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APES students create calendar for charity .........................................3

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Banff Film Fest brings its best to Golden ..................................11

■ SPORTS: Crews tried to remove ice and snow from the Kicking Horse River, but had difficulty due to the slushy texture. A snow barrier was made to protect the downtown businesses, and the alley behind 9th Avenue North was closed until Monday morning.

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Ice Jam in Kicking Horse sparked emergency response Joel Tansey and Jessica Schwitek reporter@thegoldenstar.net Golden had a close call last week as an ice jam in the Kicking Horse River threatened private and commercial property on either side of the river.

After an assessment conducted by the Min-

istry of Forest Lands and Natural REsources, approval was granted on Dec. 2 to deploy heavy machinery to help remove the ice and allow the water to flow within the river channel.

“Experts representing numerous different levels of government are monitoring the situation,” said Mayor Ron Oszust. “The situation

is far different from last year as the ice is much smaller and compacted to create a potential flooding situation. With a quick response from the province our emergency operations team has been given the authority to deploy machinery and open a channel to keep water within the existing dyke walls.”

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Judy Doyle lays down a flower near the Post Office on Dec. 4 to honour one of the victims of the l’Ecole Polytechnique to Montreal Massacre on Dec. 6, 1989.

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Women’s centre honours lives lost Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net The Golden Women’s Resource Centre hosted a very important annual event on Dec. 4.

It is held in conjuction with National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, which is on Dec. 6, to honour the victims of who were murdered at l’École Polytechnique de Montreal on Dec. 6, 1989.

The event, which took place at noon in front of the Post Office, included reading the names of the victims of the Montreal Massacre, the shoe memorial and a minute of silence in respect to the women who were killed. They also remembered the victims of the Highway of Tears as well as some of Golden’s own local

women who have lost their lives to domestic violence.

The day is marked across the country.

“It has been 25 years since this event shocked our nation, when these women lost their lives in a horrific act of female-focused violence,” said Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton.

“Earlier this year, we released the three-year Provincial Domestic Violence Plan, invested $5.5 million in civil forfeiture grants to take further action on the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry (MWCI) recommendations, helped support or establish Domestic Violence Units, and provided financial support to programs focused on the prevention of violence against women and girls.”

New registry may help save a life Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net

BC Emergency Health Services has just launched the new provincial AED (automated defibrillator device) registry designed so 911 dispatchers can inform callers responding to a sudden cardiac arrest where the nearest AED is located.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation is urging all those who have an AED in their business, school, church, community centre or even their own home to add their location to the online list. It could save a life.

“The new registry is a vital step in helping people find the closest AED when there is a sudden cardiac arrest,” says Adrienne Bakker, CEO, Heart and Stroke Foundation, BC &

Yukon. “Without defibrillation and CPR, the chance of survival decreases by seven to 10 per cent for each minute that passes.

“This includes businesses, churches, schools, municipal buildings, individuals with an AED in their home – everyone,” says Heart and Stroke resuscitation manager Shelley Parker.

Users of the registry have the option to make their information public or to allow only BC emergency services to see it.

“It may be that you’re at home and your spouse has a sudden cardiac arrest. The 911 dispatcher could tell you that there is an AED two doors down,” Parker explains. “Or maybe you’re bowling with friends at Canyon Lanes in Boston Bar when a team member suffers a cardiac

arrest and a 911 dispatcher can tell you exactly where to find the AED at the bowling alley.”

It only takes a few minutes to register your device at: www. bcpadprogram.ca. Those few minutes can save a life.

Since 2013, the provincial government has invested $2 million in the BC Public Access to Defibrillators (PAD) Program, which will be matched by Heart and Stroke Foundation donors. The PAD Program is committed to install 750 community AEDs in public venues throughout BC by 2017.

In BC, sudden cardiac arrest takes one life every four hours.

To see a list of AEDs registered in Golden, go to: https:// www.bcpadprogram.ca/ admin/contentx/default. cfm?h=11521&PageId=11521.

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New Town of Golden Mayor and Council sworn in for 4-year term

The Town of Golden’s new Mayor and Council were sworn into office during a special Council Meeting at the Golden Civic Centre on Dec. 2.

(Left photo) Ron Oszust gets sworn in as Mayor. (Right Photo) Town lawyer Glen Ewan, far left, takes oaths from Councillors Leslie Adams, from left, Connie Barlow, Bruce Fairley, Caleb Moss, Eddie Leigan, and Chris Hambruch.

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Orphaned grizzly cub discovered near ski hill is on way to shelter

A young grizzly bear cub was discovered near Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, and was housed by Conservation Officer Alex Desjardins until it could be retrieved by the Northern Lights Wildlife Society.

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Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net It turns out bears really do love honey.

Conservation Officer Alex Desjardins saw proof of that when he took care of an orphaned first year grizzly cub over the weekend. The young bear was under sedation after being discovered near Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. That is, until Desjardins presented him with his favourite treat.

“As soon as he saw the honey, he ate it right up,” Desjardins said.

The grizzly was discovered by a resident near the resort on Dec. 5. Desjardins was called to the scene (he thanked the resident for their swift action) and delivered a sedative by hand before transporting him back to his residence in town.

“He was so weakened that he didn’t move much so we were able to tranquilize him pretty easily,” Desjardins explained.

“Due to the condition of the bear, he was out for about five hours.”

Severely underweight at what Desjardins estimates to be 25 pounds - a grizzly of his age should be pushing 70 - Desjardins fed him oatmeal, honey and a variety of berries over the next couple days. He believes the young cub would have only lasted a few more days in the wild, a sentiment that was also expressed

by Peter and Angelika Langen of the Northern Lights Wildlife Society.

“He’s very weak,” Peter said. “He was really at the end of the line.”

Desjardins called the Langens - who later commended him for his work with the bear - when the cub was discovered. They made the lengthy trip from their home in Smithers over the weekend, arriving in Golden in the afternoon on Dec. 8.

The Langens have been rescuing grizzly bears since 2007 (though their shelter has been in operation since 1989).

Under Desjardins’ care, the bear had urinated several times and defecated at least once, a very positive sign for his recovery, as it shows his organs are continuing to operate despite his

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weakened condition.

Angelika says a full recovery will take some time, but hopes to have him ready for release by the end of the spring or in the early part of the summer. “(The bear) will be fitted with a satellite radio collar and we will be following and monitoring his success once he is back out in the wild,” Angelika said.

“I would like to see him at least 200 or 250 pounds (before release).”

As for the orphan’s chances of survival when re-introduced to the wild, results have shown that much of a bear’s behaviours and skills are instinctual rather than learned, especially when it comes to building dens.

“We found the den of a female in the Bella Coola area and it was just amazing. The wildlife biologist we had with us at the time was just so excited about the perfect positioning of the den site and everything else,” she said.

If all goes according to plan, the grizzly will be released into the wild in a remote location, but near Golden.

As for the grizzly’s name? Desjardins left that for someone else.

“He’s named Valentine. It was my niece’s birthday on December 6 and all week I couldn’t figure out what to get her,” he said of his 14 year-old niece who lives in Quebec. “When I rescued that cub it clicked that I would get her to name it.”

“I asked her why she named him Valentine, and she said because it works in French and in English.”

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Grade 1 students give back before Christmas at APES Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net Ms Sinclair's Grade 1 class at Alexander Park Elementary School has found a way to put some of their artwork to good use.

To raise some funds for three different charities, all chosen by the students themselves, the class put together a 2015 calendar featuring art work they themselves created this year.

Each month has one or two pictures, so every student in the class is represented in the calendar.

The three charities the children chose are Cops for Kids, the Cancer Foundation, and the Children's Hospital.

"They couldn't decide which of the charities they wanted, so they're splitting it between the three," said Sinclair.

This is the first time the class has ever done a project like this, and the students are excited to get it out into the community.

The calendars are $15 each, and are available at the school. It will also be available at other locations around town, which are yet to be determined.

The Grade 1 students from Ms Sinclair’s class at Alexander Park Elementary School are showing off the calendar that they created with their own art work. The calendars will be on sale for $15 each, with all the proceeds being split between the three charities that they chose; Cops for Kids, the Cancer Foundation, and the Children’s Hospital.

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Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net The federal government has released some proposed new measures for early childhood care and families that MP David Wilks believes will ease the burden on Golden families.

“Our Government is focused on helping hard-working Canadian families make ends meet, by making important priorities like child care and after-school sports more affordable,” he said.

“Under this plan, every family with children will have more money in their pockets, to spend on their priorities as a family. Our Government is fulfilling its promise to balance the federal budget. We are now in a position to fulfill our promise to help Canadian families balance theirs. All families with children will benefit from the new measures introduced by our Government. The average tax relief and benefits for these families will be $1,140 in 2015.”

The proposed new measures include: •The Family Tax Cut, a federal tax credit that will allow a higher-income spouse to transfer up to $50,000 of taxable income to a spouse in a lower tax bracket. The credit will provide tax relief – capped at $2,000 – for couples with children under the age of 18, effective for the 2014 tax year. Income splitting is helping seniors across the country, which is why the Government is now proposing similar relief for families.

•Increasing the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) for children under age six. As of January 1, 2015, parents will receive a benefit of $160 per month for each child under the

age of six – up from $100 per month. In a year, parents will receive up to $1,920 per child.

•Expanding the UCCB to children aged six through 17. As of January 1, 2015, under the expanded UCCB, parents will receive a benefit of $60 per month for children aged six through 17. In a year, parents will receive up to $720 per child.

•Increasing the Child Care Expense Deduction dollar limits by $1,000, effective for the 2015 tax year. The maximum amounts that can be claimed will increase to $8,000 from $7,000 for children under age seven, to $5,000 from $4,000 for children aged seven through 16, and to $11,000 from $10,000 for children who are eligible for the Disability Tax Credit.

•The federal government’s intention to double the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit and make it refundable. The maximum amount of expenses that may be claimed under the credit will be doubled from its current limit to $1,000 for the 2014 tax year and subsequent tax years, and the credit will be made refundable effective for the 2015 and subsequent tax years.

The Federal NDP said they would introduce a National Daycare Program to ease the burden on families, but Wilks says that the steps the Conservatives are taking are more helpful.

“The NDP has said that they will introduce a National Daycare program which will only be available to those who work 9 to 5. In order to create this program they will eliminate income splitting and the direct payments provided to hard working Canadian families,” he said.

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Island resident watches as slush and water flood her backyard

Continued from page 1 The slushy texture of the ice made it difficult to remove and create channels for water movement, so barriers of ice and snow were made along the alley behind 9th Avenue North to prevent water from flowing over the dyke.

Several businesses along the street, however, still had problems with water leaking in their basements.

By Saturday the Emergency Management Team was happy to report that the Ice Jam tension is receding, and much of the standing water within the dike walls was moving downstream into the Columbia River.

Larger visible channels had formed, opening up the river flow upstream of highway 95 bridge with very little evidence of pooling, or standing water in that section of the river.

By Monday morning the barriers were removed, and the alley was reopened to vehicle traffic.

“The recent warming trend has provided some positive results for the river and surrounding properties,” said Oszust after the situation started to improve on Saturday.

“Reports from various property owners who have been affected by seepage are stating that the water flow has stopped or reduced significantly within the past 24 hours. On behalf of council and staff we would like to thank the affected members of the community for their patience in dealing with this frustrating situation. Your local government intends to continue conversations regarding what we can do at the political level and leverage support.”

Julia Cundliffe has lived on Gould’s Island for 45 years, but she’d never seen the water level on the Kicking Horse River as high as it was as of early last week.

“This is the absolute worst I’ve seen,” she said.

Cundliffe watched on Tuesday as icy water slowly seeped into her backyard, leaving her with what looked like a pond about a foot deep by the afternoon. The water made it a precarious situation for her, but Cundliffe, said she wasn’t concerned.

“I don’t worry anymore. What do you do? Mother Nature has it’s own way of handling stuff,” she said.

Gould’s Island resident Julia Cundliffe watched as water, ice and snow took over her backyard early last week.

Joel Tansey/Star Photo The owner of nearly the entirety of Gould’s Island, as well as the Island Restaurant, Cundliffe feels like her side of the river has been neglected over the years when it comes to diking.

“They forget that there are two sides to the river,”

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she said. “There are two or three spots that need to be reinforced over here…it’s very annoying.”

“I expect everyone to be protected, and me as well as everybody else. I’m not looking for any special favours but this has been a vulnerable place.”

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Life must present quite a challenge when you are no longer able to walk very far under your own power. The mobility scooter is a blessing for those who can afford one.

It gives much greater range than predecessors that were powered for however long your arms could push. In fact, I checked a man zooming down the side of a freeway in a shiny new one. The vendor had promised him a range of 17 kilometers and he was testing the truth of it.

Pedestrians, and the law considers the disabled person in a mobility scooter as a pedestrian, often take risks and fail to follow the rules. I’ve even seen scooters being driven like a car, the driver calmly sitting in the middle of the lane at a four way stop, left hand signal light on waiting his turn. Of course, this is not how it is supposed to be done and invites a collision.

When the sidewalk is present and passable, this is where the scooter operator must be. Otherwise, the left edge of the roadway facing traffic like any other pedestrian is where to “walk.”

Having said that, I’ve noticed that many homeowners have planted trees and hedges at the edge of the sidewalk in front of their homes. If proper maintenance is not done, these plants soon encroach on the sidewalk and prevent scooter operators from using it.

I’m nimble enough to walk around, but there may not be an opportunity for the scooter operator to follow suit. Take a careful look at your landscaping and trim it if needed.

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The Cost of Nothing

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Will Wilks follow through?

I am going to say something in this column this week that is going to be very unpopular with some people…I think we missed a tremendous opportunity two years ago.

Golden had the chance to make some improvements along the Kicking Horse River dyke, necessary improve- I SURMISE ments, improvements

By Jessica Schwitek that would have been predominantly paid for by the Province.

I know the story isn't as simple as that. There were aspects of the project that not everyone was on board with, primarily the beautification, and that the municipality's portion of the project would have impacted local tax bills.

But the fact remains, we have a problem with our dyke, and it's putting private, commercial and public property at risk. Whether you agreed with the particulars of the project or not, Golden has not had an opportunity to make those necessary upgrades since…unless we wanted to pay for it 100 per cent out of pocket.

And who knows when/if a grant will become available again. And even though several residents keep suggesting dredging the river as solution, provincial regulations prohibit the Town from doing that (unless gravel levels reach a certain height).

A section of dyke near Golden Transfer was fixed this summer through provincial funds, but it had to be declared an emergency situation first.

The town has had a couple close calls in the past few years. There was an ice jam situation last winter, although later in the season, where there was a potential threat to property.

This past week several downtown businesses had water pouring into their basements, and at least one private homeowner had significant flooding on her property. (See story on pages 1 and 5).

I can’t say that the Bridge to Bridge project was 100 per cent, for sure the right project for this town. But it was only option at the time. And when the community said no to that project, it was a decision to do nothing.

Doing nothing didn’t cost the municipality anything at the time (although it might end up costing more in the long run if the dyke improvements have to be done out of pocket), but it didn’t solve any problems either.

What’s done is done, and there’s nothing that can change it now. What concerns me more, is will it happen again?

If Golden has another chance to fix the problem, even if the solution isn’t “perfect” will the community choose to do nothing again?

For the sake of the businesses and homeowners with property along the river, I hope not.

Dear editor,

Local Member of Parliament David Wilks couldn’t have been clearer when he said: “Canadians understand the importance of transparency and accountability to promote confidence in their leaders…Transparency is at the foundation of a healthy democracy.”1 Soon he will have a chance to show how he is putting that sentiment into practice as your representative when he votes on the Transparency Act. This bill was introduced by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau to raise the bar on openness and accountability by making government information open by default. It is a good faith effort to work across the aisle and achieve results for Canadians.

The Transparency Act would modernize our Access to Information system, which is stuck in the 1980s. It would make all government data public by default and available in modern formats. It would empower an independent office to order that information to be disclosed. It would

Loose Dogs Editor, I recently rescued a small dog from Victoria that was very anxious and not socialized to be with other dogs.

Since then, I have invested much time and money to see that he is trained to get along with others.

Needless to say, he is always leashed and is getting better at sitting and staying down when other dogs pass.

Where it gets stressful for both of us, however, is when thoughtless dog owners feel it is okay to allow their dog off-leash and run free in the neighbourhood I walk in.

eliminate extra fees for information requests.

The Act would also make the meetings of the governing board of the House of Commons open by default, allowing Canadians to see how MPs make decisions on their own spending.

These changes would go a long way to addressing criticisms by the press, researchers, independent experts and others, and ensure that citizens have a real right to know what their government does.

Mr. Trudeau has been clear that he wants to work with all MPs, and is open to amendments, suggestions and improvements. He believes that together we can help restore a sense of trust in our democracy.

Private Members Bills like this are normally “free votes”, which allow MPs to vote with their conscience instead of their party. We sincerely hope that Mr. Wilks will vote in favour of the Transparency Act. Yours sincerely,

Scott Simms, MP Liberal Party

Tonight my dog and I were approached by an uncontrolled and unsupervised large dog as it ran towards us.

All I could do was pick up my dog while I watched the owner working on his car oblivious of the scene.

Two blocks later, nearing my house, another thoughtless woman, allowing her two large dogs to wander unleashed outside her house, watched as one bounded towards my dog and I. Again, I had to pick him up and yell, scream, and swing at the dog in front of us, while the woman slowly made her way to us (due to the fact this dog wasn’t trained to recall).

Without a word to me, she gathered her dog and walked away.

No, wait, she did have a few words for me…but they were far from apologetic.

This was just tonight. I have weekly, if not daily, experiences similar to these and I’m getting very frustrated.

I understand the desire to have your dog off leash, but if you cannot control him (i.e. have 100% recall - that means your dog comes when you call him every time), do not allow him to wander the streets…please!

Not only is it not safe for others, but it is not safe for your dog.

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Golden point of view

Are you pleased with the response from the Town with regards to the ice jam?

Jenny Lee

Judy Coulombe

Greg LaMontagne

“Not really. I think they need to be more proactive to prevent this kind of thing in the future.”

“No. I know Julia’s place on Gould’s Island was flooded.

We need to dredge the river to prevent this kind of thing.”

“Yeah I am. I thought they were on the ball with it. It was nice to see.”

Go to www.thegoldenstar.net to have your say.

Continued from page 6 There are people (and other dogs) who do not appreciate having a strange, large dog in their face and I don’t give a crap if he’s friendly (as I’m always reassured of when this happens).

For all the dog owners reading this that feel you aren’t hurting anyone allowing your large, yet friendly, dog bound uncontrolled towards people walking by, think of those that are frightened by dogs.

Think of the young children that may not know how to protect themselves from your dog.

Why should this be a threat while they walk through their neighbourhoods?

Kathi Cameron Campbell River

Stars to the elf that decorated the Christmas Tree at the seniors’ centre. It looks lovely.

ice jam and stopping into our business several times to let us know what was going on. It was appreciated!

Many many icicle stingers to the Arena for not having those pretty heaters turned on during Golden Rockets games.

And also a STARS to the town staff that have worked and are working so diligently during the ice jam. We appreciate it.

A battery of Stars to Napa for their great customer service. Thanks.

A hockey rink full of stars to Nick, Tanner, James, Matt, Zack, and Tanner of the Golden Rockets for coming out and cheering on our Novice hockey team

STARS to Mayor Ron Oszust for being so supportive during the

Violence Against Women Editor: I attended a very interesting one-day conference on violence against women in Richmond this week.

Then I heard the news about yet another murder of a woman and her two children by a spouse, this time in Toronto.

I am so tired of our “caring” society failing these families over and over again. The woman apparently made a little too much money to qualify for access to safe affordable housing or to the legal sys-

against Invermere.

You set a good example to our up and coming hockey all-stars.

A snowbank full of stars to D&L. Stars for the young man who stopped and was such a great help when we were stuck in the snowbank on the Field hill. Thank you very much.

A book full of stars to the library staff for their friendly kindness.

tem for her custody issues and her need for protection from a violent spouse.

I was a social worker in the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s and have been an active community volunteer since then. Nothing has changed for abused women and children, except we talk about the issue more openly.

Practical help such as re-housing and legal aid must be made available immediately to women and children fleeing violence or we will continue to have more senseless and heart-breaking deaths.

Mary Phillips Richmond

LGES students performing in a lip-sync competition at school Janne Arlt Principal of LGES, FES The cold weather has not slowed us down at Lady Grey.

There are all kinds of things going on and these are just a few of them!

Students have been collecting Food Bank items for the second annual Golden Food Bank and CP Holiday Train contest. By the time you read this, the winning class in Golden will have been announced and they will be looking forward to their train ride on Dec. 14.

The staff and students continue to work on the 7 habits as we continue to expand our Leader in Me activities.

We have started to give out coupons to students when we catch them being a leader. The coupons are displayed on our front bulletin board until they are taken down for a draw once a month.

For our November Spirit Day assembly, on House Team Colour Day, the staff performed a colourful lip-sync rendition of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”. Some students will be performing lip-syncs of their own in a contest today, Wednesday, Dec. 10, at lunch hour.

It’s very exciting to see the work on our school mural coming together. Starting this week, our artist, Janis Dyck,

with some student helpers, is beginning the drawing of the tree on our foyer wall. Then students’ pieces will be added to it.

Some students have been learning to code on the computer. Coding is the basic concept of computer science and programming. Lady Grey is hosting a special Hour of Code event at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10 for interested students.

Our PAC is going to try a Hot Lunch Trial in January.

The success of the three week trial will depend on getting volunteers to help distribute the lunch and clean up on Fridays.

The food will be prepared and served by Kickin’ Thyme Catering. If you can help on one or more Fridays around lunch time, please let us know.

Report cards went home last week on Friday. If you have any questions or want to discuss your child’s progress, please don’t hesitate to contact his/her teacher.

Our annual Christmas Festival is on Wednesday, December 17 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Parents and family members are invited to join us for some classroom performances and crafts.

At this time of year, we ask that parents please have a look around the house and have your child return any

library books that you may find. Also, we would appreciate your help in ensuring your child is coming to school with warm clothes (coat, hat, mitts and boots) so they can be comfortable and enjoy their outside time.

The students and staff of Lady Grey wish everyone a wonderful holiday season.

From Field Elementary School – by Mrs. Cox: The students in Field have been enjoying the snowy wintery weather. Sliding on the hill has been the highlight of the last month.

A handful of named runs have been built and tested.

When not sliding on the hills, we have been sharing winter stories, writing about fun wintery activities in our gratitude journals, writing letters and studying properties of water and snow.

With the beginning of December Christmas preparations have begun in the school. The students are busy getting ready for the famous Field Christmas Concert which happens on December 18.

The students have plenty of other fun activities to look forward to in the next couple of weeks including, crafting, gingerbread, skating, and the annual Field school Christmas Breakfast put on by Truffle Pigs restaurant.

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This Week APES After School Program Mon. - Fri. 3 -5:30pm. $12/ day ages 5-11. To register leave a msg 250-272-0425.

StrongStart a free, school based learning program birth-5years.

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Golden Public Health presents Baby Talk for new parents and kids every Wed., 1:30-3pm in the Early Learning Centre. 12 months and under. 250-344-3001 for more info.

Hapkido Martial Arts Wed., Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults).

Winter Walking at the Rec Plex. Wednesdays. 1-2pm.

Parent and Tot Play Group Wed. 10:30am-12pm at the Rec Plex. Follows school schedule. 344-2000 for info.

Badminton Wed., 7-9pm at the Rec Plex $6 ($5 students/seniors) bring racket.

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Bridge Club every Thur. at the Senior’s Centre 1-4pm.

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

Mountain Magic Quilters Guild Thur., 7:30-9pm in the GSS sewing room. New members/guests welcome, annual membership is $25.

Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub every Thursday.

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

Golden Youth Centre Band Of Guys drop-in for male teens (12-18) every

Thursdays 3:45-5:30pm.

Aquafit at the Travelodge Dec. 11 from 5:30-6:30pm $5.

Shinny at the Arena Thursdays 9-10pm.

Will Wardwell CD Release “Across the Mountains” Dec.11 from 7-10pm at The Wolf’s Den. $15 cover.

Staying Alive presented

by Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Dec.11 at the Seniors Centre. Doors at 6:30pm, presentation at 7pm. Free pizza!

Fri, Dec. 12 All Girls Hockey run by girls, for girls 9+ Fridays, 4:30pm.

Free for minor hockey members, $100 for non members.

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

Golden Youth Centre drop-in Fridays from 3:30-7:30pm.

Karaoke Night at The Mad Trapper every Friday night.

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

Friday Night Bridge at 7pm at St. Andrew’s Centre for Peace. 250-344-5448.

Mother Goose Program Fri. 10:30-11:30am at the Early Years Centre. Free and snacks are included.

Special Olympics “FUNdamentals” youth program Fri. 9-10am at APES. For children 7-12 years with intellectual disabilities. Call 250-919-0757 for info.

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Parent&Tot Skate Fridays 11am-12pm at the Arena.

Public Skate 12-1:30pm Fridays at the Arena.

Winter Walking 1-2pm Fridays at the Rec Plex.

Golden Delicious presents The Gaff with DJ Wakcutt and B-Rich Dec.12 at the Rockwater, $10.

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour at the Golden Civic Centre Dec.12 at 7:30pm.

Rockets vs. Castlegar Rebels Dec.12 7:30pm at the Arena.

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Sat, Dec. 13 Meat Draw Saturdays at The Legion 5pm.

A.A Meetings Sat. at the Golden Museum. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.

Story Time at the Library drop in for kids all ages 10:30-11:30am until Dec.13.

Public Skate Saturdays 5:30-6:45pm at the Arena.

The Columbia Valley Bible Fellowship presents a Live Nativity, Caril Sing and Pot Luck Supper Dec.13 at 5pm in the Parson Community Hall.

The Metropolitan Opera at Kicking Horse Movies Dec.13 Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg (Wagner) at 10am.

P-”ART”-Y Dec.13 at the Youth Centre from 7pm-midnight. Handmade gifts.

Town of Golden’s Kids Christmas Party Dec.13 12-2pm at the Civic Centre.

Hosted by the A-Muse Troupe and Golden Leo’s.

Sun, Dec. 14 Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm.

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

Public Skate 4:30-5:45pm Sundays at the Arena.

Season Kick-Off and Grand Opening at Dawn Mountain Dec.14 from 1-4pm.

CP Holiday Train Dec.14 1:45-2:45pm in the parking lot across from 7/11.

Community Day at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.

Dec.14. Free skiing and snowboarding for Golden and Area A residents (with proof).

Mon, Dec. 15 Join the Cadets. Free program meets every Monday, 6-8pm at the Alexander Park School gym. For young men and women ages 12-18.

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

Heroclix League 6-9pm Mondays at Bizarre Entertainment.

Picnic in the Park Play &Chat Mondays from 11:30am1:30pm at the Alexander Park Elementary playground.

Family Dinner Play and Learn Mon. 5-7pm at the Early Years Centre. Free program includes dinner, parent discussion with child minding.

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Telling Our Life Stories Writing Workshop Mon. 10am-12pm. Techniques to organize memoirs. No writing experience necessary.

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Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Monday from 5-8pm.

Nicholson Parent & Tot Mondays from 9-11am at Nicholson School.

Hapkido Martial Arts Mon., Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults).

Golden Youth Rec Hockey Mondays 8-9pm, ages 13-18 until Feb.23.

Badminton Mon., 7-830pm at the Rec Plex $6 ($5 students/seniors) bring racket.

Winter Walking at the Rec Plex Mondays 1-2pm.

Indoor Soccer at the Rec Plex 8:30-9:30pm.

Tues, Dec. 16 A.A Meetings Tues. at the United Church 901 11th Ave S Alley Ent. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.

Golden Youth Centre drop-in Tuesdays from 3:30-7:30pm.

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Donation for hospital Great weekend for PeeWee Rockets Walter Bramsleven PeeWee Head Coach

Sharon Weir (centre right) and Barb Leigan (right) of the Ladies’ Lunch group present a $600 cheque to Jo Evison (centre left) and Marc Hadford of the Golden and District Hospital. The funds will go towards the eventual purchase of a Pyxis Machine, a medication storage system.

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The Golden PeeWee Rockets continue to make strides this season with an exciting victory Sunday morning versus the Creston Valley Thunder at the Golden & District Arerna over the weekend.

After dropping the opening game Saturday afternoon 5-2, the Rockets bounced back with a strong opening frame Sunday morning, scoring with just over a minute into the game.

Strong defensive play kept the Thunder at bay for most of the first half, with the local squad posting a 4-1 lead at half time.

Creston came out strong in the second half, scoring a quick tally to close the gap by 2. Golden rebounded almost immediately with another quick tally to regain their 3 goal lead late into the second period. This proved to be short lived however as Cres-

The Golden PeeWee Rockets played the Creston Valley Thunder, and beat them 6-5.

Photo Submitted ton fought back hard and posted three markers by the middle of the third to even up the match.

Play went back and forth for the balance of the game with both teams calling time outs during the last 5 minutes to regroup.

Creston called their

final time out with a minute left with the face off in the Golden end. Solid goaltending by Isabella Palumbo kept the Thunder at bay until a loose puck was flipped out of the Golden zone

by Matt Cable and picked up by a wide open Kjell Osborne

who broke out unchallenged and scored the winning goal with 11 seconds left in the game.

Next up is an exhibition tournament in Golden this weekend hosted by Calgary with teams from Calgary and Cranbrook participating.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY At the Civic Centre 12:00pm – 2:00pm Saturday, December 13th

Hosted by the Amuse Troupe and the Leo’s Club Get spruced up and come down for a very amusing time at the Civic Centre.

• Crafts • Face painting • Decorating the peace tree

• Caroling with your handmade musical instrument

Featuring a special visit from Santa Bring your own mug and enjoy some hot chocolate provided by the ECDC (by donation) For more information check out www.golden.ca, ToG Recreation Services on Facebook, e-mail events@golden.ca or call 250-344-2271 Ext 225

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Banff Mountain Film Festival is bringing its best to Golden Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming back to Golden this week.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival, a program of The Banff Centre, is the largest, and one of the most prestigious, mountain festivals in the world.

Hot on the heels of the festival held every fall in Banff, Alta., the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road.

With stops planned in about 400 communities and 40 countries across the globe this year’s tour features a collection of the most inspiring action, environmental, and adventure films from the festival.

Travelling to exotic landscapes and remote cultures, and bringing audiences up-close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports, the 2014/15 World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world.

From approximately 350 films entered into the annual festival, award-winning films and audience favourites are among the films chosen to travel the globe.

Join your friends in the Golden Civic Centre when the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour brings the spirit of outdoor adventure to Golden on Dec. 12.

The night will feature films such as: Tashi and the Monk, Tumwater Solitude, Afterglow, Mending the Line and Happy Winter.

Touch, one of the films to be shown at next Tuesday’s Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in Williams Lake, is a colourful and spectacular flying tour of Santorini in Greece, the Aiguille du Midi above Chamonix and the Col du Galibier in France, with a bit of cheekiness added in, just for fun.

Photo Courtesy Of The Banff Mountain Film Festival From The Film, Touch For tickets and information go to the Art Gallery of Golden on 9th Avenue North.

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The Net Result: Anderson delivers quirky comedy with Budapest

Ralph Fiennes stars as Monsieur Gustave, a demanding concierge at the (once) majestic Grand Budapest Hotel.

Scott Rudin Productions Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Each week we will review a movie that has been recently released on

Netflix. This week, it’s The Grand Budapest Hotel.

The actual hotel isn’t especially Grand (nor located Budapest) but it does have an intrigu-

ing background story that is told through the usual quirky stylings of director Wes Anderson and a star-studded cast (which delivers performances worthy of their

acclaim).

The story centres around the hotel’s demanding concierge, Monsieur Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes) and his newly appointed lobby boy, Zero (Tony Revolori). The bulk of the narrative is told through the eyes of an older Zero, who now owns the dated hotel.

Gustave is a rather promiscuous individual who is especially popular among older women, who flock to the hotel for his fine “service”. One of the women is Madame D (Tilda Swinton), who Gustave later learns has passed away under suspicious circumstances.

The death sets off a wild sequence of events as Gustave brings Zero to Madame D’s wake and the reading of her will. Gustave is awarded an exceptionally valuable painting, creating a scene between Gustave and Madame D’s son, Taxis (Adrien Brody).

The absurdities and insanity continue, and Gustave eventually lands in jail as a suspect in Madame D’s death.

Anderson uses quick cuts and zoom-ins to really add to the

plot’s absurdities. He’s the perfect director for setting this sort of mood. There’s a scene that includes a “fight” between Gustave, Zero and Dmitri that’s actually laugh-out-loud funny.

Another highlight is the relationship between Gustave and Zero, as the former plays the role of mentor to the latter’s protege.

It’s almost heart-warming seeing Gustave take him under his wing and become friends. After one of their few disagreements, Gustave gets as emotional as he does throughout the entire length of the film as he apologizes to his loyal aide.

It’s hard to put my finger on what Budapest is missing to put it over the top. It’s entertaining, but isn’t without a lull or two that keeps it from being a level higher. Still, it’ll make you laugh and hold your attention with ease, and beneath the quirks, there’s a good amount of character and soul at the heart of it.

For that reason I’ll give The Grand Budapest Hotel 8 mouse clicks out of 10.

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Eagles off to flying start, finish 4-0 at season-opening tourney Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net

The start of the season was delayed a week because of highway closures, but for the Golden Secondary School senior boys’ basketball team, it was worth the wait.

The Eagles managed to squeeze into the field at a tournament in Oliver over the weekend after another squad dropped out.

Some of the competition might be wishing they hadn’t shown up, as the Eagles rolled to a sparkling 4-0 record to tie for the top spot in the tourney against stiff competition that included several provincially ranked opponents.

Playing their first game of the season, there appeared to little rust to shake off, as the Eagles rolled to an 80-56 win in their first matchup of the weekend. Their next matchup provided Golden with their toughest challenge of the tournament, against the host South Okanagan squad.

“They had the crowd at their back and they had huge momentum swings,” explained Grade 11 Meva Dhami.

“I think we just did a great job as a team by keeping it all together…I think we took over against them in the 4th quarter.”

Their third game against Princess Margaret stayed close for a while, with little to separate the two teams after three quarters of play, but the Eagles turned it on late with a series of three pointers and they managed to prevail 68-52.

“That was a big 4th quarter,” said Grade 12 Josh Hiraoka of the final period, which featured several three pointers and a tremendous overall team effort.

The Eagles capped off a perfect weekend with a 91-69

win to finish with a 4-0 record.

As usual, Saje Gosal and Neal Randhawa helped lead the way - with Saje earning a place on the tournament’s all-star team - but it was an encouraging effort from the rest of the group that was particularly exciting for the team’s prospects this year.

“Everybody contributed,” said head coach Kindy Gosal. “There were sequences where it looked like (Hiraoka and Dhami) were above the rim…those kinds of plays, they change the momentum of the game.”

Hiraoka and Dhami made some key rebounds and pitched in offensively, while Saje’s younger brother (and Kindy’s son) Kiran performed well while taking on a bigger role in his Grade 11 season, draining six three pointers against South Okanagan.

“He took command…he was balling out against some great point guards…he didn’t back off at all,” Dhami said.

Vikram Sidhu and Gage Chernoff pitched in off the bench, while Grade 9 John Oszust impressed in his first action with the senior club.

“Opponents kept passing the ball away from (Sidhu) because they didn’t want to be guarded by him because he was so tenacious,” Hiraoka said.

“I was impressed with John. When I was in Grade 10 last year I was pretty nervous but John was so calm,” Dhami said.

It would be hard to nit-pick too much after a perfect weekend, but Kindy stressed that the club still has a ways to go in order to achieve its goals for the season.

“We have to keep this in perspective. This is the beginning of the season and it’s one tournament…I’m happy but I don’t want the team and myself to get at all complacent,” Kindy said.

Josh Hiraoka goes up to block a shot during a game against South Okanagan.

Photo Submitted The Eagles will be back on the hardwood this weekend in Canmore before rounding out their pre-holiday schedule in Airdrie from Dec. 18-20.

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In 1919 there was enough ice in river to ‘sweep Golden’ away

- Turning Back the Pages By Colleen Palumbo

Every time there is a severe weather event in Golden I have people coming to the museum to ask if something like this has happened before in Golden’s history and of course the ice jam of this past week has brought three inquiries. Articles taken from the Golden Stars of yesteryear’s will take you through about 50 years of ice jams, and keep in mind that diking was performed between each of these significant events.

Nov 26, 1897 – Ice jam in the Kicking Horse resulted in an overflow that surrounded Mrs. Levesque’s house. Its backed up with ice so that it is nearly level with the dykes.

Dec 17, 1897- The Kicking Horse is again giving trouble. On Thursday it flooded some of the buildings near the bridge and last evening again broke out near the Russell House in which there is 6 inches of water.

Dec 9, 1905 – The ice jammed at the junction of Columbia and Kicking Horse riv-

ers, causing the water to back up in the old locality.

Dec 14, 1914 – The cold weather of the past two weeks has caused the river to rise to an abnormal height.

Considerable damage has been reported by the flooding of basements both in the residential and business sections adjacent to the river.

Dec 11, 1919 – Four or five ice jams in the Kicking Horse canyon between Golden and a point about five miles east of here render the condition of the river serious and damage to property in Golden is well with the realms of possibility.

There is enough ice in the Kicking Horse River to sweep Golden out of existence when it begins to move, but old timers state that there is not enough water in the river to bring it down in sufficient volume. The situation is such that serious consequences may result.

The CPR bridge at Glenogle and the tracks near there are raising and Souci’s work gang is putting forth a heroic effort in frigid weather to prevent the river from causing damage that would interrupt traffic. On Thursday night they were blasting at a point five miles east of here.

Residents recall a similar condition in 1889, when the streets were strewn with ice to a depth of five or six feet. They also men-

This picture is of the ice jam flooding of 1919. tion the spring freshets of 1894, when citizens climbed Mount Lamontagne to avoid the flood.

Forty below zero was registered early Thursday morning. At seven o’clock in the evening the thermometer read 16 below and at midnight 23 below.

Dec 16, 1927 – The continued cold weather of the past week has caused the water of the Kicking Horse river to back to and overflow its banks with the result that several places of

business have water in their basements.

Those affected include the Imperial Bank, J.T. Woods general store, J.A. Buckham drug store, Lyric Pool Room and Loy Restaurant. The water has entered the Lyric picture theatre making it necessary to cancel the show booked for tomorrow(Saturday) night. The scales of A.C. Hamilton are frozen in, and at the time of going to press pedestrian traffic between the bridge and the cor-

ShopFest Basket Winner Sheri Myers took home a basket full of prizes that were donated by the businesses of Golden for the annual ShopFest on Nov. 29.

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ner of W.Wenman’s office was shut off for those wishing dry feet.

Dec 28, 1944 – The cold weather of last week caused the Kicking Horse to kick over the traces on Christmas Night about 8:30 flooding practically the whole of the south of Golden.

Ice had jammed in the river about three miles above the town and suddenly broke loose and was forced down against the Kootenay Central Railway bridge where it forced

the water to run over the banks on both sides of the stream.

The major portion of the stream came over the south side and within a short time most of the residential section was flooded.

Many basements were filled with water causing furnaces to be useless. Numerous residents were marooned in their homes, unless equipped with high rubber boots. Fortunately cars were able to navigate most of the streets and transport

those away from home to their residences.

The Department of Public Works took action as soon as the men would be gathered and the CPR put extra gangs to work at their bridge. The water was diverted off the main line of the CPR and all attention has been directed to the opening up of the old channel to the Columbia river to carry the stream pending the opening of a channel through the Kicking Horse river course.

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Changes at Kicking Horse completed with beginners in mind Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort opened its doors on the winter season Saturday in advance of the resort’s official opening this weekend. Aside from the usual summer operations, workers at the resort had a busy summer and have made several alterations to the terrain that should be welcome news to skiers and boarders as they head up the gondola this winter.

Among the changes are an improved road from the bottom of Bowl Over across to Terminator Run, a wider traverse along Redemption Ridge as well as the road leading to Super Bowl and improvements to Tail Spin at the exit of Crystal Bowl. Many of these changes were done with all customers in mind, but especially those in the beginner to intermediate category.

“People have been saying for a while that they love Kicking Horse…these are always the core snowboarders, the core skiers,” explained Matt Mosteller, senior vice president of marketing & resort experience at Resorts of the Canadian Rockies. “(Going forward) it’s vital to have the resort be a really great experience for all levels of skiers and snowboarders.”

Another major change is the installation of a few winch anchors that will allow mountain crews to groom some trails that were previously difficult for less experienced individuals.

“We know that intermediate skiers and snowboarders can get down (the slope) with a much more enjoyable experience on groomed (runs), if they choose that,” Mosteller said.

Finally, the resort has tripled the size of its skating rink in the main plaza, added a new family warming yurt at the Learning Centre, and reclaimed some old growth glades by the Pioneer chair.

Looking ahead, management is planning to extend KHMR’s summer season with an earlier opening that could see them begin summer operations as early as May. “We had our best summer ever for traffic and we want to keep that momentum going,” Mosteller said.

Eager skiers and snowboarders lined up at the gondola at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort to get in the first ride of the season for the resort’s Sneak Peak weekend. For the 3rd year in a row they raffled off the first gondola of the season in support of the Golden Food Bank, and his year they raised over $640 (in only 45min).

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Changes aplenty for GKHAT as 127 registered kids hit the slopes

Adam Lucas executes a turn during a race last season. GKHAT has added an under 16 program this year as well as a program for athletes with special needs.

Photo Submitted Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net The Golden Kicking Horse Alpine Team is set for what promises to be another busy year on the

slopes.

With 127 kids registered, GKHAT continues to grow from year to year, but it’s not just the size of the program that’s grown, it’s the scope as well.

“One of the things we’ve been trying over the last four years is trying some different things,” said GKHAT President Mark Baxendale. “If you do what you’ve always done you always get what you’ve

always got.”

Among the areas of growth for the club is the addition of an under-16 team, a year after GKHAT debuted an under-14 team.

Some of the club’s older athletes won’t just be competing.

Several 13-15 year-old kids are enrolled in a junior coaching program. Some of them also attended the National Coaching Certificate program that took place at the College of the Rockies in late September.

“I’m really excited about that, I think it’s a natural progression for some kids who don’t want to race and see coaching as a parallel universe to the gate training that they have,” Baxendale said.

Another new addition to the team this year is a program for athletes with special needs through the Special Olympics.

The team sent four coaches to Vernon to participate in a Special Olympics program in order to help them get the program off the ground.

“There are three or four kids from Golden that are going to be involved with that program,” Baxendale said.

While GKHAT’s younger skiers will continue to train on ‘Wolverine’, near the Catamount chair at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, older skiers will have the opportunity to train on ‘Kicking Horse’ a trail that runs from the top of Pioneer chair.

“Because we’ve got older kids in the program we require a different course with a different gradient and different challenges,” Baxendale said. “We’ll have two sets of gates up there every weekend for training runs.”

“It’s great that the (resort) helped…we’ve got good communications with them, they know what we want, they understand where we’re going…It’s working really well together.”

The club’s full race schedule hasn’t been completed yet, including a date for GKHAT’s home race at Kicking Horse, but races will get started early in the new year.

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by Kamia Shepherd ATP* Special to the Golden Star This weeks card is in celebration of the divine feminine and all of the aspects that represent the receptive forces in the universe. Each person has both aspects of divine feminine and masculine energies. When these energies are in balance, a person feels empowered to both give and receive energy, to both nurture and to create, as well as to accept and give assistance to others. The duality of masculine and feminine can be seen in nature through the seasons of summer and winter, or within something as simple as observing a tree. The roots find sustenance from the earth, and birth new needles and leaves reaching towards the sun.

This week offers us opportunities to examine the ways we interact with the divine feminine both within ourselves and - Angel Card Forecast within one another. Are we expressing our unique selves in

By Kamia Shepherd the roles that we play as mother, wife, sister and daughter?

As males, are there ways to celebrate the divine feminine aspects of ourselves that have been neglected lately?

The card shows blossoming roses as well as the rose symbol on the jewelry. Many cultures revere the rose as not only a sign of the divine feminine in the aspect of the blessed mother, but also as an essence, such as an essential oil, whose smell clears and heals at the heart chakra. What are the ways this week that your heart can be nurtured? Is it time for a visit with a loved one who represents heart healing in our minds? Or is it time to be honest about something we have been carrying in our heart?

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December 6, 1933 - November 24, 2014

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Gloria Joy Roberts on November 24, 2014.

Gloria was born on December 6, 1933 in Lac Vert, SK. Gloria is survived by her loving husband Bud, of 64 years.

Her son Orval (Val) Roberts, daughters Joy (Don) Hassett, Kellie (Brian) Tegart. Gloria’s 8 grandchildren Richard (Tara), Levon, Keith (Vicki), Farris (Tyler), Blair (Beth), Brooke (Robyn), Marlaine, Jenelle (Cliff) and 13 great grandchildren.

Gloria was loved dearly by her family and enjoyed her grandchildren immensely. She was well known for her homemade bread.

Bud and Gloria raised their children and have resided in Spillimacheen for the past 64 years.

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March 12, 1963 November 29, 2014 With overwhelming sadness the family of Jim Demuth announces his passing in Calgary on November 29, 2014, at the age of 51.

A Family gathering will be held at a later date. Jim was born in Calgary on March 12, 1963 and was predeceased by his parents Gus and Betty Demuth. Jim moved to Golden in 1976 with his family and graduated high school there. While spending 15 years with CP Rail he met Nadine and had 2 wonderful children, Justin (Grand Prairie) and Crystal (Calgary). He is also survived by 2 brothers Bill (Jan) of Kamloops and Robert of Quesnel. For some reason he loved driving big trucks so that’s what he did for the next 10 years after CP Rail. For those that knew him Jim was always happy and easy going, and was often known to sneak out of the house at the crack of dawn to go fishing. He will be missed.

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Rockets take three points over two OT thrillers New club gives 55+ women chance to ski Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net

Rockets forward Ian Desrosier skates alongside teammate Cole Mckechney during the club’s loss to the Creston Valley Thunder Cats on Saturday.

Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net A pair of buzzer-beating goals allowed the Rockets to grab three of a possible four points over the weekend despite not putting together a complete, 60 minute effort in either game.

The weekend success came after a disappointing 6-1 loss to the Kimberley Dynamiters on Tuesday.

The Nelson Leafs were in town Friday night and for a while it looked like it would be a second consecutive write-off for the home team.

After a scoreless first, Rayce Miller and Robson Cramer beat Rockets netminder Mark Becica with a pair of goals just a minute and a half apart.

Aaron Dunlap added another early in the third and the Rockets’ backs were officially up against a wall.

And then, the comeback.

With 7:55 left in the third, James Gaume finally got the Rockets on the board to put them down 3-1. The goal was exactly what the club needed.

“Scoring that goal seemed to lift us up. I was almost resigned to the fact that we were going to come out losers in that, but that goal seemed to lift us enough,” Davidson later said of Gaume’s tally.

With Becica pulled for an extra attacker, Cole Mckechney brought

the Rockets to within one with just under 90 seconds remaining. That set up a clutch tying goal from Matthew Krusky in the game’s dying moments, and the clubs were off to OT. After a scoreless five minute 4 on 4 period, Braeden Allkins and Nic Noseworthy broke into the Leafs’ zone during 3 on 3 action. While the KIJHL’s website credited Noseworthy with the winner, it was actually Allkins who buried it to give Golden a 4-3 win and leave the 171 in attendance in a celebratory mood as they left the Plywood Palace.

It was a somewhat different plot that got the Rockets to OT the following night against the Creston Valley Thunder Cats.

The Rockets got behind early again, with netminder Magnus Viberg surrendering the opening goal less than seven minutes into the first, but this time the Rockets played well in the second to get themselves in front.

Allkins scored an unassisted shorthanded goal early in the frame and Spencer Gerth added another 10 minutes later to put the home team up by a goal heading into the final 20.

Connor Ward and Lien Miller-Jeannotte scored two and a half minutes apart in the third to put the Rockets behind by a goal late in the period, but there were some more heroics for

Golden before this one was through.

As the clock wound down, Noseworthy brought the puck into the Cats’ zone and fired a slapshot that beat opposing goalie Brock Lefevbre on the far side for another late tying goal for Davidson’s club.

The 4 on 4 portion of OT solved nothing again, and this time 3 on 3 play resulted in a Rockets loss after Tyler Podgorenko gave his side the extra point with just 2:52 remaining in the game.

Despite the OT set back, it was another weekend of solid play from the Rockets, who continue to comfortably hold down second place in the Eddie Mountain Division.

The team hasn’t let up of late, despite the potential for a pre-holiday lapse.

“This is a tough time of year to keep guys motivated,” Davidson said.

“With the Christmas breaking coming upon us, a lot of times teams go home early and that’s usually a challenge for coaches, especially with this age group with a lot of guys away from home for the first time.”

“I give our guys credit because we’re still hanging around.”

The Rockets have four games left before breaking for the holidays, starting with a home matchup against the Castlegar Rebels on Friday.

next home game is december 20!! go rocKets go!!!

Golden Rockets VS. Castlegar Rebels FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 7:30PM GOLDEN ARENA

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Sheryl Walker’s love for cross country skiing grew even more after she was forced to give up downhill. Now, she’s organizing a new group that she hopes will grow that passion in others.

Walker, who was advised to give up downhill skiing after sustaining an injury, has championed a group that will give women 55 years and older a chance to either try cross country for the first time, get back into it after some time away from the sport, or simply learn some new skills to improve their abilities.

“It just seems like there are senior women around who would be able to ski and enjoy it, but they don’t. So we’re thinking, what is it that they need that would get them to get out there and give it a try,” Walker said.

“Many people in that 55+ age bracket are nervous so we want to give them a good feel, get them onto their skis so they can move (on) from their fear.”

Skiers will be broken down into groups based on abilities and experience, with coaches present to guide participants along the way.

Walker attempted to get the group started last year, but couldn’t find the necessary help and let the idea drop for the time being.

“It is important, it’s worth pursuing.

I know there’s people there that would respond to it so I’m willing to put the work in to do it,” she explained.

The response has already been exceptionally positive. Walker says she already has 22 ladies signed up and that the program is filling up quickly.

The $75 registration fee includes trail fees, equipment rental and coaching. The program will run on Wednesdays for six weeks, starting on Jan. 14.

The group is close to receiving final approval on grants from the Province, Via Sports and the CSRD. Interested participants can contact Walker via e-mail at swalker@persona. ca.

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$389,000 #404, 1549 Kicking Horse Trail

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$195,000 #206, 1545 Kicking Horse Trail

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1968sqft

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1 bath

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1638 Purcell Woods

3 bedrooms

2.5 baths

2,682sqft

$133,900 2205 Holmes-Deakin Road

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$229,500

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2 baths

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3 baths

3,800sqft

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1 bath

770 sqft

$835,000 2,589sqft

$249,900

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$179,000

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