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A new and improved plaque has been placed on the Golden Cenotaph honouring those who served and died for their country. The plaque was officially unveiled at a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the First World War. From left, CAO of the Town of Golden Jon Wilsgard, Director of the Golden Museum Colleen Palumbo, Bill Ewing with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 122, and Susan Poland of Mount 7 Monuments.

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Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net After what has been quite some time in the making, the new plaque on the Golden Cenotaph has been unveiled just in time to honour the 100th anniversary of the First World War. Colleen Palumbo, director of the Golden Museum, spoke about the war, and the community’s role in it.

“This war lasted four years. No country, city or

community was left untouched by the conflict during those times, and our community was not immune,” she said at a ceremony Monday evening to honour the anniversary.

There were more than 300 men from the Columbia Valley who signed up to serve. On the home front, cargo and troops passed through Golden to make their way towards the war.

Women and children stepped up to take on the workload of their departed husbands, fathers and relatives. Money was raised for the Canadian

Patriotic Fund, and rationing affected daily life.

Remembrance is when our community remembers those who did not make it back from overseas, but Monday’s ceremony was an opportunity to honour the 276 soldiers from the valley who made it home, some with physical and mental wounds.

The new plaque was made possible by the Town of Golden and Mount 7 Monuments. After the ceremony, attendees went to the Royal Canadian Legion for a reception.

COLUMBIA BREWING BREWMASTER’S DINNER August 29 at the Eagle’s Eye Restaurant A truly unique experience! Enjoy exquisite dishes paired perfectly with a selection of Columbia’s brews, while immersing yourself in 360 degree alpine views at 7’700 feet. $85 pp including tax and gratuity. Designated driver option available.

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Golden a partner Down in new weed group Town Golden Busker Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net

Zoey Lowe performed for downtown shoppers last Friday as part of the Chamber’s initiative to increase the vibrancy in Golden.

Performers will appear on select weeknights throughout the summer.

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As of last year, a new organization has taken over the responsibility of dealing with invasive plant species in the region.

The task was originally handled by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, but moved to a non-profit society model in April of 2013. Now the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society covers the region.

"Our region is very ecologically diverse," said Robyn Hooper, education and outreach officer for CSISS. The organization's main purpose is to educate and engage the public. As much of the invasive plant species are located on private property, the residents and homeowners of Golden will play a huge role in controlling their spread.

"One of our main goals is to prevent the introduction of new invasive species into the area. In terms of costs, it's much more productive to work at that prevention stage," said Hooper.

However if the plants are already present, they rely on property owners calling them so they can issue a noxious weed notification.

They are also working closely with the CSRD landfills to make sure that these weeds are disposed of properly.

In the future, CSISS hopes to have some invasive species management programs in town. But for now they are supporting Wildsight's current efforts with their Community Weed Pull events.

To learn more about CSISS, and invasive species in Golden, go to columbiashuswapinvasive.org.

And if you would like to participate in Wildsight's next Community Weed Pull, it takes place on Aug. 3 from 3-6 p.m. The group will be cleaning up the Reflection Lake area, and will be meeting at the Rodeo Grounds at 3 p.m.

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Deanna Lacasse (centre) and Shiloh Moulton (centre-left) show of their new sunglasses at the Golden Optometry Clinic last week. The sunglasses were given away as part of the clinic’s recent sunglasses sale. Also pictured: Dr. Rebecca Kolbenson (left), Sarah Kennedy and Sherra Vorley.

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Macdonald moves to energy and mines Alex Cooper Black Press Columbia RiverRevelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald was given a new role as critic for energy and mines in NDP leader John Horgan’s new shadow cabinet.

“I’d been doing forestry, which I very much enjoyed for five years, but I think it’s time now to learn other things,” said Macdonald in an interview with Black Press.

Macdonald had been the critic for forests, lands and natural resource operations since 2009.

Horgan, who was acclaimed leader of the NDP in May, announced his shadow cabinet in a news release last Wednesday. The shadow cabinet is divided into two sectors — one for the economy, and one for stronger communities.

Macdonald is part of the economic sector team.

Macdonald’s main focus will be on mining policy. He said that like his work in forestry, he will be focused on holding the government to account on what is happening to the land base. He brought up the recent landmark Supreme Court

ruling that granted the Tsilhquot’in First Nation title over its land.

“The Tsqilhquot’in ruling raises lots of questions that the government has to understand and deal intelligently with,” he said.

“Our role as the opposition is to push the government to work hard on these issues and to do the work they need to do to solve problems for these people.

“There’s no doubt that anything on the land base requires a sophisticated approach from government and the people on the ground who will do the work.”

Macdonald will also be in charge of working on overall energy policy, said Horgan.

He will be working with Adrian Dix, the critic for BC Hydro, Bruce Ralston, the critic for natural gas development, and George Heyman, the critic for green economy and technology.

“When I was sitting down to see how I would parse out the area that I just represented over seven or eight years, it struck me the best course of action based on my experience was to make sure we had people singularly

Columbia River Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald has changed his role in Victoria.

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focused on elements of energy policy so they could do a better job of dismantling the mess the Liberals have made of it,” said Horgan, who was the critic for energy and mines prior to becoming party leader.

Macdonald said both natural gas and BC Hydro policy fascinate him. “There’s so much there that has been said that doesn’t stand up to scrutiny, but the premier seems to be getting away with it for the most part so far, so we’ll see if we can push her on that,” he said.

He said he’s looking forward to working with his colleagues on the portfolio and sharing his expertise with

others. “If you’re working with somebody, you both share the excitement of something significant,” he said.

The shift will see Macdonald pitted against Bill Bennett, the MLA for East Kootenay and Minister of Energy & Mines, who he has sparred with many times in the legislature.

Macdonald said he is looking forward to going up against his East Kootenay rival.

“On one issue after another we’ve battled and I certainly am excited about the prospect to add to that,” he said.

The shadow cabinet met in Vancouver last Thursday and Friday.

Dan is a friend that I occasionally get together with to discuss road safety. He’s a commercial trucker and driving instructor with a lot of experience behind the wheel. The last time that we had lunch together he made a comment that struck me and I promised to borrow for a column topic.

“Don’t let that become your default setting” made a lot of sense to me.

When we start to drive he said, we try to do everything properly all the time. As we gain experience and become more comfortable with the complex task of driving we occasionally slip away from the ideal. We may drive a little faster, stop a little further into the intersection or take other chances that we have come to think of as minor in nature. If we don’t pay attention to this tendency and consciously decide to return to what is proper we run the risk of making this our “default setting.”

In traffic law enforcement dealing with some driver’s default settings often earned an angry response. They had done whatever behaviour caught my attention so many times that it was now normal to them, carried little or no perceived risk and should have been beneath notice. From my point of view, I had seen some pretty horrendous consequences from the behaviour and knew that if I didn’t try to return them to the proper settings eventually I would be investigating another serious collision.

No driver will ever be perfect, regardless of how much we try to do the right thing whenever we are driving. I do think that we owe it to the traffic that we share the highways with to try our best so that we can all be safe. It would be nice if we came with a reset button, but we don’t. It’s up to us to look at our driving in our own rear view mirror and make sure that our default settings are the correct ones.

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RCMP Report: Guns at Motion Notion Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Intoxicated visitors The RCMP responded to a report of an intoxicated male at the Holiday Inn Express on July 20. The Calgary man was uncertain of where exactly he was staying and was taken into custody until he was deemed to be sober.

Similarly, an Edmonton man was arrested outside of 7/11 on July 22. The male had wounds on his body and appeared as if he had been in a fight. He was treated for those wounds and released in the morning. He was still unsure how he had been hurt upon release.

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Numerous car accidents around town July 18: Police responded to a two-vehicle accident in the Sobey’s parking lot. The drivers exchanged information and no chargers were laid.

July 21: Two cars sustained minor damage after an accident on King Crescent. One vehicle was stopped at a stop sign when the other vehicle collided with it. No injuries were reported and no charges were laid.

July 22: A local resident hit a rental vehicle in the parking lot at the Wolf’s Den. The drivers exchanged information and no charges were filed.

Vandalism to lawn, sprinkler head RCMP responded to a report of a damaged lawn and sprinkler head on July 20. A vehicle had apparently driven over the lawn of a home on 10th St. S. Police have no suspects at this time and anyone with any information is asked to contact the department.

Firearms at Motion Notion Security officials for the Motion Notion festival informed police that a man had brought several fire arms to the outdoor party. The man had 10 firearms in his trailer, three of which were handguns (one of which was loaded). All of the firearms were properly registered, but the man was charged for illegally moving the handguns and possessing a loaded weapon. He was released and given a court date.

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250-344-5251 Or send an email! advertising@thegoldenstar.net Request for Proposals Interface Fire Mitigation Project The Town of Golden is seeking proposals from qualified companies/ individuals to undertake operational fuel treatment activities in selected forested areas of the community totalling 7.8 hectares. Treatment areas are uniquely assessed and professionally prescribed, including thinning, falling, pruning, and debris removal. The project objective is to protect, in the near term, these properties from wildfire.

The Project has been approved through the UBCM Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative and forms a part of an overall array of prescriptions, some of which have and continue to be treated by the Province’s Wildfire Management Branch.

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Minimum prices drop after criticism Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net The province has adjusted its new minimum prices for alcohol in the wake of criticism over how it has implemented new rules allowing “happy hour” discounts.

A new category for draft beer creates a minimum charge of $12 for a 60-ounce pitcher – down from $15 previously announced – or $0.20 for large volumes over 50 ounces instead of $0.25, which applies to smaller glasses and pints.

The new regulations aimed to allow bars and restaurants to reduce prices but resulted in some establishments having to raise prices to match the new minimums.

Earlier this month, owner of The Golden Taps Kevin Christakos told The Golden Star he was disappointed with the minimum prices imposed on his establishment. The new pricing struc-

ture, however, alleviated a lot of his concerns.

“That little bit of adjustment to address the pitchers is a good thing,” he said. “That correction makes total sense to me.”

The province has also increased the minimum price for spirits from $2 to $3 per ounce.

Addictions experts had called for higher minimum pricing to reduce health and safety risks to drinkers. “Upon reviewing B.C.’s minimum prices, we realized they weren’t on par with consumers’ expectations and we took action to find a fair compromise that still upholds B.C.’s high standards for health and safety,” said MLA John Yap, who has headed the liquor policy reforms.

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THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS INCLUDES OPERATIONAL TREATMENT OF 4 OF THE STANDARD UNITS IDENTIFIED IN GOLDEN’S FUEL MANAGEMENT PRESCRIPTION AND REPORTING UPON ALL 9.

RFP’s will be evaluated based on experience and success in similar projects, implementation and management tactics, and public communications strategies proposed during implementation.

The project including all required reporting must be fully completed by November 28th, 2015.

Project information can be obtained through the contact below. All RFP documents are available in hardcopy at Town Hall located at 810 9th Avenue South or on the Town of Golden’s website at www.golden.ca.

Sealed proposals will be received until 4:00 pm, Mountain Standard Time, Friday, August 8th, 2014 at the address below by hand, post, or email attention to: Jon Wilsgard, Chief Administrative Officer Town of Golden – Interface Fire Mitigation Project 810 9th Avenue South, Box 350, Golden, British Columbia V0A 1H0 Tel: 250.344.2271 Fax: 250.344.6577 Email: cao@golden.ca Late proposals will not be accepted. Proposals must be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the information package. Any proposal will not necessarily be accepted.

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Little Victories

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Enjoy the little victories in life.

It seems like such a simple mantra to live by, but when life keeps handing you losses, it can be difficult to spot the wins.

The Golden Star staff have had a lottery pool for more than two years. Every week we put in our money, and - I SURMISE every week we come out

By Jessica Schwitek of it empty handed.

In the two years I’ve been participating, we have won nothing. And I mean nothing, aside from the occasional free ticket.

This past week was our very first victory. Two of us walked back into the office with our two crisp $10 bills, excited that we had finally won twenty bucks.

Now most people would think that’s nothing, and in comparison to the amount we have each put into the lottery over the past years, it’s less than nothing. It’s actually a substantial loss.

But I don’t want to look at it that way. A win is a win, and I was happy to take my $4 cut of the prize. Not everyone in the office felt the same way.

Golden has experienced some tremendous loss as of late, and it’s clear the community is feeling it. The grief will take some time.

The little victories are hard to spot at times like this, but Golden does have some to boast right now.

The Singletrack 6 bike race is in Golden this week, and our community has two out of six days, the only place to do so. Hundreds of bikers, friends, family and crew will be in Golden for two days seeing just what we have to offer.

And another small, but significant victory...the weather seems to be on our side for this important event.

The recent rain in the province has helped with the wildfires burning all over B.C. Golden may have gotten some of the smoke, but we are one of the lucky regions to be getting minimal effects from the fires. The victory doesn’t seem like much until you think of all the people who had to leave their homes, not sure what they would eventually return to.

And perhaps the biggest little victory of all...

We get to live here.

We get to live in a place where no recreational opportunity is more than a short drive away... whether it be biking, rafting, canoeing, hiking, hang gliding or just spending time outside enjoying the breathtaking views.

And more importantly, we get to live in a place where the community comes together to support each other when the losses overpower the victories in life.

Every year I look at all the Folk Festivals that are happening for that summer and pick one I’d like to go. This year I chose Winnipeg. The line up of performers were really amazing, but the best was the Strumbellas.

They played on a smaller stage, but drew in a full crowd, even taking away the audience from the main stage. We are very lucky to have them here in Golden tonight, and for free. I guarantee you will be thoroughly entertained.

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Michele LaPointe poses with Strumbellas lead singer Simon Ward at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. Photo by Gavin Gardiner/Wooden Sky

Facebook Posts Editor, This is a public notice: Don’t eat yellow snow, don’t text and drive, and use your head before you post on Facebook.

Picture this; it’s a breezy summer morning, the sun is

out, the birds are chirping and you’re sitting at the table enjoying a delicious cup of coffee.

You still have 10 minutes before having to leave for work and decide to take a quick scroll through Facebook. The page loads and the first status catches your eye, a friend is asking if anyone has heard about the “incident” that happened in town.

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POLL OF THE WEEK Did you experience any difficulties because of the smoky air in town last week?

Yes 37.5%

No 62.5%

This week’s poll question: Are you more nervous to fly with all of the recent plane crashes that have been in the news? log onto www.thegoldenstar.net to make your vote count DISCLAIMER: This web poll is informal, not scientific. It reflects opinions of site visitors who voluntarily participate. Results may not represent the opinions of the public as a whole. Black Press is not responsible for the statistical accuracy of opinions expressed here.

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Golden point of view Are you more nervous to fly with all of the recent plane crashes that have been in the news?

Stars to Glacier Rafting for an excellent time on the Kicking Horse River last week! Thanks for the fun girls trip!

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“No. We just flew here from Ontario. There’s so many flights and accidents are very rare.”

“Yes and no. Plane crashes are rare, but it’s a bit scary how many incidents there have been lately.”

“Yeah. I’m a little bit of a nervous flyer anyway, and these accidents don’t help.”

Stingers to the black truck that stole the custom built bulletin board from outside Jita’s Cafe. Please return it or contact with info. No questions asked.

Stars to Rafa for the amazing feast last week!

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Continued from page 6 Weird, you haven’t heard of any incident.

Someone else commented on the status saying how tragic it is that only good people die young.

You scratch your head and frown, wondering what happened all while mentally agreeing that it truly is tragic.

You scroll down and see another status “Has anyone heard about the girl who died this morning?”

You click it and the comments say that she is a young girl, 24, from the next

town over. The next comment is correcting the previous “actually she’s only 22, I went to school with her.”

Your stomach turns, you know quite a few people that age from that city. You continue to scroll through the page and see, “RIP Jane.” Jane?

It couldn’t be your Jane, could it?

You click on your mutual friends with the status owner, and that’s when your world crumbles.

Could you imagine learning that something tragic has happened to a loved one from a Facebook status?

People should not be posting about

A piggy bank full of stingers to people who expect to get things for free.

Didn’t your parents teach you that money doesn’t grow on trees?

Fireworks full of stingers to the folks who lit off a few early Sunday July 13 (2:15-2:30 a.m.). Don’t you know these can cause fires?! This was in the Nicholson area below Mount 7.

Stingers to the people

who sign up for fantasy sports teams and then don’t check on their team for the entire season.

A Big Mac full of stars to the kind stranger who paid for my McDonald’s order in the drive-thru. I owe you one!

Stars to the young girls selling lemonade on Selkirk Hill for the tasty refreshments on a hot summer day.

Email your Stars and Stingers to editor@thegoldenstar.net these events that come up until names and details have been officially released in the news. Not only are these statuses and comments extremely insensitive and disrespectful to those involved and related, they also cause rumors and gossip. Which in some cases can be even more distressing, especially if what was said turns out to be untrue.

I would like to ask all of my Facebook friends to please take a second and think, “What am I gaining by posting this? How will this affect the people reading it?”

Do it out of respect for the family and

friends of those involved in the incident.

Private message, text, or call each other but keep it off your wall. Soon enough it will all be in the news. What you do with that, after it is made public, is your business.

That being said; visit a little longer, hug a little tighter, and remember to say I love you every chance you get.

Life is short and you never know what moment with someone will be your last.

Danica Philipzyk Nelson

BC Centre for Disease Control recognizes World Hepatitis Day Dr. Mel Krajden Medical Head of Hepatitis, BC Centre for Disease Control On World Hepatitis Day, it’s important to acknowledge that more than 130,000 British Columbians are hepatitis B and/or C infected. That’s one out of every 33 people.

Enormous strides in hepatitis B prevention have been made through the use of publically funded hepatitis B vaccination. It started with vaccination of Grade 6 students in 1992 and was followed by the adoption of universal infant vaccination in 2001. Last year, less than 15 acute hepatitis B infections were identified in B.C. In contrast, there is no vaccine for hepatitis C but it can be cured. Current antivirals can cure about 65 per cent to 75 per cent of infections. Soon, single daily combination pills with few side effects will be able to cure greater than 95 per cent of infections. These new antivirals enable us to begin to dream about hepatitis C elimination.

Hepatitis C touches four major different population groups. People who inject drugs represent the majority of those diagnosed with new hepatitis C infections. For these people comprehensive harm reduction and a model of

Treatment as Prevention needs to be considered. Dr. Julio Montaner and the Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and his team have shown that Treatment as Prevention for HIV improves the health of those already infected, while simultaneously reducing the risk of HIV transmission to others. Lessons from this approach are relevant for hepatitis C. The second major group is baby boomers born between 1945 and 1965 or even 1975. This group represents about two-thirds of those infected with hepatitis C in BC. Many were infected in the distant past and are not likely to transmit their infection. However, as they age, they have a 20 times higher risk of developing liver disease and liver cancer.

Curing their infection substantially reduces their risk of developing further liver damage and reduces their risk of dying. However, many boomers don’t know or remember if they were at risk of being infected. Even if they are not treated, knowing that they are infected is still important because they could consider reducing their alcohol intake, which reduces their risk of developing progressive liver disease.

The third major group is immigrants. About 20 per cent of hepatitis C, and most hepatitis B infections occur in immigrants, most of whom were infected in their country of origin and don’t know that they are infected.

The fourth major group is Aboriginal Peoples. Canada’s indigenous people are disproportionately affected by hepatitis and are important partners in the efforts to prevent, care and treat hepatitis.

Together with the Public Health Agency of Canada we have developed patient materials in English, French, Aboriginal languages and soon in Punjabi to help people understand why to test and what options are available to them. These can be found on the BCCDC website at www. bccdc.ca followed by a search for “Hepatitis C Educational Materials”.

Given the range of new curative hepatitis C antiviral treatments that will soon be available, disease elimination becomes an achievable goal if society is willing. Hepatitis B is next on the radar, currently controllable by treatment and virtually completely vaccine preventable, but we still await a cure. Get tested so you know your treatment options.

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To all our friends, family and the community, we would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation for supporting us following the sudden loss of Sean.

Your many acts of kindness and sympathy continue to be a great comfort to us in our time of sorrow.

Chantalle, Ryla, Tia, Anna, Rick and Paige

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Matinee’s on Saturday & Sunday at 3 pm.

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Golden Moments

Have you, or someone you know, called Golden, Parson, Nicholson, or the Blaeberry home for a while?

If so, we’d love to talk to you (or your friend/ neighbour/family member etc.) and write a profile in our paper.

Give us a call, stop by the office, or send an e-mail.

We look forward to seeing you!

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Flathead Wild Art Exhibit at the Art Gallery of Golden until Sept. 6.

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We are very proud of you!

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

The Golden Farmers’ Market Wednesdays from 12-5pm in the CP Parking Lot across from Credit Union.

Kicking Horse Culture presents Summer Kicks in Spirit Square July 30 with The Strumbellas. Tony Bell also plays.

Transrockies Singletrack 6 Free Community Pancake Breakfast July 30 in Spirit Square 7:30-9am.

Race Starts at 9am from Spirit Square.

Thurs, July 31 Men’s Drop-in Basketball Thursdays from 8-10pm at the Rec Plex. $8.

Bridge Club every Thursday at the Senior’s Centre from 1-4pm. Contact 250-3445448.

Golden Toastmasters Thursdays, 7:30pm at the College of the Rockies.

Mountain Magic Quilters Guild Thursdays, 7:309pm in the Golden High School’s sewing room.

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New members and guests welcome, annual membership is $25.

Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub every Thursday.

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

Golden Youth Centre Band Of Guys drop-in for male teens (12-18) every Thursday from 3:455:30pm.

Public Swim from 3-4pm at the Golden Municipal Pool.

Aquafit at the Golden Municipal Pool Thursdays from 7:30-8:30pm.

Fri, Aug. 1 A.A Meetings Fridays at the Lutheran Church basement 915 - 9th St S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.

Golden Youth Centre drop-in Fridays from 3:307:30pm.

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

Karaoke Night at The Mad Trapper every Friday night.

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

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

Special Olympics “FUNdamentals” youth program Fridays 9-10am at APES. For children 7-12 years with intellectual disabilities. Call Cyra 250919-0757 for more info.

FREE Settlement Services to help newcomers to Canada with English language training, citizenship, community resources, banking, housing, and more! Fridays from 9-11am. Call 250-3448392.

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Aquafit at the Golden Municipal Pool Saturdays from 10-11am.

The Golden Farmers’ Market Saturdays from 10-3pm in Spirit Square.

Golden Delicious presents “Out For A Rip” Saturday Aug.2 at 10pm at the Rockwater. Tickets available at Plain Wayne & Jane.

Matthew Colin & Dirty Luke play at the Golden Taps Pub Aug.2.

Sun, Aug. 3 Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm.

Magic the Gathering Game Tournament 12-5pm at Bizarre Entertainment.

Outdoor Yoga in Spirit Square Sundays at 11am.

Admission by donation.

Public Swim from 3-8pm at the Golden Municipal Pool.

Community Weed Pull Aug.3 at Reflection Lake from 3-6pm. Meet at the Rodeo Grounds.

Mon, Aug. 4 Join the Cadets.

Free program meets every Tuesday, 6:30-8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall.

For young men and women ages 12-18.

Golden Community Choir, Mondays from 7:309:30pm at the Lutheran Church. Member fees $10.

For info call Joyce 250344-6043.

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

Heroclix League 6-9pm Mondays at Bizarre Entertainment.

Family Dinner Play and Learn Mondays 5-7pm in the StrongStart room in APES Free program includes dinner, discus-

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

Golden Youth Centre dropin every Monday from 5-8pm.

Outdoor Yoga in Spirit Square Mondays from 12-12:45pm. Admission by donation.

Tues, Aug. 5 A.A Meetings Tuesdays at the United Church 901 - 11th Ave S Alley Ent. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.

Golden Youth Centre dropin Tuesdays from 3:307:30pm.

Aquafit at the Golden Municipal Pool Tuesdays from 7:30-8:30pm.

Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Edition Tuesdays 6-9pm at Bizarre Entertainment.

FREE Settlement Services to help newcomers to Canada with English language training, citizenship, community resources, banking, housing, and more! Tuesdays from 1-3pm. Call 250-344-8392.

Public Swim from 3-4pm at the Golden Municipal Pool.

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Kicking Horse Culture presents Summer Kicks in Spirit Square Aug.6 with De Temps Antan. John Jenkins, and Two-Man Trio with Gord Light also play.

Columbia Basin Culture Tour Aug.9 from 10am5pm. Call 250-505-5505 for more info.

Buckman Coe plays at the Rockwater Aug.14.

Hawk & Steel play at the Golden Taps Pub Aug.15 at 10pm. No cover.

Golden Sound Festival Summer Block Party Aug.23. Tickets and info at www.goldensoundfestival. com.

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Good Ol’ Goats show Golden a good ol’ time

Cranbrook’s The Good Ol’ Goats, left, perform in Spirit Square for the Summer Kicks series on July 23, returning after performing in the Civic Centre during the winter. Li Jigeurs Mechif, including Caren Nagao pictured right, performed the in between set.

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Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net The Columbia Basin Culture Tour, the annual tour that brings focus to the incredible art and culture that exists in the Columbia Basin, is coming up fast on Aug. 9 and 10.

This is the 6th time the self-directed tour has been organized in the four Kootenay Columbia regions by the Kootenay Columbia Cultural Alliance.

It includes galleries, museums, studios, and stores, all for free.

The Art Gallery of Golden will be participating in the tour.

During the Culture Tour, AGOG is featuring The Flathead Wild Art Exhibit which is the result of bringing together local artists into the wild Flathead River Valley for a week.

Five East Kootenay artists joined plein air painter Dwayne Harty for a multi‐day

A Columbia Basin artist works in her home studio.

Kootenay Columbia Cultural Alliance Photo retreat to capture the scenic Flathead Valley in artwork, featuring works from Laura Nelson, Tara Higgins, Joseph Cross, Denise Lemaster, and Simon Haiduk. Also featured are works from Jackson Hole‐based artist Dwayne Harty; Banff National Park’s inaugural artist‐in‐residence

and a renowned wildlife artist.

Any interested art enthusiasts who want to check out the rest of the event can head south and check out the multiple participating venues down the Columbia Valley.

This includes some studios that are often not open to the public,

such as an artist’s personal home studio.

Tour brochures are available at tourist information centres and participating venues. Visit the website at www.cbculturetour.com to view full artist/venue profiles and for further details on each location’s activities.

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Devon Coyote trio among the headliners at Sound Festival Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Kelowna’s Devon Bjarnason began his music career as a solo artist but his act became a trio 18 months ago after he started getting offers to do some bigger shows.

“With the bigger shows, they would always tell me I needed to be a three-piece and to have a drummer, they’d want more members than just myself so it kind of evolved and kept growing,” Bjarnason said.

Bjarnason, along with bandmates D’Arcy Booth and Dylan Ranney will be performing in Golden as part of the Golden Sound Festival’s Summer Block Party on Aug. 23. Locals might recall Devon’s previous performances in town, and it’s no fluke that he’ll be coming back once again.

“I love the town of Golden, I lived in Revelstoke for years and my biggest regret was not moving over the pass to Golden,” Bjarnason laughed. “I always find the music scene extremely impressive for how small that town is.”

Bjarnason got his own start in music after taking some guitar lessons. He soon discovered his dream was to be a professional musician. Later, in 2010, he quit his contracting job to pursue music and released his first EP just six months later.

It’s the mixing of a variety of genres that defines Devon Coyote‘s unique sound. Blues-heavy tunes like Always in the Grey and pop tracks like Mona Lisa give the group a broad range and appeal.

Bjarnason remains the principal songwriter and the group’s lead guitarist and singer, with Booth on bass and Ranney on drums bringing their own style to the group as well.

Devon Coyote will be performing at The Golden Taps as part of the Block Party, with their show scheduled to begin around 9:30 p.m.. The full festival schedule and lineup can be found at goldensoundfestival.com.

Devon Coyote will be among the headlining groups at this summer’s Golden Sound Festival.

Devon Bjarnason (pictured) is the group’s lead singer and songwriter.

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Quebec group De Temps Antan bringing their style to Spirit Square

De Temps Antan will be performing in Spirit Square on August 6 as part of the Summer Kicks concert series.

Photo Submitted Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net Since 2003, De Temps Antan (Éric Beaudry, André Brunet and PierreLuc Dupuis) have been exploring and performing timehonoured melodies from the stomping

grounds of Quebec’s musical past.

They are performing in Golden’s Spirit Square on Aug. 6 at 7 p.m.

Using fiddle, accordion, harmonica, guitar, bouzouki and a number of other instruments, the three virtuosos blend

boundless energy with the unmistakable joie de vivre found only in traditional Quebec music.

The group has produced three albums over the years, including 2013’s Ce Monde Ici-Bas. Despite playing a traditional Fran-

cohphone style of music, they enjoy a solid, worldwide following and will spend time touring in Denmark and the U.K. following their Western Canadian tour.

Brunet was born in Lacolle, in Quebec’s Montérégie region.

Growing up, it was his parents who first noticed his keen interest in music and encouraged him to follow his passion.

Brunet’s first love was for the violin and, at the age of nine, he began taking lessons. Along with brother Réjean, he created Les Frères Brunet and went on to record several albums and perform at various concerts around the world.

Today, his passion for traditional Quebec music continues to pave the way for dance and swing enthusiasts the world over—a true journey of musical discovery.

Dupuis was born in Louiseville, in Quebec’s Mauricie region, and hails from a lineage where traditional music was always at the forefront of daily life. Although he began singing with his family at a very young age, Dupuis was somewhat of a late musical bloomer, taking up the accordion at 18! But what

he lacked in experience he made up for in determination.

Beaudry was first exposed to traditional Quebec music in Saint-Côme, a village in Quebec’s Lanaudière region.

Raised by a family entrenched in music, he began singing and playing guitar at the age of 10. In 1992, he unleashed his musical ambitions

on local audiences by founding La Galvaude. Wherever he performs, Beaudry’s rich vocal range and unquestionable talent on stringed instruments—guitar, mandolin and bouzouki— guarantee a rousing performance for all.

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Golden Moments: Cameron moved to the valley from Manitoba Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net

July 2 - 31, 2014

At the age of 20, her father allowed her to move to Winnipeg.

“I had to grow up and be of age before he would let me go,” Cameron smiled.

In Winnipeg, Cameron worked at a sewing factory for seven years.

This was a good job for her, because one of her priorities was to have weekends off in order to shop.

“We had every Saturday and Sunday off. Saturday was my day to go shopping, I’d go downtown and go through all the stores,” Cameron said.

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“It was really a tough time but on the farm we never real-

ly needed a thing.

The Lord met all of our needs,” she said.

“I was about six years old when the Dry Thirties started and it lasted several years.”

Her childhood spent on the farm was an enjoyable time for Cameron, who was surrounded by a multitude of farm animals and kept busy with a variety of chores and tasks.

“We had everything there was going: cows, horses, pigs, chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, we were real farmers,” she said.

“I used to have to heard the cattle out in the ravines where the grass was greener…and I milked cows.”

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Margaret Cameron moved to Enderby, where she married her husband and started a family. The couple eventually relocated to Donald and then Golden.

Joel Tansey/Star Photo ing in World War II. Before her and George were married, Cameron went to see a fortune teller who had some interesting predictions for her future.

“This one said to me, ‘I see a ring for you and when you marry, you’ll marry out of the province,’…I thought ‘that’s a lot of hogwash, I’m not leaving Winnipeg!’”

Cameron recalled.

The predictions came to be when Cameron moved west with George to Enderby, where they married and started a family.

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House after George passed away and has enjoyed her time in the assisted living facility.

“I had to grow up and be of age before (my father) would let me go.”

— Margaret Cameron — made the move to Golden.

It was a welcome change for Cameron as Golden had a lot more to offer than Donald.

Just under two years ago, Cameron moved into Abbeyfield

“It’s a very nice place to live, but you have to be able to get along by yourself. You have to be healthy enough to come and go to the dining area on your own,” she said.

Cameron’s faith

continues to be an important aspect of her life, and she continues to be a regularl member of the congregation at the Golden Pentecostal Tabernacle.

“Most of my relationships are with my church people… they’re my close friends…(many) that I’ve known for 20 years or more,” she said.

There’s little around here that resembles the prairies of Manitoba, but it is easy to see that Cameron is more than happy that her fortune teller’s predictions rang true.

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First World War soldier Parson writes home to father in Golden

Gordon Francis Parson died in France on September 30, 1918, at age 22, having taken part in some of the biggest battles of the First World War. Photo courtesy of the Golden Museum

- Turning Back the Pages By Colleen Palumbo

This year marks two anniversaries that affected the entire world. July 28, 2014 marks the 100th Anniversary of the beginning of World War One and September 1, 2014 marks the 75 Anniversary of the beginning of World War Two. Many anniversaries will follow in the next five years, like the Battle of Somme, which was undeniably Canada’s greatest contribution to WW1.

So many of our local men signed up for the First World War, and 26 local men

paid the ultimate sacrifice. The following letter was written by Gordon Francis Parson to his father on July 7, 1918 just a few months before he was killed on September 30, 1918. He is buried in Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, France.

“Somewhere in France – July 7th, 1918.

Dear Dad, Well dad, I guess that it is your turn for a letter this time and although I have no news at all hardly I will do my best to fill a few pages.

By the time this reaches you I expect you will have returned from your holiday and hard at work once more. I trust sincerely that the rest and change will have done you good and that you were able to get something for your head.

Please let me know what the trouble was

next time you write, and you must also tell me where you went and how you enjoyed yourself.

I have had several letters from Aunty lately and they are all well. Aunty is trying to find another house, a smaller one, or a flat, as the servant proposition is getting very difficult and her present house is too big to manage alone.

So far she had no success for houses seem very scarce and rest it extremely high just now. John has not written for a couple of weeks but I expect he must be busy. I told him that his letter to you has arrived safely and how pleased you all were to hear from him again.

I had a letter from Bobby William yesterday much to my surprise. He is at Seaford England, and although I had heard that he had been

called up I had no idea that he was on this side of the water yet. He was saying that George Henderson met Rutherford Garnet Avery and one of the Quinn boys were there with him. He says too that he wrote me several times from Canada, but I certainly never received them. They were all well and expected to go on leave this week, lucky beggars eh. I have been back from leave seven months now and am overdue for my next one but the way things look I will be lucky if I get it

by Christmas.

I am writing Williams today and am going to tell him that when they think they are likely to be put in draft for France, that they want to try and come this battalion.

They very often give you a choice of battalions and in any case if you ask to be sent to any particular one they will very often do if at all possible. It would be rather nice if they all came here, wouldn’t it?

Thanks so much for sending your watch along dad. You may be sure I will take good care of it. I am sending mine back to you per registered mail and hope it arrives safely. It has been keeping splendid time lately and I think all it needs is just a thorough cleaning. It has certainly given me good service.

I don’t know where you are going to find room to engrave all the places it has been through or the fights it has been through.

The two big scraps of course were Vimy and Passchendaele. There are smaller attacks of course too such as La Colotte, Avion, Louis, Mericourt and Courelette.

It has also been on the St Pierre and Arras fronts with me and of course Ypres.

It has done considerable travelling and been through some rather exciting times I can assure you. I

don’t know whether the sensor will pass all these names or not but I hope so and see no reason why he should not for they are all names that have been mentioned in the papers time and time again. If he does not see fit to let

them through well you must just wait till I get back.

Well dad I must close here for I must write mother a few lines for her birthday and I hope it will arrive in time. Will write you gain soon.

Till then goodbye,

hoping again that you are feeling your old self once more and that you enjoyed your holiday. With lots of love to all and a kiss and hug for mother and little Phyl.

Ever your affectionate son, Gordon.

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Competitors from all over B.C. competed in the three-day Western Open B.C. Provincials this past weekend at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. Pictured is overall winner Dean Tennant.

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Busy fire season, but no campfire ban in Golden Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net The provincial government would like to clear up any misconceptions regarding the local fire ban, as the fire centre has been receiving multiple inquiries.

The Southeast Fire Centre has received many calls about whether a campfire ban has been or will be implemented.

The fire centre will not be issuing a campfire prohibition at this time, but staff will continue to evaluate the situation on a daily basis.

Sometimes it is necessary to implement campfire prohibitions to reduce the risk of wildfires. Multiple factors determine the timing of such a ban, including weather conditions, local fire activity and whether fire centre staff are encountering widespread non-compliance with campfire regulations.

The current situation does not warrant this preventative action, due to recent precipitation, the forecasted weather conditions and that fact that there have been no incidents in the Southeast Fire Centre this season where campfire misuse has resulted in a wildfire.

However, the open fire prohibition announced on July 2, 2014, will remain in place until the public is otherwise notified. Specifically, prohibited open burning activities include: * The burning of any waste, slash or other materials. * Stubble or grass fires of any size over any area. * The use of fireworks, sky lanterns or burning barrels of any size or description.

Campfires must not be larger than a halfmetre wide by a half-metre tall. Anyone lighting a campfire must maintain a fireguard by removing flammable debris from around the campfire area and must have a hand tool or at least eight litres of water available nearby to properly extinguish the fire.

Campfires must not be lit or kept burning during windy conditions. Make sure the fire is fully extinguished and the ashes are cold to the touch before leaving the area for any length of time. Remember that embers can reignite, especially in warm weather.

Careless campfire use can have costly repercussions. Anyone who leaves a campfire unattended for any length of time may be fined up to $345. Anyone whose campfire causes a wildfire may also be subject to a penalty of $100,000 and one year in jail, and may be ordered to pay for costs associated with fighting the fire and any damages.

There are still multiple fires burning in the province. Fires have burned 172,227 hectares since April 1 – more than the average of 141,000 hectares burned over the previous 10 years.

There have been 652 fires so far this year and 128 of them were considered active as of last week.

The provincial government has so far spent an estimated $80.7 million and more than nine times as much area has already been burned as the 18,259 hectares all of last year. About 60 per cent of the fires so far have been caused by people, a higher proportion than usual.

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Local swimmer Josh Hiroaka sets his sights on provincial gold Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Sometimes, mom really does know best.

At least that was the case for Josh Hiraoka, who only got his start in swimming after his mother put him in the Golden Dolphins Swim Club when he was 10 years old.

“I really hated it when I started…after my first practice I was crying and stuff, it was a mess,” he laughed.

Eventually Hiraoka learned to tolerate, and then enjoy, swimming competitively, and it’s a good thing he stuck with it because it has developed into his clear cut best sport.

So far this season, Hiraoka is ranked number 1 in B.C. in his age category for the 50m butterfly, while also holding down 5th in the 50m freestyle, 7th in 100m fly and 9th in the 100m free.

While Hiraoka’s off-season was spent away from the pool, as it usually is for him, that doesn’t mean he wasn’t getting ready for the swim season just the same.

“I’ve been back (at the gym) and I’ve been doing fly-based exercises, I felt that really helped,” he said. “Especially last year, near the end of the year, I was pretty steady on the fly time and then I started working out and I got a great time at regionals.”

That extra training has allowed him to shave about a second off of his 50m fly time, a huge improvement in just a year.

That’s not to say Hiraoka wasn’t a top competitor last year, however, because he was. He was good enough to make it into the finals in the 50m fly at last year’s provincials, but

Josh Hiraoka has held the number one ranking for his age cateogory in the 50m fly for the past month and will be aiming to bring home some serious hardware from the provincials in August.

Photo Submitted didn’t have his best swim and finished 5th.

“There were a bunch of factors, it was really cold and I was too amped, I got too overexcited and I started rushing my strokes,” Hiraoka said. “I wanted that medal really badly.”

This year, with that experience under his belt, he has even bigger aspirations as he seeks redemption for last year’s struggles at the provincials, especially in his best event, the 50m fly.

“I’m going to try and get a gold medal. I’ve

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He will swim in the regionals in Kelowna on Aug. 2 and 3 where he will be aiming to qualify for the provincials in all four of his races. The provincials will take place in Kamloops from Aug. 15-17.

At 17, Hiraoka believes this will be his last

season where his focus is solely on swimming, as he plans to work full-time next summer before heading off to university in the fall.

Despite his success in the pool, he doesn’t know if a university swimming career is in the cards.

“There’s a lot of fast swimmers out there and I’m not sure if I can keep up,” he said.

So far this season, it’s been the competition that have been trying to keep up with Hiraoka.

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Obituaries A Father A Fighter A Brother An Old Soul Keep on fighting, Never give up.

In loving memory of Walter July 15, 1961 July 21, 2014 Survived by Thor.

Truly missed by all who knew him.

Eli Steve Suhan May 29, 1936 - July 23rd, 2014 Eli Steve Suhan passed away at the Golden & District General Hospital on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 at the age of 78 years.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Mt. 7 Rec Plex on Friday afternoon, August 8th, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.

Eli was born in Rich Lake, Alberta on May 29, 1936 and has been a resident of the Golden area since 1959 establishing a career as a successful logging contractor. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and riding his snow machine. Eli was an accomplished barbecue master. He was famous for putting on barbecues for the local residents at many weddings, rodeos, Rod and Gun events and the most recent the grand opening of the new park bridge.

Eli was predeceased by his parents John and Rachel, son Dale in 1989 and three siblings: Bill, John and Rose. He is survived by his wife Joan of Golden; three children: Deborah Foley of Canmore, Dwayne (Tracey) Suhan of Golden and Delanie (Jason) Neville of Quesnel; eight grandchildren: Derek, Michael, Kelly, Dale, Shelby, Riley, Brielle and Blake; one great grandchild on the way; brothers: George (Helen) Suhan of Campbell River, Peter (Lucy) Suhan of St. Paul, Alberta and Wesley (Pat) Suhan of Helina, Alberta; sisters: Nora (Hubert) Foisy of Bowden, Alberta, Bertha (Tom) Miller of Helina, Alberta and Louise Grenkie of Smithers as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to Eli’s family by viewing his obituary at www. hindmanbowersfuneralhome.com.

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Yvonne Anne-Marie Gosselin

It is with deep sadness I share the passing of my beloved Mother, Yvonne Anne-Marie Gosselin, on July 17, 2014 at the Golden Hospital.

Mom was born on October 26, 1925 in Aubigny, MB. At the age of three they moved to La Broquerie, MB, where the family grew to eighteen children. Living on a farm, she learned the meaning of hard work, even baking bread at the age of thirteen.

In 1944 she married Henri Gosselin and they had three children, two sons and one daughter.

In 1965 the family moved to Golden, BC. Mom always worked hard taking care of the family.

She was a quiet lady with a great sense of humour. Everyone she met called her “an angel”.

She enjoyed the beauty of the valley and loved taking little trips, especially to the St. Eugene Mission in Cranbrook, where she got excited when she won small jackpots. She also enjoyed many other trips, including Eastern Canada and various places in the US. She is predeceased by her son Laurent in 1986, her son Denis in 2011, and her loving husband Henri, of 68 years, in 2012. She leaves behind daughter, Cecile (Cec) Gosselin of Golden, two brothers, Pierre (Rita) and Paul, and five sisters, Marie, Claudette (Leandre), Cecile, Rita, Pauline, all of Manitoba, and numerous nieces and nephews of the Gosselin and Verrier families.

Special thanks to the Staff at the Golden Hospital, Dr. McKnight, Dr. Erika BuckleyStrobel ND, Julia Cundliffe and Marija Spehar of the Golden Hospice Society. An Extra Special thank you to an angel on earth, Nancy Faulkner, for always being there, and to all my friends for their caring support. Sincere thanks to Gary Sulz and Nina Higginson of Hindman Bowers, for their compassionate and professional care.

A graveside service will be held at a later date.

In memory of my Mom, donations may be made to the Golden Hospice Society.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to Yvonne’s family by viewing her obituary at www. hindmanbowersfuneralhome.com.

We’ll miss you Mom, you’ll be in our hearts forever.

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Propane fireplace, vacu-flo, walk-in closet & en-suite off master bdrm, built in microwave/fan, dishwasher, stove and fridge incld. Great family home!

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Houses For Sale TIMBER FRAME HOME Near Golden Call Glenn Pomeroy Maxwell Realty Invermere 250-270-0666

RV Sites R.V. lots - titled, year round, 70 amps, Columbia River and wetlands access, storage, security fenced. $35,000 each. www.columbiariverwetlandsrvpark.ca or 250-348-2094

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 2 bdrm w/ storage close to all amnts. Hydro, hot water and heat incld. Security entrance and laundry factls, sorry N/S, and no parties. 250-344-8113

3 Bdr. Apt close to Lady Grey school.

Newly renovated.

Avail now. $850/mth.

250-344-8205 or 344-6533.

Twin Rivers - 1 & 2 Bdr apts.

No parties, N/S. Laundry facilities, security doors. Best deal in town!

250-344-8113.

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Duplex / 4 Plex 2 bdr. 1/2 duplex in town.

Bright & clean. Avail now.

344-5629 or 344-3535.

Modular Homes Lots available now!

For new or newer homes.

Contact Kicking Horse Village MHP 250-344-6935.

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2 Bdr lower suite for rent, Fridge & stove incl., laundry rm, w/d hookups. For more info, call Chuck 250-344-1064 2 Bedroom renovated older house, downtown Golden. No pets or parties. References and Damage Deposit required.

Long-term preferred. $950/mth + utilities. Located on a large commercial lot and is suitable for business use also.

Telephone 250-344-6710.

3 Bdr Home Direct access to Mt 7 trails, just 4 mins. from downtown Golden. 1800 sq. ft, 2 full baths. Deck off kitchen. New floors. Brand new approved wood stove with electric backup.

Newly painted.

Incl F/S/W/D. Huge fenced yard. 1 yr min lease.

Avail May.1 $1275/mth.

Call Mike 250-344-8385.

3 Bdr house in town with fridge & stove. No pets. Avail now. Call 344-1599. Also, 1 bdrm furnished no pets.

Call. 344-1599.

4 bdrm house in downtown Golden $950/month + utilities.

Family preferred. Damage deposit & references required.

250-344-6710.

Beautiful brand new 4 bdrm log house for rent. 3,000 sqft, 3 full baths, huge open concept living space. Large bdrms, 2 living rooms, 10 acres of land. Wood or electric heat. Call Troy 250-344-1340 email: troy@stelmachpm.com.

Office/Retail Office Space for rent. Approx.

425 sq. ft. above Body Quest.

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Storage S TA S H YO U R S T U F F. C O M Storage spaces of different sizes starting at $40/month including heated units.

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1996 Ford Windstar. $1,500 firm. Rebuilt motor and more.

Great shape. 250-439-8225.

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 The Golden Star

www.thegoldenstar.net A19

Golden Swimmers compete in Kimberley and improve their season best times Golden Dolphins Submitted It’s been an action packed couple of weeks for the Golden Dolphins swim team. The Dolphins attended the biggest swim meet of the year in Salmon Arm, two weeks ago and saw lots of great swims.

On the podium was Zara Johnson who received a Bronze medal in her division. Also on the podium was Coach Caprice who got a silver medal, coming in second place in her division. Other great swims executed this weekend were by Emily King in the fly, Hannah LaRoy and Hayley Plonka in the breaststroke.

Getting great times and improving immensely was Emma Russell who continues to improve her swims and strokes. The other swimmers attending the meet also had great achievements and did an amazing job with their swims.

The Golden Dolphins took a trip down to the Kootenays this weekend for a swim meet in Kimberley. Zara Johnson took the top of the podium in her division with a Gold medal and won first place in all six of the events she swam this weekend. Competing at his second swim meet ever and achieving best times was Carter Thorne. Carter always had a smile on his face and was ready and excited to go before every race he swam in.

Along side him, was his younger brother Hunter Thorne who competed in four events and did an amazing job. Hunter blew away the competition in his freestyle race and can’t wait to attend other meets as his swimming career goes on.

Getting best times this weekend and showing lots of improvement was Santana Jones, she improved many times this weekend and really rocked the podium. Also attending the swim meet and showing lots of improvement this weekend was the Caldwell family. Molly, Douglas and Robert Caldwell all competed this weekend and achieved their best times.

With lots of hard work and a smile on his face, Dallas Mason-Jones got a best time in the 100 free.

Other swimmers who attended the meet were Ash-lee, Devon and Karman Tress, Brenda-lee and Marcus Dondaneau, and Jasey Jones who all did an amazing job this weekend in all their events. Coaches Caprice and Hailey are very proud of the performance and effort put in at the swim meet this weekend.

The Dolphins will be heading to Kelowna for Regionals at the end of this week where they will compete to achieve best times and finish the swimming season at the top of their game.

The group poses for a photo together at the Kimberley Swim Meet.

Photo Submitted

CONGRATULATIONS!

154 athletes from the Kootenays competed at the 2014 BC Summer Games bringing home 23 medals.

Thank you to the coaches, officials, volunteers, and families who support these growing champions.

See photos, videos and results at

BCGAMES.ORG

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Garry Oddy Garry Oddy (250) 344-7234 (250) 344-7234

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 The Golden Star

RE/MAX RE/MAX ofof Golden Golden 250-344-7663 250-344-7663

$279,000 #6, 433 - 5th Avenue

2 bedrooms 2 baths 1,388sqft

NEW

$2,300,000

1000 Kicking Horse Drive 8.7 acres

$418,400 1338 Selkirk Drive

4 bedrooms

3 baths

2,672sqft

1308 Pine Drive 3 baths

2,432sqft

4 bedrooms

2 baths

2,436sqft

2 baths

5 bedrooms

3 baths

2,450sqft

5 bedrooms

2 baths

1,984sqft

$169,000 2205 Holmes-Deakin Road

3bdrms 1 bath 1,244 sqft 1.29 acres

4 bedrooms

2 baths

3bdrms

1 bath

1968sqft

3.86acre

$945,000 1638 Purcell Woods

3 bedrooms

2.5 baths

2,682sqft

1,650sqft

921 - 14th Street

5 bedrooms

3 baths

5 bedrooms

1 bath

1,750sqft

4 bedrooms

3 baths

3 bedrooms

2.5 baths

2,276sqft

3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,267sqft

REDUCED

$216,900

916 - 14th Street

3 bedrooms 1 bath 1,340sqft

$314,500 959 McAllister Road

2 bdrms 1.5 baths 2,160sqft 4.03 acres

REDUCED

$25,000

#6, 1437 Lafontaine Road 2 bedrooms

523 – 5th Avenue

4 bedrooms 3 baths 3,081sqft

4 bedrooms

2 baths

5 bedrooms

2 baths

2,084sqft

5 bedrooms 3 baths 2,800sqft

2 bedrooms

2 baths

1,377sqft

3 bedrooms

1 bath

$267,500 517 - 11th Street

3 bedrooms

2 baths

REDUCED

1,385sqft

$154,900

#407, 1545 Kicking Horse Trail

1 bedroom

1 bath

REDUCED

656sqft

3bdrms 1 bath 1,386sqft

REDUCED

4 bedrooms

3 baths

REDUCED

.35 acre

$359,000

2839 Donald Road

5bdrms 4 bath s 3,311sqft 1.32 acres

2,532sqft

4 bedrooms

3 bdrms 1 bath 1,740 sqft 18.5acres

3 bdrms 2.5 baths 3,120sqft .61 acres

REDUCED

3 bedrooms

3 bedrooms 1.5 baths 1,480sqft

1 bath

1,362sqf

$549,000 1415 Deere Ridge Road

5 bedrooms

4 baths

3,510sqft

$299,000 1213 - 10th Avenue

3 bedrooms

1+ baths

3,300sqft

$545,000 730 Nicholson Road

6bdrms 5 baths 4,500sqft 1.38 acres

$198,900 #12, 2924 Kicking Horse Road

2 bedrooms

2 baths

1,050sqft

$975,000

$289,900

1217 - 11th Street

2,174sqft

$249,600

$299,900 619 Lower Habart Road

3 baths

917 - 14th Street

$569,000

1742 Seward Frontage

2,333sqft

$359,900

$449,900 1361 Pine Drive

$209,600

773 Canyon Creek Road

1,248sqft

2 baths

527 - 12th Street

$195,000 520 - 11th Street

3,700sqft

701-12th Street

4 bedrooms

$499,000 1339 Pine Drive

$289,500 512 - 9th Street

1,650sqft

3 baths

$319,000

$260,000 1215B Alexander Drive

$254,000 1208 Alexander Drive

$369,900 805 - 5th Avenue

2,860sqft

1510 Poplar Street

3 bedrooms

$475,000

$359,000 1615 Gareb Road

$299,000 521-9th Street

Granite Drive

1,200sqft

$525,000

$199,600

3 Lots Available

1,750sqft

Dan Veselic Dan Veselic (250) 344-1435 (250) 344-1435

each listed at

$299,000

$289,000 614-8th Street

$419,900 1427 Adolph Johnson Road

2 baths

$260,000

$349,000 1312 - 11th Street

2,200sqft

1215A Alexander Drive

$362,500 405 Riverglen Drive

$330,300

NEW NEW

1240 Alexander Drive

3 bedrooms

502 - 6th Street

3 bedrooms

$338,300 517 - 12th Street

NEW

$321,600

$305,600 4 bedrooms

Marlon Chambers Norma Crandall Flec Demmon Marlon Chambers Bob Tegart Flec Demmon Bob Tegart (250) 344-0735 (250) 344-0275 (250) 344-8451 (250) 344-0735 (250) 272-4321(250) 272-4321 (250) 344-8451

remaxgolden.com remaxgolden.com

1592 Golden Avenue

3 bedrooms

3 baths

2,600sqft