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New park opens in dedication to Dr. East

Exhibition weekend games - Page 18 FERNIE

Labour Day celebrations - Page 13 SPARWOOD

Lilac Terrace funding shortfall - Page 4

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Mary East, assisted by her son Blair, cuts the ceremonial ribbon at the Dr. Sparling East park. For the full story and more photos turn to page 2.

Photo by S. Kucharski

Frolfing at James White Park - Page 17

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Priceless artwork stolen from Arts Co-op

By Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

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early $3,500 of original artwork was stolen from the Fernie Arts Co-op last week, leaving co-op members and artists in a state of shock.

The RCMP responded to the theft, but there are currently no leads.

“It’s really unfortunate,” artist Judy James said adding her initial

reaction was, “shock, first and then after that you get mad that someone would actually do that.”

The local wildlife artist’s $2,000 grizzly bear painting on slate was stolen from the store — a piece she said took over a year to create.

James has since removed her artwork from the store.

Co-op member Jeanne Parker said she believes the two artworks were

stolen on separate days.

The other stolen piece was a bear sculpture that artist Brad Dunn carved from Revelstoke stone, weighing in at around 10 lbs and valued at $1,190.

“It was sitting right on the till, right where we could see it so that nobody could steal it,” Parker noted adding, “We don’t have cameras, we will get them now.”

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James and Parker both agreed that the pieces are irreplaceable.

“They’re unique,” Parker noted.

“They’re one of a kind.”

James is asking for the publics help in identifying the art thief, and offering a $200 reward to whoever comes forward with the piece.

More details can be found on the Fernie Arts Co-op Facebook page.

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By Sarah Kucharski Free Press Staff

ver fifty attendees gathered in Parkland Terrace on Sunday morning for the unveiling of a new park named after the prolific Dr. William Henry Sparling East.

East was a prominent medical figure in Fernie, coming to the city in 1945 to open a medical practice, following his years of training at Manitoba Medical School and Winnipeg General Hospital. The medical practice East opened in Fernie serviced the city for 45 years. During that time, he delivered over 2,500 babies.

Spokesperson for the Parkland Terrace Park Committee, Tara Beck, explained, “We were looking for an appropriate name to name the park and Dr. East is someone who has done everything for this community. He and his family really shaped the community aspect of this town.”

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East served as a member of the Fernie Chamber of Commerce, the Senior Citizens Association and the Fernie Rotary Club, where he also served as president.

East’s presidency covered the East Kootenay Medical Association, the B.C. Coroners Association, Medical Staff of Fernie District Hospital [four times] and Chief of Staff at the same hospital [three times].

East’s legacy continues today with the 1992 creation of the Dr. Sparling East Scholarship Fund, providing annual scholarships to graduating Fernie Secondary students entering post-secondary medical education.

The park that now bears Dr. East’s name represents a life spent giving back to the community he loved.

Future plans for the park include benches, eventually being linked up into the Fernie trail network and potentially the installation of a playground.

East peacefully passed away at age 94 in June 2007.

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State of teacher’s strike comes to a vote

By Sarah Kucharski Free Press Staff

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eachers will be holding a vote this week to end the ongoing strike if the provincial government agrees to their latest proposal.

On Friday, the education minister shirked B.C. teacher’s attempt to settle the classroom dispute by rejecting the B.C. Teacher’s Federation (BCTF) proposal for binding arbitration as a resolution to the ongoing teacher’s strike.

The proposal would allow both the BCTF and the government to make their case to a

third-party arbitrator or judge who would then decide the fate of the lockout.

BCTF president Jim Iker took to a live webcast to announce, "If the B.C. Public School Employers' Association agrees, the BCTF will put the question to our membership for a province-wide vote to end our strike."

That vote, put to 40,000 teachers, will go down on Wednesday, Iker confirmed in a press conference on Monday morning.

According to a press release from Fernie Teacher’s Association president Christina Smith, the BCTF is encouraging its

members to say ‘yes’ come Wednesday.

According to Iker, B.C. teachers would be willing to place a delay on most of their demands regarding class size and composition — a part of the teacher’s 2002 collective bargaining contract that the B.C. Supreme Courts ruled the government unlawfully took away from them.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender did not take to the idea. "I think the reality is, I've never been a fan of binding arbitration.

I don't think anyone in the labour relations field feels that that is a vehicle that really serves the interests of all parties,” said

Fassbender.

The province’s last binding arbitration in a major labour dispute occurred in 2001 when B.C. doctors were awarded $400 million in raises, paid for by hikes to the provincial sales tax; a piece of lockout history that Fassbender was quick to note.

Meanwhile parents of half a million B.C. students will have to brace themselves for another school-free week for their kids, as the two sides continue to dispute.

Some students are taking initiative and organizing walk-ins at their respective high schools,.

Fraudulent Priceless artwork stolen from Arts Co-op BC Hydro phone calls

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The company sent out a press release last Thursday warning customers about the scam.

Customers are receiving calls where the caller claims to represent BC Hydro and says the individual's power will be disconnected if a payment is not received.

BC Hydro is reminding customers that the company does not collect credit card or bank account information over the telephone. If you receive a call asking for that information, hang up and report the call by calling BC Hydro at 1-800-BC-HYDRO, your local police department and the Canadian AntiFraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

Artist Brad Dunn’s small bear scultpure, similar to the ones pictured above, was stolen from the Arts Co-op.

Photo by K. Dingman

Artist Judy James spent over a year painting this landscape on slate, which was stolen from the Arts Co-op.

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Riding club development unofficially approved

By Sarah Kucharski Free Press Staff

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he Sparwood Valley Riders continue to face delays with city council in regards to their proposed rodeo grounds relocation and building.

The Riders, who had previously been denied to speak at the August 18 council meeting, finally presented their case regarding relocation to Sparwood City Council on Tuesday evening.

The vice-president of the non-profit horseback riding club Krissy Bursey spoke on the Valley Riders’ behalf.

Bursey explained to council that the land the Riders received was not suitable for building due to constant floods and proposed that the Riders move their intended riding arena to the old rodeo grounds located at 100 2nd Ave. in

Sparwood. The club, Bursey put forward, would also like to keep the original grounds for parking purposes.

“My horse trailer is 30 feet or more,” explained Bursey. “So when you’re looking at horse trailers and all of the members who will be riding here, each with trailers over 30 feet long, we need a lot of space for parking,” she noted.

Sparwood council members all appeared to be in agreement that the Riders could move forward with their relocation and building plans, however, a technicality stood in their way.

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Terry Melcer explained, “Council is required to give notice of their intention to dispose of these lands to the group. So we would have to advertise to notify the public of council’s intention.”

According to Melcer, the advertising

process takes two weeks in order for what Mayor Lois Halko described as “transparency” to make its way through the public before council could give final permission.

“How did we not go over this already?” inquired Coun. Ron Saad. “We’ve told them they can have [the land]. Now we’re telling them we have to advertise because they may not have it?” he asked.

Coun. Harold Baytaluke seconded the technicality of the notion.

“It sounds like they’re getting their meat and potatoes in two separate dishes right now,” he observed. “It seems pretty clear from the rest of the members of the table that this is a carte blanche and these are just technicalities identified through the permit.”

“I’m confident that when this comes back to the table in two weeks that I’m

going to be saying then what I’m saying now, to go ahead and that I approve this,” Coun. Baytaluke added.

Despite this, CAO Melcer advised, “I always caution against moving forward in the absence of the final resolution because you can’t guess on council’s vote.”

Coun. Saad expressed his frustration, saying, “I just don’t understand why it has to be so tough for a group in Sparwood that wants to do something and isn’t a profit organization to get anything done or why there has to be so many rules. To me, some of it is nonsense. I don’t know how else to say it.”

In the future, the Valley Riders intend to use the arena grounds on a bi-weekly basis and hope to host two-day riding events and clinics to garner a community interest in riding.

Lilac Terrace seeks assistance Fernie’s 14th in fundraising shortfall annual half Group approaches council in search of $200,000 for project

estimated $3.6 million construction costs for the project.

Of that $1 million, Teck gave $200,000 to the project and the group is seeking permission to use that $200,000 to t’s been a project with 15 years of work behind it, but make up the difference, intending to pay back the loaned if certain requirements aren’t met, the Lilac Terrace money through further fundraising efforts over the expansion project may fall through.

12-month construction period.

By September 15, the group is required to submit “We will be asking the district to help us bridge over a letter to B.C. Housing confirming while we’re waiting for our funds to that they have the funds necessary to come into place. Whether that means a move forward with the expansion. As loan or what,” said Cook. “But in order “We will be asking of September 2, the group was short for B.C. Housing to give us the green the district to help $200,000. light, they need to know that we have all us bridge over while Delegators for the Lilac Terrace of our ducks in a row.” board attended the Sparwood City we’re waiting for “What you’re saying is you’re in need Council meeting on Tuesday evening our funds to come of a letter saying that the district will with an update on the current into place. Whether stand behind that money, but you’re fundraising shortfalls. more than willing to pay that money that means a loan or “Our goal was to raise $400,000,” back,” summarized Coun. Sharon Fraser. what.” explained Ernie Cook, Lilac Terrace Coun. Fraser was adamant that council board member. “As of today, we have not drop the ball on this issue, as the Ernie Cook $133,000 sitting in the bank with September 15 letter deadline coincides Lilac Terrace Board roughly another $75,000 expected to with the next Sparwood City Council Member come in.” regular meeting.

Cook continued, “That’s why we’re “Something has to move sooner than here this evening, to let you know that,” insisted Coun. Fraser. “I think we there will be a shortfall. Working with the district, we need to have a special meeting of council to guarantee want to come up with ways to overcome this.” that this thing doesn’t go south.”

The Lilac Terrace expansion will include the “And if it does,” she warned, “I guarantee that we’ll construction of 12 new apartments added to the west never get it back up for who knows how long. What end of the building, as well as the construction of two we’re dealing with is a matter of days for the letter. I community rooms designated for palliative or respite think it’s important we understand how imperative this care for Terrace’s residents and updates to the Terrace’s whole thing really is. We haven’t got the time that we kitchen area. think we have.”

The group was ecstatic when, last October, the District of Sparwood agreed to pony up $1 million towards the

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lanning for the next Fernie Half Marathon on Sunday October 5 is well underway with less than a month to go.

This year will mark our 14th Anniversary Race.

The annual run is held in Fernie the weekend before Canadian Thanksgiving and attracts runners from all over Southern Alberta, Montana and B.C. Last year attendance increased, due to our beautiful fall weather and our very popular 10 km addition.

The half marathon can be run solo or in teams of three. Participants can register online at www.zone4. ca and more information on the run is available at www.ferniehalfmarathon.com This year we welcome our new title sponsor, The Park Place Lodge. They will be providing live Oktoberfest music at the start and finish of the race.

Along the Oktoberfest theme we will have a food vendor, run by the Fernie Academy kids, selling breakfast and lunch foods; featuring barbequed sausage on a bun and a beer tent, back by popular demand.

We invite all non-racers to come out and support the runners on Sunday, October 5. Bring your cowbells and cheer them on. Race start time is 10 a.m. with the winner awards ceremony and door prizes at 1 p.m.

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Car thefts and vandalism continues On August 22, a photo went up on the Elk Valley Garage Sale Facebook page capturing a local’s torched and abandoned car was set on fire after a series of car. Condolences quickly went out to the vehicle thefts in the Elk Valley two owner and complaints about continued weeks ago. vandalism were heard, but according It’s a problem that continues to plague to Thien none of these complaints can the usually quaint be constituted as actual chain of small towns evidence for the RCMP. “We believe that that compose the Police were able to do a because we live in Valley: car thefts and forensic investigation on a small town we joyriding. the vehicle two Monday’s can leave our doors Sgt. Will Thien of ago. Thien said as of this the Elk Valley RCMP unlocked.” point, they don’t have any detachment said that leads.

Sgt. Will Thien it’s a persisting issue In cases where a vehicle Elk Valley RCMP and the result of isn’t stolen, it’s likely its continued carelessness contents have been pilfered by residents. He from. Loose change, iPhone added, “we want to charging cords and random, readilybelieve that because we live in small usable items are amongst the top roster towns we can leave our doors unlocked of items most likely nicked from cars, or our wallets in our cars, but we’re not according to Thien. as small as we think we are.”

He noted, “These cars aren’t being Thien has long-suspected that broken into, they’re simply being opened information exists on the identities of because they’ve been left unlocked. And what are most likely bored minors. when you live in a one-pawn shop town, “When you have towns that don’t have kids aren’t going to take something of cash dedicated programs to keep these kids value. They’re going to take something busy, they get bored. And the thing that that they can readily use themselves.” they seem to think is fun is stealing Thien continues to advise citizens to air cars for joyrides around town and then on the cautious side and try to keep doors vandalizing them,” explained Thien of to homes and cars locked with valuables the plight. out of sight.

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Wildlife Corner

Submitted by Kathy Murray Wildsafe B.C. Community Coordinator

Recent wildlife sightings Fernie A sow and cub has been seen at the Phat Bastard Trial head on Burma Road. Bear sightings were also reported on Anderson and Stevenson Roads.

Sparwood A cougar was seen by the Catholic Church on Red Cedar Drive.

Elkford Bear sightings reported on Alpine Drive, Fording Drive, Elk Street, Ash Crescent, Balmer Crescent, Galbraith Drive, Natal Road and by the campground.

South Country Bear sightings reported in Galloway, Tie Lake Road and Rosen Lake Road.

Bear season is here. Where and how we “LIVE” is one of the greatest opportunities and challenges for reducing human-wildlife conflict. Our homes and yards are where we spend the bulk of our time and it is here that we are most protective of ‘our’ space.

It is also where we create so many attractants and opportunities for wildlife to get into conflict with us.

For some species, it is just a matter of removing the attractant, an example being securing our garbage from bears. For other species it is much more complicated.

A general approach to wildlife conflicts is to ask yourself, “Is there something that is bringing wildlife into my living space?” Food (garbage, fruit trees, compost, bird seed, pet food). “Is it shelter? Does my landscaping provide cover for the animal?” Maybe your yard is in the path or a travel route for bears. Is there opportunity to accommodate the well-behaved traveller or is fencing needed?

An understanding of how wildlife can shift from being something nice to see or experience to something that is a real threat to human safety and/or property is not always easy. Hindsight usually lets us see when the wildlife became a problem but by then it is often too late. Your best strategy is to think about what the long term outcomes could be from your present interactions with wildlife.

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Editorial

by Katelyn Dingman

The teacher’s strike has continued into its second week.

While negotiations drag on, students are taking matters into their own hands. On what was supposed to be the fifth day of classes, Vancouver high school students decided to protest the teacher’s strike by planning a walk-in.

It’s disheartening to see that students need to take such drastic measures in order to get the attention of the two conflicting parties involved in the strikes.

High school students are coming out and saying that they are concerned the strike will threaten their chances of getting into university, and why shouldn’t they be?

While B.C. students continue to be locked-out of schools, students in other provinces have dived right into their studies, and who knows how long it will take for B.C. students to catch up?

Even though the B.C. Teachers Federation (BCTF) is trying to fight for B.C. students’ futures, their efforts are negatively impacting students presently, especially students in their final year of high school.

This is a time when grade 12 students are supposed to be deciding their future. When teachers are supposed to be supporting them and guiding them towards a certain career path, a certain university or a certain college.

This is meant to be a time when students decide what they’re passionate about.

But instead, teenagers are being locked out of their own schools, anxious about their future and worried that opportunities are slowly being taken away from them.

As of Tuesday, negotiations were still at a standstill, with the BCTF proposing a binding arbitration that, if approved by the government, may persuade them to end the strike and return to work.

But Education Minister Peter Fassbender said arbitration is not going to happen, and it is likely that it will be back to the drawing boards for the BCTF and the provincial government.

It seems unlikely that a comprise will be made any time soon, which begs the question: What does this mean for students?

Even though a student walk-in isn’t going to solve the issue, I can only hope that the opposing parties will take notice of this and truly think about what is really at stake here.

It’s amazing to see young adults taking on this responsibility and standing up for themselves and their education.

Keep up the hard work, and keep fighting for your right to education!

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Letters to the Editor Letter to the editor regarding Premier Christy Clark A couple of weeks ago, Education Minister Peter Fassbender announced that Premier Christy Clark had put him completely in charge of negotiations with B.C. school teachers. A few days later, Christy Clark announced the government could only negotiate with the teachers when they go back to work.

Whatever happened to the Minister of Education, Peter Fassbender being in charge?

Since when, as is usual with employer/employee contract negotiations, does the union go out on strike only when the employer won’t negotiate reasonably while they are working?

Christy has presented the teachers with a real lose/lose Hobson’s choice.

The premier has also declined the teacher’s offer to submit to binding arbitration. Of course she did, because as a right wing government, she does not want to lose control of anything, even to the judiciary that found she could not exclude class size and other working conditions from being negotiated.

Perhaps she does not realize that smaller classes mean more teachers, and job creation she has been touting.

Christy tells us the teachers are asking for twice what other unions are getting, but much of what the teachers are asking for is improvements to the public education system that benefits the future of Canada. For their own benefit they are asking for eight per cent over five years. That is 1.6 per cent per year. With inflation running over two per cent, the teachers will be losing purchasing power and I have to ask: Are the other unions losing purchasing power faster than the teachers?

When I bought my first house in 1962, it was a renovated duplex in the Kitsilano area. It cost $17,500 and the real estate agent advised us that the payments should be less than 25 per cent of after tax income. I hear that home owners are now paying 60 per cent to 70 per cent of their monthly income for a

similar home and the purchase price is close to $1 million. And Christy Clark doesn’t want wages to keep up with the inflation rate? Sorry Christy that is an express train ride to excessive debt, bankruptcies and a collapsing market economy.

If the wage earners, who are the market, are not paid enough to meet the prices set by the one per cent, without overloading themselves with debt, then the economic activities generally set in motion as a function of supply and demand can not get started. The wage earners must be paid enough to meet the prices set by the suppliers for the cycle of supply and demand and for employment to work, and that wage should be the goal of union/company negotiations.

Peter Ross Creston, B.C.

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Letters to the Editor continued from page 6 Response to Bill Bennett’s letter to the editor Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett has many political faces, and it was a less than attractive one that he showed us in his letter to last week's The Free Press (responding to BCTF's Negotiations).

He’s no longer the affable good ol' boy. He revealed himself as someone who can not abide opposition, who manipulates prejudice because he cannot handle rational argument and someone who uses language to confront and divide.

After 13 years of letters to the editor, he should be called to account for his toxic verbiage. “...hoping [the BCTF] could find a way to bargain in good faith,” he wrote last week, insinuating that the BCTF was not bargaining in good faith, this coming from a member of the B.C. government, that was itself found guilty of bargaining in bad faith in February of this year when it deliberately tried to force the teachers into strike action as part of its negotiating strategy. “[The BCTF's] ridiculous wage demands,” and “obscenely high cost increases.” This is spluttering, extremist language, and this is coming from a man who has rarely produced a fact or statistic to support baseless accusations such as these in the past, and hasn't done so now.

“The same old tiresome class warfare,” is a totally irrelevant statement, exhibiting an ignorance of what class warfare really is, from someone who has supported every reactionary measure that the BC Liberal government has used to wage class warfare on less-than-wealthy British Columbians, cutting essential services and shifting health, education and infrastructure costs from those who already have more than enough to those who don't.

By tweetin’ and talkin' like Sarah Palin, Premier Clark has drastically reduced the level of political discourse in B.C., and writing such a self-indulgent and intemperate letter, Mr. Bennett has reduced political discourse in Kootenay East to an all-time low.

JC Vallance, Fernie, B.C.

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About the BCTF Strike... with MLA Bill Bennett 1. BC’s education system produces the best outcomes in Canada and some of the best outcomes in the world. Outcomes for special needs students in particular have improved since 2001. The BCTF claim that education is in crisis is untrue but we do want teachers and students back in the classroom immediately.

2. Class composition is our number one priority at the table. We want to help students with new resources, more teachers and educational assistants, but we must focus on what does the most good. Whether it’s more BCTF or CUPE members doesn’t matter – students’ needs come first 3. Any labour negotiation includes the employer and the employee.

For anyone to suggest that “government should just settle this”, what they are really saying is that the tax payer should very simply pay the BCTF double what other public sector unions have already agreed to.

Bill Bennett MLA, Kootenay East www.billbennettmla.bc.ca

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Letter to the editor: Don’t Go Away Mad. Just Go Away In Mike Snosnowski’s letter to the editor in The Free Press Aug. 7 newspaper, he tries to defend his political master Bennett’s honour by saying the taxpayers did not pay for Bill and Christy’s recent junket to Fernie. But in doing so, Mike has now admitted it was a private campaign meeting, a meeting that was well attended by most Fernie City councillor.

By his own admission RDEK Director Snosnowski has exposed himself and any City of Fernie councillors present to be in breach of the Local Government Act/Community Charter.

Section 89(1) of the Community Charter provides that a meeting of council must be open to the public except as provided in Section 90.

This rule also applies to council committees under Section 93 of the Community Charter, and the same rules are made applicable to regional districts by s. 793(7) of the Local Government Act. Three days after Snosnowski’s Free Press letter, the dam at Mount Polley ejected 25 million cubic meters of toxic tailings waste into the Fraser River watershed. Since then Bennett has been whitewashing the event because all investigative roads lead back to his Ministry and an Imperial Metals cover up.

But rather than resign from his post in disgrace for his failure, Bennett decides to write a letter to the editor in The Free Press Sept. 4 paper erroneously accusing teachers of negotiating in bad faith. Bennett is obviously attempting to shift the limelight away from his massive failure at Mount Polley by shifting the debate and attacking B.C. teachers.

Not only should Bennett resign his post for failing his duties to protect mining in B.C., but Mr. Snosnowski, along with any supposed “nonpartisan” City of Fernie councillors attending private campaign meetings with Bill and Christy, should resign for failing to observe the rule of law.

Alex Hanson Fernie B.C.

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DISTRICT OF ELKFORD AND SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 5 2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the District of Elkford that nominations will be received for each of the following offices: DISTRICT OF ELKFORD Mayor one (1) Councillor(s) six (6) SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5 (SOUTHEAST KOOTENAY) School Trustee one (1) Nominations for qualified candidates will be received by appointment with the Deputy Chief Election Officer (Dorothy Szawlowski Ph. 250-865-4000) during the following period at the District of Elkford Municipal Office: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday Oct 1, 2014 to Thursday Oct. 9, 2014 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10th, 2014 NO NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 2014.

THE MODE OF NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Candidates shall be nominated in writing by two duly qualified electors of the District of Elkford.

2. The nomination documents shall be delivered, by appointment, to the Deputy Chief Election Officer between the hours of 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 30th day of September 2014 and 4:00 p.m. on Friday, the 10th day of October 2014.

3. The nomination documents shall be in the form prescribed in the Local Government Act and shall state the name and residence of the person nominated in such a manner as to sufficiently identify such candidate.

4. The nomination documents shall be subscribed to by the candidate.

5. At the time of filing the nomination documents, the candidate shall also file with the Chief Election Officer or a person designated by the Chief Election Officer a written disclosure, as required under the Financial Disclosure Act. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of Council or the School Board if they: 1. are a Canadian Citizen; 2. are 18 years of age or older; 3. have been a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and 4. are not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding the office.

Interested persons can obtain nomination packages from the District of Elkford Municipal Office, 816 Michel Road, during regular office hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 pm.).

For information on the requirements and procedure for making a nomination, please call Sarann Press, Chief Election Officer at 1-844-807-2137 (toll free) or Dorothy Szawlowski, Deputy Chief Election Officer at 250-865-4000.

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• 6:15 to 8:00am – Early Bird Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00am to 1:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 8:00 to 9:30am – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 8:30 to 9:15am – Active Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:30 to 10:30am –Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool • 10:30 to noon – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Skate & Shoot Hockey 18+ at the Sparwood Arena • 3:00pm to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:45 to 5:00pm – Public Skating at the Sparwood Arena • 4:00 to 5:30pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 8:00 to 9:00pm – Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool

Tuesdays

• 7:00am to 1:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:30 to noon – Parent and Tot Funtimes at the Sparwood Leisure Centre • 9:30 to 10:15am – Low Impact Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool • 9:30 to 10:15am – Aquafit at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 9:30 to 11:00am – Preschool Swim Lessons at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 10:30 to noon – Toonie Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:45 to 11:30am – Gentle Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Skate & Shoot Hockey 18+ at the Sparwood Arena • 1:00 to 2:30pm – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 1:30 to 2:30pm – Parent and Tot Skating at the Sparwood Arena • 1:30 to 2:30pm – Water Walking at the Sparwood Pool • 3:00pm to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:30 to 5:00pm – Red Cross & Lifesaving Lessons at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 3:45 to 4:45 pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 6:30 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 6:30 to 8:30pm – Opt Fernie Clinic

at the Elk Valley Hospital • 7:00 to 8:00pm – Public Skating at the Sparwood Arena • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool

Wednesdays

• 6:15 to 8:00am – Early Bird Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00 to 1:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 8:00 to 9:30am – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 8:30 to 9:15am – Active Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:30 to 10:30am –Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool • 9:30 to 11:00am – Preschool Swim Lessons at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 9:30 to 10:15am – Aquafit at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to 11:00am – Wittle Water Works at the Sparwood Pool • 10:30 to noon – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 10:30 to noon – Toonie Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 11:15 to noon - Toddlertime at the Fernie Library for ages 2 & under • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 12:00pm - Fernie Rotary Meeting Park Place Lodge • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Skate & Shoot Hockey 18+ at the Sparwood Arena • 3:00pm to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:30 to 5:00pm – Red Cross & Lifesaving Lessons at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 3:45 to 5:00pm – Public Skating at the Sparwood Arena • 3:45 to 5:00pm – After School Rec Hockey at the Sparwood Arena • 3:45 to 4:45 pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 4:00 to 5:30pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:30pm- Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Christ Church Anglican, 591 4th Ave. Fernie • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 8:00 to 9:00pm – Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool

Thursdays

• 7:00am to 1:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:30 to 10:15am – Low Impact Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool • 9:30 to 11:30am - MOMs Group at the Fernie Library • 9:30 to 11:00am – Preschool Swim Lessons at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to noon – Toonie Swim at

the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 10:45 to 11:45am – Kinder Gym at the Sparwood Leisure Centre • 10:45 to 11:30am – Gentle Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Skate & Shoot Hockey 18+ at the Sparwood Arena • 1:00 to 2:30pm – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 1:30 to 2:30pm – Water Walking at the Sparwood Pool • 3:00pm to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:30 to 5:00pm – Red Cross & Lifesaving Lessons at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 3:45 to 4:45 pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 6:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 6:30 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00 to 8:00pm – Public Skating at the Sparwood Arena • 7:30 to 9:00pm – Women & Men’s Night at Old School Boxing • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 9:30 to 11:00pm – Adult Rec Hockey 19+ at the Sparwood Arena

Fridays

• 6:15 to 8:00am – Early Bird Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00am to 1:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 8:00 to 9:30am – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 8:30 to 9:15am – Active Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:30 to 10:30am –Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool • 9:30 to 10:15am – Aquafit at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 9:30 to 11:00am – Preschool Swim Lessons at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to noon – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 10:30 to noon – Toonie Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:45 to 11:30am – Gentle Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 11:15 to noon - Storytime at the Fernie Library for ages 3-5 years • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Skate & Shoot Hockey 18+ at the Sparwood Arena • 3:00pm to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:30 to 5:00pm – Red Cross & Lifesaving Lessons at the Elkford Aquatic Centre

• 3:30 to 4:45pm – Pioneer Crafts at the Fernie Library, ages 7-10 (registration required) • 3:45 to 4:45 pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 4:00 to 5:30pm - Free Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 6:00 to 8:00pm - $3.00 Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 6:30 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00pm - Jitney Darts at the Fernie Legion – everyone is welcome • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 13+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 8:00 to 9:00pm – Teen/Adult Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre

Saturdays

• Noon to 6:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 1:00 to 2:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 2:00 to 3:00pm – Family Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 3:00 to 5:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 2:30 to 5:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 4:00 to 6:00pm - Meat Draw at the Fernie Legion • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 6:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 6:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 6:30 to 8:00pm – Women & Men’s Night at Old School Boxing

Sundays

• Noon to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • Noon to 6:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 1:00 to 2:00pm – Family Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 1:00 to 5:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 2:00 to 4:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 3:00 to 4:45pm – Public Skating at the Sparwood Arena • 4:00 to 5:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 7:30pm - Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Christ Church Anglican, 591 4th Ave. Fernie

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Honey in the Jar, Fernie Arts Station 8 pm Fernie Kids Triathlon, starts at Fernie Aq uatic Centre. 8:30 – 4 pm Island Lake Guided Hike – Rock Way – Mt. FernieIsland Lake Lodge Terry Fox Run For Cancer Research, Fernie Aquatic Centre, 10:30 am Jaffray Fall Fair WildsafeBC Open House, Wildsight Office on 2nd Ave., 10 am – 2 pm Shave & Shove for Cancer, Western Financial Group – 691B 2nd Ave. 10 am – 3 pm Dirt Diggler – details to be announced on bikefernie.ca 9th Annual Emily Brydon Foundation Event, Fernie Golf & Country Club Tom Savage, Fernie Arts Station 8 pm Elkford Public Library Photo Contest Submission Deadline Ladies Closing, Fernie Golf & Country Club Opening Reception, Fernie Arts Station 7 pm Fernie Fall Craft Fair, Fernie Community Centre 10 am – 4 pm FMBC High Roller Poker Ride, 8:30 am – 2 pm – details on bikefernie.ca Fernie’s First Colour Crawl, Fernie Arts Station 1 pm – 8 pm Elk River Swim, Drink, Fish Festival – details on www.elkriveralliance.ca

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Men’s Closing, Fernie Golf & Country Club Fernie Half Marathon,Annex Park 10 am – 3 pm Strands, Fernie Arts Station 8 pm Ironman Open, Fernie Golf & Country Club TurkeyScramble,Fernie Golf & Country Club Morgan Davis, Fernie Arts Station 8 pm

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

City of Fernie Contact Info: City Hall Ph: 250.423.6817 Fx: 250.423.3034 Email: cityhall@fernie.ca Website: www.fernie.ca 501-3rd Avenue, Box 190 Fernie, British Columbia V0B 1M0 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

(Closed statutory holidays) After Hours Phone: 250.423.4226

Fernie Aquatic Centre 250 Pine Avenue Phone: 250.423.4466

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

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

Interested in Becoming a Lifeguard?

The Fernie Aquatic Centre is hosting a Bronze Medallion Camp Monday and Wednesday evenings from 4:30pm to 8:30pm September 15, 2014 through October 1, 2014. Participants must be 13 years of age. This course is a main requirement to become a National Lifeguard and focuses on aquatic skills as well as first aid. Registration fee is $229.83. Contact the Fernie Aquatic Centre at 250.423.4466 to register.

Aquatic Centre Happenings!

• Aquatic Adventure Day Camps run through the month of September (4 sessions available – register early) • Junior Lifeguard Club every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6pm to 8pm September 9 to October 2, 2014 • PJ Party at the Aquatic Centre Friday, September 19, 2014 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm (your children will enjoy swimming, pajamas, popcorn and a fun movie!). Ages 7 and up welcome!

Please visit our website at www.fernie.ca or call 250.423.4466 for details and program registration.

NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the City of Fernie that nominations will be received for each of the following offices: City of Fernie School District No. 5 (Southeast Kootenay) Mayor ...........one (1) School Trustee......one (1) Councillor(s)...six (6)

Nominations for qualified candidates will be received by appointment with the Chief Election Officer, Kevin Allen, phone 250.423.6817 during the following period at Fernie City Hall, 501 3rd Avenue: • 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 30 to Friday, October 3, 2014 • 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 7 to Friday, October 10, 2014 Nominations will NOT be accepted after 4:00 pm Friday October 10, 2014.

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: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years 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 papers are filed; and is • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Interested persons can obtain nomination packages online at www.fernie.ca or in person at Fernie City Hall, 501 3rd Avenue during regular office hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Further information on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Kevin Allen, Chief Election Officer, by phone, 250.423.6817, or by email, chiefelectionofficer@fernie.ca.

Kevin Allen, Chief Election Officer

Thinking about Running in the 2014 General Local Election, But Not Sure Yet? If you are contemplating running for Mayor, Councillor or School Trustee, you can pick up a Nomination Package at City Hall during regular office hours or online at www.fernie. ca. There will be an Open House on Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm in Council Chambers to answer any questions you may have on council roles or the nomination process.

Following the close of the Nomination Period, an All Candidates Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 7:00pm in Council Chambers to review the election campaign ground rules with all candidates. The Nomination Period begins at 9:00am on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 and closes at 4:00pm on Friday, October 10, 2014.

To learn more about the upcoming election, please visit the City’s website at www.fernie.ca or contact the Chief Election Officer, Kevin Allen, at chiefelectionofficer@fernie.ca or 250.423.6817 extension 121.

• If it is on private property call the RCMP’s non-emergency number at 250.423.4404.

• If it is on public property go on the City’s website and fill out our online form to “Report a Problem or Request Service” or call Bylaw Services at 250.423.2244.

If the graffiti is on your property, remove it as quickly as possible.

Delays in removal tend to encourage graffiti vandals to expand the graffiti to adjacent properties. In this way, graffiti can act as a magnet and attract more graffiti to your area.

For more information on managing graffiti please visit the City’s website www.fernie.ca.

Proposed West Fernie Boundary Extension - Town Hall Meeting The City of Fernie shall be hosting a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 7:00pm at the Fernie Seniors Centre, 562-3rd Avenue, to respond to any questions or concerns that City of Fernie residents may have regarding the Proposed West Fernie Boundary Extension and the Alternate Approval Process. Members of Council, City staff and Electoral Area A Director, Mike Sosnowski, will be on hand to provide an overview of the proposal and respond to your concerns.

If you are unable to attend the meeting but would like to find out more information, please visit the City’s website at www.fernie.ca.

Do You Work From Home or Operate a B&B? Have you ever wondered if you require a business licence or if there are any restrictions that you may not be aware of when operating your business from your home?

Every business that operates within the City of Fernie is required to hold a valid business licence before commencing operations in accordance with the Business Licencing & Regulation Bylaw.

This includes home based businesses, commercial and industrial establishments and owners of bed & breakfasts. The Zoning Bylaw places further restrictions on home based businesses (such as employees, signage, parking and storage) and bed & breakfasts (such as how many rooms may be rented out).

For more information on these types of businesses or the above bylaws, please visit the City’s website at www.fernie.ca, or contact Bylaw Services at 250.423.2244 or bylaw@fernie.ca.

Are you a Responsible Pet Owner?

Cleaning up after your dog is not only respectful to your neighbors and the community, it is the law and you could be subject to a fine under the Dog Licensing, Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No 1995. The City would like to remind all dog owners to please clean up after your dogs, not only when using city parks and trails, but while on city’s streets, sidewalks and neighbours’ lawns as well.

Dogs are required to be under the owner’s control at all times when off their own property. This means that your dog may be leashed at all times unless visiting one of the two designated OffLeash Dog Parks located at the north end of Annex Park and south of the Fernie Aquatic Centre. Please remember that dogs are not allowed in Rotary Park, Ridgemont Park, or school grounds.

To report a possible violation or find out more about your responsibilities, please contact Bylaw Services at 250.423.6817 or bylaw@fernie.ca, or can go online at www.fernie.ca to Report a Problem or Request Service.

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

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Upcoming Meetings of Council Monday, September 15 Monday, September 29 Monday, October 6 Monday, October 20

(in Council Chambers)

Regular Meeting at 7:00 pm Committee of the Whole Meeting at 7:00 pm Regular Meeting at 7:00 pm Regular Meeting at 7:00 pm

Notice of Assistance and Disposition by Permit Notice is hereby given that the District of Sparwood intends to enter into a five-year permit with the Elk Valley Riders Society for a nominal fee of $10.00 for five years to use the land (7.8 acres) located at 100 Second Avenue. The purpose of which is to develop an arena to hold gymkhanas, clinics, etc. on a weekly basis. This field is located on the bench below Lilac Terrace and Pine Avenue along the railway tracks west of Highway 43. It is commonly known as the “Rodeo Grounds”. The permit will return to the October 6, 2014 Regular Council Meeting.

For more information please contact Nelson Wight at 250.425.6271.

DISTRICT OF SPARWOOD AND SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 5

2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the District of Sparwood that nominations will be received for each of the following offices: DISTRICT OF SPARWOOD Mayor ........................................................ ..... one (1) Councillor(s) .............................................. ..... six (6) SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5 (SOUTHEAST KOOTENAY) School Trustee ........................................... ..... one (1)

Nominations for qualified candidates will be received by appointment with the Deputy Chief Election Officer (Karen Miles Ph: 250-425-1252) during the following period at the District of Sparwood Municipal Office: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Wednesday Oct 1, 2014 to Thursday Oct. 9, 2014 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014

NO NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of Council or the School Board if they: (1) are a Canadian Citizen; (2) 18 years of age or older; (3) have been a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and (4) are not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding the office.

Interested persons can obtain nomination packages from the District of Sparwood Municipal Office, 136 Spruce Avenue, during regular office hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).

FOR INFORMATION ON THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING A NOMINATION, PLEASE CALL SARANN PRESS, CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER AT 1-844-807-2137 (toll-free).

Sarann Press, Chief Election Officer

VOTERS LIST FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

DISTRICT OF SPARWOOD AND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5 MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE ON THE DISTRICT OF SPARWOOD VOTERS LIST TO BE ON THIS YEAR’S VOTERS LIST, YOU MUST BE REGISTERED BY SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 The District of Sparwood will be using the Provincial Voters List for the upcoming local government elections.

To confirm that you are on the list, you may call or visit the District of Sparwood Municipal Office at 136 Spruce Avenue, telephone number 250.425.6271. Every person who meets the following requirements and is not listed on the current voters list may register as an elector of the District of Sparwood at the Municipal Office during regular office hours from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm local time, Monday through Friday until September 23, 2014.

Energy Smart, Penny Wise The East Kootenay Energy Diet (EKED) has been officially launched for another year!

District of Sparwood residents are invited to participate in the EKED and start seeing some energy and cost savings!

If you participated in the Energy Diet last year, but did not complete your retrofit, you are invited to access a FREE energy coaching session with a certified energy advisor to discuss your home evaluation report, and determine the best ‘next steps’ for you.

If you are ready to do some retrofits, there are two ways you can start saving: 1. Access rebates for simple home retrofits (one or two actions), or

2. Qualify for a $750 bonus incentive by completing three eligible actions.

If you would like to qualify for the $750 bonus incentive a pre- and postretrofit EnerGuide home evaluation is required. District of Sparwood Council have decided to provide an incentive to reduce the cost of EnerGuide home evaluations through the East Kootenay Energy Diet!

For more information about the East Kootenay Energy Diet please contact Trish Dehnel at info@eked.ca, toll free at 1.855.598.4134, or www.eked.ca.

This resource is made possible with funding support from the Regional District of East Kootenay, Columbia Basin Trust, and BC Hydro.

ATV & Dirtbike use in Sparwood

The District of Sparwood Bylaw Department would like to remind residents that use of ATV’s or Dirt bikes is prohibited on District property including parks, trails, walkways, highways, roads and greenbelts.

Anyone observed operating such vehicle within District limits will be subject to a fine of $ 100.00 as well as seizure and impoundment of the vehicle, at the owner’s expense. (ATV, MOTORCYCLE AND SNOWMOBILE BYLAW No. 823 )

We encourage anyone who witnesses the operation of an all terrain vehicle within the District to call (250.425.6820) or email (bleo@sparwood.ca) the office to report such offence. We would like to give the public the opportunity to remain anonymous when reporting such offence if they wish.

We would like to keep the District trails as safe and enjoyable for all of those who use them and appreciate the public’s cooperation in this matter. **Maps outlining the region where All Terrain Vehicle use is prohibited will be made available at the District Office at 136 Spruce Avenue and the Recreation Center

Resident Elector a) is a Canadian citizen; and b) is, OR will be on November 15, 2014, age 18 or older; and c) has been a resident of British Columbia for the past six (6) months; and d) has been a resident of the District of Sparwood for the past thirty (30) days; and e) is not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

Property Elector a) is not entitled to register as a resident elector of the District of Sparwood; and b) is a Canadian citizen; and c) is, OR will be on November 15, 2014, age 18 or older; and d) has been a resident of British Columbia for the past six (6) months; and e) has been a registered owner of real property in the District of Sparwood for the past thirty (30) days (you will be required to show proof of ownership); and f) has received the written consent of a majority of the registered owners of the property designating you as the one who may vote (only one person may vote on the property qualification no matter how many owners there may be); and g) is not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

RESIDENT ELECTOR: YOU MAY REGISTER ON VOTING DAYS IF YOU MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS SET OUT ABOVE AND HAVE IDENTIFICATION.

PROPERTY ELECTOR: YOU MAY REGISTER ON VOTING DAYS IF YOU MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS SET OUT ABOVE, HAVE IDENTIFICATION, PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY AND THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF A MAJORITY OF THE REGISTERED OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY DESIGNATING YOU AS THE ONE WHO MAY VOTE.

REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT OF SPARWOOD MUNICIPAL OFFICE, 136 Spruce Avenue, Sparwood B.C. LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS Beginning Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until the close of general voting for the Election on November 15, 2014, a copy of the Register of Electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection at the District of Sparwood Municipal Office between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.

An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears in the List of Registered Electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act, between 9:00 am, Tuesday September 30, 2014, until 4:00 pm, Friday, October 10, 2014. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the District of Sparwood and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the District of Sparwood.

For more information, please call Sarann Press, Chief Election Officer, 1.844.807.2137.

Terry Melcer, Chief Administrative Officer

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Shaving & Shoving for a cure

By Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

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ead shaving and pie eating are just the tip of the iceberg in Fernie’s Shave & Shove Cancer Fundraiser, taking place next weekend.

Participants can enjoy everything from face painting to barbequing at the Western Financial’s first annual cancer fundraising event.

“The most important [part] of it, is just giving back to the community,” Shannon Willford of Western Financial Group noted.

“It’s a customer appreciation day.”

For every head shaved, Western Financial group will donate $10, and for every ponytail lopped off, they plan to donate $20, with all proceeds going to Friends for Friends—a local charity that helps individuals and families

going through cancer treatment.

The shove portion of the event entails a children’s pie eating contest as well as an adult pie-eating contest.

“It’s going to be a full day of fun,” Willford beamed. “I think a lot of people are going to get involved.”

Other activities include a bake sale and an ICBC goggles contest, where participants will walk through a course wearing goggles meant to capture what it’s like to be under the influence of alcohol.

Willford said the obstacle course is designed to educate locals on the negative effects of drinking and driving.

Western Financial Group hopes to raise $5,000 throughout the day.

The Shave & Shove will take place on September 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m..

Regional District of East Kootenay 2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS AND ASSENT VOTING ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION Are you eligible to vote in the November elections for Regional District Electoral Area Directors or School District 5 and 6 trustees in Electoral Areas B, F or G. Are you eligible to vote at the Elko Fire Protection Service assent voting?

Is your name on the current list of electors?

If you are not sure you can find out by visiting the Regional District office at 19 – 24 Avenue South, Cranbrook, by calling us at 250-489-2791, or by sending an email to elections@rdek.bc.ca. The office is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays).

Advance elector registrations will be accepted at the Regional District office in Cranbrook until 4:30 pm on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. With the exception of registrations on voting days, elector registrations will not be accepted during the period September 24, 2014 to November 16, 2014.

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS 1. RESIDENT ELECTORS: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a resident of the specific RDEK electoral area or assent voting area for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.

2. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day; 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 specific RDEK electoral area or assent voting area 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 or assent voting 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.

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS Beginning September 30, 2014 until the close of general voting for the election on November 15, 2014, a copy of the list of registered electors will be available for public inspection at the Regional District office in Cranbrook, during regular office hours.

Before inspecting the list, a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for the purposes of Part 3 - Electors and Elections of the Local Government Act. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 pm on October 10, 2014. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the specific RDEK electoral area and can only be made on the basis that a person For further information, please contact Lee-Ann Crane, Chief Election Officer, or Shannon Moskal, Deputy Chief Election Officer, at 250-489-2791 or toll-free at 1-888-478-7335.

Lee-Ann Crane, Chief Election Officer

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EAST KOOTENAY Phone: 250-489-2791 Toll Free: 1-888-478-7335 Email: info@rdek.bc.ca Website: www.rdek.bc.ca

Kicking it with the Whitecaps

Soccer School Academy program.

Adams noted, “We’re really proud of it. People within the community ernie’s youth are invited to are supporting us and wanting to kick it with the Vancouver take it on to the next level.”

Whitecaps professional soccer The skills program, catered to team, as they make their way to players ages eight to 16, launches Fernie this fall for a skills program. on September 20.

“We’re rapidly expanding in the Adams said Kootenay’s it’s a great and Fernie chance for youth “We’re rapidly expanding is one of the to experience places where in the Kootenay’s and training with soccer has been Fernie is one of the places a professional completely where soccer has been soccer club and taken by professional completely taken by s t o r m , ” coaches. storm.”

Whitecaps He added, Kootenay “Part of it is Brett Adams Regional Head to try to raise Whitecaps Kootenay Regional Coach Brett awareness that Head Coach Adams said. things in this “Soccer’s community are the fastest going off, and growing game good things, in Canada. There’s a demand, hence why it’s attracted the only there’s a need and what we pride professional soccer club in B.C.” ourselves on is [that] we are the The program runs for 10 weeks. only professional club within the Adams admits that the chances area, so we feel partly responsible of gaining a contract with the to get out there and to help try and Whitecaps are slim, but the grow the game.” association also looks to get players Last year, the Whitecaps joined competing, gaining a competitive up with the Fernie Academy, edge and getting a scholarship at a establishing the first school program college or university level. in the Kootenay’s.

“We look at the whole package Now, the Whitecaps are moving really,” he said of the program. into the second year of the Fernie

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Steelworkers host Labour Day celebration

By Sarah Kucharski Free Press Staff

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Children celebrated Labour Day in front of the Fernie Aquatic Centre.

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nder a grey sky, the United Steelworkers 9346 hosted a Labour Day celebration for all of Fernie’s unions near the Fernie Aquatic Centre.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers, the BC Nurse’s Union as well as the B.C. Teacher’s Association were all in attendance on Monday afternoon for free food, bouncy castles and activities for kids and family.

“We wanted to make people more aware,” said organizer Steve Kallies, of USW 9346, who noted that there wasn’t enough support for the holiday.

He explained, “A large part of the nation was built on people just like us. People that run our hospitals, run our schools, work in the mines.

So we want to celebrate that and recognize everyone’s effort and how far we’ve come in

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n Saturday, September 13 local doulas Tanya Malcolm and Rachel Cline are hosting Saskatchewan based birth professionals Angie Evans and Karen Herriot as they offer their Advanced Doula Training in Fernie.

“It’s hard to find continuing education opportunities in our field, so when Angie and Karen told us they were going to be in the province we jumped on the opportunity!” said Tanya.

Together, Angie and Karen have over 35 years experience as doulas—nonmedical person who assists a woman before, during, or after childbirth--. childbirth educators, and trainers. They both have thriving practices, and

their Advanced Doula Training covers topics like business for doulas, the art of prenatal appointments, navigating common crossroads and more.

“We’ve already had tremendous feedback from many of the Doula Associations we’ve approached in Western B.C. and Alberta,” Cline noted, adding, “The promotion support has been fantastic, with neighboring birth professionals sharing their email lists and social media outlets with an outreach of over 200 birth professionals.”

The Advanced Doula Training has half a dozen registered doulas and childbirth educators so far, and registration will remain open until the training commences.

For more information or to register visit: www. tanyamalcolm.com/landing/advanced-doulatraining/

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At its peak, the blocks surrounding the Aquatic Centre were packed with up to 200 people waiting on the free food and activities set up on the lawn.

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Golfing for the kids Summer is drawing to a close and with it so ends the golf season, but not before the 9th Annual Emily Brydon Youth Foundation (EBYF) Golf Tournament on September 20.

The EBYF focuses on giving hope to children and their families while giving them the opportunity to play, laugh, learn and grow. In the past 9 years, EBYF has reached approximately 600 children in the Elk Valley while putting $260,000 back into the community.

The EBYF is 100% committed to making a difference in the Elk Valley by providing opportunity, hope and support to as many youths as possible. Before you put away those clubs, end the season with a game you can feel good about, no matter what your score. Come and show your support and have a great time doing so!

For more information or to register, log on to www.emilybrydonyouthfoundation.com

Ride on, Fernie

Dave’s Faves The alpine resort might be closed, but biking season isn’t over yet! There’s still plenty of time to enjoy the trails around town and even catch a race or two.

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Tuesday to Sunday, 5 to 10 pm

Some of our favourite rides include: Coal Creek Heritage Trail (easy) - this is a great one for the whole family, beginning at the Fernie Aquatic Centre trail hub. You’ll follow the trail along an old rail bed to the former town site, complete with signs along the way to explain the story of Coal Creek.

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Swine Flu (intermediate) - starts just before the Chamber of Commerce as you head out of Fernie, at the base of Mt Proctor. This is an up-and-down trail with some challenging sections, but the view at the top is worth it. This area is home to the only trails in Fernie where dogs are prohibited, so please respect the landowners and leave Fido at home.

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Patio & Live Music

Thursday 11th - Ben Everyman live folk/blues 8pm Friday 12th - Sam Weber Canadian Singer/Songwriter plays live 8pm Sunday 14th - $10 BBQ $5 TEAsars 6-9pm New Summer Menu Monday 15th - The Shrugs Alternative Folk Trio plays live 8pm Serving Lunch & Dinner Wednesday 17th - Spoken Word hosted by Keith Liggett 8pm

Patio Licenced Noon until 10pm Custom Ice-Cream BookTea Infinitea for your Private Functions Sunday BBQ - $10infinitea@mail.com email: Iced TeaLocated & CoffeeonCocktails 5th St downtown

This week’s recommended drink is The Kraken Black Spiced Rum, a tasty alternative to white or amber rum. Try it with cinnamon & hot apple cider on a cool fall night!

Drink recommendations are from Dave Hamilton, Manager of Spirits Cold Beer & Wine Shop at the Park Place Lodge

Project 9 (expert) – this trail is just off the road towards Island Lake Lodge, following a steep quad track most of the way. There are plenty of options on the way back down, but this trail is definitely one for the more adventurous!

The Fernie Mountain Bike Club also have two more events for the season, with the Dirt Diggler Fall Classic on September 20 and the Highroller Poker Ride on September 27.

You can find all the details for entering either event on the FMBC website www.bikefernie.ca

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Locals attend War Amps Child Amputee seminar

By Sarah Kucharski Free Press Staff

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n everyone’s eyes, Xander Ricketts and Cooper Bauer are true champions.

The two local children returned from Winnipeg three weeks ago where they attended the War Amps 2014 Western Child Amputee (CHAMP) Seminar; a seminar that brings together child amputees from across the western provinces.

One-year-old Xander of Sparwood was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD), a rare disorder that can cause hip deformation resulting in shortened limbs. In Xander’s case, his right femur is about 50 per cent shorter than his left.

Cooper, 2, was also born missing some of the fingers on his left hand.

“Nothing at all stops him when it comes to his amputation … He is a wildchild,” described Rebecca Robinson-Bauer, Cooper’s mother.

Elkford local Cooper is an avid biker. He is frequently spotted popping wheelies thanks to a prosthesis the CHAMPs program donated to the Bauer family.

“Two of Cooper’s prostheses were super expensive and we didn’t have to worry about

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anything,” explained Rebecca.

Ashley Ricketts, Xander’s mother, described the seminar that the War Amps put on as “overwhelming” as her and Xander’s father Jordan attended many talks over the weekend.

Some seminar highlights included the latest developments in artificial limbs and a concern that plagues all parents, especially those with children who are amputees: bullying in school.

“No matter who you are or where you go you’re either going to be bullied or be the bully,” stated Ashley. “I’m obviously worried about that, but the CHAMPs seminars definitely help you deal with it. I know we still have a few years to go before school starts, but in these last few years I’ve really learned how to deal with it.”

Over 100 families attend these seminars every year, bringing together parents who can truly empathize and understand what the Ricketts and Bauer families are going through.

It’s a comfort that Ashley appreciates.

“It gives you the opportunity to talk to older kids and their families and how they deal with surgeries,” explained Ashley. “Then you see younger families where you can tell them that it’s okay, look at my son, look at how he’s doing.”

Two-year-old Cooper Bauer attended the War Armps 2014 Western Child Amputee Seminar.

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comes for the action, but we couldn’t do it without all of our volunteers, before, during and after the derby,” said Ganter. “It takes hundreds of man-hours to make it work.”

In order to thank all the volunteers, the Fernie Lions will host two appreciation dinners, one for junior volunteers and one for adults.

“It’s a very small way for us to thank all of our supporters and helpers,” Ganter said adding jokingly, “It’s amazing how hard they work for a free meal.”

The Sparwood Lions will use the money raised to support local charities, such as youth sports, seniors and other local causes, Ganter said.

“We’ll be back next year to do it all over again. As long as the drivers, volunteers and the crowds keep coming, we’ll keep doing it.”

housands of cheering fans made their way to the 40th Annual Fernie Lions’ Demolition Derby on Aug. 31.

Lion Rick Ganter, one of the event chairmen, says it was the most successful derby yet.

“It was a great day to bust up some cars,” he noted. “The drivers put on a really exciting show for the crowd.

They smashed and banged and even flipped a couple of trucks over. It was a lot of fun for everyone.”

It was an especially good day for the overall winner, Lyndon Franzreb, who took home the $2,000 top prize.

Cody Walker came in second, winning $1,000, and Jay Marshall came in third, putting $500 in his pocket.

Other winners included: Rick Mitchell winner of the small car heat, Harley Marshall of the truck This week’s feature: heat, Hailey Bodie in Northern roads... the Powder Puff heat and Tara Sanders, who claimed best-dressed car.

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etting to the green on par (one shot for a par 3, two for a par 4, and three for a par 5) is not an easy thing to achieve for the average golfer. Even the best professional players manage to maintain a 70 per cent success rate with difficulty. That is why it is so important to get good results from your approach shots.

Any expert will tell you that the game around the green is one of the most important, if not the most important element of your golf game. Wellexecuted approach shots can help you play on par

elements needed for a successful shot. Before hitting the ball, be sure to visualize the spot where you want the ball to land.

or reduce your score by the end of the round.

In a radius of 25 to 35 metres from the green, the choice of club should take into account the presence or absence of obstacles, the slope of the green, and the position of the flag.

If no obstacle is present, use the club which you are most comfortable with. Near the green, a short swing with a four or five iron will enable you to roll the ball near the target.

If your ball is positioned right behind a sand trap you will have to lob the ball and limit its roll.

A pitching wedge or sand wedge would be appropriate for this type of shot. The fluidity of the swing and the position (a little closer to the ball with a swinging movement) are the two

Be particularly careful to avoid a hesitant swing and plan to spend some time on the practice range in order to work on your “short” game. This is guaranteed to have a positive effect on your score card.

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olf is a complex game. As well as having to master techniques, golfers must also be able to control their emotions. It’s all true that there is plenty to enjoy in the fresh air and social aspects of the game, but players must also realize that golf is a sport in which the mind plays a vital role.

The first thing to realize is that you are, above all, playing for yourself and not for your partners.

Set your objectives and give yourself the means of reaching them. Appreciate your good shots and learn to accept the poor ones.

Did you miss a shot because you lifted your Experts will tell you that head or because your Apart from mastering golfers spend an average shoulders weren’t in of 90 per cent of their the right position? Tell techniques, golf requires time on the golf course yourself that this lack of thinking and 10 per cent concentration is behind concentration and swinging and hitting the you. In other words will power. ball. This is why it’s so don’t dwell on the past, important to make the continually thinking right decisions. Whether about the reasons for you’re a regular, occasional, or professional golfer, missing the shot, as this could well haunt you for the object of the game stays the same. Apart from the rest of the round. mastering techniques, golf requires concentration Success in golf largely depends on your ability and will power. A good balance between discipline, to concentrate, to master the techniques of the control of movements, and the psychological visualization, of positive thinking, and selfaspects of the game will add to your enjoyment and confidence. In other words, you are the master of lead to success in this demanding sport. your own destiny!

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Local takes a swing at World Championships

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isc golf is spreading throughout the Elk Valley, and locals are soaking up the beloved sport.

Last month, Fernie local Serge Gosselin competed in the Professional Disc Golf Association’s World Championships, hosted in Portland, Oregon.

“That was a great time,” Gosselin said. “I got to see the world’s best players.”

Gosselin played six rounds of disc golf over five days, competing against 390 of the world’s top disc golf throwers.

Although the Elk Valley is nearly 15 years behind the United States when it comes to the niche sport, Gosselin stressed that the community is really starting to embrace disc golf.

In August an 18-basket course was completed in Elkford, a new addition to the decade old 18-basket course in Fernie and the year-old

Parwood course in Sparwood.

“It’s starting to build up to a more competitive level,” Gosselin noted. “There are more people starting to get more serious about it.”

Gosselin was introduced to the sport over a decade ago, after competing in ultimate Frisbee games.

He then decided to bring the game to Fernie, building and opening the Lizard Range Disc Golf Course at James White Park in 2004.

“There’s great support here in Fernie,” he said.

Earlier this summer, dozens of professional and amateur athletes made their way to the Fernie course for the 11th annual Fernie Tourney.

“We had good support here for that tournament,” Gosselin boasted. adding, “[but] we definitely need bigger courses in town.”

Gosselin is hoping that with three courses now in the Elk Valley, more locals will get involved in the niche activity he refers to as his passion.

Serge Gosselin made his way to the Professional Disc Golf Association’s World Championships last month.

Photo by K. Dingman

Fernie locals go frolfing at James White Park

“The atmosphere has been amazing, everyone seems to be having fun. It’s been a really great vibe and received huge turnout of frolfers well so far,” she added.

(Frisbee golfers) came out to The pub hopes to expand the enjoy the sun and a rousing tournament further next year, tournament at James White Park on making it “bigger and Sunday afternoon. better” according to The tournament, the Eijermens.

Frolfers “It seems that first of its kind, was may take advantage of a lot of people hosted by The Pub, and the recently opened in Fernie really consisted of 18holes of course in Elkford next competitive disc golf. enjoy the sport.” year, creating a courseFrisbee golf is a game of hopping tournament.

Eveliene Eijermens precision and accuracy Frisbee golfers were Event Organizer as participants attempt treated to a round of hot to throw Frisbees at their dogs, beer and soda as intended target, covering well as additional fun the course in as few games for prizes at the moves as possible. tournament’s end.

“It seems that a lot of people in Twelve four-person teams Fernie really enjoy the sport so we competed in the tournament this wanted to capitalize on that and year. The winning team, The Deuces, make an event for everyone,” said scored a -11. The Ugly B’s placed organizer Eveliene Eijermens. Prior to second, bested only by one point this, The Pub had hosted regular golf with a final tally of -10 and The Killer tournaments for years but thought it Bees rounded out the top spots with would be fun to put on a frolf event, a score of -8.

Eijermens noted.

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The air was heavy with Frisbees as frolfers took a swing at the Frisbee golf tournament at James White Park.

Photos by S. Kucharski

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he Ghostriders’ action-packed exhibition weekend resulted in one loss, one draw and one resounding victory in back-toback games ahead of the regular season opener.

The Riders hosted the Kimberley Dynamiters for the first exhibition game last Friday, with several of their younger rookies dominating the ice time. Cavin Tilsley and Kyle Haugo put the Riders on the scoreboard with assists from Sam Plaquin, but at the end of the night it was Kimberley who took the game, with a final score of 5-2.

On Saturday, it was the Dynamiters turn to host, treating the Kimberley crowd to a back-and-forth battle between the division rivals. It appeared that the Ghostriders were again testing out some of their younger talent, including 16-year-old goaltender Brandon Youngson. The end result of a 3-3 draw was a step in the right direction from the previous night.

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Tim Hortons Smile Cookies are coming September 15th.

Help support our local community by buying a $1.00 Smile Cookie. The entire proceeds from each delicious chocolate chunk Smile Cookie will be donated to Fernie Friends for Friends.

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The action returned to the Fernie Memorial Arena on Sunday night when the Riders delivered an 8-4 thumping to the Golden Rockets. Aidan Geiger, Matt Pronchuk and Joel Burgess each contributed two goals for the home team, in addition to two more from Josh McCulloch and Aaron Neufeld. A second period lapse in concentration allowed the Rockets to briefly claw back and tie the game, but a surge during the third delivered five goals and a victory for Fernie.

The regular season will begin for the Ghostriders in Invermere this weekend, followed by a series of road games before their home opener on Saturday, September 27. New team members Tilsley, Plaquin and Tayler Sincennes have all looked promising during the pre-season and will be ones to watch during the upcoming months.

Off the ice, billet homes are still being sought for this season, which includes a $400 per month subsidy and two seasons passes for host families.

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There were 22 ladies that that came out to enjoy a good round of golf. A big "WELL DONE" goes out to those afternoon ladies that made it past nine. Thank you to Ray and the grounds crew for all their continued hard work on the course, we are very thankful for the progress that has been achieved. As always, a special thanks goes out to the Ladies' Day sponsors including: Fernie Chiropractic, Freshies, Investia, Overwaitea, Park Place, and The Tipple for their continued support of Tuesday Ladies Golf.

Remember our tee times for September are 9:57 a.m., 3:03 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.. Please feel free to call the pro-shop at 250-423-7773 to register to play in one of these tee times, or to set up your own tee time and come out for a great round of golf at the Fernie Golf and Country Club. And keep an eye open for results next week, as they will also include details from the Radium Resort Pro-Lady tournament.

Our Season Closing Special will be held Sunday, September 21 to allow for an earlier start, an earlier finish and an earlier meal. Payment is due at time of registration and final day to register is Friday, September 19, 2014.

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Regional District of East Kootenay PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE - BYLAW 2537 Bylaw Amendment - Electoral Area A/Medical Marihuana The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an amendment to the Elk Valley Zoning Bylaw to introduce regulations and land use policies with regard to medical marihuana production facilities in Electoral Area A. The amendments are in recognition of the change in how Medical Marihuana is regulated by the Federal Government. Effective April 1, 2014, the production shifted from small scale individual producers to large scale commercial production. Under the new regulation commercial producers are required to comply with local government bylaws.

Bylaw No. 2537 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Elk Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 829, 1990 – Amendment Bylaw No. 69, 2014 (Medical Marihuana/RDEK).”

A public hearing will be held at:

Hosmer Community Centre Front Street & 6th Avenue Hosmer, BC Monday, September 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm

The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area A and Electoral Area B. If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.

SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE - BYLAW 2532 Bylaw Amendment - Elk Valley Ofcial Community Plan The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering adoption of an Official Community Plan for portions of Electoral Area A. The Official Community Plan is a long-term strategic planning document that will establish policies for land use in the plan area.

Bylaw No. 2532 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Elk Valley Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2532, 2014.”

A public hearing will be held at: Hosmer Community Hall Front Street & 6th Avenue Hosmer, BC Monday, September 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area A, Electoral Area B, the District of Sparwood, the District of Elkford and the City of Fernie.

If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.

SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw.

For more information, contact Karen MacLeod, Planner, at 250-489-0312, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email kmacleod@rdek.bc.ca.

For more information, contact Michele Bates, Planner, at 250-489-0311, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email mbates@rdek.bc.ca.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE BYLAWS 2538, 2539, 2540 & 2541 Bylaw Amendment - Electoral Area B/Medical Marihuana The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering amendments to the Jaffray, Tie Lake, Rosen Lake Land Use Bylaw, Lake Koocanusa Official Community Plan, Baynes Lake Official Community Plan and South Country Zoning & Floodplain Management Bylaw to introduce regulations and land use policies with regard to medical marihuana production facilities in Electoral Area B. The amendments are in recognition of the change in how Medical Marihuana is regulated by the Federal Government. Effective April 1, 2014, the production shifted from small scale individual producers to large scale commercial production. Under the new regulation commercial producers are required to comply with local government bylaws.

HAZARDOUS WASTE ROUND UP Get rid of your unwanted, hard-to-get-rid-of household hazardous wastes!

Saturday, September 20, 2014 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Fernie Transfer Station - 6000 Hwy 3

Bylaw No. 2538 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Jaffray, Tie Lake, Rosen Lake Land Use and Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 1414, 1999 – Amendment Bylaw No. 22, 2014 (Medical Marihuana/ RDEK)”.

This is your chance to get rid of old aerosols, flammable liquids, poisonous products, corrosives, oils, antifreeze, paints, pesticides, herbicides and solvents in one location.

Bylaw No. 2539 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Lake Koocanusa Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2432, 2013 – Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2014 (Medical Marihuana/RDEK)”.

From nail polish remover and furniture polish to rat poison and pool acids, we will take hundreds of household products. For a complete list of what is accepted, visit www.rdek.bc.ca

Bylaw No. 2540 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Baynes Lake Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2319, 2011 – Amendment Bylaw No. 5, 2014 (Medical Marihuana/RDEK)”.

Bylaw No. 2541 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – South Country Zoning & Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 2320, 2011– Amendment Bylaw No. 7, 2014 (Medical Marihuana/RDEK)”.

A public hearing will be held at:

Jaffray Community Hall 7375 Jaffray Village Loop Road Jaffray, BC Monday, September 29, 2014 at 4:00 pm

The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area A and Electoral Area B. If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.

Household Residential Only - No Commercial or Industrial Products / No Explosives, Ammunition, Biomedical or Radioactive Waste

ELKO FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE INFORMATION MEETING You are invited to attend the Elko Fire Protection Service Information Meeting, where we will present updated information on service area boundaries, tax rates, and how the fire service would operate.

SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw.

For more information, contact Michele Bates, Planner at 250-489-0311, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email mbates@rdek.bc.ca.

Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 7:00pm Elko Community Hall 521 4th Avenue, Fernie For more information, please contact RDEK Emergency Services Coordinator Melody Munro at mmunro@rdek.bc.ca or by phone at 250-489-2791 or 1-888-478-7335.

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No tears shed at the Tears & Gears race Annual race experiences its largest turnout yet, with over 150 participants

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his year’s Tears & Gears turnout was the largest ever for the mountain duathlon race.

According to co-organizer Abi Moore, 160 participants showed up at the Fernie Aquatic Centre’s starting line on Saturday morning for the race, which combined a challenging course of biking and running.

“The weather’s on our side which is great and the trails are in awesome shape,” said Moore after the adult racers took off from the starting line.

After vandals took down course flags, Moore said that measures were taken to ensure race day would go off without a tear for the Tears & Gears participants.

“Flagging was done pretty late last night,” said

Moore, “and we checked again this morning so we’re pretty confident everything is up and people will find the course route no problem.”

Local runners Aina Buchwald, Emma Andersson and Eveliene Eijsermens were all excited for the race to begin.

“Living here with the mountains, you have to take advantage of events like this,” said Eijsermens.

Andersson added, “It’s a really great local event to be a part of.”

Measures were also taken this year to ensure the event was completely family-friendly as a brand new kids course was introduced for the first time in the event’s history.

“We normally do the after party at a bar or restaurant but we’re actually going to do it here.

We’ve got barbeque and beers at the finish line.

We’ve got a good family atmosphere going on here,” said Moore.

Fernie Flyers Cycling Society flies into fall

By Sarah Kucharski Free Press Staff

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he Fernie Flyers Cycling Society kicked off its family-friendly fall bike series, Flyer Cross, on Sunday morning.

The event encourages families and children over the age of 10 to get out and ride together for 30 minutes on a 1 km loop track near the Fernie Aquatic Centre. The event isn’t timed or counted, but instead welcomes family participation and young riders to get out on the Fernie trails.

The series is free to attend and will continue every Sunday morning at 11 a.m. for six weeks until October 12.

Kids make a sprint for it at the starting line, hoping to win in the newly introduced kids course.

Photo by S. Kucharski

Fernie Flash go to Whitefish Summer Games Submitted by Mary Shier

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he Fernie Women’s soccer team, Fernie Flash, went to the Whitefish Summer Games over 35 Tournament September 6 and 7. They were undefeated going into the finals after playing four games.

Saturday, they tied Calgary Bullets 0-0, and beat Calgary Trappers 3-0.

Sunday they played three games.

First they beat the Calgary Shooter Girls 2-1, and then beat the Calgary Rangers in the semi-finals 3-1. They The Fernie Women’s soccer team, Fernie lost in the finals to Spokane 0-4, Flash, took part in the Whitefish Summer after a hard fought game. Top goal Games.

Submitted scorers for the weekend were Nicole Heckendorf, Nadine Baker, Andrea games with some awesome saves. Our team has great chemistry both on and Graham and Lynn Ferguson.

“In our first game, we were just getting off the field, which is a huge part of our into our competitive state of mind, but success in the tournament. Next year, I The Flyer Cross series kicked after that we were ready to compete. would like to play Spokane earlier in the off on Sunday.

Submitted by Dan Our goalkeeper, Mary Shier, played great tournament when we are well rested.”

Savage This was Fernie Flash’s first time making throughout the tournament,” coach Gino it to the finals of the Whitefish Summer Elia said, adding, “She kept us in all the Games.

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Fall into fall at the Jaffray Fair

By Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

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Australian singer/songwriter Renny M. made her way to Infinitea last week for a live performance.

Photo by K. Dingman

The singer/songwriter recently released an EP album—a shortened version of a fulllength album--, but now said she is looking to ernie is known as a popular destination release a full-length album. for Australian travelers, and last week, In the meantime, Renny said she hopes Australian singer/songwriter Renny M. to continue playing her music in Fernie’s made her way to Infinitea restaurants and cafés.

T-Bar & Boutique for a live “It’s really nice that people “I’m hoping Fernie can performance. are quiet and listening, that get behind the live “It was great for a lot of really makes the difference,” music. I would like people in the audience and she said after admitting myself, being originally to see the live music Infinitea is probably the from Australia,” Stephanie scene grow more.” quietest place she has played Fleming of Infinitea said. thus far.

“She played a lot of wellStephanie Fleming The small restaurant/café known Australian folk Owner of Infinitea plays live music every Friday songs.” night, and Fleming said with After travelling around the two bands that performed South America and on Wednesday, and three spending two months in Mexico, Renny bands performing over Thursday, Friday and decided to take a trip to Fernie to visit her Monday, this week is Infinitea’s busiest week cousin. for live music.

And like so many other Australian travelers, “We’re really trying to build Infinitea as a the small quaint town welcomed her with live music venue,” she noted. “I’m hoping open arms.

Fernie can get behind the live music. I would “We may end up staying longer and like to see the live music scene grow more.” hopefully playing more music,” Renny For more information on upcoming shows admitted. “It’s beautiful, the mountains, the visit the Infinitea Facebook page at Infinitea landscape, the pine trees, it’s incredible.”

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rganizers are gearing up for what they hope will be another successful year for the Jaffray Fall Fair.

Although the small town has less than a thousand residents, organizer Jenn Johnson said hundreds upon hundreds of locals and visitors alike come out to Jaffray for their annual fair.

“It is packed,” she noted. “It is a busy weekend, it brings a lot of people into Jaffray.”

This year, crowds can expect the same traditional events as well as some new activities catered to families.

On Thursday, September 18, organizers will be hosting an outdoor family movie night, meant to draw in both adults and children.

“People stay longer [than in recent years] because we focus more on kids and keeping the kids entertained,” Johnson admitted. “We’ve really noticed a growth.”

If the family movie night doesn’t draw you in, the annual Bench Show is sure to. Locals have a chance to showcase their talents during the show, submitting their produce, crafts and art pieces for judging.

“That’s huge, people look forward to that,” Johnson said of the Bench Show.

Johnson added that one of the main attractions to the Jaffray Fair is how inexpensive it is noting, “It’s just one of those things that brings everybody together, and we’ve really tried to focus on making sure there’s lots there to do for the kids, and keeping it inexpensive.”

The fall fair will take place from September 18-20. For more details, visit the Jaffray Community Club Facebook page.

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Government cuts funds from anti-gang programs

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school, and police intervention, a youth can leave the gang without any serious consequences.

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.

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ast month, the B.C. government announced they would be cutting $2.8 million from the anti-gang programs Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU).

A statement made by deputy commissioner Craig Cullens said, “This will impact the number of enforcement teams and will be achieved primarily by reducing the numbers of teams from six to five (12 positions), maintaining a vacancy pattern and reducing our assistance to partner agencies. Operational support will also be reduced.”

Cullens went on to say, “Significant progress has been made in recent years with respect to the police response to Organized and Serious Crime since the peak of gang violence in 2008/2009.”

In addition to the $2.8 million cut from CFSEU, the Ministry of Justice and Police Services Division confirmed that they would be cutting $1.4 million from the RCMP’s major crimes unit, a cut that will have a significant impact on the Special Project/Unsolved Homicide/Missing Persons program.

Although the Elk Valley is not necessarily known to benefit from these services, Sgt. Will Thien said the Valley is a passing through point for gangs.

“I don’t believe so, that we have any sort of gang here [but] we are a transitional area,” he added. “Individuals who are affiliated to organized crimes do pass through our towns, our jurisdictions.

Thein admitted that he doesn’t have concrete data to support this information, but he did say that within the last 24 months, the Elk Valley RCMP have arrested, charged and convicted, several local individuals for drug trafficking—a crime often affiliated with organized crime.

“Policing costs money and we have less to work with. There will be fewer police officers available in these specialized areas tomorrow than there were yesterday, “ Cullens wrote.

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girls are t a k i n g swimming lessons.

They love Shelby Cain the water.

There’s something about kids and water that seems so natural. Like somewhere deep in their DNA, they are aware they used to be a form of marine life, roaming the ocean with reckless abandon.

Every morning we suit up and walk down to the pool, the girls trailing behind me like wayward ducklings, me quacking at them to hustle up every five seconds.

Eventually, we get there.

We make our way through the obstacle course that is the change room, shuffling past the crowd of shivering, sometimes crying, hungry kids who just completed the lessons before us.

As we burst through the entrance to the pool, the enormity of the activity that is simultaneously happening, assaults my senses. It’s loud. It’s wet. It’s wild.

Like a pond teeming with creatures in every stage of their lifecycles. Hatchlings clinging to their mothers for dear life.

Schools of minnows darting this way and that, their instructors trying to keep them in line.

And then there’s the more senior fish, stroking slowly on the perimeter, demanding the respect of some personal swimming space. All existing in a single body of water. All learning their place in the food chain.

I drop my minnows in their respective schools and take a seat on the shore. This should be good. Five has taken lessons before, but three is a newbie. This is the first time she has broken her maternal strings. She’s swimming with the masses now.

At first glance, finding your fish in the swarming throng of swimmers is like looking for a tadpole in a bucket of identical tadpoles. But then their little unique characteristics start to clearly emerge. A curly lock of hair or a missing front tooth come into focus. Yes. There’s yours. It’s glaringly obvious.

And for the rest of the 30-minute lesson, it’s like a spotlight is shining down directly on your little piece of genetic perfection.

You see nothing else. Since I have two out there at once, my head is on a swivel. One group to the next, with a little extra time lingering on three. Oh no, is she about to cry? Whew. Nope. Just water in her nose.

The time flies by, and soon they come running from their marine microcosm into an outstretched towel cocoon. We do the dance of the change room again.

Showering and toweling and keeping their clothes out of the puddles, while I desperately pull each item onto their sticky bodies.

As I’m bent over awkwardly trying to dress them they transform from minnows to piranhas, ready to devour anything edible I throw at them. Time to go back to land dwelling.

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ollowing an investigation and a one week suspension, the permit for Elkford's deer cull has been reinstated. While a date has not yet been set, the District of Elkford is free to resume culling deer anytime up until March 10. “[The District] has received a warning and will now be under a much more watchful eye around observing the permit conditions,” said John Krebs, regional manager, Recreational Fisheries and Wildlife Programs, Kootenay Boundary Region of Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. “We did reinstate the permit on Thursday afternoon (January 16) last week and Elkford is now remobilizing things to get their people and their equipment organized to reinitiate the operational part of the cull.”

The District of Elkford initially began the cull at the start of January to decrease the population of 78-148 mule deer currently living within town limits. A license was issued by the B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources and Operations, allowing the District to kill up to 50 mule deer with the use of a clover trap and bolt gun. The 14 page permit issued outlined several guidelines and regulations, including that deer only be harvested during the night.

“We suspended the permit on January 7 due to some complaints and concerns that we had with trapping outside of permit conditions, specifically trapping during daylight hours, which is not consistent with the permit,” explained Krebs. “We did an investigation with the Conservation Officer Service once we suspended the permit with the parties and followed up with that in Elkford.”

He went on to say, “We sat down with the District and the contractor and the Conservation Officers over the whole situation and what the complaints and concerns were. We've made it very clear that we expect that the operation meets the terms of the permit.”

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Candace & Frank 2392625

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Custom Built Home

Luxurious 2 bdrm, 3 bath condo at 901 Fernie. This unit is not GST applicable.

This 'deluxe studio' unit sleeps four comfortably.

Fully furnished and stocked.

This 3/2 bdrm home shows pride of ownership throughout.Double garage.

$499,900

Jason & Candace 2192672

$220,000

Candace & Jason 2206083

5 Acre Parcel

$359,000

Situated minutes from Fernie wth great views.

Many building sites.

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Jason Andreola

Elk Valley 250.423.1645

Craig Bell

$474,900

Jason & Candace 2393526

$389,000

Melanie MacKay 2393397

$249,500

Candace & Jason 2394028

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$825,000

Jason & Candace 2392499

$239,900

Lovely corner 1 bdrm condo on 2nd floor with ski hill views. Open floor plan.

Candace & Jason 2213159

$264,900

Jason & Candace 2394455

$209,900

Candace & Jason 2389636

$385,000

Jason & Candace 2210853

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This great 1 bedroom, 2 bath unit sleeps 6. Main floor location with balcony.

Gorgeous fully furnished 1 bedroom, 2 bath condo at Lizard Creek Lodge.

Two CS-1 zoned lots in the Annex area. Must be purchased together.

$265,000

Lorene Giles 2393725

$207,500

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$286,000

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Polar Peak Townhome

Triple Tree Estates.

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3/1 bedroom 1/2 duplex located on the 12th fairway.

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Beautiful 2 bdrm corner unit at Fernie Alpine Resort.Ski in ski out location.

Very well maintained 3 bdrm, 3 level townhome with ski-in access.Garage.

South Country's newest acreage subdivision located in Grasmere. 6.4 acres.

Unique deluxe studio with loft situated on top floor with lovely views.

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Candace Grey

Elk Valley 250.423.1044

$259,000

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Elk Valley 250.423.1800

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Sparwood 250.433.6996

$589,000

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Frank Hughes

Elk Valley 250.425.5555

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Elkford 866.425.3690

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YOUR HOROSCOPE for the week of September 14 to 20, 2014 THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: LIBRA, SCORPIO, AND SAGITTARIUS

ARIES (March 21 - April 19)

If there’s some kind of problem at home, you take the time to correct the situation permanently. You also take this opportunity to brighten up your decor.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)

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Try to have your car checked, as you may be in for some type of breakdown. Your telephone and computer may suffer the same fate, and don’t forget to recharge your batteries.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21)

An active social life incurs a lot of expenses, so you should try to build a more precise budget for yourself. Even at work, money matters take up a lot of room.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22)

You could be given some new, demanding responsibilities. In the face of fatigue and stress, you need some patience and lots of perseverance to help you meet your obligations.

LEO (July 23 - August 22)

You might suffer from a few nights of insomnia. Your mind is racing, so get some exercise to spend any excess energy and restore a proper balance.

1. Craft 4. Singing voice 8. Land division 12. Bogey beater PUZZLE NO. 726 13. Nobleman 14. Foot covering 15. Couple 16. Poisonous mushroom 18. Take a hike 20. Volume measures 21. Movie stars 23. Savior 24. Trims 25. Chew one’s ____ (meditate) 26. Fail to keep up 29. Zip 30. Saloon 31. Umpire’s call 32. Hen output 33. Not skinny 34. Flower feature 35. Contained 37. Circus performers 38. Dwelling 40. Memento 41. Butter substitute 43. Males

46. Differently 47. Selects 48. Provoke 49. Urgent want 50. Finest 51. Force open

DOWN 1. Befitting 2. Crude 3. Harness racer 4. Sacrificial tables 5. Weaving machines 6. Mouse catcher 7. Offbeat 8. Daisy’s kin 9. Cookie flavor 10. Chess piece 11. Snakelike fishes 17. Moved quickly 19. Lasso cord

21. Teenage problem 22. Plug up 23. Center of activity 25. Use scissors on 27. Distantly 28. Congeals 30. Cushion 31. Large truck 33. Dog’s woe 34. Most colorless 36. Nosed (out) 37. Collapsible shelters 38. Hymn ender 39. Unit of hay 40. Fully developed 42. Filch 44. Get it wrong 45. Stars’ site

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VIRGO (August 23 - September 22)

There’s a good chance that you might decide to drop some people from your circle of friends. Some of them tend to suck a lot of energy from you.

LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)

If you have young children, you have to restore a bit of discipline and enforce a few basic rules. There are some people close to you that you have to treat with kid gloves.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21)

You begin to look at vacation possibilities for next winter. At work, you will have to deal with some people in a language you can’t speak very well.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)

If you have recently started to eat healthier and get more regular exercise, you finally see some encouraging results; this achievement encourages you to stick with it.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19)

One of your friends may very well inspire you to undertake an adventure. The need for some adrenalin leads you to break out of your routine. This activity makes you feel much more alive.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18)

You won’t have any choice but to make use of your leadership qualities. You have to speak up and express your opinions with more authority. Slowly but surely, you’ll rise through the ranks.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20)

You soon give in to the temptation of going shopping and treating yourself to a bit of luxury. Sometimes it’s necessary to renew your wardrobe when taking on new responsibilities at work.

PUZZLE NO. 462

HOW TO PLAY : Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

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Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column, or 3x3 box.

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City commuter handles the northern roads

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Subcompact cars are set Don’t get me wrong, I up to be basic transporam not saying it drives tation with emphasis or feels like an Aston placed on low cost and but it is great fun to great fuel economy. drive, handles our roads That said, you might think very well and all the they are all a bit boring tech options needed to and not very fun to drive keep your eyes on the or even very interesting road are available. The to look at. This is not the SE model I drove came For the price, case on the 2014 Ford with Bluetooth, satellite driving the Fiesta Fiesta: it has had a faceradio, navigation, power lift and features more locks, windows, and the feels a bit naughty, standard options than in My Ford Sync. as if maybe you the last model year.

I drove the Fiesta around have stolen a more Usually little sub-comPrince George and pacts like this come with practicality wise it didn’t expensive car than more plastic than a TV skip a beat. As I live you can actually sports reader. The Fiesta downtown, anywhere feels different. You do get afford.

I go in my daily life I some plastic to be sure am always driving right Mike Zacharias but the dash has softer through the heart of the materials and some of city. When I headed out the plastic around here actually looks to the hockey rink, I was able to put all and feels good. For the price ($19,990 of my goalie equipment into the back, as tested), driving the Fiesta feels a no problem. Parking in cities is increasbit naughty, as if maybe you have ingly becoming a premium. Parking stolen a more expensive car than you a sub-compact like the Fiesta was a can actually afford. I would love to be breeze even without a backup camera! able to afford an Aston Martin as my As some people with larger vehicles daily commuter car but at this point in will know, parking at places like malls my life that is not an option. With the in and around the city the spaces are redesign, you do get the Fusion / Aston tight with not a lot of movement space front-end styling. for bigger vehicles. In addition, of Now some people might say, “Well it course, it does get worse in wintertime looks too much like an Aston.” Really? when the snow is piled high.

That’s like someone telling a girlfriend With that in mind, how will it handle that she looks too much like Scarlett our winter roads?

Johansson; you’re not really going to The Fiesta has good ground clearance complain, are you? for a smaller car and handling our

Driveway introduces our new northern B.C. based writer Mike Zacharias today. He challenges the image of the truck being the northern choice by testing a Ford Fiesta.

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winter roads should not be a problem.

Of course, you would want to invest in a good set of winter tires.

Beyond the city limits, out on the highway, heading south it handled the road well, with enough get up and go for good passing power when needed.

It’s quite roomy for a small car. There’s room for three in the back seat as long as those passengers are not of a larger body type, if I may delicately put it that way. If you are of a larger body type, there is plenty of room in the trunk, if you desperately need a ride at that exact moment. (Just kidding.) But it does tell you the trunk is also roomy!

Verdict: No complaints. For a sub-compact, you get great tech options, great fuel economy, in a car that doesn’t feel like you are driving something as inexpensive as it is. It’s fun and zippy for driving around town or highway driving. If you need a small car as a

daily commuter or it’s your second car to accommodate a bigger SUV or truck, I would recommend taking one out for a test drive to see if it fits for you in what you are looking for in a car. The Fiesta right now for me is tops in the subcompact class.

View our Ford Fiesta video review online at DrivewayCanada.ca Specs Power: 1.6L, 16-valve, 4-cyl engine, generates 120hp and 112lbs of torque Transmission: 5-Speed Manual (standard), PowerShift 6-Speed Automatic (optional) Fuel Economy: Manual - 8.5/6.5/7.6 L/100km (city/hwy/combined), Auto - 8.7/6.4/7.6 L/100km (city/hwy/combined).

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