Castlegar News, September 11, 2014

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Local tourism is hoped to see a boost by the upcoming addition of a travel feature on Expedia.com.

Specifically, the City of Castlegar will be one of only three other British Columbia cities to have a full-length article on the internationally-recognized site, which reports upwards of $3 billion (US) annual revenue.

“My understanding is that we are only one of three cities from B.C. to be featured on the site and the other ones are all larger centres,” said City of Castlegar Councillor Kevin Chernoff.

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The key is a coordinated and collaborative intervention as soon as some of the warning signs appear. Better yet, everyone needs to work together to prevent youth and young adults from joining gangs.

No end in sight

At a rally in support of striking teachers at SHSS last Friday, Akaysha Skavlebo who would be in Grade 6 if school was open, tells everybody “I Love My Teachers.” However, rallies like this around the province have done nothing to bring the two sides closer together in the bitter labour dispute between the BCTF and the provincial government. The strike is nearing the end of its second week.

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While an official contract has not been drafted, there are signs of progress between the City of Castlegar and employees belonging to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2262.

Specifically, both parties

have agreed on how they will move forward towards securing a new contract, although the details of the contract itself have not been released.

In fact, along with the procedural agreement comes a move to impose a publication ban on the situation overall, with both parties agreeing to not talk to the press until an

official settlement has been reached.

However, once a contract is signed, both parties have agreed to notify the press.

There has been no official contract between the City of Castlegar and CUPE 2262 since February 2013 with mediation talks grinding to a halt in July 2014.

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there were associated costs to the publicity in the name of using a helicopter to take aerial photographs of Castlegar.

“The Chamber of Commerce was the lead on this project and the City helped facilitate some of it, such as the helicopter tour and recommending sites for the photo shoots around town,” said Councillor Chernoff.

The cost is relatively minor however, when compared to the global reach of the Expedia website and the potential revenue it could generate for Castlegar and surrounding communities.

Taking the better part of a year to organize,

the photo shoot took place in mid-August with the coverage and photos expected to be up on Expedia by November, just in time for the winter tourism rush and early summer booking season.

“It’ll be a great tool for skiing and tourism for next summer,” added Councillor Chernoff.

The article is expected to highlight and promote the four-season outdoor activity and recreation opportunities available in the Castlegar area.

Visit www.expedia.com in the coming months to see the full coverage or contact the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce at www.castlegar.com for more information.

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Community/News The Castlegar Rotary Club presented an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) to the Castlegar and District Library.

This is part of a long-range program by the club to place these life saving devices in various facilities in the community. President Kim Morris presents the device to library volunteer Elaine Sloan and Librarian Vera Terpin.

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Electric car charging station almost within city’s reach April Cuffy

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What started out as an unexpected gift has now in some ways become an obstacle for Castlegar.

“It was at a convention in early 2012 and Mayor Chernoff won the charging station on behalf of the city,” explained City Councillor Kevin Chernoff about the still unused electric vehicle charging station belonging to the City of Castlegar.

When they first took possession of the futuristic facility it seemed like an ideal way to encourage residents towards long-term transportation solutions that would benefit the environment, as well as bring in tourism dollars from electric-car-driving travellers.

Unfortunately, what the gift did not include was seed funding to install and establish the station itself.

“When we started looking into it, we found that the installation cost was substantial — somewhere in the neighbourhood of $20,000 – $25,000,” said Councillor Chernoff, adding that the high amount is caused by the necessary power lines that must

be installed to fuel the station.

“Wherever it goes there has to be infrastructure to the station and that’s the expensive installation cost.”

The infrastructure demands also meant the City needed to re-think their initial idea to house the facility at the downtown City Hall building.

“Originally, we thought we could install it at [Castlegar] City Hall, but it needs to be accessible to the road,” said Councillor Chernoff, meaning that placing the station near City Hall could have incurred unexpected costs, such as altering city property and changing traffic patterns to accommodate the station.

Luckily, an alternate location is currently in discussion, which, if successful, will align naturally with the original intention to encourage “green” behaviour and entice tourists to the area.

“Currently, we’re looking at the Chamber of Commerce as a location. It just makes sense, because potentially people would be coming through town who need to charge their electric cars.”

However, even if a location is secured, there is still the issue of running the station on a

regular basis, which is not part of the City’s operating budget.

To solve the problem, the City of Castlegar’s Green Committee is looking to partner with local firms who might also benefit from funding the station’s installation and operating costs.

“We’re in discussions with some of our local contributors like Columbia Basin Trust and Fortis to come up with some sort of joint plan to run this.”

While no decision about the location or funding had been made at the time of this article, Councillor Chernoff said he expected some updates to arise from the Green Committee’s meeting on September 11.

Overall, the successful installation of the electric vehicle charging station is hoped to boost tourism, local green initiatives, and also help Castlegar towards achieving carbon-neutral status. For the 2013 reporting year, the City of Castlegar was awarded a “level 2 recognition – measurement” from the joint Provincial-Union of B.C. Municipalities Green Committee, indicating a successful reduction in greenhouse gas emissions over the previous year.

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Apps now being accepted for 2015 program Castlegar Sculpturewalk is now accepting applicants from sculptors (national and international) to take part in our 2015 event.

The application deadline is October 30, 2014.

Next year’s Opening Gala and installation day will take place on May 9, 2015.

Now in its fifth successful year, Sculpturewalk is a year-long outdoor exhibit of original sculpture by local and international artists.

The sculptures are owned by the artists and loaned to the exhibit, where they are available for purchase, lease, and are open for public voting.

There is a total of $25,000 in prizes available, which includes the purchase of the People’s Choice winner by The City of Castlegar for permanent display.

Entry guidelines and the entry form are available online at sculpturewalkcastlegar.com. Travel/ shipping subsidies are available.

For more information, please contact Castlegar Sculpture Walk at castlegarsculpturewalk@gmail.com.

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Rye hoping to land second term Dan Rye has thrown his hat into the ring for this fall’s municipal election.

Rye made the announcement earlier this week.

Rye was first elected in the fall of 2011 and he feels that he has learned a lot about how the city is run and wants to continue to be part of the process.

During his term he has sat on the Planning and Development Committee, Green Committee, Community Wellness Committee, as well as chaired the Cultural and Civic Pride committee, Public Safety

committee and most recently Chaired the Civic Works and Transportation Committee which was responsible for the Millennium Ponds Project.

“I am proud to be a City Councillor in Castlegar and feel the city is on the cusp of some major development in the near future. There are a number of projects being looked at now and if elected I look forward to working hard to ensure projects come to fruition,” said Rye. “I want to continue to be part of a city council that works vigorously for

Dan Rye has committed to running for re-election this November.

the community’s well being and ensure we remain progressive and moving forward.”

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Castlegar RCMP and the Castlegar Crime Reduction Unit are asking for the public’s help in relation to a suspicious fire that took place at Castlegar Toyota on August 29.

In a press release dated September 4, Castlegar RCMP requested “the public’s assistance in reporting any suspicious activity seen in the area on the night in question.”

“We’re still looking for any information from anyone who has any knowledge about it that might get us some leads,” said Cpl. D.L. Postnikoff, Media Relations Officer for the RCMP Castlegar Detachment.

The incident took place at approximately 10:15 p.m. that evening with the Castlegar Fire Department, Castlegar RCMP and the Castlegar Crime Reduction Unit being sent to the scene.

Upon arrival, investigators discovered a single pick-up truck and accessories in the dealership’s rear parking lot, which had seemingly intentionally been set on fire by

persons unknown.

While the Castlegar Fire Department quickly had the fire under control and were able to extinguish the flames, damage is estimated to be around $10,000.

Cpl. Postnikoff reported that the fire caused severe damage to the passenger side, however it is not yet known whether the damage is repairable.

Described as a white pick-up truck with a red snow plow attachment and rear-cab canopy, the vehicle belongs to Castlegar Toyota staff, who use it for their onsite winter maintenance and snow removal.

Anyone who may have been in the area of the dealership, located at 1530 Columbia Avenue, or who may have seen any suspicious persons or activity are being asked to contact the Castlegar RCMP (250)-365-7721 or Crimestoppers 1-800-222-TIPS [8477] with any information.

“We’re still doing follow-up work,” said Cpl. Postnikoff, noting that some details cannot be released due to the ongoing RCMP investigation.

Rye says two real highlights of his first three years are the Millennium Ponds

Project, which recently opened, and attending a session at UBCM in Vancouver last year where The Sculpturewalk Program was presented and highlighted.

“After the Sculpture Walk presentation many community leaders from all over the province came up to us congratulating Castlegar on their vision and support of Sculpture Walk.

Castlegar was the talk of the convention,” he said. “We have a lot to be proud of in Castlegar and I want to see things continue to move forward in a positive way”

Free admission to centre during strike As B.C. teachers and the provincial government work towards settling their labour dispute, the Kootenay Doukhobor Historical Society is offering free admission at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre (across from the Castlegar airport) to students during the time that they are out of classes.

Students are welcome to come out and learn about local Doukhobor history.

The Doukhobor Museum will also be handing out a free “Passport of Education” card with their stamp on it as proof of having visited in hopes that, once they are back in school, the students will be able to present this card to their teachers and be credited for using their time away from classes for self-education.

The students will also be able to take their Passports of Education and get them stamped at other local venues such as next door at the Kootenay Gallery of Art, Castlegar Station Museum, Zuckerberg Island Heritage Park, and any other venues that wish to participate in educating our young people.

The Doukhobor Discovery Centre is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through to September 31.

Caregivers may purchase a membership for the same price of adult admission and come back as many times as they wish for the remaining season.

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Region getting rural doctor training Liz Bevan

future physician recruit- community.” ment and retention and Dr. Scot Mountain, thereby enhancing paa specialist and trainer Doctors training in tient care and increasing for third-year medical Trail will mean more physician access in West students at KBRH says doctors practicing in the Kootenay. ” the program is a great area according to a new UBC Residency Proaddition to the hospital, plan from the University gram Director, Dr. Willa trainers and students. of British Columbia.

“From the (student) Kootenay Bound- Henry, was in attendance at the press conference perspective, they get ary Regional Hospital and spoke about the imone-on-one interactions (KBRH) is the newest addition to the short list portance of a program with patients which is of hospitals offering ru- that trains doctors to not available in the bigral residency post grad- be rural general practi- ger centres,” he said.

“When you train in the uate opportunities for tioners.

“There are a few city, there are multiple family practice medical things that we know at trainees that you have students in the province.

UBC and one of them is to stand behind while Dr. Cheryl Hume, site that we need more rural something interesting is director for the residendoctors, ” she said.

“The going on. Here, they are cy program, says trainDepartment of Family frontline from day one ing family practitioners Practice (at UBC) takes and they are learning in a rural community is the social responsibilithings that would take a designed to encourage ty of that very seriously. lot longer if they were in newly licensed physiWe know that the people the city.” cians to settle down and who learn in the conIt isn’t only post gradstart up a practice in that text ofthe communities uate medical students same community. who need doctors are that benefit from the ru“The addition of a best prepared to work in ral residency program, family practice residenthose communities. ” but also the trainers. cy program will further UBC chose KBRH as “It enriches our praccompliment and enhance the sixth location for the tice, ” said Dr. Mounour capacity to train futwo-year rural residentain.

“It forces us to be ture physicians and will cy program after much on top of our game and further enhance physideliberation and input know what we are doing cian presence in rural from surrounding comby making sure that we areas,” she said, during munities. are up-to-date.

It also a press conference at “When we came to this gives us a chance to inKBRH on Monday. “It region to find a commuteract with our patients will also allow them the gratifying experience of nity which we felt would in a completely different what it is like to prac- be well suited to meet the and new way. It gives us tice family medicine in demands of the expand- a fresh set of eyes that ministry, we were we can see the patients rural areas. We are very ing ������������������������ ��������������������������������������� overwhelmed by the en- through.” pleased to be part of this gagement here, ” she said.

The program starts and hopefully we will see “We have no doubt that at KBRH with the first many young physicians this is going to be a very batch of UBC medical returning to our area to successful site.

We are students starting the provide care. also excited about what two-year program in July “It will have a major this will mean for your 2015. impact on stabilizing Castlegar News

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The co-accused in a series of armed robberies in Nelson and Castlegar is applying to be released on bail.

Andrew Stevenson, 34, appeared in Nelson court in person for the first time Tuesday since his arrest April 25. His previous appearances have all been by video from jail. He was injured being taken into custody and is still using crutches. He wore a gray striped golf shirt and blue pants.

However, Judge Ron Fabbro recused himself because he previously heard search warrant applications in the case and as a result said he didn’t feel comfortable issuing further rulings.

He explained that he was returning to the bench after a three-month leave and didn’t realize that the matter would be before him today.

“I have been involved in issuing a number of search warrants in the matter, some time before I went on leave in June,” he said. “Having heard the material put before me in support of the search warrants, it would not be appropriate for me to hear the bail application.”

Fabbro apologized to the lawyers in the case and said he would have notified them sooner had he realized it would come before him today.

Stevenson faces 21 charges stemming from hold-ups at the Kootenay Currency Exchange in which a shot was fired, Nelson and District Credit Union, Kootenay Savings in Castlegar, and Johnny’s Grocery in Robson, plus two break-ins at Castlegar pharmacies in March and April.

Among other counts, he is accused of possession of a restricted weapon, pointing a firearm, possession of stolen property over $5,000, and fleeing police.

Stevenson, who has yet to enter a plea, said nothing in court. His bail hearing was put over to Wednesday in Castlegar. No details were available at press time for this hearing.

His co-accused, Krista Kalmikoff, has been released on bail. Her lawyer has indicated that she intends to plead not guilty and elect trial by judge and jury. Stevenson and Kalmikoff were both arrested the day of the Nelson credit union robbery. They have not been charged in robberies at the Kootenay Savings in Salmo and Shoppers Simply Pharmacy in Castlegar.

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Editor: Jim Sinclair Unit 2 - 1810 8th Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. V1N 2Y4 Publication Mail Agreement Number 40012905

Get it solved

What’s a parent to do?

School was supposed to start last week.

Normally that means kids are settling back to the routine of daily classes while parents are sorting through various bills for new clothes, school supplies and other educational expenses.

But this year things are different.

The ongoing labour strife between the province and its teachers has basically put the students’ futures on hold.

An endless summer may mean extra fun time for elementary kids, but it has become a logistical nightmare for parents.

How can any parent plan for the coming month. Do they need to find daycare? Do they need to take time off to stay home with younger students.

At the other end of the scale, parents have to consider what to do with older children, Should they find part-time jobs? How do they stay focused, especially those entering grade 12?

When can they set their timetables to ensure needed classes are available?

If an agreement is reached between the two warring sides, when will schools open? How long will it take for the classrooms to be ready and teachers to be prepared?

How much time is needed to return to normal? What about the atmosphere? Will students be entering a hostile work environment once labour peace is finally reached?

If the work stoppage goes further into September, how will the learning time be made up?

These are all questions, with few answers available. So much will depend on what’s negotiated that it is almost impossible for management, or teachers, to answer.

Bargaining has to be ramped up if there is any hope to return to normality. Students — and everyone else involved — need that stability. Get it solved!

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Life is a demanding taskmistress and she doesn’t play favourites. She hands out bits and pieces to her subjects without impunity. It is then up to that person to decide to accept it as is, or to seize it and make it their own.

Such is the story of Gillian Bennett of Bowen Island, B.C..

Gillian, a trained psychotherapist was diagnosed at the age of 83 with dementia. There is no doubt that Life handed her a whopper of a blow.

Most people, if handed such a heartrending ending to their life would quake in fright. I know I would. After all is there one person out there who does not know someone with dementia, whether they be a close family member or an acquaintance of someone they know? If you haven’t ever had to deal with the ravages of dementia count yourself lucky, very lucky.

Gillian knew perfectly well the ending which was staring her blatantly in the face, but she refused to accept what Life handed her and chose instead to choose how she wanted to die. One thing was for certain; she was not going to die leaving behind only a shell of a body which had long since been deserted by the mind and her life spirit.

In her blog, www.deadatnoon. com, which went online shortly after her death, Gillian eloquently and clearly examines her fate should she let Life lead her to the usual conclusion. She was having none of it. Gillian was going to do it her way so she might spare her family the final, bitter details of dementia.

Her first entry on her blog was made on August 18, 2014 and the opening paragraph reads, “I will take my life today around noon. It is time.

Dementia is taking its toll and I have nearly lost myself. I have nearly lost me. Jonathan, the straightest and brightest of men, will be at my side as a loving witness.”

Jonathan, her husband of 57 years, as she indicated was, indeed, at her side when she took a fatal dose of Nembutal, a powerful sedative.

Because assisted suicide is not legal in Canada, Gillian was extraordinarily careful to ensure that her much loved husband was not involved in her suicide in any way whatsoever.

In fact, she went so far as to drag her own foam mattress to her favourite spot on the island despite her frail condition.

Her blog is not a cloying, maudlin manifesto steeped in self-pity. Rather,

it is a beautiful and cerebral examination of life and death with an unbiased eye.

In her wisdom, she assures readers that her intent is based on logic and much thought and has little, if anything, to do with raw emotion.

“Understand that I am giving up nothing that I want by committing suicide. All I lose is an indefinite number of years of being a vegetable in a hospital setting, eating up the country’s money but having not the faintest idea of who I am.”

I’m not going to argue for or against assisted suicide. I do think, however, that people of sound minds should have the right to choose how they exit this world. Above all, I believe dignity should always be preserved, whenever possible, right to the very end and that dignity should always, without fail, be the guiding force behind such decisions.

I will leave you with Gillian’s final words and encourage you to read for yourself her amazing blog.

“Today, now, I go cheerfully and so thankfully into that good night. Jonathan, the courageous, the faithful, the true and the gentle, surrounds me with company. I need no more.

“It is almost noon.”

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Rep points finger at government

Editor: We need everyone who cares about the future of education and our province to put a full court press on the government right now to get Premier Clark to agree to binding arbitration to resolve the current dispute, end the strike and let us back into our classrooms to teach our students!

This dispute is about standing up to a government that is squeezing the last ounce of energy from every one of us and making us do more with less until we break!

This dispute is a about standing up to a bully who is trying to push us around the school-yard and “steal our lunch-money” and then trying to make us feel guilty and making us look like we are somehow hurting our students by standing up for our rights and a fair deal and better working conditions for teachers and better support and learning conditions for our students!

This is about a government whose actions have been described as “draconian” by the highest court in our country and whose machinations and

actual bargaining agenda have been unmasked by the BC Supreme Court.

This is about standing up to a government, “To safeguard against tyranny” as was so aptly summarized by Rob Wipond in March, 2014 (http://www.focusonline. ca/?q=node/690) after the latest court ruling exposed this government’s hidden agenda: “[BC Supreme Court Justice] Griffin determined that, particularly in the past few years, the government’s representatives delayed unnecessarily, “wasting time,” wouldn’t engage in meaningful dialogue, didn’t listen or make any reasonable efforts to reach agreements, and often simply “ignored” the BCTF. The government even engaged in efforts to sabotage negotiations.

Indeed, with access to confidential cabinet documents and the capacity to compel testimony, Griffin heard enough evidence to state unequivocally that the government was in fact “preoccupied” with such sabotage.

Discussing the historical context for her decision, she

wrote that political forces often desire “to consolidate and gather more power and to seek to diminish any restraint on that power.”

Conversely, she wrote “a democratic system has institutional checks to counter that tendency and to safeguard against tyranny.”

And one critical check on tyranny, Griffin wrote, is our Charter of Rights and Freedoms—which our provincial government has for ten years running deliberately spurned.

Yet no sooner was this B.C. Supreme Court judgment rendered, than Premier Christy Clark (who was a principal architect of the legislation) announced the government would appeal.

And where is it leading us all?”

Rob’s question now seems to be prophetic and rhetorical because it’s happening again!

When will they learn that we educate our students to stand up to bullies and to rail against tyranny and lead by example.

Andrew Davidoff President, KCTU

BCTF demands simply don’t add up

Editor: There are 500,000 thousand students and 40,000 teachers in the public school system today.

Divide the amount of teachers into the amount of students and you come up with a 12.5 students per teacher. This means that 20,000 teachers could take care of 24 students

per class. What are the other 20,000 teachers doing besides collecting a good pay check each month?

Now they want a $5,000 signing bonus, plus smaller class sizes too? Where else can you get a good paying job with three months holidays each year?

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Terry Fox Run Sunday Sept 14 9:00am Complex registration starts 8:30am

Notice to all Community Groups and Organizations.

If you would like your event mentioned in this event calendar please e-mail the information to Castlegar Recreation Department at casrec@rdck.bc.ca or call 365-3386 ext 0.

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Upcoming

September

Mon 10 a.m. Darts

1 p.m. Whist Tue 9:30 Floor Curling/

Carpet Bowling; 1 p.m. Crafts 7 p.m. Pool Wed 9:30 p.m. Floor Curling 9:30 p.m.

Coffeetalk (3rd & 24th)

10 p.m. (17th)

Raspberry Hi Coffee 1 p.m. Bingo (3rd only) Thur 9:30 p.m. Floor Curling

9 p.m. Zone 6 meeting (18th) 1 p.m. Bingo

(not on 4thz)

2 p.m. General Meeting (Sept 4th)

2 p.m. (18th) Tea dance 7 p.m. Rummoli

Zone 6 Dinner Fri 10 p.m. Qi Gong 1 p.m. Crib & Bridge Sat 1:30 p.m. -2 p.m.

Soup Day OPEN WEEK DAYS: 9-4 Coffee

Thursday, September 11, 2014 Castlegar News This page is for community, charity or fundraising events that are free or (nearly so) at the discretion of the editor. Dated events take priority. If you have previously posted an event and want it to run again, provide an upto-date version with contact details to newsroom@castlegarnews.com, drop off at our office at Unit 2 - 1810 8th Ave in Castlegar or give us a call at 250-365-6397. Thank you.

September 19: Local youth, aged

12-21, are invited to help design the youth portion of the ‘Colours of Castlegar’ mural project. The Castlegar Youth Council is hosting a ‘vision session’ to help the artists conceptualize this portion of the mural. It is taking place at Castlegar and District Community Services, 1007 – Second street, on September 19 from 1-3:00 p.m..

Bring ideas, words, drawings or images you think are important and relevant to the mural’s theme of ‘in movement’. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Additional inquires can be directed to castlegaryouthcouncil@cdcss.ca

International Day of Peace at the Mir Centre for Peace, Selkirk College campus, Castlegar from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Kootenay area residents are invited to mark the International Day of Peace. The United Nations has designated September 21 as the International Day of Peace in order to focus the attention of the world’s people and governments on the imporSeptember

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September 27: Special Olym-

pics is holding a start up pot luck BBQ on Saturday Sept 27 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for our Special Olympics athletes, volunteers, coaches and board members. The group is also are in need of athletes, coaches, volunteers and board members.

For more information contact Julie Dembowski at juliedembowski@gmail.com Sept. 26-28: An Equine Empow-

erment Camp is offered FREE for West Kootenay youth ages 5-19. The camp is sponsored by Columba Basin Trust, Arrow Lakes Therapeutic Riding Association and Pass Creek Regional Exhibition Society. Camp dates are September 26 to 28. Space is limited. If you are interested or—know someone who maybe interested in attending this very special Therapeutic Riding Camp please contact jessica@ arrowlakesTRA.com or call 250-551-7411.

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1995 Columbia Ave Trail 250-364-1208

St. David’s & United Church Thrift Shop: Located downstairs

at 605 Columbia Ave. We sell clothing, shoes, bedding,linens, books and household items.

Watch for our in store sales.

BACK TO REGULAR HOURS Sept. 2nd ( Tues.to Thurs. 10am to 4pm.Fri & Sat. 10am to 1pm.

Closed Sun. & Mon) We will accept clean donations (during working hours only)but Cannot accept Baby items such as high chairs, cribs, car seats, buggies & booster seats for safety reasons. New volunteers are welcome and can apply at the shop.

Saturdays – TFn: castlegar farmers market Every Satur-

day at the Station Museum.

Call Deb at 365-6440 to book a spot. Bring your own tent, tables and chair. Spots are only $5.00. Fresh veggies, baking, jams, crafts, loofa soaps and much more. See you there!

Billets: Castlegar Rebels look-

ing for billets families for their players (16 - 20). Please contact Mel Rinas 250-365-5596.

Robson Flea Market: Sundays

9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Great homestyle breakfast offered until food runs out (usually about noon).

Vendors offer a wide variety including collectibles, homebaked goodies, jams, crafted items, household goods and more.

Loonie table has great bargains.

Tables are $5 each, please call Elke (250) 365-7022 to book or leave a message with phone number on our Facebook page RobsonFleaMarket.

The “Bridge” – Do you have questions? Join us for music, discussion, refreshments; 1st Tues. ea. month, 7 p.m, Kinnaird Church of God, 2404 Columbia Ave – held tfn at CCF, 1801 Connors Rd. 250304-2929.

Community Harvest food bank & Drop-in centre: Monday Food Bank 11 a.m. -1:30 eligible 1x per month; closed the Monday after cheque issue and statutory holidays. Lunch served from 11 – 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday Drop In Center 10 – 1:30 FREE. Lunch served 11 -1:30 Friday Drop In Center 10 – 1:30 FREE. Lunch served 11 – 1:30

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September 12-13

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Casting Call for “A Christmas Carol” to be staged in Slocan December 6. Director and technicians also needed. Rick 778-800-9821 or hikerdude48@ gmail.com. Deadline Sept 12.

Auditions, casting and get acquainted BBQ Sept 13. After expense recovery to theatre group, all proceeds to food bank.

tance of achieving a more peaceful world. This annual gathering in Castlegar, hosted by peaceful people, and featuring speakers and entertainment, provides Kootenay area residents with an opportunity to express their hopes for a more peaceful, just, and sustainable world.

September 15

Fall Fair. Third Annual Dirty Diggers Weekend, Horse Show, Dog Show, Antique Car Show, Farm Animals, Clown, Live Entertainment on stage all weekend, lot’s of vendors and room for more. Enter your exhibits and come out and have a funfilled family weekend.

For more information contact Rick or Donna Smith at 250365-7273 or log on to passcreekfair.com

The Ostomy Support Group will meet at 2 pm at the Kiro Wellness Center, 1500 Columbia Avenue, Trail. Guest: Robyn Laytham discussing pain management. For more info, please call 250-368-9827 or 250-3656276.

September 15

MPRA meeting is being held at Nelson Best Western, Baker Street at 10 a.m. Lunch $17.

Any questions call Janette. 250365-8215.

James Kereiff 250-304-7828

September 20 & 21 19th Annual

Carmen Harris 250-365-1520

Phil Poznekoff 250-365-4679

Charissa Hackett 250-304-4373

Chad Williams 250-304-5241

Pat Klohn 250-365-1731

Larry Peitzsche 250-608-3017

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Sept. 30: Sharing Dinner Pot

will reopen for its weekly hot meal program. It has been closed for the summer. The dinner is served Tuesdays at 12 noon in the Cadel Hall downtown. No charge.

June 27-28: Heads up Peony lov-

ers because next year Castlegar will host a BC Peony Show with the blessing of the Canadian Peony Society. The dates are June 27-28, 2015. For info call your local Communities in Bloom – 250-365-7227.

Ongoing Legion meat draw: at the Castle-

gar-Robson Legion, Branch 170 every Saturday, 4-6 p.m. Everyone welcome. Guests must be signed in

The treasure shop: (210 11th Avenue) is now featuring fall clothing as well as summer items while they last! Watch for in-store specials while shopping in a pleasant, comfortable setting. Wednesdays and Saturdays are drop off days for your wonderful donations. Please telephone 250-365-7317 or 250365-6587 re acceptance/drop off times for quality resalable furniture you wish to donate.

Volunteer application forms are available at the Treasure Shop 210 - 11th Ave. Hours: Mondays-Thursdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Website www.castlegarhospitalauxiliary.org Selkirk WeaVERS AND SPINNERS GUILD meets the third Wednesday of each month, 10-noon followed by bag lunch and show & tell. Anyone new to the craft or to the area is welcome at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre.

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Coffee and baked goodies from 10 a.m. in the basement of St. David’s Anglican Church 614 Christina Place, around back and down the stairs. Donation cheques payable to Community Harvest Food Bank can be mailed to: 301 32nd Street V1N 3S6. Food donations can be dropped off on any of these days at St David’s Church – 250-608-2227.

The kinnaird Church of God: Located at 2404 Columbia Ave. will hold all services (Sundays at 10 a.m. and first Tuesdays at 7 p.m.) at the Castlegar Christian Fellowship Building at 1821 Connors Road for the next several months.

free hot meal at the sharing dinner pot at Cadet Hall, 8th Ave, Castlegar (2 blocks from library) Tues. at noon.

All About Breastfeeding informative support group for breastfeeding moms. Neighbourhood House in Castlegar, Tues. 10:30noon More info: 250-365-3662, www.kootenayfamilyplace.org

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Pass Creek Fall Fair would like to thank City of Castlegar Public Works employees for helping Don Hill set up for this year’s Fall Fair September 20-21. Hill graciously accepted help and at age 86 he said the “boys took a lot of his plate.” Fall Fair organizers also joined Hill in saying thank you.

Women in Business support young entrpreneurs As an organization dedicated to furthering the entrepreneurial goals of its members, it seemed a logical decision for the West Kootenay Women in Business (WKWB) to create a scholarship for youth.

Called the “West Kootenay Women in Business Young Entrepreneur Award,” the funding was received by Mount Sentinel Secondary School student Dillon Hamling at the school’s June 20, 2014 graduation ceremony in South Slocan.

A student of the Mount Sentinel Sequoia program, which offers alternative teaching methods, Hamling was an ideal candidate for the scholarship, which hopes to assist young entrepreneurs who don’t “fit in the ‘box’ come scholarship/bursary time,” according to Nancy Trotman, WKWB founding and organizing member.

Nominated by Sequoia Program Director, Travis Sherstobitoff, Hamling was chosen for the $500 award based on the well-researched business plan for a local food truck called “Mama’s On the Go,” which will feature traditional Russian cuisine, submitted as part of a final year project.

“We are looking to help students with business ideas, who have shown the desire and motivation that it takes to be an entrepreneur,” said Trotman, adding that Hamling was a natural fit.

While the natural outcome of the award is to give funding to graduating students interested in starting a business, the larger intent is to develop a mentoring relationship.

“The obvious aim is to give them some extra seed money for start-up, marketing, etc., but more importantly by showing them that someone has confidence in them and their idea, hopefully giving them that extra push to persevere through the tough times that we as entrepreneurs know are sometimes difficult to weather, especially for young people just starting out,” said WKWB founding and organizing member, Rebecca Vassilakakis.

The teacher’s situation of 2014 however,

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has proven a tricky situation for developing a formal relationship between the WKWB and Hamling.

“We are intending to form a mentoring relationship with the program. Unfortunately with the strike we have not had the same communication with the recipient as we had hoped to set this up. For upcoming years this will be something we will need to put in place earlier,” noted Vassilakakis.

While the West Kootenay Women in Business is an organization designed to build relationships among businesswomen, the scholarship itself is not limited to females and is open to students throughout the West Kootenay region.

“We want to foster the entrepreneurial spirit in youth and give recipients more resources to have access to,” said Vassilakakis.

Capital for the scholarship came from fundraising events hosted throughout the past year by the WKWB at their monthly lunch meetings through member donations. While this year’s amount was $500, organizers noted that if there is a spike in student interest in the coming years, WKWB will consider increasing the scholarship amount and/or the number of awards given, provided funding is available.

Graduating students are encouraged to begin brainstorming ideas to prepare for the 2015 award nomination cycle.

The West Kootenay Women in Business organization began in May 2011 and currently has over 350 members who attend monthly networking lunches in Castlegar and Nelson, designed to foster and encourage positive business relationships among West Kootenay women. To become a member, make a donation or find out more about the organization, visit their Facebook page at www.facebook. com/WKWIB. And be sure to attend their upcoming annual season kick-off “Business After Business/ Parking Lot Party” on September 18 between 5 and 7 p.m. at Krueckl Financial Services on 1444 Columbia Avenue, which is open to all members of the West Kootenay business community, regardless of gender.

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It also triggers loud & persistent thoughts like ‘That’s impossible’ or ‘What if I fail?’

Setting an income goal for your business puts a spotlight on your inner skeptic, which wonders if you have the ability to make that goal or even if you are worth it. When an income goal is set beyond your current income number, you can see and feel the programming & limiting beliefs that keep your income number small.

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The plan for getting in on the tour is to simply meet in front of the Kootenay Market, 635 Columbia Avenue at 1 p.m.. The approximately three hour tour will be held on the Saturday and Sunday. Bring a sweater and a snack just in case.

An artistic addition over the three-day course of the Culture Days event is an exhibition at the Kootenay Gallery.

The Gallery will be open through Culture Days, presenting an exhibition of works by Kaslo artist Brent Bukowski.

The Kootenay Gallery is located across Highway 3A from the West Kootenay Regional Airport. It’s just south of the Doukhobor Discovery Centre at the south end of the frontage road called Heritage Way.

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Should I add my adult child on as a Joint Tenant to my property?

The answer depends on many factors!!!

I’m often asked whether or not it’s advisable to add an adult child on to the title of a property. This can be beneficial if you intend on gifting the property to that child OR to hold it ‘in trust’ for distribution to your beneficiaries after your death. Joint Tenancy invokes the ‘right of survivorship’ and allows the other joint tenant(s) the ability to transfer the property in to their name and will not form part of your estate. While this can be a valuable estate planning tool there can be unfortunate consequences if all aspects are not considered.

If the adult child separates from their spouse; will the property be attached and considered part of the division of their assets? Capital gains may be an issue if the property will not become the child’s principal residence? That amount may prove to be higher than the probate fees would if the property went through the estate. If the property is not your principle residence, at the time of the transfer, property transfer tax can apply. If your adult child has financial difficulties; it is possible that their creditors may be able to attach this asset. Should you want to sell your property and need the money for your care; will your adult child expect to share in those proceeds or perhaps even block the sale?

What if one of the joint tenants becomes incapacitated? It’s important to have a valid enduring power of attorney for all joint tenants on a property (include an alternate attorney in case the first person is unable to act).

It’s advisable to have either a “deed of trust” or “deed of gift” drafted at the time of transfer so that there are no misunderstandings about what your intentions were at the time of the transfer.

Naturally, we expect that the person(s) we choose to add to the title of our property will have our best interests at heart. It’s important, though, to fully consider all aspects of the transfer and whether or not it will meet the goals that it was intended to accomplish.

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Even well-heeled sophisticates like us can use a little bit of goading when it comes to giving culture its due. Culture, after all, is one of the best side effects of being human.

Being able to take in the enrichment that is part and parcel of arts and culture, really does add to the joy of living.

The provincial government has obviously gotten on board this train of thought, designating September 26, 27 and 28 as Culture Days, a perfect time to celebrate our refinement, not to mention the massive talents of others.

A couple of Castlegar entities are all in on this one, with Castlegar Sculpturewalk offering guided tours of the annual program populating the downtown core, and a little beyond, with eye-catching creations.

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A new change table will soon be in use at the Castlegar & District Recreation Complex.

The recreation department announced the purchase of a much needed electric adjustable change table for the aquatic and fitness centre earlier this week.

The CDRC was able to purchase the table because of the support from the Castlegar-Selkirk Lions Club, School District 20, community sponsors CMAW Local 2300, PPWC Local 1, West Kootenay Toy Run and CUPE Local 2262.

“We have a number of patrons whom require a height adjustable table to be able to transfer in and

out of their wheel chairs and attend to changing independently,” said Jim Crockett, Manager of CDRC. “We also have a number of patrons who are assisted with changing and cannot lie flat. The height adjustability is helpful for the care attendants and the elevating head rest is helpful for patrons who cannot lie down flat.”

On behalf of the CDRC staff and patrons, we would like to thank all of the community sponsors.

“Your generosity helps to support the needs of our community,” said Crockett.

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It doesn’t matter much how it is rated, as long as both members of the couple agree.

Determining what makes sex satisfactory requires comfortable communication and understanding how sex changes over time. Long term happy couples know that the quality of sex has its own rhythm, sometimes good and sometimes simply good enough. If either spouse feels sexually disconnected, sex doesn’t function as the glue it can be.

If you and your spouse are arguing over this, you could benefit from some suggestions to improve your communication. Often, we agree more than we suspect, and need someone with unbiased perspective to show us the way back to each other, and then forward together.

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What is a Naturopathic Doctor (ND)?

Naturopathic Doctors are licensed primary care providers trained to ensure you receive optimal, holistic medical care. Our training consists of eight years of post-secondary education, four of which must be completed at an accredited Naturopathic Medical school.

Graduates are educated in the same basic sciences as M.D.’s, as well as natural therapeutics and non-toxic approaches to therapy with an emphasis on disease prevention and optimizing wellness. We are recognized under most health benefit plans.

Why would I go see a Naturopath?

NDs are trained in six different treatment modalities: acupuncture and Chinese medicine, botanical medicine (herbs), nutrition, homeopathy, physical medicine, and psychology. We are equipped to treat anything from the common cold to pain to chronic illness.

NDs can perform lab tests, including food sensitivities and hormone testing, injections, and can also prescribe some pharmaceuticals. Naturopathic treatments encompass all areas of health: physical, mental and emotional, so whether it is a physical concern, a mental concern, or simply a desire to optimize your health an ND can help.

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Any subsequent visits are performed as needed to assess progress and address any new concerns or goals. These can last anywhere from 15 – 60 minutes.

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If your name is not on the list of registered electors and you meet the resident elector or a non-resident property elector (required If yourqualifications name is not onasthea list of registered electors and you meet the qualifications as a resident qualifications listed below), you may register on voting day by producing two electorpieces or a non-resident property elector (required qualifications listed below), may register of acceptable identification, one of which must have your you signature and one which must provide proof of residency or property ownership. on voting day by producing two pieces of acceptable identification, one of which must have your

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The following qualifications must be met to register as a Non-Resident Property Elector in the City of Castlegar: - 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election; and - a Canadian citizen; and - a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and - a registered owner of real property in the City of Castlegar for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and - not entitled to register as a resident elector; and - not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law; and - if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

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As we age, our eyes sometimes don’t produce enough tears to keep the eye moist causing “dry eye syndrome”. This can also be caused by certain medications as well. It’s important to keep the eye surface moist. Talk to our pharmacists about this. We can check your medication list for possible drug causes and recommend a suitable moisturizing eye drop or ointment to help.

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The Castlegar Bike Club have been very busy building new trails throughout the community.

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The Kootenays have been gaining international recognition for mountain biking.

The area’s steep slopes and rich dirt are the perfect ingredients for constructing spectacular and challenging trails.

The two Kootenay towns on the lips of cyclists are usually Rossland and Nelson, but right between the two is where some of the best new trails are being built.

Castlegar used to be behind in the mountain bike scene. There were only a few trails and some crossed private property resulting in their dismantling. But the bikers kept building, with a plan to expand and legitimize their trail network.

In 2010, The Castlegar Mountain Bike Society was formed with that goal.

Since then, the society has constructed some of the best bike rides in the region. Using the skills of their volunteers, trails here have become known as being big, wide, and flowing.

They allow a rider to roll smoothly through the banked corners and over the optional wooden stunts, bridges and drops.

The trail networks have increased along with the society’s credibility, as they joined forces with the Castlegar Friends of Parks and Trails. The Castlegar hiking trail association’s

experience in dealing with land legislation and funding for construction and maintenance has helped ensure the trails are permanent installations.

“We wanted to build an awareness of the social and economic value that the bike trails create for Castlegar, as well as start an avenue for the existing trails to be recognized and protected,” said Dave Hall, an early member of the Castlegar Mountain Bike Trails Society and now Castlegar Friends of Parks and Trails Mountain Bike Director. “The amount of effort to build these trails would astound people and is truly a passion for people who love to ride their bikes.”

As the society is busy maintaining their existing trails, they also have other big plans.

In the spring of 2015, construction starts on the mountain bike skills area in Millennium Park and a bike raffle is underway with proceeds going to trail projects.

Tickets can be bought at Mallard’s, The Lion’s Head, and a variety of other business around town.

Though the Castlegar Mountain Bike Society is growing, it still needs your help. You can come out and help build with them on Tuesday nights, as shown on their Facebook page. You canApplied alsoLeadership: become a member for $10 per year by Module 1 April 1 emailing castlegarparksandtrails@gmail.com.

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Gallery AGM focusses on very positive year

Those who attended the recent Kootenay Gallery Annual General Meeting heard very positive reviews of the past year.

By all accounts it was a year filled with workshops, special events and exhibitions that support artist who live and work in the Columbia Basin.

Kootenay Gallery is benefiting from being part of a community that recognizes that arts and culture are important components of a healthy, vibrant community.

The gallery works with other organizations such as the Castlegar Arts Council and Advisory Council, the City of Castlegar and the Regional District with the Recreation/Cultural Programmer Audrey Polovnikoff, the Columbia Basin Trust, the Doukhobor Discovery Centre, Sculpturewalk and several businesses all recognizing the economic, social and cultural benefits that come from promoting arts and culture.

The City of Castlegar was acknowledged for its continued support of this facility as well as other cultural organizations in the community.

Through access to funding resources provided by the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance and Castlegar Arts Council, the gallery is able to apply for funds to support exhibitions and special projects which would otherwise not be possible.

Operational funding support is

received from the Provincial Government through the B.C. Arts Council and the Direct Access Gaming Grant.

The popular Sunday Concert Series, organized by music director Nicola Everton, is made possible from funding received from TD Canada Trust, CBT Community Initiatives, and the Castlegar Arts Council. An established exhibition sponsorship program is supported by Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Zellstoff Celgar and Columbia Power Corporation.

Teck Metals and Pinnacle Professional Accounting provided funding for the successful kids art camps held during school breaks.

Yule Anderson Chartered Accountants provides an annual financial review and ongoing professional advice.

The dedicated band of volunteers was also thanked for their help in all aspects of running the gallery.

Val Field, Executive Director, is anticipating another great year ahead with additions of Linda Miller and Maggie Shirley to the board, as well as new computer systems in place for the gift shop and the development of the facility relocation initiative.

“I firmly believe we are on the right track and moving in a very exciting direction for the gallery, our membership, our patrons and our community,” said Board Chair Audrey Maxwell Polovnikoff in her AGM report.

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It was an icy-hot night as performers took to the stage for the 18th Annual Kootenay Pride festival on August 29.

Hosted at the Element Club in Castlegar, the “Fire & Ice” event marked the second anniversary of the Castlegar portion of the threeday-long celebration, which hosted 12 events in Nelson as well.

New for this year’s Castlegar affair was the presence of exciting live performances from local and international talent who gave the audience stellar shows they won’t soon forget.

“This year was purely professional performers, so that was a change and it went really well — they did a great job,” said Daniel Ellis, who co-organizes Kootenay Pride alongside Nelson resident Cole Johnston.

Indeed, with the evening being hosted by Nelson’s own world-famous burlesque legend Judith Stein, it’s easy to understand why the show was such a hit.

Accompanying Stein on stage were Holly Von Sinn and Beau Creep, founder and co-host (respectively) of the popular Edmonton bur-

lesque experience “Sinners, Freaks and Geeks.”

Following the live dancers were DJ performances by local Shambhala Music Festival regulars, Logan Hart and DJ Wallis, who kept the beats coming.

“It wasn’t a very large crowd, but everyone who was there had an amazing time. People said it was the best one they’d ever been to,” said Ellis.

With all proceeds from the night going back into the Kootenay Pride organization fund, Ellis explained that the money raised goes towards future events. “We’re trying to build it up so we can do more throughout the year, such as more dances, social events, and events from ideas of people within the community.”

Ellis is hopeful that the 2015 Kootenay Pride festival will see more events hosted in the City of Castlegar, but admitted that since the celebration originated in Nelson, it’s hard changing people’s ideas in both communities.

For more information, to see photos or to volunteer, visit www.kootenaypride.com.

Photos (all courtesy Cole Johnston): Entertainers Holly Von Sinn (right) and host Judith Stein dazzle audiences at Kootenay Pride in Castlegar on August 29.

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Cops for Kids rolled into town at Boston Pizza last Sunday afternoon. There were lots of people on hand to take in the event, which featured celebration cake from Safeway. The crowd happily welcomed the arrival of the 19 riders and entourage for the 2014 Cops for Kids ride.

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Welcome Dooley joins IH board Well-known Pat Dooley of Nelson has been appointed to the Interior Health board of directors.

In a press release last week, Interior Health made the announcment of Dooley’s appointment, which was effective August 31.

“We are very fortunate to be joined by a director with the heart, drive and focus of Pat Dooley,” said Board Chair Norman Embree. “She is incredibly dedicated to her community and passionate about health care.”

Prior to this recent appointment, Dooley was Chair of the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation and has spearheaded many

successful campaigns to raise funds for hospital equipment and patient comfort.

She is also Chair of Friends of the Family, an organization which helps children with medical emergencies.

She is involved in Rotary clubs in both Nelson and Trail, and is currently Director of the Nelson Daybreak Rotary Club. In addition, Dooley serves on the Selkirk College Board of Directors.

Originally from Kaslo, she has been a resident of Nelson since 1975.

Dooley is one of nine individuals on the Interior Health Board of Directors.

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Selkirk begins exhibition season The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey program will play their first exhibition games of the 2014-15 season this weekend in a home-and-home series against the BCHL’s Trail Smoke Eaters.

The Selkirk Saints will host the Smokies on Friday night at the Castlegar & District Community Complex at 7 p.m. and the Smokies will welcome the Saints on Saturday night at the Cominco Arena starting at 7 p.m..

“We are excited to finally play some games. Our team has been practicing for the last three weeks and the players are anxious to get going,” says new Saints head coach Alex Evin. “I’m looking forward to both programs showcasing their talented

teams in front of our very supportive Kootenay fans.”

Trail is fresh off a split of games with the Merritt Centennials where they won 4-2 and lost 7-5 last weekend.

The Saints feature several former Smoke Eaters with Jamie Vlanich, Ryan Edwards, Clayton McEwan, Darnell Dyck, Logan Proulx and most recently Jesse Knowler.

Knowler spent the last two seasons with the Trail BCHL squad collecting 16 goals, 42 assists and 58 points in 84 games from 20122014.

“We will have a very competitive lineup within ourselves as our new recruits will be pushing our veteran players for ice time,” said Evin.

“We expect to have

Rebels open regular season this weekend Derek Kaye

Castlegar News

The 2014-2015 KIJHL has started and the Rebels already have five games under their belt against two of their arch rivals in the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference, the Grand Forks Border Bruins and the Beaver Valley Nitehawks and with Creston in the Eddie Mountain Division.

All the games have been close, although the Rebels have only won one of the games.

According to sources inside the Rebel camp, coach Jess Dorrans is still choosing the team and using the exhibition games to test some new hopefuls with their skills in the “big league.”

The Rebels are regrouping after last season’s disappointing early finish in the playoffs against the Beaver Valley Nitehawks.

The locals lost to Beaver Valley last Friday and Saturday, 4-2 and 5-3 respectively.

However, Castlegar was then able to split games with the Grand Forks Border Bruins.

The Rebels lost on Thursday 5-4 in a close match before a home crowd but rebounded on September 8 with a 5-4 win in Grand Forks.

The Rebels lost its season opener in Creston on September 3, 4-3.

The regular season opens this Saturday for the Rebels as they travel to Nelson to take on the rival leafs. That games starts at 7 p.m..

The first home regular season game for the Rebels is on Friday September 19 against the Spokane Chiefs. The game begins at 7 p.m..

The Selkirk Saints open the exhibition season against Trail this weekend.

a strong team again and our coaching staff is looking forward to evaluating our players this weekend.”

The Saints are coming off their second straight BC Intercollegiate Hockey

League (BCIHL) title after sweeping the playoffs versus Trinity Western University and Thomson Rivers University this past spring.

The upcoming weekend set against

the Smokies marks the first of five exhibition games for the Saints. Selkirk will host Trinity Western in Trail on September 19 and then face Grant MacEwan University from the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference in a double header September 27 and 28 at the Castlegar Complex.

The Saints regular season home opener featuring the 2014 championship banner raising ceremony will take place on October 17 with Eastern Washington University as the visitor.

General admission tickets for both games this weekend will be available at the door for $5.

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Notice of Tax Sale Notice of Tax Saleand the Local Government Act, the City Notice of Tax Sale Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Community Charter Notice of Tax Saleand the Local Government Act,th the City Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Community Charter

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The Avenue, of Castlegar will be conducting the Annual Tax Sale lands for taxes at 445 Suite 101, 101, Castlegar, Castlegar, British British Columbia Columbia commencing commencing at at 10:00am 10:00am on on Monday Monday September September 29, 29, 2014.

2014. The The Suite following is a list of properties within the City of Castlegar subject to tax sale as at September 5, 2014.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Community Charter and the Local Government Act, the Cit Notice of Tax Sale Suite 101, Castlegar, British Columbia commencing at 10:00am on Monday September 29, 2014. following is is aa list list of of properties properties within within the the City City of of Castlegar Castlegar subject subject to to tax tax sale sale as as at at September September 5, 5, 2014.

2014.thThe following of Castlegar will be conducting the Annual Tax Sale of lands for delinquent taxes at 445 13 Avenue following is a listgiven of properties withintothethe City of Castlegar subject to the tax Local sale asGovernment at SeptemberAct, 5, 2014.

Notice is hereby that pursuant Community Charter and the City Folio Property Address Legal Description th Suite 101, Castlegar, British Columbia 10:00am on Monday 2014. Th Avenue, of Castlegar will be conducting the Annualcommencing Tax Sale of at lands for delinquent taxesSeptember at 445 13 29, Folio Property Address Legal Description Folio Property Address Legal Description Folio Property Address Legal Description following is a list of properties within the City of Castlegar subject to tax sale as at September 5, 2014.

Suite 101, Castlegar, British Columbia commencing at 10:00am on Monday September 29, 2014. The following list4of th properties within the City of Castlegar subject to tax sale as at September 5, 2014.

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NEP650, DL 014-486-067 181, 011-523-221 and Avenue Lot A, Plan NEP5570, DL 181, PID 00332.000 761 10 00566.000 301 Fir Street 6, NEP2162, 181, PID 015-507-408 00489.000 613 7 Lot 9, Plan NEP2539, DL 181 and 11975, PID th Avenue 00489.000 301 613 Fir 7 stthAvenue Lot 6, 9, 011-523-280 Plan NEP2162, NEP2539, DL DL 181, 181 and 11975, PID 010-612-025 010-612-025 00566.000 Street Lot Plan PID 015-507-408 00489.000 613Fir Avenue 9, Plan Plan NEP2539, DL4598, 181 11975, PID 010-612-025 00614.000 1216 17thst Street Street Parcel A, NEP1520, PID 015-778-126 00566.000 Lot 6, NEP2162, DL 181, PID 015-507-408 00566.000 301 301 Fir LotLot 6, Plan Plan NEP2162, DLDL 181, PID and 015-507-408 00614.000 1216 1st Street Street Parcel A, Plan NEP1520, DL 4598, PID 015-778-126 Avenue Lot 4, Plan NEP2390, DL 181, PID 015-238-768 00287.000 619 11 00630.000 1114 4trh Street Lot 3, Plan NEP2029, DL 4598, PID 010-939-571 00614.000 1216 1 Parcel A, Plan NEP1520, DL 4598, PID 015-778-126 st Street 00566.000 301 Fir Street Lot 6, Plan NEP2162, DL 181, PID 015-507-408 00614.000 1114 121610 1th stAvenue Street Parcel A, Plan NEP1520, DL 4598, PID 015-778-126 00630.000 4trh StreetStreet Lot 3, Plan NEP2029, DL 4598, PID 010-939-571 A, Plan NEP5570, DL 181, PID 014-486-067 00332.000 761 00656.050 317 Lakeview B, Plan NEP65928, DL4598, 7182, PID 024-659-932 00630.000 1114 4trh Street Lot 3, Plan DL PID 010-939-571 00614.000 1216 1 Street Parcel A,NEP2029, Plan NEP1520, DL 4598, PID 015-778-126 00630.000 1114 4trh Street Lot 3, Plan NEP2029, DL 4598, PID 010-939-571 th 00656.050 317 Lakeview Street Lot B, B, Plan NEP65928, DL181 7182, PID 024-659-932 00489.000 317 613 Lakeview 7Arrow Avenue 9, Plan NEP2539, and015-303-322 11975, PID 010-612-025 00672.000 1404 Lakes Dr. 10, Plan 2323, DL DL 7182, PID 00656.050 Street Lot Plan NEP65928, DL 7182, PID 024-659-932 00630.000 1114 4trh Street Lot 3, Plan NEP2029, DL 4598, PID 010-939-571 00656.050 317 Lakeview Street Lot B, Plan NEP65928, DL 7182, PID 024-659-932 00672.000 1404 Arrow Lakes Dr. Lot 10, Plan 2323, DL 7182, PID 015-303-322 00566.000 301 Fir Street 6, Plan NEP2162, DL 181, PID 015-507-408 01001.020 3805 Columbia Avenue 1, Plan NEP4520, DL 4598, PID 014-793-512 00672.000 1404 Arrow Lakes Dr. Lot 10, Plan 2323, DL 7182, PID 015-303-322 00656.050 317 Lakeview Street Lot B, Plan NEP65928, DL 7182, PID 024-659-932 00672.000 1404 Arrow Lakes Dr. Lot 10, Plan 2323, DL 7182, PID 015-303-322 st 01001.020 3805 Columbia Lot 1, Plan NEP4520, DLDL 4598, PIDPID 014-793-512 th Street Avenue 00614.000 3805 1216 Columbia Parcel A, Plan NEP1520, 4598, 015-778-126 Avenue 8, NEP2293, 015-326-471 01023.000 2804 51Columbia 01001.020 Avenue Lot 1, Plan NEP4520, DL 4598, PID 014-793-512 th 00672.000 1404 Arrow Lakes Dr. Lot 10, Plan 2323, DL 7182, PID 015-303-322 01001.020 3805 Avenue Lot 1, Plan NEP4520, DL 4598, PID 014-793-512 Avenue 8, Plan NEP2293, 015-326-471 01023.000 2804 00630.000 1114 4trh Street Lot A, 3, Plan NEP2029, DL 4598, PID 010-939-571 01051.000 2916 Plan NEP11366, DL4598, 4598, PID015-326-471 011-360-755 Lot 8, NEP2293, DL PID 01023.000 5545ththColumbia th Avenue 01001.020 3805 Avenue 1, Plan NEP4520, DL 4598, PID 014-793-512 Avenue LotLot 8, Plan NEP2293, DL 4598, PID 015-326-471 01023.000 2804 2804 01051.000 2916 4 A, Plan NEP11366, DL 4598, PID 011-360-755 th Avenue 00656.050 317 Lakeview Street Lot B, NEP65928, 7182, 024-659-932 2, Block 6, Plan NEP2594, DL 7170, PID 011-010-509 01312.000 3433 9 01051.000 2916 4 Avenue Lot A, Plan NEP11366, DL 4598, PID 011-360-755 th th th 01051.000 2916 4 Avenue Lot A, Plan NEP11366, DL 4598, PID 011-360-755 Avenue 8, Plan DLPID 4598, PIDPID 015-326-471 01023.000 1404 2804Arrow Avenue 2, Block 6, NEP2293, PlanDL NEP2594, DL 7170, 011-010-509 01312.000 3433 9th5Meadowbrook 00672.000 Lakes Dr. Dr. LotLot 10, Plan 2323, 7182, 015-303-322 01361.126 K-1429 11, Plan NES17, DL 12361, PID 006-151-531 Avenue Lot 2, Block 6, Plan NEP2594, DL 7170, PID 011-010-509 01312.000 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Plan 15101,DL DL4598, 7175,PID PID023-335-084 009-692-746 01727.135 8, Plan NEP4267, 01708.000 Lot Plan NEP9107, DL 7175, PID 013-195-751 01708.000 1695 2517 10 10ththth Avenue Avenue Drive Lot A, A,Plan PlanNEP2598, NEP9107,DL DL7174, 7175,PID PID007-487-363 013-195-751 th 01727.135 1695 Ridgewood Drive 8, NEP4267, 4598, 023-335-084 01506.000 2314 11 Lot 3, Avenue Lot A, Plan NEP9107, DL 7175, PID 013-195-751 01708.000 2517Ridgewood 10 01890.400 3500 16 Avenue 4, NEP22831, DL 12359, PID 023-335-084 01727.135 1695 Drive Lot 8, Plan NEP4267, DL 4598, PID 023-335-084 01727.135 909 16952716 Ridgewood Lot 4, 8, Plan Plan NEP22831, NEP4267, DL 4598, PID 023-335-084 th th Avenue Drive 01890.400 3500 Lot DL 12359, PID 023-335-084 thStreet 01689.010 1, NEP16224, 7175, PID 009-027-432 01727.135 3500 169516 Ridgewood Drive Lot 8, Plan NEP4267, DL 4598, PID 023-335-084 02000.390 3204 Columbia Avenue 39, Plan 13878, DL 7171, PID 010-484-655 01890.400 Lot 4, Plan NEP22831, DL 12359, PID 023-335-084 th Avenue 01890.400 3204 3500 Columbia 16th thAvenue Avenue Lot 39, 4, Plan Plan NEP22831, DL 12359, PID 023-335-084 02000.390 Avenue Lot Plan 13878, DL 7171, PID 010-484-655 1, 15101, DL 7175, PID 009-692-746 01696.010 2609 10 01890.400 3500Columbia 16 Avenue Lot 4, Plan NEP22831, DL 12359, PID 023-335-084 70589.141 14-1370 Columbia Avenue Manufactured Home reg. #B15007 02000.390 3204 Avenue Lot 39, Plan 13878, DL 7171, PID 010-484-655 02000.390 3204 Columbia Avenue Lot 39, Plan 13878, DL 7171, PID 010-484-655 th 70589.141 14-1370 Columbia Avenue Manufactured Home reg. #B15007 01708.000 2517 10Columbia Avenue Avenue LotLot A, Plan NEP9107, DL 7175, PID 013-195-751 70589.171 17-1370 #B11396 02000.390 3204 39, Plan 13878, DL 7171, PID 010-484-655 70589.141 14-1370 Columbia Avenue Manufactured Home reg. #B15007 70589.141 17-1370 14-1370 Columbia Avenue Manufactured Home reg. reg. #B15007 70589.171 Columbia Avenue Manufactured Home #B11396 01727.135 1695 Ridgewood Drive Lot 8, Plan 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4598, PID 023-335-084 70589.171 17-1370 Columbia Avenue Manufactured Home reg. #B11396 70589.141 14-1370 Columbia Avenue Manufactured Home #B15007 70589.171 17-1370 Columbia Avenue Manufactured Home reg. #B11396 th 01890.400 3500 16 Avenue Lot 4, Plan NEP22831, DL 12359, PID 023-335-084 70589.171 17-1370 Columbia Avenue Manufactured Home reg. #B11396 02000.390 3204 Columbia Avenueto the Annual Lot 39,Tax PlanSale 13878, 010-484-655 Further information pertaining canDL be 7171, foundPID at the following web site: Further information pertaining to the Annual Tax Sale can be found at the following web web site: site: 70589.141 14-1370 Columbia Avenue Manufactured Home reg. #B15007 Further information pertaining to the Annual Tax Sale can be found at the following Further information pertaining to the Annual Tax Sale can be found at the following web site: 70589.171 17-1370 Columbia Avenue www.castlegar.ca/taxsale.php Manufactured Home reg. #B11396 Further information pertaining to the Annual Tax Sale can be found at the following web site: www.castlegar.ca/taxsale.php www.castlegar.ca/taxsale.php www.castlegar.ca/taxsale.php The city does not provide information specific to properties or other tax sale information. www.castlegar.ca/taxsale.php The city does not provide information specific to properties properties or other other tax sale sale information.

Further information pertaining to the Annual Tax Sale can be found at the following web site: The The city city does does not not provide provide information information specific specific to to properties or or other tax tax sale information. information.

For information concerning paying your delinquent property taxes please contact: Theinformation city does not providepaying information specificproperty to properties or other tax sale information.

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Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the Regional District of Central Kootenay that nominations for the offices of: REGIONAL DISTRICT DIRECTOR ELECTORAL AREAS A to K (One Director for each Electoral Area) for a term beginning in December 2014 and ending after the general local election in 2018, will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: at the Regional District of Central Kootenay Office 202 Lakeside Drive, PO Box 590, Nelson, BC V1L 5R4 from 9:00 am, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 to 4:00 pm, Friday, October 10, 2014 excluding statutory holidays and weekends.

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Sports

Mental toughness brought by Bacon

There is a critical aspect of success which is coming into its own and Sean Bacon is building a career out of advancing it.

To understand the value of this particular aspect, evidence is easy to come by. Just look at the Vancouver Canucks teams of 2010 to 2012: loaded with talent, questioned for their mental and physical toughness, or lack of it.

Bacon, born in Castlegar in 1970, has been recruited by the Trail Smoke Eaters to supply and instill a level of mental toughness to the BC Hockey League junior A squad. In his own life the retired military man has demonstrated the sort of qualities he promises he can help others attain.

Along with the Smokies a number of soccer and rugby outfits, male and female, have sought Bacon’s services. He has a deal coming up with a client in Virginia.

Bacon lives in Penticton now but maintains close ties with his home town; his mother and grandmother still live here.

He started off an August 29 phone chat with a bit of personal history for the Castlegar News. “I grew up in the community, went to the local air cadet squadron, went to Stanley Humphries High School. I

ogy, Bacon has skills to share.

At the core of his message is truth that personal limits are movable. They are quite often well beyond what an athlete, or anyone for that matter, believes they are. “If you look at it, because I was also a physical trainer in the military,� explained Bacon, “these athletes have the best coaches, trainers and therapists. They even have sports psychologists but they Castlegar Native Sean Bacon really have no one to teach helps people achieve mental them that grit, to stay in the toughness. game and fight it out and go joined the military in 1991,� past their point of limitation.� he related.

He referred once again to “I did a 12-year career in the military. the military police and the “We did missions that most Airborne. people would say are impos“I then spent a year in law sible, and we accomplished enforcement before retiring.� them.�

Bacon went back to school Looking ahead, Sean Bacon and became a massage thera- has the outlook that things pist before deciding his region will progress; his growing list of the province (Okanagan) of sports-related clients rewas highly over served in that inforces that belief. But there area. is even more potential in the He came upon the idea for field he’s chosen, because the path he’s on now thanks to sports, after all, are just mia suggestion from home. crocosms of society. Mental “It was my wife’s idea,� he toughness, adaptability; and recalled, “because I’d already the extension of personal been working with several limits are desirable traits for teams, teaching leadership, anyone, in every walk of life. team development and con- Included among Sean Bacon’s flict resolution.� personal goals, therefore, is With a background in prac- crossing boundaries, helping tices including specialties all kinds of people get better such as interrogation psychol- equipped to realize their po-

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Youth Season ends successfully for Kootenay Robusters soccer starting new league The Kootenay Robusters Dragonboat Team successfully ended their competitive season with a third place finish in the Women’s Platinum B final in Penticton on Sunday, September 7.

This year’s festival consisted of 73 teams from as far north as Prince George and as far west as Edmonton.

The highly competitive women’s division had 40 teams. The races were divided into the competitive levels of Jade, Gold, Diamond and Platinum — the highest level.

The Kootenay Robusters won its two Saturday qualifying heats to place them in the Platinum

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division. Sunday morning’s semifinal race placed them behind the top four teams and into the Platinum B division.

Unfortunately, the final race had to be cancelled due to high winds so the third place finish was awarded strictly on times from the semi-final race.

Also on Sunday was the Breast Cancer Survivor Cup Challenge race, open only to crews of survivors.

Fourteen Kootenay Robusters combined with seven paddlers from four other teams, including the Nelson Kootenay Rhythm Dragons, was proud to place

all those fighting this terrible disease.

The introduction to the ceremony followed by the waving of hundreds of pink carnations in time to Garth Brooks’ song, “The River” is an emotional experience few ever forget.

The Kootenay Robusters, with members from Castlegar, Christina Lake, Grand Forks, Rossland and Trail train throughout the summer on Christina Lake.

The team, of both survivor and associate paddlers, always welcomes new members. Visit www. kootenayrobusters.org for more information.

Castlegar soccer players are going to fourth out of nine teams. get to hone their skills The Survivor race was followed in a new indoor socby the traditional Carnation Cerecer league this winter. mony held after each survivor race The Castlegar Mito honour all those who have died nor Soccer Associaof breast cancer and to encourage tion (CMSA) is bringing Futsal — is a great form of soccer that lends itself to an inSept 12th - 13th Sept 13th door gymnasium enFri noon 4pm Sat 8am - noon vironment — to the Sat 9am - 4pm Lots Of Items Selkirk College Gymnasium in Castlegar 208 Lakeview 1524 Rosewood Lane for a winter league.

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Local firefighters kept busy with monumental season Chris Mansbridge

had a total of 272 fires: 217 of those being lightning strikes and the rest suspected human involvement.

This left 6,151 hectares (12,300 soccer fields worth) of burnt timber. The hazy

skies featured air-tankers flying from Castlegar Airport en route to dumping This summer was monumental for fire retardant and helicopters hauling forest fires in the Kootenays. buckets of water from the Arrow Lakes The southeast corner of the province to the adjacent burning hillsides. But machines can’t put fires out here. What does the job are the on-the-ground crews who work endless hours to contain and extinguish the CITY OF CASTLEGAR hundreds of wildfires.

2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS Although it was an extremely hot summer in the CITY OF CASTLEGAR Kootenays — drying out NOTICE OF NOMINATION 2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS the forest — what proved to be one of the biggest chalNOTICE OFCity NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the of Castlegar that nominations for the offices of: lenges for fire suppression wasn’t the conditions here, Public Notice is given to the electors of the City of Castlegar that nominations but the ones in Northern Mayor – 1 position for the offices of: B.C..

Councillor – 6 positions “Usually, the (fire) seaMayor – 1 position son starts in the north and Councillor – 6 positions moves south, and this seawill be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: son, the North remained will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: very active,” said Fire Information Officer Fanny By hand, mail or other delivery service at: From 9:00 am on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 By hand, mail or other delivery From 9:00 am on Tuesday, September Bernard. “Unlike in the pm4:00 on Friday, service at: 30,until 20144:00 until pm on October Friday, 10, 2014 past where we let fires burn October 2014office during regular office8:30 am and Castlegar City Hall, during10, regular hours between in the north, there are now Castlegar City Hall, hours between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, 460 Columbia Avenue, 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding much more values, such as 460 Columbia Avenue, Monday through Friday, excluding oil and gas infrastructures, Castlegar, BC V1N 1G71G7 statutory holidays Castlegar, BC V1N statutory holidays that need to be protected By fax to: (250) 365-4810 From 9:00 am on Tuesday, September from wildfire.”

By fax to: (250) 365-4810 From 9:00 am on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 30, 2014 until 4:00 pm on Friday, The province shares all until 4:00 pm on Friday, October 10, 2014 By email to: crempel@castlegar.ca October 10, 2014 its fire suppression resourcBy email to: crempel@castlegar.ca es, and the high demand up Originals of faxed or emailed north meant local ground Originals of faxed or emailed nomination nomination documents must be crews would be lean on the documents received by the Chief received by themust Chiefbe Election Officer supplies they needed unless

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by October 4:30 pm17,on Friday, the planning was perfect.

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Nomination packages are now available at Castlegar City Hall, 460 Columbia Avenue, during regular office hours between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday Nomination are now available Castlegar City Columbia Avenue, during throughpackages Friday, excluding statutory at holidays, until theHall, close460 of the nomination period. regular office hours between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory

holidays, until the close of the nomination period.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local • Canadian citizen; government if years they meet the following criteria: • 18 of age or older on general voting day (November 15, 2014); • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the

day nomination • Canadian citizen; papers are filed; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment • 18 years of age or older on general voting day (November 15, 2014); from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be • resident of British Columbia otherwise disqualified by for law.at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: • FURTHER not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being Carolyn Rempel, (250) the 365-7227 crempel@castlegar.ca nominated for, Chief being Election elected toOfficer or holding office, ororbe otherwise disqualified by law.

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FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Carolyn Rempel, Rempel,Chief CEOElection (250) 365-7227 or crempel@castlegar.ca Carolyne Officer (250) 365-72227 or cremple@castlegar.ca John Malcolm, Deputy CEO (250) 365-7227 or jmalcolm@castlegar.ca Diane Deputy 265-72227 or dlkalen-sukra@castlegar.ca DianeKalen-Sukra, Kalen-Sukra, CEOCEO (250)(250) 365-7227 or dkalen-sukra@castlegar.ca Nicole Brown, Deputy CEO (250) 365-7227 or nbrown@castlegar.ca

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The remaining available local Ministry of Forests crew members were mobilized, along with crews from other regions of the province, and local contractors.

Not much of the terrain around Castlegar has roads leading there, nor is it accessible with machinery such as excavators or bulldozers.

This means most of the creation of fire guards is done by hand, after hover-exiting crews out of helicopters. Fortunately, the crews available were able to achieve this incredibly difficult task, resulting in the successful containment of all concerning fires around the zone. That includes the Slocan Park fire, which put locals on evacuation alert.

“The crews are the ones that put out the fire, even though the air support plays a large role in suppression. Once the fire is cooled down or its spread is retarded through the use of air-support, it still needs to be aggressively attacked by crews with water and by digging up hot spots. Fire breaks are put in with chainsaws, pulaskis and sometimes heavy equipment to contain the fire.”

Bernard speaks from experience. The former Kootenay Lake Initial Attack fire fighter spent seven years extinguishing fires in the region. She fondly remembers the helicopter flights to remote areas to camp at high elevations in order to put out a burn.

“Though the work is hard and dangerous, it’s this experience that makes the co-workers become great friends. Crews get pretty tight and it’s one of my favourite aspects of the job.”

THRIVE team holding open house

September is Disability Employment Awareness Month in B.C..

To celebrate, the THRIVE team at Kooteany Career Development Society (KCDS)/WorkBC wants to inspire local employers to help us break down the barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from entering the workforce.

The message to employers is “doing good is good for business.”

Employers who hire persons with disabilities report experiencing increased profits through decreased sick time, higher employee loyalty and retention, and increased productivity.

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THRIVE offers support to persons with disabilities seeking employment and provides support to employers who hire persons with disabilities.

Come join THRIVE and the KCDS team to talk about the future of hiring persons with disabilities in our community at an Open House at its Castlegar location Monday, September 29, 1 to 4 p.m..

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Castlegar Art Walk 2014 This is the final week of the 2014 Castlegar Art Walk, which runs until September 14. Featuring more than 30 local and regional artists and artisans, displaying work at 26 venues around the city, be sure to pick up your map for this self-guided art tour at the Castlegar Visitor Centre by Friday, September 12. For more information, please visit castlegarculture. com/culture-guide/castlegar-art-walk. By April Cuffy Artist Name: Shelly Le Beau Venue: Oglow’s Paint & Wallcoverings (#9) Medium: Woodcraft Current City: Castlegar, B.C. Contact: www.woodworkingal.shutterfly.com Bio & Artist Statement: My favourite medium to work in is wood and I have been working with it for over 25 years. It all started in 1988, when my mom decided she wanted to work with my dad in his workshop. She found an Intarsia pattern (which is a 3D wooden wall hanging of lifelike creatures and people) of an owl and I thought, if she could do it, then so could I. In 1995, I decided to move to the Kootenays and my parents followed. This is where I met my partner, Scott Minor from JMK Kitchens and Custom Woodworking Ltd., who, it turns out, had a 7,000 square foot playpen (wood shop). I was in my glory!

Five years ago my parents passed away and never got to see the new things I have branched out into doing, such as jewellery boxes, earrings, crib boards, clocks, silhouettes and more. I am thankful my mom wanted to work in the shop or else I would have never known the wonderful world of woodworking.

Between my mom and me, we have pieces all over the world. I love to do custom orders, such as the big rooster I made for the Black Rooster restaurant in Castlegar.

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Origin: Nothing to do with mothers. It’s derived from the German word for mumble, mummeln. Hundreds of years ago people played a dice game called mumchance, which was played in complete silence.

CITY OF CASTLEGAR 2014 GENERAL SCHOOL ELECTIONS OF CASTLEGAR NOTICECITY OF NOMINATION 2014 GENERAL SCHOOL ELECTIONS NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electorsNOTICE of SchoolOF District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) that nominations for the offices of:

Public Notice is given to the electors of School District No. 20 (Kooten Columbia) that nominations for the offices of:

School Trustee for Trustee Electoral Area 2 (comprised of the City Castlegar and School Trustee for of Trustee Electoral Area 2 part of(comprised Electoral AreaofJ the of theCity RDCK [Robson]) and of Castlegar

part of Electoral Area J of the RDCK [Robson])

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will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows:

will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follow

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crempel@castlegar.ca

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Originals of faxed orof emailed Originals faxednomination or emai documents must be received by the Chief nomination documents must Electionreceived Officer by by the 4:30 Chief pm onElection Friday, Offi Octoberby 17, 4:30 2014 pm on Friday, October 2014

Nomination packagespackages are now available at Castlegar CityatHall, 460 Columbia during Nomination are now available Castlegar City Avenue, Hall, 460 Colum during regular office hours 8:30 a.m.

4:30 statutory p.m., Mon regularAvenue, office hours between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,between Monday through Friday,and excluding through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, until the close of the nominat holidays, until the close of the nomination period.

FISH STUDIES ON COLUMBIA RIVER

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QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a School Trustee if they meet A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a Sch the following criteria: Trustee if they meet the following criteria:

BC Hydro would like to notify the public that it will be leading a series of fish studies on the Columbia River this summer and fall. As a part of the studies, BC Hydro will have a number

• Canadian • Canadian citizen; citizen; 18ofyears age oldervoting on general voting15, day (November 15, 2014); • 18•years age orof older onor general day (November 2014); • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination day nomination papers are filed; and papers are filed; and • not disqualified under the School Act or any other enactment from be • not disqualified under thebeing School elected Act or anytoother enactment the fromoffice being nominated for, or nominated for, or holding as a trustee, otherwise disqualified byaslaw. being elected to or holding the office a trustee, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

of buoys and other equipment at various locations on the river to collect biological or environmental data. The studies are focused on identifying fish spawning, fish movement and habitat use, and determining river productivity.

FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting:

The public is asked not to interfere with the equipment that is on the water.

John Malcolm, Deputy CEO (250) 365-7227 or jmalcolm@castlegar.ca

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For more information, contact Sabrina Locicero, Stakeholder Engagement Advisor, at 250 365 4565.

Carolyn Rempel, Chief Election Officer (250) 365-7227 or crempel@castlegar.

Carolyne Chief Election (250) 365-72227 or cremple@castlegar.ca CarolynRempel, Rempel, CEO (250)Officer 365-7227 or crempel@castlegar.ca

Diane Deputy CEO (250) or dlkalen-sukra@castlegar.ca DianeKalen-Sukra, Kalen-Sukra, Deputy CEO265-72227 (250) 365-7227 or dkalen-sukra@castlegar.ca Nicole Brown, Deputy CEO (250) 365-7227 or nbrown@castlegar.ca Carolyn Rempel Chief Election Officer

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ADVANCEELECTOR ELECTOR REGISTRATION REGISTRATION ADVANCE GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS//OTHER OTHER VOTING OPPORTUNITIES 2014 2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS VOTING OPPORTUNITIES GEN O CEAL I OSN SH AV H AV N SC LED F OR GENER A L ER L OAL C AL L L EECLTEICT ON EEBBE E EEN S CHEDU HEDU LED F OSATURDAY, R SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2014 PURPOSEOF OFELECTING ELECTING DIRECTORS FORFOR ELECTORAL NOVEMBER 15, 2014 FORFOR THETHE PURPOSE DIRECTORS ELECTORAL – K, INCLUSIVE, THE REGIONAL DISTRICT DISTRICT OF KOOTENAY. AREAS AREAS A – K,AINCLUSIVE, OF OF THE REGIONAL OFCENTRAL CENTRAL KOOTENAY. IF YOUELIGIBLE ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS ELECTIONS AND/OR AT OTHER IF YOU ARE TO VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER AND/OR AT OTHER OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY SCHEDULED, MAKE YOUR NAME IS ONIS ON VOTINGVOTING OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY BEBESCHEDULED, MAKESURE SURE YOUR NAME THEOF LIST OF ELECTORS. THE LIST ELECTORS. To sure makeyour sure name your name is on list,please please contact: contact: To make is on thethe list, Regional District CentralKootenay Kootenay Regional District of of Central 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson,B.C. B.C. 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, Phone: (250) 352-6665 Phone: (250) 352-6665 Toll Free: 1-800-268-7325 Toll Free: 1-800-268-7325 to 4:30 p.m.

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Monday to Friday (excludingholidays) holidays) Monday to Friday (excluding AskRandy for Randy or Anitra Ask for or Anitra ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATIONSwill willonly only be accepted thethe close of of ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATIONS accepteduntil until close business on Tuesday, September 23, 2014.For For those those electors notnot on on the the voters list list business on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. electors voters who register to vote on voting day, twopieces pieces of of identification willwill be be required (at (at who register to vote on voting day, two identification required least oneawith a signature) to prove bothresidency residency and of of thethe elector. least one with signature) to prove both andidentity identity elector.

Thursday, September 11, 2014 Castlegar News

Community

Colours of Castlegar is calling all colourful thoughts to vision session Jim Sinclair

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Further to a Betsy Kline article on an upcoming mural project appearing in the August 21 edition of the Castlegar News, here’s info for anyone aged 12 to 21 interested in the project called the “Colours of Castlegar.”

A “vision session” is being held on Friday, September 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Castlegar and District Community Services, 1007 Second Street. Bring any ideas, words, drawings or images you think are important and relevant to the

mural’s theme of “in movement.”

Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

What’s being lined up here is a chance to help design an artistic addition to the main street of our city — something to enjoy and be proud of for years to come.

Organizers are looking for a wide variety of input for the work that will be carried out on Saturday and Sunday, September 20-21.

If you fit within the 12 to 21 age group, make a note to get involved.

Questions can be sent to castlegaryouthcouncil@cdcss.ca.

Introducing our new advice columnist

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ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS RESIDENT ELECTORS: RESIDENT ELECTORS: ageor18 or older; age 18 older; andand a Canadian citizen; a Canadian citizen; andand a resident of British Columbiafor forat at least least 66 a resident of British Columbia months immediately precedingthe theday day of months immediately preceding of regis regis tration; tration; and and a resident of the Electoral Areaofofthe the Regional Regional a resident of the Electoral Area District of Central Kootenay forwhich which the the vote District of Central Kootenay for voteisis forleast at least daysimmediately immediately takingtaking placeplace for at 3030 days preceding the day of registration;and and preceding the day of registration; not disqualified by any enactmentfrom from voting not disqualified by any enactment votinginin an election or otherwise disqualified by by law. an election or otherwise disqualified law.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: ageor18 or older; age 18 older; andand a Canadian citizen; a Canadian citizen; andand a resident of British Columbiafor forat at least least 66 a resident of British Columbia months immediately precedingthe theday day of months immediately preceding of regitrAtion; regitrAtion; and and a registered owner of real propertyeither either as a registered owner of real property asjoint joint tenants or tenants in common,are areindividuals individuals tenants or tenants in common, whonot are holding not holding propertyinin trust trust for who are thethe property foraa corporation or another trust;ininthe theElectoral Electoral corporation or another trust; Area the Regional DistrictofofCentral Central Kootenay Kootenay Area of theofRegional District for which the vote is taking placefor for at at least for which the vote is taking place least30 30 days immediately precedingthe theday day of of days immediately preceding registration; registration; and and not entitled to register resident elector; elector; and not entitled to register asas aa resident and not disqualified by any enactmentfrom from voting not disqualified by any enactment votinginin an election or otherwise disqualified by by law; an election or otherwise disqualified law;and and if there is more than one registered owner owner of if there is more than one registered of the property, thoseindividuals individuals may, the property, onlyonly oneone of of those may, withwritten the written consent themajority majority of with the consent of of the of the the owners, register a non-residentproperty property elector. owners, register as aasnon-resident elector.

OF REGISTERED ELECTORS LIST OFLIST REGISTERED ELECTORS Beginning September 2014 until theclose close of of general on on November 15, 15, Beginning September 30, 30, 2014 until the generalvoting voting November 2014, copy the of listregistered of registeredelectors electors will, will, upon be be available 2014, a copya of theoflist uponsignature, signature, available for public inspection, at the Regional District of of Central Central Kootenay office at 202 for public inspection, at the Regional District Kootenay office at 202 Lakeside Nelson, during regularoffice office hours, to to Friday (statutory Lakeside Drive,Drive, Nelson, BC,BC, during regular hours,Monday Monday Friday (statutory holidays excluded). holidays excluded).

NOTE: An elector request that personalinformation information respecting thethe elector be be NOTE: An elector may may request that personal respecting elector from or obscured on the protection of omittedomitted from or obscured on the listlist forforprotection of privacy. privacy.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION ELECTOR OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OFOF ANAN ELECTOR An objection the registration a personwhose whose name on on the the list of An objection to thetoregistration of of a person nameappears appears list of registered electors be made accordance with with the Government Act until registered electors may may be made in in accordance theLocal Local Government Act until 4:00 on October 2014. objection must must be and maymay onlyonly be be 4:00 pm onpm October 10, 10, 2014.

AnAn objection beininwriting writing and made by a person entitled to be registeredas as an an elector Regional District of made by a person entitled to be registered electorofofthe the Regional District of Kootenay madeon onthe the basis basis that person whose namename CentralCentral Kootenay and and can can onlyonly bebe made thatthe the person whose appears has or died is not qualified beregistered registered as for for the the Regional appears has died isornot qualified totobe asan anelector elector Regional of Central Kootenay.

DistrictDistrict of Central Kootenay.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION thesematters, matters, contact contact the persons: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on on these thefollowing following persons: Randy Matheson, Election Officer Randy Matheson, ChiefChief Election Officer Anitra Winje, Deputy Chief Election Officer Anitra Winje, Deputy Chief Election Officer 352-6665 or 1-800-268-7325 Phone Phone (250) (250) 352-6665 or 1-800-268-7325 R. Matheson, Election Officer R. Matheson, ChiefChief Election Officer

Dear Miss Sensibility, Well, you know I just don’t know what’s in people’s heads these days!

I look out my kitchen window every morning and you know what I see? BROWN! Burnt, brown, dead grass! I swear, my neighbour never waters! How, my dear, can I persuade that lazy lawn-y to keep his lawn as beautiful as the rest of the neighbourhood? I just can’t stand it!

Sincerely, Lawnette.

Dear Lawnette, Keeping up ones lawn and property is a matter of respect; not just for ourselves, but for those who live around us and must look at it every day. A lawn that is not kept up, whether from lack of watering or mowing or from the abundance of litter or junk gives the impression that the owner is either lazy or does not have a sense of community pride. I would hope that if your neighbour would realize how his lawn reflects his family and their values he would make an effort to remedy the situation.

For your part, there is not much you can do short of trespassing in the middle of the night and doing the watering yourself. This however, would not be the sensible thing to do as the RCMP frown upon midnight prowlers. If there is another reason for the lack of care, such as an ill or elderly neighbour, then an offer to turn on their sprinklers when you turn on yours would be appropriate.

Otherwise, I am afraid your only option is to continue to set a good example and pray for rain.

Sensibly yours,

Miss Sensibility D o you have a question for M iss Sensibility ?

Email your inquiries to publisher@castlegarnews.com and Miss Sensibility will answer it in the paper! Names will not be published, but must be included with inquiries. Please include your desired anonymous signature ex: Fed up!

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A PLACE TO REMEMBER LOVED ONES Robert James Durrell

March 2, 1939 to August 25, 2014 Bob was born in Quesnel, BC to parents Robert Thomas and Nettie Jane Durrell, both have predeceased him. Bob passed away in the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, BC with his wife Judy and brother Reg at his side after a courageous battle with Stage 4 terminal cancer.

Bob was raised in Quesnel and attended both elementary and secondary school there and vocational training in Prince George. Bob loved large equipment and worked with heavy equipment all his working years. He started out clearing land in the Quesnel area and in later years worked as a road building contractor throughout areas of the province; mainly the Sea to Sky Highway and the Kootenays. Most recently, constructing a road on his mountain property in Genelle/Castlegar.

Bob and Judy loved to travel around Western Canada and the US in their motorhome visiting family and friends and seeing new and different places. They loved to socialize and dance whenever the opportunity arose.

Bob leaves behind his loving wife Judy and her children Barry, Claudine, Donald and Dean and their families as well as Judy’s sisters Kay (Ted), Lucy and brother Delmer (Bev). He also leaves behind his brothers Art (Sandy) and Reg (Pat) as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. Bob will be missed by many.

A special thanks to family and friends who have travelled to Genelle to visit Bob and Judy over the past several months. Also a very special thanks to Dr. Hii for his compassionate care.

There will be no service by request.

When someone you love becomes a memory. . . that memory becomes a treasure.

In Loving Memory

John W. Hlookoff September 17, 1936 - September 17, 2009

“It’s lonely here without you, We miss you more each day, For life is not the same to us, Since you were called away.

Days of sadness still come over us Tears in silence often flow, Memory keeps you ever near us, Though you died five years ago” We miss You!!

Charlotte and family.

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Service Advisor Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC seeks an energetic, customer-focused and professional service advisor. Duties include scheduling maintenance and repair work, providing estimates, selling service and parts, coordinating technicians and embracing administrative tasks. Strong communication and multitasking skills required.

Our standards are high because our customers deserve the best treatment when entrusting their vehicles to us. We offer excellent beneďŹ ts, bonuses and a positive working environment. This is a full-time position. If you have sales or service experience outside the auto sector, we will also seriously consider your application.

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GLACIER HONDA in Castlegar, B.C. is looking for a highly motivated and driven individual to join our sales team.

Honesty, integrity,sincerity, along with respect for our customers is essential for success in the automotive industry.

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Houses For Sale Home for Sale-Sunningdale.

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60’x107’ lot with fenced, secure, private yard/garden area/two sheds, one plumbed with gas/electricity. Large carport, workshop, covered patio.

Yard access through large gate. Roof redone 8yrs.

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Plenty of storage. Priced to sell at $189,900. Open to offers. Call 250-364-1940. See photos Kijiji Ad ID 1011459826

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent W.TRAIL, 2Bdrm. in 4-plex., enclosed parking. $575./mo.

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Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Lloyd Anthony Geronazzo, also known as L.A. Geronazzo, and Tony Geronazzo, formerly of #129 525 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, B.C. V1N 1G8 Deceased are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor c/o Diane Robinson Box 126, Robson, B. C. V1N 1X0 on or before September 29, 2014, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

Diane Robinson, Executor

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Phone: 250-304-4401

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UNDERGROUND

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SALES - SERVICE - INSTALLATION Serving the Kootenays for over 20 years NEW CUSTOMERS WELCOME

250.362.3391

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1.800.920.8448

HANSON DECKING West Kootenay Dealer for

duradek

HAIR CARE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! We carry a selection of AG & Pravana products.

North America’s premier vinyl decking system Honest appraisals • Meticulous workmanship

Book an appointment with Lanette, Alexa,Colleen or Christine

Garth Hanson 250-352-1814 www.duradek.com

Walk-Ins Monday 9:30am - 2pm | Tues - Sat 9:30am - 5pm Welcome! 2327 6th Ave. | 250-304-6933

Nelson

Evenings by appointment.

Juans Flooring Hardwood Floors Wholesale 100% Canadian - Maple & R Oak 2 1/4 x 3/4 pref Bistro $4.39/SF North Plank 3 1/4 x 3/4 $5.39/SF Import Eng H/S (Smooth) from $3.99/SF Cork click or glue down from $2.49/SF Bamboo - Slate

At Juan’s, Hwy 3AIs Thrums B.C. The1503 Best Defense An Intense(Castlegar) Defense Fence, Company Mon to Sat 8:30 amFence to 5:00 pm (250)399-6377

The Best Defense Is An Intense Defense Fence, Fence Company Everyone has a Honey-To-Do list that just isn’t getting done... That’s where we come in, not just building fences but building relationships.

Chainsaw work Fencing House/property maintenance, Labour contracts Wood construction Landscaping, and whatever else you can think of Crispin WankelShaw: 250-304-7732

BUSINESS DIRECTORY Your Business Could

BE FEATURED HERE Call Christine Today! 250.365.6397

ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. BCChevroletDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. *Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between September 3, and September 30, 2014. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on all new or demonstrator 2014 Chevrolet vehicles, excluding Corvette; special finance rate not compatible with certain cash credits on Silverado. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $20,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $238.10 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $20,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight and air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Dealer trade may be necessary. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ® Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. ††Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer vehicle that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013/2014 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, or crossover and 2015MY Chevrolet Silverado HD, Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse delivered in Canada between September 3, and September 30, 2014. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on all eligible Chevrolet vehicles. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer vehicle or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013/2014 model year Chevrolet vehicle and 2015MY Chevrolet Silverado HD, Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse delivered in Canada between September 3, and September 30, 2014. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $1,500 credit available on eligible Chevrolet vehicles. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer pick-up truck that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,000 credit available towards the retail purchase, cash purchase or lease of one eligible 2013/2014/2015 model year Chevrolet light or heavy duty pickup delivered in Canada between September 3, and September 30, 2014.Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required).

As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited by law. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. ^ Whichever comes first. Limit of four ACDelco Lube-Oil-Filter services in total. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^^ Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.

Castlegar News Thursday, September 11, 2014

+ ELIGIBLE OWNERS

RECEIVE UP TO

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August 29 was the last day of formal programming for the local skateboarding club. In total 315 skaters of all ages and skill levels accessed this unique, free, drop-in skateboard coaching program.

Thanks again to our 2014 supporters: Financial support: BC Gaming, Castlegar Recreation Commission, The Community Foundation of Castlegar & District.

Skatepark support: Castlegar & District Recreation Complex. Media: Castlegar News. Equipment: Skull Skates and S-One Helmets. Curriculum: Drop-In to Skateboarding.

The numbers for the program have increased from 98 in 2011 to 315 in 2014.

Many of the people accessing the program are coming back.

SEPTEMBER BONUS

2014 SONIC

2014 MALIBU

2014 VOLT

2014 IMPALA

2014 CAMARO

YEARS/40,000 KM COMPLIMENTARY OIL CHANGES^

ALL 2014s COME WITH CHEVROLET COMPLETE CARE:

5

ENDS SEPTEMBER 30TH

PURCHASE FINANCING

$1,500 ††

0

PURCHASE FINANCING

0

YEARS/160,000 KM POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ^^

5

%

2014 ORLANDO

%

2014 SPARK

FOR

84 ON VIRTUALLY ALL 2014 MODELS

MONTHS*

2014 TRAX

2014 CRUZE

ON ALL THESE MODELS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30TH

84

2014 EXPRESS

COME IN TODAY FOR THE BEST SELECTION.

YEARS/160,000 KM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ^^

Chevrolet.ca

Call Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC at 250-365-2155, or visit us at 1700 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar. [License #8917] 2014 EQUINOX

2014 TRAVERSE

2014 TAHOE

FOR

2014 SUBURBAN

MONTHS*

2014 SILVERADO 1500

2014 SILVERADO HD

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Kelowna

Vernon

Penticton

Thursday, September 11, 2014 Castlegar News

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

VERNON

200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000

PENTICTON

VERNON

WEST KELOWNA

KAMLOOPS

101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. 200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 493-3800 (250) 542-3000

#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

Villiage Green Mall (250) 542-1496

PENTICTON

ANDRES WIRELESS Cherry Lane Mall (250) 493-4566

KELOWNA

#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700

VERNON

200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000

KAMLOOPS ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES B USINESS ANDRES CAR AUDIO

745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700 Castlegar/ Cranbrook/ Nelson

1881 Harvey Avenue (250) 860-1975

ANDRES WIRELESS

101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. (250) 493-3800 Kamloops

ANDRES CAR AUDIO WEST KELOWNA

CASTLEGAR

Aberdeen Mall (250) 377-8880

CRANBROOK

215 - 450 Lansdowne Mall (250) 377-8007

200-1965 Columbia Ave. 101 Kootenay St. North (250) 365-6455 (250) 426-8927

TELUS KIOSK

NELSON

Chahko Mika Mall (250) 352-7258

300 St. Paul Str. (250) 377-3773

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

154 Victoria Str (250) 314-9944

WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600