Castlegar News, September 03, 2015

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Pavilion project co-chair Dave Kravski (left), Mayor Lawrence Chernoff (center) and Zellstoff Celgar managing director Kevin Anderson (right) cut the ribbon marking the opening of the new Celgar Pavilion at Millennium Park.

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A ribbon cutting ceremony marking the official opening of the Celgar Pavilion at Millennium Park was held Friday.

A good sized crowd filled the pavilion and enjoyed refreshments served by Castlegar Rotary

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Club members while waiting for the speeches to be made and the blue ribbon to be cut by shiney golden scissors.

The opening brings to completion three years of hard work by the partners and contractors involved in the project.

What was originally an idea for a multi-use facility by Rotary members quickly became a larger

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project when an overwhelming response by funding partners resulted in more money coming in than was needed for the original plan.

Zellstoff Celgar managing director Kevin Anderson was on hand for the festivities and shared the company’s enthusiasm for the project. continued on page 2

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It was a great crowd and a lot of fun at the recent opening of the new Celgar Pavilion. Top photo: A photo of the new pavilion. Middle: Rotary members serve refreshments to the crowd. Bottom: This group was recognized for their hard work during the planning and building process.

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Grand opening for Celgar Pavilion continued from page 1

“We are very proud to be able to support this project and very grateful to have the honour and privilege to have it named as our namesake, the Celgar Pavilion,” said Anderson. “We believe it will be a great meeting place for the community to come together.

We hope the pavilion will be a lasting legacy to demonstrate Celgar’s place in the community, its ongoing commitment to be here and continue to support this community.”

The facility includes the pavilion itself, a commercial kitchen, concession area and

storage space for the soccer association. The facility will be available to be reserved for exclusive use through the Castlegar Community Centre, but the picnic area will be open to the public at all other times.

A striking sculpture “The Goose Flies Over the Moon” has been installed on the front side of the pavilion. The sculpture was created by Kevin Kratz and James Karthein, the same artists who have given us the heron sculpture near the highway interchange and the northern leopard frog sculpture downtown.

Castlegar Mayor Lawrence Chernoff

praised the work and contribution to the city that all involved have made.

“It is businesses like Zellstoff Celgar that make our city great by investing directly back into our community. I would also want to acknowledge the Rotary Clubs for all of their hard work in funding and coordinating construction of this new building,” said Chernoff. “The Celgar Pavilion will be a great addition to the Millennium Park for years to come. Our aim is to make Millennium Park the best park in the West Kootenay and this project helps us meet the goal.”

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The Deer Creek fire, 30 km north of Castlegar was 1,100 hectares and 50 per cent contained as of Tuesday afternoon.

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Fires still burn as hunting season begins CHELSEA NOVAK Castlegar News

The hunting season began on Tuesday, September 1, but the Southeast Fire Centre is asking hunters to stay away from any area near a wildfire.

Any bullets fired where there is wildfire activity could put firefighters at risk.

So far this season, 562 wildfires have burned 13,926 hectares in the Southeast Fire Centre.

Of those, 488 were lightning-caused and 74 were started by people.

Big Sheep Creek— discovered Wednesday, August 12 The Big Sheep Creek fire, 10 km west of Rossland was 190 hectares and 85 per cent contained as of Tuesday morning.

Thirteen firefighters and one helicopter were onsite.

A portion of the Seven Summits trail between the Old Cascade Highway and the top of the Red Mountain Resort was closed due to this fire, but re-opened Tuesday evening.

Lynch Creek— Thursday, August 13 The fire 25 km north of Grand Forks in the Lynch Creek area was 1,966 hectares and 20 per cent contained as of Tuesday morning. Friday, the fire merged with another

fire burning in Gladstone Provincial Park, increasing the size.

Tuesday, there were 45 firefighters onsite. Crews were working on containment on the south and west flanks.

Due to the fire, access to the Gladstone Forest Service Road is restricted to the public, beginning at the junction with Lynch Creek Forest Service Road.

crews were working to put them out. Residents in the area may continue to see helicopters flying overhead, performing more heat scans to identify any new hot spots.

The cause of the Rock Creek fire is still under investigation, but officials suspect the fire was caused by a person. Thirty homes and 15 additional structures were damaged or destroyed.

Paulson Pass— discovered Thursday, August 13 As of Tuesday morning, the Paulson Pass fire was 95 per cent contained and estimated at 320 hectares. There were 10 firefighters onsite, with crews mopping-up on the western and northern flanks.

Deer Creek Park—discovered Friday, August 14 As of Tuesday morning, the Deer Creek fire, 30 km north of Castlegar was 1,100 hectares and 50 per cent contained. There were 30 firefighters and one helicopter on site.

Rock Creek—discovered Thursday, August 13 The evacuation alert for the Rock Creek, Westbridge, and Christian Valley areas was lifted as of Monday at noon.

The fire west of Rock Creek was 4,417 hectares and 100 per cent contained as of Tuesday morning. There were 119 firefighters, two helicopters and two pieces of heavy equipment on site.

Crews continue to mop-up along the fireline perimeter. Sunday, a heat scan identified just over 40 hotspots and Monday

equipment were onsite.

The fire has received 12-15mm of rain so far, which has helped suppress the flames.

There was a public access restriction for the Caven, Wickman, Larch, Bloom, Teepee and Teepee/Jim Creek Forest Service Road, but it has been lifted.

Mount Midgley— discovered Friday, August 14 The fire on Mount Midgley, 13 km northwest of Creston, was 480 hectares and 100 per cent contained as of Tuesday morning. There were 27 firefighters on site mopping-up the perimeter.

Cherry Lake—discovered Tuesday, August 25 The lightning-caused fire 35 km southeast of Cranbrook was 1,250 hectares and 30 per cent contained as of Tuesday morning. Fifty-three firefighters, two helicopters, and six pieces of heavy

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HUGH L. KEENLEYSIDE DAM NAVIGATIONAL LOCK CLOSURE SEPTEMBER 12 BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the Navigational Lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed on Saturday, September 12. The lock will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 13. Regular hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., seven days a week. This service is available at no charge for all properly equipped watercraft.

This closure is necessary to undertake infrastructure upgrades which will ensure the long-term, reliable and safe operation of the dam. We regret for any inconvenience that this closure may cause and thank you for your support while this work is completed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mary Anne Coules at 250 365 4565.

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Castlegar RCMP had a busy couple of days last weekend dealing with vehicle complaints that led to chases on road and on foot that led to arrests and jail time.

However, one suspect is still at large.

An RCMP media release said that on August 22 at approximately 4:30 p.m., Castlegar RCMP members were alerted to an erratic driving complaint involving a truck coming from Grand Forks area.

The truck had been reported stolen out of Alberta. When Castlegar RCMP officers activated their emergency equipment in an attempt to stop the vehicle, the driver began driving at dangerous speeds, going into oncoming traffic. The decision was made at that time not to pursue.

A short time later, the vehicle was seen on the Bombi and again when officers activated their emergency equipment,

the vehicle sped off at dangerous speeds causing police to back off again. A spike belt was set up on the east side of the Bombi, and the suspect truck struck the belt but kept driving at high speeds, even though the front tire was flat.

A second spike belt was set up and the truck struck that one as well but kept driving until the rubber on the tires was completely disintegrated and it was driving on rims. The driver eventually lost control and went into the ditch on Hwy 3 near Wildwood Lane.

The driver fled into the woods on foot, but the two passengers were apprehended near the crash scene.

The passengers, a 20-year-old female and an 18-year-old male, were subsequently released from police custody.

Police are requesting a warrant of arrest for the 22-year-old male driver. All three subjects are from Alberta.”

The following day, RCMP received

Chance to chime in on the budget Chelsea Novak Castlegar News

There will be a public hearing at the Fireside Inn on Wednesday, September 16 to discuss the 2016 provincial budget.

Registration for the hearing opened Tuesday at 9 a.m., and while anyone wishing to speak

to the budget can register up until the day of the event, it’s recommended that they register as early as possible.

All of the MLAs who make up the finance committee are expected to attend. That includes Wm. Scott Hamilton for Delta North, Carol James for Victoria-Beacon Hill, Dan Ashton for Penticton, Eric

Foster for Vernon-Monashee, Simon Gibson for AbbotsfordMission, George Heyman for Vancouver-Fairview, Gary Holman for Saanich North and the Islands, Mike Morris for Prince George-Mackenzie, Jane Jae Kyung Shin for Burnaby-Lougheed, and John Yap for Richmond-Steveston.

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another suspicious vehicle complaint and discovered it too had been stolen in Alberta.

RCMP said they were responding to a suspicious vehicle complaint on 21st Street in Castlegar and when they ran the licence plate they learned the vehicle had been stolen.

The vehicle was unoccupied at the time, however a male, believed to have been driving the vehicle was located in a nearby yard. As the officer was placing the male under arrest, the male turned and ran away on foot. He ran around a corner and through a shrub and struck a pole, which knocked him down. He was taken into custody and charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000 and obstructing a police officer.

Twenty-five-year-old Nathan Sonoda from Alberta, appeared in court on August 25 and pled guilty, receiving four months in jail, and one year probation.

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Castlegar News Thursday, September 3, 2015

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Red hot firefighter Games Join the Robson firefighters on Labour Day Long Weekend, September 5-6 as they host the second annual Firefighter Games in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Be sure to attend this free family friendly event that will blast off with an opening ceremonies at 11 a.m.

To show their support for people with neuromuscular disorders, Robson firefighters are organizing the Firefighter Games to raise awareness and funds to help “make muscles move”. The firefighter Games are a series of events that volunteer and professional firefighters compete in. The events are all designed to be highly entertaining, building into the main finale, Mayday Mayday Mayhem— a firefighter obstacle course. Both evenings will also include live entertainment.

Since 1954, Canadian Fire Fighters have been helping Muscular Dystrophy Canada fight the battle against muscular dystrophy — a group of over 100 types of neuromuscular disorders characterized by the wasting and progressive weakness of muscles. Over time, many people with neuromuscular disorders are unable to walk, speak, or

ultimately breathe. Some disorders are life-threatening and presently, there is no cure.

The money raised by Robson Fire Fighters will be donated to Muscular Dystrophy Canada to support their mission of enhancing the lives of those affected with neuromuscular disorders by continually working to provide ongoing support and resources while relentlessly searching for a cure.

“We’re pleased with the success of last year’s event but certainly not resting on our laurels. The 2015 games are sure to impress,” says Dustin LePage, MD Canada Chair, Firefighter with RVFD and lead organizer.

It takes a Firefighter 56 muscles to put on a boot; it takes you to help fill it. By attending the event and dropping your extra change into the boot, you are helping make muscles move in your community. Support your local firefighters in the battle against muscular dystrophy!

For more information contact: Dustin LePage, Muscular Dystrophy Canada chair and firefighter with RVFD at 250-608-3635.

EVENT SCHEDULE - FIREFIGHTER GAMES 2015 Hosted by Robson Volunteer Fire Department at Pass Creek Park Saturday September 5th

Sunday September 6th

9:00am - Registration Open @ IFG Tent 10:00am - Event Opens to Public 10:30am – Ring of Fire Food Court open 11:00am – Opening Ceremonies / ‘The Hydrant’ aka Beer Gardens Open 11:15am – EVENT - Randy Window Rescue 12:30pm – EVENT - Hose Roll Relay 2:00pm – EVENT - Hoisting Challenge 4:00pm – EVENT - Axe Throw 5:00pm – EVENT - Sledge Hammer Slam 7:00pm – Live Entertainment - Lisa Nicole 8:30pm – Live Entertainment - Val Kilmer and the New Coke

7:00am – 10:30m – The Chiefs Breakfast – OPEN TO PUBLIC @ Pass Creek Park Concession 10:30am – Ring of Fire Food Court open 10:45am – Announcement by MC of ‘The Games’ TJ Connors!

11:00am – ‘The Hydrant’ aka Beer Gardens Open 11:05am – EVENT – Beer Barrel Attack 1:30pm – EVENT – Pike Pole Javelin 2:30pm – EVENT – Chin-up Square Off 3:00pm – FINALE EVENT – Mayday Mayday Mayhem!

6:00pm – Closing Ceremonies 7:00pm – Live Entertainment - Backwater Blues 8:00pm – Live Entertainment - Ruckus

Revised campfire ban The campfire ban has been rescinded in the city of Castlegar.

“Due to the positive change in the weather, the Castlegar Fire Department is rescinding the campfire prohibition within the city of Castlegar effective immediately,” said fire chief Gerry Rempel.

However, as per the Open Burning

Bylaw, open burning other than campfires remains prohibited.

“I would like to thank the citizens of Castlegar for their cooperation during the prohibition period,” added Rempel.

For further information, please contact the Castlegar Fire Department at 250-365-3266.

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School Opening Information 2015/2016

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Superintendent’s Message The Labour Day weekend in September marks the end of summer for students and staff. September is an exciting time as we begin the school year helping students on their learning journey. We encourage all of our community to be actively involved with your schools. Talk to your child’s teacher and principal and find a way to stay involved and connected. Parental involvement really can make a difference in student achievement.

All schools will be open at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8th for the registration of students new to the district and for any local Kindergarten and Grade One students not previously registered.

Students will report for instruction on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at times noted below. September 8th will be a shortened day for students. Shortening the day will allow students an opportunity to become acquainted with their school, while at the same time enabling teachers to finalize their preparations for Wednesday, September 9th, the first full day of instruction. Kindergarten students will have gradual entry over the first two weeks so please contact your school for those times or visit the district website at www.sd20.bc.ca.

To our existing students and families welcome back! To our new students and families, whether you are just starting kindergarten or moved here over the summer, a special warm welcome to your new school and district.

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Regular start times Regular School Times with dismissal as follows: Beginning September 9, 2015 Fruitvale Elementary 8:20 am to 10:50 pm 8:20 am to 2:20 pm Glenmerry Elementary 8:15 am to 10:45 am 8:15 am to 2:15 pm JL Crowe Secondary 8:38 am to 11:08 am 8:38 am to 2:38 pm Kinnaird Elementary 8:20 am to 10:50 am 8:20 am to 2:20 pm Robson Community 8:25 am to 10:55 am 8:25 am to 2:15 pm Rossland Summit 8:25 am to 10:55 am 8:25 am to 2:30 pm Stanley Humphries Secondary 8:38 am to 11:08 am 8:38 am to 2:53 pm Twin Rivers Elementary 8:25 am to 10:55 am 8:25 am to 2:10 pm (includes Castlegar Primary campus) Webster Elementary 8:15 am to 10:45 am 8:15 am to 2:15 pm Kootenay Columbia Learning Centre campuses Please contact program directly for start-up procedures (Alternative Education Programs)

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Trail/Castlegar & Area School Buses Bus schedules can be viewed on the district website (www.sd20.bc.ca – Transportation). For additional bussing information, please call 250-365-8331 ext 804 or 250-364-2224 ext 804.

School Fees Schools may charge fees for: school supplies; the rental of musical instruments; tools, equipment and materials for personal use or for participation in a trades program; optional field trips and special events; and, specialty ‘academy’ costs. Each school has a financial hardship policy – please contact your principal for more information.

School fees and school supply lists may be viewed on the district website (www.sd20.bc.ca – Parents/Public – School Fees & Supplies OR www.sd20.bc.ca - Schools).

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I was dissappointed to see Thomas Muclair make a stop in Penticton September 1.

Not because the head of the NDP chose to go to Penticton, but rather because that is as close to the West Kootenay as he came, and likely will come.

I get that Thomas Muclair can’t make it to every community in the country, but his stop in Penticton and not the West Kootenay shows the problem with our new riding —when the politics of it all are measured, this part of the riding really doesn’t matter.

I am not blaming the NDP. I doubt we will see visits from Mr. Harper or Mr. Trudeau either.

I also see that Richard Cannings has opened an office in Castlegar. I am not sure if he was the first to open an office in West Kootenay, but a quick review of the websites of the three main candidates and only Cannings even lists a West Kootenay office.

I did contact the Liberal candidate and the PC candidate.

When I called the Liberal office, candidate Connie Denesiuk actually answered the phone and informed me that she opened her office in Trail

long before she opened her Penticton office. I am not sure then why the Penticton office is the only one listed on her website?

I also contacted the PC candidate, Marshall Neufeld. He didn’t answer the phone but I was told by a volunteer that she “had no idea” if there was an office in the West Kootenay. She then gave me an email for someone else who would know. I did call the other number listed on the website and got a voicemail message saying I had contacted the Castlegar office for Marshall Neufeld, so I am assuming there is one, but again I have no idea why it isn’t listed on the website and why the people answering phones at the “main” office don’t even know if there is an office in the West Kootenay.

I hate to be the skeptical one in all of this, but I can’t help but feel like the West Kootenay is nothing more than a secondary thought in a long campaign where all of the candidates are from Penticton and thus so is all of the attention.

I hope I’m wrong, but so far the West Kootenay seems irrelevant in this new riding.

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Shrines, temples, and pagodas I’m not a religious person.

My friends are very clear about that. They do, however, lead me through magnificent churches when we travel abroadever ything from St. Gord Turner Paul’s Cathedral in London to Notre Dame in Paris. I’ve stood outside many a smaller church waiting for my friends to have a look or to say their prayers.

My view of churches or abbeys or minsters or cathedrals does not get tied to emotion or a feeling of transcendence. I am interested in the magnificent structure, the

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glorious stained-glass windows, and the history emanating from every corner. I’ve loved every moment of church viewing from the cathedral with scintillating organ piping in Brazil to the largest wooden church in North America (400 years old) along the French Coast in Nova Scotia.

I view myself as a person who can make strong connections to aspects of spiritual culture. I may not be part of that spiritual aura surrounding certain places, but I can appreciate the essence of sites we visit. Recently, we were in South Korea and Japan and had a chance to visit their equivalents of churches and cathedrals— shrines, temples, and pagodas.

The fact is we’ve managed to visit quite a number of shrines and temples and pagodas around

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the world. There were several pagodas, for example, in key locations along the Yangtze River in China. My wife climbed to the top of most of them, but I spent time looking at the carved Buddhas and the murals and the way the buildings blended with the landscape. It was easy to imagine an array of monks wandering the grounds and completing their daily rituals.

In South Korea, it is a traveling tradition to drive to the tourist site first, and then later check into hotels as dark descends. While driving through the heavilypopulated city of Pusan on the southeast coast of Korea, my son kept going until we finally came to a temple ground. This was the Haedong Youngkung Temple, an astonishing group of buildings

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built in 1376 and set in a rocky cove where a creek runs down the middle to the Eastern Sea. I could sense that this would be a desirable place to live or to visit to come to terms with an external power or one’s role in a limited world. I sat on a rock and meditated a bit. I found the entire visit peaceful as I listened to the drumming of a bell and a heavy-voiced chant from the main building. It was a long way down to the temple on stone stairways, and it was a longer trek upward, and I felt drawn to simply staying there.

I was quite fascinated as well by the sight of swastikas emblazoned on several of the edifices and on the main shrine centre. My youngest son, a history teacher, told me the swastikas had

nothing to do with the Nazis. He explained that the Buddha swastika shape has been part of the Buddhist culture for aeons. It’s an extremely powerful symbol for Buddhists and is associated with good fortune. So naturally Hitler and the Nazis stole it—as they did so many other items and gestures to consolidate their power.

In Japan, we immediately took the Japan Rail train to Kyoto, city of shrines and temples. Apparently, there are over 100 temples to visit if one has the requisite patience. We managed to visit two of them in the towns of Irani and Uji on the edge of Kyoto. We enjoyed the visits, but because it was unbearably hot, I skipped the meditation. I decided one spiritual session was enough for any trip.

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Upcoming SEPTEMBER CASTLEGAR SENIORS ACTIVITIES AT THE COMPLEX Monday: 10:00 Darts 1:00 Whist 9:30 Floor Curling (starts 14th) Tuesday: 9:30 Floor Curling Carpet Bowl 1:00 Crafts 1:00 Line Dancing 7:00 Pool Wednesday: 9:30 Floor Curling 9-12 Tech Learning Centre 2nd & 4th Wed CBT for Srs. until end of year 10:00 Coffee Talk 2 &30 10:00 Raspberry Hi Coffee 16th 11:30-12:30 Financial Legal Planing Kootenay Room 23rd 1:00 Rummoli Not 1st Wed Thursday: 9:30 Floor Curling 1:00 Bingo, not on 3rd 2:00 General Meeting 3rd 2:00 Tea Dance 17th Friday: 10:00 Qi Gong 1:00 Crib Saturday: 11:30 Soup Day Sept.19th 1 :00 Bingo

This page is for community, charity or fundraising events that are free (or nearly so) that run at the editor’s discretion. Dated events take priority. If you have previously posted an event and want it to run again, provide an up-to-date version with contact details to newsroom@castlegarnews. com, drop off at our office at Unit A - 1810 8th Ave in Castlegar or call us at 250-365-6397.

CASTLEGAR PARADE OF PROGRAMS Sept. 9 5:00 TO 7:00 p.m.

Castlegar Community Complex Learn about events, programs and happenings in the Castlegar and District area.

Dog Show. Please take the free bus or parking $2.00 Gate fee is $5.00 per person ages 6 and under free.

CAR SEAT CHECK: Wednesday, Sept. 16, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

FREE Car Seat clinic at the Castlegar Firehall. The clinic is hosted by Interior Health Public Health Nurses and BCAA Child Passenger Safety Educators. Please phone the Castlegar Health Centre at 250-365-4310 to make an appointment. Spaces limited.

1995 Columbia Ave Trail 250-364-1208

gagement. Lunch provided. Call Laurie at 250-608-2254 for more info.

MYRA DUFF WILL BE HOSTING SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS: For information about the Heart Support Group please call Myra at 250-3656369.

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CASTLEGAR AGM Sept. 10 5:00 p.m.

To be held at Kootenay Savings Credit Union 605 20th St. Castlegar DEMENTIA EDUCATION: Sept. 15 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

October 8 Castlegar Health Centre Free course on understanding dementia, warning signs and diagnosis.

A complete overview of dementia, coping with behavior and communication issues, planning for the future and caregiver well-being. Registration is required. Contact Julie Leffellar at 250-365-6742.

1507 Columbia Ave Castlegar 250-365-2955

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

Ongoing THE NEW LIFE CHURCH (behind the Castlegar Primary School) will be serving hot nutritious meals for people in the community every Thursday. Doors open at 3:45 and the meal will be served at 4:30 p.m. Please use the basement entrance at the back of the church. For info phone 250365-7500.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS BOTTLE DRIVE: The annual Castlegar Special Olympic bottle drive is on now. Drop your

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

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

CASTLEGAR HOSPITAL AUXILIARY TREASURE SHOP is offering for sale quality furniture, household items, clothing (plus sizes), footwear, books, monthly silent auctions and many other items. Donations are received Wednesdays and Saturdays only. See castlegarhospitalauxiliary.

to 1:30 p.m. (free). Lunch served 11 to 1:30 Friday Drop-in centre 10 to 1:30 (free). Lunch served 11 to 1:30.

Food donations can be dropped off on any of these days at St. David’s Church. Call 250-608-2227.

ALL ABOUT BREASTFEEDING: Informative support group for breastfeeding moms. Neighbourhood House in Castlegar, Tuesday 10:30 to noon.

More info: 250-365-3662, or see kootenayfamilyplace.org CASTLEGAR A.A. MEETINGS AT THE PIONEER ARENA Sunday at 10 a.m.; Tuesday at 7 p.m.

(Dennis 250-365-2738); Wednesday at noon (Dan 250-359-7817) Thursday and Saturday at 8 p.m. (Jim at 250-365-6216 or Alex 250-359-7031) and Saturday at 8 p.m (Len at 250365-7805).

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

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

TOPS GROUP MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY 8:30 to 10 a.m. Kinnaird Hall, 2320 Columbia Ave. Round table discussion. Get motivated to eat healthy,

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CASTLEGAR LIBRARY PROGRAMS: September 8 - Scrabble Night 6:15 p.m.

September 15 - Preschool Story Time 10:00 a.m.

September 17 - Preschool Story Time 10:00 a.m.

September 17 - Toddler Once Upon a Story Time 10:30 a.m.

September 22 - Preschool Story Time 10:00 a.m.

September 24 - Toddler Once Upon a Story Time 10:30 a.m September 24 - Preschool Story Time 10:00 a.m.

September 25 - “Rock On” Pro-D day program 10:30 a.m.

September 29 - Preschool Story Time 10:00 a.m.

FIREFIGHTER GAMES: Sept. 5-6, Pass Creek Park. The Robson firefighters are operating the Games in support of Muscular Distrophy Canada. Competitions, Food Court, Live entertainment. Free admission.

Simon Laurie 250-365-1585

Val Koochin 250-365-1846

Matt McCarthy 250-304-4831

Carmen Harris 250-365-1520

Phil Poznekoff 250-365-4679

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ALL CANDIDATES FORUM: Sept. 17, 7:00 p.m.

To be held at the Sandman Inn. Dialogue will focus on foreign wars, international terrorism and climate change. Hosted by the Selkirk College Mir Centre for Peace and the Nelson & West Kootenay Citizens’ Climate Lobby.

OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP: Sept. 21, 2:00 p.m.

The Ostomy Support Group will meet at 2 pm at the Kiro Wellness Center, 1500 Columbia Avenue, Trail.

Guest: Paul Meise from Cooper Medical Supplies in Kelowna. For more info, please call 250-368-9827 or 250-365-6276.

PASS CREEK FALL FAIR Sept. 26-27 Pass Creek Exhibition Grounds - Relkoff Road, Robson.

Old Fashion Fall Fair, All weekend - Exhibits, Live Entertainment, Dirty Diggers, Horse Show, Vendors, Carnival Rides, Children’s Games.

Clown, Saturday Car Show, Sunday

Charissa Hackett 250-304-4373

Chad Williams 250-304-5241

Pat Klohn 250-365-1731

Larry Peitzsche 250-608-3017

Tammy Peitzsche 250-365-9640

Connor McCarthy 250-304-4781

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returnables off at 2908 Columbia Avenue to support Special Olympics in Castlegar. Special Olympics promotes an active lifestyle and better quality of life for persons with disabilities through their participation in sport. Thank you for dropping off your bottles and supporting our Special Olympic athletes in the Castlegar Community.

ROBSON FLEA MARKET is open all summer. Sundays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Breakfast served until food runs out.

Crafts, collectibles and much more.

Call Elke to book a table: 250-3657022.

BLUEBERRY BOTTLE DRIVE: Please drop off refundable bottles and cans at the Blueberry School.

All donations go towards funding programs and events at the school.

WOMEN’S SUPPORT GROUP: Mondays 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 At Castlegar Community Services Office. Supporting Wellness, Healthy Relationships and Community En-

org. Open Monday thru Thursday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enquiries 250-365-7317.

ST. DAVID’S & UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP: located at 605 Columbia Ave. Stock includes clothing,shoes,bedding linen,books, household items and sewing, knitting & craft supplies. Please NOTE we are back to regular hours effective SEPT. 9th; Tues. to Thurs 10:00am to 4:00pm; Fri. & Sat. 10:00am to 1:00pm. Closed Sun. Mon and Stat.

Holidays. Check our weekly in store specials!

Clean donations accepted during working hours only.”

SELKIRK WEAVERS AND SPINNERS GUILD: meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre, 10 to 11 a.m. followed by show and tell.

COMMUNITY HARVEST FOOD BANK & DROP-IN CENTRE: Monday Food Bank 11 a.m. to 1:30 Wednesday Drop-in centre 10 a.m.

Marnie Pettit 250-304-3564

Tyler Gienger 250-304-7865

James Kereiff 250-304-8970

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lose weight. Monthly fee $10. More info call 250-365-7956.

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

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

COMMUNITY HARVEST FOOD BANK The food bank needs donations.

Cash, cheques and food items can be dropped off during food bank hours or at the Station Museum.

CASTLEGAR FARMERS MARKET Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Downtown Castlegar at the Station Museum. Call 250-365-6440 to book a table.

Please send items to

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Hospice society pitches 10-bed facility to regional district Tamara Hynd Nelson Star

The Castlegar Hospice Society has pitched the Regional District of Central Kootenay board on their project to build a 10-bed facility for people reaching the end of their life and an alternative to dying in a hospital.

It will cost $3.6 million for a facility able to serve approximately 150 patients per year.

“Adding lives to days,” is how the society’s Roger Simmons described their purpose.

From a financial point, Simmons said hospice beds cost $300 per day, far less than $1,000 per day for a hospital bed.

While the current need calls for 20 hospice beds, the 10-bed facility is a model copied from other societies across BC. The size is intended to keep a home-like feel.

The society has a

commitment from Castlegar city council in the form of deeded land valued at $241,800.

Beyond that, Simmons said they are “talking to the deep pockets right now,” such as Columbia Basin Trust, Teck, Zellstoff Celgar and non- governmental granting agencies. Once the society has financial commitments, Simmons said they will approach government.

Simmons said other hospices have succeeded in raising the $400,000 annual operating funds in part due to donations from loved ones or people who wish to see the facility in place for themselves in the future.

Simmons presented numbers demonstrating the need for such a facility. In the Kootenay Boundary more than 500 people die annually from a palliative illness, more than 300 of them in acute care beds in the region’s hospitals.

There are currently two designated hospice beds in Castlegar, Grand Forks, Nelson, Trail and Creston but only on an “if available” basis.

More telling statistics followed: palliative deaths are expected to double in the next 20 years across Canada, 50 to 75 per cent of palliative people need 24-hour care and the average length of stay in a hospice bed is 17 to 22 days.

Interior BC’s closest residential hospices are in Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon and Prince George.

Rural Creston director Larry Binks said he supports the concept and the idea but recommended talking to people who make the granting decisions “in order to touch the people quicker.” Binks and rural Castlegar director Andy Davidoff asked why this had not yet been brought forward

Suzanne Lehbauer and Roger Simmons of the Castlegar Hospice Society spoke to the Regional District of Central Kootenay board last month requesting support for a new 10-bed facility in Castlegar.

Tamara Hynd photo to the regional hospital boards.

“I did not know the cost difference,” Davidoff said, referring to the $700 difference between a hospice and hos-

pital bed. “Why aren’t we dealing with this at our hospital boards?”

In answer to Silverton director Leah Main’s question, Simmons confirmed they have spoken

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to local groups already providing hospice care and did not see a conflict as they are looking to complement their services.

“I think we can all agree not just on the economics but more appropriate environment,” East Shore director Garry Jackman said, referring to preserving a home-like quality of care.

Rural Nelson director Ramona Faust inquired about the size of the board, and if provincial operating funding is guaranteed.

Executive director Suzanne Lehbauer said there are six board

members, 71 members and 35 trained hospice volunteers. Simmons referred to the Comox hospice: “[The province] stepped up to the plate once it was built.”

Rural Kaslo director Aimee Watson said she has recently been in discussions with the Kaslo Hospice Society.

“Who is responsible for regulating?” she asked.

Simmons said as they follow other society templates “exactly,” they are “not breaking new ground” so there’s nothing new in regulatory terms.

“It’s the money,” he said.

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Dementia affects families

A diagnosis of dementia affects an entire family. And more and more Castlegar families are being affected.

Already, one in 11 Canadians over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia and the incidence is growing.

That’s why the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. is offering a free education session locally for family members who are caring for a person with dementia.

Understanding Dementia, on Tuesday, September 15, will provide basic information about dementia and the impact the disease has on the individual, caregivers and families.

“Caregivers will learn what to expect throughout the journey with dementia,” says Julie Leffelaar, the society’s support & education coordinator for Castlegar and West Kootenay.

Participants will explore how dementia affects the brain, and how it can change behaviours.

The workshop runs from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Castle-

gar Health Center boardroom, 709 10th Street. Preregistration is required by contacting Julie Leffelaar at toll-free 1-855-301-6742 or jleffelaar@alzheimerbc.org.

The workshop is free thanks to partial funding by the Province of BC, Provincial Employees Community Services Fund, Seacliff Foundation, RBC Foundation, Phyliss & Irving Snider Foundation, Victoria foundation, Paul Lee Family Foundation, Merck Canada, Community Connection Health Foundation, Margaret Rothweiler Charitable Foundation, Cadillac Fairview, Lohn Foundation, Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation, Pfizer Canada Inc., Kaatza Foundation, London Drugs Foundation, Wheeler Family Foundation and by the generous contributions of individual donors.

More information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, as well as resources for living with their impact, is available by visiting www.alzheimerbc.org.

Caregivers will learn what to expect throughout the journey with dementia

Columbia Basin Trust offers $2 million in grants CHELSEA NOVAK Castlegar News

The Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) has over $2 million in grants available for projects that help with social-well-being, the environment or youth aged 12 to 29.

The deadlines to apply are Monday, October 5 for social grants, Monday, October 19 for environment grants, and Monday, November 2 for youth grants.

“Every year we’re impressed with the quality and breadth of projects brought forward to us.

Thank you to everyone who devel-

ops ideas to support our residents, communities and environment,” Lisa Kilpatrick, senior manager of delivery of benefits, said in a press release. “We look forward to seeing what results come from this fall’s intake.”

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One Stop registration for all your Fall Activities. You and your family can Skate, Swim, Use the weight room, Check out all the new fall programs, Meet staff and Volunteers.

Lots of free draws.

Organizations taking part include: Castlegar Minor Hockey Castlegar Aquanauts Steve Nash Youth Basketball Scotties School of Highland Dance Castlegar Youth Bowling Red Mountain Racers Turning Pointe Dance Studio Castlegar Early Childhood Council Selkirk College Castlegar & District Recreation Dept Castlegar Rebels Music for Young Children Encore Voice Art Studio Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy Castlegar Skating Club Castlegar Foundation of Castlegar Kootenay Swim Club

Selkirk Taekwon-Do Castlegar Special Olympics Castlegar Library Selkirk Lions Club Blueberry Creek Community Hub Nordic Ski Club Castlegar & District Community Services 1st Robson Scouts Sentinel Speakers Toast Master Club Castlegar Judo Club New Life Church – G47 Youth Group Dam City Rollers Selkirk Challengers Gymnastic Club Red Mountain Resort Kootenay Christian Martial Arts Sunrise Rotary 2000 Kootenay Concussion Testing & Rehab

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Castlegar Airport home to firefighting fleet Chelsea Novak Castlegar News

With so many fires this summer, the Castlegar Airport has been buzzing with the sounds of helicopters and airtankers as they fight to keep the flames at bay.

Though there is usually one Electra airtanker, one bird dog, and two helicopters stationed out of Castlegar, now there are over 20 helicopters a day, depending on deployment, and even more Planes, including a fleet of air tractors (parents and Pixar enthusiasts might recognize these as being similar to Dusty from Planes).

According to Karlie Shaughnessy, fire communications specialist at the Southeast Fire Centre, there are currently 54 helicopters

“contracted out for use on fire in the southeast,” though there were only 22 contracted helicopters stationed at the airport on Friday.

It was a bad day for the choppers, as visibility was extremely low. A number went out, but were forced to turn back again.

Doug Devries, captain of a Bell 212 helicopter, was dropping water on the fires near Renata and Deer Creek Park, but couldn’t get to either area on Friday.

“It’s been two attempts to get out, and I’ve gotten past the damn, past the mill, and then that’s it. Turned around due to low visibility with the smoke,” he said. “It’s been like that for ... four days.”

The Bell helicopter is a twin-engine, medium-size helicopter. The medium helicopters make up the bulk of the fleet cur-

rently stationed out of Castlegar Airport, but there’s also one heavy and a number of light helicopters.

The heavy is a Sikorsky S-61, which was previously stationed in Afghanistan where it was used for transporting soldiers and freight. Darrell Vivian, an engineer, was with the helicopter in Afghanistan and is now helping fight the Deer Creek Park fire. The Sikorsky weighs 8000 lbs and carries a bucket with a capacity of 700 gallons.

The lights are mostly one-engine, AStar helicopters.

The two helicopters usually stationed out of Castlegar belong to Duncan Wassick, owner of Dam Helicopters. One is an AStar, and the other is a Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) Bo 105, which is a medium chopper.

The AStar is working on a fire south of Rossland.

“His job there is bird-dogging, and moving the crews up and down on the hill, as well as acting as ... medevac aircraft in case someone gets hurt,” said Wassick.

Bird-dogs are flown by air attack officers who assess the fires and decide which aircraft are needed to best fight the flames.

The light helicopter is also used for admin work to transport fire managers between different sites where they can meet with incident commanders.

The MBB Bo 105 is used for initial attack, and does water bucketing. continued on page 11

New mechanics’ shop gears up for business A new repair shop named In-Gear Mechanical has recently opened in Castlegar, two blocks south of Canadian Tire. The owners, Eric and Christy Van Hoogevest, have been working hard to prepare the business for opening day. “We insist on high standards in everything we do,” Eric states. “Our motto is ‘Quality, Integrity, Service’. We want to be the place where people go when they expect the highest quality, not only in vehicle maintenance but in customer service, care and satisfaction. Quality work is the best type of advertising, and customer satisfaction is the main thing that will keep people coming back over and over”. Eric continued, “to meet these goals we have upgraded the interior and exterior of the shop, outfitted it with up-to-date equipment, created a comfortable and welcoming reception area, and most importantly assembled a team of experienced people who exemplify our goals”.

Although the business is new, the people are not. “We are very fortunate to be starting with a great crew” Eric says. “Our lead hands, Neil Lynch and Brett Jmaiff, have lived and worked in the Castlegar area for many years, where they have developed an excellent reputation for their quality of work and care of customers”. Neil, the service manager, is a red-seal mechanic who owned and operated his own repair shop on the coast before moving to Castlegar 5 years ago. “Neil brings 28 years of experience and a dedication to providing the highest level of customer service”, states Eric. “Neils’ primary job is to take care of the people we serve.

It is his responsibility to understand

their specific needs, recommend the best solutions, and go above and beyond the call of duty to make sure they are satisfied. Brett, a GM master-tech with in-depth training in Diesel repair, is shop foreman. It is his responsibility to make sure that all work is completed professionally, watch for potential problems with vehicles being repaired, and oversee shop personnel to ensure they maintain the high standards expected of all staff ”. People entering the shop will also meet Erica Gunter, the office administrator. “Erica also has local roots,” states Eric. “She brings high personal standards and ingrained enthusiasm for all things automotive.

When she is not behind a desk she will be seen around the shop helping the techs, detailing cars, and transporting customers around town as their vehicles are being worked on”.

Eric himself is a red-seal mechanic with over twenty years’ hands-on experience in the industry, and has a long history in business development and technological innovation. Eric started as an automotive mechanic in the Kootenay area, then brought his skills to Northern Alberta where

he quickly worked his way up to a position as fleet manager where he was responsible for maintenance and repair of highway tractors, hydrovacs, crane trucks and other service vehicles. Eric has also been deeply involved in innovation and product development for the trucking industry, not only in adapting systems for vehicles operating in the extreme conditions of Northern Canada but also developing custom technology designed to track and manage truck fleets operating in remote and rough areas.

Eric has big plans for In-Gear Mechanical. “We are a dynamic company, continually looking for ways to grow and expand to meet the local demand”, Eric states. “we welcome

all makes and models of vehicles, but that is just the start. We already have a bay dedicated to tire services, and will soon have a quick lube service bay and are installing a fourth hoist capable of lifting 14 thousand pounds for heavier industrial vehicles. We are also setting up a shop area with fabrication equipment which can be used for custom work, and in the longer term will be used to design and build after-market accessories such as lift kits and custom grilles”.

In-Gear Mechanical is located at 2141 Columbia Avenue. The shop is open from Monday to Friday from 8:00 am-5:00 pm. To book an appointment please call 250-608-4327 (250-608-GEAR).

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Left: Darrell Vivian and the Sikorsky S-61 flew missions in Afghanistan before helping out with the Deer Creek Park fire. The yellow bucket can hold 700 gallons of water.

Right: Duncan Wassick owns Dam Helicopters, which regularly flies two helicopters out of the Castlegar Airport, including this MBB 105.

Photos by Chelsea Novak

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Above: This airtanker has been contracted to fight fires in the area. Its twin in the background is normally stationed in Castlegar.

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Duncan flies this twin-engine Bell 212, which normally operates out of Abbostford. The red bucket can hold almost 300 gallons of water.

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Fight to keep the flames at bay continued from page 10

None of the airtankers were around on Friday, but Bob Kitchen and Randy Grant from Sentinel Airport Logistics (the company in charge of airport operations for Castlegar) explained that the airtankers drop retardant, which is used to setup a guard, stop the advance of the fire, and steer the fire.

The tankers can carry 12,000 litres of retardant each.

Matt Schneider and Jen Weeks are loader techs and load retardant into the planes at Castlegar Airports.

“In the mornings I come in and recirculate the tanks, that way I get all the mix [that settled] in the

bottom. I get it all mixed up really nice. It takes about an hour in the morning,” explains Schneider.

Schneider says he’s done as many as 48 loads in a day, and as little as none. When he and Weeks aren’t loading planes they’re doing maintenance around the fire centre.

Though most flights were grounded on Friday, this summer has generally seen a lot of activity out on the tarmac.

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Putting calcium in its place Are you taking calcium or vitamin D to keep your bones strong? If so, I’ve got some good news and some bad news for you.

Let’s dispense with the bad news right away. In April 2011 nutrition researchers showed – for the third time – that women who take calcium supplements, with or without vitamin D, experience about 20% more heart attacks and strokes than women who don’t take calcium. Ugh. Millions of women take these supplements because they are proven to increase bone mineral density and lower osteoporosis and hip fracture risk. However, it seems that a portion of the added calcium that doesn’t reach our bones winds up clogging arteries, leading to heart disease.

The good news is that other research has recently identified a nutrient that can safely guide

calcium into bones and teeth, where we need it, while keeping the mineral out of arteries, and even clear away pre-existing arterial calcium deposits. This is the action of vitamin K2, a long misunderstood fat-soluble vitamin that works with vitamin D to put calcium in its place. If you are concerned about bone health, vascular health or just being healthy in general, understanding vitamin K2 provides a key piece to the nutritional puzzle of many health concerns.

Vitamin K2 was once abundant on our diets. Back when animals grazed on pasture foods like eggs and butter were brimming with vitamin K2. As factory farming took over and animals were gradually removed from the pasture, vitamin K2 levels plummeted and deficiency crept in. So how can you get vitamin K2 back into

your diet? In addition to grass-fed foods, certain cheeses, like Gouda and Brie, are very high in vitamin K2, as well as goose liver and a Japanese fermented soybean food called natto. If you don’t eat these foods on a regular basis, Natural Factors Vitamin K & D provides 120 mcg of vitamin K2 (as natural MK-7) and 1000 IU vitamin D in each softgel. One a day is a good health maintenance dose for adults. Check with your health care practitioner before taking vitamin K2 supplement if you are on warfarin-type blood-thinning medications.

Kate Rhéaume-Bleue is a doctor of naturopathic medicine, a writer, and an educator.

A graduate and former faculty member of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Dr. Rhéaume-Bleue is an expert in natural medicine and lectures across Canada on topics related to health and wellness. She is the author of the book Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox: How a Little-Known Vitamin Could Save Your Life.

Castlegar Mayor Lawrence Chernoff hands over a cheque to Community Foundation of Castlegar and District vice president Jennifer Priore.

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City cheque received BETSY KLINE Castlegar News

The Community Foundation of Castlegar and District (CFCD) has received a $20,000 cheque from the City of Castlegar.

“The importance of what they do and what it is going to do for the community is the key feature,” said Mayor Chernoff. “We are really happy about the Foundation. It serves a role we need to have that we have lacked over the years... Making a contribution (to the foundation) is making a contribution to the community.”

The Foundation in turn offers grants to organizations that benefit the community. This year is the second year of granting for the CFCD and the 2015 recipients were Kootenay Family Place, Trail Fair Society, West Kootenay Brain

Injury Society and the Castlegar Friends of Parks and Recreation. Applications for next year’s grants will open in the spring.

Donations to the foundation can be made through their website www. communityfoundationofcastlegar.com or through Kootenay Savings. Legacy funds are also a great way to help CFCD. “The nice thing about gifting to the Community Foundation is that you know it is going to go out and get spread around a little bit, and not just go to one or two things,” said CFCD vice president Jennifer Priore.

CFCD is looking for new members to serve on the board or in committees.

Anyone interested is invited to send an email enquiry to the foundation.

Their AGM is scheduled to take place on September 10, 5:00 p.m. at Kootenay Savings.

Free car seat clinic held BETSY KLINE Castlegar News

Castlegar Public Health Nurses will be hosting a Free Car Seat clinic in partnership with Interior Health and BCAA. The clinic will be held September 16 at the Castlegar Fire Hall.

Certified child passenger safety educators will check out the car seat, how it is installed in the vehicle, and how the child is secured in the seat. They will also look at recall lists and check out what is the best place for the seat to be installed in each individual

car. “We all learn from it. It’s not an inspection process, it is a learning process. It can be so easy to make errors with how you actually put your seat in the car and how you secure the child in the seat,” said Denise Talarico, PHN at the Castlegar Health Centre.

Statistics tell us that in BC, 1,400 children under the age of nine are injured and four are killed in vehicle crashes each year. Research shows that seatbelts and car seats, when used properly, are the most effective tools in preventing injuries and deaths in crashes.

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ideal location, and the public health nurses appreciate the support of the fire department.

“We are very lucky to have the use of the firehall... so it can happen rain or shine,” said Talarico. “They just pull the fire trucks out and the cars come right in, so they are all under cover so that if it is rainy or miserable it can still take place. The firefighters are very generous in lending us the use of the hall.”

Appointments are necessary to utilize the clinic and can be made by calling Castlegar Public Health at 250365-4310.

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Castlegar Art Walk 2015: Artist Bios April Cuffy Castlegar Art Walk Editor

The 19th Annual Castlegar Art Walk is organized each year by the Castlegar Art Council and runs from June 22 until Sept. 20.

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Ever since I can remember I’ve had a feeling of awesome wonder for life and the world around me. Peace, creativity and a positive attitude in life were foundational qualities of my childhood. The joy I discovered, especially in building and making things, gave me faith in the creative process. Ultimately, I realized that art was an affirmation of life.

In the Kootenays (also known as paradise), we continue to discover and enjoy the sublime nature of our magnificent home: there is no limit to the inspiration one receives in na-

ture and the landscape is prominent in much of my latest work. Beauty, peace and tranquility are qualities I often experience painting “en plein air” (outdoors). The artwork then becomes a kind of “proof of the experience” in the eternal aesthetic journey.

Thank you to: Chances Castlegar for your ongoing support in hosting and displaying the artwork; the Castlegar Arts Council for your tireless positive commitment to our community’s cultural development and wellbeing; everyone involved in making this year’s Castlegar Art Walk such a wonderful success!

art tour is hosted at more than 25 participating venues around Castlegar. Detailed maps are available at the Castlegar Visitor Centre and for more information, please visit castlegarculture. com/culture-guide/castlegar-art-walk.

Each week, the Castlegar News will feature biographies from the exciting artists in the show.

Artist name: The Robson Painters Venue: Central City Shoes (#5) Medium: Paintings Artist home: Robson Contact: castlegarculture. com/culture-guide/robsonpainters Bio and artist statement:

we do help and encourage each other. An absence of formal programs, agendas or governance allows for informal sessions of creativity where members can focus on their own projects.

The Robson Community School has generously allowed us the use of a great space, which we are very grateful for, and we also enjoy participating in their annual Robson Community School Choir “evening of art and music” in June.

This year, the participating Robson Painters are: Bob Bowen, Sandra Donohue, Caroline Halligan, Astrid Pinkerton, and Ida Tennessen Price.

We would like to thank Derek Kittson and staff of Central City Shoes for hosting us as their artists during this year’s Castlegar Art Walk.

The Robson Painters have been getting together at the Robson Community School to paint on Monday evenings since about 2003. Our common interest in art has drawn members from different experiences and walks of life. We all have different reasons for painting, and we paint in most mediums, which gives each of us a unique opportunity to enjoy each other’s vision.

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Sculpture Talk

Welcome to our regular feature introducing the artists behind the sculptures in this year’s Castlegar SculptureWalk.

The Priestess (marble) Primarily a stone sculptor, Marie-Josee Leroux’s works tend to be monumental in scope and theme. The Montréal resident - who goes by her artist’s name Lerou - creates large works that explore Jungian archetypes. Working in serpentine, marble, soapstone and other stone, Lerou’s rounded figures are immediately present but steeped in historical and spiritual references.

Her works speak of and to the soul, and as such are momentous, not just physically so.

Lerou sculpted the ten ton Guardian of the Water – located on the Grande Allée in Boisbriand, Quebec - from serpentine, using 20 grinders and 50 masks in the course of more than a thousand hours work over five months. Dedicated to the proMontreal, QC tection of water resources, it is the largest work she has realized to date. The Lac Mégantic train disaster prompted her to switch mediums and use fibreglass to create the powerfully affecting Georges. Subtitled Homo-Petroleum (Oil Slave) the seven and a half foot sculpture is located in Dunham, Quebec. Leroux has exhibited around the world. She participates in and organizes monumental sculpture symposiums.

Her latest foray was in April this year to Jimo, China for the creation of a 2.3 metre high granite sculpture titled The Wind at the first Zhishang Sculpture Symposium.

The piece she displays here is a lovely marble work entitled The Priestess. A robed woman sits on a bench, her weight resting on her arms, feet together and body composed. Her expression is serene, all-knowing. Her headscarf permits her long hair to flow down

Marie-Josée Leroux (Lerou)

her back and defines the oval shape of her placid, composed face. Eyes closed in contemplation and accrued knowledge and wisdom, she beckons the viewer to learn, to follow – she is prepared to act as a necessary, requisite guide in an exploration of the unconscious. www.lerou.ca Where do you draw the inspiration for your sculptures, specifically this year’s entry?

“We are not from yesterday, neither today, we are of a Great Age!” This Carl Jung citation well expresses my journey into art. I dig inside the unconscious mind, I try to capture forces and archetypes erupting and belonging to our human history. I feel connected to the first human who carved on stone, looking at the sky and wondering, and to all humans who walked on earth before me. Life is a mystery. I look for archetypes and symbols, I try to capture the soul of a character, not knowing exactly where it comes from, just letting the character and the stone show me the way. My sculpture “The Priestess” represents a woman, sitting. She transcends time, she knows. She expresses this intuitive knowledge we all possess inside. She stands as a guardian of the unconscious.

Which artist, past or present, has had a major impact on you as a sculptor and why?

The person who had a deep impact on me as a sculptor was not, properly speaking, an artist. He was kind of a magician, an urban shaman, a visionary man. His name was Marc Bériault. He gave me the right tools to visit the immensity of my inner world and actualize all my potentials. Otherwise, Rodin SPONSORED by for the strength, Maillol for his round shaped women, Greek artists for their mastering of anatDr. James omy, Italian artists for the mastering of marble Singer & carving, Inuit artists for their simple and beautiful lines and ancient Egyptian carvers of Abu Family Simbel for the magnificence.

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For more information on SculptureWalk pick up a brochure from one of the ballot boxes in downtown Castlegar or visit www.sculpturewalkcastlegar.com

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In Praise of Autumn

HelP WAnted Blueberry Creek Community School Hub is now accepting applications for casual positions in the Blueberry Patch Afterschool Care AND Robson Afterschool Care Programs.

Applicants must have experience working with children, a valid Emergency Childcare First Aid & CPR certificate and be willing to work as a team in a fun, rewarding working environment. Please apply by sending resume attn. Alana Medeiros at email: amedeiros@sd20.bc.ca or mail to 200 Centre Ave , Castlegar B.C. V1N 3B9 by Thursday, Sept. 10th 2015.

Notwithstanding the Koerber I most appre- shoppers. autumn is a peaceful sea- focus on those activities smoke-clogged skies, ciated the simple cards The purpose of a cre- son, offering opportuni- which are nourishing to there is definitely a made from photos he ative act need not be one ties for growth, for dis- the mind and heart. It sense of autumn in the had taken of wildlife of making gifts, how- covery, and for creativity. feels like a huge sigh of air. Leaves are changing in the area. The quirky ever. I have discussed Finally, we can stop and relief. colour, the nights are decorations made by our the many benefits of crecooler and people are grandchildren last year ativity to the spirit, body preparing for the com- will grace our Christmas and mind in previous ing season. Students trees for years to come. articles. make plans to return to We often make and Now is the time to school, children frolic receive music CDs of start planning fall activiin the pools at last-ditch a collection of songs ties — things to create attempts to extend sum- gathered from various and courses to take. The mer, and homeowners sources. Last Christmas newly-released Selkirk are taking on the per- I created a calendar for College’s fall calendar ofFOR RESIDENTS OF CASTLEGAR, BLUEBERRY & LUCAS ROAD sona of squirrels. In the my granddaughter with fers inspiration for sevwords of Anni Valentine, photos taken of her eral options. Do you like my friend in Argenta, through the twelve years painting? WoodworkBE WATER WISE THIS SUMMER! “I’m on a roll! Canning, since her birth and had ing? Writing? Maybe it’s cleaning and preparing it printed at a local print time to bring forward to go back to work.” shop. While I was at the that novel or play that’s EFFECTIVE JUNE 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 Not having a home to print shop, a friend came been stewing on the back prepare for winter, lately in to pick up cards she burner. Do you want to SPRINKLING AND CAR WASHING IS PERMITTED FROM I have found myself designed and had print- learn a musical instru5:00 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M. AND 5:00 P.M. TO 11:00 P.M. thinking about activi- ed for her Christmas ment, or improve your ties involving creativity. mailing list. My daugh- skills? How about learnWater sprinkling is restricted to EVERY SECOND DAY Autumn is a time to be ter and her husband are ing how to make jewgrounded, to learn new happy recipients of socks elry? Local artist studios a) Residents at “odd number” addresses water on “odd number” calendar days, and skills or stoke up the I have knitted. Sadly, my offer courses in painting, b) Residents at “even number” addresses water on “even number” calendar days creative juices. Are there fingers no longer like to glass work or pottery. any new skills I want be cramped into knitting Why not do something to learn? I enjoy both positions for extended totally different, like take receiving and making periods of time, so last a dance class? The list of Summer can present special problems for Castlegar’s water system. During the summer season, daily hand-made gifts. What year I made them a sim- interesting things to do residential water use can increase by as much as 200 percent, primarily because of lawn and garden can I make this year? ple tea cozy instead. In is endless. watering, as well as car washing.

From the many pretty another lifetime, I was We are never too old cards we received for our obsessed with waterco- to learn a new skill. I Our residential water is pumped from the Arrow Lakes to reservoirs, from which water is supplied to 25th anniversary, the lours. Paintings that did often draw inspiration residents. Excessive sprinkling during summer months reduces the water contained in our reservoirs. one that is preserved in not quite work were cut from a dear friend, Hugh Even if the system has adequate supply, it may not be able to pump the water fast enough during this my keep-sake box is a into strips and laminated Herbison, now passed, peak demand period to maintain storage for firefighting purposes. hand-painted one of lo- to make bookmarks. who at the age of 65 encal flowers created by Building on that inspira- rolled in Simon Fraser Castlegar is attempting to stop the increase in water usage by restricting Wendy Hurst. For our tion, I went on to create University to study moduse during the summer months. This year, citizens are being asked to fifth anniversary we collages for bookmarks ern dance. He went on to sprinkle on odd or even days, according to their residential address. received a hand-spun featuring photos of the build a dance studio in Watering will be permitted from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 5:00 wooden salad bowl recipients and their fam- his home, and when he p.m. to 11:00 p.m. each day. made by Ted Crosfield ily surrounded by what- was 85 he was teaching which we still use almost ever they held dear. a weekly flamenco dance Residents who use a water regulating system (e.g. timers and underground daily. My favourite piece A gift can be simple class in Nelson. sprinkler systems with timers) shall be exempted from the regulations, of furniture is a bedside or elaborate, depending According to Greek provided they do their outdoor watering between the hours of 11:00 p.m. table made by my hus- on time, materials, skill mythology, autumn and and 5:00 a.m. on an alternating day basis. The reasoning behind this band Roger Cristofoli or recipient. Hopefully winter are personified in exemption is that timers and underground sprinkling systems allow the at Selkirk College’s Fine the above testimonies the story of Persephone, user to water during the coolest part of the day; therefore, less water is �������������������������� ��������������������������������������� Woodworking school, have given you some the virginal daughter of required and sprinkling times should be shorter. Please advise City Hall at and the best gift I have ideas for yourself. What- Demeter, who is dragged 365-7227 if you have a water regulating system. received from him is ever we create will be into the underworld unwhen he restored a cedar appreciated more than a til spring, creating darkA fine of $50.00 will be levied for non-compliance to the watering regulations. However, under special chest that I had inherited Hallmark card or expen- ness and barrenness on circumstances, an exemption permit can be obtained at City Hall (460 Columbia Avenue) during regular from my mother. From sive gift; besides, it beats the earth. To me, howoffice hours. Reasons for exemption include the following: a new residential lawn, a means of controlling the box of Christmas being squished and jos- ever, while summer is a dust, and watering within a construction or building project. gifts received from Karl tled by crowds of angry time for physical activity,

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I have chronic right shoulder pain that shifts down through to my hip and feet. Both feet can be extremely sore to walk on. I have two little girls and work full time so taking care of myself is often put aside. After i had my littles ones my hip pain became intolerable; i found yoga to support a better posture and ease of mind. The idea of a program to support chronic pain sounds absolutely amazing. I am so excited to have this opportunity.

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fascial thickenings, adhesions, and strain patterns that have lodged in our structure. Structural Integration (SI) is usually slower and deeper than most massage.

The most significant difference lies in the series of sessions.

SI aims to effect a change across the whole alignment and functioning of the body over the series of sessions. The KMI protocol is a series of deep bodywork sessions (typically 12) that works progressively through the entire body; first surface, then core, then integrating the two together.

Castlegar’s Twin Rivers Community Choir.

Choir heads into seventh season

Members of the Twin Rivers Community Choir are eagerly anticipating the start of the choir’s seventh season.

Director Christina Nolan has prepared a full line-up of songs which are sure to entertain both audiences and performers alike.

“This season, we’ll be busy preparing for the many quality events we take pride in presenting to the community”, says Nolan.

The choir will perform at the Remembrance Day Ceremony, something they’ve done every year since 2008, and preparation is underway for the Christmas concert, to be held this year on December 11 and 12 at the Old Castle Theatre. This concert is always an audience-pleaser, with a combination of sing-along carols, artful arrangements of seasonal favourites, and melodies to help you get in to the holiday spirit.

In addition, the choir is looking for-

ward to participating in the Community Carol Sing and performing for residents at Castlewood Retirement Community.

Twin Rivers Community Choir always welcomes new members, and joining is as easy as showing up to rehearsals! Rehearsals are held weekly and begin Thursday September 10 at 7 p.m. in the basement of St. Peter Lutheran Church at 713 4th St. in Castlegar. No musical experience or ability to read music is necessary, and each member is provided with a take-home music track for their specific part, to facilitate learning.

The only thing needed is a positive attitude and a desire to make beautiful music with other members of your community. If you’re looking for a fun, engaging activity this fall, we’d love to see you. For more information, please contact Jo-Anne Stoltz at 250-365-3844, or jstoltz@shaw.ca.

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Beginning this week the Aquatic Centre will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Along with the usual line up of swim lessons, the centre will be offering parent and child classes, masters and seniors swim clubs, life guard courses, Stat holiday openings and Pro-D Day activities.

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A new service this year is the addition of skate and helmet rentals. Skates will cost $3 and helmets will only cost $1. The ice is open for public skating on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons and sticks and pucks sessions will take place Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings.

Kids Shinny will take place on Fridays from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This is a positive, non-contact game and helmet and face mask are required.

Children’s programs this fall include dance, knot and rope tying, Red Cross babysitting, strength training for teens, bike camp and Pro-D day camps.

Adults can select from arts and craft programs, tap dance, pickle ball, biking, bird watching, hiking and a large range of physical fitness classes. The Senior Citi-

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Our sincere and heartfelt thanks to Dr. Smart, the Home Support nurses and caregivers for their professional and loving care given to Albert Culley and family, to the Castlegar Funeral Chapel, the United Church and Legion members for help with arrangements and participating in the Memorial, to all those who brought food, flowers and sent sympathy cards and offered their condolences. It gave us the comfort and strength needed at this difficult and sensitive time.

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SUPPLY OF CITY SPEC. WINTER SAND REFERENCE NUMBER:

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The City of Castlegar invites quotations for the supply of spec winter sand which meets the gradations specifications outlined in the tender documents. The approximate quantities required at the public works and the north storage yards are outlined in the tender documents.

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We respect our automotive technicians for their knowledge, work ethic and drive to stay current with the latest vehicle technology and tools. We are seeking a technician to join our busy and productive team. You will be supported with a large parts inventory, paid training, and management determined to provide the best customer care. We believe in promoting and rewarding excellence, so we are seeking technicians who are equally motivated to grow professionally and help us deliver high-level service.

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The successful candidate will have an Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Engineering, a Professional Engineering Designation (or eligibility for) and a minimum of 8 years of experience in engineering within the energy industry including at least 5 years in construction management or contract administration. Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) is considered an asset. Experience in preparing and coordinating capital construction contracts in the energy sector is essential.

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Pacific Insight Electronics (PI) is a world-class designer, manufacturer and supplier of electronic solutions for the automotive, specialty and commercial vehicle sectors. PI is currently recruiting for the following positions at our Nelson, BC operation: • Production Associate – 4x4x12 SMT Shift – Quote Reference #1508SMT

The Production Associate SMT Shift position is responsible for the quality assembly of electronic products that Pacific Insight sells to its customers. This position specifically must be available to work a 4 on, 4 off shift rotation with 12 hour shifts rotating between days and evenings. The primary function of this position will include training on Surface Mount Technology (SMT) machinery processes and AOI machinery processes.

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Rebels ready for new season Castlegar News

The Rebels played their first exhibition game on Wednesday, but before they hit the ice we checked in with head coach Jesse Dorrans to find out what the new season holds for the Castlegar Jr. B team.

This is Dorrans third season as head coach, but he’s been with the team for eight years, and he’s excited about the upcoming season.

“I’m looking forward to a good group of returning veteran players, but also a good crop of young rookies coming in,” said Dorrans.

Since the beginning of last season, the team has moved three players onto college hockey, and five onto Jr. A. “I think at our level we’re definitely doing our job here, moving guys up to the higher levels,” said Darrens.

Last year the Rebels finished sixth out of 20 teams.

Asked about expectations for the new season, Darrens said, “I think the big thing for us is to come out of the gates with a high compete level, and see where it goes from there.”

Last year the team’s strength was in their offence.

“We had a pretty dynamic offensive punch when it came to a lot of our games, where I think this year we’re going to have to maybe rely on a bit more team defense and some more scoring by committee,” he said.

As for weaknesses, last year the team seemed to lack endurance.

“We seemed to run out of gas near the end of the year, so I think our conditioning seemed to catch up with us last year,” he said.

“With our rookies, it’s a tough grind— a 52-game season.

A lot of those guys aren’t used to being on the ice every day, and it’s such a demanding environment we’ve created there, but again that’s what you need to do to get the results you want.”

The team is still looking for billets, and anyone interested in helping out can contact Darrens through the Rebels’ website.

The first regular season game for the Rebels will be a home game on September 11.

I think the big thing for us is to come out of the gates with a high compete level

HUGH L. KEENLEYSIDE DAM NAVIGATIONAL LOCK EARLY CLOSURES BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the navigational lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closing at 1:00 p.m. on September 2 and 3. The lock will be accessible to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on these days. Regular hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., seven days a week. This service is available at no charge for all properly equipped watercraft.

Where: Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam Navigational Lock When:

September 2 and 3, 2015

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If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mary Anne Coules at 250 365 4565.

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Selkirk College Saints vs. Trail Smoke Eaters Selkirk College Saints and Trail Smoke Eaters face off in third annual Columbia River Cup

Hockey fans are in for a treat this weekend when the Selkirk College Saints and the Trail Smoke Eaters tangle in a cross-league exhibition home-and-home series that will serve as a warm-up for the 20152016 regular season.

Hopefuls looking to the crack the squads for the three-time defending British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) Saints and the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) Smokies will do battle in the third annual Columbia River Cup starting on Friday night at the Castlegar & District Community Complex and then Saturday night at the Cominco Arena in Trail. The puck drops on both games at 7 p.m.

“We are currently in the midst of training camp and these games will give our coaching staff a good indication of how our preparation for the BCIHL season is coming along,” says new Saints head coach Brent Heaven. “We have a great group of guys this year and it looks as though we will be very competitive once again.”

Last season the two teams split a highly entertaining series with the Saints taking the first game 7-4 and the Smoke

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for all positions The Selkirk College Saints and Trail Smoke Eaters will engage in the third annual Columbia River Cup this coming weekend with games in Castlegar (Friday) and Trail (Saturday). The puck drops on both exhibition games at 7 p.m.

Eaters exacting revenge in a 5-4 overtime thriller.

Trail is fresh off a split of exhibition games last weekend with the West Kelowna Warriors where they lost 3-2 in overtime and then roared back with a 9-7 victory.

“We are excited to play Selkirk College,” says Smoke Eaters head coach Nick Deschenes.

“They have a strong program with players that are older and more physically mature. It will be a good test for our players.”

The weekend series with the Trail will mark a return to Junior A play for a number of Selkirk College players who have graduated to the next

stage of their hockey careers. Former Smoke Eaters forward Dallas Calvin completed a successful BCHL career in 2014-2015 where he led Trail in points-pergame with 16 goals and 49 points in 32 games.

Calvin joins an explosive Saints offensive unit that includes second-year BCIHL players Ryan Edwards and Jamie Vlanich who also spent time with the Smoke Eaters during their junior days.

“Dallas is part of a great group of new recruits who are looking very promising and will compliment a very solid core of returning players,” says Heaven. “We are making every effort

to vie for an unprecedented fourth BCIHL title.”

The upcoming weekend set against the Smokies marks the first of seven exhibition games for the Saints.

Selkirk will travel to Edmonton on September 18 to 20 for three games against Keyano College, Concordia University and MacEwan University who all play in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC). Selkirk will wrap up pre-season play with a double header against the University of Victoria on September 25 and 26 at the Nelson & District Community Complex.

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season home opener—featuring the 2015 championship banner raising ceremony—will take place on October 2 with Trinity Western as the visitor.

General admission tickets for both games this weekend are $5 and will be available at the door.

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Thursday, September 3, 2015 Castlegar News

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Youth Soccer Festival coming to Castlegar Betsy Kline Castlegar News

Castlegar will be hosting a BC Soccer and FIFA Live your Goals Grassroots Festival on September 19.

The event is open to players between the ages of five and eight and is being offered at no cost.

Kootenay South Youth Soccer Association has received funding from BC Soccer to put on the festival.

“BC Soccer is excited to be working with Castlegar Minor Soccer and Kootenay South Youth Soccer in hosting a grassroots festival for children in the area,” said Andrew Haines, Grassroots Development Officer for BC Soccer. “Not only will this festival provide a great opportunity for boys and girls to play soccer and develop their skills, but it will also al-

low local coaches to continue their on-going education in providing engaging activities for players.”

Two BC Soccer reps will be on hand to work with local coaches to provide a fun learning environment with no pressure. They will use a rotation through skill stations and small sided games to meet the goal of allowing the participants to play against as many other players as possible. BC Soccer grassroots tutor Rick Erickson explained the philosophy.

“We let the game be the teacher, let them have fun. Let them explore through their creativity,” he said.

Even though the event is free, registration is required and spaces are limited. Registration can be made online at www.kootenaysouthsoccer.com. Organizers are also looking for more volunteers to help with the festival.

Festival participants will have the opportunity to work on their soccer skills.

Photo by Christine Esovoloff

New Vancouver Whitecaps Academy Centres The Vancouver Whitecaps have announed that they will be opening new academy centres in both Castlegar and Trail.

“I am delighted to announce the Vancouver Whitecaps are opening prospect centres in the Kootenay south region,” said Brett Adams, Whitecaps FC Kootenay head coach.

The Vancouver Whitecaps are the only professional soccer club in B.C. and already have two prospect centres in the Kootenays, one in Nelson and one in Cranbrook.

The U9-11 boys and girls academy will be run in Castlegar, while the U12-U15 boys and girls program will be run in Trail.

“All players need to be evaluated to attend this program and we only have limited numbers available,” added Adams. “To be evaluated you need to register in the links below. The evaluation is free. If you are unable to attend the tryout then please still sign up to the link and inform me of the absence.”

All players looking to be

evaluated will need to fill out the registration below. After the evaluations, the coach will follow up with an invitation to players selected.

In Castlegar, the evaluations are being held Saturday, September 5 for boys and girls U8-U11 from 10-12 p.m. at Twin Rivers Field.

In Trail the evaluations are being held Sunday, September 6 for boys and girls U12-U15 from 1012 p.m. at Hayley park in Warfield.

To registar please contact Adams at badams@whitecapsfc.com.

I would like to wish all workers and their families a safe and relaxing Labour Day. We honour your commitment to make our community strong and prosperous.

Katrine Conroy, MLA Kootenay West 1-888-755-0556 Katrine.conroy.mla@leg.bc.ca www.katrineconroy.ca