West Kootenay Advertiser, April 25, 2024

Boundary Woodworkers restored Verigin’s vehicles

by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff and Greg Nesteroff

Last of three parts

We’ve spent the past couple of weeks looking at the carriages, carts, and sleighs that Doukhobor leader Peter Vasil’evich (Lordly) Verigin once used.

At the Community settlement in Grand Forks, several special carriages were kept for Verigin’s use when he visited the area. They were stored in a Community barn at Verigin’s residence known as Sirotskoye, three miles west of the city. There, they were maintained by residence caretaker Sam D. Trofimenkoff (1865-1955) in the 1910s and by Trofimenkoff’s step-son Walter A. Rezansoff (1903-1985) in the 1920s.

One such Community-era carriage at Sirotskoye was a phaeton type manufactured by John Deere Plow Co. Ltd. in Winnipeg.

After Verigin’s death in 1924, the carriage remained in storage at Sirotskoye, where it was sometimes used by his successor Peter P. Verigin between 1927 and 1939. It continued to be stored after his grandson, John J. Verigin (1921-2008), took up residency at Sirotskoye in 1950.

Many decades later, in 2007, the Verigin family removed the phaeton from the Sirotskoye barn and had it restored by the newly incorporated Boundary Woodworkers Guild. The restoration took fourto-five years to complete. Thereafter, it was placed on loan at the Boundary Museum Archives in Grand Forks, where it remains on display to the present at the main building in Fruktova.

The carriage remains in overall good condition.

Another carriage at Sirotskoye was a buggy or roadster type (manufacturer unknown).

Interestingly, at some point the roadster was hitched behind the phaeton and the two were drawn together by two teams of horses with a single driver. This was done to allow more passengers to travel together. The carriages were connected by a short pole or tongue, so that when pulling straight ahead there would only be 20-to-24 inches of space between them. This system required wide turns on corners, one carriage at a time.

Along with the phaeton, the roadster was stored for decades in the Sirotskoye barn until it was removed in 2007, restored by the Boundary Woodworkers Guild and subsequently placed on loan for public exhibition at the Boundary Museum Archives where it is exhibited today.

It also remains in overall good condition.

Yet another horse-drawn vehicle at Sirotskoye was a bobsleigh manufactured by Fish Bros. Wagon Co. in Racine, Wisconsin and exported by railcar to B.C. for resale distribution.

After Peter V. Verigin’s death in 1924, the bobsleigh continued to be stored at Sirotskoye, where it was sometimes used by his successor Peter P. Verigin between 1927 and 1939. It remains in storage with the Verigin family, with a restoration planned.

The bobsleigh is in original condition.

Other carriages belonging to

Peter V. Verigin have survived in Saskatchewan. A brougham coach used by the Doukhobor leader in the Veregin district was acquired by the Western Development Museum in 1949 and displayed at its Saskatoon facility in the 1950s and 1960s and its Yorkton facility in the 1970s and 1980s; since then it is exhibited at the National Doukhobor Heritage Village in Veregin.

Two others from the Veregin district – a democrat carriage and a gig cart – were acquired by the Western Development Museum in 1949 and 1951, respectively, and

have been housed in its Saskatoon storage facilities since the 1980s. All three remain in good condition.

The surviving carriages of Peter V. (Lordly) Verigin represent a time gone by in western Canada; a slower, simpler era when horse-power was essential for transport and travel. They also offer a unique window back in time in Doukhobor history and an opportunity to appreciate the quality and workmanship of the vehicles, their communal purpose, the strength and dependability of the horses that drew them, and the skill and horsemanship of their driver.

Special thanks to Kaiti Hannah, curatorial associate, Western Development Museum; Phillip Perepelkin, manager, National Doukhobor Heritage Village; Ryan Dutchak, director, Doukhobor Discovery Centre; Mathieu Drolet-Duguay, executive director, Boundary Museum Archives; Hugo del Aguila, office manager, Boundary Museum Archives; Paul Beatty, Boundary Woodworkers Guild; Barry Verigin, Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ; Carter Hodgins, Canadian Transportation Museum Heritage Village; John Stallard, Carriage Association of America.

Peter V. Verigin’s bobsleigh in its original condition at Sirotskoye. Photo: Barry Verigin

Mining company granted exploration permit near Trout Lake

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After an almost two-year-long wait,aCanadianminingcompany hasfinallyreceivedaminingexploration permit.

Taranis Resources Inc. will continue its explorations of the Thor projectnearTroutLake,northeast of NakuspinKtunaxatraditional

“We’re extremely happy,” John Gardiner, President and CEO of Taranis, told the Valley Voice. “It tooktwoyearsandabout$200,000 inlawyers’feestogettothispoint.”

Usually,permitsareapprovedin about three months, he says.

The approval comes after the company filed a petition with the BC Supreme Court in October 2023. Gardiner said they believed

thatFirstNationsconsultationand oppositionwereholdingthingsup.

to law.

The Valley Voice did not hear back from the Ktunaxa Nation before press time.

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Next steps

Inthepetition,Taranisaskedthe courttoorderthechief permitting officer to make a decision on the permit application. The company alsoaskedthecourttodeclarethat Mines Minister Josie Osbourne’s statement that First Nations are “the rightful owners of the land,” andherreferencetoa“Ktunaxa-declared moratorium” are contrary

TaranisarguedthatMinisterOsborne’s statement could influence the permitting officers’decisions.

The Ktunaxa Nation Council learned of the Thor project in January2023.InNovember,itdeclared its opposition, citing concerns around cultural, archaeological, and ecological impacts.

Withthefive-yearpermit,Taranis has permission to work on 24 drill sites. Work will begin July 1.

“Atsomepointthissummer,we’ll try to bring [the Ktunaxa and Sinixt] out to the site so they can see what we’re doing on the project, see how the drill works, where the bulksamplingplantisgoingtogo,” said Gardiner.

Because the Thor project is an exploration-level project, meaning it is not yet a producing mine, consultation with the two nations is handled through the Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation, based out of Cranbrook.

“yaqan nuʔkiy identified that their traditional lands were under increasing development pressure without being provided any time for Ktunaxa people to develop a Ktunaxa-led vision and plan for thearea,”readtheNovemberpress release.

According to a mineral resource estimate released on April 11, the Thor project is a mid-sized epithermalgold-silverdeposit,overtwo kilometres long. Taranis hopes to explore a deeper porphyry target beneaththeThordeposit.The‘Elephant,’ as it’s called, is likely the source of the Thor deposit. There ismuchevidencetosupporttheElephant’s existence, and the exploration permit hopes to confirm it.

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In the end, there was no court hearing. The government relented, and issued the permit. One of Minister Osbourne’s colleagues, said Gardiner, filed an affidavit explainingthatOsborne’sdeclaration was a “political statement.”

Prior to the permit being issued, Taranis was in consultation with the Ktunaxa Nation and the Sinixt Confederacy of the Colville Confederated Tribes. This played a part in the permit getting issued, said Gardiner.

Eventually,whenThorturnsinto aproducingmine,Taraniswillconsult directly with the Ktunaxa and Sinixttocreaterevenueagreements. The Ministry steps out of the picture,Gardinersaid,anditbecomes one-on-one between the nations and Taranis.

“Sometimes, in my experience, politicsandpolicygetintertwined,” saidGardiner.“WhenMinisterOsbourne made that comment, what she said certainly wasn’t factual fromalegalperspective.Obviously, she felt some desire or need to say it, and the explanation for it was that it was a political statement.”

“Movingforward,we’llbeincorporatingalotof theirsuggestions,” he said.

Suggestions focus on protecting thefloraandfaunaof thearea.Taraniswillofferatrainingcoursefor employees to educate them about KtunaxaandSinixtvalues,andthe importanceof plantsandanimals, like white bark pine, huckleberry,

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“Alotof peopledon’tunderstand thatthere’snoguaranteethatexplorationcompaniesgetanythingback ontheinvestmentstheymake,”said Gardiner, who has spent 16 years workingontheThorproject.“But if it turns into a mine and there’s more assurance that there’s going tobesomerevenue,thenof course it’ssharedwiththelocalcommunity and Indigenous peoples.”

by Greg Nesteroff

An envelope mailed from New Denver to London in 1897 by the mining and real estate firm of Rashdall and Fauquier sold on eBay this month for US$759 ($1,046 CDN).

While it’s a nice corner card, I was at a loss to explain why it went for so much. Three bidders were each willing to pay at least US$688 for it, so they obviously saw something I did not.

Former stamp collector Malcolm Fitz-Earle had the answer: the stamp it bears is listed in the Scott 2006 Classic Specialized Catalog as one of the Queen Victoria Jubilee 1837 and 1897 Jubilee issues. This one in particular, “A30 10c brown violet on cover,” was assigned a value at the time of US$200. Inflation helped push it to the price it sold for. So did the fact it was an an envelope, and therefore never attached to an album with hinges.

“The fact that the stamp is not defaced by the franking stamp or torn is also relevant to the price,” Fitz-Earle adds. “I don’t know whether the fact that the stamp is upside down is significant. Oddly, the envelope

does not look as though it was opened. That is typical of first day covers.”However, the stamp series was released on June 29, 1897 and this one is postmarked Aug. 5, 1897, so it’s not a firstday cover.

Further intrigue exists that is not immediately obvious. Rashdall and Fauquier were Charles S. Rashdall and Arnold E. Fauquier. Their first ad appeared in the New Denver Ledge in 1896. The partnership dissolved on July 14, 1900 with Rashdall continuing on alone.

The Sandon Mining Review of Sept. 20, 1902 cryptically observed: “Mr. C.H. [sic] Rashdall of New Denver was in the city Wednesday. It was generally understood he was too long acquainted with his late partner Fauquier for his own welfare.”

But some hint of the possible trouble came in the Slocan Mining Review on Jan. 16, 1908, which revealed Fauquier had been working as an accountant for a Seattle safemaker when he absconded with $2,000. (Another report put the amount at $1,000.) The discovery of the crime coincided with a fire at the business. Detectives were said to

be “hunting the country over” for Fauquier.

“There are also several business men in the Slocan who would be delighted to learn of the present address of this slippery customer,” the Mining Review added.

Turns out Fauquier had done it before.

In 1889, he was a railway clerk in West Haven, Conn. when he stole $947 from his employer. He was arrested in Chicago after being caught trying to snatch cash from a man in a bank. Fauquier pleaded guilty to embezzlement, but I don’t know what punishment he received.

Before that, in 1870, he robbed a bank in Clifton, NY of $8,000, of which he subsequently gambled away $1,000 in 10 days. He was also caught in Chicago that time and sentenced to three years and four months in prison for grand larceny.

After stealing from the safemaker, Fauquier appears to have successfully eluded the law, for he was never heard of again. One family tree suggests he may have died in Seattle, but no death registration exists under his name.

Fauquier came to the West Kootenay around 1894, drawn by the mining excitement. He served as secretary for the hospital in New Denver, was president of the local band and, ironically given his criminal record, was named a notary public.

Curiously, Arnold Fauquier’s brother Fred, who was the namesake of the Lower Arrow Lake community of Fauquier, also admitted to embezzlement while working as a government official in Revelstoke in 1901.

He received two years in prison. But he was so well liked that upon his release he returned to the area and people pretended his crimes never happened.

Rashdall, by contrast, was law-abiding, but had a premature end. In 1906 he moved to Nelson, where he was an assistant to realtor Thomas Procter. One night the following year, Rashdall was discovered in hais bed at the Strathcona Hotel, dead of presumed heart failure. He was either 42 or 46.

This

envelope, mailed from New Denver in 1897, has a connection to a man convicted of bank robbery and embezzlement.

Making cents out of the 5-year financial plan and audit

By Jim Bailey

Rossland council and staff invited residents to the public consultation meeting at city hall for the draft of the 2024-2028 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan on Monday, April 15.

for Rossland in the long term.’”

Residents can expect to receive their tax notices mid-May and the due date is July 2, and can be subject to a 10 per cent penalty if late.

Most of the chairs were empty, however, with only three people attending the public consultation process.

Chief Financial Officer

Mike Kennedy and Accounting Clerk

Justin Brogan presented an informative overview on how property taxes work and how the city plans to spend the proposed $16.8 M budget of which approximately $6.2M comes from tax dollars.

What does this mean for the average Rosslander who makes $119,000 annually and owns a home with an average assessment of $618,000?

Their total tax hit includes a 5 per cent increase in property tax, and 10 per cent hike in the water, sewer, and parcel taxes. After figuring in the homeowners grant, the total per average household will be about $4,200, says Kennedy.

• The Rossland budget and financial plan was also subject to an annual audit from a delegation from Grant Thornton LLP led by accountant Ashley Ruggiero (CPA, CA, Partner) at the council meeting that followed.

The audit entailed a few small tweaks and fixes from the auditors, as well as a larger reveal of missed development assets worth about $4.9M.

Tangible capital assets was adopted in 2009, so that when a development is completed all the costs of the infrastructure is essentially donated to the city once there is a final completion certificate, explained Ruggiero.

Apparently, this was not assessed from 2009 to the present, so the Rossland financial team had to come up with a figure that represents the aggregate development infrastructure assets such as underground water and sewer systems.

These taxes also helps the city contribute $2.2M to the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, a B.C. school tax of $2.6M, policing costs of $328,000, and $242,000 to the Regional Hospital.

“When we’re pulling together your tax notices, we factor in not only the information that we need to spend it on, but also on behalf of all the other parties,” said Kennedy. “So when you get your tax notice it’s not just us bringing the pain your way, it’s coming from multiple sources.”

Coun. Eliza Boyce asked, if the policy was implemented in 2009, why wasn’t the oversight caught in a previous audit?

The auditor replied that it was also basically overlooked, and Kennedy added that the asset retirement obligations and all the development infrastructure assets were available via GIS, but hadn’t hit the books.

“This is effectively donations, so it’s a big catch-up entry, based on data we had but was unearthed by her questions.”

Huge expenses are also anticipated with the city estimating that it needs to invest about $46M in improvements to its infrastructure, and a total of $100M in the next 20 years.

City staff is undertaking the development of a Utilities Master Plan (UMP) in 2024 to determine pending projects, costs, resources, maintenance, assets, and applicable taxes.

“The UMP is going to be a crucial document,” said Brogan. “As I like to say, ‘It’s going to unveil the major problems in Rossland, because that’s going to shine a light on the way our infrastructure needs to be repaired or needs to be improved in order to provide

The auditor commended the city for its $2.7M in net financial assets, a significant jump from the previous year.

“It’s a strong indicator of how the municipality is doing,” said Ruggiero.

The 2023 Audited Financial Statements were approved. Ruggiero complimented city staff and thanked the Finance team for their hard work and transparency during the auditing period.

Council later carried the third reading of the financial plan.

Amendments to the water and sewer parcel tax bylaws, the Ophir Reservoir tax bylaw and the Municipal tax rate bylaw were also given first, second, and third readings and carried unanimously.

Spring Clean Up begins in Rossland

by Jim Bailey

The City of Rossland is encouraging residents to get out and join in this year’s spring clean up.

The city is tentatively planning to begin yard waste pick up on Monday, April 29 beginning at Redstone, then Lower Rossland, Pinewood, Upper Rossland, then finishing at the Red Mountain area.

Residents can bundle up tree trimmings and branches for pick up and removal. Trees

must be less than 10 cm in diameter and 3 m in lengthy, and cannot be more than a pickup truck load per household.

The city also asks that leaves and grass clippings be left in a pile and not in a bag on the unmaintained boulevard.

Also, rake gravel and sand onto boulevard but do not leave in a pile, or the street sweeper will not be able to pick up.

Wildfire commuity preparedness day also goes on April 27, and Rossland’s FireSmart community would like to see residents participate

in a vegetation and yard debris clean up.

Also, as part of the City of Rossland’s Firesmart program, the City is continuing fuel management work to reduce hazardous forest fuels and to decrease wildfire risk to the adjacent residents and the community.

The project will take place under the guidance of a Registered Professional Forester and according to direction of a Registered Professional Biologist.

For more information go to rossland.ca.

The city of Rossland’s spring clean up campaign is underway, with the city planning to begin yard waste pick up in residential areas starting on Monday, April 29. File photo

‘To Weather a Bouquet’ poetry tour stops in Rossland and Nelson

by Staff Writer

The Gold Rush Book Store in Rossland will be hosting Vancouver poets with West Kootenay ties on May 15.

Kevin Spenst and Rob Taylor are embarking on their To Weather a Bouquet: a Poetry Tour of BC from May 11 to 17, with stops in Enderby, Rossland, Nelson, and Kelowna.

“Rob and I have both been teaching poetry through Simon Fraser University’s the Writers Studio for many years now and I know of at least one former student of mine Richard Kelly Kemick, who lives (and writes!) in Rossland,” said Spenst.

Though this will be the authors’first reading in Rossland, they bothhaveconnections to the region.

The woman who inspired many of the poems in Spenst’s A Bouquet Brought Back from Space grew up in the Kootenays. “We alternate holidays between her family in the Trail/ Rossland/Fruitvale area and my family

in the Lower Mainland,”said Spenst in a release. “She’s already given me a set-list of poems she wants me to read, knowing full well her family will be in the audience.”

“All my siblings grew up in Trail,” adds Taylor. “And I spent my childhood traveling back to the West Kootenays frequently, so I’m excited to finally have the chance to tour a book in the region.”

A Bouquet Brought Back From Space is a “rare collection of poems that explore the very DNA of Spenst’s lifelong ecstatic quest,” writes Betsy Warland from the publication

Breathing the Page Through multiple locales, languages, and spiritualities, A Bouquet Brought Back from Space both subverts and sublimates traditions of religious poetry, love poetry, and song.

Spenst meditates on mental health, poetic friendships and influences, and the possibility of there being an angel assigned to the Mennonites at the beginning of their

global journey. These poems sing, cry, and soothe.

“Ultimately, creativity and connection is what gets us through,” adds Spenst.

Taylor’s Weather was written over the first three years of his daughter’s life, chronicling the accumulative effect of intimacy and contemplation over time and revelling in the “small moments out of which we assemble our lives.”

Taylor is the author of four previous poetry collections, including Strangers and The News, which was a finalist for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize.

He lives in Port Moody and is also the editor of What the Poets Are Doing: Canadian Poets in Conversation and Best Canadian Poetry 2019.

He teaches creative writing at SFU and the University of the Fraser Valley, where he runs the Fraser Valley Writers Festival.

Spenst is the author of four full-length books of poetry

along with 16 chapbooks. He is one of the organizers of the Dead Poets Reading Series, has a chapbook review column for subTerrain magazine, teaches poetry at SFU, and occasionally co-hosts Wax Poetic on Vancouver Co-op Radio. The poets will be in Nelson Tuesday, May 14 at Notably, a Book Lover’s Emporium at 7 p.m., and in Rossland Wednesday, May 15 at the Gold Rush Bookstore at 6:30 p.m.

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Did you know that Rossland’s railways often utilized trestle bridges like this one? Wooden trestle bridges would be built on-site from locally-sourced materials to connect railroad routes over gaps or creeks. In this photo from the McDonald family collection, a truck carries ore along the trestle bridge by Centre Star Gulch (date unknown). This trestle bridge was subsequently filled in with waste materials, a common practice because it was easier and safer to fill in the trestle than to maintain it. As you drive along Highway 3B by Centre Star Gulch, you’re driving along the route of the old trestle bridge! Learn more about trestle bridges at rosslandmuseum. ca/trackmaintenance.

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To Weather a Bouquet poetry tour is stopping in Nelson and Rossland next month.

Silverton mayor steps down, cites public harassment and municipal issues

by Timothy Schafer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Nelson Daily

A few months after seeking provincial help to untangle municipal operations, Silverton’s mayor has resigned.

Colin Ferguson tendered his resignation — in a letter dated Jan. 5 — for April 5 in anticipation of an election, citing finding himself “at odds with council and too far out of step to continue as mayor,”he wrote in an email to incoming Mayor Tanya Gordon.

He pointed to harassment of public officials by the public — a resolution which will appear on the agenda at the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments convention — as one of the contributing factors to him resigning.

Ferguson was elected mayor following a byelection in 2021, and was re-elected the following year by acclimation.

Last fall the Village of Silverton, the second smallest municipality in Canada, had employed the services of a provincial government municipal

advisor for 12 weeks in order to address several issues during a “difficult time” it had experienced since the last general election.

In October 2023, the chief administrative officer for the Village, Viv Thoss, and Ferguson were able to ask and receive approval from council to bring in an advisor from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs to deal with the matters.

At that same time, in a report to the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) board of directors, Ferguson stated there were also difficulties residing within council at the start of the advising process.

He noted there were many contributing factors to Silverton’s turbulence: new management; staffing dynamics; discovery of issues with basic services and infrastructure neglect; an overload of funded projects with woefully insufficient capacity; and time and diligence for negotiations with the union just formed for Village staff.

“Being a small village, Silverton has a limited tax base and small staff, and over the years some administrative tasks and infrastructure maintenance became neglected as a result,” Ferguson said. “Since I was elected and we brought in a new CAO, we have been working through those on a priority basis. The advisor was called in to help us plan for remaining items, and also help us address some dynamics on council so we can work together more effectively.”

The provincial advisor provided strategic planning, creating a timeline for the many projects the Village had on its slate, as well as prioritizing overdue infrastructure repairs and maintenance — water system, fire hydrants and dikes. They also provided administrative advice.

A municipal council can ask the Ministry of Municipal Affairs to help navigate challenging governance issues, with an appointed independent advisor.

Thoss and two Public Works employees comprise Silverton’s entire staff.

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Castlegar airport: shuttle bus, taxiway contract, fee increases

by Betsy Kline

Fees for everything from parking your car to parking your airplane are going up at West Kootenay Regional Airport.

Castlegar City Council voted to increase fees at the West Kootenay Regional Airport and move its latest improvement project forward at its April 15 meeting.

A review of WKRA’s fee structures, which hadn’t previously been done since 2007, showed that its fees were significantly below many other similar sized Canadian airports.

Compared to the six airports analyzed in the review, WKRA terminal fees were 46 per cent less than average and aircraft parking fees were 36 per cent less than average.

Airport manager Maciej Habrych said keeping fees and charges in line with market rates and airport needs ensures that users pay for all airport operations, and that there is no reliance on property taxes to fund the airport.

Air traffic at WKRA is anticipated to increase once the long-awaited computer-based Required Navigation Performance (RNP) is ap-

proved. RNP uses GPS along a precise flight path to create a high level of accuracy, offering significant safety benefits over traditional landing approaches.

More demand equals more costs, and the RNP approach itself has significant operating costs for things like annual certifications.

Habrych says the new fees keep both those things in mind.

As landing fees make up a large portion of

the aeronautical fees paid by commercial airlines, the City of Castlegar has set incremental increases over the next five years to aid airlines in their business planning.

Landing fees are based on an aircraft’s weight. Currently a company landing a Q400 at the airport pays about $380 per arrival. The new fee will increase to $548.

Terminal fees are paid by air carriers for access to a commercial apron and terminal access to conduct their operations. This fee is based on seating capacity. The rate for a Q400 will rise from $193 to $275. The rate for a plane with seating for less than 10 passengers will pay $20, compared to $16 previously.

The hourly vehicle parking rate will stay the same, but daily rates will increase from $8 to $10, weekly rates will increase from $50 to $55 and monthly rates will increase from $195 to $200.

Passenger facility fees will remain at $25 as those were updated in 2022. This fee is charged to departing passengers to help cover capital upgrades and airport facility investments.

Overnight aircraft parking fees will range from $10 to $60 based on the aircraft’s weight.

Final adoption of the new fee bylaw is scheduled for the May 6 city council meeting. Shuttle bus In addition, Habrych announced that Air Canada has decided to continue their flight cancellation shuttle bus service for another year. The shuttle runs when there is a last-minute weather-related landing or takeoff issue. The airline transports passengers via bus between Cas-

tlegar and Kelowna to connect with flights to or from Vancouver. The initiative is directed and financed by Air Canada.

Habrych said the decision was based on last winter’s success when more than 1,300 people utilized the service.

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Itwasalongwinter,sowe wentsouthoftheboarderwith thistwistontheCanadian classic.Crispygoldenhand cutfriestoppedwithspicedbeef, jalapeñocheddarsauce, freshchoppedtomato, greenonion,cilantro,andalime sourcrème.Vegetarianoption availablewithsmokedtempeh. 1.WaffleFries

SpicyNigerianporksuyawith jollofgravy,cheesecurds, ongarlicpotatowedges.

536StanleySt.-2503541667

ViennaCafe HitmeGravy

Ohgravy,gravy HowwasIsupposedtoknow

Thatyoubelongwitheggs? Crispybacon,potato-o-o-o

Evenhollandaise Showme-breakfastpoutine Gooff,what’sittoppedwith?

Chickenwaffles! Starvation’skillin’me Imustconfess,Istillneed cheese-squeakycheese! ThispoutineweekI’lllosemymind

Givemesomechi-iiiiives

Hitmegravy,breakfasttime! 411KootenaySt,Nelson(250)354-4646

BrokenHill TheSt.Lawrence

Inspiredbythefamousdelis ofMontreal,thissmokedmeat poutineissuretomakeyou say“MonDieu!”.Housebrined andsmokedpastrami,halfsour pickles,cheesecurds,brown gravy,yellowmustarddrizzle andtoastedryecrumbs,onhand cutkennebecfries.C’estbon! 479BakerSt. 778-463-2244

UptownSportsbar ChickenPotPie Poutine

Crispybeerbatteredfries toppedwithchicken, peas,carrots,andcorn simmeredinasavoury whitegravy,finished withcheesecurds.

616Vernon 250-352-2715

Ashman’sSmashBurgers Ashman’s “Italian”Poutine

Freshcutfriestoppedwith cheesecurds,groundbeef andahousemadetomato saucegravy.Garnishedwith parmesancheeseforthat extra“Italian”touch. 301VictoriaStreet Onlineorderingavailable @ashmansburgers.square.site

Marzano PolloeChorizo

Smokeychicken+chorizo, Kennebecpotatoes, cheesecurds,chickenjus, pepperoncinigremolata, springonion,aioliverde 153BakerSt,Nelson (250)352-9205

KootenayTamilKitchen KTKASIANFUSION POUTINE: Dock’n’DuckPub&Grill PIGSKINPOUTINE

Handcuthomemadefries&Pad Thaifriednoodleswithcremini mushroom,greenpepper, lemongrass,kafirlime,galangal &toppedwithredThaicurry gravyandcheesecurdsgarnish Thaibasil&kafirlimeleaves.

660BakerStreet 7784631008

ADock‘n’Duckfootballseason favourite.Slow-cookedshredded BBQporkwithBullsEyepiquant sauceonfreshstyled,skinon fries,toppedwiththreemelting Canadiancheesesandour rich,home-madetastinggravy (glutenanddairyfree). Soyummyit’sworththecalories. AttheBalfourFerryLanding 250-229-4244

MainStreetDiner

GourmetPoutinewith RosemaryGarlicGravy

Madewithour24hrbeef/lambstockGravy, ovenroastedSlocanValleyRedRussian Garlic,mincedFreshRosemary andauthenticsqueakyCheeseCurdsall piledontopofourHandCutFries!!

Mmmmmmmmm!

616BakerSt,Nelson (250)354-4848

Rel-IshBistro

TheOptimusPrimeRib

Phillycheesesteakpoutinewithslowroasted PrimeRibandmeatydemigravypoured overcrispyfrenchfriestoppedwith sautéedonions,peppers,mushroomsand meltedcheddarcheesecurds.

301BakerStreet (250)352-5232

WaitsOnNelson

Wait’sinParadise

Thispostwinterpoutinewilltransport youintowarmerweatherinonebite. Frieswithquesosauceunderpulledpork, pineapplesalsa,picodegallo,jalapeño crema,chipotlemayo,andgreenonions.

Paradise-a-Wait’s!

323NelsonAve (250)352-2555

KTKRosemontCafé

SpanishPoutine

Handcuthomemadefajitafrieswith Mexicanchorizosausageand singlecrumbedcheesecurdtopped with3peppercornmerlotgravy &scallioncurls.

1516CreaseAve (778)463-5528

Louie’sSteakhouse

CottagePiePoutine

AclassicBritishfavouritereimagined withmeltedcheddar,cheesecurds,and tendergroundbeef,simmeredina richgravywitharomaticherbsand roastedvegetablesonwafflefries.

616Vernon (250)352-5570

TheDamRestaurant&Bar

ChickenBuffaloGarlic ParmExtravaganza!!

Atantalizingblendofgoldenfries,crispy chickentenderscoatedinzestybuffalo parmesanbutter,freshgreenonion,and squeakycheesecurds,drizzledgenerously withsavorypanroastedbeefgravyall toppedoffwithacrownofcrispyfried onionstrings.Onebite,andyou’llbe transportedtoarealmofflavoreuphoria!!.

3126SSlocanStationRoad (250)359-7515

Official Beverage of14Days of Poutine

ViennaCafe HitmeGravy

Ohgravy,gravy HowwasIsupposedtoknow Thatyoubelongwitheggs? Crispybacon,potato-o-o-o

Evenhollandaise Showme-breakfastpoutine Gooff,what’sittoppedwith?

Chickenwaffles! Starvation’skillin’me Imustconfess,Istillneed cheese-squeakycheese! ThispoutineweekI’lllosemymind Givemesomechi-iiiiives Hitmegravy,breakfasttime! 411KootenaySt,Nelson(250)354-4646

BrokenHill TheSt.Lawrence

Inspiredbythefamousdelis ofMontreal,thissmokedmeat poutineissuretomakeyou say“MonDieu!”.Housebrined andsmokedpastrami,halfsour pickles,cheesecurds,brown gravy,yellowmustarddrizzle andtoastedryecrumbs,onhand cutkennebecfries.C’estbon!

479BakerSt. 778-463-2244

UptownSportsbar ChickenPotPie Poutine

Crispybeerbatteredfries toppedwithchicken, peas,carrots,andcorn simmeredinasavoury whitegravy,finished withcheesecurds.

616Vernon 250-352-2715

Ashman’sSmash Burgers

Ashman’s “Italian”Poutine

Freshcutfriestoppedwith cheesecurds,groundbeef andahousemadetomato saucegravy.Garnishedwith parmesancheeseforthat extra“Italian”touch. 301VictoriaStreet Onlineorderingavailable @ashmansburgers.square.site Smokeychicken+chorizo, Kennebecpotatoes, cheesecurds,chickenjus, pepperoncinigremolata, springonion,aioliverde

Marzano PolloeChorizo

KootenayTamil Kitchen KtkAsianFusion Poutine:

Handcuthomemadefries&Pad Thaifriednoodleswithcremini mushroom,greenpepper, lemongrass,kafirlime,galangal &toppedwithredThaicurry gravyandcheesecurdsgarnish Thaibasil&kafirlimeleaves.

660BakerStreet 7784631008

153BakerSt,Nelson (250)352-9205

Dock’n’DuckPub &Grill PigskinPoutine

ADock‘n’Duckfootballseason favourite.Slow-cookedshredded BBQporkwithBullsEyepiquant sauceonfreshstyled,skinon fries,toppedwiththreemelting Canadiancheesesandour rich,home-madetastinggravy (glutenanddairyfree). Soyummyit’sworththecalories. AttheBalfourFerryLanding 250-229-4244

SENIORSLiving

A nutritious diet is a key component of a healthy lifestyle. And for seniors, the right diet can be a key part of treating any number of health issues. In fact, changing one’s diet may be something seniors can consider if they are feeling sluggish.

Food can be a helpful ally for seniors dealing with fatigue and low energy. WebMD says eating a balanced diet is one of the ways to improve low energy levels, and that balanced diet should include certain foods that are natural energy boosters.

• Whole grains: Switching refined grains for whole grains is a good way to boost energy. These grains are full of complex carbohydrates that help boost metabolism and provide energy. They’ll also work longer in the body than the more refined options. Swap out “white” products like breads and rices for

Seniors can boost energy with the right foods

whole wheat or brown rice.

• Lean protein sources: While protein does not give the same quick boost of energy as a high carbohydrate meal, it will help fuel the body and keep a person feeling full longer. According to Discovery Senior Living, protein helps increase concentration levels, produces stronger muscles and helps maintain optimal blood sugar levels. Chicken, tuna and legumes

are some notable protein sources.

• Nuts: Most nuts are a complete package that provide healthy fats, proteins and amino acids that are good for the body. The fiber and carbohydrates in nuts digest more slowly and help provide a steady supply of energy throughout the day. Replace croutons in salads with nuts, or sprinkle some nuts on oatmeal at breakfast.

• Fruits and vegetables: Berries, sweet potatoes, dark, leafy greens, and other produce are low-calorie, low-sugar options for snacks and sides that boost health.They’re full of fiber and antioxidants that can ward off illness, and they can provide an energy boost as well. Berries and vegetables can be added to smoothies or salads.

The right foods can help seniors restore energy levels and promote overall health.

Safely manage multiple medications

Individuals who are 60 and older are accustomed to making routine trips to the pharmacy to fill prescriptions. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that roughly 84 percent of adults between the ages of 60 and 79 use one or more prescription medications.

Prescription medications prolong individuals’ lives and can make their daily lives more comfortable and manageable. As individuals age, their doctors may recommend various prescriptions, some of which they may need to take long-term. Managing multiple medications at once can be difficult, as it can be easy to lose track of which medications have been taken when individuals are prescribed more than one. In recognition of that difficulty, the National Institutes of Health offers the following tips to help individuals safely manage multiple medications.

• Maintain an updated list of all medications you take. The NIH notes a medication list should include both prescription and over-the-counter medications. OTC medicines include vitamins, supplements and herbal products.

• Share your medication list with family or close friends. A medication list should be accessible, and seniors can even share it with close family members, who can then advise medical professionals like EMTs, nurses and emergency room doctors which medicines you are taking in emergency situations when you may not be conscious.

• Routinely review your medicine list with health care providers and pharmacists. The NIH recommends individuals discuss their medicines with their physicians during each appointment. Ask if all medicines still need to be taken and if dosages should be changed.When

visiting specialists, be sure to provide a list of all medications you are currently taking.

• Ask questions about newly prescribed medications. Drug interactions can be dangerous, so it’s important to ask if and how any newly prescribed medications may interact with drugs, vitamins or supplements you are already taking.

• Alert health care providers to any new side effects. Immediately contact your physician if any new side effects present.

The NIH recommends individuals continue to take their medications unless their doctor says otherwise.

• Use a pill organizer. A pill organizer makes it easy to manage multiple medications and can help individuals remember which pills they have taken.

Millions of individuals 60 and older take more than one medicine each day. Some simple strategies can ensure seniors safely manage their medications.

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Job Opportunity

Temporary Labourer

BASIS: FULL-TIME FOR 14-16 WEEKS, COMMENCING MAY 21

CLOSING: MAY 10, 2024 AT 4:30 PM

We are seeking a temporary Labourer to perform routine maintenance in parks, playgrounds, boulevards, cemetery, water & sewer excavations, and landscaped areas throughout the City. Must have a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s Licence with clean abstract.

This position is a CUPE Local 2262 position attracting an hourly rate of $34.72 plus 10% in lieu of benefits.

DISCRIMINATORY

Qualified applicants are invited to submit their detailed resume via email to hr@castlegar.ca by 4:30p.m. on May 10, 2024. Please visit our website for a full job description and more information on living and working in Castlegar. hr@castlegar.ca castlegar.ca

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