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Reaching readers in Golden Golden Golf Club frustrated over vandalism ...................................9

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One man show combines music and comedy ................................11

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■ SPECIAL SECTION

Members of the Golden Rockets pose with Monica De of the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy during the organization’s annual Reach a Reader campaign. The Rockets sold newspapers and accepted donations around town for CBAL, raising $550.50 for the organization.

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Golden getting its own signature event Fire Prevention Week ............................13-17

Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net Golden made an impression a year ago when it hosted two days of the Single Track 6 bike race. Not only is the event coming back for 2016, but the organizing company (TransRockies) has decided to create a brand new

event, just for Golden. “(Golden) is a thriving area for the mountain bike community,” said Andy Brown, communications co-ordinator for Tourism Golden.

Brown spoke to Town Council at their last regular meeting to request the use of Keith King Memorial Park for the June event,

which will be a 24-hour relay format through the Mountain Shadows trail network called 24 Hours of Golden.

“We want to increase tourism in the shoulder season,” said Brown. “And we wanted an event that would be unique to Golden.”

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24 Hours of Golden is hoping for 200 racers at first event Continued from page 1 Tourism Golden originally approached TransRockies with the 24-hour relay idea,

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received from the racers at Single Track 6 in 2014, TransRockies got on board with the idea, and plans to make it Golden’s signature annual event.

Mountain biking is a big draw for the community, but Tourism Golden would like to make it even bigger.

Currently their research show that mountain bikers spend an average of $231 a day, with 51 per cent of them saying they would return, and 91 per cent of them saying they would recommend Golden to other bikers.

The trails are already here, thanks to the

Golden Cycling Club, so the key is to get the word out, and events like this will do just that.

“This won’t be in the downtown like the Single Track 6…but the economic boost to the community will be there,” said Brown.

“We’re hoping for 200 racers for the first year.”

The race itself will take place on June 18 and 19, but organizers will need use of Keith King Memorial park for a full week to take care of set up, and clean up. The park will serve as the start and finish line, as well as the campground for the

Last year’s Single Track 6 earned high praise for Golden’s trail network, and the community itself.

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“Obviously being in a residential area, we’ll be keeping any enter-

tainment and use of the speakers to early in the evening,” said Brown.

Council will be discussing the race’s use of the park at a later time.

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KICKING HORSE FORD

PROUDLY SUPPORTING OUR WONDERFUL COMMUNITY! Melanie from the Golden Women’s Resource Centre picking up their cheque for $500.00 from our Facebook caption contest.

Travis Pickering receiving his cheque, winner of best caption contest.

Allanah from Little Mittens receiving $500.00 for Little Mittens Animal Rescue caption contest.

Colleen picking up the $500.00 cheque for the Fall Faire as well as the generous $500.00 dollar donated by Dallas Matheson, thank you Dallas!

Check out our current promotion supporting Friends of the Golden and District Hospital, $800.00 to them and $200.00 to the winner of the photo contest!

Best caption submitted by the mysterious Travis Tonge (We mailed him his cheque)

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We want to sincerely thank all of the volunteers of these organizations for their fantastic community spirit.

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The Golden Legion needs more community support to keep going Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net After a hiatus over the summer, the Golden Royal Canadian Legion Branch 122 has reopened its doors.

The branch has been, and continues to struggle, but is happy to be open for the fall, continuing to support veterans and local organizations as it has always done.

Branch #122 of the Legion has been open and operating in Golden since May of 1938. It supports and donates back to the community all the money that comes in from gaming, including the weekly meat draws.

It has supported Golden through donations

to children’s groups, veterans, seniors, schools sports, Cubs and Scouts, Cadets, junior and senior hockey clubs, the swim club, minor soccer, baseball, junior golf, bursaries, and much more over the years.

This will unfortunately not continue if the Legion folds from lack of support from its members and the community as a whole.

Volunteers are needed to keep these services going, and to support the veterans who gave so much, even life and limb, to keep our country safe and free.

The Legion is currently open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 3-8 p.m. (or later), and will hopefully continue to be open with more community support.

The Royal Canadian Legion, pictured on Remembrance Day, is asking for more community support to stay open.

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Candidate Q&A: Canadian Federal Election 2015

Bill Green Green Party of Canada

Don Johnston Liberal Party of Canada

Wayne Stetski New Democratic Party

David Wilks Conservative Party of Canada

What's your position on the legalization/ decriminalization of marijuana?

I fully support the Green Party policy with respect to marijuana/cannabis for both medicinal and recreational use which is: Legalize, Research, Educate. Legalize so that the link between the production and sale of cannabis and drug gangs is severed. Research to carefully determine the full range of health/medicinal benefits and health risks. Where scientific studies demonstrate health benefits and appropriate modes of use and dosages, medical marijuana should be brought fully within our regulated drug and medical system so that people needing cannabis treatment can obtain prescriptions from their family doctors and purchase treatments at their local drug store. The Green Party national Pharmacare plan will then kick in so that cost is not a barrier to anyone needing therapeutic marijuana.

Physicians then need to be educated on the medicinal values of marijuana and all Canadians should be informed of the results of ongoing research about the health benefits and risks of various modes of cannabis use.

Decriminalization for possession is simply not good enough, as sale (trafficking) would remain a criminal offence and continue to associate access to marijuana with criminal gangs.

If you were being forced to vote along party lines for/against a bill you strongly opposed/supported because of what you believed to be best for your constituents, what would you do?

For a Green Party MP, this is not an issue.

I would not be forced to vote along party lines. However, I would take the matter very seriously. The first question I would consider is what commitments I’d made to constituents, either during the election period or after. My vote would be based on any commitments I had made. If I hadn’t made a commitment, I would then want to make sure that I had a good understanding of the interests of my constituents, through internet polling, community meetings and conversations with local governments and organizations. Green MP Bruce Hyer was forced to leave the NDP after he voted against the long gun registry.

What’s your position on the legalization/ decriminalization of marijuana?

The Liberal Party will legalize marijuana if elected. The current system has proven to be a complete disaster and a recent World Health Organization survey of developed countries found that Canada has the highest number of teenage users. Clearly prohibition is failing to protect children and it also continues to support the gang culture that controls marijuana. In jurisdictions that have legalized marijuana we have seen drops in petty crimes, no increase in the number of people using marijuana and huge income from taxes. We need to legalize, research and educate so individuals are making well informed decisions. We will use the best practices of places who have already taken this step and move slowly to ensure an effective implementation of the distribution and control regime.

If you were being forced to vote along party lines for/against a bill you strongly opposed/supported because of what you believed to be best for your constituents, what would you do?

The biggest challenge currently for MPs comes from the use of omnibus bills forcing MPs to support them because they are part of the budget. We will discontinue this practice and the only votes the Liberal party would ask MPs to support will be budget bills, platform issues where we have promised we would undertake certain actions if elected, and any motions that directly conflict with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Outside of these specific issues we will have freedom to vote in a manner that supports the aspirations of our constituents. If, somehow, an issue came up outside these particular expectations that the party decided to for whatever reason to try to “whip� the vote and I believed it to be in contravention of my personal convictions and what was best for my constituents I would not hesitate to vote against the party.

What’s your position on the legalization/ decriminalization of marijuana?

An NDP government will decriminalize recreational use of marijuana. Our citizens should not be imprisoned for simple possession.

The NDP has held this position for about 40 years, and it is something that the NDP has committed to taking action on immediately.

Medical marijuana, as already determined by the Supreme Court of Canada, should be available in a variety of forms.

Smoking is a health hazard regardless of what you are smoking.

If you were being forced to vote along party lines for/against a bill you strongly opposed/supported because of what you believed to be best for your constituents, what would you do?

I believe strongly that a Member of Parliament’s role is first and foremost to represent the best interests of his or her constituents. And I understand that no matter what, my job will be to provide service and representation to all residents, regardless of what party they may support, or whom they voted for during the election.

Mr. Wilks declared in 2012 in Revelstoke that one MP cannot make a difference. He made this statement to a group of constituents who raised serious concerns about an omnibus bill that they felt would seriously damage our country. And Mr. Wilks agreed with them, until the party reminded him that his responsibility was not to have honest conversations with constituents, but simply to vote the party line.

I do not accept this. I believe that our democracy is too important, and our country is too valuable, to choose a candidate who readily admits that he does not have free will, that he will not vote in the best interest of his constituents.

A classic example of Mr. Wilks voting against the safety and security of his constituents was his support for Bill C51, the Secret Police Bill. Mr. Wilks knows that the majority of his constituents adamantly opposed Bill C51, but he voted for it anyway. That, in my mind, is absolutely unacceptable.

What’s your position on the legalization/ decriminalization of marijuana?

I am not in support of legalization of marijuana but do fully support the motion put forth by the Canadian Chiefs of Police that calls for a ticketable offence for those found in possession of small amounts of marijuana ( 1 30 gms). The Liberal party plan is reckless and is a knee jerk reaction to a serious problem in which they believe that if you tax marijuana all the problems will go away.   If you were being forced to vote along party lines for/against a bill you strongly opposed/supported because of what you believed to be best for your constituents, what would you do?

There are a number of different bills in Parliament. Â Budget Bills are votes of confidence and in those cases I would always vote with the Party. Â The Conservative Party has the best record for allowing their Members of Parliament to vote freely on bills of non confidence and I have exercised that right on a number of occasions. The NDP has the worst record of allowing their members to vote freely.Â

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Mayor’s Report: Highlights from UBCM

Emergency Services This month has marked two major celebrations of emergency services in Golden.

Three local fire departments (Golden, Nicholson and Field) have participated in Fire Prevention Week, and the Golden and District Search and Rescue celebrated their 50th anni- I SURMISE versary.

By Jessica Schwitek Given that is was just Thanksgiving this past weekend, I think it is an appropriate time to give thanks to the volunteers who give their time to make Golden a safe place to live and play.

As volunteers, with regular day jobs, these men and women respond to calls at all hours of the day and night, sacrificing sleep, time with friends and family, and occasionally work.

Their service affects everyone around them, including their loved ones, and often their employers.

It’s a labour of love for the volunteers, but that doesn’t make it any less valuable.

If there is a fire, motor vehicle accident, or mishap in the backcountry, these services are absolutely vital.

The people that do it aren’t in it for the money or the recognition; they’re in it because they feel it’s their responsibility and want to give back.

But they deserve to be thanked as well. We all benefit from their work (even if we have not personally required their services, we all know someone who has).

I believe that one of the best ways to thank them is to be as responsible as possible with our own safety.

GADSAR is constantly promoting backcountry safety and preparedness so that they are a) needed less often, and b) when they are needed they are more likely to have a successful mission.

And Fire Prevention Week’s purpose is to educate people, children in particular, on fire safety. This year’s theme is Hear the Beep when you Sleep. In other words, make sure you have a working fire alarm.

Not only that, but make sure they are audible from all bedrooms. If they’re not, get another one...or two.

Fires happen, and firefighters are happy to help you when you need it. But a working fire alarm will ensure that everyone gets out of the house safely, and that the fire department can get there in time, hopefully, to put the fire out with minimal damage.

The last thing an emergency service volunteer wants is to arrive too late to make a difference.

On behalf of the Town of Golden, its elected council and members of staff, I am pleased to share with you some of the highlights of Council’s trip to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Conference last month.

This year, as with every other, Town Council took its own selected issues to the Province to garner support and provide advocacy for continuing initiatives, making changes, or providing assistance within our community. Council requested and was granted six formal meetings and each Councillor attended a number of Association gatherings as well as a number of Pro-D Sessions on a wide variety of subject matters.

Some of the highlights from this year’s event included meeting with some senior levels of the Provincial government. Myself, Area A director Karen Cathcart, Town of Golden CAO Jon Wilsgard, and CSRD Lynda Shykora, Deputy Manager, Corporate Administration for the CSRD had the great opportunity to meet with B.C. Premier Christy Clark to ask that the Province transfer the land the Provincial Visitor Centre sits on to the Golden and Area Community Economic Development Society.

We had great success with the Premier saying she was keen to start the process. It’s a big outcome and a real coup for us because it is a really rare thing that the provincial government will transfer land. This will provide long-term flexibility to the transferability and occupancy of the BCVC building going into the future.

At our meeting with Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure, we received confirmation that the final link of the paved pedestrian path between the strip and downtown is now underway. Council also

provided an acknowledgement of thanks to the Minister for projects like the highway twinning.

One of the main issues Council debated at our meeting with executive staff for the Ministry of Health, was the responsibility of Interior Health to redesign the helipad at the Golden Hospital.

Council feels strongly that the limitations on the current Mayor’s Report heliport at the Golden and

By Ron Oszust District Hospital is a concern for our community.

Council also advocated for better access to care in our community. As many have to travel as far as Kelowna and Cranbrook to receive treatments for various illnesses, not only is it inconvenient for people, but in a number of instances, they are not going to their appointments - which can be detrimental to their health.

Of the many services that the Town provides, one of the most critical is the management and maintenance of the dike system. We are in the business of roads, sewer and water, and we choose to be in the business of things like recreation, leisure, cultural Services and Fire Protection, but we are forced to be the diking authority. For the past five years, Council has advocated that it would like to see that authority rescinded.

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“Overly. The campaign was much too long.”

“Yes, absolutely at the national level.”

“Yes, because I’m on Facebook. A lot of people are talking about it.”

Stingers to all those evil grumpy people who go out of their way to make other people’s worse.

themselves.

A stinger to whoever vandalized the Golden Golf Club. Karma will get you some day soon!

Stars to the Golden Star staff, the Golden Rockets and Golden locals for supporting community literacy during the Reach a Reader event!

Stars to those people who have kind words and smiley faces to friends who are having bad days. PS: Thanks Vivian.

Stars to selfless people who put others before

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Continued from page 6 Ultimately, the resolution that the Province be re-established as the diking authority in all local governments was passed at the UBCM meeting. This speaks to a broader issue that we are not alone, but stand with other communities along rivers in that we share the same challenges and financial burden.

Golden is one of 14 municipalities that receive Resort Municipality funding and as a group, we all got together to discuss the value of the program and made a presentation to Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Shirley Bond and her staff. Council voiced its appreciation of the program in its current state, which will run until 2017, but we were unable to get confirmation on what would happen to the program thereafter.

To that end, a sub-committee was created that includes three mayors and three CAOs from communities receiving the funding - including our own CAO Jon Wilsgard – whose history, knowledge and experience with that file will be important to all the communities involved. There was also a discussion in regards to having the group of 14 communities work together to advocate other resort municipality issues – like the Temporary Foreign Workers Program for example, a valuable program to a lot of businesses in our communities.

These outcomes are just a few of the positive results that highlight the virtue of the role Council plays at UBCM. UBCM provides Council a great opportunity to compare notes with other communities of similar size. Additionally, as a community we are seeing the fruits of those past face-to-face conversations with senior levels of government: • The Golden pathway from the bottom to the top was made possible by a $1.3-million investment by the province as a direct result of Council going to UBCM and lobbying to the appropriate members and levels of government.

• Funding for the Golden Early Years Centre, now out of the ground and a reality in our community, was made possible by the Premier’s direct involvement in helping to secure the dollars.

This year, the second uptake of the New Building Canada Fund was announced. We will definitely be applying for the funding and we have already identified a number of projects and have prioritized them. Moving forward, this will form the basis of what we are applying for, guided by the principles of sound asset management planning.

If you would like to read about the outcomes of the 2015 UBCM convention, please visit our website at www.golden.ca and click on the link under What’s New.

Stars to Burt Reynolds for being super cool.

A trash bag full of stingers to people who leave their garbage out overnight. It’s bad for humans and bears.

Shame!

Stingers to a local person that always uses our local food bank. Yes you!! It has never been meant for you that has a husband or wife...and you BOTH work, and all your KIDS moved out.

You don’t seem to have any problem with smoking dope or cigs, always enough money for that.

You should be reported!!

Stars to Adam and Krista for the amazing Thanksgiving dinner and thanks for making me feel welcome!

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Plenty of clubs starting up at LGES Janne Arlt Principal of LGES, FES

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving – full of good food and lots of great family time.

Lady Grey classes have all enjoyed a presentation from Sarah Osadetz, from Wildsafe B.C. about bear safety in the last couple of weeks. It is great timing for the students to increase their awareness about this topic, as it is definitely bear season around town in the fall.

Our running club members are getting closer to their goal of 40 km, hitting the trails twice a week at lunch time. That club will wind up at the end of this week.

Other clubs are starting up: a cards club, Cirkids, Glee, Wrestling clubs for boys and girls, Lego club, Loom beading, Free the Children, Library club, and more. We have leadership jobs posted on a bulletin board in the hall and students have been filling in applications to organize some clubs or volunteer for school jobs.

As a Leader in Me school, we have a new school motto: I learn, I lead, We succeed. It reflects the importance of personal success to build community success. Some of our grade 7 students are running a logo contest to come up with a logo to go with the motto. The winning logo will be used on our school communications, as well as on some merchandise that students will be able to purchase later in the fall.

Our students all have agendas to use as a planning tool, a communication tool between parents and school, as well as a teaching resource. There are lessons, activities and reminders about the 7 habits throughout the book that teachers will be referring to in class. This information is also there for parents, to help them support and reinforce effective habits at home, too. We appreciate the time parents take to check out your child’s agenda daily and discuss homework, events, etc. with them. In addition, there are several reference pages in the back that can help with math facts, geography, French and more! Teachers welcome notes and questions from parents in that book as well.

In the last week of October, we will have student-parent-teacher interviews on the 27th, 28th and 29th. School will be dismissed one hour earlier than usual, at 2:03, on those three days and buses will run one hour earlier in the afternoon. Also on October 27th and 28th, we are having a Scholastic Book Fair. It will be set up in the library and open at lunch hours and from 2:00-5:00 pm on both of those days. Please drop by when you are in for your child’s interview.

This weekend there is a 7 Habits Training session that is open to anyone in Golden that is interested. It is a two day workshop on Oct. 17th and 18th at the Golden Seniors’ Centre. This event is free of charge to participants, funded by a series of grants. If you are interested and haven’t signed up yet, here is the online link to register: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/leader-in-me-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people-oct-17th-18th-845am-tickets-18782571176 . Contact the school or Lori Baxendale (loribax1969@gmail.com) if you have questions about this event.

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OFFICIATING CLINIC Level 1-3 Referees are extremely important and WE NEED YOU ASAP! Must be 12 years old by December 31

Desperately need refs over 16 for provincials in March and bantam tiering in October

November 1, 2015 9:00 am to 1:00pm Golden Arena upstairs meeting room.

Bring skates.

Sign up at www.bchockey.com/clinics or call 250-344-6301 for more info.

CWL FALL TEA , BAZAAR & BAKE SALE Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:00 - 4:00pm Sacred Heart Parish Hall: 808 11th St

Free Admission Tea & Goodies

$5.00 per person

Golden Basketball Association For kids Grade 2 to Grade 7

Season starts Oct. 19, 2015 Registration Night Thursday, Oct. 15 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Mount 7 Rec Plex For more information contact: Ian Kirk at 250-344-6760 www.goldenbasketballassociation.com

FREE Food Skills Series. Learn, Cook & Eat!

Come and be part of a Food Skills Program in a comfortable setting.

Space is limited to 12 participants please register early to guarantee your spot.

Sponsored by: Canadian Diabetes Association, and Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy.

Tel 250 344 1032

FREE!!!

SMART COOKING ON A BUDGET You will learn, plan, and cook healthy tasty meals on a budget; and enjoy cooking and sharing a yummy lunch weekly.

Sign up with a friend, bring the family, child minding is provided.

Oct 17- Nov 14, 2015 Saturdays 10 am to 1 pm.

All food and beverages will be supplied.

Join us at the Community Kitchen at St. Andrew’s United Church 901 11 Ave S

Events & Entertainment Calendar Golden Cinema presents: The Martian Starting Friday Oct. 16 to 22 at 7pm

This Week

Let Them Run: The Salmon Century Exhibit At AGOG from Sept. 11 to Oct. 14.

Bargain Basement Thrift Store St.Andrews United Church & Centre for Peace open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 11am to 3pm.

Wed, Oct. 14

Golden Public Health presents Baby Talk for new parents and kids every Wed., 1:30-3pm in the Early Learning Centre. 12 months and under. 250-344-3001 for more info.

Hapkido Martial Arts Wed., Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:158:15pm (adults).

Parent and Tot Play Group Wed. 10:30am12pm at the Rec Plex.

Follows school schedule.

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Public Skate ever y Wednesday from 7-8pm at the Golden Arena.

Badminton Wednesdays 7-9pm at the Rec Plex.

Bring your own racket.

Thurs, Oct. 15 Men’s Basketball Thur.

7:30-9:30pm at the Rec Plex.

Bridge Club every Thur. at the Senior’s Centre 1-4pm. 250-344-5448.

Mountain Magic Quilters Guild Thur., 7:30-9pm in the GSS sewing room.

New members/guests welcome, annual membership is $25.

Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub every Thursday.

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

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

Cribbage at the Golden Seniors Centre every

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Thursday from 1-3pm.

Golden Toastmasters Fridays, 7pm at College of the Rockies.

English Language Classes, free! Tue. & Thur. 10am-12pm. 3448392 to register.

Fri, Oct. 16 A.A Meetings Fridays at the Lutheran Church basement 915 - 9th St S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.

Golden Youth Centre drop-in Fridays from 3:30-7:30pm.

Friday Night Bridge at 7pm at St. Andrew’s Centre for Peace. 250344-5448.

Mother Goose Program Fri. 10:30-11:30am at the Early Years Centre.

Snacks are included.

Special Olympics “FUNdamentals” youth program Fri. 9-10am at APES. For children 7-12 years with intellectual disabilities. Call 250-9190757 for info.

Grab a Granny and Go every Friday from 10-11am at Durand Manor.

Meat Draw at the Golden Legion every Friday at 5:30pm.

FREE Settlement Services to help newcomers to Canada with English language training, citizenship, community resources, banking, housing, and more! Fridays from 9-11am. Call 250344-8392.

Sat, Oct. 17

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

Saturday Lego Club at the Library from 11am12pm for all school aged children.

Meat Draw at the Golden Legion every Saturday at 5:30pm.

6 Guitars at the Golden Civic Centre on Oct. 17 at 7:30pm. Tickets available at AGOG. Nordic Ski Club Volunteer work party. Trail work .

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party at Dawn Mountain Nordic Centre Oct. 17 at 9:30 a.m.

Leader in Me Leadership Training on Oct. 17 and 18 at the Golden Seniors Centre. Free to attend.

CWL Fall Tea, Bazaar & bake Sale Sat. Oct. 17 1-4pm @ Sacred Heart Parish Hall (808 - 11th St. Free admission, tea and goodies $5/person.

Covenanting Service at St. Andrew’s Church with Rev. Michele Rowe, Oct. 17 at 4pm.

Sun, Oct. 18 Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm.

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

Lion Club Annual Duck Race on Oct. 18 at 2pm.

Only 500 tickets, available at Elite Nutrition, TRU Hardware, the Nicholson Store, and from any Lion for $10.

Mon, Oct. 19

Heroclix League 6-9pm Mondays at Bizarre Entertainment.

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

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

8pm.

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

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

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

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

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

Al-Anon Group meets Mondays at the Women’s Centre from 6-7pm. 3446492 for more info.

Badminton Mondays

7-8:30pm at the Rec Plex.

Bring your own racket.

Federal Election on Oct. 19 at the Golden Civic Centre.

Tues, Oct. 20 A.A Meetings Tues. at the United Church 901 11th Ave S. Alley Ent. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.

Golden Youth Centre drop-in Tuesdays from 3:30-7:30pm.

Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Edition Tuesdays 6-9pm at Bizarre Entertainment.

FREE Settlement Services to help newcomers to Canada with English training, citizenship, community resources, banking, housing, and more! Tues. 1-3pm. 250344-8392.

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

Grab a Granny and Go, Tuesdays at 3:30pm at Durand Manor.

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

English Language Classes, free! Tue. & Thur.

10am-12pm. 344-8392 to register.

Upcoming Events

Celtic Revival - The Sky Family performs at the Golden Baptist Church at 7pm on Oct. 21.

Golden & District Historical Society AGM Wednesday, Oct. 21 @ 6:30pm at the Museum (1302 11th Ave S) Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce Community Excellence Awards on Oct. 24 at the Civic Centre. Tickets are $55.

Town Halloween Party on Oct. 24 at the Rec Plex from 10:30-11:30am.

Kicking Horse Gymnastics Club AGM at the gym on Oct. 27 at 7pm.

Parson Kids Club Halloween Party on Oct. 31 in Parson.

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Annual General Meeting at the Golden Museum 1302 - 11th Ave S

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 @ 6:30 pm Members and guests welcome!

Kicking Horse Gymnastics Club Annual General Meeting Tuesday October 27th, 2015 7:00 p.m. at 907 10th St. N (the gym) Everyone Welcome!

NOW OPEN! Royal Canadian Legion Branch #122 Golden Friday and Saturday Meat Draws at 5:30 pm

Lyanne and Kayla Gallagher were two of 40 individuals who took part in a Wildsight/ Kootenay Bat Project workshop on Oct. 3. Participants received a presentation from bat biologist Leigh Anne Isaac and 20 bat houses were constructed in an effort to get ready for the spring return of bats to the valley.

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Vandals left their mark on the second hole at the Golden Golf Club for the second consecutive year.

Photo Submitted Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net For the second consecutive season, vandals have torn up some of the turf at the Golden Golf Club.

The latest incident took place on Oct. 6 on the second hole, with the perpetrators leaving a set of tracks on the middle of the fairway about 100 yards from the green.

Assistant golf professional Brent Firmin-

ger says that the incident is very similar to the damage done in April, 2014, when someone drove their vehicle onto the second green.

“The tracks and the measurements of the tires and the distance between tires is the same as what happened previously,” Firminger said.

Anyone with any information regarding this act of vandalism is asked to contact RCMP at 250-344-5251 or the Pro Shop at the Golden Golf Club at 250-344-2700.

Eliminating Serious Injury and Death From Road Transport and find myself in agreement with much of its content. The time I’ve spent in traffic law enforcement and the investigation of a large number of collisions has shown me that many of them are suffered by people just like you and me.

We aren’t significantly misbehaving, we’re experienced drivers and we were doing our best to drive safely in the circumstances. Human error, not lack of driver training or respect for other road users is at the root of more crashes than we would expect.

I mentioned the book to an acquaintance who takes a somewhat different view of the information contained in it. He was vehement in his response that it was nothing more than political propaganda, poorly researched and that an expert who had been retained to review the work supported this conclusion. It is an attempt to sell oppressive (speed) enforcement to the public.

The book does spend a considerable number of pages in the examination of unsafe speed. It suggests that an unsafe speed is one where a collision would not be survivable or would result in catastrophic injury. The unsafe speed would be decided in the context of vehicle safety systems, driver capability and the driving environment. The 85th percentile speed alone would not be sufficient criteria for setting the limit. Set speeds would be subject to review as circumstances changed.

Given that our provincial government has begun to ask us all what we think is appropriate for changes to our traffic laws, this has raised the question in my mind about the quality of that advice.

Job One should be to lower the frequency of collisions on our highways, perhaps even to adopt Sweden’s Vision Zero Initiative. If there are so many points of view about what should and should not be done, how does one properly inform themselves to assist in making the correct choice?

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Notice of Disposition of Public Land As per Section 26 of the Community Charter, the Town of Golden Council gives notice that it will be disposing of approximately 27,645 ft2 of public land at the Golden Airport (legally describes as Lot 1 Sec 11 Tp 27 Rge 22 NEP7287) in the form of a 5 year lease to NAV CANADA for office space use and to house weather monitoring equipment.

This lease represents a short term renewal of a prior lease agreement. Consideration received for this disposition shall be approximately $1,100.00 per annum, re-negotiated after each 5 year increment within the term.

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Rock Solid Retreat: A strength based approach to prevention East Kootenay Addiction Services Society Submitted What is strength based substance use prevention all about?

1. It’s all about helping students develop stronger attachments in the community before they need it. It makes asking for help easier!

2. It’s about highlighting the student’s unique skills by using team-building activities.

3. It helps teachers and school staff, see students outside of a school environment. Seeing the whole person.

4. It’s about understanding “challenge by choice” and honouring the ability to say “no” as well as “yes”. Developing good boundaries.

5. It’s about the relationships. Asking questions about substance use and mental health concerns is a lot easier when you feel more comfortable with the person you’re asking.

6. It’s about the commun-

Grade 8 students from GSS participated in a retreat that promoted a strength-based approach to prevention late last month.

Photo Submitted ity collaborating together around youth.

7. It’s about having a fun day without substance use.

To use a gardening metaphor, strength based prevention adds mulch enriching the soil and making the little bit of weeding needed easi-

er. In the past, we have solely relied on doing massive weed pulling sessions and nobody likes weeding.

Thanks to all the youth and community members that participated in this year’s Rock Solid Retreat. It was a spectacular day!

Cover to Cover: The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins offers thrills and gripping, page-turning action.

Riverhead Books Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net The Girl on the Train is bleak. It’s even downright depressing at times. Its mood reflects that of a dark, rainy day in London, where the novel takes place. It’s also a classic page-turner mystery with plenty of intrigue and more than a few curveballs.

Rachel Watson, the “girl,” is a thirty-something alcoholic who has yet to recover from her failed marriage to Tom Watson, who had an affair with a woman named Anna. Having been

fired from her job months before the start of the novel, Rachel spends her days riding the train back and forth from her suburban home to London’s downtown. The train stops regularly in front of one couple’s home and Rachel often fantasizes about their lives, giving them names and occupations. The couple, Megan and Scott, also happens to live down the street from Rachel’s old home, now occupied by Tom and Anna.

One day Rachel spots Megan kissing another man, which makes her realize that the couple’s marriage isn’t as perfect as she thought.

That night, in a drunken stupor worthy of Rob Ford, Rachel decides to confront Megan about her infidelity. What happens after that remains a mystery, as Rachel drinks so much that she completely blacks out.

A few days later, Rachel sees a news report on Megan’s disappearance, which coincided with her visit to the neighbourhood.

That sets the rest of the book’s plot in motion with a story that is somewhat comparable to Gone Girl, a hit novel in 2012 that was later a Hollywood blockbuster, although the plots differ significantly at times.

Author Paula Hawkins has crafted a group of outstanding, deeply flawed characters and that’s part of what makes this such a compelling read. Rachel is a mess from the very beginning of the book, becomingly increasingly difficult to cheer for as the story progresses. Eventually the flawed lives of Tom, Anna, Megan and Scott are revealed as well.

As a result, the novel lacks a traditional hero, but that sort of creativity is what separates The Girl on the Train from your average book. It’s well worth a read.

The Girl on the Train is available at Bacchus Books and Cafe.

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Acclaimed 6 Guitars brings theatrical element to musical performance Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net The next instalment of Kicking Horse Culture’s Live Kicks series isn’t musical or theatrical…it’s both.

6 Guitars is a one-man show that combines a tremendous musical talent of jumping seamlessly from genre to genre, with the theatrical ability to pair each of those genres with a different character.

“Each character is inspired by some element of real musicians I’ve encountered either through one on one contact, or through albums I admire,” said 6 Guitars performer and writer, Chase Padgett. “The blues character is based on the times I’ve seen Buddy Guy and BB King live.”

Padgett has put together a pretty unique performance, but his upbringing in Florida paved the way for his artistic evolution.

“I grew up in Naples Florida where I took a liking to theatre and music pretty early on,” he said. “I picked up a guitar that was laying in my closet for years (a forgotten Christmas present) and just never put it down. Quickly I was playing two to three hours a day.”

That’s where the love of music began, but a passion for theatre and comedy was sparked simultaneously as he started getting interested in improv. In college he started taking some improv classes, and began performing extensively at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios doing various rolls, although he managed to avoid the fur suits and Disney characters.

“I was sure that my life would involve the arts in some way for sure, But I was lucky enough to have parents that encouraged my professional aspirations with performing,” said Padgett. “They were both golf professionals so they understood what it was like to pursue something that might have sounded crazy to most.”

But instead of pursuing roles and other cookie cutter gigs for his whole career, Padgett decided to create something entirely his own in 6 Guitars.

“Honestly, it came from a personal dare to make myself

Chase Padgett drew inspiration from real musicians to create the characters in his one man show 6 Guitars. It will be at the Golden Civic Centre on October 27.

Photo Submitted do something terrifying; a one man show,” he said. “I wanted to do my own (solo show) so why not play to my strengths, I thought. Characters, guitars, and improv. So I came up with the concept from there.”

The production has a little something for everyone, especially since it combines multiple genres with comed-

ic breaks.

“Everybody connects with the show, and thanks to the diversity, audiences end up walking away with a favourite or two,” said Padgett. “But music is just half the show. The other elements that engage all audiences regardless of background are the comedy and the storytelling.”

The Net Result: Imitation Game a must-see World War II drama

Benedict Cumberbatch is excellent in the leading role of Alan Turing.

Black Bear Pictures Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar. net I’m a bit of a sucker for World War II dramas,

but it had been a while since I’d seen one that really caught my attention. Too many war films seem to devolve into fronts for Amer-

ican patriotism, two hour epics whose sole purpose is to evoke that warm and fuzzy feeling of nationalistic pride for our southern neighbours.

There was little chance that The Imitation Game would follow such a path, given that it covers a unique aspect of the war from a British point of view, but it delivered a win that goes far beyond its uniqueness.

The film follows the story of Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), a brilliant but hard-headed mathematician who is a part of a British cryptography team that is tasked with breaking the code gen-

erated by the Enigma machine, a system that the Nazis used to encrypt their radio messages.

Turing is difficult to work with, often showing limited respect for his colleagues. He ends up working on his own, designing a machine to break the Enigma.

His superiors eventually try and shut down his efforts, but after writing to Winston Churchill, Turing is put in charge of the entire team.

He later hires a new group of aides, including Joan Clarke (Keira Knightley), a young woman who ends up being one of the few people that can work

well with Turing.

The Imitation Game is an excellent piece of storytelling. The source material is intriguing enough, but the film is enhanced further by its smart dialogue, making it feel like a fast-paced drama when it otherwise might have dragged.

The acting performances are also top notch, with Cumberbatch delivering an Oscarworthy performance in the lead role. There’s a lot of depth to his character, much of it the result of his convincing performance.

The Imitation Game offers a look at a fascinating aspect of World War II that probably receives

less attention than it deserves.

It’s a solid 9 mouse clicks out of 10.

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Targeted Initiative for Older Workers Job Skills Training Opportunity

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Who is this for?

Participants must meet the following eligibility criteria: • • • • • •

Unemployed Aged 55 – 64 (in some circumstances, unemployed workers aged 50 – 54 or 65 and up may also participate) Be legally entitled to work in Canada Require new or enhanced skills for successful integration into new employment Live in an eligible community/region Be ready and committed to returning to work

What will you get?

Participants may be eligible to receive: • • • •

Class-based skill development – including job searching and career planning Funding to access training at local educational institutions/trainers Income support for the duration of in-class training Targeted wage subsidy for on-the-job training

When is it?

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StOp Harper: Stephen Harper’s Conservative government is driving the cuts at Canada post. On an opposition motion to stop the door-to-door delivery cuts, the Conservatives used every vote they had to defeat it.

Get infOrmed: Canada Post has been profitable for most of the past 20 years. there are better options to keep postal service thriving than cutting the core services people rely on. the Conservatives have failed to do adequate public consultation on these cuts.

GO VOte: in 2015, other parties are promising to stop or reverse the cuts. Getting rid of the Harper Conservative government is a crucial part of protecting our money-making public service.

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Students and parent volunteers at Nicholson Elementary School take a bow after their fashion show, showing off some of the new school clothing for sale as a PAC fundraiser. Items included T-shirts, sweatshirts, toques and tote bags.

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Revised program provides 500 ski days GDCF Submitted A group of organizations has collaborated to ensure that the Whitetooth Affordable Ski Program provides the greatest benefit to local children in Golden & Area A. The Whitetooth Affordable Ski Program was originally created and sustained by the forward-thinking of the Whitetooth Ski Society. Upon the sale of Whitetooth to Ballast-Nedam (developers of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (KHMR)) in the late 1990s, proceeds from the sale were used three ways first, to pay off the Society’s debt; second, to allocate some of the proceeds for the Whitetooth Legacy Fund (currently held with the CSRD); and finally, to create the Whitetooth Ski Society Fund (WSSF), which has since been held by the Golden & District Community Foundation (GDCF).

Demand for the needs-based Whitetooth Affordable Ski Program has diminished in recent years, roughly following the strength and weakness of the local economy. In 2014-15, actual skier days of the 19 participants were quite low (4 days per participant), mainly due to challenges in transportation to and from the Resort and the participants’ not having a friend or family member to ski/snowboard with.

Compounding challenges in recent years, the GDCF's capacity to support local youth has been limited by lower investment returns on the WSSF’s $325,000 endowment fund. So in September, after research and careful consideration of the original intention of the Whiteooth Ski Society, the Board has decided to modify the program so that it can maximize the Fund’s impact and focus on the local grade 4 & 5 classes.

“We surveyed the parents of Whitetooth Affordable Ski Program participants this summer and found out the two biggest challenges to their participation was first, getting to the resort and second, not having a someone else to ski or snowboard with,” explained Ryan Watmough, executive director for the GDCF. “We reached out to the local school administrators and, with Maxime Cretin’s help from KHMR and the Telus school program, we were able to develop this revised program in just one meeting.”

This change is one that seems to be welcomed by teachers and administration alike.

Lois Ehman, Principal of Nicholson Elementary School confirmed that, “The staff at Nicholson are very supportive of the new program arrangements for the downhill ski program. The grade 4/5 teachers will be happy to participate by taking their students for four full days of skiing during the school year.”

And while none of her students will benefit by this change directly, Angela Stott, Vice Principal of Golden Secondary School believes that this change in focus “exemplifies a community culture of activity, access, and sport for life.”

Under the new program, the collaboration of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, School District #6, Lady Grey Elementary School, Nicholson Elementary School, the Parent Advisory Councils, and GDCF, the Whitetooth Ski Society Fund will help provide the opportunity for approximately 125 children to ski or snowboard 4 full days at a greatly reduced cost at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (totaling 500 skier days). By directly involving the schools, this new program will address the issue of transportation and improve social inclusion for this age group.

GDCF Board Chair, Lynne Romano, further clarified, “This change will help address Golden & Area A’s ‘Vital Signs issue areas’ of ‘Recreation & Leisure’ and ‘Belonging & Leadership” for this age group.

By downhill skiing and snowboarding as a class, there will be a real improvement with respect to social inclusion in these downhill winter sports. All 125 Grade 4 & 5 students from Lady Grey & Nicholson will have 4 days of this shared experience. And I can’t think of a better way to foster their affection for their community, outdoor recreation and classmates.”

If you would like to ensure that future generations of local kids will get to learn to ski and snowboard, please give to the GDCF’s Whitetooth Ski Society Fund at www.canadahelps.org.

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Nicholson Fire moving towards stronger service for community Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net

There’s some construction at the Nicholson Fire Hall to add two new bays.

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Senior Citizens’ Metal Waste Clean-up Day Friday, October 23rd - The Town of Golden will once again pick up and dispose of bulky metal items for homeowners who are Senior Citizens (65 yrs of age and older) within our community.

Items containing freon (fridges, freezers, air conditioners, etc) cannot be picked up due to a $15.00 landfill disposal fee.

Please place metal items at your normal curb-side collection area.

Call Town Hall at 250-344-2271 - Extension 0, or e-mail enquiries@ golden.ca before 4:30 pm Wednesday, October 21st to register your name, phone #, address, and items for pick-up.

Free Yard Waste Roundup for Golden Residents!

Monday, October 19th - The Town of Golden will once again pick up and dispose of residential yard waste for Golden residents who receive weekly and bi-weekly curb-side waste and recycling collection services.

This service is for YARD WASTE ONLY – organic debris that includes grass clippings, leaves, tree cones, tree branches (no stumps), shrubs, bushes, and parts thereof, not exceeding 8” diameter or 8’ in length. Please bundle your pruning’s to make it easier and faster for us to collect them. NO OTHER TYPE OF WASTE WILL BE ACCEPTED, including construction wood waste.

To receive this service, place your yard waste in containers, bags, or bundles at your normal curb-side collection area on Monday morning, October 19th, by 8:00am. Any Yard Waste not placed in containers, bags, or bundled at the curb WILL NOT be picked up.

If you wish to use your green garbage container please ensure it is empty of garbage before adding yard waste. Please do not use your blue recycling container.

If you've driven by the Nicholson Fire Hall recently, you've probably noticed some work going on. Well fire chief Parker Vaile says that the current work is the first step in a plan to raise the level of service to the area.

"We're expanding the hall, and adding two bays," said Vaile. "Basically we had to do that first before we could take some other steps…

The end game goal is to get the community to STSS, which is Superior Tanker Shuttle Service."

What that means is that the Nicholson Fire Department wants to increase its gallonage to 500 gallons per minute.

"It's the equivalent of having hydrants, without having to have hydrants."

To achieve that the department will need to increase its water storage at the hall, which will reach 10,000 gallons hopefully this coming spring (giving them four or five loads of water), and purchase a new tanker truck, which is tentatively purchased for the end of next year.

"That's why we needed the bays first, we need somewhere to put the truck," said Vaile.

"These steps will help us better serve the community, and will help with the insurance rating of everyone in the fire district."

The boundaries of that fire district may be changing slightly. McMurdo Heights was recently added (and will take effect in the new year), and adding Chalmers, the top of Campbell Road and Mitchell Road Parker Vaile is currently under Nicholson Fire Chief consideration.

For more information on that, contact the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD).

It will be quite some time before the department can achieve STSS, likely a couple years yet, but thanks to former chief Markus Kellenberger who got the ball rolling years ago, they are well on their way.

The current construction at the hall will likely be done by the end of the year, however the department is still fully operational in the meantime.

If anyone is interested in joining the Nicholson Volunteer Fire Department, you are welcome to come by one of their practises every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.

Nominations are now open for the Mike McKnight Ski Industry Award GDCF Submitted The Golden & District Community Foundation is pleased to announce the 15th annual round of grants through their Community Grants Program, as well as the regular intake of the Mike McKnight Ski Industry Award.

The GDCF’s Fall Grants Season is regu-

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scheduled resevoir maintemance shutdown To the residents of Selkirk Heights and Bear’s Paw Subdivisions: Please be advised that there will be a scheduled reservoir maintenance shut-down occurring for the Bear’s Paw Reservoir (located off of Bowle-Evans Forest Service Road) beginning on Monday, October 19th and continuing through Friday, October 30th.

This work is routine and is necessary to inspect and clean the interior of the concrete tank.

The South Bench including Selkirk Heights and the Bear’s Paw Subdivision will be serviced during this time by the reservoir complex located west of the KKMP soccer fields.

Fire protection and regular service will not be affected during this maintenance period.

Once the reservoir is returned to service, chlorine taste and odour will be noticeable in your water for a few weeks.

The Town thanks you for your patience during this planned maintenance shut-down.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Town Hall at 250.344.2271.

larly anticipated by local charities as it provides an opportunity to apply for funds from a local funder.

The granting funds are available from the interest earned at the Columbia Valley Credit Union on the 10 Community Grants Program permanent endowments held by the GDCF. One year after the Golden & Area A’s 2014 Vital Signs Report, which collected 400 citizen grades for 13 issue areas that impact our community’s quality of life, the Grants Advisory Committee continues to finetune the grant program accordingly.

Now, the Committee and Board intends to award approximately $13,000 through project grants of $5,000 or more, which address those citizen priorities – like the Economy, Work and Getting Started & Staying – from the most recent Report.

Last year, three local applicant projects

were granted awards.

The funded projects included the Golden and District Search and Rescue’s new snowmobile, and the Canadian Red Cross’ HELP Depot project, “Keeping Recovering Golden Seniors Safe in their Homes & in their Community.”

The second program is supported by the Mike McKnight Ski Industry Award Fund, which was created in late 2009 to honour the memory of one of Golden’s community builders, Mike McKnight.

The Award is granted to an institution or training organization for a nominated student, or students, of their choosing.

The recipient must be “a Golden resident who has a history of community involvement and who is entering into or continuing in a training program for employment in the ski industry.

Employment includes, without limiting employment only

to, winter guides, ski patrol, higher level ski or boarding instructor, ski area management and search and rescue.”

As a significant change for this season, GDCF not offering their usual needsbased Whitetooth Affordable Ski Program application.

Instead, the Whitetooth Ski Society granting funds will go toward ensuring every local grade 4 & 5 student goes skiing/ snowboarding 4 days this winter with their class.

Information on the GDCF’s Community Grants Programs and the Mike McKnight Ski Industry Award are available on www. goldencommunityfoundation.ca/grantapps.html.

It is highly recommended that applicants download and read the policy & guidelines before beginning the applications. All applications must be submitted by noon October 21.

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Hospital fundraising campaign exceeded all expectations Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net In just the third full day of the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital’s fundraising campaign, the group’s lofty $36,000 goal had already been reached and further donations pushed the number to a grand total of $50,611 by the time the drive closed on Oct. 10.

A combination of donations from local businesses, Goldenites and a significant number of Calgarians helped the campaign reach its goal well ahead of schedule. Keith Hern, who spearheaded the campaign following the recent passing of his wife Frances, says that he isn’t shocked at the response from the community.

“You always have doubts until you get going…but (with) the tremendous response I was getting before…I had an inner sense that this was going to go really well and of

course it has,” Hern said.

The funds will go towards the purchase of small ticket items at the Golden hospital.

“It’s very difficult for the hospital to raise money for small items and there’s some processing challenges…anything larger than $5000 has to go through a fairly lengthy approval process with Interior Health,” Hern said.

Items that will be purchased thanks to this campaign include a rehab trainer, a warming cabinet for Durand Manor and a vital signs monitor for the surgical department.

The cause is a personal one for Hern. He’s not only appreciative of the care provided to Frances during her lengthy battle with breast cancer, but he also benefited from the service at the hospital himself when he had a pacemaker put in a few years ago.

“Frances was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 so

we’ve had a struggle here for eight years…the staff at the hospital were extremely good,” he said.

“It’s not just this latest experience of her passing. It’s been everything they’ve done for us for (eight) years,” he added.

And achieving the fundraiser’s goal was a team effort, with donations coming in from Golden and beyond.

“There was a huge outcry from our personal friends, Frances’ writing group, then of course the local businesses got totally behind it and then the individuals started pouring in. It’s community-wide in Golden and communitywide as it reaches to all of Frances’ friends,” Hern said.

While the $36,000 total was reached well ahead of schedule, donations continued to pour in over the rest of the campaign. As of Oct. 9, Hern said the new goal was $50,000, which was eventually exceeded with its final tally of $50,611.

Extra funds will be used for equipment in the future, as needs arise.

All-ages book pokes fun at Jumbo CKCA Submitted On Friday, October 30, Bacchus Books will hosting the launch of "The Town of Nothing" at 7p.m. This all-ages picture book by K.L. Kivi and illustrated by Amber Santos, will be something to talk about.

Through a series of puns on the word “nothing,” it explores what wilderness contains versus what towns contain.

Alan Twigg of BCBookWorld wrote, “Although it has the appearance of a conventional children’s book, it’s a satirical account of how a few selfinterested capitalists can mysteriously transform an unpopulated wilderness into something called a municipality.” Twigg is referring to the Jumbo Glacier Resort Mountain Municipality that was the inspiration for The Town of Nothing.

As a long-time Jumbo Wild! activist, Kivi notes that “it was empowering for both of me and Amber, as well as our community to satirize the ridiculousness of the situation.

When you’ve spent so many years trying to get basic democratic principles respected without much effect, a touch of humour goes a long way in lifting spirits and keeping up the fighting spirit.”

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Image Submitted the campaign to keep Jumbo and the Central Purcells wild as well as long standing work in watershed/forest activism, food sustainability and cooperative models of living.

At the same time, the lush illustrations will engage children, youth and parents without any knowledge of the Jumbo situation. The evening’s presentation will feature a reading of the book followed by a guided, collabora-

tive art activity by Amber Santos designed to inspire us all.

There will also be time to discuss the current Jumbo situation for those so inclined.

The book has been published as a fundraiser to help defray legal expenses for those who are working to stop the encroachment of the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort.

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David Thompson provided insight into native habitation in valley

- Turning Back the Pages By Colleen Palumbo

Recently someone asked me about a curse that may be over the valley which gave me the opportunity to reacquaint myself with the story of native Indian habitation or lack thereof in our part of the Columbia Valley.

David Thompson’s narrative, has information on the distribution of Kootenay Indians prior to contact

with the white man. It records that he spent the winter of 1787-88, when he was seventeen years old with the Peigans on the upper Bow River. He stayed in the tepee of an old Indian named Saukamappee who he thought to be at least 75 to 80 years old.

This old native told Thompson, how when he was a young man, the Peigans had driven the Kootenay Indians out of the Belly River region of southern Alberta through the south Kootenay Pass (present day Crownsnest Pass) to the Columbia Valley.

The precise dates are not provided, however, there is some indication that the Peigans had some guns they had traded

from the Crees further east as well as from the early white traders. By this time the Peigans also had horses.

This combination plus the aggressiveness of the Peigans gave them the power to chase the Kootenays from the Belly River land. Saukamappee also told Thompson that the Plains Indians; Peigans, Bloods and Blackfoot (Blackfoot Nation) did not get horses until the 1715 to 1730 period so the route of the Kootenays to the Columbia took place after that time. The Kootenays had horses but they did not have guns.

Later contact by white men, Fidler and Thompson, gives credibility to the concept

that the Peigans dominated the Kootenays for many years, making raids, stealing horses and taking from the Kootenays anything the Peigans wanted.

The first recorded contact with the Kootenay Indians by white men was in 1792 when Hudson Bay Company surveyor Peter Fidler traveled with a group of Peigans up into the foothills on the east side of the Rockies to meet a Kootenay band that had come across the mountains to trade.

Fidler watched as the Kootenays chopped firewood with hatchets crafted from sharpened elk antlers, then traded their good horses and furs for old kettles and broken iron tools that the Peigans

Howse Pass, pictured, was discovered by the “white man” after David Thompson met a group of Kootenays during his travels.

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any trade house would have given the Kootenays as much for one pelt as the Peigans gave them for ten, but the Kootenays walked home happy with their trifles, and wanted more. What they wanted most was guns which the Peigans did not want them to have.

Both the Peigans and the Kootenays had long traditions of travel back and forth across the Divide for hunting and trade.

The second recorded contact with the Kootenays came on October 14, 1800 when David Thompson, searching for a route through the mountains, met a group of Kootenays consisting of twenty six men and seven women close to the junction of the Panther and Red Deer Rivers, a site approximately 25 miles west of present day Sundre, Alberta.

This meeting of the Kootenays’ by Thompson is of significance in our history since it resulted in the eventual discovery by the white man, of Howse Pass, The Blaeberry and our own home, the Columbia Valley.

For many years the white traders on the Saskatchewan River had been hearing about a tribe on the west side of the mountains. The name of these people took on various forms in the early records.

They were called the “Cotta no hoas,” Cuttenehas, Cottonahaws

and the “Coutenees.”

Thompson called them the Kootenaes.

Today they are known as the Kootenays.

Prior to the smallpox epidemic in the 1780s the Kootenays used several of the passes over the mountains to trade and hunt buffalo in the foothills and western edges of the prairie.

By 1800 the smallpox had so decimated their numbers that all but a few trails had fallen into disuse.

They still used the Blaeberry and Howse Pass as it was one of their safest trails, since the hostile Peigans did not venture north of the Saskatchewan River.

In the southern arm of their domain the Kootenays traded for food items with the Flathead and Lake Indians.

Over the mountains vermillion (ochre), fur, hides and horses were the main items of trade. The Kootenay Indians were of necessity a nomadic nation consisting of several small groups who traveled the Kootenay and Columbia Valleys.

It was the search for food which kept the Kootenay bands small and constantly on the move.

Our part of the Columbia Valley was closed in and had unpredictable winters with snow that was to deep to move around in but it was certainly a transportation route for our early peoples.

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Golden Faith Column: We have it good too When I travel, I usually try to learn a few words in the local language before I go. As I write this, I’m on my way to Greece and Turkey. And having studied Greek in seminary, it’s interesting to note similarities with theological words I’ve known for years. One is the word for “thanks”: efcharisto. While I am gone, Canada will celebrate its Thanksgiving holiday.

Many will say efcharisto to God. And we certainly have reason for that.

In Genesis 1, after creating the world we live in, God said, “it is good.” And, indeed, we have it good. We take so much for granted. So much is so easily available to us. When I lived in post-Soviet Estonia, we couldn’t use something expecting there’d be more at the market if we needed it later. In spite of what people say about prices, we have so much CHEAPLY available to us. Instead of so casually assuming it’s place in our lives, we should be in awe every second: hot showers, three squares, vegetables, ice cream, diagnostic tests, - Ron Tabbert and even Disneyland.

Pastor Emeritus Though we need to dwell on it, I sometimes compare my life with refugee camps, wartorn communities, and terror-filled countries. And, there are the truly poor in our own country. Some folks are poor because they are poor in life skills, some because they were dealt a short hand by life, some because of other people’s prejudices. Jesus wasn’t only talking about dollars when he said you shall always have the poor with you.

The beggars, lepers, and prostitutes (a lot were divorcees!) of Jesus’ day were people who had no control over their lives. We presume much about life because we are in control of much, either having the status or money or means to get it when we need it. That blesses us immensely and improves our odds for the future and our options.

We have won the lottery…the lottery that counts. We were born in a Western developed country. I mean…we even HAVE BIBLES…some of us three or four or five! Do you know certain African countries “celebrate” National Toilet Day because having a sanitary one is so crucial to health for them?

One unique thing about being a Christian is knowing whom to thank for the luxuries and abundance of our lives.

It would seem to me that saying table grace, a simple thank-you prayer, before a meal is almost necessary to keep our spirits anchored, focused and empowered.

Another unique thing is that among the riches of our life is the grace of God in Jesus Christ. One of the names for the Sacrament of Holy Communion is Eucharist. There is that Greek word: efcharisto. Usually folks think of eating the bread and drinking the wine for the forgiveness of sins. But, it is so much more.

Here at this holy table, we “say grace” on our knees, humbly hold out empty hands to be fed, receiving more than ‘daily bread.’ Filling our hearts more than our stomach. Nourishing our spirit in a way that even heals our body.

Giving peace to our minds which then become avenues of encouragement and hope for all with whom we cross paths.

And God says, “It is good.” Go in peace.

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, delve deeper to get to know a new acquaintance more closely. There is more to this person than what you will see on the surface, so don’t hesitate to connect.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, if you have any tricks up your sleeve, now is a good time to pull them all out. People are expecting serious productivity and you can deliver.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, expect to be pulled in a million directions over the next several days. Keep a cool head and you will handle this situation with the same flare you always do.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, this week presents a great opportunity to allow a colleague to take over the reins of a big project. This person is fully capable and ready for the responsibility.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Take a step back and reassess a particular situation this week, Gemini. A step back and a new perspective might be just what you need to make the most of this situation.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, others may turn up at your door this week seeking assistance. Don’t be surprised by the sudden visitors, and do your best to send them off with what they need.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you sometimes have a sixth sense about you, and it guides you through the tough decisions that need to be made. Rely on your intuition for something major this week.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, with so much on your schedule, you have to give some serious thought to prioritizing. Otherwise, you may expend energy that cannot be wasted.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you will be the king (or queen) of your domain this week. Others will respect your final decision on many issues, and you will feel comfortable being the head honcho.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 You have been indecisive of late, Aquarius. While you may not know which way to go regarding an important decision, trust your instincts and you won’t be unhappy.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you cannot dictate every situation. Not only can you get frazzled, but also others may begrudge your taking over all of the time. Go with the flow once in a while.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Treat yourself well this week, Pisces. Dine out at an upscale restaurant or indulge in a spa treatment. You deserve something special.

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Local Jay LaRoy enjoying his experience as Rockets assistant

Jay LaRoy is just a year or two older than many of the Rockets’ players, but has found a way to command the team’s respect regardless.

Joel Tansey/Star Photo Joel Tansey ly playing with the goalie.” first season under reporter@thegoldenstar.net Sicamous Eagles of LaRoy laughs when new head coach Jason the KIJHL. A goalie, asked if he attempted Stephens, LaRoy was In his first season he was drawn to the to replicate Hasek’s approached by the as the Golden Rock- position for a couple unique, unortho- first year coach to be ets’ assistant coach, of reasons. dox style, saying he the team’s assistant at Jay LaRoy is using “The gear looked played a much clos- the suggestion of forthe many lessons he pretty cool to me er game to that of mer captain Ian Deslearned from his late when I was little and his current favour- rosier.

“Jason called me father as he adjusts to goalies help the guys ite, Carey Price of the coaching. out quite a bit and I Montreal Canadiens. and asked me if I “(My style) was like wanted the position LaRoy grew up in just wanted to be that Price’s. Calm and and I gladly accepted Golden and worked guy,” he recalled. his way through the “Dominik Hasek smooth,” LaRoy said. it,” LaRoy said.

As the Rockets were “It was a pretty big local hockey ranks was my huge idol… wasn’t before eventual- he was my favourite gearing up for their surprise…I

really sure on taking it considering I’d never coached kids this age before…I just thought about what (my dad) would want me to do and my gut feeling told me to coach, have fun, and give it all I got. So far it’s been a great time and I’m enjoying every moment of it.”

Naturally, LaRoy has played a big part in coaching the goaltenders on the Rockets’ current roster, but he’s also had an increasingly important role to play when it comes to the Rockets’ forwards and defencemen. “(Jason’s) teaching me a lot of things about being a forward, being a defenseman,” LaRoy said.

Just a year older than many of the players he coaches, LaRoy says it’s important for him to be himself and not try too hard to act older.

Of course, the best lessons that LaRoy has learned came from his father, who passed away earlier this year. Kelly LaRoy coached his son throughout his young hockey career, from the A/B level all

Bantam Rockets season underway in 2015/16 Walter Bramsleven Bantam head coach The hockey season is upon us and is in full swing for the local Golden Bantam Rockets hockey club. Opening games this season were on September 26th with exhibition games versus Revelstoke and Invermere.

The first game against Revelstoke proved to be exciting with the local squad within one goal after each of the first and second periods, but eventually fell to their opponents 8-5 with Revelstoke tallying 2 goals in the final frame while keeping the Rockets off the score board.

The second game proved to be plethora of goal scoring with the Rockets victorious in a 10-9 final score. Scoring from Golden came from a variety of players, proving the versatility of the

team for the upcoming season.

The Rockets then travelled to Invermere Oct. 3 to play their rivals and once again came away victorious with a 9-5 victory.

Great puck movement and skating proved to be advantageous for the locals as well as a confidence building performance for the upcoming season, which includes hosting the Tier 4 Bantam Provincials in March.

Next up is the East Kootenay Tiering Tournament being held this weekend at the Golden & District Arena. Play begins Friday night at 6 p.m. with Golden hosting Cranbrook and continues throughout the weekend with teams from Elk Valley, Creston and Invermere also participating. Come on out to see some great minor hockey action and support your local Bantam Rockets!

the way up to Midget.

“He was always there for the kids.

It wasn’t just about hockey, he went the extra mile to help them out, to make sure they could come to practice, make sure they could come to the games on the weekend,” LaRoy said.

Always a supporter of hockey in Golden, Kelly spent a lot of his spare time around the arena.

The younger LaRoy has no doubt what he’d be doing if he was still

alive.

“He’d probably be our equipment manager or something, he’d be right here doing it all. He could never stay away from the bench or the hockey rink. He loved hockey,” he said.

“I have no doubt in my mind he’d be right here with me, giving me tips, telling me what to do differently and helping me out.”

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The Golden Rockets are nine games into their 2015/16 season and remain in search of their first victory after a winless weekend saw them fall further behind their Eddie Mountain Division rivals.

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That trade comes a week after the Rockets moved captain Ian Desrosier to the Creston Valley Thunder Cats.

“He just felt he wanted to make a change, he wanted something different for his (last year),” Stephens said.

Tanner Witt was named Desrosier’s replacement as captain.

“Tanner is an incredible captain, he’s one of the better captains I’ve seen in my time as a coach. He really tries to bring the guys together. He’s great in the dressing room and his work ethic is outstanding on the ice,” Stephens said.

The road ahead won’t get any easier for the Rockets this week, as they’ll battle the first place Dynamiters in a home and home series, with Saturday’s contest slated for Golden.

The Dynamiters have beaten the Rockets twice already this season by 6-2 and 5-3 scores.

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Older workers program continues to help mature students succeed Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net The older workers program at the College of the Rockies continues to find a great deal of success, benefitting both students and local employers as it gets residents between the ages of 55 and 64 ready for an everchanging workplace.

Ten out of the 12 students that took part in the program’s first intake in the spring have found employment, a testament to its effectiveness. Because of that success, a second session began this September and a third has already been scheduled for later in the fall.

Computer skills are at the forefront of the program’s curriculum, with many students claiming it was their number one area of improvement.

“Those are the skills that I was most interested in and find it difficult to attain so this program is actually quite perfect,” said Jane Fearing, one of the second session’s 12 students. “(Learning) the computer skills has really been the strong point. Everywhere I’ve worked in the past it’s always been…company programs so I’d kind of let my own personal

skills as far as Excel and Word get out of date,” said John Jackson, another student. “This has really helped.”

Students also believe that education regarding their cover letters and resumes will help them when they attempt to re-join the workforce.

“That’s been huge for me,” Fearing said.

“I felt like all my bits of resume building were scattered and it has really helped us bring it together.”

Still, the knowledge that the students gain during the program is only one aspect of what makes the older workers program a success. The program also provides its mature students with the confidence that they need when applying for jobs that might have previously been outside of their comfort-zone.

“I think the whole class has gone forward leaps and bounds…there were some people who barely knew how to turn the computer on when we started,” Jackson said.

It’s clear to Campus Manager Karen Cathcart why the program has been so successful.

“The first intake was very successful and I think it was successful because we have the right mix of staff.

Jane Fearing (front) and John Jackson both say they have benefitted from the computer instruction component of the older workers program at COTR.

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(Program Coordinator) Jane Powell is very organized, she’s a great coordinator, she understands what the needs are of this market…she’s able

to bring together a real strong group of instructors and trainers from our community,” Cathcart said.

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workers program will begin on Nov. 24 and applications are now being accepted.

Space is limited, so program coordinator Jane Powell is urging

interested individuals to get their applications submitted as soon as possible.

“Because we only have 12 spots, if we get more than 12

people, there’s a selection process so it (can) make a difference if you get your application in early,” Powell said.

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$249,900 2 baths

2,308sqft

$334,300 1337 Selkirk Drive

3 bedrooms

2 baths

1,968sqft

NEW

$226,300 801 - 13th Street

3 bedrooms

1 bath

NEW

1009 King Crescent 2 baths

968sqft

$289,000 1213 - 10th Avenue

3 bedrooms

1+ baths

3,300sqft

4bdrms 2 bath

2,240sqft

2bdrms 1.5 baths 2,205sqft 4.49 acre

1500 Quartz Crescent

3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 3,447sqft

REDUCED

$159,900

3377 Highway #95, South 2bdrms 1 bath 952sqft 2.41 acres

$295,000 612 Habart Road

5bdrms 2.5 baths 2,714sqft .52 acre

$229,300 857 MacAllister Road

2bdrms 1 bath 744sqft

1.64 acres

.52 acres

NEW

$475,000

Lot 1 Campbell Road

NEW

1 bedroom

1 bath

587sqft

NEW

6,202sqft

11 bedrooms

4.5 baths

REDUCED

$430,000

1361 Pine Drive

4 bedrooms

3 baths

REDUCED

4500sqft

2,532sqft

1501 Quartz Crescent

REDUCED 1 bedroom

1&2 1/2 baths

$174,900 813sqft

405 Riverglen Drive

5 bedrooms

3 baths

616 - 6th Street

4 bedrooms

3 baths

$487,000 1508 Poplar Street

4 bedrooms

3 baths

3,770sqft

$449,900 4bdrms 2.5 baths 2,897sqft 10.47 acres

$345,900

$169,900 1 bath

2,265sqft

1357 Campbell Road

#207, 521 - 8th Avenue

2 bedrooms

2,450sqft

$385,000

$469,000 2 bdrms 2 baths 2,300sqft 3.71 acres

#204, 521 - 8th Avenue 1 bath

2,432sqft

1,480sqft

$362,900

$269,900

1398 Harley Road

2016 McMurdo Road

4.94 acres

2 bedrooms

46 acres

4 bedrooms 2.5 baths 1,833sqft

$159,900

Lot 1, Blaeberry Road

2 baths

$539,600

$795,000 1001 - 10th Avenue

3 bedrooms

$975,000

9bdrms 7 baths

.4 of an acre

$364,900 606 - 10th Street

1297 Campbell Road

576 Habart Road

Dan Veselic Dan Veselic (250) 344-1435 (250) 344-1435

$120,000 2 acres

$77,900

$129,900 #203, 521 - 8th Avenue

NEW

Lot A, Campbell Road

46.7 acres

$579,600

$415,000 1852 Blaeberry Road

960sqft

$329,000 606 Habart Road

$289,000 3 bedrooms

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

remaxgolden.com remaxgolden.com

609 - 11th Street

5 bedrooms

Wednesday, October 14, 2015 The Golden Star

813sqft

800 Nicholson Frontage Road

4bdrms

2 baths

2,600sqft

.5acres

SOLD $968,000 1636 Purcell Woods Close

3 bedrooms

3 baths

2,727sqft

Land & Building

SOLD

#412, 1420 Palliser Trail

2 bedrooms

1 bath

871sqft

$474,300 901 - 7th Street

Land and Building

LS10 Nicholson Creek Road

$284,000

$900,000 1205 Trans Canada Hwy Land & Building

592 Habart Road 3bdrms 1.5 baths 2,100sqft .45 acres

IN TOWN LOTS 506-8th Street.......................... 50’ x 130’.............................................$76,300 1402 Deere Ridge Road............. .35 acre..................................................... $99,000 1553 Quartz Crescent................ 66’ x 207’.............................................$79,000 1416 Deere Ridge Road............. 75’ x 150’.............................................$127,000

$239,900 #111, 1545 Kicking Horse Trail

2 bedrooms

2 baths

905sqft

SOLD

SOLD $95,000

40 Acres

$235,000

$410,000 Lot 17, 1208 Station Avenue

$95,000

$415,000 901 - 11th Avenue Land & Building

LS15 Nicholson Creek Road 40 Acres

RURAL ACREAGES 1286 Horse Creek Road......................... 1.03 acres........................................$89,500 1382 Black Bear Drive........................... 2.03 acres........................................$19,900 Lot 1, Golden Donald Upper Road...... 4.99 acres.......................................119,900 985 McBeath Road...............................40.52 acres..................................... $349,600