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Farmers’ market finds new location BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

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BIG BLAZE — Twenty-five members of Creston Fire Rescue and the Wynndel-Lakeview and Canyon-Lister fire departments joined

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forces on Saturday for a fire practice that saw the former Lower Kootenay Band office on Highway 21 burned to the ground. The office, which was also used as a school and a teepee company, was built in the 1960s and had not been used in several years. The LKB plans to burn down two more buildings this year, part of the chief and council’s desire to clean up the area.

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The popular Creston Valley Farmers’ Market kicks off another season on March 23 by introducing local residents to its new site. “This is a giant move toward our long-term plan to become a year-round market,” volunteer Len Parkin said last week. The market has grown like Topsy in the last few years under the umbrella of the Creston Valley Food Action Coalition. It will now be operating on land adjacent to the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce, where last year’s mid-week markets were held. “Our Spring Beginnings market on March 23 will be held indoors in the chamber of commerce,” organizer Martha Boland said. “We will be using both levels of the building, which will allow us to accommodate about 26 vendors. We already have great interest from a large selection of vendors.” The move from its longtime home beside Millennium Park was spurred by the Town of Creston’s decision to allow the property to be used for an affordable family housing project. But Parkin said it is a win-win for the community. See MARKET, page 3

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xciting new art is on display at the Creston and District Public Library and the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce, so head down to feast your eyes. Art in the Library is showing “Watercolor Friends”, a colorful look at the world through the eyes of Audrey Orosz, Marian Evans (right) and Marge Wiebe. Although all of the art is done in the same medium,

the different styles and the variety of subjects, from birds and animals to landscapes of Canada and Mexico, are sure to please the viewers. The show can be seen through May 4 whenever the library is open. The Art in the Chamber display features “Creston Favorites” with Ute Bachinski, Elaine and Andy Alfoldy, and “Encaustic Treasures” with Carrie Lucas. Wonderful watercolors and pastels from Bachinski, Andy and Elaine will be displayed on the grids in the chamber. Whimsical, charming and peaceful are just some of the words one could use to describe the art you will see. The “Encaustic Treasures” by Lucas

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Phypers uses mixed media to give her art a ‘surreal look’

Market location will be permanent

BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

From page 1 “This new location will become our permanent home for all of our markets and it has the advantage of visibility to Highway 3 traffic that flows through town,” Parkin said. “The opportunity to use the lower level of the chamber is huge. The indoor portion will afford protection from the weather for our fine arts vendors, making the farmers’ market more appealing to them.” The new location also fulfills a goal of the food action coalition to increase its coordination with key community functions like the chamber, the Town of Creston and College of the Rockies. “The Creston Valley Farmers’ Market reflects the values expressed in the creation of the Cultivating Creston brand,” Parkin said. “It helps create a more dynamic and economically viable community without changing the essence of our culture.” Boland said the Spring Beginnings market will be a good test of the visibility of the location, both for vendors and community members. Signage, sandwich boards, chalk sidewalk art and posters will all be used to connect vendors with customers. “All of our markets (a fall market has been held at Morris Flowers Garden Centre for the past few years) will now run from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. and all will be held at the same location,” Parkin said. “We are trying to be consistent in every way we can.” He credited the Town of Creston for supporting the market, working with the food action coalition to ensure a suitable location was in place before the Millennium Park site was designated for the housing project. “[Town manager] Lou Varela has worked very closely with us and we are very appreciative of the support we have from the Town of Creston,” Parkin said. Approval is anticipated this week from town council for the town works crew to run water and electrical lines for the vendors, and to level and gravel the site to make it safe and clean for vendors and visitors to the market. “Our eventual goal is to become a yearround market,” Parkin said. “The goal for the food action coalition is food security, and that means supporting local producers and keeping them economically viable. The market can play a large role in making that happen.”

Annaliese Phypers says the urge to create art is difficult to explain. “I’ll just get restless and I won’t realize why,” she said. “Then I’ll start to paint and the feeling just disappears.” Phypers, who lived her first 10 years in Creston and just returned a year ago, recently hung her first-ever show of mixed media pieces and paintings at Kingfisher Used Books on 12th Avenue North. A familiar face behind the counter at Black Bear Books, Phypers’s work often begins with a portrait of a woman, to which she adds her own interpretation. “I kind of like the surreal look,” she smiles. Phypers grew up on Vancouver Island, but had a go at art school in Ottawa, lasting for a semester before realizing that the academic side of art wasn’t what she was looking for. “The history and all the other courses was interesting, but I’m inspired by the prospect of creation rather than study,” she says. “I’m a big mixed media fan. I love the intricacy and lines of Art Nouveau. And I really admire certain graffiti artists.” In high school, she got her first shot at making street art. “I was with a group of people who set up a big concrete wall in the middle of town, right by a skate park,” she said. “People really put a lot of work into it. It’s a lot different when you can take your time and not have to keep one eye out, expecting to be caught!” Returning to Creston after 12 years away was a pleasant surprise, she said. “I was completely surprised at the change in the local arts scene. I was blown away — it was really inspiring.” Phypers’s creativity isn’t limited to art. She is now partnering with artist/ foodie Jen Hart to start MasterPathFoods, a raw food vegan catering business operating out of a food truck. She got her start in the food business in Duncan, where she worked at El Centro, a fusion café that served gourmet sandwiches, soups, salads, specialty coffees, local wines and desserts, working closely with farmers in the area. To her surprise, Phypers found herself in charge of the kitchen. “The universe doesn’t give you anything you’re not ready for,” the owner told her. “It was an amazing experience,” she said. Phypers and Hart recently had a kick-

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have the confidence to know I can execute a plan, and that’s really exciting.” There will be an informal reception to celebrate Phypers’s art show at Kingfisher Used Books on March 22 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

off event for their business at Cranberry Manor and more are in the works. One statement sums up her enthusiasm for creating art and food. “I constantly surprise myself,” the 22-year-old admitted. “As I get older, I

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RCMP report thieves targeting unlocked vehicles BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

and entries into vehicles have been investigated in the last week.

A rash of thefts from unlocked vehicles has Creston RCMP concerned that a small group of thieves is roaming the town at night, looking for easy pickings. At least a half dozen thefts

Police Beat In total, Creston police responded to 74 calls for service from March 4-10, Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan said on Monday. March 4 •After tracing a 911 emergency call received by Creston Valley Hospital all the way to Alabama, and alerting Interpol about a police officer possibly in peril, a Telus trace revealed the call was generated from a computer and was likely part of a scam. •A cellphone found on Sixth Avenue South was returned to its owner. •A complaint was received from Oliver Road in Gray Creek that a male had breached

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•An Erickson Road resident reported that he was about to fall for a secret shopper scam until he read a cautionary story in the Advance. March 8 •A 911 call was made by an intoxicated male who said his friends wouldn’t let him leave a party. Police investigated and determined they wouldn’t let him drive away due to his intoxicated state. •A 79-year-old female died suddenly in her Airport Road home. Circumstances were not suspicious. •A key was stolen from a vehicle on Pine Street. •A Tomtom GPS and Sirius satellite radio were stolen from a vehicle on Cook Street. •A male fell asleep at the wheel and drove off Highway 3/95, badly damaging his vehicle but sustaining no injuries. •A 911 call through the Topaz Creek cellphone tower was attributed to pocket dialing. •A complaint about a harassing phone call was received from Cory Road. •Harassing phone calls were the subject of a complaint from Highway 3A. •Four speakers and a GPS were stolen from a vehicle on Seventh Avenue North. •Police were called about a neighbors’ dispute on Crawford Creek Road. •A summer residence on Riondel Road North was broken into. Stolen were Husqvarna and Stihl chainsaws, a 3,000-watt Honda generator and 11 saucers. •A vehicle rolled down the hill on Fourth Avenue South and damaged a cable TV distribution box. March 9 •Two males wearing black hoodies were spotted stealing a purse from a vehicle on Fourth Avenue South. They fled but the purse and contents were later recovered. •Nothing was stolen when a vehicle on Third Avenue South was entered and rifled through. •A breach of probation was reported from Newman Street in Kitchener. •Alcohol was stolen when a cabin on Smith Road in Gray Creek was broken into. •Thefts have yet to be determined in another Smith Road break-in. •A wallet lost on 16th Avenue was dropped into a mailbox and then turned over to police. •Police responded to a 911 call from Seventh Avenue North, where two males and a female, all intoxicated, were fighting. One male was held in police cells overnight but none would co-operate with the investigation. March 10 •A vehicle went into the ditch on Highway 3 but no injuries were reported.

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BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff Sjeng Derkx wants Nelson-Creston voters to know that the Green Party is not comprised of left-wing idealists. “We think private enterprise-minded people will find us to be a credible choice, and we are fiscally conservative,” he said in a visit to Creston last week. “We have the most thorough, detailed policy platform of all the political parties in British Columbia.” The cabinetmaker, who moved to the Kootenays from the Lower Mainland in 1993 (he immigrated from Holland in 1982) so he could have a healthier environment, is making his first foray into politics as a candidate in the May 14 provincial election. He has a strong history of community involvement. “I’ve done lots of volunteering,” he said. He was a founder of the Nelson Area Trails Society in 1998. The society has played a central role in the creation of the Ward’s Ferry Trail and the Nelson Salmo Great Northern Trail. He has been a regional director for Trails BC and helped acquire the Slocan Valley and Columbia & Western rail lines for hiking trails. As deputy district election officer for Nelson-Creston, and also a federal deputy returning officer, Derkx has plenty of election experience, but this is his first as a candidate. And he’s disappointed voters won’t be casting ballots in a single transferrable vote system, which was narrowly turned down in the last provincial election. “The STV would help involve people in the political process more than they are today,” he said, adding that electoral reform shouldn’t be dropped from the political conversation. Energy is of particular interest to Derkx and his party, he said. “B.C. is at a crossroads as far as energy is concerned,” he said. “Both the NDP and Liberal parties support fracking for natural gas. It makes us completely dependent on big oil, produces few jobs and is environmentally bad — it’s a terrible process.” On economic issues, the Green Party is far from extreme, he said, and

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promotes the localization of decisionmaking. “For every $1 million invested in the fossil fuel industry we could be creating 17 jobs in the clean energy field,” he said. “We also want to put an emphasis on more efficient housing.” Local food production is a key for the future, Derkx said. “We need to invest in agricultural land and farmers,” he said. “Farmers need affordable land to be available.” “Fewer bureaucrats and more works with their feet on the ground” are needed in both education and health care, the two areas that eat up most of the province’s taxes, he said. “We have to

promote healthy lifestyles by encouraging more activity among kids and adults.” Derkx admitted that Green Party candidates don’t have the money to spend on campaigns that other party’s candidates do. He won’t be opening a campaign office in Creston and will instead focus on door-to-door campaigning. He is committed to attending all-candidates’ forums and will be at the Creston Valley Home and Garden Show in April. He also enjoys attending informal “coffee klatches”, which he finds “extremely useful”. More information about the Derkx campaign can be found at www.sjeng.ca.

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In the decade since I’ve returned to the newspaper business there have been few reporting assignments that I have enjoyed more than the ones that have taken me into our elementary schools. The hum of energy that accompanies the opening of a main door is palpable and the passion exuded by most teachers is both inspiring and reassuring. Visit an elementary school and it’s difficult not to feel optimistic about the future. I have visited Erickson Elementary School to photograph Christmas concerts and witness programs at assemblies, to write about the installation of a new playground, to report on a visiting mask-making instructor and to talk to volunteers from the Creston Valley Rotary Club about the morning breakfast program. Those are only a few instances that come to mind. It’s a great school with a dynamic staff and committed parents. It was with a sense of dread that I learned in January that principal Nancy DeVuono was not at her school, having been removed from her position only hours before the Christmas break. Consummate professional is the term that I have used often in describing DeVuono, who is energetic, vibrant, positive and completely dedicated to our public school system. She was, I learned, working on school district assignments until she is returned to her regular school duties. Last year, DeVuono had a fall on the ice when she was skating with students. She suffered a concussion, then had a relapse, generally described as post-concussion syndrome, in June and finished out the school year on medical leave. Over the summer, some of the symptoms remained and she returned with doctor’s orders to work only at the administrative portion of her duties. Her job as principal is divided into 40 per cent classroom time and 60 per cent admin and office time. The doctor also recommended she get some additional clerical support, as the school office only has a secretary until 11:30 a.m. each day.

DeVuono returned to something of a hornet’s nest. A rushed and poorly executed plan to begin charging parents for busing students to schools out of their catchment area

I have been struggling with this column. I had planned on writing something grandiose regarding the differences in cultures, the global Petri dish for varying levels and types of acceptance. What you accept … depends on who you are and where you come from. I had planned on talking about how a lot of what we label good and bad can come from acceptance. How we can accept what is right just as easily as we can accept what is wrong. We are a funny animal. Lately, though, I’ve been experiencing acceptance on a much more micro scale. Not what is good or bad or what is right or wrong — just what is: 1996, 1997 and 1998 were the years that my younger sister, my younger brother and I were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. I

had been plagued by mysterious illnesses off and on for 13 years and sought acceptance from a medical community that began to see me as mentally ill. I happily accepted my

was an unexpected wind on the day the smoke signal was sent up. Neither has Jones explained why DeVuono’s doctor’s orders weren’t respected. I left the meeting saddened that no one was leaving in a better frame of mind than the one they had walked in with. Jones’ assurances that DeVuono would be returned to her position at some point didn’t have the effect he wanted. Trust, once broken, isn’t easy to rebuild. Lorne Eckersley Since that meeting I have had an email correspondence with Jones, a man whom I resulted in a drop in enrolment and respect and whose co-operation with a cut in staffing. Reorganizing class sizes and configurations and making this newspaper has always been forthright and cordial. As expected, I do with fewer staff put added preshave been given no clearer informasure on DeVuono, her staff, students tion than those who attended the and parents. PAC meeting. The school district never did Erickson elementary is a wonderfully comply with the doctor’s ful school, in large part because of orders. Instead, DeVuono’s workDeVuono and her predecessor, load was set at 0.83 of a full workDavid Falconer. Good principals week and no additional clerical attract and inspire great teachers help was offered. and support staff. And that team, in I attended a parent advisory turn, draws out the best in parents, council meeting last week to which who feel involved and important to School District No. 8 (Kootenay the education of their children. But Lake) Supt. Jeff Jones was invited. schools don’t work in isolation. In The PAC president started the meetthis case, the handling of the ing by saying it would not address DeVuono situation seems to have the busing issue, but instead would been clumsy at best. And it has focus on the DeVuono question. resulted in a lessening of the respect Also at the meeting was Dan Miles, and admiration that the school has the second temporary principal in enjoyed in our community. the school this year. School board There is no way to go back and trustee Annette Hambler-Pruden undo the damage that has been also attended. done, either in rushing through The anger that has built up among parents and DeVuono’s col- busing fees without reassessing catchment areas or in removing an leagues since she was removed admired principal from her duties from her position was clearly not and not adequately communicating eased by Jones’ responses. To be with students and parents. In the fair, he is hamstrung by provincial coming months we can only hope regulation and school board policy that we will see DeVuono back on — discussing personnel issues in the job and that the committee curpublic is verboten. But he didn’t rently looking at the school catchdo himself any favours by being ment map will have given our frustratingly vague about why community a sense of reassurance DeVuono got the news of her temthat the issues have been porary removal just as the addressed. In the longer term we Christmas break was starting, or will have to hope that the school why he didn’t deliver the message in person, rather than by telephone district will be more sensitive to the communities that it exists to and, later, by letter. Instead, he serve. referred to a breakdown of “disLorne Eckersley is the publisher of trict communications protocol”, the Creston Valley Advance. which makes it sound like there

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The art of acceptance A Cultural Perspective Lori Wikdahl

“diagnosis”; however, accepting MS is something that I find I am still trying to do. I have relapsing remitting, secondary progressive MS (what a mouthful). My sister has chronic progressive MS. My brother has acute

onset MS. We have some symptoms in common but the progression and effects of our MS is different for each of us. We accepted for fact the statement that misery loves company and other than sharing how tired we were or that our bad leg was acting up we did not talk about MS. It lived in the shadows; we would not give it light. It would not get the best of us. The last few conversations I have had with my sister Leslie have been difficult to have and accept. I have experienced some very debilitating periods during my relapses, both mental and physical. They have lasted for days, weeks, months and even years. See ACCEPTANCE, page 7

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Be sure to look for the ‘ucky’ stuff To the Editor: What is the fuss about bill C-45 as proposed by the federal Conservatives? My mother was a genius at hiding “ucky” foods in a casserole — liver was her favorite. Bill C-45 was designed to do the same thing. Under pressure to please some of the people some of the time, the government put forth a complicated, all encompassing document, hoping to slip some “ucky” stuff through with the good. First to raise the flag were First Nations peoples, whose concerns were mainly with the proposed changes to the Fisheries Act and Navigable Waters Protection Act, and the revision of the Indian Act. While the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association was excited about the changes, which may make it easier for them to slip pipelines through our B.C. pristine wilderness, and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities had requested changes so that streams that only run during spring runoff would no longer come under the act, making it easier to do bridge and culvert work, aboriginal defenders of the land saw a backdoor move to circumvent public protests against threats to our environment. Hence, the Idle No More movement began as a Facebook page, by four Saskatchewan women, and became a social media phenomenon. First Nations peoples, made up of many different nations, or tribes, with different interests, have long hoped for a completely revamped Indian Act. They rightly expect the federal government to consult with them before a new document is written.

Acceptance From page 6 Recently, I have had to accept that I’ve sprung a leak, and hope I will be able to patch the boat. I’m sinking and she is under attack. Fatigue and pain of immense intensity are my opponents daily. I have recently begun to fight cognitive lapses and falling. My sister has gotten leg braces to help her weak legs, but her MS has launched a brutal assault and my sister at the moment (even with the steroid treatment) is too weak to stand or walk unaided. She is experiencing pain to the point of morphine and has been more frightened about “what is” than she thought possible. We said that we would never let MS get the better of us, but in our talks have had to accept that no matter how valiantly or hard we battle it, inevitably, eventually, we will lose the war.

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Instead of dealing with the whole act, the government included sections of bill C-45 to deal with First Nations issues, namely “leasing” of reserve lands. Some first nations have pursued economic development by leasing their lands for shopping centres, industrial parks, casinos, residential developments, etc., which creates income and jobs for their people. The Indian Act of today makes this process cumbersome and costly and delays cause some deals to lose out to competing jurisdictions. Bill C-45 would streamline the process. Rules governing the “sale” of reserve lands would not change. The Idle No More movement has concerns that this is a move to sell off reserve lands, but that is denied by Tom Flanagan, political science professor and Conservative fundraiser in Calgary. Flanagan claims the lawyer representing the Assembly of First Nations “cautiously endorsed the substance of the amendments” proposed in C-45, while pointing out that there had not been adequate consultation with First Nations. While some of these proposed amendments may have been an honest attempt to right some wrongs in federal legislation, Liberal Bob Rae was quoted in Maclean’s, “If you go back to many of the principles of parliamentary democracy, they’re opposed to this joining together of several measures in one bill. In some states in the United States, to do that is actually unconstitutional.” NDP MP David Christopherson, chair of the Commons Public Accounts Committee, said in Maclean’s. “The government is trying to give the impression of a more detailed scrutiny of the budget, but, in reality, it’s all a charade. It leaves Canadians with the impression that this government is being transparent and accountable, but the reality is they are not.” I would recommend that everyone Google bill C-45 and read the many learned articles available on the subject. Chief Jason Louie, of the local Lower Kootenay Band, wrote a positive column on the subject in I Love Creston. This may be the defining piece of legis-

My sister and I have also accepted that now our talks are a sharing of knowledge in what is happening to us. I know what my sister is going through from personal experience. Now that I have entered the progressive stage of MS where there is no remission, my sister knows how I feel. We both have had to accept that our “able” can only have a limited use outside ourselves and our families. We accepted we are no longer able to be the community participants we were. I have resigned from all the volunteer activities I had been involved with and so has my sister. It is not what we want to do but … needs do as the devil must. We are not able to regain or recuperate our energy anymore so we decided it must now be spent wisely. Wildsight, a nature conservancy organization, is putting on its first annual Creston Valley Bird Fest on May 10 and 11. On May 10, they are holding an Art for Birds benefit — an art show and sale featuring bird and nature pieces

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lation of this decade and we should all look for the “ucky” stuff before the next election. Signe Miller Canyon

Excellent service by hospital staff To the Editor: There is no place on Earth I would sooner be than right here. And here is part of the reason why: On Feb. 14, I had to take Carol to the emergency room as she was suffering extreme pain in her tummy, which would not go away. Having seen the problems with emergency rooms and the time need in other towns and cities, I was concerned there would be a long waiting period for Carol to get help. We got to the emergency department and within six or seven minutes there was a nurse there taking care of her — and while I realize it was a coincidence, her doctor just happened to be there about 10 minutes later. This is to say thank you to all those wonderful and dedicated workers and staff. From the doctors to the cleaners, all were thoughtful and helpful to Carol. She was frightened, and so was I, but someone was there to hold her hand when I was not there, and to let her know she was being taken care of. Even though they are overworked and understaffed at times, they were there. Carol was back home in four days and the problem is now under control, thanks to the treatment and advice from the doctor, dietitian and nurses, and the good work being done in the hospital in our town. We are very grateful and pleased to live in Creston. Jim Kennedy Canyon

produced by local artists. Nature, birds especially, helped me through my darkest hours and I do not know if I would have made it here without them. Because it is so important to me (and should be to us all) I have volunteered to co-ordinate the art show and sale. The sights and sounds birds provided me were so life giving, it is something I felt I had to do. It’s payback time! If you would like to participate in the Art for Birds benefit as an artist, the deadline for contacting me is noon on April 26. Birds and/or nature are the subject matter in any medium. Three to four pieces per artist will be the maximum, depending on the number of artists showing and the sizes of their pieces. If you would like to be a part of the Art for Birds benefit, contact me at loriwikdahl@gmail.com or 250-4280557. Little by little, the bird builds her nest. Lori Wikdahl is a Creston Valley artist.

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hen Yves and Heather Ouellette decided to buy a convenience store a few blocks from a 7-Eleven, it wasn’t the news their accountant wanted to Story and hear. But four years photos by later, those fears Brian have been put to Lawrence rest. “We are able to say it’s still going strong,” said Heather. And it has been going strong for nearly 50 years, having opened as Paul’s Superette in 1965, in a location that had been a store for several years before that. The long-standing history was a big factor in their decision to buy the business. “It wasn’t like we were starting a new business,” said Yves. That meant the business came with an already established clientele, who were pleased to see the business continue after Danny and Marg Spring sold it to the Ouellettes. “To see the regular customers every day brings a smile to my face,” said Heather. They come in for a variety of reasons, including milk, candy, deli sandwiches and Kootenay Meadows cheese, and in the summer, iced cappuccino and gelato. “We have diehard regular customers who love the gelato,” said Yves. And, of course, nearly everyone who’s been to Paul’s knows about Screamers, a slushy topped with vanilla soft-serve. “Even people who move away come back and say, ‘I had Screamers here when I was a kid,’ ” said Yves. The store is also a pickup location for Canada Post and Purolator parcels, offers BC Lottery products, and is the only Western Union outlet between Cranbrook and Nelson, a service that customers appreciate.

(Above) Heather and Yves Ouellette in Paul’s Superette, which they bought four years ago. (Right) The overhauled exterior and sign.

“A number of customers were so thankful because they had to drive 20 minutes to Yahk to send money overseas,” said Yves, referring to the now-closed Yahk Western Union outlet. With the superette being a regular stop for many residents, it’s no surprise that the owners know customers’ shopping habits better than the customers themselves. “That’s the nice thing about a small town,” said Yves. “As soon as someone comes in, you go and get their cigarettes.

That’s something I hadn’t experienced before.” The couple is from Calgary, where they owned a large campground and store with 25 staff, and moved to Creston five years ago. They had previously fallen in love with the Creston Valley and bought an investment property here a few years earlier. As with any older building — most of it is pre-1965, and the second story of the attached house was added in the 1980s — there is always something to fix,

said Yves, one of his favourite aspects of running the business. He has already redone the flooring, and made some major cosmetic changes to the outside, with fresh paint, new roofing and a new sign. And while they’ve done what they can to put their own mark on the business, Heather and Yves both know that changing the name was never an option. “If you change the name, people will still remember it as Paul’s,” said Yves.

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