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East Shore collision claims life

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BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

Emergency services, including Creston RCMP and Creston Fire Rescue, responded to a fatal two-vehicle collision north of Sanca Creek that shut down Highway 3A on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake for a few hours overnight on Jan. 18 and 19. The RCMP's preliminary investigation found that a northbound vehicle being operated by 82-year-old Glen McKenzie crossed the centre line and collided with a southbound vehicle. “The southbound driver, a [52-year-old] Creston resident, was treated and released on scene by ambulance personnel,” said Sgt. Einor Jorgenson of East Kootenay Traffic Services in a press release last Thursday. East Kootenay Traffic Services took charge of the investigation, assisted by a collision reconstructionist with Southeast District Traffic Services, who will attempt to determine the cause of the accident, which occurred just before 7:30 p.m. “At this time, alcohol is not believed to have been a factor in this collision,” said Jorgenson. For most of the night, traffic was singlelane before both lanes were opened early Jan. 19. McKenzie had lived in Boswell since 1992. He was married to Verna MayersMcKenzie — a former Regional District of Central Kootenay director and School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) trustee — since 1989.

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Wildflower school, a popular alternative to traditional classroom structure, is about to put down roots in the Creston Valley. The School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) board of education passed a resolution on Jan. 10 that will introduce one Wildflower class in Creston and expand the program in Nelson, where it has a lengthy waiting list of students whose parents want their children to participate. “Creston traditionally has had few options and Wildflower adds a very big option,” trustee and board chair Mel Joy said last week. “Many of the students on the waiting list in Nelson are home-schooled, so this is an opportunity to draw more families into the public school system.” “A rapidly growing and long standing wait list in Nelson, and increased interest throughout the district, for student programming currently offered at the Wildflower School in Nelson requires the district to consider a plan for growth and expansion of the program,” Supt. Jeff Jones told the board in a written report.

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men’s novice long program in the Kootenay Regional Figure Skating Championships, held in Creston on the weekend. For more, see the story on page 3, with photos and Creston Valley Figure Skating Club results at www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca.

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Creston Hutton balances family and career figure skaters earn thirteen medals BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

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The Creston Valley Figure Skating Club enjoyed home ice advantage on the weekend, earning 13 medals in the Kootenay Regional Figure Skating Championships, held at the John Bucyk Arena for the first time since 2003. “This was the first competition for five of our skaters, and they were very excited to skate,” said coach Cassie Bloy. “It was also the first time some of our competitors medalled at a competition. It has been a while since we have brought home more than one or two medals.” The local club earned three bronze medals and eight silver medals, with Allison Olson earning gold in the performance program and Timothy Thom earning gold in the men’s novice long division. Olson’s gold and six of the silver medals came from the performance program, a first step on the road to competition. “It is there to be a learning experience and ensure skaters receive positive reinforcement,” said Bloy. “There are three judges and skaters receive a report card from each judge, each looking at a different aspect of their performance including skating skills, transitions — the steps between the spins and jumps — and their performance, as well as written comments about what they loved, and what to consider next time.” Creston’s skaters are now preparing for the Rocky Mountain FreeSkate competition, which will be held in Cranbrook on Feb. 24 and 25, and the Creston Valley Figure Skating Club’s annual ice show on March 4. As always, Bloy’s expectations of her skaters will be the same as they were this weekend. “Our competitors skated to the best of their ability and had fun — that is all I ask of them,” she said. For complete Creston results, visit www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca. Creston Valley Radio

Prince Charles Secondary School grad Pascale Hutton is enjoying every aspect of her starring role in CBC’s new one-hour drama series, Arctic Air. “The cast is amazing, a really wonderful group,” she said in a telephone interview from Vancouver. “These are really strong actors and they are wonderful to work with.” With numerous television and movie roles on her resume, Hutton admits to being surprised by the attention the series is getting. “It really has kind of taken me aback,” she said. “Canadian series aren’t usually so heavily promoted and supported. But there seemed to be a momentum growing while we were filming and we started to get a sense that we were involved in something special.” Arctic Air is set in the sprawling, resourcerich and sparsely populated Canadian North. Hutton plays Krista, a pilot and headstrong daughter of Mel Ivarson, cofounder of a small regional airline. Adam Beach stars as Bobby Martin, who has returned to his Yellowknife home to help save the struggling airline after making his way in the “south” as a venture capitalist. Hutton wasn’t looking for more work when the Arctic Air opportunity came knocking. She had just completed a movie and shooting on the television series Sanctuary had wrapped up for the season shortly before she gave birth to her now 13-month-old son, Ryu. “I wasn’t really back into the business, looking after a young baby,” she said. “Then the phone rang, asking if I was interested in this new TV series, Arctic Air. I decided to audition and take the first step. That went well and then I was asked to do a ‘chemistry reading’ with Adam Beach.” When she was offered the role as one of the series’ three lead characters, she wondered out loud about the necessity of travelling to Yellowknife, where the exterior scenes were to be shot. “I was one of the ones who were saying, ‘Do we really need to go to Yellowknife? Can’t we just fake it? After all, that’s what this business is about,’ ” she laughed. She had no experience with the Canadian North. “It’s unlike anywhere else,” she said. “Everything is different — the landscape, environment, diversity of culture. The type of people who choose to live in the North are unique individuals — there are some really eccentric characters!” Over the months that it took to complete the 10 episodes of Arctic Air that were contracted by CBC, Hutton traveled to Yellowknife three times, once for a whole week of filming. The last exterior scenes, though, were shot in Clinton, B.C. Clinton? “There was only about five hours of light a day in Yellowknife at that that time,” she said. “We needed to be able to shoot for full days for financial practicalities.” The week before Arctic Air was premiered on television was hectic, she said. The final scenes were filmed in Clinton, then she had a day of publicity appoint-

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ments before attending the first episode’s premiere at Vancouver’s Vogue Theatre. With 800 people looking on, Hutton and her co-stars arrived at the theatre in limousines, and she walked the red carpet in the company of her husband, Danny Dorosh, and her parents, Elizabeth and Ian Hutton, who arrived from Creston a week early to help look after Ryu. “It was wonderful,” she said. “It was so great to share that moment with Danny and my mom and dad. The excitement was tangible. … “The difference between working for Canadian productions and US ones is amazing. On Arctic Air there is no hierarchy, no egos. Everybody is there for the same reason — to put their best foot forward and make the best show we can.” Hutton’s acting career during her pregnancy and since the birth of Ryu has succeeded largely because of Dorosh’s support and work flexibility, she said. Dorosh, also an actor, manages a school that teaches the Israeli self-defense and fitness program, Krav Maga. He took parental leave to care for Ryu so that his wife could take the Arctic Air role. And it wasn’t like her career wasn’t already keeping Hutton busy. For four years, she has had a recurring guest role in the Canadian television series Sanctuary, appearing in about half the episodes. The sanctuary is a place in the future that provides a safe home for “monsters”, characters who possess attributes that are key to the survival of the human race. “I play an FBI agent who is dating one of the workers in the sanctuary,” she said. The series is shot almost entirely in a Vancouver studio and is shown in Canada on the Space channel, and in the U.S. She was thrilled with a recent fourth season episode that allowed her to showcase her singing talents. “It was a musical episode with a story that focused on my character, and what a pleasure it was!” she said. “In the show my character becomes inhabited by a creature who can only communicate through song, so I end up singing. It sounds weird, but it really worked.” Hutton misses singing, something that has always been part of her life.

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“I’m always open to singing, but there aren’t a lot of opportunities,” she said. “I would love to have the opportunity to sing more.” The future for both Arctic Air and Sanctuary is undetermined at this point. “Sanctuary just wrapped the fourth season and we are still waiting for a decision about its future,” she said. Arctic Air averaged more than a million viewers for its first two episodes (it airs on Tuesday nights on CBC), about what is generally needed to make a one-hour drama successful. “I think it will be decided in February if CBC will order more episodes,” Hutton said. “But it’s impossible to predict when it comes to television — decisions don’t always seem logical.” Strangely, Hutton said she hasn’t actually seen Afghan Luke, a movie that was made before the birth of Ryu. Directed by Trailer Park Boys creator Mike Clattenberg, Afghan Luke tells the story of a Canadian journalist whose explosive reporting from Afghanistan have put him at odds with editors in his own country. He returns to the remote country to research another story he’s heard about — that a Canadian sniper is taking trophies from his victims. “Afghan Luke started out as one part conspiracy drama and one part Cheech and Chong comedy, but one of the other cast members said the comedy parts have mostly been edited out,” she said. “I play an Eastern European who works as a refugee camp coordinator who ends up working with Luke and his friends, helping them out.” Afghan Luke premiered last fall at the Toronto International Film Festival. One of Hutton’s previous movies, A Simple Curve, made in 2005, was shown as part of the Friends of the Cinema series in Creston. Hutton attended the screening. She is looking forward to her time at home while she awaits news about Arctic Air and Sanctuary. “When I took the Arctic Air role I made a conscious decision to be at home with my family after we finished shooting,” she said. “Danny and I sat down and worked it all out. I’m really committed to making the best of our family time.”

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Creston RCMP respond to several auto accidents BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Creston RCMP responded to 57 calls for service from Jan. 16-22, Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan said on Monday. January 16 •One vehicle sustained about $1,000 in damage when another backed into it on Hillside Street. •Police determined the complaint that a business had seized electronic equipment for non-

payment was a civil, not criminal, matter. •A male was arrested on Hillside Street under the Mental Health Act after he made threats. He was taken to hospital for observation. •A female in the 1700 block of Canyon Street was distraught about a personal relationship and was given a ride to a local hotel. •A male found to be passed out and sitting behind the wheel of his vehicle on Northwest Boulevard refused to provide breath samples and was issued a 90-day driving prohibition. The vehicle was impounded for 30 days. •Several calls to 911 from Centre Road were made when the caller was meaning to dial 411 for directory assistance. January 17 •The male who had his vehicle impounded on January 16 called to report his vehicle was missing. •Police could find no evidence that a person had been on a 15th Avenue property when they investigated a complaint. •Police found an elderly female resident on 11th Avenue when they conducted a well-being check at the request of a party who was concerned she had missed an appointment. •A two-vehicle crash that took place on Kootenay River Road on Dec. 17 was reported. One vehicle left the scene, leaving a licence plate behind as evidence.

•No injuries resulted when a vehicle left Highway 3 west of Kitchener and landed on its roof. The vehicle sustained major damage. •New owners of a Third Avenue South residence turned in a quantity of fireworks left in the house. •A complaint about an “angry dog” in a Hillside Street residence yard was referred to the town bylaw department. •Anyone who has knowledge of a truck going off 20th Avenue and colliding with a house, then driving off, is asked to contact police at 250429-9313. The truck is described as two-tone, silver on the bottom and dark coloured on top, with frontend damage. •A vehicle that went off Highway 3 at 33rd Avenue and hit a retaining wall was gone when police arrived. January 18 •A personal panic alarm was apparently triggered when its bearer was shovelling snow on 11th Avenue South. •An Alberta vehicle was reported to have passed a school bus displaying flashing lights at Erickson School. The licence plate number provided by a witness turned out to be incorrect and the vehicle could not be traced. •Police received a complaint from an Erickson Road male about unwanted emails from an ex-girlfriend. •A break-in on 15th Avenue South netted thieves an Excalibur

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bow, arrows and a Husqvarna chainsaw. Anyone seeing a person practising for the target-shooting and tree-felling biathlon is asked to contact the RCMP. •A dispute among three females about the tagging of a Facebook photo was resolved. •Police were unable to trace the source of a 911 call transmitted from a cellphone tower near Topaz Creek on Highway 3. January 19 •Mediation is being used to address a minor assault at Prince Charles Secondary School. •Police are investigating a shoplifting incident that was caught on security cameras at a Northwest Boulevard business. •Icy roads were a factor when a vehicle rolled over on Highway 3A between Sirdar and Wynndel. A female was taken to hospital with minor injuries. •Police could not trace the source of a 911 call. On cellphones, the 911 feature continues to work after a service contract expires and the phone number is deleted from the server’s system. •A well-being check on a female resident of Helen Street revealed that she is okay. •”I had to go,” was the explanation from an intoxicated female who was found urinating in the middle of Canyon Street. She was given a ride home. •A male youth who was out of control in his Scott Street home was referred to Mental Health professionals. January 20 •Two males who fought on Seventh Avenue South had minor injuries, but refused to co-operate with a police investigation. •A fire truck was slightly damaged on Highway 3A when it was struck by a semi. It is believed the semi driver was not aware that contact was made with the fire truck. •Police were unable to locate the source of a 911 call from Samuelson Road. •An elk had to be destroyed after it was struck by a vehicle on Highway 3 near Arrow Creek Road. January 21 •Police were called to a Cedar Street residence, where a divorcing couple were in a dispute over where the female was parking her vehicle. •A quantity of beer was found beside the railroad tracks near Erickson Road. •A male on Cook Street was found to be MoTIinAda 804 Adrinking parking lot. The alcohol was poured out.Kootenay Hired West •AEquipment passenger sustained minor injuries when a vehicle lost control on a slushy Canyon-Lister Road and sideswiped another vehicle. Both 4.31” X 7.14” vehicles received extensive damage. 3 columns x 100 lines •A driver who ran a stop sign on Devon Street was found to be in possession of beer and whiskey, which were seized. A passenger had a Greenwood Boundary small Creek amount of marijuana, which was also Times seized. Mountaineer •January 22 •A window and mirror were smashed on a vehicle on Lakes 33rd News Avenue South. No theft Arrow occurred. •A female on Eighth Avenue South reported Castlegar News that identification and bank cards were missing from her purse after she left a friend’s home. Nelson Star male was arrested for being •An intoxicated drunk in public in the 1000 block of Northwest Boulevard and taken to hospital to be checked Creston Valley Advance before he spent in the night in police cells. •No one was home when police responded to Grand Forks Gazette a 911 call from a Riley Road residence. •A 911 call from the Corn Creek Road area on a deactivated phone could not be traced to the Trail Times source. •Police were called to a Highway 3 residence where a deer was caught in a fence. The deer was gone when they arrived, but the fence was damaged.

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Wildflower educates â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;whole childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

From page 1 In Wildflower, students, teachers and parents work on a child-driven education plan. Classrooms are multi-age. Students attend classes four days a week and work under their parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; direction on the fifth day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wildflower school community strives to educate the whole child â&#x20AC;&#x201D; addressing social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth,â&#x20AC;? Jones said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In this definition, the program is not different from most other programs offered throughout the district. However, this program is designed with an intentional multi-age, multi-year structure and a philosophy of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;continued progressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for students. Emphasis is placed on a theme-based, naturally differentiated and non-competitive learning environment focusing on critical thinking and inquiry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In addition, the school focuses on real-world connections and problem solving through on-going community-based initiatives. Students are grouped and attached to a teacher who will ideally work with the same group of students over a number of years.â&#x20AC;? Newly elected Creston South Rural trustee Rebecca Huscroft said on Monday that she is pleased that the board has approved the program despite the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tight financial situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is exciting to finally have a program of choice in Creston,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is really the first one out of the normal main frame of schools. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a step in the right direction.â&#x20AC;? Huscroft was part of a group of parents that began to lobby for the program three years ago, she said. Now, with her own children too old to participate, she is pleased for other parents who want to provide an alternative education for their children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to have had it when my kids were younger,â&#x20AC;? she admitted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The program isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for everyone, but judging by the waiting list in Nelson it should have a strong appeal. The board and management have worked to find creative solutions to offer the program viably.â&#x20AC;? Joy said it is yet to be determined where the Wildflower School will operate, but two possibilities are in the Creston Education Centre and CanyonLister Elementary School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That decision will be made in consultation with parents and taking in logistics like transportation,â&#x20AC;? Joy said. She said at least 20 students would be needed to make the program economically viable.

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New equipment Near the end of 2011, the Tuck Shop spent $10,000 on equipment for the Creston Valley Hospital, purchasing a computer on wheels, an ultrasonic washer, a maternity crash cart, an oxygen blender, a pulse oximeter and a Broda shower chair. Present at the donation were (from left) Tuck Shop volunteer Elsie Gerein, CVH site manager Carolyn Zacharuk, CVH clinical practical eduator Karl Rhebergen, Tuck Shop co-ordinator Mabel McCowan and volunteer Sheila Lawson. Brian Lawrence photo

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Singers compete for positions in finals BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

Thirty singers took to the stage on Jan. 19, competing for 20 spots in the semifinals of the third annual Crestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Singer, which will run Feb. 9 at Prince Charles Theatre. With songs ranging from classic rock to standards to showtunes to country â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with a slam poetry piece thrown in for good measure â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the performances demonstrated a wide range of Creston Valley talent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just amazed by some of those voices,â&#x20AC;? said producer Vern Gorham on Friday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With each contest, the singers keep raising the bar for the next one. I think the calibre of singing last night was definitely the highest so far.â&#x20AC;?

As with the 2011 â&#x20AC;&#x153;auditionâ&#x20AC;? show, the audience was given scorecards to rate the singers. Their votes have been tallied, and the top 20 will be announced at www.ilovecreston.com on Feb. 1, with additional coverage at www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone has a really good chance of making it,â&#x20AC;? said Gorham. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not the one making the decision.â&#x20AC;? The concession proceeds went to the family of one of the contestants, who recently discovered that medical didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cover the cost of a $900 back brace. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was a wonderful testament to the generosity of Creston,â&#x20AC;? said Gorham. The winner of Crestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Singer on Feb. 9 will compete in the regional Kootenaysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Best Singer contest, to be held in late spring.

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Last summer I was browsing through the DVD collection at Creston and District Public Library when chief librarian Ann Day offered a suggestion. Deadwood, she said. One of the best series ever. I suppose I had seen the DVDs on the shelves and something in the back of my mind suggested that our oldest son, Evan, had mentioned it at some point. Not being much of a fan of westerns, though, I simply hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t paid attention. But then, I thought, Ann Day isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t likely to be obsessed with the genre, so there must be some substance to her recommendation. We spent the ensuing weeks alternating between being captivated by the programs and being frustrated when we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the next shows when we wanted them. (Has the deadbeat who has part one of season two of Deadwood brought it back, yet? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure the library staff got tired of me asking questions like that.) When the credits rolled for the last of 36 episodes we could, without a word of a lie, immediately have started watching the series all over again. It is that good. By that time, I had had some long telephone conversations with Evan about the show, learning more about why he liked it. On one visit to Calgary he loaned me a book about the series by creator and executive producer David Milch. When I came across a sale on the DVDs I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate in buying them. The challenge that followed was to save them for the winter, when long, dark evenings would be brightened by a second viewing. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not exaggerating when I say

that, for me, Deadwood is the best television series ever made. Brilliant writing and a superb cast made each episode a gem. Now, having watched the series again, and after reading the

safe passageways to California. Gold, â&#x20AC;&#x153;discoveredâ&#x20AC;? by white trespassers, trumped all legal agreements, though, and Deadwood became a town of 10,000 within a few months, all without any of the infrastructure we take for granted today. Those who rushed for the Black Hills were attracted not only to the promised riches. There was a great appeal, too, in the fact that there was no government or legal authority in place. In Deadwood, we see what Lorne Eckersley I suspect is a very real depiction of the machinations that book, I am only beginning to apprecitook place in the lead-up to the area ate the depth of thought that went becoming part of the Dakota into the series, about how Territory and, therefore, the United Shakespearean the writing is and how States of America. Rudimentary legal Milchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knowledge of politics, sociolo- and governing structures were set gy, economics and philosophy serves up, not out of any great love for as a springboard to better understand order or democracy, but to ensure how the modern world (at least the that the wealthiest and most powerNorth American one) works. ful could gain the most control and Looking back, it would have been keep their standing when the laweasy to stop watching the series after lessness ended. one or two episodes. The language Having watched the series twice, is incredibly coarse and the violence and read more on the topic, I have a better understanding of the brutal is brutal and graphic. Had we challenges faced by people who watched the features at the end of opened up the American west, and the first yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s episodes first, we the notion that greed is truly the would have had a clearer appreciafounding father of North America. tion for what Milch and his team At its best, television can illuswere trying to accomplish. trate and contextualize our history, Fortunately, we stuck with it and making it come alive. In the 1970s have felt rewarded since. Deadwood illustrates just how com- an entire generation got a better plex things get whenever humans are understanding of the history of involved. The Black Hills gold rush of African Americans when we the 1870s occurred on Indian territory, watched Roots. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve felt even more satisfied by the brilliant writing and the result of an agreement signed acting in Deadwood. between the U.S. government and Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of various Indian tribes. The treaty gave land to its first settlers in exchange for the Creston Valley Advance.

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Slogan 33: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t transfer the load from the ox to the cow

This slogan is about weaseling out of our own duties and responsibilities. It is about manipulating others into doing what we ourselves do not want to do. It is about making a commitment and then, instead of following through on the details required to meet that commitment, handing the responsibility off to others. People who use this tactic to avoid work are so concerned with their rights and with what they feel others owe them that they think very little about what they owe to others and to their communities at large. They are the people who let others volunteer for community service and when they are asked to contribute time and energy to a community project feign incompetence and humility. But their humility is dishonest because they are looking for a way to avoid taking on a project they know they could accomplish if they applied themselves. As leaders, the easiest people to manipulate are often in a subservient position to us, and in many cases they are not as capable of completing the task as we are. In Tibet, the country where the Lojong slogans were developed, an ox is seen as being stronger than a cow.

This means that the idea of this slogan is not to put the heaviest burden on the ones who have the least capacity to accomplish it. Leaders may make the mistake of feeling

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that it is unfair that they carry a heavier load than others, but, realistically, not everyone has the same capabilities. Each can only do their best. The most remarkable leaders are those who are willing to step up when a job needs to be completed. For a good leader, no task is too lowly or insignificant. One definition of an enlightened person is that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t discriminate between tasks; they see what needs to be done and then with good timing and skill, step up to do it. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect others to do what they themselves are in a position to do, and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t whine. After the question, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is anybody willing to step up?â&#x20AC;? ineffective leaders

play the disappearing act, withdraw into their offices and offer nothing but silence. But when a situation demands action, a good leader who has the background and ability to respond will contribute time and energy to complete that action. This is called leadership by example. This slogan is about developing skill in working with others and taking leadership in our families and communities. It is about developing the art of knowing how much responsibility to take on and how much to delegate so that each person involved feels challenged but not overwhelmed.â&#x20AC;¨ Suggested practiceâ&#x20AC;¨: Pay attention to the temptation to shift your burdens to those who are weaker than you. When you find yourself hiding your own strengths and abilities, look into what is behind that. In what ways do you avoid taking on your fair share of responsibilities? This column is a long series of short essays exploring the meaning of the Lojong Slogans. It is inspired by the work of Judy Lief. Kuya Minogue is the resident teacher at Crestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ZenWords Zen Centre. For more information, she can be reached at 250-428-3390.

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Grateful to neighbours

To the Editor: When most of the news we see and hear seems to be about man’s inhumanity to man, I write this to thank friends and neighbours who quickly came to the rescue of one of my horses, whom I had been informed was down and unable to get up while I was away at Christmas. They came and worked tirelessly to rescue him from where he had fallen, and lovingly cared for him until he lost his battle with death at age 29, and even saw him safely buried. My gratitude will always be with each and every one who took part in caring for my pet. Sultan was born, raised and buried in the same pasture. Connie Kolthammer Canyon

Liberals have good record

To the Editor: Until recently, I believed that all of our federal political parties were trustworthy and that any one of them would honour the Canadian values of peace, order and good government. I assumed all of them respected democracy and the institution of Parliament. I thought that they all felt a moral responsibility for the less fortunate, environmental protection and sound financial management. However, I am very worried when I see institution and programs like CBC, the Canadian Wheat Board and the longform census being dismantled and other groups being purposely underfunded so they are unable to perform. Canada is quickly being transformed into a nation that uses blind ideology in decision-making, has contempt for parliamentary procedure and embraces a vindictive penal system. Anger and fear are being stoked as divisive tactics for partisan purposes. There is little effort to find compromise or common ground on issues. I realize that I must learn more about our government, as well as the history, visions and policies of the other parties. This is not easy, as it is often hard to tell between facts and fiction and spin. Think tanks, journalists, experts, lobbyists and analysts all present their sides of the issues. I have been looking at the pros and cons of each of the parties to examine their visions and platforms.

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I have always supported NDP values regarding social issues, including the rights of minorities, women, the homeless and others. I am worried about the diminishing middle class and feel that this has to be addressed or Canada will become progressively more dysfunctional. But I am less comfortable with NDP positions on Quebec sovereignty and abolishing the Senate, rather than reforming it. And I do have worries about their economic policies, which seem more idealistic than realistic. The Green Party’s platform in the last election was very impressive, covering social and economic issues, as well as strong environmental protection. Canada needs a strong voice for the science of climate change. These are all issues and values I support. The old Progressive Conservative party was responsible, although, like many conservative/republican governments, it talked about good fiscal management but did not demonstrate it. I could probably accept parts of a red Tory platform, but I realize I don’t agree with any of the present Conservative policies and beliefs. In fact, I worry that there may not even be a Canada in a few years. In the spirit of new symbolism, it may have a new name, too, to go with its image! The Liberal Party has a long record of supporting post-secondary education, child care programs and health care. Aboriginal affairs were a priority with Paul Martin and certainly global warming was a high priority of Stéphane Dion. Internationally, Canada was recognized as a strong middle power and made valuable contributions on files such as land mines, cluster bombs and the creation of the international criminal court. The Liberal government was also recognized internationally for the financial policies established during its term in office. As is examined the policies of those parties, I realized that the Liberal Party is the only party with a strong social conscience, as well as proven fiscal management and a commitment to deal with global warming. It has proven itself when in government, giving solid management with policies developed from sound and balanced research and respect for statistics and expert advice. It has demonstrated respect for democracy and the traditions of Parliament and the rule of law. I found my personal search for a political party to have been fascinating and rewarding, and I would encourage others to look at their own wants, needs and values before casting a vote in any election. Although it is very important to vote, it is even more important to know whom one is voting for. Catherine Prowse Creston

Time for true democracy To the Editor: As most of you know, I have been yapping about our provincial government and the promised election that won’t happen until 2013. I couldn’t understand why the election was not called after the referendum last summer. They had a new leader that had the wind in her sails, and the main opposition was weak, disorganized and leaderless. A looming teachers’ strike that the public did not support seemed like the perfect atmosphere to call the voters out to choose who should run the province because the scars of the NDP’s last fiasco are still all so fresh. So why not call an election? The answer has nothing to do with politics at all, but with the privatization of BC Hydro. No, they would never publicly admit to that. Even Adrian Dix could lead a charge against the fascist right wing block of the federal Conservative and provincial Liberals if they admitted their plans to privatize BC Hydro. Instead, it was death by a thousand cuts. In 2002, the Liberals brought in legislation forbidding BC Hydro from building any new generating stations. With an energy boom looming, who does something stupid like that? Then, they broke the crown jewel into three companies and hired top executives with ballooned salaries from all the largest campaign contributors to run them, executives from companies like BP, Teck Cominco, TimberWest and Westcoast Energy. Secretaries are making $75,000 a year. They entered into needless and ridiculous lease agreements to house their new buddies with Bentall properties. Total bill to unnecessarily break up BC Hydro: $65 million. But this is just the tip of the iceberg that is sure to sink the Titanic. Since their election in 2001, the Liberals have been using different debt accounting principles with BC Hydro. For those of you unfamiliar to these practices, it is where you defer payment on your debts to a later date. Basically, it’s a sub-prime mortgage. BC Hydro started showing huge profits and the Liberals started boasting. Who isn’t able to boast huge profits if you don’t pay your bills? Who does BC Hydro owe most of its money to? Foreign exchanges. Wow, really? Go figure. The company ended up with a $183 million shortfall in 2011. And it’s about to get worse. See DEMOCRACY, page 12

Vista pruning clears the view

This last week had some good clear weather perfect for pruning. I haven’t had a chance to take care of the brush growing by the creek in the arboretum for many years. With no snow on the ground, the creek running low and days not too cold, I thought I’d better get going. So with some help from my horticultural apprentice Stevie, we cleared the creek banks out and chipped it all up. I mention this because while we were working, Stevie mentioned something about vista pruning. Obviously, at the time, we were taking out a lot of brush and opening up the sightlines in the rear garden. A lot of the creek came into view, as well as some neat rocks. There aren’t that many rocks on the property so they are a bit of a curiosity. Near the top of the gardens, we removed some

old shrubs and opened the view through the trees so that the neighboring orchards with mountains beyond came into view. Intrigued, I decided to do a little more research on the subject of vista pruning.

Nursery Notes Evan Davies

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mountains from a specific viewpoint. We were doing some of that along with a few other tree pruning processes like crown raising — whereby the lower branches of a tree are removed to increase visibility or clearance, so that the lawnmower would fit underneath some of the smaller trees better. Later this winter we will need to do quite a lot of crown cleaning, as the older trees are full of deadwood. This process is required in situations where dead, damaged or diseased branches present a liability and should be removed to help promote the health and vigor of the trees. We will need some warmer weather for this, as it will likely involve a lot of tree climbing. Evan Davies owns Beltane Nursery at 2915 Highway 3 in Erickson.

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Time to change In Your Corner

Michelle Mungall Happy new year! Time keeps rolling along and already it is 2012. A few weeks ago, I was doing some holiday shopping locally, and a friend and I were reminiscing about years gone by. Mostly, we were laughing about the days when our respective households had a single phone, located in the kitchen, and we would spend hours talking to friends. The year my family got an extension cord for the phone receiver meant privacy for me, and peace and quiet for my parents. Back to the present, my friend and I each have smartphones that do so much more than relieve us of that terrible cord. Take a video, send it to Twitter and Facebook, text a friend about it then call our parents (who just learned how to turn on their new cellphones). Indeed, time brings change. Our time on this island called Earth has also brought changes to the climate. The international scientific community has reached consensus that global warming is a result of human beings polluting the atmosphere with too many greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, mostly over the last 50 years. Now, our planetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;thermostat,â&#x20AC;? as the David Suzuki Foundation puts it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;just doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work the way it should.â&#x20AC;? Extreme weather events are more common, the Earth is heating up, glaciers are melting and eco-systems are changing. When I was on the wired phone back in the day, my friends and I would talk about the need to stop pollution, but we had never heard the words global warming. Now, when on my smartphone, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a persistent topic â&#x20AC;&#x201D; particularly when the Harper Conservatives pulled Canada out of international talks to address this global issue and left an embarrassing mark on our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation. Worst of all, Canada isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t taking meaningful action to change its ways and head off global warming. B.C. isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do much either as the Liberals contemplate the Enbridge pipeline that would bring Alberta crude to B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coast. This has to change. You can be a part of making that change happen. Not only can you make choices to reduce your individual carbon footprint, but you can also call on others to join you. Namely, government decision-makers need to step up and make the necessary big changes. So start with a pen and paper, share them with some friends, and write your thoughts down in letters or petitions to Christy Clark and Stephen Harper. Tell them you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support oil pipelines. Tell them you want to see renewable energies developed by and for the public. Tell them youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re making changes and so should they. Tell them youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re part of the 99 per cent and things need to change. Send me copies of your letters and petitions and I will present them in the legislature. And if they prefer not to make those changes, the 2013 and 2015 elections may force another kind of change. Never underestimate the power of the pen or a small group of people. So get on that phone, call, tweet, text, Facebook some friends and make something happen. Time brings change; you decide what change you want to see. Michelle Mungall is the NDP member of the legislative assembly for the Nelson-Creston provincial riding, and is the Opposition critic for advanced education, youth and labour market development.

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On the brink of an invasion?

Have you seen a new bird around lately? Well, possibly, what you may have been seeing or will see is a Eurasian collared dove. It may not be in some of your bird books because it

house (English) sparrow but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know till it was too late. House sparrows were brought to New York by an â&#x20AC;&#x153;enterprisingâ&#x20AC;? gentleman in 1850. His eight pairs of precious birds were carefully housed in secure cages and placed under the charge of the gardener. In time, somehow or other, a neighborhood feline got a hold of one of the feathered â&#x20AC;&#x153;gold nuggetsâ&#x20AC;? and killed it. When the garEd McMackin dener reported the incident, the owner promptly has not been considered to be a native, ordered that all the cats in the neighresident bird breeding in the wild. borhood be shot (I guess they had Traditionally, many kinds of doves guns then). Should they have shot all have been kept as caged pets and the the English sparrows? Eventually, the collared dove is no exception. However, as with many caged birds, some have escaped captivity, never to return, and have survived for a time on their own and perhaps some have even become locally established. A few â&#x20AC;&#x153;foreignâ&#x20AC;? caged birds have been bred and deliberately released when the owners got tired of raising them or there got to be too many to look after. Likely most donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t survive, but some do, as with the house (English) sparrow, and perhaps that is the origin of some of the pockets of collared doves that are being located in North America. The Eurasian collared dove, I underLinda Van Damme photo stand, began its â&#x20AC;&#x153;public careerâ&#x20AC;? (known The Eurasian collared dove is a recent newcomer to birdwatchers) in the southeastern to the Creston area. United States in 1982. That is just 30 years ago, and whether it has spread house sparrows got away or were on its own or been helped a bit by released and according to what hapavian enthusiasts isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t known, but pened and what we see today, they now the bird is established, in small did a lot better in North America than but growing pockets of resident, breed- in Europe. ing populations all over the United Then there is the European starling. States and Canada, including the This delightful song and bird-call Kootenays and the Creston Valley. mimic, which has sometimes fooled Some would think that we are being people into thinking they have heard a invaded by this dove as, looking back, meadowlark, was introduced to the some thought we were invaded by the East Coast in 1890, and, in spite of the

â&#x20AC;&#x153;treelessâ&#x20AC;? prairie, spread quickly over the continent reaching Williams Lake in 1949. It, like the house sparrow, takes to tree cavity nesting sites and bird nesting boxes. Pockets of trees around prairie towns and farms became islands of favourable habitats to enhance the westward movement. They use nest holes that would normally be occupied by native species of birds, including blue birds, and they have also been known to oust young and adult native birds from a nest. Both starling and house sparrow populations peaked. House sparrow numbers began to decline as horses were replaced by automobiles, which didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave seed-bearing manure in the streets. So, why have the house (English) sparrow and the European starling done so well, and why is the Eurasian collared dove spreading so rapidly? Birds, like other animals, will not stick around when there is no food, water, and/or shelter. Give them those three things and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got them. Hence, birds and animals, collectively, shift their ranges as there are changes in their environment. Many individuals often perish. On the other hand, house sparrows and starlings found North America to be a wide open territory for all their needs and, to boot, aggressive personalities, and enhanced their settlement. Where is the collared dove headed? They do well around cattle feed lots. Perhaps they are or will do even better partaking of the abundance available at bird feeders. They may even become so large in numbers they will crowd out other birds out of habitat and feeder, and also eat us out of house and home. There are probably a lot more bird feeders today than there were when house sparrows and starlings became â&#x20AC;&#x153;landed immigrants.â&#x20AC;? See DOVES, page 12

My New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wish for you all is end, He has given us health principles, to find hope, peace and salvation in which can be summarized as follows: our Savior, Jesus Christ. I wish that we â&#x20AC;˘godly trust; could all experience what it is to live in â&#x20AC;˘outdoor deep breathing of pure air; harmony with the golden rule, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do unto others as you would have them do to you.â&#x20AC;? I wish that common sense would reign supreme and that the so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;political correctew ear s ish nessâ&#x20AC;? would be subservient to common sense all the time. By Pastor Ian Cotton God has a plan and a destination in mind for us all. That is heaven. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is patient with Creston you, not wanting anyone to Seventh-day perish, but everyone to come to repentance.â&#x20AC;? (2 Peter 3:9) Adventist Admit that you are unable to Church live a perfect life without Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help and accept what God offers freely to each one of us â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the â&#x20AC;˘daily exercise â&#x20AC;&#x201D; try for an hour a help we need to be more like Him. day; It is Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan that â&#x20AC;&#x153;You prosper â&#x20AC;˘sunshine â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about 10 minutes a and be in health.â&#x20AC;? (3 John 2) To this 10.3125 x 2 day during the summer;

â&#x20AC;˘plenty of rest, including the Sabbath day of rest and worship; â&#x20AC;˘lots of water, inside and out; â&#x20AC;˘always temperate in all things; and â&#x20AC;˘nutrition â&#x20AC;&#x201D; our diet should include as many colours as possible and plenty of fruits and vegetables. With all the wonderful produce we have in this beautiful valley, we really have no excuse. Following this simple plan for health will help each one of us this coming year to be happier and healthier. The Bible at Ephesians 5:16 tells us that we should be â&#x20AC;&#x153;redeeming the time for the days are evil.â&#x20AC;? We know evil exists, even in our own hearts, but have you ever thought that today is the oldest you have ever been? But it is also the youngest you will ever be, so enjoy today and redeem your time!

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