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DRESSED FOR SUCCESS — Overwaitea Foods employees got into the spirit of Halloween last week by dressing up — note 24-year employee Ellen Tzakis (kneeling at centre) wearing her very first Overwaitea uniform

— and helping to raise $1,800 for BC Children’s Hospital by asking customers if they wanted to round up their bill to the next dollar. Overwaitea stores througout the province raised $113,000 this year for the kids’ hospital.

No clear answers for rec centre concession BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

TODAY'S WEATHER

Build it and they will come. That’s the hope for the Regional District of Central Kootenay as construction proceeds on a new kitchen in the John Bucyk Arena lobby.

Requests for proposals to operate a concession have drawn interest, but no formal replies, Creston and District Community Complex manager of recreation Randy Fediuk said at Monday’s local services committee meeting. Area C director Larry Binks voiced his concern about the length of time it has

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the time frame is largely a reflection of the economy. “Companies aren’t keeping things in stock now,” he said. “When a company gets an order for something like a stove, they order it from the factory.”

taken to get the kitchen built. “I was at a hockey game on the weekend and I got complaints about it,” he said. “It’s now almost two months since the contract was awarded. For me, that’s not good enough — it’s embarrassing the hell out of me.” Project manager Wendell Marshall said

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he Creston Valley Health Working Group is pleased to announce the successful recruitment of an additional two physicians to serve the citizens of Creston Valley. Drs. B. Oberleitner and N. Kleinhans will arrive in Creston early January 2013. Further details with regard to practice locations and appointment availability will be forthcoming in coming weeks. •••

peration Christmas Child is once again in full swing, and over 100 boxes still need to be filled with toys, school supplies and more for children in developing

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Creston-raised Laura Johnson has been busy with rehearsals for the Nelson Community Opera production of Jesus Christ Superstar, for which she serves as music director; her husband, opera singer Kevin Armstrong, directed the show and stars in three of six performances as Judas. The Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical runs Nov. 8-11 at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson. Tickets are limited and can be purchased at http://www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca.

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You are invited to attend the next opportunity for public participation in the creation of a Local Area Plan (LAP) for 25 acres adjacent to NW Blvd and Devon Street.

When: Thursday, November 15, 2012 at either one of the following sessions: 1:00pm - doors open 1:30pm - 2:30pm - presentation 2:30pm - 3:30pm - questions and discussions 7:00pm - doors open 7:30pm - 8:30pm - presentation 8:30pm - 9:30pm - questions and discussions

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A 40 min film of paintings by Alison Masters Animation by Richard Reeves Friday Nov 16, 7:30 pm North wall Adam Robertson Elementary School Bring a chair. Dress warm Monday Nov 19, 7:30 Prince Charles Auditorium Before “The Lady” Thanks to the Columbia Basin Trust & Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance

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Community Armstrong makes strong resource centre return to non-fiction seeking new home for TAPS REVIEW

BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

As well as Luanne Armstrong writes, it’s a wonder she isn’t nationally and even internationally recognized, with a slew of awards lining her mantel. Is it her versatility that’s kept her largely relegated to the ranks of the regional writer? Or, also with poetry, and fiction aimed at young readers, perhaps she just isn’t seen as fitting into a single genre. Or maybe her determination to juggle academia — she’s an adjunct professor, working primarily from home for the University of BC — and writing and farming is seen as a drawback. More likely, though, it’s her single-minded obsession with returning whenever possible to her Kootenay Lake farm, far from the coffee houses, social gatherings and hobnobbing opportunities that many of her counterparts are more comfortable with. With her newest publication, and the third in a couple of years, Armstrong has returned to non-fiction in what at times feels like a sequel to Blue Valley, her ecological memoir from 2007. The Light Through the Trees: Reflections on Land and Farming is a thoughtful look at life on a farm, not just any farm but a tract of land that is trapped between Kootenay Lake and Highway 3A, a land pressured on all sides by summer visitors who flock to the lake to escape their city lives. She and her brother continue to work the land with an Iowa-stubborn insistence at keeping alive at least a part of what they grew up with. At her best — and she’s rarely at anything less these days — Armstrong’s non-fiction can be read in pieces, sounding very much like the poetry she continues to write. For evidence, consider some individual paragraphs lifted for the first chapter of The Light Through the Trees: “I wonder if this is even a relationship, my feelings about this place and its inhabitants. Or is it all

a one-way emotion from me, the human stalker, wandering around wanting to be loved? And just what am I doing here, living in this particular place? How do I understand it?” Or, “Walking here is also walking in time, over layers of parents and grandparents. Understanding how to be fully in a place and taking care of it means also seeing how it is taking care of me.” Or, “Once I was talking to a dear friend about my childhood and the farm, and he said, ‘The land was your mother and father.’ I think he was right, but as well as mother and father, I think the land is also my teacher and my home, the place I go to learn, the place that mystifies me with its depth and beauty, and never lets me go.” Wordsworth, meet Wallace Stegner. As the book progresses, Armstrong is alternatively reminiscent, realistic and raging, grumpily describing encounters with the small engine crowd who find their leisure in chainsawing brush and building endlessly on cabins they visit only a few (thankfully) short weeks each year. Turn the page and she’s as likely to be going all Thoreau on the reader, paying minute attention to the detail of the verdant life that teems around and on the barely tamed farm, meditating on of the most peculiar of man’s constructs, property ownership. Never taking the easy way with her writing, Armstrong uses words like colours in a painter’s palette, with the sparing and demanding eye of the water colourist. The editor in her doesn’t allow for a single unnecessary word. Like Mozart and his musical notes, she uses exactly the right number of words to say what she wants. In the Kootenays, we are fortunate indeed to call this maestro one of our own. The Light Through the Trees will soon be available in Creston at Black Bear Books on Canyon Street.

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Providers of the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors (TAPS) are looking for an alternative to the portable trailers it has called home for many years. Serena Naeve, executive director of the Creston and District Community Resource Centre (CRC), which operates TAPS, and Bridgit Currie, who founded the program 20 years ago, took their case to the local services committee meeting of Regional District of Central Kootenay directors on Monday. “We are looking for longterm sustainability, and we have been exploring the possible use of Rotacrest,” Naeve told the meeting. “It’s a question of how we co-ordinate long term planning for seniors in the valley. “Our current facility is deteriorating rapidly and the school district (which leases the facility to CRC) has said it won’t put any more money into the building. We have done all we can do with it.” Currie explained that the TAPS program has changed since she founded it as an Interior Health Authority program with 10 clients. “Now we have 60 clients who are at risk of becoming isolated,” she said. “I see it as a real community program.” Naeve said that with the support of the regional directors, she would reopen discussions with the New Horizons Seniors Society that currently calls Rotacrest Hall home. The two organizations previously discussed TAPS using the top floor of the facility, which is now owned and operated by the RDCK, during weekdays, with most New Horizons activities moving to the lower floor.

Area C director Larry Binks said he was impressed with the paper CRC had presented directors with, adding that he supported the idea of moving TAPS to a more central facility. “We started this conversation four years ago,” Area B director John Kettle said. “In my opinion only, this doesn’t have to be a revenue generator. Whatever we can do to facilitate this through the staff, we should do. It’s a service.”

“We have 60 clients who are at risk of becoming isolated.” Bridgit Currie TAPS co-ordinator

Kettle said the community complex location had the added benefit of being a hub for BC Transit Service buses. Area A director Garry Jackman agreed that Rotacrest could work for TAPS. “We aren’t looking for revenue, we are looking for a fit,” he said. “I think that once TAPS is more connected with this facility and more people learn what it’s all about, your program will grow and our biggest problem might be finding more space.” The directors asked community complex manager Randy Fediuk to provide them with an update of the capital plan for maintenance and necessary improvements to Rotacrest Hall to facilitate creating a plan to house the TAPS program. “This is one more step to keeping this (community complex) viable,” Kettle said. “We understand that rec centres are not going to be profit centres — they are going to be community centres.”

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING You’re invited to meet CBT’s Board and ask questions about CBT’s work in the Basin.

Friday, November 16, 2012 • 4 p.m. • Creston

Ramada Creston Hotel, 1 - 1809 Highway 3A.

If you wish to make a presentation to the Board, contact Maureen Forster at 1.800.505.8998 or mforster@cbt.org.

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Over 70 calls during RCMP week of service

and rolled the tractor and peat moss-loaded trailer onto their sides. •Police are trying to locate a Creston RCMP responded to female who left a quantity of per74 calls for service from Oct. sonal belongings behind when she left the ferry at Kootenay Bay. 29-Nov. 4, Cpl. Monte Taylor •An old flashing police car light said on Monday. October 29 was stolen from a Hillside Street yard on Halloween night. •A vehicle pulled out from a parking spot on Canyon Street •An Elm Street resident reported and collided with another vehihis teenage son had failed to return cle. No injuries were reported. home at the appointed time. The •A vehicle reported to be youth arrived home an hour later. abandoned on Highway 3 near November 1 •A person with a suspected overSummit Creek Bridge was dose was transported from Riondel found to be owned by prospecto Nelson hospital by ambulance. tors who are in the area. •Police are attempting to •Police attended an Evans Road locate the owner of a substantial residence to keep the peace while a female retrieved some belongings. amount of cash that was left in a •A Northwest Boulevard business Northwest Boulevard business. was the intended victim of a fraudulent phone scam. Fortunately, no Creston Valley money changed hands. Thunder Cats •A female Elm Street resident was ock R attended to by police after a neighbor y e l l a ia V reported she had a bleeding head. Columbay, nov 10 She said she was assaulted but d TOWN OF CRESTON r u sat refused to co-operate with police. PUBLIC HEARING •A female who failed one road7:30pm side screening device test at the AMENDED DATE Kingsgate border crossing, then blew s a warn on the second r e d i NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Hearing will Ghostr 13 test, was issued a threee i n r be held on TUESDAY, November 13, 2012 at 4:00 e f Addiction Recovery Centre of v o day driving prohibition n , y a p.m. in the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 238 – 10th the Kootenay & Creston House tuesd and her vehicle was Avenue North, Creston, in order to afford all impounded for three 7:30pm ey & persons who believe that their interest in property days. ck t o will be affected by the following amendment to H r TOWN OF CRESTON November 2 Mino sey Nigh CONGRATULATIONS! Zoning PUBLIC BylawHEARING No. 1123, an opportunity to be Jer •Creston police heard or to present written submissions respecting To the winners of our Rafﬂe Draw. assisted SPCA personmatters contained in this amendment. NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on TUESDAY, October 23, 2012 at Johnny Bucyk Arena nel in serving a sumNorth,1780 Creston, in order to afford 4:00 p.m. in the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 238 BYLAW – 10 AvenueNO. Quilt - John Gracewood ZONING AMENDMENT mons on a Yahk resiall persons who believe that their interest in property will be affected by the following GO CATS GO! amendment Zoning of Bylaw No.bylaw 1123, anisopportunity to beSchedule heard or to present Thetointent this to amend “A”, written 50lbs of Hamburger - J. Merkens dent for causing injury submissions respecting matters contained in this amendment. being the Zoning Map, by rezoning the property to a dog and two legally described as Lot 2, District Lot 891, ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1780 $100 Home Gift Card - J.R. Beaudry counts of illegal trapORGANIC WASTE Kootenay District, Plan EPP23448 (1403 Hillside ping. The intent of this bylaw is to amend Schedule “A”, being the Zoning Map, by rezoning the as shown “R-1 District, SinglePlanFamily propertyStreet), legally described as Lot 2, below, District Lot from 891, Kootenay EPP23448 (1403 MANAGEMENT •A male was arrestHillside Residential” Street), as shown below, from “R-1 SingleLot Family Residential” to “R-2 Zero Lot Line to “R-2 Zero Line Residential”, Thank you to ed and later released Residential”, subject to all legal requirements, as the applicants intend to construct a two-unit November 3, 10 and 17, 2012 subject to all legal requirements, as the applicants townhouse. on conditions followeveryone who intend to construct a two-unit townhouse. ing a domestic assault purchased In an effort to reduce back yard burning, the on 35th Avenue South. BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

•A male at a 22nd Avenue residence called police because his parents were retrieving items that they had loaned him. He wanted them charged with breaking and entering. •Parents were spoken to after three male youths were found to be goofing around in the hospital, riding wheelchairs around the hallways. •The reported theft of two firearms in the 7000 block of Highway 3 is being investigated. •A female from Calgary called to report that her stolen car might be in Creston. Police were unable to locate the vehicle. •Police conducted a wellbeing check on a female and found she was OK. •A 911 call from Meadow Creek Road drew a visit s ie

from police, who found nothing amiss at the residence. October 30 •A male who was not wanted in a Wilmott Road residence left when the residents called 911 to complain. •A male who swerved to avoid a deer in the fog on Lakeview-Arrow Creek Road went off the road, into the ditch and slammed into a tree. He was taken to Cranbrook hospital for treatment. •A chainsaw was stolen in a break-in to a cabin and toolshed on Riondel Road. •A severely intoxicated male walking along Highway 3 in Erickson was arrested and held in police cells until sober. •A male who might have been stabbed in the hand, requiring hospital treatment, refused to co-operate with police.

October 31 •Police are investigating a report of a threat by a female on her father. •A report of a male breaking into a relative’s house and RV on Highway 3A led to a number of incidents involving a man who was previously released from jail after being convicted on a harassment charge. He was arraigned on the break-in charges on Oct. 31 and released on conditions. Two days later, he broke the conditions and returned to his relative’s home, again breaking into the RV. He then appeared before a justice of the peace via videoconference and was remanded to custody, now facing seven break and entering charges and one each of breaching an undertaking and breaching a conditional sentence order. •Police were called about a dispute between neighbours involving the burning of yard waste. •Creston police delivered a notice of death to next of kin on behalf of North Vancouver police. •A semi that missed the turn on Highway 3 at Curzon Junction attempted to turn around before getting to the border crossing at Kingsgate. He backed into the ditch

Town of Creston is offering residents the opportunity to dispose of their organic yard waste. The Town-controlled drop off location is situated at the south end of the Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is via Davis Road.

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The site will be available to residents only on November 3rd, 10th and 17th between 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Accepted yard waste includes tree prunings, grass clippings, leaves and other plant matter. Load volumes will be limited to residential quantities only. Materials must be sorted with plastic bags, twine or other bundling material removed. It is recommended that grass clippings and leaves be brought in garbage cans and not plastic bags. Please note that the Town’s annual fall curbside pick-up of yard and garden clean-up waste is scheduled for November 6, 7 and 8, 2012. Colin Farynowski Manager of Engineering

A copy of the above Bylaw and relevant background

A copy of the above Bylaw and relevant background documents are available for inspection documents are inspection between between the hours of 8:30 a.m.available to 4:30 p.m.,for Monday through Friday, excluding the holidays, from October 11, 2012ofto 8:30 Octobera.m. 23, 2012 the Town Office, 238through - 10th Avenue North, hours toinclusive, 4:30 atp.m., Monday Creston, BC.

Friday, excluding holidays, from October 11, 2012

For further concerning this matter, call 250-428-2214, ext. 233. to information November 13, 2012please inclusive, at the Town

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Report shows bear activity in Schikurski Park BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Creston town council heard another eye-opening presentation about the clear and present danger of grizzly bears at the Oct. 23 regular council meeting. Bear Aware co-ordinator Gillian Cooper showed photos and maps to illustrate grizzly bear (all local grizzlies are tagged and tracked using GPS technology) activity throughout the valley. Earlier this year, council defeated a proposed bylaw that would have restricted bear attractants like summer bird feeders, unharvested fruit trees and

Police news

From page 4 November 3 •An abandoned 911 call from Gray Creek was traced to an unoccupied residence. •Males operating dirt bikes on Reclamation Road were warned not to do so. •Police were called to the community complex, where two teens who were banned from the premises had been seen checking pockets of coats hanging on racks. No theft was noted. •Police conducted a couple of well-being checks at residences where phone service was disrupted

the setting out of trash cans the day before garbage pickup. Maps of grizzly bear activity showed a major crossing of bears moving down from the mountains and along a treed corridor south of Duck Lake toward the Kootenay River. In the past, the bears typically headed south to Highway 21, where they crossed to feed at the Regional District of Central Kootenay landfill site. Fencing of the landfill has been successful, she said, and those bears now seek out food and mating opportunities in the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area. A program that helps with the

for several days. November 4 •Police are investigating a fight that took place at a local pub. •A male driver called to complain about a cyclist riding in the driving lane on Northwest Boulevard. Police found that the driver had honked at the cyclist, who was attempting to make a left turn. The cyclist responded by dropping his bike and kicking the car. The cyclist was entitled to be in what the driver referred to as “the driving lane”, but was told that kicking a car is not within the law. •Four youths reported to be creating a nuisance around a church on 16th Avenue North could not be located.

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costs of bear fencing is available to rural landowners who have bear problems, she said. “By working with developers and business owners you have done an awesome job of reducing bear attractants,” she told council. She showed photos of fenced trash container areas behind the Ricky’s All Day Grill at the Ramada hotel and Tim Hortons, and credited a number of existing food service businesses for taking similar precautions. Of particular interest to town residents, she said, is bear activity in Schikurski Park, which borders on residential areas. Cooper said residents need to be educated about keeping yards clear of ripe fruit and putting out trash in the morning, shortly before the garbage truck arrives. Council Briefs •Council endorsed a Federation of Canadian Municipalities campaign to encourage the government of Canada to work with municipalities to create long-term

funding program for infra- ies in the past two years indicate we have no shortage of structure upgrades. •A motion was passed in parking space and this offer, support of a planned Creston while generous, has liability Valley Bird Fest next May. Project implications and would set a planner Tanna Patterson will be precedent we don’t want to invited to a future council meet- get into,” said Mayor Ron Toyota. ing to explain funding needs. •Councillors expressed con•After learning that the installation of a recharging sta- cern for a statement made by tion for electric vehicles would RDCK chair and Area B direccost about triple the original tor John Kettle, who reportedly $1,000 cost estimation, council made a statement at the recent of Kootenay voted to set aside the plan until Association the need for such a station was Boundary Local Governments conference on Oct. 19 that more evident. •The period for open burning “Creston is in serious trouble permits was extended through because of mismanagement.” Toyota was directed to conNov. 15 on recommendation of Creston Fire Rescue, in recogni- vey council’s displeasure about tion of burning restrictions that the statement, which councillors said was untruthful and were only lifted recently. •An offer from a business inappropriate, in a letter to the owner on 12th Avenue South to RDCK. Kettle has since denied allow parking space for public making that exact statement. use in return for the town’s commitment Producers West Financial to keep it clear of snow was re s p e c t f u l l y Mortgage Broker declined. Rates starting at: “Our stud5 yr ﬁxed 3.11%*

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Does it offend you when you drive into a highway construction project zone and see a big sign announcing the project, and it includes the name of the highways minister and premier? Or how about when you are about to enter a public building and there is a bronze plaque mounted outside, naming the members of town council and maybe some administrators at the time of the building construction? Or maybe you go to the rink at the community complex and there are signboards citing Regional District of Central Kootenay areas A and B as supporters, along with the names of the current directors (in quite small letters, to be fair). Do you think that it’s a reasonable use of tax dollars? I don’t, but I can’t say I’ve laid awake at night stewing about it. The issue came up this week at a meeting that included the Creston’s four RDCK directors. The meeting was in the community complex and the on the agenda was a discussion about the signboards. Apparently a staff member had pointed out to manager Randy Fediuk that the signs were political in nature, something that is against RDCK policy. Fediuk referred the discussion to the regional directors. Before I proceed, I should mention that the signs were made up by the RDCK to recognize the con-

tributions from each area to the Creston Valley Thunder Cats. Directors did not request to have their names included and were apparently not consulted about the sign.

associated with an elected position, the more likely they are to think of that name and position as one and the same. I’m betting that a statistical analysis would show that a large majority of incumbents win elections at all levels of government, in all democratic countries, and name recognition would have to be at least one reason. On the other hand, it isn’t difficult to argue that people have the right to know what their electLorne Eckersley ed representatives are doing, and to have names appear on signage is just another Not surprisingly, the discussion way of communicating activity. elicited different perspectives. What’s the premier been up to? Area A director Garry Jackman Well, at the very least he or she said he thought it was wrong to put the names of directors on such put their stamp of approval to get that paving done. Or a town counmessages. It implies that the cil voted to spend our tax dollars money was given personally and to build the RCMP detachment. Or not by the area’s taxpayers, he directors approved some grant-insaid. Area B director John Kettle aid money to support Junior B said the signs were a statement of fact, that he, for instance, is indeed hockey. I don’t think there is an answer the representative of Area B, so to this dilemma that everyone they are in no way political. Area would agree on. And I think it is C director Larry Binks concurred. Mayor Ron Toyota said he thought pretty rare for most politicians, at least at the local level, to be camthey were OK as long as they paigning non-stop between elecweren’t visible during an election tions. But it’s a healthy conversacampaign. tion to have, and if you have Whether or not the signs are strong feelings one way or anothintended to be political, they do er, you should raise the issue the provide name recognition, which next time you are speaking to one is a huge advantage that incumbents have over their opponents in of your representatives. Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of an election. To put it simply, the the Creston Valley Advance. more times a voter sees a name

This is the Life

Lojong slogan 53: Don’t vacillate

When you first enter a spiritual practice, you may be intrigued but wary, or you may be quickly inspired. Those who are inspired often jump in enthusiastically, read many books, take tons of classes and practice every day. But such enthusiasm tends to be superficial and short-lived, and after a while, their interest and energy begins to peter out and they have second thoughts about the whole thing. Often they forget their initial enlightening experiences and drop out. Those who are more wary often decide to spend time checking the practice out before making a commitment. Before diving into a new spiritual practice they research different teachers and communities and read a few more books. Although they are drawn to the spiritual community, they are afraid to go too far without more understanding of what they are getting into. This approach is beneficial to a point, but can present a barrier to an essential ingredient of true spiritual practice — commitment. Whenever the wary reach the point of being ready to make a deep commitment, they hesitate, drop out and step back into the warm cocoon of their old way of life. No matter how one enters into

the practice of training the mind for spiritual purposes, the main idea is to become steady and confident. Constantly changing your mind about what you are doing

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drains away enthusiasm and leaves you and those around you depleted of energy. Hesitation can draw you into an undertow of self-doubt, which you then project on to the spiritual practice you are exploring. It is important to break this pattern and to develop more selfconfidence and certainty in the practice, and to trust your own initial insight into its value. When we lack confidence, we analyze too much. It is hard to make a decision because there is no end of options, alternatives, contingencies and what-ifs. Commitment is frightening because it means choosing one direction and abandoning others, but unless the spiritual seeker does so, it will be hard to make progress. Spiritual growth can feel like being a trapeze artist;

we have to let go of one trapeze and fly through the air on nothing but faith that when we reach out for the second trapeze it will be there. The point is that once you see what you need to do, go ahead and do it wholeheartedly with a willingness to ride out periods of doubt and confusion. If you make a decision to begin Zen training, stick with it so that it becomes a steady thread throughout your life. Although your circumstances are always changing, your commitment to training should be unwavering. Today’s practice: When your enthusiasm seems to be flickering, try dropping down a layer to a more steady and fundamental stream of inspiration by recalling the insights you had when you first began your practice. By placing your experience within that stream, you can gain greater certainty in the view and practice of your chosen spiritual path. This column is a long series of short essays exploring the meaning of the Lojong Slogans. It is inspired by the work of Judy Lief. Kuya Minogue is the resident teacher at Creston’s ZenWords Zen Centre. For more information, she can be reached at 250-428-3390.

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Senior remembers horrors of world war To the Editor: Again on Remembrance Day, I am taking note of what this day means to me. First of all, I thought of the Canadian soldiers who gave their lives to free Europe from the Hitler tyranny, and I am thankful to them that I was allowed to come to Canada to live in a free and wonderful country. I think of the 1945 Europe that was a pile of rubble, where 60 per cent of all living quarters in Germany, the country of my birth, were uninhabitable. I talked with my wife about her life in Berlin. She recalled when, on the way home from

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nightshift, she walked through bombed and burning streets and wondered if the family apartment was still in place. At the end of the war, 180,000 of the 250,000 buildings in Berlin were destroyed. I think of the bodies I helped to collect when I, along with other 15-year-old boys, was sent to a bombed-out city for cleanup. I think of the 16 people that gave their lives from the village of 330 souls of Wuelperode in Germany, where I grew up, including four friends 17 years old. I think of my father, who was wounded in the First World War and spent three years in a French prison camp and was drafted again in the Second World War. From 1945-1948, he was a political prisoner in one of the most brutal Soviet concentration camps, Muhleberg. Now it is 2012 and we still haven’t learned from the past. While millions are dying of malnutrition, the world is spending $1.7 trillion on the most terrible weapons in history. What would happen if there was a war and nobody came? Henry Dahle Creston

Phone found thanks to stranger’s kindness To the Editor: To the one who helped me find my cell phone: I found it! On Oct. 29, I went for a walk along 16th Avenue to see if I could locate my missing phone, which had fallen out of my pocket. To my surprise, as I walked past the vet’s office, there it was staring at me from on top of the garbage can. So, whoever put it there in plain view for me to see, thank you a lot. May you be rewarded for your kindness. Erwin Buchholz Creston

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Keep life honest, pure and simple

What is life? Four letters and a simple word, but a complex answer. From conception till death, it is full of events, many surprises, sunny and rainy days, joyful events and tragedies, all in one package.

Know that this world is run by greed with evil men and impostors pulling the strings. Shield yourself from its influence. Find your refuge, be it family, friends, nature, music, books, pets or studies. Fill your life with worthy things before those with dark souls fill your life with garbage. You know there are way too many smarties eager to do something with your time, life and money, don’t you? Recognize smooth talkers — forever lying, never delivering. Are empty promises all too familiar? Lords Vladimir Certik of this world promote clever, smart, “successful” individuals. They love to keep you in the rat I compare life to a rainbow with two race, to chase carrots put in front of you, colours added, black and grey. Yes, they creating want in order to enslave you. all are present — but how much of Yes, learn the difference between want each? Some of it depends on you. Learn and a need. (Speaking of need, why not about this world, yourself, humanity help the needy first? It will reward you and history, and incorporate it into your big time.) value system, accept what you cannot Decades ago, I heard that it is good change and enjoy what you can (while that life is short. Those who suffer do you can). not suffer long and those who do evil do

not have enough time to do more. Treasure your time, pursue good and avoid evil. What your eyes look at, what your mind dwells on and what company you enjoy will eventually lead you to what you will do and who you will become. Bad company corrupts good character the same way as good influence keeps one from trouble. Why not become the same as so many of those “successful”? Have you ever heard the expression, “If you can’t beat them, join them”? Look, even if you hoard all material possessions, power, office, titles and control, that inner emptiness will remain and your once clean conscience will be gone. You will have to watch your back because of all the envious wolves from the camp of evil. There is no peace for the wicked. Live an honest, pure, simple life to the fullest. Vladimir Certik believes that thinking outside the box and engaging fellow citizens may bring simple solutions to complex problems. The West Creston resident can be reached at 250-402-0055.

It’s always nice to find some really neat looking plants, something new, ones that really have some inspiration behind them. Looking at the same old plant material year after year — not so good.

have some fruit on them for the coming spring. A veteran garden centre consultant was speaking about the difference between cutting edge and having something so new it is on the “bleeding edge”, too new to have any market for it. I recall well trying to sell grasses 10 years ago. I had my four favorites in the nursery for sale but I couldn’t give them away so after a few seasons I just planted them out back. A few years later, one of the grasses, Feather Reed grass won perennial of the year. Now we see grasses all over the landscape in Cranbrook and south through Coeur d’Alene. They are native plants, too. In any case, they look great and people just needed to learn how to use them in their landscapes. Nowadays we sell all kinds of them. This year had been appointed the Year of the Heuchera by the National Garden Bureau. Their future looks really bright. In the meantime, stay tuned for future information on the 2013 perennial of the year and more. Evan Davies owns Beltane Nursery at 2915 Highway 3 in Erickson.

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tics like growth habit, leaf and/or flower colour. This can take several years. Selected varieties are propagated by tissue culture for further build up and release into the nursery trade. If you had the time and the inclination, this could be a lot of fun and very rewarding work. Purple, yellow, orange, green and red leaves. Flowers, yes, but the foliage is so eye catching you might not even notice. I am speaking of heucheras. They are compact, well behaved plants widely adapted to different soil types, except ones with poor Evan Davies drainage. They don’t require much in the way of fertilizers or A few weeks ago, another nursery- spray. They can be grown in the sun or man “gifted” me with two new cata- part-shade. They work well in a flowerlogues from a nursery that has spent a bed or as a real stand out in a container lot of time creating specific new variet- garden. Plant the crowns high and allow ies of plants. Simply by cross-pollinat- them to settle in. ing different North American native Last year, I wrote about a new pinkplant species and growing their seeds berried blueberry variety, Pink up to evaluate the new cultivars, they Lemonade. We had a few of them in the have created this one of a kind plant nursery this past year but I don’t believe material. From there, the new plant we sold any of them. No worries; they varieties are evaluated on characteris- will have grown some more and should

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The tale of Packy the Runaway Packrat

When I was a bit younger, there were several books that crossed my path. They were Sally the Runaway Monkey, Pokey the Runaway Bear and Packy (after pachyderm) the Runaway Elephant. I enjoyed the second one the most. Now, we will look at Packy the runaway packrat.

Sometimes, some people would like Packy to just run away, especially when exploring possibilities of taking up residence in the attic or in one of the outbuildings. The chances of this happening are much greater in rural areas or around the edges of settlements, especially in

these Kootenay mountains. Now, some of you may have never heard of one of these creatures much less seen one, or heard about their lifestyle. So one may not realize why some people don’t want them around and wish they would stay out

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there somewhere. But they are admittedly quite cute and curious furry little mammals. Packrats have a strong scent that permeates their living quarters and places where they spend a lot of time. It is not as strong as a skunk scent, but much stronger than that of house mice and pet rats. Once at a domestic dwelling, the scent is hard to get rid of but will dissipate after time. Their odour will usually be quite prominent around overhanging rock bluffs containing crevices, entrances of abandoned mines, adits and buildings, caves, and deserted forest cabins. Most remote places that provide dry habitation are suitable. Another aspect of their lives they are noted for is their large piles of “brash” one finds around the packrat’s haunts. They are quite industrious and usually appear like little busybodies when we see them scurrying about. They spend much of the summer season gather-

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ing clippings of tender twigs and leaves of various types of shrubs and plants to be used as winter food. They place the bounty of their harvests in piles in dry places around their haunts close to where they will have their nests.

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A sensitive nosed bushy-tailed woodrat or packrat exploring new territory.

These piles can be two feet high and several feet in diameter. Over the summer and fall, the contents dry providing nutritious winter food for the residents. There certainly won’t be any dearth here. Outside of their rocky hideouts they are generally nocturnal and have several characteristics like other nocturnal animals — large, bulging eyes, sensitive noses and large ears — as well as long whiskers, which enable them to see and hear and feel more acutely than most mammals. It’s at night when I have usually detected their presence. It seems that when their population numbers are high the new generation will come scratching on the cabin as they climb all over looking for an entrance and new territory. When the opportunity comes they will begin to take over. Once someone told me that friends checking in on a local bachelor, many, many years ago found him deceased on his bed in the cabin. Packrats had already stored an ample winter’s supply on top of the remains. Compared to their “pantries”, their nests are very small and simple. I am not sure if they sleep in those piles of dried vegetation or not but they do pick sites protected from rain and snow and from predators. Dry crevices in cliffs make secure sites. Once, in January, while checking out a mine for wintering bats, I spotted a ball of grass on a ledge along the mine’s sides. It was made of finely woven grass and was about six inches in diameter. In the top was a neat, round hole through which I saw a furry coat. When contemplating touching the soft, thick fur, the creature quickly became aware of my presence, raised its head from somewhere out of the ball of fur, took one look at me with those bulgy eyes, hopped out, and ran away along the wall of the mine. I think he thought I smelled bad. Earlier in the season, some of us hiked into an abandoned mine site. Packrats had completely taken over the premises. They had piles of winter tidbits piled up in dry spots in some of the derelict mine buildings and in the entrance to the mine. I have seen this before but this time I noticed something different. There must have been quite a population of packrats in this area because there were beaten paths between the buildings where their travels passed through open areas. It seems they didn’t waste any time going through these open areas, which would be exposed to predators, including owls. The paths were beaten down to bare earth indicating their movements were speedy and with much vigour. Packrat feet sometimes appear to be on the go before their bodies are moving. The beatendown trails provide quick and easy access to the next protected destination. Packrats are very curious and cute little animals. Their long bushy tails give them the name bushy-tailed woodrat. I can imagine they use the tail to help keep them warm. It may have other uses, too. There are probably many less obvious things about packrats, or woodrats, that we don’t know about that we would find interesting and even surprising. That gets up my curiosity. How about yours? Ed McMackin is a biologist by profession but a naturalist and hiker by nature. He can be reached at 250-866-5747.

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5. List accomplishments, not just duties. Companies are looking to make an investment in employees, in fact, aside from real estate, labour is the highest cost to a company. You therefore need to prove your return on investment. Instead of simply listing your performed duties, try using CAR statements that outline the challenge, your actions, and the result. Most hiring managers know what the basic duties include for most roles. To stand out, you need to demonstrate that you are a valuable employee who goes above and beyond. 6. Use keywords to get noticed. Many companies, particularly those that are large or are household names receive hundreds, if not thousands, of resumes, and therefore use a recruitment program to sort applications. They do so by scanning your resume for keywords that match the requirements for the role. Review a few job postings that interest you and pay attention to certain keywords that stand out. Ensure you include these throughout your resume and cover letter, keeping in mind that they should appear at least three times, preferably near the top. This will increase the chances of your resume passing the initial screening and getting into the hands of the hiring manager. 7. Power up. Reduced, improved, accelerated, launched, identified, eliminated and managed — these are all power words that may be included in your resume. By starting each bullet point with one of these action words, your CAR statements will have more impact and you will demonstrate to employers that your actions produced results. 8. What are your priorities? You’ve identified your CAR statements and used power words to describe them; the next step is ensuring that you are referencing those points that are priorities in your desired job. Similar to including key-

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Chiefs open E.K. season with two shutouts CRESTON VALLEY MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

The Creston Chiefs peewee rep hockey team opened East Kootenay league play on the road in Cranbrook on the weekend. On Saturday they played Cranbrook’s tier 3 team and came away with a 4-0 win. Having not played any games for a few weeks, the Chiefs struggled with getting the puck out of their end and making a simple pass. It was a very scrambled game on their part, and in games where the

team is not sharp, goaltender James Porter Jr. has to be and he was. Etienne Boutet, Brayden Jellis, Logan Rast and Kale Plotnikoff scored goals, with assists going to Plotnikoff (two), Ty Gudjonson and affiliated player Serge Chatwin, who had a solid showing in his first rep game. The Chiefs returned to Cranbrook on Sunday to play their tier 4 squad. The Chiefs came out flying and scored early and played a much better team game, resulting in an 11-0 win. With only two lines going, short shifts and passing the puck were the difference for the locals. Scoring was led by rookie Rast with a hat trick, and everyone else chipped in with points. Hats off to the defensive four of Boutet, Shayne Walker, Tyson Steed and Davis Nelson, who played solidly all weekend. The coaches are pleased with the start the team has made; playing defense first, along with team structure, will lead to good results.

The Chiefs’ next home game is this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. versus Invermere. •On Saturday, the Creston Chiefs bantam rep team faced the Elk Valley bantam A team in Fernie. Despite the Creston boys’ best efforts, Elk Valley won 4-3. An early first period goal for Creston was scored by Brody Ryan, assisted by Ethan Plotnikoff. Less than a minute later, Levi Palmer scored, assisted by Jake Kolodychuk. The second period was scoreless for Creston, as Elk Valley buried three. With two minutes in the third, Matt Toews scored, assisted by Hunter Smeaten. On Sunday, the Chiefs battled the Cranbrook Kootenay Blues on home ice, winning 6-2. Four goals for Creston were scored in the first period, with Jake Livingstone scoring the first 29 seconds in, assisted by Alex Blackmore. Tyler Everitt followed, assisted by Kolodychuk and Smeaton. Kenton Blackmore also scored, with assists going to Ryan

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and Toews. Less than a minute later, Kolodychuk scored, assisted by Everitt and Plotnikoff. Second period goals went to Palmer, assisted by Matthew Armitage and Livingstone, and Armitage assisted by Alex and Palmer.

Bowling BORDERLINE BOWLING Oct. 29-Nov. 4 Sunday Mixed Ladies’ single: Marlene McGunigle, 248. Ladies’ triple: Marion Rinas, 609. Men’s single: Kevin Viers, 318. Men’s triple: Ralph McGunigle, 740. POA: Ieuan Viers, 200. Monday Golden Age Ladies’ single: Ernestine Malyk, 184. Ladies’ triple: Shelagh Schmidt, 503. Men’s single-triple: Gary Edwards, 237-614. POA: Maddie Loehndorf, 79. Monday Ladies Single-triple: Gin Bergman, 239-776. Wednesday Matinee Ladies’ single-triple: Betty Ahlefeld, 208-507. Men’s single-triple: Cameron Mitchell, 227-639. POA: Helen Carston, 62. Wednesday Mixed Ladies’ single-triple: Shirley Bloodworth, 321-689. Men’s single: Kelly Mehrer, 252. Men’s triple: Kevin Viers, 649. POA: Bloodworth, 131. Thursday Golden Age Ladies’ single-triple: Marlene McGunigle, 230-603. Men’s single-triple: Ralph McGunigle, 290-726. POA: Maddie Loehndorf, 90. Special Olympics Three Games Ladies’ single: Naomi Wright, 179. Ladies’ triple: Kathy Schmidt, 449. Men’s single: Rolando Augustinis, 201. Men’s triple: Steven Stirling, 538. POA: Keith Bates, 107. Two Games Ladies’ single-double: Audrey, 162-305. Men’s single-double: Gordy Berrington, 160294. POA: Berrington, 32.

Help Inform the Future of the Columbia River Treaty 10/23/2012 9:35:34 AM

The Province of British Columbia invites you to a Columbia River Treaty Review consultation workshop with information on future Treaty scenarios. Find out how your interests may be affected. We want your input on the future of the Treaty. The Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee encourages you to join them and be heard at a community near you. Jaffray

Wednesday, November 14

Jaffray Hall

Creston

Thursday, November 15

Creston and District Community Complex

Revelstoke Tuesday, November 20

Revelstoke Community Centre

Golden

Golden Civic Centre

Wednesday, November 21

Valemount Thursday, November 22

Valemount Visitor Centre

Nelson

Tuesday, November 27

Nelson and District Rod and Gun Club

Trail

Wednesday, November 28

Best Western Plus Columbia River Hotel

Nakusp

Thursday, November 29

Nakusp and District Sports Complex

Presentations and discussions: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Open House: 6:00-6:30 p.m. Refreshments provided. Join us live, online from Trail on November 28. To find out more about the community and live streaming events visit: www.gov.bc.ca/columbiarivertreaty/events/2012-11 To find out more about the Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee visit: www.cbt.org/crt

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