Castlegar News, September 24, 2015

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Bank robber Andrew Stevenson is led into Nelson provincial court on Wednesday morning to learn his fate.

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Andrew Stevenson was sentenced to 10 years in jail yesterday in Nelson court for his spate of armed robberies in the West Kootenay in the spring of 2014.

The time Stevenson has already spent in custody will be taken into account, leaving him eight years and four months to serve.

Earlier this year, Stevenson pled guilty to eight robbery and weapons charges after armed hold-ups at the Nelson and District Credit Union and Kootenay Currency Exchange, in Castlegar at Kootenay Savings, in Robson at Johnny’s Grocery, and break-ins at two Castlegar pharmacies.

The Nelson credit union robbery led to a dramatic car chase and apprehension by the Nelson Police Department.

In their sentencing submissions on

Tuesday, crown prosecutor Sunday Patola asked for 11 years and defence lawyer Ken Wyllie advocated for eight.

In his reasons for judgement yesterday, Judge Richard Hewson enumerated the factors that most affected his decision.

• Stevenson’s crimes were pre-meditated.

• He disguised himself with a balaclava and a hoodie.

• There were multiple robberies in multiple locations over a period of 49 days.

• The victims were bank employees and bystanders, and this was a violation of public security.

• He used imitation and prohibited weapons.

• He has a criminal record.

• He was not motivated by greed but by addiction.

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It’s not often that the Kootenay region has a feature film crew come to town, and it’s even rarer to have that feature film helmed by one of it’s own.

SHSS Alumni and class of 2001 Valedictorian, writer/director Scooter Corkle is shooting his first feature film in his hometown of Castlegar this October and he wants you to be a part of it.

“Castlegar is not only the setting of the film in written form, but also the

location of the film in actual form. I wrote the script based on the area and it’s unique small town culture because I’m interested in deep-rooted secrets that fight to stay hidden in such a tight community. When they come out, they tend to be quite life changing.

“Hollow in the Land is an exciting opportunity to come back home to shoot my first feature-length film, and I’d love to have as many of my friends and fam-

ily in the film, as well as their friends and family in it too,” said Corkle. “And houses, we’re looking for those interesting and unique locations to film in that we otherwise wouldn’t be able to see. Filmmaking is a communal effort in itself, and to have the support and the excitement of the community that raised me, right beside, really is a special moment.”

Corkle has been working in the Van-

couver film industry for the past 12 years, moving through the ranks of Lighting and Camera until making the switch to screenwriting and directing. With two award-winning short films under his belt gaining international attention, Hollow in the Land will be his feature length film debut. And he’s landed a Hollywood star to lead the cast.

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Glee alumna Dianna Agron will play Alison in the film, a blue-collar girl who works at the local pulp mill.

A year after her father is put in jail, a body is found in a trailer park and her younger brother is missing from the scene.

In a race against time, she must track him down and unearth the truth before he is put behind bars, or inside a casket.

The film will be casting Kootenay locals to work alongside Agron, and you could be one of them.

They are holding a casting session this

weekend and with 12 speaking roles available, four non-speaking roles (including a dead guy) and a call for background performers to be in the frame, there are lots of opportunities to get involved.

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“Authenticity is very important to the film,” says Corkle “even if it’s just standing in the background trying to act natural, the Koots vibe is what I want to showcase.

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The Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an all candidates forum for the federal election on Monday, October 5 at the Sandman Hotel from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

All four candidates from the major parties—Connie Denesiuk for the Liberals, Richard Cannings for the NDP, Marshall Neufeld for the Conservatives, and Samantha Troy

for the Green party—have confirmed that they will be attending.

“We will be using a format that has been widely used throughout the province, and we’ve been using in our last few all candidates forums,” says Tammy Verigin-Burk, executive director of the Chamber.

“That is where questions will be written down from the audience and they will be collected into a container, and the questions will be sorted through, and as they come out of the

box, they will be randomly picked.”

Providing a question meets the guidelines of the all candidates forum—it is not deemed “inappropriate, offensive or derogatory”—it will be added to the queue of questions to ask the candidates.

Verigin-Burk says the reason the Chamber has chosen to go with this format is because “it’s been a tried and tested format throughout the province that we’ve had great success with because in our last

all candidates forum we tripled the amount of questions that were asked from the audience.”

While members of the audience can’t stand up to ask their questions at the mike, this format ensures that more audience questions get asked, and that attendees hear more from the candidates.

In addition to answering questions, each candidate will have three rebuttal cards to use throughout the night, and will of course have time for an opening statement.

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Crown wants 11 years for bank robber continued from page 1

• He pled guilty, sparing the courts and the victims a long trial.

• He has a supportive family and has some possibility of rehabilitation.

• His remorse is genuine.

In her sentencing submission, Patola outlined her reasons why Stevenson should not be sentenced leniently, stating that he: • used a loaded gun (a sawed-off shotgun) in some robberies, • led police on a dangerous high-speed chase through downtown Nelson in the middle of the day, • pointed a firearm at a police officer, • discharged a firearm during one of the robberies, • robbed two banks during customer hours, putting the general public at risk, • created anxiety, flashbacks, and other “extreme victim impact” for the employees of the places he robbed, many of them requiring counselling.

In Stevenson’s defence, Wyllie explained his client contracted rheumatoid arthritis as a child and this eventually led to a hip replacement and a lifetime of physical pain, leading to an addiction to alcohol and black market prescription drugs including Oxycodeine and morphine. He said Stevenson stopped drinking several years ago and has been weaned off of prescription drugs during his time in prison.

He said Stevenson has a Grade 10 education and is qualified only for manual labour, which he was successful at for a time but then went on disability because of his arthritis.

At the time of his arrest in 2014, Wyllie said, Stevenson was the sole supporter of his two children who now live with their mother. He said the separation from his children has been

painful for Stevenson, as has the feeling that he has brought shame on his family.

Wyllie said a psychiatric assessment contained in a presentence report states Stevenson is at high risk to re-offend if he does not deal with his addictions. But his client is confident he can stay off drugs once he is released, Wyllie said, and he “demonstrates a credible insight into the impact on his victims.”

In his reasons for judgement, Hewson pointed out that the legislated minimum penalties for all of the eight counts against Stevenson would logically lead to a jail sentence of 19 years, which would have been excessive, he said, so he specified that the penalties for several of the offences would run concurrently.

When Wyllie finished his sentencing submission, Hewson asked him how his statements about Stevenson’s remorse could be squared with the fact that Stevenson attempted to escape from custody at the Nelson courthouse in September 2014.

Wyllie replied: “It was impulsive. He bolted, because he wanted to see his children.”

“But he says he accepts responsibility for his actions,” Hewson said. “How is his conduct [attempting to escape] consistent with that?”

“I can’t respond to that,” Wyllie said. “He has paid for that with his sentence. It was not inherently contradictory to his remorse. I can’t add anything further than that.”

As court was being adjourned at the sentencing hearing, Stevenson stood up in the prisoner’s box where he sat handcuffed and attentive throughout the proceeding and asked if he could say something.

Stevenson told the court that when he attempted to escape he was still on oxycontin prescribed by his doctor, and that he was not thinking clearly. Since then he has stopped taking all prescription drugs.

Asked by the judge if he wanted to say anything else, Stevenson said, “I want to apologize to the victims. I pray for their mental and emotional recovery.”

After sentencing, Patola told the media she thought the sentence was appropriate and that it will help the victims.

“Reading the victim impact statements, I think their sense of safety in the community has been damaged by these events.”

An employee of one of the workplaces Stevenson robbed also spoke to the media after attending the sentencing hearing.

“For me, coming to the proceedings was actually a really healing thing, to see Mr. Stevenson as a person instead of as the demon that he appeared to be on the day he came in,” she said.

“The sentence was definitely appropriate and I hope he avails himself of counselling for his addictions and I hope he makes better choices in the future.

“A lot of us are still affected by his actions,” she continued.

“It changed my feeling of safety in Nelson for a long time. I am starting to recover that, but there are still definitely moments where it will all come back and there are physical reactions and anxiety, but that said, it has given me the opportunity to deal with those things and improve myself. So there is a balance.”

Wyllie, following the sentencing, told the media that Stevenson will not appeal the decision because that would delay his access to addictions treatment and other programs in prison.

“I think it was a fair and just disposition,” Wyllie said.

“I think he is deeply remorseful, and the judge accepted that. I don’t think he in any way appreciated the impact that his conduct had until he [read] the victim impact statements.”

Krista Kalmikoff, Stevenson’s co-accused in the robberies, has pled not guilty and a trial date has been set for the last two weeks of November and first week of December.

Provincial budget committee hears from local groups BETSY KLINE Castlegar News

The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services held a public consultation hearing in Castlegar September 16 concerning the 2016 provincial budget. While all of the slots for speaking to the committee were filled, the general public was noticeably absent and no one took advantage of the open mic opportunity.

The committee is made up of MLAs Wm. Scott Hamilton for Delta North, Carole James for Victoria-Beacon Hill, Dan Ashton for Penticton, Spencer Chandra Herbert for Vancouver-West End, Eric Foster for Vernon-Monashee, Simon Gibson for Abbotsford-Mission, George Heyman for Vancouver-Fairview, Mike Morris for Prince George-Mackenzie, Claire Trevana for North Island and John Yap for Richmond-Steveston.

The committee members feel that the process is productive.

“Whether the government listens or not, is up to the government. But certainly from the committee’s perspective I think the reports have been well representing of the issues that have come from the communities,” said Deputy Chair MLA Carole James. “I certainly think it is worthwhile. It raises awareness of issues people may not have heard of.”

Presenters were allowed 10 minutes to make their case, followed by five minutes of questions from the committee. Local based presenters included representatives of the Nelson CARES So-

ciety, Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, School District 20 and the Castlegar Hospice Society.

Amy Taylor of the Nelson CARES Society talked about the problems of the current income assistance system including the reduction of hours at ministry offices and the reliance on online and call centre services which are often difficult to access.

“BC’s income assistance has become increasingly bureaucratic, inefficient and inaccessible,” said Taylor. “It is unable to meet the often urgent needs of people living in cars.”

Kootenay Savings Credit Union President and CEO Brent Tremblay emphasized the work credit unions have done across the province to benefit local communities and the economy. His request was that the current provincial income tax rates for BC Credit unions be maintained and the temporary deferral of tax increases be made permanent.

Presenters from the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy effectively drove home the point that strong literacy skills are essential for all British Columbians. Their request was that the annual literacy coordination funding in the budget be $2.5 million, the minimal amount they feel will enable themselves and similar agencies to do the work they do. This funding covers just the coordination part of literacy work, not the actual program costs.

School District 20 did not originally have a presentation spot, but one opened up and Trustee

Amy Taylor of the Nelson CARES Society makes a presentation to the Finance and Government Services Committee.

Betsy Kline photo RoseAnn Brunton was able to speak to the panel about the struggles the district is having with the current funding formulas. “In our last five years, we have had to cut our budget. When we move into our budget cycle, it is not about what we can do to provide for, it is about what we have to take away,” said Brunton. She reported that schools are having to do fundraising and look for external sources of income for needs to be met. She also requested changes to the capital funding, citing that the current amount only allows the district minimal maintenance of buildings and equipment such as boilers, with nothing left over for new projects. This is especially difficult considering the number of aging buildings in the district.

Suzanne Lehbauer spoke on behalf of the Castlegar Hospice Society emphasizing the lack of funding for hospice services in rural BC. Castlegar Hospice currently receives only about ten percent of their budget, about $14,000, through health authority funding and must raise all of

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the rest. She also presented the society’s project to build a hospice facility in Castlegar, a plan that is supported by surrounding communities. There currently are no hospice facilities east of Vernon until you get to the Alberta border.

“British Columbia is always touted as the best place to live. We live until the very moment we die, we would like to see BC be the best place for everyone to die as well,” said Lehbauer.

Carole James thought that the presentations were informative and useful. “People brought their challenges, but they also brought their ideas, they brought their solutions to be able to resolve those challenges,” said James. “The strength of the committee is really that the people that come to speak to the committee are passionate about what they believe in. So regardless of the topic, they only come to present because they really care about something.”

The committee will release its report by November 15.

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COFFEE CONSUMPTION: This last report was released by the European Food Safety Authority and agreed with the conclusions reached by the U.S. 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Evidently, 83% of North Americans drink coffee with 54% drinking it daily.

Statistics from the teenage group show that 70% used energy drinks and 12% take “large amounts” regularly. By the way, a Tim Hortons regular small coffee contains 140 mg of caffeine. A medium contains 196 mg and it goes up as the volume goes up.

THE FEMALE VIAGRA? The drug is flibanserin and it’s being researched by Sprout Pharmaceuticals in the U.S. It will require daily dosing. The company has been working on this product for many years and has had it rejected twice by the FDA. But recently, an FDA panel voted 18-6 in favour of the drug providing the company develops a plan to manage its risks.

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Conservative Candidate Marshal Neufeld held an official opening for his Castlegar campaign office Saturday.

The event was originally scheduled for the previous week, but had to be moved to accommodate Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit to the west side of the riding where he made a public appearance with Neufeld in Penticton.

“It is so great to have so many people here,” said Neufeld. “I would like to say a huge thank you to the volunteers who have organized all of this.”

Conservative volunteers.

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The office is currently open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with hours increasing as we get closer to the election.

Green party officially announces candidate The Green Party has officially joined the race to represent the South Okanagan-West Kootenay (SOWK) riding.

Samantha Troy, of Rossland, will carry the party colours for the Oct. 19 election.

“It is my pleasure to have Sam join us as a Green Party Candidate,” Carrie McLaren, Green Party of Canada BC organizer, said in a press release.

“As a working mom, passionate and resourceful, she offers an excellent choice for voters in South Okanagan–West Kootenay.”

Troy, who couldn’t be reached by press time, works at Red Mountain

Ski Resort in outdoor operations and dispatch. She currently serves as both shop steward and health and safety chair.

The Green Party release stated that after working 20 years in forestry Troy joined the party because she sees how climate change is directly impacting the local environment and economy.

“Resource sector and tourism jobs in this riding depend directly on the environment,” said Troy in the release.

“Pine beetle, drought, rain instead of powder days and range land lost to fire all hurt my riding. We need a new Federal Government

Samantha Troy that understands that the economy and environmental protection are both related and important.”

HUGH L. KEENLEYSIDE DAM NAVIGATIONAL LOCK CLOSURE The Navigational Lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed from Friday, September 25 to Monday, October 12. The lock will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13.

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Richard Cannings, candidate for the NDP, Samantha Troy, candidate for the Green party, and Connie Denesiuk, candidate for the Liberals, attended an all candidate debate on Thursday, Sept. 17 where they discussed peace, security and climate change.

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Candidates debate peace and climate Chelsea Novak Castlegar News

There was a great turnout on Thursday, Sept. 17 for an all candidate debate hosted by the Selkirk College Mir Centre for Peace and the Nelson & West Kootenay Citizens’ Climate Lobby at the Sandman Inn. The candidates in attendance were Richard Cannings for the NDP, Connie Denesiuk for the Liberals, and the recently nominated Samantha Troy for the Green party. Marshall Neufeld, the Conservative candidate, wasn’t able to attend but sent his regrets and some comments, which the moderator, minister Greg Powell, read on his behalf.

Cannings, who is a biologist, emphasized his commitment to science and the environment in his opening remarks.

Denesiuk has been involved in public education for a number of years, and stressed that the Liberals planned to find ways of mitigating the effects of climate change, and creating clean energy.

Troy pointed out that the Green party’s

platform is based on not only sustainability, but also non-violence.

Neufeld’s statement was that he and “the Conservative party remain focused on the economy and the security of Canadians.” The statement went on to emphasize the Conservatives’ commitment to keeping taxes low and fighting terrorism.

The first section of the debate focused on peace and security.

All three candidates spoke about the need for Canada to take on a peacekeeping role, rather than taking part in combat.

Denesiuk and Troy also felt there was more work needed to keep Canadians safe at home.

“I believe that peace and security starts at home by modelling it at home,” said Denesiuk, “and we know that there’s been a number of recommendations that have come out of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report, and I think we need to start right there.”

“We’ve got lots and lots and lots of issues of lack of peace and lack of security and lack of safety amongst so many of our own communities,” said Troy. “Amongst our youth,

amongst our women, amongst our First Nations people.”

The second section of the debate focused on the environment and climate change.

All the candidates present had strong feelings about climate change, and said their parties would support policies to fight climate change.

“We’ve known about this for decades and we have been dithering for decades. We signed onto the Kyoto protocol without a plan, we abandoned that,” said Cannings. “We must go to Paris with a plan, and that plan must be bold and lead to very rapid and strong action on climate change.”

Cannings was referring to the UN Conference on Climate change taking place in Paris at the end of November.

For the third section of the debate, attendees broke off into groups to come up with audience questions for the candidates.

In the meantime, the candidates formed their own group, discussing how parties can work together and how parliament can be more democratic.

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Editor: Chuck Bennett Publisher: Chuck Bennett Published Thursdays by Black Press Ltd. at Unit A - 1810 8th Avenue, Castlegar, BC V1N 2Y4 Publication Mail Agreement Number 40012905

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

I am concerned about the present refugee crisis that is rooted primarily in Syria.

The UN states that the number of refugees fleeing their homes this year is unprecedented, up to 60 million people worldwide.

A broad-based community committee is being formed in Castlegar now, in the hopes of bringing a refugee family to live here.

There are two or three ways to apply for a refugee family.

If a government sponsored procedure is followed, the committee must sustain the family for the first month, then, the government provides funds for the next six months while the committee takes

care of the remaining months of the year.

Either way the committee decides, during the first year, the family will need social and emotional support as well as financial.

The plan is that the family will be self-sufficient by the end of their first year in Canada.

This letter is an appeal to anyone interested in serving on the committee to phone 250-365-2271.

We will be busy for the first couple of months then we will have a lull while waiting for the application to be processed.

For more information, refer to the above contact information.

Rosemary Manarin Castlegar

Life is not a straight road Life is funny. Its little twists, turns and quirks serve to teach us that life is not a straight, unswer ving road stretching boringly from point A to point B. Karen Haviland Nope. Anyone is who past the age of a few hours old knows that what we want/ expect and what we get are two totally different things most times.

Sometimes that’s a good thing because if fate hadn’t stepped in and limited me to one child, it’s likely that I would be the mother of 13.

When I was a young girl and contemplating parenthood, 13 seemed like a magical number. After all, anyone could have 12 – that was a mundane number in my books.

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Thank goodness that little bit of magic didn’t happen.

I remember anticipating many things during parenthood. That first step, the first honest and toothless grin which couldn’t be explained away as being gas, the first time my child would call me mom, his first word.

I waited, and waited and waited for that first word. Every little “ga ga” and “goo goo” which popped out his mouth was examined by me, the mom, to determine if it was a real word or simply a slip of the tongue, so to speak.

I think most parents can relate.

We wait with baited breath for that first utterance. We can hardly wait until they start speaking. Then comes the day they speak. You would think the occurrence was almost as holy as when Moses parted the waters. I remember picking up the phone and calling everyone I could think of to let them know

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my son said mama. Of course, I can now admit that the little pearl of a “word” that rolled off his tongue was likely a fluke. But back then, it was the world to me.

He can speak! He can speak!

Wow. Just wow.

What I hadn’t anticipated was a highly verbal and inquisitive child; a child who never stopped talking.

That boy had a silver tongue. Coupled with an inquisitive nature, I’m sure you can imagine the decibel level in my home at all times. If I remember correctly, suppertime seemed to be the peak of noise.

Call me old-fashioned, but I was raised in a family which, no matter how busy we were, always ate supper together at the same table.

I proudly carried that tradition on and valued those suppers. Those were the times we could catch up and reconnect. The only problem was twofold. First, as previously mentioned, my son had a wonder-

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ful vocabulary and was quite verbal. Secondly, he was a male child.

Those of you with male children must know by now that the sounds that come out of some male children can be bizarre at times. My son was no different.

For some reason, suppertime was the time he chose to practice those sounds. And, him being a boy, he wasn’t too choosy either from where that sound came, if you catch my drift.

Anyway, supper times were quite noisy, even with just one child, and I tried hard not to discourage him in such things if it meant keeping the door of communication open. I am a firm believer that communication is likely one of our most valuable tools we can have.

As you can see, I lived through those years. You will too.

What confuses me, however, is the total lack of communication I sometimes observe between some

people. It seems I see that more often than not when my husband and I go out to supper.

Here we are, two people who wrestle with who is going to get the first word in – two highly verbal and communicative people, just chatting up a storm across the table from each other. Sometimes, I will notice that there is a couple, or even a family, who doesn’t speak at all. Their meal is eaten mostly in silence, although there is the occasional grunt which I take to mean something like, “Pass the salt please.”

Like I wrote in the beginning; life seldom takes you to where, and how, you planned. But along the way you will be lucky enough to spend time with some pretty amazing people. Put aside your cell phone and practice the age old art of one-on-one communication. You might just be surprised the things you can learn and the power of communication.

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Atamanenko Says “Thank You”

In anticipation of the federal election on October 19, Alex Atamanenko and his staff in Castlegar and Oliver are in the process of closing up both constituency offices. House of Commons regulations require that MP offices be vacated by Election Day, so the final day for drop-in services at both constituency locations will be Wednesday, September 30, to give staff time to sort, pack and move.

“It has been an honour to serve the constituents of B.C. Southern Interior over the past nine years,” says Atamanenko. “My staff and I have enjoyed dealing with constituents on a daily basis, as we have endeavoured to assist them with matters concerning the federal government.”

Atamanenko and staff are also grateful to the people in federal departments such as Service Canada for their professionalism and assistance. “Thanks to the federal offices we have dealt with, we have been able to provide constituents with information and assist them with problem solving,” concluded Atamanenko.

Working for an opposition MP in a huge riding like BCSI can have its challenges, but it can also be a rewarding experience. Lilly Zekanovic has been Atamanenko’s Oliver constituency assistant since 2009, and she has travelled to Princeton on a monthly basis to offer support and referral services there. “It has been a great pleasure to make a difference in people’s lives,” she says. “I gain personal satisfaction in knowing we have done our best under the circumstances.”

Atamanenko’s Castlegar constituency assistant, Gail Hunnisett, agrees. “In spite of the challenges of recent years, working with the people of the West Kootenay-Boundary-Similkameen has been immensely satisfying for me,” she says. “Whether simply providing information, helping individuals to navigate the intricacies of various federal agencies or liaising with other levels of government to retain and improve services in our B.C. Southern Interior communities, it has been my pleasure to assist constituents.”

“If I can help a person feel better or more informed at the end the day, I’ve done my job,” says Castlegar constituency assistant Margaret Tessman. “Sometimes that just involves listening, sometimes I can make a phone call and sometimes a referral is necessary. Alex

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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.

SEPTEMBER 28: The West Kootenay Naturalists Association will be hosting Doug McBride who will be talking about his circumnavigation of South Africa in a motorhome.Doug teaches Biology at the College/University Level and has a field guide entitled ‘Mushrooms to Look for in the Kootenays’. His talk will be at the Rosemont Campus of Selkirk College, Nelson, on September 28, at around 7:30 p.m. The room will be posted at the main entrance. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

HEART SUPPORT GROUP Sept 30 7 p.m. at Kinnaird Hall HAUNTED HALLOWEEN HO-DOWN HORSE SHOW: Oct 4th at the Pass Creek Riding Grounds. Hosted by the Horse Association of Central Kootenay. Info call Pam @ 250 359 7097 Thursday, October 08 Family Caregiver Series: A complete toolkit for those who are supporting family or friends coping with dementia. The course explains the disease, how to cope with behaviour and communication issues, and how to plan for the future. Registration is needed. Castlegar Health Center Education Room. Cost $15. Contact Julie Leffelaar: jleffelaar@alzheimerbc.org; 250-365-6769

WROBSON 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 Engagement. 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.

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.

1507 Columbia Ave Castlegar 250-365-2955 1995 Columbia Ave Trail 250-364-1208

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. 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).

TOPS GROUP MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY 8:30 to 10 a.m. Kinnaird Hall, 2320 Columbia Ave. Round table discussion. Get motivated to eat healthy, lose weight. Monthly fee $10. More info call 250-365-7956.

FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING for problem gambling; Castlegar Community Services Call 250-6082254.

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.

CASTLEGAR-ROBSON LEGION MEAT DRAW: Every Saturday in the Lounge.

4-6 p.m. Guests must be signed in.

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CASTLEGAR LIBRARY PROGRAMS: 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.

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

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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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 returnables off at 2908 Columbia Ave.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.

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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. org. Open Monday thru Thursday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enquiries 250365-7317.

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.

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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.

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TWIN RIVERS COMMUNITY CHOIR Thursdays 7:00 – 9:00 PM The Twin Rivers Community Choir has resumed in the basement of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 713, 4th Street, Castlegar. New members are welcome.

THE SHARING POT DINNER The Sharing Pot Dinner begins serving its hot dinners on Tuesday Sept 29 at 12 noon downtown at the Cadet Hall. The hot meals will be offered every Tuesday throughout the year.

No charge.

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Rotarians help launch park Chelsea Novak Castlegar News

Members of the Castlegar Rotary Interact Club recently returned from Ecuador where they donated their time in a town called Malchingui.

The club was there to build a cancha, which is a multi-purpose concrete pad that can be used for playing sports like basketball and volleyball.

Some of the club members had done this kind of work before during a trip to Bolivia in 2013, but for others the work was new and they had to learn as they went.

“That was our first trip, so we’d never done anything like that” said Eric Pilla of himself and fellow club member Phil Scheulin.

The park where club members built the cancha was named Parque Castlegar, or Castlegar Park, and each member got to leave behind a plaque with their name on it next to a tree that they helped plant.

“We all got pretty big name placards and we planted a tree, and it was with a student or an adult from the community there, and we got a piece of paper that says we’re both responsible for it but they’re going to take care of it for us,” said Scheulin.

Building the cancha was the first step in building the new park, and the funding provided by the Rotary Interact Club was needed to help jump start the project.

“They didn’t have enough initial funding to apply for grants and stuff like that, and then with the money we brought and what we built, they can start getting all their own grants,” explained Wren Shaman.

The club started their trip off in Quito, home to the Mariscal Sucre International Airport and to an active volcano, Cotopaxi.

“First time in a hundred something years that it was erupting and it was the day that we flew in,” said Svetlana Hadikin.

The club also came across some Indigenous protestors in Quito.

“Lots of the Indigenous people have a problem with the president Rafael Correa,” said Hadikin.

“They feel like they’re being treated unfairly. So the protest was actually very gentle. It was really artsy, and there was a band, and they were selling hotdogs. The only part that we knew it was a protest is because it was surrounded by military.”

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Some of the kids also got to try guinea pig, which is considered a delicacy in Ecuador. Scheulin even helped prepare the dish.

“Eric and I were asking our host family ‘Do you need help preparing dinner?’ and Eric got to slice some tomatoes, and I got to stuff the head of a guinea pig,” he explained.

Hadikin was staying with the family next door, and she also ate some guinea pig.

“We had ours seasoned, and it was marinating overnight, and then they fried it the next day,” she said.

“They literally just give it to you, and they have the claws on it and everything, and you just kind of have to eat around everything,” said Pilla. “It was actually pretty

good. I enjoyed it.”

“I wish I’d got to try it,” said Shaman.

Before going home, the Castlegar Rotary Interact Club got to meet with local Rotarians.

“We got to meet with all the other Rotarians on our last night there,. Just before we flew out, we went for dinner with all of them and they presented us with certificates thanking us for our work,” said Hadikin.

Hadikin, Shaman, Pilla and Scheulin wanted to thank the USCC quilters for donating 50 quilts and pillowcases, everyone who donated clothing and suitcases, the Rotary clubs they visited, their leaders for taking them on the trip, and everyone who supported them on their trip.

New sponsor for Castlegar legion The Government of Canada’s New Horizon’s for Seniors Program is now a sponsor of the Branch #170 in Castlegar.

The Royal Canadian Legion Castlegar/Robson branch made the

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The students will be able to help set up email, show how to check and send emails, as well as how to access the Internet to find much needed information that is only being offered online.

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For the second year in a row Blake Jarvis has a row of sandbags protecting the front of his house in case of flooding. New this year is the small wooden structure to help him and his wife get over the sandbags without getting hurt.

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For the second year in a row the front of Blake Jarvis’s home is surrounded by sandbags.

The tiny retaining wall was put in place by the City of Castlegar after Jarvis complained that his home has been experiencing flooding ever since the city repaved 2nd St. This year the city not only installed the retaining wall again, but ended up supplying a wooden bridge to get over the wall after Jarvis’s wife tripped over it and broke her arm.

The flooding is only a problem during storms when large amounts of water rush down the 2nd St. Hill.

Jarvis says it’s been a problem for 10 years now, and he’s had water in his house six times.

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“We’ve also done some jetting of the storm mains, cleaned out some of the lines because they had some debris in them. So the city’s done a number of different things ... to address the storm water issues.”

But Jarvis says those improvements haven’t fixed the problem, which is why he asked the city to bring back the sandbags this year.

The city is, however, working on a more long-term solution for the problem.

“This year we’re doing the preliminary design on a major storm improvement for that area,” said Barlow, “but it does take time to do the survey and the design, so that’s happening this year, and then it will go to council for budget deliberations for next year.”

If the improvements are approved for inclusion in the 2016 budget then the problem will be fixed next year.

Jarvis hopes the situation will be resolved as soon as possible.

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The approximately 200 participants from Castlegar, Fruitvale, Trail, Grand Forks and Nelson raised $4620 for cancer research. After the walk, there was a barbeque and dance featuring live music. Funds were also raised through a silent auction and bake sale.

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The Kootenay Region Branch of the United Nations Association in Canada (KRUNA) hosted a gathering to celebrate the International Day of Peace on Monday night at the CPR Railway Museum.

Alex Atamanenko, outgoing MP for the former BC Southern Interior riding, was one of the speakers at the event, and encouraged those in attendance to keep peace in mind when they head to the polls on Oct. 19.

He had particularly strong feelings about the fact that Canada has not yet signed the Arms Trade Treaty, regulating the international trade of conventional arms, put into force by the United Nations on Dec. 24, 2014.

“We had the Arms Trade Treaty, it entered into force in December 2014, but despite domestic and international calls to join this treaty, Canada has so far opted not to sign one of the most important arms control agreements of our time,” said Atamanenko.

“I can’t believe that the country I grew up in is not leading the

battle to be the first signatory to this.... So as we move on and we listen to the people, all of you folks here today, and we reflect on the cause of peace, lets make sure that we reflect and we don’t forget to go on October 19 and cast our ballot.”

Councillor Deb McIntosh also attended, representing the City of Castlegar, and she also encouraged those in attendance to make peace an election issue.

“If you don’t follow politics or any of that, just remember that there are parties out there that are for peace and tranquility, and bringing people together,” she said. “So if you don’t think of anything else, think of that and cast your ballot that way, and make sure peace is an absolutely important item in the way you vote.”

Other speakers during the evening also related the evening’s theme to the election, and those gathered sang songs of peace to celebrate the day.

The General Assembly of the United Nations declared Sept. 21 the International Day of Peace, and “a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples” in 2001. The UN invites all nations to participate in a cease fire during the Day of Peace.

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The Kootenay Gallery TD Trust Concert Series presents Fish on Five Brass Quintet on Sunday October 4.

As the fall weather returns, so begins the concert season and audience members can look forward to an exciting series of musical offerings as presented by the Kootenay Gallery TD Trust Sunday Concert Series.

With no less than three musicians holding principal string positions in three of Canada’s major orchestras, the caliber of performance is unprecedented here in the Kootenays.

“We are so fortunate to have violin superstars Jonathan Crow, Concert Master of the Toronto Symphony and Andrew Wan, Concert Master of the Montreal Symphony teaming up for a West Kootenay tour April 17,” says Artistic director Nicola Everton.

Principal cellist of the Vancouver Symphony Ariel Barnes will join harpist Heidi Krutzen with the Couloir Duo February 21.

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The season kicks off on Sunday, October 4, 1:30 p.m. Trail United Church with the Fish on Five Brass Quintet, hailing from the Okanagan with members of the Okanagan and Kamloops Symphony Orchestras. The quintet presents an eclectic mix of music, including sounds from the renaissance, opera, ragtime, jazz, and pop.

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Later, in a performance for the elders in Bella Bella at the community centre in Klemtu, the quintet was given the Heiltsuk First Nation’s Name, ‘Ski Ouk Meeya’ which means ‘Five Fishes’.

Often asked about the quintet’s name, the explanation is simple, as the members yell “Fish on” while catching a fish. ‘Fish on Five’ was a natural evolution.

The concert starts at 1:30 p.m. at the Trail United Church. Tickets $15 or $12 for gallery members and are available at the door. For more info contact: Kootenay Gallery 250 365-3337 or at www.kootenaygallery.com.

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Yanive Feiner entertained a crowd gathered to support the Community Harvest Food Bank fundraiser while a Canadian Pacific train rolled by.

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Thirteen hearty souls endured the elements and slept out under the stars at the Castlegar Station Museum Saturday night as part of a fundraiser supporting the Community Harvest Food Bank and homelessness awareness.

The event was supported generously by the community raising about $6,000. Organizer and food bank director Deb McIntosh said, “I want to thank each and every one of you for the fabulous night at the museum. Your selflessness and generosity makes me so proud to call you friends, family and community.”

Support came in the form of cash donations for the food bank and physical comforts for those sleeping outside including a burn barrel and wood, snacks and

coffee. A group of supporters gathered at the museum to not only enjoy the chili and lively conversation, but musical entertainment by Yanive Feiner and Doreen Court as well. “Raising awareness and money for the betterment of others is a great way to spend our weekend,” said McIntosh.

Deena Beauchamp decided to participate after reading about the event in the Castlegar News. “It was a bit personal for me, being that I have three very close family members that have been homeless, are homeless or are living in poverty,” said Beauchamp.

She was encouraged during the event by learning more about her fellow outdoor sleepers, their life stories and what they do to contribute to their community.

In spite of the cool weather and the rain Beauchamp felt it wasn’t really a sacrifice, “Folks that are out there in the elements, they don’t get to choose.”

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Is an Independent Dental Hygienist qualified to do an exam?

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If a problem is found that the dental hygienist can’t address, such as a hole in my tooth, a suspicious lesion in my mouth or a broken filling/denture can a Dental Hygienist make a referral?

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How much does an average dental cleaning cost?

The British Columbia Dental Hygienists’ Association has developed a fee guide for independent dental hygienists to follow when billing their clients. Giving an estimate can be challenging as there are a number of factors that can influence the cost of a dental cleaning, such as the number of teeth present, the amount of staining present and how long it has been since your last dental visit. However, the average cost of a dental cleaning is usually between $150-$250.

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Lilette Mahon: A Mentor’s Gift

When he married 22 year-old Lilette Rebbeck on April 26, 1911, Edward Mahon was nearing 50. Her father was a friend and business associate, and as he was dying of cancer the previous summer, he asked Edward to look after his wife Elizabeth and their three children. He was hoping Edward would marry his widow, but Edward chose the eldest daughter instead. He relocated the family to his Capilano Suspension Bridge property and hired Elizabeth as manageress.

The young lady was already a talented Walter Volovesk artist, having been taught sketching and painting by Emily Carr. Several Victoria mothers begged Emily to offer their children art classes, and 10 year-old Lilette was one of the lucky ones. Her accomplishments during that magical time survive, and bear witness to a remarkable talent in one so young.

Even more touching are her reminiscences of what must have been the highlight of her childhood. Her description of Emily shows that she was also a sensitive observer and a talented writer.

“We called her Milly. She was a gay and exciting person. Eyes sometimes grey green, sometimes blue grey, thick stubby lashes shading their twinkle, an elusive dimple, piled up brown curls tamed into a bun on top of her head; neat poulter pigeon figure, rare flashes of authority when we became too exuberant. A merry and amusing creature not far removed from ourselves.”

Emily sought out new ways of artistic expression and was not afraid of experimentation: “We drew from models, which was most unusual in that day – Emily Carr was always well ahead of her time. She hadn’t any plaster casts, so she made casts of our hands, and these hung on nails around the walls. One day Milly decided to make casts of our heads as well, and started with me. It was quite the most terrifying experience of my life. There I was, all slathered in goo, straw sticking up my nose. I was laid out flat on a table and told that I simply mustn’t move. I can still remember my horror when the gooey stuff began to solidify. After what seemed an endless time, Milly started to chip it off. Fortunately it cracked and she abandoned the experiment.”

“We used great lumps of fragrant home-made bread to make highlights on our charcoal studies, and being young and hungry, we used to eat the crusts. The charcoal mixed in didn’t spoil the taste a bit.”

Emily’s studio was in the attic above the family cow barn. Lilette’s earliest charcoals and water colours show different aspects of that special place. Word images persist as well: “The top of the barn where we worked was a pleasant jumble of boxes and easles, low tables for the models, The Dog, soft garden airs, and strong earthy smells from below. The cow of course. I remember wishing I could take some of her manure home for the Russian violets I grew in my own small garden.”

Although their association was brief, Emily did not forget her.

When Edward was dying in St. Paul’s Hospital on June 18, 1937, she wrote her former student a touching letter: “I can’t imagine him in hospital – with his gentle humour, its as if he’d be there always, getting a kick out of all you do and enjoying all sorts of things from a good many angles. Withy you I hope sleep overtakes him gently – please give him my very much love if he’s likely to want it. He occupies a corner of my heart.”

Lilette in turn rallied support for Emily when the still poorly-known artist was succumbing to heart disease. She undertook public lectures, filled with reminiscences of Emily’s Saturday morning art classes: “When it came to water colours, we were launched forth with

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250-352-5331 Sept 24th - Sticky Fingers - w Port Juvee

Sept 25th - Ron Sexsmith - w Kevin Hearn Sept 26th - Ben Fox w 4 MAT

Oct 3rd - All You Can Swallow Funk - Subspace + Lint

Oct 6th - D.O.A w guests - On Sale Soon!

Oct 9th - Sugar Coated Killers (Hair Metal Tribute)

Oct 16th - Desert Dwellers and Kalya Scintilla On Sale Soon!

Top: Lilette’s charcoal sketch of Emily Carr’s cow barn studio is remarkable for the quality of its execution. It may have been reworked when Lilette was older.

Bottom: Lilette Rebbeck, as she was when Edward first started to court her. As president of the Vancouver Club, he had invited her to the 1908 New Year’s Eve Ball.

Photos courtesy of Mahon Family Records

large bristle brushes & rich colour. No batu methods for Milly, thank goodness. No small sable brushes & gentle colourless washes to frustrate & annoy. Milly was quite free . . . I end where I began. Cizek of Vienna! Why, Milly Carr predated him by many years! It can happen here. It does.”

“It was a little group that our mothers begged Miss Carr to teach, soon scattered, hardly knowing what had happened till years later, but we had helped her to spread her wings, and had been immeasurably enriched ourselves. We did know we were in a happy gay spot, with Milly the happiest creature there.”

That endowment remained with Lilette all her life and bridged her sorrows.

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What are ayings - what they mean Popular s came to be. y e h t w o h and

“Pull out all the stops” Meaning: Achieve the maximum.

Origin: The ‘stops’ are knobs on an organ console. If the organist pulled them all out, he would be squeezing the most volume out of the instrument possible.

Oct 17th - RA The Rugged Man w Dope Sounds Entertainment

Oct 23rd - Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers w Dirt Floor Oct 31st - Hallowe’en with Shred Kelly + guest

facebook.com/spiritbarevents Fall Yoga Classes Private Lessons Monday and Friday 8:30-12:30 Yoga for MS Monday and Friday 1:00-2:30 Studio Wednesday 10:00-11:00 Trail Stay Strong Yoga for Older Adults Tuesday and Thursday 8:45-10:15 Studio Yoga All Levels Tuesday and Thursday 10:30-12:00 Studio Beginners Yoga Tuesday 6:00-7:30 Library Intermediate & Advanced Tuesday 7:30-9:15 Library The Children’s Class Wednesday 3:15-4:30 Studio NEW The Men’s Class All Levels Thursday 4:30-6:00 Library Intermediate and Advanced Thursday 6:00-7:45 Library Both Studios are fully equipped.

Yoga is a method of self discovery.

Janice Ferraro. 250 365-5428 janice@underthesunyoga.ca www.underthesunyoga.ca 815 5th Ave. Castlegar, BC

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Automotive Service Technician Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC is looking for Exceptional Automotive Technicians.

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.

We’re a family-owned and operated General Motors dealership with over 20 years of experience providing uncompromising service to our customers, and we’re looking for someone who shares our philosophy and work ethic. Come be a part of our team. General Motors experience is considered an asset, but is not essential.

However, you must have your own tools and safety boots.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to: Mitch Rinas, Controller Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC 1700 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 2W4 Fax: (250) 365-3949 Email: mitch@kalawsky.com

Please apply in person, with resume, to Penny Mon thru Thursday 9:30 am – 2:00 pm 1975 6th Ave. Castlegar

Thank You!!

With Sincere Appreciation To all at Castlegars Helping Hands!!

Also to all of the B.C. Transit Crew and the students from Selkirk, you’re all made of caring characteristics!

Lots love and blessings to everyone.

From a grateful senior to all!!

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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.

• General Production Associate

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Graveyard and Afternoon Shifts Available Apply in person at 1465 Columbia Ave. Castlegar or fax to 250-365-2980

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The General Production Associate position is responsible for the quality assembly of electronic products that Pacific Insight sells to its customers. The primary function of this position will include learning a variety of basic production processes preparing final products for shipment.

Detailed job postings along with the required skills and abilities are listed on PI’s website.

Please visit our website for details on how to apply: www.pacificinsight.com Resumes can be emailed directly to: joinus@pacificinsight.com

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ARROW BUILDING SUPPLIES (RONA) has the following employment opportunities: 1. Cashier: Full time / Part time. Experience in the hardware industry is a plus.

2. Weekend yard person Apply in person SUTCO is looking for long haul truck drivers for our Super B Flat Deck Division. We offer steady work, Health/Dental benefits, a pension plan, late model equipment, electronic logs and more. Preference given to those with BC mountain and US Cross border experience. Apply on line today at sutco.ca or fax (250) 357 2009

Home Care/Support 6 Care Aide Positions available in Prince George. Currently offering guaranteed hour agreement of 35 hrs/week. Relocation option and bonus. DL/Vehicle required. Email hsellors@bayshore.ca or fax 1-250717-7538. RNs and LPNs also needed for Prince George and Quesnel area.

Trades, Technical HVAC CONTRACTOR Markey Mechanical in Willams Lake has openings for established HVAC Technicians with; 2-3 years industry related experience, HVAC troubleshooting skills, a desire to train in various disciplines and a proven track record of integrity and reliability.

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Reach a reader: Literacy Skills are essential More than half a million British Columbians face significant challenges because of limited literacy skills, whether it’s an inability to read the newspaper, or a lack of understanding of important financial or health documents.

Literacy skills are vital to all British Columbians because they are a necessary part of everyday life and impact everything from healthcare to employment and economic status.

Literacy is no longer just the ability to read or write, but encompasses a much wider scope of daily activities - including using technology, doing calculations, communicating verbally and in writing, and problem-solving.

This month, Black Press, Kootenay Savings Credit Union and the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) are joining forces to raise funds and awareness about the importance of literacy with the 5th Annual Reach a Reader campaign. The campaign will culminate with community leaders and volunteers hitting the streets across the Columbia Basin and Boundary to distribute special editions of local papers and collect donations in support of communitybased literacy programs.

The Reach a Reader campaign coincides with Decoda Literacy Solutions’ Literacy is Life Campaign; a provincewide fundraising and awareness campaign designed to put a human face on literacy and shed light on how low literacy affects children and adults, Aboriginal and immigrant communities, those in the workforce, and the economy as a whole.

CBAL’s Executive Director, Ali Wassing, says “Literacy skills are essential for a vibrant BC economy, so addressing limited levels benefits everyone. We would encourage anyone who is affected by literacy issues to tap into the many resources and literacy programs available in their community.”

To find out more about literacy in Castlegar contact Alana Murdoch at castlegarcoordinator@cbal.org or go

to cbal.org.

About CBAL CBAL’s 16 Community Literacy Coordinators provide services in 77 communities, working with local literacy advisory committees to develop effective literacy programs and resources in the communities they serve.

About Decoda Literacy Solutions Decoda Literacy Solutions is the only province-wide literacy organization in British Columbia.

As a non-profit organization, Decoda provides resources, training and funds to support community-based literacy programs and initiatives in over 400 communities across the province. Decoda’s work supports children and families, adult learners, and Aboriginal and immigrant communities in an effort to build strong individuals, strong families and strong communities.

The Importance of Literacy: Talking Points Literacy Matters for the Economy - A one per cent increase in literacy levels would raise Canada’s productivity by 2.5 per cent, or an estimated $32 billion boost to our annual GDP. Literacy Matters for Health - Thirty per cent of those with high literacy say they have excellent health, compared to 19 per cent of those with low literacy.

- Researchers estimate that three to five per cent of total health care costs are due to limited understanding about health information. This translates into $680 million each year in B.C. Literacy Matters for Seniors - Literacy skills may decline with age due to health problems and lack of use. Over 70 per cent of seniors have low

literacy.

- Seniors with low literacy may have problems filling out pension forms or understanding medical information.

Literacy Matters for Immigration - By 2030, immigration is expected to provide 100 per cent of new labour force growth.

- 60 per cent of immigrants with a first language other than English have literacy levels below a high-school graduate.

- Over one quarter of B.C.’s population was born outside of Canada.

Literacy Matters for Aboriginal People - Aboriginal students make up 10 per cent or more of the school population in many school districts.

- School completion rates for Aboriginal people remain below 50 per cent, compared with 79 per cent for the general student population.

Literacy Matters for Families - Reading to children before they start school helps develop their language skills and their interest in reading and learning in general.

- The children of parents with higher education levels have higher literacy levels, and much of the benefit comes with high school graduation.

Literacy Matters for Children and Youth - In B.C., one in four children is “developmentally vulnerable” when beginning kindergarten and one student in five is not completing high school in the expected time.

- Almost four in 10 youths aged 15 have insufficient reading skills.

- In 2008, 20 per cent of Canadian teenagers aged 15 to 19 were no longer pursuing a formal education.

- The Canadian government will spend more than $2,500 on employment insurance and $4,000 on social assistance annually for each high school dropout, for a total annual cost of 2.4 billion dollars.

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HANDLE WITH CARE conserve • reduce • recycle

KIJHL Standings CASTLEGAR CASTLEGAR NEWS NEWS A scary moment.

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Rebels second in division Chelsea Novak Castlegar News

The Castlegar Rebels remain tied for second in the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League after splitting two away games this past weekend.

The Rebels lost to the Columbia Valley Rockies 5-3 in Invermere on Friday, but bounced back with a 4-0 win over Golden the following day.

In Friday’s game, the Rockies were ahead from the beginning, scoring two goals in the first period, but Dallas Goodwin managed to get the Rebels on the board halfway through the second period.

The Rebels briefly tied things up after Mike Bhatoa scored another goal in the second, but then the Rockies

came back to score another two goals before the end of the period, and a fifth goal at the beginning of the third.

Chris Breese managed one more goal for the Rebels at the end of the third, but the team was unable to tie it up again.

Things went better for the Rebels in Golden on Saturday.

The Rebels outshot the Rockets 40-23.

Garret Patterson, Chris Breese, Nick Headrick, and Tayden Woods all scored goals.

The Rebels played Spokane last night, but results were not available at press time.

The Rebels also host Beaver Valley next Sunday, followed by Grand Forks the following Tuesday. Game times are 1 p.m. against Beaver Valley and 7 p.m. against Grand Forks.

Gallo joins Swiss women’s hockey league Betsy Kline Castlegar News

Castlegar native Jennie Gallo has signed a one season contract to play professional women’s hockey in Switzerland.

Gallo will be playing for Ev Bomo Thun based in the city of Thun. The team is part of the Swiss A League and will travel throughout Switzerland, Italy and Germany.

After graduating from Stanley Humphries Secondary School in 2007, Gallo was offered a full scholarship to play NCAA hockey for the University of Maine Black Bears.

Some overseas opportunities Jennie Gallo will be lacing up her skates in Switzerland this seawere then available, but upon son. graduation she decided to take a “I am excited to have the opbreak and return home where she came, Gallo decided she was ready portunity to play the sport I love has been coaching hockey, teaching to make the move.

“I was happy that the opportu- while having the opportunity for power skating and playing in men’s overseas travel,” said Gallo. “It’s like leagues while working at Saint Mi- nity was still there,” she said.

The team is only allowed to a dream.” chael’s School.

She will be packing up her skates Meanwhile she has kept in touch bring in three imports a year, and with overseas contacts, so when the Gallo is honoured to be one of and leaving for Switzerland this week. offer to play for EV Bomo Thun those chosen.

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GF/A S +12 W4 +3 W1 -11 L3 -7 L2 -1 W1

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GF/A S +5 W1 +3 L1 -3 L1 +2 L1 -3 L1

Scoring Leaders Player 1. Kurtis Redding 2. Jason Richter 3. Dario Piva 4. Rainer Glimpel 5. Braden Fuller 6. Jack Mills 7. Alec Wilkinson 8. Eric Buckley 9. Allan Pruss 10. Cole Keebler

Team SPO KIM KAM OSO BVN SUM CVT KIM BVN FER

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Goaltending Leaders (min. one game played) Player Team GAA SP W 1. Logan Sawka CGR 0.00 1.000 1 2. Zane Steeves 1MH 0.50 .980 2 3. Michael Lenko REV 1.00 .973 1 4. Brandon Wells BVN 1.00 .964 2 5. Joseph Barton NEL 1.00 .889 1 6. Tyson Brouwer KIM 1.60 .949 2 7. Brady Lenardon KEL 1.68 .942 2 8. Jacob Mullen KAM 1.89 .917 2 9. Mitch Traichevich KIM 2.03 .933 0 10. Matthew Huber SUM 2.50 .902 2

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*Does not include Sunday games (KIM at SIC; NEL at GFB)

SUN, SEP. 27 @1:00 PM

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RAFFLE TICKETS

DRAW WILL BE DECEMBER 12.

Ticket prices: 1 for $5.00 or 3 for $10.00 Prizes: 1st- $3000 2nd- $1000 3rd- $500

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CONTEST! Ok..so this KMI journey continues. The point i need to make this week is about my breath. I can finally feel my breath venturing through my back. To be honest, I didnt even really know my breath wasn’t getting there until this last session. It’s as if Katherine literally pulled my body away from my spine. Well she did actually! The realse i felt was incredible, yes its tight, painful and relaxing all at once. It feels as if there has been these energies built up that have lingered after days, weeks, months, even years (you know, Congrats to our we all have these painful annoyances in our bodies) and they are winner, Lis Hoole! now moving and releasing. I am feeling the energy give way and Lis has won 12 sessions of move to other locations as my body realigns.This realignment can KMI Structural Integration be uncomfortable and mind blowing. I also have to mention again that my posture is completely changing. I feel like I have grown therapy with Katherine Donovan of taller by an inch and my tummy..i dont know what is happening, Spectrum Massage. but Katherine has woken it up!! Thank you, thank you...

The Gold medal winning KSYSA girls team.

KATHERINE DONOVAN

In our third week of treatment, we have moved into the deeper myofascial tissues via the Deep Front Line. We are seeing some overall big shifts, uncovering some new alignment adjustments and bringing our some old symptoms.

Session 5 dealt with the connections from the inner arch of the foot, up the inseam of the leg right to where it attaches

on the pelvis. Lis had more restriction in her left lower leg, and upper inner right thigh.

Freeing these tissues seemed to give her a feeling of lightness.

Session 6 continued up through the pelvis (via the psoas), to the diaphragm and rib cage, chest and neck. We found many holding patterns in this session for Lis. The Deep Front Line plays a major role in unlocking our overall ability to move properly.

The diaphragm is a large component of this line. When

the diaphragm does not function properly and the client becomes an upper chest breather, muscles in the neck (scalenes) take over to assist in normal respiration.

These muscles can develop trigger points that can refer symptoms that mimic thoracic outlet syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome as well as pain in the upper back (near the inside of the shoulder blade).

This seems to hold true for Lis and we will be re-visiting this as well as heading into deeper tissues of the back coming up..

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Eye of the Storm tournament success

The inaugural Kootenay South Youth Soccer Association “Eye of the Storm” tournament was a huge success.

Hosted this year at Millennium Park in Castlegar with 24 teams attending, the first-year tournament came off wihout a hitch and the organizers were very pleased with how things went.

“The tournament received very favorable reviews from all travelling teams including one from Calgary,” said Dave Grantham, one of the organizers. “The center piece of the tournament was the Celgar Pavilion which had the concession open for the first time, the reviews of Millennium Park and the Celgar Pavilion was basically ‘WOW’

what a great venue!”

KSYSA expects this tournament to double in teams in the next couple of years which will be a incredible boom to the local economy.

“We had a great weekend in sales at Tim Hortons and attribute a lot of that increase to the soccer tournament this weekend,” said Chris Sykes, owner of Castlegar’s Tim Hortons Nelson Youth Soccer brought home the majority of the Gold medals, while Cranbrook and KSYSA played very competitively in most age groups.

The Highlight was the U/14 KSYSA Girls beating Nelson 5-2 to bring home the gold.

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Live your Goals Grassroots Soccer Festival participants pose for a photo after a few hours of fun and learning.

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Kootenay South Youth Soccer hosted a BC Soccer and FIFA Live your Goals Grassroots Festival on Saturday. Sixty players between the ages of five and eight from Castlegar, Trail, Rossland and Beaver Valley worked on their skills in a fun and engaging environment.

‘It is nice to get the young kids involved,” said local organizer Rob Voykin. “There’s always lots of things for the bigger kids to do, and not so much for the little guys.”

Kootenay South Youth Soccer Association received funding from BC Soccer to put on the festival. Two BC Soccer Reps were on hand to work with local volunteers to teach skills like agility, passing and team play in a no pressure environment focused on learning through fun. The idea appeared to be successful

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Betsy Kline photo as the soccer fields were filled with smiling faces.

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.”

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KOCH, Frederic Arthur We are saddened to announce the death of Fred Koch, age 68, on September 15, 2015 at VGH in Vancouver, B.C., from cancer.

Fred grew up in the small town of Renata, B.C. on the Lower Arrow Lake. He went to Stanley Humphries High School in Castlegar where he excelled academically, played on the basketball team, and played guitar and sang in the folk group "The Westwinds" and the rock band "The Mods". He moved to Vancouver in 1966 to attend university and ended up living there for the rest of his life, though he was a frequent visitor to Castlegar to see family and friends and he was always proud of his Kootenay roots.

He graduated from UBC with a B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering in 1970 and worked as an Environmental Engineer from 1972-1978. He received a M.A.Sc. in Civil Engineering in 1976 and began working in 1978 for the UBC Civil Engineering Department as a Research Associate where he was an important member of the Environmental Engineering Group. He devoted his career to ongoing studies in wastewater treatment and nutrient recovery, mentoring graduate students, and supervising research involved in nutrient removal and recovery processes in aid of developing the sewage treatment plants of the future. He was a co-inventor of a nutrient recovery technology that has been commercialized and licensed to Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies and was well known for promoting this technology and the product it created.

From 1978 to 1998 Fred also followed his passion for music through another branch of engineering - that of music recording. He founded Bullfrog Studios in 1978 with then band mate Adrian Duncan. For the next 20 years under Fred and partner Maggie Scherf, Bullfrog grew to record thousands of local musical acts, award-winning albums as well as house its own recording school, record label, Rana Records, and country music publication, The Rana Review. Fred's vision of a creative home for musicians and technicians left a lasting legacy in Vancouver's music and recording community.

From the mid 70’s, when Fred first met and recorded with C.W. Nicol, who remained his lifelong friend and mentor, Fred continued to be fascinated with the Japanese culture.

His ties with the Japanese community eventually led to his meeting Akiko Yabuno, a fellow engineer, in 1999 and marrying her in 2002.

Over the years, Fred had a great impact on the lives and careers of many students whom he mentored and colleagues and musicians whom he worked with. He had a huge heart and a great laugh... and always had time for a song. Predeceased by his father Art in 2002 and his mother Mary in 2006, he leaves behind his wife Akiko of Vancouver; sister Alvina Koch, brother-in-law Rick Smith, niece and nephew Michaela and Kieran Koch-Smith of Prince George; seven cousins and their families, as well as numerous musical acquaintances, work colleagues, and special friends. He will be missed dearly by all.

No funeral service by Fred's request. Condolences may be made online at www.kearneyfs.com

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Nancy Hamilton Erzinger (nee Parker)

Age: 96 Birthplace: Winnipeg, MB DOB: Sept 8, 1919 Date of Death: Sept 16, 2015 Nancy was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Henry Alexander Erzinger, in 2012, and infant son, Timothy. She was also predeceased by brothers, Edmund and William Parker, sisters Margaret Prest and Katherine McKay. She is survived by sister Eleanor Hodgson of Winnipeg, MB, sons Edmund (Colleen) of Peachland, BC, Stephen (Debbie) of Regina, SK, Jon (Jess) of Surrey, BC, grandchildren Nils, Cedric, Kaitlyn, Karsten, Melissa, Kacia, Quinlin, Zac, Aniela and great-grandchildren Nathan, Caleb, Ruth.

Nancy had a degree in Home Economics and worked in Montreal Children’s Hospital. After WWII, she returned to Winnipeg where she met and married Henry in 1949. They spent time in northern Canada teaching in a mission and spent several years living in Western Canada before settling in Castlegar, BC where they enjoyed life in a small community for several decades. Nancy attended Castlegar Baptist Church. Recently she moved to West Kelowna and began attending Lakeview Baptist Church.

Nancy enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, often hosting large meals as a way to gather her loved ones together. She would keep in touch with friends and family through handwritten letters. When her grandchildren did come to visit, they could often find her walking through her garden or sitting on the deck overlooking her beautiful backyard. When her grandchildren could coax her out of the kitchen, she was always ready to play a board game in the living room. Her deep love for others was founded in her close relationship with God, which she has lovingly passed on to her three sons.

She loved well, was well loved, and her memory will be cherished by those who loved her for many years to come.

A graveside celebration of Nancy’s life will be held at Fruitvale Cemetery at 1 p.m., May 20, 2016.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Heart and Stroke Foundation, Canadian Bible Society or the Alzheimer Society.

When someone you love becomes a memory. . . that memory becomes a treasure.

We would like to express out heartfelt gratitude to all 1st Responders and Paramedics and all Staff at the Castlegar Hospital for your fast response attending to our beloved family member, Ronald Allen Bartsoff “Barts”. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Bill Strilaeff and Staff at the Castlegar Funeral Chapel for his guidance and compassion, Peter Zaytsoff for officiating the family service and Rev. Ken Seimens for leading Ron’s Celebration of Life. Thank you to the Castlegar Legion Branch 170 for allowing us to have the Celebration in a place Ron held close to his heart. The Legion Ladies Auxilary for providing the delicious food and Chris & Kathy Sykes (Tim Horton’s) for the coffee.

A big thank you to Tim “Buff” Allan for reading Ron’s Eulogy. We would also like to thank family, many friends and members of the community for all your kind words, support, phone calls, food, flowers, and all the many wonderful memories you shared with us.

With Sincere Thanks, from the Family of the Late Ronald Allen Bartsoff “Barts”

In Loving Memory

Deolinda De Brum Da Rosa Machado It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister Deolinda.

Deolinda was born on July 26, 1923 in Lajes Do Pico, Acores, Portugal, and was blessed with 92 years of life. She entered into rest on September 15, 2015 in Castlegar, BC, surrounded by family.

She was one of nine children and is survived by brother, Antonio and sister, Marcelina.

Deolinda married João Silveira Machado in 1941 and they were blessed with four loving children. In 1985 Deolinda and João moved to Castlegar to be near their children and grandchildren. She had a heart of gold and was a wonderful care giver who enjoyed being surrounded by family and friends. Her faith was her strength.

She was predeceased by her husband João, her daughter Marcelina, son-in-law Angelo Jorge, and daughter-inlaw Fatima Machado.

Deolinda leaves behind her daughter, Virginia (Tony) Chaves, sons; Manuel (Mary-Lou) Machado and Luis (Kathy) Machado, 10 grandchildren and 9 greatgrandchildren.

She will be missed by all.

Special thanks to the staff at Talarico Place for the exceptional care they gave to “Avo.” We would like to thank family and friends for all the love, support, flowers and food. We would also like to thank the Portuguese Social Center for the wonderful reception and the Castlegar Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements.

To honor your loved one in the Castlegar News, please contact us at 250-365-6397 or by email: classifieds@castlegarnews.com

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As Fred Penner says “never underestimate your ability to make a difference in the life of a child.”

Theatre programming and marketing director Nadine Tremblay explains further.

“Children’s programming was identified as a priority in the region and this series is just one way of providing opportunities to live a more culturally rich life and cultivating passion for the arts in our young people. I don’t take this pursuit lightly. Performing arts is a time-honoured way of learning, knowing and expressing ourselves that all children should experience. I hope parents recognize the value in exposing young people to these rare experiences and take advantage of the low series ticket prices.”

A series pass is $40 for all four shows or a family of four can come to all four shows for $140. Individual tickets to Fred Penner are $25 and the other three shows are $15 each. Teachers get a 10 per cent discount to any single ticket price. This summer, tickets can be purchased in person or by phone at the Charles Bailey Theatre Box Office on Fridays only 12-4 p.m. and Mon-Fri starting in September.

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North Americans who grew up in the mid-eighties and early nineties know the man who crawled magically out of that hollow log for 900 episodes in the hit TV show Fred Penner’s Place.

On Saturday October 3, Fred’s place will be on stage at 2 p.m. at the Charles Bailey theatre as to premiere the 201516 Teck Kids Series.

The two-time Juno award winner for Best Children’s Album wrote the ever catchy songs “The Cat came back” and “Sandwiches.”

With over 55 million fans, Fred Penner will fill the theatre with appreciative new young fans from the region and kick start a very exciting performance season for kids ages 4-10. And for the adults who are young at heart who want to come on their own to see their idol (and they do) THE legendary Fred Penner will knock your socks off with the classics you know and love.

But why stop there when there are ample fun and educational opportunities for families and kids to experience together at three more shows as part of the series. Montreal’s dance company Bouge de La bring five dancers and the story of Bedtime to the stage on Nov 15.

With the bed as the very centre of this piece, choreographer Hélène Langevin explores four slices of life drawn from childhood where babies, children and adolescents transform their beds into a territory of multiple possibilities. Here the bed is much more than a piece of furniture; it is a symbolic and transitional object that allows for passage from one phase to another.

On January 17 The Secret Life of Walter Manny will entertain you with energetic physical comedy by Trent Arterberry for both children and adults with agility and humour. Inspired by Trent’s son, the play explores the vivid fantasy life of a child. Ostracized at school, eight-year-old Walter escapes into high-octane reveries of race car driving, firefighting and secret-agent spying. When a fire threatens the classroom, Walter must use his imaginative skills to save his best friend’s life.

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