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NEWS Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Vol. 59 No. 21 Sicamous, B.C., • 1.25 (GST included) • www.eaglevalleynews.comPM40008236

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The School District #83 Board of Education moved forward with a revised preliminary budget on May 13 for the coming school year that will in-volve reductions to a number of educational ser-vices.

The reductions are being made in order to ac-commodate a $1.8 million de� cit the district is facing.

“Many hours have been spent making these dif-� cult decisions,” said Bobbi Johnson, board chair. “We take this decision to heart.”

A decrease in enrolment that is expected to con-tinue to decline, resulted in staf� ng and supply re-ductions that saved $620,000, but the district was left with a remaining $1.2 million to be cut from school district operations.

The budget cuts will blanket a vast area of district programs such as reductions to the music program to save $20,000, cuts to deaf and hard-of-hear-ing programs to save $20,000, special edu-cation teachers’ reduc-tions to save $40,000 and cuts to counselling staff to save $50,000.

Holly Overgaard, trustee for the North Shuswap, said that rather than eliminating programs all together, the board is making re-ductions with the hope they can rebuild these programs in the future.

Other reductions will be made to speech and lan-guage pathologists, the adult education program and gifted student programs.

Jennifer Henrie, whose son struggles with a lan-guage impairment, made a speech to the board ask-ing them to reconsider making cuts to speech and language pathologists.

“Speech and language pathologists should not be cut; spending money on SLPs in the school is not a wasted endeavour or an elective,” said Henrie. “It’s core, it’s essential.”

Another substantial cut being made will be the change in elementary and middle school teacher/li-brarian staf� ng ratios to match those at the second-

Support staff cut in school district budget

Flush of uncertainty: Shirley Holcomb and Rose Adrian aren’t quite sure what to make of the miniature toilet donated for the Meals to Wheels garage sale held over the weekend in the Haven common room. The event was a fundraiser for the lunch program that runs Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Haven. Photo by Lachlan Labere

By Chelsea GraingerEagle Valley News

See Public encouraged on page 2

to save $20,000, cuts to deaf and hard-of-hear-ing programs to save $20,000, special edu-cation teachers’ reduc-tions to save $40,000 and cuts to counselling

Holly Overgaard, trustee for the North Shuswap, said that rather than eliminating programs all together, the board is making re-ductions with the hope

Many hours have been spent making

these dif� cult decisions. We take this decision to

heart.Bobbi JohnsonSD83 trustee

Why did the cost increase from $4.5 to $7.9 million, and were alternative sources con-sidered?

The � rst question surround-ing Sicamous’ proposed new water treatment facility was addressed last Wednesday at a public information meeting, in the full-to-over� owing district council chambers. As for the second question, that’s some-thing district staff will be inves-tigating.

Providing the answers and updates on the water facility was project designer Timothy Phelan of Opus DaytonKnight Consultants Ltd. He began

the two-hour meeting with an overview of the whys – in par-ticular, why the district is hav-ing to build a larger, updated treatment facility than what the original $4.5 million cost esti-mate was based on.

“Following the event in 2012, the district is under a compliance order with Interior Health, and that compliance order is really related to the susceptibility of the watershed in the past few years, and what they’ve identi� ed as a risk,” said Phelan. “Filtration deferral is no longer an option.”

Phelan said the district al-ready has signi� cant water sys-tem infrastructure in place that is operating well. The proposed plant is being designed to “plug

in” to that system. It will handle eight megalitres per day, with potential to grow to be able to handle up to 12, and will bring the district in compliance with all of Interior Health’s treat-ment requirements.

As an update to the project, Phelan said � ve tenders were received for the needed � ltra-tion membranes, and all of the proposals were under the bud-get estimate.

Discussion also surrounded the proposed settlement ponds site along Holly Avenue where debris from the water system will be � ltered out. Phelan said there should be no odour, and the silt waste would be trucked out once or twice a year, pos-sibly disposed of at the land� ll.

The question of the price increase was a hot point of in-terest for many attending the meeting. Phelan addressed this by summarizing the dif-ferences between what the cur-rent project provides compared to the $4.5 million project. He said the current project pro-vides two-stage � ltration that dramatically reduces back-wash water which, in turn, re-duces pressure on the sanitary collection infrastructure. Also, instead of discharging the backwash water (used to clean the facility) into the lake, the new facility provides a drain-age course. The new project in-cludes two electric generators

Concerns raised over water treatment facilityMeeting: Public requests consideration of alternate water source.By Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News

See System for on page 3

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Saturday May 31 Huge garage sale fundraiser for Parkview school to replace their playground. 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Parkview School parking lot, 605 Parksville St. Table rentals are available, BBQ. Contact Michael: 250.833.6491, Parkview School: 250.836.2871. Donations are welcome, drop off at school May 28-20.Monday to Friday Community Access Site at the Senior’s Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Internet & related services. Call Diana. 836-2446Every 1st & 3rd Wed. - Parkinsons Support Group at First united Church. 20 - 4th Street SE, Salmon Arm at 10 am. Contact Doreen at 250-836-2509.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. Wednesday Arts for Everyone. 10

am - 3 pm. For info contact Juanita at 250-836-3019 or Gail- at 250-836-5472Every 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.-Sat. United Church Thrift Store 10:00 am to 3 p.m.1st & 3rd Wednesday - Eagle Valley Photographic Arts Club meets at the Red Barn at 7 pm. Everyone Welcome.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 shuffleboard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in Sicamous. 1pm-3pm. All ladies welcome.Every 2nd Thurs. - Sicamous Lions Club meeting at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Doors open at 6:15 and meeting starts at 6:30. Anyone interested in being a volunteer for the community, please feel free to call Mary at 250-517-8107, Joan at 250-836-4876 or Pam at 250-836-4788 or just drop in to one of our meetings where you will be 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 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Learning Centre LibraryEvery 4th Thursday monthly meeting of the Malakwa Community Association at 7:00 in the Learning Centre Library.Every Fri. - Parents & Tots, 10-12 noon at the Eagle Valley Resource Centre. 836-3440.

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As the school dis-trict prepares to make cuts to its operational budgets, school dis-trict administration is attempting to counter criticism about the up-coming construction of new $8 million school board of� ces on the former J.L. Jackson school site in Salmon Arm.

Fencing has gone up and stakes are in place for the development of the new administrative building, which will front Shuswap Street and replace the current facility in the down-town core.

But the proposal is drawing some ques-tions about how the

school district can af-ford to build a new fa-cility, when faced with an operational budget de� cit of $1.8 million.

It is important to note that following provincial Ministry of Education regulations, the budgets for oper-ating schools, which would include staff wages and school sup-plies, are separate from capital budgets, which cover the capital assets of the school districts, including school build-ings and properties.

Money cannot be transferred between them to cover costs.

School superinten-dent Glenn Borthistle also responded to the question in a school district statement, not-ing that the replace-

ment of the current ad-ministration of� ces has been in the works for more than a decade.

“In these tight times

when budget cutting is front and centre, district staff are often asked from all levels how we can justify replacing the board of� ce when we are reducing bud-gets elsewhere. While it is understood that there will likely never

be a time when taking on a capital project like this is seen as timely, there are a unique set of circumstances that have occurred which have provided the dis-trict with the opportu-nity to move this pro-posal forward.”

Borthistle notes the project has been in the planning stages going back to the original proposal for the former J.L. Jackson property, which would have in-cluded a Loblaws de-velopment in the mid- 2000s.

He says the school district is also in the position to sell its ex-cess properties, includ-ing unused school sites and the current board of� ce, and keep the proceeds for capital

projects in the district. Borthistle notes this

is not always the case within the Ministry of Education.

In addition, the board hopes to receive an economic saving from combining the functions from four dif-ferent areas under one roof. This will include administration, pro-grams at the South Ca-noe Alternate School, the District Education Centre and the Hill-crest Resource Centre.

“We appreciate that staff and the commu-nity expect us to run an ef� cient and effective organization using the public money that is provided to us by tax-payers via the provin-cial government,” he said.

School district justifies new building

ary school level. This will result in the loss of nearly three full-time positions and a saving of $283,400.

Geri Davey, teacher/librarian at Salmon Arm West Elementary, spoke with regard to these cuts and the changing role of the teacher/librarian.

“We are at a cross-roads tonight, students are going to be faced with more closed li-brary doors,” said Dav-ey. “I know it may seem like we can’t afford our schools but what price will we pay?”

Shannon Murrels-Al-laway, teacher/librarian at Parkview Elementary

in Sicamous, said she was upset with every cut that was proposed in the budget.

“I’m very concerned for our B.C. youth and school systems,” said Murrels-Allaway. “There’s so many ba-sics that aren’t being covered.”

The school board made it clear that they have looked at all op-tions available to elimi-nate the impact the budget cuts will have on parents, students and staff.

“Unfortunately we are down to a hand and are at the point of de-ciding which � nger we are going to lose,” said Barry Chafe, Sicamous

trustee. “These deci-sions aren’t taken light-ly, but I don’t know how to get around it.”

Johnson said the board has been very vo-cal to the Ministry of Education with regard to receiving more fund-ing.

“What we are left with to meet the bud-gets shortfalls are noth-ing less than human be-ings,” said Bob Fowler, Armstrong trustee. “If the government isn’t willing to invest, that’s what we’re left with.”

The possible solu-tion presented to these cuts was the idea that the public needs to get involved and speak out to the ministry.

“Realistically, the public has been mute on it,” said Chafe. “Unless the public at large sends a message that this is not acceptable, nothing will change.”

Heather McDonald, a teacher at Shuswap Middle School, sug-gested making a public display such as a “Honk for Public Education” campaign.

“Certainly, we can wake up some people,” said McDonald. “Let’s act, let’s get on it, the time has come.”

When posed with the question if the board considered not passing the budget, the board stated that they did so to avoid facing the elimi-

nation of school boards all together.

Jackie Graham, parent, president of the Parents Advisory Council and employee of the district, said she wasn’t surprised to see the board go ahead with the budget approval.

“It’s upsetting as a parent,” said Graham. “It hurts our students, hurts our teachers and hurts our parents.”

The budget will move forward to the June 10 meeting where the an-nual budget bylaw will be presented for ap-proval. The full budget report can be found on the School District #83 website at www.sd83.bc.ca.

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Public encouraged to become vocal with B.C. government

By Tracy HughesEagle Valley News

note that following provincial Ministry of Education regulations, the budgets for oper-ating schools, which would include staff wages and school sup-plies, are separate from capital budgets, which cover the capital assets of the school districts,

Glenn BorthistleSuperintendent

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The District of Sicamous will be holding a

Public Works Open Houseon Saturday, May 24th from 10:00am until 2:00pm.

All residents are welcome to come down to the Public Works Facility at 1450 Solsqua Rd., meet the staff, and take a tour of the Works Yard. A complimentary hotdog lunch will be served between 11:00am and 1:00pm.

for emergency power, increasing the reliabil-ity of the system and, in relation to that, some building requirements.

“The biggest com-ponent is dealing with the backwash water, it’s easy to say, the back-wash water can go to the lake because that’s where it came from. But when you float that idea with the Ministry of En-vironment and Depart-ment of Fisheries, they have different ways of looking at their environ-ment.”

It was explained that the province and federal governments have com-mitted to give the district $3 million towards the project, and the district is working on acquiring additional financial sup-port from both levels of government.

Another point of in-

terest was whether or not the district looked at cleaner alternate water sources, so as not con-tinue relying on Mara Lake. One attendee sug-gested wells, while an-other argued in favour of a gravity-fed system that would draw wa-ter from ecological re-serves in the surround-ing mountains.

“If you want to do a plan that shows how we’re going to get it from there down to our water resource and save us a pile of money…,” commented Mayor Darrell Trouton. “I’ll let Tim take it back, I just want you to be aware we have gone down the avenue of picking the best system we can.”

One resident, John Schlosar, argued the district should have gone to referendum for approval to fund the new facility, as opposed

to the counter-petition process which elicited only 54 responses – the majority being from out-of-town property owners. Schlosar said a referendum might have allowed the public an opportunity to get more information before the project was decided upon.

“Those questions that were brought up about alternative wa-ter sources and every-thing, even though you might have gone and done your due diligence about it, we would have liked to have heard about that,” said Schlo-sar. “Instead of saying go out there and tell me how you could do it, there are communities that have done it, and it would have been nice to know…

“I know we need po-table water, and you’re responsible for that…

but it is frustrating from a citizen’s point of view. And I sure hope if we ever have another ma-jor capital project, we won’t get it shoved on us in the same way.”

By the end of the meeting, councillors were speaking favour-ably to looking at alter-natives and, in an email to the News, Trouton said staff will be com-piling a report that will answer a lot of the ques-tions asked.

“We will look at al-ternatives, and perhaps we could explore other options for an alterna-tive water source should the lake at some point not be viable,” said Trouton. “We are only paying for the filtration system and plugging into the system we al-ready have at this point. And it’s a system that will last for years, is ca-pable of expansion and

proven technology.”For more informa-

tion on the proposed treatment plant, visit http://sicamous.civic-webcms.com/content/water-treatment-qa.

509 Films visit a success for SicamousSicamous’ reputa-

tion for having some of the hottest snowmobil-ing hills in Canada just got kicked up notch thanks to 509 Films.

The company, known for its helmets, goggles and sledding movies – featuring the best of the best in the world of freeride moun-tain sledding – recently brought their crew to Si-camous for their annual season wrap-up event. This final trip of the year, filmed for the next 509 movie, was centred around the crew’s rid-ers tackling the local award-winning snow-mobiling areas.

Photos from the

event, captured at http://sleddermag.com/509-vol-9-heli-shoot-week-recap/, provide an over-view of 509’s visit, from their riders’ outrageous air time, to the crew’s stay in the community where they managed to eat at most of the restau-

rants, go go-carting and even get out on the lake for a houseboat ride and a bit of jet-skiing.

Making this happen was Sicamous chamber executive director Mi-chelle Wolff, who, on short notice, was able to pull together the neces-

sary sponsors and vol-unteer support to make 509’s stay a memorable one.

“I think it went really well and they were very happy with everything,” said Wolff, noting about 10 minutes will be given to Sicamous in the next

509 film. Then there’s all the exposure already received through social media during 509’s stay.

“They were posting photos all weekend, ev-ery day… I think we got excellent mileage on the advertising and there’s more to come,” said Wolff.

In addition the live coverage, the chamber will be receiving photos and video footage from 509 that will be used to further promote the community.

A behind-the-scenes movie filmed dur-ing 509’s visit can be seen on Youtube. The 11-minute film is titled, “509 - Volume 9 - Be-hind the Lens Season 2 Episode 4 (Sicamous, BC).

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System for backwash disposal contributes to cost increase

Break time: The 509 crew enjoys a lunch provided by the Sicamous chamber via helicopter. TGFG Photo/Mountain Sledder Snowmobile Magazine

By Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News


VICTORIA – The B.C. School Trustees’ Associa-tion is calling for a manda-tory high school course on the history of residential schools set up to assimilate aboriginal children into Eu-ropean culture.

Trustees propose a 25-hour course required for all graduating students. This would build on aboriginal courses already in offered in B.C. schools, and a pub-lic education effort that began with Prime Minis-ter Stephen Harper’s 2008 apology and compensation for Canada’s residential school policy.

B.C. Teachers’ Federa-tion vice-president Glen Hansman gave a speech on the need for mandatory education to a 2012 teacher conference. He said current aboriginal culture courses are poorly attended, and went on to denounce a school system he said is

still based on “colonialism” and a “settler construct” of history.

“We need to acknowl-edge that racism is the norm in public schools – still today,” Hansman said.

Is it really? He also claimed the purpose and legacy of the residential schools have been “deliber-ately hidden” from school curriculum. Do Hansman’s allegations reflect the kind of attitude that would lead to truth and reconciliation? Or are they signs of another unfortunate legacy, that of the victim studies mentality that permeates our universi-ties?

Here’s a suggestion for this mandatory course. Stu-dents could spend a couple of hours on one of the de-finitive works of B.C. ab-original history, A Stó:lo Coast Salish Historical Atlas. A long-term proj-ect of the Stól:lo Nation, the atlas has meticulously documented chapters on European contact and resi-

dential schools, and others that piece together oral his-tories and what few written records there are of B.C. First Nations life at the time of European contact.

A journal kept at Fort Langley from 1827 to 1830 documents some of the raids between aboriginal communities on the Fra-ser River and Vancouver Is-land, corroborating elders’ accounts. During those three years, Cowichan men attacked the Chilliwack Stó:lo community four times. In the same period, the journal records 30 in-cidents of inter-community violence, some reaching down to present-day Wash-ington state.

Atlas editor Keith Thor Carlson summarized the research this way: “Viewed from the perspective of the aggressor, raids and attacks appear to have been mo-tivated primarily by a de-sire to obtain quick wealth (in the form of slaves and property such as dried and

smoked salmon) or to ex-act revenge for previous insults.”

British colonial au-thorities had some “settler constructs” about these activities: they saw them as assault, robbery, abduc-tion and murder as well as slavery. This is the seldom-discussed backdrop for the European settlement of British Columbia, the imposition of British law and the later establishment of church-run residential schools.

None of this is to excuse the forced removal of ab-original children from their families, the horrendous abuse and neglect or the multi-generational damage to a culture already weak-ened by waves of small-pox. This 1928 plan to fix what was called the “Indian problem” deserves to be understood by everyone.

But glossing over his-torical context and present-ing a guilt trip to students would serve no one well.

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NEWSNEWS

School trustees fair game in budget reductions

OPINION

It’s good to hear North Okanagan-Shus-wap School District trustees will leave no stone unturned when it comes to cutting

costs, even if it means they may be directly impacted.

The district is reviewing whether the number of elected officials should be reduced from nine to seven.

“With continuing shortfalls, nothing escapes a look at possibly saving money,” said trustee Chris Coers.

Presently, there is one trustee each for Enderby, Falkland, Carlin/Sorrento, North Shuswap and Sicamous/Malakwa, two for Armstrong/Spallumcheen and two from Salmon Arm.

Obviously, the $25,000 a year that would be saved by having two fewer trustees is a drop in the bucket compared to the overall $1.8 million shortfall in 2014/15. But when deficits occur annually, every penny counts and it would be interesting to know how many classroom sup-plies $25,000 would purchase?

Could it make the difference between a stu-dent seeing a speech pathologist or not?

The other thing to consider is that while the North Okanagan-Shuswap has nine trustees, most other districts, including Vernon and Kelowna, have seven.

Granted, North Okanagan-Shuswap covers a large geographical area and has some distinct communities, but at a time when enrolment is shrinking and there are fewer schools to gov-ern, why would this district have more elected officials at the table than other jurisdictions?

Of course, before any changes occur, there needs to be a solid public consultation process to ensure communities continue to have suffi-cient representation.

However, all potential money-saving options must be considered thoroughly, and by taking a new direction, trustees may develop a sense of what their laid-off employees have been facing.

-Vernon Morning Star

Aboriginal education or victim studies?By Tom FletcherNews Columnist


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Members of Parlia-ment, John Weston and Dave Wilks, two of my B.C. colleagues, have formed a Combatting Substance Abuse Cau-cus in Ottawa.

This caucus is re-viewing issues such as illegal drug abuse, as well as the abuse of pre-scription drugs and the effect of drugs to men-tal health and addiction treatment.

It might surprise you to think that many

Canadians, especially seniors, have become drug addicts through improper or prolonged use of pharmaceutical drugs.

Canada is the second largest per capita con-sumer of opioids (seda-tive, tranquilizer, de-pressant, painkiller etc.) in the world, up by 23 per cent from 2000 to 2010, which is a larger increase than the U.S.

To give you an ex-ample of the statistics from just one province, in Nova Scotia the num-ber of people in with-drawal management for opioid dependence in-creased by 112 per cent since 2006.

On May 9, 2013 the minister of health, along with MP Weston, launched a ‘National Prescription Drug Drop-off Day’ with

participating police ser-vices all across Canada. Collectively, across the country, 4,000 pounds of medications were surrendered.

The impact of this initiative is obvious. By preventing drug abuse, reducing access and availability, chances of accidental deaths in the household, especially for children, is lowered. It also ensures that se-niors will not mix drugs that are not compatible, and keeps the medica-tions out of our water system and landfill sites.

Folks, this is a big problem. I encour-age you to go to your medicine cabinet and separate the drugs you no longer need, review your dependency to any subscription drugs with your doctor, en-

sure your pharmaceu-ticals are safely stored, and when in doubt, go to your local pharmacy professional for advice on the usage and pur-pose of your prescrip-tion drugs.

This will save lives as it is estimated that up to 10,000 Canadians die each year from im-proper use of pharma-ceutical drugs and one in nine ER visits are, due to a drug-related cause of which over two-thirds were deemed preventable.

Some pharmaceuti-cal drugs have been life changing for people that have health chal-lenges, and we can be thankful for that fact. We must, however, en-deavor through lifestyle changes and healthier diets to limit the use of feel-good drugs that

only mask health issues that we face in life.

Consult your physi-cian on how you can better help yourself when dealing with your health challenges.

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On May 13, I was in attendance at the public school board meeting held in Salmon Arm, the atmosphere at which could only be described as grim.

Areas cut in the bud-get that night included, but certainly weren’t limited to, counselling, maintenance, the Fami-ly Life program, educa-tion assistance, deaf and hard of hearing support, music, and teacher li-brarians. A mom fought

back tears to articulate her fear that children with speech delays might not get the help they need and could be left behind because of the current round of budget cuts.

A long-time trustee spoke of how he is witnessing the same programs he watched develop and grow over the years now being dismantled. With noth-ing extraneous left to cut, another trustee de-

scribed the budget pro-cess as akin to having to decide which finger was least vital to the functioning of the hand.

This scene has played out across the province this spring. Although fixed costs (hydro, heating, bus fuel) steadily increase, the Ministry of Educa-tion has frozen fund-ing with no change in sight. Add to this the demographic pressure in a period of lower en-

rolment, which means fewer funds to keep the same number of schools open. Everyone in the room that night agreed there is a disconnect between the real impact the budget shortfalls are having on children and the quality of edu-cation they receive and the public’s aware-ness of the problem. It was felt that if parents and the public at large would only speak up the government would

respond.These cuts will hurt

but next year another finger will have to be found. That could mean closing schools, or ask-ing parents to contribute to the cost of busing, or worse.

If we start demand-ing that schools be properly funded today, perhaps that next finger can be spared.

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When I went on sa-fari in Kenya and Tanza-nia years ago, the driv-ers were always on the prowl for the ‘big five,’ which were the key ani-mals like elephants and lions the tourists wanted to see most.

As far as the garden-ing world is concerned, these are my ‘big five’ tips for springtime gar-dening.

1) Look at your gar-dens with new eyes. Always try to see and treat your gardens as an ecological landscape, where natural systems created by the microbes and worms in the earth work for you to create healthy soil and plants. We want to support those systems with good compost, a nutrient-rich mulch and the right soil and light exposure and conditions for whatever

you’re growing. Nylon weed barriers

will suffocate and kill off your soil food web, as well as the use of toxic fertilizers or ‘ci-des.’ Keep in mind that natural soil systems are in layers of aerobic and anaerobic life forms, so flipping and tilling will also upset it too. Mulch instead and let the crit-ters build up beautiful rich soil for you.

2) Compost: I’m hoping you’ve got a big bunch of bagged or bet-ter yet, shredded leaves stockpiled from last fall to start layering in to your new compost with fresh green grass, wood chips, and anything else you can put into it (make sure it’s moist-ened between the layers and keep it covered).

I saved a few bags of larch needles from last year as well as a stock-pile of clean sawdust and sand (a little miner-al content), because the more variety the better.

Manures are bet-ter mixed in with your compost, as it is only a nitrogen source and you want to have a good brown/green blend. If you have enough room, tailor a bin or two to certain soil require-

ments for different gar-den beds, such as one more acidic, sandy or alkaline than the other.

Living soil is the es-sence of life, so make lots of it and give your beds a good cover to get things off to a healthy start! Plant your seed-lings in compost too, in order to give them the nutrients they need to have maximum vitality and growing power.

3) Mulch: Again, a green/brown diverse mix is key – not just one material. I mix together an equal amount of fresh, untreated grass, wood chips (a little ce-dar in there is OK) and my shredded leaves to get a great weed-free feast for the micro and micro critters, which will keep that soil food web consistently fed and teaming with mi-crobes and worms.

The mulch looks rich and healthy and will provide a good pro-tective layer from the rains, hold moisture in the soil and be a steady source of natural high-test, slow-release fertil-izer. So many gardens I see have bare soil, which isn’t doing any-thing good for the crit-ters or your plants. \

Remember, bark mulch is the protec-tive outer layer of trees, which repels water and threats, so therefore isn’t a good food source or cover.

4) Pruning: Pruning is best in early spring when the plant has lots of energy to repair the injury and it needs to be done with care and sharp tools so you don’t damage the tissues of the plant by smooshing it instead of slicing it.

The rule of thumb is to never take off more than a third of the tree or shrub per year be-cause it weakens the plant, and that includes the suckers. Always cut at an angle so the wa-ter drips off. Branches need to be cut right near the stem or tree trunk so that it can compartmen-talize the wound easier. Please refer to a good pruning book or site on the Internet before you go snipping and chopping away at your plants.

5) New plants/old plants: Take the time to re-arrange your plants so that they grow in the soils and exposures most suited for them. You don’t want a water-loving plant along with

one that doesn’t and visa versa, and make sure they are right for this climate zone in or-der to avoid plant stress or total loss. All you’ll get is weak or sickened plants that will attract nature’s clean-up crew – the bugs. Also, when you buy or have a plant gifted to you, take all the existing soil away from the root ball so that your soils are consistent, and you don’t end up with someone else’s soil or weed problems.

Also be very careful not to buy invasive spe-cies of plants and please don’t throw those bad actors in the woods to take off on their own. The trees and woods on the island are chok-ing with ivy vines now, because people are throwing them out and the birds are spreading the seeds. When you’re separating or thinning out your plants, re-home them by leaving them out at the end of your driveway for passersby to take, start a wayside garden where it’s ap-propriate or take them to the thrift stores or the annual plant swaps.

And most important-ly, support your organic plant and seed suppliers

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1st Annual Teddy Bear Hospital& Community Health FairEvent ScheduleJune 1, 2014 10-4pmMcGuire Lake near Shuswap Lake General Hospital

Teddy Bear Hospital and Children’s AreaChildren can bring their bears ($5.00 per bear) for a medical check-up at an outdoor emergency room manned by physicians and hospital staff. Face-painting and fun activities in the Children’s Area.

Community Health FairHealthcare professionals will be on-site to provide information on their services and to answer questions.

Seniors Memory Walk for HospiceSeniors will walk with or without assistance around McGuire Lake. They are asked to gather pledges in support of their walk for Hospice.

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Hospice is a patient-centred palliative, end-of-life care team. Hospice provides emotional support and strives to make the last months of life as comfortable and peaceful for clients, their families and friends.

Malakwa suffered a devastating blow last year when the com-munity discovered they could no longer use their local hall.

The community hall is central to this small rural community and has been enjoyed for dances, concerts, pan-cake breakfasts, wed-dings, family reunions, and kid’s movie nights. It has also been used for funerals, meetings, first-aid and other courses and training sessions.

The Malakwa Com-munity Centre Associa-tion, made up of local volunteers, has been aware of problems with the roof leaking

and snowloads, and has been raising money and planning for a new hall or a rebuild. Either way, it is a costly but neces-sary venture.

For this reason, the Music in the Park event is being revived.

This fundraiser is an all-day outdoor music concert with live bands, kids games, pony rides, concession and silent auction.

It was a successful and fun family event that happened annually

for about 10 years. It wasn’t held over the last couple due to a lack of volunteers.

The association is excited there are new people with new energy involved and planning has begun for this year’s fundraiser.

The event will take place Saturday, August 23, in the Malakwa Ball Park. Watch for further news updates.

For information, to volunteer or have a booth, please call Au-drey or Sandy at 250-836-2108 or 250 836 3761. Bands wanting to perform are also invited to call the above num-bers.

You see them out and about in orange vest and overalls, mow-ing the lawn, watering flowers, fixing roads and building trails, but there is so much more to public works in the District of Sicamous than meets the eye.

“A real common question we get is ‘what goes on at the district?’” says Dar-rell Symbaluk, public

works supervisor. “Not only does a lot happen behind the scenes, but a lot happens in various locations throughout the district, especially in the public works yard.”

The District of Si-camous is inviting the public to come and see what keeps the town functioning at the pub-lic works open house on Saturday, May

24, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Find out how the water gets to your tap, and what happens when you flush your toilet.

All residents are welcome to visit the public works facility at 1450 Solsqua Rd., meet the staff and take a tour of the works yard.

A complimentary hot dog lunch will be

served between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The Province of British Columbia has proclaimed Local Gov-ernment Awareness Week (LGAW) to take place May 18-24, in conjunction with Na-tional Public Works Week.

Trail runner: Parkview Elementary’s Scott Rokosh hoofs it along the Little Mountain trail system in Salmon Arm Thursday in the School District #83 cross-country running meet. Photo by Tracy Hughes

Music event revived to support hall

In need: Malakwa residents are working to replace the community hall, which was con-demned to structural issues . File photo

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SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Flexible thinking is key, Sagittarius, especially as you face a few new challenges this week. There are some opportunities to reconnect with family later in the week.

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Hard work and determination will pay off for Shea Weber in February when he suits up in the red and whites of Team Canada.

The 24-year-old Sicamous product was tagged last month to represent the nation in the 2010 Olympic Games. It’s a goal Weber had been working towards, and an opportu-nity he’s proud to be part of.

“The Olympics are a very special event, not only for hockey but for winter sports and to be able to play for your country and compete for a medal is kind of neat,” says Weber.

The 6’4”, 234 lb. Nashville Predators defenceman will be sporting the maple leaf with other big names in hockey like Scott

Niedermayer (Anaheim Ducks), Roberto Luongo (Vancouver Canucks), Chris Pronger (Philadelphia Flyers) and Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Pen-guins).

Apart from a camp held last summer, We-ber guesses the team may have a couple of days to gel in February before hitting the ice in Whistler, and he’s interest-ed in seeing how everyone fi ts. But Weber’s mom and dad, Tracy and James, don’t ex-pect Shea will have any problems.

“Whatever they want him to do, he’ll do it,” said James. “He’s a team-fi rst guy, he’s not a selfi sh player at all.”

Both parents share what could be described as a subdued excite-ment for their son and the hon-our that’s been bestowed up on him.

“Shea phoned home and said ‘I’ve been chosen

to play in the Olympics, and I said ‘okay,’” Tracy commented, explaining it’s kind of a family trait not to overreact – one that Shea

shares. But she and James who, with Shea,share roots in Sicamous minor hockey, are defi nitely excited, and are hoping to attendat least one of their son’s games.

Sicamous Eagles manager Wayne Marchis also pretty excited by the news that Shea, an Eagle alumni, will be playing forhis community and country at the Games.March says Shea has been totally focusedthroughout his career on what he wanted todo: make it to the NHL. In the process, Sheahelped the Eagles win the KIJHL West-ern Canadians in 2001-02; he helped takethe Kelowna Rockets to three consecutiveWHL Memorial Cup championship games,including the win in 2004; and, after signingwith Nashville in 2004, he helped the Ca-

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