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News from the Hughes

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The winning team, Midget Black, pose with the Falcon Cup after the final game of the weekend tournament.

She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comesCanadian Pacific Railway (CPR) has decided one of

its “riding end platforms,” a caboose, can be disposed of. Rather than being cut up into scrap, CPR would like to see it preserved by donating it to a community that was once a strategic part of the railway system in British Columbia.

One of the communities CPR is considering donating the caboose to is Nakusp.

The caboose is similar to what was used in the Kaslo sub-division in the late 1970s until the last train in Dec. of 1988.

CPR would also like to donate a plow as well. It was built in late 1920s or ‘30s, and would have been similar to the plow used on the Kaslo subdivision.

Right now, everything is in the preliminary stages, noth-ing major has been decided.

Though CPR would like to donate the caboose, there are

costs associated with the move that won’t be covered, such as trucking costs, and a crane to lift it on and off the lowbed and onto the site.

“Our understanding is it’s going to cost approximately $10,000 just to haul it from Revelstoke to Nakusp,” said Laurie Taylor, chief administrative officer for the Village of Nakusp. “Then we’re estimating it’s about $10,000 to place it and landscape it, so approximately $20,000 minimum.”

Right now, the village doesn’t have that kind of money to get the caboose to Nakusp, so a community meeting has been set up to determine if residents would like to bring it, and possibly the plow, to the village.

There is already one person who would like to see the caboose come to Nakusp, village councilor Tom Zeleznik

“I think it’s great for tourism,” he said. “History shows that we were strong in the train area, and history is very impor-tant to our community.”

Zeleznik said there is a lot of history in the area that has

been lost over the years. Much was lost in the floods back in the 60s, and the Minto was lost as well.

“I think it’s really important for our community to re-member our history, and I think it’s a great opportunity for a group or organization to take it on.”

If the caboose comes to Nakusp, one of the biggest costs is going to be maintenance. If it arrives, the village would be expected to keep up its appearance and use. Zeleznik thinks one possible way to offset costs such as this could be tours.

“There are a lot of train buffs all over the place,” he said. “It would be good to go and visit the Revelstoke train mu-seum — there’s one in Cranbrook also — and find out how they financially support their train museum.”

A meeting has been set for Jan. 7. It’s at 6:30 p.m. at the Emergency Services building. Anybody interested in having the caboose come to Nakusp can attend the meeting and brainstorm where it should be put, and how to fundraise to bring it to the village.

JILLIAN TR AINORArrow Lakes News

Jillian Trainor

FALCON CUP WINNERS!Story on page 3

NAKUSP’s510 Broadway St W, Nakusp, BC (250) 265-3662

CHRISTMAS EVE: 8 AM TO 6 PMCHRISTMAS DAY: CLOSED

BOXING DAY: 8 AM TO 6 PMNEW YEARS EVE: 8 AM TO 6 PMNEW YEARS DAY: 8 AM TO 6 PM

After three months, the Nakusp Youth Centre has once again opened its doors.

To celebrate, a party was held on Dec. 18, and youth ages 12-18 were invited.

Along with a new location, the building next to the post office, the centre also has a new youth coordinator, Stephanie Roger.

Roger has been interested in being more in-volved in the community, and moving back to Nakusp. She saw this as a good opportunity.

“I actually didn’t realize that Nakusp had such a great centre and program until I saw the job post-ing for youth coordinator,” she said. “I was excited that there was a job that matched my skills and was also involved in the community.”

Roger grew up here, and thought there would be some good opportunities to get different activities and things going for the teenagers here.

“I think there’s possibly a lack of things going on, especially in the winter,” she said. “It might be difficult too, if they’re not into winter sports.”

The youth centre is located at the back of the building. Outdoor shoes must be taken off before entering the main area. Kids also have to sign in.

At the party, when they signed in, their name was entered for a draw to win prizes.

Christmas lights were hanging on every wall, and there was a hot chocolate bar. You could put whipped cream, marshmallow, candy, sprinkles,

and much more into your drink.A pool table stands in the middle of the room,

and part of the far wall has been turned into a huge chalk board. At the top are the words “Respect your space, yourself, and each other.”

Couches and chairs line one wall, and a booth, like the kind you’d find in a restaurant, is on the other wall.

One thing is for certain, the youth of Nakusp are happy they have somewhere to go.

“It’s a fun place to come play games with your friends, and everyone comes to hang out.” said Noah Fizzard.

Fizzard doesn’t think there’s a lot happening in the village for people his age, something he would like to see change.

“There was nothing to do until they had this.”Other teens agree.“It’s a good place to come if you’re upset, be-

cause you know it’s a safe place.” said Darian Smith.There are rules for hanging out at the youth

centre. Teens have to respect themselves, and each other. Foul language not welcomed. Teens have to clean up after themselves, which means putting away their garbage, and leaving things the way they were when they came in. The final rule is if they need something, they should ask for it, and not just assume they can use or take something.

The youth centre is having its annual general meeting on Jan. 10 at 1 p.m. and invites anyone interested to join them at the Youth Centre for a BBQ.

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Nakusp youth centre re-opensJILLIAN TR AINOR

Arrow Lakes News

Left: Stephanie Roger, the new youth coordinator strikes a pose.Right: Bailey Smith and Avery Coulthard enjoy themselves as the create their own tacky ties at a party at the new youth centre in Nakusp. The centre had been closed for three months. The party was held in celebration of its opening and of its new youth coordinator. Photos by Jillian Trainor

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Oh, the good old hockey game…JILLIAN TR AINOR

Arrow Lakes News

Hockey fans descended on the Nakusp Arena Dec. 19 and 20 to take part in Nakusp’s annual Falcon Cup.

For the most part, the cup is a fundraiser for the Minor Hockey League here in the village. From sales at the concession stand, raffles, 50/50 tickets, and the beer gardens, the weekend’s biggest fund raiser, everything goes toward minor hockey.

“This is our fourth year doing it, so everything is pretty easy now,” said Zac Wethal, one of the event’s co-organizers. “It’s just collecting registration forms and trying to get people to do it on time, which is impossible.”

If you want to register for the cup, the rule is pretty simple: you either have to have played minor hockey in Nakusp, or are living here now.

Players came from all over to take part. One player came all the way from England, where he is currently a student.

“There are a lot of new faces from guys that used to play minor hockey here, and haven’t skated in four or five years, and are coming back and are playing in this tournament, which is great.” said Wethal.

He knows eventually the older players won’t want to keep playing, so those spots have to be filled. The more new faces that can be drawn into the game, the better.

Normally, there is a theme for the cup. There wasn’t one this year, but Wethal has some ideas for next year.

“I’d like to do tournament champs, if we have five teams,” he said. “Another idea is the captains all be Hascarls, because there are so many of them that play in the tournament, we’ll just get all of them to be the captain. You just try to come up with things throughout the year.”

There were six teams this year, the most yet. For some, it’s their first time taking part. For others, they’ve been playing in the cup as long as it’s been around.

Chad Hicks is one of those players.“It’s tiring. It’s a long weekend, but it feels good.”

he said.Hicks said along with helping minor hockey, there

is one thing the winning team gets excited about.“It’s bragging rights for all of us guys that grew up

together,” he said. “And it’s fun.”Along with cheers from the crowd, there was a bit

of good-natured ribbing, and lots of laughs.Men of all ages took part in the cup, the oldest,

Bob Treherne, will be 70 on Dec. 23. He’s still playing hockey, twice a week with his friends. His wife, Pat, was in the stands cheering him on.

“It’s great, every year it gets better,” she said. “This is the fourth year, and I think there’s more people coming, and there’s a hum in town, it’s different. It’s nice and it’s exciting.”

One thing about the cup she really enjoys is it seems to bring people together for the holidays.

“A lot of the young people have had to move away for jobs or education, and they all come home for Christmas, and this is part of it.”

The final game of the weekend was the Older Timers White team against the Midget Black team.

It was a nail biter.At first, it looked like the Old Timers had the

game clinched. They were up 3-1 by the break in the middle of the game. Midget Black seemed to have gotten a second wind though, scoring again, and again, ending the second period with a tie. By the end of the game, Midget Black made use of that second win, finishing with a sore of 5-3.

“It feels pretty good,” said Jesse Cann, one of the team’s captains. “You work hard all weekend for this, and it was a hard fought game, and we battled back.”

Cann said he and the others would be celebrating after they left the dressing room.

“Some of us have to work tomorrow, but the hang-over is worth it.”

Woodstove exchange program aims to reduce emissionsJILLIAN TR AINOR

Arrow Lakes News

Since 2009, the Regional District of Central Kootenays (RDCK) has been working in partnership with the B.C. Lung Association to help RDCK resi-dents reduce emissions by ex-changing their old wood stoves.

Normally, the RDCK offers the exchange on 100 stoves. This year, that number was re-duced to 66.

“We get our funding from the province,” said Nicole Ward, environmental services coordi-nator at the RDCK. “We put in an application for 100 stoves, and the province gets applica-tions from all the regional dis-tricts and municipalities, and then they dole out the amount of money they have to the com-munities based on the availabil-ity, we guess.”

According to the Ministry of Environment, smoke from older, higher polluting wood

stoves in combination with the cold, still nights of winter, has a significant impact on air qual-ity.

When a new stove is pur-chased and an older one is re-tired, the owner gets a $350 rebate. $250 of the rebate comes from the B.C. Lung Association. The other $100 comes from either the RDCK or the mu-nicipality, depending on the ap-plicants’ address.

“It’s all about improving the air quality, and getting the old stoves that are less efficient, that are not as clean burning out of circulation, and then replac-ing them with a more efficient wood stove,” said Ward.

In order to qualify, a resident doesn’t have to explicitly buy a new wood burning stove. The new heating system could also be a pellet stove, or a natural gas stove, as long as it is approved by the Canadian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),which means it meets all the certifica-

tions of all the air quality re-quirements. Most stoves today are EPA approved.

Last year, grants for ten stoves were offered in the Nakusp area, but in the last few years, only two or three residents have taken part in the program.

“You can’t force anyone into doing it, but we offer it,” said Karen Hamling, mayor of Nakusp. “If your stove is an old one and is producing a lot of emissions, it’s nice if you could take part in that.”

Hamling thinks the program is a great idea.

“We’re all trying to do our best for climate control, I think it’s an important thing to con-sider.” she said.

Ward agrees.“I think it’s a great opportu-

nity, especially in this area, to improve air quality. If you’re looking to replace your stove, what better opportunity than to get some grant funding to help you along.”

Jillian Trainor

Teresa and Thomas Steenhoff host a peel and play game at the annual Falcon Cup. The way it works is a person peels a sticker off the board, and their ticket costs whatever amount is under the sticker. The winner gets the jersey Thomas is wearing, and all proceeds go to Minor Hockey in Nakusp.

With Christmas finally arriving, a number of us are looking forward with great an-ticipation to visits from family members and friends, many of whom reside some distance outside the Nakusp region area.

However, seniors in particular are occa-sionally heard to remark that on occasions such as this and also throughout the winter season it isn’t unusual to experience a change from the usual schedule of activities which we look forward to. This may be partially due to the sudden or unexpected changes which are taking place in almost all our lives these days. Some of us tend to be more subject to feeling a bit low and even less energetic than usual, for a time.

There are many valid reasons for feeling this way which arise within our lives.

It’s good to remember that we need not feel isolated, alone and without emotional support when dealing with various personal issues.

With that in mind, I recall contacting

a representative of an important help-ing agency known as the West Kootenay Boundary Regional Crisis (telephone) Line and Information Service. This non-profit organization works diligently to update the lists of local community or social services, including those within our own area, which have been designed to assist those who are seeking help.

I was assured throughout my conversations with the crisis line representative, that one

need not feel isolated and alone when deal-ing with difficult life challenges of one sort or another. In fact, this free service is open to residents from throughout the area includ-ing Trout Lake, New Denver and Silverton, Arrow Park, Fauquier and Edgewood as well as the village of Nakusp plus all surrounding neighbourhoods.

The crisis line is a 24-hour, confidential phone service which operates seven days a week throughout the year. Trained staff, in addition to local volunteers, are available to provide helpful information and encour-age assistance in an anonymous as well as confidential manner regarding the critically important subjects of depression, suicide in-tervention and prevention.

If you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed and need someone to listen and offer under-standing in a safe and supportive manner which is both free and confidential, contact the Crisis Line at 1-800-353-2273 (toll-free).


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Parliament opened for a brief two-week sitting in early December. For a newcomer to Parliament Hill, I found the pomp

and ceremony, borrowing from centuries of parliamentary tradi-tion, a moving reminder of the deep trust my constituents have placed in me. I gave my first speech in the House towards the end of the sitting; you can see it online at http://on.fb.me/1U0qGuA.

On Dec. 4, the new Liberal government outlined its priorities in the Speech from the Throne. It was a very short speech, espe-cially considering the lengthy list of promises in the Liberal cam-paign platform. It was heartening to hear some important pledges emphasized, especially regarding the fight against climate change.

Canada’s large delegation to the Paris climate conference made headlines with some strong words aiming for a 1.5-degree limit to global warming. While we in

the progressive opposition were happy to see this outcome, we will be watching future announce-ments carefully for the new car-bon emission targets and green technology investments that we will need to achieve this critical goal. Since Canada went to Paris with no new plan, the government has promised to come up with some details within the next three months as to how this country will quickly transition to a low-carbon future.

The government’s plan to bring in thousands of Syrian refugees by the end of February was also a frequent topic of debate in the House. As I mentioned in my previous column, I’m happy to say that the overwhelming major-ity of comments I have received on this issue have been positive.

Last Wednesday I met with rep-resentatives of community groups that are working together to settle refugees in the south Okanagan and they also mentioned the great support they had received from hundreds of local residents.

The Throne Speech also briefly mentioned plans for increased in-frastructure spending. Last week I met with mayors and councillors from a number of communities on the Kootenay side of the rid-ing, and infrastructure is certainly on the top of their lists regard-ing help from Ottawa. I promised them that I’ll be watching for details on this initiative as they emerge.

At this time of year, it is es-pecially important to remem-ber those less fortunate than us. Our cold winters make condi-

tions even more difficult for the homeless, and local food banks need your donations to ensure that no-one in this wealthy coun-try is hungry over the holidays. I’ve been involved in a couple of recent meetings that took giant steps toward bringing groups to-gether to house the homeless in Penticton. It was so encouraging to see the city, several churches and dedicated activists pledge to really get things done on this issue in the coming months.

My staff and I will be mov-ing in to offices in Penticton and Castlegar on Dec. 30, and I’ll be advertising open houses at both locations in January to welcome you all to those locations and meet my staff. In the meantime, have a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year!

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Kate Tupper winner of the Christmas shopping spree. Tupper was given $500 to spend at several local businesses as part of the spree. She chose Marvin’s Motors, Bon Marche, Home Hardware, and A Touch of Fashion.

Cranbrook’s Rick Jensen takes over as chair of the Columbia Basin Trust on Jan. 1, replacing the retiring Greg Deck.

Jensen joined the Trust board in 2013 and served this year as vice-chair. He is also the chair of New Dawn Developments, a director of New Dawn Restorations, president of the Canadian Institute of Excellence and a di-rector of Columbia Power Corporation. He is the former president and CEO of Panorama Mountain Village.

Deck, of Radium Hot Springs, has been on the Trust board since its inception in 1995. He served as vice-chair from 2008 to 2012 and has been chair since 2013. He is the mayor of Jumbo Glacier Resort munici-pality.

“On behalf of the Trust’s Board and staff, I would like to thank Greg Deck for his con-tributions to the forma-tion and growth of the Trust,” Jensen said in a news release. “For over 20 years, he has been an instrumental part of this organization and has dedicated his efforts to the well-being of our region and its residents.”

Nakusp’s Laurie Page, who joined the board in January 2012, has been reappointed until December 2018 and is taking over as vice-chair. She also served as vice-chair from 2013 to 2014.

“The Trust has achieved remarkable success, and I’m confi-dent Rick Jensen, Laurie Page and the rest of the board will carry this suc-cess forward,” said Deck. “This is a solid team committed to an extraor-dinary organization that will continue to serve the Basin well.”

Kim Deane of Rossland, who has been on the board since 2009, is retiring.

Two new members are joining the board for one-year terms, expiring December 2016. Michael Delich of Fernie is an ac-tive entrepreneur, com-munity leader and sport leader. Rhonda Ruston of

Kaslo is a lawyer and has served on the boards of the Kaslo InfoNet Society and Kaslo Institute.

Nelson’s Am Naqvi has been reappointed to the board until December 2018. Other board mem-bers include Larry Binks (Creston), Wendy Booth (Fairmont Hot Springs), Gord DeRosa (Trail), John Dooley (Nelson), Loni Parker (Revelstoke), Vickie Thomas (?aq’am) and Jeannette Townsend (Valemount).

The Trust’s 12-mem-ber board consists of individuals appointed by the provincial gov-ernment: six representa-tives of the five regional districts and Ktunaxa

Nation Council, and six others. All directors must live in the Basin.

The board meets five times a year in commu-nities around the Basin. Meetings are open to the public. The next one is in Nelson on Feb. 12.


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December 31, 2015at 568 Nakusp E. Road for scoring.

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Meetings are held the last Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the lower level of the Senior Citizens Hall.

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‘TIS THE SEASON TO DO SOME SHOPPING

Photos by Jillian Trainor

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Thank youTo all of our sponsors, volunteers, vendors, and participants

for making the 2015 Celebration of Light a success!Special thank you to Santa and Mrs.Clause, Matt McKee and

to Mythmaker Fire Dancers for the amazing show!

Thank you To all of our sponsors,

volunteers, vendors, and

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success! Special thank you to Santa and Mrs.Clause, Matt McKee and to Mythmaker Fire Dancers for the

amazing show! Since 1923

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CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS WITH THE KIDS


Left: Nyah Kennay smiles as she holds her present from Santa at the annual Christmas Kids Party at the Legion. Over 100 children were at the event, and every one of them received a present, which were donated anonymously. Top right: Cat McLean smiles with son Logan as they have a great time at the Christmas Kids Party. Bottom right: While Olaf, better known as Guy Duchaine, reads the children a Christmas story.

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News

Season’s Greetings to our beautiful home town of Nakusp from the Hughes family! Our family is on a nine month adventure traveling through South and Central America. We are three months in and have had some incredible experi-ences so far. One experience in particu-lar was incredibly heart warming, made even more so by our amazing little com-munity back home. We wanted to share this story with everyone back home, hopefully in time for the holidays!

For the month of October we volun-teered at a school for the impoverished in Trujillo, Peru. Public education is free in Peru, but there are many ex-penses such as uniforms, supplies, and extras that many families cannot afford. Therefore, many children simply do not attend school at all. This leads to an in-crease in crime, gangs, drug abuse and so on.

So, Hilo Rojo was born. It is a school in the roughest, most dangerous neigh-borhood of Trujillo. There are 3 “class-rooms,” all with dirt floors, construct-ed with old bits of wood, plastic, pop bottles and even toothbrushes in some spots. Any child can attend this school for free and currently they have about 60 students ranging in age from three years to 13 years old. Rosemery and Americo Cruz are the founders, and the most amazing people. The school is run almost entirely by volunteers, but has two paid teachers. Rosemery works full time as a teacher at a public school and donates her entire salary to pay the teachers wages at Hilo Rojo.

When we arrived, we were shocked at the conditions these children are so accustomed to. One eraser in the whole classroom of 20 children. Dirt and dust constantly billowing into the classroom. Then we saw the bathroom. It consisted of three toilets without seats or tanks, and only two were working. Dirt/mud floors, old plastic sheets for walls, and a curtain for a door. The children request toilet paper from the teacher, and the toilets are each flushed once a day, at the end of the day with a bucket of water. There is no opportunity for hand wash-ing. Before snack time, children receive a pump of soap from the teacher and share a small bin of water to rinse in. Needless to say, there are always runny

noses, coughs and fevers going around. All of the volunteers have a turn being sick upon arrival and we were no excep-tion.

We asked Rosemery about building a proper bathroom, with toilets that flush and sinks for hand washing. She told us that for around $1500 Canadian it could be done. Knowing that construc-tion usually costs more that estimated, we set a goal of raising $2000 and set up a GOFundMe page, reaching out to our beautiful, generous community at home. We felt fairly certain that we could raise the money eventually, but we were totally blown away by the incred-ible outpouring of love and generosity from our little town of Nakusp. Within three days, $2935 was raised! There were about 16 volunteers at the school at that time, and no one could believe that our tiny town had pulled together and done this. Many of the other volunteers reached out on social media, sharing the GOFundMe page. All together they contributed $150. Nakusp had essen-tially raised all of the money in the blink of an eye! It was so exciting, seeing the number skyrocket, and being able to tell Rosemery about it. She was brought to tears.

Many donors gave praise to us for our efforts, but honestly, setting up the page was the easy part. The praise rightfully belongs to the residents of Nakusp for

their huge hearts. We have never been so proud to call Nakusp home. For such a small community to be so generous, so quickly and show so much support, it was amazing.

Once we knew the bathroom was a go, we spent our last week and a half there digging the foundation and meeting with contractors and architects figuring out the best plan. Originally we had hoped to stay for the construction, but South America time is a lot like Kootenay time, only WAY slower. We realized that there was much to be done before we could begin, and with no truck or tools it was out of our hands. We continued until we couldn’t do any more physically, and then handed over the money and bid farewell to our new friends. It was a very sad goodbye, Rosemary had grown quite attached to our children, and them to her. She was so grateful, so thankful, so happy for what our community had done for these children.

Our time at Hilo Rojo was some-thing we will always hold very dear to our hearts for many reasons, and the involvement and love we felt from all the way back home from our tiny town in Canada. We are all so very lucky, so blessed to call Nakusp home. It is beauti-ful on the outside, but the inner beauty of its residents is what makes it so spec-tacular. Thank you to all of you for your support and generosity.

The tiny town with the BIGGEST heart

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In December, the Legion will be sponsoring the Meat draws so that we can raise the funds to pay out next year’s bursaries

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2015COMMUNITY CALENDAR DECEMBER

2015December 24 Recycling Day in Nakusp! Leave your recycling on the curb in clear blue bags, for 7 a.m. pick-up.

December 24 Drop-in Junior Hockey @ Nakusp & District Arena. 8 to 9:30 a.m.

December 24 Drop-in Senior Hockey @ Nakusp & District Arena. 9:45 to 12 p.m.

December 24 Public Skating @ Nakusp & District Arena. 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

December 24 Christmas Eve Candle Light Service @ Robertson Memorial United Church, Nakusp. 7 p.m.

December 25 Merry Christmas!

December 26 Check out all of the Boxing Day Sales in town!




December 27 AA Meeting 5 to 6 p.m @ the Terra Pondera Clubhouse in Nakusp. For more information call 265-4216.




December 28 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.

December 28 Bridge @ Nakusp Senior’s Centre, every Monday 1:30

to 4 p.m. Cost is $2.50, and beginners welcome.




December 29 Nakusp T’ai Chi @ the Legion 10 to11 a.m. Call Ruth 265-3353.

December 29 Drop-in Badminton for adults and NSS Students @ NSS Gym. Every Tuesday & Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. Bring your own racket and non-marking inside shoes. Beginners welcome! $3.00 drop in fee. For more infor-mation contact Lee-Anne @ 265-3326.




December 30 Game Night @ Nakusp Youth Centre. 6 to 10 p.m.

December 30 Poker Night @ the Leland Hotel. It’s free and beginners are welcome. 7 p.m. start. For more information con-tact Dan @ 265-3314.

December 30 AA Meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. @ the Terra Pondera Clubhouse in Nakusp. For more information call 265-4216.

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

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THE NEWS WRITER

BECOMES THE NEWS


Local reporter Jillian Trainor was the win-ner of the giant teddy bear draw at Home Hardware. Trainor will be donating the bear to Anita Vibe and her family.

Winter creative writing course begins in January

If your New Year’s resolution is to finally write that memoir, fam-ily history, travel ac-count or novel you’ve always wanted to write, a Selkirk College cre-ative writing course in Nelson offered from Jan. 6 to Apr. 20 can help you fulfill that goal.

The course will be held at Selkirk’s Kootenay Studio Arts campus, 606 Victoria St., from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday eve-nings. This introduc-tory course, open to all, will cover a range of prose topics and techniques to improve students’ skill sets and to help them tackle the writing project closest to their heart, accord-ing to course instructor Leesa Dean.

“We’re going to write ten-minute radio plays and hopefully partner with Kootenay Co-op

Radio to have some of them performed on air,” Dean said. “We’ll have a fiction unit, and for non-fiction, we’ll focus on personal essays, blogging and travel writing—all useful for anyone who wants to be a freelance writer.”

Dean said the course will include workshop feedback on students’ writing, guest speakers, literary events, and a monthly open mike for course participants.

A graduate of the University of Guelph’s MFA program in writ-ing, Dean’s fiction, non-fiction, poetry and interviews have been published in The New Quarterly, Matrix, and Lemon Hound among other journals, and she is currently the interviews editor for the Humber Literary Review. Her first book of short stories, Waiting

for the Cyclone, will ap-pear from B.C.’s Brindle and Glass Publishing next October.

Cost of the course, CWRT 101, is $273. To register, call 1-888-953-1133, extension 21233. Dean notes that Selkirk’s Admissions of-fice is closed from Dec. 23 to Jan. 4. During that time, potential students should contact the in-structor at [email protected]

Leesa Dean.

Nakusp Elementary School (NES) helped get people into the Christmas spirit by host-ing a concert for friends and family.

The school decided to go with a theme for the concert. This year’s theme was tradition.

There were many parents, grandparents, siblings, and friends in the NES gym. So many, in fact, it was standing room only.

Brenda McQuair’s Grade 3-4 class kicked things off with “The Baker’s Dozen,” a short skit on why there are 13 in a baker’s dozen as opposed to the usual 12. The class took turns in being characters from the skit, a fact that pleased members of the audience.

“Not one child was left out, even though it took a lot more organi-zation to do it that way than just to have some prime stars.” said Fran Flesaker. Flesaker and her husband, Ken, have grandchildren at NES, and drove down from Nelson specifically for the concert.

A sweet moment oc-curred as the kindergar-ten and Grade 1 class came on stage. Before their performance, some of the children spot-ted their families in the crowd, and waved excit-edly, which made a few people laugh.

Planning for the Christmas concert starts almost as soon as the school year does, be-cause there needs to be time to schedule every-thing.

“Teaching all the kids, all the plays, or all the

reading, you’re taking the time out of doing math, or social stud-ies, or doing something else,” said Sue Paterson, principal at NES. “You plan for that theatre time with your kids.”

It wasn’t just the kids who participated this year. A group of teach-ers got together and brought a tropical touch to the evening with the song “Mele Kalikimaka”.

“Shane Douglas, our new learning resource teacher, found some ukuleles in the school and he was saying ‘So-and-so is going to dance,’ and ‘So-and-so is going to perform,’ so we thought ‘Why not?’” said Paterson.

“People were so eager. It wasn’t very polished, but it was fun.”

There weren’t just Christmas songs being sung that night. Karen

Marsden and Patrick McGibbon’s Grade 3 class paid tribute to Hanukkah with the song “Shalom.”

The school is very aware that not every child celebrates Christmas. To accom-modate this, there will be a spring concert tak-ing place.

For now, both staff and students are enjoy-ing a well earned vaca-tion.


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To keep our crews and the public safe, power must be switched off while we

complete this important work.

Where: Town of Nakusp, Glenbank, Brouse, along Highway 6 to Summit Lake,

Roseberry, New Denver, Hills, Silverton, Red Mountain and Sandon.

This includes all side roads.

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NES gets in the Christmas spiritJILLIAN TR AINOR

Arrow Lakes News

The Grade 5/6 class serenade concert attendants with an original song, “Celebrating Christmas in Nakusp”. The song was set to the tune of “Walking in a Winter Wonderland”, and gave everyone a good chuckle.


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People came out for a fun time on Dec. 18 for the Legion’s weekly game night. Along with the card table, there’s darts, a Wii game, a large screen to watch sports games and much more.


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Matt and Heidi are thrilled to announce the birth of their fi rst grandchild, Elizabeth Sophia, 7 lb. 4 oz. on Dec 16

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Betty was born January 17, 1922 in New Denver and died December 9, 2015.

She is survived by her sons Doug (Holly) of Quesnel,

Blair of Trail, Stuart (Diana) of Silverton, daughters Cindy (Walt) of Quesnel, Penny (Mike) of Nanaimo, 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind her one remaining sibling, Mildred (Millie) Spence of Minto House in Nakusp. Millie will be turning 100 years young in March. Betty was born in New Denver and raised in Annabelle. Aft er she became a registered nurse at St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in 1942. Aft er graduation she nursed in Penticton then returned to Slocan and worked in the Japanese hospital. She met and married Gord Nelson in 1948. Th ey spent the rest of their lives in Silverton raising their 5 children. Betty was a true care giver and loved helping those in need. She was a shy, quiet lady who oft en kept to herself (in contrast to husband Gord). She was a good friend to those special few. She could be counted on to help and support her community when asked. She loved cross country skiing with her close friends and could throw a good lead curling rock. She loved the beach in the summer and enjoyed talking with her grandchildren of her days of swimming across Slocan Lake. She would recite her old time songs and rhymes which the older grandkids still remember today. Betty was well known for her homemade bread, biscuits and baked beans. We will miss Mom. Knowing she is now at peace with Dad makes our loss a little easier. Our sincere thanks and appreciation go to the staff at Minto House for all the loving care given to our Mom. Th ere will not be a memorial service. Donations may be made to the B.C. Children’s Hospital in her memory. Mom and Dad were lifelong supporters of this institution. www.bcchildrens.ca

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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

It is generally thought that the Red-winged Blackbird may be the most numerous land bird in North America. Those of us living in the Arrow Lakes Valley may find this hard to believe since it is not particularly numer-ous around here. Generally, we see small flocks during the spring migration, a few breeding birds during the summer, and then another small influx during fall migration. They have generally been quite rare during the win-ter; this seems to have changed, however, during the last 2 or 3 years. At the moment, there is a flock of 2 or 3 dozen hang-ing around feeders in Nakusp. There were a smaller number here last winter also. Most spe-cies of blackbirds migrate to the southern parts of the US during winter, and many, but not all, of the Red-wings go with them. During the annual Christmas Bird Count, flocks numbering in the millions are reported in Louisiana and eastern Texas.

Red-winged Blackbirds nest primarily in marshes. Nests are built of grasses and stems and are generally attached to the strong stems of bulrushes or cattails. A scarcity of such habitat in our immediate area accounts for the

small number of Red-wings seen here during the summer months. There are just three well-estab-lished breeding sites in the local area: the marsh at the north end of Slocan Lake; the marsh at the east end of Summit Lake; and the marshy wetlands in the Trout Lake region.

Red-wings nest in colonies; sometimes several hundred may use the same marsh. Their mat-ing strategies are unclear, but it is not the traditional one male-one female relationship. One male may mate with several females and stay and defend the territory

of all the nests. Females may also have multiple partners. When large extensive marshes are not available, Red-winged Blackbirds will sometimes make use of small wetlands such as ponds or even wet ditches. They may also uti-lize emergent vegetation that grows around the edge of larger lakes. Recently, the small pond on the Nakusp Golf Course has attracted Red-winged Blackbirds. Each year one or two males es-tablish themselves and up to six females join them to breed.

As the name suggests, the male Red-winged Blackbird has red in its wings. The red patch, on the inner half of the wing, is often barely visible on a perched bird; it becomes very obvious when it flies, however. When defend-ing territory, or trying to attract a female, posture is adjusted so that the red is prominently dis-played for all to see! Other than the red patch with its narrow yellowish border, the male is en-tirely black during the breeding season. Females are brown and streaky, an effective camouflage when sitting on a nest. During winter, the males lose their bold red and black plumage and look more like the females. The photo here shows a male in his winter plumage, it was taken adjacent to a bird feeder in town.


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Red-winged Blackbird in winter plumage. Photo by Gary Davidson

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