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More than a decade after Tom Clemens began to restore his ex-brotherin-law Jeff Filutze’s 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, the project is finished and the car has been shipped back to it’s owner in New York.

When Clemens began the restoration in 1999, he never imagined that it would take more than 1,000 hours stretched over 12 years to get the end result of a vehicle that will likely be valued between $100,000 and $130,000. But rather than a few new parts and a fresh coat of paint, the restoration required the ’Cuda 440-6 — the sport

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A bylaw amendment that would have banned backyard bird-feeding except in the winter was defeated at the May 8 regular Creston town council meeting. Amendments to waste management regulations bylaw No. 1395 were intended to reduce attractants to “problem animals” on properties within the town of Creston. Two readings were passed at the previous meeting but the final approval failed, with Coun. Tanya Ducharme, a previous supporter, out of town on business on Tuesday. A motion by Coun. Judy Gadicke to defer the decision until all councillors were in attendance was defeated when Mayor Ron Toyota cast a tying vote. Gadicke cited a previous instance when a decision had been delayed. The bylaw amendment went down to defeat when Couns. Jerry Schmalz, Wesly Graham and Scott Veitch voted against it. Gadicke and Coun. Joanna Wilson voted in favour. Toyota did not signal his vote because the amendment would have been defeated anyway. “A councillor pointed out to me later that I have the prerogative to bring back the issue but I won’t be doing that,” Toyota said. “Our staff worked long and hard to create the amendments to address concerns brought to council by Bear Aware representatives last year and as far as I’m concerned the discussion is over.”

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with expenses for its second Grand Soiree on June 2. The Lower Kootenay Band gets cash to help put on the 22nd Annual Yaqan Nukiy Powwow this weekend. The grants were awarded despite a decision earlier this year to not fund a grant-in-aid program in 2012-2013 as council struggled to hold tax increases down when policing costs were added to its responsibilities. At Coun. Wes Graham’s suggestion, the donations will come from a “discretionary grant fund” and not be called grants-in-aid.

development to maximize the potential of the property. •Women’s Institute member Gida King displayed a banner she created to display at a convention in Sidney in June. •Creston Fire Rescue chief Bruce Mabin presented two firefighters with certificates of educational achievement. Firefighter Laura Dodman received one for fire service leadership, as did Deputy Chief Michael Moore. Moore was also cited for successfully completing a three-year program in fire service administration (human resources). He did the program on his own time. Council Briefs •Mayor Ron Toyota was designated •Following a brief public hearing for to attend a round table discussion in a variance permit application for a prop- Cranbrook focusing on a strategic plan erty at 324 16th Ave. N., council endorsed for policing on May 18. Town manager a request by the owner to have the Lou Varela will also attend if her schedrequired setback reduced at the rear of ule allows. the property. The setback requirement •A letter of congratulations will be will now be three metres rather than 7.6 sent to the City of Greenwood for its metres. The recognition as having “the best tasting property is water in the world”. zoned for •A request from Mane and Nails to multi-family install a projecting sign at its new locanot available print time. r e s i d e n t i a l Movie tioninformation on Canyon Streetat was approved 2011 2012 dwellings andPlease with an250-428-SHOW encroaching agreement. call (7469) the variance for “I think we need to feature. revisit our sign information on the current allows for a bylaw,” said councillor Scott Veitch,

who favours fewer restrictions for business signage. •A letter from the Regional District of Central Kootenay requesting Town approval for bylaw No. 2278, being “Creston and Electoral Areas A, B and C Jaws of Life/Search and Rescue/First Responder Program Service Establishment BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Bylaw,” was referred to staff for a report. Advance Staff •Engineering manager Colin Farynowski presented a report on a pavFour requests for grants-in-aid resulted in coning program for the town, which detertributions of $300 to two recipients at the May 8 mines how paved road surfaces will be regular town council meeting. The Crestonmaintained and on what schedule. Kootenay Foundation will receive money to help •Council approved a request from the Creston Valley Food Action Coalition to hold a weekly afternoon farmers’ market in the parking lot adjacent to the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce. Positive comments were made by council and staff about the season’s first farmers’ market, which was held in the same location when the Millennium Good Neighbours, Square parking lot was unavailable due to the arrival of West Coast Amusements Good Advice carnival earlier in the month. Town staff were directed to work with 1220 NW Blvd. the farmers’ market to find a way to Creston BC accommodate recreational vehicles that PH: 250-428-7114 arrive at the location. FAX: 250 428-5722 •Toyota is attending the first ever BC Fri May 4 - Thurs May 17 Mayors’ Caucus in Monday, May 21, 2012 Penticton this week, in Starring: 7:30 p.m. Tivoli Theatre Erickson History Book which finances NR are the Stellen Skargard & SHOWTIME primary focus. B.C. EVENINGS Robert Downey, Jr municipalities spend AT 7:30PM only eight per cent of 1025 Canyon St. tax dollars, but have a Fri May 18–Sun May 20 Tues May 22–Thurs May 24 Starring: (former Garden Bakery) responsibility to proOwen Wilson May 19, 10am-4pm vide fire and police Rachel McAdams protection, deliver Goodies served Starring water, treat sewage, and Kathy Bates after the parade collect garbage, proGeorge Valentin Coming Attractions: Men In Black 3, Dark Shadows, Madagascar 3 & vide recreational faciliPhotos • History & Peppy Miller Snow White and the Huntsman ties, housing and social Music • Goodies services. Tickets $10 at the door OPEN MONDAYS IN JULY & AUGUST • FOR MORE INFO CALL: 250-428-SHOW (7469)

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Self-taught artist continues to grow BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Mary Nicol hasn’t had much in the way of art classes or lessons, but her paintings have been wellknown in the Creston Valley for nearly a quarter-century.

me, like buildings, even though I didn’t know that’s what I was doing at the time.” She recalls a teacher in Canada who really liked the artwork she produced in school, but her interest was put on hold once she had her two children.

would probably quit. I don’t want it to become a job. I rarely do commissions because then it feels like work.” With her lack of formal training, how has Nicol progressed to become the painter of works on display at Kingfisher Used Books?

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Mary Nicol, whose paintings are featured this month at Kingfisher Used Books.

“I think I have loved art since the day I was born,” she says. “I just didn’t know what direction it would take me.” Born in Mexico, where she lived until she was eight, Nicol said she used to mould clay she found in the yard, and her fascination with colour was stimulated by spending her formative years in a country that teems with bright colours. Nicol came to Creston 25 years after her father was killed in a hitand-run crash here in the Creston Valley. “My dad’s death left my mom all alone, so I came to stay with her.” She started taking classes at what was then East Kootenay Community College (now College of the Rockies), but she couldn’t balance school and work, so she took a full-time job serving customers at the popular Rendezvous Restaurant, a longtime downtown Creston favourite. “I really enjoyed the job and I loved Creston, so I just stayed,” she says. “It’s been a good place for me.” Her interest in art extended to related subjects, like architecture. “Even as a child I was always studying whatever was around

“Then, when I was 27 or 28, I decided to try an art class.” She was living in Barrhead, Alta., and had “a really good teacher — for about two or three months. “I’ve been painting ever since. It’s the one thing — besides my kids — that I’ve stuck to for all these years.” It’s not always easy, though, she admits. “Sometimes I feel like quitting. Creating art is hard work and sometimes I’m just not getting what I want out of it. But I persist and the feeling passes, or someone provides some encouraging words and I carry on.” Creston residents got their first glimpses of Nicol’s work at the Rendezvous, where she was encouraged by the owners to display her work for sale. “I always had a lot of work there,” she recalls. “I sold a lot. One summer I sold 30 or more of my paintings — they went all over the world. Sometimes I wish I knew where they all ended up.” Although she has been selling paintings ever since, Nicol doesn’t see herself as a professional. “If I made it into a business I

“I study other artists that I really like and admire,” she says. “And I do a lot of painting. A lot. “I like to learn everything the hard way — those are the lessons that stick.” Nicol works in both acrylics and watercolours, finding enjoyment in both media. “I do more acrylics now,” she says. “Mostly because watercolours have to be framed with glass to protect them and that gets expensive. I still love them, though. They have a quality that’s all their own.” Watercolour painting poses special challenges, too. “You have to solve all your problems ahead of time, mostly in your head,” she explains. “There’s no going back once you start putting the colours down.” The show at Kingfisher, which runs throughout May, is an indication of Nicol’s versatility and range of interests. On display are landscapes, still lifes and abstracts. “I get bored very easily,” she laughs. “Doing the same thing over and over gets old.” A couple of years ago, she took a stab at abstracts at the urging of her son, who lives in Victoria.

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A late night blaze completely destroyed a residence at 434 25th Avenue South on Saturday. “Upon our arrival at the house it was fully involved in flames,” Creston Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Michael Moore said on Monday. “All occupants of the house had safely escaped prior to the arrival of the fire department.” With the house already in flames, firefighters concentrated their efforts on a neighbouring residence, which had also been evacuated. The 16 firefighters on the scene fought the blaze for two hours to bring it under control but the fire wasn’t completely extinguished until 5 a.m. on Sunday, more than five hours after they arrived at the site. Creston RCMP maintained traffic and crowd control during the fire and BC Ambulance personnel remained on the scene in case of injury to firefighters. No injuries were reported. “Total damage is estimated at approximately $315,000 between the two residences,” Moore said. “The saved property value would be estimated at $325,000. … “There has been no cause of the fire identified and the only information known is that the two occupants were in bed at the time the blaze broke out. They awoke in time to escape the fire.” Moore said an investigation to determine the cause and origin of the fire, but it is not believed to be suspicious in nature.

worked in, it’s hardly surprising that Nicol admires an eclectic selection of artists. “Impressionists are my favourites — Monet and van Gogh. But I love the Group of Seven. And Emily Carr — she’s the only one whose work I have actually seen in person. Oh, and Andrew Wyeth — he evokes such emotion with his paintings.” That Nicol admires van Gogh’s brilliant colours and Wyeth’s muted earth tones are a testament to a painter who is open to different ideas, a quality that has only been fueled by her retirement. “I love the time I have. I’m never bored,” she says. “I paint pretty much every day and it seems like I am always studying whatever is around me. Art is everywhere — in nature, in people, in towns and cities — you just have to look.” Among the endless challenges painters face is the process itself. She points to a still life on the Kingfisher wall. It features two flowers in a vase. It has a distinctly impressionist look to it. “That one took 15 minutes,” she laughs. “Then, sometimes, I’ll have to stare at a painting for days and weeks before I see what I need to do next. It’s different with every painting. I just keep going to get what I want, and if I don’t get it, I move onto something else. I usually return to it eventually, though.” It’s a question that all artists are asked. How do you know when a painting is finished? “I would say I’m never totally satisfied,” she admits. “But I get happy with it. I try not to make a painting look like I worked really hard on it.”

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Teen boys arrested following crime spree Cpl. Charlotte Joa said on Monday. RCMP officers and a police dog entered into a lengthy chase late on Saturday night before eventually nabbing the pair at a construction site in Crestglen Mobile Home Park, she said.

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Creston RCMP believe they have their men, or boys, after two teenagers were arrested early on Sunday morning after a “mini crime spree”,

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Police Beat May 7 •No injuries resulted in a car-deer collision on Highway 3A near Kuskanook. •A female caught shoplifting at a Cook Street store has been referred to the community restorative justice program. •A female complained that a male was refusing to leave her Erickson Road residence, but he left before police arrived. •A vehicle found in a ditch in the 1300 block of Highway 3 was towed when police found no insurance or documents inside to indicate the vehicle’s ownership. •An intoxicated male who refused to leave a Highway 95 residence was arrested and held in police cells until sober. •A male who was camping overnight in bushes near Seventh Avenue North was told to move on after complaints from a resident.

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May 8 •A 10-foot green aluminum canoe valued at $400 was reported stolen from a boat launch on Duck Lake. •A 911 call was made by a student at Adam Robertson Elementary School for no apparent reason. •An ongoing problem of damage to street signs on Canyon-Lister Road was reported. •A female claiming to be the owner of the vehicle towed from the ditch on Highway 3 on the previous day appeared at the police station, wanting to know why she wasn’t informed her vehicle had been stolen. She was told police had found no evidence of theft or ownership of the vehicle. •A two-year-old girl found on Erickson Road was reunited with her mother a short time later. May 9 •A female driver who was stopped by police on Eighth Avenue South was found to have no insurance and a stolen licence plate. She is being charged with possession of stolen property and the vehicle was towed. •A person attempting to make a call to England dialed 911 by mistake. •A theft of $3,000 worth of timber was reported on Goat River Road. •A witness of a hit and run followed the offending vehicle to an Aldrich Road residence, where police arrested a male and charged him with failing to remain at the scene. •An intoxicated male who made threats was arrested on Fifth Avenue South and held overnight in police cells. May 10 •A male who picked up his child at school while smelling of marijuana was warned about his actions. •A male who drove his vehicle over the bank 11 kilometres east of Creston on Highway 3 was rescued and taken to hospital for observation. He was not injured but an impaired driving investigation is underway. May 11 •A male accused of assaulting two other males on Aldrich Road faces criminal charges. See POLICE, page 5

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From page 4 •Police were unable to investigate a bush party on Lloyd Road because they were chasing the youths reported at the beginning of this article. May 12 •A group of about 10 youths reported they were playing “cops and robbers”, a game in which they tried to avoid detection of vehicle occupants as they made their way from Tim Hortons to the Creston Valley Mall. They were warned to stay off private property and told to carry on when police determined they had not been consuming alcohol. •Police are investigating a smashed window at Canyon Country Store. •An 84-year-old male died suddenly at his Highway 21 residence, apparently of natural causes. •Police could not locate a driver reported to be impaired on Canyon-Lister Road. •A complaint from Simon Road about ongoing unwanted text messages is being investigated. •An intoxicated female was arrested for assault on Northwest Boulevard following a domestic dispute. •Police were called to a house fire on 25th Avenue South, where they maintained traffic and crowd control. •A rock was thrown through a window at Adam Robertson Elementary School. •A Yahk resident was arrested under the Mental Health Act after making threats. He was taken to hospital for assessment. •When police responded to a report of 15 people involved in a fight on Canyon Street, no one could be found.

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A unique concert will be held at the Prince Charles Theatre on May 24 when piano students ranging in age from 10-22 show their skill at playing two-piano pieces, both four- and eight-handed. “I love piano ensembles,” said Audrey Johnson, who has taught in Creston for seven years. “Two-piano is a big favourite of mine. There are lots of two-piano works out there that are really fun to play.” Many teachers, she said, use multi-player pieces as a teaching tool — she has two grand pianos in her studio — but the skills learned make for a memorable concert, too. “It sounds really full and orchestrated,” she said. The concert is more than

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just an opportunity for the students to perform; it will also help pay for a new band room piano at Prince Charles Secondary School. A 50/50 draw will be held, with just 88 tickets — the number of keys on a piano — to be sold. The concert, which will be MCed by Brooke Douma, will have 14 performers: Emma Penner, Alec Hammond, Noah Koehoorn, Erin Collison, Bronwyn McKenna, Christina Walker, Ben Collison, Adriana Ingram, Lexi Ducharme, Dempsey McKenna, Teandra Ostendorf, Danielle Sonntag, Stephanie Tilling and Leah Gailius. They will play a wide range of music, from Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik and Handel’s Arrival of the Queen of Sheba to modern pieces, such as the theme from Romeo and Juliet

and Beauty and the Beast. Another is Perpetual Commotion, which Johnson describes as “a rhythmic, driving study for eight hands.” Two pieces by American composer Eugénie Ricau Rocherolle will be featured: Jambalaya, in memory of Hurricane Katrina, and The Way We Danced, a medley of dance music from 1949-1999. Johnson is looking forward to hearing her students take on the selections, and is sure the audience will enjoy the experience. “It adds that level of challenge, but at the same time it adds a huge deal of fun,” she said. “The difficulty and challenge are worth it because the outcome is so pleasant.” Tickets to the 7 p.m. concert are $10 for adults and $5 for students, available at Black Bear Books and at the door.

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The announcement that the Creston Valley Health Working Group has succeeded in attracting another physician to the area is good news. It is also an affirmation of what can happen when the town and regional directors can accomplish when they work together (making help from other agencies, like Interior Health, easier to get). That spirit of co-operation has not been as evident recently, with internal (for the most part) battles taking place over water and fire services, and others, too. The fire service dispute is complicated. Last fall, representatives of fire departments in Yahk, Canyon-Lister, Wynndel and Creston came up with a plan to create a single service for the Creston Valley, or at least large parts of it. That agreement was the last thing the elected folks expected, always assumed that threatening the autonomy of fire departments would preclude such a plan. The regional service proposal was promptly doused with cold water by the Regional District of Central Kootenay fire chief, who said that the regional district had no intention of turning fire protection over to the Town of Creston, which would have taken the lead under the proposed plan. Chief Terry Swann made reference to â&#x20AC;&#x153;my peopleâ&#x20AC;? when he said the RDCK wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accept the plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My peopleâ&#x20AC;? sounded suspiciously like a reference to Kettle, who is not only the Area B director, but chair of the RDCK board. Kettle hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pulled any punches in stating his view that Creston Fire Rescue is over-managed by a fire chief and deputy, and that their salaries are too high. I think that if the Town of Creston had proposed to dump one or both of their employees in the

creation of a regional fire service, the plan might have continued to move forward. Again, Kettle has a bigger agenda in play. Since he was first elected a decade ago he has wanted to

When Creston mayor Ron Toyota and Area C director Larry Binks were elected in 2008, and Kettle was re-elected, they made a commitment to work together for the common good of the Creston Valley. For the first couple years, that co-operation was evident at nearly every turn. But I have heard it pointed out by both Creston and Area B residents that there has been a shift since Kettle was elected as RDCK chair more than a year ago. As Lorne Eckersley chair, he is obligated to represent the entire district and extended fire protection to portions not just his own neck of the woods. of Area B that have no coverage, like It was a bad sign when a local govArrow Creek, Lakeview and ernance review was quietly abanKitchener. He has, to his credit, sucdoned, in part, I think, because ceeded in putting a fire department other regional directors didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like in Yahk, which used to be covered that it was raising the possibility out of Idaho. that the Creston Valley might be While Kettle has recently agreed better served if it joined the to renew an agreement for Creston Regional District of East Kootenay. to provide fire protection to Any interest in promoting the Erickson properties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and that Creston Valley to become a district agreement has been a huge source municipality, or a small regional of contention in recent months â&#x20AC;&#x201D; district, has been all but abandoned he says he is committed to asking in the process. Area B, including Erickson resiElected officials have an oppordents, if they want to pay to create tunity to create a legacy that will yet another volunteer-dependent live long after they have left public fire department, which would also office. Kettle, Toyota and Binks cover Arrow Creek, Lakeview and have to make a choice â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to work Kitchener. The kicker would be that separately to create short-term soluErickson property owners could tions for their own areas or to work end up paying more for the service together to create long-term soluthan they will under the Town of tions for the Creston Valley. It they Creston contract, in effect subsidizchoose the latter, they are also ing the other areas. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a risky play going to have to understand that â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if the issue goes to referendum there will be small losses along the and is defeated, Erickson would way, ones that will eventually be either lose fire protection or a new forgotten if they keep their eye on agreement would eventually have the big picture. to be negotiated with the town, Next week: Why valleywide services which by then could increase the make sense and what hurdles must be current asking price or even be overcome to put them in place. uninterested in providing services Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of beyond its boundaries. the Creston Valley Advance.

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a couple people ask me if we were still doing the swimming and fitness thing that we started back in January. As much as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are over that fad,â&#x20AC;? I have to report that we are dutifully still swimming three times a week at 5:45 a.m. and working out in the gym after work the same day. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be honest with you. I was one of those people that believed the best workout was to get out and work but I started to notice subtle differences even a few weeks after we started our own swim and gym regimen. Increased energy during the day and evenings after we worked out was the first indication and over the past few months you really start to notice you feel both physically and mentally â&#x20AC;&#x153;betterâ&#x20AC;?. Now I still believe getting out and working is still a necessary part of your personal health, and that could entail digging up your garden, mowing or raking your lawn, going for a hike or even a brisk walk around town or country. The very tangible gain I noticed is that with this springâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, such as building a rock wall or gathering firewood, I would

have twanged my back by now and brought activities to a grinding halt. Not doing so (or at least not yet) is attributable to the benefits of our indoor activities three times a week.

to know this because, hey, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your place â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you made it happen. The first-timers canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe we have such a beautiful, well laid out and well used facility and the long-termers feel and see the benefit it is providing to the community. Some of the finishing touches I noticed that set us apart, for instance, are the view out of the pool and the fitness centre, which, depending where you are, includes a panoramic view of all the kids and adults having fun in Neil Ostafichuk the water with a soccer game going on in the background Make sure whatever you do, on grass so green you can taste it. The whether it is inside or out, is done view from water level can have the in a manner that is safe and proper. same panoramic view, only this time Digging your garden for too long of the mountains and their receding without rest and stretching or wres- snowlines, and having the mural, tling boulders can be just as harm- which is based on that vista, provides ful as lifting weights or using the continuity between windows and strength machines in the gym the an openness that I have not seen in wrong way. The info is out there â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all the pools I have visited. These are make sure you are aware of it before just a couple of the qualities that you start. attract compliments; it would probaWe still get a steady stream of com- bly take a couple columns to compile pliments about our community com- them all. plex from both first-time visitors, as Neil Ostafichuk is the recreation well as the ones that started coming supervisor at the Creston and District here as soon as we opened. You need Community Complex.

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Pennies can raise funds for GoGo Population, Grannies resources are parts of problem

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To the Editor: Everyone must now know that Canada’s last penny has been minted this week. Soon all pennies will be out of circulation and very few of these coins are of any collector value. It has been recommended that all those pennies in piggy banks, jars, weighting down wallets, and down between your couch cushions and car seats be donated to charities now while they can still be used for good works. Creston’s GoGo Grannies work very hard to fund raise for the Stephen Lewis Foundation to send money to the hundreds of grandmothers in Africa who are raising multitudes of orphaned children due to the AIDS epidemic. There are many GoGo donation cans in town stores to collect coins, and two local businesses, Creston Card and Stationary downtown and Creston Valley Insurance at the mall, have

To the Editor: This past week, my renters told me they have to move. I am sad that the community couldn’t sustain their business. I mean, from what I understand, we are a city now, and with all the people moving here, I thought his talents wouldn’t be bought in Alberta. Now that we are a city, should people have to work out of town to make a living? I do understand something, though, by design, and correct me if I’m wrong, but we are in trouble. I talk to people and know people who are in the know. I don’t take people’s word for things. I go to the source, and the sources tell me we are in trouble. You see, at the

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Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1992), the think tanks of the world developed Agenda 21. In this agenda, the main focuses were for population control and for sustainable development. Here is a paragraph from page 10 of over 140 pages, from Education for Sustainable Development section: “Two of the major issues in the international dialogue on sustainability are population and resource consumption. Increases in population and resource use are thought to jeopardize a sustainable future, and education is linked both to fertility rate and resource consumption. Educating females reduces fertility rates and therefore population growth. By reducing fertility rates and the threat of overpopulation, a country also facilitates progress toward sustainability. The opposite is true for the relationship between education and resource use. Generally, more highly educated people, who have higher incomes, consume more resources than poorly educated people, who tend to have lower incomes. In this case, more education increases the threat to sustainability.” I have not read all 140-plus pages, although what I have read is putting everything in place for our new global government. I am sure there will be some backlash on this one, but, what the heck, I didn’t make it up. I am just giving information. Bill Dyck Creston

MLA fighting against Jumbo

For 20 years, the vast majority of of the Regional District of East Kootenay. Kootenay residents have been clear However, the proponents preferred JGR about a resort proposed right in the to become a resort municipality even middle of the region. We want a Jumbo though no one was living there — a wild and not a year-round ski resort. mighty good option for them considerThe Ktunaxa want their sacred places honoured, not destroyed. Since we live in a majority-rule democracy, you would think that the government would then recognize the need to back away from the proposed resort. However, if you thought that, you'd be wrong. On March 22, the Liberals Michelle Mungall announced their approval of the Jumbo Glacier Resort master development agreement. In doing so, ing the Liberals would appoint a mayor they ignored local First Nations, local and council who would govern no one governments, groups representing envi- and be accountable to no one as they ronmental and business interests, thou- made land use decisions impacting an sands of letters, thousands of submis- entire region. Norm and I wanted to sions to the environmental assessment learn more about the latter possibility. process, countless petitions, numerous I asked for a meeting with the responrallies, hundreds of phone calls and sible ministry, the Ministry of Community, dozens of polls. Sport and Cultural Development. They Since that day, Columbia River- ignored my request for weeks. Next Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald and thing we knew, tucked away in a miscelI have been working with our constitu- laneous bill, Bill 41, was the legislative ents as we refuse to be ignored. We met change allowing the government to crewith staff for the Ministry of Forest, ate a resort municipality and appoint the Lands and Natural Resource Operations council without a single resident. to find out more about the agreement The appointed council of the ghost with JGR and where the land was head- town resort municipality can sit on the ed. There, we learned that land use deci- regional district. It can borrow from the sions would be up to local government, Municipal Finance Authority, using and on that day the decision makers local government money to finance its would have been the elected members development. If it goes bankrupt, B.C.

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NOW RECYCLING LEAD ACID VEHICLE local governments pick up the tab. BATTERIES This is a major legislative change, but

because the Liberals want to spin it otherwise, they say they didn't need to consult the Union of BC Municipalities. That explains why the president had yet to be briefed about it when I called the office May 3. In fact, the Liberals didn't consult anyone on this change. Norm and I spoke against this legislation, noting that it is undemocratic and a sneaky way to force Jumbo Glacier Resort down the throats of Kootenay residents. To watch the entire debate, go to www.michellemungall.ca. All NDP members proudly voted against this section of Bill 41. During the debates, I asked the minister if this legislation — allowing government to create ghost towns governed by their appointees — “is about creating a resort municipality for Jumbo Glacier Resort.” Interestingly, she didn't say no. Footnote: I'm sad to say that I have to miss the Creston Valley Blossom Festival this year. My husband, Zak, is spending two months in Ecuador volunteering his expertise as a nurse practitioner, and I will be there supporting him while the legislature is on a weeklong break. Warm wishes for another fun year! Michelle Mungall is the member of the legislative assembly for the Nelson-Creston provincial riding, and is the Opposition critic for advanced education, youth and labour market development.

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Spring is here and our garden is growing again. Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors members and families from the Family Place started seeds at the College of the Rockies Community Green-

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house several weeks ago. Anita, Christie and Cecile, the knowledgeable and kind greenhouse staff, guided us through planting and transplanting and we have moved many plants to the raised garden beds behind TAPS. This project started last year with support from the Vancouver Foundation and was so valuable to our community that the Krafty Kronys are helping out with some of the costs this year.

This week, the TAPS gentlemen got the TAPS garden beds ready and the seedlings have been planted. Our seniors will soon be taking lettuce and spinach home with them to supplement their grocery shopping. More vegetables will be planted, more seniors will have chores to keep the gardens weeded and watered, and more salads will be served at TAPS — all this from an idea about what seniors have to contribute. Thank you to the College of the Rockies Community Greenhouse staff and volunteers for getting us started and helping us keep growing. TAPS receives many calls about support for seniors who may be facing financial fraud situations or who have questions about what support is available for them. TAPS manager Bridget Currie contacted the BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support and learned about an opportunity for TAPS to become more informed about this and similar topics. On June 14 and 15, there is a workshop in Kelowna

that will train interested persons to lead workshops in financial abuse prevention for older adults. The support of the Creston Valley and the Creston Rotary clubs has made it possible for TAPS to send our program manager, a volunteer and a TAPS member to this workshop. These people will return to Creston ready to provide Protect Yourself financial literacy workshops. These workshops provide older adults with the information they need to protect their finances, recognize and respond to financial abuse, access community resources and make informed financial decisions. This is valuable information for all of us and will assist many people. The Rotary clubs recognize that this is an investment in the community and have supplied the funds necessary for travel and accommodation, expenses that are not part of our tight budget. Thank you, Rotarians, for your belief in TAPS and your donation to the community. See CONCERT, page 11

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matically doing the same amount of work that we did 20 years ago, and at the same pace — then wondering why we are so darned tired! As I rapidly approach the 80-year mark, I’m finding that working for 15 minutes and then taking a 15-minute break helps. The only problem with that is that getting back into the work mode isn’t always easy. Maybe another cup of coffee? Let’s look at what suffers when we don’t get enough sleep at night: judgment, creative thinking, concentration, irritability and our sense of humour are just a few. We are less resilient and often more miserable within ourselves (and with others). So what can we do about it? Well, to start with, we need to remember that we’re all individuals, so we’ll need to design our own pre-sleep ritual. Here are a few hints for dealing with insomnia:

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1230 Canyon Street 3 to 5 year lease terms available

Family Heritage Day Open House Saturday May 26, 2012 10:30 am - 3 pm at our Kidd Creek Range

Try out riﬂe shooting, trap shooting, pistol shooting and archery as our Guests Range Ofﬁcers and Instructors on site to SHOW you what to do. ALL FIREARMS & AMMUNITION SUPPLIED.

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•Eliminate any physical causes, such as pillows, coffee and sleeping pills. Caffeine takes six to eight hours to leave the body, and that includes teas, colas and chocolate, as well as coffee. •The body rapidly becomes used to sleeping pills, and one often needs more and more. Sometimes, they become an addiction. And the “hangover” from some sleeping pills disrupts our ability to concentrate. Relaxation doesn’t come in a bottle! •Alcohol, after three or four hours, often affects people with a feeling of anxiety and restlessness, similar to the fight-or-flight response. Letting go of irritation, worry, all the negative thoughts, feelings, tensions and stress is the first key to a good night’s sleep. Reflect over the day and select three things to feel good about (saying on, supporting a friend, taking time for a swim), relive and re-experience those positive moments. Music therapy — slow, no lyrics, avoid “memories” music. Choose what is right for you. After lights out, play the same piece of music over and over until you go to sleep. Didn’t work? Get up and play your music and at the same time, write down the thoughts the music brings forth until you get sleepy. The next day, read what you’ve written for some interesting insights.

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(Please leave your ﬁrearms at home)

This is a Family - Oriented Event

Everyone of Junior Hunter Age (10 years old) and up is welcome to shoot. *Small fee for adults who wish to shoot a round of trap All those who wish to shoot should register at the Range from 10:30 am - 11:00 am

SPECTATORS WELCOME (Please leave pets at home)

For more information contact:

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Mike Keeling Matt Maddess Mel Prowse

250-428-7329 250-428-5720 250-428-8435

Lunch Provided Contact Jim Miller Creston & District Credit Union 250.428.5351 or jmiller@cdcu.com

Check out our GREAT FACILITY! 25km East of Creston Turn left on Kidd Creek Forest Service Road for 1km

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