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Ghostrider inside Fire department boot drive - Page 12 All smiles on the set of Kokanee’s ‘The Movie Out Here’ on Second Avenue, Friday, September 14.

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By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff

he Kokanee truck and film crew were spotted around town last week as they took over Fernie to film “The Movie Out Here”. Featuring several local locations, including The Royal and Big Bang Bagels, production took place from

September 12 to 16. The crew also spent plenty of time filming on Second Avenue and at Fernie Alpine Resort. The City of Fernie council was happy to support the production and helped out with street closures, access to City Hall, as well as use of the City’s parking lot. Council also loaned out staff time and resources to assist with filming in civic loca-

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Meilnicki explained as a B.C. company that originated in Fernie, it was important to Kokanee that they represented the City of Fernie as a genuine location. The Movie Out Here is described as a romantic buddy comedy, and features all the classic Kokanee characters, like the Kokanee Ranger, the Glacier Girls, and of course, the Sasquatch.

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tions. While Fernie has previously been the backdrop to a couple of different films, including Hot Tub Time Machine, the Kokanee movie is unique in that it showcases Fernie as a real place. “Canadian productions generally play as U.S. locations,” said Rico Meilnicki, Locations Manager. “It’s very rare we actually play a real Canadian city.”

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Swimming, running, and biking, oh my! By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff

he second annual Fernie Kids Triathlon saw 125 kids having a blast as they swam, ran, and biked their way in and around the Fernie Aquatic Centre. Taking place on Sunday, children from ages 6 to 16, started

with a swim in the pool, took a bike ride down Pine Avenue, and finished with a run on the Coal Creek Trail. Fifty volunteers were on hand to keep everyone on course, and proud parents cheered the kids on as they crossed the finish line.

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South Country bus Welding equipment stolen service discontinued By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff

tarting in 2013, BC Transit will no longer offer service between the Elk Valley and the South Country. “The ridership numbers are extremely low and the cost of the service is extremely high,” said

Shannon Moskal, Community Services Manager for the RDEK. BC Transit currently runs a bus loop connecting the two areas every Thursday. The route begins in Fernie and includes stops in Grasmere, Baynes Lake, Jaffrey, and Elko. The service will continue for the next few months, and will officially be discontinued on January 1, 2013.

By Angela Treharne Free Press Staff

elding equipment has been stolen from a compound in Sparwood. A unique flat-deck welding trailer with two high end Miller welding machines attached was stolen some

time between Thursday September 13 and Monday September 17. The trailer is described as a u-built tandem axle flat deck with BC licence number 34393Y. It is rusty with dark green/black paint. There were also three large welding gas tanks, one green, one red, and one black.

The two welding machines were large and blue and had a welded black steel cage around the outside. Anyone with information should contact their local RCMP office or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477).

Flathead protected from mining for good By Sally MacDonald Black Press Staff

ore than $10 million has been raised to help protect the Flathead Valley. Through a collaboration with conservation groups, the Government of Canada and private donors, the multi-million dollar funding will go to the British Columbia government to implement the Flathead Watershed Area Conservation Act, which was passed last year. The legislation permanently prohibits coal mining, as well as exploration and development of oil, gas and mineral resources on nearly 400,000 acres in the Flathead, southeast of Fernie. “This particular money was given to the province to allow us to compensate the mining companies whose tenures we took back when we took mining and oil and gas out of the Flathead,” explained Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett. The Government of Canada contributed $5.4 million, while private equity firm Warburg Pincus put in $2.5 million. The rest came from private donors. The announcement was celebrated with a function at St. Eugene Golf Resort and Casino on Thursday, September 13, attended by Environment Canada Minister Peter Kent and the Governor of Montana, Brian Schweitzer. On Friday, Minister Kent joined MLA Bennett, Ktunaxa Nation Chair Kathryn Teneese, Nature Conservancy of Canada president John Lounds and The Nature

Conservancy (an unaffiliated global conservation group) president Mark Tercek, as well as Charles R. Kaye, co-president of Warburg Pincus. Along with representatives of the conservancy organisations, the group filled six helicopters to the top of Mount Hefty on the Flathead Range, to see just what was being protected. In 2010, then-Premier Gordon Campbell and Governor Schweitzer signed a memorandum of understanding to prohibit mining and the development of oil, gas and coal resources throughout the B.C. Flathead. It is adjacent to the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, which is also a designated World Heritage Site and a UN Biosphere Reserve. But local conservation group Wildsight said much work still needs to be done to permanently protect the Flathead. “The ban on energy and mining development is a great first step, but the job is far from complete,” said Wildsight’s executive director John Bergenske. “We continue to work to see part of the Flathead, the southeastern one-third, brought into the missing piece of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park and put in a Wildlife Management Area, which would continue to allow the existing uses but we would make sure the extremely high wildlife values of the Flathead always take precedence,” he went on. Wildsight’s ultimate dream would be to see some of the Flathead made a national park, said Bergenske.

“We feel that with a national park completing the WatertonGlacier complex in that one portion of the Flathead, that basically makes sure that any of the activities that take place are maintaining the wildlife values.” However, MLA Bennett said that a national park is not the answer. “The irony is, if a national park was created, what we would have seen today is hundreds and hundreds of tourists crawling

around the Flathead. We saw nobody,” Bennett said Friday. “That would not improve the eco system; it would hurt it.” According to Bennett, all those present for this week’s celebrations made it clear that protection of the Flathead was already being achieved. “I was really relieved and pleased to hear Peter Kent, the Governor of Montana and the Nature Conservancy all express their support for this

management model we have in place that does not require a federal park over the Flathead Valley,” said Bennett. “A lot of it has been logged and clear cut and the point is: we still have this incredibly diverse and healthy ecosystem. So the management model we have had in place has been working extremely well and there really is no reason to change it.”

Representatives of the Government of Canada, the B.C. Government, the Ktunaxa Nation, Warburg Pincus and the Nature Conservancy of Canada atop Mount Hefty in the Flathead, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. Submitted photo

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Students come together for the Terry Fox Run By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff

tudents, parents, and teachers from Fernie Secondary School and Isabella Dicken Elementary School were up bright and early Friday morning for the 2012 Terry Fox Run. The day got started with a pancake breakfast outside Traynor Hall at Fernie Secondary School. While the annual pancake breakfast is usually free of charge,

this year the school asked that everyone bring a $2 donation to help cover food costs and raise money to go towards cancer research. After everyone warmed up with pancakes, it was time to run. Students hit the track at 10 a.m., and followed a route that took them down to the river and back. The pancake breakfast and run were an overwhelming success, with the schools raising a grand total of $5,445.

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Please remember hunting and off-road vehicle use is prohibited on Island Lake Lodge property. This includes the power line that runs through our land.

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Sparwood gathers together for Community Information Night By Jenna Jensen Contributor

he house was full during Sparwood's C o m m u n i t y Information and Registration night with the curling rink packed with tables and residents. Almost all community groups were in attendance, sharing information and signing up people for classes, sports and more. The Sparwood Futures Society table was involving the community by taking a vote on

what their next project should be while the Sparwood Fire Department and Emergency Social Services group shared a table informing community members on a possible junior Firefighters program and what Emergency Social Services does for a community in need. MP Dave Wilks was signing up youth for the bowling season, while Sparwood skaters signed up for the next skating season with Mike Harrington. Several tables were set up to inform parents of daycare options, kids dance, breastfeeding support,

as well as Cadets, Tae Kwon Do and teens raising money for a trip to Kenya. Along with this event was the combined Sparwood Farmers Mini Market and award presentation for Joanne Wilton making the evening a busy and successful event. The Sparwood Community Information and Registration night helps Sparwood residents to get involved and active in the many events, classes, groups and events taking place throughout the year.

Cameo and Sue Hanlon were signing up sports enthusiasts for Passtrak. Photo by J. Jensen

Work to continue on dike project By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff

The curling rink was packed with people sharing information, and registering new members to events, classes, sports groups and more during the Community Information and Registration night. Photo by J. Jensen

ork on the West Fernie dike project is set to begin at the end of the month. Brian Funke, RDEK Engineering Services Manager, said construction crews will arrive in the next week or two. “The work basically will be tying into the new dike that was constructed in 2008, they’ll be extending the dike westerly to Hesketh Street.” Funke stated. “The crew will be stripping some of the organics away and bringing in

dike material to bring it up in places and tying it back to high ground.” The construction contract has been awarded to Fiorentino Brothers Contracting and the work is expected to be complete by the end of October. “This will provide protection to West Fernie residents from flood waters,” explained Funke. “Right now that portion of bank is below the 100 and 200 year flood levels. This will construct it to the 200 year level to protect homes and West Fernie infrastructure.” The RDEK was

given $1,500,000 for the project from the Building Canada Fund. The West Fernie dike project began in 2008 and this is the second phase of construction. Funke said there are a couple more phases to be completed in the next year, in and around the highway bridge. Completion of the entire project is set for early 2014. The improvements to the dike are just one part of the West Fernie servicing and restructuring project, which aims to improve the area in an effort to have it join the City of Fernie.

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Editorial by Angela Treharne

The move towards culling deer when communities believe they are becoming a problem is just another example, in my opinion, of people showing their unwillingness to live with the wildlife that have been in the area long before us. Are these animals really coming into our backyards, or are we the ones that have invaded their backyards? There is no doubt that deer can cause serious damage to crops and gardens, can be a bad traffic hazard and even turn violent when cornered. And the number of recent complaints seem to indicate there is a problem. But if communities are going to continue with such a controversial concept of culling deer, I think there should be more data collected on their numbers and activities first. It seems like coming to the conclusion that the best course of action is a mass cull is a fairly rash knee-jerk reaction to the problem, rather than a reluctant last resort. Animals do not want to be a problem to us. They are willing and able to live peacefully alongside us, it just seems that we are not. Before coming up with a solution that involves shooting hundreds of deer, surely it makes more sense to look at the cause of the problem, and try to fix it from there. What is it that we are scared of? Are we really concerned about being attacked by deer, or are we more worried that they might eat our flowers? And what are we doing to encourage them to come into town? We all know that leaving our garbage out will attract animals, so why are people still doing it? Some people even leave food out for the deer, and want to try to pet them. It makes me sad that we Elk Valley residents, who choose to live in wildlife territory, are causing the problem, but it’s the animals that all end up paying the price. Culling animals that we see as being a problem, whether deer, bears, cougars, or any other animals native to this area, just shows our own arrogance in believing we have more right to be here than they do, and stubborness in how unwilling we are to change any of our activities to live in harmony with them.

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Letters to the Editor Appreciate and protect our wildlife I am writing this letter with serious concerns as a resident of the East Kootenays. I have been born and raised here. My family operates a cattle ranch on the Newgate Road, and my father has

White bear relocated A white female problem bear that was accessing garbage has been trapped in Elkford and relocated. This white bear has been relocated because she is unique. If she was black, brown or cinnamon and posing a threat to human safety she would have had to be destroyed. She has learned that garbage is food and has been moved to new habitat where there will be other dominant bears. Hopefully she has the skills to feed and survive. It is very likely

been a rancher in this area his whole life. We both have extensive experience in the country around because of our cattle range. We both hunt, and have worked as guides in the past. Living in a rural ranch setting, we observe the wildlife and beauty that make the Kootenays such an attraction for all who come visit, and many who decide to make the

that she will make her way back into other communities, maybe even back to Elkford. She is tagged so she can be identified. The removal (whether death or relocation) of this young white female bear is not a solution. While a number of Elkford residents are working hard to manage their attractants, Elkford still has a garbage problem that is creating problems for bears and jeopardizing the safety of the community. Elk Valley bears have a reliable source of food in the form of accessible garbage. Once black bears learn to feed in garbage, become bolder

and pose a threat to public safety, they are killed. A garbage can sitting on your deck next to the door is an opportunity for a bear to walk right into your house! Relocating or killing bears is not a solution, it simply opens up a niche for other bears to move in and feed on garbage. As long as there is garbage the bears will keep coming for more. For information on bear proofing your home and keeping your family safe and our bears wild visit www.bearaware. bc.ca

Kootenays home. I am not concerned about people moving into this beautiful corner of the world. I would be selfish to say that only those of my family can live here, but I am very concerned about an ignorance that is pervading the minds of the residents and has begun to influence important governmental policies. Continued on page 7

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As a young man, growing up in the South Country, I loved to count the game we would see driving on the roads. When we began taking cattle up to Caven Creek we would often count over 300 deer when going to check on our cattle. Last year, now that the powers that be thought that removal of road closures was a good idea, I drove for five hours and saw 15 head of deer. Is this really the overpopulated Kootenays that the people who live in town would want us to believe? I know ICBC really does not like the fact that British Columbia is one of the very few places on earth that a person can see animals on the road. A fact that is observed in the institution of a doe season open to hunters in B.C. for no reason but to remove deer from roadways. This sounds like a great idea to those promoting hunters from the Lower Mainland and Okanagan and

Kamloops regions (areas where many hunters are coming from to exploit the East Kootenays.) However, drive along the highways in those areas, the reason those people have to come here to take advantage of this killing season is because they long ago slammed their game populations into minute if not non existent levels. Add this increased hunting to the rise in wolves across the region, animals known to decimate populations of undulates, the outcome can only be one sided. Is this what we want in the Kootenays? We live in a precious part of the world. The only place on earth with more species of large animals is the Serengeti in Africa. Let us not lose what we have by being ignorant to the damage caused by overreaction or inactivity. We need to appreciate what we have, and learn to live with it. Morgan Dilts Baynes Lake

Take a test drive for the Ghostriders By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff

ernie Ford is teaming up with the Ghostriders for the second annual Drive One 4 UR Community event. On September 22, Ford will be setting up at Fernie Memorial Arena and giving the public the opportunity to test drive a vehicle, while raising money for the Junior B hockey team at the same time. Sales Manager for Fernie Ford, David Thompson, explained that for every test drive taken, Ford Canada will donate $20, up to a maximum of $6,000. “It’s a program that was initiated by Ford Canada last year, and the purpose is to get people out to test drive and try out the new models,” said Thompson. “If 300 people were to come, we would reach the goal of $6,000, which will go towards the Ghostriders Scholarship Fund.” Ford Canada’s Drive One 4 UR Community

and school programs began in 2010. Today, over 50,000 people have taken a test drive to help out a local organization or school. Fernie Ford chose to donate to the Ghostriders for their first test drive fundraiser last year, and Thompson said it was an easy decision when it came to helping them out again. “We’ve always supported the Ghostriders, it’s a good cause. The whole community supports the team and we want to do our part to be a good community supporter and have a strong community presence.” Last year’s Drive One 4 UR Community raised almost $5,000, and this year Thompson is hoping they can hit the $6,000 mark. The Ghostriders will be at the event all day, barbecuing to raise even more funds. It’s all happening outside the Fernie Memorial Arena on Saturday, September 22, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

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THIS WEEK Thursday, September 20

• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Thursday night, 6:15 -7:30 p.m. in the Salvation Army building. Call Isabel, 250-423-7043. • Every Thursday 6:30 p.m onwards – fun darts at Sparwood Legion. • Red Cedar Book Club for grades 4 to 7 at Fernie Heritage Library 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. • Fernie Heritage Library after school program, ages 11 – 13, 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Interviews – with real characters from the community and wacky fake characters from our imaginations. Drop in, but some commitment to regular attendance is required.

Friday, September 21

• Cribbage at Senior Drop-In Centre, Fernie, every Friday 7:30 p.m. • Jitney darts every Friday at Fernie Royal Canadian Legion, 7:30 p.m. Drop in and meet new people. All adults welcome. If you are interested phone the lounge at 250423-6218 for details. • Fernie Heritage Library storytime program. 11:15 a.m. – Noon •Sparwood Legion open jam session every second Friday at 7 p.m. • Fernie Heritage Library after school program, ages 9 to 12, 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Horrible Histories and Ancient Civilizations –Take a walk in the past and discover things much stranger than fiction. Preregister for this program.

Saturday, September 22

• Fernie Legion meat draw 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.  Fun and Entertaining, All welcome to join us. • Every Saturday meat draw and 50/50 draw at Sparwood Legion 4 - 6 p.m.

Sunday, September 23

• Alcoholics Anonymous meet at 7.30 p.m. in Fernie Anglican Church. Call 250-423-2131 for details. must register. For more information or to register for poker, call 250-4250081. Everyone welcome. • LDS Family Services women’s only support group for spouses of those struggling with all addictions. Anonymous call-in group meets every Sunday 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Call toll-free 1-877-453-7266 and enter meeting number ID 2977. • Jam making workshop at Christ Church Anglican, Fernie. To Register, call 250-423-6517 or email christchurchfernie@gmail.com

Monday, September 24

• Mahjong at Seniors Drop in centre,

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ernie firefighters took the plunge into the Elk River Wednesday as part of their swift water rescue training. Following a full day of classroom training, members of the Fernie Fire Department spent two days practising rescue techniques in the river.

Fernie, every Monday at 7 p.m. • Dominoes at Seniors Drop in centre, Fernie, every Monday at 1 p.m. • Fernie Chamber Orchestra meets every Monday at 7 p.m. Musicians of all abilities are welcome. For more info call Yolaine at 250-4237825 or wyhames@gmail.com • Sonrise Healing Rooms open for prayer, 1 to 3 p.m. at 1361 Eighth Avenue, Fernie.

Tuesday, September 25

• Crib / Whist alternate weeks, Seniors Drop In Centre, Fernie, 7.30 p.m. • Fernie Heritage Library storytime program - ages three-five: 11:15 a.m. – Noon • Fun, crafts and lunch anytime between 10a.m. and 1:30p.m. at the Seniors Centre in Fernie. The kitchen at the Seniors Centre is open weekly from 9 a.m, to 2 p.m Monday through Thursday. Coffee or tea, sandwiches, soup and/or dessert can be purchased. General public welcome. • Fernie Heritage Library after school program, ages 6-9. 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Lego and Fairytales.

Wednesday, September 26

• Alcoholics Anonymous meet at 7.30 p.m. in Fernie Anglican Church. Call 250-423-2131 for details. •Cribbage, Senior’s Drop In Centre, every Wednesday, 1 p.m. •Darts, Senior’s Drop In Centre, every Wednesday, 7 p.m. • Fernie Heritage Library storytime program. 11:15 a.m. – Noon • Sonrise Healing Rooms open for prayer, 7 to 9 p.m. at 1361 Eighth Avenue, Fernie. • Fernie Heritage Library after school program, ages 6 – 9. 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. Hello! I’m your body – Funny facts, Parts and Experiments to learn more about the amazing body that you live in. Pre-register for this program.

Thursday, September 27

• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Thursday night, 6:15 -7:30 p.m. in the Salvation Army building. Call Isabel, 250-423-7043. • Every Thursday 6:30 p.m. onwards – fun darts at Sparwood Legion. • Fernie Elks Lodge meeting – promoting and supporting community needs. Call 250-4237536. • Red Cedar Book Club for grades 4 to 7 at Fernie Heritage Library 6:30 to 7:45 p.m.

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Ph: 250-423-6817 Fx: 250-423-3034 Email: cityhall@fernie.ca Website: www.fernie.ca 501-3rd Avenue, Box 190 Fernie, British Columbia V0B 1M0 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Closed statutory holidays) After Hours Phone: 250-423-4226 Fernie Aquatic Centre 250 Pine Avenue Phone: 250-423-4466 Fernie Memorial Arena 991-6th Avenue (Highway 3) Phone: 250-423-2254 For all Police, Ambulance or Fire related emergencies: Call 911

Fernie Aquatic Centre

FALL PROGRAMS 250 Pine Avenue

Public Swim Times Monday through to Friday 6:30 am – 1:00 pm & 3:30 – 8:00 pm Saturdays & Sundays 2:00 – 8:00 pm Waterslide Monday to Friday 4:00 – 6:00 pm Saturday & Sunday 3:30 – 8:00 pm Starﬁsh/Duck/Sea Turtle Parented Lessons 10:00 – 10:30 am 6:30 – 7:00 pm Aquatic Fitness Classes Active Fit Class Mon - Wed - Fri 8:30 - 9:15 am 10:30 - 11:15 am Gentle Fit Classes Tues - Thurs - Fri Bronze Medallion Sept. 28, 29, 30 Bronze Cross Oct. 19, 20, 21 WSI Course Oct. 25, 26, 27, 28 For more detailed information 250-423-4466 ext “0” www.fernie.ca

Take notice that in accordance with Section 403 of the Local Government Act the following properties, together with improvements situated thereon, will be offered for sale by public auction at the Annual Tax Sale on Monday, September 24, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of Fernie City Hall, 501-3rd Avenue, Fernie, BC unless delinquent taxes with accrued interest are paid prior to the start of the Tax Sale. Folio No. 209.04949.572

Legal Description Lot: 22; Plan Number: NES2278; District Lot: 4589; Land District 26

Civic Address 6A Spruce Place

NOTICE OF DELINQUENT MANUFACTURED HOMES

Take notice that judgements will be obtained on the following manufactured homes unless delinquent taxes with accrued interest are paid before Monday, September 24, 2012. A judgement entitles the City to seize the manufactured home or any other personal property of the owner. Folio No. 209.70500.690

Mobile Home Registration Number MHR # 11037

Civic Address E6 - 60 COKATO ROAD

Jim Hendricks Director of Financial and Computer Services

World and BC Rivers Day 2012

The City of Fernie understands the importance and significance for the economic and recreational value of having a healthy run through our community.

Environmental Assessment of the Proposed James White Park Well

Open House and Invitation to Comment

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In an effort to strive to encourage a greater awareness of the value of this resource for all our citizens we would like to honor World and BC Rivers Day (September 29-30, 2012) and encourage our citizens to promote stewardship of this precious resource.

GRANT FUNDING REQUESTS

The City of Fernie is now accepting applications for grant funding for the 2013 budget year. Any community groups or organizations that are interested in requesting grant funding from the City for the upcoming year and can demonstrate ﬁnancial need are encouraged to submit an application. Application forms and guidelines for obtaining grant funding are available for pick-up at City Hall at 501–3rd Avenue and can also be found on our website at www.fernie.ca. Completed applications can be faxed, mailed, emailed or dropped off at City Hall. The deadline for submission of completed application forms is Wednesday, October 31, 2012. Jim Hendricks Director of Financial and Computer Services Phone: (250) 423-6817 Fax: (250) 423-3034 Email: jim.hendricks@fernie.ca

The City of Fernie (Proponent) is proposing to construct two groundwater supply wells in James White Park (proposed Project). The proposed Project would provide a secondary water supply to address seasonal periods of poor water quality at the Fairy Creek water supply. The proposed Project is subject to review under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act. The Proponent must obtain an environmental assessment certificate before any work can be undertaken on the proposed Project. However, prior to submission of an application (Application) for a certificate by the Proponent, the Environmental Assessment Office of British Columbia (EAO) must first approve Application Information Requirements. The Application Information Requirements will specify the studies to be conducted and the detailed information to be provided by the Proponent in its Application. EAO has now received draft Application Information Requirements from the Proponent and invites comments on this draft. In order to provide information about the Application Information Requirements EAO invites the public to attend an Open House to be held as follows: at: City of Fernie, City Hall on: September 26, 2012 from: 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EAO will be available to answer questions about the assessment process. The Proponent will be able to provide information relating to the proposed Project. There are 30 days for the submission of comments by the public in relation to the draft Application Information Requirements. The comment period will begin on September 26, 2012 and end on October 26, 2012. All comments received during this comment period in relation to the Application Information Requirements will be considered.

The intention of seeking public comments is to ensure that all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the proposed Project are identified for consideration as part of the assessment process. At this stage of the process, the primary intent is to receive feedback about the studies or information required for a comprehensive environmental assessment. After taking public comments into account, EAO will finalize the Application Information Requirements and issue them to the Proponent. EAO accepts public comments through the following ways: • By Online Form at http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca • By Mail: Gerry Hamblin Project Assessment Manager Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1 • By Fax: Fax: 250-356-6448

An electronic copy of the Application Information Requirements and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Copies of the Application Information Requirements are also available for viewing at this location: City of Fernie, City Hall 501 3rd Avenue, Fernie BC If you are unable to participate at this time, there will be an additional comment period during the Application review stage when you will also be able to provide comments to EAO on the proposed Project.

NOTE: All submissions received by EAO during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project are considered public and will be posted to the EAO website.

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PARKING REGULATIONS

Have you brought your motorhome, 5th wheel or travel trailer in from the lake?

Please take note of the following regulations which apply to where and how long your RV, motorhome, or travel trailer can be parked on municipal roadways:

NOTICE OF TAX SALE

Take notice that the following properties, together with improvements situated thereon, will be offered for sale by public auction at the Council Chambers, Sparwood Municipal Hall, 136 Spruce Avenue, Sparwood, British Columbia at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 24 2012 unless delinquent taxes with accrued interest are paid before that time.

• cannot be parked on public roadways for the purposes of offering them for sale

Folio No. 00365.100 05004.025

• cannot be parked on a walkway or greenbelt area

Major Tax Sale Terms and Conditions – (the complete list may be obtained at the District ofﬁce or at www.sparwood.ca - click on the link for Public Notices)

• cannot be parked on the road for more than 24 hours in duration

• cannot be parked upon a portion of a highway or greenbelt so that they obstruct pedestrian trafﬁc If you have any questions, please call the District Ofﬁce

2012 PAVING PROGRAM

Starting September 1st the following areas will be paved Buckthorn Alley Briarwood Place Centennial Square Corbin Road (small section) Cypress Drive (majority) Engelmann Spruce (near MainRoad) Hickory Court Hickory Place

Lions Park Place Pinyon Court Pinyon Road Ponderosa Drive (sections) Sycamore (north section) Valley View Place Wildwood Drive Valley View Drive

Optional work includes: Douglas Fir Road with new parking area. Aspen Drive (towards Mountain View Mobile Home Park)

For more information please visit www.sparwood.ca or call 250.425.6271

Legal Description Lot A, Plan NEP65613 Lot 5, Plan 14222

Civic Address 7555 Hwy. #43 1263 Ponderosa Drive

Upset Price $56,383.73 $ 6,427.87

1. The District of Sparwood makes no representations express or implied as to the condition of the property being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the property and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property. 2. Purchase of a tax sale property not redeemed is subject to Property Transfer Tax on the fair market value of the property at the end of the one year redemption period and may be subject to HST. 3. The announced upset price is the minimum price acceptable and will be the starting point of bidding on the property.

4. Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must provide their name and address and pay in cash, money order or certiﬁed cheque in a minimum no less than the upset price. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property promptly being offered for sale again. Any balance must be paid in cash, money order or certiﬁed cheque by 3:00 p.m. September 24, 2012. Failure to pay the balance will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 a.m. September 25, 2012. 5. A bid by any person will be deemed to be conclusive proof that the person has made himself acquainted with these terms and conditions of sale and has agreed to be bound by them.

NOTICE OF DELINQUENT MANUFACTURED HOMES

Take notice that judgments will be obtained on the following manufactured homes unless delinquent taxes and accrued interest are paid before Monday, September 24, 2012. A judgment entitles the District to seize the manufactured home or any other personal property of the owner. Folio No. 70600.600 70600.992 70605.016 70606.690

MHR # MHR #90410 MHR #92758 MHR #33178 MHR #28575

Barbara Nunes Director of Finance

Civic Address 60 – 100 Aspen Drive 99 – 100 Aspen Drive 1 – 9555 Hwy. 43 E9 – 7555 Hwy

Total Owing $1,941.09 $2,270.24 $ 550.29 $ 423.93

NO SHOOTING AREA This map shows the area designated by bylaw where the discharge of a ﬁrearm is prohibited except as permitted by Firearm Regulation Bylaw No. 540.

TOILET REBATE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM!

Does your business have all water friendly low-flush toilets? If not, take advantage of Sparwood’s Toilet Rebate Replacement Program! Just follow the steps below and you will be on your way to contributing to Sparwood’s goal of reducing water use by up to 50% by 2015! 1. Purchase and Install any brand new CSA-approved, 6L or dual flush toilet(s). 2. IMPORTANT: Take the old toilet(s) to the Sparwood Transfer Station. 3. Obtain a signature from an Attendant at the Sparwood Transfer Station confirming that you have dropped off a 13L (or greater) toilet(s) for recycling. 4. Bring Signed Application and Original Receipts to the Main Office, or the Planning Department. 5. Wait for municipality to confirm rebate. A rebate cheque of the amount you paid for the toilet(s) up to $100 per toilet and your original receipt will be sent to you within six (6) weeks. Become a Water Smart Business today! (More detail on website: www.sparwood.ca/watersmart)

Firearm means a device that propels a projectile by means of an explosion, compressed gas or spring and includes air guns, air riﬂes, air pistols, spring guns, longbows and crossbows. This map has been provided as general information only and is based on the District of Sparwood Firearm Regulation Bylaw No. 540. The full bylaw is available on our website at www.sparwood.ca/ﬁrearms. For more information please visit our website or call 250.425.6271.

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Mayor’s update

By Mary Giuliano Mayor of Fernie

all is in the air and I’m sure everyone is wondering how it is that summer disappeared so quickly. Certainly keeping active makes time move faster and council, staff and employees of the City of Fernie have had a very active year to date with several interesting projects in the works. One is the long awaited completion of a new website that should be up and running by the end of the year. Our Leisure Services department achieved construction of the outdoor splash park located at the Aquatic Centre. This facility will open soon and provide another great summer amenity for residents and visitors to enjoy. The planning department has been busy with applications from the public looking to develop new projects or renovate existing

structures. And our building department has seen an increase in construction values from this time last year with value so far in 2012 sitting at $8,782,000. This is mostly due to additions and renovations to existing homes. Additional to this, the Planning Department has begun the process of reviewing and updating our existing official community plan for which we were fortunate to receive grant funding to help offset the associated costs. The City has agreed to contribute funds towards a West Fernie Restructure Cost Benefit Analysis being undertaken by the Regional District of East Kootenay to determine what the financial implications to the City of Fernie would be if we expanded our boundaries to include West Fernie. The Operations Department has had several projects this year as well. Drilling of wells at James White Park was completed and they are proceeding through the BCEAA Environmental process which is ongoing. Flow testing will begin this fall. We have some water smart objectives such as neighbourhood water loss management that

is ongoing and leak detection that has been completed in Mountview. Some major road improvement has also been ongoing this summer with Ninth Avenue road reconstruction and utility upgrading nearing completion, Fifth Avenue reconstruction nearing completion and Martin Road paving completed. This department has also been busy with a liquid waste management plan. Brenner Road intersection on Highway 3 is nearing completion and that is a project involving the City, RDEK and the Ministry and something that we will be very happy to see completed. Fernie has become a destination for mountain biking and this year saw several big competitions that drew hundreds of competitors from around the world as well as a very successful Wam Bam Jam dirt bike jump competition. There is also filming of the Kokanee movie that the City supported by way of road closures, use of City parking lots and access to City facilities. Council supported the Arts Station in their request for assistance of barricades, burn barrels and use of

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• A grizzly bear was reported on Highway 3 just west of the Stanford Inn. Bears also seen at 7-11, by the post office, Ridgemont Drive headed towards Sidewinder bike trail, on the dike trail by Dogwood Park, Rivermount Drive, Coal Creek Rd, Fernie Mobile Home Park, Mt Trinity, McDonald Avenue and Mt Fernie Provincial Park. Garbage doesn’t have to be ugly and stinky and attract bears and skunks! The Fernie Family Housing Society’s New Horizon Village is an excellent example of the responsible management of garbage in bear country. New Horizons subsidized housing backs right onto prime

bear habitat at the bottom of Ridgemont Hill and the power line. In the last two years we have received one call about a bear cub in this area. Bears don’t come around as the garbage is kept inside a secure building. The area has been landscaped and is kept clean and odour free. I spoke to many New Horizon residents and the property manager. People like the fact that they can dispose of garbage at their convenience in a facility that is kept clean and well maintained. By being Bear Aware and managing garbage responsibly, everyone benefits from a clean and safe environment, including the bears.

FarinaBella Massage & Spa Tracey Farina, Massage Practitioner Community Centre stage to store lanterns for the Lantern festival planned for November 24. Council also voted to send a letter to the BC Government to request calling a moratorium on the process of privatizing Liquor Distribution Branch distribution system and sell off its warehouse. It is felt that this would impact local jobs. Congratulations to the recipients of the Queen’s Jubilee medals, Heiko Socher, Mary Menduk, Fred Gietz and Frank Lento. These four individuals have contributed for decades to the betterment of Fernie and we thank you. As many have heard there are several changes of staff at City Hall. The director of corporate services left for a new position in Lethbridge, the public works supervisor left for a position in Nelson and the planning technician has taken on a new job in Calgary. All left for self-improvement and higher positions. Council did relieve the CAO of his position according to his contract and the community charter due to a difference in philosophy and direction. Council thanks these individuals for their years at the City and wishes them the best in the future.

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Regional District of East Kootenay Bylaw 2386

Bylaw Amendment - Fernie Rural The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an application by Bonnie Krog to amend the Elk Valley Zoning Bylaw. If approved, the amendment will amend the zoning designation of the subject property to accommodate a two lot subdivision. The subject property is located 0.4 kms south of the City of Fernie on Cokato Road as shown on the attached map. Bylaw No. 2386 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Elk Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 829, 1990 – Amendment Bylaw No. 61, 2012 (Cokato Road / Krog)” will amend the designation of Lot 75, District Lot 4589, Kootenay District, Plan 1299 from RR-2, Rural Residential (Small Holding) Zone to RR-1, Rural Residential (Estate) Zone. A public hearing will be held at: Fernie Family Centre 521 - 4th Ave Fernie, BC Monday, October 1, 2012 at 7:00 pm The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area A and the City of Fernie. If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing. Submissions cannot be accepted after the public hearing. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact Tracy Van de Wiel, Planning Technician, at 250-489-0306, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email tvandewiel@rdek.bc.ca.

Elkford • A grizzly bear was seen on Carling Place. Black bears reported on Caribou Drive and Balmer Crescent. • A white female bear was trapped in Elkford and relocated.

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• Bears reported on Pine Avenue and Englemann Spruce Drive Please report all bear sightings and incidents to the Ministry of Environment 24-hour hotline at 1-877-9527277. For more information, updated bear activity and bear safety please visit bearaware. bc.ca and elkvalleybearaware. wordpress.com or visit us on Facebook.

Elkford TransfEr sTaTion Winter Hours Begin Soon Effective Monday, October 1, 2012 the Elkford Transfer Station will be open as follows: Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays

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10:00am-5:00pm Closed Sundays and all Statutory Holidays These winter hours will be in effect October 1 - April 1, 2013. Contact the RDEK for more information. 19 - 24th Avenue South, Cranbrook BC V1C 3H8 Ph: 250-489-2791 • 888-478-7335 Fax: 250-489-1287 Email: info@rdek.bc.ca Website: www.rdek.bc.ca

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Jaffray and Baynes Lake fire departments raise thousands By Angela Treharne Free Press Staff

embers of the Jaffray and Baynes Lake fire departments had their boots in hand over the Labour Day weekend for the annual Muscular Dystrophy boot drive. “The boot drive was an astounding success and broke our all time fundraising record. In four hours we were able to raise $8,774 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of B.C,” said Jaffray Baynes Lake Fire Chief, Dave Boreen. “We were absolutely blown away by everyone’s generosity. One individual stopped and wrote us a cheque for $3,000, the local restaurant in Baynes Lake brought the volunteers pizzas and we had incredible support all day.” The Jaffray and Baynes Lake departments have been holding boot drives for several years, and were once again set up on Kikomun Road on Saturday morning. Since 2006, the Department has raised tens of thousands of dollars for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. “This fundraiser is a wonderful opportunity for our volunteers to get out in the community and raise funds for a really important cause,” said Boreen. “We are so grateful for the support we receive each year.” The next fundraiser for the departments will be the annual curling bonspiel, which is held each winter.

Jaffray and Baynes Lake fire departments raised $8,774 for MD. Submitted photo

Asking for donations on Kikomun Road over Labour Day weekend. Submitted photo

Jaffray and Baynes Lake fire departments held their annual boot drive for MD. Submitted photo

District of Elkford 816 Michel Road P.O. Box 340 Elkford, B.C. V0B 1H0 P.250.865.4000 • F.250.865.4001 • info@elkford.ca • www.elkford.ca

Notice of Lease of District Property Pursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the District of Elkford intends to dispose of an interest in the District property known as the Curling Facilities (ice surface, lounge, lobby area, and locker room) at the Elkford Recreation Centre in order to grant a lease to the Elkford Curling Club, for a term commencing September 24, 2012 to March 31, 2017 at a cost of $10.00 plus applicable taxes per year. The District of Elkford Council will consider granting the lease at the Regular Meeting of October 9, 2012. C. Helgesen Chief Administrative Ofﬁcer September 11, 2012

Notice of Lease of District Property Pursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the District of Elkford intends to dispose of an interest in the District property known as the Small Meeting Room at the Elkford Recreation Centre in order to grant a lease to the Elkford Food Bank, for a term commencing October 15, 2012 to October 15, 2013 at a cost of $10.00 plus applicable taxes per year. The District of Elkford Council will consider granting the lease at the Regular Meeting of October 9, 2012. C. Helgesen Chief Administrative Ofﬁcer September 11, 2012

Upcoming Council and Committee Meetings • Sept. 24th

Regular Council Meeting CANCELLED

• Oct. 9th

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All Regular Council and Committee Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at 816 Michel Road and are open to the public.

Let’s work together to keep NOTICE OF TAX SALE - 2012 Elkford Wild at heart The following properties and improvements will be sold for taxes

Bear Aware and the District of Elkford would like to urge residents and visitors to ensure they bear proof their properties and prevent conﬂict with bears. Please ensure that your properties are free of attractants such as garbage, dirty BBQ’s and bird feeders. Bears will typically feed on plants, berries and bugs; however, they are natural scavengers and will travel great distances to ﬁnd food. There are currently several bears in town because they are able to readily access garbage from residential bins. These bears will be destroyed if this problem continues. PLEASE, do your part to help keep these bears safe and wild To report a bear sighting or problem, call 1.877.952.7277 “A fed bear is a dead bear”

pursuant to the Local Government Act, at 10:00 a.m. (local time), September 24, 2012 in the District of Elkford Council Chambers, 816 Michel Road, Elkford, BC, unless delinquent taxes and interest thereon are sooner paid. Legal Description

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Yuk Yuk-ing it up Jaffray gets for Wapiti Ski Hill ready for the fair By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff

uk Yuk’s Comedy Club is coming to Elkford. The stand up comedy tour will be making a stop at the Elkford Community Conference Centre on October 27, as part of a fundraiser for Wapiti Ski Hill. F e a t u r i n g C a n a d i a n comedians, Jasen Fredricksen and Derek Sweet, the show will get started at 9 p.m., and will be followed by a dance.

It’s all for the Wapiti Ski Club, and 100 per cent of the proceeds will go towards the volunteer based ski hill. Vo l u n t e e r Coordinator for Wapiti Ski Club, Andrea Gagnon, said the event is not only a fundraiser, but a way to find a few more volunteers for the upcoming ski season. “We’re a volunteer based hill so we do our best to try and get as many people as we can so there’s less work and more fun for everybody.”

“We’re the only place in the valley that has night skiing, throughout the week we actually only offer night skiing. I thought it would work really well with people in Fernie who might want to come up and ski a little more in the evening,” Gagnon explained. “We get just as much snow as Fernie does. It’s a small hill, but it’s a great little community.” Gagnon is currently on the hunt for volunteer ski patrollers and

trail crew, as well as people willing to work in the concession, office, rental shop, and ski school. Anyone interested in volunteering at the Wapiti Ski Hill can contact Andrea at andreagonnelly@ hotmail.com, or 250865-4629. Tickets for the Yuk Yuk’s comedy performance and fundraiser can be purchased at Cross Circuit in Elkford, or by calling 250-8542344.

By Anthony Dransfeld Contributor

he Jaffray fall fair kicks off on Friday night, September 21, with their redneck car rally at 6 p.m. There is so much on the go in Jaffray this weekend. Saturday at 8 a.m. everyone will be putting on their running shoes for the 6 km run, then there is the Lady Lions pancake breakfast from 8.30 a.m. till 11 a.m. The always popular Farmers Market goes from 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The Jaffray parade starts at 11.30 a.m. when the fairgrounds open with

tons of booths and music. The co-ed slo pitch tournament will be going on all day Saturday at Tie Lake and the Jaffray school, with a crib tournament staring at 1 p.m. If Bocce is your ball game it begins at 1 p.m. and the bike races jet off at 3 p.m. The super popular steak and dance at the Jaffray hall will be happening Saturday night for the 23rd year. Jaffray fire department will be doing a vehicle rescue demonstration at the fire hall beginning at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday. There is also artwork, photographs, crafts, woodwork, needlework,

sewing, baking, home canning, jams, jellys, and pickles and fruit. The big favourite is the 18th annual duck race at 5 p.m. on Sunday at Sand Creek. Winner gets to collect a pot of money, which then goes to the charity of their choice. Sunday is a big bingo day at the Jaffray hall beginning at 5 p.m. The Jaffray fall fair is always the highlight of the year for the South Country. The theme of this year’s fair is ‘Gather, Learn, Laugh, Share.’ Tickets for the steak and dance social on Saturday night at the Jaffray hall can be bought from Jenn Johnson at 250-429-4010.

Edmonton folk rockers tour Western Canada By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff

wls By Nature are touring from Saskatchewan to B.C., and the band is making a stop along the way in Fernie. The Edmonton folk rock

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trio will be taking the stage at The Northern Friday night. The Great Western Tour kicked off in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan on September 15, following the release of the band’s sophomore album, “Everything Is Hunted.” The whirlwind tour

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Never             

 Safeway  Save-on-Foods  Sears  Shoppers Drug Mart  Sport Chek or Sport Mart  Staples  Starbucks  T&T Supermarket  The Bay  The Brick  The Source  Tim Hortons  Walmart  Winners  XS Cargo

* 6. What most influences your decision when choosing a grocery store?    

Loyalty to the chain Closest to home Best deals/offers/coupons Rewards or credit card program

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Next 3 months

Next 6 months

Next year

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Single detached Townhouse

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Condo

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* 18. Are you planning any financial transactions? Please check all that apply.

 Consolidate your debt load  Pay off a loan  Pay off your mortgage  Remortgage your property  Renew your mortgage  Secure a loan  Seek financial planning advice  Set up a line of credit  Switch banks or credit union  None of the above

 Less than $35,000

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 $75,000 to less than $100,000  $100,000 to less than $150,000  $150,000 or more

* 13. Which ‘extra’ items are you likely to spend on in your household? Car detailing Fast food Fitness membership Further education or courses Gourmet foods or desserts Home improvement less than $500 Home improvement over $500 Live theatre or festivals Manicure, pedicure, hair styling Movie downloads, Pay per view, movie channels Movie theatre Restaurant dining Scratch and lottery tickets Trips to a casino

Frequently         

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* 20. In which city/municipality do you currently live? Never         

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* 14. Are you planning to travel in the near future? For business In Canada for less than 3 days by plane Getaway of less than 3 days to the USA Longer trip within Canada by car Longer trip within Canada by plane Longer trip to the USA by car Longer trip to the USA by plane Longer trip outside of North America

* 16. Will this be..?

* 19. In which category does your annual household income fall?

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* 12. Is your next vehicle most likely to be...?

* 5. Please check the stores you shop at  Jysk  Kin’s Farm Market  London Drugs  Lululemon  M&M Meats  Mark’s Work Wearhouse  Marketplace IGA  Nesters  Overwaitea  Pharmasave  PriceSmart  Real Canadian Superstore  Reitmans  Rexall  Rona

Occasionally

* 11. What type of vehicle are you considering and when do you plan to purchase? Car Minivan

 10 - 20 minutes  21- 30 minutes

 Army & Navy  Bargain! Shop  Best Buy  Buy Low  Canadian Tire  Chapters  Choices Market  Coopers  Dollar Giant  Dollarama  Extra Foods  Future Shop  Home Depot  Home Hardware  Ikea

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Wait for the item to go on sale?

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Compromise on quality to save money? Forego a brand name to save money?

* 3. How much time do you typically spend reading the newspaper, its stories, advertising and flyers?

Appliances Discount, bargain or dollar store Clothing, accessories and footwear Computers, tablets, phones, cameras Fast Food Furniture, rugs and beds Groceries Health, personal care and make-up Office supplies Tools, home & yard improvement Toys & games, arts & crafts Computers, tablets, phones, cameras TV, stereo, PVR, Satellite

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*8. Do you ever...?

* 2. How many people in your household (including yourself) read the paper? 1

Occasionally

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 On my smartphone

Female 18-24 ............ 25-34

Frequently

Research online prior to store purchase? Make online purchases?

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* 21. How far will you drive from your home to use a business or service?  16-30 minutes  31-60 minutes  1 hours  2 hours  3 hours  More than 4 hours  I don’t shop outside of my own community

* 22. Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey. If you’d like to be entered into the prize draw, please leave us your first and last name and your email address. We will contact the winner via email or daytime phone number at the close of the study. First name _____________________________________________ Last Name _____________________________________________

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* 15. Does anyone in your household plan to sell or buy real estate in the near future? If no, jump to Q18)

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 Yes  No

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Avalanche City Roller Girls will roll on By Stephanie Fleming Contributor

he Invermere Killer Rollbots crowned themselves atop the East Kootenay Roller Derby League during the championship bout at the Marysville Arena on Saturday. The Rollbots beat the Avalanche City Roller Girls out of Fernie 205-119, while Kimberley's Bavarian Barbarians edged the Cranbrook-based Mountain Town Maulers 206-198. In a rollicking atmosphere charged by an enthusiastic crowd, the Killer Rollbots and the ACRG—the first and second seed in the league—hit the cement floor to determine the champion. The ACRG beat the Rollbots in a bout back in June, but it was the Rollbots who earned some revenge to take the title with a 205-119 score.

Titled Back in Black and Blue, the first ever East Kootenay Roller Derby League Championships were held at the Marysville Arena on Saturday night to a colourful and vocal crowd from all over the valley. Undefeated in the four bouts leading up to the final, the ACRG headed into the championship bout with high hopes, “We were feeling as confident as we could be but we still knew they weren't going to be an easy team to beat,” said Jacqueline Fieldhouse aka CrackHer Jax, co-captain and coach of the ACRG. The battle was tight in the opening jams before the Invermere Killer Rollbots pulled away to an eventual 205 to 119 win. “We knew the Rollbots had been training hard and working on their mental game and it really showed.” says Jacqueline who has watched the Fernie team develop throughout the season. “We are extremely

proud of how far we've come both physically and mentally; we are such a strong group of girls.” Fernie definitely got behind it's first ever roller derby team as a group of 40 fans dubbing themselves the Avalanche City Roller Girls Booster Club hired a bus and made the journey to Marysville to show their support. Dressed in red, wearing ACRG merchandise and sporting black eyes in honour of the hard hitting ladies, the Fernie local cheer squad definitely made themselves heard. “It was really exciting to have a Fernie representation, the sheer noise they were making was overwhelming and they really lifted us,” said Jacqueline. The ACRG went into this championship with a team of nine girls instead of the standard 14 due to injuries and will definitely be looking towards recruitment for the 2013 season.

They will be holding an information session on October 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Max Turyk with a sevenweek fresh meat training schedule starting Oct 18. The sessions are open to both men and women who want to get involved and Jacqueline wants to emphasize that anyone can try out, “None of us had even been on skates before we started roller derby and look where we are now.” From the first meeting of a few ladies at the beginning of 2011 to a group of dedicated, determined

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sportswomen who now live and breath roller derby, it is clear that the Avalanche City Roller Girls are only going to gain momentum. “Once you're on the skates you'll find the addiction too,” says Jacqueline who on behalf of the team would like to thank all the sponsors, supporters and fans for making the ACRG's first season such a success. To find out more about the team and how to get involved visit www.fernierollerderby.com

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A big thank you to all the ladies that have come out and supported Ladies' Day Golf this year. This was the last regular scheduled event for the year, we hope you've had fun.

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2012/2013 Ghostriders team named By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff

fter a week long training camp and five exhibition games, the Fernie Ghostriders’ roster for the 2012/2013 season has been set. “We started with about 50 guys and we’re down to 24,” said Head Coach, Barry Wolff. “We’ve still got a few releases to go but we’re close. I’m happy with what we’ve got and now we just need to figure out the last few steps.” A number of local players made the cut, and Wolff said he’s always happy to

have local kids on the team. “I think it’s a huge honour because they watch the Ghostriders as they grow up, and hopefully every local kid here wants to be a Ghostrider when they grow up, and we want to make it so kids think that.” The presence of Fernie athletes is strong, with Jacob MacLachlan, Dylan Mitchell, Jeff Rayman, and Brendan Bell proudly donning a Ghostriders jersey. Sparwood local, Dylan Robertson, will hit the ice with the team again, along with Jaffray local Joel Burgess. New to the Ghostriders this year, and repre-

senting Elko, is Austin Hirano. Wolff commented that as much as he wants to give the local kids a shot, he also has to keep in mind what they can do on the ice. “It’s important obviously, but they have to be able to play. If you have a kid and he’s not ready to play and you keep him, you’re not doing him any good.” With a few games already under their belts, the Ghostriders are now getting ready for this season’s home opener. They’ll be taking on the Golden Rockets on Saturday at 7:30 pm.

Tips from the Conservation Officers

Did You Know? Parenting isn’t easy

New B.C. jurisdiction hunting regulations

The Centre for Addictions Research of BC (2007) acknowledges the challenges associated with parenting, likening it to a road trip: “It can be fun to experience new places with your growing child, but it can also be challenging.” The workbook titled The Road Ahead: A Guidebook for Young Teens about Alcohol and Other Drugs outlines key points to remember throughout your journey:

• Be a positive role model – by modelling healthy coping and behaviours. • Be clear – by having clear, consistent expectations • Stay connected - let your child know you care about them • Show support – encourage your child to explore their passions • Encourage problem solving – Youth build confidence by finding their own solutions • Have humility – resist giving your child the answer, or minimizing their efforts • Be available • Expect a challenge – allow independence to flourish within certain expectations. • Most of all – Have Fun!

By Patricia Burley Conservation Officer

ou cannot bring intact deer, elk, moose or caribou carcasses into British Columbia from another jurisdiction. You can hunt elsewhere but the carcass must be processed so that

Full resource available at: http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/sites/ default/files/images/The_Road_Ahead__2007_.pdf

East Kootenay Addiction Services Society has sponsored this column. The intent of this column is to provide information and to encourage healthy choices. Free, confidential services are available to anyone dealing with their own or someone else’s substance addiction or misuse. For more information contact 250-423-4423, 1-800-644-6144 or visit www.ekass.com

any high risk material is left behind. You may not possess the head, hide, hoof, spinal column, internal organ or mammary gland of cervids that were killed outside of B.C. Hides, antlers and skulls that have all tissues removed are permitted. So, if you hunt outside of B.C, do not return to B.C. with the intact carcass. Process it on site to prevent moving the disease. Remove the head, hide, all internal organs and spinal column at the kill site, and leave these parts in the place of origin- submit

the head to local agencies for CWD testing. De-bone or have the meat processed prior to removal from the jurisdiction. If you want to keep antlers, remove them, any soft tissue and the connecting bone plate from the remainder of the skull, and soak in two per cent bleach. If you want to keep the hide, all tissue must be removed before being processed in B.C. Do not dump carcasses in the field if they are from elsewhere, use landfills for proper disposal. Please help us prevent CWD entry into

B.C. by supporting these new regulations and for more information on CWD visit: www.stopchronicwastingdisease.ca The Conservation Officer Service wishes to remind the public that if they witness or become aware of an environmental or fish and wildlife related infraction, to please report it by calling 1-877952-7277 (RAPP). Callers may remain anonymous if they wish and they may be eligible for a reward.

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Riders ready By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff

ockey fans get ready, the Fernie Ghostriders will be hitting the ice for the 2012/2013 season home opener on Saturday, September 22. The Ghostriders are back for another year of Junior B hockey, and after starting the season with a few games on the road, it’s finally time for the boys to play on home ice. They’ll be taking on the Golden Rockets on Saturday at Fernie Memorial Arena. “It’s a great building to play in, obviously, especially when you’re the home team,” said Head Coach, Barry Wolff. “We have great fans so we’re looking forward to putting on a great game for them.” It was a rocky first couple of games for the Ghostriders, suffering a loss against the Princeton Posse in Friday’s season opener. The team met defeat again Saturday, with a

final score of 8-1 for the Chiefs in Kelowna. It was Sunday’s game against the Summerland Steam, where the Ghostriders pulled off their first win. They took down the Steam, 6-2. It was a busy weekend, but the team is now back at home for a full week of practice. “We’ve definitely got some work to do, no question about it,” remarked Wolff. “We added some guys late last week, so we didn’t really have the chemistry going the first few games, but we finally found it late in the third game.” Wolff went on to say, “We have lots of practice going on, lots of work to do on specialty teams and our systems. I want to take it to the next step and focus on that and a little conditioning, and some team bonding.” The Ghostriders are off to Kimberley on Friday to challenge the Dynamiters. The puck will drop in Fernie for the first time this season on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Supporting sports By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff

ational Sports Day is just around the corner and communities across Canada are getting ready to show their support for sport. Sponsored by Sport Canada, and with a first time provincial partnership with B.C.’s Ministry of Health, the third annual celebration of sport is bigger than ever. From grassroots programs to high-performance levels, National Sports Day recognizes the importance of sport. Taking place on Saturday, September 29, it gives Canadians an opportunity to celebrate how the power of sport helps build community, fortify national spirit, as well as encourage healthy, active living. Sparwood Secondary School has rescheduled their annual Terry Fox Run for September 28, to coincide with Sports Day. Here at The Free Press office, we’ll be donning sport jerseys

on September 28, to take part in Jersey Day. Part of the lead up to Sports Day, Jersey Day is all about showing your passion for sport by wearing a jersey, team, or club uniform to school, work, or play. Jersey Day is just one part of the festivities taking place the week before Sports Day. During the week up to, and including September 29, over a thousand local organisations, communities, and schools across the country will host Sports Day events. From competitions and tournaments, to festivals and pep rallies, there’s something for everyone, and it’s not too late to get involved. Organisers are encouraged to create something new, or simply register an existing event on the Sports Day in Canada website. For more information on National Sports Day, and to search for local events, visit www.sportsday.cbc.ca.

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Thank you for being part of the picture

Back Row L-R: Stephanie Selby (daughter - cancer supporter), Sue Selby (breast cancer survivor) Cranbrook, BC • Marsha Plant (cancer supporter), Julie Giles (breast cancer survivor), Judy Dickson (breast cancer supporter) Creston , BC • Elva Keiver (breast cancer survivor & supporter) Heather Morissette (breast cancer survivor & supporter) Kimberley, BC • Front Row L-R: Sheila Tutty (breast cancer survivor), Stuart Tutty (cancer supporter) Invermere, BC • Lisey Lalonde (breast cancer survivor), Jason Romani (husband - breast cancer supporter) Golden, BC • Evelyn Cutts (cancer survivor), Susan Schmitz (sister - breast cancer supporter Fernie, BC

... your “Clear View” made history The East Kootenay Foundation for Health’s “Clear View” goal was to raise $1 million to purchase a new Digital Stereotactic Mammography Unit for the East Kootenay Regional Hospital. The goal was to do it in two years but thanks to people, organizations, businesses, corporations and service clubs from throughout the East Kootenay you made history by making it happen one year ahead of schedule. The outpouring of support and financial donations means that the East Kootenay Regional Hospital and its Diagnostic Imaging Department has become a center of excellence in breast cancer screening.

cancer diagnosis have the best in breast cancer care available right here in the East Kootenays. East Kootenay Foundation for Health is proud of this accomplishment but it is you who made it happen.

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“After you’ve done it for so long, either you’re going to really get along with someone and grow with someone else’s business, or you’re going to do your own thing,” Hall said. “I knew that I could do things differently, and in my mind, better, from getting so much customer feedback from the community working in other stores for years. I really dialled in what I felt was lacking.” Levesque believes there’s one thing that sets Gear Hub apart from the seven other

outdoor shops in town. “What makes us tremendously different from everyone else is our consignment, and the community’s really latched on to that.” The store has given back a whopping $350,000 to customers in the last two years in consignment cheques and product. At the end of the day, it’s all about keeping the customer happy. “We are the local family store. The Albertans will find us, the tourists will find us, but who we cater to, how we deal with customers,

the relationships and the interactions that we foster and grow with our people, is the biggest thing,” Hall expressed. “We really strive here, and we get accolades endlessly, about how amazing our service is, and how when people walk in they feel so welcome.” Now with winter just around the corner, it’s looking like a busy September for Gear Hub, as Hall and Levesque start rolling in new product, and prepare the store for snow season.

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Participants must meet the following eligibility criteria: • Unemployed • Aged 55 – 64 (in some circumstances, unemployed workers aged 50 – 54 or 65 and up may also participate) • Be legally entitled to work in Canada • Require new or enhanced skills for successful integration into new employment • Live in an eligible community/region • Be ready and committed to returning to work

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he RCMP are once again encouraging cyclists to “get caught being good” wearing their helmets and practising safe riding. The Elk Valley detachment of the RCMP in conjunction with Teck Coal recently announced the return of the Get Caught Being Good Bicycle Safety Program. The program, started last year, encourages and recognises safe bicycle practices in the communities of Fernie, Sparwood and Elkford. Police officers, with the assistance of local firefighters will be out on the streets over the next months looking for individuals who are serving as positive role models for

others in the area of bicycle safety. People who are found wearing a properly fitting bicycle helmet and abiding by safe bicycle practices will be stopped and provided with an entry voucher for a draw which will be held in the first week of October. At the end of the campaign period, one adult and one youth bicyclist in each community will be recognized by the RCMP and Teck Coal for their efforts to promote a safer community by promoting bicycle safety in their community. Adult winners will receive a gift certificate for a night’s stay at Island Lake Lodge including dinner and breakfast while the youth winner will receive a gift certificate for $500 to be used toward the purchase of a new bike.

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Breastfeeding Mamas! comes to the Elk Valley By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff

breastfeeding peer support group is now available for moms in the Elk Valley. Breastfeeding Mamas! is a no-charge program for breastfeeding and pregnant women, that will offer monthly meetings in Fernie, Sparwood, and Elkford. Breastfeeding Mamas! began in 2011 in Cranbrook by two lactation consultants. Just one year later, the program has expanded to several locations throughout the East Kootenays.

“We are super excited to have six cities in our region offering Breastfeeding Mamas! group this fall,” said Daleen Bybee, co-founder of Breastfeeding Mamas! “Thanks to Columbia Basin Trust and Community Connection Society of Southeast B.C., we have been able to expand the program to include Cranbrook, Creston, Elkford, Fernie, Kimberley and Sparwood.” Local, experienced breastfeeding moms facilitate each group, and every month will have a different topic and corresponding activity. Some of

the upcoming themes include the benefits of breastfeeding, bringing baby home, overcoming difficulties and celebrating milestones, and family nutrition. “We have great support in the hospital and with our midwives, but most moms only stay in the hospital for 24 to 48 hours and see their midwives for six weeks after the baby arrives,” commented Bybee. “As a mom of two, who had two very different experiences breastfeeding, it warms my heart to see a new mom come to the group and get the support she needs.” Bybee added, “As a lactation

consultant in private practice in the area I really wanted to focus my time giving back to the community. The community as a whole has been so supportive of this endeavour, making it easy to see progress.” The first Breastfeeding Mamas! meeting in Fernie will be on October 5, from 10 a.m. until noon, at the Fernie Public Library. Meetings will continue at the same time and location the first Friday of every month. The Sparwood group had their first meeting on September 14 at the Sparwood Public Library. They will meet again on the

second Friday of each month from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The Elkford Breastfeeding Mamas! will get together on the third Tuesday of every month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Elkford Alliance Church. Fernie will also be a part of the 2012 worldwide Breastfeeding Challenge. The goal is to have as many women breastfeeding as possible at 11 a.m. in an effort to promote breastfeeding. Moms from all over the Elk Valley are invited to come out and take part on Sunday, September 29 at The Lunchbox, from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

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The importance of family literacy:

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arly literacy development begins the moment a child is born. Every touch, word and image helps to build the skills needed for children to become lifelong learners.

Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed in whatever endeavours they choose and it is every parent’s wish to have their child grow to become a confident and resilient adult. The Columbia Basin

Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) recognizes that parents are the first and most important teachers in a child’s life and demonstrates that commitment by investing resources into community programming across

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physical, cognitive and social and emotional development. In Valemount, Play and Learn is offered to families with preschool children. Participants discover ways to support emerging literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, sign language, crafts and everyday teaching opportunities, while children engage in facilitated, creative play. The connection a parent has with a child is unmistakeable and programs such as Play and Learn build on that connection to enhance the development of early literacy skills. By the time a child starts kindergarten, they may know the alphabet, be familiar with the letters in their own names and even have begun to recognize simple words. These skills are key milestones and family literacy

programs, such as Parent-Child Mother Goose, Love 2 Learn and Alphabet Soup, aim to help further develop these skills. Once a child enters school, parents want to be supportive as their children develop and acquire new knowledge and skills. CBAL offers a number of family literacy programs designed to support this specific age group. In Revelstoke, and other communities across the Columbia Basin, Parents as Literacy Supporters (PALS) has been offered in partnership with school districts. “PALS gives families a chance to connect with their kindergarten teacher, and provides information, ideas, strategies and activities that can be used at home. PALS is a wonderful opportunity to bring together

parents, teachers, and community as partners to support young children's learning,” says Tracy Spannier, Community Literacy Coordinator in Revelstoke. Take time to attend a family literacy program in your community. Visit your local library, family centre or visit www. cbal.org to learn more about family literacy programs in your community. On Wednesday, October 10 support literacy in your community by taking part in Black Press and CBAL’s Reach a Reader campaign. Buy your local newspaper from a volunteer who will be out on the town and all proceeds raised will go to support literacy programs in your community. By learning together we will grow strong together.

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The Free Press and the Basin for Literacy The The Fernie Ghostriders, TheColumbia Free Press andAlliance the Columbia Basinare Alliance partnering on a great new event for Fernie. for Literacy are partnering on a great new event for Fernie.

On Thursday, October 6, some of Fernie’s highest proﬁle people will be out on the On Thursday, 11 asking the Fernie Ghostriders, CBAL and the The Free Press in staff street with our October newspaper for donations to help support literacy initiatives will community. be out on the street with ourdonation newspaper asking help support our Along with your we will givefor youdonations a copy of to your community literacy initiatives in our community. newspaper for FREE (plus there might be a few extra promos to go along with that).

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We thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new, We thought about you yesterday And days before that too. We think of you in silence We often speak your name, Now all we have are memories Until we see you once again. Some may think you are forgotten Though on earth you are no more, But in our memory you are with us As you always were before. A million times we’ve thought of you A million times we’ve cried, If loving could have saved you You would have never died. You left us beautiful memories Your love is still our guide, And though we cannot see you You are always at our side. It broke our hearts to lose you But you did not go alone, Part of us went with you On the day God called you home. Love Helen, James, Richard & Matthew

MILBURN: On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Bill passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Elk Valley Hospital in Fernie, BC after a long decline in health due to dementia. Bill was born on July 5, 1929 in Coal Creek, BC. Bill never lost his love for Coal Creek and mining. He enjoyed hockey, ﬁshing, hunting and walking the trails of Fernie with his many dog pals. He loved spending time with family and friends. Bill is survived by Doreen his wife of 62 years, his children: Maxine Fairclough (Frank), Barbara Olson (Dale), Billy Milburn (Carol), and Lawrence Milburn (Bonnie), 8 grandchildren: Christina, Kimberley, Brent, Kyle, Chelsea, Evan, Connie, Chris, 10 great grandchildren, his sister Esther Elgin (Dave) and sister-in-law Bertha Krause as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Margaret and Joseph Parker and his brother Walter Parker. A celebration of life will be held in the spring of 2013. In lieu of ﬂowers, a memorial donation in his honor can be made to the charity of your choice. Our family would like to thank all the nurses and care workers that compassionately cared for Bill at Rocky Mountain Village and the Elk Valley hospital as well as the many friends who supported our family and continue to do so, we express our heartfelt thanks. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www. cherishedmemoriesfs.com Arrangements entrusted to Cherished Memories Funeral Services Ltd.

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THE PARASTONE GROUP OF COMPANIES Position available – Bookkeeper/quasi-CFO We are seeking candidates to fill a fill-time bookkeeping/quasi-CFO position of our group of companies consisting of construction, property development, commercial rental and property management activities in a range of corporations. Our accounting systems are both Simply Accounting and Timberline software based systems and therefore a demonstrated mastery of Simply Accounting and a history of working within other software platforms while performing bookkeeping and financial management services is required. The successful candidate will have the above stated skills and will have proven experience in full charge bookkeeping including general ledger, payroll, accounts receivable and accounts payable management. Experience in construction related industries would be a definite asset as well as experience with construction project accounting. Candidates should possess verifiable academic background including but limited to enrolment in a professional accounting course of studies or university/college accounting training. The position requires the successful candidate to provide data input through several corporate general ledgers, provide high level management of the carious accounting systems and inter-corporate activity as well as provide high quality reporting and assistance to senior management. This position is available immediately and will include competitive remuneration and related benefits. Please forward written resumes to the following no later than September 30, 2012: Mr. Bruce Hryciuk FCGA Hryciuk Gallinger 203 – 1113 Baker Street Cranbrook, BC V1C 1A7 Fax: 250-489-1893 Email: info@hg-co.com Please include position applying for.

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RCMP REPORT - Crime in the Elk Valley Continued from page 26

• In Sparwood at 3:50 p.m. there was a report of a stolen iPhone from a vehicle parked at a gas station. • In Fernie at 4:37 p.m. there was a false residential alarm. • In Sparwood at 5:06 p.m. a pink suitcase was reported lost. • In Elko at 5:17 p.m. an erratic driver in a white Chevy van was seen cutting corners and almost causing an accident. • In Koocanusa at 5:53 p.m. a Panasonic Lumix camera was stolen from out of a complainant’s purse on the beach. • In Fernie at 6:01 p.m. a slow moving semi unit was seen leaking a foul smelling liquid. • In Elkford at 9:22 p.m. a group of youths had entered a building that had been locked up. Police were requested to attend and remove the youths.

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• In Grasmere at 12:53 a.m. there was a disturbance at a campsite. • In Elkford at 3:35 a.m. there was a domestic dispute. • In Elkford at 10:31 a.m. a construction trailer was broken into and multiple hand tools were stolen. • In Elkford at 10:45 a.m. an attempted theft of a trailer and a side by side was reported. • In Fernie at 12:20 p.m. there was an erratic driver in a red Toyota pickup. • In Sparwood at 2:57 p.m. a vehicle was vandalised. • In Fernie at 2:59 p.m. a lost licence plate decal was reported. • In Sparwood at 3:05 p.m. a lost licence

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In Sparwood at 8:08 p.m. a man was riding on a dirt bike on the road carrying a toddler with him. Thursday, August 23

• In Sparwood at 8:58 p.m. threats were reported. • In Fernie at 11:30 p.m. a wellbeing check was made. All was fine.

Friday, August 24

• In Fernie at 1:35 a.m. a bouncer at a liquor establishment was assaulted. • In Fernie at 3:04 a.m. there was a disturbance at a residence. • In Fernie at 3:06 a.m. police attended to a domestic disturbance. • In Sparwood at 6:06 a.m. there was a false residential alarm. • In Fernie at 11:29 a.m. vandalism to the outside of a business was reported. • In Sparwood at

12:34 p.m. there was a report of an erratic driver passing on the right in a construction zone. • In Fernie at 12:38 p.m. there was an abandoned vehicle outside a business with expired plates. • In Sparwood at 2:51 p.m. a green Chevy Yukon was tailgating and failing to stop at a stop sign. • In Fernie at 3:05 p.m. a found shotgun was turned in. • In Sparwood at 4:24 p.m. a lost licence plate was reported. • In Sparwood at 4:28 p.m. a gold Jeep Cherokee was passing and speeding through a construction zone. • In Fernie at 9:11 p.m. a possible impaired driver was reported. • In Fernie at 10:44 p.m. there was a false business alarm.

Saturday, August 25

• In Fernie at 12:16 a.m. there was a false business alarm. • In Elko at 2:34 a.m. a loud party complaint was made. • In Fernie at 3:54 a.m. a 90-day roadside prohibition and a 30-day impoundment was issued. • In Fernie at 7:24 a.m. there was a false residential alarm. • In Fernie at 9:51 a.m. there was a false residential alarm. • In Sparwood at 11:22 a.m. there was a hit and run on Juniper Crescent. The incident occurred sometime overnight. • In Fernie at 3:54 p.m. a Pontiac Grand Am was driving all over the road, speeding and throwing garbage out the window. • In Fernie at 4:33 p.m. a Cadillac

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• In Fernie at 10:58 p.m. a lost wallet was reported. • In Elko at 12:56 p.m. a black Chevy Avalanche was seen passing unsafely. • In Elko at 5:45 p.m. a light blue Volkswagen convertible was seen passing on double solid lines. • In Elko at 7:45 p.m. there was a report of an erratic driver.

Monday, August 27 In Fernie at 2:47 p.m. a nineyear-old boy was reported missing. Search and rescue was initially activated but a short time later the boy was located in the yard of a neighbour. Monday, August 27

• In Fernie at 5:32 p.m. a Dell laptop was reported missing. • In Sparwood at 5:41 p.m. there was a domestic dispute. • In Elko at 10:21 p.m. a man was passed out along the road and believed to be intoxicated.

Tuesday, August 28

• In Fernie at 5:05 a.m. there was a report of harassment.

• In Hosmer at 12:08 p.m. there was a fivevehicle accident on the construction site east of Fernie. No injuries were reported. • In Sparwood at 12:17 p.m. a wallet was found. • In Fernie at 2:16 p.m. there was a report of vandalism to a balcony railing on the 1000 Block of First Avenue. • In Fernie at 2:12 p.m. a lost licence plate was reported. • In Hosmer at 2:48 p.m. a black Volvo semi unit passed through the Sparwood scales without stopping and did not appear to have any brake lights. • In Sparwood at 3:22 p.m. a lost licence plate decal was reported. • In Sparwood at 4:02 p.m. a wellbeing check was made. All was fine. • In Sparwood at 5:21 p.m. a driver was speeding through a construction zone and had an altercation with a flagger. • In Elkford at 8:35 p.m. a suspicious person was seen hanging around the campground area. • In Baynes Lake at 9:08 p.m. there was a false residential alarm. • In Fernie at 10:11 p.m. an intoxicated man was wandering around on the 100 block of Sixth Avenue.

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• In Hosmer at 10:48 p.m. a person was seen on the side of the road near the tunnel. The complainant was concerned because the person was hard to see as he was wearing black. • In Sparwood at 10:53 p.m. a pickup truck was called in for being unable to maintain the lane.

Wednesday, August 29

• In Fernie at 1:21 a.m. a Chevy was seen doing doughnuts in a parking lot and kicking up gravel. • In Fernie at 1:27 a.m. there was a twovehicle accident. No injuries were reported. • In Hosmer at 8:27 a.m. an erratic driver was reported for tailgating and making an illegal pass.

In Fernie at 12:24 p.m. an injured hiker was reported on Mt. Fernie. Fernie Search and Rescue attended and rescued the hiker. She was transported to the Elk Valley Hospital. Wednesday, August 29

• In Sparwood at 9:41 a.m. there was a complaint about road signs not being updated

after construction on Highway 43. • In Sparwood at 11:29 a.m. a lost validation tag was reported. • In Sparwood at 2:33 p.m. there was a child custody issue. • In Fernie at 5:04 p.m. a complainant reported a red van with Alberta plates was driving at erratic speeds. • In Fernie at 6:09 p.m. there was a theft from a business. It was an ongoing issue with internal theft. • In Fernie at 8:40 p.m. an overdue traveler was reported. While police were making inquiries the traveler returned home safe and sound. • In Fernie at 10:42 p.m. there was a twovehicle accident. No injuries were reported.

Thursday, August 30

• In Fernie at 2:38 a.m. a cow was reported to be on the road near the tunnel. • In Sparwood at 8:23 a.m. a vehicle hit a deer. No injuries were reported. • In Fernie at 8:48 a.m. there was a false business alarm. • In Fernie at 11:56 a.m. there was a false residential alarm. • In Fernie at 1:20 p.m. a vehicle was continuously parking in a no parking area. • In Fernie at 2:11 p.m. an NSF cheque

was reported. • In Galloway at 2:37 p.m. a green Chevy 2002 half ton was stolen sometime overnight. • In Sparwood at 3:13 p.m. there was a false residential alarm. • In Elkford at 3:48 p.m. a blue Ford pickup was seen swerving all over the road. • In Sparwood at 4:52 p.m. a vehicle with Alberta plates passed an ambulance on the right hand side. • In Fernie at 4:40 p.m. a lost wallet was reported. • In Elkford at 6:08 p.m. a young black bear was seen in yards on Ash Crescent. • In Fernie at 7:09 p.m. a lost backpack was reported. • In Hosmer at 10:29 p.m. four motorcycles were seen speeding. • In Elkford at 11:36 p.m. a business was vandalised.

Friday, August 31

• In Sparwood at 12:42 a.m. there was a false residential alarm. • In Fernie at 12:57 a.m. B.C. ambulance requested police assistance with a patient. • In Elko at 1:35 a.m. a complainant reported a cow on the road near the tunnel. • In Elkford at 4:08 a.m. there was a domestic dispute. • In Fernie at 9:04 a.m. there was a false

residential alarm. • In Sparwood at 10:50 a.m. a lost licence plate decal was reported. • In Sparwood at 12:01 p.m. there was a false residential alarm.

In Sparwood at 1:42 p.m. police carried out a wellbeing check. The individual was taken to hospital in Sparwood and transferred to Cranbrook for further assessment and treatment. Friday, August 31

• In Fernie at 5:31 p.m. police carried out a wellbeing check. All was fine. • In Elkford at 5:46 p.m. a tan Dodge pickup with B.C. plates was reported for having loud blasting music on Alder Street. • In Fernie at 5:59 p.m. a 2011 Specialized Stumpjumper mountain bike was stolen. The bike is described as being red in colour, and worth approximately $3,500. It was stolen from the 600 Block of 11th Avenue. • In Sparwood at 6:05 p.m. a silver Volkswagen was seen trying to pass a long

line of vehicles unsafely. • In Fernie at 6:44 p.m. there was a domestic dispute. • In Fernie at 6:57 p.m. a minivan with B.C. plates was swerving and driving erratically. • In Elkford at 7:17 p.m. youths were reported for having a loud party on Ash Crescent. • In Sparwood at 9:33 p.m. a vehicle hit a deer. No injuries were reported. • In Fernie at 10:36 p.m. harassment was reported. • In Fernie at 10:45 p.m. there was a domestic dispute. • In Sparwood at 11:45 p.m. a lost wallet was reported.

Saturday, September 1

• In Fernie at 12:16 p.m. there was a loud party complaint. • In Fernie at 4:18 a.m. an intoxicated male was trying to get into a business. • In Fernie at 7:43 a.m. a vehicle hit a deer. No injuries were reported. • In Sparwood at 8:53 a.m. a complainant reported a camper was broken into sometime overnight. • In Fernie at 1:24 p.m. an arrest warrant was issued for a local individual.

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ashion has always been part of the golfing tradition. Of course, the most beautiful or the most expensive apparel is probably not going to improve your score. However, a neat and elegant outfit is sure to turn heads on the green. Over the last few years, designers have come up with several innovations in order to improve the quality of golf clothing. As well as allowing for a greater freedom of movement, the new collections use high-performance fabrics which promote lightness, moisture evaporation and protect against ultraviolet rays. Technical fibres and stretch nylon are particularly popular. Some designers have based their collections

on classic looks, while others propose more modern trends. Collections of polo shirts, pants, bermudas and skorts offer a huge variety of styles, fabrics and colours. Green, black, grey and blue remain the favourite colours for men while shades of pink, turquoise and mauve are good buys for women. Checks and stripes are always stylish.

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Take it from a pro: golf lessons B efore diving into a lake or racing down a mountain on skis, it is highly advisable, even essential, to take some lessons. The same recommendation applies to people interested in playing golf. You’ll have a lot more fun if you learn the basics of the game and the right techniques before you venture out for your first round. Many golf schools offer lessons to all calibers of golfer. Beginners can become familiar with the equipment and the different aspects of the game, while regular golfers will have the opportunity to develop their skills and improve their techniques. As for experienced golfers, they can sharpen their game with a few refresher lessons to refine certain movements and techniques. Over the last few years, technological developments have improved teaching tools for golf pros, enabling them to round off lessons in the practical aspects of the game. More and more sophisticated video technology allows your swing to

To brave any bad weather, outerwear for the rain and the wind are more and more sophisticated. Large manufacturers are also focusing on technology to improve the design of golf shoes. The latest models combine comfort and functionality.

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MEET THE GHOSTRIDERS

Welcome to the 2012/2013 season Message from the Ghostrider Head Coach

e are very excited to be back at it at the Fernie Memorial Arena ! We hope with this years Ghostrider Team we can continue the pride and the great winning tradition that the Ghostriders have had in the past ! We would like to take this opportunity to say THANKYOU to all the people responsible for keeping the team alive and every year giving a select group of players a great place to play junior hockey !! From the executive, game night volunteers, billet families, corporate support, City of Fernie and the amazing fans !! We thank all of you, with out you the Ghostriders would not exist !! Look for more information on Paint the Rink Pink !! Month of October Ghostriders will wear a special pink jersey in their support of Cancer awarness month. The jerseys will be available for auction with all the proceeds going to local cancer patients. The Ghostriders are always looking for more billet family`s and Game night volunteers ! For this or any other questions please call Ghostrider office 250-423-4153

Local players make the cut By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff

he roster for the Ghostriders’ 2012/2013 season has been set and there are a number of local players that have made the team. The presence of Fernie athletes is strong, with Jacob MacLachlan, Jeff Rayman,

and Brendan Bell proudly donning a Ghostriders jersey. Sparwood local, Dylan Robertson, will hit the ice with the team again, along with Jaffray local Joel Burgess. New to the Ghostriders this year, and representing Fernie, is Austin Hirano, from Elko. Head coach, Barry Wolff,

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said he’s always happy to have locals on the team. “I think it’s a huge honour because they watch the Ghostriders as they grow up, and hopefully every local kid here wants to be a Ghostrider when they grow up, and we want to make it so kids think that.” Wolff also commented

that as much as he wants to give the local kids a shot, he also has to keep in mind what they can do on the ice. “It’s important obviously, but they have to be able to play. If you have a kid and he’s not ready to play and you keep him, you’re not doing him any good.”

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he Fernie Ghostriders new coach, Barry Wolff to take on a familiar role of Head Coach and General Manager for the 2012/13 season. Wolff was a Ghostriders Coach and GM for three seasons when the Junior B hockey club was part of the North American Hockey League. After spending the last few years coaching at the Junior A level in the B.C. Hockey League and the Alberta Junior Hockey League, Wolff couldn’t be happier to return to the Ghostriders. “It’s just one of the best organizations I’ve ever worked for. The town is awesome, the people and the support, from the corporate people to the fans, it’s unbelievable,” Wolff said. “I’ve worked with private ownership,

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community run teams, and this is obviously one of the best. That’s what brought me back.” Involved in hockey for most of his life, this is Wolff’s nineteenth year coaching

“It’s just one of the best organizations I’ve ever worked for. The town is awesome, the people and the support, from the corporate people to the fans, it’s unbelievable.” Barry Wolff Ghostrider Head Coach

junior hockey. He’s worked with the Langley Chiefs, Langley Hornets, Quesnel

Millionaires and the Surrey Eagles. While it’s his passion for hockey that got him started as a coach, Wolff said it’s the kids that keep him going. “I love the game obviously, but I love teaching the kids, and I love seeing them go out and be successful.” Wolff went on to remark, “They come in as young kids and they pretty much leave as men. Their goal is to get to the next level, so that’s part of our job, to promote that and teach them that, not only as a hockey player but as a person.” “It’s life lessons and what they learn as discipline and all that out on the ice, it means probably more off the ice for these guys.” Wolff said the players are looking promising. “So far so good. We’re happy with what we see. We may have a few holes to fill still, but it’s coming.”

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Meet the 2012/2013

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WILL LIGHTFOOT

DYLAN ROBERTSON

ANTHONY GARDNER

DANIEL GERRITS

MATT CARR

Position: Defense Hometown: Cranbrook, BC Height: 6’0” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Dan Careillo

Position: Centre Hometown: Sparwood, BC Height: 6’3” Weight: 170 lbs Mentor: Dad

Position: Defense Hometown: Langley, BC Height: 6’0” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Parents

Position: Defense Hometown: Edmonton, AB Height: 6’1” Weight: 185 lbs Mentor: Dad

Position: Defense Hometown: Nelson, BC Height: 6’1” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Grandmother

JOEL BURGESS

AUSTIN HIRANO

DYLAN ROTA

DEREK GEORGOPOULOS

JAMES MATHIESON

BRENDAN BELL

GAVIN KONOSKI

TYLER GONZALES

Position: Centre Hometown: Jaffray, BC Height: 5’11” Weight: 170 lbs Mentor: Paul Kariya

Position: Center/Left Wing Hometown: Fernie, BC Height: 5’9” Weight: 155 lbs Mentor: Dad

Position: Forward

Position: Forward Hometown: Cranbrook, BC Height: 5’9” Weight: 155 lbs Mentor: Mom & dad

Position: Forward Hometown: Calgary, AB Height: 6’0” Weight: 170 lbs Mentor: Parents

Position: Left Wing Hometown: Fernie, BC Height: 6’1” Weight: 190 lbs Mentor: Dad

Position: Left Wing Hometown: Kenora, ON Height: 5’10” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Parents

Position: Center/Left Wing Hometown: West Covina, CA Height: 6’0” Weight: 185 lbs Mentor: Parents

Hometown: Tsawwassen, BC Height: 5’11” Weight: 185 lbs

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JOSH MCKISSOCK

DEREK CHUDYK

Position: Forward Hometown: Invermere, BC Height: 6’2” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Dad

Position: Forward Hometown: Vancouver, BC Height: 5’9” Weight: 170 lbs Mentor: Parents

Position: Forward Hometown: Calgary, AB Height: 5’9” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Dad

CARSON BROWN

JACOB MACLACHLAN

Position: Forward Hometown: Calgary, AB Height: 6’1” Weight: 190 lbs Mentor: Brendan Burge

Position: Defense Hometown: Fernie, BC Height: 6’1” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Parents

JEFF RAYMAN

SIMON HORLICK

Position: Defense Hometown: Fernie, BC Height: 6’3” Weight: 195 lbs Mentor: Dad

Position: Defense Hometown: Surrey, BC Height: 5’8” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Parents

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Position: Forward Hometown: Salmon Arm, BC Height: 5’11” Weight: 170 lbs Mentor: Brody Burge (Brother)

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Position: Forward Hometown: Langley, BC Height: 6’0” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Dad

Position: Forward Hometown: Calgary, AB Height: 5’9” Weight: 155 lbs Mentor: Dad

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PIERCE DUSHENKO

Position: Goalie Hometown: Burns Lake, BC Height: 5’11” Weight: 170 lbs Mentor: Parents

Position: Goalie Hometown: Coquitlam, BC Height: 6’4” Weight: 185 lbs Mentor: Joey Ali

C4 THE FREE PRESS, September 20, 2012

THE FREE PRESS, September 20, 2012

Meet the 2012/2013

FERNIE GHOSTRIDERS #

WILL LIGHTFOOT

DYLAN ROBERTSON

ANTHONY GARDNER

DANIEL GERRITS

MATT CARR

Position: Defense Hometown: Cranbrook, BC Height: 6’0” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Dan Careillo

Position: Centre Hometown: Sparwood, BC Height: 6’3” Weight: 170 lbs Mentor: Dad

Position: Defense Hometown: Langley, BC Height: 6’0” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Parents

Position: Defense Hometown: Edmonton, AB Height: 6’1” Weight: 185 lbs Mentor: Dad

Position: Defense Hometown: Nelson, BC Height: 6’1” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Grandmother

JOEL BURGESS

AUSTIN HIRANO

DYLAN ROTA

DEREK GEORGOPOULOS

JAMES MATHIESON

BRENDAN BELL

GAVIN KONOSKI

TYLER GONZALES

Position: Centre Hometown: Jaffray, BC Height: 5’11” Weight: 170 lbs Mentor: Paul Kariya

Position: Center/Left Wing Hometown: Fernie, BC Height: 5’9” Weight: 155 lbs Mentor: Dad

Position: Forward

Position: Forward Hometown: Cranbrook, BC Height: 5’9” Weight: 155 lbs Mentor: Mom & dad

Position: Forward Hometown: Calgary, AB Height: 6’0” Weight: 170 lbs Mentor: Parents

Position: Left Wing Hometown: Fernie, BC Height: 6’1” Weight: 190 lbs Mentor: Dad

Position: Left Wing Hometown: Kenora, ON Height: 5’10” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Parents

Position: Center/Left Wing Hometown: West Covina, CA Height: 6’0” Weight: 185 lbs Mentor: Parents

Hometown: Tsawwassen, BC Height: 5’11” Weight: 185 lbs

Mentor: Parents

RT RICE

JOSH MCKISSOCK

DEREK CHUDYK

Position: Forward Hometown: Invermere, BC Height: 6’2” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Dad

Position: Forward Hometown: Vancouver, BC Height: 5’9” Weight: 170 lbs Mentor: Parents

Position: Forward Hometown: Calgary, AB Height: 5’9” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Dad

CARSON BROWN

JACOB MACLACHLAN

Position: Forward Hometown: Calgary, AB Height: 6’1” Weight: 190 lbs Mentor: Brendan Burge

Position: Defense Hometown: Fernie, BC Height: 6’1” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Parents

JEFF RAYMAN

SIMON HORLICK

Position: Defense Hometown: Fernie, BC Height: 6’3” Weight: 195 lbs Mentor: Dad

Position: Defense Hometown: Surrey, BC Height: 5’8” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Parents

FAMILY FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE

Position: Forward Hometown: Salmon Arm, BC Height: 5’11” Weight: 170 lbs Mentor: Brody Burge (Brother)

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AARON NEUFELD

Position: Forward Hometown: Langley, BC Height: 6’0” Weight: 180 lbs Mentor: Dad

Position: Forward Hometown: Calgary, AB Height: 5’9” Weight: 155 lbs Mentor: Dad

Have a successful 2011-2012 Season Welcome to all the new 672F 2nd Avenue, Fernie Ghostrider 250-423-4620 team members from Yvonne & staff at Odyssey in downtown Fernie!

CHRIS SOLECKI

PIERCE DUSHENKO

Position: Goalie Hometown: Burns Lake, BC Height: 5’11” Weight: 170 lbs Mentor: Parents

Position: Goalie Hometown: Coquitlam, BC Height: 6’4” Weight: 185 lbs Mentor: Joey Ali

C6 THE FREE PRESS, September 20, 2012

MEET THE GHOSTRIDERS

The story of the Fernie Ghostriders By Angela Treharne Free Press Staff

he Fernie Ghostriders are a junior ‘B’ ice hockey team based in Fernie. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). The Ghostriders play their home games at the Fernie Memorial Arena. Phil Iddon is the team’s president, Barry Wolff is the general manager and coach. They are captained by defenceman Ty Morton. The Ghostriders joined the KIJHL in 2004 as an expansion team, after they played junior ‘A’ in the RMJHL from 1991-99; the AWHL from 1999-2003; and the NAHL from 200304. In its RMJHL history, the team has won one division playoff title as a member of the Kootenay Division from 1991-1996. In its AWHL history, the Ghostriders have won the Bourne Cup once, in 1999. In its KIJHL history, the team has won the KIJHL Championship twice, in 2007 and 2008. They won two division playoff titles as a member of the Eddie Mountain Division from 2004-2007, one playoff title as a member of the Eastern Division of the Neil Murdoch Conference from 2007-2008 and four consecutive playoff titles as a member of the Eddie Mountain Division from 2008-2012; one conference playoff title as a member of the Kootenay Conference

from 2007-2012. The Ghostriders takes its name from the Ghost Rider, an iconic shadow that appears on Mount Hosmer and is visible from the city. Mount Hosmer appears on the team’s current and past logo. The Ghostriders began in

them for the championship the previous year, the Cranbrook Colts. The next year the Ghostriders made it to the last-ever RMJHL Finals, losing to the league lead-leading Kimberley Dynamiters four-games-totwo. When the RMJHL folded

Ghostriders dramatically won the 2007 championship in come-from-behind fashion on home ice against the Nelson Leafs, but did not fare as well in the 2007 Cyclone Taylor Cup, losing all of their games. The following year they won the championship

Trophy Champions. In 2009 with the Ghostriders looking for a three-peat, the Ferniebased squad made it to the semifinals of the KIJHL, only to lose to the Nelson Leafs in the best of five series. The next year they made it all the way to

1991 as one of the charter members of the Southern Division of the now defunct Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League (RMJHL). The Ghostriders missed the 1993 season but came back with a vengeance, capturing the Southern Division in 1994. In 1996, after not qualifying to make the playoffs the year prior, the Ghostriders dramatically improved, making it to the Finals, but only to lose to the history-rich Prince George Spruce Kings, four-games-to-one. The following year, looking for vengeance after losing the RMJHL Championship the year before, the Ghostriders once again made it to the Finals, this time being swept four-games-to-none to the regular season leadleading Cranbrook Colts. In 1998, after making it to the Finals two years in a row, they got beat four-gamesto-one, in the Semifinals, by the same team who beat

in 1999 the Ghostriders moved to the America West Hockey League (AWHL), winning the championship in 2000, and made an appearance in the Gold Cup National Championship. The Ghostriders were US Junior National Gold Cup Bronze Medal Winners in 2003. They played in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) for one season before their move down, but their franchise rights were sold to a Kalamazoo, Michigan based group. In 2004 the Ghostriders moved down to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL), opting to be a large fish in the junior ‘B’ pond rather than a small fish in the junior ‘A’ pond. The Ghostriders immediately made a mark on the KIJHL, finishing third overall in 2006 and winning their division. In arguably their finest season ever, the

again, this time on the road in Kamloops against the Kamloops Storm and also winning bronze in the 2008 Cyclone Taylor Cup against the Victoria Cougars, the 2008 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) Brent Patterson Memorial

the Kootenay Conference Final, but only to lose to the Nelson Leafs fourgames-to-one in the best of seven series. In 2011 the Ghostriders once again made it to the Conference Final, but they lost fourgames-to-two against the Castlegar Rebels. Looking

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for redemption after the Ghostriders lost to the Rebels in the third round of the playoffs, they hosted the 2011 Cyclone Taylor Cup, the BC junior ‘B’ provincial championships making it to the gold medal game, in front of a sold out crowd at the Fernie Memorial Arena, only to lose to the VIJHL Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions, the Peninsula Panthers, the same score the Ghostriders beat the Victoria Cougars for bronze in the 2008 Cyclone Taylor Cup, 5-3. The following year after winning the division playoff title and advancing to the third round of the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year, the Ghostriders lost in the Conference Final once again, this time losing to the 2012 KIJHL Champions, the Beaver Valley Nitehawks,

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Fernie Ghostriders 2012 - 2013 Regular Season Schedule

FR 14-Sep 7:00P Fernie vs Princeton Princeton & District Arena

FR 19-Oct 7:30P Golden vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena

SA 17-Nov 7:30P Spokane vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena

FR 28-Dec 7:30P Creston vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena

FR 25-Jan 7:30P Creston vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena

SA 15-Sep 7:00P Fernie vs Kelowna Kelowna - Rutland Arena

SA 20-Oct 7:00P Fernie vs Kimberley Kimberley Civic Centre

FR 23-Nov 7:30P Col Valley vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena

SA 29-Dec 7:00P Fernie vs Kimberley Kimberley Civic Centre

SA 26-Jan 7:30P Kimberley vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena

SU 16-Sep 2:00P Fernie vs Summerland Summerland Arena

TU 23-Oct 7:30P Fernie vs Col Valley Invermere - Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena

FR 30-Nov 7:30P Fernie vs Castlegar Castlegar Complex

SU 30-Dec 7:30P Kimberley vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena

SA 01-Dec 7:30P Castlegar vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena

MO 31-Dec 7:30P Fernie vs Creston Creston - Johnny Bucyk Arena

FR 01-Feb 7:30P Fernie vs Creston Creston - Johnny Bucyk Arena

FR 21-Sep 7:00P Fernie vs Kimberley Kimberley Civic Centre SA 22-Sep 7:30P Golden vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena FR 28-Sep 7:30P Princeton vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena SA 29-Sep 7:30P Creston vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena FR 05-Oct 7:00P Fernie vs Nelson Nelson Community Complex SA 06-Oct 7:30P Creston vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena FR 12-Oct 7:30P Col Valley vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena SA 13-Oct 7:30P Fernie vs Col Valley Invermere - Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena

SA 27-Oct 7:30P Golden vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena FR 02-Nov 7:30P Fernie vs Golden Golden Arena

FR 07-Dec 7:30P Fernie vs Beaver Valley Fruitvale - Beaver Valley Arena

SA 03-Nov 7:30P Osoyoos vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena TH 08-Nov 7:30P Golden vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena FR 09-Nov 7:30P Fernie vs Osoyoos Osoyoos Sun Bowl SA 10-Nov 7:30P Fernie vs Penticton Penticton - South Okanagan Events Center TU 13-Nov 7:30P Fernie vs Creston Creston - Johnny Bucyk Arena

SA 02-Feb 7:30P Kimberley vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena

FR 04-Jan 7:30P Nelson vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena

FR 08-Feb 7:30P Col Valley vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena

SA 08-Dec 7:30P Beaver Valley vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena

SA 05-Jan 7:30P Fernie vs Grand Forks Grand Forks Arena

SA 09-Feb 7:30P Kelowna vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena

TH 13-Dec 7:30P Fernie vs Golden Golden Arena FR 14-Dec 7:30P Summerland vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena

SU 06-Jan 7:30P Fernie vs Spokane Spokane - Eagles Ice-A-Rena

SU 10-Feb 7:30P Fernie vs Creston Creston - Johnny Bucyk Arena

FR 11-Jan 7:30P Fernie vs Golden Golden Arena

TH 14-Feb 7:30P Fernie vs Golden Golden Arena

SA 12-Jan 7:30P Fernie vs Col Valley Invermere - Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena

FR 15-Feb 7:30P Grand Forks vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena

TU 18-Dec 7:30P Fernie vs Col Valley Invermere - Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena FR 21-Dec 7:30P Kimberley vs Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena SA 22-Dec 7:00P Fernie vs Kimberley Kimberley Civic Centre

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MEET THE GHOSTRIDERS

We’ve got good news. (Celebrating 115 years of serving the Elk Valley.) From the day we printed our very ﬁrst paper — back in 1898, The Free Press has reported on events, stories and legends of the Elk Valley for over 115 years. We are one of the oldest newspapers in Canada. We have followed stories from the spectacular to the every day, we’ve printed it all, each week: our politicians’ plans, the public’s questions, main street businesses on their way up and local careers on their way down, the hottest days of summer and deepest snows of winter. We’ve followed crimes and punishments, performances and players, our hometown teams’ victories, overseas wars, Canadian news, and B.C. views. We’ve celebrated community underdogs who’ve won and mourned lost loved ones. After more than a century we’re still doing our very best to be the Elk Valley’s newspaper. Your newspaper

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