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Teachers picketed outside of Isabella Dicken Elementary School Monday to protest the current state of the province’s public education system.

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By Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

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ozens of teachers picketed outside Isabella Dicken Elementary School, Fernie Secondary School and the Fernie District Learning Centre to protest the current state of the province's public education system.

Last Wednesday, the B.C. Public School Employer’s Association (BCPSEA) sent a three-page letter to the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) in response to rotating strike threats.

BCPSEA’s Public Administrator Michael Marchbank wrote that

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Following the April 23 decision, the BCTF urged school districts to reconsider recess cancellations, calling it unnecessary.

Noakes said that the BCPSEA’s most recent demands are also unnecessary.

The teachers' biggest concern in these negotiations is to have the current staffing issues resolved, the union president said.

Teachers are attempting to negotiate class sizes so that the student’s can receive proper individual attention.

On Monday Noakes wore a sign that read, ‘Teachers working conditions

are students learning conditions.’

And she said teachers have received a lot of support from parents and other members of the community.

“A lot of parents know what it's like for their child when their child’s in a class that doesn’t have proper support. They get it, they get what we’re out for,” Noakes said.

“We’re fighting for the long term and we’re not doing it to hurt children.”

The BCPSEA letter states, if a deal is not made by the end of the school year a lockout will come into effect for June 25 and 26.

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whether it is for medical reasons or because of a delayed bus. Noakes said this demand makes it impossible for students to make up for missed schoolwork.

“It’s pretty tough,” she said.

“They’re (teachers) in a terrible position really.”

The letter came in response to an ongoing battle with the provincial government. This wave of the clash began on April 23, when B.C. teachers began stage one job action in response to unfair working conditions, which resulted in several school districts canceling recess.

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teachers involved in rotating picket strikes and protesting will be docked 10 per cent from their salaries.

The letter states that, “bargaining unit employees are directed not to work during recess or lunch hours.” Fernie and District Teacher ’s Association President Kate Noakes said this demand puts teachers in a really tough spot.

In addition, teachers are being directed not to be on school property earlier than 45 minutes prior to class time, another request Noakes said is problematic.

It is not uncommon for students to miss a test,

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Campers leave behind mess Information Package at Koocanusa campsite IMPORTANT MEETING

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W E S T F E R N I E S E R V IC I N G AN D R E S T R U C T U R E P R O JE C T

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You are invited to attend the West Fernie Servicing and Restructure Public Information Meeting.

The purpose of this meeting is to provide information about the proposed infrastructure upgrades in West Fernie, and how those upgrades create a path for the inclusion of West Fernie into the City of Fernie.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 7:00pm Fernie Family Centre 521 4th Avenue, Fernie Learn more about the proposed project, costs and tax implications. The community will decide. Please attend this important meeting.

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Koocanusa campsite director Heath Slee stands beside a pile of garbage left behind after the May long weekend celebration.

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By Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

Our neighbors to the east left a nearby campsite in disarray, forcing community members to organize a major post May 24 cleanup.

Discarded beer cans, empty food packages and even unattended fires were found littered throughout the Koocanusa campsite.

Campers from Alberta are believed to be the culprit of the mess due to license plates seen in the area.

This type of disrespect and destruction has been an ongoing problem in the area for a number of years, Area B Director Heath Slee said.

He suspects there were around 100 young campers from Alberta in the area during the May long weekend.

“A lot of these people are careless,” he said.

“They’re city folks coming in and they don’t know the ways of our proper campfire or back country etiquette.”

In a region where the land tends to be very dry during the summer months, Slee said this type of discarded debris can be cause for concern — mainly forest fires.

“They (campers) need to be educated or take the time to educate themselves and that doesn’t seem to be happening,” he said.

Fortunately Slee was able to get the community involved in an extensive cleanup. The Mayor of Elkford, a Cranbrook councillor and other concerned residents helped clear out five pickup loads of garbage.

“The people out here are very concerned about their environment, you can always call on people to come out and assist when you need a little bit of help,” Slee said.

The director said he hopes the campground will see more natural resource officers out patrolling, educating people and levying fines to anyone who doesn’t follow the rules and proper campground etiquette.

Calgary man killed in ATV accident in Koocanusa area

By Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

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39-year-old Calgary man is dead after an ATV incident on the evening of Friday, May 16, Kimberly RCMP said in a press release on May 19.

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of way near Suzie Main Forest Sevice Rd. in the Koocanusa area when he lost control of his vehicle, police said.

They believe the rider was ejected from the ATV, which then rolled on top of him.

A male from Cranbrook also sustained minor injuries, but he was able to perform CPR on the 39-year-old victim until emergency services arrived on scene.

Police said the ATV operators were not wearing proper safety equipment.

The RCMP and the B.C. Coroner’s service are still investigating the incident.

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Burn planned for Elkford Teck begins work on Baldy Ridge 2

By Nicole Obre Free Press Staff

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A Fire Centre crew works on an area similar to land in Elkford that will undergo a fuel management burn next week.

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lkford residents may notice a large fire in the south end of the community next week, but don't worry about calling the fire department. The Southeast Fire Centre will be holding a fuel management burn for roughly five days, starting Monday, June 1.

“A lot of forests get overwhelmed with dead wood over the years with fires not running through them. We try to mimic what nature does by clearing out some of that so there's not a build up,” explained Jordan Turner, communications officer with the Southeast Fire Centre. “Basically,

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the objective is to increase public safety, both within and adjacent to the community of Elkford, to enhance the ability of the fire department to protect both the public and private property at risk due to these higher fuel loads, improve the natural barriers that reduce the fuel loads and wildfire risk, and increase the stability and diversity of wildlife habitats.”

The area in question is three hectares in size and located on the south end of Elkford, adjacent to Highway 43. It currently contains trees varying in density from about 1,700 to 7,000 stems per hectare.

Turner said they hope to lower that to only 700 stems per hectare.

“We're trying to reduce the

possibility of crown fires,” he said.

“Crown fires are fires that are not low level burning fires. They're bigger, higher intensity fires that are in the tops of trees and pass from tree to tree. We're trying to reduce that by about 40 per cent.”

Turner went on to say, “As far as impact to to the community, there could be some smoke from the piles burning when we take down these fuels, but we will comply with all Ministry of Environment smoke regulations and limit the impact as much as possible.”

The fuel management project is a collaboration with the district of Elkford. Two 20-person unit crews from Cranbrook will begin the burn on Monday and hope to have the work finished by Friday.

perations have begun on Elkview’s Baldy Ridge 2 (BR2). On May 10, Teck began work with the re-handling of legacy waste. Blasting for mining purposes is expected to start later in the year, tentatively December, once all waste has been removed.

“Baldy Ridge 2 is the next progression in the current Elkview Life of Mine plan sequence,” commented Nic Milligan, manager, Community and Aboriginal Affairs, Teck. “At current planned production rates, Elkview’s Life of Mine plan extends through to 2047.”

As viewed from Sparwood, the area in question is located on the southern end of the undeveloped portion of Baldy Ridge. Mining of BR2 and placement of the associated waste rock is authorized under Elkview’s current C-2 permit, which was last updated in January of 2012.

Teck does not believe BR2 will have any effect on Sparwood and its residents who live in close proximity to the site.

“Baldy Ridge 2 is not expected to generate additional impacts to the District and residents of Sparwood,” he said.

In a letter sent to the District of Sparwood informing them of the BR2 start-up, Milligan stated, “Elkview is meeting all of the conditions of our C-2 Mines Act permit for BR2 and will continue to work with regulators and communities of interest to ensure that mining of the BR2 pit remains in compliance with our existing permits and licenses, our high standard of operating practice, and is consistent with Teck’s sustainability goals.”

After reviewing the letter at a council meeting on May 5, Sparwood Mayor Lois Halko explained that BR2 is just a small project in comparison to the Baldy Ridge Extension project.

“This is the first project, the Baldy Ridge 2 project, that's going to be underway this month. In addition to that, there's the Baldy Ridge Extension,” she said. “The Baldy Ridge 2, that's going to take us through to 2017.

The Baldy Ridge Extension is going to take us through to 30 years, that's the big one.”

Notification of the BR2 start up was also given to the Ktunaxa Nation Council, Michel Creek and GN road residences, and to the Ministry of Energy and Mines, Ministry of Environment, and Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

West Fernie residents urged to attend meeting Submitted Regional District of East Kootenay

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he Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is hoping to see a strong turnout next week as they host a public meeting on the proposed West Fernie Servicing and Restructure Project.

“We have been working on this project for several years and we are now at the point where we are ready to take it out to the community for approval via a petition process,” said Area A Director Mike Sosnowski. “Before that process begins, we want to share the latest information on the project with residents and property owners so that everyone clearly understands both

the project and the process.”

The project consists of three distinct components. Servicing: Providing/ improving water, sewer and storm drainage services. Financing: Utilizing grants, securing additional grants and borrowing money to pay for servicing improvements. Governance restructure: Joining the city of Fernie.

One big change since the last time the RDEK met with the community is that the project would now be done in phases (pending community approval to proceed). The decision to move to a phased approach was based on the grant that was approved under the Federal Gas Tax Fund — General Strategic Priorities Fund. The amount of the grant is enough

for phase one of the project.

“This is a complex project,” added Sosnowski. “From the beginning, we have been committed to making sure we bring out the most economical and practical option to the community. The phased approach is a critical new part of the project.”

Another element of the project the RDEK had been waiting for confirmation on relates to the governance restructure component, and the degree to which the province would provide funding to the city of Fernie to help with the transition of West Fernie into the city. At the end of April, the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development approved the maximum restructure assistance

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package available. On May 12, the city of Fernie passed a resolution committing to initiating a boundary extension process to incorporate West Fernie and agreeing to a five-year transition to the full municipal tax rate for properties in the extension area.

The project will be explained in detail at a meeting on Wednesday, June 4 at 7 p.m. at the Fernie Family Centre. Following the presentations, there will be a question and answer period.

For information on the West Fernie Servicing and Restructure Project, visit westfernie.ca or contact the RDEK office in Cranbrook.

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A boost for ECD Committee fundraises for park Fernie tourism

By Nicole Obre Free Press Staff

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ernie has received $349,799 from the provincial government to support tourism infrastructure and amenities.

The funding comes from the Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) program, which helps grow the tourism sector in 14 eligible municipalities.

"The Resort Municipality Initiative is vital to our growing tourism economy and we feel very fortunate that the province continues to support this program,” said Fernie Mayor Mary Giuliano. “With the RMI funding, Fernie is able to enhance our Festival and Event Development program, and continue to acquire event infrastructure to create new opportunities, giving visitors another reason to come experience our beautiful community."

The RMI program has directed a total of $2,454,207 to the city of Fernie since 2009.

Upcoming projects funded through the program include trail maintenance and development, tourism events and festivals, improvements to the Fernie Museum and Information Centre, and tourism signage.

"This money will help Fernie expand its tourism sector and continue to enhance and expand the tourism sector in the East Kootenays," remarked Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett.

The B.C. government will give out $10.5 million this year to be shared among the province's 14 resort oriented municipalities: Fernie, Golden, Harrison Hot Springs, Invermere, Kimberley, Osoyoos, Radium Hot Springs, Revelstoke, Rossland, Sun Peaks, Tofino, Ucluelet, Valemount and Whistler.

This is the eighth year the RMI program has been in operation, with over $87.6 million given to resort communities since 2006.

Jillian Doey, pictured with Brookyln Freiheit, Gavin Doey and Carmella Pallone accept a $300 donation from Eric Johnstone at the East Kootenay Community Credit Union.

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he local Early Childhood Development (ECD) Committee is preparing for a busy year as they begin fundraising for Sparwood's first toddler park. The project, which will cost an estimated $50,000, will see two play structures designed and built specifically for children ages two to five. "Currently there are no toddler playgrounds in Sparwood, and this is something we would really love to see.

Out of the two structures, one would

be located at the Sparwood Recreation Center and the other at Central Park in Sparwood Heights," said Jillian Doey, Sparwood ECD coordinator.

"The District of Sparwood is supporting the initiative by allocating land for the play structures and by providing accounting services, but we are looking for all the help we can get. Whether it be a donation from a local business or individual, or help volunteering at our fundraising events, we appreciate the support, and are very much looking forward to making this

dream become a reality," said Doey. "The toddler park will be a great addition to the community, and a really great place for Sparwood's toddlers to safely play."

Already underway and running until June 20, is a loonie and toonie drive.

The ECD Committee will also be at the Soapbox Derby on Friday night during Coal Miner Days selling snacks and drinks for the cause.

For more information, to donate or to volunteer for this project, contact Jillian Doey at sparwoodecdcoordinator@ gmail.com or 250-425-4481.

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Bikers jump into spring with additions to dirt jump track

By Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

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he Wam Bam Dirt Jump Jam has become a fixture in the community, and this summer riders have a lot to look forward to.

With help from the community, Dylan Siggers and Paul Genovese are volunteering their time to expand the Fernie Mountain Bike Club’s (FMBC) jump track.

“We’re trying to switch it up so we can have a different set up for the Wam Bam Dirt Jump Jam at the end of the summer,” Siggers said.

Donations from Ski Base, Fernie Alpine Resort, Giv’r Shirts and Straight Line will be put towards building three new jumps — new features that will bring some diversity to the park's current Above: From left: Dylan Siggers and Paul Genovese stand on one of the jumps they built for the Dirt Jump Park.

Below: A group of local boys spent their Sunday sifting, packing and watering the dirt.

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Siggers said the park has had the same dirt jumps since 2008.

The young men decided they wanted to make some changes in the park last fall and began finalizing their plans in mid winter.

Because the new jumps require a lot of maintenance including sifting all the dirt, packing and watering the dirt and squaring off the jumps, the project will take about two weeks.

But Siggers and Genovese said their efforts will be worthwhile in the end.

“If we have nice jumps there’s going to be definitely more kids riding bikes,” Genovese said.

“That’s kind of all that really matters.”

Sparwood to host first ever Emergency Awareness Day

By Nicole Obre Free Press Staff

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parwood is gearing up for its first ever Emergency Awareness Day. Happening June 7, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Recreation Centre, the event promises plenty of information on how to be prepared for an emergency.

“This is the first Emergency Awareness Day that we're hosting in the community and there are already 23 participants that will be coming,” commented Sparwood Mayor Lois Halko.

Several organizations will be on hand to offer their expertise, including the RCMP, BC Ambulance Service, Conservation Officer Service, Canadian Armed Forces, Interior Health, STARS, WildSafe BC, and BC Environment Emergency Response. The Sparwood Fire Department will conduct full scale auto extrication demonstrations, along with step by step explanations. Food, music, and kid's activities will keep the whole family engaged.

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With the better weather, Elkford’s Public Works employees are busy road patching, crack filling, and line painting.

Please take caution, slow down, and obey signage.

Scholarship Notice

The District of Elkford Scholarships are open to students graduating from Elkford Secondary School.

Applicants are required to provide: • Proof of residency in the District of Elkford • Proof of attendance at the Elkford Secondary School; and • Proof of registration in a post-secondary institution.

Applications can be picked up at the District of Elkford Office or accessed online at www.elkford.ca. Must be submitted to the District Office by Thursday, June 5, 2014. Scholarships will be awarded to those students pursuing a post-secondary education.

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• July 14

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These meetings will be held in the Council Chambers at 816 Michel Road and are open to the public.

The Community Charter requires Council to prepare an Annual Report regarding financial and operational information related to the municipality. The Annual Report will be made available in May, with a meeting scheduled on June 9, 2014 to present the report to the public.

The Annual Report will incorporate the progress on Council’s Strategic Plan and the audited 2013 financial statements.

2014 Property Tax Notices, Annual Utility Notices & Home Owner Grant Applications.

The District of Elkford 2014 Property Tax Notices and the 2014 Residential Utility Notices were mailed out on May 23, 2014. If you do not receive your notices, please contact the District Office.

To avoid the 10% penalty, all payments and eligible Home Owners Grants must be received before: July 2, 2014 at 4:30 pm.

If your financial institution makes your property tax payment and if you are eligible, you will still need to claim your annual Home Owner Grant and also pay your annual utilities notice (water, sewer, solid waste) before July 2, 2014. Unclaimed Home Owner Grants and unpaid utilities are also subject to the 10% penalty.

The District Office is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Closed for the statutory holiday Tuesday, July 1, 2014.

Water Smart Ambassador The District of Elkford’s Water Smart Ambassador, Voni Ratudradra, will be carrying out residential irrigation audits and promoting water conservation awareness and education. Voni will also be asking residents to complete a short questionnaire about residential bleed valves. Your involvement and cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Contact Voni to sign up for a free Lawn and Garden Water Assessment, in which he will assess your lawn and garden needs by doing a soil and landscape analysis. You will receive a free garden hose timer or rain sensor when you sign up for an assessment. To book your appointment, contact Voni by phone at 250.910.4028 or by email at watersmart@elkford.ca. For further information, please visit www.cbt. org/watersmart.

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It was a rough May long weekend for campsites across the province. At least three sites in B.C. were trashed over the holiday, including one in our own backyard where the cleanup was unimaginable and endless.

Human waste, toilet paper, empty beer cans, camping gear, and other garbage turned a popular Lake Koocanusa camping spot into a landfill. According to Area B Director Heath Slee, healthy trees were also cut down. Slee was shocked to see the mess left behind when he surveyed the campsite Tuesday morning, after the last campers had left. He's pointing the finger at Albertans, believing stricter rules in that province have driven campers seeking a free and good time across the border to B.C. Although it was easy for Slee to identify our neighbors to the east with their red license plates, he said there were still quite a few B.C. plates at the lake that weekend as well.

And the incident at Lake Koocanusa is just one of three known abuses of campgrounds this May long weekend. A group of 300 high school students reportedly left behind abandoned tents, camping gear, and empty bottles at a site in Harrison Lake. And B.C. Conservation and RCMP are in the process of tracking down partiers who left a path of animal destruction at Headwaters Lake No. 1 near Peachland.

Killing wild animals is an offence under the Wildlife Act and comes with a fine. But what is the fine for treating beautiful British Columbia as your personal dumping ground?

BC Parks' provincial camping ethics and regulations states, “BC Parks is dedicated to preserving the natural state of parks while also providing recreational access to its features.”

And while the general campground regulations cover excessive noise, liquor consumption, and campfires, there is no steadfast rule to mind your manners and clean up after yourself.

The backcountry camping ethics do ask that you “leave no trace behind,” but it's merely a suggestion that carries little weight without a corresponding fine.

Maybe we assume common courtesy and sense comes into play, but this weekend only serves as a reminder that spelling out how to be a respectful camper is necessary.

Whether or not the disaster left behind at Lake Koocanusa was caused by Albertans, British Columbians, or a combination of both, doesn't matter. The guilty campers clearly felt no shame in using and abusing the area. Perhaps it's time we took a lesson from our neighbors and imposed laws and fines to combat the rowdy and messy campers. It only takes one bad weekend to ruin it for the rest of us.

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Letters to the Editor Fernie skate park concerns I am eight-years-old. When I go to the skate park in Fernie there's always teenagers there. Last time I went there my mom picked me up and one of the teenagers was rude to her.

It made me sad because I don't like to see my mom get hurt.

They should know that you're supposed to treat people the way that you would like to be treated.

Sometimes I'm scared of going to the skate park because the teenagers are mean. My little brother will not ride there even when my dad is with us because he's too scared. Once he got hit really hard and had to go to the hospital because they don't

Still waiting When will Minister Bennett respond directly to the critical issue of Ministry exodus to private sector foreign corporations outlined in my letter to the editor in The Free Press, May 1, 2014?

Bennett’s only retort thus far is his reference to a May 5 Globe and Mail article by Brent Jang about the rosy outlook for coal. In doing so, the Minister of Energy and Mines has simply revealed he can’t tell the difference between thermal and metallurgical coal.

Then in the same breath the Minister attempts to blame the mysterious actions of the “free market” for the current slump in coal prices, yet goes on to give BC Liberal policies credit for their eventual recovery – which hasn’t even happened yet.

This bizarre world of magic the

watch out for little kids. They tell us that little kids are not allowed to use the skate park, but how are we supposed to get better? They swear at us and make rude faces and gestures.

They write rude graffiti on the park and litter.

The skate park is supposed to be for everybody and we should all feel safe and happy when we are there.

Nolan Magliocco Fernie, B.C.

P.S. Not all the teenagers are rude, there are some really nice ones.

Minister has constructed for himself might normally be quite amusing, yet we still have 700 plus coal miners laid off in B.C. while Chinese companies bring in their own temporary workers to extract B.C. coal.

Whether the Minister likes it or not, I am simply informing East Kootenay working families that B.C. Liberal shortterm economic policies are not in their long-term best interests.

Like gutting the Industry Training Authority in 2002, which closed offices and laid-off the public sector employees responsible for ensuring we didn’t end up with the shortage of skilled trades which we now experience in mining – triggering the temporary worker issue.

Like the Minister supporting the temporary worker system designed to drive down wages and safety standards, as we watch wages exported out of our

economy by workers who are denied their rights as immigrants!

Like the stealthy privatization of BC Hydro, shifting a profitable public corporation into private hands, further defunding the government and dumping a debt burden of $70 plus billion back on taxpayers.

In fact, I oppose all current policies that mismanage what’s left of the vastly underfunded public sector as we are forced to choose between employment for ourselves, or keeping schools open for our children.

No wonder public servants from Mr. Bennett’s Ministry are jumping like rats from a sinking ship.

Alex Hanson Fernie, B.C.

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From The Free Press Vault - May 2004 – 10 years ago “One hundred years of history is waiting to be revealed on the Homecoming Weekend in August. Buried in the basement, near the right-hand bottom corner of city hall is a time capsule. It was placed there in 1905 by residents of an era gone by with the hope it would be unveiled a century later.”

1989 - 25 years ago “Sod turning ceremonies for Sparwood’s new library were held at Cenotaph Park Tuesday, May 9. Construction of the library is scheduled to begin immediately and will be completed in early fall.”

“Plans to upgrade Fernie Snow Valley Ski Resort to the tune of $2,840,000 this summer were outlined by hill manager Heiko Socher to Fernie City Council Monday evening.”

1964 - 50 years ago “A meeting of the Southern Trans-Canada Highway Association has been arranged for Friday at the King Edward Hotel in Fernie. The association is composed of interested persons from Medicine Hat in the east to Osoyoos in the west. Purpose of the meeting is to plan for the official opening of the highway link between Creston and Salmo.”

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Letters to the Editor continued from page 6 Interprovincial trash talk I recently had a conversation with a realtor acquaintance from Calgary about the recent Koocansua garbage issues being blamed on Albertans by locals. This is what he said: “You B.C. people just don’t get it. Your little Valley would be nothing without our money coming through. We control house prices. We shop in your stores and ski at your hill. We bring money, and lots of it! We even donated oil profits to your MLA’s re-election campaign because he promised us lake front property developments out of your useless ALR, which you don’t need because Alberta feeds B.C. anyway. You are lucky we are sharing our prosperity with you. So either shut up or go back to being a ghost town like you were when we found you!”

Seems like the animosity runs both ways. Which is unfortunate because we are all Canadians at the end of the day.

So until the ‘who-dun-it’ garbage mystery gets solved we will continue to dodge red plates in the wrong lane and be thankful for all that Alberta money helping the poor B.C. people create jobs picking up garbage.

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“The annual Apple Blossom picnic will be held on Sunday, May 7, at McDonald’s ranch at Roosville. Everybody is invited, but please bring your lunch baskets. Hot water will be furnished at the orchard. This annual picnic is always a wonderful event and no doubt a large crowd will go from Fernie.

“STRAYED – To my premises, one buckskin mare, black feet, mane and tail, white star on forehead, brand B-L. Owner may have same by paying for this advt., feed and other expenses, by calling at J. D’George.”

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1914 – 100 years ago “Dominick Guzzi was unable to hold down his racing pony to the speed limit prescribed by law for traveling on Main St. He lost out by $6.”

“Picking off a vag who was riding the blind on a C.P. passenger train into Fernie, the police were surprised to find a Browning automatic pistol, with a spare magazine and 150 rounds of ammunition on him. If he was bound for Ulster or Mexico he will break his journey here for a month.”

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“Some one had the nerve to locate some oil claims on property belonging to Archie Farquharson on Saturday last, and rumor has it that Archie has donned war paint and feathers and will not rest until he has punished the offender.”

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Mondays

• 7:00 to 10:00am – Early Bird Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 8:30 to 9:30am – Gentle Fit at the Sparwood Pool • 9:30 to noon – Parent Tot Fun Times at the Fernie Community Centre • 10:00 to 11:00am – AquaFit at the Sparwood Pool • 1:00pm – Dominoes at Fernie Seniors Drop In Centre • 4:00 to 5:30pm – Theatre Sports Workshop, 8-14 years, The Arts Station • 6:00 to 7:00pm – Power Step at the Sparwood Rec Centre • 6:30 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00pm – Mahjong at Fernie Seniors Drop in Centre • 7:00 to 8:00pm – Pilates at the Sparwood Rec Centre • 7:00 to 8:00pm – Prenatal Yoga at the Sparwood Rec Centre • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool

Tuesdays

• 9:30 to 10:15am – Co-ed Aquafit at the Elkford Pool • 9:30 to 11:00 am – Ladies Morning Wallyball at the Sparwood Rec Centre • 10:00 to 11:00am – Kindergym in the Holy Family Centre, Fernie • 10:00 to 1:30pm- Crafts Fernie Seniors Drop In Centre • 10:00 to 5:00pm- Elkford Library Open • 10:00 to 8:00pm- Sparwood Library Open • 10:30 to 12:00pm - Toonie Swim at the Elkford Pool • 11:00 to 6:00pm- Fernie Library Open to Public • 11:15 to 12:00pm- Storytime at the Fernie Library for ages 3-5 years • 1:00 to 3:00pm – Computer Fun at the Sparwood Library • 1:00 to 3:00pm – Lanes and Leisure Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 3:30 to 5:00pm – Red Cross Life Saving Lessons at the Elkford Pool • 3:30 to 4:30pm – After School Pottery I, ages 5-12, The Arts Station • 3:30 to 4:45pm – Lego Club, ages 6 – 10, Fernie Library • 3:45 to 4:45pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Pool • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Full Charge Workout at the Sparwood

Rec Centre • 6:30 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 6:30 – Ladies Archery at the Fernie Elks Hall • 6:30 to 8:30pm – Opt Fernie Clinic at the Elk Valley Hospital • 7:00 to 8:00 pm – Yoga at the Sparwood Rec Centre • 7:30pm – Crib/Whist at Fernie Seniors Drop In Centre • 8:00 to 9:00pm – AquaFit 14+ at the Sparwood Pool

Wednesdays • 7:00 to 10:00am – Early Bird Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 8:30 to 9:30am – Gentle Fit at the Sparwood Pool • 9:30 to 10:15am – Co-ed Aquafit at the Elkford Pool • 10:00 to 11:00am – Kindergym in the Holy Family Centre, Fernie • 10:00 to 11:00am – AquaFit at the Sparwood Pool • 10:00 to 5:00pm- Sparwood Library Open • 10:00 to 5:00pm- Elkford Library Open • 10:30 to 12:00pm - Toonie Swim at the Elkford Pool • 11:00 to 6:00pm- Fernie Library Open to Public • 11:15 to 12:00pmToddlertime at the Fernie Library for ages 2 & under • 12:00pm- Fernie Rotary Meeting Park Place Lodge • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 1:00pm- Cribbage at Fernie Seniors Drop In Centre • 3:30 to 5:00pm – Red Cross Life Saving Lessons at the Elkford Pool • 3:30 to 4:45 pm – The Puzzlers, ages 9-12 at the Fernie Library • 3:45 to 4:45pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Pool • 6:30 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00pm – Free Dance Lessons in the Fernie Legion Hall • 7:00 to 9:00pm- Sonrise Healing Rooms Open for Prayers 1361 Eighth Ave. Fernie • 7:30pmAlcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Christ Church Anglican, 591 4th Ave. Fernie • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim

at the Sparwood Pool

Thursdays

• 9:30 to 11:00 am – Ladies Morning Wallyball at the Sparwood Rec Centre • 9:30-11:30am - MOMs Group at the Fernie Library • 10:00 to 8:00pm- Sparwood Library Open • 10:30 to 12:00pm - Toonie Swim at the Elkford Pool • 11:00 to 6:00pm- Elkford Library Open • 11:00 to 8:00pm- Fernie Library Open to Public • 3:30 to 5:00pm – Red Cross Life Saving Lessons at the Elkford Pool •3:30 to 5:00pm – Green Thumbs Environmental Club at the Sparwood Library • 3:30 to 4:45pm – Living Books, ages 6-10, Fernie Library • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Full Charge Workout at the Sparwood Rec Centre • 6:00 – Youth Archery at the Fernie Elks Hall • 6:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Pool • 6:30 to 9:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00 to 8:00 pm – Yoga at the Sparwood Rec Centre

Fridays

• 7:00 to 10:00am – Early Bird Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 8:30 to 9:30am – Gentle Fit at the Sparwood Pool • 9:30 to 10:15am – Co-ed Aquafit at the Elkford Pool • 10:00 to 11:00am – Kindergym in the Holy Family Centre, Fernie • 10:00 to 11:00am – Aqua Fit at the Sparwood Pool • 10:00 to 5:00pm- Sparwood Library Open • 10:30 to 12:00pm - Toonie Swim at the Elkford Pool • 11:00 to 6:00pm Fernie Library Open to Public • 11:00 to 6:00pm- Elkford Library Open • 11:15 to 12:00pm- Storytime at the Fernie Library for ages 3-5 years • 1:15 to 3:15pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Pool • 3:30 to 5:00pm – Red Cross Life Saving Lessons at the Elkford Pool • 3:30 to 4:45pm – Pioneer Crafts at the Fernie Library,

ages 7-10 (registration required) • 4:00 to 5:00pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Pool • 4:00 to 5:30pm – Free Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 5:00 to 6:00 – Lane Swim at the Elkford Pool • 6:00 to 8:00pm – $3.00 Swim at the Elkford Pool • 6:30 to 9:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00pm - Jitney Darts at the Fernie Legion – everyone is welcome • 7:30pm – Cribbage at the Fernie Seniors Drop In Centre • 8:00 to 9:00pm – Teen Swim (Grades 7-12) at the Elkford Pool

Saturdays

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• 10:00 to 5:00pm- Sparwood Library Open • Noon to 5:00pm- Elkford Library Open • 1:00 to 5:00pm - Fernie Library Open to Public • 2:00 to 4:00pm – DnD for Teens at the Fernie Library • 2:00 to 5:30pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 2:30 to 5:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Pool • 4:00 to 6:00pm - Meat Draw at the Fernie Legion • 5:00 to 6:00 pm – Lane Swim at the Elkford Pool • 6:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Pool • 6:30 to 9:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool

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• 12:00 to 2:00pm – Family Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 1:00 to 2:30pm – ‘Game On!’ board games at the Fernie Library • 1:00 to 5:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Pool • 2:00 to 4:30pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 3:00 to 4:30pm – Game On! Board Games for all ages at the Fernie Library • 4:30 to 5:00pm – Master Swim & Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Elkford Pool • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Kayaking at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00 to 8:00pm – Pilates at the Sparwood Rec Centre • 7:30pm - Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Christ Church Anglican, 591 4th Ave. Fernie

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Baynes Lake Community Garage Sale, Community Centre 9-3, call 250-529-7401 for more info Belle Plaine - Live in concert, Clawhammer Press doors open at 7:30

Rotary Charity Golf Tournament, Fernie Golf & Country Club Elkford Triathlon East Kootenay Junior Open, Fernie Golf & Country Club Pottery Wheel, Fernie Arts Station 6:30 pm No School Friday, Fernie Arts Station 9:30 am Introduction to Encaustic, Fernie Arts Station 10 am Avalanche City Roller Girls Home Game 4-9 Men’s Pro-Am, Fernie Golf & Country Club Coal Miner Days in Sparwood Sparwood 5K/8K Fun Run at Leisure Centre Soccer Field 10 am Fishing Opens on the Elk River Adult/Junior Team Event, Fernie Golf & Country Club Two Person Alternate Shot Event #1, Fernie Golf & Country Club Avalanche City Roller Girls Home Game 4-9 Relay for Life, Sparwood Leisure Centre 10am – 10pm East Kootenay Senior’s Championship, Fernie Golf & Country Club Opening Reception, Fernie Arts Station 7 pm Wildcat Days in Elkford 11th Annual Fernie Disc Golf Lizard Range Tournament Fernie Alpine Resort Summer Opening Day Roll & Sole Fernie Trails Festival Fernie 3: Mountain Bike Stage Race Summer Pottery Camp: Secret Garden, Fernie Arts Station 9:30 am

Fernie Canada Day Celebration, Fernie Secondary School Fernie Mountain Market, Prentice Park Canada Day Celebration, Elkford Aquatic Centre 11-3 pm Pre-School Pottery, Fernie Arts Station 1pm Kids Freeride Camps, Fernie Alpine Resort (Beginners ages 8+) Avalanche City Roller Girls Home Game 4-9 Women’s Mountain Bike Camps, FAR (Beginner & Intermediate Riders)

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Regular Council meetings are open to the public and held at City Hall at 7:00 p.m.

City of Fernie Contact Info: City Hall Ph: 250-423-6817 Fx: 250-423-3034 Email: cityhall@fernie.ca Website: www.fernie.ca 501-3rd Avenue, Box 190 Fernie, British Columbia V0B 1M0 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

(Closed statutory holidays) After Hours Phone: 250-423-4226

Fernie Aquatic Centre 250 Pine Avenue Phone: 250-423-4466

Fernie Memorial Arena 991-6th Avenue (Highway 3)

For all Police, Ambulance or Fire related emergencies: Call 911

2014 Property Tax Notices

How Well Are We Doing?

Property Tax Notices for the City of Fernie have been mailed to all property owners on record. Property taxes are payable by July 2, 2014, after which time a 10% penalty will be added to any unpaid current year taxes.

We at the City of Fernie are committed to providing top-quality public service.

If you haven’t received your tax notice by the end of May please contact City Hall at 250-423-6817 or cityhall@fernie.ca and request that a copy be forwarded to you. New property owners who have not received a notice are advised to contact City Hall. No exemption from taxation or penalty is conferred by reason of non-receipt of the Property Tax Notice.

Payment of your property taxes can be made by mail, in person at City Hall, or by phone or internet banking or in person through most financial institutions. Cheques post dated to July 2, 2014 will be accepted at City Hall. Please allow time for your payment to arrive at City Hall prior to the due date. Post marks on mailed remittances will not be considered as date of payment. Receipt of electronic payments will be recorded at the date and time the funds arrive in the City’s bank account and not when the payment is transmitted by your financial institution. Regardless of the method of payment, eligible property owners must complete the Home Owner Grant application that is attached to the bottom of the Tax Notice and remit it to City Hall in order to claim the Grant. Penalties apply to Home Owner Grants not claimed

by July 2, 2014.

Phone: (250) 423-6817 Website: www.fernie.ca

Fax:

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Public Hearing on Monday, June 9, 2014 at 7:00 pm Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, June 9, 2014 at 7:00PM at Fernie City Hall located at 501 – 3rd Avenue, Fernie BC with respect to the following proposed bylaw amendment: Applicant: Doreen Hughes Location: 1191 – 2nd Avenue Legal Description: Lot B, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 7893

Anyone wishing to address the above Bylaw will be afforded the opportunity at the Public Hearing to be heard in person, by a representative, or by written submission, on all matters contained in the proposed Bylaws. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written submissions must be received NO LATER THAN 5:00PM, Monday, June 9, 2014, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing.

The Province’s turbidity index messaging tool is designed to notify water customers of current water quality and the relative risk of drinking the water. The index provides a Water Quality Rating as GOOD, FAIR or POOR and provides specific recommendations for each rating.

For daily ratings check the City’s homepage at www.fernie.ca

Notice of Disposition of Real Property Interests Being Disposed of by the City of Fernie The City of Fernie hereby gives notice of its intention to dispose of its interests in land by way of issuance of Licence of Occupation to operate an outdoor patio, for a term of three (3) years, on a portion of the municipal road and/or sidewalk adjacent to:

Written submissions can be provided by any of the following methods:

By EMAIL: cityhall@fernie.ca In PERSON: City Hall, 501 – 3rd Avenue

By FAX: (250) 423-3034

BY MAIL: City of Fernie, Director of Corporate Administration Services, PO Box 190, Fernie, BC V0B 1M0 All submissions must include your name and street address.

Submissions cannot be accepted after the Public Hearing. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please contact the Director of Corporate Administration Services at 250 423.6817 or via email at cityhall@fernie.ca.

This Notice is published in accordance with Section 892 of the Local Government Act. Notice given by the Corporate Officer.

Person/ business under consideration:

For a portion of municipal road &/or sidewalk adjacent to:

The Fernie Hotel & Pub

691 - 1st Avenue (Fernie Hotel)

Outdoor Patio Annual Size: Fee ($10/m2 per year): 19.32 m2

$193.20

423-3034

A copy of the proposed amendment bylaw and other relevant documents may be viewed during normal business hours of 8:00am to 5:00pm on May 29 and 30, and June 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9, 2014 at City Hall, 501 – 3rd Avenue, Fernie, BC or online at www.fernie.ca.

In the spring time normal snowmelt conditions and rain often cause fluctuating Turbidity levels in our water. During these fluctuations the City of Fernie will issue public notices advising of the Water Quality Ratings. If you or your business would like to receive this notification via email or fax please contact City Hall at 250-423-6817 or email cityhall@fernie.ca.

This Water Quality Rating appears on the homepage of the City of Fernie’s website www.fernie.ca and is advertised through local media during times of increased turbidity.

Notice of Disposition

PROPERTY TAXES ARE DUE BY JULY 2, 2014.

Bylaw No. 2243, cited as Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Amendment Bylaw No.163, 2014 proposes to change the zoning: From To C1 – Retail Commercial R1 – Single Family Residential

May 26, 2014-Water Quality Rating: GOOD

Please let us know how we are doing by visiting the City’s website at www.fernie.ca to complete a short survey. Any suggestions you have will assist us in serving you better. This survey will remain open until 9:00 am on Friday, June 6, 2014.

Fernie City Council to consider the issuance of Licence of Occupation to the above person(s)/business(s) at the Regular Meeting of Council to be held in Council Chambers, City Hall, 501 – 3rd Avenue at 7:00PM on Monday, June 9, 2014.

For more information, please contact Derek Cimolini, City Planner at 250.423.2239 or via email at derek.cimolini@fernie.ca.

Public Hearing Public Hearing on Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2231, 2014 on Monday, June 9, 2014 at 7:00pm NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to sections 890 and 892 of the Local Government Act that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, June 9, 2014 at 7:00PM in the Council Chambers at Fernie City Hall, located at 501-3rd Avenue for the purpose of hearing representations concerning: •

Bylaw Number: Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2231, 2014

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Purpose of Bylaw: In general terms, the purpose of the Bylaw is to adopt a new Official Community Plan for all lands within the boundaries of the Corporation of the City of Fernie (the “City”) and repeal Bylaw No. 1923, 2002. The new Official Community Plan is a statement of objectives and policies to guide decisions on planning and land use management, within the City, respecting the purposes of local government.

AT THE HEARING the public will be allowed to make representations to Council or present written submissions respecting matters contained in the proposed Bylaw and will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a copy of the aforementioned “Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2231, 2014” and related documents which have been or will be considered by Fernie City Council may be inspected on the City’s website or at City Hall on regular business days (Monday to Friday) between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM on May 29 and 30, 2014 and June 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9, 2014.

Written submissions will be accepted up to 5:00PM on Monday, June 9, 2014 to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing. Written submissions can be provided by any of the following methods:

By EMAIL: cityhall@fernie.ca In PERSON: City Hall, 501 – 3rd Avenue

By FAX: (250) 423-3034

By MAIL: City of Fernie, Planning Department, Box 190, Fernie, BC V0B 1M0 All submissions must include your name and street address. Submissions cannot be accepted after the Public Hearing. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please contact the Planning Department at 250.423.6817 or via email at cityhall@fernie.ca.

This Notice is published in accordance with Section 892 of the Local Government Act. Notice given by the Corporate Officer.

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d is tr i c t o f spa rwo o d Box 520, 136 Spruce Avenue, Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0 Phone: 250.425.6271 | Fax: 250.425.7277 Email: sparwood@sparwood.ca

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Upcoming Meetings of Council Monday, June 2 Monday, June 16 Monday, June 30 Monday, July 7

NOTICE OF ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS

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Regular Meeting HAS BEEN CANCELLED Regular Meeting at 7:00 pm Regular Meeting at 7:00 pm Regular Meeting HAS BEEN CANCELLED

SENIOR’S BIRTHDAY BOOK Sparwood commemorates seniors turning 75 years of age

The District of Sparwood recognizes the contribution that seniors make to our community. Those Sparwood seniors who have, or will, reach the age of 75 years this year are invited to meet with Mayor Halko and members of Council to sign the “Senior’s Birthday Book”. They will also receive a lilac lapel pin (Sparwood’s flower) that has been specially made to commemorate the occasion.

Please notify the District of Sparwood Municipal Office by June 6, 2014 if you, or someone you know has turned 75 years of age or will be turning 75 this year. We will then send an invitation to the recipient to attend an afternoon tea at the Senior’s Drop-In Center. Family and friends are also encouraged to attend.

The “Senior’s Birthday Book” will be kept at the Municipal Office as part of our community’s heritage records. Please ensure that you or your loved one becomes part of Sparwood’s history.

For further information, please contact the District Office.

Congratulations Sparwood Secondary Class of 2014 Your graduation is certainly an achievement, but you know there’s a lot more to come — goals, dreams, challenges, and opportunities that bring you fulfillment and help you make a positive difference in the world. Hope your future is filled with wonderful things because you’re a very special graduate who deserves the very best.

Congratulations graduates. The District of Sparwood wishes you the best of luck in the future.

2014 Tax Notices

The 2014 Tax Notices will be sent out shortly. If you are a new owner and do not receive a tax notice by June 6, 2014, please come into the District Office to obtain a duplicate copy. Notices are mailed to the owners shown on the Assessment Roll. Depending upon the date of purchase, we may not have the new owner’s information and the tax notice will be mailed to the previous owner. Even if a bank is paying the taxes through a mortgage, homeowners who qualify must still claim the Homeowners Grant. Failure to claim the Grant by the due date will result in a penalty.

Persons 55 years or older or disabled may apply for deferment of their taxes. For detailed information, visit the tax deferment website at: www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/rpt and click on the Property Tax Deferment link, or stop by the District Office and we will be happy to assist anyone who wants to take part in this program.

Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) Trail Maintenance & Construction The District of Sparwood is seeking expressions of interest from organizations that are interested

and able to provide trail maintenance and construction work to be undertaken on trails located within and adjacent to the District of Sparwood. Interested companies, organizations and business are invited to submit company information outlining their experience working and developing trails. Packages should include a short description of your organization, your experience in trail maintenance and development, the extent of the services your organization is able to provide including available equipment and daily and hourly rates for each service. References on work completed are required.

The intent of this Request for Information is to engage interested contractors in the maintenance and continued development of 16 km of the Coal Discovery Trail and the future development of mountain biking, hiking, and access trails within and around the District of Sparwood.

For more information interested parties may contact Duane Lawrence, Director of Community & Facility Services 250.425.6821 or dlawrence@sparwood.ca. Submissions will be received by the District of Sparwood at Box 669, 367 Pine Ave., Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0 no later than June 3, 2014. Email submissions at the above email address will be accepted.

“Corbin Road Boundary Reduction” – Deadline Extension

Notice is hereby given that the District of Sparwood intends to apply for a Boundary Reduction in the area of Corbin Road and Highway 3 intersection. The application to reduce the boundary would remove a portion of Lot 1 District Lot 4588 Kootenay District Plan 9330 as shown hatched line on the map below.

Council may proceed with the Boundary Reduction unless at least 10% of electors of the District of Sparwood sign elector response forms and submit them to the District by the deadline of 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 30, 2014. If 10% of the electors sign and submit elector response forms by the deadline, Council may not proceed with the bylaw unless the bylaw receives assent of the electors in a voting proceeding.

The District estimates that 280 is the total number of eligible electors who would need to submit signed elector response forms in order to prevent the District from applying for the Boundary Reduction without assent of the electors.

For the elector response form to count, it must be submitted in person, or by mail and received by the District no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 30, 2014. Original signatures are required.

The elector response forms may not be returned by email or by fax.

Forms are available online at www.sparwood.ca, in person at the District Office, or by phone (250.425.6271).

Submit forms via:

a. Mail: District of Sparwood, PO Box 520, Sparwood BC VOB 2G0 (Postmarks WILL NOT be accepted as date of submission); or

b. In person: At 136 Spruce Avenue, Sparwood, BC between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Please note that original signatures are required and elector response forms may not be returned by email or by fax.

A copy of the proposed bylaw is available for viewing on the District website at www.sparwood. ca, or at the District Office at 136 Spruce Avenue.

For further information contact:

Nelson Wight Manager of Planning District of Sparwood 250.425.6271 nwight@sparwood.ca

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World renowned musicians make their way to Fernie

Noam Buchman on the flute.

Photo by K. Dingman

By Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

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rofessional artists from around the world showcased their talents at the Fernie Knox United Church last weekend.

During the SoWeCa Chamber Music Festival renowned artists performed a series of short salon style showpieces.

Andrew Brown, a retired member of the CBC Radio Orchestra, and John Lowry, a concertmaster of the Edmonton Symphony, were among the group of artists.

Rivka Golani on the violin.

“They're these little jewels of music that were often heard in a chamber setting (a salon or reception room),” pre-concert presenter Brian Black said.

Rivka Golani, who is recognized as one of the great violists of our times, organized the festival. Now an artistic director, Golani used to perform as a soloist in the Boston Symphony, the Calgary Philharmonic and the BBC Symphony.

But now, Golani works to bring fine music to smaller cities that don’t normally get this type of music, including Fernie.

Photo by K. Dingman

The festival is centered at the Key City Theatre in Cranbrook and the musicians are set to perform at the Buffalo Jump and the University of Lethbridge this week.

And Fernie locals enjoyed light, uplifting music from French and German composers like Gabriel Faure, Camille Saint-Saens and Johannes Brahms on Saturday.

“You’re getting this great mixture of music,” Black said.

“I think it’s great, these performers are all excellent artists from around the world, they bring everything, wonderful music to this city.”

Thank you to the sponsors of the 93rd EKMISA Competition Platinum

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Brain Injury Association cleans up at Garage Sale

By Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

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ver 80 businesses and households around Fernie took part in the first annual Spring Cleanup Garage Sale last weekend, raising over $1,000 for the East Kootenay Brain Injuries Association (EKBIA).

Aside from shopping, Fernie locals and visitors enjoyed face painting, balloons, and a scavenger hunt at Rotary Park.

EKBIA employee Rachel Cline organized the event to raise funds for the association and educate locals on how the EKBIA services the community.

“It’s really important because of the work that we do,” she said.

The EKBIA provides support for individuals living with an acquired brain injury, something that locals say is a necessity in Fernie where hobbies like skiing and mountain biking are cherished.

A Fernie local opened up her driveway in the Annex to bargain shoppers on Saturday, a sale that proved to be successful despite the

rain.

Participants had to sign up for the garage sale two weeks in advance, paying $20 for a spot on the garage sale map.

Event organizer Cline said she raised $1,700 for the EKBIA from signup donations alone.

And as the event wrapped up, several businesses and households around town said they planned to donate a percentage of the money they raised from their garage sale to the EKBIA. “Lots of people were doing it not for their own personal gain,” Cline said.

In fact, Cline noted that a lot of people raised funds to donate to other charities — something she said helped to personalize the event.

Because of the event’s success this year, Cline hopes next year Rotary Park can be host to garage sales as well, so that businesses outside the city can get involved in the event.

“It just seems like it was a really, really good community feel, which was what I was hoping for,” Cline said.

Fernie residents and businesses got involved in the first annual East Kootenay Brain Injury Association Garage Sale.

Photos by K. Dingman

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I’m extremely tempted to use the word cute.

But I won’t. It’s small, which definitely contributes to its c-word factor.

Alexandra Straub

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Bargain priced Nissan Micra returns to basics Montreal, QC. - Even though the with the same peppy powerplant. days of roll down windows, no air Okay, I realize that “peppy” is a relaconditioning or fancy features aren’t tive term here. There’s 109 horsepower that far behind us, it’s tough to find a and 107 lb-ft of torque generated back-to-basics car in today’s market. from its 1.6L, 4-cylinder engine. But in Enter the 2015 Nissan Micra with a the city and on the highway, it’s still a price tag under $10k. decent amount.

As its name suggests, Three trims of Micra it’s not a full-size SUV. are available: S, SV, What it is is a front and SR. Each can be engine, front-wheel paired with either the drive, five-door vehicle. aforementioned 5-speed It’s diminutive in size manual or an available but not lacking in the 4-speed automatic. The personality department. mid-grade SV trim can The Micra Not at all. also be paired with a is affordable You’d think that with a Convenience package starting MSRP of $9,998 transportation with (available both on the for the Micra S (with the amiable drivability, MT and AT). manual transmission) Looking at it, I’m exan easy-on-the you might get shorttremely tempted to use eyes interior and changed on the fun the word “cute.” But I overall a bubbly factor. Again, not the won’t. It’s small, which personality. case. definitely contributes to In fact, of the four modits c-word factor, and Alexandra Straub els I drove (there are comes it some bubbly eight models available) colours, as well as acit happened to be my favourite. cent colours. For example, the SV with The 5-speed manual transmission has the automatic I drove had a white a springy clutch, a gearbox that shifts exterior with purple accents. up and down smoothly, and a personInside, you and your four passengers ality that is waiting to be unleashed. will we greeted with cushy cloth seats.

It might not have air conditioning, The driver will then have access to a Bluetooth or a rearview camera (on centre stack that is easy to use and this trim, but they are available on organized ergonomically. other models), but those aren’t deal Describing its aura could best be debreakers for me, nor are they for fined as “welcoming.” And despite its people looking to buy a great car at a size, even taller individuals shouldn’t great price. feel claustrophobic. With a driving What’s more, each Micra model comes partner who stands 6’2”, he still had

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headroom and some room to stretch out either piloting or co-piloting the Micra.

Under hard acceleration, primarily from the 4-speed automatic, the Micra is quite vocal. You can really hear the engine noise intrude the cabin.

It’s not a performance machine like the Nissan GT-R, where you want to hear as much ruckus as you can. However, when cruising at highway speeds – without the lead foot acceleration – my driving partner and I noticed how quiet the cabin is. Wind noise is kept at bay and it’s serene.

Furthermore, it was an incredibly blustery day when we took these pint-sized four-doors out. Needless to say, you could feel the swagger of the car at highway speeds. But in its defense, larger vehicles felt the wrath of Mother Nature’s blow, too.

While very affordable, the Micra isn’t “cheap” in execution. Even the knobs on the roll down windows have a soft touch to them. And there are metallic accents to break up the otherwise bland black interior.

I certainly wasn’t disappointed when captaining the Micra.

Even though that might sound like a backhanded compliment, it’s not. As far as small cars go, it’s functional, funky and has great value. Whether you’re looking for a vehicle that gets you from point A to B – minus all the options – or said vehicle with a few extras, the 2015 Micra might be the car for you.

Summed up, the Micra is affordable transportation with amiable drivability, an easy-on-the eyes interior and overall a bubbly personality. alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca

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The good old bad old days of four-wheeling Luxury and hi-tech systems abound in the 4x4s that show up in the local media test fleets.

When I stepped out of one of the more loaded examples the other I got to thinking about yesteryear.

Some might refer to them as the good old days – judge for yourself. I remember – not that long ago – four wheeling in a truck when the standard transmission shifter was so loose, you didn’t know you were in gear or neutral.

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GPS was your buddy screaming out, “I think it’s this road”.

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hat is a curse? And what, in particular, is the Fernie curse about? Where does the story come from? And how does it continue to play a role in present day Fernie?

This year is the 50th anniversary of the historic curse raising ceremony held in Fernie in August, 1964. That ceremony is the theme of a program of events being hosted by the Fernie Museum this year. The first of these will be the inaugural presentation in the Museum’s 2014 Speaker Series.

The Sparrow Flutters and the Swallow Darts - The Curse a Blessing? is the first exploration of the Fernie curse presented by Gordon Sombrowski.

In his presentation, Sombrowski will examine the versions of the curse and the implications of the curse raising ceremony – in particular the idea that the curse that was lifted was not necessarily the real curse.

He will explore the present day view and examine how the curse still plays an important role in

daily life in Fernie.

Sombrowski’s theme comes from Proverbs 26:2 in the bible, "Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest."

Sombrowski grew up in Fernie and began writing in secret at the age of eight when he wrote a six page story about Catherine the Great. Forty-one years later he published his first story and has since written numerous short stories, some of which were published as What Echo Heard.

When not writing, he helps guide his family’s business and volunteers in the community with an emphasis on the arts in Calgary, Alberta and Fernie, British Columbia.

The first of the Fernie Museum’s Speaker Series will be held Thursday, May 29 at 7 p.m. in the Fernie Museum.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact the Fernie Museum at history@ ferniemuseum.com.

Other speakers featured in forthcoming Speaker Series events include Ktunaxa storyteller Joe Pierre, installation artist Gwen Macgregor and UBC professor Leslie Robertson.

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“It’s Five O’clock Somewhere” by Fernie artist Karen Sims.

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aren Sims resides in the historic town of Fernie, surrounded by a natural landscape. A wife, mother of three, and a registered nurse; Karen's work is influenced by the very emotions that present to her each and every day. Mainly selftaught, Karen's paintings are often described as being attractively imperfect. Her intention is to capture the essence of both human connection and what she sees in nature's silent and casual beauty.

Often woken from a dream, Karen's day begins with a vision as her next piece unfolds. Layers of colour and paint are added by brush, palette knife, or dripped and rubbed on the canvas to create textured landscape or still life. The compositions of her work are first attentively composed and then unwittingly arranged, thereby freeing the creativity. Karen's exhibit, Tomorrow's Dream, will showcase a variety of her acrylic pieces that have woken her from a deep sleep.

Please join Karen for light refreshments at her opening reception on Thursday, May 29 at 7 p.m. at The Arts Station to see these wonderful new works in person.

The exhibit will be on display until June 23.

Filmmakers work to end demand for paid sex in Canada

By Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

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n the wake of December’s Supreme Court decision to strike down Canada’s prostitution laws, two documentary filmmakers will be traveling across Canada to promote Red Light/Green Light — a film that explores the issues of sex trafficking and prostitution laws in ten cities across the globe.

Fernie is one of the 85 Canadian cities that will be screening the documentary.

Producers Michelle Brock and Jared Brock will be making their

way to The Arts Station on June 1 in an effort to raise awareness for their cause — to end the demand for paid sex.

“If we’re going to make a decision that’s going to affect multiple generations of women and children and vulnerable groups of people, we owe it to them to have a really serious conversation about this on their behalf,” Jared said.

Jared and Michelle are co-founders of a small antisex trafficking organization called Hope for the Sold, where members can discuss and debate global developments in

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In order to get some perspective Jared and Michelle spoke to all levels of individuals involved in the industry including prostitutes, sex trafficking survivors, police officers working in the human trafficking and prostitution unit and outreach workers.

Their hope is that this documentary will help to end the demand for paid sex and put a stop to human trafficking, Jared said.

“What it comes down to is, if no-one was paying for sex, no-one would be trafficked for sex.”

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Wildlife sightings:

By Kathy Murray WildSafeBC Community Coordinator

arbage, bird feeders and dirty barbecues continue to attract wildlife into our neighborhoods.

A trap had to be set in the Annex again this year. Removing attractants is the only proven method of preventing human/wildlife conflict. Relocating or destroying bears doesn’t solve the problem; it simply opens up a niche for another bear to move in as long as the garbage, bird feeders and dirty barbeques are still there.

Relocation seldom works with bears.

Individuals often return to their home territory or become “problem” animals in other communities. In addition, translocated wildlife often fail to adapt to their new habitat and, as a result, may starve to death or be killed by those animals that already occupy the area.

Fernie Bear sightings reported on 11th Avenue in the Annex, Park Crescent, Brickers Road, on the power line above Castle Mountain Drive and on the road to Island Lake just past the provincial park campground.

Moose sightings reported on Ecoterrorist trail, Burma Road by the helicopter pad, James White Park and on Mt. Minton. Moose are wild animals and need to be given space and privacy. Stay safe by keeping an appropriate distance from them or just avoid the area. Use caution when walking dogs and keep them on a leash. Dogs chasing wildlife may result in human/wildlife conflict.

Elkford Bear sightings reported on Balmer Drive.

Elkford residents, please note that the district has retrofitted the communal dumpsters with metal clasps that when fastened are designed to prevent access from bears and other wildlife. Please ensure that the area surrounding these dumpsters is kept clean and odour free, the lid is closed at all times and that the clasps are fastened. Thank you for doing your part in preventing human/wildlife conflict.

South Country Hikers and their dogs had an encounter with a grizzly bear on the trail in Burton Lake.

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Sports Golf results

By Jill Snell Ladies League

Welcome back to a great season of golf.

Here are the results for the first official Ladies’ Tuesday Golf for the 2014 season. We were incredibly fortunate and the weather was perfect for our opening special and I think all the ladies had a great day of fun and camaraderie. Special thanks to Ray and his grounds crew who have been working very hard to get us back on the course after a hard winter season. Now all we need is a few more of these warm sunny days.

Ladies’ Day results: May 20 Event: The morning round (which was really an early afternoon round) was played for fun with just two players including Karen Lozza and Maryilyn Bruschetta.

Event: The evening round was a special scramble with a Western attire theme. Thanks to all the players that did come out in costume and I want to thank Heather Boyd who made a black cowboy hat for me to wear and feel like the sheriff all night long.

First team low score: Lindsay Aikman, Karen Lozza, Eileen Thrun and Shannon Whalen.

Second team low score: Heather Boyd, Pam Ryan, Sharon Twamley and Ursula Schroeder.

Third team low score: Ruth Emslie, Beth Field, Pat Moore and Sue White.

Hardest working team: Kathe Morgan, Nan Morrison, Kathy Pachara, and Jeannie Watson.

We had 27 players for our evening scramble and thanks to these longer days we made it in with the sun still shining.

Our mid-season special (with a Bedrock/ Flintstones theme) will be held Tuesday evening, July 8, and will be a two person best low net team event. Registration will be available in the pro-shop beginning June 3.

Please place the following dates on your calendars:

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Sunday, June 15 Sunday Ladies Competition Golf.

Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13 - Fernie Golf and Country Club - Club Championship Tuesday, July 22 - Golf Fore the Cure Saturday, August 9 - Fernie Golf and Country Club He/She Tournament Tuesday, August 19 - Fernie Ladies Amateur Open Extra special thanks goes out to the Ladies’ Day season sponsors, including Fernie Chiropractic and Overwaitea. We are looking forward to more sponsors joining our season sponsors list. Without these sponsors we would never be able to run our weekly events or hold any specials throughout the season.

Please note that new for the season is Ladies’ Night Golf Camp held as three separate camps of four nights each: Tuesdays in June, July and August. These are being run through the Fernie Golf and Country Club pro-shop.

Special thanks goes out to the four ladies that joined us for our first trial round of Ladies ‘Sunday Competition Golf. Pam Ryan, Ursula Schroeder, Jill Snell and Christine Stein all showed great support for the Ladies’ Club and managed to stay dry though most of the round.

Ladies’ Sunday Competition results: May 25 Unflighted low gross and low net Low gross winner: Christine Stein Low net winner: Jill Snell

The Fernie Boxing Club recently competed in Saskatoon.

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ernie Old School Boxing Club recently went on the road to Nelson Boxing Club in Saskatoon.

The Nelson Club has recently joined Combsport and boxers from Fernie were invited to participate in the club's inaugural tournament under the Combsport affiliation.

Fernie Old School Boxing went with a total of six boxers, two of whom were junior fighters aged 12 and 13.

Although the evening was mixed results-wise

for the Fernie boxers, the event was a great success. It was the first fight for a number of Fernie boxers, making it a great experience all around.

Jayden Osmond and Christian Fedorwick, both juniors having their first competitive fight, narrowly lost.

Sam Skiffington at Super Welterweight narrowly lost his first fight and his fight was voted Fight of the Night.

Ricky Miller on his third fight at Super Welterweight lost on a narrow points decision.

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Bruce Doey on his first fight at Cruiser Weight won by TKO. Cam Carr on his first fight at Super Middleweight won.

Bob Larson had a sparring session in front of the crowd.

Fernie Old School Boxing club will hit the road again on May 31 to Madkatz Boxing Club in Kelowna for the B.C. Western Championships. The club will have five boxers competing at the event and Bob Larson will be fighting for the B.C. Heavy Weight Title.

Special mention goes out to Ursula Schroeder who scored a deuce on the fifth hole on Sunday, May 25.

Note that next Ladies’ Sunday Competition Golf will be played Sunday, June 15, with the first tee time starting at 2:57 p.m. Please register by calling the proshop at 423-7773.

Registration deadline is Friday, June 13.

For more details please contact Jill Snell at drjsnell@shaw.ca.

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Bikers ride into spring during Fernie’s annual Bike Blitz

Dozens of mountain bikes and a wall length table of gear and bike parts were up for sale at the Fernie Mountain Bike Club’s annual Spring Bike Blitz.

Photo by K. Dingman

By Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

Fernie’s mountain trails are host to professional Canadian mountain bikers and locals alike and last weekend the Fernie Mountain Bike Club (FMBC) held its annual Spring Bike Blitz to ensure those trails are groomed and maintained for another season of riding.

Mountain bikers were encouraged to bring any bike related parts to the Elks Hall where bikes, parts ranging from seats to helmets and FMBC t-shirts donated by Giv’r Shirtworks were sold.

A major portion of funds from Saturday’s sale will go to the Fernie Trails Alliance so that they can continue to work on building more trails, maintaining the existing trails and ensuring biker’s safety through proper signage, organizer and FMBC president Angela Etheridge said.

“All the good things to keep us riding on the trails,” she said.

Funds for the Fernie Trails Alliance are also raised through FMBC memberships. Etheridge said that the club typically has between 350 to 500 members each year and the Spring Bike Blitz is their main membership drive.

But not all the money raised during this annual event goes to the Trails Alliance.

The FMBC hosts several events every year including the Wam Bam Dirt Jump Jam — an event that brings amateur and pro stunt riders to Fernie during the summer to perform gravity defying tricks and daring stunts.

The club has also added some new events to this year's itinerary including kids races and group rides — Etheridge said she hopes to get new members involved in mountain biking.

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t least. Two seemingly s i m p l e words that have become very powerful to me recently.

When you have kids, they have a way of taking your emotions to the Shelby Cain extremes. A love deeper and more unconditional than you ever thought possible. And, sometimes you can get a little mad. You know those moments when things seem to spiral completely out of control, and you feel like steam might actually blow right out of your ears before your head pops off?

Like when you look in their eyes and ask them so sweetly not to touch the cake in the grocery cart for Grandma’s birthday, and then you turn to order the deli meat and when you look back the cake is opened and there are two handfuls missing? Yeah, those ones.

Well, I have a new tool to deal with these little bumps in the road, and I have to say it works better than gritting your teeth and yelling and kicking the grocery cart wheel and having a bruised toe for a week.

At least.

When you find yourself in the midst of one of these moments and you feel like you might completely lose your stuff, try this. Make two ‘at least’ statements before you react. Preferably in your mind, but if you have to say them out loud, go for it. We won’t judge you. I promise.

Here’s an example that may have worked during the cake fiasco.

Okay. Number one. At least the kids are still in the cart, everyone’s safe, and I can cut the handprints out, turning the cake into a lovely halfmoon shape. Number two. At least the pieces that I cut out will have to be thrown out, instead of becoming leftovers that I will eat later while standing at the fridge, and then feel guilty about all night.

See what I mean? By the time I have worked my way through this process I am slightly calmer. Ready to discipline in a thoughtful, meaningful way. It’s great. Since I heard about this little gem I have been applying it to all aspects of my life, and am seeing the same results.

Calm, and perspective. A fresh perspective.

My knees are getting wrinkles. Since when do knees get wrinkles?

But as soon as I saw them I thought, well, at least my legs work, and they can pedal me up Swine Flu with only a few breaks. And at least knees can be covered with a skirt or some longer shorts, unlike eyes.

Problem solved.

So if you’re feeling frustrated about something, give this little technique a try. At least it’s better than kicking things in public and then limping around for a week making up fake reasons for why your toe hurts.

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COOKE – RANDAL MICHAEL (COOKIE) It is with deep sadness that the family of Randy Cooke announce his sudden passing of a heart attack on May 17, 2014 while at a fishing tournament in Libby, Montana.

Randy was born in Goose Bay, Labrador August 29, 1952.

He spent his early years in Eastern Canada, then he ventured out west where he met his very loving wife Barbara Lemmon, and they married in 1987.

He moved to Fernie in 1995 where he joined the Teck Coal family, and spent his career in Information Services. An active sportsman, Randy naturally became involved in many activities. A past Director of the Fernie Golf & Country Club, as well as memberships in the Fernie Trap Club and Fernie Pool League, where they even won a few championships.

An outgoing and gregarious man, Randy treasured the friendships he made participating in all the community had to offer. His passion for fishing led him to enter fishing derbies at Flathead Lake, Kootenay Lake and Lake Koocanusa where he passed away doing what he loved to do.

Randy was a very loving husband to his wife Barbara Lemmon. Predeceased by parents Roy and Jean Cooke, brother to Michele, Jeff (Karine), Jamie (Anna) and Liane (Pat), father of Michael Verhelst (Michelle) and Allison Barton (Andrew), and uncle to Chris, Ben and Tyler.

Randy will be deeply missed by many, but his warmth will live on in our hearts. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Cherished Memories “Serenity Chapel”.

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MATTHEWS: It is with great sorrow we wish to announce the passing of Joyce Matthews, formerly of Parksville and recently a resident of Rocky Mountain Village on May 15, 2014 at the age of 91 years.

Mum (Joyce) was born September 25, 1922 in Liverpool, England and came to Canada as a war bride.

She went back to England and raised her son David over there, then in her 40’s emigrated to Michigan, USA and lived there for 25 years before moving to Parksville where she for many years was president of the Parksville Stroke Association.

Upon retiring from there she moved to Fernie to be closer to her son and family.

She leaves behind to grieve her; son David Gildea and his wife Dorothy, granddaughter Alleine, grandson Steven Gildea and his wife Claudia in Bathurst, Australia and her three great grandchildren Liam, Molly and Noah.

Joyce was predeceased by her mother Flora Plummer and her father John Plummer, her sister Pat Brady and brother-in-law Peter Brady, as well as several nieces and nephews in England.

Joyce was predeceased by her husband Blake Matthews in 1992 whilst living in Parksville. She was active in the War Brides Association for many years up until her death, during the war she saw duty as an army driver in England and after the war drove for the Liverpool Police for 6 years before immigrating to the USA. Joyce led an active and interesting life, travelled the world with a club called the Happy Wanderers and will be sorely missed by her family left behind in Fernie, Bathurst and the UK. No funeral services were held at Joyce’s request. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Joyce’s name to: Oceanside Stroke Recovery Group, c/o Treasurer Marie Randall, 399 Dorset Road, Qualicum Beach, BC. V9K1H5.

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Centennial Square, Sparwood YOU ARE INVITED! Mass Times: Saturdays: St. Michael’s ~ 7:00 pm Sundays: St. Michael’s ~ 11:00 am St. Bernard’s Mission, Elkford ~ 4:00 pm Thursdays: St. Michael’s ~ 6:30 pm Fridays: Lilac Terrrace ~ 11:00 am Confessions: Following each mass, or by appointment.

Pastor: Father Bart Van Roijen 250-425-6444

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 691 4th Avenue, Fernie Sunday Worship...1:30 pm Pastor Fraser Coltman

cell 250-417-5016 Pastor David Morton cell 250-417-5017 or 1-866-426-7564

SPARWOOD CHRISTIAN CENTRE 436 Pine Avenue Sparwood BC V0B 2G0

TRINITY PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE 1361 8th Avenue, Fernie EVERYONE WELCOME

Sunday Worship & Children’s Ministry ...10:30 am Wed; Fellowship & Bible Study...7 pm Friday Youth Group...7 pm Office 250-423-4114 Res. 250-423-4102

HOLY FAMILY PARISH Catholic Church 521 4th Avenue, Fernie

Parish Office 250-423-6127 Masses:

Tues. & Wed. 9:00 am Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Confessions: Before 5:00 pm Mass on Saturday or by appointment Father Bart Van Roijen

CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICAN 591 4th Avenue, Fernie 250-423-6517

250-425-7787 Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) Services: Sunday 10:30 am Wednesday Bible Study: 6:47 pm Everyone Welcome Pastor: Rev. R.G. (Ross) Powell

Christ Church Anglican Fernie

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Sunday Service & School 9:30 am BAS Wednesday Service

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INDUSTRIAL LAND FOR LEASE 2 acres of Industrial Land available for short term lease at our Fernie location.

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Mobile Home for Rent Clean older 2 bedroom 1 Bath Mobile Home with large yard. $750. month not including utilities. (No pets/no smoking) Call Rick at 250-425-5432 or Erin at 250-425-7711.

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250-865-2722 Cam Apartments 1491 - 5th Ave Fernie Available immediately, 2 bedroom, furnished or unfurnished apartments.

Call Gary at 250-423-0141 Elkford - Furnished 2 bdrm condo, 2 full bathrooms, 3 appliances, nice view & balcony.

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No pets.

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Land Act: Notice of Disposition of Crown Land

Riverview Estates 352 - 6A Ave, Fernie Available June 1st 2 bedroom remodeled apartments. Includes heat & hot water.

Call Gary at 250-423-0141

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO) has recently granted an Investigative Licence (Clean Energy - Wind Power) to SB Fernie Holding Corp. for the purpose of installation of meteorological monitoring stations on provincial crown land near Fernie, described as unsurveyed crown land and shown on the map as the white polygons.

2 Bdrm:$850 (& up)-month

Misc for Rent Furnished & unfurnished properties available for rent in Sparwood & Elkford. Call Lindsay 250-425-1180 or lindsay@sparwoodrealestate.ca

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Fernie girl to co-host Global’s Miracle Weekend Telethon

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une in to Global BC this weekend and you might spot a familiar face.

Fernie local Brooke Malakoff is co-hosting the BC Children's Hospital's Miracle Weekend Telethon.

It's going to be a jam-packed weekend for 19-year-old Brooke. She will be interviewed by Elaine Yong Thursday night, appear on the morning news with Steve Darling Friday morning, and act as a youth host for the telethon live from the BC Children's Hospital Saturday night.

Brooke is excited to spend her weekend of fame in Vancouver with her mom, Rochelle Simmons, and stepfather, George Torresani.

“Instead of donating money we're kind of donating our time and our story; putting a face to what really goes on behind the scenes,” said Brooke.

Her mom Rochelle added, “For us, it was always one of my favourite weekends and I always donated when I could. Now, I financially can’t afford to donate, but we can afford to go and give back in other ways. This means so much to us.”

Brooke’s step-father George will also be participating in the telethon's Miracle Maker Panel Sunday afternoon.

Brooke was originally diagnosed with a benign tumour on her lung just before Christmas of 2011. Shortly after, Brooke's condition worsened and the tumour was re-diagnosed as malignant. She was flown to Vancouver for emergency surgery, and while she lost her left lung in the process, the operation was successful. Brooke returned home to Fernie to finish her last year of high school, but just a few short months later, she learned that her cancer had returned.

Brooke has spent the last few years undergoing treatment on and off at the BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver and in Cranbrook. But after undergoing DNA testing that suggested she try a new chemotherapy treatment, things are starting to look up.

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Then came the best news Brooke had been given in a long time. Her most recent PET scan showed visible results.

“We finally found out that it's actually working!” said Brooke.

“We can look at the PET scan and actually see a difference,” commented Rochelle. “She's doing really well and we're continuing to see improvement.”

It was the light at the end of a long tunnel for Brooke and her family.

“Just over a year ago, we were basically told that this tumour would take Brooke's life,” Rochelle said. “We were grasping at straws. It was just a matter of prolonging her life, keeping her comfortable, and keep trying things.”

Brooke's step-father George chimed in, “The doctor said, I didn't expect you to be here today, but I am not quitting because you look so healthy still.”

And the good news just kept on coming.

“My doctor in Vancouver said, if you're feeling this well, and you continue to be doing this well, then you could probably be able to go back to work,” said Brooke.

“That is huge, you know, just going back to being normal.”

Helping Brooke and the family achieve more normalcy was a one week trip to Greece last September thanks to Make a Wish Canada.

“That trip was so much what our family needed. It was just the four of us and it was wonderful, we just had a really good time bonding,” said Rochelle.

But the family remains cautious and realistic about Brooke's progress.

“For us, Brooke has cancer still. She takes chemo every day and there's always that constant reminder, but when you look at her and see how good she looks, we're just rolling with that right now,” remarked Rochelle. “We're getting there, we're learning to live again, but not forgetting that we still have to be careful in some senses.”

For the first time in two years, Brooke

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Brooke Malakoff will be co-hosting the BC Children’s Hospital Miracle Weekend Telethon.

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and her family are looking forward to a low key summer at home. And Brooke still has her eye on the future, which may include a degree in psychology.

“I took two courses in September, but I was in and out of the hospital so much that I had a hard time keeping up with them. I would like to be able to physically go to school, rather than have to do it online again,” she said. “I have a lot of options and I have some time to think about it now.

“We still have another PET scan coming up so then we'll know even further how plans are going. I think I'll be able to make more decisions in August.”

Catch Brooke as she co-hosts the Miracle Weekend Telethon this Saturday, from 10 p.m. until midnight Mountain Time, on Global BC. George will be taking calls during the Miracle Panel Sunday, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time, at 604-333-5449.

You can follow Brooke on her journey at bamalakoff.blogspot.ca, or keep up to date on her progress on Facebook: Brooke Malakoff Support Group.

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Crafting stained glass windows for 35 years and counting

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Stephanie Rogers has been crafting stained glass and sand blasting glass for 35 years.

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t’s hard to believe that Stephanie Rogers stumbled upon this trade by accident.

Rogers, 58, was dragged to a stained glass night school course by her sisterin-law in the mid 70s. Since that first workshop, she’s never looked back.

“I love doing what I do,” she said. “I love creating custom pieces of stained glass, and sand blasting glass for people because they get to enjoy it their whole life.”

After completing her night course, Rogers started making custom designed stained glass windows in a studio in Ottawa. For her, it was a skill that came naturally.

It wasn’t until 1991 that she opened Stephanie’s Glass and Art Studio in Fernie.

And with 35 years of experience, Rogers has established herself as an artist in this small British Columbia community.

But creating stained glass is an art of its own kind.

“People say, ‘oh you’re such a good artist,’ and I’m not,” she said. “Designing for stained glass is different than doing a drawing.”

Rogers may not consider her work ‘art’ in the painting a portrait sense, but her customers are still willing to travel hundreds of miles and spend thousands of dollars on her custom made designs.

She regularly works with clients from Southern Alberta, Calgary, Banff, Cranbrook and Golden.

Rogers said that most of her work features landscape designs. In fact, a lot of her work incorporates the Fernie mountains.

“Fernie is an amazing place to live,” Rogers said. “There are times when I’ve had to pull off the road driving, it’s just so beautiful.”

And just like the shadows on the mountains, Rogers work is constantly

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“It isn’t static,” she said. “I like the way that it changes with the different light and different times of day, and different weather.”

Each custom made piece takes about a month to complete, but Rogers said that she has spent as long as 150 hours on one piece.

And even with decades of experience, things don’t always go according to plan.

After 10 years of designing stained glass windows, Rogers began creating custom sandblasted work, and the sandblasting process can be a dangerous task.

Rogers has to wear coveralls, safety glasses, earmuffs and a respirator when she’s sandblasting bigger items. But even with safety equipment, the dust from sandblasting still gets blown into the air.

If the dust hasn’t settled, flakes of glass can get stuck in your eye. Rogers said she’s had to go to the hospital two to three times to get the glass removed.

But despite the dangerous work and hours of dedication, she said she can’t imagine doing anything else. Designing stained glass pieces is something she shares with the community in more than one way.

Rogers hosts two workshops a year, and accepts three or four students in each class.

She said she always enjoys seeing what her students have accomplished.

“It’s neat to see the different things different people will do,” she said. “I’m just so proud of them.”

And although she loves teaching others the craft of sandblasting and working with stained glass, Rogers said she has no plans to expand her workshop, especially if it would mean leaving Fernie.

“I can’t imagine living any place else and I can’t imagine not doing stained glass,” Rogers said. “Even if I won $10 million, I would still do what I do.”

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