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The event Easter egg hunt, eggtopainting, flower planting, Golden residents got upEaster at 5 a.m. on Sunday morning andincluded packed an Kicking Horse Movies watch Team Canada win and a a bunch baby chicks.

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Local couple questioning GALs’ pet adoption process Public input period only yields one submission Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net

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Jessica After aSchwitek violent episode between two dogs, local editor@thegoldenstar.net pet owners are searching for answers from the organization from which they adopted their most The Town recent dog. of Golden held two open Public Hearings on Feb. 18 to gatherspent publichalf input Mark and Dayna Pickup anabout hour proposed changes zoning bylaw. trying to break uptoa the fight between their female With no input being in their personnew at Akita/Rottweiler cross provided Sitka, and the hearings, andBullmastiff only one written adopted female Winniesubmission (who they which was Chevy) read out the property meeting,inthe renamed onattheir thepublic Blae-

berry in February. Fortunately their third male dog, Rev, stayed away from the confrontation.

The fight resulted in significant injuries to both input is now closed. dogs, process as well as injuries to the owners, the most The one written came infingertip. as opposserious of which wassubmission the loss of Dayna's ition to the proposed to Highway Cor"It was a scary fight, change and it just started out of ridor Commercial C4 (1401 Lafontaine Road, nowhere," said Dayna. near Visitor’s Centre).Winnie The property Thethe couple had adopted a monthwould earlithen be Global permitted to split into(GALs), separate lots out for er from Animal Lovers based development. of Invermere. They were referred to the organThe authors of the submission, David andnumHeaization by an acquaintance, and had heard ther Morgan who are residents of Pine Drive, erous good stories from others who had adopted

through them.

"We were wanting another dog, and I've always liked Bullmastiffs, so we knew we wanted Winhad concerns regarding therecently proposal. nie,"some said Dayna.

Winnie has also under“There is the a potential for to short-sighted gone hip surgery, similar surgery the one Sitdevelopment that does notinserve the bestcare. interka had gone through while the Pickups' ests of the community,” The Winnie hadGolden just been returned by itherread. previous main concern being the Town’s lack of control fosters, who are also GALs volunteers. over future development thedog, zoning "Weany were told that Winnie wasafter a good got change. along well with other dogs and kids, she was just too much work for the fosters."

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Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Local RCMP have responded to a series of mental health-related issues in the past few weeks, making this a good time to examine exactly what procedures are in place when it comes to mental health and the law.

Sgt. Troy Durand of the Golden-Field RCMP wasn’t able to comment on any specific cases dealing with mental health because of privacy issues, but did offer a look at how the Mental Health Act is applied in policing.

“We follow up on all complaints involving mental health people and deal with them accordingly. If there are criminal charges there, we do forward charges for Crown approval,” Sgt. Durand said.

A criminal charge hasn’t been laid on any individual lately but local police have responded to several mental health cases, with at least one individual being sent to Cranbrook for further evaluation.

“In order for us to apprehend somebody under the Mental Health Act they have to be a danger to themselves or the public,” Sgt. Durand explained. “Then what we do is we arrest them under the Mental Health Act, we take them to a hospital for a doctor to assess them, and that doctor determines whether they go on for further assessment to a psychiatrist or psychologist at a mental health facility, or they determine that this person’s not bad, we’re going to release him straight from here.”

According to the Ministry of Health’s guide to the Mental Health Act, police must take the person to a physician for an immediate medical examination. In order for the doctor to recommend that the patient be forwarded to a mental health facility, four criteria must be met: -that the patient is suffering from a mental disorder that is affecting how they react to their environment and others -that they require psychiatric treatment -that they require care, supervision and control for the protection of both the individual and others -that they are not suitable as a voluntary patient In order for the police to get involved, an individual does not have to be physically violent, or have committed a crime, just that they have shown signs that they are suffering from a mental disorder and that this could endanger themselves or the public.

Physicians and judges may also admit individuals for further evaluation under the Act. Individuals can be detained for a period of up to one month and must be discharged afterwards unless the patient requires more treatment, in which case their admission is renewed.

Sgt. Durand says his detachment deals with issues of mental health frequently, and his own experience points to an increase in mental health cases during the spring and summer when compared to the winter.

“Something I always tell everybody is that even folks with mental health and homeless people like to travel in the summer, and they do. Look at how many extra homeless people we get here in the summer…everybody likes to travel,” Sgt. Durand said.

Often, issues can arise simply because an individual has neglected to take their medication.

“From talking to them they indicate that they don’t like the way (the medicine) makes them feel and such,” Sgt. Durand said.

The local sergeant was also quick to stress that mental health issues patients enjoy the same rights and freedoms as anyone else.

“Any person with mental health issues has the same rights and freedoms that you and I have…Crazy is not a fair word but if a person is different it doesn’t make them a danger to the public.”

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Town inviting community to give input at budget consultation Town of Golden Staff Submitted

Have you ever wondered how much it costs to run the Pool?

How much road repairs cost? How your tax dollars are spent in the community? Let us help you make “cents” of it all.

On Apr. 14, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the Town of Golden is hosting its annual budget consultation open house.

During the event, there will be a brief presentation of the 2015 proposed annual budget, followed by an opportunity for some Q&A

with the mayor, council and the Town’s senior management staff.

“I would ask each and every citizen of our community to come out to have the opportunity to hear about and have direct input into the financial priorities that are being proposed for the next five years,” says Mayor Ron Oszust. “I very much look forward to seeing them there.”

“The financial plan contains both operating and capital expenditures, including where we intend to get the money,” says Chief Administrative

Officer Jon Wilsgard.

One of the most noticeable changes to the budget this year is the inclusion of amortization of the Town’s capital assets – those being Town owned buildings, vehicles, sidewalks and roads, to name a few. In very basic terms, amortization is the usage expense of the Town’s capital assets over their expected lifespan.

“This is the first year that we have included this in the budget, for the purpose of demonstrating the costs associated with our depreciating infrastructure.

This means we are running a deficit as we currently do not tax for the amortization,” says Town of Golden Chief Financial Officer Lisa Vass. “But it is funding that we should be putting aside to replace our capital assets.”

The financial plan also includes information on the future, larger-scale, grant-funded projects the Town is working toward. This year, three specific initiatives are actively being pursued.

The Community Sewer System Improvements project will see the replacement of the

GALs assessment denies dog’s aggression

Continued from page 1 Dayna says the adoption process was very quick, a matter of days, and they met the previous fosters in Radium to pick up Winnie. There was no contact between Winnie and the Pickups' other two dogs prior to the adoption going through.

"In hindsight there were other questions we should have asked. The guy (who met them in Radium for the pickup) was really worried about another dog that was 50 feet away. That should have been a red flag," said Mark.

The first month with Winnie in her new home was somewhat calm, with only a few altercations between her and Sitka that Dayna described as "dominance fights."

"Those are normal, we expected a few of those," said Dayna, who has been around dogs and animals her whole life.

There was, however, one instance where Mark says Winnie snapped at the hand of one of his young violin students during a regular lesson at the home. The incident did not result in any injury.

The major altercation, which took place on Feb. 20, started when Winnie, unprovoked, leapt at Sitka, who was looking off in another direction.

"Mark said she just went right for her neck," said Dayna, who was chopping wood inside a shed when it began.

The couple spent 30 minutes trying to break it up, but had to take a break halfway through to rest and take a look at their own injuries.

"When I went back out there I thought, 'I might have to shoot this dog.' But I gave it one last shot and I was able to separate them," said Mark.

Both dogs were utterly exhausted, and clearly injured, but appeared to be stable. So they decided to wait until the morning to see a veterinarian.

It was at that point Dayna realized the extent of her own injury.

"I said, 'I think I lost a finger.' That was definitely the scariest fight I've ever seen," she said. They went to the hospital, and the doctors were able to stitch up her index finger close to the base of the nail.

The next day the GALs' volunteer, who was the same one the Pickups dealt with during the adoption, picked up Winnie, and Mark signed the surrender papers.

"Mark told them what happened, and that was when he (the GALs volunteer) decided to tell us that Winnie should always be on a leash when around other dogs," said Dayna.

"That's something they definitely should have told us before. And when we said, 'What if this had happened in a park?' They said this dog shouldn't be at a park."

It was at that time that the Pickups started thinking that GALs had not been honest with them about Winnie's behaviour.

"They didn't tell us everything," said Dayna. Following the incident, they received an email from GALs immediately after the weekend saying they were aware of what happened. But Dayna says she kept trying to contact them in the following weeks, and never got a response.

"All I wanted was an admission that there was misinformation, and that they were taking steps to make sure it didn't happen again," she said.

After weeks of hearing nothing, Dayna post-

ed her story on Facebook, and within five hours received a cease and desist letter telling her to take it down.

GALs has been in contact with the Golden Star, and says that all necessary information was provided to the Pickups, and that the lack of communication following the incident was based on advice from a lawyer.

"The couple who adopted Winnie were provided with detailed descriptions of what Winnie was like and her medical and behavioural history while she was in GALs' care. She had been in two separate foster homes during that time and the adopters were given detailed information about her behaviour and the living situation in each home (for example, the main foster home does have a dog and cat, while the other has cats)," said the organization via email. "They were given ample opportunity to ask any questions about her, both in a lengthy phone conversation with Mark and then in person while Dayna finalized the adoption... We had only received positive updates on how well it was going through Facebook posts and text through one of our core volunteers."

Winnie had gone through an extensive behaviour assessment in June 2014 when she had first come into GALs' possession. Gary Dace, who has 20 years of experience as a dog handler, and certifications in canine psychology and behaviour, says that Winnie was a good dog who showed no signs of aggression.

"They (GALs) wanted me to check and see if she was aggressive, because she is a big dog…

The only time she reacted was when I started slowly scratching her tail, which I believe was in relation to her hip problem and the pain. She gently placed my arm in her mouth and moved it out of the way, no biting," he said. "I actually walked her with my dogs. My dogs are both male, and they're both neutered. It was just a test to see how she reacts with dogs. My dog is not aggressive, but very young and playful and in your face. He really wanted to play with her, and she was pretty good, no aggression whatsoever."

The assessment was conducted prior to Winnie's surgery, which was paid for by GALs. But Dace said that the pain she was in could cause her to react if say a child or other dog was aggravating the injured area.

He couldn't say what the cause of the fight may have been, and only speculated that perhaps she may have acted out due to the pain.

The Pickups, however, maintain that there had been signs of aggression in Winnie's past, particularly with the previous fosters (who had Winnie after Dace's assessment, and after her surgery).

"I think that the people in GALs have their hearts in the right place, they're trying to do a great thing and take care of these animals," said Mark. "But mistakes were made in this case, and the consequences could have been so much worse. We're not coming at them with pitchforks, trying to take them down. We want to see steps taken to make them a better organization.

"If they make the necessary changes, and I see evidence of that, I would definitely go through the organization again, or recommend them to a friend. But as it stands now, I cannot vouch for them."

aeration system and liners of the Town’s lagoons and rebuild a number of machinery components to the overall system.

The second project under application contemplates complete replacement of water and sewer lines below the streets from the Bargain! Shop to Ford to the Downtown Auto Wash, past Mary’s Motel and ending again at the intersection with 7th St. N. Project three under

application proposes raising the river dyke between the two bridges in town by way of a concrete seawall and funding a large scale gravel removal initiative in the river as done in 2009.

Wilsgard notes that this project is valued at $4.85 million and if the Town’s application is successful, it would be 100-per-cent grant funded.

“The Town of Golden Council invites the public to comment on

its draft five-year financial plan bylaw, which requires the opportunity for public input prior to passing,” says Wilsgard.

The financial plan is now available for viewing on the Town of Golden website, Facebook page and in print form at Town Hall. The deadline for public input will be the end of day, Apr. 24.

All members of the public are encouraged to provide feedback, says Wilsgard.

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I often hear the opinion expressed that the police never write tickets for (insert your favourite violation here). While I know what I wrote tickets for when I worked, I also knew that each officer had his or her own opinion on what was important to write tickets for and what they would choose not to write. In order to make a more informed response on the DriveSmartBC web site I asked ICBC for a list of the number of Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) convictions for 2014.

As I am sure you have already guessed, speeding tickets were the most frequently written. In fact, at about 176,000, they formed more than 39% of the total. 7,500 of those were for speeds of more than 40 km/h over the posted speed limit. This is not suprising as failing to obey the speed limit is common, accurately quantified and a concise case in traffic court.

Distracted driving convictions are about one third of speeding convictions, totalling about 50,300. Given the risk that this driving behaviour presents and how much of it I see around me when I drive, I hope that these type of conviction increases if the behaviour does not decrease.

Occupant restraint convictions, not including child restraints which are dealt with under the MVA Regulations, numbered about 34,000. This type of violation ticket should be difficult to issue by now one would think, especially since ICBC tells us that the current rate of use is in the high 90% range.

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GO LD EN D I STR I CT RO D & GUN CLUB The Golden District Rod and Gun Club would like to thank the following sponsors for making our annual banquet and fundraiser a huge success: A huge thank you to the following: • Alison McIsaac for the amazing food for the banquet.

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Over 30 women were on hand for the the Chamber’s Women in Business Networking event last week at the Kicking Horse River Lodge. The event included speeches from Christina Benty and Dr. Erika Buckley-Strobel and was catered by Alison MacIsaac.

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College of the Rockies unveils strategic plan with presentation at Golden campus Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net The College of the Rockies unveiled their strategic plan to the public last week with a presentation in Golden delivered by President and CEO David Walls.

The college’s planning committee, made up of 14 members including students, faculty, support staff and management met 11 times in 12 months in order to prepare the strategic plan, gathering enough pages of info to fill up a volleyball court at its Cranbrook campus when spread out on the gymnasium floor. Information was also gathered through a series of internal stakeholder sessions last spring, including one in Golden.

The committee identified a series of strengths and challenges for the college. Among the strengths were the school’s “can-do” attitude and its online learning (Walls said that 30 per cent of the school’s students are online).

“That’s why we don’t always see as many students on campus as we think we should,” Walls said. “We’re a leader in online learning and I think that has a significance to communities like Golden. Clearly we can’t bring all of our programs to the Golden campus but there are avenues for our students to be able to access our courses and programs.”

Challenges that were identified in the report included

a connection with the community and the surrounding geography.

“We still aren’t necessarily as well-connected to communities as we’d like to be…there wasn’t a great understanding of what College of the Rockies does as a whole so we know we have to do a better job of that,” Walls said.

Walls touted the college’s considerable success in attracting international students as another reason for optimism.

“We’ve done very well on the international front, we’ve won awards…that relates to a lot of work that we do overseas,” Walls explained.

In order for COTR to continue to grow, and to avoid facing future financial constraints, Walls stressed that it will be important to attract local students, who they might otherwise lose to larger institutions in Calgary or the Lower Mainland. Part of that is to relay the message that smaller institutions can be beneficial from a learning perspective in a variety of ways, including smaller class sizes and more individual attention from instructors.

Walls also stressed that the plan, which is due to cover the years of 2015-2020, is still in the early stages and that there is plenty of work still to be done.

“We’re still at the beginning. We’ve put a lot of work into this over the last year…it’s a five year plan and it’s not going to sit on the shelf and gather dust.”

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RCMP Report: Police investigating arson case Two accidents on Mar. 30 The Golden-Field RCMP responded to two separate collisions which occurred within minutes of each other on the morning of Mar. 30. The first collision occurred on Highway 95, near Schiesser Road, south of Golden.

“It’s believed that the driver and single occupant of the vehicle, lost control, going off the highway and down an embankment,” said Cst. Spencer Lainchbury with the GoldenField RCMP. Members of Golden Fire-Rescue and BC Ambulance also responded and were able to extract the 73-year-old driver who was transported to the Golden Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The second collision occurred on Highway 1, near Wapta Falls. RCMP attended and were advised by the driver that she had swerved to miss animals on the road, also causing the vehicle to go off the highway, before rolling several times. The driver in the second incident was not injured.

Alleged case of arson Police are investigating after a fire was deliberately set inside a residence under construction on Selkirk hill.

“Sometime between 6:30 p.m. on March 30 and 6:30 a.m. on March 31, someone

entered the garage of the house, starting a small fire,” Cst. Lainchbury advised. “As this is the second incident of vandalism on the property in recent weeks, the owner is looking at installing cameras on the property, and additional patrols will be made by police.” Police would like to speak with anyone who may have information regarding this incident, and can be contacted at 250344-2221 or anonymously through Crimestoppers at 1-800-2228477.

More fraudulent letters Police are warning people to take a second look at their mail after a local resident reported receiving a letter from the Canada Revenue Agency for GST Registration. The letter contained a business GST registration with the male’s correct name, social insurance number, and address on it for a business that was not his, nor one he ever heard of. Upon contacting the Canada Revenue Agency, the male was advised to contact police. “This is just one of many methods that criminals are using to gain personal information to scam people out of money,” said Cst. Lainchbury. If you have been a victim of fraud, or want additional information on different scams you can contact the Canadian

Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or visit their website: www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca.

Alleged dog bite Police were called to a rural residence on two separate occasions this week after it was alleged that a dog ran at and bit a small child.

The boy was reportedly not injured, and police spoke with the owner of the dog, reminding her that she needed to ensure that her animals either remained on a leash, or inside her house until she was able to build a fence.

Police will be monitoring the animal and should further reports be received, an animal control officer will be called to assist with the investigation and determine if the dog is to be considered dangerous.

Avalanche in Yoho On Apr. 4, RCMP received an emergency SPOT Beacon near Whaleback Mountain, in Yoho National Park. Parks Canada responded and determined that a skier had sustained minor injuries after an avalanche. The 45-year-old male from Calgary, AB, was airlifted out of the area and brought to an ambulance waiting in Lake Louise.

Suspicious vehicle?

Police were quick to respond to a report

of a suspicious vehicle parked on 8th Avenue South during the early morning hours of April 5. The dark vehicle was reportedly parked in front of a residence causing some suspicion with the homeowner. Upon being dispatched to the file, police were able to determine that the suspicious vehicle was actually an unmarked police cruiser.

Collision near Field On Apr. 5, police responded to a collision involving three vehicles on Highway 1, approximately 5 kms west of Field. Police believe that the westbound truck, which was pulling a trailer, lost control colliding with two eastbound vehicles. One male sustained minor injuries and was transported by BC Ambulance to the Golden Hospital for further assessment.

Excessive speeding Three vehicles were impounded under the Motor Vehicle Act this week after police alleged that the drivers were excessively speeding. Members of the Golden RCMP Traffic Services Unit were conducting radar enforcement, and found the vehicles travelling at 115 km/h in a 60 km/h zone, 142 km/h in a 90 km/h zone, and 155 km/h in a 90 km/h zone. One driv-

er was also charged for not having a driver’s licence. Under the Motor Vehicle Act, anyone charged with excessive speeding can receive either a $368 or $483 ticket depending on the speed.

Erratic driving During the month of March, the GoldenField RCMP received over 50 calls regarding erratic driving both in town and on the highways.

“Traffic complaints are one of the calls that we can expect almost daily, and increase during high traffic periods such as long weekends and special events,” said Cst. Lainchbury. “We would like to remind motorists to keep a safe distance when travelling behind other vehicles, and ensure that they are driving in a manner that is safe for both themselves, and other people on the roadway.”

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Learning centre enters final phase Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net It has taken several years of struggle and persistence to get this project off the ground, but the Early Learning and Care Stakeholder Action Group is happy to announce that all the pieces are now in place to complete the new Early Learning Hub. “The whole thing has really taken off,” said ELCSAG co-ordinator Joanne McCullough. “It just shows the power of persistence.”

For the last three years, ELCSAG has been in fundraising mode, bringing in a tally of roughly $1,023,000 to pay for the three-room addition to Alexander Park Elementary School. Once built, the building will be maintained by School District 6, and any operations inside the facility will be self-supporting.

The three rooms will each cater to a different age group with the first taking up to 12 infant/ toddlers (ages birth to 2), one taking up to 25 3-5 year-olds, and the final serving as a preschool with the potential for four different classes.

“This will all be based on demand,” said McCullough. “This is not to step on the toes of any already existing businesses. It’s to fill a need in the community for more childcare spaces.”

The facility is currently in the detailed design phase (which is 90 per cent complete), after which they will move into the tender process (hopefully in May). If all goes well, they will be breaking ground in late June or early July of this year.

This immense project was taken on by a dedicated group of volunteers including Renee Quanstrom, Helen Oosthoek, Rhonda Smith, Greg Ehman, Steve Jackson, Vicki Nelson, Steve Wyer, Connie Barlow and Karen Cathcart.

“The list could go on and on. There were so many people in this community who pushed this project forward and made it happen,” said McCullough.

The project also couldn’t go forward without all the generous donations and contributions, ensuring that the facility could be build without any burden to the taxpayers. Contributions included $500,000 from the province’s childcare capital grant, $316,000 from the CBT social grant, $80,000 from the Columbia Valley Credit Union, $80,000 from the Economic Opportunities Fund, $27,000 from Rotary (local and international), $10,000 from the Steve Nash Foundation, $6,000 from the Giving Tree Childcare Society, and $4,000 from local businesses and individuals.

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Climate change and Tourism Personally, I’m a little tired of hearing about climate change.

For as long as I can remember, global and warming have been the ultimate buzz words, the catch-all for issues relating to the environment.

Repeatedly we’ve been told how devastating even Joel Tansey a slight global temperS TAR R EPORTER ature increase can be on our planet.

Not that I don’t think that discussing it is important, because it absolutely is, but eventually it does become hard not to skip those climate change articles that seem to pop up on my Globe and Mail app nearly every week.

And here I am, writing about climate change.

So what did it take for me to take notice this time around? A rather simple headline: “Skiing, salmon spawning may be casualties of glacial melt.”

Ouch.

It’s far from a shocking revelation but still, that will hit hard for just about anyone who calls the Columbia Valley ‘home.’

After a winter of warm weather that has allowed me to leave my winter jacket at home since January, it’s an interesting time to look at what might become of one of B.C.’s biggest tourism draws.

The piece in the Globe, which comes from a study published by Nature Geoscience, relays that by the year 2100, melting (and disappearing) glaciers will have a significant impact on “how much water is delivered to salmonspawning beds in the B.C. interior and dry up visions of future ski resorts.”

Even more troubling is that a “near total loss of glacial ice is expected to be concentrated in the Rocky Mountains” according to the study’s co-author, Garry Clarke from the University of British Columbia.

The fact that this study comes out on the back of a ski season that saw spring-like conditions at the base of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort far earlier than usual makes this conclusion all the more noteworthy.

This summer Kicking Horse is introducing a via ferrata, a fixed climbing course that will expand upon its summer offerings. That really seems to be the future of ski resorts that are now doing everything they can to make themselves a year-round destination, especially as our winters get shorter and shorter.

Of course, just because this season didn’t go as planned doesn’t mean that next year won’t. In all likelihood we’ll have a tremendous amount of snow next winter (knock on wood).

Still, the “winter” of 2015 has likely been an eye opener for those in the industry.

And not only that, what could the future hold for our iconic river, which fuels another one of Golden’s primary attractions.

As a glacier-fed waterway, it’s fair to wonder what could become of the Kicking Horse River should the glaciers in the Rockies “disappear” as this latest study suggests.

Damage to our ski resorts, and the white water rafting industry, is still a long way away, but one thing seems to be an absolute certainty. The industry as we know it might have a tremendously different look to it several generations from now, and that’s something we should all be talking about.

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Access to Medical Services

hours away, in Calgary, across the Provincial border. Yet time and time again, restrictions to inter-provincial access force our patients to seek those same services as far as Vancouver.

These are people like you and I, who in that particular moment of their life require support more than ever from us, the health care providers and from family and friends who frequently happen to live on the “wrong side of the border.” We force them to travel across the province to an unfamiliar metropolis where everyone is a stranger. Most of the time they can’t drive themselves, bus transport is inappropriate and the nearest airports are in Cranbrook or Calgary. Then there’s accommodation. For many, the cost is prohibitive.

Invariably I feel sad, frustrated and angry when I see political boundaries trump geographic proximity. I feel sad when I see the hardship our patients must experience at a difficult time in their lives. I feel frustrated that the limitations are arbitrary and illogical. I feel angry when patients turn down potentially curative treatments because they can’t tolerate or afford the travel imposed on them.

I realize that the issues of a few thousand rural residents barely register on the radar of Provincial Health Care, but honestly, I find it downright cruel that our residents are being treated this way.

I would welcome an opportunity to address these concerns with you.

Open letter to the Minister of Health: I would like to raise your awareness of the plight of our community in regards to access to medical services.

Golden is a rural town of 5,000 people located on the Trans-Canada Highway. It sits in a valley between Roger’s pass and Kicking Horse pass. Although East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook is designated as our primary referral centre, their services are limited and patients frequently have to travel elsewhere.

I understand that PET scanning and MRI cannot be offered in every city, let alone mountain villages. I can almost understand that ultrasound services are only available sporadically in our town. I recognize the benefits of centralizing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography or vascular services to major centres such as Kelowna. I fully appreciate the fact that expertise in endoscopic ultrasound techniques can only flourish in a high volume tertiary care centre such as Vancouver.

I’ve come to learn that people accept these limitations as the cost of a quiet country lifestyle, balanced by numerous other benefits.

However, patients undergoing cancer treatment, for example, are generally unwell. They are weak from the disease process and at times from the treatments themselves. Their condition fluctuates day to day and increasingly we rely on sophisticated testing to monitor and alter management. They, if anyone, require facilitated access to the nearest provider. In our case, this happens to be 3

Jean-Gaston DesCoteaux Chief of Staff, Golden and District Hospital

MLA Report: Residents are strength of CBT For 20 years, the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) has provided proof that when a region receives a fair share of economic benefit and is given responsibility for decision making on how best to use that benefit, tremendous things can happen.

Created in 1995 to support the Basin’s social, economic and environmental priorities, funded by revenue from the Columbia River Treaty, the Trust has promoted self-sufficiency for present and future

generations. But its real success has been driven by the constant input and interest of the people of this region, proving that the greatest wisdom sits with members of the community.

I’m reminded of the time before the 2008 stock market crash when the leadership of the CBT expressed an interest in investing more heavily in the market and selling off the dams, but the residents Continued on page 7

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Gliding, sliding stars to the volunteers who coached Special Olympics Nordic skiing this winter. Fun all round! Thank you!!

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“In some ways it has made significant strides but in some ways we’re still being held back by stigma.”

“I think there’s more awareness of it and more tolerance. There isn’t as much negative stigma anymore.”

“No. I think there needs to be more supervision so we can make sure people are taking the proper medication. ”

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Continued from page 6 Fortunately, the original founders of the Trust had insisted that public input be mandated for all aspects of the Trust’s operations, and that requirement ensured that the wisdom of the people had to prevail. It would have been a sadly diminished Trust following the crash of 2008 if public input had not been hardwired into the mandate of the CBT. The Columbia Basin Trust is a perfect example of what can be accomplished when local wisdom is at the core of decision making.

- Norm Macdonald The Columbia Basin Trust’s people-driv- MLA Columbia River-Revelstoke en model is an anomaly in British Columbia, as the provincial and federal governments become less and less concerned by or responsive to the wishes of its citizens.

It often seems that the people in power do not actually care about what you think. Your opinion about the decisions that they make does not matter to them. They do not care how those decisions will affect you.

I am so thankful to the politicians and community members who were responsible for establishing the Columbia Basin Trust, and who laid out its vision and its mandate. The understanding that the Trust cannot proceed without the approval of Basin residents is a key component of its success. I only wish that our governments would operate under a similar mandate.

STINGER! Shameful freight loads of stingers to whoever didn’t clean up the grain on the tracks in town. I watched today as 3 gorgeous big-horn sheep ran for their lives after nearly

being struck by a fast moving train as they peacefully ate your mess. Disgraceful :( Boo!

the great outdoors we used to have.

Stingers to the person who called in with the complaint about ATVs going through the alley to go ride at the pit. They’re only kids who like to have fun. It’s no different than a truck driving, just smaller. P.S. thanks for wrecking

Stars to the new coconut latte at Bean Bag. Delish!

Stingers to people who speed.

Stars to the two little boys who brought Easter chocolate and smiles to the Seniors at Mountain View. It made the day very special.

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Critical injury benefits for Armed Forces David Wilks Kootenay Columbia MP The Conservative Government has introduced a new financial benefit, the Critical Injury Benefit (CIB), which would provide a $70,000 tax-free award for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and Veterans who, since April 2006, experienced a severe injury or developed an acute disease caused by a sudden and single event which resulted in an immediate and severe impairment and interference in quality of life.

This benefit would have no impact on any other benefit payable by Veterans Affairs Canada. Unlike the Disability Award, serving CAF members and Veterans would still receive this $70,000 benefit even if their medical condition never results in a permanent disability.

The types of traumatic events which lead to the types of injuries compensated by the CIB may include, among others: motor vehicle accidents, falls, explosions; and gunshots.

The defining feature is that the event was singular, and the severe, service-related impacts

occurred immediately, rather than evolving over time.

The proposed Critical Injury Benefit would be payable to currently serving CAF members and there is no time limit to apply for this benefit. It is estimated that by 2019-2020, more than 120 CAF members and Veterans would receive the new Critical Injury Benefit.

The proposed new CIB funds would be paid directly to the CAF member and are separate and apart from disability award payments.

The Critical Injury Benefit focuses on those who need it the most: Veterans who endure sudden and severe injury or illness while in the line of duty.

Other Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada benefits already cover expenses incurred by family members who are traveling to be with the injured or ill CAF member.

Because Veterans Affairs Canada provides numerous life-long benefits and services for Veterans, the Critical Injury Benefit, when combined with other benefits, exceeds most private sector injury awards.

Principal’s Report: Preparations under for next year at NES Lois Ehman Principal of Nicholson Elementary School Spring has arrived and with it comes the last three months of the school year. It is a busy time as we work towards reaching the “ends that the student’s had in mind” for themselves as they journeyed through this year.

It is also the time when we prepare for next year, so, if you have students who will be starting school next year or who will be moving away please let your school

know.

On Friday, March 13 we held a Sharing Assembly at the school. The K/1 class and the 1/2 class shared some songs and activities that they have been learning in their classrooms.

They were very entertaining and performed for a full gymnasium. The assembly was followed by a PAC hamburger barbeque in which families relaxed and visited with their other school community members.

Spring break gave staff and students time to “sharp-

en their saws” so that they are ready to work hard till the end of the year.

We returned to school with another Leader in Me assembly in which students learned the habit “seek first to understand then to be understood”. Classroom activities followed to reinforce this habit.

The PAC is synergizing as they prepare for Nicholson’s annual Spring Fling which will be held Friday, April 24 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Please feel free to join us for some fun and prizes.

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

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

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

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

Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub every Thursday.

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

Golden Youth Centre Band Of Guys drop-in for male teens (12-18) every Thursdays 3:45-5:30pm.

Cribbage at the Golden Seniors Centre every Thursday from 1-3pm.

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

Spring Recreation Info & Registration Night Apr.9 from 5-7pm at Rec Plex, Kicking Horse Culture presents Film Kicks: Mr. Turner Apr.9 at 7:30pm at the Golden Cinema.

Fri, Apr. 10 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!

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Meat Draw Saturdays at The Legion 5pm.

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

Sun Splash Funk Fest at KHMR Apr.11 with Good For Grapes!

Garage Sale at the Seniors Centre Apr.11 (9am-2pm) & 12 (10am-1pm).

Food Skills Program Saturdays Apr.11-May 23, 10am-1pm. Learn how to cook healthy meals on a budget. Free meals and child minding. 250-4399665 to register.

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

Heroclix League 6-9pm Mondays at Bizarre Entertainment.

Picnic in the Park Play & Chat Mondays from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Alexander Park Elementary playground.

Family Dinner Play and Learn Mon. 5-7pm at the Early Years Centre. Free program includes dinner, parent discussion with child minding. 250-439-9665 to register.

N.A Meetings Mon. in the Library basement. 8pm.

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

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

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

Crafts at the Seniors Centre every Monday from 1--3pm.

Art classes at the Golden Seniors Centre every Monday from 10am-3pm.

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

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, Apr. 14 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 dropin Tuesdays from 3:307:30pm.

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 train-

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

Bingo at the Seniors Centre every Tuesday from 1-3pm.

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.

Ryland Moranz and Little Jill play at Jita’s Cafe Apr.14 from 12:30-2:30pm.

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The Steadies play at the Rockwater Apr.15.

Curling Club AGM Apr.17 at 7:30pm at the Curling Rink Lounge.

Kicking Horse Culture presents Live Kicks: Grim & Fischer Apr.18 at 7:30pm at the Civic Centre.

3rd Annual Emergency Service Ball at Emerald Lake Lodge Apr.18 at 6pm.

Tickets $75 and are available at the Golden RCMP, and Fire Hall.

The French Connection Cheese & Fine Foods Grand Opening Apr.18 from 10am6pm at 1411 9th St S, across from the High School.

Golden Rockets Jr. Hockey AGM Apr.19 at 7pm in the Ramada meeting room.

Golden Farmers’ Market & Yard Sale Apr.25 from 11am-3pm in the paking lot

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Smart Cooking on a Budget Apri.25-May.30, ever y Saturday, 10am-1pm at St. Andrew’s Church. 250-3441032 to register.

Kicking Horse Culture presents Live Kicks: Jimmy Rankin Apr.29 at 7:30pm at the Civic Centre.

Mother’s Day Tea in the Park at Mountainside Gardens May 10 from 2-4pm.

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WonderHead’s oversized masks will have you laughing and crying Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net A larger than life comedy, with acclaim from all over North America, is bringing it’s unique production to the Golden Civic Centre on Saturday April 18.

Grim and Fischer, a creation from the theatre company WonderHeads, tells the tail of an aging grandmother pitted against the Grim Reaper himself.

“It was always our aim to tread the thin line between comedy and tragedy,” said Andrew Pheonix, cofounder and artistic director of WonderHeads. “We really set out to make the funniest show we could with all our favourite comedic elements, but at the heart of the show was this very real, very scary conflict between Death and a woman unwilling to accept him.”

Both Pheonix, and cofounder Kate Braidwood were having life experiences that made them look at death and aging in a different way.

“I had very recently and unexpectedly lost my brother and father and had put a great deal of thought into what death really means and how it is different when you are prepared for it and when it takes you by complete surprise,” said Pheonix.

This is the first trip the WonderHeads have made to Golden, and they are excited to show the community what they have

to offer.

The theatre company has been described many different ways, but Pheonix says that it is hard to sum up in words, you really have to see it for yourself.

“We love creating work for adults that has a childlike whimsy to it, but is capable of dealing with more difficult, darker territory,” he said. “The result is this really fun, multi-layered blend of humour and pathos.”

Pheonix and Braidwood met at a physical theatre school in Northern California, and got together in San Francisco after graduation to create Grim and Fischer. They didn’t realize at the time that would be the start of WonderHeads.

“We rented a friend’s tiny living room which served as our rehearsal space and living space, worked part time jobs to support ourselves and the show development, and spent four months bumping our big masked heads around that little living room, creating the show,” said Pheonix.

“Since that time the company has grown to create two more touring shows, support its three main members full-time, and we spend about three quarters of our year touring around North America. And we try not to rehearse in living rooms anymore.

We feel pretty lucky.”

Audiences at Grim and Fischer can expect to laugh a lot, and quite possible

Grim and Fischer, presented by the WonderHeads, will be at the Golden Civic Centre on April 18.

DesignEgg Photography cry, and be swept away by the subtle nuances of the performance, and the magical masks that seem to change their facial

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The Net Result: 20 years later, Se7en remains a chilling thriller

Morgan Freeman stars as a veteran detective in Se7en. New Line Cinema Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Every once in a while it can be fun to visit a recent classic and see just how it has held up since its release.

Se7en was released way back in 1995 and flew past its $33 mil-

lion budget to amass well over $300 million at the box office. In short, it was a resounding success financially, but also critically, where it earned the praise of movie critics for its dark, gloomy setting and thrilling plot.

The movie revolves

around young, hotshot detective David Mills (Brad Pitt) and a veteran of the homicide unit who is days away from retirement, William Somerset (Morgan Freeman). Far from your typical buddy-cop duo, David and William clash repeatedly in the beginning due to a wide generational gap. Their evolution as a team provides a great deal of character-driven intrigue, but the real success of the movie is the pair’s investigation into a mysterious serial killer who is seemingly working his way through the seven deadly sins with each of his kills, beginning with gluttony.

Each murder is more gruesome than the last as David and William begin to realize they are dealing with a rather serious and very deranged criminal.

As previously mentioned, director David Fincher expertly fashions a mood that is dark, gloomy and perfectly befitting of the film’s plot. It’s a real triumph from a directorial point of view.

Freeman is excellent, as is Kevin Spacey in a short but exceedingly memorable role.

Pitt has his moments but has received a great deal of criticism for his acting in the movie’s final scene. I think it’s justified, as Pitt appears awkward and unconvincing during what should have been the most dramatic moments of the movie. It’s not bad enough to ruin the movie, but

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PUBLIC CONSULTATION NOTICE 2015-2019 Five-Year Financial Plan In accordance with s.166 of the Community Charter, the Town of Golden Council invites the public to comment on its draft Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw which is annually prepared and requires the opportunity for public input prior to passing.

The financial plan (budget) will be available for viewing starting Friday, March 27th on our website, face book page, and in print form at Town Hall.

The deadline for public input will be the end of day, April 24th.

All members of the public are encouraged to provide us feedback. Here’s how: • Attend one of the following four Council or Committee meetings at Town Hall. A special section on each agenda will be dedicated to discussing the budget with any members of the public present: o April 7th, 10am or 7pm o April 21st, 10am or 1:15pm

Over the spring break several of the Golden Shotokan Karate club’s members travelled to Surrey to compete in this years BC Provincial Competition. They brought home five of a possible 14 medals and had a great experience meeting new friends and practicing the traditional Shotokan style of kara-te, or open handed self defense. Pictured here, from left to right are students, Dawson Clark (Gold in Kata, Silver in Kumite or sparring), Kathleen Lammers, (Silver in Kata), Michelle Lammers, (Gold in Kata), Tyler Tetrault, (Development Team coach and competitor), Alyssia McClean, Isaac Tetrault and Jacob Tetrault (Silver in Kumite). Call Tyler at 250-439-8036 for info on classes. Photo Submitted

• Come to our open house at the Golden Civic Centre April 14th, 5pm – 7pm. Refreshments will be served!

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“It was a significant investment (for this year),” said organizer Greg Cowan.

“Everybody gets an identical bat at the start of the season so nobody can say ‘Well they have better bats than us, that’s why they win,’” he joked.

As per usual, games will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout May and June and the season will culminate in a two day tournament.

Cowan, who has run the league for the past four seasons, says that while some teams take it more seriously than others, it’s really about having fun at the end of the day.

“It’s a good group of people having fun. And anyone’s really welcome,” Cowan said.

Anyone interested in putting forward a team (consisting of 10 or more players, four of which must be female) or joining the league as an individual can contact Cowan at greggerr@hotmail. com.

Now that spring is here and the snow has melted, you may have noticed a change in the air; road dust season is upon us.

When the roads become bare and dry after winter snow melt, vehicles kick up the “traction” material that was put on roads over winter to make the roads safe for travel. Made up mainly of coarse material (known as PM10), road dust has negative health implications on pedestrians, and can affect visibility for drivers.

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tors including: what kinds of traction materials are used, how much and how often the material is spread throughout the winter, weather conditions, street sweeping, and driving practices.

The Ministry of Environment automatically issues “air quality advisories” for the Town of Golden when the PM10 levels rise above the provincial objective of 50 micrograms per cubic metre, averaged over 24 hours.

These advisories recommend that people with compromised respiratory health (such as asthma) to limit outdoor activity. Between Feb 17 and March 17 Golden has had 12 air quality advisory days, and the main con-

tributor during this time period is typically from airborne road dust.

The Town of Golden works very hard to clean up our winter roads, and to sweep streets after snow melt. According to Chris Cochran, Manager of Operations for the Town of Golden, the Town uses 1/2 inch minus angular crush/ sand mix with 4-5 per cent salt mixed in for winter traction material.

The salt prevents the traction material from freezing at the town works yard.

Starting in March, weather depending, the Town of Golden starts street cleaning.

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New initiatives announced for GCC at AGM Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net The Golden Cycling Club (GCC) held its AGM last week, bringing significant changes to the local organization that overseas one of the area’s most popular adventure sports.

The Club’s board has undergone a restructuring that outgoing President Chad Gennings hopes will help make things run more smoothly.

In the past, GCC had a director for each different trail system.

This year, instead of directors for individual trail systems, the club will have directors for areas of focus.

“For example the new director committees would be new trail development, trail maintenance, skills development, alpine rides and social

events,” Gennings said, who will take on the role of Director of Trail Maintenace.

“There are two big (advantages) coming from these…It allows us to focus on a five year plan. What do we want to look at when we look at the entire system? For new trail development, rather than just looking at one specific area, people on that committee can now look at the entire network.”

The club is currently seeking government approval on various alpine trails, approval that has already been granted for a pair of trails that could be opened sometime this year.

Club members are planning to work on the upper part of the LSD trail as well as a trail that will run from Cedar Lake to Kicking Horse Trail this year,

with the latter already having funding secured for the work.

Schacher’s Trail, the proposed trail that will honour late mountain biker Sean Schacher, remains in the planning stages. The proposed trail would take riders from the Town of Golden up to the paraglider launch site.

In addition to maintenance, the club is hoping to ramp up the social side of things with the creation of a variety of events to bring bikers together.

The increased initiative for social events came out of an online survey that indicated that members would like to see more in this area.

“It indicated that… trail development and trail maintenance was something that we were doing well, but things that they wanted to increase in

the club were social events. Those include tooney races, poker rides, skills clinics, a kids program and Strava races and we’re going to offer all of those this year.

We did a calendar for May and June and we have something going on pretty much every day of the week,” Gennings said.

Jeremy Harris, who represented the Club in last year’s Transrockies Single Track 6 event, will take over as president this year.

Many of the races that flooded Golden’s streets and surrounding mountains last year won’t be returning this summer. The Transrockies race, which was well received by organizers and competitors, will be taking place in the Okanagan this summer. Still, Gennings hopes that the positive

Cover to Cover: A look at Raven’s End

Raven’s End by Ben Gadd takes an interesting look into the lives of a flock of ravens living in the Canadian Rockies.

Corax Press Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net It’s always rewarding to read a novel whose narrative goes against the grain and tells a story from a perspective that is not often explored. Raven’s End, written by Ben Gadd, strives to accomplish that and for the most part it succeeds.

The story is told from the point of view of an unkindness, or flock, of ravens who inhabit the Kananaskis area of the Canadian Rockies.

Our main protagonist is Colin, a raven that sustains some serious head trauma in the book’s opening pages after a crash, giving him a severe

case of amnesia.

Colin is rescued by Zack and taken to live with the Raven’s End flock, which is led by an older bird known as The Main Raven. Colin has zero recollection of where he lived before the accident and he has to relearn many behaviours that the rest of the flock take for granted.

It’s a clever device that allows the reader to learn the ways of the flock alongside Colin. Gadd uses this technique nicely and it’s an enjoyable part of the book as the reader, and Colin, learn the nuances of “raven culture” and their relationships with the rest of the animals in the wilderness.

Equally rewarding is the perspective that the ravens share about humans as many in the flock point out some of our own absurdities. Particularly, I enjoyed the ravens’ collective astonishment that humans would create a park like Banff in order to have a place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city…and then build a small city within its limits.

The plot meanders along at the start, and despite the curiosities that develop about this group of ravens, Raven’s End is an easy book to put down over the first 100 pages or so. It’s not that it’s bad, it’s very well written, there is a host of interesting characters, and Gadd produces some fine imagery, it’s just a little slow to develop as the author takes his time in setting the scene.

In a way, it’s almost like Gadd took a page out of Disney’s book by anthropomorphizing the book’s main characters, although I don’t want to lead anyone to believe this is a children’s book, because it isn’t.

Even though it doesn’t feel like much of a page turner, at least early on, Raven’s End offers more than enough to satisfy anyone looking for an interesting take on an animal that is always a part of the local landscape.

Raven’s End is available for purchase at Bacchus Books & Cafe.

buzz that was received last year will lead to increased traffic on Golden’s trail network this season.

“As far as if it will bring people to the area, well I guess we’re going to find out this summer.”

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Golden Faith Column: Aprés Easter

Catholic Church of Sacred Heart Tuesday - 7pm •Wednesday - 9am Thursday - 9am • Friday - 9am Saturday - 7pm • Sunday - 10am Father Cecil 808 - 11th Street • 250-344-6328 Golden Baptist Church Sunday - 10:30am Pastor Richard Campeau 1343 Pine Drive • 250-344-7676 Golden Pentecostal Tabernacle Sunday - 10:30am • Saturday - 7pm Pastor Jim Dorst 717-10th Street S • 250-344-2459 Rocky Mountain Alliance Church Sunday - 10:30am Pastor Tom Fehr 712 - 10th Street • 250-344-2456 Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday - 10:30am Pastor Tim Schneider 909 - 9th Street • 250-344-2935 Golden Seventh Day Adventist Church Pastor Frank Johnson 917 - 11th Street St. Andrew's United Church Sunday - 10:30am 901 - 11th Street • 250-344-6117 St. Paul’s Anglican Church 913 - 9th Street S • 250-344-6113 Columbia Valley Bible fellowship Sunday - 11:00am Pastor Ralph Kirchhofer Parson Community Hall • 250-348-2059 Golden Sikh Cultural Society Sunday - 11am Upstairs at the Sikh Temple cover heads • no shoes Lunch After Prayer by Donation

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The past few weeks have been very busy for me. It seemed like there was always something pressing going on. Now that the Easter weekend services have passed I think I will treat myself to an R&R day of disconnected activities.

After the first Resurrection Sunday some 2000 years ago, the followers of Jesus were not so relaxed. Fear-

ing for their very lives they had hidden themselves behind locked doors, so afraid that they too would suffer the same death as their leader. Even though earlier that day there were reports of Jesus appearing to a small group of women, and Peter and John had seen the empty tomb, here they were – together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews (John 20:19).

Suddenly Jesus appeared with them in that room. They were surprised and terrified. They thought they were seeing a ghost (Luke 24:37).

Jesus asked for and ate some food to prove that he was real and alive. He also allowed the disciples to touch

him.

Later Luke records, “After his suffering and death, he [Jesus] appeared to them. In many ways he proved that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of 40 days.”(Acts 1:3) The word “proof” in the original Greek writing means decisive proof, the type of proof that would stand up in court. The Apostle Paul personally experienced some of this decisive proof.

He later lists a number of Jesus’ post resurrection appearances. In that list is the following, “he was seen by more than 500 of his followers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died.”(1 Corinthians 15:6) I find

his statement “most of whom are still alive” very interesting. It is like he is saying, “You don’t have to take my word for it. Go ask them yourself!”

Unfortunately, today we do not have the luxury of asking firsthand eyewitnesses of their experience. But that does not rule out evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ. There is still sufficient reasonable and historical evidence available to us today as proof.

I don’t have space to present it all here, but here are a couple of thoughts. What could have caused such a transformation in Jesus’ disciples - who had run away when Jesus was arrested, and were hiding in locked

rooms after his death - into fearless evangelists who stood up to the very authorities they were first afraid of? And the Christian faith, founded on the resurrection of Jesus Christ, began to flourish in the very city where Jesus had been buried is powerful evidence for the reality of the empty tomb. The authorities were helpless and unable to disprove the claim of Jesus’ resurrection.

Even today, centuries of reason and debate have been unable to disprove the resurrection of Jesus Christ. So Christians can confidently proclaim the orthodox Christian Easter greeting: He is risen. He is risen indeed. Happy après-Easter.

‘Best practices’ identified by province for dust Continued from page 12 When temperatures are above freezing, the street sweeper will make multiple passes through the streets of Golden.

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The Ministry of Environment has developed a "best management practices" document to help local governments, planners and road-maintenance crews minimize road dust. (http:// www.bcairquality.ca/ reports/pdfs/roaddustbmp_june05.pdf) Developing a policy on road dust prevention can help managers balance the need for safe roads through the winter, and the costs of keeping road dust down in the spring.

To keep track of air quality in Golden, please check out http://www.bcairquality.ca/index.html And consider joining the Golden and District Air Quality Committee via their website. http://www. goldenairquality.ca/

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REQUEST FOR BIDS The Royal Canadian Legion Golden Branch # 122 is now accepting bids for the maintenance of the Legion Cemetery.

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This week is ushering in a time of transformation for masculine energy. Osiris was an ascended master who went through a rebirth of self, similar in the aspect of resurrection, to Jesus. As a metaphor for the ways in which people are offered new opportunities throughout their lives for a ‘re-birth’ of self, resurrection can encourage positive growth.

The roles of males in our culture continue to evolve and grow, as do the roles of females. The choices each individual make, impacts the community and larger culture of a country and the world. What roles of masculine transformation are currently occurring in our own lives? Are we reconnecting with those that have been Father, Husband, Brother and Sons? Are we allowing for these people in our lives, or the divine masculine we each carry, to seek a new definition of self? To re-birth an aspect of courage, peaceful strength, or creative actualization of a dream?

- Angel Card Forecast Birthing of any kind requires intense

By Kamia Shepherd effort and struggle. A ‘resurrection’ of self, of aspects that perhaps have been long buried, also require effort, and can be accompanied by uncomfortable intensity. Yet the benefits of a ‘new’ sense of self, or of redefining a relationship with the self or one another, offer incredible opportunities for happiness and healing. Perhaps the rebirth will begin as a small step towards practicing a hobby that was much beloved from childhood.

Or the rebirth could be on a grander scale, a conversation between two males that allows for each to be who they truly are with respect and kindness, regardless differences ideologies.

In what ever form this transformation may be, strive for an assertive, yet kind voice. The voice that we use with ourselves is often the voice that we use with one another. Choosing our words with care and attention for healing can empower us all.

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DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Pest Management Plan Reference Number: DTL 783-0002-2010/2015

Applicant: Downie Timber Ltd. Contact: Dawn Doebert, Silviculture Forester

PO Box 800 Ph. (250)837-2222 ext. 240 E. d.doebert@downietimber.com 1621 Mill St. Revelstoke, BC, V0E 2S0

Notice is given that a draft pest Management Plan has been prepared by the applicant to control various brush complexes using the principles of integrated pest management.

The use of pesticides is intended within the area to which the pest management plan applies – Downie Timber (FLA31102) and Downie Street Sawmills (FLA17644) forest license areas in the Selkirk Forest District, Revelstoke and Golden timber supply areas respectively. Non-chemical methods are preferred and may include the use of manual and mechanized hand tools, silviculture options, biological brushing, prescribed fire and manual girdling.

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The proposed duration of the Pest Management Plan is from 15-May-2015 until 15-May-2020 A draft copy of the Pest Management Plan document with maps of the proposed treatment areas may be examined at Downie Timber Ltd. Main office (address as listed above) A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant at the address above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

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Dutch family left two eldest children in Holland for journey to Golden

- Turning Back the Pages By Colleen Palumbo

Excerpts from the Van Hoepen and Richards story that was submitted for inclusion in the 2000 Golden Memories book: Egbert was born in Fleshing, Holland in 1877 and died in Golden, B.C. in1925. He was a railroad engineer in Holland where he was married to Johanna Brasser and had four young children. He heard Canada was the land of milk and honey and so he up and came to make more fortune here in Golden. He started horse logging for CRL. Two years later on November 13, 1911, his wife Johanna brought their two youngest children, Joe and Christian to Golden. They left their two

oldest, Lena and Peter in the care of Johanna’s parents back in Holland. Her brother Peter had come along on the trip.

The trip took six weeks by boat. They arrived to six feet of snow, speaking only Dutch and no one at the station could understand a word they said. Egbert was in the bush at the time, Johanna had never seen snow before in her life and was by this time wondering what she had done agreeing to follow her husband to such a place. Eventually, they were led to the little shack on 11th Street which was to be their home. It took Granny 22 buckets of water to wash the place to her satisfaction. I’m sure she was ready to take the next train out by then, but as it turned out Johanna stayed within the Golden town limits exactly 52 years to the day, as she died on November 13, 1963. The couple had three more children in Golden. Their oldest two eventually came to Golden, although

Peter, then 16, only stayed for a year. Lena moved to Golden at about 15 years old. She married Christian Gabriels and raised two children in Vancouver. Brother Christian (Chris) also moved to Vancouver where he worked in the shipyard for many years followed by a job as a caretaker in a hotel.

Their daughter Johanna Maria Apolna was born in 1912 at the Golden hospital with the help of Dr. Stevenson. She was one of the few to be born in hospital. Egbert Jr. was born in 1922 but died in 1925 due to dysentery.

Dixie was born July 4, 1923. She grew up and married Gordon Watt and moved to California where she raised three boys.

Johanna Maria grew up and, on April 6, 1931, married George Rupert Richard Richards who was born in England. George served in the First and Second World Wars for Canada. He moved to Golden in about 1930. Among his many accomplish-

ments George was very active in getting the Legion going in Golden. George and Johanna had six children. George Rupert Jr. was born June 1, 1932, Johanna Fidelity (Annie) was born June 29, 1933 with only 12 months between them. Then Lena Vera was born December 24, 1934 and Elizabeth (Betty) Edna was born September 14, 1936. Bertha Evelyn May came not in May but on October 1, 1938, followed by Paulette (Polly) Carrie born November 23, 1942.

All but Polly were born at home.

Following excerpt written by the Richards family: As Johanna and George’s children, we recall life growing up in Golden. Dad was a very kind and caring man but he was often away from home. He was in the service and later helped to build the Big Bend Highway as first aid man. Growing up here was wonderful, even though we recall having to walk to school in the winter back

The George Richards family, pictured before the birth of Polly.

The children are (from left) George, Annie, Lena, Betty and Bertha.

Photo courtesy of the Golden Museum before they plowed the in the sink and at the meat and huckleberroads. The family lived table but she would say ries and an abundance on 11th street and the they can wait. “I have of love. He really was school was where Gold- you for such a short our angel, always there en Installations is locat- time before you’re when we needed him. ed at the time of this grown up and on your Grannie Van Hoepen writing. There were at own,” she’d say. was also very precious that time only about Johanna’s brother, to us. We took turns eight automobiles in Joe, took up the pos- staying at her place Golden. The milk was ition of stand-in-Dad, and she treated us like delivered by horse and while Dad was away. we were her most wonbuggy and sleigh in the He was wonderful to derful human beings. winter. There was a hay us and loved us like She warmed the water field in our yard at that we were his own. He so we could wash and time and Mom used to would take our broth- warmed the milk for trade the hay for milk. er, George, fishing and our cereal. She woke us Mom used to sing to hunting and such. He so softly saying, “Honus all of the time. There made sure we had fuel ey, a new day has startwould be dishes piled in the winter and wild ed.”

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In a Preliminary Report to the Legislative Assembly, the British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission is proposing changes to the area, boundaries and names of electoral districts in B.C.

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