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Children from the Aqamnik School sing about Qat’muk, home of the grizzly bear spirit, at a special event at Cranbrook’s Key City Theatre on Friday, Nov. 22.

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‘Where the grizzly bears go to dance’

The Ktunaxa Nation explains why Qat’muk, the location of the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort, should remain undeveloped SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff

With storytelling, dancing, singing and drumming, the Ktunaxa Nation spoke about the importance of Qat’muk on Friday, November 22 at a special event at Cranbrook’s Key City Theatre.

“We the people have joined together tonight to stand our ground and keep Jumbo wild,” said Bonnie Harvey during the event.

Qat’muk is the Ktunaxa name for the Jumbo valley, where a proposed four-season ski resort has been approved by the B.C. govern-

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ment. The Ktunaxa have been opposed to the development for the past 20 years.

Before a crowd of almost 500 people, the event began with a Ktunaxa elder telling his granddaughter why Qat’muk is so important to the Ktunaxa. The conversation was

translated by former Ktunaxa Nation Chair Sophie Pierre.

The grizzly bear spirit comes to help the people when they dance and ask the spirit for guidance, he explained. Qat’muk is the land to which the grizzly bear returns when it dies, and it is the Ktunaxa’s re-

sponsibility to protect it.

Joe Pierre then shared several stories about the grizzly bear. The grizzly bear offers itself as a spiritual guide, protector and guardian to the people, he explained.

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Performers at the Ktunaxa Nation Qat’muk event stand on stage during a standing ovation in Cranbrook on Friday, Nov. 22.

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Renowned Columbia Valley mountaineer and photographer Pat Morrow and his wife Baiba then gave a photo presentation on the spiritual significance of mountains in different cultures all over the world, including in Nepal, Tibet, India, Bhutan and Japan.

“My health and wellbeing is dependent on being out there in the wild and wonderful,” said Pat. “If we don’t stand up for the things that are sacred to us, where would we be?”

“We are here in support of the Ktunaxa Nation and their efforts to stop this truly profane development in Ktunaxa territory,” said Baiba.

St. Mary’s Band member Bonnie Harvey spoke about the Ktunaxa’s application for a judicial review in the

B.C. Supreme Court of the provincial government’s decision to enter into a Master Development Agreement with the developer of Jumbo Glacier Resort.

That judicial review will begin on Monday, January 6, 2014.

“We pray that our efforts will be positive in January,” said Bonnie.

Children from the Ktunaxa Nation then sang and danced on stage.

In the grand finale, flags from each of the Ktunaxa’s communities were walked on stage through the audience while children from Aqamnik School sang about Qat’muk.

As the event concluded, the audience gave a standing ovation to the performers.

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A young dancer performs Friday, Nov. 22 at the Key City Theatre during a special Ktunaxa event.

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Tuesday, NOVEMBER 26, 2013

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Shoppers hit the streets running for Cranbrook’s third annual Black Friday event. Clockwise from top left: High Country Sports, Nutters, The Hobby Shoppe and Body Talk were among the busiest downtown shops of the day.

Shop local is the name of the Black Friday game Arne Petryshen Townsman Staff

Businesses put their best deals forward on Friday, Nov. 22 for the third annual Cranbrook Black Friday event. All through town businesses slashed their prices and offered deals in hopes of boosting up local spending. Organizers said the event went great.

Joey Hoechsmann, chair of the Cranbrook Black Friday committee, said that the local businesses stepped up involvement this year.

“I think it went really good. We definitely had more businesses than last year,” he said. “It’s our biggest participation year ever.”

There were well over 50 businesses that took the time to register and even more that jumped on just to be a part of the day, said Hoechsmann.

This is the event’s third year and he hopes that the event will continue next year.

“It’s part of the whole big picture,” he said about the yearly tradition, and it falls in line with the Chamber of Commerce’s mandate, “to create awareness of local business and think about where we’re spending our money.

“I think it created a lot of conversations around that as well and that’s always good.”

Hoechsmann said that while he didn’t have exact figures, anecdotally the number of consumers coming through the door was definitely up at his business, Bedroom Furniture Galleries.

“We had huge numbers through our store over the weekend,” he said.

He heard similar stories from other businesses around town.

“I think it’s pretty neat to have an initiative that is just for Cranbrook.”

Joey Hoechsmann For instance, he spoke to a local car dealer who couldn’t believe the good day they had. And many other businesses he spoke to echoed that pleasant surprise about how well the day went.

Downtown parking was free and so that was also sighted as a key to bringing people around there to browse the shops.

The other tight knitting of businesses was the Tamarack Mall.

Hoechsmann said he was impressed that so many businesses got together on one day to pull off

the event.

“I think it’s pretty neat to have an initiative that is just for Cranbrook,” he said.

The number of participating businesses has been going up steadily, with 25 taking part the first year, 50 last year and at least 54 this year.

“I think it’s safe to say it was wildly successful,” he said.” We’re really happy with how it went.”

The event was thought up four years ago at Bedroom.

“Black Friday was a big phenomenom in the States so we tried to adjust our two stores a week early four years ago and had really good success with it,” Hoechsmann said.

“We started brainstorming and thought it would be great if we could get other businesses involved in this.”

When other businesses heard about it, they put it forward as a Chamber initiative and brought it there.

“They thought it was a great idea,” he said. “We have more and more people involved now and more and more professionals.”

The website that was started up for this year’s event, www. cranbrookblackfriday.ca, lists all the businesses that took part in the initiative.

The website also has a feedback submission button for businesses or consumers who wish to comment on the event.

Hoechsmann wanted to thank all the businesses that participated.

“And most importantly the people of Cranbrook that came out and supported the initiative and spent some money locally,” he said.

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At the Cranbrook Library National fitness day proposed ‘Dr. Sleep’ is Stephen King’s sequel to ‘The Shining,’ which — way back in the ‘70s — helped propel him to bestseller status. Here the gifted boy from the first novel is a middle-aged man working in a nursing home, suffering from PSTD from events in the original novel.

Valerie Bodden helps youngsters understand the complex world of insects in her creepy crawler series, including ‘Stick Insects,’ ‘Grasshoppers,’ and ‘Mites.’

Preschool Story Time is this Wednesday at 11 a.m., 1:15 p.m., and 6:30 p.m., and Toddler Story Time is 10 and 11 a.m. Both will be all about monkeys.

Scrapping Good Time returns to the library! Join fellow scrapbookers for fun and instruction. Instructors in 2014 will be Yvonne Vigne and Melitta Ball. Dates are: Mondays, November 25, January 20, February 24 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Cost is still $15 with cookies and tea and the project supplies provided.

Please bring your own tools and adhesive.

New to the library catalogue are ‘electronic editions’ of various titles. If the title you are looking for states ‘electronic resource,’ simply click on the URL below it to be taken to our Overdrive E-Book site.

This eliminates having to manoeuvre through and check two separate catalogues for a desired title. Please contact library staff if you have any questions.

On display this month is the fantastic fibre art of Darlene Purnell.

Adult Newly Acquired: An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth – Chris Hadfield The Lonely End of the Rink – Grant Lawrence 99 Gretzky – Al Strachan (bio) Doctor Sleep – Stephen King (fic) These Things Hidden — Heidi Gudenkauf (fic) First Sight – Danielle Steel What the Nanny Saw – Fiona Neil (fic)

Lookaway Lookaway – Wilt Barnhardt (fic) Dance Gladys, Dance – Cassie Stocks (fic) Royal Mistress – Anne Easter Smith (fic) Hellgoing Stories – Lynn Coady (fic) A Nantucket Christmas – Nancy Thayer (fic) Candlelight Christmas – Susan Wiggs (fic) Practical Jean – Trevor Cole (fic) Five Bells – Gail Jones (fic) Apocalypse Cow – Michael Logan (fic) A Beautiful Truth – Mike Colin McAdam (fic) Human Remains – Selby Elizabeth Haynes (mys) Duck the Halls – Donna Andrews (mys) How the Lights Get In – Louise Penny (mys) Never Saw It Coming – Linwood Barclay (mys) Taking Eve – Iris Johansen (mys) Tell No Lies – Greg Hurwitz (mys) Firewall – Henning Mankell (mys) Alien Hunter – Whitley Strieber (sci fic) The Croods (DVD) Farmageddon (DVD) Becket (DVD) The Bouquet (DVD) New Tricks: Season 9 (DVD) Young Adults & Children’s: Crafting for Girls – Charlotte Liddle Maximum Ride 7 – James Patterson (ya fic) Moths – Valerie Bodden Stick Insects – Valerie Bodden Grasshoppers – Valerie Bodden Mites – Valerie Bodden The Doctor – Pamela McDowell Fairness – Lucia Raatma Make Your Own Gifts 39 Clues: Nowhere to Run – Jude Watson (j fic) The Key – Michael Grant (j fic) Curious George: A Halloween Boofest (j dvd) Mike Selby is Reference Librarian at the Cranbrook Public Library

obesity-related cardiovascular and diabetes treatment already costs $7 billion a year.

The bill encourages local governments and private organizations to hold community events to promote fitness.

West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast MP John Weston began working on the idea three years ago, and he said 68 communities have signed on so far.

“Our goal is to increase the number of municipal governments that proclaim National Health and Fitness Day to 300 by June of 2014,” Weston said.

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Senator Nancy Greene Raine watches an Olympic ski event at Whistler with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, February 2010.

India, China check out LNG Bl ack Press

Chinese petrochemical giant Sinopec, another Japanese player and an unidentified Indian company are joining the international move to explore liquefied natural gas exports from northern B.C., says Rich Coleman, B.C.’s minister for natural gas development.

Sinopec, ranked the fifth largest global company in 2011, is looking for LNG imports equivalent to the output of the world’s second largest LNG terminal, Coleman told reporters as Pre-

mier Christy Clark began a trade trip to Asia.

Another new player is Idemitsu Kosan Co., the second largest petroleum refiner in Japan, which is applying for a federal export permit in a partnership with Calgary-based AltaGas called Triton LNG. China National Overseas Oil Company and its new subsidiary Nexen has put up a non-refundable deposit of $12 million toward purchase of provincial land on the north side of Grassy Point near Prince Rupert, Coleman

said. Another unidentified company has shown interest in the south side of Grassy Point.

The new proposals add to a lineup of international investment proposed by Petronas, Chevron, Shell, British Gas and others, which are expected to make final investment decisions in 2014.

Coleman said the tax rate for LNG producers is to be presented to companies by the end of November, but it may not be public until the B.C. government table its budget in February.

Law planned to freeze MLA seats Bl ack Press

The B.C. government is accepting public comments until Jan. 15 on a proposed bill to restrict the number of MLAs to the current level of 85, and to maintain the current rural and northern seats regardless of population.

Current law requires an independent Electoral Boundaries Commission to be appointed in May 2014 to consider changes.

The government discussion

paper is posted online at www. ag.gov.bc.ca/legislation/ebca/ index.htm.

The last review in 2008 recommended that an urban population shift should result in a reduction of one seat in the Cariboo-Thompson region and one in northern B.C. The government intervened keep those seats and increase the total constituencies from 83 to 85.

The B.C. Liberals and NDP

agreed that northern constituencies could not get any larger and still be represented by a single MLA. The 2008 review, chaired by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Bruce Cohen, added seats in the Okanagan, Fraser Valley, Surrey, Burnaby-Tri-Cities and downtown Vancouver. It concluded that keeping all the rural seats was not consistent with the principle of representation by population.

Elk Valley residents asked to choose top communty projects

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A B.C. Senator and MP are calling for the first Saturday in June to be proclaimed National Health and Fitness Day, to help reverse what they call an “epidemic of obesity” among young people.

Senator Nancy Greene Raine introduced a bill in response to statistics that show one out of three Canadian children are overweight or obese, and only 12 per cent get enough physical activity.

Canada’s Public Health Agency calculates that health care for

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After hearing from over 200 residents and combing through over 750 thoughts, RDEK’s Elk Valley Community Directed Funds Committee is now inviting Elk Valley residents to help identify the best projects and initiatives to receive funding.

Tasked with creating a Community Priorities Plan to allocate $200,000 per year from Columbia

Basin Trust over the next three years to create social and economic benefits for the region, the Committee is eager to find out how residents will rank 10 Elk Valley projects and initiatives that came out of October’s consultations.

“We were very excited to see the range of ideas that residents put forward in October,” said Committee Chair Mary Giuliano. “This

initiative asked us to think beyond the boundaries of our communities to consider the wellbeing of the valley as a whole, and that’s something that we’re not always used to doing.”

From November 25 until the consultation closes on December 8, residents can show their support for specific project ideas in one of two ways:

1) visit www.thinkelkvalley.com and follow the online instructions, or; 2) visit their local City Hall or District Office to pick up and complete a prioritization form, or look for the tear-out form in the November 28 edition of the Free Press.

For more information about the initiative, visit www.thinkelkvalley.com.

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Opinion/Events Letters to the Editor

Arena Acoustics

The editorial in the Cranbrook Daily Townsman on Friday, November 22 on the PA system and acoustics in Western Financial Place was bang on.

The sound system in the arena is 15-year-old technology and it would appear that it was not a high end purchase to begin with. City Council needs to realize it is their job to upgrade a 15-year-old system with decent equipment so that everyone can hear what is being said. People have left and are leaving Western Financial Place hockey games and not returning because of the racket generated by the PA system.

This not only costs the Ice money, it is costing the City of Cranbrook money and could wind up costing us our hockey team of young men who work their tails off to entertain us each and every game.

Instead of wasting millions of dollars on upgrading 2nd Street South, which is one of the better streets in Cranbrook, perhaps City Council could buy a new jumbotron, a new sound system for WFP and do something about improving the acoustics. This facility needs upgrades to improve the quality of experience when attending an event at WFP. Perhaps it will even improve attendance at all events and that might make the costs come down.

The comment about the roving announcer was again right on the mark. I think I could hear him better if he threw away the mike. The music guy and PA announcer must think the louder they turn the system up the better people can hear it.

The messages and music played over the PA system are a distracting racket that echo through the arena and that takes away enjoyment, not adding to it.

As you quite correctly point out the echo chamber effect makes a bad problem even worse, whether it is for hockey or any other performance.

Mr. Coulter expressed his thoughts very well on the PA system and acoustics and I support them with my additional thoughts.

It is now up to Council to decide if they are going to replace a perfectly good street or fix a sound problem and improve attendance at WFP for all events.

Larry Hall Cranbrook

Arena Acoustics

Townsman editor Barry Coulter may be on the right track with his suggestion that the City investigate the benefits of hanging absorptive acoustic tiles from the ceiling of Western Financial Place to improve the dreadful acoustics of the otherwise fine building.

Speaking strictly for myself and not representing the views of Cranbrook City Council, I think the suggestion has merit and may be a great way of improving the sound in the Rec Plex at a relatively low cost especially for the increasing number of great concert acts being brought into the venue.

Concerts are an important revenue stream for the City and paying down the mortgage on the Rec Plex is one of the City’s largest annual expenditures. As well, when the Ice score another goal, we will be able to hear the announcer more clearly.

Sounds like a win/win to me.

Councillor Gerry Warner Cranbrook

Big Pharma

In a previous Letter to the Editor I questioned the price we are paying for and the

benefits, if any, that we receive from the various trade agreements that Canada has signed.

Of particular interest now are the proposed trade agreements with the European Union (CETA) and the TransPacific Partnership (TPP). We are not being given any details but one item of real concern in CETA is the proposal to extend the “patent” period of new drugs by two years thus further swelling the already bulging coffers of Big Pharma.

A fairly recent publication by the U.S. National Science Foundation revealed that, of the billions in revenue garnered annually by Big Pharma, only 1.3 per cent goes to research and development; the rest going to marketing/promotion, “educating”the medical profession and, of course, bonuses and profit. This figure boggles my mind (it appears that the actual cost of searching for new drugs is borne by the taxpayer).

Couple this with the revelation last year by the British Medical Journal that, in North America and Europe, only 11 per cent of all medical treatments were found to be beneficial; the rest either useless or harmful. This in itself represents a huge waste of taxpayers’ money.

Add to that the roughly 200,000 deaths each year in U.S. hospitals attributed to properly prescribed drugs plus approximately 1.4 million patients seriously harmed by pharmaceuticals in the U.S. alone.

I do not know how these statistics apply specifically to Canada but it appears that, not only are we paying a huge amount for useless drugs, we are at the same time bankrupting our Medicare system with the fallout from harmful medications.

One bright spot … Big Pharma is doing nicely, thank you.

Bud Abbott Cranbrook

Fluoridation

The dark clouds of anti-science are gathering. The Nov. 21 Bulletin mentioned the harm caused by Dr. Wakefield’s flawed research that incorrectly blamed vaccines for causing autism. Untold numbers of children whose parents believed this nonsense have died or suffered as a result, and this myth still has traction.

In a letter to the editor Kevin Millership opposes fluoride addition to drinking water for cavity prevention. Millership cites the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) opposition to fluoridation as some sort of valid scientific authority. CAPE is an activist organization that anyone can join as long as membership fees are paid. CAPE opposes many of the same popular targets other Canadian environmental groups attack, targets such as coal-fired power plants, nuclear power, tar sands, pipelines and lawn pesticides. CAPE is not a scientific organization, however their scientific sounding name is useful to people like Millership who need to quote a scientific sounding authority.

Spotting on teeth may or may not be caused by fluoride, medications and other causes. Flourine is an essential element of the human body and is present in the mineral hydroxyapatite that forms part of tooth enamel. Fluoride is added to drinking water to rebuild or renew this essential mineral component of tooth enamel.

Many think this one item of public health policy has improved lives and increased average life spans in all communities where it has been implemented. Tooth

spots are a small risk to take considering the benefits of this medical advance. Other adverse health claims attributed to fluoridation such as cancer or neurological problems have not been proven in this extensively investigated health issue.

One of the reasons human life span has increased dramatically in the last century can be attributed to modern dental care; fluoridation played a significant part of this advance.

Paul Ransom Kimberley

Marijuana potency

Can regulation of marijuana potency through legalization help our youth?

As a nursing student, parent, and active member of my community, I have heard too many times that marijuana (cannabis) is harmless. Like many of you, I shared that very same belief, until a loved one experienced a “marijuana induced psychosis”. I have since learned that just one psychotic episode can potentially lead to a diagnosis of schizophrenia or other mental illnesses, especially in the fragile years of brain development. This is a frightening thought for parents, family, and friends of loved ones experiencing more than just a “high”. These experiences involve delusional thoughts and paranoia such as thinking they are being followed, phones being tapped, and in general having difficulty in determining what is real and what is not. So what can be done to decrease these events?

First, we need to understand the components of marijuana and how they affect the body. To explain it simply, there are two major components in cannabis: tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Health Canada states that THC is the compound that produces a “high” affecting a number of body functions, “especially those of the brain and nervous system”. However, CBD can balance the extreme effects of THC and some research has stated that CBD can treat such conditions like schizophrenia.

The documentary, “The Downside of High” presented on The Nature of Things, revealed interesting statistics reported by Health Canada. In the 1960s and ‘70s the THC content in marijuana was approximately 1 to 3 per cent, whereas today, they are detected anywhere between 18 to 25 per cent. This documentary also revealed that the genetic altering of the cannabis plant has yielded a higher THC content, but in turn, has reduced the amount of CBD. Could this be why there is an increase in marijuana induced psychosis leading to schizophrenia?

With the increasing hype and pressure to have marijuana legalized, perhaps a harm reduction approach to include a regulatory measure controlling the potency of THC should be explored. Similarly, alcohol has been legalized and regulations are in place to control potency levels. So why can’t this be done for marijuana?

I ask of those who are passionate about the legalization of marijuana to sincerely consider the benefits of imposing regulatory measures upon marijuana and to, perhaps, endorse it. Until such time that marijuana is regulated, I urge those of you who parent or mentor adolescents and young adults to educate yourselves and others to the dangerous adverse effects that marijuana users may encounter.

Kendall Gall 4th year nursing student, BSN program University of Victoria at Aurora College, Yellowknife

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KIMBERLEY AND CRANBROOK COMMUNITY CALENDAR

UPCOMING Thursday, Nov 28: Come to room 210 at the College of the Rockies and find out how Toastmasters can build your confidence and speaking abilities. Affordable and fun. Meeting starts at 7 PM. For more info, contact pamelaryan@telus.net Christmas Shopping Fair at Gardenview Village in the Golden Room, Kimberley - Nov. 28, 1:30-4:00pm.

JCI Kootenay invites you to the 43rd annual Cranbrook Santa Claus Parade! Join us on Baker Street at 7 pm Friday November 29th. Don’t forget your non-perishable food item for the Cranbrook Food Bank!

Eastern Star Pre-Xmas Sale, Saturday Nov 30, 10:30am - ?

Kimberley Elks Hall. Home baking, Christmas Baskets & Crafts, Christmas Recyclables, Recycled Jewellery. Proceeds to Cancer and Other Harmony Chapter #45 Charities. Everyone welcome!

Home Grown Music Society presents the Coffee House on Saturday, Nov 30 at Centre 64 at 8:00 pm. Tickets at the Snowdrift Cafe & Centre 64 in Kimberley.

OPEN JAM, NOVEMBER 30, 1:30 pm, at the Cranbrook Seniors HALL, 2nd St. South, held on Last Saturdays. Ice-cream Social. Updates 250.489.2720 Annual Minkha Sweater Sale, Saturday, Nov 30, 10am-5pm at the Anglican Church hall, 46-13 Ave. S., Cranbrook. Beautiful hand knitted sweaters and hand woven scarves. Info: Anne Beurskens 250-489-4528.

2013 FREE PUBLIC SWIM Wednesday, December 4th, 5:00-6:00 PM is sponsored by Grubstake Pizza.

A special and fun Christmas evening for family and friends; SingA-Long with the Kimberley Community Choir, Friday Dec. 6 @ 7:00pm. Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 97 Boundary St., Kimberley. Admission by donation.

United Church 8th Annual Cookie Walk at the Cranbrook United Church, December 7, 2013. Doors open noon, sales 12:30 pm – 3 pm. More information 250-426-2022 or Nancy Smith coordinator at 250-489-3650 The company dancers at Stages School of Dance will be holding a free dance workshop on a drop-off basis on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dance Studio at #42-6th Avenue South, Cranbrook, for children six-16 years of age. The Stages Dance Parents Group will be selling baked goods to raise money for the company dancers.

2013 FREE FAMILY SWIM Wednesday, December 18th, 6:00-7:00 PM is sponsored by Kimberley Medical Clinic. Children 18 years & under must be accompanied by an adult.

ONGOING Do you have the desire to stop eating compulsively? Overeaters Anonymous (a 12-Step Program) meets Wednesdays from 7-8pm at Cranbrook United Church, 2-12th St. S., downstairs.

Contact: cranbrookoa@hotmail.com Funtastic Singers Drop-In Singing group; free to attend-just for fun! No experience necessary! CDAC Office&Gallery 135 10th Ave S, Tuesdays starting September 24th 6.45-8.15pm 250-426-4223 / cdac@shaw.ca / www.cranbrookanddistrictartscouncil.com ICBL-Duplicate Bridge–Senior Center in Cranbrook. Mon & Wed 7pm, Thurs & Fri 1pm at Scout Hall, Marysville. Info: Maggie 250-417-2868.

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Plan Canada’s ‘Because I am a Girl’ I don’t usually recommend particular of Africa trying to hold families together charities or organizations simply because against the ravages of war and AIDs, there are so many out there doing so women and girls around the world wage a much good work. But I’m going to break constant battle.

This year we had the honour of seeing that rule today.

Malala Yousafzai speak to the UN about Because I am a girl...

Well, I was a girl, a long time ago. And education for girls in Pakistan. Malala, 16, now I’m a mother of two girls. Actually had been shot in the head by the Taliban both of my girls are women now, pursuing for the crime of advocating education for girls. She recovered and is interesting, fulfilling camoving on undaunted. reers. They are living their “Let us pick up our books dreams and as a mother, and pens,” she told the UN. that is all you can ask for.

“They are our most powerful I can remember telling weapons. One child, one my daughters that they Carolyn teacher, one pen and one should always be grateful Grant book can change the world. that they were born in Education is the only soluCanada, one of the depressingly few countries in the world tion.”

She speaks nothing but the truth. The where women have the ability to shape their own destiny. Canada has its share of path to a better life for girls around the issues that affect women — from the hor- world is education.

One of the organizations trying to assist rendous number of missing First Nations women, to domestic violence and con- is Plan Canada’s Because I Am a Girl. This tinuing issues with wage equity. But Cana- organization offers an opportunity to da is also a country where a girl can say, “I sponsor a girl in a developing country, or want to be....” and have a real opportunity to sponsor a specific community and help to fill in the blanks and realize that dream. improve the lives of girls and their families In so many other parts of the world in Hatibandha, Bangladesh by providing women and girls are engaged in a con- access to education, reducing child and stant struggle to survive, to put enough maternal mortality, fighting child marfood on the table, to avoid being exploited. riage and generating income opportuniThey have no time for dreams — survival ties. Or you can donate and help sponsor is all they can manage. From women op- any number of Because I Am a Girl projpressed in nations dominated by archaic ects around the world.

“No country has ever emerged from Islamic legal codes, to the grandmothers

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poverty without investing equally in all its children. And yet girls in developing countries are among the most disadvantaged people on the planet.” Also from the Because I Am a Girl website: “Girls can change the world but they can’t do it without you.”

As we head into the holiday season and reflect on all we have and all we are grateful for, I ask grandmothers, mothers and daughters to think of the opportunities available to us all in developed nations like Canada, and the struggles faced by women and girls in so many parts of the globe.

Think of the possibility of your daughter being born into a society that won’t let her learn, that would treat her like chattel, that would forbid her free expression, even the right to an opinion, and provide no opportunity for a life fulfilled.

I think of watching my oldest daughter receive her undergrad degree a few years ago — the look on her face as she walked across the stage at the University of Calgary. It was pride and accomplishment all wrapped up in one big glowing smile. No one told her she couldn’t do it because she was a girl.

No girl — anywhere — should ever hear that.

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Wild head to provincial championships

Mount Baker Secondary squads start action on Wednesday, Boys in Kelowna, Girls in Penticton B A R RY CO U LT E R

The Mount Baker Wild volleyball squads — Senior Boys and Senior Girls — set out for the Okanagan Tuesday morning for provincial championships.

The AAA Senior Boys are in action bright and early Wednesday morning in Kelowna, with three games against other teams in their pool.

Twenty top-ranked teams from around B.C. are divided up into five pools (Pool E through K — Pools A through D make up the AA side of the tournament.

The Wild take on George P. Vanier Secondary (Courtney), Vancouver Technical Secondary and Claremont Secondary (Victoria) Wednesday. Depending on wins, teams could play as many as eight games through to the finals on Saturday, Nov. 30.

The Girls provincials will be held at Penticton High and Okana-

gan University, where 14 teams and two wild cards will play over three days. The Wild are in Pool C (four pools of four teams each), and will face off against Kelowna, Argyle (Vancouver), and Earl Marriott (Surrey).

Friday will see the start of playdowns and quarterfinals, while the bronze and gold medal games will be held on Saturday afternoon at Pen High.

Boys Coach Fred Searle says both Wild teams are comprised mostly of Grade 11 athletes. While competition is expected to be tough, the Cranbrook teams are been playing exceptional volleyball this season, and should be quite competitive.

The core group will likely be returning next year as well, so the Wild teams should be quite strong, and able to challenge on a provincial level.

Good luck, Wild, at the 2013 Provincial Championships.

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The suit comes just three months after the National Football League agreed to pay $765 million to settle lawsuits from thousands of former players who developed dementia or other concussion-related health problems.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) You’ll manage to pull a workable situation out of a potential failure. An animated discussion is likely to follow, which is exactly what you want. Be aware that you could be misunderstood. Be gracious. Realize that others often are distracted.

Tonight: Exercise first.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Your words finally make sense to someone who has created a barrier between the two of you.

Discussions will be lively and fulfilling to all parties involved.

Make an effort to bridge the distance between you and a loved one. Tonight: Be a little naughty and nice.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Your thoughts will be on your family, your home and the upcoming holiday. You might feel the need to have a serious discussion with a loved one whose opinion you respect. You need to be aware that you might not like what you hear. Tonight: Follow your gut. Be spontaneous.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Speak your mind, but be willing to hear others’ feedback, even if it is not to your liking. Be aware of your boundaries and honor them. Someone might melt when you finally do open up. Do not allow yourself to get triggered. Detach, if possible.

Tonight: Hang out with friends.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) What you think you have to offer might be important, but it’s not nearly as important as your poise. Others recognize that you are more than capable of handling a touchy situation. Your instincts will kick in and point to the right direction. Tonight: Consider calling it an early night.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You know how you feel about a situation, but you might find it difficult to communicate those feelings. You will find a way to open up, and you will see results. You also will experience better communication. A meeting adds to your certainty about a choice. Tonight: All smiles.

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You could be more restrained than usual, and others might take notice. Sometimes actions speak louder than words. By assuming the role that you do, you will communicate exactly what is necessary. Tonight: Not to be found.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Realize what is happening with a friend. You might want to confirm what you are seeing or what you think this person is communicating. A conversation enlightens you about even more information. Know what you want from this situation.

Tonight: Where the action is.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You are in the position of picking and choosing your battles.

What you believe to be difficult might be a lot easier than you realize. Once a conversations starts, the cards will fall in your favor. Express your appreciation for someone’s support. Tonight: Manage your popularity.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) News floats in that you take very seriously. You might not be exactly sure how to respond;

you might even ponder this issue. Pick up the phone, ask questions and communicate.

You will be delighted by how positive this news could be. Tonight: With favorite people.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Someone will approach you with care. You are well aware that this person feels as though a serious matter needs to be discussed. You might feel energized and ready to gain a greater understanding of where this person is coming from. Tonight: Out with a close friend.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Do you feel as if someone acts like a mini-dictator in your life?

Perhaps your attitude comes across and is far more visible than you realize. As a result, this person might back off, which allows for greater give-andtake. Be open but not hurtful.

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Here’s the problem. I don’t like this girl at all, but I’m getting tons of texts from her daily. No matter how hard I try to distance myself and let this one-sided relationship die, she keeps coming back.

Annie, I have tried not responding, deleting her from my contacts, etc. I don’t want to break her heart, because I’m not that kind of guy. This is the first time anything like this has happened to me, and it’s starting to stress me out. I’m having nightmares about her.

All advice from my parents to shake her has failed. Can you help? -- Not a Heartbreaker Dear Not: Sometimes you can’t avoid breaking a heart. Be kind, not cruel, and take solace in knowing you behaved like a gentleman. Tell this girl as kindly as possible that you aren’t interested in a romantic relationship. Say that you’re sorry things didn’t work out the way she wanted, but she must stop texting because it makes you feel that she is stalking you. You cannot control her response. She may cry, be angry or even continue to text. Do not respond. It will take a while before she gives up, so be sure not to give false encouragement by engaging her in conversation, even negatively. Be totally neutral and uninterested. And patient.

Dear Annie: My uncle is a tax attorney.

Recently, the whole family was together for lunch, and we happened to talk about my job as a special-ed teacher. I asked my uncle, “If the boss declares bankruptcy, who gets paid first -- the employees, landlord or lender?”

Before my uncle could respond, my mother said, “You don’t ask lawyers for free legal advice.” I replied that no one seems to mind asking me for expertise. My aunt insisted that it is different because my uncle is an attorney, and my mother agreed with her. I pointed out that my grandfather, an accountant, often gave free professional advice.

So, let me ask you, Annie. If my uncle were a chef, would it be wrong to ask how long spices keep their freshness? Or the best way to cook a steak? People ask me stuff all the time pertaining to how to handle kids. Why is it that lawyers are sacrosanct, but all other professionals are fair game? -- Not a Lawyer Dear Not: We don’t believe this is true.

We think in your household, your mother and aunt expect lawyers to hand you a bill for professional advice. (It may even have happened with your uncle, the tax attorney.)

People ask lawyers, doctors, teachers, cooks and other professionals for free advice all the time. How they handle that is up to them.

Most don’t mind a quick, simple question, but more than that can be irritating, making the professional feel that you are taking advantage of them.

Dear Annie: “Lonely in My Heart” was upset that she cannot search for her biological parents until she is 18. Please tell her that another option is to contact her legislators and discuss changing the law regarding the age at which she can get information. It is nice when youngsters learn the legislative process through writing and rallying for change.

None of us is helpless. We all can work to change legislation. Indeed, one “lonely” person might enhance the lives of many “lonely” people. -- Fremont, Wis. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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Above: Yahk was the scene of a special anniversary celebration earlier this month, as students and adult volunteers helped created a page right out of history. Yahk Elementary School marked the 50 years since “The Flintstones” TV show aired, with a car rally in front of the school, featuring the “Barney Rubble” version of the prehistoric automobile (top) and the Fred Flintstone version, bottom. A yabba dabba doo time was had by all.

300-pound Al Capone propeller stolen Justin Beddall North Shore Outlook

A brass propeller linked to Prohibition-era gangster Al Capone is on the run, again.

For the second time in as many years the 300-pound nautical treasure has been stolen from the gated yard of an office in Horseshoe Bay. It appears thieves used a dolly to get away with the propeller, according to its owner Joe Spears, a maritime consultant.

Spears noticed the prized prop was missing when he arrived at the office he shares with lawyer Jay Straith in the 6400-block of Bay Street last Thursday (Nov. 28).

A yellow dolly had been left behind in the yard area where the propeller was displayed, a spot not easily visible to passers-by.

It’s unclear how the propeller was transported away.

North Shore Outlook

Joe Spears is pictured with Cpl. Fred Harding after the recovery of his prized brass propeller in August 2011.

“It weighs close to four hundred pounds,” says Spears.

Spears received the propeller as a gift after helping coordinate a pollution response and salvage of the ship it was attached to, the Texada — a 112-foot boat with a colourful history dating back to 1930s when it was apparently used by Al Capone to smuggle booze.

In the years that followed it had several in-

carnations, including as a police boat in B.C. The Texada’s final shipment was diesel fuel. In 2000 it ran aground in a crossing near Prince Rupert, prompting the recovery project led by Spears.

“It’s frustrating because [the propeller] symbolizes a lot of people working together,” he says.

Spears had held onto the propeller hoping it would one day be dis-

played at the maritime museum originally planned for the waterfront in North Vancouver.

After plans for the North Van museum were scuttled, he found another permanent location for the prop, the North Pacific Ocean Centre in the Village of Old Massett in Haida Gwaii.

Now, he’s hoping the brass prop will be netted by police for a second time.

In 2011, it was pilfered from the same location and then recovered a shortly afterwards when it was taken to a metal recycler. A male of no fixed address was charged and later convicted on one count of possession of stolen property.

Spears says the propeller is valued at around $4,000 but to him it’s a priceless piece of maritime history.

“It’s the historical value,” he says.