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A Fairmont couple, recently featured on the Amazing Race Canada, stopped into The Golden Taps pub for dinner while they were in town. From left, Tracy Mihajic, Kristen Idiens, Pat Legere, and Darren Trapp.

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Golden visitor’s centre has new plaza Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net The BC Visitor’s Centre, located just off the highway in Golden, has just added a new outdoor plaza to make sure their customers have the most enjoyable experience possible.

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“It’s nice to have something there other than a parking lot for people,” said Jennifer Handley with Destination BC (the Crown Corporation that funds the Visitor’s Centre, and five others in the province). “It’s all about enhancing the visitor experience.”

The new plaza provides picnic tables in a

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nice environment, complete with flowers and trees, for tired travellers to stop in and have lunch, or just get out of their cars for a few minutes.

“People who have been on the road a long time now have a place to relax,” said Handley.

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 The Golden Star

Food bank stores low, demand increased by 21 per cent Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net The Golden Food Bank is currently experiencing a food shortage, and is reaching out to the community for help.

There are two initiatives coming up that will hopefully help refill their store rooms.

The Golden Food Bank is joining the Golden Women’s Resource Centre for their Salute to Summer event on Aug. 30.

“We are planning for some fun carnival games that both children and adults

will enjoy. Tickets will be sold at the event (two tickets for either $1 or a nonperishable food donation). There will be some fun prizes for the games,” said Barb Davies, executive director of the Golden Food Bank.

“As well, the food bank will be accepting cash for food donations during the event. Anyone making a donation will be entered into a draw for some great prizes. The food bank is very short on food, and we are currently experiencing a high demand for services.”

Salute to Summer is between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Spirit Square.

Golden will also be participating in the re-launch of the provincial Food Banks BC Sharing Coupons program.

All you have to do to help is have the cashier scan the Food Banks BC Sharing Coupon displayed at the checkout stand, adding $2 to your purchase, next time you’re in Overwaitea.

That $2 donation helps the 325 children, seniors and families each month in Golden who cannot afford the nutrition so vital to their health. Thanks to your $2 donation at the grocery checkout, food banks in B.C. receive close to $1 million worth of fresh fruit, vege-

tables, dairy and much needed protein every year.

The Golden Food Bank is seeing a 21 per cent increase in the number of people accessing the food bank relative to last year. It has put a significant strain on the existing resources for food hampers.

“We encourage people to think about what they would like to feed their own family when they donate. Those $2 donations add up and make it possible for the Golden Food Bank to provide the best nutrition we can for every one of our clients,” said Davies.

Flames rise high at the Bald Hills fire in Glacier National Park, just 20 kilometres south of Highway 1.

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Multiple fires burning in parks Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net Crews from both the Southeast Fire Centre, and Parks Canada have had their hands busy, dealing with a number of wildfires burning in the centre, and Glacier National Park.

Inside the park, crews are dealing with a 75-hectare fire, located 20 kilometres south of Highway 1 in the Beaver Valley area. The fire, referred to as the Bald Hills fire, was caused by a lightning strike on Aug. 10.

The fire is one of four in the national parks in the past two weeks, all of which were caused by lightning.

Outside the parks, the Wildfire Management Branch has deployed six additional Initial Attack Crews from around the province to help suppress multiple lightning-caused wildfires in the Southeast Fire Centre.

All but one of the 47 active wildfires in the Southeast Fire Centre were caused by lightning.

The majority of them are small, spot-sized wildfires and none of the fires are currently threatening any communities or infrastructure.

The largest of these fires include: · a 75-hectare fire 1.5 km east of the north arm of Duncan Lake · a 22.6-hectare fire 35 km northeast of Revelstoke, near Jumping Creek · a 12.5-hectare fire, north of the Wood River near Molson Creek · a 16.6-hectare fire seven km east of Highway 23, between Revelstoke and the Mica Dam · a seven-hectare fire 30 km northeast of

Invermere, near the Albert River · a seven-hectare fire 38 km north of Golden, near Waitabit Creek · a seven-hectare fire 33 km northeast of Revelstoke, two km south of Highway 1

There have been 115 lightning-caused wildfires over the past week with weather forecasts calling for more unsettled conditions.

The Southeast Fire Centre needs to focus its resources on these naturally occurring fires and asks the public to remain vigilant in its use of fire.

There is currently no campfire prohibition in place in the Southeast Fire Centre, but fire wardens will be on patrol this weekend to carefully monitor campfire use and ensure that the public is abiding by all regulations.

Campfires must not be larger than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide (about 19 inches by 19 inches) and anyone who lights a campfire must have a shovel or at least eight litres of water nearby to completely extinguish the fire. Most importantly, the fire must never be left unattended.

A campfire prohibition may be put in place if weather conditions make that necessary or if the number of human-caused wildfires increases significantly.

The Fire Danger Rating is “moderate” to “high” throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, with pockets of “extreme” near Invermere and the Mica Dam. As of Aug. 16, 243 wildfires have burned 415 hectares in the Southeast Fire Centre. Of those fires, 208 were caused by lightning and the rest were caused by people.

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Golden resident received letter promising millions of dollars Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net By this point, just about everyone is aware that if you get an email from Nigerian royalty, you probably have not just come into a bunch of money.

But some may not be aware that a similar scam is coming out of Spain. What is now being referred to as the “Spanish Let-

ter,” is being mailed directly to victims’ homes, not their email accounts.

Golden resident Mark Badior received one such letter from Spain (with the proper Spanish postage) informing him that a distant relative had just passed away, leaving more than $9 million in US Dollars in a bank account.

“My purpose of contacting

you is for you to help me to secure his funds deposited with Spanish Bank before he died, to avoid it being confiscated or declared as unclaimed by the bank,” stated the letter, sent

by Barrister Enrique J. Batalla from Madrid.

The letter continued, “As his personal attorney, the bank has issued me a final notice to contact his relatives or his next of

kin or else the money will be declared as unclaimed and it will be diverted to the government’s account.”

This relative, named Frank Badior, supposedly died in a car accident in 2010. Batalla was requesting that Mark Badior split the money with him 50/50, that is after they donated 20 per cent of it to charity of course.

Upon further investigation Badior determined that there are no Barristers in Spain, and that many people across the country have received similar letters.

Most scams of these sort are done through the internet or telephone. Badior wanted Golden residents to be aware that scams can come through the mail as well.

Vote for Golden Nuggets online now Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net The Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce is set to host the 9th Annual Community Excellence Awards Gala on Oct. 19, 2013.

As a part of the Gala, the 2nd annual Golden Nugget awards will be given out to businesses, people and even places around town in a variety of categories including: Most Friendly Cashier, Best Pint Served and Best Place to Propose or Steal a Kiss.

“These are kind of just little fun [awards] but they are also to appreciate what people do,” said Chamber Manager Ruth Hamilton. “This is just a little gratification that we wanted to add on to the [Community Excellence] awards.”

Businesses can sponsor a Golden Nugget award for a fee of $150. In return they will receive two dinner tickets as well as having their logo displayed on the Golden Nugget slideshow during the gala and having their logo featured on a Gold-

Some of last year’s winners pose at the Community Excellence Awards Gala.

Star Photo en Nugget certificate.

Voting will continue to take place until Aug. 31 and voters can get their nominations in at www. surveymonkey.com/s/2013GoldenNugget.

Smart meter opponents looking for supporters in legal battle Behind the Wheel Jeff Nagel Black Press Opponents of BC Hydro's wireless smart meters are scrambling to quickly assemble enough people willing to be part of a planned class-action lawsuit they hope delivers a permanent opt-out from the program.

Victoria resident Sharon Noble, with the group Citizens for Safe Technology, said success in convincing a judge to certify the class action may hinge on how many people take part.

(Citizens for Safe Technology came to Golden prior to the initial installation of smart meters for a presentation on the dangers of new technology. They have been the primary opponent to BC Hydro's policy).

She estimated last Wednesday that 100 to 150 people are registered – a start she called slow – but added hundreds more sign-ups are likely in progress.

Given the number of people who have blocked smart meter installation or had one installed against their wishes, she said, it would be surprising if thousands don't join the lawsuit.

"The courts would be very influenced by having a large number," Noble said, adding a judge could soon begin considering whether to certify the class action.

"The more people we have signed on by then, the more likely the courts would look on this as being a very significant movement, as opposed to a movement of a handful."

About 60,000 households have refused smart meters or less than four per cent of all BC Hydro customers.

BC Hydro has not yet issued its response to the claim filed July 25 on behalf of representative

plaintiff Nomi Davis.

It demands free choice "without extortive fees, coercion or conditions designed to intimidate."

Registering with the lawsuit costs $100.

The provincial government has indicated those who still have analog power meters they want to keep will be able to pay around $20 a month extra to continue manual meter readings.

Opponents aren't happy with the fees or Hydro indications that smart meters may still replace analog ones as they break down.

They also say those with smart meters should have the ability to turn off wireless transmissions.

"The opt-out option that Hydro is offering needs to be a legitimate one," White Rock resident Linda Ewart said. "What they need to say is 'If you don't want one of these meters, you don't need to have them.'"

Another concern over choice is what happens when someone moves to a new home and a smart meter is already installed.

Many objectors claim health concerns or sensitivity to radio-frequency waves, even though third-party tests have found emissions from smart meters are low compared to other sources.

BC Hydro officials say the lead plaintiff's analog meter was broken and had to be replaced for safety reasons.

“BC Hydro will work through the judicial process to explain why we are obligated to replace a customer’s meter when there is potential for a safety hazard," said Greg Reimer, executive vicepresident of transmission and distribution, in a statement.

He said both the B.C. Court of Appeal and B.C. Utilities Commission have previously dismissed smart meter legal challenges and that Hydro has "acted at all times within the law."

I’m OK and You Are Not OK We were exposed to many ideas during training at the RCMP’s Depot Division in Regina. A lecture that I do recall was presented by a pyschologist who taught us about transactional analysis. One of the life positions we learned about, I’m OK and you are not OK, seems to be common on our highways.

A person with that outlook is saying that I feel good about myself but I see others as damaged or less than [myself] and it is usually not healthy.

Perhaps this mindset is one of the reasons that drivers disobey the traffic rules and fail to exercise courtesy to other road users. If we could move to the I’m OK, you are OK state not only would we be more healthy mentally, highway use would be a safer, more pleasant experience.

Communication between road users that leads to co-operation or sharing the road is an important skill that was not taught to me explicitly when I was first learning to drive. Today this concept takes up an entire chapter in ICBC’s Learn to Drive Smart manual and is a key point during in car driving lessons. When all parties communicate fully, we can arrive at an accommodation rather than a confrontation or conflict.

Sometimes I find it difficult stay on track when I am presented with some particularly ill considered and selfish driving behaviour or I’m in a hurry. I find that it helps to remind myself that I am only lowering myself to their standard if I judge them to be not OK or start setting my own rules when it’s convenient. I’m not always successful but I try. I hope you will too. Pass it on.

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, August 21, 2013 The Golden Star

BC marijuana possession cases down, heroin and meth up Staff Writer Black Press Marijuana possession cases still account for 60 per cent of drug violation reports to police in B.C., but the number of cases declined 10 per cent in 2012, according to new figures from Statistics Canada.

There were 25,432 policereported incidents of drug offences in B.C. last year, a 7.4 per cent decline from 2011.

Marijuana trafficking cases declined more than 20 per cent to 1,006 incidents, and importation and exportation of marijuana declined by 40 per cent.

Marijuana growing cases declined 4.6 per cent, following a 28.6 per cent drop in 2011.

Heroin possession cases jumped more than 30 per cent to 500, and heroin trafficking cases rose 37 per cent to 224 incidents in 2012.

There were 653 reported cases of possession of methamphetamine (crystal meth), a 20 per cent increase over 2011, and 110 per cent more than 2009.

The decline in B.C. marijuana cases comes as licensed medical

marijuana production increases across North America. Colorado and Washington state voted to legalize sale to adults last year.

In July, Elections BC gave approval in principle for a petition drive aimed at decriminalizing marijuana possession in B.C. Marijuana activist Dana Larsen has formed a group called Sensible B.C., aimed at forcing a change to B.C. law that would prevent police resources from being used against simple possession of marijuana.

Sensible B.C. is using the same voter initiative system that forced the repeal of the harmonized sales tax in B.C. The group will have 90 days starting Sept. 9 to collect signatures from 10 per cent of registered provincial voters in each of B.C.’s 85 electoral districts.

If that target is met, a province-wide vote would be held on the proposed law.

Individuals and groups have until Aug. 12 to register with Elections BC to oppose the initiative by advertising and collecting signatures against the initiative.

322 marijuana plants were found and seized by Golden RCMP in a Golden residence last spring.

Photo Submitted In Golden, Karen Wilson is providing information on the

Sensible BC referendum. She can be contacted through the

Sensible BC-Golden Facebook page.

Golden Lions Club Cnib/Sight First 19th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Monday, August 26, 2013 Starts at 11:00 am

• Form your own team of four or come as a single/couple.

• Texas Scramble 18 holes of Golf (two drives per person)

Entry Fee: $85 per person Entry Fee Includes: Green Fees, Golf Cart, Dinner and Prizes • Hole in One Prizes Total $4000 #4, #7, #13, #16 $1000 each sponsored by the Golden Lions Club

To Register: Contact Gary Bjarnason at 250-344-2336 or register at the Golden Golf Course

• Putting Contest

Monies Raised Go To The Cnib To Service blind Patrons in Golden & District

The visitor’s centre’s new plaza gives travellers a comfortable place to stop and rest.

Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

Public Notice Deadline for Annual Permissive Tax Exemption Applications Council has the authority to exempt some property owners (i.e. not-for-profit, religious organizations, etc.) from paying some or all their taxes, at their discretion and typically according to a policy. Application for a PTE is required. The 2014 application forms are now available for completion.

Property owners who completed the five year application in 2011 are not required to complete an application until 2016 unless circumstances have changed since their 2011 submission. Non-profit organizations that filled out a detailed application in the last two years must complete a renewal application. New applicants are required to complete the detailed application. All applications are reviewed and approved annually by Council bylaw. The deadline this year is August 30th, 2013. If you have any questions, please contact the Finance Department at 250-344-2271.

New plaza provides comfort

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“Here they can catch their breath, and might be encouraged to stay and explore the area. It’s all about first impressions.”

Funding for the plaza was provided through Destination BC (which is funded through the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training), with the Town of Golden acting as a flow-through for the funds.

So far the investment has been $65,000, and Destination BC is hoping that phase two of the project will begin next year.

Construction, which was contracted to Olson Construction, started in the early summer, and the plaza has been open to guests for a few weeks now. Golden’s visitor’s centre, along with the other five in the province, served more than 465,000 visitors in 2012.

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RCMP Report: Man falls asleep on couch in wrong house Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net Stolen SUV 2013-08-13 Police responded to a report of a burnt-out vehicle west of Golden at the turn off to Kinbasket Lake resort.

Investigation revealed the vehicle had been taken from a residence in Nicholson overnight.

It was described as a white Dodge Durango.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Golden RCMP at 250-

344-2221.

Thefts are continuing at area Golden campgrounds.

Unsuspecting campers are leaving items out around their campsite such as liquor in coolers only to find the coolers missing the following morning.

Wrong house 2013-08-14 A Golden resident woke to find an unknown male asleep on her couch. She woke the male who was disoriented and left

without incident.

Police were able to identify the man, who had apparently enjoyed an evening out with friends the night before. He was unable to recall how he came to sleep on the resident’s couch.

Bike missing 2013-08-14 Police are looking for a stolen bike from the river bank at Nicholson. It is a red and white ladies ORYX bicycle with a tear in the seat.

Drugs seized from car

Vehicle rolled

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2013-08-16

Golden RCMP received a report of an erratic driver eastbound from the Rogers Pass toward Golden.

Police located the described vehicle, and soon the incident progressed from a driving incident to a drug investigation.

The occupant and vehicle were searched, and a small quantity of illegal drugs were seized. The investigation continues.

Police responded to a collision 20 kilometres south of Golden on Hwy 95. A vehicle, which was travelling south on wet roads, failed to negotiate a left arching curve and left the road off the right shoulder, rolling onto its roof.

The occupant was uninjured and able to

exit the vehicle without help, and make it to the roadway where some passers by had stopped to help.

Hwy 1 held up 2013-08-17 A serious crash had the Trans Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Golden closed for more than six hours on Saturday Aug. 17.

Three individ-

uals, all Calgary residents, were seriously injured. The investigation into the headon collision, involving two pickup trucks, continues.

Witnesses told police the driver of an eastbound pickup lost control, and crossed over into the westbound lanes, striking an oncoming pickup.

Police are reminding drivers to slow down during their travels

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GOLDEN SECONDARY SCHOOL OPENING DAY NOTICE Students with Incomplete Schedules may come to the School for assistance: Monday, August 26 or Tuesday, August 27 9:00 a.m - 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. or or 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Nadine Hoyt and Carmen Ang were in Golden to raise awareness about properly recycling used oil.

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Recycling team travels province Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net The British Colombia Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA) was in Golden this past Friday to promote the recycling of used oil, tires and anti-freeze. Carmen Ang and Nadine Hoyt make up one of the two teams that hit the road and have travelled across B.C. to raise awareness for this issue.

The trip had taken them from Vancouver Island to the Okanagan Valley to the Columbia Valley and their goal this summer is to connect with all of the over 500 return collection facilities in B.C. Ang and Hoyt also meet with local govern-

ment officials to discuss how the program is running in their municipality.

Ang was pleased with the response that they received in Golden.

“The response has been good and the collection has been great,” she said. The pair visited Columbia Diesel, Jepson, Cal Tire, OK Tire, Alpine Auto and Kicking Horse Ford.

Ang and Hoyt emphasized the fact that just one drop of oil can contaminate a million drops of water and that oil should be dropped off during business hours so it can be dealt with promptly rather than risk being contaminated. Find out more about how you can get involved by visiting usedoilrecycling.com.

Friday, August 30: Grade 8 & New Student Orientation Day 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

New Parent Orientation – 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon Lunch for both students and parents from 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.

All lockers come equipped with school locks that students are required to use.

Students need to bring $10.00 so they can be assigned their lock/locker.

Block “1” Class Lists for all Grades will be in the School windows

by Friday p.m., August 30

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Buses will pick students up 1 hour later in the morning All Students must be present at 9:50 a.m. at the School

All lockers come equipped with school locks that students are required to use.

Students need to bring $10.00 so they can be assigned their lock/locker.

Exception: If student had locker last year and lock was returned/locker left in clean condition.

Buses will leave the School at 12:30 p.m.

REGULAR CLASSES begin Wednesday, September 4 at 8:45 a.m. with Period “3” (warning bell rings at 8:40 a.m.)

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Star OPINION

Please slow down How many accidents does there need to be before people slow down on the highways?

This past weekend there were two serious incidents between Golden and Revelstoke, the first of which sent three people to the hospital with serious injuries.

Details have not been released on the second - I SURMISE incident, but I (and probBy Jessica Schwitek ably many others in Golden) sat in the backyard and watched the STARS Air Ambulance land twice at the Golden and District Hospital on Sunday evening.

The town seemed even busier than usual for a summer weekend as the highway was closed heading west on both Saturday (for more than six hours) and Sunday.

Saturday’s incident was described by police as “preventable” and an “unnecessary tragedy.”

They’re right. Most car accidents can be prevented by paying attention, and slowing down.

First responders spend far too much time attending accidents that could have been prevented.

Travellers are always in such a hurry when they are on the highways. I know everyone is anxious to get to their destination, but are those extra few minutes of vacation really worth risking your life?

Two weeks ago I was one of these hasty motorists. I was following my friend to Whistler, and we reached Boston Bar before she realized we had driven nearly two hours in the wrong direction.

Now that we had wasted those hours, and had to make up time back tracking, my friend was driving like a mad woman, and I was struggling to keep up.

I realized when I got there just how dangerous our driving really was, and just how lucky we were to make it there in one piece.

We all get caught up in the hustle of highway travel, myself included. So instead of getting angry at the overly aggressive drivers who are far too often the cause of highway tragedies, I will simply ask them to slow down a little bit — if not for yourself, than for the sake of the other drivers on the road.

Leave just a little bit earlier, and then you won’t be so frustrated when you’re not making “good time.”

If you are in such a rush that you find it reasonable to pass a slow driver over a double solid line on a curve, than you have not given yourself enough time.

And always have either a map or a GPS system if you don’t know exactly where you’re going. Trust me, nothing makes you want to increase your speed more than knowing you’ve added almost four hours to your travel time.

Joel Tansey joins Golden Star staff Four months ago I was living just outside of Seoul, a city of over 20 million people and one of the largest economic centres in all of Asia. I was teaching English to students from ages five all the way up to sixteen. I am extremely excited to move to a town that will give me a completely different lifestyle than what I’m used to and already I have noticed the warmth and friendliness of the people of Golden.

I was born in Montreal and grew up in Milton, a growing suburb near Toronto. I’m a diehard Habs fan (hey, at least it’s better than cheering for the Leafs) and former Expos fan and some of my earliest memories are from the 1993 Stanley Cup and the tragic baseball strike in 1994 that both thrilled and crushed me as a five year old.

I’ve wanted to be a sports writer since I realized I wasn’t good enough to be a professional athlete. This happened sometime in between getting cut from the Grade 4 volleyball team and getting walloped especially hard during a pre-season high school football practice (I’ll let you decide which event brought me to tears quicker). Growing up, my parents knew to hand me the sports section as soon as the Montreal Gazette (and later the Toronto Star) arrived on our doorstep. Eventually I started to learn to enjoy the rest of the paper too, but sports news and stories remain my biggest passion and I’m very excited to check out as many Rockets games as I can this upcoming season.

I attended Wilfrid Laurier University’s journalism program in Brantford, Ontario (which is known for Wayne Gretzky, the invention of the telephone and very little else). After graduating, I realized I wasn’t quite

ready for the real world and I decided to embark on an adventure to South Korea in an attempt to broaden my horizons. The experience was a success even though I quickly realized that teaching wasn’t for me. I was fortunate enough to visit Thailand, Vietnam, China and numerous other countries in between contracts. I’d be Joel Tansey lying if I said I didn’t miss the S TAR R EPORTER food, the insanely low cost of living and the exciting culture shock of living somewhere so different than Canada, but overall I’m happy to be back after nearly three years abroad.

Up until I visited Vancouver and Whistler for the 2010 Olympics, I hadn’t travelled west of Windsor. Since my first taste of B.C., I’ve fantasized about living in Western Canada and now that I’m finally here, I couldn’t be happier.

In my spare time I enjoy reading, tennis, kayaking, checking my fantasy football team and watching any sport that might happen to be on TV. Most of all I enjoy travelling and experiencing new things and I plan to get involved in all of the adventure sports that Golden has to offer. Having applied and interviewed for jobs all across the country, I’m glad to have landed a job in a town with so much to do and see and I look forward to meeting all of you in the near future.

POLL OF THE WEEK Do you like the sandwich boards that are now popping up all over Golden?

No 54%

Yes 45%

This week’s poll question: Did you attend any of the Summer Kicks events at Spirit Square? log onto www.thegoldenstar.net to make your vote count DISCLAIMER: This web poll is informal, not scientific. It reflects opinions of site visitors who voluntarily participate. Results may not represent the opinions of the public as a whole. Black Press is not responsible for the statistical accuracy of opinions expressed here.

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Golden point of view

Did you attend any of the Summer Kicks events at Spirit Square?

Stars and thanks to Morgan and Jen for hosting a great pig roast.

Kiyarra Ovenden “Yes I went to a couple. I loved them, they are awesome.”

Marlon and Esmay Chambers “We were too busy...We did want to see Willhorse to support a local band but we couldn’t make it.”

Stingers to people who leave horse poo on public walkways. If dog owners have to pick it up, so do you.

Jurnee Chamberlain

Stars to the audience at the Bruce Cockburn concert who patiently waited for the fire department to clear the building after stage effects accidentally set off the smoke detectors

“I didn’t go to any.

The one chance I had to go I ended up having other plans with a friend.”

Noise complaint

Dialysis treatment

Dear editor,

To the editor,

Becky Leonty Golden

Bonus Stars to the Golden Fire Department for an extremely quick response time, even if it was a false alarm.

Stars to Red Tomato Pies for making delicious pizza.

Stingers for long waits to order food at a restaurant, especially when you’re starving.

Stars to the man who scaled a portion of

Canyon Creek with nothing but his bare hands.

Well done but stay safe!

Stingers to companies that give their smoking employees more breaks than their non-smoking employees.

Loads of Stingers to all the litterbugs downtown.

Let’s all do our part to keep Golden clean!

Stars to Kicking Horse Ford for getting my car in right away when I needed my brakes fixed.

Email your Stars and Stingers to editor@thegoldenstar.net

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

I have noticed the negativity of the most recent postings to Stars and Stingers about economic development and tourism. This would be in the form of the comment about the airplane which is continuously buzzing the neighbourhood as it takes tourists up into the air and drops them over our lovely community to land back onto the airport tarmac.

Are you discouraging commerce in our community? How pathetic to complain about the NOISE?????? It is commerce. It is hardly annoying. I can look directly up into the sky to watch the plane releasing its clientele. It is not that annoying. Get over it!

We are looking for ways to draw people to our community, not send them flying into other communities.

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is supplied for free by the Renal Agency, then why can’t EVERY hospital have a machine--and train an emergency RN in each facility to run it.

I would also like to point out that dialysis patients are on dialysis FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. It is NOT like the closure of the dialysis unit might inconvenience the patient for a few weeks, and then his kidneys will begin to function again-- he is stuck with dialysis either 3 times a week at the unit, or nightly at home.

Every person in Canada has been promised access to equality of health care. Closure of this service in Invermere means that the residents of this area are being denied this equality.

Sincerely, Rick Page Golden

Kerry Larwill has every right to complain about the closure of the Invermere Hemodialysis Unit. I, too, live in Golden with “end stage kidney failure”, and had to have my wife drive me to Invermere or Cranbrook three times a week for four-hour dialysis therapy for almost a year. There were three patients receiving hemodialysis in Invermere at that time; the one remaining hemodialysis patient in Invermere now has to drive to Cranbrook for therapy, and Trail to see his nephrologist!

I am fortunate to now do home dialysis. If a patient can be trained to do either hemo or peritoneal dialysis at home on a machine that

Public to have their say on digital service delivery in BC Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net The Province is opening the lines of communication so British Columbians can speak up about the future of digital services and the tools that deliver them, including the BC Services Card.

This fall, government will undertake a provincewide citizen consultation process to gain a better understanding of British Columbians’ priorities, expectations and vision for the future delivery of government services digitally, with a specific focus on how the BC Services

Card may be used as a key tool to enable this vision.

The first step in the engagement process was last week’s presentation to the public of a white paper entitled “Designing the Digital Service Consultation”.

The white paper outlines government’s proposed consultation plan - which includes plans for a BC Services Card user panel, a broad public consultation and a specialist forum.

Government will seek public feedback on the plan itself. This feedback will then be used to help finalize the consultation process, which is scheduled to take place beginning this fall.

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This Week John Hartman “The Columbia in Canada” at the Art Gallery of Golden June 21 - September 2.

Public Swim MondayThursday, 1-3:30pm.

Fridays, 1-7pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7-9pm.

Saturday and Sundays, 3-8pm.

Kicking Horse Gymnastics Club Camps Aug.19-22 and 26-29. For more info: khgym@hotmail.com.

Girlz Group Grade 6&7 Aug.12-16, 1-3pm. Grade 5 Aug.19-23, 1-3pm. Register at the Golden Women’s Resource Centre. For more info: 250-344-5317.

Golden River Days Festival 2013 Aug.21-24. For info visit: http://goldenriverdays2013.webs.com.

Please register a day before events to guarantee a spot.

Plant a Row, Grow a Row Program. Drop off produce donations to the Golden Food Bank Monday afternoons and Wednesday mornings at 1115 9th St S. For more info 344-2113.

Wed, Aug. 21 Golden Youth Centre drop in every Wednesday from 3:30-9pm. Jam nights every Wednesday evening.

Ultimate Frisbee Co-ed dropin every Wednesday at 7pm at Lady Grey Elementary.

Jam night at the Rockwater.

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.

Golden Farmers Market (Wednesday Market) from Wednesday June 12 to Aug.28 from noon-5pm in the CP parking lot.

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Blaeberry River Walk 5pm Aug.21, meet at the OB Campground. Vist goldenriverdays@gmail.com to register.

Scenic Float with Quantum Leaps Lodge Aug.21 6:30pm. Tickets are $25, 9 spaces available. Call 250344-2114 to register.

Thurs, Aug. 22 Ben & Eric Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub. Men’s drop-in basketball Thursdays from 8-10pm at the Rec Plex. $8.

Bridge Club Every Thursday at the Senior’s Centre from 1-4pm. Contact 250-344-5448.

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.

Reel Paddling Film Festival, hosted by Wildsight Golden, at the Golden Cinema Aug.22 at 7pm. $10 in advance from the Art Gallery, and $15 at the door.

Kicking Horse Canyon Hike Aug.22 10am-1pm. Meet in Chamber of Commerce parking lot. Contact goldenriverdays@gmail.com to register.

Wapta Falls Hike 1pm Aug.22. Visit goldenriverdays@gmail.com to register.

Fri, Aug. 23 Karaoke Night at The Mad Trapper every Friday night.

Meat Draw every Friday at The Legion 5:30pm.

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

Devon Coyote at The Golden Taps Pub Aug.23. No cover.

Tony Bell preforms at Peaks Grill Friday Aug.23 from 6-9pm.

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Guided Float Tour with Columbia Wetlands Adventures Aug.23 at 2pm. $35. Call 250-439-8399 or 1-800-244-7117 to register.

Historical Stories with Colleen Palumbo Aug.23 at 4pm on the Columbia Wetlands Adventures boardwalk. Free. Register at goldenriverdays@gmail.com.

El Groupo Cubano - Brisas del Palmar Monday Aug.26, 7pm, at the Mnt 7 Rec Plex. $24 adult, $18 senior/student, 12 and under free.

Golden Lion’s Club CNIB/ Sight First Charity Golf Tournament Monday, Aug. 26 at 11am. $85 per person. To register call Gary Bjarnson 250-344-2336 for info.

Sat, Aug. 24 Storytime at the Golden Library 10:30-11:30am.

Free drop-in, contact 250344-6516.

Spirit Square Saturday Market starting Saturday June 15 to Aug.31 from 11am-4pm at Spirit Square.

Meat Draw every Saturday at The Legion 5pm.

Kla-How-Ya River Battle 10am Aug.24. For more info call 250-272-7467 or email riverbattle@gmail.com. At the finish line, enjoy the Kla-How-Ya Community BBQ from 12-4pm Aug.24 provided by the Rotary Club of Golden.

Sun, Aug. 25 Junior Climbing Club at Dogtooth Climbing Gym 12:30-2pm. Booking is recommended 250-344-6444.

Sunday Howl open mic night at the Wolf’s Den every Sunday from 4-8pm. All ages welcome.

Outdoor Yoga in Spirit Square Sundays 11am12pm throughout July and Aug. Admission by donation to the Women’s Centre.

Crib every Sunday at the Brisco Community Hall at 1:30pm.

Mon, Aug. 26 Join the Cadets. Free program meets every Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall. For young men and women ages 12 to 18.

Tues, Aug. 27 Job Skills Workshops at the Work BC office every Tuesday at 10am all summer. Call 250-344-5413 to register.

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Matt Blais plays at the Golden Taps Pub Aug.28.

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Toonie Bike Race at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Aug.31. Sign up the day of race at Guest Services. For more info call 1-866-SKIKICK. Golden Women’s Centre presents “Saluting Summer” Fundraiser Aug.30 11am-3pm at Spirit Square. Live music, BBQ, raffle, and art show.

Kicking Horse Gymnastics Club Registration/ Information night at 907 10th St S Sept.4 from 3:307:30pm.

Golden Sound Festival Sept.7. Tickets $25-$75 available at Plane Wayne & Jane, and Jita’s Cafe.

Community Connections & Registration Evening Sept.12 from 6-8pm at Mount 7 Rec Plex.

Tim Hus CD Release Party Sept.12 at the Rockwater Grill and Bar, in support of Little Mittens. Tickets $15.

Celebrating Community Spirit - Open Spaces Thursday Sept.26 at 7pm at The Golden Seniors Centre.

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Calgary singer Matt Blais is playing at The Golden Taps on Aug. 28.

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Bruce Cockburn performed for a sold-out crowd at the Golden Civic Centre on Saturday Aug. 17.

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Singer/Songwriter Matt Blais, a Calgary native, is coming to Golden for a show at The Golden Taps on Aug. 28.

Matt Blais isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel; he is just finding a new way to roll it.

Today, emotional music seems to be an art form that has gone the way of an ancient cave drawing. It still exists, but you have to know where to look.

A cutting edge artist, Matt Blais combines elements of fiery rock and roll with smooth vintage soul and a dash of the blues to form a sound so uniquely his own that one can’t help but become emotionally charged.

The combination of a high energy live show and a passion for song writing is Blais’ formula for success.

He has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with The Watchmen, The

Great Bloomers, and K-OS. With constant performances and the release of his second full length album, The Heartbeat, and critical acclaim rolling in for this self-produced release, the coming year is going to be a busy and successful one.

Matt Blais is making his mark as a professional musician on the rise in Canada and with passion, performance and hard work, you can be sure he’s heading in the right direction.

Golden is his first stop on a Western Canadian tour.

“I’ve missed being on the road. I like to think of myself as a musical troubadour, or some kind of old school minstrel. The road is my home, especially the Canadian road. I don’t think there is a better time to tour Canada than in the fall so I’m excited to take my music to any city that will have me,” said Blais.

To hear some of his music, go to www.mattblaismusic.com.

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Broken Thought Theory brings Aussie hip hop to Rockwater Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net Broken Thought Theory, a hip-hop outfit from Australia, are playing at the Rockwater Grill and Bar on Aug. 30.

With beat makers, emcees and a dynamic vocalist, Broken Thought Theory are determined to bring the party. Incorporating a live MPC player and DJ teamed up with the duo of thought provoking emcees, they set out to win over the crowd every step of the way with that ol’ boombap.

BTT have already played to sell out crowds in Sydney (Kings Cross, Newtown and Manly) and supported artists such as De La Soul and Kool and the Gang in front of huge audiences at Playground Weekender as well as many of the Funkdafied events under the alias ‘Last Call’ and have fulfilled many a listener while playing live on air at Bondi FM 88.0.

With sampled tunes such as the Eagles’ ‘One of these nights’, its clear to see their musical’s roots are far and beyond the traditional norms of hip-hop.

Amongst the Broken Thought Theory brood is one of Canada’s finest young exports, State Advanced, who has left the great white north for the bright lights of Sydney.

State Advanced has been touring across North America for the past five years as a member of Character Traits, headlining shows and supporting some of Hip Hop’s most respected acts (Zion I, Visionaries, Sweatshop Union, Aceyalone and Project Blowed, Buck 65, Classified, Cunninlinguists, Young Buck and Kyprios).

After releasing three studio records and performing well over 200 shows he is now living and performing in Aus-

Hip hop trio Broken Thought Theory, from Australia, will be playing a show at the Rockwater Grill and Bar on Aug. 30.

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State Advanced joins Miss V, a soul singer from Melbourne, and emcee E.R., a veteran on the Sydney rhyme

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Golden’s Ben Arlt accepts the silver medal for the 200IM at the provincial championships.

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Golden’s Zara Johnson accepts the silver medal for the 100 freestyle at the provincial championships.

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Multiple Top 8 finishes for Golden Dolphins at provincials Golden Dolphins Submitted Last weekend the Golden Dolphins attended the BCSSA Provincial Championships in Coquitlam.

With multiple Top 8 finishes, it was by far the most successful provincials the Dolphins have ever seen.

Ben Arlt earned two silver medals in the 200m IM and 100m backstroke. Zara Johnson dropped two seconds in her 100m freestyle earning her a silver medal as well.

A bronze medal was received by Josh Hiraoka on the Okanagan regional relay where he was swimming with

boys from Lumby, Revelstoke, and Salmon Arm. Results: 200m IM: Zara Johnson - 7th Hannah LaRoy - 20th Ben Arlt - 2nd Stephanie Templeton - 11th 50m freestyle: Emma Janes - 18th Rochelle Bertrand 18th Josh Hiraoka - 12th Ben Arlt - 6th Cynthia Pfeiffer - 8th Lochlan Noble - 12th 4x50m Medley Relay: Div 5 girls (Zara Johnson, Hannah

LaRoy, Hayley Plonka, Santana Jones) - 9th Div 6 girls (Piper Noble, Petra Sutter, Rochelle Bertrand, Ash-Lee Tress) - 9th Div 8 boys (Ben Arlt, Lochlan Noble, Josh Hiraoka, Devon Tress) - 12th 50m Butterfly: Thorin Malaka - 18th Rochelle Bertrand 19th Josh Hiraoka - 5th Lochlan Noble - 14th 100m Butterfly: Josh Hiraoka - 9th 100m Backstroke: Zara Johnson - 10th Ben Arlt - 2nd Cynthia Pfeiffer - 5th

4x50m Fresstyle Relay: Div 5 girls (Zara Johnson, Hannah LaRoy, Hayley Plonka, Santana Jones) - 10th Div 6 girls (Emma Janes, Petra Sutter, Rochelle Bertrand, Ash-Lee Tress) - 12th Div 8 boys (Ben Arlt, Lochlan Noble, Josh Hiraoka, Devon Tress) - 13th

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Cops for Kids hosting ball tourney Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net The first ever Cops for Kids Charity Softball Tournament will take place in Golden on September 27 and 28.

The goal of the event is to raise money for Cops for Kids, a charitable organization out of Kelowna that assists children that have financial needs and are in a medical, physical or traumatic crisis. The tournament will use wooden bats, which organizer and local RCMP officer Amber Brunner hopes will add a new level of intrigue to the tourney.

“The wooden bats make it really fun, it takes the technology of the new bats completely out of the picture and makes it more of a skill and small ball game. It’s a lot of fun.” Brunner hopes

to have eight or nine teams (five have committed so far) which will guarantee each squad at least five games with a playoff bracket to follow a preliminary round robin.

The tournament will be co-ed and teams will need to have at least six men and four women.

There will be concessions and a beer garden on site, as well as relay races, longest ball competitions and a 50/50 draw.

In addition to Brunner’s work in putting the event together, Brad Cable and Letitia Huston have been involved with organizing the tournament and getting the word out to surrounding communities.

Interested participants can sign up via the tournament’s Facebook event page, by e-mailing Amber Brunner at amber_brunner@hotmail.com or by calling her at 250-344-1174.

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Country singer Tim Hus returns to Golden to help Little Mittens Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net Country Singer Tim Hus is making his way back to Golden to help out his friends at the Little Mittens Animal Rescue.

Hus has performed in Golden several times over the past couple years for the organization, and requested he play a show for them on Sept. 12. The show will also be a CD Release Concert for Hus’ latest album.

“The Rockwater has agreed to hold the concert, and all the ticket sales will go to Little Mittens,” said Jamie Crawford with Little Mittens.

Hus is an Albertan through and through, and one who takes the history of Canada seriously. He’s an artist who creates his songs from a place of deep respect and understanding.

Part of a new generation of songwriters who have been nurtured on the tapestry of sounds that country served up in the ‘60s and ‘70s, Hus points to many life experiences and the influences of family and specific musicians when it comes to assessing his own make-up as an artist.

The late Stompin’ Tom Connors has been quoted as saying, “I’ve been looking for 30 years for a young guy who’s proud to write songs about our country. I’d like to pass the torch to Tim Hus.” Hus was also given the honour of performing at Connors’ memorial service in Peterborough, Ont., and was a pallbearer at the music legend’s private funeral.

Little Mittens is grateful for Hus’ continued support, especially after a busy first half of 2013. They have had more than 150 cats and kittens come through their doors for one reason or another since the start of 2013,

Tim Hus (pictured above on his new album cover) is playing a show in Golden at the Rockwater Grill and Bar on Sept. 12 in support of Little Mittens Animal Rescue.

Photo Submitted and currently have 68 cats and kittens available for adoption.

His new album, Western Star, is Hus’ strongest album to date both lyrically and sonically. He was helped out by famed producer Harry Stinson, known for his work with Steve Earl, Marty Stuart and Trisha Yearwood.

Tickets for the CD release show are $15, and are available in advance at the Rockwater, through Little Mittens, or at the door.

Little Mittens is also hosting a garage sale in the CP Parking lot, across from 7-Eleven, on Sept. 14 to raise funds for their operations.

Golden River Days Festival celebrates local rivers and environment Wildsight Submitted Join us for a family friendly celebration of Golden's amazing rivers this August!

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Events include free guided nature walks along the rivers by Wildsight, Parks Canada and the Golden Museum; free and inexpensive river floats from August 21-23 from Quantum Leaps, Alpine Rafting and Columbia Wetlands Adventures; the Reel Paddling Film Fest the evening of Aug. 22; and the Kla-How-Ya River Race, followed by a riverside community barbecue on Saturday, Aug. 24.

Advance tickets to the Reel Paddling film festival are $10 (cash only) and are available at the Art Gallery of Golden.

Door prizes from Higher Ground, Plain Wayne and Jane, Bacchus Books and Karen Janick RMT will be drawn for ticketholders at the Film Fest intermission. To register for the Kla-How-Ya River Battle, contact the Gentleman’s Leisure Club of Golden at riverbattle@gmail.

Take a hike to the Thompson Falls along the Blaeberry River for the Golden River Days Festival.

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Golden Moments: Wendy Pecora and a life in Golden Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar. net Wendy Pecora arrived in Golden by train (the Rogers Pass portion of Highway 1 wouldn’t open until the following summer) and she hasn’t moved since. Now, 42 years later, Golden has become her home and she can’t envision any circumstances that would take her away from the area.

“I don’t understand why people retire and go away from where they’ve been and where their friends are,” said Pecora.

She also has little desire to escape during the winter despite the fact that she isn’t a winter person.

“I really don’t care for the winter. I don’t like getting cold. If it gets really bad I just hibernate,” she said.

Wendy grew up in Salmon Arm and by 1961 she was applying to teach at several school boards across B.C. She took her first teaching job at Columbia Valley School in Parson without knowing much about the area.

“I had no idea where that was,” she laughed.

One of Pecora’s early impressions of the town was regarding its questionable lawn care practices.

“I don’t think anybody in town had heard of a lawnmower. The sidewalks were wood and many of the boards were broken with weeds growing through,” she said with a grin.

Not long after she moved to Golden she met her husband Orlando, quit

her teaching job and started a family.

Surprisingly, Pecora says it wasn’t hard for her to leave her job as a teacher.

“For me, I’m not very well organized and it took me a long time to plan and that kind of stuff,” she said.

The Pecoras had three children: Talea, Michael and Thyra. Wendy believes that Golden was a tremendous place to raise a family.

“I think because it was small, you know most everybody and you could count on your friends and neighbours for support if you needed it and you were there for them, too.”

A few years later, when her second child, Michael, was about a year and a half, the Pecoras opened up a hobby shop called The Hobby House that remained a fixture in Golden until its closure in 1989. The shop sold crafts as well as toys and games and Wendy taught ceramics classes there as well.

Pecora says she has always placed a high level of importance on community involvement and she continues to be an active member of the Lions Club among other things.

“You have to do something. (It’s important) to help other people. The Lions Club motto is ‘we serve’ so we do what we can, raise money, and give it away.”

One of the ways that Wendy serves is by encouraging people to donate their old eyeglasses for collection.

Glasses can be donated at The Golden Optometry Clinic where they are taken to the Canadian Lions Eyeglass

Recycling Centre (CLERC) in Calgary. Inmates then process and adjust the glasses before they are distributed around the world to those in need.

Pecora is also involved in the Lions Club’s annual yellow duck race that will be coming up in October.

Throughout her time in Golden, Pecora has seen the town grow and change significantly from when she first arrived. Back then, most of the people in Golden were from Golden, but Pecora says that just isn’t the case anymore. She still believes that the town has a charming feel to it that is hard to find in bigger cities.

“I think because it’s a small town, you get a small town attitude from clerks in the stores and at banks and stuff, because they kind of know who you are.”

Recently, she has enjoyed witnessing what the town has become, specifically with regards to the local music scene.

“Over the last few years, with Kicking Horse Culture and Bill Usher, that’s been an amazing addition to our town with the music groups and stuff that he’s brought in. There’s music groups going to every venue you can think of.”

But one of Pecora’s most satisfying highlights of Golden was something that only long-time residents can relate to.

“Seeing the young people that my kids grew up with, grow up and become mature, valuable citizens (is a personal highlight).”

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William Archer built the first bridge over the Kicking Horse

- Turning Back the Pages By Colleen Palumbo

This story was prepared for the 1958 edition of Golden Memories by Laurie Neville.

The C.P.R. had pushed west to Canmore. In 1881, Mr. and Mrs. Keayes from Wiarton, Ont., with their family of 13, went on to Silver City with the Railway Construction crew. Here they lost two children with diphtheria.

All that remains of that bustling camp is an old log building and perhaps some prospectors’ axes.

In 1882, a romance began in Silver City. Her name was Mary Ann Keayes. She had followed the railway construction crews with her parents to Canmore and on to Silver City.

His name was William Archer. His family had dreams of him becoming a doctor. He had dreams of pioneering the West. William ran away from school in Campbellford, Ont., to seek adventure with the westward moving railway.

Armed with a cookbook that was given to him by one of his friends, Mrs. Keayes, the mother of Mary Ann, he became a cook for the crew of railway workers. This cookbook was to lead him to further adventure. He established the first stopping and eating place in a spot yet to be developed- a town yet to be born- Golden.

Rev. John McDougall of Calgary married William Archer and Mary Ann Keayes in Canmore in 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Archer planned to push ahead of the steel line. They took a pack train over the precipitous trail through the Rockies - “The Old Tote Road” first travelled by white men in 1859, when James Hector discovered it on his survey work for the C.P.R. Mary Ann was afraid of horses. She walked near-

ly all the way over this narrow winding trail. She was the first white woman to come over this trail, and to establish a home in Golden before the railway line reached it. This broad flat plain where the Kicking Horse River met the Columbia, the quiet valley, the restful clearing in the thick mountain covering the vast timber; The Cache, Kicking Horse Flats, Golden City, was a place for hope and opportunity.

Here, William Archer stopped and built one of the first log buildings to be erected in this quiet spot, only 73 years after David Thompson paddled up the Columbia to establish Kootenay House. Here, the nucleus for the present town of Golden was built.

The cosy log cabin with a tent roof was home to William Archer, aged 20, and his 18-year-old bride, snuggled close to a larger dwelling at its left, also with a tent roof, which served as a stopping place - the Queen’s Hotel. (William’s cookbook had come into its own.)

Margaret Jane was born

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Sept. 8, 1884. The baby was small but healthy. Mary Ann Archer would put her daughter in a cigar box on a shelf at the back of the stove to keep her warm and comfortable.

Margaret Jane Archer was the first white child to be born in Golden. She married John Gould in September, 1904, in Golden.

His family had come from Ontario and New York.

His father was a wellknown photographer.

William Archer built the first bridge over the Kicking Horse River. The settlement concentrated on the northeast flat. Many travellers, prospectors, packers, sheriffs, mounties, miners and mail carriers travelled up and down the Columbia Valley from Wild Horse Creek, Kootenay (Ft.Steele) and the U.S.A. Before the bridge was erected, horses had to ford the river.

The Archer family moved out to homestead virgin land just north of the settlement (at one time a part of King’s farm). William Archer brought Mr. John Green and his wife to run

Minnie Archer, and her husband Manuel Dainard, were two of Golden’s earliest settlers.

Photo courtesy of the Golden Museum. the Queen’s Hotel and in time John Green bought this thriving business from William Archer. A log cabin

was built on this farm. Mr. Kennedy homesteaded the land next to the Archer’s farm.

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PENNACRES KENNELS Boarding for cats and dogs

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Mountainiron Contracting Inc. Mountainiron Inc. Mountainiron Contracting Contracting Inc. Free Delivery within town.

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•Excavating •Excavating •Trail/Road Maintenance •Excavating •Trail/Road Maintenance •Landscaping •Trail/Road Maintenance •Landscaping •Residential backfill •Landscaping •Residential backfill •Brush Clearing •Residential backfill •Brush Clearing •Site Clean-up •Brush Clearing •Site Clean-up •Site Clean-up

“Grave marker sales, installation and refurbishing”

250.344.0220 250.344.0220 250.344.0220

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Phone: (250) 344-8351

CONTRACTING Box 599, Golden, BC. V0A 1H0

Gravel Trucks, End Dumps, Log Haul Units, Loader and Skid Steer Rentals Sand, Gravel and Landscape Materials available Call Shaun at 250-344-2215

Local, Highway and Interprovincial Hauling

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Residential & Industrial Vacuum Service Hydrovac (Nondestructive Excavation) Water Tankers • Vacuum Trucks Steam Cleaner/acid Cleaning Flusher Truck Oil Field Hauling Portable Toilet Rentals Septic Tank & Field Cleaning Grease Trap Cleaning • Well cleaning

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Welcome Wagon milestone

Ellen Hatlevik, centre, presents a plaque commemorating 10 years of sponsorship with the Welcome Wagon to the owners of Reflections Hair Studio Letitia Huston, left, and Andree Poitras, right.

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Martine Cloutier, owner of Big Cones ice cream shop, enjoys a scoop for herself as she gets ready for a busy Sunday.

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Big Cones provides summer oasis Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net

August 21 – 24, 2013 Schedule of Events

Wednesday, August 21 – Blaeberry River Blaeberry River interpretive walk with Annette Boelman - 5:00pm Blaeberry River float with Quantum Leaps - 6:30pm; $25/person Thursday, August 22 – Kicking Horse River Kicking Horse Canyon Hike led by Joan Dolinsky - 10:00am Kicking Horse River float with Alpine Rafting - 5:45pm; FREE Reel Paddling Film Festival - 7:00pm (tickets $10 cash in advance at the Art Gallery) Friday, August 23 – Columbia River Columbia River float with Columbia Wetlands Adventures - 2:00pm; $35/person Interpretive talk @ Columbia Wetlands Adventures with Colleen Palumbo - 4:00pm Saturday, August 24 – Kla-How-Ya River Battle 2nd Annual Kla-How-Ya River Battle - 10:00am Kla-How-Ya Celebration BBQ - 12:00pm For more information, visit http://goldenriverdays2013.webs.com/, or email goldenriverdays@gmail.com

Six years ago, entrepreneur Martine Cloutier had an idea to open up an ice cream shop.

A meeting with her landlord, G.T. Soomal, allowed her idea to take off and become a reality.

“She came up with the idea, I came up with the site,” said Soomal.

Located behind the Petro-Canada along Highway 1 (of which Soomal is a co-owner), Big Cones is a small oasis from the chaos of the Trans-Canada. On Sunday, the sun was shining and the reggae tunes were blaring from the shop’s speaker system, giving travellers a nice respite from the grind of long-distance road trips.

Big Cones Ice Cream is in its sixth summer of operation. The shop opens from June to September, as long as the weather co-operates.

“When the sun shines and the highways on and everything is moving smoothly, then no complaints,” said Cloutier. “If it starts snowing in September and we’re looking for sun up here, well then we’ve got some complaints.

But these are things that are out of your control in business and you go with it.”

Cloutier and her three part-time staffers offer a wide selection of flavours that rotate on a weekly basis.

“It’s really fun to make the orders and choose new stuff,” said Cloutier. “(The flavours rotate) all the time.”

The ice cream comes from Foothills Creamery, a Calgary-based company that has also opened operations in Kelowna and Edmonton. Cloutier receives one shipment of ice cream per week, sometimes two during the shop’s busiest weeks in July and August.

Despite the fact that it’s located outside of downtown, Cloutier feels that the shop has managed to bring in a lot of people from Golden through its rewards card that can earn loyal customers free cones. A few years ago, the shop started selling ice cream at select community events out of its small trailer called Mini Cones.

There is no denying that the shop’s biggest fans in Golden are also its youngest customers.

“Come April and May every year, the kids start to find me, ask me when I’m coming back. I’m famous with the young minds,” Coutier said, smiling.

Cloutier says the close proximity to Dairy Queen hasn’t affected business as the frozen treat giant offers soft ice cream and there is plenty of demand among customers for hard ice cream.

“People like what they like. Lots of people like DQ and lots of people like hard ice cream.”

Soomal is happy to see that Big Cones is having a lot of success.

“I’m happy for them. I like to help anyone who is a young entrepreneur. That’s what we need in this town, young entrepreneurs.”

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In memory of

Dusty Rohrer April 15, 1926 - August 23, 2003

Not just today, but every day, In silence we remember Though absent, you are always near, Still loved, still missed, still very dear.

Your memory is a keepsake With which we’ll never part God has you in His keeping We have you in our hearts.

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Remembered lovingly by Dolores and all the family.

Information New to town? Having a baby?

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Employment Business Opportunities ALL CASH drink/snack vending business route. Complete training. Small invest. req’d. 1888-979-VEND (8363). www.healthydrinkvending.co

Career Opportunities The District of Kitimat is seeking to fill the following positions: Project Engineer: must be a professional Civil Engineer with minimum 3 years professional experience (preferably in municipal environment) and eligible for registration with APEGBC. Permanent full-time (PFT) exempt staff position with competitive compensation and full benefits.

Deputy Operations Manager: will have several years experience in municipal or related field and post-secondary education in Water Quality, Civil or Building Technology or related Trade Qualification. PFT exempt staff position with competitive compensation and full benefits.

Engineering Technologist 2. Must have a civil engineering technologist diploma, 3 years experience in the civil/municipal discipline, and eligibility for registration with ASTTBC. Bargaining Unit position. Wage: $37.01 - $44.78/hr over 2 years.

Submit resumes by September 10, 2013, 4:30 p.m., to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C. V8C 2H7.

Fax (250) 632-4995, e-mail dok@kitimat.ca. Further information can be obtained from our website at www.kitimat.ca

SELFDESIGN High, a Class 1 Independent School, certified by the B.C. Ministry of Education, is part of the SelfDesign Learning Community, a learning program based upon choice, conversation, mutual respect, curiosity, discovery and enthusiasm. We are looking for B.C. Certified high school teachers to join an exciting SelfDesign project in Rossland BC. We are offering our educational program to youth in Rossland in a blended format (a blend of some online and mostly face to face work) at the Seven Summits Learning Centre in Rossland BC. If you are an inquiry based, creative and open-minded teacher who is passionate about their discipline, this is an exciting opportunity to work with us to offer high school workshop courses to youth from grades 8-12. Our online courses are fully developed and supported with personalized learning resources to deliver flexible programs that suit the needs of learners. This is part-time contract work. The size of the contract will be dependent upon enrollment in the program. To express your interest, email your resume to: hr@selfdesignhigh.org

Help Wanted

Cooks and Servers, Full/ Part time, needed for Legendz Diner. $11-$13 hourly. 40 hrs/week.

Send resumes to PO BOX 676, 1405 Trans Canada Hay Golden BC VA 1H0. Or email to: jobs.legendz. diner@canadaemail.ca, or fax to 250-344-5059.

An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

MOTEL MANAGEMENT required for Ponoka, Alberta. We are seeking a positive, capable, entrepreneurial person or couple with previous resort or motel experience. Email resume: Pamela@inntimateinns.com

Chatter Creek Mountain Lodges is currently hiring for the following positions: Assistant Food and Beverage Manager/ Bartender Sous Chef/ Baker Housekeeper The positions require working shifts of 2 weeks on and 1 week off in a remote backcountry lodge.

The candidates should have at least 3 years experience in a similar industry and be comfortable working in a high energy and demanding environment. Please submit your resume to employment@chattercreek.ca before September 1st, 2013 with at least 3 references.

Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.

LOGGING AND Construction jobs. We are looking for experienced and motivated people for the following positions: Hoe Chuckers, Roadbuilders, Skidder Operators, Yarding Crews (tower and gy, hooktender, rigging puller, linewinder), Weight Scale operators, Processors, Front End Loaders, Lowbed and Log Trucker Drivers. Lots of work, local to Fraser Valley and out of town, various day shifts, benefits, good pay, good people. Please fax resume to 778-732-0227 or email loggingjobs@gmail.com Malwa Motels Inc o/a Days Inn in Golden is hiring: 6 Full Time Housekeeping Room Attendants - no exp needed, duties incl. sweeping, mopping, dusting, vacuuming, making beds, cleaning bathrooms, etc. $13.75/hr, 40hrs/wk 3 Front Desk Clerks & Relief Night Auditor- exp. an asset, duties incl. taking reservations and cancellations, registering guests, assigning rooms, processing telephone calls, providing information on hotel facilities and services, calculating charges and processing payments, etc. $13.00/hr, 40hrs/wk FAX RESUMES 250-344-6673 EMAIL RESUMES info@daysinngolden.ca

Trades, Technical GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General laborers and tradesmen for oil and gas industry.

Call 24hr Free Recorded Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209.

Chatter Creek Mountain Lodges in Golden is currently hiring a: Full time licensed HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC Equipment list - Snowcats, excavators, dump truck, generators, pick-up trucks and snowmobiles.

Need to be willing to do shop and field work.

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Electrical

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AERIAL CONTRACTORS LTD. Power line systems built to BC Hydro standards. EC# 19806. 1-800-661-7622.

FIREWOOD for sale.

Call 250-344-7677.

Firewood for sale: Fir, Pine, Spruce, Birch. Ph 250-9398548

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Work Wanted Legal Services CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

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Services

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Obituaries

Laurence Bruce Charlton

Laurence Bruce Charlton, 59 years old from Golden, B.C. died suddenly August 11, 2013 in Victoria, B.C. Laurence was born November 9, 1953 in Burnaby, B.C. to Glenn and Kathleen Charlton.

Laurence and Kathy married September 20, 1980 in Surrey, B.C. Laurence was a locomotive engineer for CP rail until his retirement in 2010. Upon his retirement his favourite saying was, "Everyday is Saturday."

Over the years he was involved and volunteered in many ways throughout his community. He was known for his humour, his compassion and was always ready to give a helping hand to anyone who asked.

The thing he enjoyed the most was spending time with his family.

The funeral service was held August 20, 2013 at St. Matthew's Parish in Surrey, B.C. The service was officiated by Father Augustine and Bishop Richard Gagnon.

Laurence will be greatly missed by his wife Kathy and their sons; Sandy, Kelly (Holly), Steven and by all who knew him.

The family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. To leave a condolence, please visit www.earthsoption.com

Merchandise for Sale

Building Supplies LOG HOME shell kit WRC 6X8 flat 3 bdrm w/grge & curved glass sunroom, ready to ship, 604-856-9732

Garage Sales GARAGE SALE. Lots of kids GARAGE SALE - 725 Kinsey Rd stuff, wares, Saturday Lots ofhome kids stuff, housewares.

Aug.24 only from 9am.

Saturday August 24 9am

Obituaries

ARTHUR NATHANIEL RIPLEY

Arthur Nathaniel Ripley (65) passed away at Rosedale Hospice, Calgary, Alberta, on August 12, 2013 after a lengthy illness.

Born in Londonderry, Nova Scotia, he was the son of Arthur and Nellie (Dewar) Ripley.

He received his elementary education in Londonderry, later attended Oxford Regional High School, and in 1969 graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences.

He was employed for some years in retail oil and gasoline sales in Nova Scotia and Alberta before becoming co-owner of Golden Reddi Mart in Golden, British Columbia, where he was active in a variety of community volunteer organizations. He coached soccer and baseball, participated for some years in Citizens’ Patrol, and, with his business partner Miles Stephens, annually hosted a Stampede Breakfast for the town. He was an avid golfer and ¿sherman, happiest when enMoying outdoor activities alone or in the company of friends.

He will be lovingly remembered by his sisters, Ida, Montreal, Ruth (Ross) Charette, Brossard, Quebec, sister-in-law, Beverly (Donald) Ripley-Hall, Malagash, Nova Scotia, and brother, John, Montreal.

Mourning the loss of a favourite uncle are his nieces, Anita Ripley (Darren) Miller, Brook¿eld, Nova Scotia, and Jessica Ripley (Steven) Soifer, Stittsville, Ontario, nephew, Anthony (Suzanne) Ripley, Ham Lake, Minnesota, grand-nieces Abagail and Ashley Ripley, and grand-nephews, Joseph Miller and Zachary Soifer. His passing will deeply sadden a host of friends throughout Alberta, British Columbia, and the Maritimes.

Arthur was predeceased by his parents and brothers Paul and Joseph.

Arthur’s family is deeply grateful to his longtime friends Miles and Jean Stephens and family, Calgary, for their unfailing care throughout his illness, to the many friends who visited him so faithfully, and to the staff of the Rosedale Hospice for their compassionate concern and support during his ¿nal days.

Cremation has taken place. At Arthur’s request there will be no visitation or funeral. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the charity of your choice.

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Real Estate

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Mobile Homes & Pads

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

Lot for rent Walking distance to town, Kicking Horse MHP 250-344-6935.

Garage Sales

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For Sale By Owner

Apt/Condo for Rent

Garage Sale funds go to epelpahnt concervation, 1212 Alexander Drive, Sat. Aug 24, 9am-1pm.

KILL BED Bugs and their eggs! Buy a Harris bed bug kit, complete room treatment solution. Odorless, non-staining.

Not in stores, available online: www.homedepot.com Local all natural grass fed beef. Burgers, steaks, roasts.

250-344-7669.

RESTLESS LEG Syndrome and leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660. www.allcalm.com STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Open House, come and have a look! (Sat-Sun) 10-5pm.

1132 Golden Donald Rd. Great investment opportunity!

4 bdrm 2.5 bath 2300 sq/ft house mins from town with mountain views on 25 park-like acres. $258,900. On ComFree.com #44063.

To view call 250-344-7019.

CONDO FOR RENT. FERNIE IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. SPOTLESS FULLY FURNISHED 2 B/ROOMS, TOP FLOOR, $1300 MONTH INCLUDES UTILITIES, NO PETS, NO SMOKING. 403 527 4664 ljbrown7@telusplanet.net

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FOR RENT In the Blaeberry Private

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

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

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40’ Containers under $2500!

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

Misc. for Sale AT LAST! An iron filter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON, www.bigirondrilling.com

BLACK LOAM ORGANIC SCREENED TOP SOIL.

$30/yd delivered in Golden area.

Pick up at the yard - $25/yd, we load you.

Also mature fine mulch & forest wood chippings.

Call John 439-9798, Samples available.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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

Real Estate Acreage for Sale 11 & 1/2 acre parcel 10 mins south of Golden, east side of the Rockies, spectacular views!

Drilled well, flat building site, good access. Survey plan available. 1-250-769-4288 or call Willy 250-344-6048.

BOSWELL - Lakefront Home with 115ft grassy beach front.

Great view over Kootenay Lake. 1600 square ft with 3+1 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, large family room. Large workshop, quonset, boat-house with 18ft Sea Ray Open Bow boat. $465,000 Phone: 250-2238227; email: helgach@theeastshore.net

Other Areas 20 ACRES free!

Own 60 acres for 40 acre price/payment. $0 Down, $198/mo.

Money back guarantee, no credit checks. Beautiful Views, West Texas. 1-800-843-7537. www.texaslandbuys.com

Rentals

For Sale By Owner BEAUTIFUL 3300 sq/f custom built home, 10 acres, 10 min. d’town Cranbrook $509,900 priced to sell, to view call Rob 587-216-2334 or OPEN house Sat Aug 17th 11-4 pm ROBSON Home For Sale: $185,000 (5 min to Castlegar) 1 bdrm, 1100 sqft, Ready to move in. 250-304-2944

Apt/Condo for Rent 1, 2, and 3 brm apts close to pedestrian bridge and Kicking Horse River. No pets, NS, NP. Gateway Property Management Corp. *Ask about our seniors special!* Call Sherri at 250-344-8919.

Small ads, BIG deals!

1 - 2 bdrm, 1 - 3 bdrm mobile home at Anderson Rd. Pets welcome. 250-344-8551.

Career Opportunities

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Avail now. 1&2 bdrm (500850SF) furnished apts. $675$900. Utls incld, sat tv, internet, laundry onsite, DD req’d, no pets, ref’s req’d.

Phone 344-7299 Leave message if no answer please.

Cottages / Cabins Quiet 2 bdrm cottage, loft, carport. Mature 2 tenants, refs req’d. NS, NP, no pets. 250344-5064.

Misc for Rent

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.

FOR RENT

2 bdrm, 1 bath, bright, clean, main flr, Alexander Park, w/d, d/w, parking, incl satellite, wifi, $1000 + util. 403-760-5004.

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2 bdrm house in town. Very nice. Quiet neighbourhood.

Close to all amenities. Avail immdly. 250-344-5450.

Twin Rivers - 1 & 2 Bdr apts.

No parties, N/S, no pets.

Laundry facilities, security doors. Best deal in town!

250-344-8113.

Property Management Division Alice Dahlberg, CPM 250-344-2418 or 250-344-8581 (cell)

Two Bdr apt available now.

Non smoking. Age 55+ apartment building. Call Laura 250-344-6233.

Apartment Furnished 1&2 bdr. furnished suites.

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

DD. Internet available.

250-344-8429, or 344-0604.

FULLY FURNISHED all inclusive bachelor suite. View at Mount7.ca or call 344-7001.

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Each ofce is independently owned & operated.

1100 sq. ft fully furnished Basement Suite. Util, w/d incl. *Power not incld. $750/mth.

Avail Sept 1.

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Bolico Holdings Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons 1421 Trans Can Hwy, Golden, B.C. V0A 1H2 1020 Trans Can Hwy Golden, B.C. V0A 1H0 Full time(40hrs/wk)/Shift work Nights/Overnights/Early Mornings/Weekends $10.25/hr + benefits Apply in Person: 1421 Frontage Rd, Golden, BC, V0A 1H2 or Fax resume to 250 439-1963

We are currently recruiting: Bench Carpenters - Revelstoke Pipefitters - Revelstoke & Golden We offer: t (SFBU XBHFT CFOFöUT BOE QFOTJPO QMBO t &NQMPZFF EJTDPVOUT PO USBWFM WFIJDMFT NPSF t 0QQPSUVOJUJFT GPS DBSFFS BEWBODFNFOU t " TBGFUZ GPDVTFE XPSL FOWJSPONFOU t &EVDBUJPO BOE USBJOJOH QSPHSBNT t 1IZTJDBM XFMMOFTT TVCTJEZ t 0VUEPPS XPSL If you are someone who is dedicated, with a desire to work outdoors, has a flexible schedule and wants to make a difference, please apply by Friday, August 30, 2013, at www.cpr.ca.

2-3 Bdr house in Nicholson, furnished $900/mth, plus util.

Avail. now. Propane, NS, NP preferred. DD and references required. Large fenced yard and garden, 2 bathrooms w/ showers.

250-344-2335 or 250-344-0130 2 Bdr House for rent, across from Overwaitea, avail.immdly.

References required. No pets.

No parties. NS. Please call 250-344-6200.

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Homes for Rent

Bolico Holdings Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons 1421 Trans Can Hwy, Golden, B.C. V0A 1H2 1020 Trans Can Hwy Golden, B.C. V0A 1H0

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Full time(40hrs/wk)/Shift work Nights/Days/Early Mornings/Weekends Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years $12.55/hr + benefits Apply in Person: 1421 Frontage Rd, Golden, BC, V0A 1H2 or Fax resume to 250 439-1963

NOW HIRING Golden Women’s Resource Centre Youth Intern

Full time position (32 hours/week) starting midSeptember through mid-December (with possibility of extension)

Application deadline September 4th at noon – email resumes to gwrced@uniserve.com, fax to 250-344-2565 or drop off at our office at 419C 9th Avenue North (attention Melanie) For details on job requirements and description please see our website www.goldenwomencentre.ca or stop by our office

1979 El Camino SS, 350 motor, auto trans, p/s, p/b, p/dl, air, power bucket seats, Keystone Mags, ex. cond., white w/black interior, asking $9500.

Call after 6pm, (250)426-4311

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2 bdrm house on acreage at Castledale on Hwy 95. $750/month + utls. No parties, no illegal activities, long term mature reliable tenants pref’d.

Refs and DD req’d. Please call 250-344-6710.

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.

3 bdr, 2 bath home in the Blaeberry. High speed internet & Sat TV available. Wood & electric heat, large yard, room for horses & dogs. Seasonal or long term. $850/mth.

Available now. Refs req’d.

250-344-5888.

3 Bdr house (Av. now) 1116 12 St. Appliances incl., references required. No Pets, No Parties. W/D. 250-344-5626

HOME for rent, 2 bedroom,front deck, backyard w garden, wood stove, washer dryer, basement w 1/2 bathroom. Rent $1100 + hydro.

Rentalingolden@gmail.com Large 3 bdr house with great views on large property.

Minutes from town. Stove, fridge, dishwasher, fireplace & wood stove. $1200 + hydro + DD. Long term only.

250-344-5828 or 344-4670.

Office/Retail Office/Studio for rent: $400/month (excl. GST) 240 SF, ground floor, hydro / heat / parking & waste disposal incld, private washroom, NS, NP, avail Sept.1/2013. Inquire at 250.344.2443

Storage S TA S H YO U R S T U F F. C O M Storage spaces of different sizes starting at $40/month including heated units.

250-344-3104.

Suites, Lower 2 Bdr. basement suite. No pets, no parties, N/S. Laundry facilities. Aval Sept. 1st 250344-0604.

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1-800-961-7022

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Cars - Domestic 1992 forest green Jeep Cherokee, 2 dr, 178,000kms, auto, air condt, m/s Michelin tires, $2000 OBO 250-439-9562.

2006 Chevy 2500, 193k aluminum headache rack and tool box $7900 OBO. 250-4398092.

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Trucks & Vans 2002 GMC Sierra p/u 4x4 w/canopy, excellent cond., 250,000kms, new winter tires, asking $5800. 250-344-5266 or 250-344-0331.

For Sale 2002 GMC Sierra 4X4

Fully loaded 3/4, only 135,500 km’s, tow package with transmission cooler and five point hitch.

Excellent condition only two owners.

Brand new winter tires only used half a season.

Asking $11,000.

Call 403 803-8959

Boats

716 - 8th St 2 bdrm basement suite / fireplace in living rm. Laundry room, $700 + utls - elec. heat.

DD $350, no pets no smoking.

Responsible mature tenant.

Call 250-344-5508.

Lower 1 bdrm suite, no laundry on site, no pets. Fridge, stove, N/S, ref’s req’d $500/mnth + DD $250. 250344-5582.

Suites, Upper Upper 1 bdrm suite, no laundry on site, no pets. Fridge, stove, N/S, ref’s req’d $500/mnth + DD $250. 250344-5582.

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.

2003 Four Winns Fish & Ski Freedom 180 F/S,

fully serviced 4.3L VOLVO PENTA engine, removable side windows for more fishing room, tilt steering, removable seats with interchanging seat posts, rear entry ladder, front control for rear leg trim, full cover with anti pooling poles, electric motor off bow for fishing, custom matched trailer, Bimini top.

This is really a great boat!! $15,000 obo.

(250)354-7471 Nelson

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The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has announced changes to the elk hunting season in the East Kootenays.

For this fall, the elk hunting seasons in the South Trench of the Kootenay region will be as follows: • General Open Season for antlerless elk in 4-03 Zone X (includes portions of 4-2 to 4-5 and 4-20 to 4-22), Sept. 20 to Sept. 30 - CLOSED. • Senior/youth season for antlerless elk in 4-03 Zone X (includes portions of 4-2 to 4-5 and 4-20 to 4-22), Sept. 10 to Sept. 14 - CLOSED. • Senior/youth season for antlerless elk in 4-26 Zone X (includes portions of 4-25 and 4-26), Sept. 10 to Sept. 19 CLOSED. For a detailed map of Zone X, please consult Page 52 of the 20122014 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis at: http://www. env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/regulations/.

All other elk hunting seasons

in the Kootenay region remain unaffected.

The elk hunting seasons were initially expanded in 2010 to help reduce crop damage in the South Trench area. However, crop damage has persisted, despite a decrease in elk numbers.

The ministry is considering a number of site-specific measures in those agricultural areas hardest hit. Local stakeholders are currently reviewing options to ensure elk are managed sustainably and in a manner that meets the interests of all involved.

This year’s hunting season closures are guided by the Kootenay Elk Management Plan that called for a 20- to 40-per-cent reduction to local elk populations.

Elk populations now have been reduced 35 per cent, and lowering the elk harvest is now needed to maintain elk numbers at the management target agreed to in the plan, and to avoid continued population declines.

Population surveys conducted in January 2013 estimate there are 7,509 elk in the South Trench area.

The 2008 population for elk in the South Trench was estimated at 11,580.

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Stephen Williamson from Courtenay, B.C., won first place in the wild setting category of last year’s contest for this photo.

Photo Submitted

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Whether you’re spending your summer vacation relaxing in your backyard or adventuring into the B.C. wilderness, the BC SPCA wants to show off your best B.C. wildlife pictures.

Amateur photographers can enter the fifth annual Wildlife-In-Focus Photography Contest by submitting digital photos until Sept. 30. The contest is a fundraiser supporting the society’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) on southern Vancouver Island, where more than 2,500 orphaned and injured wild animals are cared for every year.

“With the nation’s greatest diversity of wildlife in our own province, we are excited to help backyard and amateur photographers showcase these amazing animals,” says Sara Dubois, manager of wildlife services for the BC SPCA. Some of the photos entered in previous contests have been featured in the BC SPCA’s AnimalSense and Bark! magazines, local newspapers and even a book – City Critters: Wildlife in the Urban Jungle – authored by local journalist Nicholas Read.

Prizes will be awarded for the top three photos in each of two categories: Wild Settings and Backyard Habitats. The contest is open to all adult (age 14 years and up) backyard and amateur photographers residing in B.C. Learn more about this year’s contest and see winners from past contests at spca.bc.ca/wildlife-in-focus.

Wildlife includes free-living birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects, but not exotic, feral or domestic animals, or wildlife in zoos or rehabilitation facilities.

For more information about the contest email contest@wildarc. com.

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 The Golden Star

RE/MAX RE/MAX ofof Golden Golden 250-344-7663 250-344-7663

Garry Oddy Garry Oddy (250) 344-7234 (250) 344-7234

$399,900

NEW

$625,000

#7, 1595 Whitetooth Trail

985 McBeath Road

3 bedrooms

40 acres

2 baths

5 bdrms 2 baths 2,986sqft 10.28 acres

Lot 3, 3495 Highway #95, South 36.33 Acres

4 baths

2,700sqft

517 - 12th Street

5 bedrooms

2 baths

5 bedrooms

2.5 baths

1,492sqft

521 - 7th Street

5 bedrooms

3 baths

2,436sqft

612 - 12th Street

4 bedrooms 2 baths 2,000sqft

3,900sqft

NEW

3 bedrooms

3 baths

3,700sqft

527 - 12th Street

4 bedrooms

3 baths

3bdrms

2 baths

2,163sqft

39.7 acres

5 bedrooms

5 baths

3,406sqft

$329,900 990 Highway #95, South 38 acres

$199,000 5.8 Acres

$225,000 1233 Golden Donald Upper Road

3 bdrms 1 bath 1,697sqft

$99,900 #303, 521 - 8th Avenue

1 bedroom

1 bath

$450,000 605 - 9th Street

2,174sqft

Lot A, 3495 Highway #95 South

$725,000 2548 Kettleston Road

Dan Veselic Dan Veselic (250) 344-1435 (250) 344-1435

$379,900

$525,000 1510 Poplar Street

$295,000

$262,000 530 - 11th Street

$499,000

$352,600

$559,000 1429 Granite Drive

1,624sqft

NEW

$269,900

$599,900 2416 Campbell Road

5 bedrooms

Marlon Chambers Norma Crandall Flec Demmon Marlon Chambers Bob Tegart Flec Demmon Bob Tegart (250) 344-0735 (250) 344-0275 (250) 344-8451 (250) 344-0735 (250) 272-4321(250) 272-4321 (250) 344-8451

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$327,000 1213 10th Avenue

560sqft

3 bedrooms

1.5 baths

$555,500 1415 Deere Ridge Road

5 bedrooms

4 baths

3.7 acres

3,510sqft

3, 300sqft

$179,900 527 - 11th Street

3 bedrooms

1 bath

1,570sqft

REDUCED $560,000 523 – 5th Avenue

4 bedrooms 3 baths 3,081sqft

REDUCED

$319,900

1269 Horse Creek Road

4 bdrms

3 baths

2,578sqft

1 acre

#21 Golden Mobile Home Park 2 bedroom

REDUCED

3 bedrooms 2 baths 1,498 sqft

from $103,200 to $131,200

5 bdrms 2 baths

3,116sqft

Bear’s Paw Heights

$269,900 1320 Highway #95, South

2bdrms

1 bath

960sqft

2 acres

866 Read Road

2 baths

845sqft

.48 acre

$149,300 3 bdrms 1 bath 1,100sqft 1.54 acres

SOLD

2 baths

1,680sqft

3411 Highway #95, South

4 bdrms 1 bath 2,385sqft

.42 acre

1 bath

770sqft

#3, 433 - 5th Avenue

2 bedrooms

2 baths

REDUCED

1,388sqft

$377,900

931 Jacob Road

4 bdrms 2 baths 3,100sqft

5.31 acres

$319,000 3360 Highway #95 South

2bdrms 1 bath 960sqft 22.58 acres

Only 5 Lots Left

$199,000

$629,000 4905 Castledale Heights

3 bdrms 3 baths 2,500sqft 5.28 acres

852 HIghway #95 South

4 bdrms 2 baths 2,400sqft

.6 acres

SOLD

$389,900 1436 Hemlock Street 3 baths

$277,500

Canyon Ridge

$248,000

4 bedrooms

840sqft

$304,000

from $52,250 to $71,500

$496,300

$259,900 3 bedrooms

REDUCED 2 bedrooms

50’ x 130’

SOLD

#7, 411 - 5th Avenue

1 bath

#11, 1322 Kaufmann Way

4 bdrms 3 baths 2,460sqft 6.18 acres

SOLD 476 Champagne Road

$87,000 506 - 8th Street

$184,900 2 bdrms

3 bedrooms

1033 Felmstrom Road

8 Lots Available

5 acres

$14,900 #15 Kicking Horse Village MHP

McMurdo Road

6 Acreages Available

$249,000

1212 - 11th Avenue

$585,000 1445 Black Bear Drive

from $119,900 to $239,900

$20,900

2,112sqft

$1,190,000

$233,000 522 - 7th Street

4 bedrooms

2 baths

1636 Purcell Woods Close

1,447sqft

3 bedrooms

3 baths

2,727sqft