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Golden Interact Club presents first event The Golden Interact Club is proud to present their first community initiative, InteractTalks.

InteractTalks is a conference-style gathering of youth and community members in Golden and Area, and is open to all members of the community. The event will be a two-tiered program.

The first half is “Reflective” where local speakers tackle topics relating to youth from employment to politics and from cultural diversity to surviving adversity.

The second half, “Interactive”, will leave a fun end for the day; teams will go through mazes, solve world issues, battle in the tug of war and participate in other great programs. Watch for more details on this exciting new event!

Pictured: The Interact Club of Golden travelled to Nelson recently to participate in a Rotary District Conference, where they listened to inspirational speakers and made new friends.

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Second workshop for Golden Survivor Group

Thank You The Dusevic Family would like to thank Dr. Virginia Clark and Dr. Kate McCarrol as well as the nurses and staff at the Golden Hospital and the Golden Medical Clinic, for the exceptional level of care given to our husband, father and grandfather, Joe. Their level of professionalism and compassion was exemplary and deeply appreciated.

We also thank Kevin and Nina at Hindman Bowers Funeral Home for the same.

We would especially like to express our heartfelt thanks, to all of our friends and family, both here in Golden and those living away, for their many acts of kindness. We truly value the food, flowers, cards and words that we received during Joe’s illness and passing.

~ The Dusevic Family

Second workshop for Golden Cancer Survivor, Chronic and Life Threatening Illness Group is setup for June 18 at 7 pm. Dr. Erika Buckley-Strobel is presenting, ‘Food is Fuel’. This seminar will

review the basics of whole foods nutrition and present strategies on how food choices can help or hinder the energy rebuilding process in chronic illness. Please phone or message Ruth Finnie to register.

Conscious Goddess Festival calls for volunteers Organizers for the Conscious Goddess Festival are preparing the date and time for a volunteer webinar, where we’ll talk through roles, teams, expectations, strategy, and more!

Perks for volunteering will be: * full free access to the festival * staff celebration at the conclusion of the festival * free camping on site

* free time to enjoy performers and workshops * Goddess Bags of goodies because we honour your giving!!!

Go to the website and sign onto the volunteer list, and then you’ll get in the information about the upcoming call! www.theconsciousgoddessfestival.com/volunteer-application.html

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What you need: A car and team of 4 people ($40. entry fee) A sense of humor and a couple of hours Drop by the museum for more information

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Living in a small town Janet Crandall-Swaffield Publisher What a life it is, living here in this little town. It just occurred to me that tonight is the showing of the Bearers of Tradition, the ‘home’ movies that have been produced just recently by Colleen Palumbo at the Golden Museum.

I’m especially keen for this project because there’s so many people involved whom I know personally. At the risk of showing my age, I guess I’ve been around these parts for a while, and I have to admit, if not only just to myself (because others already know it), I’m deeply interested in people’s stories.

Indeed the best parts so far of Golden This Week (in my opinion) are the stories about people, about their lives, their experiences, their businesses, and so on.

Living in a tight knit community comes with good and bad, you get to celebrate the good stuff and grieve the losses. I suppose that’s just part of life, but it’s life loud and clear living in a place like this.

Growing up here in the 70s, 80s and much of the 90s, you can imagine the small town pride I feel to read about the likes of those who have gone on Noah Moss, flying commercial aircraft in Asia, and Shari Demmon, coaching the curling team in The Netherlands, and even Derek Woodske, who has a permanent place in my memory bank as a sweet little guy, with a big grin on his face and full head of hair. To think he’s coaching athletes all over the world, well, it just does my heart good.

This week it’s Divina Palumbo Matte, working in Innisfail for Purina, and following her life’s passion of working with horses.

And there are so many more stories to come.

What will tonight show us? I can hardly wait to hear the stories of Roy Nixon, Julia Cundliffe, Orlando Pecora, Ray and Helen Tress, and more. I’m sure it will be a treat for all who attend. There’s one guy that might be a little long-winded, he’s my dad, Duane Crandall. So, when I get a little long-winded once in a while, you’ll know what family tree I came from! Ha! In the spirit of storytelling and bearers of traditions, we’re launching a second section of the Golden’s People feature. We’re enjoying stories of people who have lived here and moved along, now we’ll explore some of the stories of ‘what brought you here’. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoy putting it together.

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Alberta Orange A changing political landscape Carrie White Editor It’s been about two weeks since pigs sprouted wings and the Orange Crush stamped out over 40 years of Progressive Conservative rule in Alberta.

When the news began to spread that Rachel Notley’s NDP had won a majority government in Alberta, some people cried with joy, others cried in anger and some just cried. It was somthing that no one expected and is stunning example of what a united voter base can do in a province that has been governed by what some would call “right wing” parties for 80 years – beginning in 1935 with the Social Credit party and continuing with the PCs who came into power in 1971.

It will be interesting to see what becomes of the first majority NDP government in Alberta, for only time will tell. The party won a whopping 54 of 87 seats to form a majority in the province, while the former PC dynasty ended the election with 10 seats. And to give that a little perspective, the PC party had 70 seats going into the election.

There has been a lot of discussion about what led to the NDP victory in Alberta.

Among the speculations is the idea that voters were angry with the scandalridden PCs. Alison Redford’s short tenure couldn’t have helped. The party looked to her to guide them into the next generation, but she instead made some major spending blunders that forced her to resign. That in turn led to some party members jumping ship – a sure sign to voters that there is dissention amongst the ranks. Jim Prentice was supposed to fix what Redford had broken, but instead there were reports of fighting within the party. Add to all this a budget that didn’t match up to the former premier’s promises and an election called a year early and, well, the rest is history. The chains of the long time supporters were rattled. They became disenfranchised.

In my humble opinion, the NDP should also get some credit for the victory. They had great success in engaging the youth vote. By using social media, candidates provided the younger generation access to the party’s platform and motivated them to make a change by voting.

That, along with some dynamic young candidates and the party’s Notley Crüe campaign shirts, quickly caught on among younger voters. I have often attested to any of my friends who will listen – doesn’t happen often I’ll admit – that if the younger generation of voters (people aged 20 to 40) all came together and decided they wanted change, that it would most certainly be attainable.

“Along with the shaky economy already affecting big oil, if more investors flee, more money is lost and more layoffs could occur. The implications of that spread beyond Alberta, into Golden even, with many of our residents employed in the oil and gas sector in Alberta and much of our tourism coming from those living and working there that choose to recreate here.”

I think that a combination of the two ideas has occurred, but what does that mean for Alberta?

Business, in particular the energy industry, is worried. According to an article in the Globe and Mail, some analysts and fund managers are

concerned as Notley’s campaign promised to raise corporate taxes, review royalties for the industry and impose tougher environmental regulations. That could mean more costs for oil and gas companies that are still dealing with the collapse of oil prices. Along with the shaky economy already affecting big oil, if more investors flee, more money is lost and more layoffs could occur.

The implications of that spread beyond Alberta, into Golden even, with many of our residents employed in the oil and gas sector in Alberta and much of our tourism coming from those living and working there that choose to recreate here.

Of course the other side to this – aside from the potentially good environmental outcomes of the election, which would warrant another entire discussion - is that the times they are a changin’ in Alberta, a province with a median age of 36.

A recent CBC article quoted the president and CEO of Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, Brad Ferguson, as saying that Alberta has had Canada’s lowest corporate tax rate for the past 10 years. Ferguson, who also has his own blog at bradferguson.com, says “that same policy environment has created a hyper-inflated economy when oil prices are high and a deficit-debilitated budget when prices are low.” He goes on to suggest that a change to taxation and royalty policies might be just what the doctor ordered in taking “a more balanced approach to growth and development going forward.”

Balance is good, right?

It will be interesting to see how the newly elected NDP representatives fare in the months to come. There are those that say a lot of voters made their choice based on Notley and aren’t that familiar with their local MLAs. Many

are considered to be very young (one is just 20!) and some are just taking their first stab at political life. A few have sat on school boards or municipal council, but most have no prior experience. That will pose some interesting challenges and perhaps introduce some interesting ideas and triumphs.

“It will be interesting to see how the newly elected NDP representatives fare in the months to come. There are those that say a lot of voters made their choice based on Notley and aren’t that familiar with their local MLAs. Many are considered to be very young (one is just 20!) and some are just taking their first stab at political life. A few have sat on school boards or municipal council, but most have no prior experience. ”

There is a lot more to this topic than age or the business side of things. I could ramble on for pages and pages.

I encourage you to engage in more discussion about the Alberta election and what is going on in our country in general in the political realm. Write a letter to the editor and tell us what you take away from this history changing election. I, for one, am excited about the future of Canadian politics.

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Golden Scouts fundraise for activities

by Carrie White &EJUPS t (PMEFO 5IJT 8FFL

Golden’s Scouts were the latest group to partner with Cam Dawes and IGA in a fundraising barbecue on May 16.

The group was out working hard to raise funds for their summer expedition, a trip to the Bugaboos, and to use towards a local fund to provide assistance to families dealing with financial hardship so that their children have the opportunity to experience the Scouts Canada programs.

Group Commissioner, Julian England, says the youngsters raised a total of $360 which was split between each cause.

“Scouts Canada provides an affordable, quality program that offers youth adventures through challenging activities in the outdoors and opportunities for self-development and leadership in a group environment.� “We would like to thank IGA for their support in our fundraising efforts,� says England, adding, “Scouts Canada provides an affordable, quality program that offers youth adventures through challenging activities in the outdoors and opportunities for self-development and leadership in a group environment.�

England notes that being a member of Scouts gives youth and volunteers the chance to belong to a group that teaches important life skills, positive self-esteem and community service. “And it has a huge impact on youth during their formative years.�

Registration fees for Beavers, Cubs or Scouts for the coming year are just $175 until June 30 and $190 after that. The program runs from September to June.

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Bringing the West back to Golden

by Carrie White &EJUPS t (PMEFO 5IJT 8FFL

On May 30, find out why the west is the best when the Golden Light Horse Club presents the Delbert Johnson Memorial Barrel Jackpot at the Golden rodeo grounds.

Club president Shelley Black says the event, heading into its third year, was created while Delbert Johnson was still alive and involved with the organization.

Johnson served as president of the club for many years. “He was a hug asset for us and put on the rodeo pretty much since the beginning of time,� says Black.

Under Johnson’s guidance, the Light Horse Club ran an annual rodeo for 35 or 40 years, says Black, adding that the event fizzled due to a lack of volunteer interest and lack of funds in the community – a large-scale rodeo can cost from $40,000 to $70,000 to run.

Black, a horse club member since she was five, started holding jackpots on her own and quickly realized that the events could double as fundraisers. “While I held the position of vice president, I went to the club and suggested that instead of hosting a bunch of smaller events, we could bring in a barrel jackpot and it would help raise money.�

The suggestion was met with great support and the first barrel race was a success – drawing 40 racers from all over B.C. and Alberta.

Sadly, Del Johnson passed away after the first year of the new format. “Because he was very important to us and a huge father figure to a lot of people, we decided as a club that we wanted to name something after him,� recalls Black.

The group decided that since they planned to go ahead with another jackpot event, it would be fitting to call it the Delbert Johnson Memorial.

The race now serves as the club’s largest fundraiser of the year. “Last year we drew 80 riders and this year the way the entries are coming in, I’m pretty sure we’ll be 80 plus this year,� says Black.

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Black says that by sanctioning the jackpot, the British Columbia Barrel Racers Association (BCBRA) has taken the level of barrel racing from “just being in a rodeo setting to being a general competition.

Across North America, there is a lot of

money up for grabs for girls who barrel race. You put a lot of money out to get there, but you also can make a lot of money if you are good.�

As a 4D event, the Golden competition offers prize money to the fastest riders in four divisions, with a full two second split between the first and fourth levels. “We have raised close to $7,000 in the community to help and we have $1,500 a

day of added money for the jackpot,� says Black, adding that in addition, 100 per cent of the entry fee goes into the pot. “So there is one big pot the competitors are racing for, plus the added money that has been raised by the club.�

Black explains that anybody can enter the event - professional, amateur and even first timers are welcome to register. There is an extra fee for non-sanctioned and non-member racers. “Last year we had racers come from as far as Prince George, B.C., to Panoka Alta.,� she says, adding that within the riding community, word spreads fast when there is a well-run event. “This year, we have a lot of return riders this year because we put on a good show,� says Black. “And, with it being only our third year running this event, I would be very proud to have 80 riders signed up this year.�

The festivities will include a barbecue at the concession and live entertainment after the race on Saturday and on Sunday morning, participants and the public can look forward to a pancake breakfast starting at 8 a.m. “Those funds go back into the club and that is what helps keep us going,� says Black. “We also collect small arena fees from each rider, but it’s the concession that really helps us. The event is free to spectators. We’ll do a 50/50 draw as well.�

Black says the race wouldn’t be possible without community support and she is thankful for all the participation she has had from area businesses. “It proves that in our community even though were in tough times, they can still pull together. It’s nice to see more people involved.�

Black says the club hopes the barrel race jackpots will act as stepping stone bring a full or partial rodeo back to Golden. “That’s what we’re shooting for.�

The Del Johnson Memorial Barrel Jackpot kicks off at 1 p.m. on May 30 and runs until the evening of May 31 at the rodeo grounds on Bowle-Evans Drive, just past the Reflection Lake car park.

Register by calling Shelley Black at 250-344-1425 or emailapacheshelley@ outlook.com

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Eat Pure - “Eat your greens�

by Hanna Bracken, Eat Pure Mountain Market Special to Golden This Week

Welcome to this week’s installment of the Eat Pure Column: Stop! Don’t toss those radish greens!

Where to begin, other than OMG I love radishes!

No seriously, I really LOVE radishes. Last week at the store we had huge, beautiful, locally grown, radish bunches from Ebe’s Garden and I was in heaven! I devoured one bunch that night for dinner all my own, greens and all.

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Did you know that they are the most nutritious part of the plant?�

Yup, you read that right, radish greens!

If you usually them out, now is the time to stop and wait a minute. Don’t toss them into your compost.

Did you know that they are the most nutritious part of the plant? They are loaded with vitamins and minerals. They contain a significant source of calcium, iron, magnesium, folate, vitamin A, C, K, B6 and other nutrients. They are not bitter, have a mild flavour and are very versatile.

Why not throw some into your green smoothie next time? One my favourite ways is to eat the whole radish is as a side dish, lightly sautĂŠed (to get rid of the slight prickle in the leaves).

So there you have it, you now have a new green to add to your list of existing greens. If you are growing them yourself, let the odd radish plant go to seed and enjoy the radish pods in your fresh garden salads - a nice peppery flavour - YUM! Did I tell you how much I love radishes?

(I also love turnip greens but that’s another article!)

Enjoy my side dish recipe that uses the entire radish and few other surprises!

Sauteed radish with radish greens, prepared with balsamic maple dressing. Delicious!

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A weekend of adventure ...

Golden was buzzing with fun and exciting events from May 15 to May 17 with the Golden Mountain Festival. Festivities included yoga in the spirit square, walking with Boo, live music, a jaunt through history with Golden’s Amuse Troup and a climbing session with well-known adventurer Will Gadd.

Photos by Carrie White, Joe Carter and submitted by Andy Brown of Tourism Golden.

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... at the Golden Mountain Festival

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Honouring our ‘real mountain town’ From May 15 to 17, the Golden Mountain Festival introduced people to the great things that the town has to offer as an authentic destination. Visitors and locals alike were encouraged to follow in the footsteps of the adventurers and explorers that made Golden “the mountain adventure paradise that it is today.”

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Golden’s people, where are they now? Divina Palumbo

Divina Matte at a recent horse show.

by Duane Crandall Special to Golden This Week Divina (Palumbo) Matte grew up on the family farm on Mitchell Road, south of Golden. It was 1971 and when Divina came along she was the only girl in a houseful of boys. Brothers Sal, Barry, Gino, Marshall and Doug had already made their appearances but Sam and Lorraine Palumbo were so very delighted when that little girl showed up. What followed was what was probably expected then, all seven grades of elementary school in Parson, and high school in Golden.

And where is she now? Not all that far really, but far enough to enjoy a different lay of the land, different climate, different economy - but close enough to be home in Golden in a few hours. Innisfail, Alberta, forty miles north of Calgary, is Divina’s

home now, and she is employed in a job that she never would have expected, she works in a pet food factory, making supper for all those feline friends of ours.

So how did she get there?

Divina graduated from Golden Secondary School in 1989, twenty-six years ago already, and started her career, as a great many do, in the restaurant/hospitality industry. She worked at Smitty’s at first, and then became one of the first local employees hired to work in the Eagle’s Eye Restaurant when Whitetooth Ski Hill was sold to Ballast Nedam. They opened the restaurant at the top of the mountain. She was there for the grand opening and enjoyed her time there, always amazed that she was travelling to work in a gondola.

Divina enjoyed her time in the restaurant industry in Golden but had applied at the Louisiana Pacific plywood/LVL mill several times and in 2002 her name was called.

She has always enjoyed machines and equipment (she’s a farm girl!) and got an opportunity to operate several at the mill.

And interestingly enough, she now looks back at her experience in the mill as sort of her post-secondary education. “That is what has helped me grow at my current job with Nestle, was all the production experience I received at LP,” said Divina.

During those Golden after-school years, Divina also played softball regularly and was an active member of the Golden Light Horse Club. She attended and participated in many horse shows throughout B.C. and Alberta.

In 2007 Divina decided to make a move to Alberta and re-settled in the Red Deer/ Innisfail area. What was the attraction to Alberta? In a word: horses. After a short stint back in the restaurant business, Divina then applied for some other positions at other employers, Nestle Purina being

one, and she started work there within a week. Divina says that she is sure that her previous experience at LP in Golden was a determining factor in her being awarded the job at Nestle.

Purina is a household name in the pet food industry yet if there isn’t a plant near where you live, or you have some other connection such as knowing someone who works there, it can seem like just a name on a supermarket shelf. It much more than that for Divina now. From the beginning she became active on the plant safety committee and Emergency Response Team and continued to gain mechanical experience in time spent working with the Maintenance Department.

In late 2008 Divina was put in charge of her shift with responsibility for 3 other people. Since then she has been given the opportunity to be in charge of training at the plant and has won several awards

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... you just can’t take the farm out of the girl! for efficiency and innovation. She has also benefited from being sent to other Nestle plants in Mississauga and Denver. This year another visit to a plant in Missouri is scheduled, while she is also being promoted into another position at the Innisfail plant.

There is more to life for Divina on the Alberta prairie, however, than just work.

She and her partner, Andrew, the manager of an automobile body shop in Innisfail, are avid campers so they do a lot of camping in Alberta along with at least a couple of trips back to Golden for family campouts every year. Divina and Andrew met, interestingly enough, on-line. “A strange way to meet,” Divina says, “but it worked out anyway.”

The common thread, however, that has run through Divina’s life since almost day one, since before work, before high school and wherever she has lived is her love for horses. Its a good thing she was a farm girl!

So caring for and showing horses continues to be part of Divina’s life. She bought a stallion named ‘Only for My Spirit,’ in California in 2010 which she takes to horse shows and he is performing well.

The shows often present their own form of challenge. At a show in Olds a few years ago the wind blew the tarp roof off the arena during the show and nearly drove the horses crazy. And then besides being a horse owner, like every animal owner, Divina is also the on-site veterinarian. Her stallion had some lameness issues one year which have been resolved.

The offspring from ‘Only for My Spirit’ have now reached an age where they too are participating in shows and one, ‘Only One Appointment,’ was the Reserve Champion at the Canadian Colours Futurity show in September last year. That even included a paycheque, and following the show the horse was sold to an American buyer.

So where is Divina Palumbo now? Just next door in Alberta, not far from home and extended family. And enjoying life there where her work is interesting and where there is always another horse show just around the next corner.

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Finding Golden’s wild foods and medicines

by Carrie White &EJUPS t (PMEFO 5IJT 8FFL

On May 23, Wildsight and the Métis Nation Columbia River Society (MNCRS) are partnering to show you where to find Golden’s edible and medicinal plants and how to enjoy the fruits of your labour once you’ve found them.

Wild Foods and Medicines: A Harvest and Preparation Workshop is a joint effort between the two groups to have environmental educator and expert wild crafter Shanoon Leigh of Nelson, B.C. come to town and share her knowledge on how to carefully harvest traditional plants, without causing damage to the plants’ health. As an added bonus, Leigh will guide participants through the preparation of dishes incorporating the goodies they find.

“Many plants around Golden are edible and/or have medicinal purposes - we want to increase knowledge about where to find these plants and how to safely, carefully harvest them, because they are a valuable local food source.”

“Food sustainability and security is one of Wildsight’s key program areas,” says Natasha Overduin, Wildsight Golden’s Outreach Coordinator. “Many plants around Golden are edible and/or have medicinal purposes - we want to increase knowledge about where to find these plants and how to safely, carefully harvest them, because they are a valuable local food source.”

Overduin says the event also presents an exciting opportunity for Wildsight and the MNCRS to get to know each other better and work together.

“Many of the organizations’ volunteers and board members have extensive knowledge about native plants and they have been instrumental in helping organize the events and selecting our sites,” she says. “I’m looking forward to meeting people in our community with shared

Edible chives growing in the garden at the Golden Medical Clinic. interests and learning more about local native plants.”

“MNCRS looks for opportunities to help the Métis community members maintain, reconnect or learn new skills in areas of cultural heritage and to bring those connections forward,” says MNCRS president Kelly Mason.

“Plant knowledge and importantly, respectful use and care of our wild places so that we can return the next season, are an important responsibility. The best way to learn is to share this experience with those who hold the knowledge.”

Mason says that the workshop has generated a lot of interest within the community.

“I think the draw comes from not only

the end result – learning more about a food source - but a desire to appreciate it firsthand.”

Mason notes that the event will see people in the community getting to experience hands-on harvesting from the wild - some for the first time.

“Even if one never selects to harvest further than their own garden, learning in this setting can help expand our appreciation and be reminded how valuable the plants are once you take a moment to stop and take a closer look,” she says.

“Anytime we get to encounter [nature] in this way with all our senses, it is an opportunity to bridge the distance we have formed between us and our natural world.

Having community members learning together can enhance the impact of that.”

The Wild Foods and Medicines workshop will take participants to several sites around Golden on May 23, and will run from 1 p.m. to about 7 p.m. The group will meet at the St. Andrew’s Centre for Peace and will carpool or walk to sites around the community.

Pre-registration required by visiting Wildsight.ca and clicking on the “Events” link. Cost is $22 for Wildsight and MNCRS members, $25 for non-members and $10 for youth under 12, accompanied by an adult.

For more information, contact natasha@ wildsight.ca or Kelly Mason at 250-2720009.

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Growing through gardening, Cat Gibbs

by Cat Gibbs Special to Golden This Week A lot of what I do and how I garden is inspired by ideas presented by Toby Hemenway* in his book Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture.

I try to garden as sustainably as possible, minimizing my need for external inputs (or sourcing them locally) and creating a garden that is a friendly place for insect predators and other useful animal life.

“Every year I learn how

to harvest the seeds of a few new plants. In this manner, I’m growing my self-reliance and decreasing my depending on an external seed supplier. I started first with tomatoes and my list has slowly expanded to include radishes, parsnips, kale, lettuce, spinach, basil, sage, beans and peas”

Recent photos from Cat’s garden at home.

A few ways I do this in my own garden: Every year I learn how to harvest the seeds of a few new plants. In this manner, I’m growing my self-reliance and decreasing my depending on an external seed supplier. I started first with tomatoes and my list has slowly expanded to include radishes, parsnips, kale, lettuce, spinach, basil, sage, beans and peas. This year, I would like to add turnips to my list and

I will also try to overwinter a few carrots to see if I can get them to go to seed the following year (carrots are biennial and flower only in their second year). I will also be harvesting seed from the bunching onions and leeks which I left to overwinter in my garden this past season. A local seed swap is a great way to share the work of the seed harvesting as even a couple of plants produce and abundance of seeds.

Every fall, I rake my neighbours leaves (they have a few, beautiful maple trees). I use the leaves as mulch in my mini food forest and I also mix them together with grass clippings (from another neighbour) to make the compost I use on my garden.

I use my own kitchen compost too, but it’s never enough to feed all my garden beds.

In my mini food forest, I’ve tried what Hemenway calls fruit tree ‘guiding’, placing plants in and around my trees which will provide them with the elements they require to successfully produce fruit, without external inputs. I let dandelions grow in around my trees because their long taproots access trace nutrients in the lower levels of the soil. I pull the dandelions and let them rot in the mulch.

I also plant nitrogen-fixing plants like

nasturtiums and lupines in and around my fruit tree which help to provide the tree with the nitrogen they need to fruit.

[The nasturtiums now self-seed which is lovely.] A real success is to find a plant that performs more that one service in a garden. For instance, the lupines planted under my fruit trees are nitrogren-fixers, however they also produce beautiful flowers which attract pollinators to the garden and which are aesthetically pleasing. I also mulch my trees so I rarely need to water them. A final thing I’ve planted around my trees are a series of flowering bulbs. The bulbs are what keeps the grass from infringing on the tree as grass competes directly with tree roots for water. The flowering bulbs also attract insect pollinators.

Wishing you success in your green growing of things …

Cat *Wildsight hosted a workshop by Toby Hemenway here in the valley in 2013. I’m sure they could be convinced to do so again.

For those who might be interested, permaculture courses are also offered yearly in Invermere.

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Top 3 reasons to start a network marketing business

by Julie-Anne Pearson Special to Golden This Week

In our spare time, we share our products‌ at home parties, trade shows, and kitchen tables. We happily give up time that could be spent with our family and friends. We spend extra money on babysitters, conferences and training.

Many of us work full time already. We are Arbonne, Avon, Epicure, Isagenix, It Works, Mary Kay, Monavie, Nerium, Norwex, Partylite, Pampered Chef, Scentsy, Steeped Tea, Tupperware, and Young Living independent consultants. We are network marketers. But here’s the million dollar question – why do we do it?

“If you keep doing what you’re doing, what will your life look like in five years?�

A year and a half ago, I started my home-based business because someone asked me the question, “If you keep doing what you’re doing, what will your life look like in five years?� That question changed my life. I knew that financially, something had to give. My family’s household expenses had been increasing steadily, but our salaries hadn’t gone up to match.

We were going deeper into debt every month. I was considering taking on a second job just to lighten the load. I knew that if I didn’t take a chance on something new, nothing would ever change. And then, I found Arbonne.

Since starting my business, I feel a sense of purpose. I know I’m in the right place at the right time, and I am so excited for my future! And I am not alone. According to the Direct Selling Association, approximately 175,000 people a week join network marketing companies in the USA. An additional 300,000 people join across the world! That’s almost 500,000 people PER WEEK worldwide! Here are three of MY favorite reasons why everyone should check it out: t 5IF OVNCFS POF SFBTPO QFPQMF join? FINANCIAL FREEDOM! Who couldn’t use a few hundred extra dollars a month? And that’s just the beginning. Great things can be accomplished by those who don’t give up. t 8F VOEFSTUBOE UJNF MFWFSBHJOH 4PNF

of us aren’t the best time managers, but we’re learning! And what we DO

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There are so many reasons you should start your own network marketing business, and there are literally hundreds of companies to choose from, so you can find one that is just right for you. Don’t be shy about asking your friends (you all know SOMEBODY in one of these businesses!) about their compensation plan, their training, their products, and the overall integrity of their company.

They would love to share their knowledge with you.

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Sponge toffee a favorite around the world

by Janet Crandall-Swaffield 1VCMJTIFS t (PMEFO 5IJT 8FFL Sponge Toffee is a crisp, sugary toffee, with a caramelized, almost burnt taste to it.

Wikipedia calls it a ‘light, rigid, sponge-like texture.’ The main ingredients are sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and water, with baking soda added at the end of the cooking time.

I believe it’s fairly common in Canada, an old-time nostalgic confection known to many from their childhood. In Quebec, it’s sponge candy, but in French (“tire eponge�).

“Sponge toffee, while popular in many parts of the world, is referred to by a different name in different cultures, and the recipe varies slightly from country to country. �

Sponge toffee, while popular in many parts of the world, is referred to by a different name in different cultures, and the recipe varies slightly from country to country. To the British, it is either sponge toffee or cinder toffee, and was first mass produced by Cadbury, licensed and marketed under the name Crunchie. Made originally as early as 1913 in a village called Beamish, located in northwestern England’s Durham county.

In the USA, it’s origin is tied to Buffalo (like the hot wings I guess), where it is most commonly sold as ‘roughly bite-sized squares or rectangles ‌ consisting of two elements: a semi-hard chocolate exterior, and a tougher, nearly brittle golden or orange sweet honeycomb interior.’ (www. buffalochow.com) The main ingredients in the American version are brown sugar, corn syrup, and molasses. In some parts of the USA, it’s referred to as sponge candy, (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania), and in Wisconsin it could be fairy food or angel food candy.

Should you find yourself on the coast

or near a major lake, it’s affectionately referred to as seafoam (Maine, Washington, Oregon, Utah, California, Colorado and Michigan).

Puff candy in Scotland, honeycomb in South Africa, Australia and some parts of Britain. Hokey Pokey in New Zealand. It is also common in Japan, Portugal, and Hungary, among others, and is typically

Atomic Fireball a bestseller

hand-made and sold by street vendors.

Often dipped in milk or dark chocolate, it is one of the most common confections worldwide, albeit slightly different in each culture. The most flavour variations occur in the USA, where you can also purchase orange-flavoured and white chocolate dipped sponge toffee. Also peppermint, peach, Kahlua coffee and Irish Cream

flavoured milk chocolate dipped sponge toffee.

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Having recently celebrated its 60th birthday, the Atomic Fireball was first introducted in 1954, when ‘atomic’ everything was all the rage. Known as Atomic Fireblast in the UK, it was invented

by Nello Ferrara, son of one of the original founding members of Ferrara Pan, Salvatore Ferrara. 46 years into the operation of the company, Atomic Fireball became a new bestseller.

The Fireball is a round, cinnamonflavoured hard candy, a jaw breaker if you will. A mild flavour at first, but after a moment in the mouth, the “smooth ball of hard candy releases an intense spicy cinnamon flavour.� The outer layer is a bright red, the interior layers are white.

According to Wikipedia, the initial capacity for manufacturing was 200 cases per day.

Demand quickly skyrocketed to 50,000

cases per day. “The spicy flavour and the exceptionally long lasting candy was instantly popular.� What’s the ingredient that keeps you on slow burn for hours?

Capsicum, or red chili pepper, as it is more commonly known in North America.

Atomic Fireballs are made using what’s called a ‘hot panned process’. What begins with a single grain of sugar, syrup and flavour ‌ two weeks and about a hundred layers later, the fireball is born.

It’s hard to believe that there could be 100 layers in a candy that’s only about 2.5 cm in diameter.

Ferrara Candy Company, as it became known in 2012, after merging with Farley’s & Sathers Candy Company, is the maker of the ever popular Lemonheads, Jaw Busters, Original Boston Baked Beans, Red Hots and more.

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