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e all have different connections with snow. For some, it’s a spiritual connection; a time to reflect and reconnect with the mountains and empty the mind of stress. For some, they just want to go super fast and get hit in the face with that shit. Others have chosen to make a professional career out of it. Let’s first take a moment to champion the forecasters, the course instructors, Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA), patrollers, search and rescuers and anyone else that falls into this category. Without the hard work of
the professional side of the snow industry, recreationalists would not have assets like the Avaluator, the CAA forecast or Search and Rescue. This year is no different than any others in the continental snowpack: shallow, cold, and quick to change. Make sure to check bulletins and weather before heading out into the backcountry. Quartz Creek snowmobiling area has a beacon basin for practicing transceiver searches ranging from one to four victim scenarios. New this year will be the BCA beacon checkers that are in the
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process of being installed at the trailheads of Silent Pass, Gorman Lake, and Quartz. Pull up to the flashing red LED X and if your transceiver is working properly the red X will change to a green O. Please keep in mind this is an on/ off test and does not check signal range. Grooming is exceptional as always into all three areas and trail fees apply, head to www. sledgolden.com for updates, fees and grooming schedule. Please use the firewood sparingly in the Quartz Creek cabin as it is trailered and heli’d in.
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YOGA MEDITATION DON'T SKIP THIS ARTICLE
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id you just totally want to skip this article when you read the title? I’m glad you stayed. Meditation is such an important part of what Yoga is, and it is so often neglected and brushed aside in modern Yoga practices. Originally, Yoga postures were developed as a way for the ancient Yogis to be able to sit in meditation for long periods of time. It is the part of Yoga that ANYBODY can do. So why is it so intimidating? And what is it, anyway? Let me try and shed some light.
peace, quiet, space and frankly, not much is happening. Why would we want to go there? Well, some would claim this is our natural, primordial state. You may want to go there because in true meditation there is no separation between you – the observer, and the world, and that feels pretty awesome. Spending even very short amounts of time in this state can give you energy and peace of mind, and can remind you that there is so much more to life than the mundane, boring, mindless stuff we are required to do so much of the time.
Meditation is a state of mind where there is a realization of your being not separate from everything else. It is a state of mind in which there is
It is important to remember that meditation is not the “doing”, but the “being”. So whether we sit cross-legged, walk, repeat a mantra, visualize, focus on our breath –
we have to let go of the technique at some point, and just hang out in that spacious, peaceful state of mind. The technique is the vehicle, not the destination. That being said – here’s a simple way to begin your practice of meditation: Sit comfortably with your back straight. Close your eyes and start relaxing your muscles. Look for the natural flow of your breath and train your mind to focus on that flow. You can say to yourself – “I am inhaling” on your inhale, and “I am exhaling” on your exhale. Or you can simply watch the breath. Every time your mind wanders away from that flow – remind yourself to go back to it. Don’t be harsh or mean to yourself – just
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say to yourself – “oops, I wandered away, let’s go back”. Try this for five minutes a day, then see you if you can prolong that time every week. It’ll be worth your while many studies have shown that a regular meditation practice helps mental functions, promotes health, improves learning outcomes, and brings many, many more benefits. Good luck!
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l est connu que l’anglais et le français sont les langues les plus couramment utilisées au Canada. Cependant en 2011 le Recensement de la population au Canada a dénombré plus de 200 langues maternelles ou parlées à la maison. De ce groupe il y a les deux langues officielles, les langues autochtones et les langues immigrantes qui seront exposées avec plus de détails dans l’article suivant. La langue maternelle désigne la première langue qui est apprise durant l’enfance et encore comprise lors de la prise d’information pour le recensement. Les langues immigrantes proviennet de partout dans le monde et appartiennent à des familles linguistiques diversifiées. Lors du dernier recensement elles représentaient la langue maternelle de plus de 6,8 millions de Canadiens, c’est-à-dire 20,6 % de la population. Plus de 40
% des habitants du Canada ayant une langue maternelle immigrante est d’origine européenne. Pour ce qui est des résidents, ayant une langue maternelle de provenance asiatique, ils composent 56 % de la population de langue immigrante au Canada. Les langues immigrantes se divisent en 23 sous groupes linguistiques. Trois familles de langues maternelles immigrantes dont les langues romanes, les langues indo-iraniennes et les langues chinoises représentent plus d’un million de personnes. L’italien et l’espagnol font partie de la famille romane et dont l’ensemble dépasse 400 000 personnes. Les langues indoiraniennes comprenant entre autre le persan, principalement parlé en Iran, sont utilisées par 177 000 personnes. Elles comprennent également plusieurs langues du sous-continent indien, dont le pendjabi représentant 460 000
individus, l’ourdou par 194 000 habitants, ainsi que l’hindi et le gujarati, toutes deux comptant chacune un effectif d’un peu plus de 100 000 personnes. Le sous groupe chinois se distribue principalement entre trois grandes langues : le cantonais, déclaré par 389 000 personnes au recensement, le mandarin, par 255 000 et finalement le chinois. Le chinois peut s’agir ici de personnes ayant le mandarin, le cantonais ou tout autre dialecte chinois comme langue maternelle. La langue n’a pas été spécifiée durant le recensement. Quatre familles linguistiques comptent une population dont l’effectif se situe entre 400 000 et un million de personnes : les langues slaves, les langues germaniques, les langues sémitiques et les langues malayopolynésiennes. Parmi les langues sémitiques, la population dont l’arabe est la langue maternelle compte 374 000 personnes. La principale langue malayo-
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polynésienne est le tagalog, langue de provenance des Philippines, déclarée par 384 000 personnes. Les autres grandes familles linguistiques dont le nombre d’individus se situent entre 100 000 et 400 000 sont les langues austro-asiatiques, les langues dravidiennes (Sud de l’Inde), le coréen et le grec. Le tamoul est la principale langue dravidienne, ayant une population de 143 000, tandis que le vietnamien représente la langue austroasiatique comptant la population la plus nombreuse au Canada, soit 153 000 personnes. Certaines familles sont constituées d’une seule langue. De ce groupe, le coréen et le grec comptent respectivement 143 000 et 118 000 personnes. Il est intéressant de constater que plus de 200 langues sont parlées couramment au Canada. Elles influencent et influenceront sans doute notre culture et héritage unique.
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Local Economics
WHAT IS NEXT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT? IT’ IS NOT OVER YET...IT'S JUST TAKING A BREAK. Kris King
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he new year brings many opportunities into our lives. We get to mentally reset our clocks, wipe away the negative from the past year and move forward to our new legacy waiting to unfold. This new year brought the dissolution of Golden Area Initiatives (GAI) in its current form of operations. They are now awaiting a new form to assist the business and social economic development for our region. For the past ten years, Golden Area Initiatives-Community Economic Development Society were set to the task to market and support business development, community & social economic development and immigration. They have been elusive as to what they have done to market our region. However, you may have seen, heard or used some of the following projects: Golden Youth Centre, fibre optic internet in the down town core of Golden, high speed internet in some of our rural regions, “Make Golden BC Your Backyard,” immigration marketing campaign, funding for Kicking Horse Culture, current logo branding for
{ { Kicking Horse Country is at a crossroads. For the past 20 years as a community, residents are still awaiting the bygone standard of development that Premier Bennett thwarted into the BC economy– resource extraction.
Kicking Horse Country, Golden Film Festival and the well-executed and delivered Kicking Horse Country Business Retention and Expansion project. For a few years leading up to the formation of GAI, the Town of Golden filled the role of economic development. However, as community economic development is inclusive of our surrounding
rural communities, GAIS formed to include Columbia Shuswhap Regional District (CSRD) Area ‘A’ and the Town. Funding for GAI is a tripart agreement through CSRD Area ‘A’, Town of Golden and BC Economic Opportunity Fund.
Some proponents of GAI have voiced their concern of its current model with the biggest void leaving behind the succinct marketing, promotion and business support of Kicking Horse Country. The common question is, “Who is going to answer the phone to potential business development in our community?” The answer is, the Town of Golden Chief Administration Officer, Jon Wilsgard. For the fiscal year of 2014, Golden’s Mayor Christina Benty and CSRD Area ‘A’ Director Gary Habart have both confirmed that the funding is still in place and GAI as a society is still active but with out an operational capacity. The Town of Golden is actively seeking a resolution to a better model for economic development. The main organizations that rely on funding through GAI are Kicking Horse Culture and the Area ‘A’ film commission – their funding is still secure for the next year. A proactive motion from the Town of Golden was to submit notice for
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the cancellation of the structure of the GAI tripart agreement as it was up for renewal for the 2014 year. The Town of Golden sent a letter to Director Habart stating their interest in researching a new model of economic development and the CSRD was invited for active role in the review process. The Town’s frustration continued with the lack of deliverables from the CSRD leading to the termination of the GAI operations agreement. At the time of print, according to Mayor Benty and Director Habart, there was no official response from the CSRD, nor did the CSRD partake in the Town of Golden’s economic development research committee lead by Councillor Caleb Moss. However, informal conversations were presented to Director Habart even though no action was taken. The Town of Golden and the CSRD both acknowledge there is a better formula to conduct business and wanted to measure success from the organization. For a majority of the 2013 year, the Town of Golden Economic Review Committee researched better business practices for economic development. “We looked at other communities and the most successful models. We know that communities around the province have struggled with economic development models,” says Mayor Benty. The major problem with economic development is the inability to measure success. “Measurable success of economic development is nebulous,” says Mayor Benty. The question with economic development organizations are, “Do they work?” To some, economic development is a black and white methodology. Attract big business! Questions that are asked to measure this model are; Do we have industry and high paying jobs? Are the brick and mortar store fronts occupied? Are people driving new cars? This could be Fort McMurray
Hot Topics – a bustling successful city with billions in potential wages, next to zero unemployment and high average blue collar income. [The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s spring Rental Market Survey states the average rent in the Wood Buffalo of Ft. McMurray in April 2013 $2,229 per month for a two-bedroom apartment]. This is the boom bust cycle.
mode, tourism has too many unstable factors. B.C. is rattled with ghost towns from this type of singular industry dependent micro-economies for the past two centuries What does the future bring? We need to move forward with balanced and sustainable core businesses. Move from reactionary corrective actions to a proactive attraction for the long term successes. A past Mayor of Golden educated me about the three pillars to our economy: LP/CP, Tourism and Healthcare. Unbalance one pillar and our table will fall.
The grey measurable success area of economic development is the community economic development arena; a bottom up methodology. If you build a social fabric support foundation for the people to enhance their life necessities, success will follow. This measurable success question is extremely hard to answer. How Educated and thought out proper do you measure quality of life? Are planning can bring this balanced people happy with the services, approach. The move as it seems recreation and beautification of their town to make it a desirable place to develop prospering It seems that there is an businesses? This underlying movement, but could be Fernie – they have a with little vocalization about huge public a move to encourage the pool and multiuse recreation centralization of like-minded centre, skate park, active and economic services. intimate arts centre, vast network of multiactivity trails, beautiful and well maintained downtown core, cohesive design to be agreed by Director Habart image of Fernie –note the and Mayor Benty is rebuilding the communities main industry is economic development office as a mining, forestry and tourism. project based office. As it seems Though what will happen when Director Habart is going to keep the mine is exhausted of its’ non a wait-and-see for the laurels renewable resources? of the Town to research a new economic development operation. Kicking Horse Country is at a “[We need] more time to gain our crossroads. For the past 20 years, thoughts together to create a new as a community some vocal working model and keep the area residents are still awaiting the open for incentive,” says Director bygone standard of development Habart. that Premier Bennett thwarted into the BC economy –resource The Town of Golden wants to extraction; logging, mining, hydro bring the economic development dams and more. Can Golden office closer to local government wait for this to happen? These direction. This is because there industries are on the boom-bust are so many factors in big cycle. Our community has watched business development in dealing as the market place takes a with regulations and resources turn. Logging has had high and from Provincial and Federal lows, CP Rail is in a restructuring Governments. “This will become
an election issue in 2014,” says Mayor Benty. When dealing with potential new business in Kicking Horse Country, the Town of Golden is the first place to start, even though most development would happen in Area A. Mayor Benty explains, “We have political boundaries. We have legislative boundaries. The community doesn’t give one rip about those boundaries.” Referring to the different types of red tape that needs to be cut in order to do business in our region. “The role of the municipality is to provide the legislation and infrastructure for the business environment and to lobby to other level of governments.”
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It seems that there is an underlying movement, but little vocalization about a move to encourage the centralization of like-minded economic services to create better cooperation and a share in resources. A centralized commercial office space dedicated to economic minded organizations like, Tourism Golden, GAI, Chamber of Commerce, Community Futures, CSRD Area A office and more. A onestop-shop for the new and existing business and development services which would help elevate the headache of navigating local government bureaucracy and information sharing. They all essentially have a like-minded purpose to develop, attract and support new business, whilst marketing new customer opportunities. It is amazing what a casual conversation over a mutual lunch room can enact. How many million dollar business have started on a cocktail napkin?
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LITTLE MIRACLES IN THE SNOW
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Sanne van der Ros Story - Wendy Chambers Photo
Under a blanket of deep snow in our surrounding mountains, amazing things are always happening! While mom’s body temperature is barely above freezing and her heart rate may
slow from forty to about eight beats per minute, she gives birth to one or two hairless, toothless, and blind one-pound grizzly bear cubs in her den. That’s 120 times smaller than their father! To become the largest creature
in our neck of the woods, these cubs would only be born if their fertilized mom in spring had enough fat reserves before hibernation for her embryos to finally get established by early winter.
Photo Title and Credits: “A Sow With her Cubs” taken near Banff by Wendy Chambers from BearsInterruptedPhotography.com
BENEATH THE SNOW Sanne van der Ros Story - Rob Hicks Photo
Snow: you either love it or hate it. Whether you’re shovelling or sliding, snow is a reality in our neck of the woods for nearly half of the year. Naturally, we have two choices: follow the migrating birds South or adapt to it. While being delayed by regular highway closures due to avalanche control or getting a sore back from snow shoveling, the magic of snow is under-celebrated. Have you ever looked at a snowflake from up close, or better yet, through magnifying glasses? The beauty can be stunning. Born kilometres above the ground through the collision of a condensing water vapour molecule and a speck of atmospheric dust, the ice crystal grows within minutes into an adult sized flake falling from the sky. Though all crystals are based on the molecular shape of water and thus always create snowflakes with six sides, the humidity and temperature changes through which each flake finds its way to earth varies so much that no snowflake will look alike. Then, a blanket of beautiful snowflakes covers our mountains and valleys. Flocks of snow-sliding humans descend upon our valley each winter to join us in our snowy
playground. While we’re out having fun in the snow, the local fauna is playing the winter survival game. If they don’t move to easier climates or hole up in a hollow for some seasonal down time, these creatures need to develop strategies to deal with all this white fluffy stuff. Snow has great insulation benefits similar to a down sleeping bag. Many small animals crawl through tiny tunnels or huddle together underneath the insulating snow-pack to stay warm and avoid predation. Small plants also benefit from the insulating value of snow. While the green plant dies, the underground shoots and bulbs survive the cold winters because the ground temperature under the snow-pack can approach zero degrees Celsius. That’s why my good friend and avid gardener panics each spring when the Pineapple Express melts our snow-pack early and leaves the ground bare and exposed to cold and evaporation. We need the snow-pack for water storage to recharge our soils in spring and insulation. The insulating value of snow helps our local flora and fauna in winter and could help keep you warm on a night out in a home-made snow shelter. Let’s cherish the magic of snow this winter!
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ell New Year’s Resolution time has come and gone and if you’re like me you’ve come up with many great ideas only to have them fade at the first big challenge. For most people your resolution is a far distant memory by now and you’ll be waiting for next year to start again. But why wait? I have decided my resolution for this year is to “Re-Resolve.” Just because your resolution doesn’t go 100% according to plan, don’t abandon it completely. You just may need to reassess and try again. ReResolve…look for a new solution to a problem again and again (and again!). Here are some tips for making resolutions, or re-resolutions, stick: Make your resolution specific. A resolution such as “I will eat two more servings of vegetables a day”
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is clearer and easier to follow than “I will eat healthier.” Make your resolution measurable. By seeing and celebrating even your small accomplishments, such as a few pounds of weight loss or a few points of decreased blood pressure, you will be encouraged to continue with the resolution. Make your resolution shareable. By including your friends and family they can act as a support system and help you reach your goals. Exercise with a buddy or make diet changes for the whole family. This way everyone benefits. Make your resolution attainable, or if it involves major lifestyle changes, seek the guidance of health professionals. Your health care team can provide you with the structure and support necessary to help you achieve your goals.
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y now you have made a resolution that you have either broken, amended or met with more success than you expected. Either way, changes are difficult and require immense commitment and discipline in order to achieve. In many cases, it will require a major makeover of your life to excel. Regardless of what you have chosen as your resolution this year, here are a few great tips to make sure they don’t just rollover onto next year’s list: 1. All change begins with you. Yep, that’s the common variable. If you want to see change happen in your life, you have to be willing to accept that your greatest hindrance or asset is yourself. You can blame other people, circumstances or conditions as much as you want. However, it always begins with your acceptance that you are the one able to make the decision to discipline yourself and change the necessary habits that you need to in order to see real change in your life.
2. Tell people about Your goals. Accountability is a strange thing. Once you tell people what you are trying to accomplish it seems that they always bring it up. Whether we have feelings of not wanting to let people down or just by human nature we want to look like we are making good on our promises, telling people about our goals will undoubtably increase the odds of being successful. 3. Have a big enough reason to complete your goal. Any resolution or goal must be worth finishing. Is your goal to get healthy based on the fact that you want to feel better or be able to know that you’ll see all your grandkids grow-up? The bigger the reason you have, the more likely you are to stick with it. If the road feels long, why don’t you give these tips a try to make sure that your list looks a little different in 2015.
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here is a new café on the block. The Bluebird Cafe is located on your way to Kicking Horse Resort and the many other mountain adventures activities of the Moonraker Trails and The Dogtooth Range. At 802 9th St N, the Bluebird Cafe is beside Avalanche Safety Solutions in the old Kicking Horse Interiors Building. Nicola Hollick is excited to open a café dedicated to the growing population of outdoor enthusiasts. “It is going to be an early start for me, we will be open at 6:30am everyday. We will have quality lunches and breakfast ready-made and ready to-go for those people on their way to the ski hill or on their way to go sledding. We will even have muff pot and bagged lunches for the sledders, skiers and workers in the area,” says Nicola. “For the summer we will switch our menu to feature summer
friendly sandwiches, soups, salads, paninis and more.” A native from Vancouver, Nicola moved to Golden over ten years ago after many years of traveling, a short stint in Lake Louise and Dawson City, Yukon. Her brother Mike and their friends all settled in Golden and eventually made a long term home for themselves here. It seems that their group of friends were the first wave of seasonal workers to ski Kicking Horse for the season and then never leaving. Soon after she moved to Golden, Nicola
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started work at the Canyon’s Edge Restaurant and continued to work there until she made the decision to open her own business. The Bluebird Café has been a dream in the works for a couple years. Nicola has been busy sourcing, planning and researching the right recipes, location and building a solid business plan to make her successful in this tight market. The planning of the Bluebird Café has it right from the start! Open 7 days a week, from 6:30am to 5pm daily, you can sit and relax in a café environment each day of the week now in
Golden. “We will have a great selection of loose leaf teas too.” Happy customer service and consistent quality is something that is a mainstay in the Bluebird Cafe’s operation plan. With daily homemade soups, fresh sandwiches, baked goods and old fashioned genuine customer service, this niche café will soon become a hotspot for Goldenites. “Good home food is what is going make us successful,” Nicola says with confidence. Knowing Nicola, there will be a smile ready for you when you walk in the doors of the Bluebird Café every morning! “I want to be available everyday for a great coffee, or an early breakfast on Sunday.” Good Luck Nicola!
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North Columbia Music & Entertainment Guide Tues Jan 21 Jam Night @ Rockwater Grill & Bar, Golden Toonie Taco Tues @ Riverhouse Tavern, Golden Open Mic Night @ The Last Drop Pub, Revelstoke Hip Hop Tues @ River City Pub, Revelstoke
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Sun Jan 26 Sunday Howl all ages Jam session @ The Wolf’s Den, Revelstoke Relative Jazz @ The Last Drop, Revelstoke Bend Sinister – Folk Rock @ Rockwater Grill & Bar, Golden Sunday Industry Night – Games, DJ’s @ Rockwater Grill & Bar, Golden
Mon Jan 27 9 Ball Turney @ Omega Bar, & Grill Golden
Tues Jan 28 Live Blues Music w/ Wes Mackey @ 112 Restaurant & Lounge Toonie Taco Tues @ Riverhouse Tavern, Golden Hip Hop Tues @ River City Pub, Revelstoke Open Mic Night @ The Last Drop Pub, Revelstoke
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In the first two years they have released their debut EP (Produced by Steve Bays, fellow former Hot Hot Heat member), showcased at Canadian Music Week and were selected as one of the Top 20 in Vancouver’s Peak Performance Project in 2012. Self-described as pop grunge, their sound is dirty enough to make Nirvana proud but melodic enough to be radio friendly.
I have seen him stand alone with a mic and harmonica and mesmerize people more than a six piece band does. I’ve also watched him with a band backing him up and my mind was completely blown. He controlled his band like he was a DJ, signaling in-between his vocal phrasing to play or not. CR Avery has toured all over the world headlining as well as opening for Billy Bragg, Buck 65, and Sage Francis to name a few. Avery has recorded over 15 albums as well as writing & directing six hip-hop operas. As impressive as his resume is, it’s not the list of shows he’s played or how high he’s charted on college radio that makes CR who he is. It’s the blood, sweat and tears that he puts into his craft which is performing. CR Avery will be making his Golden debut after all these years at Golden Sound Festival’s Winter Block Party on February 22.
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ithout compiling legitimate statistics or doing any research, the musical group that holds the most “my number one favourite band” titles belongs to The Beatles. Their popularity crosses all generational barriers with many of their biggest fans too young to have had a chance to experience a show. This has opened the door for countless tribute groups, attempting to capture the magic of a real live Beatles’ show. One such group, Fab Fourever, touted as “Canada’s #1 Beatle’s Tribute Band” will take to the stage at
Revelstoke’s Performing Arts Center on February 4th. The show will no doubt bring out a diverse audience, ranging from original baby boomer Beatles’ fans to their kids and grandkids. The show goes beyond simply emulating the classic songs, with each member playing a certain character. Jody Tennant plays Paul on bass and vocals, Kevin Davey plays John on guitar and vocals, Jean-Luc Perron plays George on lead guitar and Paul Kaszonyi plays Ringo on the drums. It is a full visual experience with
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elaborate costumes (Sgt. Pepper’s uniforms, classic blue suits), rare period specific instruments and of course classic mop top hair styles. All of this attention to detail results in a surprisingly accurate representation of the band; perhaps almost too accurate when it comes to Kevin Daley’s eerie likeness to John. This year marks The Beatles fiftieth anniversary of their first North American tour when they played to 20,261 fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver on August
22, 1964. In celebration of this, Fab Fourever are recreating the August 22 show, playing the same songs in the same order, with many of the same song introductions for their first set. The second set will consist of Beatles classics spanning their entire career. As the original Beatles are long gone, one must settle for next best thing. Fab Fourever might just be that.
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Winner: 1993 Doom
Winner: 2013 The Wolf of Wall Street
Winner: 2013 The Walking Dead #115
Winner: 2013 The Walking Dead
Winner: 1993 Jurassic Park
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Remember when Superman died and came back and it was really lame and the comic book industry nearly collapsed due to a severely disgruntled readership?
It’s fascinating to note the change in our watching habits over the last decade but I’d rather watch a zombie take an arrow through the head any day.
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ll forms of art have their use, their function and their genius. Ceramic artist Suzanne Cooper’s work takes these aforementioned adjectives to a new plateau. With cups, bowls, plates and vessels, Suzanne has a minimalist, modern, zen-like signature style which reflects her humour and playfulness. Starting her quest through school in 1994, Suzanne discovered her passion through process. Experimenting with creative writing and painting, she eventually chose ceramics. Seriously committing to her schooling in Nelson at Kootenay School of the Arts, Suzanne completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary. “I enjoy creating something that has function, utility and beauty all at once. It is important to me that the pieces I make have relevant use for people, not just something that hangs on a wall,” Suzanne muses. “I found that working with clay centres me and keeps my rapt
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attention in the moment. In terms of creating, this is something that is necessary to feel and experience while I am working.” Ceramics have functionality, utility and sentimentality. Instead of being hung on the wall, a work of art that can be used for coffee, eating and serving takes on new meaning every time it is used. A relationship develops between the person using the object, the object and with the artist. Appreciation is the result every time the piece is used – whether or not it was gifted or purchased. Many people believe they aren’t creative. Art surrounds us every day whether we choose to see it or not. Suzanne’s work reminds us of that in every day functionality. Her latest body of work is based on an altruistic concept. In early February, at a one-day opening she plans to gift a piece to ten people in the Golden area.“In school, I created works for the people who had the most effect on me while I was studying. It was part of my
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graduation project in Nelson. It was a way for me to say thanks and give back to those people who had a positive influence on my time,” Suzanne reminisces. “This current project is along those same lines, where I want to honour the people in Golden who have impacted my life in a way that is positive. The work will appear similar yet unique to each of the people I am gifting.” The recipients will not necessarily be publicized. This is a chance for Suzanne to create another network of appreciation, celebration and thankfulness which knits the fabric of our community together. Suzanne is also keeping busy establishing a website, juggling family life with her husband and child, retailing her works through local and regional galleries and teaching ceramics at the College of the Rockies in Golden. If you are interested in getting touch and requesting work, you can email: sexpots@hotmail.com
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SOFTGOODS VERSUS HARDWARE Sean (Rookie) Nyilassy
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he snowsports industry is overrun with expensive gear so flashy I’d rather stare at the sun. This so-called softgoods umbrella covers everything from the $600 Arc’teryx ski jacket
keeping you warm and dry to the $30 pair of Smartwool ski socks wicking sweat away from your toesies. So what’s the difference between these and a jacket and pair of socks you can get at the hardware store for mad cheap, yo?
First of all, don’t you dare call that Arc’teryx jacket a jacket and those Smartwool socks a pair of socks; that’s a ski jacket and pair of ski socks for reals. You buy a plain old jacket and a pair of socks at the hardware store. Softgoods are specialized based on your activity level, temperature, snow conditions and so on, to provide a garment that performs Cirque du Soleil acrobatics around your muscles and blood vessels to make you ride like a hero. Really? Am I going to huck better with $100 merino wool base-layer pants than my old-fashioned, too-lucky-to-wash, red long johns? I feel my bro pro and uncle con will know.
FANCY SPORT-SPECIFIC PROS: Damn you look good If it breaks, warrantee that schiznit Probably has cool features to talk about in the gondola Someone R&D’d and tested it to do what you do CONS: As versatile as Keanu Reeves, dude Costs a pretty penny
HARDWARE STORE PROS: Gives you that rough-around-theedges look Saves a pretty penny Built to endure hard labour CONS: Gives you that rough-around-theedges look If it breaks, it broke Cool features were replaced with bland simplicity Wasn’t built with riding in mind
When it comes down to it, you have to decide if each garment or article will really make a difference when it’s purpose designed and built, or if you can save a few bucks and never know the difference on the mountain. There are already more softgood companies to choose from than hairs on my chest, but don’t forget the cheaper alternatives a hardware store may offer when shopping for your ski and board gear.
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TESTING THE SNOW PACK BEFORE YOU PLAY Sean (Rookie) Nyilassy Story and Photos What is a Rutschblock?
What information does it give?
a) Can indicate likelihood of triggering avalanches
a) Provides an indication of stability on similar slopes
b) A way to test weak layers on a slope
b) Tells you what’s safe to ski
c) A funny Swiss word
c) Tells you how bored locals are d) Indicates how big an avalanche could be
d) All of the above A rutschblock is a slope stability test developed by the Swiss in the ’60s. Combined with a snow profile or knowledge of layers present in the snowpack, it is used to test how susceptible the weak layers are to skier, boarder or sledder triggering. What does it look like? a) A 30x30 centimetre column of snow b) A 2x1.5 metre block of snow c) A phallus stomped very visibly into the snow d) A 2x2 metre block of snow A rutschblock test is performed on a block of snow with the vertical face measuring 2 metres across and sides cut 1.5 metres upslope. The block is isolated from the rest of the snowpack by cutting the back of the block with a rope. Where should I dig one?
A rutschblock test will indicate stability on similar slopes, which can be used to interpret the likelihood of a rider or sledder triggering an avalanche. It is only one piece of information and the rutschblock should not be solely relied upon when deciding where to shred.
a) Slope’s good to go. Grip it, and rip it! b) Stability, do some more tests to confirm c) Instability, consider a different slope
What is a limitation?
d) Only small avalanches are likely
a) The test takes more than 1 hour
A low score indicates rider or sledder triggering of a similar slope is likely. Slopes like the test one are not stable. It is probably best to consider other slope options.
b) It only tests the top 60 cm of the snowpack c) It should only be done on steep slopes d) Ski bunnies will think you are a nerd With practice, a rutschblock test can be performed relatively quickly to impress ski bunnies with your educated approach to the backcountry. However, the slope angle should be greater than 25º (ideally >30º), possibly making it difficult to find a safe location. It is also only a good test for layers deeper than the ski penetration.
What does a high score indicate? a) Slope’s good to go. Grip it, and rip it! b) Stability, do some more tests to confirm c) Instability, consider a different slope d) Only large avalanches are likely
c) At the bottom of the slope I want to ski
a) 4
d) In thicker trees where avalanche hazard is lower
c) 10
A high score indicates probability of rider or sledder triggering of a similar slope is possible to low. Take a high score as an indication towards stability, but perform some other tests to gather more information before making a final decision, as rutschblocks can overestimate stability.
Safety is paramount, and there should not be any hazards above the location. Ideally the rutschblock should have a similar aspect, incline, exposure to wind and elevation to the slope you intend to ride, providing the most representative test results. The test slope should also be undisturbed by rider traffic, tree bombs, avalanche debris and so on.
d) 100
What is another snow stability test?
There are seven rutschblock scores. The first three involve isolating the block and a skier or boarder stepping onto it then dropping their weight. The next three involve a series of jumps. The seventh score is for a block with no result.
a) Shovel-column test
a) In a safe place that represents what I want to ski b) At the top of the slope I want to ski
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What is it scored out of? b) 7
What does a low score indicate?
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b) Probing for crusts and weak layers c) Skiing the slope d) Compression test Other snow stability tests that can be performed and provide further information about the weak lay-
er’s characteristics are the compression test, shovel shear test, deep tap test, extended column test and propagation saw test. Where can I learn more about avalanches and the backcountry? a) In a book b) An AST course c) Avalanche.ca d) All of the above The best way to get educated is to take a course taught by a qualified AST instructor. You will get hands-on practice, feedback and learn to gather and use information to make better decisions. Ample courses are offered around Golden. Ask at a ski, board or sled shop, or at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. Alternatively, many avalanche texts present good information, as does the Avalanche.ca public site.
A LONG SLEEP, A SHORT LIFE PART III: BLACK HOLE STARSHIP Susan Leenhouts Story and Photo
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woke, afraid, something was in the ship with me; the lights faded up from darkness, their orange glow a tiny comfort. I stood in the hallway to the pit and engine room, my skin covered in goose bumps, my spine tingled like there was a creature in the ship, an invisible alien stalker. I pressed my hand to my forehead, it was left-over from a dream. There was nothing else alive on the ship; there was nothing else alive out there. I climbed into my jumpsuit, walked to the pit, and out there, a blue and green nebula floated, so big I felt like I was surrounded by it. I sat down without taking my eyes off of it. “The binary planets are in there?” “Affirmative.” I nodded my head at the ship’s reply, glanced up at the photo of
my family for a long moment. I had been asleep for sixty years; I decided to read my messages. While I’d been asleep the ship sent out buoys for a deep space network; quantum communication ran faster than light speed, so I wasn’t too many years behind. My heart dropped when I found my parent’s obituaries. I heard a noise unusual enough for me to stop reading. “Is everything operational?” “Within nominal parameters.”
“How long to the planets?” “Another twenty years, seven months.” “Fine.”
I couldn’t see anything but the nebula, my flight plan designed to keep us away from anything dangerous. The ship shook, like something hit it; I slammed into the wall and fell over. A blood red light blasted into the pit, like a giant red spotlight; it blinded me; I felt my skin burn.
I slumped in the chair. The nebula looked alien, unwelcoming, even though I knew it was change in my perception. I stared down at my parent’s photo in the obituarythey died in a shuttle crash- I imagined they’d live forever. My sister I crashed like a brick through now an old woman, with grandchildren of her own, would she be glass into the cold emptidead, too, the next time I woke? ness of unconsciousness.
I grunted, stood, left the pit, past my quarters, all the way to the engine room. After a thorough check, I found I was still alone with everything in the green, but something didn’t sit right. I crossed my arms over my chest and frowned.
I went to my room, stared at my face in the mirror: still so young; I did not regret becoming an astronaut, but I did regret this consequence.
“You seem displeased.”
I looked up at the speaker, confused, ran to the pit.
I shrugged. “It’s nothing.” I walked back to the pit.
“What collision?”
“Launch.”
“Trajectory altered, collision imminent.”
Susan Leenhouts is a new contributor with a heavy background in the world of fiction, having writing several full-length novels. This excerpt is the third section of a five part mini-series that will run in the Local Townie each month. Stay tuned to find out what happens!
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SNOW KING FEST FIESTA DEL CORAZON FEB 14
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he Snow King and Lady Spring will come down from the mountains on the week-end of February 14th and 15th. Two special events will serve to welcome them and help us fight any winter blahs we might have. On Friday night (February 14th), the Masque Costume Ball will begin at 8pm at the Civic Centre with NON-STOP DANCING with Locarno and The Good Ol’ Goats. Dress up and take a special somebody out for an evening of passion! Tickets for this event are available at the Art Gallery of Golden. On Saturday night, the traditional MasqueParade will begin at 7pm in Spirit Square, with spectacle followed by a street fest with the Good Ol’ Goats.
The Snow King’s MasqueParade is a community festival that hearkens back to a time when neighbours joined together to make their own entertainment and bring meaning to their lives through home-made celebration. Beginning with the Return to the Snow King’s Castle in 2007, the activities that lead up to this 8th annual Fiesta del Corazon festival weekend guide us to access the creative part of ourselves that can become dormant in the whirlwind of dayto-day life. Whether it be fire spinning, pageantry, stilt walking or entrancing masque-ing, much pleasure is had as young and old come together for a common purpose… to create some lowtech but, fantastical magic! At twilight, our lanterns and firelight will welcome Snow King and Lady
honour. On the Snow King’s command, close to 1,000 merry folks will Parade out onto 9th Ave. N. for a street party and street dance with The Good Ol’ Goats from Cranbrook!
Spring down from the mountain and back into Spirit
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long with money, comes expectations of what we think or know we should do with it. However, reality is often different than theory due to life events, poor planning or simply bad spending habits. The problem is that we often set unrealistic financial expectations and we are better to set ones that we know we can reach in order to reap better results. Here are a few tips on how
1. WHAT ARE YOU SAVING AND WHY? Are you putting away savings every month? Experts recommend three to six months of living expenses to be put into an emergency fund, but what about beyond that? Always set savings goals that have a purpose. Short-term savings goals should be for something specific and long-term savings should be converted into better growth investments so the accessibility for splurging on a new big screen television is more difficult.
2. ARE YOU PAYING OFF DEBT? Employ the debt snowball. Forget about the lowest interest rate but instead try lining up the debts smallest to largest and paying them off in that order. While you are doing this put every dollar you can towards the lowest debt and once it’s paid off, move along to the next. Technically, it may seem like it could be cheaper another way, but the psychological advantages of getting the instant gratification says that you will likely pay off debt faster this way.
3. ARE YOU INCREASING YOUR INCOME? Have you looked into what skills and classes you may need in order to achieve a higher income level? Perhaps there is a skill you can turn into a small business venture. Maybe, there is even a new career you can pursue? You should always be thinking of ways to develop multiple streams of income so that you are not dependent on only one source to support your lifestyle. Little things can make a big difference and hopefully by following a few of these tips, you will find yourself a little wealthier next year.
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