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Rockets’ season on the brink after pair of losses......................17 The Snow King and Lady Spring arrived in Golden just in time for the Masque Parade at Spirit Square. A large crowd and a giant, slow-moving moose were among those who paid their respects.

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Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net Kootenay Columbia MP David Wilks has announced some new details regarding the anticipated New Building Canada Plan.

The Town of Golden has been awaiting the criteria for the $53 billion plan, which will be distributed through grants for vital infrastructure projects. The details, which have been

released to municipalities across the country, give communities the information the need to start planning their infrastructure projects.

It includes dedicated funding for small communities, Provincial-Territorial allocations, project categories eligible for support, costsharing thresholds and public-private partnership screening requirements.

“Our Government has proudly made unprecedented investments in Canada’s infra-

structure since 2006. I am extremely happy to announce that we have now released specific details about the New Building Canada Plan,” said Wilks.

“With the release of these details, our communities have the information needed to develop their local infrastructure priorities and start planning for the years ahead.”

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for the first time on Feb. 13 and Town of Golden Communications Intern Faith Dusevic, who facilitated the discussion alongside Mayor Christina Benty, is pleased with how the first session went. “”It was a really awesome discussion,” Dusevic said. “It was a really positive dialogue.”

The first meeting, which was open to anyone who pre-registered for the group, was attended by six individuals.

That number is exactly what Town officials hoped to see for the first discussion, and the meeting was

by RSVP only in order to keep the number of attendees in that range.

Attendees shared their opinions on why community involvement and voter turnout tended to be lower amongst their demographic.

“We learned a lot from them and I think that they are really interested in continuing these meetings and figuring out how we can get 18-35 year-olds to come out and vote and be more involved and help make decisions in Golden,” said Dusevic.

Voter turnout was a big reason for the

creation of the focus group in the first place, and with this being an election year, Mayor Benty hopes to see the 18-35 demographic more engaged in community issues.

“As local government, it is a top priority to engage all citizens in community,” she said. “There is still a gap with the younger generation. Engaging the 18-35 year-old age group is a national challenge we want to help address.”

A date has yet to be set for a follow-up session, but interested individuals can contact Dusevic at faith. dusevic@golden.ca.

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Peterson takes over for Shauna Speers as GADSAR president

Jordan Peterson has been a member of GADSAR for four years and is now beginning his first term as president.

Joel Tansey/Star Photo Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Golden and District Search and Rescue (GADSAR) has named a new president to succeed Shauna Speers.

Former vice-president Jordan Peterson will take over

for Speers, who had served for three years prior to her decision to step down and move into a different role.

“She was doing a fantastic job. I kind of wish she was still president,” Peterson joked.

Peterson moved to

Golden from Central Alberta seven years ago when a business opportunity arose for he and his friend Parker Vaile, who is the fire chief for the Nicholson Fire Deparment.

The two co-own VP Waste Solutions, and their positions as owners makes it easy for them if they are needed on a call with their respective organizations.

“Being a business owner I’m fairly flexible in responding to calls,” Peterson said.

“I’m generally able to make it to most calls if they are needing somebody.”

Peterson, an avid skier, was looking for a chance to live in a mountain town while he was living in Alberta.

When Vaile presented him with an opportunity in Golden, it became too good for him to pass up.

“I’ve been wanting to live in B.C. ever

since I was young.

Golden was a good opportunity to start a business,” Peterson said. “(Parker and I) are avid skiers and we had loved Kicking Horse prior to moving here.”

In addition to skiing at the resort, he enjoys the backcountry opportunities that exist in this area but considers himself to be a cautious skier.

“If I’m going to take risks it’s going to be on a hill where there’s at least some people nearby. I’m out there to have fun and not get hurt,” he said.

Peterson joined GADSAR four years ago and has served in various positions on the organization’s executive ever since.

He serves on a variety of rescue teams, including the rope and long line rescue teams.

“I’ve always been someone who want-

Women’s centre applauds new plan Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net

are important services in addressing domestic violence in a meaningful way and they are included as priorities in the plan,” said The provincial government has launched a McLean. new Provincial Domestic Violence Plan, and The specialized domestic violence units is a the Golden Women’s Resource Centre is glad growing trend in Canadian communities. to see the government taking positive steps to With funding from Status of Women Canaddressing the issue of domestic violence. ada (a federal program), Golden has been “The Golden Women’s Resource Centre is able to create an Integrated Case Assessment very excited to learn about the provincial gov- Team (ICAT), which is made up of local serernments three-year domestic violence plan. vice providers such as the RCMP, Ministry of While we are not certain how our organiza- Children and Family Development, RCMP tion, or community will specifically benefit Victim Services, the Golden Family Centre, from this, we feel it is a move in the right direc- the Stopping the Violence Outreach, Goldtion,” said Linley McLean, executive director en Mental Health, Ministry of Social Developof the women’s centre. ment & Social Innovation, and the Golden The new three-year, $5.5-million Provin- Safe Home.

The purpose of ICAT is to provide a coordincial Domestic Violence Plan - co-ordinated through the Provincial Office of Domestic ated and collaborative response to high risk Violence (PODV) - delivers on government’s cases or partner violence or stalking. The goal commitment to make B.C. a safer place for is to enhance safety and develop a strong supwomen, children and anyone who has been port system to the victim and proactive interaffected by domestic violence. ventions to the alleged offender.

It includes $1 million to help with the star“We’re also glad to see that enhanced pretup and implementation of additional spe- vention and public awareness is a componcialized domestic violence units, $1 million to ent of this plan. Not only do we need to supprovide support and intervention for perpe- port people who are experiencing domestic trators, and $1.5 million in direct supports to violence as a reactionary measure, but we also women and children for housing and trans- need to work to create change, as a proactive measure that will decrease the incidence portation in rural and remote communities.

“In particular, our community is in need of of domestic violence. This will come about more services that provide support and inter- through changing attitudes, perceptions, and vention to perpetrators, as well as increased awareness,” said McLean.

“Change is certainly possible, and it will take housing and transportation support for women and children fleeing violence. These time. A three year plan is a positive start.”

ed to help people. I was in nursing school for a couple years and (GADSAR) was kind of the natural extension,” he said. “And there’s always a little bit of an adrenaline rush with any sort of call that requires you to stay calm and keep track of your emotions.”

His new role as president will clearly have an affect on the amount of free time he has.

Peterson and his wife Laura are expecting their first child in August, so he plans to see how the first year goes as both president and a father before deciding if he is ready to commit to another one-year term.

“If I can manage it time wise, because there’s a lot going on, I’d run again.

But I have to definitely keep the family in mind when it comes to that.”

The importance of GADSAR is clear for

Peterson, and while he has never had to be rescued himself, he knows that without the operation, countless individuals would be left to fend for themselves every year.

“We’re starting to see an exponential increase in the amount of people heading into the back country. Without this

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organization there’s a lot of people left out on their own,” he said.

For that reason, Peterson is thankful for the support GADSAR has received from the people and Town of Golden, as well as the Columbia Shuswap Regional District and the group’s various other supporters.

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Most people observe that daytime running lights usually only illuminate the front of the vehicle. A driver sees the light from their vehicle ahead of them as well as their dash lights and forget that there are no tail lights on behind. If you don’t reach down and turn on the headlights yourself the rear of your vehicle will remain dark, putting you and others at risk.

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Building grants program set for spring launch

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Golden has been planning for the fund since Wilks made a presentation to council in August of 2013.

He recommended to the municipalities in his riding that they each submit five proposals considered to be high priority, and keep the requests between $3 million and $15 million per proposal.

“If a community throws in 15 applications, it doesn’t do that community any good. What ends up happening is that the reviewers pick the one that is the easiest to do,” said Wilks.

“But if you give them five that are substantial, and each one of them makes a difference to your community, then you won’t be disappointed.”

Given that the exact criteria for the fund had not yet been released, the municipality has closer to 20 projects “grant ready.”

That way they would be more likely to have five important project ready to go, that qualify for the funding.

As is the case with most federal and provincial grant programs, Golden will be expected to come up with one third of the cost of any project the municipality receives funding for.

The possibility of borrowing money to come with the one third has been discussed in council chambers, and will likely have to be decided upon in the coming months.

The New Building Canada Plan, which is expected to launch in Spring 2014, is the largest, long-term infrastructure plan in our nation’s history and it will continue to focus on projects that enhance economic growth.

Over $32 billion is specifically available for municipalities through the permanent and indexed Gas Tax Fund and the incremental Goods and Services Tax Rebate for municipalities.

Through the original Building Canada Fund, the federal government supported more than 43,000 projects across Canada.

Columbia Towing tries to pull a semi-truck out of the debris from Saturday’s avalanche on the Trans Canada Highway.

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Columbia Towing had a busy weekend Alex Cooper Black Press The semi-truck was jacked a metre off the ground, thrown off the side of the road by an avalanche of snow.

The front windshield was smashed in and parts of the truck were strewn about. The driver experience minor injuries and taken to hospital.

Meanwhile, John Kampman, the owner of Columbia Towing, was eyeing the scene, figuring out just how he was going to get that tractor-trailer unit out of the snow, on to the road and then back to Revelstoke.

He was on site after the semi was struck by an avalanche in Rogers Pass in the early hours of Saturday, Feb. 15.

Kampman has been in the towing business since 1996, when he traded a bunch of vehicles and a gun he had collected for a towing company in Invermere. In 2000, he purchased Columbia Towing in Revelstoke, eventually acquiring businesses in Golden and Sicamous. He now he runs a company with three locations servicing the most treacherous stretches of the Trans-Canada Highway.

IThe semi had been nearly knocked right off the road.

The cab was hoisted in the air by the snow and perched over the bank. The trailer was sideways, stretching diag-

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onally across the westbound lane.

Parks Canada had already cleared the snow off the road but Kampman asked them to place some snow on the right side of the vehicle to make sure it didn’t flip over as they pulled it loose.

Kampman and his colleague Darrell Kerr worked together, shovelling snow and hooking heavy chains up to the semi. They put two at the back of the trailer and few more on the tractor. They positioned the two tow trucks and attached large cables to the chains. Then they started hauling, controlling the cables with joysticks at the back of the truck.

Slowly the semi moved but it’s weight was such that Kampman tow truck was skidding in place, despite the outriggers that were digging into the asphalt. Occasionally they would re-position their vehicles, adjusting the chains as needed and slowly but surely, the semi was moved from the concrete-like snow that encased it.

Kampman worked the cab and Kerr worked the trailer. Together they dislodged the semi, getting it back on the road, where Taylor hopped in and parked it to the side — it still ran.

The semi was split into its component sections and Taylor hooked his cab onto the trailer, while Kampman hooked his tow truck onto the cab for the drive back to Revelstoke.

Value of money is Mayor’s next topic Town of Golden Submitted It's an age old question with varying answers: how do you measure value for money? On February 26, the Community Conversation with the Mayor will be addressing this topic. The one hour conversation will provide community members with the opportunity to discuss value for money on a local level.

"What does ‘value for money’ mean to you?"

Mayor Christina Benty asked. "How do you measure it in your private life? How do you measure it when you look at your municipal government?"

Measuring value for money is an important aspect that plays into the decision making of many citizens. With varying opinions, the discussions will be interesting and thought-provoking. A great aspect of the community conversations is the incredible dialogue between citizens from all walks of life. With a topic such as this, these discussions should be even great-

er.

"This will be a hot and spicy topic since everyone measures value differently. Local government not only provides citizens with the core services (water, sewer, roads, fire protection etc.) but a broad range of additional services that contribute to quality of life such as recreation, arts and culture, and attractive public spaces.

“The discussion has the potential to demonstrate how we all have different values and that sometimes what satisfies one will frustrate another. Local government represents everyone from the small business owner, the single mom, the senior citizen, the youth, the developer, and the young family. That means plenty of diverse opinions on value for money."

If you would like to be part of positive dialogue with members of your community, come to the Civic Centre on Wednesday, February 26 and 12:10 p.m. Don't forget to bring a lunch or purchase one of the lunches provided.

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Lions Club Winner RCMP Report: Pedestrian assaulted in Golden alley Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net Impaired driving charge Police noted a vehicle running outside a local bar at 1:30 a.m on Feb. 8. When the officer drove past, the driver shut off the vehicle and entered the bar.

Approximately five minutes later, the same officer noticed the same vehicle leaving the downtown core without driving lights on.

The vehicle was stopped and the driver, an Alberta resident, was found to be impaired by alcohol.

The driver was issued a 90-day driving suspension and lost the use of the vehicle for 30 days.

Stolen camera On Feb. 8, 2014 a Golden resident discovered their black Panosonic camera was missing from their vehicle.

Anyone with information is asked to the call the Golden RCMP.

Fraudulent e-mail On Feb. 12, a Golden resident reported that they received a fraudulent email from their bank. The email requested the client update some account information and provide their social insurance number.

The resident completed the information request and sent the form back, at which point they became suspicious and contacted the bank itself.

The client was forwarded to the security department, advised that the bank did not send the request, and informed them that it was a “scam” email.

Break-in A Golden residence was broken into sometime over the weekend.

Missing from the residence is a white and black Jack Daniel’s electric guitar, a black amplifier and a chain saw.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Golden RCMP or Crimestoppers.

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Pedestrian assaulted

Mike Pecora of Elite Nutrition is the lucky winner of a cord of firewood from the Lions Club of Golden raffle. His lucky ticket was drawn at the Golden Star office last week.

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ECDC and Town promote online safety Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net The Early Childhood Development Coalition has teamed up with The Town of Golden’s Recreation Department to present an informative event for modern families.

Merlyn Horton, the Executive Director of the Safe Online Outreach Society (SOLOS), will be coming to Golden Wednesday, February 26 at the Golden Civic Centre to educate anyone who is willing to learn how to be safe online.

The evening kicks off at 5:30 p.m. and includes a family buffet dinner, kids entertainment and a presenting with important tools for successful technology use.

Horton’s presentation will combine her skill in youth counselling, her studies in adolescent development and her interest in technology.

She will be providing tips, tricks and leave all attendees confident in their abilities to protect and educate their children in regards to the world of technology.

“The concept of having a ‘screen smart’ lifestyle is a considerable challenge for many modern families” said Joanne McCullough, ECDC Co-ordinator.

“Technology has numerous advantages to today’s families however; it also poses many threats to early childhood development.

Attending the upcoming Modern Family event will give parents some guidance on how to manage technology effectively and help ensure you

are being screen smart.”

Horton has presented her skills in technology and youth to more than 75,000 people across Canada.

Her strong skill set and passion was reflected when she was the recipient of the Myrtle Everett Woman of the Year Award in 2003 and 2008.

Horton has been working with youth since the 1980s as a youth worker.

For the past twelve years, she has focused on SOLOS. “Finding a good balance between screen time, socializing in a face to face environment and active play all contributes to living a healthy lifestyle,” said Jordan Petrovics Manager of Recreation Services for the Town of Golden.

“Through our recreation partnership program we are excited to team up with the ECDC and support this event. This key note presentation fits into our goal of helping people realize the importance recreation, showcase our local sports groups and give tips in living an active lifestyle.”

If you are interested in attending this event, tickets can be purchased at Bacchus Books and the Town of Golden for $10 for a single person or $15 for two people.

Children are fee and child minding will be provided at the event. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. and dinner starts at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are limited and need to be pre-purchase. For more details call the Town of Golden Recreation Department at 250-344-2271, Ext 225.

A group of males were leaving a downtown bar at 2:30 a.m on Feb. 11. They were walking through the alley behind 9th Avenue North when a vehicle passed by.

Contact was made between one of the pedestrians and the side mirror of the vehicle.

At this time, a male exited the vehicle and assaulted the pedestrian, who sustained injuries to his face. The vehicle is described as a white Ford F-150 Platinum pick-up truck.

In the early morning hours of Feb. 14, police responded to a disturbance at the Husky Truck Stop.

The investigation revealed that a Greyhound passenger travelling to Alberta had gotten off the bus during a stop over missed their departure.

The passenger was upset that they had missed the bus. After speaking with the officers the subject calmed down and was resigned to the fact that they would have to wait for the next bus.

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Feeling Olympic

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Four years ago I was lucky enough to be in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics. I witnessed the men’s hockey team beat Norway in their opening game (gold medal tickets were not surprisingly out of my price range).

I saw Charles Hamelin finish a disappointJoel Tansey ing forth in short track S TAR R EPORTER speed skating (too bad I wasn’t there a week later when he won a pair of gold medals mere minutes apart). Most memorably, I was on hand at Cypress Mountain for Alex Bilodeau’s gold medal mogul run, Canada’s first gold ever on home soil.

Needless to say, it was an outstanding experience.

The Olympics have always been one of my favourite sporting events. In a sports world that is flooded by (often) spoiled multi-millionaire athletes, it’s refreshing to see athletes compete who don’t hold out for an extra million or demand trades if they are unhappy with their team. The majority of the athletes competing at the Games will return home to limited fanfare and their normal, day to day jobs.

The Olympics are also a chance for us as Canadians, always proud but typically humble, to put our patriotism on display. In Vancouver the world saw how proud we all were to be Canadian.

It’s a little different this time with the Games in Sochi, but hopefully you’ve had a chance to cheer on some of our athletes, even if most of the events happen in the early hours of the morning.

At the end of the day, however, the Olympics are about so much more than gold, silver and bronze (don’t tell that to hockey fans). They’re about athletes like Gilmore Junio, who gave up his spot in the men’s 1000m speed skating event so that Fort St. John’s Denny Morrison (a higher ranked skater who fell in the Olympic trials) could skate in his place. Morrison went on to win silver thanks to Junio’s selfless act. They’re about Canadian ski coach Justin Wadsworth helping a Russian athlete who had broken a ski during a cross country sprint race. They’re about Peruvian cross country skier Roberto Carcelan, competing with broken ribs from a training accident, carrying his country’s flag and being greeted by Swiss gold medalist Dario Cologna as he crossed the finish line a full 11 minutes after every other skier had finished.

They’re about Bilodeau running to celebrate his second gold medal with his brother Frederic.

They’re about Jamaican bobsledders, Thai alpine skiers and Filipino figure skaters.

Having said all of that, the Olympics are also about winning, and for Canada, winning gold in hockey. As I write this the women’s team has successfully qualified for the gold medal game against the U.S. and the men’s team is awaiting a quarterfinal matchup against either Latvia or Switzerland. If the men’s team doesn’t win gold, then we’ll have a national crisis on our hands just as we did after 1998 and 2006. For a passionate hockey country like ours, I’m not sure I’d have it any other way.

Dear editor, B.C. Justice Minister Susan Anton stated on the news last week that because of the "keen interest" of the public, she had "significant motivation" as a minister to move on the changes proposed in the new BC Liquor Act. I wonder why B.C. Minister of Health Terry Lake is not motivated by the same keen public interest to see Ombudsperson Kim Carter's report on seniors' care acted on.

The report was released two years ago and communities across B.C. organized public events to learn about Carter's findings.

The 176 recommendations address issues of fairness, access and quality in B.C.'s home support, assisted living and residential care systems. To date, only six per cent of the recommendations have been fully implemented and 66 per cent ignored completely.

Grizzly Bear Hunt Editor, There appears to be very little debate among the public, with opinion polls showing 87 per cent of British Columbians against the grizzly bear hunt. Any real debate, it seems, is between the people and the government itself, which is why there will be a rally on the steps of the government buildings.

I was interested to learn that our neighbour, the province of Alberta, has held a moratorium in place on grizzly hunting since 2006. Through a little more research, I learned the reason they have a moratorium is because they can’t find a grizzly bear in Alberta – they are officially listed as “extirpated,” which means locally extinct. It would seem that the moratorium message is, “if you see

The Ministry of Health is not providing a clear and accessible annual report on the funding allocated and spent on home and community care in each health authority. The Ministry is not adequately monitoring quality in any of their home and community care programs.

There are still no binding requirements in areas such as staffing levels, bathing frequency, food quality and nutrition or assistance with activities of daily living.

There is currently no way to determine the additional costs of keeping people in hospital who require residential care services.

The provincial government is not reflecting my values when increasing the availability of alcohol in grocery stores takes precedence over improving the quality of care of our seniors.

Kathie Woodley, Courtenay

one, don’t shoot it because it could be the only one.”

Is this what it has to come to in B.C. before we recognize how fortunate we are to have these beautiful animals as a living symbol of our province? Killing the grizzlies does not in any way contribute to conservation of the species as hunters would have us believe. Studies are proving that a bear is far more valuable alive for eco-tourism than dead as one hunter’s trophy.

Many British Columbians believe that trophy hunting is unethical. All that is taken is the head and paws, sometimes the skin, and it is actually legal to abandon the beheaded, skinned corpse to rot where it lies.

If 87 per cent of the population disagrees with the trophy hunt, then why are the 13 per cent carrying so much weight?

Jacqueline Hohmann Surrey

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Golden point of view

Do you think Canada will win the gold medal in men’s hockey at the Olympics?

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“I haven’t really been following it, but I hope they win. I was in Vancouver in 2010 and it was an awesome party.”

“I’m an Aussie so I’m not too sure. I’ve mostly been watching figure skating and biathlon.”

“Yes. It’s like an NHL All-Star team out there.

The Americans and Russians look strong too though.”

While the Olympics are winding up in Sochi, students at Golden Secondary are well into their second semester classes and looking ahead to a number of upcoming events. One of our Outdoor Education classes has just returned from an Ice Climbing trip and another class is heading out tomorrow. Due to the popularity of these classes, we added an additional class this semester, for a total of four Outdoor Education classes this year for students in Grades 9-12 with teachers Mr. Tom Freebairn and Mr. Ron Ainslie. It is also a popular course for many of our international students who look forward to experiencing rock climbing, ice climbing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, canoeing, and learning all of the skills related to surviving in the outdoors.

Students have just completed their course selections for the 2014-15 School Year. These numbers will be tallied and will determine our timetable for next year (if 15-20 students choose an elective course, it will be included in the schedule for next year; if an elective course did not get selected by at least 15 students, it won’t be included in the schedule for next year). Our projected enrollment for next year is up slightly from this year, which is good news as we have been slowly declining over the past several years.

We expect to have a similar number of international students next year as well. Our timeline is to have next year’s

my daughter.

Buckets of stars to Kootenay Pumping for working overtime through the long weekend, in -20, thawing out frozen pipes.

We are so grateful.

A big steaming stinger to the person who kicked my 14 year old dog, for walking through his property.

Welcome to our town.

Stars to all the wonderful nurses and doctors at the hospital for taking care of

Stars to homemade Baileys!

Stars to Cherisse with Overwaitea Meats for her great customer service, friendly smile, and helpful

tips. Keep up the good work Cherisse.

Stars to the staff member at 7-Eleven for offering to lend your firewood.

Stingers to people who cancel at the last minute.

Stars to all the businesses downtown who continue to shovel the sidewalks in front of their stores.

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GSS Principal’s Report

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schedule built by the spring and then students will have the opportunity to look at their individual timetables in early June.

On February 26th, students will be wearing pink to school in recognition of the importance of treating each other with kindness and respect. The origin of this campaign began in 2007 when two Nova Scotia high school boys decided to wear pink to school in solidarity of a boy who was being bullied for wearing a pink shirt on the first day of school. Communicating via the internet, this idea spread throughout the school resulting in hundreds of students wearing pink to school, effectively shutting down the bullying towards the boy. This has now become a national ‘Pink Shirt Day’ where students across the country wear pink on the last Wednesday in February to show their support for tolerance and acceptance of all people.

On February 28th, thanks to our Leadership Students’ organizing and planning, students will be sharing their musical abilities with fellow students in a “GSS Has Talent” event. The Springboard for this event is our bi-weekly Jam Sessions in the forum which are organized by Ms. Dawn Purvis and her P.A.R.T.Y. Students’ Council where students sing, play, and dance to entertain their peers during the lunch hour. During our February 14th Valentine’s Day Jam Session, there was a special moment as Mayor Christina Benty wished her husband of 28 years, Mr. Steve Benty, a Happy Anniversary.

Speaking of the Mayor, we are pleased to be hosting a

‘Community Conversation with the Mayor’ on April 2nd at lunch time with all of our Grade 11 and 12 students invited. This will give our senior students an opportunity to be involved in these valuable conversations at a convenient location…GSS! It is forward thinking to include the voice of our youth as they are the future of our community.

Spring Break this year will begin on Saturday, March 15th and end on Sunday, March 30th with the first day back being Monday, March 31st. After this break, school will be in session for three weeks until Easter Weekend (April 19-21) and then there will be 8 ½ weeks until the end of year final exams. Other dates include a Professional Development Day on Monday, April 7th, and the May long weekend (May 17-19).

We continue to be very grateful to the community of Golden for supporting our youth in their education. Many businesses have been welcoming students on Work Experience placements, many organizations have donated amazing scholarships, several community members have been volunteering their time to coach sports’ teams, participate in Grade Exit Interviews, chaperone at dances and be guest speakers in classes, and all of our parents work closely in partnership with us. These are critical community connections that enable our students to have a much richer school experience and we thank all of you in Golden for your contributions!

Iris Trask Principal of Golden Secondary School

Government shows contempt for public school system: MLA One the most discussed political topics over the last few weeks has been the judgment against Christy Clark and the BC Liberals which stated that instead of doing what is best for BC’s children they did everything they could to try to provoke the teachers into a full-scale strike.

As most of you will know, before becoming the MLA for Columbia River – Revelstoke, I was a teacher and a principal. I have taught in Canada and Africa, and I believe that the opportunity to learn is the greatest gift we can give to our children. It is also the best investment we can make in our future.

For 12 years, the Premier, first as Minister of Education in Gordon Campbell’s government,

has waged war on teachers, with students and parents as collateral damage. For example, students who graduated in 2013 have spent their entire education coping with reduced services in larger, more complex classrooms.

This government enacted laws that no longer allowed teachers to negotiate classroom conditions. The Supreme Court then ruled that the law was unconstitutional and ordered the government to fix it.

Rather than following the direction of the courts, the Premier chose to reintroduce the exact same unconstitutional law in 2012, and took further action to purposefully provoke a teachers’ strike. The Premier was entirely motivated

by political gamesmanship; what was best for students in classrooms was never even considered.

With the judge’s 2014 ruling we now have access to court records that prove that the government’s actions were entirely focused on shutting down British Columbia’s school system through a strike.

As someone who has spent my entire career working in the education system, this kind of reckless disregard for our children’s well-being almost defies belief.

This government has shown absolute contempt for our public school system, and with the announcement that they plan to appeal the judge’s latest ruling, they are also showing absolute contempt for the rule of law.

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Badminton Wednesdays 7-9pm at the Rec Plex.

Adults $7, students/seniors $5. Need your own racket.

Public Skate at the Arena every Wednesday 7-8pm.

Winter Walking at the Rec Plex Wednesdays 1-2pm.

Job Skills Workshops at the Work BC office every Wednesday at 10am. Call 250-344-5413 to register.

Money Skills, a FREE program to help adults understand concepts of money. Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm. Call 250-4399665 for info.

Women’s Journal Writing a FREE 6 week program Tuesdays. Call 250-3445317 for info.

Golden Museum Open House Feb.19, 2-4pm, no charge.

Thurs, Feb. 20 Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub every Thursday.

Men’s drop-in basketball Thursdays from 8-10pm at the Rec Plex. $8.

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

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

A.A Meetings Thursdays, at the Family Centre 421 9th Ave N. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.

Golden Youth Centre Band Of Guys drop-in for male teens (12-18) every Thursday from 3:45-5:30pm.

Shinny hockey at the Arena Thursday at 8pm, 19+.

Genealogy for beginners Feb.20 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Museum. Cost $30.

Fri, Feb. 21 A.A Meetings Fridays at the Lutheran Church basement 915 - 9th St S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.

Golden Youth Centre drop-in Fridays from 3:30-7:30pm.

Mother Goose Program Fridays 10:30-11:30am at the Library. Snacks included, just drop in!

Karaoke Night at The Mad Trapper every Friday night.

Public Skate at the Arena every Friday 12-1pm.

Parent and Tot skate at the Arena Fridays 10-11am.

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

Bridge Club every Friday at the Centre for Peace in St. Andrew’s Church, 7pm.

Winter Walking at the Rec Plex Fridays 1-2pm.

Special Olympics “FUNdamentals” youth program Fridays 9-10am at APES. For children 7-12 years with intellectual disabilities. Call Cyra 250-9190757 for more info.

Food Fridays at the Golden Legion 6:30-8:30pm.

Curling, Fridays at 7:30pm, 2 spaces available. Call Greg 250-344-0644 for info.

Genealogy for beginners Feb.21 from 2-4pm at the Museum. Cost $30.

Magic The Gathering Free Tournament Fridays 4-6:30pm&6:30-9pm at Bizarre Entertainment.

Sat, Feb. 22 Storytime at the Golden Library, Saturdays 10:3011:30am. Free drop-in, runs from Jan.18-Apr.5.

Meat Draw Saturdays at The Legion 5pm.

A.A Meetings Saturdays at the Golden Museum 1302 11th Ave S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.

Public Skate at the Arena Saturdays, 5:30-6:45pm.

Saturday Night Chapel at the Pentecostal Church (717 10th St S) at 7pm from Jan.4 - Apr.5.

Food Skills for Families, a free program on healthy cooking on a budget. Starts Feb.1, 10am-1pm. Call 3441032 for more info.

Golden Sound Festival Feb.22, Downtown Golden.

Visit: www.goldensoundfestival.com for more info.

Sheila Bjarnason’s 70th Birthday Party at the Lions Den Feb.22 from 2-6pm.

Sun, Feb. 23 Public Skate at the Arena every Sunday 4:30-5:45pm.

Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm.

Documentar y & Discussions Sundays at Bizarre Entertainment from 6-9pm. Admission by $5 donation, or 2 non-perishable items to the food bank.

Mon, Feb. 24 Join the Cadets. Free program meets every Tuesday, 6:30-8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall. For young men and women ages 12-18.

Golden Community Choir, Mondays from 7:30-9:30pm at the Lutheran Church.

Member fees $10. For info call Joyce 250-344-6043.

Seniors Day at Reflections Hair Studio Mondays 15% off all regular priced services, call 250-344-5766.

Family Dinner Play and Learn Mondays 5-7pm in the StrongStart room in APES Free program includes dinner, discussions, and activities. Call 250-439-9665.

The Cadets meet Mondays 6:30-8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall.

Winter Walking at the Rec Plex Mondays 1-2pm.

Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Monday from 5-8pm.

Badminton at the Mount 7 Rec Plex Mondays 7-8:30pm.

Need your own racket, $7 (or $5 for seniors/students).

Shinny hockey at the Arena Mondays at 9:15pm, 19+.

Family Dinner Play and Learn, free program for families with children 3-5 starting Mondays, 5-7pm in the StrongStart room. Dinner, discussion, and activities. Call 250-439-9665.

Grief & Loss Support Group Mondays until Apr.24, 7:309pm, Pentecostal Church (717 10th St S) 250-3442459 for info.

Heroclix League 6-9pm Mondays at Bizarre Entertainment.

Tues, Feb. 25 A.A Meetings Tuesdays at the United Church 901 - 11th Ave S Alley Ent. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.

Parent and Tot skate at the Arena Tuesdays 10-11am.

Volleyball Tuesdays at the Rec Plex 7-8:30pm $5.

Golden Youth Centre drop-in Tuesdays from 3:30-7:30pm.

Aquafit at the Travel Lodge Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pm. Until Mar.13.

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International Women’s Day Annual Performance Salon Mar.6 from 7-9pm at the Kicking Horse River Lodge, $5 at the door, kids 13 and under get in free.

Farmers Market Mar.29 from 11am-3pm at the Mount 7 Rec Plex.

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Golden native and aerial artist performs at Masque Parade Ball Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net

It was a homecoming of sorts for Oria Dawn Atkinson at the Masque Costume Ball on Feb. 14.

Atkinson, an aerial artist who grew up in Golden and now lives on Saltspring Island, was one of the highlights of the Civic Centre show with her winter-to-spring themed performance.

Atkinson performed a variety of climbs, wraps, flips and drops during the performance, a skill she learned with Fly Dreams Aerial Arts Productions, an organization started by Victoria Mihalyi on Saltspring Island.

Atkinson was active in gymnastics as a kid so when she learned about the opportunity to learn to perform aerial art, she jumped at it.

“I was like ‘Oh yeah! Where is it?’,” Atkinson said. “There was no question (I was going to try it).”

Unsurprisingly, given the heights that are involved with being an aerial artist, the experience was a little unnerving for Atkinson at first.

“Everytime when I was learning and I’d learn a new drop, I would scream,” she laughed.

Now, Atkinson performs a handful of times per year as more of a hobby than a job.

She has no desire to make it a full-time gig despite her love of performing.

“I love it when I can feel the audience, when we’re really communicating. When I have a good audience it feels like a conversation,” she said. “I kind of like keeping (aerial art) as where I play. As soon as you make it work, it changes it.”

Instead, Atkinson works full-time as a care aid worker for seniors, a job that she says is incredibly fulfilling.

“It’s such an amazing [experience.] I feel so honoured to work with them,” she said.

“A lot of the older people are so cool, they have so much experience, they are so funny and they touch your heart.”

The opportunity to perform a show in Golden came up last fall, and it gave her a chance to both visit with her father (who still lives in town) and see some familiar faces.

“It was really fun to see everyone again,” Atkinson smiled.

For those who missed Atkinson’s performance, you can check out one of her videos on YouTube by typing “Oria Atkinson” into the search bar.

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Golden celebrates Fiesta del Corazon Trades program gets funding from Hydro Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net

Mayor Christina Benty, above right, is escorted around Spirit Square during the Snow King Parade on Feb. 15.

Latin band Lacarno, left, got the crowd at the Masquerade Ball dancing on Feb. 14 at the Golden Civic Centre.

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Golden's Intro to Trades Program, offered by the College of the Rockeis, is getting some help from BC Hydro.

BC Hydro is offering funding to help trades training programs delivered by local colleges, funds that are a direct benefit of the Mica 5 and 6 project and designed to help build trades capacity in local communities. Colleges in Revelstoke, Golden, Valemount and Nakusp can apply to receive trades training funds. BC Hydro is offering a total of $45,000 for programs offered in local communities starting April 1, 2014.

This funding will allow communities to build on the success of earlier programs that ran with BC Hydro support from 2010 to 2013 and involved 79 students. These programs include Okanagan College’s 2010 Residential Construction Program and 2012 Electrical Foundation Program in Revelstoke, Selkirk College’s 2010 Carpentry Program in Nakusp, and the College of the Rockies’ 2011 and 2013 Introduction to Trades programs in Golden.

The trades training fund was recommended by the Mica Units 5 and 6 Core Committee to benefit local communities. The Core Committee was convened to help BC Hydro identify and address potential project effects and included First Nations, government, not for profit groups, and interested Revelstoke residents. Recommendations designed by the Committee to maximize project benefits and minimize impacts were further refined during the Environmental Assessment Office review of the Mica Units 5 and 6 Project.

BC Hydro is happy to see the success of Okanagan College, Selkirk College, and College of the Rockies on the programs that have run to date, and looks forward to help ing build trades training skills in local communities over the next year.

Novel driven by fascinating setting and hilarious characters Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net

“When Mitch Hrlica heard that his high school football coach had gotten another teenage girl pregnant, he was forty bushels beyond bamboozled.”

That’s the opening line of Chuck Kloster-

man’s Downtown Owl and it quickly sets the tone for the absurdity and quirkiness that is to come. Especially the part about Mitch being “forty bushels beyond bamboozled.”

The novel is told from the perspective of three main characters on a chapter by chap-

ter basis: Mitch, Julia and Horace. Mitch is a mediocre high school athlete who has frequent run ins with his controversial football coach. Julia, a teacher at the high school, is a newcomer to Owl. Horace is a long-time resident of Owl who spends most of his life

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at the local coffee shop talking about random musings and re-hashing stories with other old-timers.

Curiously, the three characters’ stories don’t really intertwine, although they are all linked because of where they are living and the situations they encounter.

Owl, a tiny town in North Dakota, is very central to the story.

The absurdity of small town prairie life is especially felt through the eyes of Julia, who looks at life in Owl from the perspective of a citygirl but gradually conforms to her new way of life more and more as the story progresses. It’s a nice contrast to Horace, who has seen and done it all during his 73 years in Owl. Beneath the laughs and the satire, there is a certain warmth to the characters that is unexpected in a novel such as this.

Horace, in particular, is a heartbreaking character with a difficult past. It’s easy to

root for Mitch as well, who is that classic hard luck high school loser that you’d love to see succeed.

The story is far more entertaining than full on gripping, edgeof-your-seat stuff, but that’s what the reader should expect given the genre. It’s rare that the end of a chapter will demand you to keep reading, but you’ll likely do so anyway.

Klosterman expertly paints a hilariously brilliant picture of small town life that I’m confident most Goldenites can relate to on some level. The novel culminates with, not surprisingly for a town in North Dakota, a massive blizzard that affects each of the main characters in different ways.

Louis Sachar was one of my favourite authors as a kid and after reading Downtown Owl, I see Klosterman in that same sort of satirical light except this time the humour is directed towards adults. For both authors, their

respective ability to make the peculiar feel normal in the eyes of the characters is what drives much of the humour.

This is the rare novel where an exciting plot isn’t needed.

Downtown Owl works

because of its fascinating setting and hilarious characters. Living in Golden, you might even be lucky (or unlucky?) enough to know a Mitch, Julia or a Horace yourself.

Regardless, you’re sure to be entertained.

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One week left for AGOG exhibit

WEAR YOUR HEART ON YOUR SHORT SLEEVE.

Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net This week is your last chance to check out the Art Gallery of Golden's latest exhibit, Towards the Centre by George Oliver.

Towards the Centre is a collection of photographs taken by Oliver during two trips; a late summer trip across the plains to SE Saskatchewan, Northern Montana and South Alberta, and a winter trip to the Mojave and Sonoran deserts of California, Arizona and Nevada.

"I am attracted to these places because the environment is the polar opposite of my home in the Columbia Valley, and that difference affords a new perspective," said Oliver in his description of his exhibit.

"The title is from the trips’ geographical direction, but also from the personal journey I am on."

The two regions share similar characteristics that spoke to Oliver, particularly the wide open feeling that he describes as "overwhelming."

Oliver now lives in Invermere, and has worked many jobs including a ranch-hand, a wooden boat builder, and a school teacher.

Although he now works regularly as a carpenter.

“When I’m not looking through my camera or creating in the studio, I enjoy rambling in the mountains or absorbing the serenity of the Columbia Wetlands,” he said.

The exhibit also includes one sculpture called The Weight of Memory, which is a meditation on time, memory, love and loss. It com-

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Gibson Block headlines the Golden Taps at Sound Festival Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Edmonton’s The Gibson Block will be a big part of the lineup at The Golden Taps Saturday evening for the Golden Sound Festival and the audience can expect a high-energy rock show from the four-piece band.

“We’re a party crowd, we’re a really lively, energetic band,” said lead singer Sebastjohn King. “We’re going to keep everybody dancing as best we can. We’re here to make a little noise.”

It’s a variety of styles that highlights The Gibson Block, with blues, jazz, and funk fusion giving them a unique, full sound.

The band formed in 2010 but originally played cover music before they began writing and performing more and more of their own music in 2012.

“In those first years we were just playing in those motorcycle bars and just learning how to play live,” King said. “Towards the end of it, covers just weren’t satisfying…so we started to write…now I would say the transformation (to original music) is 100% complete.”

Lead guitarist Jon Lagore played with the band in the past but didn’t join the group full-time until their original guitarist moved to Toronto a little over a year ago. He became a part of what is now a collaborative writing team.

“Usually someone brings in some small idea or an outline of a song and they teach it to the rest of the band,” said Lagore. “Then we go over it and come up with more ideas.”

All of the group’s members hail from Alberta’s capital, and that has had an influence on both their lyrics and the name of the band itself. The Gibson Block is a historical building in Edmonton and is one of Canada’s oldest Flatiron buildings. It was built in 1913 and currently serves as a women’s shelter.

It was drummer Denis Srigon’s idea to make that the name of the band itself.

“It is a very Edmonton name but at the same time we didn’t want to exclude ourselves from people outside of Edmonton who don’t know what the Gibson Block is,” King said. “For me that’s an opportunity for us to show people what it is.”

Because they were playing mostly cover tunes up until recently, they didn’t

Gibson Block is part of the great lineup of performers at the Golden Sound Festival this weekend.

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out their recent release online at thegibsonblock.com or watch music videos for their songs Without Me and My City on YouTube.

Plot is the strength of Canadian heist flick The Art of Steal

Matt Dillon and Jay Baruchel star in the Canadian production The Art of Steal.

Sony Pictures Joel Tansey sive star power of those where much of the reporter@thegoldenstar.net two movies and doesn’t movie is set) directed offer anything over- and wrote the screenI can’t say I’ve ever ly groundbreaking for play in his follow up to been a huge fan of the the genre itself, it is his debut feature (A heist genre. I’ve come fairly entertaining and Beginner’s Guide to Endto believe that infinite- gives audiences a few ings). Even though I ly more elaborate, cun- cheap laughs along the think the film was far ning heists appear on way. from perfect, Sobol screen rather than in Plus, it’s a rare Can- shows some real talent production behind the camera and real life, making these adian movies hard for me to that is watchable gives the movie a sharp and doesn’t feel low- feel that makes it more behind.

The Art of the Steal is budget, so it gets bonus exciting than his script in that same Ocean’s points for that as well. would otherwise dicJonathan Sobol tate.

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A portion of the film While it lacks the mas- (from Niagara Falls,

is narrated by Crunch Calhoun (Kurt Russell), a reformed art thief who has recently been released from prison. He ended up in prison because of a betrayal from his brother, fellow art thief Nicky (Matt Dillon).

On the outside, he befriends Francie (Jay Baruchel) and Lola (Katheryn Winnick) and seems content to stay on the good side of the law until Nicky resurfaces and convinces him to join another heist to steal a priceless historical book.

The plan for the heist gets bigger and riskier as the plot unfolds.

Agent Bick (Jason Jones) plays the token law enforcement role.

There are some legit surprises along the way and some particularly interesting developments in the film’s closing minutes. While the dialogue is a little dull at times, the overall plot works nicely on a whole and is one of the film’s biggest strengths.

Most of the ensemble cast works well together. Baruchel was a highlight in a comedic role, with a nearly disastrous scene at the U.S-Canada border standing out in particular. Jones also delivers a fine performance and it’s an interesting, change-ofpace role for The Daily Show correspondent.

I felt Russell was probably the weakest

of the main cast. Either he was overreacting or his comedic timing and instincts were just plain off, perhaps it was both. Either way, he isn’t quite bad enough to ruin the film.

At the end of the day, this is a movie that certainly has its moments

of excitement but lacks in originality. Still, it’s worth checking out for fans of the genre and is a good example of some of the depth of talent in the Canadian film industry. For that reason, I’ll give The Art of the Steal 7 dancing hot dogs out of 10.

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brating the 50th anni- Church, Kelowna, Revversary of receiving erend Mayan of Vertheir charter, which non, and by Reverend Executive was granted to them on Rumsch, June 7, 1964. The fol- Secretary for Missions lowing is of the excerpted Alberta from 2000 – British Golden Columbia Memories.

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By Colleen Palumbo area in the over the late 1950’s Roger’s and early 1960’s, as Pass to establish conwell as proposed plans tact with Lutherans for the Trans-Canada residing in Golden. highway over the Rog- On this visit 15 famers Pass, was accom- ilies were contacted panied by a large influx and a great spiritual of people seeking new need existed. After opportunities. Among receiving an enthusithese immigrants were astic response Rev. a number of Lutheran Jones rented the Goldfamilies from the west- en Civic Center and ern prairies and British conducted the first Columbia. By August Lutheran service on 1962 the names of sev- August 26, 1962 at eral of these families 7:30 p.m. were given to ReverHowever, since it was end Lymon Jones, Rev- impractical for a paserend at First Lutheran tor from Kelowna to serve the Lutherans of Golden on a regular basis, Rev. Jones wrote to the Mission board with his request that

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Golden be served by pastors from Calgary.

Early in 1965 plans were formulated for the construction of a new church in Golden. The architectural services of Mr. David H. Warner of Calgary were hired in March and the present building was designed. At a meeting in September the contract for the construction of the church was awarded to Burnham Construction Co. of Golden.

The construction of the new church continued while the congregation placed an application for a candidate from the seminary. Upon graduation the Rev. Ronald P. Matson accepted the call to serve in Golden and Revelstoke. By the time of his arrival the shell of the church was completed and services were performed for the first time in the new church when Rev. Matson was ordained and installed on July 10, 1966. Work continued on the church at a slower pace when volunteer labor was used to reduce the

costs of construction, until its completion for Dedication Day, October 9, 1967.

Rev. Matson helped establish the Vacation Bible School, which offered Christian education, during the regular school break, to all children in the Golden area.

With the start of the Vacation Bible School program, the first outreach into the community began. A choir was started in 1968 under the direction of Evelyn Groland.

Rev. Matson left July 15, 1969 to further his education.

The congregation again placed an application for a candidate from the seminary and on August 3, 1969 Rev. Larry D. Lentz was installed.

Rev. Lentz left to serve in another community in September 1972.

The Rev. William Bulger was installed on August 5, 1973 and left on June 18, 1978. The Rev. Steve Johnson was assigned by the Council and installed on November 4, 1979 and left

to serve another community on February 2, 1986.

Rev. Timpthy Rumsch, son to Rev. W. Rumsch who helped establish the church in 1962, accepted the call to minister to the Golden congregation and was installed Feb 2, 1986.

Early in 1992 ata meeting of the voter’s assembly it was decided to sell, to the province, the lot that the parsonage was built on.

The province planned to build the new courthouse on the site. In June of 1992 Rev. T. Rumsch accepted a call to serve in Courtney, BC. The Reverend Ron Tabbert accepted a call to serve Trinity Lutheran, Golden, and was installed September 27, 1992. Rev. Ron Tabbert retired in 2009.

Trinity Lutheran was without a pastor for several years but a year and a half ago the Rev. Timothy Snider filled the vacancy and continues in that position today.

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Fresh snow and warm weather for the Huckleberry Loppet Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net

The Golden Nordic Club hosted the 18th annual Huchleberry Loppet on Sunday Feb. 16 at Dawn Mountain.

Alberta long weekend, and excellent conditions made for a very busy event.

The loppet included events for racers of all ages and skill levels, as well as some entertainment, and a hot chilli lunch in the chalet.

There were more than 100 participants from Golden, down the valley, and Alberta. And more than 100 prizes were donated by local businesses.

To learn more about the Golden Nordic Club, and their upcoming events, go to www.goldennordicclub.ca.

Jack Mahoney, left, finishes the 1K race at the Golden Nordic Club’s annual Huckleberry Loppet on Sunday Feb. 16. The A-muse Troupe’s John Denham, above, was also on hand at the event to keep the crowd entertained.

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Rockets’ playoff hopes dimming after pair of losses to Creston Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net If the Golden Rockets are going to make the playoffs, they’re going to need some help.

Coming off a disastrous 8-1 road loss to the Creston Valley Thunder Cats, the Rockets got off to a much better start in the second leg of the home and home between the division rivals on Saturday night but it wasn’t enough in the 4-3 defeat. Ian Desrosier got things started with 5:46 left in the opening frame after he was sprung on a partial break by defenceman Daniel Dahlin. Desrosier, who centred a recently formed second line alongside Nick Hoobanoff and Jacob Macpherson, has now lit the lamp 11 times in his past 18 games after struggling to score for most of the season’s first half.

The Thunder Cats seemed to wake up in the second and before the period was seven minutes old they had taken a 2-1 lead on the back of goals by Trevor Hanna and Matti Jmaeff.

The Rockets responded on the power play a short time later when Cole Mckechney found Tanner Watt with a beautiful cross-ice feed. Golden’s leading point man made no mistake and deposited his 18th of the season into the empty net. The trio of Watt,

Mckechney and Braeden Allkins, the Rockets’ top three scorers, was put together a couple of games ago.

“It’s going to stay the same. I’m trying to load all my top players on one line,” head coach Ty Davidson said.

With just under two minutes later the Rockets regained the lead on a goal from Bowen Alcock after a scramble in front of Thunder Cats goalie Kyle Michalowsky’s net.

The Rockets went into the dressing room with a 3-2 lead but it looked like it could have been more after a Watt goal was questionably called back. The referee later explained to Davidson that the Rockets forward had entered the crease before the puck. It was a strange call at a crucial time in the game for the Rockets.

The Rockets had another goal called back in the third due to a high stick, a call that Davidson later confirmed was the correct one, much to the dismay of the 177 fans in attendance at the Plywood Palace.

The Thunder Cats fired 40 shots on Rockets goalie Brian Parsons throughout the game and the California native looked steady for the game’s first 50 minutes.

Things came apart for Parsons and the Rockets after that.

Rockets forward Braeden Allkins fires a shot on Creston Valley goaltender Kyle Michalowsky during second period action of the team’s 4-3 loss to the Creston Valley Thunder Cats.

Joel Tansey/Star Photo With Allkins looking on from the sin bin, Brandon Formosa beat Parsons on the power play to tie things up with just over 10 minutes to play and the Thunder Cats went ahead for good with under two minutes left. Davidson felt both goals were ones that Parsons had to have.

“We’ve got to get a little bit better goaltending there at the end of the game,” Davidson said. “Those

are two soft goals that we gotta have.”

The Rockets had an opportunity to tie things up late with a power play and an extra attacker for a 6 on 4 advantage. Rockets defenceman Coltin Berard had the best chance but his slapshot from the point was blocked in front and the Thunder Cats were able to clear the zone soon after.

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Golden Rockets’ twins

Edouard Larouche (left) and his brother David Larouche (right) are enjoying their first season with the Rockets. Joel Tansey/Star Photo Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net

(Back, from left): Assistant Coach Rohit Randhawa, Neal Randhawa, Gage Chernoff, Saje Gosal, Meva Dhami, Head Coach Kindy Gosal. (Front from left): Riel Belanger, Rahul Summan, Kiran Gosal, Josh Hiraoka.

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Season on the line for GSS Eagles Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net

It’s all or nothing for the Golden Secondary School senior boys basketball team this weekend as they get set to host the Kootenay Zone Championship. The Eagles will be led by standout Grade 11s Saje Gosol and Neal Randhawa as they hope to qualify for the provincial championships

in Langley.

The Eagles will kick things off with a game against Selkirk (Kimberley) on Friday night at 5:30 p.m. Should they prevail, they’ll move on to the championship game against either David Thompson (Invermere) or Prince Charles (Creston). That game will be played at 3 p.m., with the winner earning a berth at the provincials next month.

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All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in Revelstoke will be receiving invitations to re-register their equipment for the coming fiscal year by mail by the end of February.

Any individuals or companies who were not registered in 2013, but wish to have their equipment listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Office, either in person or by phone, to obtain the appropriate registration forms.

Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance or up-to-date WorkSafeBC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects.

Only owned or lease-to-own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment can only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area.

The deadline for new registrations is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21, 2014.

Late registrations will be accepted, but may appear at the bottom of the open list.

Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or removing equipment information already listed.

Register through the Rocky Mountain District Office at: 555 Victoria Road, Revelstoke, B.C. You can also phone toll-free at 1 888 613-9993 or send a fax to 250 426-1523 to have the forms mailed or faxed to you, or register on-line at www.bcbid.ca.

Golden Rockets rookies and twin brothers David and Edouard Larouche have been playing together their entire lives, giving them the kind of on-ice chemistry that is hard for most players to develop.

“It’s fun…obviously it’s easier playing together,” David said.

“It’s pretty cool having your brother on the same ice,” Edouard said.

Born in Montreal, the twins moved with their family to Kamloops and are now nearing the end of their first campaign in the KIJHL. Defenceman Edouard has seen his role increase with the club throughout his rookie campaign, especially since captain and minute-eater Brett DeFrias was dealt to the Kamloops Storm. He describes his game as that of a stay at home defenceman. His modest offensive numbers are certain-

ly indicative of that (he has just two assists this season) and it’s an area of his game that he’d like to work on over the offseason.

“I’ve got to work on my scoring ability for sure, maybe get some more points next year,” Edouard said.

David, who has spent much of his time on the Rockets’ fourth line this season, had produced two goals and three assists in 48 games. He describes his play as that of a grinder, and models his game after Pittsburgh Penguins winger Pascal Dupuis in that regard because of his work in the corners and strong overall effort.

Like Edouard, David is hoping to improve his offensive ability going forward.

“I’m trying to pick up my point totals for sure,” he said.

The brothers will turn 18 over the summer and are sure to play an increasingly important role on the Rockets next season.

New discovery in Kootenays Nicole Trigg Black Press A stunning fossil discovery in Kootenay National Park's Marble Canyon may change humankind's understanding of early animal life over 500 million years ago.

“We were already aware of the presence of some Burgess Shale fossils in Kootenay National Park. We had a hunch that if we followed the formation along the mountain topography into new areas with the right rock types, maybe, just maybe, we would get lucky," said geologist Dr. Robert Gaines of Pomona College in California. He was a member of the Royal Ontario Museum team that made the find in the summer of 2012. "We never in our wildest dreams thought we’d track down MoTI Ad #like 1024 a motherlode this. It didn’t take Rocky Mountain us very long at all to Hired realize that we hadEquipment dug up something special."

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nay National Park site appears to equal the importance of the original discovery, and may one day even surpass it.

“This new discovery is an epic sequel to a research story that began at the turn of the previous century, and there is no doubt in my mind that this new material will significantly increase our understanding of early animal evolution,” said the study’s lead author, University of Toronto Associate Professor Dr. Jean-Bernard Caron, who is the Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology at the Royal Ontario Museum.

“The rate at which we are finding animals – many of which are new – is astonishing, and there is a high possibility that we’ll eventually find more species here than at the original Yoho National Park site, and potentially more than from anywhere else in the world.”

Home to some of the planet’s earliest animals, including a very primitive human relative, Yoho National Park’s 505-million-year-old Burgess Shale was discovered by worldrenowned paleontologist Charles Walcott in 1909 and is one of the world’s most important fossil sites.

Recognized in 1980 as one of Canada’s first UNESCO Heritage Site, it’s now protected under the Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site and attracts thousands of visitors on guided hikes to the restricted fossil beds each year.

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Golden Moments: Nagaos one of Golden’s first Japanese families Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net With barely a word of English in her arsenal, Yasuyo Nagao stepped off the train after her 16-hour ride, and took a look at her new home, Golden. By 1959 when she arrived, her husband of two years, Eiichi Nagao had already lived there, working at the mill in Donald.

“I was on my way to Vancouver (12 days on ship) and I was so scared that no one would be there to pick me up. I don’t know what I would have done. My brother told me he wouldn’t be there, he was trying to scare me” said Yasuyo, who was born and raised in the small town of Taiji in Japan.

Luckily Eiichi was there waiting for her, and the two took the train together.

The couple was married in Japan, but Eiichi soon went to Canada (where he grew up) to make some money. Yasuyo was eager to get out of Japan, having lived a difficult life during the Second World War, and soon joined him.

She remembers how skinny everyone was during the war, as they had to ration their food. She also remembers having to stay quiet so they could hear the sirens in the event of an air raid.

Eiichi also had a difficult time in Canada, as he was one of the many Japanese Canadians in British Columbia who were interned during the war. He was placed in a work camp in Sicamous, and along with his fellow Japanese Canadians, helped build the Trans Canada Highway.

He returned to Japan after the war, and married Yasuyo, who was 11 years his jun-

ior.

Living in Golden was a strange transition for Yasuyo, especially since the Nagaos were one of only three Japanese families living in Golden at the time. She struggled with her English, but was able to find companionship with other immigrant families (primarily Italian) in the area who were also learning the language.

Her English hadn’t improved much by the time she gave birth to the first of the couple’s three children, which led to a scary moment during her delivery.

The doctor put up two fingers to signify that if would be about two more hours before the baby would come, but Yasuyo thought he meant there were actually two babies. She laughed as she reminisced about waiting for the second baby that didn’t come.

But despite the communication barrier, Yasuyo became a part of the community.

She worked as a seamstress most of her life and had people coming and going from her home where she worked all the time, getting their clothes mended.

She also volunteered her time, whenever needed, as a translator for the RCMP and emergency services. She was often asked to speak to accident victims who were involved in crashes on the highway, and still keeps in touch with many of them.

“The police would come and pick me up, and I was always worried about people seeing me in the back of the police car,” she laughed.

Yasuyo and Eiichi raised three children here, all of whom still live in Golden with their families, before Eiichi passed 20

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Yasuyo Nagao stands near some pictures of her and her husband Eiichi in her home in Golden.

Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo years ago. Although he had been ill for some time, he held on long enough to see his first grandchild born at the Golden Hospital.

Yasuyo may not work anymore, but she keeps herself busy with family, especially teaching her granddaughters traditional Japanese cooking. Never having learned to drive, she also enjoys walking around

the community she has called home for the past 55 years.

“When I got here, I knew everyone in Golden,” she said. “I didn’t expect it to grow this much.”

She never felt the desire to move away from Golden, and had faith that if she ever needed anything the community would be there for her.

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Robert passed away in Durand Manor in Golden in his 79th year. He was born in Calgary, grew up in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, and had worked for a bank and an insurance company in Ontario before moving back to Calgary in the 1970’s. Prior to retiring to Golden he had been employed for some years by the City of Calgary. He was predeceased by his parents, Harold and Thelma Lester, & by baby sister Margaret Joan; he is survived by two sons, William and Paul, brother David (Joan) and sister Frances (Edemariam) and their families, and a cousin Beverly. Cremation has taken place; internment and a memorial service will occur in Stratford, ON, at a time to be announced.

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5 lots available .35 acre .47 acre

Lot 2, Campbell Road Lot A, 3495 Highway #95, South 3362 Highway #95, South 576 Habart Road 625 Golden Donald Upper Road

2.5 acres 5.8 acres 30.27 acres .4 acre 6 acres

$120,000 $179,000 $199,000 $94,900 $295,000

MOBILE HOMES from $52,250 to $60,500 $99,000 $97,000

#16 Kicking Horse Village MHP

3 bedrooms

$99,900

#22 Golden Mobile Home Park

3 bedrooms

$55,300

#62 Kicking Horse Village MHP

2 bedrooms

$57,000