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Release your inhibitions with a stint on the stage

Release your inhibitions with a stint on the stage

Sicamous Amateur Drama Club is presenting their first Christmas comedy, A Christmas Comedy Replay, written and directed by Carla Krens.
Earthquake means 'drop, cover, hold on'

Earthquake means 'drop, cover, hold on'

The best way to protect yourself from falling objects in an earthquake is ducking under a desk or sturdy table until one minute after the shaking stops.
Renowned sculptor opens new gallery

Renowned sculptor opens new gallery

When internationally-renowned sculptor Audrey Nanimahoo was ordered by the City of Revelstoke to stop carving in her home because her work contravened area zoning, she went into a dark place.

Arts Guild to promote local artisans

A new art group has formed in Sicamous and it ties together a lot of smaller groups of artisans. It is called the Arts Guild and it consists of people with an array of art skills such as glasswork, ceramics, woodworking, carving, painting, jewelry design etc.
Artist animates walking dead in new film

Artist animates walking dead in new film

Brittany Kyllo is making her bloody mark in an independent romantic horror flick called The Dead Mile.

Fallen leaves perfect for composting

Any time now those wonderful, nutritious leaves are going to start falling to the ground and you’ll want to grab them.
First children’s book a touching tribute

First children’s book a touching tribute

Maybe some of you may have seen the colourful children’s book Hot Rod Greta on display in places such as Askew’s, True Value Hardware and many other places in Sicamous and Salmon Arm. It is written by Sicamous resident Lynn Minion and illustrated by Carla Gosgnach

Plants benefit from boost to defences

There are a number of ways nature deals with pest and disease attacks:
Malakwa a stop on new Routes and Blues initiative

Malakwa a stop on new Routes and Blues initiative

The Salmon Arm Folk Music Society will debut their Routes and Blues concert series, a great new program where you can get your boots on a local hiking trail in the afternoon and your dancing shoes on for a fantastic concert in an intimate setting in the evening.

Composting: creating beautiful soil

In a nutshell, composting is turning food and yard waste into black gold.