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With no confirmed sightings since the first on Dec. 17, the BC Conservation Officer Service is no longer actively searching for a cheetah near Crawford and Kootenay bays, but the investigation isn’t over.

“We have spoken to a person of interest regarding our investigation into this,” said Insp. Joe Caravetta on Monday morning.

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Creston RCMP worked with the Conservation Officer Service since the sighting in an attempt to safely locate the cheetah. Despite concerns raised on social media, the service plans to keep the animal alive and has arranged for a new home.

“We have no plans to kill the cheetah,” said Caravetta. “We fully intend if we find it to have it taken

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Caravetta said the animal presents no immediate safety risk to the public. However, if the animal is spotted, authorities warn observers not to approach it but instead to call the controlled species unit of the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-

952-7277 to report the sighting.

With cold, snowy weather over the weekend, he said the cheetah may have found a warm place to stay, so it’s possible that it may still be at large.

“They’re not made for this climate,” he said.

He was impressed by the assistance the BC Conservation Officer Service received from area residents.

“We really want to thank the people in that area for helping us,” he said. “It’s been a tremendous support.”

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BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

With food bank use on the rise nationally and in B.C., the Creston Ministerial Association’s annual Christmas hamper program reached a new peak, with 460 hampers requested, up from 400 last year.

There was no shortage, though, with donations of mainly non-perishable food — and some fresh fall produce — being brought in by the truckload leading up to the packing on Dec. 14.

“It’s incredible to see people showing up with donations,” said Erickson Covenant Church Pastor Tom Greentree. “It’s like people come out of the woodwork with gifts for the community.”

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Over 100 volunteers of all ages, from preteens to seniors, spent time rushing around the Creston and District Community Complex’s Creston Room, packing boxes to help singles, couples and family have a merry Christmas.

Volunteering is a key aspect of life in this community, said Shirley Armstrong, a member of the Trefoil Guild, for former Brownies and Girl Guides.

“We teach and realize and understand the importance of community service,” said Armstrong. “This is a way for us old ladies to help out.”

Pat Chapman has been volunteering with the hamper program for nine years, organizing the sorting of sweet treats, having previously helped out a similar program in Invermere.

“They needed somebody to do the oranges and candy the first year, and I’ve done it ever since,” she said.

She appreciates the opportunity that the program provides.

“I think as we get older there are fewer things we can do for community service,” she said.

“This is something we can do.”

For other volunteers, it’s a way of giving back. When Wendi Lengyell’s husband became sick several years ago — he was later diagnosed with multiple sclerosis — they

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Over 100 volunteers helped pack Christmas hampers on Dec. 14.

(Below) After leading the assembled volunteers in prayer, Erickson Covenant Church Pastor Tom Greentree led them in a chorus of “Joy to the World” before the packing began.

requested a hamper because he was unable to work.

“It was the hardest thing, but that’s what got us through that year,” she said.

So for six years, she’s been

volunteering on packing day, joined by her son.

“It’s not Christmas if he doesn’t do this,” she said.

“There’s such energy and so much excitement.”

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RCMP calls include MVAs, shoplifting, cheetah

BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Creston RCMP responded to 78 calls for service from Dec. 14-20, a week in which motor vehicle accidents, shoplifting and cheetah reports dominated the news, Staff Sgt. Darryl Hammond said on Monday.

December 14 •A vehicle sustained damage to the hood and bumper in a hit and run in a 1500 block of Cook Street parking lot.

•A 22nd Avenue South resident was found to be using licence plates on a different vehicle.

•An ongoing dispute regarding business records in Crawford Bay was reported.

•Police assisted Cranbrook RCMP with a warrant on Balsam Road.

•A minor collision occurred in a Cook Street parking lot when a driver opened a vehicle door.

•A shoplifter was reported in the 1000 block of Northwest Boulevard.

•A concrete post was broken off in the 200 block of Sixth Avenue North when an elderly

male driver backed into it and then drove off.

•A Good Samaritan prevented an accident when he saw a neighbour’s vehicle start to roll down a hill. He was able to stop the vehicle before it hit anything.

•Police located a male reported to be driving erratically on Highway 3A but he was not impaired.

•Another shoplifting incident was reported in the 1000 block of Northwest Boulevard.

•A driver lost control of his vehicle on an icy Highway 3 near Irishman Creek Bridge. The vehicle went off the road, hit a rock bluff and then bounced back onto the highway. Occupants had to be cut out of the vehicle by a rescue crew and some sustained injuries.

•A Riley Road resident was found to have breached court conditions. He was arrested, charged and held for a court appearance.

December 15 •A landlord-tenant dispute was reported in the 16000 block of Highway 3A. •Police conducted a well-being check on Ninth Avenue South.

•When police investigated a report of a possible child abduction

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•When police conducted a well-being check in the 3000 block of Erickson Road they found the resident was already in the hospital.

•A wallet was reported lost in 1100 block of Vancouver Street.

•Car keys were stolen during a dispute over cash in the 16000 block of Highway 3.

•An erratic driver reported on Highway 3 near Yahk was not located.

•An erratic driver was reported on Highway 21 at Mallory Road.

•A cheetah was photographed and reported to be running at large in the Crawford Bay area.

•A vehicle ran a red light at 16th Avenue and Canyon Street.

•Police conducted a wellbeing check on Northwest Boulevard, where the female in question was found to be OK. •Police notified a Helen Street resident about the death of a relative in Ontario.

December 18 •An assault was reported in the 2700 block of Highway 3 but the victim did not want to co-operate with the laying of charges. Police believe it was the same perpetrator who assaulted another person shortly afterward. Police tracked him in the snow and arrested him, and charges are pending.

•Minor d a m a g e occurred in a collision at We’re hoping your Canyon Street holiday season runs and 10th smoothly all the way.

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on 18th Avenue South they determined the driver of the vehicle was the girl’s relative and the school was aware he was picking her up.

•The possible theft of a gold pocket watch was reported on 24th Avenue North.

•Store employees chased a shoplifter from a Cook Street store, then managed to take his photo. The suspect reported himself to police as a result.

•A vehicle parked in the community complex parking lot was sprayed with green paint.

December 16 •A Dewalt miter saw was reported stolen from a 14th Avenue North residence.

•A Mallory Road resident was reportedly attacked by a dog, which also chased her dogs and horses. The SPCA and regional district have been notified.

•Gold paint was sprayed on the rear of a vehicle parked on Seventh Avenue North.

•A Murdoch Street resident reported a youth was knocking on the door and running off.

Also, glass bottles have been broken in the driveway.

•A cellphone was found on Elm Street.

December 17 •A motor vehicle accident that occurred on Highway 3 was reported to Alberta police.

•Trees were reportedly cut down near Reclamation Road.

fied at a Northwest Boulevard business. One, a previous offender, has been banned from the store.

•A single vehicle accident took place in icy conditions in the 2400 block of Highway 3A. When a second vehicle stopped at the scene a third driver went off the road in an attempt to avoid a crash.

•Another vehicle went into the ditch in the 4000 block of Highway 3.

•A driver lost control of his vehicle on an icy Reclamation Road and it rolled into the irrigation ditch.

December 19 •An injured elk was reported on the highway north of Yahk.

•Another vehicle went off Reclamation Road in icy conditions.

•A Scott Street resident reported that a company purportedly out of Las Vegas did remote “repairs” to his computer, for which he paid the bill. Then another company said they had done the work and demanded payment for same.

•During a break and entry to a residence in the 4100 block of Erickson Road, thieves took only cash, ignoring other valuables.

•A stop check in the 1900 block of Highway 3 led to the seizure of a small amount of marijuana.

December 20 •A 31-year-old died in his Lister home, apparently of ongoing health issues.

•A theft of gas from a vehicle was reported on 20th Avenue South.

•Police received two reports about a suspicious person on 18th Avenue South but did not locate a suspect.

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Farmers’ market sets first 2016 dates

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WRAPPED UP — On Friday the Creston and District Community Complex Zamboni was unveiled with a completely new look, thanks to Pharmasave, which now sponsors the ice-cleaning vehicle with its purchase of advertising. Heather Cain, who manages Pharmasave Home Health Care, took the wheel on Friday while Creston and District Community Complex manager Randy Feduik (second from right) was joined by three ice user group representatives. The user groups get a portion of the sponsorship proceeds to reduce their ice fees and the balance is put into a capital fund for a future Zamboni replacement. The user groups were represented by (from left) Ulrike Sliworsky (Creston Valley Minor Hockey Association), Greg Wenke (Creston Valley Skating Club) and Jeff Dubois (Creston Valley Thunder Cats).

Town donates to Friends of Children

BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Creston town council received an eye opener at its regular meeting on Dec. 15 when it learned just how much Creston families rely on Friends of Children.

The organization has been turned down for Columbia Basin Trust community initiatives grants in the past because it applies under its legal name, a Northern BC affiliate.

“All of the money raised here in the Kootenays is spent right here, supporting local families,” spokesperson Gail Brown said.

Friends of Children assists families with children in medical need, covering travel and accommodation expenses for medical care outside the region. In 2014 it met 191 requests for a total of $38,070, Brown said in her presentation.

While the Kootenay organization is based in Cranbrook, Creston Valley families are among its biggest beneficiaries, according to statistics presented.

Creston grandparents Lorraine and Lawrence Ward

spoke to council about their grandchild’s experience receiving cancer treatment in Calgary.

“They were incredible,” Lorraine told council. “Very supportive and understanding.”

Friends of Children serves families whose child has a medical condition or injuries, for both long term and emergency medical care outside the Kootenay region.

In addition to providing funds for gas, meals and hotels, volunteers provide other information specific to the child’s needs, Brown said.

“If a child has diabetes, we provide information about diabetes resources,” she said. “If it has a kidney ailment, we work to connect the family with specific services available.”

“We didn’t realize that Friends of Children was so active in our area,” Coun. Karen Unruh said, encouraging Brown to apply for Columbia Basin Trust funding through the town and Regional District of Central Kootenay areas A, B and C in the future.

Later in the meeting, council approved payment ($661.69) of

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to those who contributed to this year’s A Book Under Every Tree campaign.

With your help, we collected 250 new children’s books and 500 adult books for the Christmas hampers! We couldn’t have done it without you!

the Creston and District Community Complex rental fee for the Creston Ministerial Society’s Hamper program use of the facility on Dec. 14 and 15.

Unruh then moved to empty council’s 2015 discretionary fund by donating the remaining approximately $150 to Friends of Children, “to show our support.” The motion passed.

Council Briefs •Council approved increases to water rates of two per cent from 2017-2020. No increase will be imposed in 2016. Sewer rates will rise by nine per cent in 2016 and five per cent from 2017-2019. In 2020 the increase will drop to two per cent. The total increase for sewer and utilities in 2016 will be about $20 per single-family residence, finance director Steffan Klassen said.

•At the request of staff, council added a number of possible projects for discussion in the 2016 budgeting process. The suggestions include the hiring of an events co-ordinator, marketing material promoting Creston and Creston Valley, design and

costing of a proposed market park, parade floats, improvements to the current fire hall or construction of a new one, downtown beautification that extends to Northwest Boulevard, highway directional signage to the downtown core, public art projects, green energy improvements to town hall and trails expansion.

•A citizen who requested creation of a small dog park will be informed that council will not pursue the request in 2016 budget discussions.

•Appointments of councillors and staff to various committees were approved, with few changes from the 2015 list.

•Carr and Medlang, a local accounting firm, was appointed to be the auditors for the Town of Creston in 2016.

•A new animal care and responsibility bylaw was adopted, along with amendments to fees and charges.

•Coun. Kevin Boehmer chaired the meeting in the absence of Mayor Ron Toyota, who was in Vancouver to attend a Municipal Finance Authority meeting as a director.

Happy Holidays

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Our staff would like to wish you a festive holiday season.

We hope that you have many joyous moments with family and friends and that you return safely to us in the New Year.

District offices and schools will be closed December 21 to January 4

Four dates have been scheduled to kick off the 2016 Creston Valley Farmers’ Market season, said manager Jen Comer.

Jan. 10 has been selected as the first market date of the year, to be followed by Feb. 7, March 6 and April 3. Those markets will once again be held at Morris Flowers Garden Centre on Erickson Road, with a change from the traditional morning time to 1-4 p.m.

“We have a total of 38 market days scheduled for 2016, so we are gradually working toward being a weekly yearround market,” Comer said.

Regular outdoor markets behind the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce will start on May 7 and run through Sept. 24.

Comer said that 2015 was a successful one, with vendors and visitors continuing to increase. The final market of the year on Saturday attracted 39 vendors, which included 11 farmers, five “prepared foodies”, 20 artisans, two wineries and William Tell cidery, which introduced Creston’s first hard (alcoholic) apple cider to appreciative customers.

“We have built a very strong base of regular vendors, many of whom attend virtually every market throughout the year,” Comer said. “And one-off, or irregular vendors, are always welcome because they help keep the interest in the community strong.”

Comer was scheduled to present a 2015 farmers’ market report to the sponsoring Creston Valley Food Action Coalition’s annual general meeting on Dec. 21.

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Words of wisdom

A thoughtful reader provided the inspiration for a column that ends one year and looks forward to another. Pat Lewin dropped in recently to share a clipping from the Globe and Mail. In a tribute to her friend and colleague, Mandy Bath included a quotation from Kaslo writer (and at one time a teacher) Holley Rubinsky: “Tolerance is a village’s middle name; and the ability to absorb, care for, and accept anomalies, quirks, the wounded and incapable as well as the bright and surprising and eccentric is ancient in villages and unites them through time. … No architect could design such decency into an urban community.”

Rubinsky died last summer and, while her name doesn’t ring a bell, her photos on the Internet are familiar. Perhaps we met at some point.

The quotation is a beautiful and inspiring description of why some of us choose life in small communities, shrugging away the opportunities and distractions that cities offer. When I read Rubinsky’s words I was immediately taken back to how we came to Creston all these many years ago. I was fresh out of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology journalism program in Calgary, and Angela and I had decided we preferred to raise our planned family in a smaller centre.

Calgary, for me, had been a great place to grow up. From the age of two I lived in Montgomery, then a village that was connected to the city by Bowness Road. Montgomery was nestled between Bowness and Parkdale, a river separating it from the former and raw land providing a sort of no

man’s land that divided us from the latter. The city bus was our connection to Calgary.

As kids, we played at the top of the hillside we lived on, where brush, tall grass and, in the spring, rain-filled sloughs provided entertainment where the Market Mall now sits. Or, when we were brave enough to ignore our parents’ warnings, on the banks of the Bow River to the west.

Lorne Eckersley In summers, once I was 10 or so, I spent several weeks at my grandparents’ home in Fernie, where my uncle took me fishing in Lizard or Coal Creek or the Elk River.

Those childhood experiences taught me a lesson. I liked small communities and, as much as I enjoyed the arts and culture and amenities of Calgary, I wanted to have children in a place where they could go outside and play without constant supervision. We were planning our first home in Riverview when Evan was born in 1980 and the wooded hillside, neighbouring orchards and nearby fields would become extensions to our backyard, so that Evan and his little brother Ryan could create their own adventures.

In 1979, when we drove for an interview that would result in employment at the Creston Valley Advance, then owned by Bill and Sue Betcher, we found a town that immediately seemed different from Calgary.

It wasn’t the obvious differences, like population numbers, less traffic and no tall buildings. Instead, it was the people we met, including the resi-

dents of the Endicott Centre. In my early days on the job I was greeted by a young man who recognized me as a stranger and began to extol the virtues of Creston. He was cordial and articulate as he talked about the community and I didn’t find out until months later that he was a resident of the Endicott Centre. It was an early lesson in how developmental handicaps are varied and not necessarily obvious.

We built our home, had happy and healthy (though Evan’s asthma and allergies made for some difficult times in those early years) boys and made friends and acquaintances of extraordinary diversity. To this day I continue to be thrilled when I talk to someone I have known for more than half my life and learn something completely new about them. It probably isn’t true that we have more interesting people here in the Creston Valley than I would have found in a city, but I think it is undeniable that small town (or village, as Rubinsky writes) life affords us to the time to chat without the endless city distractions.

In 2016 we will mark our 38th year in Creston. A few years ago we felt a pull to return to Calgary, from where our three — and soon to be four — grandchildren exert their magnetic pull. Eventually, though, Creston won out. We can continue to enjoy the uncountable benefits of village life and make our regular excursions to visit family members, too. It’s really the best of both worlds that we now enjoy, and I find it especially pleasing that the words of Holley Rubinsky were brought to my attention, confirming once again that, largely by happenstance, we have lived in a marvelous community for all these happy years.

I wish readers a merry Christmas and happy holiday season. May you be safe, and mindful of your good fortune to enjoy life in the Creston Valley.

Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.

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Kindness will bring blessings To the Editor: “Be kind to strangers.” That was my motto during my recent trip to New Zealand. It got me all the information I

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needed when I went to Russell in the Bay of Islands to find out about my deceased sister.

One woman gave me a copy of the obituary and names of coworkers.

Within two hours, I had visited the gravesite at the cemetery, seen her home and had tea with this stranger in front of the shop where my sister had worked in the town square.

When I visited the Carmelite monastery in Christchurch, the old nun I talked with insisted on paying for the taxi to get back to the hostel. The

hostess at the hostel gave me a free day so I stayed eight days and paid for seven. She also sent some Ceylon tea home with me because I thanked her for the tea she provided at the hostel.

There were so many kind strangers at the airport, the church and the markets, but I can’t mention them all.

Please be kind this Christmas season and the blessings will come your way.

Jeanne Marie Plante Creston

Backward step helps see true self

In his essay, “Mountains and Rivers Sutra,” 13th century Zen master Eihei Dogen writes, “Clearly examine the blue mountains walking, and examine your own walking. Examine backward walking and investigate the fact that walking forward goes on all the time.”

A Zen'sEye View Kuya Minague In another essay that teaches us how to meditate, Dogen says that the backward step is the heart of zazen. In explaining how to meditate, he says, “Take the backward step and turn the light inward. Your body mind, of itself, will drop off, and original enlightenment will appear. If you want to realize enlightenment, take this step backwards.”

When we sit in zazen we examine our consciousness very carefully. This requires a certain amount of concen-

tration because if our mind is distracted, there is no way we can see what is going on in awareness. But if we sit quietly so there is not so much thinking going on, and if we refrain from chasing thinking, thoughts will come and go more slowly because the mind is calm. Then it may occur to us to wonder where does THAT thought come from, or we might question how it appeared there all of a sudden.

But if our mind is racing, that question never occurs to us because we are too busy thinking about stuff. And really, isn’t it true that mostly we think about a projected idea of ourselves?

Even when relaxing in our living room the mind is directed outward. Indeed, most of our thinking is directed outward. The mind is always pursuing something. For example, people often think about the future. “Tomorrow I’m going to do this or that.” But if I’m thinking about tomorrow, I’m only thinking about a projected idea of myself. Others think about the past.

But if I’m mad at myself over what a stupid thing I did yesterday or congratulating myself on something I did well, I’m not really thinking about my true self. I’m still thinking about a projected idea of self. Dogen says that

thinking about a projected self is taking a forward step. It is the mind leaving this very moment in time and space. It is not thinking about our true self, the self that exists here and now. We all know how to take the forward step. We do it all the time.

But Dogen is telling us to take the backward step, to stop thinking about stuff and to go back to the source of thinking. He is telling us to shine the light inward, and if we notice ourselves heading into the past or the future, to step back into our lives, as they are, in this moment. And he tells us to do that over and over again whether we are meditating, gardening or in a conversation.

Suggested practice: Take 20 minutes each day to sit still, and notice whether your thoughts take you into the future or the past. The moment you notice, let go of that projection and shine the light inward.

Kuya Minogue is the resident teacher at Sakura-ji, Creston’s zendo. This column is part of a long essay on an essay by 13th century Zen master Eihei Dogen and is inspired by the teaching of Norman Fishcher.

For more information, Minogue can be reached at 250-428-6500, and previous columns are available at www.zenwords.net.

Snow brings new look to garden

Ah, another white Christmas! Snow falling outside, evergreen fragrance in the house. It’s about this time of year I can get my youngest to share her Halloween candy with me.

Nursery Notes Evan Davies Two days ago I looked out my back porch and thought, “What next?” A herd of elk! I had noticed a few animals the week before. Now as many as 15 animals were cutting across the back field. Really big animals! When they ran past my bedroom window the other night, they woke me up out of a dead sleep. Sounded like a caval-

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Just as with the bears this fall, I guess the dry summer left them short on feed in the mountains. I’ll put the fence and irrigation repair on next spring’s to do list. Hopefully I can dissuade them from chewing on my newest plantings.

For now, the ordering has been taken care of. The greenhouse growing supplies are all in. The commercial seed is here and waiting for the start of the new year. The only thing left to do is inventory the plant tags and reorder according to the production plans. I’ll bleach a few seedling trays sometime next week and re-fire the furnaces for 2016! This brings to mind natural gas prices, which are at a 15-year low. I’d like to see the gas company pass some of the savings on. I digress.

Christmas is a time of year when folks bring part of the natural world into their homes. The smell of fresh cut pine or fir trees, and wreaths made of evergreen boughs intermingled with

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cones, berries and such. And further decorations of bright bells and bows.

These are all ancient customs given a modern flavour.

I especially enjoy it when there is a good snow cover to slow the hustle and bustle down. Snow falling on the garden seems to highlight the shape or architecture of a garden too. The ornamental grasses and all of the evergreen trees and shrubs really stand out — the bright red berries of shrubs like Japanese barberry and holly, of course. This is when you appreciate the dried flowers you left on last summer’s hydrangea plant. It’s why you leave all the funny stems and sprigs in your perennial garden for cleanup in spring: so you can enjoy them in your winter garden, highlighted by frost or by snow. The birds will appreciate them too.

Thank you for all your support in 2015! Happy holidays and best wishes for 2016!

Evan Davies owns Beltane Nursery at 2915 Highway 3 in Erickson.

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very year at this time, with the flurry of shopping and enticing store displays, I often hear the question, “Have we forgotten the meaning of Christmas?”

Certainly for me, Christmas has a distinct meaning — as we anticipate the day of Jesus’ birth, we have an opportunity to examine our lives and reflect on how our words and actions can bring new hope and life into a troubled world.

After careful consideration over the past years, I have come to the conclusion that there are in fact two separate holidays (both called Christmas) that we celebrate at this time of year. For ease of discussion, let’s call them Christmas and Xmas.

Christmas is a Christian event. It is when we tell the story of a young girl, pregnant too soon, giving birth under less than ideal circumstances. Christmas is a time to share the hope and promise that God has come, does come and will keep coming to Earth. Christmas is a time to remember that in the darkest times of our lives there is a light that can never be overcome. The true marks of Christmas are special religious services, carol singing, nativity scenes and read-

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orgy of gift buying, eating and drinking, all accompanied by a jolly Santa cheering everyone on.

Dear old Santa has his cultural roots in the European St. IFFERENT HRISTMASES Nick. His story became popular with the 1823 poem, “A

By Rev. Paula Ashby Visit from Saint Nicholas”, known today as “The Night Before Christmas”, by Clement Trinity Clarke Moore. The American United image of Santa Claus was created by Thomas Nast, who Church drew a rotund elfish Santa for the 1860-80 Christmas issues of Harper’s magazine. A human ing the birth narratives in our sacred version of Santa Claus became the spokesstories. person for Coca-Cola in 1931 (the Claus that Xmas, in part, grew out of Christmas. It refreshes). With Santa’s American roots also grew out of the basic human need to firmly embedded in advertising and marcelebrate something in the dark of winter. keting strategies, Santa has become the icon All the major world religions have a mid- of North American consumerism ever since. winter festival. Xmas, however, is a secu- Has Xmas become a festival to the gods of lar celebration, not a spiritual one. The money and shopping? signs of Xmas include singing snowmen, Many people do hope for more than talking penguins, flying reindeer, Santa presents at Christmas. They feel sure that Claus, lavish decorations and the frenzied behind all the fun and decorations, there

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’ve been contemplating the “traditional” greeting, “Merry Christmas and happy new year.” What exactly does that mean?

Merry means to be “cheerful and lively” or “slightly and good-humoredly drunk” (which probably describes this season for a number of people), and happy means to be contented. I wonder how many people actually live the blessing.

Christmas is often a time of great stress for many; trying to meet others’ expectations, having the perfectly decorated house, the perfect meal with all the special foods, the perfect gift which means running up the credit cards to afford it, and the family get-together, which can actually cause more damage to relationships then it solves. The expectations of good cheer are so high that anyone not able to reach them may feel even more miserable than they usually do, resulting in a statistically higher suicide rate over the Christmas holidays.

For those wanting a deeper meaning to Christmas, there is the winter solstice, the returning of light to the world, and there is the birth of a special baby bring-

must somehow be a message, something more, some key to life, hope and happiness. And yet, they feel empty and exhausted when the holiday season is over.

Many of us celebrate both holidays at once. Some people celebrate Christmas, engaging in sacred community rituals and reflection. Some people celebrate Xmas, and wonder why they feel so empty, not realizing the difference between Xmas and Christmas. Others opt out altogether with a Scrooge-like response: “Peace?

Goodwill? Bah Humbug!”

So what do we do? How do we engage in the counter cultural shift from Xmas to Christmas? What if each of us was to enter the season of Christmas with the intention of being a personal messenger of light and love? When we celebrate the season with such an intention and desire, we not only experience Christmas, but we actually become Christmas: an agent of rebirth of the soul and the bringer of light.

Whichever holiday you choose to celebrate, may new life be born in your hearts this season.

Rev. Paula Ashby is pastor of Creston’s Trinity United Church.

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-Creston Rod and Gun Club for your conscientious maintenance of Sirdar Park for C.V.W.M.A. -LaDonna for being the most terrific songbird in my life - and now with Blossom Valley training.

-The brilliant person for saving my black cap in the field - putting it on some tall plants for me to get it later.

-Val Shukin on her 82nd birthday for how blessed we are to have you in our lives.

-The Ministerial Christmas Hamper program for being there to make everyone’s Christmas a little brighter each year.

-Tamara Fox for being the sweet soul you are. You are so important to us.

-Garry and Dorothy Edmonds for being the kindest, gentlest couple.

-The Telus crew for not only cleaning up after themselves, but also cleaning up the mess left by another company.

-Marlene McGunigle for the lovely donations to Shamattawa.

-The Quilts for Kids ladies for so graciously working all year long to give to others.

-Kate Hall for the laughs, sewing skills, and the PJ bottoms for the boys in Shamattawa.

-All the volunteers of the world for making it a better place to be.

-Cindy Armour for caring about other people and always working to help others -Syliva Rice for your gifts. You are wonderful and all you do is appreciated.

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W

SEASON TO SING — The

inter has arrived with its frosts and snow.

The fall seemed reluctant to let winter come without giving us hope and encouragement with its magnificent colours.

Ewashen brothers — (from left) Alex, Bob and Larry — brought some Christmas cheer in the form of music to the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market on Dec. 12.

A CHRISTMAS MEDITATION

By Pastor Ian Cotton

Glynnis Ewashen

Creston Seventh-day Adventist Church Jesus said, “I am come that they might have abundant life.” (John 10:10) Jesus came to this world to offer eternity to those who believe and trust in Him. That is the reason for the Christmas event. For God so loved this world that He gave us Jesus.

The Bible alone can give us hope when the winter season of grief and loss come our way when a loved one dies. It was not God’s plan that death should come to this planet, but Adam and Eve sinned and death has been our lot ever since.

The Bible gives us assurance that even though death is coming to all of us, there is hope. The Bible says that the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life. (Romans 6:23) This happens when Jesus comes again.

Because Jesus came the first time, we have assurance that He will come again, for the Bible tells that He is coming the second time.

Will we accept God’s gift to us, or will we receive the wages of sin? The choice is entirely ours!

God created us to be free to choose! Our eternal destiny is determined by our choice.

God gave us Jesus; that is the message of Christmas. God gave us Jesus so that He could save us from our sins, and give eternal life to those who trust Him. When God created mankind, He made him from the dust of the ground and breathed into him the breath of life and made became a living soul. (Genesis 2:7) When a man dies, the opposite happens. The dust returns to the earth and the breath of life or, the spirit of life, returns to God who gave it and soul is no more. (Ecclesiastes 12:7) The dead know nothing until awakened by the lifegiver’s call at His return. (Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6) Springtime returns with the resurrection of those who trusted and believed in Him. Salvation is all God’s work and only through His gift can anyone be saved. Obedience is the only proper response of such love. Jesus said, “If you love me then keep my commandments.” (John 14:15) I would be failing as a pastor if I did not make clear to all that we are saved “by grace through faith and it is a gift from God.” (Ephesians 2:8) But we are judged by God’s righteous law.

(Exodus 20:3-17) If we have a saving relationship with God, then we will happily be living out His life in ours.

Jesus is the One who is the Way, the Truth and the Life. He is the One who invites all to come to Him and find rest. (Matthew 11:28) If we do that today, then when He comes again we will be with Him forever and ever.

That is the promise of Christmas.

Ian Cotton is the retired pastor of the Creston Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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Thursday, December 24, 2015 Creston Valley Advance

HAMPER HELP

Brian Lawrence

— Sue’s Clothelines and the Creston Valley Advance were among the businesses that collected cash donations for the Creston Ministerial Association’s annual Christmas hamper drive. (Left) On Dec. 8, Sue’s owner Sue Thomas presented Erickson Covenant Church Pastor Tom Greentree with $3,311.56, raised through a variety of ways, including a silent auction ($1,315), and over $900 in fundraising sales, which Thomas matched. (Above) Through donations to its annual community Christmas card (below) the Advance raised $11,474.25, which editor Brian Lawrence (left) presented to Grace Christian Fellowship Pastor Stephen Schneider on hamper packing day.

Ethan Greentree

2015 Community Greeting Card Thank you to all those who gave to the Hamper Fund.

Collectively,

$11,474 was raised!

• Linda & Russell Harke • Marion Rinas • Edmund Rinas • Eileen & Earl Warnock • Allan Clement • Allan & Linda Tompkins • Elizabeth Ross • Vera Herchmer • Alton • Shelly (Skimmerhorn Inn) • Erik & Jinty Paterson • Sharon Leskowski • Karen Unruh • Herman Kastendieck • Mr & Mrs Douglas R Walker • Ralph & Mary Vigna • Valley Wash Inn • Dairy Queen • Roger & Nancy Trehub • Patrick & Jeannie Temple • Bettylou Christenson • William & Nancy Constable • Ethel Thompson • Ruth Hague • Alvina & Jack MacMurray • LaDonna Smith • Matthew Lipton • Bob & Marion Meredith

The only thing left to add is our gratitude!

• Brenda & Michael Lee • Pat Audette • R & B Doyle • Gordon & Jean Hume • Patricia Downie • Josephine Worster • Dianne Audette • Scott, Karrie & Bill • Eleanor & Ken Devlin • Ken & Clara Webb • Hazel Veale • Diana & Larry Beebe • Margaret Anderson • Allen McLaren • Rusty Dunsmore • Carol Freeman- Ryll • Lois Arnold • Dave & Mary Becktold • Lois Irvine • Lorraine Scott • Wally McDevitt & Belle Daignault • Helene & Manfred Kern • George & Jean Wilson • Jennifer Dewald • Betty Toyota • Todd Kelner • Allen Jacobs • Arnold & Peggy Kaun • Larry Ewashen

• Dennis & Arlene McDonald • Rudy & Martha Kroon • Max Chernoff • Sanford & Ann Schell • Sharon Laughlin • C & C Lemaire • Don & Jean Holmes • Wayne & Lucy Towstego • Muriel Moser • Eileen Hirota • Kokanee Pub & staff • Jack & Judith Falk • Wayne & Sharon Kruger • Betty Martin,Shelton Bruce & Kelsey Lind • Real Food Café • Ron & Judy Toyota • Larry & Terry Nowak • Browell Family • Vern & Marilyn Ronmark • Bryan & Anita • Luscher-Einboden Family • Chuck & Elaine Truscott • Julie and Alex Ewashen • Alan and Pat Chapman • David & Avril Oliver • Bridgette Vukusic • Robert Johnson • Connie Heykamp

• Dick & Vera Staples • Willis & Frances Jordan • David & Maryanne Mulligan • Michael & Karen Seaton • Margaret Lavender • Diane Gartland • RBC Staff • Dr John Griffioen • Betty Richter • Harry Haberstock • Ann & Gary Deatherage • Karl & Agnes Zimmerman • The Prices • Doug Rea • Lorne & Angela Eckersley • Downtowner Motor Inn • Dale Deal • Pat & Linda Mahoney • Remax Discovery • Creston Valley Insurance • John Chisamore • Armstrong Family • Wally & June Moseanko • Joanna Wilson • Michael Demary • Loretta Lamontagne • And thank you to all our anonymous donors!

Your generosity is appreciated!

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BOUNTIFUL YOUTH GROUP

It was shortly after 8 a.m. Dec. 5 that the first chainsaw engine starting buzzing. Within minutes, the sound of axes on wood, trucks being filled and blades whirring exploded through the air.

The Bountiful Youth Group’s annual Christmas firewood day was in full motion and the volunteers were excited to tackle the project. The energy was alive with the spirit of giving, and everywhere were laughter and shouts of encouragement as each truck left and returned to be filled again.

The goal to beat last year’s 22 loads of wood and was achieved by 11 a.m. Only a short stop for a delicious soup and biscuit lunch interrupted the day’s activity. By 1:30 the event was wrapped up with an astounding 37 loads of wood hauled, split and stacked. High fives went out and smiling faces were abundant as everyone gathered up their equipment and told of their experiences.

What a day! And what a community to be a part of! We are proud to call the Creston Valley home and to contribute to the holiday spirit found here.

Thank you to the Creston Ministerial Association and everyone who made this event possible. Merry Christmas from the Bountiful Youth Group!

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Thursday, December 24, 2015 Creston Valley Advance

Brian Lawrence

HAMPER DONATIONS — (Above) The Creston and District Credit

Union staff held an annual bake sale to raise funds for the Creston Ministerial Association’s Christmas hamper program, and donated $2,100, accepted by Erickson Covenant Church Pastor Tom Greentree (left); half of the funds came from the sale, with the other half donated by the credit union. (RIght) On the hamper packing day, caterer Dennis Munro (left) donated $870, accepted by Grace Christian Fellowship Pastor Stephen Schneider; the funds were part of the proceeds from the popular annual Christmas dinner and dance Munro hosts at the Creston and District Community Complex.

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Donations giving merry Christmas to Shamattawa CHRISTMAS BY CRESTON

When does Christmas start?

When you start shopping? Put up the tree? Send off the care parcels to the kids and grandkids? Send out your cards?

With the first snowfall?

Christmas is in the Creston Valley year-round. People

think of helping others always.

It doesn’t matter that there is no snow on the ground. If members of our little world need help, people here don’t pass it off onto government agencies or throw up their hands in defeat — they get it done. From the Gleaners to the food bank, the Seventh-day

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Quilts for Kids members Sharon Kuny, Gail Mason, Diane Price, Judy Dyck and Sharon Tervo with some of their contributions to the Christmas by Creston project.

Adventist Church’s Adventist Development and Relief Agency to the Creston Ministerial Association’s Christmas hamper program, and Christmas by Creston, the community reaches out to help.

SEE MANITOBA, PAGE 16

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Sending out our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones at this special time of year.

May your Christmas be filled with happiness!

Thank you for your support in 2015.

We look forward to your continued friendship.

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Wishing you an abundance of friends, happiness, and fun this Christmas season.

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Manitoba FROM PAGE 15

And sometimes it is past the valley’s borders to help others halfway across the country, as Christmas by Creston does for the community of Shamattawa, Man. The year 2010 seems not so long ago and it isn’t. Only six years. But for six years, the community has come together every day and week and month, and thought of others.

Christmas is the season for giving and caring and helping. A little community of 1,100 people does count to people in Creston. Most probably won’t ever visit there, but they matter. And day after day, month after month, community residents have thought and worked to make Christmas happen for 700 children,

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People like the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ladies and Kate Hall sewed pajamas to keep the kids warm, and talented people knitted and crocheted hats, scarves, slippers and mittens. Some remembered during their travels throughout the year and picked up that special Barbie or craft kit or Nerf basketball hoop set when they spotted one. People made and gave blankets and the Quilts for Kids group works tirelessly to give comfort to all children with a personal, beautifully sewn work of art. People save and find that new warm coat, and think of children who face temperatures of -40 C regularly without the clothing or footwear to keep them warm enough. Anonymous people gave because they cared.

SEE SHAMATTAWA, PAGE 17

A Christmas Poem She thought she heard a sound, at the far end of the home Her family was all sleeping, she thought she was alone She held her breath a moment, could be the neighbours, she guessed But her hands were cold and clammy, and her heart beat in her chest There it was again, it was not her imagination Someone else was in her house, did it call for investigation?

She wasn’t sure what to do, did she dare determine the cause One thing she knew for sure, it wasn’t Santa Claus She glanced out in the hallway, then closed the door real tight She thought about a weapon, to defend her, in the night She tried so hard to focus, but the blood rushed to her head She finally recollected - the baseball bat under the bed She gripped the bat so tight, that her knuckles all turned white But at least she had a weapon, and she was determined to fight She stood beside the door jamb, put her ear against the door She heard the footsteps coming, ever so slightly, on the floor Her spine had started tingling, her mouth was tight and dry She wasn’t sure she could handle him, but she knew she’d have to try Her eyes turned big as saucers, when she saw the handle turn And her heart fell to her stomach, full of panic and concern She’d been searching in the room, trying to find a hiding place Where no one else would look, terror filled her face ...

She was scared out of her wits, of that, there was no denying While she was hiding Christmas presents, her “little Johnny” was spying

Written by Dale Moberg

Margaret Adams and Heidi Willie with some of their donations to Christmas by Creston.

Terrie Faulkner

Thanks from Christmas by Creston to •Shukin Orchards (including Val, Ken, Cathy, Alicea, Nicholas and Jonathon Shukin) •Mabel McCowan •Creston Valley Hospital Tuck Shop •Mark's Work Wearhouse (bless our Debbie!)

•Quilts for Kids •Extra Foods staff, especially Ryan and Danielle •Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pajama creators •Vi Wert •Margaret Adams •Heidi WIllie •Mickey Godidek •Gail Mason

•Lori Wilson •Merle Howatt and sister •Wendy McNiven •Rachel Vlachos at Kidtastic •Joe Esler •Gleaners and friends •Gerrie McIntyre •George Goulder •Dave Parks •Kate Hall •Signe and Ken Miller •Geri and Jim Alexander •Barb Warner •Darla Murphy •Karen Sabiston •Leona and Darrell Heninger •Judy Dickson •The Bargain Shop •Grey Eagle Resort and Casino, Calgary

•Casino Calgary •Creston Parcel and Delivery •Columbia Brewery •Labatt Brewery, Winnipeg •Gardewine transport, Winnipeg •Perimeter Aviation, Winnipeg and Thompson, Man., without whom the gifts could not get into Shammattawa and to the children •All of the wonderful people who donated small amounts, supported garage sales, donated gifts and crafts and home-crafted items •Columbia Basin Trust •Regional District of Central Kootenay Area B director Tanya Wall

Joyful & Triumphant To faithful old friends To cherished new friends To those whose friendship we hope to earn Thank you to all our friends, family and customers who have stood by our side during this very trying time since the passing of long-time store proprietor, Shannon Nickisch, earlier this year.

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Shamattawa FROM PAGE 16

Gerry McIntyre and her crew of givers think and work all year round to help others. People like those wonderful souls know that every child should have a toy at Christmas, knowing that it is not the item but the hope that makes a child smile.

And there are those people who give of their time to help, not to be recognized but to help someone else’s child have a better day. Guys like Joe and Ken realize that they are needed and show up to make sure that volunteers have what they need to make their work easy. There are those who show up to spend a little time packing and laughing and feeling rejuvenated. Rachel Vlachos and young people like Keita and Kaitlin Warner and Alicea Shukin and others know fashion and who would want what were an inspiration.

Creston businesses support the spirit of giving. Each business may struggle, but puts aside thoughts of the profit line and helps Christmas

by Creston instead. Without Shukin Orchard’s donation of space and their encouragement, pulling the project together would be nearly impossible. Orchards give of the finest fruit in Canada. Extra Foods donated, as did others.

Richard and Arlene Hills of Creston Parcel picks up and delivers full pallets across town. The Columbia Brewery takes on the incredible task of transporting across four provinces. The Gardewine transport company — with a man named Jim Sinclair whom no one has yet met — has supported both Creston and the people of Shamattawa with its gracious and incredibly generous donation of transportation from Winnipeg north to Thompson — another 800 kilometres, which is no mean feat. The people at Gardewine do not mind that they don’t know the Creston volunteers or the people of Shamattawa personally. They saw the need and wanted to be part of the endeavour to give children a gift to open on Christmas morning.

Perimeter Aviation, with Andrew Fast and Sabrina Pilon, once again took it upon themselves to make sure that all 168 boxes of fresh fruits and Christmas gifts got into that small fly-in only town. A Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives Grant assisted with the project, right up to the last label and rolls of packing tape.

All these businesses helped make this happen. Without expectations of payment or publicity, they worked to help children smile.

And in Shamattawa? This little world has many inherently good people in it, from Staff Sgt. R. Merasty, who is new to the project, having just relocated to Shamattawa, to the teachers and health care workers, band council and the RCMP staff. All are willing and happy to open boxes, sort and distribute the much needed fruit and gifts to the children, with a policeman wearing a donated Santa suit, as well.

Who says there is no Santa Claus? Of course there is. Santa is in each of us.

Yes, Christmas has been in the valley a while now. At this Christmas time, we celebrate our lives together with those we love. Even those alone are loved. Reflecting back over the year, we see love for others in our valley and know that we have been able to be a part of the gift of caring for others as well as our own. We give much. We receive so much more.

Wishing you all the best of the Christmas season!

The Community Arts Council of Creston wishes the Valley a very Merry Christmas!

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The Creston Valley Youth Soccer Association

Devon Ferguson

to give thanks

Robin EdgePartington

Pam Severtson Renelle Walker

Casey Holden Bryce Loughran Kelly Miller

Tesse Poznikoff

Kori Nathorst

Gillian Cooper

Colin Hardwick

Betty Falck

Tim Vogel

Sabrina Damery Shayna

Mary Radonic

Terry Rogers Amy McKenzie

Mary Griffioen

to all its volunteers - coaches, managers, assistants, board members - for Mike Djakovic contributing to another successful soccer season. Also, thanks to our sponsors for their continued community Amber Riel support. Holiday greetings to all Alicia Rogers and see you on the field Lawrence Kolthammer next year!

Tara Sandoval

Ethan Guthrie

Diane Burnett

extends a grateful thank you

OUR APOLOGIES TO ANYONE WE MAY HAVE MISSED

Shona Hanson Jen Schiffke

Emily Ross

Dan Schiffke

Carrie Armstrong

Brad Burnett

Rebecca Brunham

Michelle Weaver

Brian Lawrence

Firefighters spend evening ‘carolling’

Creston Fire Rescue brought holiday cheer to town on Sunday, when members toured around with Christmas music playing over the trucks’ loudspeakers.

On Sunday evening, Creston Fire Rescue members decked out their trucks and drove around town playing Christmas music over their loudspeakers.

Here is what Chief Mike Moore said following the event on the Creston Fire Rescue Facebook page: As the fire chief of this beautiful community, I must say that I feel humble and honoured to serve the wonderful residents of this incredible community.

Many accomplishments that this great fire service has done in the last few years have me privately thanking my firefighters at the fire station for a job well done. When I am thanked for the work that the fire department has done, I am quick to let others know that it is the men and women of this local fire service that actually make these accomplishments happen.

Tonight is no different. I left a great community eight years ago to begin my new career here. ... We had always decorated fire trucks and played music the Sunday before Christmas. I missed it so much from the first year I was here in 2007. This year, my terrific firefighters and assistant fire Chief Jared Riel made my missing “Christmas carolling” a thing of the past.

So, very publicly, I must say, that it is a great privilege to be the fire chief that serves the best firefighters and fire officers that I could ever wish for. With no plan or idea how we would get it all done, we decorated the trucks and spent over five hours driving through our great community. The smiles and waves from the adoring public made me even more proud.

Although, directly, I work for the residents of Creston, to do my job, I work to serve great men and women who protect this community, put in hundreds of hours in incidents and training.

Then when I have an idea of decorating fire trucks, it happens without question.

The Town of Creston has the best firefighters, not because I believe it, but because tonight I seen the faces of young and old that were in awe of what will become an annual tradition for this community.

Thank you, firefighters!

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News--Calgary etalk-Bublé Spun Out ’ (:01) Castle ’ Å Gotham ’ Å (DVS) Blindspot ’ Å News-Lisa News--Calgary World News KOMO 4 News 6:00pm (N) Wheel Fortune Jeopardy! (N) Happy New Year Charlie Rudolph’s Shiny New Year Castle ’ Å Telenovela ’ Superstore (N) Telenovela (N) Blindspot ’ Å News Tonight Show-J. Fallon Late Night With Seth Meyers News KIRO News KIRO News Evening News The Insider (N) Ent. Tonight Supergirl “Pilot” ’ Å Scorpion “Crossroads” Å (10:59) NCIS: Los Angeles ’ KING 5 News Nightly News KING 5 News KING 5 News Evening (N) Superstore ’ Telenovela ’ Superstore (N) Telenovela (N) Blindspot ’ Å (:15) NFL Football Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos. (N Subject to Blackout) (Live) SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å NHL Hockey Canucks NHL Hockey Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks. (Live) Å Sportsnet Sportsnet Central (N) Å Global Nat. (6:59) News Hour (N) Å Ent. Tonight ET Canada “Angels in the Snow” (’15, Drama) Kristy Swanson. Å Rookie Blue Å (DVS) Wild Kratts Marine Machines “Power” Hope for Wildlife Å Hidden Killers ’ Å Fake or Fortune? ’ Å Finding the Fallen ’ Å Dragons’ Den (6:59) CBC Vancouver News Coronation St. Coronation St. Royal Variety Performance 2015 Top entertainers perform.

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Q13 FOX News at 10 (N) Cooper 360 Blindsided: ISIS CNN Tonight With Don Lemon Anderson Cooper 360 Å CNN Newsroom Live (N) CNN Newsroom Live (N) Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Fedor Cops Å Cops Å Jail ’ Å 1815C 350C Tiny House Tiny House Builders ’ Å Tiny House Builders ’ Å Tiny House Tiny House Tiny House Builders ’ Å Tiny House Builders ’ Å Juvenile Lifers Kids Behind Bars: Maximum (:01) Kids Behind Bars: Lost for Life Å Killer Kids ’ (:01) Juvenile Lifers ’ Å Kids Behind Bars: Maximum Good Witch Good Witch “The Storm” Good Witch (DVS) Good Witch “Homecoming” Good Witch “True Colors” ›› “Wanderlust” (’12) Happy Feet 2 › “The Smurfs” (’11, Comedy) Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris. ’ Å 100 Things 100 Things Amer. Funniest Home Videos Just Kidding CBC News The National (N) ’ Å CBC News-Ian Hanomansing The National (N) ’ Å The National (N) ’ Å CBC News-Ian Hanomansing (:00) ››› “Pitch Perfect” (’12) Anna Kendrick. ’ Å ›› “Men in Black 3” (’12, Action) Will Smith. ’ Å (DVS) “Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol” (’11) C. Boorman Charley Boorman’s Extreme Charley Boorman’s Extreme Charley Boorman’s Extreme Mayday “Gimli Glider” Å Mayday “Ripped Apart” Å (:00) “Flowers in the Attic” (’14) ’ Å “Petals on the Wind” (’14) Heather Graham. ’ Å “If There Be Thorns” (’15) Heather Graham. ’ Å (:00) Bible Bowl (N) ’ Å (:02) Raising Fame ’ Å (:02) Bible Bowl Teams compete in a Bible competition. Å (:04) Raising Fame ’ Å Escape Plan ›› “The Expendables” (’10) Sylvester Stallone. ’ Å (:15) ›› “The Expendables 2” (’12, Action) Sylvester Stallone. ’ Å Escape Plan Johnny Test Insp. Gadget Insp. Gadget Insp. Gadget Insp. Gadget Camp Totally Spies! Green Lantern Green Lantern Bob’s Burgers Archer Å (5:30) “Descendants” (’15) ’ Normal Street Nowhere Boys The Next Step Fresh Prince Malcolm Life Derek Wingin’ It ’ Wizards-Place Connor Under (:00) ›› “Event Horizon” (’97) Sam Neill Seinfeld Å Seinfeld Å King King The Middle ’ Family Guy ’ American Dad American Dad Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang My. Diners My. Diners My. Diners My. Diners My. Diners My. Diners My. Diners My. Diners My. Diners My. Diners My. Diners Be Alive Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Can Storage-Texas I Shouldn’t Be Alive Å Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Can Storage-Texas Counting Cars Counting Cars Counting Cars Counting Cars Counting Cars Counting Cars Counting Cars Counting Cars Counting Cars Counting Cars Counting Cars Harry Potter ›› “Mirror Mirror” (’12) Julia Roberts, Lily Collins. ’ Å (:15) “The Hunters” (’13, Adventure) Robbie Amell. ’ Å “Harry Potter-Philosopher’s” (4:30) “Conan the Barbarian” ›› “Conan the Destroyer” (’84, Adventure) Arnold Schwarzenegger. Å ››› “Predator” (’87, Action) Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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The Patriot Le festin des trois soeurs S’il n’en Apocalypse “Peur” (SC) TV5 Jrnl Élysée, la première table Concert de Noël Yves (:00) NASCAR Racing Camping World Truck Series: Gateway. The 10 NASCAR Race Hub Pass Time Pass Time NASCAR Racing

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Sportsnet Central (N) Å NHL’s Best Plays of the Year: Highlights Sportsnet Central (N) Å Global Nat. (6:59) News Hour (N) Å Ent. Tonight ET Canada “My Boyfriends’ Dogs” (’14) Erika Christensen. Å Rookie Blue “Honor Roll” ’ Wild Kratts ’ Hope for Wildlife Å Canada: Over the Edge Å Pipers of the Trenches Å Lennon NYC Å Dragons’ Den (6:59) CBC Vancouver News Coronation St. Coronation St. Prince Philip: The Plot Just for Laughs-Wanda Sykes The National (N) ’ Å Q13 News Name Game Modern Family Big Bang Big Bang New Girl ’ Grandfathered New Girl ’ The Grinder Q13 FOX News at 10 (N) Cooper 360 All the Best, All the Worst CNN Tonight With Don Lemon Anderson Cooper 360 Å All the Best, All the Worst CNN Newsroom Live (N) ››› “Back to the Future Part II” (’89, Comedy) Michael J. Fox. ’ ››› “Back to the Future Part III” (’90, Comedy) Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd. ’ Rehab Addict Jennie Garth Jennie Garth Jennie Garth Jennie Garth Jennie Garth Jennie Garth Jennie Garth Jennie Garth Jennie Garth Jennie Garth Married-Sight Married at First Sight (N) ’ (:01) Born This Way (N) Å (:02) What Would You Do? (N) (:01) Married at First Sight ’ (:01) Married at First Sight ’ (4:30) Twilight ›› “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” (’09, Romance) Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson. ›› “Mamma Mia!” (’08) Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan.

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Rose Marie Morris (nee Pascoe\Toupin) January 13, 1930 ~ December 17, 2015

Rose Marie Morris (nee Pascoe\ Toupin) was born on January 13, 1930 in Calgary, Alberta. She passed away on December 17, 2015 in Creston BC, surrounded by her family.

Rose was educated in Trail BC and later married Andre Toupin on June 19, 1948.

He passed away on November 1, 1971 and she later married James Morris on September 5, 1975. He later passed on Jan 1, 2005.

Rose was a member of Trinity United Church, Canadian Legion Auxiliary Branch in Fruitvale, Pythian Sisters in Fruitvale, U.C.W. in Fruitvale, Cranbrook and Creston, and Diabetes Association in Cranbrook.

She loved knitting, crocheting, needlework, baking and spending time with her family and loved serving in whatever community she lived in.

Rose was predeceased by her mother and father, first husband Andre, second husband James, sister Gladys and her sister Lois.

She is survived by sons Leonard (Sharon) Toupin, Blake (Bev) Morris, Ernie (Anna) Toupin, Art (Doreen) Morris; daughters Elizabeth (Ken) Jinjoe and Shalee Morris; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grand children; one great-greatgrandchild; sister Barbara (Don) Shaw and numerous nieces and nephews.

Cremation has taken place and a service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, friends may make a memorial tribute to the CNIB, 1450 Paul St., Kelowna, BC V1Y 2E6 and/or to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 360 1385 W. 8th Ave, Vancouver BC, V6H 3V9.

Special thank you to Dr. Kleinhaus and staff at the Summit Clinic and all the nurses and staff at Creston Valley Hospital for their wonderful care of our Mother, Rose.

Special thank you to special friends Gerry, Hazel and Gwen for all their support and friendship to Rose.

Yvonne Irene Rivers (nee Bredt)

December 13, 1943 ~ December 17, 2015 Mrs. Yvonne Irene Rivers (nee Bredt) of Arrowcreek passed away on December 17, 2015 at Creston Valley Hospital at the age of 72.

Yvonne was born December 13, 1943 to Irene and the late Darrell Bredt Sr. in Creston BC. The family moved to Spokane briefly, but returned to Creston while Yvonne was still a toddler. Save the time spent in the USA as a baby, she lived her whole life in Arrowcreek. In 1961, Yvonne married the love of her life, Roy Rivers, and they moved just down the road from where Yvonne grew up.

To speak of Yvonne, one must speak of Roy because they were never apart.

They shared a love of nature, of music, and of God. Yvonne loved writing poetry, photography, and animals. Over the years, their little acreage was home to any number of God's creatures, and she loved each and every one. She also loved her family, especially her mother, whom she never went a day without seeing until her mother was put in a nursing home in the summer of 2015 and she was denied access.

Yvonne had an especially close relationship with her sister, Kathy, whose house she like to call her second home. She also had special fondness for her niece Jacki, great-niece Steffi as

Doreen (Dode) Eleanor Warwick August 11, 1938 ~ December 16, 2015

Doreen (Dode) Eleanor Warwick of Creston, BC, passed away on December 16, 2015 after battling cancer.

Doreen was born August 11, 1938 in High River, AB. In her early years in Alberta she lived in Red Deer, Innisfail, and Rocky Mountain House before moving to Hanna in 1949. It was there she met Wayne Warwick. They were married June 2, 1958. Their marriage was blessed with three children. Dode kept busy taking them to swim meets, hockey games, and dance lessons. Dode was a fabulous cook. Her pies were superb. She loved camping and canoe trips. She was an accomplished dancer, skier, curler, and golfer.

She did them at a very fast pace. The word slow did not exist in her vocabulary.

Upon retirement in 2001, she and her husband moved to Creston and built a home. She loved her yard, garden, and flowers, especially the wide variety of roses. It gave her great pleasure to walk out in the yard and pick a ripe peach for breakfast. She was actively involved with the United Church Choir and working as a volunteer at the Wednesday free lunch. Her passing leaves a void in the life of anyone who knew her.

Dode is predeceased by her father Herman Clarke and her mother Opal Clarke.

She is survived by her loving husband Wayne; sons David and Chris; daughter Joanne; brother Nelson; sister Alice; nine grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren and a large number of nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a church of your choosing or to the Creston Valley Wildlife Centre, Box 640, Creston, BC, V0B 1G0.

well as her nephew Linden, great-great nephew Nikolai, and her dear friends Dan and Carol who all brought a smile to her face even in her gravest hour.

Yvonne never fully recovered after the heartbreak of losing Roy in 2012.

During her times of suffering it was her faith in God, and knowing she would see Roy and baby Ronald again that brought her peace.

She is survived by her mother Irene Bredt of Creston BC; her brother Darrell (Pat) Bredt of Creston BC; sister Selma (Pat) Diotte of Creston BC; sister Kathy (Phil) Laflamme of Creston BC; brother Merle (Karen) Bredt of Creston BC; nieces Sharon, Shannon, Debbie, Jacki, Karen, Shelley; nephews Ken and Linden, as well as numerous great nieces and nephews and cousins.

She is predeceased by her beloved husband Roy, her son, Ronald Rivers, and her father Darrell Bredt Sr. A Graveside Service was held December 23, 2015 at 11:00 am at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

The funeral procession met at G.F. Oliver Funeral Chapel at 10:45am.

In lieu of flowers, a donation in Yvonne's name may be made to Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Hazel Irene Turner (nee Langridge) January 13, 1921 ~ December 11, 2015 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Hazel Irene Turner of Calgary, AB on December 11, 2015 at the age of 94 years. Hazel passed away peacefully early Friday morning surrounded by family.

William John and Sarah Emily Langridge welcomed Hazel into this world and raised her and her two brothers in Calgary. She graduated from Crescent Heights High School followed by postsecondary secretarial school. Hazel loved to tell stories about her dad’s sense of humour, her mother’s strictness, her older bother’s “spoilt” wildness, her younger brother’s gullibility and her role as a bit of a pot stirrer in that mix. Hazel shared many stories with her family about the “road trips” her dad loved to take them on as far away as Long Beach, California.

Hazel met the love of her life, Roy in a United Church young people’s group and married our dad/grandpa in 1943. She lost both of her beloved parents by the time she was 26. She filled that void by being a loving mother, homemaker and later a grandmother/greatgrandmother. She loved sewing, making Halloween costumes for her young children, and later pajamas for her grandchildren.

In 1959, she became a resort owner in Nelson, BC with our dad. The resort became a focal point for the family as we all spent our summers working there including all nieces and nephews.

Hazel retired in 1973 to Creston where she found another passion, painting. Her medium was not canvas but just about everything else from wooden boxes to watering cans. She has left us all with pieces of her work including her adored Rudolf and eight Reindeer which she brought to life with her skill.

She loved tending to her rose garden and taking her grandchildren on long walks.

She returned to Calgary in 2004 to be closer to family and they resided at the Seniors Residence at the

Colonel Belcher. Her new passion became knitting dolls and teddy bears for charity. She enjoyed being a Welcome Wagon ambassador greeting new residents.

Hazel never lost her cognitive abilities and never lost her sense of humour.

She leaves a legacy of unconditional love for each of us and that love is returned to her tenfold. She will be dearly missed.

Those of us left behind to remember and treasure those memories are sons Richard (Theresa) and Frederick (Margaret); daughter Patricia (Peter); grandchildren Michael, Patti, Shelley, Bobbie, Daniel and Gregory; great-grandchildren Taylor, Grayson, Aleksandr, Leo, Aaden, Kenzie, Jesse; sister-in-law Barbara Langridge; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Hazel was predeceased by her loving husband of 67 years, Roy Turner; and her brothers William and Bruce.

The family cannot begin to express the depth of our appreciation to Homecare at the Colonel Belcher and to the staff at the Wentworth Manor DAL unit and palliative unit for the care provided to our mother and grandmother at the end. Thank you so very much.

A Memorial Service was held at Calgary Crematorium Chapel, 3219 – 4th Street N.W., (within the valley of Queen’s Park Cemetery) on Monday, December 21, 2015.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Deaf and Hear Alberta, 63 Cornell Rd NW, Calgary, AB T2L 0L4; Telephone 403-284-6200; www.deafandhearalberta.ca Please forward condolences through www.calgarycrematorium.com

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES: a) Grade 12, Level III Purchasing Management Association of Canada, Professional Development Program and courses in Business Education and related computer software and/or b) Two years recent previous experience in the purchasing field, including working knowledge of purchasing processes and procedures and legal requirements including Federal and Provincial legislation (Sales Tax, the Goods and Services Tax and Duty Exemptions, AIT, TILMA, etc.). c) Proven ability to operate a computer with word processing, spreadsheet, database and communication applications. d) Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written, with employees and the public. e) Valid Class 5 B.C. driver’s license.

The awarded applicant will be required to join the CUPE Local 748 Union. Wages will be as per the current Collective Agreement found at http://www.sd8.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/748SD.-8-COLLECTIVE-AGREEMENT-2014-2019-FINAL.pdf.

A Criminal Records Check will be required.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications will only be accepted through our online job posting board – Make a Future. www.makeafuture.ca Job Posting # 1142551.

For more information contact: Kim Morris, SecretaryTreasurer, at kmorris@sd8.bc.ca or 250-505-7039.

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Serving the Creston Valley Subject to standard lending criteria of Royal Bank of Canada.

I, Bruce Gerald Anderson/Analee Kathrine Anderson of 404A Ash Road, Creston BC, V0B 1G8, intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following property which is legally described as, LOT 1, DL 9554, PLAN NEP 17139, and located at 404 Ash Road.

Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to, Regional District of Central Kootenay Box 590, 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, BC, V1L 5R4

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T-Cats retire KIJHL scoring leader’s No. 17

BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

Former Creston Valley Thunder Cats captain Jesse Collins was back on the ice at the John Bucyk Arena on Friday to have his number, 17, retired.

“Literally, I’m speechless. I can’t even pick out the words to describe it,” Collins said after the pre-game ceremony, which saw his pennant raised beside those of Cole Yurkowski (No. 15) and Travis Ludwar (No. 9). “It’s the coolest thing that happened in my career.”

“Jesse is one of the top players in the history of our league and franchise and he's fully deserving of the honour of having his number retired,” said Thunder Cats head coach Jeff Dubois. “He left a legacy in the Creston Valley, not just as a top player but also as a great person, teammate and leader.”

The 22-year-old Spokane, Wash., native played for the team from 2011-2014 (after two seasons with the Spokane Braves) and is the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s all-time leading scorer, with 391 career points. As captain, he led the team to a franchise-best 39-1-1-1

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in the 2013-14 season and the team’s first trip to the Kootenay Conference finals. Also in that season, he finished second in the KIJHL, with 91 points.

“That season is also known for an unbelievable playoff comeback against the Kimberley Dynamiters that saw the T-Cats shake off a 3-1 series deficit as well as a threegoal hole entering the third period of Game 7 on home ice,” said a Thunder Cats press release.

“Collins scored a breakaway goal to contribute to that epic comeback, which saw Creston score four unanswered goals in the final 14 minutes of regulation to clinch a 5-4 victory.”

“You couldn’t have written a better script for this,” former head coach Josh Hepditch told the Advance after that game. “It was unbelievable. I’ve gotten texts and emails from people who said it was the best sporting event they’ve ever seen in their life.”

Collins is now in first year of hockey with the Eastern Washington University Eagles, part of the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League, in Cheney, Wash. He’s still wearing No. 17, and has earned eight points in nine games.

Brian Lawrence

Current members of the Creston Valley Thunder Cats presented Jesse Collins and his parents, Michelle and Jeff, with a small version of the pennant that hangs in the John Bucyk Arena, home and away jerseys, and a collage of photos by Jeff Banman at his jersey retirement ceremony on Friday. From left: Thunder Cats captain Jackson Bruce-Fuoco, McConnell Kimmett, Michelle, Jesse, Jeff, and Carson Cartwright.

Once his college hockey career is over, he hopes to play in Europe or, like former Thunder Cat Scott Swiston, in Australia.

Creston, however, will always be a special place for him, and not just because his name hangs from the arena’s rafters — he

really connected with the community during his time here.

“It just grew on me,” he said. “I can’t keep myself away from here.”

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Win and two losses keep T-Cats tied for second

BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

The Creston Valley Thunder Cats are still tied for second place in the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League following a win and two losses on the weekend.

One of those losses was to the Fernie Ghostriders, with whom the Thunder Cats are tied. The 7-4 loss came while the

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Creston team was visiting Fernie Dec. 17 for a game that started out well.

Midway through the second period, the Thunder Cats were up 4-2 after first-period goals by Ian Desrosiers (power play) and Liam Plunkett, and second-period goals

by Carson Cartwright (shorthanded) and Grant Iles.

“We had a weird goal go in against us,” said head coach Jeff Dubois. “It ruined our momentum and we had a tough time coming back from that. …

We put ourselves in a position where we had some defensive lapses and lapses in focus.”

The Ghostriders ended up tying the score 4-4 by the end of the second period, then added four more goals in the third.

Dubois said despite the loss, he was pleased with the effort by the line of Cartwright, Plunkett and Alec Wilkinson.

“Carson is a guy who’s been one of our best players most nights and he kind of led the way on Thursday,” he said.

On Friday, the Thunder Cats hosted the Kimberley Dynamiters, who lead the division with 55 points and have secured a playoff spot, for a 5-2 victory.

The game started out with a ceremony to retire the jersey of former Thunder Cats forward Jesse Collins — the KIJHL’s all-time high scorer — so “there was a good atmosphere right off the bat,” said Dubois.

The Dynamiters scored the first period’s only goal, but the Thunder Cats took control early in the second period, with Thomas Cankovic scoring twice and Colby Livingstone scoring once in the first eight minutes, before a Kimberley goal on a power play with seven minutes remaining.

The third period was a strong defensive one, said Dubois, and

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saw a power-play goal by Desrosiers nearly 15 minutes in, and an emptynetter by James Severs with 51 seconds remaining.

“Kimberley’s obviously a team we measure ourselves by, and to get a win on a special night for Jesse and a special night for the organization, that’s a bonus,” said Dubois.

In that game, he said, the line of Severs, Desrosiers and Cankovic made the difference, combining for eight points.

“They were good in all three zones,” he said.

On Saturday, Creston fell behind early in the game while visiting Invermere for a 6-5 loss to the Columbia Valley Rockies.

“It didn’t feel like we came in with a lot of focus,” said Dubois, who noted that’s a problem the team has had on the road lately.

Severs scored midway through the first period to tie the game 1-1, but three Rockies goals in the second period and two in the third put the Thunder Cats down 6-1. That’s when Creston began a comeback, with Maverick Lynes, Sevevrs, Logan Styler and Livingstone scoring in the last 11 minnutes.

“Which shows you what we can do when there’s a sense of urgency, but we didn’t have that enough of the night,” said Dubois.

“It was too little too late when we finally made up our minds to get into the game.”

That game saw Desrosiers earn three points for assisting on Severs and Lynes’ goals, a sign that the former Golden Rocket, who played five games there this season, is starting to fit in with Creston.

“Over the last two weeks, he’s really broken out,” said Dubois. “He’s had twelve points in nine games.

That’s a good sign for us. Obviously, we’re happy with him getting to where we expect him to be.”

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Special Olympics Two Games: Ladies’ single-double: Nikki Lohrer, 132-237; POA: Laila Currie and Lohrer, 37. Men’s single: Patrick Kusnir, 141; men’s triple: Gordy Berrington, 276; POA: Billy Foreman, 35.

Three Games: Ladies’ single: Dodie Benincasa, 160; ladies’ triple: Kathy Schmidt, 445; POA: Benincasa, 36. Men’s single: Adam Kinakin, 234; men’s triple: Steven Stirling, 512; POA: Keith Bates, 76.

Youth Bowling Thursday: Boys’ singletriple: Sol Smith, 288618. POA: Aiden Madsen, 121.

Saturday: Single-triple: Dominik Kiehn, 108-288; POA: Mackenzie Winters, 30.

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— Performances at the Dec. 16 Erickson Elementary School Christmas concert included (from left) “Jingle Bells” by the kindergarten class, “Christmas Cookies” by the Grade 4/5 class and “Christmas Bells” by the Grade 3 class. More photos at www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca/ourtown.

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