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“Everything is good when it’s paired up with water from Greenwood.” – Jill Klein Rone Greenwood’s municipal water has once again made the grade at the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Festival as Canada’s Smallest City took bronze last weekend in the Best Tasting Municipal Water category. After winning Gold in 2012, the city bottled some of the water and labeled it as Greenwood Gold. This year their water also won a silver medal in the purified category, coming in behind Rain Fresh Oxygen Purified from Garland, Texas. Emporia, Kansas, took gold in the Best Tasting Municipal Water challenge. Independence, MO came second, Greenwood third, with a tie for fourth between Clearbrook, B.C. and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Los Angeles). Following them was Keremeos. So three of the top six municipal waters came from BC. Greenwood’s water won Bronze in 2010 as well. “We are finishing well so that says a lot about our water quality,” Greenwood Mayor Nipper Kettle told The Times on Monday during a phone interview. “Three out of the four years we’ve been up there on the podium, and two of the waters that placed below us this year have been previous gold medal winners as well.” Greenwood Gold was one of eight entries in the People’s Choice for Package Design. “We got a pretty good return on our invest-

This was the scene last weekend in West Virginia at the 23rd Annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting. Photo courtesy of Travel Berkeley Springs.

ment in terms of publicity and getting Greenwood on the world stage,” said Kettle. “It has generated a lot of talk about Greenwood.” “It is great to see Greenwood there at the top – I expect that will be a recurring occasion through the years,” said Jill Klein Rone, staff producer for the event. This was the 23rd annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting, the oldest and largest water tasting competition in the world. Watermaster Arthur von Wiesenberger, noted expert and author from Santa Barbara, California, directs the challenge of evaluating a product where tastelessness is the most sought after quality. The judges spent hours tasting and selecting from among waters sourced in 21 states and 10 foreign countries. This year there were 32 municipal waters entered from a dozen states, Canada, South Korea and Thailand. The judges included representatives from various regional and national media including television and online magazines. They were instructed

by von Wiesenberger to look, sniff and taste each water under guidelines similar to those in a wine tasting. The waters were rated for each attribute including appearance (it should be clear, or slightly opaque for glacial waters), aroma (there should be none), taste (it should taste clean), mouth feel (it should feel light), aftertaste (it should leave you thirsty for more). Waters were tasted in four separate flights over two days. The Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting is staged the final weekend in February each year in the popular historic West Virginia resort town named for the mineral waters that George Washington first visited in 1748. Today, the area around the springs is Berkeley Springs State Park in the heart of town. Waters are openly displayed in pools and people coming to take the waters home with them keep a public pump busy. The annual event is produced by Travel Berkeley Springs, the local convention and visitor’s bureau. They can be found online at berkeleysprings.com/water

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Feb. 28 & Mar. 1,2: Midway Little Theatre presents A Little Murder Never Hurt Anybody. Comedy directed by Hib. 7:30 p.m. at BCSS $10. Reservations: mltheatre@yahoo.com tickets at the Spot. Friday, March 1: Boundary Figure Skating Club Ice Show at Midway Arena – 7 p.m. Admission by donation. Saturday, March 2: Chili Bingo at Bridesville Community Club. Doors 7 p.m. – games at 7:30. Sorry no minors. Info 250-446-2610. Saturday, March 2: Boundary Creek Sled and Slide Family Snowmobile Poker Run. 11a.m. at Twin Bridges 10 km up Boundary Creek Road. BBQ, free prizes for kids. Info 250-449-1931 or 250-4435275. Saturday, March 2: Partners in Parenting – 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at West Boundary Elementary school in Rock Creek. $30 registration includes continental breakfast & catered lunch. March 5 to April 30: Volunteer Tax Preparation Clinic. Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. @ Selkirk College Room 1 and Wednesdays 1-3 p.m. @ 174 Market Avenue, Room 1. Tuesday, March 12: Greenwood Board of Trade AGM 6:30 p.m. at the Greenwood Legion. Members and non-members are welcome. Wednesday, March 13: Free workshop for business owners from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. – Returning to PST. Please register 250-442-2722 or 250-445-6618 March 13-14: A Storytelling Festival – Four chances to participate. Visit Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy Boundary Region Facebook page for details. Saturday, March 23: 2nd annual Midway Bazaar & Craft Sale at Midway Ice Rink from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Info 250-449-6804. Proceeds to Midway Ice Rink. REGULAR EVENTS: Mondays: Rock Creek Guiding Unit from 3:30 to 5. Info Linda Sheppard 250-445-6718. Mondays: Midway Art Club meets from 2 - 4 p.m. Info: 250-4492673. Mondays: Pokino at the Greenwood Seniors Centre, starts at 1 p.m. Mondays: Legion drop in crib at the Greenwood Legion 7 PM start. $3 for the evening. Monday - Saturday: Drop-in social at the Greenwood Seniors Centre, Mon/Wed/Fri - 9-11 a.m., Tues/Thurs/Sat - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday & Thursdays: Free Yoga Classes, 6 – 7:30 pm at Greenwood Elementary. Must register with Selkirk College. For more info call Diane 250-445-6364 First & Third Monday: Midway Village Council meeting; 6:30 p.m. with a delegation or 7 p.m. if none. First & Third Monday: The Bridge Drop-in Centre in Midway is open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Second Monday: The Bridge Drop-in Centre sorting day 10-2 p.m.

Quote of the Week: That’s the funny thing about havin’ a kid. They come with their own set of problems; make everything else you were worried about seem kinda silly. ~ Greg Garcia

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Jim’s car is swerving all over the road so a cop pulls him over. “Step out of the car,” says the cop, “I am going to need you to take a breathalyzer test.” “I can’t,” Jim responds. “You see I have very bad asthma, that can set off an attack.” “Alright,” says the cop, “then you’re going to have to take a blood test.” “Can’t do that either,” Jim responds, “I am a hemophiliac, if a wound is opened, I won’t stop bleeding, and I could bleed to death.” “Ok,” the cop answers “then I will need a urine sample.” “Sorry,” says Jim “I also have diabetes, that could push my sugar count really low.” “Why not?” demanded the exasperated cop. “Well, because I’m drunk!”

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All helpers are appreciated. Second & Fourth Monday: Greenwood City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Third Monday: Bridesville Women’s Institute meets at 11 am. Info: 446-2210 or 446-2121. Third Monday: Frolicking Fancies – the Greenwood Red Hat Ladies Group meet monthly in Greenwood. Information Francine 250-4456734; or Shirley 250-445-9908. Third Monday: Discover Rock Creek Society meets in the WBES library at 6:30. Last Monday: Kettle River Recreation Commission meets at the Rock Creek Trading Post at 7 p.m. Info: 250-446-2624. Tuesdays: AA Meetings at McArthur Centre in Greenwood at 8:00 pm. Tuesdays - Feb 26 - Apr 30: Bible Study – The Last Seven Sayings of Jesus from 7-8 p.m. at the Rock Creek Medical Centre. Tuesdays & Thursdays: Taekwondo 6-7 p.m. West Boundary Elementary Gym. $55 for uniform; lessons are free. Instructor Bo Macfarlane. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Kettle River Art Club meets from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. In McArthur Centre. First Tuesday: Elks #493 monthly meeting at the Slavonic Hall in Grand Forks at 7pm. Info: 250-442-2856 or 250-442-4276. Second Tuesday: Greenwood Board of Trade meets at 7 p.m. upstairs at City Hall. Third Tuesday: Kettle Valley Wildlife Association meets at the range in Rock Creek at 7 pm. Wednesdays: Boundary Guiding Unit Midway. Info Elaine Fromme 449-2309 or Sue Fielding 250-445-9955 Wednesdays: Greenwood & District Business Assoc. meeting. Anglican Church at 7 pm. Wednesdays: Drop in Bingo at Greenwood Seniors Centre, starts 5:30 pm. Wednesdays: Belly Dancing at Bridesville Hall from 6:30 – 8 p.m. No experience necessary. Free. Info: 250-446-2942. Wednesdays: Midway Crib Tournament – Bored Room Bistro 607 Eighth Avenue, Midway at 6:30 p.m. First Wednesday: West Boundary Senior Housing Society meeting at 1 pm in Parkview Manor Midway. Second Wednesday: Boundary Citizen’s Patrol meets at Midway Senior’s Centre from 7 - 8 pm. Info: Wayne 250-449-2191, Paul 250-445-2111, or Wolfgang 250-446-2455. Third Wednesday: Rock Creek Women’s Institute meet for a potluck lunch at 11:45. Info: 250-446-2454 or 250-446 -2608. Third Wednesday: Main River Women’s Institute meets in Westbridge at 10 a.m. Info: 250-446-2616. Third Wednesday: Greenwood Seniors Centre meeting at 2 p.m.

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Be sure to send in your event information. Info: 250-445-2290. Third Wednesday: Rock Creek & Boundary Fair Assoc. meets at 7 pm at the pavilion from March through November. Info: 250-4462465. Thursdays: Singing Kettles choir group meets for practice - 4 p.m. at St Mary’s Church in Kettle Valley Thursdays: Kettle River Art Club Thursdays: The Riverside Artists meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kettle Wildlife Hall. First Thursday: Rock Creek Medical Society meets at 7 p.m. in the boardroom of the clinic. First & Third Thursday: Food bank at the Evangel Chapel at 11 a.m. Donations welcome. Info 250-445-2125. Second & Fourth Thursday: Kettle River Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. in the Medical Clinic boardroom at Rock Creek. Thursdays: Art of Balance at West Boundary Elementary 4 to 5 p.m. – drop in fee. Thursdays: Pirana Poker Tour BC Tournament – Bored Room Bistro 607 Eighth Avenue, Midway at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays: Midway Summer Reading Club at the library. 10–11:15 a.m. – Age 4 to 10. Fridays: Bingo at Greenwood Community Hall. Doors open 5 p.m., early bird 7 p.m. Progressive jackpot. Fridays: Coffee at Midway Seniors Centre from 9:30 - 11. Fridays: Greenwood Legion 8-ball Tournament at 7 p.m. $2 per person - $1 to Legion & $1 to the pot, winner take all. Fridays: Overeaters Anonymous 11 a.m. - 12 noon at St. Jude’s Church in Greenwood. Fridays: Greenwood Legion Darts Night at 7 pm $3 drop in fee. Third Friday: Movie nights at Midway Community Hall; 7 p.m. Bring your own travel cup. $2 includes movie, drink and a popcorn. Saturdays: Lion’s Club Meat Draw, at Prospector Pub in Rock Creek. Starts at 3 p.m. Saturdays: Greenwood Royal Canadian Legion Canteen open 1-6 pm. Meat draw 3:30 p.m. Saturdays: Christina Lake Indoor Public Market 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Christina Lake Village. Info: 1-866-460-9447. Saturdays: Rock Creek Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. First Saturday of every month: Pancake breakfast at the Greenwood Legion from 8 - 11 am. First Sunday: Royal Canadian Legion Br. #155 meets at 2 p.m. Greenwood Public Library: Open Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat. Opens at noon. Greenwood Seniors Centre Thrift Store: Open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.

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Midway council voted at their fore, and because the material had Feb. 18 regular meeting to send a MIDWAY LIBRARY the appearance of campaign literasecond letter expressing their opture it was decided to put the letter aside for the time being. position to the proposed changes to *** the federal electoral riding boundCouncil voted to support a aries. Upon reading correspondence from MP Alex Greenwood resolution going before the AssociaAtamanenko council agreed to forward him a let- tion of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments. ter in time for presentation before the Procedure Greenwood is seeking a change to the Canada and House Affairs Committee in early March Post policy of not allowing municipal notices to when Atamanenko will challenge the recently be placed in post boxes where the box holder has tabled report by the Electoral Boundary Com- requested not to receive unaddressed advertising mission. The village, regional district and City mail. *** of Greenwood have all previously written letters Mayor Randy Kappes reported that he had atopposing the proposed changes to the Southern tended the Welcoming Communities Action Plan Interior riding. Community Workshop. The workshop focused *** Council received a letter from Greenwood res- on what is needed to keep people living here and ident Corlyn Cierman suggesting the old school- to attract other people to move to the area. Kappes said the only negative comment that I house as a home for an arts council. Staff was instructed to invite Ms. Cierman to a meeting of heard at the workshop was that in all the paperwork that they put out they were talking about council for further discussion. regional progress and reports and working to*** A letter from a new provincial group asking gether; “and yet whenever they referred to comcouncil to support a call for a Green Jobs Plan for munity they had Grand Forks written in there.” “I said that if you are promoting regional BC was referred to a meeting nearer the date of work maybe have more inclusive language,” said the UBCM Convention in the fall. No one on council had heard of the group be- Kappes.

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Fair business under way

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A year of animosity and infighting at the Rock Creek Fair Association has meant a rocky transition from the past to the current board but business is proceeding in both meetings of the directors and the membership. Top of mind for many in attendance at the February general meeting was the reinstatement of expelled members and the possible loss of the rodeo. The board has reinstated the memberships of Pierre Sinclaire, Bill Bosovich and Art Harfman. The three had been expelled last fall by the previous board for charges that were not made public. After review the current board voted unanimously to reinstate them stating they did not feel that due process had been followed. “You have an in-camera meeting where you raise the allegations,” explained director Ron Palmer. “You then invited them to a directors meeting without informing them of the charges. It is customary to inform them of the charges before the meeting to allow them an opportunity to prepare a defense. You did not afford them that opportunity. You expected them to walk into a meeting and there are nine of you pointing fingers with a whole shopping list of things that they’ve done wrong. That’s not due process.” Immediate Past President Randy Moat defended the decision of his

board, saying they felt due process had been taken. Current president Lincoln Blaine asked Palmer to give a report on behalf of the newly formed Contract Committee. The board has decided that the caretakers will handle weddings, reunion and camping rentals and the board will look after commercial contracts. Many at the meeting expressed disappointment at recent advertisements by Buckin’ Hens Entertainment stating they are considering other options to promoting the rodeo in Rock Creek this year after negotiations for a new contract fell through. Palmer said that in 2011 and 2012 there were two separate contracts with Buckin’ Hens. The first was for $1,700 for the rental of facilities plus associated costs; the second saw the fair paying $1,200 per year to Buckin’ Hens for rental of bucking chutes and arena panels. According to Palmer, this year Buckin’ Hens offered $1,000 for the first contract and made no mention of the second. The Contract Committee countered with a proposed increase of 1.5 per cent bringing the rent to $1,725 but Buckin’ Hens turned it down. Scott Thordarson, one of the principals in Buckin’ Hens, said that while the rodeo had paid $1,700 last year, “there was the understanding we were renting the panels and chutes to the fair for a net

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rental of $500.” He insists that had Buckin’ Hens’ $1,000 offer been accepted they would have been paying more this year than last. “I think the only way to look at it is that there were two separate transactions,” replied Palmer. “The net effect to you was $500, but what I am saying to you is that this year we were asked to sign one contract.” It was unclear if negotiations would be restarted or not. Palmer reported that negotiations are proceeding with the Association of Injured Motorcyclists (AIM) for their use of the fair grounds for their August Boogie Bash and with another group that is promoting a music festival on the Labour Day Weekend. It was announced that the volunteer position of office manager has been filled and will be co-managed this year by Joyce Evans and Helen Palmer. Treasurer Lisa Sims reported that a financial review committee has been formed to review the bank statements and cancelled cheques for the period November 2009 to October 2011. Additional information has been requested from the credit union and the committee will present a report and recommendations to the board – which will then come to a general membership meeting.

Submit your event for tourist guide The Boundary Creek Times will be publishing a full colour tourist guide once again this year, distributing 10,000 copies throughout the region and province. A calendar of West Boundary events will be included. If you or your group has an event that would benefit from being listed please contact us at bctimesnews@shaw.ca before March 14.

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It was a long and difficult transition but my office is up and running affiliated with the Macdonald Realty in Kelowna...It meant changing from the South Okanagan Real Estate Board (SOREB) to joining the much larger Okanagan Mainline board (OMREB). Going from one board to another turned into a much bigger deal than I could have imagined.

And what does this mean to you? If you are thinking about listing it means you get better advertising with lots more exposure. The market is showing signs of recovery..not that the prices will go up but there will be ‘sold’ signs showing up around the neighborhood. If you were Johni de Groot thinking about buying..do it soon before the prices do go up..and they will when the inventory starts to shrink. The interest rates are holding and there are wonderful properties available.

The Macdonald Realty office is in Kelowna with 64 Realtors..they now have an affiliated office in Westbridge.The OMREB board has a very sophisticated computer system, prints their own catalogues and the Board also has their own stand alone building and offer lots of selling tools and educational courses. Sellers can list with

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Members of the West Boundary Literacy Group met in the basement of the Midway Library last week to keep everyone in the loop on their activities.

Funding cut by half At the quarterly meeting of the West Boundary Literacy Group last week stakeholders were told that a continuing funding shortfall from the Ministry of Education is going to impact co-ordination of literacy services in the Boundary. Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) Community Coordinator Sheila Dobie explained that Decoda Literacy Solutions is British Columbia’s lead literacy organization that acts as a catalyst for a coordinated network of 102 task groups in 400 communities around the province. She said that last year Decoda Literacy used their reserves to top up the coordination budget to the $2.5 million that was needed provincially to keep all the various community organizations status quo. They are not able to do that this year and the Ministry of Education is offering only $1 million. Faced with these cuts Decoda has had to make a

Battle on the court JT Boltz (left), Dawson Harpur, Ronnie Punno and Tristan Frankie in a game between West Boundary Elementary and Greenwood Elementary last week.

decision about who gets funded, and who doesn’t and how much said Dobie. Many programs across the province will be facing full cuts or reductions to their literacy coordination support and three communities in the CBAL network have been slated to lose a full 50 per cent of their funding. The Boundary is one of the three – the others are Revelstoke and Nakusp. “We are good until June because the new budget doesn’t start until September,” said Dobie. She recalls the promises of Gordon Campbell that BC would be 100 per cent literate as part of the 2010 Legacies, and worries that all the core work that has been done around the province is at risk of being lost. Leda Leander from the Boundary Family and Individual Services Society told the others it was important that they not lose their focus; rather it is time to think of creative partnerships.

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Animal Control Services at the Municipal Office, 661 8th Avenue, PO Box 160, Midway, BC V0H 1M0 by 4:00 pm., March 8, 2013. The Village of Midway is seeking proposals from individuals or organizations interested in providing animal control services within the Village boundaries. A service provider also has the option to provide some services by subcontracting with another party. The Village is committed to humane treatment of all animals. Individuals or organizations interested in performing this role must hold the same commitment to reflect that commitment in their proposal. Any contractor providing services under this contract shall comply with all municipal, provincial, federal codes or regulations applicable to such work. Detailed information, including general terms & conditions, requested services and requirement, is available at the Municipal Office, 661 8th Avenue, PO Box 160, Midway, BC V0H 1M0 or by calling 250-449-2222. The Village of Midway reserves the right to reject any submitals and to waive irregularities and informalities in the submittal and evaluation process. This Request for Proposals (“RFP”) does not obligate the Village to pay any costs incurred by respondents in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Furthermore, the RFP does not obligate the Village to pay any costs incurred by the respondents in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Furthermore, the RFP does not obligate the Village to accept or contract for any expressed or implied services.

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Medal recipients deserve honour The Diamond Jubilee Medal has been awarded to about 60,000 Canadians over the past year as a celebration of the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s ascension to the throne. The award was meant to recognize the achievements of Canadians and their dedication to service. Recently medals have been awarded to mayors across the country, their names having been submitted by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). The presentation was accompanied with these words from the Governor General of Canada: In granting you this honour, I thank you for your dedicated service to your peers, to your community and to Canada. The contributions you have made to our nation are both commendable and deserve our praise and admiration. Two Ottawa Valley mayors have refused the medal. They say that the presentation to mayors diminishes the integrity and the value of the medal over all, especially when others have been awarded the medal in recognition of decades of community service. In an uncomfortable moment during Monday night’s Greenwood council meeting it was suggested by one resident in the gallery that Mayor Kettle should return his medal or council should decide on another deserving recipient in town to give it to. Council was surprised to hear FCM quoted in the Ontario press that the mayors were nominated as a way to recognize their communities as a whole. This position appears to have been taken by FCM after the fuss made by the Ottawa Valley politicians. The medal had come addressed to Mayor Kettle personally. If anything may have tarnished the integrity of the medal it was the way the issue was raised from the gallery. Local politicians who have to put up with crap like that deserve a medal. Oh by the way – Happy Pink Shirt Week – you know – the one with the anti-bullying message.

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So God made a farmer The minutes of a recent fair directors meeting made and the automaker agreed to donate $100,000 for every mention of a Super Bowl ad for Dodge Ram called “God one million views that the video of the ad received on Youmade a farmer”. Tube up to $1,000,000. This goal was reached in less than To quote the minutes, “It gives you an idea of what it is five days. like to be part of rural life. Even though we all may not be A very similar video appeared on YouTube with the actively involved in the farming industry this gives you an same production format of using still pictures and the auappreciation to what is involved in a rural life and being dio being a cut and paste copy of Harvey’s speech. part of that.” It’s incredible that something that first apIt is a good commercial, with an important peared as a low budget YouTube video would A LITTLE and powerful message that deserves to get out PERSPECTIVE be remade and end up ranking third in the there. But when I first went looking for it online USA Today Super Bowl Ad Meter. I wound up watching not the video but a couple I think I need to spend more time learnof news commentators talking about it. ing how to use the video editor program on As it turns out the two-minute ad cost $16 my computer. Stay tuned --- So God made a million to air during the Super Bowl. That’s $4 computer geek. million spent every 30-seconds folks! Is anyStill on the subject of agriculture here – body else thinking what I’m thinking? That one of the benefits of being a reporter is that Pat maybe, just maybe the average Joe is being I am on the email list for a myriad of orgaKELLY charged way too much for stuff like pick-ups nizations that exist to push the news out to and such if they have enough money to put that the world. kind of coin into advertising? Sometimes that is fascinating – other It turns out that “God made a farmer” has a long his- times not so much. tory. The other day an email came in with a Ministry of AgAccording to Wikipedia “So God Made a Farmer” was riculture notice under the official sounding title Manure the name given to a speech given by conservative radio Spreading Advisory #1 for 2013: South Coast Region. broadcaster Paul Harvey at a 1978 Future Farmers of Interesting information – but pretty limited since it America (FFA) convention. The speech was a derivative seems to be for the Fraser Valley area. But at least it gives of a 1975 article written by Harvey, which was itself simi- me a good list of things that should be taken into considlar to a 1940 definition of a dirt farmer published in The eration whenever I do want to start spreading it around Farmer-Stockman. here. Critics noted that the ad focused on the family farm de*** spite the industrialization of agriculture in America. But Haven’t seen anything in writing yet but rumour has since family farms are what we have here the ad strikes a it that the Environmental Services Committee of the rechord that resonates well in the Boundary. gional district has voted to give the waste transfer stations The role that the Internet plays in this story is interest- in the West Boundary a one month reprieve to allow time ing though. for more discussion with the residents. Dodge produced the ad in collaboration with the FFA

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