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NDP’s Richard Cannings declared winner in South Okanagan-West Kootenay

� e red wave that swept across the country last night didn’t � ow into the newly formed South Okanagan-West Kootenay (SOWK) riding.

� is area remained orange for a fourth straight federal election as the Liberals took hold of most of Canada.

NDP Richard Cannings was declared the winner a� er gar-nering 24,823 votes a� er almost 74 per cent of electors cast a ballot. By 9:45 p.m. Cannings had arrived to the celebration at his Penticton headquarters.

“I pledge to not only take your concerns to Ottawa, but also to seek out your ideas on how we can make this a bet-ter place to live,” Cannings told the crowd. “Together we can

build a better country and a Canada we can be proud of once again.”

By the time all votes were tallied Conservative Marshall Neufeld gained enough to move into second with 19,894, Liberal Connie Denesiuk slipped into third with 18,727 votes, followed by Samantha Troy from the Green Party, 2,851 and Independent Brian Gray, 432.

By the time B.C. voting stations closed at 7 p.m. the Liber-als already had a near majority government. By 7:15 p.m., the east to west sweep had Justin Trudeau named the next Prime Minister with a majority government, which at that point, was projected at 172 seats and counting.

� e trend ended in the South Okanagan-West Kootenay as Cannings took an early lead and maintained about 600 votes over Liberal Connie Denesiuk. Behind her by about

600 votes was Conservative Marshall Neufeld, with Saman-tha Troy from the Green Party and Independent Brian Gray trailing.

During the course of the night, the NDP lead widened, and a� er 150 polls, Cannings pulled ahead by over 1,200 votes. No-tably at the half way point, Denesiuk already had 6,700 more votes than the Liberals received in the 2011 election.

“We’re thrilled to see that Canada’s are back on the right track,” Liberal candidate Connie Denesiuk told Dan Walton of the Penticton Western News. “He’s the only leader that of-fered real change, now. � e Conservatives said the status quo is good enough and the NDP said they’ll balance the books and then maybe ful� ll their promises later. People want change and they want it now. And that’s what Justin Trudeau o� ered.”

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New Democratic Party candidate Richard Cannings opens his arms to the many well wishers at his celebration gathering at the Lakeside Resort in Penticton Monday night after he was announced as the winner in the new federal riding of South Okanagan West Kootenay. Image Credit: Mark Brett, Penticton Western News

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Thinking winter safetyWinter will soon be here. Some will

be happy to it see arrive, others, not so much.

The reality is that at some point in the near future, there is going to be snow on the mountains.

“We don’t go longer than a week without a call for a motor vehicle ac-cident of some kind,” said Constable Chris Carruthers of the RCMP.

West Kootenay Traffic Services and Nelson Integrate Road Safety Unit (IRSU) would like people to be pre-pared. One main safety issue for travel-

ling in the winter is winter tires. As of Oct. 1, you must have your winter tires on when travelling through the moun-tains.

A winter tire is a tire that has either a three-peaked mountain and snowflake symbol, or has the letter M and S, with a tread depth of no less than 3.5 mm.

Speed is another factor to take into account in an area like Nakusp. Because the roads are more winding, drivers have to watch their speed a little closer, especially around some of the sharper turns in the area.

Carruthers also said different kinds of snow can affect road conditions as well.

“My last post was in the north (Fort Nelson) and in the north, it’s a lot dri-er, fluffier snow, so you can get away with higher speeds. Here, it’s dense, it’s heavy, and it’s wet, so it’s a lot more of a slushy consistency.”

Drivers should also carry extra items like safety equipment, food, and blan-kets when travelling in winter. Drivers should also tell someone where they are going.

Headlights are another safety con-cern. If a car was manufactured after 1990, it must have daytime running lights. These should be checked, be-cause in many vehicles the module burns out and people don’t realize it.

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ICBC settles on 5.5 per cent rate hike

� e Insurance Corp. of B.C. has decided to raise basic auto insurance premiums by 5.5 per cent, driving up the annual cost by more than $44 for the aver-age driver.

And a further jump in op-tional premiums for coverage like third-party liability will add nearly $16, for an annual in-crease of about $60 on average.

� e basic premium increase is less than the 6.7 per cent jump ICBC had warned in August might be required as a result of rapidly rising injury claims and the resulting payouts.

� e hit is lower in part be-cause the province has approved an unusual $450-million trans-fer of capital from ICBC’s op-tional insurance business to the basic insurance side.

� ere’s been growing � -nancial pressure on the basic side, while ICBC has had more wriggle room in recent years to actually decrease rates on its optional side, where it does not hold a monopoly and competes with private insurers.

But o� cials say optional costs are now also on the rise because optional third-party liability in-surance covers injury payouts over $200,000.

Adrian Dix, the NDP’s critic on ICBC, noted the average driver will be paying nearly 30 per cent more in basic premi-ums than they did when Christy

Clark became premier in 2011.“Overall what we’re talking

about is a major, major increase in rates for the average motor-ist,” said Dix, who lays part of the blame on management deci-sions at ICBC and trouble with the rollout of its new computer system.

He noted the provincial gov-ernment has not opted to forgo the $160-million annual divi-dend it extracts each year from ICBC’s optional side.

“� ey’re not sacri� cing,” Dix said. “� ey’re doing a double dip on the optional side.”

Canadian Taxpayers Federa-tion spokesman Jordan Bateman said the continued � ow of divi-dends to the government is par-ticularly frustrating.

“Despite the fact we get gouged for more money each year, the government continues to suck all the pro� ts out and puts them into general revenue,” Bateman said.

“We have a government that talks about a� ordability but erodes it when it comes to ICBC rates that continually jump high-er than the rate of in� ation.”

Transportation Minister Todd Stone said more than 80 per cent of motorists use ICBC for both basic and optional coverage and they are paying only 13 per cent more than in 2011 a� er recent optional rate cuts are taken into account.

Forgoing the annual dividend to government would have only trimmed the basic rate hike to

5.2 per cent, Stone said.� at 0.3 per cent reduction

would have been “negligible” in terms of impact on customers, he said, but would “blow a pretty signi� cant hole” in the province’s budget.

He called the $450-million transfer a one-time shi� that can’t be repeated next year be-cause there won’t be enough ex-cess capital on the optional side.

ICBC o� cials also said they’re stepping up e� orts to combat exaggerated and fraud-ulent claims.

A new fraud analytics tool is to be deployed early next year to use data, algorithms and sta-tistical methods to quickly � ag patterns and high predictors of fraud early in the claims pro-cess.

ICBC projects bodily injury claims costs will hit $2.3 billion this year, up from $2.17 billion in 2014. � ose costs are up 64 per cent since 2008. � e number of injury claims are up about 11 per cent from the previous year.

Another basic rate hike is guaranteed next year.

� e province’s rate smoothing policy requires each new year’s rates be no more than 1.5 per cent above or below the previous year’s. � at means ICBC will be considering an increase of be-tween four and seven per cent next fall.

� e proposed basic rate hike, e� ective Nov. 1, must still be approved by the B.C. Utilities Commission.

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OPEN HOUSE You’re InvitedThe Trust has renewed its strategic priorities based on the input received through the Our Trust, Our Future engagement process. Drop by one of our office and learn about what we’ll be working on over the next five years and how we’ll support communities into the future. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Open house and light refreshments Cranbrook office: October 20 Golden office: October 28 Nakusp, Emergency Services Building: October 29 Castlegar office: October 30 Can’t make it to one of our Open Houses? Join us for a webinar, October 16. Register for the webinar at cbt.org/openhouse2015.

What are Words Worth?

“Blood is thicker than water”Meaning: Family comes before everything else.Origin: In ancient Middle Eastern culture, blood rituals between men symbolized bonds that were far greater than those of family. The saying also has to do with “blood broth-ers,” because warriors who symbolically shared the blood they shed in battle together were said to have stronger bonds than biological brothers.

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and how they came to be.Co-op hires new coordinator to support farmers

� e Kootenay Co-op is excited to welcome Na-dine Harris BenRabha to the role of True Local Coordinator, a new position intended to support Kootenay farmers and boost the local economy.

BenRabha comes to the Co-op from Koote-nay Meadows Farm in Creston, a local supplier of glass-bottled organic milk and cheese. She played a key role in the start-up of her family’s on-farm processing ventures, and has worn many hats throughout the business, including a focus on marketing. Nadine brings this � rsthand experi-ence to the role of True Local Coordinator along with a track record of passionate advocacy around regional food security.

“I am very excited to join the Kootenay Co-op,” says BenRabha. “Kootenay Meadows Farm has had a special relationship with the Co-op from the beginning. � e Co-op gave us invaluable advice and support long before our processing facility had even broken ground, and played a huge role in giving us the con� dence to take the leap. It will be immensely rewarding to help others leverage this special support that the Co-op o� ers, and see how it can help their businesses succeed.”

� e Co-op created the position of True Lo-cal Coordinator to help it triple its sales of local products in its new Nelson Commons location. Strengthening local food systems has long been part of the Co-op’s mandate. � e Co-op’s guiding principles state that local growers or processors should receive preferential treatment as suppliers, and the Co-op works hard to nurture new and ex-isting local vendors.

In June 2013 the Co-op took this commitment to the next level with the creation of its True Local Program. � e program was launched in response to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s changes to its de� nition of “local” which allows retailers to market a product as local even if it is sourced from as far as 3000km away. � e Co-op preferred to create the True Local Program that would assure its member-owners and other cus-tomers that their food was being sourced close to home and that their food dollars were being invested locally. � e boundaries for the program are drawn along bioregional lines: West to Grand Forks, East to the Creston Valley, Northwest to Nakusp and the Arrow Lakes, Northeast from Kaslo to Trout Lake and Johnson’s Landing, and

South to the US Border.“Purchasing from True Local suppliers is an

investment in the future of our food security and the economy of the surrounding area,” says Co-op Board president Jon Steinman. “Co-op members have shown enormous support for the program and over the last year the Co-op made payments of more than $2.5 million to local suppliers, includ-ing $1.78 million to more than 100 local farmers and food producers.”

BenRabha looks forward to meeting local sup-pliers and learning how the Co-op can partner with them. “� is is a brand new position so we have the exciting opportunity to work together to de� ne how the True Local Program and the Co-op as a whole can best work to support the local economy,” she says.

� e Kootenay Co-op will host a Supplier Event for prospective and current suppliers on Novem-ber 18th, in Nelson. All interested local producers and processors are invited to attend. Please contact nadine@kootenay.coop for more information.

Household hazardous waste roundups are a success� e RDCK’s Household Haz-

ardous Waste Roundup events of 2015 are now complete a� er host-ing roundup events in Castlegar, Creston, Kaslo, Nelson, Nakusp and Silverton during September.

� e events were a success with over 780 residents dropping o� hazardous items such as mercury, � ammables, acids, and solvents.

Product Stewards also partici-pated in the events, providing an opportunity for residents to drop o� items such as paint, oil, elec-tronics and light bulbs depend-ing on the event.

At the six roundup events the RDCK collected:

-4950Kg of TV’s, computers, and e-waste

-747Kg of small household ap-pliances

-� ree truck loads of hazard-ous materials

-Over 8000L worth of paint containers and paint products

-171 � uorescent tubes and 186 light bulbs

“� ese roundups are not only important for the environment by keeping toxic and hazard-ous waste out of our land� lls, but they educate residents about product stewardship programs available,” says RDCK Chair Karen Hamling. “By participat-

ing in these roundups we are demonstrating to Product Stew-ards that there is a real need for the depots in our communities. We will continue to lobby Stew-ards to increase their presence in rural areas.”

If you missed the roundups look for a product stewardship depot near you. For a full list of product steward depots, check out the recycling council of Brit-ish Columbia’s website at www.rcbc.ca or call 1-800-667-4321.

If you have hazardous items, the RDCK will be holding annual roundups events and new dates will be scheduled for 2016.

Nadine Harris BenRabha.

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� e only thing o� ering any chance of averting an apocalyptic future—and of getting through what’s already coming with our humanity intact—is the kind of radically transformative social and political movement that has altered the course of history in the past. A movement like those that have made possible what was previously unthinkable, from abolition of slavery to civil rights.

To those who disparage the strategy of disrupting the fossil fuel industry and the institutions that support it as too extreme, business as usual is ex-treme. Just ask a scientist. � e build-ing is burning. � e innocents—the poor, the oppressed, the children, your own children—are inside. And the Petro state is spraying fuel, not water, on the � ames. � at’s more than extreme. It’s homicidal. It’s psycho-pathic. It’s insane.

Yvonne JamesNakusp, BC

Letter to the editor

SENIORS’ COLUMN

With thoughts of Christmas holidays already appearing over the horizon, the time has arrived to begin planning for the next set of travel experiences. This may involve visiting friends or family members who live across the US border, so it means preparing ourselves to show border officials your updated passport or alternative approved Canadian identifica-tion as well as other required documenta-tion when called upon to do so.

The fact is that in order to be permit-

ted to cross the US border, BC’s new enhanced driver’s licence (EDL) or the enhanced identification card (EIC) may undoubtedly come in handy for many of us. Note that it is no longer required to use a passport exclusively when one in-tends to travel via land or water at a US border crossing, although this is not the case when choosing air travel as a means of getting around.

A valid passport is still required for air travel to, through or from the United States, so again we are reminded, be pre-pared to acquire one, in advance.

Possession of an identification card (EIC) is available to every qualified mem-ber of one’s family, 12 years of age and over. It comes in a convenient, wallet-sized mode, making its use both quick and convenient for the traveller.

It also features built-in security compo-nents to help prevent fraud and identity

theft. Those wishing to apply for a card are required to produce a Canadian birth certificate or approved Canadian citizen-shp document, plus one additional piece of acceptable identification. The cost of an Enhanced Identity Card is $35.

Additional documentation will be needed when applying for an Enhanced Driver’s Licence and in this case the regu-lar cost of one’s regular driver license will be applied to your invoice, in addition to the expense of acquiring the new en-hanced card.

More details and information concern-ing costs and what is considered accept-able as identification such as if your name is changed owing to personal reasons in-cluding marriage or divorce, are available in advance.

Be prepared to show authorities any required supporting documents, all of which must be original, legible and not

torn or altered in any way.It would be wise to obtain and refer to

“Your Guide to BC’s Enhanced Driver’s Licence Program” prior to applying, to ensure that you are meeting all legal re-quirements plus details of the application checklist in preparation for your EDL ap-pointments.

You can also learn how to go about booking your application appointment on-line or by telephone on weekdays be-tween the hours of 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. or call toll-free, 1-866-972-6888.

Instructions on how to activate your card once you receive it along with other relevant details are outlined. The guide is also available on-line at icbc.com or from any driver licensing office in the Province.

Nakusp and area residents may also drop by the Barton Insurance offices, lo-cated on Broadway, for guidance and in-formation.

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Chamber of Commerce highlightsNew Printer at the information centre� ere is a new printer at the information

centre for public use. Anyone one can use it for black and white or colour printing, but nothing bigger than legal size can be print-ed. Prices are being reworked while the in-formation centre compares all the costs.

New signs at quarter mile and south lookout

New signs are being put up at the quar-ter mile and south lookout toward Nakusp. With the new signs, photos can be replaced, and the look can be changed around. � e entire sign doesn’t have to be replaced at once. � ere is still a 4x4 space open at both locations. Invest Kootenay and Work West Kootenay have amalgamated, and the name changed to Imagine Kootenay. � eir

new logo will be coming out in about a month, and their sign will be placed in the 4x4 space.

Funding changes to Destination BCIf communities want more funding for

projects, they have to work together, ac-cording to Destination BC. � e more com-munities that work together, the higher the funding will be. With a consortium, three or more communities, the minimum fund-ing to apply for is going up to $250,000, but funds need to be matched. A single com-munity can only get $7,500, whereas two communities working together have a limit of $15,000.

Last phase for West Koot Route � nalized� e last phase of the West Koot Route

highway has been � nalized. With the cur-rent phase done, the new website is up, there are also brochures, and the group is now on

Facebook and Twitter. � ey’re working on getting a business, marketing, and � nancial plan for the next phase. � e goal is to hire a marketing team to look a� er the West Koot Route and promote the brand. � ey also want to get businesses involved, as well as getting a digital and printed visitor guide. � e group is working toward a three-year plan to become self-sustainable.

Celebration of Light� e � rst committee meeting for the an-

nual Celebration of Light event was held two weeks ago. Vendors have decided to stay open once again for Merchant Mad-ness. New this year is an ugly sweater contest with prizes to be given out. � ere will not be a house decorating contest, as focus is to be kept on the downtown area. � e Celebration of Light will be on Dec. 4, starting around 5 p.m., with the parade starting at 6 p.m.

Kootenay CompassA new online map has been created for

residents and visitors. Kootenay Compass is an online and interactive map. It is a web app, not a mobile app. West Koote-nay is outlined, and there are eight main categories, along with 70 sub categories. Businesses are able to pin their exact loca-tion, and the app has a “know your loca-tion” to figure out where you are. It is use-ful for things like trails and ferry routes, and also has links to government sites for ferry routes. If a business wants to put their information on the app, it only takes about a day and a half for it to be added. If a business is advertised on either the West Kootenay, Castlegar, or Nelson map, it will be advertised on the web app as well. Kootenay Compass continues to build its online map, and plans on making a kid zone, so children are able to use the app as well.

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HALF-ACRE HAPPENINGSCrystal Larder

I have to apologize for my absence of late, September was a whirlwind. Settling kids into school routines, partici-pating in the Hills Garlic Fest and Revelstoke’s newest festival “Axis Mundi”, the month was over before I had a chance to catch my breath.

One of my favourite fall routines is early morning walks with one of my best friends. The other morning while out on our route I happened upon a little surprise along a fence line, wild hops growing in the bushes and as far as twenty feet up a nearby tree. I’ve been interested in growing hops for some time now but never thought I’d find them growing wild, I recognized their cones immediately. Hops are a well known ingredient in beer and a primary ingredient in my fa-

vourite “sleepy time” tea, they also have anti-inflammatory properties. I have several plans for these little beauties, for starters a sleepy time tea blend and a shampoo soap bar for luscious shining locks.

The girls and I went out wild harvesting on Sunday af-ternoon and had a great time bringing in a huge basket of hops and a nice bucket of elder-berries. I was out in my yard on Monday, pulling the hop cones from the vines when I heard a rustling on the tracks behind the house. Imagine my delight to find an old friend out there harvesting a large patch of stinging nettles! I didn’t even know it was there and I was certain I had missed my win-dow for nettles this year. We spent a happy fifteen minutes together clipping away and I

sent her home with a handful of hop cones in gratitude for sharing her find with me.

Last but certainly not least on my wild crafting list this fall will be rosehips. I see bushes loaded with bright orange hips everywhere I look lately, I just need a couple hours to go get them! Rosehips are loaded with vitamin C, they will be perfect in a nourishing herbal tea this winter and I’ve always meant to try my hand at rosehip syrup... and maybe a nice soap featur-ing rosehip infused oils?

For the first time in my life I’m actually looking forward to the winter months. I’ll finally have time to play with all the treasures we’ve put by and to experiment with their differ-ent scents, tastes, nourishing and healing properties. I feel so blessed to live in this valley.

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Minor hockey is back in full swing as the Nakusp & District Sports Complex celebrates its 36th anniversary. Can you recognise any of these youngsters from the 1982-83 season? Photo courtesy of the Nakusp Historical Society

Hockey season has begunIt’s time to put on that gear and lace up those skates.

Hockey season has arrived.There are three teams this year: Novice, with 18

players, Atom, with 10 players, and Peewee, with 16 players. Because of low enrolment, there will be no bantam or midget teams.

Nakusp isn’t the only town having issues with en-rolment. It’s a problem happening across the West Kootenay. The rep teams for Castlegar and Nelson, who used to compete against each other, have had to combine.

Travel could be an issue for some families. With games happening in places like Castlegar, Nelson, and

Spokane, getting to and from each venue can take a lot of time. Time which some families might not have.Funding might be another issue for families. Kids may want to play, but parents might not be able to afford things like hockey gear.

If a family does need help with funding, there is KidsSport. The application is right on the registration form, but it’s up to the individual families to apply. The names of those who do apply are kept confidential.

Atoms are hosting a tournament this coming week-end, which will also be the first games played by local teams this season. Atoms play Castlegar Sat. Oct. 24 at 11:30 a.m. and Spokane at 2 p.m. They challenge Nelson on Sun. Oct.25 at 10:15 a.m. The Peewee’s play against Castlegar at 12:00 p.m. Come on down and cheer for your local Minor Hockey teams.

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Learning to cast their ballotStudents at Nakusp Secondary School got a taste of something

they’ll be allowed to do once they turn 18. Vote.A mock vote was held at the school on Oct. 15 from 1 p.m. to

2 p.m.Students from Miss Alex Loewen’s Social Studies 11 B class of-

ficiated over the vote. “I received some promotional material from Elections Canada,

and it was also recommended from some other teachers who had success with it,” Loewen said. “I thought I’d try it out.”

Students each had a role in the process and implementation of the project.

Loewen walked her class through what was going to happen before calling the students down, class by class, to the library.

Once there, they lined up single file and were explained how the process was going to go. Some of the younger students re-quired step-by-step instructions.

Everything that would happen on a real election day happened at the school. Students gave their name, and were given a bal-lot. The polling clerks put their initials on the ballots to prevent any kind of rigging. They then went behind an Elections Canada screen and made their choice. Once they folded their ballot, they took it to the ballot box, where they showed it to another set of polling clerks to make sure the it was folded in the proper way and had the initials on it. They were then able to put it in the bal-lot box and cast their vote.

Many students thought it was an interesting way to get them involved in the electoral process.

“I thought that you really had to do your research in order to know who you actually want to vote for,” said student Brianna McCoi.

McCoi said currently, she doesn’t have much interest in the whole process, but does plan on voting when she comes of age.

“We’re growing up, and this is going to be our world, and we’ve got to vote for who we want. We’ve got to think about what kind of world and country we want to live in, and we have to vote for who is going to give us that,” McCoi said.

Once the polls closed, the ballot box is sealed up until the votes

are counted. Two people counted the ballots. One pile is created for each party. Spoiled votes, ones that have been folded incor-rectly, have more than one person marked off, etc., were put off to the side. Votes were counted a second time to ensure results were the same.

Loewen thought the program was good because it’s a learning opportunity for the mechanics of how to vote, not just why we vote, or whom we vote for, but how to show up, and how to mark the ballot.

“I think it will be something where they’re more comfortable with the process, and so they’re just more familiar with how to do it.” she said.

Another potentially positive outcome of this project is it could possibly get the parents involved in voting.

“Studies also show that the parents of kids who participate in this program tend to have a higher voter turnout, and it’s more likely that they will vote in the future when they’re at age,” said Loewen.

Follwing the Elections Canada Act, results are confidential un-til the closing of the polls on Oct. 19.

Of the 167 students at the school, 91 voted, a total of 54 per cent.

Kootenay Credit Union gives backOctober 15 marked Inter-

national Credit Union Day, and with the celebration came the chance to give back to the community.

Each week, employees at Kootenay Savings Credit Union pay two dollars and get to wear jeans and Care Wear clothing.

Care Wear was introduced in 2004 as a way to give back to the local communities. At the end of the year, head office

matches what each branch has raised, and the money is do-nated to a group or charity.

The total this year was $712, and it went to the Terra Pon-dera Clubhouse/Studio In Bal-ance.

Studio In Balance is an artis-tan workshop and gallery that gives individuals living with the effects of mental illness an opportunity to create works of art, share ideas, and market their talent locally.

Nineteen different groups have benefitted this year, with an amount of $22,244 raised.

Since the program’s inception about $280,000 has been in-

vested in Kootenay communi-ties.

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Members of the Kootenay Savings Credit Union give their donation to members of the Terra Pondera Clubhouse. Photo by Jillian Trainor

Social Studies teacher Alex Loewen explains to her stu-dents how to count the ballots after the polls had closed. Photo by Jillian Trainor

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Columbia Basin Trust has updated its Columbia Basin Management Plan for 2016 to 2020, which outlines how it will support Basin residents and com-munities over the next � ve years.

“All of our activities are driven by responding to the priorities and needs of Basin residents,” said Greg Deck, Columbia Basin Trust Chair, Board of Di-rectors. “� rough extensive discussions, we have heard how we can best support the region and the issues we should focus on, and are now moving ahead with these ideas.”

� e Trust will contin-ue to use three methods of supporting communities. 1) It will invest in oppor-tunities that generate � -nancial returns to support its activities. 2) It will o� er responsive granting pro-grams that empower resi-dents and communities to take action on issues that are important to them. 3) It will undertake proactive, longer-term initiatives that address speci� c Basin-wide priorities.

It will also implement a new method, in which it

will invest in opportunities where � nancial return is secondary to other positive community impacts.

“Residents told us that we o� en make the best use of our resources when we support initiatives that are common across a larger region, such as our a� ord-able housing or broadband initiatives,” said Neil Muth, Columbia Basin Trust Pres-ident and Chief Executive O� cer. “Economic devel-opment, for instance, was a top priority for most of the region, so we’ll be allo-cating signi� cant resources to � nding ways to make an impact in this area.”

� e Trust has identi-� ed 13 strategic priorities, which it will focus its ef-forts on over the next � ve years. � ese are: a� ordable housing; agriculture; arts, culture and heritage; broad-band; community priori-ties; early childhood and childhood development; economic development; environment; First Nations relationships; land acqui-sition; non-pro� t support; recreation and physical ac-tivity; and renewable and alternative energy.

� rough the Our Trust,

Our Future engagement process, about 3,000 resi-dents connected with the Trust to o� er ideas on how it can support them and their communities. � is input helped the Trust re-new its priorities and how it delivers programs and ser-vices to the Basin.

� ese priorities and the four main methods have been formalized in the Co-lumbia Basin Management Plan Strategic Priorities 2016–2020, a document that guides how the Trust works to support commu-nities. Read it online at cbt.org/cbmp.

� e public is also invit-ed to learn more at open houses to be held in Cran-brook (Tuesday, Oct. 20), Golden (Wednesday, Oct. 28) and Nakusp (� ursday, Oct. 29). Castlegar (Friday, Oct. 30). Or residents can join a webinar. Find details at cbt.org/openhouse.

Columbia Basin Trust supports e� orts to deliver social, economic and envi-ronmental bene� ts to the residents of the Columbia Basin. To learn more about the Trust’s programs and initiatives, visit cbt.org or call 1-800-505-8998.

October 22 Nakusp Hot Springs reopen after fall maintenance. 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

October 22 Mother Goose @ Nakusp Public Library. 10 to 11 a.m.

October 22 Nakusp T’ai Chi @ the Legion 10 to 11 a.m. Call Ruth 265-3353.

October 22 Games Night @ Nakusp Youth Cen-tre. 6 to 10 p.m.

October 22 African Drumming Group @ Move on the Kusp at 7:15 p.m. Bring your own drum. New drummers welcome.

October 23 Non-instructional day for School District 10 Arrow Lakes students.

October 23 Farmer’s Market @ Old Fire Hall Collective, Nakusp. 10 to 2 p.m.

October 24 Nakusp Farmer’s Market between KSCU and What’s Brewing. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

October 24 Farmer’s Market @ Old Fire Hall Collective, Nakusp. 10 to 2 p.m.

October 24 Swap your Stash @ Nakusp Pub-lic Library at 1 p.m. Calling all crafties…bring in unwanted craft items/materials and pick up some jazzy new stuff. This also includes sewing materials.

October 24 Community Choir practice @ Sad-dleback Church. 1 to 2:30 p.m. For ages 19 years and up. Cost is $7 on your � rst practice only. For more information contact Marilyn Massey @ 250 265-4087.

October 25 First home game of Minor Hockey! Come to the arena at 12 p.m. to cheer on the Nakusp Pee-Wee Falcon team.

October 25 Artists Trading Cards Trading Session @ K2 Rotor Lodge. Everyone welcome. For more information, call Don Mabie 265-3673.

October 25 AA Meeting 5 to 6 p.m @ the Terra Pondera Clubhouse in Nakusp. For more infor-mation call 265-4216.

October 25 Drop in Bingo @ Nakusp Legion. Pro-ceeds go to Our Lady of Lourdes. Doors open at 6, games start at 6:30 p.m., late-comers welcome. Door Prize Raf� es, 50/50, food & refreshments.

October 26 BC Transit Bus to Nakusp Hot Springs. The bus leaves Overwaitea at 1:15 and arrives back in Nakusp at 3:55 p.m. Cost is $1.25 one way, or $2.50 round trip.

October 26 Bridge @ Nakusp Senior’s Centre, every Monday 1:30 to 4 p.m. Cost is $2.50, and

beginners welcome.

October 26 Village Council Meeting @ Nakusp Village Of� ce. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend regular Council meetings. October 26 Games Night @ Nakusp Public Li-brary at 7 p.m. Folks of all ages are welcome.

October 27 Nakusp T’ai Chi @ the Legion 10 to11 a.m. Call Ruth 265-3353.

October 27 The Articulators Toastmasters meet @ Selkirk College at 7 p.m. Meetings include training, introductions, speeches, evaluations, jokes, timing, refreshments. Public is always welcomed to attend.

October 28 Poker Night @ the Leland Hotel. It’s free and beginners are welcome. 7 p.m. start. For more information contact Dan @ 265-3314.

October 28 AA Meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. @ the Terra Pondera Clubhouse in Nakusp. For more information call 265-4216.

October 29 Columbia Basin Trust Open House @ Emergency Services Building, Nakusp. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The CBT has updated its Management Plan for 2016 to 2020, which outlines how it will support Basin residents and communities over the next � ve years. Come down and � nd out what the plan is.

October 29 Community Potluck @ Burton Hall at 6 p.m. ALHS will be presenting a series of photos from Ichii on the Arrow Lakes area sponsored by the Burton Seniors and the Burton Community Learning Centre society.

October 29 Recycling Day in Nakusp! Leave your recycling on the curb in clear blue bags, for 7 a.m. pick-up.

October 30 Trails Society maintenance party will start at the Kuskanax Forestry Road end to do some clearing and brushing as needed. Meet at the arena at 9 am.

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� e Slocan Lake Gallery Society is hosting Bessie Wapp and Friends on Sunday, October 25, 7:30 p.m. at the Silverton Memorial Hall.

Wapp, who plays accordian and sings lead vocals is backed by three talented musicians with extensive international touring experience, enhancing Wapp’s folk, blues, traditional Eastern European, and jazz repertoire.

� ese include Kiyo Elkuf (sax/bg vocals), Jesse Lee (bass/bg vocals), and Marvin Walker (drums/bg vocals).

For Wapp one of the special things about this particular ensemble is that the whole band sings

harmonies. Wapp is a unique and multi faceted talent.

Most recently she sang locally at the Winter Blues Boogie, and you may also have seen her 2006 one-woman, theatrical tour de force, “Hello I Must Be Going”, her performances in “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”, the opera “Kaos”, and more.

Tickets are $18 at the door. � ere will be re-freshments at intermission.

Support for this special event comes from the BC Arts Council, Columbia Basin Trust and the CKCA. Visit silvertongallery.ca for more infor-mation.

Bessie Wapp and Friends to play in Silverton

CBT renews strategic priorities

Residents from around the Basin came out to Our Trust, Our Future work-shops to help Columbia Basin Trust renew its priorities and how it delivers programs and services to the region. CBT photo

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AGM Agenda Topics: Treasurers Report, Election of Executive, appointment of directors, review of 2014/15 ski season and activities, forward planning for upcoming ski season ( membership, track setting, trail upgrades).

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On Friday the Nakusp Boy Scouts gathered in the small hall with their friends to bid farewell to their Scout Master, the Rev. F.A. Ramsey, who is leaving his Nakusp charge for Alberni. As his farewell duty he pre-sented Scout Rowland Jor-dan to the Hon. Capt. C.S. Leary who then presented the Silver Cross for bravery to Scout Jordan for saving two girls from drowning this summer. Rowland then received a great ovation from his fellow scouts.

October 24, 1935 The death of Mrs. Nettie

Masters occurred at the Ar-row Lakes Hospital on Fri-day, aged 73. She first came to Edgewood in 1911, mov-ing to Nakusp a year later where she had resided ever since.

The New Denver Volun-teer Fire Brigade held a very successful dance on Friday in the Bosun Hall. A large crowd attended, filling the hall to capacity. The latter was nicely and suitably dec-orated with fire hose, hy-drants, buckets, etc. as well

as dahlias and evergreens. A special feature was a toy car and equipped with electric lights. During the supper hour the car was the centre of attraction, being wound up and run about the hall.

October 24, 1945 The Slocan has started its

9th Victory Loan campaign with the note that this cam-paign is of a year’s duration. The loan is to meet Canada’s costs in maintaining occu-pation forces in Europe, to help hospitalization costs for returned men, to help those countries suffering with food shortages after war damages, and to help re-establish Canadian fight-ing forces in peacetime, as well as their families.

Flt. Lt. R.R. Flynn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Flynn of Passmore B.C. has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He has been with bomber squadrons since 1941 and at present is at Shaughnessy Hospital in Vancouver.

October 27, 1955 The annual meeting of

the Burton Community As-

sociation reported a good year and plans have been made to install three street lights before winter.

On Saturday, the town water supply of Nakusp was in danger of being cut off by a family of beavers. At the reservoir, about three miles from town, the beavers had begun the construction of a dam for their winter quar-ters. The game warden was called in and with the help of Emil Neubrand, one of the beavers was trapped. The other was frightened away and the dam was bro-ken down so the reservoir again filled up.

October 21, 1965 Mr. J.A. Parent, Chair-

man of the Nakusp Village Council received a phone call from Mr. Milligan of B.C. Hydro stating that a decision has been reached by Hydro regarding the disposition of the Nakusp waterfront. Either the lake-front at Nakusp will be rip rapped with rock, etc. or the bank will be solidified with cement, probably built out some 40 feet beyond the existing shoulder. All but

one or two buildings on the bench adjoining the lake will remain, including the Leland Hotel. There will be no change in the waterfront until 1967.

October 22, 1975 The mail strike called

Tuesday means there will be no mail trucks in or out of Nakusp. Subscribers out-side of Nakusp will not re-ceive their papers until the strike is over. Rural delivery has also been canceled, but those papers may be picked up at the Post Office…as long as postmaster Stan Cowan is on the job.

October 23, 1985 Problems with the Na-

kusp marina continue to nag the Council of the Village of Nakusp. R. Thelkeld, B.C. Hydro Manager in Vernon, was in Nakusp on Mon-day to have an overview of the marina and meet with Mayor Stan Fellows to dis-cuss some of the problems. Council decided Monday to proceed with the work pre-viously discussed with the Nakusp Launch Club. Many of the items on the list have not been done.

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Slocan Valley gets two new busesThree brand-new mid-sized buses are serving transit users

in the Slocan Valley, the Regional District of Central Koote-nay and BC Transit announced on Tuesday.

The new buses were rolled out on September 14 and each one holds 30 seated passengers.

“The new buses are part of BC Transit’s fleet replacement strategy,” said Randy Matheson, research analyst for the re-gional district. “The RDCK is delighted to offer our valley

riders these new vehicles, which offer comfort and reliability.”“One of the previous vehicles had over one million kilo-

metres on the odometer so it was time to upgrade our fleet,” said Martin Gould, transit coordinator for Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services, the company that operates the service in the valley.

The buses will also be used on other routes within the RDCK’s service area, as required.

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As Halloween ap-proaches, images of scary, blood-sucking bats be-come common place. Since the goal of the Koo-tenay Community Bat Project (KCBP) is to pro-mote bat conservation, this is the perfect time of year to counter these bat myths and do something to help bats.

“� e conservation of bats in BC has always been important since over half the species in this province are con-sidered at risk” says Ju-liet Craig, Coordinating Biologist for the KCBP. “However, since the in-troduction of White Nose Syndrome, a disease that is devastating bat popula-tions where it has spread, bat conservation is more important than ever.”

White Nose Syn-drome (WNS) is a disease caused by an introduced fungus that was � rst de-tected in a cave in New York in 2006. Since it was discovered, it has spread to 26 states and � ve prov-inces in North America, decimating bat popula-tions along the way. An estimated six million bats have died from this dis-ease so far and the num-ber continues to climb.

“Luckily White Nose Syndrome is not yet in BC” continues Craig, “But we are preparing for its arrival by raising awareness about bats, working with landown-ers who have bats in buildings, enhanc-ing bat habitat, and monitoring popu-lations.”

Building bat-houses is one way to encourage healthy bat popu-lations. With the decline of large trees

and undisturbed rock features, some bat species have adapted to using human-made structures, such as bat-houses. � ese small boxes have several crevices inside that pro-vide a safe, dry habitat where bats can roost dur-ing summer months.

“Bat-houses are par-ticularly important for maternity colonies where groups of female bats roost together to have their pup during the summer” states Craig. “A well-designed bat-house installed in a good loca-tion can provide a home for hundreds of bats.”

Funded by the Co-lumbia Basin Trust, Co-lumbia Valley Local Con-servation Fund, Habitat Stewardship Program, and the Public Conser-vation Assistance Fund, the KCBP provides edu-cational programs on bats, conducts site visits to landowners with bats in buildings, and o� ers a program called “Building Homes for Bats” where they reimburse the cost of materials to residents who build and install two bat-houses on their prop-erty.

To � nd out more about the Building Homes for Bats reimbursement program or to download plans for a bat-house, visit www.kootenaybats.com.

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