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Visitor cleans up trash by Goat River BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Scott Murray grew up in Canyon but he hasn’t spent more than a day or two at time here since he left 15 years ago. What he found while visiting in the last week has left him shaking his head. And busy cleaning up the mess he found on a dirt bike ride around his old haunting grounds. “Does Canyon have a dump now?” he asked, rhetorically. “It didn’t used to have one, but it looks like things have changed.” In Creston to visit family, Murray, an avid outdoorsman who now resides in Fort St. John, is appalled at the garbage being dumped close to Canyon Bridge. It’s a scenic area that provides an inviting view for people who like to walk where they can see the rushing Goat River in the canyon below. It has also become a dumping ground for trash and animal carcasses. Murray was so disgusted with what he found he devoted about 10 hours on Sunday to cleaning up some of the mess. “In about a half-kilometre beside the bridge, I filled 90 bags of garbage,” he said on Monday. “And that’s not even a start.”

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Several years of investment in upgrades to the Creston landfill have landed the site a Crystal Moose Award for the most improved landfill in B.C. The award is given annually by the consulting firm of Sperling Hansen Associates, the province’s landfill specialists. “The changes that have been made have been phenomenal,” Regional District of Central Kootenay Area B director John Kettle said on Tuesday. “Kudos to our staff for implementing the changes.” See LANDFILL, page 32

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PUTTING DOWN ROOTS — (From left) Ralph Moore, Drew Gailius and Bernd Stengl planted a tree at

Claudia’s Place Animal Care and Rehabilitation Centre, run by Creston’s Pet Adoption and Welfare Society, on Monday. The red maple, donated by Wildsight, commemorates Earth Day (April 22) and was planted in memory of Val Harris, a late member of both PAWS and Wildsight.

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Hillside Street to 16th Avenue, where the public can wait to join the run along Hillside to 20th Avenue. From there, the run will head south on 20th, then west on Pine Street, before running north on 19th to the Creston and District Community Complex. Coffee and water will be served at the reception, where Mayor Ron Toyota and Regional District of Central Kootenay Area C director Larry Binks will speak. ••• Bonners Ferry’s Pearl Theatre will host an open mike and jam session at 7 p.m. April 27. The Performer’s Circle has become just that: Performers sit in a circle, informally, and one by one everyone introduces themselves and their song, poem, story or comedy act.

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Financial Three Voices helps change lives toll comes from violence BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

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With more than six out of 10 Canadians saying they personally know at least one woman who has experienced physical or sexual abuse, it is clear that violence is huge problem in the country. Now, a Canadian Public Policy study reveals that there are large financial costs that can be attributed to violence against women. The study might have a wordy title — Attributing Selected Costs to Intimate Partner Violence in a Sample of Women Who Have Left Abusive Partners: A Social Determinants of Health Approach — but the message is succinct: “The overall annual per woman cost attributable to violence of $13,162.39 represents a conservative estimate of the partial costs of intimate partner violence for women who have left abusive partners.” On the heels of Prevention of Violence Against Women Week (April 15-21), Kootenai Community Centre Society executive director Dina Bambrick said there is local help available for women and children who are in, or who leave, abusive or violent relationships. “We offer counselling and support services, in addition to a safe house and transitional accommodation for women and their children,” she said. “No one should feel that they have no options but to stay in a bad situation.” Statistics for Canada provide ample evidence that the problem is enormous. More than half of women in Canada will experience some form of abuse from a partner after the age of 16 years. Perhaps even more shocking is the fact that one in five women was pregnant when the violence occurred. Every year, up to 360,000 children are exposed to domestic violence. Half of the women murdered in Canada are killed by a current or former partner. While education and public awareness efforts are key to reducing violence in relationships, so is the revelation that real costs can be attributed to the issue. “We calculated public sector health costs for which we could identify appropriate comparisons at an annual per woman cost of $4,969.79 in excess of what would be expected in the general population,” said the study. “Measuring costs demonstrates the extensive use of resources resulting from violence against women, reduces its social acceptability, and promotes social policy designed to decrease its prevalence.” Intimate partner violence is a complicated issue, but the CPC study makes it clear it results in costs that are borne by Canadian taxpayers. It is in everyone’s best interest to work toward prevention of violence. For more information about Kootenai Community Centre Society services, call 250402-0068. Creston Valley Radio

For 35 years, a wellness centre in Lister has been helping change the lives of drug and alcohol abusers. Now located on 22 acres on Riverview Road, the Three Voices of Healing Society now offers six six-week in-patient treatment programs and one three-week in-patient program for people who suffer from residential school trauma. “It’s been a phenomenal year for us,” said Delena Tikk, the centre’s executive director. “We received our third national accreditation, this time with commendation, we have become the head office of the Association of BC First Nations Treatment Programs and we are about to construct a new building that will allow us to offer an after-care program for people who have completed the treatment program but who aren’t yet capable of re-integrating with their community.” The treatment centre was originally run as a recovery home under the Kootenay Indian Area Council from 1977 into the 1990s. The name was then changed to the Ktunaxa/Kinbasket Wellness Centre, under the direction of a management team. In 1992, the wellness centre became a treatment centre under the direction of the Ktunaxa/ Kinbasket Tribal Council. In 1997, the wellness centre was transferred to an independent society, known as the Ktunaxa/Kinbasket Health and Wellness Society with an elected board of directors representing the bands of Lower Kootenay, Shuswap, Columbia Lake, St. Mary’s and Tobacco Plains. “In April 2008, a special membership meeting was held for the society,” Tikk said. “It was decided at this meeting to change the name of the Society to Three Voices of Healing Society. The name was derived from the three mountain ranges that surround this valley that the centre is located in.” Membership in the society is open to all aboriginals and non-aboriginals but the board must include a majority of aboriginal directors. The membership fee is $5 annually.

Saluting volunteers April 15-21 was Volunteer Canada’s National Volunteer Week, and the Advance took it a step further. Each issue in April had a feature on a different nonprofit organization, starting with the Handy Capable Housing Society on April 5, and continuing with the Therapeutic Riding Program on April 12 and the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors on April 19.

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The treatment programs, which are single gender and alternate between male and female, provide a unique mix of cultural approaches. “We are proud of our programming, which has been referred as ‘western opening with traditional cleansing,’ ” she said. “That means we have a psychologist that works with our clients during week 3, opening them up, helping to find the core issues. Then, during week 4, we have our elders hold ‘healing week’, which is the traditional cleansing of past traumas. For our clients, participating in a healing program is an essential step in their recovery. Without the intensity and safety of a healing centre, they would still be lost in their suffering and, as a result, would continue to harm themselves and those close to them.” Participants in the six-week programs live at the healing centre but participate in some activities in Creston, such as fitness programs. Tikk said the centre’s rural setting is a great advantage, providing a calm and quiet retreat that is isolated from the temptations offered in urban areas. Program participants are aboriginal and non-aboriginal and come from all around British Columbia, and even Alberta and Idaho. Funding for the programs comes from Health Canada. She readily points out that addiction is a sickness for which there is no complete cure. “It’s a disease, like HIV,” she said. “It can progress and kill you, or you can maintain your health with the proper tools. But you will always have the addiction. We give people the tools necessary to maintain their health.” Three Voices of Healing requires program entrants to have two weeks of sobriety and be able to demonstrate they have a support system behind them. “We don’t accept court-ordered participants because people need to be here for themselves,” she said. The program is in such demand that the waiting list can be as long as six months.

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Staffing is an ongoing challenge, said Tikk. “It is hard to find qualified, certified counselors and next year 100 per cent of our counseling staff has to be certified,” she said. “All treatment centres struggle with wage issues — we get resumés from South Africa, England, Eastern Canada, but very few from B.C.” Traditional parts of the program rely heavily on the participation of elders, who come in weekly to teach crafts and beadwork, and ceremonies including sweats, brushing and burning. Some travel from as far as St. Mary’s. Tikk said the new aftercare program will include partnerships with Kootenay Employment Services (KES) and the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology in Merritt, which offers training programs designed to help participants find employment back in their home communities. KES will work with participants to help match their training with what jobs are available in their community and in skills like resume building. The program will be able to accommodate 12 inpatients and more on an outpatient basis, for as long as two years. Plans for that program also include taking advantage of the horticulture opportunities offered on the acreage. “We want to teach the patients to grow and harvest their own food,” Tikk said. “It’s a healthy activity and teaches responsibility, helping them to return to their communities as contributing individuals.” She expects the new building to be ready for opening this summer. With a staff of 12 and the help of elder volunteers, Three Voices of Healing offers a unique program in the province, one designed to help drug and alcohol abusers become healthy, contributing members of their community. Its mission statement says it all: “The primary mission of the Three Voices of Healing Society treatment program is to promote and strengthen First Nations people and other aboriginals to live holistic lives.”

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Canoeist accidentally crosses border on river BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Creston RCMP responded to 89 calls for service from April 16-22, Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan said on Monday. April 16 •When border officials questioned a canoeist who had crossed the international border on Kootenay River it was learned he was a local resident and hadn’t intended to cross the border. •A well-being check at a Lister residence on Mallory Road revealed the person in question was OK. •Items were stolen during a break and entry to a business in the 1000 block of Canyon Street. •A complaint about fireworks being set off near Arrow Creek Road was received. •A vehicle was stolen from a Hillside Street residence. It was recovered a short time after, with the ignition system punched out. •A portable rental toilet was found on

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Highway 3, apparently having fallen off a truck. •A 50-year-old female died suddenly in her 11th Avenue South home, apparently of natural causes. •A Hurl Street resident requested a peace bond as protection. •A male who was causing a disturbance in a 15th Avenue North residence left on his own after police were called. •A vehicle was reported to have been doing donuts and tearing up a field near Nick’s Island Road. •Creston police are assisting Okotoks, Alta., police in a theft investigation. April 17 •A driver was issued a written warning when police located him after he was reported to have passed a vehicle dangerously on Northwest Boulevard. •A Fishhawk Road resident in Crawford Bay reported a plug was pulled out of his boat, causing it to sink. •Police were unable to locate an intoxicated male who was walking on Fifth Avenue South. •Police found no evidence to charge two men who were accused of conspiring to beat up a male over a debt dispute on Second Avenue South. •A female who was reported as refusing to leave a Lister Road residence was gone when police arrived. •Untraceable 911 calls were received through cell phone towers on Topaz Creek Road and Whimster Road. April 18 •A U.S. resident who attempted to cross into Canada with a handgun at the Kingsgate border

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During the months of April and May, Creston residents are able to dispose of back yard organic wasteNOTICE at a townOF controlled off location. PUBLICdrop MEETINGS

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This yard waste disposal site is located at the “Cultivating Creston” south end ofCreston’s the WasteIntegrated Water Treatment Plant and is accessible via Davis Road.

Community Sustainability Plan Tell us your vision for the future of Creston! Info Session on Friday

“Cultivating Creston” Creston’s Integrated Community Sustainability Plan Tell us your vision for the future of Creston!

Come learn about “Cultivating Creston” and share what you love about our town in preparation for the Saturday workshops. What: Information Session When: Friday, April 27, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Where: Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce Attend one or both of the Workshop Sessions on Saturday

Engaging workshops to inform a sustainable and successful future for Creston. The site willCome be available to residents on Saturdays for the morning or afternoon between April –14 and for May during the hours of or stay both12 sessions! 10am – 2pm.Light Accepted yard atwaste lunch provided noon. will be tree

pruning, grass clippings, leaves and other plant matter. What: Load volumes be limited to residential Workshopwill Session quantities only.Saturday, Tree pruning must be separated When: April 28, 2012 from grass andfrom leaves with plastic 9:00 am to 12:30 pmbags, twine or other bundling materialand/or removed. 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Where: Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce It is recommended that grass clippings and leaves be brought in garbage cans and not plastic bags.

o learn more, visit our website at www.creston.ca and follow the this Cultivating Creston link If you miss opportunity, theor Town’s annual follow uscurb-side on Twitter pick-up [@CultivatingCres] and facebook. spring of yard waste is scheduled

for May 1, 2 and 3.

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Come learn about “Cultivating Creston” and share what you love about our town in preparation for the Saturday workshops. What: Information session When: Friday, April 27, 2012 • 7 pm to 9 pm Where: creston Valley chamber of commerce Attend one or both of the Workshop Sessions on Saturday

Engaging workshops to inform a sustainable and successful future for Creston. Come for the morning or afternoon – or stay for both sessions! Light lunch provided at noon. Workshop sessions Saturday, April 28, 2012 • 9 am to 12:30 pm and/or 12pm to 3:30 pm Where: creston Valley chamber of commerce What: When:

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had the weapon seized, was fined and refused entry into Canada. •One vehicle sustained significant damage in a rear-end collision on Canyon-Lister Road. •A possible email fraud was reported by a Regina Street resident. •Police are recommending charges against a female who allegedly stole items from a Cook Street store and then advertised them for sale on a Facebook page. •Damage of more than $1,000 was reported when a vehicle collided with a deer on Highway 3 near Summit Creek. •An intoxicated female who caused a disturbance at a Third Avenue South residence was arrested and held in police cells until sober. •A wallet found on CanyonLister Road was turned into the police station and has been returned to its owner. •A severely intoxicated male was found passed out on a driveway on Centre Road and taken to hospital for treatment. A short time after he was released to a family member and he jumped out of the vehicle within a few blocks. Police located him and held in him in cells until he was sober. April 19 •Complaints of ongoing damage to a business near Highway 3 are being investigated. •A landlord-tenant dispute on 16th Avenue North was referred to the appropriate provincial agency. •A complaint was received about a vehicle that passed several others on Nick’s Island Road, forcing one vehicle into the ditch. •An ex-husband accused of making unwanted phone calls to a Canyon-Lister Road resident agreed to stop calling when contacted by police. •A three-year-old child who wandered away from home was found on Canyon Street. The parents arrived a short time after, relieved that their search had come to an end. •The male who was found unconscious on Centre Road on April 18 was once again found

severely intoxicated and taken to hospital for treatment. •Police received complaints about a male in the 1000 block of Canyon Street spraying cars with his hose. •Police were unable to locate a 911 caller from a 51st Street address. April 20 •A business owner on Northwest Boulevard who reported complaints about a neighbouring business was referred to the town bylaw enforcement office. •Police made regular patrols on Kootenay River Road after learning that a group of teens were planning a party at the ferry landing. •When police investigated an assault report on Highway 21 they found an intoxicated male who was in possession of four grams of cocaine. He faces a charge of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. •Police were unable to locate the source of a 911 cellphone call from the Sunset Boulevard area. April 21 •When RCMP contacted a female who made a 911 call from 27th Avenue North she said there was no problem. Police will follow up to verify her statement. •A warning letter was sent to the owner of a blue Honda Civic reported to be driving erratically on Highway 3A. •A small amount of marijuana was found in a vehicle containing three males after it was stopped for speeding on Anderson Road. The marijuana was seized and driver was issued a speeding ticket. •A half-ton truck was reported to be driving erratically on Duck Lake Road. •Police continue to investigate a report that an intoxicated male was assaulted on Centre Road. He has been unco-operative to this point. •A Fifth Avenue South resident reported that he had located a cat that had been missing for more than a year. It was in the possession of an ex-girlfriend. The male has been reunited with the feline companion. •A male who was yelling and saying he wanted to fight on 16th Avenue North agreed to go to bed when police SPRING YARD AND arrived. GARDEN CLEAN-UP April 22 •While police were Spring collections will be on May 1, 2 and 3, 2012. conducting a check stop on Kootenay River The Spring Yard and Garden Clean-Up is Road they noticed a conducted by Town crews and its purpose is vehicle attempting to to dispose of prunings from trees, shrubs and avoid the check. The bushes, leaves, grass clippings, garden waste, and other compostable articles from yards not driver was stopped picked up during regular collection. No other items and found to have been will be removed. consuming alcohol. He was given a three-day Trees or brush should be cut into three (3) foot driving prohibition lengths and wrapped in bundles. Grass clippings, leaves, etc, MUST be placed in rigid containers: and the care of his e.g., garbage cans. vehicle was turned over to a passenger NO PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS WILL BE who had not been ACCEPTED. drinking. On your pick-up day, please keep all compostable •When police invesmaterials separate from household garbage and tigated the report of place at the curb for pick-up. shots fired near Foster Questions: Please contact Public Works at Road in Wynndel they 250-428-2214, ext. 233, or complete the found two men who Public Works Request/Concern Form located were hunting turkeys under Quick Links at www.creston.ca. legally. For information on the Regional District Landﬁll •A disoriented male site, please call the Regional District of Central wandering on Railway Kootenay at 1-800-268-7325 or visit their website Avenue was taken to at http://www.rdck.bc.ca/environmental/waste/ hospital for observardck_waste_facilities_hours_of_operation.html tion.

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‘Fiscal climate’ won’t allow ferry schedule change

Nearly 300 East Shore residents who have signed a petition encouraging the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to restore the former sailing times of the Kootenay Lake ferries aren’t likely to have

their request granted. As reported in the April 5 Advance, East Shore residents have suggested not only returning the MV Osprey 2000 and MV Balfour to the original schedule, as the petition states, but also changing the schedule so the ferries run on the hour.

“The ministry is always willing to consider requests for service changes to meet the needs of residents who rely on inland ferry service,” a ministry spokesperson told the Advance. “However, extending the operating hours would increase labour and other operating costs, and the current fiscal cli-

Golfers wanted for annual Thunder Cats tourney BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Polish up your golf clubs and swing and get ready to tee off at the Creston Valley Thunder Cats’ fourth annual charity scramble on May 5. “Cats helping kids,” is the way tournament chair Lawrence Smeby describes the event. “In addition to assisting in funding Creston’s community-owned junior hockey team, this year we will be once again supporting Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta. “We feel Ronald McDonald House is an excellent organization to support as many families from Creston are sent to the Calgary Children’s Hospital and stay at the House. The Thunder Cats will be

donating one third of the net tournament proceeds to Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta.” Smeby said that early sign-ups for the tournament have been strong, so golfers should register as soon as possible. The cost to register is $65 for Creston Golf Club members and $75 for nonmembers. Individual men or women or groups of four can enter. “This is a terrific event,” Smeby said. “We have lots of prizes and there will be a prime rib dinner afterward. Also, many items will be offered for sale at an auction, with all the funds going to the hockey team and Ronald McDonald House.” Enter through the Creston Golf Club (250-4285515 or 1-888-928-2582) or by email to proshop@ crestongolfclub.com. Entry deadline is May 5.

House of Rock bands playing at weekend youth dance BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

With Arts and Culture Week in full swing, Creston’s younger residents get their kick at the can this Saturday evening. Bands from House of Rock,

including Titans, Railz Edge and Ascendancy, will be playing at the Ingham Arts and Culture Centre on Canyon Street from 6-9 p.m. “This dance should be a blast — great music and great young musicians,” said organizer Isaac Miller.

Miller’s Grade 10 AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) class will also be hosting a barbecue at the event to raise funds for its activities. There is no charge for the concert and dance and people of all ages are welcome.

mate does not allow for increased service levels.” Citing health, economic viability, social development, work opportunities and shopping in West Kootenay towns, 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. “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. “In 2002/2003, the ministry worked with local residents to develop a schedule that was approved by the majority of east shore communities,” said the ministry spokesperson. To view the petition, visit www. change.org and search for “Kootenay Lake”.

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This is your opportunity to nominate an outstanding citizen of the Creston Valley for recognition of their volunteer work to our community. The nominee’s volunteer activities may be in business, government, social improvement, community service, cultural arts, religion, youth work, or any other area of activity that you feel contributes to a better community. Submissions MUST be detailed as to the accomplishments, involvement, and contribution to the Creston Valley of the nominee, or your nomination CANNOT be considered. Attend the Citizen of the Year presentation at the Friday evening Opening Ceremonies of the Creston Valley Blossom Festival celebrations. NOMINATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT: Town of Creston - 238 10th Avenue North or Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Info Centre - 121 NW Blvd or Creston Valley Advance - 1018 Canyon Street

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Nominations open for Creston citizen of the year BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Each year a local resident who has made great contributions to the community is honoured at the annual Creston Valley Blossom Festival. The Creston Valley Rotary Club, which coordinates the selection of Creston’s citizen of the year, is once again inviting nominations for worthy candidates. “This is a pretty big deal,” Rotarian John Huscroft said on Tuesday. “It’s an honour to be chosen from thousands of your friends and neighbours.” Nominees’ activities can include volunteer work or significant contributions to business, government, social improvement, community service, cultural arts, religion, youth work or any other endeavour that helps make the Creston Valley a better community. An anonymous group of committee members considers nominations that must include details

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of accomplishments, involvement and contributions to the community. The nomination package can include testimonials from other residents. “We recommend creating a submission that assumes the committee members know nothing about a candidate,” Huscroft said. “Include information that creates a compelling reason for your nominee to be considered.” Nomination forms are available at the Creston Valley Advance, Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce or Creston Town Hall. Submissions should be placed in a sealed envelope marked “Citizen of the Year – Confidential” and dropped off at the above locations or mailed to Creston Valley Advance, P.O. Box 1279, Creston, BC, V0B 1G0. Deadline for nominations, which must be signed by the submitter, is May 4 at noon. Announcement of the 2012 citizen of the year will be made during the opening ceremonies for the Blossom Festival on May 18. The citizen (or citizens) of the year are then invited to ride in the May 19 parade.

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Thanks to the Ingham family for supporting the arts

There have been enough events held at the former garage on Canyon Street and 15th Avenue in recent years to know that it is a pretty cool location for an art show. But Sunday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arts and Culture Week opening festivities seemed to have an entirely different air. The difference, no doubt, is that the building is soon to become the Ingham Arts and Culture Centre. To most of us, the recent revelation that the building was to be made available for such a use came as a complete surprise. It was fair to assume, I think, that when owner Al Ingham died the property would be sold to the highest bidder as his estate was disbursed. Al Ingham was a well-known successful businessman long before I arrived in Creston. He had a keen intellect and was passionate in his love for the Creston Valley. Many years ago I wrote a column that he took exception to. But instead of writing a letter to the editor or just badmouthing me around town, he took the very gentlemanly tack of inviting me to his home to discuss the issue. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t part in agreement, but I will always remember the civility with which he made his case and the hospitality he and his wife, Lil, showed me on that day. When Ingham allowed the first

referred to it as since that first art show, is a very nice concept, and a lasting tribute to a man who cared so deeply about his home community. Whatever form it takes, the Ingham Arts and Culture Centre will fill an obvious void in the Creston Valley. This community has, in the last decade, exploded as a haven for some extraordinarily creative and accomplished people and we have been without a permanent public space to Lorne Eckersley show their work. The inclusion of a CIDO radio broadcasting centre is a nice marriage, cussed trying to purchase it for too. The locationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visibility will that use. Nothing came of it, give a helpful boost to CIDO activthough, but Ingham continued to ities and raise public awareness make it available for art shows about its largely untapped potenwhen the building wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t being tial. rented to another business. For this space to have been The building is far from perfect. made available for arts and culture It needs lots of work, but the cenactivities is a tremendous blessing tral and very visible location, and to our community. It has the potenclose proximity to parking, give it tial to promote and celebrate our lots of appeal. And its setback from Canyon Street makes it possi- pool of local talent and to be an attraction for visitors. As a Creston ble for outdoor displays and small Valley resident and a person who events to be placed at the front of knew Al Ingham for many years, I the premises. In addition to the think the Ingham family is deservfront area, the garage space at the ing of our thanks for giving us an rear could be turned into a small opportunity that we had no right performance venue or working to expect. It is a fitting tribute to a space for artists. The garage doors man who played a very important on the front, should they be kept after the renovations are complete, role in the development of our community. make it very easy for indoor-outLorne Eckersley is the publisher of door event planning. the Creston Valley Advance. The Art Garage, as many have art show to be held in that building several years ago, some of the people involved were so excited by the possibilities it offered as a permanent arts centre that they dis-

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Taxes should not increase

To the Editor: Regarding increased taxes to pay for policing, enough is enough — no more increases for anything! Town council and the Regional District of Central Kootenay have got to be accountable for these costs. If the town had a million dollars set aside years ago, then we could have had our own police force of four or five constables today at half the cost of the RCMP. Another tax increase is out of the question. This time, the mayor and town council have to be held accountable. Robert Koop Creston

Harper an ‘egomaniac’

To the Editor: (Re: “PM a ‘true blessing’ ”, April 12 Advance, page 7) Yes, Mr. Slimm, Stephen Harper apologized for the wrongheadedness of government policies with regard to our First Nations people. This is an apology any prime minister could and should have done. Just like Mr. Harper’s support of our people in the Canadian military, has any prime minister not supported our people in the military, who protect us all? Or has any prime minister not tried to increase trade with other nations? While most heads of state around the world support Israel’s positions in the volatile Middle East, to praise Mr. Harper for doing so is somewhat shallow, and as for Preston Manning, you are right in calling him a leader who never was. The truth is that Mr. Harper is a cold, cunning and calculating egomaniac who had the audacity to appoint to cabinet a person who was not democratically elected to any position whatsoever, Michael Fortier, in 2006. This man was then immediately appointed to the Senate while he was public works minister, holding not one but two paying jobs under the watchful eye of Mr. Harper. It causes one to ask oneself exactly what information Mr. Fortier has on Mr. Harper to warrant appointments

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to two jobs and two salaries. In more recent days, Mr. Harper has directed all federal government employees to refer to the government as “Stephen Harper’s government”. Failure to do so will result in reprimands, suspensions or dismissal. Mr. Harper was elected to be prime minister not emperor. History will show that Stephen Harper is the only prime minister in the history of the country to have been found guilty of contempt of Parliament by lying to Parliament. Furthermore, Mr. Harper is the only prime minister who has secured a contract worth billions of taxpayer dollars for fighter jets without benefit of discussion, debate or putting the matter to tender for all contractors to bid upon. Like I said, an egomaniac, who will be despised as Brian Mulroney is. Yes, Mr. Slimm, in Canada you are entitled to your opinions, no matter how wrongheaded, misguided, misdirected or naïve your opinions may be. The blessing will come on the day that Mr. Harper is fired from the job that he temporarily holds, a day on which all Canadians will be better off as a result. Bill Cook Creston

Pet owners must pick up To the Editor: Spring has sprung and everyone is spending time outdoors checking plants and lawn for signs of growth. The grass is green, the trees are budding, the bulbs are flowering — it’s all lovely! But I am outside with my shovel, picking up other people’s pet droppings. I choose to not own a pet because I do not want to do all the things associated with responsible pet ownership. Some people have designated areas in their yards for their pets’ needs. Others walk their pets and carry a bag for cleanup. And then there are those who walk their animals and allow them to use the neighbour’s lawn and don’t clean up. And others open the door and let the dog choose wherever he wants and then call him back in once he’s done. Please clean up after your pets. It keeps everyone happier, the yards

remain a safe and clean place for children to run and play, and my shovel stays cleaner! Cecile Eddy Creston

Mess left at Lister Park To the Editor: On my recent visit to Lister Park, I was disgusted by the amount of trash left behind by the Easter egg hunt that took place the weekend before. Everything from plastic bags that contained the treats to candy wrappers and cups were scattered all along the perimeter of this beautiful area, which happens to be adjacent to a pasture for organic dairy cows. Obviously, the wind had a part in the job of distributing the garbage into the nearby fields as I glanced over the fence dividing the two areas, and I wondered how much more had travelled out of sight into other farmland. Shame on the parents for letting this happen and shame on the organizers of this event for not taking the responsibility for cleaning up afterwards! Children do not necessarily have the mindset to comprehend the ramifications of littering but perhaps this would be a suitable event to teach them the proper behavior when it comes to cleaning up after oneself. My wife and I often visit Lister Park and always take the initiative to pick up the trash that is scattered throughout the area and can’t fail to notice the trashcan at the ball diamond has not been emptied for almost a year. We are forced to haul the garbage we collect to our own home and separate the recycling and put the rest in our weekly contribution to the landfill. Can the visitors to this park not see the beauty of it being tainted by all this needless garbage? It is one of the gems of Creston and I hate to see it fall to this level of decay. One of the reasons we moved to Creston was because of its cleanliness and this is truly a disappointment. I would like to take this opportunity to give a call out to all the families that took part in the Easter egg hunt to go back and do something about the footprint they left on our wonderful Lister Park. Dave Brummet Creston

Plants growing at Erickon nursery

Good things have been happening at the nursery now that the sun has come out of hiding. The plants are actually starting to grow. Flowers are providing the local bees with some nourishment. I was moving a few of my Apple tree collection around this weekend, trying to keep the tree row in alphabetical order — you know, A for Ambrosia, C for Cox Orange — when I started thinking about a short marketing class I had taken at college 20 years ago. I’m not sure just what triggered this memory but I suspect that it had to do with the relative size of the trees I was moving, and how much bigger all of the Canadian grown trees were. No, this is not just the rootstock being used. I try to collect one of every variety of apple tree I come across for fun. As I was saying, we had a business

professor who was trying to get us horticulture kids to market peanut butter, selling so many cases at such-and-such a price. It was all hypothetical and not too interesting at the time but I distinct-

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ly remember him telling us that there were more poor quality peanuts found in no name brand peanut butter than more expensive name brand products. I guess it stands to reason that the cheaper product contained inferior quality

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ingredients. Fair enough, except that he added the “rotten” nuts contained a known carcinogen. Now, one might not take everything one hears in school as gospel, but I believed him. In 2012, you can Google just about anything. Check it out. Apparently, aflotoxins are a type of fungus that increases the risk of liver cancer. They are found on mouldy peanuts and grains common enough in tropical regions. Yes, we are supposed to be safe from this but with the recent round of cuts to government inspectors who is really looking out for these kinds of things? Back to the orchard work. My point is that more often than not you get what you pay for. The Canadian grown nursery stock that I sell hasn’t had to cross the border. See NURSERY, page 12

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Many different ways to have fun out there

It would be impossible for me to list all the ways in which people enjoy our surroundings or some aspect of nature and the outdoors. The common ground for most of these aspects comprises offering opportunities for diversion, learning, appreciation, awareness, exercise, entertainment and so on. Some or all of these can be a basis for just being fun.

This time of year, a common sound is the rapid rapping-tapping of any one of our various kinds of woodpeckers, including flickers and sapsuckers. It seems a dry branch, hollow tree trunk, a power pole or even some metal on a house roof are likely places that best transmit a loud and clear message. I recall several experiences to do with woodpeckers and power pole rapping.

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Occasionally, a sapsucker raps on the pole supporting the electric line to the cabin. It’s amazing how sometimes the rapping seems much louder in the cabin than outside.

the birch tree. Today I watched one doing just that. I could distinctly hear the pecking of this small bird through the tree trunk. These little fun experiences remind me of how we kids used to use tin can “telephones”. (That is something else I remember from grade school science.) Now let’s amble off to a differEd McMackin ent area. There are The sound is transmitted some very large, colourful through the wire. I have fun moths that, starting around putting my ear to a power mid-July and well into the pole when a woodpecker is month of August, hatch out rapping at the top. However, I and at night fly around our get a real earful when a pileat- neighbourhoods. If they are ed woodpecker is at it. Once, seen on a tree trunk or some one of those crow-sized birds other grey surface they are not was hard at it on the top of a apt to be recognized because pole. I snuck to the bottom their brightly coloured white-, and put my ear to the pole. I orange-, or red- and blackthought the bird was right at striped hind wings or undermy level. Shortly he began to wings are covered over, when “ratchet” down the pole to resting, by the mottled grey check out this eavesdropper. I forewings. But there is a trick could hear distinctly its claws to enable seeing them in clutching the pole with each action. short descent. It was getting You may need to start prevery close. I thought it would paring now. Mix up some rap on my head. Then I could apple juice with fancy molashear its claws let go and its ses, cover it loosely, store at wings brush the pole as it room temperature and let it took off for more interesting ferment for a month or two. pursuits. The concoction may thicken Another fun thing is to go to as some of it evaporates. In the next power pole from where late July, with a clean or new a woodpecker is rapping and paintbrush, on a cloudy, calm listen with my ear against the evening, paint a vertical strip pole. I can hear the sound as on the trunks of a few trees clearly as when I am standing away from any artificial lights. away from the pole. I have a One to two hours after dark, hard time getting close to check out the trees. Take along woodpeckers but this is one a camera and also a flashlight way to get close, not by sight which you should, at first, but by sound. avoid shining directly on the Nuthatches that choose to bait as it may startle any visituse a tree cavity for nesting ing moths. If you are a bit late instead of one of my bird boxes on preparing the concoction, spend quite a few days carving use a little rum and molasses. a site. It’s much easier for them Do this over occasionally over if they choose a rotting stub in a month and see what hap-

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pens. You may be in for some surprises. There is one thing that is required to a lesser or greater degree to have fun in nature. That is patience. The experiences, where one actually stops for a few minutes or longer and gives full attention to the event, will have much more meaningful and longlasting memories. We say a lot without saying much when we ask a photographer how they got such interesting and/ or beautiful photos. What do you think they will say? Some say, “Stop at the ‘signs’, not just slow down,” or, “Stop, look and listen.” Others suggest taking time to smell the flowers. Another may say, “To catch a butterfly, sit down on a log. It will come to you.” Ed McMackin is a biologist by profession but a naturalist and hiker by nature. He can be reached at 250-866-5747.

ridiculed him for worshipping on the “wrong” day. Together we were working for 40 hours non-stop on a plant startup. He was the engineer and I the technologist. He vanished one Friday evening and did not come back until after it got dark Saturday night. I was tired and not amused. And called him all the names under the sun. He asked, “Ian, do you believe that God has a message for all in the Bible, or by a church, or by the pope?” and I answered, “God speaks through the Bible.” He gave me some Bible texts and told me to let the Bible explain itself. I went home and got my JW Bible and studied them all. When I was finished I was totally persuaded that Jesus was the answer, and that He had given the world a day for worship — the seventh-day Sabbath, as a memorial of creation and redemption. And for all time. And, that if you were going to follow the Bible, then you would worship on the day of God’s choosing — the Sabbath. But I did not care. One evening I was reading through the book of James and became totally convicted that I was a sinner and needed a Saviour. I had not murdered anyone but I had stolen and so was guilty of breaking the Ten Commandments, which God says is sin. (1 John 3:4) See THINK, page 14

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