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Thirteen carrying Hansen relay medal BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

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OUTTA MY WAY — Members of the east and west Kootenay roller derby leagues visited Creston for two exhibition games on Saturday, hoping to

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Rick Hansen may not be coming to the Creston Valley with the relay that bears his name, but local residents won’t be missing out on the excitement. “We’re still being recognized,” said Creston co-ordinator Tanya Ducharme. “And they will be working with local schools.” The relay, which will include 13 locals (list on page 28), will stop at Yahk and Erickson elementary schools and Prince Charles Secondary School, and pass by Adam Robertson Elementary School on its way out of Creston. On April 18, it will arrive, carried by Harry Haberstock, at the Creston and District Community Complex at 1:30 p.m., followed by a half-hour presentation in the lobby. In addition to relay officials, Creston Mayor Ron Toyota, Lower Kootenay Band Chief Jason Louie and Regional District of Central Kootenay directors Garry Jackman, (Area A), John Kettle (Area B) and Larry Binks (Area C) have also been invited to speak. The presentation will be followed by the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program’s annual juvenile sturgeon release at former Kootenay River ferry landing from 2:304:30. The cause of sturgeon conservation is important to Hansen, who founded the Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society in 1997. See TOUR, page 28

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Riding program offers therapy for all ages BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

The Creston and District Society for Community Living’s (CDSCL) Therapeutic Riding Program (TRP) is such an integral party of the community it seems hard to believe it’s only been operating since 2005. “More than just a pony ride,” is the way the program is promoted, and director Michelle Whiteaway describes it as “a community of people that includes instructors, riders, caregivers of riders and volunteers — and, of course, the horses, too.” Operated under the auspices of CDSCL, which for many years housed and supported people with developmental challenges on what is commonly known as the Endicott Centre property and still continues to support individuals with developmental disabilities throughout the Creston community, the program was started by Sara Schmidt. It was Schmidt’s tireless passion that helped TRP become what it is today. “Every year we seem to have more people with more to offer,” Whiteaway said. TRP now has 38 riders who range in age from five to over 80. Most riders have some form of autism while others have challenges including Down syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and cerebral palsy. One, Kootenay Lake writer Luanne Armstrong, rides as a therapy for her own particular challenge. “I think it is wonderfully ironic that although I have been riding horses all my life, it was only after I was crippled with rheumatoid arthritis that I am learning to ride properly,” she told the Advance after winning a national riding competition recently.

Saluting volunteers April 15-21 is Volunteer Canada’s National Volunteer Week, and the Advance has decided to take it a step further. Each issue in April will have a story on a different non-profit organization, starting with the Handy Capable Housing Society last week. The April 19 issue will feature the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors.

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While learning riding and horsemastership skills, people with mental, emotional and/or physical disabilities gain a host of benefits. Riders may participate for a variety of reasons — rehabilitation, skill development, fun and recreation — and may even compete. In order to meet each rider’s individual needs, their program is specifically designed for them. Therapists, the instructor and the rider itself are involved in customizing a program. Where space in the schedule is available, riders without disabilities can also participate. Locally, TRP started out on a property in Canyon, but it has found a comfortable home on the Erickson Road property, which is owned by the Kootenay Region Association for Community Living (KRACL). The TRP has a very active group of volunteers who help with maintaining the property — mainly Alex Nilsson and Terje Munkerud. They have cleaned moss off of the roofs of the buildings, worked to seal up the roof of the Rosewood building, which had leaked for years, and helped with cutting down dangerous trees. Lyn Kistner and his workhorse, Marty, have also cut down and removed several dangerous trees from the horse paddocks. CDSCL and TRP have also invested in a riding lawn mower so volunteers can easily mow the many lawns. The philosophy of TRP is to be excellent tenants. Of course, the program relies heavily on having gentle, reliable, healthy and hard-working horses. Currently, seven horses work in the TRP, including one owned by Whiteaway, and Cupcake, who is under evaluation. Whiteaway said one horse is needed for every eight riders. “Temperament is the main asset,” she said. “The horses have to be willing to please, easy to forgive and not pushy. They need to be well trained to respond to the riders and their aids. “We really, really take care of our horses well. Our horses are very happy and they get four months off each winter as a reward for working hard for the other eight months of the year. They all love their jobs.” The TRP relies heavily on the generosity of volunteers, local donations and the provincial gaming grant, which totaled $35,000 last year. Riders also pay small fees to help cover the costs of food and farrier services for the horses.

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(Above) Morgan Benty on Emma, (below) Patric, Kusnir with Blue and (bottom) instructor Christine Ross with Emma.

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ber centres across Canada providing high quality therapeutic, recreation, life skills and sport programs. CanTRA has also worked over the past 25 years to ensure an excellent standard of certification and education for therapeutic riding instructors. CanTRA is a member of the Federation of Riding for Disabled International (FRDI) and is recognized by FRDI as the only governing body for therapeutic riding in Canada. While CanTRA as a national body acts as a resource for its members through certification, education and insurance, its strength lies in its local centres across the country. Each centre offers a program with a slightly different focus and many medical professionals work with CanTRA to ensure excellence in service delivery. “The TRP has three certified instructors — Christine Ross, head instructor, Peggy Hawes, an assistant instructor, and myself, an intermediate instructor,” said Whiteaway. “Two more assistant instructors, Avis Hutchinson and Shayla Leacock, are in training and successfully completed their technical evaluation at North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association in Maple Ridge at the end of March. ” Judine Maki is an Equine Canada Instructor who teaches lessons for riders without disabilities. Having more instructors will allow for further expansion of the program, if sufficient volunteers are available — keep in mind that for some riders three volunteers are needed, one to lead the horse and one on each side of the rider. “Horseback riding is a fun and challenging activity for everyone and the Therapeutic Riding Program makes this activity accessible to children and adults with all forms of disabilities, be they developmental, physical, emotional, behavioral or social,” said Whiteaway. “It’s a way to discover a whole new world of adventure, freedom, responsibility, dignity and excitement. It is also a way to improve balance and coordination and strengthen muscles. “Most importantly, it provides an overwhelming sense of accomplishment for everyone involved — riders, volunteers, caregivers and instructors.” For more information about CDSCL’s Therapeutic Riding Program, contact Michelle Whiteaway at 250-402-6793, visit www.cdscl.com or find it on Facebook.

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Car accidents, fights and more for Creston RCMP BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

Creston RCMP received 66 calls for service from April 2-8, Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan reported on Tuesday. April 2 •None of the three occupants were injured when a single vehicle hit black ice and slid into the ditch near Summit Creek Bridge. •Four door hinges and a screwdriver in a paper bag were located on Sunset Boulevard. •The owner of three dogs running loose on Arrowsmith Road agreed to take better care of them. •RCMP received a complaint of a vehicle

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New construction within the Regional District of Central Kootenay requires a building permit. A building permit is required before commencing any building construction, addition or alteration project including placing manufactured homes and installing swimming pools, as well as modifying or adding to plumbing systems. All building permit applications are reviewed for health and safety related design details, as regulated by the BC Building Code. This can save time and money through the construction process.

Applications for building permits are also reviewed for compatibility with land use regulations relating to the Provincial Agricultural Land Reserve, oodplain management, and Regional District zoning bylaws. Applications for permits and other information can be obtained at the Regional District of Central Kootenay Building Inspection ofce nearest you, or online at www.rdck.bc.ca. For further information, please contact: Building Inspection Services Regional District of Central Kootenay Box 590, 202 Lakeside Drive NELSON, BC V1L 5R4

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LABOURER (CASUAL) The Town of Creston is now accepting resumes for a Labourer (Casual) position in its Works Department. Applicants shall be mature, performance orientated individuals, able to work well with others and independently with little supervision, and preference will be given to those applicants who possess the following skills, education and experience: • Class 3 BC Drivers Licence with Air Endorsement • Road Construction • Heavy Duty Equipment Operation • Water and Sewer Services • Parks Maintenance • Concrete or Masonry • Carpentry

driving in a crop field on Huscroft Road. •The investigation is continuing into the report of a fight at a Lister gravel pit. •The subjects were not located when police looked for two suspicious youths reported in ravine behind a Cedar Street house. •A fight on a school bus between two male youths was reported on Packing Shed Road. April 3 •RCMP received numerous 911 calls from an unsubscribed cellphone, routed through the tower on Whimster Road. Seven 911 calls were also received from a cellphone routed through the Riley Road tower. •Dogs were reportedly running loose and killed a pet rabbit on Lakeview-Arrow Creek Road. •An elderly man who appeared to be wandering around looking confused on Elm Street was indeed confused. Police transported him home and notified a home support agency. •Two adult males were threatening each other on Bodor Road, with alcohol fuelling one

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Residents of Wynndel are encouraged to attend Employment Opportunity WATER SMART AMBASSADOR The Town of Creston and the Regional District of Central Kootenay are participants in the Columbia Basin Trust Water Smart Initiative and are seeking a Water Smart Ambassador to deliver water conservation information to local residents, businesses and institutions in the Creston and Erickson areas. This position is jointly funded by the Columbia Basin Trust, the RDCK and the Town of Creston.

This is a casual (40 hour per week, when required) Union position with a starting wage of $25.45 per hour.

Applications in the form of a cover letter and resume outlining qualifications will be accepted until 4:00 pm, Tuesday, April 24, 2012.

Detailed applications containing resume and references should be received by: 4:30 P.M. Friday, April 20, 2012, and be addressed to: “Labourer (Casual)” Town of Creston PO Box 1339, Creston, BC V0B 1G0 Phone 250-428-2214 Fax 250-428-9164 Email: bev.caldwell@creston.ca

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side of the argument. Police later responded to the same men on Highway 3A. •A subject riding a bicycle from Creston to Wynndel on Highway 3A was hit with a beer bottle from a passing truck. The truck’s owner initially said the bottle fell from the bed, but an investigation revealed the bottle was thrown. •A person missing from Goat River Road was reported, and later found at another residence, having left the first after an argument. •An intoxicated subject was removed from a Greyhound bus, then lodged in cells until sober. April 4 •When police arrived to remove an unwanted guest from an Elm Street residence, they found the complainant extremely intoxicated, destroying her own furniture. The unwanted guest was given a ride to another location. •A complaint was made of a male with a beard wandering aimlessly with stick on Cedar Street. •A Sea-Doo reported stolen in June 2011 was found heavily damaged down an embankment on Airport Road. •A search warrant was executed on a private residence to remove a marijuana grow-op of over 100 plants. The investigation continues with regard to laying charges. •In what appeared to be an attempted theft, a tarp was cut off a truck on Highway 3. A trailer near it was also gone through, but nothing was reported stolen. •A driver was treated for suspected head injuries after his vehicle slid down a 20-foot embankment 10 kilometres west of Creston on Highway 3. The driver had been westbound and lost control while passing another vehicle. •U.S. border officials apprehended a 14-year-old male illegally crossing the border on foot. His parents came and picked him up. April 5 •RCMP responded to a residence on Seventh Avenue South, where 72-year-old Albert Michalsky appeared to have died of natural causes. •Minor damage occurred when a southbound Jeep hit a northbound tractor-trailer as both were turning from Highway 21 onto Erickson

Road. The Jeep’s driver slowed down, but the vehicle slid on gravel into the semi. •A missing rear licence plate was reported on 48th Street. •Video from a business shows three youth hanging out in the area around the time phone lines were damaged on 16th Avenue. •Two male subjects, aged 13 and 14, were caught illegally crossing the border from the U.S. into Canada near Huscroft Road and were turned over to their parents. •A male subject was reportedly drinking in a vehicle on Cavell Street, but he left the area before police arrived. •A group of subjects having a party and a bonfire on Pitt Road in Lister agreed to leave the area when asked. April 6 •An automobile reportedly being taken without consent from Kootenay River Road turned out to be a misunderstanding. •A person missing from Helen Street used the excuse of being lodged in police cells while sobering up. The RCMP had not, in fact, been in contact with the individual. •Over 100 vehicles were inspected at a checkstop on Erickson Road, resulting in one warning ticket given for a seatbelt infraction and a violation ticket for a new driver. A similar checkstop on Railway Boulevard reported no violations in over 100 vehilces. •An intoxicated young offender was picked up near Extra Foods, and transported to the hospital for dehydration. April 7 •An adult male was arrested at an Eighth Avenue South residence where he was causing a disturbance, and held in cells until he was sober. •An Elsie Holmes Road resident complained that branches fell on his property while the neighbour was cutting down trees. •The registered owner of a vehicle being driven erratically on Newman Street in Kitchener was given a verbal warning. •An abandoned vehicle was found on private property on Canyon Street. It had no plates, so the owner was told to have it towed •RCMP are continuing patrols on 40th Street, where there is Town of Creston an ongoing issue with stunting vehicles, eviOPEN BURNING denced by skid marks on the street. NOTICE April 8 •Police responded Residents are reminded that open burning of yard to a female concerned waste is permitted during the months of April and for her safety on October with a valid burning permit. Blackmore Road. Permits are available at Town Hall, 238 10th •RCMP assisted Ave. North or the Fire Hall, 200 10th Ave. North Canada Border Services between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Agency officers at Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). Rykerts when a subject Citizens are reminded, if at all possible, to avoid attempted to bring in open burning and use composting or other means an item not authorized of disposal. for use in Canada. •The male driver of All burning must be conducted in compliance a vehicle found on with the Town of Creston Fire Service Bylaw, BC Canyon-Lister Road Forest Regulations and BC Open Burning Smoke with significant damage Control Regulations. may be charged with Burning in non-compliance with bylaws or operating a motor vehiregulations may result in penalties and ﬁnes. cle while intoxicated. For further information, please contact the ﬁre He blew two samples at department at 250-428-4321 or visit our website the RCMP detachment at www.creston.ca and both were over the legal limit.

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Petition seeks former hours for Kootenay ferries BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor An online petition with over 250 signatures is asking B.C. Transportation and Infrastructure Minster Blair Lekstrom to restore the former sailing schedule of the Kootenay Lake ferries. The petition coincides with this spring’s contract renewal for Western Pacific Marine, which operates the MV Osprey 2000 and MV Balfour. (Western Pacific Marine representatives were not available for comment before press time.) “We were told if we wanted changes made to the schedule, now was the time,” said East Shore resident Jai English. Citing health, economic viability, social development, work opportunities and shopping in Nelson, Castlegar and Kaslo, the petition was created by East Shore resident Nicole Plouffe in mid-March, with the goal of reaching 500 signatures. “As a small community we rely on the proximity of larger towns and cities to sustain our quality of life,” says the petition at www.change.org/petitions. “We are dependent on these communities for many aspects of our lives and reduced ferry sailings have impeded our way of life.” The Kootenay Lake ferries used to start the day with a 6:05 commuter run from Kootenay Bay to Balfour. The day would end with a 12:20 a.m. sailing from Balfour to Kootenay Bay, followed by a 1:10 a.m. return sailing. About 10 years ago, the schedule was cut back, with final sailings becoming 9:40 p.m. from Balfour and 10:20 p.m. from Kootenay Bay. To make the 9:40 p.m. sailing to get home, East Shore residents have had

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to forego movies, theatre and concerts in West Kootenay communities. “There’s been a lot of culture lost,” said English, whose daughter commutes to Nelson for a French immersion program. It’s also been difficult to maintain adequate health services in the area; Crawford Bay has a clinic, but its hours of operation are limited. While the petition specifically asks for the former schedule to be reinstated, residents are also interested in seeing a more significant change, from the current 50-minute schedule to an on-the-hour operation. Information being passed around the East Shore suggests that an hourly schedule would be more cost-effective. “The crew costs would go up … but with the longer time in dock, crew costs would be offset by reduced maintenance costs and fuel costs,” said English. A schedule change would decrease confusion and anxiety for travellers, who often use Highway 3A specifically for the ferry trip, often touted as the world’s longest free ferry ride. “It’s one of the features that a lot of communities try to create in some other way,” English said. As with others on the East Shore, English wants the petition to help the cause, and sees it as a peaceful way of letting the government know what residents want. “This isn’t a fight against anything. This is a creative way of problem-solving. This is a good opportunity to look at it from a different perspective and hopefully help. … “No one is asking for more; we’re just asking for a revision of what is.” To see the petition, find the link in this story under the News tab at www. crestonvalleyadvance.ca.

Home and Garden Show returns to arena BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

In what has become a spring tradition, the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Home and Garden Show returns next week. On April 20 and 21, about 80 vendors will fill the John Bucyk Arena, offering everything from garden equipment to home décor to insurance to information on local non-profit societies. “It’s a pretty wide range of exhibits,” said chamber executive director Jim Jacobsen. The show will be larger than it’s been in a few years; upgrades to the Creston and District Community Complex forced the show into the curling rink and reduced the available number of booths. “We’re back to where we started in the arena with a full-sized show. It’s going to make the show look and feel bigger and brighter.” The return to the arena allows for larger exhibits, including a land-

scaping feature by Beltane Nursery. Vendors from the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market will offer miniworkshops and product demonstrations. And to promote the local arts community, Wynndel artist Sandy Kunze is organizing an artistic element to the show. “We’re actually going to have working artists on-site with a home and garden theme,” said Jacobsen. Outside will be food vendors, including Betty Martin, who will be raising funds for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. The show is sponsored by Columbia Basin Trust, and, as usual, will offer visitors door prizes and a chance to win the grand prize, a garden set worth over $1,500 donated by Home Hardware Building Centre. The Home and Garden Show runs from 2-9 p.m. April 20 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 21. Admission is $3, or two admissions for $5. For more information or to reserve a booth, contact the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce at 250-428-4342.

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Special Olympics starting new children’s programs BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

Creston’s Special Olympics BC program is starting programs for children aged two to 12, and is looking for participants, providing encouragement for both parents and children. “It’s important for parents to network,” said co-ordinator Karley Ferner. “It can be a difficult thing to go through when you have young kids. On April 21 from 10-11 a.m., parents can stop by the Sunshine Room at the Creston and District Community Complex to register their children in the Special Olympics Active Start and Fundamentals programs. About 30 people in Creston currently participate in Special Olympics, and many are active in the three main sports of bowling, swimming and floor hockey. The children’s

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program has been defunct for a few years, and organizers are looking forward to starting it again. In addition to participants, Ferner is also looking for volunteers to help with the programs. Each must be prepared to give one hour each week. “They just help the athletes go through the different activities,” she said. “They have to help set it up. They’re there for any questions parents might have.” For more information, contact Karley Ferner at 250-919-0757.

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We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been in London, except to pass through Heathrow Airport, since 1976. Angela spent quite a bit of time there in 1974-75 and I visited several times in 1972, when I was fresh out of high school and ready to see the world. Some things seemed different when we spent several days in a bed and breakfast on Great Titchfield Street, but most seemed unchanged. I agree with Thomas Wolfe, who wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go home again.â&#x20AC;? But London never was home and I was once again experiencing it as a visitor. We were wandering in the bright sunshine, coming back from a look at the London Eye and a disappointing visit to the Tate Modern gallery (perhaps the first major art gallery I have ever disliked â&#x20AC;&#x201D; building and collection included) and stopped into a pub near Trafalgar Square to rest our weary legs. I bellied up to the bar to order a pint of English stout for me and a half of lighter beer for Angela (she once preferred â&#x20AC;&#x153;mediumâ&#x20AC;? sherry and if the publican couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accommodate the order, I would ask him to simply mix dry and sweet sherry together), and we sat in a snug, watching the activity around us. Suddenly, I was back in a pub near St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral. It was 1972 and, with my two travelling companions from high school, I sat savouring the first of many pints to be consumed in the weeks we travelled around England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland before venturing over to the mainland. Like most Canadian kids travelling then, we had sewn small Canadian flags onto our jackets. Better to

never be mistaken for Americans, we were told by those who had gone ahead of us. Canadians were much better liked by most Europeans.

and pub life and the travel we were about to experience. And it was hardly a one-off experience. Angela and I have been favoured by the kindness of strangers wherever we have travelled. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always attributed that to our insistence that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t impose our own values or expectations on others. We take things as they come, smile and make an effort to respect the people we come across. In Nova Scotia, we were Lorne Eckersley among the first guests of the year to stay at an inn So we sat, maybe a tad nervously, connected to the Glen Breton sipping our beer and taking in the whisky distillery. When we arrived atmosphere. Eventually, we were in the restaurant expecting dinner, drawn into a conversation by three we learned it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t open for fellows in those frumpy and frayed the season for another day or two. suits that were favoured by British A few minutes later we were working men. They were probably offered dinner by the chef, who about 50 and they pumped us about was busy organizing his kitchen. Canadian life â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Indians and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;We arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fussy,â&#x20AC;? we told the Rocky Mountains being oh-so-exotic server (who was running the pub). to them. They stood us for a round Two hours later we walked out, or two and we thoroughly enjoyed having enjoyed one of the best their company and the sense that we meals of our lives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The chef isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t were being initiated into genuine sure what to charge,â&#x20AC;? our server English pub life. said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is $20 OK?â&#x20AC;? I made sure I When it was time to head back got into the kitchen to thank him to our nearby youth hostel, one, personally. perhaps a bit into his cups, insistOnce, in Venice, baffled by the ed on driving us. He was a chaufinstructions we had been given on feur for executives of a light and the telephone to get to our rental electric company, and soon we apartment, we stood on a bridge, were piling, grins a mile wide, trying to make sense of a map. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can into a limo. A couple of minutes I help you?â&#x20AC;? came the American later we pulled up to the door of voice of a woman. I told her that we the hostel, where our new friend were trying to find our apartment insisted we wait until he could and then gaped in amazement when open the limo doors for us. It was she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been staying a great introduction to how the there for the last week. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll show friendliness of others that can you.â&#x20AC;? She walked us right to our make lifelong memories. door. That memorable evening was a wonderful introduction to London See KINDNESS, page 7

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Support appreciated To the Editor: I would like to express my gratitude to the many citizens of Creston and area that donated to help me with my battle for my life with cancer. I don’t know who you all are and this is the only way I can thank you. None of you can know how much it has meant to me to realize that without knowing who I was you were still willing to help me and my family out. I still don’t know if I have won the fight, but one thing is for sure: You all helped me put up a good fight. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. Georgette Rivett Canyon

PM a ‘true blessing’ To the Editor: I’m writing to express my concern at the three-pronged attack mounted by Lorne Eckersley, Ann Day and Kuya Minogue against our federal government, Stephen Harper, in particular. In his column (“What has our politics come to?” March 8 Advance), Mr. Eckersley keeps lobbing missiles at our prime minister, implying that he and his party are not to be trusted. In her column (“Robocall not the only scandal”, March 15), Ann Day accuses our government leaders of “muzzling” scientists. And Kuya Minogue, in her letter to the editor (“Inquiry into robocall needed”, March 29), invites readers to lobby the governor general to dissolve our federal government if it so much as minimizes the robocall investigation. As this is a free country, I would also like to voice my opinion. I am so glad we have Stephen Harper as our prime minister. He has been a true blessing to this country. Just a few of the praiseworthy events of his leadership: First, his apology on behalf of all Canadians to the First Nations people for the wrong-headedness of Canadian government policy in the past and the hurts this brought to the families of so many in our country; Second, his unswerving support for all Canadians in our military, past, present and future, who have served our country so honourably. This is not mere flag-waving, but a commitment of our government to support those who devote their lives and make so many sacrifices for us all; Third, his continuing efforts at improving Canada’s international trade relations. He is, as we speak, in Japan, working at establishing stronger trade ties; Fourth, his unstinting support for

Kindness of strangers From page 1 Then, last week, we arrived without incident at our apartment for a week in Paris. The owner gave us a rushed explanation of the facility and he was gone. We wandered around

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Israel, leading a UN walkout against the tirades of those misguided leaders who insist that the Holocaust was fiction; and Fifth, his public honouring of Preston Manning, who, in my opinion, is one of the greatest Canadians never to become prime minister. These are just a few of the noteworthy accomplishments of our prime minister. I know there are many more, and I would like to encourage you to think on these things and on all things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely and admirable — anything, in fact, that is excellent or praiseworthy, because these are things worth thanking God for! Robert Slimm Erickson

Gleaners should be grateful

apartments for the new doctors that came to town this way, and I’m sorry, but they will make more money than I ever will. I have been to many thrift stores in different places and never once has anyone asked me if I was poor and told me I shouldn’t be shopping there. They all seem grateful for the business they receive to support the charity they are raising money for. Why is Creston unique? Why would you even care what happens to the merchandise if you get your price for it? Do you know how many volunteers and shoppers have had garage sales with the things they bought at Gleaners? Wake up and be grateful for the support. Judy Smandych Creston

Concerns warranted

To the Editor: What has our politics come to? Yes, Lorne Eckersley, I have asked myself this question again and again since the To the Editor: last federal election. Your very thought(Re: “Gleaners not a shop for businessprovoking March 8 This is the Life es”, March 22 Advance, page 7) (“What has our politics come to?”) Correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought makes me realize that as an elder, I the Gleaners was primarily started to have the responsibility to share what I supply food to the poor by creating the have learned or experienced in my 82 food bank. It does this by receiving and years of life. Some call it the wisdom of selling donations to raise money to buy the elders, and Einstein said, “If we food. Why would it matter to them who don’t learn from history we will repeat shops and supplies the money to buy the mistakes of the past.” this food? Creston and the surrounding I grew up under the Hitler dictatorareas have been very generous in their ship and later spent some oppressive donations and support, so much so that years under the Soviet-created East Gleaners has been able to buy and build German puppet dictatorship. My dad new buildings. survived three years in a brutal Russian Yet, I’ve heard from recipients of the concentration camp. food bank that they dole out flour and After my escape to the West, I finally other staples by the cup instead of a made it to a free country, to Canada, sealed bag. Is this even Food Safe? I the country I love and call home now. can’t verify if this is true or not as I As an elder, I feel it to be my responsihave been lucky enough to never have bility, even in some small way, to keep been in the position to find out. what I consider the best country on I’ve heard all sorts of stories about Earth great and free for my children, how little is given sometimes. Is this the grandchild and future generations. poor people just crying the blues Many times in history has a smart 2012 Fusion SE to raise sympathy or is it true? I know the food and calculating, often self-appointed, Fully equipped w/ SYNC and Remote Startor even a democratbank isn’t supposed to be their main leader of a country source of food,REG but it27199.00 seems to meSale that Price ically elected leader taken full advan$ 20,699.00* they should worry abut having a supply tage of his position. This happened in of basics on hand to give out to poor peo- Germany when I was only four years ple before they give out to other charities. old, but I was 16 when I witnessed While it’s true that theycash have discount lots of this dictator had accomplished *includes &what Costco discount. volunteers and they aren’t paid cash to and laid Europe into ruins. work, I’ve driven by and seen them haulOur Canada was made for you and ing bags of stuff to their cars. I wonder me anddiscount not for ideologues to push their Add a starburst with $1000.00 for how many of them would volunteer if will on us and destroy our sacred Earth Costco members. they were toldeligible they could no longer have and what generations have created and the first pick of the merchandise. fought and died for. People from all I can name dozens of people who parts of the world have come to shop there who aren’t poor. Are you sayCanada to be free and have helped ing that only the poor who receive food build this great nation. It is with gratihandouts (because they are poor) should tude and respect that I thank the First be the only ones that shop there? Tell me, Nations, the original owners of how long do you think you would be Canada, for their generosity to allow us able to supply the food bank? to start a new life in our now wonderShopping at thrift stores and second- ful Canada. hand stores has become a very popular Henry Dahle thing to do. They even furnished the Creston

Montmartre for a few hours to get a feel for the neighborhood, then arrived back at the building’s main door, only to find neither of our keys would fit any of the four possible locks. And a five-digit keypad code that was on our booking form didn’t produce any results either. Suddenly a young woman walked up and asked if she could help. When I told her of our predicament she asked, “Have you been in there before?” Yes, this was definitely the place, but the keys don’t fit. “Do

you have the owner’s phone number?” Yes, it is in the apartment. “You need the code.” I have one but it doesn’t work. She tried punching in the numbers, to no avail. Then she stuck her head in the tiny dress shop next door and asked the proprietor, in French, if she knew the code for the keypad. Ten seconds later, the door popped open. Once again we had been rewarded by the kindness of strangers. Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.

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Old arts roots putting out new arts shoots

At 52 I’m an old root. Some of the shoots that have come from my root are the shoots of childhood, adulthood, motherhood and grandparenthood (the shoots

A Cultural Perspective Lori Wikdahl

of my shoots). I’ve transplanted this old root from the prairies to the coast and from the coast to the mountains, weaving the shoots of life and love and friendship

on the way creating my life’s tapestry. My newest shoots are the artistic endeavors I’ve immersed myself in over the last two years and I’m excited to see what will bloom from them over time. “Old Roots – New Shoots” is the theme of this year’s Arts and Culture Week, sponsored by the Community Arts Council of Creston. Since spring is a time of renewal and growth it is a wonderful and fitting theme for this event. Arts and Culture Week is from April 22-28 and I know that like me you’ll want to shake off the doldrums of winter and get out to some of the events going on. There will be a weeklong exhibit and sale of new works and new artists at the Art Garage on Canyon Street and 15th Avenue, which is the future home of the

Ingham Arts and Culture Centre. Gallery hours will be 10:00 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. You will definitely want to come out to the opening reception for Arts and Culture Week at the Art Garage on April 22, from 7-10 p.m. Along with refreshments, Monte Anderson will be tickling the ivories and we hope that if you are musically inclined you’ll bring your axe or whatever you play with you and have a good old jam session to bring the house down. There will be an ongoing fundraiser during the week for the Friends of the Ingham Arts and Culture Centre Society so you will be able to be a part of helping them grow Creston’s newest shoot. On April 23 at the garage from 1-3 p.m. there will be a jewelry making demonstration from Jan Potyok.

From 7-9 p.m. April 24 at Kingfisher Used Books there will be for your listening enjoyment the production of a radio play from the 1940s. You’ll be transported back in time as you listen and enjoy this blast from the past. Come out to the Snoring Sasquatch on April 26 for artists night from 7-10 p.m. This is an interactive evening where you’ll be able to meet and talk to various local artists about their works and their passions. Great music, art and artists await you there. On April 27 for the kids, from 4:30-6 p.m. in the meeting room of the Creston and District Public Library, there will be readings from children’s books. Our special guest will be Ute Bachinski reading from her book The Foot Story. See ARTS, page 14

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