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Creston Valley youngsters and their families are invited to participate in the 2016 Children’s Festival on Monday.

Scheduled for 1-4 p.m. at the Creston and District Community Complex, the annual Family Day event will offer “activities and share culture experiences that will spread awareness, build relationships and facilitate partnerships and future events,” according to co-ordinator Rachel Wagner.

“Our hope is to foster understanding between the youth of the Creston Valley and the youth of the Lower Kootenay Band in order to advance the acceptance of First Nations culture.”

An opening ceremony will be held at 1 p.m., with representatives from the Lower Kootenay Band and Town of Creston doing the honours.

Admission is free and families can look forward to a wide array of fun children’s activities, crafts and a live stage performance with local talent. Free skating will be offered from 12:15-1:15 p.m. and a free swim will be held from 4-5 p.m. All ages are welcome.

“In the spirit of Family Day, we hope that this day of fun with our kids will remind us that as a community, we’re all family,” Wagner said. “Every child from every part of our community needs to be loved, needs to belong and needs a network of supportive adults to raise them to be the best they can.”

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Representatives from several community organizations recently visited the Holy Cross Catholic Church hall to receive donations from the Knights of Columbus. The donations were the proceeds of the sales of annual charity appeal tickets by the Knights of Columbus, who had $1,200 to distribute between the groups. Present for the donations were (from left) Sheila Damery (Creston Valley Hospice Society), Heather Vigna (Creston Valley Gymnastics Club), Tammy Hardwick (Creston Museum), Stan Ogrodniczuk (treasurer), grand knight Dave Pascut, Wendy Garland (Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors), Joyce Slattery (Project Rachel), Michelle Whiteaway (Therapeutic Riding Program) and Betty Marzke (Creston Ministerial Association).

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ACTING UP — As part of Family Literacy Week, the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy and the Creston Valley Public Library hosted Play A Story on Saturday. The event used costumes and props to help participants act out the classic tale of Hansel and Gretel.

Golfer Douma a finalist for Sport BC award

Visually-impaired golfer promoting annual White Cane Week

BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

In the last two years, Darren Douma has earned first or second place in his sight category in about a halfdozen blind golf tournaments, earning trophies at the Canadian, Australian and world levels.

He’s in line for further recognition now, being named a finalist in Sport BC’s Athlete of the Year Awards, joined by two others in the athlete with a disability category.

“It’s pretty exciting and humbling to be picked,” said Douma, ,who has Stargardt disease, an incurable and rare genetic juvenile form of macular degeneration, affecting central fine vision.

He gave a lot of credit to his sight coaches, including his brother, Darcy, who was his sight coach at the Canadian open tournament held in Creston last summer.

“Without those guys, it’s hard to do what I do,” he said.

Douma was nominated along with Vancouver’s Trevor Hirschfield (wheelchair rugby) and Maple Ridge’s Nathan Stein (swimming), and will find out who wins next month at an awards ceremony in Vancouver.

“I hope just the fact that I’m out there trying to compete will encourage people in any sport,” he said. “I’m inspired to be up against someone doing the swimming and someone doing wheelchair rugby.

“To be selected is just mindblowing.”

Until then, he’s keeping busy, currently promoting White Cane Week (Feb. 7-13), which he’ll kick off a day early with a smokie sale at

“In my vision advocacy and blind golf endeavours, I try and inspire others every day.”

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Overwaitea Foods from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Feb. 6. The objective of White Cane Week, promoted by the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) and Visually Impaired-Blind Empowerment (VICE), has been a national event in Canada since 1946, educating the public on blindness and vision impairment.

“It brings awareness to where the white cane came from and how it evolved,” said Douma.

“It’s known internationally as a sign for blindness.”

Saturday’s fundraiser proceeds will help support Douma’s blind golf efforts — he has four tournaments (U.S.,

Western Canadian, Canadian and Commonwealth) scheduled this year — and the local chapter of VIBE, which he hopes to get locals involved in.

“We really want to get some visually impaired people on our board,” he said.

It also allows Douma to promote Mobile Eye Clinic vans, a CCB initiative that he hopes to bring to B.C. The vans run in Ontario, visiting schools and seniors homes.

Checkups at about 20 schools revealed 30 per cent of kids had a pre-existing condition, and about 65 per cent of seniors had one or more treatable conditions.

The vans each cost about $200,000 to start up, and $150,000 every year after.

Douma plans to make presentations to local Rotary and Lions clubs to start building awareness in the Kootenays.

With macular degeneration expected to double by 2030, now is the time for communities to invest in eye care.

“I’m hoping all of B.C. will get the Lions and Rotary on board,” he said.

As with all of Douma’s efforts, his focus is on ability rather than disability.

“In my vision advocacy and blind golf endeavours, I try and inspire others every day,” he said. “At the same time, I am being inspired by the actions of those coming out to play blind golf or volunteer.

“No pun intended, but we really see ability shine while the disability fades into the darkness, even for a short period of time.”

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Council billing RDCK, Quiet RCMP week included three delays citizen survey

BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

In an unusually short regular meeting, Creston town council dealt primarily with housekeeping items before moving into committee of the whole budget discussions on Jan. 26. It took Mayor Ron Toyota all of 20 minutes to run through the short agenda.

•Council approved a motion to bill the Regional District of Central Kootenay’s regional economic fund, referred to as Service 108, for reimbursement of the $11,861 it took to install electric car charging stations in the fall.

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Presentation requests must be submitted a minimum of 5 days prior to meeting date.

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ing the new Pine Street intersection with Ninth Avenue South. A walkway, which would provide for improved pedestrian and mobility scooter travel, is part of 2016 budget discussions. A letter informing Mabin of council’s attention to the matter will be sent.

•A request for a $400 grant for a Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network program was approved. Voices for Kids, according to the request, engages “local experts in the education of K-12 students on the land, history and culture of the Columbia Basin region.” The grant will cover expenses for educators delivering programs in Creston.

•A citizen survey originally scheduled to be conducted in 2016 will be delayed for a year at the request of town manager Lou Varela. She said residents will be surveyed as part of the upcoming Official Community Plan information gathering process, and that a second survey isn’t practical this year. The OCP process is scheduled to restart soon. It was delayed last year after the resignation of a contract planner.

•Support in the form of a letter was approved for an application of Columbia Basin Trust funds from the Kuskanook Harbour Society. The 30-year-old wood pilings of the breakwater need replacing.

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Lakeview-Arrow Creek Road.

•A vehicle driving at excessive speeds was reported on Aldrich Creston RCMP members weren’t Road at Highway 21.

•A female was arrested followunusually busy last week, but responding to calls about three sud- ing a report of domestic violence on den deaths did classify as unusual, 16th North, then released on a Staff Sgt. Darryl Hammond said on promise to appear.

•A small amount of marijuana Monday.

“I’m pretty sure that doesn’t was found in an elementary school.

•When police saw a male drivhappen too often,” he said. ing on Erickson Road they recogJanuary 25 •Horses were reported to be at nized him from a recent visit to a large in the 5400 block of Highway residence, where he was clearly intoxicated. He was found to have 3A. •Thieves stole cash and licence a blood alcohol content of more plates in the first of two break-ins to than .08 and was charged with impaired driving. a Collis Street business.

•An abandoned bicycle was •A 78-year-old male died while out for a walk near his Gray Creek reported at a Helen Street business.

January 28 home on Highway 3A. The death •A suspicious person reported appears to have been from natural near a vehicle on Alder Street was causes.

•A large volume of unwelcome not located.

•An 88-year-old male died sudemails from an ex-partner to a 16th Avenue North resident con- denly in his Birch Street home of stitutes criminal harassment, apparent natural causes.

•A purse with a wallet, cash, Hammond said.

•No injuries were reported after bank and ID cards was stolen dura driver backed into another vehicle ing a break-in to a residence in the while parking near 10th Avenue 6000 block of Highway 3A. •Police assisted Kelowna North and Canyon Street.

•An employee thwarted a RCMP with an investigation by break-in attempt to a Collis Street attending a 23rd Avenue North business. The suspect fled in a residence.

•A fence was kicked and a shed vehicle. door pried open on 15th Avenue January 26 •Police were called to a seniors North. The shed was empty.

•A driver suffered cuts and care facility to help with an aggresscrapes when a block of ice tumbled sive patient.

•An entrance door lock to a from a cliff and struck his windNorthwest Boulevard business was shield on Highway 3 15 kilometres west of Creston. glued shut.

•Police were unable to locate the •A 94-year-old male died sudsource of a suspicious noise reportdenly in his Beam Road residence. ed on Scott Street.

January 27 January 29 •Police were called to an Ash •A vehicle went off the road and Street residence about a mental into trees near Wiebe Road at health issue.

•A complaint was made about Lakeview-Arrow Creek Road. No an elderly driver running a red injuries were reported.

•An identification card lost in light on Northwest Boulevard.

•A vehicle passed a school bus Germany was reported.

•Police were unable to locate a displaying flashing lights on vehicle that was reported to contain possibly stolen items.

•Icy road conditions contributed to a vehicle going off Highway 3A and into a ditch. There were no injuries.

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Louie leads charge into river

BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

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Lower Kootenay Band Chief Jason Louie (above) was the first into Kootenay River during his winter wellness challenge. Those who followed included Creston Mayor Ron Toyota (below left), school district trustee Heather Suttie (below right) and Hair’s Where It’s At owner Lauren Stoyanowski.

Shouts of encouragement were replaced by gasps of surprise as a dozen hardy souls took to the icy waters of the Kootenay River on Friday.

Organizer Jason Louie was the first to take the plunge at the old ferry landing, having accepted a winter wellness challenge from several B.C. First Nations.

“The dip into the frigid waters is a symbol of cleansing and a renewal of mind, body and spirit for the new year,” Louie told a crowd of about 40.

He dedicated his plunge to his wife Angie and others who deal with the daily challenges presented by diabetes.

After Louie emerged from the water, Mayor Ron Toyota was next to go, followed by Lower Kootenay Band members and friends, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) trustee Heather Suttie and Coun.

Karen Unruh.

“I couldn’t say no to Jason’s invitation,” Toyota said afterward. “He works so hard at bringing people together and injecting a spiritual aspect to all of his actions.”

Participants — at least most of them — donned a life jacket and were attached to a rope held by retired RCMP constable Dan Cameron.

“We don’t want to lose anyone!” Louie joked.

He invited participants to state an intention before taking the plunge, an offer that most accepted.

“It would be great to make this an annual event,” Toyota said.

Prior to the event, Louie shared his thoughts.

“Jumping in a cold river may seem ridiculous.

What's the point?” he asked. “These rivers and waterways are the veins that have always connected our communities. It is connected to the heart, being Kootenay Lake.

These waterways have a spirit. This spirit has sustained humanity forever.

Never forget that without water we would not survive. The river that we will enter tomorrow is ancient.

“I believe that the medicine of laughter will also be there. Laugh at the participants because it is always good for us to humble ourselves. But also know many will have a pledge as to why they are taking the plunge.”

Creston Fire Rescue personnel were on hand in case of an emergency, but none of the swimmers required help.

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We watched the movie Room the other night, pretty much putting an end to my quest to watch Oscar-nominated films. Some I just have no interest in, like Bridge of Spies. I just can’t get into espionage movies and books — plots too complex and rarely believable, even when they are based on true stories. I still plan to get around to watching The Martian, but it isn’t a top priority, science fiction being another genre that doesn’t often grab my interest (I did enjoy the first Star Wars movie and 2001: A Space Odyssey still dazzles me but, as a general rule, I give sci-fi a miss).

For me, Room was a stunner.

The fictional story of a female taken captive by a male when she was in her late teens, Room is thought-provoking and gives one pause to consider the power of the human spirit. Ma, played beautifully by Brie Larson, struggles through each day in her attempt to raise her son, born in captivity, without letting him understand that they live at the pleasure of her captor. For Jack, who has never set foot outdoors, Room, the tiny space they occupy in a converted urban backyard shed, is his universe. His understanding of the world is shaped by Ma, who interprets what they see on their little television for him. She tells him what is “real” and he has no tools to believe otherwise.

Room is not based, apparently, on a single incident, but there have certainly been too many similar stories in the news to shrug the story off simply as the product of an active imagination.

As Ma works to come up with an escape plan, in which Jack will

play a starring role, the child’s fears of confronting the unknown are palpable.

Watching the movie I couldn’t help but think back to my work with kids in a Calgary’s children’s

Lorne Eckersley shelter. I was about 20 and the job kind of fell into my lap. Going into a facility that housed babies and toddlers as well as teens offered as steep a learning curve as I have ever experienced. Some of the stories shaped who I am, giving me a deep sense of appreciation that as a child I was not abandoned or abused, like the kids I worked with daily. I suppose it was during that period that I came to accept that there are things we simply aren’t meant to know or understand.

How does a parent, or any adult, mistreat a child? How does an adult take pleasure in abusing youngsters? Perhaps more important, how does a child continue to love (if that’s the right word for it) parents who are abusive?

Time after time I was shocked to learn about a child’s background, only to hear his or her pleas to be returned home and into the care of the abuser. It didn’t square with anything I knew to that point, and it still doesn’t. Much like the woman who returns to a husband who beats her, the child yearns for

what he knows. There is some sense of security in the known, apparently, and it is strong enough to overwhelm any belief that there might be better options.

In Room, Ma shows no indication that she was experiencing Stockholm syndrome. She works to keep her captor at an emotional distance, and is adamant that Jack have as little contact with him as possible. When they finally escape, though, both struggle to cope with freedom, despite a loving and caring support system. They even need to return, at one point, to Room, as they called it, in an attempt to put their years in captivity behind them.

For me, Room worked on all levels, making me think about life in a different way and entertaining me at the same time. Of all the Oscar-nominated films this year, none satisfied me in a way that Room did. I have enjoyed most for various reasons, but only the mostly-ignored Tangerine, a low budget feature filmed entirely on iPhones, came close to matching the emotional satisfaction I got from Room. Those are the two movies that stayed with me for days afterward.

I loved Mad Max: Fury Road, for its audaciously manic approach to storytelling. I was heartily entertained — and angered — by Spotlight and The Big Short. I was smitten by the small tale of an Irish immigrant in Brooklyn. I was stunned at the cinematography in The Revenant and astonished by the bear attack scene. But Room is the movie that wormed its way into both my gut and my heart.

Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.

New face at swimming pool

You may have seen a new face as you round the corner and head towards the swimming pool change rooms up here at the community complex. We would like to introduce our new aquatic programmer Lisa Dear as she embarks on her quest, not unlike Frodo and the Ring, to learn the intricacies of this particular aquatic facility in a short period of time. OK, it’s nothing like that comparison but there is certainly a lot to learn as we embark on an adventure of epic proportions. Well, OK maybe not epic, but certainly exciting.

Lisa has arrived on scene as we bid a fond adieu to Brooke Cherfils, who was with us throughout the design, construction and “how are we going to run this aquatic centre” phase as part of the team creating strategies, scheduling and all the policies and procedures from the ground up, which got us to where we are today. Brooke will remain in the industry as she starts work with the Lifesaving Society of BC, the nonprofit organization whose mandate is to prevent water-related death and injury through training and education, not to mention setting the standards by which we train lifeguards nationally.

Lisa is a familiar smiling face in the valley, having been raised here since she was 10, starting her aquatic career at the outdoor James Ross

Memorial Pool with the usual litany of swim lessons, training and certification to begin the path of lifeguard, as well as Creston Wave swim coach, Aquafit instructor and skate patrol (which technically is still on water

From the Centre Neil Ostafichuk albeit frozen). Like a few of the guards that passed through here, she can also carve a notch in her resume with time served at the Wynndel pool, a unique experience, as well.

She escaped the clutches of the Creston Valley as a young adult and went on to gain a diploma in human kinetics, as well as further her aquatics at various facilities in Cranbrook, Kelowna and Sooke. Lisa was instrumental in the opening of the H20 Adventure Centre in Kelowna, which hosted Canada’s first FlowRider — a piece of equipment that simulates a wave to learn to flowboard; in fact, she was the first female rider of this really cool experience, which is also on many cruise ships.

Hey, speaking of cruise ships, she

also spent a number of years on that circuit, sailing all over the world and instructing passengers the finer points of flowboarding, rock climbing and ziplining, as well as ending up at one point on the lifeguard crew at Bondi Beach in Australia. Needless to say, she has seen more of the world in person that most have even after binge watching the Travel Channel for a week. The cool thing that I like is that after seeing some 41 countries in eight years, she and her husband have decided that the Creston Valley is the best place to settle and raise a family. (But we all knew that already, didn’t we…)

So, we welcome Lisa into the fold and ask that you bear with us and remain gentle as she has a pretty intense learning curve ahead of her with all the programs, staffing and operations matters that are required to keep the wheels turning in the aquatic centre. Of course, those of you that come swimming know the great team we have in there already, which makes the transition that much easier — plus the rest of us aren’t half bad either. Don’t forget about all the activities we have for children and families this Family Day from 12:15-5:30 p.m. at the complex. See you there!

Neil Ostafichuk is the recreation supervisor at the Creston and District Community Complex.

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Thursday, February 18 7:00-9:30 pm Rotacrest Hall

Guest Speaker: Adrian Leslie Nature Conservancy project manager for Darkwoods.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING to follow.

Warm Fuzzies to...

- Don for driving me home after taking the ditch without any brakes.

- Emma at Sunset Seed for going the extra mile to get a guinea pig a new home on a Monday.

- High Caliber for such an excellent and fast job done on the 2012 GMC Sierra 4x4.

- Purolator Nick for the GREAT service!

- Gleaners Food Bank for the generous donations to our Friday hot lunch program.

- Overwaitea for ongoing support of our Friday hot lunch program.

- Shelagh and Rick for being awesome coaches.

- The Hardy boys for clearing our snow you’re great!

- Pyramid Building for the lovely meat tray made by Famous Fritz.

- Jen for the nice sparkly beach top.

- Mike from Napa for helping a lady in distress and boosting the bus so she could go pick up her day program clients.

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Teacher sorry if production offended To the Editor: This is addressed to all of those community members that attended the perfor-

mance of Murder She Baked on Jan. 21 or 22.

As I announced at the beginning of each performance, it was not my intention to offend anyone with the play. The play was intended to be a fun evening of entertainment, and from the feedback I’ve gotten in the past week or so, many seemed to really enjoy the show and all of the talent that our Prince Charles Secondary School students displayed.

Having said that, it has been brought to my attention

oPiNioN LiNe that not everyone felt that way.

I realize now that perhaps I should have been more concise with my explanation at the beginning of the show of the character (teacher) roles that were played by the students.

The murder mystery was completely fictional, and was in fact, a collaborative project created by the students and myself (as the director/teacher in charge).

The PCSS teachers that were spoofed/parodied/ mocked in the play and the portrayal of these teachers

Collateral helps lender to see big picture

in the last column in this series, some of these can get a little subjective. Things like your credit score, down payment amount, debt service ratios and others are all objective, measurable requirements. When we talk about collateral, there often isn’t a set criterion that the lender will look for. It is more a way for the lender to look at the big picture to see if everything fits together Dean Bala and to get a better sense of who they (down payment), character are lending money to. It gen(length of employment, savings erally isn’t the basis that an history and other factors that approval or decline is made supplement credit history) and on, but it can be the deciding collateral (assets owned in factor when everything else is addition to down payment). In borderline. previous columns, we took a One example would be a look at credit, capacity, capital young couple buying their and character. first home. Maybe they have The final one we will look just finished university, have at is collateral. Collateral is zero net worth and are using a basically looking at a person’s gifted down payment from a net worth. It is seeing what parent. While this may not kind of assets a person has seem like the strongest appliacquired, and determining cation, the lender will often whether that helps or hurts read between the lines. The the application. As discussed fact that they have just fin-

ished a university education with no debt might prove their character enough for a lender’s comfort. A contrasting example might be someone who has been in a decent paying job for quite some time that is using a gifted down payment. The lender might question their financial management skills considering they have been making good money and not saving any of it. Again, the credit and debt service ratios would be the foundation of their decision, but collateral can tip the scales when things are close.

Well that sums up our review of the five Cs of credit.

Now we have looked at credit, capacity, capital, character and collateral. While this stuff can be a little dry, I hope it has helped to clarify what lenders are looking for when issuing credit, and why they ask for certain things. If you have any specific questions, feel free to call or email any time.

Dean Bala is a mortgage broker and Realtor working out of the Creston Valley Realty office. For more information, he can be reached at 250 402-3903 or dean_ bala@yahoo.com.

This is a reflection on council over my 13 years of being involved as councilor (19982002) and mayor (2002-2008).

I started my political career in 2002 by winning a byelection

were discussed in 1998. The Cedar Street crossing was another long discussed issue with the CPR, finally getting it approved without a major outlay of money for crossing arms.

When you look at our town, remember past councilors and mayors who left their mark on our town.

I would like to thank the following for a very interesting start to my political career: Bill Hutchinson (former town administrator), Ed Gatzke, Ed Vondracek, Gerry Van Beers, Bill Pfeifer and Helena White, and Lela Irvine. They were a good group of people to work with.

Joe Snopek served as a Creston councillor 199-2002 and mayor from 2002-2008. After a six-year break, he was re-elected to town council in 2014.

For this month, we will be continuing to take a look at the five Cs of credit. To refresh your memories, the five Cs include credit, capacity (ability to make the payments), capital

Mortgage Corner

Looking back to beginning

a lot of the issues of the day.

The police station was on a referendum in the same election. Councils have always worked for the taxpayers, trying to solve the issues we faced.

Every council spent hours on issues such as police, fire, town works, the rec centre, parks, water, sewer and street maintenance. I congratulate all the councilors over the years that worked so hard on these issues.

Joe Snopek I found that being mayor was a learning to replace Andrew Ramage, curve you could not imagine. who passed away. It was the Don Leben was a new face as first time that there was an elec- mayor, having retired from the tion instead of acclamation.

Air Force and winning the elecI was taught Robert’s Rules tion over Lela Irvine. by then-mayor Lela Irvine.

Issues such as the intersecCouncils in the past warred on tion at the grain elevators

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were in no way an accurate depiction of who the teachers really are, at the school. In fact, most of the mannerisms, attitudes and even costume and wig choices were not accurate for every teacher, and in most cases were completely fabricated and/or exaggerated in order to add extra humour to the show. The play was intended to be funny, so we embellished and made things up, not only to make people laugh but to aid in the actual murder storyline.

The teachers that were chosen to be portrayed are respected and admired by the students who played the roles, and to the students, it was the highest form of flattery. The teachers we have at PCSS are exceptional teachers who are admired and respected by our students, colleagues and community members. To those teachers in our school, and any other community members who were offended, please accept my sincerest apology.

Brooke Douma PCSS Drama Department

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Library speaker series discussing honeybees CRESTON VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Creston Valley Public Library features Doug Crumback of Swan Valley Honey at its next Great Outdoors Speaker Series event on Feb. 11.

Bees are some of the hardest working critters on the planet. We owe much to this winged worker, including about 400 agricultural crops, estimated to be about one third of everything we eat.

While other pollinators, such as bats, moths, butterflies, hummingbirds, ants and beetles, do their part, the lowly honeybee is the powerhouse in the world of pollination. If bees ceased pollinating our agricultural crops, we would have to lose our taste for broccoli, asparagus, cantaloupes, cucumbers, pumpkins, blueberries, watermelons, almonds, apples, cranberries, and cherries — not to mention honey!

At this library talk, Crumback will share some of his secrets, explaining the magic and mystery of beekeeping in the Creston Valley.

Come inside the hive and see for yourself what these little buzzers are up to.

“Bee Hive Yourself” will take place at the Creston Valley Public Library at 7 p.m. Feb. 11. Admission is free. This talk is suitable for people of all ages. Seating is limited. For more information, contact the library at 250-428-4141.

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Hummingbird spotted in Christmas count

BY SHARON LAUGHLIN Another interesting year! The flocks of birds decided to really test our determination by playing hide and seek more than usual during the Christmas Bird Count. As has been our style in Creston, though, we do not give up easily and go the extra mile to seek our feathered friends.

Although the number of individual birds seen, 7,596, was the fifth lowest in the past 12 years, our species count equalled that of last year and was the second highest recorded during that span of time.

A flagship sighting was the hummingbird, the first ever winter sighting of one in the Creston area in recorded history!

As the results below show, the species list was enhanced considerably due to time spent by some participants who pursued elusive birds during the extra days included in “count week”. Although we are not allowed to count the number of birds seen during that extra time, we can count each new species NOT seen on count day. For example, Bohemian waxwings, a species always seen on count day, were missing Dec. 27 this year. Fifty of them were seen Dec. 26, so we could count them as an additional species but only as one bird.)

As it has been this year, when winter is mild and the birds have the whole valley and lower slopes of the mountains to dine on easy picking delicacies, rather than choosing handouts more often, I think the participants most challenged are those of our feeder watcher group. In my opinion, it is much harder for these participants to see and understand the importance of a single bird because they count in isolation. The individual fielder groups see each other and compare at the end of the day. The feeder group is not privy to that

A rufous hummingbird, like this one, was seen for the first time during the Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 27.

larger picture and, I think it is easier to become discouraged if they see fewer than usual in their back yard.

We want and need recorded every bird seen on count day and commend our feeder watchers for persisting and sharing what they have viewed, especially in the lean years of only one or two!

Sixty-nine species were seen on count day, and nine others during the week for a total of 78. The results were: Snow goose (count week), Canada goose (1,845), Trumpeter Swan (count week), American widgeon (16), mallard (271), bufflehead (6), common goldeneye (17), hooded merganser (4), common merganser (2), ring-necked pheasant (21), ruffed grouse (3), wild turkey (274), piedbilled grebe (count week), great blue heron (10), northern harrier (9), sharp-shinned hawk (1), northern

goshawk (1), bald eagle (24), red-tailed hawk (35), roughlegged hawk (55), rock pigeon (feral pigeon) (462), Eurasian collared-dove (193), mourning dove (125), great horned owl (9), snowy owl (1), northern pygmy-owl (4), long-eared owl (count week), rufous hummingbird (unusual species, 1), belted kingfisher (2), downy woodpecker (16), hairy woodpecker (6), American three-toed woodpecker (count week), northern flicker (187), pileated woodpecker (11), American kestrel (10), merlin (3), northern shrike (5), Steller’s Jay (73), blue jay (22), black-billed magpie (75),

American crow (214), common raven (145), black-capped chickadee (458), mountain chickadee (1), chestnut-backed chickadee (55), boreal chickadee (2), redbreasted nuthatch (27), brown creeper (5), Pacific/winter wren (1), American dipper (1), golden-crowned kinglet (26), Townsend’s solitaire (10), American robin (4), varied thrush (1), European starling (746), Bohemian waxwing (count week), cedar waxwing (62), yellow-rumped warbler (count week), American tree sparrow (4), dark-eyed junco (34), slate-coloured junco (34), Oregon junco (128), white-

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Examining myths and realities of marijuana EAST KOOTENAY ADDICTION SERVICES SOCIETY

As the federal government begins the process of moving towards legalizing marijuana, the East Kootenay Addiction Services Society wants to generate discussion about marijuana and what changes to marijuana laws could mean. This article will look at some of the common beliefs about marijuana and separate the myths from the facts.

Marijuana is the most popular illicit drug used worldwide. Because of its popularity, and in part because of the push to change the legal status of marijuana in western countries, there are many statements made about mar-

ijuana in the media and on the Internet that sound factual but may not be accurate.

Myth 1: Marijuana is a plant — it’s natural and therefore it’s safe.

Truth: People often use this argument when comparing marijuana to manmade chemical drugs like ecstasy, crystal meth or fentanyl. Just because marijuana grows out of the ground doesn’t make it automatically safe.

There are a lot of plants that can kill or cause serious illness. Marijuana naturally has a large number of active compounds that can affect everything from

brain function, development of the fetus and lung functioning. Marijuana today is often grown in controlled settings with fertilizers and other chemicals to increase the productivity. These chemicals aren’t at all natural. Remember that all substance use has potential risks and no drug is perfectly safe.

Myth 2: Marijuana is a gateway drug. If you start smoking marijuana, you’ll move on to harder drugs.

Truth: This one is mostly a myth.

Most people who try or use marijuana don’t go on to use other drugs. There

is nothing in marijuana that automatically makes people want to try other drugs. It is true that most people who report using drugs like cocaine, or opioids or amphetamines also report that they used marijuana before they started these drugs. That doesn’t mean marijuana caused them to use those drugs. After alcohol, marijuana is typically the first drug that young people experiment with if they are going to experiment. There can be many reasons why a small group of people will progress from using marijuana to using other drugs. They can include genetic vulnerabilities, personality factors, history of trauma, and environmental factors. It is true that if young people smoke marijuana they have a greater chance of being exposed to people using other drugs, but it does not mean they will automatically use them.

Myth 3: No one has ever died from a marijuana overdose, therefore it’s safer to use.

Truth: It probably is true that no one has actually overdosed by using marijuana. It doesn’t seem to affect the body that way. That doesn’t mean people haven’t died while under the influence of marijuana through motor vehicle crashes and other accidents caused because people’s judgment, co-ordination and motor control were impaired by marijuana.

Marijuana also acts to increase the effects of other drugs. People who use marijuana while using alcohol, cocaine or other drugs could be at greater risk from overdosing from those drugs. Just like alcohol, there are safer times, places and ways to use marijuana, and there are ways that are riskier.

Myth 4: Marijuana is not addictive.

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Truth: Marijuana is addictive, both physically and psychologically. Some of the confusion around this belief arises because of confusion with the word “addiction”. A better word might be dependency. One of the reasons people often don’t recognize marijuana dependency is that it is often not as obvious as alcohol or cocaine dependency, where the negative problems tend to be more obvious and show up earlier. Regular use of marijuana can cause dependency, in which people experience a strong need to use marijuana in order to feel OK. This can be accompanied by increased use, more thought and time spent focused on using, using at times and places that would not be socially appropriate, and using despite having negative consequences.

Withdrawal symptoms can occur when someone has been using heavily for a period of time. These can include irritability, anxiety, difficulty falling asleep, lack of appetite, restlessness, depression and occasionally abdominal pain.

A recent report suggested that marijuana users have a 16 per cent risk of developing dependency. This was slightly lower than alcohol (23 per cent) or cocaine (21 per cent) but still means that one out of six people who use marijuana could be at risk for developing a more serious problem.

There are many other mistaken ideas about the risks and benefits of marijuana use.

Unfortunately there is no shortage of websites and blogs talking about marijuana, many of which sound authoritative but which give information that may be inaccurate or flat-out wrong.

The following Canadian organizations all have excellent websites that offer factual, researchbased information on the risks and benefits of marijuana: Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (www.ccsa.ca), Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (www.camh.ca) and the Centre for Addiction Research of British Columbia (www. heretohelp.bc.ca).

For more information or to submit questions or comments, please contact East Kootenay Addiction Services executive director Dean Nicholson at dnichoslon@ekass.com.

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Music and performing enjoyable parts of life

BY FRANCES COLLISON

Music is fun and enjoyable to listen to and watch. It makes a huge difference to our town and to our world. What would life be like without music? Music is part of our lives, so enjoy it while we have it.

The day music came into the Collison family it changed us. I have past experience with many musical performances in Focus on Youth in May each year when I was in school, as well as competing in the Creston’s Best Singer competitions.

Last year, I was a part of the Blossom Valley Singers directed

by Anita Stushnoff. Being in a singing group was fun. I loved singing with all those nice, friendly people. This got me to perform on stage with the choir. I did not join this year due to a busy week filled with work and more volunteer work.

Besides that, I also had a fun role with the Footlighters Theatre Society in the spring musical Carousel. I loved being a part of the cast. I always wanted to be an actress, so being a part of Carousel was like living my dream. I so

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Frances Collison (back row, right) in the 2015 Footlighters Theatre Society production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel.

enjoyed the Footlighters recent production of Nana’s Naughty Knickers. It was really funny.

There is another play this March called The Stepsisters’ Revenge, a sequel to the sold-out presentation of Cinderella.

The Creston Concert Society honors musical performances, with many bands and other performers. Over the past 20, years the Creston Concert Society has held over 100 performances to the Creston Valley.

Their goal is to capture the interest of many people of all ages.

The Creston Concert Society has its own 2015-16 series, with the Rainbow Dance Theatre (Feb. 28) and the Symphony of the

Obituaries

Edward Robert Godberson

"Garry" John Gordon Garland Edmonds

April 5, 1938 ~ January 25, 2016

November l3, 1946 ~ January 26, 2016

My loving husband Garry J. Edmonds lost his fight with cancer on January 26, 2016.

Garry was born John Gordon Garland Edmonds on November l3, 1946 in North Bay, Ontario.

Garry loved to fish and lived to hunt. He was always on the go and had things to do; building, renovating and gardening.

Sitting still was not for him. He was always ready with a helping hand for anyone who looked like they needed help. He was a true friend.

Garry served in the army and always wanted to serve in Vietnam but the US army wouldn't accept his service. His favorite jobs were driving grader for Caribou Road Service and YRB. That experience got him a job teaching the Argentine nationals how to plow snow in the Andes with his best friend Wayne Huber. He also enjoyed working in the lumber yard at Pyramid Building Supplies at the young age of 68 until the chemo was too much for his body.

Garry was known for his sharp wit, sense of humour and poker face. After undergoing nine weeks of chemo he built a roof over his back deck to shade his wife and his Mitsy. He loved family dinners filled with humor, charm and lots of laughter. Above all Garry loved his family and the comfort of his home and property in which he took great pride.

Kootenays (April 10) still to come. Every year, my family and I buy tickets and go watch some of the concerts. I will be going to the Rainbow Dance Theatre group to watch eight dancers on a blackened stage using black lights. This should be a great concert to see!

The Creston Concert Society is very important to the Creston Valley, so please come and enjoy the music. Tickets are on sale at Black Bear Books, Creative Fix or Kingfisher Books. Your support makes it worthwhile. I hope you love the Creston Concert Society as much as I do.

Many music lovers out there will be blown away by the incredible talent. These are shows you don’t want to miss. I remember when I went to see a dance performance of the Kelowna Ballet last year that was part of the Creston Concert Society. I loved it and I sure would go to it again.

It was a huge success and I hope to see more of it.

I feel really lucky to be part of the Creston Valley community with so much musical talent here and so many musical performances to go to enjoy!

Garry was predeceased by his parents Wilfred and Vernice Edmonds, and his sisters Shirley and Sheila.

He is survived by his wife Dorothy A. Edmonds; sisters Gail Sharpe (Don), Brenda Valiquette (Joe); brother Kenny Edmonds (Eleanor); children: Loretta (John, children: Darrell, Aaron and Jamie), Angela, Gary Jr., Roxanne, Tania (Stephen, children: Anette, Nicole and Christopher), Blanca, Hedy (Frank, children: Vanessa, Chauncey, Mathew, Brandon and Natasha), Carlos (Stacey, child: Jayli); great niece Shanda (Justin, children: Olivia and Declan), fourteen grandchildren, five great-grandchildren as well as numerous other nieces and nephews. He will also be missed very much by his baby girl Mitsy.

The funeral was held Friday, January 29, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Redeemer Lutheran Church with Pastor Harry Haverstock officiating.

Interment followed at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erickson BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Valley Community Services, c/o Family Place, 915 Pine Street, or mail to Box 187, Creston BC V0B 1G0.

Special thank you to Pastor David Robertson and Pastor Harry Haberstock.

Edward Robert Godberson, a resident of Boswell, B.C. passed away unexpectedly at the age of 77 years.

Edward was born on April 5, 1938 in the northern frontier town of High Prairie, Alberta. He married his sweetheart Lorraine Fournier on July 27, 1960 in Calgary, Alberta.

Edward served as a naval cadet in the Canadian Navy and sailed on the H.M.C.S. Ontario, touring Hawaii, Hong Kong, and other far east ports.

On returning, Edward enrolled at SAIT for Radio Operating Technology. With graduation, Edward and Lorraine moved to Ottawa for further training with the Dept. of Transport (Airports). The first posting was in Fort Smith NWT, and was followed by a growing family living in Teslin YT, Cambridge Bay NWT, Yellowknife NWT, Thunder Bay Ontario, Prince Rupert BC and finally in St. Albert, Alberta. Edward’s frequent promotions and experience allowed him to successfully apply for a coveted job at ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) in Montreal. This job at the United Nations organization was very special to Edward, and he was always proud of the accomplishment and was thankful for the many friendships he made with his peers from all over the world.

The first visit to Kootenay Lake cast a spell on Edward and Lorraine, and was followed by many more summer vacations to the Kootenays. A house was built and the couple fulfilled their

dream and started their retirement at the lake in 1997. Edwards favorite pastimes were wine and beer making, gardening and finishing multiple projects on the property.

Edward was an active member of the Boswell Vintners, and he reveled in the camaraderie of crushing grapes, testing wine and exchanging skills with other members.

Edward was an accomplished hunter and loved to fish, explore and learn about each location the family lived.

For anyone that knew Edward, he was always a great storyteller and loved to get animated and worked up as he relayed the story to his audience!

Edward always had a zest for life, kindness for all, and was an exceptional husband, father and friend to many. He was an inspiration to us all.

Edward is survived by his wife Lorraine; son Gary; daughters Celine and Michelle; brother Charles and grandchildren Chantal, Saige, Ava-Jean, Rhys and Luke.

A service celebrating Edward’s life was held on Saturday January 30 at 1 p.m. at Boswell Community Hall.

Memorial contributions may be made to Boswell Community Hall, 12374 Boswell Rd, Boswell, BC V0B 1A4.

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Funeral Notices Homes Funeral In Loving Memory Of ALOHA ASTHORE BOEHMER Passed Away January 26, 2016 in Creston, BC At the age of 94 years Residence Creston, BC A Funeral Service will be held Saturday January 30, 2016 at 12 p.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1010 36th Ave N. Creston, BC Bishop Tom Miller Officiating Burial to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery Erickson, B.C. Memorial Contributions may be made to The Perpetual Education Fund c/o The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1010 36th Ave N, Creston, BC, V0B 1G1 In Loving Memory Of EDWARD ANTON GATZKE Passed Away January 28, 2016 in Creston, BC At the age of 89 years Residence Creston, BC Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 1p.m.

Holy Cross Catholic Church 128 16th Ave S. Creston, BC Father Tom Kakkaniyil Officiating Burial to follow Forest Lawn Cemetery Erickson, B.C. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation #4, 1551 Sutherland Ave. Kelowna, BC, V1Y 9M9 or Canadian Cancer Society 19, 9th Ave S. Cranbrook, BC, V1C 2L9 In Loving Memory Of EDWARD ROBERT GODBERSON Passed Away January 25, 2016 in Boswell, B.C. At the age of 77 years Residence Boswell, B.C. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday January 30, 2016 at 1pm Boswell Community Hall 12374 Boswell Rd. Boswell, BC Memorial Contributions can be made to the Boswell Community Hall 12374 Boswell Rd. Boswell, BC, V0B 1A4

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In Loving Memory Of GARRY J. EDMONDS Passed Away January 26, 2016 in Creston, BC Age 69 years Residence Creston, BC Celebration of Life January 29, 2016 at 2:00pm Redeemer Lutheran Church Pastor Harry Haberstock officiating Friends wishing to make a Memorial Contribution may do so to Valley Community Services c/o Family Place 915 Pine St. Creston, BC V0B 1G0

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

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KOOTENAY LAKE LOCAL CONSERVATION FUND (KLLCF) TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

FORESTRY CONSULTANCY

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) in partnership with the Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) is seeking Committee Members for their five-person Technical Review Committee to make recommendations on allocating annual funding for conservation projects for the Kootenay Lake Local Conservation Fund.

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To apply, please submit a resume and include a covering letter that provides:

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Misc for Rent NEED SPACE? WE’VE GOT IT!

The Riondel Commission of Management would like to know if there is any interest on the part of a Community Organization, a Society, or a Private Entrepreneur to make use of the Riondel Recreation Centre. This building, which contains a kitchen, washrooms, office space, & a gym & stage area, has been unoccupied for the past year but is in good condition. The kitchen/office area is approximately 42 ft. x 28 ft, and the gym/stage area is 71 ft. x 38 ft.

The Commission is prepared to offer the possibility of excellent terms on a rental or lease agreement for a suitable organization or business.

Interested parties may contact the Riondel Commission of Management via email at riocom@bluebell.ca or by phone at 250-225-3262 on Tuesday mornings between 9 - 11:30 am.

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KOOTENAY LAKE LOCAL CONSERVATION FUND (KLLCF) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) and Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) are seeking proposals for projects that will benefit conservation in the rural areas around Kootenay Lake, specifically the electoral areas A, D, and E within the RDCK. The purpose of the Fund is to provide local financial support for important projects that will contribute to the conservation of our valuable natural areas. The Kootenay Lake Local Conservation Fund (KLLCF) funding is available for conservation projects that result in the reduction to a known threat to biodiversity. The themes for the Fund are water conservation, wildlife and habitat conservation, and open space conservation.

Projects that are technically sound and effective, and provide value for money through partnerships with other funders will have priority. Proponents must be a registered not-for-profit organization, First Nations band, or local government. Unqualified groups or organizations may partner with a qualified organization. A Technical Review Committee will review project proposals and make recommendations to the RDCK for final funding approval.

To apply for funding go to www.kootenayconservation. ca and click on the Kootenay Lake Local Conservation Fund tab. Review the Terms of Reference paying particular attention to Section 8 – Fund Design and then apply using the application form provided.

Closing date for project submissions is 4:30 pm February 15, 2016.

Project proposals must be delivered by email to: info@kootenayconservation.ca.

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Thunder Cats tie Nitehawks, beat Ghostriders

BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

With just over two weeks left in the regular season, the Creston Valley Thunder Cats are proving that hard work pays off. This weekend was the first in a few where the team suffered no losses, with a tie and a win nudging them a bit farther ahead of the Fernie Ghostriders in the Eddie Mountain Division standings.

Maintaining that lead is key to opening the Kootenay

International Junior Hockey League playoffs in Creston rather than an opponents’ rink.

“Everyone is pushing for home ice in the first round,” said head coach Jeff Dubois.

Creston had a slow start in Friday’s 5-5 tie against the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, who scored one goal in the first period and three in the second for a 4-0 lead.

“It looked like it was going to be one of those nights,” said Dubois, but it turned out that

“Friday was one of most perfect in terms of working our way out of a hole. … When we put our minds to it, never out of the game.”

Liam Plunkett scored two goals for the Thunder Cats late in the second period, and Carson Cartwright, Logan Styler and Ian Desrosiers followed in the third, before the Nitehawks tied the score with 12 seconds remaining.

The tie was made possible with the help of affiliate goalie Jason Mailhoit, who took over

Three Leafs suspended after Friday night brawl Nelson Star The Nelson Leafs have lost three players to suspension after Friday's fight-filled game.

Levi Hulston, Rayce Miller and Matt Sokol will each miss time for their parts in the line brawl that occurred during Nelson's 5-3 loss to the Castlegar Rebels.

Hulston and Sokol will each miss the next five games and won't be eligible to return until Feb. 14, while Miller's two-game suspension will see him out until Feb. 9.

Castlegar also lost two players to suspension following the game. Tyler Barrett will miss two games for the brawl, while Daniel Petten was charged a two-game suspension for checking Miller from behind.

The Leafs are also missing Nicholas Ketola, who has served two of a three-game suspension for checking to the head and a game misconduct in the final 10 minutes of regulation on Jan. 16.

The suspensions mean Nelson will be severely shorthanded for its home game Friday against Castlegar. Forward Malcolm Fenelon left the team last week to address a health issue, defenceman Kyle Chernenkoff is out with a lower-body injury and backup goaltender Josh Williams recently underwent knee surgery.

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and Witala (empty net) securing the 5-1 victory.

After trying it out on Saturday, Dubois intends to keep Styler, Desrosiers and Witala in a line.

“There’s a lot of speed and offensive ability when you put those guys together,” he said. “We were also happy with what they gave us on the defensive side of the puck.”

Following a scheduled match against the division-leading Kimberley Dynamiters last night, the Thunder Cats have two more divisional games this weekend, visiting the Golden Rockets on Friday and the Fernie Ghostriders on Saturday.

Although the Rockets are at the bottom of the division with 12 points, Dubois isn’t taking them for granted, having played some tough games against the Golden team.

“You can kind of forget about the standings when you go into that rink,” he said.

And after Fernie’s loss to Creston on Saturday, Dubois expects the Ghostriders to be ready to return the favour.

“That’s going to be a real key game and that’s the last time we see them this season,” he said. “There shouldn’t be any difficulty getting up for that game.”

for Dawson Fennell after Beaver Valley’s fourth goal.

“Jason made some big saves to keep it at four and gave us a chance to come back,” said Dubois.

Cartwright and Desrosiers were key players in helping Creston bounce back.

“Both of them gave us what you hope for out of 20-year-old forwards,” said Dubois. “They both gave us goals in big situations. …

“Overall as a team, once we took that 5-4 lead, we played some of our hardest hockey of the season in terms of protecting that lead.”

With the third-place Fernie Ghostriders two points behind Creston’s 56 — and four ahead of the Columbia Valley Rockies — their visit to Creston on Saturday proved a struggle.

“They’re a hardworking, lunch bucket team,’ said Dubois. “They got a lot of shots to the net in the first period. We were definitely kind of on our heels early in the game.”

A goal by Cartwright tied the game with 1:22 left in the first period, and a single goal by Brett Witala gave Creston the lead in the second. Creston’s best period was the third, Dubois said, with goals by Cartwright (shorthanded), Maverick Lynes (power play)

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Creston Valley Bird Fest names 2016 artist CRESTON VALLEY BIRD FEST

The Creston Valley Bird Fest committee would like to congratulate Jo-Anne Wesley, the 2016 festival artist. Her watercolour painting of a hairy woodpecker will appear in advertising, on the festival program cover, on the www.crestonvalleybirds. ca website, on Facebook and on posters to be distributed throughout the Kootenays and beyond.

The committee would like to thank artist Eileen Gidman and all of the festival art participants at Cresteramics. Their creative efforts are truly appreciated.

This year’s festival includes guest presenters Jakob Dulisse, a wildlife biologist and photographer from Nelson, Glynnis Hood from Camrose, Alta., and Gary Davidson from Nakusp, with his photographs of birds of Panama.

Friday night field trips are hosted by Brendan Mitchell of Creston, talking bats at the wildlife centre, Ulrike Sliworsky identifying birdcalls on the Duck Lake dike, and

Lorraine Scott and Sharon Laughlin, with the birds of Fox Tree Hill.

The festival includes guided bird watching tours on Saturday and Sunday. Afternoon events include tours to Swan Valley Honey, Kootenay Meadows organic dairy, the College of the Rockies food forest and greenhouse, four hidden art studios and a kayaking tour to a cormorant colony. The wildlife centre will host guided canoe trips, children’s events and a photography workshop by Monte Comeau of Salmo.

Registration for the fourth annual Creston Valley Bird Fest opens in early March. To register online, go to www.crestonvalleybirds.ca or visit the College of the Rockies.

The Creston Valley Bird Fest is a committee of the Creston Valley Branch of Wildsight, a non-profit society valuing the wildlife and wild places of the Kootenays. For more information, go to www. crestonvalleybirds.ca, and to give a tax-deductible donation, visit www. wildsight.ca.

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Jo-Anne Wesley’s artwork will appear on posters for the Creston Valley Bird Fest.

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