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Pictured above are Kaleb Sinclair-Hobbs, Finn Craig, Jona Craig, Kai Sinclair-Hobbs and Odin Sinclair-Hobbs. The group is a part of the Kinbasket Kids children who got together and used their artistic talents to make a calendar (being held by Finn) to help raise money for children in Africa. Missing from the photo are Rowan Heim, Callum Heim, Anouk Porter, Stein Osbourne, Kjell Osbourne, Molly Caldwell, Douglas Caldwell and Robert Caldwell. To read more about the group turn to page 12.

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Golden’s ready for Hansen Relay Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net

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The Golden McDonalds will be the starting point for the town’s celebration of the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay, which will be coming through Golden from April 11 to 13. “I think it’s pretty exciting. It’s been 25 years since Rick Hansen did his relay, and to be able to be a sponsor I think is wonderful. It was such an amazing accomplishment that he made,� said Dallas Matheson, manager of the Golden McDonalds.

McDonalds Canada, which was a sponsor of Rick Hansen’s original Man in Motion Tour 25 years

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ago, is a presenting partner for the anniversary relay.

The Rick Hansen Foundation launched the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay on August 24, 2011 in Cape Spear, Newfoundland and Labrador.

This time, one Man In Motion will be represented and celebrated by many in motion, as 7,000 participants from across Canada who have made a difference in their own communities and in the lives of others will walk, wheel or run in the nine-month, 12,000 kilometre Relay that retraces the route of Hansen’s original Tour, and concludes in Vancouver, British Columbia on May 22, 2012. “Difference Makers� have been chosen to carry

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Hansen’s medal through town, and McDonalds was honoured to be able to nominate two of them. “Getting to choose difference makers in our community, that was even more exciting. To think about who you thought inspired you, and who you thought the community could look up to, was a great experience for me,� said Matheson. “I didn’t want to just pick two people, I really wanted it to be somebody who the community would understand why they’re difference makers.�

The two medal-bearers chosen by McDonalds are 21-year-old Matthew Grace, and Kicking Horse Culture’s Bill Usher. continued on page 9

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Search continues for missing girl from Surrey, sighted in Golden B.C. March 28, 2012, may be in the Golden area.

Prohl used to live in Golden and developed friends and contacts throughout the area.

On March 29 Golden RCMP also received a report of a possible

Golden Star Staff editor@thegoldenstar.net On Saturday March 31, 2012, Golden Royal Canadian Mounted Police received information that Jamie-Leah Prohl, who was reported missing out of Surrey,

sighting of Prohl at a local store.

RCMP are requesting that residents and businesses be on the lookout for anyone matching Prohl’s description listed below, Height- 5’3”,Weight52 kg (115 pounds), Eye

Colour-brown, Hairblack with purple highlights, length just below the jawline and a scar on her right cheek from a dog bite.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of JamieLeah Prohl in the Gold-

Catching big air at the Slush Cup Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net The final weekend of the Sun Splash Funk Festival at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is coming up this Easter Weekend.

It may be nearing the end of the season, but the mountain received 74 centimetres of fresh snow last

week, and conditions are looking great for the upcoming festival.

The fourth annual Sun Splash Funk Fest will be celebrating the end of the season with some classic ski hill events like the Dummy Downhill on Saturday April 7, and the Slush Cup on Sunday April 8, with some unique Kicking Horse Twists.

There will also be live funk music on the patios around the plaza.

Also coming up at the resort is the final installment of the winter dinner series with Fish Moon.

This special Eagle’s Eye dining event will compliment seafood delights with wine pairings

by Moon Curser Vineyards.

en area or any other information that may assist the RCMP investigation, contact the Surrey Detachment at 604599-0502 and quote the file number 2012-39896.

You can also contact you local RCMP detachment.

Pictured is missing person Jamie-Leah Prohl.

Musicians play at a special Easter service held each year at the Eagle’s Eye Restaurant.

Photo by Wally Randall

Easter service at Eagle’s Eye Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net Take in your Easter Sunday Service on the top of a mountain with a multi-denominational Sunrise Service at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort on April 8.

The Christian service, which will be presided over by John Parry, will take place in front of the Eagle’s Eye Restaurant at the top of the gondola. Attendees can go to the Daylodge for their free ticket to ride the gondola.

The gondola will be boarding at 7:30 a.m., and the service starts at 8 a.m. Don’t forget to dress appropriately for an outdoor service.

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Pictured in the back row L- R, Vonda Foraie, Lauretta Johnson, Chris Briggs, Jay Zorn, Brian Wightman, Naomi Maisonneuve, Dan Maisonneuve, Brent Johnson Front row L-R Darlene Blais, Tony Dubois, and Poppy. Missing from photo is Robin Beckett.

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Kicking Horse Ford joins the Diamond Club at yearly awards Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar/net Kicking Horse Ford is being recognized on a national level. Kicking Horse Ford Dealership has earned the 2011 President’s Award by Ford Motor Company of Canada, LTD. The top 10 per cent of Ford dealerships in Canada win the President’s Award but the local Ford dealership also won a second tier to the President’s Award called the Diamond Club Award which is a new award from the company this year.

This was the eighth time the Ford dealership in Golden won a President’s Award and the people who work at the dealership could

not be happier said Dan Maisonneuve, Kicking Horse Ford’s dealer principal and general manager.

“Only the top two dealers in each group win this award. There are five different sized dealer groups and the top two in each win the Diamond award which we won this year,” Maisonneuve said.

The award, which recognizes Lincoln and Ford dealerships for their customer service and market share annually, notified Kicking Horse Ford of their achievement last week.

“It is all about the staff. It is a complete team effort and I want to make sure everyone knows that. It is really gratifying to know that it is your customers who helped you win this award,”

Maisonneuve said.

“It really says that we are doing something right and our customers are recognizing that.”

Even though they have won the award Maisonneuve said, “It is great, but now we have to look at ways to stay on top. Like every other business things change from year to year and we want to improve.”

Customers have the chance to fill out surveys which go directly to Ford for their sales and work experience. Ford then grades the scores and compares them to the other dealers.

Maisonneuve explained that the surveys are something they track on a daily basis to ensure they are doing everything they can to satisfy their customers.

“We do our best and we want them to know that if we are doing something wrong, please let us know so we can correct them,” he said.

As for the staff, Maisonneuve said he was very lucky to have a great group working at the business.

“They are out with the public every single day. It is a lot of pressure. It can be a difficult job,” Maisonneuve said.

He also had a special message to the customers who come to Kicking Horse Ford.

“We appreciate the support of the town, the local businesses and people. We give back to the community as much as we can. I feel that it is money well spent and is the right thing to do,” he said.

A great way to dive into Spring at the Home and Lifestyle show Golden Star Staff editor@thegoldenstar.com The Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce’s Golden Spring Home and Lifestyle Show is just around the corner, and it is shap-

ing up to have a little bit of everything to keep you occupied for the entire weekend.

If you are looking for an exciting shopping extravaganza... a central place to browse and maybe pick up a few

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unique items, or you just want to hang out... gather your friends and head down to the trade show on April 14 and 15.

“We’ve moved the show to the Golden Curling Club. The ice is off the rink now, and it’s a perfect size for the show,” said Ruth Hamilton, manager of the Chamber office in Golden.

“Everything else is going to be the same, there will be lots of booths and exhibitors, and the entertainment stage.”

The best deal around town will be the Golden Spring Home and Lifestyle Show. It is all free,

free admission, a free community pancake breakfast and free child minding. You can enjoy samples, demonstrations and lots of free advice for all aspects of your life whether it is a home renovation or a lifestyle program.

And at each booth you will be able to enter your name to win a free prize from the exhibitor.

The Golden Spring Home and Lifestyle Show is family friendly and we have partnered up to ensure the show is fun for those little people too. Child minding is supported by the Golden Employment

Centre, Golden Childcare Resource Society, the Early Childhood Development Coalition and Elite Nutrition.

The ever creative child minders are Jared and Robyn, the Imaginicians.

They will have a stimulating lineup of crafts and stories.

Each day there will be an exciting array of live entertainment, with new performers starting every hour.

Pack up the family on Sunday morning and bring them down for a free community pancake breakfast served up by the Rotary Club. You can even stop by for lunch;

both days the gang from the Bugaboo Cafe will be serving up some scrumptious edibles at the concession.

The Board of Directors from the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce will be holding several raffles.

Enter to win a Kicking Horse Country Experience Package; chock-full of gift certificates for you and your family to create many enjoyable memories this upcoming summer.

Watch out for the 50/50 progressive raffle growing throughout the show, the winner will be drawn at 4 p.m. on Sunday.

The show will have something for everyone with two full days to check out the home improvement ideas from a local expert or visit one of our many lifestyle exhibitors to discover valuable lifestyle choices.

Keep your eyes out for the Green Vendor placard identifying the ecofriendly businesses sponsored by BC Hydro.

“I just want people to know that it isn’t just about spending money. You can come on by, have some food, browse the booths, socialize and watch the entertainment while your kids are being taken care of,” said Hamilton.

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Pictured left are Bob Tegart, Cheryl Schier, Garry Oddy, Norma Crandall, Flec Demmon, Barry Klassen, Marlon Chambers and Dan Veselic are the new Re/Max team in Golden. Darryl Crane/Star Photo

Merger brings together two Golden Real Estate firms Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net The face of the real estate market in Golden has changed slightly.

The two major companies in town have merged.

“Century 21 Golden Realty bought out Remax of Golden, and merged the

two companies together. And now we’reoperatingasRe/MaxofGolden,” said Garry Oddy, the managing broker at Re/Max of Golden.

Now, after both offices combined, Re/Max is operating with seven real estate sales people, and a property manager. All staff members stayed on through the merger, with the excep-

tion of former Re/Max owner Barney Bardarson who has decided to change careers.

Even though the two offices are now working together in one building, Oddy says very little has changed within the office and the Golden market.

“We were basically working togeth-

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er anyways, it’s not that different now that we’re officially together,” he said.

The housing market has had a rough couple of years, but Oddy is happy to say that it appears to be picking up in 2012.

“The market has improved quite a bit since last year. Last year was probably the low for several years,” he

said. “But this year has started out a lot busier than last year already, so we’re pretty optimistic.”

Re/Max and Century 21 would like to thank their customers for their continued support during the recent change, and they will continue to offer the highest standards in customer service under the Re/Max banner.

Support grows for Parson Hall Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net After a very worrisome couple of months, the Parson Community Hall Society has garnered enough support from the community to keep the hall open.

“We were worried for a while that we were going to have to shut it down. In fact we had really come to that conclusion as a board that that’s what was going to have to happen,” said Colleen Palumbo, secretary treasurer for the Parson Community Hall Society.

Several community members stepped up when they heard the hall was in danger of closing, and now Palumbo says she is seeing renewed energy in the society.

“People coming forward who haven’t been burned out already, and I think that’s really exciting for the community out there,” she said. At their meeting they were discussing how to build a sign when they have no money. “So one guy said ‘well I’ll work on it,’ and pretty soon there were five guys that were making arrangements to get

together and build a sign.

So it was really good to see people thinking, ‘well we’ve talked a lot, now it’s time to put some of it to action.’”

The society held its Annual General Meeting on March 26, and elected a new board.

There were 21 members and one guest present to see the election of a new president, Trina Wolfenden, and a new vice president, Gail Brownlee. There are already a few events planned for the near future at the hall, including a potluck on April 21 at 6 p.m.

“We want people to know that the hall is available for rent, and it doesn’t have to be just people from Parson who take advantage of it, anybody can rent it. And it can be used for lots of different things, not just funerals and weddings,” said Palumbo.

“Parson has been a great old community, and lots of Golden people have some tie to Parson at one point or another... My mom lived in Parson and went to high school there.

I don’t want to see the hall sold off and that piece of history taken away from the community.”

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Rings Rock Golden Secondary School 2007 graduates Jeffrey McKeeman, Chelsea Olson and Scott Soles had a great day and enjoyed showing off their new rings at the Iron Ring ceremony at the Telus Centre in downtown Calgary. The trio spent many years together as classmates in Golden.

McKeeman and Soles will be soon graduating from Mechanical Engineering while Olson will be graduating from Civil Engineering from the University of Calgary.

Pictured with the three students is former Golden resident Cyril Page who presented the rings to the students at the ceremony.

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Golden residents join Jumbo Glacier Resort protest Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net Nine local residents got up at six in the morning to go to the Invermere area and have their voices heard at a protest against the development of Jumbo Glacier Resort.

According to the environmental group Wildsight’s website, a delegation of 80 residents were on site as the possible foreign investors toured the region. The protest was being held as representatives of the development group and potential investors were taking a tour of the area.

“Community opposition to the development remains very strong,” Wildsight’s Robyn Duncan was quoted as saying on the group’s website. “There is widespread

disappointment that the government approved the Jumbo Glacier Resort in the face of overwhelming local opposition, scientifically demonstrated grizzly bear impacts and contrary to the Ktunaxa First Nation’s cultural values. However, people remain confident that the proposed real estate development will not move forward.” Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald said, “I am not surprised at all...People feel strongly about the project. For me this project should not go ahead if you cannot convince the people who know the area best that it is a good project. For me it is local decision making,” Macdonald said.

Macdonald referred back to when he was the Mayor of Golden and the

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort project was brought forward as a possible development in the area. He said that even though the council thought it was a good idea they still made the decision to hold a referendum on the issue before they would give it their blessing. “If the community said no then we would not have gone ahead,” Macdonald said.

As for the hope of Kootenay West MLA Bill Bennett that a healing process could now start in the area, Macdonald did not see this as being realistic and the protest proves this point.

“Well like so much of what he said I do not think he believed that and it is a ridiculous assertion. His idea that a government can impose a land use

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decision on a community that would somehow have the community lie down is not going to happen,” Macdonald said.

“The people who have to live with this decision are in Invermere and the surrounding area and they have to have a say in what development looks like in their area.”

One of the local residents who went down to Invermere was Sue Rowe who has been writing letters for over 20 years voicing her opposition to the project.

“Whatever the environmental assessment said it remains a purcell grizzly

bear habitat and it needs to remain that. They are in danger with conflict with humans and habitat depletion.,” Rowe said.

“The provincial government has totally ignored the local input. It has been a really undemocratic process that has been happening.”

Rowe continued on saying the project would hurt heli-ski businesses and the watersheds in the area.

“The whole project is clearly economically not feasible. When every ski hill in this part of B.C. and Alberta is struggling despite a banner year for

snow, you know that a new ski resort cannot be economically viable,” Rowe said. “It is a complete and utter disaster in the making.”

Macdonald also said it will be interesting to see what First Nations groups will do in the future to have their voices heard along with other groups and people who are against the project.

Even though he is convinced people will continue to get out to have their voices heard at protests like the one held on March 27 Macdonald believes the people will remain peaceful.

“It has always been respectful. The people who have been active in opposition have always been respectful.” he said.

Rowe was happy she went to the event and feels it is important to take part if you want your voice heard.

“There were a good group of people there.

What else are you going to do when such an important step has been taken by the government in complete denial of people’s wishes and basic common sense. What else can you do but get out there and let them know that it is stupid,” she said.

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012 The Golden Star

Star EDITORIAL

Budget training

False economics over environmental protection

Isn’t it funny that when the Federal Budget was announced the first thing I heard about it was that Canada was no longer going to be in the business of making pennies.

Budgets affect everything we can or cannot do in our everyday lives.

Federal, provincial and municipal governments are out in this great big world spending our money, yet a boxing match between Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau and Liberal MP Justin Trudeau grabbed many

By Darryl Crane more headlines this week.

Now even though I am sure the boxing match was almost certainly more entertaining and the fact that Brazeau lost some of his hair only added to the drama of the situation, I still believe with the way prices on everything from hydro to gas and everything else you may need to live seems to be going up it may be time for all of us to step back and have a look at where our money is going.

Of course it is funny how the balance of power changes what a government can do.

In Ottawa the federal Government is in a position where they have the chance to do whatever they like within a certain level.

They have the votes so opposition parties can complain all they want knowing full well their voices are not going to have much influence.

Occasionally the backlash on an item or two will cause a slight adjustment but for the most part the party in power of a majority government which is a long way away from an election will roll along doing as they please.

In B.C. things seem to be a little bit different.

Here we are rolling towards 2013 and a provincial election which is going to happen.

Even though the Liberals have control now, polls are telling another possible tale. This along with other factors has even led a sitting MLA to jump from the party to sit as a Conservative.

Things are in full battle mode as time of election gets closer. The budget in B.C. was one that seemed to be promoted as trying to show balance while stressing the people come first. The NDP and Conservatives have been in full attack mode sensing the possibility for gains next year.

Coming up this month will be the local municipal budget which once again will influence the lives of people in the Golden area.

Quality of life is what ends up influencing where a local budget like this will go. How much of a balance between what the people desire and what they will be willing to pay for will guide local politicians in their final decisions. The nice part about local politics is there is a chance for the local citizen to have their voices heard directly by the people who were voted into power. It is not that anything will need to be changed but not getting a surprise later in the year should be enough incentive for people to drop by and hear what is being proposed.

It is always tough to gage what effect these proposals will have on you.

After all to wade through a full budget is something few people would have the time to do.

Which is perhaps why the penny story was such big news.

It is a piece of Canadian which rich or poor, young or old, East or West, we all have a physical connection to.

Everyone has an opinion on how much influence the budgets have on their everyday lives.

For every story you see saying the good sides to a budget there is another reverberating the bad.

In the end lives change by what is said or not said and having a solid majority or not should not stop those in power of doing the right thing.

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The BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF) believes that the BC government’s recent decision to approve the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort, which would result in a subsequent creation of an Instant Town of 5000 people, is wrong and based on false economics rather than on environmental protection that the East Kootenay CORE Table recommended in their land-use planning process, in which there was complete consensus.

There was a significant level of local opposition to this proposed Instant Town to be superimposed at the end of a high glacial valley.

It is identified by the government’s own Grizzly Bear Scientific Committee that this area is a crucial grizzly bear habitat.

Ed Mankelow, BCWF Parks and Wilderness Land Use Sub-committee Chair, added, “Government biologists concluded that the impacts the proposed resort would have on grizzly bears could not be mitigated within the project area.

A huge surrounding area would have to be subject to reduced hunting and human presence, and restrictive public access measures to have any success in mitigating the impacts on grizzly populations.”

In 2005, before the provincial election, Premier Campbell promised that if his Government was elected, that he would turn over the decision making on this project to the local citizens and the East

Dear Editor, Wildsight is very disappointed with the recent Pesticide Management Plan put forward by the Golden Golf Club (GGC).

The GGC plans to continue to attempt to control adult mosquitoes, arguably a futile endeavour considering the location, by spraying pesticides that have proven negative impacts on the environment.

These pesticides admit, on their own labels, that they kill bees and other flying insects as well as being toxic to birds and fish.

Scientists have tolled the warning bell that bee populations are crashing worldwide.

The Golden Golf Club, through their use of these pesticides, will certainly kill bees.

The benefit of the use of these pesticides is doubtful, while the potential risks are great and immeasurable.

The risks far outweigh the benefits.

Not only are the treatments only marginally successful in controlling mosquitoes with influx from the surrounding areas a constant, but also their suspected and known toxicity and implications for human health and environmental damage are undeniable.

It is important that the public and golfers are aware that these toxic chemicals are being used regularly at the Golden golf course.

Pregnant woman and children must necessarily have raised concerns.

Wildsight encourages the public, and golfers especially, to dress appropriately

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for the circumstances during the summer months.

Let the Golden Golf Club know that you want them to stop using toxic chemicals, like Malathion, that kill non-selectively, potentially threaten ecosystems by killing bees and predatory insects that feed on mosquitoes, and can harm birds and fish.

Can the GGC rationalize the use of chemicals to control a mosquito nuisance that has never been shown at this location to cause disease when this same pesticide has unknown effects on human health and will locally contribute to undermining bee populations, now threatened globally?

A world without the main pollinator, bees, will be a very hungry world indeed.

Ellen Zimmerman Wildsight

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Kimberley, Panorama (which is only 30 miles from proposed Jumbo site), and Golden.

This does not take in the dozen or so major backcountry heli-ski operations that operate in the Kootenays.

BCWF demands that the minister revisit his decision.

There are some things that cannot be measured on an economic scale.

The BCWF is British Columbia’s largest and oldest conservation organization with over 40,000 members passionately committed to protecting, enhancing and promoting the wise use of the environment for the benefit of present and future generations.

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Kootenay Regional District.

However, once his government was elected, he reneged on that commitment by slipping a paragraph into the Community Services Act, Bill 11, which took away that right from the Regional District and gave it back to the provincial government.

Mankelow said, “The only reason for the long delay in the decision to allow this project to go forth was because the people of the region, again and again, demonstrated that they did not want this project to proceed.”

There was never a need in the Kootenays for this project as it already has an abundance of major ski hills and ski developments including world class facilities at Fernie,

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Golden point of view Will you mourn the passing of the penny?

Devon Castanelli “I hate the penny.

I’m not going to miss it. It will be nice if things are rounded right to five cents, there will be less change.”

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Star OPINION

Jim Whitford

Katie Wagner

“It doesn’t matter to me. I don’t think it will change anything.”

“I don’t know.

I think I’ll miss it, but it makes sense. Why make or produce something that you’re losing money on?”

Go to www.thegoldenstar.net to have your say.

Say no to the erosion of our democracy One of the biggest local stories since my last MLA report has to be the BC Liberal government’s decision to give Jumbo Glacier Resort the green light. This is just one more example of this government’s determination to remove from local residents the ability to make decisions for ourselves.

One of the most telling aspects of the announcement by Minister of Forests Steve Thomson was where they decided to hold the press conference.

If this was a good news story, as the government likes to claim, they would have made the announcement a big media event in the community that will be most affected by the development.

But instead of a big announcement in Invermere, the government

decided to hold this press conference in Victoria, 921 kms away. In a move that illustrated more of a colonial attitude than a commitment to democracy, the BC Liberal government made a decision that completely ignored the stated will of local residents.

In the more than 20 years that have passed since the resort development in the Jumbo Valley was first proposed, local residents have used every tool provided to them to state their opposition.

They participated in the Environmental Assessment process, they wrote letters and they signed petitions.

In every instance, it was clear that the majority of residents oppose the resort development.

But that opposition has

fallen on deaf ears. With the announcement of the approval of the Master Development Agreement for Jumbo Glacier Resort this government has shown that it has no respect for local residents’ rights to make decisions for themselves.

And this is the key reason that the approval of Jumbo Glacier Resort has raised hackles across the interior of British Columbia. Whether or not people think that Jumbo Glacier Resort is a good idea, people in rural British Columbia absolutely reject the premise that a few people in Victoria can make better decisions about our land than we can.

If we allow the government to push through the development of Jumbo Glacier Resort against

- MLA Report By Norm Macdonald

our will, we are not only allowing the giveaway of another one of British Columbia’s wild places, we are setting the standard for democracy in this province.

British Columbians need to continue to say no; not just to this misguided decision but to the erosion of our democracy.

Questions raised about the Erosion of democracy over Jumbo Having recently read Norm Macdonald’s “erosion of democracy” rant around the Jumbo Glacier Resort issue, I question whether Norm actually understands what democratic process means.

He definitely understands how to make himself look noble and saintly by manipulating the facts to his advantage in all of his public communications. His most recent lament about the loss of democracy around the government’s decision to allow Jumbo Glacier Resort ( JGR) to move forward is sadly typical of his cynical willingness to derive political gain from any situation. From previous writings we already know that he is prepared to frighten seniors with the prospect of losing their driver’s license, when he knows 98 per cent of seniors will never be tested, and he has attempted to tell outdoors lovers that the Resource Roads project is about reducing public access to crown lands when he knows it is the absolute opposite! Macdonald’s most recent “jumbo” claim, attempts to tell us that the legal process established by suc-

cessive democratically elected governments, should be ignored and overthrown by “mob rule.” So for the record Norm, I take this opportunity to remind you of the democratic process that has surrounded the Jumbo issue.

It was the NDP’s Premier Mike Harcourt who, in writing, wished the proponent “good luck with this great project” and it was the NDP’s Glen Clark who publically extolled the virtues of the project. It was the NDP who said the Kootenay Boundary Land Use Plan would be the final word on land use and the final word was that the Jumbo Valley was identified for “resort development”.

It was the NDP who established the Environmental Assessment Process and said the project would proceed if it earned a certificate, which it did. Interestingly, it was the same Environmental Assessment office that recognized that opposition to the project during the public consultations was actually less than expected.

Now jump to the present and after 21 years of the proponent meeting every requirement that was put before them by the NDP and

the BC Liberals, Macdonald insists the “democratic” thing to do is to simply say too bad, some people are opposed and you lose because we say so.

Despite Macdonald’s disguised attempts to make the public believe our democracy is in jeopardy and eroding, it would seem that he and his NDP cronies do not understand or care about democratic due process. In fact, it was former NDP Minister David Zirnhelt who said, “government can do anything it wants”.

Sound like a party that understands democracy? The prospect of these NDP authoritarian and ideological zealots once again taking power in BC ought to scare the living bejeezus out of every British Columbian. If you happen to be the next unfortunate person or small, medium or large business they need to exploit for political convenience, you will understand exactly what I am talking about!

Doug Clovechok BC Liberal Candidate Nominee

The struggle for Total Access continues in Golden Now that the pedestrian pathway is open and being maintained we are still only partially safe. The remaining issues to be addressed are as follows: 1. Travelling from the east on the pedestrian walkway (Provincial Government Jurisdiction and Town of Golden’s Maintenance Jurisdiction), which ends on Highway 95. Pedestrians have no safe access.

2.Travelling on the west end of the Trans Canada highway (Provincial Government Jurisdiction), from the second set of traffic lights and onto Highway 95 across and alongside these busy highways to and from the sidewalk on 10th Avenue North. Pedestrians have no safe access.

3. Travelling from the far west end off of Anderson Road onto the Trans Canada Highway to and from the first set of traffic lights.

Pedestrians have no safe access.

4. Travelling alongside the roads of 14th Street North, and 13th Street North (Town of Golden’s Jurisdiction). Pedestrians have no safe access.

5. Crossing the CPR Mainline (Canadian Pacific Railway Company Jurisdiction), to and from the sidewalk on 10th Avenue North. Pedestrians with no sidewalks are forced to share the actual road across the tracks with the large industrial vehicles going to and from the Louisiana Pacific Plant. Traditionally pedestrians have travelled east and west alongside and across the train tracks.

The penalty for this is a fine of between $100 and $300. The people forced to travel the longer legal distances have found it is unsafe as travelling the shorter distance across the tracks. Pedestrians have no safe access.

These issue areas were continually pointed out to me during my collection of signatures (on a petition regarding the pedestrian pathway). It is also not only citizens of Golden that are concerned with their safety. Many businesses stated that visitors and tourists are continually complaining and asking where is there safe pedestrian travel. Pedestrians are in an oppressed situation and they dread having to travel anywhere unsafely. There have been too many close calls and unreported accidents for this to continue. In

spite of the hundreds of millions spent on roads, very little attention has been paid to safe pedestrian access.

I have sent a follow-up letter inviting our Premier, Minister, MLA, Mayor, Town Council and the Railway Association of Canada to respond within their jurisdiction individually or collectively with the utmost urgency. By granting us their official, connectivity, collaboration and implementation for safe pedestrian access at all times for motorized scooters, cyclists, wheelchairs, parents with baby strollers, pedestrian children, parents, visitors, tourists and others who are required for work, school, or as part of their daily routines.

All we can do is wait and see who will incorporate safe pedestrian access to solve the town of Golden’s diverse (walkway) situation. Will they do it individually, within their jurisdiction or collectively? Well I guess now that it is up to the people we pay to keep us safe.

Thank you very much, Paulette Bertrand

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more information... go to www.goldenchamber.bc.ca Events â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ For Looking for ski hill events? www.KickingHorseResort.com Entertainment Golden Cinema Presents The Hunger Games Friday March 30 to Thursday April 5 at 7 p.m.

Mirror Mirror Friday April 6 to Thursday April 12 at 7 pm.

Wrath of the Titans Starting Friday April 13

Positive Discipline FREE Parenting Education Program When: every Wednesday from 3:15pm - 5:00pm Starts: April 11, 2012 until June 6, 2012 *9 week program Where: Alexander Park Elementary School

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Thurs, Apr. 5 Youth Action Group Thursdays from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Golden Secondary portable from now until June 2012. This free program aims to create more opportunities for youth in Golden! Call 250-439-9665 for more information.

Fri, Apr. 6 This Week

-Strong Start Room for children -Music room for parents *snacks and childcare provided for children To register or for more information: Please contact Carrie or Rachel at the Golden Family Center (250) 344-2000 or rpennellgfc@uniserve.com Positive Discipline website: http://seap.savethechildren.se/South_East_Asia/Misc/ Puffs/Positive-Discipline-What-it-is-and-how-to-do-it/

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Sun Splash Funk Fest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; End of Season Celebrations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; April 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8. End your season in style at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, the weekend combines some classic ski hill events such as the Dummy Downhill and Slush Cup plus of course, live music!

Monday and Wednesday Night Badminton- Monday 7-8:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Rec Plex.

Adults & students welcome. $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students.

A.P.E.S. After School Program Ever y Monday to Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. at Alexander Park Elementar y. For more info or to register, please contact the After School Program manager at 272-0425.

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Easter Mass Schedule at Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart Holy Week: Wed. April 4, 9 a.m.

Holy Thursday April 5, 7 p.m.

Good Friday April 6, 3 p.m. Sat. April 7, 8:30 p.m. Easter Sunday April 8, 10 a.m.

Wed, Apr. 4 Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Do Lunch On Wednesday April 4 have luch with Mayor Christina Benty and Chief Administrative Officer David Allen to discuss the Bridge2Bridge project. RSVP to Ruth Hamilton at the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce office, ruth@goldenchamber.bc.ca.

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Celebrate the Fish Moon with Moon Curser Vineyards at the Eagleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eye restaurant. There will be an incredible 5-course dinner complimented by a tasting of Moon Curser. Friday Apr. 6, 6 to 11 pm

Sat, Apr. 7 Karaoke Night The Mad Trapper hosts a karaoke night every Saturday.

Sun, Apr. 8 Easter Sunday Sunrise Service A multi-denominational Christian service will be held in front of the Eagleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eye Restaurant and Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. Boarding the gondola at 7:30 a.m., service starts at 8 a.m.

Ski Patrol Party The Ski Patrol and the Gentlemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leisure Club of Golden are hosting the Hung like a Horse party, theme is Cowboys and Pocahontas. Doors open at 8 p.m. at the Civic Centre. Tickets are $15, available at Plain Wayne and Jane, or from Kicking Horse Patrol Dispatch.

Mon, Apr. 9 Grief and Loss support group Beginning weekly on April 2 at 7:30 p.m. at 717 10th street South (Pentecostal Church) Grief is not an illness, it is a process. Come join us on a journey. Call Jim at 250-344-2459,

Tues, Apr. 10 Afterschool Shakedown â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FREE homework help for students in Grades 3 to 7. Every Tuesday, 3:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 p.m. at the Lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Den (below the public library) from now until June 2012. This program aims to help students with homework and areas of difficulty such as reading, writing and math. Call 4399665 for more information.

Upcoming Events Little Chimps 2012-2013 preschool registration. For more information call Shelley at 4399324 Golden Spring Home & Lifestyle Show - April 14 & 15, 2012 Spring is just around the corner and the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the dates for the Golden Spring Home & Lifestyle Show, taking place this April 14 & 15 in the Golden Arena.

Of course there will be more than just browsing at the trade show. There will be a stage with entertainment every hour, a concession, a free community pancake breakfast on the Sunday morning.

Parents Reading, Children Succeeding - FREE 6-week program for children ages 3 to 5 and their parents, April 26 to May 31, 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:15 a.m. in the StrongStart room. Parents will learn about activities and ways to support their childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learning and development and help prepare their children for school. Call 4399324 to register.

Mother Goose Program at the Golden library. From 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Starts again on April 13 and 20.

2012 Fall Faire Meeting This meeting is intended for everyone interested in the 2012 Kicking Horse Country Fall Faire.

Bring your Brown Bag lunch and come forward with ideas that will insure the success of the Faire.

Coffee and tea will be provided.

The meeting will be at the Golden Museum on Tuesday April 17 from noon to 1 p.m. There is no cost. Contact Colleen Palumbo

at 344-5169 with any questions.

JOB READINESS SKILLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FREE program, April 30 to May 14, daily from 9:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12:30pm.

This program prepares adults for the workforce. Participants will have the opportunity to acquire certification in World Host Fundamentals. TO REGISTER, call 250-344-5413 or email mde@ cbal.org by April 20.

Rick Hansen Relay Celebrations On Wednesday April 11, the medal will be arriving at McDonalds at 3 p.m. From there medal-bearers will continue down to the Spirit Square for a ceremony. On Thursday April 11, the Town is hosting a community concert at the Civic Centre.

Tickets are free, but only 300 are available, so pick one up at the Art Gallery of Golden.

Sounds of the Solar System with David Hickey on April 20th at St. Andrews Church and Centre for Peace. It starts at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets at the door for $20 Clothesline Project The Golden Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Resource Centre will have shirt decorating supplies available at any time during hours of operation for women to come and create a shirt, or other article of clothing to hang on the line. We have clothes available to use, or you can also bring your own article of clothing. The project bears witness to the survivors as well as the victims of violence against women, to help with the healing process, and to educate, document and raise societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awareness of the extent of the problem of violence against women.

Potluck at the Parson Hall At 6 p.m. on April 21 the community hall will host a potluck dinner meeting with a 50/50 draw.

Positive Discipline A free parenting education program every Wednesday from 3:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Alexander Park Elementary, Strong Start room for children, Music room for parents. (Snacks and childcare provided for children). The program starts April 11, and will run until June 6. For more into, or to register contact Rachel or Carrie at the Golden Family Centre - 344-2000.

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Thinking About Buying a Fake BC Driver’s Licence?

The Golden General Hospital and the Maternity Hospital.

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A hospital that helped build a community Early explorer David Thompson first came into the Columbia Valley in 1807, accompanied by a small party which included his wife Charlotte Small and their young family. There is no doubt that David Thompson would have carried simple medical supplies or remedies with him as he had no idea when he might be close to medical help.

Thompson had by 1807, spent the majority of his life in the wilderness of Canada, and was a trading partner with the native people that he met along the way and would have had the opportunity to have gained a great deal of knowledge of the medicinal practices of the native people.

By 1882, Major Rogers, and other C.P.R. surveyors were camped at the bottom of the Golden Hill at “The Cache”. The cache was a solidly built log cabin built to guard the surveyor’s camp supplies from the bears, of which there were many. Those early explorers relied heavily on these caches to provide supplies when everything had to be brought into the area by horse, or on a man’s back. This cache became the basis of the early or historic if you will, downtown core.

As the rail progressed so did the camps to house the men working on the construction of the line. Accidents were many and each of these camps had to have some kind of access to health care. The first camp in the area was in Field, followed by Golden and then Donald.

The camp in Golden was located at Hospital Creek, (near the present day Ponderosa Hotel) where a small tent town sprang up overnight. One of those tents was a hospital.

Here, in addition to ordinary casualties, the victims of an outbreak of smallpox were treated, and some of the dead buried nearby. With completion of this section of the railway the camp at Golden was abandoned.

However, people were settling in the area and by 1892, a group of those settlers got together to discuss bringing a doctor to Golden. There wasn’t much to attract a doctor to the area, just a tumbled down log hospital with no windows that was located at Donald.

The C.P.R. used their influence to persuade the BC Government that a hospital was needed and the gov-

ernment offered $2,000.00 contingent on the local residents coming up with the other $1,000.00. Worried that the C.P.R. would use its considerable influence to have the hospital built at Donald instead of in Golden, Captain Francis Armstrong went to Victoria and guaranteed the necessary $1,000.00 from Turning Back the Pages the community. The comBy Colleen Palumbo munity quickly raised $1,500.00 and construction of the hospital began.

With a plan in place for a new hospital, the Hospital Board started advertising for a doctor. Through the hard work of this first Hospital Board its members were provided with one of the first medical and hospital plans ever devised in B.C. Fees were set at $1.00 a month or $10.00 a year, for which sum full medical and hospital care was provided.

A doctor fresh out of medical school answered the ad and was soon moved to Golden and practicing at the hospital. The hospital at that time had enough room for nine patients and in the summer they used the verandah for extra beds.

In 1908, a second building was erected just for maternity patients and the maternity nurse was replaced by two practicing mid-wives. A covered walkway extended between the two buildings.

The grounds around the hospital were well kept.

One janitor, George Murphy, kept cows and cultivated a vegetable garden, while Sam, the cook, looked after chickens, so the patients were well supplied with fresh produce. Dr. Ewart, who joined Dr. Taylor in 1913, often worked in the flower gardens in his spare time.

Things have changed a lot over the years but while the science of health care has changed, Golden has managed from its earliest days to keep a hospital open and a dedicated group of health care professionals ever present.

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continued from page 1 “Eight years ago Matthew was diagnosed with a nebular brain tumor. And it left him blind, a quadriplegic, and on a ventilator. This kid is inspiring,” said Matheson.

“He loves hockey, and the Rockets made him an official Rocket, and he’s dropped the puck at their games.

He graduated from high school, and he’s taking university courses. Even though he can’t speak or walk, he has a spirit that I admire. And he and his parents don’t let his disabilities or his illness identify who he is. They’re so positive.” Usher was nominated by McDonalds because of his relentless passion and commitment to this community. “He was the driving force behind the new Civic Centre, a place that really brings our community together. That was his vision, and if it wasn’t for him and his passion, that project might not have gone forward,” said Matheson.

Other difference makers in Golden are Ruben Hobrecht, Kamber Archibald-Lacasse, Shea ArchibaldLacasse, Alyssa Denis, Emily Baadsvik, Mike Hull, Troy Durand, and Christopher Hambruch.

The medal will be arriving at McDonalds on the Trans Canada Highway at 3 p.m. on Wednesday April 11 where there will be a celebration. The restaurant will be

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decorated, there will be a Rick Hansen medal display.

And Ronald McDonald, Birdie and the Hamburgler will be there to help celebrate.

And then Grace will carry the medal out of McDonalds, beginning its journey to the Spirit Square, where the town will be holding a ceremony.

“We invite the community to come celebrate with us, and the accomplishments of not only our difference makers, but of Rick Hansen and the Rick Hansen Foundation,” said Matheson.

The Rick Hansen Relay will have travelled through more than 600 communities, before it concludes its ninemonth journey. Its aim is to recognize local difference makers, raise awareness about accessibility and inspire a new generation to take action.

“I think it’s history, and I think it’s something that we need to teach our kids. I have a 10-year-old, and I’m going to take her out of school so that she realizes that this is a big moment,” said Matheson.

“We had just moved to Golden when it went through 25 years ago. And it’s one more thing where people get to say ‘I remember, and I was there when it went through.’

And we’re lucky that Dan has made the commitment to have it stop here and make it a celebration.”

For less than the price of a traffic ticket, you can find businesses on line that will sell you a “novelty” B.C. driver’s licence that looks a lot like the real thing.

Would it make a perfect gift for your favorite prohibited driver or perhaps avoid becoming prohibited if you have too many penalty points right now? Perhaps, but my bet is that you are just asking for more trouble if you try.

It is an offence to simply possess a phony driver’s licence much less attempt to use it. You are in just as much trouble if you possess a real driver’s licence that belongs to another person. You don’t even have to be in a vehicle for this law to apply! Thinking about loaning your licence to someone else? Think again, you will be in trouble too.

Are you braver (or more foolhardy) than most and thinking about applying to ICBC for a driver’s licence using false information? Facial recognition software makes this an extremely risky act. Just ask Mark Mahovlich who applied for BCID using his brother’s information. His penalty on conviction for this was a $1,750 fine.

Maybe it’s not so bad to just do a bit of surgery and modify the driver’s licence that you already have. People have been doing that to get into the bars when they weren’t old enough forever, right? Well, drive a vehicle and you are guilty of two offences, altering the licence and possessing an altered licence.

The author is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit www.drivesmartbc.ca.

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A busy time ahead for the Golden Historical Society and Museum

Members of the Golden Historical Society are preparing for a jam packed year which will include the group being involved with the Fall Faire, canada Day and working on getting new exhibits at the Golden Museum.

Darryl Crane/Star Photo Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net It is a busy time of the year for the Golden and District Historical Society with plans in the works for upcoming projects.

The year started off with an accomplishment which will protect some

of the historical artifacts at the Golden Museum.

“At the beginning of this year we finally realized a dream of many years with the building of a fireproof vault,” said Executive Director of The Golden Museum and Archive Colleen Palumbo.

Palumbo wanted to

thank everyone who donated to the project.

Since then the group had a professional with BC heritage come in to help give advice to the group on how best to use the vault.

But the vault was just the start of another year for the group

“The Historical Society is currently involved with the Kicking Horse Country Fall Faire. We are working on that and will also be doing something for Canada Day as well,” Palumbo said.

The group is also presently in the process of applying for grants which

would once again bring summer students to the facility this year.

The summer camps have become a popular part of what the museum offers to children in Golden and even though this year the camp will be similar to last year’s program there will be a few new surprises.

“We have changed it up a little bit. The summer program will be similar with the kids learning about old technology and finishing up with the movie. But we are opening up 50 percent of our spaces for low income families.

They will for no charge send their kids to camp providing they meet the criteria,” Palumbo said.

“It is exciting to be able to do that. It is a program that has been well received by the community and we would like to see it continue.”

As for the museum itself, Palumbo said the group is looking at a few potential exhibits which they would like to show. Two potential exhibits could be on Baptist Morgeau and the Swiss Guides.

According to Palum-

bo there are a lot of good things happening with the group and at the museum.

Anyone interested in volunteering with the society can drop by the museum to find out more

information. “We are looking to find people who can offer us even two or three hours once a month. We will provide them with some training and help out,” she said.

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Golden Secondary student works towards a brighter future Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net While many students were off enjoying their well earned spring break,

one local Golden Secondary School student was working towards her future goals at the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce.

Grade 11 GSS student, Krista Pearson, is 16-years-old and has been working at the Chamber since the middle of February. She will continue put-

ting in time until June 1.

“I worked in the fastfood industry for two years and learned about what it was like dealing with customers all the

time. Now I wanted to try something that not every teenager does,” Pearson said. “It was great working there but this is a different atmosphere.”

Ruth Hamilton is the manager of the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce office.

She said she was very impressed with Pearson when she came in for her interview.

“What I liked about what she said is that she is looking at setting her long term goals. She wanted to look forward to build her skills,” Hamilton said.

Some of her duties at the chamber include working on the website while also learning how to do bookkeeping.

After she graduates, Pearson hopes to move in the direction of becoming a pharmacist.

“I wanted something on my resume that wasn’t like what every other kid might have. I know this is a really good job and will help build my resume,” Pearson said. “I really like that I am accomplishing things and that makes me feel good.”

The project is part of a school works program through the College of the Rockies in Cranbrook.

Pictured is manager of the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce, Ruth Hamilton, and Grade 11 Golden Secondary Student Krista Pearson who has been working at the Chamber since the middle of February.

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Kinbasket Kids raise money for African children Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net A group of local children have combined their artistic talent with the hope of helping some needy children in other countries.

According to some of their parents, the idea developed over time since the group went camping last summer.

When the group of chil-

dren finally got together, 13 friends each drew a special drawing for a charitable calendar.

“We made a calendar and invited a group of friends over. Then we sold them and got money for it,” said Kaleb Sinclair-Hobbs.

The group said the money they raised will go to Africa to help children in need.

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The kids have raised $500 which will be donated to Save the Children Canada.

The children interviewed all said they enjoyed doing the project because it combined helping other people with their interest in drawing.

The group sold calendars all around the area to several students, local teachers and businesses. Considering the success they had this year, they are looking at doing it again for 2013.

As for the drawings, they each have a meaning to the month in which they were going to be used. “I drew a dragon because it was Chinese New Year,” said Jona Craig whose month was February.

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A leisurely pace at the Golden Film Festival Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net The Gentlemen’s Leisure Club of Golden has just finished hosting its first Golden Film Festival, after taking it over from founder Cliff Markham earlier this year.

The three-day festival showed 20 films of varying lengths to packed crowds at the Golden Cinema and the Mount 7 RecPlex.

“It’s been going really good, we’ve had some great support. It’s a new format, but people seem to be receiving it well,” said Brian Coles with the Gentlemen’s Leisure Club of Golden. “We’re definitely happy with the crowds that have been coming out.”

The three days saw a variety of films with a wide range of topics including environmental issues, mountain sports, “how to” films (teaching us how to ride moguls), an informational short about things ski girls like to say, as well as a couple scripted films.

“On the first night we showed A Date with Ed Reunion Tour, and a short film by Jesse Oatway. And the second night was by Pegleg Films, and it was called The Clean Bin Project. That was the feature, and we had another short one by Oatway,” said Coles. “And tonight (Friday March 30), we’ve got 16 films that we’re showing, short

and medium length films from all around the world.”

The final night also had a silent auction, raffles and giveaways, as well as food from Carlitos. The winning films were; Best local feature: A Date With Ed: Reunion Tour by Matt Coté; Best feature-length: The Clean Bin Project by Jen Rustemeyer; Best Youth video: Backyardigans by Tristan Hunter; Best medium length: Japan

by Tim Barker; Best Short: Ipaint by Thijme Termaat of Holland. Links to all the trailers are available at www. gentlemenofgolden.org.

The next venture for the Gentlemen’s Leisure Club of Golden, which has previously hosted a ski swap, and mustache competition, will be an event on April 8 at the Civic Centre, in support of the Ski Patrol.

“We are helping out, sponsoring, the Hung Like a Horse party. It’s an annual year end celebration put on by the Ski Patrol,” said Coles. “We’ll be running the bar.”

The event will be all pre-sale tickets, available from the ski patrollers, and open to anyone age 19 and over.

After that, the group will be slowing down for a bit, and working on their future game plan.

“Then we’re going to set up our plan for the upcoming year, work on a few of the charitable ideas that we’ve been talking about, and how we’re actually going to execute those plans and donate some money,” said Coles.

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Local artist Jared Kotyk stands next to some of his art being displayed at Jita’s Cafe in Golden.

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Recycling leads to art Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net Local artist Jared Kotyk is sharing his passion with Golden through an art display at Jita’s Cafe.

Kotyk, who moved to Golden from Saskatchewan three years ago, has several pieces from his eclectic collection hanging around the Cafe.

“My work is a little bit of everything.

I use as much as I can recycled, and I do anything from painting and drawing to something like this,” he said pointing to a silver bracelet around his wrist that he made out of an old fork.

“It’s anything I can find that’s usually used, and find a way to make it into art.”

Kotyk will see a used object somewhere, get inspired by it, and find a way to turn it into something beautiful.

A few of the pieces hanging at Jita’s started from a trip to a garage sale.

“I bought a whole bunch of used cabinet doors at a garage sale, and it went from there,” he said.

This is the first time Kotyk has ever had a collection of artwork displayed in a public venue.

“This (the collection displayed at the Cafe) is a bunch of stuff that I’ve made over the past year, and I need to get rid of it so I can make more.”

The collection will be on display at Jita’s Cafe for at least a month, and everything is for sale. Prices are listed underneath each item.

“My art is my passion I guess, it’s what I do when I’m not doing anything else.

Whenever I get a chance I go home and do art,” said Kotyk.

“Come down and check it out if anyone is into this kind of stuff.”

A journey that can take you to both ends of the universe through sound Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net A spacial show that combines many unique pure sounds is coming to the St. Andrews Church and Centre for Peace on April 20th when Sounds of the Solar System with David Hickey performs starting at 7:30p.m.

With more than 10 years experience and 1,000 performances to date, Crystal Journey is currently in the middle of a cross Canada tour in the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

As for what you will see and

hear if you attend the performance is a combination of all these unique and ancient instruments which provides the listener a chance to journey with the sounds to the outer reaches of our minds and universe.

The shows will take place in two 40 to 50 minute sets and David usually sets up 15-20 Quartz Crystal Bowls, 8-10 Paiste Planet Gongs, a Vibraphone and a Santoor.

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The intent of the performance is to create expansive and improvised music, to awaken consciousness and to provide a cosmic musical journey into the unknown. Tickets at the door will cost $20.

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Provincial silver Together with commitment and dedication, Josh Johnson, Brendan Sime-Vivian and Craig Turner (pictured left) took on the challenge of joining the Invermere Bantam Hockey Team as there was not enough players in Golden to have a Bantam team here. They travelled to Invermere on Thursdays to practise with their team and also worked with the Golden Midgets Rams on Tuesdays.

After a season of travelling over 18,000 km, playing 53 games including eight tournaments... the team was on their way to Vanderhoof, B.C. for the Bantam Tier 4 Provincials played between March 18-22.

They won two out of their three scheduled games to make it to the semi-finals.

After a win 8-1 against Juan de Fuca, they met up with Burns Lake again for the Championship Game and fought a hard 60 minutes for the final score being 4-3 to achieve Silver.

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A little something for everyone at the BC Senior Games Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net The BC Seniors Games are going to Burnaby this year, but as of yet, Golden has no athletes participating.

Steve and Linda Conway competed in the mixed couples tennis event at last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games in Trail, Castlegar and Nelson, and were the only participants from Golden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year was the first year we were involved. It was really fabulous and not a very expensive week. The only thing we paid for was our own accommodation and food,â&#x20AC;? said Linda. The couple, who have

been playing tennis for many years, heard about the games and decided to inquire. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We saw it in the paper, so we phoned up and asked about it, and that was it. We were in,â&#x20AC;? said Steve.

The BC Seniors Games is a competitive and fun week-long event that brings athletes 55 and older, from all over the province together. There are countless events, some of which have competitive and recreational divisions.

Events range from golf, track and field and tennis, to darts, one-act plays and cribbage, and just about everything in between.

British Columbia has been divided into 12 zones, and all athletes compete for their zone, and participants from Golden compete in Zone 7. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too many people who want to play then you have to qualify. But in this zone we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to worry,â&#x20AC;? said Steve. There is a small but active group that plays tennis here in Golden says Linda, but the Conways were the only couple to participate in the Games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we actually came in third, which was great. When you consider we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have indoor facilities here, and everybody else plays indoors in the winter,â&#x20AC;? said Linda.

Steve and Linda were blown away by how organized and how social the week of competition was. They met friends from Vancouver, who have since visited them here in Golden for a skiing weekend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The banquet was fabulous. There were 3,500 people there. Its just so well organized,â&#x20AC;? said Linda. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The dance floor was packed as soon as the band played itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first note.

Once people get to a certain age they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get self conscious, they just dance,â&#x20AC;? said Steve.

The Conways have decided not to compete this year because they have no interest in travelling to the

city. But they had a fabulous time, and intend to compete again in the future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to go back eventually to defend out bronze medal,â&#x20AC;? said Steve. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would highly recommend it to anyone, it was a really great time,â&#x20AC;? said Linda.

The Games take place from Aug. 21 to 25 in Burnaby, and athletes have plenty of time left to sign up for an event. The deadline is June 15.

For more information on the BC Seniors Games, the events, the costs and how to register, go to www. bcseniorsgames.org.

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Coming Events Golden Spring Home & Lifestyle Exhibitors Wanted April 14 & 15 Golden Arena The Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce has teamed up to deliver business dollars to your company by attracting over 1200 serious consumers to the Golden Spring Home & Lifestyle Show.

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A memorial service was held at the Parson Community Hall, Parson, B.C. on Saturday afternoon, March 31st, 2012 with Reverend Helen Lapka officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the B.C. Heart & Stroke Foundation in memory of Eric.

Eric was born in Arborg, Manitoba on March 13, 1929 and had been a resident of Parson for over 60 years.

He was a loader operator at the sawmill in Parson for 46 years, a job he truly enjoyed. Eric sincerely enjoyed the time spent with his family members especially when it involved some of his favourite hobbies; such as fishing and camping, going for firewood or the odd trip to the casino.

He was predeceased by his wife,May in 1997;daughter, Betty Bond in 2011; one brother Baldur Gudjonson and one sister Louivsa Fjedsted. Eric is survived by two sons: Gerald (Sandra) of Salmon Arm and Sonny of Cranbrook; three daughters: Leslie Thompson of 150 Mile House, Linda (Norman) Hall of Kamloops and Teresa (Lyle) Hascarl of Parson; one son-inlaw Art Bond of Merritt; 12 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild; siblings: Mag (Anne) Magnusson of Golden, Clayton (Lynn) Magnusson of Golden and Ingrid (Calvin) Pedley of 100 Mile House; sister-in-law, Beverly Gudjonson of Parson as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting Eric’s obituary at www.hindmanbowersfuneralhome.com.

Cremation with arrangements in the care of Hindman Bowers Funeral Home, Golden.

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CITY OF Yellowknife. Lifeguard/Instructor. We are seeking an experienced individual to be a Lifeguard/Instructor.

Refer to: www.yellowknife.ca for the required qualiďŹ cations.

Submit resumes by April 13, 2012, quoting competition 602-106U to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, YK, NT, X1A 2N4. Fax to: (867) 6693471. Email: hr@yellowknife.ca

Experienced Raft Guides needed for 2012 Summer.

Valid First Aid ticket, and Class 4 White Water experience required.

Drivers licence and Class 4 an asset. French, Spanish, German Japanese as a second language is an asset. $11 - $19/Hr. June 15 - Sept 15.

Please email Resume to info@wetnwild.bc.ca MARDEN AUTO HAULING LTD. a Salmon Arm based small trucking company.

Seeking Heavy Duty Mechanic Welding, hydraulic exp necessary Own tools. Competitive wages, Class1 driver, towing carrier, exp. an asset. Resume/abstract. fax 250-8040680, email: patlabr@telus.net Ponderosa Motor Inn requires Housekeepers.

Part time leading to full time.

Willing to train.

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The Golden Rim Motor Inn requires HOUSEKEEPERS. Full Time, Drop off resume or call 250-344-2216 ask for Chuck or Mike.

Dental Assistant required Reply to Dr. Harvey Thompson, #22-665 Front St., Quesnel, BC V2J5J5. 250-992-3771

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DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Cement Mason/Finishers in Kitimat, BC, Canada. Red Seal preferred.

Finishers must possess competency in ďŹ nishing high tolerance ďŹ&#x201A;oors. Knowledge & experience in using all ďŹ nishing hand tools, walk behind, and riding trowels. Must have experience in ďŹ&#x201A;oor hardeners, shake and the ability to establish grade. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of

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Send resume to Box 2605, Golden BC, V0A 1H0 or xrds@persona.ca Guest Services Agent position available. F/T. Please apply in person with resume to Prestige Mountainside Resort.

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Associate Publisher/ Sales Representative The Free Press, Fernie, BC

The Free Press has an opening for a full time Associate Publisher/Sales Representative.

The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic and fun, but results-oriented team, and will be able to meet and exceed sales targets by deepening relationships with existing clients, while at the same time developing new business for the newspaper.

The ability to work independently in an extremely fast-paced environment while adhering to deadlines is a must. Candidates considered for the position will be results oriented, strong communicators, and be willing to learn and adapt in an everchanging business environment.

The successful candidate will also be an active member of the community and be willing to get behind community initiatives and events with a positive and helpful attitude. A vehicle and a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence is required. We offer a great working environment with a better than average compensation plan, along with a strong beneÂżts package.

Please submit your resume with a cover letter by 5 pm, Monday, April 9, 2012.

Thank you to all who apply, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please send your resume and cover letter to: Dave Hamilton publisher@thefreepress.ca P.O. Box 2350 Fernie, BC, V0B 1M0 No phone calls please.

Tim Hortons - Bolico Holdings Ltd. 1421 Trans Canada Highway, Golden B.C. V0A 1H2 Food Counter Attendant / Production Full time (40 hrs/wk), Shift work.

Nights-Overnights-Early Mornings-Weekends $10.46/Hr + BeneďŹ ts.

Fax resume to 250-439-1963 or apply in person.

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services CEDAR HOUSE CHALETS looking for OfďŹ ce Manager/Assistant Manager. - Candidate must have at least 6 months of restaurant, lodge or hotel experience - Candidate must have own vehicle - Candidate must be ďŹ&#x201A;exible and ďŹ t - Candidate must have experience in marketing, customer service, accounting and housekeeping in between others.

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Professional/ Management WKM, a mechanical contractor located in Trail, BC, is looking for a CONTROLLER. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to; managing the day to day accounting operations, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, ccra remittances and monthly reporting of the ďŹ nancial statements to the owner. Please email your resume: wkm@shawcable.com &#8195;

Trades, Technical CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters.

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Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work;

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DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Laborers and Foremen in Kitimat. BC, Canada. Red Seal Preferred. Laborers will possess competency in assisting on the installation of all types of formwork, performing general labor work and placing concrete. Have the ability to correctly rig and hoist material, ability to signal, rig and work safely with cranes. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project Please forward resumes to patton@bakerconcrete.com

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Columbia Shuswap Regional District Summer Student Employment Program (2 positions available) The CSRD is now accepting applications for full-time, temporary, summer student positions to assist the Planning and the Environment and Engineering Departments.

THE POSITIONS: Planning Student (1 position) â&#x20AC;˘ assist in gathering property data to be used in the creation of a Zoning Bylaw for Electoral Area D and Area F. â&#x20AC;˘ organizes the data collected and input into the GIS. Environment and Engineering Student (1 position) â&#x20AC;˘ assist with the implementation of Phytoremediation Plan at the Salmon Arm LandďŹ ll. â&#x20AC;˘ manage the poplar tree plantation, the irrigation system. â&#x20AC;˘ prepare an end term report documenting tree growth rates, irrigation rates and leachate uptake. â&#x20AC;˘ conduct refuse audits and provide information to the public.

For more information about these positions visit our website at www.csrd.bc.ca Duration of Positions: â&#x20AC;˘ Early May to late August 2012 â&#x20AC;˘ Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

To apply, send your resume and cover letter, indicating the position you have applied for, no later than 4:00 PM (PST) on Friday, April 20th, 2012 to: Colleen Goodey, Administrative/HR Assistant Columbia Shuswap Regional District 781 Marine Park Drive NE Box 978 SALMON ARM, BC, V1E 4P1 Telephone: (250) 833-5922 Fax: (250) 832-9774 E-mail: cgoodey@csrd.bc.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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www.tolko.com DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Rodbusters in Kitimat, BC, Canada. Red Seal preferred. Rodbusters must be competent in rigging, shaking out & installing (tying) all types of reinforcement used in concrete. Must have basic knowledge of reading and understanding cut sheets and drawings for the reinforcing.

Must be capable of signaling and rigging loads for cranes.

Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and the Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project.

Approximate Journeyman Rodbuster $36.27 This work will start 5/1/12. Please respond to this ad by 4/20/12 Please respond via email by placing Rodbuster in the subject line to patton@bakerconcrete.com DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Structural Steel/Precast Erectors in Kitimat, BC, Canada. Red Seal preferred. Erectors must be capable of erecting, installing of temporary braces, splice plates and welding required for the erection of precast panels.

Must have the ability to read shop drawing and provide basic layout of precast. Must have the ability to correctly rig and hoist material. Provide proper crane signals to ďŹ&#x201A;y material in place. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of

for the Kitimat Modernization Project. Approximate Journeyman Cement Mason $31.82 This work will start 6/1/12.

Please respond to this ad by 4/20/12. Please respond via email by placing Cement Mason/Finisher in the subject line to patton@bakerconcrete.com DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Journeymen Carpenters and Foremen in Kitimat. BC, Canada. Red Seal Preferred. Carpenters must have experience with installation of footing forms, slab on grade forms, build and install wall, column and elevated horizontal forms.

Ability to layout work, off supplied control lines. And the ability to correctly rig and hoist material, ability to signal, rig and work safely with cranes. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project Please forward resumes to patton@bakerconcrete.com

HHDI RECRUITING is hiring on behalf of Baker Hughes Baker Hughes Alberta based oilďŹ eld services company is currently hiring;

DRIVER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS & SERVICE SUPERVISORS Class 1 or 3 License required.

Drivers

HD MECHANICS 3rd or 4th apprentice or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics with their Red Seal and CVIP License to work in Whitecourt and Hinton, AB. Please call 250-718-3330 or Fax: 1-888-679-0759

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Amber van Drielen Barrister & Solicitor Golden, BC

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The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222. www.dcac.ca

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AERIAL CONTRACTORS LTD. Power line systems built to BC Hydro standards. EC# 19806. 1-800-661-7622.

PROJECT BIOLOGIST - Terrace/Smithers McELHANNEY seeks Prof. Biologist or Biology Tech with 5+ yrs ďŹ eld exp in ďŹ sh and ďŹ sh habitat sampling and assessment, hydrologic & water quality monitoring, and terrestrial habitat assessments.

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for the Kitimat Modernization Project. Approximate Journeyman Structural Steel Rate $36.27 This work will start 6/15/12. Please respond to this ad by 4/20/12.

Please respond via email by placing Structural Steel Erector in the subject line to: patton@bakerconcrete.com

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Pets TOY Pomeranians. 8 weeks old. 1 male and 2 females. $200 each. 250-344-2206.

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Auctions HUGE RANCH & Farm Equipment Auction. Saturday April 14, 11am for Allan Smashnuk at 6188 Vla Road, Chase BC, Tractors, Haying Equipment, Livestock Equipment, Welding Equipment, etc. Phone: BC Livestock (250)573-3939

Food Products All natural, grass fed, local lean beef. Government inspected. Call 250-344-7669.

Firewood/Fuel FIREWOOD for sale.

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Furniture FUTON $50; dresser with mirror $75; sofa free ; phone 250344-5698

Garage Sales

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10-2. Moving Sale. Lots of tools, housewares, furniture.

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Older 2 BDR Bungalow, well built. Includes 2 separate titles totalling approx 3 acres. Hwy 95, Parson. 250-348-2390.

Upper & Lower Single bedroom apts with easy walking distance to town.

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Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991.

DIY STEEL Building deals!

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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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New 500 gal oil tank with 1/4 tank fuel. $700.

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SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT

PRIVATE MOUNTAIN HOME FOR SALE - Visit: www.newbuildinglinks.com

Lots PRIVATE: Lot #12 Hemlock St. in Selkirk Heights sub division. Inside street in quiet neighbourhood with tons of mountain views. Call Baljit 250-344-6856 or 344-1128.

Mobile Homes & Parks 12’ x 68’ 2 Bdr Mobile with addition.

KHMHP Large window facing ski hill, lots of storage space with 2 sheds.

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Updated appliances.

Great starter home! $21,999 offers considered Call 250-439-9072 for more info or viewing.

Other Areas NOVA SCOTIA Rural water front lots for sale. Country living at its best. Three bedroom apartments for rent. 45 miles to university town. 1-902-5222343 www.sawmilllanding.com waterfront@bellaliant.net

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Real Estate Acreage for Sale 6 Acres with creek running through. 40x60 shop with hoist. Land has power, water & sewer. Ready for your new home. Call 250-344-2028 or 250-344-5799.

Houses For Sale 3 BDR house on 22 organic acres. Great water, privacy, scenery, pasture, woodland, wildlife. Thomas Rd, Parson.

250-348-2390.

Rentals Acreage Grazing /Farm land available for lease. Approx. 200 acres south of Golden on Highway 95. Telephone 250-344-6710.

Apt/Condo for Rent 3 BDR/Bath Condo. Laminate flooring, W/D, private yard, large deck, nice location. $900/mth. N/S, no pets.

250-344-8581.

FOR RENT In the Blaeberry Take a look- you will not be disappointed

Available April 15th $900 per month All inclusive Larger 2 Bdr Suite -Fully furnished -Utilities Included -Satellite TV -High Speed Internet -Laundromat on site DD & References required - No Pets Phone 250-344-7299 Please leave message if no answer LARGE Newly reno’d 2 bdrm and 1 Bdrm apt. N/S, no pets, no parties, laundry facilities.

Walking distance to all amen.

Util inc.DD req. (1-250)3440780 Rental Units avail. Close to downtown. Call (250)344-8919 Sherri, Highland Property Management Ltd. Real Estate.

ROSEWOOD Apts.

1309 12 St. S. 2 Bdr apt avail in nice location. Close to all amenities and College.

Hardwood laminate throughout with storage & hot water.

Laundry facilities & security entrance. Sorry no pets, N/S, no parties. 250-290-0056.

Twin Rivers - 2 & 1 bdrm apts. No parties, N/S, no pets.

Laundry facilities, Security doors. Best Deal in Town!

250-344-8113.

Two Bdr apt available now.

Non smoking. Age 55+ apartment building. Call Laura 250-344-6233.

Apartment Furnished 1&2 bdr. furnished suites.

Utilities included. Close to amenities. No pets, parties.

DD. 250-344-8429, 344-0209 or 344-0604.

Bachelor Suite Avail Apr 1.

Fully furnished. $650/mth incl util & internet. Call 250-439-9935 or 344-5188.

FULLY FURNISHED all inclusive bachelor suite. View at Mount7.ca or call 344-7001.

Commercial/ Industrial 1400 sq. ft. Store Front retail space available for lease March 1. Beside Body Quest Gym and Turning Point.

Call 250-344-7876.

1400 sq. ft. Store Front retail space available for lease March 1. Beside Body Quest Gym and Turning Point.

Call 250-344-7876.

Golden COMMERCIAL BUILDING 3100 sq. ft. of Retail Space Located DOWNTOWN Excellent High Traffic Area Plenty of Parking 250-344-6710

Cottages / Cabins 2 Bdr chalet avail May 1.

Kitchen, fireplace, BBQ deck, sat tv, high speed internet.

Util incl. Couple or 2 singles.

N/S. $900/mth.

250-344-7874 evenings.

Large furnished cabin with carport. Short or long term.

Rent negotiable. 344-5064.

Duplex / 4 Plex 2 Bdr 1/2 Duplex. 1 1/2 baths, W/D, Satellite dish. N/S. Refs req. $725 + util. Avail now. 344-7163 or 344-8179.

Mobile Homes & Pads 3 Bdr 2 bath mobile home in the Blaeberry on a loop that is great for walking and close to the river. F/S/W/D. $900/mth incl heat & hydro.

Call Jeanette 250-344-1075.

New single wide mobile home 12 kms south of Golden.

2 bdr, 2 bath. N/S. $925/mth all inclusive. 780-718-8243.

Homes for Rent 2 Bedroom renovated older house, downtown Golden. No pets or parties. References and Damage Deposit required.

Long-term preferred. $950/mth + utilities. Located on a large commercial lot and is suitable for business use also.

Telephone 250-344-6710.

3 & 2 Bdr open concept new house in town. Laundry. Avail now. Call 250-344-1340.

3 Bdr house. 1116 12 St. Newly renovated. W/D, F/S. No pets. Avail May 1. Also 2 Bdr ground level suite, 1112 12 St. No pets. N/S. Avail May 1. 250-344-5626.

3 Bdr house. 703 12 St. Large yard, W/D, bright, spacious. $1100 + util. Avail May 1. Call 250-344-6879.

Beautiful 3 bdr house on 12th St. in Golden. Newly reno’d kitchen and bathroom, W/D, large attached garage, huge yard maintained by landscaper. Deck with views.

N/S. Avail now. $1095/mth plus utilities. DD and Refs required. Seeking quiet clean-living long term tenants.

Phone 403-609-6643 or 403-678-8187.

Duplex for Rent 3 Bdrs up, 2 down.

Located in residential area close to everything.

Fenced yard, W/D hookup.

Call 250-344-5996.

2 Bdr house in Nicholson.

Yard, woodstove, no parties, N/S, no pets. $850/mth.

250 344-5772 or 344-0553.

3 Bdr Upper Suite available March 1. Call 250-344-5075.

FOR RENT 2 BDR nicely upgraded Apt with balcony, laundry. N/S 3 BDR Condo Private deck, fenced yard, W/D, N/S, No pets.

Avail now.

2 BDR Suite Lge kitchen, full bath, W/D. N/S. Great location.

Avail now. ___________________ Property Management Division Alice Dahlberg, CPM 250-344-2418 or 250-344-8581 (cell)

Townhouses 3 BDR 2 bath Townhouse.

Balcony & propane fireplace.

Appliances incl. dishwasher.

Family preferred. References & Damage Deposit. $1495/month plus utilities.

Telephone 250-344-6710.

Transportation

Antiques / Classics 1962 Star Fire Olds convertible. 394 V8 engine.

1964 Ford Galaxie convertible.

390 V8 engine. 250-344-6481.

Auto Financing

YOU’RE APPROVED Poor, Good, OR No Credit at AUTO CREDIT NOW DL9597 Details and APPLY online autocreditwithbarrie.com OR TOLL FREE 1-877-356-0743

Cars - Domestic 1990 Mercedes. Full leather, winter tires, excellent shape. $5000. Call 250-344-7446.

2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.4 V6. 198,000 kms. auto, 4 door. $2500. 250-344-2786.

Motorcycles 2006 Honda VTX 1300 Retro.

Comes with windshield, saddlebags, new battery and sissy bar. 4500 kms. Garage stored. As new condition. $7600 obo. 250-344-6287.

2007 Honda 4 stroke CRF. Top half of motor is rebuilt.

Runs excellent. $1100 obo.

Upgrading to bigger bike.

250-439-8210.

Each office is independently owned & operated.

Recreational/Sale

Shared Accommodation

1986 19.5 ft. dual fuel motorhome with roof $5000. Call 250-344-7446.

Room avail in fully furnished shared home. Close to all amenities. N/P, N/S. $450/mth all inclusive + DD. Avail April 15 or May 1. Leave message 604-356-2543.

air.

FREE CAR REMOVAL Will haul your old Junkers away. Call Rod 250-344-6921 or 250-344-0580.

Scrap Batteries Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10.

Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

Snowmobiles 2008 Summit X 800 cc snowmobile. 154” track.

3” paddles, electric start with reverse. C/w hand guards, 2-up seat, cover & clickers.

Less than 600 kms. Stored in heated garage. Selling due to tropical holidays.

Asking $7000 obo. 250-347-6981.

Sport Utility Vehicle 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0 L V6. New rad, thermostat, water pump, head gasket, spark plugs, front brakes.

Recent transmission flush.

200,000 kms. $3500.

Call 250-344-2786.

Trucks & Vans 1997 GMC Ex cab 4x4 1/2 ton.

156,000 kms. $4500.

Call 250-344-6559.

Small Ads work!

Storage BLAEDEN SELF STORAGE Household storage rentals.

Several sizes to choose from.

Competitive prices.

24 HOUR ACCESS. Phone or leave a message 250-344-2289.

S TA S H YO U R S T U F F. C O M Storage spaces of different sizes starting at $40/month including heated units.

250-344-3104.

Suites, Lower Newly Reno’d 2 Bdr. Suite lrg. kitchen & dining, private laundry, cable TV, wireless internet, util incl. Quiet downtown neighbourhood.

N/S. $900/mo. 250-344-5229.

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Tenders

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The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #122

REQUEST FOR BIDS The Royal Canadian Legion Golden Branch # 122 is now accepting bids for the maintenance of the Legion Cemetery.

Duties include: • mowing the grass • watering the grass, • generally keeping the cemetery clean and tidy.

Anyone bidding will have to have their own W.C.B. coverage.

Sealed bids may be: Dropped off after 3:00 pm. at the Legion.

1011 S. 11th Avenue, Golden, B.C., Mailed to: Royal Canadian Legion, Attn: Secretary, P.O. Box 254 Golden, B.C. V0A 1H0.

E-mailed to Secretary@RCL122.ca Applications must be received

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Columbia Basin Trust supports CBAL with $1.32 million commitment

In photo left to right: Am Naqvi, CBT Board member; Ali Wassing, CBAL Executive Director; Christy Louise Luke, CBAL Board member; Wendy Tagami, CBAL Board member.

Photo Submitted Delphi Hoodicoff Columbia Basin Trust Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is helping Basin communities continue to address literacy issues by renewing its partnership with the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL). CBT is committing $1.32 million over three years, or $440,000 per year. This is an increase of 10 per

cent over the previous partnership agreement of $400,000 per year, and is a response to increased demands for CBALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;CBT wants to support communities in setting and addressing their own literacy priorities,â&#x20AC;? said Neil Muth, CBT President and CEO. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Given CBALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demonstrated track record and the increased demand for the services

it provides, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited we can both renew our partnership and increase our support.â&#x20AC;?

CBAL works by assisting communities as they tackle their individual literacy needs.

Results include programs and resources focused on topics like reading, writing, early language learning, English as a second language and computer literacy. Over 7,000 people accessed CBAL programs in 2010/11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our renewed partnership with CBT is a key factor in helping us meet increasing community demands for our programs, ensuring communities can access a range of literacy support services based on their own priorities,â&#x20AC;? said Ali Wassing, CBAL Executive Director.

CBAL was the first group in the province to formally use the community development approach to literacy

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planning. This approach means that CBAL works with local volunteers to identify a communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s literacy needs and what supports could be offered to meet those needs. CBAL also partners with local

and regional organizations like colleges, school districts and libraries, spotting gaps and ensuring there is no overlap in services.

CBT has partnered with CBAL since CBALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

inception in 2001. The partnership renewal brings CBTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total contribution to the organization to over $4 million.

CBAL is a non-profit charitable organization that supports literacy

development in the communities of the Columbia Basin and Boundary region of southeastern British Columbia. For more information, visit www.cbal.org or call 1.800.342.4244.

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645 Lower Habart Road

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1132 Golden Donald Upper

Dan Veselic Barry Klassen (250) 344 -0262 (250) 344 -1435

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515-5th st

2477 Holmes Deakin Rd

NEW

2 bedroom mobile home on King Crescent with feature fireplace, large mud room/office area, new hardwood floors in living and hall, nice sundeck and large lot with log shed and fenced in yard.

Privacy, mountain views and all set in 1 acre this 4 bdrm family home is just 6kms from Golden. Columbia River, trails, wildlife and wetlands on your doorstep.

Many upgrades including new roof, facia and eaves.

25 treed acres of park like setting at the base of Moberly Mountain. This 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath home with a full walkout basement and wrap around deck features updated windows, doors and is freshly painted.

Located in the beautiful Blaeberry valley, this 2 storey 3+1 bedrm, 2 bath home w/country kitchen has spectacular views,is very private w/huge south facing deck. Full bmnt partly fin, lots of upgrades.

Well maintained 4 bdrm family home adjacent to Dogwood Park, close to schools, recreational facilities and shopping. This 3 level split with 3 bdrms up & 1 down sits on a triangular shaped lot with 130’ frontage

$119,900

$325,000

$444,000

$445,900

$299,900

#7 Parkland Garden

1502 Poplar Street

1113 - 11th Street

1500 Quartz Crescent

#7, 5th Avenue

Super affordable home. This 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath condo is ready for your decorating ideas. Good location, reasonable condo fees, needs flooring and some TLC to make it your own. Great Investment.

2 storey home with full basement & attached garage. Mn Flr: LR with f/p, kitchen, dining, den/ bdrm & 2pce bath. Upper Level: Mstr bdrm with f/p, walk-in closet & 5pce ensuite, 2 bdrms & 5pce bath.

3bdrm home has main level in-law suite. Oak country kitchen, tiled & laminate flring. Mstr bdrm w/2pce ensuite & access to deck. Nicely landscaped, fullyfncd w/1car grg. Mn level comes fully furnished.

Mn Flr: Kitchen w/eating area, family rm, dining, LR & mstr bdrm w/ensuite. 2nd Flr: 2 bdrms, bath & balcony. Features: covered wrap round deck on 3 sides & covered deck off the master bedroom.

Well kept 3bdrm townhome in a popular complex.

Features: 1 car attached garage, basement storage & private deck. The whole complex has paved driveways, lawns are well kept & reasonable condo fees.

$174,500

$450,000

$359,900

$640,300

$297,500

1314 Pine Drive

#107, 521 - 8th Avenue

523 - 9th Street

1517 Poplar

#101 Kicking Horse Village MHP

Family Home on 1/3 acre. 2bdrms upstairs w/ensuite & 4pce bath, kitchen, LR & family rm w/hook-up for mn flr laundry. Partially finished bsmnt renovated w/ cedar sauna, bdrm/ensuite, workshop & tons of strg.

This unit w/covered deck has been completely renovated w/painting, new laminate flooring & much more. Amenities: walking distance to shopping, post office, restaurants, walking trails & park nearby.

Excellent Family Home. Mn: sunk in LR with f/p & dining rm, Kitchen w/bay dining nook & access to private deck in backyard + 2pce bath & laundry w/ access to dble grg. Up: 3bdrms w/mstr having ensuite.

Gorgeous contemporary 4bdrm, 3 bath home. Mn Flr: kitchen, dining rm, LR, master bdrm c/w WI clst & 5pce ensuite, laundry & powder rm. Upper: computer/reading rm, 2bdrm & 4pce bath. Fully developed Bsmnt.

Well kept 3bdrm MH w/new laminate flring & paint throughout. Has nice sized kitchen & dining area as well as an additon that includes a bdrm & separate rm.

Features: new furnace & has a strg shed.

$291,600

$180,000

$395,000

$529,000

$29,900

Lot 1,2,3,6 Spruce Drive

523/525 - 11th Street

1556/1564 Quart Crescent

2166 Blaeberry Road

1630 Oberg Johnson Road

This fabulous lot offers luxury mountain living at its best. Bldg scheme is in place. Large, level lot has an 82’ frontage and all town services are at the lot line.

Bring your ideas & build your dream home.

Rare downtown building lots, zoned R-2. Sewer and water are at the lot line. This lot is conveniently located within walking distance of all amenities.

View Lots in Canyon Ridge. Bldg schemes are in place to ensure quality & aesthetic value of your investment. Property offers views of the Rocky Mntns as well as Kicking Horse Mtn Ski Hill.

Property (8.4 acres) has 2 homes on it, both are 2bdrm & set just meteres from the Blaeberry River.

Glen home is 2 storey w/1200sqft living space, while River home is 1 storey w/816sqft living space.

Charming little cabin set on a 10 acre lot w/kitchen & dining area, 3pce bath & open LR with wood burning stove. Loft area allows for a bedroom. Good well & septic in place. Amazing Blaeberry Views.

$110,000

$118,900

$739,000

$284,900

2267 Neville Road

2726 Golden Donald Upper Road

615 Lower 1333 Habart Pine Drive Lower Road

3091 HWY 95

McMurdo Estates

Fantastic views in all directions from this rural family home on 5.7 acres. 3 bedrooms with one more in the basement suite, which is perfect to help with the mortgage or accommodate extended family.

20 acres with 3200sqft home & 1740sqft suite ideal for rental or mother-in-law! Views of Willowbank & serenity abound. Solar panels & battery backup system for essential outlets are some of the many features.

This 4bdrm 3bdrms up &home 1 down, onrec .53rm, acres officeisareas, surrounded home theater by the system,& 2Purcell Rocky f/p’s, Mnts. wd stove, Kitchen, updated diningkitchen area, in-flr leading heat, to dining &w/Jacuzzi ensuite lounge w/access tub, 3 living to areas deck &w/lots hot tub. of windows Private backmaximize to yard, landscaped, views. 3 car singlegrggrgw/124sqft & plenty shop. strg.

2 homes for the price of 1!! The main house is only 12yrs old, 2060 sq ft with 4 bdrms, 2 baths+ensuite off master.

2nd home has 2 bdrms and 2 baths with it’s own garden and fruit trees. Perfect mortgage helper/guest cottage.

There are several building sites to choose from on this heavily treed 3.98 acre lot. This is also a very private lot that backs onto Crown Land and a managed forest.

Absolutely beautiful location. Drilled well on site.

$387,700

$527,260

$385,000 $389,000

$399,000

$149,000 - $255,000

Lots - Black Bear Drive

Southridge Road

718 Adolf Johnson Road

1286 Horse Creek Rd

301/301B, 1549 Kicking Horse Trail

Build your home on this stunning 2.67 acre lot at the base of Kapristo Mnt & overlooking the Purcell Mnts & Columbia Valley Wetlands. Planned & designed to create privacy & pure mountian living.

Look no Further! Here’s the parcel your’ve been lookin for! 17 acres close to town w/views of the Purcell Mountains & Columbia River, lots of bldg sites to choose from, 4 driilled wells in place.

5.7 acre treed lot at the mouth of the Blaeberry Valley. Tranquil setting has been carefully planned & designed to create the privacy & peacefulness of pure mountain living in a natural environment.

Just over one acre, this property has an abundance of mature trees, offering a private rural setting, only minuets from town, in a friendly neighbourhood. A very secluded setting for a new home, or mobile.

This 3rd floor 2bdroom corner unit has spectacular views. Amenities include fireplace, all furniture & appliances, underground parking, storage/ski lockers, health and exercise facilities, restaurants & more.

$139,900 - $209,900

$339,500

$235,000

$124,600

$399,000 + HST

#406, 1545 Kicking Horse Trail

1592 Golden Avenue

#55, 1290 Haesler BB

#308, 1549 Kicking Horse Trail

#103, 1545 Kicking Horse Trail

This 802sqft unit has 2 double bdrms & 1 bath. Open plan living sapce w/feature f/p & balcony to take in the beautiful views. An ideal investment for rental purposes of your own personal recreation us

True timberframe 3bdrm plus den home. Split level with a large deck and fantastic views. This home also has a walk-out basement. A lovely setting & superb craftsmanship in this unique mountain home.

Get in on a new build 2bdrm Aspen at KHMR. Features: large deck w/hot tub, heated tiled floors, fully furnished & underground parking & storage.

Fantastic views of the mountains & ski hill.

Ski-in Ski-out from this 2bdrm condo at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, ideal for all your recreational needs, overlooks the plaza & gondola and take in the atmosphere while relaxing on your balcony.

This 915sqft, 2bdrm, 2 bath unit has a good sized open plan living space with beautiful views of the valley.

Features: f/p and 2 balconies. Ideal investment for rental or just for your own personal use.

$219,500 + HST

$1,095,000 + HST

$369,500

$229,900 + HST

$189,900 + HST