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Students at Stanley Humphries Secondary School joined a widespread school walkout in support of their teachers on March 2. Jim Sinclair photo CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

Teachers from Castlegar, and throughout B.C., were on strike Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The teachers gathered at locations throughout the city to display information signs and hand-out leafs. The strike is the latest escalation in the teachers ongoing struggle with the B.C. government for a new contract. “This is a work stoppage because we

are very concerned about the legislation that the liberal government wants to pass - Bill 22,” said Geri Brydon, Kinnaird Elementary union staff representative and grade two teacher at the school. “This bill strips teachers of their rights, it robs them, and it hurts kids. We’re hear for the kids.” Brydon and several other Kinnaird teachers were set up at the corner of 24th Avenue and Columbia Street from Monday until Wednesday.

“The response has been great,” she said. “Lots of people honking. We do feel supported and we’re going to ask for continued support.” The B.C. Labour Relations Board ruled on Feb. 28 that teachers in the province could legally strike for three consecutive days this week, and one day per week after that. Bill 22, if passed, will make any job action illegal. Teachers were not allowed to block or picket outside of any school. They were

allowed to hand out information sheets. “This work stoppage is for three days and then we will see what happens after that,” said Brydon. “We’ve been in job action until September. We were doing our job and it wasn’t hurting kids. Then the government decided that it was time to step up and they introduced the bill.” BCTF members throughout the province voted unanimously to strike after a vote on Feb. 28 and 29.

“We would like to see them take back Bill 22 and let us bargain for a full settlement,” said Brydon. “We’re wiling and we’ve made concessions. The government has not.” Brydon says the teachers are not striking for more money. “It’s not about the money,” she said. “It’s about teacher rights and class sizes, and the composition of those classes.” Castlegar city councillor and mother of two schoolaged children Sue

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City trio meets with ministers in Victoria CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

At Castlegar City Council meeting on March 5, councillor Kevin Chernoff gave a brief report on a trip he, fellow councillor Russ Hearne, and city administration officer John Malcolm took to Victoria early in the week. The three met with many top ranking ministry officials and discussed topics related to Castlegar. “We had a productive trip down to Victoria,” said Chernoff. “We met with a few of the ministers. Sometimes it’s hard to judge the importance of these kinds of meetings, but I do know that when we do meet with these people our chances of affecting change for the betterment of our community are greatly increased.” The group first met with Assistant Deputy Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Sandra Carroll and discussed the importance of maintaining government sector jobs in the community and the opportunity to increase those numbers to provide better central services to the whole region. “We also discussed some of the local initiatives like Sculpture Walk that have direct and indirect benefits to our community,” he said. “There was even talk they may use programs such as this for a model in other communities.” The three met with Health Minister Mike

DeJong and discussed the availability of fulltime ambulance attendants for Castlegar to match the numbers in Nelson and Trail. “Of course, the big push was stressing the importance that government proceed with the planning process for a new West Kootenay regional hospital,” said Chernoff. “With the emphasis, of course,

on that hospital being located in the most central point of the West Kootenay.” Answering a question from fellow councillor Gord Turner, Chernoff answered that the three did bring up the recent closure of the Castlegar Health Centre Emergency Department. “Minister DeJong was aware of recent

staffing issues but was not aware to the extent of the differences between us and local municipalities that have less population. He has asked his staff to review these deficiencies and report back to him. We are confident these issues will be resolved soon.” The last meeting for the three was with Minister of Trans-

portation Blair Lekstrom. “We discussed the importance of continued improvement of the West Kootenay Regional Airport and the importance of making sure our transportation infrastructure is maintained so that we can focus on economic growth for our region.”

Airport Lands Phase two awarded Council briefs Castlegar city council has awarded the Phase 2 of the Airport Lands Servicing Project to Knappet Industries from Nanaimo. The successful bid came out to a total price of $1,632,410. “They came in with the lowest bid for a qualified contractor,” said councillor Deb McIntosh. “The difference was quite significant compared to the bids from Castlegar and others. The difference was $1.2 million.” The second phase will connect the Kinnaird Bridge mains to the existing city infrastructure. The water main will be a 400mm main capable to accommodating the existing development, future development, and Ootischenia maximum daily demand. “It’s going to run water over to the airport lands so we can look at future development and at some point open up talks with Ootischenia to connect them with city water,” said McIntosh. “There’s a huge movement there, once it becomes serviced it becomes viable, useable

land - mores than what it is now.” City of Castlegar Director of Civic Works and Transportation Chris Barlow said that work is expected to begin in late March and will take approximately four months. Rick Hansen relay coming through town Councillor Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff told council that the Rick Hansen relay will be coming through Castlegar on Sunday, April 22 as part of the 25th anniversary. Twenty two community members have been chosen to participate in the relay. Their names will be released closer to the event. Everyone is welcome to the End of the Day Celebration at the Castlegar Community Complex at 2:30 p.m. The following day, Rick Hansen will be on hand for the Upper Columbia white sturgeon recovery initiative’s sturgeon release at Hugh Keenleyside Dam. Exact times will be announced later. Hansen founded the Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society in 1997 and continues to play an important role in sturgeon/salmon/water conservation.

Fields retail outlet to close doors CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

The Fields store in Castlegar will close soon as part of a decision by parent company Hudson’s Bay Company. “We’re closing down the entire Fields store operations across the country,” said Tiffany Bourre, external communications manager for HBC. “We’re doing that in phases with all

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Staff rep Hemmy Hanegraaf of the BCGEU speaks at a rally outside Castlegar City Hall on Tuesday afternoon. Craig Lindsay photo CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

Workers belonging to CUPE and BCGEU workers joined local teachers and their supporters at a rally outside Castlegar City Hall on Tuesday at 1 p.m. About 50 people were on hand to hear speeches from representatives from both union organizations. “We’re here in protest of Bill 22,” said Gerry Shmon, president of CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees) District Council. “This is an attack on free collective bargaining and they’re paving the road for something called a general strike. We’re hear rallying in support of the teachers but the big thing is to protest Bill 22 which has taken away free collective bargaining rights.”

Schmon said that CUPE would not call a general strike, it would have to come from the B.C. Federation of Labour. “If they (the B.C. government) keep attacking the rights of working men and women, brothers and sisters in the union movement, they’re paving the way for it,” he said.

Hemmy Hanegraaf, staff representative of the BCGEU (B.C. Government Employees Union) also spoke to the crowd. “We’re supporting the teachers in their efforts to get a fair contract,” she said. “There’s something really wrong with a government that says if you don’t like what we’re offering

you, and you choose to go on strike - we’ll simply enact legislation that makes what you’re doing illegal. Negotiate don’t legislate. People deserve an increase. “We’ve sucked up way too many zeroes. Whether it’s zeroes or net zeroes, people have gone too long without a decent wage increase.”

Archives: where to find them The “issuu” feature on our website has proven to be a very popular component of the Castlegar News online product. With issuu, readers can see an exact digital version, page-by-page, of the newspaper. Until lately it was simply a matter of clicking on the front page icon located at the bottom right of our homepage. The current issue would appear along with a number of past issues. That process remains the same for checking out the current edition, but for the archives – simply scroll down to: “myCastlegar.” Under “Community Links” look for “Print Edition Archives,” click... and presto... choose your paper.

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It was June 21, 2011 when 21-year-old Shawn Aasen of Robson was stricken by a heart attack while at home. The young man, who had a pre-existing congenital heart condition, was in bad shape. If not for the rapid response and coolheaded delivery of CPR (Cardio Pulmo-

nary Resuscitation) the situation may well have been much less jovial than it was March 6 at the Robson Fire Hall. On that evening five members of the Robson Fire Department received medals from the Regional District of Central Kootenay. The awards paid tribute to their level of training, compassion and professionalism. The Aasen family, along with friends

and neighbours numbering about 30 took in the happy event. Shawn was kept alive back in June by the capable squad which was quick to get him to the clinic in Castlegar, from where the BC Ambulance Service took over, rushing him to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail. Once stabilized, Shawn then made a trip to the Lower

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Fresh perspective dished out by Robson response With everything else that is always going on, it can sometimes be easy to lose track of what is really important. With the multi-tasking merry-goround we ride, it can be all we can handle just trying not to lose our grip. But there was an opportunity on the evening of March 6, hosted by the Robson Volunteer Fire Department, to get back to basics in a most meaningful way. The Tuesday function related to an incident at the start of last summer, when swift action by Robson first responders was the difference between life and death for a young man. The 21-year-old had succumbed to heart failure and he was literally minutes away from a tragically early departure. On Tuesday night he and his family had some conscientious men to thank. A lot of others showed up as well, and the men also received kudos from the RDCK for their cool-headed efforts. The accounts of what went on that day back in June were truly gripping. Hearing about it after the fact was inspiring, gratifying, and unforgettable. We want to hear from you.

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Cheaters never win Why do people cheat at games? For the life of me, I could never figure out how that would build one’s self-esteem or the purpose behind it. As I write this column, and with a bit of a fond smile upon my face, I remember my grandfather, a crusty and somewhat formidable old Swede. You see, grandpa was a cheater at crib. Grandpa owned a logging camp which, almost a 100 years after he first built the camp, remains in the family. He came to this country not speaking a word of English and with little money in his wallet. Despite those adversities he lived the true Canadian dream as defined in the early 1900s. By sheer will, hard work and determination, grandpa carved out his dream in the wilds of Ontario, near Rainy River. He didn’t do it by cheating, that’s for sure. And yet, when all the cousins would go to the camp every summer for a family reunion, grandpa would challenge each of us (and there had to be at least 20 children at any given time) to a game of crib. It never failed, he always beat us. But my siblings and cousins weren’t too upset about that because each

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of us, even the littlest kids, knew grandpa cheated at crib. He used all the cheating tricks in the book. His cheating was a source of amusement and whispering between the cousins. To this day I still can’t understand what pleasure he derived from that. So, it’s with interest that I recently played an online game of Words With Friends with a friend. He invited me to play and I was pleased he did until I realized he was using a cheat program. This friend is smart, but he consistently used words I have never heard of and he whooped me good in the game several times. Djin was just one of the words he used. I looked it up. It means an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran. I decided to question him (via the chat function) on the word, but I was careful about how I did it. After all, no one likes to be called a cheater. Me: Djin? LOL. Him: Don’t laugh. It earned me 85 points and it helped me beat you in the game. Me: (Now at a serious loss of words.) LOL Him: I’m a pretty good cheater. LOL BINGO!

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Me: I prefer to think you’re smart. After careful and protracted thought, I dismissed myself from the current game we were playing and declined yet another invitation from him to play. I refuse to stoop to his level and cheat to beat him. That’s against my principles or how I was raised. I play Words With Friends because I love words. It matters not to me if I win or lose. For me, it’s all about discovering new words and when someone plays a word I have never heard of, I immediately Google the definition. For me, it’s about growing my vocabulary and using my brain. It didn’t shock me as much that he cheated as it shocked me that he would do it and then laughingly boast about it. No shame whatsoever. It saddens me that my friend would underestimate his vocabulary and think that the only way to win is by cheating. I’m left with the adage my mother used to say. Winners never cheat and cheaters never win. And that is true, they may win at the game, but they don’t win in life.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Alarm bells ringing I am not interested in becoming involved in the teacher’s contract discussions, but Bill 22 affects us all. Apply this to yourself and where you work, this is the direction our B.C. Government is heading. Anti-bullying day was February 29, it’s not all about wearing a pink shirt or students at school. If Bill 22 passes legislation, we are losing rights that previous generations have fought hard to get. In one week we can lose everything that took many years to obtain. Bill 22 fundamentally paves the way for major contract stripping and unionbusting. It attacks our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The B.C. Government is by no means broke. They have made political choices as to where to spend your money. How did your family benefit from the Liberals paid: five per cent

raises, BC Railgate legal fees, large pension dole outs, the HST fiasco, and the list goes on. Cutting social programs, jobs and wages will only help to impoverish our province. This affects all of our families. If you have a desire to know why the province (Canada) is in the state it’s in, look in the mirror. Who do you think has made it what it is? People complain about how much the one per cent has and how little the rest of us have. The majority who are supposed to carry the voice, will be the first to drag down anyone of the 99 per cent who gain more just because they don`t have it. Sit back, complain as our middle class diminishes. Accept, as contracts are stripped, watch as corporations send more of our resources, capital, and jobs out of the country. The government gives these corporations large grants of your money and helps run our economy into

bankruptcy. Let me tell you, when you’re in a sinking boat, it doesn`t matter where you sit, we`re all going down. Help your brother’s boat get to shore and you will arrive there too. The other unions... where are they? You chumps! -L. Walker Castlegar

Robocalls leave a bad message As the extent of the Robocall scandal is slowly revealed it is becoming clear that a travesty of democracy has been carried out. This goes beyond partisan issues and every Canadian, regardless of who is responsible for the scandal, needs to be vigilant about insuring that our elections are fair and uncorrupted. It is clear that the last election does not meet these very Canadian standards.

I ask everyone who cares about democracy, New Democrats, Liberals, Greens, Independents and Conservatives to stand up for fair and democratic elections by sending the following words to The Governer General of Canada at his email address which is info@gg.ca “Your Excellency, We now need a full, transparent and non-partisan judicial inquiry that goes beyond the current investigation into possible Elections Act transgressions. If there’s any attempt to prevent this, to trivialize it, to stonewall it, to deflect attention from it, then you as the Governor-General should exercise your constitutional power to dissolve the government and send it back to the voters to obtain a clear and a legitimate mandate. “ Sign the email and, as a proud citizen of Castlegar, add your name and address.

...and is off in the winter and can care for their two children. “We’re not impacted like other families in the area,” she said. “You have to have stuff for them to do during the day so they just don’t play Wii or watch TV all day. Fortunately their is stuff at the recreation centre they can do. I definitely empathize with other parents that aren’t in our boat. Their aren’t many resources for working parents.” Students, teachers back at school Thursday Teachers throughout the province were scheduled to return to school on thursday after a three day legal strike throughout the province. “We will go back

to school tomorrow and we will be back on phase one job action until further notice,” said KCTU (Kootenay Columbia Teachers Union - School District 20) President Andy Davidoff on Wednesday.

“We’re not impacted like other families in the area. You have to have stuff for the (kids) to do.” Sue Heaton Sherstobitoff

Teachers throughout B.C. have been on phase one since September. Phase one consists of not filling out report cards, no meeting with administration, and no playground supervision.

On Feb. 28, the B.C. Labour Relations Board ruled that teachers could go on a three day full strike with two days notice, followed by a one day strike per week after that. On the same day, the government introduced Bill 22, which would make any teacher job action illegal. “We’ve heard that Bill 22 is still making its way through the legislature,” said Davidoff. “Premier Clark is blaming teachers and the NDP for stalling it. If they wanted to pass Bill 22 and not inconvenience families and have kids in school, they could have passed it last Sunday night. Now she’s playing a political game blaming the NDP and teachers on Bill

The Castlegar News printed a Public Notice with respect to a road closure at 330 Columbia Ave., for the City of Castlegar last week in error. Please disregard that content. We apologize for the confusion.

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22 being delayed through the legislature. They just want to make teachers look bad.” Davidoff said the BCTF is looking at the situation and will determine what their next steps will be which could include a one day per week strike. “We don’t have to vote for the one day strike,” he said. “But we may be looking at other options.” The teachers are grateful for the support of unions such as CUPE and BCGEU, said Davidoff. “The support from all of the other unions and from the vast majority of the public is awesome,” he said. “Our work stoppage has received incredible support from our community.”

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Upcoming MAR. 10 - TALENT NIGHT AT BRILLIANT CULTURAL CENTRE - doors

open at 6 p.m, program starts at 7 p.m. Tickets $15 at the door. Pie & Chai after the program for $5 a ticket. MAR. 11 - FLEA MARKET AT ROBSON HALL - 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. with

breakfast sponsored by Slice of Life.

MAR. 12 - MUNICIPAL PENSION PLAN RECIPIENTS MEETING at Royal Ca-

nadian Legion, 248 Columbia Ave at 10:00 a.m. Please phone 250 365 8215 by Mar. 9 if you plan to join us.

MAR.15 - CASTLEGAR AND DISTRICT LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 6 p.m. drinks,

6:30 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting. At the Legion Hall. RSVP Cheryl by phone at 250-365-7751 or email cheryl@castlegarlibrary.ca by Feb. 22. A vegetarian option is available.

MAR 17 KOOTENAY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP PRESENTS: LIVING FAITH BIBLE COLLEGE AS THEY DO THEIR PLAY - “PEDDLING PARABLES” at

6:30 PM at Castlegar Christian Fellowship; 1801 Connors Road, Castlegar MAR 18 KOOTENAY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP PRESENTS:LIVING FAITH BIBLE COLLEGE AS THEY DO THEIR PLAY - “PEDDLING PARABLES” at

10:30 AM at Kootenay Christian Fellowship; Central School Gymnasium on the corner of Ward and Mill, Nelson For more information call 1-888761-3301 MAR. 18 - FLEA MARKET AT ROBSON HALL - 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. with

breakfast sponsored by Robson Recreation Department. Come out for a hot breakfast and support your community hall! MAR. 18 - FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PUBLIC FORUM - Forum with Alex

Atamanenko, MP and special guests - 7:00 pm, at the United Church, 602 Silica Street, in Nelson - Everyone Welcome! For Information: 1-800-667-2393.

MAR. 19 - THE WEST KOOTENAY OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP will meet

at 2 pm at the Kiro Wellness Center, 1500 Columbia Avenue, Trail. Guest: Lesley Anderton will be speaking and showing slides on her trip through the Northwest Passage. For further info, please call 250-368-9827 or 250-365-6276. MAR. 25 - FLEA MARKET AT ROBSON HALL - 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. with

breakfast sponsored by Robson Volunteer Fire Dept. Auxiliary.

MAR. 31 - 13TH ANNUAL WINE FESTIVAL - Presented by the Castlegar

Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club at the Castlegar Community Complex from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets available at Oglows Paint, Bubblee’s Liquor, and Sound West (Trail).

ONGOING: VENDORS NEEDED FOR CASTLEGAR GARDEN AND NATURE FEST on May 19. Garden related

210 - 11th Avenue and pick up an application form. Our thanks to our dedicated volunteers who give so willingly in support of our Community and surrounding areas.

ONGOING: CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION LIGHT UP CAMPAIGN - The Foundation is

ONGOING: DOUKHOBOR CENTRE WRITING CONTEST - Doukho-

only please. Contact: 250-3994439 or email castlegargardenfest@shaw.ca.

raising money to purchase three Space Lab cardiac monitors, Life Pak 15 crash cart monitors/defibrillators, and CADD Prism pump. call 250-304-1209 or mail cheque to 709 10th Street, Castlegar, BC V1N 2H7 to donate. ONGOING: CASTLEGAR GARDEN CLUB meets first Tuesday on ev-

Special Project, Door Prizes, Draws, Potluck lunch, Dinner provided $25.00 if pd registration before March 10. Call Elisabeth @ 250-365-9303 or Jackie @ 250-693-5439 (evenings) for more information.

ery month at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Complex, Kootenay Room. Break loose from your traditional bounds . . . open your spirit to the wider world of gardening. Hear a dazzling array of speakers. New members always welcome. Information: Rose Cheveldave: 250-365-9600 or castlegargardenclub@shaw. ca.

APR. 6 - A SOLEMN GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 10 A.M. at Castle-

ONGOING: MAR. 1 - APR. 26 - NEED A HAND WITH YOUR TAXES? - Trained

MAR. 31 - SPRING SCRAPBOOKING CROP - Genelle Hall, 9am-9pm

gar United Church, 809 Merry Creek Road, beside the Kinnaird Medical Clinic and Fireside Motel. All are welcome to join us.

APR. 8 - EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE -

7:00 a.m. followed by coffee and hot cross buns at Castlegar United Church 809 Merry Creek Road, beside the Kinnaird Medical Clinic and Fireside Motel. All are welcome to join us.

APR. 8 - EASTER SERVICE CELEBRATING CHRIST’S RESURRECTION

with joy and with song 10 a.m. at Castlegar United Church 809 Merry Creek Road, beside the Kinnaird Medical Clinic and Fireside Hotel. All are welcome to join us.

JUL. 14 - KOOTENAY FESTIVAL -

Featuring live music, dance, performances and cuisine from the diverse cultures represented in the Kootenay region. Be a part of this exciting cultural event! Go to www.kootenayfestival. com for further details!

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volunteers can help you complete your income tax return for 2011 at Castlegar Community Services, 1007-2nd. St. Call 250-3652104 for appointment. Income level:single $25,000.00 or less, couples families $35,000.00 or less, add. Child $2000.00. Program runs Mar.1-Apr.26,2011, Tue, & Thurs., 9:30-noon & 1:003:30 p.m. Remember to bring all your tax papers and forms with you. ONGOING: THE TREASURE SHOP DOWNTOWN CASTLEGAR (ACROSS FROM THE LIBRARY) WILL BE HOLDING WEEKLY TWO FOR ONE SALES

during the month of March and invite you to stop in and shop. The savings are incredible especially at this time of year. All men’s clothing will be two for one commencing the week of March 5th. Our silent auctions are ongoing as well with something of interest for everybody! Some of our wonderful volunteers can no longer help out at the Treasure Shop due to various reasons and we are very much in need of extra hands. If you can spare only a few hours each week it would be so appreciated. Stop in at

bor Discovery Centre Village Museum is holding a writing contest open to children, teens and adults. The subject matter is Doukhobor migration and must be based on actual time lines. Work submitted can be poetry or short story (fact/fiction) and must be original. The deadline for submissions is May 6, 2012. Winners and prizes to be announced in June. Please bring or send your entries to the Doukhobor Discovery Centre Village Museum 112 Heritage Way, Castlegar B.C., V1N-4M5. Phone 365-5327 for more information. ONGOING: CASTLEGAR JUDO CLUB MEETS MONDAYS, THURSDAYS at

6:15-8 p.m. At Twin Rivers Elementary for Sept. 12 to May/ June. Male or Female, ages eight years and up. Registration at any meeting. Call senior sensei John Gibson 250-5763 or sensei James Welychko, 250-365-4920.

ONGOING: CASTLEGAR ART WALK 2012 CALL FOR ARTISTS - Castle-

gar’s 16th Annual Art Walk will be on display from June 26 to September 16. Artists interested in being a part of this event need to apply before March 28, 2012. For an application package please contact the Castlegar Arts Council at castlegararts@gmail. com or pick one up at Biznet in the Columbia Plaza ONGOING: TWIN RIVERS CHORALE REHEARSALS are held every

Thursday at 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (713 4th Street, Castlegar, BC, V1N 2B7). If you love to sing and want to sing both classical and contemporary music, come join the Twin Rivers Chorale. The registration fee is $30 for the entire season and you do not have to be able to read music to join the chorale. FMI contact Sarah Currie at 250-304-2529 or curries@ ymail.com.

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Mondays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. If Canada is your new home, come and meet others who have immigrated to Canada and spend time chatting and learning. At Kootenay Family Place (behind Chopsticks) ONGOING: STUDY GROUP, “BEAUTIFUL OUTLAW”, experience the

playful, disruptive, extravagant personality of Jesus. at the New Life Assembly. Call 250-365 5212. ONGOING: THE WEST KOOTENAY FAMILY HISTORIANS SOCIETY meets

at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month (September to June) at Stanley Humphries Senior Secondary School in Castlegar. New Members are welcome. For further information, contact Grace DeBiasio at 250-364-1426 or Ingeborg Leavell at 250-3670076. ONGOING: SHARING DINNER POT -

Every Tuesday at 12 p.m. at the Cadet Hall on 8th Avenue. No charge.

ONGOING: SR. ACTIVITIES @ COMPLEX - Mon. 10 a.m. Darts 1

p.m. Whist. Tues. 9:30 Floor Curling & Carpet Bowling, 1:00 Crafts 7:00 Pool. Wed. 9:30 Floor Curling 7:00 Rummoli. March 28 1 p.m. Bingo, 21 - 10 a.m. Raspberry Reunion. Thur. 9:30 Floor Curling, Jan. 5 2 p.m. 1 p.m. Bingo. Mar. 22 - 2-4 p.m. Tea Dance. Fri. 1 p.m. Crib & Bridge. Sat. Mar. 17 11:30-1 Soup Day. Ongoing: Table Garage Sale 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

TOASTMASTERS MEETINGS -The local Toastmasters club, the Sentinel Speakers, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fireside Inn Castlegar on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Learn speaking skills, gain confidence and have some fun! Guests warmly welcomed. For more information please call Diane Cushing at 250-365-8336.

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“CBT is happy to reward and encourage volunteerism in the region while also providing financial assistance to students,” said Wayne Lundeberg, CBT Director, Youth Initiatives. “Communities are strengthened as a whole and residents benefit individually.” Twenty-one awards are offered to Basin residents attending Selkirk College, College of the Rockies and the Revelstoke Centre of the Okanagan College for their use at a college or university

of their choice. Forty-five awards are offered to high school grads from a Basin high school, alternate school or other institution that grants Ministry of Education-recognized grad diplomas. CCSA applications are available at each college and online at www.cbt.org/ccsa. Application deadlines are specific to each college. YCSA applications are available at local high schools and online at www.cbt.org/ ycsa. Applications

must be submitted by April 13, 2012, to the public senior secondary high school where the applicant resides. For more information on the award or application process, contact Michelle d’Entremont at mdentremont@cbt.org or 1.800.505.8998. CBT delivers social, economic and environmental benefits to the residents of the Columbia Basin. To learn more about CBT programs and initiatives, visit www.cbt.org or call 1.800.505.8998.

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Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is accepting applications for two of its community service award programs. Valued at $2,000 and based on volunteer service rather than academic standing, there are up to 66 awards to be given out. College Community Service Awards (CCSA) are intended to benefit Basin college students who plan to further their education. Youth Community Service Awards (YCSA) are given to graduating high school students. Deadlines are March 15 and April 13. And more details can be found online at www.cbt.org/programs. One of last year’s CCSA recipients spoke of the benefit to her family: “I am very grateful to receive this award from Columbia Basin Trust. I am a single mother of two, and a full-time nursing student. The award is a great help to my family, and is very much appreciated,” said Melissa Monsen, nursing student at the College of the Rockies.

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“Scrabble for literacy” is the name of the ninth annual event held on March 4 at the Castlegar Library organized by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy. Local scrabble players meet on the second wednesday of each month and newcomers are always welcome. They play from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pictured above, from left, are: Sam Tomelin, Lauren Jim Sinclair photo Murray, Nancy Kalawsky, and Phil Richmond.

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The Castlegar Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club Presents 13th Annual

Wine Festival

Saturday March 31, 7-10pm, Castlegar Complex

Ticket Price: $50 (non-refundable) Available at: • Oglow’s Paint & Wallcoverings Ltd. • Bubblees Liquor Store Plus • Sound West Sales & Service, (Trail)

House of Rose Winery House of Rose Winery, one of the first 17 wineries in the Okanagan, has been run by the Rose family since opening in 1993. Now with three generations involved, House of Rose creates quality wines at affordable prices. We offer heritage wines like Marechal Foch and Unoaked Chardonnay as well as sweeter wines, the most well known being Summer White, a white blend sweetened with a dash of Ice-Wine. Home of Hot Flash, a special wine to celebrate that wild and wonderful phase of life and our Gold Medal winning Vintage Okanagan Port – which we make the traditional way – aging it slowly in the sun for two full summers, providing a smooth, slow finish to every sip. Come to Kelowna and visit us – we are open in the winter Tuesday thru Saturday 12 to 5 pm and starting April 1st we are open daily from 10 until 6. If you happen to be in Kelowna in May come join us as we Celebrate Mom on May 12 and 13th. From 12-4 we will have complimentary tastings, appetizers and a small gift, including a free glass of wine, for MOM! Bring your mom, your partner, or just come celebrate yourself! For more information or to order our wine on – line, visit www.houseofrose.ca

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This Week’s Featured Wineries • Dress: Semi-formal • Blind Challenge • Silent Auction (all valued at $150 or more)

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Conﬁrmed Wineries • House of Rose Winery • Skimmerhorn Winery & Vineyard • Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery • Sonoran Estate Winery • Thornhaven Estates Winery • Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery • Silver Sage Winery • Desert Hills Estate Winery • St Hubertus & Oak Bay Vineyards • Hillside Estate Winery • Forbidden Fruit Winery • Heaven’s Gate Estate Winery • Arrowleaf Cellars • Camelot Vineyards • Larch Hills Winery • Oliver Twist Estate Winery • Cerelia Vineyards • Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery • Hester Creek Estate Winery • Seven Stones Winery • Columbia Gardens Winery • Aces Okanagan Estate Winery

BaillieGrohman Our winery is named after one of our region’s most legendary pioneers, William BaillieGrohman, as his pioneering, tenacious spirit is one we admire. We are on the edge of an emerging wine-growing area, in a unique microclimate in the Kootenay district of British Columbia, in a B A I L L I E - G R O H M A N E S TAT E W I N E RY MEDIA KIT 2010 community called Creston. It is exciting to explore this region, like Baillie-Grohman did, but in our case we are uncovering characteristics that yield wines with new ﬁngerprints not seen before in the world of wine. Our approach is to produce small lots of super premium wine in our 5,000 case boutique winery. Everything is done by hand, from the farming to picking and sorting at harvest. Grape production is maintained at a low yield, with the aspiration of quality and concentrated ﬂavours. In the summer season we hope you will visit us in our tasting room on the Erickson side of Creston. Our hours are posted under Cellar Door on the Availability tab. Also check Retail and Restaurant locations under the Availability tab.

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Forbidden Fruit Winery Nestled on a sloping hillside just above the Similkameen River, the orchards and vineyards at Forbidden Fruit Winery are unlike any other “Garden” in the area. Beside being planted on “virgin soil” and farmed organically since the farm began in 1977, the Farm grows over 60 different varieties of tree fruits and 4 grape varietals. This year the Farm celebrates 35 years of organic farming and this spring’s wine releases will reflect the winery’s true commitment to Organic Farming. Along with the traditional favorites; Pearuasion, Cherysh, Crushed Innocence and Adam’s Apple. Forbidden Fruit will release 4 grape vintages all made with 100% Certified Organic grapes. The Winery will also showcase it’s multiple medal winning Sparking Peach champagne, called Flirt. A sophisticated dry “Methode Champenoise, made with perfectly tree ripened Similkameen Valley Peaches! What more could you ask for? How about a riverside licensed picnic area with stunning views of endless natural vistas and the pristine Similkameen (translated “River of clear water”). Also, Artist and Winery owner Kim Brind’Armour welcomes everyone to peruse her on-site Art Gallery and enjoy the fresh in season Certified Organic fruit from our farm-gate stand. Forbidden Fruit Winery is a proud participant in the Sunrise Castlegar Rotary Wine Festival. Be sure to come out and support this fundraising event and please visit our table and say hello. Wine shop and Art Gallery, located 15 minutes west of Osoyoos on Hwy 3, are open daily from April 1st thru Oct 31st. Please stop in and indulge yourself in the tempting world of Forbidden Fruit.

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For the fourth consecutive year, FortisBC is encouraging families and businesses across the region to switch off, unplug and join millions of people around the world in participating in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 8:30 p.m. “Earth Hour is an opportunity to join with others in thinking about the energy we consume, every hour of every day,” said Tom Loski, vice president, customer service, FortisBC. “This year, we hope to see a greater drop and have even more people commit to participate in Earth Hour 2012.” FortisBC is again sponsoring an Earth Hour Challenge encouraging residents

to pledge to turn off all non-essential lighting, appliances and electronics by visiting fortisbc. com/earthhour, or by phoning 1-866-4367847. Those that pledge are entered to win a weekend away at the Manteo Resort in Kelowna, and the individual pledges will be counted in our community challenge where communities in our region have each appointed a worthy non-profit organization for a chance to win up to a $5,000 energy savings upgrade. The community with the highest per capita participation rate will win the Earth Hour Challenge, first introduced in 2009 and sponsored each year by FortisBC. The winning community receives bragging

rights and their appointed non-profit organization receives the $5,000 energy savings toward their facility upgrade. Keremeos took the honours in 2011 and their non-profit charity of choice, The

Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 192, received the prize. “Winning the Earth Hour Challenge allowed our legion to invest in a new heat pump,” remarked Mike Favel, Secretary/Treasurer

for The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 192. “The money we received covered the lion’s share of the cost and we are looking forward to seeing a real difference in our energy consumption over the years.”

The following nonprofit organizations are in the running for this year’s $5,000 energy savings upgrade, and will rely on participation pledges from residents in their community to win.

Those organizations include Habitat for Humanity in Castlegar; The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture; the Nelson Cares Society, and the Trail Family and Individual Resource Centre.

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Government office pickets â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;harassmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; TOM FLETCHER Black Press

The B.C. government sought a ruling from the Labour Relations Board Tuesday as teachers and other union members spread their protest to picket lines at government offices. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon said Tuesday the pickets were illegal and represent â&#x20AC;&#x153;harassment and intimidationâ&#x20AC;? of government workers who are not in a legal strike position and expected to report to work.

Picket lines in Victoria Tuesday instructed union members not to go to work and attend a rally at B.C. legislature in support of striking teachers instead. Tom Fletcher photo

Falcon said the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s application would seek fines for people who continued the pickets. Provincial government workers were met with picket lines at offices around Vic-

toria Tuesday morning, and advised to attend a rally in support of striking teachers at the legislature instead of going to work. One Victoria office worker told Black Press she was threat-

ened with a fine or expulsion from the B.C. Government and Service Employeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Union if she crossed the picket line to go to work. Pickets wore B.C. Teachers Federation signs or hand-lettered signs bearing the B.C. Federation of Labour logo. They handed out leaflets to office workers with a BCGEU logo and instructions to report to a local community centre to sign up for strike pay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t join the picket line. Do not put on a picket sign,â&#x20AC;? the leaflets instructed.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leave the worksite.â&#x20AC;? Office workers were instructed that if they did not attend the Ambrosia Centre, a downtown conference facility, they would not receive strike pay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is important that we show solidarity with members of the B.C. Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Federation,â&#x20AC;? the leaflets say. The pickets were to direct union members to join a rally of teachers and other union members from around the province to march on the legislature at noon Tuesday.

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Affordable art, here in your own backyard SUBMITTED

Do you think the price of art is beyond your reach? Do you love a particular sculpture in Castlegar’s downtown core, and would hate to see it go? Here’s your chance!

The Castlegar Sculpturewalk 2011 season is drawing to a close, and last year’s sculptures will soon be taken down, moving on to our partner sculpturewalk in Sioux Falls, or back to their makers. There is a great

selection available for sale, and in addition each work is available for a yearlong lease at only $1000/year. That’s less than $100/ month – in fact, it’s about $3/day, maybe less than what you’d pay for your daily coffee!

This is a wonderful opportunity to pick which of these wonderful works of art you would like to see stay in the city, stay in your workplace, or even stay with you. For more information, or to buy or lease a piece,

please contact: Joy Barrett Executive Director Castlegar Sculpturewalk castlegarsculpturewalk@gmail. com tel: 250-3549169

Available artwork, pictured at near right: “The Plunge” by Deb Zeller, far right:”Reﬂections by D.E. McDermott. Submitted photos

Castlegar’s Sculpturewalk is entering its third year, and what a success it has been! This exhibit of original outdoor sculptures, displayed year-around in downtown Castlegar, has been drawing interest and participation from across the country. From June through September the public votes for The People’s Choice sculpture which is then purchased by the City of Castlegar for the permanent display and enjoyment of its citizens.

Available artwork. Pictured above is “Going for the Goal” by Dee Clements. Below is “The Mumby” by Susan Geissler. Submitted photos

&RPPXQLW\ *LIWLQJ 2SSRUWXQLWLHV SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM For $1500 you can sponsor one sculpture for one year. 2012 sculptures will be placed in May. You will enjoy year long advertising with your name as the sponsor. Your name will be engraved on the nameplate and your business logo will go on the website (with a link) and in our annual brochure. Community recognition will be provided at events.

PURCHASE PROGRAM Purchase a sculpture and place it where you want (including your own backyard!). Prices range from $3000-$25,000. Leave a business or family legacy to the community to brighten up the city or your neighbourhood. Recognition will be provided in the annual brochure.

LEASING PROGRAM After the sculptures have been up for a year, those sculptures not purchased can be leased for $1000 @ year. $750 goes directly to the artist and $250 goes back to Sculpturewalk to help support next year’s costs. Sculptures can be leased and moved to locations of your choice. Individual businesses or combinations of people can collectively lease these pieces. The leased amount goes towards the purchase price of the sculpture, and payment can be over time. Recognition will be permanent advertising for a year at a location of your choice.

*From left to right: Wheel of Life by Christina Nick, High and Dry by Kyle Fokken, Road Apples by Cameron Douglas, Reﬂections by D.E. McDermott, Guitarist by Osamede Obazee, Plunge by Deb Zeller , Dawn by Denis Kleine, Jack’s Story Time by Gregory Johnson, and Three Ring Circus by Tamara Schweigert

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Slocan Park upbringing inspired Castlegarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cowboy author makes the best pie crust!â&#x20AC;? Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s based on an eccentric neighbour from Conkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s childhood in Slocan Park named ... Pearl Crebbin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was such a special person in our lives,â&#x20AC;? says Conkin, 73. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She and my mother were good friends.â&#x20AC;? Crebbin lived in a cabin on a hill above them, and her 160acre property â&#x20AC;&#x153;was

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Local author/poet inspired by old-time values, principles Continued from P. 14

His first assignment was at Perry Siding, and he went on to spend 18 years as principal in Winlaw. Taking early retirement, he pursued his passion for cowboy culture — which he traces back to a childhood incident where he heard “whooping and yelling and hollering” outside.

“Before I knew it, there were 15 to 20 horses coming down the road, and behind them were cowboys all dressed in their finery. As they went by, I thought: that’s what I want to be.” The notion never left his mind. Conkin worked on some of Canada’s largest ranches, penned a book of cowboy poetry, and with wife Carol toured schools

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Now residing in Castlegar, Jake and Carol Conkin celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 20, 2010. submitted photo

with The Buckaroo Jake and Calico Carol Show. He also wrote the Little Jake series, about a young boy growing up on a ranch in the Nicola Valley, based on his experiences riding with the Douglas Lake Cattle Company. His stories have since been adapted for the Aboriginal People’s Television Network as an ani-

mated show and even an iTunes game. It’s here that Pearl Crebbin figures. In one of the books, she serves Little Jake cookies — and then gives him a treasure map that belonged to train robber Bill Miner. The real Pearl died in a 1974 fire that consumed her cabin. But thanks to Conkin’s stories, her memory lives on.

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Thursday, March 8, 2012 Castlegar News

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Sandy Donohue will be celebrating her sweet sixteen this yearâ&#x20AC;Śthat isâ&#x20AC;Śher 16th year involved in Castlegarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Artwalk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wonderful opportunity for people who are new to art to be able to exhibit because, really, we have so many artists in this area but we have so few venues â&#x20AC;Śand I have to say that if it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for Jacquie (Hamilton) I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we would have Artwalk. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extremely dedicated and generous with her time and energyâ&#x20AC;? Sandy said when we sat down to talk about Castlegar Artwalk. Sandy recalls the artwalk originally having maybe ten venues and over the years has grown to 25-30 to venues showing artwork during the summer months of June, July, August and September. Visiting Sandy at her home studio was an art adventure. Her paintings are exquisite stories and studies of light captured in time and place. Sandy said art was always in her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ever since I could make marks on things, like furniture, walls, little boxes and plant pots and stuff, I was doing it.â&#x20AC;? Sandy is also an ex-

Sandy Donohue is a vital part of Castlegarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art scene.

perienced weaver and was a teacher before her kids were born. Then she went from experimenting with her kids watercolours one day to taking classes and now she will be teaching a watercolour class at Robson School (which is fully booked, I might add, so try for her next session if you are interested). Sandy is also in the midst of illustrating a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book and I was blown away by her sensitive attention to painting the details of the story and her technical expertise. When I asked Sandy how she felt about the

Castlegar arts community and what she might like to see happening here she said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see a facility or venue where artists can meet and get together because I feel that having people that you are working with, painting, sharing ideas, your problems and successes with, would be good.â&#x20AC;? Sandy also noted artist/art instructor Mirja Vahala of Inspiring Minds Fine Art, and Recreation/Cultural Programmer Audrey Polovnikoff as having a positive effect recently on the cultural development of Castlegar.

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If you have ever wanted to show your artwork to more than just family and friends or are new to the area and would like to link up with the Castlegar arts community then maybe this is your year to have an art adventure and enter Castlegarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16th Annual Artwalk. Deadline for applying is March 26. Applications are available at Biznet and Castlegar Chamber of Commerce. For more info contact castlegararts@ canada.com or Jacquie Hamiltion 3658026

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3rd annual Garden and Nature fest SUBMITTED

There might still be snow on the ground, but we know spring is on the way! Gardeners, farmers and naturalists eagerly look for the signs and sounds signalling that bright green season. The 3rd Annual Castlegar Garden and Nature Fest, Saturday, May 19th (long weekend) compliments the vibrant promise of a new season. The Castlegar Garden Club and Castlegar Communities in Bloom sponsor this celebration. The focus is on growing plants and gardens (wild and cultivated), and the natural environment and its inhabitants: insects, mammals, birds etc. This potent mix of energies benefits us all, especially our environment! Situated on the beautiful Columbia River, this open-air festival celebrates

growing with 30-plus vendors selling a large array of plants: berry bushes, herbs, rockery plants, shade plants, vegetable starts, annuals, trees, shrubs, garden art and treasures of all kinds. Free admission. Come discover something new! Enhance your awareness on local topics such as hiking clubs, wilderness conservation, wildlife centres, Communities in Bloom, food security, local organic farmer’s organizations and more. These interests will be showcased by nonprofit and educational groups. Come out on May 19th (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) for the Castlegar Garden and Nature Fest: share in a day of gardens, plants, nature & farming. Relax by the river and enjoy wonderful local food. Enrich your soul – grow something! For info: 250.399.4439.

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Musical must see and hear On Sunday, March 25 the Kootenay Gallery will host a concert featuring acclaimed Canadian ﬁddler, Kelli Trottier. Accompanied by Nova Scotia’s Greg Simm, she will perform an exquisite blend of traditional celtic, contemporary country folk, bluegrass and western swing. Tickets are $20 general admission and $18 for Gallery members. To make reservations as seating is limited, call the Gallery at 250-365-3337. Submitted photo

Green-tech at Selkirk College SUBMITTED

Selkirk College is addressing the increased demand for new renewable energy technical and design skills, with their new Advanced Certificate In Renewable Energy Technology launching in May 2012 at the Castlegar Campus. This intensive six-week program will build on an individual’s existing education and experience, to provide a solid foundation in renewable energy technology system design and planning. “Careers in renewable energy technology require a varied skillset” states School Chair Derek Marcoux. “Our program will cover a wide variety of renewable energy technologies and energy conservation strategies, for working professionals and individuals desiring to enter the sector.” The newly developed program is focused on renewable

energy technologies such as small hydro, wind, solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, ground source energy, and biomass energy. Students will take introductory level courses in renewable energy system design, electricity, heat transfer theory, as well as energy conservation and management, along with a speaker series and field trips. According to Marcoux, “We have secured capital funding from Fortis BC and possibly other sources, to purchase energy conservation measurement tools and software, solar photovoltaic supplies and various other supplies to create a real applied learning experience.” Pre-entrance requirements for the program include at least two years of postsecondary program training or university transfer education. Why renewable energy? Many commercial businesses

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The Bra Lady

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with the best possible bra for your body. Chapman said she will be seeing clients on a one-on-one basis, explaining the benefits of good bras and measuring their bodies properly. “Most women just want to find a good-fitting bra that’s not uncomfortable,” Chapman said. “What they don’t realize is that a good support bra is also important for blood circulation and enhanced lymph drainage.” Chapman has over 200 bra sizes available for ordering, ranging from 30AA to 52KK. It’s likely that you’ll fit somewhere between those sizes. She offers these questions for women to ask themselves: • Do you have a drawer full of bras but none that fit comfortably? • Does your bust line “bounce” when you walk while wearing your “everyday” bra? • Do you overflow the cup of your bra? • Do your bra straps slip off your shoulders or dig into your shoulders leaving red and painful marks? • Does your bra ride up in the back because you tighten the straps to give you added support? • Have you ever begun an exercise class only to drop out because your breasts ached from lack of support while jumping or running? If you answer yes to any of these you are in need of a new bra, and a custom one could be the way to go.

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March 3 was an occasion for Casltegar’s Turning Pointe Performance Co. to put members through their paces. The rehearsal was held at the Brilliant Cultural Centre. Pictured in photo above, from left, are: Andi Harris, Claire Sutherland, Hannah Ford, Bri-Anne Zubick,and Amanda Bradbury. They are performing their ballet number “Spanish Rose.” Jim Sinclair photo

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Rebels fall to BV in game one of div final

Beaver Valley goalie Mike Vlanich makes the save on Rebel forward Arthur Andrews Jim Bailey photo/Trail Times in Fruitvale Tuesday during game one. CASTLEGAR NEWS STAFF

After disposing of the Nelson Leafs in five games, The Rebels were back on the ice in round two against league leading Beaver Valley Fruitvale. The pace was frantic, the hitting punishing, as both teams played a tight, physical game, but when the final whistle blew it was the Nitehawks that emerged with a 4-1 victory. “I thought we played okay. We had some breakdowns in the D zone and weren’t really able to sustain pressure on Beaver Valley in the offensive zone,” said Rebel head coach Steve Junker. “I thought we were able to put more pressure on in the second period and took the play over in the second, but then they were able to neutral-

ize that in the third. They got the go ahead goal, and then maybe an unfortunate one to go up 3-1. We just weren’t able to generate enough pressure there to be a threat to come back.” The teams were tied at 1-1 after two periods with Brantley Schapansky scoring for BV and captain Erik Alden scoring for the Rebs. It didn’t take long for the Hawks to get what proved to be the winner a minute into the final frame. With a Castlegar defenceman draped all over him, Beaver Valley forward Ryan Edwards managed to hang onto the puck behind the Rebel net until he found an open Craig Martin who snapped it past Rebel goalie Jordan Gluck to make it 2-1. Martin added another goal for the Hawks at 9:18 of the third. Chris Dero-

Rebel netminder Jordan Gluck stops BV sniper Ryan Edwards on the breakaway on Tuesday. Jim Bailey photo/Trail Times

chie drifted a shot in from the point, Gluck stopped it but Martin hammered away, finally putting the puck under the down-andout Rebel goalie to make the score 3-1. Justin Niminiken scored the final goal of the game into an empty net with 59 seconds left to seal the Hawks victory.

The teams played game two in Beaver Valley Wednesday night (after press deadline) and then return to Castlegar for games three and four on Friday and Saturday. Junker doesn’t anticipate making any major changes after the game one loss. “We need to gener-

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Steve Junker. “Getting out of there with the win was big. That was a real momentum boost and more demoralizing for Nelson. If they had been able to pull that one off it would have been a different series. That was the big pivotal game.” Junker said the key to the series was the physical play of his team. “We tried to play physical and wear them down that way,” he said. “That ended up paying off.”

ate some more presRebel play-off leaders: sure on them and take # Name GP G A PTS care of our D zone,” 7 Stuart Walton 6 1 10 11 said Junker. “It’s just 15 Scott Morisseau 6 6 4 10 executing a little bit 9 Brenden Heinrich 6 2 5 7 better in what we’ve 16 Anthony Delong 6 4 2 6 been trying to work 3 Daylen Pearson 6 1 3 4 on not only all season Rebel goaltending: but leading into this # Name GP W L GA GAA SV% series. Just better ex- 31 Jordan Gluck 6 4 2 17 2.77 .910 ecution.” TO SEE A PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE GAMES GO TO WWW.CASTLEGARNEWS.COM/SPORTS

Leafs blown away by Rebels in round one Castlegar News Reporter

The Castlegar Rebels managed to rid themselves of the Leafs with a 4-2 win Thursday at the Complex – eliminating their Nelson rivals from the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs four games to one in their first round play-off series. “The one (7-6) overtime win in Nelson that wasn’t a defensive battle on any team’s part,” said Rebel coach

Rebel players celebrate beating Nelson in game ﬁve at the Castlegar Community Complex on March 1. Jim Sinclair photo

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE Game 3 - Friday, March 9th - Beaver Valley at Castlegar 7:30pm Game 4 - Saturday, March 10th - Beaver Valley at Castlegar 7:30pm Game 5 (if necessary) - Monday, March 12th - Castlegar at Beaver Valley (Fruitvale) 7pm Game 6 (if necessary) - Tuesday, March 13th - Beaver Valley at Castlegar 7:30pm Game 7 (if necessary) - Thursday, March 15th - Castlegar at Beaver Valley (Fruitvale) 7pm www.castlegarrebels.com

• We are always looking for volunteers to help with our organization.

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T69

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1075

T137

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1038

208

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987

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1187

T69

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1075

T140

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1037

209

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210

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1136

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146

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147

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1033

216

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977

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217

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973

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1068

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1032

218

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219

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222

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154

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954

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1026

224

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948

T17

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1117

T86

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1063

T155

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1026

225

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T19

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1116

T88

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1062

T155

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1026

226

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T19

Wyatt R Daniels (3 )

1116

T88

Shirley Hubel (2 )

1062

158

Paul Rodrigues (3 )

1025

227

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941

T21

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1114

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1062

159

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1024

228

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1114

T88

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1062

T160

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1023

229

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938

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1112

T88

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1062

T160

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1023

230

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933

Lou Bouliane

1110

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1061

T162

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1022

231

Robert Mason (3 )

932

Fubar Hubel (3 )

1109

T94

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1060

T162

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1022

1108

T94

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1060

1021

925

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Joshua K (3 )

164

232

1020

233

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881

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1107

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1059

T165

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Nadine Chernoff (3 )

1105

T97

Kevin Carlson (5 )

1058

T165

Luba Stouchruoff

1020

Kevin Olesen (5 )

1104

T97

Alana Markin

1058

167

John Jackman (3 )

1019

1018

Jake Cutts (3 )

1102

T99

Scott Morisseau (3 )

1057

T168

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T31

James Wozney (2 )

1101

T99

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1057

T168

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1018

T31

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1101

101

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1056

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1018

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1100

102

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1055

171

Rhonda Jackman (4 )

1017

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1099

103

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1054

T172

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1015

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1097

104

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1052

T172

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1015

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1095

T105

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1051

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1015

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1094

T105

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1051

T172

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1015

T38

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1093

T105

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1051

T176

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1013

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108

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1050

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1013

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1092

109

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1049

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1010

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1091

110

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1048

T178

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1010

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1089

T111

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1047

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1089

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1047

181

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T42

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1047

182

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1089

T111

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1047

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1006

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1088

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1046

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1088

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1046

185

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186

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1087

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187

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1003

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1087

119

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188

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1002

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1042

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T189

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1000

T53

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1085

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1000

T53

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192

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999

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1084

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201

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WK Wildcats finish third at play-downs

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The powerful drama “The Thorn”

Coach Jeremiah Benbow, Coach Rod Harris, Jordan Zilkie, Jena Wheeldon, Jesse Cooper, Emma Hare, Stephanie McAuley, Dakota Mular, Anjela Szabo, Kara Deane, Jessica Harris,Head Coach Simon Wheeldon, Merissa Dawson, Coach Rod Harris. Middle row: Sydney Pollock, Kali Horner, Madelaine Vockeroth-Fisher, Molly Benbow, Julie Sidoni, Paige Gattafoni Bottow: Goalie Catalina Hartland Submitted photo SUBMITTED

The West Kootenay Wildcats placed second at the Bantam House play-downs in Nelson last weekend. Game 1 - lost 1-0 to Nakusp. Ironically Kira Streliev our associate player scored for Nakusp for the win, assisted by our other associate player Hannah Enns. Ashlee Herridge also received

the assist for Nakusp. Game 2 - won 4-1 against Nelson 2. First goal Julie Sidoni, assisted by Jesse Cooper. Second goal Paige Gattafoni, assisted by Jessica Harris. Third Goal Stephanie McAuley, assisted by Jessica Harris, and Sydney Pollock. Fourth Goal Empty net goal scored by Merissa Dawson - assisted by Jessica Harris

(this goal was scored with 10 seconds left on the clock). Game 3 - lost 3-2 against Castlegar 1. First goal Sydney Pollock assisted by Stephanie McAuley, and Emma Hare. Second goal Jesse Cooper assisted by Sydney Pollock and Julie Sidoni (this goal was scored in with :01 on the clock.) Game 4 - Semi Final - won 2-1 in a thrilling overtime

win over the top team - Trail, who had the most points in league standings. They had 20 points, while the wildcats had 18. First goal - Jena Wheeldon assisted by Dakota Mular, and Emma Hare. Second goal - Emma Hare scored the winning goal in the last 2 seconds of a 5 minute overtime with the assists going to Paige Gattafoni and Merissa

Dawson. Game 5 - lost - 2-0 against Castlegar 1. Castlegar went undefeated in this playoff weekend. The Wildcats had their chances - hitting two posts and one cross bar The Wildcats had many shots on net, however the Castlegar goalie shut them down. The Wildcats are heading to Colwood for Provincials from March 17-21.

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Barbee Bonspiel another big success in Castlegar

Barbee Bonspiel ‘A’ Event winners - the Tebulte rink from Salmo. Jim Sinclair photo

Twenty teams took part in the long-running Barbee Women’s Bonspiel this past weekend at the Castlegar Curling Club. Four teams made the trip from Nelson, one each from Creston, Salmo, Fruitvale, and Trail, the rest from Castlegar. Pictured above is the “C” event winners: the McFarJim Sinclair photo lane team from Castlegar.

If the shoe fits - A look at Cinderella in the KIJHL BILL MCDONNELL Black Press Contributor

“Hockey media and fans alike seem to enjoy nothing more than ‘a Cinderella story’ come playoff time.” The Hockey Research Journal, SIHR. We are attracted to the underdog hoping to say that ‘I was there’ when an unexpected event occurred. Does this event occur in the KIJHL? What is the true indicator of the best team, Regular Season or Playoffs? The data covering 44 years (1967-68 to 2010-11) - see below - doesn’t support the Cinderella desires of

fans in the KIJHL, as there is a strong correlation between regular season standings and playoff results leading to the league championship. With only two exceptions, Castlegar (4th place in 197778) and Fernie (5th place in 2007-08) the KIJHL League playoff champion finished the regular season within the top three teams in the standings. More notable, an impressive 89 per cent of playoff champions finished in first or second place in the regular season standings. First place finishers have won the

Playoffs 59 per cent of the time, while second place finishers won 30 per cent of KIJHL Playoff series. Who then are the giants of the KIJHL? Cranbrook led the league with 10 league championships on their way to winning more provincial titles, seven, than any other team in B.C. Trail follows with seven league championships, Beaver Valley and Nelson follow with five each. Editor’s Note: Both Cranbrook and Trail are no longer in the KIJHL, having moved on to make way for teams from the WHL

and BCHL respectively. What of 2011-12? Will one of the 89 per cent of league champions, such as Beaver Valley or Castlegar who finished 1st and 2nd in the regular season standings, hold true to form and capture the KIJHL title? History is on their side. Or will it be a Cinderella year with Kelowna (11th in Regular Season) or Sicamous (13th in Regular Season)? both of whom upset the number one seed in the first round of their respective divisions.

Team Cranbrook Trail Beaver Valley Nelson Castlegar Columbia Valley Sicamous Revelstoke Osoyoos Fernie Kimberley North Okangan

Playoffs # of Titles 10 7 5 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1

Regular Season Finish 1st 2nd 3rd 8 2 4 3 4 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 -

4th 1 -

5th 1 -

Total

26 59%

1 2.2%

13 30%

3 6.8%

Building a Healthy Community Castlegar Recreation Complex 2101 - 6th Avenue, Castlegar, BC 250-365-3386

Castlegar & District Recreation Department Winter Drop In Fitness Schedule Monday & Wednesday 9:00-10:00am Circuit Strength or Deep Water Workout 10:15-11:15am Fabulous 50+ 5:30-6:30pm Ultimate Kickbox

Tuesday & Thursday 9:00-10:00am Step to It or Health & Recovery 6:00-7:00pm PM Aqua-Fit or Body Blast/Core & More

Friday 9:00-10:00am Circuit Strength or Deep Water Workout 10:15-11:15am Fabulous 50+

Saturday 9:00-10:00am Saturday Fit

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WEEKEND PUBLIC SKATE SAT MAR 10 2:00 – 4:00 PM SUN MAR 11 4:15-5:45PM

SPRING BREAK

STICKS & PUCKS MON – FRI 10:00-11:30AM LHH MON - FRI 12:00-1:00PM PUBLIC SKATE 2:00 – 4:00 PM

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REGISTRATION STARTS MARCH 12TH VIEW ON LINE FEBRUARY 27TH. LOTS OF GREAT UPCOMING ACTIVITIES. Notice to all Community Groups and Organizations. If you would like you event mentioned in this event calendar please e-mail the information to Castlegar Recreation Department at casrec@rdck.bc.ca or call 365-3386 ext 0.

Castlegar Recreation Department Sprin Spring Leisure Guide Registration starts March 12th View on line February 27th. Lots of great upcoming Activities.

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Castlegar Junior Curling

Thank you to all my Friends at Castlegar United Church for their kind words & thoughts. Shirley Benton

Many thanks go out to all of the volunteers, coaches, parents and siblings who came out to cheer on and support the curlers. Also, to Bob Maloff the rink manager and ice technician for his help-as the kids said, “The ice was good”...”Not too heavy and not too light...it was perfect for drawing.” The spiel’s success too is largely due to the very generous prize donation from local businesses and community members. “The prizes were awesome!” “There were tons, and something for everybody of every age.” Huge appreciation and Thank you! from all of the kids and organizers to: * Pharmasave * Reinvented * Marks WorkWear House * The Bargain Shop * Fields * Mallard’s Source for Sport * Dairy Queen * Shopper Drug Mart * The Gift Box * Dragonﬂy’s N Fairy Dust * Kootenay Market * Fortis * Walmart (Trail) * CIBC * Roger Carlson @ Dundee Wealth * Ron Anderson To any youth, age 9 and up, who think they may be interested in learning to curl, watch for the notices in the fall and come join us!

Thank You to Dennis Hughes for your kindness. Also, for looking after my driveway. & keeping the snow away. Shirley Benton

The Grad Class of 2012

wanted to extend a big thank you to the following businesses for donating fabulous gifts to their Murder Mystery Event and Grad Banquet: Tim Horton’s Pharmasave Kootenay Market The Beach Shack Curves Andre’s Electronics Experts Grimey Auto Performance Simone Jewelers The Bass Player’s Daughter JJ’s Fashions Boston Pizza Kootenay Smile Studios Kootenay Centre Cinemas Di’s Esthetics Avenues Hairdesign Enormous Productions

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October 26, 2011 at 7:00 pm. On Highway

Found in Castlegar Canadian Tire Parking Lot on Sat, Feb 25th, Ladies Pendent Call 365-5085 to ID

3 at Michel Creek Old Town Bridge, near Sparwood, B.C., a wheel and tire assembly came loose from a tractor trailer rig, bounced off an oncoming truck and into a Chev Equinox causing severe damage and serious injuries. The truck that lost the tire and wheel assembly would have needed urgent repairs in the Sparwood or surrounding area. Anyone with knowledge of the driver and/or owner of the truck is urged to contact Ian at 604-420-4194.

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October 27, 1940 - March 11, 2011 Your heart was the dearest in all the wide world, Your love the best to recall. For no one on earth could take your place You are still the dearest of all. Loving, Missed & Remembered By her family & friends.

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Robert Francis (Bottle Bob) Clausen April 28, 1943 - March 4, 2012 We will miss you. From all your Friends & Loved Ones

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Greg passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the age of 64. Greg was born December 2, 1947 in Rossland, B.C. Greg lived the majority of his life in Castlegar establishing a friendship with many people in the community. Greg’s life was met with many challenges. His ability to meet and struggle through these challenges was a testament to his willingness to survive. Greg was a gentle, kind, caring individual who lived a full life. Greg is survived by sister May Zeberoff and brother Ed Zeberoff, nephews Anthony and Luke Zeberoff. Greg was pre-deceased by his mother Maria Zeberoff in 2010 and his father Harry Zeberoff in 1962. Arrangements were in the care of the Castlegar Funeral Chapel. The memorial service was held Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Castlegar Pentecostal New Life Assembly. The service was well attended by many friends and relatives. Greg will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by all who knew him. We would like to express our deep gratitude to the community for showing compassion for Greg over the years. The family wishes to express our appreciation and heartfelt gratitude for everyones kindness and support. Special thanks to Dr. Ankenbauer, Phil Angrignon and Staff of Pharmasave, to the Castlegar Paramedics and Leonard Voykin for conducting the wonderful memorial service. Donations can be made in memory of Greg Zeberoff to: BC Schizophrenia Society or Iskra.

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MANAGER, CONTRACT TRAINING & CONTINUING EDUCATION A varied role for a proven business professional Two inter-related areas of responsibility will be the focus of your leadership and business acumen: Continuing Education and Contract Training. Both of these enterprises support learners, communities and businesses throughout our region through educational outreach. With Continuing Education, you will lead the continued development and the delivery of courses and programs based on the needs, opportunities and directions of our regional communities. With Contract Training, you will continue with the development of an effective infrastructure to facilitate the College’s ability to respond to specific learning needs in the community and deliver tailored programs on a contract basis. For both parts of this position, you will liaise with stakeholders and senior College management and promote and advance the programs. You have a degree, preferably a Master’s, and at least three years’ supervisory experience. Budgeting and finance experience in a revenuegenerating environment, as well as expertise in contract services, proven leadership and project management abilities round out the picture. Closing date: 4 pm, March 19, 2012.

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MONSTER Industries, a rapidly growing construction and maintenance company servicing northwestern B.C., in now accepting resumes for the following positions: Certified “B” and “A” level welders with fabrication experience, Certified CWB all-position welders and Certified Millwrights. Please send resume with attached cover letter to office@monsterindustries.ca. Unfortunately we are not accepting applications for laborers at this time.

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Medical/Dental Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses Bayshore Home Health Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses for night shifts in the Castlegar/ Nelson area to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN or LPN and love working with children and their families , we would appreciate hearing from you. Pediatric experience is an asset and we do offer client speciﬁc training.

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Professional/ Management HOLIDAY Retirement is seeking pairs of motivated managers for our Independent Senior Living communities. You’ll have the chance to work alongside your partner, receive a competitive salary and excellent beneﬁts. The ideal duo is team-oriented, with sales experience. Please apply on-line at www.holidaytouch.com or send resumes for both to myfuture@holidaytouch.com.

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• coordination of meetings with the table • liaison with the regional advisory council and other community coordinators • the development and adherence to an annual budget • report and proposal writing • an awareness of issues related to early childhood development and family wellbeing in our community • a conﬁdent, self motivated and professional applicant • ability to work under the direction of a multi-sectoral council This is a contract position for 20 hours/month starting on May 1, 2012 $23.00/hr. Submit written resume to Susanne Thomas 409 10th Ave. Castlegar V1N 1K5 or susanne.thomas@gmx.com by March 27, 2012.

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RV SALES REP needed for asap! We need someone to join the Voyager RV sales team! We have a rare opening for an energetic & effective RV salesperson, to start this Spring! It’s an amazing opportunity to sell the industry’s top selling RV brands (Jayco, Itasca, Winnebago towables, Northern Lite & more!) and work at the BC Interior’s Largest RV dealer. Email resumes to sales@voyagerrv.ca or fax to 250766-4640.

Trades, Technical EXPERIENCED Excavator Operators required immediately in Northern BC. Must have extensive experience operating tracked excavators. Competitive wages. For further information please call 250-7715708. Resumes including references and experience should be emailed to frocklage@gmail.com attention D. Frocklage Contracting Ltd. LICENSED HD Mechanic & Class 1 Drivers, required for full-time work with construction company in west-central Alberta. Wage based on experience. Fax resume 780-5393536.

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Sports

Castlegar bowlers strike up third at Provincials

back row – Roland Handley – Coach – Cheyanne Fergie – Senior Girl. Front row – Sydney Sherstobitoff – Bantam Girl and Ashley Rudner – Junior Girl. Submitted photo

The Combo Girls team from Castle Bowl - consisting of Cheyanne Fergie, Sydney Sherstobitoff, and Ashley Rudner - returned from Bowling Provincials in Surrey with a third place finish. “The girls played very good,” said coach Roland Handey. “For some of the girls it was their first tournament. They did quite well. They had a tough first game, but bounced back to finish strong. I was very impressed with them.” The girls finished

155 points ahead of their average. Finishing first was the team from Port Coquitlam. The Castle Bowl team qualified for Provincials by finished first out of the Kootenays at the zone finals on Feb. 11 in Castlegar. Castle Bowl receives provincial award Castle Bowl was also awardeed a plaque at the event from the Variety Club Telethon for raising the most money for the Variety Bowls for Kids event. The club raised over $2,800 this year and have raised a tremendous amount of money over the past 27 years.

out factor makes for great TV. Here are my picks: Champion: North Carolina. The Tarheels were the preseason favourite, and although they’ve had a few stumbles along the way, they’re big, deep, strong, and talented and are my pick to win it all. Watch for an all-NBA frontline of Tyler Zeller, Harrison Barnes, and John Henson. All average more than 14 points per game and at least five rebounds per game to form the toughest frontline in the NCAA. Runner-up: Kentucky. Freshman sensation Anthony Davis is having a great year. The 6’11 centre will likely be the NCAA player of the year and the number one pick in next year’s NBA draft. Davis chucks any shot near him into the stands to the tune of nearly five blocks per game. Still, the Wildcats are very young and prone to youthful mistakes. Final Four: Ohio State and Syracuse. The Ohio State Buckeyes haven’t had as dominant a season as many predicted. But they are still at the top of a very tough Big Ten conference and have all-star centre Jared Sullinger anchoring a relatively veteran squad. Canadian forward Kris Joseph leads the Syracuse Orange

in scoring with 14.1 points per game and also adds five rebounds per outing. The Orange are always tough on defence with their trademark 2-3 zone. All-name contenders Fab Melo and Rakeem Christmas add depth. Canadian content: The number of Canadians playing in the NCAA keeps growing as does the impact of the Canucks. Besides Joseph, you’ve got Texas guard Myck Kabongo. Although from Ontario, Kabongo (another great name) has all-American skills. He is averaging 9.8 points and 5.3 assists per game as a freshman at NCAA powerhouse Texas. Of course, a lot of great talent lies just three hours down south of Castlegar in Spokane at Gonzaga University. The Zags feature three Canadians including two British Columbians. Robert Sacre is a 7 foot centre from Vancouver. Sacre is in his senior season as a Zag and averaging 11.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game. We’ll see if Sacre can make it in the NBA with his combination of size and athleticism. The other British Columbian, Kelly Olynyk, hails from Kamloops and is also 7 feet tall. Olynyk is redshirting (sitting out) this year after playing two

seasons as a back-up forward for the Zags. Olynyk will be back next year for the Zags and with some extra muscle, should be a major contributor. Gonzaga’s top scorer this year is freshman guard Kevin Pangos, a guard from Ontario who’s averaging 13.8 points and 3.4 assists per outing. As for the Zags’ chances this year in the NCAA tournament - I think it’ll be tough for them to get past the first round. After losing to rival St. Mary’s in the West Coast Conference final Monday, Gonzaga is looking at a nine or 10 seed which makes the first game a tough one. But if Pangos and fellow freshman guard Gary Bell can get hot the Zags could be dangerous. I’ve run an online NCAA pool now for many years and every year it’s a blast to look at the teams and play prognosticator. Do you go with the top teams or pick some sleepers like Virginia Tech or Butler to go deep? Do you go with the team that dominated their conference tournament or the teams that lost early and got to rest? Those are the tough calls that can make a difference. If you’re interested in joining the fun, email me at reporter@castlegarnews.com.

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Surviving March Madness - a guide to hoops hysteria CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

And just like that we are into March. A great month that usually means the transition from a cold, harsh winter to a nice warm, summery summer. Finally. Sports wise, it’s also a great time. In local junior ‘B’ hockey, the play-offs are into the second round already with our Rebels taking on the league leading Beaver Valley Nitehawks. High school basketball just wrapped up and the teams from Stanley Humphries did very well at the West Kootenay championships. In the pro ranks, the NHL and NBA are in full swing and teams are jockeying for playoff position heading into the post-season, which begins in April. But of course, March is all about March Madness - the NCAA college basketball tournament. Sixty eight teams enter and play for three weeks. One loss and your season is finished; it doesn’t matter if you went 30-0 and won your conference or stumbled in after finishing 15-17. You have to win six games in a row to get the crown. Whether you have an office pool, an online pool, or just watch for fun, the single knock-

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Castlegar Skating club “Goes to the Movies”

Over 50 skaters from the Castlegar Skating Club performed in 29 different routines on March 2 at the Castlegar Community Complex. The theme for the night was “Let’s Go To The Movies”. Left - Annika Cheveldave performs. Jim Sinclair photos Above - STARSkaters perform to the theme from the Rocketeer.

SH junior teams excel at West Kootenay championships

Brennan Harder scores the basketball for Stanley Humphries Seconday in their quarter-ﬁnal win over Grand Forks at the West Kootenay Championship on March 2 in Nelson. Submitted photo SUBMITTED

Boys take bronze The Stanley Humphries junior boys basketball team ended their season on a high note on Saturday when the Rockers beat Rossland to seal a third place finish at the WK Championships held at LV Rogers in Nelson on March 2nd and 3rd. The Rockers played in tournaments in Kelowna, Trail, and Mt. Sentinel this season as well as competing in league action with Rossland Secondary, JL Crowe, Mt. Sentinel and LVR. Wins were

hard to come by during the regular season, but the boys improved in every aspect of the game as the season progressed. The 14 players that lasted the entire season became known by opposing teams as ferocious defenders. Opposing teams were constantly frustrated by a combination of half court and full court defences. Scoring may have been a problem at times for the Jr. Rockers, but effort was not. The boys practiced four hours per week as a team with an additional 2.5 hours of shooting practice on

separate evenings. The players represented SHSS with pride and respect for the entire season. Compliments for effort and improvement were constant from opposing coaches throughout the season. The championship tournament opened with a Friday evening game against the Grand Forks Wolves. The Wolves jumped out to an early lead, but the Jr Rockers kept it close with their typical tenacious defence. The full court press was stifling, and the Rockers began to open a lead early in the sec-

ond half. Final score in the opening game was 38 to 29 in favour of SHSS avenging an earlier loss from January. The semi-final game had SHSS matched up against LVR – the regular season champs. The boys played with heart for the entire game, but lost by a final score of 34 to 22. The 34 points allowed was the lowest total for LVR against SHSS all year – a small victory in itself. The loss put SH into the consolation final. Once again the offence started slowly and the Rockers found themselves trailing early. A suffocating full court press and tough half-court defence soon evened the score. Building on their momentum from the first half, the Rockers built a lead in the second and cruised to a 43-32 victory and a third place finish overall. Once again, this victory made up for two losses to Rossland during the regular season. JL Crowe defeated LVR in the final to claim the West Kootenay Championship. In the last week of the regular season, SHSS lost a heart breaker to JL Crowe by three points after leading by four going into the

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The Rockers have a lot to be proud of looking back at the season. They overcame much adversity and improved as individuals as well as a team. All 14 athletes played and contributed in every game of the championship tournament. Looking ahead, seven players will move onto

senior basketball next year while the remaining seven will return to lead the junior squad in 2012-13. Girls grab silver The SHSS junior girls played some of their best basketball of the year at the West Kootenay championships last weekend in Castlegar as they made it all the way to the final.

The Bulldogs beat Rossland, for the first time this season, and Boundary Central (Midway) in roundrobin games before fallling to J.L. Crowe of Trail in the final 2823. With five grade nines and one grade eight on the roster, the junior girls should be even stronger next season.

SHSS guard Rebecca Liszt goes in for the lay-up on Friday against Rossland in the team’s ﬁrst game at the West Kootenay Championships in Castlegar. SHSS won the game 30-28 and were led by 10 points from Jim Sinclair photo Michelle Matson.

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