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A little levity was found at the Golden Rockets home playoff games as the zamboni driving duties were taken over by DrumyDclown. The Rockets won both games against the Fernie Ghostriders on home ice. To see more photos from the weekend of hockey, go to The Golden Star website or Facebook page or turn to page 17.

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The Town of Golden 5-Year Financial Plan was made available to the public for feedback, and they were invited to the March 5 council meeting to ask questions.

The general sentiment from the people who came to the meeting was concern over lack of disclosure within the information package, and not enough reduction in expenses.

“I think you’ll find a general disappointment that the spending side of the budget has not been addressed in a way we would have expected, given the recession in our econ-

omy,” said Bruce Fairley, who stood up to speak first.

Fairley is a member of the Committee of Responsible Electors (CORE) group, who submitted an official position paper later in the week.

“It appears to us that the budget has been balanced by drawing on reserves… We think the Town should be living within its means in terms of the tax revenue it collects,” said Fairley.

Lisa Vass, Chief Financial Officer, clarified the decision to draw funds out of the reserves for this year’s budget. A large portion of the funds being taken out of reserves, $360,000, was a Small Communities Grant that came

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“By public standards accounting board practice rules I have to recognize all of that as revenue. That $360,000 has been transferred through the contingency reserve, and is then drawn back in… That’s the only way I’m able to protect it, and bring it back in to use it. It’s an unconditional grant,” said Vass.

Several people in the gallery were concerned with the Town’s depleted reserves, which Mayor Christina Benty attributed to the large number of capital projects in the last few years, including the Spirit Square, the Civic Centre, and the skateboard park. story continued on page 4

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Dance: 8:30 pm. $75.00/person (Includes Gratuity and Tax) Dinner Tickets can be purchased at the Golden RCMP Detachment, the Golden Fire Hall, or from Elaine Lemieux at the Parks Canada Office, in Field.

Sarah Wegelin, left, and Ruth Hughes, right, perform together at the performance salon held at the Kicking Horse River Lodge on International Women’s Day. Darryl Crane/Star Photo

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Emerald Lake Lodge is the venue for the Golden/Field 1st Annual 9-1-1 Emergency Services Ball.

RCMP Regimental Balls are common all over the country, so local emergency personnel decided to bring that idea to Golden.

“It came up as an idea last year when I first moved here, my hometown does one every year,” said RCMP officer Spencer Lainchbury, one of the event’s organizers. The ball will be modelled after the annual one in Lainchbury’s hometown of Drayton Valley, which is a bit less formal than the traditional Regimental Balls.

“We’re bringing a little bit of that into it, with a couple of the toasts and that sort of thing,” he said.

Hosted by the beautiful Emerald Lake Lodge, the ball features a four-course meal (steak, fish, or vegetarian), followed by a dance.

“I haven’t tried that dinner menu, but I have eaten out there for lunch, and had dinner there. It’s excellent food,” said Lainchbury.

The ball, being organized by Golden/Field RCMP, Golden Fire, Nicholson Fire, Field Fire, BC Ambulance, and CP Police, is in support of STARS Air Ambulance.

“It’s a pretty vital service for us. I’ve been at crashes at the Roger’s summit where they’ve been out at night time. It’s a huge asset to us,” said RCMP officer Chris Wolfram, another organizer. “They really need our support.”

STARS is an Alberta-based, not-for-profit, that transports patients to hospital. Golden is fortunate enough to be served by STARS helicopters, and otherwise would have to wait for a BC Ambulance helicopter from Kamloops or Kelowna.

Representatives from STARS will be at the ball, and a patient who used an air ambulance will be there to talk about the experience.

Attire will be formal (but not black tie), with emergency services personnel wearing their dress uniforms. And feel free to dance the night away before retiring to your room at Emerald Lake Lodge.

Tickets, available at the RCMP Detachment, the Golden Fire Hall, and the Parks Canada Office, are $75 per person. Rooms at the Lodge can be booked by calling 250-343-6321, and quote 9-1-1 Ball for a special room rate.

There will be a cash bar, and Emerald Lake Lodge only accepts cash or credit.

For more information you can contact Spencer Lainchbury at spencer.lainchbury@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, or Chris Wolfram at christopher.wolfram@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

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Dodgy Night Dodgeball teams gathered at the Mount 7 Rec Plex for a tournament hosted by the Gentlemen’s Leisure Club of Golden. Though there were many great competitors at the event, eventually a team of ninjas won the tournament.

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David Allen, pictured with Town of Golden Mayor Christina Benty at a swearing in ceremony in December 2011, has resigned as Chief Administrative Officer.

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CAO in Golden resigns Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net After three years of service to the community, Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Golden, David Allen, has put in his resignation.

“It is with great regret and a deep thank you, that I read out the following letter of resignation from David Allen,” said Mayor Christina Benty during the regular open town council meeting on March 5.

Allen’s letter explained that he has accepted a position as Chief Administrative Officer for Courtenay, and will begin that job in midApril. His last work day with the Town of Golden will be March 22.

“I thoroughly enjoyed working with you (Benty) and Town Council during my three years with the Town of Golden. I feel especially blessed in working with the fantastic staff of the Town who have consistently demonstrated professionalism, pride, and outstanding per-

formance in their community,” stated his letter.

“Together we’ve accomplished a great deal, and demonstrated a level of creativity and innovation, not usually found in a small municipality. As noted by Tom McDonald, who recently retired as the executive director with the local government management association, Golden is a town that consistently punches above its weight class. I feel privileged to have been part of this success, and with the council, and staff at the Town of Golden continuing success.”

The news came as a shock to the full gallery at the council meeting.

“You have served us well. I thoroughly enjoyed working with you.

You’ve developed a good work plan, and a good team to deliver that work plan. On behalf of council I would like to thank you for the time that you’ve spent here. You will be missed,” said Benty. “I am sorry to see you go, and I wish you and Paula (Allen’s wife) the absolute best.”

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Dry Grad campaign kicks off in BC Liquor Stores Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net BC Liquor Store customers can now help support alcohol-free events for graduating high school students by making a donation at the cash register to support the Dry Grad Campaign.

Contributions by BC Liquor Store cus-

tomers and staff top up funds raised by parents, students and teachers who work throughout the year raising money for alcohol-free graduation celebrations.

“Dry Grad is a terrific program that will help the Class of 2013 celebrate in a fun and safe manner and it is something I support

every year. I encourage British Columbians to make a donation to support students in celebrating their hard work and success,” said Minister of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas, Rich Coleman.

Last year, BC Liquor Store customers and staff throughout the province donated over $540,000 that helped

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“The Dry Grad Campaign is one of the more significant initiatives we support as part of our corporate social responsibility program, and it is a great example of our customers’ and staff’s commitment to their communities,” said LDB acting general manager, Roger Bissoondatt.

For over a decade, the Support Dry Grad Campaign in BC Liquor Stores has helped prevent underage drinking and has raised more than $4.4 million.

Golden BC Liquor Store Manager, Nola Milum, shows off the promotional material for the Dry Grad campaign.

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March 23rd, 2013 5:00pm – 1:00am Golden Seniors’ Centre

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Since the end of 2012, question period has been removed from the Town of Golden Regular Open Council Meeting agendas. On March 5, town council voted to reinstate it.

“I think it’s a very useful process to have question period at the end of a council meeting,” said Coun. Keith Hern who recommended the reinstatement.

The purpose of the question period was to give the public an opportunity to ask councillors questions regarding policy.

According to Coun. Caleb Moss, it had started to take a turn towards badgering the staff.

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barn door after the horses are gone,” said Hambruch. Council agendas are made available online prior to the council meeting, and Hambruch suggested that if anyone has questions or comments they are welcome to email the councillors before the meeting.

“Feedback is welcome, but once you’ve already made a decision you can’t go back.”

Council agendas and email addresses are available at www. golden.ca.

Council unanimously voted to reinstate question period.

It will take a minimum of two council meetings to make the change, and question period should be back on the agenda by the third meeting.

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“I think part of why it got removed is because it started to go sideways and became more of an opportunity to attack staff, and direct questions more towards staff,” said Moss.

Moss voted in favour of reinstating question period, but noted it should be made clear that it is for the public to interact with council, and staff should only be called on for clarifications.

Coun. Chris Hambruch also voted in favour of reinstatement, but said that people would often ask questions at the end of a meeting about an issue that had already been voted on earlier in the meeting.

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“You haven’t really lost that money. It’s been transferred from a cash reserve into a capital asset,” said Chief Administrative Officer, David Allen.

Council recognizes the need to now start building back up the Town’s reserves, which is why they are proposing a two per cent tax increase, 100 per cent of which will go into reserves for future infrastructure upgrades.

Fairley was still disappointed that the budget failed to address what he called one of the Town’s largest expenditures, staff salaries and wages.

“There’s a failure, I believe, in this budget to address a controversial issue which is not remarked on anywhere in the budget, but has been controversial, at least since Bridge to Bridge. That is that many people believe you are simply spending too much on staff salaries,” he said.

Former mayor Jim Doyle stood up and said he did not think it was justified to impose a tax increase when the number of staff and their salaries have gone up.

Council did not comment on the issue of staff salaries, but noted that there was a great effort to reduce expenses in this year’s budget.

Benty explained that budget deliberation

began with a status quo budget (meaning that operations and services stayed the same), but with the increase in certain operating costs such as fuel, that would have meant a three per cent increase.

By making cuts, council and staff were able to bring that down to zero.

“There was an attempt to really go through the budget and really reduce it as much as possible,” said Benty, noting that several costs have been reduced, such as the Town’s Grant in Aid budget.

There was some confusion in the gallery as to why certain areas of the budget, like General Government Services, had increased so much.

Staff explained that it was a result of shuffling certain expenses around in the budget, and that it doesn’t mean overall expenses have gone up.

Fairley said that because the public information package did not contain specific line items, it made it difficult to compare the numbers.

“The public information package leaves us asking too many questions. There’s too much text with justifications, and not enough hard numbers,” he said.

“Duly noted that the booklet doesn’t provide the clarification that it could,” said Benty.

Second reading of the budget will go to council at the March 19 regular open council meeting.

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Pictured left to right are administrative assistant at the Golden and District Hospital, Tammy Perks, Judy Doyle, with the RCMP Victims Services, Const. Mike Hull of the Golden/Field RCMP, patient care coordinator of the Golden and District Hospital, Marc Hadford, Const. Amber Brunner of the Golden/Field RCMP, site manager of the Golden and District Hospital, Christine Bailey, and Staff Sgt. Troy Durand of the Golden/Field RCMP. The group was on hand to learn about the new pediatric crib stretcher which was purchased for the hospital through various donations, including Cops for Kids.

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Golden hospital gives thanks for local support Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net The Golden and District Hospital wanted to thank the people who stepped up and helped the facility purchase a new pediatric crib stretcher.

“Thanks to generous donations from the community, Interior Health has a brand new pediatric crib stretcher to support maternity services at Golden and District Hospital. Cops for Kids contributed $11,500

and the East Kootenay Foundation for Health contributed an additional $2,865 it received through local donations from the Mountain Magic Quilters Guild, EZ Rock Radiothon and the Golden Paramedics Association,” said Tammy Perks, Golden Hospital administrative assistant.

Perks explained how the crib will help families in the Golden area.

“It is this kind of community effort that allows us to provide the kind of care

we know is important for our pediatric population. This crib provides a safe and friendly environment for a child. At the same time it provides safety and convenience for nursing staff and physicians when working with very sick kids,” she said.

She went on to explain that the community donations have allowed the hospital to focus capital funding money towards other important equipment purchas-

es within the facility that will benefit their patients.

“The Cops for Kids group continues to focus their fund raising efforts to our pediatric population. We appreciate all the work and generosity that made this purchase possible,” said Deborah Austin, health service administrator.

Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Golden/Field detachment were on hand to learn more about how having

RCMP Report: Guns found under mattress Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net With the shoulder season starting to kick in, RCMP have noticed a drop in the number of incidents over the past week.

RCMP were called to a shots fired complaint in Nicholson. RCMP went to the scene taking due diligence and tactical safety into account.

Upon arriving on the scene it was determined that the noise heard was actually fireworks.

RCMP ended up seizing three rifles from the house because they were unsafely stored and the guns did not have permits. RCMP officers found the weapons under a mattress in a bedroom of the house where two young children also lived.

RCMP wish to remind residents that if they own guns, to store them in an independent locker, and not with ammunition. People also must have a valid firearms possession license, which can be procured through the Canadian Firearms Centre.

RCMP had a report of counterfeit $100 bills being circulated in the area. Businesses are reminded to check bills to ensure they are not fakes.

RCMP would like to remind people to take special care on the highway as warmer temperatures cause snow to melt during the day but freeze overnight. This can cause slippery conditions in the morning, even when the weather is nice.

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Texting While Stopped at a Red Light

Tonight’s six o’clock news contained a story about how police had issued over 5,500 tickets for using electronic devices while driving offences across the province in February 2013. More than 100 more were ticketed for driving without due care and attention. It means to me that lots of drivers aren’t obeying the law and more than 100 were caught doing something dangerous because of it.

The reporter interviewed a couple of the drivers receiving tickets and they both had rationalizations for their actions. They both also knew that what they were doing was wrong. Why do we justify our misbehaviour when we get behind the wheel?

Since we all pay for one’s mistakes you can’t even say that you are only taking the risk on yourself.

I’ve listened to many explanations for committing a violation, both at the side of the road and in traffic court. If it wasn’t an offence like “Haven’t you got anything better to do? Why aren’t you out catching (insert your favorite crime here)?” it was a defence like “No one else was around.” The courts often heard “I don’t deserve this, everyone else was doing it, the officer is picking on me” and other statements in the same vein.

I don’t like to admit that I am wrong either, but we do have to take ownership of our driving practices and stop justifying our misbehaviour. Even when it is inconvenient we need to do what is right rather than what is expedient. It’s probably the best way to keep the highways safer for all of us.

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

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013 The Golden Star

Star EDITORIAL

The time is right

Response from Little Mittens

On March 8, people gathered in Golden at the Kicking Horse River Lodge for an evening of music, poetry, tributes and even a little taste of the bagpipes as part of International Women’s Day. Even though I could not stay for the whole event, due to a prior commitment, the atmosphere was one - My Way of coming together for

By Darryl Crane many important reasons.

One of the statements of the night said, “We can and will continue to empower men, women and children throughout the world to be respectful and accountable for equality in human rights.”

Human rights always seems to be debated. In the case of women, things are certainly better than they have been in the past, but admittedly things still have a long way to go.

Around the world there were calls for rights, equality and justice for all. If you go back to 1908 when 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights, the struggle to find equality has never really stopped.

The struggles women have faced comes down in many ways to the simple concept of respect.

Respect is one of the most difficult things to garner from anyone, and also one of the easiest things to lose in an instant.

Showing respect for women starts in our everyday lives. As individuals, we can make the decision to treat people the same no matter the gender, race, sexual orientation, etc.

Some people make the choice to try to intimidate and bully. This is the dark side of life. People who use mental or physical abuse to dominate another person are truly weak in many ways.

It is up to each and every individual to stand up to say this type of bullish behaviour is not acceptable towards any group or individual.

Many groups in society today struggle to be accepted for who they are.

Women, kids who are bullied, people of different races, people who are gay, and more are still suppressed in different ways for simply being who they are.

Too often little is done to help until it is too late.

The Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, said the following about the strides and struggles faced.

“In recent decades, society has made tremendous strides in a number of areas with respect to the status of women. However, in this so-called modern era, we must continue to do everything possible to ensure equality for all women in all aspects of their lives.

The struggle for equality is not solely the responsibility of the women of this country; it falls to each and every one of us for whom respect for human rights is fundamental and inalienable. While it is clear that there remains much to be done, the future is nonetheless full of promise.”

To the editor, I am writing in response to the letter from Dave Poland in last week’s issue.

The article you read obviously was not clear on our procedures, so I would like to clear up what it is we do.

Trap Neuter Return (TNR) is a program that is successfully used throughout North America to control problem cat populations.

We spay and neuter the cats, but we don’t release them to starve and fend for themselves and eat birds.

We set up feeding stations for each colony of cats and have a caretaker for each one.

We also have wildlife cameras set up to monitor the health and well being of all the animals.

TNR has actually been proven to reduce the loss of native birds and other wildlife, since the cats no longer have to search for their own food.

Obviously, yes, cats catch and eat birds, but that is nature. Just as coyotes eat some of the cats.

Would you suggest euthanizing all animals that eat

Unsafe driver To the editor, On the afternoon of Sunday, March 10, 2013, as my two young children enjoyed a game of soccer with neighbours and friends in the common area of 330 Fisher Road, an unfamiliar vehicle arrived at top speed, crushing and collaps-

other animals that you like?

Yes sir, I agree kittens are cute, but that is not the reason that we choose not to euthanize all of these animals.

We operate under the belief that no animal in need will be turned away or killed.

And we don’t consider it “cute” when we find close to death baby animals that require medical attention and round the clock bottle feeding, due to human decisions to abandon or poison these animals.

I believe that the Town and Council would have a whole other issue on their hands if they decided to support an organization that was euthanizing hundreds and hundreds of healthy cats.

In my opinion, and the opinions of other Little Mittens supporters, TNR is the only humane way to deal with this situation.

Caring Resident of Golden and Executive Director of Little Mittens, Alannah Knapp Golden

ing the wheelchair railings leading to the ammenities room.

The driver and passenger immediately fled the scene; leaving the astonished children standing within 12 feet away.

As I sit sipping coffee and reflecting on my regular Monday morning routine of getting the children off to school, I am in a state of gratitude for the hectic mor-

ning as myself, or any parent here, could just as easily be planning the funeral of one of our children.

In the interest of our community, and all communities, I pray whoever you are to slow down!

Twyla Hardie - Mother of two Golden

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If the Golden Rockets make it to the third round will you go to a game to support them?

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“I work out of town a lot. I haven’t gone to too many, but maybe, if I’m in town.”

“Yeah probably. I was planning on going to a game in the last round, but I have kids so it’s hard to make it out.”

“Yeah, I think it’s great that they’re making such a great run, I’d love to see them go even further.”

Stars to John and Ace Couriu for moving our merchandise.

lors! You do way more for the good of our community than is acknowledged!

Stingers to the people who litter in the Kicking Horse River.

Stingers to my next door neighbour who walks around without clothes on. Do you think I want to look at that all day?

Stars to the “Secret gramma and grampa.”

Your kindness will not soon be forgotten.

Stars to Dan and his devoted crew McDonalds!

You guys are a great addition to Golden!

A council full of stars to the councillors and CAO for maintaining their dignity and integrity while being personally bullied and abused by individuals living in the past.

Stars to the diligent effort of our Mayor and council-

Stars to The Canyon’s Edge for letting us enjoy

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

Proposed Annual Budget To the editor, In last week’s Golden Star, the article “5-year financial plan open for discussion” made the following statement. “(Council) have approved a two per cent tax increase, 100 per cent of which will go into an Asset Renewal Reserve.

This increase will bring in approximately $85,000 a year, which will be saved to replace aging infrastructure somewhere down the road.”

This statement is false. Under the

their beautiful view.

Stingers to spring for trying to ruin my winter of skiing.

Stars to Matt for moving 130 apple boxes.

Stars to the people who brought Rita Chiarelli back to Golden. What a great time was had by everyone.

Stars to all the faithful supporters of the Golden Rockets through thick and thin! Your loyalty is very much admired!

Email your Stars and Stingers to editor@thegoldenstar.net

proposed budget the reserve funds by year end 2013 are forecast to decline by $407,658. The town has drawn down its reserves to a historically low level and continues to do so.

The real issue is that the town must learn to live within its means and cut expenses. By far the largest expenses in 2011 were salaries, wages and benefits at $2.8 million and contracted services at $2.7 million.

Combined these represent over eighty per cent (80%) of the total operating expenses for the town and must be addressed in a meaningful way.

The proposed annual budget, which was given first reading on February 19th 2013, fails to address the real issue and will result in a further deterioration of the town’s diminishing financial reserves.

I shall be voting against any tax increases and the proposed budget unless significant reductions in expenses are made prior to adoption.

Keith W Hern, Councillor Town of Golden

The opinions expressed in this document are my personal opinions and may not represent the opinions of other councillors, nor the opinions of council.

Editor’s Note The Golden Star staff contacted Town of Golden CAO David Allen, who spoke to CFO Lisa Vass, who confirmed the statement Mr. Hern refers to as being “false” in his letter to the editor was in fact 100 per cent accurate.

Economy tops the list of voter concerns heading into election As we begin to prepare for the upcoming election, voters across the province are asking what kind of British Columbia they want to live in. And for many, a sustainable economy is their most important issue.

As I travel throughout the province in my role as Opposition Critic for Forest, Lands and Natural Resources, meeting with representatives of the industry, there is one theme I hear more often than any other. Businesses operating in British Columbia need consistency and competence from government.

Over the last four years, businesses in British Columbia have

lived in a near constant state of uncertainty. The BC Liberal government has reeled from one idea to another, leaving businesses struggling to keep up.

Just one example is the implementation of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). Business owners asked all political parties ahead of the 2009 election for their position on the HST. The BC Liberals promised in writing that they would not implement the HST. And, in large part, those business owners felt comfortable electing a BC Liberal government based on that promise.

This tax change had profound implications on many local busi-

nesses. Some are still reeling from the business losses caused by the increased costs to their customers. And now, with the reintroduction of the PST, businesses are reeling again.

But the HST is not the only example of inconsistency and incompetence with this government. When I speak to the people who are leaders in this province’s top industries, I hear, again and again, that they have lost faith in the basic functions of this government. This is not a slight on the individual government workers within the bureaucracy. This is a comment on the ability of Ministers of the Crown to manage

their ministries in a manner that inspires confidence.

And while headlines across the province and the country tell stories of one BC Liberal scandal after another, perception of this province’s ability to be a safe and secure environment to run a business suffers.

Every day, I’m told that it is time for a change. Major corporations, and small and medium-sized business owners, are looking for that change.

They are looking for competent, thoughtful and consistent government; something that has been lacking in British Columbia for far too long.

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Pilates Core and More Tuesdays & Fridays, Jan.8 - June 14, 12-1pm at the Rec Plex. Please bring own mat. All levels welcome.

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Erica Konrad Waggle Dance Exhibit Feb.22-Mar.26 at the Art Gallery of Golden.

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Jam night at the Rockwater.

Free Homework Help at the GSS Library 3:30-5pm for high school students. Drop in.

Golden Parent and Tot Play Lets parents and kids from birth to five enjoy preschool type activities. Wednesdays at the Rec Plex from 10:30am-noon.

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Bridge Club Every Thursday at the Senior’s Centre from 1-4pm. Contact 250-3445448.

Seniors Day at Reflections Hair Studio every Thursday 20% off all services, call 250-344-5766.

Mountain Magic Quilters Guild Thursdays, 7:30-9pm in the Golden High School’s sewing room. New members and guests welcome, annual membership is $25.

Aquafit exercise class at The Travelodge from 5:306:30pm. Drop in rate is $6.50.

Food Bank Movie Night at the Rockwater Grill and Bar Thursdays from 8-10pm until Apr.25, 2013. Free admission with Food Bank donation.

Voter Registraion Mar.14 at C.O.T.R 11:30-1:30pm, and Overwaitea 2:30-7:30pm.

Film Kicks “Quartet” Mar.14 7:30pm at the Cinema.

Wine and Cheese Night at the Golden Star Mar.14 4-6pm.

Fri, Mar. 15 Winter Walking at the Mount 7 Rec Plex from 1-2:30pm.

Mother Goose Program Fridays from 10:30-11:30am at the public library. Drop in, snacks included.

Golden Youth Centre drop in Fridays from 3:30-9pm and movie night every Friday from 7-9pm.

Bridge Club Fridays, 7-10pm at St. Andrews Centre for Peace. Contact 250-3445448.

Parent and Tot Skate 10-11:15am at the Arena.

Adult Skate 12-1:45pm at the Arena.

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Free Food Skills for Families Jan.19-Mar.23 10-1pm.

Teaches how to cook healthy on a budget. Call 250-3446117 to register. by donation.

Multi-denominational Service at the Pentecostal church on 10th St. S. Saturday evenings, 7pm through winter.

Zumba Fitness Spring Break Party hosted by DJ SlickMic Mar.16 7-10pm at the Rockwater Bar and Grill. $10 advanced, $15 at the door.

Dogtooth Dash Mar.16&17 at KHMR.

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Dogtooth Dash Mar.16&17 at KHMR. St. Patrick’s Day Party at the Mad Trapper 9pm-2am $10.

Mon, Mar. 18 Co-ed Badminton at Mount 7 Rec Plex, 7-8:30pm. $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors.

Drop in Shinny every Monday from 9:30 to 10:30pm. Drop in fee $6.50.

Winter Walking at the Mount 7 Rec Plex 1-2:30pm.

Rockwater Bar & Grill Music Bingo every Monday night.

Grief and Loss Support Group every Monday starting Feb.4 until March 25.

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Alex Cuba Mar.19 at the Rockwater Grill and Bar 9pm. Tickets $15.

Rod & Gun Club Banquet Night at the Golden Seniors Centre Mar.23 5pm-1am $25, under 16 $10. www. goldenrodandgunclub.ca.

The Spring Fling Children’s Party Mar.23 2-4pm Mount 7 Rec Plex.

4th Annual Yoga Marathon Fundraiser Mar.24 at the Golden Lotus Ayurveda.

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Golden Moments: The world is our oyster to get out and enjoy Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net Born in Powers Lake, North Dakota, Ron Tabbert took a long journey before eventually calling Golden home.

“I grew up on a farm and did all that great stuff that most people don’t think of. I milked cows and we did not have a telephone or television for many years. I did not have an indoor bathroom until I went to college in 1963,” said Tabbert.

After completing seminary college, Tabbert served parishes in Wisconsin and Tennessee for 17 years before moving to Grand Cache, Alberta, in 1987.

“I got to be in a foreign country and learn a different cultured angle,” he said. “I served there for four years, and was then offered a chance to go teaching overseas.

As things worked out, I taught English in Estonia for their spring semester in 1992, just after they declared independence from the Soviet Union, so I got into some of the political curiosity there.”

Tabbert said that growing up with few of the extras on a farm was a great preparation for his time in Estonia.

“We didn’t always have a lot of what people take for granted these days. For five months, I had no fresh vegetables and rode in only four cars. But there was a lot of humanitarian aid that came from Sweden, which was kind of a sister country,” he said.

After returning to Canada, Tabbert returned to Alberta, before coming to Golden in August of 1992.

“I lost my wanderlust (a strong desire to travel) when I moved to Golden. My grandparents lived in Libby, Montana. Grandma and I became buddies and I think that’s where I got my love for the mountains. I always said no matter where I was that I wanted to move to the mountains,” he said. “When I came down on the train through Kicking Horse Pass, I thought that this was the place I wanted to be.”

Tabbert has always enjoyed trains from when he was in his youth.

“I have been a train fan most of my life. I have National Geographic advertisements from when I was in high school of Canadian Pacific trains and the Kicking Horse Pass,” he said.

Living in Golden, Tabbert takes time in his retirement to enjoy things both in town and in the area.

“I love having my own yard and growing things in the garden. The schools have allowed me to introduce the kids to stamps through lessons and a club. I can afford to go to the city for a week when I want to go out for a stamp auction, opera or musical.”

Collecting stamps has been a passion for Tabbert who goes to events and sets up a table to sell some of what he owns.

“It is fun to go out and meet people with similar interests. It is nice to talk to meet other people who understand what it is like to collect those coloured pieces of paper,” he said.

While in Golden, Tabbert remains involved at Trinity Lutheran Church, and also spends time volunteering with the local Lions Club where he describes himself as a tail twister.

“A tail twister is supposed to make meetings a fun experience,” he said.

Along with his hobbies and volunteering, Tabbert is also an avid traveller.

“I was in Australia at Uluru (Ayers Rock) and the sun was coming up. I thought that this place was just as much my home as anywhere else. I had this realization that their country is their country, but in a way it is all our country. The world is my oyster and God has been good.”

This year Tabbert has plans to spend a month in Spain and six weeks in Estonia and Germany.

“Lord willing I will keep going. I live a charmed life and am very fortunate.”

Even though he travels as much as he can, Tabbert said that Golden is still the place he calls home. He served Trinity Lutheran Church as pastor for 17 years, and said. “It is a great family and has been a great blessing, and it will be a great place to retire and have that for a support groups.”

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Ron Tabbert said he found a home in Golden but still enjoys seeing the world.

Darryl Crane/Star Photo He also added that the local arts community is a great reason for people to come and live in the town.

“One of the reasons to stay in Golden is, for the size of the community we have, it has an incredibly rich culture. The opera at the theatre, the art gallery and their exhibits, local talent and events, and the functions brought in to the Civic Centre. I am not a political person but some people have done marvellous jobs in this town, such as fixing up the Civic Centre and more. That makes it a very inviting place to stay,” he said. “I would lose a lot of that if I went and moved to the city.””

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Turning Back the Pages on how trains have influenced history

- Turning Back the Pages By Colleen Palumbo

Has it really already been 30 years since Golden was named as a repair depot site for CPR? Yes, yes it is!

The following article appeared on the front page of the Golden Star – Feb 9, 1983.

CP confirmed last week that Golden will be the site for a $40-million coal car repair depot.

The announcement has ended almost a year of wait and see while discussions have been held with CP, provincial and federal government representatives from Vancouver to Ottawa.

The news about

the kind of investment needed for the Golden project possible.

With the kind of losses being suffered by CP under the old Crow rate, the money needed for projects like the Golden shop would not have been available without the interim payment, he said.

The payments which the federal government says will be as much as $313 million to both railways in 1983, will permit spending of $8 million on the Golden project in 1983.

The CP spokesman said a start date for the Golden construction has not been determined yet but he said that work would proceed as soon as possible.

There has been survey work done by CP in the Golden area already and a CP engineer Ed Swanson has been working in Golden since September, 1982.

Ald. Fred Demmon said the assumption he has made based on talks with CP officials is

Golden came as part of an announcement of a $315 million capital project budget from 1983. The news from CP was sparked by a federal government announcement. The government will make interim payments to CPR and CN to offset losses incurred by the shipment of western grain at the present Crow’s Nest freight rate.

According to a government press release the interim payments will allow the railways to begin this year’s construction immediately rather than awaiting the passage of legislation.

The federal government has not yet presented to parliament the bill which would increase the Crow rate, which has not changed in the 86 years since its establishment.

A spokesman for the public relations department of CP in Vancouver told the Star in a telephone interview, that without question the interim payments made

that work will begin in the fall.

He also said in an interview last week the exact site for the shop has not been chosen

by CP. “It’s is going to be good for Golden regardless of which site is chosen,” said Demmon.

“The secondary industry has been served to Golden as the main course and whether we get dessert, the relocation of the mainline out of the town center, has yet to be determined.”

“What started as a community effort to get secondary industry has been achieved,” said Demmon who has been the town’s representative during the discussions.

The mainline relocation would take place if CP decided to build the ship where the airport is now. The coal trains, which presently block town crossing, would travel by the town along the Columbia River.

Taking note that the final site has not been chosen, Demmon said

An early train passes through the Golden area.

Photo courtesy of the Golden Museum the work is just beginning but now the work is directed towards an established fact and not just a dream.

Mayor James Doyle has been quoted as saying the CP project will be a great benefit to the town and Demmon agrees.

Demmon said everyone in town will benefit not just business people or railway workers. The whole Golden area will benefit, he said.

The town will gain through the additional property tax generated by the development.

There will also be 100

permanent jobs created in Golden after the 300 person years of construction work over the next four years has been completed.

The CP spokesman said the permanent jobs will involve some relocation of CP workers but there will also be some local job opportunities.

He could not say how many jobs would be created locally. Demmon has said on previous, that there would be jobs created to service the increase in population the project brought.

The CP spokesman

said there also would be some opportunity for local construction people but he could not say how great the opportunity would be.

On alderman has said the town is already prepared for the increased demand on services. He said there are housing opportunities ready for an increased population.

The cost to the local taxpayers for the progress this far has been small, said Demmon.

Time and travel expenses plus the town’s share in a number of studies have been the only costs.

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Circus performing act A-Muse Troupe raises the bar every year Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net Whether they are on stilts, hovering above the crowd at the Masque Parade, or

clowning around with children at the New Year’s Party, the A-Muse Troupe engages the audience with everything they do.

“It really is an engage-

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ment with the community. That is what drives it,” said John Denham, one of the core members of the troupe.

A-Muse Troupe, originally a crew of fire spinners who found each other by chance in Golden seven years ago, has evolved into a Golden staple, performing at many community events, and constantly evolving.

“In seven years we’ve learned a lot of different things, and developed certain skills. We’ve learned a lot about performing, and have had a lot of opportunities to perform as well,” said Denham.

“The level of performances keeps going up and up and up. I recently looked at all the Masque Parade performances each year, and I swear each year you see an improvement in the performance that the A-Muse Troupe does.”

Since those early days of fire spinning, the A-Muse Troupe’s repertoire has grown to include clowning, juggling, improvisation, puppetry, song, dance, and most recently stilt performing.

They brought someone in to teach a workshop, and before they knew it they had built 12 sets of stilts, and learned how to use them.

This year they plan on expanding they’re clowning skills, and have a professional coming in from Vancouver to teach another workshop.

Loving to learn new skills is a must for all A-Muse members.

“In A-Muse you’re always trying to learn something new, so my new one is trying to juggle with clubs so

After a busy season of performances, the A-Muse Troupe has a bit of fun at their weekly practice.

Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo that we can all do passing together,” said Jared Kotyk, a core member of the troupe for the last four years. “I started when I moved here, and it changed my life.”

“Jared’s skills are definitely in the clowning and improv department. He is just a wealth of creativity,” said Denham.

With new members in the troupe every year, new skills, talents and ideas are constantly being brought to the group.

“Any given year, we don’t really know what we have to work with until we sit down and find out who can commit to what. Then we take the pieces of what we have, and create something with it.”

Hoola Hooping, for example, was brought into the group by member Caroline Krueger. She joined about two years ago, and has shared her talent with

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the troupe.

“Everybody loves what they’re doing, and we all love learning, teaching and sharing with each other. It’s really fun,” said Krueger.

“I didn’t have that many skills when I started, and I’ve developed them mostly from interacting with people here and the performances.”

Throughout the years A-Muse has featured talents from people all over Canada, and the world.

One member this year travels every week from Canmore to be part of the group.

But the talent extends much further than just the stage.

Anyone who saw the Masque Parade this year will have noticed how much work went into the costumes.

“She’s not a seamstress, she’s a textile artist,” said Denham of new member Hanna Bracken.

Bracken joined this year after seeing the A-Muse Troupe’s Cabaret at the Legion this past fall.

“I saw the Cabaret last year. The fortune I got that night was, this night will change your life forever, so I made sure it did. Then I joined,” said Bracken. “The costume part is the easy part for me, the performing is the hard part.”

But the welcoming environment of A-Muse has made her

A-Muse brought their new skill of stilting to this year’s Masque Parade.

Star Photo feel comfortable to expand on her performing skills.

Over the years the troupe has performed at the Civic Centre Grand Opening, seven Snow King Festivals, Arts in the Park, Take Back the Night, and many more including their first ever Cabaret performance. But it all started with some encouraging support

from the local arts council.

“Kicking Horse Culture and Bill Usher has also been a tremendous supporter of the A-Muse Troupe,” said Denham.

But it is continually evolving, so keep coming out to see their performances.

The A-Muse Troupe is working hard to always surprise you.

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Rita Chiarelli blows the roof off the Golden Civic Centre The goddess of Canadian blues, Rita Chiarelli and her band, did not disappoint the audience at the Golden Civic Centre on March 7. Chiarelli put her own twist on classic songs and left the crowd cheering for more at the Kicking Horse Culture event.

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Alex Cuba set to bring Latin Soul to the stage at the Rockwater Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net

Alex Cuba will be live at the Rockwater Grill and Bar on March 19.

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He may be from Artemisa, Cuba, and currently reside in Smithers, B.C., but musically, Alex Cuba lives everywhere in between.

The Juno Award winning musician is playing a show at the Rockwater Grill and Bar on Tuesday March 19.

His trademark sugarcane-sweet melodies, pop-soul hooks and rock chords subtly subvert commonly held notions of what Cuban music is. Forging conventional stereotypes that pigeonhole much of the Latin music landscape, Cuba is instead defining his own “Latin Soul” genre.

From his earliest years in Artemisa, he was immersed in music. His first stage appearance on national TV was at age four, playing in a group directed by his music instructor father.

Since then, he has gone on to study guitar, percussion, and bass, often practising eight hours a day during his

teens. All that hard work payed off, and his debut CD with the Alex Cuba Band, Humo De Tobaco, yearned him a Juno Award for World Music Album in 2006.

After a musical and spiritual evolution, Cuba returned to the studio with co-producer Joby Baker to record Agua Del Poso, which released in 2007. Acclaimed for its blend of tempo, instrumentation and songwriting, the album is a clear evolution from the debut. It also earned Cuba his second Juno in 2008.

Critical to his success has been constant touring with a live show that has been described as explosive. Again, his visionary rebel nature is revealed in the fact that contrary to the prevailing Cuban and Latin big band formations, Cuba performs as a trio.

The simplicity, power, and sheer efficiency of this formation has stolen the stage from bands quadruple their size, and has confused many production teams. Doing more with less is an ever present mantra for Alex Cuba.

His show at the Rockwater starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15.

Flamenco Rosario to perform Mis Hermanas at Golden Civic Centre Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net Kicking Horse Culture is preparing to bring a night of dance and storytelling to the Golden Civic Centre on April 13 when Flamenco Rosario performs, Mis Hermanas. The show tells the personal story and recalls the memories of Rosario Ancer who realizes, while growing up in Mexico, that she has a desire to become a dancer.

Her dream takes her away to Spain and eventually to Vancouver.

Artistic Director Rosario Ancer said of Mis Hermanas, “While on a visit to Sevilla Spain, I was awakened by the sounds of church bells and the powerful scent of orange blossoms. Memories of my hometown, which I left 30 years ago, came flooding back.

It was an emotional experience, and I could not hold back tears as I relived my childhood. Ever since that

time, I knew I had to go back home to revisit and redefine the very deep and essence of myself.”

This is a very personal story, but one that in Canada could be anybody’s story.

The show consists of narrative, dance, sound effects, stills and video projections, that will take the audience on a journey from Mexico to Spain, and from Spain to Canada.

Mis Hermanas is an exciting show through music and dance and exploring the journey to other countries, cultures and times.

Mis Hermanas, which received critical acclaim when it premiered in 2008, won the 2009 Isadora Award for Excellence in Choreography, toured Mexico in 2010 and was recently selected for the Made in BC’s 2012-2013 season of contemporary dance.

The story is one of enduring love, family traditions and values, intercultural relationships and influences, the power of love and the joy of life even at times most difficult.

Flamenco Rosario will perform Mis Hermanas in Golden on April 13.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING “Town of Golden PID 014-590-841 Rezoning Bylaw No. 1319, 2013” The Town of Golden will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the proposed “Town of Golden PID 014-590-841 Rezoning Bylaw No. 1319, 2013”. This meeting will be held: DATE: TIME: LOCATION:

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013.

7:00 p.m.

Town Hall Council Chambers, 810 9th Avenue South, Golden, BC.

The intent of the proposed bylaw is to amend the “Town of Golden Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011”, by changing the zoning designation on the property identified in Figure 1: Subject Property 902 9th Street South from Community Care and Resource (13) to Community Education and Culture (I2). If approved, this would allow a school use to be permitted at the subject property.

FIGURE 1: SUBJECT PROPERTY, 902 9th St. S.

Any member of the public who feels they may be affected by this proposed bylaw is entitled to address council at the Public Hearing and may also or otherwise send a written submission for Council’s consideration to the attention of the Corporate Officer by: Fax: Email: Post:

250-344-6577; clerk@golden.ca; or, P.O. Box 350, Golden B.C V0A 1H0

Any written submissions must be received prior to the close of the Public Hearing and will be read to all those present at the Public Hearing by the Corporate Officer. Written submissions must include the name and residential address of the originator and are subject to public disclosure. If received by 12:00pm (noon) on Wednesday, April 3rd, they will be included in Council’s prepared agenda package.

Additional information, copies of the bylaw, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from March 13th to April 9th in person at the Town Hall, 810 9th Avenue South, Golden, during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. The proposed bylaw is also available on the Town of Golden website at www.golden.ca under Public Notices.

Jon Wilsgard, Corporate Officer

The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) hosted a Community Wide Literacy Planning Event in Golden on March 5, bringing members of the community who deal with literacy together, to talk about the community’s assets and needs.

“If someone is struggling with literacy, it can affect their whole life, and even their health,” said Betty Knight, CBAL regional manager. “It’s just pervasive.”

Literacy is most commonly associated with reading and writing, but it also includes comprehension, communication, and creativity.

“It’s no longer can they read or can’t they,” said Knight.

Golden has several assets contributing to the overall literacy of the community, and helping those struggling with it.

Starting out young, CBAL offers many programs including One to One Reading, Homework Help, and tutoring. The Early Childhood Development Coalition gets kids started with pre-literacy skills with their hugely popular Mother Goose Program which uses singing and rhyming.

For adults struggling with literacy, the College of the Rockies has several programs available, including skills upgrading classes, fundamental development programs, and even art classes that help expand your creative literacy. CBAL also offers many support programs for adults struggling with literacy, and the Women’s Resource Centre is also hosting a journaling group.

A major struggle for those providing literacy services to adults is getting them to take the help for what can be delicate problem.

Service providers have found that very few people are willing to admit they have poor literacy, and that they need to find other ways to get them into these programs. That is why it is not always explicitly stated that certain programs are aimed at people with low literacy rates. It is referred to as “literacy by stealth” when they sneak these lessons into other programs.

Although there are a lot of assets in Golden, there are always gaps that need to be filled. A computer literacy used to be offered through CBAL, and since it was removed it has been missed. CBAL is conducting these planning events throughout the region, and is taking the feedback to incorporate in future plans.

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The CORE responds to Town of Golden budget Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net

The Committee of Responsible Electors (CORE) has released a response to the 2013 proposed budget for the Town of Golden.

The five-page response looks at different aspects of the proposed budget through the eyes of the group.

In their response the members of CORE said “CORE is concerned that the document 2013 Proposed Annual Budget intended to inform the public about the ensuing five year plan is inadequate. The summary of expenses utilizes very broad brush categories which are more puzzling that enlightening.”

“In essence, what we are trying to say, from a lay person’s point of view, to understand that budget so they can give meaningful comment is very difficult,” said CORE member Andrew Commons.

Commons added he hopes that moving forward the town staff will break down the finances in the

budget so people in the community will have a basic grasp of where the money is being spent.

He believes that over time this will also be beneficial because it will allow specific comparisons to be made from year to year.

Another section of the document dealt with was General Government Services.

“We are talking about the actual cost of running the town hall,” Commons said.

He added that if the information was clearly stated, rather than being in one bulk grouping, then the public would be able to understand and question specific items, rather than being lost in the larger total.

“All this comes back to the point where the more information there is in the budget, everybody then has that information to make better decisions, or at least be able to advise council on what is going to be the better way to spend what is in essence our money, not their money,” he said. “What we have

to be mindful of, at the end of the day, is that it is the easiest thing in the world to spend someone else’s money. Particularly when you have the ability to take that money, really whether they want to give it to you or not.”

The CORE was also concerned about the proposed tax increase in the budget.

“We have been spending beyond our means,” Commons said. “Over the last four or five years our expenditure has outstripped our income.

Our view is that those savings should not have been depleted.”

The costs of staff working for the Town of Golden was also questioned in the release by the group.

The CORE said it had made the point previously that they consider the Town office overstaffed with managerial positions.

In the response, the group refers to a number of communities they claim are similar to Golden and do not have the same costs in staff.

Commons said that many business

An Easter party in Golden Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net The Town of Golden is bringing you some Easter cheer when they host a Spring Fling Children’s Easter Party on March 23.

“We’ve teamed up with the Early Childhood Development Coalition to host the event. The group is the perfect partner with their mandate to engage younger children to be active in our community,” said Jordan Petrovics, manager of recreation services for the Town of Golden.

There will be games, crafts, and an Easter egg hunt to keep the kids entertained all afternoon.

“One of the many crafts that the kids can partake in, is building a small Easter basket for the Easter egg hunt. We are planning to group the kids into age specific groups, so all the participants get an opportunity to collect some Easter eggs,” said Petrovics.

“It’s a great event for parents and families to get out and be social, and meet other families.”

The party will also be partnering with the Golden Star to hold a colouring contest. Look in next week’s issue of the Golden Star for the colouring page, and bring it to the party. The submissions will then be on display at the Golden

Star office, and two (one boy and one girl) will be randomly chosen to win an Easter basket from Moose Trax.

If you are unable to make it to the party, colouring submissions can be brought to the Star office.

Easter is definitely a holiday for sweets and chocolate, but the Town is making an effort to provide healthy options at the party as well.

“Sobeys has come on board and is donating healthy snacks. Providing healthy options at community events is mandate driven by the British Columbia Parks and Recreation Associations and something we believe is an important aspect of hosting successful family events,” said Petrovics.

The party goes from 2 to 4 p.m., with the egg hunt happening at around 3 p.m.

Following the party, Sobeys is sponsoring a free public skate at the Golden Arena from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Both events are free, but donations will be accepted in support of the Early Learning and Care Hub. The Recreation Department is always open to partnering with different not-for-profit groups around the community to host similar events. Anyone interested in co-hosting a Town party can contact the recreation department at Town Hall.

people in Golden that he knows have had to make cutbacks over the last few years, and the Town also needs to look at their staffing issues.

“We had to do this to survive. The difference for the Town is they have a moral issue to do that.

You cannot just keep taking money from people because you’re not controlling your expenditures,” Commons said. “One thing we want to make crystal clear is that we totally understand the situation that every single job is very important to running any organization.

But when we talk about addressing actual staff costs, what has happened over a numbers of years (this is not aimed at Golden) that it is the natural course for a business to move in a direction and that direction is forward or backwards. I mean that when things are going well, and there

is lots of work to do, an organization expands.”

Commons went on and said that the economy and population in Golden is retracting.

He explained in business, when things are not going well, then sometimes the tough decision has to be made, and people have to be let go.

Commons said the group is hoping to work with the councillors, staff and the rest of the community moving forward.

The second reading of the 2013 proposed budget for the Town of Golden is supposed to be held at the next regular council meeting on March 19.

The Town of Golden has an Information Package that is also available in print at Town Hall and on the facebook page for the Town of Golden.

To learn more go to the Town of Golden webpage at www.golden.ca

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GSS students get crash course in avalanche safety at KHMR Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net The Golden Secondary School Junior Outdoor Adventure Class got some special avalanche awareness training at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort on Thursday March 7.

After a classroom session earlier in the week, the class went up to the ski hill to get some hands on training from the avalanche team at the resort.

“This is just an awareness course, teaching them some pretty basic skills. We want to make them aware of some of the hazards out in the backcountry… Basically so that they know enough to know that they don’t know that much,” said Ian Gale, a senior patroller with the resort.

This is the first time Gale’s crew had a class up to the hill for this type of training, but he has been a part of similar programs when he was employed by Parks Canada.

The class spent the first part of the day testing out avalanche transceivers, and learned how to follow the signal. After that they were heading up the mountain to learn about snowpacks.

“We’ll be going up the mountain, and do a bit of a snowpack overview. We’re going to look at the different layers, and show them the tests that we do on snowpacks to figure out the strengths and weaknesses in there.

Then we’re going to do a demonstration of shovelling,” said Gale.

Throughout the day, students also learned about terrain recognition, avoidance, and some common mistakes.

“Just anecdotally from my experiences, we do have a lot of folks leaving the ski boundary totally unprepared.

If we can talk to the kids at this age when they’re still impressionable, maybe we make them aware of what’s going on and develop some good habits,” said Gale.

Avalanche awareness is very important for anyone venturing out into the backcountry. Anyone interested in getting this information should check out www.avalanche.ca.

Ian Gale shows GSS students, from left, Andy Nagydeak, Ros Putney, and Jessi Sanquist how to probe for a transceiver buried in the snow.

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Golden Secondary School basketball season ends on a high Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net

This season the Golden Secondary School junior basketball team had the opportunity to play outside of their region, including tournaments in Airdrie, Lumby and Kamloops.

They also attended local tournaments in the Kootenay region.

Despite their short bench and players new to the game, the team worked hard and persevered to compete against highly ranked teams in both British Columbia and Alberta.

The boys finished off their successful season with a trip to Fernie on March 1-2, where they took part in the East Kootenay Championships.

After winning their first game and making it to the semi-finals, they lost a nail-biter to Invermere in overtime.

The team then went on to beat Selkirk by 21 points and placed third in the tournament.

The team wanted to thank the many members of the community that contributed to their success.

To their coaches Mike Dhami and

Len Oszust, for their many hours of hard work running practices, taking the team to tournaments and putting up with their shenanigans.

To Roberta Kohalyk and Becky Rousseau for always having a smile on their faces, even when dealing with the paperwork and budgeting that comes with the territory of high school sports.

Last, but definitely not least, to Overwaitea Foods for donating an endless supply of water bottles, to both the junior and senior boys team.

The Golden senior boys team had a stellar season.

They finished with 14 wins and only two defeats.

They worked hard each and every game and finished first in the East Kootenays and second overall in the Kootenays, losing in finals to L.V. Rogers Senior Secondary School out of Nelson.

The team would like to thank Greg Wayne, Len Oszust and Jim deBolbec for all their help because without them they would not have ever had a season.

The team is looking forward to winning it all next season.

Pictured above are Sr. boys team manager Jim deBolbec and coaches Mike Dhami and Len Oszust. Junior boys players pictured are Brandon Wong, John Oszust, Meva Dhami, Santiago Garcia, Vikram Sidhu, Wes Shimoyama.

(Missing from photo are Sam Dondeneau and Arun Randhawa) Senior Boys players pictured are Ramon Arnold, Alex Brown, Dakota Coleman, Josh Hiraoka, Neal Randhawa and Rahul Summan. (Missing from photo are Tristan Dondaneau, Manraj Jaswal and coach Greg Wayne).

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Golden Rockets take aim at finishing off Fernie Ghostriders Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net Game three of the playoff series between the Golden Rockets and Fernie Ghostriders may have started out slow, but ended with a bang on March 8 in Golden.

The teams came out in the third tilt of the series, tied at one game a piece after splitting the first two games in Fernie.

Nerves seemed to play a role early in the game with the Rockets giving the puck away on numerous occasions in the first period.

Neither team scored until late in the period when the Ghostriders took the lead on an end to end rush by R.T. Rice, with a little more than three minutes left in the first period.

Rice got his second point of the night a little over a minute later when he set up Derek Georgopoulos to give Fernie a 2-0 advantage.

The Rockets came out flying in the second, and 51 seconds into the period, were rewarded with a goal from Carson George. Fernie struck back quick when Conn Lowe-Wylde scored to give the Ghostriders a 3-1 lead.

After this the game started to shift in favour of the Rockets as Fernie got into penalty trouble in the second period.

In less than 10 minutes the Rockets scored three power play goals to take the lead.

Bobby Kashuba, Blake Roney and Shane Rutherford all scored to give the Rockets a 4-3 lead.

The Rockets took a two-goal advantage late in the second when Carter Cochrane scored his third goal of the playoffs.

The power play was still cruising along for the Rockets in the third period as Connor Beauchemin grabbed an early goal.

Down by three goals and on a power play late in the game, the Ghostriders pulled their goalie, only to have Braeden Allkins finish off the scoring for the Rockets, who won 7-3.

Head coach of the Rockets, Ty Davidson, said once the team got over their early jitters, they had the game well in hand.

“I think we were a little nervous in front of our biggest crowd of the year. I think we got in that dressing room between the first and second period and settled things down,” Davidson said. “We came out and did things properly. As a result we really dominated the last 40 minutes.”

The Golden Rockets are within one win from reaching the third round of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs after a 6-3 victory over the Fernie Ghostriders on March 9.

Both teams came out playing tight in all zones in the first period of game four after a high scoring affair the night before.

Neither team could get on the scoreboard until Ian Desrosier flicked a wrist shot on net from the centre ice area that somehow found its way past Fernie goalie Chris Solecki, a little over 12 minutes into the first period.

Things would stay that way until Michael Anderson gave the Rockets a two-goal lead midway through the second period.

Just when it seemed the Rockets were taking control of the game, Rockets blue liner Brad Orr gave the puck away in his own zone that led to a 2 on 0 rush for the Ghostriders. Fernie got their first goal of the game on the giveaway from Derek Chudyk.

The Rockets were outshooting Fernie heavily going into the third period but only held a 2-1 lead.

Early in the third period Rockets forward Keith Wake scored his fifth goal of the playoffs, that was followed up, a little over three minutes later, when Beauchemin netted his 10th goal of the post season.

Fernie struck back 26 seconds after the Beauchemin goal with a power play goal from Tyler Gonzales.

However the comeback was cut short as the Rockets scored two more goals from Bobby Kashuba and Jacob Bergeron.

After the Rockets got into late penalty trouble Fernie scored once more, but the game would

Michael Anderson and Connor Beauchemin celebrate with their teammates and fans in the stands after the Golden Rockets scored against the Fernie Ghostriders.

Darryl Crane/Star photo end with the Rockets going up 3-1 in the series.

Afterwards Davidson said he was very happy with the performance of the team.

“We are a step closer but it is not a done deal yet. We are going to keep our heads about this thing.

We have to figure out a way to be a little more effective offensively in their arena. We are going to address that in practice,” he said.

“We want to finish this in Fernie.”

Davison also wanted to thank

the people in the crowd who came out and packed the arena.

“It was awesome. The last couple of weeks, with us getting through Kimberley, it has been fantastic. It is so nice to walk down the street and have people excited about our organization and what we are doing. To see them showing up in droves every playoff night has been fabulous.”

Game five is in Fernie, check out www.thegoldenstar.net for the results.

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Dollar Store renovations Golden Star hosts mingle Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net

If you’ve walked downtown this week you may have noticed the Dollar Store is undergoing some changes. The store will be closed for the month for renovations.

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The Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce, and the Golden Star are hosting a Wine and Cheese Mingle on Thursday March 14.

“Wine and Cheese Mingles are free, networking, promotional events that highlight and promote the host business to other business owners, managers and clients,” said Ruth Hamilton, manager of the Chamber office.

The Chamber is hoping several local businesses will come on board and host an event themselves. In late 2012, the recently opened Youth Centre hosted one, and Hamilton thought the newspaper would be a perfect business to continue the series.

“Over the past year the Golden Star has hired new staff, so I invited them to host a Wine and Cheese Mingle to give them an opportunity to showcase the changes in their organization, and give the attendees the opportunity to meet the new

staff,” she said.

Everyone is welcome to attend — friends, clients, and anyone interested in meeting the Golden Star staff — and the Chamber hopes their membership will stop by on their way home from work.

The mingle is from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Star office on 9th Avenue North. There will be free appies, catered by the Whitetooth Bistro, and there will be wine available at the cash bar.

“Attending business mingles allows people to come and go within a two-hour time frame on their way home from work. This provides attendees a chance to meet newcomers, and build relationships with other business owners,” said Hamilton.

At the moment the Chamber has no set schedule, but are hoping to have a Wine and Cheese Mingle every few months as opportunities come up to celebrate business achievements, new staff, new premises, anniversaries, or just a desire to have a get together.

A love of numbers helps residents in Golden at tax time Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net For many people tax time is a stressful period of the year that is hard to look forward to.

But for bookkeeper and tax services specialist, Helene Chevalier, tax season is one of the best times of the year.

Chevalier, a self-admitted lover of numbers, is running a $30 basic tax return special through her company Columbia Valley Bookkeeping to help people get their taxes done this year.

Chevalier has lived in Golden for the past nine years and originally was a teacher.

“I am a teacher, turned bookkeeper/tax preparer. I taught for about 15 years when I lived in Calgary,” she said.

She started out doing bookkeeping and taxes for friends because it was something she loved doing.

“I ended up working for Numbers and Letters. Now I do the books for a number of companies and have taken courses at the College of the Rockies,” she said.

Having a passion for numbers and bookkeeping has helped Chevalier work with her clients.

“I love doing taxes and trying to help my clients get as much back as they can. There are so many little details and credits you can get. You just need to know about them,” she said. “I ask a lot of questions to my clients about what types of receipts they have.”

It is because of this that Chevalier thinks having a professional prepare your taxes can be important for people.

“Usually we just sit and talk. I make sure people know that all of their private information they give me is safe. They have to sign a form for the government that states everything they are telling me is the truth,” she said.

She added that she needs to keep track of all the changes in the tax system.

“I am very familiar with the HST, PST, GST and all government issues. I am a registered eFiler with the government so I can file taxes for other people,” she said.

The most important thing for people to remember going into tax season, according to Chevalier, is to stay up to date on changes.

“It is all the little side things. Every year the government will have something new, so you have to stay up with everything. People have to keep receipts because if I do not have a receipt there is not as much I can do,” she said.

She also said people need to remember to bring their notice of assessment from the government when they are getting their taxes done.

If you are interested in learning more about the service Chevalier offers feel free to call her at 250-344-2797.

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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort has announced that the Dogtooth Dash will return to the resort on March 16 and 17.

In partnership with the Alpine Club of Canada and the US Ski Mountaineering Association, the resort will be hosting the 2013 Continental Ski- MoChampionships.

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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort set to host the 5th annual Dogtooth Dash On Saturday, March 16, the elite course, which is an epic 6,000-foot climb and descent, which is designed for seasoned Ski-Mo racer.

On Sunday, March 17 there will be a second day of racing, just for fun, on a 400-foot short track located at Heaven’s Door Yurt. This will be a team relay with a mass start.

Registration is now happening online at www.kickinghorseresort.com/resort/accomodations or call 1-866-SKI-KICK.

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LAKEVIEW Lodge (retirement facility in West Kelowna) seeking permanent full time RNs. jobs@balticproperties.ca / fax: 250-768-3858

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Personals DENIED CANADA Pension plan disability benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222. www.dcac.ca

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Black Forest Restaurant is hiring Cook. $12 - $14 per hour 40 hours per week.

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Full Time Guest Services Agent required at The Best Western. Apply in person.

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COMMUNICATIONS Supervisor - this position is responsible for the overall management and coordination of the internal and external communications program. The Communications Supervisor provides expert advice and direction to the management team and elected officials on communication policies and strategies. See our website for full job description www.quesnel.ca City of Quesnel.

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Livestock FAMILY MILK COW for sale; very gentle; only 4 years old.

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Pets CKC RGST. Great Pyrenees Pups 9 wks. old 1st. shots, Hlth guar. $1200, free delivery. Vet chk. www.kindercubkennel.com 250998-4697

Merchandise for Sale Firewood/Fuel FIREWOOD for sale.

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Thompson Creek Metals, a growing diversified metals company, is building the Mount Milligan copper gold mine in north central BC. This new mine is scheduled to come into production in the second half of 2013 and the project team has recently surpassed 3.8 million hours without a lost time incident. If you are interested in joining a safety-first culture, we are currently looking for talented people to join our team in the following areas: Finance and Administration Manager - responsible for the accounting functions for the operation and have a month end reporting responsibility to the Denver head office. Must have their accounting designation and should have 5-10 years accounting experience at a high level and preferably mining or related heavy industry experience The position is an onsite position, 5X2 schedule 8 hours per day.

(2) Senior Accountants - responsible for accounts payable, monthly reporting systems, preparation of monthly financial statements and coordination and preparation of year end audit files. Must have a minimum of (3) years and have or working towards their professional designations.

Mill Maintenance General Foreman – In this position you will supervise a multishift operations department and partner with the metallurgy and operations departments to safely achieve ore throughput and metal extraction goals.

Mill Operations Supervisor - responsible for the supervision of Mill Operations Technicians in a positive and productive manner.

Health and Safety Superintendent - to proactively manage the operational requirements in the development, implementation and review of strategy, policy, procedures, standards and practices to achieve best practices for a secure, safe and healthy work environment.

HR Generalist - reporting to the HR manager, you will be primarily responsible for providing expertise across employee relations, and remuneration and benefits, as well as supporting efforts to earn Mount Milligan a reputation as an employer of choice.

Detailed job descriptions and qualifications can be found at www.mtmilligan.com All positions offer a competitive salary plus benefits package in line with qualifications and experience. To be considered for our team, please send a cover letter and your resume to: MtMilligan-Resumes@tcrk.com We thank all interested candidates; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Mobile Homes & Parks

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Twin Rivers - 1 & 2 bdrm apts. No parties, N/S, no pets.

Laundry facilities, Security doors. Best Deal in Town!

250-344-8113.

Apartment Furnished 1&2 bdr. furnished suites.

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

DD. Internet available.

250-344-8429, or 344-0604.

Commercial/ Industrial 1750 sq foot office/store front 10’ overhead door. 800 sq foot second floor. Office/storage.

344-8220/344-2530.

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

Apt/Condo for Rent 2 bdrm mobile home at Nicholson. Pets welcome.

250-344-8551.

Bright & attractive 2 bdr apartment, 2nd floor.

Downtown heritage building.

References required. Avail now! Call 250-344-5277.

FOR RENT In the Blaeberry 2 Bdr Apt $800/month -Avail. March 1 -Fully furnished -Utilities Included -Satellite TV & Internet -DD ($300)&References required - No Pets Phone 250-344-7299 Please leave message if no answer

Radium - 405 Top unit Pinewood West building. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, underground parking, fully furnished. All inclusive. Avail immediately. $1000/mth. Call Lina @ 403-264-2782 or 403277-7898 ask for Emilio ROSEWOOD Apts.

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

Hardwood laminate throughout with storage & hot water.

Laundry facilities & security entrance. Avail immd. Sorry no pets, N/S, no parties. 250344-8113

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For rent: mid April. 2-3 bdr fully furnished house in Nicholson. Large fenced back yard.

NS, NP. $900/month + utls (propane, hydro) Long term preferred. DD req’d. 250-3442335 to view.

Home for rent: 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, fenced yard, w/d, $1100/mnt + utls, some pets ok, no party animals. Aval.

April 1.

250-344-6550.

Large 3 bdrm home for rent in Golden. Includes laundry, storage, yard, and patios. NS, no parties, some pets allowed. $1400/month + 60% hydro.

Ref’s and deposit req’d. Avail May 1. Min 1 year lease. cliff@ridermedia.ca

Shared Accommodation in Golden. $450 incl util. Close to College. 1248 Alexander Dr. 403-820-0785.

Basement Suite, all utls incld. $900/month.

Cottages / Cabins

Suites, Lower 1200 sq ft 1 Bdr basement suite furnished $750/mo plus util. Avail. April 1, refs req’d. theresacalow@gmail.com.

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250-344-5075.

Homes for Rent 1 bdrm chalet furnished full kitchen, sat. tv, high speed internet, utls incld, fire place, NS, mon. 6 months, avail.

April 1. $650/month. 250-3447874 (evenings).

2 Bdrm chalet, furnished, full kitchen, fire place, sat. tv, high speed internet, utl incd. NS avail. April 1, min. 6 months $950/month.

250-344-7874 evenings.

2 bdr suite. Nicest suite in town! N/S, no parties, no pets.

Avail Mar 1. Sat. tv, utls, all incl. $1100/mth.

250-4391055. 403-497-9303 2 Bedroom renovated older house, downtown Golden. No pets or parties. References and Damage Deposit required.

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

Telephone 250-344-6710.

5 Bdr, 2 bath, 1950 sq ft house, great central location.

Avail. April 1st. $1450/mth.

Call 604-388-5529.

5 bdrm 2.5 bath house for rent $1050/month utls incld. 250344-5648.

Cozy 2 Bdr house near Pine Drive. Low heating costs.

N/S. $700/mth. 250-344-5992.

Fully furnished 4 bedroom house for rent all utls incld.

No pets. $1800/mnth. Please call 250-344-1324 or email maximu6@gmail.com.

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Shared Accommodation

2 room cabin located in the Blaeberry. Avail Feb 1 - March 31. Fully furnished incl utilities, laundry & sat TV. $400/mnt 250-344-4785. Must be willing/able to care for horses.

Email albjorn@telus.net For rent: $600/mth, 1 bedroom cabin full furnished, all ult incld, no pets. Call Columbia Valley Credit Union 344-2282 ask for Lorne.

2BR Cabin 8 mi S of Golden.

Secluded acreage. N/S. Refs req. $800/mo. Avail Mar 1.

403 461-4090 / 403 286-3391.

Trailers for sale 12 kms south of Golden. New park. 14x48 1 bdrm 1 bath. 14x66 2 bdrm 2 bath. 24x52 3 bdrm 2 bath.

Vendor carry. Rental purchase option. Ed: 780-718-8243, Andre: 250-344-8503.

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Suites, Upper Two Bedroom walk-out suite with garage FOR RENT. Furnished $950 (utl. incl.) Across from Nicholson school. NS/NP Call Evelyn at 250-344-1372.

Upper bachelor Suite avail in Nicholson. Util incl. N/P, N/S. Avail April 1. Call 344-1372.

Townhouses 3 BDR 2 bath Townhouse.

Balcony & propane fireplace.

Appliances incl. dishwasher.

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

Telephone 250-344-6710.

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Winston Lodge steps up to support the Golden Rockets Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net

The Winston Dude was in attendance at the Golden Rockets home games on March 8 and 9. Darryl Crane/Star Photo

The Golden Rockets had a special sponsor for two of their home games as the Winston Lodge stepped up to help get people into playoff spirit.

Hockey fans would have noticed a large banner/photo of the lodge in the lobby and the Winston Dude was everywhere in the arena helping to greet the fans and play with the children.

The lodge owners also set a 50/50 challenge to try and set record amounts collected at the games.

“We gave away over 500 Deputy Buttons on Friday and 500 Foil Badge Stickers on Saturday,” said owner of the Winston Lodge, Bill Braish-

er. “Our goal was to set the all time highest 50/50 draw jackpot, and to help we bought $100 worth of tickets each night and promised to give the money back to the Rockets if we won. Friday’s jackpot was $780.00. On Sat-

urday we broke our own record as the draw hit $873.00.”

The lodge also supplied shirts and mugs as prizes for the puck toss.

“The Golden Figure Skating club helped us out by dawning Winston

Staff shirts and Cowboy hats during the anthem ceremony.

Cowboy Dave Whyte, our regular weekend entertainer, came down and played a tribute to the Memory of Stompin Tom Connors during the first intermission of

Friday nights game,” he said. “This was a great event for us, we got to showcase our product and support our community. I’d like to inform and encourage everyone that it’s really easy and inexpensive to sponsor a game.”

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As winter melts away and we spring into the final term of school, we took one last opportunity to enjoy some outdoor winter sports.

Our Gr. 4 to 7 students went up to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort to do some skiing and snowboarding last Wednesday. For many students this was a first time experience with the sport and a first chance to be at our local ski hill. It takes a great deal of time and effort to organize a day like this and we appreciate the work of Mr. Andrew McCarthy and Mrs. Nancy Watson in doing so. We also could not offer this experience to our students without the help of several staff and adult volunteers that supervise the students and accompany them in the afternoon, after their morning lesson. Thank you to everyone that helped out!

All of our Grade 1 to 7 students were able to enjoy a class trip to the Kicking Horse Gymnastics Club as part of the gymnastics units taught recently at school. Students enjoyed the specialized equipment and space at the club’s facility, as well as benefiting from the expertise of their talented coach, Christine Muise. It was a great experience for each of the classes and we appreciate the willingness of the club and Coach Christine to accommodate our students, as well as our PAC for paying for the cost of the visits.

Many of our primary students have been participating in a soccer tournament every Tuesday at lunch time. The tournament wound up yesterday with the championship game. Thanks to Mr. Jim Halvorson and his Gr. 4/5 students for organizing, coaching, refereeing and cheering on the teams.

Some students from Edgewater Elementary School are coming to visit Nicholson and play some basketball with our Gr. 5/6/7 students. In the fall, our students travelled to Edgewater to play volleyball so this is our opportunity to host them. Mr. Andrew McCarthy is our basketball coach and also the organizer of this fun event.

Our Nicky Bopper skipping club is into their 2013 season now. We want to thank those that supported their fundraising ‘cookbooks and bake sale’ at the Farmer’s Market on Feb. 23. If you see any Nicky Boppers selling cookbooks, you should know that proceeds go to the PAC that pays for the purchase of t-shirts, specialty ropes and trips to workshops and other schools to share their skipping skills.

Second term report cards were sent home last Friday. We encourage parents not to hesitate to contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions, concerns or just wish to discuss your child’s progress.

If you have a child starting kindergarten in September 2013, you can register your child at the school any morning from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. and on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 to 4:00. A birth certificate and Care Card is required for registration. Registering early helps us in our planning and setting up classes for next year.

Spring Break starts at the end of this week. School resumes on Tuesday, April 2, after Easter Monday. Enjoy the longer days and warmer sunshine as we move into our spring term!

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