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Tickets are now available for the annual fundraising banquet and auctions hosted by the Creston branch of Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC). It runs on Oct. 5, and will feature more local auction items than usual. “We have a much wider range of different things to appeal to anyone of any age, instead of just what Ducks offers from their national office,” said Lou Knafla, one of the banquet’s organizers. For the High Flyer portion of the auction, in which guests bid on small items for a chance at one big one, the local prize can be chosen from Bahamas Travel, Overwaitea Foods or Home Hardware Building Centre, with each creating $2,000-plus packages — ski or casino travel packages have been confirmed, and others are yet to be announced. More local artisans than usual have contributed to this year’s auctions, and their products, as well as others from local businesses, will be auctioned alongside a special barrel of Alberta Springs whisky. See DUCKS, page 30

Victoria’s Ted Musson, 71, is walking across Canada to raise awareness about fraud in the 2011 federal election.

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Victoria senior walks for awareness BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor He’s several hundred miles from home, but for Victoria’s Ted Musson, the journey is just beginning — the 71-yearold is walking across Canada in protest of the 2011 federal election fraud, including the robocall scandal, in which voters received automated calls to dissuade from casting ballots by falsely telling

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them that the location of their polling stations had changed. “They were targeting my peers — the elderly and so forth — people who couldn’t just turn on a dime and reassess their day,” he said on Monday, while spending a few days in Creston. Musson started his cross-country walk on May 19, taking his time as he travels, held back by arthritis and constant doubling back and forth to his

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camper — he parks and walks a few kilometres, then drives ahead and repeats the process. “I’m a one-trick pony,” he said. He’s enjoyed the chance to see parts of B.C. he has never seen before. Musson thought Nelson was beautiful, and has been thrilled with the friendliness and generosity of people in the Creston Valley. See GOVERNMENT, page 2

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From page 1 When he stopped his camper about seven kilometres north of Creston, a resident came by and — after making sure Musson wasn’t going to empty his septic tank on the side of the road — brought him fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and corn. Born in Toronto, Musson has lived in Victoria since 2000, after spending 22 years in Vancouver, and he’s seen his fair share of questionable governments, but this one is different. “This one is the first one, as far as I’m concerned, that is an illegal government,” he said. “My understanding is that Stephen Harper is the only person on the planet who can revisit 2011. He’s not going to.” An avid baseball fan, he found himself enjoying games less after news of the scandal broke. “If I was sitting watching the Blue Jays getting their butts kicked or sitting in my little studio, I was sitting there getting angry,” he said. So, the former musician left his four-by-seven-by-eight-foot music studio, and his government subsidized apartment for a trip that would help him get his view across to all Canadians, and hopefully encourage them to take a closer looks at the country’s political issues. “They’ll see a crazy old man walking down the highway, at least a third of the time limping — my knees are terribly arthritic,” he said. “Maybe they’ll take a closer look. I’m hoping any attention I get will have people looking beyond this.” To follow Musson’s journey, visit his blog at electionfraud2011.wordpress.com.

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cadets at VACSTC during a band concert in the final week. During the summer, more than 1200 Army, Sea, and Air cadets from western Canada will have spent up to six weeks in the Okanagan Valley training centre, expanding the training they receive at their home corps, developing new skills and forming friendships.

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Thunder Cats hosting weekend exhibition games BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor It’s been over six months since the Creston Valley Thunder Cats were last on the ice, having lost 5-3 to the Columbia Valley Rockies on Feb. 16 in their final game of the season. But they will return to the John Bucyk Arena for two exhibition games this weekend, hosting the Beaver Valley Nitehawks on Friday and the Rockies on Saturday, giving spectators a chance to see hopefuls who remain after the Monday-Wednesday training camp. About 50 players are expected at the training camp, nearly doubling the mere 28 who attended last year’s. “We have a few coming to camp that are supposed to be high-end players that I haven’t seen yet,” said head coach and general manager Josh Hepditch, returning for a second season. Along with those are up to about 16 returning players, including locals Jaymes Veitch, Matti Jmaeff and Colby Livingstone, although the latter two will be trying out for Junior A hockey after the Thunder Cats camp. Other locals trying out will include Nick Mottl and Curtis Luke, and 15-year-olds Ethan Plotnikoff and Logan Wullum will train with the team this season, with the hope of having them join in the 20142015 season. Other hopefuls are Maverick Lynes, a 17-year-old defenceman from Grand Forks, who attended the Thunder Cats’ spring camp. “He shows a lot of good potential,” said Hepditch. “He’s a smart, good-skating defenceman.” Dillon Bogart, who played for the Missoula Maulers, is also a potential Thunder Cat, along with a goalie and forward from Notre Dame, and three boys who played Junior B in Calgary.

“They showed pretty good potential at the spring camp,” said Hepditch. Hepditch was also hopeful that Brandon Formosa, a top scorer from two seasons ago, would return. With a possible core of over a dozen veterans, this season could prove to be successful. “We would expect to start right up where we finished,” he said. “We have good players coming back who know the style of game I like to play.” Last season, the Thunder Cats finished at the bottom of the Eddie Mountain Division, with 17 wins and 28 losses, many roster changes resulting in a slow start. “We had a really tough start last year,” said Hepditch. “Between October and November we had two big losing streaks that dug a big hole for us, too big to get out of coming down the stretch.” Two big losses late in the season made advancing to the playoffs impossible, but Hepditch feels that the season was a positive one regardless. “I would call it a winning year — from a start with 28 kids in camp to beating some of the top teams,” said Hepditch. During the off-season, Hepditch remained involved in the sport, playing hockey in the U.S., and assistant coaching the B.C. Aboriginal team, which won the national championship in Montreal. He was also a coach on the reality show Hit the Ice, which gives Aboriginal kids from across the country three weeks of training, then has them play in front of scouts. During the course of the program, they are taught by over a half-dozen NHL players. “They get to do some bigtime stuff,” Hepditch said. He’s now looking forward to starting a new season with this year’s Creston Valley Thunder Cats. “To have 16 come back is a nice start,” he said. “They’re hungry to get going again.”

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A wide variety of messages have been spelled out on the Wloka Farms fence.

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The fence around Wloka Farms in Erickson started out as, well, just a fence. But it’s turned into something more: a message board that raises funds for a worthy cause. For $25 a day (plus $5 for each additional day), messages commemorating birthdays, weddings, graduations and more are hung on the fence, with all proceeds going to the Therapeutic Riding Program operated by the Creston and District Society for Community Living. “It is the most wonderful program in the world,” said Barb Wloka. “You see the progression and it’s marvelous.” The fence surrounds the Wloka’s orchard of upright fruiting offshoots, and the messages were the suggestion of her daughter and son-inlaw. They started out simply, and when Wloka’s sister, Anne Jackson, put up a sign to welcome Wloka home from a trip, an idea was sparked. “I wondered if other people would like to do a personal message,” said Jackson. The messages are created with flagging tape, and the sisters currently use two shades of green, yellow, pink, red and white, with purple

and mauve on their wish list. Their work is divided fairly evenly, with Jackson creating the words and Wloka designing the artwork, which has included hearts, fruit and trees — most of which are usually recognizable. “If I do a pear and somebody thinks it’s a squash, does it really matter?” Wloka joked. “Her happy face I thought was a scary pumpkin,” added Jackson, and both laughed. Over the year since starting the messages, the sisters have streamlined the work, with certain items (the words “grad”, “congrats”, “retirement” and “celebrate”, and numbers are a few examples) being reused, and switching from twist ties to alligator clips to attach the words and artwork to the fence. Between bookings, they will add their own messages to make sure passersby have something new to look at. “We’re really doing something totally different,” said Jackson. “People say they can’t wait to come around the corner and see what it says.” To book a message on the Wloka Farms fence, contact Therapeutic Riding Program director Michelle Whiteaway at whiteaway@hotmail.com or 250-402-6793.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Please be advised that the RDCK is introducing a Waste Screening Program at the Creston  Resource  Recovery  Facility.  The  objective  of  this  process  is  to  improve  environmental  performance  of  the  landfill  through  improved  screening  for  recyclable  and  hazardous  materials.  All  Waste  Screening  activities  will  be  undertaken  to  ensure  compliance  with  the Resource Recovery Facilities Bylaw (RDCK Bylaw 2174).     Initially  waste  screening  events  (June  15,  2013‐September  15,  2013)  will  be  for  the  purpose  of  Education  only,  no  penalties  will  apply  for  non‐compliant  loads  during  this  period  of  time.  Customers  found  to  be  non‐compliant  with  RDCK  Bylaw  2174  after    September 15, 2013 will be subject to appropriate fees & penalties.    For your reference, the RDCK Resource Recovery Bylaw is available on our website:  http://www.rdck.bc.ca/environmental/waste/waste_disposal/resource_recovery_bylaw.html  For more information contact: Nicole Ward Environmental Services Coordinator PH: 250-352-8192 / 1-800-268-7325 Email: nward@rdck.bc.ca

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The Town of Creston is proud to announce that the community of Creston has reduced gross community water consumption by 20 percent since 2009! The amount of water saved annually is equivalent to 337,000,000 litres or 4,814 Creston & District Community Complex pools! A special thanks to all town residents for committing to reduce Creston’s water consumption, and becoming more water conscious. With your assistance we have reached this milestone one year ahead of the goal set for Creston!

There were 6 key reasons for the reductions: • Citizen commitment. • Location and repair of leakage in the municipal distribution system. • Extensive water loss management training for Creston’s water operations and management staff. • Improvements to Creston’s capacity and expertise in water data collection and analysis. • Implementation of a successful public education and outreach program (Water Smart Ambassador). • Ongoing collaboration with the RDCK on optimization of the shared water system. With Creston identifying water loss within the municipal distribution system and gaining control of the issue, the biggest opportunity for future water demand reductions is in the practice of irrigation. Lawn watering is the main contributor to peak demand, which is when water use is at its highest. By reducing peak demand, Creston residents can reduce their impact on the water supply, distribution and treatment infrastructure. Those interested in learning how to water their lawns more efﬁciently and wanting to inquire about other water conservation tips can call the Creston/RDCK Water Smart Ambassador at 250-402-9264 between June 1 to August 31 yearly.

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Over 300 pot plants destroyed on East Shore BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

Creston RCMP received 86 calls for service from Aug. 19-25, Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan reported on Monday. August 19 •Three outdoor marijuana grow-ops — containing 200, 80 and 35 plants — were destroyed on Highway 3A near Crawford Bay. The investigation is ongoing to see if a male and two females believed to be involved are the actual growers. •A children’s bike found on Ninth Avenue South can be claimed at the RCMP detachment. •A stereo, passport and wallet were taken from a vehicle on Cedar Street. A wallet was also stolen from another Cedar Street vehicle around the same time. •A driver reported having a single-vehicle collision near Balfour the previous day. •An iPhone found on Canyon Street will be returned to the owner by a relative. •No cellphone information was available after a 911 call from Whimster Road. •RCMP assisted ambulance personnel with a subject going through diabetic shock on 20th Avenue South. •A dated complaint about ongoing parties in the area of 40th Avenue was received, but nothing could be done as there is no noise bylaw in the regional district. •Minor damage was caused when a vehicle backing out of a parking spot hit another on Canyon Street. August 20 •The occupants of a home on Cook Street didn't know what police were talking about when they investigated a complaint of yelling and screaming. •Police visited a home on 16th Avenue South, assisting Nakusp RCMP in regard to a possible missing person. •When looking at the contents of a cellphone found on Erickson Road in an attempt to find the owner, Creston RCMP found evidence of emails regarding the sale of marijuana. •A letter will be sent to the motor vehicle branch regarding an elderly driver on Erickson Street, who backed into the road, blocking traffic, and then had difficulty putting the vehicle back in drive. •A summons was served on Fifth Avenue North on behalf of the Vermillion, Alta., RCMP. •The owner of a vehicle that reportedly almost struck pedestrians in a 16th Avenue North crosswalk was identified and interviewed. •Police received a complaint of an argument with car wash owners on 20th Avenue South, after a female customer got grease on her shirt at the car wash. •A male thought he discovered his stolen canoe on Highway 3, but RCMP found it to be a similar model. •A female on Highway 3 reported that her laptop was stolen out of her unlocked vehicle, but she called back short time later to say she found it in her house. •A driver on Cedar Street caused $1,000 to another vehicle after backing into it while attempting to get out of the way of a truck blocking the road. •The person who was camping on the former veterinarian clinic property on Canyon Street had permission from the owners. August 21 •A Wynndel Road resident reported an overdue daughter, who showed up a few minutes after the call. •A break-in at the Wildlife Interpretation Centre building and surrounding sheds on West Creston Road caused about $500 damage. Later, suspects believed to be the same culprits attempted to enter a water shed at the provincial park in Yahk, and broke into a Yahk business, where they stole money, tools — including a Husqvarna chainsaw — and food. •RCMP attended a Railway Boulevard busi-

ness with the owner, finding everything secure after an alarm went off. •A 10th Avenue North male turned in knives he wanted to be destroyed. •A Wenger Road resident received threats over the phone from a relative in Alberta. •RCMP responded to a report of a 45-yearold male and his father arguing and fighting on Aldridge Road. •A motorcycle with Idaho plates was reportedly driving in an erratic manner on Highway 3A. August 22 •RCMP could not locate a male in yellow shorts, a dark shirt and ball cap standing outside an Eighth Avenue South window. •When a complaint was received about a Second Avenue North resident crossing a neighbour’s property, RCMP suggested discussing the issue with the neighbour and putting up no trespassing signs. •Three people sleeping in Millennium Park “wanted to discuss the finer points of the law” with RCMP, Gollan said. They were told they could have that discussion in police cells, at which time they decided to leave. •RCMP visited an Anderson Road residence during a civil dispute between family members and an estate company. •An egg was thrown at a house window on Regina Street. •Two bags, one containing a passport, were found on Cedar Street. The owner told police the bags had been stolen from their vehicle. •RCMP were asked to locate a Creston Road subject not seen for few days. •A vehicle reportedly almost struck a person in a Canyon Street crosswalk. •No pot was located when RCMP responded to a call about a group smoking pot outside the library, but the group decided it was a good idea to move on. •The registered owner of white van on Canyon-Lister Road, in which a female driver was talking on a cellphone, will receive a warning letter. •A dog was reportedly left in a vehicle parked in a Cook Street parking lot, but the owner drove away before police arrived. •Two boys who failed to return to their Erickson Street home were later located swimming in Goat River. •The owner of a Samsung cellphone found on 11th Avenue North was located. •RCMP took possession of drugs seized by Rykerts border guards. •Police are still looking into charging one subject involved in a complaint of an assault over outstanding debts. •A male reportedly pushed down a young boy on Canyon Street, but the only description given was that the male had a low voice. •After Seventh Avenue North parents found drugs in their child’s backpack, police visited to talk to the youth about drugs. •There is no regional district noise bylaw to prevent three dogs from barking on Bossio Road. •After she asked three young people near the intersection of Ninth Avenue and Cook Street for $20, an intoxicated female known to police punched one of the youths. As they walked away, she began squatting and urinating, after which police arrested her for intoxication. August 23 •Both tow truck drivers complained to RCMP after each flipped the other the bird as they passed on Canyon Street. •Extra patrols were made after speeders were reportedly driving up and down Canyon-Lister Road. •A Cavell Street senior, one of several targeted, was advised not to send any more money to India, after a telemarketer called back demanding more money. •After a black Ford pickup passed a truck and trailer on Highway 3A, its driver gave the other the finger, then imitated a gun. The licence number was obtained and RCMP will follow up. See RCMP, page 5

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daughter. Then he said, ‘Hey Cora,’ and ripped up the papers. … “I don’t know what he was protesting against — he didn’t say. When he left my daughter and I just looked at each other in amazement. Then my daughter said, ‘Well, that was extremely rude.’ ” Cook also entered the Northstar Creston GM dealership and tore papers up before leaving.

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Creston RCMP have identified the man who tore up Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) alternate approval process (AAP) petitions in several businesses on Aug. 19. “We have spoken to him, he’s admitted to his actions and is very apologetic,” Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan said on Aug. 20. Gollan said police were prepared to recommend charges against the man, described by witnesses as being in his 60s, but that RDCK Area C director and Creston Valley services committee chair Larry Binks did not want charges laid. Instead, Gollan said, he had directed police to look into the possibility of using the Restorative Justice program, which is typically used for first offenders. The man, who identified himself to the Advance as Bill Cook (see story below), entered at least three businesses and tore up Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) alternative approval process papers containing signatures of people who object to the taxation plan. “I was sitting at a table with two customers and we were completely oblivious to the whole thing,” said Renee’s Roadhouse Diner proprietor Renee

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Zsoltaros. “He just walked in, shuffled the papers around and then ripped them up.” The papers were placed beside a laminated copy of information provided by PAWS, and he walked off with it, she said. “The whole thing is on our video camera,” she said. “I followed him out into the parking lot and took a picture of him in his car with my iPhone.” One of the customers Zsoltaros was sitting with, John Huscroft, stood in the parking lot in an attempt to stop the man from driving off, but he had to move quickly to avoid being run over. “There was no slowing down,” she said. “If Johnny had been slower he would have been hit.” Zsoltaros said it was disturbing that a man, whom she could not identify, would take such action. “It disrespects the process and it disrespects our community,” she said. “I

don’t know how he thought it could turn out well.” The Highway 21 business owner reported the incident to police and provided them with a licence plate number, which Gollan said did not match the description of the dark blue convertible with hideaway headlights the man drove off in. “We are continuing our investigation and we have asked for direction from Crown counsel about what sort of charges might be appropriate when we locate the man,” Gollan said. “It seems to me this is more serious than just mischief.” Canyon Country Store owner Cora Schultz reported that she had a similar experience with the petitions on her counter. She said the man is a regular customer. “I was helping a customer in the post office part of the store when he walked in,” she said earlier today. “He made some purchases from my 16-year-old

AAP petitions torn because ‘emotions boiled over’ BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

The Creston man who tore up petitions in Creston businesses on Aug. 19 said that the incidents stemmed from misinformation spread about the Pet Adoption Welfare Society (PAWS), which the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) had intended to fund through the alternative approval process (AAP). The story Bill Cook heard was that the PAWS on-site caretaker was living on the proper-

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ty rent-free with the help of taxpayer funds — in fact, the situation is cost-neutral, with the caretaker’s wage returned in full as rent. “To my mind, there is a big stretch between the two. … I just couldn’t get over that particular lie, my emotions boiled over and I got stupid,” said Cook on Aug. 22. The 62-year-old Cook has volunteered for PAWS for the past six years, and was tired of hearing and defending incorrect information spread since the RDCK advertised the AAP, which it will ask the

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From page 4 •A motorcycle owner visited the detachment to report a lost licence plate. •A residential alarm on Ash Street was confirmed to be false. •RCMP were highly visible, and noted no infractions after quads were reportedly seen on Canyon-Lister Road heading to the gravel pit for a large party. August 24 •When RCMP returned a wallet found on Cook Street to its owner, Nathan Jessop, he was found to be carrying a knife, in violation of his probation conditions. He was slated to appear in court on Tuesday. •Creston RCMP assisted ambulance personnel by following them to Cranbrook as they transported an intoxicated and unruly patient who had facial injuries caused by a skateboard-

board to withdraw on Sept. 12. He wanted to make it clear, though, that his actions were his own, not the direction of anyone involved with PAWS. “It was my idea, bad as it is,” he said. Cook said he didn’t want to offer excuses, but instead to make amends for his actions. “I apologize to the people I offended,” he said. “I’m not stuck in the ideologue that, ‘I did it today and I’ll do it tomorrow.’ It was a stupid thing and I lost my cool.”

ing accident. As a result, they were unable to attend a report of loud music on Hillside Street. •A motorcycle with Alberta plates passed a female driver, then slammed on its brakes on Highway 3A. August 25 •Police attended a call on 16th Avenue North, where a male and female were arguing because she wanted to go swimming, but he didn’t. She was later found in an argument on Elm Street with a different male, who was arrested for causing a disturbance, and she was warned that she could be arrested for intoxication if the arguing continued. •A female suffering from medical issues on Topaz Creek Forest Service Road was referred to health services, •A white Honda hatchback driven by a novice driver was going slowly and swerving on Canyon Street. •The Nelson Search and Rescue team was called to help boaters caught on Kootenay Lake during a late evening storm.

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Triggering a pet peeve

What seemed like a pretty innocuous idea last year turned out not to be so for our local regional directors. They were completely blindsided by the storm of controversy that arose from a proposal to provide some operating funds to the Pet Adoption and Welfare Society through a small property tax levy. I’ll admit that I was, too. The notion dates back to a local services committee meeting last year, when Regional District of Central Kootenay directors Larry Binks, Garry Jackman, John Kettle and Ron Toyota heard a report from PAWS about its operation and its role in the emergency needs generated by the spring floods. Farm animals and pets were left homeless when rivers rose over their embankments and PAWS was asked to provide emergency services to provide temporary shelter and care. It was Kettle who suggested that PAWS should be brought into emergency planning process, so that the regional district would have a one-stop solution to providing care for animals during emergencies in the Creston Valley. If we could provide some regular funding through taxation, would you be prepared to commit time, energy and resources to provide emergency services whenever needed, he asked. The answer was yes. The directors were of one mind that this was a good idea. It took months for the idea to become a plan, and for the necessary bureaucratic hoops to be jumped through. When a taxation figure was decided upon and the provincial government had

they were getting and by letters to the editor in the Advance — a pretty good bellwether of public opinion — were already in the process of seeing if the time could be extended for the alternative approval process opponents to ensure opponents had their say. Then, when news broke about a man going around to local businesses and tearing up papers bearing opponents’ signatures, directors made a quick decision to ask the RDCK board to kill the process, at least temporarily. Kettle was quick to Lorne Eckersley admit that he and his fellow directors had blown it owner is small by any definition — when it came to the need to communicate their belief that the taxaand the chance to fund an importion plan was a good one that tant and respected volunteer organization in return for the provision would benefit local emergency responses. Binks and Toyota of emergency services sounded agreed. When I spoke to them last perfectly reasonable. week they all indicated that the Unfortunately, the public didn’t proposal should be brought back, recall or know why the taxation proposal was coming to them. And but not before they had a strong plan in place to explain their point it didn’t remember or care that the of view. Kettle admitted, though, alternative approval process has that it just might be that taxpayers been used before, generating not simply have no stomach for financso much the blink of an eye — and ing additional services through for larger, much larger, amounts of taxation. People who a few years money. Some have a beef with ago voted to add hundreds of dolPAWS and the way it operates but lars to their tax bill to construct an I think many more simply don’t aquatic centre and upgrade recrewant to add more services to their ation facilities might now be sayproperty tax burden. I think there ing that enough is enough, or is a strong likelihood that suffimaybe even too much. cient numbers of property owners Sadly, through all the controversy, signed forms to prevent the taxaPAWS has become the target of tion from going ahead without a anger by some residents. The orgareferendum. I also think that now, nization got caught in the middle of whatever efforts might come from a mess not of its own making. And the regional directors, the plan to that, I think, is a shame. fund some of PAWS operational Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of costs through taxation is dead. the Creston Valley Advance. Directors, surprised by the calls approved the use of the alternative approval process, summer was upon us. I am quite certain that none of the directors gave much thought to the possibility that significant opposition would arise. It was a small amount of money — and $5 for a typical property

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gut-wrenching decision to leave their home and move into care facilities. Some pets come to the shelter because their owner has died, and no family or friend is able to adopt them. And, of course, there are lots and lots of strays brought into the shelter. Fortunately, most of the strays are re-united with their families. The powers-that-be have determined that Creston Valley does not warrant a local branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. So then, what should we do with all these animals? Twice in the past two weeks I’ve heard someone say, “Just shoot them”. We know from experience that some people “solve” their unwanted pet problems by dropping them off in a farmer’s field, dumping them at a landfill or driving them up the summit and leaving them there. Fortunately, most people are more compassionate than that and, thanks to their generosity, Creston Valley residents have a no-kill shelter option available to them. PAWS provides many services to the Creston Valley (for more info, visit www.paws-crestonbc.org or call 250428-PAWS) and each year the demand for these services increases. This requires thousands of volunteer hours. It also requires thousands of dollars — about $8,000 per month — to pay for vet bills, medicine, litter, special food, cleaning and office supplies, insurance and utilities. The money to pay for this comes entirely from donations and fundraising. However, the growing demand makes it difficult to make ends meet. So those of you who are opposed to using tax dollars to support PAWS, what do you suggest as an alternative? What can be done to solve this problem? Please don’t let your dislike of the political process override your compassion for animals in need. Please help us find a workable solution. Joan Halvorsen West Creston

To the Editor: Over the last couple of weeks, there has been a lot of discussion and misinformation in regards to the Pet Adoption and Welfare Society (PAWS) and the alternative approval process (AAP) for funding. One of the misconceptions was that some of the funding would be used to pay volunteers, and a letter in the Aug. 15 paper just added fuel to the fire. In my opinion, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) directors have recognized that the majority of the public had no idea why this decision had been initiated and that the taxpayers needed a better understanding as to why and what the alternative may have been. If you were one of the businesses that hosted the APP form, or if you signed the form, I would hope that over the next few months you take advantage of any meetings held by RDCK directors and get the facts as to why this proposal had been made. On a brighter note, a woman who overheard a conversation in a local restaurant regarding PAWS was so disheartened that she and her children showed up at the shelter and made a sizable donation. A pickup truck full of containers was donated at Columbia Bottle Recycle, and the society now has one more volunteer. Last month, I wrote a cheque for $1,005.35 to PAWS for bottles that were donated over the last four months, and thanks to many supporters, today I wrote a cheque for $755.65 for the last 30 days. Get informed over this proposal and vote based on facts, not hearsay. Dave Fowler Creston

Who hasn’t heard of the story of Then they said, “That Daniel is prayDaniel in the lion’s den? ing to his God three times a day.” Darius the Mede divided the kingHearing this, the king realized that dom into 120 provinces with a prince he had been duped and was very angry over each, and he placed Daniel over them all. The princes were jealous and tried to find fault in Daniel, but could find nothing wrong. He was faithful and honest in all things. They concluded, arVesT esTiVaL “Our only chance of finding fault in Daniel will be in his religion.” By Pastor Ian Cotton They went to the king saying, “Long live King Darius! We have agreed that Your Majesty should Creston make a law that for the next thirty Seventh-day days anyone who prays to anyone, except to Your Majesty, will Adventist be thrown to the lions.” Flattered, Church King Darius signed it into law. Spying on Daniel, they watched as he went home and knelt down before with himself for signing the law, and an open window as usual and prayed tried to find a way to free Daniel. In the three times a day, giving thanks to God. evening the men went to the king and He was not intimidated by any mere said, “Your Majesty knows that accordmortal, king or otherwise. ing to the law of the Medes and the Going to the king they reminded Persians it cannot be changed.” him, “Did you not sign a law that whoFinally the king gave orders for ever prays to anyone, except to Your Daniel to be thrown into the lion’s den. Majesty, will be thrown to the lions?” The king said to him, “May your God, “Yes,” the king replied, “that deci- whom you worship continually, rescue sion stands.” you.”

The king returned to his palace and fasted. Very early the next morning, he hurried to the lions' den and called out, “Daniel, servant of the living God! Was your God, whom you worship continually, able to rescue you from the lions?” Daniel answered, “My God sent his angel to shut the lions' mouths so that they would not hurt me, for I have been found innocent.” In harmony with the practices of that time the accusers suffered the fate of the ones found to be innocent. The king ordered the accusers, and their families, to be fed to the lions and they were promptly eaten! King Darius decreed “that everyone throughout my kingdom should tremble with fear before the God of Daniel. For he is the living God, and he will endure forever. His kingdom will never be destroyed, and his rule will never end. “He rescues and saves his people. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.” And today He still rescues and delivers those who trust Him. Ian Cotton is the retired pastor of the Creston Seventh-day Adventist Church.

To the Editor: Wow! The Regional District of Central Kootenay’s proposal to provide a portion of Pet Adoption and Welfare Society operational costs through taxation seems to have created a great outpouring of venom and misinformation within our community. So much passion and anger! All because of a $5 tax increase for the average homeowner? Really? Surely the cost can’t be the issue. So the opposition must be coming from those who either disagree with the political process or disagree with helping to fund PAWS. I can’t speak to the political process. As Lorne Eckersley said (????), there are no easy answers. However, I would like to address some of the questions and comments I have heard over the past few weeks regarding PAWS. Over the years, PAWS has provided shelter to hundreds of animals in need. Why are there so many? Where do they all come from? Many of these animals are unwanted puppies and kittens whose owners have chosen not to spay or neuter their animals. (Thank you, Creston Spay/Neuter Animal Program for all you do!) Some are surrendered because, although they were cute and cuddly as puppies and kittens, they’ve become too much for the owner to handle. Some are there for temporary care during emergency situations (house fire, car accident, family crisis). Many are the beloved best friends of seniors who have had to make the

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Many of us have sometimes come back from an outing having memories of some spectacular, unusual or rare event. In many cases, that event takes place a bit more often than we immediately perceive it does because we are not out there to witness it. So, in some ways it is, to use a rather trite or unsuitable phrase, “business as usual”. The summer season marks time with life’s events of which we catch only rare glimpses, which, then become special memories. Standing at the edge of Bridal Lake in Kootenay Pass, I was watching a small sandpip-

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Ed McMackin er flit back and forth across the lake. There were several flitting about. Often they would follow each other, flying so close to the water’s surface that their wingtips appeared to almost touch the lake’s surface. While watching this sandpiper air show, one flitted over the lake to the nearby shore, but instead of landing on the shore I spotted it hovering, something I had never witnessed sandpipers doing. The next part of its maneuver was also something I had never seen before. After hovering for a few seconds, the sandpiper abruptly made an almost clumsy landing on a bare twig at the top of a short leafless conifer. It repeated this several times. The hovering, as only I can figure, must have been some kind of pre-landing preparation specified in case landing should be on a bare twig. I am not finding a legitimate reason for it landing on the twig, other than for a better view. I have seen herons, our largest “sandpipers”, land in trees. Their toes are really too long for that. Sandpipers’ toes are similarly long and, I would say, more adapted for landing on beaches and floating vegetation than for limb-landing. Chickadees, who are tree lovers (perching birds), have, comparatively speaking, very short toes. A photo of sandpiper toes wrapped around a twig would be quite interesting. We haven’t seen it all! How much have we actually seen or really know? The flat walk around Bridal Lake is quite enjoyable, especially when high temperatures reign in the lower valley bottoms. There are two hiking/walking trails nearby, one to the south and one to the north of the highway. The more shady one to the south will still have lots of flowers around seeps and little brooks, and frequent animal appearances. Haystack Lakes Trail is a favorite hike with some; however, so far I have been there only once this season. Now, Sphinx Mountain I have been able to hike three times so far, and each trip was special and unique. One of those times, it was my privilege to tent overnight on the top and get an introduction to its “night life”. In the evening, I would say it was very quiet as the sun set over Kokanee Glacier. It was very peaceful. In the night, under a near full moon, my new tent, flapping in

the steady breeze, kept me from hearing much in the way of night sounds except for some distant thundering. Even under the near full moon the distant mountains were dimly outlined darkness. Morning did come. That was when I heard some clucking and whistle-like sounds around the tent. I didn’t see the source, but it must have come from a ptarmigan, which I saw two of, not far from the tent. One was making its way slowly over the bare dirt, rocks and ground cover, herding three chicks ahead of it, which, along the way, pecked here and there at a leaf or insect. Even adult ptarmigan, in mountain landscapes, are hard to spot unless they move. And, I only spotted the young after realizing this ptarmigan could have a family with it. They are so camouflaged. The trail to the top of Sphinx is a stiff, shortish hike compared to the hike along Parker Ridge to Parker Peak in Idaho. The route to the Sphinx trailhead is about an hour’s hike along a deactivated road taking off from Gray Creek Pass road. Then it is perhaps a two- or three-hour hike to the top, which is a bit over 8,300 feet in altitude. No rock scrambling, just putting one foot ahead of the other. In midsummer, the flowers and the view are spectacular, but it also makes a nice late summer hike or campout. Now, let’s check out some more high country. Silene is the “clan” name of one personality you might chance to meet on some high-country ridge or slope. Silene is the first name in the twoname Latin identification for plants more commonly called catchfly, wild pink, silene and campion. They are all kind of similar. The plants have a tube-like structure that encloses the bottom portion of the petals while the upper part of the flower flares out from the top opening of the “tube”. A favorite campion of hikers is the pinkflowered, low-growing, moss campion. Some of the campions have a very enlarged tube and, hence, the very delightful name of “bladder” campion. This is where the tale continues. This large, now bulbous tube, which is no longer a tube after the petals are gone, may be pale green with dark green or even brownish purple ribs. It reminds me of wild cucumber seed pods except the campion “bladder” is much smaller. Now, it is thought that the bladder part of bladder campion becomes a “greenhouse” for the developing seeds to reach maturity in an otherwise short season and harsh mountain climate. There is a surprising amount of plant and animal life and ways to be found on those seemingly bare mountain slopes, tops and ridges (and lower down, too). Just because the spring and early summer seasons are behind us doesn’t mean that it is now boring out there. It is that only if you make it. Now the season, even though there are still lots of flowers, is changing from coloured flowers to coloured leaves and other aspects of summer’s productivity. Easy access to cooler temperatures, while warm temperatures still reign in the valleys, and the high country can be made in Kootenay Pass on trails to the north and south of the highway by Bridal Lake. An endless array of personalities awaits your visit and your attention! Ed McMackin is a biologist by profession but a naturalist and hiker by nature. He can be reached at 250-866-5747.

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Bridge Creston Duplicate Bridge Club results: June 27: First: Audrey Vance, Jack Cowan; second: Verne Warwick, Louis Beduz; third: Vernon Ronmark, Patricia Downie; fourth: Claudia Huber, Rose Flegel. July 3: First: Louis Beduz, Joan Fahselt; second: William Reid, Margaret Roy; third:

Marian Smandych, Ann Lees; fourth: Ani McDowell, Joe Schlapsi. July 4: First: Verne Warwick, Louis Beduz, Audrey Vance, Jack Cowan; second: Alexandra Heal, Ted Heal, Bill Reid, Diane Hendrickson. July 10: First: Lou Beduz, Alexandra Heal; second: Ted Heal, Tom Heal; third: Margaret Roy, Joe Schlapsi.

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BY LEN RINGSTAD This weekend, some of the players from the first four years of the Creston Valley Thunder — now the Creston Valley Thunder Cats — will be back in town for a 20-year reunion. “It will be great to be back in the arena for a game on Saturday at 2 p.m.” said former captain Devin Grimeau. “After that, we will grab a quick meal and be back in the curling club by 7 p.m. to meet all those fans who supported us.” At the social, the Thunder alumni will host a silent auction, with all proceeds going to the Thunder Cats. “We would like to help the Cats, so junior hockey can stay in the valley,” said former No. 23, Shayne Casey. “So please come out and join us for the game at 2 p.m. and cheer on the men we all remember and enjoyed.” It has been over 20 years since the Creston Valley Junior Hockey Society was formed in the early 1990s, and its purpose was to promote Junior Hockey in the Creston Valley. The Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League was in its inaugural year, and Creston was looking at joining. The Fernie Ghostriders team was folding and Creston had the chance to

take it over. So for the 19921993 season, Creston was in and they expected players, equipment and expertise. In the fall of 1992, nine players, with no equipment or expertise, and a lot of optimism, were the start of the Creston Valley Thunder Junior A hockey team. Training camp started the first week of September, with 28 players trying out. Included were Creston players Pat Spring, Leigh Walker, Dale and Brad Jellis, Jon Haberstock, Travis Mailhot, Rick Fehr and Cody McCurrach. Fernie released Ash Cooper, Jason Rushton, Jake Shrenka, Jason Krog, Jason Scott and Shane Fisher. The Thunder’s first coach, Marc Bowles, and assistant coach Darren Rodney were optimistic, and the executive was busy raising money, finding billets and selling season tickets. The team took to the ice and lost the first of almost all of their games that season. Five wins, 49 losses, three coaches and a small financial loss summed up the first season. In hindsight, the bright spot was the play of Krog, who was traded to the BC Junior Hockey League. He finished his junior career there and went on to university where he won the Hobey Baker Award for top

U.S. university player, and then played in the NHL for seven seasons. Season two started out with coach number four, Lance Morey, who promised the executive and fans a .500 hockey club by Christmas. He brought with him players that he had coached in Calgary at the midget AAA level, names like Shayne Casey, Sheldon Clayton, Chad Gray, Shane Koopman, Tyler Theberge, Jamie Moore, Lee Morey and Jason Trottier. Pat Spring, Leigh Walker, Ash Cooper, Brian Yon, Nathan Dame, Tyler Mailhot and Mario LeBlanc were returning players, and they would form the core of the team for the next three seasons. Training camp had 45 hopefuls go through the system, and they were housed in the Creston Room, with sleeping at the east end and eating on the west side. Kelly Piccinin headed up the cooking crew, providing three meals a day for the entire camp. Rodney was impressed with the enthusiasm of the fans, with sometimes up to 100 viewers just watching the scrimmages. The first player signed by general manager Norm Mailhot was Grimeau, a walk-on from Whitewood, Sask. See THUNDER, page 10

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December saw all hell break loose when McGill traded nine players away in return for eight players and future considerations. The main player in the trade was Creston’s own Walker. “Change is better than a rest,” McGill said. “Time will tell, but I think we have improved the team.”

From page 9 By the time Christmas break rolled around, the team was almost at .500. Exciting games had brought the fans out; gate receipts would show 450 to 500 spectators per game. Fans got to know most of the players by name and sight. They became “our boys”, even though the majority were from out of town. When the regular season ended, the Thunder The Creston Valley Thunder logo. were up against the New faces included Paul always troublesome Cranbrook Colts and unfortunately ended Malcomson, Ryan Dunn, Rob the season by losing four Sandrock, Darryl Shedden, Ben McGinn, and Kyle Gizowski. Tony straight. The third season saw a new Tornberg, Mas Provensano, coach, Pat McGill, and a large Quinton Van Horlick and Biona group trying out at training Fuchs, with goaltender Tyler camp. At the season opener Kennedy rounding out the roster. against the Kimberly By the end of the season, the Dynamiters, 12 returning play- fourth-place Thunder played off ers were on the roster, with new against the first-place Nelson faces like Robin Theberge, Shane Leafs and swept them in four Dickson, Mike Craig, Darren games. An estimated 1000 fans Charlesworth and nine other were there for every playoff game. newcomers. The season went Injuries and the flu bug helped the well, with some wins and some Cranbrook Colts sweep the home losses, but the fans were coming team in four straight to end the out filling the seats at every season. game. November 1994 saw the The Creston Valley Thunder dedication of the Arena to continued for another five seaHockey great John Bucyk, a sons, but the team folded when Creston Clippers alumni game the RMJHL was forced to disconand the Thunder in third place. tinue its operation in 1999.

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From page 9 Caytlyn Luke broke the four-minute mark, taking 21.99 seconds off of her 200-metre individual medley, and also placed seventh in the Div. 4 girls 100-metre backstroke. Sebastian Thompson slashed 5.92 seconds off of his 50-metre backstroke, placing sixth for Div. 3 boys. Jacob Wiens flew through the water in his 50-metre backstroke, placing fourth for Div. 1 boys. His sister, Katelyn, took off 8.70 seconds off of her 200-metre individual medley and placed in the top 10 for Div. 4 girls. Coach Kevin Woykin swam hard, placing third in the Div. 8 men’s 50-metre freestyle, with a time of 29.71 seconds. Callum Ziefflie continued to splash tons of time off of his races and placed first for novice boys in the 25-metre breaststroke and freestyle. Quinn Page motored through his races, taking off an insane 39.01 seconds in his 100metre freestyle and placed second in his Div. 1 boys 50-metre backstroke. Kylee Pemberton worked hard all week and it showed in her 200-metre individual medley, as she took off 17.81 seconds in her race, placing her 13th for Div. 4 girls. Hayden Persad motored through the pool, taking off

6.71 seconds in his Div. 2 boys 100-metre freestyle. Isaiah Persad also took a huge amount of time off in his Div. 3 boys 100-metre freestyle for a time of 1:52.13. Nadine Persad pulled fast in her Div. 1 girls 50-metre freestyle, placing her 17th. Delaney Mackinlay took off over 10 seconds in the 25-metre butterfly and backstroke, placing third for novice girls. Madisyn Mackinlay took off 3.23 seconds in her Div. 3 girls 50-metre breaststroke and placed fifth for the Div. 3 girls 50-metre butterfly. Niki Mackinlay greatly improved her technique, placing sixth in the Div. 1 girls 100-metre individual medley. Jessica Mickelson broke the three-minute mark, taking off an insane 46.22 seconds in the Div. 2 girls 100-metre freestyle. Kaleigh Mickelson got best times in all six of her races and placed fifth in the Div. 2 girls 50-metre butterfly. Kate Page got four best times and placed 10th in the Div. 2 girls 50-metre butterfly. Jeffrey Roelofse took off 8.38 seconds in his 50-metre breaststroke and 9.02 seconds in his 100-metre individual medley, placing him 11th for the Div. 2 boys. Regan Sanderson went home with four best times and placed in the top 10 in the Div. 3 girls 50-metre breaststroke and backstroke, and 100-metre individual medley.

Sierra Simpson took off 1.57 seconds, placing a strong third in the Div. 3 girls 50-metre butterfly. Medal winners for the meet included Spencer Kilmartin, who obtained a best time of 9.02 seconds in his 100-metre freestyle and took home the boy’s “O” Category 1 gold medal. Carter Pelly placed first in all six of her events and obtained an insane time of 1:12.62 in the Div. 3 girls 100metre freestyle. She also set a new meet record in her 100metre individual medley and took home the girls Div. 3 aggregate gold medal. Mack Sanderson took off nearly 15 seconds in his 100metre individual medley, placing him second for Div. 1 boys. He also took home the boys Div. 1 aggregate silver medal. Emily Simpson placed first in her Div. 5 girls 100-metre breaststroke, setting a new meet record of 1:23.97 seconds and took home the Div. 5 girls aggregate silver medal. Kieran Simpson achieved four best times and placed first in the Div. 6 boys 100-metre breaststroke. He also earned the Div. 6 boys aggregate bronze medal. Coach Monique Ares got a best time of 1:29.73, placing her second in the Div. 8 women’s 100-metre butterfly and took home the aggregate bronze medal.

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Our Day in Bible Prophecy

Second Night (two times) Saturday, Aug. 31, 6:00 p.m.

the seminar:

• Admission • Study Materials • Childcare (ages 1-9) • Gifts • And much more! d el R nd

How does Bible prophecy reveal hope about the end of time?

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a former prosecuting attorney in California for 15 years, has dedicated his life to sharing the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ. David loves traveling and outdoor activities such as snowboarding, road biking and backpacking.

Ramada Inn

1809 Highway 3A • Creston, BC V0B 1G8

TV Listings

Creston Valley Advance Thursday, August 29, 2013

Your TV Guide Legend

SERVING THE CRESTON VALLEY SINCE 1948

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SATURDAY MORNING / AUGUST 31 7:30

Transform Your Life. Be Your Potential!

PG-13 = Parental guidance strongly suggested for children under age 13 R = Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying adult or supervision.

(TV-Y) = appropriate for all children (TV-Y7) = appropriate for all children ages 7 and up (TV-14) = May be unsuitable for all children under 14 years of age (TV-MA) = Mature audiences only (D) = May contain suggestive language (L) = Course Language (FV) = Fantasy Violence (S) = Sexual Situations (V) = May contain violence

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Jasmine Lothien

Professional Counsellor D.V.A.T.I., B.C.A.T.R.

250-402-3262

Crime victim assistance claims welcome

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