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Sculpturewalk Gala People’s Choice Award winners James Karthein and Kevin Kratz (2nd and 4th from left) celebrate their victory with Joy Barrett, Sculpturewalk executive director, mayor Lawrence Chernoff, and Kirk Duff, Sculpturewalk vice-president.
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Despite the absence of performer Shane Koyczan, who’s flight from Vancouver was cancelled, the Castlegar Sculpturewalk Gala was another shining success. About a dozen of the 30 Sculpturewalk artists were in attendance Saturday night at the Element Club for the gala. Also at the event were dignitaries from the
city and other art fans from Castlegar and the region. The big People’s Choice Award winner was the heron piece Patient Hunter by Kevin Kratz and James Karthein of Krestova. The Artistic Merit award went to Kate Tupper of Argenta for Full Metal Jacket. “It’s the best year ever,” said Pat Field, former Sculpturewalk president and project manager who still helps out. “We have
30 sculptures and 30 artists and 7,800 happy people. It’s been pretty fantastic.” When Sculpturewalk began three years, Field and his group could only imagine the success the program would eventually become. “We knew it would take three to five years to do a culture change,” he said. “What I mean by culture change is where people’s values, attitudes and behaviours
change and they actually care about art - which they do now. They take their families down there, their kids down. It’s part of the fabric of the community now. That’s why we’re going to be able to make it sustainable because people are thinking about sculptures now. It’s a really neat transition.” Field was impressed with this year’s group of sculptures and thinks the talent grows each year.
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Stanley Humphries Secondary School Student Leadership class students donated 2,493 items to the Castlegar Community Harvest Food Bank on Friday. The students held a “We Scare Hunger” Campaign which featured a competition to see which class would donate the most food. Ms. Lewis’ class came first with 734 items and received a pizza party. The students also raised money for an Craig Lindsay photo iPad mini, which was won by student Amber Arnold.
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Everybody recognizes that this is a neat social event.” Also at the event, executive director Joy Barrett and Field introduced a 3D scale model sculpture of the original Sculpturewalk winning piece. “What you can do these days is take a 3D laser scan of the regular size sculpture and from that you can scale the piece,” said Barrett. “With Denis Kleine’s ‘peace sign’, the one that’s in front of the airport, he actually took it down and took it to this place where they do the 3D laser scanning and they scaled it down to a desktop size and gave him a plastic version of it. So what Denis did was recreate the piece in a smaller scale.”
The piece was donated to the city of Castlegar in recognition of their support. The Sculpturewalk committee is already busy planning for next year’s event. “The call for sculptors closes on Nov. 1,” said Field. “The new ones are juried in on Nov. 15 of this year.” The current sculptures will stay up until April and the new ones will go up in May. Artistic Merit 4th Place ($500): Sack Race, artist Roger Golden (Toronto, ON) 3rd Place ($500): Look And You Will Find It, artist Kate Christopher (Mahtomedi, MN)
Kirk Duff, vice-president of the Castlegar Sculpturewalk Society looks on as Pat Field introduces the 3D scale model of “Peace Sign”. Craig Lindsay photo
QR, artist Carl Schlichting (Winlaw, BC) Winner ($3000): Full Metal Basket, artist Kate Tupper (Argenta, BC)
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Sculpturewalk a treat For those in attendance at the Castlegar Sculpturewalk Gala at the Element on Saturday, you saw some and met some of the great creative minds of not only our region but possibly the province and beyond. An event like Sculpturewalk brings people together and allows a chance for local citizens, as well as tourists, to view great sculptures and vote on their favourite. The top pick, “Patient Hunter” was a definite worthy selection, and the artists, James Karthein and Kevin Kratz, were understandably overjoyed at winning. Sculpturewalk committee members also showed off a 3D scale model of the first winning piece. One could foresee a day, not too far away, when people can purchase smaller models such as keychains. Of course, being at the gala also means getting to mingle and talk with old friends and new friends. I was able to touch base with an old hockey teammate (Paul Reimer) from Cranbrook who came over for the event. Reimer’s piece is the open book that lies outside the library. It’s good to hear he’s still playing hockey. Unfortunately, contrast that good will and community bonding with the nasty streak of vandalism Castlegar saw over Halloween. One hundred and two calls for the RCMP is way too much for one week. Let’s hope our sleepy borough stays that way and things quiet down. We want to hear from you.
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The Remembrance Day poppy story When I was a youngster and followed the local militia to the cenotaph on a cold November day, I noticed for the first time people wearing red flowers called poppies. In subsequent years, I saw Legion members dispensing poppies on street corners and at store fronts. In school on the last day ahead of November 11th, our teachers told us stories about World War I and World War II. Always the school ceremonies ended with a recital of Canadian John McCrae’s “In Flanders Fields”. Written at the Flanders battlefield and published in Punch magazine on December 8, 1915, the poem spoke of poppies “blow[ing] between the crosses”. Not long after the end of World War I, poppies became a symbol for those who had fallen in warfare. Wearing a red poppy in early November is a visual link and a sign of respect for those who have given their lives in battle. It links back to the first World War, but it is now used for remembrance of anyone who has been at war at any time since. The poppy has stood as a “symbol of collective reminiscence” in Canada since 1921. Apparently, an American professor named Moina Michael read “In Flanders Fields” in 1918 and immediately vowed always to wear a Craig Lindsay Reporter
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red poppy as a sign of remembrance of those who died in war. The wearing of a poppy began to spread after that. In 1920, Madame Guerin in France learned of the custom and decided to use handmade poppies to raise money for children in war-torn areas of her country. Following her example, the Great War Veterans’ Association of Canada (pre Canadian Legion) officially adopted the poppy for remembrance purposes on July 5, 1921. The plastic poppy with pin was initially an exact copy of the red Flanders corn poppies with their black centres. In the late 20th Century, the poppy centre was switched to green. However, in 2002, the centre was changed back to black to once again match the colours of the Belgium poppies. A red poppy is usually worn from the last Friday in October to the end of the day on November 11. The poppy is always worn on the left breast closest to the heart or on the left lapel of jackets. It is often pinned onto wreaths at the cenotaph and left there as a token of respect. There has been a bit of confusion in recent years about what the poppy symbolizes. Some think the red colour is associated with the blood Chris Hopkyns Publisher
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of fallen soldiers, and thus they refer to the poppy as a symbol of warfare. Though the “blood” association is definitely present, that does not mean the poppy is tied in with the idea of war itself. Many people think of the poppy as an emblem to help us reflect on peace and the future of humans in a gentler world. For those who are not comfortable with the “blood” association of the poppy, a 21st Century development has been the white poppy. Taking the red out of the poppy allows pacifists and others who oppose war to still wear the poppy during the Remembrance Day period. They believe that the white poppy speaks of innocence and purity and peace. The annual poppy campaign is a major source of funding for the Royal Canadian Legion. It uses the funds to ensure veterans, their dependents, and related memorials are cared for and treated with respect. This organization of some 300,000 people contributes to seniors, cadets, scouts, guides, and members of the RCMP and their families. Lest we forget, the Legion’s work in the community and the country is immense, and it began with the recognition of the poppy as an emblem of remembrance. Sandy Leonard Production
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Call for cameras As a resident and driving in and around Castlegar I see Many driving infringments eg: Over taking, on the right, by way of using right turn lanes. Not stopping at red lights when intending to turn right. Running red lights, Castlegar needs Cameras at Traffic lights. I have thought of entering Castlegar for the record of having the worst drivers in the Province. J.C.G. John Gibson, Castlegar, B.C.
Special Halloween treat Our son, Chason Hartland, age 3 1/2, is absolutely obsessed with garbage trucks and asked to be a garbage man for Halloween so we thought how fun it would be if we could make him a garbage truck to go in - so we did!! We stopped our local garbage man, Dave Parker, and explained about the costume we were going to make and asked if he could contribute in any way and he gave us some Waste Management stickers and hats to help with the costume. Once the costume was complete we emailed Waste Management with some pictures and asked if they would
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be willing to bring the garbage truck to our house on Halloween day so we could take a picture of Chason, the garbage man and the big garbage truck and they were more than happy to make this little boy’s dream come true. We have had so many comments on the costume and have been told numerous times that is was the best costume people have seen this year!! A big thanks to Dave Parker, Doug Lewis and Paul Steenvoorden of Waste Management in Castlegar. Charlie & Robin Hartland, Castlegar, BC
And a nasty trick We are very disappointed. Our favorite time of year is Halloween, and every year my family and I decorate our yard
on 14th Avenue in the spirit of Halloween for all to enjoy. Each year we buy new decorations to add to our collection. Kids, excited to see the decorations old and new, stop by when we begin setting up a few weeks prior to Halloween. This past Halloween, close to 200 Trick or Treaters visited our house, as well as many parents and onlookers. We received so many positive comments from people - how much they enjoyed walking through the yard and seeing all the decorations. The turn-out and positive feedback grow every year. We even started talking about next year’s plans - possibly converting part of our house into a haunted house that people could walk through. The cover charge would be a food bank donation. But our spirit was deflated the night after Halloween when
decorations valued at approximately $400 were stolen from our yard and our house damaged in the process (fascia was ripped when one of the decorations stolen was wired to the fascia). We are hoping someone may have seen or heard something, or that a parent may have noticed some unfamiliar Halloween decorations in their yard or kid’s room. Stolen was an upper body fog- breathing zombie, a large skull, a small green coffin, a blue severed head, a butlers hat with hair attached, and various other decorations. If you have any information please call 687-1437 or email trinadavidson@telus. net, or simply return the decorations, no questions asked. A reward will be offered. Trina Davidson, Castlegar, BC
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The folic acid found in prenatal vitamin formulas is essential in preventing neural tube defects in the developing fetus. These defects can develop within 28 days after conception so it is important to start taking prenatal supplements about three months before planning to become pregnant. Continue taking them throughout pregnancy and breast feeding as well. Donating blood is a very selfless thing to do. It is easy to do too, and you can’t catch any disease by donating. You can donate every eight weeks but if each Canadian eligible to donate did it only twice yearly, there would be enough blood for all medical needs. Our Canadian blood system is the safest it has ever been. Readers of this column know we are great supporters of regular walking as an exercise. Using walking poles can be useful especially when walking over uneven terrain. Used properly, the poles help exercise the upper body muscles more and help us maintain our balance better. Many medicines originate in nature, so it’s no surprise when it’s found that the lavender plant reduces the number of falls in the elderly in nursing homes. In the study, they used patches infused with lavender comparing it to unscented patches. However, lavender oil could provide the same benefit. Whatever the source of new medication therapies, we make it our job to know about them. Use our pharmacists as a reliable source of drug information.
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Community Calendar
Thursday, November 8, 2012 Castlegar News
Tell us about your upcoming event, email: reporter@castlegarnews.com
Upcoming
nov. 11 - Change of service at Castlegar United Church, 809
Merry Creek Road (365-8337). 9;00 a.m. pot luck continental breakfast. 9.30-10.30 service. This gives people time to get to the cenotaph.
Nov.16 - Christmas Tea. St. Da-
vid’s Anglican Church invites everyone to the Legion Hall 1 - 3 PM. Enjoy door prizes, bake and attic treasure tables. Tea and admission for $3.00.
Nov. 16/17 - Selkirk spinners and weavers guild annual sale and exhibit - Handwoven in the
Kootenays with Flair! Friday, November 16 from 4 pm to 9 pm and Saturday November 17 from 9 am to 4 pm Quality Inn, 1935 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar. Admission is free. Contact: selkirkweavers@ gmail.com
Nov. 17 - Christmas Tea. St. David’s Anglican Church invites everyone to the Legion Hall 1 -
long after the meeting is over. New members always welcome. Information: Rose Cheveldave 250.365.9600 or castlegargardenclub@shaw.ca. Nov. 24 - fall tea and bazaar - 1 - 3 p.m. at the Castlegar Legion Hall. Minto Chapter #79, Order of the Eastern Star. Bake table, silent auction, door prize. Tickets $3 available from Eastern Star membes or at the door. Everyone welcome. Nov. 27- Celebrate National Child Day at Kootenay Family Place - from 10:30 a.m. to
6:30 p.m. Find out more about your child’s stage of development (birth through six) with a trained consultant using a playbased approach. Pre-booking is limited to parents who have concerns or questions around their child’s development. Vendors will be on site including Jelly Bean Junction, Epicure, Pampered Chef and more! For more information phone 250-365-3662 ext. 227.
3 PM. Enjoy door prizes, bake and attic treasure tables. Tea and admission for $3.00.
Ongoing
nov. 19 - The West Kootenay Ostomy Support Group will meet
ongoing: Rotary smoked salmon sale - Castlegar Sunrise Ro-
at 2 pm at the Kiro Wellness Center, 1500 Columbia Avenue, Trail. Activity: Xmas craft. For more info, please call 250-3689827 or 250-365-6276. Please note: No December meeting.
nov. 20 - Blueberry Creek Community School Hub’s Annual General Meeting - B.C.C.S.
Council will be hosting their AGM on Tuesday, November 20th from 7-8 p.m. Come out and support the programs, events and activities at the school. Become a member of B.C.C.S. and be involved with what they have to offer. Coffee, tea and desserts provided. Phone 250-365-7201 for more information.
Nov. 21 – Castlegar Garden Club guest speaker, Holly Pender-Love, ‘The Love of Clematis’. Holly has experimented
with a myriad of clematis varieties in her garden over the years. The presentation will focus on the wide range of Clematis varieties available in Zone 4-6. Holly will share her successes and failures. Gardeners will be encouraged to share their experiences so everyone may benefit from the collective expertise. Door Prize – ‘The Concise Guide to Clematis in North America’. 7:00 p.m. at the Community Complex. Everyone welcome. Join us and be dazzled by the depth of Holly’s knowledge. Garden inspirations will linger
tary club is now selling smoked salmon, both lox style and Indian candy style. Salmon will be delivered in time for Grey Cup weekend! One pound packages are $25 and 1/2 pound packages are $15. Call Mike at 250.365.6912 or Craig at 250304-4649 or email reporter@ castlegarnews.com to order your salmon today! ongoing: nobody’s perfect FREE parenting education & support program - Mondays &
Tuesdays for 3 weeks. November 5, 6, 12, 13, and 19th 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. At the Castlegar Community Services (Sun Centre) Pre-registration is required. Please call 250.365.2104 Ext. 35 ongoing: SLOCAN COMMUNITY LIBRARY AUTHORS READINGS: G.
Jake Conkin, cowboy poet and (children’s) author on Sunday October 21 at 1:00, Nelson’s Anne DeGrace on Sunday, November 4 at 1:00. and on November 25 at 1:00, Gary Wright of New Denver. Need info? 2267312. ongoing: tops group meets every wednesday - 8:30 a.m. to
10 a.m. at Kinnaird Hall 2320 Columbia Avenue. Round table discussion. Get motivated to eat healthy and lose weight. Join round table discussions and make new friends. Monthly fee of $10.
FMI call 365-7956. ongoing: sharing dinner pot.
You are welcome for a hot meal Tuesdays at 12 noon starting on Oct. 2 at the Cadet Hall on 8th Avenue in Castlegar, two blocks from the library. No charge. Sponsored by the Stonesoup committee. All are welcome! ongoing: friday youth program at blueberry creek - Are you
a youth in Castlegar looking for something to do on Friday nights? Why not check out the Friday Night Youth program at Blueberry Creek Community School? Manager Cindy Cropley and team ensure a fun, safe night for kids in the area to watch a movie in Blueberry’s very own movie theatre, play games and sports in the gym and just hang out with friends. For grades K - 5, the program time is 6:30-8pm and for grades 6 and up, the program happens from 8-10pm. Check out the B.C.C.S. facebook page for movie listings and other information or phone 250-365-7201. Ongoing: Castlegar A.A. meetings at the Pioneer Arena - Sun.
at 10 a.m. (phone Mike at 3658302), Tues. at 7 p.m. (phone Dennis at 365-2738), Thurs. at 8 p.m. (phone Jim at 365-6216) and Sat. at 8 p.m. (phone Leonard at 365-7805) ongoing: Special olympics BC - Castlegar is having a bottle drive. Please call 250-919-0757. ongoing: The Castlegar & District Hospital Auxiliary Treasure Shop - located at 210 -
11th Avenue (across from the Library) The Treasure Shop is always happy to receive volunteer help from Monday - Saturday during the day or our Wednesday evening workshop. Please stop in and pick up an application form. A new Silent Auction will be up and running in the near future so come in and browse over the many treasures that will be up for bidding. Telephone 250-365-7317 prior to dropping off your valued donations if at all possible. Just a reminder that we are open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Fridays & Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (closed Sundays and all Stat Holidays) Visit the Hospital Gift Shop now offering 30 per cent off on all baby/children’s summer clothing. The new winter styles are on order so stop by and check them out once they have arrived. ongoing: Castlegar judo club
- Monday, Thursday evenings from 6:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Twin Rivers School gym.
Old and new members welcome. Register anytime. From aged 8 years and up. FMI call John Gibson 250-3654763. ongoing: TOASTMASTERS MEETINGS The local Toastmasters
club, the Sentinel Speakers, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fireside Inn Castlegar on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Learn speaking skills, gain confidence and have some fun! Guests warmly welcomed. For more information please call Diane Cushing at 250-3658336. ongoing: special olympics castlegar needs volunteers - For
more information please call 250-919-0757.
ongoing: H2O: Come for dinner and a movie! Kinnaird Park
Community Church is hosting a 10 week course offering an opportunity to learn and inquire about the Christian faith. Come and get answers to the life questions that have haunted you in an environment of openness and mutual respect. You are welcome to join us for any of the sessions. The course runs every Thursday from Oct. 4 - Dec. 6, 6:30pm @ 1250 26th St. (in the old Kinnaird Middle School). If you are interested please contact Pastor Rob Scott at 365-3430. ongoing: robson market is open except for long weekends.
Club meets third Wednesday of the month – 7:00 p.m. at the
Community Complex. Discover the Castlegar Garden Club and be dazzled by the depth of knowledge of our monthly speakers. Garden inspirations will linger long after the meeting is over. New members always welcome. Information: Rose Cheveldave 250.365.9600 or castlegargardenclub@shaw.ca. ongoing: Esl family time – Join
other English as a Second Language families for stories, crafts and snack. Learn more about your community and help your kids get ready for school! Fridays from 10 a.m. - noon at Kootenay Family Place (behind Chopsticks).
ongoing: free english classes
– at the Castlegar Public Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. All levels are welcome. ongoing: Volunteer Tutor Training - Are you interested in
working with adults? Become a literacy volunteer and help an English speaking or English as a Second Language adult improve reading, writing and/or speaking skills. The training will take place the last week of October. For more information or to register call Alana at 304-6862. Offered by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy.
scrabble club – Come out on the second Wed. of the month at the Castlegar Public Library - 6:30–8 p.m. All levels are welcome.
8-11 a.m. at the Robson Community Hall. Homestyle breakfasts, come enjoy and maybe find some treasures. Tables for vendors. Phone 250-365-3796.
ongoing:
ongoing: KPKids This is a fun, free program for children (Kindergarten - Gr. 4) held every Wednesday from 6:30pm8:00pm at Kinnaird Park Community Church. The fall semester starts on Wednesday, Oct. 3 and runs for 10 weeks. There is also a group for kids in grades 5-8 called “Crush” held on the same night at the same time. For more information call the church at 365-3430.
ongoing: Community learning place – get free help with basic
ongoing: castlegar & district hospital foundation light up campaign - The Foundation is
raising money to purchase three Space Lab cardiac monitors, Life Pak 15 crash cart monitors/defibrillators, and CADD Prism pump. call 250-304-1209 or mail cheque to 709 10th Street, Castlegar, BC V1N 2H7 to donate. ongoing: columbia basin alliance for literacy - programs
starting soon. For details on any of the seven programs listed below call Alana at 250-304-6862. Ongoing:
Castlegar
Garden
computers, reading and writing, citizenship, test preparation, and skills upgrading. This program is offered at the Castlegar & District Public Library on Tuesdays from noon to 3 p.m.
ongoing: esl programs – Are you new to the community or to Canada? Do you need help learning English or getting to know your community? English as a Second Language (ESL) programs are free. ongoing: robson and blueberry strongstart centres – free
early learning programs for parents/caregivers with young children. Join us for snack, art, stories, gym time, and music. Robson - Mon, Tues, Wed, & Fri 8:30-11:30 a.m, Thurs 12:303:30 p.m. Blueberry - Mon, Wed, Thurs, & Fri 8:30-11:30 a.m and Tues noon - 3 p.m. A partnership between Robson Community School, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy and Blueberry Creek Community School.
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Castlegar RCMP kept busy at Halloween Castlegar News Reporter
On Friday, October 26, 2012 at 7:41 am, Castlegar RCMP responded to a complaint of mischief at the Castlegar Airport where ten vehicle windshields had been damaged by what appears to have been a pellet gun. Damages appear to have occurred sometime overnight. On Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 8:50 am, Castlegar RCMP responded to a complaint in the 3400 block of 9th Avenue of a vehicle that had its sunroof smashed sometime overnight. On the evening of Sunday, October 28, 2012, the Castlegar RCMP responded to five calls for service in and around the 3rd street/Columbia Avenue area of downtown concern-
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Craig Lindsay
During the period of Friday, October 26 to Thursday, November 1, 2012, the Castlegar RCMP responded to 102 complaints. This period includes the weekend leading up to and including Gate Night and Halloween Night. Police officers dealt with a significant number of mischief related files as well dealt with several incidents involving alcohol and youth.
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ing youth and liquor related offences. Police were kept busy conducting patrols at the teen dance that was hosted by the Element bar. One 16 year old Castlegar male found himself being issued a violation ticket for being intoxicated in public and for urinating on buildings. Alcoholic beverages were seized and several youth were escorted to their residences by police, without charges.. On Monday, October 30, 2012 at 11:55 pm, (Gate Night), police conducted a traffic stop on Columbia Ave nu e / C h r i st i n a Place that resulted in the arrest of four individuals found in possession of a controlled substance. A violation ticket was also issued for open liquor in a motor vehicle. A 28 year old male Castlegar male,
24 year old Castlegar male, 21 year old Nelson male and a 19 year old Castlegar female are scheduled to appear in Court for their first appearance on December 19th, 2012 in Castlegar. On October 31st, 2012 at 7:34 pm, police responded to several complaints of fireworks being set off as well as a fire that had been started on the roadway in the Grandview Heights area. Two Castlegar youth (ages 15 and 16) were located in the area and found in possession of a “mischief kit” containing a bottle of gasoline, fireworks and several eggs. There were no damages noticed by police. Both youth were escorted and placed into the care of their parents. Charges have not been laid in this instance.
The uptown area (1900 block of Columbia Avenue) of Castlegar was victim to several mischief occurrences to businesses. Eight businesses were spray painted sometime during Halloween night between the hours of midnight to 0400 am. Silver and yellow paint were used by the suspects spraying the graffiti marks “TNR4-LYFE”. “BK”, “TRU NORTH REBELS” “204” and “WPG4-LYFE” on the exterior walls and property of these businesses. Police are actively reviewing the video surveillance in efforts of identifying the suspects. Any information that can assist the police in this investigation are asked to contact the Castlegar RCMP or Crime stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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Move over for Movember Craig Lindsay
Castlegar News Reporter
Clean shaven Mountain FM personalities Josh Hoffman, newsman, and John Helm, morning DJ, are ready to grow moustaches for Movember. Craig Lindsay photo
Some might say, not me mind you, but some would say they have faces for radio. Ten strong, the Mountain FM personalities have shaved off all the facial hair on those faces - all with the goal to grow funky moustaches with the intent to help raise money and awareness for prostate cancer. “We’re the Mountain FM MoBros on the Movember.com website,” said morning DJ and Movember participant John Helm. “We did a shaving on the morning show on Nov. 1. It was really
funny. I had my fiancé on the line. She was not impressed. It’s a good thing it’s all for a good cause.” Helm has had a moustache for the last three years since meeting his fiancé. “I was on a softball team and we all just grew moustaches for nationals,” he said. For anyone wanting to donate to the Mountain FM team, you can go to their Facebook site or go to ca.movember. com and search for Mountain FM. You can also check out their website: www. mountainfm.net. “The target is to raise awareness for men’s health with a focus on prostate cancer,” said Helm.
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is pleased to announce the following appointments to the Board of Governors: PATRICIA DOOLEY (PAT) Pat is as an educational advisor, leadership coach and organizational facilitator. Pat is retired as Superintendent of Schools for School District #8 and worked in a variety of educational leadership roles for B.C. school districts and the Ministry of Education. She received a Distinguished Service Award from the B.C. School Superintendents’ Association in 2008. Pat’s work in the community includes Chairperson, Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation, Chairperson, Friends of the Family, and Director, Nelson Daybreak Rotary Club.
DANICA LEE Danica is a Peguis First Nation Cree. Danica holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Victoria with a specializations in Indigenous and Child Welfare. Empowerment of Aboriginal people through education is one of her passions. Danica works for School District #8 in Aboriginal Education and has worked for the Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child and Family Services Society.
RUSSELL STOCKS Russell is the Controller at Selkirk Paving Ltd. In the community, Russell is the president of Nelson Leafs Hockey Society, former President, Vice President and Director for the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce, and member of the Nelson Rotary Club. Russell is a designated Certified Management Accountant and received his Business Administration education at Sheridan College in Ontario.
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Health Community generousity key to Castlegar Hospital Auxiliary
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The Castlegar Hospital Auxiliary Treasure Shop has been operating since 2007 in its new location 210 – 11th Avenue next to the Bowling Alley. Castlegar & District Hospital Auxiliary Society was formed in 1957, one year prior to the opening of the Castlegar and District Hospital in 1958. Presently operating as the Castlegar and District Community Health Centre. In 1957, the Auxiliary became part of the British Columbia association of Healthcare Auxiliaries and continues to be a member of the BCAHA. In the past, the Auxiliary was known for its huge garage sales which were held in the Spring for many years at the
Kinnaird Hall. It became difficult to collect items for the volunteers and storage became a problem. Due to the difficulties as stated the Auxiliary opened a thrift store in the community and raised money for health care in Castlegar. We supported the Hospital which is now the Health Centre and Talarico Place, a twenty-four hour residential care for our seniors. We were fortunate that Pharmasave accommodated the Auxiliary’s Treasure Shop in the back lane from 1992 to 2006. The steps became a big problem leading into the basement not only for our volunteers but for our customers and donors. It was then decided that a new store front was needed. In 2006, the Auxiliary members built the present building that we operate out
from and in 2007 we opened our famous Hospital Auxiliary Treasure Shop (thrift store). Not only do the local customers support the Treasure Shop, we are supported by customers from out of town such as Nelson, Trail, Grand Forks, Christina Lake, Fruitvale, Salmo, Rossland, Creston, Cranbrook, New Denver, Kaslo and, Nakusp. The Treasure Shop has visitors out of province and country especially during the summer. Nettie Stupnikoff, President of the Auxiliary, is extremely pleased with the growth of its operation. The members of the Auxiliary are forever thankful to the City of Castlegar, Columbia Basin Trust, Kootenay Savings Community Foundation, Teck Cominco Trail Operations, Celgar
and many other businesses along with all the people who gave monetary donations and of their time. Without all these wonderful people the Treasure Shop would not be successful. The Auxiliary is grateful to our donors and our customers who support the volunteers’ efforts in running this much needed service in the community. We request that our donors please donate their valuable items on Monday and Saturday which gives the volunteers time to sort, price and store their seasonal treasures for the Treasure Shop. However, should a donor show up at the Treasure Shop we will kindly accept their donation. Our phone number at the Treasure Shop is 250-3657317. Due to the generousity of the commu-
nity, in the past five years the Auxiliary has donated $114,000 to various organizations. The Auxiliary has donated to the Harvest Food Bank, Legion, Red Cross, Hospice, Community Services, Scholarships, Bursaries, both to Selkirk College Students and S.H.S.S. graduating students to enter into the Health Care programmes. We have donated $43,850 to the Castlegar & District Hospital Foundation for medical equipment for the Emergency Department, Lab and Talarico Place. We offer our famous monthly Auctions with beautiful items such as jewelry and we sell brand name clothing, shoes, outer wear. We have many good pieces of gift wares, household items, variety of
books, toys etc. The Auxiliary also has a recycling committee where seniors cut unsellable cottons to specifications and sell to the business in the community. The recycling committee is also in need of volunteers. The Treasure Shop is a thriving little business and can always use many hands. The Auxiliary is looking for volunteer men and women who can donate 1, 2 or 3 hours a week. Hours of operations are: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Thursday we are closed till 12 noon due to the cleaning, sorting, pricing and storing of our many wonderful donations. We open from 12 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for operations. Friday & Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. It is a great way to meet new people and at the same time feel good about contributing back to the community for Health Care. We are a dedicated bunch of ladies and men who know the meaning of giving back to our community. You will become a valuable supporter to the Treasure Shop and get a chance to meet new and interesting people. If you would like to learn more about the Auxiliary and would like to join our team of volunteers please call Nettie at 250-365-6587 or 250304-9226. The Gift Shop offers new baby clothing and children’s clothing. Please visit the Gift Shop located in the foyer of the Castlegar Health Centre. The Castlegar & Continued on P. 13
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Fire Fighters show soft side
Laford Lafayette (left) and Stuart Ady of the Castlegar Fire Fighters Association donated cheques to the Special Olympics B.C. - Castlegar (Picture on right), represented here by Cyra Frisk and to the Castlegar Community Harvest Food Bank, represented by Deb McIntosh (below). Craig Lindsay photos
Hazardous liquid pick-up a success for RDCK Submitted
In October, residents of the RDCK and RDCK Municipalities safely disposed of approximately 21,660 liters of hazardous liquids at four HHW round-up events held throughout the region. An additional 9,480 liters of paint were also collected at no charge to the RDCK by Product Care. Other miscellaneous items such as fire extinguishers, mercury, lead and compressed gas cylinders were also collected at the events held in Castlegar, Creston, Nakusp and Nelson. “The results demonstrate that the residents of the RDCK and Municipalities want to keep our communities and environment free of hazardous waste. All the events were very well attended and we are pleased with the volume of materials that were collected and safely disposed of.” said Uli Wolf, General Manager of Environmental Ser-
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District Hospital Foundation has sponsored a web page for the Auxiliary; it is a way of thanking the Auxiliary for all the won-
vices. This is the first time that the RDCK has organized collection events for residents to safely dispose of household hazardous waste at no charge. “The round-up events were a worthwhile endeavour as there was a huge volume of toxic materials that we diverted from the landfill, thereby protecting the environment,” said John Kettle, RDCK Board Chair. Many common household products are toxic and can damage the environment if tossed in the garbage or flushed down the drain. Some materials collected at the round-up events like paint and electronics are recycled, while other hazardous materials are safely disposed of. The RDCK would like to thank all the volunteers, Product Stewardship Organizations, Nelson Leafs Bottle Depot and contractors who worked hard at the events to ensure residents were served quickly and safely. derful things that the volunteers do in the community. Please visit www.castlegarhospitalfoundation. org and read about the Donation History of the Auxiliary which totals $431,330.
Come celebrate the holiday season with friends and neighbors at ...
Friday November 30, 2012
Downtown Castlegar
17th Annual
Schedule of Events:
Zellstoff Celgar Major Sponsor!
Parade Of Lights 6:00 pm
3rd Street &Columbia Ave (Pharmasave). To Columbia and 13th Ave (Kootenay Critters). Parade will pass twice.
Parade entry forms available at the Chamber of Commerce and City Hall
Tree Lighting and Visits with Santa at City Hall Spirit Square 6:30pm Join Castlegar City Council and Santa on stage Family Entertainment starting at 5:00pm The Rec Rockers Food Vendors starting at 5:00 pm and Much More!
Columbia Power Corporation Community Christmas • November 25th from 10 – 2pm Free swim – 11 to 1pm • Free skate 2 – 4 pm – Castlegar Recreation Complex Please note that Columbia Avenue will be closed to traffic in the following locations on Friday, November 30th: 5:00 pm - 6:30pm: 6th St to 2nd St. Please use 6th St/9th Ave & 2nd St. to bypass. 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm: 13th Ave to 3rd St. Please use 13th Ave to bypass
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KAST honours Kootenay’s best and brightest SUBMITTED
The West Koote n ay - B ou n d ar y ’s leading innovative businesses, entrepreneurs and organizations were celebrated on stage in Nelson, and across the province this past week as the winners of the 2012 Spirit of Innovation Awards were announced. Long known for its geographical beauty, often overlooked is the region’s vast and diverse entrepreneurial talent pool. Thursday, Oct 25th was a night to celebrate the immensely creative and enterprising people we have here in the Kootenay – Boundary and a night to celebrate the courage it takes to venture in new directions, to do things different and the pursuit of a better way. Held every four years by KAST, (Kootenay Association for Science and Technology) the awards honour local businesses, organizations and individuals in four categories: Most Promising Start-up, Most Innovative Company, Most Innova-
tive Entrepreneur, and Most Innovative Organization. Nominees are adjudicated by a panel of experts on innovation, community impact, leadership and sound business practices. The four winners received, half-page feature profile in BC Business Magazine, promoting the Kootenay-Boundary region province-wide, as well as the coveted Spirit of Innovation trophy and plenty o’ bragging rights. Before a lively crowd of 100 plus attendees, awards were handed out in four categories: Most Promising Start-up Award Winner: Timely - Nelson Sponsored by the BC Innovation Council Most Innovative Organization Winner: The Selkirk Geospatial Research Center – Castlegar Supported by the Columbia Basin Trust Most Innovative Entrepreneur Award Winner: Fiona Richards of Cartolina Cards – Nelson Supported by Teck Most Innovative Company Winner: Thoughtstream / Ful-
crum Management Rossland Supported by the City of Nelson Featuring an entertaining keynote by one of North America’s leading experts in digital marketing, chief strategist at Engage-Q Digital and long-time CBC radio tech coloumnist Tod Maffin, and a number of fun games the awards celebration were a major success and celebration of the positive forces driving our region forward. “We hold this event every four years, and each time you can’t help but walk away with a tremendous sense of optimism for the future of our region,” noted KAST executive director Kelvin Saldern. “The amazing talent expressed by all 16 of the nominees is just a small slice of the bar raising work being done right here at home that proves the Kootenay – Boundary is not just a place for business to survive, but to thrive and compete with the best in the world.” Acting as beacons for the region, the four winners and 16 semi-finalists,
more so than any advertisements, are proof to the greater provincial, national and world economy that the KootenayBoundary is a hotbed of innovation. “At KAST we are an economic development group working towards a strong, robust and diverse economic future in the West KootenayBoundary, through science and technology,” explained Anders Malpass, chair of KAST’s board of directors. “To that effect it is absolutely critical that we support those individuals, start-ups, organizations and companies that are putting in the hard work and long hours to come up with new and better ways to do things. KAST’s mission is to help facilitate that innovation into successful ventures.” About the winners: Most Innovative Organization: Selkirk Geospatial Research Centre - Castlegar The Selkirk Geospatial Research Centre (SGRC) (http:// selkirk.ca/research/ sgrc/) at Selkirk College is a centre of ex-
Left to right, Dr. Brendan Wilson, Chair, SEG, Ian Parfitt, Coordinator, SGRC, Rena Vandenbos, Instructor, SEG, Stacy Doyle, Coop Intern, SGRC, Justin Robinson, Research Assistant, SGRC, Kylie Morin, Coop Intern, SGRC. Submitted photo
cellence in computer mapping. Founded in 2004 on a Canadian Centre for Innovation grant, with matching funds from the BC government and significant contributions from local companies and organizations, the SGRC has grown over the last decade from a grass roots concept to a leading edge R&D facility for the Kootenay-Boundary area. The SGRC links Selkirk’s GIS teaching programs - including an Advanced Diploma in Geographic Information Systems (ADGIS)
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Even in a short visit, it’s evident that the staff at Total Pet love their animals. A recent photo opportunity brought out not only a few dogs and birds, but also a couple of chickens and even a snake. Store manager Kris Koop has been with Total Pet chain for 15 years, and at the Castlegar store since it’s inception in 2009. “It’s a B.C. familyowned chain with 14 stores throughout the province,” he said. “It’s still expanding.” Total Pet is a full service pet store serving a variety of pet owners’ needs. “We offer everything from cat and dog food and supplies to small animal supplies, bird supplies, reptiles, fish, pond stuff, agricultural feed,” said Koop. “Everyone with a pet is a customer or potential customer. Whatever the need - we’ll fill it.” Koop says the store has customers from not only Castlegar but also Trail
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meal and kangaroo. Pets are less likely to be allergic to those foods because they’ve never been exposed to them before.” With an expert staff on hand, Total Pet is ready to help diagnose any pet problems regarding diets and other areas. “A lot of our customers - we help them out with problem they have (with their pets),” said Koop. “So if they want to switch foods because of an issue with a certain food, we’ll give them advice on what to look for in the ingredient list to try and help solve the problems.” Koop says the biggest problems they see in pets are overweight animals and pets having allergies. Total Pet sells many different kinds of animals, although they do not sell dogs or cats. “We have a really good working relationship with KAAP (Kootenay Animal Assistance Program),” said Koop. “They hold regular adoption clinics here where they adopt out kittens, puppies,
dogs, and cats. We also do lots of charity fundraisers with them. We also work with BEAKS (Bird Emergency and Kare Society) with all the injured birds that they help out.” Koop says Total Pet has been very busy this past year and he expects the store to get even busier as Christmas approaches and people start to hunt for pet gift ideas. “Pet beds are popular,” he said. “Pet treats as well as toys for the cat or dog those are always very popular. For people, fish tanks are very popular. From the small desktop aquariums all the way to 55-90 gallon aquariums. Those are all great gift ideas.” Total Pet is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Fridays the store is open until 8 p.m. Sundays and holidays, the store is open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The store will also be having the very popular pet photos with Santa sponsored by KAAP at the end of this month.
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Models show off all the latest fashions CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter
To celebrate Community Living Month, Kootenay Society for Community Living in Castlegar put on their third annual fashion show Oct. 18 at the Fireside Inn. Models from all over the region came out and strutted their stuff on stage showing off the latest fashions by several local stores. “Every October during Community Living Month most agencies across B.C., celebrate with some recognition of people we support and how we’re part of the community ,” said Kathleen Elias, finance coordinator for the Kootenay Society for Community Living. “We like to bring rec-
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Fashions in Castlegar, and Fashion Foundations in Castlegar. “This year it went really well,” said Elias. “All our models were either people we support, friends, family, community members, staff of the society. We even have
some models who came from our funder CLBC (Community Living B.C.). Everyone has a really good time. They all love to dress up and have a chance to be out there and enjoy a nice night out with friends. It was really successful.”
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Gladys Manahan of Castlegar was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee award at a ceremony at the Castlegar and District Public Library. Presenting the award was Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy, who nominated Manahan. “Each MLA could nominate four people in the community,” said Conroy. “What we did was have a committee throughout the region looking at different people in the community that we thought were worthy of this honour. We submitted the names and they were approved.” Choosing Glady, as she is known, was easy, says Conroy. The 96 year-old has been volunteering at the Castlegar Library for over 59 years and continues to help out there three times a week.
Gladys Manahan receives her Diamond Jubilee Award from MLA Katrine Conroy on Thursday at the Castlegar Public Library.
“Glady was approved overwhelmingly,” said Conroy. “Her years of commitment, my goodness. All those years, she’s been here working. Every library in the region we’ve had, she’s been there. And she continues to do
it at 96 years-old. It’s pretty amazing. I talked to a young volunteer here at the library and as soon as I mentioned the award she knew who I was talking about. It’s pretty incredible what she’s done.” About 40 people
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were present at the ceremony including two of her sons, mayor Chernoff, and councillor Gord Turner. Glady was brought into the ceremony on the arm of RCMP Cst. Kyle Plotnikoff wearing his Red Serge attire.
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On a cool, crisp afternoon in October, Seven of the 14 members from Grandview Neighbourhood Garden met at the garden site to have their picture taken in the newly fenced garden. The smiling faces attest to the happiness felt in knowing that deer and elk damage to garden crops will now be a thing of the past. Since starting to develop the garden in 2009, our priori-
ties were to develop a water system, fence the garden and to widen the drive access. Thanks to a grant in 2011 from CBT Area J, and grants in 2012 from the Heritage Credit Union Community Fund, the Kootenay Savings Community Foundation and Columbia Power Corporation Community Funding Program, the water system and the fencing have been completed. The widening of the drive remains for another year.
The vision of Grandview Neighbourhood Garden, located on land belonging to Kootenay Columbia Seniors Housing Cooperative, is to create a productive, sustainable food garden open to all residents of Castlegar and surrounding communities. We have gardeners from Grandview Heights, Emerald Green, Ootischenia, Rossland and Fairview, and have room for numerous more gardeners. There are 4ft. X 8ft. raised beds available,
and also larger 8ft. X 10ft. plots for berries or other perennial crops. With the fence in place, and a water system, the diversity of crops possible has greatly increased. For now, the garden work is done and the gardeners are taking a well-deserved break, but next spring will see us out eager to begin digging and planting. If you are interested in gardening but don’t have the space, consider joining Grandview Neighbourhood Garden.
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Lest we forget THE WARS WE MAKE I gaze into the world with sorrowing eyes And see the wide-abounding fruits of hate. We fight, we say, for peace, and find The wars we make To be a spring of hate and source of future wars. Is there no peace for man No hope that this accursed flow Of blood may cease Is this our destiny: to kill and maim For peace? Or is this `peace’ we strive to gain A thin unholy masquerade Which, when our pride, our greed, our gain is touched too far, Is shed, and stands uncovered what we are? Show me your light, O God That I may fight for peace with peace And not with war; To prove my love with love, And hate no more!
Author: Nicholas Peters The poem was written by Nicholas Peters just after the outbreak of World War II in 1939. Peters, who lived for some years at Grande Pointe, Manitoba, Canada, had emigrated from Russia in 1925 as a boy of 10 and had seen firsthand the horrors of revolution and war in his native country. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 and trained as a flying officer. He died on the night of March 7-8, 1945 after his aircraft was hit by enemy fire. The poem is from a collection of Peters’ work entitled Another Morn.
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lease wear a poppy, the lady said. and held one forth, but I shook my head. Then I stopped and watched as she offered them there. And her face was old and lined with care, but beneath the scars the years had made, there remained a smile that refused to fade. A boy came whistling down the street, bouncing along on carefree feet, his smile was full of joy and fun. Lady, said he, may I have one? When she’d pinned it on he turned to say, why do I wear a poppy today? The lady smiled in her wistful way and answered, This is Remembrance Day and the poppy there is a symbol for the gallant men who died in war, and because they did, you and I are free - that’s why
we wear a poppy, you see. I had a boy about your size, with golden hair and big blue eyes. He loved to play and jump and shout, free as a bird he would race about. As the years went by he learned and grew, and became a man, as you will too. He was fine and strong, with a boy’s smile, but he’d seemed with us such a little while, when war broke out and he went away. I still remember his face that day, when he smiled at me and said goodbye, I’ll be back soon, Mom, so please don’t cry. But the war went on and he had to stay, and all I could do was wait and pray. His letters told of the awful fight, I can see it still in my dreams at night. With the tanks and guns and drul barb wire. And that is why we
wear a poppy, son. The small boy turned as if to go, then said ‘thanks, lady, I’m glad to know. That sure did sound like an awful fight, but your son did he come back all right?” A tear rolled down each cheek, she shook her head, but didn’t speak. I slunk away in sort of shame, and if you were me you’d have done the same, for our thanks in giving is delayed, though our freedom was bought and thousands paid. And so when we see a poppy worn, let us reflect on the burden born by those who gave their very all, when asked to answer their country’s call, that we at home in peace might live. THEN WEAR A POPPY. REMEMBER AND GIVE.
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We Remember The day we honour those that have fallen. On the eleventh day of November, Canadians pause for two minutes of silence and pay respect to those who have fallen in service to our country.
GUSTAVE MINNAERT
Canadian Expeditionary Force - World War I 79th Battalion, Dauphin Manitoba Canadian Army Medical Corp. (C.A.M.C) Regimental #152558
Albert Storvold
March 1914 — October 2005 3rd Division Perth Regiment — Oct. 20, 1942 to Aug. 20, 1945 Served in Italy where he was taken prisoner
STANLEY R. BURTON
Three Rivers Regiment World War li Veteran (deceased) Served 5 years and fought in the Battle of Ortona
Olie Ernest Wulowka JOHN ALFRED CHARTERS
Canadian Seaforth Highlanders 3.5 years World War II in Britain, Sicily, and Italy
Born Nov. 11, 1929 RCN and CF Served from April 30 1951 to Nov. 11 1979. Served in Pacific and Atlantic during Korean War.
RAY WEBB
Served 1941 - 1945 Wounded in France - returned to finish the war in Holland
George Stewart Maule STANLEY GEORGE JONES Cameron Highlanders World War II Died in the Battle of the Scheldt (1944)
Served with Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry for 28 years, was the Sergeant of Mortor Platoon and fought in Korea from 1951-52
Jeannie Young NICK SHELFONTIUK
Regiment #L61298 Sept.2, 1943 - May 9, 1946
Stationed Roxburgh Scotland with the Land Army 1943— 1949. Deemed non-essential the Land Army & Timber Corp were finally recognised in 2008
Lest We Forget On November 11th we thank surviving veterans and we remember the soldiers who lost their lives defending our country. Katrine would like to send her support to all of our veterans and their families for their part in preserving all that we now have. Katrine Conroy, MLA Kootenay West 1-888-755-0556 Katrine.conroy.mla@leg.bc.ca www.katrineconroy.ca
L.A.C. GEORGE WILLIAM JOHNSON
Regiment 197921. Served for 3 years Stationed in England
PTE. LESTER F. ANDERSON
World War II Loyal Edmonton Regiment 1943-1945 in North Africa, Italy and Europe. Wounded 3 times.
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Your sacrifices in war and peace do not go unnoticed. May they be matched by our gratitude for years to come.
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Years of Service: 1914 -1916 Arthur Killough was wounded on May 20, but returned to the firing line. He was killed Sept. 15, 1916 at the battle of Somme.
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242nd Battalion World War I
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Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. (Age 20) World War II
Seventh Alberta Regiment World War II, eight years service Killed in action on August 10, 1944
Lest We Forget In Remembrance of all those who lost their lives defending our country.
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Carl Sahlstrom
World War II Trained with Medical Corp. in B.C. Fought overseas in 1942 at Alteutian Island
MRS. BETTE NORMINGTON
British women’s land army 1941
M. SHELFONTIUK Lake Superior Regiment 1942 - 1946 Served in England, Holland and Germany
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1st Med. Regiment, Royal Artillery, 1939 - 1945 Dunkirk Commemorative Medal, Burma Star Defence Medal, War Medal 1939 - 1945 Star
Royal Canadian Air Force Warrant Officer R129211 Killed in air crash, Oct. 20 1943
1939 - 1945 BC Regiment Of Duke Of Canuck Own Rifles Served: Britain, France, Belgium,Germany and Holland
Sergeant Major 1954 — 1976 Chief ComOp, Parachutist Canadian Armed Forces
Frank Frost TOM MACINTYRE
Royal Canadian Navy 26 years service, 1931 - 1963 World War II - Korean War
David Seaton British Army WWI
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World War I World War II Veterans Guard of Canada 1940 - 1945
JAMES A. SEATON DFC - Flying Officer Air Gunner Badge, RCAF Operational Wings, Distinguished Flying Cross, Wound Stripes, Aircrew Europe Star, 1939-45 STAR, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp, Honourably released. Flew 22 successful missions.
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Ivy Belbeck Riley and Virgil Lee Riley
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Excerpts from Jack’s Diary
Jack Brooke
Gunner J.A. Brooke K22008 — 1941-1945
Oct. 8. cloudy day, very sad. cleaned TMS jeep all day long. evening went to village met some very nice people to meet tomorrow. Oct. 9. dull day. did washing. still wet. went to village & had nice evening. Oct. 10. very chilly & wet. made new handle for knife. new Canadian landing in Holland. went to see people in town & had fun over language. Oct. 11. dull morning finished knife. may move in afternoon; no move. walked to Schotten and had some fun 8 of us. Very tired on the way home. Oct. 12. lovely morning. got the flu went cafe in Schotten & had good time went to the guns at 2400hrs till 8.00hrs. Oct. 13. lovely day. slept all morning. going to show in Schotten tonight. No! moved at 9:00pm really cold & wet. Oct. 14. crossed into Holland. to Putte. Jerry only 3000 yds. in farm yard. went to Antwerp in afternoon & evening. got lost. Oct. 15. lovely morning. have to give the bike up. lots of 55mm here now. more yanks moved in. went to show. rained like hell. Oct. 16. wet & chilly morning. made fire. getting ready for big push. Les Glosspole got blow up today on our own guns with shell landing this afternoon Ho___ens & Stew got if from 88mm & 5 hit & the farmer got it also. Lost the bike. So slept outside.
Harry James Sanders
39 Recce Wing — Royal Canadian Air Force 1942 — 1946
My parents, F/O Virgil Lee Riley and Ivy Belbeck Riley were Castlegar residents when he enlisted in the RCAF in 1942. After training in Saskatchewan and elsewhere, he was sent to England in October 1943 as a bomb aimer. The aircraft was shot down by a Nazi nightfighter while on a mine laying mission on October 15, 1944 and the crew are buried in Idum, Denmark. My father was 33 years old and survived by his parents, siblings, wife and two daughters, Sherrel Riley Koreen and Carolee Riley Fitz-Gerald of Castlegar. In 1995, under the B.C. Geographical Names Program, a lake north of Monashee Provincial Park was given the name Riley Lake in his honour and announced on the Remembrance Day List. The attached photo from Richard Randall of Delburne, Alberta, who contacted me after I posted inquiry on the Nanton Lancaster Museum website. Because so many of the aircrews were being killed, the Air Force took photos which were never used. Mr. Randall, also in the 424 Squadron, was given the job of clean up when Skipton-on-Swale air base was closed down after the second world war and had the foresight to keep the photographs for sixty-two years. My father has been remembered for sixty-eight years by his family but most of the other crew members were young, unmarried and forgotten.
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Rebels win both in weekend home stand
Craig Lindsay
Castlegar News Reporter
The Castlegar Rebels went two for two this past weekend during a two game homestand against division opponents Spokane and Grand Forks. The Castlegar Rebels started off slowly Friday night, but eventually pulled away from the visiting Grand Forks Border Bruins 8-0 Friday night at the Castlegar Community Complex. The Rebs used a balanced with seven different players scoring. Defenceman Riley Ostoforoff got the first goal of the game for the Rebels at the 16:38 mark of the first period. Veteran forward Brenden Heinrich put Castlegar up 2-0 slipping the puck past GF goalie Robert Dunsmuir in the midst of a scramble. Darren Medeiros scored a pair of goals in the second period to give the Rebs a commanding 4-0 lead. The home team put the game away in the third with goals from captain Erik Alden, Stu Walton, Jeremy
McGregor, and Bryan Lubin. “We came out and had a pretty good start,” said Rebels’ forward Stuart Walton. “We had some good offence from other lines that game so that was good to see.” Connor Beauchamp picked up the shut-out between the pipes for the Rebels stopping 22 shots. Two goals and an an assist from Stuart Walton paced the Castlegar Rebels past the Spokane Braves in a tight 5-4 game on Saturday night at the Castlegar Complex. Sean Collins opened up the scoring for Spokane early in the first period. The Rebels than scored three straight (Walton, Aaron Petten, and Dylan Ribbald) to go up 3-1. Rebels’ coach Steve Junker switched the lines up looking for more balanced scoring. “I started out with Jamie and Diego and ended up with Petten,” said Walton. “I think he really stepped it up playing with Jamie and I. I don’t think it was our best game but we finished them off strong.”
The teams exchanged goals a couple of times in the third period with Tyler Peltran and Justin Bonnano scoring for the Braves and Kody Disher and Walton scoring again for the home team. Walton’s goal, which ended up being the game-winner, was a deflection off the Spokane defender. “I was on a two on one with Vlanich and didn’t see much of a shot so I tried to make the pass to Jamie,” said Walton. “The goalie cheated it and it went off the d-man’s stick.” Alex Peltran scored a power play goal at the 1:41 mark of the third period to bring Spokane to within a single goal but the Lilac city squad couldn’t find the equalizer. Walton is in fourth place in KIJHL league scoring with 26 points in 18 games. “I had a slow start but I’ve been picking it up lately,” he said. “I’ve been playing well with Jamie and hope I can stay up there.” The Rebels host Beaver Valley Friday and Spokane Saturday. Both games are at 7:30 p.m. at the Castlegar Complex.
— REBEL SCORING — PLAYER Stuart Walton Jamie Vlanich Diego Bartlett Bryan Lubin Jeremy McGregor
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Brenden Heinrich of the Castlegar Rebels swoops in Grand Forks netminder Robert Dunsmuir in the second period of Friday’s game at the Complex.
Craig Lindsay photo
— KIJHL STANDINGS — Kootenay Conference NEIL MURDOCH DIVISION TEAM GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA PCT. Nelson 19 13 5 1 0 27 90 45 .711 Castlegar 18 11 4 3 0 25 71 44 .694 Beaver Valley 17 10 5 1 1 22 62 52 .647 Spokane 19 7 11 1 0 15 66 84 .395 Grand Forks 20 1 17 0 2 4 40 109 .100
Kootenay Conference EDDIE MOUNTAIN DIVISION TEAM GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA P CT Kimberley 20 12 8 0 0 24 66 67 .600 Fernie 17 11 5 0 1 23 53 46 .676 Golden 17 9 7 0 1 19 59 60 .559 Creston Valley 17 7 8 0 2 16 62 51 .471 Columbia Valley 20 6 13 0 1 13 52 82 .325
Okanagan/Shuswap Conference DOUG BIRKS DIVISION
TEAM GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA PCT North Okanagan 18 13 4 0 1 27 76 51 .750 Kamloops 20 10 6 2 2 24 76 68 .600 Sicamous 17 9 4 2 2 22 53 56 .647 Revelstoke 18 9 7 1 1 25 62 61 .556 Chase 20 6 12 1 1 14 43 85 .350
Okanagan/Shuswap Conference OKANAGAN DIVISION TEAM Osoyoos Princeton Kelowna Summerland Penticton
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Saints win streak now at eight Craig Lindsay Castlegar News Reporter
The Selkirk Saints men’s hockey team has pushed their league leading perfect record to 8-0 after a pair of road wins on the weekend. On Friday, Selkirk beat Thompson Rivers University 7-4 in Kamloops. The next night, the Saints slipped past Burnaby’s Simon Fraser University 5-3. Selkirk College took an early lead and held on late to run their season-opening winning streak to eight games, topping previously undefeated Simon Fraser University by a 5-3 score at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre in Burnaby. The victory was the first-ever against SFU for the Saints hockey program. It also snapped a 25-game home unbeaten streak in BCIHL regular season play for the Clan. Connor McLaughlin scored a pair of first period goals in helping the visitors establish a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes. And the
Saints put the foot on the gas in the second, with Jackson Garrett and Jordan Wood scoring 25 seconds apart to extend the lead to five. But SFU began to battle back on a power-play goal by 2011/12 BCIHL MVP Ben Van Lare, who went on to score twice more in the third period to pull SFU within two. That was as close as the game would get, however, as the Saints bore down late to secure the win. Netminder Alex Sirard shone for Selkirk in collecting his fifth win of the season, turning aside 39 shots on the night. His teammates chased SFU starter Graeme Gordon midway through he second period. He was replaced by Evan Kurylo, who stopped the nine shots he saw over the remainder of the game. “We’re very pleased to have beaten an excellent team in a rink where it’s been as tough as it gets to come away with points,” says Saints head coach Jeff
Dubois. “The effort we saw tonight from our whole group, top to bottom, is exactly what you need to be successful on a regular basis in our league.” The Saints are next in action on Friday, November 9th when they return to the Lower Mainland to face Trinity Western University.
Saints’ trio honoured Team captain Jordan Wood has been named the BCIHL’s Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 4 after a pair of multi-point games on the Saints’ recent twogame road trip. Also honoured were Kam Crawford and Alex Sirard were named the BCIHL’s Defenceman and Goaltender of the Month respectively for their efforts in helping guide the Saints to a 6-0 record in October. Crawford was a force at both ends of the ice for the Saints, posting points in all five games played
while also providing Selkirk with shutdown defence against the opposition’s top lines. The former Merritt Centennials blueliner scored once and tied for the leaguelead with nine assists. Sirard picked up wins in all three of his October starts, posting a 1.33 goalsagainst average and .944 save percentage for the month. He also collected Selkirk College’s first-ever shutout with 23 saves in an October 19th victory over TRU. “Kam and Alex were both outstanding during the month and helped our group get off to a great start to the regular season,” says Dubois. “There was a lot of attention centred around our offence over the first few weeks of the season, but we also got the job done defensively.” (allowing 11 goals in six games) and both those guys played a substantial role in our success in our own zone.”
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CASTLEGAR GIRLS Two out of three not bad for SHSS SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION
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Action was fierce and fast at the net Tuesday as the Stanley Humphries senior girls volleyball team hosted Nakusp and Kaslo. SHSS won their first match against Kaslo Team 1 - 25-17 and 25-21. They won their second match against Kaslo Team 2 - 25-21, 20-25 and 15-7; and lost a heartbreaker in their last match to Nakusp - 17-25, 25-22 and 15-17. (Above left) Tiana Verigin tips the ball over the net against Kaslo 1. (Above right) Kaslo 2 players go for the block against Nakusp. Craig Lindsay photo
Hadley makes Canada West
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Castlegar’s Aaron Hadley of the Vernon Vipers will be absent from the Vipers’ game against Trail Smoke Eaters on Friday for good reason. Hadley, a former Beaver Valley Nitehawk, cracked the Team Canada West lineup for the second year in a row, along with 14 other players from the BCHL for the 2012 World Junior A Challenge, Nov. 5-11 in Yarmouth, N.S.. Players from the B.C. junior league make up the majority of the West team with 15 of 22 skaters on the roster, and will face off against teams from the Czech Republic, and Russia in Pool A, while Pool B includes Canada East, the United States, and Switzerland. Players named to the Canada West roster were selected from the CJHL’s five western Junior A leagues: BCHL, Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) and Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL).
Wildcats hope to be Saskatchewan bound
The KOOTENAY MIDGET WILDCATS regional female Major Midget ‘AAA’ hockey team is fundraising to raise enough funds to send the girls to Wilcox, Saskatchewan Dec. 6-9 as they, for the first time, qualified to participate in the MANDI SCWARTZ MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT to be held at Notre Dame where scouts attend~ the estimated cost is $20,000. The team is entered in the online Best Buy team grant competition. The team with the most votes receives $2,000. Submitted photo
“As with any Team Canada roster, there were a number of difficult choices to get us to 22 players,” said Canada West head coach Dean Brockman in an online interview. “We’re excited about the roster we’ve put together, and we’re confident this team will represent western Canada with pride in Yarmouth.” All prelims, quarter-finals, semifinals and the bronze medal game can be seen live via webcast through FASTHockey at hockeycanada. fasthockey.com. Trail hosted the Junior A Challenge in 2007.
Lending a hand
The Fireside Inn in Castlegar was awarded a plaque of appreciation from Special Olympics - Castlegar recently. The generous donation of a monthly meeting space is greatly appreciated by the executive board, and reflects the community-minded nature of Fireside Inn. We welcome interested parties to come and share the joy of volunteering with SOBC. For more information, please call Cyra Frisk 250-919-0757 or email cfrisk@specialolympics.bc.ca . Craig Lindsay photo
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Tips for job seekers staff Castlegar News
There are several things every job seeker has to consider when looking for a job. Having a wellwritten resume and cover letter is important. It’s also crucial to make a strong impression during the interview process. Fortunately, in Castlegar and the region there are a few places where one can go to get great help such as Kootenay Career Development Society (KCDS) and Ashland Training Centre. “If you’re a job seeker who wants to land the right job with the right company, your resume and cover letter have to emphasize the skills, knowledge, and abilities that you have and that employers need,” said Leni Normington, employment councillor at KCDS. “In today’s information and technology age you have to know how to present yourself to prospective employers and repackage yourself to target their needs. The major purpose of a resume and cover letter is to get you an interview. Not getting interviews with your existing resume? Then contact KCDS and reboot that job search for better results.” Top-10 tips for a successful job interview
1. Dress for success. Professional business clothes are always appropriate, regardless of the type of job you are interviewing for. Proper hygiene and a tidy appearance are important. Iron your clothes if you can, and avoid strong perfumes or colognes. 2. Be there on time. Try to arrive 5 or 10 minutes early to be safe. Find out ahead of time where you’re going and how long it will take to get there. Drive or travel the route a day or two ahead, at the same time of day as you will on the day of the interview. Confirm how often the buses run. Have a back-up plan. 3. Let your personality shine. If you’re excited about the job, don’t be afraid to show it. Employers want passionate employees, so be yourself. Just remember to always keep it professional. 4. Be confident. Feeling nervous in an interview is perfectly normal; just don’t let your nerves overpower your interview. Eye contact and a calm, clear speaking voice are excellent ways to show your confidence. 5. Watch your body language. During your interview, relax and sit naturally, but don’t slouch in your chair or lean on the interviewer’s desk. Avoid chewing gum, or fidgeting with jewelry or your hair.
6. Be professional. This begins with a smile and a firm handshake. Remember, this is your first introduction to the organization, so be polite to everyone you meet and turn off your cell phone. 7. Listen and ask for clarification, if you need it. Remember to listen carefully to the interview questions so that you actually answer the question, and never interrupt. If you don’t understand something, don’t be afraid to ask for clarification. 8. Let them know what you have to offer. When answering the questions, let the employer see what you have to offer their organization. Talk about your past experiences and accomplishments without bragging, and tie those experiences to how they can help you contribute to their organization. 9. Think before you speak. Although you want to be open and honest in your interview, avoid talking about your personal or financial problems. 10. Don’t linger. Leave as soon as the interview is over, making sure you don’t linger. Shake the interviewer’s hand again, restate your interest in working for the organization, and thank them for the interview. Source: http:// www.youth.gc.ca
United Church takes stand Monthly column from the Castlegar United Church - Several of us Castlegar United Church members joined in a protest last month to defend our coast. We were taking a stand to protect our coastline against the proliferation of oil tankers coming into Kitimat or anywhere in BC. Did you know that the United Church of Canada’s “head of-
fice” has taken a official stand against the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline proposal in solidarity with the First Nations people. Why? Why has the United Church done this? Why did it feel right to stand with 70 other people at our MLA’s office to protest the Northern Pipeline? As United Church members, we believe in caring for
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RITA ROSS Rita Ross (Jeros) passed away peacefully October 23, 2012 in West Bank, B.C. at the age of 96. Her loving daughter, Lorraine Fitzgerald (Peter) of Trail, survives her, along with four grandchildren; Patricia King, David Bayman, Dawn McBride and Tracy Perri, ďŹ ve great-grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Rita was predeceased by her parents, her husbands Johnny Jeros and Lewis Reg Ross, daughter June Bayman (Gerry) March 2012, and two brothers, Fern and Gean Boutry. Rita was born in Burmis, Alberta moving to Trail as a young woman where she met her ďŹ rst husband and together they developed the # 9 Taxi service in the 40’s and raised their two daughters. She later moved to Castlegar until her move to Kelowna in 2002. She enjoyed the many years she nursed at the Trail and Castlegar hospitals. Rita was always involved in her community with volunteering, such as, with the Girl Guide and Brownie Organization and B.C. Cancer Society. She was instrumental in the building of the only Girl Guide Hall in Trail area which is now the “Eaglesâ€? building in East Trail. An accomplished tailor and seamstress she also loved entertaining in her beautiful home in Ootishenia, camping, travelling, owers and birds. Mom was a skilled trainer of horses, dogs and cats. Over the years, she shared her aection with many who needed a friend. A memorial service was held Oct. 27, 2012 at the Village at Smith Creek, West Bank, B.C. and at a future date, a service and burial will be held in Castlegar, B.C. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to Village at Smith Creek (Dobbin & Gellatly Wing), 2425 Orlin Road, Westbank, B.C., V4T 3C7, Ph: 250-7680488 or Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Foundation (oncology dept), 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, B.C., V1R 4M1, Ph: 250-364-3495. The family wishes to give a tremendous thank you to the sta of Smith Creek for their excellent, genuine, and loving care of Rita.
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Nick Lewkowich January 18, 1946 - October 15, 2012 Nick Lewkowich was born in Nelson, BC on January 18, 1946. He grew up on a beautiful farm overlooking the Kootenay Canal in Shoreacres, BC before moving to Castlegar. He is survived by his daughter Doreen, son Je, step-sister Mabel, daughter-in-law Jesse, granddaughter Desiree as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents Helen and Mikolai and wife Luba.
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It is with very heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, and brother. Sam was born in Trail and grew up in Champion Creek until the age of 12 when they moved to Blueberry. He worked at Celgar until retirement. He was a gentle, wonderful man and will be greatly missed. He was pre-deceased by his father Sam, mother Mary, and baby brother Harry. He is survived by his loving wife Carrol, his sister Marie Mather (Joe), his brother Jim (Marnita), sons Chris, Warren (Mo), Paula (Shane), Greg (Terisa) as well as his grandchildren, Klyne, Nicholas, Mattie, Ryen and Kyla. Sam leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins who all loved him dearly. At Sam’s request no service will be held. Bill Clark of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca Rest in peace my little bunny rabbit. In the blink of your eye your little hummingbird will join you. I love you.
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WOODLAND PARK HOUSING CO-OP has clean affordable 2 & 3 bedroom townhouse with basements centrally located and close to amenities, park like setting Applications forms at #1, 1692 Silverwood Crescent, Castle gar, 250-365-2677 leave msg
Nonagenarian disposing a multitude of cherished items, antique and modern. China Cabinet $80, barley corn folding table $175, trunk $50, record player, records, sewing machine, collection of razors, sharpening stuff, lighters, old cameras, postcards, pliers, timekeepers, wartime, medical bandages, 2 speakers, home and shop tools, 306 rifle with scope & case, deepwell pump, pop boxes, damaged motorcycle, big roll of single strand wire, fireproof shingles, antique farm implements & 8N Tractors, stump puller, ploughs, discs, harrow mower, rake, heavy roller, cultivator etc. etc. etc. acreage, house in Nelson 505-5200
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: Estate of John Randolph McNee, Deceased (the “Deceased”) Formerly of 197 Lakeview Street, Castlegar, British Columbia, V1N 1B6 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above deceased are hereby required to send particulars thereof to the Administrator named hereunder at 1115 3rd Street, Castlegar, British Columbia V1N 2A1, on or before December 21, 2012, after which date the Administrator will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto having regard only to the claims of which the Administrator then has notice. The Administrator will not be liable for any claim of which she has no notice at the time of distribution. Dorothy Laraine McNee, formerly known as Dorothy Laraine Helgren, Administrator By Chris Cook Law Firm, her solicitor
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FrontCounter BC Cranbrook has accepted an application made by Columbia Wireless Inc. of Box 269 Nelson, BC V1l 5T9, on behalf of the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resources Operations (MFLNRO), Kootenay Region, for a License of Occupation for the purpose of commercial - communications site situated on Provincial Crown land near Castlegar and containing 0.01 hectares more or less. Access is by air only &equipment is solar powered. The MFLNRO File Number that have been established for this application are 4405276 (lands). Written comments concerning the application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook B.C., V1C 7G1 or email to: AuthorizingAgency.Cranbrook@gov.bc.ca Comments will be received by December 6, 2012, FrontCounter BC and *see letter*. FrontCounter BC may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please refer to our website http://arfd.gov.bc.ca/ ApplicationPosting/index.jsp ->Search ->Search by File Number: insert Lands File Number for more information. These applications will be available for viewing at FrontCounter BC in Castlegar, BC. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resources Operations regional office in Cranbrook.
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