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Golden Secondary School student Rohit Randhawa drags a hose at the Golden Fire Hall as one of his challenges during the Amazing Race on Thursday. His team came in first for the Blue Route, and second overall. See more photos and story on page 19 or on The Golden Star website. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

Field voices cut concerns to MP Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net

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Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks was in Field on May 21 to talk and listen to the concerns of residents over the cutbacks announced by Parks Canada, and how they are going to change the way of life in the small town. The Parks Canada visitor reception centre in Field will now be closed during the winter months, and along with this, the agency will no longer groom crosscountry ski trails in Yoho National Park. One of the main questions given to Wilks dealt with what the future is going to be in a town where tourism is the main business and the local people feel they have little say on what can happen in the town.

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After being introduced Wilks explained he came to the town not to reverse any decision that was made by Parks Canada, but he did want to hear the concerns of the people and take them back to the Minister of Environment, Peter Kent, who overseas Parks Canada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The bottom line for Parks Canada is where people are going and how much people are spending. What I see as a member of Parliament for you is trying to create a town where you want to live. Where you could survive somewhat independent of national parks. I think there is a way of doing that,â&#x20AC;? Wilks said. The first item discussed at the meeting was the cuts that led to the closure of the Visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre for the winter months. The first point brought up by those people in attend-

ance was that losing those jobs hurts everyone in the community. Over and over residents said this was going to be detrimental to local businesses who get a great deal of traffic from customers who stop into the centre and are told about the services in town. Many business owners say they would lose between 45 and 50 per cent of their business during the winter months if the centre was not open. Another source of confusion for the residents of the town was why the bathrooms at the centre were going to be open without any staff working daily at the site. Those in attendance felt that having the building heated for one small section was not cost effective and did not make any sense. continued on page 4

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Law and Order at Golden Women’s Centre Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net The Golden’s Women’s Resource Centre is adding legal help to their list of services this summer. The centre has hired a law student from the University of British Columbia as part of the Public Interest Work Placement Program funded by the Law Foundation and UBC. STORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONS BROCHURES CATALOGUES CONTESTS PRODUCTS STORES FLYERS DEALS DEA LS COU COUPON PONS S BROC BROCHUR HURES ES CAT CATALO ALOGUE GUES S CONT CONTEST ESTS S PRODUC PRO DUCTS DUC TS STO STORES RES FLY FLYERS ERS DE DEALS ALS CO COUPO UPONS UPO NS BRO BROCHU CHURES CHU RES

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Jessie Gill will be available to support women who are dealing with legal issues, have legal questions and are navigating the legal system. “Obviously I can’t represent anyone in court, but if someone comes in, I can tell them what their options are, and if they do decide to go a certain way, I can help walk them through the legal processes,” said Gill. “There’s a lot of information, and a lot of people don’t really know what the laws are, and what their rights are, so I can help them navigate through that and show them what is available to them.” Sometimes it may be as simple as looking something up in a legal text book or online, but there are women in Golden who do not have access to that information. “It’s really great. I can help someone with something that may seem trivial, but people are so grateful. So it’s been really rewarding so far,” said Gill, who speaks both English and Punjabi. As a law student, Gill has local supervising lawyers (from Ewan & McKenzie, Fairley & Scott, and One World Law Group ), who are overseeing her and doublechecking all of her work. After growing up in Calgary and Southern California, Gill got her undergraduate degree in biology and psychology at the University of Toronto. Law had always been something she kept in the back of her mind, so the summer after university she decided to apply for law school. “I find the classes really interesting, I’m definitely happy with the decision,” she said. Gill came across the job posting at the Golden Women’s Resource Centre near the end of her first year. “Accessing lawyers in rural areas is much more difficult than in Vancouver or Toronto, and that was something we talked about in class a lot,” she said. “I saw this job and thought it looked interesting. So I applied and got it, and I was really excited to try something different.” Gill has been in Golden for more than three weeks now, and is enjoying both the town and the work. Anyone in need of Gill’s services can contact the Women’s Centre to make an appointment, but they accept walk-ins as well.

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Frustration leads to formation of a Say No 2 Bridge 2 Bridge Group Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net

Concerned citizens (from left) Julia Cundliffe, Francis Hern, Mariam Elkington and Keith Hern set up in front of the Post Office, giving people the opportunituy to sign forms requesting a referendum regarding the proposed Bridge to Bridge project. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

A few frustrated Golden residents have formed a group to advocate for a more democratic process in regards to the proposed Bridge to Bridge project. The No 2 Bridge 2 Bridge Group wants to include the Town of Golden electorate in the decision-making process by insisting on a referendum concerning the borrowing of up to $2.23 million for its share of the Bridge to Bridge project proposed by the Town. The total project has an estimated cost of more than $4 million. The group was born a couple of weeks ago when the details of the Bridge to Bridge project became known, and when 21 concerned residents and councillors gathered at an impromptu meeting at a local restaurant. Those present at the meeting expressed their concerns and requested that a group be organized to ensure that the general public was made fully aware of the implications

of the project. Local governments must obtain the assent of the electors to borrow money. This is normally done through referendum. In this case council decided to use the Alternative Approval Process (aka the counter petition). If 10 per cent of the electorate complete and file the Elector Response Form, council must then go to a referendum should it wish to proceed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contrary to earlier concerns that there was not sufficient time for the referendum process,â&#x20AC;? said Keith Hern, a member of the Group, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It now appears that the Town will have time to hold the referendum in conjunction with the fall by-election required to replace retiring councillor (Mag Magnusson).â&#x20AC;? The group wants to make sure that the electorate have ample opportunity to receive and review the Elector Response Form. Forms will be available on the Town of Golden

website and at locations around town, including the offices of Fairley and Scott, DJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paper Place, Kicking Horse Movies, Kicking Horse Interiors, Johnston Meier Insurance, The Island Restaurant and wherever you see the sign â&#x20AC;&#x153;Say No to Bridge to Bridge Debt.â&#x20AC;? Once completed the forms may be dropped off at any of the above locations and will then be collected by the group. Forms cannot be mailed to the town office, they must be hand delivered.

The group includes Mickey Balas, Dona Gylander, Colleen Palumbo, Julia Cundliffe, Bruce Fairley and Keith Hern, as well as a host of supporting volunteers. They were set up outside the Post Office on Friday May 25, where they explained their position to passerbys, and handed out forms. For more information about the group and to learn more about the issues or obtain forms please contact one of the group.

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New president at Kicking Horse Chamber Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net The Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce has found a new president in a familiar face. The former vice president, Lori Baxendale, was elected as president of the Chamber Board on May 22. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was nominated by my peers, and I accepted the nomination,â&#x20AC;? said Baxendale, former owner of Baxendale Formals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such an honour. And I hope that means that they think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been doing a good job.â&#x20AC;? With Baxendale now serving as president, Dave Hamilton (publisher of the Golden Star and the Fernie Free Press) has stepped into her former role as vice president. And at the Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AGM the previous week, eight new board members were elected. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We only have four returning out of 12 (board members), so that means we have eight new people, eight new players representing a broad range of businesses in town, who have different experiences and are at different places in their life,â&#x20AC;? said Baxendale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all ready to donate some of their time and energy to the Chamber, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very grateful and very excited about that.â&#x20AC;? The board is now full with 12 members, and with office manager Ruth Hamilton, that is 13 people working on improving the Chamber, and serving the membership as well as the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all there, and positive and enthusiastic, firing on all cylinders, we can get a heck of a lot of work done. So I am super thrilled about our new board members that are on this year,â&#x20AC;? said Baxendale. The Board is gearing up for a very busy and exciting year. A survey of the Chamber membership, conducted in January, revealed that people want the Chamber to set up their role in advocacy and policy, which Baxendale is happy to do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what our membership wants, than thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we will deliver,â&#x20AC;? she said. Aside from that, the Chamber is hoping to build on two successes they had last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those of course were the Community Excellence Awards, which will happen again this October, and the

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Golden Community Bike Share program starts for a new season Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net The Golden Community Bike Share program is up and running for its second full season. “Golden is definitely a unique community with this program. It’s probably the smallest community out there that actually has a program like this,” said Jordan Petrovics, manager of recreation services for the Town of Golden. For those of you who haven’t been exposed to the bike share program, this is how it works: There are 15 bikes, that are locked up at one of two hubs or pedestals. One is in the Spirit Square, and the other is at the campground. The hubs use solar, wireless technology that features scanner cards similar to a hotel room key.

These cards can be purchased at the campground or the Dreamcatcher Hostel for $10 a day (a six-hour day). Monthly and seasonal passes are also available. Helmets and locks will be available upon request at both outlets. “The people who originally envisioned this program to be used more specifically by the residents of the community. And moving into the future we still want to keep that focus a high priority,” said Petrovics. “But we still want to capture the tourism side of things. So we want to make it easy for people visiting Golden to get out on the bikes and see the community.” The Town is currently in talks with the Holiday Inn about putting a hub near the hotel on Hwy 1, which is projected to be complete in late spring 2013. Petrovics says he thinks that will encourage more visitors to come down and explore the

community. “After driving in your car all day, people don’t want to hop back in drive through town. But if there’s bikes available to them they can take a ride into town and see what the community has to offer,” he said. This season the Town is also looking for ways to increase usage, which will in turn grow the program and make it more user friendly. The goal is to add two more hubs with bikes and switch to a credit card system. “That’s what we’re working towards. At the moment is not quite as ‘swipe and go’ as we’d like it to be,” said Petrovics, adding that a credit card system would not only make it more user friendly, but would also reduce administrative costs. “We’re looking forward to getting more folks out on bikes this summer.”

The bikes are now out on the pedestals for Golden Community Bike Share Program. Pedestals are located at the Spirit Square and the campground. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

Contract awarded to CENTAUR for Rec Plex Floor refinishing Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net A contract was awarded during a special meeting of the Town of Golden Council to CENTAUR Products Inc. to screen and refinish the floor at the Rec Plex in Golden for the amount of $14,995 plus HST. Speaking on behalf of the town staff Town of Golden Manager of Operations, Chris Cochran, said this work was being done with the goal to extend the life of the floor at the facility by approximately five years. Cochran admitted that the floor has a number off issues including the loss of the majority of its spring/cushion performance and plank separation which will have to be dealt with at some point in the future but did explain this process was needed at the present time.

Coun. Caleb Moss asked if the work was guaranteed to extend the life by five years or if this was just an estimate. Cochran confirmed the contractor believes this process would extend the life of the current floor by up to five years but suggested it be refinished in three years. Repairs and refinishing to the original gym floor were last undertaken approximately 12 years ago after flooding caused by a frozen/ burst water pipe damaged the floor and finish. Moss went on to say that as a regular user of the facility the floors are currently, “In dire straights. I have low confidence that process is going to make anything more than passable.” Cochran said this process to his understanding, “It is a cosmetic upgrade to the existing floor finish.”

Town of Golden Chief Administrative Officer David Allen said the Town is looking at the upgrades that are going to be required at the facility in the future and admitted this procedure “is more a of a band aid situation.” According to information provided by town staff replacement of the floor was estimated in 2010 to cost approximately $180,000 $190,000. To date, the Town has been unsuccessful in two attempts to secure grant funding for the replacement of the floor. The report went on to say without considerable grant funding or contributions to the facility capital reserve for the next several years, the replacement cannot reasonably proceed. Looking ahead the staff said additional capital expenditures in the next several years at this facility should include base building

repairs and building upgrades. Some identified base building repairs include re-roofing of the stage and change room roofs ($40,000), repair of water damaged exterior stucco and interior finishes ($25,000), and refurbishing of the shower facilities ($20,000). Building upgrades should include the replacement of the gymnasium flooring ($190,000), purchase of a protective floor covering for special events ($25,000), phased replacement of the main HVAC system components ($80,000 - $100,000), improved storage facilities ($40,000), and a complete interior repaint ($15,000). All pricing is approximate and “order of magnitude” to provide Council with an understanding of the probable facility needs over the next several years.

Town residents share point of view over cutbacks in Field continued from page 1 Residents also were concerned about the safety factor for people travelling on the highway. They felt not having a place to give out safety information or a place for people to stop during a road closure was unsafe. Field resident Susan Williamson pointed out as an example that people who come to stay at her guest house who want to go ice climbing will now have to go to Lake Louise to get information about conditions. She described this as being a farce and an insult to the people in the community. A point of contention for the residents is fact that Parks Canada will not groom the cross country ski trails. People at the meeting explained up to three years ago there was a volunteer group who had looked after the trails for twenty years. People were upset because these trails were taken over by Parks Canada three years ago only to say now they will not look after them any more. Many people were upset because this activity is seen as being a major part of the tourist industry in town during the winter. The people reiterated many people who go to Banff and Lake Louise do come into Field to try somewhere new and end up using restaurants and other facilities. Some business owners said these type of cutbacks, if they had been known previously, could have changed their deci-

sion to open a business in a place which in their opinion will be shut down eight months of the year. The business people in attendance said that Parks Canada needs to focus not only on what can be done to bring in tourists both in the summer and winter like they have been doing for a number of years. At the end of the meeting Wilks said he felt that national parks have to be seen “as preservation as opposed to conservation. To me this is hugely different. Preservation means no access, conservation means reasonable access. I think we need to got to conservation. This (the area) is everyone’s and people should have access.” After being asked what he felt the people in Field should do Wilks said the town should pick the most important issue and work towards rectifying this situation first. “I look at this from the perspective of a former mayor. I always said to the citizens of Sparwood come to me with the answer. Do not come to me with more problems. Be reasonable with your answer,” he said. “Explain you are not maxed out in the winter and we could do more but the only way to make that happen to to have that (the visitors centre) stay open.” Wilks said when he went back to Ottawa he would take their concerns to Kent and invite him (this was not a commitment that Kent would come) to head Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks (sitting at the front table) was in Field discussing with to Field so he could have a face to face dis- residents about concern proposed cutbacks that would see the visitor centre closed in the winter season. Darryl Crane/Star Photo cussion with the residents.

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CP Rail workers set up just outside the Home Hardware parking lot in Golden.

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Workers hold their ground while strike continues at CP Rail Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net As of one minute past midnight on the morning of Wednesday May 23, a strike at Canadian Pacific began which will affect both passenger and freight service in Canada. In a posting on the Teamsters Canada website it was announced, “The parties were unable to reach an agreement despite last minute negotiations right to the strike deadline.” It went on to explain, “We have made every

reasonable effort to get a settlement, said Doug Finnson, vice-president of Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). Every union member knows how important the outstanding issues are. We will not walk away from the negotiation table.” According to Kevin Hyrsak, a CP Rail spokesperson, the union has been without a contract since Jan 1, 2012 with preliminary talks between the union and CP Rail starting in October 2011. “At this time the union will be withdrawing

its freight and passenger services in Canada. As such we are enacting a detailed plan for a safe and structured shutdown of these operations in our network,” Hyrsak said. Hyrsak was hopeful that a deal could still be worked out. “We are in continued talks and hoping to come to some agreement. We at CP remain willing to participate in binding arbitration under good negotiations,” Hyrsak said. The Harper Government tabled back-to-work legislation on the afternoon of Monday May 28.

“Simply put, the strike can’t go on,” Labour Minister Lisa Raitt told the House of Commons on Monday. “We need to get the trains running again.” This came after Mediated contract talks between the railway and the Teamsters union representing locomotive engineers and conductors collapsed Sunday. This is the third labour dispute in the past year that has been “resolved” with back-to-work legislation in the past year, the others being Canada Post, and Air Canada.

Youth in Golden work towards a centre to call their own Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net The youth in Golden are looking for a place to call their own and the hope is by this fall their goal will be reached. Sara Nichols is the Youth Co-ordinator for the Golden Youth Action Group (YAG). “Our project began last fall. A group of youth and community organizations came together to see what was needed for youth in the community and working with the group successfully applied for Columbia Basin Trust Community Directed Youth Funds and worked with CBT staff to identify the first step forward on meeting the priority of youth.They have been working to find out what youth priorities were,” Nichols said. After completing a survey of over 400 local youth, the group came to the conclusion that the number one thing they were interested in was having a youth centre in the town. The group was successful in applying to CBT’s Community and Initiatives Program and now has the funding to operate the Youth Centre beginning in the fall. “We are opening a youth centre in the fall,” Nichols said. “This is a big announcement.” Nichols said the group is excited about the potential for having the youth centre in Golden but is also realistic. There is still a great

deal of work which has to be done before the goal is realized. “We have an amazing group of engaged youth leading the process. We realize a few of our key members are graduating and we need to continue to engage other youth both to be leaders of the Youth Centre and to use the Youth Centre space and programs,” said Nichols. “There are a number of challenges. We are looking at how to make the youth centre sustainable. Make sure that it appeals to a wide variety of youth and be a positive place where parents feels comfortable to leave their teen students. Our goal is to create a place with a broad appeal.” The group is looking at many different places that could be suitable for the goals of the youth centre group’s needs. In the early stages they are taking many things into account, including: the size of the space, what the youth want to have in the centre, location and possibility of sharing the space with another group. “We realize this will have to be fun. It needs to be cool and a place where youth can enjoy themselves,” Nichols said. She went on to say the group has already received funding to get some sound equipment so there could be jam nights held while also looking at how to make the centre a place for youth to participate in a variety of programming, both scheduled and drop-in to

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work with (for example) artists where they can learn about something artistic. “Everyone wants to know which space. At this point we are trying to focus on the bigger picture of what we want in the centre and what is available in the community,” Nichols said. A key to this project is working together as a united group to create something special in the area according to Nichols. “We are looking for input from the community. We are hoping to get positive and constructive input to what can be in that space. If you are a parent and want to see something for your teenager, what do you want to see? What excites both youth and adults and how can this be something we are all proud to have in the community?” Nichols said. “We know that there are challenges. We hope the community will be behind us so we can address any issues. The other thing is we have heard this for many years. The youth need to have a space like this where they can go and be a priority in the community.” Currently the hope is to have a space secured in August and open in September. The group is looking for anyone who may be able to help with the renovation of the space before the opening. If you want to learn more about the project, contribute your skills or ideas please email Nichols at yaggolden@gmail.com.

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Star EDITORIAL

A month and counting There are many issues on the discussion when you go into a local coffee shop, to a soccer game or drop into any event in and around Golden these days. Some issues involve the town and whether spending should be happening for services or proposed protection. Others deal with the ease of getting around Golden and the surrounding area. Still more people are discussing new schedules and By Darryl Crane how they will change their lives while others talk about what to do about cats that wander freely around the streets. Once again vandals and the damage they do has also been in the lime light mixed in with whether or not the government has been negotiating or has the right to send unionized workers back to work. But one topic which I have heard almost nothing about is what is being done about the current road rescue situation on highways in the area. With a month gone by since GADSAR gave up doing this type of rescue no word has come down from the provincial government about who is going to pick up the slack. The concept that other groups can do this work on top of what they already do seems a bit too hopeful for the long term. Training is important for these types of difficult rescues and passing the buck on to others until a group is 100 per cent prepared and trained to take on this role seems to be a dangerous game to be playing. Local fire departments, ambulance crews, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and others do a great deal for the communities and strive to be there during these types of emergency situations but if one group is to take it over for the safety of us all then they need to be backed by those in power. One aspect of this which has surprised me is when I am looked at and told it is not a major concern because for the most part it does not involve local people. While driving back from Calgary last week the realization struck me (again) just how dangerous the roads can be and as the summer rolls towards us the roads are going to become filled with both tourists and local residents. People from the area do use the highways but that should not be the defining factor on why we are concerned about this issue. After three years of living in both Invermere and Golden one thing is for certain. Accidents are going to happen on local highways. There is no doubt about this fact. People will be trapped in cars, trucks and other vehicles. Cars will go down over embankments. Lives will be on the line and seconds will at some point make a difference between someone eventually going home or never going home again. Accidents happen for many reasons and if things like speed cause them then we have to hope that something can be done to slow people down. This does not change the fact that we have brave people who will go out on these highways to try and help people. It does not matter where someone is from. What does matter is the best services are being given to them once an accident has happened and currently one might want to question how quickly this local issue is being resolved.

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Are all taxpayers equal in Golden? After reading the updated version of the Bridge 2 Bridge (B2B) project on the Town of Golden website, I just have to respond to some of the content. Throughout the document, the Town acknowledges and recognizes that Gould’s Island is already considerably lower than the existing dyke on the north side of the Kicking Horse River and this project shows no plan to improve the dyke on Gould’s Island! They actually have the unmitigated gall to state, “The proposed concrete head wall will prevent any future ice shoving onto the right bank and under ‘extreme’ rare events may contribute to additional ice shove onto the island.” Perhaps the assessed value of the real estate on the north side of the river compared with that on the island indicates that there in not much value in the eyes of the town council and the town administration and are therefore leaving the island vulnerable to “extreme” rare events. Does the Town not have an obligation to protect ALL properties that may be Vandalism continues in Golden I lived in Golden for 25 years of my life and I loved everything about it. It bothered me that there was so much vandalism. I remember going to work in the morning and seeing the beautiful flower boxes turned upside down in the middle of the street. So many tried to make Golden a beautiful place to live and there always seemed to be a few that showed no respect at all. My good friend Kim was in an accident years ago because someone was pulling out stop signs. She is lucky to be alive

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Gould ‘s Island during the spring runoff. So, what is all the concern about for those property owners on the north side of the Kicking Horse River? They already have a dyke that is at least a meter higher than the lowest area on Gould’s Island!! Council should be considering some economical, logical and obvious solutions to this problem. Firstly, continue to have an ongoing application in place for dredging the gravel out of the Kicking Horse River. We all know this would allow a more continuous and unrestricted flow of the water during spring runoff time. Secondly, remove the rock ledge at the mouth of the river channel across from Kumsheen Park thus permitting a lot of the excess water to funnel into the channel during the runoff time without endangering anyone. In my opinion, this whole fiasco proposal in not really about flood protection, it is about beautification of one specific area of the town at a huge and unnecessary cost to the taxpayers of Golden.

but the accident left her with brain damage. She has not been able to work since then. Her life and the life of her family have never been the same. I wonder if the vandals ever think about how their actions impact others. Two weeks ago I did my annual visit to Golden and sometime during the night while my car was parked out on the 600 block of 6th street my car was keyed. There was at least one other vechicle on that street that was also vandalized. I would love to know what pleasure people get out of doing stuff like that. Fortunately I have insurance but it still

cost me $300 for my deductable. ICBC paid $894 for the repairs, that doesn’t include the cost of the rental car. I certainly hope that the person that did the damage to my car will think about their actions everytime they go to get vechicle insurance (we wonder why our premiums are so high?) For those of you that know someone that causes damage to other people’s property, you should report them so hopefully they won’t do it again. Someday the damage could be done to you. Anne Galligan former Golden resident

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BC Liberals are good at their word... Dear Editor, Saint Augustine wrote that “patience is the companion of wisdom” and it would seem that Norm Macdonald might need a good dose of both when it comes to his understanding of the HST. Recently he claimed, in reference to the HST, that “nothing has changed” and that “there is no end in sight”. Well he could not have been more wrong. On May 14 Finance Minster Kevin Falcon introduced legislation that will return British Columbia to the PST on April 1, 2013. As committed, the PST is being re-implemented with all the permanent exemptions. What is really exciting is the new common sense improvements that will make administration of the sale tax easier for business. These changes will simplify business compliance and reduce costs for small and large business alike. The improvements reflect the recommendations that were made by the business community and an expert panel on business taxation that was struck in January. In addition the government has updated the Tax Payer Fairness and Service Code which Minister Falcon stated “demonstrates that this government is committed to taxpayer rights, fair dispute resolution and timely appeals.” With the reintroduction of the PST, we are refreshing the code and affirming our continuing commitment to fairness and service to tax payers. The process back to the PST has taken time but it has been time well worth it and has been done with British Columbians in mind. Contrary to Macdonald’s notion that there was no end in sight, your government has not only listened but made sure that they got it right; for all of our families. In the end, at least on the BC Liberal side of the House, patience does end up being the champion of wisdom. For more information of the return to the PST visit http://www.hstinbc.ca/ Doug Clovechok Invermere A Modest Riposte One must certainly be more than pleased that a busy and important executive such as David Allen would take the time to personally email a document to me (and that on a Saturday) in answer to my troublesome questions about the costs of the Bridge to Bridge project. And indeed, in taking up the cudgels for this proposed $4.5 million project one can only admire the vigour and candour of the Town’s Chief Administrator in seeking to correct the poor misapprehensions of those such as myself. To stand accused of misrepresentation by such as Mr. Allen is of course a serious matter, though in all sincerity I had thought that my quest for answers to my questions was at an end when Mr. Allen had emailed me earlier that same week to advise that if I wanted answers to my questions I should make a Freedom of Information Act request. But clearly in taking Mr. Allen at his word that the answers would not be provided unless I made a Freedom of Information application I misrepresented Mr. Allen’s position, for lo and behold after complaining of not receiving answers in a Letter to the Editor on May 16, 2012 the Town has now published answers to all my questions, and who could not admire the forthright manner in which Mr. Allen has advised us all, and me in particular by personal email, of this happy development. So as to a couple of those answers. There is a document prepared for the Town by Urban Systems Ltd. called the Bridge to Bridge Project Justification and Business Case. It is essentially 20 pages of

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Star OPINION Parks Canada in Field I lack confidence in the decision to close the Parks Canada information centre in Field during the winter, spring and fall. I lack confidence in cutting the funding to the cross country ski trails in Yoho National Park while the neighbouring park’s trails are not affected. I lack confidence in the decision to privatize janitorial services in Yoho – it will cost more. From a CBC radio interview, Peter Kent said visitation is falling in the National Parks. This is not true for Yoho. I have been in Yoho National Park for 30 years. I manage and work in the Velvet Antler Pottery. I have developed loyal customers and a stable business by offering a quality experience and ceramic art, and, by staying open year round. The Superintendent is determined to close the information centre in the winter and shoulder seasons. He has offered to assist stakeholders in “developing a program and products to attract visitors.” This is insulting. What do they want me to sell – plastic Mounties? My marketing strategy is to stay open. What is Parks Canada’s marketing strategy? About 20 years ago, Parks Canada began to

text, and now, with the frankness that we have all come to expect of the Town Administration they have disclosed that we, the taxpayers, paid something in excess of $100,000 for the preparation of this document. The Urban Systems Project Justification Report has nothing to do with the engineering for the project. It was written to JUSTIFY the project. The cost of these 20 pages of text is disclosed on page 10 of the FAQ package for Golden residents. Of course, as a mere country solicitor the thought of spending $5,000 per page to have Urban Systems Ltd. and its consultants advise our Town that they believe it would be a desirable outcome that we spend $4.5 million dollars to improve 330 metres of dyke appears somewhat excessive. However, I would be the last to wish to misrepresent the situation. I merely encourage all residents of the town to seek a copy of this remarkable document from the Town office; it may be a unique opportunity to hold in your hands twenty pages that are apparently worth $100,000, and after all, we paid for it. In his commendable determination to ensure that “accurate information” is circulated with respect to B to B, Mr. Allen complains of my suggestion that $800,000 is not budgeted for dyke improvement but other amenities. Mr. Allen says the total cost of the beautification project is about $725,000. Yet on page 14 of the Urban Systems Project Justification Report one reads that “The ineligible Flood Program Costs associated with the riverfront enhancement are $762,000,” and this figure does not apparently include an allowance for cost overruns. Again with laudable directness Mr. Allen advises us that the

think of its organization as a business. But what business would cripple its revenue opportunities and visitor experiences? The west end of Yoho was a thriving destination for campers. At one time both Hoodoo Creek and Chancellor Peak campgrounds were closed. It took a lawyer from the private sector to put pressure in the right place to open Chancellor Peak again. Boulder Creek maintenance garage was closed after a $2-million renovation. Ian Church, Superintendent at the time, was fired for arguing with this decision. Since then, no superintendent has lived in Yoho. What business would close an information centre that advocates for public health and safety, is an ambassador for Parks Canada and a gateway to the village of Field? Why cripple the information centre when last year it brought $500,000 to Parks Canada? The community has asked for a financial statement. The superintendent has not provided the financial information. Does Parks Canada want people to come and visit Yoho, or just drive through it? Ryan Cameron Field

designs depicted in the information package are conceptual only, detailed engineering is yet to follow. However, in answer to my questions we know that Urban Systems has been paid already (in addition to the money for the Project Justification Report) in excess of $88,000. And detailed engineering is yet to begin! One might be excused for observing that with the money paid to Urban System to date for the Justification Report and the additional $88,000 the Town could have hired a full-time engineer for a year. In the Residents package it is stated that Urban Systems is expected to be paid $535,014 plus GST to complete the Project, while other consultants will receive $289,205.80. I do not believe it is misrepresenting matters to point out that this sum divided by 330 metres of dyke yields a figure of $2,500 FOR EVERY SINGLE METRE OF DYKE . No doubt residents of the town will be gratified to know in strolling down a future dyke that for every two to three steps they take $2,500 worth of engineering and consulting expertise was involved. Surely this will be the most expensively engineered 330 metres of dyke in the history of the Province of B.C.!! At the risk of calling down another of Mr. Allen’s trenchant replies, or perhaps another of Mr. Caleb Moss’s elucidations, one might observe that to a mere taxpayer it appears that the Town administration has lost financial control of the Project already, before the digging has even begun. Bruce Fairley Golden

The choice to invest in our public lands The mission of the British Columbia Forestry Service, which just celebrated its 100th anniversary, is to protect, manage and conserve our forests. And from its very beginnings in 1912, with the first Chief Forester, it was understood that our forests must be managed sustainably, for the longterm. Forestry has been one of the most important sectors of our provincial economy. It is certainly the backbone of the rural economy. And if we manage our forests wisely, they can be the source of employment and economic activity for many more generations.

The vast majority of forest land in this province is owned by the Crown. The provincial government has the responsibility, in both the short and long-term, to carefully manage, on our behalf, this most valuable public asset. In a time when there have been dramatic changes in our forests as a result of pest, disease and wildfire, instead of focusing on protecting our forests, the BC Liberal government did the exact opposite. For example, the government reduced replanting and they failed to keep an accurate inventory of our forest lands. For 10 years, under a BC Liberal government, much of the work to protect, manage and conserve our forests

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has not been done. Instead of increasing our efforts to ensure that our forests remain healthy into the future, this government gutted the Forest Service. And families across rural British Columbia have paid the price. Already, 35,000 forestry-related jobs have been lost. And now there are projections that further significant job losses will occur in the Central Interior. In 2013, the people of British Columbia will be asked to make a decision about their priorities. And in my experience, rural British Columbians know that if our communities are to remain viable, we must take care of the land.

British Columbia’s forest lands are our greatest public asset, and we have a great responsibility to manage them sustainably. It will take concerted effort and significant resources, but I believe that British Columbia can once again be a province that derives much of its economic success from its forest lands. But we have to make that choice; the choice to invest in our public lands. Norm Macdonald MLA Columbia River - Revelstoke Opposition Critic for Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Norm Macdonald has recently been appointed Deputy Chair of the Special Committee on Timber Supply.

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Battleship Friday May 25 - Thursday May 31 at 7pm. Late shows Friday & Saturday at 9:15 p.m.

Ben & Eric Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub.

Men in Black 3 (3D) Friday June 1st-Thursday June 7th at 7pm. late shows Friday & Saturday at 9:15pm.

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The Golden Family Center new office hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm with lunch a the same time, from 12pm to 1pm. A.P.E.S. After School Program Ever y Monday to Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. at Alexander Park Elementar y. For more info or to register, please contact the After School Program manager at 272-0425. Pilates-for better bones, balance and strength. Session starts Monday May 7 thru Friday, June 1. Every Monday & Friday at the Rec Plex. For info and registration call College of the Rockies, 250-344-5901.

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Thurs, May 31 Youth Action Group Thursdays from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Golden Secondary portable from now until June 2012. This free program aims to create more opportunities for youth in Golden! Call 250-439-9665 for more information. Parents Reading, Children Succeeding - FREE 6-week program for children ages 3 to 5 and their parents, April 26-May 31, 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:15 a.m. in the StrongStart room. Call 4399324 for info and to register.

Fri, June 1 Shred Kelly with opener Quoia at Rockwater Grill and Bar. Soup Day at the Seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. $5/person, children under 3 years free. Everyone is welcome.

Sat, June 2 Karaoke Night The Mad Trapper hosts a karaoke night every Saturday.

Jam Night - Open Mic at the Rockwater- Bring your instrument, your voice, and your on stage alter ego!

DJ Momentum Top 40 DJ taking requests all night at the Rockwater Grill and Bar.

Historical Society regular monthly meeting, May 30 at 6:30pm. Call Colleen palumbo for info 250-344-5169.

Spillimacheen Arts and Crafts Street Fair, Saturday, June 2. Call 250-346-3160 or email service@beeland.ca for more info.

Positive Discipline A free parenting education program ever y Wednesday from 3:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Alexander Park Elementar y, Strong Start room for children, Music room for parents. (Snacks and childcare provided for children). The program will run until June 6. For more info Rachel or Carrie at the Golden Family Centre - 250344-2000.

Dance Oasis-A Middle EasternDance Showcase at Golden Senior Centre, Saturday, June 2 at 7pm. Children under 5 free, ages 6-12 $6, adults $12 or $15 at the door.

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Sunday 10am. Weekday Masses are posted at the church. Junior Climbing Club Sundays 12:30-2pm. Cost $45 for a 4 session punch card. Booking is recommended, call Ian or Rachel, 250-344-6444. www. dogtoothgym.com. Creating Abundance Retreat To preregister or more info contact Hindmarh at 250-3445206, or email liza@munayholistics.ca.

Mon, June 4 Austin Lucas & PJ Bond On the patio from 9-11 at the Rockwater Grill and Bar. Grief and loss support group Mondays, 7:30pm at the Pentacostal Church, 717 10th St. Call Jim, 250-344-2459. Creating Abundance Retreat To preregister or more info contact Hindmarh at 250-3445206, or email liza@munayholistics.ca.

Tues, June 5 John Jenkins & Friends Live acoustic mountain folk, Rock, Reggae, improv. Starts at 8pm at Rockwater Grill & Bar. Afterschool Shakedown â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FREE homework help for students in Grades 3 to 7. Every Tuesday, 3:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 p.m. at the Lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Den (below the public library) from now until June 2012. This program aims to help students with homework and areas of difficulty such as reading, writing and math. Call 4399665 for more information.

Upcoming Events Teddy Bear Picnic Thursday, June 7, from 10:30am12pm. at Kinsmen (Clown) Park, 0-6 years. Music, live entertainment, a little snack. For more info call Golden CCRR 250-344-4996 or email jkccrr@ gmail.com. Fire Fighting Training by Columbia Extreme at the Parson Hall on June 7 & 8. For more info or to book call 250-348-2234. Buck 65 at Rockwater Grill & Bar Friday, June 8. Doors open at 9:30pm. First 50 tickets $20 then $25, at the door $30. Tickets available at Plain Wayne & Jane and Jitas Cafe or www.

clubzone.com. Golden R.C.M.P. 27th Annual Charity Golf Tournament. June 11. Shotgun start at 9am. Please contact the RCMP Detachment at 344-2221 for more info. Golden Golf Club-Community FREE Day. Golf by donation to the Food Bank on Tuesday, June 12, all day.. Golden Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market Wednesdays staring June 13 through to August 29 at the CP parking lot, 2pm-7pm. Local food, local art, local music. For more info info@goldenfarmersmarket.com. Golden Citizens on Patrol AGM wed. June 13, 7pm at the Ramada Meeting Room. New members welcome. Rotary Club of Golden AGM Thursday, June 14, Canyonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge Restaurant. RSVP to Bob Finnie 250-344-2171. Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WIld Edible Foods Saturday June 16, 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Registration is limited to 15 people so get your spot soon. Cost is $15 for WIldsight members and $20 for nonmembers. To register, please contact rachel@wildsight.ca or 250-344-4961. Golden Local Season Pass Sale ends June 16. Call 1-800-258SNOW(7669) or email skikickinghorse.com.. Columbia Electoral Area â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Telivision AGM Saturday, June 16 at noon open to the public. Sneak a Peak Weekend at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. Kick off summer operations early, Saturday June 23rd & Sunday June 24th. Bike the trails, hike the peaks, and have scenic lunch at Eagles Eye. Master Composting Workshop The Columbia Shuswap Regional Disctict (CSRD) Master Composting Program, Wildsight Golden is a supporting partner in this event. Contact rachel@wildsight.ca or 250344-4961 to register for this free workshop. Kicking Horse Cup / BC Road Masters Race, June 28 and 29. This 13.8 km course, with an 11 km UCI Category 2 Climb. Contact: Kicking Horse Cup. Website: www.kickinghorsecup.com.

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Healthy Lawn and Garden Fair Wildsight Golden in partnership with The Town of Golden, Columbia Basin Trust teamed up to host a free event called the Healthy Lawn and Garden Fair on May 26. There were booths, vendors, door prizes and workshops all day at the Golden Civic Centre. There was even a craft corner where people could decorate their own reusable grocery bags. Thomson and Benjamin Parent, pictured right, decorated one with their mom Catherine. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

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Columbia Extreme will be conducting annual Fire Fighting Training at the Parson Hall on June 7 and 8. Courses are open to all, and anyone interested in working with us this ďŹ re season is encouraged to attend. Cost of training will be reimbursed to those employed with us this season. Courses: S-100 A, S-100 and S-185 Fire Entrapment Avoidance and Safety will be offered. The course values are: S-100: $180 + HST S-100A and S-185: $50.00 + HST Please contact our ofďŹ ce to book your space: 250.348.2234

A shining star looks back on a worthy year Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net Eileen Palmieri has spent the last year serving as the 100th Worthy Grand Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star and ended her term dur-

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ing meetings of the group held from May 27-30. The Worthy Grand Matron is the highest position a member can meet in the order. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are a fraternal organization. I joined the Golden Chapter 25 in 1995,â&#x20AC;? Palmieri said. She was elected to a position in 2008 during meetings and has worked her way through the years. The organization does a great deal of fundraising with a special focus on cancer fundraising. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since about 1945 our focus has been on cancer activities. Small groups in each chapter have created over 23 million cancer dressings. These dressings are distributed, free of charge to cancer patients,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the same time our â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stamp out cancerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stamp collection program has helped raise $500,000 for research.â&#x20AC;? As for Palmieri, being a part of the group over the years has been very important for her.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The journey to the position began four years ago. It is a four year term from start to finish. It is involvement and when my term is completed I will still be an active member of the order,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like the traditional work. I enjoy the fraternalism. We are treated like a family. Every personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey and involvement is as different as there are members.â&#x20AC;? Palmieri explained her mother was a member of the group and at the start of her year she took a special paragliding flight in memory of her mother. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was a member. It was wonderful and I would do it again in a heartbeat,â&#x20AC;? she said. Now that her journey as Worthy Grand Matron is coming to an end, Palmieri has mixed feelings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am excited, relieved. There is a whole mix of emotions just like when you are elected. You start off excited then overwhelmed by what it all means to your life

and your spouseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have done this without his support,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel a sense of accomplishment now that some of the things that I wanted to do have been completed.â&#x20AC;? Palmieri has spent much of the past year travelling to visit each of the chapters in the province while also attending many other special events. Each year the Worthy Grand Matron gets to pick a special project to work on during her time in the position. Palmieriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special project was raisingmoney for the BC Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital to purchase three specific items. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of my grandchildren was there when she was a child,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The total of the items we chose was $49,250. As of April 28 we have received donations of $31,521.91. There will still be donations coming in until the summer.â&#x20AC;? Palmieri also wanted to thank all of the people

Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star Eileen Palmieri. Darryl Crane/ Star Photo who have helped raise funds during her session. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been overwhelming. The enthusiasm and support of members and non-members has been overwhelming.â&#x20AC;? If you are interested in donating old stamps to help raise money for cancer dressings you can drop them off with any Eastern Star member, with Cheryl Schier at Remax in Golden or call 250-344-6782.

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BBQ Season Behind the Wheel Slow Down, Move Over Revisited

Not much has changed since this law dictated what drivers passing emergency vehicles on the shoulder of the road must do in 2009. Drivers still fail to slow down and move over when possible, putting the safety of emergency workers at unnecessary risk. Our provincial Learn to Drive Smart guide speaks of the See, Think, Do method, and that’s exactly what is needed in these situations. You have to see the lights of the emergency vehicles, think that an action may be required of you and do plan for and then take the required action. It is not something that you do alone either. When the road is busy, all drivers in the vicinity of stopped emergency vehicles have to co-ordinate and cooperate in order to be successful. It’s not easy to do either. I watched a police vehicle light up and disappear from view ahead of me. I was in the right hand lane of the two northbound lanes so I slowed and anticipated that I might find them stopped ahead. Sure enough, I found them stopped in a corner within a short distance. No one else slowed and no one would make room, despite my signalled request, to make room to allow me to move over. I couldn’t stop as it would likely mean being hit from behind by someone driving at 90+ km/h. So, I slowed right down, moved as close as I dared to my left and crossed my fingers. Thankfully, it all worked out! The author is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit www.drivesmartbc.ca.

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GOLDEN SECONDARY SCHOOL Coach and Treasurer for the Golden Kicking Horse Alpine Team Rod Ward manned the grill at the fundraising barbecue outside of Kardash Plumbing on Saturday May 26. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

A Personal Touch to skin care Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net Years of soaking up the sun have caused not only skin cancer, but significant damage to the appearance of our skin. But new technology is offering people a way to reverse some of that damage, and Personal Touch Skin and Laser Centre is bringing that technology to Golden. “As we get older and we sit in the sun, it ages your skin. Now that we’re learning all of this, they developed this machine that works on your face,” said Bev Dockerty, owner of Personal Touch Hair and Body Day Spa, and now the Skin and Laser Centre. “It takes away all that, and takes you back closer to where you used to be. And it’s getting more and more popular.” The new Personal Touch, located at 822 11th Ave. S. next to the Golden Bottle Depot, is hosting an Open House on Sunday June 3 from noon to 5 p.m. to tell people about their new skin treatments. “The services we’re going to be offering is the laser hair removal, which we already do at our current location, APL photo-rejuvination which is intense pulse light, and that works on someone’s face for age spots and rosacea, that kind of thing,” said Dockerty. “We will be doing microdermabrasion, and we’ll actually have Doctor Virginia Clark, she’s the one

who will be doing the Botox if people are interested.” These services are becoming more and more popular, and Dockerty has many clients who have been travelling to Canmore where they have a medispa to get them. “I’ve always been interested in this kind of thing. So I went down to Canmore and had a treatment, so I could feel what it’s like, see the result, and decide whether I wanted to do it here or not,” she said. “I’ve done the microdermabrasion and a chemical peal on my face. And my face is so soft now, very different from what it used to be. So I’m definitely noticing the difference.” The Dockertys already owned the building, so they decided it was feasible to expand and bring in the equipment necessary for these treatments. They renovated the space, and travelled to Terrace to get certifications to use the machines. “I know that I want it at my age, and a lot of other people my age are wanting treatments like this too, especially with the sun damage. And younger people they want the prevention so they don’t get this damaged skin when they’re older,” said Dockerty. “People want to look after their skin. And they want to feel good and keep looking young.” The open house will let people know what these treatments entail, there will be door prizes and discounts on treatments booked that day.

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ence as drinking them. “It’s such a great business with great customers. It’s just very fun. I love that people just want to come in and visit. They’re like old friends.,” said Donna Alexander, owner of Moberly Homebrew 2002. “Everyone is always in a good mood when they come in, so it’s really nice. This is my social time,” added Mary Wilson, one of Alexander’s two employees. On June 1, it will have been 10 years since Alexander bought the business. She had worked in a homebrew shop in Fort St. John for a number of years, and was also one of their best customers. When she moved to Golden the thought of opening her own store had crossed her mind, but the town already had one. So when Alexander had the opportunity to buy Moberly Homebrew in 2002 she couldn’t pass it up. “I kept the name, and just added 2002 behind it,” she said. And the past 10 years have been wonderful said Alexander. She loves coming to work, talking to old friends and meeting new ones, and spending time with her employees Wilson and Lisa Smith. “I can tell you right now, she’s the best employer in all of Golden,” said Wilson. “I have two great employees. I have to go

to my grandson’s graduation next weekend, and I know the store will be taken care of,” said Alexander. But it is definitely the customers who make the business what it is. Over the years there have been groups and individuals who continually come back. And there are also new customers all the time, coming into the store excited about trying something different. Moberly Homebrew 2002 brews a variety of wines, beers and ciders, and they even have kits for pina coladas, long island iced tea and sparkling wines. Customers can come in, choose their kit, and the staff will start brewing it right away. “We do all the work, they pick out a kit, we put it on. And then they legally have to put the yeast in. If I put it in I’m bootlegging,” said Alexander, smiling at how often the liquor laws seem to change. “That’s all they have to do. It goes on the shelf, we do all the work for them, and just phone them to come back. They fill the bottles, cork them, then label and cap it,” she said. The length of the fermentation process depends on the kit that was chosen. Beer takes two weeks, and the wine can take anywhere from four to eight weeks. The wine kits produce 28 to 30 bottles, and you can

The staff at Moberly Homebrew 2002, Lisa Smith, owner Donna Alexander, and Mary Wilson will be celebrating the store’s 10th anniversary on June 1. Long time customer David Danbrook, bottom corner, pours the yeast into his batch of wine. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo brew the equivalent of five and a half dozen beers bought from the

liquor store. Alexander’s 10th anniversary is on June 1, and

she plans to make some sort of splash about it later in the month.

A clear look into a healthier future Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net It has been a busy three years for Kory Monteith since opening Golden Clear. Monteith, owner and operator of the home based business, has been working hard to help her clients maintain the body’s natural balance or homeostasis. “What I do is symptom testing for almost anything which can go wrong with you. I can test you on environmental issues, plants and pollens , chemicals, mold, pets and many others, and add vitamins, minerals, hormones and more substances,” Monteith said. She explained what Bioenergetic Intolerance Elimination (BIE) is and how it helps. “It is like Chinese acupuncture without the needles. It is a new form of technology,” she said. On the Golden Clear website, BIE is explained as being “a simple new natural modality that uses a state-of-the-art instrument called the GSR-120 unit that is used to direct energy onto various acupuncture points on the body to help create a homeostatic state.” Monteith learned about the process while in Ontario. She had been suffering from celiac disease when a friend advised her to give

BIE a try. “I was trying other alternatives and made the decision to go for a session...I tried again about a month later with no reaction. After that I knew it had worked.” After going back to school Monteith is now a registered BIE practitioner. In the beginning Monteith said she was dealing mainly with people who were suffering from different allergies but over the years her cliental has expanded. “This works with pretty much anything that goes wrong with you. Symptoms happen when your body no longer understands what the substance is that you are exposed to. Our cells see the substance as foreign and try to destroy it and eliminate it out of the body... Stressful events that have happened in your life causes symptoms to develop,” Monteith said. “What I have found is that there is usually some stressful event that has happened in your life.” She went on to explain that the testing shows where the stress is being held in your body and this will lead to the root cause of where your problems are stemming from. “We have been having phenomenal success with this. I absolutely guarantee results in one or two sessions.”

Monteith explained the testing and sessions are non-invasive and don’t hurt, but it is an extremely accurate way to find out where problems exist. “There is no scratching with needles or blood work. You are never exposed to the substance and it is totally safe,” Monteith said. “I go through and see what you are reacting to and then use my device. Then we are able to reset your cells, so that your body can find a balance so the next time.” One of the keys to this is making sure her clients are happy with the results they are getting. “I want people to be satisfied. This helped me and has been so successful for many other people. I want it to help people,” said Montheith. “What I am doing is working together with you so your body can rebalance itself. In the past three years I have advanced my practice. I was having a lot of success with this in the beginning and now many of my clients who this has worked for are sending their friends and family for sessions.” She has an office in Golden, Calgary, Revelstoke and also goes across the Kootenays to do home appointments. For more information go to www.goldenclear.com.

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The Golden Navel Academy has been working hard and will once again this year be hosting a night of family fun at the Golden Seniors Centre on June 2 Photos Submitted

Golden Navel Academy brings you to a Dance Oasis Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net The Golden Navel Academy is getting prepared for the group’s third annual belly dance extravaganza on June 2 starting at 7:30 p.m., with the doors opening at 7 p.m. at the Golden Seniors Centre. This year the event is being called Dance Oasis and will have many local dancers along with some other special guests. “I am having some dancers from Edmonton, Banff and Canmore coming in for the show,” said Director of the Golden Navel

Academy, Colette Cottrell. This year the centre will be given a makeover so it will look like a cafe. Cottrell has been dancing for the past 10 years and said this event is a great night out for both the dancers and those in attendance. “There is always an appreciative crowd that comes out,” she said. “This is something you do not normally see in Golden. It is a chance to enjoy the mystique of the Eastern part of the world. Cottrell went on and said, “It is a chance to see some beautiful women doing beautiful dances in beautiful costumes.”

Cottrell said the show is most definitely a family show and in the past many of the children who have attended have a special appreciation for the dresses. “It is a celebration of women and their relationships with each other and the men in their lives. It is a chance to celebrate all that we are,” Cottrell said. There will also be many door prizes at this year’s event which have been generously donated by local businesses. Tickets for the event will be $12 for adults and $6 for children which will include the show and snacks provided by the Big Bend Cafe, Overwaitea and Sobeys.

Taking a new journey with first release by Broken Down Suitcase Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net It took three years of jamming, writing, performing and touring, but Broken Down Suitcase has finally released their first album. “For three years we’ve been trying to put an album out,” said one half of the folk duo Eric Larocque. “It’s three years of people being frustrated that we don’t have one yet,” said Ben Caldwell, the other half of Broken Down Suitcase. They got an offer to go to Victoria and do some professional recording with producer Jean-Paul Maurice. So they headed down and spent four days recording as much as they could. The selftitled debut album has eight songs on it, which means that countless others didn’t quite make the cut. “We probably have enough for another three albums,” said Larocque. The boys hosted an album release party at the Rockwater Grill and Bar on Saturday May 26 with opening act, and fellow Golden musicians, Willhorse. “We don’t actually get to play here that often. We do the jam nights, but not a full show of

just us. So this is exciting,” said Caldwell, just a couple hours before the party got underway. It was about three-and-a-half years ago when Caldwell, originally from New Zealand, moved to Golden and was looking for a place to live. He found more than just a roommate in Larocque, and they started the band soon after. “The band came later. It was an idea, and we just haven’t stopped. It’s working though, it was a good idea,” said Caldwell. Music has been a part of both their lives since they were young, but Broken Down Suitcase has brought them to a whole other level. “I’ve always known I wanted to be in a band, so I’ve had bands before. My first was Dead But Alive, then Nivea. This was all when I was 10 years old by the way,” said Larocque. The duo chose to have the release party in the town where they have received so much support. “We have a lot of friends in this town and people who have supported us,” said Larocque. “So a big thank you to Golden.” Broken Down Suitcase is about to hit the road and do what they do best... tour. They will be in Europe performing for the next month and a half.

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Ben Caldwell, left, and Eric Larocque of Broken Down Suitcase show off their debut album before their CD release party at the Rockwater on May 26. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo But if you missed the release party don’t fret. The album is available at Plain Wayne and Jane,

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Finding a new home in an old world with Austin Lucas Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net Not a lot of artists can successfully switch from punk rock to bluegrass and traditional songwriting, but second generation musician Austin Lucas pulled it off. The singer/songwriter from Bloomington Indiana will be playing an evening patio concert at the Rockwater Grill and Bar on Monday June 4. Raised in a musical family (his father Bob Lucas was a songwriter and producer with credits on Allison Krauss’ Grammy-

winning album “So Long So Wrong”), Lucas honed his vocal control in six formative years as a member of the nationally-acclaimed Indiana University Children’s Choir. Singing with the conviction of a preacher bereft of his faith, Lucas accordingly tackles recurrent themes of the soul, sin as personal purgatory, and the possibility of finding redemption in this life. He has released five albums (some of which featured songs that climbed as high as seventh on the Billboard Bluegrass chart) since 2006 when he put out his solo debut. He is currently touring, supporting his latest record “A New

Home in the Old World.” Recorded in December 2010 at Farm Fresh Studios in Lucas’ hometown of Bloomington, A New Home In The Old World was mixed and mastered by Paul Mahern, who has built his reputation engineering records for Bloomington’s prodigal son, John Mellencamp. Not only was it the first time Lucas took on the task of self-producing, it also features the musical talents of some of his closest friends and family. The patio show takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rockwater, and features opening act PJ Bond.

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Daniel Dahlin (in red) celebrates a goal as he runs to enjoy the moment with Jake Lenstra-Pettner while Constantin Melching (orange in net), goalie Mark Soles and Natasha Lamacchia look on. Darryl Crane/Star Photo

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Fun day held for Golden Horse Club Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net The Golden Light Horse Club hosted its first fun day of the season on Sunday May 27. Although you need a horse to participate in these fun days, the community is always invited to come out and watch, and partake in the barbecue lunches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got fun days planned all summer,â&#x20AC;? said Shelly Black, vice president of the club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The club has been around forever. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a bit stale for the last couple years, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really trying to work hard on getting people of all riding abilities back involved.â&#x20AC;? The club, which currently has around 15 members, accommodates all skill levels and styles of riding. Members have to have their own horse and gear, but if you do it is a very inexpensive club to belong to, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only cost being a $20 membership fee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyone can come out and watch, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got barbecue lunches. We are encouraging young people to

come out and get involved, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a thing where you can come out and expect to ride if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t already have your stuff,â&#x20AC;? said Black. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We might do a lead and line class for kids as a fundraiser, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not our focus. Our focus is people who have horses to come together and learn off each other.â&#x20AC;? At the moment, the group is working on bringing in a more exciting spectator event for the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working on getting a Bullarama going in the community. The main event of a rodeo is always the bull riding, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to focus on bringing the bull riding to us. So that could be this fall if the grants go through, or next spring if not,â&#x20AC;? said Black. The club is also planning on doing a clinic with Ron Watson, Goldenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own local cowboy who owns Cats to Cattle Supplies. The proceeds from that are going to help support the president of the club whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got cancer right now. To learn more about the club and their upcoming events, find the Golden Light Horse Club on Facebook.

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Adopt a senior this month with the British Columbia SPCA Lorie Chortyk submitted There are dozens of reasons to adopt an older cat or dog, but only one that really matters: It’s the right thing to do. “There are so many benefits to adopting an older pet,” says Lorie Chortyk, general manager of community relations for the B.C. SPCA. “They’re more settled, they’re housetrained, their personalities are fully developed and you know how big they’ll get. The best reason to adopt one, however, is because they deserve it.”

Senior dogs often have many good years left to enjoy and cats can live well into their teens and even their 20s. That means a senior cat of eight years and older who is adopted from a shelter could be with his or her new guardian for another eight or 10 years, or even longer. Still, says Chortyk, kittens and younger cats always find homes faster. “People reason that they want to have their new pet for as long as possible, and the younger it is when they adopt it, the longer they’ll have it,” says Chortyk. “Unfortunately, that means adult and older cats end up spending a greater portion

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of those years in a shelter.” Chortyk says compared to kittens and young cats, older cats are generally more accustomed to household life and content to snooze away much of the day. While they still enjoy companionship and affection, they don’t demand the level of supervision of their kitten counterparts. The B.C. SPCA is highlighting the benefits of adopting adult pets as part of Adoption Awareness Month throughout May and beyond. Last year, the B.C. SPCA found loving homes for more than 18,000 animals across the province.

Danny is 18 months old. He laughs, cries, smiles and enjoys silly games like peek-a-boo with his parents. He has always been a very quiet baby but sometimes he makes babbling sounds like “bababa” and “mamama”. He has not said any words yet and his mom wonders if this is normal. Her neighbour tells her “don’t worry, he’ll talk when he’s ready,” but mom is still worried… When it comes to speech and language development what should parents expect to see and when? An 18-month-old, like Danny, should be able to say at least 18 words and he should understand more words than he can speak. He should also be able to point to show you something. For example, he should be able to understand and point when asked, “Where’s your belly button?” Danny’s parents should consider taking him to a Speech Language Pathologist who can help identify and treat children with speech and language delays. A good rule of thumb for parents or caregivers to consider when understanding typical speech and language development is that one-year-old children should be able to say one word at a time and twoyear-old children should say at least two words together. Hearing loss can interfere with a child’s

speech and language development so parents should also be on the look out for hearing problems. At three months old a child should startle to loud sounds and by six months they should turn to where a sound is coming from. If parents notice any signs that a child may not be hearing well they should talk to an audiologist or other health professional. There are some simple things that parents and caregivers can do to promote communication development. Try following your child’s lead: get face-to-face and down to your child’s level, observe your child’s body language in order to discover what he/she is interested in, wait for your child to do or say something (be patient - it can be 10 or 15 seconds), listen to your child’s message without interrupting and then respond in a playful way. Communication development starts at birth so it’s never too early to help your child build their skills. Daily life activities like diaper changing, bed time, bath time, and meal time are perfect times to talk with your child. Use the same words and phrases each time you go through a routine, until your child is very familiar with them and then start adding new and interesting words. When it comes to communication development you are your child’s best teaching toy: have fun together, listen and talk! For more information on speech and language development in children.

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Community volunteers and students helped feed Golden on Saturday May 26 during a fundraising barbecue for this year’s graduation. Jessica Schwitek/ Star Photo

Students jumping quickly to end of year Janne Arlt Principal May 4 was the annual Nicholson Spring Fling. Our PAC parents did another phenomenal job of setting up and organizing a fun event for the whole community. They even managed to arrange for suitable weather… there’s nothing they can’t do! A big thanks to the many people that helped out and all those that came to enjoy the fun! Also, special thanks to GSS leadership students and the Cadets that came to help in running stations! Our NickyBoppers skipping team has finished up another year of training and practice. They performed for our school and parents on May 17 and then travelled to Alexander Park School on May 24 to skip with their skipping team, followed by a presentation for the whole school. Donna Williams is the organizer of the club and we appreciate all her energy and work again this year! We also want to thank the NES PAC for purchasing more t-shirts and some specialty ropes for the club. The D.A.R.E. (Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education) program for Grade 5 students was brought to our school this year, thanks to Constable Nicky-Jo Wolfram. The students are preparing for their D.A.R.E. Gradu-

ation is coming up next week. Parents are invited to attend on June 8 at 11 a.m. Our Grade 7 students are participating in the Rock Solid program this week. It is a combined effort of schools and community supports to help the students take on the challenges of life in high school with a teamwork/supported approach. Thanks to Justin Telfer and Rachel Pennell for leading and guiding this very valuable program. We also had a special musical performance by Tim Hus, thanks to our PAC for organizing and funding this event. At the same time as we are finishing up one year, we are making plans for the next one. If you are planning to move and your child will need to change schools in the fall, or you have children that will be entering our school this September, please let us know. It can make a difference to our class groupings and staffing. The next few weeks are packed with field trips, swimming program, fun day and end of year events! It’s always a good idea to check your children’s backpacks for permission forms and information or updates about these events. Happy June!

Golden R.C.M.P. 27th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Monday, June 11th, 2012 Shotgun Start at 9:00 am

Proceeds to GSS Scholarship Fund $95.00 - Non Golf Club Members $60.00 - Golf Club Members

Entry fee includes: 18 Holes of R.C.M.P. Scramble Golf Dinner and Prizes for all. Golf carts included Pay early to guarantee a spot. Maximum 100 golfers. Registration, starting placement & to request a member to golf on your team, contact Sharon at the Golden R.C.M.P. detachment at 344-2221.

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Bugaboos teens mountaineering camp to become an annual event Pat /Baiba Morrow submitted Following on the heels of last year’s successful Bugaboos Teens Mountaineering Program hosted by The Conrad Kain Centennial Soci-

ety and Canadian Mountain Holidays, with support from BC Parks (in conjunction with their 100th anniversary celebration), the CKCS has announced that they will partner with some of last year’s co-spon-

sors to make this an annual event. One of the ideas behind the July 20-22 camp, which is based out of the spectacularly located Alpine Club of Canada’s Conrad Kain Hut in the Bugaboos, is to increase

the appreciation for protected areas in parks and develop a wider ethic of responsible use of our beleaguered environment. Last year’s sponsors, which included Canadian Mountain Holidays, Friends of Buga-

boo Park, the Alpine Club of Canada, the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, Conrad Kain Centennial Society, and BC Parks, figured the best way to do that would be to get the youth out there. “They are the ones who

PUBLIC NOTICE Alternative Approval Process LOAN AUTHORIZATION BYLAW NO. 1301, 2012 Associated with the Kicking Horse River Dike Upgrade (Bridge2Bridge) Project In almost all situations, local governments must obtain the assent of the electors in order to borrow money. Local governments can use the Alternative Approval Process (AAP) to do so as it is less expensive than a referendum to gauge public opinion. Some electors favour the AAP over a referendum because they have more time (at least 30 days) to express their opinion instead of the two days (advance poll and voting day) that are available to vote in a referendum. The method by which the electors express their opinion is by signing an Elector Response Form and submitting it to their local government by a given deadline. If less than 10% of electors state their opposition, a Council may proceed with its proposed action. More information about the AAP can be found at: http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/gov_structure/community_charter/governance/alternative_approval_process.htm

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Council of the Town of Golden proposes to borrow a sum not exceeding Two

million, three hundred thousand dollars ($2,300,000.00) from the Municipal Finance Authority (MFA) in accordance with Bylaw No. 1301, 2012 "Loan Authorization”. The bylaw is associated with the Kicking Horse River Dike Upgrade (Bridge2Bridge) Project. The potential project budget is up to $4.5 million, of which up to $2.24 million has been awarded through the Building Canada Fund – Flood Protection Program in federal/provincial funding. If adopted, the bylaw will authorize Council to borrow and amortize a loan for up to thirty (30) years. The estimated rate of interest is 5.00%. Pursuant to the Community Charter, in order to adopt the loan authorization bylaw the Council of the Town of Golden must obtain the approval of its electors. The Council of the Town of Golden may adopt Bylaw No. 1301, 2012 “Loan Authorization" if, after the deadline, less than 10% of the eligible electors in the Town have signed and submitted individual Elector Response Forms. If after the deadline at least 10% of the eligible electors in the Town have signed and submitted Elector Response Forms, the Council may not adopt the same bylaw, unless it receives assent of the electors in a voting proceeding (referendum) which the Council may opt to then undertake. The number of Elector Response Forms equalling 10% of the eligible electors in the Town is two hundred seventy four (274).

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The response of the electors must be in the form established by the Town of Golden. Forms are available at Town Hall located at 810 9th Avenue South, may be printed from the website at www.golden.ca (click on Local Government and look under “What’s New”) or on the Town’s facebook page. For an Elector Response Form to be accepted it must: x x x x x

Be submitted only by an eligible elector of the Town of Golden to Town Hall; Include the full name of the elector; State the residential address of the elector; Be signed by the elector; If applicable, state the address of the property in relation to which the person is entitled to vote as a non-resident property elector; and x Be submitted to the Corporate Officer before the deadline.

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will assume stewardship of the land, so we want to inspire them to be out in the parks and appreciate the wilderness,” said parks manager Jeff Volp. “And hopefully they will set an example for younger kids to disconnect from their iPhones and head out into the mountains.” The purposes of the camp are in fact several: under the guidance of three certified mountain guides, 10 East Kootenay students will learn hiking, mountaineering and leadership skills, develop teamwork, and discover career opportunities within the parks system such as adventure guiding, park ranger, ecofriendly tourism, natural history interpretation and conservation, photography, etc. The first youth camp in this series was held as part of the 2009 Conrad Kain Centennial Society celebration. Pat Morrow, chairman of the CKCS, said that community and corporate support has been tremendous over the past three years. “And this year, in addition to BC Park’s pledge of support, we are pleased to announce that BC Hydro’s East Kootenay Donations & Sponsorship Committee has awarded $1,500 for these youths to attend the mountaineering program in summer 2012.” One of the best things about the program is that,

like its predecessors, it is being offered for free to successful applicants. “We aim to keep the costs down through donations of volunteer services and cash from individuals and organizations, so the students need only provide their outdoor clothing and boots.” said Morrow. “And another bonus for the kids is that the two local members of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides who guided the teens in 2009, Kirk Mauthner and Tim McAllister, are available to lead the camp again this year, along with veteran guide and Everest summiteer Sharon Wood, of Canmore.” East Kootenay Grade 10 or 11 students from Golden through Invermere, Kimberley, Cranbrook to Fernie and Creston are asked to contact the CKCS at bugaboocamp@gmail.com, or call Pat at 250-341-3554 for more details. In order to qualify, compose an essay that explains “Why are parks important to you and your community, and why do you want to be a part of this program?” along with a sentence that gives your outdoor experience and age and email it to that address before June 7. Successful applicants will be contacted by June 10. In order to get to the Bugaboos trail head we’ll organize a car pool amongst the students and parents.

Hitting the rivers Ken Leonty submitted

Do you like canoeing on our awesome local rivers? Last summer as many as 17 Goldenites participated in organized canoe trips on a variety of local waterways. From the calm waters of local lakes and the Columbia R. to the more challenging Kootenay, Blaeberry, and Spillimacheen rivers, paddlers dusted off neglected paddles and honed new skills to recreate in the area. This year we are inviting any others who are interested to join the fun. We are a widely ranged skill group, from nervous Columbia novices to avid whitewater enthusiasts. To date we have met on Sundays for our paddles, but this is not set in stone. A group email from this writer keeps everyone on the email list informed about each week’s trip. This spring we have already had two trips down the Columbia. The first trip saw three canoes paddling from Nicholson to Golden. On Mother’s Day, our second paddle, a flotilla of six canoes paddling from kilometre 17 to Nicholson. We will soon be looking for more challenging runs. Besides outdoor exercise and seeing nature from a new perspective; socializing with like-minded people is another fun part of what we do. With more paddlers, more opportunities abound. Beginners can continue with their Columbia trips while others can seek out new runs on the Blaeberry, Spillimacheen, Cross, White, Kootenay, etc. There is strength in numbers. With more paddlers everyone gets to paddle more often. Numbers provide safety and economy. Contact Ken Leonty: kbleonty@telus.net for more information or to be added to the group emails.

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An amazing way for teenagers to spend a day in Golden Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net The teenagers took over Golden on Thursday, running around town competing in the first ever Amazing Race. Students at Golden Secondary School in Grades 8 to 12 organized themselves into groups of four to six, set off on a competition that took them to various businesses and organizations around town to perform tasks, and receive their next clue. The GSS Leadership Class and the Youth Action Group organized the race together, with the help of several teachers, community volunteers and businesses on the day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had over 150 participants,â&#x20AC;? said Kaitlyn Oszust, a GSS student who helped organize the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had no idea we were going to get this good of a response. We were expecting in the ball park of about 75, but once we started seeing how much interest there was in it we got very excited.â&#x20AC;? Twenty-eight teams left GSS at roughly 12:30 p.m., teams with younger members left first, and set off on either the Green or Blue Route. Some of the stops included the Fire Hall, the Golden Swimming Pool, Sobeys and Overwaitea where teams picked up food donations they would later take to the Food Bank, and a taste testing at either Moose Trax or Carlitoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza, After making 10 stops and receiving 10 clues, the teams raced back to GSS where they were greeted by Mayor Christina Benty and a celebratory barbecue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a lot to take on, but it was a lot of fun,â&#x20AC;? said Oszust. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The businesses were great. They were accommodating and they had a lot of ideas of their own for roadblocks and detours.â&#x20AC;? Congratulations to the members of the winning team on the Green Route, and first overall, Finlay Freeman, Daniel Dahlin, Taylor McKeeman, Ian Desrosiers, Zach McClean and Wes Shimomoya. The first place winners for the Blue Route, and second overall, were Meva Dhami, Rohit Randhawa, Sahil Summan, Rahul Summan and Neal Randhawa. The organizers would like to thank all the businesses and community volunteers who helped make the Amazing Race such a success. To see a full photo album go to www.thegoldenstar.net.

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June 5th is Final Deadline for 2012 Utility Payments Annual utility bills for water, sewer, and solid waste services have now been issued to all residents. These represent the fees required to provide these services to you during the course of a year. Please note that a 10% penalty will be applied to all outstanding 2012 annual residential utility accounts, not paid by 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 5th, 2012. Payment must be received in full in the form of cash, cheque, money order, debit card, and on-line payments to selected financial institutions. Please allow four business days for processing of on-line payments. Online payments will be applied to your account using the actual date the Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bank account received the funds. Payment may also be mailed or dropped off at the Town Office. If you have not received you annual utility bill, please contact the Finance Department as soon as possible at 344-2271.

GSS students raced around town on May 24, completing various tasks for the Amazing Race. Dylan Rintoul, bottom climbed around the Dogtooth climbing gym. Natash Lamacchia, Alex Sime-Vivian, Jaime Knowles, Hailey Sadler and Larissa Johnson, below, took a dip in the Golden Swimming Pool. The first team to arrive for the Green Route (and first overall) inlcuded Finlay Freeman, Daniel Dahlin, Taylor McKeeman, Ian Desrosiers, Zach McClean and Wes Shimomoya, pictured left with Mayor Christina Benty. And the first team to arrive for the Blue Route (and second overall), pictured bottom left, was Meva Dhami, Rohit Randhawa, Sahil Summan, Rahul Summan and Neal Randhawa. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

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Golden Beaver Scouts host area Beaveree at Camp Wenman Julian England Group Commissioner 1st Golden Scout Group Last weekend the 1st Golden Beaver Scouts hosted the annual East Kootenay Area Beaveree at their campsite, Camp Wenman, on the border of Yoho National Park. Beaver Scouts from Kimberley, Cranbrook and Invermere joined the Golden group for a day of fun, friendship and co-operation. Activities included a team obstacle course, discovering how to use a compass, learning about First Nations folklore while making native styled animal masks, making friendship bracelets, a treasure hunt and

finally a camp fire story and sing-song to round

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out the day. “It was great to see the smiles of enjoyment on the children’s faces throughout the day. We are a relatively new team and I am very proud of the high quality activities our leaders planned and delivered” said 1st Golden Group Commissioner Julian England.

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If you think your child would enjoy our program bring them along to try it out, they can come to two meetings with no obligation to join. Also, if you sign your child up before the end of June save $25 off the fall registration fee and your child can participate in all our summer meetings.

Beaver Scouts is open to boys and girls aged from five to seven, Cub Scouts to boys and girls aged eight to 10 and Scouts to boys and girls aged 11 to 14. The 1st Golden Group is also seeking leaders for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts to deliver next year’s programs.

No experience necessary, just a desire to help kids develop in to capable, confident and well-rounded individuals, better prepared for success in the world. Contact Julian England at 1stGoldenBeavers@ gmail.com or call him evenings at 250-290-0250 for more information.

A look back at the Edelweiss Village

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“We had significant growth this year and plan to build on that success and firmly re-establish Scouting in the Golden community,” England continued. Kids in Scouts have fun adventures, discovering new things and experiences, they wouldn’t discover elsewhere.

In 1899, Edouard Feuz Sr., and Christian Haesler came to Canada, and were engaged as mountain guides by the C.P.R. Co. In 1901, more guides were brought out, the two Kaufmans’, F. Michel, and Schlunegger. They were stationed at Lake Louise, Glacier and Field. Edouard Feuz Jr., came out with the older guides in 1903. They came to Canada every spring and returned to Switzerland in October. They did this until 1911. Ernest Feuz and Rudolph Aemmer, joined the others in 1909, but still went back to Switzerland every fall. Each of these men had families back in Switzerland and were finding it harder each season to come to Canada to work. Their employer, CPR, recognized that this could be difficult but also did not want to lose the guides

who were certainly a hit with the visiting public. Besides bringing the guides to Canada each year and then returning them at the end of the season was very costly for the CPR. In an effort to cut costs, house their employees and provide a tourist attraction visible from the mainline of the CPR the idea was born to create a colony, or Swiss Village somewhere between Revelstoke and the Columbia Valley. The village was to consist of a sufficient number of Alpine cottages built after the plan of the little Swiss cottages in the Alps, with enough ground around each one so that the families could grow their own vegetables, and keep chickens and goats. As it turns out the perfect piece of land was found available on the outskirts of Golden and a plan was devised to build a half dozen six room chalets. It took some time to get the okay to build the houses, which it was estimated would cost $3,500 each to complete. Work on the buildings was finally completed in 1911, too late in the season to bring out the Swiss families. The families arrived in June of 1912, 100 years ago next week, and most were really disappointed

The attached picture of the village of Edelweiss. Photo credit - Golden Museum by what they saw. There were rules the guides had to follow regarding the chalets. For instance the guides had to be married to live in the chalets. So the first families to take up residence were: Edward Feuz Jr, Ernest Feuz and Rudolph Aemmer. This could also explain why Christian Haesler was so quick to marry Rosa Feuz. They were married within days of her arrival with the rest of the families. This rule didn’t work all that well so a new deal was struck with any new guides that came over. Each guide had to commit to a five-year term. During the first year of the term he lived rentfree in the chalet but after

that was required to pay the CPR $10. Per month in rent and an additional $10. Per month for the money the CPR had invested in getting the farms going. In order to encourage guides to come the company offered them work year round. They just didn’t say where the work would be and this turned into a problem for the guides who were sent to Banff and Glacier during the winter. The guides told the CPR that they hadn’t brought their families all the way from Switzerland to be away from them all year long. In an effort to keep their employees happy the CPR agreed to cancel the rent and the debt but

could do little about the employment and many of the guides continued working away from home. The guides became disillusioned by the CPR and most moved away from the village. Edelweiss Village was an experiment in colonization, and the CPR eventually recognized that the experiment had failed. The Village still stands in Golden as a reminder of that failure, but it’s also a reminder of the Swiss men and women who came to Golden, and despite many setbacks made homes here and raised their families here. Families who continue to live in Golden and contribute quietly to the success of the community.

Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net

The frost is finally gone, and it’s time to get out into the garden. That’s why Wildsight decided to host a Healthy Lawn and Garden Fair at the Golden Civic Centre on May 27. The fair featured several workshops, teaching people how to better take care of the yards in a pesticide-free and organic way.

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Get ready for spring!

Doggy Daycare Overnight Boarding Agility & Obedience

Call Shaun at 250-344-2215 for a quote to have your parking lot and driveway swept with our JCB Skid Steer Sweeper

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Gravel Trucks, End Dumps, Log Haul Units Loader and Skid Steer Rentals Sand, Gravel and Landscape Materials available

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Dave & Susan Poland P.O. Box 1741, Golden, B.C. V0A 1H0

Phone: (250) 344-8351

Construction Landscaping Irrigation Lawn Care Snow Removal Junk Removal

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- HD MECHANIC Fernie Alpine Resort, RCR Inc. 3rd year apprentice or journeyman. Full time yearround. Apply to Steve Wall, Vehicle Maintenance Mgr. employment@skifernie.com

Red Tomato Pies in Golden is now hiring in-store personnel and delivery drivers. Delivery drivers must have valid D/L & own vehicle. Please bring resume to 519A 9th Ave. N (Beside Darkside) back door of restaurant between 4 & 6. Fast paced environment.

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BOTTLE DRIVE FUNDRAISER. Saturday June 2. Swimmers will be doing Door to Door pick up or drop off your bottles at the Bottle Depot. For more info please call Janice 250-344-6562.

Technical Advisor, Wood Products - India Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd. is seeking a Technical Advisor, Wood Products for a one to two year contract based in Mumbai, India. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of BC softwood species and appropriate application of BC wood products. For further information, interested candidates are asked to view the job description and qualiﬁcations at www.bcﬁi.ca under Contract and Employment Opportunities.

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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051. An Earthmoving Company in Alberta is looking for a 3rd year or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will be part of a team maintaining and servicing our fleet of Cat dozers, graders and rock trucks plus Deere/Hitachi excavators. You will work at our Modern Shop at Edson, Alberta with some associated field work. Call Contour Construction at (780)723-5051

Prestige Inn requires Housekeeping staff. Please apply in person with resume. 1049 Trans Canada Hwy.

Births Monica & Rod Lavoie, Mercedes & Richard Davis and Denice Darbyshire & Dale Weber are very proud to announce the arrival of their newest Granddaughter

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Getaways LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ. May Special. 2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299. Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

Born: May 18/2012 Weighing: 7lb 3oz in Cranbrook, BC Proud parents Jeremy & Rhiannon and big brother Laeken are tickled Pink

Adopt a Shelter Cat! The BC SPCA cares for thousands of orphaned and abandoned cats each year. If you can give a homeless cat a second chance at happiness, please visit your local shelter today. www.spca.bc.ca

G Tress Contracting in Golden BC has an immediate opening for a Mechanic. Offering competitive salary and full beneﬁts. Send resume to gtress@telus.net Fax 250-344-7362 or Call 250-344-0014. Whitetooth Mountain Bistro requires Sous Chef. Full time, year round. Experience required. Apply in person with resume. Ask for Marcus.

Hey Housekeepers! Stop right here. Park Inn wants you. New Management. Employee Incentives, Competitive wages. Come help us make a difference. Call Laura 250-272-0343 or Andrew 250-344-6315. Mountain Sports Distribution. Sales and Marketing position FT with PT periods. Experience in Sales and Marketing is an asset. Some physical work required. Send resume to chuck@mountainsports distribution.com or call 250-344-5060.

The Best Western Mountain View Inn requires Housekeeping staff. Please apply in person. 1024 11 St. N.

Employment

STRUCTURLAM PRODUCTS Ltd., located in beautiful Penticton, B.C. is seeking experienced Timber Framers. For more information and to apply, please visit our website @ www.sales@structurlam.com WANT TO see scenic BC? Needed immediately. Experienced Feller Buncher Operator with Chipper Head/Mower to work around Hydro Transmission Lines. Must be willing to travel throughout BC (based out of Vanderhoof). $28-$34 per hour + beneﬁts. For more info e-mail: sbcjobs@hotmail.ca. Send resume to: SBCJOBS Box 1136 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 or Fax:250-567-2550

Help Wanted

Bylaw Enforcement Officer The Town of Golden needs to replace our Bylaw Enforcement Officer with a new, hybridized position. This position mainly undertakes work associated with bylaw enforcement, but also performs duties when required and as qualified for the Building Official. As a result, we are looking for someone with the capability to undertake bylaw enforcement duties with a current and longer term outlook and aptitude for self improvement toward certification as a Building Official. You report and assist the Building Official, undertaking inspectional and regulatory work related to enforcement of the bylaws of the Town of Golden, involving contact with the public and liaison with the RCMP detachment and other relevant community agencies within the position’s jurisdiction. You also provide assistance to our public work crews in ensuring their ability to undertake their operations in the community. Your tact is in implementing a largely preventative system of bylaw enforcement, taking initiative where appropriate on apparent and known infractions before they trigger public complaints or procedural action, while also ensuring that complaints and compliance with municipal bylaws are dealt with in a firm, yet tactful manner. Independent judgment and action is expected on most assignments, with more difficult problems and policy matters referred to and discussed with the supervisor. The position also researches and recommends changes to legislative and regulatory frameworks, bylaws, and policies. Good communication skills and demeanour are imperative in order to successfully work with the public and co-workers in a co-operative, professional manner, as a front line representative of the Town. When required, you also tackle assigned responsibilities in administration of the town’s building, zoning, development and licensing related bylaws and relevant provincial and federal legislation. Under direction, you administer our current Building Bylaw or its equivalent, and other relevant related Town bylaws to the extent of your qualifications. The division of duties between the Bylaw Enforcement Officer and Building Official type duties will be dictated by season, work load, public need, and departmental priorities on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. We would prefer you to already have your Level 1 Bylaw Enforcement and Investigative Skills Certificate or Bylaw Enforcement Officer 2 Certificate, equivalent certification through RCMP or Municipal Police Training, or 5 years experience as a municipal bylaw enforcement officer. If you do not have this, then you must as a minimum, obtain Level 1 certification within 12 months of being hired. You must have a Building Technology Diploma or Journeyman Carpentry Ticket or completion of a recognized program in plumbing and carpentry together with a minimum of 5 years experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience; or evidence of a self-directed path of learning and experience targeted to achieve the above. Basically, you must be on a motivated road toward certification required by Building Officials in BC. After you are hired, you must achieve all Level 1 Certification requirements with the Building Officials Association of British Columbia within 36 months. You must of course, hold a valid and current Driver's Licence and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and to deal courteously, tactfully, impartially and firmly with the public, contractors and trades people. You must be able to read and understand codes, bylaws, legislation, blueprints, legal plans, and related technical material; ability to interpret and apply such material to a range of building situations. You have to be organized, have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, and have some experience in handling animals. This is a regular, full time position within the CUPE Local 2309 bargaining unit with a starting wage of $26.24 per hour plus a competitive benefits package. A job description is available at Town Hall, on our website at www.golden.ca (Click Local Government) or on facebook. Applications may be delivered by post, fax, hand, or electronically, and will be received until 3:30 pm (Mountain Time) Friday, June 8th, 2012: Jon Wilsgard, Manager of Corporate Services Town Hall – 810 9th Avenue South, P.O. Box 350, Golden, BC V0A 1H0, Fax: (250) 344-6577, E-mail: clerk@golden.ca Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted We reserve the right to collect both direct and indirect information about any applicant selected for an interview.

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Work Wanted Will do yard work, odd jobs etc. Phone Patrick 250-272-0878.

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FAMILY SUPPORT/CHILD & YOUTH CARE WORKER 32.75 hrs/week (requiring BCGEU membership) StarƟng salary: $16.72 We are looking for knowledge and experƟse in working with youth, families and groups; a Bachelour’s degree in a related human/social service Įeld; one year recent related experience or an equivalent combinaƟon of educaƟon, training and experience; parenƟng skills are an asset. Access to a vehicle is required. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted Detailed job descripƟon is available Closing date: June 11, 2012, at noon Expected start date: July 23, 2012 Golden Family Center Box 415, Golden BC V0A1H0 Phone 250-344-2000 / Fax 250-344-5225 / drgfc@uniserve.com Job Posting - Golden Museum History Camp Counsellor X 2 Location: Golden Museum, 1302 - 11th Ave S. Golden, B.C. Closing Date: June 8, 2012 with review of applications until the position is ¿lled. 3roMect will run from June 18, 2012 thru Aug 26, 2012. Project: To work with museum staff to provide History Camp for Kids throughout the 2012 Summer Season. 4Xali¿cations: Ideally you will be a college of university student with an interest in history or museums or both as well as an interest in teaching and children. Ability to work independently and as a part of a team. At ease working with children aged 6 to 12 years in a challenging environment. Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills. The candidate must meet all of the eligibility requirements of the <C: 3rograms, including registration on the <C: website. Responsibilities: The successful candidate should be a college or university student with an interest in history or museums or both as well as an interest in teaching children. You will be responsible for ensuring that the campers follow a program of health, happiness, discipline, cleanliness, safety and routine duties, character and skill development. You will be responsible for the social well being of every camper and will promote camper participatoion in all activities. Level of Education: University, or Community College. The successful candidate will be mature 16 to 30 year old student returning to school in the fall, Àexible with an interest in history. Salary: $12.00 per hour. Submit a letter of application with your resume to: Golden Museum - History Camp Counsellor Box 992 Golden, B.C. V0A 1H0 or Fax to: 344-5169 or email museum@redshift.bc.ca These positions are dependant on the museum’s ability to secure funding from Young Canada Works in Heritage.

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Mobile Homes & Parks

Little Mittens Animal Rescue Association. Email info@littlemittensanimal rescue.com or call Alannah 250-290-0279 or Dianne 250-344-7691. Looking for a good home for an Albino Corn Snake. Comes with terrarium. Call 250-344-2655.

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Accepting clients in family law, elder law, wills and estates. amber@oneworldlawgroup.ca www.oneworldlawgroup.ca CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certiﬁcation, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Shih-Tzu Poodle puppies. $350 each. Call 250-348-2287. Spotted Dog Rescue. Call 250-344-5524.

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AERIAL CONTRACTORS LTD. Power line systems built to BC Hydro standards. EC# 19806. 1-800-661-7622.

Roofing & Skylights Cliff’s Exteriors. Shingle, metal & rubber roofing soffit, fascia & siding. Wade Nolin 250-344-5103, 344-1561 cell.

Pets & Livestock

Pet Services Hawt Pawz N Clawz Dog and Cat Grooming. Currently no waiting period. Call Michelle 250-347-2412, Radium

Misc. for Sale

or stop by the ofﬁce. Hours: 8:30-5:00

BLACK LOAM ORGANIC SCREENED TOP SOIL.

Firewood/Fuel FIREWOOD for sale. Call 250-344-7677.

Garage Sales 3360 Hwy 95. Multi family. Saturday & Sunday June 2 & 3. 9 am. Motorhome, tent trailer, wrought iron railings, china cabinet, electric stove, 2 old Singer sewing machines (need restoration), indoor plants, furniture, & more. 533 11 St. S. Saturday June 2nd. 9-2. Wooden lawn/indoor ornaments. Much more! Campers Haven RV Park (2779 Dejordie Rd. Donald). Huge yard sale. Saturday June 2nd 10-3. Sunday June 3rd 10-2. See you there!

Help Wanted

A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com Heavy Duty Machinery Wanted. Will pay cash for scrap steal, logging, mining & farm equip. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217.

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All natural, grass fed, local lean beef. Government inspected. Call 250-344-7669.

Misc Services Inﬁnity’s Window Cleaning; Disc Golf; 2 Acreages for sale on North Bench. Call 250-348-2351.

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Auctions Auction Estate Antique Collectable . June 3 @ 1pm at Dodd’s Auction 3311-28 Ave, Vernon. 1-866-545-3259. View photos at doddsauction.com

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Hospital Auxiliary Garage Sale. Saturday June 2nd @ 9 am at Durand Manor. Tables, chairs, ﬁling cabinet, dressers, couches, book case, Oak chairs, electronics, kitchen wares, perennials and other miscellaneous items. No early birds please. Upper Don’s Trailer Court, Nicholson. Estate Sale. Saturday & Sunday June 2 & 3. 10am - 8pm.

Help Wanted

$30/yd delivered in Golden area. Pick up at the yard - $25/yd, we load you. Also mature ﬁne mulch & forest wood chippings. Call John 439-9798 days, 344-2160 evenings. Samples available. Good Organic Black Topsoil. Great for gardens and lawns. $20/yd loaded. Bernie 250-344-4646. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? Misc: Wine making equipment/supplies, hockey cards, ski training machine, pictures, prints and oak desk. 250-344-2335. Ooo La La! Fabulous jewelry for Graduation and special occasions at Moon River Gift Gallery.

Misc. Wanted COIN Collector looking to buy Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins. Bulk Silver coins, bills etc. Call Chad 250-863-3082 (Local) Will collect all your old cars, stoves, washers & dryers lawn mowers and anything metal. Please call 250-344-5873. Collecting scrap metal for over 10 years.

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Reporter Full Time The Free Press, Fernie, BC The Free Press newspaper has an immediate opening for a full time reporter. We are looking for someone with a journalism degree/ diploma and at least one year of newspaper experience. The quali¿ed applicant must have experience with Indesign and Photoshop and will be expected to work independently, reporting to the Editor. We are seeking that true journalist who loves to cover everything from the seniors’ bake sale and city council to junior B hockey and school plays. The reporter is expected to work Àexible hours, including weekends, and must own a car and be prepared to travel across the Elk Valley. The successful candidate will receive a very competitive salary, car allowance, and an excellent bene¿t package. Black Press has over 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless. If you have an interest in the community, excellent writing skills and experience in journalism, and the ability to work to strict deadlines, please send a cover letter, resume, and examples of your writing and photography work to: Angela Treharne Editor The Free Press 342 Second Avenue Box 2350 Fernie, BC V0B 1M0 Fax: (250) 423-3110 Email: editor@thefreepress.ca Only those selected for interview will receive a response.

Acreage for Sale 55 Subdividable acres. Views, cabin, 3 creeks, outbuildings, timber, trails connecting to Crown, zoned multi-dwelling, 20 kms. south. $595,000. Call 250-348-2569. 6 Acres with creek running through. 40x60 shop with hoist. Land has power, water & sewer. Ready for your new home. Call 250-344-2028 or 250-344-5799.

Business for Sale The Timbermill Restaurant in Golden is for Sale OR Business for sale - Land & Building for lease. Contact Don Rosodi 250-344-0733.

Houses For Sale Reduced - Two homes and a shop in Golden for sale. Kijiji 370618987. Phone 250-344-5772 or 344-0553.

Mobile Homes & Parks 2006 Moduline for sale by owner. 14x66, 2 Bdr, 2 bath. New ﬂooring. Cheap to heat. Must be moved. $65,000. Call 250-348-2105.

S lives here. It’s here in our community. Please make a difference by volunteering. Sclerosis Society of Canada S Multiple

1•800•268•7582 www.mssociety.ca

12’ x 68’ 2 Bdr Mobile with addition. KHMHP Large window facing ski hill, lots of storage space with 2 sheds. Tidy fenced in yard with ﬁrepit and sunny front deck. Oil/wood heat. Updated appliances. Great starter home! $21,999 Offers considered Call 250-439-9072 for more info or viewing.

Rentals Acreage Grazing /Farm land available for lease. Approx. 200 acres south of Golden on Highway 95. Telephone 250-344-6710.

Apt/Condo for Rent 2 Bdr Condo in Riverpointe. Mature tenants only. No pets. Ground level. $900/mth + util. 250-344-1771. Avail June 1. 3 Bdr. Apt close to Lady Grey school. Newly renovated. Avail May 15th. $900/mth. 250-344-8205 or 344-6533. Bright spacious 2 bedroom 1 1/2 bathroom apartment. Centrally located, newly renovated, F/S + Laundry hookups. N/S, no parties, selective pets considered. $750/mth + Utilities and DD. References required. Avail June 1st. For inquiries 250-344-5277.

FOR RENT In the Blaeberry Take a look- you will not be disappointed

All inclusive Larger 2 Bdr Suite $900/month -Fully furnished -Utilities Included -Satellite TV -High Speed Internet -Laundromat on site DD & References required - No Pets Phone 250-344-7299 Please leave message if no answer LARGE Newly reno’d 2 bdrm apt. N/S, no pets, no parties, laundry facilities. Walking distance to all amen. Util inc.DD req. (1-250)344-0780 Rental Units avail. Close to downtown. Call (250)344-8919 Sherri, Highland Property Management Ltd. Real Estate. ROSEWOOD Apts. 1309 12 St. S. 2 Bdr apt avail in nice location. Close to all amenities and College. Hardwood laminate throughout with storage & hot water. Laundry facilities & security entrance. Sorry no pets, N/S, no parties. 250-290-0056. Twin Rivers - 2 bdrm apts. No parties, N/S, no pets. Laundry facilities, Security doors. Best Deal in Town! 250-344-8113. Two Bdr apt available now. Non smoking. Age 55+ apartment building. Call Laura 250-344-6233. Upper & Lower Single bedroom apts with easy walking distance to town. Newly renovated, new ﬂooring, fresh paint, new appliances. No pets, N/S. $550/mth + utilities & DD. Call Dwayne 250-344-5582 after 6 pm.

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5 Bdr 2 Bath house on 2 levels in Golden. Large yard. Long term preferred. Damage Deposit and References required. $1495/mth + utilities. Telephone 250-344-6710.

Newly renovated/fully furnished home in town. Internet, sat tv, laundry, huge deck, ďŹ re pit, heated storage space. Mature clean person with no pets. $450 + utilities. Call 250-344-2323.

1&2 bdr. furnished suites. Utilities included. Close to amenities. No pets, parties. DD. 250-344-8429, 344-0209 or 344-0604. FULLY FURNISHED all inclusive 1 Bdr Suite. View at Mount7.ca or call 344-7001.

Commercial/ Industrial 1400 sq. ft. Store Front retail space available for lease or rent. Beside Body Quest Gym and Turning Point. Call 250-344-7876. 3 Bay shed on Legendz property on Trans Canada Hwy. Available anytime. Ideal for fruit stand. Call Legendz Diner after 3 pm 250-344-2059. Golden COMMERCIAL BUILDING 3100 sq. ft. of Retail Space Located DOWNTOWN Excellent High TrafďŹ c Area Plenty of Parking 250-344-6710

Cottages / Cabins Cabin in quiet setting. 2322 Campbell Rd. For more info contact 250-348-2466. New 1 bdr cabin in the Blaeberry. Avail immediately. Pets considered. $800/mth incl utilities. 250-344-3055.

Duplex / 4 Plex Quiet 2 Bdr apartment in 4 Plex. Clean, downtown. W/D, N/S. No pets. $750/mth. DD $325. References req. 250-344-6238.

Misc for Rent 3 Bdr Upper & 2 Bdr Lower suite. Avail now. 250-344-5075.

Mobile Homes & Pads 2 bedroom mobile home. F/S/D, W/D Pets ok. $450.00 + UT. #30 Mountain Shadows MHP 1-519-683-6489 shulis52@hotmail.com 3 Bdr Mobile Home on 46 acres on Anderson Rd. $1000/mth incl heat & hydro. Pets welcome. 250-344-8551.

Large Mobile Home Site available now. #84 Kicking Horse Village MHP. Call Manager 250-344-6935.

Homes for Rent 2 Bdr 1/2 Duplex. 1 1/2 baths, W/D, Satellite dish. N/S, no pets. Refs. $700 + util. Avail now. 344-7163 or 344-8179. 3 & 2 Bdr open concept new house in town. Laundry. Avail now. Call 250-344-1340. 3 Bdr house. 1116 12 St. Newly renovated. W/D, F/S. No pets. Also 2 Bdr ground level suite, 1112 12 St. No pets. N/S. Avail now. 250-344-5626. 3 Bdr house. F/S, laundry rm but no washer/dryer. Large fenced yard. Call Chuck 250-344-3967. 3 bdrm, 2 bathroom house, renovated, central location, fenced yard / garden, woodstove, deck, 1500 sq feet, laundry. $1200 per month, 250-344-8516 4 Bdr 2 baths house in Golden. Close to all amenities. No pets, no parties. Avail immed. Call 250-344-8429 after 3pm. 4 Bdr family home in Nicholson. Clean, bright, sunny, nice kitchen. Quality appliances. Hardwood & tile. 2 full bathrooms, jacuzzi tub, laundry, built-in vacuum, ďŹ nished basement. On acreage with orchard, greenhouse, garden. Big sunny deck. Great place at a great price. $1345/mth + hydro. Can be furnished. Refs. Avail July 1. 250-939-8935.

5 Bdr, 2 bath house on Alexander Drive. Available June 1. Nice fenced back yard. N/S, No pets. $1300/mth. 250-688-0036.

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Off Road Vehicles 2003 Bombardier Outlander. 2040 kms. Good running order. $3200. 250-344-2108.

5 Bdr 3 bath home. Spacious deck and yard. Large shed/workshop. Avail July 1. $1500/mth. No pets, N/S. DD and refs required. Call 250-439-8099. Centrally located, fresh, beautiful 3 BDR home. Fenced private yard with treehouse, deck, large garage/workshop with woodstove. New dishwasher. W/D, wood ďŹ replace. Half block to Overwaitea. Long term rental, would suit couple or small family. N/S. Cat considered. DD & refs required. $1075/mth + utilities. Call 403-613-6073.

Duplex for Rent 3 Bdrs up, 2 down. Located in residential area close to everything. Fenced yard, W/D hookup. Call 250-344-5996.

Visit our website for complete rental listings remaxgolden.com 3 BR 2 Bath Bright & spacious upper level. Selective pets, N/S, $900/mth. 2 BR Suite Newly renovated, $625/mth.

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Room available in home in Blaeberry. Shared kitchen, all facilities available. $375/mth all incl. 250-344-2740. Room avail in fully furnished shared home. Close to all amenities. N/P, N/S. $450/mth all inclusive + DD. Avail asap. Leave message 604-356-2543.

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BLAEDEN SELF STORAGE Household storage rentals. Several sizes to choose from. Competitive prices. 24 HOUR ACCESS. Phone or leave a message 250-344-2289. Heated indoor secure storage available. Single door entry. Rates negotiable. Call 250-344-1065.

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1 & 2 BR Apts Spacious, laundry, inside cat considered. 4 BR 2 Bath Home Lge family room, fur nished/unfur nished, laminate ďŹ&#x201A;ooring. 2 BR Luxury Condo KHMR. Hot tub, ďŹ replace, beautifully furnished, lge deck, spectacular views. $1500/mth all inclusive. 2 BR 2 Bath Luxury Condo KHMR. Fully furnished, hot tub, exercise room, 2 deck entrances. $1200/mth all inclusive.

2 Bdr downstairs Available now. Call 250-344-5075.

Suites, Upper 3 Bdr Upper Suite available March 1. Call 250-344-5075. Clean, quiet 2 Bdr suite. Sun deck, w/d, wood stove. $700/mth. 5 mins south. Sorry no pets. 250-344-2417.

3 BR 2 Bath Executive Home Fully furnished. Fireplace, loft/games room, in-ďŹ&#x201A;oor heating, dbl garage. __________________ Property Management Division Alice Dahlberg, CPM

3 BDR 2 bath Townhouse. Balcony & propane ďŹ replace. Appliances incl. dishwasher. Family preferred. References & Damage Deposit. $1495/month plus utilities. Telephone 250-344-6710.

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Auto Accessories/Parts 250-344-2418 or 250-344-8581 (cell) Each ofďŹ ce is independently owned & operated.

Four Bridgestone winter Dueller tires on rims. P215/75/R15. Thread 9/32. Bolt pattern 5x114.3mm. 5 holes. Used on 2003 GMC Sonoma. $500 obo. Email sara.mae.moore@gmail.com

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1989 Dodge 15 passenger van. Runs great. $1500. Call 250-344-6546.

10 ft. aluminum boat with oars. $600. 250-344-8369.

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INVERMERE Bright, spacious 2 bedroom lower suite for rent. Big bright windows all around - lots of natural light. Located just around the corner from Sobeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s - you can walk everywhere! Large yard (maintained by landscaper), off street parking. Looking for quiet , clean, long term tenants. Available now. $700 + utilities N/S, N/P, W/D 403-609-6643.

3 BR 2 Bath Country Home 10 mins south on 6 acres. Open concept, wood/propane heat, pets considered. $1200/mth

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Sunshine basement suite. 2 Bdr newly renovated. Centrally located. Large fenced back yard with garden plot. Private covered entrance. Walk-in closet. Very cool rental suite, a must see! Avail June 1. No pets, N/S. One year lease minimum. $725/mth. Please call Mike 250-344-8385 or Lee 250-348-2242.

FREE CAR REMOVAL Will haul your old Junkers away. Call Rod 250-344-6921 or 250-344-0580.

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1997 GM extended cab short box. Runs good. Some body damage, for parts. $700. Call 250-344-8369.

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1987 Lincoln Town car. 109,488 kms. Mint shape. Never winter driven. 344-6545.

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DID you see someone throwing ďŹ&#x201A;ares or ďŹ reworks from a vehicle at passing cars on Sunday May 20th about 10pm, 30km from Revelstoke towards Golden? Almost caused an accident and did cause a ďŹ re. Please call with info to 250-870-1687, email ďŹ&#x201A;ynnke@live.ca or Revelstoke RCMP at 250-837-5255 quote ďŹ le # RV2012-1626. Thank you

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On February 10, 2012, at Highway 1 near the Golden Commercial Vehicle Weigh Scales, BC, Peace OfďŹ cer(s) of the RCMP SED TrafďŹ c Services seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $13,020 CAD, on or about 16:00 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence under CCC s. 354(1) (Possession of Property Obtained by Crime). Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO ďŹ le Number: 2012-1028, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture

unless a notice of dispute is ďŹ led with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be ďŹ led by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be ďŹ led within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is ďŹ rst published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website accessible online at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/ civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture OfďŹ ce, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria BC V8W 9J1.

Notice to Creditors and Others Re: The Estate of Brian Wesley Fletcher, Deceased, formerly of 60-1400 12th St. N., Golden, BC V0A 1H1 Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Brian Wesley Fletcher, also known as Brian Fletcher, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Administrator, Lorne Fletcher, c/o Ewan & McKenzie, Barristers and Solicitors, Box 429, 515 9th Avenue North, Golden, BC V0A 1H0 on or before July 18, 2012 after which date the Administrator will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Administrator then has notice.

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Nothing like a free Slurpee

Lara Goodchild, Capri Christian, Brianna Beech, Sierra Ingram, Jordan Hunter, Alisha Clark and Jurnee Chamberlan were all smiles when they dropped by 7-11 on May 23 to be a part of Free Slurpee Day. Darryl Crane/Star Photo

Mines Act: Notice of Works and Reclamation (Sand and Gravel) FrontCounter BC Cranbrook has accepted an application made by Golden Designers Choice Holdings Ltd. of 2145 Mitchell Road, Golden, B.C. V0A 1H4, on behalf of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM), Kootenay Region, for a Notice of Work and Reclamation Program for the purpose of extracting sand and gravel situated on private land near Golden and containing 2.5 hectares more or less, located at 498 Highway 1, Golden, B.C. The MEM File Number that has been established for this application is 1630612 (mines). Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook, B.C., V1C 7G1 or email to: mmd-cranbrook@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by FrontCounter BC until June 29, 2012. FrontCounter BC may not be able to consider comments received after this date. These applications will be available for viewing at FrontCounter BC in Revelstoke and at the Service BC Center in Golden, B.C. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations regional ofﬁce in Cranbrook.

Kristal Jenkinson (clockwise from top left), Christina Benty, Mike Cantle, Larry Sparks, Denise English, Glen Ewan, Kerstin Behrens-Bolt, Jordan Petrovics, Karen Wilson, Lori Baxendale, Carrie Bakos, and Denise Wheelhouse take in Nola Milum’s Report from the Chair at the Golden & District Community Foundation’s AGM, held at The Island Restaurant on May 23rd. Photo Submitted

GDCF Welcomes New Director Jamie Fitzgerald joins Community Foundation Board Ryan Watmough Executive Director Golden & District Community Foundation Last week, the Golden & District Community Foundation (GDCF) held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 23rd at The Island Restaurant with Directors and the public in attendance. The meeting included a presentation of last year’s work and details on goals for 2012. Nola Milum, Board Chairperson; Kristal Jenkinson, Treasurer; and Advisory Committee Chairs, Glen Ewan, Karen Wil-

son, Denise English, and Kerstin Behrens-Bolt each reviewed the activities that the volunteers have been working on in 2011 and plan to complete in 2012. The guest speaker, Larry Sparks, Executive Director of Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council, led a thoughtprovoking discussion on the challenges and similarities of supporting innovation in the private and non profit sectors. The GDCF reluctantly said goodbye to retiring Directors Glen Ewan and Denise English, and extended a warm welcome to Jamie Fitzgerald, who has just joined the Board.

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Making dining out just a little bit easier It is now easier than ever to make healthy choices when dining out with the recent launch of the Province of British Columbia’s Informed Dining program. Featuring more than 300 restaurant outlets in British Columbia, the program publishes nutritional information and allows diners to view the information in a format similar to that of a nutritional guide on products at the grocery store. All you have to do is look for the Informed Dining logo at participating restaurants. “British Columbians have made it clear they want information to help them make informed choices about what they and their families are eating,” says B.C. Minister of Health Mike de Jong. “With Informed Dining, we are partnering with B.C. restaurants to help make the healthy choice the easy choice.” Some of the participating restaurants include chains such as The Boathouse, De Dutch, A&W and Little Caesar’s, and stand-alone restaurants such as H.A.V.E. Cafe in Vancouver, Mountain Eagle Books in Smithers and Joseph’s Coffee House in Victoria. With people in British Columbia eating a meal in a restaurant approximately 10 per cent of the time, it’s never been more important to be able to source out healthy options. With the new program, calorie and sodium information is prominently highlighted for all regular menu items, while other nutrients, including carbohydrates and fat, are also noted. The program also gives advice on daily calorie and

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British Columbians have made it clear they want information to help them make informed choices about what they and their families are eating,” says B.C. Minister of Health Michael de Jong. “With Informed Dining, we are partnering with B.C. restaurants to help make the healthy choice the easy choice.” sodium requirements. Excess weight can increase the risk for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and various cancers, so caloriecounting is an important part of a healthy diet. Eating too much sodium contributes to high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease and kidney disease, making sodium another important piece of the healthy eating puzzle. “Healthy eating is a critical element in living a long and healthy life and avoiding cardiovascular disease,” says Gavin Arthur, vice-president of research and health promotion for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. “The Informed Dining program takes a positive step forward in providing people with information they can use in making informed choices while dining out.” The program is voluntary, but the provincial government is

encouraging every restaurant to join the initiative and make such information available. “We want to be part of the solution in making healthy choices, easy choices in B.C.,” says Vice-President of the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association Mark von Schellwitz. “This program has the potential to help restaurant patrons become more conscious about what they are eating – it also shines a light on those establishments already providing menu nutrition content while encouraging other restaurants to follow suit.” The provincial government has been working on this program since 2010, and has given restaurants several options for disclosing nutrition information, including a menu insert, a poster or a brochure. “I am proud that we have about 300 outlets across the province signed up to participate in this important program,” says Ian Tostenson, CEO and president of the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association. “I know that other business will continue to learn more about Informed Dining and sign up – this information is what our customers have been telling us they want, and it is our responsibility to provide it.” The initiative is part of the Healthy Families BC campaign, created by the Province to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent chronic disease. For more information, visit www. healthyfamiliesbc.ca/home/informed-dining. The website also features a contest with weekly draws and a grand prize to cook like a chef and learn from a dietitian.

STOP GUESSING

START ASKING GE T THE FAC TS Making informed menu choices can be challenging. But with the new Informed Dining program, restaurant-goers can now get the facts when dining out. Just look for the Informed Dining logo at participating restaurants and ask your server for nutrition information to help you make healthy choices from the menu. You can now be confident when eating at participating restaurants that you’ll have access to nutrition information before you make your menu choice. Stop guessing...and start asking!

WIN BIG! Enter now for a chance to win great prizes, including a Grand Prize worth $2,500! Other prizes include $150 prize packs to featured Informed Dining restaurants across B.C. Enter weekly for more chances to win! Learn more and enter today at healthyfamiliesbc.ca

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RE/MAX of Golden 250-344-7663

Garry Oddy (250) 344-7234

NEW

remaxgolden.com

$275,000

NEW

2 baths

$439,000 Schellenberg

718 - 10th Street 2 bedrooms

Norma Crandall (250) 344-0275

1,146sqft

4 bedrooms

2.5 baths

6 bedrooms

6 baths

$399,900

1 bedroom

3 baths

1.5 baths

NEW

901 - 11th Street 6 bedrooms

2,163sqft

2 baths

REDUCED

.52 acre

6 bedrooms

$215,900 2 baths

2,060sqft

.58 acre

$299,000

4 baths

basement suite

$589,600 3 bedrooms

2.5 baths

2,145sqft

4 bedrooms

3 baths

REDUCED

6bdrms

3,348sqft

4 baths

4,056sqft

2,875sqft

$545,000

3 baths

REDUCED 3 bedrooms

3,081sqft

3bdrms

2 baths

1,736sqft

REDUCED 3bdrms

2 baths

$329,900 503 - 5th Street

2,333sqft

6 bedrooms

2,352sqft

$115,600

1.08 acre

18.2 acres

3 baths

1556 Quartz Crescent .289 acre

$198,900 #12, 2924 Kicking Horse Road 2 bedroom

2 baths

1,050sqft

$259,000

1045 King Crescent 2 baths

2,696sqft

75’ x 115’

$169,900 2 bedrooms

2 baths

$105,000

$399,900

2,492sqft

3,120sqft

Lot 1, Maple Drive

3.19 acres

2477 Holmes Deakin Road 2,688sqft

3 baths

$389,000

$311,600

$129,000

2.98 acres

4 bedrooms

644 Golden Donald Upper Road

$359,000

3 baths

REDUCED

2 baths

2,200sqft

$368,600

$369,000 4 bedrooms

2 baths

1610 Gareb Road

701 - 12th Street

523 – 5th Avenue 4 bedrooms

4 bedrooms

$649,000

$329,900

Lot 4, Forde Station Road

1435 Granite Drive 1,056sqft

2 baths

2,000sqft

1333 Pine Drive

551 Highway #95, South

1411 Spruce Drive

606 - 12th Street

802 - 13th Street 2 bedrooms

40 acres

$292,000 4bdrms

5.72 acres

50’ x 130’

1321 Pine Drive

735 Nicholson Frontage Road

$322,000 2,240sqft

5 bedrooms

$795,000 2 baths

2,031sqft

2 baths

$384,500

$118,900

$299,000

2458 Kettleston Road

606 Habart Road

3 baths

4 bedrooms

523 - 11th Street

514 - 10th Street

2,880sqft 1.73 acres

$163,999

2 baths

4 bedrooms

$309,000

612 - 12th Street

$349,500

$369,000

$349,900 4bdrms 1.5 baths

82’ x 109’

NEW

517 - 9th Street

50’ x 130’

3bdrms

3,456sqft

5bdrms 3 baths 3,024sqft 1.15 acres

714 Kostiuk Road

2,240sqft

3 baths

Dan Veselic (250) 344-1435

406 Riverglen Drive

4 Acreages Available

2,860sqft

Lot 20, Spruce Drive

4bdrms

NEW

$599,900 628 Lafontaine Road 4bdrms

from $210,000 to $260,000

1,800sqft

7.91 acres

$339,000 2 baths

2 bedrooms

$116,000

1609 Gareb Road

2 baths

$59,900

#92 Kicking Horse Village MHP

614 - 7th Street

.93 acre

4 bedrooms

1224 Horse Creek Road

$198,600

4 bedrooms

NEW

$274,500

Barry Klassen (250) 344-0262

1221 Alexander Drive

Land, Building and Business

1,050sqft

$255,000

$345,000

1541 Quartz Crescent

NEW

Cromac Ridge

3,094sqft

2 baths

$499,900 + HST

Bob Tegart (250) 272-4321

Lot 1, Blaeberry Road

1415 Birch Crescent 4 bedrooms

2,112sqft

#15, 2924 Kicking Horse Road 4,000sqft

NEW

Marlon Chambers (250) 344-0735

1398 Hartley Road

$198,500

$719,000 623 - 5th Avenue

Flec Demmon (250) 344-8451

711 - 8th Street 1,373sqft

4 bedrooms

2 baths

2,200sqft