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The Creston Valley Public Library parking lot may be significantly upgraded next year, following a decision made by the Creston Valley Services Committee at its Feb. 11 regular meeting.

Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) directors Garry Jackman (Area A), Tanya Wall (Area B), Larry Binks (Area C) and Coun.

Jen Comer (Town of Creston, filling in for a vacationing Mayor Ron Toyota) recommended that an $82,700 contribution to the capital reserve fund to be added to this year’s budget, with a similar amount added early in 2017.

That would allow the $252,000 (concept A) or $273,000 (concept B) project be delayed until spring 2017, rather than doing the work in the fall.

In the proposed 2016 budget, $63,000 in budgeted capital work and $27,736 from the reserve would have been available, which would have required increasing 2016 taxes by about $30 on a $400,000 property.

“That’s a lot to swallow,” said Comer.

Chief librarian Aaron Francis said the biggest complaint by library patrons are that the parking stalls are too narrow and often filled to capacity.

RDCK community services general manager Joe Chirico said the parking lot, used by the library and the RDCK office, has other safety concerns, as well.

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Thursday, February 18, 2016 Creston Valley Advance

Report to council examines water metering

BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

With a 4-1 vote at its Feb. 9 regular meeting, Creston town council took a step toward water metering by approving two recommendations — but meters likely won’t be coming anytime soon.

“Our system is growing, not significantly or quickly, but it is growing,” engineering manager Colin Farynowski replied when Coun. Jim Elford asked when they could come into use. “The economics could change, but it’s probably years off.”

In his report to council, Farynowski recommended that the town defer a decision on universal water metering until water loss data is improved and the water master plan is updated to reflect future infrastructure requirements, and that council direct staff to update the water rates and regulations bylaw to require new and upgraded water connections to be made ready for meters.

In a meeting led by Coun. Jen Comer as acting mayor, Couns. Elford, Joanna Wilson, Karen Unruh and Joe Snopek voted in favour.

“To me, saying, ‘Let’s put something into the bylaw,’ when we’re only building three houses a year looks like political lip service,” said Coun. Kevin Boehmer, who made the dissenting vote.

The decision came after Farynowski presented a water meter assessment, which detailed potential costs and revenues, water usage levels, risks and options.

Water metering, he said, has three purposes: tracking supply and distribution, creating equitable cost recovery and encouraging efficient water use. It offers environmental (reduced water

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“We don’t have to worry about access to houses,” Farynowski said. “We can do it from the curb.”

While it has benefits, it also has a cost: an outlay of $2,787,730 to purchase and install the meters — 200 for residential capacity, and over $8,000 for larger lines — as well as remote reading equipment and software.

Depending on whether federal grant funding is available to cover some or all of the cost, voters may decide if the project would proceed.

“It depends on costing, but definitely at first blush, there would be a referendum,” said town manager Lou Varela in response to a question from the gallery.

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Based on estimates from Environment Canada and the US Environmental Protection Agency, metering programs have reduced water usage by 20 (as in Kelowna and Vernon) to 60 per cent, with savings coming from changed behaviours, leak repairs and plumbing fixture retrofits.

For Creston, estimates include a 15 per cent savings in residential water use and 10 per cent savings in other sectors — not as high as other communities, taking into account that the Columbia Brewery uses 25 per cent of Creston’s water and already has voluntary measures in place.

That could result in an estimated annual cost savings of $49,433, but for those savings to be realized, the operating cost of the Arrow Creek system would have to be reduced by $0.45 per cubic metre (1,000 litre) for the volume of water saved.

“You either have to reduce the operating costs by that amount or have someone else willing to pay for what you’re saving,” Farynowski said.

The most effective way to see savings would be for the capital cost of meters to come from a source other than the town. If the town covers the entire cost, estimated savings over 20 years with a reduced water cost will see a negative return of $3,374,256. On the other hand, the town paying only 17 per cent would result in a savings of $30,837, and no expense by the town would see a return of $728,265.

The reduced consumption could also allow a capital project — in this case, Well No. 4 — to be put off five years, from 2030 to 2035, one of the biggest benefits of metering. Any cost benefits would have to be realized during the meters’ lifespan of about 20 years.

Even without metering, Creston residents have reduced water consumption by about 17 per cent since 2010, and population growth has slowed. That could push the Well No. 4 project beyond the 20-year period.

“There has been talk about metering for years, so this really makes it clear that our water conservation is excellent,” said Wilson.

“That takes some of the cost benefit out of the equation that larger centres may have,” said Farynowski. “We don’t have to force people to start conserving water.”

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Creston Valley Advance Thursday, February 18, 2016

Teens, harbour getting funding

BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

The Teen Action Committee and the Kuskanook Harbour Society were both richer after a visit to the Creston Valley Services Committee’s regular meeting on Feb. 11.

The committee, comprised of Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) directors Garry Jackman (Area A), Tanya Wall (Area B), Larry Binks (Area C) and Coun. Jen Comer (Town of Creston, filling in for a vacationing Mayor Ron Toyota), voted to give the Teen Action Committee (TAC) $15,000 annually from 20162019 for a teen space, and will give the harbour society a total of $50,000 of gas tax funds.

The TAC funding, for rent and utilities, furniture and maintenance, will be accommodated under the umbrella of the Creston and District Community Complex portion of the RDCK’s annual budget, as with other community activities or community halls, gaps in service that the complex can’t accommodate. It

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Binks, the committee’s chair, asked that it be included as a line item, rather than simply a general expense in the budget.

“When none of us are here, I wouldn’t want it to go sideways,” he said.

The harbour society has $80,000 and asked the committee for $50,000 of a $435,000 project to repair and protect the harbour’s breakwater, made of about 400 wooden piles, 10 per cent of which have failed in the past four years.

That amount couldn’t be offered without it becoming a budget item, but Binks suggested that each director could offer a portion of their share of the federal Gas Tax Fund — $20,000 each from areas A and

Council approves donation to refugee committee

BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

Jim Elford, Kevin Boehmer and Joe Snopek, and it was suggested that the committee apply for Community initiatives grants.

Coun. Jen Comer chaired the meeting in Mayor Ron Toyota’s absence, and Coun. Joanna Wilson, a member of the committee, declared a conflict and

its inception in 1979, and is currently hoping to sponsor Syrian refugees.

“Right now, we haven’t had any luck getting any Syrian refugees,” said chair Linda Price, speaking for the delegation.

“We have a house, we have money, we have a committee — we just don’t have a family,” said committee member Pat Smith.

The refugee committee asked council for a $1,000 grant, but with it never having received discretionary funds and with only a limited amount available, Coun. Karen Unruh said she was reluctant to give the full amount.

The $250 donation was approved by Couns. Unruh,

excused herself from funding discussions.

Council Briefs •Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area head of operation Marc-André Beaucher provided an update on the use of the town’s annual $10,900 grant, which was put toward the CVWMA’s 2015 guide, trail maintenance, interpretation and access signs, and program supplies.

•Council asked staff to look into attaching Creston Valley Blossom Festival signage to the three “Welcome to Creston” signs from February to May, per a request from the festival committee.

The sign, measuring eight inches by eight feet, was designed to be hung below the larger ones, said Coun. Joe Snopek, who serves on the committee.

•The town intends to enter its float in the June 18 Sam Steele Days parade in Cranbrook, provided the float can be upgraded in time. Town staff, Blossom Festival and Creston Valley Spirit Committee members will assess it soon.

•Council approved the donation of a Town of Creston duffle bag to the Creston Valley Rod and Gun Club for its annual game dinner. Coun. Kevin Boehmer’s “friendly amendment” to add a second duffle bag and/or a jacket to the donation wasn’t seconded.

“I don’t like to be stingy,” he said.

•Bylaw No. 1837 received three readings. It covers the design of drainage systems “designed for rainfall intensities which are expected to return on the average once every five years (return period — five years). ... Industrial, commercial, institutional and high-density residential systems shall be designed for a return period of 10 years.”

•With no grants obtained for the “market park” concept, the $163,000 project will be deferred from the town’s upcoming budget discussions.

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An upgrade would address these and other issues, and, in the case of one concept, increase the parking to 39 spaces.

Rather than spending money on the upgrade, Jackman initially suggested supplying parking permits to RDCK and library staff, and having them park along 16th Avenue, freeing space for patrons.

Wall didn’t agree with that idea, citing large trucks on the street and the slippery (in the winter) slope to Erickson Road.

“The 16th Avenue corridor, in my mind, is a huge safety

risk if we try to get people to park there and cross the street,” she said.

Leasing a nearby plot of land for staff parking — usually four RDCK and five library employees — was also suggested, although Wall pointed out that the parking lot she owns downtown, behind the Kootenay Hotel, is a “nightmare to try to police.”

But when the parking lot is largely unavailable during the upgrade, off-site parking will be a necessity.

“Whether or not it’s used to expand it, we’re going to need it,” said Comer.

At its Feb. 9 regular meeting, Creston town council voted to give the Creston Refugee Committee a $250 grant as a show of support for the project.

The committee has brought 79 individuals to Canada since

“We have a house, we have money, we have a committee — we just don’t have a family.”

Pat Smith Creston Refugee Committee

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Those concerns include: •the south entrance has a difficult slope in the winter and reduced visibility; •no designated sidewalks from 16th Avenue South to the building and the trail behind; •no angle parking facing 16th Avenue; •no protection of the building’s south face from vehicles; •no designated drop-off and pickup zones; and •no accessible entrance to

B, and $10,000 from Area C. Each of the directors recognized the importance of the harbour, not only to Creston Valley residents, but to the third of 5,0007,000 annual users who come from

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outside the area.

“It is truly our local access to our waterfront,” said Wall.

In addition to the funds, the committee will write a letter of support for the project.

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Thursday, February 18, 2016 Creston Valley Advance

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Directors approve MVAs, suspicious noises part of RCMP week increases for library, museum

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BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

The Creston Valley Services Committee voted in favour of modest increase to the Creston Museum and Creston Valley Public Library’s budgets at its Feb. 11 regular meeting.

The library will see an increase of 1.5 per cent in 2016, bringing the total public library budget for Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) areas A, B and C and Creston to $472,730 from $470,000.

“We feel with this increase, we’ll be able to maintain our current operations,” chief librarian Aaron Francis told the committee of RDCK directors Garry Jackman (Area A), Tanya Wall (Area B), Larry Binks (Area C) and Coun.

Jen Comer (Town of Creston, filling in for a vacationing Mayor Ron Toyota).

While the funding for the library will increase, the amounts for the Crawford Bay and Riondel reading centres will hold steady at $20,000, as will

the Yahk reading centre’s budget of $15,000.

But the fact that Francis had to speak to the request prompted Wall, during the meeting, to send an email to the Yahk centre’s organizer, asking for a report on its financial situation.

“If we’re holding the Creston library to this task, we need to be holding the reading centres to this task,” she said, and admitted she didn’t really know how the Yahk centre was using its funding.

“It seems to be we need to look at starting a regional library system,” said community services general manager Joe Chirico.

The Creston Museum will see an increase of 2.5 per cent in 2017, from $91,747 to $93,582, which represents about 53 per cent of the facility’s operating budget.

Manager Tammy Hardwick said she spends about a third of her working hours writing grant proposals, earning funds from about 15-18 each year to cover summer students and project costs.

“It gets challenging at times, but we manage,” she said.

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February 8 •A well-being check on a Sixth Avenue South resident revealed no problems.

•Three youths were reported to be driving dirt bikes erratically on Wynndel Road.

They were not located by police.

•When police located a reported suspicious vehicle on Highway 21 they found nothing of concern.

•Some items were stolen in a break-in to a Stace Road residence. The investigation continues.

•Police were unable to locate a white Chevrolet Malibu reported to be in control of an impaired driver on Highway 95.

•When police responded to a report of a fight over unpaid rent on Fifth Avenue South, they were told by the participants that the battle was consensual.

•Responding to a concern by an Eighth Avenue South resident, they found no signs that anyone had been on the property late at night.

February 9 •When police arrived at 35th Avenue South to investigate a report of a single vehicle accident, they found it unoccupied. However, a 19-year-old female was located in another vehicle, causing a disturbance.

She was intoxicated and taken into custody overnight.

•An unusual occurrence these days — an 11th Avenue North business reported a possibly counterfeit $20 bill. New Canadian currency is proving difficult for counterfeiters to replicate.

•A gate on Lloyd Road was damaged in an apparent

attempted entry to the property.

•Police assisted emergency medical personnel with a patient on Hillside Street.

•A reported 84-year-old male driving extremely slowly on Meadow Creek Road was fast enough to avoid being found by police.

•When police investigated a report of a suspicious vehicle on Lakeview-Arrow Creek Road they found a person visiting neighbours owned it.

•A Highway 21 resident was reported to be outside yelling about cats.

•There were no signs of a forced entry on 35th Avenue North where a female had reported a break and entry.

•February 10 •No injuries were reported when a truck flipped on Highway 3.

•A male wearing camouflage clothing was stopped by a CPR representative and warned that walking on railroad tracks is illegal. “How about I shoot you?” was his response. The man has not been identified.

•The theft of an iPad on 11th Avenue South was resolved when the culprits, age 13 and 15, were identified on a surveillance video. The item has been returned.

•An Erickson Road resident reported hearing suspicious noises on the previous day.

•A vehicle rolled over on Highway 3 near French Slough Bridge. No injuries were reported.

•A Scott Street youth who was angry at his parents dialed 911 and then hung up, causing a visit from police.

•A vehicle was reported to be doing donuts on a Lister property.

February 11 •A female reported to be in breach of parole conditions was arrested in Cranbrook.

•A reported panhandler on 10th Avenue North was gone when police arrived.

•Police are checking video images in an attempt to identify a person who stole a jacket at a Canyon Street business.

•Police and a bank are investigating a complaint that $2,000 has been taken from a Selkirk Drive resident’s account.

•A warning letter was sent to the owner of a vehicle that passed a stopped school bus on Highway 3 in Erickson.

•The driver of a vehicle that went off Highway 3 near China Creek Road was taken to hospital with injuries.

February 12 •An Eighth Avenue South resident complained about someone knocking on the door and running off.

•Blood was found on a phone and phonebook in a Canyon-Lister Road business but the caller has not been identified.

•Police are investigating a reported theft of groceries at an Eighth Avenue South residence.

February 13 •Police are investigating a single vehicle accident on Highway 3A in which the driver was using the vehicle without permission.

•A 1991 Mazda was backed into by an unidentified pickup truck on Canyon Street.

The force was sufficient to drive the Mazda back into another vehicle.

•A female driver was taken to hospital to be checked after her vehicle went off Highway 3A at a sharp corner and rolled down a 15-foot bank.

•Police were called to dispatch an injured deer on Highway 3 at Lakeview-Arrow Creek Road.

•An intoxicated male on Highway 21 North fell and was knocked out. He was taken to hospital by ambulance.

February 14 •An intoxicated female was arrested following a domestic dispute on 44th Street.

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Creston Valley Advance Thursday, February 18, 2016

Principles should guide Canada in world affairs To the Editor: Thanks to Larry Ewashen for his Jan. 21 letter (“Sale not in Canada’s best interest”). I appreciate his point that Canada should be guided by moral principles and avoid deals with questionable customers. Justin Trudeau, who was very critical during the last federal election of Harper’s bad performance, is now following in the same footsteps, doing whatever Washington wants. The only saving grace is that Canada’s elections are not nearly as convoluted as they are south of the border.

Donald Trump, a Republican hopeful, impresses many with his seemingly good sense, but he too is part of the carnival of deception, and will not bring about the needed change. He is not going to discard his country’s predatory character or its insane foreign policy. He is just another Wall Street man, although in a very

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entertaining disguise.

Meanwhile, the American war to overthrow the Syrian government of Bashar al Assad is not going to well. As everyone knows, Assad asked Russia for military help and, ever since they arrived with their warplanes and other equipment in October 2015, the American hirelings, the head chopping ISIS and others have been on the run. Much of the country has already been cleared of them, and their supply lines from Turkey have been blocked, as has been the transportation of the stolen Syrian oil to Turkey.

The West has organized a fleet of oil tanker trucks we knew nothing about until Russian satellite images made known the endless lines of them crossing from Syria into Turkey, they were so many that the first vehicles of the lineup were beyond the curve of the planet Earth. All this was possible thanks to the Turkish first family and American protection. Most of the stolen oil was utilized right in Turkey and the remainder was sent by tankers to Israel.

Conveniently, president Erdogan’s enterprising son owns a fleet of seagoing tankers. Just to let you know there is talent in Turkish upper class.

All this was going on as the U.S. and friends, including Canada, were bravely conducting the “war on terror”; that is, they were protecting from Syrian military: the oil tankers, the numerous

ISIS strongholds and their supply lines.

At the same time they were also smashing Syrian national assets like grain elevators, power plants, cities, towns, villages and anything of value, and killing countless civilians and army personnel.

In other words, the American “war on terror” was and is nothing but a pretext for the destruction of Syria.

According to www.globalresearch.ca, “The popular myths of this dirty war — that it is a ‘civil war’, a ‘popular revolt’ or a sectarian conflict — hide a murderous spree of ‘regime change’ across the region. The attack on Syria was a necessary consequence of Washington’s ambition, stated openly in 2006, to create a ‘New Middle East’. After the destruction of Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya, Syria was the next in line. …Yet in Syria this dirty war has confronted a disciplined national army which did not disintegrate along sectarian lines. Despite terrible destruction and loss of life, Syria has survived, deepening its alliance with Russia, Iran, the Lebanese Resistance, and the secular Palestinians and, more recently, with Iraq. The tide has turned against Washington, and that will have implications beyond Syria.”

I hope this year will bring peace to the courageous Syrian nation and its leaders.

Anton Skerbinc Creston

young lifeguard who has been on deck for the day and heard “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” eight times over their shift. Ah, that explains the twitching…

Having in-house staff music can be problematic as well. Once upon a year when we let the outdoor pool guards play their own cassettes mixes, I remember hotfooting up from the soccer field after hearing some “inappropriate” lyrics from the outdoor pool speakers and praying no neighbours were out in their yards gardening. Saying that, what is good music is purely subjective for the individual, and in a public or group setting, we try to respect that. Aquafit and some other classes, for instance, will most likely always generate occasional comments of, “It’s too loud,” “It’s too soft,” “I don’t like the selection,” and “Why do we even have music?” This is one of many small challenges of providing for a diverse group and again, we typically try and empathize with everyone’s concerns because basically, we want you here being active. We may not be able to completely solve your concern but we will listen.

Volumes have been written on the actual benefits of music, everything from easing pain and anxiety, improving cognitive function, reducing stress and increasing motivation, elevating mood and enriching cognitive function

— hey, you could just keep inserting descriptive terms till you run out of ink — but I believe in the school of thought that indicates humans have always been hardwired for music. Most of you have experienced how a song can trigger a vivid memory and transport you back in time, serving as a soundtrack for a mental movie in your head, perhaps with people or places long since gone.

There have been lots of fascinating studies about music-evoked autobiographical memories (MEAMs) in examining Alzheimer’s or acquired brain injury patients that shows the power music has in our neural networks.

On a more mundane level, I like most music and try and tolerate the remainder. I do know there is one washroom at the complex where through happenstance, the acoustics of the room ended up being way better than what you would expect from an economical ceiling speaker and concrete walls. Not that I spend more than a couple minutes in there but if there’s a rocking song happening, you do get a bit more energized from the power of music. I have even caught myself whistling along to “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”…

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

staff and volunteers respect individual choices while gently encouraging some as seems appropriate. Volunteers also schedule their hours and days with Bridget and Wendy, who manage the program and accommodate for the volunteers’ personal needs. Morning check-in phone calls from TAPS are appreciated by the seniors to let staff know how they are doing, and the time is also used for scheduling transportation needs, meal numbers and to remind folks of special events and programs that are on that day.

Speaking of volunteers, in adding up their hours for 2015, it shows that people have put in about 160-180 hours

a month. They help with programs, kitchen work, fundraising, special events, general help and vehicle maintenance. Thank you hardly comes close to the value you all bring to our seniors at TAPS with your caring, creativity and work.

Being active is a message we’ve often heard and increasingly, as research backs up, claims of the benefits of movement for physical, mental, spiritual and social well being for all ages. We are grateful for our tai chi volunteer programmers Barry and Judy Freeman who bring this program weekly to TAPS.

Public reactions to music varied

It’s interesting how much music plays a part in our lives and it is difficult to think of another place where it might be more evident than the Creston and District Community Complex. When you consider the large numbers of peo-

From the Centre Neil Ostafichuk ple that come through the front doors with equally as diverse tastes, including those that don’t want to hear any music, it can be challenging.

For most, the exposure would be the background music that we usually play through the building sound system or during public skates or swimming. You always try and choose a fairly innocuous type of music, maybe rotate a few times through oldies or appropriate holiday season station or something equally as palatable for the general population. I know we are here for the public but I’ll tell you: I have to sympathize sometimes with the

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I don’t usually look to Victoria for inspiration. But I was heartened one morning this week when a news report talked about B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong wanting to get information that would support or toss out the notion that foreign ownership is a key factor in the Vancouver housing crisis. We use the word crisis too often, I’m sure, but when a decrepit little house on a small lot in West Vancouver goes on the market for $2.4 million, surely younger working people in the Lower Mainland are facing a crisis.

How to afford living in the city of their choice when the cost of housing has skyrocketed beyond the means of the average Jill and Joe? Last week I was chatting with a friend about that exact situation and my input was pretty much restricted to, “We need to have a conversation.”

By conversation I meant a public debate in which adequate information is gathered in an effort to determine just why Vancouver has become one of the most expensive places on the planet to buy property.

We hear stories about foreign ownership, of non-residents buying property as investments — either in the hope of financial gain or for a place to live in the future — but is that the only factor? Simply put, we don’t know. That I would describe a finance minister’s conviction that we need more information as heartening is a sad reflection on the state of provincial politics. The (decidedly not) British Columbia Liberal Party likes to boast about its commitment to consultation, but the record would indicate otherwise.

I like when efforts are made to include everyone with any interest on a topic. We had it in the last

decade when an alternative to our “first past the post” electoral system was being reconsidered. A citizens’ panel was drawn from all walks of life and given direction to hear from experts and to travel the province to hear from anyone who had an opinion. While the end of the process was certainly flawed (but who didn’t enjoy the irony of a referendum requiring 60 per cent of voter support to change a system that routinely elects MLAs who get only 40

The Early Learning Instrument, or EDI, is a tool for measuring five core areas of child development — physical health, cognitive development, social competence, emotional maturity, communication/general knowledge — that are known to be good predictors of adult health, education and social outcomes.

This tool has been used since 2001 throughout all regions of B.C., and serves as the most accurate indicator of vulnerability among B.C.’s young people.

According to the most recent results, Creston has seen a “critical increase in vulnerability” over the previous survey period. Overall, 34 per cent of children in Creston are “vulnerable” in one or more of the five development areas. In Nelson, by comparison, only 19 per cent are considered vulnerable.

For the Creston Valley Early Years team — a committee that includes the library, School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake), the Interior Health Authority, Family Place, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, and a number of other early childhood service providers — the EDI results underline the critical importance of our work in addressing the needs of young children in our community.

The early years team works together on many projects, including Books for Babies, Magic School Bus, Baby Picnic, Family Winter Celebration and Creston Valley

Blossom Festival children’s activities.

The committee also collaborates to administer an “Ages and Stages” questionnaire to assist parents in identifying their children’s developmental needs and gaps.

Lorne Eckersley per cent of the votes?) the conversations that went on in the run-up to the vote included everyone who had an interest on the subject.

If de Jong’s statement leads to that kind of discussion — even though it is unlikely it will lead to a formal vote — I think he is doing the province a great service. Gather information, get the conversation going, and voters can decide which party offers the best approach to the problem.

Of course, de Jong, Premier Christie Clark and other members of the ruling Liberals didn’t have quite the same enthusiasm for engaging the public in the decision to go ahead with Site C dam construction in the Peace River area. There was a lot of information about the proposal, which has been floating around for decades, but the $8.3 billion proj-

ect was pushed ahead last year without anywhere near the public engagement that should be routine for such a massive investment. Put aside the cost and consider the elimination of a huge swath of productive agricultural land and the project doesn’t sound quite so appealing.

Factor in the lack of evidence that we need to be generating power on such an enormous scale, or that the costs simply don’t make the hydroelectric dam a good financial deal, and there is plenty of room around which to have a public discussion.

It’s one thing for governments to want to get people working and to make long-term investments in infrastructure. It’s entirely different though, when public engagement is tossed aside in the interests of the agenda of a small cadre of political insiders. For all we know, the premier really wants to leave a legacy that will have future citizens using her name in the same breath as the say W.A.C. Bennett.

I think it’s more likely that it will end up being referred to as the Damn Christie Clark Dam. But I could be wrong though, because people who have more knowledge and insight, and those who are directly affected by the flooding of such a huge swath of valuable land, weren’t asked to the table.

So let’s have a discussion about why housing on the Lower Mainland is not affordable to the working class. And it still isn’t too late to have one about Site C, even though stopping the project would be expensive. We will never really know, though, if the people in power don’t want to listen.

Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.

Creston children ‘vulnerable’ The Book Drop Aaron Francis Our latest venture is the “Growing Kids… Our Best Crop” parent conference, a first for the Creston Valley and an event that we hope will grow into a regional happening attracting parents from around the Kootenays.

The conference’s keynote presentation features Gary Anaka, a renowned expert on child brain development. Gary demonstrates how, with the right conditions and appropriate support, the brain can grow to its fullest potential, setting the path for lifelong learning.

Other conference presenters include Dr. Kim Masuch (“A Healthy Life: From Birth to Adulthood”), Laura Douglas (“Taking Care of Each Other as You Take Care of Your Kids”), Krystal Oleson (“From Cuddles to Conflict, and Back Again”), and Ellie Reynolds along

with yours truly (“Music and Stories in your Daily Family Life”).

The Creston Valley Early Years team is committed to providing opportunities and resources that will improve the future of young people in this community, but we need your help. One of the challenges that all family service providers face is that those most in need are sometimes the least able or willing to participate in activities designed to provide support in areas of need.

Therefore, I’d like to ask you to talk about this event and other community resources — such as Baby Goose and family storytime at the library, Dots to Tots, and Family Place — with families you know that may benefit from these resources.

And I’d encourage all of you to come out as well, whether you “need” it or not, because the more that knowledge is distributed throughout our community, the more effectively our community will be able to address our critical social needs.

The “Growing Kids… Our Best Crop” parent conference will be held Feb. 27 at the Creston and District Community Complex and is free of charge. Lunch and childcare are provided. Please note that registration is required — see www. facebook.com/crestonearlyyears for more information!

Aaron Francis is the chief librarian at Creston Valley Public Library. He is currently reading My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk.

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Environmental Assessment Certificate Application Review of the Proposed Baldy Ridge Extension Project Open House and Invitation to Comment Teck Coal Limited (Teck) is proposing to extend the working life of Elkview Operations with the Baldy Ridge Extension Project (proposed Project).

The proposed Project would be located approximately 2.5 km east of Sparwood, British Columbia, and would produce an estimated 7 million tonnes of clean coal per year and sustain Elkview Operations’ existing workforce.

Teck must obtain an Environmental Assessment Certificate (Certificate) before any work can be undertaken on the proposed Project. Teck has submitted the application for a Certificate (Application) to the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO).

EAO has determined that the Application contains the required information and accepted it for detailed review. The review of the Application will occur over a 180-day period, starting February 15, 2016.

Open House EAO invites the public to attend an Open House about the environmental assessment process, the proposed Project and content of the Application.

The Open House will be held: Sparwood Seniors Centre 101 4th Avenue, Sparwood (Next to Lilac Terrace Seniors Housing) on: March 10, 2016 from: 4 pm until 8 pm

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EAO and Teck will be present to provide information and respond to questions about the Application at the Open House.

Invitation to Comment EAO seeks public comments on the Application. The intention of seeking public comments is to ensure that all potential effects— environmental, economic, social, heritage and health—that might result from the proposed Project are identified for consideration as part of the assessment process.

The 35-day comment period will begin on Monday, February 29, 2016 and end on Monday, April 4, 2016. EAO will consider all comments related to the Application received during this period.

An electronic copy of the Application and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca.

DVD copies of the Application are also available at these locations during the comment period (Feb 29–April 4, 2016): •Sparwood Public Library (110 Pine Ave, Sparwood, B.C.) •Teck Community and Aboriginal Engagement Office (116 Centennial St, Sparwood, B.C. Opening hours: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.)

•Elkview Operations Main Gate (RR 1, Hwy 3, Sparwood, V0B 2G1) EAO accepts public comments through the following means: •By online form: http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca •By mail: John Antill Project Assessment Manager Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Gov Victoria, B.C. V8W9V1 •By fax: 250-387-2208

NOTE: All written submissions received by EAO during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project are considered public and will be posted to the EAO website.

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DANCERS NEEDED TO BREAK UNIQUE WORLD RECORD DANCE EVENT Join us at Shimmy Mob and be part of dance history for a great cause on

SATURDAY, MAY 14

We have been breaking the record since 2011 and aim to do it again!

Shimmy Mob is actively seeking dancers and instructors of all backgrounds to participate. This event is a community event run on a global level and has several purposes in promoting local and worldwide awareness and raises funds for victims of abuse.

Details and registrations at: www.ShimmyMob.com

(Includes online videos of choreography breakdown, and the official 2016 “Shimmy Mob” t-shirt to wear on the day of the event.)

Instructors and studios offering rehearsals and Belly Dance Day events will benefit from free promotion on the Shimmy Mob website and other promotional efforts.

Registration Final Deadline is March 31, 2016 Organizing Team Member is Katie Hammer 250.428.7222 • hammerk@shaw.ca

College of the RoCkies

Community Consultation

We’re exploring future programming at our Creston campus and we’d like your input. Join us for an interactive workshop and discussion to help shape the direction of your community college.

Wednesday, February 24 1:00 - 3:00 pm College of the Rockies 301 16th Ave. S. RSVP to Suzanne Pederson, Campus Manager (Acting) Ph: 250-428-5332 ext. 4101 Unable to attend? Send your input to spederson@cotr.bc.ca

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Experiences create stories

I’ve now spent 60 some years living in this valley. I’ve come and gone a lot, to university, to jobs, but most of my life has been here. I have a lot of stories about it. Sometimes, it’s odd to drive a

has always been a farming town since the settlers arrived. It can look a bit dull at times, but underneath, it’s a fine place.

Mining and logging opened up this part of B.C. but farmers took one look at the rich uplands of Erickson, Canyon and Lister and knew they had found a good place to grow stuff. Plans were almost immediately Luanne Armstrong underway to dike the “mainer” in Creston and then Creston flats, which took a long continue out the lake road to my time and failed at least twice. farm. It’s like driving through a My mother used to catch the pastiche of memories: that store CPR sternwheeler just below used to be my uncle’s bakery, Creston, ride it to Balfour, catch there was the Grand Theatre, the train to Castlegar, and then that was the butcher shop, there ride another sternwheeler was the Greyhound bus depot through the Arrow Lakes to where I used to catch the bus Nakusp to visit her father, who, home after basketball practice. because he was a saw filer, And driving the lake road is moved from sawmill to sawmill much the same; past the many for his work. Once, the area dreams that people had, that below Creston was a huge wethave moved, changed, shifted. land that grew wild rice and There are the rock walls built ducks, which the Ktunaxa peoby the Pascuzzo family, the ple harvested. Salmon ran up many houses built by friends, the Columbia River and its tribnow sold or empty, driveways utaries. that were once as familiar as But the flats were diked and my own, walks I took and lands drained and then the “bird peoI knew. This is a nostalgic but ple”, as Dick Staples calls them, rich experience for me and I saw Duck Lake and called for a love the depth of my life here halt to the diking and so what and the stories I have to tell. If we now know as Creston Valley there is someone to listen.

Wildlife Management Area was I’ve taught memoir writing born. I was going to school in for years and I tell people every- Sirdar at that time in a one-room one should write a memoir. It’s classroom with seven grades not about writing, it’s about how and one teacher, Miss Hazel easily family stories or commu- Hare, who made us lunch every nity stories, community history, day, played her violin for us and get lost. We don’t really have a organized fantastic Christmas good way in our society to hand concerts to which everyone down stories. I have not only my came. Sirdar was once bigger own stories about living here, I than Creston, and the rail yard, have my parents’ and a few of the train station, the water tower my grandparents’ stories as well. and the roundtable for swinging I’m conscious of this as a respon- the engines around were all still sibility — something to pass on there. They made a mighty fine to my grandchildren or other playground. people who are interested.

The hillsides from Creston This valley can be a hard to Boswell were once planted place for newcomers to under- with apple orchards. The flats stand if they don’t know at least grew grain and hay and peas. a bit of the history. Creston is, at My grandfather imported its heart, a farming town and trainloads of horses to pull the

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combines. My father’s first job was at 12, combining peas on the Creston flats. Almost everyone grows something.

So now, as a newcomer, you have to know how to shop in Creston; not everything is in the stores. You have to find out who has the chickens, the eggs, the beef, the homegrown turkeys, the best peaches, the free apricots, plums and pears. I’ve bought a riding saddle at the hospital, organic chicken at the rec centre, and every summer, my grandson and I have to make this difficult decision driving home to the farm.

Which is better, the soft ice cream at Wynndel Foods, or the ice cream cones at Stone Cold Ice Cream, where they also, incidentally, sell gravestones?

And where else do you get your pizza at the sheet metal store, or your wool socks at the welder’s?

For me, the colour and attraction in Creston is not whether it has cool coffee shops (it does) or an aura of glamour. It’s in the depth and connection of the people here, families who came and settled and are still here. It takes a while to figure out that most people are related to someone else here, that they are warm and friendly but busy, that if you volunteer for anything, everyone is grateful and you can be president of whatever club it is right away.

It’s easy to be part of this community. Just be prepared to talk about gardening or the weather. Or animals. That will get you through almost any conversation. Listen to the small talk at the farmers’ market or the coffee shop to find out where to buy eggs or meat.

Volunteer for something. Grow something. Soon enough, you’ll have your own fund of Creston Valley stories to tell.

Award-winning author Luanne Armstrong is a longtime resident of the Creston Valley. The Voice of Experience is a column coordinated by the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors.

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They are dedicated leading our group in gentle movements and learning how to increase their mobility, flexibility and balance. Did I mention the laughter that resounds as well as the stillness? Sometimes it seems they are having way too much fun as they are encouraged and challenged to explore new things and information.

Going to the pool at the Creston and District Community Complex once a week is another well subscribed program. TAPS volunteers join staff in assisting those who use mobility aids to safely get in and out of the pool, as well as those needing help in the change rooms. Buoyancy and playing in the water work together for a practical and fun way to move easily. We appreciate having the pool so accessible.

For the next month, as part of

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Volunteer Lynette Collins with Helen Sheldrake at the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors.

our continuing Intergenerational Connections program funded through a New Horizons for Seniors grant, we welcome students from the Mormon Hills School in exploring “kitchen culture” together. I wonder what they will get up to. Thanks to Val

van der Poel, who is leading the group, along with students from Wildflower in various art techniques to tell their stories.

Maureen Cameron is the community liaison co-ordinator for the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors.

Creston Valley Advance Thursday, February 18, 2016

FINANCES 2016

Year of tax changes

If you paid attention to personal finance news towards the end of last year, you would have read about the changes set to occur to certain tax programs throughout 2016.

Before reviewing the proposed changes, you should know that if they are enacted as proposed, they will only take effect for the 2016 taxation year and not affect your 2015 return. That doesn’t mean, however, that you can read this and turn back to your regularly scheduled programming. Tax preparation and planning is a year-round activity, so it’s good to keep in tune with these changes and what they will mean for your next filing.

Proposed New Tax Rates For 2016 and subsequent tax years, the 22 per cent tax rate will be lowered to 20.5 per cent for income earned between $45,282 and $90,563. Meanwhile, a new 33 per cent tax rate will be introduced on taxable income in excess of $200,000.

Taxpayers with taxable income in excess of $90,563 will realize the maximum tax savings of $679 (calculated as [$90,563 – $45,282] x 1.5 per cent). For higher-income taxpayers, the benefit of the reduction will be negated by the increase in the top tax rate from 29 per cent to 33 per cent when taxable income reaches $216,975 (calculated as $200,000 + $679 x 100/4).

Proposed Rollbacks to TFSA Contribution Limits The annual contribution limit for Tax-free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) will be returned to $5,500 for 2016. The previous government had increased it to $10,000 in the April 2015 budget.

The $10,000 limit for 2015 will not be changed and taxpayers who contributed less than this will be able to carry forward the balance.

Unearned Income

by Dependent Children More commonly known as the “Kiddie Tax”, people should know that under the proposed changes the new tax rate of 33 per cent will apply to the tax on “split income”, representing an increase of 4 per cent. Dividends and certain types of capital gains will be taxed at that highest rate when paid out of a family corporation to related minors.

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Proposed Top Credit Rate for Charitable Donations The tax credit rate for charitable donations in excess of $200 will remain at 29 per cent except for those taxpayers who are subject to the 33 per cent rate (who may claim 33 per cent tax credit on donations relating to that portion of their income in excess of $200,000).

So, if a taxpayer had $220,000 in taxable income and charitable donations of $10,000, a 33 per cent credit rate would be applied on the full amount of the donation above the first $200 (i.e., $9,800).

If, instead, the individual donated $30,000, the 33 per cent rate would be applied on $20,000 (15 per cent would apply to the first $200, and 29 per cent would apply to the remaining $9,800).

Changes Still to Come All these changes remain subject to Parliamentary approval, and the months ahead will bring more reform to tax law. Pay particular attention to news in March when the Federal government is expected to unveil its budget for the 2016 – 2017 fiscal year as it is expected that legislation will be introduced to eliminate the family tax cut. Finally, a new Canada Child Benefit, a taxfree monthly payment made to eligible families with children under 18, will likely replace UCCB benefits beginning in July 2016.

We know taxes can be confusing, but it’s important you take time to understand what these changes will mean for you because everyone’s tax situation in Canada is unique. Taking time to research the credits and deductions for which you are eligible, understand tax law changes and prepare and plan for your 2016 filing will go a long way towards ensuring 2016 is your best return yet.

As always, you can feel free to ask any questions about these changes by visiting us at one of our more than 1,200 retail locations, or at hrblock.ca.

A tax professional at H&R Block can talk about other credits and deductions that may affect you. To find the office nearest you, visit www.hrblock.ca or call us at 1-800472-5625.

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Easy filing

Filing your taxes online can be a cake walk with these tips. The icing on the top – you may be able to get a refund by taking advantage of the tax credits you're eligible for.

File and pay on time and online Even if you don't owe taxes, you should still file on time, as the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) uses this information to determine eligibility for certain benefit and credit payments. If you owe taxes, file and pay on time to avoid late filing penalties and interest.

Register for My Account My Account gives you access to the CRA's full suite of self-service options. For example, when you register for online mail, you can receive your notice of assessment online in My Account. Also, new this year, you can automatically fill in parts of your tax return when you use the Auto-fill my return service, available in some certified tax software.

Safe money

Banks rarely fail in Canada. In fact, since Parliament created the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) almost 50 years ago, there have been 43 failures of its member financial institutions. That may seem like a lot in a country where most of us believe that it can't happen, but the last one occurred 20 years ago.

The important thing to remember is that CDIC protected depositors in each of those instances, and no one lost a single dollar of insured deposits. But how does deposit insurance work? There are a few things you should know if you are concerned about the safety of your hard-earned money: • Is my bank a member of CDIC? • What is an insured deposit?

• Are my deposits in Canadian dollars?

• How do I get my money back if my bank fails?

The answers to these questions are available from your financial advisor, where you bank or invest, and at cdic.ca.

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Claim your tax credits Make sure to check which benefits and credits you may be eligible for, such as the: • GST/HST credit – The GST/HST credit is a tax-free quarterly payment that helps individuals and families with low and modest incomes offset all or part of the GST or HST that they pay. To receive this credit, you have to file an income tax and benefit return every year, even if you didn't receive income during the year.

• Children's fitness and arts credits – The children's fitness and arts tax credits help make the cost of organized fitness activities and art lessons for your children under 16 a little more affordable.

You may be able to claim up to $1,000 in eligible fitness-related expenses, and up to $500 in eligible arts-related expenses per child for the cost of registration or membership in such programs. The children's fitness tax credit is now refundable.

Get ready Need help? More information on what you need to know before you file, important due dates and how to file your tax return online is available at www.cra.gc.ca/getready.

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After the abrupt cancellation of her contract with the Met in 1994, Battle concentrated on operatic recordings. She also had a large repertoire of spirituals and pop music.

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Management would like to know if there is any interest on the part of a Community OrNEED SPACE? WE’VE or GOT ganization, a Society, a IT! PriThe Commission of vate Riondel Entrepreneur to make Management wouldRecreation like to use of the Riondel know if there is any interest on Centre. This building, which the part ofa a kitchen, Community Orcontains washganization, a Society, Prirooms, office space, &or aa gym vate Entrepreneur to make & stage area, has been unocuse of for the the Riondel Recreation cupied past year but is Centre. building, in good This condition.

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NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL LICENSING ACT NOTICE OFAND INTENT APPLICATION FOR A MANUFACTURER LOUNGE ENDORSEMENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT APPLICATION FOR A MANUFACTURER LOUNGE ENDORSEMENT An application for a new manufacturer lounge endorsement has been received by application the Liquor for Control and Licensinglounge Branchendorsement from Baillie-Grohman Estate An a new manufacturer has been received Winery. proposed for the licence is 1140 Avenue S. in Creston. by the The Liquor Controllocation and Licensing Branch from27th Baillie-Grohman Estate Proposed licensed hours are 11:00 AMlicence to 8:00isPM daily.

Person capacity will be Winery.

The proposed location for the 1140 27th Avenue S. in Creston. limited to licensed 140 persons: 30are interior, patio2.

Proposed hours 11:00 80 AMpatio1 to 8:00and PM30 daily.

Person capacity will be limited to 140 persons: 30 interior, 80 patio1 and 30 patio2.

Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed mayof comment on located this proposal Residents andsite owners businesses withinby a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of 1) writing to: on this proposal by the proposed site may comment 1) writing to: THE GENERAL MANAGER THE GENERAL MANAGER C/O Senior Licensing Analyst C/O Senior Licensing Analyst LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH LIQUOR CONTROL LICENSING BRANCH PO Box 9292 AND Victoria, BC V8W 9J8 PO Box 9292 Victoria, BC V8W 9J8 2) by email: lclb.lclb@gov.bc.ca 2) by email: lclb.lclb@gov.bc.ca PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and To ensure thebeconsideration your March views, your comments, and address must received on orofbefore 21, 2016.

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Obituaries Raymond J. Brown 16 August, 1933 ~ 2 February, 2016 Ray Brown, salty-tongued master mechanic, late of Kingsgate, died February 2, 2016.

Despite experiencing the school of hard knocks in late-Depression Halifax and being obliged to go out on his own at age twelve, Ray with willpower overcame much in an extended life he relished to the end, facing his fate with bouyancy and grit. Numerous associates in Creston and north Idaho will recall his jests and character. Special thanks to the nursing staff at Creston Valley Hospital.

No ceremonies will be held, at Ray’s request.

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Edward Anthony Gatzke May 26, 1927 ~ January 28, 2016 Ed passed away suddenly at his home in Creston, B.C. on Thursday, January 28, 2016 in his 88th year.

He was the second child born to parents Eduard and Elizabeth Gatzke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. At the age of two, Ed immigrated to Canada with his mother, father, and sister, Elizabeth. The family took up residence in Whitemouth Manitoba, then Seven Sister Falls near Winnipeg, before relocating to and settling in Creston, B.C. in 1931. It was here the family purchased 60 acres of raw bush land. Over the years, with much dedication and hard work from the entire family, the land was cleared and developed into a mixed fruit farm.

After attending Creston Valley High School, Ed held several odd jobs and assisted on the family farm. In 1950 he purchased Dominion Paint and Body Service which he owned and operated until his retirement in 1992.

During his 42 years in business, Ed was awarded the BCAA Long Time Service Contractor Award for towing. He is fondly remembered by many for his faithful good service, no matter the time of day or extreme condition.

Ed was inspiringly active within his community. He was a volunteer driver for Creston Valley Ambulance Association for 18 years, chairing the association for 16 of those years. He was recognized for his involvement and planning in the construction of Swan Valley Lodge, the Creston Valley Airport, the development of Cook Street business area, parking area and walk through, and Creston’s first Handibus. He was a member of the Holy Cross Catholic Church, and served with the Knights of Columbus, earning the title of Grand Knight for two terms. In 1973 Ed was elected

to Creston Town Council and served as Councillor for 26 years until his retirement in 1999. He served on the Association of Kootenay Boundary Municipal Association and the Union of BC Municipalities. In 1998, Ed was awarded the UBCM Long Service Award for 25 years of exemplary service.

Ed was predeceased by his first wife Betty in 1970, his second wife Joan in 2003, and his sister Lillian Good in 2005.

Ed is survived by sisters, Rose Pompu and Elizabeth Schuler, his children Douglas (LaRene) Gatzke, and Donna Gatzke, Heather (Brian) Draper, Linda Martin, grandchildren Stacy (Rob) Mutch, Michael Lee, Breanna Lee, and great grandchildren Eli and Kennedy Mutch, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He will also be missed by his good friend Hazel Jackman.

Ed loved working in his vegetable and flower gardens. He will always be remembered for the love and care he displayed toward his family, for his honesty, great story telling, strong work ethic, and contributions for the betterment of his community.

Funeral mass was held at Holy Cross Parish on February 2nd, 2016, with Father Tom Kakkaniyl officiating.

Committal took place at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Reverend Harry Haberstock.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society.

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COMMUNITY

Parenting workshops set to educate, inspire CRESTON VALLEY EARLY YEARS

The Creston Valley Early Years team is bringing in parenting experts from near and far for a free day of workshops and presentations at the Creston and District Community Complex on Feb. 27.

Aimed at parents, grandparents and anyone working with young children, these workshops will be sure to educate, inspire and help parents make the best of their precious years as the first teachers of their children. Because Creston Valley Early Years wants to make it easy for busy parents to attend, it is also providing free lunch and childcare during the day.

The day’s workshops include: “How to Grow a Child’s Brain” with Gary Anaka. Is it possible to grow a child’s brain? Definitely yes! Active living and learning builds the best brain. With the

right conditions and appropriate support, the brain can grow to its fullest potential setting the path for life long learning. However, it takes years of well chosen experiences interacting with teachers, parents, elders and the community to wire the billions of complex neural circuits needed for language, emotions, math and logic.

This optimistic presentation will demonstrate how to do this in a fun and interactive way. Learn priceless leading techniques and information from neuroscience.

Teachers, caregivers, parents and children need to know, “If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it, early!”

“A Healthy Life: From Birth to Adulthood”. Join Dr. Kim Masuch, ND, in a discussion about setting your child up for a healthy life.

From the kitchen to the couch, the bedroom to the backyard, journey through your life to find out what you can do or teach your child that will have the biggest impact on their health. Masuch will talk

about diet and nutrition, lifestyle (including sleep and play), toxic environments, and even mom and dad’s health.

“Taking Care of Each Other as You Take Care of Your Kids”. Join family counsellor Laura Douglas in a workshop based on the work on Drs. John and Julia Gottman and especially their work related to helping new parents maintain a positive relationship after the incredible change that having a child or children brings. She will look at some of the common stresses that occur, as well as some simple ways to improve communication and keep a relationship

healthy during this time when baby comes home. If you don’t have a new baby, you will still get some great relationship tips!

“From Cuddles to Conflict, and Back Again” with Krystal Oleson. The early years can be the most affectionate time and at the same time filled with tantrums, tears and aggression. In this 90-minute introductory workshop, Oleson will share concepts from Dr. Gordon Neufeld’s work on attachment and development and how it relates to the early years. She will look at where the parent-child relationship can go off the rails, how parents, society and nature can

collide, and how to be the parents that children need in order for them to have the best chance to reach their full potential as human beings.

“Music and Stories in your Daily Family Life”. Join Aaron Francis and Ellie Reynolds for this fun, interactive workshop on using music, rhymes and stories all through your day as tools for co-operation, fun, literacy, brain building and creating special routines and rituals. This session includes lots of singing, storytelling and fun!

For more information, email cvecd.sby6@gmail.com, or to register, visit http://goo.gl/forms/ tn90NGFiFB.

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY

PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW

The Regional District of Central Kootenay is updating parcel tax rolls for the following service areas: South Slocan Water Service Parcel Tax Duhamel Water Service Parcel Tax Ymir Water Service Frontage Tax Lucas Road Water Service Parcel Tax Voykin Street Lighting Service Parcel Tax Sanca Park Water Service Parcel Tax Riondel Water Service Frontage Tax McDonald Creek Water Service Parcel Tax Balfour Water Service Parcel Tax Woodland Water Service Parcel Tax West Robson Water Service Parcel Tax Burton Water Service Parcel Tax Edgewood Water Service Parcel Tax Fauquier Water Service Parcel Tax Grandview Properties Water Service Parcel Tax Rosebery Highlands Water Service Area Woodbury Water Service Parcel Tax Local Conservation Fund Service Area (Areas A, D and E) Pursuant to section 205 of the Community Charter, owners of property located in these parcel tax areas may request that the roll be amended, in relation to their own property, on one or more of the following grounds: • there is an error or omission respecting a name or address on the assessment roll; • there is an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel; • there is an error or omission respecting the taxable frontage of a parcel (for water or sewer service areas that use frontage for taxation); and • an exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed.

The parcel tax rolls are available for inspection at the Regional District of Central Kootenay office in Nelson during regular office hours.

Requests for amendments must be made in writing to the Regional District of Central Kootenay, Box 590, 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, BC V1L 5R4 on or before Friday, February 19, 2016 @ 4:00 p.m. If requests are received, a Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will meet at: 10:00 a.m. on February 22, 2016 in the RDCK Board Room in Nelson 10:00 a.m. (Creston time) on February 23, 2016 in the Erickson Room, Creston & District Community Complex, 312 19th Ave. North Heather Smith, Chief Financial Officer/Appointed Collector

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SPORTS

Thunder Cats clinch second in division

BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

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(From left) McLean Brown, James Warman, Stephen Stirling and Kathy Schmidt will compete in the Special Olympics nationals in Corner Brook, N.L., in March.

Floor hockey players competing in Special Olympics nationals CRESTON SPECIAL OLYMPICS Creston’s Special Olympics floor hockey team members have recently returned from Abbotsford where they won a gold medal in the provincial B Division.

Members Kathy Schmidt, McLean Brown, Stephen Stirling and James Warman joined four members from Grand Forks, five from Burnaby and

one from Trail to make up the team that competed to win gold.

The four locals leave Feb. 28 for Corner Brook, N.L., to compete in the national Special Olympics Canada's National Winter Games on March 6.

Coaches Richard and Cathy Chlopecki will accompany the team.

The Special Olympics Creston members also participate in winter sports, such as curling. Summer

sports begin in the spring, and local members are hosting the regional golf qualifier on May 14 at the Creston Golf Club.

Special Olympics provides the opportunity for developmentally challenged athletes to enjoy a variety of sports year-round. To participate as a volunteer or a coach, contact Richard Chlopecki at rcchlopecki@ uniserve.com.

The Creston Judo Club would like to thank the following sponsors and donors

for contributing to a very successful Valentine’s Day Silent Auction, Dinner and Dance Fundraiser.

Without your support and generosity this would not have been possible!

SILENT AUCTION SPONSORS

• Above & Beyond Esthetic & Body Service • Activity Base • Avon - Dawn McNamar • Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery • Bella Vista B&B • Blanket Maker • Buffalo Trails Coffee House • Canucks Sports & Entertainment • Canyon Street Furniture • Classic Glass • Cloverdale Paint Inc. • Comfort Welding • Cranbrook Interior Woodwork • Creative Fix • Creston & District Society for Community Living • Creston Card & Stationary • Creston Hotel Beer & Wine Store • Creston Optometric Eye Centre • Dairy Queen • Dave Brummet • Divine Signs & Design • Gel’s by Janice Daybell • Gin’s on Canyon • Glass House • Golden Herb • Hair’s Where It’s At

• Hatashita • Home Hardware Building Centre • Hound’N Mouser • Hummer Contracting • Images & Angles • Integra Tire Auto Centre • K.K. Case • Kemlee Equipment • Kokanee Ford • Kokanee Inn - Jack Schwartz • Kokanee Springs Resort • Kootenay Crate • Kootenay Duct Cleaners • Lectric Ave Electronics • Legend Logos • Lordco • Megan’s Sweet Sheets • Michael Wigen • Mikado Enterprises • Morris Flowers • Multi-Tech Systems • Napa Auto Parts • Northstar Creston • Nufloors • Paul’s Country Woodwork • Pharmasave 282 • Point Blank Images • Pyramid Building Supplies Ltd.

SPECIALLY RECOGNIZED SPONSORS

• Ramada • Grahame Pesklevits • RDCK - Creston & District • Cecile Cousineau Comminity Complex • Cranbrook Flooring • Retro Redooz - Tammi & Laurie • Cranbrook Int. Woodwork • Ricky’s All Day Grill • Creston Valley Advance • Rob and Bonnie Geddes • Jamie & Kevin Wall • Sandor Equipment Rentals • T.A. Rendek & Associates Ltd. • Scentsy - Brenda Johnston • L.D. Mann & Assoc. Ltd. • Sha-Daine Sand & Gravel • Martech Electrical Systems Ltd. • Shoppers Drug Mart • RDCK - Area B - Tanya Wall • Simply Fit Fitness • RDCK - Area C - Larry Binks • St. Eugene Resort • Pozniak Enterprises • Sullivan Stone Company Ltd. • Creston Valley Bakery • Sunset Seed • Mayday Electric Ltd. • The Bargain Shop • Walt Pozniak • The Source • Ron World • Thomas MacDonald • Overwaitea • Tigz Designs / Tea Hut • Bob Foreman • Tilia • Selkirk Paving • Tim’s Fish & Chips • Tivoli Theatre • Tony Mulder CONGRATULATIONS • Urban Oasis Day Spa to Clayton Powell • Vance Brandsource and David Johnson who were • Warehouse Pizza the co-winners of the $1000 “Grand Prize”.

• Wynndel Foods • Wynnwood • Yellowhead Road & Bridge

With Saturday’s win, the Creston Valley Thunder Cats clinched second place in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Eddie Mountain Division.

But they won’t be coasting through the last few games of the season, yesterday’s game against the Nelson Leafs and back-to-back away-home games against the Columbia Valley Rockies.

“We’re not going anywhere up or down,” said head coach Jeff Dubois. “At the same time, Columbia Valley and Fernie are in a battle for third place. We’ve got to respect the fact that there are other teams working hard for playoff positions.”

Dubois will be resting a few key players on the weekend, keeping them primed for next week’s playoffs, but will be looking to continue the Thunder Cats’ six-game winning streak (results of last night’s visit to the Nelson Leafs were unavailable before press time).

“We’re taking some real pride in how we’re playing,” said Dubois. “We want to be a team that finishes the season going into the playoffs on the right note.”

Their weekend games started with a 6-3 win over the visiting Golden Rockets on Friday.

“Golden played us tight in the first period,” said Dubois. “In the second, it felt like we took over a little bit.”

A goal by Logan Styler tied the game 1-1 late in the first period, with Grant Iles (power play) and Carson Cartwright adding two more in the second before Golden’s second goal. In the third period, Logan Wullum (shorthanded) and Iles scored 30 seconds apart, followed by a Rockets goal. Iles scored again on an empty net with 17 seconds remaining.

The game marked Iles’ first hat trick since joining the Thunder Cats in a December trade, and it was also the junior hockey debut for two affiliate players, Creston’s Alex Blackmore and Ryan MacDonald from the BC Hockey League’s Kootenay Ice major midget team based in Nelson.

Friday was also the return of Lien MillerJeannotte, who was on the injured list for six weeks. He, Styler and Iles earned a total of 11 points in that game.

“Those guys were in on three goals, and Grant and Logan were also invovled in the power-play goal,” said Dubois. “It was a big night for them offensively.”

Saturday’s road trip to Grand Forks also resulted in a 6-3 win for Creston, but the game was much different, with the Border Bruins taking a 2-0 lead by the early second period. Creston’s response was a power-play goal by Jackson Bruce-Fuoco five minutes into the period. Grand Forks took 11 minutes to take a 3-1 lead with a shorthanded goal — and then the Thunder Cats scored five more power-play goals.

Carson Cartwright earned a hat trick, scoring twice late in the second period and halfway through the third, followed by two goals from Styler in the last 3:39.

“It was really a night where our top players were really dangerous and got the job done to get us the win,” said Dubois.

He was pleased to see Bruce-Fuoco, the team’s captain, showing leadership skills in that game, both by scoring and standing up to a Border Bruin picking a fight.

“He’s a guy who has that spark in dressing room, a guy who answers the bell physically,” said Dubois. “That’s what you want form your captain. He finds a way to bring value every time he’s on the ice.”