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West Kootenay perspective on Paris summit CHELSEA NOVAK West Kootenay Advertiser

The 2015 Paris Climate Conference began on Monday, Nov. 30 and so far Canada has made some significant promises.

Montana Burgess, community organizer for West Kootenay EcoSociety and a resident of Krestova, has been on the ground in Paris for the whole of the conference so far, and was also in Paris for Sunday, Nov. 29’s day of climate action.

While the march originally planned for that day was cancelled because of the terrorist attacks in November, there were still several actions that took place.

“After the terrible attacks in France a few weeks ago, the government kind of locked down Paris, and banned any of the public demonstrations that were planned, including the march and other affiliated events,” said Burgess. “So the NGO coalition here, they had three different alternatives that they put forward.”

The first was a website called march4me.org, where Parisians could sign up to ask people from around the world to march on their behalf.

The second was a human chain.

“They had a human chain that they formed on sidewalks, so not blocking traffic and not having a large number of people gathering in one specific venue, that actually did take place [last] Sunday, and they had a 10,000 person turn out and it was peaceful,” said Burgess.

The third took place at the Place de la Republique, where thousands of empty shoes took the place of protesters who couldn’t be there.

“There were people doing things, but not nearly to the scale that they had planned, but there was a way for people to stand up for climate action and show their solidarity in line with the rest of the world that was taking part in climate marches that day,” said Burgess.

The Place de la Republique is also home to a monument that Burgess said “has become a vigil point,” covered in cards and flowers, as some of the terrorist attacks took place not too far from there.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Catherine McKenna, Canada’s new minister of environment and climate change, and several premieres were in Paris for the beginning of the conference on Monday, Nov. 30.

Burgess stopped by a lunch attended by some of Canada’s female premiers, including Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Christy Clark.

“It was neat to have all of these leaders

coming together and reaffirming their commitment to climate action,” said Burgess.

Trudeau reconfirmed his commitment to the environment on the first day of the summit and said, “Canada is back.”

“Which is great to hear, but we’re not quite sure how he’s back,” Burgess commented the next day.

Trudeau did pledge $2.65 billion over the next five years to help developing countries combat climate change at the Commonwealth summit on Friday, Nov. 27, and since the first day in Paris, Canada has made some strides is showing a stronger commitment to fighting climate change.

On Sunday, McKenna made a surprising statement, saying that Canada was committed to a global warming increase of no more than 1.5°C by the end of the century.

“There’s this idea that we can’t have … global warming increase more than 1.5°C by the end of the century or we’re kind of hooped,” explained Burgess, “and this is what all the NGOs are kind of pushing and want, but before we’ve always been framing it around no more than 2°C by the end of the century, like governments have been saying that, and that’s kind of where negotiations have been. All those vulnerable islands and vulnerable people around the world are like 2°C is too much, 1.5 to stay alive.”

McKenna also said that the Paris agreement needed to include language for indigenous and human rights.

“It just makes the agreement stronger and more in line with what we actually need,” said Burgess.

The Canadian government has also committed to working with provinces to reduce carbon emissions and on Saturday Premier Philippe Couillard announced Quebec will contribute $25.5 million over five years to help French-speaking developing nations fight climate change.

Burgess hopes that BC will follow Quebec’s lead on climate change.

“I hope BC can do the same thing and step it up more,” she said.

This is an improvement over Canada’s performance at past climate talks, but it still may not be enough, as the United Nations has said the emissions-reduction commitments from countries attending the Paris climate summit isn’t even enough to meet the 2°C target.

Burgess said efforts will also need to be made at the local level.

“Whatever comes out of this, we’re going to need to take it seriously, locally too because it’s not going to be enough, even though it’s going to be a great big step forward, so the West Kootenays and other communities a n d

Thousands of empty shoes took the place of the protestors who couldn’t be there at the Place de la Republique. cities need to figure out what is their fair share and how to transition to a 100 per cent renewable energy economy really quickly,” she said. “It’s a big challenge for the whole world, not just our government.”

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Selkirk College music students kick-off the holidays with year-end bash Burgeoning Selkirk College talent will shine in an eclectic night of entertainment when Contemporary Music & Technology Program students hit the stage at Nelson’s Spiritbar on Dec. 18.

The traditional Christmas Break Show features student-based bands that have been toiling for several weeks in preparation for a night that will throw a spotlight on talent and hard work. With only a few weeks left in the Fall Semester, students are ready to go out in style with an unforgettable night of diverse, rich and funky sounds.

“Creating a show like this gives our students real life experience about what actually goes into putting on a show of this calibre,” says Selkirk College Instructor Laura Landsberg. “There is learning the music, but it goes well beyond that with the marketing and organizing of an event. I’m very excited and proud of what the students have created.”

Each of the five ensembles is joined by a Selkirk College instructor who has mentored and collaborated with the students over the last few months. The talent-rich instructors will be on stage with students for the vibrant night of eclectic music.

The night begins with 30 Years of Miles who will bring some cool class to the evening. A jazz trio playing the music of Miles Davis, their performance will feature music from the 1950’s and 60’s. The trio is made up of Paul Landsberg (bass), Davis Yates (guitar), and Noah Bredl (drums).

Ensemble 13 will tear it up next with a soul-laced infusion of dance hall beats, chilled out treats, deep house vibes and trip-hop tribes. At one with the groove will be Abhijith Kishan (vocals), Michael Tylo (vocals), Kayla Turnbull (vocals), Aybars Savat (drums), Michael Ferrer (bass), Branden Green (guitar), Drey Bombardier (guitar), Devyn Kjorlien (guitar), and John Tucker (keys).

SoulTrain will unleash a powerhouse mix of classics and modern hits with the best characteristics of the rhythm & blues genre. From deep grooves, crisp guitar layers, and rich soulful vocals, they will truly be bringing down the house. SoulTrain is Laura Landsberg (vocals), Ami Cheon (vocals), Sallie Salcedo (vocals), Mitch Hahn (guitar), Ryan Mildenberger (guitar), Ana Carita Monaghan (violin), Blair Ferguson (bass), and Brodie Parachoniak (drums).

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Students in the Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program are only a couple rehearsals away from the annual Christmas Break Show that takes place at Nelson’s Spiritbar on December 18. The five bands that will perform include first and second year students, many pictured here before their set at the Selkirk College Gala 2015 that was held at the end of November at Mary Hall in Nelson.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience. The band ready to melt faces off includes Steve Parish (drums), James Verishine (bass), Clayton Whalen (guitar), Jon Harder (vocals), and Danya Van Besouw (vocals).

Trevor’s Disciples closes the great evening of music. With a nod to the past and a wink to the future, Trevor’s Disciples are a new age Biebercore dance band devoted to getting Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne back together. The disciples are Carmina Biolinao (vocals), Jon Kwak (vocals), Melody Diachun (vocals), Ash Pierce (guitar), Trevor Unruh (guitar), Andrew Yang (guitar), Anna Backus (keys), Lachlan Tocher (bass) and Mitchell Koch (drums).

The Year End Celebration Show starts at 9 p.m. (doors open at 8 p.m.) at Spiritbar in Nelson’s Hume Hotel on Friday, December 18th. The cover for the evening is $10 at the door and $5 for students. All proceeds from the evening will be going to the Nelson CARES Society Room to Live campaign which is creating affordable housing for people in Nelson’s downtown core.

Chamber music coming to local schools

Clarinetist Nicola Everton, singer Noemi Kiss, and pianist Sue Gould performed classical music for students at Hume School last week and answered the kids’ questions.

Unwrap smiles this Christmas

Students in the Kootenay Lake district will enjoy chamber music this year thanks to Selkirk Pro Musica, an organization that pairs performing musicians with local schools.

Earlier this year brass quintet Fish on Five visited St. Joseph’s school in Nelson, while trio Nicola Everton, Sue Gould and Noemi Kiss visited Hume School.

The next performance

will be from saxophonist Clinton Swanson, who will visit Blewett and Rosemont schools in February along with guitarist Doug Stephenson, trumpeter Don Clarke, acoustic bassist Rob Fahie.

That will be followed by the Breakwater Quartet, consisting of cellist Jeff Faragher, Fahie, and fiddler Aurora Smith. They will perform for Trafalgar

middle school in March.

Jonathan Crow and Andrew Wan, a violin duo, will be playing at Brent Kennedy, W.E. Graham, Winlaw, and the Vallican Whole School in April.

Finally, the last concert of the May will be the Sycamore String Quartet, who will perform at South Nelson elementary school along with Homelinks students.

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Nasty will be nice and Trail will be ogre-the-moon when Triple Threat students present their production of Shrek The Musical JR. On Dec 12 at The Charles Bailey Theatre. The family-friendly musical comedy follows the adventures of an ogre named Shrek who sets off on a quest to save a princess from a dragon. However, it turns out that in order to ultimately succeed, Shrek must battle an even bigger obstacle: learning how to believe in himself and open his heart to others.

“Shrek’s unique story of discovery encourages each of us to examine our prejudices, review what we believe to be our limitations and work to better understand ourselves and others. The actors and crew in this production have embarked on a similar journey, as students and teachers with many different interests have learned

Shrek’s unique story of discovery encourages each of us to examine our prejudices, review what we believe to be our limitations and work to better understand ourselves and others. more about themselves and each other while collaborating

Directed by Nadine Tremblay, Carolyn Ferraro and Juliana Marko, Shrek The Musical is based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks Animation film and the book Shrek by William Steig. The original Broadway production, starring Brian d’Arcy James as Shrek and Sutton Foster as Fiona, ran for twelve months and received a total of twelve Drama Desk Awards and eight Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical.

Triple Threat Productions in partnership with Steps Dance Centre will present Shrek The Musical JR. on Dec 12 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at The Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail. Tickets are $11 for kids and $14 for adults and may be purchased by phone at 250-368-9669 or in person at the theatre box office Monday to Friday 12-4 p.m. For more information, please check out our Facebook page or visit www.trail-arts. com.

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Celebrate with UNA - Canada UN’s Human Rights Day December 10 “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”

(Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1)

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• 1.5 billion people live on less than $1.25/day • 215 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 are currently working. More than half are exposed to the worst forms of child labour, including hazardous environments, forced labour, armed conflict, drug trafficking and prostitution • 130 million children are denied primary school education. 70% of them are girls • There are 250,000 child soldiers in the world. 40% of them are girls, often forced to be sex slaves to male combatants • 2.5 billion, i.e. a third of the population, do not have access to proper sanitation. Over 1 billion have no facilities at all • Indigenous peoples make up 5% of the world’s population, yet constitute 1/3 of the world’s impoverished rural people. Their life expectancy is up to 20 years less than their non-indigenous counterparts • Globally, only 17% of parliamentarians, 13% of national lawmakers and 3% of the global corporation CEOs are women • The majority of the world’s women can’t own, inherit or control property, land and wealth on a equal basis with men Sources: International Labour Organization, United Nations, UNICEF, UN Women

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Every human being, everywhere, deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. Everyone, without exception, inherently has the right to life, liberty and security. The right to freedom, not just from injustice, but from fear and want. The right to standards of good behavior by governments, including protection under the rule of law and the establishment of citizenship rights, including the right to vote, nationality, cultural expression and participation in public life. Freedom of assembly and expression, from rallies to social media.

Equality. Education. Health. The right to food, clean water and shelter. The right to work and provide for ourselves, to own property, to practice our culture and religion, to speak our language, to live in peace, and to be free from harm.

The principles of all human rights are infused throughout the work of the United Nations. From the original UN Charter in 1945, to the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, to legally-binding treaties that protect vulnerable groups such as women, children, minorities and the disabled, the UN has established, and continues to enhance and defend, international standards for human rights.

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Services

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Rentals

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Misc. for Sale

Townhouses

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GE Gas Store, XL 44, excellent shape, can be converted to propane. $250 obo. 250442-0400.

Mobile Homes & Pads

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Merchandise for Sale Firearms WANTED: RIFLES, shotguns, restricted weapons, reloading equipment, decoys or any other shooting related items. Fully licensed. Glen 250-428-6750

Food Products BC INSPECTED GRADED AA OR BETTER LOCALLY GROWN NATURAL BEEF Hormone Free Grass Fed/Grain Finished Freezer Packages Available Quarters/Halves $4.90/lb Hanging Weight Extra Lean Ground Beef Available TARZWELL FARMS 250-428-4316 Creston

Free Items Feral kittys need a good home. Great barn cats. Good mousers. 250-442-2578.

Firewood/Fuel For sale Larch fire wood. 250442-3470.

Heavy Duty Machinery

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Misc. for Sale 50 meters, No 3, 4 AWG teck cable (95 AMP) $800. 250442-2050.

Affordable Steel Shipping Containers for sale/rent 20’ & 40’ Kootenay Containers Castlegar 250-365-3014 Child’s ATV Yamaha 50cc, $950. 2 Mountain bikes, like new. Honda scooter, like new, $1,200. Single bed, older dresser, odds & ends and dishes.

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Fabric upholstered folding chairs, 4/$100. 250-442-5959.

Oak china cabinet - 2 piece, excellent condition. 57in wide x 18in deep x 78in high, $400.

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One small electric Yamaha organ, like new, $100. One large electric organ, full petals, $300. 250-442-8569.

Patriot wheelchair with seatbelt, tippers, foot rests, adjustable padded back. $400.00 Vicair cushion 18” x 18” x 4” $450.00. Commode on locking wheels - back rest, & arm supports $100.00. Two 4” toilet seat risers with arms $35.00 each. One bedrails - $40.

Two support poles with support bar $50.00 each.

One fridge 33” wide s/s.

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Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Estates Jewelry+ Chad: 1-778-281-0030 Local.

ROBSON 3 Bdrm Mobile Home for rent $700/mth + Utilities, Written references required Call 250-304-4862

Homes for Rent Christina Lake: 1bdrm, no dogs. New bathroom. $450 + utilities.

250-447-9270 E.TRAIL, 3bd, 2bth, renovated. $1100. Available Dec.15.

250-512-1153 Grand Forks: 1 bdrm with basement, recently remodeled, close to schools, walking distance to town, No parties, NS, RR, seeking mature tenant. $600/+utils.

250-4423303 Grand Forks: 3 bdrm townhouse behind the High school, fenced back yard, NS, NP, $750/m + utils, available Jan 1st, 250-666-0088

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Greenwood

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Edgewater Townhouse Glenmerry, 3bd, f/s, $795./mo.

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Cars - Domestic 2000 Acura EL, 1.6 5 sp std, PS, power sun roof, cruise, PW, 203Km, $2,600. 2000 Nissan Altima, 4cy auto, fully loaded, $1,900. 250-442-0122 2003 Subaru Legacy wagon, 177km, AWD, well maintained. $7,000/obo. 250-442-3897 2013 Ford Escape SE 2.0 L Eco Boost AWD. PW, PM, PL, P lift gate, Nav, auto temp., new winter tires. 43k. Asking $22,500. Call 250-442-0400

Vehicle Wanted 1957 Ford or Meteor, 2 door sedan, 250-741-1308

Recreational/Sale 1998 10.5ft Okanagan camper, in great shape, $8,900.

Electric jacks with cordless controller, lg fridge & freezer, inside & out shower, four burner stove w/oven, electric hot water tank, electronic forced air furnace, cool fan,north south bed, 8ft awning. 250442-2050.

2004 30ft 5th Wheel, model RLSS. Newer tires, w/reese 16k super slider hitch, senior owned, clean unit. Will trade on a class A motor home, asking $12,000/obo. For more info call Harvey 250-442-8078

We buy gold! Rings, chains, bracelets, etc. Cash paid by value (weight and karat). Even broken jewelry and scrap gold.

Picture ID required. Grand Forks Pawnshop, 225 Central.

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2 bdrm 5 appl’s mostly furnished 55 plus $850 TERM NEGOTIABLE ON PRIME INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL or OFFICE SPACE IN GRAND FORKS N/S, N/P, References.

Ken: 250-442-2632 ken.dodds@yahoo.ca Grand Forks Realty Ltd.

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Rooms for Rent

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Grand Forks: room in 3 bdrm house, utils inc, furnished, near OWT, $400. 442-0122

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Real Estate

Houses For Sale Grand Forks: across from hospital, fixer upper. On treed & serviced lot. 250-442-2804

Trucks & Vans 2001 Silverado 4x4, $3,000.

2000 Dakota 4x4, $4,500.

250-442-7181

Boats World’s Finest FISHING BOATS

Apt/Condo for Rent Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250-364-1822

E.Trail. Parkside Apartments.

Spacious, quiet, clean, secure, senior oriented, large 1bdrm., Call 250-368-7897.

Francesco Estates, Glenmerry,spacious 1-3bdrms. Adults only (45+). Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ph. 250368-6761 Glenmerry, 2bd. apt. Friendly, quiet secure bldg.

Heat incl.n/p,n/s.250-368-5287 Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. $695./mo.

250-368-5908 Grand Forks: 1 and 2bdrm apt., N/P, RR. 250-442-2276 / 250-442-6800.

Grand Forks; Seeking mature tenant for bright spacious two bedroom apartment near Grand Forks Hospital. Quiet Building. Nice view. Windows, blinds & appliances recently replaced. $650 plus electricity.

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Aries, a conversation takes you to a place you did not expect. Now that it’s out in the open, you may be able to breathe a sigh of relief. Don’t hesitate to express yourself.

Libra, you have a knack for avoiding complex issues that pop up this week. But this will only last so long, and before long you will have to face some hard decisions.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, though you usually lean toward being practical, you may find yourself on an unexpected journey this week that highlights your spontaneous side.

It can be frightening to reveal your deepest feelings, Scorpio. However, when a friend comes to you bearing his or her soul, you may have to dig deep and share your own experiences.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

You have several different ways to express your creativity this week, Gemini; you simply have to find the outlet that works best for you right now. Experiment with different options.

Health goals become more pressing as various issues weigh on your mind, Sagittarius. Work with a doctor to develop a plan for moving forward in a healthy way.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, although you may want to swoop in and help a friend in need, give this person the space he or she needs right now. In the long run, this approach will prove more helpful.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 You have a chance to push limits and boundaries this week, Leo. Take every opportunity that comes your way to try something new. You never know what you will discover.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Commercial/ Industrial space in downtown area of Grand Forks 250-442-2276 / 250-442-6800

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

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AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Your moods are fluctuating regularly, Aquarius. Voice your feelings and it will help you address any insecurities or other issues that are on your mind.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 It may seem like you’re working on jobs for others, but behind it all, you’re actually working on yourself, Pisces.

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Eileen Pearkes is the curator of the award-winning exhibit Roll On Columbia, on display at Touchstones Nelson. At the opening of the exhibit this month, Pearkes welcomed Virgil Seymour, the Arrow Lakes facilitator for the Sinixt people in Colville, Wash. “I am up here trying to right some of the wrongs that I feel have been done to

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Mineral City’s jackpot was huckleberries GREG NESTEROFF West Kootenay Advertiser

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One hundred twenty-third in an alphabetical series on West Kootenay/Boundary place names Mineral City, six or seven miles up Cariboo Creek from Burton was concocted by Rossland interests and first mentioned in the Nelson Miner of May 30, 1896: “Engineers are at work laying out the townsite at Mineral City. The hotel on the new townsite is nearly completed.”

However, the townsite plan, credited to surveyor Joseph Frederick Ritchie, is dated May 22, 1897 and was deposited with the land registry on July 17, 1897.

The streets were Lincoln, St. Paul, Anderson, Union, Phoenix, Princess, Spokane, Cooke, and Johnson (many of which are also streets in Rossland) and the avenues Madden, Columbia, Nelson, and Victoria. (The Madden family ran the hotel.)

The town took its name from Mineral Creek, first mentioned in The Ledge of Aug. 2, 1894.

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4, 1897: “The Mineral City Townsite Co. is the only joint stock company formed this week. It has its head offices in Rossland and capital stock of $21,600.” Two days later the paper added: “Townsites in Cariboo Creek district are also beginning to boom.

Mineral City and Cariboo City have been put on the market lately and lots in both are meeting with ready sale in Rossland.”

According to Our Days Before Yesterday, “The site of Mineral City is on the bank of Mineral Creek about half a mile from its confluence with Caribou Creek and was staked by Jack Fyfe, who was engineer on the SS Kootenay and who had the backing of the Bank of Montreal at Rossland …”

Mineral City was home to a short-lived monthly newspaper, the Mineral City News, edited by Alfred W. Dwyer at Rossland. It might have only lasted one issue — no copies are known to survive.

While Mineral City came to naught, mining engineer H. Bush claimed in the Nelson Tribune of May 7, 1898 that “The most important city in this district will be Mineral City … It is an ideal townsite, lying in a beautiful valley, and is in close proximity to all the principal mines. A good hotel has been built and arrangements are being made for a tri-weekly mail service to this point from Burton City.”

The Arrow Lakes News of July 12, 1934 noted: “Mineral City is a name on the old maps and the stakes of the town plotters may still be seen. Of late years it has chiefly been noted for its huckleberries.”

Possibly the last use of the name appeared in the Arrow Lakes News of Aug. 13, 1936: A party of berry pickers motored to Mineral City Sunday.”

MINTON This obscure townsite, platted to capitalize on the construction of the Columbia and Western Railway, was first mentioned in the Brooklyn News of Oct. 8, 1898: “The youngest town in the Boundary country is Minton, at the foot of Christina lake, near Cascade City. It was named after the new governor general of Canada.”

Sir Gilbert John Murray Kynynmond Elliot, 4th Earl of Minto (1845-1914) served was governor general 1898 to 1904. The SS Minto, which plied the Arrow Lakes for over 50 years, was also named after him.

E.C. Eckstrom opened a hotel at Minton called the Travellers’ Inn and the BC Mercantile and Mining Syndicate Ltd. had a general store there.

Minton didn’t last long. The Cascade Record of Aug. 26, 1899 described it as being in a “semimoribund state.” In 1902, the Christina Lake Mill Co. erected a sawmill on the townsite.

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Retired fire chief Simon Grypma (second from left) was honoured with an Osprey fundraiser gala on Thursday evening at the Prestige.

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The Special Olympic BC-Trail’s (SOBCTrail) Snow Sport Winter Festival is getting financial boost courtesy of the B.C. government.

Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Peter Fassbender announced that a wide range of sporting events will benefit from over $175,000 in provincial grants.

SOBC-Trail will receive just over $2,400 of the funds as they get set to host the SOBC Winter Festival from Feb. 5-7.

The annual event features Special Olympic athletes from across B.C. competing in downhill skiing and snowshoeing events, which will make its first visit

to Red Mountain and Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club this year.

“It’s Winter Fest and we’re bringing in the top Special Olympic alpine skiers and snowshoers in the province,” said SOBCTrail organizer and coach Ben Postmus.

“We went over there two years ago to Crystal Mountain to scope it out to see if we could host it, and it was a no brainer.

I mean Red Mountain is famous for its races.”

SOBC-Trail has recruited the assistance of the Red Mountain Racers and Black Jack skiers to help in the organization and timing of the races that will see close to 140 athletes, coaches, and support staff visit Rossland for the three-day event.

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West Kootenay Advertiser Thursday, December 10, 2015

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Gospel Chapel hosts GF Christmas dinner CR AIG LINDSAY West Kootenay Advertiser

Gospel Chapel in Grand Forks will once again be hosting the Community Christmas Dinner this year. This will be the 34th year for the dinner, which starts at noon.

This year’s dinner is expected to feed approximately 400 people, which includes about 300 people on site and another 100 by delivery or take out.

Tuesday All Seats $7

Leading the army of volunteers necessary is Paula Wolkosky, who has been involved with the dinner since the beginning. She said they are all set for this year but are in dire need of volunteers and volunteer coordinators for next year’s dinner.

If interested in volunteering or for more information please call Paula Wolkosky at 250-442-2689 or volunteer coordinator Bev Vatkin at 250442-5753.

Kootenay Centre Cinemas Showline 304-2224

3D Features $10

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Dec. 11th - 17th, 2015 Hunger Games: Mocking Jay 2 ends Wed PG: violence 6:50 & 9:25pm

Starts Thursday!

The Good Dinosaur G:

7:00 & 9:25pm

Krampus

14A: frightening scenes

6:55 & 9:25pm

Spectre ends Wed

PG: violence

6:45 & 9:25pm

The Heart of the Sea

PG: coarse language, violence 7:00 & 9:25pm

Star Wars: The Force Awakens starts Thurs 2D 7:00 & 9:30pm 3D 7:00 & 9:30pm

MATINEES

Sat & Sun Dec. 12 & 13

12:50 & 3:15pm: MOCKINGJAY 2 1:00 & 3:15pm: GOOD DINOSAUR, KRAMPUS, THE HEART OF THE SEA 1:00pm: SPECTRE

Adult/Youth $10 Child/Senior/Matinee/Tues $7 3D - Adult/Youth $13 3D - Child/Senior/Matinee/Tues $10

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Financing and leasing programs available through Toyota Credit Canada Inc. on approved credit. ***$500 Holiday Bonus Accessories offer applies to lease, finance and cash agreements for select new 2015 and 2016 Subaru models and can be combined with Stackable Cash and Alternate Cash offers. **/***Offers valid until December 30th, 2015. See your local Subaru dealer or visit www.western.subarudealer.ca for complete program details. Taxes and $399.00 Doc fee extra.

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Thursday, December 10, 2015 West Kootenay Advertiser

Community People have been asking...

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2015-12-04 10:36 AM

ROSSLAND TALL LIT UP The Rossland Christmas tree was lit up for the first time on Saturday at the end of the Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas event.

Photo by Chelsea Novak

West Kootenay Advertiser Thursday, December 10, 2015

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Thursday, December 10, 2015 West Kootenay Advertiser

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2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD LT 51,795

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