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New car pass will help locals during closures ....................................2
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The Playhouse is open for the Masque Parade .........................................4
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Local performer in line up for Sound Festival ..................................10
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CBC’s Rick Mercer, left, celebrates after finishing the Heritage Relay with his partner, Field’s Sean Cunningham, at Yoho Blow Days this past weekend. Mercer was filming his show The Rick Mercer Report at the winter festival. See more photos on page 12 and online at www.thegoldenstar.net. Joel Tansey/Star Photo
Local rider given chance through WASP Golden Nordic Club hosted annual loppet ..................................20
Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Even with a world class resort just a short drive away in Golden’s backyard, skiing and snowboarding could never be mistaken for an affordable sport. Certainly not for a single mom, and that’s what makes Michelle Powell and her son Shayne’s tale such a feel-good success story.
Shayne, 15, skied a little bit here and there while growing up but decided he wanted to make the switch to snowboarding not long after the family moved to Golden in 2009. Naturally, costs for season passes, equipment and other gear were a significant road block for Michelle as she strived to encourage her son on his way into the sport. That’s where the Whitetooth Affordable Ski Program came into play. “It’s just been amazing. It’s been something
that he has done avidly every year start to finish. Summer is no fun in our house,” Michelle said. The program, which is run by the Golden & District Community Foundation (with funding from the original sale of the Whitetooth Ski Area) offers lessons, equipment, lift tickets and transportation to Kicking Horse for children and youth from lower income families, depending on a specific family’s needs. Continued on page 5