Kimberley Daily Bulletin, February 27, 2014

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City hopes to have Assessment Act amended so contaminated lands such as tailings ponds could be taxable C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca

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Concern over new street drug Illicit version of Fentanyl sold as Greenies, Green Jellies, Street Oxy and Fake 80s ARNE PETRYSHEN Townsman Staff

There’s a new illicit drug circulating in the community that could cause major problems for opiate users. The drug is an illicit version of Fentanyl, a strong painkiller, that is being sold as the drug Oxycontin. The problem, said Dean Nicholson, from East Kootenay Addiction Services Society, is that the dosages the

drug comes in are highly variant, which is causing users to overdose.

“We’ve had a fatal overdose in last couple of weeks and we’ve had a number of overdoses in Cranbrook and other parts of the East Kootenay,” Nicholson said. “That’s not a typical thing that we would see in our region.”

He said the society is trying to bring the issue to people’s attention, since people in the drug-using community may not be clear what they are getting with the drug.

He said there’s been an increase in opiate-type drug use in the last couple years all across North America.

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For years, the City of Kimberley has been attempting to persuade the provincial government to change their tune on the issue of contaminated lands taxation.

The government’s current position is that if contaminated lands would cost too much to remediate, they have no value and therefore are not subject to taxation. Kimberley has been arguing, to no avail, that the lands should be subject to some sort of municipal taxation.

Kimberley has an issue because of the large Teck Sullivan Mine tailings ponds, which surround the old concentrator site.

Recently, the City put forward a motion through the UBCM to ask for a change to the Assessment Act. The motion was not successful.

Coun. Albert Hoglund declared himself “very disappointed” in the decision.

“I don’t think it’s right that the government gives big companies a break like that.

If land is going to be used as tailings ponds, it must have some value. I’m not sure how to change the government’s thinking on that.”

“I’m extremely disappointed,” said Coun.

Kent Goodwin. “I don’t think they read our resolution. We asked for a change to the Assessment Act and they write back that the Assessment Act is written that way. It’s an illogical answer.”

“It is a frustrating situation,” said Coun.

Darryl Oakley. “We are surrounded by that land and can’t do anything with it. I don’t understand. It’s a holding area, it has to have some value.”

Council decided to direct staff to look at who responded to the resolution and strategize as to how they could have their opinion heard.

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Suspect at large after Salmo bank robbery Sheri Regnier Trail Daily Times

Surveillance video is in police hands after an armed bank robbery occurred at the Salmo branch of Kootenay Savings Credit Union just before closing Tuesday afternoon.

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from the Main Street branch of Kootenay Savings Credit Union (KSCU) at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Monday, confirmed Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff in a Tuesday news release.

Officers from Salmo, Nelson and Trail were called to the scene after a male suspect brandished a gun then fled

on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The armed robber was not apprehended and no arrests have yet been made, said Postnikoff.

No customers were in the bank during the heist and no one was injured.

However, the five KSCU employees were

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shaken by the gun-wielding intruder, and spent the following morning debriefing with a professional trauma counsellor, confirmed Dean Civitarese, the bank’s risk management manager.

“We do provide robbery training,” said Civitarese. “Our employees followed everything to a ‘T’ as they are trained to do, but we do ensure counselling after the fact.”

Employees were given the option of returning home post-counselling, but everyone was feeling okay, and the bank opened for ‘business as usual’ by noon, he added.

“We do have continual monitoring by recording equipment,” Civitarese confirmed.

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Police responded to armed robbery at Salmo branch of Kootenay Savings Credit Union Tuesday afternoon.

“And it is all part of the investigation now.”

The at-large male perpetrator donned a black mask with a hood pulled down over his face, however he is described as a 5’6” Caucasian and about 150 lbs,

dressed in black pants, and a new-looking purple ski jacket.

The Salmo detachment is continuing to investigate the serious incident along with the RCMP forensic team from Nelson and the

Nelson avalanche victim identified Canadian Press

The coroners service has identified two men killed in separate incidents in B.C.’s backcountry on the weekend.

Twenty-seven-yearold Cale Jack was buried in a huge avalanche near Salmo on Sunday.

The Nelson resident was among a group of four people who went skiing in an area called the Twin Lakes, near the summit of Kootenay Pass.

A slide hit Jack and a female companion, who was seriously injured and transported to hospital after a dramatic rescue. Jack was located but could not be resuscitated.

In a separate incident near Pemberton, a snowboarder was found unconscious and could not be revived. He has been identified as Jonathan Unger, 29, of Whistler.

Unger was part of a

group that was skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling on a rural forestry road.

When he failed to meet up with another member of his group in the late afternoon, that person immediately began a search for him.

Unger was found in a tree well in an area with about a metre-and-ahalf of fresh snow.

Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.

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Cale Jack, 27, from Nelson died in an avalanche at Kootenay Pass on Sunday.

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Cranbrook RCMP are currently investigating the wilful damage of 40 tires on eight 53-foot van trailers owned by a local trucking company. All eight tires on the five trailers were damaged beyond repair. The incidents occurred between Feb 14 and 17 on Industrial Road #1 in Cranbrook. The estimated cost of the damage is over $16,000.

Police believe this was a targeted incident as numerous other trucks and trailers in the area were untouched.

Anyone having any information into this act of vandalism is asked to contact the Cranbrook RCMP (250-4893471) or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222- TIPS.

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Ice plant ordered for Marysville Arena C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca

After all the arguments over what to do with the Marysville Arena in the past few weeks, Council has okayed the order of the new ice plant.

Startec Refrigeration, which has done work in Kimberley before, was awarded the contract to supply and install the ice plant for a total of $289,860.15. The tender was actually put out last summer when the arena issue first came to the fore. There were four bids and all bidders agreed to keep their prices until Council

made a decision on the arena.

Startec was the lowest bid by a considerable amount.

Councillors Darryl Oakley and Don McCormick, both of whom had opposed going ahead with the ice plant upgrade voted against the motion to accept the bid and order the plant.

“As was made obvious last Council meeting I am opposed to this without a service review, so I am voting against it,” Oakley said.

With the ice plant ordered, the arena should be ready for ice in October, 2014.

From Front Page Fentanyl is a powerful painkiller that is used in hospital settings. Nicholson said now drug dealers have found a way to manufacture an illicit form of the drug and it’s found its way into the East Kootenay.

“The problem is that it’s much more powerful,” he said, adding that since it’s being illicitly manufactured, the dosage is variable. “This is where we’re seeing people getting in trouble with overdose, because they’re taking something that they’re thinking is one thing and what they’re getting is something more powerful.”

He said it is also tending to be younger people in their late teens, twenties, early thirties that are taking it.

“That’s a big part of the concern, that we’re seeing a younger crowd that’s involved in this, that the drug is being sold as something that it’s not,” he said. “That the dosage is putting people at risk for overdose.

They’ve also found that the withdrawal is also more uncomfortable.

“People that we’ve had come in for withdrawal programs have really struggled to go through the withdrawal

and are more likely to go out and start using again,” he said.

The other thing that they are concerned about is back in October they became involved in a pilot program run by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control that looks at using Naloxone in a sort of overdose prevention kit.

“Naloxone is a drug that’s been used for many years as an antidote to opiate overdose,” he said.

“The program is to try to get Naloxone kits into the hands of people who are opiate drug users so that if somebody goes into an overdose they have a kit to bring them back out while they wait for 911.”

He said it is in a way the equivalent of someone who is allergic to bee stings having an epi-pen.

Overdoses can be hard to reverse and may require more Naloxone than in a normal kit, he said.

He said the drug has only really been showing up in parts of B.C. and Nova Scotia.

It is likely being manufactured in Alberta. It is sold as a greenish tablet that may be stamped with ‘80’ and ‘CDN.’ It can be called ‘Greenies,’ Green Jellies,’ ‘Street Oxy’ and ‘Fake 80s.’

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North Star Figure Skaters, Molly, Hannah, Zoe, Quinn, Sydney, Caitlyn, Britteny and Bianca are busy preparing for their annual Ice Show, March 7 at the Civic Centre.

North Star Skating Club ice show New street drug Friday, March 7 at the Civic Centre For the Bulletin

The North Star Skating Club is proud to announce that it has been able to secure sponsorship once again to offer its annual Ice Show to the Community free of charge. Mark Creek Lions Club, R.W Anderson Contracting Ltd, Moody Bee, Creekside Physiotherapy and Teck have stepped up to sponsor this year’s Show

Case 2014. The North Star Skating has a long time tradition of keeping the spirit of bringing a family show to the Community that all can enjoy. The NSSC gratefully accepts donations at the door with all money collected going back into developing its skating programs. Currently NSSC offers Canskate (a learn to skate program), Canpowerskate (a program designed for hockey players) and Starskate (a figure skating program that offers both test stream and competitive skating opportunities).

This year’s Show Case 2014 will be held on Friday, March 7 at 6:30 pm at the Kimberley Civic Arena. This year the Cranbrook Skating Club is celebrating its 60 year anniversary on March 1 at the Western Financial Place and Kimberley skaters will be performing at their Show “Celebrating the Decades” to embrace this exciting milestone with the Cranbrook Skating Club.

NSSC would like to thank its dedicated Community sponsors. Without support from ser-

vice clubs and local businesses the costs associated with organizing an Ice Show would be too great to keep the show free of charge. We are grateful to be able to maintain our vision once again this year. Club skaters are currently working with Coach Tamara, Caitlin and Kim in preparing for this year’s show.

Please join us in celebrating a season of skating as we prepare to end a successful and prosperous skating year for the NSSC.

Business will stay open C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca

While the owners of Flowers Galore in Kimberley may not know exactly where their business will be located a year from now, they do want their customers to know that they will be open for business.

Paddy Brown says he was disappointed to learn that the City of Kimberley had purchased their current building for the flume project (Brown bought the business and leased the building from the

former owners) meaning that Flowers Galore will have to relocate.

He and his wife are seeking a new location, but it is taking time to find the right one. Not only does it have to be big enough for the floral business and stove business, but it must also have a location that can accommodate the Greyhound stop, which Flowers Galore is contracted to provide.

In the meantime, it’s business as usual. “We are not shutting down,” Brown said. “We hope to move this summer.”

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A Christian retreat centre beside the St. Mary River in Fort Steele is up for approval by the Agricultural Land Commission.

Haven of Hope would consist of a lodge, five cabins, a chapel and a caretaker facility on the riverfront property near the junction of the St. Mary and Kootenay Rivers.

Earlier this month, the Regional District of East Kootenay board of directors supported the application for nonfarm use of the property, but the ultimate decision lies with the Agricultural Land Commission.

The retreat is a project of the Haven of Hope Society, a Christian non-profit made up of long-time friends who share the vision for a place for “whoever needs a haven of hope, a place to recuperate and rest,” said project developer Ellen MacBean.

The property was previously part of John MacLeod’s ranch, but hasn’t been used as a ranch for many years.

MacBean said Haven of Hope purchased the property in April 2013 after a province-wide

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The journey started when MacBean was 11 and read a book about Florence Nightingale.

“I remember thinking, that is what I want to do with my life. It affected me profoundly. I remember reading it and knowing that was my destiny,” she said.

MacBean went on to become a physiotherapist and a hospital chaplain, before she and her husband began work with a prison ministry, matching inmates to caring people on the outside to form lasting friendships. Later, the

couple worked in forensic psychiatric institutes, and built halfway homes.

“Haven of Hope is a culmination of having worked with sick and dying people, the mentally ill, the mentally handicapped, inmates, and being around people in all of their suffering and all of the joy that can also be found in the midst of suffering. That has birthed the desire for a place like this,” said MacBean.

Two years ago, MacBean and her family began searching the province for a location.

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“We looked at houses all the way from Vancouver Island to the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan. When we came to Cranbrook, we just knew this was where we were meant to be. And we have not been disappointed, we just love it,” she said.

A year later, the society purchased the property in Fort Steele and began to dream about its future.

They are setting up bee hives on the property and leaving the flood plain to nature so that wildflowers will grow for the bees.

The property will be crisscrossed by walking trails, leading to a chapel built on a hill over-

looking the rivers and Fisher Peak. A lake on the property will be used for swimming and kayaking.

“This is very much a place of refuge, if you need time to heal or be still, time to regroup, time to think about your life. It’s a place to come and walk and be quiet and listen,” said MacBean.

“For most people in life, they are distracted.

This is a place to stop all that noise and just come and be still.”

Plans for the retreat centre are still being determined. In the meantime, the society waits for word from the Agricultural Land Commission.

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From the Lions Den News from the Mark Creek Lions Club For the Bulletin

2013 was a busy year for the Mark Creek Lions Club.

Many fundraising events were held including a weekly Meat Craw at the Marysville Pub, 250 draws, Christmas Tree Light-up for the Children’s Emergency Medical Fun, wedding bartending, a family reunion dinner and breakfast and of course, Marysville Daze, which includes a pancake breakfast, Kids Corner, craft fair, bingo and the evening beer garden and dance.

A new fundraiser for the club this year was selling golf balls at Bootle Gap and Trickle Creek courses, which was a lot of fun and will continue this year.

The Lions continue to support the community with a Family Swim in June, the Halloween Howl, school breakfasts and the School Christmas Skating parties. They also volunteer at Dynamiter games.

This year the Lions will be hosting their first golf tournament at Trickle Creek Golf Course in July and are very excited about this new event. Club members from B.C., Alberta and the U.S. as well as non-members will be playing.

Upcoming events include the 11th annual Walk for Dog Guides held at Wasa on Sunday, May 25 and Marysville Daze June 7.

The Mark Creek Lions are always looking for new club members, both men and women. The club meets at the Kimbrook the first and third Wednesday of each month. There are currently 25 members.

For more information call club VP Larry Armstrong at 250-4275612 or President Dave Biggs at 250-427-7496.

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Shining lights of the political week It’s time to catch up on all the latest news in politics, readers. And it’s been a busy time.

First for the most delicious news.

Patrick Brazeau, disgraced Senator, is employed again. He took a job as manager of an Ottawa strip club this week. That’s right — from Conservative Senator to a slightly less conservative Bare Fax Gentleman’s Club manager.

You can’t make this stuff up, folks.

Also a club employee told CBC News that they didn’t figure Brazeau would be much of a draw because “people don’t come here to see the manager.” Hee hee.

After that news, anything else will be a bit of a letdown. But let’s have at it.

Apparently, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has decided to play ball with other big city mayors in Ottawa at the Mayors Caucus.

He has previously disdained the mayoral meeting as a “Lefty caucus” and refused to attend. Now he has had a change of heart and is in Ottawa seeking funding for infrastructure. Montreal mayor Denis Coderre wished Ford would not attend, saying “it’s a caucus, not a circus.” Ford, being Ford, ignored that advice and is there. He held an impromptu news conference after re-

fusing to attend the mayors’ joint news conference. Do you ever get the feeling that little Robbie Ford’s report card might have read, “Robbie needs to work on sharing and getting along with classmates”?

Also in the news this week was Justin Trudeau, who made a somewhat Carolyn insensitive joke about the Grant situation in the Ukraine and Russia’s involvement.

“It’s very worrying, especially because Russia lost in hockey, they’ll be in a bad mood. We fear Russia’s involvement in Ukraine,” Trudeau said in an interview to a Montreal radio station.

There was quite a storm over it and Trudeau had to apologize to Ukraine’s ambassador. Naturally, the Conservatives were quick to condemn Trudeau’s comment, clutching their pearls in outrage.

As a scandal, does it have legs? Unlikely.

While in this age of every word being recorded, politicians must learn to weigh every word out of their mouths, it is also true that these momentary storms are quickly forgotten as the next politician to say something stupid is already stepping up to the microphone as we speak.

Speaking of politicians and stupidity, how about those state senators in Arizona?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

They have passed a bill that would allow businesses to deny service to gay people based on the religious beliefs of the business owner. This prompted one restaurant owner to post a sign in his window stating he reserved the right not to serve Arizona State Senators.

Seriously, the bill is so ridiculous — such a step back for human rights — that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer — whose politics are so far to the right they are almost in line with Kim Jong Un or Vladimir Putin — is threatening to veto it. I say threatening because apparently Gov. Brewer hasn’t completely made up her mind on that yet. However, it has become a national debate and Brewer will likely go along because it’s going to hit the state in the pocket book. Also because the National Football League has advised Brewer that such a law is not in compliance with “NFL values”. Phoenix, Arizona is hosting the Super Bowl next year. Even a hint of losing the Super Bowl is likely to hit the bill’s supporters right in the wallet. You can mess with minority rights all you want in Arizona, but don’t mess with football.

So ends another week in politics — the theatre of the absurd.

Carolyn Grant is the Editor of the Kimberley Daily Bulletin

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Kimberley Land Swap

Apparently it’s a done swap. It’s certainly not a done deal, in “deal’s” usual sense of “bargain”.

The City of Kimberley gets a property that has no current market value — it has been on the market for years. No one wants to buy it because remediation costs will almost certainly run into hundreds of thousands of dollars. The industry average for gas station remediation is in the $200$500,000 range.

Two Oaks Holdings gets a lot on Alpine Crescent with market value — ask your local realtor for their best estimate.

Council has the power to determine

which eyesore is the worst, and which needs immediate attention, but should they be bailing out property owners whose property investments have gone bad?

I’m good, in fact enthusiastic, about Council trying to do something about eyesores, and I’d be happy if Council were taking this property off Two Oaks hands for a dollar or two, and assuming responsibility for required remediation in the future.

Better that than waiting years for Two Oaks to realize it’s worthless to them, stop paying taxes and finally have the City end up with it anyway.

Council, with the swap done, will have four options: demolish the building and put a fence around the property, turn it

into a parking lot or mini park, or apply for a grant to do remediation work and sell or use the property for whatever. All of these options will cost money, the only one with a possible cash profit relys on a successful grant application and securing a post remediation buyer.

So the swap is, as the Mayor points out, not a cash sale, but it does involve cash outlays. I remain curious as to who is paying closing costs.

Have a chat with one or more of your council members. Maybe ask them to make sure this isn’t a precedent?

John Clark Kimberley

It happened this week in Cranbrook Week February 23 – March 1 Dave Humphrey

Items compiled from the archived newspapers held at the Cranbrook Museum and Archives 1900 North Star Shipping Ore … Frank Robbins, managing engineer of the North Star Mine, and Neil McLeod Curran, financial agent, left last Monday for Trail, to arrange for the treatment of North Star ore. The railroad has been completed to the tramway, and last Saturday two carloads of ore were shipped to Cranbrook and on to Great Falls. This is the first ore shipped over the North Star branch, and it was most appropriate that it should come from the North Star Mine. The tramway is now in working order, and everything is ready for regular shipments. And within a few months, when the results of the shipments become known, the North Star Mine will jump into prominence as one of the best lead mines the country has ever known.

The management of this property have had little or nothing to say, but month after month have invested thousands of dollars in machinery and legitimate development. Under the direction of Superintendent Parker the workings have been enlarged and the development carried forward in an intelligent manner, until now the mine is in a condition to show by daily shipments what a wonderful property it is.

From The Soldiers … W. N. Clark writes of life at the barracks in Ottawa. “At last we are settled down to barrack life, and most of the boys are getting used to it, although at first they found it difficult to accustom themselves to its restrictions.

The men are very comfortably quartered in the cattle sheds where two tiers of bunks are arranged on either side, upper and lower. Some of the boys have become great ladies’ men since they got down here, especially Harry Melton. It is becoming quite the by-word now, “Have you got Melton’s address?” I think he gave it to everyone he met between Cranbrook and Ottawa. Evenings and Sundays we are besieged by curious sightseers, especially ladies, who are exceedingly eager to see the ‘wild men from the woolly west.’ We are getting excellent board – no delicacies but good, substantial fare. Uniforms issued this week, horses not here yet. We have all had our final medical examination and I think we have all passed successfully.”

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A successful dance … The dance at the Cosmopolitan Tuesday evening was a most successful affair. There was a large crowd present, many coming from Kimberley, Moyie and Fort Steele. The music was fine, and those present had a most enjoyable time. One of the amusing features of the evening was the cake walk, presented by the irrepressible Pieper and inimitable Pushee, and the gyrations, gymnastics and graceful evolutions of these two devotees of the Terpsichore convulsed people with laughter. Mr. Small, the proprietor, was complimented by all on the success of the event.

Mr. And Mrs. Baker at Home … Mr. V. Hyde Baker and bride returned home last Sunday morning, having stopped several days at Montreal on their way from England. Mr. Baker, after an absence of several months, was pleased to see the great growth that had taken place in Cranbrook during that time. He said that he knew by reports that the town was making most commendable progress, but he had not expected to find such an improvement as he did.

Evidence of Rapid Growth ... Father Ouellette, in speaking of the growth of the Catholic Church in this city, said the other day that the population of Cranbrook was increasing so rapidly that it would be necessary to enlarge the church in the spring.

When the building was put up last fall they thought it entirely too large, but now it will not accommodate their congregations.

1901 Waves of Water and Enthusiasm …

The ladies put up a fine game and the men went out after blood. There was fun at the rink last night and a good-sized crowd to enjoy it. The two games billed for the evening proved a great drawing card, and from start to finish it was an enthusiastic and jolly gathering. No little interest was centred in the ladies’ match, but the big event of the evening was, of course, the contest between the star skaters of the town, the Bloomers and the Hobos. The ladies played a most interesting game and demonstrated the fact that in the number there were some most excellent hockey players. The game was hotly contested and won by a score of 4 to 2 in favour of the Shamrocks. The Bloomers and Hobos, when they came onto the ice, elicited round after round of applause from enthusiastic friends. Everything went off

nicely, except some differences that arose between the individual players. Baldy Morris and Bob Gunn got into a dispute as to who appeared the most graceful, which was settled by Beattie telling both of the gentlemen that Gurd and Rankin were entitled to the palm. This was no more than over when Peltier kicked because Rajotte wanted to play the game in French.

The matter was referred to Fred Pieper, who said “auber nicht.” Of course these were just little incidents of the game, and were satisfactorily adjusted. The costumes were attractive and dainty, and were all designed in Moyelle. The score stood, Bloomers 4, Hobos 3.

Broke Her Wrist … Last Sunday a party of Cranbrook people drove out to the Mission. The hills were covered with ice, and it was thought best to have the ladies in the rig get out and walk. During their progress down the hill, Mrs. H. McVittie slipped and fell, striking on her face and left wrist. As a result she received several bad bruises, and the bones of her wrist were fractured. She was brought home as soon as possible, and Dr. King called, who attended to the injury, and now she is doing as well as might be expected under the circumstances.

1902 Marvellous Marysville … Just three months old is Marvellous Marysville. If one is to look back over the past twelve weeks one is forced to the conclusion that it has been a season of activity seldom if ever witnessed in a new town either in the west or anywhere else, in the winter months. The smelter site had been felled before the ground was blanketed with snow. But still in spite of the inclemency of the weather work has never been stopped during the winter for a single hour except for half a day at Christmas. Marvellous Marysville, did ever a town deserve the name more?

First Chinese Death … One of the many Chinamen of Cranbrook died Monday at St. Eugene hospital of tuberculosis.

The funeral is being held this afternoon, and as it is the first Chinaman who has died in Cranbrook, the event is an important one to the local Celestials.

New Record … Messrs. Hawke, Breton and Neiderstadt made a record this week for themselves when they loaded 142 tons of ice on cars in nine hours.

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UPCOMING

Computer skills need updating? CBAL hosts introductory computer classes starting Feb 28th at the Cranbrook Library. Free! Space is limited. Pre-registration required. Call Katherine 250-417-2896 Feb 28th, Pro D Day! Kids in grades 1 through 6, come spend your Pro D Day with us! Lots of fun-filled activities planned throughout the day. Lunch is included. Space is limited, please call 250-4176000 to register!

ICE SHOW - “Celebrating the Decades” presented by the Cranbrook Skating Club, at Western Financial Place on Saturday, March 1st. Show time is 7 pm. Guest skaters from throughout the EK plus the Novice Pairs Champions of Canada! Info: Debbie Mandryk at 250-489-2318 or debbiemandryk@msn.com.

“Woman of the Year 2014 Celebrates Gail Brown at our 30th Anniversary of the award on Monday, March 3rd, 4pm sharp at the Manual Training School attached to the Cranbrook Public Library.

All former CFUW Woman of the Year recipients and all friends of Gail Brown are heartily welcome.”

“Creating a bridge between Cranbrook’s Art scene and Sport scene, The Cranbrook and District Arts Council is holding an Art Exhibition for the month of March titled “Slapshot – Sport in Art”.

Local artists submitted their “Sport Themed” work to the Gallery; on display Tuesday Mar 4th to Friday Mar 28th. The Cranbrook and District Arts Council also worked with Executive Director Derryll White from the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History to create a “Kootenay Area – Hockey History Exhibit” to run alongside the artwork for the month of March.”

March Forth! Sunday March 2, 2014 at Idlewild South Entrance.

Registration: Starts at 9:20. Start: 10:00. Distance: 5 Km Road run on the quiet rural roads near Idlewild. Come see how your spring training is progressing. Same course as Run Your Heart Out. Donations go to Cranbrook Food Bank. Feel good about your fitness and contributing to the local Food Bank. Come and support!

Are you an immigrant interested in learning about the Canadian Police? FREE workshop March 5 10-12pm, Immigrant Welcome Centre. Call Anna to pre-register at 250-581-2112 or wccranbrook@ gmail.com CBAL sponsored.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at 97 Boundary ST., Kimberley will be holding an Ash Wednesday Service on March 5th at 7pm. A Pancake Supper at 6pm will precede the service. Supper by donation.

2014 FREE PUBLIC SWIM Wednesday, March 5th. There will be no free public swim this week: SHUT DOWN.

ONGOING Canadian Cancer Society- if you have spare time and would like to volunteer, interested applicants can call 250-426-8916, drop by our office at #19-9th Avenue S, Cranbrook or go to www. fightwithus.ca and register as a volunteer.

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 ICBL-Duplicate Bridge–Senior Center in Cranbrook. Mon & Wed 7pm, Thurs & Fri 1pm at Scout Hall, Marysville. Info: Maggie 250-417-2868.

Mark Creek Lions meet 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at the Kimbrook. Meet & Greet from 6:00-6:30pm, supper 6:30-7:00, meeting 7:00-8:00pm. Contact 250-427-5612 or 250-427-7496.

New members welcome – men and ladies!

Funtastic Singers Drop-In Singing group; free to attend-just for fun! No experience necessary! CDAC Office&Gallery 135 10th Ave S, Tuesdays; 6.45-8.15pm 250-426-4223 / cdac@shaw.ca / www. cranbrookanddistrictartscouncil.com Cranbrook Branch of the Stroke Recovery Association of BC. Meetings are from 10:00am-1:00pm the 2nd and 4th Wed. in the lower level of the Senior Citizen’s Hall, 125-17th St. S. Bring bag lunch. Tootie Gripich, 426-3994.

Community Acupuncture. By donation – Each Tuesday 4-6 pm, Roots to Health Naturopathic Clinic, Kimberley Health Centre – Lower Level, 260 4th Ave. 778-481-5008. Please visit: www.rootsto-health.com for more info.

Cranbrook Phoenix Toastmasters meet every Thursday, noon -1:00 Heritage Inn. Toastmasters teaches communication & leadership skills. Roberta 250-489-0174. 1911.toastmastersclubs.org.

The Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation invites anyone expecting bone and joint surgery to make contact with local volunteers for peer support. The free Ortho Connect program helps to ease the fear, stress and anxiety that go along with surgery and help patients prepare. It is ideal for those coping with arthritis, osteoporosis & injury. 1-800-461-3639 ext 4, and ask for Lauralee.

Help Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cranbrook: One way you can help is by donating to our “Blue Bin” located outside to the left of Wal- Mart. This bin is there for any clothing items or soft items.

(250)489-3111 or email us at @bigbrothersbigsisters.ca SPECIAL GOSPEL SERVICES: Each Sunday from January 12th to February 23rd, 2014, from 3:00 - 4:00 PM Mountain Time.

Location: Girl Guides of Canada Hall, 1421 - 2nd St S Cranbrook BC. Phone contact: (250) 426-4791.

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WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE

Ice freeze Warriors to open Saskatchewan road trip TRE VOR CR AWLEY Sports Editor

Better late than never.

That seemed to be the theme for a 5-1 win by the Kootenay Ice over the Moose Jaw Warriors in Saskatchewan on Wednesday night.

Tied up at 1-1, the Ice scored four third period goals in the last 10 minutes of the game on the road to victory.

Sam Reinhart and Tim Bozon both scored a pair of goals, while Jaedon Descheneau tallied a single marker to provide the offence for the Ice. Jesse Forsberg was the lone goal-scorer for the Warriors.

Kootenay outshot Moose Jaw in all three

periods with a final tally of 42-23. Ice goaltender Mackenzie Skapski made 22 saves for the win, while Zach Sawchenko made 37 stops in defeat.

“The shot advantage was significant,” said Ice head coach Ryan McGill, “but at the same time, we weren’t generating a lot of offence, because we were making plays and then we’d give the puck up, so we did a better job of that in the second half of the third period.”

Six minutes into the game, Reinhart put the Ice up on the board, cutting out of the corner and into the slot to roof a shot over Sawchenko’s glove.

The Warriors struck

back in the second period, when Jesse Forsberg threw the puck on net from the point, scoring on a delayed penalty with six Moose Jaw attackers on the ice.

“They’re a hard working team and they didn’t waver from their work ethic,” said McGill. “They worked hard, I thought we didn’t manage the puck very well in the second half of the second period and the first half of the third period.

“Once we started to manage the puck better, we started to get opportunities and therefore, we scored some goals.”

The two teams kept it even going into the final period, until the floodgates opened,

courtesy of Reinhart.

Bozon scored 29 seconds later, slapping a shot past Sawchenko after a back and forth play with defenceman Tyler King.

Bozon followed up with a powerplay goal less than two minutes later, and Descheneau added his 39th goal of the season within the final 90 seconds of the game.

While the Ice picked up the win, they also did it with a short bench, dressing only 17 players. They survived a scare when Zach Franko was hit into the net in the second period and headed to the dressing room, but he was able to come back out for the final frame.

McGill said, without naming names, that he’s hoping to get at least one, and maybe two players off the injury list into Friday’s game.

According to the Ice injury update released on Monday, Landon Cross and Levi Cable are both day-to-day with lower body injuries. Kyle O’Connor is expected to be out a

week with a lower body injury, while Jon Martin is dealing with an illness and and is still a week or two from returning to action. Ryan Chynoweth is also dealing with an upper body injury and will be out for an undetermined amount of time.

Despite dealing with the injury bug, McGill says that’s no excuse to take the foot off the gas.

“We just got to keep waiting for guys to get healthy and hopefully guys can stay healthy,” he said. “Nothing we can do about this situation right now, so we just got to play hard through it.”

The Ice are still in fifth place in the Central Division, five points

behind the Medicine Hat Tigers in fourth place. The Tigers aren’t making life easy for the Ice, beating the Edmonton Oil Kings on Wednesday to keep their five-point cushion.

The Ice contine their Saskatchewan sojourn with a game against the Saskatoon Blades on Friday and a meeting with the Prince Albert Raiders on Saturday.

NOTES: Hitting the scoresheet for two goals and an assist, Reinhart has tied a franchise record with a 21-game point streak, previously set by Mike Comrie in 2000. With the apple, he also extended his franchise setting assist-streak to 14 games.

Dynamiters rally in third period to dump Riders 5-2 TRE VOR CR AWLEY Sports Editor

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Two down, two to go.

The Kimberley Dynamiters dropped the Ghostriders 5-2 in Game 2 of the KIJHL playoffs in Fernie on Wednesday, one night after defeating their opponents by the same score on home soil.

Tyler Garcia scored twice for the Nitros, while Brandon Becker, Tristan Pagura and Tyson Klingspohn added goals for Kimberley. Dylan Robertson and Spencer Bender answered back for the Riders.

Jeremy Mousseau picked up the win, making 30 saves for the win, while Phoenix Logan-Hill stopped 20 shots in defeat.

Both teams were given five powerplay opportunities; the Nitros scored once, while shutting out the Riders on all their chances with the man-advantage.

Just like Tuesday night in Kimberley, the win came off a surge of goals in the third period.

Garcia opened the scoring with a powerplay goal just over five minutes into the first period, but Robertson

Playoff Game #3

tied it up for Fernie a few minutes later.

Becker took the lead early in the second period, however, Bender scored less than two minutes later to knot up the affair.

Garcia broke the tie 10 minutes into the third period, and Pagura added some insurance not long after.

Klingspohn tallied a shorthanded empty-netter with 13 seconds left on the clock.

The series returns to Kimberley on Friday night for Game Three.

The Nitros suffered a blow to their forward ranks on Tuesday, when the league handed down a three-game suspension to forward Eric Buckley for a five-minute major and game misconduct on a goaltender interference penalty he took on Tuesday night in Kimberley.

Dynamiters captain Darren Martin is also out of the lineup, along with Rider forward Aidan Geiger, both of whom were given a three game suspension for a staged fight in the final.

Martin and Geiger will be eligible to return for Game 4 of the series in Fernie on Saturday night.

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Local archers shoot true at BC Games Arne Petryshen Townsman Staff

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PLAYOFF PURSUIT: The Cranbrook AA “FOE” Eagles have had an amazing run this year, winning their home AA/Tier 1 tournament and the Kelowna Tier 1 tournament. They finished the regular season in the South Central Alberta Hockey League in first place in the South and first place overall, earning them a bye in the first round of the playoffs. The second round of playoffs will start Feb 28. Pictured above: Head Coach: Shawn Byram, Trainer Brendan Morgan, Assistant Coaches, Mike Toth, Pat Spring, Adrien Chabot Scout Truman, Kayden Chabot, Liam Morgan, Jackson Bohan, Rachel Teslak, Niki Sombrowski, Reeve Toth, Braiden Koran, Carter Spring Goalie: Kaleb Birmingham, Nick Olson, Roc Truman, Erik Delaire, Bowen Byram, Tyson D’Etcheverrey, Goalie: Kaeden Lane

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STRIKING GOLD: The East Kootenay Volleyball Club U16 team retured with a gold medal in Division 2 after attending a touranment in Calgary. Heading into elimination play, the girls downed the Sylvan Lake Wave in three sets, and defeated the Olds Broncos 26-24, 25-17 in the final. Pictured above: Back row- Coach- Jadine Jarrett Coach- Marc Lilley Hanna Searle, Brooklyn Hills, Brooklyn Wolf, Cailyn Strachan, Tyra Joe, Jordan Lilley, Brook LeDrew. Front row- Gabby Orr, Emily Penner, Spencer Gustar, Megan Potter.

Cranbrook archers’ aims were true over the weekend as they took to the BC Winter Games competition in Mission B.C. Coach Elaine Johnson said the athletes showed the rest of the province what the Kootenays are made of at the event. The Cranbrook Archery Club represented Zone 1 Kootenay at the Games. All of the archer’s list Cranbrook as their home.

Jordan Adachi received a silver in 2-day aggregate boys compound, silver in elimination boys compound.

Duncan Van der

Roest earned a silver in 2-day aggregate boys compound, bronze in elimination boys bare bow.

Katrina Romanowicz got a silver in 2-day aggregate girls compound and a silver in elimination girls compound.

Jason Dekkers got a bronze in 2-day aggregate boys compound, bronze in elimination boys compound.

And Johnson said that although Jessica Krewenchuk didn’t medal, she shot some of the best scores she’s shot in a month.

“She was there for her team mates and shot her heart out,” Johnson said.

Stephen Ames named into Canadian Golf Hall of Fame Dan Ralph Canadian Press

He’s a Hall of Famer now, but Stephen Ames isn’t ready to give up playing golf just yet.

Ames was unanimously named for induction into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday, becoming the 74th member of the country’s golf ’s shrine. And with Ames poised to celebrate his 50th birthday in April, the Calgary resident is planning to play events on both the PGA and Champions Tours in 2014.

“Usually you think Hall of Famers are inducted when they’re finished playing,” Ames said during a conference call from West Palm Beach, Fla. “I still see myself as a player right now.

“It’s a great honour, for sure, without a doubt.”

Ames’ induction ceremony is expected to be in Calgary in August during the Shaw

Charity Classic, a Champions Tour event that Ames is a founding patron of.

“The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame seeks to recognize excellence as golfers, contributors and supporters of the game,” said Ian Clarke, the chairman of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame’s selection committee. “Stephen Ames has excelled on the biggest stage in our sport and it is fitting that he will be recognized for his respective accomplishments.”

After attending Lynn University, Ames turned pro in 1987. A dual citizen of Canada and Trinidad and Tobago, Ames has recorded 11 career wins. Four have come on the PGA Tour, where he has earned over US$19.5 million.

Ames continues to put together his 2014 tournament schedule, adding he has exemption status on the PGA Tour this season.

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want to take this opportunity to send a very sincere thank you to each and every person and business that recognized my thirty years with the Chamber. We’ve watched some very creative ads from Canadian Tire during the Olympics saying, “We all play for Canada”, well, I can honestly say I’ve had the best time, playing for Cranbrook! When you love what you do, time flies by quickly.

I’ve met some amazing people, worked with the doers of the community, been part of some of the most exciting events, and daily am surrounded by the best of the best. Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to serve this community

– my job is not quite finished.

nity to meet again in the fall.

During Chamber of Commerce Week, we hosted a meeting of the Kootenay Chambers.

We discussed challenges facing each Chamber and then shared in some of the best practices that each Chamber is involved with. Membership and economic development seemed to be on everyone’s list.

The relevance of membership, networking opportunities, advocacy on behalf of Chamber members, membership growth and engagement, labour shortage, and mobile business licences were discussed.

This was an initiative of President Dave Butler and those in attendance welcomed the opportu-

Chamber members had the opportunity to hear from David Walls, President and Chief Executive Officer, College of the Rockies. This was Mr. Walls first presentation to the business community and we thank him for sharing his time with our luncheon guests. It was a good reminder of the tremendous asset that the College is to the City and the economic generator it is to Cranbrook. Mr. Walls was also available to answer questions from those in attendance.

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• E-Know won the free Chamber Membership for a year while Black Door was the non-member who won the free Chamber membership

• Jason Wheeldon was the winner of the Gift Pack from Daroux Law

Our March monthly General Luncheon will be held in conjunction with the Career and Job Fair at the College of the Rockies. The theme for the luncheon is Discovering Your Career Opportunities in the Kootenays. Keith Powell will lead a panel discussion. Participants include: Daniel Tailor from Tech Coal; John Buda from Canfor; Heidi Romich representing the Restaurant & Hospitality Industry and Greg Fisher from Top Crop representing the Retail Sector. Luncheon guests will no longer have to eat their lunch from their lap, COTR and the Chamber has arranged for tables for luncheon guests to sit at.

• Susan Belzac won

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The lucky people who won prizes at the Chambers Open House included: • Vera Frey the Live Smart Package, donated by Marilyn Christensen • Dr. Michael Rossegnal won the Destroyer Kiss Tribute tickets donated by KLB Engineering Ltd.

Freedom. Comfort.

Piece of mind.

the Golf Stay and Play Package donated by St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino

have been very active with the strategic priorities established at the annual strategy session • Be more relevant to more businesses • Advocate strategically • Promote economic development Part of what the membership committee want to do is to: increase membership to 500 thus being more relevant to more businesses, they want to develop feedback mechanisms through the year for Chamber benefits, engage specific sector businesses to get a better understanding of business needs and how the Chamber can meet those needs.

I t w a s i d e n t i fi e d through our membership Survey in December that networking was one of the most important membership benefits. My question for this month is “what does networking look like to you”? I would appreciate hearing from our Chamber members.

Call me at 250 426 5914.

Cranbrook Chamber President Dave Butler welcomed Kootenay Chambers of Commerce during Chamber of Commerce Week.

L-R Karin Penner, Cranbrook; Susan Clovechok, Executive Director, Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce; Norma McDougall, Manager, Sparwood chamber of Commerce 2nd row L-R Rosemarie Regitnig, President, Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce, Mike Guarnery,Manager Kimberley Chamber of Commerce, Michael Anderson, Tourism, Radium ; Liana Shaw, President, Kimberley Chamber of Commerce; Tammy Verigin Burk, Executive Director, Castlegar Chamber of Commerce, Stuart Ardy, President, Castlegar Chamber of Commerce Back Row L-R Dave Butler, President, Cranbrook & District Chamber of Commerce, Dave Struthers, 1st Vice-President, Cranbrook & District Chamber of Commerce; Kent Kebe, Manager, Radium Chamber of Commerce, Todd Fyfe, President, Fernie, Chamber of Commerce.

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Your Opportunities at the College of the Rockies Job and Career Fair

By Kristen Mitchell

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When: March 12, 2014, from 1 to 5 p.m.

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College of the Rockies knows ‘It’s Good Out Here’ Submit ted

College of the Rockies is joining with six other post-secondary institutions across BC to get the word out that if you’re interested in working in a rewarding career alongside great people in a close-knit community—it’s good out here.

Where exactly is “here?” The group of seven British Columbia colleges - College of the Rockies, College of New Caledonia, North Island College, Northern Lights College, Northwest Community College, Okanagan College and Selkirk College offer work in communities that include small towns with only a few thousand people, up to large cities with populations of over 80,000.

A few communities have fewer than 1000 permanent residents and are set in some of the most breathtaking locations in BC. College of the Rockies Executive Director

of Human Resources and Payroll Sheila McDonald notes, “It’s not unusual for people to move to one of the colleges’ communities for a job opportunity and quickly realize they never want to leave. Between the camaraderie offered in the working environment, the affordable real estate and the instant access to outdoor recreation, people truly connect with others and settle in.”

Job opportunities at the Regional Colleges of BC include careers in administration, finance, health services, information technology, maintenance and senior leadership.

And then there are the obvious faculty and teaching roles, which are appealing because the small college settings enable employees to make strong connections with their students and really make a difference in their lives.

“Most people know

that the outdoor recreation is spectacular everywhere you go in BC,” adds Ken Crewe, Director of Human Resources for North Island College. “But add in affordable housing, vibrant communities and the chance to do work that has direct application in the community you’re living in and you’ve got a situation that has a lot of appeal for someone ready to leave the big city behind.”

The Regional Colleges of BC expect that once the word gets out, it won’t be difficult to entice qualified candidates to their workplaces.

“We know from our employees who have moved here from elsewhere that we offer great places to live and rewarding workplaces, but not enough people consider one of the Regional Colleges of BC as an employer of choice, especially outside of teaching faculty and

staff,” says Gary Leier, Director of Human Resources and Community Relations for Selkirk College. “The reality is that compared to the big city, it really is good

out here.”

The Regional Colleges of BC is a group of public post-secondary institutions spanning the regions outside of the Greater Vancouver

area of British Columbia, Canada.

The colleges cover 43 communities across British Columbia. The employee recruitment brand and website is

the first large project this group has collaborated on.

To learn more about why “it’s good out here” – visit www.itsgoodouthere.com.

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YOUR CITY WORKING FOR YOU! Thursday, February 27th, 2014 LIVING WITH URBAN DEER – AVAILABLE NOW! A public education campaign about ‘Living with Urban Deer’ is one of several recommendations made by the Urban Deer Management Advisory Committee and endorsed by City Council.

This brochure is designed to help ensure public safety by reducing the potential of dangerous encounters with urban deer. Pick up your copy at City Hall or download one from our website today!

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The City of Cranbrook is accepting applications for the Sustainable Community Builder Award given annually to an individual, group, club, agency or society that has contributed to the social, arts/cultural, economic and/or environmental sustainability of Cranbrook.

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French Embassy’s glorious ceiling in Renaissance NASA finds 715 new planets palazzo to be rescued by modern-day ‘Medicis’ Fr ances D’Emilio THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ROME — Some of the most splendid frescoes in one of Rome’s most stunning Renaissance palazzi are getting a much needed face-lift.

The Carracci Gallery, a salon whose ceiling was frescoed with sensual nudes and playful cherubs to celebrate the wedding of a pope’s niece, will be closed to tourists in the Farnese Palace until late spring 2015.

The palace is home to the French Embassy, which said Wednesday patronage of the World Monuments Fund Europe will help cover the 800,000 euro ($1.1 million) restoration of the 400-yearold frescoes.

Besides cleaning the paintings, restoration beginning mid-March involves repairing cracks and water infiltration damage.

With France facing European Union pressure to control public finances, Deputy Ambassador Erkki Maillard promised the restoration will be at zero cost to French tax-

payers.

The palazzo’s facade features details by Michelangelo. But to admire the embassy’s splendid interior, including frescoes commissioned

by Cardinal Odoardo Farnese to Annibale Carracci in 1597, tourists must make reservations for small weekly tours, to be suspended during restoration.

“So many tourists knock on our door and say, ‘Can we come in and look?”’ Maillard said.

The World Monuments Fund Europe president, Bertrand du Vignaud, said a condition for his organization’s aid is the architectural or artistic site be open to the public.

The Gallery features mirrors, strategically placed on imposing tables, so visitors can admire fresco details without craning necks. One ceiling detail highlighted by multilingual guides is a mischievous peeing cherub. Artistic depiction of such vulgar details, as well as of muscular male nudes and topless females, is considered remark-

Seth Borenstein THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — The Earth’s galaxy is looking far more crowded. NASA has confirmed a bonanza of 715 newly discovered planets outside the solar system.

Scientists using the planet-hunting Kepler telescope have nearly doubled the number of planets discovered in the galaxy. The figure is now about 1,700.

Twenty years ago, as-

The Carracci Farnese Ceiling fresco in Rome, Italy. able since the fresco was commissioned toward the end of the Counter Reformation, when artists, to please

the Vatican, often clothed their creations, in contrast to earlier Renaissance celebration of the human body.

Giant Marilyn Monroe statue being moved APMem THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The statue of Marilyn Monroe as it stood in Palm Springs to New Jersey.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.

— A massive statue of Marilyn Monroe that has turned heads for two years in Palm Springs is headed east.

The Riverside Press-Enterprise says the 26-foot-tall, 34,000pound statue will be transported in April from California to Hamilton, N.J., where it will be part of an exhibit honouring its designer, Seward Johnson.

A going away party, open to the public, is planned for March 27.

The statue of the “Some Like it Hot” star arrived in the desert resort city in 2012.

The sculpture depicts Monroe trying to push down her billowing skirt in her memorable scene in the “Seven Year Itch.”

The “Forever Marilyn” statue, on loan from The Sculpture Foundation, was previously in Chicago.

Palm Springs officials say they hope to eventually lure Marilyn back.

tronomers had not found any planets circling stars other than the sun.

Astronomers used a new confirmation technique to come up with the largest batch of planets announced at one time. NASA made the announcement Wednesday.

All the new planets are in systems like ours where multiple planets circle a star. Four of those new planets are in habitable zones where it is not too hot or not cold.

NATO registers first women ministers The Associated Press

BRUSSELS, Belgium - NATO has registered a first in its long history, with five women among the defence ministers who turned up Wednesday to attend a policy-making meeting at the alliance’s headquarters.

The latest woman to join the ministerial ranks was Italy’s Roberta Pinotti, who was sworn in Saturday as her country’s first female defence minister.

The 52-year-old served as an undersecretary for defence in the just-ended government of Enrico Letta. First elected to Parliament in 2001, she is now a senator.

She began her politi-

cal career two decades ago as a lower-ranking official in what was then Italy’s Communist Party.

Pinotti joined Albania’s Mimi Kodheli, Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen, Norway’s Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide and Jeanine Hennis-Plasshaert of the Netherlands.

A NATO official said the five constituted the largest number of women defence ministers to serve at one time since the 28-nation alliance was founded in 1949.

Before getting down to business with U.S. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel and their other male colleagues Wednesday afternoon, the women posed together for news photographers.

Lost art featuring debut of Marvel’s Wolverine to be auctioned Mat t Moore THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The original art for the first appearance of Wolverine — a ferocious fighting mutant with a penchant for beer and cigars — will be auctioned in May in a sale to benefit the Hero Initiative, the group that strives to aid comic book creators in times of finan-

cial need.

Heritage Auctions said Wednesday that the artwork drawn by Herb Trimpe 40 years ago for “The Incredible Hulk” No. 180 was long thought lost until the person he gave it to back in 1983 contacted them about selling it.

Todd Hignite, Heritage’s VP, said he was astounded to see the full-page art in such pristine condition.

“I went out and met with the owner and it wasn’t until I was there and actually saw it that I fully believed it. It’s a pretty amazing thing.”

The owner, who asked not to be identified, received the art as a gift from Trimpe after he and his family had visited. A comic collector, he brought some issues drawn by Trimpe, hoping for an autograph. Trimpe

obliged. As they left, the artist said to wait.

“He ran back upstairs to his studio and he came with this page of artwork in his hands,” Hignite said of ink, graphite and blue drawing. On it was inscribed “Ben — Best Wishes Herb Trimpe.”

As Wolverine’s appeal and popularity grew — first in Marvel Entertainment’s comics, then on animated

TV shows and, finally, as played by Hugh Jackman in the ongoing X-Men film franchise — issues featuring the character jumped in value. So, too, has original art.

“He’s aware that the market for comic art has gone up to such an incredible amount,” Hignite said of the piece.

“He was just kind of nervous having the art-

work.”

Original art for other significant characters like Superman and Spider-Man have commanded prices well into six figures.

The issue, written

by Len Wein and called “And the Wind Howls Wendigo” is valued at $400 in near-mint condition while issue 181, which is the first, full Wolverine story, is valued at $1,800 in near-

mint condition, per the 43rd Overstreet Comic Price Guide.

The sale May 16 will benefit the Hero Initiative with a majority of the after-tax proceeds going to the non-profit.

The group has given more than $500,000 to more than 50 comic book creators since its founding in 2000 to help them with medical bills, housing and more.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) An important get-together or meeting will define your mood, and therefore your plans, for the day. Unexpected developments might encourage you to be more spontaneous as well. You could have a lengthy conversation with a dear friend. Tonight: Where the gang is.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Know that all eyes are on you. As a result, people could get an indirect lesson in how to approach the boss. Stay centered when dealing with an associate or close loved one who seems to be even colder than usual. Tonight: A must appearance.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Listen to news with an open mind. Seek out more information by finding people who are more knowledgeable or experienced. Make an appointment for a checkup at the dentist in the near future. Tonight: Make plans to take a few days off.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Remain playful. A discussion with a partner will point to a dramatic shift in activity.

You need variety in terms of focus and energy; otherwise, you could become bored and moodier because of a lack of excitement. Tonight: Opt for togetherness.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

Others will present unusual ideas that could force you to think past typical boundaries.

Your sixth sense will come out when dealing with today’s issues. How you see a friend or loved one could change as the result of these intense discussions. Tonight: Sort through suggestions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You have high energy working with your solid focus. Meetings right now will be important in paving your path to success.

Someone will push you hard; this person feels as if his or her ideas are better. Avoid a fight or a difficult interaction, if possible.

Tonight: Time to relax.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You might want to understand

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what is happening around you, yet you could find others to be evasive. Avoid getting angry with a loved one. Make a point to relax, and you will find the answers you’re looking for. Curb a tendency to be possessive. Tonight: Play it light and easy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Pressure seems to build around a family member or a domestic matter. Suppressing your irritation on a regular basis could backfire, as you are likely to make yourself sick or so angry that you won’t be able to speak in an effective manner. Tonight: Visit with a loved one.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You will be full of energy. A conversation could start up out of the blue, and you might hear a lot more than you are ready for. It would be wise to think through a personal matter more deeply in order to understand what you want. Tonight: Ask, and you shall receive.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Ask an important question regarding the results of a recent conversation. A partner or close

friend will be full of facts and suggestions. Sometimes this person is a well of information.

Listen carefully to what he or she has to say. Tonight: Make it your treat.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You have a lot to do, but you also have the energy to meet your responsibilities. Be careful with machinery and electrical equipment, as you could be distracted by the many thoughts in your mind. New information might filter through in a strange way.

Tonight: It is your choice.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You’ll gain a new understanding because of recent conversations and new insights. Still, you might want to keep this to yourself, as your thoughts will continue to evolve. What you think now could change radically. Tonight: Get as much R and R as you can.

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by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I’m livid. My 14-year-old daughter and her friends want to see a certain PG-13 movie on Saturday. But after I read the reviews, I will not allow her to go.

Why does the film industry produce movies with words and scenes that are such filth?

We want movies for our children that have decent content and tell stories that have values and drama without us parents always having to worry that what will be said or shown is contrary to what we want our children exposed to. Can’t some great producer or film school graduate figure that out? They would be surprised to know how many parents no longer allow their kids to go to the movies, and that means no money in their pockets.

Please, let’s protect their innocence as long as possible before they have to see the world’s ugliness passed off as entertainment. -- Mom Dear Mom: If all kids truly stayed away from PG-13 movies that contained too much violence, sex and foul language, change would come. Unfortunately, that’s not what happens. Your daughter and her friends might stay home, but most kids don’t.

We, too, wish Hollywood would stop pandering to our most base instincts, but as long as the money keeps coming in, that’s what is going to be out there. The only movies guaranteed not to have such material are those rated G and PG. Beyond that, parents have to read reviews and use their best judgment.

Dear Annie: My parents, who were both from West Virginia, met in college and settled in New York. We spent our childhood summers on our grandparents’ farms, and I couldn’t wait to go back. I work now as a special education teacher and live in a small village in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Every summer, my sisters and I get together in New York. Last summer, we met at the home of one sister who married into wealth.

Although I have been ignoring her occasional criticisms about my hair, makeup, clothes and shoes for decades, this summer was particularly difficult. Late in the evening, she began a long satirical monologue about how cheap and ugly my shoes were. A few of the others chimed in, but I don’t hold it against them. They were doing it to avoid being her next target. After all, they live near her and have to endure her ostentatious behavior often. I couldn’t wait to leave.

I value family, especially now that we are older and two of my siblings have passed away. But I’m beginning to wonder. By the time I leave these gatherings, I feel disrespected and diminished. I have close friends in West Virginia who love and value me. I’m wondering whether I should bow out of these summer reunions and limit my exposure to Christmas only. -- Thank God I’m a Country Girl Dear Country Girl: You certainly don’t have to subject yourself to such poor treatment frequently, but have you told your sister how her belittling comments make you feel? She may not realize how much she is hurting you and that her nastiness destroys the family closeness you crave. She may claim that she was “only joking,” but still, give her the opportunity to clean up her act before you take drastic action.

Dear Annie: “Tired of Living the Lie” states that her children are hurt because they feel their happy childhood was a lie. It WAS a lie. I am sick of hearing how people put up with a lousy marriage for “the sake of their children.” You do your children a far greater disservice by raising them in a dysfunctional, loveless facade of a marriage than you would raising them as a single parent.

You need to cherish, love and honor yourself before you even think of finding another man. Don’t quit counseling. -- I Moved On 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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then you have and are allowing your Hi Wendy: I was wondering if you could help ex-husband to be in control of your me with a few problems that I have. I life. have been to counselling off and on The next thing you need to think and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to get rid of these about is that you cannot forgive anger issues that I have with my someone unless they make restituex-husband. tion for the mistakes I found out that he they have incurred. was cheating on me This means you canand I left him. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been not forgive your ASK WENDY over three years and I ex-husband unless he Wendy still feel this inner turcomes and seriously Evano moil about what he apologizes for what he did to me. He was the has done to you. Only one person in the then can you decide if world that I trusted. you wish to forgive him.

Can you and your guides give me This does not mean that if he does some advice on how to go about apologize, which we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see hapshedding this anger that I have with pening for quite awhile, that you him? should even think of going back to Can your guides tell me how many him. It means that perhaps when he angels I have around me? I feel a does apologize you can feel it in your presence in my apartment when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m heart to forgive him and you can balsitting and reading and I want to ance out your karma together in this know if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my angel. lifetime.

Feeling Despondent Please realize that if you do not forgive your ex-husband or if he does Dear Feeling Despondent: not apologize it does not mean that The person that comes to visit you you need to carry that angry, toxic in your apartment is not your guide energy with you. or angel; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your grandpa.

It means he has chosen not to reYou have eight guides and three pent for what he has done. You have angels around you at this time. This chosen to not let it affect your everymeans you are in more need of guid- day life in this lifetime because you ance than physical and spiritual are not at fault for the breakdown of healing at this time. the relationship. It means you learn Anger can be a very debilitating the lesson and move on to become emotion physically, spiritually and the person you truly want to be. emotionally.

I would also like to say that repenIf anger is not checked and put tance does not mean a person has to into proper perspective it can fester grovel at another personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feet for the and harden a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soul. It can wrong they have caused. Repentance make a person hard-hearted and means a person being honestly and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a good thing. truly sorry for what they have done You have a reason to be angry â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and change their ways. you were betrayed and that has hurt This in turn shows the abused peryou terribly. son that they truly do feel sorry and Unfortunately, this is where you have learned the lesson for the pain are stuck and have become a victim they have inflicted on that person in the process of your learning les- and themselves as well. son.

Remember you have control over The next thing we need to focus your life; you do not have control on is the acknowledging of who you over his life. You cannot make him do are really angry at right now. Are you or feel what you want him to. angry with your ex-husband or are Stop living in the illusion of regret you angry with yourself? I asked my and vengeance and start living your guides and they say you are more life for you. angry with you right now than your In conclusion, take some time ex-husband. read over the information my guides Stop punishing yourself for being have said in this reading; we have open, honest and trusting when you done it for you. were with your ex-husband.

Perhaps some of it will make sense You are not the only person on to you and you may have a different this plane that trusted someone and attitude when it comes to forgiving was betrayed; it happens all the time. yourself and letting your ex-husband If it happens to thousands of others be who he wants to be on his â&#x20AC;&#x153;own on this plane, then why can it not side of the fenceâ&#x20AC;?, so to speak, without happen to you? interfering in your everyday life and You are not different or stupid or thoughts. incompetent or gullible or whatever A different attitude and way of you have told yourself about the rela- thinking about a situation and learntionship you had with your ex-hus- ing the lesson can give a person the band. You were in love with him and freedom of a good nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleep. you trusted him explicitly with your It also makes a person a warrior heart. instead of a victim.

These types of emotions you had Think about it. when you were married to him made Wendy you a happy human being.

Do not let what happened in this For personal and over-the-phone relationship jade your perspective on readings phone Wendy at 250-426romance or being with another man 2127. Need some answers to some of for a happy relationship. your questions? Email Wendy at If you choose to harden your heart wevano@shaw.ca. and continue to be angry with you

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

NEWS

Appeal court stays order to reorganize schools Tom Fletcher Black Press

The B.C. Court of Appeal has suspended a lower court ruling that would force B.C.’s school districts to reorganize around teacher contract terms that were scrapped by the government in 2002.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender said the latest turn in the long-running legal battle with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation allows stability for parents and students while negotiations continue on class size, special needs support and other issues.

The decision provides a “stable environment” for the 60 school districts to prepare for next September under existing arrangements, he said.

“We need to now get back to the table and see if we can find that sweet spot between both parties where we have a negotiated settlement,” Fassbender said.

Those negotiations,

to replace an imposed contract that expired last June, are scheduled to continue next week as BCTF members take a strike vote.

The appeal court decision, released Wednesday, allows the government to pursue its appeal of a January ruling that it argued would cause major disruption to schools, which will likely take several months.

In January, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Susan Griffin found for a second time that B.C. legislation imposing contract terms violated teachers’ right to collective bargaining.

In his decision, Justice David Harris agreed with submissions from district superintendents around the province.

“The evidence demonstrates that the immediate reinsertion of the deleted terms into the collective agreement will probably lead to a dislocation of current planning and budgeting or the next

Canadian navy cleared in death of killer whale C ANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — The Canadian navy has been cleared in the death of a killer whale that washed up in Washington state two years ago.

The whale’s bloodied and bruised carcass washed up just north of Long Beach, Wash.

The Royal Canadian Navy had been conducting sonar and small underwater explosive activity off southern Vancouver Island over several days about a week before the whale washed ashore, and there was speculation that navy activity could have killed the orca.

A team of veterinarians and biologists who investigated the whale’s death said the navy confirmed explosive activity Feb. 4, 5, and 6.

The whale washed ashore Feb. 11.

But “no marine mammals were observed during the training activities,’’ said the report released this week by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the U.S. “The activities were too far to the north and downwind of the stranding location to be a consideration.’’

The team determined the whale did not die in Canadian waters, but more likely near the mouth of the Columbia River or further south along the Washington coast.

The whale was killed by blunt trauma to its head, but the cause of those injuries could not be determined, the report said.

The juvenile female, known as L-112, was a member of an endangered orca pod resident in Puget Sound.

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BCTF lawyers had argued that the 2002 rules could have been reinstated in time for the September 2014 school year. Harris said it would be unlikely the appeal of constitutional arguments would be complete by then, and if it is successful, the school system would have to be made over again.

Conservation Officers shoot injured cougar in Coldstream C ANADIAN PRESS

COLDSTREAM, B.C. — Conservation officers have shot an injured cougar that was hanging around homes and a school in the Okanagan community of Coldstream.

Sgt. Josh Lockwood of the B.C. Conservation Officer Service says COs think the two-year-old male got into a territorial dispute with another

cat because one of its front paws was nearly torn off.

Lockwood says the animal also suffered bite marks and had scratches up and down its back.

Conservation officers had no choice but to shoot the cougar because Lockwood says the animal was so close to homes and an elementary school.

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