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Changes at CP Rail may move Revelstoke jobs to Golden Golden boys return with gold after joining Canmore ....................................19

Alex Cooper Black Press CP Rail is looking at moving workers from Revelstoke to Golden in order to create an extended coal train run that would eliminate crew changes in Revelstoke.

“It is the company’s intent to operate coal trains in extended service runs (ESR) between

Kamloops, B.C., and Golden, B.C., without the need to change crews at Revelstoke, B.C.,” wrote Chris Clark, the assistant director of labour relations for CP Rail in a letter to Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union leadership.

The move would involve establishing a new home terminal in Golden dedicated to running coal trains to and from Kamloops. It’s a 350 kilometre run.

The letter says the change would go into effect on June 20, 2016, though the exact start date could be pushed back if the Teamsters choose to fight the move.

It says no jobs would be lost, but does not say how many positions would be moved to Golden as a result of the change.

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Mother’s Day Garden Tradition Many Golden mothers spent the afternoon on Mother’s Day drinking tea and enjoying the view at Mountainside Gardens for their annual event. There were snacks, refreshments and live music to enjoy on the sunny Sunday.

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Province continues wolf kill for 2016 season Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net Despite outcry from regional groups, the government plans to continued its wolf kill next year to protect caribou populations.

Endangered caribou herds in the Kootenays and South Peace region have continued to decline as the B.C. government assesses the second year of its wolf removal project.

Nine wolves were killed by hunting and trapping in the South Selkirk Mountains this winter, while wolves took two

caribou out of a herd that was down to 18 animals at last count.

Forests ministry staff will try to shoot 24 wolves from helicopters before the snow melts in the South Selkirks. Six of the remaining caribou have been fitted with radio collars to track them.

Forests Minister Steve Thomson said the program will continue next winter, along with a project to capture and pen pregnant female caribou in the South Selkirks to keep newborn calves from being killed by wolves.

“They’re getting increased survival rates for the calves from the maternal

penning, with lots of partners in support in that program,” Thomson said.

The recovery plan for the South Selkirk population includes protecting 2.2 million hectares or 95 per cent of the best caribou habitat from logging and road-building.

Golden’s Sadie Parr, executive director of Wolf Awareness Inc., has been campaigning to stop the plan since it was announced in early 2015. Parr and her non-profit organization believe the conservation plan to be scientifically unsound, and inhumane. *With files from Black Press

Teamsters rep says timelines are ‘unrealistic’ Continued from page 1 Greg Edwards, the Teamster’s general chairman for locomotive engineers in Western Canada, the union still has lots of questions about CP Rail’s proposal and he is still waiting for many details from CP as to what the changes might mean.

“This notice falls completely short of the requirements in our collective agreement provisions for making any type of material change in working conditions,” he told the Revelstoke Review, adding that the timelines set out by CP Rail are “unrealistic.”

He said they would be issuing a letter in response and that letter would be made public.

Sources tell the Review a trip from Golden to Kamloops would take at least 10 hours, however it can sometimes take

that long just to make the journey through the mountains.

Engineers and conductors are allowed to work up to 12 hours per shift.

The letter says the change is designed to eliminate a crew change point for coal trains, along with the associated expenses. Right now, coal trains travel from the Cranbrook area to Golden, where crews from Revelstoke take over the trains and drive them here.

In Revelstoke, a new crew gets on and drives the trains onwards to Kamloops, where another crew change takes place.

The move would also speed up transit time through the mountain corridor, CP Rail says.

In January, Transport Canada reprimanded CP Rail for fatigue issues on extended service runs from Kamloops to Vancouver.

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Doug Clovechok to run again as B.C. Liberal in 2017 election Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net After coming up 1,616 votes short in the 2013 B.C. provincial election, Doug Clovechok has announced he will be the Columbia River-Revelstoke Liberal candidate once again when voters return to the polls next spring.

Clovechok previously ran for a seat in this riding against incumbent Norm Macdonald, earning 4,847 votes and 36.19 per cent of the ballots that were cast.

“Since the last election, we learned a lot and I’ve continued to be active within the riding, working with various ministers on different files and helping people. It was my intent right from the last election to seek the nomination again and I was suc-

cessful in doing that,” Clovechok said.

Clovechok believes that his work and presence in the riding since the 2013 campaign will help him close the gap to the NDP in next spring’s race in a riding that has only elected a Liberal candidate once since 1991.

“We’ve been able to continue to raise not only my profile but the profile of the BC Liberals,” he said.

“You also have to remember that 13,000 people in this riding did not vote last time, so there’s certainly some room for growth there.”

Several regional issues lie at the forefront for Clovechok, including the TransCanada Highway, childcare and health.

“Between Revelstoke and Golden the Trans-Canada Highway remains an issue,”

he said, pointing out that the BC Liberals have put things in place to alleviate some of the problems associated with the highway, including the addition of a traffic analyst in Golden and a coroner in Revelstoke.

Childcare remains a principle issue for the 25-40 year-old demographic, Clovechok says, and healthcare is a pressing issue for all residents, as well as the economy.

“The economy is another big one.

People need jobs, they need work, and we’ve got to continue to support that and promote investment,” he said.

A 20 horsepower restriction on the Upper Columbia River has been a hot topic for the region as of late, and Clovechok was willing to share his opin-

ions on that issue as well.

While he didn’t believe it was a pressing issue, saying that he doesn’t believe many speedboats are travelling along the river, he does believe that they shouldn’t be allowed on that portion of the waterway either.

“From my perspective, should jet skis and jet boats be going up and down the Columbia River? Absolutely not. They shouldn’t be. But my biggest concern… is that we’re again looking at restricting access to resources and I’m very cautious when it comes to that,” he said.

Clovechok was officially announced as the BC Liberal candidate for this riding in Revelstoke on Saturday. NDP MLA Macdonald has yet to announce whether he will seek a fourth term in office.

Tourism Golden AGM includes a discussion about Airbnb Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Tourism Golden held its AGM on May 5 at the Holiday Inn and guest speaker Walt Judas, the CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of B.C. (TIABC) addressed a significant concern facing the industry in Golden and across the province in a presentation to industry stakeholders and invited guests.

The explosion of the sharing economy and unlicensed accommodation has affected hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts across the province as industry and government officials grapple with various means of addressing this concern.

Much of the cause for concern comes from Airbnb, an international website that allows individuals to list and rent out lodging, with an estimated 10,000 units across the province.

A search on the Airbnb website reveals 77 short-term

rental places in Golden and area, from entire homes to private rooms within a house.

This is problematic, not only for local accommodation operators who are seeing potential clients stay elsewhere, but also for tourism bodies like Tourism Golden, which receives funds from a two per cent tax from all stays at licensed accommodators.

“It has created businesses that fall through the cracks of regulation and taxation,” said Lynn Moffat, president of Tourism Golden. “They’re currently unregulated and making no contribution to taxes but fully benefitting from the marketing of DMOs (Destination Marketing Organizations).”

Currently, an individual can avoid licensing and sales taxation if they rent less than five units in the province, but Judas says that many in the Lower Mainland are skirting around those regulations.

A unit can range from a single room to an entire house, but it must be rented as one in order for it to be

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considered just a single unit.

Airbnb’s model is in contrast to other booking sites like Expedia and Travelocity, who charge customers the appropriate sales taxes.

“What’s the difference? You’re just offering a different type of accommodation but what you’re not doing is paying the taxes,” Judas said.

TIABC is looking at a variety of recommendations for proper regulation, including the restriction of nightly private room rentals as a percentage of the overall rental accommodation pool, or tax breaks for landlords that enter into long-term rental agreements.

“We’re looking at all possible solutions, even in the interim,” Judas said.

In late March, the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce submitted a policy for consideration at the B.C. Chamber’s AGM on May 29 that would oversee regulation and taxation of short-term room rentals.

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The Trailer Tug Test Revisited Back in 2004 I put tongue in cheek and wrote about the trailer tug test. You hook the trailer up, drive off and look in the rear view mirror, if it’s still following you, carry on! I found myself behind a couple of vehicles pulling trailers yesterday and wondered if their drivers had missed the fact that I was being facetious. Neither trailer had any functioning lights and I worry about what else might have been overlooked.

It may seem silly, but the first issue is capacity, hitch ball size and safety chains. The entire hitch assembly must be strong enough to handle the gross trailer weight. The diameter of the ball must match the size of the coupler on the trailer. The lock must be locked. Safety chains must also be strong enough and if two are present, crossed like a cradle under the hitch.

In certain circumstances brakes are not needed, but if the trailer is equipped with them they must work properly. Check that the brake fluid is clear, straw coloured and full if the trailer has hydraulic brakes. Activate the breakaway brake and try to move forward. The brake should prevent you from doing this. Reconnect the breakaway and if you can apply only the trailer brakes from the driver’s position, do so and try the tug test again.

While we’re in the driver’s seat, lets take a look back. Are your mirrors adequate to see behind you as required and are they adjusted properly?

A circle check of the entire combination should be done. Do all of the lights light? Are any of them missing, broken or obscured by the load? Do the tires have sufficient tread, are they properly inflated and are the wheel nuts tight?

One last thought, and that is you are no longer a shorter, more agile vehicle. Longer braking and following distances are needed along with careful consideration of your new turning radius!

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The Golden Gillie to begin as local fishing guide operation

The Golden Gillie is set to begin operations as Golden’s first commercial fishing guide company.

Photo Submitted Tourism Golden Story Submitted Tourism Golden has announced the launch of the adventure tourism town’s first commercial fishing guide operation, “The Golden Gillie.” As temperatures warm up and snowmelt uncovers crystal blue lakes, locals and visitors now have the opportunity to harness a world-class fish-

ing experience in the spectacular Columbia River Valley. Steeped with a vast selection of rivers, streams and alpine lakes, and surrounded by magnificient mountain ranges, Golden offers enthusiasts the chance to spin cast or fly fish.

Owned and operated by Golden local Dave Burns, The Golden Gillie offers locals and visitors the opportunity to experience a small group-guided fishing adventure.

Operating year-round with ice fishing in the winter, fishing enthusiasts have a variety of adventure packages to choose from.

Packages cater to every type of enthusiast, from first-timers seeking a fun fishing outing with friends, to the die hard angler interested in learning new techniques and tactics or discovering new locations.

“Golden is home to world-class fishery lakes, streams, and rivers, and they’ve been a well-kept secret among locals until now,” says Dave Burns, owner and lead guide, The Golden Gillie. “You can find many types of fish, including rainbow and bull trout, plus we’re the only year-round fishing guide service on this magnificent stretch of a B.C. heritage river.”

The Golden Gillie offers full-day excursions that include hiking and fishing in the alpine, wading rivers and creeks, drift fishing in the Columbia River, and Stillwater fishing. Full-day excursions start at $500 for one to two person groups, halfday adventures from $350, and evenings from $250. Custom packages are also available. All guides are fully licensed and possess more than 15 years of fishing experience to ensure a safe, exciting and memorable time.

Meandering gently through Golden and the longest protected wetlands in North America, the pristine waters of the Columbia River are home to more than six different species of fish. Unlike the tributary riv-

ers that feed it, the Columbia River does not close for rainbow trout spawning season and is open year-round for fishing.

“Fishing in Golden has been limited in the past to locals that have their own equipment and are familiar with the area,” says Joanne Sweeting, executive director, Tourism Golden. “The year-round operation will help boost tourism in Golden.

We expect to attract avid outdoor enthusiasts from across North America, including Okanagan residents that can now come to Golden to enjoy an extended summer season when water levels drop.”

Fishing enthusiasts heading out solo must have a valid fishing licence. A licence can be purchased online at the Fresh Fisheries Society of BC or by visiting the Service BC office located at 837 Park Drive, Golden. Enquires can be addressed by phoning 250-344-7550. The Fisheries Society of BC offers information on catch-and-keep regulations.

Burns continues, “The spring season is off to a strong start. The spring run off has brought river levels up and the ice on the lower elevation lakes are beginning to clear. The rainbow run in the Columbia River usually starts the third week of April. This is a fantastic time to come out and enjoy a memorable day in nature and to embrace the most consistent catching of the year that typically lasts up to three weeks.”

Poetry Flow event celebrates local writers Minimum wage hike goes up Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net

Poetry is a passion for Grade 12 student Naomi Lenstra, and she’s looking forward to sharing some of her work and hearing the work of others at Poetry Flow, an event that she is organizing on May 19.

“The whole goal is to host an event that

is inclusive of youth and adults…the main focus is our expression, connection and inspiration,” Lenstra said.

Performers can read poems that they’ve written themselves or ones that were written by others that they find to be particularly inspiring.

“All different topics

are welcome for sure,” Lenstra said.

Lenstra, who says that poetry has helped her deal with many of the issues that teenagers go through, began to write poems when she was just 10 years old, and her passion for putting her thoughts and ideas down on paper hasn’t wavered since.

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“Poetry can be expressed on many, many different levels. It can be deep and passionate and coming from a place of insight. It can be a light poem describing anything from mountain biking to dandelions,” she said.

She also believes that poetry can be an effective way to create both empathy and deeper connections among others.

“It allows people to understand a little portion of somebody else that they might not have otherwise understood or might have otherwise been ignorant towards.

Connecting two different people from two different walks of life, two different cultures, two different mentalities for sure,” she said.

The Golden Secondary School student says she is surprised at the number of her classmates who are closeted poets and would love to see many of them come

out and share their work at Poetry Flow, or at least take in the work of others.

“I think that if someone does write poetry and has a passion for it, the best thing they could do is come to a poetry event, watch different videos of spoken word poets and just get involved,” she said.

“We hope to create a safe and inclusive environment for everybody,” she added.

Lenstra would like to see this become an annual event that could continually bring Golden’s poets together.

Poetry Flow will start at 7pm on May 19 at Jita’s Cafe. Admission is free. If anyone is interested in sharing their work they can contact Lenstra at 250-939-8340, or John Denham at 250-3448340.

There will also be an open mic portion of the evening for those who are inspired to share on the night of the event.

Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net The B.C. government is boosting its next scheduled increase in the minimum wage to 40 cents, bringing it to $10.85 per hour on Sept. 15.

Premier Christy Clark said Wednesday the increase is above the consumer price index formula increase of 10 cents, to share economic growth and "create a fairer, more just society."

Another 30 cent boost to the formula is scheduled for September 2017. Assuming the cost of living formula adds 10 cents, the minimum wage would be $11.25, which Clark said will make B.C.'s rate the third highest in the country.

NDP labour critic Shane Simpson said this year's increase brings B.C.'s minimum wage to seventh place among Canadian provinces, tied with Yukon.

"What the premier did today was a response to being embarrassed by the fact that we were last," Simpson said.

Clark acknowledged that the formula has seen B.C.'s rate fall behind. The first formula increase was 20 cents in September 2015.

The B.C. formula discounts the minimum wage by $1.25 for restaurant and pub servers, to reflect the income they receive from tips.

The B.C. Federation of Labour has been campaigning for a $15 minimum wage. It has estimated that based on the B.C. formula, it would take until 2034 to reach that level.

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RCMP Report: Two vehicles caught at 184km/h Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net

declined to pursue charges.

New officer welcomed to Golden The Golden-Field RCMP Detachment welcomed a new officer this week. Cpl. Mike Wilson started at the Golden Detachment on Tuesday, and will be one of two officers who supervise the General Duty section.

The position was left vacant in January after then Cpl. Betty Watson was promoted to Sergeant.

Single vehicle MVI Police were called to a single vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Golden, during the early morning hours of May 4.

“We believe that the vehicle lost control while negotiating a curve, causing it to exit the roadway,” said Cst. Lainchbury. The driver, a 24 year-old male from Calgary, was transported by Ambulance to the Golden Hospital with minor injuries, and was later released.

Marijuana seized Police seized a small amount of marijuana from a vehicle on May 2 after officers spotted a vehicle parked at a closed business on the Trans-Canada Highway.

“The vehicle stood out to officers so they decided to speak with the occupants,” said Cst. Spencer Lainchbury, spokesperson for the Golden-Field RCMP. “While speaking with the driver, an odor of fresh marijuana was detected and the vehicle was searched.”

Charges are not expected against the driver, a 19 year-old male from Regina.

Stolen bike recovered A local resident was reunited with his stolen bicycle on May 3 after he found it outside a residence in Golden.

The bicycle was seized by police and returned to the rightful owner, who

Missing male located Local police spent several hours this week trying to locate a male who was believed to have gone missing on May 4.

“We received a report that the male had been acting out of character, and had not been heard from in several days,” said Cst. Lainchbury. “The male returned a few days later indicating that he had been staying with family, and was not in need of police or emergency assistance.”

Passenger reportedly spotted on roof of vehicle Police are determining whether charges will be laid against the owner of a vehicle that was reported to have been driving down 10th Street South with a passenger on the roof. Officers were

advised of the incident on May 6 and are still looking to speak with the owner of the vehicle.

Overdue pair found safe and sound The Golden-Field RCMP received a request to check on the wellbeing of a father and his daughter who were camping near Parson, after they missed two scheduled phone calls on Monday and Wednesday.

Officers were able to locate the two, who were safe, and provided an explanation to police for missing the calls.

Information sought regarding attempted mail theft Police are asking anyone with information regarding an attempted theft of mail from the community mailboxes on Reflection Lake Road to contact them, after receiving a report on May 6.

Those with information can contact the Golden-Field RCMP at 250-344-2221 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Fuel stolen on Frontage Road On May 7, the Golden-Field RCMP were advised that a business located on the TransCanada Frontage Road had once again been victim of theft of fuel from vehicles parked on the lot.

“We have reviewed the surveillance footage to try and determine who may be

responsible,” said Cst. Lainchbury.

Police are looking to identify three males, who appeared to be driving an older model Ford Taurus sedan.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact local police or Crimestoppers.

Group fires guns at public campground Police responded to a report of a group of campers shooting guns at a public campsite near Donald on May 7.

“Other users of the campsite were concerned that the guns were being used in a populated area where other campers were staying,” said Cst. Lainchbury. “The group, who was cooperative with police, was given a warning regarding the use of firearms in populated areas, and agreed to keep the firearms stored for the remainder of their stay.”

Youth given two alcohol-related fines A local youth received two separate fines on May 8 after police allege that he was a minor travelling in a vehicle with open liquor.

“A traffic stop was conducted with the vehicle on 11th Avenue North, and a case of beer was located with one can opened in the backseat,” said Cst. Lainchbury.

The driver, also a youth from Golden was given a warning

for several other Motor Vehicle Act infractions.

Citizens on Patrol volunteers needed The Golden-Field RCMP is currently looking for volunteers to join the Citizens on Patrol and Speed Watch groups.

“Volunteers with each group work with police to report incidents observed relating to criminal and traffic offences,” said Cst. Lainchbury.

Over the past few years both groups have seen a substantial decline in volunteers and the programs are at risk of folding.

“We can’t be everywhere all the time, so having volunteers acting as an extra set of eyes and ears helps us out immensely.” Anyone interested in volunteering for either group can contact Cst. Diddams at the Golden RCMP Detachment.

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Pair of vehicles caught travelling at 184 km/h Officers with Golden’s Traffic Services unit impounded five vehicles for excessive speed this week, which included a pair of vehicles travelling at an alleged speed of 184 km/h through a 90 km/h zone near Field.

The driver of the vehicles travelling 184km/h, a 58 yearold from Red Deer and a 61 year-old male from Edgemont, received fines of $483.

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Did you fill out your census?

There are usually few topics out there more dull than statistics, but wouldn’t you know it... the Canadian census has got a shockingly large number of people interested.

Once every five years the Federal Government likes to update their information. It helps them to know - I SURMISE where their money

By Jessica Schwitek would be best spent. For example if more babies are being born, then perhaps a higher investment in childcare over the next five years would be prudent.

Canada seems to agree, as the response to the mandatory census has been massive. There’s even been speculation that the volume of respondents is the reason the Statistics Canada website was down for 45 minutes on the first day of the census (the official cause of which is still unknown).

And given that its completion is mandatory, the service interruption irritated some citizens who were trying to get it over with quickly.

Yet aside from the somewhat small group of Canadians who are worried the census is dropping too much information into the hands of Big Brother, most of the country is happy to take the time to fill in the online form.

Online feedback has people expressing their delight over the “evidence-based” policy tool making a comeback, referring to the long-form census which has landed on the doorstep of every fourth residence.

The last national census conducted by the Conservatives in 2011 also contained their version of the long-form census. However its completion was voluntary, and that resulted in a drop in participation from 93.5 per cent in 2006 (when it was mandatory), to 77 per cent in 2011.

In fact, Statistics Canada did not publish community-level data from the 2011 long-form survey for approximately 1,100 smaller communities because of unacceptably low response rates.

This year stronger results are expected, and the data that comes out of this census could become a valuable tool for local governments as well, providing them better insight into what their residents need.

By the time this issue comes out the deadline will have passed (if you haven’t noticed they were supposed to be completed yesterday, May 10), but beware that it is mandatory. The consequence for failing to provide information to a mandatory census or falsely answering is liable to a summary conviction carrying a fine of up to $500, imprisonment of up to three months, or both.

On the bright side, 18 months from now (if they manage to stick to their own deadline), all the data geeks out there will have more stats than they know what to do with.

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Rural Opinion Editor, Mr. Crandall wrote an opinion piece in Golden This Week (owned by the Crandalls?) suggesting that Area A zoning has been a priority for Director Cathcart for the last year. Not according to my observations.

As a Rural Area A resident I have received value through the well designed survey that over 600 of us participated in. We were asked for our views on a variety of topics and provided our opinions as a community for the Director, unlike some previous directors who decided what was good for us without much consultation.

No zoning works well for Mr. Crandall who is associated with highly recognizable developments in Area A. These developments are an embarrassment. What do visitors think? What do the travellers on the Trans Canada Highway think about Golden and Area A based on what they

view from the highway?

Mr. Crandall has written that "most people in Area A have never been ready, are not ready now and never will be ready for zoning and building regulation." Good for you Mr. Crandall for knowing the future on all our behalfs!

Bear in mind the survey indicates that almost half of residents think that residential zoning is important and that a significant number are neutral or do not have an opinion.

According to Mr. Crandall the survey process is a fiasco; we were asked for our opinion on a variety of matters, and now Director Cathcart has our views to guide her going forward, seems to me that’s a sound democratic process.

I have not lived in Rural Area A as long as the Crandall family, however it looks as though Director Cathcart is bringing a new approach to the role of CSRD Director and I applaud her for that.

K. Speary Area A

Keeping the TCH at the top of the list

As we look towards another summer tourist season, we are reminded that Revelstoke and Golden are still waiting for the major upgrades to the Trans Canada Highway that are desperately needed.

We do know that the BC Liberals understand the importance of this issue to people in this area; prior to the last two elections, the government has put up signs along the highway promising to four lane and divide the Trans Canada from Kamloops to the Alberta border.

And I attended the Premier’s 2012 Union of BC Municipalities speech where she pledged to get it done in ten years But actually pledging the money to finish the job is where the BC Liberals are falling down.

The money currently budgeted for upgrades are laid out for the next three years, and the projected sums will make very little progress towards the completion of the project. This continues to be disappointing to all of us that live along the Trans Canada.

We must persist in pushing for meaningful improvement, and we must insist that these improvements are made as soon as possible.

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Golden point of view

Are you concerned that it will be a bad year for forest fires in the region?

Stars to Maureen for always having sweet treats for birthdays or to just help out a friend.

Kyla Freeman

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“I think it’s always a danger.”

“It’s been bad in Alberta so I’d say I’m a little bit worried.”

“Yes. It’s been too hot, too early, and very dry.”

A big Star to the guys at Kal Tire for helping Jack with his scooter tire.

Stingers to a local business for advertising things and never getting them in and for the rude and obnoxious

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people that work there.

Stars to the organizers of the Parson Spring Fling for another great event!

A cheese wheel of Stars to the French Connection for their beautiful new location.

What a great addition to Golden’s business community!

A huge stinger to dog

owners that can’t control their dogs. If you don’t have complete control over them, leave them on the leash!

A diamond and a Star to the Town of Golden for installing gates in centre field at the ball diamonds.

A Star to Lori and Bruce for the Mother’s Day BBQ. Delicious!

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Distracted driving penalties more than double as of June 1 Ministry of Public Safety Submitted Significantly higher fines, more penalty points, and earlier interventions for repeat offenders - including driving prohibitions - will reinvigorate the Province's push to eliminate distracted driving, a leading factor in deaths on B.C. roads.

The new financial penalties for distracted driving will be calculated using the base fine of $368 combined with escalating Insurance Company of British Columbia (ICBC) driver penalty point premiums, which start at $175 for the first offence and climb for any additional offence within a 12-month period.

Effective June 1, 2016, distracted drivers are subject to the following: * Each offence will include the base fine of $368 - up from $167 - and will add four penalty points to a person's driving record. * First-time offenders will face a minimum $543 in financial penalties. * Repeat offenders, upon a second offence within 12 months, will pay the $368 fine plus $520, for a total of $888 in financial penalties, which escalate further for any additional offence.

Further stiffening these consequences, distracted driving is being elevated to the threshold for "high-risk" driving offences, making it equivalent to excessive speed-

Continued from page 6 There is a Provincial election coming in 2017, and that often means that government will make the decision to spend on infrastructure. Take a moment to send a message to the Premier at premier@gov.bc.ca. Tell her to fulfill her promise to complete the Trans Canada Highway project.

The provincial Transportation Minister was in Ottawa recently to push for federal investment for the Trans Canada.

He told me that he was encouraged by the meeting.

The federal Liberals are going to spend significantly on infrastructure, and a large federal investment would improve the safety and reliability of our national highway.

Please keep this section of the Trans Canada Highway at the top of the federal minister’s mind. Please write to Minister of Transportation Marc Garneau at marc.garneau@parl.gc.ca.

I will continue to raise this important issue at every opportunity. I will continue to work with Mayor and Council in both Revelstoke and Golden, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, and MP Wayne Stetski to push for building a truly safe national highway of which our country can be very proud.

ing and driving without due care and attention. Repeat offenders will also have their driving record subject to automatic review, which could result in a three-to-12 month driving prohibition. Graduated Licensing Program (GLP) drivers face intervention after a first distracted driving offence and a possible prohibition of up to six months. There will be longer prohibitions for repeat offences. The superintendent of motor vehicles also has discretion to prohibit drivers based on referrals from ICBC or police.

These tough new sanctions reflect what government heard during a public consultation in which 90% of respondents indicated they support stronger distract-

ed driving penalties to help make roads safer.

An ongoing education and awareness campaign and partnerships, including those with law enforcement and ICBC, will also help encourage drivers to change the way they think about distracted driving, with the knowledge that it is high-risk behaviour with potentially fatal consequences.

In 2014, distracted and inattentive driving was a contributing factor in killing 66 people and seriously injuring 630 more on B.C. roads. All of these tragedies are preventable - drivers just need to put down their electronic devices and focus on driving.

Lady Grey students are better together Janne Arlt Principal of LGES, FES

Synergy is the theme for May – we are better together!

At Lady Grey we have all kinds of groups synergizing in class and out of class. We recently had a spirit day – Blast from the Past – with students and staff dressed in various outfits from times gone by. It seems that several staff were hippies in their past lives!

Four lucky winners took home bat houses made by Mrs. Stolberg’s Gr. 6/7 class. ‘Bat ambassadors’ Joyce DeBoer and Dawna-Leigh Ringer came to talk about bats and what they need, then helped the students construct some bat houses to be raffled off. Recipients will receive instruction to help with how and where to hang their prizes.

This past week was our Lady Grey Art is Awesome Art Show. We had over 60 entries in 3 different categories – 2D, 3D and digital. Thanks to Mrs. Morris and her crew

for organizing a great display of Lady Grey artistic talent!

Last week we enjoyed two shows. Axis Theatre performed “Hamelin: a New Fable” and Alex Zerbe showed us how science can be interesting, fun and entertaining!

We are planning a second “Leader Hour” on May 20th.

Student Leaders apply to teach others about something and the rest of the students sign up for a workshop of their choice. It’s a great opportunity to appreciate all the different skills and abilities within our building and gives students a chance to learn how to share what they know with others.

Also in the plans for the near future, is our Lady Grey Leadership Open House. Parents are invited to come and visit classes on Friday, June 3rd from 11:00 to 12:00.

There will be refreshments, some displays and special presentations, as well as a variety of activities in the classrooms. Mark it on your calendar and we hope you can make it!

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Golden Church Services Catholic Church of Sacred Heart Tuesday - 7pm •Wednesday - 9am Thursday - 9am • Friday - 9am Saturday - 7pm • Sunday - 10am Father Cecil 808 - 11th Street • 250-344-6328 Golden Baptist Church Sunday - 10:30am Pastor Richard Campeau 1343 Pine Drive • 250-344-7676

Rocky Mountain Alliance Church Sunday - 10:30am Pastor Tom Fehr 712 - 10th Street • 250-344-2456 Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday - 10:30am Pastor Tim Schneider 909 - 9th Street • 250-344-2935 Golden Seventh Day Adventist Church Pastor Frank Johnson 917 - 11th Street St. Andrew's United Church Reverend Michele Rowe Sunday - 10:30am 901 - 11th Street • 250-344-6117 St. Paul’s Anglican Church 913 - 9th Street S • 250-344-6113 Columbia Valley Bible fellowship Sunday - 11:00am Ralph Kirchhofer Parson Community Hall • 250-348-2059 Golden Sikh Cultural Society Sunday - 11am Upstairs at the Sikh Temple cover heads • no shoes Lunch After Prayer by Donation THE

Golden Cinema presents: The Junglebook 3D Held Over, shows at 7pm for the next two weeks. Matinee Sat. May 14 at 3pm.

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Thurs, May 12

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

Injury Reduction Program every Tuesday (6:458pm) and Thursday 7:158:30pm) 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.

The Rotary Online Auction, Bid all week at www.32auctions.com/ GoldenRotary.

Bidding ends Saturday, May 14 @9pm.

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Men’s Basketball Thur.

7:30-9:30pm 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.

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.

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. 250344-3001 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. 3442000 for info.

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 Minor Hockey Association AGM, Wed. May 11 at 7:30pm in the Golden Arena upstairs meeting room.

Golden Hospice Society AGM Wed. May 11 @ 7pm at the College of the Rockies. Everyone

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 3:307:30pm.

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 & rhymes 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 250-439-9665.

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.

The Legion Food Fridays from 5-7pm. Reserve seats 250-344-4948 or at bar prior to purchase tickets. $12.50 includes dessert.

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Sat, May 14

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.

Sun, May 15

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

Lions Club Beer Keg Float, Sun. May 15 at 1pm. Guess the time it takes the keg to reach the Pedestrian Bridge from the Yoho Bridge.

Tickets at Elite Nutrition, Ace Hardware and Nicholson Store.

Mon, May 16

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

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.

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.

Pacific Sport Columbia Basin Golden Introduction Mon. May 16 @ 6pm at the Civic Centre. Bar service and light snacks.

Tues, May 17

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

Golden Seniors Centre Open House Coffee morning Wed. May 18 from 10am to noon.

Poetry Flow & Open Mic Thursday May 19 @ 7pm at Jita’s Cafe,FREE. Golden Mountain Festival May 20-22. Celebrate our rivers and wetlands.

Event details at www. tourismgolden.com.

Live Kicks Extra!

Geoff Berner, Carolyn Mark, Kris Demeanor Friday, May 20 @7:30pm Golden Civic Centre.

Tickets $15/members, $20/nonmembers and $5/students at AGOG and Bacchus.

Claire Dibble at AGOG WORK.HORSE.PLAY May 20 - June 18 Portraits of River Users on the Kicking Horse.

Bird Watching Breakfast at Reflection Lake Sat. May 21 from 7-9am. By donation.

Bruce Kirby Award Winning Explorer/Writer/ photographer Sat. May 21 @ 7pm at the Civic Centre.

Tickets $15.

Scott Woods Canadian Fiddle Champion and his band, Sat. May 28 at 7pm at St. Andrew’s United Church. Tickets at the French Connection or call Michelle at 250-344-6117.

Adult $25 / Child $10.

Diamond Forever a Celebration of Neil Diamond Saturday, May 28 @ 7pm at the Golden Legion. Tickets $20.

Golden Light Horse Club Delbert Johnson Memorial Barrel Jackpot May 28-29 at the Golden Rodeo Grounds.

Singletrack 6 Transrockies July 23 - 28. Enter singletrack6.com Do you have a community event coming up? Let us know and we’ll put it in our Community Events Calendar.

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Healthy soil essential to making your gardens grow every year Joyce deBoer Special to the Golden Star Last week we revealed that this will be a regular column appearing in The Golden Star over the course of the growing season. By tapping the knowledge of experi-

enced gardeners in Golden and Rural Area A, new and developing gardeners can learn techniques that have proven successful here in our end of the Columbia Valley.

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However, the amount of material gleaned from these gardeners so far is almost overwhelming! Rather than losing the details that some gardeners might enjoy learning, next week I will unveil a Facebook page where we’ll post more specific background information our expert gardeners have shared, such as seed varieties.

There are three things that garden plants need to grow: healthy weed-free soil, lots of sunshine and water. We’ll talk soil this time.

Some very lucky gardeners in Golden and Area A have plots with nice, rich soil without too many stones and they can go ahead and plant their seeds in the next few weeks. Others of us have no soil at all and we need to buy it

or make it. Making soil takes time and effort but is completely possible and economical. We’ll cover some hints on that topic in the weeks to come. If you don’t have soil but you still want to garden this year, buy some and put it into pots or a raised bed frame and get ready to plant. You can get good advice about what soil type to buy at the local garden centres as there are differences in soil for container plants, indoor seedlings and garden plots.

Even if your soil is perfect this year, all gardens benefit from some maintenance to keep it healthy throughout the season and from year to year. And a garden with “not the best” soil will show great improvement with a little preparation as

described below.

The wise gardeners I’ve been checking in with for this column all add compost or well-rotted manure to their gardens every year. This is an annual additional of nutrients to replace what the plants used up growing into vegetables that feed us.

JD and EZ spread manure on the garden in the fall as part of the end of season cleanup, let it mellow over the winter and then dig it in during the spring .

Expert gardener MB uses manure collected last year for this year’s garden. She rototills it into her garden in the spring after harvesting crops such as leeks and carrots that over-wintered there.

We’ll explore the issue of seeds in manure later in the season and winter storage of crops will feature closer to the harvest time.

Making compost is not difficult, but it does take some effort.

As for manure, most horse owners will happily share some with you (bring a shovel and some garbage bags) and you can

probably make similar arrangements with cattle ranchers and chicken owners. However, fresh manure is not good for gardens.

For this year’s garden, commercially prepared compost and manures of all types are available in bags at garden centres and hardware stores. You can also buy locally made, and named, Kickin’ Compost at the CSRD waste transfer site (aka: “the dump”).

As an aside, my mom’s only raffle ticket win was a bag of composted sheep manure from the local feed coop. As she was an avid gardener, she was more than a little pleased but when she forked it into the garden, we teased her about being a sh*t disturber. This is the kind of humour gardeners tend to enjoy.

New gardeners and shy gardeners have been waiting for the “right” time to start planting their seeds.

And the time has come for all gardeners to put their peas in if they haven’t done so already. Next spring you can put peas in

weeks before the last frost free date (May 24th here) as they can tolerate cold soil temperatures to germinate. This makes peas different from most seeds that need warm, moist soil and some, like corn, need very warm soil.

Most of the gardeners save pea seeds for the following season.

Peas are an easy plant to save your own seeds from and we’ll talk about that in a later column.

EZ plants several varieties of peas so that she has peas reaching maturity (and tastiness) for a long season. Radishes, some lettuces, chinese cabbages and spinach can all go in a few weeks ahead of the main planting date.

I’ll put the varieties on the Facebook page.

JD plants her seeds in shallow trenches and then adds a layer of fine top dressing, usually compost, that won’t wash away with rain or watering.

She also uses mulch to save her soil, her seeds and her back....more about that in a later column.

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Funds support Mount 7 Trails

The Columbia Valley Credit Union is supporting the trail development on Mount 7 with a donation of $15,000. Golden Cycling Club president Jeremy Harris, centre, accepts the cheque from Nicole Carter, left, and Kaela Harrigan, right.

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The Net Result: Edge of Tomorrow gets 8 clicks Tourist Company playing Rockwater Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net

With the entire world under siege, it’s Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt to the rescue in a sci-fi war thriller that’s got just enough creativity to make it a winner.

Edge of Tomorrow combines a host of different sci-fi elements, including futuristic warfare, aliens and time travel.

The film opens with a series of news reports about a race of extraterrestrials that have taken over Europe, destroying everything in their path.

William Cage (Cruise), a public affairs officer in the U.S. army, is assigned to a D-day-style combat mission despite his inexperience and urgent pleas to be given a different task.

The mission is a disaster, with the allied group sustaining massive casualties at the hands of the alien forces.

Cage actually fares pretty well and destroys one of the largest aliens, an Alpha, but dies while covered in his opponent’s blood.

After his death, he is thrown back in time, to the day before the mission. This begins a time loop which Cage cannot escape, as he engages in the invasion and dies several times before stumbling across Sergeant Rita Vrataski (Blunt), a war hero who went through a similar time loop during the humans’ lone war victory, in Verdun.

Vrataski begins to train Cage for

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Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt star in the sci-fi thriller Edge of Tomorrow.

Warner Bros. the invasion, and informs him that the war, and Cage’s time loop, cannot end until Omega, the alien mastermind, is destroyed.

Edge of Tomorrow has a lot of similarities to Source Code, which has a similar time loop plot device, but the concept is still unique enough to make this film intriguing.

It’s almost like a video game played out on film, where “game overs” signify another opportunity for the characters to beat the final boss.

The action sequences are also fairly well done, and the dynamic between Cruise and Blunt is a fun one to follow, as Cruise’s character has to repeatedly break down an icy, stoic exterior which Blunt plays well. It adds a touch of comic relief to a film that’s mostly a serious action flick.

Edge of Tomorrow is worth a watch.

I’ll give it 8 mouse clicks out of 10.

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It’s been a year of maturing hard work for The Tourist Company. The four piece spent the majority of 2015 either on the road touring nationally, or in the studio cultivating their sound and recordings. Their stunning new Mercury EP, released on April 29, confidently shows off the band as one of Canada’s most prominent independent acts, poised to make an impression in 2016.

The EP was recorded in two halves over the last 12 months. The first recording sessions in the spring were with long-time friend of the band and engineer Daniel Klenner (Hey Ocean) at The Space Studios.

Jordan Klassen returned as producer, and the band completed a wide variety of tracks. Mixing was handled by Colin Stewart (Yukon Blonde, Hannah Georgas) and for the time being, the band thought they were done recording. However time off in the winter found lead singer Taylor Swindells writing a batch of new material, and early in the year the band went back into the studio, this time working with Ryan Worsley (Dear Rouge) at Echoplant Studios.

Opening with the epic Mercury 1, the band hints at the cinematic nature of the upcoming full record. Lead single, Shouldn’t Believe, offers a deep bass groove alongside a sure-to-be-stuck-in-your-head chorus, whereas Now What invites one to bounce along to its quirky pop stylings. The band experiments with punk and garage rock in 1972 before segue way-ing into the synth-rage of Budget Meeting.

The EP wraps up with a teaser of what’s to come, with an acoustic rendition of the upcoming full record’s sprawling experimental closer, All Of You On The Good Earth. The Tourist Company will be playing at the Rockwater on May 21.

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Golden welcomed special guest from Victoria last week

Mayor Ron Oszust welcomed Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, to Golden last Wednesday. She made a special visit to town and spent the morning on a tour to see things like the new early learning centre, and the iconic Pedestrian Bridge.

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Some old newspaper tidbits from 1958 compare to today’s news

- Turning Back the Pages By Colleen Palumbo

These are some tidbits from The Golden Star. Many of these items could easily have been in the Star in present day.

January 4, 1958 – The centennial year was ushered in at Golden by a gala at the Civic Centre when 414 persons paid admission to dance to the music of two orchestras.

(The second orchestra didn’t begin until 1:00 a.m. – Apparently they knew how to party in 1958.)

The movie playing at the Yoho Theatre on Jan 6, 1958 was “Love in the Afternoon” with Gary Cooper and Audrey Hepburn.

January 23, 1958 – Letters to the Editor – Dear Sir: We are now starting the new year, 1958. After listening to radio, television and reading the newspapers there is very little one can add that concern the immediate future.

It may therefore be interesting to recall in our memory some very fantastic forecasts that have been made in regards to scientific possibilities.

In addition to these other forecasts there also exist ideas which if applied could go a long way to saving the Western World from going the same way as the Roman Empire and other dynasties and civilizations before it.

Perhaps the following could be used as a rough guide, without any country hav-

The Grade 8 class from Golden Secondary School, circa 1958, is pictured. Back row: Danny Rysz, Robert Hansen, Gerry Kramer, Billy O’Sullivan, (unknown), Bill Dryer, (unknown), Lloyn Burns. Middle row: Florence Comeau, Polly Richards, Carmela Palmieri, Sharon Burton, Joan Milum, Nelda Hansen, Lecia Serwa and T. Cunliffe. Front row: Marion Larwill, Patsy Marrs, Mary Steck, (unknown), Sylvia Thorson, Violet Carlson.

Photo Courtesy of the Golden Museum ing to sacrifice their present worthwhile freedoms, nor affecting their social ideological make up.

1.) Call an immediate halt to the cold war and nuclear tests.

2.) Call a six month halt on arms production but continue to pay workers wages.

3.) Admit Red China to U.N. 4.) Obtain agreement for a neutral zone embracing West and East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungry.

Later add Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Yugoslavia, Greece and Albania completing the neutral belt from the Mediterranean to the Arctic.

5.) Extend the free trading area of Western Europe to embrace every country in the world willing to come in.

6.) Each country or region set up a licence board to control imports and exports replacing tariff walls and establish a U.N. Commission to coordinate world trade.

7.) Set up with-

in the U.N. a world planning board working as co-ordinator with planning boards in each country and region.

8.) Combine Disarmament with the local and U.N. planning boards to facilitate a gradual transition from military planning and arms production to peaceful planning and production.

9.) Financing to be provided from Defence budgets at present amounting to over $100.00 billions each year.

To the above suggestions, it must be remembered, are very humbly presented and off the cuff.

Consequently very crude and incomplete and must seem unrealistic at present, but in 10 or 15 years we may wish we had begun to work on something like this at an earlier date.

The future is moving toward us fast in this atomic and sputnik age.

What will be done is entirely in the hands of the people, who,

after all are the ones tunate that I. That he far as Lake Louise. certainly be interestwho elect Govern- may drive and drive (No author is listed ed in knowing who ments. with ease, at least as for this piece, but I’d wrote this.)

People ought to use their democratic right to save what has 2016 Annual Golden Rotary been accomplished and continue to build for a better future.

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Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net The early heat may be bringing out the mosquitoes, but that doesn't necessarily mean we're looking at a bad season for the pesky blood-suckers.

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District held an open house for Golden and Area A residents to learn about mosquitos, as well as the program the CSRD runs to maintain the bug populations for the area.

Last year was memorable as a bad mosquito year. The hot weather affected the life cycle of the mosquito, resulting in the window being missed to distribute the biological control agent called BTI (bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis). BTI is only effective on mosquitos when they are in a particular larvae stage.

The area is being monitored weekly to track the bugs' life cycle, which is done by taking samples of water from marshy areas (where mosquitoes like to breed), and simply observing what stage the mosquitoes are in.

This handheld device, essentially a rigged up leaf blower, is used to distribute BTI, the biological agent that destroys mosquitoes in their larvae stage, without causing harm to anything else. For larger areas BTI is distributed from the air.

Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo Hamish Kassa, environemental services co-ordinator for the CSRD says that when it really heats up at the end of the month, the monitoring will increase significantly.

BTI is distributed (either by

helicopter, or on foot with a manual device) in strategic areas from Donald, through Golden, and especially down south near the wetlands, where the mosquitoes can be particularly bad.

It’s no secret that the Columbia Basin is home to people who are passionate about physical activity on many levels. It is with that in mind that PacificSport Columbia Basin (PSCB), part of the viaSport Regional Alliance, was created. On Monday, May 16, the organization will be in Golden to share their message at the Golden Civic Centre from 6 - 8 p.m.

PSCB’s mandate is to promote active living, sport and recreation, and to help groups connect to collaborate about access and education opportunities. The Golden event is designed for people involved in all types of active living and sport and will include a keynote speech from PSCB Executive Director Dave Ellis.

“The energy and support for active living is tremendous in Golden.

The level of engagement there is high,” says Ellis, who is based out of Fernie. “This aligns perfectly with PSCB’s MISSION to promote active living, sport and recreation, by facilitating access and opportunity via collaboration and education.” Ellis’s keynote speech will outline some of the key initiatives coming to our community and will be followed by a planning and feedback session, so that interested stakeholders can provide information and learn about potential collaboration opportunities.

“PSCB is planning to help foster a culture of sport participation and physical recreation for all residents of the Columbia Basin,” says board member Jordan Petrovics. “There are so many groups in Golden that we know will benefit from this new resource.”

PSCB met last year to set their 2015-2018 strategic plan, which includes connecting the health, education, recreation and sport sectors. The organization has a heavy focus on helping to facilitate local and regional collaboration.

In addition, PSCB will also focus on the coordination of physical literacy programs, enhanced sport services to targeted athletes and coaches, support for communities hosting competitions and facilitating sport and physical recreation opportunities for all Basin residents regardless of age, ability and current involvement – to name just a few of their proposed initiatives.

“We are hopeful local groups will come and find out more on what PSCB can offer at the Introduction Event at 6 p.m. on Monday May 16 at the Civic Centre,” says Petrovics. “The event format is going to take an interactive approach giving participants the opportunity to collaborate with PSCB staff and other partners like Golden Sport 4 Life and ToG Recreation Services.”

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StarHistory Beware the quack grass when growing This week 50 years ago - May 12, 1966 Legion Hall Gutted in Blaze your asparagus Continued from page 10

The fire, which is believed to have started from faulty wiring, destroyed the building on Tenth Avenue owned by Branch 122, Royal Canadian Legion, early Sunday morning.

The fire was noticed at approximately 1 a.m. and within minutes, almost the entire structure was a mass of flames. Despite the prompt action of the fire department, the flames were not subdued for many hours and it was not until 12:25 p.m. on Sunday that the blaze was finally declared out.

Two firemen had a narrow escape from serious injury and possible death when the roof of the building collapsed.

Both men were on the roof at the time, in order to direct the water from the hose they were using into the heart of the flames through a hole chopped in the roof.

Fortunately the spot on which the men were standing did not give way. The only injury was a badly cut thumb sustained by one of the firefighters.

For a time it was feared the fire might not be confined to

Now, in last week’s column I promised a great tip and here it is: growing asparagus takes a few years before the planted root or seed produces those delicately tasty stalks.

In the meantime, quack grass can invade the space and if you haven’t spent any time removing that weed, you’re lucky. The long rhizomes (underground stems) of the quack grass sneak in among the asparagus roots robbing them of moisture and soil nutrients.

If you try to remove the grass, you often end up pulling up the young asparagus plant. It is very frustrating and delays the delicious vegetable ending up on your dinner table.

Donald-based gardener JT has her asparagus planted in an old upturned satellite dish.

Once the dish was stable, she put in some rocks for drainage, filled it with soil and then planted the root stock. The bottom of the dish has holes where it was attached to the stand, so excess rain water can easily drain out. But it is very difficult for quack grass to get in and that is the beauty of this plan; she still needs to remove annual weeds that come into the patch from seeds, but they are much less destructive to remove. This is a very cool idea.

Next week we’ll see what the gardeners do about planting in such dry conditions.

one building, the new IGA store and the Golden Star being threatened. However, although one of the fire trucks was unfit for use due to a fire the previous night, the brigade proved up to the task and the outside walls remain standing. In fact, some of the contents of the building which were near the outside walls were undamaged except for water and smoke.

Throughout the night, light refreshments donated by Casey’s IGA was provided to the firemen. Most of these men had fought the blaze at Kicking Horse Forest Products Ltd. most of the previous night, worked all day, and spent the night fighting the blaze at the Legion hall. Yoho Chevron Service provided cigarettes for the fire fighters.

Firemen expressed their appreciation of the work of the RCMP who blocked off traffic and kept the crowds back from hindering the proceedings.

It is understood the loss is covered by insurance and the local branch is planning to replace the burned building with a new, larger structure as soon as possible.

Furnace Explosion Causes Fire in Trailer Court Prompt action by the Golden Fire Department shortly before noon on Tuesday kept damage to a minimum when an oil furnace exploded

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PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Your self-esteem soars this week when you go out of your way to put others’ needs before your own. Act from your heart, Pisces.

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Michael Ryan Suhan Oct 6 - 1985 April 13 - 2016

Patrick Jeremiah Kennedy June 1, 1925 to May 4, 2016

Bill worked in the logging industry for many years before partnering with his 3 brothers in Henderson Bros. Logging and Henderson Heavy Hauling. Upon selling their companies in 1973 he worked for the Golden School District as a bus driver and maintenance worker. In 1976 Bill and Pearl purchased the Nicholson store and renamed it Southside Grocery. While still operating the store, Bill was offered a temporary position supervising logging with Evans Forest Products and then a full-time position as Area Supervisor. Pearl managed the store until it was sold. He retired from his full-time position as Area Supervisor then accepted a part-time position as Bush Harbour Master until 1991 when he fully retired.

Michael is predeceased by his father Dale Suhan and his grandfather Eli Suhan. He is survived by his parents Lisa & Lawrence Pederson, brothers Derek & Gracy Suhan & Miles Pederson, Niece Shyanne Suhan & partner Rhonda Malberg & her daughters Ash & Lex. Also many uncles, aunts and grandparents that loved him dearly, with many friends following.

Bill inherited the love for the game of curling from his family and curled until the age of 85.

He played with the Golden Old-timer’s hockey, as well as coaching his son’s teams. Later he drove bus for minor hockey and the Golden Jr. Rockets. He was an avid fan of the Golden Jr. Rockets missing very few home games. Bill donated many hours of driving groups to their activities over the years.

May I have the strength to somehow get me through as I struggle with this heartache that has come when I lost you.

Patrick passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, May 4, 2016 in Golden, BC at the age of 90 years.

He was a fighter until the very end even making plans on coming home and going hunting in the fall. At age 89, Patrick was still hunting getting a Moose during hunting season last year and generously sharing it with family and friends.

Born in Prince Albert, SK on June 1, 1925. He had resided in Golden since 2008.

He was an avid hunter. In his younger years he was a Government Game Guide while working in Ocean Falls, BC. He was proud to be a WWII Veteran and served in the Army as a sniper.

Patrick will be lovingly remembered by his companion of 22 years Betty Tegart; son, Ted Kennedy (Sharon)of Burns Lake and family Ricky Kennedy; daughter, Patricia Spina(Frank) of Campbell River and family Shawn Spina and Dean Spina; son Keith (Cynthia) of Quesnel and family Brian Kennedy; Kenneth of Port Alice. His Tegart family; Bob Tegart(Pauline) of Golden and family Alexandra and Hayden; Brian (Kellie) of Brisco and family Brooke and Marlaine; Lee Anne Tegart of Golden and family Destiny and Jadyn; Grandson Michael Wheeler. His Maryland family; Cathryn Zinkgraf of Bowie, MD USA and family Tracey Ehrenfried, Kimberly Everhart, Michael Zinkgraf, and Melissa Valera.

21 Great-Grandchildren and many dear friends especially his dear friend Sandy Collings with whom he hunted with for 50 years and Dave Wheeler with whom he hunted with for many years.

Patrick was very much loved and will be missed.

Love you forever sweet pea. Mom xox

Graveside service will be given on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at the Veteran’s Cemetery in Golden, BC at 4PM.

His family invites you to share your memories around Don’s last campfire.

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William James “Bill” Henderson HENDERSON, William James “Bill”, also known in the logging industry as “Granny”, passed away at Durand Manor in Golden, BC on Friday, April 29, 2016 at the age of 87 years.

Bill was born at Golden, BC on October 21, 1928, and was a lifetime resident of the Golden area.

On April 24, 1948, Bill married the love of his life, Pearl Millicant McCaull. Together they raised their children and resided in Donald, Kaslo, Parson before settling in Golden.

Bill had a passion for family, a strong work ethic and inherited a gift of working with his hands. He spent many hours camping, fishing and traveling with family and friends, listening to music and dancing.

A Golden heart stops beating, hardworking hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, he only takes the best.

Bill is survived and lovingly remembered by his wife of 68 years, Pearl; children, Bill (Debbie), Dale (Ryelee), Adele (Vince) Simonson, Lois (Paul) Ricard, Shelley (Doug), and Gary (Sandy); Grandchildren, Cory, Tanis, Ryan, Dano, Marty, Tammy, Sonya, Tricia, Kristy, Ryan, Tyson, Sarah, Tracy and Jamie; numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, sisters Louise Jackson and Maxine (Russ) Romano.

Predeceased by his Parents Bill and Evva, Brothers: Bruce, Chick, Hub, Sister Kaye Soles and infant daughter Velma A celebration of Bill’s life was held at the Golden Mount 7 Rec Plex on Saturday, May 7th. If so desired, contributions in memory of Bill may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society.

Online condolences may be sent through Bill’s obituary at www.hindmanbowersfuneralhome.com Arrangements were in the care of Hindman Bowers Funeral Home, Golden, BC.

Remembering Our Loved Ones

Michael was born and raised in Golden where he loved to snow machine, hunt, fish, quad and spend his time with family and friends. He worked for Flatiron Construction as a Red Seal Welder for 10 plus years. Michael had the gift of making all of us laugh with his jokes, stories and self picked nicknames he loved to label us with. He was a workaholic in everything he did, never stopping until he was finished. Michael always had the last word in his opinion.

“Grandma, we’re coming to visit!”

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On Behalf of the Henderson family, we would like to thank the Doctors and Medical Staff at Durand Manor. We truly appreciate the care and attention everyone gave Bill/Dad over the past few months.

Their compassion, dedication, and experience helped bring comfort and direction through this difficult time. Our family is truly grateful for the level of care the doctors and staff administered to him. We’re also thankful for the time they all took to talk with us and help cope with his passing.

Our family will never forget what you have done for us.

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Sport for Life event aims to keep girls involved in athletics Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net

Last spring’s Fast and Female event was successful in encouraging girls to participate in sport.

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As teenagers, many girls begin to drop out of competitive sports for a multitude of reasons. Next weekend’s Girls Sport for Life event at the Golden Arena hopes to change that and inspire girls to continue to participate in a variety of athletic endeavours.

The event, which builds on the momentum from Fast and Female last year, will

feature sports such as floorball, softball and yoga and aims to give girls from age 9-18 a chance to learn new sports in a positive environment.

“It’s a good opportunity for girls to be able to participate with other girls,” said Kisa Glasier, one of the event’s organizers.

“It’s really just to promote them to be confident with themselves and their abilities.”

Programs like this give girls a chance to

try new sports without the pressure of having boys around, Glasier added.

A presentation on the three I’s (Inspire, Infinite, Imagination) will feature in the afternoon, as well as another presentation from Ali Nullmeyer and Amelia Smart, both members of Alpine Canada’s development team.

In 2015, Fast and Female featured workshops with various Olympic athletes and was a tremendous suc-

cess. While the organization couldn’t fit Golden into its 2016 plans, it was determined that a similar event could be just as successful this year. “(Fast and Female) was very successful and the girls had a lot of fun,” Glasier said.

Girls Sport for Life will take place on May 14, with an 18+ program to follow on May 15. For full registration information, log on to goldensportforlife. com.

Golden gymnasts compete at Nelson meet, prepare for Kimberley Kicking Horse Gymnastics Submitted Kicking Horse Gymnastics Club Athletes competed at Glacier Gymnastics Club in Nelson on April 30 and May 1. During the Awards Ceremony for the Junior Olympic Levels 5-7 it was announced that the awards at Provincial Championships were incorrect for the Junior Olympic Level 6 2004 Category. This included Akaisha Duggan, whose placement was 10th Place Ribbon for Uneven Bars, 16th on Vault, 12th on Beam, 15th on Floor and 14th AllAround in the Province.

At Zone Championships in the Junior Olympic Level 2 2007-2008 Category, Tegan Morrison placed 7th on Vault, Gold on Bars, 4th on Beam, Silver on Floor and Bronze All-Around with a score of 35.837; and Saumya Kumar

placed 4th on Vault, Bronze on Bars, 7th on Beam, Gold on Floor and 4th All-Around with a score of 35.480. In the Junior Olympic Level 2 2004-2006 Category, Jasmine Tataryn placed Bronze on Vault, Gold on Bars, 5th on Beam, 4th on Floor and Bronze All-Around with a score of 35.025; and Amara Schellenberg placed Bronze on Vault, Bronze on Bars, 7th on Beam, Bronze on Floor and 4th All-Around with a score of 34.4.

In the Junior Olympic Level 3 Category, Kayla Sherriff placed 7th on Vault, Bronze on Bars, 7th on Beam, 7th on Floor and 6th All-Around with a score of 34.670. In the Junior Olympic Level 6 2003-2004 Category, Akaisha Duggan placed 6th on Vault, Gold on Bars, Bronze on Beam, 5th on Floor and Bronze All-Around with a score of 36.366. In the Junior Olympic Level 6 2005-2006 Category, Chloe deCoene placed 7th on Vault, 7th on Bars,

8th on Beam, 11th on Floor and 10th All Around with a score of 33.863.

In the High School Level 2 Category, Ayra McCarthy placed 4th on Vault, 7th on Bars, Silver on Beam, 9th on Floor and 7th All-Around with a score of 35.1. In the High School Level 3 Category, Kayla Lush placed 4th on Vault, 5th on Bars, 5th on Beam, 5th on Floor and 5th AllAround with a score of 34.2 In the Advanced Gymnastics Performance Plus Category, Mara Parkinson received a Gold All-Around Medal with Gold Ribbons on Vault, Bars, Beam and Floor.

Cadence deCoene received a Gold All-Around Medal with Gold Ribbons on Vault, Bars and Floor and a Silver Ribbon on Beam.

Twenty-five athletes are now preparing for the Coconut Cup in Kimberley on May 28-29, 2016.

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