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Tanglefoot to open vet clinic in Fernie

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anglefoot Veterinary Services announced their plans to open a clinic in Fernie this upcoming summer.

Dr. Greg Andrews, business manager for Tanglefoot, says they noticed a need for veterinarian service in Fernie.

“We certainly recognize that there was a need for that and there is a lot of extra effort that people were going through to get here, to both clinics in Cranbrook,” said Andrews. “We just thought it would be a good way to serve

them better than we are right now.”

The clinic will service household pets, with the hope of extending to equine services.

“We are currently offering equine services to the Fernie area every three to four weeks.

We hope to be able to extend that to doing that more often with one of our equine veterinarians. That has started now and will continue. We plan to increase the frequency for that as demand rises,” said Andrews. “The new clinic in Fernie, the person there will be a small animal orientated individual.”

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“We’ve already had offers to work there from both technicians an veterinarians, we feel that we will be able to attract and experienced veterinarian because Fernie is a nice place to live.”

At this point, Andrews says they are not disclosing details of their plans, such as the location or their start date, but maintains that they want to start operations “as soon as possible.”

“We are not going to say a start date because renovations are unpredictable but we want to start as soon as possible, no question about that.”

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By Bryn Catton Free Press Staff

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hile the Griz did not bring snow for the festival, the weather was better than many of the previous Griz Day celebrations. Patty Vadnais, executive director of the Fernie Chamber of Commerce was pleased with how the celebrations went.

“It was fantastic, we were quite excited about the people that showed up, the community and volunteer support we had. It was a really good Griz Days,” Vadnais said.

The rainy weather did not put a damper on the festivities across town.

“What we were told at the start is out of the 38 Griz Days we have had, there have been about three good weather years. It was not raining during the parade,” said Vadnais. “It was raining at the Rail Jam and that was a bit of a bummer but all in all the weather was manageable. The tents that were supplied by Teck and FR Rentals as well as the heaters supplied by FR Rentals and Levitt machinery kept everyone pretty comfortable throughout the weekend.”

The Griz did his best to get to every event over the weekend and had a lot of fun interacting with the crowds.

“It was a good festival. The Griz had a lot of

fun. We tried to make sure he was able to make the rounds and he did. The kids loved it, adults loved it and overall I think the Griz had a good time,” said Stacey-Ann Clarke, Griz Days events coordinator.

A highlight for Clarke was the Circus Act Insomniacs’ performance on Friday night. “For me, I loved the interaction with the circus acts and the kids. They all loved them, they were super interactive and the kids had a good time. I also loved the parade, the feedback was that we seemed to have a lot of participants in comparison to previous years,” said Clarke. “Quite a few people went and did up their floats and it looked great.

The overall event was a success, the fireworks and lumberjack show were a hit again. People partied into the night, overall a good time.”

The event attracted more than just locals. Many hotels experienced higher occupancy over the festival days.

“We did touch base with a few hotels prior to. They were saying that they were getting to capacity. We do not have any details on where they were coming from, but the hotels we talked to said they were nearing capacity so we did bring in a lot of out of town people to come see the event,” said Vadnais. “A big thank you to everyone that helped pull it together. We had great sponsors and volunteers that helped put it all together.”

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CBT provides funding for local projects Sparwood council

By Bryn Catton Free Press Staff

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lkford, Fernie and Sparwood are set to receive grant funding from the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT).

The Elk Valley area will receive four grants, which are under 28 social wellbeing projects that will receive support in the Columbia Basin. Over $1 million in funding will be distributed from the CBT’s Social Grants program, which has been operational since 2012.

“In it’s current form we are into our fourth year, we have had social grants in the past going back to 2004 or so. We were much smaller then as we had much less money,” said Wayne Lundeberg, Director, Delivery of Benefits for CBT. “We didn’t have a dedicated screen, we funded them through another grant programs that we had. But about four years ago we decided it was time for a dedicated social grants program again.”

The Elkford Arts Council Society is receiving $12,300 to develop a youth mentorship program. It will pair high school students with children in an after school art program. The District of Sparwood will get $11,000 to deliver the outdoor Ghostrider Adventure Camp to youth children. Fernie is set to receive two grants totaling $51,900. The

Elk Valley Hospice Society will receive $12,300 to establish an information kiosk in the Elk Valley Hospital lobby to raise the organization’s profile. The remaining $46,400 is for the Fernie Child Care Society to create an outdoor play space for children up to five years old that are enrolled in daycare.

Lundeberg says a committee determines the social grants.

“We have a separate adjudication committee with mostly experts who are already working in the sector. I use the word experts because they are working in the sector in some hands on way.

We also have a community member at large so we can have a non-sector person working on it,” he said. “They review all the grants and make decisions based on the impact and value of the program as far as the budget versus the outcomes and those sorts of things.

They make recommendations to the CBT for funding, while I cannot think of any time we have not taken their recommendations; they do not have the final say. The organization does, they sign off on the recommendations.”

Priority is decided by how a project coincides with the CBT’s strategic plan.

“There are no categorizations as far as location. People will instead be paying attention to the priorities that

are outlined in our strategic plan,” said Lundeberg. “In many cases they are fairly general and support activities basin wide and support community level activities. We look at funding that the committee determines as the best moving forward.”

The CBT is monitoring the location distribution but it is not a defining asset.

“Over time we will be watching the geographic distribution, but it is not a pre-determining thing as far as what we are adjudicating.”

Although the CBT is owned by the crown they do not receive funding from the government. Instead it receives its revenue through investments in the Columbia Basin.

“We are a crown corporation, but we are an arms length from the government.

All of our revenues come from our own assets. We are part owners of four hydro facilities, plus other investments in the region and we are self sustaining through the revenues from those investments,” said Lundeberg.

“We are kind of unique that way, we have some more freedom and flexibility as we are assured of our income stream based on our projections on long term power sales agreements as opposed to government entities which can be more vulnerable.”

approves miner memorial statue

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n Mar. 7 the District of Sparwood Council voted to approve the Miners Memorial Committee recommendations for a lifesize bronze statue of a miner. The statue will cost $58,000 before taxes.

The district will also be accepting donations that will go towards the memorial costs, landscaping and miner recognition.

“There still remains landscaping and recognition of the miners who have lost their lives in mine disasters around our community,” said Terry Melcer, Chief Administrative Officer for the District of Sparwood in the Mar. 7 council meeting. “We are hoping to kick off some fundraising now that the actual art has been selected and we should be reporting back to council shortly on its location.”

Donors who meet or exceed $30 will also receive a tax deductable receipt.

“Any funds that are donated by members of the community, the Director of Finance [will] be able to provide a tax deductable donations receipt for any donations that are $30 or greater,” said Melcer.

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Restructure Project (Phase 1), and, Fairmont Creek Debris “Unlike a municipality that has one boundary and Flow Mitigation Project (Phase 1).

The RDEK Board formally adopted the 5-Year Plan for one set of taxpayers, different areas of the RDEK require different services and these are paid for only by the 2015-2019 on Mar. 9, at its March Board meeting. taxpayers of each specific service area,” said Gay. “In addition, even though there may be increases in the requisition amount, new development in parts of the region can offset some of that impact on RDEK On Feb. 21, The Free Press lost one of our own, taxpayers.” our dear friend Fearless Normand who sang the Tax calculations are expected to be complete by early April, when 2015 Birthday Song for our readers. The glow of your revised assessed values are available. light still shines brightly through your song.

Highlights in the 2015 budget include a new fire protection service for the community of Elko, upgrades to the Spur Valley, Edgewater and Windermere Water Systems, Fernie Servicing &

he Regional District East Kootenay has adopted its Financial Plan for the years 2016 - 2020.

The 2015 operating budget is $27.1 million, which represents an overall increase of 2.3 per cent from last year. This includes a number of items that are specific to certain service areas. When those items are set aside, the 2015 operating budget for services shared by most municipalities and electoral areas in the region, represents a 0.9 per cent decrease from 2014.

“The Financial Plan process is a detailed, in depth process that begins in October and involves detailed meetings and consultation,” said RDEK Chair Rob Gay. “This year’s budget strikes a good balance and I’d like to thank the staff and our Board for their work on it.”

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Provincial NDP leader tours Elk Valley New reverend at continue to operate in the future. As long as there is a demand for our natural he leader of the B.C. resources, New Democrats, NDP party, John Horgan, Liberals, everybody wants to toured the East Kootenay get those products to higher in late February, meeting with a priced markets – create jobs, variety of parties including the protect jobs and grow the local school boards and union economy.” representatives. He also met Along with the health with The Free Press to discuss of the resource industries his priorities for the upcoming in the Elk Valley, Horgan provincial election. stresses the importance Horgan, who won the of the multiple small leadership of the NDP party businesses and “dynamic in May 2014, taking over from Provincial NPD Leader John Horgan, pictured above with entrepreneurial class”, his predecessor Adrian Dix after Randal Macnair, toured the Elk Valley and the Kooteany which employs a large the last provincial election, is East riding, preparing for next year’s provincial election. portion of the work force. hoping to turn the tides of the Photo courtesy of Alex Hanson Horgan did have his next election and bring the NDP criticisms of the current in this area, as the representatives of back into power after four consecutive those working people and Bill Bennett Christy Clark government, including their Liberal governments. A riding he is has assumed that role,” he said. “I think perceived tax breaks to the wealthiest focusing on is Kootenay-East, as Liberal that we can take this seat back if we have citizens.

MLA Bill Bennett has represented it the right candidate and we are talking “Last year, the B.C. Liberals gave a for the past 15 years. Horgan believes about the issues that are important to $230 million tax break to the top two per NDP MP Wayne Stetski’s victory against people here.” cent of wage earners. If you make over incumbent Conservative MP David Wilks As for what those specific issues are, $150,000, an individual, not a household, bodes well for the provincial NDP party Horgan maintains the health of the but an individual, they gave you a tax in this area. economy will always be at the top of break. They gave a $236 million break “The desire to remove Stephen Harper people’s minds. last year while they continued to freeze was so overwhelming that the votes “No matter what people say before disability rates, continued to freeze for the NDP and the Liberal candidates an election, the issue that matters most income assistance rates, continued to across the country just swamped to people is their personal economic raise medical services premiums and formerly conservative constituencies, circumstance,” he said. “That means continued to raise hydro rates and ICBC like this one here for example. Wayne’s making sure you talk about how you are rates,” said Horgan. “[This year] they victory federally is very good news for us going to maintain economic activity and didn’t give another tax break but they provincially and there was also growth in increase economic activity. Obviously kept that tax break in place. In this budget, the West Kootenay as well,” said Horgan. here in the Elk Valley, coal is king and they took money away from people with In relation to the Elk Valley, Horgan we need to make the case to international disabilities by cancelling their bus pass is hoping to present a candidate that markets that we have some of the best and then giving them a $77 [monthly] understands the local area and metal coal on the planet.” increase. But $52 of that is going to go “resonates” with the constituents.

Horgan believes the Liberal party has their transportation. So it’s giving with “The candidate that I’m looking for and done a good job of “typecasting” the one hand and taking with the other.” the campaign that I want to run in the NDP party as favouring the environment Although the next provincial election Kootenays, and particularly in Kootenay over the economy, something he says is is still 14 months away, set for May 9, East, is a campaign that resonates with not entirely true.

2017, Horgan says he is going to be people here. I’m a working class guy, “I know there was a lot of chatter before campaigning for votes right up until the I grew up in a working class family, I the last election that if the NDP won, the polls close. worked in the forest sector before I ended mines would shut down. Well that’s just ”I’ve been campaigning since the day I up going on to university, so I understand scare mongering, and not true. The mines became leader, and that was back in May the challenges of working for a living operated very well when the NDP was of 2014 and I’m going to be campaigning and I think that the NDP has fallen away, in government in the past and they will to 8:05 p.m. on Election Day.”

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hrist Church Anglican has a new priest, Reverend Andrea Brennan, BA (Hons), MDiv. Rev. Brennan was raised Anglican but after

the family moved church attendance lapsed.

When older and working in Timmins she returned to church. Through work at the Health Unit undertaking cancer prevention and education, she became acquainted with First Nations and that proved a positive experience. Her next position was administration work at the Brantford Mall and it was throughout this time she began experiencing a spiritual yearning. The feeling intensified when on entering St. Marks church the greeter Mary Derrick, reached for her hand and said “welcome home”.

On moving to Cambridge she attended St. James Church where she explored becoming a lay reader. On speaking with the priest he responded, “Yes, I will train you as a lay reader but why don’t you consider the priesthood instead?”

Andrea’s reaction was to laugh; but the priest had noticed that she had a caring presence and was good with seniors.

Andrea spent a week of prayer with the Sisters of St. John to consider whether she truly was called to the priesthood. She was terrified of the idea, wasn’t ready to surrender to this huge change and couldn’t grasp God really had that plan for her.

Checking online she discovered the Diocese of Kootenay was looking for a priest. She read the description and the letter addressed to a possible applicant describing who they were, where they were going, there was the invitation to go on the journey with them. The words were hope filled and touched her. She thought, “This is where I need to go.”

She quotes a saying, “A preacher is meant to preach with a Bible in one hand and newspaper in the other.

Homilies need to be relevant.”

She began her first Homily with an apology.

“I’m new, I don’t know western culture, but I am learning and I’m going to say things you don’t like I’m going to do things you won’t like but I need you to tell me, not everybody else but me. We’re all vulnerable, but we need to communicate with love especially when anyone is unhappy at what I do.

I’m overjoyed to be here, everyone I have encountered in town has been friendly and welcoming, they want me to stay as long as I like and I plan to do so”.

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An update from Mike Sosnowski

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t has been a busy month for the Regional District East Kootenay. On Friday, they announced their five-year financial plan while on Monday, they announced that Dawson Contracting won the bid for Phase 1 of the West Fernie upgrade project.

The Free Press sat down with Mike Sosnowski, Director of Electoral A (Elk Valley) to discuss some of the RDEK’s projects and work in the past months.

West Fernie Upgrades

The West Fernie Servicing and Restructure project is close to Sosnowski’s heart, as he has worked on it since its conception nine years ago. Ground will officially be broken for the first phase of the project in April.

“The worst thing about West Fernie is that every one of those houses, every single house has a septic tank for sewage, and lots of them are in the flood plain. They have worked for years and years but now there are lots of them that are 60 years old and they are failing,” said Sosnowski. “If their septic fails, it’s really costly.”

The RDEK will upgrade all of the residences in West Fernie, which will be connected to the City of Fernie sewage system.

“Part of the reason it is being annexed is they have a policy to not service areas outside of the city boundaries. The Regional District is doing all of the servicing - we got the mandate from the people, went through all of the process and will do construction. Once the construction is complete [and] the streets are repaved, they will have new water lines, new city sewer,” he said.

The old septic tanks will not need to be dug up from people’s yards. Sosnowski says the RDEK is asking for people to have their old septic tanks pumped and filled with sand so there is no danger of people falling into old tanks in the future.

In addition to upgrading to a sewage system, the project will also install storm sewers in the street, which will enable people to pump floodwater into the storm sewer rather than into their yards.

“In the flood plain in West Fernie, which is mostly in phase one on the lower side of the highway, everybody’s basement floods almost every year because of groundwater.

What they do is they get a sump pump and pump their basement out and it runs in their yard and into their neighbours’ yard and into his basement and it is just a continuous cycle,” said Sosnowski.

“What they will do now with the new storm sewer is they will actually have a pipe that goes from the basement out to the storm sewer so when there is flooding, or they want to keep it from flooding, they can actually pump the groundwater out of the basement and into the storm sewer and it will be gone, After nine years and multiple grant applications, Sosnowski is happy that the project is something the residents of West Fernie want and that it is coming to fruition. Because of his grant raising efforts, Sosnowski says that he has raised 85 per cent of the approximate $20 million costs, which includes the previous project to dike around West Fernie.

“We’ve got to do this in phases. There is a saying, if you’re going to start eating an elephant, how do you eat an elephant? You start one small bite at a time, and it worked.

And I’m so happy.”

Advisory Committees

Sosnowski has recently appointed two new members to the Advisory Planning Commisisons (APC) for Electoral A, Steve Hill and Karen Alexander. “[There are} two new members to my APC advisory commission so they are like my

council, except their appointed, not elected,” he said.

Sosnowski is not obliged to follow their advice at all times, but he does appreciate and respect their opinions. On the committee, he has two members who specifically look at all issues from an agricultural angle.

“We still have to look at the 100-mile diet so everything really has an agriculture focus. If it’s good for agriculture, we should be looking at it through that lens,” he said, referencing the lifestyle of supporting local produce and food.

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Under Sosnowski’s direction, the RDEK partnered with the Elk Valley River Alliance to complete a survey on the Elk River.

“The Elk River Alliance was doing the Elk River Watershed study this year so we partnered with them because after the 2013 floods, we needed to do a plan for the Elk River as a regional district. I was working on getting it on the priority list,” said Sosnowski.

The Elk River Alliance contacted Sosnowski to inform him of their plans to do a study, and he saw an opportunity to work together to make a more comprehensive study. Sosnowski wanted the study to identify the hazards in a priority sequence, which the Elk River Alliance was open to.

“We partnered with them with another $100,000 so they could hire engineers to do that portion. It expanded the whole program,” he said.

Sosnowski and the Elk River Alliance have seen a draft of the study and expect the final version to be completed in June, at which time they will approach governing bodies with funding applications to implement some of the suggestions made by the study.

“Once we have that on the shelf, then I will be able to go to the province and the feds and say this is our study, these are our priorities, and we want to do this and this,” he said.

Elk Valley Trail System

Another project Sosnowski was proud to work on was the Elk Valley Direct Community Funds Committee. The aim of the committee was to complete a project that would benefit all communities in the Elk Valley.

“After community consultation, it was determined by the community that the most important single thing for one project was a non-motorized trail from the tunnel to Elkford,” said Sosnowski.

The communities partnered with Columbia Basin Trust, who provided grant funding of $430,000 for the project. They then partnered with the TransCanada Trail, who matched CBT’s funding, resulting in over $900,000 of funds put towards the project.

“So we turned our $430,000 in grant funding from Columbia Basin Trust into $900,000 worth of work in the Elk Valley wide trail system. I was really happy to participate in that.”

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Letter to the Editor re: B.C. wines Premier Clark’s decision to award several of the few licenses to sell wines to the Jimmy Pattison Food Group defies logic.

Those licenses should be available to all B.C. food retailers, regardless of political associations, and other biases, and those retailers should be able to buy and sell any wines of their choice, from anywhere in the world.

The government should also cease to sell wines at the same time, to make sure the transition from public to private marketing is as seamless as possible, not like the Alberta government that randomly allowed retailers to sell beer and wine, in competition with the government,

As the climate continues to change and each successive year breaks records for the warmest year in recorded history, water scarcity becomes a growing concern. A recent study points to the growing risk of worldwide water shortages as being worse than scientists previously thought.

About four billion people live without sufficient access to fresh water for some time each year, a new paper published Feb. 12, in the journal Science Advances.

“Scarcity of water is being regarded as a global problem” stated researcher Hoekstra.

The World Economic Forum has placed the world water crisis as a top global problem with climate change and terrorism.

“Freshwater scarcity is a major risk to the global economy, affecting a billion people directly,” Hoekstra said. “But since the remaining people in the world receive part of their food from the affected areas, it involves us all.”

The study recommends ways to reduce scarcity, such as increasing reliance on rain-fed rather than irrigated agriculture, improving the efficiency of water usage and sharing what's available. Also needed is the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions enough to stabilize the climate. Researchers point out that governments, corporations and investors will need to cooperate.

Yvonne James Nakusp, B.C.

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by Leah Scheitel

This Sunday morning at 2 a.m. on the nose, daylight savings strikes again, causing us to lose an hour in the day and the clocks jump automatically to 3 a.m.

The practice has been a tradition since 1916 and is a benefit as it gives us an extra hour of light in the evening.

It seems that every time we set our clocks forward or backwards, as in the case with fall daylight savings, there is an outburst of opposition to the idea. People claim it’s archaic and disrupts their daily lives. After spending five years in university, I have to say that I sympathize with these claims. Any reason to take away an hour of studying or sleep is usually a bad one, and daylight savings is no exception.

In Canada, daylight savings has a reputation as being a tool for farmers, as they are the ones who benefit most from an extra hour of sunlight during work hours. However, I find this hard to believe, as Saskatchewan is the only province that doesn’t participate in it. They just leave their clocks alone and go about their days without worrying if they had the right time for the dentist appointment because their time never changed.

Creston has the same philosophy. The town flirts with the border between the Mountain and Pacific time zones. Instead of changing their clocks, they simply move the highway sign informing people of the time change from one side of the town to the other, depending on what time zone they align with best. It has caused some issues for the small town. Creston shares a school district with Nelson, which operates into the Pacific Time Zone while the closest hospital is in Cranbrook, which is in the Mountain Time Zone. As reported in a 2014 article in the Globe and Mail, this does cause people to miss appointments and people have to always think about what time zone they are currently in, in relation to where they may be travelling or conducting business.

There is some research that ties daylight savings to an increase in traffic accidents. A 2014 Time article said researchers are in favour of a year-round daylight savings schedule to be in effect, as there are more people awake and active in the afternoon hours than there are in the morning ones. The article cites a 2004 study titled Accident Analysis and Prevention, which states that the lives of 170 pedestrians could be saved annually if there was perpetual daylight savings.

Another benefit to daylight savings and increased afternoon light is a regression in robbery rates. A study published in December 2015 states a seven per cent drop in daily robberies in the United States, resulting in $59 million in social savings costs from avoiding robberies. I will try to keep this in mind as my alarm clock blares an hour earlier than desired on Sunday morning.

Leah Scheitel

Time change this weekend Don’t forget to set your clocks one hour ahead for Daylight Savings Time, which occurs at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 13.

only to see many of them go broke in the process.

As an occasional consumer of wines, I am looking forward to the day when I can buy a wine of my choice at my favourite store, not a wine selected and promoted by some insignificant politician, who is abusing her political status to reward her corporate sponsors.

I am patient – and I will wait, and continue to support local businesses that have worked very hard to earn my loyalty.

Christy Clark can tax me to death, but she will never dictate where I buy my wine.

Andy Thomsen Peachland, B.C.

Arts Co-op donates to Elk Valley Hospice

Artists from the Fernie Art Co-op recently donated half their profits, totalling $454, to the Elk Valley Hospice. Representatives from the Art Co-op, Jeanne Parker and Tristen Perras are presenting the cheque to Pat Moore from the Hospice.

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Ex-local rugby coach inducted into sports hall of fame

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N

eil Langevin spent his childhood in Sparwood and attended Sparwood Secondary School.

There, with the help of his English teacher, Jim Vallance, he found the sport of rugby. Little did he know at the time he was finding more than just a sport – he was finding a coaching career.

“He actually saw me play basketball in Grade 10 and he told me I wasn’t so good at basketball but he had a sport he thought I would like. He was right on both counts,” Langevin said of Vallance.

After high school, Langevin went to Lethbridge for university. There he started the women’s university team

and started competing against the larger universities in the area.

“We kind of started that group up and coached it for 11 years, culminating in – we had three years in a row that we won a national title and six years in a row that we won the Canada West.”

Recently, Langevin was inducted into the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of his coaching career.

“It’s recognition of not just my efforts but the efforts of a large group. The team, we have been lucky enough to be inducted into the Hall of Fame already as a team, and as well as the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame last year.”

Langevin was with the University of Lethbridge Horns women’s rugby program since its inception in 2000.

Throughout his time with the Horns, the team garnered

a reputation as the country’s premier rugby program. His longest winning streak was 22 games in a row. He also took Canada’s National Women’s team to a fourth place finish at the 2006 World Cup. Langevin says some of Vallance’s philosophies and mottos have stayed with him throughout his career.

“When I started in Grade 10, it was interesting to see Jim Vallance’s sayings used and his philosophy,” he said. “His style of play, that stayed with me forever. Lots about defence and about pressure all of the time. There is a phrase he use to say – ‘you need to turn pressure into points’.”

It seems that’s exactly what Langevin did – pressure into points, and ultimately into the Hall of Fame.

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Monday

• 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. – Early Bird Swim at the Spwd Pool • 7 to 8 p.m. – Public Swim and Lane Swim at F.A.C. • 7 to 8 p.m. – Fitness Centre open at F.A.C. • 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. – Gentle Fit at the Spwd Pool • 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. – Active Fit at the F.A.C. • 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. – Adult Shinny at Fernie Memorial Arena • 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Family Shinny at Fernie Memorial Arena • 1 p.m. – Dominoes at the FSC • 1 to 5 p.m. – Water Slide at F.A.C • 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Public Skating at Fernie Memorial Arena • 6 p.m. – Bridge at the FSC • 6:30 to 8 p.m. – Public Swim at the Spwd Pool • 7 p.m. – Mahjong at the FSC • 7 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery at Mountainside Church • 7 to 8 p.m. – Skate & Shoot at the Spwd Arena • 7:30 to 9 p.m. – Ladies Night at Old School Boxing • 8 to 9 p.m. – 14+ Swim at the Spwd Pool

Tuesday

• 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Public Swim and Lane Swim at F.A.C. • 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Fitness Centre open at F.A.C. • 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. – Aquafit at the Spwd Pool • 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. – Adult Shinny at Fernie Memorial Arena • 10 to 11 a.m. – Kindergym at the FFC • 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. – Gentle Fit at the F.A.C. • 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. – Free Public Skate at Fernie Memorial Arena • 10:30 to 12 p.m. – Public Swim & Lane Swim at E.A.C • 11 a.m. – Crafts at the FSC • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Storytime for Preschoolers at Fernie Heritage Library • 1 to 4 p.m. – Community Volunteer Income Tax Program at Seniors Drop in Centre • 1 to 4 p.m. – Public Swim at E.A.C • 1 to 5 p.m. – Water Slide at F.A.C • 1:30 to 3 p.m. – Public Skating at Fernie Memorial Arena • 6:30 p.m. - Ladies Archery at the Elks Hall • 6:30 to 9 p.m. – Public Swim at the Spwd Pool • 6:30 to 8:30pm – Opt Fernie Clinic at the Elk Valley Hospital • 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Public Skate at the Spwd Arena • 7 to 10 p.m. – Public Drop In Climbing at COTR

• 7:30 p.m. – Cribbage at the FSC • 7:30 to 9 p.m. – Mixed Boxing at Old School Boxing Club

Wednesday

• 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. – Early Bird Swim at the Spwd Pool • 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Public Swim and Lane Swim at F.A.C. • 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Fitness Centre open at F.A.C. • 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. – Gentle Fit at the Spwd Pool • 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. – Active Fit at the F.A.C. • 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. – Adult Shinny at Fernie Memorial Arena • 10 to 11 a.m. – Kindergym at the FFC • 10:30 to 11:15 a.m – Free Parent and Tot Skate at Fernie Memorial Arena • 10:30 to 12 p.m. – Public Swim & Lane Swim at E.A.C • 11:15 a.m. – Toddlertime at Fernie Heritage Library • 11:45 a.m. – Gentle Fit at FSC • 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Family Skate & Shoot at Fernie Memorial Arena • 12 to 1 p.m. – Lane Swim at the Spwd Pool • 12 p.m. - Fernie Rotary Meeting Park Place Lodge • 1 p.m. – Cards at FSC • 1 p.m. – Decorative Arts at FSC • 1 to 3 p.m. – Public Swim at the Spwd Pool • 1 to 4 p.m. – Water Walkway Public Swim at E.A.C • 1 to 5 p.m. – Water Slide at F.A.C • 1:30 to 3 p.m. – Public Skating at Fernie Memorial Arena • 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. - Red Cross Swim at F.A.C. • 3:45 to 5 p.m. – Public Skate & After School Rec Hockey at the Spwd Arena • 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Lane Swim at the Spwd Pool • 6 to 9 p.m. – Drop in Workshop at Clawhammer Press • 6:30 p.m. – Tae Chi at FSC • 6:30 to 9 p.m. – Public Swim at the Spwd Pool • 7 p.m. – Quilting at FSC • 7 to 8 p.m. – Skate & Shoot at Spwd Arena • 8 to 9 p.m. – 14+ Swim at the Spwd Pool

Thursday

• 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Public Swim and Lane Swim at F.A.C. • 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Fitness Centre open at F.A.C. • 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. – Aquafit at the Spwd Pool • 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. – Adult Shinny at Fernie Memorial Arena • 9 to 10:30 a.m. – Indoor Walking

at the Fernie Community Centre • 9 to 11 a.m. – Red Cross Swim at F.A.C. • 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. – Gentle Fit at the F.A.C. • 10:30 to 12 p.m. – Public Swim & Lane Swim at E.A.C • 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. – Free Public Skate at the Fernie Memorial Arena • 1 p.m. – Pay Me Cards at FSC • 1 to 4 p.m. – Giant Tube Public Swim at E.A.C • 1 to 5 p.m. – Water Slide at F.A.C • 1:30 to 3 p.m. – Public Skating at Fernie Memorial Arena • 4 to 5 p.m. – Lane Swim at the E.A.C. • 5 to 8 p.m. – Public Swim at the E.A.C. • 6:30 to 9 p.m. – Public Swim at the Spwd Pool • 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Public Skate at the Spwd Arena • 7 p.m. – Darts at the Spwd Legion • 7 p.m. – Curling Drop-In at the Curling Club • 7:30 to 9 p.m. – Women & Men’s Night at Old School Boxing • 7 to 10 p.m. – Public Drop In Climbing at COTR

Friday

• 6:30 to 8 a.m. – Early Bird Swim at the Spwd Pool • 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Public Swim and Lane Swim at F.A.C. • 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Fitness Centre open at F.A.C. • 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. – Gentle Fit at the Spwd Pool • 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. – Active Fit at the F.A.C. • 10 to 11 a.m. – Kindergym at the FFC • 11:15 a.m. – Toddlertime at Fernie Heritage Library • 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. – Gentle Fit at the F.A.C. • 10:30 to 12 p.m. – Public Swim & Lane Swim at E.A.C • 1 to 4 p.m. – Treat Day Public Swim at E.A.C • 1 to 5 p.m. – Water Slide at F.A.C • 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. - Red Cross Swim at F.A.C. • 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. – Public Skating at Fernie Memorial Arena • 4 to 5:30 p.m. - Free Swim at the Spwd Pool • 4 to 5 p.m. – Lane Swim at the E.A.C. • 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Lane Swim at the Spwd Pool • 5 to 8 p.m. - Public Swim at the E.A.C. • 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Family Shinny at Fernie Memorial Arena • 6:30 to 9 p.m. – Public Swim at the Spwd Pool • 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Public Skate at the

Spwd Arena • 7 p.m. – Jam Night every 2nd Friday at the Spwd Legion • 7:30 p.m. – Cribbage at FSC

Saturday

• 8 a.m. – Meditation Drop-In at Essential Yoga Studio • 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Fitness Centre open at F.A.C. • 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Public Swim and Lane Swim at F.A.C. • 1 to 2 p.m. – Lane Swim at the Spwd Pool • 1 to 4 p.m. – Community Volunteer Income Tax Program at Fernie Heritage Library • 1 to 5 p.m. – Water Slide at F.A.C • 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. – Family Swim at E.A.C • 2 to 3 p.m. – Family Swim at the Spwd Pool • 2:30 to 5 p.m. – Public Swim at the E.A.C. • 2 to 5 p.m. – Public Swim at the Spwd Pool • 4 to 6 p.m. - Meat Draw at the Fernie & Spwd Legion • 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. – Public Skate at Fernie Memorial Arena • 5 to 6 p.m. – Lane Swim at the Spwd & Elkford Pool • 6 to 8 p.m. – Family Shinny at Fernie Memorial Arena • 6 to 8 p.m. – Public Swim at the Spwd & Elkford Pool • 6:30 to 8 p.m. – Women & Men’s Night at Old School Boxing • 7:30 p.m. – Social at FSC

Sunday

• 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Family Shinny at Fernie Memorial Arena • 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Fitness Centre open at F.A.C. • 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Public Swim and Lane Swim at F.A.C. • 1 to 2 p.m. – Lane Swim at the Spwd Pool • 1 to 5 p.m. – Water Slide at F.A.C • 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. – Family Swim at the E.A.C. • 1:30 to 3 p.m. – Public Skate at Fernie Memorial Arena • 2 to 3 p.m. – Family Swim at the Spwd Pool • 2:30 to 5 p.m. – Public Swim at the E.A.C. • 3 to 4:45 p.m. – Public Skate at the Spwd Arena • 3 to 6 p.m. – Public Swim at the Spwd Pool • 5 to 6 p.m. – Lane Swim at the E.A.C. • 6 to 7 p.m. – Kayaking at the Spwd Pool • 7:30 p.m. – A.A. Meeting, Christ Church Anglican, 591 4th Ave. Fernie

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Lenten Bun & Soup, Fernie Family Centre, 11:30 a.m.– 1 p.m. – By donation International Fly Fishing Film Festival, Vogue Theatre, 8 p.m.

Opera Screening: Barbiere De Siviglia, Arts Station, 7 p.m.

Ryan O’Connor Live at Infinitea, 8 p.m.

Book Signing & Demo, Shelley Adams author of Whitewater Cooks, Polar Peek Books, 2:30 p.m.

Goddess Rising: International Women’s Day Celebration, Fernie Community Centre, 9:30 a.m.

Franco Fest at The Arts Station, 6 – 9 p.m.

Tickets at the door.

Griz Kidz Winter Carnival, Fernie Alpine Resort Helly Hansen Geo Cached Scavenger Hunt, 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.

Fernie Alpine Resort Pancake Breakfast by Elko Parks & Rec, 9 – 11 a.m. Elko Hall Craig Cardiff Live at the Arts Station, 8 p.m.

Tickets $20 Pharis & Jason Romero Live at Clawhammer Press, 8 p.m.

Lenten Bun & Soup, Fernie Family Centre, 11:30 a.m.– 1 p.m. – By donation Wildsight AGM & This Changes Everything Feature, 7 p.m. Arts Station– By donation I am Machi Live at Infinitea, 8 p.m.

Monster Energy Boarderstyle, Fernie Alpine Resort Wildsight Wild Ideas – Urban Farming, Infinitea, 7 p.m.

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Regular Council meetings are open to the public and held at City Hall at 7:00 p.m.

City of Fernie Contact Info: City Hall Ph: 250.423.6817 Fx: 250.423.3034 Email: cityhall@fernie.ca Website: www.fernie.ca 501-3rd Avenue, Box 190 Fernie, British Columbia V0B 1M0 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 am-5 pm (Closed statutory holidays) After Hours Phone: 250.423.4226

Fernie Aquatic Centre

250 Pine Avenue Phone: 250.423.4466

Fernie Memorial Arena 1092 Highway 3

For all Police, Ambulance or Fire related emergencies: Call 911

Outdoor Patio Applications The City of Fernie Sidewalk Patio Policy supports the development of seasonal outdoor seating areas adjacent to eating and licensed liquor establishments in Downtown Fernie. Sidewalk patios are permitted in the area bounded by 3rd Street, the Canadian Pacific Railway right-of-way, 3rd Avenue, and 8th Street, excluding 4th Street.

Businesses interested in operating an Outdoor Patio on a City public right-ofway this summer season are encouraged to submit an application on or before the March 15th, 2016 deadline.

Businesses that are currently under 3-year license of occupation agreements with the City of Fernie must notify the City of their intent to construct their patio. This notification should be received on or before the March 15th, 2016 deadline.

Applications are evaluated on a firstcome, first-served basis.

Please contact the City of Fernie Planning Department at 250 423-6817 for more information.

Talk of the Town - TaxTALK II HOLD THE DATE…… It’s coming soon……March 16, 2016 is the day to come and chat with Mayor and Council about our Strategic Plan and Five Year Financial Plan! Ever wonder exactly what goes into developing plans that help to make our community what it is? Here’s your opportunity to find out!

Council heard from you in our TaxTALK Survey and now invite you to a casual Town Hall meeting to TALK a little more. The survey identified your top priorities resulting in four Table Topics to be discussed: City Services, Municipal Facilities, Economic Development and Infrastructure.

In addition we’ll have an update of the projects we’re working on and an overview of the Budget & Strategic Planning process.

Come and share your ideas on quality, sustainable public services and how we can keep tax rates affordable!

Please join us for light refreshments and some engaging TALK as we work together to make Fernie a great community now and in the future! We’ll have great Door Prizes and provide an entertainment area for the young ones to color, read books or puzzle while you take part!

When: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Where: Senior Citizen Drop In Centre, 562 – 3rd Avenue Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm For more information about this event, please visit the City website. We look forward to meeting you!

Employment Opportunities The City of Fernie is actively seeking individuals to fill Temporary Fulltime Summer Student positions and Temporary Summer Labourer positions for various terms between April and October 2016. We offer a great work environment and are committed to providing high quality service to our community. Please visit the City’s website Job Opportunities page at www.fernie.ca for specific details on all job opportunities.

LEISURE SERVICES DEPARTMENT has several Summer Park Attendant and Temporary Summer Labourer positions available for an energetic individual who has the physical ability and agility to work extremely well in the performance of a wide variety of tasks and a general understanding of the safe use and operation of a variety of tools and equipment. These positions will be expected to work shift work including weekends. All positions are nonbenefited with limited time off available.

Temporary Summer Labourer Essential qualifications for this position include: Valid B.C. Driver’s License, minimum Class 5 and physically fit.

Expected Terms: Position A - April 1, 2016 - October 15, 2016 Position B - May 1, 2016 – October 15, 2016 Summer Student Park Attendants Essential qualifications for this position include: Valid B.C. Driver’s License, minimum Class 5 and physically fit. Summer students eligible for this position must be returning to a postsecondary institution as a full time registered student. Expected Term approximately May 2, 2016 – September 2, 2016.

Applications must be received no later than 4:00pm, Friday, March 18, 2016 to attention of Lloyd Smith, Director of Leisure Services, City of Fernie, PO Box 190, 501 – 3rd Avenue, Fernie, B.C. V0B 1M0 (lloyd.smith@fernie.ca.)

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT is looking to fill a GIS/Engineering Summer Student position starting in early May. The successful candidate will provide both technical and field assistance to GIS and Engineering staff on mapping and related projects. All applicants must be either a student returning to school in the fall of 2016 or be in a registered cooperative education program with a focus on geographic information systems, engineering, municipal planning or a related discipline and possess a valid BC driver’s license.

Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2016 to attention of Dave Cockwell, Director of Operational Services, City of Fernie, Box 190, 501 – 3rd Avenue, Fernie, BC V0B 1M0 (dave.cockwell@fernie.ca).

Request for Proposal – Roof Repairs Project Management The City of Fernie is seeking proposals for complete project management services of Roof Repairs for several City Facilities. We are seeking an experienced roofing contractor association certified roofing inspection and engineering firm, to project manage roof repairs detailed in inspection reports completed in 2015. Request for Proposal documents are available on the City website under Bid Opportunities. Inquiries should be directed to Mr. Lloyd Smith, Director of Leisure Services Phone 250.430.1766 or Fax 250.423.3034 or email lloyd.smith@ fernie.ca.

Proposals marked “Roof Repairs – Project Management” will be received at the City of Fernie, City Hall, PO Box 190, 501-3rd Avenue, Fernie BC up to 4:00 PM local time, Friday, March 25, 2016.

Leisure Services Happening Fernie Aquatic Centre SPRING BREAK (March 13 – March 27, 2016) Public Swim Monday to Friday – 7:00am – 8:00pm Saturday and Sunday – 12:00pm- 6:00pm Water Slide Monday to Friday – 1:00pm – 5:00pm Saturday and Sunday – 1:00pm – 5:00pm Aqua Fit Active Fit Mon/Wed/Fri – 8:30am – 9:15am Gentle Fit Tues/Thurs/Fri - 10:30am – 11:15am Crocodile Swim Wednesday March 16th and 23rd from 2:00pm – 4:00pm Saturday March 19th from 3:00 - 5:00pm Swim Lessons Registration for Winter Swim Lessons from January to May 2016 is open.

For more information on all Aquatic Programs including Lifeguard Training courses and Private Aquatic bookings available please call the Fernie Aquatic Centre at 250.423.4466.

Fernie Memorial Arena SPRING BREAK (March 13 – March 27, 2016) Adult Shinny Monday to Thursday – 8:45am – 10:15pm FREE Admission Skates Public Skating Tuesday & Thursday – 10:30am – 11:15am Parent & Tot Wednesday – 10:30am – 11:15am Public Skating March 13 to 17, March 20 & 21, March 23 & 24 - 1:30pm – 3pm March 22 - 1:45pm – 3:15pm March 18, 19, 25 & 26 - 3:30pm – 5:30pm Family Skate & Shoot March 16 & 23 - 11:45am – 1pm Family Shinny March 13, 14 & 20 - 10:30am – 12pm March 18, 19, 25 & 26 - 6:30pm – 8:00pm March 21- 5:30pm-7pm

Request for Proposal – Gardening Services The City of Fernie is seeking proposals for Gardening Services for summer 2016.

Request for Proposal documents are available on the City website on the Bid Opportunities page. Inquiries should be directed to Mr. Lloyd Smith, Director of Leisure Services Phone 250.430.1766 or Fax 250.423.3034 or email lloyd.smith@fernie.ca.

Proposals marked “Gardening Services – Summer 2016” will be received at the City of Fernie, City Hall, PO Box 190, 501-3rd Avenue, Fernie BC up to 4:00 PM local time, Friday, March 25, 2016.

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Upcoming Meetings of Council (in Council Chambers)

Monday, March 21, 2016

Regular Meeting at 7:00 pm

Monday, April 4, 2016

Regular Meeting at 1:00 pm

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Committee of the Whole Meeting at 1:00 pm

Development of a Pest Management Plan (DOS-MOS-PMP-2016/2021)

Applicant: Danny Dwyer, Director of Engineering for the District of Sparwood. ddwyer@ sparwood.ca or P.O. Box 520, 136 Spruce Avenue, Sparwood BC, V0B 2G0.

Location: The proposed PMP applies to public, private and First Nations Reserve lands (by permission of the applicable owner, agency or authority) within the District of Sparwood.

Sixty natural and man-made mosquito development locations, each with many individual sites, provide over 300 hectares of potential habitat within the District.

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Duration: April 15, 2016 to April 15, 2021.

A draft copy of the PMP and maps of the proposed treatment area may be examined at the address listed above.

A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the Pest Management Plan, may send copies of the information to the address above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

Development Application Procedures have changed!

On February 1st of this year, the District of Sparwood updated and improved our development application procedures.

Our new Official Community Plan incorporates additional development permit control areas to aid in the protection of natural environments, the safety of residents and guide the form and character of intensive developments. As well, we have established a new public development notice sign requirement to invite as many people as possible to the decision making process.

To assist in the transition to the new procedures, The District will temporarily waive fees related to any newly added development permits until July 1, 2016 and also permanently lowered the fees for some other permit applications.

For more information, please go to sparwood.ca or contact Chris at cjones@sparwood.ca and calling 250.425.6829.

The Road to Lifeguard Certification

Are you interested in becoming a Lifeguard?

The District of Sparwood offers everything you need to become a certified Lifeguard.

Standard First Aid Recert March 30 - April 1, 2015, Monday & Wednesday 5:00 - 9:00 pm $69.52 + tax + manual + pocket mask

This course will recertify Standard First Aid from any Lifesaving Society Branch, Canadian Red Cross, St. John Ambulance, Canadian Ski Patrol and Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada. The award does not need to be current in order to recertify, candidates do need to provide proof of previous Standard First Aid. Standard First Aid / CPR April 7 - 11, 2015, Tuesday & Thursday 5:00 - 9:00 pm & Saturday 8:00 am- 4:00pm $129.46 + tax + manual + pocket mask

(Required for NLS or Equivalent) A comprehensive course offering first aid and cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need training due to work requirements or who want more knowledge to respond to emergencies such as spinal injuries, bone and joint injuries and other medical emergencies.

Prerequisite: Recommended 15 yrs old National Lifeguard Service - NLS May 2 - 14, 2015 no class May 7 Saturday & Sunday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Tuesday & Thursday 5:00 - 9:00 pm $374.29 + tax + manual + pocket mask

Recognized as the standard measurement of lifeguarding performance in Canada, the NLS program develops a sound understanding of lifeguarding principles, good judgment and communication skills and a mature and responsible attitude toward the role of the lifeguard.

Pre-Requisites: 16 years old (by last day of course) Bronze Cross (not current) Standard First Aid or equivalent/CPR-C Water Safety Instructor - WSI May 23, 24 & June 6, 2015, Saturday & Sunday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm $228.57 + tax + manual

The WSI course focuses on planning and teaching the Red Cross Swim Continuum, instructional emergency response skills and instructional techniques specific to our program.

The certification issued allows candidates to teach all the Red Cross Swim programs.

Dog Licences The District of Sparwood Animal Control Bylaw requires every dog to have a current year licence by January 15. A neutered or spayed dog tag, with vet certificate, is $10.00 or $30.00 for an unaltered dog.

Why licensing your dog should be your number one priority: • If your dog gets lost, even in a neighbouring community, a licence is the fastest way to reunite you with your dog. Even if your dog is microchipped, a licence tag is immediately visible and doesn’t require a scanning device. Dogs are often returned by contacting the dog’s owner at their address on file with the District; • Your dog’s licence shows that you are a responsible dog owner. When you walk your dog people will notice the licence on your dog’s collar and know that you really care about your dog’s welfare; • Licensing lets others know that your dog is not a stray. Often found dogs are kept by the people who find them, who assume an unlicensed dog is a stray; and • It’s the law! Failure to licence your dog by January 15 may result in tickets and impound fees.

For more information, or to renew or purchase a dog licence please contact the District Office at 250.425.6271 or at 136 Spruce Avenue.

Student Summer Employment Opportunities

The District of Sparwood is currently recruiting for the following summer student positions: • •

Parks and Greenbelt Workers Administrative Assistant

Employment will begin May 2, 2016 through to August 26, 2016. You must currently be attending a full time program and be returning in September 2016 to be considered for these positions.

Please visit the employment opportunities page on the District of Sparwood’s website at www.sparwood.ca/jobs for further information and instructions on how to apply. If you require more information please contact the District of Sparwood at 250.425.6816.

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Sparwood Fish and Wildlife honours Raymond Myles

By Jenna Jensen Contributor

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Darren Reghenas, Sparwood Fish and Wildlife club president, and Raymond Myles stand in front of the Big Ranch Property during the Aspen Rejuvenation Project in 2012. Myles was instrumental in seeing the Big Ranch become Elk Wintering and Conservation habitat.

Photo by J. Jensen

ne of the most dedicated and influential members of the Sparwood Fish and Wildlife Club was honoured and recognized for his commitment and work during this year's annual Fish and Wildlife Fundraiser. Raymond Myles, who unfortunately was not able to attend, had family stand in his place to accept the Conservation Legacy Award and receive a lifetime membership to the club on his behalf.

Myles was born and raised in the Elk Valley and had a love of the outdoors stemming from his youth. He was known to be an advocate for the protection of wildlife and conservation lands and worked tirelessly in many ways to see that those goals became a reality. Sam Medcalf, Sparwood Fish and Wildlife Club member, prepared a speech and noted many ways in which Myles has been involved from being President of the club on three different occasions to being awarded the Nature Trust of BC's Conservationist of the Year in 2010. He was recognized for his work on the Grave Prairie Wildlife Enhancement Project, his strong activism on the Elk Valley Solid Waste Management Planning Committee and was influential in preventing a regional landfill being built on the Rankin Site.

Following that, Myles played a big part in seeing the Rankin Site as well as the Big Ranch and Musil Estates be sold to Nature Trust as conservation lands. In 1995 the Club won the B.C. Wildlife Federations prestigious Roderick Haig-Brown Memorial

Conservation Award, awarded to the top conservation project in the province for that year. Myles received the award on behalf of the club at the annual convention. He was credited not only for his participation as an advocate, but for his tireless labour and donations of time and machinery on the five year Big Ranch Elk Habitat Enhancement Project and was also known for his work on the Farmers Institute Board, School Board and participation on the Southern Rocky Mountain Advisory Committee as the Regional District East Kootenay representative.

"I know he is most proud of all the work done regarding conservations lands," said his daughter Michele Musil. "He has always had such a passion for the outdoors, he grew up here in the Valley and has always fished and hunted. His generation grew up always being active outside and over the years he dedicated himself to seeing that the lands were protected.�

"It is clear that anyone watching Ray knows that he cares more about the Elk Valley and it's wildlife than anyone I know," said Medcalf in the closing of his speech. "It is people like Ray that show that hunters are conservationists and not just takers. It has been through efforts such as his that we continue to enjoy the same values here in the Elk Valley today as did previous generations.

I encourage the membership of this club to carry on in this same fashion and maintain the precedence that Ray has set before us."

The Myles family thanks the community for well wishes and thoughts during this difficult time as Ray continues to show strength in his battle with disease.

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Ghostriders celebrate players and

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espite being knocked out in the first round of the playoffs, the Ghostriders came together to recognize the organization and this year’s hockey season. The annual banquet dinner was held on Mar. 3.

Club President Barb Anderson and Head Coach Craig Mohr both gave speeches honouring the players and the dedicated support staff and volunteers that make the organization operate smoothly. In honour of the volunteering spirit, Wayne Gowanlock was awarded Volunteer of the Year.

There is no doubt the season’s underlying theme was injury. Rookie Mitch Titus was the only player to lace up for every single game of the season. Other than that, the coaching staff battled with injured players all season, including an upper body injury that benched Captain Cole Keebler for the last half of the season.

Five players were recognized, as they will be aging out and no longer eligble to play in the league. The Ghostriders wished Cole Keebler, Dustin Watt, Jeff Orser, Travis Thomsen and Coleton Dawson best of luck in their future endeavours.

Although the season has just ended, Mohr is already on the road scouting for next season. The Ghostriders will host their first training camp in April.

From clockwise top: The Ghostriders 2015/16 season photo, missing Kevin Pierce. Rookie of the Year Mitch Titus celebrated with eager fans after a home game in January. Travis Thomsen and Zach Befus looked happy on the ice during the home opening game against the 100 Mile Wranglers on Sept. 26.

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Throwback Thursday

City of Fernie Devastated Result of ten years progress wiped out in an hour.

Fernie Gets Hell Scorched and blistered by whirling flames, blinded by smoke, dust and ashes, crazed by separation from loved ones, and fleeing they knew not whether, checked by walls of flame just as safety seemed at hand, confused by the suddenness of the catastrophe and faint with seemingly futile exertion, the people of Fernie and suburbs went through an experience last Saturday afternoon that will be remembered with horror as long as they live.

Scarcely is there a man, women or child in the city who did not have a fight

The Brewery

Chas. B. Stanley, of Spokane, a leading contractor of the metropolis of Washington state is in the city supervising the construction of the mammoth new brewery of the Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Company. The track was laid to the new site last week and operations

for life and many of them looked death in the face and experienced the intensity of the supreme moment.

Caught like rats in a trap, the whole country for miles around one blazing furnace, with no certainty of escape, no matter in what direction of flight, baffled by turns on the one hand and on the other, it was not so much the physical suffering, intense though it was, not the imminence of death that told on the nerves of the people, but their helplessness in the situation and the diabolical ingenuity with which the flames sought out every point of supposed refuge, as if animated by a fiendish personality.

have now commenced in earnest. Excavating for the foundation of the new structure was started on Monday and work on the building will be pushed continuously throughout the summer. Approximately $120,000 will be spent on the new brewery this year.

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Fernie Will Build Up Again!

“Will Fernie build up again?” This question was never asked by any man of Fernie. Outsiders, seeing the ruins, not knowing what we have come through before and judging by appearances are likely to ask this question. Fernie is already building up again.

See the advertisements in this paper. Does it look as if we were pikers? The banks, the business men and every proper owner will build again permanently just as soon as fireproof material can be obtained. The government building will be rebuilt at once. Plans are being gotten out for larger and finer buildings than ever.

Stocks have already been ordered by business men

and they will do business in temporary quarters till permanent ones can be erected. “ Will Fernie re-build?”

Is water wet?

“Picked” For a Cougar J. Davis was bought to the hospital here from Flagstone on Tuesday suffering from a bullet wound in the leg.

According to one version of the affair Davis and his partner, who slept in the same shack, had been bothered by a mountain lion that had been prowling around at nights. In the still watches of the night Davis heard a noise like a mountain lion looking for what he might chaw. Quietly seizing his rifle he stole out into the darkness in search of the marauder. Whether he saw him or not history does not relate. Davis’ partner was wakened by an unusual noise outside and without stopping to awaken his partner, whom he supposed to be sleeping, he too stole out into the darkness to take a poke at the lion. He saw a suspicious object moving in the bushes and fired. The yell that followed was not the scream of a cougar but of a human being. Closer examination proved that it came from the throat of Mr. Davis who had caught the bullet in the leg. The wounded man was brought to the hospital as soon as possible and according to last reports was doing fairly well.

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What’s on in the Elk Valley this week.

Festival aims to celebrate French culture

By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

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he third annual Franco Fest takes over the Arts Station this weekend with the intention of celebrating international French culture.

The festival is hosted by the Association Francophone des Rocheuses du Sud (AFRos), which translates to the Association of Francophone of the Southern Rockies. It is held near International French Day on Mar. 20, but is moved a week ahead to coincide with this year’s March break.

“The last two years we’ve done our festival in the middle of March Break because we wanted to be close to the [Mar. 20] date,” said Isabel Craig, an organizer of the event.

This year, French musician Sebastien Pomerleau is performing at the Arts Station.

He has been working with students in the area since the fall.

“He has actually been working with the students at the French school, and they did a song together. So over Skype and since the fall they have been working together,” said Craig. “This guy, his voice is really phenomenal, he started as a band, and as his band kind of grew smaller, he just picked up all of the instruments, so he plays everything. He is a one-man show.”

Pomerleau, hailing from Sherbrooke, Que, plays in a band called Auguste and will be the featured performance at the Franco Fest. There will also be performances from Stéphanie Lemieux and Sonia Roy. While the fest currently consists of only one night, organizers hope there is room for it to grow.

“AFRoS is a small organization, and just to get the fundraising for the event takes a lot of time.

We would eventually like a Sebastien Pomerleau, who plays in his one-man movie for the children or maybe band called Auguste, will be performing at the a day festival. It would always Arts Station this Saturday.

Submitted photo be around this week,” said Craig.

“With the association, everything we do Hélène Mohoric, who is a part of AFRoS and is an organizer of the Franco is not just for people who speak French or Fest, says that the Elk Valley is home to a who are fluid in French,” said Mohoric.

It’s for anyone who has an interest in large concentration of French speakers.

“There always seems to be somebody French speaking culture. It’s not just for who speaks French. In the Valley itself, people who are French or from Quebec. It’s statistically speaking, we are one of everybody else as well.

Right now, AFRoS is based in Fernie, but the communities that has the largest presence,” she said. “This area has one of they are hoping to expand west, ultimately the highest percentages of French speaking to border with a Nelson-based organization of a similar Francophone nature. individuals in the East Kootenay area.”

The Franco Fest will take place at the Both Mohoric and Craig encourage people to check out AFRoS and the Franco Arts Station, starting at 6 p.m. on Mar. 12.

Fest, saying the organization is not just for Tickets are available at Le Grand Formage, Ecolé Sophie-Morigeau and at the door.

Francophones.

Fly fishing film festival returns to Fernie

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he International Fly Fishing Film Festival is celebrating its sixth year and returning to the Vogue Theatre on Mar. 10.

The festival features a collection of feature films dedicated to fly fishing culture, which range between 12 and 15 minutes in length, and short films, which hover around five minutes long.

Organizer Derek Bird believes that everyone, not just fly fishing enthusiasts, will enjoy what the films have to offer.

“Even if there are people who don’t fully enjoy fly fishing or they feel like this would be a good place to be exposed, it is a good place to see a lot of different avenues that fly fishing can take a person,” said Bird.

“People will come and be able

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he said. “Fernie is a huge destination for fly fishing and then the rest of the Kootenays is one of the best kept secrets in terms of fly fishing. There is a huge culture in that area.”

The festival has already screened in Cranbrook and Kimberley to positive audiences. Bird says there was roughly 120 people at the Kimberley screening and 200 at the one in Cranbrook.

He hopes to see a similar turnout in Fernie.

“We always get a really Scenes like the one pictured above, from the film Arctic Unicorns, will be on full display at the International Fly positive reception in Fernie just because of the culture Fishing Film Festival on Mar. 10.

Submitted photo there,” he said. to see the different fishing However, Bird says that the Tickets for the show are experiences that they will be East Kootenay is a priority available at the Vogue Theatre exposed to.” stop for organizers. and the Elk River Guiding There have been over 100 “We very intentionally Company, as well as online screenings of the festival screen in the Kootenays at Flyflimfest.com. Trailers worldwide, including stops – in Cranbrook, Fernie and for all the films can also be in the US, Australia, New Kimberley because essentially viewed online. The festival is Zealand and South America. this is where we grew up,” set for 7 p.m. on Mar. 10.

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Art space staple in Elkford community workshop destination and attract many visiting artists.” ithin a few The Elkford Arts short years, Council has many the Elkford projects and programs Arts Council has on the go, and coming grown and developed in the future including into a huge and very lessons in painting, successful part of pottery, drawing the community. The and photography.

Arts Council not only The board, which offers opportunities includes several to discover various professional local mediums of art but also artists, is committed has been instrumental to continuing to seek in bringing residents out funding and grant together in a space Pottery is one of the programs offered by the opportunities and that welcomes all and Elkford Arts Council.

Submitted photo offering affordable art fosters learning and experiences for all.

"We have hosted many art creativity for everyone of any "Our annual membership workshops and have had some age. very well known visiting artists is $25 per year, and with the Beginning in 2013 as a attend and teach. We also have membership there is a discount painting studio for children a youth mentorship program on workshops. We are thrilled to and adults, much has evolved where through funding from the be up to 82 members so far, but as the Arts Council secured a Columbia Basin Trust we have would always love to see this grant and was able to purchase hired ten high school students increase,” said Cleverly. “We pottery wheels and a kiln. In to teach thirty elementary aged really would like to welcome 2014, the Arts Council became students art. There are often everyone from the Valley to its own entity and has been mothers dropping in with their come see what we have to offer, focused on grant writing and children and families attending and join in on some of our ways in which the group can to create art together. There programs.” enhance the social fabric of the More information on current have been people from Calgary community and foster positive and upcoming programs can to Fernie, from age 15 to 75 self-growth through art. be found on the Elkford Arts attend some of our workshops "So far, we have really Council Facebook page, or by and we are always continuing been able to reach out to our to try to do and bring more to calling or emailing Teri Cleverly community in very positive our community. We hope that at 250.433.7007 or teri.cleverly@ ways," said Teri Cleverly, eventually this will be an art gmail.com.

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omen in the Elk Valley are encouraged to take part in the fourth annual International Women’s Day celebrations. The celebrations include half hour massages, over a dozen workshops and speakers and a hearty lunch. Celebrate with your sisters, daughters, mothers and friends.

Goddess Rising will take place at the Community Centre on Mar. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Workshops will be hosted by Chantel Vincent - Social Media for Small Businesses and Francesca ter Poorten of Essential Yoga about rediscovering your feminine power. There are two workshops looking at the upcoming gardening year, focusing on getting started in the garden and worm composting.

There are sessions dedicated to interactive Yoga Dance and AcroYoga, soap making seminars, where participants will learn how to make soap, creative workshops to explore creative writing and goal setting with some vision boarding and two workshops that look at emotional stress and emotional based eating and how to address these. The highly successful pampering session from last year returns bigger and better, but always book ahead of the

event. Be sure to register online.

Goddess Rising is a not-for-profit event that is organized by two local women who wanted to give back to their community and bring women together in a day of celebration. The event is free, but door donations and silent auction profits do go towards the very successful female specific scholarship, which was launched at least year’s event, for graduating young women who reside in the valley. In the first year, $2,000 was given away to three local girls, and this year, organizers hope to do the same. Grade 12 girls who apply need to bring their application forms in person to the event on Mar. 12.

“We are so excited that the event is growing stronger each year with more and more of the speakers approaching us to be involved in the event ahead of time. We are so grateful to all the people who help to support this event by giving their time to be involved in the event as well as the donations for the silent auction,” said organizer Tanya Malcolm.

Pre-registration for all workshops and pampering sessions on the event day are encouraged. The event is free (by donation at door) with all workshops free, and pampering sessions by donation. A healthy and hearty $8 lunch will be served and can be purchased on the day.

Fernie Chamber of Commerce would like to thank everyone who made Griz Days 2016 a success.

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“The girls are very excited to win the zone. It has been a difficult season, as the team has experienced some serious injuries and had the flu bug run through the group,” said Mill. “Early in January the team was showing promising improvement when one of its leaders, Jamie Ray, was in a life-threatening car accident just outside of Fernie.”

The Fernie Falcons will be playing in a tournament that consists of 16 teams, and is a 14-hour drive from their high school, hosted at the Duncan Christian School. Each team will play one game per day.

The coach is a veteran on the high school basketball court, with over 35 years coaching experience between girls and boys teams.

“I have been coaching Fernie's Senior Girls team for 26 years and coached various boys teams for 10 years before that,” said

or another year, the Fernie Falcons Senior Girls basketball team has dominated the Kootenay zone and is again off to play in the provincials. Players in Grade 11 and 12 comprise the high school team and have successfully ranked in the top two of their zone for the nine years they have played at their current level. They have also qualified for all but one of the seven provincial championships according to John Mill, coach of the Fernie Falcons Senior Girls basketball team.

“The Falcons have finished first or second in the Kootenay zone for the nine years that they have played at the 'A' level. They have qualified for The Fernie Secondary School Sr. Girls basketball team six of the last seven provincial are the champions of their zone and will be competing championships, finishing as in provincials this weekend.

Submitted photo high as eighth place,” said Mill. winter and some have been practicing The zone the team plays in is large since mid-fall. The season starts in Mill. and has travel times up to seven hours Mill credits the team’s ability to December, and since they have made one-way. Their conference consists of six it to the provincials, will stretch to Mar. communicate as their greatest strength, teams, but only a handful attended the 12, when the provincial championships allowing them to work efficiently as a zone championships held here in Fernie. team. wrap up in Duncan, B.C. “The Kootenay zone stretches from “The team's greatest strength would be The team is enthusiastic on their Elkford to Nakusp, which would be qualification to provincials. The team how well they work together as a group about a 7-hour drive. This year there is rallying together to do their best, on the floor. This is especially evident were six actively competing teams; even though one of their major point on defence. Their team defence has been however only four attended the zone contributors in the early season was improving consistently throughout the championships in Fernie,” Mill said. season.” involved in a motor vehicle incident.

The team has been training since early

Sparwood Sr. Boys basketball team win East Kootenay Championships

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he Sparwood Secondary School senior boys basketball team saw much success in their sport as they won the top spot and title of East Kootenay champions.

The team is now slated to play in the provincial tournament to take place this week in Langley, B.C. "The boys played really well and had great defence. Winning the EK's was very well deserved," said Head Coach Peter Templin.

"Now, we are set to head out to provincials. At this tournament, they will be playing against private and Christian schools, which often recruit players for their team, so the boys will really have to play hard. I have been a coach for many years, and often we don't even have enough players to take it further, or it can be a real struggle playing with only seven or eight to the team. This year we are fortunate having 12. The boys are really looking forward to playing in this tournament and I know it will be a really great experience for them.”

The team will play one game per day from Thursday till Saturday at the provincial tournament.

Members of the team are: Andre Taylor, Austin Molley, Ben Sauerborn, Bradley Bodie, Cale Hughes, Eric Biedel, Ethan Lukkar, Jordan Nelson, Stephan White, Tyler Bruce, Tyler Macdonald and Wyatt Wyld.

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he Fernie Freestyle Team is a small group of competitors that travel the Alberta provincial circuit. They recently competed in the BC Winter Games, held in Penticton from Feb. 25 to 28. The team was in Castle Mountain over the past weekend, where they competed in three events: big air, moguls and dual moguls.

The four Fernie skiers that went to the event competed well, according to their coach, Luc Juergensen.

“We had four riders: Erin and Jeff Campbell, Sam Goodison and Graham Bradish,” said Juergensen. “Erin got second in big air, Graham got fifth and Sam got sixth. In moguls Graham got first, Erin got fourth, Sam got fifth, and Jeff got 10th. In duals Sam got third, Graham got second, and Erin got first. It was a good weekend for the Fernie Freestyle Club.”

The field for each event are healthy in size.

“I think for moguls there was about 50 riders between the categories and I think there were 35 for big air,” Juergensen said.

After last weekend, Bradish has gained enough Ranker Per Athlete (RPA) points to qualify for nationals.

“If you do well in the provincial competitions overall you get RPA points and then they invite the top 15 riders with the most RPA points to nationals. That means that Graham is top 15 in Alberta.”

The last weekend of February had Graham Bradish and Sam Goodison along with many other athletes from different sports travel to the BC Winter Games in Penticton. While it was good competition, the boys did not get points toward the provincial circuit they compete in.

“We are an Alberta club, that is where we compete out of,” said Goodison.

“B.C. games doesn’t add points toward making it to junior nationals. Mostly Alberta provincial competitions are what get you to junior nationals,” said Bradish.

Despite not gaining points, the boys skied hard and had respectable results. They compete in separate categories due to their age; Bradish is 18 while Goodison is 15. “[There were] 25 to 30 competitors, I got fifth in big air and slope style and seventh in moguls. I was hoping to do a bit better, but both my runs in slope style and moguls didn’t quite come together as much as I hoped,” said Bradish.

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he BC School Sports High School Downhill Ski and Snowboard Provincials were held at Fernie Alpine Resort (FAR) from Feb. 29 to Mar. 3. There were 27 schools that participated in the event and came to Fernie from throughout the Province. “[There were] 270 skiers and snowboarders,” said Jean Boyd, one of four organizers. “Racers were from Smithers, Vancouver and the Okanagan area, all over the province.”

Planning for the Provincials was started at the end of last summer to prepare for the four categories that took place over the three-day event. Categories included ski and snowboard giant slalom (GS) and ski and snowboard terrain cross.

The events could not have gone smoothly

A skier tucks through the mid section of the ski cross course during the High School Provincials last week.

Photo by B. Catton without help according to Boyd.

“Awesome results from the athletes and incredible work by our volunteers. We

had about 40 volunteers per day and excellent support from FAR,” said Boyd.

“I would say over the three days there were 80 volunteers total. Using about 40 volunteers per day, many people helped out on multiple days. A big thank you to Gail Adams our volunteer coordinator.”

According to event feedback, both competitors and coaches enjoyed themselves.

“Great weather and we had some awesome snow. Athletes and coaches loved Fernie,” said Boyd.

Fernie participants placed well at the event, with the Fernie Secondary Girls Snowboard Team coming in third in the GS category. Individually the school also did well. Keegan Street came first in Boys GS, Charlize Street came first in Girls GS, Emma Fyfe came second in Girls GS and eight overall for Boys Snowboard went to Sean Hardy.

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MARY STEWART EAST June 9, 1917-February 29th, 2016 After a full and remarkable life, Mary passed away February 29th in Fernie, B.C., in her 99th year.

Mary Stewart Wilson was born in Moosomin, Saskatchewan on June 9, 1917 to Andrew and Violet Wilson, who immigrated from Scotland a decade earlier.

She grew up on Knockhill Farm, the second youngest of five sisters and three brothers. Mary received her R.N. from the Winnipeg General Hospital and subsequently met and married Dr. Sparling East on April 25, 1942 at Sparling United Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Immediately after Spar’s return from the war, the couple in response to an Ad, moved to Fernie in 1945 and raised their four sons —Stewart (Pauline), Craig (Rosemary), Fraser (Jacquie) and Blair (Janie). Also surviving her are special niece Donna Noblett, (nee Wilson), and her family, seven grandchildren (Laurel, Shannon, Jeremy, Ryan, Stephanie, Jordan and Andrew) and ten great grandchildren (Shandra, Hannah, Ryan, Ella, Madeline, Amelia, Dylan, Bryce, Everett and Wyatt). Mary was predeceased by her Wilson family, her husband of 65 years, Sparling East (2007) and daughter in-law Libby East (2006).

Mary leaves her cherished City of Fernie after decades of community service in the Fernie Heritage Library, the Legion Auxiliary, Knox United Church, Eastern Star, Rotary, and Fernie Hospital Auxiliary and establishing a Fernie Secondary School Scholarship, to name a few. Both Mary and “Doc” East were ardent fans and supporters of Fernie Hockey, where she could be heard saying “Come on Boys!”.

Mom spent many happy and busy years involved with her sons and their families at their Fernie home and Rosen Lake cabins.

Friends and relatives also gravitated to their many gatherings.

She loved a party, planning her party outfits, to laugh, and in particular being regaled by her sons’ tales of various youthful indiscretions. Mom and Dad enjoyed many travels abroad, often with Doug and Wilda Quail. They loved to visit family and longtime friends, and made new acquaintances where ever they went.

Mary and Spar inspired their sons and grandchildren and all extended family to live life to the fullest!

The family is very grateful to the many people who made a difference in Mom’s life. Special thanks to Mary’s home support team and Frances Breland, a great friend and caregiver.

Also a huge appreciation to Doctors Clark and Michal and to all the staff at the Rocky Mountain Village Care Home.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Knox United Church, 201 2nd Ave., on Saturday, May 7th at 1:00 PM. Condolences can be made online at Cherished Memories Fernie (cherishedmemoriesfs.com) or by mail to PO Box 1017, Fernie, BC, V0B 1MO. In lieu of flowers please consider donations to Mom’s favourite organizations: Dr. Sparling and Mrs. Mary East Scholarship Fund c/o Elk Valley Hospital Foundation P.O. Box 670 Fernie, BC. VOB 1MO Fernie Heritage Library, P.O. Box 448, Fernie, B.C. VOB 1MO or a charity of your choice.

LENTO: With loving care and support from her family and caregivers, Merry Star Lento passed peacefully from this life the morning of February 25, 2016 after a gradual decline in health. One of seven children for Louis and Mildred Lento, Merry was born on Christmas Day 1949, and was given her name by Dr. Sparling East.

Merry is lovingly survived by 2 daughters: Maureen (Mat) Cayen, and Sparla (B.J.) Wilson, 5 grandchildren: Gavin Cayen, and Taylor, Brock, Grady, and Jamie-Lynn Wilson, 3 brothers: Frank (Maureen) Lento, Ralph (Shelly) Lento, and Larry (Lynn) Lento, and 3 sisters: Christine (Guy) Bremault, Pat Lento (Aaron McArthur), and Louise (Wally) Kerr as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. She will also be missed by many dear, close friends who were a very important part of her life. Merry was predeceased by her parents, Louis and Mildred.

A wonderful hostess, Merry loved cooking and baking, her home was always a welcome haven for family and friends. She enjoyed suduko puzzles, playing cards and games, and sharing great conversation over a cup of coffee. Merry will be sadly missed and never forgotten by all who loved her.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, or to the Ronald McDonald House.

Memories & condolences shared at www.cherishedmemoriesfs. com Arrangements entrusted to Cherished Memories Funeral Services Ltd.

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HALVERSON: Joan Marilyn Halverson, 71, passed away on March 1, 2016 in Sparwood, British Columbia in her home surrounded by family.

Born in Natal, B.C., Joan was the eldest of three children. She is preceded in death by her father, Sydney Little; her son, James Halverson; and her sister, Gail Doubinin. She is survived by her mother, Sheila Little; her brother, Brian (Jeanine) Little; her daughter, Leslie Starkey; her son, Troy (Holly) Halverson; her daughter, Tara (Sheldon) Richard; and her husband of 40 years, Larry Halverson. She is also survived by eight grandchildren—Brody Leduc; Connor and Jordan Richard; Riley, Tyler, Lily, Carter and Walker Halverson. She was a graduate of Sparwood Secondary High School and completed the registered nursing program in 1966 from St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Victoria, B.C. Joan’s memorial service will be held Saturday, March 12, 2016 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 1301 Ponderosa Drive in Sparwood with Pastor Kay Bottolfson officiating. Larry Halverson will be receiving family and friends at the memorial service which starts at 11:00 a.m. Lunch to follow after the service.

She was very active in the community and was a member of the Seniors Drop-In, Women’s Fitness Society, Hi-Five’s Bowling League, Al-Anon, Registered Nursing Association, B.C. Nurses Union, and the Better Babies Pregnancy Outreach Program in Fernie. She will be remembered as a naturally wise woman with a radiant smile, warm personality and caring attitude. She was deeply loved and will be greatly missed by friends and family both near and far.

Messages of condolence can be left for the family at www. cherishedmemoriesfs.com Arrangements entrusted to Cherished Memories Funeral Services Ltd.

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For the care and compassion given to Merry during her many stays at Fernie’s Elk Valley Hospital over the years, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to Dr. Todd Loewen and the staff at the Fernie Hospital.

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PUZZLE NO. 811

You work some extra hours for which you are generously rewarded. A short training session helps you bring to life one of your major professional dreams.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21)

You are under a bit of pressure to make a choice, and you won’t have time to weigh the pros and cons. The best path is to follow your intuition.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22)

Going back to school could be the solution to your professional problems. Looking at it from the long-term perspective will help you confront all the effort that such a project requires.

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Friends invite you to go on some really great outings with them. It’s important to take advantage of this opportunity if you’ve been staying at home recently.

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4. Papa’s partner 8. “How do I love ____?”

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Time is in short supply. You’re responsible for all the emergencies that arise, either at work or elsewhere. It isn’t always easy to balance work with a busy family life.

LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)

You may decide to take a trip on the spur of the moment. Or maybe it will be your employer who sends you to the other side of the country to please a client.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21)

You have to cope with a lot of emotions, but there is no other choice than to stay calm so you can manage the situation.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)

You organize an event that brings together several people, either at work or for some type of social activity. For some reason or another, people seem nervous around you.

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Anxiety could affect your health. Don’t let yourself be overwhelmed by these feelings, which are not typical for you.

Therapy or some kind of escape would be beneficial.

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You take on a big challenge that lets you feel proud of yourself. Some people may try to discourage you, but with perseverance, you can accomplish miracles.

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If you’re planning to move soon, you start making some preparations for the big day.

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RDEK and Kelowna sign fire dispatch contract Submitted

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tarting May 30, the City of Kelowna will provide fire dispatch and records management for the 16 fire departments located in the Regional District East Kootenay (RDEK).

“We are able to provide the new service within our existing capacity,” said Travis Whiting, Deputy

Chief of the City of Kelowna.

“The selection of Kelowna Fire to dispatch for the RDEK is a reflection of the professional and efficient work of our dispatchers in support of local first responders.”

The five-year agreement between the two local governments will generate a net revenue of approximately $835,000 for the City of Kelowna.

“City of Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services provided outstanding service for many years and we are looking forward to continuing that same high level of fire dispatch service through Kelowna,” says RDEK Building & Protective Services Manager, Sanford Brown. “This transition will be seamless.

RDEK and our firefighters should not notice any interruptions in service.”

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apiti Music Festival, h e l d annually in Fernie, has changed things up this year. Rather then normally holding the festival on the weekend after the August long weekend, the festival is now confirmed for the following weekend, August 12-13.

“It was shaping up for vendors, bands, and other factors that it would be much better to work with the 12-13 weekend.

Hopefully getting the word out this early will avoid any confusion later on,” said Kevin McIsaac, head organizer of the festival.

“We're very excited about the new lineup, new vendors, new art installations, etc. and of course all the new festival goers.”

Wapiti Music Festival is a two-day festival in Fernie.

Fresh Canadian indie music with loads of fun for the whole family.

Ticket sales are expected to open May 1 and the line-up to be announced as well.

"Wapiti is a colourful weekend that brings families and friends together; there is a great community vibe here. We are also entirely run by volunteers, so this is truly a community event with lots of passion and you can feel it”, said McIsaac.

Discover new breaking bands and dance your heart out under a stunning rocky mountain backdrop. As always, children 12 and under and seniors are free at Wapiti.

The festival is running in its sixth year, it has been warmly welcomed by, not only the Fernie residents, but visitors from around Canada and the US.

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