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thing they will to go Grand Forks so we have to be a tourist town,” Rainer continued, adding he and his wife have been voicing this concerns to council for many years now without any action. Kettle suggests the policy may have several steps to address problem properties. A letter may be sent out to the owner with a deadline on getting the mess cleaned up. If that deadline passes, the city then sends in a crew to clean it up and they bill the property owner accordingly. The plan has a few problems though. “Bylaws are very hard to enforce,” said Kettle, adding that the city’s bylaw enforcement officer retired last year and has yet to be replaced. “Sometimes the legal expenses far outweigh the costs of making it happen.” He said billing the landowners could also be problematic when they don’t pay. Some municipalities can then add the bill to the annual taxes.

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Greenwood Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Robin Dalziel said to have city workers assigned to clean up unsightly properties would be impossible with the current staff. They just don’t have enough people to do the job and then there’s the challenge of collecting the money from the landowner after the job has been done. If the landowner doesn’t pay, the city could be left holding the bill. Then there’s the issue of what makes a property unsightly. Dalziel points out that there are constitutional rights to consider and perspective on what makes a property unsightly. The issue will return to council during the regular council meeting on Monday, May 27. Dalziel will be presenting a report, which will include research on what other municipalities do about their unsightly premises.

Boundary Creek Times Thursday, May 23, 2013

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Thursday, May 23: BCBRA Barrel Racing at Rock Creek Fairgrounds. 7 p.m. Saturday, May 25: Freeman’s Garden Day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mini-seminars on pruning, Right plant, Right place; and Fertilizing Fact starting at 10. Sales rep from Growers Supply Co. and Barb Stewart, Boundary Invasive Species Coordinator. Lunch available from 4-H Borderlines Lamb Club. Tuesday, May 28: Bridesville Waterworks General Meeting, 7 pm at the Bridesville Community Centre. Monday-Tuesday, May 27-28: Kettle River Art Club annual art show. 6 to 9 on Monday and 2-9 on Tuesday. Everyone welcome. June 1-2: KWA Outdoor Archery Shoot. Information phone Wilf Lindquist 250-446-2646. Wednesday, June 5: FortisBC presentation of the Kootenay Energy Diet. Midway Community Hall at 2 p.m. Promotion of energy efficiencies and conservation – discussion of rebate programs, home assessments, etc.

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: 250449-2673. 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. Mondays: Community Learning Place from 10 to noon, twice a month for help with basic computer use, iPhone, Math, Writing, or Reading. For a complete schedule, drop by the library or visit greenwood.bclibrary.ca 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. First Monday: Greenwood Seniors Centre meeting at 2 p.m. Info: 250-445-2290. Second Monday: The Bridge Drop-in Centre sorting day 10-2 p.m. All helpers are appreciated.

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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 250-445-6734; 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 Little Red School House at 7 p.m. Info Bill Watson 250-4462325 or Sherry Dalziel 250-446-2997. Tuesdays: AA Meetings at McArthur Centre in Greenwood at 8:00 pm. Tuesdays, May 7 - June 25: Bible Study - Miracles and parables of Jesus from 7-8 pm 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. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Through April 11: Dr. John McDougall’s total health solution for the 21st Century. Rock Creek Medical Centre, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Tuesday, April 9 – “Winning the War on Cancer”. Thursday, April 11 – Forks over Knives” Info 250-446-2522 or 250-446-2517. 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 Mid-

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Quote of the Week: You must not think me necessarily foolish because I am facetious, nor will I consider you necessarily wise because you are grave. ~ Sydney Smith (1771 - 1845)

Joke of the Week: A grey goose walks into a bar and says” I’d like a scotch on the rocks.” The bartender looks at the goose funny, but goes to get him his drink anyway. The bartender continues to look at the goose so the goose asks, “Hey, what’s your deal? Why do you keep looking at me like that?” The bartender says, “Besides the fact that you are a talking goose? Well I actually have a drink named after you? The grey goose replies, “You have a drink named Ron?

way 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: Rock Creek & Boundary Fair Assoc. meets at 7 pm at the pavilion. Info: 250-446-2465. Thursdays: Singing Kettles choir group meets for practice - 4 p.m. at St Mary’s Church in Kettle Valley Thursdays: Kettle River Art Club meets from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. McArthur Centre. 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: 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, 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 at noon. Greenwood Seniors Centre Thrift Store: Open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.

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Chickens before council Good producer asks council to make chickens legal

last year, there isn’t anyone who can police the rules. However, livestock and dogs fall under the Special to the Boundary Creek Times Regional District Kootenay Boundary and local While everybody in Greenwood seems to animal control officer Richard Smith, which may know someone who has a few backyard chickens eliminate that concern. within city limits, the truth is poultry are not al“Chickens are allowed in Vancouver and Midlowed according to the present bylaws. way so why don’t we have something in place that That’s why Alison Anderson of Greenwood works for everybody,” said Kettle. Garden Goodies has asked city council to conGreenwood Chief Administrative Officer sider making them legal, so she can have a few (CAO) Robin Dalziel is drafting a report to adchickens for egg and manure production pur- dress Anderson’s request. The report will be preposes. sented to city council on “Chickens are already Monday, May 27. He’ll be here but I want to do it lestudying what other mugally so I decided to take nicipalities have done to it on and petition the city,” see what could work for said Anderson, whose Greenwood. small organic operation is He approaches the byon a 1.25 acre (5,058 square law change request with meters) city lot. some trepidation. Anderson would like the He said the bylaw would bylaw to allow for six laying need to include enforcehens and no rooster, elimiment options like what to nating the noise factor. Six do if someone has more laying hens would produce than the number of chickenough eggs for her small ens they are supposed to family and enough manure to help supplement have. It also needs to address other poultry like her soil with. ducks, geese and turkeys, which can be more disIn her letter to council, Anderson writes, “As ruptive than chickens. a proponent of the sustainable agriculture moveHe said he knows of at least three families who ment and local food movement, I believe in the have chickens already. But thinks a bylaw may wholesome benefits of hens within city limits. allow for many more, which could also create Council, please consider this request and take concerns around manure disposal, noise and uncharge of the future of Greenwood’s sustainabil- sightly chicken coops. ity by allowing citizens to raise, bond, and benefit Kettle and Anderson believe common sense from the healthful advantages of backyard hens”. should prevail. “Just because you have chickens In the same letter, Anderson sites backyard doesn’t mean you have to have a coop that looks hens are environmentally friendly, health pro- (terrible),” said Kettle. moting animals who provide pest control and Anderson said she sees the bylaw as a set of will also help reduce the amount of garbage be- standards and guidelines that residents can use to cause chickens eat table scraps that would other- police themselves with. wise be thrown out. “I think the one thing Greenwood (city counChickens aren’t a new topic for city council to cil) has to think about is that this is a city that address. Greenwood mayor Nipper Kettle said needs something put into it and positive things last year someone complained about a neighbor to attract families and fill those houses that who had illegal chickens in the city. Writing a have been empty for years,” said Anderson, who bylaw is one thing, enforcing it is quite another. dreams of seeing her two-year old daughter gathSince the city’s bylaw enforcement officer retired ering eggs for her morning breakfast. ERIN PERKINS

Thursday, May 23, 2013 Boundary Creek Times

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Saturday, May 25 9 am to 5 pm Our line-up of special guests include:

Cheryl Ahrens Master Gardener, Bron & Sons Catch her mini-seminars: 10 to 10:30 – Pruning Tips 11 to 11:30 – Right Plant, Right Place 12 to 12:30 – Fertilizing Facts

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NOTES REPORT

Heather Shilton from Interior Health gave a presentation at the School District 51 (SD51) school board meeting on May 14, on the Healthier Schools and Healthier Students Initiative. Interior Health will provide another two years of funding to School District 51 to re-hire a Health Promoting Schools co-ordinator. ERASE bullying update Jennifer Turner, SD51’s safe schools co-ordinator gave an update on the ERASE bullying initiative and the Student Violent Threat and Risk Protocol. Last year the province outlined a reporting tool, called ERASE, which has now been added to every school’s website across the district. The bullying reporting tool is a way for kids to reach out and get help. “We had students not only access the tool but also left their name and used it as an appropriate call for help,” said Turner. As the district’s safe school co-ordinator, she was also involved in drafting a Student Violent Threat and Risk Protocol with School Districts 10, 20, 8 and 51 (West Kootenay partners).

years job would be working with the partners to have a signed protocol across the West Kootenays. Annual budget discussed, not yet

approved SD51’s 2013/2014 annual budget was an item of discussion, however the board of trustees did not approve a third and final reading of the budget. Jeanette Hanlon, SD51 secretary-treasurer, has balanced the proposed budget by making reductions to teaching staff and one support staff, as well as using monies from the district’s unrestricted surplus. The third reading of the budget must be passed before June 30. MDI extended for additional two years The Middle Years Development Instrument is a survey that has been conducted by Grade 4 students throughout the Boundary for the past two years and will now continue for an additional two years. The board of directors approved the enrollment of SD51 in the MDI program, which looks at social and emotional development, physical health and well being, connectedness to adults and peers, school experiences, and use of afterschool time. Participation costs for the district are $7,000. See page 4 for story.

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Boundary Creek Times Thursday, May 23, 2013

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Ingram Creek Saddlery opened in a Greenwood storefront on May 7 – a perfect addition for the shops in the downtown core. As well as repairing and making saddles, store owners Bob and Margaret Ann Bugeaud also repair and make custom boots. This offers tourists and residents alike a glimpse of a trade that has largely disappeared in the modern day world of disposable goods from China. When Bob attended a two-week boot making course in Montana, the Missoulian newspaper did an impressive article on the both him and the school.*

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Margaret Ann and Bob have been in business for three and a half years.It all started back when Margaret Ann wanted to make her own saddle. “So I got in touch with Master Saddlemaker Bob Land of Okanagan Saddlery in Vernon and took a three-week course, she explained. “I made a saddle for myself, and got so interested in it that we just sort of carried on.” Since then they’ve been operating as a home-based business from their ranch near the Ingram Bridge on Hwy 3. As any local business must in order to survive, they have diversified the products and services they offer since the business started. They haven’t been resting on their laurels though; they also built a portable storefront that goes to fairs and rodeos. “If you can think it, we can make it!” says their website (ingramcreeksaddlery.ca). As well as saddle making and repair, their list of offerings includes custom made and off the shelf boots, clothes by Wrangler and Roper, hats, gloves – socks are coming, tack by Weaver or custom made, and Montana Silversmith Jewellery. Everything is done by hand at Ingram Creek and that means there are no two saddles exactly the same. Margaret Ann said that some saddle makers use clickers, a cookie cutter type of tool, which stamps out each piece of the saddle exactly the same as the last. The advantage of hand cut leather is that each piece is cut to fit that particular tree (the base of a saddle). There are actually four layers of leather on their saddle seats and Ingram Creek uses only leather, instead of a metal strainer as found in a lot of other saddles. Ingram Creek Saddlery is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at 264 Copper Street in Greenwood. Phone 250-445-9994.

Bob Bugeaud shows a pair of custom boots in Ingram Creek Saddlery’s new Greenwood storefront.

*Link for the website article mentioned: http://missoulian.com/lifestyles/territory/dillon-bootmaker-shares-western-footwear-craft/article_161ff07a7aac-11e1-912e-001a4bcf887a.html

School districts tracks development

The school district has been tracking the social and emotional development of Grade 4 students as well as physical health and well-being, connectedness to adults and peers, school experiences and use of after-school time. The Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) is a selfreport questionnaire developed by the University of British Columbia’s Human Early Learning Partnership and School District 51 (SD51) has used the instrument to survey the ﬁve areas of development that are strongly linked to well-being, health and academic achievement. “This is one of the very few authentic ways of getting the voice of students on what they feel are conditions or aspects of their life,” said Maxine Ruzicka, SD51 director of instruction. The board of directors agreed to continue the study for an additional two years at the school board meeting on May 14, with costs the district $7,000 to participate. The questionnaire is optional and for those children and families that wish to participate, it is completed during school hours; last year 88 per cent of the students participated. “The results this year in the Boundary as a whole are somewhat improved, which speaks to the fact that different cohorts of kids have different make-ups,” said Ruzicka. “That is a really exciting thing for the district and our community partners (Boundary Integrated Services Team and Boundary Family and Individual Services Society) to look at as we go forward.” The survey, which is analyzed and comprised into ﬁve key

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points of data, gives the district and its community partners a chance to address certain issues. “It allows us to see where we need to put a little more emphasis in some of our services in terms of either education for kids or support for some kids or some strategies that we need to change,” said Michael Strukoff, superintendent of schools. Ruzicka said one example of a new initiative is a voicementoring program; another is putting the Roots of Empathy program in all Kindergarten classes. “We have done things like ensure that all of our (Kindergarten and elementary school) teachers are trained to do the friends program, which is an anxiety reduction, depression prevention program,” said the director of instruction. Early Learning states: “The MDI gives children a voice, an opportunity to communicate to adults in schools and communities about what their experiences are inside and outside of school.” Getting first-hand feedback from the Grade 4 students points to behavioural traits that are influenced by student’s home life. “Why are we having kids not doing well (in school) and we are finding out that a lot of them are not getting adequate sleep. So that is maybe an education piece that we would start with kids and parents,” said Strukoff. The school district agreed to look at implementing an MDI for Grade 7 students for 2014/2015.

Hugs: To Pat Kelly for returning a week earlier from his trip. Slugs: To the Greenwood residents that have unsightly premises and refuse to clean them up. Hugs: To the people that ventured out on Saturday to the Kettle River Museum’s Truck to Trunk sale despite the weather. Hugs: To all those that attended the Greenwood Library’s book sale on Memorial Day. The sale was a great success. Slugs: To the thief(s) who stole the glass picnic table and chairs from the Greenwood Senior’s Centre If you have a hug or a slug, we’d like to hear it. We will print the anonymous submissions for on May 18th. Ooops - you forgot to take the all to see. Be honest, but all we ask is that you keep it tasteful. Editor’s discretion will always be umbrella! exercised. Simply email bctimesnews@shaw.ca with your short quips, compliments or complaints; or you may drop them off at 318 South Copper Street in Greenwood.

Thursday, May 23, 2013 Boundary Creek Times

District 4-H holds Judging Rally Day NORMA HOWES

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Boundary 4-H District held its Judging Rally Day Saturday, May 4 at the Rock Creek and Boundary Fair Grounds. Fifty three 4-H Members attended out of the 74 enrolled in the district. The members judged their five classes, an alternate class and the common class of apples before enjoying a pot luck lunch, followed by the Demonstrations and Awards Ceremony. The leaders receiving their five-year pin and certificate of appreciation for all their hard work were Valerie Dahl and Kathy Baiton. Tim DuMont also received recognition for his two years serving as a 4-H Ambassador. We had mostly juniors with 27 juniors ages 9, 10, 11, Intermediates are 12,13,14 year olds, 15 judged and Seniors are 15 and up with only 4 seniors attending . We had 7 Cloverbuds ages 6, 7,8 year olds. The Cloverbuds: Kiera Simpson, Ella Gotzy, Cloe Comstock , Raya Burch , Delaney Lewis ,Violet Villanueva and Kylee Espenhain all judged a class of 2 horses, then enjoyed a Scavenger Hunt. The Nelson Cloverbuds displayed the toques they made with knitting spools to be sent to an orphanage in Romania. The 4-H members set up their Educational displays. It was awesome to see 19 displays on varied topics from Chickens, weeds, safety, branding, soccer, mules, K9, Doctor Who, to Road Rescue. A big Thank you to Margaret Ann Bugeaud , Janine Fraser,and Jeannie Campbell for judging all of them. The winning Educational Display was done by Hanna Harpur of Boundary C on Upcycling, 2nd to Marjika VanKuik and Analia VanKuik of Boundary C on “I can’t see You” (Animals Blind spots), 3rd to Margaret Smith of Nelson 4-H Club on Wool Fibre. Every 4-H Member had to judge a common class and this year it was Apple. The Junior Winners were 1st Triona Simp-

Market open Rock Creek Market is now open for the season - Saturdays from 9 to 1.

son of Nelson 4-H Club, 2nd to Adele Fossen & Antonia Bergendahl both of Boundary C Club, 3rd to Taylen Hryniw of Kootenay Cinch N Saddle. The Intermediate section; 1st to Alec Elliot of Boundary C , 2nd to Kayla Mears of Kootenay Cinch N Saddle, 3rd to Grace Sabo of Nelson 4-H Club. The Seniors; 1st Madison Dahl of Kootenay Cinch N Saddle, 2nd Sarah Kobylka of Borderline 4-H Club, 3rd t Tylana Brown-John of Borderline 4-H Club. The Beef Section judged a class of Heifers, Steers and Market Steers, 1st in Juniors; Rylonn Elliot, 2nd Colin Grob, 3rd Sarah Mac Donald, Intermediate; 1st Alec Elliot, 2nd Tristan Frankie, 3rd Dawson Harpur, The senior winner was Sara VandenBorn, All members are from the Boundary C 4-H Club. The Dog Section winners; Intermediate was Amy Siemens, Senior winner Josie Wheaton both of Boundary Multi Club from Grand Forks. The Horse Section, Junior Winners; 1st Taylen Hryniw of Kootenay Cinch N Saddle, 2nd Annabel Vrba of Nelson 4-H Club, 3rd Adele Fossen of Boundary C. The Intermediate winners; 1st to Allison Detta of Nelson 4-H, 2nd Megan Ewing of Boundary C, 3rd Olivia Baia of Boundary C. The Senior winner was Madison Dahl of Kootenay Cinch N Saddle. The Sewing Section, Juniors 1st to Jade Fossen and Marjika VanKuik, 2nd Antonia Bergendahl, 3rd Analia VanKuik, with Intermediate winner, Emmalee Williamson. All members are from the Boundary C Club. The Sheep Section, Juniors; 1st Lauren Teal, 2nd Jordan Kobylka, Seniors; 1st Tylana Brown-John, 2nd Sarah Kobylka, All Sheep members are from the Borderline 4-H Club. The Top Aggregate Judge in all five Classes, Juniors; 1st Adele Fossen, Boundary C, 2nd Annabel Vrba of Nelson, 3rd Taylen Hryniw of Kootenay Cinch N Saddle. Intermediate judges; 1st Josie Wheaton of Boundary Multi Club, 2nd Allison Detta , Nelson,

3rd Kyla Mears, Kootenay Cinch A big thank you to everyone be possible. N Saddle, Senior judges ;1st for bringing animals to judge, The 4-H members now will be Madison Dahl, Kootenay Cinch handlers, judges, card markers, preparing their projects for the N Saddle , 2nd Sarah Kobylka, scorekeepers and kitchen help. upcoming achievement days, and Borderline, 3rd Tylana Brown- Without your help 4-H would not fairs. John , Borderline. We had 3 Junior Demonstrations with first place to Caitlin Johnson & Cameron Johnson on “Sushi Candles” from the Nelson 4-H Club, 2nd to Grace Sabo & Jasmyne Carter on” Making Cheee” from the Nelson Club, 3rd to Dawson Harpur & Ben MacFarlane on “Fly the Mickey Finn” , We also had our first Speak and Show done by Madison Dahl of the Kootenay Cinch N Saddle club on Onions. Speak and Show is an illustrated talk on an The 4-H Canada’s 100th year poster contest winners: 1st Marjika VanKuik (left), agriculture or food related 2nd Analia VanKuik, and tied for third Dawson Harpur and Sarah MacDonald. theme . It was very informative and I am sure we will PONDS & WATERFALLS have more in the future. Darnell Barchuk presented his speech between Demonstration. The LeadWater Hyacinth Pond Supplies ers gave their reasons on Aquatic Plants the classes of Cinchs, PhoSALE Koi & Bamboo tography, and sewing as Consults & Installs they could bring them into $2.69 ea 325 Eastside Rd. the room while we waited 1 km north of for the judges to make the OK Falls Demonstration score cards. OPEN WED - SUN. 10:00AM - 5:00PM 250-497-5658 4-H Canada is celebrating its 100th year so we had a poster contest, We will proudly display the 18 posters in the communities of Rock Creek & area in the next few weeks.. The winner Marjika VanKuik re20 facts that showcase newspapers vitality. ceived a Commemorative More Canadians read newspapers (print & online) each week than Americans: Belt Buckle with 100 on it. 77% in Canada vs. 69% in the U.S.2,4 2nd place Analia VanKuik There are 125 daily newspapers and over 1,100 community newspapers in Canada.1 received a 100th Green Cocoa Mug, 3rd place was a tie Each week: 8 in 10 Canadians read a newspaper in print or online.2 between Dawson Harpur Each day: More than half of Canadians read a newspaper in print or online.2 and Sarah MacDonald both Almost 5 in 10 Canadians read/look at newspapers’ comments on social media.3 receiving Green 4-H 100th There are 21% more daily and community print newspapers in Canada than there water bottles. This contest were in 1970.1 was a warm up for the BIG 100th Celebration for B.C. Print remains the preferred choice for newspaper readers with almost 7 in 10 of adults reading a printed edition each week.2 4-H next year. So members, start working on your post4 out of 5 adults took action (became aware of sale/product/service, bought, visited ers for next year, we will a store/site, etc.) as a result of newspaper ad.3 judge them earlier at the Ads in newspapers are deemed the most acceptable as compared to out-of-home, district speak-offs. radio, magazine, TV and online ads.3

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NEWSPAPER FACTS

Ads in newspapers are the most trusted (compared to other media).3 Each week: A third of Canadians visit a newspaper website.2 Each day: 17% of Canadians visit a netwspaper website.2 Almost 80% of website readers also read print newspapers.2 4 in 10 Canadians read/look at a newspapers mobile site.3 4 in 10 Canadians read/look at emailed newspapers from newspapers.3 78% indicated that flyers that come with newspapers are where they look for sales and deals.3 Information (articles/ads) from newspapers are shared more than that from other media.3 News, especially local, is the most read newspaper content, followed by arts/entertainment and health.2 For men, the most read newspaper content is news, sports and business/financial.2 For women, the most read newspaper content is news, arts/entertainment and health.2 Sources: 1. Newspapers Canada 2013 2. NADbank 2012 3. Totum Research; Canadians 18+, any week, November 2012 4. Newspaper Association of America, 2012

Boundary Creek Times Thursday, May 23, 2013

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It’s embarrassing Did you know there is a marker on the side of the Senate building in Ottawa that says, “It is the duty of the nobles to oppose the fickleness of the multitudes”? What a laugh! This Senate expense scandal that just won’t go away has started to claim victims. Nigel Wright, chief of staff to the prime minister, was thrown overboard last week. His resignation reportedly came the day after his 50th birthday. Happy birthday, big guy! Hard luck that – finding yourself unemployed in these tough economic times. Maybe Mike Duffy could pony up the first installment on his loan repayment plan to help his ‘friend’ out. The Canadian Parliamentary system is basically an elected dictatorship – both provincially and federally. If you don’t like what the boss tells you to do then you better call the printing shop and get your letterhead changed. Only a fool or a party hack would believe that Harper didn’t know about that $90,000. According to the public advocacy group Democracy Watch, Duffy violated the Senate Ethics Code in accepting the gift from Wright. Wright came out and said he wrote the personal cheque to help a friend. But this is EXACTLY why conflict of interest policy and legislation exists in the first place – so that people in power don’t use their influence to the benefit of themselves and their friends ahead of us regular folks. So it was looking pretty grim for the PMO. Something was needed to take the media heat off of Duffy and the gang. How fortunate that the mayor of Toronto made headlines again, this time allegedly putting a crack pipe to his lips in a cell phone video. These clowns are an embarrassment to the country.

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Yearning for familiar noises

Sitting in a motel room in Southern Oregon at 4 a.m. these days. this morning and trying to think of something to put into It seems that every driveway beside a fast food drive this column for the week. through has someone sitting there with a cardboard sign. Made a pot of coffee to keep me going – fuel for the That’s prime real estate for these people when you think addled brain. about it. The opportunity that someone will buy an extra This motel room has a personality of its own. It is made burger to pass along is always there. Hope springs eternal. for loners, there being only one chair. Since Special K and I Special K tricked me the other day. She said we should are travelling together that means we sit in shifts. stop by the Home Depot. This is one of those When it isn’t my turn to have the chair I take big stores that is something like Disneyland A LITTLE the bed, which generally means that I take a PERSPECTIVE to a guy. When you go to Disneyland you nap. So being up at 4 in the morning is no strain could spend two or three full days in there at all really. and still not see everything. Same thing hapThe toilet has decided to show its other perpens at one of these huge stores. sonality this morning too. It seems to be posSo, of course, by all means let’s stop in at Home Depot. I was so excited that I didn’t sessed. It started making a loud howling noise this morning while I was putting the coffee pot notice she was making a beeline for the garon. den department. The next thing I knew I was Pat I thought the coffee maker was going crazy at loading a dozen bags of white garden rock KELLY first. Despite unplugging the coffee machine the into the car. noise just kept getting louder and louder. You know this isn’t over yet either. Guess No need to call the front desk for a wake-up who is going to be unloading it when we get call at this motel. Of course, you don’t get to choose what home. time you’ll be woken up. And there’s only one thing I can think of that she wants This would almost be giving a whole new meaning to to do with it – make me work. Honey Do List here we the term ‘nature call’ – except for the totally evil sound come. At least I won’t have to worry myself with the garden that it makes. It certainly got Special K’s attention half an design or anything, I am sure she’s got that all figured out. hour ago. All I have to do is drive the wheelbarrow. It being my turn to use the chair she was sound asleep But it will be so good to get back home. Where the toilet in the bed. She was flailing around hitting every button doesn’t attack you in the middle of the night. within reach trying to shut the racket down. Looking forward to getting home on Wednesday so the It sounds like nothing but whining and poor, poor me noises will be more what we are used to. here. I just hope the border guards don’t want to see what’s I should suck it up and count my blessings. There are a in all of those bags of rocks – unloading and loading them huge number of homeless people down here in the States again would be such a pain.

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