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Senator awards Queen’s medal to volunteer BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Ken Miller is a familiar face in many local volunteer activities and his efforts were acknowledged by Senator Nancy Greene Raine on Sept. 20. Before introducing Greene Raine, Coun. Tanya Ducharme cited Miller’s involvement with groups including Knights of Columbus, Citizens on Patrol, the Regional District of Central Kootenay Area B advisory planning commission, Creston Valley Blossom Festival, the Canyon water board, New Life Furniture and Recycling and the local housing society. He often works in concert with his wife, Signe. “His wonderful organizational skills are of great value in our community,” Greene Raine, representing the government of Canada, said in presenting Miller with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Greene Raine, a onetime champion alpine skier who was named Canada’s female athlete of the 20th century, spoke about the value of volunteers. See CRESTON, page 28

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Who: Bonnie Geddes What: Bringing movies to the silver screen Where: Tivoli Theatre When: Since 1975 Why: “It’s a great business!”

BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Bonnie Geddes’ relationship with the Tivoli Theatre goes back to 1975, when she was dating Ken Alderson, whose parents owned the theatre. She began working there, even learning the projection end of the business. The strong light needed to project images to the screen was provided by an arc of electricity jumping from one carbon rod to another. “Apparently they were dangerous,” Geddes laughs now. “I had no idea.” She recalls having to set the rods into place, ensuring they were touching correctly, so they would burn at the same rate and last through to the end of a reel. Otherwise, the movie would have to be stopped while new ones were installed. It is something of an understatement to say she has seen a lot of change in the business, especially after having installed a state-of-the-art digital projection and 3D system in July. One of 15 children in the Mehrer family, Geddes grew up on a farm in Canyon after her parents decided living in Lethbridge wasn’t practical for their large family. “’Let’s look for something in the country,’ they said. They bought a farm in Canyon, right across from the park. My dad is still on that farm he bought in 1966,” she says. Lots of kids and not much money meant the Mehrers’ life centred around home and school. “We were always busy. We

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had no money but we were involved in arts, in drama, in music, in anything that the school put out that was free. We did sports, too, but we couldn’t afford the travel stuff. “We didn’t have TV so we created our own entertainment. We made our own skits at home and we entertained all the neighbours. It was fun.” Her first time in a movie theatre didn’t come until she was 13 or 14. “To go to town wasn’t a thing we did much, maybe once a month,” Geddes says. “My first movie was a horror film, which was awful.” By the time she was in Grade 10 or 11, though, she was going into town to the Tivoli once a week with friends. And the drive-in was a big attraction, too. “On Monday nights, if you’ll recall, it was a dollar a car,” she laughs. “My dad would take us. There might be 20 of us, but we were all in there!” She later married and had children. She and her former

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husband, Jim Karountzos, started Dionysos Restaurant and they eventually purchased the Tivoli Theatre, which was next door. In the 1980s they converted it into the Bingo Palace, which operated as a fundraiser for community groups for a decade. Eventually, a lessee reconverted the building back to a theatre, operating it until 1998. Bonnie resumed control and reopened the theatre in 1999. “I walked into the projection room and here were three six-foot diameter platters. Film from the reels was spliced together in one long piece so you didn’t have to change projectors every 12 or 15 minutes — it was quite a change.” In the system she had trained on, two projectors were used. A weight system rang a bell when the reel on one was running out and the projectionist had to start the other projector so the next reel would begin running, making the change appear seamless — with luck — to the audience. “And then I came back

there was one projector, one reel, one halogen bulb and I thought, ‘This is easy.’ I was pretty excited. “We worked with it like that for 12 years. It was a good system, but mechanicals have their drawbacks. Vibrations can work set screws loose, static builds up. “So I’ve seen the changes from the original 1938 system through 1999’s to modern-day. And now digital just blows me away.” Geddes and her husband, Rob, who owns Multi-Tech Systems, visited a large tech show in Las Vegas last spring and decided to invest in new digital equipment — sound and video projection, as well as a 3D system and a new silver screen. They chose a Canadian manufacturer and it took an installer eight days to put everything together and ensure it was running properly. First up on the new system was The Amazing Spider-Man and she hasn’t looked back. For the last Harry Potter movie, the Tivoli had its first ever midnight showing. “’Am I going to get two or 200 people?’ I wondered. I had no clue.” She had her staff, or “cast”, as she refers to them, dressed in Harry Potter gear and 220 arrived for that showing. “We didn’t get home until 5:30 in the morning. We were exhausted. The atmosphere was great.” In August, a ladies’ night drew 167 viewers to Magic Mike. That event had a liquor licence and the first drink was included in the price of admission. “I don’t think many of the ladies were following the storyline closely, but we had a great time!” In recent years, Geddes has restored the marquee and upgraded the façade, working to maintain the visual integrity of one of Creston’s best art deco buildings. Now, with the new digital system and capability to add a satellite receiver, the Tivoli brings a whole new world of entertainment to Creston. “I always say that our customers come to enjoy themselves. They are here to be entertained. They are not here to be stressed. It’s a great business!”

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Tivoli Theatre screening 3D opera BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

A year after the English National Opera produced the world’s first opera in 3D video, Creston’s Tivoli Theatre is showing the famed London company’s second effort, Madam Butterfly. “This is very exciting for us,” said Tivoli Theatre owner Bonnie Geddes. “With the installation of our state-ofthe-art digital and 3D projection and sound systems, we are now able to offer some truly wonderful forms of entertainment.” In previewing the film, Geddes commented that she was captivated by the clarity of the picture — in all three of its dimensions. “At one point I leaned over to try to see behind one of the singers,” she laughed. “The 3D image is that real!” Madam Butterfly, featuring the music of Giacomo Puccini, has long been one of the world’s most beloved operas. It related the story of Cio-Cio San, a Japanese geisha, who falls in love with, and weds, an American naval officer while his ship sits in Nagasaki harbour. He leaves soon afterward and returns three years later, not knowing that Cio-Cio San, or Butterfly, has borne his child. Outstanding performances by Liping Zhang, who has been acclaimed worldwide in the role as Butterfly, and James Valenti as Pinkerton, dominate the simple, stylized stage setting. This production of Madam Butterfly was filmed with 3D cameras during live performances at the Royal Opera House (Covent Garden) in London earlier this year. “This is the first opera I have ever seen,” Geddes admitted. “And now that I know the story, I’ll probably enjoy it even more when I watch it again.” The Tivoli Theatre has two showings scheduled for Madam Butterfly. It will be screened on Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. and Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at Black Bear Books or the theatre box office. For more information, call 250-4287469.

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My name is Lorne and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a Facebook fan. There, I admitted it. Does that mean Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m now on the road to recovery? Facebook is the only form of social networking that I use consistently (I still donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;getâ&#x20AC;? Twitter, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not from a lack of trying). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like the prototypical drunk uncle, full of faults but still hard not to like. After all, how else to keep up with family and friends from all over the world, or even the activities of friends right here in the Creston Valley? While its detractors rant about privacy issues, Facebook does let users pretty much control who sees what. In the end, users determine what they write and what photos they post, so letting information get into the wrong hands or get too widespread is pretty much their fault, not Facebookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve particularly enjoyed being able to reconnect, or to connect more regularly, with a number of our former Rotary exchange students, most of which spent three to six months in our home, becoming part of our family and bringing us countless wonderful memories. Even if I am not communicating directly, I get updates when they post about their activities and I can pop into their pages to see if they have added photos. One of the great peculiarities, though, is Facebookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use of Bing translations â&#x20AC;&#x201D; our exchange students regularly post in languages including Finnish, Turkish, French and Russian. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve typically skipped these posts in the past, but recently Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been clicking on the Bing trans-

lations. While they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t particularly illuminating, they are at least entertaining. Consider the following exchange. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve included the origi-

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A lot of fall colour can be added to your garden

Late summer or early fall is usually the time of year that evergreen trees like pine and Douglas fir lose their three- or four-year-old needles. As most people arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aware that they do drop needles on purpose, this can occasionally be a cause for concern. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How come my pine tree is full of yellow needles?â&#x20AC;? they ask. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It looks like it is sick.â&#x20AC;? All evergreens shed their needles because of the simple fact that younger leaves or needles are just that much more efficient in collecting solar energy and making food. Older leaves often get shaded out. In any case, nutrients are recycled and new growth is put out the following spring. As the green pigment chlorophyll dies, other colours are revealed. On deciduous plants (ones that lose their leaves every autumn) this is a cause for enjoyment, not concern. Shorter day lengths and cooler nights cause a spectacular display of fall colour. Adding some to your garden can be as easy as planting a burning bush. The more neglect

they endure towards the end of summer the earlier the colour will be on display. However, all plants should receive extra water as the winter approaches to ensure their

scape and are deer proof and drought tolerant. In darker red tones, we have the snowball bush and a relation the Summer Snowflake vibernum. These plants really have multiple seasons of interest from the spring through winter. Fall colour is not limited to just shrubs. Trees like the northern red oak, the pin oak, Amur maple, sugar maple and red maple can all develop incredible fall colour. Vines like the Virginia creeper are well known for it, too. In case you have no room left in your garden but still want to add some fall spectacle, small perennials like fall asters and Autumn Joy sedum flower from late summer through fall. They are a simple way to keep your garden looking its best right up to snowfall. As the weather looks good for at least the next few weeks I would encourage you all to water your trees and shrubs in well for the upcoming cold season. Evan Davies owns Beltane Nursery at 2915 Highway 3 in Erickson.

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cells are well hydrated during the cooler months. Besides the burning bushes, I enjoy walking into the nursery and seeing the Tiger Eyes sumacs, which have excellent leaf texture and colour all year combined with a more compact growth habit than their wild cousins. Right now they are a gorgeous orangey-apricot colour. Several varieties of barberries add to the fall display. As their regular coloured leaves die, they develop some bright red and orange undertones. They fit well into any land-

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Northern Gateway Pipeline a ‘fascist’ and ‘stupid’ idea

To the Editor: The Northern Gateway Pipeline is clearly the most fascist idea to come from our political leaders since the North American Union. Not one of our federal or provincial politicians is even making a peep about this issue except for political expedience. It is clearly a fascist movement spearheaded by the corporate elites to ensure we stay as slaves to black crack. It is not that our elected leaders have not been reminded constantly about the Gulf of Mexico, Prince William Sound, Red Deer River, the Athabasca River, the tarsands disaster, Iraq, Libya, Ecuador and Nigeria because their constituents are screaming mad about this lunacy. Nobody is listening, though — not Stephen Harper, Thomas Mulcair, Christy Clark, Adrian Dix, David Wilks or Michelle Mungall. It is simply business as usual. Not only is it fascist, it is stupid. What part of turning your gasoline engine on in your garage eventually kills you don’t you understand? Oil is obsolete technology. In today’s advanced, civilized and intelligent society, we have figured out that Mother Earth provides us with micro hydro, solar, geothermal, tidal and wind energy. We have developed advance technologies like biodiesel, magnetic engines, antigravity and radio, yet nobody is talking about developing these wonderful, clean and intelligent ideas. We have batteries that can store enough energy to supply a city bigger than Creston and LED lights that use almost no electricity. You can get enough power to run your house simply by hooking up to your septic tank. Energy is everywhere! Tesla taught us this 90 years ago, yet we are still smoking black crack through a pipe. Well, Mother Earth is starting to punch back now, isn’t she? Investing $400 million into the Northern Gateway Pipeline is like investing $400 million into eighttrack tapes. It’s just dumb. And the word is out about how many jobs this will create and how it will keep the economy. Lies! Everybody knows this is a part-time Band-Aid job designed to keep all the money at the top where it belongs. You want jobs and economic growth? You can start by dismantling all those useless oil refineries and liquefied natural gas plants. Then you can dig up all that obsolete pipeline and clean up the mess that has been created from two generations of abuse and neglect so your grandchildren will have air to breathe and water to drink. We will devlop these wonderful alternatives right here in B.C. Every creek and river can produce electricity that wouldn’t disturb the fish or turn waterways into lakes. All sewage treatment facilities can have biodiesel plants attached to them and all vehicles currently on the road can be converted to run on diesel — easy and simple ideas that can be implemented

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today and running in a month. Think about what that would do to our manufacturing industry and local economies. These are the types of ideas I will be suggesting in the 2013 provincial election. You can choose either the New World Order and its ideals or True Democracy, Internet government, and support an idea of governance that will be respectful of the people’s wishes. Tyson Soroke West Creston

There is nothing like the farmers’ market To the Editor: I just came from my weekly visit to the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market. As I was as leaving, with my arms loaded with produce, I was called over to one of the booths and asked to leave a comment about any one of the booths’ good service. With joy, I did, but my biggest dilemma was narrowing it down to one booth! So, Len Parkin, who was manning the booth, asked me, “Why don’t you write a letter to the paper and make a comment to that effect?” Here it is. I love the farmers’ market. The service and the products are amazing, and if it’s possible, every year it seems to get better. I’m not sure if it’s because I have gotten to know more of the vendors personally and what they specialize in, or if our soil keeps improving and growing better stuff, or if I’m taking more time to socialize with vendors and customers. It’s probably a combination of the three. Here are some examples of extra special service that I’ve received in just the last few weeks: •One week I bought some cucumbers from one vendor. The next week when I went back, the vendor asked me if my cucumbers were bitter. I said, “Ah, one or two, but that’s OK; it happens sometimes.” The vendor said, “I took them home and had one myself and realized I must have sold some bitter cucumbers. Please let me give you your money back.” I wouldn’t let her, but I did take produce in exchange. •I have had vendors bring me large cases of certain produce that I have requested and hold them for me at their booth. They picked the produce fresh that day. •One vendor has a vegetable that they grow really well and I have told many people about it. Today when I purchased a couple of this particular vegetable, the vendor threw in a couple extra — free — and called it commission. •Last week and again today, different vendors had almost sold out of their particular produce. I got talking with them, and they gave me some of the little they had left over, free. I offered to pay, but they wouldn’t hear of it. Then, it’s like one big party at the market — a great socializing opportunity! Thank you to all those people involved with running the farmers’ market. And, thanks, Len, for giving me the idea to write this letter. Rhonda Barter Creston

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Harper is a hypocrite

To the Editor: Our prime minister recently demonstrated the perfect definition of hypocrisy, one day blasting Iran verbally and diplomatically in bizarrely radical and apocalyptic terms, and the next smiling his Cheshire smile while signing a trade agreement with China. China, which invaded and occupied Tibet in 1949 and imposes a devastating program of cultural genocide on the Tibetans and Muslim inhabitants in the west of the country, as well as human rights abuses too numerous and wellknown to list here, is now an even closer friend. I am glad that Mr. Harper was not burned by a Tibetan monk selfimmolating during the ceremony. It takes only a cursory reading of history to know that Iran, which has not attacked another country in hundreds of years, is a victim of the West. Early in the 20th century, a weak Iran was divided by Russia and Britain. This enabled British Petroleum to exploit Iranian oil at a piratical price. When a democratically elected, secular government threw out BP, the CIA overthrew the government of Iran and installed a friendly dictator (the shah) complete with a dreaded secret police. How can Iran forgive or forget the million dead or the many thousands who still suffer Raise funds for from the poison gas attacks (gas manufactured with chemiyour group or cals supplied by Britain, the U.S. and organization. Germany) Call Davewhen to Saddam, supported by the West, invaded? During that war, a organize a U.S. cruiser shot down an Iranian pasBottle senger jet,Drive killing 290 innocent civilians. Tick-tack-toe. Iran has much to fear as she looks to the east and to the west at the neighbors invaded and destroyed by the Western powers. American journal Foreign Affairs had a cover article this spring, “Why Iran Should Get the Bomb”, suggesting an Iranian bomb would bring stability to the region. Countries would leave each other alone. Before we take sides in a terrible war, we need to be very clear on Iran’s policy towards Israel. It does not recognize a theocratic state that illegally occupies Palestinians lands and continually harasses, intimidates and invades its neighbors. It has not made a specific threat, unlike the U.S. and Israel, which have repeatedly threatened unprovoked attacks on Iran. In playing to their base, Iran’s current unfortunate leadership makes incendiary comments about Israel, which we need take no more seriously than American claims to spread democracy. The world knows that it would be suicidal to attack Israel. We demonize the Iranian leadership (hopefully not their wonderful people who are the ones who would do the dying) but you cannot point to one action which one would call crazy. What might it be called when leaders act contrary to the best interests of their own country in the service of a foreign power? Not quite treason, but what? Why would Canada, apparently out of the blue, sever relations with Iran? The only answer can be that Netanyahu picked up the phone and ordered it. To paraphrase Bob Dylan, now I can’t think for you, you have to decide whether Harper and Baird are really on our side. (One more thing: For those of you who care only about the economy, think about this. Iran will fight — hard. Some analysts believe the effect on energy prices of an attack could tip the fragile world economy into depression.) Mike Keeling Erickson

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Getting acquainted with the high country

It takes a lot more effort and equipment to get up into the high country in the winter season and even during early spring than it does in summer. So I, like

It was in these conditions that I joined a group of other adventurers on one of the spring hikes in Stagleap Provincial Park up Kootenay Pass. Leaving snowfree forests and greening fields far below we hiked up the slope and ridge north of Bridal Lake. There is a trail there but we probably missed most of it, Ed McMackin which lay five or more feet below us, underneath a few others, and for the most the snow. Compared to trail hikpart, leave mountain hiking to ing, trekking over snow is often mid-July and August. There are easier because windfalls and a few of the hardy type who rocks and the trail are all head up on snowshoes or skis smoothed over. and even camp up there in the We got up unto the nearly winter landscape, even on top of treeless ridge where, in every Mount Thompson. direction, we beheld a rugged In late spring and early sum- snow-covered mountain and mer, early access to higher eleva- valley landscape. Occasionally tions becomes easier because the sun would warm us between open, south-facing slopes are free light breezes. For the most part of snow earlier than other expo- we walked on top of the snow, sures. Access is also easier sinking only two or three inches. because most remaining winter One precaution to avoid serious snow pack, in open areas of high- consequences is to stay away er slopes and ridges is firm and off of steep and open snow enough to support a person’s covered slopes. We didn’t trigger weight except beside a snow cov- any snow slides. A second preered rock or tree where a space is caution is to stay off of cornices, covered over, then, you may go snow hangovers that build up through, perhaps, even up to from drifting snow on the leeyour waist. Usually it is only one ward side of ridges. (I hope you foot that breaks through. watch out for this next spring.)

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Séance d’information publique Négociations du Conseil de traité des Ktunaxa-Kinbasket (CTKK) Le Conseil de traité des Ktunaxa-Kinbasket, le Canada et la Colombie-Britannique ont réalisé des progrès dans les négociations sur l’entente de principe dans le cadre du processus de négociation des traités de la ColombieBritannique. Les négociateurs des trois parties invitent la population à une séance d’information lors de laquelle des renseignements sur les négociations relatives au traité seront disponibles. CRESTON Jeudi 4 octobre 2012 Les portes ouvrent à 18 h 30. La présentation commence à 19 h. Ensemble d’édifices communautaires – Salle Erickson 312, avenue 19e Nord Pour de plus amples renseignements : Affaires autochtones et Développement du Nord Canada Diane Gielis 1-800-665-9320 www.aadnc.gc.ca Ministère des Relations et de la Réconciliation avec les Autochtones Bill Armstrong 1-800-880-1022 www.gov.bc.ca/arr/ Conseil de traité des Ktunaxa-Kinbasket Garry Slonowski 250-919-2848 www.ktunaxa.org

This group braved the snow to climb the peak above Bridal Lake in Stagleap Provincial Park.

Standing on the snowy ridge, I gazed down into the open basin below where two small tarns, which I knew were there, and surrounding rocks and shrubbery still lay covered by snow. There it would be a month before the blanket of

Public Information Meeting Ktunaxa Kinbasket Treaty Council (KKTC) Treaty Negotiations Ktunaxa Kinbasket Treaty Council, Canada and British Columbia are in the advanced stages of negotiating an Agreement-in-Principle under the British Columbia treaty process. The three parties invite the public to a meeting where information about the treaty negotiations will be presented. CRESTON Thursday, October 4, 2012 6:30 pm Doors Open 7:00 pm Presentation Community Complex – Erickson Room 312 – 19th Avenue N For more information contact: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Diane Gielis 1-800-665-9320 www.aandc.gc.ca Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Bill Armstrong 1-800-880-1022 www.gov.bc.ca/arr/ Ktunaxa Kinbasket Treaty Council Garry Slonowski 250-919-2848 www.ktunaxa.org

snow would disappear and plant and small animal life would respond to the warm sunlight. In this shaded north exposure, flowers would come later than to the south facing mountain slopes. A year ago, I realized how much of the landscape I was missing because a lot of hiking was done on the south sides of mountains, that is, if the terrain was negotiable. While the north sides of some mountains are treacherous to manoeuvre, many can be hiked. So, last fall, to become better acquainted with mountain landscape, I specifically aimed to hike and explore the north sides and northerly exposures of several mountains that I was somewhat already acquainted with. These were Mount Thompson, and Haystack, Sphinx and Akokli mountains. It was hard to work this out because summer on north, east and level exposures doesn’t happen till late July and early August. And, because the season is so short in the alpine, events are like bang, bang, bang, one right after the other. A botanist acquaintance once told me that to see and study the alpine flower showing, one must visit any given location at least every two weeks. So I aimed to do that and, at the same time, take care of other unrelated responsibilities. It resulted in a tight schedule. The orientation of Mount Thompson and the range, north to south, doesn’t provide vast areas of northerly exposure but there are a few mini north and northeast faces having their own delayed summer. On several of these rock faces where, initially, moisture was still dripping or seeping from crevices and from the base of the rocks, while the ridge was already dry, I found Merten’s and also rusty saxifrage at the prime of flowering. Two weeks later, they were all gone to seed. The seedpods of saxifrages are often as colorful as the flower. They form two or three red “horns” that curve out from each other. (Too technical?) One of these plants occurred somewhat earlier, when moisture was available, on some now dry east slopes. Haystack Mountain has a large meadow that has many characteris-

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tics of life on a north-facing slope with a later summer than its southfacing exposures. The snow piles up in this meadow and doesn’t melt, some years, till late July. And, because a number of brooks and underground water courses drain into the basin from surrounding mountain slopes, the meadows stay wet for a prolonged time, keeping the area cool and thus retarding the arrival of the vast array of flowers often seen there. But when they do respond to warmth, the meadows become a place comparable to Idaho Peak. I have visited these meadows many times so I made no new acquaintances. But there was one surprise waiting for me. About five years ago, while touring the meadows with a friend, we came upon an alpine white bog orchid in full bloom. It had three flower-laden stalks. But then each year I returned to the meadows after that, I didn’t see any blooms nor did I locate any plants. Survival in the alpine is tough both for plants and animals. The season is short, the soil is often devoid of nutrients, sometimes the snow melts away early and sometimes late, and there are sometimes cold rainy spells and late and early frosts. So plants that grow there are tough. This became strikingly evident to me as I squatted and stared at that bog orchid that I finally found this past summer. There was no evidence that it had bloomed this season. And it may not have bloomed since I last saw it with those pure white blooms. If the snow stayed late it may not have had time to bloom or, perhaps, available nutrients and warmth may only permit it to bloom every five or so years. On south-facing slopes at higher elevations, more available moisture will sometimes increase productivity; however, in reflecting back, where there is sufficient soil, lushness, abundance and diversity are three words I would use in describing north, east and level exposures. This is one aspect that makes our mountain landscape so interesting and beautiful. Ed McMackin is a biologist by profession but a naturalist and hiker by nature. He can be reached at 250-866-5747.

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