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ON TOUR — Alison Masters (right) discusses her Japanese-inspired landscaping with visitors during Saturday’s Creston Valley Garden Club tours. Masters and Dave Drennan’s garden was one of seven on the tour, which included a rare look at the Wayside Gardens arboretum, located behind Beltane Nursery. For more photos, visit www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca/news.

Parents to pay for out-of-catchment busing BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

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Parents of children who attend schools out of their catchment area are going to have to start paying for busing, School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) trustees have decided. A motion by trustee Lenora Trenaman, who represents Crawford Bay, East Shore and West Shore, to direct senior staff not to implement busing fees of $20 per month per child was defeated at the June 19 board meeting in Nelson. The board of education meeting included more than 24

parents, teachers and principals, who attended at the Creston Education Centre by videoconference. Trenaman introduced her motion by apologizing to the board, parents and staff, explaining that through the budget discussion process, she had not caught the new plan to implement busing charges. “How did I not pick up on this?” she asked. “I can’t give you a good answer about how I missed it. But I did. “It took a heck of a lot of courage for me to bring this forward at this late point, but I’ve always spoken against fees — I

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believe public education should be free for everyone.” Before the motion was introduced, parents in Creston and Nelson spoke of their opposition to busing fees, in part because there is no clarity about how they will be assessed. Students attend schools out of their catchment areas for a number of reasons, comments from parents and trustees revealed: by the choice of parents, because there wasn’t room in the catchment school for a student, because there wasn’t space for all of the of students in a family at one school when it moved into a catchment

area and because the desire to take specific educational programs might require a student to attend a different school. “It doesn’t seem fair to suddenly start charging for students out of the catchment area when the system has been the same for years,” Canyon-Lister Elementary School parent Lisa Tessman said. “What if a catchment school was full when parents came here and their children are now established in another school? Is their choice to pay for busing or move their children to a different school?” See SD8, page 3

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State of emergency declared in West Creston “Sections of Peterman Road have experienced eight to 12 inches of water as Kootenay River has overflowed an adjacent field and the road,” said a press release issued that evening. “Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) and Yellowhead Road and Bridge (YRB) are monitoring the situation.” Creston Search and Rescue alerted

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approximately 35 houses south of the impacted area, which can be avoided via an alternate route connecting to Smith Road, although a four-wheel-drive vehicle is recommended as it is a MOTI right-ofway and relatively rough. Environment Canada issued a rainfall advisory warning for Tuesday, which includes the Kootenay Lake area. Localized

thunderstorms were expected to bring precipitation amounts between 20 and 40 mm. “The condition of Peterman Road and extent of flooding is somewhat dependent on the amount of rain that falls locally,” said the release. For the latest news on the evacuation alert, visit www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca.

SD8 charging for busing

From page 1 At the June 19 meeting, Tessman said that rumblings about possible transportation fees began to surface in May, but it wasn’t until recent weeks when it became clear of the district’s intent. “It seems like there is more going on than [parents] know,” she said. “Maybe this is another way to help close smaller schools.” She also said that she had spoke to a parent who is now considering home-schooling a child rather than moving the student to a different school or facing added costs. “This decision could help push more kids out of our schools,” Tessman, whose own child attends school in her catchment area. “Another problem is that catchment areas haven’t always been clear. I think there are parents in Kitchener who are sending their kids to one school that they think is the catchment school, but in fact it is not — this whole thing doesn’t seem to have been very well thought out. “Also, there are parents who will home-school because they only feel comfortable with their kids being in Canyon-Lister and not with putting them into a large school like [Adam Robertson Elementary School].” Another parent, Lisa Cote, pointed out that parents had received no written notification about the district’s plan to begin charging for transportation of students who attend schools out of their own neighbourhood. Canyon-Lister Parent Advisory Council chair Trudy Robinson reported that in a discussion with district operations director Larry Brown, he denied that children had been forced to attend school out of their residential area because of a lack of space. “He said that there is always room at a school, that portables can be used if necessary,” she said. In discussion of Trenaman’s motion, South Rural trustee Annette Hambler-Pruden expressed her opposition to busing fees.

“I am really upset at the possibility of implementing these fees,” she said. “We have parents who will do without to get their kids into the school they want them in — kids could be coming to school hungry because we have a lot of families who have very low incomes. … We already have kindergarten kids in West Creston who are catching a school bus when they should still be sleeping.” “This could push parents into home-schooling. Then, when that doesn’t work, the children come back into the public school system and we all have to pay to help them catch up. And there can be room in a school for one child but not the sibling — it isn’t fair to split up families.” Hambler’s South Rural counterpart, Rebecca Huscroft, spoke against Trenaman’s motion. “I, too, am a strong advocate of free public education in our community schools,” she said, “but if you choose to send your children out of your beautiful communities, why should costs be borne by everyone else? I believe in choice, but at some time you have to draw the line.” Town of Creston trustee and board chair Mel Joy sided with the administration’s recommendation. “I put a huge value on the catchment schools,” she said. “I have a difficult time with fees, but when I know that there is a good school in each community, I think we are making the right decision. Charging fees for out-of-catchment students for me comes second to the strength of our community schools.” Despite Trenaman’s caution that “this is a slippery slope”, the board narrowly defeated her motion. Supt. Jeff Jones said meetings should now be scheduled with parents and staff to discuss how the fees will be implemented. “We will do our very best to work with communities,” he said. “These consultations should have been made before this was ever implemented,” Joy said.

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New Life Furniture expands recycling services BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

Your old typewriter, karaoke machine and floppy discs don’t have to sit in a corner gathering dust any longer. They can now be recycled at New Life Furniture and Recycling, along with your small satellite dish, VHS tapes, radar detector, overhead projector, disposable camera, CB radio, musical instruments with electronic components — the seemingly endless list contains dozens of items. Through the Encorp ReturnIt program, the 114 Northwest Blvd. store can take more items than ever, expanding from electronics — such as TVs and

computer monitors — and small appliances. “The things we don’t recycle, we try to refer to another place,” said manager Amanda Cannon. The recycling shop is run by Kootenai Community Centre Society, and the profits from used furniture sales and recycling go to social programs, including Stopping the Violence (Irvine House women’s shelter, Older Women’s Safe Home and Outreach Services for Women), advocacy, child care programs (Teddy Bear Day Care, Grizzly Bear Out of School Care) and youth programs (Beyond Wild and PARTY — Prevent Alcohol

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Weekend vandalism spree results in 17 incidents BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

mirror of a vehicle parked on Cedar Street; •A smashed window of a vehicle on Dogwood Street; •Concrete retaining wall blocks moved from a Seventh Avenue South yard onto the street; •A Cedar Street garage defaced with black spray paint; •A 14th Avenue South garage defaced with black spray paint; •A vehicle’s windshield smashed on Sunset Boulevard; •A vehicle on Fourth Avenue South sprayed with white paint and keyed; •The driver’s side window of a vehicle on Elm Street; •A van defaced with white spray paint in the 400 block of Fourth Avenue South; •A pickup defaced with white spray paint on Third Avenue South; •A vehicle defaced with black spray paint on Cedar Street; •A fifth-wheel trailer defaced with black spray paint on Cedar Street; •A rear window smashed in a vehicle on Ninth Avenue South; •A gas-powered go-kart being pushed about 200 metres from a driveway on Cook Street before it was abandoned; •A vehicle with a smashed rear window and defaced with yellow paint on Seventh Avenue South; and •A boat on Fourth Avenue South defaced with white spray paint. Anyone with information is asked to contact the RCMP at 250-428-9313 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where anonymity is guaranteed.

from a Haskins Road East residence onto a trailer while the owners were away. The male and trailer was gone when police arrived. June 19 •A report that a dump truck spilled oil onto Highway 3A near Gray Creek Bridge was referred to conservation officers and the Ministry of Transportation. •Police were unable to locate a Volkswagen Passat that was reported to be in the control of an uninsured driver on Helen Street. •No suspects have been identified after a vehicle’s windshield was smashed in a parking lot 1500 block of Cook Street. •An intoxicated male who attempted to crash a party on Mallory Place was gone when police arrived. June 20 •When police contacted the owner of a Pontiac Montana reportedly abandoned on Elm Street, they learned that he wasn’t aware it was missing from his Fernie home. •Minor damage was sustained by a vehicle that collided with a deer on Highway 21 South near Goat River Bridge. •A wallet lost by its owner during the winter on Bayonne Creek Forest Service Road was found and has been returned. •A complaint of a female shoplifter at a 10th Avenue North business is being investigated. •When police were asked to locate a female from Alberta who was staying at a Riverview Road address they found her to be OK, but are now investigating an assault as a result of the visit. •Police were unable to locate the source of shots reportedly fired near Crusher Road. June 21 •Increased police patrols will be made after a report from Evans Road about excessive speeders and drivers running stop signs. •Two motorcycle drivers were injured on Highway 3 near the Yahk provincial campground exit when one swerved to avoid a deer and the other collided with his biking partner. They were both thrown from their bikes and required hospital treatment in Cranbrook. •A vehicle was keyed on Sixth Avenue North. •Police are investigating a report that shots were fired in the Erickson Road area. •No injuries were reported after a minor collision in the 3700 block of Highway 3 in Erickson. •June 22 •Two males arguing about a motorcycle payment on Eighth Avenue North

were told their dispute was a civil issue. •A red sedan bearing B.C. plates was An early morning report about two males reported to have passed a stopped testing vehicle doors to see if they were locked school bus in the 3000 block of Highway was Creston RCMP’s first clue that they were in 3. The car driver might have been disfor a busy Sunday. tracted as he was talking on a cellphone “There was a whole string of vandalism inciat the time. dents on Saturday night and Sunday morning •A male has been warned by police and these two may have been responsible for after a female reported that she believed them,” Cpl. Charlotte Joa said on Monday. he was stalking her in the 1800 block of Police logged 17 incidents, mostly to the Highway 3A. south of Canyon Street, by the time the day had •A male who caused a disturbance at ended. After several reports came in on Sunday, an office in the 1000 block of Northwest patrolling officers took to the streets and located Boulevard has been warned about his a number of vehicles that had been spray-paintbehavior. ed or had windows smashed before the owners •Police are investigating a comhad noticed the damage. plaint of an assault made by a female “We’d like to find the suspects as quickly as against her boyfriend on Riverview possible,” Joa said. Road. Included in the vandals’ spree were: •Police assisted Ministry of Children •A smashed rear window and driver’s side and Family Development in apprehending two children from a residence on Haskins Road East. UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE SASQUATCH •No injuries were reported in a rearCreston’s most popular venue! end collision on Canyon Street. •Police are investigating a report of Live at the snoring sasquatch phone threats to a Murdoch Street resiKaraoke w/Vern ..........................................Thurs. 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NOTICE •A warning letter has been sent to Police Beat the owner of a vehicle reported to have FOR SALE BY BID Creston RCMP responded to 83 calls crossed a double solid line several times for service from June 18-24, Cpl. on Highway 3. Charlotte Joa said on Monday. •Visitors to the Creston Valley The Regional District of Central Kootenay has the following “I’d like to acknowledge the great Wildlife Management Area (CVWMA) vehicles available for bid: work that Citizens on Patrol does for drove around Duck Lake, ending up at 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe GL - BLUE our community,” Joa said. “Volunteers a locked gate at Channel Road. They 149,455 km, V6 cylinder 4WD to sell immediately. are out every Friday and Saturday called police to ask them to unlock the MInIMUM BId: $7,500 nights and at special events to act as gate so they wouldn’t have to make the additional sets of eyes and ears for our long loop return trip. Police declined 2006 Toyota Matrix - BLUE own patrolling officers. They are a trethe request. 172,486 km, 4 cylinder AWD to sell immediately. mendous asset and help make our •Significant damage to a business on MInIMUM BId: $6,500 streets safer.” Canyon Street at 20th Avenue resulted June 18 when a vehicle drove into the window. These items will be sold “as is/where is”. All sales ﬁnal. No •An intoxicated female on Elm Street The female driver reported her foot warranties expressed or implied. Applicable taxes extra. complained that an intoxicated male slipped off the brake and onto the gas For additional information or to make arrangements to refused to leave her residence. Police pedal. view, contact Randy Matheson, Administrative Assistant arrested him for breach of peace and June 24 rmatheson@rdck.bc.ca or 250-352-8153. held him in cells until sober. •A parent was warned and a youth •In an ongoing neighbours’ dispute party was shut down on Murdoch Street seaLed BIds marked “Hyundai Santa Fe BID or Toyota on 32nd Avenue South, residents comafter police were called to a party that Matrix BID” will be received at the Regional District of Central plained that a neighbor had parked an involved underage drinking and very Kootenay Ofﬁce, Box 590, 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, BC RV next to their house, then made a loud music. V1L 5R4 up until 2:00 pm July 13, 2012. threat when he was asked to move it. •A driver who was pulled over on The Regional District of Central Kootenay The RV had been moved when police Devon Street at Northwest Boulevard was reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to accept arrived. found to have been consuming alcohol. A the bid deemed most favorable in the interest of •A neighbor reported to police that failed roadside screening device test Regional District of Central Kootenay. an unknown person was loading items resulted in a 90-day driving prohibition and a 30-day vehicle impoundment. •A washout was reported in the 12000 block of Highway 3A. •A male has been warned after a female Would like to welcome complained about ongoing mischief at her Cedar Street residence. to our Clinic. •A visitor to the CVWMA found a small box containing two marijuana joints and turned them in to Dr. Hopkins is currently accepting new patients. police so children wouldn’t get ahold of Forms for Registration can be picked up at the them. For more information contact: Clinic at Creston Valley Mall. •A male was arrestRecycling Council of BC Hotline at 1-800-667-4321 ed after an assault comPhone 250-428-7887 RDCK at 1-800-268-7325 Office Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm plaint on Crawford Mon. to Fri. 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Who: Win Dinn What: Paintings and multimedia

Where: In the studio in her Erickson Road home When: In Creston since 2006 Why: Creating feeds the soul

Surprisingly, she wasn’t especially artistic as a child. “I didn’t get into doing art until I started colouring mandalas as an adult,” she says. Colouring mandalas? It was a therapeutic approach to working through a family tragedy, one that eventually led her to designing mandalas and then painting them. Definitions of the word mandala usually include references to designs, usually circular, that symbolize the universe or express a personal striving for unity of the self.

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In the six years since Win Dinn and her husband John moved to the Creston Valley, she has been a gallery owner, an artist and a teacher. And she has become known for her fascination — no, let’s call it obsession — with colour. Looking through Dinn’s paintings and multi-media creations, scrolling through her Internet blog and perusing her Facebook posts, it quickly becomes apparent that she sees, and appreciates, colour in a distinct and highly developed way. The human eye has three different types of cones, or photoreceptors, that allow us to distinguish red, blue and green colour wavelengths. Pigeons and butterflies are pentachromats — they can distinguish five colours. But the queens of colour vision are the stomatopods, including the peacock mantis shrimp, which have 16 different photoreceptor pigments that allow them to see a range of colours that puts humans to shame. Think of Dinn as the human equivalent of the peacock mantis shrimp.

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“The mandala is a classic concept that shows up in cultures throughout history,” Dinn says. “The shape and design is meditative and invites focus — they are a very therapeutic form. I start painting them intuitively, then became fascinated when I found that they appear in every area of the planet and have their base in nature. “The planet holds such things as sacred — there is definitely something there.” She and John came to Creston from Canmore, where both had been active in the arts community, creatively and organizationally. There is a sense of order and purpose to everything the couple does, perhaps as a result of the careers — she was an office manager and John worked as a draftsman in the

Actors, Kokanee props wanted for movie BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

If you’re a die-hard Kokanee beer fan, then auditioning for a part in an upcoming film might be the thing for you. Until the end of June, online auditions will be accepted at www. themovieouthere.ca for spots — speaking roles, action roles and extras — in a yet-to-be-named film produced by Alliance Atlantis. Producers are also looking for Kokanee-themed props, songs to include on the soundtrack and bars to be featured in the film. The 90-minute film, which will be released in February 2013, is about a group of high school buddies who reunite in a ski town where Kokanee plays a big part in everyday life, taking Kokanee’s participation beyond standard product placement. “We have this kind of cult following and we have fans willing to engage with us, so why not dial that up and take that engagement to a

level no brand has done?” said Amy Rawlinson, Kokanee brand manager for Labatt. “Our fans have historically been very engaged with the brand.” Those who audition must receive 25 or more votes to be considered for a part in the film, which will begin shooting in August and feature the ranger and Glacier Girls from the Kokanee TV commercials. In addition, some celebrity cameos are in the works. “Anyone that appears in the movie has to be relevant to the western Canadian, because that’s what our brand is all about,” said Rawlinson. “It’s not only a movie about these guys getting together, but about western Canadian pride.” And there is also a chance the Columbia Brewery will be seen — it is, after all, the home of Kokanee. “There may very well be some scenes with Kokanee trucks leaving the plant in Creston,” said Rawlinson. “We’ll be sticking to the roots of the brand and where it was born.”

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structural steel industry. He paints and does photography. When retirement age appeared on the horizon, the couple visited the Okanagan, where they have family. But another family member recommended that they drive through Creston before returning home. “We fell in love with the area and within about a month we had bought a house,” Dinn says. “The Creston Valley seemed quieter — we liked the lack of craziness that surrounds the Okanagan, which has grown so quickly. We loved the fruit trees and found the people to be very friendly. That there was already a strong arts community was clearly very important to us, too.” Like many who choose a different area to retire in, they could hardly wait to make the move. “It was just awful,” she laughs. “We came much earlier than we had planned — there was an almost unbearable pull.” Knowing that she was unlikely to find work in Creston, she underwent a yearlong planning process that led to the opening of Painted Turtle Gallery in downtown Creston. The gallery was an instant hit with artists, local residents and visitors. It was filled with art in many media, with the emphasis on Kootenay artists. “It was a fabulous experience and I am so thankful that we actually did it,” she says. “I learned a ton, from a business owner’s point of view and I loved the social aspect of it.” What appeared to be a fixture on Canyon Street couldn’t survive a sudden downturn in the economy, though. “I was doing everything right and we just got kicked by the economy. I hear how much the gallery is missed every time I go downtown.” When one door closes, another often opens, though, and she has used her time to focus on her own creativity and to offer a series of a workshops, too. Dinn first painted with acrylics and for a while focused on pastels. In recent years, though, she has fallen in love with making multimedia pieces, which might include photographs, as well as objects and paint. They allow her tremendous freedom to explore the use of colour and to use found objects that inspire her on a daily basis. In fact, she collects little objects of interest

and when she is looking for a source of inspiration they often give her just what she needs to get started. “Mixed media allows me to incorporate everything I’ve learned in all different areas. It keeps my interest really engaged. “Everything is collage fodder. The most mundane thing, like a nut and bolt, can start series of paintings — I’ve even used computer parts.” “Very strong colours are always inspiring. I take a lot of inspiration from nature, including drawing and pressing leaves.” On her blog (www.windinnart.blogspot.ca), Dinn recently posted a pastel she did a few years back. Rodgriguez Island Gecko features a blue gecko against blue and orange design that appears to be an extreme close-up of the gecko’s skin. It is from a series she called Vanished from the Pattern. She then goes on to introduce another series, Fading from the Pattern, which uses several photos to explain the process she used to create Hung Out to Dry, which includes a National Geographic photo of a lion against a backdrop of red mountains, with a subtle lion paw print imposed on the surface. “I find there are subjects and/or issues that will just not leave me alone, and I suspect the destruction of our environment will continue as a theme throughout my artistic life,” she writes. Asked what direction she would like to take her creative spirit and colour-obsessed eye in the coming years, Dinn’s first thoughts turn to teaching. “I’d like to be doing workshops across Western Canada and the Northwest United States,” she said, “as well as creating and showing my own work. My art is as much about teaching as it is about painting.” Dinn’s work is currently on display at Creston Framing and Cherrybrook Farms in Erickson, as well as Fisher Peak Gallery in Cranbrook.

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The Apothecary’s Corner

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All About Gout Gout is considered a form of arthritis. It occurs when uric acid (a breakdown product of the body’s metabolism) crystalizes in and around the joints. These crystals cause an inﬂammatory response which is characterized by acute pain (often severe), redness, swelling and heat. Uric acid is a normal by-product of metabolism. Several factors can cause result in higher levels of uric acid such as defects in metabolism, medications, food rich in purines (such as seafood and red meat), obesity and high blood pressure. The female hormone estrogen is known to reduce uric acid levels and explains why pre-menopausal women have a lower chance of developing gout. Data from the Arthritis Society indicate that the incidence of gout has doubled in the past 20 years. Attacks of gout usually only involve one joint (most often the toe) or a few joints. Early attacks generally resolve themselves in about 3 to 10 days. Over time the attacks escalate often becoming more frequent and often involving several joints. Gout attacks can be extremely painful. The good news is that gout attacks respond to medications very quickly. In the acute or initial phase, NonSteroidal Anti-Iﬂammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) (e.g. indomethacin), colchicine or corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) are used to stem the attack. NSAIDs remain the most commonly used medications for treating acute gout attacks. Colchicine is also used for acute gout. Colchicine is effective, but in high doses leads to predictable stomach irritation. Corticosteroids are typically used in those patients who cannot tolerate NSAIDs or colchicine.

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just finished reading The Golden Spruce, a Governor Generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Literary Award winner for non-fiction written in 2005. It was highly recommended by a friend and it turned out to be much more than I expected. Like many, I recall the news coverage when the famed golden Sitka spruce tree was cut down in 1997. It seemed like a merely savage act then, but the book provides remarkable detail about the history of logging in North America, the culture of West Coast Indians, including the Haida, and of what were the Queen Charlotte Islands then and now comprise Haida Gwaii. Author John Vaillant, who was born and raised in Massachusetts and now resides in Vancouver, is also a journalist who has written for, among other magazines, the New Yorker. The Golden Spruce has the feel of the sort of lengthy, thoughtful features that made me fall in love with The New Yorker 25 years ago. First, the tree. The Golden Spruce was of the Sitka variety, those extraordinarily tall and straight West Coast trees that were for more than a century logged for use as spars and masts for ships around the world. The tree in question was one of natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true anomalies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an almost pure golden coloured evergreen that was as healthy, or healthier, than the green sisters and brothers that surrounded it. No other competing example has ever been found. Not surprisingly, the treeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uniqueness and beauty made it the stuff of Haida

legends. It was, after all, 300 years old when a career logging specialist of questionable sanity spent a night with a chainsaw, masterfully making cuts so the tree would

discovered that Grant Hadwin had cut down the Golden Spruce centered around his mental health and the terrorist-like action he had undertaken to highlight his fears about the impact of industrial logging. Then, when Hadwin disappeared out onto the water, supposedly on his way to Queen Charlotte City for his court case, it shifted to whether he had died dramatically in the roiling winter waters of the Hecate Strait, been accidenLorne Eckersley tally or intentionally killed, or made a detour into the remain standing until the next wilderness, having carefully strong wind. It fell on the followplanned his own disappearance. ing day. Vaillant examines each possibility, In weaving the story of a strange but he subtly leads us to consider and wonderful tree, a bright logging Hadwinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true motivations, explainroad layout specialist, a First ing that there is credible research Nations people who were complicit that indicates some mental illness in the destruction of the forests they results when people become overcalled home, an insatiable demand whelmed by the hopelessness of for timber and fibre, and human his- what mankind does in the name of tory on this continent, Vaillant proprogress and profit. My own concluvides readers with an education that sion was that Hadwin was trying to is as entertaining as it is thoughtpoint out that the Golden Spruce provoking. was a distraction that took our own, Who would have thought that the and that of the Haida people, attensame market pressures that nearly tion off the more important fact that wiped out the sea otter in the Pacific the forests surrounding it were Ocean and the American buffalo on being raped beyond recognition. the prairies in the 1800s would have Often compared to John Krakauer such similarities to the demise of old and Sebastian Junger, Grant Hadwin growth timber in North America? has the ability to provide global conAfter reading Vaillantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s description text to a small act, to give readers a of how logging has dramatically basis for understanding some of the changed our entire continent, I sudcomplex issues we face as a species. denly realized that it should be no If I had three thumbs, they would all great surprise that climate change is be pointing upward for The Golden occurring at an ever more rapid rate. Spruce. How couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it? Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of Much of the reporting after it was the Creston Valley Advance.

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Lojong slogan 44: Train in the three difficulties

Zen training is a way to uncover and develop confidence in our own inherent goodness and in that of everyone we encounter. Zen meditation is a method for cultivating loving-kindness. You might think that this is easy, that all you have to do is sit around generating good and loving thoughts. But before we can shine with the light of loving-kindness, we have to enter the dark and have a good look at ourselves. We have to discover how we prevent loving-kindness from expressing itself in all circumstances. This slogan is about facing character problems. It is pleasant to bask in moments of inspiration, calmness or generosity. To do so inspires hope and good feelings in us. But it is much harder to stay with our obstacles, blockages and neuroses long enough to figure out how to deal with them. It is embarrassing and disheartening to meet them, so we bounce away from them and pretend they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exist. We blindly hope that they will just go away. According to the Lojong teachings, there are three difficulties we encounter with our character problems. The first difficulty is that they arise too quickly for us to catch. It is hard to

slow our minds down so we can recognize that first instance when a neurotic thought or emotion arises. There are, of course endless varieties of character problems, but a common list of

self. We train to let go of selfish motivations moment by moment. The third difficulty is that ingrained harmful habits keep coming back. Sometimes it seems like it is impossible to make any deep and thorough changes in our character. In Zen meditation, we learn to recognize these habits sooner and to release them before they penetrate our analysis of a situation and affect the words and actions we use to meet each moment. We learn to let go of a self-definition that buys into our conditioned Kuya Minogue harmful tendencies, to let go of attachment to them, and to stop these upsetting emotions includes inviting them back.â&#x20AC;¨ lust, aggression, ignorance, jealousy Suggested practiceâ&#x20AC;¨: For the next and pride. Usually, by the time we two weeks, instead of battling big recognize that we have been captured deal emotional hang-ups, practice by self-centred emotionalism, it is too paying attention to the tiny little shifts late; we are already overwhelmed by of awareness that recognize when it. So the first training is to try to be a harmful habits push themselves into little quicker to recognize our harmful your thoughts, words and actions. tendencies. We need to see them as Then let them float by like small white soon as they arise. clouds in an empty blue sky. The second difficulty is that once This column is a long series of short harmful tendencies have moved in on essays exploring the Lojong Slogans. It is us, it is hard to know what to do about inspired by the work of Judy Lief. them. They are deeply ingrained and Kuya Minogue is the resident teacher very difficult to overcome. In Zen, we at Crestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ZenWords Zen Centre. For train to undermine them at their root, more information, she can be reached at which is a fixation on the personal 250-428-3390.

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CVWMA deal will enhance involvement

To the Editor: (Re: “CVWMA agreement a shady deal”, June 21 Advance, page 7) I’m writing to respond to some of the mistaken assertions in NelsonCreston MLA Michelle Mungall’s column about the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area (CVWMA). I share Michelle’s support for this magnificent ecosystem and I appreciate its tremendous importance to wetland habitat preservation in B.C. I have talked with Michelle about the CVWMA on several occasions and, contrary to her suggestion, I have never refused to meet with her to discuss this or any other subject. In fact, I have provided Michelle briefings on a variety of topics of interest to her and her constituents, and will continue to do so. The strategic, immediate investment of $850,000 by Ducks Unlimited Canada and a 30-year agreement is to be celebrated. An interim agreement is in place for the next 18 to 24 months until legislative changes can be made. The previous governance of this ecological gem under a stand-alone act was not working. The transition to a new management structure under the Wildlife Act will bring the CVWMA into line with all other wildlife management areas in B.C. Similar partnership agreements, such as this one with Ducks Unlimited, elsewhere have proved to be very successful. Ducks Unlimited and CVWMA staff will develop a restoration work plan, a long-term strategic plan and an evaluation of the CVWMA’s public education programs. Another important goal of this partnership is to continue to enhance public engagement and consultation. Our government is committed to working with nearby residents, communities and stakeholders in the best interests of this critical asset. I certainly encourage Michelle to heed her own advice to leave partisan politics aside, and put her support behind this wonderful legacy. Steve Thomson Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Payne Street potholes still dangerous

To the Editor: This letter is to formally advise my neighbours (and all other residents who live on 10th Avenue North) of the deplorable condition of the road area

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on Payne Street just east of Columbia in. We seem to have forgotten about Bottle Recycle. this conclusion. Last spring, I complained to How do we entice people to settle municipal services co-ordinator Ross in the valley? We promote our food. Beddoes about the serious pothole We support our Creston Valley Food problems and a response was underAction Coalition and we buy everytaken to pour “hot mix” into the thing our farmers’ market has to holes. That lasted about a week and, offer. There are more and more reaof course, the big tractor-trailers sons to question the quality and purididn’t stop using the entrance/exit ty of the foods we buy from factory site for their use and the repair job producing institutions. Chicken is the simply fell apart within days. most popular meat product, and Here we are again with a gross dete- research has determined that it is one rioration in the road condition that of our most toxic foods, containing simply mirrors the level of response by poisons even such as arsenic. I saw a the town to put any sincere effort into documentary showing how chicken fixing this properly. nuggets are made, and I tell you I Unquestionably, the amount of will never eat another chicken nugproperty taxes that we as a neighbourget. hood of Edgemont Estates pay to the I have a friend in Alberta who has Town of Creston to have even the most a large feedlot; his veterinary room is basic of services in this area of road stacked with cases of antibiotics. And repair appears to be of little or no value then when the cattle get to the to the town to put a single dime back slaughterhouse and the carcass goes into this part of infrastructure. That is through the centrifugal machine to unacceptable! Not only is the road con- extract every scrap, including eyedition unfit for vehicle traffic, it is a balls and brains to make our hamreal hazard to the safety of drivers, burger and sausage, that is another vehicles and pedestrians. story. I have seen Mexican workers in You are aware that there are no the produce fields raisewearing funds forspace sidewalks bordering Payne Street and suits to protect them fromorthe sprays your group now with the road condition in such applied to the lettuce and tomatoes organization. disrepair, all vehicle traffic using the that we buy from our grocery stores. to street are putting pedestrians at risk We have here,call in dave the Creston a by trying to dodge potholes. Let’s not Valley, pure beef,organize pork, lamb, chickBottle Drive forget, too, that there isn’t any room en, cheese and all kinds of vegetaon either side of the alleged road due bles, fruit and grains, and honey and to the deep ditches on both sides ofNOW wine, and once we determine to the road at the very spot whereRECYCLING conunconditionally buy local, these proditions are the worst. You can imagducers can increase their production. ine the concern that for those whoLEAD Then the chamber of commerce, the dare to walk down the side of thatACID town, and the real estate companies area of damaged street. have to come on board to promote VEHICLE Not having sidewalks is one thing, the fact that the Creston Valley has but to now have a road that is soBATTERIES badly local pure food, and is a one of a damaged within the Town of Creston kind place to live in and retire in. that I cringe at the thought of having to Once the people start coming in, drive over it! businesses will follow, the hospital I find it incomprehensible that the will become viable, we’ll need more Town of Creston cannot come up with seniors homes, we’ll need a larger a plan and the dollars it would take to dairy and meat processing plants, fix this problem. So, please take the facilities to process fruit, the sawtime to look closely at this as a priority mills will flourish, and who knows item in your list of repairs and do the — we may even have to expand our right thing before someone is seriously rec centre. injured. Alex Ewashen Art Lashbrook Creston Creston

Kudos to Local food vital to future RDCK Area B of Creston director To The Editor It is sad to go down our very nice main street, and see so many empty storefronts, the latest commendable little business to fall by the wayside being Coffee Creek Café. I think there is a way to rejuvenate our downtown core, and alleviate the glut of homes for sale in town and the Creston Valley as a whole. But we all have to work towards this end. Several years ago, there was a survey carried out as to the future of Creston, and the results of the survey were that Creston was the ideal place for seniors to retire

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To the Editor. I thoroughly enjoyed Lorne Eckersley’s coverage on Regional District of Central Kootenay Area B director John Kettle and the Goat River (“Heavy rains create emergency situation”, June 14 Advance, page 1). At last, a local elected representative of the people stands up and says publicly how it should be! How can anyone deny Kettle’s common sense approach? The fisheries people need their wings clipped a little. Good on you, Kettle. Cyril Colonel Wynndel

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Krafty Kronys raise funds to keep TAPS going BY MARLEYNE KRELL

When the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors had to move out of the hospital because it lost its government funding, Patt Robicheau saw a need. TAPS was in crisis. On hearing that this wonderful seniors program was in danger of closing its doors, Patt decided to get together a group of ladies to fundraise for this worthy cause. She and Marg Peterson attended a meeting that Jill Fehr and Alex Nilsson put on for public input. Patt called Serena Naeve at the Creston and District Community Resource Centre to see if she (Patt) could get a few friends together and perhaps have a craft sale to raise some money for TAPS. Well after about seven years, that is history. The mandate for the Krafty Kronys is to fundraise 100 per cent for TAPS. Patt, Marg, Joyce Semeniuk and Bonnie Hurley were the first Krafty Kronys. Patt is a lady with a big heart that gets things done with her vast knowledge and business sense. Marg is our gal that keeps us organized, handles the consignment goods and does the little things no one else does. Joyce is responsible

for raffles, craft fairs, crafts, etc. Bonnie is our computer expert for all our printing needs and co-ordinates with the other three. The Krafty Kronys are a very talented group of ladies, from making small grab bags, quilts, jewelry, painting, sewing clothes and all kinds of this and that. Rollie Dubeau is our man for making wood products. Our Kronys step up when they are needed at TAPS, including Marlayne Worthington cutting hair for the seniors. There are many people in the community that donate finished products for us to use or sell. The community of Creston has stepped in many times to help make everyone aware of the need in Creston. We come together once or twice a week to make crafts, sew, knit, crochet, paint and quilt; we have some members that work from home. With time and so many experienced Kronys, we meet generally once a week when needed. New members were recruited, with 22 in the early days. Updated in 2012, with and the coming and going of members, we now stand at 20 active members, including Terry Nowak, who does all the funding

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proposals for TAPS. Our oldest Krony is 81 and the youngest is 53. Our newest member is Mable Bonderove. Over time, our executives have changed. Heather Stiles took over the co-ordinator’s job while Patt was away with health issues; she has since returned to that position. Marlyn Lakes is our treasurer and keeps track of our accounting. Bonnie is still our computer expert and printer, Joyce still does the table rentals for the craft fairs and Patt does the letters, as Marleyne Krell has stepped down from secretary. We hold craft fairs twice a year, with a luncheon and pie sale with the Kronys volunteering. The Kronys have now taken over the making of the “famous TAPS pies” that they sell at the fair, as well as at tables where they sell the goods they make. We have a Krafty Korner at TAPS that sells these items, as well. These are not the only sales we have; we also put our goods out on consignment, which has been very successful. The Krafty Korner and TAPS pies are always available to the public during TAPS open hours. The Krafty Kronys have been involved in many fun occasions. The most memorable was the fashion show they held at the Rotocrest, with members from TAPS, Krafty Kronys and Beta Sigma Phi (Xi Delta Chi chapter) modelling outrageous outfits. This was a joint effort between the Krafty Kronys and the Beta Sigma Phi sorority. Heather Stiles was the co-ordinator/MC. They had a sold out audience for the successful event enjoyed by all who came. Nicole Nilsson made a DVD of the performance and they are available for sale at TAPS. The performance was played again at TAPS for the seniors, as so many were unable to attend. The next event was the lunch for the 2010 Olympic torch crew That was a grand success, and we were written up in the Vancouver Olympic Committee paper. The luncheon was a complete hot meal that was home made by Krafty Krony and TAPS employee Rosalie Wilson and dedicated helpers. The lunch team was given a standing ovation. How proud is Creston? Let me count the ways… Among the many projects the Krafty Kronys have been involved in was the making of a calendar. It was very intense and a lot of work — now we

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(Clockwise from top right) Original Krafty Kronys Bonnie Hurley, Joyce Semeniuk, Marg Peterson and Patt Robicheau.

can appreciate how much work goes into making a calendar. We have had a couple of raffles, with some fine gifts donated by some very caring people. Overwaitea Foods and Extra Foods let us sell our tickets from their place of businesses. Tickets are also sold at other venues. To get us known around town, we made cloth bags to be donated by local businesses, with a pamphlet telling people about the Krafty Kronys and TAPS. The businesses gave these bags to their customers free of charge. The Krafty Kronys and TAPS members also make things for the Meals on Wheels trays to cheer up the clients. Colleen Kennard is in charge of organizing this event. All the fundraising has been to help TAPS buy equipment for the kitchen, the buses and incidentals. The Krafty Kronys paid for half of the first TAPS bus and 100 per cent for the second one, which was our largest expenditure to date, and also the repairs and maintenance of the buses. It is an honour to help our seniors who have made the world we live in a better place though the sacrifices of home and country by our veterans and their families. This is a letter from Jessy Cress on why she joined: “I have never been much of a joiner. I’ve never been involved in anything like the Krafty Kronys before but I was already volunteering at TAPS when I met Patt

Robicheau. Jill Fehr was the boss lady at TAPS at that time and getting to know this incredibly kind lady changed me in ways I can’t even explain. … Patt was so welcoming and friendly that I was instantly enticed to become a Krafty Krony. “I had no intention of doing anything of the kind because I felt I had no talent whatsoever for crafts. Having been a government employee (correctional services, of all places) and then an insurance underwriter (with some musical years in between), I was not even aware that such friendly, kind and non-judgmental women existed anywhere in the world. The feeling of being instantly accepted by the KK’s was wonderful and the rest is, well — wait for it — history! “The fundraising that has been done by the Krafty Kronys is nothing short of miraculous and the TAPS program has benefited because these gals wanted to help. The friendships I made in this group of women are a thing of beauty and as long as I am able I will continue to be a Krafty’.” The Krafty Kronys would like to thank our community for helping us help TAPS with their many donations of goods, time, repairs and discounts. We could not have done this without you. The Krafty Kronys are always looking for new volunteers. If you would like to join us, you can call Patt at 250-4285838. We would be glad if you could come.

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