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Fishing fanatics flock to local derby Scotties Marina held their annual fishing derby this past weekend on Lower Arrow Lake CHRIS STEDILE Castlegar News

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As soon as light broke upon the Lower Arrow Lake, fishing fanatics had their rods in the water for Scotties Marina’s 10th annual fishing derby over the weekend.

The big winner this year was Terry Doherty with a Dolly weighing in at 9.6011 lbs.The second and third place fish were 8.928 lbs and 8.818 lbs, caught by Brian Webster and Kristine Taggert respectively.

This year’s derby attracted 111 participants to the marina near Syringa.

“It was sunny, gorgeous and calm,” said event organizer and marina manager Deb Imeson.

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The turnout was great as well: she said the derby has only seen over 100 entrants a couple times before.

After 4 p.m. rolled around, the fishing was closed off and the biggest fishes were judged — only 11 fish were actually weighed.

“Other guys would show me their bag but you could see already that it was too

Winner Terry Doherty with his son Kevin, holding the first place trophy.

Submitted small,” Imeson said.

The trophy given to this year’s tourney The official fishes ranged from the winner winners is a new addition to the derby itself, at 9.6011 pounds to 3.053 pounds. All the donated by last year’s winners, one being caught fish were Dollys except the smallest Terry Doherty’s son Kevin, who also helped one, a rainbow trout. organize the derby this year.

Imeson said the number of fish pulled “Last year’s first and second place winners form the lake was rather small. put their own money together to provide “It was a great turnout, it was a great day. the derby with that trophy,” Imeson said.

You don’t wanna see them pull 60 fish out “There’s even enough room to put the names of the lake, but it’d just be nice to know of each year’s winner.” they could catch them. The fish they caught Water problems present a couple of weeks were healthy, though. They were nice, short ago were worries of the past as levels were and fat.” close to normal by the time of the tournament.

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Gord Zaitsoff spent more than twice as much money as Lawrence Chernoff in his unsuccessful campaign for mayor of Castlegar last fall.

Financial disclosure statements for the 2014 local government elections were released Monday by Elections BC. Candidates were required to disclose the amount they raised and expended on their campaigns within 90 days of the election.

Individual donations of $100 or more must be listed as well.

This was the first time Elections BC posted all of the financial information online.

Mayoralty race In Castlegar’s two-man race for mayor, Zaitsoff spent $3,324. Chernoff spent $1,787, in an entirely self-funded campaign.

Despite spending half of what Zaitsoff put forward, Chernoff beat his competitor with 1,486 votes to 832.

Zaitsoff saw contributions in the form of $200 from former mayor Mike O’Connor and Castlegar Realty. Anderson Insurance provided $250.

I don’t think it’s all about the money.

LAWRENCE CHERNOFF

Both sides poured money into advertising in both print media along with signs and billboards. Chernoff spent $812 on print and $556 on signs, etc.

Zaitsoff spent $1,286 and $2,038 respectively.

The gap in expenditures between the two was wider when looking at Chernoff ’s radio advertising budget. While Zaitsoff did not spend anything on radio, Chernoff

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expended $418.

In response to the monetary gap in the two contenders campaigns, Chernoff said, “I don’t think it’s all about the money.”

He believed his victory had a large part to do with his contributions as mayor the previous nine years.

Chernoff also explained his reasoning behind funding his own campaign.

“The obligation isn’t to anybody out there. People realize the mayor sits in a position to be non-biased and equal to everyone out there.”

By funding his own campaign, he said he keeps any outside bias from entering his election run.

With the exception of one small break, Chernoff has been a part of Castlegar’s political scene since 1987 when he was made a councillor for the City.

Chernoff ’s disclosure statement can be viewed at: contributions.electionsbc.gov. bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100122838.pdf and Zaitsoff ’s at contributions.electionsbc.gov. bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100123300.pdf City council For Castlegar city council it didn’t all come down to how much money was spent, however it certainly helped some.

Bruno Tassone, who topped the polls, also spent the most, $4,846. His vote tally was 1,346.

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with 1,324 votes and spent $2,250. Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff was fourth, spending $1,740 and earning 1,248 votes. Fifth was Florio Vassilakakis, whose expenses totaled $3,077. He received 1,238 votes.

Kevin Chernoff was sixth with 1,186 votes.

He spent $2,383.

While the other remaining candidates who did not get voted in for this term did not spend as much — excluding John Phillips who put forward $2,206 — Deb McIntosh placed third with 1,314 votes while only spending $250.

The unsuccessful candidates were as follows: • Dave Grantham’s spending perfectly predicted his vote total: he expended $1,132 and received exactly 1,132 votes.

• Tyler Maddocks finished with 966 votes after spending $238.

• Kere MacGregor received 1,109 votes after spending $550.

• Phillips received the fewest votes with 710.

Regional district In a second loss for Gordon Zaitsoff, the incumbent was knocked out of his seat as director for Area J by Rick Smith.

Zaitsoff ’s report states he did not spend any money on his Area J run, while Smith spent $1,042. Smith won by 151 votes, 353 to 202.

In Area I, Andy Davidoff was acclaimed.

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The finance minister referred to BC’s 2015 budget as a “hat trick,” but according to the NDP MLA for Kootenay West, this region was shutout.

“There really isn't anything for the Interior,” says Katrine Conroy.

“He [Finance Minister Mike de Jong] kept referring to the budget as a hat trick, because there is surplus in the balanced budget,” she explained. “My question is 'Who's paying for that?'”

She maintains working families in the Kootenays are paying for the surplus because the region pays more for rates, such as hydropower, which allows the government to fill up its coffers.

“Who's benefitting? The top two per cent of people, they are getting the benefit of it all.”

The MLA was referring to the province's move to reduce income taxes for the top two per cent of wage earners in BC, which amounts to $230 million.

In 2013, the province made a commitment to apply extra tax to income over $150,000 annually, then remove it in two years.

“But they've made commitments to a lot of people that they haven't followed through with,” she said. “So this is the hardest to accept, because once a tax is implemented, people expect it to keep going.”

Another troubling aspect to the budget, says Conroy, is the increase to Medical Service Plan premiums, which will have an average family forking over $1,725 this year.

“That's gone up 100 per cent since 2001,” she said, noting that year the annual premium was $864. “The concern for me is that this is a regressive tax, because someone who earns $30,000 a year pays exactly the same as someone who earns $100,000 a year. It just doesn't make sense.”

Since the budget was made public on Wednesday, and listed a new $660 early childhood tax credit, Conroy has talked to members of her constituency, in particular young mothers.

“I don't know too many people with a daycare bill for $660 a year,” she said.

Conroy spoke to one mother who has two children under the age of three, and she wants to go back to school to become a nurse.

“She said, ‘Are you kidding me?’” Conroy explained. “She suggested all that money go into a system of daycare to bring costs down and be more reasonable and cost effective for people to go to work or back to school,” she added.

“This is very short sighted.”

BC's natural resource revenue is forecast to decline about seven

Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy

LNG was supposed to be our saviour, and pull us out of the glue, and create 100,000 jobs.

KATRINE CONROY

per cent this year, which is mostly due to lower prices for natural gas and oil.

According to Conroy, the government’s focus on the LNG has come at a cost to other BC primary industries like forestry.

“The LNG was supposed to be our saviour, and pull us out of the glue, make us debt free and create 100,000 jobs” she said. “While she's [Premier Christy Clark] been trying to bring in all these LNG companies with pipe dreams, things have not been going well.

None of that has come to fruition.”

Conroy considered BC's forestry industry and her concern about exporting raw logs.

“Raw longs are being shipped off in massive amounts over to Asia, when we know there are

mills on the coast just starving for logs,” she continued. “They are shutting down because all the logs are going overseas, to China.”

Additionally, the budget allots for multi-million infrastructure improvements in the Lower Mainland ($2.9 billion), but no money for highways or bridges in the West Kootenay.

“I find it so frustrating when they talk about being the gateway to Asia and becoming the best port in the world,” she said. “But we have goat trails between Highway 1 and Highway 3 in some spots.

And if you've driven over the Rogers Pass, there's a lot of work to do in that area,” said Conroy. “More focus needs to be on Interior roads over the fancy ones they are building in the Lower Mainland.”

There were two glimmers of hope for the Kootenay area in general, however.

“They said more money will be invested in hospice, which could mean money coming for a regional hospice facility to be built in Castlegar,” she explained. “They didn't say where they were going to invest, only that they wanted to increase hospice beds by 2020. But I am hoping they have the Kootenays in mind.”

Finally, Conroy noted that the province recognized the BC SPCA is in need of assistance to build new animal shelters across the province.

“I am hoping this means they are looking at rebuilding some of the facilities in the West Kootenay, because that's been needed for some time.”

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The Kootenay Columbia school board has given the green light to an early French immersion program for kindergarten students at Twin Rivers Elementary in Castlegar.

The program will run for two years, after which the board will review its success and demand.

But the program is already receiving a great deal of attention.

According to superintendent Greg Luterbach, there are already 18 registered children.

Only 22 spots are available for this year’s trial run.

ACE IT lauded

District trades coordinator Murray McConnachie told the board Monday of the many successes of the ACE IT program.

ACE IT programs provide high school students the opportunity to attend trades training classes while in high school. There are no tuition fees and students receive course credits towards high school graduation and for the first level of technical training in an industry training authority program.

The program has turned out many, millwrights, hairdressers, welders, chefs and more over the many years since its inception.

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2013 six month course, there were 29 students. So far 24 are in the workforce.

“These kids are amazing,” McConnachie said, “I can brag about these kids all night.”

McConnachie is very proud of the program and several board members congratulated him for his work and all the program does for youth in the school district.

Trustee Terry Hanik offered additional advice as well: “I’m very impressed with what you do... A presentation like this could go a long way with the public too, and I know when I was running [for office], trades was a priority for everybody.”

Hanik said he wants everyone to be more aware of what programs are available for students interested in a career in the trades.

The program offers special training as well, including Red Seal Cat erpillar mechanics, allowing graduates to work on Cat equipment anywhere in Canada and make a hefty

wage to boot.

Luterbach spoke up on McConnachie’s behalf as well.

“He works tirelessly. Like many programs such as this, there are things that don’t fit nicely in our little box within schools, but Murray doesn’t get caught up in that. He just says, ‘Okay, if this is what needs to be done for the kids, then I’ll get it done.’ I am very proud of Murray and all that he does.”

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The Kootenay Columbia school district has been trying to figure out a way to fill gaps left by too few educational assistants in classrooms, and now, it has a plan.

Substitute teachers are being given the option to get their name added to the on-call educational assistant list, allowing them to step in for a day or two wherever they are needed around the district.

Over the past year, the school board has made many attempts to fill the open assistant spots, and while some hires were made, the district still found themselves short of needed personnel.

Andy Davidoff, president of the Kootenay Columbia Teachers' Union, says the new plan comes after plenty of collaborative talks between unions and the board.

“We have had a huge problem with shortages in classrooms and the board has tried all kinds of things without success, so working with the Canadian Union of Public employees, the teachers’ union and the board, we have negotiated a way that we can fill those absences,” he said.

Currently, educational assistants are part of the CUPE, while substitutes — also known as teachers teaching on call — are part of the

teachers’ union.

Roger Smith, president of CUPE local 1285 in Castlegar, says the pressure on current on-call educational assistants with the shortage of personnel has been stressful for union members.

“The current practice is burning/stressing out the regular educational assistants,” he said in an email interview.

“This is also not a good situation for the most fragile students in the system. So hopefully by adding more CUPE casuals with current district [substitute teachers], it will add some consistency for the students and ease the work and stress load for regular educational assistants. [With this plan], there will be less shuffling of personnel within the individual schools when there are not enough casuals available.”

Davidoff says the plan is what the district needs right now to ensure that every student gets the attention they need and so teachers are not overworked.

“If you have educational assistants absent, you have students that have special needs that are very difficult to cover and that puts pressure on everybody,” he said. “Those students need specialized attention and it has been really difficult for us. It is a good thing that we have worked this out.”

Smith says the current situation

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Budget amended

An amendment to the district budget received three readings and passed Monday.

The budget bylaw was changed from $40.8 million to $42.5 million due to several areas receiving either more or less funding than anticipated.

However, the budget has been balanced and a surplus for the year stands at over $396,000.Most of these funds came from the district’s capital fund.

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should be a temporary one with the board continuing its efforts in recruiting.

“CUPE would prefer to have the board continue their efforts on recruiting post secondary qualified graduating educational assistants as we see this upcoming practice as a 'band aid' solution at best,” he said, adding that a lack of funding is the crux of the issue.

“We realize, not that we agree with, the government's current lack of educational funding is really putting 'the screws' to all districts.

The educational assistants’ hours of work or lack thereof, are the results of continuous claw backs and erosion due to lack of funding and thus could be a factor in the district's recruiting.”

Substitutes have the option of getting their names added to the casual educational assistant oncall list, and Marcy VanKoughnett, human resources director at the school district, says those teachers will now be members of the Kootenay Columbia Teachers’ Union and CUPE. “If a part-time teacher or teacher on call wanted to be part of the casual educational assistant list, then they would be part of that union of employees as well,” she said. “They would hold the position as a teacher on call as well as a position of an educational assistant.”

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Editor: Greg Nesteroff Unit 2 - 1810 8th Avenue, Castlegar, BC V1N 2Y4 Publication Mail Agreement Number 40012905

Old School Cafe faces closure Proudly hanging on a wall of the Old School Cafe is a letter dated May 2011 from Education Minister George Abbott.

He congratulates the vision of those who established the alternate school and the cafe program saying, “I was glad to have the opportunity to visit the Old School Cafe and learn about your fantastic program. I am confident that the Old School Cafe will continue to succeed and grow due to your ongoing hard work.”

That hard work was rewarded last week with a notice of closure from Bill Ford on behalf of School District 20’s board. Mr. Ford advised the hard working cafe staff and students that the cafe will permanently close in just a few weeks time, coinciding with spring break. The students in the alternate school will be relocated next year into the school and in doing so, lose their opportunity to gain practical skills and confidence from working in the cafe.

Not only is this a loss for young people dealing with a myriad of challenges, it will be a significant loss to the community and further erode the number of people visiting the struggling downtown

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area. First the credit union shut down, then the post office reduced hours and available services and now we will be deprived of a warm and inviting environment where people can meet and enjoy an affordable home cooked lunch or visit over a cup of hot coffee.

This little haven for seniors, low income workers, downtown workers and those of us who come into town and stop off for a bite is an important aspect of life in Castlegar. The cafe and its customers create a level of vibrancy that will not be easily replaced if it shuts its doors.

The alternate school and the cafe are a wonderful example of linking our education system with the broader community which supports it. It is a “fantastic program” and citizens of Castlegar should at the very least be consulted before such a permanent decision is implemented.

A petition is being circulated to request the school board reconsider its decision to relocate the school and close the cafe. I hope you will take a moment to support this unique education and community service.

Cindy McCallum Miller Thrums

Off the Line Karen Haviland

ou know, I struggle sometimes.

Specifically, I struggle when I write this column. I tiptoe between yesterday, today and tomorrow.

I worry that our readers are legions of young people, raising children, facing the same debts, demons and angst that my generation did and yet, not able to connect with me because I am a 62-year-old woman who couldn’t possibly connect with them or understand what it means to be 20 or 30-something and worrying about their tomorrows.

In the odd moments of the ‘60s and old school clarity I recognize that while we thought we were the best, the smartest, and the most enlightened, we certainly weren’t right. All you have to do is look at all those ‘60s lifestyle pushers and you will see that they gave up their ideals for comfort and security. In short, they sold out.

They are sitting in their rocking chairs, living on their pensions, and have largely forgotten their hippie conviction. Strike me dead that I have become my parents’ generation. I remember being the tender

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The 1940s version of the ferry is departing from the Castlegar side. Cables can be seen running from the ramp towers so that the fore and aft ramps are connected. Additional cables run into the pilot house. As the ramps would balance each other, it would have been possible to lower or raise them from the operator's station.

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age of what? Fourteen? and hearing “don’t trust anyone over 30.” Oh yes!

Those wretched 30-year-old people!

Everyone knew they weren’t to be trusted.

Now I am twice as old and have come to the place in my life and am looking back at my failures and successes — assessing my life, if you will.

As many of you know, I am struggling with a health issue. I think about what I have contributed to those around me and my impact on the world, generally. Of course I realize I am not the Good Lord resurrected, but I do, finally, understand that every action I have impacts another.

Sometimes we never know when or if we touch someone during our lifetime. We go about our lives doing our daily things and if we hear that we made a difference in someone’s life then that’s a bonus. But generally, that seldom happens.

The other day I was lucky enough to connect with someone from 11 years ago. She knew me, but I didn’t know her. She told me her story of meeting me.

Evidently she was walking her dog, a Pam Malekow Office Manager

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cocker spaniel, as I was driving by. Having had three American cocker spaniels I apparently passed by her in my car, slowed down, turned back around to where I saw her and stopped and spoke to her about my infatuation with cocker spaniels.

Quite honestly, I don’t remember that meeting. I can also emphatically say that doing such a thing really goes against my habits and nature. If you ask anyone who knows me he or she will tell you that is just something I don’t do.

She remembers though; quite clearly right down to the exact date. According to her, her husband had recently passed away. Because he was sick for a long time, she had time to reconcile his impending passing in her head.

What she failed to reconcile, however, was the feeling she had of being half of one, now alone. Conversations that came from her friends were careful and considerate. After all, she was the grieving widow. She was a wife, a mother and now a widow, but never single and alone. She felt isolated, alone and unsure as to her worth or role in life.

She told me that the day we met was the Sandy Leonard Creative Director

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first day she finally started to live again.

Someone, a total stranger, who did not know her story, treated her with respect, dignity and evidently, kindness. She told me that was the day her life turned around and she could see the light beyond the dark clouds.

When she told me that story I was thunderstruck and oh so very humbled.

Had I really made that sort of difference in someone’s life? Apparently so. What really got me though, was the consideration that just by the nature of things I likely touched other people’s lives as well.

Then it struck me, as I was basking in the glow of this patting myself on the back, that if I touched someone in that way was it possible that unknowingly I also touched others in a not-so-nice way? Yes, that was just as likely. That thought was quite sobering.

That encounter with the lady from 11 years back will always stick with me and now, when I interact with others I hope that I consider that we are not unlike the stone thrown in the water. All of us exude that ripple. I just hope that my ripple washes those around me in comfort and care.

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ANDERSON POINT BOAT RAMP CLOSURE BC Hydro and Columbia Power wish to advise the community that the Anderson Point Boat Ramp and the Renata Ferry Access Road from Broadwater Road to the boat ramp are currently closed to the public. This closure is necessary to ensure the safety of our workers and the public during construction. The boat ramp and road will reopen for public use on Wednesday, April 15.

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Castlegar’s mayor has high hopes for a new Saturday bus schedule throughout the West Kootenay.

The service, which extends busing from weekedays, should cover Trail, Castlegar, Nelson and connect through Slocan Valley.

“We’ve been dealing [with the route] for quite a while,” said Lawrence Chernoff, who chairs the West Kootenay Transit Committee.

“For us it’s been a progressive process of trying to meet the needs of the community. We saw a need for us to provide the service and we went from there. Now hopefully it will get started.”

Chernoff was certain anyone and everyone will benefit from the service.

“Absolutely everyone. The students at the college, people who want to get downtown and through Nelson on a Saturday. They haven’t been able to do that in the past so it really frees people up to not only make their rounds

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We recognize the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience and support while these improvements are completed.

We saw a need for us to provide the service and we went from there. Now hopefully it will get started.

Monday through Friday but on Saturday as well.”

While the exact details have yet to be ironed out — such as how many buses will be involved and what times they will make stops — Chernoff is optimistic the system could be in place as soon as next month.

“I think it’s a great addition to the transit system,” he added.

In addition, a route from Grandview Heights to Castlegar is on the table.

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FEBRUARY CASTLEGAR SR. ACTIVITIES @ COMPLEX Mon 10:00 Darts 1:00 Whist Tue 9:30 Floor Curling/Carpet Bowling 10:00 Rummoli 1:30 Line Dancing 1:00 Crafts 7:00 Pool Wed 9:30 Floor Curling 10:00 Coffee Talk 4,11,25 1 10:00 18th Raspberry Hi Coffee Thur 9:30 Floor Curling 1:00 Bingo not the 5th 2:00 Gen Meeting 5th 2:00 Tea Dance 19th 7:00 Rummoli Fri 10:00 Qi Gong 1:00 Crib

“FREE FILM – “HAPPY” Parents, youth, teachers and doctors are invited for an evening of entertainment, conversation and community action focused on building kindness, empathy and resilience to decrease bullying and improve mental health wellness. March 12, 7 - 9 p.m. at the Castle Theatre.

SECOND ANNUAL SCRAPBOOKING GARAGE SALE at the Genelle Hall February 28th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Vendor tables $10 each. General

CASTLEGAR-ROBSON LEGION BRANCH 170 will be holding their ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING on March 17th @ 7 p.m. All members should attend.

EASTER MARKET at the Crescent Valley Hall on March 28, 10 a.m.

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the third Wednesday of the month, 7 – 9 p.m. at the Community Complex. Discover the Castlegar Garden Club and be dazzled and inspired by our monthly speakers. New members always welcome. Information: Wendy Eggleton 250 365-0150 or wendy.eggleton@icloud.com SCRABBLE CLUB: Come out and play Scrabble on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Castlegar Library from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. All levels are welcome! For more info call 250365-3834.

LEGION MEAT DRAW: at the Castlegar-Robson Legion, Branch 170 every Saturday, 4-6 p.m. Everyone welcome. Guests must be signed in.

MYRA DUFF WILL BE HOSTING SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS for those dealing with loved ones who have had heart conditions on the last Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in Carpenters Hall.

1995 Columbia Ave Trail 250-364-1208

ST. DAVID’S & UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP: Located at 605 Columbia Ave. Hours are Tues. to Thurs. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm: Friday & Sat.10:00 am to 1:00pm. Come and Check out our Weekly in House Sales! Donations of clean Clothing & Housewares are appreciated during working hours. Thank you for your support.

SELKIRK WEAVERS AND SPINNERS GUILD meets the third Wednesday of each month, 10noon followed by bag lunch and show & tell. At the Doukhobor Discovery Centre.

ROBSON FALL FLEA MARKET Open every weekend until close to Christmas. Sundays 9 am - 2 pm. Breakfast is served until noon. For table rental call Kathy at 250-365-3796.

COMMUNITY HARVEST FOOD BANK & DROP-IN CENTRE: Monday Food Bank 11 a.m. -1:30 Wednesday Drop In Center 10 –

PIONEER ARENA Sun. at 10 a.m.

Mike, 250-304-2330; Tues. at 7 p.m.

(Dennis 250-365-2738); Wed. at 7 p.m., (Fay at 250-687-0484. Thurs. at 8 p.m. (Jim at 250-365-6216) and Sat. at 8 p.m (Len at 365-7805).

AL-ANON MEETS EVERY MONDAY NIGHT for people whose lives have been affected by someone’s drinking.

Mondays 8-9 p.m. at 2224 6th Ave. (Kootenay Society for Community Living building.) Info: Sydney 250608-1867.

FRIDAY YOUTH PROGRAM at Blueberry Creek Community School.

Fun, safe night for a movie, games/ sports/hanging out. Grades K - 5, 6:30 - 8 p.m. and grades 6 up, 8 - 10 p.m. See B.C.C.S. facebook page for more info or phone 250-365-7201.

USCC CULTURAL INTERPRETIVE SOCIETY: Volunteers meet Mon. & Wed., 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Interpretive & Training Centre, 820 Markova Rd.

This Community Calendar brought to you by ‘Your Hometown Realtors’ Our dedicated and highly skilled Agents specialize in offering an array of resources to help you with all your real estate needs.

Admission $2. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Crop for the Cure.

CASTLEGAR SOCIAL PLANNING SOCIETY: FREE workshop on March 6th, 9 – 3pm @ Sandman Hotel.

Knowing Which Way the Wind Blows: Using Community Indicators to Guide Social Planning and Action. Call Castlegar Community Services @ 250-365-2104 by March 2nd to register.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: Service written by the women of the Bahamas. St. David’s Anglican Church,614 Christina Place March 6, 2015 at 130pm. Please join us.

Refreshments to follow the service

SCRABBLE FOR LITERACY! You’re invited to the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy’s 11th Annual Scrabble for Literacy Tournament.

The event will be held on Sunday, March 8th at the Castlegar Public Library from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to play, as players are matched according to age and ability. All proceeds from the event go directly to literacy programs in Castlegar. To register, contact Alana at 250-304-6862 or amurdoch@cbal.

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CASTLEGAR GARDEN & NATUREFEST Sat.May 23, 2015 10am to 3pm Castlegar Community Complex Vendors welcome!

Contact Darlene Kalawsky 250-3651653 or castlegargardenfest.com BLUEBERRY BOTTLE DRIVE: The Blueberry Community School Hub has a pressing need for major work to its youth room. Please drop off refundable bottles and cans to the Blueberry School.

SPRING FLING 2015: Needs volunteers to assist with the organization of street hockey, vendors, kid’s games, musicians and car show.

Without new volunteers stepping forward to assist, this year’s event may need to be cancelled Please show your support for this community event. Call Peter at 250365-5655.

ROBSON FLEA MARKET closed Dec 21st and will re-open Sunday Jan 18th. Call Kathy to book a table 250365-3796 CASTLEGAR GARDEN CLUB: meets

Phil Poznekoff 250-365-4679

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Chad Williams 250-304-5241

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COMMUNITY LEARNING PLACE: drop in to get free help with basic computers, reading and writing, Test preparation, and skills upgrading at the Castlegar & District Public Library on Tuesdays from 12:00 to 3:00 pm.

1:30 FREE. Lunch served 11 -1:30 Friday Drop In Center 10 – 1:30 FREE. Lunch served 11 – 1:30 Food donations can be dropped off on any of these days at St David’s Church – 250-608-2227.

BILLETS: Castlegar Rebels looking for billets families for their players (16 - 20). Please contact Mel Rinas 250-365-5596.

THE KINNAIRD CHURCH OF GOD: Located at 2404 Columbia Ave. Services on Sundays (10 a.m. and 6 p.m.) at the Castlegar Christian Fellowship Building – 1821 Connors Road until further notice.

GRACE COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL CHURCH: Meets Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. at the Resker Hall in Robson (next door to the Robson Community Church) on Waldie Avenue. Phone 250-365-6405 for more information.

THE SHARING DINNER POT is serving hot dinner every Tuesday at noon in the Cadet Hall downtown.

CASTLEGAR HOSPITAL AUXILIARY TREASURE SHOP: Open Mondays thru Thursdays and Saturdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fridays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations accepted Wednesdays and Saturdays only. Telephone 250-365-7317/250-365-6587 www.castlegarhospitalauxiliary.org

FREE HOT MEAL AT THE SHARING DINNER POT at Cadet Hall, 8th Ave, Castlegar (2 blocks from library) Tues. at noon.

ALL ABOUT BREASTFEEDING: Informative support group for breastfeeding moms. Neighbourhood House in Castlegar, Tues. 10:30-noon More info: 250-365-3662, www.kootenayfamilyplace.org TOPS GROUP MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY 8:30-10 a.m. Kinnaird Hall, 2320 Columbia Ave. Round table discussion. Get motivated to eat healthy, lose weight. Monthly fee $10. More info call 365-7956.

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Connor McCarthy 250-304-4781

Marnie Pettit 250-304-3564

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FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING for problem gambling; Castlegar Community Services Call 250608-2254.

W.K. YOGA FOR MS SUPPORT GROUP: Mondays, 1:30 - 3 p.m., Castlegar Library, lower level.

FREE. Sponsored by WK MS Society for its members/care providers.

Call Lonnie Facchina 1-866-3523997. or email info@westkootenay@mssociety.ca or Janice Ferraro, at 250-365-5428, email janice@underthesunyoga.ca

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: Classes for adults, Conversation Club, Family Dropin for families with young children, 1 to 1 tutoring. Free. More info call Corinne at 250-687-4714.

NEW TO CANADA? Settlement services provides eligible newcomers with information about community services or preparing for citizenship.

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Saints nab home ice advantage

Submitted to the Castlegar News The Selkirk College Saints locked up home ice advantage in the first round of the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League playoffs after two huge wins on Vancouver Island this past weekend.

The Saints headed west to take on the University of Victoria Vikes in a two-game set that was pivotal in determining what team would host the BCIHL semi-final when the post-season begins on March 6. Determined to play in front of their boisterous home fans at the Castlegar Recreation Complex, the Saints made a statement with a 7-1 win on Friday night and 6-2 dismantling of the Vikes on Saturday afternoon.

“We knew where we were in the standings,” says Saints head coach Alex Evin. “We stressed that we needed to be prepared to battle and do what it took to get the points to get us home ice. The guys were really prepared and it made for some fun hockey to watch as a coach.”

In Friday night’s game, the Saints managed to shake off the bus legs in the opening period when Darnell Dyck and defenceman Stefan Gonzales scored in the first 20 minutes. The Saints widened the gap in the middle frame when Gonzales notched his second of the night and rookie Ryan Edwards scored with less than a minute left in the period.

Leaving nothing to chance, the Saints increased the lead to 6-0 early in the third on goals by Marc-Antoine Guimond and Stefan Virtanen. The Vikes finally got on the board just over five minutes into the final period when Luciano Sommerville beat Saints’ starter James Prigione. Veteran Saints forward Thomas Hardy closed out the scoring to make the final 7-1.

“We wanted to go right after Victoria, we have an aggressive forecheck when it’s executed properly,” says Evin. “We did just that, turning pucks over and scoring goals early.”

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The swarming Saints attack was back on Saturday afternoon and had the Vikes on their heels from the opening whistle. Edwards started the rampage two

minutes into the game when he was set up by linemates Darnell Dyck and Logan Proulx. The Saints then notched four unanswered goals — Matt Martin, Dyck, Tyler Kerner and Proulx — before the Vikes finally got on the board with a Carsen Willans goal.

The teams exchanged goals in the second period — James Tindle for Victoria and Edwards for Selkirk — and after a scoreless final period, the game ended 6-2. Prigione picked up his ninth win of the season and currently leads the BCIHL in goals against average at 2.33.

“When we are all on the same page and executing, we’re a great team to watch and we are really hard to play against,” says Evin.

“We are starting play with a little more grit, which really adds to our skill and speed.”

The Saints are 6-0-1 in their last seven games and after an inconsistent first semester have found their stride. Injuries to key players like defenceman Ryan Procyshyn and rookie forward Jamie Vlanich in the first half of the season didn’t help, but it’s a new focus that has the coaching staff optimistic heading into the playoffs.

“We’ve made some adjustments to our attitude, our approach and our commitment to the way we want to play,” says Evin. “It’s definitely showing in the results in the last two months.”

Top line producing offensive punch One of the factors in the Saints’ offensive success is the emergence of the top line of Edwards, Proulx and Dyck. Evin put the combination together seven games ago and the trio have been on a tear. All three are currently in the top-ten of league scoring.

The key to the line has been the play of Edwards, a Trail native who had an impressive junior career in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League as a member of the powerhouse Beaver Valley Nitehawks. Edwards amassed 249 points in 171 career regular season KIJHL games, but more importantly is a proven playoff performer who averaged two points a game in the post-season.

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Players like rookie forward Matt Martin were key in the weekend victories over the University of Victoria Vikes.

Evin. “He showed a lot of signs of that in the first semester, but there were things that held him back from taking control of hockey games. He’s really maturing as a person and a hockey player, his patience is starting to pay off for him.”

The solid play of the team’s top line has enabled the Saints to spread out their attack, an important quality heading into the playoffs.

“We’re at our best when we can play five-on-five and roll through our entire line-up,” says Evin. “The other three lines have been playing as well as our top line, but maybe playing a bit of a different role. You can’t have a team full of 50-goal scorers, we have a lot of players that play in the tough areas and that tends to go unnoticed on the scoresheet.”

The Saints wrap up the regular season this Saturday when they travel to Cheney, Wash. to take on the Eastern Washington University Eagles. The Saints will then host either the University of Victoria or Simon Fraser University in the best-of-three BCIHL semi-final which will take place on March 6, March 7 and March 8 (if necessary).

If successful in the semi-final, the Saints will be off to the BCIHL final March 13 to 15 in hopes of capturing a third straight league championship.

Marriage Commissioner The Vital Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, is looking for an individual to serve as a Marriage Commissioner for Castlegar. The individual will perform civil marriages within their community on behalf of the Agency.

For information and an application form please visit our website at: www.vs.gov.bc.ca/marriage

Your invited to our fundraiser for people living with MS. For more information contact Janice Ferraro at 350-365-5428 or go to our website http://westkootenayyogafo. wix.com/day-of-peace

Building a Healthy Community Castlegar Recreation Complex 2101 - 6th Avenue, Castlegar, BC 250-365-3386

Upcoming Programs Spring Break Day Camps Age 6-12yrs March 16 - 27 8:30 - 3:00pm $30 per day

Red Cross Babysitting Age 11+ years March 16 - 17 10:00 - 2:00pm $47

Spring Break Swimming Lessons Register Now!!!

Castlegar Rebels Playoff Series Rebels vs Spokane Braves Game Five Friday Feb 26 at 7:00pm

SAVE THE DATE - JULY 25th 5th Annual Kootenay Festival NEW Location - Millenium Park

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Stanley Humphries fifth in tournament Nelson’s L.V. Rogers takes competition by storm Castlegar News Staff Nelson’s L.V. Rogers Secondary advanced to the senior girls AA provincials after steamrolling the competition at the zone championship this weekend at Stanley Humphries.

Five games were played Friday and Saturday to determine who would represent the region at the provincials, March 4 to 7 in Langley.

Five teams were represented at the championship: Selkirk Secondary of Kimberley, David Thompson Secondary of Invermere, J.L. Crowe

of Trail, L.V. Rogers and host Stanley Humphries.

Stanley Humphries coach Kim Matson said aside from convincing wins by Nelson’s team, the point spread in the remaining games was six points or less, which lead to some exciting games.

Though Stanley Humphries came fifth in the playoffs, they finished their season on a high, as individually they gave an outstanding effort and played extremely well as a team, Matson said.

Despite their home gym being unavailable due to a recent washroom fire at Stanley Humphries, the girls team found other gyms to keep practicing in.

On Friday, Stanely Humprhies lost to Kimberley by only three points, while last weekend the spread was 26 points.

Svetlana Hadikin pitched in for 10 points and controlled the boards, while Rachael teBulte scored nine points and ran the point effectively.

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Stanley Humphries lost by 25 points or more. On Saturday the Castlegar squad surprised their Crowe opponent by coming out strong and putting up a substantial challenge.

The score was back and forth the whole first half. In the last quarter Crowe pulled away to gain a 12 point lead, but Stanley Humphries closed the gap with full court pressure and outstanding free throw shooting.

With less than a minute to go in the game the girls pulled to within one basket. One of the other coaches

commented to Matson at the end of the game “Your team has really improved.”

“It was awesome to see our two Grade 12s play so well in their last game of the year,” Matson said.

Hadikin scored 19 points and was a dominant rebounding force while teBulte scored 18 points and “shredded Crowe’s full court press,” Matson said.

“Overall the team played their best basketball to date and I couldn’t be prouder of the girls.”

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Dear Miss Sensibility, Lately, I have been seeing a lot of firetrucks in our area rushing through town, responding to various emergencies. I have been deeply disturbed to see those firetrucks have to LAY on their horn repeatedly to try to get people to pull over and let them pass. These drivers are on their way to HELP PEOPLE! Seconds count. How would those careless drivers feel if those firetrucks were on their way to help their own family. How ignorant can people really be!?

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I agree, the sight of drivers ignoring emergency vehicles is disconcerting. You have made my job easy this week as your letter already gives some very good reasons for people to change their behaviour.

It is required by law (and common sense) that all vehicles must stop and pull to the side of the road when an emergency vehicle is approaching with lights or sirens on from either direction. Time is important in these situations, or the vehicles would not be running their lights and sirens to start with. Safety is another major issue, as the emergency responders need to maneuver through traffic and intersections without waiting for traffic lights to change, the last thing they need to happen is an accident on the way to the emergency call.

This is a good reminder to be an observant driver, keep your mind and eyes on the road, radios at a reasonable decibel level and cell phones put away.

You must also slow down when passing a stopped emergency vehicle displaying flashing lights. This is usually not as much of a problem as most people’s curiosity causes them to slow down to gawk at what is going on. However, looking at the emergency scene instead of the road, can add new complications.

So, let’s all give our brave first responders a break and pull over to give them plenty of space to drive to where they are needed. Rather than being impatient and annoyed, take a moment to be thankful for the service they provide and say a prayer for the person they are going to help as well as for those who are doing the helping.

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After significantly better performances on home ice, the Rebels look to net another win in tonight’s battle.

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Rebels hold on to playoff dreams With each passing game, Spokane seems to be more dialed in on the hometown team CHRIS STEDILE Castlegar News

Four games into the first round of KIJHL playoffs, the Rebels are on shaky ground.

Castlegar is currently tied with Spokane’s Braves with two wins and two losses but the games they lost, they lost big.

Game one was played in Castlegar Friday. The Rebels emerged with a 4-3 victory after a weak start.

Ryan Rosich scored the first goal for the Rebels, early in the first. However Spokane replied with three straight, one near the end of the first period and the other two deep into the second.

With 4:59 remaining in the second, Jeremy McNeil pulled Castlegar back into the fight, beating goaltender Trevor Dilauro.

Despite being outshot every period, including 10-5 in the third, Rebel Aaron Petten scored two unanswered goals, giving the W to Castlegar.

Game two took place at the complex as well, but this time Spokane was the victor.

In a back and forth tug-o-war the Braves finally broke away in the third period with two quick power play goals. The final score was 6-3.

Castlegar went 2-for-5 on their own man advantage chances, with goals coming from McNeil and Cal Owens.

The following game in Spokane was much like the calm before the storm: four penalties including one for delay of game and a final score of 2-1 for Castlegar.

There was no scoring in the first, followed by a Spokane goal

by Lance Noomen in the second

and then two Castlegar goals in the third from Yannis Soukas and Darren Medeiros.

In game four on Tuesday, however, the Rebels were crushed 6-0.

Castlegar took several more penalties this game — including unsportsmanlike conduct assessed against Dylan Ofner — and couldn’t capitalize on six of their own power play chances, leading to the dismal outcome.

Castlegar actually outshot the Braves 43-33 but couldn’t stop the steady stream of two goals per period by the home team.

The Rebels are back in Castlegar tonight to redeem themselves and work towards advancing into round two. Game six will be played tomorrow in Spokane and if necessary, the seventh game will take place back in Castlegar on Saturday.

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A Castlegar rink finished last at the Tim Hortons BC Senior Curling Championships last weekend in Port Alberni.

Team Nichol was made up of Myron Nichol, Bill Van Yzerloo, Garry Beaudry and Barry Marsh.

They finished the tournament with two wins and five losses. The champions, Team Craig of Victoria, will be heading to Edmonton to represent BC at the Canadian Championships next month.

Team Nichol played seven draws. The first draw saw Nichol fall 6-4 to Team Craig. Next, they lost 7-5 to Team Thulin of Campbell River. The following day, Castlegar lost 7-5 and 8-2 to teams Mellof and Greig, respectively.

Nichol perked up near the end of the tournament, defeating Gelowitz from Kelowna 6-3 and Macdonald of Vancouver 7-5.

In the final draw the Castlegar seniors fell to North Shore’s Team Dunkin 6-3.

In total, eight men’s and eight women’s teams from across BC

qualified through regional playdowns and competed for the BC senior curling crown.

The field for the event was extremely strong this time and included 1988 Olympic champion Debbie Jones-Walker and 2006 Olympic bronze medallist Sandra Jenkins in the women’s event, while the men’s draw featured former men’s world champion Gerry Richard.

Also in attendance were past Canadian champions and several curlers who have competed at the Scotties and the Brier.

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The Castlegar and District Hospital Auxiliary Society’s Treasure Shop donated $1,000 to the Community Harvest Food Bank last week. The Treasure Shop is a staple of the community, offering affordable clothes, accessories, toys and more to those who may be struggling or just need something without a hefty price tag. Volunteer Nettie Stupnikoff said the shop opened, it has donated over $500,000 to various causes.

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When we think of the body, we generally think western anatomy and kinesiology: muscles, bones, nerves, blood, and of course the circulatory, digestive, and respiratory systems. This type of thinking and learning has made our body parts seem separated and compartmentalized. New research and new understandings have come a long way to including fractal mathematics, synergetic systems theory, and tensegrity geometry, to give a more complete western view of the biological structure we function in.

To try and make the complex subject as simple and clear as possible, the fascial system is the three dimensional connective tissue that attaches and runs through all parts of our bodies. Fascial lines run up and down and spiral around the body. If you think of cutting raw chicken and seeing the transparent white tissue that surrounds the part, it is like that. It’s thicker in some parts, like on the bottom of the foot, and thinner in others. It is made of collagen, proteins, and the extra cellular matrix, ECM. It gives support, structure, and connectivity to the whole body and can become dehydrated and stick together or it can become soft and melt into a more liquid state and become electrically communicative. It has been discovered to be one of the highest sensory tissues in the body next to the cornea of the eye. It also has proprioceptive qualities which allow us to understand how we are functioning in space and

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Twin Rivers students recognized The Royal Canadian Legion Castlegar/Robson Branch 170 recently presented awards to their 2014 poster and literary contest winners from Twin Rivers Elementary. The presenters were Jean and Doug Bonin (Branch 1970), and Cst. Steve Smith (Castlegar RCMP). The winners were: Hailey Chernenkoff, Makena Stratton, Ava Coleman, Aly-

sha Menzies, Olivia Newman, Akaysha Skavlebo, Bentley Ireland, Grace Lindsey, and Noah PucciDaniele. Two other winners were not available for the picture: Olivia Taylor and Saul Picton. The Canadian Award went to Sian Spiller-Tisserand and the Teacher Appreciation Award was given to Renie Evdokimoff.

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it has spring/elastic mechanical qualities. All of these qualities make up what is called tensegrity. It has been tested in the thigh to have the ability to be stronger than steel, but as mentioned, it can be softened to a liquid/gel state. The mobility, integrity and resilience of the fascia is determined by the quality of hydration and softness of the tissue.

Over time, our fascial system has to cope with the natural force of gravity and other forces we put on it such as receptive motions and postures. Over time, or after an injury, the biomechanical regulation of the system can become stuck in one area and affect other areas of the fascial line causing dysfunction to healthy movement, pain and limited mobility.

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Submitted to Castlegar News The West Kootenay Camera Club has been active since 1989, and will be celebrating its 25th annual photo show this year which in conjunction with Castlegar’s annual Sunfest celebrations, June 5 to 7.

The club meets every second Monday at the Castlegar Public Library at 7 p.m.

Each meeting incorporates an educational segment which can include information ranging from how to operate your camera to discussions on composition.

These segments allow more experienced photographers to share their knowledge with the less experienced, resulting in the improvement of resulting photographs.

Various activities are held throughout the year. Once a month, there is a monthly competition where members present a photograph in a category chosen by the members.

These photographs are critiqued by three club judges and the winner chooses the next monthly category.

Another competition is the yearly turkey shoot which is held during the

club’s Christmas party.

This requires participating members to submit 10 photos from preselected categories and is both challenging and fun for all. Members have one year to take these photos.

One of the club’s favourite activities is taking field trips to various parts of the Kootenays.

As well, the club has a travelling exhibition, which exhibits members’ photos at venues in Castlegar, Trail, Rossland, and Nelson.

Members are free to participate in one or more activities as they choose.

The annual photo show is the biggest event the club sponsors, and members and nonmembers are encouraged to enter. The photo show this year will be the best ever, with a special youth competition section dedicated to children who can enter for free.

New members are always welcome to join and to enter the photo show as well. For more information on membership, the upcoming photo show, and to view beautiful photographs, many of which are local scenes, visit westkootenaycameraclub.com. www.spca.bc.ca

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The Max Ice Hockey team recently presented a cheque of $200 to Sandi McCreight of the Castlegar Seniors Outreach and Support Program for the Castlegar Better at Home program. The Max Ice team was able to raise the money through its annual charity hockey tournament coming up in March.

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The Regional District of Central Kootenay is updating parcel tax rolls for the following service areas: South Slocan Water Service Parcel Tax Duhamel Water Service Parcel Tax Ymir Water Service Frontage Tax Lucas Road Water Service Parcel Tax Voykin Street Lighting Service Parcel Tax Sanca Park Water Service Parcel Tax Riondel Water Service Frontage Tax McDonald Creek Water Service Parcel Tax Balfour Water Service Parcel Tax Woodland Water Service Parcel Tax West Robson Water Service Parcel Tax Burton Water Service Parcel Tax Edgewood Water Service Parcel Tax Fauquier Water Service Parcel Tax Grandview Properties Water Service Parcel Tax Woodbury Water Service Parcel Tax Rosebery Highlands Water Service Area

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The Kootenay Gallery spring season opens with an exhibition of work

by Kelowna-based artist Julie Elliot.

Elliot’s working process has evolved to encompass, separately and in combination: painting, print making and drawing. She tests and manipulates a medium in order to better express the ideas that challenge and delight her.

As she states, “I’m striving for paintings that are complex and simple, meaningful for me and open-ended for the viewer, painted with abandon and built slowly over time with much reflection.”

Elliot has developed a style that is marked by strong flat shapes, line and pattern within a richly textured surface. Her paintings often reflect the balance she has achieved in her every day life; raising children and helping to manage a large orchard with her husband, Jim and yet finding time to work in her home based studio. She has exhibited throughout the Okanagan and her work is included in national and international, private and public collections.

The opening reception for this exhibition will be held on Friday, March 6 at 7p.m. Both the curator, Jane Ritchie, and the artist will be in attendance. You’re invited to come and join in the discussion about the challenges of being a working artist and how it can direct the creative process.

Also an arts educator, Elliot will conduct a paper collage workshop on April 11, incorporating mixed media to explore the concepts of chaos and control.

For more information on the exhibition and workshop contact the Kootenay Gallery at kootenaygallery@telus.net or visit the Gallery website at kootenaygallery.com.

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New commencing for taxation year 2015: Local Conservation Fund Service Area Owners of property located in these parcel tax areas may request that the roll be amended, in relation to their own property, on one or more of the following grounds: • • • •

there is an error or omission respecting a name or address on the assessment roll; there is an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel; there is an error or omission respecting the taxable frontage of a parcel (for water or sewer service areas that use frontage for taxation); and, an exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed.

The parcel tax rolls are available for inspection, at the Regional District of Central Kootenay office in Nelson during regular office hours.

Requests for amendments must be made in writing to the Regional District of Central Kootenay, Box 590, 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, BC V1L 5R4 on or before March 6, 2015 @ 4:00 p.m. If requests are received, a Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will meet at • •

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THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING MERCHANTS & BUSINESSES OF THE KOOTENAY AREA FOR SUPPORTING SCOTTIES MARINA’S ANNUAL FISHING DERBY Special Thanks to Keven Doherty for contacting all the sponsors on our behalf and to Bob & Bev Horst and Sasha Doherty for all their hard work.

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• Maida Doors & Windows • Lordco Autoparts Trail • HTR Designs • Trail Home Hardware • Obsessed Hunting & Optics • Gill & Gift • Champion Chevrolet • AM Ford • Castlegar Honda • Sea Pro Distribution • Kootenay Subsurface Imaging • Sasha Doherty • Ferraro Foods • Nelson Home Hardware • Speedpro Signs

Back, from left: Hannah Barlow, Sierra Campbell, Megan Caron, Hunter Weishaupt, Savannah Menzies, Meagan Gorman, Lydia MacLellan, Olivia Buckley. Front, from left: Lyla Moorey, Kelsey Hawkins, Halle Mckinnon, Marci Brooks, Rebecca Roberts and Kayda Lohrer. Coaches: Shane Gorman, Dennis McKinnon, Mark Brooks

Pee wees take gold and silver in Spokane Wildcats take top spot in Surrey Superheart Submitted to the Castlegar News This past weekend both Castlegar pee wee house teams travelled to Spokane to compete in the Young American Days tournament.

In round robin play, the Castlegar Giants defeated SAYHA 3 by a score of 3-0. They then defeated Cranbrook 2-1 and Nelson 2-0.

The Castlegar Hitmen also saw victory by defeating SAYHA 4 by a score of 7-1. They then beat SAYHA 2 by a score of 2-0 and

finished the round robin with a 2-0 win over SAYHA 1.

With four teams (Castlegar Giants, Castlegar Hitmen, Tri Cities and South Delta) finishing all their games undefeated, it came down to goals against.

All four teams each allowed only one goal against in the round robin, so the next tiebreaker was fewest penalty minutes. As luck would have it, both Castlegar teams were tied again.

Unfortunately for South Delta

and Tri Cities, they had a few more penalty minutes and had to play for third and fourth.

With a 2-0 final, the Castlegar Giants brought home the gold medal and the Castlegar Hitmen brought home silver.

In other pee wee news, the West Kootenay Wildcats female hockey team, based out of Trail but made up of Castlegar, Greater Trail, and Grand Forks girls this

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t fi Chal lenge! t e G Nathan Heddle

Marilyn Sam

Well the final week of this amazing journey to getting fit is here. I am thrilled with the motivational outcome. I lost almost 10 lbs and a few inches. Yoga is such an amazing activity for anyone wanting to achieve flexibility, strength and energy. I am excited to continue working towards my goal and keep this healthy journey going. Thank you once again Castlegar news and Gabby at Viva Hot Yoga!

Thank you, Nate Heddle

I feel GREAT! I have lost a total of 9.2 pounds, and wait for it ... 17.5 inches!!!!!

Yes, I said 9.2 POUNDS 17.5 INCHES!!!! So wonderful, I had to say it twice!

I feel stronger, younger, and happier. Don’t be surprised if you see me dancing down the sidewalks! ( if you do, feel free to join me! ) I just want to say a big huge THANK_YOU to The Castlegar News, and Peak Physique for this wonderful opportunity! I will never forget this, and will not let it all go to waste. I will continue.

AND REMEMBER.......IF I CAN DO THIS.... SO CAN YOU!!!!! :)

It has been a real joy to have Nathan in our classes and watch him progress over the past 6 weeks.

He started this journey feeling inflexible and low on energy and now in his last week of yoga he has strength, flexibility and energy. Truly inspiring!

Keep up the great work Nathan, and always remember how important it is for you to take care of yourself so you can enjoy doing things with your family for many years to come.

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Congrats on the first leg of your journey Marilyn!!!! I look forward to watching your progress continue and seeing that smile on your face Awesome job!!!!!”

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year, came out on top at the Surrey Superheart tournament this month. The tournament is the biggest female event in BC, hosting 43 teams (novice to midget). The Wildcats entered the Tier 2 pee wee division going up against Langley, South Delta, Tri-Cities, and Meadow Ridge. In round robin play, they went 3-0-1.

The tie was against Langley, who the Wildcats would end up facing in the finals, where the score was 1-1 at the end of the first period and remained so until the end of regulation time which resulted in the game going to five minutes of four-on-4 overtime and then a shootout.

It took four shooters before Megan Gorman from Grand Forks scored the winner.

Kayda Lohrer earned three shutouts and only gave up three goals in the whole tournament.

The team is now gearing up for playoffs in Spokane March 6 to 8.

Representing the Castlegar Hitmen were: Kaden Howell, Diego Marinelli, Dylan Strelaeff, Matthew Skinner, Noah Carlson, Adam Glock, Tanner Ranta, Dustin Perepolkin, Ethan Streliev, Andrew Gerrand, Eric Kardash, Anthony Medeiros, Ryan Pearce, Kyle Kooznetsoff, coaches Roger Carlson and Darren Pearce and trainer Gord Hatch.

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Representing the Castlegar Giants were: Blake Grantham, J.T. Luterbach, Nathan Gray, Corbin Anderson, Lowie Vreys, Ryan Buchanan, Ty Moorey, Gavin Margerison, Paul Nichvolodoff, Tijs Vreys, Carter Gretchen, Braedyn Boyer, Ethan Lawczynski, Bryce Anderson, coach Scott Gray and trainer Sid Gretchen.

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Castlegar Sunrise 2000 Rotary's 16th Annual Wine Festival Saturday, March 28th, 2015

Celebrating BC Wines & Wineries

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CC Jentsch – Veteran Farmers making Great Wines Travellers along Highway 97 may have noticed the new winery CC Jentsch last summer between Oliver and Osoyoos.

The large parking lot right off of the highway makes stopping in to taste the wines from veteran wine grower Chris Jentsch extremely easy.

Chris and Betty Jentsch (their name rhymes with 'bench') farm over 80 acres of grapes, including 63 on the Golden Mile Bench. Chris's family has been farming throughout the Okanagan since 1929.

Starting with apples and then cherries, the Jentsch's switched to grapes in the late 1990's but Chris didn't start to make his own wine until 2012. Winemaker Amber Pratt has been steering the portfolio for the past two vintages. "The French style really informs my winemaking," says Amber who likes "purity and bright flavours" in all of her wines.

Samples of two Chardonnays from 2014 illustrate this perfectly. One was fermented in oak and the other in tank. The tank fermented wine displays

aromas of melon, perfume, flowers, and orange rind while the barrel fermented wine has vanilla, cream, and butterscotch.

Both wines display a vibrant acidity but each has its own unique combination of clear and precise flavours and textures.

Jentsch's flagship red, The Chase, is a complex, Bordeaux-style blend and is one of the few in the Okanagan that uses all five Bordeaux red grapes - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec. At $20 for a bottle, it is also an amazing value making this winery well worth the stop on your next trip through the south Okanagan. Or order wine online at ccjentschcellars.com

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Doris Mae Kiraly (nee Cheveldave)

October 19, 1940 - February 18, 2015

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Cousin and friend, Doris Mae Kiraly (Bubba). Mom Passed away peacefully surrounded and held by all of her children and extended family at Surrey Memorial Hospital.

Mom was predeceased by her dear husband and our father Les (Laszlo) Kiraly, son Steven Kiraly, brother Harry Cheveldave and sister Pat Bencharski.

She is survived by four children and their spouses ( Kevin, Julia & Chris Power, David & Evelyn and Leslie) four grandchildren and spouses ( Jennifer & Joel Comer, Eric, Brian and Liam, and great granddaughter Aspen Mae), sister Marcia & Jack Mawson. Mom was the second oldest child of her family, born at Brilliant B.C to the late George and Florence Cheveldave. Mom married our father (Laszlo Kiraly) in 1966 at Nelson B.C. where they began to raise family. She worked many years as a Nursing Aid at Willowhaven Private Hospital and went on as a care giver to many families over the years. Mom had a natural ability to care for others as she continued as a nanny, after retiring as a Care Aid Worker. Most of all, Mom was dedicated to being closer to her immediate family, and eventually moved away from Nelson to the Lower Mainland.

A service to celebrate her life will be held Saturday Feb. 28, 2015 at Thompson Funeral Chapel 613 Ward Street, Nelson, BC. at 11:00 am. Cremation has taken place inurnment will follow at Nelson Memorial Cemetery, and a reception will follow at The Nelson Rod & Gun Club.

As an expression of sympathy family and friends may make a donation to Nelson SPCA 520-C Falls St. Nelson, B.C.V1L 6B5 (250) 352-7178 nelson@spca.bc.ca Online condolence may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service.

Bill Carlson October 13, 1946 February 9, 2015 After a courageous battle, Bill passed away peacefully in his home on February 9th, 2015 with his family by his side. Bill will be greatly missed by Betty, his loving wife of 43 years, sons Roger (Chris), Mark (Shiloh), Scott (Gwen) and grandchildren Caleb, Noah, Maya and Westin as well as his numerous other family and friends. Bill was born on October 13, 1946 and raised in Prince Rupert but spent his adult life in Castlegar along with many of his family, including his brother Ken (Cherri) and sister Heather (Bill) and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Bill worked for many years at Celgar Pulp Mill and during his retirement enjoyed golfing on his favorite course, the Castlegar Golf Club, curling at the Castlegar Curling Club, building wooden masterpieces in his dream workshop and more recently developing his photography skills. He also really enjoyed watching his grandkids participate in their various sports and activities.

Bill took great pride in getting to know people and their story. He would not hesitate to engage in conversation with complete strangers and to listen and learn about them. He enjoyed solving problems, be it related to construction, electrical, mechanical, or any other curiosity that he was interested in learning about. His most cherished things in life all related to his family and friends so it is fitting that Bill’s memory lives on through his large immediate and extended family, the countless woodworking projects he built with pride for so many, and the relationships he shared with the many people he considered as his friends.

Family and friends are invited to a celebration of Bill’s life on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at the Castlegar Community Complex beginning at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, donations in honour and memory of Bill will be accepted this season at the Castlegar Golf Club Pro shop to support the junior golf program.

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Garry Moore Rayner We are sad to announce the passing of our dearly loved father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and friend.

Garry was born on October 5, 1931 at the Paddockwood Outpost Hospital in Saskatchewan and passed away on February 15, 2015 in Trail, BC. He is predeceased by his wife Annie on September 10, 2006; their parents and many brothers, sisters and inlaws.

Leaving to mourn his passing are his children, David (Wendy) and Sharon Rayner both of Trail; Barbara Wozney (Wayne Boyce), Joan Miller (Cliff) and Betts Miller (Ron) all of Red Deer, AB, his grandchildren: James Rayner (Karissa Vandale), Dianna Lewin (Kyle), Sheena Newton (Kyle Randall) all of Trail; Kathryn Lewin (Lance) of Fruitvale, Kelly Lester (Matt) of Edmonton, AB and Patrick Wozney (Katelyn), Evan Miller (Aneisha Young), Tiffany Wozney (John Cook), Stephanie Miller (Dylan Pullyblank) and Jennifer Miller (Jesse Sumner), all of Red Deer, AB, his great-grandchildren: Aidan and Rylee Lewin, Kenaya Rayner, Titan and Noell Lewin, Cruz Sumner, Ronin Wozney, his sisters - Agnes Brownlee of Moose Jaw, SK, Lorna (Bruce) Elliot of Saskatoon, SK, Velma Pease of Elk Point, AB, his brother - Glen (Grace) Rayner of Choiceland, SK and sisters in law Marj Rayner of Moose Jaw, SK, Esther Rayner of Slave Lake, AB as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and “greats”.

Garry was a member of the Castlegar and Genelle Seniors, the BC Senior Games, BC Horseshoe Association and the BC Old Time Fiddlers. He enjoyed horseshoes, bowling, pool, traveling, DANCING, playing cards, woodwork and being Mr. Fix-It! A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 18th, 2015 at 2:00 pm at the Warfield Community Hall. Gwen Ziprick of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with the arrangements. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence by visiting the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca As an expression of sympathy, your donations to the Canadian Cancer Society www.cancer.ca would be greatly appreciated.

Gagnon, Diane Courage, Integrity and Trustworthiness Diane Gagnon passed away on February 14, 2015 at Kootenay Lake General Hospital in Nelson.

She was 57.

Diane was born August 10th, 1957 in Terrace, BC, and was an avid horsewoman from her early teens.

As an adult she settled in the West Kootenays, living there for over 30 years residing in Glade and Salmo where she participated in the West Kootenay horse community. She enjoyed dressage and trail riding and being a horse show mum.

Diane was also dedicated to healthcare and worked for 28 years as a registered nurse and administrator for Interior Health. She enjoyed her colleagues and coworkers and found her work both challenging and rewarding.

While work was an important part of Diane’s life, family and friends came first. She and her husband Wyatt shared a hobby farm together in Salmo enjoying her horses, dogs and other critters.

Although Diane’s life was affected by an illness that finally took her away too soon, she always lived her life with courage, integrity and trustworthiness. She embodied these values in everything she did.

Diane is survived by her husband of 15 years, Wyatt Peebles, her children Danielle Nault (husband Bradly), granddaughters Ava and Lyric Nault, son Lucus Miller (partner Allison), brother Richard Gagnon (wife Barb), nephews Luke and Joel and Niece Justine Gagnon. She is predeceased by her parents Bob and Perside Gagnon.

A service/celebration of life will take place at a later date at her home. Any donations can be made to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation.

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We also wish to thank Father David who spent countless hours with us, the CWL for providing the wonderful luncheon, the choir and organist Elizabeth Stephens and to Bill Strilaeff of Castlegar Funeral Home.

Lastly to the dedicated staff at Rosewood Village, we truly appreciate the loving care given to Dad over the past three years.

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Toyota Product Advisor If you have good communication skills, confidence, enjoy helping people and have a strong interest in automobiles, then maybe this career opportunity is for you. Castlegar Toyota is a leading automobile dealership with a fourteen-year reputation for honesty, integrity and outstanding customer service. With some of the most popular vehicles in the market and a reputation for excellence, we’re looking for a capable, hard-working Product Advisor to help expand our growth while providing exceptional service to our existing customers.

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PROCESS OPERATORS Trail Operations is currently seeking individuals as Process Operators in various areas of our production plants.

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Employment Opportunity Licensed Early Childhood Educator + Infant & Toddler Certification Lynx Program This is a full time position commencing March 9, 2015 with a starting wage of $17.

The successful candidate will be familiar with the Early Learning Framework and be open to learning about and facilitating a Reggio Inspired Practice.

Our centre practices a system of Primary Care; (38 hours/week within a 4 day work week). After the 3 month probationary period all employee can expect a wage increase as well as benefits.

Teamwork and strong interpersonal skills with all ages is mandatory. Our centre values open honest communication in a supportive, positive working environment.

CLOSING: February 27, 2015 at 12:00 p.m.

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Qualifications • Undergraduate degree in career development or related fields – required • Demonstrated success in senior leadership/management position – 3 years or more • Demonstrated current knowledge of the needs of job seekers, employers, the current labour market and local, regional, provincial and federal political systems – required • Demonstrated strength and leadership skills in three or more of the following: change management, client service, staff and board development, strategic planning, career development, proposal/grant writing, community and economic development, fiscal management and project management- required • Master’s Degree in Leadership and/or Management – preferred • Knowledge of and experience in delivering the Employment Program of BC – preferred • Demonstrated knowledge of board governance and experience working with boards- preferred

Compensation • Full-time position – dependent on current and future contracts • Tentative Start Date between April 20, 2015 and May 4, 2015 • Competitive Wage and Benefit Package

How to Apply: A full job description can be obtained through an email to the Executive Director, Jan Wright at jan.wright@kcds.ca . Please submit your resume and cover letter as a single PDF document to Sue Adam, KCDS Board Chair via email at sue.adam@kcds.ca Closing Date: Friday March 6, 2015 @ 4:00 PM

Position Title: Executive Director for Nelson/Castlegar British Columbia Position Reports to: The Kootenay Career Development Society Board of Directors

Kootenay Career Development thanks all the applicants for their interest, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Galleries soulful soup

Lions Head wins the bowl for a third year Castlegar News Staff It was standing room only as the Kootenay Gallery of Art hosted the return of one of its most successful fundraisers, Soup for the Cultured Soul, on Saturday.

After choosing a hand-crafted pottery bowl, participants lined

up to sample their favourite local soups: roasted tomato with bacon and parmesan chips (Maggie’s Mug), a spiced carrot gala apple (Element Club Bar and Grill), cabbage roll broth (Black Rooster), ostrich goulash (Thirsty Duck) and clam chowder (Cartwright’s).

The sixth soup ­­— coconut curried squash from the Lions Head — won the contest with its spicy, sweet flavour.

The event was as much social as culinary, with plenty of chit chat over steaming bowls and glasses of cabernet sauvignon and merlot.

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Submitted to the Castlegar News Organizations with projects that directly benefit Columbia Basin youth may apply for funding through Columbia Basin Trust’s youth grants program.

A range of organizations can apply — including non-profit, public and First Nations groups, plus youth aged 15 to 29 with a sponsoring organization. Projects that meet eligibility requirements can receive up to $15,000. The application deadline is March 10.

“Thanks to the dedication and creativity of projects that organizations bring forward, young people have a range of opportunities to engage in their communities and with one another,” said Lisa Kilpatrick, the Columbia Basin Trust’s senior manager for

delivery of benefits. “From theatre projects to powwows, robotics teams to youth-led television networks, funding is being used to benefit youth in the Basin in meaningful and diverse ways.”

In the fall 2014 intake, 17 projects received more than $153,000. Successful projects were determined by the Trust’s youth advisory committee, a group of Basin residents aged 15 to 29 who volunteer with the Trust to adjudicate applications and provide recommendations.

One successful applicant was the Castlegar and District Community Services Society. Its youth art project engages youth aged 12 to 18 in the Castlegar area through three projects: a mural that helps celebrate diversity and Aboriginal culture, an aboriginal

drum-making workshop and a theatre group that gives youth an opportunity to express their feelings about difficult situations in their lives.

“Thanks to this funding, youth have an opportunity to share their voice with the community by participating in three distinct projects that provide both creative and tangible forms of expression,” said Zoe Mackay, program coordinator of the Castlegar Youth Council. “Several members partook in the grant proposal process, both by generating the ideas and writing letters of support, and were able to take pride in having their voices heard when the grant was approved.”

For more information or to discuss your project idea, contact Basin Youth liaison Michelle d’Entremont at 1-800-505-8998.

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Deadline Extended!

Regional District of Central Kootenay THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EX THE DEADLINEThe HAS BEEN EXTENDED. The Regional District of Central Kootenay

is developing a Recreation Master Plan for isCastlegar, developing a Recreation Plan for Area I & Area JMaster and is looking PLEASE & RETU The Regional District of Central PLEASE COMPLETE RETURN THE Castlegar, Area I & Area JCOMPLETE and isKootenay looking for&feedback from residents. is developing aQUESTIONNAIRE Recreation Master Plan for feedback residents.

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THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED. THE DEADLINE BEEN EXTENDED. Questionnaires wereHAS mailed out to households FREE SCREENING PLEASE COMPLETE & RETURN THE to gather feedback from residents. th MARCH 12, 2015 2015.

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Thursday, February 26, 2015 Castlegar News

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

VERNON

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

PENTICTON

CO M M U N IT Y

PO W ER

P R IC E

EX PE RT IS E

KAMLOOPS

745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700

WE WILL NOT BE BEAT!

CASTLEGAR

1881 Harvey Avenue (250) 860-1975

ANDRES WIRELESS

PENTICTON

VERNON

WEST KELOWNA

KAMLOOPS

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

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

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

Villiage Green Mall (250) 542-1496

101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. (250) 493-3800 BU Y IN G

ANDRES CAR AUDIO WEST KELOWNA

ANDRES WIRELESS Cherry Lane Mall (250) 493-4566

KELOWNA

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

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

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

745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700

VERNON

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

ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES B USINESS ANDRES CAR AUDIO Aberdeen Mall (250) 377-8880

CRANBROOK

215 - 450 Lansdowne Mall (250) 377-8007

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

TELUS KIOSK

NELSON

Chahko Mika Mall (250) 352-7258

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

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

154 Victoria Str (250) 314-9944

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