Castlegar News, January 10, 2013

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Executive director Joy Barrett shares the enthusiasm for the ongoing program on the occasion of the first anniversary of her appointment.

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Castlegar city council, on January 7 received the Asphalt Assessment and Capital Paving Plan as information and consideration for the next budget deliberations.

“We made a recommendation that we step up to the plate on our paving,”

said councillor Kevin Chernoff, who is also the chair of the transportation and civic works committee. “It’s one of those items we tend to usually do the hacking to when we do budgets, and it’s getting behind. I think, like most municipalities we tend to leave that, but I think it’s one of the most important things as a munici-

pality that we look after,” the councillor continued. “So we made a recommendation that we follow a five-year plan and part of a $575,000 commitment every year for the next three years for the start of this plan. This’ll allow us some savings over awarding a three-year contract to a paving company.

If we’re doing sewer

or water work under the asphalt, we can re-pave those areas at the same time without having to wait a year to discuss it at the next budget. It just allows us to run more efficiently than we have been.”

In 2012, the city hired LVM Consultants to perform a complete asphalt condition assessment, which will

provide Civic Works with updated information to complete road replacement plans.

Every road was assessed and broken down and graded for defects such as rutting, cracking and potholes.

“All the roads were graded from 0 to 10, with 0 being the worst,” said Chernoff.

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...has experienced a considerable increase in the cost of

asphalt replacement.

In 2012, the cost was $35 per metre squared. The total value of paving was

$51,000. In 2011, the cost per metre squared was the same, but the total value was $603,000.

In 2004, the per metre squared cost was only $12.18 and the total value of paving was $497,000.

The lowest graded roads in Castlegar to be repaired this year are 9th Avenue at 6th Street at 0.3 and 9th

Avenue at 3rd Street and 4th Street at 0.7.

The costs of replacing the roads in 2013 are set at $24,291 for 9th and 6th, and $33,568 for 9th and 3rd/4th.

Chernoff says it’s important to not just fix the roads which are in rough shape, but also maintain the other roads.

“Once you get behind the eight ball you never get caught up,” he said. “Like

most municipalities, this is one of those places where, as more stuff comes to council, we have to focus on our basics. As far as I’m concerned this is one of our most important items.

Our infrastructure is good here, because our departments do a really good job of monitoring them and we assess them on a regular basis and try to devote the attention they require.”

Local real estate holds onto value Craig Lindsay Castlegar News Reporter

According to recent notices from BC Assessment, Castlegar had the lowest drop in residential property values compared to similar sized communities in the West Kootenays. Castlegar’s residential assessment for 2012 was -0.45 per cent. Nelson’s was -2.45 and in Trail, -0.44.

Castlegar. with a growth of 7.16 per cent, was above average for business and other classifications which included industrial, commercial and other investment types of properties.

Nelson was slightly ahead of Castlegar with 7.59, while Trail trailed with 5.27.

“When I have a look at the BC Assessment, we’ve seen a very slight decline, less than half a per cent, of the homes in the Castlegar area,” said councillor Kevin Chernoff who is also the deputy chair of the finance and corporate

services committee.

“We faired very well compared to most places. Most have seen much more per cent declines in their property values. We pretty much stayed right even.” Chernoff attributes the lack of decline to the condition of the local economy.

“Our economy is fairly strong,” he said.

“When you look to the other side of that which is the commercial where you’re seeing an increase of 7.16 per cent, it shows business-wise, the economy is pretty good here and our property values are a reflector of that.”

BC Assessment is an independent, provincial Crown corporation, governed by a board of directors and is accountable to the government of B.C. The mandate of BC Assessment is to establish and maintain uniform real property assessment throughout B.C. in accordance with the Assessment Act.

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Castlegar city council approved a request on January 7 for resolution regarding the RDCK’s wood stove exchange program.

The city will contribute to 10 rebates at a cost of $100 each.

The wood stove exchange program is a provincial initiative to encourage homeowners to replace their inefficient wood stoves with cleaner burning appliances.

The RDCK receives funds from the provincial government and provides $350 rebates to those in rural areas to replace their stoves.

In urban areas the local government (council) must provide a resolution to contribute $100 to the $250 rebate in order for residents to receive any rebate at all.

“Through our wood stove exchange program, we are committed to reducing the number of old inefficient wood stoves in B.C. and replacing them with more cost-efficient, environmentally friendly models,” said B.C. environment minister Terry Lake in a press release. “By upgrading to a new stove and following the tips to burn smarter, British Columbians can en-

Council was back at work on Jan. 7 after the Christmas holidays, albeit with new seating assignments.

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sure better air quality in their communities and a more positive effect on their own health.”

Development Variance Permit application Council approved a Development Variance Permit application for a single family dwelling on 14th Avenue. The property in question will be permitted to have a front yard setback of approximately 3.5 meters from the road.

“It really infringes on the setback,” said Coun. Kevin Chernoff. “You would have had to have chopped off part of the house and that really makes no sense. The resident has gone a long way to rectify it. To demolish the house isn’t good for anyone

at this stage.”

Councillors Russ Hearne and Chernoff voted against allowing the variance.

Hearne stated that the neighbours weren’t happy with the property and that the owner hadn’t been very cooperative. Councillors Deb McIntosh, Gord Turner, Dan Rye and Sue HeatonSherstobitoff voted for the variance, and thus it passed.

Council withdrew a recommendation to enforce a Property Maintenance Bylaw on a property on Hanville Place.

The property owner appeared in front of council and told them his place was not the only property

in Castlegar with debris on it, and that the complaint was from an angry neighbour.

The owner received a letter from the city on Dec. 3 stating he was in contravention of the bylaw and had to remove “all unlicensed vehicles and rubbish” within 14 days.

“The biggest part of the complaint was that there was rubbish in the back yard and unlicensed vehicles,” said mayor Lawrence Chernoff.

“There’s a bylaw in place and it fits in the bylaw. Under his estimation, he feels he was treated unfairly. I think we just need to have more discussion with him and come to some resolve. We received a complaint, we dealt with the complaint and this is where it got.

stole numerous power tools Sometime between Dec. 23 and Jan. 2, a second construction trailer was broken into in the 100 block of Grandview

drive, and a substantial number of power tools were stolen.

If anyone has any information on these thefts, they are asked to call the Castlegar

Property maintenance bylaw enforcement

We’re just following procedure. The city doesn’t want to be heavy handed here.”

After some trepidation, the property owner eventually agreed to meet with Phil Markin, director of development services. He refused to meet with the city’s bylaw officer Fred Nevakshonoff.

“He’ll have a discussion the director of development services and they’ll hopefully get this resolved,” said Chernoff. “If they can’t resolve it we’ll go back to square one and start all over.”

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The Regional District of Central Kootenay is accepting project proposals for funding consideration from Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs for the areas of: Electoral Area A Electoral Area B Electoral Area C Electoral Area D & Kaslo Electoral Area E Electoral Area F

Electoral Area G & Salmo Electoral Area H Electoral Area I Electoral Area J Electoral Area K City of Castlegar

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Sometime over night on Dec. 26, suspects broke into a cargo trailer that was parked in the 3900 block of 16th Ave and

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Application guidelines and forms are available at: • RDCK main office in Nelson • Municipal offices in each community • Online at www.rdck.bc.ca/corporate/grants/cbt.html • CBT website at www.cbt.org

Open Air Burning Amendment Council approved the open air burning amendment bylaw (#1170). The new amendment prohibits the burning of yard and garden rubbish.

“You can still have campfires and recreational fires,” said fire chief Gerry Rempel. “We’re in a position now where we do provide the vegetation collection at the complex. Public Works also has curbside pick-up twice a year. So the options are there that you don’t have to burn anymore. The rest of the bylaw will remain.

It’s just the part of the open burning of yard waste that will no longer be permitted.”

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Despite assurances from business owners Basil McLaren, of Wests Department Store and Florio Vassilakakis of the Element Club, that they’d discuss the issue of broken windows at Wests, they have not been able to come to any agreement.

The two met on Dec. 20 in a joint meeting between the City of Castlegar’s Planning and Development and Public Safety committees.

Also at the meeting were representatives from the B.C. Liquor Control Board and the RCMP. “At our council meeting on Monday, we asked Mr. (Phil) Markin (director of development services) to follow up with both the Element and Wests to see if there was any resolution,” said councillor Sue

Heaton-Sherstobitoff, chair of the Planning and Development committee. “At that point we asked him to report back to council on Jan. 21.

We’ll have to make a judgement at that time.”

On Dec. 3, McLaren appeared before council after receiving a letter from the city stating he had to fix the broken windows/doors at his property on 3rd Street.

McLaren blamed the vandalism on drunken patrons exiting the Element, and told council he has had to replace his windows 28 times.

In response, Element owner Vassilakakis has stated his staff regularly patrols the area, and also that no other businesses in the area suffer from the same vandalism problems.

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kin will bring back to council a recommendation to impose the bylaw, Heaton -Sherstobitoff told the Castlegar News.

If there’s no resolution between the two owners, we’ll have to decide whether or not we’ll impose the bylaw on the Wests owner. ” In an email to Vassilakaki sent on Jan. 1, McLaren asked that the Element contribute a minimum of

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Vassilakakis replied stating by email that he spoke to his partners and they unanimously agreed that what McLaren was asking for was outrageous.

In his email to Markin, Vassilakakis said the club would be willing to revisit the Good Neighbour Agreement, and take extra care in patrol-

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In Markin’s report to council, under alternatives, he stated, “Should no agreement be reached in having the windows replaced and the exterior of the building upgraded (painting/stucco), staff will have no choice but to proceed with the enforcement of the Property Maintenance Bylaw (1120).”

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New Year’s Eve in Castlegar was a busy night with a couple of weddings and some busloads of Albertans here to ski and party, but there were no major incidents, says Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew.

In all, the local police received 81 calls for service from Dec. 24 until Jan. 1. There were no notable spikes in any particular kind of crime.

There were two incidents of mischief.

“In one case, a few youth were caught burning a toque in a public place, but no damage to any buildings occurred and the youth were sent on their way with a verbal warning,” said

Mathew. “One vehicle had its windows smashed. There were no new graffiti reports which had been a concern due to ongoing issues with it in recent history.”

It looks like the local transit system, which was free on New Year’s Eve, was well-used, said Mathew.

“Although there were lots of vehicles driving around, only one person was issued a 12-hour driving suspension (by Castlegar RCMP).”

There were several drug charges stemming from New Year’s Eve. “Two Castlegar men are facing possession charges and one is facing trafficking charges,” said Mathew. “There were

also several instances where small amounts of drugs were seized but no charges being considered.”

There were also several charges under the Liquor Control Act for drinking in public, one for a minor being in possession of liquor, and two for being intoxicated in public.

“I would like to thank the Citizens on Patrol group, who kindly donated a lot of their time to patrol Castlegar and report anything suspicious to the working RCMP officers,” said Mathew. “The extra eyes and ears are always a tremendous asset. The Castlegar RCMP wishes everyone a Happy New Year and all the best in 2013.”

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Lockout lifted – emotional health restored For starters, it’s true not everyone cares about hockey. For the last, oh, 113 days or so, the only thing a lot of people may have noticed about the labour war between National Hockey League owners and players, is that (in Canada, at least) people seemed to be talking about it a fair bit.

For others of us, the time has been surreal. One of us on the staff at the Castlegar News is a charter passenger on the Vancouver Canucks bandwagon. The staff member practiced restraint leading up to and during the lockout, hoping to keep the issue at arm’s length. It’s only now that the issue has finally been resolved and there will be top calibre hockey to contemplate, that life feels real again. A comforting sameness has been restored and with it the right to weigh in on the critical puck-related issues of the day. It’s not so much that people like this certain staff member will necessarily watch a lot of hockey... after all, real life does make its demands... but at least they can get the highlights and expert analysis from some of the finest pundits in the business.

The light switch has been flicked, bathing us in a glow that’ll hopefully put the almost four month funk behind us. Every day until late June a certain staff member will have the chance to wallow, unrestrained, in a passion that’s taken more than 40 years to cultivate.

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Off the Line - Karen Haviland

I’m a dinosaur Maybe I am finally becoming a dinosaur. I always thought myself fairly open to technology despite coming from a generation that didn’t have computers in school, cell phones or tablets at their ready reach.

In fact, I love technology and the challenge it often presents to me. Technology forces me keep current and thus embrace the world of today. After all, the way in which technology is rapidly expanding demands that in some fashion I must keep up or be doomed to become the very dinosaur that I accused my parents and their parents of being.

Despite my efforts, I have finally concluded that I really am from the dinosaur age. That conclusion jumped out at me last week when I was reading a newspaper.

There, in bold print, was a news article stating that cursive writing was becoming obsolete. In fact, some school districts have, or are considering, either dropping cursive writing lessons completely or making them an option.

What? Really?

This is mind-boggling to me and it’s hard to sort out why, exactly that is. Is this a knee jerk reaction to change or is it real distaste at the thought of forever losing a very real human skill?

Craig Lindsay Reporter

Jim Sinclair Editor

I well remember labouring to master the art of cursive writing, my head bowed down and eyes boring into the paper beneath my pencil. Most often my tongue stuck out of my mouth as I concentrated to get the writing just right. Perfect penmanship was something to strive for and be proud of.

And when I did achieve that goal, when my paper was returned to me with a bright red A or A+ scrawled across the top, the feeling of pride and accomplishment was almost too much to contain. Even now it brings a smile to my face.

There is the argument that with cell phones, texting and computers at their use, today’s children have no need of such archaic skills as cursive handwriting. In fact, say some, a printed signature is just as valid as a written signature on any document.

That might be so, but what about the argument that some things of beauty should be preserved whether they are outdated or not?

Sure, I am grateful for technology which allows me, with a few quick keystrokes to connect with friends and family worldwide. But I can’t help feeling nostalgic about the intimacy of a written letter sent especially to me.

Or about looking at my mother’s written signature and still feeling close to Chris Hopkyns Publisher

Cindy Amaral Production Manager

her although she’s been gone almost 12 years. I’m sure a piece of printed out paper with the words “Love Mom” at the bottom won’t quite pull at my heartstrings the way that her written words always do when I occasionally come across them.

I understand the logic behind cursive being obsolete; educators believe computer skills are more current for students and class time is better spent preparing today’s students for today’s world.

But if a student can’t write cursive, can that same student then decipher cursive?

Up until most recently a good portion of our history is filled with cursive documents. Although I suppose there will be cursive to text translations, I can’t help wondering what might get lost in the process.

Is cursive as obsolete as learning to churn butter or darn socks?

I hope not, for if it is, I believe we are doomed to have a society which, in its speed to put the old school behind it and race towards the technological future, will have missed out on the indefinable, yet very real things that having such cursive richness offers. Even now.

And I guess that way of thinking makes me a true dinosaur, as irrelevant as some believe cursive writing to be.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Cancelled flights I was to return home on Dec. 30th from Vancouver to fly back to Castlegar. I had checked in, went through security, and finally got to the gate, only to be informed flights to Castlegar had been cancelled.

I checked online the following morning, and flights given ‘green light’. Back to the airport and while checking in, we were informed that the

flight schedule was reversed shortly after we all left. Chatting with others going to Castlegar ‘again’, Air Canada didn’t phone anyone to inform them flights schedule reversed.

cheaper just to stop minting the Canadian cent and keep using it. There are billions out there, I even have two from 1942. As it will be no longer currency in February some items etc. will cost more. At present a four cent a minute phone call, for 20 minutes costs 80 cents plus tax… it will rise to $1 plus more tax. The government rakes in more tax.

After February will the government recall all other coins to remove the word

cent from them, as there will be no such a thing? Then what do we call them - five whatever, 10 whatever, 25 whatever, 50 whatever? We will have to call a $1 coin 25 whatevers etcetera.

The politicians, to save money, could cut their salaries and slash their pensions.

The old saying is “Talk is cheap,” but not when it comes from a politician.

MARCH 4th, 5th & 6th, 2011 Selkirk College Castlegar -Tillie Howe, Vancouver

Pondering the penny The demise of the Canadian cent.

It would have been

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Scouting surviving in Robson jim sinclair Castlegar News Editor

The numbers may be down but not the enthusiasm of the five scouts and one cub on hand for the regular get-together Jan. 7 at the Robson Community Hall.

In years gone by the outfit has included a bit larger turnout but the half dozen on this night were clearly happy to be part of the proceedings.

The intentions of scouting don’t appear to have changed any since years gone by when Lord Baden Powell founded the movement. Being resourceful, capable, reliable and cooperative are key qualities among the youth and their mentors.

Dean Christianson, ably assisted by Rhonda Shears, is the leader of the Robson group and has been so involved for seven years.

“I really like scouting for the youth opportunities,” says 14-year-old Alyssa Christianson who has a mentoring role with younger members. “There’s a lot of positions that used to be just for adults, but now youth can take over some of them.

They’ve given youth the opportunity to show they can be a leader.”

Teaching the younger scouts is

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What has attracted 250-365-6313 or cdcoc@castlegar.com and kept his interest On line application to this point? www.castlegar.com (virtual Castlegar) “Just the things we learn… the fun stuff we get to do, like camping. There’s Canadian jamborees where most of the cubs and scouts have a week-long campout. We go hiking and learn a lot of stuff… sing campfire songs.”

Having earned permits for the responsible use of fire and stoves, plus knives and axes, Evan is an example of a young man gaining worthwhile skills and attitudes and having a great time doing it.

Dean Christianson spent a year in Robson cub/scouts on Jan. 7: Back row, from cubs as a young boy, left, Rhonda Shears, Dean Christianson, Chloe and wishes it could Sirges, Alyssa Christianson, (Middle and front, have been more. He as if in one row, from left,) Evan Shears, Noah said he remembers who had gone Kilby, Jillian Pierce, Liam Simmonds, Mylesoffriends Castlegar & District Chamber Commerce phone: 250.365.6313 • email: tourism@castlegar.com multiple years in the Peterson, Noah Lunn.

Jim Sinclair photo w w w . c a s t l e g a r . c o m program, graduatsomething valuable Also having a par- ing from level to levto Alyssa, over and ent at the head of the el along with a core above the always troop, 11-year-old group who remained popular camping and Evan Shears needed close over the years. other traditional ac- no coaxing to de- Dean is well aware of tivities synonymous scribed his fondness the overall drop-off in with scouting. She for scouting. membership, but he plans to stick with the “I was in cubs last believes in the prinprogram for the fore- year and this is my ciples behind scoutseeable future. first year in scouts,” ing and is doing all he can to keep the option alive for interested lo*Seniors take note* cal youth.

Dean would be Please join in for lunch, informahappy to answer any tion and guest speakers... 11 a.m. - 2 questions you may p.m. on Wed. Feb. 6 at the Castlegar have regarding cubs Seniors Centre on 6th Avenue. and scouts.

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Community Calendar

Thursday, January 10, 2013 Castlegar News

Tell us about your upcoming event, email: reporter@castlegarnews.com

Upcoming Jan. 16 - Castlegar Garden Club guest speaker, Jim Brockmeyer of Bluestem Nursery, will give

a presentation and slideshow, “Willows: the familiar stranger”, on Willows. 7 p.m. at the Community Complex. Everyone welcome. Jim Brockmeyer, horticultural legend in the field of willows and ornamental grasses, will share his expertise on the diversity of willows. Ornamental, winter interest, living willow structures/fences, hedges, branches and catkins for flower arranging, basket making, twig furniture, creeping alpine willows . . . the diversity of willows abounds. The depth of Jim’s knowledge will dazzle you.

New members embraced. Information: Rose Cheveldave 250365-9600 or castlegargardenclub@shaw.ca. jan. 26 - musical revue featuring music from jesus christ superstar - Dinner theatre

event sponsored by the Castlegar Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club featuring the best music from Jesus Christ Superstar performed by the original performers from the Nelson Amy Ferguson Institute.

Also includes songs from other Broadway plays such as Rent and Moulin Rouge.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Includes buffet, live auction, and safe ride home.

Tickets available at Oglow’s. jan. 28 - The West Kootenay Ostomy Support Group will meet

at 2 p.m. at the Pharmasave store, 1280 Cedar Avenue, Trail.

Guest: Video conference with Convatec representative.

For more info, please call 250368-9827 or 250-365-6276.

Please note: Location and date change! feb. 3 - Enjoy singing? Come to a good old-style sing-along

at the Castlegar United Church from 1:30-3 p.m. It will be singing well loved songs, from our past. There will also be a few special guests. If you wish to contribute a small donation it will be used to support a local charity.

Feb. 11 - Celebrate Family day with free skating and swimming at the Castlegar Rec Com-

plex from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Sponsored by RDCK I.

Ongoing

ongoing: need a haircut for a job interview? Brooke will come

to your house and give you a free haircut. Call her at 250-365-2799 to arrange it.

ongoing: tops group meets every wednesday - 8:30 a.m. to

10 a.m. at Kinnaird Hall 2320 Columbia Avenue. Round table discussion. Get motivated to eat healthy and lose weight. Join round table discussions and make new friends.

Monthly fee of $10. FMI call 3657956.

ongoing: sharing dinner pot -

You are welcome for a hot meal Tuesdays at noon at the Cadet Hall on 8th Avenue in Castlegar, two blocks from the library. No charge. Sponsored by the Stonesoup committee. All are welcome. ongoing: friday youth program at blueberry creek - Are you

a youth in Castlegar looking for something to do on Friday nights? Why not check out the Friday Night Youth program at Blueberry Creek Community School? Manager Cindy Cropley and team ensure a fun, safe night for kids in the area to watch a movie in Blueberry’s very own movie theatre, play games and sports in the gym and just hang out with friends. For grades K - 5, the program time is 6:30-8 p.m. and for grades 6 and up, the program happens from 8-10 p.m.

Check out the B.C.C.S. facebook page for movie listings and other information or phone 250-3657201.

Ongoing: Castlegar A.A. meetings at the Pioneer Arena - Sun.

at 10 a.m. (phone Mike at 3658302), Tues. at 7 p.m. (phone Dennis at 365-2738), Thurs. at 8 p.m. (phone Jim at 365-6216) and Sat. at 8 p.m. (phone Leonard at 365-7805). ongoing: al-anon meets every Monday night AL-ANON is for

people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking.

Meeting every Monday 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 2224 6th Ave. (Kootenay Society for Community Living building.) For more information call Donna 365-3168 or Eileen 365-3674. ongoing: The Castlegar & District Hospital Auxiliary Treasure Shop - invites you to take

advantage of “in store” sales throughout the month of January 2013. Our first Silent Auction for the new year is now open for bidding with closing date Saturday, January 26th. Stop by to view the numerous beautifully displayed items of interest for everyone. Please note: after notification to successful bidders by telephone items must be picked up and paid for within 7 days otherwise the next bidder in line will have the opportunity to own items opted for. (Special arrangements can be made in the event a bidder is unable to meet

the 7 day timeframe).

The Treasure Shop is located at 210 - 11th Avenue (across from the Library). ongoing: Castlegar judo club

- Monday, Thursday evenings from 6:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Twin Rivers School gym.

Old and new members welcome.

Register anytime. From aged 8 years and up.

FMI call John Gibson 250-3655763.

ongoing: poker fundraiser at the Lion’s Head Pub every Tuesday - Games start at 6:30 p.m. and

go until there is a winner. Buy-in is $40 and the prize is $1,000 or more. Partial proceeds go to the West Kootenay Therapeutic Riding Association. ongoing: Castlegar senior’s activities at the Rec Centre for january: at the Complex

Monday – 9:30 Floor Curling/ Carpet Bowling 10:00 Darts 1:00 Whist Tuesday – 9:30 Floor Curling/ Carpet Bowling, 1:00 Crafts 7:00 Pool Wednesday – 9:30 Floor Curling, 1:00 Bingo,(1st Wed.only) 7:00 Rummoli, 10:00 16th Raspberry Reunion Thursday – 9:30 Floor Curling 1st. Thurs. 2:00 Gen. Meeting 1:00 Bingo (just not 1st.Thurs) Friday – 1:00 Bridge/Crib, Jan. 19th - Soup Day 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ongoing: special olympics castlegar needs volunteers - For

more information please call 250-919-0757.

Ongoing: Castlegar Garden Club meets third Wednesday of the month – 7:00 p.m. at the

Community Complex. Discover the Castlegar Garden Club and be dazzled by the depth of knowledge of our monthly speakers.

Garden inspirations will linger long after the meeting is over.

New members always welcome.

Information: Rose Cheveldave 250.365.9600 or castlegargardenclub@shaw.ca.

ongoing: castlegar & district hospital foundation light up campaign - The Foundation is

raising money to purchase three Space Lab cardiac monitors, Life Pak 15 crash cart monitors/defibrillators, and CADD Prism pump. call 250-304-1209 or mail cheque to 709 10th Street, Castlegar, BC V1N 2H7 to donate. ongoing: robson and blueberry strongstart centres – free ear-

ly learning programs for parents/ caregivers with young children.

Join us for snack, art, stories, gym time, and music.

Robson - Mon, Tues, Wed, & Fri 8:30-11:30 a.m, Thurs 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Blueberry - Mon, Wed, Thurs, & Fri 8:30-11:30 a.m and Tues noon - 3 p.m. A partnership between Robson Community School, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy and Blueberry Creek Community School.

For more info contact Alana at 250.304.6862 or email: amurdoch@cbal.org ongoing: free english classes

– at the Castlegar Public Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. All levels are welcome. For more info contact Alana at 250.304.6862 or email: amurdoch@cbal.org.

ongoing: Join a 4H Horse Club near you! Check out www.bc4h.

bc.ca. Nelson 4H Club Contact Kathleen Comstock @ 250-3529693. First meeting Jan. 16, 5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Nelson.

Castlegar 4H Club Contact Tekki Brown-Hryniw @ 250-365-0725.

First meeting Jan. 17, 6:30 p.m.

Location contact Tekki.

ongoing: scrabble club – Come

out on the second Wed. of the month at the Castlegar Public Library - 6:30–8 p.m. All levels are welcome. ongoing: At the Community Learning Place you can get free

except for long weekends. 8-11 a.m. at the Robson Community Hall. Homestyle breakfasts, come enjoy and maybe find some treasures. Tables for vendors. Phone 250-365-3796.

help with basic computers, reading and writing, citizenship, test preparation, and skills upgrading. This program is offered at the Castlegar & District Public Library on Tuesdays from12 noon-3 p.m.

For more information call 250304-6862. Offered by Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy.

ongoing: Mom’s Support Group

ongoing: Adult Upgrading: Adult

ongoing: robson market is open

Thursdays 10 a.m. to noon. (changed from Wed. afternoons).

Castlegar Community Services, Sun Centre.

All moms welcome to this loosely structured group for support in challenges of being a mom.

No referral required. Comments/queries: Sandi McCreight 250.365.2104 ext. 42

Upgrading Program is a free program for parents to upgrade math, English and/or study skills with an instructor from Selkirk College. This program is held at Kootenay Family Place (beyond Chopsticks) on Mon and Wed from 1-3 p.m. Childcare and snacks are provided.

For more info call Alana at 304-

6862. Offered by Selkirk College, Kootenay Family Place and Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy.

ongoing: Special olympics castlegar bottle drive - SOBC

- Castlegar is holding a yearround bottle drive to raise money for their program. If you have any empty refundable bottles you are interested in donating please contact: (250) 365-2520 for more information. Donations go directly to Special Olympics – Castlegar.

Thank you for supporting your local Special Olympics and its passionate athletes and volunteers.

ongoing: Parent Child Mother Goose Programs:

Cuddle, Connect and Communicate with your 0-12 month old at the Castlegar Library on Wed., from 10:00-11:00 am, Jan. 16 Mar. 6, to register call 250-3656611. (childminding available for older siblings) Mother Goose for toddlers and preschoolers at Castlegar Primary School on Thurs., from 9:50-10:50 am, Jan.17 - Mar. 7, to register call 250-304-6862.

In partnership with Castlegar & District Public Library, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy and School District 20.

ongoing: ESL Programs - Are you new to the community or to Canada? Do you need help learning English or getting to know your community? English as a Second Language (ESL) programs include language classes for adults, ESl Conversation Club, ESL Family Drop-in for families with young children and one to one tutoring. All programs are free!

For more information please call Alana at 250-304-6862. Offered by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, Castlegar Public Library and Kootenay Family Place.

ongoing: TOASTMASTERS MEETINGS The local Toastmasters club,

the Sentinel Speakers, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fireside Inn Castlegar on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Learn speaking skills, gain confidence and have some fun. Guests warmly welcomed. For more information please call Diane Cushing at 250-365-8336.

ongoing: chronic pain self-management workshops - Goes for

six mondays starting on July 9 and ending August 13. Goes from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Castlegar and District Community Service Society, 1007 2 Street, Castlegar.

To register Call or email us at toll free 1-866-902-3767 or selfmgmt@uvic.ca

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On the topic of New Year’s Eve PHARMASAVE submitted

United Church Speaks Do church-goers make New Year resolutions? Of course they do! When asked, a friend said that she resolved to show more love and kindness to her friends and family. I’m thinking how we can be more kind and loving towards to our earth.

Many or most of us going to church these days are babyboomers. We wonder how we can show our children and grandchildren that we care about the legacy we are leaving them. The state of our earth is a growing concern.

What can we do? We as consumers have influence. We can teach the younger genera-

tions that they have a voice. So we can resolve to show our grandchildren that we care about the earth not only by example, but also by teaching them to speak up more about what we will not tolerate. We have impact and can influence how things are done that affect our earth. We can encourage them to be more verbal, more demanding, stand up for environmentally sound practices.

Beyond recycling, for example, be more outspoken about cutting down on plastic.

Here are some small actions that express care for our earth.

-Refuse to buy heavily packaged items and speak to store managers about this and why it’s not to be tolerated.

-Ask for china mugs or paper instead of Styrofoam, usually they are available.

-Carry a cloth reusable bag with you at all times and don’t be shy about it.

So many urbanites are so busy and in a hurry. If they would think before they go shopping they could possibly lose no time making more thoughtful purchases and/or make their wishes known to management. Remember how nonsmoking areas developed/ people spoke up. People did not want to tolerate the smoke from smokers and they let they’re voice be heard.

There are myriad small things we can do in caring for our earth, stop idling, carpool, buy local, to

mention a few, but it is the underlying commitment to care for our earth the best we can as opposed to being careless. This is a legacy to pass on.

By taking responsibility for the conditions around us and showing that we care for our earth, this is really a way of caring for the next generations, our children and grandchildren.

We can not only show by example but also talk about ways to care with our younger generations and in so doing perpetuate a philosophy of hope.

Commitment to caring for our earth is a philosophy of faith.

If we all resolve to do a little it will make a difference.

Submitted by Rosemary Manarin.

C apsule C omments

Phil Angrignon

The first column of the year traditionally contains some information about healthy resolutions to make. Rather than listing the common ones (we all know what they are)! Its good to remind you to set realistic goals, not make too many resolutions and set a deadline to achieve those goals. Writing them down so you can see them every day is another good idea. Good luck!

One other suggestion that helps us reach our health goals is have a friend to support you in your resolve. Friends can be a great help in maintaining your motivation.

If you are one of those people who always puts off seeing your doctor for a check-up, do it now. Its human nature to shrug off a little health problem thinking it will go away soon and you don’t want to bother the doctor about “every little thing” but it could be the start of a big thing. Make that appointment soon.

Another idea that helps your doctor during these check-ups is to be familiar with your family history will help your doctor help you.

Pharmacists are a great resource you can use on your path to good health. We’d be happy to help you with your health goals. Have a happy and healthy New Year!

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Is there passion in your life and work? submitted

What 80 per cent of people are missing… is passion for life, says Passion Test Facilitator & Life Coach, Shelley Tomelin.

There was a study done that found that 80 per cent of people are not passionate about what they do.

They are unhappy, unfulfilled and unsatisfied with their lives.

That means 20 per cent are doing what they love, happy and feel purposeful. Shelley says she was one of the 80 per cent a few years ago, living day to day, feeling like something was missing. She always thought they missed teaching important ‘Life things in school’.

She came across The Passion Test at the local bookstore and felt she found what she was searching for to give her guidance and tools to help change her life around.

Shelley says, everyone knows Passion is

the key to success, but for people who don’t know what their passions are, finding that passion can be a huge mystery.

Shelley tells people The Passion Test is a simple, yet powerful way to get clear about the five things that matter most to them and then a process to make those the priority in their lives.

The process was created by Janet Bray Attwood and Chris Attwood and described in their New York Times Bestseller ~ The Passion Test – the Effortless Path to Discovering Your Life Purpose.

Shelley, who was personally trained by the Attwoods as a Passion Test Facilitator says, “When you are clear, what you choose to have show up in your life, will, and only to the extent you are clear.”

The PT process is a simple, powerful process to get that clarity.

Shelley’s #2 passion is to empower thousands of people

to live their dreams and shine in their lives. Shelley’s focus is on youth and young adults, inspiring and empowering them that their dreams are possible.

Teaching tools to move them in that direction sooner than 20 years later. Shelley believes more than ever, youth need to be connected to their passions.

Shelley is not just focused on youth and young adults, she is open to working with anyone who feels like they are missing something in their lives.

Once Shelley connected to her passions and kept implementing the tools she learned, her life has been an amazing enfoldment of events.

Anyone wanting to go thru the Passion Test can contact Shelley at S h e l l e y @ Yo u A r e MeantToShine.com.

People can take a workshop with Shelley which takes you through the PT pro-

cess in a fun group setting, or an individual one to one coaching which is more personalized, or you can take an in-depth, fun online program called Passionate Life Secrets in the comfort of your own home.

To kick off 2013, Shelley is running a workshop for teens January 19 at the Castlegar Complex, then an adult workshop on February 16. You can call the Castlegar Rec. Centre for more information or contact Shelley.

You can visit Shelley’s website to learn more about her work. www.YouAreMeantToShine.com Shelley is excited and looking forward to working in the community and connecting people to their passions, the things that mean the most to them and helping youth to connect to their passions so they can move through life, leading with their passions.

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Sculpturewalk’s Barrett pleased with progress Jim Sinclair Castlegar News Editor

January is a great time for anniversaries and along with all the other milestones being observed in the post-festive season is one of particular interest to the city’s artistic community.

It was January, 2012 when Joy Barrett was formally welcomed as the executive director of the Castlegar Sculpturewalk program.

In the time that has whisked by, the effort which has enhanced Castlegar’s position on the cultural landscape has grown to impressive new heights. Continent-wide attention is being attracted to the “crossroads” community and everyone

Joy Barrett’s affiliation with Sculpturewalk was formally announced in January, 2012. file photo

here is benefitting from it.

In just a few years the foundations for a prestigious reputation have been laid and the future is looking positive.

“It’s been a won-

derful year,” Barrett told the Castlegar News on January 7.

“I was very excited to come on board Sculpturewalk. It was great working under the tutelage of the founding member Pat Field and to learn from his experience and expertise.”

Field’s energy and vision were instrumental in getting the idea from the planning stages to tangible reality. It was in 2012 that the artist/ organizer/promoter stepped aside, making way for the very qualified Barrett, who doubles as Cultural Development Officer with the City of Nelson.

Having reached the plateau of 30 artists for the current edition of Sculpture-

FEBRUARY 1, 1977 DECEMBER 6, 2012 With sad hearts the family of Jason Eugene Beck, of Castlegar, BC wishes to announce his passing on December 6, 2012 with his family by his side.

Jason was born in Gimli, Manitoba February 1, 1977 to parents, Larry Makara & Shirley Beck.

Jason attended school in Nelson & Castlegar. He completed high school in 2004. Jason worked as a roofer in Victoria & the Kootenays. Jason loved to cook and work with wood, he also had liked to garden. He loved his pet cat (Pitty).

Jason is survived by: His mother Shirley Beck & Keith Beck (stepfather). He is also survived by his 3 children: his son Damian Hilstead of Castlegar, BC, his daughters Jade Beck of Camrose, Alberta & Jasmine Beck of Vancouver, BC. He is also survived by his brothers: Jeff Beck of Edmonton, Alberta, Jarrod Beck of Castlegar, BC and son Berghen, his sisters Candace (Jake) Johnson of Austin, Texas & Charmaine Beck of Vancouver, BC, niece Breighan Sellin and newphew Matthew Sellin, his grandparents Ed Kovich of Castlegar & Grace Spring of Victoria, BC, and numerous, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews and cousins.

Jason was predeceased by: Larry Makara (father) of Riverton, Manitoba, Robin Makara (brother) of Nelson, BC, Alex & Christine Makara (grandparents) of Riverton, Manitoba, Robert & Lucy Beck (grandparents) of Nelson, BC. "Rest in peace, forever in our hearts" A Celebration of Jason's life will be announced at a later date.

Arrangements in care of Castlegar Funeral Chapel.

Extremely grateful for the support from the community and from local govermnent, Barrett is busy behind the scenes seeing to it that the next installment will live up to expectations.

The existing sculptures will be taken down in early April.

The works will go to the parties who have bought them, some will be leased and some will go back to their creators.

“Some will go to our partner sculpturewalks in the ‘States,” explained Barrett.

The annual gala reception and kick-off is set for the end of May. Watch for updates right here in the Castlegar News.

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JASON EUGENE BECK

walk, the prevailing sentiment is that further growth is not a priority for the program at this time.

Consolidation and quality are concepts being welcomed.

“I would say my favouritie part of the job is working with the artists,” the director related. “We’re fortunate in the Kootenays, the Castlegar region in particular, to have so many artists and artisans who are creating such amazing pieces of work... that we don’t have to go that far afield to find the quality we’re looking for. And the artists are all so excited to have the opportunity to show large-scale sculptures.

Some people don’t get this chance.”

Ministry of Health Ministry of Citizens’ Services and Open Government VICTORIA - Starting Feb. 15, 2013, and over the next five years, eligible British Columbians between the ages of 19 and 74 will be required to replace their CareCard with the new BC Services Card by renewing their enrolment in the Medical Services Plan.

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February 15, 2013 is the start of the changeover.

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Government first announced plans to roll out a replacement to the CareCard in May 2011 when amendments to the Medicare Protection Act were introduced to support the introduction of a more secure card, designed to improve patient safety.

News update from down south

Ron Ross, a Castlegar Sunrise 2000 Rotary club member, spoke to his fellow Rotarians on Jan. 3 about the Help Honduras project. The project helps market children and others in Honduras by providing education and health care.

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Lubin keys comeback for Rebels against Leafs Craig Lindsay Castlegar News Reporter

The Castlegar Rebels fell behind early Sunday against the Nelson Leafs but rallied for a 5-3 win.

The Leafs got off to a quick start with two goals in the first two minutes. The Rebels weathered the early storm and were able to put together a comeback with some hard-fought play.

Bryan Lubin scored on a rebound to put the Rebels within one with two minutes left in the first.

“It was right at the end of a power play,” said Lubin. “Our defenceman, (Dylan) Bowerman took a shot at the net. He saw the goalie out of position so he thought he’d throw it to net and create some havoc. (teammate) Matt Reed was in front of the net and it went off him and right to me waiting backdoor and I had an open net.”

James Sorrey scored to give the Leafs a 3-1 lead early in the second stanza.

At 15:33, Braydon Horcoff put the Rebs within one. Lubin, with his second goal of the game, tied the score at 11:38 of the second with a breakaway goal.

“It was a kind of funky deal there,” said Lubin. “Coach told me to go out. We didn’t know that two guys came off the ice (for Nelson). I felt the tap on the shoulder and I jumped on the ice. I saw the whole (Nelson) team was above the red line, we had possession of the puck. So I just waited back and I had a breakaway from the red line in.”

Diego Bartlett gave the Rebels their first lead at 11:36 of the third period. Jamie Vlanich gave the home team some insurance by way of a powerplay marker with 46 seconds left in the third.

“To be honest, it was a couple of breakdowns early on,” said Rebel coach Steve Junker regarding the Rebels’ slow start.

“I thought our guys

came out ready to play and had a great first shift. There was a couple of bad bounces. Those things happen. You try to prepare for them and try to avoid them but it’s hockey and mistakes happen and things like that happen. I think the big lesson was not getting down. Our guys really showed a lot of mental toughness and stuck with the game plan and really, I thought, out-played them even though we were down early.”

Junker was pleased with how the team fought back after finding itself down early.

“We really didn’t miss a beat,” he said.

“It’s really easy for guys to get down when you’re down 2-0. It’s the natural thing to do. I thought our guys battled and stuck to the game plan and played a solid game from that point on.”

Lubin, who came to the Rebels this year after playing midget AAA hockey in Mich-

Bryan Lubin of the Rebels scores the first goal of the game against Nelson on Sunday at the Craig Lindsay photo Castlegar Complex.

igan last year, said the key to the comeback was the team remaining positive.

“Nobody got down,” he said. “Nobody was yelling at each other at the bench. We all came together as a team.

We came out strong and they just got a

couple of bounces there early.”

Being able to get scoring from outside the Stuart WaltonDiego Bartlett-Jamie Vlanich trio is one of the keys to the Rebels going deep in the play-offs and getting a strong performance from the likes of Lu-

bin is a real boon to the team.

“He had a great game,” said Junker.

“I thought we had our power play going, which it hasn’t, as well, which is great.

That was nice to see.

We had great play from Jordan Gluck again.”

After a shaky start, Gluck was a rock in the net for the Rebs stopping 24 shots. Recently acquired Nelson netminder Marcus Beesley stopped 43 of 48 Castlegar shots. Beesley was acquired from the Kamloops Storm in a deal

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— KIJHL STANDINGS — Kootenay Conference NEIL MURDOCH DIVISION TEAM Nelson Castlegar 1Beaver Valley Spokane Grand Forks

GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA PCT. 38 26 9 2 1 55 170 103 .724 38 23 8 6 1 53 153 99 .697 40 25 12 2 1 53 166 128 .663 38 12 22 2 2 28 123 168 .368 35 5 29 0 3 13 97 190 .176

Kootenay Conference EDDIE MOUNTAIN DIVISION TEAM GP Fernie 39 Golden 39 Kimberley 41 Creston Valley 39 Columbia Valley 38

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L

25 11 54 11 21 17 13 20 13 21

T OTL PTS GF GA PCT. 1 2 53 139 111 .679 1 3 52 150 131 .667 0 1 43 131 143 .524 0 6 32 126 137 .410 0 4 30 100 151 .395

Okanagan/Shuswap Conference DOUG BIRKS DIVISION Rebel forward Jeremy McGregor (#24) goes for the backhand against Spokane goalie Matt Zenzola during Wednesday’s game.

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— REBEL SCORING — PLAYER # GP Stuart Walton 7 37 Diego Bartlett 12 33 Jamie Vlanich 28 26 Kody Disher 22 35 Brenden Heinrich 11 33

G

A PTS PIM

20 29 49 15 20 17 37 55 12 25 37 59 11 17 28 103 9 19 28 69

Statistics updated Tuesday, Jan. 8

TEAM Sicamous North Okanagan Revelstoke Kamloops Chase

GP W 35 22 37 23 35 18 39 13 38 9

L 7 11 13 20 25

T OTL PTS GF GA PCT. 2 4 50 145 105 .714 1 2 49 145 113 .662 3 1 40 127 120 .571 2 4 32 127 153 .410 3 1 22 95 180 .289

Okanagan/Shuswap Conference OKANAGAN DIVISION TEAM Princeton Kelowna Osoyoos Summerland Penticton

GP W L 36 23 11 37 23 13 39 22 14 37 17 17 38 8 27

T OTL PTS GF GA PCT. 0 2 48 136 94 .667 1 0 47 139 100 .635 0 3 47 150 145 .603 1 2 37 131 127 .500 1 2 19 72 123 .250

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Sports Saints go for win record Saturday Castlegar news staff

The Selkirk College Saints will return to the ice on Saturday against Simon Fraser University looking to extend their perfect B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League regular season record following a six-week layoff.

Also on the line SAturday is the league record of 13 consecutive wins, which the Saints hope to claim. Faceoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Castlegar Recreation Complex.

But there’s no easing back into the second half of the season for the Saints, as the Clan sits just three points back in the league standings with a 10-1-1 record and has an opportunity to cut into that gap when they visit Eastern Washington University on Friday.

“SFU certainly had the jump on us in terms of getting back onto the ice, and they’ll be playing their sixth game since Christmas while we’ll be playing our first,” says Selkirk head coach Jeff Dubois.

“That adds to the challenge for us, but it’s not going to be used as an excuse.

We’ll need to find our legs quickly on Saturday night and play a smart, disciplined game if we’re going to beat a very good opponent.”

The Saints have faced SFU once this season, charging out to a five-goal lead on the road on November 3rd and holding on for a 5-3 victory.

That win ended the Clan’s 25-game home unbeaten streak, so there’s no doubt that SFU will be motivated to return the favour.

Selkirk tied the existing 12-game record when they defeated the University of Victoria in their final game of 2012 in early December.

Dubois says one benefit of the long break was the chance for players to rehab injuries and return to the ice fully healthy for the stretch drive of the regular season.

The Saints will have a new face in the lineup with the recent signing of forward Colin Minardi. The Summerland native transferred to Selkirk from Finlandia College in Michigan for the remainder of the 2012-13 season.

The 21 year-old played nine games during the semester for NCAA Division III Finlandia and picked up five assists and 19 penalty minutes.

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that saw the Leafs send goalie Cody Boeckman to Golden.

The only other game last week for Castlegar was a rare Wednesday matchup with Spokane.

The host Rebels were absolutely dominant in the first period, outshooting the Braves 25-1 on the way to a 3-0 lead after one period. They would add two more to cruise to a 5-0 victory.

“I thought we came out really strong, spent quite a lot of the first period in the offensive zone,” said Junker.

“It was a dominant start. Our guys were ready to go. It was nice to see and we kind of rode that start for the rest of the game.”

Opening the scoring was Walton with his first of two, followed by Vlanich and defenceman Aaron Brewer, who scored from the point on the powerplay.

The Rebels would finish strong with Walton’s second of the game in the second period and a goal from Darren

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Medeiros in the third to give them a 5-0 shut-out win over the fourth place Braves.

Jordan Gluck picked up the shutout win for the Rebels stopping 16 shots.

Lubin said the Spokane game was a full team effort.

“I’d say everything was going well,” he said. “We did all the little things well. We got pucks deep. We had good communication; we moved the puck up well. We knew their goalie was a big guy and we had to get him moving so we just kept moving the puck around and put a bunch behind him.”

The Rebels, along with Beaver Valley are now two points behind Nelson for first place in the division with 53 points with 14 regular season games left.

“Obviously, getting home ice for the playoffs is something to shoot for, for sure,” said Junker. “Everybody is going to be tinkering with their line-ups leading up to the deadline on Jan. 10. As for the remainder of the season, we’re looking to find our form and work out any kinks in our game and really get

everyone on to the same page.

We’re focusing on ourselves rather than worrying about what other teams are doing. Getting our game where it needs to be.”

Castlegar has three games this week. Tonight (Thursday) in Grand Forks against the lowly Border Bruins and then a home and home with Creston Valley. The Rebs host the Thunder Cats Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Castlegar Complex and then travel to Creston for a Sunday afternoon game at the Johnny Bucyk Arena against the ‘Cats. Creston Valley is only fourth in the Eddie Mountain division, but features KIJHL top-10 scorer Trevor Hanna who has 25 goals and 46 points in 39 games.

“You have to be up for every game,” said Lubin.

“Everybody can beat everybody in this league if you don’t show up to play.

We’re playing good hockey now and want to keep it up.

“It’s coming down to play-off time. We just need to keep rolling and keep the momentum going. We can’t take any days off.”

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Castlegar Skating Club members did very well at a recent competition in Beaver Valley: Back row from left – Zoey Crockart, Candice Soukeroff, Sara Lefurgey, Annika Cheveldave, Megan Cousins. Front row from left – Erin Klashinsky, Sarah Cousins, Allison Soukeroff, Jennifer Buskas, Hailey Gleboff, Tara Gleboff.

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Hot on the heels of the Learn To Skate Seminar hosted by the Castlegar Skating Club on November 3, 2012, was the West Kootenay Invitational Competition in Beaver Valley November 30 – December 2nd, 2012. It was a fun weekend in Fruitvale with great results and personal accomplishments by club skaters. Results from the Beaver Valley competition were as follows: Freeskate Category Assessments STAR 1: Hailey Gleboff – Bronze, Allison Soukeroff – Gold, Jennifer Buskas – Silver, Tara Gleboff – Silver.

Freeskate Category Assessments STAR 2: Sarah Cousins – Bronze,

Erin Klashinsky – Silver, Zoey Crockart – Bronze, Annika Cheveldave – Bronze, Megan Cousins – Silver, Sara Lefurgey – Silver, Candice Soukeroff – Bronze.

Elements Category – Preliminary Elements: Erin Klashinsky – 2nd Place (Silver Medal), Annika Cheveldave 1st Place (Gold Medal), Sara Lefurgey - 4th Place, Candice Soukeroff – 3rd Place (Bronze Medal).

The Castlegar Skating Club has also been busy with test days, which were held at the Castlegar Complex over the holidays, and is preparing for the Kootenay Regional Championships Feb 1 – 3rd, 2013 in Nelson.

SHSS hoopsters take on BC’s best in Penticton CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

The Stanley Humphries Secondary junior girls basketball team will be

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“It’ll be a great chance for the girls,” said co-coach Kim Matson.

“The number one ranked team, W.J. Mouat from Abbotsford, is there and they’re supposed to be unbelievably good.”

The Rockers start play Friday afternoon against the host Penticton Lakers who were an honourable mention in the last ranking.

“Playing the host team first will be challenging,” said Matson.

“You know they’ll likely have the stands packed with students cheering them on.

But our girls have really been working hard and improving so it should be a good game.”

Other top teams at the tournament include #8 Mount Baker from Cranbrook, #10 Kelowna and #13 Handsworth from North Vancouver.

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Team Price came out on top after an epic battle at the complex.

Bergen Price celebrates the big win with special guest referee, and father, Pat Price at the Christmas Charity Hockey Classic.

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The second annual Christmas Charity Hockey Classic took place on Dec. 21 at the Castlegar Community Complex and from all

accounts a good time was had by all and not a single groin was pulled.

“The second annual Christmas Classic was a great success,” said organizer Bergen Price. “Over

It looks like they have a deal. After 113 days of a lockout the NHL Players Association (NHLPA) and the NHL owners have tentatively agreed to a resolution that would see the league return for a shortened season starting on Jan. 19.

For a while there

Bettman and NHLPA union chief Donald Fehr, and their various cronies, put together a deal to save the season.

Hockey, and the NHL in particular, is more than sport here in Canada, it’s life. Young Canadians grow up with a stick

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100 people came out to the complex to watch Team Price battle Team Fellman for ‘Stanley’s Cup’.

The event raised $300 for Castlegar Minor Hockey and over 100 non-perishable items for the Food Bank.”

Local Celebrities Pat Price (former NHL’er) and Shawn “Hook” Hlookoff (recording artist) took part as referee and player in the event.

After Hook dazzled the audience with his rendition of O’ Canada, the puck was

dropped and Team Price and Team Fellman squared off to decide this year’s champion. The game was all Team Price in the first as they jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead with markers from Adam Lord, Tyler Gienger, and Dylan Simpson.

Not to be outdone, Team Fellman stormed back to tie it at 3’s. The game was back and forth from there as the two teams were tied going into the third, where Team Price pulled away with a late hat-trick by Lindsay

Walker, who had just come out of retirement to participate in the event.

“The Christmas Classic aspires to grow each year and become a great ‘fun’ draising event for the community,” said Bergen Price. “I want to thank all who attended and played. I also want to send a special thanks to the Element for providing the shuttle bus for safe rides, Mountain FM for promoting the event, and Castlegar News for covering the Classic.”

To watch or not to watch - an NHL fan’s dilemma

Castlegar News reporter Craig Lindsay takes aim at greedy NHL owners and players in his column.

it certainly looked like there would be no hockey this year, but at the last second NHL president Gary

in their hand and are as comfortable on skates as in shoes. Hitting, fighting, passing, deking, great

plays and great saves are what hockey is all about.

Of course, the NHL these days appears to be more about dollars and more dollars as greedy millionaire players and greedier billionaire owners squabble over a bigger piece of the pie. Do they not realize that the pie they are fighting over is the hardearned money from fans who have fulltime jobs so they can support their families?

It’s easy to look back at the ‘good old days’ and wonder about the time when a hockey game at the ol’ Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver cost $10 and that included parking and a hot dog and a pop.

I remember taking a date to watch Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers play the Canucks and the whole night cost less than $25 for the two of us.

Okay, I get it - inflation, yeah, everything goes up. But it’s pretty crazy to be complaining about your income when you are charging families $60 a ticket and that’s for the cheap seats. That doesn’t include parking, which is usually another $10 and food and drinks on top of that. And, of course, you have to get the souvenir program at $8. A replica jersey? that’ll set you back anywhere from $75$300 or more.

So what is a beleaguered (or de-leaguered) hockey fan to

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Thomas (Tom) Robert Charles Percival Wilson Williams November 4 1919 - December 30 2012

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Our loved father, grandfather – January 1, 2013 and greatgrandfather, our “Great WILLIAMS: Robert Charles Gramps”, passed peacefully at his (Bob) It is with great sadness residence in Talarico Place, Castlegar, that the family and friends BC. Tom was born in Medicine Hat, announce the passing of a AB. the second of the four children of Roy & May (Moss) wonderful father, grandfather and Wilson. In 1940 he graduated from Garbutt Business brother. He passed away peacefully in his 68th College in Calgary and immediately went to work with year on January 1, 2013 in Castlegar, BC, his home for CM&S in Yellowknife, NWT. In 1943 he transferred to the past 31 years.

Pinchi Lake, BC to the Mercury Mine, then to Cominco at Born Tillsonburg, Ontario, he had interesting Trail, in then to South Slocan #3 Plant withan WKP&L in career as an electrician, initially at Lloyd’s Electric 1949. He remained as warehouseman at South Slocan of until Woodstock, his retirementOntario in 1983.and finally retiring from Pope & Talbot sawmill in Castlegar, BC. Bob enjoyed a very He married Phyllis and started their family while in Pinchi fulfilling life which included his passion for hockey, Lake, adding to and raising their children at South Slocan. hunting, fishing, recreational flying and classic car His retirement years were enjoyed in Blueberry tending his restoration. Bob could and would fix anything and was vegetable garden, flowers & yard. Of course that was when a master of repair and tinkering. he wasn’t golfing, curling, bowling or swimming.

Bob’s compassionate love for all animals around him Tom was predeceased by his wife Phyllis (McDougall) in earned him numerous furry & feathered friends. He 1989, his brother Stanley (2007), his sister Hazel Wyatt will be sadly missed by his faithful dog Brandi and (2009). his bird Petey. Bob thoroughly enjoyed his life in He will be greatly missed his family & friendsand andthe will BC, which included theby mountains, wildlife be remembered by all for his commitment & dedication outdoors. to his community, giving time and help to any in need, his He was predeceased by his loving wife of 31 years, quick wit, sense of humour, and the twinkle in his eyes! He Sharolyn (nee Ferrari) and his mother Rose Brant enjoyed life and everyone in it and to quote him “Take It (Williams). He was the loving father of daughter Janice The Way It Comes & Make The Best Of It”, was how he Williams, son Glenn Williams and wife Kim, step-son lived his life.

Rick Lonsberry and wife Gail and adoring grandfather HeAaron is survived by his daughter Donna (Stew) Wallachby of and Ericka Lonsberry.

He was survived of Vernon; Ron and (Melba) Trail; Jim brother (Goldie) Jesse of his brothersons George wifeofGeorgina, Salmon Arm. Grandchildren Murray (Revelstoke); (Butch) and wife JoAnn, sister JudyWallach and husband CherylTh Wallach (Jennifer) Wilson Colin omas. (Calgary); He will beMatthew sadly missed by his many (Kelowna) & Shannon (Keith) Hodgson (Oromocto, NB). nieces, nephews, cousins, aunt, brothers-in-law and Great grandchildren Breanne Riley Wallach, sisters-in-law.

His family and&many friends inLondyn both Hodgson.&Sister Melba (Wally) Davies of Vancouver and Ontario BC will miss his infectious sense of humour sister-in-law Davis ofthanks Napa, CA. as well as many and generousFlorence spirit. Special to neighbours and nieces &for nephews.

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Our loved father, grandfather and greatgrandfather, our “Great Gramps”, passed peacefully at his residence in Talarico Place, Castlegar, BC. Tom was born in Medicine Hat, AB. the second of the four children of Roy & May (Moss) Wilson. In 1940 he graduated from Garbutt Business College in Calgary and immediately went to work with CM&S in Yellowknife, NWT. In 1943 he transferred to Pinchi Lake, BC to the Mercury Mine, then to Cominco at Trail, then to South Slocan #3 Plant with WKP&L in 1949. He remained as warehouseman at South Slocan until his retirement in 1983.

He married Phyllis and started their family while in Pinchi Lake, adding to and raising their children at South Slocan.

His retirement years were enjoyed in Blueberry tending his vegetable garden, flowers & yard. Of course that was when he wasn’t golfing, curling, bowling or swimming.

Tom was predeceased by his wife Phyllis (McDougall) in 1989, his brother Stanley (2007), his sister Hazel Wyatt (2009).

He will be greatly missed by his family & friends and will be remembered by all for his commitment & dedication to his community, giving time and help to any in need, his quick wit, sense of humour, and the twinkle in his eyes! He enjoyed life and everyone in it and to quote him “Take It The Way It Comes & Make The Best Of It”, was how he lived his life.

He is survived by his daughter Donna (Stew) Wallach of Vernon; sons Ron (Melba) of Trail; Jim (Goldie) of Salmon Arm. Grandchildren Murray Wallach (Revelstoke); Cheryl Wallach (Calgary); Matthew (Jennifer) Wilson (Kelowna) & Shannon (Keith) Hodgson (Oromocto, NB).

Great grandchildren Breanne & Riley Wallach, Londyn Hodgson. Sister Melba (Wally) Davies of Vancouver and sister-in-law Florence Davis of Napa, CA. as well as many nieces & nephews. He will be missed by his friend & companion Pauline Demoskoff, whom he met while living at Castlewood.

We would especially like to thank Dr. Merritt for over 30 years of providing such good care of Dad (& Mum). Thank you to the staff of Castlewood Village and then Talarico Place for their care.

There will be no service by Dad’s request, but family will host a social tea at a later date. Those choosing to make a donation in his memory are encouraged to do so, to their charity of choice.

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Barrie Perepolken January 28, 1957 – December 9, 2012 The family of Barrie Perepolken announces with sadness his passing on Dec. 9, 2012 at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Barrie was born Jan. 29, 1957 in Nelson, B.C. to Pete and Nellie Perepolkin of Thrums. He spent his childhood years in Thrums, attending Tarrys Elementary School and later Stanley Humphries Secondary School in Castlegar.

In the early 1990s he moved to Fruitvale where he resided until his passing. He was a longtime employee of Boardwalk Enterprises in Thrums, and took a lot a pride in his work. He enjoyed the outdoors, and spent many hours gardening in summer and skiing in winter. He was also an avid reader.

Left to mourn his passing is his sister, Edna (Pete) Pictin and brother, Bill (Mae) Perepolkin, as well as long-time companion Angela Kastrukoff, many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was predeceased by his father, Pete W. Perepolkin (1976) and mother, Nellie Perepolkin (2001).

A celebration of Barrie’s life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Fireside Inn in Castlegar, B.C.

Connie Louise Skorberg July 2 1959 - January 1st 2013 nd

It is with saddened hearts to announce the passing of Connie Skorberg after her short battle with cancer. After traveling around the province as a young woman, Connie decided to move to the Kootenays in 1994 to raise her two daughters Sarah and Meagan. She attended Selkirk College and eventually completed her Bachelor of Social Work degree through the University of Victoria.

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In fact it was her mission in the summer of 2011 to go swimming in every lake in the Kootenay's. Whether it was cooling down in the water, warming up by the bonfire or everything in between such as fishing, camping, beach combing and simply taking in the fresh air, going to the lake at any time of the year was one of her favourite pastimes.

For the last 20 years Connie was determined to find an arrow head along the beaches of Syringa and finally this Thanksgiving it happened for her.

Connie adored her family and valued every moment with her daughters. She loved to spend time with family and friends along with her two kitties and looked for any reason to be together to share laughter, love and celebrate life itself.

She will sadly missed by the people she worked with and supported at Freedom Quest, her many friends, her two older brothers Harold (Christine) and Willy, nephews Phil, Jake and Tony, nieces Sammy and Gracie and of course her two incredible daughters Sarah and Meagan. Connie was predeceased by her mother, June Skorberg, her father Gunnar Skorberg, and sister Grace (Rick) Twano.

Please join in the celebration of Connie's life on Saturday, January 12th at 1:00 pm at the Castlegar and District Community Complex Recreation Centre. In lieu of cards and flowers, donations can be made to the Families Program at Freedom Quest and the Harvest Food Bank.

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M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

We thank you in advance for your interest.

Contact will be made with shortlisted candidates only. www.castlegarnews.com

Don’t Keep your business in the dark!

Glo-tech Innovations has an illuminated LED sign solution for every budget.

Manufactured in the Kootenays. Isn’t it time you glo up? ph 250 352-5201 or 1 877 510-5201

Merchandise for Sale

Fruit & Vegetables GRAND FORKS FARMS: Every Wednesday at 402 Baker Street, beside the Full Circle Cafe, Nelson.

Grand Forks Gala/Honeycrisp apple juice $13.00/5 litre box.

Apples, anjou pears, squash, potatoes and much more.

Family friendly prices.

Erran Rilkoff 250-442-3514

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.

SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!

Also Damaged 40’ $1950 Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Free Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale

AT LAST! An iron filter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Sine 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON. www.bigirondrilling.com BIG BUILDING Sale... This is a clearance sale you don’t want to miss! 20x20 $3,985.

25x24 $4,595. 30x36 $6,859.

35x48 $11,200. 40x52 $13,100 47x76 $18,265. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

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Rentals

Transportation

Transportation

Transportation

Cars - Domestic

Trucks & Vans

Auto Financing YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED

Honda Snow Blower 5 or 6 HP tuned up ready to go on tracks, paid over $2000 asking $800 Call 250-352-2968 leave msg HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal Buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100. Sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. Wanted PING-PONG TABLE, preferably folding, in good condition and/or FOOS-BALL TABLE. Please call 250-3641416 Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town

Musical Instruments Guitars, Amplifiers, Drums Keyboards, Band & String Instruments, Music books & Accessories, Music Lessons Sales & Rentals

BAY AVENUE MUSIC 1364 Bay Ave, Trail 250-368-8878

ROBSON 1 Bedroom VERY small house, newly reno N/S, N/P, $495/ mth + util.

Call 250.304.3800

Office/Retail CASTLEGAR 1000 sq ft professional Office Space or retail next to Tim Horton’s Avail Jan 1/13, 250-608-3930

Real Estate

Book Your Classified Ad Now

Mobile Homes & Parks

250-365-6397

ROBSON 14 x 70 1982 mobile with 12 x 70 porch & storage room, 2 Bdrm, carport, some furniture, good cond, pet friendly park, $41,500 OBO 250-365-8207

Other Areas 20 ACRES Free! Buy 40-Get 60 acres. $0-Down, $168/mo.

Money back guarantee. No credit checks. Beautiful views.

Roads surveyed. Near El Paso, Texas. 1-800-843-7537 www.sunsetranches.com

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 2-Bedroom suite for rent, available immediately; $700 per month plus utilities. Ph. 250-304-7490 in Castlegar.

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Suites, Lower 450 sq ft. includes cleaning, util + cable & local phone, $600 Avail Immed. 250-4479111

Suites, Upper CASTLEGAR, 1 Bdrm suite neat Kootenay Market & Bus stop $515/mth inclusive Avail Immed, N/S, N/P 250-608-3930

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts

Cottages / Cabins 2 bdrm cabin $685/m + 3 bdrm cabin $750/m + 2 bdrm cabin $585/m on large acreage, very private, 1km south of Slocan City. Wood/ elect heat, creek water, Utilities xtra. Pets ok, room for garden. Lease required.

250-355-2412

Mobile Homes & Pads

SOLUTIONS FOR ALMOST EVERY CREDIT SITUATION! We have the financial tools and specialists to get you behind the wheel! CALL PETER

1-877-287-3812

ROBSON Mobile Home for rent, Refer & Criminal check required, Call 250-304-3430

WWW.NELSONFORDSALES.COM

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

DLN28082

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of JOHN FREDERICK SALIKEN, formerly of #709-10th Street, Castlegar, British Columbia, Deceased, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the Executor, John Clifford Saliken, c/o Mont & Walker Law Corporation, 201 Selby Street, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 2R2, Attention: Roderick E. Mont, on or before February 15, 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

• YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED •

Homes for Rent CASTLEGAR 2 to 3 Bdrm House, 1 Bath House, W/D N/S, N/P, wood stove $795/mth + utilities, Avail Immed 250-304-9257 CASTLEGAR: 3 Bdrm, 2 bath F/S, W/D, D/W, NP/NS, lrg yard, $1150/mth + util’s, Ref req’d, Avail Feb 1st. Call 250832-5913.

Castlegar Avail immediately 3 - 4 Bdrm House, close to schools, beautiful hardwood floors, F/S, DW, Laundry huge fenced yard, N/S, N/P $1100/mth + utilities Call 250-304-9868 Castlegar North 2 Bdrm Separate walk out basement suite, brand new reno, very clean & bright with all new appliances Fridge, stove, W/D, over the range Micro D/W, No smoking, No pets. $750/mth + utilities Avail Immediately 250-869-5772 RENT TO OWN!! Completely renovated house on private large lot in North Castlegar; view of Columbia River. 4+ bed, 1.5 bath. New windows, kitchen and bathrooms. All new electrical and plumbing.

Original hardwood floors throughout. F/S, DW, W/D. $1500/month and you can own your own home. Call for details 365-0044. Move in ready.

• GOOD CREDIT • BAD CREDIT • NO CREDIT • HIGH DEBT RATE • 1ST TIME BUYER • BANKRUPTCY • DIVORCE

YOU’RE APPROVED

Call Dennis, Shawn or Paul

1-888-204-5355 for Pre-Approval www.amford.com

• YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED •

Misc. for Sale GREAT GIFT IDEA! ChillSpot is The COOLEST Dog Bed-A new and innovative, thermodynamically cooled dog bed, that enhances the cool tile surfaces our pets rely on during the warm weather months. Use promo code COOLGIFT For 10% off! www.chillspot.biz

YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED

LOOKING FOR A DEAL ON A NEW VEHICLE? Save up to 40% OFF your next new vehicle...

No games or gimmicks, deal direct with local dealerships. www.newcarselloff.com No qr code reader?

Text info: 778.786.8271

Cars - Sports & Imports VERY nice 2008 Honda Civic LX Coupe with 1.8L, 5 speed 103,000 kl. Sharp brownish gray exterior. Winters.

EXCELLENT condition.

Remaining 6 yrs or 120,0000 warranty. Price $10,500 (firm).

250-304-9419

Sport Utility Vehicle

DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

I have two SUV’s for sale.

1993 Mitsubishi and also 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 6 cyl eng., auto, PW, 4 doors, $2,800 and $3,800. 250-4420122 / 493-1807. I want to sell one and keep the other, both run excellent.

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

1-800-961-7022

Shop from home!

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

2005 Toyota Tacoma Quad Cab, mint, only 118,000 km incl summer & winter wheels & tires, 6 speed manual trans, $18,900 OBO contact Ross @ 250 354-3384 2008 F150 4 x 4 XLT, auto ex shape,89,000 km, 250-365-0190 ask for Rod $23,900 OBO

Place Your Classied Ad Here!

250.365.6397

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land FrontCounter BC Cranbrook has accepted an application made by TM Mobile Inc., of Burnaby, BC, on behalf of the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Kootenay Region, for two Licenses of Occupation for the purpose of roadway and communication site/powerline situated on Provincial Crown land west of Castlegar and containing 15.0 hectares more or less (communication site/powerline) and 0.68 hectares more or less (road).

The MFLNRO File Numbers that have been established for this application are 4405304 (communication site/powerline) and 4405305 (road). Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook BC, V1C7G1 or email to: AuthorizingAgency.Cranbrook@ gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by FrontCounter BC until March 1st, 2013. Front Counter BC may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please refer to our website: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/search.jsp and look up the applications with the file numbers listed above.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at the MFLNRO regional office in Cranbrook.

The Sky is the Limit Buy It, Sell It, or Trade It! For Classifieds That Work!

Call:

365-6397

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