Castlegar News, October 08, 2015

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Castlegar has once again received high honours at the Communities in Bloom National Sympo-

sium. During the event held on Oct. 3 in Kamloops, Castlegar Communities in Bloom was again awarded with five blooms, the highest bloom rating. They also placed second in the Class of Champions (medium population size) category, the

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Castlegar Communities in Bloom gladly accepted the Tidiness Award at the National Symposium.

Castlegar once again received high honours continued from page 1

enthusiastic and we are definitely going to keep moving forward.”

In addition Castlegar received the Natura Tidiness Award, an outstanding achievement award given to only one community in the entire competition. “It’s really great to be recognized that way for sure. I think it will really drive our tidiness efforts more with things like the adopt a road program.

People will realize it’s important to have a tidy community,” said Kalawsky.

If those accomplishments weren’t enough, they also received a special mention for the White Gardens on Columbia Ave. Following their evaluation of Castlegar, volunteer judges Gaétan Deschênes and Steve Preston wrote: “Creating a white garden looks easy at first sight but all savvy gardeners will tell you that this type of garden requires good planning and careful selection of plants. One can affirm that volunteers in Castlegar were very successful with their 40 meters length project, along Columbia Ave., a main artery of the municipality.

The design, the choice of flowers and maintenance

are outstanding and are a real treat for the eye.

Congratulations especially to Mrs. Angie Zibin, the soul behind this project.”

Over the summer, trained volunteer judges travelled to participating communities to evaluate the overall contributions of municipal council and departments; industry; businesses and the private sector, including volunteer efforts, in regards to the following criteria: Tidiness, Environmental Action, Heritage Conservation, Urban Forestry, Landscape and Floral Displays.

Mac and Kathy Gregory received the Community Champion Award for the province of BC. Each participating community is allowed to make a nomination, and the award is given to one outstanding volunteer. The Gregorys are not only active CIB participants, but also spearheaded the flag pole project at the Castlegar Robson interchange and spend countless hours cleaning up city streets. “It is good to be recognized,” said Mac Gregory. “Hopefully it will encourage others to do more volunteerism.

Cities like Castlegar depend a lot on volunteer efforts. They can’t afford to do all that happens in the city without the help of volunteers.”

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The unfortunate death of a black bear mother and cubs in Castlegar last week could have been prevented by better management of neighbourhood attractants.

Bears still attracted to Castlegar Betsy Kline Castlegar News

The bear situation in Castlegar continues to be troublesome. The number of local bears that have been put down has now reached at least ten, and reports of bear conflicts continue to rise.

Castlegar Wildsafe Community Coordinator Jenny Wallace doesn’t expect things to improve for another two or three weeks. “The issue now is that as all of the apples and pears on people’s trees start to be eaten by bears or picked by people, I think a lot of these bears will start to move towards garbage,” said Wallace.

Interesting stories have surfaced about bear encounters. One Castlegar resident had three bears repeatedly visiting her property to go swimming in her pool during the night. Another resident had two young bears trying to figure out what to do with her hammock. Unfortunately, not all stories are as charming. A sow and her two cubs had to be put down last week after they were deemed to be problem bears.

Continual emphasis on the necessity of residents to control attractants such as garbage and fruit must be

made, followed by diligence on the part of property owners to follow through with their actions.

The City of Castlegar has been working on addressing attractant issues. In recent weeks they have removed unpicked fruit from trees on city property.

Bear resistant bins have been installed on Zuckerberg Island and the 9th Ave. park, both high bear activity areas. This is in addition to the eight other new bear resistant bins already installed this year. Unnecessary open garbage cans from city streets in high conflict areas have also been removed.

“In light of the current bear activity, residents should not be alarmed to see bears passing through town. Castlegar is situated in pretty prime black bear habitat, after all,” said Wallace. “As long as there are no attractants available on your property, bears should keep moving through without conflict.”

If you have questions or concerns about the bear activity or want a bear safety refresher, you can contact Jenny Wallace at 250-365-8971. If you want to report any bear sightings or conflicts you should call the Conservation Officer RAPP line at 1-877952-7277.

Board of education examines number of representatives Valerie Rossi Castlegar News

School District 20’s Board of Education has made difficult decisions to balance budgets.

But there are savings sitting right around the table and it’s about time trustees took a hard look at their own numbers, according to trustee Mark Wilson.

“We have to always show that we’re leading as an example. It costs money for a trustee, and we’ve reduced and reduced everything, yet we’ve never touched a trustee once,” he said. “I mean we never really had a good look at it, and I think it’s time that we have a review.”

Like Wilson, the majority sided with trustee Toni Driutti’s motion to establish a committee to review the electoral wards and the number of representatives in School District 20. All but trustees Mickey Kinakin, Gord Smith and Kim Mandoli voted in favour at Monday night’s regular school board meeting.

Currently, the district is represented by nine trustees. The thought of moving away from a ward system, the subdivided system currently in place, to an open or partial ward/ open system has some trustees worried about the redistribution of seats.

Currently, each ward is divided based on population with representation

across the entire district but an open system could do away with borders and officials could be elected at large.

“You’ve got to look at it objectively,” added Wilson. “The fact is that it has not changed in (my) 44 years but our schools have changed.”

This was the main reason Driutti asked for the review.

“The wards were drawn up to have equal representation for trustees, but right now they’re out of line, as far as I’m concerned,” she said, pointing to some trustees who no longer have schools in their coverage area.

“Financially, maybe this needs to happen. We no longer have the enrolment that we started off with when we first started off with nine trustees.

Our wards have changed.”

Trustee stipends are set each December. Currently, a board chair brings in about $13,840; a vice chair is slightly less at $11,800 while a trustee banks approximately $10,770.

Trustee Terry Hanik compared the nine-person board representing a population of 20,000 to Kelowna’s seven trustees in the city of 250,000.

“It’s pretty hard to justify,” he said.

“It just doesn’t make sense that we have this many trustees with the population that we have.”

But this view was not shared by all. Kinakin doesn’t see the cost savings out weighing the representation the board currently has. He fears the

board could be worse off if it “opens up this can of worms.”

“Be careful what you ask for,” he warned.

The matter has been brought up time and again but has always been defeated.

In 2013, trustees voted in favour of setting up an adhoc committee to explore the possible reduction in numbers, electoral areas, and the Ministry of Education requirements surrounding each. Prior to that, in 2010, a request that the board strike a committee to review trustee numbers and areas of representation did not pass.

Current board representation:

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Troy said that her party would eliminate tuition altogether.

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The event was also an opportunity for students to pledge to vote.

Selkirk’s students’ union is taking part in the Canadian Federation of Students BC chapter’s Pledge to Vote campaign, which as of the weekend had collected 4,200 of 10,000 pledges.

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Forum format up for debate Chelsea Novak Castlegar News

Monday night, the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce hosted the first all candidate forum in Castlegar where all of the candidates were in attendance.

The five South OkanaganWest Kootenay candidates are Brian Gray, independent; Samantha Troy, Green; Richard Cannings, NDP; Connie Denesiuk, Liberal; and Marshall Neufeld, Conservative.

Suzanne Lehbauer, executive director of the Castlegar Hospice Society, moderated for the evening, strictly enforcing the rules of the forum.

After each candidate made an opening statement, Lehbauer took written questions from the floor. Each attending member of the media also got to provide one written question, and all questions had to be addressed to a specific candidate.

The candidate had two minutes to answer and then other candidates has the option to use one of their three rebuttal cards.

Rebuttals were limited to one minute each.

The format of the forum caused some controversy. One

member of the audience got upset and accused Lehbauer of “stifling debate” because those on the floor couldn’t get up and ask questions using a microphone.

The purpose of the forum format used is to allow more time for more questions, by cutting down on the amount of time used to ask questions in the first place.

Limiting the questions to one candidate and only giving each candidate three rebuttal cards also allowed time for more questions, since not every question needed to be answered by five people, but the format also meant that some candidates had far less opportunity to speak than others.

Of the 21 questions asked, 10 were directed at Neufeld, six were directed at Cannings, five were directed at Denesiuk, and none were directed at the independent or Green candidates.

Gray and Troy only each had five opportunities to speak: their opening remarks, their three rebuttals, and their closing remarks.

The rules also introduced a strategic element to the forum.

Because candidates only had three rebuttal cards, they had to make strategic choices about

how they used them. Candidates needed to save cards in case a topic arose and they absolutely wanted to get their party’s message out on that topic.

For instance Troy used a rebuttal card to speak to a question directed at Cannings on proportional representation. She wanted the opportunity to inform constituents that the Green party would facilitate mediation, implement proportional representation, and overhaul the Fair Elections Act. But candidates also needed to have cards on hand in case they or their party were attacked by another candidate.

Towards the end of the forum, in answer to a question about how he would support efforts to settle a refugee or refugee family, and how he would contribute to anti-racism work, Cannings accused the current government of being anti-muslim.

Neufeld had already used all his rebuttal cards, and was unable to respond to the accusation.

The event was well-attended and constituents had the chance to approach candidates after the forum, to ask any other questions they had.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Canadians can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel in this extended election period but incredibly, the polls show that there is a slight chance the most brazenly corrupt government in Canadian history could be returned to power instead of obliterated off the political map.

A government that attacked the fundamental principles of democracy could be rewarded instead of rejected?

I am confused by the polls but apparently the strategy of a doubly long election period might work. Get all the scandals out in the open and the pent up anger and frustration loose in the first four weeks so we all feel better and then hope we forgive and forget. Play us for fools and slip back into office.

In addition to Duffy and the Senate scandals, Del Mastro’s conviction for election fraud, muzzling scientists, eliminating protection of 98 percent of

waterways, Bill C-51, attacks on Canada Post and the CBC, we now have a report by SumOfUs showing 350 Tory donors were given lucrative government appointments in the past 10 years.

You can get the details on www. jobsfordonations.ca.

Taxpayers on the hook for loyalty rewards. That is what corrupt governments do.

Unless we have changed as a nation and now condone cheating, lying, bullying and abuse of authority, we need to go to the polls and let our vote speak for us.

Harper’s team pretends to stand for law and order but they are guilty of violating the law and attacking the courts. They say they protect the economy but their track record says otherwise. Canadians need to hold them accountable, not give them another chance to entrench their dishonourable behaviour.

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If you have siblings this could speak to you Do you have a sibling? If so, this column just might speak to you. If not, I’m sorry. I had four siblings and I can verify that there was never a dull moment in our household. Or Karen Haviland maybe I should say “I’m sorry” if you DID have a sibling.

As most of you likely know by now (ad nauseum) I am the middle child and in case you haven’t worked it out for yourself already, I am also a female.

While I have three brothers, I am also lucky enough to have a sister.

Of course I didn’t always consider myself lucky to have that sister. I mean, after all, who doesn’t want to

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The ONLY queen, if you get my drift.

Mother’s don’t count as queens, as all of us mothers know. We fall into the role of Cinderella. Anyway; there was that little thing that kept getting in the way of my queendom. That little thing could, at times, take on huge proportions by way of morphing not just into a sister, but into an older sister-the worst kind of sister to have, if one must have a sister.

Older sisters, you know, get to have all the fun while the younger sisters have to sit in the corner cooling their heels until they too “get as old as your sister” before we could do the same things. All the while older sister is smirking that superior smirk of hers as she flounces off to have fun while younger sister contemplates a night of sitting with three stinky, obnoxious brothers-far from the kings earlier described.

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For some reason my parents loved to foster competition between my sister and I. I suppose it was to encourage the very best in us, but for me it only fed that green eyed devil slumbering inside of me. That is when I decided that even though I was the middle child and the younger sister to boot, I was going to make sure that the world knew I existed. I think that was during the time known as “parent-teen conflict”.

But things weren’t always that way.

There is a cartoon I just saw that is as cute as cute gets. It is a picture of two sisters dressed identically and holding hands. One sister is obviously the oldest while the other is most certainly the younger of the two. They are dressed alike in pretty little dresses. Their mother went to great length to dress them alike right down to the satin and velvet dresses.

Their hair is neatly groomed and

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immediately brought a smile to my face. The oldest girl has a huge frown upon her face while her younger, and clearly adoring sister, has a huge, selfsatisfied smile upon her sweet little face. The caption area above the older sister reads, “I’m dressed just like my sister.” The look upon her face says it all. The younger sister’s face is lit up with pure joy. Her caption reads, “I’m dressed just like my sister.” Her pleasure at being just like her older sister is as tangible even now, numerous years later, as it was the day the picture was taken.

That picture brought a smile to my face along with a flood of warm memories. My mother used to be a beautiful seamstress and even though she worked outside the home, she found time to sew my sister and I identical outfits for special occasions such as Easter or Christmas right down to matching hats and match-

ing gloves.

One year she made an exquisite matching dress for both my sister and I. I called it my bee dress, while my sister remembers the dress as having a butterfly pattern on it. It really doesn’t matter what the pattern was.

What is interesting is how the passing of years has blurred the lines and changed the perspective. But whatever the case might be, one thing is unflinchingly tangible and that is no matter what the age or the years that have passed, but sister-sister bond can’t be broken.

We have long since grown out of those matching dresses, but looking back I now know that what will not change is that I will always have an older sister and I will always be the younger sister. Not earth shattering news or an eye-opening epiphany, but quite comforting in its truth and simplicity.

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This view of the Fomenoff Block from the 1950s shows the stores located along Columbia Avenue, between two non-existent streets. The almond orchard at extreme left is the site of Edward Mahon’s Main Street, with its 80 foot right-of-way. At the right of the photo are properties blocking his Pine Street. In essence, only one street (Maple) remained to connect the Heinze Subdivision to Edward’s portion of the Castlegar Townsite.

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October is Community Living Month - pay it forward

October in the province of British Columbia is Community Living Month.

All across the province, individuals with disAbilities are being celebrated for the unique gifts, strengths, talents, and contributions they are bringing to the communities that they call home.

Community Living is a movement from the people for the people- its history lies in grass roots movements and parents advocating for the rights of their children to live dignified lives in their own communities.

Community Living as a celebration was started back in 1996 by Inclusion BC (then known as BC Association for Community Living) who launched an initiative encouraging community living associations and their community partners to plan events during the month of October to highlight the gifts and achievements of the individuals we support.

Since then, the government of British Columbia and the Canadian Association for Community Living have joined us to officially proclaim October Community Living Month.

Kootenay Society for Community Living is a nonprofit organization providing residential, day program, employment, and children and youth services to individuals in our communities with developmental

disAbilities in Castlegar, Trail, Nelson, Grand Forks, Creston, and Nakusp. We are proud to be a part of Community Living, part of our community, also proud to act as advocates for individuals and their families who we serve.

Many local businesses are providing employment opportunities for the individuals we serve- hiring people for real work with real pay, and valuing the passion and commitment that they bring to their work. We are proud to have these businesses as community partners.

This year- we are celebrating not just the individuals we support who bring so much to their communities, we are also celebrating the welcoming, inclusive communities that are home to us all.

Starting Tuesday, October 13 and continuing through to October 16, participants, families, board, and staff of KSCL will be out in our communities for our third annual “Pay It Forward” event. We are inviting everyone to join us in the spirit of paying it forward with random acts of kindness.

Come say “Hello” and enjoy some cake On Thursday, October 15 at Kootenay Market and Friday, October 16 at Safeway between 10 a.m. and noon. We would love to meet you!

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THE NEW SOCIETIES ACT WORKSHOP October 15, 2015 11 am – 3 pm Sandman Hotel Banquet Room, 1944 Columbia Avenue Castlegar

Come and learn everything you and your charity or tax exempt organization need to know about the new legislation in BC, how it affects you and what changes you need to make!

Robyn Goldsmith from Forward Law will lead you through the upcoming changes in the Societies Act. You must register in advance by contacting: Suzanne Lehbauer at Castlegar Hospice 250-304-1266 or Suzanne.Lehbauer@interiorhealth.ca

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Upcoming OCTOBER 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 10-11:30 (October 1st only) Driving Over 80 9-11 Tech Learning Centre Oct 14 and 28 10:00 Coffee Talk 2 &30 10:00 Raspberry Hi Coffee 16th 1:00 Rummoli Thursday: 9:30 Floor Curling 10:00 Zone 6 AGM 15th 1:00 Bingo, not on 3rd Oct 1, Free Bus rides over 80 2:00 General Meeting on the 1st 3rd 2:00 Tea Dance 15th Friday: 10:00 Qi Gong 1:00 Crib

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OCTOBER 17: St. Rita’s Catholic Church CWL Tea and Bazaar. 1-3 p.m. Bake table, crafts, basket raffle and more. Admission $4. Bring a friend.

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.

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.

OCTOBER 19: The Ostomy Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. at the Kiro Wellness Center, 1500 Columbia Avenue, Trail. Guest: Esther Brown discussing and showing slides on her Diabetic Education trip to Guatemala. For more info, please call 250-368-9827 or 250-365-6276.

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.

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

OCTOBER 21: Castlegar Garden Club Annual General Meeting, 7 p.m. at the Community Complex. Find out what’s happening in 2016. New members always welcome. Information: wendy.eggleton@icloud.com OCTOBER 22: Robson Recreation Society Annual Borscht Dinner, Robson Hall 5-7 p.m. Homemade borscht and bread, refreshments and apple crisp, $7.50 per person, $4 for children five and under. Take out borscht available for $10 quart Thursday afternoon. All proceeds to upgrades at Robson Hall.

OCTOBER 28: Next meeting for Heart Support Group at 7 p.m.

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 players (16 to 20).

Please call 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.

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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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Thursday, October 8 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 OCTOBER 17: Kootenay & Boundary Food Producers Co-op Launch Party at the Taghum Hall, 10 km west of Nelson Map Link: http://taghumhall. ca/map/. From 6-10:30 pm. Food enthousiasts are welcome to share a community potluck dinner followed by a KBFPC presentation and discussion at 7 p.m. Then at 8 p.m. the party starts! Live music will feature Ronnie Hayward on stand up bass, guitar and vocals. Other musicians are welcome to join him for a little local jam. Sample a “taste of the Kootenays” by local food producers and processors products during the evening.

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Val Koochin 250-365-1846

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Carmen Harris 250-365-1520

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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 off at 2908 Columbia Ave. Special Olympics promotes an active lifestyle and better quality of life for persons with disabilities through their participation in sport. Thank you for supporting our Special Olympic athletes.

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.

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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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 Mon-Thurs and Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enquiries 250-365-7317.

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.

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

Marnie Pettit 250-304-3564

Tyler Gienger 250-304-7865

James Kereiff 250-304-8970

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Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) Fall Programs: Community Learning Place Settlement Services for NewCastlegar Library comers Tuesdays from noon - 3 pm Contact Corinne at 250-687-4714 Mother Goose (0-12 months old) castlegarsettlement@cbal.org Castlegar Library ESL Family Time Wednesdays 10-11 am (Starting Kootenay Family Place Oct.14 ) Mother Goose (toddlers Fridays 10-12noon & preschoolers) Scrabble Club Castlegar Primary Campus Castlegar Library Thursdays 9-10 am Starting 6:15-7:45 pm Oct.15 2nd Tuesday of the month Tech Learning Place Love 2 Learn (iPad support) Castlegar Primary Campus Castlegar Seniors Centre Fridays 8:45-10:00 am (Starting 9-11 am Oct.9) Sept. 23, Oct. 14, 28 For more info Contact Alana at Nov. 4, 25, Dec. 2 , 9) 250--687-4983 English Language Classes or email: castlegarcoordinator@ Castlegar Library cbal.org Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30-11:30 www.cbal.org am (Childminding on Thursdays)

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With a newly redrawn riding, the 2015 federal election campaign is shaping up to be historical, which fits right in with South Okanagan-West Kootenay Conservative candidate Marshall Neufeld.

He doesn’t just like history, he lives in it.

“I love history in general, so it was natural for me when I was buying my house to buy a heritage house,” Neufeld said.

He’s spent a lot of hours restoring his 1956 heritage home near downtown Penticton for the past five years. Of course, time is in short supply during an election campaign.

Neufeld has been a realtor in Penticton for seven years, a business started by his grandfather in 1949. While living in Vancouver he worked at Lion’s Gate Hospital for a year in rehabilitation assistance. He then came back to Penticton to work at the Village by the Station as a recreation therapist.

“The furthest thing from politics possible,” Neufeld said.

However, politics has always been in the mix. Neufeld volunteered for the Stockwell Day campaign in 2000 while he was still in high school and hasn’t stopped.

“It’s the same desire I’ve had throughout my life which is to try to serve and help people. During that time working for Stockwell, I saw the amount of good that one MP can have in their community if they’re working really hard and listening to their constituents.”

The brand new riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay raises some new challenges with both the diversity of communities (112,000 people) and physical size.

“Whoever the MP is will have to ensure they do a lot of

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travelling and make sure that all the constituents throughout the riding, no matter where they live, that they feel well represented and feel connected to their member of parliament,” Neufeld said.

He’s been knocking on doors during the long campaign and finds that many people are bringing up the same issues on the federal level.

“They’re the national concerns of jobs, the economy and taxation issues,” Neufeld said. “You do hear a whole variety of questions at the doorstep, but that’s by far the most common thing.”

Airport infrastructure is another common issue brought up.

“Penticton, Castlegar, Trail, all three of them have issues with the airport,” Neufeld said.

He noted the past efforts of Stockwell Day and MLA Rick Thorpe who pushed for a four-lane highway between Penticton and Kelowna, and that he hopes to bring that same determination to airport infrastructure. The federal government has already made a promise to expand the waiting area for the Penticton Airport, but there’s more to be done Neufeld said.

“That’s still just the first step, the ticketing area is too small to have the increased number of flights that we want to have in Penticton,” Neufeld said, adding it needs a general facelift to the area as a whole. “I still think if there would be a way to achieve having a flight to Edmonton as well, I think we need to be getting that.”

Another key issue in Neufeld’s campaign is expanding markets for fruit growers. Last year, the Conservative government signed an international trade deal with China to sell B.C. cherries overseas.

“This past year is the first year that we had a crop that went over there, and according to the industry’s own numbers that’s meant a $20 million boost annually,” Neufeld said.

“That’s why I’m a believer in free trade. I think we need to continue signing more agreements that keep the interests of Canadian business and industry in mind,” he said. “If we have fruit producers who are saying that they have wasted their crop at the end of the year, we need to find them a new market. For

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Other fruit producers have been asking for an expansion of markets as well, according to Neufeld.

“If I’m elected I’m happy to be working with all of our fruit producers to try and find new markets and advocate to the Minister of International Trade to go and try and sign similar agreements.”

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Since announcing her candidacy for the Green Party in the upcoming federal election, Rossland’s Samantha Troy has literally been run off her feet.

That’s not because it’s her first shot at public office, but just the sheer size of the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding which she has been criss-crossing for nearly two weeks.

“It really is a lot of area to cover, but it’s really been great to be able to get out and talk with people about what the local issues are,” said Troy, 46.

Troy decided to run when she learned there was no Green Party candidate for the riding. She liked the Green platform and so decided to fly the party colours in the election.

“With the world as it is, we need to start making some really concrete ... choices,” she said. “ I sure like the way Elizabeth May (Green Party leader) has presented herself over her time in parliament, and not too much research to go look up the Green Party platform and go, ‘Wow, that really makes sense, and it’s actually pretty doable.’ And for all those reasons we should have a candidate in this rid-

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A special thank you to all our supporters as well as April Cuffy, Joelle Beaulieu, and the Castlegar News for our feature ‘culture’ news articles. See you in 2016 to celebrate 20 years of Castlegar Art Walk!

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Thursday, October 8, 2015

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Penticton Western News

Brian Gray has thrown his hat into mix for the 2015 federal election in the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding out of concern for his country.

“I was concerned with the fact that our country’s prime minister was supporting a facist Nazi regime in the Ukraine,” said Gray. “He is giving over $600 million dollars of our tax dollars to support them. A lot of people say ‘Oh that can’t be the case’ well it is.”

And Gray said more people are starting to understand.

“I couldn’t accept the fact that our country was supporting a Nazi regime in the Ukraine. The unbelievable financial situation our globe is in too,” added Gray. “I have presented policies that can address those concerns and get us out of this mess.”

Before putting his name forward, Gray was enjoying retirement. He loves gardening, playing golf and barbecuing.

“Other than that I don’t do a heck of a lot,” he laughed.

Gray, 66, was born and raised in Vancouver and has spent the last 14 years in the Okanagan, including 11 in Penticton. His work experience ranges from working in the forest industry, including pulling lumber off the green chain at Gorman Broth-

ers Lumber Ltd. in Westbank back when “it was just held together with bailing wire and chewing gum.”

“Pulling lumber off a green chain in the middle of winter with no canopy on it and it’s snowing at 2 a.m.

— it could test your mettle,” he said.

For 20 years he worked for TBC Teletheatre, a betting outlet for horse racing. He did that in Kamloops and helped set up operations in Salmon Arm, Victoria, Duncan, Nanaimo and Kelowna.

“I was looking forward to this summer to try to enjoy my retired life on the limited income I have,” said Gray. “This election has kind of intervened.”

Gray’s election platform is based on research from the Committee for Republic of Canada, which he is a member of, and American political economist Lyndon LaRouche. One of the topics in Gray’s platform is restoring the pillars of banking regulations. In his brochure, it states that Canada’s banks functioned within the framework of regulations known as the “4 Pillars” (aka: Canada’s Glass-Steagall) which served to separate commercial, investment, trusts and insurance banking transactions.

“The policies I’m putting forward have certainly found their impetus from my affiliation with CRC and the LaRouche organization, but they are just common sense,” he said. “I’m not the only person talking about

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Gray, who can be found every Saturday at the Penticton Farmer’s Market, said he is surprised at the number of people who are in agreement with his policies. They encourage him to keep going.

“To be frank, I know there’s virtually no way I’m ever going to win this thing,” he said. “I’m campaigning to win. I just want to get these policies in the political debate.

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Thursday, October 8, 2015 Castlegar News

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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 5:30-6:30 Library Intermediate and Advanced Thursday 6:30-8:00 Library Both Studios are fully equipped.

Yoga is a method of self discovery.

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Take back the night About 75 people participated in the Take Back the Night March held on Thursday, October 1. City councillor Sue Heaton Sherstobitoff summed up the purpose of the night in a speech she gave at the event, “I challenge everyone here tonight to reflect on what you can do for others, and for yourselves. We need to speak out against, and find solutions for, domestic violence. We need to take back the night.�

Castlegar Voting Guide Chelsea Novak Castlegar News

The 2015 Canadian federal election on Oct. 19 is fast approaching, so we’ve put together a short guide to help readers get ready to hit the polls.

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Getting registered The easiest way to check whether or not someone is already registered is to visit elections.ca.

For those who need help using the website, or simply need access to a computer, the Castlegar library has a dedicated computer for voter registration, and staff and volunteers to provide assistance until Oct. 10. The library’s hours for voter registration assistance are as follows: Monday: 3-5 p.m.

Tuesday: 5-8 p.m.

Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Thursday: 2-5 p.m.

Saturday: 2-4 p.m.

For those who aren’t yet registered, or who have recently moved, the library can also offer help with online voter registration.

Those who can’t register online can register by mail by contacting their local Elections Canada office, or can register at the office in person. The closest local Elections Canada office to Castlegar is in Trail in Waneta Plaza, and the office’s hours are as follows: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday: 12-4 p.m.

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Sunday, Oct. 11: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 12: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The deadline for voter registration is Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. local time.

Where and when to vote Castlegar residents can vote at the advance polls from Friday, Oct. 9 to Monday, Oct. 12, from noon to 8 p.m. at the Castlegar Complex, or on election day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Castlegar Complex.

Alternatively, votes can be cast by mail or at the Elections Canada office, but those who wish to do so must apply for those options before Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m.

What to bring Voters must prove their identity and address, which requires ID. The best option is to bring a piece of picture ID with a current address, which can include a driver’s license or BC ID card.

For those who don’t have a piece of ID showing a current address, there’s also the option to bring two pieces of ID, one with a photo, and the other with a current address. This could include a driver’s license and utility bill, for instance, but for a full list of options visit elections.ca.

In the event that someone doesn’t have any ID showing their current address, they can also bring two pieces of ID with their name, and someone who can vouch for their address. That person must have proof of identity and address,

be registered in the same polling division, and can vouch for only one person.

Deciding how to vote It’s all very well to be registered, have ID and know where to show up on election day, but for those who are voting for the first time, or those who feel they don’t follow current events, deciding how to cast their ballot can seem daunting. Luckily there are a number of resources available.

In Canada, we don’t vote directly for our nation’s leader the way they do in the US. Instead we vote for the member of parliament who will represent our electoral district.

Some Canadians prefer to base their vote on the individual candidate who they think will best represent their riding, while others prefer to make a decision based more on party platform and leader. Or both can be taken into account.

For those interested in learning more about the candidates for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding, Castlegar News published two candidate profiles in last week’s paper (Richard Cannings, NDP, and Connie Denesiuk, Liberal) and we have three more published this week (Marhsall Neufeld, Conservative, Samanthan Troy, Green and Brian Gray, independent).

For those wanting to learn more about party platforms, Apathy is Boring is a non-partisan charitable organization that works to educate youth about democracy. While the site is geared toward younger people, it provides a great resource for understanding where parties stand on important issues.

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It’s an Exciting Time for Martech Motor Winding Ltd, as we continue to grow and stil adaptable and responsive to our customers in the way they have come to expect from

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Shop and Ryan Speer (Shop Foreman, Sparwood) will be returning to our Castlegar location.

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Interfor plant has stepped up It’s nice to say Welcome to old friends – and though you will be sorely missed by your c will be sorely missed by your previous colleagues, you are welcomed with open arms at your new locations!

Once again Castlegar’s Interfor plant has stepped up to the community plate colleagues, by donat- yo will be welcomed with open arms at your new locations! ing a lift of 2x4’s to the Stanley Humphries carpentry shop for use in its construction classes. This year these materials will be doubly giving as one of the projects SHSS is supporting is the building of a new back country cabin in the Rossland Recreation Range, an area many snowshoeing and ski touring citizens are familiar with and enjoy.

It is ventures such as this one—along with a multitude of other student projects—that would not be possible without the generous support of business/community leaders such as Interfor.

Snow plows, sidewalks and safety on council agenda Betsy Kline Castlegar News

Castlegar city council made decisions this week that will help the city prepare for winter, increase safety and replace a heavily used stretch of sidewalk.

Castlegar will be replacing one of its front line pieces of equipment with a new single axle snow plow and sand truck.

The 2016 International Workstar will replace the aging 1986 plow currently in use that is due for replacement. After deducting the trade in value of the old plow, the bill for the new one will be $208,004.

A contract has been awarded to VVI Construction for the removal and replacement of approximately 135 metres of deteriorated sidewalk on 24th Street between Columbia Avenue and 6th Avenue along the perimeter of the old Branson Pool Park.

The project will include new sidewalks, curbs and gutters and repatriation of a portion of the park area. Funding will come from the line item budget Greg Cameron Greg Cameron for major sidewalk repairs and replacements.

Council took care of some bookkeeping procedures that will enable them to take advantage of a $17,054 Municipal Insurance Association (MIA) risk management grant. Each year the MIA provides member municipalities with a free risk control survey to help them identify exposures liability GregtoCameron and assist in managing those exposures.

In 2014 and 2015 the survey looked over the Millennium Park swimming ponds, the Connors Road cycle path and Zuckerberg Island. The report recommended that the city fix tree snags and remove dangerous trees on Zuckerburg Island and erect additional signage in all three of the surveyed areas. The project will go out to tender after a tender form standardization is completed.

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October 1st: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 7:00 pm REGISTRATION BLITZ for ALL leagues, Men’s, Women’s, Mixed & Retirees. Will follow the AGM. Contact us to find out more about our new Open League on Tuesday nights.

October 16th: OPEN HOUSE & FUN NIGHT 7:00 pm Bring your friends and neighbours for Free curling! Pizza, wings and maybe even some dancing for everyone’s pleasure.

Existing members are asked to notify their Club President if they are attending.

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YARD WASTE COLLECTION YARD WASTE COLLECTION

The City of Castlegar & Waste Management are offering a curbside yard waste collection program in October and November this fall. Yard waste (leaves, grass clippings, branches, tree or hedge The City offlowers, Castlegar & Waste Management a curbside collection program trimmings, plants and other organics)are willoffering be collected at theyard curbwaste and then transported to in October and November this fall.

Yard waste (leaves, grass clippings, branches, tree or hedge the City’s yard waste compost site. trimmings, flowers, plants and other organics) will be collected at the curb and then transported to the City’s yard waste site.

Yard and garden wastecompost placed at the curb will be collected on the following dates:

Yard and garden waste placed at the curb will be collected on the following dates: October 13th & November 10th, 2015 - NORTH Castlegar

(north of Highway 3 including Woodland Park Area) October 13th & November 10ththe , 2015 - NORTH Castlegar

(north of Highway 3 including the Woodland Park Area)

October 14th & November 11th, 2015- SOUTH Castlegar (south of Highway 3) October 14th & November 11th, 2015SOUTH Castlegar (south of Highway 3)

Place your yard waste at the curb just prior to 7:00 a.m. on your collection date.

Place your yard waste at the curb just prior to 7:00 a.m. on your collection date.

To participate:

To participate: (The program does not apply to  You must be a resident of the City of Castlegar. commercial businesses or outlying areas) (The program does not apply to  You must be a resident of the City of Castlegar. commercial businesses or outlying areas)  CRIMP compostable (100% biodegradable) yard waste bags are available free of charge from City Hall at 460 Columbia Avenue. Bags must be tied off, if twine is used it must be CRIMP compostable (100% biodegradable) yard waste freewaste of charge  compostable.

It is recommended that you double CRIMPbags bagsare to available ensure yard will from City Hall at 460 Columbia Avenue. Bags must be tied off, if twine is used it must be be contained. compostable. It is recommended that you double CRIMP bags to ensure yard waste will be contained. cans may be used as long as the containers are identified as having yard  Garbage  

waste in the container. Containers must have lids. The maximum weight per container is Garbage cans may be used as long as the containers are identified as having yard 23kg (501bs). waste in the container. Containers must have lids. The maximum weight per container is 23kgpruning (501bs).

Tree waste shall be bundled with compostable twine. Individual bundles shall be

no longer than 1.0 metre (3 feet) in length with bundles having a maximum diameter of 0.5 metre (1.5waste feet). Maximum allowable diameter is 50mm (2 in).bundles shall be Tree pruning shall be bundled withbranch compostable twine.

Individual no longer than 1.0 metre (3 feet) in length with bundles having a maximum diameter of 0.5 metre (1.5 feet).

Maximum allowable is 50mmon (2 the in). dates above your yard and garden waste andbranch place diameter at your curbside  Gather according to your location in North or South Castlegar.  Gather your yard and garden waste and place at your curbside on the dates above Alternatively, the Cityto of according yourCastlegar's location in Yard North Waste or SouthComposting Castlegar. Facility located at the north end of the Castlegar & District Recreation Complex at 2101 Sixth Avenue is open to receive yard and garden wastes during year.

Alternatively, the City of the Castlegar's Yard Waste Composting Facility located at the north end Yard andCastlegar garden waste is accepted and includes theat following of the & District Recreation Complex 2101 biodegradable Sixth Avenue iswaste: open to receive yard and garden wastes during the year.

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Please note thatyard this waste program for yard and garden waste If your is inisplastic bags, please remove theonly bag (rocks, dirt, stumps, sod, construction demolition or other related wood products including painted or treated wood, pots, animal waste, household garbage including waste sod, or Please flower note that this program is for yard and garden waste only (rocks,kitchen dirt, stumps, recyclables, other such materials will products not be accepted). constructionStyrofoam, demolitionoror other related wood including painted or treated wood, flower pots, animal waste, household garbage including kitchen waste or For more Styrofoam, information contact Waste at (250) 365-6372 or recyclables, or please other such materials willManagement not be accepted).

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Digestive difficulties are a pain in the gut Poor digestion contributes to, and can be a symptom of, a wide range of health problems including bloating, diarrhea, food intolerances, fatigue, and mental fogginess. It can also be a sign of leaky gut syndrome. RevitalX® is a gentle rejuvenating supplement formula, in powder form, that contains the most important nutrients to support and heal the gut.

A “leaky gut” can occur when the spaces between the cells, called “tight junctions”, open, allowing food particles and microbes to escape. The cells that line your intestines live only three days before they die and are replaced by new cells. These tiny cells work amazingly hard and require extraordinary nutritional support to perform at their best. To ease digestion and prevent leaky gut, these cells need a nutrient-rich environment and that’s what RevitalX provides.

Chase and Tyson MacKinnon and their grandparents, along with a fellow gardener, show off the two pumpkins grown at the garden.The larger pumpkin was entered in the Pass Creek Fall Fair and weighed 66 lbs.

RevitalX is made with highly digestible Golden Pea Protein™. It also contains L-glutamine to support healing, N-acetyl glucosamine to control mucus, pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), and quercetin to prevent allergic reactions, and zinc to help heal damaged digestive tissue, control diarrhea and support immunity.

The RevitalX formula also provides antioxidant support (vitamins C and E, beta-carotene, grape seed and milk thistle extracts) to protect the gut and liver. In addition to being a good source of water-soluble fibre, RevitalX contains lecithin and omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil and flax to help heal the digestive tract. Minerals and trace elements such as calcium, magnesium, selenium, and chromium are also important for a healthy gut and, along with enzymes and probiotics, can improve nutrient absorption.

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CASTLEGAR SUNRISE 2000 ROTARY CLUB

Spots available at community garden Are you an avid gardener wishing to plant garlic this fall but lack the space?

Grandview Neighbourhood Garden, a community garden in south Castlegar, just up from Kal Tire, has several garden plots available.

The garden welcomes all residents of Castlegar and area. Presently there are members from Grandview, Emerald Green, Fairview, Genelle, and Blueberry.

The garden is fenced from deer, supplied with city water, provides composted manure for soil amendment, use of garden tools and implements, and free garden advice and help from fellow members.

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CRAFT BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL

Summerland Heritage Cider Company proudly offers you the opportunity to take a step back in time. Generations ago cider was the drink in parts of Europe. It was made on virtually every farm and it was often safer to drink than the water. So important was it in England that for a time it was even included as part of a farm laborer wages!

After harvest, the cider apples were crushed and the juice fermented and aged slowly over the winter months with the cider ready to drink the following year. We follow this same timeline because we know that you just can’t hurry good cider. While some cider-making techniques have changed over the centuries (no, we don’t hang pieces of meat in our tanks to feed the yeast!), the basic list of ingredients remains the same. Freshly pressed apple juice. Yeast. A little sulphite (or “brimstone” as they might have

called it). It’s that simple.

What sets us apart is that our all-juice cider is made using European cider apple varieties that we grow ourselves in our own orchards. Though not very good for eating, these apples contain a surprising amount of tannins. This is what gives our cider not only it’s beautiful golden colour but, when fermented, results in a richly flavoured, surprisingly complex drink. Many of these apple varieties - with great names like Yarlington Mill, Kingston Black and Harry Master’s Jersey - have been grown exclusively for cider making since the nineteenth century or earlier. While eating apple varieties tend to come and go - do you remember Winesaps? Gravensteins? Newtowns? - it has been nearly impossible to improve on these heritage cider varieties. So take a step back with us and taste a bit of history.

We will be pouring our three blends • Porters Dry - European style, minimally sweetened, all heritage varieties • Tuesday’s Original - a blend of eating and cider apples • Sweet Paradise - a lighter, moderately sweeter blend of cider varieties and Jonagold apples

Rental for our 4ft. X 8ft.raised beds is $10.00 per year, but for those wishing to plant this fall, there is no charge until next spring.

The garden mandate is to encourage new gardeners and pass on gardening knowledge from experienced gardeners to novice gardeners.

With this in mind, there is a free garden plot to a gardener 16 yrs. or younger who is the child or grandchild of a garden member.

Last year two young gardeners joined the group.

If you are interested in joining this group of friendly gardeners, contact Helga Auld, 250-3042281 for more information.

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Thrive program honours Chris and Kathy Sykes Betsy Kline Castlegar News

Castlegar Tim Hortons owners Chris and Kathy Sykes were awarded with an Award of Excellence for employing persons with disabilities by the Kootenay Career Development Society (KCDS).

The Sykes have been working with KCDS as part of the Thrive program for several years.

“The support they have given the clients that they have taken on, goes above and beyond,” said Thrive program coordinator Jen Barclay. “They have gone above and beyond and given emotional support and personal support to these clients with patience and kindness. Chris and Kathy are really on the side of their employees. They care about them.”

KCDS operates the Thrive program to support people with disabilities and barriers to employment including developmental, language and mental health issues.

A support worker works with the client for a period of time, getting to know them and their needs and then will approach an employer that has been targeted as a good match for the client. After the employee has a job placement, the support worker works with both the employer and the employee providing job coaching and helping with problem solving.

“I stay in both the employer and employee’s life, so I am kind of always the mediator,” said Barclay.

“We are very dedicated to the long term success for the clients. The way that works is by providing support for both the employee and the employer.”

For the clients, who often lack support in their lives, the program offers a path to getting a job which in turn reduces social isolation, enabling them to get out a be a part of the world.

Kathy Sykes is pleased with how things have turned out for them at Tim Hortons. “It has been an excellent exercise. We have two really really fantastic people working for us,” she said. “It’s a win, win. It’s good for our business and its great to see how far she (their Thrive employee) has come.”

Barclay reports that there is no shortage of clients, but there is a shortage of willing employers. She would like to get the word out that there are lots of benefits of hiring someone with disabilities including wage subsidies and loyal long term employees.

“Often when someone works that hard to get a job, they are so grateful for the job. They are more loyal and hard working,” said Barclay. “The benefit to employers is high, it is a good business decision.”

Chris Sykes would agree.

“It was challenging, but we have learned a lot,” he said of their experience. “What we have learned is that there are rewards to this program.

Some of the rewards are loyalty and longevity of employment.”

According to Barclay, evidence shows that hiring persons with disabilities increases profits through decreased sick time, higher employee retention, increased productivity and infectious appreciation. Anyone interested in the Thrive program can contact Jen Barclay at the Kootenay Career Development Society.

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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.

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

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

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SYRINGA PARK BOAT RAMP CLOSURE Access to both Syringa Park boat ramps will be closed to the public from Monday, October 5 to Friday, October 23, as improvements are made to the southern ramp. This closure is necessary to ensure the safety of workers and the public during construction. The boat ramps will reopen for public use on Saturday, October 24. Please use the Anderson Point boat ramp during this closure.

We’re sorry for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience and support while these improvements are made.

For more information, please contact Mary Anne Coules at 250 365 4565.

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Castlegar Tim Hortons owners Chris and Kathy Sykes (center) were presented with a Thrive award by Tara Burnett (left) and Jen Barclay (right) on behalf of the Kootenay Career Development Society.

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A Firefighter is defined by courage, honour, strength, endurance, commitment and a need to help others.

THANK YOU all volunteer and service firefighters!

We appreciate everything you do in all our communities everyday.

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Special thanks to all our heroes and she-roes for keeping our community safe.

Remember to check your fire alarms regularly.

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Thanking firerfighters for helping keep our communities happily ever after.

KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE WITH A WORKING SMOKE ALARM IN EVERY BEDROOM Did you know that roughly half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when most people are asleep?

Smoke alarms save lives. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out.

In fact, having a working smoke alarm cuts the chances of dying in a reported fire in half!

Nakusp Fire Chief Terry Warren stated “We will be in the Nakusp Elementary School on October 9th presenting to the Kindergarten to Grade 3 students,as we have for many years during Fire Prevention Week. We always have a package for each student to take home and get them to do a Home Escape plan to bring back so we can pick a Chief for the day. We then take the winner and their family out to lunch after a ride around town in the Fire Truck.”

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Establish a home fire safety plan

People rely on fire and smoke detectors to help keep them safe in their homes. Though fire and smoke alarms are effective, a firm fire safety plan that will keep everyone calm should a fire occur could make the difference between life and death.

The U.S. Fire Administration says that more than 3,500 Americans die each year in fires, while roughly 18,300 more men, women and chil-

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dren are injured each year. Cooking accounts for the greatest percentage of residential fires, followed by arson. Dryer vent fires are also a big concern. FEMA says that smoke, rather than the fire's flames, is responsible for 75 percent of all deaths by fire.

In addition to physical injury and material damage, fires can cause a host of problems. Psychological dis-

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* Children should be instructed to run to the meeting spot immediately without waiting behind for anyone to catch up. No one should reenter the home after arriving at the meeting spot. * Do a few practice runs so that everyone will be accustomed to getting out quickly. * While in most cases it is better to escape and let the fire department extinguish a fire, in the event of a small fire, occupants may be able to stanch it with a personal fire extinguisher. Follow the acronym PASS to properly put out the fire.

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Fire safety is very important. In conjunction with smoke alarms, a fire safety plan can help everyone get out alive.

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Co-op to host Taste of the Kootenays Launch Party

CONTEST! Congrats to our winner, Lis Hoole!

Lis has won 12 sessions of KMI Structural Integration therapy with Katherine Donovan of Spectrum Massage.

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It’s hard to know where to start. The last two sessions were more different than i have experienced. Part of the sessions included Katherine working in my nose and mouth. Yes, literally she was stretching out my mouth muscles and up in the inside of my nose.

It was absoltuely tender yet again relieving. The following day i went to brush my teeth and i was sure my mouth opened a little bigger and my jaw wasn’t as jerky. My nose seems to have an easier time and a more balanced flow of air going through it. My neck, oh boy, who new that i had that much stiffness going on . After she worked on it i was a little out of it for the rest of the day, but waking up the following morning i flet like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. Katherine worked more on my legs, feet and hips as well.

The awareness i have of each movement in my body is astonishing.

Our 5th week of treatment started with the end of the deep front line differentiation sessions. For session 9, we moved into the very sensitive tissues of the neck, face, jaw and nose.The primary goal is to balance the head on top of the body, but to also open the jaw and viscero-cranium.The deep structures of the front of the neck, jaw, and mouth are all connected to the digestive tract and all kinds of “gut reactions”.

Intra-nasal work can have a

profound affect on autonomic balance (nervous system) indirectly via the sphenoid bone, a cranial bone that articulates with all other cranial bones and often considered the ‘keystone’ of the cranium. For Lis, there were some restrictions in the jaw that she wasn’t aware of.

There were some great releases in these tissues for Lis and some powerful responses to the work.

Our 10th session has moved us into the ‘less programmed’ sessions that allow us to clean up unresolved issues from before, create support and alignment, and tackle particular individual

issues with the client.

We were drawn to working with the back side of the pelvis and legs, continuing to created ease and softness, particularly behind the knees, to allow the pelvis to soften. I have not discussed in these reports yet, that we did discover a bony leg length discrepancy in the first sessions. We have been working to soften the tissues around this issue, and are now discussing the possibility of trialing out a lift for her right side. Just something in the back of our minds that we are considering as Lis nears the end of this series of sessions.

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The Kootenay and Boundary Food Producers Co-op is excited about its first year pilot and wants to share it’s success story on October 17.

“This is the kind of help farmers everywhere can use. We are really pleased with the pilot distribution project currently underway,” said John Abenante of Earthy Organics in Fruitvale and founding member of the Co-op.

Local secondary processors are also connecting with suppliers through the Co-op to source their ingredients locally.

The KBFPC is truly a service for locals by locals. The member owned cooperative is fostering collaboration and services for local growers and in so doing is keeping money in our community.

The farmer members are proud to embrace the vision of integrity, thoroughness and commitment to promoting local food consumption using sustainable and humane practices in our local food sources.

The official launch on Saturday, October 17, will be at the beautiful newly renovated Taghum Hall, located nine km west of Nelson just past the Taghum Bridge.

It begins with a community potluck dinner at 6 p.m. followed by a presentation and discussion at 7 p.m. Then at 8 p.m. the party starts.

Live music will feature Ronnie Hayward on stand up bass, guitar and vocals. Other musicians are welcome to join him for a little local jam making.

Local producers and processors will be providing a “Taste of the Kootenays” with samples of their products during the evening.

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Local Producers invited to celebrate Co-op’s first year with a “Launch Party” featuring a potluck and presentation, a “Taste of the Kootenays” and live music social.

tenay Country Craft Distillery and Black Press.

Everyone is welcome.

The KBFPC members come from Grand Forks to Creston, from the border north to Naksup and Argenta.

Members will be deciding next year’s services at the AGM in November.

Interested food producers can contact regionalproducerscoop@gmail.com for information (or to arrange to showcase their products at the launch), or visit our website at www. kbfpc.ca.

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Natural, Oral Capsule for Hemorrhoid Relief

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Did you know that up to 70% of Canadians are affected by hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids, simply put, are swollen veins.

They occur when the blood vessels in the area have become weak and leaky, resulting in reduced blood supply being returned to the heart. These weak, leaky blood vessels often spell pain, discomfort, swelling, and inflammation in the form of hemorrhoids.

The best way to avoid hemorrhoids is to ensure you are getting enough fibre in your diet, which will ensure that your stool passes easily. Include high-fibre foods such as fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grain in your daily diet. Drink plenty of water and exercise daily. Unfortunately, even with our best efforts, we can end up suffering from hemorrhoids. Thankfully, there is a natural treatment in the form of an oral capsule. Flora’s HemorAid is clinically-proven to relieve symptoms of hemorrhoids, including pain, edema and bleeding.

Each vegetarian capsule of HemorAid contains two bioflavonoids, Diosmin and hesperidin, that work together to repair, strengthen and tone blood vessels. Found in the white pith portion of the peel, Diosmin and hesperidin are extracted from citrus fruits including bitter oranges and lemons in the warm, sunny climates of Spain and the south of France. If you’re hoping to find them in citrus fruits at the supermarket though, you’re out of luck. Diosmin amounts are at their highest in the immature fruits and then decline significantly as the fruit grows and ripens.

Since the 1980s, Diosmin and hesperidin have been studied

in numerous clinical trials for their benefits in strengthening and protecting weak blood vessels. Most of the studies done on Diosmin and hesperidin lasted between 1 and 12 months, but the use of these ingredients to protect the vascular system dates all the way back to 1971 in France. As these bioflavonoids have been studied and used for many decades, they have been shown to be safe for long term use.

Studies have found that Diosmin and hesperidin helped relieve the symptoms of hemorrhoids, leg ulcers and varicose veins (due to poor venous blood flow) and accelerated their rate of healing over a larger area than usual. For optimal absorption, these flavonoids are micronized into a smaller size, and then encapsulated as 450 mg of Diosmin and 50mg of hesperidin per capsule. These proportions are the standard amounts per capsule as they were discovered to be the optimal ratio in the clinical studies.

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KIJHL Standings

WHL Standings

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L 1 1 2 6 8

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PTS 16 12 9 6 0

GF/A +21 +16 +5 -11 -35

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nEIL MurdocH dIvISIon TEAM GP W B. Valley Nitehawks 8 7 Castlegar Rebels 9 7 Nelson Leafs 8 4 G. Forks Border Bruins 10 3 Spokane Braves 10 2

L 1 2 4 6 5

T OTL PTS 0 0 14 0 0 14 0 0 8 0 1 7 0 3 7

GF/A +19 +16 -6 -21 -11

S L1 W3 W1 W1 L1

doug BIrKS dIvISIon TEAM GP Kamloops Storm 9 Chase Heat 9 100 Mile H. Wranglers 8 Revelstoke Grizzlies 8 Sicamous Eagles 8

W 7 6 4 2 2

L 1 3 3 5 6

T OTL PTS 0 1 15 0 0 12 0 1 9 0 1 5 0 0 4

GF/A +13 +10 0 -7 -17

S W2 W1 W1 L5 L4

oKanagan dIvISIon TEAM GP Osoyoos Coyotes 7 Summerland Steam 7 Princeton Posse 9 N. Okanagan Knights 9 Kelowna Chiefs 8

W 5 5 4 3 3

L 1 2 5 5 5

T OTL PTS 0 1 11 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 1 7 6 0 0

GF/A +15 +8 -7 -8 0

S W4 W1 L3 L2 L1

PTS 19 18 17 16 14 14 14 14 12 12

PIM 24 2 4 6 10 44 43 14 10 22

Scoring Leaders Player 1. Eric Buckley 2. Jason Richter 3. Rainer Glimpel 4. Alec Wilkinson 5. Cole Keebler 6. Logan Mostat 7. Kurtis Redding 8. Jack Mills 9. Braden Fuller 10. James Severs

Team KIM KIM OSO CVT FER CHA SPO SUM BVN CVT

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Goaltending Leaders (min. one game played) Player Team GAA SP W 1. Logan Sawka CGR 0.50 .979 2 2. Brandon Youngson FER 1.00 .974 1 3. Jason Mailhiot CVT 1.00 .963 1 4. Brandon Wells BVN 1.50 .952 4 5. Matthew Huber SUM 1.67 .924 3 6. Brock Lefebvre CVT 1.68 .952 5 7. Tyson Brouwer KIM 1.68 .946 5 8. Tavin Grant KAM 1.96 .923 3 9. Joseph Mcleod CGR 2.24 .930 4 10. Daniel Toews CHA 2.27 .924 2

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Castlegar Rebels show strong start to season

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The personal points are really great Medeiros and Chris Breese.

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but the two points for the team is what really matters.”

Lindsey is playing his third year with the Rebels. He started at the age of sixteen.

“It is a honour to play for my hometown. See the people in the stands. I used to be one of those kids.

It is a pretty cool experience,” he said.

“We know we can contend with any team in this league, especially when we play our hardest.”

“Good for the most part. Overall there are things we have to work on, thing we have to improve,” said Rebels assistant coach, Keegan Little, who is back for his second season behind head coach Jesse Dorrans.

“At the end of the day we got the two points.”

On Friday, Oct. 2 the Rebels earned two more points smashing the Princeton Posse 6-0 outshooting them 36-19.

The following day was another two points in a closer calling with a win over the North Okanagan Knights 2-1.

The next home game for the Castlegar Rebels is this Saturday Oct.10 against the Summerland Steam. Puck drops at 7 p.m. at the Castlegar Complex.

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Students from Twin Rivers Elementary covered 4,199 kilometers on Thursday in support of the Terry Fox Foundation.

Photos by Chelsea Novak

Twin Rivers’ students run for Terry Fox Foundation Chelsea Novak Castlegar News

Students at Twin Rivers Elementary School covered a lot of kilometers on Thursday, Oct. 1 to raise money for the Terry Fox Run Foundation.

The school had two loops set up, one at Millenium Park that was 1.5 km and another at the school that was 0.5 km. Each time a student made a loop, they received a mark on their hand to keep track of the distance they’d covered.

Students went out throughout the day to work on their laps, starting at 8:30 a.m. The goal was to reach 10,000 kilometers by 1:30 p.m. or so.

The challenge wasn’t just for the students, but also for members of the community.

“We’ve sent out invitations to our whole community and our parents to come on out and run with us,” said Kere MacGregor, the school’s vice-principal.

The event was orga-

nized by the school’s leadership team, which is made up mostly of grade sevens and some grade sixes. The leadership team sent out the community invitations and were responsible for marking the other students’ hands.

Even the Castlegar Primary students (kindergarden to grade two) were out covering kilometers.

“They were over this morning,” said MacGregor,” and they’ll be doing more this afternoon.”

By the end of the day most of the kids were pretty tired, and in total they’d covered 4,199 kilometers.

MacGregor said they probably aimed a little too high with their goal, but the kids still covered a lot of ground, and though the donations hadn’t yet all been counted as of this writing, MacGregor said a “generous amount was donated” for the Terry Fox Foundation.

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ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS?

UCLUELET HARBOUR SEAFOODS is currently seeking FISH CUTTERS

We have an opening in our Castlegar warehouse Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm, Lunch 12:00-1:00 Address is: 2324-6th Ave Castlegar BC V1N 3L1 Please fax resumes to 250-426-4787 Or drop off resumes or email to skywaycbk@shaw.ca Duties: Bottle sorting, Dealing with customers/purchasing bottles. Must have drivers license, Math skills, Able to be bonded

MOTEL ASST Manager Team to run small Motel in Parksville BC. Non-Smoking, no Pets, good Health, fulltime live-in position. Fax 250-5861634 or email resume to: kjjr27@hotmail.com

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Engagements

A heartfelt thank you to the wonderful couple who stopped at the weigh scale on September 17, 2015 and phoned for help. Our family will be forever grateful to you for your discernment and your kindness.

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If you see a wildfire, report it to

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“highest pay rate in the industry” 8-10 hours up to 12 if is needed, 30 -60 hours per week.

Important information: Shifts of work: We require flexibility on schedule as hours of work can be: from 5:00 am to 1:00pm or 2:00pm, sometimes working until 4pm or 5:00pm is required during summer time when production is heavy and overtime is available

Apply by e-mail to: uhsjobs@ pacseafood.com or call at Ph: 250-726-7768 x234

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:

Wayne Sr. and Kathy Nixon of Vernon and Blythe Eliott, Gary Jenner and Joy of Robson, BC wish to announce the engagement of Wayne Nixon and Anita Jenner of Red Deer, Alberta. They will be married in Sept 2016.

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Relief is only a call away!

Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator at 877-797-4357 today, to set up your FREE consultation in Nelson.

Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience BDO Canada Limited Trustee in Bankruptcy 200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9X1

Mitch Rinas, Controller Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC 1700 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 2W4 Fax: (250) 365-3949 Email: mitch@kalawsky.com

KB Division of Family Practice seeks QI Coordinator.

For details, visit: divisionsbc.ca/kb/ divisioncareers

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Kootenay Family Dental Kootenay Family Dental in Castlegar is seeking an entry-level receptionist with great interpersonal skills for maternity leave coverage. Must be task-oriented, self-motivated, and dependable. P/t with the possibility for F/t.

As well, potential for permanent placement.

Please email resume to reception@kootenayfamilydental.com before October 16th

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

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CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (1989) LTD.

CASUAL ON-CALL POSITIONS LIGHT EQUIPMENT OPERATORS The City requires Light Equipment Operators for the period November 4, 2015 to March 15, 2016 inclusive to supplement the City’s winter operations. This position is an on-call position and hours per week will vary from 0 to 40. The majority of the work will be afternoons, evenings or week-ends, in accordance with Letter of Understanding No. 1 of the Collective Agreement. Applicants must have a valid B.C. Driver’s Licence, Class 3, with Air Brake Endorsement.

Applications will be accepted until 4:30 pm, Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Please apply online to hr@castlegar.ca Applications may also be received at City of Castlegar, Human Resources, 460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, BC, V1N 1G7, fax (250) 365-4810.

Pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the information collected will be utilized solely for the selection of candidates.

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 – Quote Reference #1508GP

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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Estate Sale In the matter of the Estate of ROLF BERNECE WEBB, AKA ROLF WEBB, AKA ROLF BERNICE WEBB, deceased, (the “Estate�) and the lands located at 2160 McBride Street, Trail, British Columbia, and legally described as Parcel A (see 98201I) of Parcel 1 (See 22589I) of Parcel A (see 17650I) of Sublot 2 District Lot 4598 Kootenay District Plan X34, Parcel Identifier 010-396-187 (the “Lands�).

Invitations are being accepted for written bids for the purchase of the Lands. The contents of the garage are not included in any potential sale. Offers must be without conditions and for completion of the sale by no later than November 16, 2015. Bids are to be submitted to Joni D. Metherell, the Administrator of the Estate, at 301-1665 Ellis Street, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 2B3 (facsimile 250-762-5219), by no later than October 15, 2015. The Estate may accept a bid or bids, or refuse all bids.

Garage Sales GARAGE SALE Oct 9th & 10th, Fri, 3 - 6pm Sat, 8 - 12 208 Lakeview St (off Arrow Lakes Drive)

COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS

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The City of Castlegar invites applications from persons interested in volunteering to serve on a Council appointed Board or Committee. This could include the Board of Variance, Advisory Planning Commission or other committee deemed necessary by Council.

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Those interested are requested to submit a written application and resume – CLEARLY MARKED “VOLUNTEER POSITION� – to the City no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2015. Applications and resumes should be forwarded to the attention of:

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Tracey Butler, Director of Corporate Services City of Castlegar, 460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, BC V1N 1G7 Phone: (250) 365-7227 Fax: (250) 365-4810 Email: castlegar@castlegar.ca In accordance with Council Appointments Policy 1-7, the City will advertise annually for applications from those interested in serving as a volunteer. Applications and resumes will be retained by the City of Castlegar for a period of one year.

Pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the information collected will be utilized solely for the selection or appointment of committee members.

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William (Bill) Stooshnoff

Makortoff, Jack November 25, 1946 - October 1, 2015 It is with great sadness and much love that we announce the passing of Jack Makortoff on October 1, 2015, at the age of 68.

Jack passed away at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC surrounded by his family after his Rheumatoid Arthritis aggressively spread to his lungs leading to respiratory failure.

Jack fought long and hard with this disease over the last 9 years before it wore him down in body and spirit.

Jack was born in Nelson, BC on November 25th, 1946 to Mike and Lucy Makortoff of Raspberry Village. He spent his younger years growing up in Raspberry Village and was married in Castlegar, BC in 1968 to Laverne (Lovie) Podmoroff of Grand Forks.

They would have two children together and make Castlegar their home for over 20 years before a job opportunity for Jack took the family to Vancouver Island in 1988. While on the Island, Jack had a successful career as an Electrical Consultant in the industrial construction industry.

His career and success allowed both Jack and Lovie to travel to far away places like Thailand, Singapore, Dubai, Australia, Russia, Belarus, Frankfurt, Egypt, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Mexico, Spain and Italy over the last 20 years. He strove to exemplify the values of hard work and common sense and we are grateful for his generosity and commitment to supporting us throughout his life. Jack enjoyed golfing, fishing, reading, gardening and wine making. He loved his family deeply, was well respected by his friends and colleagues and was always up for a good debate or conversation over a glass of wine. His sense of humour will live on in us all, as will his smile.

Jack is survived by his loving wife of 47 years Laverne (Lovie), children Myles Trevor Makortoff (Tiffany), Langley, BC, Stacey Dawn Rieder (David), White Rock, BC, 4 grandchildren, Luscha, Aidan, Brynn and Gracelyn, his sisters Marie Wilson and Lorna (Fred) Vereshagin, sister-in-law Nettie Makortoff, along with many nieces and nephews, extended family, and numerous wonderful friends and colleagues.

Jack is pre-deceased by his parents, Mike and Lucy Makortoff, brother Mike, and brother-in-law Lloyd Wilson.

A service will be held at the Brilliant Cultural Centre on Tuesday, October 13th at 10:00 am, followed by the interment at Brilliant Cemetery and lunch afterwards.

In lieu of flowers, a donation in Jack’s memory may be made to the Arthritis Society (www.arthritis.ca).

The family would also like to thank Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC and the doctors, nurses and other caregivers and staff on the 7th Floor of the Patient Care Centre for the care Jack received and the compassion they gave him while he was in their care. ~ A life that touches others goes on forever ~ We love you and will miss you

May 2, 1949 - July 29, 2015 Bill passed away peacefully on July 29, 2015 at the New Denver Pavilion at the age of 66 years.

He was born in New Denver on May 2, 1949 to John and Florence Stooshnoff. Shortly thereafter he and his family moved to Appledale.

In 1973 he married Vera (Gevatkoff) and together they raised three children; Wendy, Jason and Greg.

For nearly 40 years Bill worked as a tugboat mastermate – a job at which he highly excelled and dearly loved.

When not on the tugs he enjoyed the great outdoors including hunting and fishing, which was his passion. He also enjoyed mushroom picking as well as huckleberry and suziki picking, gardening and woodworking. When not in the great outdoors he loved to play the slot machines – win or lose.

In loving memory

Gloria Taylor 1948 - 2012

Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow: I am the diamond glints on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain: I am the gently autumn’s rain.

When you awaken in the morning’s hush.

I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight.

I am the soft star that shines at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry.

I am not here: I did not die.

With love Mom, Shirley, Betty, Patty, Jason, Clint

Bill was well-known for being a generous and warm host. His unique sense of fun and humour was appreciated by all.

While the outdoors was his passion, music of the 50’s and 60’s was his love and he could often be found dancing along to his favourite music.

Bill was predeceased by his parents John and Florence Stooshnoff, his father and mother-in-law Jack and Vivian Gevatkoff and his brother-in-law Eli Soukeroff.

Left to mourn are his wife Vera, daughter Wendy (Clayton) Kooznetsoff, son Jason (Lisa), son Greg (Lisa) and grandchildren Cheyanne, Laneya, Denele and Leevi as well as two sisters, four brothers and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Farewell Bill. Our fond memories of you will never be forgotten and these memories will help us in healing the pain of your loss. It is not fair that you had to leave us so soon, but you are not suffering any more.

May you rest in peace in the Heavenly Kingdom.

Bill’s family would like to express their thanks to the many friends and family who so generously gave of their time and self. Your kind offerings of love, food and condolences were soothing and greatly appreciated.

Thanks also to Sid Malakoff and Bill Strilaeff of Castlegar Funeral Chapel, the cooks for their delicious meal, the psalmists, grave diggers and staff of New Denver Pavilion for their excellent care.

A funeral service was held in Appledale Hall with internment at Perry Siding Cemetery.

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

Peter Dergousoff With very sad hearts, the family of Peter Dergousoff wishes to announce his passing, with his loving family at his side, at his home in Slocan, BC on September 30, 2015. He was blessed with 70 years of life.

Peter was born in Grand Forks, BC on June 20, 1945 to parents Vera and Constantine Dergousoff.

He met and married the love of his life, Dorothy Rezansoff, in 1967 and they raised 3 children.

His passion was gold mining and he worked his claim whenever possible. Peter was well loved and respected throughout the community because he unconditionally gave of his time to help all. His generosity, good humour and hearty laugh will be missed by all who knew him.

He was predeceased by his father K.C. (Connie), his mother Vera and his step-mother Mary.

Left to mourn his loss are his loving wife of 48 years, Dorothy; son Shawn (Trena); daughters Mikki (Dennis) and Jessica; grandchildren Amanda, Holly and Kacey Dergousoff and Matthew and Amanda Spears; brothers Wallace (Mary) and Lenard (Gladys); step-sister Kathy (Lawrence) Popoff; step-brother Bill Zarubin; sister-in-law Diana Anthony; and many uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, nieces and friends.

Arrangements were in care of Castlegar Funeral Chapel. Funeral Services were officiated by Larry Jmaiff at the Grand Forks USCC Centre on October 3, 2015 followed by interment in Sion Cemetery.

Donations in Peter’s memory may be made to Whatshan Lake Retreat, PO Box 3701, Castlegar BC V1N 3W4.

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Flourish Beating the winter blues Naturally:

Dr. Diana Draper Naturopathic Physician Services Offered Include:

Acupuncture, IV Therapy, B12 Shots, Lifestyle Counseling, Nutritional Counseling

Editorial submitted by Dr. Diana Draper, BA, ND, Naturopathic Doctor

Septembers Helpful Hint to Help You Feel Better Naturally

If you’re like me the transition between summer and winter is difficult in the West Kootenays.

It feels like the fog rolls in and steals our sunlight for 5 months.

Natural sunlight is important for our health. It helps our body make Vitamin D which has been proven to boost our immunity and improve our mood. It also motivates us to get outside and be active.

I frequently see patients in the winter time suffering from symptoms of depression even though they do not feel depressed on a regular basis. Fatigue, changes in eating habits, sleep problems, general aches and pains, changes in mood, irritability, and tearfulness are some classic signs of depression when they are persistent. So how do we avoid depression during the winter season?

Firstly get active. Winter is, in

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the Kootenays, an exciting time to get outside and enjoy the outdoor activities surrounding us. Make this year the year you learn how to ski or snowshoe.

Focusing on learning a new outdoor skill is a great way to stay motivated and get yourself outdoors in the fresh air. If you take part in activities that take you above the cloud coverage you’ll see the sun again, and there is nothing like the feeling of sunlight on your face after a week of living under the clouds.

Secondly, stay involved. It easy to curl up on the couch and lock yourself inside when it’s cold outside; however, getting involved in community activities is important for our mental health. It is much easier to laugh with a group of people than by yourself. Finally, be proactive and get support as soon as you start to notice symptoms of depression. Like any illness,

the sooner you get support the faster the road to recovery is.

My top 5 recommendations for beating depression in the winter time: • Take Vitamin D

• Go for nature walks • Vacation in a sunny location • Socialize • Stay physically active

These tips seem very simple, but I’ll let you in on a little secret: being healthy and feeling good is simple! Find the things you love and do them daily. If this is challenging for you, like it is for most of us from time to time, then it’s time to ask for help. A simple adjustment in your lifestyle, like increasing your B12 levels, can be the difference between you sitting on the couch all winter and you becoming the downhill racer you always wanted to be

Call Christine to book your ad.

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