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Unless someone else comes forward for the NDP Federal Nomination before March 15, Cranbrook’s Wayne Stetski will be running against incumbent David Wilks in the next federal election.

The Kootenay Columbia riding spans from Revelstoke down to Nelson, and to the Alberta Border, making it a diverse constituency for the winning Member of Parliament.

Stetski says he is running to do his part to ensure that the Conservative government comes to an end at the next election. He is

the former Cranbrook mayor and a longtime public servant.

“Stephen Harper has inflicted serious damage on our country, making it more and more difficult to even recognize the Canada we know and love,” said Stetski.

“Whether it is our reputation on the international stage or our record on protecting the lakes and rivers we love, Stephen Harper’s record is embarrassing for Canadians.”

When deciding whether to seek the NDP nomination, Stetski realized there are a lot of “global” issues that he feels strongly about, but also that there are regional issues he wants to fight for.

“I’ve been to Golden a lot of times over the years, and I know that the highway is a major priority,” he said. “And it needs to stay a priority.”

In the past, Stetski worked as the Kootenay Regional Manager for the British Columbia Ministry of Environment, so he is used to travelling around the region.

However he is looking forward to visiting each community in the com-

Wayne Stetski is seeking the NDP nomination for the federal election. Photo Submitted ing months to hear about local issues and concerns.

“I want to hear first hand from as many people as possible what their concerns are,” he said.

Running against incumbent Wilks will not be easy, but Stetski believes that Kootenay residents are ready for a change.

“Since his election in 2011, David Wilks has been heard saying he is not allowed to vote the way his constituents want him to in parliament. He can only vote the way Stephen

Harper tells him to, even when his constituents tell him that they strongly disagree,” he said.

“Democracy is poorly served by silencing a whole region in this way. The people of Kootenay Columbia deserve better.”

The campaign will officially kick off on March 15, and you’ll see Stetski over the next several months travelling around the region talking to residents.

“I want to make sure that all their voices will be heard in Ottawa.”

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Winter paddling Golden election candidates tally low expenses Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net

Ryan Watmough took advantage of a (mostly) thawed out Kicking Horse River last week and enjoyed an early paddle through town.

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Invest Kootenay moves into Golden Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce Submitted Invest Kootenay is pleased to announce its newest community partner: Golden and Area A. The Town of Golden and the CSRD Area A are working together to use the Invest Kootenay tools and services and seek new business investment for the region. Local management of the initiative will be provided by the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce.

Invest Kootenay is a regional partnership of Kootenay-region communities who have joined forces to attract, retain, and expand business investment in their community. Current partners include; Nelson, Castlegar, Revelstoke, the Lower Columbia Region, the Columbia Valley region, Kimberley, Fernie, Sparwood, Kootenay Lake, Boundary Region, Nakusp and, most recently, Golden and Area A. “Invest Kootenay is one of the best examples of community collaboration for economic development in the Kootenays. Expanding the partnership to include Golden and Area A is of great benefit to us all,” said Garry Jackman, chair of Invest Kootenay and RDCK Area A director.

Invest Kootenay offers a free, online listing service for investment opportunities and

businesses for sale that provides exposure to a database of over 1,300 registered investors.

“Not only does Invest Kootenay promote the Golden and Area A for new investment, it also supports succession of existing businesses by connecting them to potential investors,” said Ruth Hamilton, executive director for the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber of Commerce is encouraging entrepreneurs and business owners from Golden and Area A to register their business opportunities at investkootenay.com.

“The Golden business community is filled with success stories of entrepreneurs who chose Golden because they were attracted to this amazing mountain community,” said Hamilton.

“Their stories will inspire others to invest here.”

The Invest Kootenay partnership’s commitment to attracting investment has made a difference to the Kootenay region.

Within the past five years, there have been 32 confirmed investments in Invest Kootenay listed opportunities, representing $7.5 million in direct investment to the region. Nine of these investments have occurred since January 2014.

The region’s participation in the Invest Kootenay partnership is supported by the Golden and Area A Economic Opportunities Fund.

Behind the Wheel

Golden’s prospective politicians were not spending on the same level as the larger cities in British Columbia during the last municipal. A group in Burnaby who ran together tallied their election expenses at $474,000.

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and his Vision Vancouver team spent $3.4 million.

Golden’s numbers were fall less staggering. Mayoral candidate Keith Hern tops the list of Golden spenders at $2,749.00, followed by Councillor Bruce Fairley at $2,014.99.

Mayor Ron Oszust came in at $1,151.13.

Candidates Serge Lamarche, Caleb Moss, and Jim deBolebec made it through the election process without spending anything.

The remaining candidates spent the following: Leslie Adams: $306.80 Connie Barlow: $852.16 Andrew Commons: $736.84 Janet Crandall: $925.60 Chris Hambruch: $768.26 Eddie Leigan: $750.53 Bob Munro: $916.56 *Information has not yet been submitted for candidate Lori Baxendale.

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Slow Down, Move Over, Unintended Consequences

With the amendment last month of B.C.’s Slow Down, Move Over law comes the unintended consequences of the misuse of flashing lights. Since yesterday afternoon I’ve driven past two situations that the law required me to slow down and move over for that had nothing to do with protecting workers on or beside the highway. Unless the operators of vehicles equipped with flashing lights exercise some common sense the law may have to be amended again to deal with misuse.

The first situation involved a flat deck truck driver who parked on the shoulder, turned on his flashing yellow lights and ran across the highway to a service station and convenience store. If passing traffic needed to be warned, four way hazard flashers would have been a better choice. Taking this thought one step further, if passing traffic needed to be warned, this driver should have found a safer place to park before making his convenience store run.

The second incident was a worker whose vehicle was stopped a couple of vehicle widths to the right of the paved shoulder. The yellow light on the roof flashed as he worked in an electrical box that controlled the weigh scale directional sign even further off of the highway.

Unless there was something else being done that I could not see, this worker and his vehicle were at no risk from passing traffic and the yellow flashing light should not have been used.

I know what working at the roadside is like and I am happy to slow down and move over for those situations that need it. Experience has also shown me that many drivers routinely ignore flashing lights. If they are to be meaningful and disobedience successfully enforced, flashing light users should carefully consider the need before flipping the switch to turn them on.

The author is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforcement experience.

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Women’s centre showing film about masculinity Golden Women’s Resource Centre Submitted On March 11, members of the Community Coordination for Safety in Relationships (CCSR) Team will premier a film showcasing the challenges boys and young men face as they struggle to fit in to a narrow definition of masculinity, The Mask You Live In, an official selection of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival will start at 6:30 p.m.. Guests can expect free popcorn and refreshments. A community discussion will be facilitated by members of the CCSR Team at the end of the film. Entry is by donation.

The film raises awareness of the pressures boys and men experience in their lives through media, peers and even adults and showcases how they confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade women, and resolve conflicts through violence.

These gender stereotypes interconnect with race, class, and circumstance, creating a maze of identity issues boys and young men must navigate to become “real” men.

Experts in neuroscience, psychology, sociology, sports, education, and media also weigh in, offering empirical evidence of the “boy crisis” and tactics to combat it.

The Mask You Live In ultimately illustrates how we, as a society, can raise a healthier generation of boys and young men.

This event is being funded by Status of Women Canada.

Members of the CCSR Team encourage men and women from our community ages 16 and over to attend this event. Educators, coaches, parents and other community role models working with boys and young men would also benefit from seeing this film.

The CCSR Team is a core group of community members working together to end violence in relationships, including sexual assault.

Partnerships on this team include: The Golden Women’s Resource Centre, Golden Family Centre, RCMP, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Golden Pentecostal Tabernacle, Victim Services, as well as registered nurses, teachers, mental health workers, coaches and youth workers.

The Golden Women’s Resource Centre is a member of the Ending Violence Association of BC, providing Stopping the Violence Outreach Services to our community and 24-hour Emergency Shelter for women fleeing abuse.

Visit us online at www.goldenwomencentre.ca or find us on Facebook.

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An athlete from Golden just returned home with another gold medal to add to her resume after a great performance at the Special Olympics competition in Kamloops.

Cross country skier Shelley Poland has amassed quite an impressive list of accomplishments since joining Special Olympics in Golden, including a medal from the world competition in South Korea in 2013.

There were 700 athletes at the competition in Kamloops, and Golden Mission Staff member with SO, Marie-Helene Labonte, says it is a remarkable thing to see.

“All of these athletes are just so happy to be competing,” she said. “It’s really inspirational.”

In her three years with the organization Labonte has seen first hand how Special Olympics programs can foster independence and confidence, and bring a community of athletes together.

“It’s really a great way for them to create relationships and spend time with other young people like them,” she said. “Shelley was so excited when we got on the bus towards Kamloops to see her friends, people she only sees when she competes.”

Most of the athletes who participate in Golden’s programming are in their teen years. They learn about a wide range of sports, including basics like throwing and catching, as well as cross country and downhill skiing, swimming, bocce and golf.

One young skier, Sebastian Gylander, competed at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort with the Golden Kicking Horse Alpine Team (GKHAT) and came out of it with a gold medal.

“That was huge, we were all so proud of him,” said Labonte.

The volunteerism in Golden for the program has been quite strong, and Labonte says now they’re going to work on increasing the skill level of their coaches.

“People here are pretty keen to be involved, now we want to make sure they have the right skills.”

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RCMP Report: Road rage turned into crash with assault charge Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net Attempted stereo theft On Feb. 24, police received a report from a resident of 13th Street South that someone had entered a vehicle parked in the driveway and attempted to steal the stereo.

The resident suspects it was two young males who were confronted on the property at an earlier date.

Road rage On Feb. 22, police responded to a reported disturbance five kilometres west of Golden on Hwy 1. The investigation revealed the disturbance started inside an eastbound-travelling pickup truck.

A verbal dispute between two occupants of the vehicle led to the passenger becoming physically violent toward the driver while they were trav-

elling on the highway.

The driver lost control of the vehicle as a result, and came to a stop partially down an embankment. There were no injuries as a result of the collision.

The passenger is facing charges of assault.

Like a good neighbour...

Police were called to a rural property on Feb. 26 where some trees and trenches were dug on or near the property line.

Where one property begins and ends can be difficult to determine at times in rural settings.

Property owners are reminded that it is their responsibility to ensure that any work they do on their land, is in fact on their land only, and not that of a neighbouring property owner.

In most cases, neighbour conflicts can be avoided by having had a dialogue with the neighbour

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Manager of Recreation Services Jordan Petrovics requested some direction during an earlier presentation, but also said that if the department made a “significant” increase on the facility and program rates, they would be “dead in the water.”

There was agreement around the council

chambers that this discussion (the balance between user fees and the tax funds being used) is a conversation that does need to take place, but at a different time.

Council will go into strategic planning sessions later in the spring, and plan to discuss recreation there. In the meantime, council approved the new rate structure, with Coun.

Fairley opposed.

Rec Plex showdown

before hand to ensure a clear understanding, and/or to obtain permission for access to the adjacent property. Failure to ensure legal ownership/ access may result in civil action or criminal charges.

In addition, police responded to a neigh-

bourly dispute where one neighbour was challenging the other to come out and fight.

The investigation revealed the subject was upset with the neighbour for starting his snowmobile late at night.

Police were able to speak with both par-

ties and diffuse the tension, allowing calmer heads to prevail.

Counterfeit money A counterfeit $100 US currency was seized by police this week after being passed at a local business.

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Quality of Live Investment People come to Golden to live and play, however not everyone plays the same way. How does a municipality choose which quality of life pursuits are worth investing tax payers’ dollars into, and which are not?

This concept came up at the last council meeting as a new rate structure was being set for - I SURMISE some of the recreationBy Jessica Schwitek al facilities and programs that the municipality runs.

The Town of Golden wants to make the community a desirable one to live, and offering recreational programs that are affordable is a big part of that.

However, should the people who don’t use these facilities be subsidizing them for the people who do with their tax dollars?

On the other hand, the more people who are attracted to live in town, the more taxpayers there will be, placing less of a burden on each individual.

And on top of that, you can’t put money into every recreational opportunity that’s out there...so how do you choose which ones are more valuable to the community as a whole?

This argument could go back and forth forever, and there’s no right or wrong side. But since this is an opinion page, I’m going to pick one anyway.

Investment in recreation comes back around to benefit the community, whether it’s through increased tourism (bringing in tourism dollars into the businesses), or through permanent resident attraction and retention.

Keeping the costs reasonably low to the users ensures that the programs will be utilized as much as possible. And as the Manager of Recreation said during a council meeting, busy programs and facilities make them look desirable, and attract more users.

The question of which activities should be supported is a much tougher one. The biking and Nordic trails bring in a substantial amount of people, as Coun. Bruce Fairley pointed out during a council meeting, and the Town does not consistently support them with operations (although funds have been made available to these types of clubs in the past for various capital projects).

The bottom line is, these clubs are thriving on their own, thanks in large part to the astounding level of volunteerism. Facilities like the swimming pool and arena, however, cannot survive without the support of the municipality. And there are a lot of people who would think long and hard about making Golden their home if swimming lessons or hockey were not available to them.

And if increasing rates too much is going to decrease the number of users, it won’t help that financial bottom line anyway.

I know it’s a hard pill to swallow for those of us who do not take advantage of these facilities. But they are part of what makes the community what it is, and it would hurt us as a whole if we lost them.

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Anti-terror laws a panic move

Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net

On October 22, 2014 a lone gunman named Michael Zehaf-Bibeau fatally shot Corporal Nathan Cirillo on Parliament Hill in Ottawa before he was taken out by House of Commons Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers. The incident took place two days after a man ran over two Canadian soldiers in Quebec, killing Warrant officer Patrice Vincent.

Both were tragic incidents that shocked and disturbed Goldenites and Canadians across the country. After all, it’s a rare occasion where Canadian Forces personnel are targeted in such a manner, let alone on home soil.

These incidents could have been far, far worse. A deranged individual like Zehaf-Bibeau could have shot up dozens of individuals on Parliament Hill, but was stopped before he could take more innocent lives. I’m sure it doesn’t feel like it for the friends and family of Cpl. Cirillo, but this was, quite frankly, a best case scenario.

The protocols in place, and the heroic actions of Vickers, helped avoid further tragedy.

Now, just a few short months later, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is using these two acts as a lightning rod to pass harsh anti-terrorism legislation, legislation that Canadians wouldn’t have fathomed accepting before October.

Bill C-51 would give extended powers to Canada’s spy agency (CSIS), giving them police-like authority and giving them the very broad capacity to “take measures, within or outside Canada, to reduce threats to the security of Canada”.

Sounds a little bit like the Patriot Act that former U.S. President George W. Bush pushed after 9/11, doesn’t it?

Without the uber nationalistic name, of course.

Many have since spoken out against Bill C-51, which was supported by both the Conservatives and the Liberals on Feb. 23 when it passed its second reading (with the Liberals saying they would make amendments should they come to power later this year). The NDP and the Green Party voted against it.

The timing of all of this is quite curious to me, given that we are months away from a federal election.

Harper has set things up quite nicely for himself with

this piece of legislation. If Justin Trudeau and the Liberals had voted it down, they would be seen as soft on terrorism and you can bet that Mr. Harper would play to that during the upcoming campaign. Minister of Justice Peter Mackay has already played that hand against NDP leader Thomas Mulclair in a National Post Op-ed.

And now that the Liberals have voted in favour of it they run the risk of alienating the growing number of Canadians who oppose it.

NDP MP Murray Rankin (Victoria) voiced his concern for the bill, saying that the government has failed to give a single example of how the legislation would actually be used.

“It has added offences such as ‘communicating statements that knowingly advocates or promotes the commission of terrorism offences in general’. Most lawyers I have consulted have no idea how words as vague as ‘terrorism in general’ appear in a legal text,” Rankin said.

And it’s that ambiguity that’s really the scariest part. We should be striving for clarity with legislation as monumental as this one, not confusion.

When CSIS formed in 1984 it was given a rather broad mandate, but limited powers. This legislation is a drastic shift from its original purpose.

Let’s consider this question: How have our lives as Canadians changed since October? Because they’ve had to have changed to enact such a radical alteration such as this, right?

Certainly in Golden we should feel rather safe against terrorist threats, but do individuals go to work in Ottawa feeling any differently than they did before October 22nd? Is there a legit concern here, or is it recognized that Cpl. Cirillo’s murder was, while tragic, an isolated incident that is much closer to an aberration than a coming trend? I’m sure in the days and weeks after the incident things were a little tense on Parliament Hill, but I’d be surprised if it wasn’t back to business as usual by now.

There are plenty of threats out there, and I’m not saying that ISIL isn’t a major concern, but we are in no more danger now than we were six months ago and it’s extremely unlikely we will be in any more danger six months from now.

Our prime minister would have you believe differently.

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Golden point of view Are you hoping we get some more snow this winter?

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“No not really, I’m okay with this weather.”

“Yes. Some snow on the mountains would be nice!”

“Definitely. I’d like there to be as much powder as possible.”

Shining Stars to the ‘Stars on Ice’ skating carnival… all the great performers, coaches, executive, and parents. Thanks for a fantastic show!

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Threat of Terrorism Dear Editor: Horrifically, as we have seen in Canada, the international jihadist movement has declared war on us. Canadians are being targeted by these terrorists simply because they hate our society and the values it represents.

One only needs to look back over the past several weeks at the terrorist attacks in Ottawa and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu as well as attacks abroad in Australia and Paris, to see that the threat of radical

Islamic extremism is a very real threat.

As I travel throughout Kootenay Columbia, I hear constituents over and over saying that these threats require a strong response.

That is why, under the strong leadership of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, our Conservative Government took action and brought forward the Protection of Canada from Terrorists Act and Anti-terrorism Act 2015, that protects Canadians against jihadi terrorists who seek to destroy the very principles that make Canada the best country in the world to live.

to Darkside for loaning us their clothes rack while we rebuilt our closet. Thank you, Mrs. G. Belated stars for Dominique, Dan and Ashley at the Wolf’s Den for making our wedding anniversary so special.

Heavenly Stars to Ryla Schacher for the touching tribute to her

dad at the ice carnival… she’s my Star of the show!

Green Fairy Stars to Tia Schacher for her beautiful skating solo… you’re a natural!

Stingers to the businesses that fly Canadian flags to the point where they are faded and tattered.

Email your Stars and Stingers to editor@thegoldenstar.net Our Government rejects the argument that every time we talk about security, our freedoms are threatened. Canadians understand that their freedom and security go hand in hand. Canadians expect us to protect both, and there are protections in this legislation to do exactly that.

The fundamental fact is that our police and national security agencies are working to protect our rights and our freedoms, and it is jihadi terrorists who endanger our security and who would take away our freedoms.

Providing national security agencies with new tools will ensure that gaps in

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We as politicians do not enforce the law, but we have the duty to make sure that law enforcement has the necessary tools to keep Canadians safe.

As a former RCMP officer, I can assure you that this government is doing everything in its power to continue to do just that.

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Report cards coming up for second term at Lady Grey Elementary Janne Arlt Principal of LGES We’re finishing off the 2nd term and preparing for the final term of the school year. Students are showing leadership and synergizing in all kinds of ways at Lady Grey.

We Bake for Change: The Free the Children Group held a Bake Sale on Tuesday, February 17th. Thanks to the baked goods donated by students and the hungry customers that came to buy all the goodies, $233.65 was made and we were left with empty containers! The money will go towards a health care project in a country in Africa. We are looking forward to another fundraiser after spring break.

Aboriginal Education News: The Tillikum Room recently hosted a multi-day bow making workshop run by student Mara Parkinson. Mara worked on a project this year on Aboriginal hunting tools, which included a “how to” imovie with her grandfather Riel assisting.

Due to popular demand Mara graciously supported the idea of running a workshop. Using branches, sinew and string, as well as a variety of cutting tools, students made their bows in three workshop sessions. All students are encouraged to share their skills and class with our school community.

Pink Shirt Day: Students wore pink on Feb. 25th to recognize Pink Shirt Day and remind ourselves about the importance of treating everyone with respect and kindness. We also had an assembly to share some videos about the small ways we can make someone’s day brighter. Our Glee Club, with Mrs. Morris, sang “Stand by Me.” Five students’ names were drawn to get a prize for being caught being a leader. The positive message of this day is a good reminder for us to consider being kind every day.

Spring Break Read-a-thon: This is the biggest Lady Grey PAC’s fundraiser of the year. It supports our School Success Plan Goal of increasing students’ achievement in reading and it helps to provide funds for many extra programs and activities for our students. We encourage

all students to participate over Spring Break—no matter how much money they bring in, the reading will help their learning! Permission forms for participating went home this week. There are prizes for class with most pledges, student who reads the most, student who collects the most money and some draws for all participants.

Hot lunch program: Our PAC has recently started up a hot lunch program on Fridays, and it has been very popular. We have been able to keep it going thanks to the parent volunteers that come in to help serve the food. Hot lunch orders for April, May and June will be going home next week and need to be back in by Spring Break.

Report Cards: Second term reports will be sent home this Friday, March 6. Please don’t hesitate to come in and talk to your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns. It is important to us that we communicate your child’s learning clearly and work together in supporting learning.

Spring Break begins on March 14. Students return to school on Monday, March 30. Have a wonderful break!

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Events & Entertainment Calendar Golden Cinema presents: Kingsman: The Secret Service starts Friday Mar.6 to Mar.11 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.

250-439-9324 for info.

JoC Willems - Journey: March 6 - April 11 at the Art Gallery.

Wed, Mar. 4

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.

Technology Integration for Small Businesses course Mar.4 from 1-4pm at the Wolf’s Den. $40, register at www.kric.ca/events.

Public Input Meeting Mar.4 from 6-8pm at the Civic Centre.

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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.

Public Input Meeting Mar.5 from 6-8pm at the Civic Centre.

Fri, Mar. 6 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.

World Day of Prayer Mar.6 at 7pm at St. Andrew’s United Church.

Free dinner, popcorn, and movie night at the Parson Community Hall Mar.6 at 5:30pm (dinner) 7pm (movie).

Whitetooth Grill Concert Series presents: Ethan Collister Mar.6 from 3-5pm in the Day Lodge of KHMR.

Sat, Mar. 7

Meat Draw Saturdays at The Legion 5pm.

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

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

Whitetooth Grill Concert Series presents: The Pickups Mar.7 from 3-5pm in the Day Lodge of KHMR.

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

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

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

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

Overwaitea’s 100th Birthday Mar.8. Cake at 12pm, pizza and pop by donation from 12-2pm.

Mon, Mar. 9

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

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

Heroclix League 6-9pm Mondays at Bizarre Entertainment.

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

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

250-439-9665 to register.

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

250-439-9665 to register.

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.

Tues, Mar. 10 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.

FREE Settlement Services 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.

T.O.P.S (take off pounds sensibly) meets at the Family Centre Tuesdays from 6-7pm. 344-7228, 344-6492 for more details.

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.

Includes child minding, writing materials, and snacks.

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Upcoming Events

The Mask You Live In hosted by the Community Coordination for Safety in Relationships Team plays at the Youth Centre Mar.11 from 6:30-9pm.

Kicking Horse Culture presents Film kicks: Love is Strange Mar.12, 7pm at the Golden Cinema.

Genealogy For Beginners Mar.12, 19, 26 at Museum.

344-5169 for more info.

Rod & Gun Club Awards and Banquet Night Mar.14, 5pm1am at the Seniors Centre. $25 adults, $12 kids, tickets at Tru Hardware.

March 17th - Happy St. Patricks Day!!

Wrangle The Chute at KHMR March 27&28.

Canada’s 4 Star After Party Mar.28 feat. Skratch Bastid at the Whitetooth Grill at KHMR. Doors at 7:30pm.

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WEDNESDAY MARCH 11 THE YOUTH CENTRE 6:30PM TO 9:00PM FREE POPCORN AND REFRESHMENTS ENTRY BY DONATION HOSTED BY COMMUNITY COORDINATION FOR SAFETY IN RELATIONSHIPS TEAM The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating a narrow definition of masculinity.

Pressured by the media, their peer groups, and even the adults in their lives, the protagonists confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade women, and resolve conflicts through violence. These gender stereotypes interconnect with race, class and circumstance, creating a maze of identity issues boys and young men must navigate through to become “real” men.

Experts offer empirical evidence of the “boy crisis” and tactics to combat it.

The Mask You Live In illustrates how we, as a society, can raise a healthier generation of boys and young men.

Free popcorn and refreshments. A community discussion will follow. For more information please contact GWRC at 250-344-5317.

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GSS comes together in pink Staff and students at Golden Secondary School gathered for a photo of everyone wearing pink for Pink Shirt Day, an event aimed to shed light on bullying and promote inclusion. GSS also commemorates the day with their Sparkler Campaign, where every student at the school receives a Sparkler drink with a personalized compliment.

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Instrumental quartet featured in next Live Kicks performance Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net

Quartetto Gelato will be performing at the Golden Civic Centre on Mar. 8 at 7:30 p.m.

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The multi-instrument mastery of Quartetto Gelato will be in Golden on Mar. 8 as part of Kicking Horse Culture’s Live Kicks lineup.

The Canadian group, who are classical in training and eclectic by design, has been performing for nearly two decades while thrilling audiences with their diverse range.

The ensemble established themselves as dominant forces on the music scene early in their career by winning the coveted title of NPR Performance Today’s Debut Artist of the Year.

The selection panel concluding the quartet was “an amazing ensemble that achieves the nearly impossible: they play salon music with real style and classical music with real precision; Great chops and a commitment in all that they play.” In 2007, the group’s first DVD Quartetto Gelato: A Concert in Wine Country! was picked up by PBS throughout the U.S. for broadcast. Most recently, QG won the honour of Best Classical Ensemble at Canada’s 2010 INDIE awards.

They are regularly heard on CBC and their concert DVD has been seen regularly on PBS. Always active in the recording studio, the quartet recorded its eighth CD in 2010 - “The Magic of Christmas” featuring Christmas favorites with a twist of Gelato. The previous recordings, which have played a huge role in the group’s astonishing popularity, with sales in the hundreds of thousands, are Musica Latina, Quartetto Gelato Travels the Orient Express, Neapolitan Café, Aria Fresca, Rustic Chivalry, and their debut recording, simply entitled Quartetto Gelato. The latter two CDs have literally been heard around the world, since they accompanied Canadian astronaut, Dr. Robert Thirsk, during his NASA flight on board the space shuttle Columbia.

More information on the group and the show is available at kickinghorseculture.ca.

The Net Result: Broken Arrow knocks down racial stereotypes Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Last week I went way back to 1980’s The Shining for this column. This week, it’s another 30 years in the past to 1950 for Broken Arrow, directed by Delmer Daves and starring Jimmy Stewart, Jeff Chandler and Debra Paget.

Based on true events, Stewart plays the lead role of Tom Jeffords, a former Army scout who discovers a 14 year-old Apache boy alone in the wilderness and badly wounded. Despite the fact that the Apaches and the Americans are at war, Tom decides to show his compassion and helps the boy heal. While he is later captured by the rest of the boy’s tribe, the Apache decide to release Tom and show him the same token of compassion.

Having seen a different side of the Native Americans that most caucasians deemed to be savages, Tom decides to meet with Apache tribe leader Cochise (Chandler) in person.

Cochise respects Tom’s bravery and peace discussions begin to form from there.

While spending time with Cochise’s tribe, Tom also falls in love with a young

maiden, Sonseeahray (Paget).

Broken Arrow is a film that was simply ahead of its time. In an era where indians were portrayed as ruthless warriors in most western movies, Daves’ film broke down many of those stereotypes by showing the Apache tribe in a sympathetic, human light. Truly groundbreaking stuff for that time period.

Cochise even smiles and makes a couple of jokes towards Tom, which also helps destroy the common notion of the humourless Indian warrior.

The film won a Golden Globe for its efforts, as it was named the “Best Film Promoting International Understanding”. It’s probably needless to say, but that category at the annual awards show no longer exists.

Having said that, it’s not perfect. As you might be able to tell from the actor names, most of the Apache roles are played by white actors with a few exceptions. I suppose that’s forgivable given that there probably weren’t too many aboriginal actors to choose from during that time.

Naturally, it’s also a good idea to temper your expectations with regards to production value. Some scenes are especially good at demonstrating just how dated this movie is, although I don’t think it has aged poorly

Tom Jeffords (Jimmy Stewart) befriends Cochise (Jeff Chandler) in the 1950 adventure film Broken Arrows.

Twentieth Century Fox when compared to other movies of the era.

For that reason, I’ll give Broken Arrows 8 Overall, it’s an entertaining film that is all mouse clicks out of 10. the more fascinating when you think about how many barriers it broke down during its time period.

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Golden’s skating talent on full display at year end performance A big crowd was on hand at the Golden Arena for the Golden Figure Skating Club’s year end show on Saturday night.

Dozens of skaters of all ages performed for the audience, including (from top) Amelia Birnie, Katelyne Elliott and Tia Schacher. Birnie and Elliott have each been with the club for 15 years and coached for eight. Elliott was awarded Junior silver skills, senior silver dances, gold interpretive and junior bronze freeskate this year, while Birnie took home gold skills, gold dances, gold interpretive and senior bronze freeskate honours.

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Cover to Cover: Aging and solitude themes of Canada Reads novel

And the Birds Rained Down was a 2015 Canada Reads selection. Coach House Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Jocelyne Saucier tackles controversial topics like euthanasia and more relatable issues like aging and solitude in her wonderful 2015 Canada Reads selection And the Birds Rained

Down.

Originally written in French, Saucier’s novella-length tale of two octogenarians living alone in the Northern Ontario wilderness is both captivating and intriguing throughout it’s snappy 154 pages.

The story begins

when seniors Charlie and Tom have their humble existence in the wilderness interrupted by a curious photographer who wishes to learn more about another old recluse, Ted, who survived a great fire in the early 1900s.

Charlie informs the photographer that Ted has recently passed away and shows her some of his paintings and where he lived.

Those paintings prove to be a significant plot point as the photographer (who remains nameless throughout the book) tries to piece together Ted’s life.

She is later helped by a woman named Marie-Desneige, who arrives at the commune and forges close relationships with both herself and Charlie.

Suddenly, Tom and Charlie’s life isn’t as reclusive as it once was, but neither seems to mind.

The pair of elder-

Next Film Kicks movie is Lithgow’s Love is Strange Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net The next Film Kicks feature, playing on March 12, will be the Independent Spirit Award nominee, Love is Strange.

After nearly four decades together, Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) finally tie the knot in an idyllic wedding ceremony in lower Manhattan. But when George loses his job soon after, the couple must sell their apartment and – victims of the relentless New York City real estate market – temporarily live apart until they can find an affordable new home.

While George moves in with two cops (Cheyenne Jackson and Manny Perez) who live down stairs, Ben lands in Brooklyn with his nephew (Darren Burrows), his wife (Marisa Tomei), and their temperamental teenage son (Charlie Tahan), with whom Ben shares a bunk bed.

While struggling with the pain of separation, Ben and George are further challenged by the intergenerational tensions and capricious

ly men remain content to live their lives with absolute freedom, but they also recognize that their advanced age might catch up to them at any moment. Neither man is content to die off slowly, and that’s why they each have a stash of strychnine, a drug that’s said to be able to kill a person in seconds.

It’s with that background that Saucier takes on these themes and more, and she does it with a boldness that’s quite unique.

And the Birds Rained Down is a real winner despite its apparent melancholy mood. In reality, it only appears depressing at the outset, and once the reader delves further into

the subject of death and aging, they’ll see that there are actually some uplifting notes hidden below the sur-

face here. It’s a terrific look at the human condition and the decisions we all inevitably face as we near

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John Lithgow and Alfred Molina star in Love is Strange.

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Directed by Ira Sachs (Keep the Lights On, Forty Shades Of Blue), Love is Strange blends the romance of New York City’s streets and skyline with a delicate Chopin piano score to poignantly capture both the lightness and sorrows of this modern–‐day love story.

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Rogers Pass route chosen in 1956 by Minister of Highways

This story was originally included in 2000 Golden Memories. Golden Memories is available for purchase at the Golden Museum. I have chosen this story for this week after reading the story in this week’s paper regarding repairs to the Highway being left out of the BC budget despite the knowledge that the stretch of the Trans - Turning Back the Pages - Canada between Golden and Revelstoke is the deadliest in

By Colleen Palumbo the province. Science and some good sense is helping us keep the avalanche deaths to a minimum but we really need to do something about the highway deaths.

As early as 1954, the BC Department of Highways began reconnaissance probes in a number of possible routes for the new highway. Searches for suitable passes through the Selkirk Mountains brought surveyors back to Rogers Pass and in 1956, the Honorable P.A. Gaglardi, BC’s Minister of Highways, made his choice of this route.

The official designation of the Rogers Pass route was made in 1956, nearly 75 years after it was first discovered

by Major A.B. Rogers, and 40 years after part of it was abandoned by the CPR in favour of the Connaught Tunnel.

The highway shares the valley with the CPR and in several places the original road bed has been utilized by highway engineers.

It was at the Summit that highway engineers uncovered the foundations of the CPR roundhouse which was destroyed by the avalanche in 1902.

The summit of the highway lies at the foot of Mt. Donald where the road climbs to 4,400 feet.

Mt. Avalanche marks the centre of the Pass almost halfway through the 27.5 miles of highway which goes through Glacier National Park. The Selkirk Range is older than the Rockies by several million years and its weathered rock slopes were very difficult to work. The rock split too easily into enormous slabs so new techniques of drilling and blasting had to be developed.

Modern engineering methods, together with the science of snow research, have solved the avalanche problems. Snowsheds have been designed and built at main avalanche sites. There are three sheds in the Federal

This is what Rogers Pass, B.C. looked like in about 1900.

Photo credit Golden Museum and Archives section of Glacier National Park and three more in the Provincial section. The largest shed is at the famed Lanark Slide area. Built by BC engineers, the 1200-foot long reinforced concrete and steel structure was precast and assembled on site. This carried snowslides harmlessly over the road into the Illecillewaet Valley.

The highway provides many turn-off points for motorists to view the magnificent scenery. The BC Department of Highways has installed a high frequency radio system, linking the National Parks and the RCMP for greater safety of travellers.

In 1953, snow research stations were set up under Noel Gardner of Calgary, a specialist in the field. His findings established permanent snow stations along the

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (Rocky Mountain) GOLDEN ZONE KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION for September 2015 To be eligible for Kindergarten in September 2015 your child must reach the age of 5 on or before December 31, 2015 (born in 2010).

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Rogers Pass route. By making use of the 75 milimetres and 105 mm, Canadian Army Artillery units, he can control the snow build up on the mountain peaks, before the precipitation reaches avalanche proportions. The success of the operation was revealed one winter when a record snowfall of over 400 inches settled on the Pass, not one avalanche touched the highway. The rugged Selkirk Range with its superb Alpine scenery, its snow capped peaks, its spectacular glaciers, and its abundant wildlife make the Rogers Pass route of the TransCanada Highway through BC one of the most outstanding drives in North America.

The scenery is just as spectacular as it ever was but the road through leaves much to be desired.

Weekly Angel Card Forecast

by Kamia Shepherd ATP* Special to the Golden Star This weeks focus is about truly nurturing the self. Self nurturance is a reflection of the divine love and light that resides within all living beings. It is a connection to the ‘source’ of spirit/soul/Divine, that when allowed to freely flow through all the levels of the body, emotional, mental, spiritual and physical, has the power to heal.

Mother Mary, an ascended master often associated with Grace and Divine Love, holds her hands at her heart. She offers us the gift of self knowledge. As we hold our own hands to our heart chakra, we are able to ‘tune in’ to the messages and energy that we are currently carrying. Are we carrying a passed hurt that is ready to be healed for our own sense of self worth and empowerment? Mother Mary is robed in a cloak of soft gold. When she has healed her own heart, she will open her arms to enfold those that are seeking support at this time. Behind Mary, there is a elaborate decorated mirror from which she blocks the view with her head, and is facing away. She knows, that to see the honest reflection of herself, and her unique beauty, she must look within.

What are the ways in which each of us connect with our own perception of the ‘divine mother’? Is it through watching plants begin to grow and strengthen, like we to are capable of strengthening when we give ourselves what we truly need to sustain us? Is it through an investment of time in an activity or artistic interest that we have been longing for? Is it from a visit to a person or place that makes us feel as if we are enfolded in a warm cloak of divine, motherly, love?

In whatever aspect self nurturing manifests this week, may it be the gift that we all give to ourselves, so that we are better equipped to share nurturing with the world at large. with light, Kamia compassionangelcardreading.com Kamia Shepherd Compassion on Facebook (To enquire about a personal reading please email kamishep@hotmail.com)

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Golden Eagles fly into provincials after dominant Kootenay Zones Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net

Golden Secondary’s senior boys’ basketball team is off to the provincials in Langley once again after thoroughly trouncing their Kootenay competition over the weekend.

The Eagles secured a very comfortable 106-46 victory in their Kootenay Zone opener against J.L. Crowe before pasting Prince Charles Secondary School by a 132-66 count in the championship game.

Saje Gosal and Neal Randhawa filled up the stat sheets as per usual, but it was Meva Dhami who led the team down the stretch of the championship game, posting 26 points, 16 of which came in the second half.

While the Eagles were obviously pleased with the end result, head coach Kindy Gosal felt the officiating left something to be desired throughout the tour-

nament.

“They were calling every small contact.

The referees basically dictated how the game was to be played,” Kindy opined, while also mentioning that it had a negative affect on both the Eagles and their opponents.

The lopsided victories and the spotty officiating meant that the Kootenay Zones lacked the intensity that the Eagles have been used to throughout their impressive run this season, meaning the next week of practice before provincials will be paramount to the team’s success at the next level.

“The game felt slowed down to us compared to the pace that we’ve been playing at all year,” Saje said. “We’ve gotta remember in our minds the level of basketball that we’ve played in the past and really bring that going forward.”

“There’s a few things that we’re going to have to do in practice.

Our execution has to be better and our defensive intensity has to be better,” Kindy added.

The draw for the AA provincial tournament was set on Sunday afternoon and the third-seeded Eagles will face Langley Christian in the opening round when the tournament gets underway on Mar. 11.

“They’re a home team and they’re going to fill the stands and it’s going to be loud,” Kindy said.

“I think it makes a big difference being there last year and getting that experience,” said Dhami.

“Last year when we were watching the [Final Four] Kindy said to us that we want to be here next year.

That’s a big thing to motivate us.”

In addition to their experience, the Eagles have team chemistry working in their favour, with Saje, Randhawa, Dhami, Josh Hiraoka and Kiran Gosal having played together since

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Kiran Gosal goes strong to the basket as Gage Chernoff looks on during the Eagles’ Kootenay Zone triumph over the weekend.

Photo Submitted any of them can likely remember.

“We know exactly what all of our strengths and weaknesses are so we play to that and we use it to our advantage… we use each other perfectly, we know exactly what to do and where to be,” Randhawa said.

It’s a close knit group both on and off the court and that was evident when the team returned from the Kootenay Zones Saturday night.

Hiraoka, who had to work Satur-

day and missed the game against Prince Charles, texted the guys when they got back and asked if they wanted to hang out.

The rest of the Eagles were a little tired out from the weekend and weren’t too keen. “[He said] ‘I miss you guys and I want to hang out,” Saje laughed. “So we went hot tubbing with him last night. He was away from us for 12 hours…we spend all of our time together at school, outside of school and playing basketball.”

Beyond their starting five, it will be the club’s bench that will make the difference, especially after Golden lost some of its depth with the likely absence of rookie standout John Oszust due to injury.

Playing pivotal roles from the bench will be Reece Williams, who had an excellent tournament at the Kootenay Zones, Vikram Sidhu and big man Gage Chernoff.

Having been labelled the scrappy underdogs from a small town in the past,

the team believes it is finally their turn to act as favourites.

“Now we’ve got a target on our back, which I think is a positive for our team,” Saje said.

“We like that swagger,” Dhami added.

“We’re sick of being the underdog,” Saje agreed.

It will all be on the line right from the very beginning as just a single loss would place Golden in the consolation bracket, a place they’d rather not visit.

“We can win this,” Kindy said.

Faith Column: Live Measured in Moments Walking along the Kicking Horse River in town, I heard a sharp crack from the other shore. A large ice floe splashed into the river from the far bank. My eyes followed it along its course as it meandered around gravel bars and sped through narrow channels on its way to the Columbia.

What caused the ice to collapse into the river? The weight and strength of the ice, the undercutting force of the current, the effect of air temperatures on the thickness of the ice, and other such forces. But all the forces acted together for the ice to reach that exact point of collapse and break off into the river all at once.

One moment it hung on. One moment more and it collapsed.

-Pastor Tom FehrRocky Mountain Alliance Church Life is measured in moments.

“Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom,” Moses prayed. “Teach us to number our days,” older translations read. And David prayed: “You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.” All our moments are in God’s keeping.

Some reading this article have heard me say this before: that we start from zero and count up to know how long we have lived in this world. But God counts down because He knows how long we have left in this world. We don’t know what another moment may bring. But we can put our trust in the God who does know the end from the beginning.

He will then see us through the moment of our collapse into His river of life.

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Ghostriders close out Golden Rockets with 4-2 Game 5 victory Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net The Fernie Ghostriders are off to the second round of the KIJHL playoffs after a 4-2 victory over the Golden Rockets in game 5 of their best of seven series.

The Riders got up early with a goal from Cole Keebler less than two minutes into the contest and didn’t look back.

“That got us back on our heels for about five minutes or so, but I thought we regained ourselves pretty well. We came out of the period only down 1-0 so we were right in the game,” said head coach Ty Davidson.

Fernie scored a pair in the second to take a 3-0 lead, but Cole Mckechney got Golden on the board with a power play goal to give the Rockets some life heading into the final frame.

“I’ll give our guys credit, at 3-0 we could have just quit but we

didn’t,” Davidson said.

“We still had belief that we could get it back.”

Matthew Krusky made it even more interesting when he notched a shorthanded marker with 12:22 remaining in the third period to cut the deficit to 3-2.

Unfortunately for Golden, Justin Peers responded just over two minutes later, taking the wind out of the Rockets’ sails for good.

Magnus Viberg posted 41 saves in the loss, while Golden managed just 21 shots on opposing netminder Jeff Orser.

The Ghostriders are now in the middle of their series with the Kimberley Dynamiters. Kimberley is fresh off a 4-1 series win over the Creston Valley Thunder Cats.

The Dynamiters drew first blood in that series with a 5-2 Game 1 victory on the road.

Game 2 was scheduled to go in Fernie on Monday night.

Rockets netminder Magnus Viberg made 41 stops in Game 5 but it wasn’t enough as the Riders won 4-2 in Game 5 to close out the team’s first round series.

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Davidson reflects on his five seasons as the Rockets’ coach

Ty Davidson decided earlier this year that this season would be his last as the head coach of the Rockets.

Star Photo 2010, announced early Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net in February that he was stepping down as the The Rockets’ Rockets’ bench boss 2014/2015 season end- after five seasons.

Davidson’s decision ed earlier than fans, players and coaches was a personal one.

“I’ve been away from would have liked when the team fell in five my girls for five years… games to the Fernie an opportunity to see Ghostriders on Feb. 25. them almost daily With the end of the would be huge for me,” season comes a signifi- he said of his wish to cant off-ice change for find a job closer to his Golden going forward. home in Salmon Arm. Ty Davidson, the Davidson also felt it club’s head coach and was simply time for a general manager since change.

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“I’d been here five years and I felt it was time…there was nothing negative that pushed me out of Golden and I just want to make sure that is abundantly clear,” he said.

“Everything was great in Golden, they treated me awesome and I have nothing but great things to say about the people in Golden.”

The clear highlight of Davidson’s tenure with the Rockets was the team’s franchisebest 2012/2013 season that saw them win its first two playoff series in club history.

With Connor Beauchemin, Blake Roney and Keith Wake leading the way up front and James Leonard providing stingy goaltending in the Rocket crease, Golden cruised to a 31-14-16 record, good enough for second place in the Eddie Mountain Division. In the playoffs, the Rockets took care of business against third-place Kimberley before upsetting the Fernie Ghostriders in an intense, six game

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series.

The club’s Game 1 win remains on a short list of Davidson’s most memorable games.

“James Leonard basically stole the game for us and it really set the tone for the series. It really gave our whole team belief that we could do this,” he recalled.

The Rockets succumbed to the dominant Castlegar Rebels in the next round, but the monkey was finally off Golden’s back nonetheless.

“That playoff run was pretty special, when I first came here that was all they’d talked about, how they had never won a playoff round… it really bugged me,” Davidson said.

Davidson admits he couldn’t help but think about the end of his tenure with the Rockets as the Riders closed out the series on Wednesday night.

“That whole trip, you can’t help but think that it might be your last trip in the bus. It was a little sad rolling into Golden that last

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time,” he said.

He also made sure to thank the individuals who have helped make his experience in Golden a good one.

“I’d like to thank everybody that supports the Golden Rockets, the fans, the executive members and the billets,” he said.

“Especially Curt (Thorne) and Col-

leen (Palumbo), and I really want to thank Danny Orr and Raymond Johnson, my two assistant coaches, who worked with me every day and did so many things and sacrificed so much of their time to help me out and help the team.”

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His last duty with the Rockets could be to run the team’s spring camp, although it is possible that a new head coach and general manager will be in place by then.

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