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Local hockey fans gathered in Spirit Square Saturday evening to show off their team colours as crews from CTV Vancouver and TSN Radio rolled through town to shoot a segment for the news. The Calgary Flames took a 2-1 series lead over the Vancouver Canucks with a 4-2 win in Game 3 on Sunday night.

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First phase begins for highway strip improvements Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net

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Golden’s largest Resort Municipality Initiative project to date will get underway shortly as the Highway 1 Boulevard Improvement contract was granted to Sierra Landscaping.

The project, which will include landscaping and lighting features, was scheduled for last year.

Only one contract bid came in, and was over budget, so it was delayed until this season.

The first phase of the project comes in at over $600,000, all of which is paid for through the RMI program.

The project is scheduled to get underway soon, and be complete by June 30 before the highway’s busy summer season is in full swing.

In other municipal news the recreation department is moving ahead with conversations around “cost recovery” for the Town’s recreation facilities.

As the issue has never been tackled head on, Jordan Petrovics, manager of recreation, has

given members of council a survey to gather opinion on what a reasonable “cost recovery” should be for municipal facilities. In other words, how much of the burden should be on the municipality/tax payer, and how much on the users of the facilities.

“I hope to get this information put together before the strategic planning sessions,” said Petrovics.

Strategic planning will get underway in the next few months.

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The public input process is continuing for the Town of Golden Five Year Financial Plan, which included an open house last week where guests could peruse the information and ask questions.

Residents can still provide feedback to the municipality on the budget. Some of the highlights include a two per cent tax increase ($88,000) which, like previous years, goes into an asset renewal reserve.

This year there is also an increase in water rates (2.5 per cent of $5.88 annual increase) and sewer rates (5 per cent, or $14.16 annual increase).

The budget can be seen at golden.ca.

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Coun. Eddie Leigan spoke to guests at the Town’s open house budget consultation last week about some of the projects coming up with the municipality.

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Golden Women’s Resource Centre hosts clothesline project BBQ

The Golden Women’s Resource Centre hosted a barbecue at Kumsheen Park on Apr. 17 as part of its annual Clothesline project event. The event is hosted in order to raise awareness and educate the public about violence against women.

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Annual General Meeting April 30, 2015, 7 PM Apostoles Restaurant - Appies & Tea All are welcome!

Dr. Larsen Soles wishes to inform her patients that she will be away from her practice in Golden starting April 20, 2015 and continuing through most of May and June. She is training in GP Oncology and will be doing practicums at the BC Cancer Agency.

Once certified she will be working with the other Golden physicians to develop better coordination of care for local cancer patients and expand some of the services we can offer locally. She will resume her regular clinic days in July and will be adding specific clinic days for cancer patients.

Boat inspections to keep Columbia River free of invasive mussels Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net The B.C. government is taking action to protect the province’s bodies of water from invasive mussels. Although Columbia River Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald is happy to see the province moving on this issue, he wishes it had happened sooner.

An important first step in the fight to ensure that we defend our lakes and rivers against zebra and quagga mussels, is how Macdonald characterized the government’s announcement.

“There has been a tremendous amount of public pressure on government to take responsibility for ensuring that British Columbia’s waterways do not become infested with invasive mussels,” said Macdonald. “Other jurisdictions have been much quicker than British Columbia to take action, and that has been a huge concern.”

Quagga and zebra mussels have become a nightmare in Ontario and Manitoba, and transference of watercraft into British Columbia from these regions could result in a similar infestation here.

Ministry of Environment documents state that ‘if zebra or quagga mussels become established in BC they could decimate sockeye salmon and kokanee fisheries as a result of the irreversible ecological challenges they could induce.’ Rate of threat is classified as high.

“It only takes one contaminated boat to infect

a water body. And once the infestation begins, it cannot be reversed,” said Macdonald.

The strengthened invasive mussel defence program begins operations in April for the 2015 boating season and consists of: * Three mobile decontamination units. * Six trained auxiliary conservation officers. * Highway signage throughout the province. * Expanded monitoring for zebra and quagga mussels. * Report All Poachers or Polluters response line coverage. * Increasing “Clean, Drain, Dry” education and outreach activities.

Through this program, teams will inspect and, if necessary, decontaminate boats entering B.C. from Alberta. They also will respond to boats from the U.S. identified as a concern by the Canadian Border Services Agency, as well as U.S. partner agencies. Each crew will be equipped with mobile self-contained decontamination units.

“I’ve spoken many times on this issue because to delay could have devastating consequences. I’m happy to see that the government is taking some action, and that they intend to do so in time for this season,” said Macdonald.

“But the proof will be in the implementation of the plan, and whether or not the government chooses to extend and expand the program. One summer will not solve this issue. A commitment must be made by government to take this seriously, not just this year but permanently.”

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Cyclists are Not Second Class Road Users

I read a story in the Victoria Times Colonist this morning regarding crashes involving motor vehicles and cyclists using the Galloping Goose trail. The article was prompted by a cyclist who had ridden across Ardersier Road and was struck by a driver who had stopped for the stop sign and then failed to yield to the cyclist. There is a crosswalk painted across the Ardersier where the trail crosses.

The Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) says it all in one statement: “...a person operating a cycle on a highway has the same rights and duties as a driver of a vehicle.” Strictly speaking, both Ardersier Road and the Galloping Goose Trail are highways within the meaning of the MVA. This effectively means that the cyclist on the Trail had every reason to expect the driver to remain stopped as they crossed with caution, in the same way that they would at the intersection of two “regular” streets having a two way stop.

The conversation posted by readers at the end of the article is illustrative of the confusion many people have with the basic rules of the road. Chief among them at the time I read it was that the cyclist should have dismounted and walked across the crosswalk. This is only the case where a bylaw does not permit a cyclist to ride in a crosswalk and the City of Victoria has done this in the Streets and Traffic Bylaw.

To give the driver the benefit of a doubt, this may simply have been a mistake of either not seeing the cyclist and making the connection that the driver had to wait until the cyclist had crossed safely in front of them, just like a two vehicle collision in a “regular” two way stop intersection. However, it is possible that the driver felt entitled because they considered that the cyclist was a second class road user and had to yield to motor vehicles. If that is the case, the driver needs to re-evaluate their perception of sharing the road with cyclists.

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Emergency service workers and guests got together at the 3rd Annual 911 Emergency Services Ball at Emerald Lake Lodge on Apr. 18. The event raises funds for STARS Air Ambulance, and this year some of the money raised will also go towards a new transport ventilator at the Golden Hospital.

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INVITATION TO TENDER Downie Timber Ltd. is administering tenders for silviculture projects in the 2015 field season.

Opportunities are available for 220.6ha of planting (AD061621), and 972.9ha of surveys (AD061620). Projects are being funded through the Land Based Investment Program (LBIP) and are subject to funding approval.

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RCMP Report: Two drug cases reported Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net CP yard disturbance Police were called to the CP Rail yard during the early morning hours of Apr. 13 after employees located an intoxicated male walking around the yard.

The male, a short term resident from Australia, was arrested for public intoxication under the Liquor Control and Licencing Act,

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and lodged in Golden RCMP cells until sober.

The male was then issued a Violation Ticket for trespassing on railway property by the CP Police Service.

Tenant evicted RCMP assisted court bailiffs in evicting an unwanted tenant from a residence on Lafontaine Road on Apr. 13. “The person involved has had several dealings with landlords and police over the past few weeks,” stated Cst. Spencer Lainchbury, spokesperson for the Golden-Field RCMP. “The resident’s belongings were removed without incident, and he is now looking for alternate accommodations.”

Mailbox break-in Police are investigating after several Canada Post mailboxes were broken into on Reflection Lake Road throughout the week.

“The locks appeared to have been forced open by a screwdriver or something similar,” said Cst. Lainchbury. The owners of the mailboxes are unaware if any mail was stolen. Police are asking anyone with information regarding this

incident to contact them at 250-344-2221 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Domestic disturbance Police were called to a domestic disturbance near Golden Upper Donald Road in the early morning of Apr. 14.

“Once police arrived it was determined that the two were in a dispute over legal issues they had been dealing with,” said Cst. Lainchbury. “The two declined to provide police with any information that would support charges in the matter.” The female was provided transportation to alternate accommodations for the evening.

No further issues were reported to police.

Drug charges laid A 24 year-old from Golden is facing charges for trafficking drugs after police located drugs inside a vehicle while conducting foot patrols in the downtown core during the early morning hours on Apr. 17.

Police seized what they believe to be ecstasy, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia in quan-

tities large enough to suggest that the male was selling the drugs.

Drugs deliverd by mail Police assisted a local hotel with evicting an employee from staff accommodations this week after the company received a drug shipment through Canada Post for the staff member. “The employer had received information that the employee had been sending drugs to the business,” said Cst. Lainchbury.

“They received a package which was suspicious to them, and the item, which contained 60 prescription Xanax tablets, a small amount of marijuana, and large amount of psilocybin (mushrooms).”

The items were all seized and police attended the property to keep the peace while the male packed his belongings. Charges are not expected in relation to the drugs.

False alarm at park On Apr. 16 police received a call from a concerned resident after they noticed that a male was parked in a motorhome, and appeared to be watch-

ing children in a park.

Police attended and determined that the motorhome was visiting an adjacent residence and the man was actually babysitting the child who was playing in the park. The owner of the motorhome, which had been parked on town property for some time, was advised that he would need to find a different location to park his vehicle if he planned on remaining in the area for an extended period of time.

Drink, drive and run A 31 year-old from Golden is facing charges for Impaired Driving and Obstruction after police allege he fled on foot during a traffic stop.

“Police initiated a traffic stop on 9th Ave. N, the male driver then fled on foot towards the pedestrian bridge,” stated Cst. Lainchbury.

“After a small foot chase the male was arrested and brought back to the detachment, where breath samples over twice the legal limit were obtained.” The male is set to appear in court on June 16 to answer to the charges.

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Scholarship fund supports search and rescue

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Same building, new suite - #202

The Golden and District Search and Rescue has created a scholarship fund to honour a life that was lost two years ago in Bugaboo Provincial Park.

After a tragic climbing incident in 2013, GADSAR responded to a spot beacon activation and subsequently performed a rescue of two women and the recovery of the body of climber Ferdl Taxbock.

Taxbock’s family had requested that any donations in his memory be made to GADSAR, and the organization has become the recipient of many donations by his friends and family, which continue to this day.

In honour and recognition of his life, GADSAR created the Ferdl Taxbock Memorial Scholarship, which will be awarded on an annual basis to three active mmbers of GADSAR. Up to $750 will be allocated to members who have taken training courses in any discipline that relates to GADSAR’s mandate of providing rescue services in the mountain environment.

This year’s recipients are Shauna Speers (GADSAR Manager), and members Brad Lorriman, and Greg Bodnaryk. Speers used the funds towards Advanced Care Paramedic Courses, while Bodnaryk and Lorriman completed their IRATA Level 1 (rope access training).

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From left: Brad Lorriman, Shauna Speers and Greg Bodnaryk are the first recipients of the Ferdl Taxbock Memorial Scholarship.

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Local grateful for dog’s keen sense of smell

Kicking Horse Safety Manager Kyle Hale pictured with avalanche dog in-training Gibson.

Photo Submitted Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Gibson will certainly make more important discoveries in her career as an avalanche rescue dog, but she’s clearly not doing so badly up to this point in her training.

In fact, she’s already saved one grateful Goldenite nearly $700.

On Apr. 9, John Lush was skiing with his brother in-law and niece at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort when they stopped for a bite to eat at Eagle’s Eye. When it was time to pay, Lush unzipped his jacket pocket but found only his keys, having forgotten his wallet at home.

After lunch, Lush and his group skied into Crystal Bowl - his brother-in-law having covered his portion of the bill - where he decided to pull off a few jumps to impress his niece.

“I launched the

jump out of the bottom there…I came down on it pretty quick and just let my skis loose and caught my right tip,” Lush recalled.

“When I got up I lost my bearings pretty decently and didn’t notice that my coat (pocket) was open.”

At the bottom of the hill, Lush noticed his open pocket and came to the painful realization that he’d lost his only set of keys for his truck.

“I went up…retraced all of my steps and went right back to that spot.

I looked all through and couldn’t find anything. It was only about a 10 by 10 foot area…I thought I did a pretty good job of scouring (around).”

After repeated calls to guest services - Lush jokes that they must have gotten sick of him calling - he decided to replace his ignition cylinder, since his truck is fairly old and that

would cost about the same as replacing the keys. The entire process was due to cost him around $700.

That’s when he got

the call he’d been waiting for.

“They were just about to do my truck and guest services called and they found my keys,” Lush said.

“I was pretty happy not to spend that money.”

Gibson was Lush’s unlikely hero.

Kyle Hale, the Mountain Safety Manager at Kicking Horse, was in charge of the avalanche dog in-training at the time that Lush’s keys were found.

“We do a lot of training at the hill so we were just looking in our search site…she just ran over to an area in the

snow, gave it a little paw dig and out popped a set of keys,” Hale said.

Hale hopes to have Gibson fully certified by next winter, and if the early returns are any indication, she’ll fare quite well as an avalanche dog.

“She’s finding stuff so that’s good,” he said.

And of course, no good deed should go unrewarded.

“I’ve got this slingshot that I’m going to give to (Gibson) that’s kinda like this ball and slingshot to help [her] go find more stuff,” Lush said.

“The dog saved me 700 bucks.”

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Notice of Public Hearing Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1353, 2015 – Elkington

What is proposed?

The zoning for 1208 and 1214 - 11th Avenue North is being corrected by rezoning the subject properties from M4 – Railway Industrial to M3 – Heavy Industrial.

How can I find out more?

Background material may be viewed at the Town Hall from Tuesday, April 21, 2015 to Tuesday May 5, 2015 from 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday. For more information contact: Phil Armstrong, Manager of Development Services / Planner at 250.344.2271 ext 236 or phil.armstrong@golden.ca.

How can I give feedback?

Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed application and wishes to register an opinion may do so: a) By forwarding written submissions for Council consideration (attention of the Manager of Legislative Services) by post (P.O. Box 350, Golden B.C. V0A 1H0) or by email to viv.thoss@golden.ca (only emails sent to this email address will form part of the Council Agenda). Any submissions must be received by 12:00 pm (noon) on Thursday, April 30, 2015; and / or b) By appearing before Council at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 7:00 PM at the Town Hall Council Chambers (810 9th Ave South).

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Wolf cull done for one year Despite a lot of opposition, particularly in the Columbia Valley, the provincial wolf cull moved ahead this year killing a total of 84 wolves.

This was the first year of a five-year plan.

I rarely find myself forming an opinion over wildlife issues, particularly because the - I SURMISE issues are almost always

By Jessica Schwitek more complicated than most people think.

The cull, which is executed with machine guns from a helicopter, targets wolves who the government says are endangering herds of caribou that are in danger of disappearing. It is believed that wolf populations have increased (although there is no verified data to confirm this), while the caribou populations in two B.C. regions have decreased.

The South Selkirk program left seven to 10 wolves alive because they were not targeting caribou, and their movements continue to be tracked. That mountain caribou herd is down to 14, compared to 18 last year and 46 in 2009.

The other cull, in the South Peace region resulted in a much higher death toll to protect a much larger herd.

The reason I find myself particularly disturbed by this plan is the low likelihood of success.

The South Selkirk herd is down to 14. That’s a shockingly low number. And it seems to me that these efforts to save the herd are too little too late.

Regardless of whether wolves are the cause of the dwindling numbers, and many people say they are not, when the herd is down to that small a number there are too many other factors that can affect its survival. Even if wolves were definitely the cause, killing them won’t necessarily save the caribou.

As Columbia Valley activist, biologist, and wildlife photographer Brad Hill put it during a presentation in Golden last month, “one avalanche could wipe them all out.”

The herd lost four members in the past year.

If that pattern continues the herd will be gone before the province’s five-year plan is complete.

I am not comfortable with sacrificing one species to save another under any circumstances, but I am absolutely appalled that we are sacrificing one species for the very slim chance that it may, somehow make an impact.

And possibly the most upsetting part of the entire plan is the lack of recognition of the opposition. If so many people, many of whom are experts in wildlife management, are condemning the plan for both ethical and scientific reasons, than why has the government insisted on moving forward?

opinion

Local Representation Editor, Regarding your recent story of the Federal NDP candidate, Wayne Stetski’s, visit to Golden, it’s unfortunate that I didn’t get to hear his presentation. If he truly is as he described himself, a fiscally responsible, liberal minded, Green NDPer, then I think he is what we need in politics today.

The hyper partisanship currently coming out of Ottawa is truly a threat to our democratic institutions and indeed the fabric of our Canadian society.

Compare his statement “My job is to represent you, so I want to hear

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from all of you”, to our current MP, David Wilks, who couldn’t be bothered to show up for any of the all candidates forums or debates in the last election. Or Mr. Wilks’ comment, after the Federal approval of the Northern Gateway Pipeline, where he said “not supporting it would be a political problem, supporting it was easy for me”. Doesn’t sound like someone who is willing to represent his constituents, but rather someone looking out for his job.

At a meeting with constituents in Revelstoke in May 2012, Mr. Wilks stated his belief that the omnibus budget bill should be split into a series of smaller bills, but that as a backbench MP, he had to vote in favour of it “because that’s how Ottawa works”.

Golden Hospice To the editor, What is hospice?

The Golden Hospice Society has been active in the Golden area for the past 14 years. The group consists of trained volunteers who offer compassionate caring assistance for a family when one of their loved ones has been diagnosed with a life threatening or terminal illness When this happens the whole family is on a journey. We are here to assist you in walking that journey .

At some time in some way, we must all face the end of life. And most of us share a common hope-that when death comes to us or a loved one, it will be peaceful and free of pain. The care can be in any setting, at home in

He pretty much said the same thing when he was in Golden, as reported by the Golden Star, referring to funding for the Trans Canada Highway, how he’s tried and tried to get that funding but to no avail. By his own admission he is ineffective at working for his constituents. Simply put, our current MP is a bench warmer, sitting in Ottawa waiting for his turn to say “Yes Mister Prime Minister”.

We need representation of all the people in the Kootenay-Columbia, not someone who will only represent the Conservative party. If Mr. Stetski can show us he will do that, he’s got my vote.

Steve Mitchell Moberly, B.C.

hospital or in any other facility. Most of all, hospice care is about living fully to the very end of life with dignity and comfort.

Hospice care can help make a very difficult life passage both manageable and meaningful for both those people facing death as well as their loved ones.

Hospice care in the Golden area can be accessed through a referral from your doctor, nurse, your pastor or a family friend or email: goldenhospicehelp@gmail.com.

The local group is here to assist you and your loved ones in the journey towards death so that a final passing can be an experience that gives meaning and completeness to life.

Julia Cundliffe Golden

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Golden point of view Do you think Earth Day is an important event?

A STAR to Ralph for remembering I love that chair!

Stingers to the people who were setting off fireworks at 2:30 in the morning. I thought a train was exploding!

Aaron Decloux

Alice Phillips

Alison Braisher

“Of course!! The earth is our home and we can’t get away from that fact.”

“Yes. It’s important that we try and save the earth.”

“Sure, it’s good to stop and think about the bigger picture sometimes.”

Stingers to poor sports who have no semblance of sportsmanship.

Stars to Kicking Horse Movies for hosting a great

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birthday party and for providing descriptive audio for those who are visually impaired!

And a thousand exploding Stars to all who came out to experience it with us! We will be sure to do that again in the future. It was awesome!

A hospital full of stars to the doctors, nurses and all the teams at the Golden

Hospital. They are the shining stars in our community.

Many stars of thank yous to all the helping hands that have reached out to me.

A pack of stars to Christina for the amazing breakfast on Saturday!

A stinger to certain individuals who only think of themselves and not about others.

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B.C. gov’t: Human-caused fires cause for concern in North Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Wildfire Management Branch

On Thursday, April 16, 2015, the Wildfire Management Branch responded to two new wildfires in the North Columbia region, both of which were humancaused and therefore preventable.

These fires were the result of poorly planned open burning: * Wildfire Management crews were supported by the Golden Fire Department at an 18-hectare fire near the community of Donald. The fire spread quickly in dry grass and at one point threatened several structures in the area, but they weren’t damaged.

The fire is now contained. * A small wildfire seven kilometres south of Golden

was caused by embers that were blown into surrounding grass from a previously burned pile.

These two incidents serve as reminders for people to remain vigilant and pay attention with any open burning or recreational activities where fire is being used, and to ensure that they have contingency plans in place to extinguish any fire that may get out of hand.

The recent unseasonably mild temperatures and low relative humidity in southeast British Columbia have increased the wildfire risk in all snow-free areas.

Dried grass from last summer has not yet renewed itself due to low overnight temperatures, so it is highly flammable.

In British Columbia, the Wildfire Act specifies a person’s legal obligations when using fire in or with-

in one kilometre of forest land or grassland. If an outdoor burn escapes and causes a wildfire, the person responsible may be held accountable for damages and fire suppression costs.

Anyone igniting a fire outdoors must take the proper precautions, including never leaving the fire unattended, verifying weather conditions prior to starting a fire (especially wind, which can pick up in the late afternoon in the Columbias), making sure that a fire is completely extinguished and the ashes are cold to the touch before you leave the area for any length of time, and creating a fireguard around the planned fire site.

For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to: www.bcwildfire.ca

My report this week is about land. The value of land, the way government decisions on land can benefit their friends, and the way that zoning of land can drastically affect its value.

Recently, the Opposition brought forward facts around the massive selloff of government lands on Burke Mountain, lands that were sold primarily to balance the provincial budget. Selling off surplus lands as a way of making ends meet is short-term thinking that few citizens would support. This becomes even more questionable when it is discovered that these very valuable lands were sold at hugely discounted prices to a friend of the BC Liberals.

These lands were valued through a government-commissioned assessment at $128 million. Instead of following the advice of the real estate professionals to keep the lands on the market for the length of time needed to ensure a full value offer, the BC Liberals decided to stop the sale. The whole parcel was then purchased for only

$83 million. That’s $43 million dollars of revenue to the Crown that was lost.

But who was the successful bidder? A BC Liberal donor who has donated nearly $1 million to the party.

This situation reminded me of the importance of proper oversight of all government’s dealings with real estate, and the dangers of our current system for managing changes to lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).

Municipal zoning decisions, for example, are made by elected and accountable officials in a very public process following strict rules. This is the way every zoning decision should be made.

And this is why so many people are concerned about the BC Liberals’ meddling in the ALR. Decisions made around releasing lands from the ALR in the Kootenays are no longer required to meet a strict standard; the rules for changes are now ill-defined and do not put agriculture as a top priority. Land released from the ALR can increase significantly in value, so these decisions

must be made with the greatest of care.

But to add further fuel to the fire, the people who will make these important decisions are political appointees who will operate without clear guidelines, public process, or oversight. This could result in decisions that do not put the best interests of the public - MLA Report first.

By Norm Macdonald So much depends on governments developing legislation and processes that ensure that public interest is paramount. Unfortunately, that has not been the record of this government.

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This Week APES After School Program Mon. - Fri. 3 -5:30pm. $12/ day ages 5-11. To register leave a msg 250-272-0425.

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

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A heartfelt thank you to the Rotary Club for organizing the ‘raised garden boxes’ project for Durand Manor, and to HR Pacific for donating the wood, the time, and the energy to build them.

The residents here will now be able to help out with the gardening and reap the benefits of fresh vegetables and fresh air!

If anyone is interested in volunteering with our gardening projects, we would love the extra hands to help out. Please phone Tanis Brown (residential care coordinator 344-3006) or Coreena Braisher (activities assistant 344-3049).

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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).

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 $5 bring racket.

Job Skills 2 Day Workshop Apr.22 10am-3pm, Apr.23 10am-12pm. Free and includes lunch. Cover letters, resumes, interview skills will be discussed.

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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.

Cribbage at the Golden Seniors Centre every

Thursday from 1-3pm.

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

Fri, Apr. 24 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.

Soup Day at the Golden Seniors Centre Apr.24 from 11:30am-1pm $6.

Sat, Apr. 25 Meat Draw Saturdays at The Legion 5pm.

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

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.

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

by St. Andrew’s Church.

Smart Cooking on a Budget Apri.25-May.30, Saturdays, 10am-1pm, St. Andrew’s Church. 344-1032 to register.

Sun, Apr. 26 Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm.

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

Raygun Cowboys, and The Resignators play at the Rockwater Apr.26.

Mon, Apr. 27 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.

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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.

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.

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. 28 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).

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

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

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

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Upcoming Events

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

Kicking Horse Chamber of Commerce AGM Apr.30 at the Kicking Horse River Lodge at 6pm $20.

Golden Figure Skating Club AGM Apr.30 at 7pm at Apostoles Restaurant.

The Creepshow, and The Penske File play at the Rockwater Apr.30.

Golden Hospice Society AGM Apr.30 at 7pm at the College of the Rockies room 118.

The Gentlemen’s Club Bike and Outdoor Gear Swap May 2 in the parking lot by Town Hall. 10am-12pm drop off, 1-3 swap, 3-4 pick up. Cash only.

Golden Rockets Jr. Hockey AGM May 3 at 3pm in the Ramada meeting room.

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

Golden Mountain Festival May 15, 16, and 17.

Golden Swimming Pool opens May 16 from 10am-8pm.

The Brains play at the Rockwater May 19.

Rotary Annual Gigantic Slient and Live Auction May 23 from 11am-5pm at the Civic Centre.

Golden Light Horseclub’s Delbert Johnson Memorial Barrel Jackpot May 30 at 1pm and May 31 at 10am at the Rodeo Grounds.

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Season of music finishes off with Jimmy Rankin performance Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net

Jimmy Rankin has spent most of his life touring Canada both with his family and on his own, but to this day he still enjoys seeing new parts of the country, especially those off the beaten path.

"I have gotten to see some amazing places, places that a lot of people in Canada don't get to see," said Rankin. "I really like getting off the main highways. That's part of the inspiration for Back Road Paradise, the new record."

His career began with the Rankin Family 25 years ago, and it's still barrelling forward with his new album Back Road Paradise, which he describes as the most "country" album he has made to date.

There have always

been traces of country in his music, but this time he decided to jump in with both feet.

"There's definitely more of a country sound in there than what I've done before… But I think it's important to keep growing and trying new things. I really like experimenting with different sounds," said Rankin.

With this type of album, it's a great fit to be touring Western Canada, hitting some of the smaller towns around Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. In his long years as a travelling musician, Rankin has played every venue imaginable, all the way from stadiums and outdoor festivals, to small pubs and community halls. And he enjoys all of them.

"I really do like playing the smaller venues, I find these shows are

much more intimate," he said. "It's more of a singer/songwriter kind of vibe. Don't get me wrong, you won't fall asleep. There's still lots of audience participation, and people can always shout out requests."

A touring musician and father, Rankin says he doesn’t have much free time. “My life is divided between music and children, family life… and writing when I can. It’s a crazy balance; there is no balance. But when I’m home, I’m a dad. I do whatever needs to be taken care of with work and home, and try to write when I can. But there’s taking the kids to baseball games and swimming lessons and school. It is a full time job. There’s no balance. You try to make the best of it and be the best you can be.”

Rankin is closing out

Jimmy Rankin will be playing the final concert of the Live Kicks series on April 29 at the Golden Civic Centre.

Photo Submitted Kicking Horse Culture's Live Kicks series with the last show on his tour in Golden at the Civic Centre on April 29. Tickets are available at the Art Gallery of Golden.

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By Natasha Overduin Wildsight Golden When you’re fishing in the Columbia or rafting down the Kicking Horse, global problems like climate change, water scarcity, and declining fish populations seem far-removed and irrelevant.

But Golden is not immune to freshwater woes.

In the Columbia Valley, a changing climate, reduced snowpack, dwindling glaciers, drier summers, increased fire risk, and invasive species are changing both ecosystems and water levels. Increasing resource and municipal development means there are also concerns about impacts to water quality and sensitive aquatic habitats.

In Golden and surrounding area, two powerful rivers, as well as many lakes and smaller creeks, are a source for local pride, heritage, fishing, and paddling. The Town of Golden is very fortunate as we don’t have to treat our community water, which comes from a shallow underground aquifer. This is a rarity in today’s world, and something to be celebrated.

At the same time, unpredictable waterways like the Kicking Horse pose serious flood risks – as evidenced by the ice event this winter. In Nicholson, water quality contamination from septic fields is a growing concern.

And, Golden’s remarkably pure water supply is vulnerable to contamination from pollutants (like lawn pesticide) that flush into our storm drains.

Finding solutions to complex water issues requires that we re-think our systems of decision-making and accountability. Citizens, communities, local organizations, private industries, First Nations, and all levels of governments need to be involved in water decision-making and share responsibility for its management and protection.

Across the Columbia River Basin, citizens are taking action and seeking to have greater influence over land and water-use decisions made in their home watersheds.

Here in Golden, Wildsight is conducting water quality research on Horse Creek, Ventego Creek, and Washout Creek, as well as collecting valuable data on wetland waterbirds. In Invermere area, citizens have formed the Lake Windermere Project. The Project collects water quality data during the summer using “citizen science” and created an advisory board that provides advice to the municipality on water issues. Similar initiatives can be found in the Elk Valley and West Kootenays.

As the ice melts in the river and sloughs, Earth Day (April 22nd) presents a kick-off opportunity to take action and get involved in giving back to the community, and the environment. Volunteer with a community organization, practice smart water conservation at home and in your garden, and help inform neighbours that our drinking water is vulnerable, and must be cherished and protected.

Wildsight Golden celebrates Golden with their annual community pot-luck and clean-up event at Reflection Lake (5 pm on April 22nd). Volunteers welcome!

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But Golden is not immune to freshwater woes.

In the Columbia Valley, a changing climate, reduced snowpack, dwindling glaciers, drier summers, increased fire risk, and invasive species are changing both ecosystems and water levels. Increasing resource and municipal development means there are also concerns about impacts to water quality and sensitive aquatic habitats.

In Golden and surrounding area, two powerful rivers, as well as many lakes and smaller creeks, are a source for local pride, heritage, fishing, and paddling. The Town of Golden is very fortunate as we don’t have to treat our community water, which comes from a shallow underground aquifer. This is a rarity in today’s world, and something to be celebrated.

At the same time, unpredictable waterways like the Kicking Horse pose serious flood risks – as evidenced by the ice event this winter. In Nicholson, water quality contamination from septic fields is a growing concern.

And, Golden’s remarkably pure water supply is vulnerable to contamination from pollutants (like lawn pesticide) that flush into our storm drains.

Finding solutions to complex water issues requires that we re-think our systems of decision-making and accountability. Citizens, communities, local organizations, private industries, First Nations, and all levels of governments need to be involved in water decision-making and share responsibility for its management and protection.

Across the Columbia River Basin, citizens are taking action and seeking to have greater influence over land and water-use decisions made in their home watersheds.

Here in Golden, Wildsight is conducting water quality research on Horse Creek, Ventego Creek, and Washout Creek, as well as collecting valuable data on wetland waterbirds. In Invermere area, citizens have formed the Lake Windermere Project. The Project collects water quality data during the summer using “citizen science” and created an advisory board that provides advice to the municipality on water issues. Similar initiatives can be found in the Elk Valley and West Kootenays.

As the ice melts in the river and sloughs, Earth Day (April 22nd) presents a kick-off opportunity to take action and get involved in giving back to the community, and the environment. Volunteer with a community organization, practice smart water conservation at home and in your garden, and help inform neighbours that our drinking water is vulnerable, and must be cherished and protected.

Wildsight Golden celebrates Golden with their annual community pot-luck and clean-up event at Reflection Lake (5 pm on April 22nd). Volunteers welcome!

Natasha Overduin is the Outreach Coordinator for Wildsight Golden, and a graduate student studying water governance at the University of Victoria.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

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We insist on recycling and reuse as one of our guiding principles and means to achieve our business and environmental goals.

We will manage energy and resource issues with an emphasis on the reduction of Greenhouse gas emissons and improvement of energy efficiency.

We personally endorse this policy and expect that all employees have the same level of commitment towards the environment.

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Local businessman Thad Mertick began selling solar panels out of his local store last fall and says the response from locals has been good, with many beginning to look at solar energy as a way to decrease their carbon footprint.

Star Photo Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net There’s no renewable energy source quite like our sun and more and more Goldenites are beginning to take notice and buy into solar energy.

Local businessman Thad Mertick, owner of Freenergy, realized a long-time project of his when he began selling solar panels last fall out of his store on Highway 1. The response he’s received since that time has been encouraging.

“There’s been a great response, there’s been a number of littler systems that have gone out with just a couple of panels…we (also) have about five systems that are off-grid systems that we are now going out and sizing,” Mertick said.

Even the purchase and installation of a single panel can be beneficial. Firstly, it can reduce your hydro bill, and secondly, it can help you do your part for the environment.

And for locals who might live outside of town in especially remote areas, solar energy is often the clear cost effective solution to rising energy costs.

“There’s a couple of people that are completely off the grid and in order for them to even have power they’d have to put in a power line into their home. The cost of putting in a power line is quite enormous and takes a really long time, so that becomes no longer a good answer,” Mertick explained.

Mertick has been learning more and more about solar energy over the past several months and has recently completed his certification

from Solar Energy International, meaning he’s now qualified to size solar and energy alternatives based on a resident’s power consumption.

It’s clear that solar energy is an intensely strong passion for Mertick.

“I’m in the process of becoming a part of the B.C. solar community…and becoming an advocate for Golden, which means on a monthly or semi-annual basis, providing seminars, providing courses, and training and educating people about solar,” Mertick explained.

While it is hard to break with traditional energy methods, Mertick stressed that the idea of solar energy shouldn’t sound futuristic anymore.

“As much as (people) are excited about it and it sounds interesting, it sounds futuristic to some people, which can scare people. Education is really one of the areas that I’m going to be breaking into and providing.”

A switch to solar energy also doesn’t have to be a major, life-altering decision, explains Mertick.

“This isn’t something that you have to change your entire life for. You don’t have to start eating granola in order to do this,” he joked.

“You don’t have to change over all of the equipment that’s in your home and things like that. Once they get educated on its potential... then this market becomes a lot easier because people really realize that solar has the lowest carbon footprint, is the easiest source of power for renewable energy that the world has access to and it’s actually a really simple system. It’s a simple technology.”

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Opening day at Golden Golf Club Dental Care in 2015 : a Golden View Dr. Jeff Dolinsky has practiced in Golden for the past 27 years with his team. He is a past president of the Kootenay Dental Society, and holds Fellowship with the International Association of Orthodontics, and completed the Diplomate exams with this organization.

He was awarded Mastership with the London School of Orthotropics in 2014. Dr. Jeff limits his practice to orthodontics and restorative dentistry.

Golden has come a long way over the past generations and so has dental care.

However, recent trends are a concern, and we need to keep in mind the many valuable options available to help achieve the long term beautiful, healthy smile you desire.

Don Bateman eyes the pin on opening day at the Golden Golf Club. The Club officially opened for the season on Friday with the added bonus of zero temporary greens.

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Glacier Raft owner and guide not concerned about whitewater season

Golden’s whitewater rafting companies are scheduled to open for business in time for the May long weekend.

Photo Submitted Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Some locals might have concerns about the upcoming white water rafting season after a warm winter led to an exceptionally early thawing of the Kicking Horse River.

Glacier Raft Company owner and river guide Ryan Johannesen isn’t concerned, however, having seen similar winters to this one since arriving in Golden in 2002.

“We have some warm weather coming up next week so that might bring the river up a little bit…

I’m not super concerned, we can’t predict or control the weather but it seems like the snowpack is there to provide some good rafting,” he said.

According to Johannesen, while the winter snow has long left the valley, the alpine has seen a fairly average snowpack and how the season plays out

will depend on the weather from here.

“I’m getting asked (about that) all the time now, it really depends on the weather. If we get a lot of hard, warm rain in right off the bat or very hot weather, it brings a lot of what snow there is down very quick and very early,” he said.

If the rain comes later in the summer or if we get a heat wave in July or August, Johannesen explained, that can help sustain a solid year of rafting as well.

In fact, potentially lower water levels could be a good thing for the Kicking Horse’s renowned lower canyon, which was closed for much of the summer last year due to high water levels. The most intense portion of the typical trip on the river could be open for business much earlier in 2015, as it was in 2011, when companies were able to raft the lower canyon for the entire month of July.

“The last two or three years now we’ve kind of gotten down it in May or early June and then nothing until the beginning of August…and the lower’s got a pretty big reputation, people call in and say ‘hey, we want to do the lower’…people have heard about the lower just as much as they have the Kicking Horse,” Johannesen said.

Most rafting companies, including Glacier, are scheduled to open in time for Victoria Day weekend on May 16, but before that crews of guides are sent down the river for training runs, regardless of how much experience they might have on this river.

Training for returning guides involves getting multiple runs in on the river to check out conditions prior to opening day, as well as a run through of different scenarios and rescue practice.

“Due to the ice in the river each year, we do get subtle, and sometimes bigger, changes to the rapids every year…the high water flows and the ice flows have definitely changed some of the rapids over the years,” Johannesen explained.

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Cavities: let’s not get me started! Cavities are generally the result of many factors. Sure, you know that you have to brush and floss, but two other important factors are really important.

First: What is that you are eating (or drinking)?

Bacteria in your mouth feed on sugars, creating acids. These acids weaken the tooth surfaces and allow bad bacteria to create decay or cavities. If sugary or acidic foods or drinks are in your diet, you risk getting decay.

Let’s be realistic here: sugars are nearly everywhere and it is hard to have that great healthy diet without some acids from fruits (as an example).

If you moderate your intake of acidic or sugary foods, your risk is a bit lower. Rinsing with water or eating hard cheese right after eating these foods will help reduce the negative effects.

Second: Let’s supplement! Other tools we have include fluoride and xylitol. Direct application of fluoride to teeth helps bind calcium to the enamel. Like any supplementary treatment, use of fluoride must be within a careful range: too much is bad for you. However, since the Town of Golden has taken fluoride out of the water system, and we are seeing lots of cavities in our youth. Thus, we recommend that patients at risk of cavities use fluoride supplementally, including rinsing and using fluoride toothpastes.

Xylitol is a natural substance which can help lower the effects of the cavity-causing bacteria in your mouth. Chewing xylitol gum or using mints with xylitol is recommended as an alternative to sugared snacks since it improves resistance to cavities. There are many new xylitol products available. Diabetics and anyone prone to inner ear infections may consider exploring the benefits of xylitol.

Hygienist based prevention: a great place to start! Golden Dental is very prevention oriented with over 40% or our procedures being preventative. We are proud of this as it allows us to guide you to better oral health. All of Golden’s hygienists are experts at helping find the right program for each patient, as oral health care is very individual.

Early detection and correction of problems is important to reduce future tooth loss. BC hygiene fees are generally far more competitive than in Alberta practices: in some cases, 50% less expensive. We see great value in helping you to keep your teeth!

Resurfacing Teeth: Crowns are an option for heavily worn, weak teeth.

Longevity of crowns is generally well over 10 years. An option for teeth that are worn but still strong is resurfacing with white filling material.

This is a procedure that is minimally invasive and cost effective.

Beautify your smile: Straighten, whiten and restore! Golden Dental can provide great options for smile enhancement. Restorative options such as tooth colored crowns have improved with greater strength and beauty. Implants can replace missing teeth. We feel fortunate to be operating in a much improved technological dental world. Beautiful, healthy smiles are very important to all our dentists in Golden.

Orthodontics 2015 Orthodontic care is radically different than in the past. In young patients my team works to guide facial growth and help alleviate functional problems that could lead to breathing problems.

In adults, we are improving smiles with braces and Invisalign. Tooth alignment options are predictable and efficient. It is very rewarding to see our patients morph from hiding their smile to smiling big!

A Word about Sleep Apnea Snoring and sleep apnea are surprisingly common conditions. Sleep is very important and any progressive airway functional problems can interrupt sleep and eventually may cause metabolic problems. These include cardiovascular disease. Sleep apnea can be treated with either CPAP machines or oral airway appliances. They are worn at night. My experience with airway appliances is that most patients find them a great benefit to their health. It is important to have an overnight sleep study to determine if you may have sleep apnea, and have this treated to prevent complications.

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The art of gardening in a small community

- Turning Back the Pages By Colleen Palumbo

The museum has been working on a really great project were we have been recording the memories of some of Golden’s residents, many of them long time but at least one of them, Joan Titus, who is a relative newcomer. Joan grows a fantastic large garden at her house in Donald and believes that growing your own food will keep you healthy and prolong your life. While I was doing my interview with her I was reminded of my dear old friend Harry Smith and the rest of this is about my first garden and Harry.

Harry Erwin Smith was born in Golden, July 4, 1927 to Robert and Lotte Smith.

He died at his home in Nicholson Jan. 8, 1989, His passing left a big

empty place in my life.

Harry and my father were close to the same age. They attended school at Mountain Ridge, both served in the Second World War and were never far from each other. Therefore, Harry was very near to us as we grew up. Harry was a heavy drinker.

Not that I remember his years drinking, I don’t, I was too young and he worked hard and stayed with his program and was sober all the years that I remember him.

Harry never married. When we asked him why not, he said that by the time he sobered up the woman he loved was married to someone else and he wasn’t prepared to settle for anything less. He should have had children. He delighted in holding a new baby or bouncing toddlers on his knee. Harry was a large short man, so the part of his knee that you could sit on was about six inches but we never worried about falling off. Harry always held onto us as if we were gold. And strange as it may seem, even as a child I remember him always making me feel

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Joan Titus on her farm at Donald where she and her daughter Joanne have huge gardens. Karen Flewin/Golden Museum to make the best of that he brought from it. Harry came every his mother’s garden in week, all summer long Creston. He looked my to check out my little tree over and said, “You spot and I don’t know know that the winter how it happened but here will kill that oak that little garden grew but it does have pretty like nobody’s business. leaves and won’t be In fact, my Aunt Aline hard to take out when called it the magic gar- it’s dead in the spring.”

My oak survived the den. And as we were taking the carrots out winter and his maple at the end of the year, split in the cold. He Harry came along, came and trimmed looked the harvest over back his maple so that and said, “Next year we it would come up from will have to put some the bottom, frowned manure on there.” at my oak and we went Never once did he say in for coffee. “It was a that I had done good mild winter after all, if but I knew that he was we had got some real cold weather, that oak proud.

The following spring, would be dead.”

The oak survived the Harry came and helped me mix the manure in next two winters and and said, “You should each year I heard the have some trees in this dire prediction.

During the winter yard, I’ll go to work on that.” I went to town of 1989, we lost Harry and bought an oak tree, and as if he was going brought it home plant- to have the last say, that ed it near the front of same winter the oak my trailer, and wait- died and the maple ed for Harry. He came continued strong and along with a maple tree healthy.

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special, like I was really precious to him.

He was always cranky, cantankerous, sometimes obnoxious but always a generous man who loved to fish when he had spare time and putter in his workshop making little gifts from interesting pieces of wood. Probably his biggest passion was his garden. And it was there, buried up to our elbows in dirt and cow manure that Harry and I spent the most time together.

When I first decided that I would like to start a small garden, I made a fatal friend error. I didn’t turn to my lifelong friend and mentor to ask for his advice.

I just went blithely along, dug up the ground, planted my little 15 X 20 foot plot and turned on the water.

Harry came along, took one look at my little patch of tilled earth and said, “You know it will never grow there, too much gravel.” I explained that brother Jim had brought in about 10 truckloads of good dirt and that I had added four bags of peat moss to the whole mix, and Harry grunted his best “we’ll see” grunt and said “How about fixin’ an old fat man a coffee?” I knew I’d screwed up, damn it Col, what were you thinkin’ not asking Harry for his advice?

Well now I’d just have

In the Old Testament book of Isaiah we are introduced to a mysterious figure known as the Servant of the Lord. In the course of one of his speeches this person says this: “The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word the one who is weary.” (Isaiah 50:4) There's a principle in this verse about the use of words. Words should be spoken, at least in part, to sustain those who are weary. Everyone is weary, tired, in some way.

So many need to hear an encouraging word, a word of grace, a word that would give rest to their souls. The Servant says that he has learned to speak such words to the weary. What if we learn- - Pastor Richard Campeau ed this as well? What if we tried to follow this prinGolden Baptist Church ciple with all our words? What if we said nothing to tear down another person but only used our words to refresh, to build up, or to encourage others? Some very discouraged people would be cheered up if we did this. Bullying (cyber or otherwise) would cease to be the problem that it is. Young (and even not so young) people would be encouraged to attempt things that they didn’t think they could do. The benefits would be enormous. That would be nice, wouldn’t it?

But we all know it's not all that easy to “tame the tongue” (as St. James puts it). There is a sad tendency in us to use our words, from time to time, to bring others down a notch (or two!). Using words to “sustain” others doesn’t come easy to most of us. Even the Servant of the Lord tells us this is a learned skill!

Followers of Jesus, in particular, are called to learn how to do this: “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only what is good for building up... that it may give grace to those who hear.” (Ephesians 4:29) What a lovely difference this would make in our world!

One last word. The Servant of the Lord spoken of by Isaiah is identified later, in the New Testament, as the Lord Jesus Christ. We can always trust Jesus to “sustain the one who is weary”, to give rest to the tired. As he said “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest... and you will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:28-29). There's a word to sustain the one who is weary!

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DAVIS, Linda Irene It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Linda Davis on Wednesday, April 15 th , 2015 at the age of 72.

Linda was raised in Lumby and moved to Golden, B.C. following her marriage to Jim, her husband of 49 years. After raising their family in Golden, Jim and Linda retired to Falkland and then more recently to Coldstream.

Linda’s generosity and conversation will be greatly missed by her friends and family.

She is survived by: her daughter, Crystal (Allan) Haller of Prince George; her son, Stuart Davis of Vernon; three grandsons: Mathew, Jordan, and Linden; one sister, Lorna Vanlerberg of Enderby; nieces and nephews.

Linda was predeceased by her husband, Jim, in 2014 and by her son, Jason, in 2011.

The Memorial Service will be held at Vernon Funeral Home on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Flowers are gratefully declined.

Those friends wishing to make memorial contributions in memory of Linda may do so to a charity of personal choice.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Pleasant Valley Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 4333.

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Weekly Angel Card Forecast Summer is

by Kamia Shepherd ATP* Special to the Golden Star

This week, the world is going through an energy transition, where a doorway that allows for the Compassionate rays of light each of us all carry, to reach out and connect more deeply with the world at large. Each person has the ability to look around them and ‘truly see’ other individuals for their beauty, their struggles, and their innocence. We make choices throughout the day, to either acknowledge and respond to the beauty in others or to continue on the path we have determined previously.

What could we all accomplish in our daily lives - Angel Card Forecast if we sought to see the spirit and beauty within all livBy Kamia Shepherd ing beings? This is a week for connecting to the wealth of Divine Love we each carry, and sharing it in our own unique way. Sharing compassion can be through simple things like helping an animal cross a busy street, or striking up a conversation with someone we are drawn towards.

The card depicts an angelic light radiating from a very human face. The hands of the figure have light spilling further to infuse the card in a warm golden glow. By fostering our own connection to compassion and reaching forward to help others, we create valuable connections that reverberate farther than we often will ever know. Is there a charity or organization we have been feeling drawn to donate time towards? A community garden, or teaching opportunity in a volunteer capacity, that we are uniquely gifted to facilitate? We each carry gifts, and when they are shared, we are often equal recipients of blessings in unimagined ways.

To those that seek to be compassionate this week, it is with respect, and appreciation, that I thank you for your kindness. May you feel the compassionate light of the universe refueling and expanding throughout your being and self. 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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Sell your old gear and find yourself a new treasure.

Bicycles, camping gear and anything else summer related. This is the place to buy and sell. Tight budget? Don’t worry, there’s no entry fee or commission. Drop off fees are minimal and gear will be priced to sell.

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Employment Career Opportunities MARINE ENGINEERING Officers required for various civilian positions with the Department of National Defence in Victoria and Nanoose Bay, BC. Online applications only through the Public Service Commission of Canada website, Reference# DND14J008698-000051, Selection Process# 14-DND-EAESQ-386803, Canadian Forces Auxiliary Fleet. Applicants must meet all essential qualifications listed and complete the application online: http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/index -eng.htm Le ministère de la DÊfense nationale recherche des agents de la mÊcanique navale pour combler divers postes civils à Victoria et Nanoose Bay en Colombie-Britannique.

Nous acceptons uniquement les candidatures posĂŠes en ligne au site Internet de la Commission de la fonction publique du Canada, numĂŠro de rĂŠfĂŠrence DND14J-008698-000051, numĂŠro du processus de sĂŠlection 14-DND-EA-ESQ-386803, Flotte auxiliaire des forces armĂŠes canadiennes. Les postulants doivent remplir le formulaire de demande et possĂŠder toutes les qualifications essentielles ĂŠnumĂŠrĂŠes. http://jobsemplois.gc.ca/index-fra.htm

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Prestige Inn Golden is looking for full time housekeepers, competitive wages, benefits, seasonal and year round positions available, bonus structure. Please apply in person with resume at the Prestige Inn located at 1049 Trans Canada Hwy.

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Req’d F/T year-round work for 1 Hotel Front Desk Clerk for Kham’s Holdings Ltd. DBA Mary’s Motel located at Box 322, 603-8th Avenue North, Golden, B.C. V0A 1H0. Duties: Maintain an inventory of vacancies, reservations, and room assignments; Register arriving guests and assign rooms; Answer enquiries regarding hotel services and registration by letter, by telephone, and in person, provide information about services available in the community and respond to guests’ complaints; Compile and check daily record sheets, guest accounts, receipts and vouchers using computerized or manual systems; Present statements of changes to departing guests and receive payment. Wage: $13.75/hr. Skills required: Completion of Secondary School. A minimum of 2 years of work experience within the hospitality industry are required.

Apply by email to marys_motel@yahoo.ca

Chokerman positions available for the 2015-2016 logging season.

Competitive wages and beneÂżts.

Resumes can be emailed to wjlog@telus.net, faxed to 250-344-7282 or mailed to Box 10, Golden, BC V0A 1H0

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam

The Golden Museum/Golden & District Historical Society are currently recruiting a bookkeeper for a part time role.

The time commitment varies between 5 and 15 hours per month. Full spectrum bookkeeping, including payroll and payables is required.

Understanding a non-forprofit/charitable organization and grant reporting would be beneficial. Having experience using and having access to Quickbooks would be an asset. We will be accepting resumes emailed to museum.golden@gmail.com until Friday April 24, 2015.

Trades, Technical INDUSTRIAL Millwright - Lead Hand. Penticton Lumber reman plant requires Journeyman Millwright with machining, welding, fabrication experience.

Pref. Exp. with European reman machinery, moulders/planers, RF Press, hydraulics, manufacturing. Duties: Maintenance, troubleshooting, inparts. stall/repair, ordering Team player, works unsupervised, provides direction to mtce workers. USWA contract.

Benefits. Starting wage min $26.13 per hour. Fax resume to 250-493-5152 or email mike@gfp.bc.ca.

Our Love, Our Friend “You were always there when we needed you No task too great of small.

With a loving heart and willing hand, For us you did them all.

Thanks for the years you gave us, For the times we shared, We only pray when you left us, That you knew how much we cared.

God saw you were getting tired, When a cure was not to be, So He put his arms around you, And said “Come to Me.�

You didn’t deserve what you went through, So God gave you a rest.

His garden must be beautiful, For He only picks the best.�

Barry and Yvette McBrine Darlene Newton Grandchildren Wade and Collette Nolin and your loving wife Ernie

MOUNTAIN VIEW ASSISTED LIVING Position: Cook / MSW – Casual Position Summary: Reporting to the Site Manager, manages food preparation & service to ensure that special dietary needs and standards for dietary care are consistently met or exceeded. Determines inventory needs through menu planning, then sources and purchases appropriate, high quality products that ¿t within speci¿ed budgets. Cleaning duties as assigned.

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam

In memory of Clif Nolin TRAILS Written by Chuck Darbyshire Truly, I have a lot to be thankful for, For 47 years I have lived in the Blaeberry Valley or up on Moberly Hill.

Friends I have many, enemies few My heart overflows with the good people I knew.

But it’s not the valley or the people you know Or the beauty of the mountains in the cold winter snow.

Neighbours drop in and camp by your fire.

You have a lot in common; almost the same desire.

You share the same valley; you share the same hill The call of the coyote and the old whippoorwill.

Ducks and geese in migration go by, Gaggling and quacking in the evening sky.

A mother wolf on a hill with her pups in a lair Sense that winter is over and spring’s in the air.

She lifts up her head and gives a long cry At the stars and the northern lights in a moon-filled sky.

Thank you for letting me live in the land that I love With the freedom to worship the God hat I know up above.

Please let me walk by the trails by the river and the path by the lake And from this bountiful land only the necessities of life will I take.

)ood Safe CertiÂżcate Ability to plan, organize and direct the delivery of food services Desire to work with seniors Customer service oriented Must be prepared to respond to emergency situations Must have working knowledge of special diets

Please submit your resume and letter of interest by May 1st, 2015 to: Tricia Bowness, Site Manager, Mountain View Assisted Living 750 8th Avenue, Golden, BC, V0A 1H0 triciabowness@uniserve.com Fax: 250-344-7962

Dan, Rick, Steve Hautala and their families would like to extend a large thank you to all the hospital and Durand Manor staff involved in our mother’s care.

In Memory of Clif Nolin 10 years have passed...

I yell at God for being unfair, but then I thank Him for giving us a beautiful person for a short time.

There’s no words that express how much you are missed.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW ASSISTED LIVING Position: Assisted Living Worker – Casual The Assisted Living worker delivers exemplary personal care services that enhance life quality and peace of mind for seniors living within the assisted living residence. Under the direction of the Assisted Living Leader delivers personal care and housekeeping, laundry, dining social/recreation programs as driven by the needs, interests, choices and abilities of assisted living residents.

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Resident Care Attendant, Home Support or Assisted living CertiÂżcate or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Comfortable working alone or in a team environment.

Available and willing to work shift work nights and evenings.

Able to plan, organize and deliver care and services with minimal supervision.

Current )irst Aid CertiÂżcation.

Please submit your resume and letter of interest by May 1st, 2015 to: Tricia Bowness, Site Manager, Mountain View Assisted Living 750 8th Avenue, Golden, BC, V0A 1H0 triciabowness@uniserve.com Fax: 250-344-7962

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Acreage for Sale

Garage Sale Sat. Apr. 25 at 8am - 3pm. 1435 Birch Cr. Antiques, household items, furnishings, canning jars, felted wool, books.

For Sale 120 Bass Piano Accordion Mid-Size, Good Shape $500. Call 250-344-6049.

WANTED: FIREARMS, all types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military.

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Garage Sale Sat. April 25 615 Lapp Rd 9am-1pm.

Electronic, tools and household items.

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The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Employment Employee of the Golden Women’s Resource Centre.

This position is a 12 month contract (funded by the Ministry of Justice) – Starting May 2015 20 hours/week; $20/hour.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required • An understanding of systemic discrimination facing women, and the dynamics of violence against women. • Relevant education and/or work experience in the field of social justice, preferably in women’s issues/public relations/communications • Computer skills: Proficient with all MS Office programs, data input, social media, web applications, internet use and email.  • Strong networking, organizational, and problem solving skills. • Ethical, trustworthy, respectful, and culturally aware. • Leadership skills and experience, as well as ability to delegate. • Ability to manage time, and stress effectively. • Excellent communication and organizational skills. • Group facilitation as well as presentation skills, and ability to conduct meetings. • An understanding of group dynamics and the balance of power. • Excellent writing, reporting and researching skills. • Valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities • Adhere to policies & procedures of the organization • Report to the Executive Director and submit monthly reports for review by the Board of Directors. • Submit program and progress reports to funders as required. • Develop an annual report for Special Project Position for GWRC Annual Report. • Represent the organization positively and professionally in the community • Basic operational tasks: cleaning, opening and closing procedures, etc. • Project development and grant applications when appropriate.

Coordinate the project “Enhancing our Collaborative Response to Relationship Violence and Sexual Assault Projectâ€? • Conduct appropriate communications with professionals and women in our community to implement and oversee activities outlined in a Community Plan developed to address the issue of Violence in Relationships and Sexual Assault. • Coordinate training specific to building a collaborative response to Sexual Assault and Identifying High-Risk cases of domestic violence (an additional 20 hours of work). • Facilitate meetings with professionals sitting on the Community Coordination for Safety in Relationships (CCSR) Team. • Perform professional tasks required for the CCSR Team and track communications. • Develop tools and materials for meetings and the Community Plan as necessary. • Engage and establish working partnerships with many different community members. • Implement the Community Plan and ensure plan is meeting the needs of our community.

TO APPLY All applications must be submitted by 12pm noon on Monday, April 27th, 2015 Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and resume Please submit both documents via email to the Executive Director, Melanie Myers at gwrced@uniserve.com Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 in town.

Misc Services Box 600 Golden, BC V0A 1H0 DHHL@telus.net 250-344-6784

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Well established Logging Company currently looking for opportunities in the Golden area.

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Public Notice

Proposed Rogers Communications Inc 30m Telecommunications Tower SUBJECT: ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC FILE # W3521 GOLDEN DT 30m Telecommunications Tower This proposed site will provide enhanced wireless voice and data services to the central area of Golden between the Kicking Horse and Columbia Rivers.

There are no suitable co-location opportunities within the vicinity of the proposed location.

Location: 912 15th Street South, Golden Coordinates: N 51° 17’ 25.8�, W 116° 57’ 56.5� - Site is zoned C-3 The facility will include a locked equipment shelter within the 20m x 23.6m leased area within a fenced compound that will be secure from public access via lock and key.

All necessary Transport Canada and NAV Canada approvals will be obtained by Rogers Communications Inc and its agents and provided upon request to any members of the community.

With respect to this matter, the public is invited to provide written comments by May 07, 2015 to the contact information shown below.

Please include a return address.

CAVALIER LAND LTD ATTN: Michael Cameron 400 - 440 2 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 5E9 comments@cavalierland.ca If you have and questions regarding the policies and installation of telecommunications facilities please contact: Industry Canada - Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Okanagan-Kootenay Office 1726 Dolphin Avenue, Room 603 Kelowna, BC V1Y 9R9 1-800-667-3780 kelowna.district@ic.gc.ca If you have any Zoning related questions for the Town of Golden, please contact: The Town of Golden ATTN: Phil Armstrong 810 9th Avenue South, Box 350 Golden, BC V0A 1H0 phil.armstrong@golden.ca

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Spectacular Views on 11 & 1/2 acre parcel 10 mins south of Golden, east side of the Rockies, Drilled well, flat building site, good access. Survey plan available. 1-250-769-4288.

Property Management Division Alice Dahlberg, CPM 250-344-2418 or 250-344-8581 (cell)

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Mobile Homes & Parks RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca

RV Sites Fully Serviced RV Lots For Sale - $35,000.

Titled, Year Round, River Access. www.columbiariverwetlandsrvpark.ca 250-348-2094

Rentals Acreage Grazing /Farm land available for lease. Approx. 200 acres south of Golden on Highway 95. Telephone 250-344-6710.

Apt/Condo for Rent 2 bdrm w/ storage close to all amnts. Hydro, hot water and heat incld. Security entrance and laundry factls, sorry N/S, and no parties. 250-290-0056.

Apartment Furnished 1&2 bdr. furnished suites.

Utilities included. Close to amenities. No pets, parties.

DD. Internet available.

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FULLY FURNISHED all inclusive bachelor suite.

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

Duplex / 4 Plex Modern newly reno’d 3 bdrm duplex, animals welcome, $795/mnt+utls. Wood heat. Avail May 1. 10 mins from Golden.

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Mobile Homes & Pads Mobile Home Lots for rent.

First 3 months free!

Creek side available.

Ph. 250-344-0751.

Homes for Rent 2 Bdr Duplex. No smoking, no pets. Refs req’d. Avail April 1.

Call 344-7163 or 344-8179.

2 bdr. ground level suite. 1109 13 St. No pets. References.

Avail now. 250-344-5691.

FOR RENT 2 Bdrm Suite. Lrg kitchen and dining, private laundry, cable TV, wireless internet, util incl. Quiet downtown neighbourhood.

N/S. $900/mo. 250-344-5229.

Storage S TA S H YO U R S T U F F. C O M Storage spaces of different sizes starting at $40/month including heated units.

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Townhouses 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1500+ sqft townhouse with balcony. Propane fireplace & dishwasher.

No pets; no parties. Long term preferred. Good references & security deposits required $1595 per month + utls.

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Twin Rivers - 1&2 Bdrm apts. No parties, N/S. Laundry facilities, security doors. Best deal in town!

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NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENSE W0453 Please be advised that Gary and Sabine Habart are proposing to remove private land from Woodlot Licence 0453. The private land is located in the vicinity of 2408 Campbell Road south of Golden, BC. Inquiries or comments concerning this proposal must be submitted by Friday May 22, 2015.

For information on this proposal or to submit comments or concerns contact Pioneer Forest Consulting Ltd. Attention Mark Dascher, RPF. Email: Mark.Dascher@pioneerforestry.ca Mail: PO Box 628 Golden, BC V0A 1H0 Phone: (250)439-1008 Fax: (250)439-1009 Only enquiries received by the above date will be responded to.

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21 & Over provides little in the way of genuine laughter, making it a rather disappointing effort.

Relativity Media Joel Tansey the following morning, but reporter@thegoldenstar.net he still agrees to go out for a drink to celebrate.

Like the Hangover movies To the surprise of no one, before it, 21 & Over tells the that one drink turns into two story of a night of heavy drink- and two turns into several, ing and the mystery and con- eventually leaving Jeff comsequences that follow. Unlike pletely intoxicated and stumthe Hangover movies (espe- bling on his way out of the bar. cially the smash-hit first film Miller and Casey, fearing in the series), 21 & Over deliv- what Jeff’s father might do to ers few laughs, lacks any sem- them if he found out, scramblance of creativity, and tries ble to get their friend home so too hard to show a certain he can sober up for his interlevel of emotional depth. view. Unfortunately, they The “story” centres around can’t remember where Jeff friends Miller (Miles Teller) lives and their incoherent and Casey (Skylar Astin) who friend is unable to tell them. visit old high school friend Dragging a passed out Jeff Jeff Chang (Justin Chon) on from party to party in an his 21st birthday. Jeff informs attempt to find someone who his friends that his overbear- can direct them to his house, ing father has set him up for a Miller and Casey meet a host crucial med-school interview of friendly and not-so friendly

characters along the way.

The premise feels a little played out but originality in a story isn’t crucial when talking about the gross-out slapstick genre of comedy. What’s really important is, well, actual comedy, and there just isn’t much here. Teller feels like a young, and very poor man’s Vince Vaughn, with his fast talking rants falling flat where the veteran actor’s might have stuck. Astin isn’t bad as the straight-edge, successful college kid, but the duo really needed a convincing performance from Teller to work. Directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore simply didn’t get enough out of him to make the movie funny.

As for Jeff Chang’s storyline, it feels a little unoriginal to tell the story of the Asian student with the father with exceedingly high expectations. It would have been a pleasant break from a common, rather tired stereotype if the filmmakers went in a different direction there. As it stood, Chang’s final showdown with his father felt rather uncomfortable, and certainly didn’t fit in with the film’s raunchy, brainless attempts at humour.

I don’t think 21 & Over would have ever been a great, or even good, comedy, but it certainly should have been funnier and more exciting than the final product.

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$284,500 2 baths

2,000sqft

$570,000 1429 Granite Drive

5 bedrooms

4 baths

2,700sqft

NEW

1130-8th Street 3 baths

2,302sqft

5 bedrooms

NEW

5 bedrooms 4 baths 2,618sqft

$495,600 1401 Granite Drive

2 bedrooms 2 baths

2,702sqft

1 bath

2,174sqft

$209,900

1073 King Crescent

3 bedrooms

2 baths

1,275sqft

1613 Gareb Road

3 bedrooms

3 baths

NEW

3 bedrooms

3 baths

2,500sqft

$330,000 2014 Alexander Drive

3 bedrooms

2 baths

1,750sqft

1286 Horse Creek Road 1.03 acres

3bdrms 1 bath 1,386sqft

.35 acre

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1282 Horse Creek Road

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527 - 8th Street 2 baths

2,658sqft

1 bath

813sqft

3 bedrooms 1.5 baths 1,251sqft

$349,900 3 bdrm Home w/ 1 bdrm Legal Suite

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3 bedrooms 2 baths 2,336 sqft 28 acres

2,450sqft

2,436sqft

$169,900 #207, 521 - 8th Avenue

2 bedrooms

1 bath

813sqft

$899,000 1425 Granite Drive

3 bedrooms

2.5 baths

$469,900 2461 Seward Road

SOLD 909-14th Street

517 - 12th Street

4 bedrooms

$229,000 904 - 14th Street

3 baths

$328,300

$174,900 #204, 521 - 8th Avenue

$229,900 3 bedrooms

5 bedrooms

$268,500

$79,000

1556 Quartz Crescent

$362,900 405 Riverglen Drive

2.45 acres

$349,900 4 bdrms

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

$135,600

Lot 5, Hedges Road

5bdrms 2.5 baths 2,544sqft .98 acre

1327 Selkirk Drive

$209,600 773 Canyon Creek Road

2,240sqft

$89,500

$319,000 1309 Pine Drive

$429,000 520 - 12th Street

$320,000

$255,000 607 - 6th Street

$309,900 3 bdrms

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

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2,032sqft

$177,000 520 - 11th Street

3 bedrooms

1 bath

1,248sqft

SOLD $469,000 2016 McMurdo Road

2 bdrms 2 baths 2,300sqft 3.71 acres

$299,900

$545,000 730 Nicholson Road

6bdrms 5 baths 4,500sqft 1.38 acres

1398 Harley Road

1 bedrooms

1&2 1/2 baths

2,432sqft

$76,900 #21 Swiss Village MHP 2 bedrooms

MOBILE HOMES #60 Kicking Horse Village MHP ..... ............ 2 bedrooms................................$79,900 #15, 851 Read Road.................................... 3 bedrooms.................................95,000

#16 Whispering Spruce MHP..................... 3 bedrooms................................$45,000 #8 Mountain Shadows MHP........................ 2 bedrooms................................$66,300

IN TOWN LOTS 1512 Granite Drive.................................1.35 acre............................... $199,900 506-8th Street.......................................50’ x 130’................................$76,300 1416 Deere Ridge Road......................... 75’ x 150’................................$127,000 1608 Gareb Road................................... 71’ x 180’................................$89,900 1553 Quartz Crescent........................... 66’ x 207’...................................79,000 1402 Deere Ridge Road.......................... .35 acre........................................ $99,000

RURAL ACREAGES Lot 1, Golden Donald Upper Road......... 4.99 acres............................................. $119,900 1374 Black Bear Drive........................... 2.03 acres.............................................. $124,900 Highway #95 South............................... 40 acres.................................................$209,000 Cromac Ridge................................. 4 acreages available......from $210,000 to $260,000 646 Lower Habart Rd.............................. 4.8 acres................................................ $399,000 Lot A, 3495 Highway #95, South........... 5.8 acres................................................. $189,000 2000 Highway #95 South.....................4.22 acres................................................$136,300

985 McBeath Road.............................. 40.52 acres.......................................$349,600 Lot 2, Campbell Road.............................2.5 acres............................................... $120,000 880 Canyon Creek Road........................ .44 acres..................................................$97,000 Reflection Lake Road.................... 3 acreages available.....from $130,000 to $280,000 1382 Black Bear Drive............................2.03 acres.............................................. $140,000 1735 Short Road.................................. 4.94 acres.........................................$119,900 1516 Black Bear Drive......................... 6.58 acres.........................................$220,900