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CRESTON’S BEST — Twenty strings and piano students took part in the Creston Festival of the Arts showcase concert on Sunday afternoon. The students were the winners of the eighth annual festival, presented by the Creston Valley Music Teachers Association, which saw competitors perform for adjudicators, who awarded them based on their respective categories. For complete results, turn to page 2, and for photos, visit www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca/news.

Louie receiving Community Achievement Award BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

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Lower Kootenay Band Chief Jason Louie has become the first Creston Valley recipient of a BC Community Achievement Award. Louie is among 34 recipients who will receive the provincial recognition for 2013 at a ceremony at Government House in Victoria on March 14. Also to be honoured from the Kootenays is Tom Lymbery, longtime owner of Gray Creek Store.

“The community achievement awards honour individuals who have made a significant contribution either as volunteers or in the course of their work,” said Keith Mitchell, chair of the BCA Foundation, in announcing the 2013 recipients. “We’re privileged to showcase and celebrate the contributions of these exceptional British Columbians.” Louie, in his second year as LKB chief, said that the award was completely unexpected. “When I received the news I was going

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to be awarded the BC Achievement Award I was and am surprised,” he said. “I am honoured and humbled by the award and will do my very best to represent not only the Lower Kootenay Band but also the Creston Valley.” Louie’s nomination was made by LKB chief operating officer Linda Berg, who wrote that he “has openly shared the culture, language and traditions (of the LKB) with anyone, and does it in an inviting and friendly way. “He has also taught new staff of Lower

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Kootenay Band about the culture, language and traditions. Jason is passionate when he speaks about preserving the language and culture.” Two supporters of the nomination both have expressed hope they will be able to attend the March 14 presentation. Creston Mayor Ron Toyota and Regional District of Central Kootenay chair and Area B director John Kettle both work with Louie and his council on matters of importance to the Creston Valley. See LOUIE, page 3

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Creston Valley Thunder Cats fundraising director Tom East, hands over the keys to a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze to grand prize winner Judine Maki of Creston. Other winners in the Thunder Cats annual raffle were June Walker (Creston, TV and surround sound), Vern Ronmark (Creston, $1,000), Larry Nichol (Creston, $500), Ken Crandall (Horsefly, $500), Clarence Apsassin (Buick, $250), Gwen Miller-Watt (Kamloops, $250), Pat Doolan (Nelson, $100), e th t a y Rhonda Barter (Creston, a rs tod nicipal Hall u o y $100) and Brian Wright t Ge on Mu North t s (Creston, $100). The Thunder e r of C nue e v Cats congratulate the winA Town h 4 0t 21 ners and extend their appre238 - 1 (250) 428-2 l l a ciation to all who supported c or the raffle.

he eighth annual Creston Festival of the Arts wrapped up on Sunday with the Stars of the Festival showcase concert, which featured those awarded in the string and piano categories. Recipients in the piano category were Noah Koehoorn (performance award), Piano Six Hands — Alec Hammond, Erin Collison, Ben Collison (performance award), Cory Hammond (piano – primary), Emma Penner (piano – intermediate), Meredith Cote (piano – intermediate), Sheena Soroke (piano – advanced), Rasmus Knudsen (adjudicator’s choice), Dempsey McKenna (adjudicator’s choice), Alec Hammond and Emma Penner (piano ensemble), Joshua Daignault and Hannah Ryckman (piano ensemble), Alec Hammond (piano – best overall). Recipients in the strings category were Kaitlyn Wiens (performance award), Logan Hammond (performance award), Cory Hammond (strings – primary), Megan Bibby (strings – intermediate), Taija Bibby (strings – intermediate), Skylar Eyre (strings – advanced), Madison McBlain (adjudicator’s choice), Kanonball Express — Noelle Lavallee, Megan Bibby, Skylar Eyre, Madison McBlain (strings ensemble), Ian Mackay (strings – best overall). The adjudicators recommended Cory Hammond and Megan Bibby to attend the provincial competition as observers in, respectively, the junior and intermediate string categories. Alec Hammond was recommended to perform at the provincial level in the piano category, and Ian Mackay was recommended to perform provincially in strings.

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Rotary club preparing Town calls for RCMP drop to 47 per cent for annual auction BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff It’s a sure sign that spring is just around the corner when members of the Creston Rotary Club are out soliciting donations for the annual Rotary Radio and Internet Auction. “This is our biggest fundraiser of the year,” committee chair Scott Veitch said on Monday. “The success of our auction — April 17 this year — depends almost entirely on the generosity of the Creston Valley business community, and their support is nothing short of amazing, year after year.” The auction has a long history, dating back to more than 30 years ago when it was started to raise funds for minor hockey. Eventually, the event was turned over to the Creston Rotary Club and the net proceeds have been used in many local projects. “It doesn’t take much of an effort to find the Rotary wheel, our organization’s emblem, around town,” Veitch said. “That logo signifies a club project that has been accomplished

Louie award From page 1 “Chief Louie has demonstrated a genuine and strong desire to build an open community with the residents of the entire Creston Valley,” Toyota said. “Our council and staff continue to participate in Lower Kootenay Band functions like the powwow and general assembly, and their council and staff have participated in many town functions. “Chief Louie has been instrumental in opening the dialogue within his community and involving our town, the regional district, RCMP, local fire departments, Canadian and U.S. border services, and several local volunteer groups and organizations.”

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with the support of our community.” Past projects completed with the help of auction funds include the Japanese garden in Millennium Park, the Lawrence Lavender Reading Garden at the Creston and District Public Library and the trails behind Millennium Park, which continue to be a major commitment as the system is expanded. “With our trails project we have partnered with the Town of Creston and the Creston Valley Rotary Club — it’s a big undertaking, one that will benefit people of all ages as they enjoy walking so close to downtown.” Last year marked the first time items have been auctioned on the Internet as well as on the radio (CIDO 97.7 FM) and Veitch said the online portion of the auction enables the event to grow, and to bring a whole new audience to the fundraiser. “If businesses haven’t been approached for donations, but would like to contribute, please give me a call at 250-428-9331,” he said.

Kettle said he has known Louie for 15 years and that he admires the perseverance and dedication to bettering the economic and social life of LKB members. “One of the most outstanding attributes of this gentleman is his dogmatic adherence to his history and to the traditions and language of his people,” Kettle said. “His respect for the wisdom and words of his elders and the ‘old ways’ have resulted, in my opinion, in a contiguous lineage by blending the old and the new while not losing the languages and traditions of his people. “In a day and age where everything is ‘high-tech, it is humbling to see people led by a young chief embracing the new paradigms while celebrating customs, tradition and language as a fundamental part of their existence.” Humility and receiving awards don’t always go

together well, Louie said. “It is difficult to speak of this honour as our Ktunaxa traditions dictate that we do not speak in a manner that may appear that of boasting. I came from humble beginnings and my mentors instilled ethics of hard work, dedication, and to always do the right thing even when no one is looking. “I will keep the past and present citizens of Yaqan Nukiy in my heart as I receive this award. Yaqan Nukiy, the Creston Valley and this great country have given me everything. I will continue to volunteer and contribute to the land that has given us clean water, roots, berries, medicines and wild game. “I thank those who nominated me and although a warrior should never bow his head I will do so when accepting the award to demonstrate I am humbled. I thank Yaqan Nukiy and the Creston Valley.”

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A year into its provincial contract, it appears the Town of Creston was justified in negotiating its share of policing costs downward from the original offer. According to statistics released by RCMP Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan at the Feb. 12 council meeting, the Town of Creston was responsible for half of the calls for service (1,877 out of 3,727) in the 2011-2012 fiscal year. In the 2012-2013 fiscal year, files originating from within town limits dropped to 47 per cent of the RCMP workload (1,606 out of 3,341). Originally, the town was told it would have to foot the bill for eight of the detachment’s 13 members, but Mayor Ron Toyota and town manager Lou Varela flew to Vancouver and were able to negotiate a reduction to seven of 13 RCMP members’ costs. They were told at the time that such a result was virtually unprecedented. “We were told initially that we didn’t have much of a chance for a reduction, that the same data was used for all contracts with municipalities,” said Toyota. “But we did manage to negotiate to pay for one less police officer and only 1.5 support staff instead of the two proposed in our draft contract. I don’t think they had ever considered a 0.5 employee share before.” The contract for policing services also includes a share of the detachment’s occupancy costs and vehicles. The area west of Highway 21 and along Highway 3A provides the next largest demand for police services. In 2012-2013, the number of files originating from that area totaled 1,030. That area includes the Creston flats, West Creston and Highway 3 to Kootenay Pass. North of Creston, which runs through Wynndel all the way to Riondel, 321 calls for service were generated, while the area east of Creston, to Irishman Creek, resulted in 281 calls. Rounding out Gollan’s statistics are calls to Lower Kootenay (75) and the Rykerts and Kingsgate border crossings (28).

In making his presentation to both the local services committee (Regional District of Central Kootenay area A, B and C directors and the Town of Creston) and Creston town council, Gollan said he was working to organize the statistics to align as closely as possible with the RDCK defined areas as possible. He also said that the cost of holding prisoners is attributed to where the incident for which the prisoner was arrested took place. A West Creston resident arrested outside a pub in Creston, for instance, would result in a charge back to the town. The costs of a Creston resident arrested for assault in Yahk would be borne by the province. In order to be responsive to community needs and demands, Gollan said he and his colleagues regularly attend a variety of meetings so they are aware of social issues and concerns. “We are currently working with the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors and local banks to set up a fraud awareness program for seniors,” he said. “Also, we are working with the violence against women group to help co-ordinate a plan to address home situations which have high risk assessments.” “A higher police presence at public events like Blossom Festival, Starbelly Jam and Thunder Cat hockey games has also been a priority,” he said. A glance at the discrepancy in impaired driving charges between the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 fiscal years (39 to 16) initially raised his concern, Gollan said. But during a large portion of the past year, a provincial court decision prevented police from using the roadside suspensions and vehicle impoundments that had dramatically decreased time used to take a case through the court system. The roadside actions are now back in place after the process was tweaked to address the legal concerns. Among his priorities for the coming year, Gollan said, are to continue keeping a close watch on prolific offenders and to target known drug dealers.

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Week of RCMP calls starts with yelling match BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Creston RCMP responded to 50 calls for service from Feb. 18-24, Const. Dan Cameron said on Monday. February 18 •A yelling match, but no physical altercation, ensued when drivers stopped to air their grievances at the intersection of 33rd Street and Highway 3 in Erickson. One accused the other of tailgating and passing unsafely on a corner, then using an obscene hand gesture. •Creston RCMP assisted Kimberley police by obtaining a statement from a local resident about an assault case. •A metal trellis with attached garden gate was stolen from a yard in the 400 block of Canyon Street. February 19 •The first of a half-dozen untraceable 911 calls from cellphones was received. •A driver who backed into a pickup truck on private property on Williams Road has agreed to pay for the damages. •An unknown driver damaged a power pole on 12th Avenue North. •An intoxicated female in the 700 block of 11th Avenue South reported being assaulted by another female in her home. •A male who assaulted a female in the 300 block of Ninth Avenue South and threatened her life has been charged and has a court appearance pending. February 20 •A well-being check on a female in the 400

block of Seventh Avenue North revealed that she was OK. •Another well-being check on Aldrich Road, made after a concerning phone call from children in the home, resulted in a referral to a provincial ministry. •When police investigated a report that a male had received a phone call in which the only sound was of five gunshots, they found the caller had a different story. He said he had dropped the phone and it had bounced down a flight of stairs before breaking, so he had been unable to remake the call. •Once again a report was made about a male driving an unlicensed dirt bike on Riondel roads. The male has not been identified. •A bicycle was found near the mailboxes on Crusher Road. February 21 •An uninsured driver made an unsafe turn at Canyon-Lister Road and Highway 3, causing a collision. No injuries were reported. February 22 •A female driver reported gesturing to a male in a crosswalk to enter the intersection at Cook Street and 10th Avenue North. After an apparent battle of hand signals from each party, the male upped the ante with an obscene gesture. The driver telephoned police to complain. •Investigating police found that a complaint that a male was breaching a court order by being with his children was untrue. •An unwanted customer was reported by a Northwest Boulevard business. See POLICE, page 5

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From page 4 February 23 •A resident in the 900 block of Dogwood Street reported that a person who has posted a peace bond was outside her residence, shining a spotlight from his vehicle, but not at the house. The vehicle was gone when police arrived. •When an intoxicated guest refused to leave a residence in the 200 block of 11th Avenue South he was arrested and held in police cells until sober. •A male in the 3100 block of Highway 3 reported that men had loaded some wood pallets into their truck without his permission. They unloaded them at his request.

February 24 •Two intoxicated males were arrested for breaching the peace in the 400 block of Eighth Avenue South. •The theft of nearly $9,000 in cash, jewelry and coins was reported in the 3300 block of Masuch Road. Police could find no signs of a forced entry into the residence. •A parked car in the 200 block of 11th Avenue North was hit by a driver who got out of his vehicle, concluded there was no damage, then drove off without talking to the owner. •An elk was the unwitting participant in a ping-pong match on Highway 3 near Kootenay River Road. It was hit by a semi and then thrown into the path of an oncoming pickup truck. •A noise complaint was received about a howling dog in the 100 block of 10th Avenue North.

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I have a feeling that I’m going to regret bringing up the subject of earworms. The mere mention of a song makes it possible that the tune will end up on an endless, looped track inside my head. To explain, earworms have been the subject of several Randy Bachman programs on CBC Radio. The reference is to tunes that burrow their way into one’s ear, then flourish in the deep recesses of the brain. The effect is so insidious that one is left to wonder if the particular thread of musical notes will ever find an escape. They do, but only to be replaced by another. When do you know you are seriously afflicted? On the weekend I was sitting on the couch, laptop computer on, well, my lap and I realized the song that was rolling through my head, over and over and over, was Beethoven’s A Song of Joy. Not a piano or philharmonic interpretation of Ode to Joy, but the Miguel Rios 1970 unlikely pop music hit. 1970? Yep, I had to look it up. And the really weird thing is that I might not have actually heard that particular version since that year. I remember some things about 1970 really well. I was 16 and in the summer took my first flight, jetting from Calgary to Miami with a friend. We spent two weeks with his relatives in West Palm Beach, then flew to Sidney, N.S., for another two weeks on Cape Breton Island, then took the train across

Awards, I felt chuffed (one of those great, puzzling English words — it can mean pleased or displeased, delighted or annoyed, satisfied or disgruntled — that seems to suit the earworm topic) about how two of my favourite songs from last year, and perhaps two of the only songs I know from last year, won Grammys. I have become a fan of Gotye and Fun, mainly on the strength of their singles hits, Somebody That I Used Lorne Eckersley to Know and We Are Young, respectively. I made the mistake of listening to both on my Summertime (“when the weather is iPod on Grammy night and for the high, you can chase right up and next two weeks all I heard bounctouch the sky”), Draggin’ the Line, ing around inside my head was by Tommy James (“Makin’ a livin’ the wonderful, theatrical voice of the old hard way, takin’ and givin’ Nate Reuss (“So if by the time bar by day by day”) and Ride Captain closes and you feel like falling Ride, the irrepressible tune by down, I’ll carry you home … Blues Image (“Seventy-three men tonight”). sailed up from the San Francisco Nate Reuss stuck with me until Bay”). Miguel Rios finally took over. And In Florida, we beat the heat one now, as I write this, the muttonday by watching a rock music chopped one-hit wonder Mungo show on television that featured Jerry and his goofy, joyful ode to Rare Earth performing Get Ready, summertime is revving up, much an 18-minute epic blend of rhythm like the motorcycle sounds that and blues and rock and roll, one some clever producer inserted into that I still play regularly on my the recording. It will stay, no doubt, iPod. Drums were a theme in our until another song manages to edge Aurora stay and I only recently out In the Summertime. gave away my Sandy Nelson Everybody now. “Sing along albums. It was there that I discovwith us, dee dee dee dee dee. Da ered Buddy Rich. da da da da, yeah we’re hap-papPerhaps I just have a brain that py. Da da da dee da doo dee da music tends to stick to, but it dee da dee da da.” seems that once it’s in, it never Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of gets out. Reading about the winthe Creston Valley Advance. ners in this year’s Grammy Canada, taking a two-week break in Aurora, Ont. On a miserable wet summer day we laid around in our bedroom loft in Sidney, listening to hits like Mungo Jerry’s In the

This is the Life

Mindfulness can be applied in all aspects of our lives

On Feb. 14, the Advance published my final column about the 59 Lojong slogans that were developed in Indonesia over 1,200 years ago. Before I move on to my next project I want to thank everyone who expressed an appreciation for those thousand-year-old teachings. Your comments about how they have clarified issues in your spiritual lives tell me that the wisdom of the Lojong slogans has passed the test of time. Such is the way of deep truth. I now want to turn my attention to a form of practice that is exploding in the medical, education and counselling fields: mindfulness. I will be writing a series of 12 columns about the ways that mindfulness training is being used as a therapeutic and educational tool in many areas of modern life. Even though mindfulness practice has been around since the historical Buddha gave his mindfulness-ofbreath sermon 2,500 years ago, it is only in the last 15 years that the deep value of mindfulness has penetrated contemporary medical, psychological and educational services. “Mindfulness” has become a buzzword of pop culture. These days everybody is talking about “being in the now”, the state of mind that

is the result of persistent and consistent meditation and mindfulness training. My next five columns will explore mindful eating, the applica-

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tion of mindfulness to our relationship with food. In our busy lives, many of us have lost our connection with the eating process. We eat mindlessly, letting our attention rest on a newspaper, a book, a computer or the television while we, without awareness of “the now”, shovel food into our mouths. Mindful eating practices offer a variety of techniques that help us to reconnect with the pure pleasure of eating nourishing food in appropriate amounts. I’ll be exploring some of those techniques. Then I will move on to mindfulness as a method of anxiety, stress and chronic pain management. I have talked with so many people who are suffering from anxiety,

stress and chronic pain. Until 15 years ago when Jon Kabat-Zinn began to apply the ancient teachings of mindfulness to health problems at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the most common remedy for anxiety, stress and chronic pain was drugs. Since then, the mindfulness-based stress groups that Kabat-Zinn developed have sprung up all over the western world, and have helped innumerable people with a variety of physical and mental health issues. The second half of this series will focus on the application of the ancient practice of mindfulness to anxiety, stress and chronic pain management. It is my sincere wish that you, the readers, benefit from my next series of columns as much as you tell me that you have benefited from the last one. In each of the next 11 columns I will continue to suggest a practice that is related to the topic at hand. I’d be interested in hearing about the effects that any one of my suggestions has on your relationship with eating and/or anxiety, stress and chronic pain. Kuya Minogue is the resident teacher at Creston’s ZenWords Zen Centre. For more information, she can be reached at 250-428-3390 or zenwords@telus.net.

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Time for a fresh look Open our eyes... (Re: “Those with dogmatic beliefs are the problem”, Feb. 14 Advance) I feel it is time for a frank, fresh look at what Jesus had to say about dogmatic religion. Dear Advance readers, enjoy your ride into a taboo territory. Jesus exposed religious leaders at Matthew 23: 13, 15, 33, “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. … Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are. … You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?” Need a second opinion? John the Baptist, addressing the Pharisees and Sadducees, said, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.” (Matthew 3:7-9) At the last public discourse by Jesus before his betrayal and crucifixion, talking about the temple, he said, “Not one stone here will be left on another. Your house is left to you desolate.” He essentially said, “Forget the building, forget your religion; neither me nor my Father has anything to do with you anymore.” Jesus did not have a problem with prostitutes, tax collectors, lepers or any other sinners — he set free those who sought him and they became his true disciples. Jesus, however, was constantly on a collision course with the religious elite, who were so greedy, corrupt and blind that not only did they turn him over to hated Roman oppressors for crucifixion, but also have been persecuting, imprisoning and murdering his disciples ever after. Religion took away the Bible from the hands of ordinary people. When Guttenberg invented the printing press, religion did all possible to ban the Bible, burning all who dared to acquire, read or spread its message. Even today, religion tells us that we need either their dogmatic glasses or their dogmatic leaders in order to read

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and understand the Bible for ourselves, and to live our lives based on the teachings and life of Jesus. African natives recalled how they became “Christians”: “We were told to close our eyes and lift our hands toward the heavens in prayer. When we opened our eyes, we had their Jesus and they had our land.” As Gandhi put it, “If I knew more Christians, I might become one.” Religion has one problem and two enemies. The problem? It does not know the God of the Bible. The enemies? God and a sound mind. For those with a sound mind, please find your answers for your sake and for the sake of humanity. Vladimir Certik West Creston

Some facts never stated To the Editor: Certain important events or happenings are never mentioned by people with anti-Jewish sentiments like Clive England (“Those with dogmatic beliefs are the problem”, Feb. 14 Advance). They never mention that: •the Palestinians are increasing in population in Israel with many financially well off with more freedom. They would beat the average income of all the bordering Muslim countries if they did not start wars; •some Palestinians are elected to sit in government; •all the four big wars were all started by the Muslim holy war agenda; •the Muslim schools are teaching that Jews are descendants of monkeys, not real humans, and should be eradicated. Of course, Muslims are created by God; and •Israel does not train 14-year-olds for suicide bombings. Israelis do not blow up people-filled restaurants or tourists like the recent killing of Jewish tourists in Bulgaria, nor would they kill athletes in the Olympics as was done to them. Clive’s big complaint was that the Palestinians were stopped, questioned and searched so often, but not the Israelis. For security and less killing, it just makes good sense. How can we in Canada talk against Israelis doing construction in most of Israel? We Canadians have built for over 300 years on the natives’ disputed land, over a thousand times more than Israel has done. Yes, Clive, if you want to apply

it in Israel, first you should apply it in Canada or you are a hypocrite. Clive stated, “Neither [Robert] Slimm (‘Israel conflict is spiritual’, Feb. 7) nor I can say with any authority which belief may or may not be correct.” Obviously, your problem is that you do not know the Old Testament, because of the several hundreds of prophecies all coming true, even some in our time. This could not be done by man. No other religion has such a divine record and can therefore be written by man. So contrary to your belief, Clive, we can, without doubt, through knowledge come to that authoritative conclusion that the Jewish and Christian God is the only true god. To call Mr. Slimm dogmatic in regards to his letter is ridiculous. The Muslim beliefs in fighting holy wars are dogmatic. If the 15 per cent of Muslim clerics and radicals were left out, we would have very fine and lovable people. John Jorgensen Creston

business. They play to Creston’s strengths. My training as a commercial greenhouse grower leads me to try to reduce or eliminate all the risks associated with (spring) production. As expensive as greenhouses are, they do a pretty nice job of controlling your agricultural production. However, much of the nursery and all of the orchard crops are still at the mercy of Mother Nature. This spring could be a hard one if the outdoor air temperature keeps climbing. Buds Evan Davies will begin to swell on the trees and shrubs early. Most plant life earlier. The phone is ringing! There comes out of dormancy faster than it will be more planning ahead. People goes into it, so if the weather turns cold can get a little more inspired. Vegetable even for a night or two any time in the gardening, eating better and farmers’ next 12 weeks, we could end up with markets are all trends that should help some significant “winter damage”. I

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Jesus loves everyone To the Editor: (Re: Consider This: “Religion versus the Bible”, Jan. 10 Advance) Jesus loves you, Vladimir Certik. This is my Father’s world. No matter what you think or say about Jesus, he loves everyone. How can that be bad? If you and anyone love Jesus, keep God’s laws, and then the world would be a better place. But when God created us (Gen. 1: 26-28), that’s who you are. We are all made in the image of God. That’s not fake. I am real. Who made you? If the Bible is just a book, God never made sin. Sin came when Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s laws. Genesis 3 happened because God, in Genesis 2:15-17, gave us a choice from the very beginning. We, as in Adam and Eve, made the world into what we all know now. Jesus wants you in heaven only by your choice. Through Jesus, you can really go to heaven. When the Bible is the cornerstone of the house that our Heavenly Father builds upon, Jesus calls everyone to love each other. That’s not bad. Jesus loves everyone, and that includes you, so why can’t you love everyone? Karen-Dee Jorgensen Creston

Gardeners thinking about spring

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sleep better when I know all the crops are still fully dormant. This last year or two has brought us some new pests and diseases to contend with. There is a new fungal disease, boxwood blight, in B.C. now. It has spread across North America in only a year or two. It isn’t here in the valley yet, but it does raise the issue as where your plants come from. Most commercial wholesale nurseries in B.C. have some kind of healthy plants program that certifies their stock as being disease free. These are the people to deal with. “Clean” plants certification is worth asking for. The new insect pest in the province is the spotted wing drosophila (SWD). It is a small vinegar fly from Asia that migrated to California and then up the coast. They overwinter as an adult fly near their host plant. See GOOD, page 8

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pension income with my wife? A: Only certain types of pension income are eligible for income splitting, such as private pension income or, if you are 65 or older, payments from a RRIF. When you and your spouse file your 2012 tax return, you may be able to allocate up to 50 per cent of your qualifying pension to your spouse. You will need to complete form T1032 from the Canada Revenue Agency to elect to income split. More information is available at hrblock.ca. —News Canada

Managing personal debt

As if anyone needs their memory jogged, debt is a substantial problem for men and women living in fully developed countries. Estimates vary, but numerous surveys have indicated the average American household has more than $10,000 in credit card debt, a figure that doesn't include debt such as mortgages, car loans or student loans. In Canada, an early 2011 report from the Vanier Institute of the Family suggested the debt-to-income ratio for the average Canadian family was 150 percent, which means that for every $1,000 a Canadian

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tickets cost even more by adding interest to the overall cost. •Pay down high-interest debts first. Always work to pay down high-interest debt first while paying a little more than the minimum on low-interest debt. If a car loan came with an especially high interest rate (hint: borrowers whose down payment on a car loan was small or nonexistent are likely saddled with a high-interest loan), work to pay down that balance as much as possible. Something as simple as paying an extra $25 per month on a $200 per month car payment can reduce the length of time it takes to pay off that loan considerably. Once a high-interest debt is paid off, move on to the debt with the next highest interest rate. •Stop paying the bare minimum. Paying just the minimum will barely cover the interest. That means the principal will hardly disappear, and the debt will be a seemingly impossible obstacle to overcome. Pay more than the bare minimum each month, even if it means making sacrifices elsewhere. •Avoid borrowing from Peter to pay Paul. Transferring balances from a high-interest card to a lowinterest card is one thing, but borrowing against property or a retirement savings account is playing with fire. With regards to borrowing against a 401(k), the penalty to do so, not to mention the extra income tax such a withdrawal will accrue, before retirement is substantial. In addition, the value of those retirement savings will suffer considerably as the interest earned will be on that much less money until the full amount is paid back to the account. —Metro Creative Graphics

Good crops take work From page 7 The female adults lay eggs in soft fruits (such as cherries) and small fruits (berries), which develop into worms similar to but smaller than the western cherry fruit fly. Unlike the cherry fruit fly they can have many generations per year and have multiple host opportunities. More information is available at www.al.gov. bc.ca/cropprot/swd.htm. With such a mild winter I feel it worthwhile mentioning problems like these. A little extra pruning, training and general cleanup around the garden should go a long way to preventing these small problems from

becoming catastrophes. Healthy plants produce better crops and more of them. Remember to purchase virus indexed berry bushes when it is time to rejuvenate your garden plots. With the end of HST, you should be able to purchase all these edible items for seven per cent less. Garden seeds, berry bushes, fruit trees and peat moss had all been exempt from the previous PST. As usual, March is a busy time of year. We hope to be open by the third week of the month. The weather always plays a large part in it. Evan Davies owns Beltane Nursery at 2915 Highway 3 in Erickson.

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