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Members of Golden’s Sikh community gathered at the Golden Museum for the grand opening of the newest exhibit, Sikh Golden Years. The exhibit shows photos, artifacts, and tells the stories of some Sikh families living in Golden from 1902, right up until today. Check back to next week’s edition of The Golden Star for more on the exhibit, and the Golden families who contributed to it.

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Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Over the last week, many Goldenites expressed environmental concerns through social media following reports that Edmonton-based Hi Test Sand is considering opening a silicon metal plant south of town.

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“There’s no question that there is tremendous appeal to the possibility of substantial employment…The other factors, of course, are that we live in this area and many have for generations or intend to… you have to look after the environment and you have to make sure that we’re thinking of our friends and neighbours in the community who may be living in close proximity,” he said.

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Invermere clinic expanding service to Golden after vet retires Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net After decades of serving the community, Dr. Peterson is retiring as Golden's own veterinarian. But pet owners need not be worried.

Invermere's Veterinary Hospital will be filling the void, and providing services for two days a week at the Golden location.

"If Golden did not have a veterinarian there, it would mean a

lot of travel for the pet owners," said Dr. Mark Zehnder. "If someone got into an accident travelling for an appointment I would feel just terrible."

So when Zehnder learned of Peterson’s retirement, coming at the end of the month, he and the team at Invermere Veterinary Hospital decided they would do what they can to continue service in Golden.

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weeks where the clinic is closed while they work on the transition, then Zehnder and Dr. Thiessen will be making themselves available, in the same space, on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

“It’s difficult timing because I am going to be taking some time off, which was planned long before this situation came up,” said Zehnder. “We’re working on recruiting a new veterinarian...and when that happens we will expand service in Golden to more than just two days a week.”

Peterson will be continuing to offer equine services and make house calls to farms in the area.

The clinic will be shut down for the first two weeks in April, and will re-open on April 13 and 14.

If you have questions, or need to book an appointment the clinic can be reached at 1-877-342-7007.

They are also seeking your help in determin-

Dr. Mark Zehnder, pictured taking care of an owl, along with the Invermere Veterinary Hospital, will be expanding service to Golden after local vet Dr. Peterson retires at the end of the month.

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Condition of old horseshoe clubhouse unknown

The Town of Golden is looking into the condition of the old Horseshoe Club building to determine whether APES can make use of it.

Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net Golden Town Council has determined they need more information from the faculty at Alexander Park

Elementary School before they can decide if allowing them use of the Horseshoe Club is feasible.

At an earlier meeting, APES teacher Katie King appeared

before council requesting the school be allowed to use the outdoor space, as well as have access to its storage facility.

However, given the fact that the building,

owned by the Town, has not been in use for many years, there is no information about its condition, and whether it would be safe to allow APES staff and students to use it without any upgrades to the facility.

The building does have plumbing, but again, given that it hasn’t been turned on for many years, staff don’t know if bathroom facilities would be usable.

It was decided that staff would look into the condition of the building, and council would reach out to APES staff and gather more information about what exactly the building would be used for. If it was just to store equipment, and students wouldn’t be spending any time

Join in on the Star’s Easter Egg Hunt Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net The Golden Star is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt that can be fun for the whole family, young and young at heart.

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Marie-Helene Labonte, local Special Olympics coordinator (centre), and athlete Jay Brennan (left), accept a $500 cheque from Columbia Valley Credit Union Commercial Manager Allen Lehr (right).

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Social Service Co-op created by local non-profits GCSSC Submitted The boards and executive directors of Golden’s largest non-profit social service agencies are pleased to announce the creation of the Golden Community Social Service Co-op (GCSSC). The GCSSC is an innovative and collaborative effort between the Golden Community Resources Society, the Golden

Family Center, the Golden Women’s Resource Centre, and the Golden Food Bank Society. The purpose of the GCSSC is to pool resources and provide common services to member agencies.

For years, the potential for collaboration between non-profits in our community has been explored. As a result of this groundwork, Golden has been involved in a provincial initiative aimed

at developing ways to build organizational resilience in community social service agencies through structural changes.

With guidance from Caleb Moss and Christina Benty from Strategic Leadership Solutions, all four non-profit social service agencies set out to explore ways to create a formalized system of shared resources to improve efficiencies, increase organiz-

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ational capacity, and allow for a more integrated approach to service delivery.

Initially, the co-op will explore the provision of a range of administrative and financial services, best practices in collaborative case management, and fund generation through grant writing and fundraising. Over time, clients can see a more cohesive and holistic service delivery model focusing on enhanced services.

The co-op model allows for the mandate of each organization to remain the same and each will continue to be independent societies, maintaining their own boards and board structures.

With funding secured for the next three years from both CBT and the Town of Golden and CSRD Area “A” through Economic Opportunity Funds (EOF), the co-op is able to hire a coordinator. This new position is designed to develop, support, and expand current community

social services, and to strengthen the profile, the visibility, and the financial solvency of each agency through fundraising and community event planning.

Golden’s non-profit social service agencies exist to provide access to a wide range of services that contribute to the health and well-being of the community. While each agency is challenged with increased service demands to meet a variety of client needs, they also face accountability requirements, often without the matching resources.

In a world that defaults to the simplicity of cost accounting as a valuable way to measure performance and productivity, quantifying social change is challenging since non-profits’ goals are both more complex and intangible.

The formation of a co-op allows these nonprofit agencies to work together in a formalized manner on social challenges and opportunities in our community.

The need for accommodations for incoming Syrian refugees is a national issue that isn’t going away any time soon. That is why a meeting was set up here in Golden last week to discuss the possibility of refugee sponsorship here in the community.

“We had a good turnout and identified a commitment to move forward on this initiative,” said Michele Rowe, one of the meeting’s facilitators. “We will explore 2 options: having Golden identified as a “Welcoming Community” for refugees already in Canada and/or sponsoring a family through the Blended Visa Office-Referred Program.”

When asked why this issue was important to them, the consensus among attendees was that this was a humanitarian crisis of incredible proportions and we must help in any way we can.

There is an ongoing need for sponsoring people from other countries, but it was acknowledged that sponsoring a Syrian family at this time would be more easily facilitated.

“Although potential challenges exist, we believe that Golden is a welcoming community with lots to offer and that our town would benefit from increased diversity,” added Rowe.

A group nearby, Revelstoke for Refugees, will be welcoming a family soon, proving that smaller communities can be involved.

There will be another meeting on Thursday March 31 at 7 p.m. at EK Employment, located at 205 421 9th Ave. N. Everyone is welcome to attend, and anyone with skills in the following areas would be a tremendous help: administration and paperwork, public relations and media management, fundraising, and volunteer recruitment for family after settlement to support their integration into Golden life.

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Grant helps GADSAR obtain vital equipment GDCF Submitted Golden and District Search and Rescue (GADSAR) is better equipped to save lives with the help of a grant from the Golden and District Community Foundation (GDCF).

The GDCF’s Community Grant Program selected GADSAR’s application for a Zoll AutoPulse Resuscitation System in order to better respond to winter backcountry emergencies.

“GADSAR’s application rated very high on improving Golden and Area A’s “Health,” “Safety,” and “Recreation & Leisure” Vital Signs issue areas,” said Ryan Watmough, Executive Director of the GDCF. “As the bulk of GADSAR’s response calls are in remote mountain terrain. The Community Foundation’s $5,000 grant was integral in GADSAR being able to acquire the AutoPulse.”

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Nick Comstock and Shauna Speers of GADSAR show off the new AutoPulse Resuscitation System while at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. The AutoPulse purchase was supported by the GDCF’s 2015 grant.

Photo Submitted ety (GCRS) applied for funding for “Early Learning and Care Centre - Infant - Toddler furnishings & equipment.”

The GDCF awarded GCRS $7,064.22 – a significant contribution of their $10,052 ask on the $1.4M Early Learning and Care Centre project.

The Early Learning and Care Centre’s furnishings and equipment help address priority Vital Signs issue areas like “Economy,” “Work,” and “Getting

Started and Staying.”

According to GCRS’s grant application, “Success will be measured through the reduction of child care wait lists within the community, as well as a reduction in the University of BC Early Development Instrument (EDI) scores.”

The GDCF requests project proposals each October. Many endowment funds managed by the GDCF are pooled together in order to fund significant and impactful

projects in Golden & Area A. While GCRS’s furnishings and equipment and GADSAR’s AutoPulse Resuscitation System project were the largest grants awarded, other groups received support, too.

Further, $445.15 from the David Braul Memorial Fund helped cover some costs associated with the Golden Family Centre’s Golden Day Program and the Golden Lions’ support for personal learning needs. Final-

Wetlands not to be disturbed under silicon metal plant proposal Continued from page 1 Many of the health and environmental concerns may have stemmed from the well-known danger of frac sand operations, which isn’t a part of Hi Test’s proposal.

Crushing silica can create large quantities of dust, which can have severe health-related impacts, including a lung disease known as silicatosis. Typically, it is the workers that are at the highest risk, but public in the surrounding area can be impacted as well.

However, and most importantly, the project that has been proposed for Golden doesn’t involve the crushing of silica at all. Instead, the silica would be mined, cleansed with water, and heated in one to four inch pieces to break the chemical bond between the silicon and the oxygen compound, releasing carbon dioxide and leaving behind pure silicon.

“If you’re looking for silicatosis as a potential issue…silicatosis is associated with crushing and grinding raw silica and we don’t do any of that. There has never been a case of silicatosis associated with silicon metal production,” said John Carlson, the vice-president of Hi Test Sand.

There was also some concern about the impact the operation could have on the Columbia River and the surrounding wetlands.

“We’re not pulling any water out of the river and we’re not putting anything into the river…we are not touching the wetlands that border our property at all,” Carlson said.

The $300 million project would bring 150 direct, full-time jobs should it go forward - plus many more jobs in a related capacity - and Golden is considered one of the two front-runners for a plant along with a site in Washington. A final decision from Hi Test Sand is expected within two to six months.

Silicon metal is a key component in the production of aluminum, computer chips and solar panels.

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Will Lumby be Hockeyville?

Last week I received an email from a former co-worker at the Vernon newspaper asking for a favour. The email, which had been sent to a large number of people was requesting help in rallying voters to put Lumby, B.C., in the top spot for Kraft’s annual Hockeyville challenge.

Fortunately, Lumby - I SURMISE has already succeeded in

By Jessica Schwitek the first round of voting, and has been named one of two finalists in the country, the other being Saint-Isidore, Que. This is fantastic news for the small B.C. town, and this accomplishment means that Lumby will be seeing some infrastructure benefits on Kraft’s tab.

Lumby has automatically won $100,000 for upgrades to Pat Duke Memorial Arena, but the second round of voting will determine who wins the Hockeyville title and an NHL pre-season game.

It is an honour bestowed on only one Canadian town every year.

Unfortunately voting will have closed by the time the paper is published. But the buzz online indicates that many people in Golden have thrown their support behind Lumby by voting on Sunday and Monday.

A few years back, Golden was in a similar position of needing support from surrounding communities to achieve a goal.

Curt Thorne, a local “Hockey Hero” was chosen as a finalist in Kraft’s Hockey Goes On contest. As a winner, Kraft donated $100,000 to Golden Minor Hockey.

The massive support for Thorne by, not just Golden, but communities all over B.C. was inspiring, and I hope that Lumby receives the same treatment.

Hockey is an expensive sport, and initiatives like these make a huge impact on the number of kids who can enjoy Canada’s favourite pastime.

Golden has been fortunate enough to not only benefit from the Hockey Goes On money, but also the Bauer First Shift program which twice has given young athletes the chance to try hockey at an affordable price with expert coaching and equipment.

The upgrades to the arena in Lumby will undoubtedly make a huge impact on hockey participation. One of the bigger projects will be the construction of a new girls’ change room. As their application said, “How do we expect to encourage our young female players to join when we can’t even provide them with sufficient room to put on their gear, let alone having to share with the opposing teams.”

The winner will be announced on April 2 on Sportsnet, and I can only hope that congratulations will be in order for our provincial neighbour Lumby.

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Area A To the editor, Re: Message from Area A Director As a longtime resident who moved here for a peaceful lifestyle I have required only one thing from the CSRD.

Silica Smelter Editor, Regarding the article about John Carlson and the proposed Silica/ Coal Smelter: Good job on marketing your propaganda on your proposed SILICA/COAL SMELTER. You actually have the gall to manipulate us with marketing terms like: ‘carbon positive’? How can you be green and carbon positive when you are polluting the air with grinding processes of Silica Glass in the air.

That is not carbon but it will cause the COMMUNITY you are building your SMELTER in their health and the health of their children. You have NO MORALS if you will build this SMELTER in the middle of a community. The real estate values have

A maintained road allowing access to my property. So please, no more surveys, questionnaires and referendums, etc. We have more than enough rules, regulations and taxes from the province and the feds.

We live in a unique area. Let’s not screw it up.

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already dropped and will continue to plummet. I talked to a mother yesterday who is in tears that their life is ruined by this plant and they will lose all they have worked for. Her concern is the bleeding lungs the Silica Particulate matter will create as health care problems for her and her family.

But hey, we will all be breathing in Si particles now. The health care costs will soar.

I spoke to a mining engineer who told me that you will not have many jobs for our locals here. You are loading ground Silica into a furnace and then loading it into a truck to take it to a plant in the states. That will not provide us with jobs.

You talk of a low carbon process but how are you measuring this? The valley does not have the capacity to move the air out of here, so the pollution will be fifty fold what you are

promising and you are not telling us the truth about the pollution which is caused from the grinding of the Silica.

Please note that an air quality study was done here in 2004 because we have the worst air quality of all of BC. (from Speciation Monitoring and Source Apportionment in Golden 2004-2007) So, where do you live Mr. Carlson?

Are you moving here with your family by your SMELTER? Would you recommend that folks come here for a holiday with your SMELTER? What will be the loss in dollars of tourism? Isn’t tourism a better vision for our valley than a toilet bowl of pollution? And what about our ski industry? It employs more people than the 20 or so jobs that will really come out of this.

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Continued from page 6 The more particulate matter in the air the more fog we will have. Skiing is not good in fog.

And what about the pollution from washing the Silica. Where will all that residue go? Into the Columbia River? Will it migrate down to help flood the town? And isn’t this eventually a water source for everybody downstream?

WHERE IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY????

And lastly you are building your SILICA/ COAL SMELTER on the last industry free 180km of the largest migratory pathway in all of western North America! And believe me the WORLD WILL NOW KNOW IT. Just because I grew up with oil lamps and wood stoves doesn’t make me stupid. You must think the people of this valley are stupid if you think you can ruin our valley while you live in your mansion in Calgary. We are not stupid people in this valley and we love our valley. We need jobs but not at the price that you will cost us. You are a hypocrite if you will not be honest about how much pollution and noise from grinders and the fact that you want us to breathe in Silica.

Great that it is going to create solar panels.

Mine it here and ship it out of here, as all the real jobs will be at the plant that makes the solar panels which is in the U.S. The more people here and all over the world know about you building a SMELTER on these wetlands and polluting our valley the more we will all fight this project.

E. Campbell, a resident of the Columbia Valley Editor’s Note: The company Hi Test Sand has made no mention of working with coal at the Golden location. See story on page 1 for the company’s response regarding its environmental impact.

Stingers to dog owners who let their dogs poo in the snow all winter. Guess what?

Poop doesn’t melt when the spring

comes around and your fellow citizens are forced to deal with your laziness!

Stars to the young woman who helped pay for my sweater at the second hand store.

Spring stars to the Town of Golden for another great winter of snow removal. Way to

keep our streets safe to drive on!

Many stars to my neighbour who cleaned the gravel off my boulevard. Thank you very much.

A giant Stinger to the black SUV that cut me off heading south on Highway 95 last week.

You know who you are.

Learn how to drive!

Email your Stars and Stingers to editor@thegoldenstar.net

We share responsibility to protect the vulnerable Mike Morris Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General From luring kids online to child sexual assault, from grooming to pimping, and from 'sexting' to sharing child pornography, exploitation has one tragic, common element: young victims.

We all share responsibility for the wellbeing of our children and youth.

Awareness is key to intervening. It's difficult to protect vulnerable young people if parents, guardians, teachers and others aren't aware of what's going on - and it's estimated 95% of sexual assaults are never reported to police.

That's why, in support of our Vision of a Violence Free BC Strategy, we'll be launching an awareness campaign shortly that focuses on engaging all British Columbians in speaking out against sexual violence.

Another way we're building awareness is through B.C.'s innovative Office to Com-

bat Trafficking in Persons (OCTIP). Its free, online training helps service providers to learn the signs of human trafficking and how to help ensure trafficked persons receive the protection, services and supports they need. About 7,000 people have taken this training to date, and I encourage anyone to do so. While it's hard to pinpoint how many young people are trafficked within B.C., OCTIP and partner agencies have assisted with more than 200 cases involving potentially trafficked persons since July 2007.

Over the past five years, we've provided more than $1.7 million in civil forfeiture grant

funding to organizations in B.C. to address issues of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Our police, including B.C.'s Integrated Child Exploitation Unit, continue to play a key role in identifying child victims of sexual exploitation and arresting those who distribute and view child pornography.

This includes participation in sophisticated local and international investigative efforts, resulting in effective prosecutions and making it clear: if you make or share child pornography, you will be caught and face severe consequences.

Similarly, the many high-profile cases of

men attempting to lure children through social media and then travelling to meet them - only to be arrested by police who've posed online as vulnerable children - should serve as a warning.

B.C. leads the country in working to keep known sexual offenders away from opportunities to work with vulnerable people, including children and youth. Our Criminal Records Review Program is the most extensive in Canada. It provides for expert, consistent adjudication on determining whether a person presents a risk to vulnerable people.

But it isn't enough to prevent exploitation, identify its victims and

prosecute its perpetrators. We must also help young victims to become survivors.

To this end, the Province provides more than $70 million in annual funding to programs throughout B.C. that aid victims of crime, including children impacted by sexual violence, and trafficked persons. The hundreds of victim service and violence against women organizations my ministry funds in communities throughout B.C. provide incredible, compassionate and effective assistance.

We all have a role to play - and together, we can raise awareness and help protect our young people.

MLA Meeting Day Wednesday, March 30th Please call 250 344 4816 to book an appointment

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Events & Entertainment Calendar Golden Cinema presents: Allegiant opens Friday Mar. 25, shows at 7pm.

This Week

Bargain Basement Thrift Store St.Andrews United Church & Centre for Peace open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 11am to 3pm.

Injury Reduction Program every Tuesday (6:45-8pm) and Thursday 7:15-8:30pm) at LGES. Free program for athletes 9 and up.

FREE Settlement Services to help newcomers to Canada with English language training, citizenship, community resources, banking, housing, and more!

Fridays from 9-11am and Tuesdays from 1-3pm.

Ciels de Kicking Horse

by Claude Lepine exhibit of water colours at the Art Gallery of Golden until April 9.

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Wed, Mar. 23

Golden Public Health presents Baby Talk for new parents and kids every Wed., 1:30-3pm in the Early Learning Centre. 12 months and under. 250-344-3001 for more info.

Hapkido Martial Arts Wed., Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults).

Parent and Tot Play Group Wed. 10:30am-12pm at the Rec Plex. Follows school schedule. 344-2000 for info.

Public Skate every Wednesday from 7-8pm at the Golden Arena.

Winter Walking at the Rec Plex 12:30 - 1:30pm Badminton Wednesdays 7-9pm at the Rec Plex. Bring your own racket.

Telling our Life Stories Writing Workshop. 1-3pm No writing experience necessary. FREE call 250-4399665.

Young Gunz for youth 10-17 who want to help in the community, learn leadership, and have fun. Group meets at the Legion Wednesdays 4-5pm.

Golden Nordic Ski Club full moon ski on Wednesday Mar. 23 at the Dawn Mtn. Chaley at 8pm.

Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart 9am Mass.

Thurs, Mar. 24

Men’s Basketball Thur. 7:309:30pm at the Rec Plex.

Bridge Club every Thur. at the Senior’s Centre 1-4pm.

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Mountain Magic Quilters Guild Thur., 7:30-9pm in the GSS sewing room. New members/guests welcome, annual membership is $25.

Puck and Stick Practice 1-2pm every Thursday.

Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub every Thursday.

A.A Meetings Thursdays, at the Family Centre, 421 9th Ave N. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.

Golden Youth Centre Band Of Guys drop-in for male teens (12-18) every Thursday 3:45-5:30pm.

Cribbage at the Golden Seniors Centre every Thursday from 1-3pm.

Golden Toastmasters Thursdays, 7pm at College of the Rockies.

English Language Classes, free! Tue. & Thur. 10am12pm. 344-8392 to register.

Wrangle the Chute Mar. 24 at Kicking Horse Resort.

Maundy Thursday Communion Service – 7 pm on Thursday, March 24 at St. Andrew’s United Church.

Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart Washing of the feet 7pm.

Fri, Mar. 25

A.A Meetings Fridays at the Lutheran Church basement 915 - 9th St. S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.

Golden Youth Centre drop-in Fridays from 3:30-7:30pm.

Winter Walking at the Rec Plex 12 - 1pm.

Friday Night Bridge at 7pm at St. Andrew’s Centre for Peace. 250-344-5448.

Mother Goose Program 10 - 11am at the Early Years Centre. Songs & rymes for families with children birth to five years.

Friday Reading Program.

Improve basic reading skills, learn strategies to improve memory and comprehension. 1-3pm FREE, call 250439-9665.

Special Olympics “FUNdamentals” youth program Fri. 9-10am at APES. For children 7-12 years with intellectual disabilities. Call 250-919-0757 for info.

Meat Draw and 50/50 at the Golden Legion every Friday and Saturday at 5:50pm.

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Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart Veneration of the Cross 3pm.

Sat, Mar. 26 A.A Meetings Sat. at the Golden Museum. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.

Saturday Lego Club at the Library from 11am-12pm for all school aged children.

Meat Draw and 50/50 at the Golden Legion every Friday and Saturday at 5:50pm.

Story Time at the Golden Library Saturdays from 10:30-11:30am. For preschool aged children and up.

Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart Easter Vigil 8pm.

Sun, Mar. 27

Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm.

Kicking Horse Ski Patrol presents Hung Like a Horse Sun. Mar 27 at Rockwater Grill & Bar. St. Paul’s Anglican Church Easter Service on Sunday, Mar. 27 at 10:30am with Rev. Christine Muise. Easter egg hunt to follow.

Easter ‘Sonrise’ Service hosted by St. Andrew’s Church– to be held on the riverbank (behind College of the Rockies) - Sunday, March 27 at 8:30am to be followed by a light breakfast at the church.

Easter Church Service at St. Andrew’s Church on March 27 at 10:30am at St. Andrew’s Church.

Kids Easter Eggstravaganza at Mountainside Gardens from 1-2pm on March 27.

Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart Easter Sunday Mass 11am.

Mon, Mar. 28 Art Guild Painting at the Seniors Centre every Monday from 10:30am3pm. Everyone welcome to attend.

Winter Walking at the Rec Plex 12 - 1pm.

N.A. Meetings Mon. in the Library basement. 8pm.

Golden Youth Centre drop-in

every Monday from 5-8pm.

Nicholson Parent & Tot Mondays from 9-11am at Nicholson School.

Crafts at the Seniors Centre every Monday from 1--3pm.

Art classes at the Golden Seniors Centre every Monday from 10am-3pm.

Hapkido Martial Arts Mon., Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults).

Al-Anon Group meets Mondays at the Women’s Centre from 6-7pm. 3446492 for more info.

Badminton Mondays 7-8:30pm at the Rec Plex.

Bring your own racket.

Sarah Neufeld of the Arcade Fire at the Civic Centre on Mar. 28 at 8pm. Tickets $15 in advance from Plain Wayne & Jane, or $15 at the door.

Royal Canadian Legion #122 General Meeting from 7-9pm at the Legion on Mar. 28.

Tues, Mar. 29

A.A Meetings Tues. at the United Church 901 11th Ave S. Alley Ent. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.

Golden Youth Centre dropin Tuesdays from 3:307:30pm.

Golden Shotokan Karate Tues. & Thurs. 6-6:45pm (kids) 7-8:30pm (adults).

T.O.P.S (take off pounds sensibly) Family Centre, Tue., 6-7pm. 344-7228, 344-6492 for more details.

English Language Classes, free! Tue. & Thur. 10am12pm. 344-8392 to register.

Upcoming Events

The Golden WorkBC Employment Services Centre and EK Employment Open House celebrationg 4 years.

Apr 6 from 8:30am-12pm & 1-4:30pm at 205-421 9th Ave. Let’s do Lunch on April 6 at the Island Restaurant from noon-1pm. Topic is Visioning - Strategy - Alignment.

Live Kicks Presents David Braid and the Borealis String Quartet, Thurs. April 7 @ 7:30pm at Golden Civic Centre.

Live Kicks Presents 605 Collective Thurs. April 14 @ 7:30pm at Golden Civic Centre.

Golden Dolphins Swim Club registration night Wed, April 8 from 6:30-8pm in the Lady Grey Library.

EASTER EGG HUNT CONTEST

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ior Olympic Level 1 Program was Eva Gallagher. She scored Silver on Vault and Bars and Gold on Beam and Floor. Her AllAround Score was an 8th Place with a Silver Medal at 35.70 just 0.3 points away from an All-Around Gold.

Five Athletes competed in Junior Olympic Level 2 in three different age categories. There were 38 athletes competing at this level and the competition was close and very tight. In the 7-8 yearold category: Tegan Morrison ranked 1st All-Around with a Gold Medal at 36.50 with Gold Ribbons on Bars, Beam and Floor and Silver on Vault. In the 9 year-old category: Saumya Kumar ranked 2nd All-Around with a Gold Medal at 36.18 with Gold Ribbons on Beam and Floor and Silver on Bars and Vault. In the 10 yearold category: Rainya Potvin ranked 2nd AllAround with a Silver Medal at 35.25 with Gold Ribbons on Beam and Floor and Silver on Bars and Vault; Amara Schellenberg ranked 7th All-Around with a Silver Medal at 34.08 with a Gold Ribbon on Bars and Silver Ribbons on Vault, Beam and Floor; and Jasmine Tataryn ranked 8th AllAround with a Silver Medal at 34.05 with a Gold Ribbon on Floor, Silvers on Vault and Beam and a Bronze on Bars.

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Kayla Sherriff competed in Junior Olympic Level 3. Sarah came in 5th All-Around with a score of 34.475 with 7th on Vault, 5th on Bars, 4thon Beam and 6th on Floor. Kayla came in 7th All-Around with a score of 33.3 with 11th on Vault, 7th on Bars, 6th on Beam and 4th on Floor.

Akaisha Duggan and Chloe deCoene were vying for spots to represent our Zone April 15-17 at BC Gymnastics Provincial Championships in Langley BC. Both athletes made the team and are excited to represent our Club and our Region in Junior Olympic Level 6. In the 10-11 yearold category: Chloe placed 7th All-Around with a score of 33.70 with a 2nd Place finish on Vault, 8th Place on Bars, 6th Place on Beam and 7th Place on Floor. In the 12-18 year-old category: Akaisha placed 8th AllAround with a score of 35.675 with a 1st Place finish on Beam, 6th Place on Vault and 10th Place on Bars and Floor.

Reggie Watson competed at Provincial Boys Level 1 and received a Silver Medal All-Around with a Gold Ribbon on High Bar, and Silver Ribbons on Vault, Floor, Pommel Horse and Parallel Bars. They did not have Rings available at this competition. Reggie’s All-Around Score was an impressive 62 Points.

Cadence deCoene and Mara Parkinson competed in the Performance Plus Category.

Cadence received a Silver Medal All-Around with Gold Ribbons on Bars and Floor, Silver on Vault and Bronze on Beam. Mara received a Bronze Medal AllAround with Gold on Vault, and Bronze on Bars, Beam and Floor.

Kayla Lush and Ayra McCarthy debuted the McLush Bar Skill in the High School Category. It is a backwards seat-circling element in a tucked position. Both athletes successfully showed this skill and Kayla delighted the crowd when she accidentally did 7 of them in a row! Ayra competed at High School Level 2 and placed 10th AllAround with a score of 34.075, placing 1st on Beam, 9th on Bars, 11th on Vault and 12th on Floor. Kayla competed at High School Level 3 and placed 5th All-Around with a score of 34.075, placing 1st on Beam, 4th on Floor, 6th on Vault and 8th on Bars.

The Spring Session begins on Tuesday March 29th, 2016 with programming for preschoolers-teens.

After Provincial Championships in April, the Kicking Horse Gymnastics Competitive Team will be heading to Nelson for Zone Championships at the end of April.

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Bill Usher recalls radio production from tour with Cockburn Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net

Bill Usher (left) poses with renowned Canadian musician Bruce Cockburn (centre, left) and members of Cockburn’s backing band, Jenny Schienman and Gary Craig, following Cockburn’s 2013 show in Golden.

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Long before he arrived in Golden and began to have an impact on what is now a bustling arts and culture scene, Bill Usher was a radio documentary producer and musician, with one of his proudest works coming in the form of a two-hour documentary titled On Tour with Bruce Cockburn.

Usher had worked with the Canadian folk icon on his 1976 release In the Falling Dark and toured across Canada with him on the subsequent tour. The idea to document the cross country tour with Cockburn seemed like a winner, and Usher took his idea to CBC, having produced documentaries for them previously.

“As soon as I knew that I had the gig…I basically went into one of the producers (at CBC) and said ‘I’m going out on the road with Cockburn for 12 weeks. I have this idea that I could do an on the road back stage documentary, are you interested?’,” he remembered.

The producer was interested, and Usher proceeded to round up all of the five inch reels of tape that he could before hitting the road for the tour.

Film and radio was a different animal back then. The days of digital recording were but a pipe dream, making production a lengthy, time-intensive process compared to contemporary standards.

“Back then we had a razor blade, cutting the tape. I’d sit there for two or three months with pieces of tape hanging all off the walls…you’d cut out all the good stuff and keep that and you’d start to put it together on a reel separated by white tape and you’d listen to it over and

over again,” he said.

After splicing and editing reel upon reel of tape, Usher submitted his work to CBC and his documentary aired in September of 1977.

The doc remained mostly dormant in recent years. Usher kept a copy of the old reels in storage, but it wasn’t digitized and released online until earlier this year. When the Kicking Horse Culture Director gave it a listen this year, he was pleased to hear how it sounded nearly forty years after the fact.

“I’m really proud of it. It holds up,” Usher said.

One area that surprised Usher was how much his and the rest of the crew’s accents had changed over four decades.

“If you hear me talking now and you listen to the way we were all talking back then, our accents have changed,” he said.

There are several highlights for Usher throughout - one involving a grumpy tour manager during a show’s setup - but the most poignant commentary featuring Cockburn came during a one on one interview that Usher had with the famed musician at the tour’s conclusion.

“He was pretty loose by then. He’s a shy guy, he’s always been a shy guy,” Usher recalled.

“Shy folks like that that are out in that world of adulation, it’s really tough…I don’t know why it is but we went down this certain path around reconciling the adulation with the real person and that is the theme of the interview.”

On Tour with Bruce Cockburn, as well as a new introduction from Usher, is available for streaming at brucecockburn.org/circles_in_the_stream_ tour_1977.

The Net Result: Netflix has a rare miss with new series Flaked

Will Arnett plays Chip, a well-meaning but inherently selfish recovering alcoholic.

Netflix Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Will Arnett rose to fame with his role as Gob Bluth, the goofy,

loveable loser that was one of the many standout characters in Mitchell Hurwitz’s Arrested Development.

Flaked sees Arnett star in a com-

pletely different role, in a comedy-drama series that he and Hurwitz co-produced.

Rather than goofy and flamboyant, Arnett is calm, measured and even a bit awkward as Chip, a former alcoholic with a dark past. But like Gob, Chip is often well-meaning but inherently selfish, and this gets him in trouble with those around him, including his best friend Dennis (David Sullivan).

At the outset of the series, Chip is dating Kara (Lina Esco) who, it is later revealed, was a love interest for Dennis before Chip swooped in. Dennis has forgiven Chip for this betrayal, but makes it clear that his friend is not to cross him again now that he has moved on and become interested in London (Ruth Kearney), a recent arrival to the pair’s neighbourhood in Venice.

Try as he might, Chip can’t quite shake the idea of London from his mind and he struggles to keep his word.

Several celebrity guest stars are featured across Flaked’s eight episode first season, including Kirstie Alley as Dennis’ mom and Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Topher, a rich wiz kid who struggles in one of the few areas where Chip succeeds, with women.

My biggest problem with Flaked is that it doesn’t really know what it wants to be. The dramedy genre can be executed well, but this isn’t one of those cases.

There are moments of awkward, subtle humour and moments full of serious, thought-provoking drama, but these are few and far between.

The rest of the show is basically an emotionless ride through the lives of characters that lack

depth despite having interesting back stories. Arnett’s character provides the audience with a good cross-section of what is wrong with the show, as Chip could be a likeable man-child or a disturbed thirty something trying to figure out his way through life, but he ends up being a smattering of both, leaving the audience confused and ultimately unsatisfied.

Flaked could have done well by moving the needle further to the comedic side of things, but in the end it’s realistically a dramedy that is neither funny nor dramatic. That’s not a good place to be.

Flaked is worth just five mouse clicks out of ten.

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The Bantam Rockets (left) ended provincials with one win, three losses and a tie while the North Okanagan Knights (bottom left) took home gold with a 2-1 win over the Kamloops Blazers (bottom right) in the tournament’s final game.

Golden played host to the provincial tournament, which also featured a Calgary Flames alumni game.

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The 2016 Golden Bantam Provincial Hockey Championship is now “in the books”. Our final game was Thursday night and we saw the North Okanagan Knights beat the Kamloops Blazers 2-1 in the gold medal game. I would like to send out a huge thank you to the entire community for all of the support. A special thanks to Ron Oszust and Karen Cathcart for attending and speaking at multiple events. A huge thank you to the arena staff for all the last second adjustments and all the special requests. A big thanks to the parents of the Bantam team for all of the crazy volunteer hours. A super huge thank you to all of the volunteers at the arena each and every day. Thanks to the Calgary Flames Hockey club for being involved in our alumni game on Monday night. Our attendance was just under 500 and we had numerous comments throughout the rest of the week about how much the kids from all of the different teams loved it. Please take a minute to carefully read all of our sponsor list below. These company’s and organizations are what make Golden “tick”. And one better...... Please stop in and say thanks with a big smile or a nice fat purchase. They ALL made our event the huge success that it was.

In closing, I would like to say something directly all of the young people of Golden. Put down the cell phone, game controller and remote for the TV..... get involved in any sport or activity that interests you, help out around the community, support local business, support local events, and never, never buy into “it can’t be done” syndrome. It can be done right here in Golden. It just takes a bit of Vision, a bit of organization. and a bit of hard work.

Thanks all & see you next fall at the rink! Mike Palumbo

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Athletes from Golden and around North America will compete in this year’s Wrangle the Chute four-star event.

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Wrangle the Chute’s profile continuing on upward trend Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net For the 2014 edition of Wrangle the Chute, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort made the decision to move the event from the north side of CPR Ridge to the North side of Terminator 1. The move was done in an effort to raise the event’s profile and make it more of a big mountain competition.

Entering its third year at the new venue, the change appears to have paid off.

This year’s Wrangle event will be a four-star Freeride World Qualifier, as it was last year, giving the resort what is undoubtedly the grandest big mountain freeride event in Canada.

“I think it’s better skiing. It’s a longer venue, there’s more features, it’s larger. So it kind of

fits with the change in the series,” said Emile Lavoie, the marketing and events coordinator at Kicking Horse.

The feedback from the competition’s athletes has been encouraging.

“I had some of the athletes from last year that are on the World Tour…they said that it was definitely the best venue of the whole circuit so it definitely has its place,”

Golden Bantam Rockets’ goaltender Isabelle Palumbo covers the puck during the team’s final game of the provincial tournament against Kamloops. Golden played host to the Tier 4 provincials.

Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo Lavoie said.

The move to the new venue made it a challenge for the resort to create a vibrant atmosphere at the base of the venue. At the old location, audiences could gather at the Heaven’s Door Yurt, enjoy food and drinks and take in the competi-

tion. No such possibilities exist in Bowl Over, but many fans have taken to parking themselves on the south side of CPR Ridge to take in the competition from a distance.

Outside of the competition itself, the resort will also host an after-party on Mar. 26

featuring the rock and roll group Royal Tusk.

But at the end of the day, it’s all about the great skiing and snowboarding, something there should be plenty of as some of the best freeriders from North America and Europe try their luck with some of the Horse’s

most challenging terrain.

“The level is going to be really high,” Lavoie said.

Wrangle the Chute will take place over two days. The qualifiers will start on Mar. 25 and the finals are scheduled to go on Mar. 26.

Fun-filled winter season for Golden’s Special Olympics athletes

Winter programming for Special Olympics Golden expanded this winter, with athletes competing in cross-country and downhill ski events.

Photos Submitted Marie Helene Labonte Local coordinator for Special Olympics Golden What a fun-filled winter for Special Olympic athletes! This winter really saw our winter programs expand and our athletes grow.

Cross-country skiing was busy this season with four athletes training, age 7-35. In addition to their training on snow, their coach Sue Rowe organized a weekly dryland session that was well attended and no doubt boosted the physical skills of her

athletes. In competition, all were challenged to rely only on themselves and what they had learned, boosting their confidence and independence, while establishing personal bests on the 2 km course. In addition, athlete Shelly Poland attended the Special Olympics National games in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, and brought back gold on the 1km event!

Our downhill athletes also got busy. Our four athletes age 7-11 enjoyed the slopes at Kicking Horse in a partnership with GKHAT, our local downhill racing experts. With the assistance of our Special Olympics assistant-coach Marloes Van Lent, GKHAT coaches Sarah Recoskie and Rhys Badenoch shared their expert knowledge in racing, teaching the athletes the skills and the rules on the gate course. Despite some of them having little to no experience with racing and gates at the beginning of the season, all were successful participating in at least one, if not all three races organized by GKHAT. Special Olympics Golden being a small local organization, we are very lucky and thankful to have the oppor-

tunity to team up with an organization such as GKHAT to provide the athletes with the chance to compete in a bigger event. We are hoping to extend the invitation to other Kootenay skiers next year.

None of these exciting programs and opportunities would happen without the support of our precious volunteers, coaches and executive members.

Thank you so much for giving

your time and energy to allow a fantastic experience for these athletes. Special Olympic Golden is always looking for new volunteers. We are currently looking for a Fundraising Coordinator and an Equipment coordinator. However, any useful skill is welcome! If you are interested in joining our organization, please contact Marie-Helene Labonte at mh.labonte@gmail.com.

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Stories of families without living relatives difficult to tell One of the most difficult things to do here at the museum is to record the stories of long dead people who left no family to pass on the information.

Many people made up the early history - Turning Back the Pages By Colleen Palumbo of Golden and its neighbours who were bachelors or childless. In an attempt to keep some of their names and contributions we wrote a few of these stories, lacking as they were for 2000 Golden Memories. If you have more information on these individuals, please stop by the museum and relate them to me.

Suurmond Family: Jacobus and Pieternelli Suurmond lived in the valley for many years. They were both known to be hard working happy people. They were of Dutch decent. They had two children. A daughter Lentji who married Rudolph Flemstrom and a son Jacobus who died in Essondale in 1925. Mrs. Suurmond died in 1928 and Mr. Surrmond in 1936. They are both buried on the Hawkins farm.

Denis Clarke Family: Elizabeth Clarke was born Feb 11, 1871, in Hemein, Germany and married William Denis Clark in London, England, August 14, 1904.

Before coming to Canada Mrs. Clark was a journalist and wrote for Lord Northcliffe for 15 years. She came to Canada with her family and settled in the McMurdo area in 1913.

She fell in love with the Columbia Valley and never lost interest in the advancement of Golden and district. She worked tireless-

ly towards the betterment of the area and lived to see fulfillment of several of the projects she had advocated, such as the installation of a radio booster station in Golden. Other matters which she advocated included the reclamation of land covered by sloughs in the district and establishment of a pulp mill. She believed that agriculture was of prime importance in the Columbia Valley and deplored the swing from farming to exploitation of the forest. She maintained that indiscriminate logging without reforestation would ultimately destroy the watersheds and ruin the agricultural future of the district. The temporary prosperity resulting from these operations would eventually bring poverty when the natural resources became depleted.

Mrs. Clarke had one son Denis born in 1909 who lived with her at McMurdo. He died in 1964.

George Tolley: George Tolley was born in Shepshed, England, April 22, 1887 and came to this area in about 1935. He lived in the Mountain Ridge area of the McMurdo Bench. He married a widow named Elizabeth Bright, a woman with several children. One child was with them here in the valley, a daughter named Daisy, who married Nat Addison. Mrs. Tolley died in 1941 and Mr. Tolley died April 22, 1960.

The Jolleys: There were two Jolleys in this area. Mr. Jack Jolley and Mr. Bill Jolley.

Mr Bill Jolley was a local MLA. He was married ad for a time Harley Jacobs worked for them. Harley once shot them a grouse to eat that Mrs. Jolley fried but it was so tough they couldn’t eat it so she boiled it and still couldn’t eat it. She finally ran it through the meat grinder in order to make it edible.

Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Cartwright: Enoch Cartwright was born in Whitechurch, Shropshire, England and came to the val-

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Jacobus and Pieternelli Suurmond, pictured, were a couple who lived in the valley but left no descendants to remember them.

Golden Museum and Archives photo. ley with his brother Charlie. Enoch was already in the McMurdo area in 1907. In January, 1930 he married Margaret Fettes in St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Golden.

Enoch and Margaret had five children; Mildred, Charile, Roy who was a policeman, Louise and Marlene.

Jack Gaffney: Jack Gaffney came to the valley from Ontario, in about 1912 and settled in the McMurdo area. He served overseas with the 54th Battalion during

the First World War and upon his return worked at various jobs through the valley.

Jack died in the Golden hospital at age 71, in 1947.

Last year the museum went to work on a project called Forgotten Souls which identifies the almost 500 people buried in the Golden Cemetery that have no grave markers. In the early spring a sign will be erected at the cemetery with the names of all of those forgotten people.

What you need to know about credit cards Brenda Spiering Editor, BrigherLife.ca Whether you’re applying for your first credit card or you’ve had one for years, these tips can help prevent you from getting over your head in debt.

My 18-year-old son returned home from university at Thanksgiving with a credit card. I was surprised he even qualified for a card, given he’s an unemployed, first-year student. But apparently they were giving out free frosh-week T-shirts on campus to anyone who signed up for a card and he and all his friends got both the shirts and cards.

Don’t get me wrong. My son’s a smart kid. He’s managed his own bank account and debit card responsibly for years. But when it comes to credit cards, I realized there were a few things he was likely unaware of.

A lack of understanding about credit is a common problem, not only among teens. It’s one of the reasons the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada has declared November to be Financial Literacy Month. It’s also why a number of financial institutions, including Sun Life, sponsor Credit Education Week events across the country to help promote sound

money management.

So, I share the following five credit card tips I gave my son: 1. Check interest rates Credit cards charge varying interest rates. In my son’s case, he discovered he could obtain a credit card through his own bank that provided a considerably lower rate than the one he’d signed up for on campus.

2. Pay off credit cards in full each month Don’t be confused by the fact that credit card statements only require a “minimum payment.” You will be charged interest on any outstanding balance. It’s far better for students to apply for a student loan with a lower interest rate than to carry debt on credit cards.

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4. Toss those credit card cheques Credit card companies often mail out cheques you can use to draw funds. But, unlike regular purchases charged on a credit card, these cheques are considered to be cash withdrawals, so interest kicks in right away. You’re far better off to use regular bank cheques that withdraw funds directly from your account.

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Despite all these warnings, I’m glad my son has gotten a credit card. Living away from home, it’s bound to come in handy.

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Annual Easter Golden Faith Column: A donkey never ridden service at KHMR Ron Taggert Pastor Emeritus

Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net Golden residents will be treated to a sunrise on top of the world this Easter for the annual Sunrise Easter Service at the top of the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort gondola on Easter Sunday, Mar. 27.

John Parry has been organizing the event for the past ten years after going to the resort and telling them they needed to be more connected to the community.

He had heard from too many people that they had never been up the mountain, and he thought that was something everyone in town should be able to experience.

Since then, every year there has been an early Easter service with KHMR offering free lift tickets to anyone wishing to attend.

Every year attendance ranges from 10 to 120 people, often depending on the weather.

The gondola will be loading between 7:30 and 7:40 a.m., and you can get your lift ticket at Guest Services between 7:15 and 7:30 a.m.

The multi-denominational Christian service will begin outside of Eagle's Eye at 8 a.m., followed by free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate in the restaurant.

"After that, once we have clearance from the safety team, you're free to ride down," said Parry. The gondola will also be taking guests down who don't ski or snowboard.

The event is free, but donations will be accepted for the Golden Food Bank.

“A Donkey Never Ridden” Mark 11:2 I’ve always found it interesting that very few commentaries or preachers make anything of the fact that on Palm Sunday the disciples brought a donkey colt that had never been ridden and Jesus sits on it. (Mark 11:2) I don’t know how familiar you are with young colts, but I would suspect the first time someone rides upon them, they are not comfortable with the arrangement.

It occurred to me as I watched news of the tragedies of the Middle East, the human spirit has about it a wild nature that honours no natural or ethnic boundaries. Without a controlling authority, the wildness in man will ravage the world and all in it. Washington was talking about several levels of government, and I thought, the first level of government is inside each man. You may conquer a country, but until you win the hearts of people, there is no peace. When people have reason to accept, even trust the powers that be, they will discipline their own lives and add to the public order by their good behaviour.

As this donkey never ridden, whose wild nature is not tamed, welcomes the Lord, who sits upon him and is carried into the city, an honoured prophet, an exalted king, a Saviour in waiting. A donkey never ridden, but somehow of kindred spirit with the Lord. A new colt to usher in a new era. An example and inspiration to us. Not under constraint, not preprogrammed. Fresh, new, a clean slate. Jesus is the first one it serves. Finding there, even with our wild nature, such love that He becomes our controlling authority.

The best suggestion I can think of about this donkey is that animals that never carried a yoke were set aside for religious purposes. Animals never prepared for another purpose, never pressed into profitable service, were given to the one purpose that blessed all the others. They were used for sacrifice that forgave sins, for dedication of all of life that it might be for God’s glory, and for atonement that would calm and empower even the least among the people. That was the service of that donkey that had never been ridden. You never hear about it again. Even today, few notice him, but Jesus chose Him. And, I, just as I am, unaccustomed to the civil ways of the kingdom, without claim to fame in the courts of heaven, God uses for His highest purposes, yoked with Jesus for His most holy work.

As He enters the city for the last week of His life, the most tragic; full of pain and suffering, and yet the most blessed...

Jesus identified with our human experience of not being in control. The verbs tell the story as the week unfolds: they conspired against Him, He was denied, betrayed, captured, tried, sentenced, flogged, mocked, crucified, buried. The author to the Hebrews spoke of these as honourable deeds of the One who is our Great High Priest and a reason for us to seek him out: For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are – yet without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Heb. 4:15f) “Hosh-anna” - The same root word as Jesus’ name in Hebrew: “Yesjua.” Save us, Lord. And He does. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Starhoroscopes

Mar. 23 to Mar. 29

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 A positive attitude may help you overcome any challenges that come your way this week, Aries. Maintain this positivity and things will ultimately work out for the best.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you have plenty on your plate lately, but you also have to find a way to fit in some time for rest. Running at a frantic pace is a recipe for burn-out.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, offer others positive feedback when they deserve it. Your willingness to give credit where it’s due is why others find you so easy to work with.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, let go of some of the responsibilities you have recently taken on. Trust that others around you can handle these tasks just as capably. Enjoy the extra free time. You earned it.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, others will be very receptive to your fresh ideas this week. Be prepared to explain these ideas in as much detail as possible and enjoy the fruits of your labors.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, even though the world has lately presented plenty of twists and turns, you can still enjoy the ride. Keep an open mind to all new opportunities.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, some good news is just over the horizon. Resist the temptation to celebrate prematurely, but don’t be surprised when Lady Luck breaks your way.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, a big project is yours to make work. This is a big responsibility, but you are up to the task. Keep forging ahead and you will be pleased with the results.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 A number of opportunities are coming your way in the near future, Leo. Just get ready to take advantage of these chances when opportunity knocks. It rarely knocks twice.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Focusing on one thing is a tricky proposition this week, Aquarius. You have a lot of things on your mind, but do your best to maintain focus. Take breaks, if necessary.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Relationships are on your mind, Virgo. You are anxious to show loved ones how much you care for them, and they will respond in kind.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Someone’s criticism may shock you, Pisces, but that could be for the best. It may just ground you and bring you back to reality.

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Passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 15th, 2016 at Pioneer Elder Care, St. Catharines, at the age of 77.

Beloved mother of Nancy, Michael (Billie Jo), and Jane Sabo. Ruth will be sadly missed by her grandson Mike Barry, and fondly remembered by her siblings Dallas (Betty), Gary (Sheila), and Maggie Bjarnason, as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Ruth enjoyed a lifelong career as a dedicated and caring nurse in Port Colborne, Victoria and Burlington. Her selfless nature and compassion will be missed by all who knew her.

Cremation has taken place. Family and friends will be received at the DAVIDSON FUNERAL HOME, 135 Clarence Street, Port Colborne on Monday, March 21st from 10 until the time of funeral service at 11 a.m. in the Davidson Chapel.

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Chris Magnus

passed away peacefully at her home in Cache Creek, BC on March 13, 2016 at the age of 82 years. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1487 Stage Rd., Cache Creek on Friday, March 18, 2016 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Chris was born on June 28, 1933 in Wainright, AB and spent her younger years in Joussard, AB.

She married her husband of 65 years, Ross Magnus in Vancouver, BC on Feb. 17, 1951 and had 4 children, 6 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. Candice (Gene) Chester of Spruce Grove; grandchildren: Tina (Clay) Genge and their children Jennifer & Tyler; Tammy Dmyterko (Toby Perrill) and their children Reiley & Cassie. Terry Ann (Mark) Temrick of Cache Creek and son-in-law Terry Rysz of Sicamous; grandchildren: Barry Rysz (passed May 17, 2005) and his children Jordan and Danny Matthieu; Karri (Chris) Brinnen and their children Courtney, Emily, Jamie, & Riley.

Len (Carol) Magnus of Fort St. James; grandchildren: Kyle (Erica) Magnus and their children Dakota, Abby, & Carter; Keith (Victoria) Magnus and their children Shawntae, Lakota, Drayton, & Greyson. Glen (Sheila) Magnus of Spruce Grove.

Chris and Ross moved throughout BC and Alberta in their early years until finally settling in Golden, BC to raise their young family. They were co-owners of Magnus Trucking with the late Sumner & Irene Magnus. In the early 1980’s, they spent a couple of years in Spruce Grove, AB before finally moving back to BC and setting up home in Cache Creek.

Chris will be forever remembered for her unbelievable generosity and hospitality. Her door was always open with a fresh brewed pot of coffee and a meal on the table. Ross has always credited Chris for making his lunch every day for 65 years. She will be sadly missed by Ross and all of their family, extended family, and dear friends.

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Hogging the spotlight: Bacon Beiner takes centre stage at Dawn Nine skiers had a net calorie gain/loss within 250 calories of zero, with Billie Velisek being named the Porcine Wonder through a draw.

Approximately 165 pieces of delicious, juicy bacon were consumed altogether.

Going forward, Scallion hopes the event can grow in numbers.

“I think 100 or 200 participants would probably be (the limit).

We’d have to have a ton of volunteers with anything more than that, with keeping the bacon warm, getting people to eat the

In order for it to count towards their total, competitors in the Bacon Beiner at Dawn Mountain on Saturday had to chow down on a slice of bacon after each lap. Above: Tanner Willox gets his fill during the “piglet” race. Below: Tom Caslavsky stops for a photo and a slice of bacon during the six hour endurance race. Joel Tansey/Star Photos Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Under Saturday’s sunny skies and warm temperatures, bacon and ski lovers participated in what can only be described as a heavenly concept for a race.

The first annual Bacon Beiner began around 11 in the morning and featured about 20 athletic, and very hungry, participants. Skiers were tasked with completing as

many five kilometre loops (500 m for the kids division) as they could in a set amount of time.

The catch: they had to consume a strip of bacon at the end of each lap in order for it to count.

“It was awesome. I think the sunshine went a long way to making it a really great day for us…Everyone had a really great time,” said Magi Scallion, the event’s organizer.

Adults competed in two, four and six hour events. Tom Caslav-

sky took home the top prize in the six hour endurance challenge, completing 24 laps and gaining 430 calories.

Shane Lehmann won first place honours in the two hour event with six laps and 88 calories gained, while Heath McCroy completed 18 laps in four hours while gaining 108 calories.

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“I like the kind of feel of it right now, everyone’s having a lot of fun and laughing. It’s such a ridiculous event…the biggest thing about it is that it’s a fun vibe.”

Indeed, once the skiing community gets wind of the Bacon Beiner and realizes it is far from a boar, they’ll be swine-ing and moaning that they missed the inaugural event and happy to pork over an afternoon of their time to participate next year.

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