Cranbrook Daily Townsman, November 07, 2012

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SOUTHERN CHARM AND DETERMINATION COMBINE: The cast of Cranbrook Community Theatre’s “Steel Magnolias” is excited to bring this much loved story to area audiences. (L to R) Elizabeth Ross, Joanne Wilkinson, Kirsten Kasner (back), Michelle McCue (front), Hannah Van der Roest, and Susan Hanson. ‘Steel Magnolias’ opens Friday, Nov. 16 at the Studio Stage Door in Cranbrook. See more, Page 7.

Cull inhumane, group claims Animal Alliance says ‘indiscriminate killing’ of deer doesn’t fix the issue S A LLY MACDON AL D Townsman Staff

Using clover traps to cull deer is not an effective way to solve Cranbrook’s problems with urban wildlife, according to a national environmental group. City council on Monday, November 5 heard a presentation by Liz White, director of Animal Alliance of Canada, and Barry MacKay, the Canadian representative of Born Free U.S.A. who travelled to Cranbrook from Toronto to ask the city to reconsider its urban deer con-

trol methods. White said that culling deer in clover traps, Cranbrook’s chosen method thus far, is ineffective because it cannot target problem deer, the animals are under stress before they are killed, and more deer will move in to take the place of the deer that have been culled. Last November, Cranbrook culled 25 urban deer – 11 whitetail and 14 mule – using clover traps. It was the first of three East Kootenay communities to carry

out a cull with a license from the B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Cranbrook was preparing to cull another 50 deer this winter, but the plan has been placed on hold while legal action against the District of Invermere for its cull is resolved. But White suggested to council that “indiscriminate killing” of deer fails to solve complaints of aggressive deer.

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Destination BC is born New Crown corporation far more than a remake of Tourism BC, task force chair Dave Butler says CAROLYN GRANT Daily Bulletin

What’s in a name? Premier Christy Clark announced this week that a new Crown corporation to market British Columbia as a tourist destination has been created — Destination B.C. But Columbia River - Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald (NDP) says that it is simply Tourism BC reborn, by the same BC Liberals who scrapped it three years ago. At the time, Gordon Campbell was Premier and Tourism BC was folded into the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Arts in order to reduce administra-

tive costs, allow for better co-ordination of marketing initiatives and make it easier to ensure the entire province benefits from the 2010 Olympic Games. That certainly didn’t happen, Macdonald says. However, Dave Butler of Cranbrook, who is chair of the Tourism Industry of BC Provincial Destination Marketing Organization Task Force, which worked on developing Destination BC for 15 months, says the new Crown corporation has some significant differences from Tourism BC.

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Cranbrook should consider hazing or spaying, group says CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “Setting clover traps does not necessarily get the deer you want. That’s the issue. You are not going to solve the problem by setting clover traps because you may not get the animal you think hurt that child,” for example, said White. She said that a study found deer in clover traps suffer stress. “Trapped deer experience greater stress as a result of confinement, which causes more severe physiological perturbations, and calls into question the use of (the word) humane in the use of clover traps,” said White. What’s more, she added, because we live in the Rocky Mountains, more deer will move in to take the place of those that have been culled. “You are not going to solve your problem because you live in a wilderness area where there are lots of deer. Deer are in town because there is food and water and shelter. They are here for a reason,” said White. The Animal Alliance of Canada recommends the city seek provincial permits to try “hazing” the deer, where herding dogs move the deer out of town, or sterilization. Public education is also key, White said. “Such programs would also educate residents about deer behav-

iour and provide tools to resolve conflict. The program might even include a conflict resolution hotline as part of the education and outreach program.” Councillor Angus Davis asked White and Barry MacKay what council is expected to say to a mother whose child is attacked by a deer in a hypothetical scenario. “I would tell her to take the child to the hospital,” said MacKay. “I can’t categorically say there is no risk to your child, but I can say statistically it is so very remote.” Davis responded: “That’s not a very good answer.” “You don’t think the child should be taken to the hospital?” said MacKay. “That’s so crude,” said Councillor Davis. Mayor Wayne Stetski explained to the pair that B.C. municipalities experiencing urban deer conflicts have asked the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to provide clear direction on what they can and cannot do to address the deer problem. Stetski said that the report from the Animal Alliance of Canada will be presented to the city’s urban deer management committee, and forwarded to the ministry.

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LIONS & DOGS MIX... yes, at the JUST 4 PETS store in Cranbrook, where the Lions Club partnered with the store staff to promote funding the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. This national charitable foundation was created by the Lions of Canada to assist Canadians with a medical or physical disability by providing them Dog Guides at no cost. JUST 4 PETS support many community events to show customer appreciation. Pictured are Alana Mallard, manager of JUST 4 PETS, Lion Bill Inman and Lion Jim Ferguson.

New rules for campgrounds Regional district set to adopt bylaw to regulate campgrounds S a l ly M ac D o n a l d Townsman Staff

Campgrounds in the East Kootenay could soon be subject to more stringent rules. On Friday, November 2, the Regional District of East Kootenay board of directors gave two readings to its new campground bylaw. There will be a series of public hearings around the region in the coming month, before it comes back to the board for third reading and adoption.

“Under the proposed bylaw, developers will be required to apply for and obtain a campground permit before the construction of a new campground or the expansion of an existing facility is allowed,” explained communications manager Loree Duczek. The campground bylaw contains rules around water and sewer servicing requirements, permitted structures and accessory uses (such as

concessions, swimming pools, mini golf and boat rental), garbage disposal and property boundary buffer requirements. Under the proposed bylaw, campgrounds can’t be created on properties smaller than four hectares. Each campsite must be at least 140 square metres, and each site can have one recreational vehicle, park model trailer or cottage, or up to three tents. Park model trail-

ers must be no longer than 50 square metres. Campgrounds can have no more than 30 campsites per hectare. Up to 20 per cent of the campground can be sites with cottages, and those cottages must be smaller than 53.5 square metres. To find out when and where a public hearing on the proposed campground bylaw will be held in your area, call the Regional District of East Kootenay at 250-489-2791.

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Mount Baker student Keltie Murdoch, mentor Sandi Lavery off to Taiwan Annalee Gr ant Townsman Staff

There isn’t a science fair in the world that can slow down Mount Baker Secondary School student Keltie Murdoch. The Grade 12 student has taken on yet another hurdle – and cleared it – after being accepted out of 30 students across B.C. to attend the Taiwan International Science Fair in February 2013. “I am really looking forward to the experience of sharing my ideas with professionals and peers from all over the world, and hearing about what they’re working on, or developing,” the East Kootenay Regional Science Fair (EKRSF) alum told the Townsman. The B.C. team that will head to Taiwan was announced on October 26 at the Science Fair Foundation of BC (SFF BC) Innovation Exploration gathering at the University of B.C.’s Museum of Anthropology. Keltie will be joined by Grade 10 student Kevala Von Volkenburg on Fort St. John on the trip. “I feel very lucky to have been chosen. I know that each of the students that applied had just as much of a chance as I did,” Keltie said. “I am not sure what sets me apart from the other applicants, but I am prepared to take on the task of representing Canada in Taiwan.”

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Sandi Lavery in the foreground and Keltie Murdoch standing in the crowd at the Science Fair Foundation BC Innovation Exploration gathering at the Museum of Anthropology on October 26. But Keltie isn’t the only Cranbrook resident heading to Asia to represent her country. Her very own mentor and College of the Rockies program co-ordinator and instructor Sandi Lavery was chosen as the educator to accompany the B.C. pair. Sandi said the last time an educator was chosen from this area was in 2003 when Judy Gadick from Creston traveled with students from Vancouver and Haida Gwaii. Darcy Verbeurgt, chair of the EKRSF, said the Taiwan fair welcomes students from the Pacific Rim, meaning

Mexico, Chile, the U.S. and B.C. in the Americas. Each country selects two representatives out of their top students that exemplify innovation and creativity. “If you boil it down to the number of people who participate in fairs in B.C. every year, it’s a big deal,” he said. “It’s the cream de la cream.” Both Keltie and Sandi may be going to the same event, but both will have very different experiences. Keltie will room with a homestay family and attend the fair, while Sandi will meet with the 18 other delegates and tour science facilities in Taiwan.

Sandi said she’s really excited to learn how other teachers around the world teach science. Her tour will take her to the Taiwanese National Science Centre and to the Taipei 101 – the highest building in the world until 2010 when it was eclipsed by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Rather than view it as a tourist, the educators will get to learn all about the engineering side of the building and how it was constructed. “They keep you really busy from what I hear,” Sandi said. Keltie is looking forward to the international trip and meeting new

people along the way. “I’m excited to tour the city of Taipei with both my delegation and the family that will be hosting me for part of my trip,” she said. Verbeurgt said Keltie more than fits the bill for Canada’s representative, and it will be great exposure for her project. “It just gives me shivers to think what an awesome experience it will be for her,” he said. For Keltie, participating in science fairs has been a great opportunity to learn from others. “My favourite part of participating in science fairs is the judging and networking,” she said. “I

love having conversations with like-minded people who are excited to talk to me and hear about my project.” The local EKRSF is set for March 1 and 2, 2013, but there will be one familiar face absent from the competition. Keltie has chosen to step back and move into a volunteering role. “This year I have decided to become active in volunteering for our regional fair,” she said. “I think it’s important for younger kids to have a role model close to their own age in something as necessary as science.” Keltie’s life wouldn’t have been the same

without her entries into the EKRSF and CanadaWide Science Fair the past few years, and she hopes her experience can help others. “Being involved in these fairs has changed my life so much,” Keltie said. “I have been waiting for the opportunity to reach out to younger students who are curious about science and show them that science fairs open countless doors of opportunity for them to explore their interests, answer their questions, and learn to solve problems.” “I am hoping to be able to take time to go into schools and speak to classes to tell them more of what the science fair is about.” Keltie also has another thing keeping her busy: the prospect of graduating in June has her furiously applying for universities, seeking scholarships and planning her next step into post secondary life. “I’m very proud of her,” Sandi said. Once the trio return to B.C. with their stories and experiences, Sandi said their work is not done. The three will have to write a report on how to improve science, innovation and technology in youth. Keltie and Kevala have launched a fundraising drive to help support Team Canada on their trip to Taiwan. To see how you can help, contact Keltie at (250) 919-0340. The East Kootenay Regional Science Fair will be held at the College of the Rockies on March 1 and 2 2013, and this year’s Canada-Wide Science Fair will take place in Lethbridge on May 11 through 18.

Destination BC more than just a remake, chair says Continued from page 1 One of those differences will be far more accountability. “We took the best of the old model,” Butler said. “But Destination BC will be run by a business board focused on fiduciary responsibility. There were some problems with the last couple of models. The challenge in the current ministry model is that government staff was making marketing decisions.”

“We said ‘Look, we need to look at all the previous models and find what worked and what didn’t’,’” Butler said. The board will be business led and made up of people who meet a certain skills matrix, Butler said. “This is a business board that runs the organization, not necessarily all tourism people,” he said. “We might need someone with signifi-

cant understanding of financial matters, we might need a lawyer, maybe someone with significant experience in board governance. Those are the type of skills we will be looking for.” It’s a multi-million dollar corporation, he said, and must be managed as such. Butler’s task force will identify likely prospects for the board and give the Ministry 27 names from which a nine-person board will be created.

Funding will flow from Destination BC to regional destination marketing organizations (DMO) such as Kimberley-based Kootenay Rockies Tourism, Butler said. Regional DMOs will also have the opportunity to sit on another key piece of the new Crown corporation — a new Tourism Marketing Commit-

tee. Each region will provide three committee members. “Funding for regional DMOs like Kootenay Rockies Tourism will flow down from Destination BC to the regions. That will be done in a transparent, contractual way. There will be a contract with expectations on both sides with annual and regular re-

porting.” So it is not in fact, a revival of Tourism BC, but a new entity that the tourism industry has been working hard to achieve, Butler says. “This is a huge step forward. We are very pleased. It’s a whole new level of marketing.”


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A carbon neutral RDEK or not? Regional District of East Kootenay may not be able to reach its goal of carbon neutrality by the end of 2012 Sally MacDonald Townsman Staff

Five years ago, the Regional District of East Kootenay pledged it would save us many greenhouse gas emissions as it spends by the time 2013 rolled around. But last week, the board of directors decided to wait on the final step in achieving that goal. In 2007, the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) signed the Climate Action Charter, pledging to be carbon neutral in 2012. It was joined by the Regional Districts of Kootenay Boundary and Central Kootenay and initiated the Carbon Neutral Kootenays (CNK) project. At a governance committee meeting on Thursday, November 1, CNK project manager Dale Littlejohn gave the RDEK board of directors an overview of how the regional districts have worked towards carbon neutrality since 2007. The Kootenay governments spend about $11 million a year on energy – to heat buildings, power lights, and move their vehicles between 388 buildings and 995 vehicles. Energy assessments in municipal buildings, wastewater treatment plants and recreation facilities have saved the governments about $750,000 in energy savings. “We understand how much energy and emissions we’ve got, we’ve estimated the offset costs and total GHG emissions we have to take responsibility for. Now is the time we start thinking about greenhouse gas offsets,” said Littlejohn. He explained that an offset is generated by a combination of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, avoiding GHG emissions, and sequestering GHG emissions. Planning manager Andrew McLeod explained to the board that after all of the energy savings, the RDEK still has to account for 730 tonnes of GHG emissions.

“In order to call ourselves carbon neutral and meet the Climate Action Charter commitment, the purchase of offsets is going to be necessary. If the board chooses not to pursue that, we can do any number of other things with that money in our community, but we will not be able to call ourselves carbon neutral and carry that designation,” said McLeod. In time, the regional district may be able to balance its emissions through communitybased projects, such as energy efficient building retrofits, vehicle fuel switching, solar hot water, household organic waste composting, and low emission vehicles. But the RDEK does not have those projects ready yet, and regardless, they are unlikely to save enough GHGs to reach carbon neutrality. “They are never going to achieve carbon neutrality for your government. They are only going to help chip away at that total liability which for the regional district is 730 tonnes. So the purchasing of carbon offsets is almost guaranteed to always be a requirement to achieve carbon neutral local government. That piece of the puzzle is always going to be there, it just depends how many actions you can take along the way to reduce that total liability,” said McLeod. Both Littlejohn and McLeod recommended that the board purchase carbon offsets at $25 per tonne, for a total of $18,250 in the Darkwoods conservation project near Creston. Then the regional district would be able to call itself carbon neutral for 2012. “We are recommending this for offsetting your 2012 emissions, and you would do that in spring 2013,” said Littlejohn. “This is a way to achieve carbon neutrality in the timeframe that local government has committed to, while keeping the money in the Kootenays.” But the board was

split on the validity of purchasing carbon offsets. “I’m dead against buying offsets,” said Area A Director Mike Sosnowski. “In my mind, it’s unreasonable that you put the money in the bank – you might as well burn it.” He said that since the federal government isn’t committed to carbon neutrality, it seems unreasonable for local governments to make the commitment. He said he would rather spend the $18,000 on local projects that would result in GHG emissions. However, Invermere Director Gerry Taft pointed out that local projects would be much more expensive. “In order to decrease the number of tons of carbon that the regional district needs to decrease in order to become carbon neutral, it would cost a lot more money than $18,000 a year. I’m not sure for a $1 million project how many tonnes of carbon you can decrease, but it’s definitely going to be higher than $25 a tonne.” Cranbrook Director Bob Whetham said it would take too long to identify a local project to offset this year’s carbon emissions. “We’re not going to be able to chase around all over the region for something that’s going to give us the offsets we need to qualify. We are better off just dealing with the $18,000 and continuing to proceed with all the efforts we have, whether they qualify for eligibility or not, and just move on.” Eventually, the board decided to wait before making a decision on purchasing carbon offsets, to allow staff more time to identify East Kootenay projects for the investment. But, according to McLeod, “the commitment we signed on to in 2007 when we signed the Climate Action Charter is to be carbon neutral in 2012. The time to do that is between now and March when the offset purchase is required.”

Courtesy Carolyn Zimich

The Grim Reaper’s book choice was entirely appropriate for silent reading period in Carolyn Zimich‘s Grade 2 class at Kootenay Orchards Elementary School prior to the school’s Halloween party. The Grim Reaper himself turned out to be Ethan DeGirolamo.

Youth plan takes next step Cranbrook works out how to spend $100,000 in youth funds from Columbia Basin Trust Sally MacDonald Townsman Staff

Cranbrook is taking the next step to make use of a $100,000 four-year grant for youth initiatives from Columbia Basin Trust. On Tuesday, November 13, community stakeholders will gather to prioritize a list of activities to make Cranbrook more youth-friendly, then draft a job

description for a coordinator of the project. The Cranbrook Project is an initiative of the Cranbrook Social Planning Council who have organized two meetings already to determine how the CBT Community Directed Youth Funds will be spent. The program helps communities set priorities for youth aged between 12 and 19. A meeting led by CBT in September brought out a lot of raw material, which will now be turned into a work plan, according to Dana Osiowy, chair of the Social Planning Council. “We have a big pile of post-its of different activities people

Victoria boasts Canada’s best loo C anadian Press

Victoria mayor Dean Fortin says he’s “flushed with pride’’ after a public toilet near the city’s Bastion Square was voted the best place to “go’’ in all of Canada when it comes to the call of nature. The potty called the Langley Street Loo, featuring a stainless steel design, unisex toilet and

exterior hand washing station, won the top spot in a poll conducted by Cintas Canada, a company that provides restroom supplies and other services. A bathroom in Vancouver’s Georgian Court hotel took fourth place in the annual poll, while two Toronto restrooms came in second and third.

wanted to do,” said Osiowy. “We are going to prioritize those and get together a team of youth ambassadors; young people who can be the steering committee on the project.” Once the work plan is drafted, it will be sent to CBT, who will evaluate it for the purposes of the Youth Funds then forward the money if they feel it fits the bill. Members of the public who have an interest in how the youth funds are spent can attend the meeting on Tuesday, November 13 at 4 p.m. in the CBT board room at Clocktower Square. To register, contact Dana at dana.osiowy@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca or phone 250-489-3111.

For the Record

• In the article, “Act now on climate change, experts urge”, in the Tuesday, October 30 issue of the Townsman, Deborah Harford was misquoted. She actually said we will get warmer, wetter winters with more precipitation falling as rain, not snow, at lower elevations. We apologize for the error. • Thanks to the vagaries of Mountain Standard Time and its changes, the dates of the Winter Markets were printed as Nov. 20 and Dec. 1. The correct dates are Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. We also apologize for this error, and repeat, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.


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got a bone to pick with the ple stand on the issues that are important 20-somethings I know. to you? Or do you care more about Mitt Yeah, I’m one of them, and Romney’s thoughts on abortion, or while you’re pointing that out you can get Obama’s birth certificate? I don’t care where you stand on Canaoff my lawn. I’m sick and tired of seeing and hearing dian politics, I just want you to stand non-voting Canadians urge Americans to somewhere. Our country’s youth voter turnout is vote this way or that in their federal election. Every time I see it, which in the days embarrassingly low. Our last federal elecleading up to this week’s election has been tion had only 38.8 per cent of eligible votmore often than I’d like, I shake my head ers between the ages of 18 and 24 cast their ballot. and get a little more annoyed. And while we all snicker Has it occurred to any of about the politics going on these people, that if they south of the border like spent just a fraction of the we’re better, America’s time they spend promoting youth are besting us year an American candidate or after year. criticizing that person’s opAnnalee In America, 51 per cent ponent, that they could be Grant of voters between the ages getting informed on the goof 18 and 29 voted for eiings on in their very own ther Barack Obama or John McCain in country? Yes, believe it or not, Canada has a 2008. That is out of 46 million eligible head of state. His name is Stephen Harper, youth voters in the U.S. I’m in a unique position as a 24-yearhe represents the Conservative Party of Canada. The NDP rocketed into the op- old Canadian. I happen to be the girlfriend position party seat last election for the first of a very lovely American, and through time ever, with Thomas Mulcair now at the that relationship I have become friends helm. We also have the Liberal Party, rep- with many other wonderful Americans all resented by Bob Rae at the moment but over the country. You want to know what my American interesting things are boiling over there thanks to the re-introduction of that very friends did today? They voted. One even famous “T” word, Trudeau. And then got in line at 6:30 a.m. to exercise his there is a very interesting lady named democratic right. I don’t know who he Elizabeth May who historically won the voted for, nor do I care particularly because it is his country, not mine. The fact first seat for the Green Party last election. Do you know where any of these peo- is he took the opportunity and did it.

The truth is, the outcome of the American election does have an impact on Canada, and I do have an opinion on who I would prefer to win but I do not have a vote in the American election, therefore who I think should win has no bearing on the outcome. You know what has an even bigger impact on Canada and my life? The person who is our own prime minister. We have elections just like the Americans. And you know what? We even have a provincial one coming right up in May. That election will actually effect your daily life more than Obama or Romney ever will in your entire life time. If eligible voters in Canada who are so busy squawking about the American election put just a few minutes into criticizing our own leaders, they just might find out there’s a few things worth a Facebook post or a conversation or two. They might even find it — gasp! — interesting! I love my country — in fact I love it so much that I was one of those 38.8 per cent who took the 10 minutes to vote in 2011. Man, am I ever tired of Canadian youth rambling on about American politics when they can’t even take a second to figure out if they agree with what’s happening on our side of the border. I would fall over backwards in shock if I ever saw an actual line up at a Canadian polling station. Annalee Grant is a reporter with the Cranbrook Daily Townsman

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Hot on the heels of Halloween... What’s Up? Southern charm and So we just got Hallowe’en out of the way and here comes Christmas. Christmas gift shows, Christmas craft sales, Christmas baking sales, Christmas concerts all happening during November. Was it always like this, I wonder, or have the seasons just speeded up as I got older? There are a couple of good plays coming up in Cranbrook this month, too, along with the usual wide variety of other entertaining and educational events. Enjoy!

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendor space is available for $15 a table + a door prize. To book a table email: southcountry@xplornet.com or contact Phyllis at 250-529-7418. Tuesday, November 13 Barney Bentall Canadian pop/rock/folk singer Barney Bentall performs at the Key City Theatre at 7.30 p.m. this evening. Tickets are $35 plus HST. For tickets call the KCT box-office at 250-426-7006.

Wednesday, November 7 Tai Chi Mediation Tai Chi Moving Meditation takes place today and every Wednesday from 3 to 4 p.m. at Centre 64. For more information call Adele at 250-427-1939.

Wednesday, November 14 Affordable Art Opening today and running until December 20 at Key City Gallery will be the annual Affordable Art show in which all artworks are priced at no more than $300. Artists may drop off artwork for the show at noon today. An opening public reception will be held on Saturday, November 17 from 12 noon Eye on to 3 p.m. entertainment Nature Park Tonight at 7 p.m. the Mike Kimberley Nature Park SoRedfern ciety will hold its AGM at the Kimberley Nordic Centre Clubhouse with guest speaker: Nigel Kitto speaking on Recreating in the Nature Park. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served.

ESL Tutors Needed Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy needs volunteers for one-to-one ESL and Adult Literacy tutoring. A free 2-day training session will be held during November. If you are interested in becoming a tutor or learning more about improving your own language skills contact CBAL Kimberley Literacy Coordinator, Kim Roberts at 250427-4468 or email kroberts@thehub.literacy.bc.ca. Library Showcase The display in the Cranbrook Public Library showcase for the month of November is of needlework by Dorothy Siler. Thursday, November 8 The Perfect Gift Exhibit Cranbrook and District Arts Council’s Christmas exhibit, ‘The Perfect Gift – Christmas Opportunities’, opens today at the Artrageous Gallery at 135 10th Avenue South and runs until December 5. It features art, jewellery, and pottery gift items. A reception will be held on Friday, November 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. to which everyone is welcome. Friday, November 9 Sculpting Pokemon Today’s Creative Kids After School Arts Program at Centre 64 offer sculpting miniature Pokemons out of fimo. The fee is $10, materials included. For more information and to register call Christine at 250427-4919 or email kimberleyarts@telus. net. Altitude Adjustment Altitude Adjustment at The Edge Pub tonight features Hurricane Baker, Pete Wilde, Lix, Just Jed, Paradigm Theorem!, Sinthetik Creatures, and Cooper Oversaucing. The cover charge is just $5. Saturday, November 10 Minkha Sweater Sale The annual Minkha hand-knitted sweater sale will be held today at Christ Church Anglican from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All proceeds of the sale are returned to the Bolivian women who knit them. Custom orders within the range of petite to XXL can be made. For more information call 250-489-4528 or email beurskensaa@ shaw.ca. Meet the Artisans Marysville Artisan Gallery invites you to meet the artisans today between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. when there will be Christmas goodies to sample, door prizes to be drawn, and locally made arts and crafts on sale. Christmas Crafts & Things A Christmas Crafts & Things market will be held at the Elko Community Hall today

Friday, November 16 Blacksmithing Class The second in the series of Blacksmithing classes at Fort Steele Heritage Town takes place today and tomorrow. It covers tool crafting and the fee is $165. For more information and to register call Henry at 250-420-7197. The Magic of Christmas The Magic of Christmas artisan market takes place today from 3 to 8 p.m. and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bootleg Golf Clubhouse, offering handcrafted and home-baked items by local artisans along with food and beverage service. For more information call Elke at 250-427-3209. Ceramic Art Today in the Creative Kids After School Art Program from 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. at Centre 64 participants will learn skills of ceramic art with traditional clay. The fee is $10, materials included. For more information and to register call Christine at 250427-4919 or email kimberleyarts@telus. net. Steel Magnolias Opening tonight at 8 p.m. in the Stage Door theatre, Cranbrook Community Theatre will perform the dramatic comedy ‘Steel Magnolias’, the play about love, friendship, pain and charm set in a southern U.S. hairdressing shop that was made into a classic movie of the same name. It continues tomorrow night and on November 21 to 24 and 28 to 30, closing on December 1. Directed by Bob McCue, the cast features Susan Hanson, Michelle McCue, Kirsten Kasner, Elizabeth Ross, Joanne Wilkinson, and Hannah Van der Roost. Tickets are $13 for CCT members/$15 nonmembers, available at Lotus Books. Saturday, November 17 Collage: Playtime for Adults Today and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kimberley Arts at Centre 64 Creston mixed media artist Win Dinn will lead a workshop on painting and collage. The fee for this two-day workshop is $150 + HST ($137.50 + HST for Kimberley Arts Council members). You can check out Win Dinn’s work at www.windinnart.blogspot.ca. For more information and to register call 250-

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he tight bonds of friendship and family are featured in Cranbrook Community Theatre’s production of “Steel Magno-

lias”. Directed by Bob McCue, “Steel Magnolias” follows Truvy (Susan Hanson) who runs a beauty parlour out of her house. One of her valued clients, M’Lynn (Michelle McCue) has a daughter (Kirsten Kasner) who suffers through the trials and tribulations of being a newly married diabetic. Throw in a couple of old biddies, Clairee (Elizabeth Ross) and Ouiser (Joanne Wilkinson) for comic effect and add in a poor innocent young hairdresser (Hannah Van der Roest) who doesn’t know what to make of all of this. “Steel Magnolias is a great play with a widespread following. It has great emotional impact and this project gave me an opportunity to work with six of the finest actresses in the area,” said McCue. “The relationship between the actresses is very special. They’ll make you laugh and they’ll make you cry -bring Kleenex!” “Steel Magnolias” opens on Friday, Nov. 16, and McCue hinted there may be a “Bleeding Armadillo Cake” at the opening night reception. The show runs Nov 16-17, 21-24, and Nov. 28-Dec 1. Tickets are now available at Lotus Books. After “Steel Magnolias,” CCT is presenting “It’s a Wonderful Life,” opening Dec 7, followed by “Enchanted April,” in April, 2013. CCT’s production of “Our Town” will now be presented in May, 2014. CCT has been entertaining Cranbrook and area audiences for over 50 years. We strive to promote and develop local talent; on stage, behind the scenes, or in the director’s chair. CCT believes theatre, music, dance, and art play an important part in the community. We are pleased to call the Studio/Stage Door home.

427-4919. Up-Cycling Fashion Camp Kimberley Arts Council today offers the first of two workshops for children aged 9 to 14 years, Upcycling Fashion Camp, in which second hand clothing items will be transformed into fashion garments. The workshop runs from 1 to 5 p.m. The second Up-cycling Fashion Camp will take place on November 24 and the fee to attend both camps is $40 plus costs of materials. For more information and to register call 250-427-4349. Tea, Bake & Craft Sale Cranbrook United Church will host a Tea, Bake & Craft Sale today from 2 to 4 p.m. at the church on 12th Avenue South. Everyone is welcome. Christmas Fair Kimberley Sacred Heart Church will hold its Christmas Fair in the church hall today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring home baking, preserves, crafts, books, and gift items as well as a door prize and refreshments. Everyone is welcome. Tea & Bake Sale The Mt. Zion Lutheran Church ladies will host a Tea & Bake Sale today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church on the corner of 11th Street and 11th Avenue South. Everyone is welcome.

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UPCOMING 2012 FREE PUBLIC SWIM Wednesday, November 7th, 5:00-6:00 PM is sponsored by Chateau Kimberley. Exhibit “The Perfect Gift – Christmas Opportunities” runs Nov. 8th to Dec. 5th. Art, jewellery, pottery, or something one of a kind - stop by the CDAC Art Gallery for your holiday shopping. Reception held on Friday, Nov. 16th, 7 to 9pm at CDAC Art Gallery at 135 10 Avenue S (corner of 2nd St. and 10th Ave. S) Saturday, Nov 10: annual Minkha sweater sale - hand knitted by Bolivian women - held at Christ Church Anglican from 10am to 5pm. More info: 250-489-4528 or email beurskensaa@shaw.ca Nov.14 Kimberley Garden Club is back on winter sessions. Nov. program: Hands on Evergreen Centrepiece construction. Selkirk High School Library 7-9 pm. New members welcome. FMI: Nola 250-427-1948. Kimberley Nature Park Society Meeting on Wednesday, Nov 14 at 7:00 pm at the Kimberley Nordic Centre Clubhouse. Guest Speaker: Nigel Kitto. Topic: Recreating in the Nature Park. All Welcome! Refreshments Served! Fort Steele Cemetery Society Meeting, Wed. Nov 14, 10am at Superstore Community Room. Visitors welcome. BC Government Retired Employees Association, Rocky Mtn Branch, will be holding their luncheon meeting at the Bavarian Chalet in the Sam Steele Room, Nov. 14th at 12 noon. Guest speaker; R.C.M.P. Const. Lisa Schlatter. FMI: 489-5930 Jack Selman. Cranbrook Community Theatre is proud to present Steel Magnolias. Directed by Bob McCue, the play runs for 10 nights, November 16 & 17, November 21-24, November 28-30 and December 1, at The Stage Door, Cranbrook. Tickets at Lotus Books.’ The Marysville School PAC is pleased to host the 5th Annual Fall Craft & Trade Fair on Saturday, November 17th from 10:00 to 3:00 pm in the school gym. Crafts, unique gifts, portrait sittings, kid’s corner and more! Call Lisa @ (250)427.4651, FMI or to book table. Cranbrook United Church; Tea, Bake & Craft Sale will be held Saturday, Nov. 17, 2:00-4:00pm, at 2-12th Ave. S. Everyone welcome. Social dance returns to the Cranbrook Seniors Hall on November 17th for a second season. Enjoy the well known and loved music of ‘Old Spice’with your friends and family from 7-11. Refreshments are served. Call 250-489-2720. ONGOING Cranbrook Quilters’ Guild hold their meetings on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month at 7:15 pm upstairs in Seniors Hall, 125-17th Ave. S. All skill levels welcome. FMI Betty 250489-1498 or June 250-426-8817. Cranbrook Branch of the Stroke Recovery Association of BC. Meetings are from 10:00am-1:00pm the 2nd and 4th Wed. in the lower level of the Senior Citizen’s Hall, 125-17th St. S. Bring bag lunch. Tootie Gripich, 426-3994. KIMBERLEY North Star Quilters meet 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7pm downstairs Centennial Hall, 100 4th Avenue. Everyone welcome. Info: Carol at 250-427-7935 or Joan at 250-427-4046. The Cranbrook Senior Floor Curling is looking for new members. Curling is Monday and Wednesday afternoons, upstairs in the Curling Rink. Info: Dave at 250-426-5387. Cranbrook Senior Centre, Branch 11 holding their meetings every third Thursday a month. 1:30pm at the hall. We always welcome new members. Do you have 2 hours every 2 months to give? E.K. Senior Caregivers Network is seeking new members for the policy making Board of our non-profit organization. Call Louise 250-426-2362. Play and Learn Parenting/Literacy Program – 8 week registered program for parents with preschool children with a facilitated play and activity component for children. Kimberley Early Learning Centre Kim 250-427-4468. StrongStart BC - FREE family drop-in program for preschoolaged children accompanied by a parent. Kimberley Early Learning Centre. Activities include circle time, play centers, nutritious snack and active play. Monday 9 - 12, Tuesday 9 - 12, Thursday 9 – 12, Friday 9 - 12. Gina 250-427-5309. Treehouse—Families with children 5 & under are invited to come play. Free drop-in program in gym of Kimberley Early Learning Centre. Transportation avail. Tuesdays, 9:00 - 12:00. Diana 250-427-0716. Canadian Cancer Society- if you have spare time and would like to volunteer, interested applicants can call 250-4268916, drop by our office at #19-9th Avenue S, Cranbrook or go to www.fightwithus.ca and register as a volunteer. ICBL-Duplicate Bridge–Senior Center in Cranbrook. Mon & Wed 7pm, Thurs & Fri 1pm at Scout Hall, Marysville. Info: Maggie 250-417-2868. Tai Chi Moving Meditation every Wednesday 3-4 pm at Centre 64. Starts November 7th. Call Adele 250-427-1939. Place your notice in your “What’s Up?” Community Calendar FREE of charge. 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Fehr expresses optimism prior to restarting CBA negotiations CHRIS JOHNSTON Canadian Press

NEW YORK - As the NHL and NHL Players’ Association resumed bargaining for the first time in more than two weeks, Donald Fehr expressed optimism that the sides were ready to start working towards a deal. “The players view has always been that we ought to keep negotiating until we find a way to get an agreement,” the NHLPA’s executive director said Tuesday. “You sort of stay at it day by day - so it’s very good to be getting back to the table. We hope that this time it produces more progress that we’ve seen in the past and we can figure out a way to make an agreement and to get the game back on the ice as soon as possible.”

“We’re hopeful that we’ll start bargaining and we’ll continue bargaining until we find a way to make a deal.” Donald Fehr The talks again went underground with the parties meeting at an undisclosed location. However, Fehr agreed to meet with reporters about 90 minutes before negotiations resumed. It was the first formal session between the sides since Oct. 18 and Fehr expressed hope that it would be the start of a push to end the lockout. “We’re hopeful that we’ll start bargaining and we’ll continue bargaining until we find a way to make a deal,” he said. A number of players and owners made their way to New York for the meetings. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was among 13 NHLPA members to take part after making a

“last minute” decision to fly in. The session came just days after deputy commissioner Bill Daly and NHLPA special counsel Steve Fehr held an informal meeting that spanned several hours in a secret location. Donald Fehr indicated that those discussions, which started Saturday afternoon and stretched into early Sunday morning, were “productive.” “Sometimes you’ve got to get together in a forum and figure out logistically how to go forward,” he said. The negotiations appear to have reached a critical juncture and the sides are hoping progress can be made away from the media spotlight. When asked for a comment about the upcoming talks on Monday, Daly told The Canadian Press he had decided to remain quiet until the meetings were over. The biggest issue the sides have to bridge a gap on is the mechanism that would see all existing contracts honoured in full, even after the players’ overall share in revenue is reduced to 50 per cent from its current position of 57 per cent. A “make whole” provision in the NHL’s Oct. 16 offer attempted to do that, but the NHLPA didn’t like that deferred payments would count against the earning potential of future players. The league has since indicated a willingness to see owners assume more of the liability. However, Fehr was quick to note there was more to be decided. “There are still other things that are important,” he said. Among the changes suggested by the NHL are a five-year cap on all deals, entry-level contracts that last two years instead of three and unrestricted free agency beginning at age 28 or after eight years of service.

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After months of hard training, 12 competitors took off for Brighton, England on September 30th for the International Taekwon-Do Federation World Cup. There they had a few days to train and adjust to the time and altitude changes. The World Cup began on the 4th of October with weigh-ins, a stressful event on its

own, as athletes don’t want to travel that distance and not make the weight category, but the local competitors went through without a problem. Up came the draws and Master Sant Saran got his students prepared for the days ahead with short training sessions and verbal reassurance, it was time to put months of hard work to the test.

Day one the black belts had their pattern competition where Catherine Bewski was awarded a Bronze metal. The colour belts sparred on the first day of competition, Marlene Turchyn was awarded a bronze medal for her efforts in the ring. All of the students did very well and represented the team and Canada in a sports-

manlike fashion. The next day was reversed, colour belt patterns and Black Belt sparing. The 12-14 year black belt boys competition went on for 5 hours and the competition was fierce, Kootenay Taekwon Do’s Brett Carter took a Bronze metal in this event. Later on in the day Catherine Bewski was awarded a silver medal in sparring in

her ladies division. Looking back at the results, six of our members took a loss to the fighter that won Gold or Silver, which is an impressive feat for the Cranbrook, Elk Valley and Crowsnest competitors. We have world class clubs in our community and we have shown we can compete with the rest of the world and be very successful.

Ice growing mo’s for Movember campaign TRE VOR CR AWLEY Sports Editor

It’s the month of November, but if you ask any member of the male community out there, they’ll tell you that it’s actually Movember. It’s only the difference of one consonant, but it means all the world to guys who are taking the time to grow out their moustaches to raise awareness for prostate cancer. The Kootenay Ice are all in with their facial hair efforts, as the team has signed onto Movember.com to raise money and awareness for men’s

health programs across the country. Anyone can visit the website and make a donation for any member of the squad. So far, the team has added roughly $1,600 to the cause, with rookie netminder Wyatt Hoflin leading the way, with $350 to his name. Ice defenceman Jagger Dirk has yet to get any donations to his name, but the 19-yearold blueliner is still having fun with the moustache competition. “It brings us together, it’s for a good cause,” said Dirk. “A lot of people have family mem-

bers that’ve had prostate cancer so it’s good to support something bigger than us.” Fellow blueliner Mike Simpson agreed. “It’s a good time and everyone has fun with it,” Simpson said. “It’s all the better if it’s for a good cause. “Obviously anytime you can raise money, it’s a good thing.” Both were interviewed separately, however, both pegged 19-year-old forward Erik Benoit as the teammate who could grow the most impressive moustache. “It’s not the best, but it’s pretty greasy,”

said Dirk. Simpson also singled out Benoit as the guy who could grow the best moustache after hesitating for a bit when first asked. “Besides myself, I’d have to give it to…geez I don’t know. We really have a young team,” Simpson said. “Probably Benny. I would say he’s the early favourite. We got a lot of baby faces in there.” Why? “The guy’s just a man-child,” Simpson added. “He’s got the ability to grow a full beard, probably since the day he was born.”

Benoit wasn’t at practice on Tuesday, and couldn’t defend his moustache-growing abilities, or brag about it, depending on one’s perspective. The team will be accepting donations for the rest of the month. The Ice are part of the fundraising efforts along with the rest of the WHL and the entire CHL, which raised $128,222 in last year’s campaign. Anyone wishing to make a donation towards the Kootenay Ice’s Movember efforts can visit: http://ca.mov e m b e r. c o m / team/620241


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Canadian Soccer Association names new technical director Neil Davidson Canadian Press

TORONTO - Canadian soccer’s newly appointed technical director knows what he is getting into. As assistant coach with the men’s national team, Tony Fonseca literally had a front-row seat on Canada’s humiliating exit from World Cup qualifying last month in Honduras. The former Portuguese international has also coached Canada’s under-20, under-23, and Francophone Games teams. Fonseca’s new job is essentially to chart the course of Canadian soccer, “in charge of setting a vision for all aspects of the game,” according to the Canadian Soccer Association. That includes educating coaches and developing players, from pre-teens to elite players. There have been no shortage of good intentions and blueprints in the past in the CSA, but Canadian soccer has little to show for it outside of high participation numbers and a competitive women’s side. The 47-year-old Fonseca acknowledged there is much to do, including trying to bring together what is widely perceived to be a fractured soccer landscape. “This is not just one layer of the problem,” he told a conference call

Tuesday. “There’s many layers but definitely we want to continue to work with the provinces, with the stake-holders, the pro clubs and the academies, and definitely find the solutions needed to forward the game in Canada.” The CSA still has to appoint a men’s national team coach in the wake of Stephen Hart’s resignation last month.

“A very conscientious football mind. Somebody who is not afraid to point out inconvenient truths, but does it in a way to not alienate people. ” Bjorn Osieck B.C. Soccer Association The two jobs are very different. The technical director looks down the road while the national team coach is only as good as his last result. Early feedback on the choice of Fonseca was positive. “Fantastic appointment,” Paul Mariner, Toronto FC’s manager and director of soccer operations, said by email from a European scouting trip. “A good guy,” said Vancouver Whitecaps president Bob Lenar-

duzzi. “And having come up through the Portuguese system and being a part of Benfica, I think he has a pretty good idea of what it takes to develop players.” “A very conscientious football mind,” said Bjorn Osieck, the outgoing executive director of the B.C. Soccer Association. “Somebody who is not afraid to point out inconvenient truths, but does it in a way not to alienate people.” The post of technical director has been vacant since Hart left it to take over as national team coach in December 2009. Hart, who became technical director in March 2008, stepped down last month as coach in the wake of the 8-1 loss in Honduras. The Vancouverbased Fonseca hinted that Hart could still play a role, saying it would be a shame not to use his experience. Peter Montopoli, general secretary of the CSA, said the job of technical director was handled by committee prior to Fonseca’s appointment. Montopoli said more than 30 people applied for the job. He declined to name the shortlist but asked about Sylvie Beliveau, he confirmed that the CSA’s long-term player development manager and former women’s coach has

Kootenay Ice Report ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week’s action with a 4-11-1-0 record (3-10-1-0 at home, 1-3-0-0 on the road, 1-1-0 in overtime) and in sixth place in the CENTRAL DIVISION...The ICE will play three of their next four games at home before traveling to the US DIVISION (November 2124). MOVEMBER: The KOOTENAY ICE players are taking part in MOVEMBER...Fans can log on to www.movember.com and search KOOTENAY ICE to visit the team page and donate...Last year, the CANADIAN HOCKEY LEAGUE raised a total of $128,222 towards PROSTATE CANCER CANADA and MOVEMBER . SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are now available to purchase at the ICE Office…You get seven game certificates to use at your convenience – total flexibility...The first 100 FLEX PAKS purchases will receive a golf voucher for WILDSTONE to be used during the 2013 golf season…SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are available in Adult, Senior, Student and Youth packages...Adults are $133.00, Seniors $105.00, Students $91.00 and Youth $70.00. PEPSI KIDS CLUB: Registration for the PEPSI KIDS CLUB is underway…Kids from five to 12 can sign up to be part of the KIDS CLUB and receive a punch card to attend eight games for only $5.00…The events this year will including skating, tobogganing, and a movie…Cost for each kid is $17.00 and forms are available at the Kootenay ICE Office…Registration dead-

been considered. “We believe as an organization that Tony has the knowledge and experience to have an immediate impact on the development of the sport in our country,” he said. Montopoli said the job needed someone who understands the “uniqueness of the Canadian soccer culture.” “Tony is the right

man for the job,” he added. Fonseca, a former Portuguese international who played for Benfica, stressed that the recent World Cup loss qualifying loss in Honduras - which he called “a very painful result for all of us” - should not serve as the face of Canadian soccer. Canada was ranked 61st in the world by

FIFA prior to the November rankings, expected out Wednesday. “There’s a lot of good things that have been done in terms of the Canadian Soccer Association and soccer in general,” he said. “Obviously the problem is deeper than one result, one game.” “But that’s not a clear indication of where we are in football,” he

added, referring to the Honduras game. “It’s just a freaky result that left all of us with a very sour taste and we want to erase it as fast as possible and move forward.” He said determining the best way to work with the pro clubs for the mutual benefit of both parties is an urgent priority. “Addressing the grassroots” is another.

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KERAVA, Finland Jayna Hefford had two goals to reach a scoring milestone and Shannon Szabados made 20 saves as Canada opened the Four Nations Cup with a 6-0 victory over Finland on Tuesday. Jennifer Wakefield, Rebecca Johnston, Hayley Wickenheiser and Meghan Agosta-Marciano also scored for Canada, which dumped the host side 8-1 in an exhibition tuneup two days earlier. Hefford’s second goal was the 150th of her national team career. “It’s a phenomenal feat,” said head coach Dan Church. “She’s just a true professional. Her talents around the net and just the nose for the puck, and really how hard she works off the

puck I think are the keys to her success as a goal scorer.” Canada’s roster for the Four Nations includes almost all the players from the team that won gold at the 2012 world championship. Canada rolled four effective lines at Kerava Areena and fired 53 shots at netminder Isabella Portnoj. “We just wanted to get a good strong start to this tournament,” Hefford said. “We know we have to get better from here on out.” The Finns have never beaten Canada in women’s hockey. Canada will next face the defending champion Americans on Wednesday before meeting Sweden on Friday. The medal games are Satur-

line is Tuesday, November 6. DID YOU KNOW: SAM REINHART has been named to TEAM WHL for the SUBWAY SUPER SERIES vs. RUSSIA on November 14 in VANCOUVER...AUSTIN VETTERL recorded his first assist with KOOTENAY against VANCOUVER on November 3...ZACH MCPHEE recorded his first assist with the ICE on November 2 against SASKATOON...BROCK MONTGOMERY played in his 200th WHL career game against the BLADES on November 2. TRANSACTIONS / INJURIES: KOOTENAY acquired 18-yearold Forward AUSTIN VETTERL from the VANCOUVER GIANTS in exchange for 1995 born prospects KYLE KRABBEN (Defenseman) and DOUGLAS MORRIS (Forward) on November 1...The ICE acquired 19-year-old Forward ZACH MCPHEE from the EVERETT SILVERTIPS in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft on November 2...LUKE PHILP will be out of the KOOTENAY line up indefinitely after having his appendix removed on October 27...ERIK BENOIT will be out of the ICE line up one to two weeks with a lower body injury. ONE YEAR AGO: After 16 games of the 2011-2012 season the ICE were 11-3-0-2, after 17 games were 12-3-0-2 and after 18 games were 12-3-1-2. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENT: -Poppy Campaign, November 6 from 9 - 3 pm all over the City. Members of the team will be helping the Poppy Campaign pick up wreaths at businesses -Pepsi Kids Club Skate, November 7 from 4:45-5:45 pm at Western Financial Place. The team will be skating with all the members of the Pepsi Kids Club. To sign up visit the Kootenay ICE Office. -Poppy Campaign, November 9 from 9 - 3 pm all over the City. Members of the team will be helping the Poppy Campaign pick up wreaths at businesses UPCOMING WEEK:

day. The Americans blanked Sweden 4-0 on Tuesday. The U.S. is the defending Four Nations champion, beating the Canadians 4-3 in a shootout last year in Sweden. Hefford and her teammates are excited to play the Americans again. “It’s always the game we look forward to playing,” Hefford said. “It’s an intense rivalry but it’s fun. It brings out the best in us and I think it does in them. We’re going to be ready to go tomorrow.” Canada has won the event 12 times in the 16year history of the tournament. The event also serves as an evaluation opportunity for team brass ahead of the 2013 world championship in Ottawa this April. “I think we’re hungry

to prove that we can be a dominant team again,” Church said. “Every opportunity we look forward to playing the U.S. To win the world championship last year in Vermont was a great step forward but we also had some pretty big losses over the course of the year. “There’s definitely room for improvement for our team. So I think this tournament is a great opportunity for us to come in and show them that we are the team that they saw in the finals and we’re going to put forward a very physical, fast, and a good team game.” Canada last won the Four Nations Cup in 2010, defeating the Americans 3-2 in overtime.

Tuesday November 6 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place Wednesday November 7 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place Thursday November 8 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place Friday November 9 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place Saturday November 10 ICE vs Moose Jaw 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive) Sunday November 11 Practice 11:00 – 1:00 pm Western Financial Place Monday November 12 ICE @ Calgary 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive) WEEK IN REVIEW: Friday, November 2 – Kootenay 2 vs Saskatoon 3 - OT – Record 4-9-1-0 – Attendance: 2,310 Goals: 1 - Boyd (2) from McPhee and Descheneau 2 - Benoit (3) from Muth and Dirk Goalie: Wyatt Hoflin (17 Saves, 2 GA) Saturday, November 3 – Kootenay 3 vs Vancouver 6 – Record 4-10-1-0 – Attendance: 2,330 Goals: 1 - Martin (3) from Cable 2 - O’Connor (2) from Leach 3 - Reinhart (4) from Vetterl Goalies: Wyatt Hoflin (13 Saves, 4 GA), Mackenzie Skapski (9 Saves, 2 GA) Sunday, November 4 – Kootenay 1 @ Medicine Hat 3 – Record 4-11-1-0 – Attendance: 4,006 Goal: 1 - Reinhart (5) from Descheneau Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (33 Saves, 2 GA)


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Hot on the heels of Halloween comes Christmas Fall Fowl Supper Kimberley United Church will host its annual Fall Fowl Supper in the church lower hall this evening at 6 p.m. You are invited to enjoy home-cooked turkey and all the trimmings with pies for dessert. Tickets are $20, available from Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy and the United Church office.

Continued from page 7 Fall Trade & Craft Fair Marysville Elementary School Parent Advisory Council will host the 5th Annual Fall Trade & Craft Fair in the school gym from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, featuring businesses, crafts, and gift booths and door prizes, draws, and a concession with a kid’s corner offering crafts, face painting and tattoos while parents shop. To book a table, contact Lisa Cox at 250-4274651 or email joelisa@telus.net by November 2nd. Seniors’ Social Dance Social dance returns to the Cranbrook Seniors’ Hall for a second season tonight when Old Spice will provide the dancing music from 7 to 11 p.m. Refreshments will be served and admission is just $10. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information call 250-489-2720. Sage Grass at Creekside Sage Grass will be playing tonight, starting around 7.30 p.m., at BJ’s Creekside Pub. Sunday, November 18 Alison Brown at KCT Grammy award-winning banjo virtuoso Alison Brown and her bluegrass/jazz fusion quartet, featuring John R. Burr (piano/keyboards), Garry West (bass) and Kendrick Freeman (drums), will be performing at the Key City Theatre this evening at 7.30 p.m. Opening for Alison will be Creston’s Elena Yeung. Tickets are $35 + HST, available at the KCT box-office or by calling 250-426-7006. Monday, November 19 Hip Hop Violinist The Cranbrook Violin Club presents hip hop violinist Lindsey Stirling tonight at 7 p.m. at the Key City Theatre. Tickets are $20, available from the KCT box-office or from the Cranbrook Violin Club at 250-417-9543. Tuesday, November 20 Mongolia Travelogue You are invited to ford flooded rivers, climb glaciers in snow storms, trek with camels and swat flies from the comfort of your chair at a travelogue Exploring Mongolia with Gretchen Whetham presented by the Friends of the Cranbrook Library this evening at 7 p.m. in the College of the Rockies lecture theatre. Admission is by donation. Wednesday, November 21 Dr. Gabor Maté Physician and author Dr. Gabor Maté will speak at the Heritage Inn tonight from 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. on fostering health in a stressed society. Admission is $40. Tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. he will give a presentation on ADD and addictions. Admission is $60. Both presentations may be attended for $90. Tickets are available from Lotus Books. For more information go to www.LifeRootsConsulting.com. Gorilla Trek Allister and Denise Pederson

Saturday, November 24 Dinner and Dance Kimberley Emergency Services will host a dinner and dance tonight at the Kimberley Convention Centre. Tickets are $60 each, for which you get a prime rib dinner, dancing music by Billy Jive and the Funktastics, door prizes, and free rides home if you live within Kimberley city limits. Tickets are availCanadian pop/rock/folk singer able at the Kimberley Fire Hall and Barney Bentall performs at the Key Black Bear Books. For more inforCity Theatre Tuesday, Nov. 13 at mation call 250-427-5795. Change at Centre 64 7.30 p.m. this evening. ‘Change’, the current group exwill present a travelogue about hibition in the Gallery at Centre their Gorilla Trek and Zambian 64, features work in a variety of Safari at 7 p.m. this evening at the mediums by Ronda Wood, MiCollege of the Rockies lecture the- chael Flisak, Yoki, Kyla Richards, atre. This presentation gets up Helen Robertson, Dorial Davis, close and personal with mountain Tara Mercer, Lori Fontaine, Laurel gorillas and other beasts and birds Ralston, Jim Robertson, Lloyd and concludes with tours of the Dean, Paula Cravens, Ann Holtby slave chambers and spice planta- Jones, Grant Smith, Judy Winter, tions in Zanzibar. Admission is by Justin Meeds and Tristan Neve. donation to the Cranbrook GoGo There are some surprising and Grannies - Grandmothers helping eye-catching pieces in this show which closes today but can be Grandmothers. viewed between 1 and 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays in the Thursday, November 22 meantime. It’s well worth a look. The Economics of Happiness Wildsight’s One Planet film series brings the documentary movie ‘The Economics of Happiness’ to the College of the Rockies lecture theatre this evening at 7.30 p.m. This 2011 film describes a world moving towards further globalization and consolidation of power by governments and corporations on the one hand and towards the localization of economies by communities on the other. Admission is by donation. Friday, November 23 Fabric Arts & Crafts The Creative Kids After School Art Program at Centre 64 offers a class in creating art from recycled fabrics this afternoon from 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. The fee is $10, materials included. For more information and to register call Christine at 250-427-4919 or email kimberleyarts@telus.net. Blacksmithing Techniques Today’s blacksmithing workshop at Fort Steele Heritage Town is on practicing blacksmithing techniques. The workshop fee is $180. To register and for more information call Henry at 250-4207191. Fort Steele Theatre Camp The second in the series of Pro D day Theatre Camps offered in the Wildhorse Theatre at Fort Steele Heritage Town to children aged 6 to 12 years old by Lisa Aasebo takes place today from 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. For more information and to register contact Lisa at lisa.aasebo@fortsteele.bc.ca or call 250-420-7154.

Physician and author Dr. Gabor Maté will speak at the Heritage Inn Wednesday, Nov. 21, from 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. on fostering health in a stressed society. Monday, November 26 Dirt Bag Festival The Dirt Bag Festival returns to the McKim Theatre in Kimberley this evening with a program of videos, slide shows, live performances, and a showing of ‘The Freedom Chair’, a finalist at the Banff Filmfest featuring Josh Dueck. The doors open at 6 p.m. and tickets are $22 available from Black Bear Books, Kootenay Cycle Works, Sprout Grocery, Gerricks, and High Country Sportswear. Cranbrook Writers’ Group The Cranbrook Writer’s Group meets tonight and every fourth Monday of the month from 7 to 9

at the KCT box-office.

Alison Brown and her bluegrass/ jazz fusion quartet will be performing at the Key City Theatre Sunday, Nov. 18 p.m. at the Cranbrook and District Arts Council at 135-10th Avenue South. Writers of all skill levels working in any genre are invited to attend this supportive group for writing exercises, constructive critiques, suggestions and sharing of information about the writing life. For more information call Norma at 250-426-9096. Tuesday, November 27 Cycling Across Germany Have Camera Will Travel presents a slide show, ’Cycling Across Germany – 700 kms Along the Elbe River’, by the Kimberley Biker Babes, this evening at 7.30 p.m. in the Theatre at Centre 64. Admission is by donation, all proceeds going to Kimberley Arts Council and the Centre 64 expansion project.. Invitational Gift Show Opening today in the Gallery at Centre 64 is an Invitational Gift Show featuring artworks and artisan products suitable for Christmas gifts by invited Kootenay artists. It includes pottery and paintings by Sandy Kunze of Galvanized Art Gallery, Wyndell; fabric art and vintage jewelry by Darcy Wanuk of Kimberley; ceramics and paintings by Helen Robertson of Kimberley; fabric art by Virginia Anderson of Kimberley; paintings by Lori Joe of Kimberley; glass ware by Julie Gibbs of Sandpiper Studio, Windermere; birdhouses by Shelley Soles of Golden; pottery by Andrea Revoy of Blue Moon Pottery; paintings and Japanese paper art by John and Julie Ough of Kimberley; and sculptures by Kyla Richardson of Kimberley. The show is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays until December 22. Thursday, November 29 You Can’t Take It With You Mount Baker Secondary School will perform the Pulitzer prizewinning family comedy ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ at Key City Theatre tonight and tomorrow at 7.30 p.m. and on Saturday, December 1, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 adults, $12 seniors and students, available

Friday, November 30 Crafting a Gift The final blacksmithing workshop today in the series at Fort Steele Heritage Town is on crafting a gift. The fee is $225 plus cost of materials. For more information and to register call Henry at 250420-7191. Painting a Christmas Landscape Todays subject for students attending the Creative Kids After School Art Program at Centre 64 from 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. today is Painting a Christmas Landscape in acrylics on canvas. For more information and to register call Christine at 250-427-4919 or email kimberleyarts@telus.net. Economics of Happiness Wildsight’s One Planet film series presents the award-winning documentary ‘Economics of Happiness’ tonight at 7.30 p.m. in the Theatre at Centre 64. Admission is by donation. (See November 22 entry for details.)

Saturday, December 1 Pre-Christmas Sale The annual Harmony Chapter of the Eastern Star pre-Christmas sale will take place at the Kimberley Elks Club today from 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. featuring Christmas gift baskets, Christmas baking, handcrafted gifts, and recycled Christmas decorations. Proceeds support cancer research and other Harmony charities. Homegrown Coffeehouse The next HomeGrown Coffeehouse takes place this evening at 8 p.m. in the Theatre at Centre 64. Admission is $7. More details later. Bungay at Creekside Tom Bungay will host tonight’s open mic session at BJ’s Creekside Pub starting around 7.30 p.m.

Wednesday, December 5 Senior Citizens Dinner The 31st annual Senior Citizens Dinner sponsored by the Colombo Lodge and Cranbrook Rotary Club will be held at the Colombo Lodge this evening starting with cocktails at 5 p.m., dinner at 5.30 p.m., and dancing to follow. Admission is just $5 and tickets are available at the Heritage Inn.

Friday, December 7 Book Drive The annual book drive sponsored by Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy & Kimberley Community Literacy’s needs gently used books for the Kimberley Helping Hands food bank Christmas hampers to be dropped off by today at the Overwaitea, Mark Creek Market, Kimberley Public Library, the Early Learning Centre, or at Kimberley schools. For more information call CBAL coordinator Kim Robertsat 250-427-4468 or e-mail kroberts@cbal.org. Contact Information To get your event publicized in Wednesday’s Eye on Entertainment e-mail information to redruth@shaw.ca by 10 a.m. the preceding Tuesday.


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No Ottawa finance analysis due to secrecy: Page Julil an Beltr ame Canadian Press

OTTAWA — Canada’s budget watchdog will not issue a mid-year report on the federal government’s finances, citing lack of co-operation from the vast majority of departments. Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page posted a partial analysis on the government’s $5.2 billion spending cuts plan Tuesday, but said a complete report that would be useful to parliamentarians is impossible because he just hasn’t been given enough information. He is seeking legal advice on whether he can sue Ottawa for the information, saying he will have an opinion this month. ``We’re just saying show us the plan. This is not just a PBO issue, Parliament needs to see this and if they do see it and start scrutinize these plans, the chance of hitting objectives goes up,’’ he said. ``But to say: We are

not giving you the plan, totally undermines Parliament.’’ Page said he has been begging departments and other governmental organizations to report to his office their plans for personnel cuts and their impact on programs and services for seven months, but in many cases has received only a perfunctory response. To date, the PBO has received responses to requests about budget cutbacks from 91 per cent of government departments. However, most have supplied inadequate information, he said. Only one-quarter of departments, representing three per cent of the $5.2 billion in budgeted cutbacks, have provided data on personnel losses or the impact on services to Canadians, he said. ``The lack of disclosure will prevent the PBO from providing parliamentarians with independent analysis on the state of the nation’s finances and the estimates

of the government,’’ the budget officer said in the analysis. On Monday, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty reiterated his position that he does not believe Page is entitled to the information he is seeking. ``My concern is his mandate is to look at government spending,’’ Flaherty told CBC’s Power and Politics program. ``What’s he’s proposing to do now is look at government non-spending. I don’t see that in his mandate. I wish he would stick to his knitting, quite frankly, he has enough to do.’’ Treasury Board President Tony Clement took a different tack Tuesday. ``All I can say is we continue to co-operate with Mr. Page,’’ Clement said outside the Commons. ``We have done so in the past. We’re doing so in the present. We’ll do so in the future.’’ He said the government has a number of competing obligations,

Teen smugglers caught in the act C ANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — The Canada Border Services Agency says a pair of teenagers planning to board a flight out of Vancouver had swallowed more than 300 pellets of drugs in a smuggling attempt. A border guard became suspicious of the 17- and 18-year-old males during questioning on Sunday. Under secondary questioning, border services officers found

inconsistencies in answers from the teens and thought they might be what the agency calls ``internal narcotics carriers’’. Health officials decided the pellets were deteriorating and both teenagers needed emergency surgery to remove the drug, which is believed to be methamphetamine. The CBSA says one traveller was carrying 229 pellets while the second had 79 pellets.

Meteorite lands in court PBO Kevin Page ``so this process is quite all-encompassing in terms of our reporting.’’ Flaherty is expected to issue the government’s economic update on the fiscal year so far later this month. Page said his counterparts in other countries have no such difficulties, noting that his mandate is to scrutinize the esti-

mates of the government, which would include both higher and lower levels of spending. He has the backing of the opposition parties on the interpretation. But Page said he doesn’t want to go to court, and once he receives a legal opinion, he hopes the dispute can be resolved.

Stephanie Waddell Canadian Press

WHITEHORSE — A decade-long court fight over allegations of a stolen meteorite that was growing a life form is now in the hands of the Yukon Court of Appeal. Daniel Sabo is suing the federal government, staff members with the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), and an RCMP officer claiming

the meteorite he found in 1986 was replaced with a replica and he wants $12 million. Scientists with the GSC concluded the growth on the space rock could be a natural result of oxidation of minerals, a salt-type crystal or a type of lichen. The Yukon Supreme Court rejected Sabo’s claim in a decision last year.

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Obama claims victory over rival Romney after divisive campaign Lee-Anne Goodman Canadian Press

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama avoided a pink slip Tuesday, marching to victory against his Republican challenger despite a slow-as-molasses economic recovery and a bitterly contested election that had the U.S. president’s supporters fearful he was doomed to the indignity of a single term. Obama was declared the winner after several gutwrenching hours that saw the president and his White House rival, Mitt Romney, spend election night much as they did their bruising, $2.6 billion campaign — in a tense nail-biter. Supporters at Obama’s Chicago headquarters greeted the president with euphoria as he strode to the podium to the upbeat strains of Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,’’ his 2008 campaign anthem. “Tonight in this election, you, the American people, remind us that while our road has been hard, while our journeys have been long, we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back, and we know in our hearts that for the United States of America, the best is yet to come,’’ Obama said. At Romney headquarters in Boston, meanwhile, the mood was grim following an election long considered well within the Republican’s grasp. “This is a time of great challenges for America,’’ a composed, gracious Romney told his supporters after it took him more than an hour to concede after the president clinched the election. “I pray that the president will be successful in guiding our nation.’’ Obama’s success this year was in contrast to his historic triumph in 2008, when he became the country’s first African-American president and won the White House on an inspiring message of hope and change. In 2012, Obama’s rhetoric was decidedly less soaring — although his victory speech on election night certainly showed a return to form. “We are an American family and we rise and fall together as one nation and as one people,’’ he said. But on the campaign trail, it was little wonder Obama chose to remind Americans he understood their impatience with him — the nation’s citizens, after all, are still struggling to recover from a

forts.

Houses Divided Sandy underscored one of the key themes of the election — the role of government in the lives of citizens. Romney once suggested federal funding for disaster relief was “immoral.’’ The plight of the middle class was another primary topic of disagreement. Obama has been vilified by Republicans for a tepid economic recovery following the financial meltdown that took stubborn hold of the United States just as he won the White House in 2008. They’ve also accused him of being a socialist, saying he’s expanding government and creating a welfare state while raising taxes and running up the national debt to monstrous levels. In fact, Obama has cut taxes and shrunk government during his four years in office, slashing more than half a million federal jobs since 2009. His predecessor, George AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais Supporters cheer as they wait for President Barack Obama at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in W. Bush, ran up the debt to unprecedented levels while Chicago. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. financing two overseas wars. The billions Obama has spent devastating economic reces- higher than it was in 2008 — time venture capitalist, as- chelle, on Monday night in in corporate bailouts and ecosion that took unrelenting was thought to have played a serted that his own business Iowa, where he won his first nomic stimulus measures are hold of the country soon after critical role in the president’s experience would make him a primary season contest in credited by many economists the president took office. victory there. better choice for Americans. 2008. with putting the brakes on Obama, indeed, has beRomney, meantime, won But many left-leaning what might have been a fullcome the first incumbent over older Americans, work- Americans deeply distrusted Dead Heat fledged depression. president since Franklin D. ing-class whites and those the Republican, particularly More than 45 million Democrats, meantime, Roosevelt to win a second with family incomes of after the emergence of a se- Americans had already cast warned Americans that Romterm with an unemployment $50,000 a year or more. cretly recorded videotape in their ballots in early voting by ney and Ryan would slash rate above 7.4 per cent. Obama’s triumph was the early September that showed the time Tuesday rolled cherished entitlement proUnlike 2008, the president long-awaited culmination of him disparaging almost half around. grams, including Medicare, no longer pledges to dramati- one of the hardest-fought of the electorate as governFor those who trudged to and push through 1950s-era cally change the toxic political presidential campaigns in re- ment freeloaders. the polls on election day, spo- social policies on abortion culture in the U.S. capital — cent U.S. history. Indeed, he Hispanics, meantime, radic problems awaited them and contraception. not surprising given the rigid only narrowly appeared to never forgave Romney for re- at polling stations across the They also said Romney opposition he’s faced from have won the popular vote marks he made during pri- country, especially in the key would roll back Obama’s Wall Republicans in the House of over Romney. mary season, when he said il- battleground states. Street regulations to the relaRepresentatives since they But under the American legal immigrants should “selfThe race for the White tively lawless state of affairs took back control of the system, presidential candi- deport.’’ House had been a dead heat, that allowed the financial chamber in 2010. dates compete not for popuThe 65-year-old former with polls showing Obama meltdown to happen in the Instead, he’s vowed to fin- lar vote, but for the electoral Massachusetts governor and Romney tied nationally first place. ish the work he’d started and college votes up for grabs nonetheless fought until the for weeks as they offered up And yet Tuesday night’s urged Americans to stand by stateside. Those votes are as- bitter end, making last-min- competing visions for the congressional winners and him. signed based on a state’s pop- ute campaign appearances country. losers were every bit as imulation and representation in Tuesday in Ohio and PennsylThe president, however, portant as the ultimate White Congress. vania even as millions of had pulled ahead nationally House victor. Congress, after American Faultlines Eight states, representing Americans were casting their in a pair of polls released this all, is more powerful than the Even though Obama secured a second term, the elec- 89 electoral college votes, ballots. week. Obama also had persis- executive branch in terms of “This is a big day for big tent, narrow leads in several bringing to life — or snuffing tion exposed bitter partisan were considered battleand demographic fault lines grounds: Colorado, Iowa, change,’’ Romney said in of the battleground states; he out — a president’s legislative in the United States that Wisconsin, Ohio, Virginia, Richmond Heights, Ohio, also reportedly had the edge hopes and dreams. threaten to endure for years to Florida, North Carolina and alongside his running mate, in early voting. The makeup of Congress New Hampshire. Romney Paul Ryan. come. Obama’s improved show- remained relatively un“The country’s been going ing in a slew of recent surveys changed, with Republicans Obama handily won the won only North Carolina; in the wrong direction for the suggested his response to maintaining control of the votes of women, young Amer- Florida was too close to call. Throughout the cam- last few years; we’re going to mega-storm Sandy, which House of Representatives and icans, African-Americans and Hispanics — in fact, the presi- paign, Romney insisted the steer it back onto a course devastated New York and Democrats dominating the dent got almost 70 per cent of president had failed misera- that’s going to help the Ameri- New Jersey last week, had Senate. the Latino vote, the fastest bly to deliver on his heady can people have a brighter won him crucial support in That means Obama will growing demographic in the promises of 2008, assailing future.’’ those swing states. face a Republican House him in particular for his hanObama, for his part, offiUnited States. Most of those surveyed that’s no warmer to his agenIn Pennsylvania, the high dling of America’s persistent cially ended his final political have given the president high da than it has been for the campaign with an emotional marks when asked about his past two fractious years. turnout of African-American economic woes. voters — reportedly even Romney, a wealthy one- appearance with his wife, Mi- handling of federal relief ef-


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