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Donations needed for Christmas hampers BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

With Christmas approaching, the Creston Ministerial Association is preparing to pack hampers to allow those in need to enjoy the holiday season. In less than two weeks, the hampers will be filled with non-perishable food, gifts and household items for about 450 recipients — singles and families — in the Creston Valley, a number that has climbed from 350 only five years ago. “You want the numbers to go down in terms of the need, but the need is there,” said ministerial association president Tom Greentree, pastor at Erickson’s Evangelical Covenant Church. The community has never held back from supporting the program, both with donations of food, books (through the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy) and toys (through Pyramid Building Supplies), as well as cash — last year, about $23,000 was spent to buy necessary items that were not donated, including gift cards for turkeys from Overwaitea Foods. “It’s not just a little meal — it’s actually quite a significant amount,” said Greentree, adding that the hampers can easily last into the new year. “It enables them to smooth that experience.” See HAMPERS, page 4

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Santa Claus visited Creston on Saturday to kick off the Christmas season, bringing up the rear of the 2012 Santa Claus Parade. The event was sponsored by the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce and Creston Community Pride. Following the parade, spectators enjoyed a bonfire in the Spirit of Creston Square, as well as a performance by the Creston Community Band. More photos on page 24, at www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca/news or www.facebook.com/cvadvance.

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Town donates $1,000 to start Bird Fest BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff Organizers of the Creston Valley Bird Fest walked out of the Nov. 27 Creston town council meeting with another $1,000 in the coffers after receiving a start-up grant for the 2013 inaugural event. Project planner Tanna Patterson said Bird Fest was inspired by a family visit to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia and Florida last year. “We learned that there are 300 bird species in the Okefenokee,” Patterson told council. “When we came back home I did a little checking and found that the Creston Valley has about 300 bird species, too. Not all at one time, maybe, but through the course of a year.” Bird Fest is starting small, Patterson said, with evening events scheduled for May 10 and activities throughout May 11, which is also International Migratory Bird Day. Operating as a committee of the Creston Valley branch of Wildsight, the festival’s goal is “to encourage environmental awareness for young and old with support from the community.” Patterson said Bird Fest will kick off with a welcome reception on May 10, to be followed with an Owl Prowl. On May 11, a variety of events are scheduled, including 10 tours to different locations around the valley, each led by a field expert. A large variety of other activities are also in the planning stages. On May 11, keynote speaker Brian Keating will present “Going High: Two Spirit-lifting Journeys.” After a brief discussion, council voted unanimously (Couns. Tanya

Ducharme and Wesly Graham were absent) to contribute $1,000 from a discretionary fund. “I want to make this a start-up contribution, not an ongoing commitment,” Coun. Judy Gadicke said. Directors of Regional District of Central Kootenay areas A, B and C have committed $500 each and other grants are in the application stage, Patterson said. Sponsorships in the form of in-kind donations are already in place. Council Briefs •Crista Komar, who coordinates the Success by Six program, gave council a report on the year’s activities. She described events including the Magic School Bus, Kidapalooza, a Little Warriors workshop on child sexual abuse awareness, a strategic planning process and other activities that she said added up to a busy, successful year. Success by Six helped celebrate National Aboriginal Day in June by distributing copies of the Ktunaxa book, One Greet Tree, to schools, child care centres, libraries and other programs. •Council accepted the minutes of the latest Community Pride Committee, which included a request, since accepted, that BC Transit add some evening runs in December to allow riders to see the Creston Valley Tour of Lights. •A $250 discretionary grant was approved for the Prince Charles Secondary School senior boys volleyball team, which is representing the Kootenays in the provincial championships in Kelowna. •Mayor Ron Toyota’s attendance at a Columbia Power Corp. open house in Trail on Dec. 3 was approved.

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Ministry and YRB crews complete paving project BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

It was a busy summer and fall for Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and Yellowhead Road and Bridge (YRB) crews in the Creston Valley, with 43 kilometres of road being resurfaced in various ways, for a total of $3.2 million. The main work was a project that saw “mill-and-fill” resurfacing on five kilometres

of Highway 3 from Kootenay Pass summit to the east chainup area and on Highway 3 from Canyon-Lister Road to the Arrow Creek Bridge, the latter portion also receiving a new guardrail. Seven kilometres of Canyon-Lister Road received new pavement overlay, and recycled asphalt pavement was laid on five kilometres of West Creston Road. In an unrelated project, YRB crews sealcoated 23 kilo-

metres of Canyon-Lister Road. Regional District of Central Kootenay Area B director John Kettle was glad to see the road brought up to a better standard, which was pushed through by Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom and district manager Glenn Olleck. “This is a huge deal for the people of Canyon-Lister,” he said. “We weren’t even on the list.”

Town, RDCK join province to reduce wood smoke Encouraging the replacement of inefficient wood stoves is one way to improve personal air health and safety. To that end, the Ministry of Environment, Regional District of Central Kootenay and Town of Creston have once again teamed up to fund a wood stove exchange program, according to Environment Minister Terry Lake. “Through our wood stove exchange program, we are committed to reducing

the number of old, inefficient wood stoves in B.C. and replacing them with more cost-efficient, environmentally friendly models,” Lake said. “By upgrading to a new stove and following the tips to burn smarter, British Columbians can ensure better air quality in their communities and a more positive effect on their own health.” Lake announced that the RDCK will receive $15,750 as one of 48 regional districts the province adds to wood stove program, which will total $192,000 for 2013. The goal, he said, is to have as many as 700 woodstoves changed out during the year.

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RCMP rescue 85-year-old from down embankment BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

An eagle-eyed RCMP officer saved an 85-year-old woman from spending a potentially life-threatening night in her car, which went down a steep embankment on Highway 21 on Nov. 26. “We got a call in the evening that she had left at 2 p.m. to go to Porthill and hadn’t returned,” RCMP Cpl. Monte Taylor said on Monday. “When we checked with the border we learned she hadn’t crossed that day.” Taylor and Const. Ryan Salant began to patrol Highway 21 for clues late in the evening. Taylor drove along the highway shoulder while his partner shined a flashlight down the embankment. “Const. Salant was almost hanging out of the window trying to see when he got a glimpse of a taillight,” Taylor said. Salant scrambled down the embankment while Taylor

radioed for an ambulance. The woman was uninjured, but had remained in the car, knowing that she would be unable to make it up the steep slope to the highway. She was chilled and uncomfortable after spending more than eight hours in a car that she couldn’t restart. Paramedics were unable to bring her back up and Creston Fire Rescue members were called to perform a longline rescue. The woman was taken to hospital, where she was treated for exposure.

Police Beat Creston RCMP responded to 51 calls for service from Nov. 26-Dec. 2, Taylor reported. November 26 •A female was arrested and later released on an undertaking following a domestic assault in the 1800 block of Pine Street. •A report came from the 400 block of Leadville Road of an erratic driver. •When police stopped

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another driver who had been reported as driving erratically, he said he didn’t believe he had been weaving but, if he was, it was because he was tired. •A complaint over possession of a truck from the 6000 block of Highway 3A was determined not to be a police matter. •A ladder placed beneath a window was one clue that a break and enter might have taken place in the 2200 block of Birch Street. •A male reported to be making harassing phone calls to a Cory Road residence and possibly stalking individuals was warned about his behavior. •An investigation of a male in the 1500 block of Cook Street reported to be in breach of his probation revealed that he was not. •A resident of the 1400 block of Hillside Street who expressed concerns about a home support worker was advised to contact the employer.

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November 27 •Creston police assisted Kaslo RCMP by serving a summons to a male who has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. •A female from the 2800 block of Highway 3 reported that on the day previous she had been awakened by a strange female in her house who was yelling out an unfamiliar name. The intoxicated female left, apparently having realized she was in the wrong house. •The source of a 911 cellphone call could not be traced. •Police kept the peace while a female retrieved possessions from her residence following a domestic dispute. •When police responded to a call from the 2100 block of Elm Street about a male bleeding in the kitchen, they found him. He was intoxicated and had lacerations on his body. A possible weapon was located in the home and the female was arrested and held in police cells until a justice of the peace ordered her release until a future court date. •Police are investigating a report of a historical and longterm series of sexual assaults on a female in Yahk. November 28 •When a father reported his concern for the safety of his daughter in a Lister residence police investigated and learned she was in Cranbrook for the weekend, apparently in good care. •A possibly suicidal person was transported to hospital for evaluation. •A Good Samaritan moved an abandoned car seat from Highway 3 off to the side of the road, then reported its whereabouts to police. •Police were on their way to a Crawford Bay residence when the parents of an adult male called to report the intoxicated male had calmed down and police presence was no longer required. The call initiated when the man’s parents took away his car keys so he couldn’t drive, an action he responded to by pushing his father and damaging some property.

Hampers From page 1 One of the final opportunities to offer financial support will be when the annual carol festival is held at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church. Anyone in need of a hamper — of who knows someone in need — can contact any church to sign up before Dec. 12. The hampers will be packed on Dec. 17 at the Creston and District Community Complex so that they will be ready for recipients to pick them up on Dec. 18. After about four decades of running the program, the pack-

December 29 •Police and a victim assistance counsellor notified the next of kin about a death on behalf of Strathcona, Alta., RCMP. •When police responded to a report from a provincial agency that a sex and drug orgy was going on in a residence while children were in the same room, they found only a male and female in the residence, and no evidence of drugs. November 30 •A short time later, a call came from Cook Street accusing the male in the aforementioned residence of causing a disturbance, which police determined couldn’t have happened. •A female reported she had hung up after dialing 911 when she learned her boyfriend was also calling police to complain about harassment. •Ammunition was turned into the RCMP station to be destroyed. •No injuries resulted when a semi turning from Highway 21 onto Erickson Road clipped a pickup truck. •The female’s passport that was found in the 1500 block of Canyon Street can be claimed at the RCMP station. •Following numerous incidents of vehicles passing stopped school buses in front of Adam Robertson Elementary School, school officials have asked police to issue tickets, not warnings, and also informed police that they are willing to appear in court as witnesses if the tickets are challenged. December 1 •More than $1,000 in damage was sustained by a vehicle that collided with a deer on Highway 3 at Thompson Road. No injuries were reported. •A report from a woman on Murdoch Street expressing concern for her adult son’s safety was determined to be civil, not criminal, in nature. December 2 •A female was arrested on Simon Road after her partner reported she had attacked him. A court appearance is pending. •An intoxicated female on Riverview Road was arrested and held in cells until sober.

ing process runs smoothly, with volunteers swarming the Creston Room. “There’s been an amazing group of volunteers with the hamper program who really know what they are doing,” said Greentree. He’s been in the Creston Valley for less than two years, and this isn’t the first hamper program Greentree has been involved with, but he’s no less impressed by the support shown by the entire valley. “The ministerial association may oversee it, but it’s a gift from the Creston Valley,” he said. “It speaks a lot to the heart of the community.”

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Kootenay Bay author tells tale of Alberta settlers BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

It took decades, but the October publication of Napi’s Dance meant that Kootenay Bay’s Alanda Greene was finally able to tell the story that has its roots in her childhood. Her father’s parents homesteaded in Southern Alberta, and when she was young, Greene and her family would visit the farm each summer to help with the harvest. “I would walk with my father in the country where there was still untouched prairie,” she said. “I kept having visions of people who were there.” And while living on the edge of Calgary, she would often gallop bareback on her horse into the country to get a feel for times past. “I felt like a country mouse even though I lived in the city,” she said. “I would imagine it without fences in those open areas.” Napi’s Dance tells the story of Snake Woman, a member of the Blackfoot, which dominated Southern Alberta in the mid1800s, and 15-year-old Eleanor, who arrives in Western Canada with her homesteading parents in the mid-1800s. Their backgrounds differ greatly, but they share a love of the sweeping prairie landscape and a hope that their respective peoples can survive a time of great change. Like Eleanor, Greene’s grandmother was 15 when she moved to Alberta, and although the character is quite different, that age played an important role in the creation of Napi’s Dance. “It’s that time when young women are really able to make new connections to nature and be receptive to something new,” Greene said. “She was the right age for being taken out of the culture she was in and taken to this vast open prairie.”

Greene’s childhood memories were obviously key to the story, which was sparked in 1992, at the burial of her 98-year-old grandmother, who died just after Greene completed an intensive course at the Yasodhara Ashram. While at a Lethbridge cemetery, recalled Greene, “the minister takes the dirt and she scatters it on top and says, ‘Ashes to ashes.’ A pack of coyotes comes over the ridge and starts to sing. ... What came to my mind is that there was a story to be told. I don’t know if it was about my grandmother, but it was about that land.” She began researching the First Nations and settlers’ experiences, and discovered that settlers had a strong sense they could do what they wished with the land.

Ktunaxa apply for Jumbo plan review BY ANNALEE GRANT Cranbrook Daily Townsman

While members of the Ktunaxa Nation gathered in Cranbrook on Friday, a similar group did the same in Vancouver, where they officially filed an application for a judicial review of the Jumbo Glacier Resort. The Ktunaxa are seeking a review of the resort’s master development plan, which was approved in March. The Jumbo Glacier Resort, which was granted mountain resort municipality status in November, would be built in the heart of what the Ktunaxa call Qat’muk, home of the grizzly bear spirit. The Ktunaxa say building the year-round ski resort would destroy the nation’s spiritual values. “Jumbo Resort, if built, will forever destroy the connection Ktunaxa have with Qat’muk,” said Ktunaxa nation chair Kathryn Teneese. “It will sever this special and significant relationship that we have developed with that land for countless generations.” And so the Ktunaxa launched another challenge in their 20-year history of opposing the project. Teneese said the Ktunaxa people have over come enormous challenges to keep their culture alive,

and preserving Qat’muk is an important step for them. “Ktunaxa have been the victim of residential schools, and attempts to systematically destroy our culture and heritage. We had to hide our language, culture and spiritual beliefs away, simply in order to save them,” Teneese said. “We have kept our most precious beliefs a secret, in accordance with our laws and in order to protect and preserve them for future generations of Ktunaxa. “Now, after overcoming these incredible adversities, working to develop our nation, and getting to a place where we are starting to see some real successes, we are faced with the reality that the B.C. government is once again trying to destroy something vital to who we are as a people.” Even though the Jumbo Glacier Resort is set to become a municipality in February, Teneese said the First Nation will continue their fight. “I can tell you with all my conviction, that Ktunaxa will never allow themselves to be damaged as a people, ever again,” she said. “Nobody has the right to take away what is rightfully ours. The fight to save Qat’muk is far from over, and it’s long overdue that we start asking harder questions of the B.C. government, and challenge their process.”

“It was quite a disruption for those people there, a tremendous disruption of a way of life that came through the disruption to the land,” said Greene, a retired teacher who manages the Yasodhara Ashram bookstore. She and her husband, Sonni, moved to the East Shore in 1975 with the goal of using it as a base for travelling and teaching. “I was definitely not ready to settle down — but apparently Sonni was,” she said with a laugh. They bought land at Kootenay Bay in 1978, then built a house in 1983. She continued to teach at the Crawford Bay school, and in 1996, wrote Rights to Responsibility: Multiple Approaches to Developing Character and Community, a book for middle school educators.

“I did a lot of writing for education journals,” said Greene. “The publishing company noted I was writing a lot of things in Green Teacher. They asked if I could pull it together into a whole book.” It was a different experience writing fiction, and Greene had a strong urge to include too much historical information, but when that was edited out, it left behind a strong story — one that was editor ’s choice on iTunes for the week of Oct. 22-29, quite an accomplishment at the end of the long road toward publication. “I’m not quite sure I Sonni Greene ever believed it would get published,” she said. “It’s not an easy thing to do for an unknown writer.” Napi’s Dance is available at the Yasodhara Ashram and Gray Creek Store on Kootenay Lake’s East Shore, Otter Books in Nelson and Lotus Books in Cranbrook.

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In his short tenure as chief of the Lower Kootenay Band, Jason Louie has made remarkable strides in finding ways to connect his small community to the rest of the Creston Valley. It’s an effort that deserves our support and one will make us all the better for it. I admire Chief Louie all the more for the ways in which he is reaching out because he is not an extrovert who fulfills his own needs by moving around in the spotlight. Louie is quiet and thoughtful and most of what goes on in his mind is an intensely personal experience. He wears the mantle of leadership out of a sense of responsibility rather than a desire for attention. Perhaps it was coincidental that Louie was elected chief and the LKB attracted Linda Berg to come to the Creston Valley and take on the challenge of chief operating officer, the community’s key administrative position. Berg, like Louie, were following in the steps of men who had their jobs for a long time and neither had an easy time of it. In a small community like Lower Kootenay, there is a heightened awareness of what is going on with local government and the pressures are many. Fortunately for Louie, he is working with an administrator who is also a very good communicator and the two have been surprisingly successful in raising the Lower Kootenay profile around the Creston Valley. Another fortunate coincidence has been the arrival of RCMP Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan, whose Métis heritage gives him a deep understanding of the challenges First Nations people face and the many attributes

they have to offer their non-native counterparts. Add to the mix Cpl. Charlotte Joa, a First Nations person who spent most of her life in the Northwest Territories, and it would

and the Town of Creston seems to have reached new heights and there is a mutual respect that is heartening to witness. Louie and Mayor Ron Toyota have a close working relationship and members of both councils have shown an interest in sharing their knowledge and concerns. In this week’s Advance is a letter to the editor lauding the efforts of Louie in acknowledging Addictions Awareness Week by organizing a walk from Lower Lorne Eckersley Kootenay to the Creston Valley Hospital, where a version of a Kootenay canoe was preappear that the RCMP and Lower sented to the hospital administraKootenay are more closely connecttion. The walk and presentation ed than ever. were filled with symbolism, and the And the opportunities for interfact that they brought together band action and cooperation don’t end there. On Monday of this week, the members, medical professionals, the RCMP and other members of the Creston Valley Thunder Cats visitcommunity speaks volumes about ed Lower Kootenay to take on the how a small gesture can have a large Braves for a friendly, but very impact. competitive, floor hockey game. On Monday night, when I walked Sitting in the stands and obviously into the Lower Kootenay Band comenjoying the game was Thunder plex and dropped off my food bank Cats coach Josh Hepditch, who is donations (the price of admission), it also Métis. I think it speaks volumes about the club’s commitment occurred to me that Louie and his council, the administration and to part of the community that employees, and the LKB members every member of the Thunder might not be loud but they have Cats, even those on the injury list, much to offer in the Creston Valley. showed up for the game. There was an obvious sense of pride Communication is a huge part of when Louie announced that Lower our growing connectedness, obviously. We at the Advance can’t cover Kootenay was in the lead in its challenge to the Town of Creston and stories and promote events that we other groups to collect food bank don’t know about. Berg and Louie donations. have been terrific at keeping us It’s this quiet, determined leaderinformed with personal invitations ship and an eye that never fails to and by including us in the band’s see the bigger picture that is helping regular and very informative newsto unite Lower Kootenay with the letter. rest of the valley. May the efforts Attempts to bring local governcontinue, with the support of us all. ments together are nothing new, but Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of recently the level of communication the Creston Valley Advance. between the Lower Kootenay Band

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Residents owed use of cemetery To the Editor: (Re: “Town weighing cemetery options”, Nov. 22 Advance, page 1) I want to share some observations about the cemetery discussion. First, I think the community owes each of its members the opportunity to have his or her death memorialized according to the rites and customs of the community. Second, if Regional district of Central Kootenay Area B director John Kettle thinks town workers are paid too much, he should re-examine the kind of community in which he wants to live. The master and serf model does not sit very well with me. If he is truly searching for those who might be receiving more than their fair share of the town’s scarce resources, I suggest he look a little farther up the food chain. Finally, a friend once wondered why we don’t combine our cemeteries and golf courses since they look so much alike. Richard Knutson Creston

B.C. needs Conservative premier To the Editor: With the coming B.C. provincial election in the spring of next year, I thought this would be a good time to add my two cents’ worth. Personally, I would like to see a man or woman Conservative candidate make a run for the premiership, someone who has new and fresh ideas and is willing to work with the Liberals, New Democrats and Greens — because, as far as I am concerned, partisan politics is now considered redundant. Originally, I was a supporter of the NDP from the late 1970s until the early 1980s. But that’s a very long story. He or she must possess a warm heart, and be compassionate, optimistic, charismatic, sincere, honest and able to connect with people on an emotional, spiritual and intellectual level, but at the same time, be strong willed, with a hell-bent-for-leather, take-noprisoners attitude by having the courage to eliminate poverty, hunger, greed, corruption, ignorance, domestic violence, racism, bullying, unemployment, pollution and illiteracy. As Margaret Thatcher once said, “Defeat? I do not recognize the meaning of the word!” In a future letter, I will talk more about the upcoming B.C. election, and also share my conservative philosophy with you. However, it will be three months before I write my next letter, so

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please be patient and bear with me, as it will be well worth the wait. But in the meantime, I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in my hometown of Creston a merry Christmas on this St. Nicholas Day (Dec. 6). Remember, angels most certainly exist and miracles do indeed occur. There is also plenty to be said about the power of prayer — this is something I do every day of the year. God bless everyone, regardless of your faith, and peace on Earth, and good will to all men, women and children. Always be kind to others, help those who are less fortunate, keep thinking positively, never give up hope and don’t worry — the world will not come to an end on Dec. 21. Instead, it will mark the dawn of a new beginning for civilization and our beautiful planet. Best wishes in 2013! Allan Clement Creston

Leadership of LKB offers hope To the Editor: On Nov. 23, I walked, along with several others, with Chief Jason Louie from the Lower Kootenay Band administration building to the Creston Valley Hospital. I have, for a considerable period of time, been impressed with the inspired leadership Louie provides to the band. This walk was an example of this leadership. The chief held a workshop in months past where the participants from the band were given the opportunity to learn how to construct a Kootenay canoe and to, in fact, build a canoe from scratch. The construction of this canoe is, as far as I understand, an important part of the cultural tradition of the band. I can only imagine how deeply inspired the class members were in participating in this historic process. I imagine they were considerably inspired. The result of their efforts was genuinely pleasing to the eye. The canoe symbolized to me the reincarnation of the pride of place the band enjoyed in years long past. The canoe symbolized to me a continuation of healing in the band and a commitment to that process. Louie may have had a similar understanding to mine and much greater clarity regarding it. He asked the participants what they would do with their fine creation and it was decided that the canoe should be presented to the Creston Valley Hospital, an institution devoted to helping people recover their health. And, it was done with the intention that this canoe also symbolizes the partnership and friendship that is growing between the town of Creston and the band. Louie is a decorated soldier who has just recently completed his time with the Canadian Armed Forces. He is a warrior. He walked with us in his Army uniform. He walked, in my estimation, with considerable pride and remarkable humility. He walked hand in hand with his wife, Angie. He walked with us to raise

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awareness of the horrible consequences of addictions on us all. He was joined on the walk by other leaders, among them Mayor Ron Toyota, Dr. Randy Grahn, the chief of staff of Creston Valley Hospital, and RCMP Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan. Louie’s idea was inspired and it elicited the enthusiastic support of these people and many others. I am very impressed with the inspired leadership the Lower Kootenay Band is currently enjoying. It gives me considerable hope for the future. Dan Miller West Creston

Local books great reads To the Editor: On the afternoon of Nov. 23, I went to Black Bear Books to collect my copy of I’ll be Home Soon by Luanne Armstrong. I finished it before midnight — it is one of those stories which quickly engages you and will not let you go. The heroine is 13 and she taught me plenty. I wondered why it had sold for only $12.50. The next day I began another book by the same author, The Light through the Trees: Reflections on Land and Farming. This is an easy read and highly recommended for anyone who needs or would like (or not like) to give his/ her head a shake. Julie Ewashen Creston

Legion appreciates support To the Editor: With Nov. 11 having passed, Branch No. 29 of the Royal Canadian Legion would like to thank the people of the Creston Valley and East Shore for their attendance and support of our Remembrance Day ceremonies, as well as their generous contribution to our poppy campaign. To make a success of these events requires countless hard-working volunteers, the support of our businesses, service organizations, churches and you, the public, who give so generously to honour our veterans on their special day. This year, we had a successful poppy campaign and cenotaph service. The weather was beautiful, showcasing the fly-past. We thank everyone who attended the service to pay their respects to our veterans, those who made the supreme sacrifice and those personnel still serving our country. Your remembrance is much appreciated. We hope to see you in the coming year at other activities were are conducting, as well as the 2013 Remembrance Day ceremonies and poppy campaigns. Ian Currie Poppy Chair

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The Santa Claus Parade and festival is done for another year, everyone is busy getting ready for Christmas and the holidays (and making an effort to shop local first, supporting our local businesses, friends and family) and at the chamber of commerce we are gearing up for 2013. And there is a lot to do! Tr a d i t i o n a l l y, chambers of commerce offer a variety of services to their membership — advocacy, networking events, information sharing and business assistance. These have been discussed in this column previously. In addition, the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce works with the Town of Creston and our Regional District of Central Kootenay directors (areas B and C) to offer tourism and economic development services. Of course, one of the big things we worked on in 2012 was a branding strategy to better promote Creston Valley to the world, inviting people to visit, relocate and set up their businesses here. The new community website (which should be online by the time you read this column) will be a one-stop portal to the community — how to get here, what to do here, important news and links, and more. Check it out at www.crestonvalleybc.com. The chamber of commerce organizes the Home and Garden Show, Canada Day celebrations, shop local campaigns and the Santa Claus Parade. We assist with Creston Valley Blossom Festival, the Creston Valley Bird Fest, Focus on Youth, ArtWalk, bus art tours and the Creston Valley Fall Fair.

We also do a lot of things that people think “just happen”: ·researching and updating dozens of websites and travel magazines referencing the Creston Valley to ensure up-to-date and accurate information; ·working closely with Tourism BC to develop content and promote local stories for their worldwide network of publications (news features Jim Jacobsen on our 10 mile diet, local cheese, world’s best juice, the farmers’ market, the wildlife centre and our wineries have appeared in newspapers, magazines and on TV as far away as Korea, Australia, England, South Africa and Brazil, and across the United States); ·buying ads in tourism publications, business magazines and newspapers; ·developing maps and trail guides for tourists; and ·acting as the first point of contact for relocation enquiries, weather reports, travel info and more. And this is where you come in. We need your membership in the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce so we can expand on what we do. Your support allows us to buy more ads, buy bigger ads, print more flyers, mail out more promotional material and design better handouts. You can join as a business, as an organization, or as an individual. We need community support more than ever. Neighbouring cities have marketing budgets 20 times the size of ours. But with a strong membership base we can make a great impression because the Creston Valley has a great story to tell. Let’s grow together. To join the Creston PAWS Volunteers of the Month for November Valley Chamber of these wonderful people gave many hours of their Commerce, call 250time and energy over two weekends to lay out 428-4342 or stop in at fencing, put in fence posts and then erect fences at Claudia’s Place Animal Shelter so that PaWs 121 Northwest Blvd. animals and their caregivers can have a more Jim Jacobsen is the effective and safer environment when working executive director of the outdoors. Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce.

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Amendments that eliminate conditional sentences for serious and violent crimes — the final component of the Safe Streets and Communities Act — came into force on Nov. 20. Our government has a strong record of putting victims first, getting tough on serious and violent offenders, and keeping our streets and communities safe. House arrest should not be available for offenders of serious crimes like sexual assault, kidnapping and human trafficking. Those who commit these violent crimes must serve their time behind bars, not in the comfort of their homes, and that is exactly the issue this legislation corrects. The Criminal Code outlines the circumstances when a conditional sentence can be imposed. The amendments in this component of Safe Streets and Communities Act maintain these conditions and expand the list describing when a conditional sentence is not available, including: •any offence for which the law prescribes a maximum penalty of 14 years or life imprisonment;

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