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EAGLE VALLEY

NEWS Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Vol. 53 No. 28 Sicamous, B.C., • 1.25 (HST included) • www.eaglevalleynews.com

To the bank: Allison Rokosh hauls a bag of dog food to the Eagle Valley Resource Centre food bank Thursday from the back of a semi trailer loaded with 15 pallets of food donated by the Calgary Food Bank and delivered free of charge by Calgary’s Light Speed Logistics. For more, see page 7. Photo by Lachlan Labere

District to seek financial assistance from B.C. governmentThe District of Sicamous will be seek-

ing fi nancial assistance from the BC gov-ernment to help recoup the cost of dealing with fl ooding.

On Tuesday morning, July 10, Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton and Shuswap MLA George Abbott toured Two Mile to view the recovery work being done there after a Sicamous Creek overcame its banks on Saturday, June 23. A debris fl ow swept through the residential area and a neigh-bouring houseboat operation. Between a debris fl ow, and the residential fl ooding from high water in Shuswap and Mara lakes, Trouton says the cost to the district and its residents has been signifi cant, and

that he hopes the province will come to the table to help alleviate the fi nan-cial burden that seems to be grow-ing as Sicamous moves into what’s normally its busy tourist season.

“We’re a hurt-ing communi-ty…,” says Trouton. “We need some assis-tance and through the whole devastation. It’s hitting our community… This is our tourist time, we’re heading into our peak and the people just aren’t here right now.”

Trouton says the district alone has

seen a substan-tial fi nancial impact in terms of staffi ng, and public works in particular.

“We’re tak-ing manpower to sandbag and remove sand-bags and do ditching and all

the extra pumping and keeping people regulated so they’re not pumping into our system so it overfl ows – the list is end-less,” says Trouton. “I have to commend them because if you weren’t at the Two Mile fl ood, you’d think the district is op-

erating as normal. Other than the Do Not Consume the Water (notice), our public works is doing a fabulous job of manag-ing and moving everything in a positive direction.”

After touring Two Mile with Abbott, Trouton was planning to meet with the BC Safety Authority to discuss another con-cern: residents who have had their power cut, and in some cases meters removed. According to the authority’s June 29 let-ter, which affected residents received July 6, power was cut to “protect both persons and property from imminent haz-ard created by fl ood damage to electrical systems.” While Trouton agrees public safety is paramount, he takes issue with

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impact exercise) Seniors activity Centre 10:00 am. Join us. $2 each.Every Mon. & Fri. - Bridge, Seniors Activity Centre, 1 p.m.Every Tues. Stopping the Violence Program in Sicamous - counselling for women who have experienced abuse during childhood or adult relationships. No charge. Call Kathy at 250-832-9700.Every Tues. - Sicamous Amateur Drama Club rehearsals, 7:00 p.m., Red Barn Arts Centre. 836-4705.Tues. & Thurs. - Carpet Bowling at the Seniors’ Activity Centre at 1 p.m.Every Tues. & Thurs. - Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven. Every Wed. Girl Guides of Canada. Sparks - 3:00 pm. Brownies - 4:00 pm. Girl Guides - 5:30 pm. New members welcomeEvery Wed. Lunch by a donation at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091-Shuswap Avenue at 12 noon.Every Wed. - Seniors Crib, 7:30 p.m., Haven seniors building. Everyone welcome - you don’t have to be a senior. Socializing and coffee served after crib. Info: Esther 836-4373.

Every Wed. - T.O.P.S. (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Wednesday morning at the Sicamous Rec. Centre (arena). Weigh in at 9:00 am and meeting at 9:30. Everyone Welcome. Ph: 250-836-4041 for infoEvery Wed until July 25 - Sicamous Mixed Softball League games, 6:30 pm at Finlayson ParkEvery Wed.-Sat. United Church Thrift Store 10:00 am to 3 p.m.Every Thurs. - Malakwa Thrift Store 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. $2 a bag (clothes sale) Located between the two churches.Every Thurs. - Sicamous Crokinole Group meets at 7pm at the Sicamous & District Recreation Centre - upstairs for more info and to join call Dave Reed @ 250-836-3652Every Thurs.-Ladies shuffl eboard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in Sicamous. 1pm-3pm. All ladies welcome.Every Thurs.- Crib and darts 7 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99. Everyone welcome.Every 1st, 3rd, 4th Thurs. - Keepsake Kwilters meet at the Haven Common room 1095 Shuswap Avenue at 7:00 p.m. For info call 250-836-2695.Every 2nd and 4th Thurs. Options For Sexual

health from 7 to 9 p.m., Sicamous Health Unit.Every 3rd Thursday monthly meeting of the Malakwa Community Association at 7:30 in the Malakwa Hall.Every Fri. - Parents & Tots, 10-12 noon at Catholic Church. 836-3440.Every Fri. - Eagle Valley Brush & Palette Club, Red Barn, 10am-3pm, Everyone welcome! Every 1st & 3rd Fri. - Pool Tournament at the Royal Canadian Legion #99 at 7:00 pm.Every 4th Sun. - OAPO Birthday Tea for members & friends, Seniors Activity Centre, 2 p.m.Last Saturday of every month -Sicamous Royal Canadian Legion #99 Ladies Auxilliary dinner 6:00 pm to 7:00 pmSeptember 29th & 30th - CALL FOR GARLIC VENDORS 9th Annual Garlic Fest & Antique Tractor Show in Lower Nicola. Tables are $25.00 each. Fresh or garlic related products. For more info, pls call Becky 250-378-4199

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Food baskets of sunshine to all the people who came out to help us unload the generous donation of food from the Calgary Food Bank and Light Speed Logistics! You managed to unload a truck load with lightening speed. Way to go!

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Will Sicamous coun-cil kill the electric car?

Local businessman Michael Helfrick is hopeful that won’t be the case. And council has asked staff to come back with a bylaw that would allow Helfrick’s electric low-speed ve-hicles (LSV) drive on district roads with a speed limit of 50 km/hr or less.

At an earlier council meeting though, coun-cil wasn’t entirely keen to jump onboard the electric car.

Helfrick is the own-er/operator of Reds Rentals on Gill Avenue. The year-old business, which began as a place to rent pontoon boats and Sea Doos, is in the process of expanding to include fully-serviced and self-contained RV lots.

In a May 30 email to the district, received by council at their June 13 meeting, Helfrick ex-plains he would like to offer a shuttle from his business to the public boat launch using elec-tric cars. Helfrick states that he has permits from Transport Canada to ac-quire a driver’s licence, but licensing is hinged on whether or not coun-cil allows LSVs on dis-trict roads.

Couns. Terry Rysz, Don Richardson and Joan Thomson were supportive of the idea. Rysz even suggested dropping the speed lim-it on some district roads from 50- to 40-km/hr. But all three agreed that more information

on the LSV, and on the LSV-friendly bylaws of other B.C. communi-ties, should be brought back to the July 27 meeting of council be-fore a fi nal decision could be made. This suited Coun. Charlotte Hutchinson, who said she was reluctant to make a decision based on an email, and Coun. Fred Busch, who ques-tioned why permission should be required from council.

“The reason why I question whether or not we should be ap-proving this is, why do they have to come to us for approval if we aren’t in some way li-able?” asked Busch. “We don’t have to ap-prove somebody riding a bicycle, or electric scooters… so I assume we don’t have any li-ability. But they come to us and say can we ride these, and we say yes. And now, all of

a sudden, we become the overseer of them. I don’t really want all of that. I don’t think we should burden this council or future coun-cils with this responsi-bility.”

Helfrick told the News he wants to use an LSV to shuttle people to and from his business, noting there are limited parking op-portunities in the com-munity for trucks with boat trailers.

“So they can drop their boat and bring their truck and trailer up here, and then they can just hop in the shuttle and I can give them a ride back down to the dock,” said Hel-frick, adding he has 12 GEM-brand electric LSVs in different mod-els, but only wants to get one on the road this summer.

“I’ll be the only one driving… I want to get this one going as a shut-

tle this year – see how the town kind of ac-cepts it,” said Helfrick. “And then, ultimately, we’d like to rent some. It would give the whole town a resort feel. But we’re going to have to take some slow steps.”

Regarding Coun. Busch’s question, why ask council, Helfrick explained there are oth-er B.C. communities with bylaws that permit LSVs, and that insuring an LSV is predicated on a municipality hav-ing such a bylaw.

“I went to the police station… They’ll give me a permit to run from here to the boat launch, but that’s all I’ll be able to do and it’s just a tem-porary permit. I’d have to renew every year,” said Helfrick. “Where-as, this low-speed ve-hicle act, would allow you to run it anywhere as long as it’s lower than 50-km/hr.”

Helfrick reiterated

that his vehicle, com-plete with seatbelts and signal lights, has been fully inspected by Transport Canada, and is considered safe to drive.

Regarding liabil-ity, Helfrick said the vehicles will be fully insured and customers will be required to sign a waiver that would specify where the vehi-cles can and cannot go, such as the highway.

“The one thing is the highway issue, but it’s the same with anything you rent,” said Helfrick. “Someone can take a car and break the speed limit, it doesn’t matter what you rent. It will be their liability.”

Coun. Richardson did say that he had seen Helfrick’s electric car, and seemed confi dent they would be safe for their intended purpose.

“I’ve seen some junkers in this town that I wouldn’t even drive and yet they’re allowed on the road,” said Rich-ardson. “These one’s here, I’ve had a chance to look at. Easy access in and out, and yes, they have seatbelts… As far as the rest of it goes, they have those safety factors built right in.

“And the other thing, as much as I bite my tongue over this environmental gobble-dygook, this is environ-mentally friendly.”

With other LSV-related bylaws from other municipalities to draw from, district staff is expected to draft a similar bylaw that will be brought forward to the next council meet-ing for three readings.

Council considers allowing electric carsBy Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News

Ready to roll: Michael Helfrick stands next to a low-speed electric vehicle he hopes to have serving as a shuttle this summer. Photo by Lachlan Labere

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the manner in which the authority acted, not providing advance notice or communica-tion. He notes even the district hasn’t been made aware of how many properties are impacted by the order.

“I don’t think they handled it in a profes-sional manner,” says Trouton. “You’ve got to realize, these are the people we work for. We’re all civil ser-vants and we work for the people, and you should have a level of respect when you’re dealing with the peo-ple.”

The News attempted to contact the Safety Authority’s local elec-trical safety offi cer, but received no reply.

Another “hiccup” for Trouton and the community was in the way people from out-of-town and/or province were treated during the evacuations following the fl ash fl oods in Two Mile and Swansea Point. He says this had more to personnel issues at the evacuation centre than with policy, noting there are policies in place in the province to help visitors.

“I’ve discussed these issues with the minister’s offi ce and we’re moving forward to go in the right di-rection,” said Trouton. “We learn as we go, we rebuild and move on.”

Rhona Martin, ru-ral Sicamous-Malak-wa Area E director for the Columbia Shus-wap Regional District, hopes to improve the CSRD’s Shuswap Emergency Program (SEP) through this learning process. She’s asking her con-stituents to try to keep track of their thoughts on what happened, what worked well and what didn’t, so the program might be im-proved

“They’ve done an amazing job and all the money that’s been spent for training and exercising, planning, I think has been money well spent. But we want to consistently

improve the program. And that’s one of the reasons I want to hear feedback,” says Mar-tin, respecting the fact that the recovery ef-fort takes priority.

Overall, Abbott has been impressed with how the community, local governments and SEP have worked well together through the state of emergency experienced by Si-camous and Swansea Point.

“Unfortunately, the only way you get ex-perience in disaster management is having disasters, and every disaster is different,” said Abbott. “And it’s always a challenge, but I think it’s been handled as well as it possibly could have been.”

Trouton says the lake level has dropped about a foot. However, Sicamous remains un-der a Do Not Consume

order for water. A Boil Water Ad-

visory for Humming-bird Beach Resort was downgraded Tuesday to a Water Quality Advisory. Other areas outside the District of Sicamous remain on a Boil Water Advisory, including the follow-

ing mobile home parks and subdivisions: Si-camous Creek Mobile Home Park, Lakeside Trailer Park, Alpine Village Resort, Fallen Rock, Lake Mara and Westmount Acres. For more information, contact Interior Health at 250-833-4100.

Aerial assessment: Officials aboard a Rapattack helicopter, including Sicamous and Salmon Arm mayors Darrell Trouton and Nancy Cooper, and Columbia Shuswap Regional District administrator Charles Hamilton, as well as representatives from B.C.’s Ministry of Justice and emergency program, take off from Finlayson Park Thursday afternoon, July 5, to view condi-tions at Two Mile and Sicamous Creek, Swansea Point and along Shuswap and Mara Lakes. That morning, authorities were ready to evacuate Two Mile residences after there was a dramatic drop in water flowing in Sicamous Creek. Highway 97A was closed throughout the morning until an aerial geotechnical survey was completed. It was found an upper portion of the creek had been impacted by a small landslide. The surveying engineer reported this wouldn’t be a threat to the Two Mile subdivision, and the highway was reopened around noon. Photo by Lachlan Labere

Power cut to residences impacted by floodingContinued from front


VICTORIA – Shortly after word came of the death of B.C. historian and politician Bill Barlee, my wife searched through her seemingly end-less trove of B.C. books and produced half a dozen of his original self-pub-lished quarterlies, known as Canada West magazine.

The earliest one is Winter 1970, where the publisher’s note advises that subscription rates were increasing 20 cents per year to $2.95. Subscriptions were up to more than 1,600 and coun-ter sales were increasing, but costs were also up and Barlee refused to ac-cept either display advertising or U.S. subscriptions.

The only colour pages in the issue are high-quality prints of four majes-tic paintings commissioned for the magazine. Irvine Adams’ scenes of sa-cred aboriginal sites in the Okanagan-Similkameen include The Gateway to Inkameep, where Barlee remarks: “Today that stream which once teemed with redfi sh no longer surrenders its once-valued harvest and the perimeter of the desert is gradually being eroded by man’s questionable progress.”

With the typography of Old West

wanted posters, Barlee provided tight-ly sourced accounts of B.C.’s legends.

“Lost gold mine at Pitt Lake” ana-lyzes and adds to earlier accounts that begin with an aboriginal miner known as Slumach, who would periodically arrive in New Westminster to squander a small fortune in gold, then disappear up the remote tidal lake. Slumach was hanged for murder in 1891 and in the next 70 years, 11 more men would die trying to fi nd his secret. A scientist as well as a storyteller, Barlee concluded that the area’s geology is wrong and the fabled gold-laden creek “probably does not exist.”

A passion for prospecting runs through the magazines, and hints at Barlee’s aversion to treasure-seeking Americans. They overran B.C. in his-toric waves to take gold, and according to Nelson Star reporter Greg Nesteroff, Barlee believed they continued to loot Canadian heritage sites.

Nesteroff was inspired by Barlee’s work, and traced his lonely mission to restore the ghost town of Sandon, “the mining capital of the Silvery Slocan.”

Barlee bought a surviving block of buildings in an effort to make Sandon another Barkerville, but heavy snow collapsed them. As tourism minister, Barlee found money to build replicas,

and construction began on three. But he lost his Penticton seat to Bill Bari-soff in the 1996 election, and today only half-built shells remain.

Barlee’s 1972 Canada West profi le of the boomtown of Hedley would resonate in his career as an NDP MLA and cabinet minister in the 1990s. Hedley’s Nickel Plate and Mascot mines produced fortunes in gold, sil-ver and copper before they played out, and Barlee led the fi ght to preserve their history.

Today you can tour the Mascot mine, a proud historical site with a spectacular climb up the rock face that serves as the Grouse Grind of the B.C. desert.

I fi rst discovered Barlee as a reporter at the Kelowna Capital News in the early 1980s, when he did a weekly his-tory show on CHBC television called Gold Trails and Ghost Towns. A bare-bones studio affair with tales and arti-facts displayed for host Mike Roberts, the show lasted a decade.

Barlee didn’t lack courage, quitting a teaching career in Trail and Penticton in 1969 to start his magazine. On sub-scription fees and a few classifi ed ads, he built a life’s work that allowed him to walk the boardwalks of history and the halls of power.

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Mistakes during evacuation not intentional

OPINION

Historic nuggets from Barlee’s gold pan

When mitigating the effects of a natural calamity, mistakes are bound to be made.

On the evening of June 23, when devastating debris flows occurred in Sicamous’ Two Mile subdivision and at Swansea Point, there was an immediate effort – much of it voluntary – to evacuate affected residents to safety.

Among those evacuated were houseboaters from out of province who lost their vehicles and other personal belongings in the torrent. How they were dealt at the evacuation centre has since come into question, following reports from individuals who claim they were treated unfairly, and that no help was made available to them.

Subsequent to such stories hitting the press, comment boards on Alberta media websites have been ablaze with rhetoric, painting the entire province of British Columbia as unfriendly to, and discriminatory against Alber-tans.

Such generalizations are obviously untrue, particularly when it comes to Sicamous, where Albertans aren’t just visitors, they’re essen-tially fellow Sicamousians.

Sicamous’ mayor and the B.C. government have acknowledged that mistakes were made regarding out-of-province evacuees, and offi-cials have assured that these errors are being addressed, and those unfairly impacted will be looked after.

Any loss suffered as a result of the incidents in Sicamous and Swansea Point is lamentable, and certainly no one needing help should have been treated differently than anyone else.

It is unfortunate that mistakes were made. Mistakes, by nature, are unintentional and, unfortunately, bound to happen when many people are suddenly pulled together in reaction to a natural disaster.

What matters now is learning from our mis-takes and making sure they don’t happen again. And that appears to be what is happening.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Now mother nature has switched gears and is going to shower us with hot rays of sun instead of the rain.

Farmers and gar-deners have to switch gears too and think about the best ways we can keep our plants and soil from drying out. I’m passing on a letter to the editor sent to Vernon’s Morn-ing Star on April 12, by Gordon Hiebert, who discusses water conservation and so-lutions, and mentions a free book available from the Okanagan Water Board. His letter is titled, “Let’s Focus on Water Solu-tions.”

In response to J. Bodkin’s letter “Wary of Unintended Conse-quences” of water rate hikes. I agree that unintended conse-quences happen when government decisions are made. But in this instance, I believe reducing water con-sumption brings an opportunity to change our perception of wa-ter.

We can use this as an opportunity to come up with innova-tive ways to use our water. Start using the

free water that falls on the landscape in the form of precipitation-water harvesting.

I am not talking about just rain bar-rels, although they are a start. I would like to propose small, water-harvesting earthworks to pacify and infi ltrate our rainwater in order to recharge ground-water sources. These come in the form of swales, rain gardens, mulched basins and small ponds.

The way storm wa-ter currently functions is to centralize all water collected from roofs, roads and other impermeable surfac-es. The water gathers in storm sewers in mass volumes and is directed to open wa-ter sources (streams, rivers, lakes). This massive fl ush of wa-ter causes erosion, in-

creased sediment and other ecological prob-lems.

If we allow rainwa-ter to infi ltrate instead of run off, we reduce the pressure on storm water systems. When free rainwater is used in conjunction with alternative landscap-ing techniques, we can still have beauti-ful gardens and thriv-ing landscapes.

This does not lim-it us to xeriscaping and rock gardening. It simply means we must learn from other dry climates to model our landscaping be-haviours after. Also, I do not think we will see a reduction in landscaping associ-ated sales/service, but we might see a change in species/techniques being offered to suit our drier climate.

Tucson, Arizona gets less than 10 inch-es of rain a year. They harvest all of their roof and road runoff and direct it through curb cuts into mulched ba-sins to grow beautiful boulevards of trees. The soil microbes fi lter out all contami-nants associated with road runoff, so worry-ing that the trees will

die from this is not true.

The Okanagan Wa-ter Board just released a book called Slow It, Spread It, Sink It: A Homeowners’ Guide to Using Rain as a Resource. It’s a book I was lucky enough to contribute to. It is well worth the read to re-educate the masses on alternative meth-ods for water collec-tion, usage and dis-persal.

Integrated design also shows that link-ing these water stor-age and usage tech-niques to growing more perennial crops/plants reduces water requirements. Peren-nial plants, unlike annuals, have more established root sys-tems and can tap into deep-water reserves.

If you would like to know more, Oka-nagan College offers courses on rainwater harvesting for the In-terior, and more com-panies are starting to offer similar services.

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Recent years have been diffi cult for business own-ers in Sicamous and we all hoped that this year would be the fi rst of many better years. Unfortunately, mother nature had different ideas.

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local. When I am too old and gibbled to drive, I want there to be all the local business’ here that I need so that I don’t have to depend on others any more than absolutely neces-sary.

In light of the recent fl oods, local businesses are facing

a very diffi cult year during the very time they should be making the most.

I challenge locals and visi-tors alike stop and think be-fore you give away your trade to other towns and cities.

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It may very well be Corbin Selfe who puts the Shuswap on the map in the world of slopestyle mountain-biking.

The 17-year-old Sicamous native has been riding bikes pretty much since he could talk. But it’s only been over the past few years that Selfe, in his own words, “started to get pretty good.” Seeing him in action, be it in the videos he’s posted on the website www.pinkbike.com, or riding on his personal train-ing compound, it’s easy to see Selfe is rather modest about his abil-ity with a bike. Non-be-lievers need only check out Selfe’s 2011 Season Ender video. His trick at 1:29 is a lightning-quick, jaw-dropping display of skill and fearless grace.

“The way I see it, I can pretty much do anything – I just need the right spot and place to do it,” ” says Selfe matter-of-factly. “As far as tricks go, I’m pretty good at learning differ-ent stuff. I usually catch on quick. I just like to be really confi dent that I’ll be able to do it. Whatever the trick is, I know how it feels and I’ll know what to do if I crash or whatever.”

Selfe considers him-self to be a semi-profes-sional in the discipline of slopestyle mountain biking – a sport that involves a mix of tall jumps, big air and deft stunt work that is seem-ingly limited only by the rider’s imagination.

Selfe has attracted sponsors Chromag Bikes of Whistler and Skyride Cycle of Ver-non, and is beginning to make his mark in professional competi-tion, including a recent showing in Vail, Colo-rado at the 2012 Teva Mountain Games.

“That was at a pretty professional level; it’s pretty high class,” says Selfe, who, out of 53 riders, came in 17th place out of the 18 who qualifi ed for fi nals. One of the youngest fi nal-ists, Selfe says he ended up 17th overall due to a

crash in his fi nal run. The win for Selfe came in the education gained and the experience, which gave him an op-portunity to compete against some of the big names in the sport.

“I was riding with basically the best guys out there, like Sam Pilgrim and Casey Groves,” says Selfe. “I think I got decent expo-sure. I think it defi nitely opened some people’s eyes to see that I’ve got potential and skill.”

Corbin’s mother, Malerie, didn’t attend

the Colorado com-petition, but she has watched her son com-pete at Silverstar, and in Fernie at the Wam Bam Dirt Jump Jam, where he’s placed well and even walked away with some prize cash. She describes these ex-periences as a mix of anxiety and adrenaline.

“But, when you’re there, you just think ‘give’r, you might as well because you’ve come so far,’” says Malerie. “And he does listen to his instincts very well. If he has any

doubt whatsoever, he doesn’t do it and we appreciate that very much.”

When Corbin isn’t riding, he’s digging around and building new things in his Si-camous training com-pound – a large course of various dirt jumps built up over the past couple years, mostly on his own. While he tries to keep the site secret, it will likely be appearing in an upcoming video. Selfe explains that vid-eo plays a big part in getting your name out

there. Until recently, Selfe has been doing his own fi lming, but he says he’s now working with some talented vid-eographers on a new project.

“There’s competi-tion and there’s fi lm and they pretty much go hand-in-hand in getting out there and bettering yourself,” says Selfe.

A downside to the sport is the cost. Mal-erie’s eyes go skyward as she begins to explain how Corbin’s gone through at least a dozen bikes. And then there’s parts that need regular upkeep and/or replac-ing. But she’s quick to add her son works full-time in the summer and part-time in the winter at Sicamous’ Askew’s Foods.

“They’ve been quite supportive of all his events that he wants to attend, so we’re very thankful,” says Malerie. “And he’s paid a lot of money out on bike parts and so have we, but you know, you would do it for hockey as well.”

Malerie says she has watched her son’s cycling skills progress from little jumps in the backyard, to practice stunts on a trampoline, to breathtaking fl ips in competition. And while at times it’s been nerve-wracking, she and hus-band Wayne Selfe seem

to have accepted and embraced the fact that their son’s passion for slopestyle is a force of nature that cannot be stopped.

“Since he’s been two years old and able to talk, he’s said he’s going to be a pro biker, and he’s not let go of that; he’s not wavered for one minute,” says Malerie. “And we’ve met some fantastic people and we’ve been in some awesome situ-ations where we’ve looked at each other and said, ‘Oh my God! If nothing ever hap-pens after this that was unbelievable what just happened.’”

Looking to the fu-ture, Corbin sees nu-merous positive spin-offs to becoming a household name in his sport, which is cer-tainly a goal. But in the meantime, he’s loving what he’s doing and doing what he loves.

“All I’ve thought about since I started, is just riding – It’s the best feeling in the world,” says Corbin.

To see Corbin in ac-tion, visit http://www.pinkbike .com/vid-eo/222329/.


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Big air: Above and below – Corbin Selfe flies through the air, practising tricks in his private training compound. Photo by Lachlan Labere


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There have been a few pictures in the paper showing the Red Barn Arts Centre surrounded by water. Several people have contacted me and showed their concern. Thank you so much for caring.

Yesterday I fi nally managed to get into the building, and I am so pleased to tell you that the water did not reach the main fl oor. It came within a quarter of an inch.

The storage room, which is a little lower, was wet, but showed signs of drying out already. The dress-ing room at the back, which is much lower than the main hall, has about two feet of water, but it will be al-right once the lake re-cedes and the clean up begins. There may be a call out for volunteer help at that time.

The Eagle Valley Arts Council’s activi-ties for July 1 were cancelled of course.

This included shows from children’s en-tertainer Mat Duffus, who usually performs during the pancake breakfast in the Arts Centre parking lot, and the now well-known Band on the Barge, featuring Scarecrow, fl oating in front of the Beach Park. However, talks are under way to do all those things on the August long week-end.

But the situation about the water level is still too uncertain, so keep looking for announcements re-garding possible fes-tivities.

Art therapyThe word “art” is

used a lot. There’s the art of living, war, rac-ing in the rain (love that book), getting by, being, being unreason-able, dying, deception, and fl ight, just to name a few.

My favourite, how-ever, is art therapy. What is it? No, you do not need to see a therapist for this. It is the changes in your body when you become completely ab-sorbed in creating. It is almost a form of medi-tation. It can help you through diffi cult times. Every form of art can be a form of therapy. Writ-ing (start on your life’s story for your children), poetry (it does not even have to rhyme), song (grab a hairbrush and make believe it is a mi-crophone and go for it), music (even playing an air guitar is fun), dance (you can do this all by yourself in the living room while listening to your favourite music), painting (with a brush,

fi ngers – go on be a kid again, sponges or a carved potato), stencil-ing, tracing, drawing, crafting, cooking (try something new and invite a few friends to try it out), sewing, fab-ric arts, scrapbooking, photography, video, performing, comedy (pull some funny faces in the mirror or think of a funny joke you can tell) and website design. Surely you can do one of those. If you have always wanted to try something, what is stopping you?

Some people keep telling me that they are not artistic, but I am sure with of all these forms there is one you can try. You don’t have to be good at it. All that matters is that you enjoy yourself and let yourself go. It is good for the soul and takes you away from your worries for a little while.

For art news, con-tact Carla Krens at 250-836-4705, or [email protected].

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Stocking the shelves: Volunteers were abundant Thursday to help unload a semi trailer truck full of donated food for the Eagle Valley Resource Centre’s food bank, which has seen more traffic with the recent flooding. There is still need, however, for certain items – vegetables (canned or fresh), pasta sauce, juice boxes, sugar and pro-tein (baked beans, canned meals such as chili or stew, tuna, salmon, etc.). The Sicamous Volunteer Fire Department will be holding a food drive on Sunday between noon and 3 p.m. Fire trucks will be making their way throughout the community, picking up food. Photo by Karen Warrington


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Cain Franson may not be leaving Vancouver anytime soon, and he’s pretty happy about it.

With 27 goals, 31 assists and 58 points last season, the 19-year-old Vancouver Giants centre says he was a little surprised and disap-pointed at having slipped through last month’s NHL draft. But his mood took a 180 when he received a telephone call from the Vancouver Canucks, invit-ing him to the team’s pros-pect development camp. Franson says Edmonton and Phoenix had expressed interest in him in the draft, so to receive the invite from the Canucks was a surprise of a different kind.

“It took me a little bit to realize they were interested and they said they’d been watching me and they were a little surprised that I’d slipped through the draft,” says Franson. “But they were very excited to invite me to camp and to be able to get me.

“That kind of lifted my spirits and made the day a lot better, so I committed to go to them… Vancouver

was the fi rst team to call me and I’m really excited to get the chance to go there.”

The 6-3, 168 pound. Si-camous product is hoping to attend future Canucks camps, and will return to play with the Giants in Au-gust.

“I should be getting a call,” says Franson. “They said I’m only a 1993 so I’ve got lots of time left and they’re going to be watching me this year.”

Growing up, Franson said his favourite team was Toronto, who his brother Cody currently plays for. The Leafs actually contact-ed Cain after the draft, but Vancouver beat them to it.

For the summer, Cain is staying with Cody in Kel-owna and training there with Crash Conditioning. He’ll be making an ap-pearance at this year’s Si-camous Hockey School, and also hitting the links at Hyde Mountain on Friday, July 13, for the Sicamous Shootout, a cancer fund-raiser organized by Cody and fellow Sicamous na-tive Shea Weber.

“I like to golf for fun,” says Cain. “I’m not the greatest but I like it.”

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Apt/Condo for Rent3 BDRM. APT. In Sicamous. Quiet neighborhood. Lge. deck. $975/mo. util. incl. 250-836-3545.

Modular Homes4BDRM mobile, fenced private yard & storage shed. located in Mara beside Patula Park. F/S/W/D, $750 mo. + DD. Pets by approval (250)515-0811

Homes for Rent3 BDRM, 2 BATH SicamousHouse 2 car garage heatpump. $1000/mo. plus utilities.Avail.Sept 1. 250-836-4841.

TownhousesSICAMOUS 2 bdrm town-houses, c/w washer & dryer. 250-836-4556

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Cars - Domestic2007 Ford GT Mustang-Blue 53,000 kms, 2 sets of wheels, lady driven, exc. shape. $20,000. 250-804-9989

Trucks & Vans‘97 FORD AEROSTAR VAN, AWD, 2 sets of tires w/ rims. 250,000 kms. $950.00 FIRM. 250-804-5156.

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#252 213 White Pine Crescent, Sicamous

Steps to white sandy beaches of Mara Lake, ready for possession, Lake View: 968 sq ft. 2 bedroom & 1 full bath, bright upper loft for sleep-ing or entertaining, BOAT Slip incl. Large single garage!

Condo in White PinesCondo in White Pines

$299,900


8265 Highway 97A, Mara

Large Rancher with outdoor swimming pool, great recreational business “Mara Spring Lodges” 3 rental units, double garage, triple carport, the list goes on and on! Easy access to beach & lake across hwy via Mara Prov Park.

Stunning PropertyStunning Property

$799,900


339 Coach Road,

Sicamous

WATERFRONT acreage. Mara Lake 176’ lakefront & 1.22 acres of land. 2085 sq. ft. home, newer reno’s hardwood, white kitchen, railing, open to below. Great views & large windows. Walk out basement, 2 wood burning fi replaces. Garage & carport.

WaterfrontWaterfront

$849,900


#1 2036 Solsqua

Sicamous Road,

Sicamous

Affordable summer getaway or live full time! Gorgeous completely re-built mobile high end fi nishing! New cabinets, Granite kitchen counters, new lighting, hardwood fl oors, maintenance free exterior and rock landscaped yard.

Move In ReadyMove In Ready

$59,900


12 Bruhn Road,

Sicamous

Easy WATERFRONT access lot to build your cottage on in the Shuswap ! Best priced lot to build your cottage on Shuswap Lake & enjoy the summer, cross over CPR tracks to Shuswap lake & beach.

Great Priced LotGreat Priced Lot

$99,900


5181 70 Avenue, NE

Canoe

Rancher 2 Bedroom + Den home w/1 bath on Corner lot in Canoe. Subject to court approval. Schedule A must accompany offer. Minimum deposit 5% req. “AS IS WHERE IS” Taxes 1707/2011 Central location close to beach, Shuswap Lake & schools.

New PriceNew Price

$160,000


#12 505 Poage Avenue,

Sicamous

In White Pines Resort, bar none BEST location in complex with unobstructed views of Mara Lake & Sandy Beaches a few steps out your door 624 sq ft 2 bedrooms & 1 full bath, Boat Slip #21, laminate fl oors, single garage, end unit.


$479,000


#D203 1118 Riverside Avenue,

Sicamous

52 FT Houseboat & 60’ deep water BOAT SLIP, FURNISHINGS + A CONDO INCLUDED! 1126 sq ft Condo includes Luxury Ashley furnishings. Completely turnkey, high end unit , 2 beds 2 baths. Amazing Lake views from this unit!

Waterfront Luxury CondoWaterfront Luxury Condo

$419,900


#10 1383 Silver

Sands Road, Sicamous

Cedar trees give this lot .05 acre privacy in this great development. Double parking and room for your RV or park model. Silver Sands RV resort is a private Gated complex. Open ALL year!

RV LotRV Lot

$79,900


#111 222 Martin Street,

Sicamous

Gorgeous Townhouse in “The Sails” 3 bedroom & 2 full baths, 1584 sq ft. Modern open plan, nice kitchen w/ island and black appliances, tile and laminate fl ooring. Dbl garage, short walk to beach/lake.

“The Sails”“The Sails”

$319,900


26 9032 Swanson

Road,Swansea Point

Fantastic recreational spot for your RV or Park Model in Swansea Point! 2nd row lot with peek-a-boo lakeview & just steps to Mara Lake-700’ of white sandy beaches, boat slip rentals through strata available at approx. $200.00 per year.

Bring Your RVBring Your RV

$155,900


Block G,Kalli Bay,Eagle Bay

Boat access cottage on Shuswap Lake! 3 bedrooms and 1 full bath + toilet biffy outhouse. Boat house, dock, wrap around deck, 35 min. from Sicamous by boat. Fully furnished ready for you to enjoy! Crown lease.

Boat AccessBoat Access

$225,000


234 213 White Pine Crescent, Sicamous

Gorgeous upgraded unit with lake view in White Pine Estates! 3rd row with an upper loft, 912 sq.ft., 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath, deep water BOAT slip incl. Oversize garage. Investors July rentals already in place!

Lake ViewLake View

$339,900


A204 1118 Riverside Ave.,

Sicamous

Gorgeous fully furnished 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths in “The Narrows” located betwen Mara and Shuswap lakes! 1126 sq. ft., gorgeous maple kitchen, laminate, tile fl ooring, all furniture, all appliances, BOAT slip + 2 underground parking stalls.

Fully FurnishedFully Furnished

$345,900


D 1209Riverside Ave.,

Sicamous

Top Floor End Unit in The Station Sicamous, BC; 2024 sq ft 3 bedrooms 2.5 baths, double garage, located directly across the street from Lakes, close walking distance to Sicamous Beach, Shuswap Lake, Boat launch and all shops & amenities!

Spacious UnitSpacious Unit

$299,900


9 Old Sicamous Rd.,

Sicamous

Million dollar views of Shuswap Lake! Two legal lots combined & over 100 yo home. Make this your weekend project or recreational getaway with access to Shuswap Lake, so if you’re looking for a project, this is it!

Lake ViewLake View

$149,900


622B Conn St., Sicamous

1/2 Duplex. Well cared for 1324 sq.ft., 3 bedroom & 2 full baths, freehold land, no strata fees. Single carport. Taxes $1354/2011.

Close Walk to SchoolClose Walk to School

$169,900


40 505 Poage Ave., Sicamous

Turn Key unit in White Pine Resort! 800’ of white sandy beaches on Mara Lake to enjoy. 2 bedroom & 1 full bath with single garage. Located 2nd from end of row. Great rental return in this family oriented complex. Deep water Boat Slip #50

Move in ReadyMove in Ready

$285,000


706Chapman Crescent, Sicamous

Great family home ready for you to enjoy! 4 edrooms + 3 full baths. This 3 level split is on one of the nicest streets in Sicamous just a short walk down to Shuswap & Mara Lake! Double front attached garage, large private yard w/sewer.

Quick PossessionQuick Possession

$379,900


5 221 Temple Street,

Sicamous

This two bed, two full bath town-home is designed in an open-con-cept, and equipped with two spa-cious bedrooms with private bath access, an effi ciently-designed kitchen, and a lovely green space and patio.

Easy AccessEasy Access

$155,000


10 714Riverside Avenue,

Sicamous

Gorgeous ground fl oor unit in Mara Landing 1080 sq ft, 2 bedrms 2 full baths, 20’ Boat slip (A49) & steps to lake. This gorgeous unit has great appeal with white on white cabinets & appliances, fi replace & extended single car garage.

Steps to the LakeSteps to the Lake

$365,000


214Martin Street,

Sicamous

Affordable mobile home with shop. Easy walk to Lake. Pond, fruit trees, boat storage, lots of parking. Inside has renovations laminate fl oors, wood stove, extra bathroom and jetted tub.

Bring OffersBring Offers

$179,000


31 1455 Silver

Sands Road, Sicamous

“Lagoon” side of Shuswap Lake! Includes Furnished Park Model 1 Bedroom 1 full bath 12 x 40, Shared Dock, Poured Concrete parking & Deck, gorgeous development within walking distance to town of Sicamous.


$289,900OPERATEDAKE

209 1002Riverside Ave.

Sicamous

Great Condo at a great price! Comes fully fi nished and is move in ready, corner middle end unit in “Riverside” 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 930 sq. ft., 2 parking stalls, 2 boat slips, and storage locker. Taxes $2046/2010.

2 Boat Slips

$224,900INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND at MARA LA

a great price! Comesnd is move in ready,nd unit in “Riverside” 2ll baths, 930 sq. ft., 2

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