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No one can accuse the Castlegar Rebels of tanking the last few games of the season after clinching the division title. The Rebs beat Nelson for the second straight

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Veteran forward Diego Bartlett opened up the scoring with less than 30 seconds

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Bartlett picked up his second of the game with a power play marker at 10:21 of the second, assisted by Stu Walton and Erik Alden.

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The Rebels grabbed a 3-0 lead with another play goal, this one by Bryan Lubin, assisted by Travis Wellman and Alden.

Walton put Castlegar up 4-0 with an unassisted goal at 18:55 of the third. Brayden Horcoff scored the fi-

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Getting the shutout in net for Castlegar was Jordan Gluck who stopped all 22 shots by Nelson.

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Enjoyed a year and a half here... now looking forward to Merritt Craig Lindsay Castlegar News Reporter

It seems like just last week I was moving my stuff from Alberta to this small town in between Cranbrook and the Okanagan. Castlegar has turned out to be a wonderful community with some of the best people I have come across. But as Aristotle once said,

or was it Jean-Luc Picard: all thing must come to end.

I have accepted a job in Merritt at the Herald newspaper and will be taking over there as the new editor starting March 4. So, yes, this is my last week at the Castlegar News and in Castlegar.

What an almost two years it has been. I’ve learned so much and

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experienced so many different events from Sunfest to Rebel playoff runs to Shambhala to the Kootenay Festival to Sculpturewalk and on and on.

So here is my list of people and groups I am grateful to. I know I will leave plenty of deserving people out but I’ll do my best.

First off, the Castlegar News has given me the chance not only to report on a seemingly endless number of stories around here, but also given me an opportunity to learn how to do lay-out and fill in as editor when Jim wasn’t around. I also got to lay-out the sports section and the community calendar each and every week.

So thanks to Jim and Chris for that opportunity. Thanks to Cindy, Sandy and Theresa for making the workplace a fun place to be around and keeping me well supplied with Timmy’s.

Castlegar City Council has been amazing to work with. Thanks to Mayor Lawrence Chernoff and council for the shirt and book. Lawrence, you were al-

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ways easy to find and easy to talk to about any subject under the sun. This city is a much better place because of your efforts.

Kevin was usually my first call when I needed that inside scoop or just any old story idea. Deb, you always made me laugh. Your tireless work with several different groups is such a boon to the community.

Russ, you thought moving to Kelowna you’d get away from my tough questions, huh? Dan, Sue, Kirk and Gord - I enjoyed interviewing you during the years and getting to know you and hearing your side of things.

At the city, John Malcolm and Chris Barlow and several others were always a big help when gathering information.

At the community complex, Heather Anderson and Audrey Polovnikoff always lent a sympathetic ear and kept me informed of what was happening recreation-wise around town and at the ‘plex.

Covering the sports beat is always easier with cooperative interviewees. In the two seasons I covered the Rebels, coach Steve Junker was always easy to get a hold of and great at talking about the games without getting into too much confusing hockey-ese. New Saints coach and GM Jeff Dubois was great about sending premade copy for me to use and save me some valuable time. Good luck to both of you in your upcoming playoff runs.

I owe Kim at SHSS a debt of gratitude for bringing me on as a third assistant with the junior girls basketball team. Coaching is another passion of mine and what a great group of athletes to work with. Kim and Gord, you are both very inspiring, not only for the players, but also myself.

Staying positive and calm is a great trait and it’s infectious.

I can’t forget my pals at Mountain FM. Usually other media types are the first people we media types meet in a community.

From since-departed T.J. and current personalities Heather, Matt, Darren, Josh and so on - you crazy guys and gals always crack me up whether it’s on the radio or at community events.

Hey Josh, who should we interview first?

Other people I want to mention include: Mary-Anne, the best dam hydro employee. Yanive your positive attitude is awesome! Rock on, brother ninja!

Suzanne - you keep the Hospice going with your tireless work and positive at-

titude. I’m truly sad I missed the chocolate/ lingerie event. Adam and Amber - tough to keep up with you crazy guys. A few more reps, huh? Courtney, Nick and Jessica - the quietest 20 year-old house-mates ever.

Thanks for all the help with the lawn and moving in and everything.

I also want to give thanks to Laurel and the RCMP and Gerry at the fire department, thanks for all your help in keeping me up to date with what’s going on with the sometimes seedier underbelly of Castlegar.

Thanks to the Sunrise Rotary Club for letting me be a part of your group. I won’t miss 6:45 a.m. meetings, but I’ll miss you guys. What a great experience. I was proud to follow in my father’s footsteps.

Finally, to those who called with story ideas and sent pictures, thanks. For those who thanked me for my work I appreciate that. All that’s left is to pack up the moving truck and hit the road. But wherever I am, I’ll remember my time here fondly.

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A tragic incident occurred at Twins Rivers elementary school in Castlegar on Feb 12. Grade 4/5 teacher Brian Rigby died suddenly according to a statement from School District 20.

“In addition to our grief over the loss of this member of our community,” a statement from supt. Greg Luterbach said in part, “we are sensitive to the fact that such an event has an impact on our staff and students.”

The district, according to the Feb. 13 statement, had implemented its Critical Incident Response plan which allows

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Jessie Wright, the 19-year-old man who had been missing since Saturday, has been found near

Jessie Wright went missing around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 16, and located on the afternoon of Feb. 20 Highway 3 west of the Nancy Green Summit between Castlegar and Christina Lake.

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Castlegar RCMP have reported this afternoon that “Jessie was walking on the rail trail that runs between Castlegar and Grand Forks when he took a wrong trail and ended in the mountainous area north of Hwy 3.”

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It’s depressing to see someone you know pass away, especially knowing you

couldn’t do anything about it. I’ll never forget him, for he helped me get through some tough times in grade

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A helicopter pilot had “been able to see where some foot prints left a trail and follow them to a small cabin. RCMP members were then flown to the cabin, and Jessie was located there.”

Wright was reported to have been “exhausted, cold, hungry, and very stiff from walking through very deep snow for over three days, but it appears he will be fine.”

Castlegar RCMP offered much credit and thanks to the Castlegar Search and Rescue.

6. Though he’ll never be able to read this, I’d just like to say: thank you, and rest in peace.

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On February 15, 2013 members of the Castlegar Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on McDaniels Road in Pass Creek, B.C. Two adults aged 52 and 32 years were arrested at the residence without incident.

A search of the residence revealed a large sophisticated Marihuana growing operation in the basement containing 345 Marihuana plants along with the associated growing equipment.

Hashish and Marihuana oil were also located in the residence

along with “70 points” or 7 grams of Crystal Methamphetamine.

The conservative value of the drugs seized is estimated at $345,000.

The two adults were released on court compelling documents at the conclusion of the search.

Charges of Production of Marihuana, Possession of Marihuana for the Purpose of Trafficking, and Possession of Methamphetamine for the purpose of Trafficking are being recommended by police. The Castlegar Crime Reduction Unit continues to focus on illegal drug activity within the City of Castlegar.

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Budget disappoints local MLA jim sinclair Castlegar News Editor

Having prefaced her comments with an assurance that a comprehensive press release regarding the BC Liberals’ 2013 budget was on the way, Kootenay West NDP MLA Katrine Conroy was able to supply some initial impressions on the document this past Tuesday afternoon.

“It’s a real concerning budget,” said Conroy by phone from Victoria. “I think they’ve underestimated expenditures and overestimated revenues they’ll never see. They’re using surplus assets, surplus property that they say they’re going to sell.”

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million, a strategy she has little confidence in. The properties in questions apparently include the old Tranquille lands in Kamloops as well as significant parcels in the Lower Mainland and across the province.

“We know these are large pieces of property that can take years to sell… and they might not sell.

It’s like counting your chickens before they hatch,” said Conroy.

What the Kootenay West MLA sees as a net cut to health care funding is also a source of concern.

“There’s nothing in the way of increases to home support… and they say they’re going to bring in a seniors’ advocate but there doesn’t seem to be money for it in the budget. In the Throne Speech they talked about rural health care and there’s no money to back that up.”

Significant cuts in the budgets of various ministries were also cited by Conroy as troubling.

“All of the ministries look like they’re receiving cuts… all of the mining, forestry, those kind of revenue ministries… it doesn’t really look like there’s anything coming there.”

The budget suggests the corporate income tax rate would rise one point to 11 per cent effective April 1, so wrote Black Press legislative reporter Tom Fletcher on Feb. 19, “accelerating by a year an increase announced in 2012. NDP leader Adrian Dix has repeatedly promised to increase the corporate rate to 12 per cent, where it was in 2008.”

Fletcher added that “with a provincial election set for May 14, this budget will not be passed by the time the brief legislature session ends in late March. Its measures are part of a campaign platform for Premier Clark’s government, and the winner of the election must pass a budget in the fall.”

News Civic budget forum Craig Lindsay Castlegar News Reporter

There were a few empty seats, with only about 15 people showing up Monday afternoon for an open house at the Community Forum on the city of Castlegar’s pro-

Castlegar Mayor Lawrence Chernoff received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal at council Monday. The award was presented by Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko.

Chernoff was thrilled to get the award for his many years of service to the area.

“It feels great,” he said. “It’s something I never expected to happen or even an inkling it would happen. I’ve enjoyed public life in many different facets in this community.

Even though the medal comes to me, I think it really recognizes the community and I think that’s the key.

It warms the heart to get this. Only 60,000 Canadians get the medal and it’s a once in a life-time event.

It’s a good feeling and like I said I’ve really enjoyed working with the public.”

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LED lights Castlegar city council voted unanimously in favour of acquiring and installing new LED street lights as provided for in the 2013 budget.

The motion was brought forward by councillor Kevin Chernoff, chair of the Transportation and Civic Works committee. Chernoff said this initiative was part of a very long three to four year process. “Without the efforts of people like Chris Barlow, Director of Transportation and Public Works and our part-

ners FortisBC, S.T.I., funding received thru the Innovative Clean Energy Fund (ICE) and Council’s perseverance this project would never have proceeded,” said Chernoff. “When you can do a project like this that will save the Community approximately 50 per cent of the power costs that you presently pay for, can demonstrate a six-year return on your investment and make such a positive impact on your environment it’s really a no-brainer,” he said.

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Castlegar city council turned down an emergency grant release from Kootenay Family Place to fix the roof at Hobbit House.

“Unfortunately, we don’t have the money around to help with that,” said councillor Deb McIntosh. “If we did that it would hinder the grants program for the year.

So we’re asking them to apply for funding through the initiatives grant and other grants. Although we would like to help everyone, it’s just not in our realm to help each and everyone.”

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Councillor Gord Turner told council Phil Markin, director of development services, had met with Basil McLaren, owner of Wests Department Store, and been told McLaren will start work, replacing windows at the store in downtown Castlegar.

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“It was good,” said councillor Deb McIntosh, chair of the Finance and Corporate Services committee. “The people here asked some questions about a number of things but none...

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Publisher: Chris Hopkyns Editor: Jim Sinclair Unit 2 - 1810 8th Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. V1N 2Y4 Publication Mail Agreement Number 40012905

Happy trails to the coach It was the day before Craig Lindsay’s official last day here at the Castlegar News, publishing day. As the finishing touches were being applied to this print product, Craig had more on his mind than simply packing up a two bedroom apartment and loading up a U-Haul.

He had basketball to coach, not exactly the most relaxing way to get over a very hectic several days, but something he truly enjoys, and by all accounts, something he’s got a definite aptitude for.

Coaching sports was one of Craig’s sidelines during his year and a half here in the West Kootenays. He also belonged to the Sunrise Rotary Club. Craig made quite a few friends since July 2011 when he and the editor joined the news-squad based at the Fireside Inn. Liking Craig is easy. He’s got the kind of personality that kind of reminds a person of a kindly relative. He’s not the kind of person to be outwardly critical of others, and his sense of humour made him a fun guy to work with.

Many thanks also to Craig for the volume and quality of the work he did for the Castlegar News and the West Kootenay Advertiser.

Craig’s moving west to the scenic Nicola Valley... to the editor’s desk at the Merritt Herald. It’s a gig he’s worked toward and one for which we’re sure he’s ready.

He’ll have lots going on to keep him occupied, possibly even a basketball team or two to help out with.

All best, Craig, from your friends on page six.

We want to hear from you.

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He shoots... his mouth off Oh boy. My husband’s not going to like reading this column one bit.

I’m sitting here at the computer, gleaning column ideas from online newspapers, the sound of a raucous hockey game in the background and I came upon this story about a Winnipeg hockey dad who was less than sportsmanlike at his son’s game.

The irate and belligerent dad, Jason Boyd, is holding a child in his arms as he threatens another hockey dad, saying he will “cave your glasses in.” I watched the video and quite frankly, it sickened me as this isn’t the first time I have seen such unwarranted aggressiveness by a hockey dad.

Suffice to say that hockey has never been a sport I have enjoyed, much to my husband’s chagrin. Even more so since the hockey dispute is now resolved and said husband is getting his non-stop fix from Dish’s Hockey Central channel.

I know, I know, it’s almost like heresy for a Canadian to not like hockey.

Maybe it has to do with the fact that, while I am Canadian born and living in Canada, I was not necessarily Canadian raised, being raised mostly in the States until I was 24. Or, maybe it’s just the fact that I can’t, for the life of me, understand why grown men on Craig Lindsay Reporter

Jim Sinclair Editor

skates have to resort to brawls when playing the game. Even worse, is that the fans seem to ghoulishly wait with baited breath for those brawls and then, when it happens, get so very involved wanting to see at least some show of blood. I just don’t get it. I really don’t.

While hockey seems to be the worst for this, I’ve seen it at other sports venues. Well, maybe not at tennis or ping pong, but for sure at minor league soccer and baseball games. The worst of it though, is that at the minor league games it’s the parents who set this “proud” (said facetiously) example for their young and impressionable children.

While I know there are sanctions against such ignorant and irresponsible behaviour and that it is greatly frowned upon, I know there are some parents who just can’t seem to help themselves. I guess that upon contemplation, it’s not the game to blame, but rather the actions of such parents.

That’s why I think Respect in Sports, an online certification program geared towards “creating a safer environment for all participants; coaches. managers, trainers, administration and volunteers and even parents” is a great idea and is actually mandatory Chris Hopkyns Publisher

Cindy Amaral Production Manager

for hockey parents in Alberta. It’s sad though, that nowadays we have to mandate good sportsmanship programs because of a few individuals.

It’s not so sad, however, that the Lord Selkirk Minor Hockey Association voted to suspend Boyd from all hockey arenas for the rest of the season.

Hopefully that will curb Boyd from such future behaviour. Or maybe now that the video of his tirade, posted on YouTube, has gone viral it will be enough to encourage Boyd to truly look at his behaviour and reconsider what’s appropriate and sportsmanlike and thus enable him to become a better parent and start modeling good behavior for his son. Only time will tell, I guess.

I tip my hat to all of you wonderful parents out there who unfailingly get up early each and every morning so your child has ice time, and to those of you who realize it’s just a game and not the end of the world. You are raising children who will truly understand the word “sportsmanship” and for that alone, maybe a time will come when parents won’t have to be mandated to learn what it means.

To the Jason Boyds of the world, shame on you.

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Gratitude to spare Thank you Selkirk Lions! The Move-AThon on Saturday was not only a great opportunity to raise funds but also a lot of fun. Several of us from the Castlegar Community Garden participated and we raised $300 for the Garden and $300 for Special Olympics.

If you are an organization that requires fundraising, I highly recommend this as a fun and easy way to raise some money. It takes very little effort to collect pledges and a short time commitment to participate in the event. Some skated, some walked. We all had fun. It’s good for all ages and mobility levels - they could even accommodate walkers or chairs to participate in the heated hallways. A great opportunity for an intergenerational community event that raises much needed funds for local

groups. Hope to see you next year – walking, skating, rolling or pledging an organization.

Thanks again Lions, for a great community event!

-Sandi McCreight Castlegar 250.365.7678

Relay offers rewards In just four months, Castlegar’s eighth annual Relay For Life will take place at the Pass Creek Fall Fair Grounds. As cancer doesn’t sleep, neither do we: Castlegar’s Relay For Life is a 12hour, overnight event, full of live entertainment, group activities and inspiring ceremonies that aim to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost and fight back against cancer as a community. There is a wide variety of rewarding and fun opportunities that community members

of all ages can engage in. For example, as a participant of the event, community members form teams that fundraise leading up to the event and then attend Relay For Life in June. At Relay teams take turns walking, running or rolling around the track while immersed in great fun – and you are invited to dress up if you like and set up and decorate your own team tent.

Some participants choose to join a preexisting team rather than forming their own in order to experience the fun. Others also choose to volunteer at the event to contribute a few hours of their time and energy to make the experience great for all the participants on the day of Relay For Life.

We encourage all community members to form or join a team; the experience is extremely inspiring and meaningful.

Early bird registration is only $10 and ends March 1 – and there

are great prizes (like an iPad) to be won for signing up early.

If you are interested in creating your own Relay For Life team or participating at the event, you can register at www. relaybc.ca or contact Christina Postnikoff at 365-7074 for more details. You can also find further information and updates on the event’s Facebook page ‘Castlegar Relay for Life 2013.’

Supporting the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life as a participant, team or volunteer, means supporting the fight against cancer – supporting research for all types of cancer, cancer prevention initiatives, advocacy efforts and a range of practical and emotional support programs for people living with cancer and their families. I hope you will join us in Relay For Life.

-Christina Postnikoff, Relay For Life Team Recruitment Volunteer Chair 2013

Local resource in a world of online classifieds Kirsten Hildebrand Black Press

Looking for a job, a new car, maybe trying to get rid of an old set of bunk beds; or are you a collector?

UsedKootenays.com is a resource not to be overlooked.

With the rise of online classified sites such as Kijiji or Craigslist, UsedKootenays.com offers up an alternative that aims to connect with the community offline that it’s bringing together online.

“We actually have a genuine concern and care for the communities we serve,” says Erin Richards, Marketing Coordinator for UsedKootenays. com, which is also owned by Black Press – the largest publisher of community newspapers in B.C. with newspapers in every community in the Kootenay region.

Recently, all of the

Kootenay Black Press titles began running all of their print classified ads on UsedKootenays.com.

“We feel this is a great value for our customers and makes Black Press the best option when it comes to placing classified advertising throughout the Kootenays,” said Chuck Bennett, Group Publisher for Black Press in the Kootenays.

“We are really excited about this opportunity for us to grow our business in this area, but more importantly, this is good for our customers.”

This partnership also aligns well with the values of UsedKootenays.com, as being truly local.

“We have staff on the ground in most of the communities we serve. They involve us in local community events, we partner with local non-prof-

its and charities. We want to be that different classifieds that cares about the people using our sites,” said Richards.

Us e d Ko ote nay s . com has its own charity as well, called the Community Angel Program. Richards explains staff, or “angels” spend time looking for ways to help out a person placing an online ad.

“Their job is to search our sites to find people who have posted ads saying they’re in need,” she says. “That can be anyone - from a single mom who needs a birthday present for her son because she can’t afford one this year to a senior needing a new battery for their scooter.”

The angel makes contact and meets with them in person to learn their story.

“Whether that’s financially, or whether they just need help

connecting to other resources, we do our best to give them a hand,” says Richards.

“We really want to have personal connections with our users.”

Also setting them apart from other online shopping venues is tighter moderation, ensuring things like weapons, puppy mills and pornography aren’t promoted.

Scams, spam and low quality content are less likely to appear on this site as well.

It’s all part of maintaining a high quality service that allows a positive exchange of goods with those living nearby.

“People want to buy and sell from their neighbours, from people that they trust, from people living in their own communities,” Richards says.

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Castlegar Snowmobile Association

Family Fun Day & BBQ

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2013. Registration at club parking lot, 9:30 - 11 AM. Event finishes sometime after 3 PM Location: Shaw cabin at the top of the mountain Events: $5/hand poker run, under 16 fire challenge, muff pot cook-off, 50/50 draw and BCA will be hosting a beacon search contest.

Everyone welcome. Free for members and regular trail fees apply for non-members.

For details please email castlegarsnowmobileassociation@hotmail.ca or call 250-608-9190 Prizes for events sponsored by

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Thursday, February 21, 2013 Castlegar News

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

Upcoming

feb. 21 - BC Jobs Start Here: Job & Education Fair

Selkirk College, Castlegar Campus. 11:00am-6:00pm Free to attend. Come out and explore your career and education options!

Feb. 23 - March 1 The Castlegar & District Hospital Auxiliary Treasure Shop is pleased to announce: Ladies blazers,

photo frames and Boutique 1/2 price. All VHS Videos 2 for 1.

Enjoy in-store specials while shopping. Bidding on the new Silent Auction is underway for the many exciting items up for offers. Donations always welcomed (preferably Mondays and Saturdays) and new volunteers are invited to join our dedicated group. Be sure to visit the Castlegar Hospital Gift Shop with so many beautiful items on display for the little ones.

feb. 24 - Kootenay Gallery presents the Van Django Quartet

Van Django is an acoustic string ensemble made up of four of Canada’s most talented and eclectic musicians. The concert takes place at the Kootenay Gallery at 1:30 pm- tickets at the door for $15 general admission and $12 for Kootenay Gallery members-

feb. 27 - Annual General Meeting for Pass Creek Fall Fair & Exhibition Society - at the Cas-

tlegar Complex at 7 p.m.

Everyone welcome. For more information please contact Rick or Donna at 365-7273

mar. 1 - World Day of Prayer

Hosted by Kinnaird Park Community Church at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

mar. 1 - idle no more teach-in

- Robson Community School from 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Mar. 9 – free workshop-

Presented by Castlegar Social Planning Society and SPARC BC. Pathways of Community Social Planning: Learning, Sharing and Growing Together.

9 – 4pm. Lunch provided. Location: Castlegar Sandman Hotel. E-mail to register: colleen@ thekoop.ca . For info Phone: Jim Fisher @ 250-365-8448 ext 229

mar. 9/10 - chip carving workshop - at the Oasis Hall near

Trail. Sponsored by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance.

FMI call 250-365-1017.

mar. 10 - The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy is hosting a Scrabble Tournament! The

tournament will be held on Sun-

day, March 10th from 1- 4 pm at the Castlegar Public Library.

Expect a fun filled event with good food and great prizes. All players are invited to play and will be matched according to ability. To register contact Alana Murdoch at 3046862 or amurdoch@cbal.org.

All proceeds go to supporting literacy programs in Castlegar. mar. 15 - Youth movie night -

Castlegar Complex pool from 6 - 8 p.m. For grades 5, 6 and 7. Start off Spring Break at the Aquatic Centre. Bring any floater and enjoy a movie the pool area. Popcorn and drinks served. Regular admission.

mar. 18-22 and 25-29 - Spring break-out - Castlegar Com-

plex pool Monday - Friday from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Fun days during Spring Break with games and goodies! The Big Dog is in the water on Fridays. Break out and join us. Regular admission.

Mar. 30 - Easter Eggstravaganza - from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the

Castlegar Complex pool. Join us for this Easter family special event! Kids can hunt for Easter eggs in the pool and participate in a colouring contest and enjoy some games and surprises. Regular admission. apr. 26 - pro-d day youth swim

- Castlegar Complex pool from 2 - 4 p.m. Water walkway will be set up. Sorry, no lap swim during this time. $2.50 for all students.

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 365-7956.

ongoing: sharing dinner pot -

You are welcome for a hot meal Tuesdays at noon at the Cadet Hall on 8th Avenue in Castlegar,

Ongoing

two blocks from the library. No charge. Sponsored by the Stonesoup committee. All are welcome.

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 3653168 or Eileen 365-3674. ongoing: Open mic night Proud-

ly presented by the Royal Canadian Legion, Castlegar/Robson Branch 170. We will be debuting this event on Friday March 15, doors open at 3:00 p.m. If you are an inspiring musician, have a band, love to sing or simply would like to sit back and entertain with your acoustic guitar.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to showcase your talents and network amongst other musicians. Invite your friends,there are always members present to happily sign you in. Interested in becoming a member, applications are available at the door.

For more information please call Pete (250-365-9810) ongoing: legion meat draws every saturday - The Royal

Canadian Legion Castlegar/ Robson Branch#170 located at 248 Columbia Ave. Doors open at 3 p.m. and draws start at 4 p.m. and go to 6 p.m. Draws every half hour with other special prizes awarded. Guests are more than welcome and can be signed in by a member. Come on out and have fun with great company. ongoing: chronic pain self-management program

- Free six session workshop.

Thursdays from March 7 - April 11 at 1:30 p.m. at 1030 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar. FMI 1-866902-3767. ongoing: CRAFTING for WOMEN.

Wed. mornings 9-12 starting Feb. 13th at Sun Centre, above Community Services. No cost but may be required materials depending on project. Mocassins will cost about $50. Knitting and most others - Free. Looking for volunteers to come in and teach crafts... knitting for example.

Please be in touch if you have a skill to teach or an idea for a craft to do. Phone: 250.365.2104 Ext. 34 or smccreight@hotmail.com. ongoing: join the twin rivers chorale. We practice at 7 p.m.

on Thursday evenings at St. Peter Lutheran Church. 713 4th Street, Castlegar. New members welcome. FMI call Helga at 250365-6057. ongoing: 4th Annual Castlegar Garden and Nature Fest look-

ing for interested vendors and nonprofit groups. May 18, 2013 Garden/ nature/ farm related only please for this open air festival.

For more info contact: cas-

tlegargardenfest@shaw.ca 250.399.4439 or www. beegladefarm.com

or

ongoing: Confluence Fellowship Circle. Wednesdays at 6pm

A Christian gathering with a Celtic flavour. Robson Community Memorial Church. Waldie Avenue, Robson. confluence.fellowshipcircle.com Come and connect with our Creator and each other. 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 february: at the Complex

Monday – 10:00 Darts 1:00 Whist Tuesday – 9:30 Floor Curling/ Carpet Bowling, 1:00 Crafts 7:00 Pool 10:00 20th Raspberry Reunion Wednesday – 9:30 Floor Curling, 1:00 Bingo,(1st Wed.only) 7:00 Rummoli, Thursday – 9:30 Floor Curling 7th 2:00 Gen. Meeting 1:00 Bingo (just @gen. meeting) Friday – 1:00 Bridge/Crib, 15th - Dinner/Dance $20 Members, $25 non-members. Brian deVought caterer. 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 250-3658336. ongoing: special olympics castlegar needs volunteers - For

more information please call 250-919-0757.

ongoing: Kootenay South Youth Soccer Association is still ac-

cepting coaching applications for the 2013 season. We will have coaching courses prior to the start of the season... get involve in the beautiful game! www.kootenaysouthsoccer.com

ongoing: Operation Feast was established in 2012 to provide meals for members of our community. We invite you to join us for a home-cooked meal every Thursday at New Life Assembly Church 602 - 7th Street. Doors open at 4 p.m, and dinner is served between 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Entrance to dining area located at the back of Church. For information contact Carol at 3655734.

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: robson market is open 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.

ongoing: the west kootenay roller derby is looking for supplies - WKRD is looking

for donations of 1/8 thick vinyl composite tile, paint and brushes, seating (chairs, couches, benches etc.) and rugs to help build their new practice space in Nelson. For more information please contact teressa.hodsall@ gmail.com or like us on facebook: https://www.facebook. com/wkrollerderby

ongoing: castlegar chess club meets on Saturdays - The Sons

of Norway ,Nordic Lodge ‘76 is sponsoring the Castlegar Chess Club with weekly games at the Selkirk Community College in Castlegar on Saturdays from noon till 3 p.m. , till Apr. 30.

Registration, Saturday Jan. 26, 11 A.M. –3 p.m. at Selkirk College in Castlegar .

The club is open to all ages .

There are no membership fees and everyone can bring their own kits.

ongoing: Mom’s Support Group

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. 34

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Hockey-generated haul Castlegar Hyundai collected over 140 teddy bears and food items at the Castlegar Rebels game Feb. 8. The food items will be donated to the Castlegar Community Harvest Food Bank, represented by Deb McIntosh (top). Representing Castlegar Hyundai were (from left) Corrine Tarasoff, Oksana Karpiv and Devon Cheveldaeff.

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...about taxation or any of that. So that was surprising. The questions I heard come up were about the lazy river project. Not the costs but what it’s going to look like. There was some chatter in the audience about a ladder truck (for the fire department).

“There was also concern about the city over watering in some of its areas in the parks. There was concern about the pathways, tennis courts. So it’s great that people come here and give us this information.”

In their five year plan, council sets out the following as strategic priorities: A. Continue to focus on developing the local economy. Work to ensure a sustainable, vibrant economy. Develop the airport lands property and work to improve landing reliability at the West Kootenay Regional Airport.

B. Continue to advance “quality of life” initiatives. Support arts and culture and continue with the implementation of city aesthetic enhancements. Continue to develop the Millennium Park area as well as pedestrian and

cycling trails.

C. Continue to ensure the proper maintenance of city infrastructure. Ensure that resources are wisely used and maintain a competitive taxation environment.

Some of the projects included in the budget are: • Millennium Park Natural Outdoor Swimming Pool project - $1.2 million; Cycling and pedestrian master plan project on Connors Road • $250,000; South Castlegar Storm Expansion (Phase 3) • $205,000; 9th Avenue storm project - $160,000. The city is also set to com-

plete the Enhanced Streetlight project, which has seen the installation of new, more energy efficient street lights. The total cost of the project is $600,000.

The Water Treatment Plant project, which comes in at $1.4 million, is also set to be completed this year. The city received a grant of $760,000 for this project. Also set to be completed in 2013 is the Residential Water Meter program. The cost for the water meters is $600,000 and is fully financed using Community Works (Gas Tax) dollars.

PUBLIC NOTICE 2013 CITY OF CASTLEGAR UTILITY INVOICE 460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. V1N 1G6

The City of Castlegar 2013 Utility Invoices have now been mailed. Please contact City Hall at 250-365-7227 if you have not received your Utility Invoice.

Utility fees are levied to maintain and upgrade Water and Sewer systems as well as to provide garbage collection and disposal services to the community.

The average property owner will receive a discount of $55.00 if they pay their utility invoice, in full, by February 28, 2013. Payments received after February 28, 2013 will not receive the discount.

Payment may be made at most financial institutions, through internet, ATM, or telebanking. You may also pay by mail or in person at City Hall, Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm. The City accepts cash, cheque or debit but does not accept credit cards. Mailed payments must be received by City Hall on the due date of February 28, 2013 by 4:30 PM. Postmarks will not be accepted as the received date.

For more information about City of Castlegar utility rates or our pre-authorized payment plan please visit www.castlegar.ca or call us at 250-365-7227 or by email at finance@castlegar.ca.

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After upwards of 70 years in Trail, SJA is closing its Trail branch and disbanding its local first-aid Brigade, citing a diminished volunteerbase as the primary reason for the branch closure - but never think that means they’re turning their backs on the Kootenays.

“Of course we’ll still be delivering programs in the Kootenays with a new partner provider, Domcor Health Safety and Security, to service Trail, Castlegar, Nelson and area,” said SJA director of operations Carol Pilon. “We have a variety of St-JohnAmbulance-certified partner providers (Safety Net Security, Staying Alive, Ghost Rider and College of the Rockies) throughout the region who will continue to deliver the high-quality courses people have come to expect from SJA. The move, she said, should streamline customer service.

“We’re committed to our staff and volunteers in the region – and to the region itself,” Pilon said.

Therapy Dog Services will continue as an offshoot of the Vernon program. She also said both current Trail staffers, instruc-

tor Billie Padavell and branch manager Kyra Hoggan, will both be continuing their relationships with SJA in other capacities.

However, the local first-aid Brigade that served the area for more than 70 years will be disbanded.

Trail’s own Mel Begley served as a first aid attendant with the Brigade for as many as 35 years, after getting involved with first aid through his job at Cominco, and he said it’s always been feast or famine when it came to recruiting volunteers.

“At one time, years ago, we had maybe a dozen members on the board, then it dwindled down to three or four,” said the 87-year-old SJA volunteer, adding he’s sad to see the Brigade stand down, but he doesn’t regret a moment of time spent in their service. “There were times when it was pretty much just me and Don (Nutini, also a decades-long Brigade and Branch Executive Committee volunteer) going to every event.”

These events included everything from Smokeaters games to Silver City Days, Winterfest, the annual Terry Fox Run, and even high school events throughout the area.4.3125” x 4” Current Brigade

Superintendent Gerry Rempel said he, too, is sad to see this turn of events, but remains committed to St John Ambulance – the organization itself, and the values for which it stands.

“I’d also like to thank everyone who put time in with the Brigade or Branch Executive Committee; all the businesses that worked with and supported us over the years, all the organizations we were able to help and, finally, all the SJA staff I got to work with.”

It’s a sentiment with which Pilon said she agrees wholeheartedly.

“We’re incredibly grateful for the commitment and enthusiasm the community has shown us, that has kept our organization in the Kootenays for almost three-quarters of a century,” she said.

“I think the take-away message to remember is that, while we’re closing the physical branch itself, we’re not going anywhere. We’ll continue to work in, and with, the Kootenays – hopefully for decades to come.”

For more information, contact Vernon Branch manager Jeff Nelson at 250-5454200 jnelson@bc.sja. ca” jnelson@bc.sja. ca or Domcor Health Safety and Security at 1-888-636-6267.

Applications Now Accepted Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, in partnership with Columbia Basin Trust, invites individuals of all artistic disciplines and arts, culture and heritage groups in the Columbia Basin to apply for project funding.

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Program brochures and application forms are available online at www.basinculture.com, or call CKCA at 1.877.505.7355 or email wkrac@telus.net.

Deadline for applications is March 8, 2013, or March 22, 2013, depending on the program.

Castlegar News Thursday, February 21, 2013

News Brief SD forum does nothing to please PAC Craig Lindsay Castlegar News Reporter

School District #20 trustees, on Feb. 13., voted yes on second reading of a bylaw which would effectively merge Castlegar Primary School and Twin Rivers Elementary School. Students would stay in each school as before, but the two would share administrative staff, PAC board and other administrative duties.

Any possibility of Castlegar Primary being shut down altogether was taken out of the process and trustees were left with the decision to either merge the schools or leave as is and make budget cuts in other areas.

Third and final reading will take place at the regular open board meeting on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. at Trail Middle School.

There were only about 20 people in attendance at the open forum at Twin Rivers Elementary School, but those who were there were vocal with their displeasure at the direction of the board.

Mickey Kinakin, who spoke against the merging of the schools, was the only trustee to speak to the issue at the meeting.

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After Kinakin spoke, board chair Darrel Ganzert held the vote which went in favour of the merger. After the vote, Ganzert, along with SD20 superintendent Greg Luterbach, asked questions from the crowd which were uniformly against the possible merger and potential loss of Castlegar Primary principal Kere McGregor.

“We’ll be losing our principal and they’ll be reinstating a viceprincipal at a halftime position at our school,” said Leanne Osokin, president of the Castlegar Primary parents advisory committee (PAC).

“They’ve already tried that in previous years (to put a vice-princi-

pal in Castlegar Primary) and each time that person has advocated that they are doing the work of a principal in that school, because it’s a stand alone school and that position needs to be a principalship not a vice-principal.”

Osokin was one of about a dozen parents from the Castlegar Primary PAC who attended the meeting. The parents were hoping to get more answers from the trustees but were disappointed with the brevity of the voting procedure which took less than 10 minutes.

“I’m disgusted by the process, quite frankly,” said Osokin.

“This was supposed to be a debate. I saw

no debating. I saw no rationale for any of the trustee’s decisions. I realize that a lot of them were going to vote for it. But I wanted to see why.

That’s why I was sitting there. It wasn’t to watch them stick up their hands and remain silent.

“This is supposed to be in a public forum so we can see why they’re making the decisions they’re making.

“I still don’t see. I have no insight. I realize there are budget decisions to be made but nobody came forward to say why they’re voting the way they are. One trustee (Kinakin) stood up and spoke to why he wanted to vote against

this motion, and that’s it.”

Osokin says the CP PAC met with trustees and gave several suggestions on how to keep things the way they were but were ignored.

“I have no faith that this will be turned around,” she said.

“I’m so disheartened because all of us put in so much work and research and showed the trustees why a principal is so essential to our school.

“We begged the trustees to come to our school and see how it functions, see how amazing our principal is and how he interacts with the kids and the great things he was going to do with our school.”

Fraternal fiddle demo Jonas Reinhold (right) from Germany, a former Castlegar exchange student, gave a presentation to the Castlegar Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club on Thursday (Jan. 14). Jonas and his brother Max also delighted the Rotarians will their violin performance.

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Community Home and Lifestyles Expo excitement building daily jim sinclair Castlegar News Editor

The Annual Kootenay Home and Lifestyles Expo is a wellloved high point on the local calendar and it’s not too hard to understand why. Scheduled as it is for March 2-3, the celebration/ trade show situated at Selkirk College in Castlegar gets to ride the coat-tails of a sense of energetic optimism as win- From the roofline down, there is something for everyone at the Kooteter fades and spring nay Home and Lifestyles Expo, March 2-3 at Selkirk College in CastleSubmitted breathes a refresh- gar. ing gust into people’s “The whole feel of a virtual sell-out in getting a lot of queslives.

At the forefront terms of exhibitors tions, the phone’s spring is in the air,” of staging this event according to recently been ringing off the said one of the Expo’s is the Castlegar and installed Executive hook,” she said on major organizers.

“It brings people District Chamber of Director Tammy Ver- Feb. 20.

There’s lots of ex- out in droves because Commerce, and to igin-Burk.

This is Verigin- citement from the everyone’s got the say they’ve got their hands full would be Burk’s third event public… everything idea of spring cleanan understatement. since taking the to do with the Expo, ing, renovating their Interest in getting in- Chamber helm and, especially the 500 house, or whatever it not surprisingly, the Expo 2&3, reward 2013 dollars is to their yard… and 2&3, 2013 March volved has been keen March and people and with a little more biggest.

Expo Hours can enter this is definitely the Expo Hours place to be to take a “We’re definitely that draw. than a week to go, it’s Saturday 9-6 Sunday 10-3

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look at all the different ways you can start your year off right.”

About 70 attractions will be on hand for the Expo-goer to check out, according to Tammy, host Selkirk College has a sort of option on the roughly five slots remaining. How and if they’re used will be made clear closer to the date of the Expo… weather considerations, etc.

Relatively new to the action is the burgeoning “lifestyles” component.

“In the vendor area with the lifestyles we are running the gamut of health and wellness,” said Tammy… “from whole-body vibration machines, to foot care, to chiropractors… dental… and from financial advice to people selling jewelry and weaving… chocolates…

cookware.”

It was right around then that Tammy took a breath, and she’ll need to take a lot more of them before this spring spectacular wraps up on March 2.

Before signing off on Wednesday she wanted to make sure to mention the sponsors who have made the whole deal possible. After all, well over 3,000 have been known to pass through the gates of the Home and Lifestyles Expo and this year could see a new attendance record set.

Tammy VeriginBurk sent out early and informal thanks to Columbia Power Corp.; Heritage Credit Union; Columbia Basin Trust; Zellstoff Celgar; Mountain FM; EZ Rock; Mitchell’s; Global TV; and Kootenay Savings.

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“I would love to engage in some dialogue with people in the Kootenays,” says Richards.

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Monday, February 18th marks the beginning of Chamber of Commerce Week 2013. Chamber Week brings awareness to the important work these organizations do to stimulate local economies, promote their community, and engage in multilevel advocacy which benefits the entire province. No other business organization can match this incredible network that stretches across the country.

With the recently released Top 10 Barriers to Competitiveness for 2013, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce has identified

the main factors which are holding back Canada’s economic progress and ability to compete globally.

government, Chambers actively listen to business needs and continually articulate them to government at all levels.

Chambers of Commerce around the province, including the BC Chamber, has been very active recently in this area, and are a big part of the solution.

Chambers of Commerce support businesses through benefit programs, services and education. Being community based means that Chambers are funded entirely by their members, events and sponsorship. This community investment is what drives Chambers of Commerce to directly support and stimulate local economies, and work collaboratively to create vibrant communities around the province.

The network of Chambers of Commerce across BC is the most influential business organization in the province. As the key representatives of their business community to

Welcome Tammy Verigin-Burk Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce Executive Director I am thrilled to have received the appointment for the Executive Director position with the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce. I have been a strong advocate for the growth, health and wellness of the business sector and community my entire life.

Having been a born and raised Castlegar woman, the passion for this community is a strong hold in which I take seriously in my professional, volunteer and community involvement.

I look forward to meeting with the Chamber membership to ensure that I have my finger on the pulse of the needs of the business sector to ensure strategies are implemented that are relevant, supportive, timely and encourage economic growth.

Thank-you to all of you that I have met so far for your warm welcoming! I look forward to hearing your success stories, ideas, suggestions and feedback.

Please feel free to contact me at cdcoced@castlegar.com or 250.365.6313.

2012 / 2013 Board of Directors Stuart Ady—President (Ernies Used Autoparts) Dan Salekin—1st Vice President (Columbia Networks) Marcella Chernoff—2nd Vice President (Mountain FM) Stefan Duda—Financial Officer (Zellstoff Celgar) Nicole Beetstra—Director (EZ Rock) Chris Hopkyns—Director (Castlegar News) Dave McIntosh—Director (EMPAC Engineering Ltd) Charlotte Ferreux—Director (Thrive Consulting) Marc Conacher—Director (Windborne B&B)

Gary Leier—Director (Selkirk College) Chris D’Arcy—Director (Castlegar Heritage Society) Jane Charest—Director (Sandman Hotel) Leni Normington – Director (Kootenay Career Development Society)

A Chamber Of Commerce A chamber of commerce (also referred to in some circles as a board of trade) is a form of business network, whose goal is to further the interests of businesses and to advocate on behalf of the business community.

Chamber of Commerce’s our governed by a board of directors with direct paid employees as required.

The first chamber of commerce was founded in 1599 in Marseille, France. The oldest known existing chamber in the English-speaking world with continuous records is the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce,[7] which was founded in 1783.

A chamber of commerce is not a governmental body or institution, and has no direct role in the writing and passage of laws and regulations that affect businesses. It may however, act as a lobby in an attempt to get laws passed that are favorable to businesses.

The Castlegar Chamber of Commerce was: Founded in 1946, as a private non-profit organization. It relies heavily on volunteers in order to accomplish its objectives.

The Castlegar Chamber therefore has adopted the following mission statement: “To be the strongest voice for local business, encouraging a climate that enables our communities to prosper” OUR Vision: “Encouraging a business and visitor friendly experience” These statements reflect the fact that the Chamber is an organization of business, professional and community members who share an interest in the economic wellbeing of Castlegar and District. The Chamber is committed to working to enhance the community’s quality of life by encouraging growth in commerce and supporting sustainable development.

Chamber Networking Events • Business after Business (monthly)

• Group 1 Benefit Program

• Chamber Business Awards

• Website dedicated to the Chamber and

• Kootenay Home & Lifestyle Expo

Visitor Centre

• AGM/Chamber Wine & Cheese

• Monthly Newsletter

• Part of the Winterfest Committee

• Key point of contact for Castlegar for

• Liaison for Community Issues facing Businesses, Lobbying and policy development

Invest Kootenay • Promotion and Advocacy of Local Businesses

• Conduit for seminars, workshops and meetings

Visitor Centre is located in the Chamber office The Visitors Centre is located in the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce office. Funding is received from City of Castlegar, Tourism BC and Service Canada to fund the positions that operate this centre.

Tourism Councillors work in the centre as Ambassadors for Castlegar. They all receiveVisitor Centre Counsellor training and certification.

Tourism counsellors provide professional services to visitors with all of their inquiries, selling Castlegar & area therefore boosting the local economy; i.e. Accommodations, Restaurants, shopping. Recreation, exploration of sights things to see, history, culture, transportation, and other inquiries such as road conditions etc.

The counsellors promote Castlegar businesses therefore focusing on what the Chamber promotes, shopping locally and in turn creating a sustainable economic system that provides for quality of life.

The counsellor also promotes Castlegar & area so visitors will want to stay, play and pay.

LOOKING FOR A COST EFFECTIVE WAY TO PURCHASE HEALTH & DENTAL BENEFITS Cost Effective Looking for a cost effective way to purchase health and dental benefits for you or your employees? What makes the Chamber Insurance Plan different? Over 20,000 firms that we cover today each have custom coverage based on the types and amounts of insurance the owner selected. The Chambers Plan lets you control the cost, because you control the coverage you purchase and premiums are a deductible business expense. Whether you’re a one-person firm or have 35 employees, choosing custom coverage is easy and affordable. Start with employee life insurance. You can add medical, prescription drug, dental, disability income, critical illness, office overhead, retirement savings, employee assistance, even “Cost Plus” top up benefits for owners and executives.

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Entertainment/History Old Theatre hosts Hicks on Sticks Planner had Castlegar link Staff Writer

Local audiences have a special occa-

sion coming up Sat. March 2 at the newly re-furbished “Old Theatre” on north

Columbia Ave. Hicks on Sticks will play twice, 6:30 and 9.

“In the summer of 1999, a team of four skateboarders and two bands embarked on a life-changing tour,” states a film promo. “The goal was to inspire kids in rural areas by exposing them to skateboarding and music they wouldn’t otherwise have an opportunity to see in person. Everyone on board grew up in small towns themselves so the tour was affectionately dubbed “Hicks On Sticks”.

The group crosscrossed Western Canada staging eight shows.

“The film features the skateboarding of two Castlegar natives: the late Canadian professional skateboarder Josh Evin, and Eugene Voykin. It also

tracks the dramatic peaks and valleys of Kimberly native Ian Comishin’s skateboarding company, PM Skateboards.

Viewers will enjoy footage of the tour with vintage videos interspersed with recent interviews. A time frame of two decades is covered by the cinematic work.

The tour wound up in Castlegar in the summer of ‘99 in front of an enthusiastic audience who took in the best skateboarding they’d ever seen.

Hicks On Sticks is the second feature film by emerging Canadian filmmaker Soren Johnstone.

There are two showings of this film on March 2, tickets are available on a first come first serve basis at the Old Theatre.

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The North Vancouver version of Walter Volovsek’s Castlegar exhibit on the life of Edward Mahon opened at the North Vancouver Museum & Archives on January 22. Imagining North Vancouver: Edward Mahon and his Legacy consists of ten story-board panels and three explanatory panels. The exhibit is based on the local author’s proposition that Edward’s quest for the endowment of a well-planned city commenced in Castlegar and was brought to admirable fruition with his legacy to the residents of North Vancouver.

Volovsek supplied a selection of photographs and other illustrative material that he produced from resources provided by

the Mahon family. The local exhibit differed from the North Va n c o u v e r version in its presentation of actual photographic prints that were produced from original nega- Volovsek’s effort opened Jan. tives, as well 22 in North Vancouver. as the inclusion of meaningful historian and author artifacts on loan from to showcase Castlegar Marolyn Mahon. For in a wider setting are those that have missed bearing fruit.

His website (www. it, there is a minitrailsintime.org) was version on display honoured last year in the Granite Wing of Selkirk College. It with the presentation consists of one panel of the BC Historical of photographs and a Federation Website Award for 2011. selection of artifacts.

The committee The original display wished to recognize included a set of rec‘the presentation, reommendations that search, and impact of would help to revive your website on our Edward’s original vision for Castlegar. historical understandThe efforts of the local ing of the region.’

3rd Annual Fundraising Event for the Kootenay Gallery of Art

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Castlegar News Thursday, February 21, 2013

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CASTLEGAR ROTARY Castlegarians help celebrate Rotary’s first 100 years in B.C. Mary Ann Coules Castlegar PM Rotary Club

February 23 marks the 100th Anniversary of the first Rotary Club in British Columbia. Rotary clubs exist to improve communities locally and around the world. The Castlegar Rotary Club and Castlegar Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club have a proud history of contributing to the local community and around the world.

On November 18, 1953 the Castlegar Rotary Club was officially chartered and celebrated the event at a gala presentation banquet several days later with 22 charter members, and many spouses and dignitaries present. Les Campbell, owner and publisher of the Castle (and later Castlegar) News, was installed as the Club’s first president.

Since the stated object of Rotary is ‘to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise,’ the new club lost no time in taking on and completing a number of community projects. In short order, club members identified and put correct addresses on all private residences and businesses in Castlegar and created the first local directory, built a triangular garden plot near Arrow Motors (now Kootenay Critters), supplied stickers with emergency numbers on all phone books, and assisted two families of Hungarian refugees.

In the late 60’s, the Club became involved in the development and construction of

the first phase of the Rota Villa, the new senior citizens’ 12-unit complex. It was completed in 1969, and Castlegar Rota Villa Society was formed to operate it. The Rota Villa proved so popular that there were demands for an extension, and the second phase of the 28 units was completed in 1976 at a cost of $420,000.

By 1962, the Club had acquired property for the building of a health centre, and in 1963, with the cooperation of the provincial and federal governments, the Cancer Society, and almost every other organization in town plus a $4,000 donation from the Castlegar Rotary Club, the $32,000 Rotary Health Centre (now the Castlegar and District Community Health Centre), was built.

In 1983, the Club adopted the thendeteriorating Zuckerberg Island as a Rotary community project, which led to its success as a special place in the community and a tourist attraction.

Under the leadership of Jack Charters, the Club cut a thousand metres of trail on the island, cleared a hectare of brush, rediscovered an orchard and several Indian pit house sites, built seven viewing benches and three picnic tables, erected a chain link fence and two gates across the entrance, and erected an 11-foot, hand-carved Rotary sign in front for all to see. The following year, the Club initiated the construction of the suspension bridge by the 44th Field Engineers and

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also restored several landmarks including the island’s first building - Mr. Zuckerberg’s little Russian-style hut – which had been destroyed by fire.

Most recently, the Castlegar Rotary Club’s projects and donations have included the digital mammography campaign at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, the heart monitor at the Castlegar Health Centre, the gazebo and patio at Talarico Place, the Rotary Fitness Park at Twin Rivers Park, the highway interchange fountain in Castlegar, wheelchairs for the Red Cross, the skateboard park adjacent to the Complex, a project to lower dangerous radon gas levels in a Castlegar home, and the Selkirk College Single Parent Bursary.

In November of 1999, a second Rotary Club - the Castlegar Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club - was chartered

with 33 members, six of whom came from the Castlegar Rotary Club. The Charter President was Inga Lamont. The Club’s first community project was the outdoor patio at the community complex which was completed in 2002.

The next project was the Library Patio at the downtown Public Library. The club also regularly donates CD books to the library.

They have partnered with the Castlegar Rotary Club on both the skateboard park and the outdoor fitness centre, and recently agreed to partner on the proposed picnic facility at Twin Rivers Park.

During the first year of operation the Castlegar Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club sent $500 to Dr. Donald Kaminsky in Tegucigalpa Honduras to help five children of the working poor attend school. This project, under the di-

rection of Castlegar Sunrise 2000 Rotary, has expanded to 3,000 children in Tegucigalpa, Danli and Santa Barbara, Honduras.

Total annual expenditures are approximately $500,000. Funding comes from clubs all over British Columbia plus several in Ontario, as well as The Rotary Foundation and CRCID (Canadian Rotary Collaboration for International Development) Recently, H.E.L.P. Honduras was established as a registered charity to provide funding and manage the operation in Honduras. In partnership with Alternativas Y Oportunidades, a Rotarian Controlled NGO in Tegucigalpa, the program includes Economic Opportunities Training for single mothers, a medical clinic, youth clubs, preventive health programs, and graduate job search training.

The core program of

supplying school uniforms, shoes, books, and school supplies continues as well. In Santa Barbara, the program includes school construction and upgrades. Club members travel to Honduras annually to oversee the program.

Rotary International provides many opportunities for young people, and both Castlegar Clubs are active in ensuring these opportunities exist here in our community.

Interact is Rotary’s International service club for young people between the ages of 12 to 18. Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs which provide guidance and support but they are self governing and self supporting. The SHSS Castlegar Rotary Interact club is very active in the community and internationally having gone on five international good will trips over the past ten years. In August 2011, 21 students traveled to South Africa for three weeks to carry out humanitarian work.

During this time, they started work on a new community centre, installed a well and water irrigation system and planted a vegetable garden that will feed 200 people.

“It is a life changing experience for these students - it sparks that volunteer fire in them. They become aware of what others don’t have and how fortunate they are to live in Canada. It brings a purpose and a meaning to their lives,” says Lorraine Hartson, Chair of the Interact Club.

The Youth Exchange program provides students ages 15 to 18 years from all over the world the possibility to travel to a foreign country for one year. While there, students immerse themselves in that country’s language, culture, school and family life. It is a great opportunity for the world’s youth to share the ideals of leadership, peace and understanding. The Castlegar Clubs are currently hosting international students from Thailand, Brazil and Switzerland as part of the program.

The Castlegar Rotary Clubs are also active internationally, and assist people in need worldwide through education and job training, providing clean water, combating hunger, improving health and sanitation, and working towards the eradication of polio. “PolioPlus”– the most ambitious program in the organization’s history, supports the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.

Since this initiative was launched at least two billion children throughout the world have been immunized against the disease.

The number of cases has declined by more than 99 per cent, from over 1,000 cases reported each day in 1988 to 650 cases reported for the entire year in 2011.

Thanks to immunization, more than five million people have been saved from paralysis and are walking today. The Castlegar Rotary Club has donated more than $10,000 over the past three years to this project.

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With two thriving Rotary clubs in Castlegar there is no shortage of great Rotarians who help out in our community and abroad with various projects.

We have decided to focus on eight Rotarians who have made the region a better place through their service: Bill Furey, Wayne Groutage, Wilf Sweeney, Ron Armbruster and Lorraine Hartson from the Castlegar PM Rotary Club and Ron Ross, Brenda Balahura and Alexia Turner from the Castlegar Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club.

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Ross enjoyed helping others from his early days of working as an engineer and mentoring some of the junior members on staff.

As a child growing up, Ross went to some 15 different schools and he had to make friends in a hurry.

“I was in Scouts and played hockey and baseball as well,” he said.

He was recruited

by Nick Chernoff from Trowelex into the Rotary Club of Castlegar.

“I never had a choice,” said Ross.

“Nick took me as a guest one evening.

The following week he phoned and asked why I didn’t attend the next meeting. He

told me I was a member. He didn’t ask me - he told me I was a Rotarian.”

Ross was one of the integral starting members of the Castlegar Sunrise 2000 club. He is still very involved with the morning club and is always one of the first to sign up to help.

“I enjoy doing things and organizing things and working with other people,” he said. “The best part of a Rotary project is the people you’re working with. I enjoy that.

I enjoy the doing of the project as much as the completing of the project.”

Ross says his biggest achievement as a Rotarian is helping make the Help Honduras project into a major project that helps thousands of kids in that impoverished Central American country.

“We’ve got over 3,000 kids who were putting into school,” he said. “We not only put them to school, we look after the families. We look after the health and recreation.

We change their lives.

We change attitudes in Honduras. It’s growing too.”

Brenda Balahura

Current Sunrise 2000 Rotary club president Brenda Balahura also enjoys helping out in the community and seeing projects to completion.

A big inspiration for Balahura growing up was being part of the Girl Guides organization.

“I started as a Brownie, went into Girls Guides and then into Rangers,”

she said. “I think that may be the motivation. That’s one thing I remember as a child being a constant. We did lots of community projects and working with different groups in the community.”

As a teenager, Brenda, and her husband, fellow Rotarian Mike Balahura, coached younger kids in swimming.

“We coached kids all through teaching,” she said. “We worked with kids with special needs. Those kinds of things are the background. Mostly with kids, being in the teaching profession.”

Balahura describes her joining Rotary as almost a culmination of years of being a Rotarian by osmosis.

“Michael was a charter member of the Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club,” she said. “I became involved with Rotary as a spouse and was working with it. The Rotary club actually gave me a Paul Harris Fellow award for all the work I’d done when I wasn’t a member. I just thought I’m helping with the club anyway, I should just join. So that’s what happened.”

Balahura is most proud of the work she has done alongside Alexia Turner and Fred Hughes on the Rotary Outdoor Fitness Park at Twin Rivers Park.

“It was Alexia and Fred’s main project,” she said. “I kind of came it at the tail end. So I happened to be there when it was all finished. Seeing their project come to completion was great. I’m looking forward to seeing this new project with the picnic and barbecue area at Twin Rivers Park come to fruition.

That’s something I’d feel good about being involved with from the beginning.”

In the future, Balahura would like to see

the Rotary club continue with helping in the community and abroad.

“Sometimes it’s just small little things like giving $500 to DARE so they can teach kids how to avoid drugs and falling into that trap,” she said. “Or trying to work with the evening club to come up with a project that is larger scale for the community.”

Alexia Turner

As a teacher, helping others came naturally to Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club member Alexia Turner.

“I remember being in my grandmother’s basement in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan.

I was looking at the weekly magazine she got with these story pages,” she said. “I tore out those pages because I knew one day I would probably become a teacher and want to use these stories. So I think when you’re a teacher, you want to help. It’s just there.”

Turner also became involved as a youth with her local church group.

“We did meet once a week and did community projects,” she said. “I was also very involved with Red Cross in high school.

I think I held all the positions (president, secretary, treasurer) through high school.

I even did candy striping at the local hospital.”

In Castlegar Turner broke the gender barrier and became the first woman to join the Kiwanis Club.

“I felt I was doing things in the community anyway,” she said.

“I did ESL classes and

citizenship classes where we helped Portuguese people who did not have Canadian citizenship. So we helped them. I thought ‘why not help through an organization?’”

Turner echoes her morning group mates Ron Ross and Brenda Balahura in stating she enjoys the process that goes into a project the most.

“You have just as much fun in the planning and organization of an event, the meetings, as the event,” she said. “It’s incredible when you go down to the Green Gym and see people using that equipment. You get a real feeling of community pride.”

Turner is most proud of her work as the long-time chair with the Sunrise 2000 annual Wine Festival.

“We’re into our 14th Wine Festival coming up and it’s been very successful,” she said. “We have fun in the planning stages of it. The evening goes really fast when it arrives but it is our best fundraiser and it’s great.”

Bill Furey

As a former Cub and Boy Scout, Bill Furey of the PM group learned about helping in the community at a young age.

“We had projects which helped the elderly,” he said. “That was the start of my interest in helping people,” he recalls.

As a member of the RCMP in Alberta, Furey became a charter member of two Lion’s Clubs in two...

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...different communities.

“There was no Rotary there,” he said.

“I didn’t hear about Rotary until I came to Castlegar. I joined the club here in 1989.”

Furey was instrumental in building the gazebo at Talarico Place and thoroughly enjoyed the process.

“It was quite amazing to have wheelchair patrons lined up at the window watching us build the gazebo,” he said.

“We were starting at 9 a.m. They were lined up at the window at 7 a.m. to get a spot to watch. That was a very rewarding project. That’s just one of many we’ve done.

They were so happy with what we were doing.

“The gazebo was built on ground level, with no lips or anything. So the (residents at Talarico) could wheel their wheelchairs out there and go right into the gazebo for some fresh air and be out of the sun. They were so thrilled we did that for them. It was rewarding to be able to do something nice for them.”

Furey is also proud of his work for 21 years with the Rotary Youth Exchange pro-

gram.

“The goal of Rotary Youth Exchange is to promote world understanding and peace and in the three years I was district chair of that group there were 180 students who came in and went out on exchange,” he said.

“That was the most rewarding experience I’ve been involved with in Rotary.”

Ron Armbruster

In a communityboosting context Ron Armbruster is another highly-energized local resident.

President of the PM Rotary club in 2000-2001, Ron was asked how far back he’s had a desire to serve.

“My first service club experience was in the mid-1970s in Uranium City, Saskatchewan, I became a member of the Kiwanis Club up there.

Ever since then, wherever I’ve moved I’ve always made a point of being involved in some kind of a community or-

ganization, whether it be Kiwanis, Rotary or the Chamber of Commerce.”

Armbruster confesses a partially selfish (from a business standpoint) motivation behind his introduction to the world of service clubs.

“I thought that would be a good place to make some business contacts,” he recalls. “From there, of course you start getting into the nuts and bolts of what Kiwanis does and the things they do for the community. That train of thought just continued through my life and when I got to Castlegar in 1988, it was about a year later that I became a member of the Rotary Club. I’ve been here ever since.”

The rewards of belonging and achieving are made apparent to Ron on a regular basis.

“Driving past the water fountain at the interchange here in Castlegar and knowing that I played a role in that, and, more recently, the fitness park at Twin Rivers Park and the gazebo we put in for the seniors at Talarico Place… when you hear the positive feedback from members of the community, how much they appreciate

these kinds of projects it makes you feel pretty good. You realize it was all worthwhile.”

The fountain project at the interchange in South Castlegar ranks as the top achievement for Armbruster in looking back.

“I was probably one of the one or two people who first generated the idea, I guess, for the 50th anniversary project for the Castlegar Rotary Club. It took a few years to get the whole thing completed, but it got done and it just looks fantastic.”

Lorraine Hartson

Stepping into a supportive role came easy and early for Rotarian Lorraine Hartson.

“My family has always been involved in the community,” she related recently, “whether it was with a service club or just lending a hand with a neighbour. So I think it was just instilled with me right from childhood that you

give back to the community at many different levels.

Membership in the Brownies helped Lorraine develop her cooperative and helpful nature.

Rolling up her sleeves and getting involved in a collective effort is something that is now second nature.

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Castlegar News Thursday, February 21, 2013

From worst to first - Saints take league title

bined with an SFU loss to Trinity Western University, assured the Saints no worse than a tie atop the standings and secured first place based on the league’s tie-breaking formula.

Selkirk has 36 points with five regular season games remaining while Simon Fraser sits four points back with two games yet to play.

Kam Crawford

opened the scoring for the Saints on the power-play midway through the first period when his wrist shot from the point found its way through a screen and past Eagles netminder Jason Greenwell. The hosts doubled their lead four minutes later on a similar play, this time with Dylan Smith wristing home from high in the slot with the man-advan-

tage. Eastern replied before intermission, however, as Eagles captain Bret Kellogg’s nifty redirect of a Zach Maxwell point shot beat Saints starter Alex Sirard.

The teams traded chances throughout the second, but the period remained scoreless until Connor McLaughlin slammed home a Crawford rebound on yet another Saints

power-play with just five seconds remaining in the frame.

The goal came just a handful of seconds after Sirard made a breakaway save on Ryan Pajimola with a chance for EWU to tie the game.

Eastern pulled within one early in the third period when Kellogg gathered a puck off the side boards, powered his way to the net and scored from in close.

But it was one of the few chances the Eagles would generate during the period, as the Saints out-shot their visitors 13-3 over the final 20 minutes.

“There are games where the score probably doesn’t represent the run of play and this was one of those,” says Saints head coach Jeff Dubois. “We had a 42-16 advantage in shots on goal and could have had a few more goals.

Greenwell was very good in net for East-

win over Nelson at the Castlegar Community Complex.

The Rebs jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on goals from Travis Wellman, Erik

Alden and Jeremy McGregor.

Nelson fought back in a penalty filled second period with a late goal by Dustin Reimer to cut the lead to

to, 3-1.

Colton McCarthy’s power play goal with 11:05 left brought the Leafs to within one in the third period but the visitors were un-

able to get the tying goal and lost.

With six wins in a row heading into play-offs, including recent sweeps of the Leafs and Beaver

Selkirk Saints’ forward Cody Fidgett looks to shoot the puck against Eastern Washington goalie Craig Lindsay photo Jason Greenwell during Saturday’s game in Castlegar.

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Selkirk College captured its first-ever B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League regular season title and completed a worstto-first turnaround in the process on Saturday night with a 3-2 win over Eastern Washington University at the Castlegar Rec Complex.

The victory, com-

ern and we weren’t great in terms of finishing plays. But overall it was a very strong team effort and a good bounce-back from a poor performance last weekend.”

After clinching first place and home ice advantage with a 3-2 win over Eastern Washington University on Saturday, the Selkirk College Saints fell flat the next day in the return match-up, losing 5-1.

Uriah Muchaga of EWU opened up the scoring at 8:01 of the first period. Saint forward Logan Proulx tied the score at 1:48 of the second with a power play marker assisted by Ben Starbuck and Jordan Wood.

After that it was all Eastern, as the Eagles pulled away with four unanswered goals including two from Bret Kellogg and singles from Jake Flynn and Ryan Pajimola.

Alex Sirard was in net for Selkirk and

stopped 27 out of 32 EWU shots.

The Saints try to get back on the winning track with a road trip this weekend when they take on Thompson Rivers on Friday in Kamloops and Simon Fraser University in Burnaby on Saturday.

Saints Notes - The Saints announced a commitment from defenceman Ryan Procyshyn (Surrey, B.C.) to attend Selkirk College and compete for the Saints beginning in the 2013/14 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season.

Procyshyn is completing his final season of junior eligibility with the Delta Ice Hawks of the Pacific Junior Hockey League. The 20-year old finished third in league scoring by defencemen with 30 points -- and second in assists with 25 -in 45 regular season games.

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T OTL PTS GF GA PCT. 2 2 72 214 149 .692 3 4 71 203 154 .692 3 1 58 190 181 .558 2 4 42 167 191 .404 3 3 28 124 242 .269

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PLAYOFFS

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GAME #1 OF THE PLAYOFFS • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013

SPOKANE BRAVES VS CASTLEGAR REBELS • CASTLEGAR COMPLEX • 7:30PM

GAME #2 OF THE PLAYOFFS • SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2013

SPOKANE BRAVES VS CASTLEGAR REBELS • CASTLEGAR COMPLEX • 7:30PM

GAME #3 OF THE PLAYOFFS • MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2013

CASTLEGAR REBELS VS SPOKANE BRAVES • SPOKANE - EAGLES ICE-A-RENA • 7:00PM

GAME #4 OF THE PLAYOFFS • TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2013

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

EMAIL ANSWERS, PLUS CONTACT NAME & NUMBER TO: NEWSROOM@CASTLEGARNEWS.COM BY FEB. 26TH. CORRECT ANSWERS WILL BE PLACED IN THE DRAW. HINT: CHECK OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR OUR WEBSITE FOR THE ANSWER

CASTLEGAR REBELS VS SPOKANE BRAVES • SPOKANE - EAGLES ICE-A-RENA • 7:00PM

T OTL PTS GF GA PCT. 1 1 72 205 135 .692 0 2 70 203 135 .673 0 7 63 205 193 .606 1 2 45 163 202 .433 1 5 28 101 182 .269

GAME #5 OF THE PLAYOFFS (If Necessary) • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013 SPOKANE BRAVES VS CASTLEGAR REBELS • CASTLEGAR COMPLEX • 7:30PM

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— REBELS FINAL SCORING — PLAYER # GP G A PTS Stuart Walton 7 51 30 47 77 Jamie Vlanich 28 37 19 32 51 Diego Bartlett 12 41 26 20 46 Bryan Lubin 15 40 20 16 36 Erik Alden 26 51 10 24 34 Darren Medeiros 17 51 17 16 33 Kody Disher 22 40 12 20 32 Brenden Heinrich 11 38 9 22 31 Aaron Petten 16 48 13 16 29 Matt Reed 14 45 7 22 29 Hunter Jenerou 3 51 6 20 26 Aaron Brewer 2 50 6 17 23 Riley Ostoforoff 6 51 5 11 16 Braydon Horcoff 10 42 7 7 14 Jeremy McGregor 24 48 3 11 14 Travis Wellman 21 11 6 7 13 Dylan Bowerman 23 44 4 7 11 Brett Leidl 5 39 2 8 10 JR Krolik 4 39 2 7 9 Quinn Klimchuk 27 16 3 3 6 Goalies Jordan Gluck Connor Beauchamp

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Castlegar Girls Softball Association Registration Feb. 23 from 10-1 • Castlegar Complex

Softball programs for girls aged 8-19 with competitive teams as well.

• If you register by March 1st you are entered to win a free registration.

T-ball program for Funding is boys & girls available if needed. aged 4-7 Contact (only $30). castlegarsoftball@hotmail.com

We are desperately in need of volunteer coaches.

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Castlegar Girls Softball Association Executive will be holding a meeting on February 28th at 7pm at the Community Complex to discuss and vote on the recent proposal provided to CGSA to join the West Kooteny Minor Softball Association. All members are encouraged to attend this meeting to express their opinions and to vote on the proposal. Any questions about the proposal can be e-mailed to the executive at castlegarsoftball@hotmail.com See you all there!

2012-2013 CMHA BANTAM HOUSE TOURNAMENT The BANTAM HOUSE 2012-2013 TOURNAMENT committee, held November 23-25, 2012, would like to express their gratitude to the player & parent volunteers, as well as the following sponsors. With your aid, the tournament was a great success & enjoyed by all attending.

THANK YOU RDCK – Area J director Gord Zaitsoff

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Tim Hortons

Pharmasave Castlegar

Castlegar Golf Course

Boston Pizza

The Brick

DundeeWealth- Roger Carlson and Deb Bayoff

Chopsticks Restaurant

Element Bar and Grill

Black Rooster

Bubblee’s

Chances Gaming Centre

Trowlex

No Frills

McDonalds

Castlegar Sports

Fortis

Whitewater Ski Resort

Arbys

Woodland Park Shell

Dairy Queen

Kootenay Centre Cinemas

Uptown Subway

Common Grounds Coffee

Cuisine of India

Mazatlan Restaurant

Esso (From Kent Larson)

Super 8

Mother Natures

Mountain High Lighting

Heritage Credit Union

Lordco

Kootenay Savings Credit Union

City of Castlegar

Castlegar Massage Therapy

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CASTLEGAR NORDIC SKI CLUB 27th ANNUAL FUN “TROLL LOPPET” Cross Country Ski Marathon Sunday, February 24th, 2013 Start Time: 10:00 a.m. at the Viking Centre To Register: 1. At Source for Sports (Mallard’s) in Castlegar by Thursday, February 21st 2. At Mud Lake to attendant by Sunday, February 17th 3. Online at Zone 4 www.zone4.ca 4. Email Audrey at trolloppet@gmail.com 5. At Loppet start at Mud Lake, 8:30 - 9:30 am 6. Registration forms also available on our website All participants will receive a participation award; juice & snacks will be available at the finish.

Please carry your own water for the Troll Loppet.

THIS IS A PARTICIPATION EVENT, NOT A RACE; YOUR TIME WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR INFORMATION. www.castlegarnordic.ca

Building a Healthy Community Castlegar Recreation Complex 2101 - 6th Avenue, Castlegar, BC 250-365-3386

Castlegar & District Recreation Department Drop In Fitness Schedule Monday & Wednesday 9:00-10:00am 10:15-11:15am 5:30-6:30pm

Circuit Strength Deep Water Workout Fabulous 50+ Ultimate Kickbox

Tuesday & Thursday 9:00-10:00am 9:00-11:00am 5:00-5:45pm 6:00-7:00pm

Step to It Health & Recovery Step & Tone/ Tues Body Blast/Tues Core & More/Thurs PM Aqua-Fit

Friday 9:00-10:00am 10:15-11:15am

Circuit Strength Aqua Circuit Fabulous 50+

Saturday 9:15-10:15am

Saturday Fit

SATURDAY FEB 23 • 2:00-4:00 SUNDAY FEB 24 • 4:15-5:45

KIJHL PLAYOFF ACTION GAME #1 REBELS VS SPOKANE FRIDAY FEB 22 • GAME 7:30PM

GAME #2 REBELS VS SPOKANE SATURDAY FEB 23 • GAME 7:30PM

CASTLEGAR GIRLS SOFTBALL REGISTRATION

SATURDAY FEB 23 • 10:00-1:00PM CASTLEGAR COMPLEX

WEST KOOTENAY LACROSSE ASSOCIATION REGISTRATION NOW TAKING PLACE REGISTRATION FORMS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE CASTLEGAR RECREATION DEPT

Upcoming Classes INDONESIA COOKING

1 - 3 - 12 month Membership Passes or $6.00

ONCE UPON A DANCE (3-4 YRS & 5-6YRS)

Public Swim Schedule

THURSDAYS FEB. 28 – APRIL 4 3:30-4:00 OR 4:00-4:30PM • $39.00

10:00-12:00pm; 2:00-4:00pm & 7:00-9:00pm

Tuesday

2:00-4:00pm & 7:00-9:00pm

Wednesday

10:00-12:00pm; 2:00-4:00pm

Thursday

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Friday

10:00-12:00pm; 2:00-8:30pm

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Saturday 1:00-6:00pm Sunday 1:00-6:00pm

Vikings return for Troll Loppet

PUBLIC SKATE

Admission to all Drop In Fitness Classes is by:

Monday

It was a banner year for the Castlegar Pee Wee rep team. The Pee Wee Rebels beat Nelson in two straight games to capture the West Kootenay Pee Wee league championship. The team raised the banner at a ceremony Saturday night during the first intermission of the Selkirk Saints’ hockey game at the Castlegar Complex.

“This team is great,” said coach Dean MacKinnon. “It’s a great, hard-working team. We went in five tournaments and won three gold and one silver. The kids just really worked hard this year.

They’re determined and eager to learn.”

Craig Lindsay photo The team will be heading to Creston for Provincials from March 17-21.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 13TH 6:00-8:00PM • COMPLEX

NEXT SESSION OF RED CROSS SWIM LESSONS MARCH 18 – 28TH (SPRING BREAK) SPRING LEISURE GUIDE WILL BE IN THE MAIL MARCH 5TH REGISTRATION STARTS MARCH 11TH CHECK OUT OUR LEISURE GUIDE ON LINE OR REGISTER ON LINE AT WWW.RDCK.BC.CA STARTING FEBRUARY 28TH. HIT THE RECREATION CONNECTION BUTTON TO VIEW AND REGISTER FOR PROGRAMS

Notice to all Community Groups and Organizations.

If you would like you event mentioned in this event calendar please e-mail the information to Castlegar Recreation Department at casrec@rdck.bc.ca or call 365-3386 ext 0.

Craig Lindsay Castlegar News Reporter

The warm weather may make the area look like summer is near, but up on the hills and mountains there is plenty of snow and conditions are ideal for crosscountry skiing.

For skiers of all skills and ages, The Nordic Ski Club’s 27th annual fun “Troll Loppet” on Feb. 24 is a great opportunity to hit the trails.

“It’s about getting together and getting out on the trails with some friends and having a good time,”

Castlegar Baseball Association 2013 SEASON REGISTRATION Castlegar Baseball Association registration for the 2013 season will take place on Saturday, March 2nd and Saturday, March 9th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Castlegar and District Community Complex.

Registration forms are also available at the Community Complex.

said organizer Kim Matson. “It’s a fun event with no first place medals or anything like that. It’s all about participating and having fun.”

The Troll Loppett takes place at the Viking Centre at Mud Lake (about 32km west of Castlegar on

Highway 3 towards Christina Lake) starting at 8:30 a.m.

“The trails are in great condition,” said Matson. “We’re hoping for a nice, sunny day. It’s going to be great.”

There are different lengths of races for all ages and skill levels from 2km to 40km.

There are no medals for first place, but everyone received a participation prize.

“In the past we’ve had skiers from age four right up to people in their 80’s,” said Matson. “Crosscountry skiing is a sport that people can truly do all their lives.

It’s a great workout and the views out on the trails are breathtaking.”

For more information email Audrey Andre at trolloppet@

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Announcements

Employment

Employment

Obituaries

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

Helen Moroso Alton passed away peacefully on February the 14th. A date will be announced in the near future of when the Celebration of her life at Castlegar Christian Fellowship will be.

Cards of Thanks I wish to thank everyone who came to my aid when I found myself upside down in Goose Creek on Sunday, Jan 26th. Hearing voices outside the truck gave me a big boost in strength to hold on.

To members of Search and Rescue and the Passmore Fire. Thank you from me and for what you do for everyone in need, anyday and time you are needed. R. F. Thank you to Senior Branch #46 for putting on such a lovely wedding supper, food was excellent Thanks for all the great decoration, flowers & music Roy & Elaine Franche

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Career Opportunities Unifab Industries in Grand Forks, BC, is actively hiring qualified Welders/Fitters.

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Drivers/Courier/ Trucking OWNER OPERATORS $2500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Owner Ops. to be based at Castlegar or Cranbrook for runs throughout BC and Alberta.

Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving exp. / training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package.

To join our team of Professional drivers, email a resume, current driver’s abstract & details of truck to: careers@vankam.com or call Bev at 604-968-5488 Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

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To apply, please submit your resume to jobs@iodesign.ca.

This job posting closes on March 4, 2013.

Obituaries

Employment

Employment

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

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ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS?

Journeyman HD mechanic required for oilfield construction company. Duties will include servicing, maintenance and overhaul of our equipment. The job will be predominately shop work , but with a portion of your time spent in the field. A mechanics truck will be supplied for you. The job is based in Edson, Alberta.

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Support Services Assistant I, UBC, Okanagan the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus is currently accepting applications for a part time Support Services Assistant I with the UBC Faculty of Medicine Southern Medical Program. Working from the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, this position will provide administrative program support to Year 3 of the Southern Medical Program as it pertains to the Integrated Community Clerkship (ICC) in Trail. This position works with the Clinical Education Program Manager, located in Kelowna, the Trail ICC Site Director, and will liaise with faculty and staff of the Southern Medical Program.

For instructions on how to apply and more details of the position, please Visit ubc.ca/careers.

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The family of Allen Knutson of Robson, BC, wishes to announce his passing on Monday February 11, 2013 in Trail BC, blessed with 73 years of life. Allen was born March 14, 1939 in Canwood, Saskatchewan and raised by his parents Kasper and Serena Knutson in the Ordale District.

Allen is survived by his daughter Joanne Knutson, son Shelldon Knutson, sister Colleen Moberg, brother Ken Knutson and special lady friend Lorna Thompson. He was predeceased by his wife, Judy (Stene), a brother Leon, his mother Serena and his father Kasper.

Allen started working at Celgar Pulp Mill in 1970 where he remained right up until his retirement in 2000. Allen loved to go camping and hunting and he especially valued his annual trips back to Saskatchewan to visit with friends and family on both sides of the family. As a hobby, Allen enjoyed woodworking. He made many whirligigs (lawn ornaments), including one shaped like Elvis Presley.

Cremation has taken place under the direction of Castlegar Funeral Chapel. Interment to take place later on this summer in the family plot in North Concordia Church Cemetery in Shellbrook, Saskatchewan.

Employment

Help Wanted

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PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume to or fax 780-955HIRE or hr@pyramidcorporation.com

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Maria Jose Costa With sad hearts the family of Maria Jose Costa of Castlegar wishes to announce her passing at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, blessed with 86 years of life.

Maria was born in Ponta Garca, San Miguel, Azores, Portugal on March 26, 1926 to parents Rosa and Joe Pacheco. She married Antonio Medeiros Costa on September 28, 1947 and they had 6 children. Maria worked at the Columbia Steakhouse for over 10 years and was a member of St. Rita’s Catholic Church for over 55 years. She was talented at crocheting and loved cooking for her family.

She was predeceased by her first born child Maria Ferreira and a sister and a brother.

Left to mourn her loss is her loving husband of 64 years Antonio, daughters Hiberta and Marian, sons T.J., Frank and Dennis, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and a large extended family.

Vigil Prayers were held at St. Rita’s Catholic Church on Thursday, February 14, 2013 and Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Father David John on Friday, February 15, 2013 followed by interment in Park Memorial Cemetery.

Arrangements were in care of Castlegar Funeral Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Maria’s memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Trail Branch, Box 1000, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0.

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Located in the West Kootenay of southeastern BC, 450 employees of Zellstoff Celgar Limited Partnership (‘Celgar’) produce over 1400 tonnes of Bleached Kraft pulp per day.

Our mill is a World Class state of the art facility and we continue to make significant capital investments to maintain that standing!

We are 1 of 3 Pulp Mills owned by Mercer International Inc. We are Castlegar’s leading employer and are committed to maintaining our responsible position within the community and being our customers’ preferred supplier of choice.

Bill (William) Stephens Bill passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on February 9/13 at Trail Regional Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Jean Anne Stephens. Together they raised 5 children on their acreage in Robson BC: Darryl (Tammy), Michael (Dawn), Stephanie, Clinton (grandchildren: Meleigha and Austin) and Cody (Kimberly).

He is also survived by his sister June (Bill) Everden and brother Reg (Jean) along with many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his father Les, mother Lillian, and sister Ellen.

A memorial service was held at the Castlegar Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Friday Feb 15/13.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Dave Larocque, Dr. Keith Prestige, Dr. Brenda Trenholme, Dr. Roy Livingston, Dr. Purcell and the many nurses and care team professionals at Trail Regional Hospital and Kelowna General.

They have also appreciated the loving support from all their dear friends and family.

HOME SHARE/RESPITE PROVIDER Kootenay Society for Community Living supports individuals with developmental disabilities and/or spectrum disorders.

We currently have opening for Home Share Providers and Respite Providers to provide support to individuals in the West Kootenays. Your qualifications include, experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities and the desire to provide a safe and welcoming home that offers individuals the opportunity for inclusion.

For more details please visit our website at www.ksclcastlegar.net.

To apply, please forward your resume either by email to sjunkerkscl@telus.net or by fax 250-365-5679

Employment

PAYROLL/ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ASSOCIATE CASTLEGAR, BC We are in need of a Payroll/AP Associate for our Accounting department. Primary responsibilities include: • Participate in the preparation of the biweekly payroll for our hourly unionized employees • Collects and coordinates with Supervisors all time sheets and time cards thoroughout the Mill.

• Input of all time sheets from the various operating departments.

• Processing accounts payable invoices accurately on a timely basis.

The successful candidate will have: Preferable designation in payroll or at minimal payroll courses as well as experience in payroll and accounts payable • Good Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office Software • Self-directed, deadline driven & detail oriented • Effective verbal & written communication skills • Excellent interpersonal & team skills •

Zellstoff Celgar offers a dynamic work environment & a competitive pay and benefits package.

Please submit your resume to: lisaa@celgar.com by February 27, 2013.

We thank all applicants; only those whose candidacy best suits our needs will be contacted.

Working together to be the best for our communities, our environment….our future!

Castlegar News Thursday, February 21, 2013

Employment Help Wanted

Employment

Employment

Ofce Support

Professional/ Management

SUMMIT Truck & Equipment Repair requires a part-time book keeper. Book keeping skills,Excel and Word requirement,Experience with Payroll,Familiar with Government reporting : HST, Receiver General Experience in AP and AR Position will start with a 3 day commitment, with options for extending hours as work load dictates. Fax: 250-3572009 PH: 250-357-2612 Ext:230

MECHANIC HD

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Hydraulics/Electrical/Computer

Apprentices considered training available Contact Nick or Kevin Trowelex, Castlegar 250-365-3315 or email info@trowelex.com

Income Opportunity EARN EXTRA Cash! - P/T, F/T immediate openings. Easy computer work, other positions are available. Can be done from home. No experience needed. www.BCJobLinks.com

Medical/Dental

Professional/ Management DIRECTOR OF Public Works & Engineering, Competition #13-05 for the City of Quesnel.

Please refer to our website at www.quesnel.ca for more information on municipal services and a full job description.

City of Quesnel, 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel BC V2J 7J5 Fax (250) 992-2206 or Email: ncoe@quesnel.ca

Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses Bayshore Home Health Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses for night shifts in the Castlegar/ Nelson area to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN or LPN and love working with children and their families , we would appreciate hearing from you. Pediatric experience is an asset and we do offer client specific training.

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MINERALOGIST Perform analysis, reporting & training standards, conduct client interface, respond to requests, ensure professional quality for client ore testing, provide expertise as part of technical & business group for corporate metallurgical division. Qualifications required: -Mineralogy, Mineral Processing, Metallurgical Engineering or Chemistry Degree -Min 5 yrs industry experience -Knowledge of lab procedures and equipment, including QEMSCAN -Sample prep experience -Good supervisory and interpersonal skills Excellent written and communication skills -Practical approach to business management -Canadian citizenship or current work visa If you are looking for a challenging position with a global leader in the exploration & mining field, we would like to hear from you.

Send cover letter & resume to metallurgy@inspectorate.com, with ‘Mineralogist’ in header line.

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In Memoriam

Career Opportunities

Zellstoff Celgar Limited has a need for temporary tradesmen for the time period up to and including our major shutdown from April 29 to May 10, 2013. During this period, the following certified trades persons would be required:

✓ Scaffolders ✓ Millwrights ✓ Pipefitters ✓ Pressure Welders (pressure certification required) ✓ Electricians ✓ Instrument Mechanics A copy of the trade certification is required with the application.

To apply for this opportunity, please submit your resume to: Recruitment & Benefits Specialist Zellstoff Celgar Limited P.O. Box 1000 Castlegar, BC V1N 3H9 Phone: (250)365-4267, Fax: (250)365-2652 E-mail: lisaa@celgar.com

Marjorie Fullerton

We thank all applicants; only those whose candidacy best suits our needs will be contacted.

Working together to be the best for our communities, our environment….our future!

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TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES JOURNEYMAN TRADE PERSONS

Jan 8, 1923 - May 6, 1993

SUTCO Contracting Ltd. requires a Receptionist. This position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, a professional attitude and appearance with telephone skills. Clerical support to the company President is also included in the responsibilities. Please apply online www.sutco.ca or fax resume 250-357-2616 Enquiries 250357-2612 Ext: 230

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Located in the West Kootenay of southeastern BC, 450 employees of Zellstoff Celgar Limited Partnership (‘Celgar’) produce over 1400 tonnes of Bleached Kraft pulp per day. Our mill is a World Class state of the art facility & we continue to make significant capital investments to maintain that standing!

We are 1 of 3 Pulp mills owned by Mercer International Inc. We are Castlegar’s leading employer & are committed to maintaining our responsible position within the community & being our customers’ preferred supplier of choice.

George Fullerton

Please send your resume and cover letter to: pedsvancouver@ bayshore.ca or fax to 1-866-686-7435

Career Opportunities

There will always be a heartache and many silent tears But we have our precious memories of the days when you were here The special years will not return when we were all together But with the love that's in our hearts You'll walk with us forever.

Take your career to new places.

Rick, Pam & family Robert, MaryAnn & Family Dianne & family

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Warehouse Counter Person At WESCO Distribution, our people go the extra step to ensure 100% customer satisfaction. It’s through their expertise and dedication that we’re the leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operating products and advanced, integrated supply procurement outsourcing services. Consider this opportunity, located in Castlegar, to join our team.

In this role, you will co-ordinate the flow of material through the warehouse, fill customer orders, maintain warehouse housekeeping, and service counter sales customers. This is an entry-level position leading to a career in distributor sales, marketing and management.

An attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package, plus continuing training programs are just some of the benefits you can expect from WESCO.

www.wesco.ca

If you are motivated to excel, WESCO is the place to be. Interested applicants can apply with resume and handwritten cover letter, in confidence, by March 1, 2013, to: Andy McDonald, Branch Operations Manager, WESCO DistributionCanada LP, 2328 6th Avenue, Castlegar, BC V1N 3L1. Fax: (250) 365-0969.

Alternatively, apply online at wesco.com/ careers (Potential Employees link). Only qualifying candidates will be contacted for an interview. No phone calls, please.

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Pets BEAUTIFUL Blue and Red Nose Pitt bull puppies Ready to go. Asking price is best offer or trade. Looking for gentle kind loving homes.

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CHIEF TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR An opportunity exists with the City of Castlegar’s Civic Works Department for a Chief Treatment Plant Operator. Reporting to the Civic Works Utilities Manager, the Chief Operator will be responsible for ensuring the operation and maintenance of the City’s water and sewer facilities to meet provincial standards, the City’s operational certificates and WorkSafe BC regulations.

Ideal candidates will have a combination of Environmental Operators’ Certification Program (EOCP) certifications in the Waste Water Collection, Waste Water Treatment and Water Distribution fields as well as:

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NOTICE OF DISPOSITION TO: L.Wendi Poznikoff & Dwight Marchant formerly of #19 500 16th Avenue, Genelle, BC V0G1G0 Take notice that pursuant to section 37(3) of the Regulation to the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, the landlord of the Manufactured Home Park at 500 16th Avenue, Genelle, BC intends to dispose of a 1968 Invader SN48226206F35491 and its contents (“the Property”), located in the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park 30 days after the publication date of this notice, unless: - You take legal possession of the Property, - You establish a legal right to possession of the Property, or - You make an application to the Supreme Court to establish such a right.

After the expiration of the 30 day period, the Property will be disposed of with no further notice to you. Landlord: Whispering Pines Ventures Ltd. #7-3737 Clearbrook Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2T5A7 604864-9060

NOTICE OF CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is Hereby Given that all person having claims against the Estate of Susana Doell, also known as Susan Doell, also known as Susanna Doell, also known as Suzanne Doell, Deceased, formerly of the Town of Robson, Province of British Columbia, who died on 23rd day of August, 2012, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Linda Joanne Baker and Gerald Allen Rempel, Executors, on or before April 15, 2013, after which date the Estate's assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

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Successfully completed a Water Treatment Technology Program or equivalent; Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to manage, mentor, organize and train employees; Understanding of occupational hazards, safety and health precautions applicable in this work environment; Strong verbal and written communication skills; Computer skills, including MS Office and familiarity with SCADA systems; Flexibility – mandatory participation in standby rotation and ability to respond to after hours water and sewer emergencies is required; Valid class 5 BC Drivers’ License; Ability to read and understand blueprints is an asset.

This is a full-time (40 hours per week) union position, working a once monthly ten (10) days on, four (4) days off rotation, at an hourly wage of $32.30 (as of March 1, 2012) plus a certification premium of $0.20 per hour for each level of each certificate obtained.

Benefits are as per the Collective Agreement and relocation assistance will be provided as required.

If you wish to pursue this exciting opportunity please submit your resume along with a cover letter by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2013 to: The City of Castlegar 460 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 1G7 Attention: Personnel Officer Phone: (250) 365-7227 Fax: (250) 365-4810 E-mail: stassone@castlegar.ca We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land FrontCounter BC Cranbrook has accepted an application made by Kia Rich, Andrew Lychwa and Jeffrey Smith of Vancouver, BC, on behalf of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Kootenay Region, for a License of Occupation for the purpose of a road to their property situated on Provincial Crown Land in the vicinity of Fruitvale and containing 0.695 hectares more or less.

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Castlegar News Thursday, February 21, 2013

Sports

SHSS jrs finish 5th at home

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Rebecca Liszt of SHSS goes for the shot against Rossland during the teams’ first game at their home tournament last weekend. SH won the game 60-17 but lost their other games to Osoyoos and eventual tournament winner Boundary Central from Midway.

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Cheveldave – Silver, Sara Lefurgey – Silver.

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The Castlegar club’s Year-End “Skating Finale Mini-Show” is on Wed Feb 27, 2013 at the Castlegar Complex, and it is Kootenay Regional Championship skaters pictured from left: Jennifer free admission. It Buskas, Tara Gleboff, Erin Klashinsky, Sara Lefurgey, Allison Soukeroff, is a “Show & Shine” Candice Soukeroff, Hailey Gleboff, Annika Cheveldave, Zoey Crockart, event during the last Megan Cousins, Sarah Cousins.

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