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Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net It’s an election year for Kootenay Columbia Member of Parliament David Wilks, but during his visit to Golden last week there was a topic weighing heavier on his mind - Highway 1.

“For me, this is the number 1 priority for this area,” said Wilks during an open lunch

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As an RCMP officer stationed in Golden for six years in the ‘80s, Wilks is very familiar with dangers this particular stretch of Highway 1 poses to motorists.

“They (the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) are getting pretty sick and tired of hearing me talk about the Trans Canada Highway,” he said. “But I’m going to keep

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This unique section of the Trans Canada, given that it runs through three national parks, means that the Province (who usually has jurisdiction over highways) and the Federal Government (who has jurisdiction over Parks Canada) have to work together. Multiple levels of bureaucracy tend to slow down the process.

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East Kootenay has higher respiratory problems than the province Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net The Golden and District Air Quality Committee hosted an open house as well as a series of presentations and discussion on Feb. 11 in order to better educate the public on what remains an import-

ant issue for locals.

Part of that event was the formal release of the Golden and District Air Quality Management Plan for 20152017, which offered updates and future goals for Golden’s air quality.

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According to Statistics Canada, incidences of respiratory diseases, asthma and lung cancer deaths are higher in the East Kootenay Region than both Metro Vancouver and the province as a whole.

Annette Lutterman, the Air Quality Committee’s consultant, said that Golden experiences many days with far superior air quality when compared to Vancouver, but it also experiences days that are much worse as well. It all depends on the condi-

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So what can be done to improve Golden’s situation?

Plenty, and the responsibility resides with locals as much as it does the industrial sector.

The Town of Golden has offered $500 rebates in the past for individuals who exchanged their out dated wood burning stoves for newer, more efficient models. A total of 407 old wood stoves have been removed in Golden and Area A under this rebate program since 2004, but simply having a newer, more efficient stove isn’t enough.

“Burning properly is hard and there are a lot of good stoves that are cranking out a lot

of garbage because they’re not being burnt properly,” said Meg Langley, an Air Quality board member.

Lutterman made an interesting comparison when it comes to poor wood-burning practices while promoting the creation of a nuisance bylaw to deter residents from doing so.

“I’m not allowed to throw garbage into the street in front of my house. I’m not allowed to dump oil into the river. But I am allowed to spew as much smoke as I want into the air,” she said. “You can choose not to walk down my street, or not to drink the tap water, but you

can’t choose what air you breathe.

“We as residents need to take responsibility…we need a culture shift here where people begin to understand that it’s simply not acceptable to pollute your neighbourhood.”

Mayor Ron Oszust was in attendance on Feb. 11 and agreed that there was plenty of work to be done with regards to air quality in Golden. He said that Lutterman, who delivered a presentation to council in January, would be meeting with Town of Golden Manager of Operations Chris Cochran in the near future to continue the dialogue.

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“It’s not like a larger city where we have consistently bad air quality,” she explained.

“If we look at the data compared to Vancouver, however, we have days that are far worse…the levels of particulates that we have in the air are absolutely a serious concern for your health at those times.”

Particularly vulnerable time periods include the winter heating season, the late winter months when roads are dry and covered with traction materials, as well as during summer events such as large forest fires and prescribed burning.

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to their Canal Flats employees Thursday Feb. 5 that the mill would be going from two shifts to one affecting 81 employees due to lack of economically available fiber, effective May 4, 2015.

“This is devastating news for our members, their families, Canal Flats, surrounding commun-

ities and the Local Union” said Doug Singer, President of United Steelworkers Local 1-405 in Cranbrook.

“This is not a temporary layoff; this is a permanent layoff affecting 81 members which is more than 50 per cent of the employees, which is very significant.

“It’s going to have a

very negative impact on people of Canal Flats and indeed, the entire valley. Many of the members reside in Canal Flats, Kimberley, Cranbrook and Invermere.

These are workers with families and mortgages.”

“The Canfor executive and management teams recognize that this decision will

involve great personal cost to employees at our Canal Flats mill. Unfortunately, the available fibre supply in the region is not sufficient to support the processing capacity and we must make this reduction,” said Corinne Stavness from the corporate head office in Toronto.

Foreign worker program on Wilks’ radar Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net The changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program have been implemented for quite some time in Canada, and most of the country is having no problems with it. There are, however, a handful of ridings in the country that are struggling, and Kootenay Columbia is one of them.

“It is a significant problem in my riding,” said Kootenay Columbia MP David Wilks during an open Let’s Do Lunch meeting in Golden last week.

Canada is as diverse at it is large, and Wilks says that having one uniform law blanketing the entire country just doesn’t work. A city with a workforce of millions to draw upon has very different issues than a town with a workforce of a couple thousand.

“The local population is already working.

These are small pools of workers we’re talking about here,” he said.

The regulations changed in 2014 when Wilks says the program was taken advantage of by a few businesses. Now, several businesses in

Golden are struggling to fill positions, particularly in the tourism industry where wages are not high enough to entice Canadian workers to move here.

“It’s hard to get by on $15-$20 and hour, and business owners are not going to be able to convince someone from Vancouver to move here for that,” said Wilks.

Wilks, local government, and the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce have been hearing complaints about the program here in Golden. Several months back, Howard Johnson hotel owner Pavi Khunkhun came forward saying his family (including his parents) were forced to clean rooms themselves because they could not find staff to do it. Khunkhun tried to find workers through the Temporary Foreign Worker program, but was denied after paying the non-refundable application fee.

“This program needs to recognize different demographics,” said Wilks. “It’s just not working here.”

The more opposition the program sees, the more likely it is that a change will be made. At a local level, Wilks suggests a petition sent to Ottawa would be the best course of action.

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RCMP Report: Twenty-seven year old male reported missing Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net

Drunk Driving An officer conducted a traffic stop on 9th Street South in Golden on Feb. 7.

The driver, a Golden resident, failed two roadside breath tests, and as a result has lost driving privileges for 90 days, while also having the vehicle impounded for 30 days.

Loud Party On Feb. 11 police received a report of a party at a residence in Golden where the music was loud and keeping the neighbours up.

An officer attended and spoke with the resident of the rental unit who had been hosting the gathering. The renter was cautioned

about the noise and immediately shut the music off and closed the windows in hopes of quieting the guests.

Stolen Snowmobile In the evening of the Feb. 12, an Alberta resident ran out of gas just west of Golden near Anderson Road. They walked back to Golden and returned with a jerry can to find that a snowmobile had been stolen from the back of the pick up truck.

The snowmobile is a 2010 Yamaha Nitro black in colour.

Backcountry Rescue On Feb. 14, at 7:04 p.m., RCMP were advised that a 19-yearold male from Sylvan Lake, Alberta had intentionally separated from the group he was snowmobiling with after falling into a

creek in a snowmobiling area, west of Golden.

The group had made plans to meet up with the male at a cabin near Quartz Creek later on in the afternoon; however when they arrived at the cabin approximately three hours later, the male was not there. Friends quickly searched the area, and contacted police when they were unable to locate the male.

The RCMP immediately activated Golden and District Search and Rescue (GADSAR) through the Provincial Emergency Program (PEP), and four members responded by snowmobile.

After an extensive search, members of the GADSAR team were able to locate the male who had become stranded in steep ter-

rain. GADSAR members were able to ski to the male, who was then provided snowshoes and able to follow GADSAR members back to their snowmobiles.

Just after 1 a.m., the RCMP received confirmation from GADSAR that they had successfully rescued the male, who had been transported back to his vehicle without any reported injuries.

“GADSAR has had an extremely busy couple of weeks.” states Cst. Spencer Lainchbury with the Golden RCMP. “We are lucky to have such a dedicated group of trained volunteers,” he continued.

Police would like to remind those participating in back country activities to always have a plan and be prepared to spend the night

outdoors should you become stranded or unable to call for help.

Missing Person On February 15, at 10:40 a.m., Taylor Oelrich was reported missing to the GoldenField RCMP. Oelrich was last seen by a friend at approximately 4 a.m. outside the lodge that they were staying in near Golden.

Oelrich is described as: • Caucasian male. 27 years, 5ft8in(172cm), 160 lbs (72 kg), blond hair, blue eyes He is believed to be wearing: • Blue jeans, Grey t-shirt, Black baseball cap with Baker Hughes on it, Skateboard style shoes GADSAR have conducted an aerial search by helicopter, and are currently conducting a

ground search with the assistance of a canine.

As of the Golden Star’s publication deadline, Oelrich is still missing.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Taylor Oelrich is urged to contact their local police, or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

Changes may come to young drivers program Black Press Staff Writer B.C.'s chief coroner has called on the B.C. government to look for ways to strengthen its graduated licensing system for young drivers and consider a pilot project of electronic speed enforcement in high-risk areas to reduce the number of young people who die in car crashes.

The B.C. Coroners' Service reviewed all 106 deaths of young drivers between 2004 and 2013, finding that speed, impairment or lack of seatbelt use were contributing factors in most cases. While the death

rate for drivers aged 16 to 18 has declined by two thirds since 2008, it remains the leading cause of death for the age group, with teenage boys aged 17 and 18 at greatest risk of death or injury.

Attorney General Suzanne Anton said the government has no intention of returning to photo radar for speed enforcement, but she will examine the recommendation to test a "speed on green" function for intersection cameras that could identify excessive speeding in areas of high accident risk.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone said

the last review of B.C.'s stricter licence system for new drivers showed a 28 per cent reduction in crashes involving young drivers, but that was in 2006.

"It hasn't been reviewed since, so I think it's a very practical suggestion on the part of the coroner's office to take a look at the program and see if there are some means to further strengthen it," Stone said.

The coroners' analysis showed 68 of 106 drivers were at the "novice" stage when they died. Of those, 18 had consumed alcohol and seven were driving with too many passengers who were not

family members, and without a supervisor.

There were 14 deaths of young drivers with a learner's licence, the first stage of the graduated system. Of those, 11 were driving with no supervisor, 10 had consumed alcohol, three were driving during restricted hours and two had more than one non-supervisor passenger in the vehicle.

Distraction by mobile phone use was found to be a factor in only one case.

Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe said better data collection on accidents would help understand the risks.

In many of the cases reviewed, the posted

Escort service moving into Golden Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net

A new service will soon be available to the community as a new business license was just approved.

S&S Escort Services was approved for a license through the Town of Golden at the council meeting last Tuesday after Town staff sought legal advice regarding the nature of the new business venture.

Council went into a closed meeting to discuss the matter, but in the end there was no debate given the fact that the municipality has no grounds to deny the application even if they wanted to.

“The bottom line is we cannot refuse to issue the license,” said Jon Wilsgard, CAO for the Town of Golden.

After consulting with the lawyers after the application was received, the Town received a

response from Young Anderson Barristers & Solicitors stating: “Escort agencies and escort services are not illegal businesses under the Criminal Code. While some may have concerns about the morality of such businesses or a general distaste for them, a municipality cannot refuse to issue a business license on those bases.”

Prostitution is legal in Canada, and since a Supreme Court of Canada ruling in 2013, prostitution-related activities such as living off the avails of prostitution are also legal.

The specifics of the proposed business are not yet known. S&S Escort Services is owned by a Mr. Spratt, who operates the business out of his home in Savana, B.C., making it a “non-residential business.”

The town has issued him the license, however each individual “escort” operating here will also require a business license from the Town of Golden.

speed limit at the scene was not recorded, and the number of drivers who took driving lessons other than the ICBC-approved course was also not known.

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Taylor Oelrich was reported missing.

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The BC Coroners Service released recommendations today with the hope of mitigating something that we are already aware of, the fact that motor vehicle collisions are the number one cause of death for youth aged 15 to 18. The first two suggest that we study aspects of the issue in more detail and the third that the Ministry of Justice should develop and implement automated speed enforcement.

I agree that a thorough understanding of the issue and a review of other jurisdictions best practices may lead to solutions but the devil and I will probably go ice skating together before automated speed enforcement returns to our province.

I’m going to climb up on my soapbox and pronounce that what we really need is a significant attitude adjustment for many drivers in BC regardless of how old they are. In fact, a lot of the behavioural adjustment is probably needed among the older drivers that these young people learn from. Look around you the next time your are out. The majority of drivers will not follow the speed limit. Sloppy driving practices of all kinds abound. Rarely do I see a conscientious defensive driver who takes pride in driving correctly and exercising courtesy to others.

Some parents do not effectively monitor their children as they learn to drive. The responsibility does not end when you hand over the keys. You must set the limits and then be there when the keys come back after the drive to make sure that they are followed. GLP drivers must have a zero (none, not any, nada) blood alcohol when they drive yet many drive to parties that involve alcohol on the weekends with passenger loads that are contrary to the conditions of their licence.

How do we create drivers that want to follow safe and proper driving practices? I wish that I had the answer to that for you. There would be a lot more to gain than lowering the death rate among young drivers. We would also save significant amounts of money in health care and vehicle insurance and actually create money through increased productivity. Even the environment would benefit through reduced pollution and carbon emissions. Maybe attitude is everything.

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Canadian Pacific Rail strike ends after one day of picketing Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net About 3,300 striking engineers and conductors are headed back to work after CP and the Teamsters union agreed to settle the matter in arbitration, shortly before the federal government was set to order them back on the job.

The strike was felt more seriously in Eastern Canada, including Montreal where 19,000 commuters were hurt by the strike on Monday.

Local Teamsters stressed that the strike was not about money, but about fatigue, safety, and quality of life with dignity and respect.

CP’s demands of a 12 hour work day and an increase or elimination of maximum monthly mileages were also cited as reasons behind the strike.

“The strike is over,” Labour Minister Kellie Leitch said to reporters. “This will bring an end to the work stoppage that could have seriously harmed the Canadian economy.”

Leitch had previously said that the strike would cost approximately $205 million per week.

Local CP Teamsters were picketing near Golden’s CP yard on Sunday. The strike was settled on Monday.

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Thurs., Feb. 19, 2015 beginning at 9:00 am.

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Heather Hill biggest Hwy 1 concern for Wilks Continued from page 1 To upgrade the highway running through Yoho, Glacier and Revelstoke national parks, Wilks is putting forward a request for $5 billion over the next 40 years. But until Ottawa receives a “priority list” from the B.C. government, and sees highways on that list, it won’t com-

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mit any funds in this year’s budget (to be released in April).

“The challenge is that it’s a lot of money. We’ll see, all I can do is put the submission forward and lobby for it,” said Wilks. “And if the province’s priority list isn’t in well before the budget is set, then they won’t get it.”

There are a lot of specific priorities along the highway.

There were bridge projects in Glacier and paving projects in Revelstoke completed this year. And the three-year process of lighting the tunnels will continue this coming year.

However it is Heather Hill (in Rogers Pass) that Wilks sees as the biggest concern at this point. He says it is a significant accident waiting to happen. When debris comes down from the hill, it could wipe out the highway.

What he’s like to see is the highway

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between $500 million and $1 billion.

“I’ve done everything I can to con-

vince them them we need money here,” said Wilks. “And I’ll keep doing it.”

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Lack-of-Winter Woes

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Are ski hills going to become a thing of the past?

If this weekend is any indication, probably not. Even in a season of less than ideal conditions, Golden was filled to the brim with Albertans seeking out the snow during their Family Day long week- I SURMISE end. Proof that people are willing to pay for

By Jessica Schwitek whatever they can get.

Ski hills all over North America are experiencing dismal winter seasons. Some have had to shut down, which I suppose is better than those who couldn’t even open this year.

Mount Washington on Vancouver Island called it quits early this winter, and Mount Seymour in the Lower Mainland not yet managed to open.

If you look at some of the resorts in California it’s almost comical.

All things considering, Golden and Kicking Horse are actually quite fortunate... this year at least.

If the winter seasons are only going to get shorter in the future, what does that mean for Canada’s ski resort industry a few decades down the road?

A lot of resorts are taking steps in strengthen their winter operations. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort has extended the length of its daily operations, and has added a new highlight to its summer activities.

A secured climbing route called a Via Ferrata is being constructed on Terminator Peak. It is scheduled to open on Canada Day this year.

Diversifying these resorts will certainly help the viability of the business as a whole, but the winters are going to remain a challenge.

Skiers and snowboarders are going to be taking advantage of the shorter season as much as they can, making the hills even more congested during peak season. Winter workers will be hired for a shorter period of time, making it harder to attract staff.

And resort towns like Golden may feel the pinch as the tough shoulder seasons become longer.

Many people won’t want to hear this, but as prime skiing becomes more scarce, destinations like Jumbo Resort (which plans to offer year round skiing on the glacier) will start looking more and more attractive.

This is all of course far into the future. As of now one difficult season isn’t going to derail a thriving industry. But enjoy it while you can, one day you may have to explain to your grand children what that mystical machine called a chair lift was.

Let’s talk transportation.

Maybe it’s not the sexiest topic out there, but in a country as vast and as geographically diverse as Canada, it’s one worth plenty of discussion.

This week, MP David Wilks visited Golden and stressed that improvements on Highway 1 are the number one priority for this area. Progress has been made over the years, but I’m sure we’ve all heard a tourist or several complain about the treacherous roads they must endure to arrive in town.

Wilks, in an effort to upgrade the highway through Yoho, Glacier and Revelstoke National Parks, has put in a request for $5 billion dollars of funding over the next 40 years. Needless to say, that’s an astronomical amount of money, but a necessary price for a road that sees its fair share of fatal accidents all year round, be it winter or summer. I commend our MP for making this issue such a priority for his mandate.

For local travellers. a safer option is to “simply” fly.

I probably don’t have to tell you that the costs of flying in this country can be similarly astronomical. A quick West Jet search tells me that a two way flight from Calgary to Vancouver in early March can run as much as $500, never mind that you have to actually get to Calgary first. So if you want to avoid Highway 1 through B.C., you’re gonna pay for it.

Of course, for Goldenites, rail transportation is out and

has been ever since Via Rail moved its cross-Canada services north through Jasper. Via trains run very rarely in Western Canada anyways, and just ask an Ontarian how “affordable” Via can be.

If you’d rather put your fate in the hands of a Greyhound bus driver, you’ll be paying for it too. The same dates for the flight I looked up with West Joel Tansey Jet gave me a special web fare S TAR R EPORTER of $212. Booking further in advance can net you some significant savings, but anyone looking for a cheap trip on the bus to Vancouver or Calgary is not going to find it.

Unfortunately, it’s tough to say what, if anything, can be done to make transportation less of a nightmare in this country and, particularly, to and from Golden. We can wish for cheaper air fares, but airlines like to make money and have designs of continuing to do so. The Greyhound, even with reduced fares, can’t get through a highway closure any easier than you can in your Corolla. We can dream of high-speed rail (or heck, any-speed rail) but if you thought twinning a highway was an expensive project…

So when can we have that $5 billion?

MP Report: Tax season will be easier this year As Canadians, we know that February brings two things: cold weather and tax season. While the groundhogs are still debating spring’s arrival, I can guarantee that tax season will be a lot easier for families in Kootenay Columbia this year.

In October, Prime Minister Harper introduced the Family Tax Plan,

which will provide benefits to 4 million Canadian families this year. Low and middle-income families will receive two-thirds of the overall benefits provided by this package.

Here's four ways our Government is helping hardworking Canadians this tax season: First, the new Family Tax Cut. This

measure is aimed at couples with children under the age of 18, where one spouse is in a higher income tax bracket than the other. The Family Tax Cut can lower a family's overall tax bill, providing tax relief of up to a maximum of $2,000.

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Would you object to the establishment of an escort service in Golden?

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“I wouldn’t object but I wouldn’t go to it either.”

“I’m not morally against it, but I don’t think it is a good idea in Golden. It’s too small.”

Heather CarlsonActon “Yes I would. We just got rid of the Roadhouse.

I don’t think we need that.”

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Brian K for making the great cheese cakes for the Seniors lunch.

Stars to all of the performers who made the Masque Parade another wonderful event for Golden! An added star to the Amuse Troupe for their terrific performance and double dutch skipping skills.

Stars to Alpine Auto for your wonderful work.

Stingers to people who drive too fast and nearly run over children and/ or pets. Slow down and drive with care!

Stars to the Golden senior boys’ basketball team for a wicked tournament win.

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Continued from page 6 Second, we have enhanced the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB).

Our Government is increasing the 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. Parents will now receive $1,920 per child, per year.

We are also expanding the UCCB to children aged six through 17. As of January 1, 2015, parents will receive a benefit of $60 per month for children aged six through 17. Parents will receive $720 per child, per year.

Next, we are increasing the Child Care Expense Deduction dollar limits by $1,000 for the 2015 tax year. You or your spouse may be able to claim a deduction for expenses incurred for someone to look after your child so that one of you can work or go to school.

MP Report Lastly, we have doubled the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit from $500 to $1,000 per child, starting in the 2014 tax year.

By David Wilks Unlike the Liberals who would take these new benefits away, and the NDP who want to impose national child care on parents, our Conservative Government is the only party who believes parents are the ones who know what is best for their children.

Not only has our Government lowered taxes, we are also making it easier to file your taxes. Four in five Canadians are now experiencing the ease of filing online. Many are receiving their tax refund in as little as 8 days when using direct deposit. That’s our Government putting more of your money back in your pocket. Conservatives are delivering real results to hard-working Canadians. As our Prime Minister has said, our Government is fulfilling our promise to balance the federal budget.

We are now in a position to fulfill our promise to help Canadian families balance theirs.

Thirty-seven scholarships available Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net It's that time of the year, when graduates are filing off their report cards and transcripts to the programs and universities they're eyeing as their new four-year homes.

And after all that work just to get in, to beat the odds and a whole lot of other applicants, they could use some aid.

That's why Black Press will be supplying 37 freshman students accepted to the University of Victoria's Peter B. Gustavson School of Business with $5,000 annual scholarships – for students in several communities and districts Black Press's newspapers serve.

Applying for the scholarship is simple: every high school student accepted into the School of Business

will be automatically considered for the $5,000, but the deadline to apply is February 28, 2015.

More information can be found on UVic's website.

To qualify, students must: Complete an application to the BCom program or be a returning student to the University of Victoria Gustavson School of Business. If you have not already applied to BCom, visit our admissions page for details; Have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement; Have demonstrated involvement in a community or campus organization; Highlight your personal goals, ambition and judgement of ethical behaviour; Graduate from one of the participating school districts (link above).

New Mayor had great time at annual Snow King Masque Parade It has been quite busy since the New Year began, and it has been an opportunity for input and experience.

As a Council, we have had presentations from the Development Services, Planning, Corporate Services and the Recreation departments. We’ve also had presentations from our MP David Wilks, the Wildsafe (Bear Aware) coordinator, the Air Quality Committee, and from a community event called From the Horse’s Mouth. All presentations were very informative and enlightening.

We also had the 1st Golden Cub Pack attend a Mock Council in which they debated and voted on whether or not the Mock Council should ban ice cream from the community.

The discussion was fair and balanced with

points both for and against. But you won’t be surprised to discover that the final vote was 9 to 1 to NOT ban ice cream from Golden.

This past weekend was another busy one for our community: Atom Division Hockey tournament at the arena, GSS Senior Boys Basketball tournament at the high school and then the Masque Parade on Saturday evening.

Unbelievable! We have a community of amazing citizens. The creativity and engagement of our citizens provided an evening that was magical and out of this world.

Joining the Snow King and Lady Spring was an array of creatures from the smallest (3-4 year olds), a Swiss Guide from 1911, to the largest -a massive 20 foot silver moose that danced and pranced. The crowd was very large, the music

and storytelling was enthralling and the party was excellent.

I am hesitant to mention any one person because so many people were involved and did so much, but I must a comment about our Amuse Troupe. As a community, we are so fortunate to have this group of talented, energetic and creative individuals.

Thank you to all. I cannot wait for next year, the 10th Annual Masque Parade.

Lady Spring has arrived early with this amazing, spring-like weather. So many people are out walking and riding their bikes, the Free Ride Park is partially clear and being used extensively, and I have to mention the opening of the Kicking Horse River. Golden is such a great place to work and live.

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Location: Golden Seniors Hall, 1401 - 9th St. South, Golden Invermere: Saturday Feb. 28, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Location: College of the Rockies, 1535 -14th St., Invermere Cranbrook: Sunday Mar. 1, 10 a.m. – noon Location: College of the Rockies, 2700 College Way, Cranbrook Online: Fri. Feb. 20, 2 – 4 p.m. PDT & Tues. Feb. 24, 6 – 8 p.m. PDT Pre-registration required, email: wkracassistant@telus.net

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Events & Entertainment Calendar Golden Cinema presents: Fifty Shades of Grey starts Friday, Feb.20. Daily at 7pm.

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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.

Mon.&Fri. 12-3:30pm, Wed. 2-5pm, Tues.&Thurs. 8:45-11:45am.

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Guided By Mountains: The Colours of the Wind Jan.16Feb.21 at the Art Gallery.

Wed, Feb. 18

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.

Public Skate Wednesdays 7-8pm at the Arena.

The Pistolwhips play Feb.18 at the Rockwater.

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Men’s Basketball Thur. 7:309:30pm at the Rec Plex.

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 Ramada Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm $5.

Shinny at the Arena Thursdays 9-10pm.

English Language Classes,

free! Tue. & Thur. 10am12pm. 344-8392 to register.

Fri, Feb. 20 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.

FREE Settlement Services to help newcomers to Canada with English language training, citizenship, community resources, banking, housing, and more!

Fridays from 9-11am. Call 250-344-8392.

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.

The Whitetooth Grill concert series at KHRM in the Day Lodge: Feb.20 from 3-5pm with Sofiella Watt & Huckleberry Bandits.

The Golden Rockets vs. The Fernie Ghostriders Feb.20, 8pm at the Arena, playoff game!

Sat, Feb. 21

Meat Draw Saturdays at The Legion 5pm.

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

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

Golden Sound Festival Feb.21, various artists preform at Downtown locations.

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Sun, Feb. 22 Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm.

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

Public Skate Sundays 4:305:45pm at the Arena.

Mon, Feb. 23

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 11:30am-1:30pm 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.

250-439-9665 to register.

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.

Al-Anon Group meets Mondays at the Women’s Centre from 6-7pm. 3446492 for more info.

to help newcomers to Canada with English training, citizenship, community resources, banking, housing, and more! Tues. 1-3pm.

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Golden Shotokan Karate Tues. & Thurs. 6-6:45pm (kids) 7-8:30pm (adults).

Parent and Tot skate Tuesdays 10-11am at the Arena.

English Language Classes, free! Tue. & Thur. 10am12pm. 344-8392 to register.

Aquafit at the Travelodge Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm $5.

Women’s Journal Writing Group Thursdays until March 17, 12:30-2pm.

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The Golden Rockets vs. The Fernie Ghostriders Feb.23, 7:30pm at the Arena, playoff game!

Soup Day at the Seniors Centre Feb.27 from 11:30am-1pm. $6.

Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant Writing Workshop Feb.28 9-11am at the Seniors Centre.

The Golden Figure Skating Club presents Stars On Ice Feb.28 at 7pm at the Arena.

Demo and Registration Day at the Kicking Horse Gymnastics Club Feb.28 from 1-4pm. 907 - 10th Street North.

Golden Figure Skating Club Stars On Ice Feb.28 at 7pm at the Arena.

Kicking Horse Culture presents Live kicks: Quartetto Gelato March 8, 7:30pm, Civic Centre.

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Tues, Feb. 24 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.

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

Volleyball drop-in Tues. at the Rec Plex $5, 7-9pm.

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Golden Faith Column: The joys of the word “Yes” “The Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we proclaimed among you... was not Yes and No, but in him it is always Yes. For all the promises of God find their Yes in him”. (The Bible ~ 2 Corinthians 1:19-20).

One of our relatives, now departed, had a stroke that affected her speech. In conversation all she could say, with bright eyes and a sincere smile, was “Yes!” She was a joy to visit. Strokes are tragic, of course, but if you’re going to be left with a one-word vocabulary, “Yes” is a good word to be left with. “Yes” is a positive word, a welcoming word, an affirming word. Far better than “No” which tends to be a word used to forbid, to exclude, or to deny.

Both “Yes” and “No” are needed, of course. Any parent will tell you that a sharply spoken “No” is very useful. “No” makes expectations clear. And “No” protects from harm (“’No, don’t touch the hot stove!”; “No, don’t ski so close to the cliff”). But a child cannot thrive on a steady diet of only “No!” Children (and grownups too!) need the affirmation of “Yes!” (“Yes, you should try”; “Yes, you can do it”; “Yes, you’re smart and beautiful”; “Yes, I love you!”)

The most life-giving “Yes” ever spoken was when Jesus came to the world. The apostle Paul, an early follower of Jesus, boldly affirms that in Jesus it is always “Yes!” Always.

Oh, Jesus does say “No” at times (“No, you cannot serve both God and money”; “No, you are not allowed to hate your neighbour!”; No, you cannot cheat on your spouse.”), but the goal and purpose of his life was to say a clear “Yes!” to us. This “Yes” from Jesus is all the more striking because we were so determined to say “No” to him. After all, nothing says “No” more loudly than crucifying someone! And even now our first instinct is to say “No” to Jesus. (“No, I won’t follow you”; “No, I won’t love my neighbour as myself”; “No, I won’t accept your love for me.”; “No. No. Just no!”)

But still, Jesus is God’s “Yes” to us. “Yes” he says, “Yes, I love - Pastor Richard Campeau you.”; “Yes, I died and rose again for you”; “Yes, I am victorious Golden Baptist Church over sin and death for you.”; “Yes, I want you to follow me and, Yes, as you follow me you will find me to be a good shepherd to you”; “Yes, I invite you to turn from your ‘No’ to me and say ‘Yes’. And Yes, have no fear, I will welcome you!”

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Grants available for grass and rangeland projects Columbia Basin Trust Submitted Ranchers and individuals with Crown range tenures, environmental groups and non-profit societies are encouraged to apply for funding to improve and enhance grasslands and rangelands. Ranchers, for example, can use the support to build fences, install cattle guards and do other improvements on Crown land—activities that permit better livestock management practices and therefore result in better stewardship of rangelands.

“As a rancher, I have found that the funds available through the program provide an opportunity to address some long-standing issues and to improve my ability to manage my livestock on Crown range,” said Basin rancher Jordy Thibeault.

Since April 2014, 27 projects have received over $235,000, plus applicant-sourced contributions like vol-

unteer labour, donated equipment and additional funding. Through these projects, recipients have worked to control weeds, rehabilitate damaged riparian areas, protect critical habitats and develop an educational program to help schoolchildren better understand the importance of these areas.

“Grassland and rangeland ecosystems are a very diverse and fragile part of the Basin environment, and are under constant pressure from a variety of sources,” said Rick Allen, Columbia Basin Trust Program Manager, Environment. “This program helps Basin residents take active roles in promoting stewardship of this valuable resource.”

Applications are accepted throughout the year. For more information or to apply, contact Steve Byford, Program Coordinator, at 1.250.426.4315 or kla@kootenaylivestock.ca. Learn more at cbt.org/grep2015.

The program is delivered by the Kootenay Livestock Association.

Lifelong learning at Golden Secondary Iris Trask Principal of GSS We value lifelong learning for both our students and staff at GSS. To foster student learning and achievement, on February 10, the majority of our staff boarded a yellow school bus and travelled to the Kimberley Conference Centre to learn about RTI – Response to Intervention – with an educational speaker from Illinois, Chris Webber. Then, on Wednesday, February 11th, fourteen of our staff stayed for the second day to continue learning about this important topic.

Response to Intervention (RTI) is a way of approaching education that gives every student the additional time and support needed to learn at high levels. It is based on the premise that schools should not wait until students fall behind, but rather we should be continually assessing students and putting supports in place in a proactive manner. These supports are described as targeted and systematic interventions provided to all students as soon as they demonstrate the need for additional support. RTI involves three tiers of support: the first tier is for all students and occurs in the classroom; the second tier is in addition to tier one and is provided during school time; the third tier is the most intensive support and is often provided in a separate setting. Our challenge as a staff is to continue discussing this topic and figuring out how to make this happen in our school so that all students can learn at high levels.

Many of our teachers have been implementing project-based and inquiry based learning in their courses. Research indicates that this increases student engagement and thus increases learning. When students have ownership for their own learning including self-monitoring/ assessment, studies show that motivation and deeper learning are the result. Across all subject areas, we have teachers planning projects and posing inquiry questions to students, or in some cases, encouraging students to develop their own inquiry questions. Fostering the important skills of collaboration and creativity, students work in groups to explore various topic areas in order to solve problems.

We have a number of upcoming events including: • Honour Rollo Assemblies Tuesday, February 24th • “Love is Louder” Pink Shirt Day Wednesday, February 25th • Course Selection Evening Wednesday, February 25th • Course Selections Due Friday, February 27th • Spring Break March 14th-29th

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arts, culture & heritage funding Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, in partnership with Columbia Basin Trust, invites individuals of all artistic disciplines and arts, culture and heritage groups in the Columbia Basin to apply for project funding.

Program brochures and application forms are available online at www.basinculture.com.

Deadline for applications is March 6, 2015, or March 20, 2015, depending on the program.

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Columbia Shuswap Regional District ELECTORAL AREA ‘A’ LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE INVITATION FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) is inviting Expressions of Interest from individuals interested in participating on the Electoral Area ‘A’ Local Advisory Committee (LAC) for a 2 year term. The LAC will consist of up to 7 volunteers who will provide local input to the Electoral Area Director on service delivery and community issues that are the responsibility of and can be provided by the CSRD. The Terms of Reference and Expression of Interest forms are available on the CSRD website at www.csrd.bc.ca under News.

Residents of Electoral Area ‘A’ interested in participating are requested to submit a completed Expression of Interest form to the Regional District offices by 4 PM on Friday February 20, 2015 to: Lynda Shykora, Deputy Manager of Corporate Administration Services Columbia Shuswap Regional District PO Box 978 Salmon Arm BC V1E 4P1 Email: lshykora@csrd.bc.ca Phone: 250-833-5939 or 1-888-248-2773 toll-free Fax: 250-832-3375

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Head of the Herd headlining Golden Sound Fest at Rockwater Vancouver’s Head of the Herd will be performing at the Rockwater Grill and Bar as part of the Golden Sound Festival on Saturday Feb. 21. More than a dozen musical performances will be taking place throughout the evening at the Golden Youth Centre, The Golden Taps, Riverhouse, and the Rockwater. Wristbands for the block party music festival are available at Plain Wayne & Jane and Darkside.

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Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar. net This Saturday (Feb. 21) will mark the second Golden Sound Festival Winter Block Party (fourth event overall) and perhaps no bigger act has taken the stage than this year’s headliner, Head of the Herd.

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with Mother Mother’s Jasmin Parkin that vaulted into the number one spot on Canadian rock charts and received significant airplay during the NHL playoffs.

The song’s immense popularity took guitarist Clayton Frank by surprise at first.

“The interesting part is that when we initially demo’d that song it was meant to be our bluesy storytelling deep cut,” said Frank. “(Later) it became more of a bigger rock song, and even then we definitely didn’t think it would be the big home run single that it became at the time.”

What followed was a bit of a whirlwind of

big shows and large audiences as the band played over 100 shows in less than two years.

A tour as the opening act for Guns n’ Roses is tops among the highlights for Frank and lead vocalist Neu Mannas.

The key for the impressive rock combo will be how they follow up their early success.

The group doesn’t have a major tour booked at the moment, and Frank admitted that he and Mannas are starting to look ahead to future records.

While there will certainly be pressure to follow up an album that brought them such a great deal of success, Frank

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isn’t concerned and believes the lessons learned from their first hit will help guide them moving forward. “‘By This Time Tomorrow’ surprised us by being one of our favourite songs and not something we envisioned as a single, I think we’re just going to use that as a reminder to write things that we get excited about and things that we really like and try not to focus on what might be a hit song on the radio,” he said.

Head of the Herd is scheduled to headline the Rockwater Grill and Bar’s lineup at Sound Fest and will take to the stage at approximately 11:30 p.m.

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Locals Smokin’ Ray and the Bright Wizard of Destiny at Sound Fest

Smokin’ Ray, left, and Infinity Solstice Bright Wizard of Destiny are performing collectively at the Golden Sound Fest this Saturday.

Photo Submitted Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Infinity Solstice and Smokin’ Ray are hardly new on the local music scene, but together they certainly are.

Collectively known as the Smokin’ Ray and the Bright Wizard of Destiny, the local duo are set to perform at

Golden Sound Festival on Saturday and have played weekly gigs at the Rockwater on Tuesday nights since getting together late last year.

For now, they play a mixture of covers, Soltice’s originals and Ray’s originals but wouldn’t rule out some collaborative work in

the near future.

Infinity is well known for his Go Organic Sports Ranch which features disc golf and a clay tennis court, but it’s quite obvious that he is just as passionate about his music. Solstice has amassed a certain following in town and while it might not quite by Lynyrd Sky-

nyrd receiving requests for Freebird, his fans do have their favourites.

“Every (gig) they request Fully Functioning Forest,” Infinity laughed, referring to the song that highlights both his Visions of Freedom and Essence of the Cosmos albums.

Much of his music contains lyrics that feature political, constitutional and environmental issues, basically any issue that Solstice is passionate about.

“Mostly it’s a thought or concept that would really turn me on and then I’d get passionate about something, antiwar stuff or moving planets or whatever I happen to be into at the time,” he said.

His latest piece of writing is titled Collateral Damage and explores Canada’s military role in the Middle East.

Smokin’ Ray, who got his start in music with the accordion during his youth, says he stays out of the political stuff but has found a good connection playing with Infinity.

“I support just about anybody I play with, I’m versatile…it’s always a challenge to play with others and to fit with their style,” Ray

said.

The two trade off with vocals with Infinity on the keyboard and Ray on the guitar.

Ray boasts an extensive guitar collection.

“I think I had 50 at one time and I bought a few more after that,” he chuckled.

“I haven’t made a display yet, they are kind of in cases and all over the place…the goal in the future is to somehow set it up and give people a tour.”

For him, his motivation comes from those he plays for.

“I’m inspired by the audience, just how many people respond and come up and compliment me…I’ve always said that I’m not that great of player but I have fans that think I am,” he laughed.

The pair are scheduled to play at 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Youth Centre for a free all ages show as part of Sound Fest.

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Frontera left something to be desired Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Frontera had some serious potential.

It could have explored border relations between the U.S. and Mexico with a certain degree of depth.

But it didn’t.

It also could have looked into the issue of bands of Mexican Coyotes who promise to take unsuspecting Mexicans across the border for a fee but instead hold them for ransom.

Once again, it didn’t.

The Michael Berry directed film might have also been able to look into police corruption, gun control issues in the U.S. or any number of other issues.

Unfortunately…well you probably understand by now.

Frontera took a very superficial glance at all of this, but lacks any sort of depth to make it anything more than a cheap thriller.

Miguel (Michael Pena) plays a Mexican national who attempts to cross the border illegally in order to improve the quality of life for his pregnant wife (Eva Longoria) and the rest of his family. Not long after entering U.S. territory, Miguel and his travelling companion Jose are shot at from a distance by a group of kids who are looking to scare off any Mexican immigrants they see.

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Ed Harris stars in the disappointing Frontera.

Photo Submitted The kids misfire and startle an American woman, Olivia, and her horse, causing the woman to slam her head on a rock as she is thrown off her horse.

Roy (Ed Harris) arrives just as Olivia (his wife) is taking her final breath. The only individual left in the area is Miguel, who immediately becomes the prime suspect in the murder investigation.

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For that reason, I’ll give Frontera 5 mouse clicks out of 10.

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Saje Gosal goes up for an easy layup (left photo) while Neal Randhawa drives to the hoop (right) during the Eagles’ home tournament over the weekend. Both Gosal and Randhawa were named tournament all-stars as Golden went undefeated across four games. They’ll look to continue the positive momentum at this weekend’s Kootenay Zone Tournament in Kimberley.

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Golden Secondary School’s senior boys’ basketball team looks ready for a run towards provincials after a perfect 4-0 weekend at home in the Kicking Horse Classic.

On Friday, the Eagles flew past Mt. Baker in the opener by a dominant 10141 score before facing Salmon Arm in what proved to be the home team’s toughest test of the weekend.

The mood was tense throughout the show-

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down with Salmon Arm and it was the visitors who had the better of the play in the early going, holding a 25-22 lead after the first quarter and a slim 35-34 advantage at the game’s midway point.

The Eagles found their game immediately out of the halftime break.

“We couldn’t have guys hesitating out there, we had to have high energy. You saw what Meva (Dhami) did for us in the second half, it was a lot of energy. That’s exactly what we needed,” said head coach Kindy Gosal on the team’s second half prowess.

“Sometimes the team just gets a bit down on ourselves when things aren’t going our way. What I try to do is just bring my energy as much as I can on defence, whether it’s stealing balls, getting rebounds, shutting down another team’s best player, I just try my best,” Dhami said.

In addition to Dhami, the Eagles received outstanding

performances from Saje and Neal Randhawa. Saje found his sharp shooting stroke in the second half as

26-12 third quarter advantage, eventually closing out their Kamloops opponents with a 74-52 win.

“Every team that plays us, every team that comes here is going to give us their best shot.”

— Kindy Gosal — Head Coach the Eagles began to pull away, while Randhawa was a force in the paint, routinely driving the basket, drawing fouls and keeping Salmon Arm on their heels.

The Eagles outscored their opponents by a 30-20 count in the third and put the game to bed with a nearly identical 29-20 fourth quarter. In the end, it was a 93-75 final for the hosts.

Golden completed the sweep with comfortable wins over LV Rogers and Sahali on Saturday.

Against Sahali, the Eagles once again took over in the second half with a

“Every team that plays us, every team that comes here is going to give us their best shot,” Kindy said.

“They tailed off and our skill took over in the second half…but in the first half they came out really hard and they took it to us.”

Golden saved its best effort for the tournament finale against LV Rogers.

The Eagles looked in command from the opening tip, taking a 39-18 lead by halftime on route to an 80-42 thrashing.

Saje Gosal and Neal Randhawa were named tournament all-stars for the home team, in what will be

their final tourney in front of their home fans.

“We’ve practiced here ever since Grade 8 so we really wanted to make sure that we protected (home court) and ended on a good note,” Randhawa said.

“It was pretty emotional.”

Dhami, John Oszust, Josh Hiraoka and Kiran Gosal were among Golden’s other standouts in the winning effort.

Next for the Eagles will be the Kootenay Zone Tournament in Kimberley, which will determine the team that will represent the region at the Provincials in Langley.

Randhawa feels the Eagles are well prepared for the challenges to come.

“I feel like we’re ready to move forward…we’re confident going into the Kootenay Zones,” he said.

The Kootenay Zones will take place on Feb. 21 and 22 while the provincials are scheduled for Mar. 11-14.

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Costumes ranged from animals, like a bear (top left), to aliens and everything in between. The Amuse Troupe got up on stilts again this year for the performance (top right). And they even helped send lanterns up into the night sky (bottom photo). To see more photos from the event, go to www.thegoldenstar.net.

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Golden’s sanitary conditions in late 1800s left a lot to be desired

- Turning Back the Pages By Colleen Palumbo

Oh my goodness!

How things have changed – thankfully. This article is from the Golden Era, in October 1894 and has been shortened to fit in this space. It is the report, from Captain Wolley on the Sanitary Conditions of Golden at the time.

Golden, with a population of about 600, is located at the entrance of the Kicking Horse pass, on the river of the same name.

The river divides the town into East

and West Golden.

It is about 350 feet wide with an average depth of about two and a half feet, and at the town it runs with a rapidity of five miles per hour.

It is a mountainous stream with low banks, which in spring time are submerged. It empties into the Columbia River about a mile below the town.

Except in spring the water is clear and fit for domestic purposes.

The use of privy pits in both divisions of the town is generally in vogue. There are but two exceptions, the Hospital, which is under Dr. Norman Taylor’s charge, and one private house.

These use dry earth closets.

The privy pits were said to have been

The above picture was taken of North Golden in about 1895 when conditions were still quite rough as you can see by the outhouse sitting all by itself just right of center. The location is approximately where the post office parking lot is today.

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cleaned out during the spring, the sewage and matter having been taken and spread on a piece of waste land about three quarters of a mile below the town.

Garbage, slop and sink water are thrown, some into privy pits, some into the river, and some on the soil or in the neighborhood of the houses.

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dyke, which is 500 feet long and five feet high from low water, wand the river bank is a receptacle for refuse, manure etc from the neighboring houses, and from there pollutes the water of the river.

Soakage from privy pits also contaminates the water of the river.

The water supply is almost wholly obtained from wells which have an average depth of 20 feet, while in many places privy pits are contiguous.

Under such conditions, with such a soil, I cannot therefore see how contamination of drinking water can be avoided and thus jeopardize the health of the people.

The inhabitants of this town, like those of many others similarly situated at high elevations owe very

much to the dry pure air for their immunity from disease.

Dr. Taylor reported an epidemic of diphtheria about three years ago, consisting of four cases, all save one being imported.

These were treated in an isolated hospital – the Old Government building – the exceptional case being the nurse who contracted the disease while attending other patients.

The Hospital also received a typhoid fever case from up the line on the CPR. With such a water supply, and the common use of privy pits and the present methods of disposal of refuse and liquid wastes, all of refuse and liquid wastes, all that Golden needs is an imported case of typhoid to originate a serious epidemic. Diphtheria at any time may make its

appearance.

This is a place in which an active Sanitary Inspector is greatly needed, and I do not believe any improvement will be made until such an officer is appointed here.

The Government Agent being absent I carefully went over the Sanitary regulations with Dr. Taylor, and strongly urged that they be out into effect, dry earth closets to be at once introduced.

There is but one slaughter house situated about 250 yards from the buildings of town.

On an average, eight head of cattle a week are slaughtered, with the entrails being fed to hogs or thrown into the river.

It was reported to me that neither the building nor its surroundings were kept

in a clean condition, in very hot weather the mal odor being very pronounced.

This matter should receive the immediate attention of the Government Agent.

The cemetery is about two acres in extent, and is about a half a mile from the town, on a high sloping ground of gravel.

The average number of burials is about 5 per annum, of which no record is kept.

There were eight cases of typhoid; it is said, within the period of four years, all of which came from outside places. I visited the Golden Lumber Mills with Dr. Taylor, the surgeon.

There are about 75 men employed. The manager, Mr. Carlin, and Dr. Taylor were busy perfecting the sanitary arrangements in connection with the premises of the employees.

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Weekly Angel Card Forecast: Patience, Please

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The fairy has a necklace of open blue flowers, they are like a clear and balanced fifth chakra, located at the throat. Her mouth is slightly open, as she uses patient, kind, and true words while reaching calmly to invite the transformation she seeks.

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By Kamia Shepherd the self and venture, is also important. From a patient place of stillness, like this fairy, do we notice that there is the need for words to be spoken that resonant with our personal truth? Perhaps we have long carried a brilliant business dream, that benefits the community, and the world at large, and is closely tied with plants in some way. Asking the fairies to encourage this venture can bring about unexpected miracles.

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Golden COMMERCIAL BUILDING 3100 sq. ft. of Retail Space Located DOWNTOWN Excellent High Traffic Area Plenty of Parking 250-344-6710

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KHMR hosting one and only Freeride World qualifier in Canada KHMR Submitted

ing manager for Helly Hansen Canada. “Wrangle the Chute is an amazing event utilizing the finest terrain in the area. We’re really happy Kicking Horse Mountain Resort’s annual to support Kicking Horse and all the athletes Wrangle the Chute event has been chosen as the involved.”

Including Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, one and only Freeride World Qualifier event in Canada for 2015. Sponsored by Helly Hansen, Helly Hansen outfits more than 40,000 mounthe March event is now open for registration. tain professionals at more than 70 resorts and Each year, top athletes are invited to showcase guiding companies worldwide. Participants of their skills at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort’s the event will have the chance to win a variety Wrangle the Chute event, as they are challenged of gear from Helly Hansen. Registration is now to conquer the steepest, tightest terrain Kicking open for those with a valid 2015 FWQ Athlete License.

Horse has to offer.

Chosen athletes will be notified three weeks This year, the Canadian resort will join Taos, Crystal and Crested Butte as the fourth loca- prior to the event. tion among the Freeride World Tour qualifiers.

“This is definitely changing the game,” says Competitors hope to leave with a golden ticket Max Cretin, Director of Business Development to the Freeride World Tour. for Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. “We expect “All of us at Helly Hansen are very happy to that joining the new IFSA/FWQ series will draw further expand our relationship with Kicking athletes and viewers from all over North AmerHorse and become the title sponsor for this ica, creating a muster point for freeride aficioniconic event,” says Damien Etchaubard, market- ados.”

Golden Rockets get ready for playoffs against Fernie Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net The Golden Rockets ended their regular season with a 2-1 win over the Creston Valley Thunder Cats sandwiched between losses to Kimberley and the same Cats. The 1-2 weekend left the Rockets with a 23-24-0-5 record on the season as they head into a first round playoff series with 37-11-1-3 Fernie.

Last weekend’s games lacked importance in the standings but the Rockets were surely looking for some positive signs heading into the playoffs. Friday’s 7-3 loss to Creston was surely not how they wanted to begin the weekend, but a 2-1 Valentine’s Day win over the Cats and a close 3-2 loss to the surging Kimberley Dynamiters should give the Rockets some confidence heading into the playoffs.

The series against Fernie will get underway tonight at the Fernie Memorial Arena, with Game 2 scheduled for Friday night in Golden.

At first glance, the Rockets might appear overmatched against a club that finished with the second best record in the KIJHL and boasts a potent offence even without injured leading scorer Doan Smith, but there is some room for optimism.

Golden managed three victories against the Riders across eight regular season contests despite dropping three games to their division rivals during a wicked slide in January. If the Rockets can return to form and play as they did through the season’s first four months, they might have a chance at an upset.

“Our group is very confident that we can go in there and knock those guys off,” said head coach Ty Davidson.

Key for Golden, who scored over a goal per game less than Fernie during the regular season, will be the team’s defence and especiallym as it is for all teams, its goaltending. The Rockets will have to engage Fernie in low-scoring, tight-checking games because they don’t have the firepower to keep up with one of the highest scoring teams in the league.

As of Monday, Davidson remained noncommittal over whether it would be Magnus Viberg or Mark Becica in net when the team took the ice on Wednesday. He said he was leaning in one direction, but would discuss it further with his assistant coaches before making a final decision.

The annual Wrangle the Chute is now a qualifier for the Freeride World competition.

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KIJHL Statistics

EddIE MountaIn dIvISIon TEAM GP W z-Fernie Ghostriders 52 37 x-Kimberley Dynamiters 52 32 x-Creston Valley T. Cats 52 28 x-Golden Rockets 52 23 Col. Valley Rockies 52 12

L 11 15 18 24 34

T OTL PTS 1 3 78 2 3 69 1 5 62 0 5 51 0 6 30

STRK L1 W10 L1 L1 W1

nEIL MurdocH dIvISIon TEAM GP W y-B. Valley Nitehawks 52 35 x-Castlegar Rebels 52 30 x-Spokane Braves 52 25 x-Nelson Leafs 52 23 G. Forks Border Bruins 52 8

L 12 17 23 23 40

T OTL PTS 1 4 75 1 4 65 0 4 54 2 4 52 1 3 20

STRK W1 W2 L2 L1 L17

doug BIrKS dIvISIon TEAM GP y-Kamloops Storm 52 x-Chase Heat 52 x-100 Mile H. Wranglers 52 x-Sicamous Eagles 52 Revelstoke Grizzlies 52

W 33 25 26 26 24

L 17 19 21 23 21

T OTL PTS 0 2 68 2 6 58 0 5 57 1 2 55 2 5 55

STRK L1 L1 W1 L1 W2

oKanagan dIvISIon TEAM GP t-Osoyoos Coyotes 52 x-Summerland Steam 52 x-Kelowna Chiefs 52 x-Princeton Posse 52 N. Okanagan Knights 52

W 42 28 23 22 6

L 7 19 25 25 41

T OTL PTS 2 1 87 2 3 61 2 2 50 3 2 49 1 4 17

STRK W2 L2 W3 W1 L9

Scoring Leaders Player Team 1. Jason Richter KIM 2. Aaron Azevedo OSO 3. Ian Chrystal KAM 4. Doan Smith FER 5. Troy Maclise OSO 6. Carson Cartwright CTC 7. Steven Flust REV 8. Braeden Cyra KEL 9. Mitch Foyle BVN 10. Tyler Chavez Leech REV

GP 52 42 52 46 49 50 52 50 52 51

G 39 25 35 35 28 31 21 15 33 32

A 31 45 29 27 34 30 39 45 26 27

Goaltending Leaders (min. six games played) Player Team GAA W L T 1. Daniel Toews (AP) CHA 1.81 4 2 0 2. Brett Soles OSO 2.03 21 2 3 3. Lawrence Langan OSO 2.29 26 6 1 4. Tyson Brouwer KIM 2.37 25 9 2 5. Brett Huber SUM 2.38 17 11 2 6. Bailey Stephens PRI 2.43 9 9 0 7. Aidan Doak REV 2.48 11 5 0 8. Jeff Orser FER 2.51 24 9 1 9. Mitchell Martell CTC 2.69 13 5 1 10. Olivier Charest SIC 2.76 12 6 1 x = clinched playoff spot y = clinched division

PTS 70 70 64 62 62 61 60 60 59 59 SO 1 3 5 2 3 0 2 1 0 2

z = clinched conferece t = clinched league title

Playoff Schedules (all times MST); * = if necessary Kootenay ConferenCe - eddie Mountain div. SeMifinalS FERNIE GHOSTRIDERS (1) vs. GOLDEN ROCKETS (4) Game 1 - Wednesday, Feb. 18 at Fernie Memorial Arena (7:30 p.m.)

Game 2 - Friday, Feb. 20 at Golden Arena (8 p.m.)

Game 3 - Sunday, Feb. 22 at Fernie Memorial Arena (7:30 p.m.)

Game 4 - Monday, Feb. 23 at Golden Arena (7:30 p.m.) *Game 5 - Wednesday, Feb. 25 at Fernie Memorial Arena (7:30 p.m.) *Game 6 - Friday, Feb. 27 at Golden Arena (7:30 p.m.) *Game 7 - Saturday, Feb. 28 at Fernie Memorial Arena (7:30 p.m.)

KIMBERLEY DYNAMITERS (2) vs. CRESTON VALLEY T. CATS (3) Game 1 - Friday, Feb. 20 at Kimberley Civic Centre (7 p.m.)

Game 2 - Saturday, Feb. 21 at Kimberley Civic Centre (7 p.m.)

Game 3 - Monday, Feb. 23 at Johnny Bucyk Arena (7:30 p.m.)

Game 4 - Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Johnny Bucyk Arena (7:30 p.m.) *Game 5 - Thursday, Feb. 26 at Kimberley Civic Centre (7 p.m.) *Game 6 - Friday, Feb. 27 at Johnny Bucyk Arena (7:30 p.m.) *Game 7 - Saturday, Feb. 28 at Kimberley Civic Centre (7 p.m.)

Kootenay ConferenCe - neil MurdoCh div. SeMifinalS BEAVER VALLEY NITEHAWKS (1) vs. NELSON LEAFS (4) Game 1 - Friday, Feb. 20 at Beaver Valley Arena (8:30 p.m.)

Game 2 - Saturday, Feb. 21 at Beaver Valley Arena (8:30 p.m.)

Game 3 - Monday, Feb. 23 at Nelson Comm. Complex (8 p.m.)

Game 4 - Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Nelson Comm. Complex (8 p.m.) *Game 5 - Thursday, Feb. 26 at Beaver Valley Arena (8 p.m.) *Game 6 - Friday, Feb. 27 at Nelson Comm. Complex (8 p.m.) *Game 7 - Saturday, Feb. 28 at Beaver Valley Arena (8:30 p.m.)

CASTLEGAR REBELS (2) vs. SPOKANE BRAVES (3) Game 1 - Friday, Feb. 20 at Castlegar Complex (8 p.m.)

Game 2 - Saturday, Feb. 21 at Castlegar Complex (8 p.m.)

Game 3 - Monday, Feb. 23 at Eagles Ice-A-Rena (8 p.m.)

Game 4 - Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Eagles Ice-A-Rena (8 p.m.) *Game 5 - Thursday, Feb. 26 at Castlegar Complex (8 p.m.) *Game 6 - Friday, Feb. 27 at Eagles Ice-A-Rena (8 p.m.) *Game 7 - Saturday, Feb. 28 at Castlegar Complex (8 p.m.) oK./ShuSwap ConferenCe - doug birKS div. SeMifinalS KAMLOOPS STORM (1) vs. SICAMOUS EAGLES (4) Game 1 - Friday, Feb. 20 at McArthur Park Arena (8 p.m.)

Game 2 - Saturday, Feb. 21 at McArthur Park Arena (8 p.m.)

Game 3 - Monday, Feb. 23 at Sicamous Recreation Centre (8:30 p.m.)

Game 4 - Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Sicamous Recreation Centre (8:30 p.m.) *Game 5 - Thursday, Feb. 26 at McArthur Park Arena (8 p.m.) *Game 6 - Friday, Feb. 27 at Sicamous Recreation Centre (8:30 p.m.) *Game 7 - Saturday, Feb. 28 at McArthur Park Arena (8 p.m.)

CHASE HEAT (2) vs. 100 MILE HOUSE WRANGLERS (3) Schedule still to be announced oK./ShuSwap ConferenCe - oKanagan div. SeMifinalS OSOYOOS COYOTES (1) vs. PRINCETON POSSE (4) Game 1 - Friday, Feb. 20 at Osoyoos Sun Bowl (8:35 p.m.)

Game 2 - Saturday, Feb. 21 at Osoyoos Sun Bowl (8:35 p.m.)

Game 3 - Monday, Feb. 23 at Princeton & District Arena (TBA) Game 4 - Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Princeton & District Arena (8 p.m.) *Game 5 - Thursday, Feb. 26 at Osoyoos Sun Bowl (8:35 p.m.) *Game 6 - Friday, Feb. 27 at Princeton & District Arena (8 p.m.) *Game 7 - Saturday, Feb. 28 at Osoyoos Sun Bowl (8:35 p.m.)

SUMMERLAND STEAM (2) vs. KELOWNA CHIEFS (3) Game 1 - Friday, Feb. 20 at Summerland Arena (TBA) Game 2 - TBA at Summerland Arena Game 3 - Sunday, Feb. 22 at Rutland Arena (8 p.m.)

Game 4 - Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Rutland Arena (8 p.m.) *Game 5 - TBA at Summerland Arena *Game 6 - Friday, Feb. 27 at Rutland Arena (8 p.m.) *Game 7 - TBA at Summerland Arena

THE ROCKETS WILL BE IN FERNIE ON FEB. 18!!! GO ROCKETS GO!!!

Golden Rockets VS. Fernie Ghostriders FRIDAY FebRuARY 20th 8:00 PM GOLDeN AReNA

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$349,900 1309 Pine Drive

3 bedrooms

3 baths

2,500sqft

$309,900 3 bdrms

1130-8th Street 3 baths

$639,600 1445 Granite Drive

4 bedrooms

3 baths

3,152sqft

2 baths

1,500 sqft 67 acres

4 bedrooms

3 baths

1735 Oberg Johnson Road

1.5 acres

$299,600 3bdrms

1 bath

1638 Purcell Woods 2.5 baths

2,682sqft

$375,000 #406, 1549 Kicking Horse Trail

3 bedrooms 3 baths 1,248sqft

980sqft

7 acres

NEW 4bdrms

2 baths

REDUCED

959 McAllister Road

2 bdrms 1.5 baths 2,160sqft 4.03 acres

#206, 1545 Kicking Horse Trail 1 bath

802sqft

D L D O L S SO 505 - 6th Street 2 baths

1,980sqft

863 Barber Road

4bdrms 2 baths 2,781sqft 1.6 acres

2.5 baths

1596 Columbia Valley 1.871 acres

$279,000 2 bedrooms

1 bath

770sqft

4 bedrooms

2,810sqft

407 Riverglen Drive

4 bedrooms

$220,000

2,432sqft

931 McBeath Road

4bdrms 1 bath 1,160sqft

$215,000 #17, 1333 Aemmer Way

1 bedroom

1 bath

672sqft

#402, 1549 Kicking Horse Trail

3 bedrooms

$308,000

4 bedrooms

2 baths

3 acres

$365,000

SOLD

701-12th Street

2,216sqft

9 bdrms 9 baths 5,929sqft 12.2 acres

$299,900 1&2 1/2 baths

3 baths

$990,000

3 bedrooms 2 baths 2,336 sqft 28 acres

1398 Harley Road

3,120sqft

1402 Adolf Johnson Road

2461 Seward Road

1 bedrooms

3 baths

$369,000

$469,900

$140,900

#18, 1333 Aemmer Way

2,316sqft

701 - 8th Street

6 bedrooms

$329,000

2 baths

1610 Gareb Road

$339,000

$349,000

$309,900

5 bedrooms

1,248sqft

1508 - 14th Avenue

3 bedrooms

2 bedrooms 2 baths 1,105sqft

$177,000

1 bath

REDUCED

$195,000 2 bedrooms

.54 acre

520 - 11th Street

3 bedrooms

$349,300

1120 - 8th Street

1,913sqft

DanDan Veselic Veselic (250) (250) 344-1435 344-1435

$289,900

$307,000

575 Habart Road

$310,000

$875,000 3 bedrooms

2,174sqft

1539 Campbell Road

$269,000 3bdrms 1 bath 1,988sqft

2,302sqft

$339,900 527 - 12th Street

$362,000 5256 Ben Hynes Loop Road

2bdrms

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

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1,392sqft

$285,000

2,333sqft

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2 bedrooms

1 bath

770 sqft

IN TOWN LOTS $900,000 1205 Trans Canada Highway Land & Building

$699,000 509 Main Street

Land & Building Fully Rented

$2,300,000 1000 Kicking Horse Drive 8.7 acres

1512 Granite Drive 1402 Deere Ridge Road 1416 Deere Ridge Road 506-8th Street

1.35 acre .35 acre 75’ x 150’ 50’ x 130’

$199,900 $99,000 $127,000 $76,300

RURAL ACREAGES $445,000 Legion 1011 - 11th Avenue Building & Land

$330,000 Lot 17, 1208 Station Avenue Land & Building

$249,900 917 - 10th Avenue Land and Building

$269,900 #1, 806 - 9th Street Land and Building

$1,900,000 1401, 1405 Trans Canada Highway Land, Building & Business

$80,000 Lot 19, 1208 Station Avenue .35 acre

Highway #95 South 576 Habart Road

40 acres .4 acre

$209,900

$89,900 Reflection Lake Road 2 acreages available from $122,500 to $137,500 $79,000 Lot 8, 2017 McMurdo Road 5.93 acres Kettleston Road 2 acreages available from $249,500 to $349,500 2166A Blaeberry Road 38.6 acres $369,000 Reflection Lake Road 3 acreages available from $130,000 to $280,000 1382 Black Bear Drive 2.03 acres $140,000 4151 Thomas Road 30 acres $199,000