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Additional funds will cover influx at schools BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

A sudden increase of students from the Bountiful school in September left School District. No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) with $625,000 in additional costs, much of which has now been covered by the province. “Until Dec. 21, we were not sure whether we would be receiving additional funding to accommodate an unexpected influx of students into our Homelinks program,” said Supt. Jeff Jones said. “In fact, our amended 2012-2013 budget will reflect an additional $500,000. We received notice in writing on Jan. 7.” When Bountiful school closed, rumoured to be on the order of jailed fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leader Warren Jeffs, 161 students flooded into the Kootenay Lake system. Homelinks and DESK (Distance Education School of the Kootenays) attracted 141 new students. Both programs combine home and classroom schooling under supervision of school district teachers. Additionally, 12 students registered at Canyon-Lister Elementary School (CLES) and another eight enrolled at Yahk Elementary School — “pretty much doubling the population,” Jones said. More than 100 students were registered as independent home schoolers, as well. They don’t fall under the school district’s responsibility.

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Price jump reveals fraud on Wear Withall natural gas bill BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Beth Kastelan did a double take when she opened the natural gas bill for Wear Withall, her Canyon Street clothing shop, this month. The price for heating the small building had jumped considerably, she said on Friday. Then she noticed a change on her Fortis BC bill. Under “commodity charges” her supplier was listed as Active Renewable Marketing Ltd. and the price per gigajoule was about $10. Fortis BC was charging its own customers $2.977 per gigajoule for the same period. “I had a five-year contract with a different supplier,” Kastelan said. “It ended last May and I told them I wasn’t renewing it.” When she contacted Active Renewable Marketing Ltd. she was told she had signed a contract to purchase natural gas from the company. But when she received a copy of that contract, she said it was clearly not her signature. In print beside the signature was the name Beth and the business name, Wear Withall. After a visit to the Creston RCMP, Kastelan came away with a letter attesting that the signature on the contract did not match that of her BC driver’s licence. Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan said on Monday that Cranbrook RCMP have been investigating at least two dozen complaints against Active, all

of which involve alleged forgery of signatures. Similar complaints have been reported in other BC communities. On March 8, 2012, the BC Utilities Commission ordered an investigation on Active Energy, which also operates Active Renewable Marketing Ltd. “Effective immediately, Consumer Protection BC is to perform a compliance inquiry into the allegations of forgery and unauthorized signatures and the steps taken by Active in dealing with these accusations, and provide a report to the commission concerning its investigation and findings,” said a statement from the BC Utilities Commission. “The commission will then determine if any further process is warranted.” Gollan said an Active spokesperson told police the sales representative involved in Kastelan’s contract was working out of Ontario and has since been dismissed by the company. He encourages all natural gas consumers to check their Fortis BC bill to ensure that the supplier of their gas is one they have signed a contract with. The BC Utilities Commission instructs consumers who have problems with suppliers that they should first contact the company involved. If no resolution can be found, consumers should then contact the utilities commission.

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Creston Curling Centre looking for youth to play the game BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor The next generation of Creston Valley curlers is now in the middle of another season of the Creston Curling Centre’s youth program. And with just a couple of months of practice under their belts, the dozen or so high school students are doing rather well. “They’re going to be very good curlers,” said coach Doug Hannah. “It’s very rewarding when they’re able to walk out on the ice and fall — they’re not able to do much at all — and after a few sessions they’re out there sliding and sweeping.” “You see so much change from week to week,” added assistant coach Laddie Pavlis. But while a couple have curled before, most are new to the sport, so they’re not quite ready to compete just yet. “We want them to learn to throw a rock, and learn about the game,” said Hannah. “It’s all been mechanics,” said Pavlis. “We haven’t even talked strategy.” In learning those basics, the students have been having a lot of fun, and some, including 13-year-old Megan Emary, came with a group of friends. “We just decided to try curling,” said Emary. “Everyone else knew how to do it.” She already played volleyball and has trained in archery and gymnastics. The closest thing to curling she’s done was figure skating — simply because they’re both on ice — but curling presented the challenge of multiple techniques. “It’s like there’s almost a right way,” she said. “There are different ways to do everything, for sure,” agreed Tyler Powell.

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The 15-year-old learned to curl last season, and competed with the youth team. And although he likes golfing and dirt biking in the summer, curling quickly became a favourite winter pastime. “It’s a good way to get exercise and it’s a fun sport,” he said. “You get to interact with different people. It’s pretty much a sport anybody can do.” The curling centre’s plan is to make sure that younger kids learn about the sport, and is trying to get a Rocks and Rings program going in local schools, which begins with teaching students in kindergarten to Grade 7, moving them on to junior curling from grades 7-12, and then blending the players into adult teams. Hannah, who moved to Creston a year ago, appreciates the chance to pass on the skills he’s used since learning to curl as a teenager in Whitehorse. “We had a husband and wife who gave up their Saturday morning,

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and the kids just came to the club,” he said. “It takes someone giving up their time.” The time he’s given to the young curlers has taught them about many aspects of the sport, from balance — “When you slide, your knee isn’t always on the ground,” Emary said — to concentration. “If you skip, you have to have a lot of faith in yourself,” said Powell. “You’re leading a whole team.” “It’s probably one of the best sports for teaching kids to be part of a team,” said Pavlis. “They all have specific roles to play, and they all have to learn to work together.” And it teaches them etiquette, in a sport where honesty is the key to success. “It’s an honest sport,” said Hannah. “You’re really taught honesty.” For more information on youth curling, contact Doug Hannah at 250-428-5687 or Laddie Pavlis at 250-866-5634.

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Survey responses Disputes, icy roads keep will help library Creston RCMP busy plan direction BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Since he began working at the library in September, a few needs have come up, including making The Creston and District Public the children’s area more inviting, Library is looking to the future and new bookshelves have been — and the public’s input is need- added to start that project. ed to create goals. And, in the spring, Francis “We need to set the direction wants to start a “living library” of the library for the next few program. years,” said chief librarian “Information and knowledge Aaron Francis. “We need to are not just in a book or computknow how people in the com- er,” he said. “We want to set up a munity want the library to allo- forum to share the knowledge of cate resources.” people in the community.” Volunteers and staff will be That will be a step toward out in the community through helping the library fill a vital Feb. 4, asking three questions role. (and handing out free cookies) “We want to be the communithat will help with the process. ty’s living room,” he said. “It’s not With over 6,500 people using just books, but a place where peothe library each month, answers ple can meet and share informaare sure to be diverse, but tion. … The library is the centre of Francis is looking forward to informal learning for the commuseeing what suggestions are nity.” offered. The survey can be found at “I want people to surprise me,” www.crestonlibrary.com, and he said. staff and volunteers will be offering it at Overwaitea Foods from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 18, Follow the Advance and at the Canyon on Twitter at Street Walkthrough from 3-4 p.m. Jan. CrestonAdvance 21, noon-1 p.m. Jan. 28 and 3-4 p.m. Feb. 4. BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

In a week featuring neighbours’ feuds, icy road conditions and requests for well being checks, Creston RCMP responded to 60 calls from Jan. 7-13, Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan said on Monday. January 7 •An ongoing dispute between neighbours on 10th Avenue South resulted in a complaint about a diesel pickup. One resident reported his neighbor drove the pickup noisily back and forth on his block so he went out on the street to photograph the activity. The truck then drove at him and bumped into his leg, which led to a heated argument and a visit from police. •A well-being check on an Erickson Road resident proved he was fine. •A complaint was made about an elderly male scooter driver on Canyon Street who was wearing no safety clothing and not using lights in the dark of the early morning. •Slushy road conditions on Highway 3 were attributed to a vehicle going out of control and sliding to the left, colliding with a trailer pulled by a pickup truck. Both vehicles sustained significant damage and had to be towed. •An Elm Street male was reported to be in breach of probation and later failed to make a court appearance, leading to a warrant being issued for his arrest. •A 911 call through the Whimster Road cellphone tower could not be traced. •Police served a Kitchener Road resident with a probation order on behalf of Trail RCMP.

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January 8 •A rear-end collision occurred on Canyon Street in icy, foggy conditions. •A vehicle left on the roadside on Evans Road for three days was towed. •A number of items that might have been stolen were found in the bushes near Alder Street. Included are a hockey helmet, skates and tools. They can be claimed by their owner at the police station. •A new resident to the Creston Valley served police with a self-created declaration that he is a “freeman of the land” and does not adhere to government regulations. •Minor damage resulted when a vehicle went into the ditch on Highway 21. •No damage was reported in a minor collision in a Canyon Street parking lot. •No injuries resulted in a single vehicle accident on Highway 3 near Kitchener. •A blue 2001 GMC Sierra pickup, licence plate 8468 GH, was stolen from Corn Creek Road. January 9 •A well-being check on an Aldrich Road resident indicated he was OK. •A 911 call from a West Creston Road resident was blamed on pocket dialing. •Report of an alleged fraud in a property sale on Twin Bays was deemed to be civil, not criminal. •A well-being check at a 10th Avenue address showed the resident was fine. •Police attended a Rocky Point Road resident to assist Trail RCMP in an assault investigation. •Police are investigating a 49-year-old male driver for possible impaired driving after his vehicle went off Lakeview-Arrow Creek Road and rolled down a steep slope. •A 911 call through the Riley Road cellphone tower could not be traced. January 10 •When RCMP members entered a Cook Street residence after a report of a possible break and entry they found the home strewn with dog feces and containing four unsecured firearms. The owner was contacted later and warned about storage rules for the guns, which were then returned to him. •A portable heater was stolen in a break-in to an Erickson Street residence. •A white four-door AMC Concord bearing Saskatchewan plates was reported to be driving erratically on Lakeview-Arrow Creek Road. January 11 •In an ongoing dispute on Erickson Road, a broken wine bottle in a driveway was blamed on a neighbor. Police said there was no evidence. •Photographs were stolen in break-ins to several Lower Kootenay Band buildings. •A woman who bought a cellphone and paid for a three-year plan for her niece cancelled the plan and asked police to retrieve the phone from the younger woman. Police declined. •Icy roads were blamed for an unusual incident on Highway 3A. One car skidded and went into the ditch, causing a following vehicle to skid and go into the ditch, causing a third vehicle to skid and go into the ditch. No collision occurred between vehicles but all were damaged. No injuries were reported. •A vehicle went off an icy Lower Wynndel Road, sustaining extensive damage. January 12 •An Erickson Road resident accused his neighbor of throwing industrial paint remover onto his truck. Police are investigating. January 13 •A horse was found on Mallory Road. •Another call about the Erickson Road neighbours’ dispute was received, this one for no apparent reason. •A Murdoch Street resident was warned after a complaint about uttering threats. •A semi collided with a moose on Highway 3 near Goatfell. The moose had to be destroyed.

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Growth causes staff to be shuffled From page 1 The unanticipated growth of the Homelinks enrollments has had an effect on Adam Robertson Elementary School. Joanne Beddoes, who had been a vice-principal at ARES, started the school year as Homelinks vice-principal, too, but was moved to the Creston Education Centre (which houses Homelinks) full-time. “The principal at ARES (Rod Giles) asked to fill the vacancy by sharing the responsibilities amongst his staff, and reducing his own teaching time,” Jones said. Meanwhile, the Creston Valley’s other two elementary schools are temporarily without their principals. CLES principal David Falconer is off on a personal leave. Prince Charles Secondary School vice-principal Rob Simpson has stepped in as acting principal in Falconer’s absence. Nancy Devuono, principal at Erickson Elementary School, has been temporarily reassigned and is working on district assignments. Dan Miles, principal at Kaslo’s J.V. Humphries School, is the acting principal at Erickson. “We are looking forward to Nancy’s return to the school,” Jones said.

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Former mayor, councillor not duped by mail, email scams

BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Two Creston residents, both former elected officials, report they have received scam invitations this month. Former mayor Joe Snopek got a letter in the mail recently from a man who claims to be a lawyer in Spain, whose deceased client shares Snopek’s surname. “I m (sic) seeking for your consent/ assistant (sic) so as to present you as the lawful heir to my deceased client assets who pass-away (sic) without a WILL, since share shares (sic) his surname,” the letter signed by Juan Maria Mendizebal says. In the letter, Snopek is told he can share half 10.6 million euros by working with the lawyer to create the necessary “judicial or notary documents declaring you a legitimate heir” in the absence of a will. “However, if this business proposition offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology,” the letter says, before inviting Snopek to initiate further contact by email. “God bless us Adios,” it concludes. Former town councillor Ed Vondracek seems to be popular with con artists in Africa. On Jan. 5, he received an email, supposedly from Nigeria, that a FedEx office in that country is holding a package for him from a colleague who has “explained that he is

from the United States but he is in Nigeria for a three (3) month Surveying Project.” In the package, Vondracek (known in the email as “unknown recipients”) is told, there is a bank draft worth $800,000 US. By providing FedEx Delivery Post with personal information by email, and sending a payment of $375 US, his package will be shipped. “Note: that we were not instructed to email you, but due to the high priority of your package we had to inform you as your sender did not leave us with his phone number because he stated that he just arrived in Nigeria and he has not gotten a phone yet,” the email continues. The letter is signed off with: “Mr John Horton FedEx Online Team Management. All rights reserved. © 1995-2013” It is not clear if the copyright symbol is intended to indicate that rights to the scam are protected by law. Four days later, Vondracek got another email, this one purportedly from Miss Silbele Aldepha, from Cocody Abidjan, Cote d’Ivory in West Africa. The 21-year-old woman asks “undisclosed recipient” for his help in investing the undisclosed sum she has “honorably inherited” from her late father. “I will give you all information’s (sic) needed as soon as I hear from you

to further this transation (sic) in the BANK where the money was deposited,” she concludes. Snopek and Vondracek did not pursue these opportunities.

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‘Starting with Seeds’ launching COTR food workshop series Around the world, communities are coming together to grow, share and learn about food. Neighbours are finding that talking about how we grow, buy, store and prepare food is a rich and rewarding way of building common ground — after all, our need to be nourished connects us all. Learning about our food system helps us to feed our families in ways that are good for ourselves, good for our communities, and good for the planet. This year, the College of the Rockies will be offering a workshop series, Food in the Valley. The hope is that the workshops will be a place where participants can gather to learn about our food system from a dynamic Creston Valley perspective. Once a season, a workshop will look at a food issue through a “think global, act local” lens. Each session will focus on a specific topic, which those attending will learn to understand from a global perspective and to act on in our community. The goal of all workshops will be to explore knowledge, tools and local resources that will allow the promotion of personal well-being and the well-being of the Creston Valley. At the heart of any truly sustainable food system is a secure source of high quality, locally grown seeds. So, on Jan. 26 (9 a.m.-noon), COTR will be launching the Food in the Valley series with a “Starting with Seeds” workshop. The workshop will answer questions like why it is that many farmers, gardeners and food activists feel that seeds are under threat, and what it means that the vast majority of local vegetables are not grown from local seed.

Participants will also gain practical seed saving skills. Nationally renowned seed grower, educator and advocate Patrick Steiner of Kootenay Joe Farm and Stellar Seeds in Johnson’s Landing, will give guidance about growing, conserving and spreading locally adapted, biodiverse seed. He will speak from his experience as a family farmer and commercial grower of certified organic, rare and heirloom varieties of herb, flower, and vegetable seed. Anyone with an interest in sustainability, food security, gardening,

seed saving or even community building should think about taking part in “Starting with Seeds”. The workshop will be an opportunity to meet others who share your interests. It will also be a chance to learn about how you can make a difference here in Creston by volunteering with the Dan McMurray Community Seed Bank and this March’s Seedy Saturday seed exchange. To register for the “Starting with Seeds” workshop, visit the College of the Rockies, email creston@cotr. bc.ca or call 250-428-5332.

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“Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It’s not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make. Period.” This message popped up last week on my Facebook page, posted by a friend from the Lower Mainland. It’s one of those pithy phrases that fits nicely on T-shirts and, if one doesn’t give too much thought, passes for cleverness, if not wisdom. On the surface, the sentiment sounds reasonable enough. But my thoughts went immediately to how easy it is to swallow this nonsense, or to pass it on as a well-meaning truism. It might be true, in the most literal sense, that everything we do is indeed based on the choices we make. But the more important issue is left unspoken — do we all have the same abilities with which to make those choices? Of course not, no more than we are all “created equal” as Thomas Jefferson opined in the U.S. Declaration of Independence (“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal”). In the context of the latter, I suspect that what the writer intended to convey was that everyone should be treated equally, because it is most certainly not true that all are created equal, any more than all are capable of making good choices. We are born with different abilities — intellectual and physical

among them. Those factors alone would seem to make it obvious that we are not born equal and that our abilities to make choices can be compromised. It doesn’t seem like much

have to face the consequences. But still, environment is definitely at play here, because that brutal rape and other similar crimes took place in a country where abortions are routinely performed to rid the mother of a female fetus because males are the preferred gender in much of the society. The horrific act that led to the death of an innocent girl was surely fueled by an environment in which the female is devalued to the point where abortion based Lorne Eckersley on the gender of a fetus is acceptable. For 10 years I shared my life with of a stretch to conclude that people with low intellects might be at a dis- men who had intellectual deficits. Some had mental illnesses and advantage in learning the various physical handicaps, too. Were they skills that contribute to good decicapable of making choices? For the sion-making. And it isn’t just what we are born most part, no. They were most cerwith. It might be where we are born, tainly not created equal, either. Each lived to old age, having been in the and when. Who has a better opporcare of the state for their entire life. tunity to make something of their lives — and to make choices at all — None ever held a productive job, and they weren’t able to read or to a post-war baby boomer born in prepare their own meals. If not for Canada or an AIDS-era African? the fact that we live in a society that And what about environment? didn’t simply discard them, they Writer Malcolm Gladwell has put might not have lived past childhood. forth the well-reasoned argument that a child born to bad parents who They didn’t make contributions in any of the ways we usually think of live in a good neighbourhood has a as positive or meaningful, but they better chance of success than one made my life far richer than it with good parents who live in a bad would have been had I not shared it neighbourhood. with them. When I posted an objection on The quote that so offended me Facebook to the friend who shared doesn’t leave room for the many, the quote that opens this column, another person jumped in with “HA many factors that influence choices and I think it’s a shame that it and tell that to the five guys that raped so many others are shared without the girl in India while blaming the much thought. girl.” She has a point, of course, and Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of I certainly wouldn’t argue that people who make bad choices shouldn’t the Creston Valley Advance.

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2013 brings election to B.C.

A happy 2013! Rounding out the go further. They say these ads are holiday season, the new year is a about voter suppression. symbol as well as celebration of tranThat’s right, personal attacks can sition. We look back on the previous also be used to turn people, particuyear, noting accomplishments, chal- larly young voters and women, off of lenges and events, take stock of what the whole political process, resulting still needs to be done and look forward to making it happen in the new year, often with a resolution. My brother, a personal fitness trainer in Edmonton, reminds me that the most popular resolution is to get in shape and lose weight. After all the locally made chocolates Michelle Mungall I ate this December, he can add me to the get-back-intoshape crowd, but with few additions. in reduced voter turnout. If you’re Most notably, with an election feeling that you just don’t like policoming up this spring, my BC NDP tics, that you don’t know the candicolleagues and I have resolved to run dates and parties’ positions and don’t a positive campaign. care after two or more months of Often elections, especially com- those ads, you’re not alone, and the petitive ones like those in B.C., result ads have done their job. in a litany of personal attack ads. Now this isn’t to say that debate We’ve all seen them: the red and and criticism are a problem. Indeed, black background, sinister music, ter- democracy cannot exist without rible photos of the opponent mixed debate and critical analysis. But the with accusations and character assas- way in which it occurs at election sination. Nothing about policy, ideas, time is something we need to convision or issues. sider and act upon for the health of So if these ads aren’t about laying our democracy. out a party’s platform to convince In doing this, BC NDP Leader you they have the right agenda, what Adrian Dix has been getting his team are they about? Some say they are to focus on being kind to our oppoabout making the other team look nents while holding them accountbad in efforts to make their team look able for their choices and proposing a good. Experts on voter behaviour pragmatic platform. Whether it is and communications, however, will him, Christy Clark, Jane Sterk, John

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Cummins or any other candidate this election, we all step forward to serve our communities through the democratic process and we need to be respectful of each other for doing it. So our resolution is to be strong on the issues and respectful of the people. No personal attacks, no character assassination, no sinister music. Just ideas, accountability and debate. That’s not to say those ads won’t exist in the election. The Liberals have already started them, attacking John Cummins, using doubleentendres with Adrian’s last name and going back to a decade when one third of voters (including me) were still in grade school. Meanwhile, they use $15 million of your tax dollars on self-promoting ads. Nevertheless, we’re not going there. Voter suppression isn’t good, especially when it turns off a whole generation of voters craving to hear about issues and understand the political process. Debate is imperative for you to make a choice when casting your ballot, and for you to hear it, politicians need to start taking out the noise. Here’s to a great 2013 for all, and achieving our new year’s resolutions. Michelle Mungall is the member of the legislative assembly for the NelsonCreston provincial riding, and is the Opposition critic for advanced education, youth and labour market development.

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Canada Post ‘obsessed with power’ To the Editor: Sending out Christmas cards has been my tradition from as far back as I can remember. We are the product of all our encounters and I like to make contact with people from yesteryear who have contributed to my life. Envelopes may get a bit heavy, as I add a letter, newspaper article and picture, or my wife may add a recipe. In many cases, we have not contacted these people since last year and may not make contact again until next Christmas. I mailed out over 200 from the Sandpoint, Idaho, post office. All went through, headed all over the U.S.A., as my life’s journey had covered a lot of ground. I was in Creston for the Grey Cup party at the legion and mailed about 30 to people with Canadian addresses. Eight came back to Sandpoint marked over the weight limit for the stamp. I was amazed that Canada Post would prefer to mail a letter back over the border than to deliver it in Creston over a few grams! I have written a number of letters suggesting that Canadian government workers tend to be obsessed with their power and this is a good example. I would think they would show a little common sense, especially at this time

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of year. It was obvious we were dealing with Christmas cards, as all my envelopes were decorated for the season! Well, I learned my lesson. In the future, my Canadian contacts will need to be satisfied with an email or a phone call — or, of course the American postal service will deliver to Canada! Harvey Pine Sandpoint, Idaho

Canadians must stand up to Harper To the Editor: At Christmas 60 years ago, I arrived in Canada. I am forever thankful to Canada that I was allowed to make Canada my home and this I could live in one of the best countries in the world. The best part of my life is the 32 years I’ve spent here in the beautiful Creston Valley. Today, when the rest of the world is in turmoil, financial disasters and wars over resources and religions, this valley is blessed by the Creator and seems to be an island of sanity, and I hope my fellow inhabitants and their offspring will keep it that way. I am still and optimist and more than ever I believe that world peace is possible if we’re willing to work for it. Great humanists have set the example and shown us the way, like Jesus, Buddha, Michail Gorbatschow, Ghandi, Lao Tse, Albert Schweitzer, Nelson

Mandela and many more. But what is happening to this wonderful country that had earned he respect of the world? What are Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his trained seals making out of our beloved Canada? For the sake of our economy, our resources are sold to other countries. Bill C-45 follows Bill C-38 and makes sweeping changes to landmark environmental laws, like the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, the fisheries act and more tragedies. The federal government’s position is clear: Building pipeline projects like the Northern Gateway, making way for West Coast tanker traffic, is more important than a healthy ecology and native land. Thirty-two thousand of our beautiful lakes are no longer protected. The industries involved are given much more than they ask for, all at the expense of our rich natural capital. The resource extraction industry has a free pass to degrade Canada’s rich natural legacy. Will we Canadians sleepwalk into 2013 or will we finally wake up and tell Harper enough is enough? We need nothing less than a revolution to get rid of this destructive government. For the sake of our children and grandchildren’s future, we need to unite and protect our natural legacy and their future, stand up and stop this madness. Our sacred, great and once-democratic country cannot be allowed to be destroyed by the ideology of one misguided ruler and his cohorts. Brave Canadians have worked hard, and also fought and died to make Canada free, great and respected in the world. Henry Dahle Creston

Stats show library is well used

I’m a bit late for the year in review type of story, but here are a few statistics I thought you might find interesting: •In a typical month, about 6,500 people come into the library. •From September to December, 1,035 people attended children and youth programs at the library. •Approximately 10,000 items are signed out or renewed each month. •An average of 62 groups use our meeting room each month. •Our public computers have over 1,000 bookings a month. •Our Facebook page is up to 276 likes and counting. •In 2012, 4,039 unique patrons signed out items from the library. Stats tell just a part of the story. A couple of weeks ago, I received this by email: “Firstly, thank you for being our most wonderful and amazing library. Tonight, there were three family members reading books (brought home today) in the living room, one watching a DVD on the computer (brought home today) in the nook, and me knitting whilst listening to an audiobook (downloaded today) on the sofa. You are a big part of our lives. We are so grateful!” The public library is one of the few places in society that guarantees the same level of service to everyone, old and young, rich and poor. We support local communities and an informed, democratic society. Membership is free, and we greet you with a smile. Come down and see what’s new! I had been saving a special announcement for our Family Literacy Day celebrations on Jan. 26, but, as anyone who knows me knows, I can’t keep a secret for long, so here it is. We will no longer charge overdue fines on children’s cards (age 12 and

under), and fines on youth cards are halved, effective immediately. We recognize that overdue fines can represent a significant barrier to using the library for many in the community,

area! New custom-made, locally produced shelves have been installed, making the area more welcoming and browsable for all ages. Come by and have a look! All public Internet computers have been replaced with newer, faster, more powerful computers. The computers and accessories were purchased locally — which was an easy decision, as Pro-ToCall beat out even the lowest Internet deals. All computers are equipped with Microsoft Office 2010, courtesy of Techsoup. Last but not least, check out these upcoming events at your library: On Jan. 26, celebrate Family Literacy Day with music and stories at the library. Chief Jason Louie from the Lower Kootenay Band will be telling Ktunaxa stories from noon-1 p.m., and Peter Bodley and Elena Yeung will be providing musical entertainment. We will have snacks and refreshments, special guests, and more. Get an ebook reader for Christmas? Or planning to get one for your trip abroad this summer? We will be offering a workshop on how to download ebooks on Feb. 2 from 2-3 p.m. in the library meeting room (free, no registration required). On March 1 at 6 p.m., we will be offering a workshop on setting up a Facebook page. Shed your worries and join the masses; Facebook is a great way to get in touch with old acquaintances and keep up with family and friends. Sorry, no space to highlight new books this time, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have any! Click on “new arrivals” on our homepage to access our new search function for new items. Aaron Francis is the chief librarian at the Creston and District Public Library.

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Advertising must target Drop dead healthy tech-savvy demographic

From the “what I learned over the Christmas holiday” file — it appears you can strike calendars and watches off the Christmas or birthday present list for young adults, or at least that is what we found by polling our kids. It is common-

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place that mostly everyone has a smartphone of some sort and it is constantly being referred to for time or date but more importantly to whomever they are chatting to at the time. To be honest, we have more luck having a conversation with our kids in the adjacent province via text rather than trying to pin them down to a time that works for everyone via a telephone call. We are also reworking our advertising and communication methods at work to better access this demographic as well as connecting with staff. Is it more efficient? Considering two weeks before Christmas, no one was coming to visit, but we ended up inundated with bodies eating our chips and consuming our beverages, I would say the planning aspect of smartphones is a bit weak but ultimately it could be the users and it’s always great to see them. When you work at a place long enough, you get to know it intimately — all the creaks and groans and weird noises that you either need to react to or can dismiss because it constitutes nor-

mal. For instance, I can tell if the pool air system is functioning normally by the amount of air flowing under the door across my toes into the change room, as well as the air movement sound it is making. Another example is how most staff can pick out a thump, bang or other noises from upstairs while having lunch and know whether it is a program, user group or bears investigation. An interesting item we have noticed recently is it appears on occasion when someone is cooking in the kitchen upstairs, the smell can sometimes wend its way into the fitness track very slightly. This is not a bad thing — kind of like the whispering gallery in St. Paul’s cathedral, only with smell — but if you happen to be like us on the treadmills the other day and had to faintly smell slow cooked pork roast while watching the Food Network on the TV, that’s just cruel. Heading into January, during our early morning swim, we are starting to see some new faces doing laps in the pool but we also have the consistent ones that have made this place part of their lifestyle. I know one regular who has been doing laps at this and the outdoor pool previously for the 18 years I have been here (and I assume years before that, as well). Another person mentioned they had been swimming laps for 29 years starting before they moved to the valley and continuing from there. On the list of things to do: Develop a contest or the like where people can track their “lappage”. We had put on a program years ago where you could swim to Yahk and back, but with the advent of a year round facility, I think we need to start swimming out of the valley. You might be able to even get an app for that on your smartphone. Neil Ostafichuk is the recreation supervisor at the Creston and District Community Complex.

Terry Nowak’s column, Tips from TAPS, was scheduled to appear in this issue, but will run next week. It can be found online at www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca/opinion.

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