Aug 27, Pennywise – Castlegar, Slocan Valley

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Helping to protect our communities from wildfires The welcome arrival of summer and the province’s announcement about the 2019 wildfire season has some people wondering and even worrying what the future wildfire seasons will bring to our local Kootenay communities. Kalesnikoff has been doing some work on this issue in collaboration with the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and other key partners and we agree there’s good reason for concern about this very real threat. The Nelson area has been identified as the most vulnerable BC community to wildfire using a Geographic Information System (GIS) and provincial fuel type analysis. (The ‘fuel’ in this case being the trees and accumulated deadfall in the forest.) There are many measures landowners can take to reduce the risk of wildfire and these are particularly important for properties near or adjacent to the natural forest. It’s important for landowners to familiarize themselves with some of these steps, including ensuring buildings have non-combustible material on the roof and siding, safe storage of highly flammable items on your property and, importantly, managing high-risk fuel near and in the surrounding forest. The Regional District of Central Kootenay has been creating and updating its Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP’s) to help mitigate local wildfire risks by, among other measures, reducing forest fuels in strategic areas identified as posing the highest risks to adjacent communities. While there’s funding available for this work through the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) and other sources, the work tends to be very labour-intensive and therefore costly, creating a significant burden on taxpayers, which could delay this work and limit its overall scope more than most people would prefer given the significant threat and urgency. Kalesnikoff has been working closely with the RDCK on this important issue, offering our expertise in sustainable forest management and operational planning, in order to obtain the permits required to carry out forest fuel reduction treatments. This summer we will be working with the RDCK in coordination with other experts and local communities to create harvest plans, where appropriate, to remove high-risk forest fuels. These harvest plans generally focus on retention of the larger drought and fire-resistant species such as Douglas fir, western larch and Ponderosa pine, which will also provide shade to keep the forest floor cooler. We will either mill or sell the trees we remove, significantly reducing the overall cost to the taxpayer or in some cases generating a net revenue for the province. Our participation will help ensure this work can be completed with the timeliness and urgency the current wildfire threat demands. You’ll be hearing more about this from us and our partners as plans and activities evolve and we’ll be meeting with various communities to discuss their local wildfire threats and mitigation considerations. If you’re a private landowner and you’re concerned about wildfire risk on your property, there are a few resources available to you: If you have a small property (less than 10 acres), the Province of BC has shared some wildfire prevention tips and guidance, and FireSmart Canada is another good national information resource. If you have 10 acres or more of trees on your property, Kalesnikoff may be able help you through our wildfire risk assessment and management program. You can learn more here www.kalesnikoff.com/wildfiremanagement/ Let’s keep this important work and conversation moving forward. – Tyler Hodgkinson TIRED OF DRAGGING WATER HOSES AROUND? Save Water Save Time Paulson Mechanical Systems Ltd. 3170 Highway Drive Trail 250-368-9404, Cell 250-364-3820 Call today for a free estimate Free Estimates Over 80 years combined experience in installation and maintenance Would your acreage benefit from soil amendment? Mercer Celgar is looking for landowners with 2 or more acres within 55 km of Castlegar that would benefit from using their Celgrow soil amendment. Pastures and hay fields are good options. Mercer Celgar will cover the costs of a qualified professional performing soil sampling, obtaining government authorization and delivery costs of Celgrow soil amendment based on access with a large truck/pup combination. Acreage should be able to accommodate at least 6 truck/pup loads. The two major components of Celgrow are individual wood fibres lost from the pulping process and surplus bacteria from the wastewater biological treatment facility. Wood fibres enhance soil moisture retention and bacteria are a good source of soil nutrients. The landowner is responsible for spreading and incorporating Celgrow into their soil. Contact: Ruth Keyes, P.Eng. Email: ruth.keyes@mercerint.com Phone 250-365-7211 ext. 3508 PAGE 32 Aug 27, 2019 Pennywise
Kootenay Pride volunteers needed Kootenay Pride is preparing for the annual Pride Parade on Sunday, September 1 on Baker Street and we are looking for some volunteer traffic marshals on this day. Kootenay Pride will supply you with a safety vest, map of the route and the training you might need. Kootenay Pride is a small group of volunteers who coordinate numerous events during the week. Some of the other events include: A movie screening at St Saviour’s Anglican Pro-Cathedral, Sex Toy Bingo at Mike’s Place Pub in the Hume Hotel, Queer Archive event at the Nelson Public Library, Queer Date Night at Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art and History, Meet and Greet at Finley’s Bar and Grill plus numerous dance parties including the Spirit Bar on Saturday and live disco on Sunday night at Bloom Nightclub with Alpine Conspiracy’s CD release party. Returning again this year is the queer-friendly Match Maker Radio show on Kootenay Co-op Radio. A small group of volunteers come together every year to make these celebrations happen and every year we strive to make events that both celebrate, connect and educate. Everyone is invited to help out. For any questions please contact Stephanie Myers, stephaniemyersfundraising@ gmail.com, 250-505-7410. – Stephanie Myers Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Overview: Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Basin Trust, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, Kootenay Boundary Region, for a Licence of Occupation for telecommunication line use situated on Provincial Crown land located in the vicinity of Slocan, BC. Site Location Map: Slocan Written comments concerning this application should be directed to: Authorization Specialist, FLNRORD, Kootenay Boundary Region 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook, BC V1C 7G1. The Lands File number for this application is 4406042. Comments will be received by the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations until September 21, 2019. Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca/ for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. South Slocan Visit www.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions. Applicant Address: Columbia Basin Trust Suite 300, 445 – 13 Ave. Castlegar, BC, V1N 1G1 COLUMBIA BASIN BROADBAND CORPORATION Pennywise Aug 27, 2019 PAGE 33
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