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Helping Indigenous students navigate post-secondary at Selkirk College Submitted by Selkirk College
The pathway of Indigenous reconciliation is long, but Rodney Noskiye is helping Selkirk College navigate the road to better understanding through building stronger connections. An alumnus in the School of Health and Human Services, Noskiye returned to the Selkirk College community late last year after working in Northern Alberta as a family support worker. Hired as the college’s first Indigenous student navigator, Noskiye is focused on helping build connections with nation partners, presenting post-secondary options to Indigenous learners and ensuring a welcoming environment for those who choose to study in the West Kootenay and Boundary regions. “It’s about creating a comfort level,” says Noskiye, who grew up in the remote Cree community of Fox Lake, Alta. “Most students who arrive to post-secondary don’t feel they belong in the institution because traditionally there has been hardly any Indigenous presence. Now that I am in this role and personally connected to the culture, I hope they can feel more connected because I can help them navigate through the journey and lead them to be successful in their studies.” The role of Indigenous student navigator stems from the foundation that has been provided in the college’s Indigenization Plan: 2019-2024. The position supports a decolonial lens for the college and provides ways
to bring Indigenous presence, traditions and knowledge forward. From meeting leaders of nation partners to one-onone connections with potential students to outreach into the non-Indigenous community, Noskiye has been busy over the last few months. “The most important part of my role is to make Indigenous students feel at home and a sense of belonging,” says the 39-yearold. “It’s nice to have people come up to me and ask more questions about Selkirk College. We have a lot of programs to offer, so there is a real openness to learning more about this as an option for post-secondary.” Multi-talented and making an impact When the Indigenous Services team at the college was looking to generate a unique image for the upcoming Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 30, they turned to Noskiye. Counting landscape photography and landscape sketching as a hobby, he accepted the challenge. The result was an image titled “Endless Space” with the words “Every Child Matters” written in both Cree and English. “It was hard because I wasn’t sure what the image would be until that day I went down to the Columbia River,” Noskiye explains. “It’s a little daunting to create an image that puts everything going on with Orange Shirt Day into one picture. In that moment down by the river, I felt a little lonely. I imagined that is how all the children would have felt when they went to res-
idential school. As I sat down and started drawing, it came to me. It’s a child standing looking into endless space.” The youngest of nine children, Noskiye’s parents were both torn from their community and forced into residential school. Two of his older siblings were also placed in residential school and an older brother was made to attend day school. Though the generational scars of the system played a continuous role in his early years, the roots of the trauma were never discussed. “I didn’t even know about the residential schools when I was growing up because nobody talked about it,” Noskiye says. “It was kept a secret and nothing in the curriculum of my own early education spoke about residential schools. Growing up I received very little affection from my parents and siblings, we were taught not to express any emotion and give into the authoritarian teaching they were raised in.” The older brother who attended day school passed away due to alcoholism and Noskiye says he never had a chance to ask for help. Despite the mistrust his family must have felt towards the Canadian education system and the harm government policy caused, Noskiye’s parents always encouraged him to seek an education. Part of his lifelong learning is understanding the painful history of forced assimilation on his people. “How can we move forward if we are not informed about what happened to our Elders,
Selkirk College’s Indigenous student navigator Rodney Noskiye with the image he designed for the upcoming Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 30. The artwork, titled “Endless Space,” depicts the loneliness children torn away from their families felt when they were forced to attend residential school. Photo: Submitted siblings and cousins,” he says. part of what is possible in terms “If we don’t know our past, how of healing and justice. In June do we change it so that it never 2021, Bill C-5 responded to Achappens again? You can’t avoid tion No. 80 and the National it and you shouldn’t avoid it. If Day for Truth and Reconciliayou talk about it, hopefully it tion became a permanent part will inspire people to do better of the Canadian calendar on Sept. 30. in the future.” In order to bring about the reAn important day for learning quired outcomes, the National and understanding Since the Truth and Reconcil- Day for Truth and Reconciliaiation Commission released its tion needs to be embraced by all final report in 2015 after seven Canadians. It should not be a years of gathering the stories considered a day off, but a day to and experiences from residential expand knowledge and engage school survivors, the 94 calls to in dialogue. “You need to build a rapport action have been an important
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and make connections,” Noskiye says about the day. “Most Indigenous people are open to speak about their own personal story. It is simple, people just want to be treated with respect. We are actually human, we don’t want to be put on a reserve or in a corner. Just because you didn’t learn about me in school, we are here. I’m here to help you understand how it happened and I am here to listen to you how you feel about it. It is a mutual respect is what we are after.” Though he is optimistic about what can be accomplished, Noskiye knows the work is just beginning. “It takes a lot of patience and it is very exhausting,” he says. “When you hear somebody say: ‘Just get over it,’ it is very difficult to sit there and not be able to be heard. Even though the government is with us for truth and reconciliation, we still have a long way to go before there is a true understanding. Non-Indigenous people can’t be nervous to talk about it and they can’t ignore Indigenous people when they tell their story.” Playing an important part in the ongoing work at the post-secondary level, Noskiye approaches his role as Indigenous student navigator with enthusiasm and optimism. “With the supportive team at Indigenous Services and the commitment by college leadership, I feel like I can make a few dents while I’m here,” he says. Learn more about Indigenous Services at Selkirk College here: https://selkirk.ca/indigenous
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Krestova Park fundraiser moves into high gear by John Boivin Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Valley Voice
With one week remaining, the committee raising funds to purchase land for a new regional park in Krestova is getting up to speed quickly. Individuals, organizations and businesses are being urged to move fast to donate to the project. “We are looking for large corporate sponsors that are willing to get behind preserving a significant and well-used natural recreational parcel of land by the local community and beyond,” fundraising lead Lisa Parfiniuk wrote in a letter to potential philanthropists. Residents of Krestova, a community along Pass Creek in the south Slocan Valley, are trying to save a 134-acre property from being sold. It has been used informally for decades by the community, but the owners now plan to sell. “This land in Krestova has a vast and established network of trails, direct access to Crown land, unique geography and diverse plant and animal species,” the fundraising brochure says. “It bears significant historical meaning to Doukhobor communities.” But saving the property from sale will require a tremendous fundraising effort. The RDCK and a private donor have chipped in nearly $400,000 already, but about half a million dollars still needs to be raised, by Oct. 6. Save Krestova Park committee chair John Bullock says with no time to lose, the 19-person committee has published and distributed a fundraising information brochure, organized a community fundraiser, and is approaching large-company investors to support the final fundraising drive. A GoFundMe account has been set up,
and they’ve also received $25,000 in individual donations, some large, and some small. “Our largest donation at the booth on our first day was $4,000 from Dan Rywaczuk from Fair Realty,” says Bullock. “So far, our committee members alone have pledged their time and more than $12,000.” The committee has also received in-kind support and items for an upcoming silent auction. “To date, more than 25 companies have donated or offered to provide us with items, such as snowmobile rentals, septic services, horseback trail-riding and even specialty batches of borscht,” says Bullock. A fundraiser – including the silent auction and bake sale – will be held at the Crescent Valley Community Hall on Sunday, Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information about the fundraising effort, contact Bullock at johnnywbullock@gmail.com or 778-454-3318. To donate or pledge, you can visit the Save Krestova Park information booth during recycling hours in the Crescent Valley Hall parking lot. Or donors can go directly to any Kootenay Savings branch and make a deposit into The Krestova Park Fund account #1718790. Donors can also transfer funds by email on the KSCU website or donate to that account by phone 1-800-665-5728. All donations of $50 or more will receive a charitable receipt from the RDCK once the real estate transaction is confirmed. If for some reason the conditions of the sale are not fulfilled, all receipted donations will be returned to the donors. Donations without receipts and all income from the silent auction and sale on Oct. 2 will be forwarded to the Sequoia School (if the sale of the property does not close) to create a bursary to support students taking their A young Krestova community member donates $5 for the purchase of land for a new regional park in her neighbourhood. next career steps after graduation. Photo: John Boivin
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Winter tires must be installed by Oct. 1 by Carolyn Grant
Sturgeon habitat restoration project underway near Arrow Lakes Generating Station by Betsy Kline
It may feel like we had a very short summer, but nonetheless it is now time to switch over to winter tires. B.C. law requires winter tires on most provincial highways beginning on Oct. 1. Winter tires or chains are required on many B.C. highways from Oct. 1 to March 31. For select highways, including mountain passes and rural routes in high snowfall areas, the date extends through April 30. According to Shift Into Winter, your winter tires should be in good condition with a tread depth of 3.5 mm. Although Mud and Snow tires meet the legal requirements for winter tires in B.C., it is recommended that people in mountainous areas such as the Kootenays use tires with the three-peaked mountain and snow flake symbol. The tires outperform mud and snow tires when temperatures are 7 C or lower. Chains on summer tires are not an acceptable option. Shift into winter provides these tips: • Make sure tires match All four tires need to match in size, tread type, and depth.
Winter tires are required on most B.C. highways by Oct. 1. File photo You need at least two match• Carry chains or other tracing winter tires on the prima- tion devices Passenger vehicles may be ry drive axle, even for a 4X4 vehicle. Using different types required to use chains or other of tires compromises stability traction devices with winter and could cause your vehicle tires. Know and follow the to fishtail. manufacturer’s instructions • Check tire wear and pres- for putting them on properly. sure Shift into Winter is supAlways check the wear of ported by the Winter Driving your winter tires before install- Safety Alliance, which reminds ing them. Are they in good drivers to prepare themselves shape and with enough tread? and their vehicle now for Monitor tire pressure often as changing road and weather it can drop in cold weather. conditions.
BC Hydro and several partners have begun habitat restoration work near the Hugh Keenleyside Dam and Arrow Lakes Generating Station in order to improve the chances of survival for larval white sturgeon. A working group comprised of BC Hydro, Columbia Power, Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship, Okanagan Nation Alliance, and Ktunaxa Nation Council have recommended placing a specific mix of rocks and gravel at the site in order to improve conditions for incubating eggs and larvae by helping them hide from predators during this critical life stage. The project aims to enhance the spawning substrate for the endangered white sturgeon in the spawning area in the tailrace (outlet channel) of the
Senior environmental co-ordinator James Crossman releases a hatchery-origin juvenile white sturgeon into the Columbia River. Photo: BC Hydro Arrow Lakes Generat- substrate conditions at as research carried ing Station. spawning sites where out by the province BC Hydro has been dam construction and on other populations conducting a wide river regulation have experiencing decline. The project is slatrange of monitoring had an impact has studies across the been identified as a ed to begin in SepCanadian portion of positive initiative to tember. Boaters and the Columbia River give eggs and larvae anglers are asked to in order to learn more the best chance of avoid the area while about the endangered survival. work is underway. BC Hydro says this The public access white sturgeon population. work builds on the suc- area will remain According to BC cess of a 2011 experi- open, but users are Hydro, while the spe- ment at the Revelstoke encouraged to make cific cause of white spawning location that safety a priority and sturgeon population demonstrated biolog- stay away from the decline is still being in- ical benefit for larval areas that are fenced vestigated, improving white sturgeon, as well off.
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Celebrate 20 years of Oxygen Art Centre Submitted by Oxygen Art Centre
Oxygen Art Centre celebrates its 20th anniversary on Oct. 15, from 1 to 4 p.m. The artist-run centre invites the public to join the celebration! The event will take place along the alleyway behind Baker Street between Stanley Street and Kootenay Street at the 300 block. Everyone is welcome to attend! Admission is free. Oxygen Art Centre was founded as the Nelson Fine Arts Centre Society in 2002 by former writing and visual arts faculty at the Kootenay School of the Arts. The centre spent its first two years establishing its educational focus and in January 2005, the society opened the Oxygen Art Centre in downtown Nelson. After 20 years of arts education and contemporary art programming we want to celebrate our rich past and welcome new community members to contribute to Oxygen’s future. Oxygen’s volunteer fundraising committee co-ordinated this family-friendly, fun afternoon event featuring local artists and performances, art-making stations, music, and refreshments. Committee chair Carol Wallace
Trans-Canada multi-day closures return east of Golden by Claire Palmer
Oxygen Art Centre has operated for 20 years in Nelson. Photo: Submitted says of the event, “It will be a ware Building Centre, Kootegreat opportunity to celebrate nay Co-op Grocery, Nelson and 20 years of arts programming District Credit Union, and Oso and all the wonderful artists in Negro Coffee, as well as indiour community that support vidual community donations. our organization!” Please contact the gallery To commemorate the 20th with any questions about the anniversary, specially designed event or your visit. tote bags by Jonathan Ramos Oxygen’s 20th anniversary will be available for purchase party takes place along the at the event while supplies last. alleyway outside of Oxygen’s The event is generously sup- facility at #3-320 Vernon St., ported by Nelson Home Hard- in Nelson.
Extended highway closures east of Golden are here once more, with the fall extended 24-hour closure scheduled to begin as of Sept. 26 at noon. The highway will be fully closed, with the exception of a few commuters with passes during the morning and evenings, until Friday, Oct. 7 at noon, when the highway will reopen for the Thanksgiving weekend. Closures will resume at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 11, and will be closed until 6 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1. During these periods, Trans-Canada Highway traffic will be routed via Highways 93S and 95, which will add up to 90 minutes to travel time. Local commuter traffic will be permitted between 7 to 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 to 5 p.m., as
Construction continues as the fourth round of closures are set to commence this month. Photo: Claire Palmer well as select day passes highway to accommo- Golden, and construcand emergency vehicles. date cyclists. tion wrapped up on Please check DriveThe closures are a the Illecillewaet Brake BC for the most reliable part of the larger Al- Check portion of the and up-to-date infor- berta to Kamloops highway just east of mation before travelling four-laning project, Revelstoke this past during this period. with the province com- summer. The project will see mitting $837-million to The project is expectthe highway expand- upgrading Highway 1 ed to last three years, ed from two lanes to between Kamloops and with a maximum of 30 four with a meridian the Alberta border over weeks of closures over divider, with approxi- the next three years that time. mately 4.8 kilometres under the province’s Over 70 per cent of of highway being up- 2021 budget. work on the project was dated, with 13 curves Work is also being completed after the latrealigned and wider done on Quartz Creek est round of extended shoulders along the Bridge just west of closures.
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Building Centre site of former Doukhobor fuel enterprise by Jonathan Kalmakoff
While most Nelsonites are long familiar with the Maglio Building Centre, few are aware that it incorporates an over century-old heritage building hiding in plain sight. Fewer still recall that its
builders, the Doukhobors, operated a communal wood and coal enterprise there during the 1910s and 1920s. This article briefly examines the history of the Kootenay-Columbia Fuel Supply Co. on Government Road. Between 1908 and
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1912, the Doukhobor Society purchased over 10,000 acres of heavily forested land at Brilliant, Ootischenia, Pass Creek, Glade, Crescent Valley and Champion Creek. As each tract was communally cleared for fruit-growing, the Doukhobors established a mill to saw the logs into lumber to build villages. By 1913, the society had seven sawmills producing several million feet of lumber a year. Besides lumber, the mills generated wood waste such as slabs, board ends and cordwood. The Doukhobors used a portion of this waste as heating fuel in their communal homes and industries and sold the surplus for profit. By 1913, they expanded their market to Nelson. In April 1913, the Doukhobor Society purchased the coal and wood business of the Kootenay Ice and Fuel Co. in Nelson, its horse teams, wag-
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ons, sleds, harnesses and tools, coal supply contracts and customer lists, and its wood and coal yard in the CPR Flats (29 Government Rd.). The business was organized as the Kootenay-Columbia Fuel Supply Co., an unincorporated subsidiary of the Doukhobor Society, with Peter V. Verigin as president, John W. Sherbinin as business manager and Nelson realtor Henry H. Crofts as treasurer. Its offices were located in the McCulloch Block on Baker Street. The company sold various products. Wood from Doukhobor Society sawmills included fir, tamarack, cedar and birch cordwood, slabs and board ends. Coal from mines in Lethbridge and Taber, Alta., came in nut, stove and lump sizes. Fence posts from Doukhobor sawmills and feed oats and hay grown in outlying Doukhobor settlements were also available, as
was general cartage service throughout the city. The Doukhobors improved the coal and wood yard. To the existing coal sheds, horse stable and blacksmith shop, they added a dwelling house, where the Konstantine P. Verigin and Michael A. Bawoolin families were stationed to run the yard; a communal kitchen and dining room with upstairs sleeping quarters for Doukhobor labourers from outlying settlements; and a large two-story brick warehouse with concrete basement for feed storage. Day-to-day operations followed a set routine. Railcars of coal and wood arrived at the CPR Flats and were spotted on the rail siding alongside the yard. Using steel shovels and wheelbarrows, the Doukhobors unloaded the coal into the bunkers, while the wood was stacked in the yard. As stockpiles were drawn down, new shipments were ordered to replenish them. Customer orders were placed at the downtown office. An average Nelson family might order eight to 24 cords of wood or five to 16 tons of coal annually, while industrial customers ordered up to one to four tons of coal daily. Orders were relayed to the CPR Flats yard, where a Doukhobor driver was dispatched by wagon in summer, or sleigh in winter, to make each delivery. The driver drew up his conveyance and either shovelled a ton of coal from the bunkers, or stacked a half-cord of wood from the stacks, to load it to capacity. The loaded team was then weighed and driven to the customer premises. Most Nelson residences had their own wood or coal bins. The former was typically in the backyard while the latter was in the basement, accessible by a cast-iron door at the house backyard wall. The driver drew up his
Konstantine P. Verigin, foreman of the Kootenay-Columbia Fuel Supply Co. yard at CPR Flats, is seen with sons Kay and Peter, on a wagon used to deliver coal and wood, with Doukhobor brick warehouse in background, date unknown. Photo: Mary Shukin/ISKRA wagon/sleigh and either the war, the Doukho- to Harry and Gordon unloaded and stacked bors’ pacifist refusal to K. Burns, who estabthe wood in the bin, support the war effort lished a fuel distribuor dumped the coal led to intense public torship there as Burns through the coal door backlash in Nelson and Coal and Cartage Comusing a chute attached a loss of customers. At pany, offering heating to the wagon/sleigh the same time, an explo- fuel as well as moving, box. sion of new fuel busi- storage and distributing The outbreak of the nesses in Nelson led to services. The DoukhoGreat War in 1914 saw increased competition. bor brick warehouse fuel prices in Nelson These factors led to the became a main asset in skyrocket, with wood company’s downsizing their business. soaring from $5 to $7 and decline. In February 1939, After 1918, the com- the Burns purchased a cord and coal from $8 to $10 a ton — an pany closed its down- the property from increase of 40 per cent. town business office. In the receiver of the Increased wartime de- April 1920, it sold the now-bankrupt CCUB mand and high prices west portion of its yard and established Burns led to a sales boom and (45 Government Rd.) Lumber and Coal Co., record profits for the to Imperial Oil, and in selling building mateKootenay-Columbia August 1922, leased its rials, fuel, transfer and Fuel Supply Co. large brick warehouse storage services over the Buoyed by success, to Okanagan United next 39 years. By Septhe company under- Growers Ltd. tember 1948, the DoukThe Doukhobor fuel hobor dwelling house went rapid expansion. It relocated offices to enterprise might have and workers kitchen the Green Block on continued to operate were dismantled, while Ward Street and re- on a smaller scale but the coal bunker, blacktained Nelson realtor for a series of events in smith shop and stable Charles F. McHardy as 1923-24. It lost most were dismantled after sales agent. It extended of its wood supply May 1959. its CPR Flats yard, pur- with the closure of In September 1978, chasing an adjacent lot the CCUB sawmill at the lumber yard was (45 Government Rd). Koch Siding in Janu- purchased by Louis A stopping house for ary 1923, the burning Maglio, whose sons Peter V. Verigin was of the Hall Siding mill Tony and Dominic acquired at 509 Falls in May 1923, the loss operated it as MaSt. and two new coal of the Porcupine Creek glio Building Centre. and wood yards were sawmills and timber Around this time, the established at Moun- stands to forest fire in Doukhobor brick waretain Station and Trail. July 1924, and the de- house was incorporatNew sawmills of the pletion of Porto Rico ed into the main store Doukhobor Society timber stands by the structure. In February (after 1917, Christian end of that year. The 2019, the business was Community of Uni- death of Doukhobor purchased by Fraser versal Brotherhood) leader and company Valley Building Supat Koch Siding, Hall president Peter V. Ver- plies, which continues Siding and Porto Rico igin in October 1924 to operate as Rona Main 1916-17 provided left the company rud- glio Building Centre. an abundant supply of derless. Today, the brick warewaste wood. By January 1926, the house remains a hidden The wartime boom Kootenay-Columbia mainstay of the buildpropelled the Koote- Fuel Supply Co. ceased ing centre, with three of nay-Columbia Fuel operations in Nelson its exterior walls formSupply Co. to become and its coal and wood ing interior store walls. the largest, most suc- yard at CPR Flats sat This forgotten Nelson cessful fuel business in vacant for the next six heritage property is an Nelson. However, it was years. enduring testament to not to last. In September 1931, the craftsmanship of its By the final year of the property was leased Doukhobor builders.
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Energy efficiency upgrades announced for affordable rental units Submitted by Columbia Basin Trust
From upgraded insulation to new heat pumps, 41 buildings with affordable rental housing will see their energy efficiency improve with nearly $6.1 million from Columbia Basin Trust’s Energy Retrofit Program. This will benefit 659 units in 18 communities in the region, making the units more energy efficient, sustainable and comfortable for tenants while helping to create a region that is more resilient to climate change. These upgrades will lead to energy savings of approximately two million equivalent kilowatt hours per year, translating to approximately $186,000 annual operating cost savings. “Projects like these address many of the priorities that people in the Columbia Basin have told us are important, such as enhancing community well-being, maintaining existing affordable housing and reducing energy use in favour of promoting a more climate-resilient region,” said Johnny Strilaeff, president and CEO, Columbia Basin Trust. “These projects create a win for the tenants, the non-profit organizations that provide the housing and the communities in general.” In partnership with BC Housing and BC Non-profit Housing Association (BCNPHA), the Trust is
The Kootenay Region Association for Community Living will upgrade five units, including those in Archibald House, with support from the Columbia Basin Trust. Photo: Submitted helping non-profit organizations and warm in the winter while re- poration and the Columbia River make energy conservation upgrades ducing carbon pollution through Treaty, and MLA for Kootenay in affordable housing buildings in expanding the use of clean electricity West. the Basin. contributes significantly to meeting “People in the Kootenays will con“This investment is a major step our CleanBC goals,” said Katrine tinue to benefit from the technology forward in addressing the challenges Conroy, Minister of Forests and the upgrades for affordable housing for we face through a changing climate. minister responsible for Columbia years to come.” Keeping people cool in the summer Basin Trust, Columbia Power Cor“These retrofits are an import-
ant step in reducing the non-profit housing sector’s energy use,” said Ian Cullis, director of asset management at BCNPHA. “We are proud to partner with Columbia Basin Trust in supporting non-profit housing societies on the path to making their buildings and operations more affordable, with benefits for the environment, the organizations operating these buildings and, most importantly, the tenants.” One of the recipients is the Kootenay Region Association for Community Living (KRACL), which provides low-income rental housing for people with disabilities, promoting independence and the social skills needed to live a satisfying life. It is improving the hot water system in its four-unit Archibald House and upgrading its one-unit cottage with attic insulation, LED lighting, a new door and a heat pump. “The energy improvements to the cottage will increase comfort, keeping the home warm in the winter and cool in the summer,” said Michelle Whiteaway, treasurer. “Along with upgrading the hot water system in Archibald House, overall energy consumption will be reduced, helping ease the cost of utilities for many years to come. This will help KRACL to keep rents very reasonable for our low-income tenants with disabilities.”
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$
469
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$
287
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312
$
AM Ford $30,888 +$789 Admin Fee
2017 FORD ESCAPE SE 4WD
AWD 4DR PLATINUM 87,940 KM, 260HP 3.5L V6 CYLINDER ENGINE, ALL-WHEEL DRIVE STK#68072 BI-WEEKLY
TRUTH ABOUT TRUCKS GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING
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2016 FORD F-150
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223
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199
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AMFORD
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$
339
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Images are for illustration purposes
349
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$
385
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$
199
2017 FORD F150 LARIAT 4WD
2008 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON
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178
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358
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AM Ford $44,888 +$789 Admin Fee
2018 FORD F-150 XLT 4WD SUPERCREW 6.5’ BOX 59,481KM, 395HP 5.0L 8 CYLINDER ENGINE, FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE STK#96866
SUPERCREW, 6.5’ BOX, 3.5L V6, 28,555KM STK#63121
BI-WEEKLY
AM Ford $35,888 +$789 Admin Fee
W/ 21,500KM STK#3806
2020 FORD F150 XLT 4WD
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BI-WEEKLY
2019 FORD ECOSPORT
2016 FORD F-150
XL 4WD SUPERCREW 5.5’ BOX 68,227KM, 325HP 2.7L V6 CYLINDER ENGINE, FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE STK#81078
AM Ford $17,989 +$789 Admin Fee
568
4WD SUPERCAB 145” XL 190,480KM, 385HP 5.0L 8 CYLINDER ENGINE, FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE STK#3226
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365
$
2017 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD 4WD
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5DR HB SE 117,790KM, 2.0L 4 CYLINDER ENGINE FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE STK#17388
390
4WD, 2.3L 4 CYL, 59,350KM STK#74089
FWD, 2.0L 4CYL, 19,032KM STK#00673
Payload 450kg (1000lb)
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4X4 DOUBLE CAB AUTO , 40,333 KM, STK#51896
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*
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2022 FORD BRONCO
BI-WEEKLY
405
2020 TOYOTA TACOMA
2020 HONDA CIVIC COUPE
Payload 631kg (1392lb)
2545KG (5610 LB)
2018 FORD ESCAPE SE 4WD
REBEL 4X4 CREW CAB 5’7” BOX 20,578KM, 395HP 5.7L 8 CYLINDER ENGINE, FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE STK#53713 BI-WEEKLY
$
8000 HWY 3B next to waneta Plaza
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Thursday, September 29, 2022 A9
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A8 Thursday, September 29, 2022
West Kootenay Advertiser
Loan By Phone
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XLT 4WD SUPERCREW 6.5’ BOX 28,512 KM 430HP 3.5L V6 CYLENDER ENGINE STK#56036
BI-WEEKLY
$
469
AM Ford $63,989 +$789 Admin Fee
$
287
BI-WEEKLY
312
$
AM Ford $30,888 +$789 Admin Fee
2017 FORD ESCAPE SE 4WD
AWD 4DR PLATINUM 87,940 KM, 260HP 3.5L V6 CYLINDER ENGINE, ALL-WHEEL DRIVE STK#68072 BI-WEEKLY
TRUTH ABOUT TRUCKS GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING
2015 NISSAN MURANO 26 yrs @ AM Ford
CASH BACK, LOWER YOUR PAYMENT OR INTEREST RATE TO SAVE MONEY OR ADD SOME EXTRA PROTECTION TO YOUR VEHICLE!
2016 HONDA CR-V
2021 FORD F-150 38 yrs @ AM Ford
West Kootenay Advertiser
4 DOOR, 2.0L 4 CYL, 115,032KM STK#B47524
AM Ford $29,888 +$789 Admin Fee
BI-WEEKLY
242
$
2016 FORD F-150
2880KG (6350LB) 4WD SUPERCREW 145” XLT 86,932 KM, 282HP 3.5L V6 CYLINDER ENGINE, FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE STK#3356 BI-WEEKLY $322 AM FORD $31,888
DEVONCHEVELDAEFF SALES MANAGER 5 yrs @ AM Ford
2017 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM 4WD
4 DOOR, DIESEL, 25,814KM, STK#64455
4 DOOR, 2.0L 4 CYL, 80,069KM STK#0540
BI-WEEKLY
$
345
AM Ford $42,888 +$789 Admin Fee
BI-WEEKLY
271
$
38 yrs @ AM Ford
BLACK BOOK $34,688
4WD CREW CAB 140.5” EXPRESS *LTD AVAIL* 55,882KM STK#77163
BI-WEEKLY
$
223
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING 4WD, SUPERCREW, 5’ BOX, 10,013KM, STK#D34368 BI-WEEKLY $428 AM FORD $58,888
2016 FORD RANGER LARIAT
2022 RAM 1500 15 yrs @ AM Ford
BRUCE STATHAM FINANCIALSERVICESMANAGER 1 yr @ AM Ford
$
465
AM Ford $64,888 +$789 Admin Fee
BADLAND 4 DOOR ADVANCED 4X4, 4,031KM STK#09315
591
$
AM Ford $79,989 +$789 Admin Fee
BI-WEEKLY
199
$
AMFORD
2795 Highway Dr. TRAIL BC
DOUBLE CAB, 3.5L V6, 111,874KM, STK#107967 BI-WEEKLY $392 AM FORD $44,888
373
AM Ford $26,888 +$789 Admin Fee
BI-WEEKLY
$
AM Ford $47,989 +$789 Admin Fee
BI-WEEKLY
$
339
30 yrs @ AM Ford
AM Ford $48,888 +$789 Admin Fee
2015 RAM 2500 BLACK W/ 193,754KM STK#28484
AM Ford $49,989 +$789 Admin Fee
BI-WEEKLY
$
275
New $5000 down or trade equity/6.99% on OAC*
NO PAYMENTS
FOR 90 DAYS OAC
AM Ford $69,989 +$789 Admin Fee
25 yrs @ AM Ford
$
224
BI-WEEKLY
191
$
AM Ford $25,888 +$789 Admin Fee
2019 FORD F-150
BI-WEEKLY
Images are for illustration purposes
349
$
$
385
AM Ford $29,888 +$789 Admin Fee
BI-WEEKLY
$
199
2017 FORD F150 LARIAT 4WD
2008 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON
SUPERCREW, 157”, 3.5L V6, 93,296KM STK#68298
4WD, 2 DOOR, 3.8L V6, 250,358 KM, STK#0637
$
401
BI-WEEKLY
$
178
AM Ford 46,888 +$789 Admin Fee
$
346
21 yrs @ AM Ford
AM Ford $26,888 +$789 Admin Fee
8 yrs @ AM Ford
AM Ford $17,888 +$789 Admin Fee 2019 HONDA RIDGELINE SPORT
DAVE WEHOWSKY SERVICE ADVISOR
AWD, 41,050KM STK#502223
AM Ford $18,888 +$789 Admin Fee
BI-WEEKLY
$
358
14 yrs @ AM Ford
AM Ford $44,888 +$789 Admin Fee
2018 FORD F-150 XLT 4WD SUPERCREW 6.5’ BOX 59,481KM, 395HP 5.0L 8 CYLINDER ENGINE, FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE STK#96866
SUPERCREW, 6.5’ BOX, 3.5L V6, 28,555KM STK#63121
BI-WEEKLY
AM Ford $35,888 +$789 Admin Fee
W/ 21,500KM STK#3806
2020 FORD F150 XLT 4WD
AM Ford $45,989 +$789 Admin Fee
BI-WEEKLY
2019 FORD ECOSPORT
2016 FORD F-150
XL 4WD SUPERCREW 5.5’ BOX 68,227KM, 325HP 2.7L V6 CYLINDER ENGINE, FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE STK#81078
AM Ford $17,989 +$789 Admin Fee
568
4WD SUPERCAB 145” XL 190,480KM, 385HP 5.0L 8 CYLINDER ENGINE, FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE STK#3226
40,982KM STK#7577
AM Ford $46,888 +$789 Admin Fee
365
$
2017 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD 4WD
2018 FORD ESCAPE SE FWD
REG CAB WHITE W/ 26,828KM STK#28710
5DR HB SE 117,790KM, 2.0L 4 CYLINDER ENGINE FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE STK#17388
390
4WD, 2.3L 4 CYL, 59,350KM STK#74089
FWD, 2.0L 4CYL, 19,032KM STK#00673
Payload 450kg (1000lb)
2021 FORD F150 XL
2016 FORD FOCUS
$
4X4 DOUBLE CAB AUTO , 40,333 KM, STK#51896
BI-WEEKLY
2020 FORD F-150
BI-WEEKLY
2020 FORD EXPLORER XLT
BI-WEEKLY
XLT 4WD SUPERCREW 6.5’ BOX, 67,135 KM, STK#F29946
*
9 yrs @ AM Ford
AM Ford $52,888 +$789 Admin Fee
1.5L 4 CYL, 80,251KM, STK#B91377
2022 FORD BRONCO
BI-WEEKLY
405
2020 TOYOTA TACOMA
2020 HONDA CIVIC COUPE
Payload 631kg (1392lb)
2545KG (5610 LB)
2018 FORD ESCAPE SE 4WD
REBEL 4X4 CREW CAB 5’7” BOX 20,578KM, 395HP 5.7L 8 CYLINDER ENGINE, FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE STK#53713 BI-WEEKLY
$
8000 HWY 3B next to waneta Plaza
CONTACT US TODAY!
BI-WEEKLY
AM Ford $30,888 +$789 Admin Fee
2020 FORD RANGER LARIAT 4WD
BI-WEEKLY
1-800-961-0202
DISCOUNTED $2000
AM Ford $26,888 +$789 Admin Fee
SUPERCREW, 5’ BOX, 2.3L 4 CYL, 66,945KM, STK#A00295
AM Ford $29,888 +$789 Admin Fee
WE CAN GET YOU APPROVED & DRIVING HOME THE SAME DAY!
$
Loan By Phone
LOAN BY PHONE
NO PROBLEM!
XLT 4WD CREW CAB 8’ BOX, 156,014 KM, STK#C96892
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING 2017 RAM 1500
NO CREDIT?
2018 FORD SUPER DUTY F-350 SRW
2744KG (6050 LB) 2019 GMC TERRAIN AWD SLT
GOOD CREDIT? BAD CREDIT?
BI-WEEKLY
Payload 615kg (1358lb)
Thursday, September 29, 2022 A9
AM Ford $46,888 +$789 Admin Fee
BI-WEEKLY
$
326
SERVICE 2 yrs @ AM Ford
AM Ford $42,888 +$789 Admin Fee
$3000 Down or trade equity/7.49%/OAC. DL#7336/30770
LOAN BY
PHONE 1-800-961-0202 • 250-364-0202
AMplus
8000 Highway 3B TRAIL BC DLN 30770
11 yrs @ AM Ford
DLN 7336
JEB GROSSUTTI SALES ASSOCIATE 1 yr @ AM Ford
BERNARD (BERNIE) JOHNSON SALES ASSOCIATE 4 yrs @ AM Ford
2 yrs @ AM Ford
1 mth @ AM Ford
BRYAN KARPOFF SALES ASSOCIATE 1 mth @ AM Ford
2 yrs @ AM Ford
10 yrs @ AM Ford
17 yrs @ AM Ford
PAUL THOMPSON SERVICE
ZACH SPICER APPRENTICE
1 yr @ AM Ford
1 mth @ AM Ford
DEEP SINGH 2 yrs @ AM Ford
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 3 yrs @ AM Ford
ROBERT KALNINS 7 yrs @ AM Ford
20 yrs @ AM Ford
TECHNICIAN 28 yrs @ AM Ford
A10 Thursday, September 29, 2022
West Kootenay Advertiser
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
2022 General Local Elections NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) in Electoral Area C/Christina Lake, Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks, and Electoral Area E/West Boundary that an Election by Voting is necessary to elect one (1) director from each electoral area for a four-year term commencing November 2022, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are: DIRECTOR – ELECTORAL AREA C/CHRISTINA LAKE – one (1) to be elected Surname
Usual Name
McGREGOR
Grace
Residential Address 1293 Main Street, Christina Lake, BC
TOMASZEWSKI
Andreas
1639 Benniger Road, Christina Lake, BC
DIRECTOR – ELECTORAL AREA D/RURAL GRAND FORKS – one (1) to be elected Surname
Usual Name
DEMSKI
Peter
Residential Address 530 Snowshoe Road, Grand Forks, BC
O’DONNELL
Danna
6380 Nursery Road, Grand Forks, BC
WIESE
Linda Kay
6000 Whitehall Road, Grand Forks, BC
DIRECTOR – ELECTORAL AREA E/WEST BOUNDARY– one (1) to be elected Surname
Usual Name
GEE
Vicki
Residential Address 1540 Mount Baldy Road, Bridesville, BC
GIBBS
Sheren
1815 Gough Road, Bridesville, BC
GLASER
Oliver
2680 Jewel Creek Road, Greenwood, BC
ASSENT VOTING • The following question will be submitted to the electorate in Area D/Rural Grand Forks: Are you in favour of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary adopting the following proposed bylaws: Grand Forks and Electoral Area D Community Centre Establishment Bylaw No. 1802, 2022 which will establish a service within the City of Grand Forks and Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks to provide for the construction, operation and maintenance of a community centre in the City of Grand Forks; and annually requisition up to a maximum of the greater of $1,200,000.00 or $0.8279/$1,000 of taxable assessed value to pay for the service?; AND, Grand Forks and Electoral Area D Community Centre Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1806, 2022 to authorize the long-term borrowing of up to $16,300,000.00 (Sixteen Million Three-Hundred Thousand Dollars) for the construction of the Grand Forks/ Electoral Area D Community Centre service? • The following question will be submitted to the electorate in Big White of Area E/West Boundary: Are you in favour of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary adopting the following proposed bylaw: ‘Portion of Electoral Area E/West Boundary (Big White) Recreation Service Bylaw No. 1805, 2022’ which will establish a service to provide for the acquisition, establishment, development, operation, delivery and maintenance of cultural and recreational lands, facilities, equipment, programs and services in a portion of Electoral Area E/West Boundary (Big White); and annually requisition up to a maximum of the greater of $100,000.00 or $0.0801/$1,000 of taxable assessed value to pay for the service? VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS GENERAL VOTING DAY will be Saturday, October 15, 2022 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following locations: Electoral Area C Christina Lake Community Centre
90 Park Rd, Christina Lake, BC
Electoral Area D Dr. D.A. Perley Elementary School
1200 Central Ave, Grand Forks, BC
ELECTOR REGISTRATION If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the application form available at the voting place and making a declaration that you meet the requirements to be registered as set out below: RESIDENT ELECTORS: To register as a resident elector you must: • be 18 years of age or older on general voting day—October 15, 2022; • be a Canadian citizen; • be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting); • be a resident of the electoral area on the day of registration (at time of voting); and • not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: To register as a non-resident property elector you must: • be 18 years of age or older on general voting day—October 15, 2022; • be a Canadian citizen; • be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting); • be a registered owner of real property in the [municipality or electoral area] for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting); • not be entitled to register as a resident elector; and • not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law. In addition, for non-resident property electors: • The only persons who are registered owners of the property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust. • If more than one person is registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector. • In addition, in order to register at time of voting: To register, resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. To register, non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners. TYPES OF DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE ACCEPTED AS IDENTIFICATION You must produce at least two (2) documents that provide evidence of your identity and place of residence, at least one (1) of which must contain your signature. The following classes of documents will be accepted: • a Driver’s Licence; • an Identification Card such as • a photo BC services card; • a non-photo BC services card; • an Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by ICBC • a BC CareCard or BC Gold CareCard; • a Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8, (now “Monthly Form EA181); • a Social Insurance Number card; • a Citizenship Card; • a real property tax notice; • valid current passport; • a credit card or debit card; or • a utility bill, (such as electricity, natural gas, water, telephone or cable services). MAIL BALLOT VOTING
Electoral Area E Beaverdell Community Hall
5841 Kelowna-Rock Creek Hwy, Beaverdell, BC
Big White – Inn at Big White
5340 Big White Road, Big White, BC
Bridesville Community Club Hall
5724 Townsite Road, Bridesville, BC
Greenwood Community Hall
1355 Veterans Lane, Greenwood, BC
Rock Creek Fall Fair Pavilion
3380 Kettle Valley Rd S, Rock Creek, BC
Westbridge Community Hall
2935 Highway 33, Westbridge, BC
ADVANCE VOTING will be Wednesday, October 5, 2022 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following locations: Electoral Area C Christina Lake Community Centre
90 Park Rd, Christina Lake, BC
Electoral Area D Viewing Room, Jack Goddard Memorial Arena
2020 Central Ave, Grand Forks, BC
Electoral Area E Beaverdell Community Hall
5841 Kelowna-Rock Creek Hwy, Beaverdell, BC
Big White – Inn at Big White
5340 Big White Road, Big White, BC
Bridesville Community Club Hall
5724 Townsite Road, Bridesville, BC
Greenwood Community Hall
1355 Veterans Lane, Greenwood, BC
Rock Creek Fall Fair Pavilion
3380 Kettle Valley Rd S, Rock Creek, BC
Westbridge Community Hall
2935 Highway 33, Westbridge, BC
Mail ballot voting is available to all eligible electors. TO APPLY for mail ballot voting, contact elections@rdkb.com or 250.368.9148 between September 17, 2022 and 4:00 p.m. on October 7, 2022. You must provide: • Full name • Residential address • Whether you are registering as a resident or non-resident property elector • Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non-resident property electors) • Method of delivery of your mail ballot package: • pick up at office and, if you wish, name of person you authorize to pick up package for you, OR • regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address, OR • regular letter mail through Canada Post to an alternate address that you provide when equesting the ballot package • have package couriered at your expense. Mail ballot packages will be sent out or available for pickup starting the first week of October until 4:30 pm on October 7, 2022. To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022 of General Voting Day. Anitra Winje Chief Election Officer
West Kootenay Advertiser
Thursday, September 29, 2022 A11
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
NOTICE OF ASSENT VOTING (REFERENDUM) Grand Forks & Electoral Area D Community Centre PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to eligible electors within the City of Grand Forks and Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, that assent voting will be held on the following question:
• not be entitled to register as a resident elector; and • not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.
Are you in favour of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary adopting the following proposed bylaws:
In addition, for non-resident property electors: • The only persons who are registered owners of the property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust. • If more than one person is registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.
Grand Forks and Electoral Area D Community Centre Establishment Bylaw No. 1802, 2022 which will establish a service within the City of Grand Forks and Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks to provide for the construction, operation and maintenance of a community centre in the City of Grand Forks; and annually requisition up to a maximum of the greater of $1,200,000.00 or $0.8279/$1,000 of taxable assessed value to pay for the service?; AND, Grand Forks and Electoral Area D Community Centre Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1806, 2022 to authorize the long-term borrowing of up to $16,300,000.00 (Sixteen Million Three-Hundred Thousand Dollars) for the construction of the Grand Forks/ Electoral Area D Community Centre service?
VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS ADVANCE VOTING: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2022, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm AREA D voters Viewing Room, Jack Goddard Memorial Arena, 2020 Central Avenue, Grand Forks, BC GRAND FORKS voters Gallery 2, 524 Central Avenue, Grand Forks, BC GENERAL VOTING DAY: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2022, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm ALL voters Dr. D.A. Perley Elementary School, 1200 Central Ave, Grand Forks, BC
ELECTOR REGISTRATION
MAIL BALLOT VOTING REQUESTING A MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE: If you wish to vote by mail, you must submit the following information to the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary office by mail: 202 -843 Rossland Avenue, Trail, BC V1R 4S8; telephone: 250.352.9148; fax: 250.368.3990; or email: elections@rdkb.com: • Full name • Residential address • Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for nonresident property electors); • Method of delivery of your mail ballot package: • pick up at the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary office; • regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address; • regular letter mail through Canada Post to an alternate address provided when requesting the mail ballot package; • courier delivery at elector’s expense. • If you are not on the list of electors, to ensure you receive the correct registration application form in your package, you must indicate whether you are going to be registering as a resident or non-resident property elector.
If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the application form available at the voting place and making a declaration that you meet the requirements to be registered as set out below:
Applications to Vote by Mail must be received before 4:00 pm (local time) on Friday, October 7, 2022.
RESIDENT ELECTORS:
To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer at the RDKB Office no later than 8:00 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022.
To register as a resident elector you must: • be 18 years of age or older on general voting day October 15, 2022; • be a Canadian citizen; • be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting); • be a resident of Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks or the City of Grand Forks on the day of registration (at time of voting); and • not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.
Mail ballot packages will be sent out commencing the first week of October, 2022.
SYNOPSES OF PROPOSED BYLAWS 1802 and 1806 To establish a service for the construction, operation and maintenance of a community centre in the City of Grand Forks which will serve residents of Grand Forks and Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks and to borrow funds for the construction of the community centre.
The above synopsis is not an interpretation of the bylaws. The full bylaws may be inspected at the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary office, 202 – 843 Rossland Avenue, Trail during regular office hours, 8:00 am NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays or online https://rdkb.com/Regional-Government/Who-we-are-what-we-do/Elections-and-Other-Voting/Grand-Forks-Area-D-Community-Centre-Assent-Voting To register as a non-resident property elector you must: at https://rdkb.com/Regional-Government/Who-we-are-what-we-do/ • be 18 years of age or older on general voting day—October 15, 2022; https://rdkb.com/Regional-Government/Who-we-are-what-we-do/Elections-and-Other-Voting/Grand-Forks-Area-D-Community-Centre-Assent-Voting Elections-and-Other-Voting/Grand-Forks-Area-D-Community-Centre• be a Canadian citizen; https://rdkb.com/Regional-Government/Who-we-are-what-we-do/Elections-and-Other-Voting/Grand-Forks-Area-D-Community-Centre-Assent-Voting Assent-Voting • be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately For further information on the bylaws or the assent voting process, before the day of registration (at time of voting); please contact Anitra Winje at corporate@rdkb.com or 250.368.0225 • be a registered owner of real property in Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks or the City of Grand Forks for at least 30 days immediately Anitra Winje Chief Election Officer/Regional Voting Officer before the day of registration (at time of voting);
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Multimedia Editor / Reporter – Grand Forks – This is a prime opportunity to begin a career as an editor within the largest reporting force in British Columbia. Black Press employs 150 journalists in the province, with highly competitive multimedia platforms in addition to long-standing, profitable print products. The Grand Forks Gazette editor/reporter works independently in a one-person newsroom, as part of a larger regional news team in the beautiful Kootenay region of B.C. The successful applicant will possess outstanding writing and oral communication skills and a clear understanding of copy-editing, grammar and Canadian Press style. The editor/reporter is responsible for a wide range of writing assignments, photography, video, social media engagement, and page layout. Flexibility, attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines in a weekly production environment are vital. The editor/reporter works with the publisher, as well as contributing content to sister publications in the region. A proven track record of community interaction and representation of a newspaper or other organization in the community is important. The successful candidate will: • Possess an excellent understanding of social media, photography, video and print journalism. Broadcast training and experience is a distinct asset, as well as a working knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop and iMovie. • Assist and lead the ongoing development of website optimization and content, driving immediacy and fresh content. • Produce quality written articles and video reports, as well as opinion writing. Candidates must be able to legally work in Canada. A valid driver’s licence, reliable vehicle and smartphone are mandatory. Black Press is Canada’s largest private community news media company with extensive digital and newspaper properties throughout B.C., Alberta, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii. We offer competitive salary and benefit packages, as well as the opportunity to advance within the company’s editorial structure. There is potential for moving allowances and signing bonuses.
Publisher Trail Times Are you an experienced leader with a comprehensive knowledge of today’s complex print and digital trends, the drive to translate creative ideas into successful action and the ability to lead diverse teams to success? We are looking for a Publisher for our Trail Times division, where we operate community newspapers together with our full-service digital platforms. The ideal candidate will have a passion for community journalism and community involvement. We are looking for an individual who possesses strong sales abilities and experience, as well as leadership qualities and attributes, and exhibits outstanding organizational and time management skills. The preferred candidate will have experience in the community newspaper industry and a deep understanding of overall newspaper operation, financial management and budgeting skills with a commitment to fiscal responsibility and bottom-line accountability. Our top priority is an individual who will take ownership and pride in the overall operation. Requirements: • Completion of post-secondary degree in Business, Communications, Journalism, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Energetic self-starter with a “can-do” attitude • Computer literacy, including good working skills in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook • Strong attention to detail in all areas of work • Excellent time and project management skills • Motivated individual with proven initiative and determination • Ability to travel as required for the position What we offer: In addition to working with great people in a supportive work culture, Black Press offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package that includes extended health and dental for you and your family and company match to your pension contribution. Black Press Media is a leading North American local news champion with operations across British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Washington State, Alaska, and Hawaii. Over 1,500 talented individuals work with us to deliver unique community news and information across a full suite of traditional media channels and digital platforms. We value diverse viewpoints, new ways of thinking and a collaborative approach to delivering results.
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