Castlegar News, January 14, 2016

CASTLEGAR NEWS Thursday, January 14, 2016

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Collision on Columbia

A two-car collision on Columbia Ave. near 15 St. just before 1 p.m. impacted traffic Wednesday, Jan. 6.

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There were 16 car accidents in Castlegar on Wednesday, Jan. 6 where snow fell most of the day.

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One on Columbia Ave. near 15 St. just before 1 p.m., impacted traffic causing a backup on Columbia Ave. The collision was a rear-ender involving two vehicles.

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Detachment said an ambulance was called to the scene because one person involved in the accident had “minor neck pain,” but there were no major injuries.

Motorists are reminded to allow more time for travel and to drive according to the conditions.

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Dam deck at Hugh Keenleyside Dam poses safety risk to workers and the public On the afternoon of August 15, 2011, the lives of a family travelling across the Hugh L. Keenleyside dam were nearly devastated by the actions of a reckless

driver. An unidentified driver ran the red light on the north side of the dam and narrowly missed colliding with a family travelling in the opposite direction be-

fore swerving through the safety barriers right into an active work zone at a high rate of speed. Luckily, no one was injured.

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Egan, who now manages the facility, was on site at the time of the incident, “It really hit home how lucky that family was, how lucky our workers were. And

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how risky it is to have traffic using the dam deck. The most important part of my job is making sure that everyone goes home safe to their families at the end of the day, and following this incident, we did a thorough investigation and looked at all the options for additional safety measures, and found that the only solution was to keep the dam deck closed to traffic for the duration of the project.”

Unfortunately, this incident is one of many that have occurred since the facility opened in 1968.

Although BC Hydro has made significant efforts to make the dam deck

safe for public access, its sharp turns, limited visibility and narrowness continue to make it unsafe for traffic.

BC Hydro recently completed the Canadian Dam Association’s risk assessment for all of our facilities, which uses nationally accepted guidelines for assessing and reducing public safety risks around dams. The assessment for the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam found that allowing traffic over the facility is a high risk activity with serious potential consequences. The report evaluated potential options to keep the dam deck open, but found there are no reasonable

safety measures that can be implemented to ensure worker and public safety.

Over the next several months, BC Hydro will be working with the community to discuss this issue including an open house set for February 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Castlegar & District Community Complex.

The input received from the community will assist BC Hydro in finding a long-term solution to ensure that an incident, like the near tragedy in August 2011, never happens again.

New Castlegar Vacation Guide coming soon CHELSEA NOVAK

SNOW REMOVAL PRIORITY ROUTES

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CALL THE SNOW PHONE 250-365-7244 TO REPORT HAZARDS The City of Castlegar maintains in excess of 90 kilometres of roads and 20 kilometres of sidewalks. Snow removal on Priority Routes 1 and 2 will normally be completed within 12 hours after a snow storm, depending on snowfall rates and duration. In the interest of public safety, City streets are maintained on a priority basis as follows: Priority 1

Priority 2

 Columbia Avenue and  Access to emergency Arrow Lakes Drive from service buildings 18th Street to pulp mill- Hospital - Fire hall - Ambulance - Police and sawmill  Collector Streets /  Collector & Residential Avenues Streets/Avenues with hills  Access to schools with grades greater than  Commercial / Industrial 9% areas  Downtown Core Sidewalks

Priority 3

Priority 4

 All remaining residential streets Snow hauling from central business areas (2nd, 3rd, 4th Street & Columbia Avenue)  Street widening  Access to water & sewer facilities  Hydrants

 Lanes  All remaining sidewalks  City owned parking lots  Bus stops / Turnouts clear path to roadway  Snow hauling - remainder

Businesses and Residents can contribute to efficient City snow removal and sanding operations in a number of ways.

1. Remove all unused vehicles, boats, trailers, basketball nets, etc. from the streets.

2. Remove snow and ice from sidewalks fronting their properties.

3. Park vehicles off City streets / avenues while snow removal is in progress, or when snow removal signage is in place.

4. DO NOT shovel, plow or blow snow from driveways onto City streets – snow should be removed to the right side of the driveway (facing the street), to reduce the amount of snow deposited across driveways during street clearing operations. City equipment travels in the direction of traffic flow.

VIOLATIONS WILL BE SUBJECT TO BYLAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION. 5. The City will not clear windrows from private driveways.

6. Trucks and plows frequently slow down, turn and back up. Stay well back at all times.

7. Children should be advised not to play on snow banks adjacent to roads, and to remain well away from snow removal equipment.

8. Do not place steel posts or rocks on boulevards as markers.

Those responsible for any such installations will be held liable for injury and/or equipment damage they cause.

Castlegar’s Transportation & Civic Works Department is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Snow removal related enquiries should be directed to the Castlegar Snow Phone at (250)3657244, 24 hours per day.

The new Castlegar Vacation Guide 2016, a valuable resource for anyone visiting the city, will be released at the beginning of February.

This is the third year since the guide was re-imagined and in response to popular demand the print run has been increased to 15,000.

“They’re so popular that we were out of them about halfway to three-quarters through the year,” says Tammy Verigin-Burk, executive director for the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce.

The guide has comprehensive listings of restaurants, accommodations and activities in the area.

“Anything that will attract a tourist to this

area … is in there,” says Verigin-Burk.

The guide is widely distributed throughout the city and receives popular demand from people organizing conferences.

“We’ll be asked for hundreds at a time,” says Verigin-Burk. “So if there’s a conference up at Selkirk College or something that’s going on, they’re just so popular that everyone wants them in their packages that they give out to visitors to this area. So we absolutely love them; we don’t know how we could do business without them.”

The Castlegar Vacation Guide is published by Black Press and advertising spots are going fast but can still be booked by calling Christine Esovoloff at 250-3656397.

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Kinnaird Bluffs up for sale CASBC fundraising to buy bluffs

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The Kinnaird Bluffs are up for sale and one organization is trying to raise the money to buy them for the community.

The Climbers’ Access Society of BC (CASBC) has started a Go Raise Funds campaign to collect the $57,000 needed to buy the property the bluffs are located on, before somebody else does.

Vince Hempsall, Kootenay director of CASBC, says the concern is that a private property owner would no longer allow climbers access to the bluffs.

“A person comes along, purchases the property and then puts a big ‘Do not trespass’ sign on it,” he says.

The current property owner has allowed climbers to access the property and has agreed to take down an advertisement for the property, to give the CASBC time to raise money.

Another concern raised by the CASBC on the Go Raise Funds page is that someone could buy the bluffs and then extract the granite from them, but Hempsall says they’ve since discovered that current zoning would make that very difficult to do.

“That said, it is beautiful rock, and if someone wanted to work hard enough and had enough money, they could theoretically change the zoning,” he says.

So far the campaign has raised $2,400 on the Go Raise Funds page, and $1,050 through the CASBC website, for a total of $3,450.

Once the Kinnaird Bluffs have been purchased by the CASBC, they will be donated as a public park.

“I just spoke to a lawyer and we’re drafting a contract wherein the private entity (CASBC) could make an offer, with a contract in place that stipulates that we’re going to donate it as public land,” Hempsall explains.

The bluffs have been a regional climbing spot for over half a century.

“People have been rock climbing on the Kinnaird Bluffs since the 1950s,” says Hempsall. “It was traditionally a training ground for mountaineers. People would hit those bluffs, going rock climbing up them, and then take the skills that they learned there and go to the Valhallas with them, or the Bugaboos.”

The site has since become a destination within itself and there is a large climbing community within the West Kootenay that access

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ACMG guide David Lussier has volunteered a lot of his time in the past few years replacing old, rusty hardware on the rock climbing walls of Kinnaird Bluffs. Some of the bolts and chains had been there since the 1980s.

Vince Hempsall photo the bluffs to practice and climb. Hempsall himself has been climbing the Kinnarid Bluffs since he moved to the area ten years ago.

The CASBC is a non-profit organization that works to make sure climbers have access to cliffs and climbing areas around the province. CASBC does trail building, organizes work parties and retrofits hardware on cliffs, among other things.

“A large part of it is just making sure, from a legal perspective, that we have access to different locations,” says Hempsall.

Those who would like to contribute to the Go Raise Funds campaign can do so at goraisefunds.com/projects/save-kinnaird-bluffsrock-climbing-area-in-bc.

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Shoppers Simply Pharmacy in Castlegar. “If anyone is contemplating quitting smoking, I strongly urge them to visit their local pharmacist and get started,” added McPherson.

The program covers 100 per cent of the cost of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products or contributes towards the cost of specific smoking cessation prescription drugs.

The new list of NRT products covered includes gums, lozenges, patches and inhalers.

A person can receive a single continuous course of treatment (up to 12 weeks or 84 days in a row) with NRTs each calendar year.

To access the NRT portion of the program you can simply visit your local pharmacy.

The pharmacist will talk to you about health issues and other risks to make sure the program is right for you and then you and the

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Changes to the BC Smoking Cessation Program have made quitting smoking a little easier. The expanded program now covers more products and has made access to the program easier.

To be eligible, you must be a resident of BC with active Medical Service Plan coverage and be a smoker or chewer of tobacco.

Patients no longer have to call and obtain a registration number from HealthLinkBC, they can now access to the program directly through their local pharmacy.

“Quitting smoking is the most important life change that people can make to reduce the risk of a wide variety of diseases,” said Josh McPherson, a pharmacist with

pharmacist must sign a declaration form.

Coverage for the prescription cessation drug portion of the program is done through PharmaCare. To access this part of the program you must make sure you are registered with Fair PharmaCare and visit your doctor in order to obtain a prescription.

Additional support for those wishing to stop smoking can be found at Quitnow.ca.

The resource provides one-on-one support and valuable resources in multiple languages to help you plan your strategy before you get your smoking cessation aids. It also offers a medication guide, stories from other British Columbians who have quit and videos on how to use nicotine patches and gum to get the right amount of nicotine and avoid withdrawal symptoms.

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Castlegar Refugee Project preparing to sponsor family BETSY KLINE Castlegar News

If the Castlegar Refugee Project (CRP) has its way,

we will see a refugee family from a war torn country in the Middle East arriving in town this year, possibly as early as the

spring. The group had its first organizational meeting in October and has been meeting every few weeks since.

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Rosemary Manarin, chair of the CRP, explained that she wanted to respond to the present refugee crisis and see the group formed, “The UN HCR has seen unprecedented numbers in the world in general and so I thought it was time that Castlegar stepped up.”

The group has done a lot of research and put a lot of thought into their plan for sponsoring a refugee family. They have decided to go with what is known as a blended route, where part of the funding is raised locally, and then Citizen and Immigration Canada also steps in and helps with support. The CRP must raise $18,000 before they can submit their sponsorship application. They must also supply all of the setup costs for the fam-

ily and expenses for their first month here. The government kicks in with support for months two through seven, and then the CRP takes over for the rest of the first year with the goal being that the family will be selfsufficient by that time.

The group needs to raise a minimum of $20,000 to $30,000 to cover these costs.

Another area that they have given thought to is the make up of the family they will sponsor. The family will come from a UN refugee camp where they have already been vetted by that agency.

It will include children, at least one employable adult, and have between four and seven members.

“Our group has decided that we would like to sponsor a family with

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from the community.

“The people we are getting are living in UN camps, living in those big white tents you see on TV. They sleep on the ground, get the very basic necessities.

It’s very difficult, some of them have been waiting for years.”

The other things the group needs are monetary donations, gifts and in-kind support.

Donations can be made through St. David’s Anglican Church, with cheques made out to the church, with Castlegar Refugee Project in the memo. Donations can also be deposited directly into accounts set up at Heritage Credit Union and Kootenay Savings.

Heritage Credit Union has offered to match donations of up to $2,500.

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children, because we feel Castlegar is very well equipped to deal with children,” said Manarin.

The CRP is a recognized constituent group, under the auspices of the Anglican Diocese as the sponsorship agreement holder with Immigration Canada. The committee is made up of ten members, and already has about thirty volunteers lined up to assist with everything from finding furniture and housing to doctors and dentists.

Manarin says the committee is “very dedicated, enthusiastic and hard working.”

“What we really want is a positive outlook on having these refugees coming to Castlegar,” Manarin emotionally responded when asked what the group needs

The Castlegar and District Public Library received over 1,010 responses to its community survey. Gerry Voykin was one of the survey draw winners and won a $25 gift certificate donated by Café Books. The results of the survey will be included in the library’s 2016-2018 strategic plan to Laura Zaytsoff photo be released in March.

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City of Castlegar budgeting explained Have you ever wondered where the money goes after you pay your property taxes?

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Councillor Happy New Year to all Castlegar and area residents and citizens.

As you are reading this column the City of Castlegar council and staff will be working on the 2016 city budget. This is where decisions are made on where to spend your tax dollars this year and to plan out a few years on capital and infrastructure projects that have been prioritized.

Have you ever wondered where the money goes after you pay your property taxes? Here is a brief explanation.

The city collects property taxes on behalf of the region, the province for schools and other taxing jurisdictions. Forty-two per cent of your tax bill stays with the City of

Castlegar for municipal services, 36 per cent goes to the province, 18 per cent to the region and 4 per cent to other.

The city’s portion amounts to approximately $15 million, $12 million for general fund services and $3 million for sewer, water and the airport. An important thing to remember is that the city cannot by law run a deficit budget (which the provincial and federal Government can). It should be noted that the city has no long term debt. This is something that we should all be proud of.

Of the $12 million for general fund services, the breakdown goes like this: 30 per cent to policing, fire and emergency services to keep the city safe, 23 per cent to transportation services, 22 per cent togeneral government with the other 25

per cent going to planning and development, public health, recreation, culture and environmental protection.

The water, sewer, and airport funds break even with some funds being set aside for future infrastructure expenses.

The city has approximately 11.6 million in capital expenses in their five year financial plan.

Many of these projects are ready to go but the city is always applying for infrastructure grants from both the provincial and federal governments to help offset the costs.

Some examples of this are $400,000 for Millenium Ponds, $100,000 for the Connors Rd. bicycle path, $250,000 to shore up the berm around the Northend sewer lagoon and $250,000 for upgrades to the city water system, these were all from the provincial gov-

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ernment. In some cases where we can secure provincial and federal grants we may get onethird, one-third, onethird, funding which means that a million dollar project only costs the city $333,000.

Council works very hard putting this budget together trying to keep in mind the needs of the community. You as citizens have a chance to be heard by speaking with council members, attending the open house before the budget is adopted or dropping into City Hall and speaking with staff.

The open house will most likely be held in March as the budget must be fully adopted on or before May 15. Watch for advertising for the open house in the newspapers, on the radio, on the city’s website and on social media. This is your chance to have your say in what you want to see for the future of Castlegar. I hope that this brief column has helped you to understand some of the city’s budgeting procedures.

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Just a reminder if you are traveling this winter…. Carry all your medications in your carry-on luggage and bring enough the last a few days beyond the trip’s duration. If you have diabetes or epilepsy, carry an identification card with this information. A MedicAlert card or bracelet is good insurance. Call 1-800-668-1507 for more information about MedicAlert.

As we age, our ability to get a good night’s sleep seem to diminish. Non-prescription sleep aids often contain a drug that has side effects that mimic those symptoms in the aged like confusion, dry mouth, constipation and dizziness. Prescription sleeping pills can be a problem with increased risk of falls when going to the bathroom during the night.

There are many ways to help people sleep better. Talk to our pharmacists for advice. It’s important to have a good night’s sleep every night.

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Editorial

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

Farron Summit Industry

Time Windows Walter Volovsek Smelters blossomed in the Boundary District after the opening of the railway in order to process the largely-copper ores from various sources. The first smelter (Granby) opened at Grand Forks in August 1900, followed by the Greenwood smelter (1901), and the Dominion Copper smelter at Boundary Falls (1903). The largest ore deposits were around and underneath the city of Phoenix.

There were also productive mines in the high country closer to Farron summit: in the Burnt Basin above the railway to the west, and on the Bonanza plateau to the east. In autumn of 1901 the government funded the construction of a wagon road from the railway at Bonanza Siding to the mine workings located on the flanks of Grenville Mountain, between the headwaters of Bonanza, Orion, and Iron creeks.

What became known as the Norway Mountain Road was completed on November 5: “The road cost the government about $6,000 and opens to transportation a mining area of considerable importance. Now that it is finished it is anticipated that shipments within a short time be commenced from the Cascade and the Rossland-Bonanza mines, both of which have considerable ore in their dumps.” (Nelson Miner, Nov. 5, 1901).

The Inland Empire became the dominant operation, with a townsite that included several buildings for housing workers, a recreation hall, and a boiler house. A 30 hp hoisting engine serviced a vertical shaft. A sawmill at the site produced the lumber for the buildings as well as for the mining operations. A 10-stamp mill was established nearby, producing ore concentrates that were shipped to the Trail and Grand Forks smelters. The ore yielded gold, silver, and copper.

The recreation hall took on another function in 1924 when the so-called Paulson School opened in it. It closed the following year as the mining operation was curtailed and workers moved away. The Bonanza area has a special interest for me, as over the years I developed a network of cross country ski trails, with the help of many friends, in what became known as the 1,476 hectare Bonanza Recreation Area. Old cabins and remnants of the mine workings add a historic flavour to the sunny location with exceptional views.

Logging camps flourished along the railway, which provided transportation for the mechanical parts of the mill during set-up, as well as a connection to the market. In

Merry Siding consisted of a sawmill, a small mill pond, a dry flume (whose lower nearly-level segment is visible behind the buildings), horse barn, and two residences. A short railway spur serviced the site, which was connected to it by a bridge across McRae Creek. Evidence of the fire that swept up the creek in 1906 is obvious in the forest behind.

Courtesy of Paula Nocente the summer of 1924 Bilson Merry set up a sawmill south of Farron. McRae Creek was dammed to produce a mill pond, into which logs were sent along a steeply-inclined dry flume. The mill was run by a boiler and produced dimension lumber as well as cedar poles under contract with West Kootenay Power & Light Company. Suitable logs were also sent to the Eddy match-block factory in Nelson, for processing prior to shipment to the main plant at Hull, Quebec. CPR put in a siding, which took on the name of Merry Siding.

Two dwellings were constructed: one for Bilson and Eva (nee Mitchell) and their growing family; and another one that served as a residence for the Popoffs. John Popoff was mill foreman and sawyer. The two families lived at the site year around, and other workers joined them as required.

Cut logs were skidded to the flume by horses or hauled by home-made wagons with solid wooden wheels. That technique was most likely introduced by the Doukhobors, their main labour force.

The family was awakened just after midnight on October

29 by the train explosion which killed Doukhobor leader Peter (Lordly) Verigin and ten others. The blast, which remains unsolved, was only a kilometer to the north of their operation. The children, as they grew older, would trek to the site and look for relics such as broken dishes.

A telephone connected them to the outer world. They were able to call the Paulson grocery store for their weekly order of goods. The Wiebes filled their order and had it sent to Merry Siding by speeder. Hunting, of course, provided fresh meat, and the forest offered other fare such as mushrooms and berries. The Popoffs taught them to seek out other useful native plants such as wild celery and onions.

Around 1930 the mill was dismantled and shipped to Sheep Creek for the next operation. The abandoned mill site gradually reverted to nature, but is easily found as the trail-head of the Mount Gladstone Trail is located there. A little digging will expose old sawdust.

The author wishes to thank Paula Nocente, from Issaquah, Washington, for sharing her story and image bank of the Merry Sawmill with me.

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Those clichés are, well, as old as the hills (yet another cliché, if you don’t mind). Gentle warning: I can see where this column is going and I suspect it is going to be peppered with clichés. As my family and friends can attest, I tend to take things a little too far at times.

Now, back to the column: Such sayings (clichés) do have a certain amount of wisdom about them if one truly contemplates the words and doesn’t just simply listen to them and then nod in agreement.

Every once in a while I am so lucky as to have the obvious pointed out to me. Sometimes, (pardon the cliché again) one can’t see the forest through the trees. Which is why looking beyond the obvious and contemplating the cliché in its whole is more intellectually satisfying rather than blithely and lazily accepting that which deserves further consideration.

I think we can all agree, and have likely found ourselves smack dab in the middle of a life lesson that clearly and painfully illustrates that sometimes what you see is not always what you get.

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OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP: Monday, Jan. 18, the Ostomy Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. at the Kiro Wellness Center, 1500 Columbia Ave., Trail. Topic: prolapsed stoma. For more info, please call 250-3689827 or 250-365-6276.

CASTLEGAR VALENTINE’S MARKET: Saturday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Castlegar and District Community Complex. Get all your Valentine’s shopping done in one place with over 25 vendors and crafters to choose from.

Contact Samantha Thor-Larsen at samanthathorlarsen@hotmail.com.

PAINTING THE STARS! Feb. 2 to Mar. 15 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Join a discussion group on Tuesday evenings to listen, discuss and evolve. In partnership, St. David’s Anglican Church and Castlegar United Church welcome all who are interested in science (brain) and matters of spirituality (heart). Please email office@ castlegarunited.ca or phone 250-365-8337 to register. Space is limited. Please register early! For more information, see www.livingthequestions.com.

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refundable bottles and cans at the Blueberry School. All donations go towards funding programs and events at the school.

Columbia Ave. Round table discussion. Get motivated to eat healthy, lose weight. Call 250-365-7956.

FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING for problem gambling through Castlegar Community Services, call 250-608-2254.

TWIN RIVERS COMMUNITY CHOIR meets Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. in the St. Peter Lutheran Church basement (713 Fourth St.). Twin Rivers Community Choir is Castlegar’s community choir, a group of enthusiastic singers from all backgrounds and abilities. We love music and we love to sing.

Why not consider joining us?

THE CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT HOSPITAL AUXILIARY TREASURE SHOP is located at 210-11th Ave. downtown Castlegar (250365-7317), offering quality housewares, clothing, furniture, electronics, silent auctions and much more. Donations are accepted Wednesdays and Saturdays only.

Open Monday to Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The gift shop is located in the Castlegar Health Clinic for new infant/kids clothing (250304-1274). www.castlegarhospitalauxiliary. org

CASTLEGAR A.A. MEETINGS AT THE PIONEER ARENA: Sunday at 10 a.m.; Tuesday at 7 p.m. (Dennis 250-365-2738); Wednesday at noon (Dan 250-359-7817); Thursday and Saturday at 8 p.m. (Jim at 250-365-6216 or Alex 250-359-7031); and Saturday at 8 p.m.

(Len at 250-365-7805).

USCC CULTURAL INTERPRETIVE SOCIETY volunteers meet Mondays & Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Interpretive & Training Centre, 820 Markova Rd., beside the Brilliant Cultural Centre. Drop in and browse through our gift shop for unique hand-crafted items.

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GRACE COMMUNION INTERNATIONAL CHURCH meets Sunday mornings at 11 a.m. at the Resker Hall in Robson (next door to the Robson Community Church) on Waldie Ave. Phone 250-365-6405 for more information.

CASTLEGAR GARDEN CLUB meets the third Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m. at the Castlegar Community Complex. For a fresh gardening perspective and inspirations that will linger long after the meeting, stop in for a visit. Information: Wendy Eggleton at 250365-0150 or wendy.eggleton@icloud.com.

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THE NEW LIFE CHURCH (behind the Castlegar Primary School) will be serving hot nutritious meals for people in the community every Thursday. Doors open at 3:45 p.m. and the meal will be served at 4:30 p.m. Please use the basement entrance at the back of the church. For info phone 250-3657500.

YOGA CLASSES for people living with MS

BLUEBERRY BOTTLE DRIVE: Please drop off

ABOUT BREASTFEEDING: Informative support group for breastfeeding moms.

Neighbourhood House in Castlegar, Tuesday, 10:30 to noon. More info: 250-3653662, or see kootenayfamilyplace.org COMMUNITY HARVEST FOOD BANK & DROPIN CENTRE: Monday, Food Bank , 11 a.m. to 1:30.

Wednesday, Drop-in centre, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (free). Lunch served 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday Drop-in centre, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (free). Lunch served 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Food donations can be dropped off on any of these days at St. David’s Church. Call 250-608-2227.

AL-ANON MEETS EVERY MONDAY NIGHT for people whose lives have been affected by someone’s drinking. Mondays 8-9 p.m. at 2224 6th Ave. (Kootenay Society for Community Living building). Contact Sydney at 250-608-1867.

CASTLEGAR JUDO CLUB is now operating out of the Kinnaird Park Community Church building, Room 10. Mondays and Thursdays from 6:15 to 8 p.m.

COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIANCE FOR LITERACY (CBAL) WINTER PROGRAMS: Community Learning Place Castlegar Library Tuesdays from noon to 3 p.m.

Mother Goose (0-12 months old) Castlegar Library Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Sponsored by Zellstoff Celgar Tech Learning Place Castlegar Seniors Centre January 27, February 3, 24

SELKIRK WEAVERS AND SPINNERS GUILD meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre, 10 to 11 a.m. followed by show and tell.

English Language Classes Castlegar Library Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. (childminding on Thursdays)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: Classes for adults, Conversation Club, Family Drop-in for families with young children, one-on-one tutoring. Free.

Call Corinne at 250-687-4714.

Settlement Services for Newcomers Contact Corinne at 250-687-4714 or castlegarsettlement@cbal.org

THE SHARING POT DINNER: The Sharing Pot Dinner serves its hot dinners on Tuesday at 12 p.m. downtown at the Cadet Hall. No charge.

ST. DAVID’S & UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP is located at 605 Columbia Ave. Stock includes clothing, shoes, bedding, linens, books, household items and sewing, knitting & craft supplies. Hours: Tuesday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Big Thanks to all our customers for their support!

CASTLEGAR-ROBSON LEGION MEAT DRAW: Every Saturday in the Lounge, 4 to 6 p.m.

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TOPS GROUP meets every Wednesday from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Kinnaird Hall, 2320

ESL Family Time Kootenay Family Place Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon Scrabble Club Castlegar Public Library 6:15 to 7:45 p.m.

Second Tuesday of the month Family Literacy Week Events (Jan. 23-30): Free Sing & Swim for families with young children (sponsored by Zellstoff Celgar) Jan. 24, 3-4 p.m. at the Community Complex.

Registration required, please call 250-687-4983.

Family Literacy Fun! Castlegar & District Public Library Jan. 23rd 12-2 p.m.

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The fight against cancer is reaching new heights with the fourth annual Slopes for Hope challenge.

The Canadian Cancer Society is inviting snowboarders, alpine and Nordic skiers to take part in the Red Mountain Resort and Black Jack Ski Club event Feb. 21. In the meantime, residents are encouraged to sign up individually or as a team and start raising funds for the skiathlon that has participants attempting to ski or board the vertical distance of Mount Everest, 29, 029 feet, in one day.

Alpine skiers can achieve this, for instance, with about 21 runs on Red Mountain or 13 runs on Motherlode. The Everest trek, for Nordic skiers, is a 10-kilometre challenge at Black Jack via Gibbards Trail and Aqueduct-Roger’s Route.

Last year’s event raised just over $19,000 and this year’s goal has lifted the bar to $25,000.

“This is a great event and a wonderful way for the ski community to get involved in the fight against cancer,” said Allison McCarthy, annual giving coordinator for BC and the Yukon.

About half of all cancers can be prevented, according to the Canadian Cancer Society, by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

“Skiing and snowboarding are great ways to stay active during the winter months,” McCarthy adds. “It is a great way to get our cancer prevention message out to the community, raise funds to support our mission and have fun.”

Money raised will help the Canadian Cancer Society fund cancer research, cancer prevention initiatives and support services such as the wig bank at the Trail office and affordable lodging near treatment centres in Kelowna and Vancouver.

All participants who raise $100 or more will receive a half price lift ticket at Red or free day pass at Black Jack. An après celebration will draw the day to a close with entertainment and prizes like the coveted “Golden Boot Trophy” given to the team that achieves the most vertical

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The Canadian Cancer Society in Trail offers a variety of services to the community, including a free-service wig room that carries a selection of headwear from tuques, turbans and scarves. The office is located in downtown Trail at the South Kootenay Business Centre Valerie Rossi photo on Spokane St. feet and raises top funds.

“With this amazing snow we’ve been having this year it’s not going to be a hard thing to ask of people,” added McCarthy.

“With all of this fresh powder we’ve been

getting, I think it’s a great tie-in for people to get out there and ski and be a part of something that’s important.”

The same event will be held at other ski hills this winter, with Whitewater holding its fundraiser on March 5, in which the Nelson Nordic Ski Club is running an Everest trek option for the first time.

Local participants can register online at slopesforhope.ca by selecting “Red Mountain” and start gathering financial backing for their efforts. Registration has also opened up for Trail’s first Daffodil Dash, which is replacing the Relay for Life event that had 15 successful years in Trail.

“As they say, all good things must come to an end, and with that sentiment in mind the society decided to launch a new event,” explained McCarthy.

The Daffodil Dash is scheduled for April 24 at Gyro Park. The family-friendly event from 9 a.m. until noon is designed for runners or walkers of all fitness levels, including children. The dash is comprised of a 3 km walk or 5 and 10 km run and also includes a 100-meter dash for the little ones. Just like relay, the event will celebrate cancer survivors and remember those loved ones lost. Individuals and teams will start at Gyro and loop through Sunningdale before returning to the park for some entertainment.

“We are excited to begin a new chapter with this Daffodil Dash event in Trail,” said McCarthy. “We heard feedback from the community, including our dedicated and passionate volunteers, saw annual declines in participation and felt a need to re-energize the spirit of an event in Trail.”

The dash coincides with the annual April Daffodil Campaign, where the society sells fresh cut daffodils and puts out yellow daffodil pins throughout the community.

To sign up for the dash, visit cancer. ca/daffodildash. To volunteer at Slopes for Hope or the Daffodil Dash, contact McCarthy at 250-364-0403 or via email at amccarthy@bc.cancer.ca.

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seek help when times are tough, and that’s exactly what people were doing there on Friday.

A good number of people sat around the two long tables, drinking coffee, tea or orange juice, chatting and waiting for a turkey lunch to be served.

Deb McIntosh, food bank director, was on hand, accepting donations and talking with people.

The food bank distributed 245 Christmas hampers in 2015 and now that the holiday season is over, she’s had a chance to take stock of where the food bank is financially.

“So with the money raised now, once we cover our bill for the perishables and stuff we bought for the Christmas hampers, that money then will move forward to cover us hopefully until about August/September,” said McIntosh. “I believe today’s bank balance is about $55,000 and we need about $5,000 a month to operate.”

Though current funds could see the food bank through as far as August or September, McIntosh is more comfortable saying June, since there are additional expenses that can come up for the food

bank, like helping people with disconnections.

“It’s on a case to case basis. We don’t help everyone…. You’ve got to jump through the hoops for it, you’ve got to try all the government agencies. We have to be your last resort,” McIntosh explained.

The food bank sometimes also helps people with making rent or buying dentures and glasses.

The organization’s regular expenses include food and rent for the shelter. St. David’s generously contributes the use of its basement.

The food bank also relies on the generous contributions of volunteers. Many of those who were there on Friday have helped out to keep the food bank running.

Donna Andrews has been volunteering at the food bank for about a year and prepared Friday’s lunch. She prepares about two meals a week with her husband Derek.

“It’s a great place,” Andrews said of the food bank. “Everybody does what they can and it’s all volunteer. We just all chip in what we can for the community.”

“When volunteers step up to the plate, it allows us to go out and

Those at the food bank in St. David’s Anglican Church on Friday enjoyed a turkey lunch and good company.

Chelsea Novak photo do the fundraising,” said McIntosh, “and this place still operates like clockwork with these guys looking after it.”

“It’s really great that they have this,” said Joan Hall, who regularly donates to the food bank and volunteers once or twice a year.

Hall said she often comes to the food bank just to share a meal with friends.

Many who attended Friday’s lunch were very touched by the community’s generosity over the holidays. Local industries, residents, businesses, unions and schools, all provided great support.

“Kinnaird School, Twin Rivers, Robson — all of the little schools — Stanley Humphries, they all pulled together and they did drives from September on, different things, and that resulted in truck loads of food.

Like it was amazing, it really was, how it all added up,” said McIntosh. “It was really quite something to see and they’ve done that for years now, and it’s so appreciated by everyone that comes here.”

McIntosh said facing a shortage of funds at the end of 2015 was a good reminder that the food bank can’t get complacent and needs to keep

up fundraising efforts year round.

The kindness meters that were introduced this fall have so far raised over $2000 and will continue to be a big part of the food bank’s fundraising. There’s also another Coins for Change event planned for 2016, which last year raised just over $8000.

McIntosh said they’ll also work on raising awareness in the spring.

“April/May we’ll look at maybe joining in on somebody else’s event and maybe doing some awareness programming, you know just getting out there and letting us be known again,” she said.

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SELKIRK COLLEGE STUDENTS GET CONNECTED FOR WINTER SEMESTER The first annual Selkirk College Winter Get Connected event took place on the Castlegar Campus on Thursday. New and returning students had an opportunity to check out services offered, play games, get a free lunch and win prizes. In total more than 350 students took part in the activities. This group of international students just arrived to Canada and took a crack at making a snowman during the festivities. The winter semester began earlier this week. In total, more than 500 full and part time students have begun their journey of learning at Selkirk College this semester and join the returning students who continue to pursue their educational pathways.

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Selkirk College instructor Gary Thompson (right) will be leading the learning in the Professional Cook 3 Program starting on February 15 at Nelson’s Tenth Street Campus.

Selkirk College now offers experienced cooks red seal training close to home An opportunity for working cooks to gain valuable certification at Selkirk College in Nelson begins Feb. 15.

The well-established professional cook training program has been a cornerstone of Selkirk College’s hospitality training for decades. Students interested in culinary careers have been taking the Professional Cook 1 and Professional Cook 2 levels based out of Mary Hall at the Tenth Street Campus which has equipped them with the knowledge and skills for gainful employment.

To help fill demand for a continually growing industry, the BC Industry Training Authority has approved Selkirk College to add a special cohort of Professional Cook 3 training that will enable those working in the industry and those with accumulated hours to put the finishing touches on their national Red Seal standard.

“Selkirk College has never offered this level before,” says Bob Falle, chair of the school of hospitality, tourism and cosmetology. “We have been faced with increasing demand from those working in the industry and those looking for this level of training.

We have the instructors and a modern training facility to help people reach this important standard in their profession. Having a Red Seal will open up additional doors for those who want to validate their skills and knowledge in the cooking profession.”

Professional Cook 3 is the most advanced credential offered in this apprenticeship. The program being offered at Selkirk College beginning in February is six weeks and meets all requirements of the national Red Seal standard for cooks.

The program is available to professional cooks who have completed all requirements of the Professional

Cook 2 Program. The Industry Training Authority allows professional cooks who have not completed a formal program, but have attained 5,000 hours of work time in a commercial kitchen to apply to challenge the program for direct entry.

Upon completion of the program, students will be competent with all major techniques and principles used in cooking, baking and other aspects of food preparation. In addition to demonstrating a mastery of cooking skills, a professional cook at this level will gain knowledge to plan and cost menus and recipes, and understand the communication skills necessary to take a leadership role in the kitchen.

“Any labour force study done in recent years cites chefs and cooks as one of the biggest growth areas for employment,” says Falle. “We regularly receive calls from employers searching for trained cooks.

This kind of training will be invaluable for those individuals who want to capitalize on a career that is full of endless opportunity.”

One of the latest studies by the provincial government and incorporated into the BC Tourism Labour Market Strategy shows that the Kootenay Rockies region of the province will have a higher percentage of job openings due to retirements in the workforce.

By 2020 it is anticipated the region will have 3,089 job openings with a labour shortage of 438. The food and beverage sector will be one of the hardest hit.

“The timing of this course is important,” says Falle.

“We need an educated workforce in our region with individuals able to meet the challenges and needs of the future. This is one small step, but a key direction we hope to continue in future years.”

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PIM 36 91 30 14 28 24 99 4 32 26

Scoring Leaders Player Team 1. Rainer Glimpel OSO 2. Eric Buckley KIM 3. Alec Wilkinson CVT 4. Cole Keebler FER 5. Jordan Busch KIM 6. Jared Marchi KIM 7. Micheal Cardinal CVR 8. Jason Richter KIM 9. Jace Weegar BVN 10. Carson Cartwright CVT

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In Loving Memory

Bill Repin

July 7, 1935 - Jan. 5, 2016

van Yzerloo, Margrietha It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Margrietha (Marg) van Yzerloo of Kelowna BC, who left us suddenly on January 5th, 2016. She was preceded by her husband Willem (Bill) in 1993, her brother Gary (Ine) Erkens in 2014, her father in 1974 and her mother in 1984.

Marg will be dearly missed by her loving children, daughter Patricia (Lawrence) Jeffrey, her daughter Suzanne (Fred) Basson and her son Bill (Shelly); her beloved grandchildren Bryce (Kim), Brianne (Jerred), Janelle (Matthew), Dustin (Alison), Curtis, Stephanie (Mike), Kyle (Zaida), Devon and step grandchildren Wendy, Graeme (Daniel) and Brent (Michelle). She was also a very special Oma to her great grandchildren, Benjamin, Dylan, December, Brighton, Brinsley, Mia, Camryn, Cadynce, Maya, Ethan, Asher and Jackson. She is also survived by her sister Elisabeth Klassen in Dordrecht, her sister-in-law Lanie (Claire) Provost of Kelowna and many nieces and nephews in the Netherlands.

Marg was born in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, on September 15, 1926. After spending her formative years surviving WW2, she met the love of her life at the local track and field club. In 1951 she married Bill and they started their adventure in Canada that year. They eventually settled in Castlegar BC in 1954 after initially living in Grand Forks, BC and Trail BC. Marg had a passion for sports and was a longtime member of the Castlegar Curling Club since its inception. Her love for curling was passed down to her children and grandchildren. Marg held numerous volunteer positions in the Castlegar Curling Club, and also served as zone convenor of the West Kootenay Zone of the BCLCA from 1970 to 1983.

She represented the East and West Kootenay district in five provincial curling championships.

She also loved swimming, although she did not swim in her first competition until she was 64 years old.

Once bitten by the competition bug you could not hold her back. She took part in many senior and master swimming competitions well into her 70’s, and brought home many medals.

When her daughters were younger, Marg was Brown Owl volunteer in the Girl Guide movement and served for a number of years as secretary and test-secretary for the Castlegar Figure Skating Club.

She enjoyed many handicrafts including knitting, loved reading and loved watching all kinds of sports (especially curling).

In her later years she kept in contact with her large family by becoming an active social media user. Many a times would she post a “selfie” on Facebook much to our enjoyment. Everyone loved connecting with Marg on-line. She will be sorely missed.

Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will take place at Castlegar, BC later this year.

In loving memory

Walter Kinakin

July 17, 1936 January 5, 2015 Little did we know that morning God was going to call your name.

In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone.

For part of us went with you, the day God called you home.

You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide.

And though we cannot see you, you are always by our side.

Our family chain is broken and nothing seems the same.

But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.

Love Mabel & Family

Shawn Ryan Girard It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Shawn Ryan Girard, age 34 of Castlegar B.C. Shawn was born on December 25 1981 in Trail B.C. Shawn is survived by his parents Rob and Debbie Girard, Grandparents Elsie Dennisoff, Ron and Ruth Girard, sisters Melanie (Shawn) Loxton, Jennifer Girard, and many Aunts, Uncles, and cousins.

Shawn worked hard to get his 4th class steam engineer ticket and was very proud as was his family of his accomplishments. He loved his job at Teck and said it was his dream job. He also worked for interior health, had his 1st class license driving truck, and went through the millwright pre-apprentice program.

Shawn had an incredibly large heart, cared deeply, and laughed hard. Shawn loved his road bike, dirt biking, mountain biking, driving big rig, working on his vehicles and making them go faster. He loved camping, chillin around the campfire, and fishing.

He always said to catch a fish you have to cast into the sun. Shawn loved his family and his friends. He is deeply missed and forever in our hearts.

On behalf of the family, we thank everyone for the love and support through this difficult time.

Born July 7, 1935 at Champion Creek, BC, and passed away at the Castlegar And District Health Centre on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.

Bill was predeceased by his brothers Pete and Mike.

Bill worked on construction most of his life.

A Graveside Service was held at Park Memorial Cemetery on Tuesday, January 12, 2016.

Arrangements were in care of Castlegar Funeral Chapel.

Pete Kinakin January 10, 1924 January 6, 2016 It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Pete Kinakin.

Pete was born January 10th, 1924 to John and Polly Kinakin of Thrums, BC. He passed away at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital on January 6th at the age of 91. Pete and his wife Florence were residents of Castlegar their entire lives where he worked at Westar until his retirement in 1984. As a younger man, Pete enjoyed fishing, crossword puzzles, gardening and spending time with his family. He was also an avid fan of the Vancouver Canucks and the Toronto Blue Jays.

Pete was predeceased by his parents John and Polly, his wife Florence, his son Wayne and his brothers Mike and Walter. He will be sadly missed by his son Lorne, his daughter Evelyn, son-in-law Dan, daughter-in-law Barb and grandchildren Scott and Stacey, Lori and Hugh, Courtney and Lyle, Jocelyn and Dyne, great granddaughter Anastasia, brother George and Violet, sister Lucy and John and sister-in-law Mabel.

The service was held January 13th, 2016 at the Brilliant Cultural Centre with internment at the Park Memorial Cemetery. We would like to express our sincere thanks for your kind words and support. A very special thank-you to the staff and residents at Castlewood for their friendship and tender care of our Dad for the final years of his life. We would also like to thank the doctors and nurses at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, Doctor Lesperance for her years of care, Bill Strilaeff and staff at the Castlegar Funeral Chapel, and last but not least Peter Zaytsoff for your care and guidance during this difficult time.

The Kinakin Family.

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Religion

Think you’re tough enough?

Practicing a lifestyle of forgiveness Let’s establish a baseline before we move forward. We’re going to choose to believe that Jesus is the son of God. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The sone of the one, true God. Now that we’ve established that, let’s look at what Jesus said about prayer. If you check out a Bible, and you flip through the beginning of the section called “The New Testament,” you’ll find a book called “Matthew.” In this book, as you flip the pages, you’ll find some chapter markers, and you’ll need to find chapter 6. In that chapter, look for verse 9.

When you find that, read down and you’ll soon find it’s “The Lord’s Prayer” which you’ve probably read/heard hundreds of times…but you may not remember the true ending.

At the end, Jesus makes an interesting remark. In verses 14, 15, Jesus says, “For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.”

Read it again.

And again. “…If you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.”

That “Father” person is God. Jesus is His son. So, since Jesus is pretty acquainted with his dad,

JAMES

McFADDIN

New Life Church

For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. you’d best believe that he knows what he’s talking about. The gist

of it is this: If we don’t forgive, we won’t be forgiven.

I know that seems contrary to the fluffy bill of goods some preachers try to pitch, but the reality of what Jesus said is that in order to experience oneness, connectivity, and empowerment from God, we need to practice a lifestyle of forgiveness. Why? Because it exercises humility, and puts us in a place where we can truly understand what it is we’re receiving from God when He forgives us! It’s truly a beautiful thing!

Don’t get me wrong…I didn’t say this was going to be easy.

For me, as a pastor, I need to ask God daily for Him to bring to my attention those I need to forgive, or those I may be harbouring anger/frustration/bitterness/ resentment towards. And just when I think I have covered everyone and everything, He reminds me of a couple more. But what’s amazing is that when I go through it all, and verbalize that “I forgive,” my heart becomes soft, my anxiety diminishes, and I realize that God has something better for me, for us, than carrying around such heaviness.

So, this week, ask yourself who you need to forgive. Forgive them, and then experience the joy of knowing that you too are forgiven by your Father in Heaven.

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