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IN HONOUR — The Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary hosted a luncheon for veterans on June 6 to commemorate D-Day, in which Allied forces landed at Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944.

Farmers’ market adds employee, returns to mid-week BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

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It’s a busy time for the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market: Martha Boland just joined Tamara Movold as co-manager, the mid-week market is set to return next month and a new

business plan has been developed. Vendors are invited to learn more about the latter — as well as summer market news — at a vendors meeting on June 20 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce. See MID-WEEK, page 3

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Heavy rains create emergency situation BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Last week’s heavy rains and snow melts resulted in orders to declare emergencies in the Slocan Valley, Crawford Creek and Goat River areas, Regional District of Central Kootenay chair John Kettle said on Monday. Kettle expressed concern that the Goat River near Highway 21 has become a recur-

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ring problem. “This is a self-inflicted problem in my opinion,” he said. “It needs remediation, not fixes after the flood damage has been done.” Federal regulations to protect fish habitat are to blame, Kettle said, and he wants the issue addressed before another season of flooding affects property and animal owners. See PREVENTION, page 3

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Theatre group in need of storage BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Like most community theatre groups, Creston’s Footlighters Theatre Society gets by with a little help from their friends. And right now, it needs help from someone who can offer a storage site. “We are in desperate need of storage space,” said board member Ann Deatherage. “The space that we have been using is now needed by the owner.” The organization needs a minimum of 400 square feet of dry space, preferably with lights, close to or in town. “Moving is hard on the sets,” said Jon Smith who, like Deatherage, works behind the scenes and also on stage to help Footlighters put on shows that are nearly always of appeal to families. “We have some set pieces that are constantly being recycled for productions,” she said. “Some of our scenery flats have been used for 20 years or more.” The catch, Deatherage added, is that the group doesn’t have money to rent space. “We can’t commit to making any kind of meaningful payment,” she said. “We usually break even or make only a tiny profit from our productions. Theatre rental, production rights and scripts eat up most of what we bring in at the door.” While the sets take up 400 square feet, it would be ideal to have a larger space so that volunteers can have easy access and sight of the pieces so they can see what they have to work with. “We are hoping to find someone who supports the arts and can donate the space. We have lots of skills and manpower,” Deatherage said. “There would only be people around the space in the three weeks before a play — the sets just sit there the rest of the year.” Smith said the group could help out with minor repairs or finishing in exchange for a suitable space, and that tickets to Footlighters’ productions will be provided to the donor. “Footlighters helps keep us off the streets,” he laughed. “Our smallest productions involve probably 15 people and one like Aladdin requires as many as 60 performers and behind-the-scenes volunteers. “We think that local theatrical productions add life to our community,” Deatherage said. “Now we hope someone who agrees will offer some storage space.” For more information, contact Ann Deatherage at 250-866-5723.

Rain, snow cause washout near Gray Creek, Kootenay Pass closure, Crawford Bay evacuations BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor Residents in 16 Crawford Bay homes were allowed to return home on June 7 after an assessment of Crawford Creek by a hydrologist, a geotechnical engineer and Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) staff allowed an evacuation order to be lifted. The homes and several business were evacuated around 10:45 p.m. on July 6 after a dike along Crawford Creek partially failed. An evacuation centre was set up at the Crawford Bay Hall, but was unused as all of the displaced residents found accommodation with family or friends. “There was water coming over the dike and piping through in one section, and there was another section that started to do that,” said Bill Macpherson, public information officer with the

Regional District of Central Kootenay’s Emergency Operations Centre, from his Nelson office. “The staff on the ground decided to err on the side of caution.” After the residents returned, an 80-metre section of concern was monitored through the night. The most serious breaches were filled with rock, clay and earth from a neighbouring property and nearby stockpiles, said an RDCK press release. Areas of water piping and overflow will also be addressed, in an attempt to decrease water flow and levels. “Residents, particularly those within the evacuation alert area, should use vigilance and be aware of the potential danger that still exists,” said Macpherson in the press release. “Rivers, creeks and streams — and their banks — are dangerous throughout the spring runoff period. The heavy rains of the past 72

hours and the forecast for more precipitation in the coming days reinforces this danger.” The heavy rains also caused a washout near Gray Creek, which led to the closure of Highway 3A from the evening of June 6 to the late afternoon of June 8. This was the second major traffic disruption on the fringes of the Creston Valley, after heavy snowfall caused a June 6 traffic accident on Kootenay Pass that stopped traffic for several hours near Highway 3’s Salmo-Creston summit. The highway reopened shortly after 8 p.m. that day. Residents experiencing a flooding emergency or needing to evacuate should contact the Provincial Emergency Program (1-800-663-3456) for assistance. Proper sandbagging techniques and other emergency information can be found at www.pep.bc.ca.

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From page 1 “To preserve every inch of a river and call it fish habitat is ridiculous,” Kettle said, adding that he did get Department of Fisheries and Oceans approval to move in equipment to prevent further erosion to the river banks last week. “Our senior levels of government are willing to spend millions of dollars after the damage is done, but they won’t spend anything to prevent it — it doesn’t make sense.”

Kettle said he has asked for a meeting with Kootenay-Columbia member of Parliament David Wilks and officials from the ministries of environment, and fisheries and oceans. “I want to see a plan in place to mitigate now instead of spending millions after there is a major flood,” he said. “I hope we can arrive at a reasonable solution to where everyone is satisfied.” Kettle is working on a proposal that would see the construction of a Kokanee fish hatchery placed on the river’s south

channel. It would be operated by the Lower Kootenay Band (LKB), he said, and help to restock Kootenay Lake. His plan would include shoring up riverbanks that are now susceptible to erosion, threatening property and animals whenever spring runoffs are high. “We could create long-term sustainability for Kootenay Lake and get it back to where it used to be as a fish habitat, add employment for the LKB and protect property owners,” he said. “It would be a win-win.”

Mid-week market starts July 5 From page 1 “Since last fall, Jen Comer, the former market manager, and others worked on developing a new business plan for the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market through an enterprising nonprofit grant,” said Creston Valley Food Action Coalition president Len Parkin. “Details of that will be shared at the vendors meeting and the vendors newsletter.” Comer is currently on maternity leave, prompting the promotion of Movold, her former assistant, and the hiring of Boland to share the workload. “My passions are food security and sovereignty, in particular for the Creston Valley,” said Boland, who has lived in the Creston Valley for about

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had a lot of requests to just move the market there.” To spice things up a little, the June 30 market will celebrate Canada Day, and the managers have asked vendors to have themed booths, giving the long weekend an extra shot of patriotism. Parkin is thrilled with the enthusiasm the co-managers have for the market, and enjoys seeing them run it. “All of this is leading to a bigger, more vibrant market that the community can look forward to being a part of,” said Parkin. “I’m excited about the potential our two new co-managers bring to the market in terms of their dynamism, creativity, passion and commitment to carrying on what Jen Comer created so ably.”

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RCMP receive unexplained 911 calls BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

lided with a deer on Highway 3A. •A girls’ white, black and yellow Vagabond six-speed mountain bike was stolen from an Erickson Road yard. Anyone with knowledge of the bike’s whereabouts is asked to contact the RCMP so the child can have her bicycle back. •Police were called to Oliver Road to help emergency health services personnel get a patient to the hospital. •A 16-foot yellow Voyager canoe that was tied up on Kootenay River near the U.S. border is missing. June 5 •No theft has been noted into a break-in at a store near the junction of Highways 3 and 95, but a suspect has been identified. •A 2003 gold Chevrolet Impala was stolen from Seventh Avenue North. Inside the vehicle were identification papers and a credit card, which has been used in Alberta since the theft. •A grey Ford Escape was reported to have been driving erratically, clipping Arrow Creek Bridge. Police have been unable to locate the vehicle. •An intoxicated female who was yelling in the Crestbrook Gardens development was warned about her behaviour. •An erratic driver reported on Highway 3A has been identified and will receive a warning.

June 6 •A business at Highway 3 and CanyonLister Road was the site of a break and Creston RCMP responded to 94 calls entry. For a short distance, police followed from June 4-10, a week in which police a trail of cigarettes left behind by thieves averaged two 911 calls a day in which as they sped away but the evidence ended no emergency could be identified, Staff before the culprits could be found. The NOTICE OF ANNUAL Sgt. Bob Gollan said on Monday. investigation continues. MUNICIPAL REPORT Half of those 911 calls were from cell•A dog owner on Railway Avenue in phones which no longer are listed as Yahk has agreed to keep his dogs tied being in service, others were attributed up after they chased some children. Pursuant to the Community Charter, NOTICE to phone line problems, possibly the •A person who parked a car on Canyon is hereby given that copies of Council’s Annual result of heavy rains and some had no Street returned to it to find a letter left on Municipal Report for 2011 will be available explanation by the phones’ owners. the windshield. The letter accused the car for public inspection on June 12, 2012, and None of the calls on the emergency sysowner of stealing a lottery ticket in 2009 that Council will receive submissions and/or tem were actual emergencies. and using the proceeds to buy the vehicle. questions from the public at the June 26, 2012 Regular Meeting (4:00 p.m., Council Chambers, The glitch in the letter writer’s detective Town Hall). Police Beat work was that the person accused was June 4 living in Alberta at the time of the supThe Annual Report will include Audited •Police picked up a hunter whose posed theft. Financial Statements, Report on Permissive Tax Exemptions, Municipal Services and Operations, vehicle had broken down in the Dodge •If the trailer’s a rockin’… it could be Declaration of Disqualiﬁcations of Council Creek area. because someone is messing around with Members (if any) for 2011, and a Statement of •Participants in a Highway 3 landthe hitch during the night, as a woman Objectives and Measures for the current and lord-tenant dispute were referred to the reported the day after she was awakened following year. Residential Tenancy Branch. in the Ninth Avenue South yard where The public’s attendance and/or comments on the •A ring was reported stolen from a the fifth wheel trailer was parked. Annual Municipal Report are welcome. Anyone Wellspring Road residence. •Good on straight stretches, not so wishing to review the Report prior to the June 26 •A hit and run in a Northwest good on corners. No injuries resulted Regular Council Meeting can obtain a copy from Boulevard parking lot was reported. when a male test-driving a vehicle lost Town Hall, 238 – 10 Avenue North, Creston, BC, •An estranged couple with a child control on Highway 3 and failed to on or after June 12, 2012. custody issue was referred to a lawyer. negotiate a corner, landing in the ditch. Lou Varela •Damage of more than $1,000 was June 7 Town Manager reported when a 2011 Ford Focus col•Police were called to Crawford Bay to help carry out evacuation orders of residences affected by floods. 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Nilsson golfing to help foundation BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

For the second year in a row, Alex Nilsson will spend 24 hours at the Creston Golf Club, playing round after round to raise funds for the Creston-Kootenay Foundation (CKF). On June 24, Nilsson will start playing at 6 p.m. and play through the night until 6 p.m. the following evening — and possibly longer. “If I still have any steam left, I might go to midnight,” he said. Last year, Nilsson raised over $6,000 through sponsor donations, and played 150 holes from midnight to midnight. This year, he said, his goal is to play 180 holes, or 10 rounds, and then push for as close to 200 as possible. The money raised will be placed in an endowment fund managed by the CKF, which invests the proceeds and returns the income to the community through grants to charities and non-profit groups. Since its founding in 2005, the CKF has invested over $800,000 and granted over $160,000. Money comes from

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From page 4 •A stolen motorhome was located on Highway 3. •Fuel was stolen from a vehicle on Clement Road. •The rear window of a vehicle was smashed while it was parked on 11th Avenue North. June 9 •An assault complaint came from a Ninth Avenue South business. •A male who had been drinking was stopped on Erickson Road, given a 24-hour driving prohibition and lodged in cells until sober. The three children in the vehicle were turned over to the care of a family friend. •A verbal warning was given to the owner of a vehicle that was reported to be driving erratically on Simmons Road. •A .22 rifle was seized when police investigated a report of someone shooting in the Meadow Creek Road area. The male owner did not have a valid licence. June 10 •Police located a youth who was

fundraisers, donations and bequests in people’s wills. Nilsson has been golfing regularly for five or six years, and although his game isn’t spectacular — “I’m not a great golfer, but I can hit a ball” — he was ready for a new challenge. “I just wanted to do golf for 24 hours,” he said. “I wanted to see how to go about playing in the dark and how many holes I could do.” His friend, Terje Munkerud, assisted Nilsson with a flashlight during the night, and he will again use glowing balls that are easy to see in the dark. Compared to some of Nilsson’s other feats, 24 hours of golfing seems relatively easy. Following his retirement, Nilsson roller skied across Canada to raise funds for the Canadian Diabetes Association, and ran eight marathons within an eight-month period. He has also won a number of events in the B.C. and Canadian masters competitions in both cross-country skiing and track and field. For his countless hours of volunteering in the community, Nilsson was inducted into the Order of

reported to be missing from his Eighth Avenue South home. •The owner of barking dogs on Cook Street has agreed to keep them inside at night. •Police were called to help emergency health services personnel with a non-responsive female who is believed to have over-dosed on alcohol and drugs. She was revived and taken to hospital for treatment. •A warrant is being sought for the arrest of a male suspect in a domestic assault at a Highway 3A residence. •The owner of a vehicle reportedly driving erratically on Scott Street was given a verbal warning. •A John Deere ride-on lawn mower was stolen from a Meadow Creek Road residence in Yahk. •The owner of a vehicle reported to be driving erratically on Helen Street was located and given a verbal warning. •The dispute over property lines and fences on Erickson Road that was reported last week has continued to command police attention. •A report of unwanted text messages was made from a 21st Avenue North residence.

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Canada, was made a freeman of Creston, was named citizen of the year in 2004, was an honourary torch bearer during the 2010 Olympic torch relay and most recently was a medal bearer in the Rick Hansen Relay. Nilsson’s decision to contribute to the CKF was an easy one. “I believe in the concept of the Creston-Kootenay Foundation very much. The proceeds from that do a lot of good in the community. There are many other causes to do it for, but right now I’m keen on seeing money put in it for the future.” To contribute, visit www.ckfoundation.com or mail a cheque to Creston-Kootenay Foundation, P.O. Box 701, Creston, BC, V0B 1G0.

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A matter of trust

Since the Creston and District Public Library board quietly terminated the employment of chief librarian Ann Day about six weeks ago, I have fielded more calls and questions about the situation than I can recall ever getting on a single topic. In April I was delivered the news personally by a board member, possibly because of my friendship with Day. Other library members and volunteers werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t extended the same courtesy. They learned by word of mouth as word slowly spread. While I was shocked by the decision, I explained to everyone who asked that the library board, like all employers, is bound by law not to talk about personnel issues except in the very broadest sense. I also explained that I know a number of the directors personally (some as friends) and the rest by reputation, and I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine that they hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t acted in any other way than what they believed was in the best interests of the library. Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dismissal hit me hard because she is a good friend and has operated a library that I thoroughly enjoy visiting. I think she expected to be in her position until she retired and the thought that she might have to leave our community to find suitable employment did, and still does, make me ill. The overriding fact of the matter, though, is that I, like everyone else except board members and Day herself, have no direct knowledge of the issues that led directors to what must have been a gut-wrenching decision. After weeks of listening to angry people asking questions for which I

had no answers, I asked the board chair to provide a public comment. From another director, I received a terse two-sentence reply that we printed in the Advance. A while

library members and let them have their say, was my recommendation. Unless there are resignations from directors who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to complete their terms in office, only about half of the elected directors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; there are seven and an eighth is appointed by Creston town council â&#x20AC;&#x201D; can be defeated in any one year. My guess is that by standing up at the AGM and presenting themselves as competent, concerned and diligent people, much Lorne Eckersley of the anger I have heard will be diffused. later, in response to another request Being a volunteer director is for information, I learned that the usually a very fulfilling role, at board had set a mid-September least in my experience. It is an date for the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual general opportunity to guide and shape an meeting. organization and to ensure it fills Now, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the fact that the an important gap in a community. AGM has been delayed, ostensibly Attracting directors, though, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so that a new librarian can be hired always easy. Only a small portion and given some time to settle in. It of any community is attracted by leaves a perception among some the notion of sitting in meetings, that the board is more interested in going through the often dry procompleting an agenda than in fulfill- cess of overseeing an organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ing itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary responsibility, which policies and determining its direcis to represent its members. To be tion. Directors are often recruited fair, though, the explanation I was with a promise that â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one provided by the board chair is not meeting a month and there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t unreasonable. A new union contract much work involved.â&#x20AC;? Then, when wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t signed until the end of March big issues come up, like negotiating and the board then turned its full union contracts and replacing manattention to the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manageagers, the positionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demands ment, which it concluded wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change considerably. acceptable. That the current library board I like to think I would have bit has gone through its present term the bullet and pushed to hold the without a resignation is testament AGM as soon as possible if I was to the commitment of the directors on the board. Even though the and they deserve, if not our agreedirectors are volunteers and are ment with their decision, our assumed to have the best interests respect. Only at an AGM will they of the organization at heart, they learn whether they also have our are still accountable to the memtrust. bership. You have made a difficult Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of decision, now stand up before the Creston Valley Advance.

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Writer wants response from town

To the Editor: (Re: “Management making too much money”, May 3 Advance, page 7) I wish someone at town hall would respond to my previous letter and explain their justification for the extravagant salaries of the supervisory staff and keep in mind that many of us will

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not accept the excuse that they’re in line with other towns. They are irrelevant, as we don’t live there. Creston is a struggling border town and always will be, with its limited opportunity for jobs paying above the poverty level. We all could use a reality check with some foresight. Look at all the empty storefronts on Canyon Street. If the town goes to hell in a handbasket, will council be blaming something else or hold itself accountable? Half the employed taxpayers in the town’s limit earn one-quarter to onethird of the salaries of those at town hall. The business owners of retail outlets are struggling to stay afloat with their high overhead costs of rent, business licences,

being confronted by charity fundraiser beggars, taxation, inventory, employees’ wages (and their own), ever-increasing utility bills, insurance, paying to get their storefront windows washed because of those dirty, polluting 18-wheelers rolling down Canyon Street making ruts in the pavement, and having to absorb the loss by shoplifters. Hats off to these dedicated people to take on this challenge and make a community. How much longer does council think our population can sustain town hall’s Hollywood paychecks? Is it important enough that council address this matter before it becomes an election issue? Michael Bunn Creston

Breaking free from web of debt

Our federal debt stands at some $560 billion. We sit on an immense wealth of natural resources, like oil. The size of Canada is comparable to that of Europe or the U.S.A. Our population? A mere 32 million. Let me give you a few ideas how we came there and what to do about it. Our trade deficit with China in this new century alone is over $200 billion. They get our money, we get their junk. They buy our oilsands, we fill our dumps with broken Chinese products. We do have some weird trade with China, don't we? Look at Norway. It has about the same amount as our federal debt invested for future generations. How did they get the money? From selling their oil. They use some of their oil money for health care, education and other worthy social services. If our respective governments followed the Norway path, selling our oil, saving for future generations and at the same time improving our social safety

net, we would be in a much better financial situation. The other ill-conceived reality is that instead of issuing and regulating our own currency free of usury, for the benefit of citizens, we go to private banks that create money out of thin air and charge usury on

Consider This Vladimir Certik it. To make the matters worse, our banks got over $100 billion of taxpayers’ bailout money since 2008, which they used for booking up a “profit”, and giving billions for bonuses to their top echelon. Another part of the problem is that while individual taxpayers, especially the middle class, are milked to the tune of $200 billion, corporations pay about a

quarter of that sum while raking in billions of profits, enjoying subsidies or even bailouts. Today, virtually all provinces, municipalities, most individuals and many businesses have a debt of one CLOSED kind or another. Make no mistake: A borrower SATURDAY, is the servant to the lender. Once we were in great MAY 19 financial health. Not anymore. We are a large Enjoycountry by size, with plenty of natural resources. We used to Blossom Festival! be a great nation because of our tolerance and diplomacy. We had no debt. If someone tells you that Canada is (arguably) the best place on Earth, it is not our financial system or Ottawa politicians that fits the bill. I wonder, just wonder, if we have already passed that proverbial point of no return. Fellow citizens, what are your thoughts, ideas and solutions? Vladimir Certik believes that thinking outside the box and engaging fellow citizens may bring simple solutions to complex problems. The West Creston resident can be reached at 250-402-0055.

The art of becoming

When there are monumental moments in life, our culture(s) celebrates these milestones, rites of passage as defining moments — becoming. Ceremonies by all cultures mark the significance of events that we experience. We have banquets and bar mitzvahs, coronations and christenings, weddings and anniversaries, birthdays and graduations, namings and funerals. We give out promotions and awards, and for events we have opening and closing ceremonies. During my life, I have become many things. I have become a mother and grandmother. I became both an employee and an employer, but now I have become disabled. I became a walker and a volunteer. Of all the things I have become, the one that still surprises me the most was becoming an artist. When I moved up here in 2010, I did not consider myself an artist. I had been painting for a year but no one other than friends or family had ever seen my work. Artwalk changed all that. I had shown some of my work to Terry (a woman I met while walking), who works at Hi-Way Cabins. She asked me if I was going to go in the Artwalk that they had over the summer in the Creston Valley. Since I had only been here a month and did not think of myself as an artist, I had no idea what it was. She gave me the paper that had contact information and I went home and worked up the nerve to call. By making that call and registering with Artwalk, I had become an artist.

I look forward to participating in 2012’s Artwalk. It will be my third Artwalk, with my work being displayed in the windows of the Advance. Andrea Revoy, the new director of Artwalk, is committed to its becoming a must see experience for Creston Valley residents as well as visitors to the region.

A Cultural Perspective Lori Wikdahl

Some changes are in the wind for the Artwalk opening ceremonies. As always, there are two openings for Artwalk, one for the Creston Valley and one for the East Shore. The East Shore opening is June 23 and the Creston Valley opening is the following Saturday, June 30. The East Shore opening on June 23 will be held in conjunction with the second annual Crawford Bay Paint-AThon. Dan Silakiewicz and Leah Wilson want to give everyone an opportunity to experience the event and interact with the artists. There will be a gallery in the front room of the Crawford Bay Hall showcasing the participants of the East Shore Artwalk. Both the paint-athon and the art gallery will be open to the public from 2-6 p.m., with gourmet

pizza at 5:30 p.m. and an auction of the paint-a-thon creations at 6:30. A ticket can be purchased if you wish to participate in the auction. The June 30 Creston Valley opening will be held in Spirit of Creston Square from 2-5 p.m. Along with an exhibition and sale of art by Artwalk participants, there will also be an art creation station for children with their art going on display. Howlin’ Dan will provide great music to listen to. Body art in the form of temporary tattoos by Val Van Der Poel and face painting by me will be available for everyone. There will even be cupcakes! Brochures for ArtWalk that list the various venues and their artists will be available, which includes a map to make your walk or tour as simple and pleasant as possible. You will be able to enjoy and purchase art at any of the 27 venues that comprise 2012’s Artwalk. I walk through town every day. During the summer, I love to go into the various venues in town to admire the work of the local artists. I’m amazed at how great the variety of art is and how talented the local artist community is. I am always inspired by it — and honored to be a part of it. Whatever your taste, Artwalk is sure to entice you and whatever your pocketbook, you’ll find something just right on your Artwalk or studio tour. There is a Mexican proverb that says, “Works, and not words, are the proof of love.” Come out and see the proof of how much we love our art. Lori Wikdahl is a Creston Valley artist.

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Another evening disappears into the Kootenay darkness. I’ve just taken a short walk through the arboretum to pick out the top 20 trees worth mentioning for the folks taking the upcoming Creston Valley

this maple lies a collection of four large linden trees. Their little yellow flowers are much prized by the honeybees. Heading south from the entranceway, a small ginkgo tree awaits. They are very slow growing, so to see the best specimen ginkgo, have a peek at the one up at the house off the nursery parking lot. It is tucked in behind a green- and yellow-leaved maple and is thought to be 50 years old. Beside the smaller ginkgo tree in the garden is a beautiful “Toba” (short for Manitoba) hawthorn Evan Davies tree with clear pink blooms. Behind it a rare dawn redwood garden tour (see the press release on page tree. While the Ginkgo tree is rare enough 14). I was making a better list. At about in itself as it is a single species existing 110 species of trees — no shrubs this time unchanged for perhaps 150 million years, — it got too dark to read. And there was a the dawn redwood tree (near extinction) strange noise coming from the wilder part was discovered growing in China in of the garden, so I left. 1941. Like a larch, it drops its needles At the front of the gardens, the brilliant every fall. It is like a very primitive form yellow foliage of the Princeton gold maple of the California redwoods and giant lights up the entranceway. To the east of sequoias.

Nursery Notes

Across the creek on the left hand side you can find a beautiful young Spanish fir tree. Further up the lane you will see a specimen katsura tree under planted with a star magnolia. Across the path lies a Mongolian walnut. You will need a vise to open these nuts. Often the case as you increase the hardiness of something, the seed becomes less attractive as a food source. Beside this tree there are two sugar maples in close proximity, with beautiful orange fall colour and the source of Canadian maple syrup. Heading up a small set of stairs and along the path there lies a Leopold maple. The leaves are cream, pink and green, mottled as if the tree had some form of virus. They originate from Belgium and were named after King Leopold, I presume. Nearby are some of the many species of pines found in the gardens — close to 20 different kinds from all over the world. Head back in the direction of the main part of the arboretum for some really neat

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trees. A small specimen Chinese paperbark maple with peeling cinnamoncoloured bark can be found. Nearby is a real eye catcher, the tri-colour beech, along with a rainbow dogwood and an ironwood tree. Continuing up the hill there is a nicely shaped oak leaf mountain ash, very symmetrical with silver/greycoloured, oak-shaped leaves. There are two forms of weeping beech trees, one green and large and the other purple and compact. A golden catalpa tree, a sourwood tree with brilliant fall colour and a Japanese pagoda tree round out the top 20, along with a couple more favorites of mine, the Kentucky coffee tree, the tulip tree and the London plane tree. There is a lot more to explore back here including a collection of rhododendrons, vibernums and many more kinds of unusual trees and shrubs. If you have the time to check out this year’s garden tour, I think you would be pleasantly surprised. Hoping for some sunshine… Evan Davies owns Beltane Nursery at 2915 Highway 3 in Erickson.

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