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Fitness is fun with Special Olympics BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

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“Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” With that oath in mind, Special Olympic athletes have been taking to fields, gymnasiums, pools and bowling alleys across the country since 1980, the year the organization was formed. In Creston, dozens of athletes meet regularly to practice and compete in sports like bowling, swimming, soccer, floor hockey and, soon, gymnastics. The groups range from small — three swimmers in the new program so far — to large — about 35 bowlers lace up their shoes each Tuesday at Borderline Bowling. “The programs are completely dependent on volunteers,” said Cyra Frisk, who works as a community development manager for BC Special Olympics in the Kootenays. “If we can find volunteers to coach and help out in other ways, there are lots of programs available. A few people can make a program happen.” Special Olympics is designed to accommodate athletes with a wide range of abilities. Volunteer Cathy Chlopecki, who coaches along with her husband, Richard, said soccer is a good example. See SPECIAL, page 3

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Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) board chair John Kettle said on Monday that he is satisfied with a 201314 budget that will increase by just over one per cent over the previous year. “We worked very hard to keep the budget in check,” he said. “There are some increases, such as 25 per cent to the cost of water for Erickson residents, that I’m not very happy with, but overall I think it’s a good budget.” The projected 2013 budget, expected to be approved today at the board’s regular meeting, totals $58,686,050, up by 1.14 per cent over last year’s $58,022,994. “This plan is the result of the board’s ongoing commitment to serve residents in the most cost-effective means possible while delivering a multitude of services throughout a large and diverse region,” said Kettle. “We are a complex organization with growing demands to deliver more services and this poses a challenge as we prepare our budget.” See RDCK, page 3

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Special Olympics From page 1 “There are four-on-four games and a skills course,” she said. “Most of the athletes just want to participate in some way, but there is the opportunity to go all the way to the national competition.” Reasons for volunteering vary. Often coaches are parents who want to make sure their daughters or sons have recreation and sports opportunities. “We wanted to get our daughter involved,” volunteer Bridget Currie said before heading out onto the gym floor at Creston Education Centre to help out with the soccer practice. After the soccer practice is over, a new group of athletes gets suited up for floor hockey — first a prac-

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tice and then a scrimmage. Some have been playing for many years, and their skills show it. Steven Sterling takes a pass, rips the puck past the goaltender and into the top corner of the net, gives a quick fist pump and heads to the back of the line to await his next turn. The always exuberant Kathy Schmidt, face red from the exertion of the effort she puts into everything she does, congratulates her teammates each time they make a good shot or pass. Schmidt’s mom, Shelagh, watches from the sidelines. A longtime coach of Special Olympics bowling, she is a familiar face at the bowling alley, where Schmidt and Sterling both excel. The gymnasium takes on the same atmosphere it had for the thousands of floor hockey games that were played when the building was South Creston Elementary School. Cheers echo around the walls, some athletes are ready each time their turn comes up and others need some direction and encouragement to participate. “How much fun is this?” Chlopecki

asks rhetorically as she takes a quick break on the sideline. Coaches who are new to Special Olympics aren’t just thrown into the role. Orientation sessions and training are provided at no cost. “If someone is willing to make that kind of commitment of time and energy, it’s the least we can do for them,” Frisk said. And volunteers aren’t needed only for coaching. A board of directors works behind the scenes to keep programs going, recruit coaches and assistants and arrange training, organize activities and generally ensure that the athletes have opportunities to get whatever it takes to keep them active and engaged. “We have room for people of all ages and abilities to get involved as volunteers,” Chlopecki said. “Special Olympics is an important part of our community and it’s worth the effort to keep it going.” For more information, call Cyra Frisk in Trail at 250-919-0757 or Creston’s local co-ordinator, Heather Vergie, 250428-0730.

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A member of the Regional District of Central Kootenay Area B advisory planning commission (APC) is encouraging those interested in the future of the valley’s farmland to get informed about changes proposed in the creation of Area B’s official community plan (OCP). If adopted, the proposal — which would have to be approved by the Agricultural Land Commission — would see the minimum property size in Lister drop from 20 acres to 10 inside the Agricultural Land Reserve and to 2.5 acres outside the ALR. “It impacts our available farmland,” said Area B advisory planning commissioner Pat Martin. “It’s restructuring the land zoning and land size in Lister demonstrably.” While the OCP hasn’t yet gone through the required approval process, the commissioner wants to be sure that this topic is discussed beforehand. “We get to go through and point out the changes we’re having a problem with,” said Martin. Lot sizes were on the agenda of the APC’s meeting on Tuesday, and the Creston Valley Food Action Coalition and Lister Community Association will also discuss it, in meetings held, respectively, on April 1 at the College of the Rockies and April 9 at the Lister Community

Hall. Both meetings are at 7 p.m. While smaller lot sizes may help more people to move to the valley, the APC wants farming to take priority. “We don’t mind increasing the valley population, but giving up our good farmland doesn’t make any sense,” said Martin. “We want to help our farmers stay afloat.” Area B director John Kettle said the idea of smaller lot sizes came from local farmers, some of them fourth-generation, who want to sell of small portions of their land to have income that would allow them to spend the rest of their lives on their land. As it is, 20-acre lots are being sold to people who don’t farm. “So we’re losing that land anyway,” Kettle said. Regardless of personal opinions, public discussion of the OCP is premature, he added. “The APC has been tasked with drafting the OCP,” said Kettle. “That includes a full public process. What would be unfortunate would be if people take one little tidbit out of the OCP and highlight that before the public process. I would suggest that everyone wait until the full public process and wait until everyone has a say-so. … “It would be unfortunate if individual members began trying to usurp the activities of the APC. This is a group effort. It has to remain a group effort.”

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Men in custody following home invasion BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Two men arrested last week in a March 20 home invasion suspected to be linked to a drug dispute remain in custody as Creston RCMP continue their investigation. “Last Wednesday, police were called to a residence on Seventh Avenue where a home invasion was reported to be taking place,” Cpl. Charlotte Joa said on Monday. “Two men were arrested in the residence.” The men, later determined to be in breach of probation orders, are being held pending a court appearance. A firearm was discharged when the men were attempting to gain entry to the residence. One suspect is believed to have shot a lock to open an exterior door. Police Beat Creston RCMP responded to a total of 61 calls for service from March 18-24. March 18 •A vehicle reported to driving on Helen Street without a licence plate was not located by police.

•Wood pallets were stolen from a Lloyd Road address. •Police received a report of a reckless driver on Canyon Street but the vehicle could not be located. •A complaint about the possible fraudulent use of a credit card was resolved without incident. •A seasonal residence on Eastman Avenue in Riondel was broken into when thieves kicked in a basement door. Liquor was stolen. •The licence plate sticker was removed from a vehicle on Settlement Road and the thief then spread mud on the plate to cover the space. •A report of assault is under investigation. •Police were unable to locate a youth, reported to be about 10 years old, who was reported to be hitchhiking on Highway 3 at West Creston Road. He was reported to be wearing light clothing in stormy weather. •A Toyota sustained extensive damage when it struck an abutment on Highway 3 west of Creston after the driver lost control in icy conditions. •A 911 call from Juniper Road was attributed to an erroneous attempt to dial 411. •A male was arrested after a reported assault in the 16000 block of Highway 3A. His female victim was taken to hospital in Nelson after reportedly being punched in the face. •Investigation of a possible credit card fraud at a local

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•A well-being check on a female resident of Vancouver Street revealed she is OK. March 21 •The theft of “dark blue skinny jeans” from the 1500 block of First Avenue was reported. They are valued at $100. •A concern from a 19th Avenue North resident about a possible photography scam was determined by police to be a civil complaint and not criminal. •Police remind residents not to give personal and banking information out over the phone after a First Avenue resident reported getting a call purportedly from a U.S. bank about a credit card application. •A 71-year-old male died suddenly in his home in the 200 block of 11th Avenue South. The death is not considered suspicious. •Police were unable to find riders reported to be on a motorcycle without helmets on Seventh Avenue South. •A well-being check on a Vancouver Street resident revealed no problems. •Under investigation is a possible breach of probation on Eighth Avenue South. March 22 •A car theft appears to have failed when thieves were unable to push-start it while rolling it downhill from Hillside Street. The vehicle was found a block away from its parking spot, undamaged. •Two fire extinguishers were set off during a break and entry to a church on Cavell Street. •Mischief to a fence was reported in the 400 block of 20th Avenue South. •A rear bumper was damaged in a March 20 hit and run on 11th Avenue North. •Minor damage resulted when a vehicle backed into another in a 16th Avenue South parking lot. •Three mailboxes were knocked over on Murdoch Street. March 23 •A red Toyota pickup being driven by a possibly impaired driver on Canyon Street was not located. March 24 •A vehicle windshield was smashed overnight in the 1500 block of Canyon Street. •No injuries to occupants were reported when a vehicle collided with a deer in the 6200 block of Meadow Creek Road. •An abandoned 911 call was attributed to pocket dialing. •A female and male each complained about receiving unwanted text messages from the other. They were both advised to stop the practice.

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Prison sentence handed down in Riondel death GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star A Crawford Bay man is appealing his two-and-a-halfyear jail sentence for an all-terrain vehicle crash north of Riondel that claimed his friend's life. Cory Medhurst was convicted last December in Creston Law Courts of driving with a blood alcohol reading over .08 and criminal negligence causing the death of Brandon Salviulo, 20. Judge Grant Sheard gave Medhurst 24 months on the first charge and 30 months on the second, to be served concurrently, and also banned him from driving for three years. Court heard that on July 12, 2009, the two men were manning a checkpoint during an ATV poker run raising money for the Riondel fire department. Both were drinking beer and neither wore a helmet. On their way home, they were going about 70 km/h on a logging road when their ATV went down an embankment. Salviulo died on the scene of severe head injuries. According to the ruling, Medhurst's blood alcohol content was between .22 and .26, about three times the legal limit, while Salviulo's was .06. The central issue for the judge to decide was who was driving. Four witnesses — two paramedics and two fellow ATVers who responded to Medhurst's cries for help — testified that immediately after the incident, Medhurst told them repeatedly, “I killed my best friend,” and, “I killed Brandon.” One paramedic said Medhurst explained Salviulo tapped him on the shoulder, and when he turned his head, the ATV veered right and went over the bank. However, when Medhurst gave a statement to police two months later, he said he couldn't remember who was driving. Soon after he told them Salviulo

had been at the wheel, and repeated this at trial. He argued his earlier statements to paramedics were unreliable given his emotional and physical state. But the judge rejected his testimony as inconsistent and contradictory and convicted him on both counts. Medhurst is married with a young daughter and co-proprietor of Kootenay Forge, a blacksmith shop at Crawford Bay that employed six people who were laid off pending the outcome of the case. At sentencing, Medhurst submitted more than 100 letters of reference, six of which were entered into the record. "There has been no issue with respect to his behaviour since the incident," Sheard wrote. "He is a dedicated volunteer in his small community. ... His volunteerism began before these offences. They are not contrived." Medhurst was a firefighter and emergency medical responder and has taken counselling since the incident, the judge added. The Crown asked for a jail sentence of three years plus a five-year driving ban while the defence countered with a request for 90 days to be served on weekends plus community service and probation. The defence argued a lengthy jail sentence would likely mean the end of Medhurst's business and financial ruin for his family. The judge noted that following criminal code changes in 2007, conditional sentences aren't allowed in cases of "serious personal injury." Salviulo's parents, sister, foster sister, and a family friend all read victim impact statements in court, from which Sheard concluded "the profound impact of these offences is particularly apparent ... They continue to experience the pain of their loss on a daily basis." Sheard ruled alcohol, speed,

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and the fact Medhurst didn't ensure Salviulo wore a helmet were all aggravating factors, but they were mitigated by Medhurst's clean driving record and lack of criminal history. "He is otherwise of good character and a very positive member of his community," the judge wrote. "All the evidence suggests this is a one-time tragic event." APPEAL PENDING Medhurst's lawyer Don Skogstad said in an interview an appeal of the verdict has been filed and is expected to be heard in Kelowna but not for at least six months. In the meantime, Medhurst is serving his sentence in the Lower Mainland. "There's no current intention to apply for bail. Maybe later," he said. Skogstad said Salviulo's death was a "terrible tragedy for such a small place" but Medhurst is "extremely well-regarded in the community." "Never in my career — and it's a long one now — have I seen that many letters of support for anyone," he said. However, Salviulo's family thinks Sheard made the right decision. "We believe the judge was correct in his verdict of guilty," Salviulo's father Enzo told the Star. "Mr. Medhurst will never serve as severe a sentence as my wife and I due to his actions that led to the death of our son."

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MP pleased with federal budget

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The federal budget announced last week by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is good for Canada and the KootenayColumbia riding, MP David Wilks said from Ottawa on Friday. “I think that it’s a great document that provides Canadians with the understanding that there are opportunities for local governments and other organizations to benefit from funds that are going to be provided,” he told the Advance. He said it is important for people to recognize that the government is ensuring a balanced budget by 2015. It would be the first balanced Canadian budget since 2008, the year the Conservatives lowered the GST to five per cent, which ended a string of 11 consecutive surplus budgets. Wilks cited the Community Improvement Fund as being among the direct benefits to the Kootenays. It will distribute $32.2 billion over 10 years, starting with $2.9 billion in 2014. “The new fund affords communities greater flexibility to allocate resources toward a broader range of infrastructure priorities,” he said. The minster of finance expanded the definition of “infrastructure” from water, sewers and roads to include broadband and connectivity,

culture, tourism, sports and recreation, which could have a range of benefits in the Creston Valley, Wilks said. “Although Creston does have a relatively new facility, it does require upkeep,” he said. “Or Creston might have other things they want to improve on.” A gas tax fund, he said, will be directed into infrastructure projects across the country, with $21.8 billion available over the next decade. B.C. receives $220230 million annually, which it then distributes to projects it selects. “What’s really neat about it is it is now going to be indexed at two per cent per year,” he said. “Before, it was flat.” The first-term MP said a $1.25 billion investment in affordable housing over five years will help create a “homelessness partnering strategy” to fund new construction, renovation, homeowner assistance, rent supplements, shelter allowances and accommodations for victims of violence. In what he described as “a small victory for me”, the budget allocates $19 million for Trans-Canada Highway upgrades in national parks. “Aside from Mount Revelstoke, Yoho and Glacier, I’m not aware of any other national park which the TransCanada flows through,” he said. “If that is the case, that $19 million will be dedicated to Yoho, Glacier and Mount Revelstoke.”

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Olympics that really are special

I’m not a big fan of the Olympic Games. I can take them or leave them. But the Special Olympics are another thing entirely. Recently, I spent a couple of hours at the Creston Education Centre gym, where soccer and floor hockey practices were taking place. I couldn’t help but smile; many of the athletes are people I’ve known for many years and it was a great pleasure to see them in a different context than the ones I am used to. The best part, though, was to see that sports can be activities where competition isn’t everything, where people with huge differences in skill can get out onto the same floor or field or bowling alley and play the games to the best of their ability. Bowling is the Special Olympics activity with which I am most familiar. For a decade I helped with the care of men with a variety of physical and mental challenges and bowling was one of their favourite sports. Wincing at the sight and sound of balls being lobbed in a high arc halfway down the alley was a weekly event, as were the high fives with anyone who got a strike. It always seemed to be especially cool that bowlers who were lucky to score 60 in a five-pin game could enjoy their games as much as ones racking up a 200 or better score. Embarrassment is a flaw most commonly found among those of us who are competent in most aspects of life. We don’t like to fail

abilities decrease. They are welcome, no questions asked. Like any community that relies on volunteers, Special Olympics is a hit-and-miss proposition. It’s often the parents who get involved as coaches and organizers and supporters, but the volunteering takes its toll as they age, too. Lucky communities are able to draw younger volunteers who might not have any direct connection to those with varied disLorne Eckersley abilities, but who see value in contributing their time to get one out of three balls down and energy. They are rewarded the lane without hitting the gutwith smiles and laughter, with ter? frustration and fury, and by the Or how many “normal” soccer occasional temper tantrum. But participants, at any level, do we they also get to see their commusee on the field whose shots are so nity from a different angle, and slow they don’t have a chance of learn that people with mental and getting to the net, let alone across physical handicaps aren’t really the goal line? that much different than their For most, sports are for those friends and neighbours and family. who excel, or at least who are “Differently abled” is one of the good enough to compete without most cumbersome phrases that standing out like a sore thumb. have been used over the years as Special Olympics gets it right, we struggle to ways of categorizthough. There are opportunities to ing and pigeonholing people, but compete at higher levels for those it is a fair and accurate term. who excel (and there are many When we had friends and famiwho do). But for the athletes who ly who expressed surprise by what are just fulfilled by the idea of get- they saw and heard when they ting out and doing something were in the company of the men that’s not part of their regular rou- we worked and lived with for 10 tine, there is a place that welcomes years, I often found myself saying, them, week in week out, year in “They aren’t stupid, they are just and year out. It matters not in the different.” least that they aren’t getting better And aren’t we all? at the game, or that they might Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of even be getting worse as age prothe Creston Valley Advance. gresses and physical and mental or to stand out as less likely to succeed than those around us. What percentage of “normal” people who bowl regularly are just flat out terrible at the game, lucky

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Smaller lots concern APC member To the Editor: Do you know your APCs? No? Most people don’t. If you live in the rural Creston Valley, you have a group of volunteers who work hard to serve your needs and to represent your wishes to your Regional District of Central Kootenay director. They are not elected. They are appointed by the director and although he/she is not required to comply with their opinions or wishes, they meet regularly. They are your area A, B or C advisory planning commissions. I am a recently appointed commissioner for Area B. We review zoning applications and try to keep the director informed on the needs of residents of Area B. Currently, we are reviewing your official community plan, which deals with decisions as to how the area will be developed or not developed. So that each rural area is able to progress with its own uniqueness, we design an official community plan based on workshops, surveys, etc. that reflect your wishes. For example, the Area B APC is currently considering one recommendation brought forward by the director of Area B and the RDCK senior planner: that minimum lot sizes in Lister will be reduced from their current requirements of 20 acres within the Agricultural Land Reserve. The proposed change is for smaller lots: a minimum lot size within the ALR of 10 acres and a minimum lot size outside the ALR of 2.5 acres. Will this affect available farm land within Lister? Of course it will. Will it drastically change

the face of this predominantly agricultural community forever? Probably. Do you care? If you do, the final OCP must be approved by a process, including public open houses (and we all know how well these are attended, as they stray from the former meeting-style approach we have for so long enjoyed in this valley). There is also talk of a plebiscite or opinion poll to give final approval or denial to this plan once people have deliberated on the subject. Want to know more about the pros and cons of smaller minimum lot sizes in Lister? In early April, the Lister Community Association and the Creston Valley Food Action Coalition are each holding meetings where you are welcome to attend and listen to the discussion and perhaps even ask some questions of your own. As well, consider dropping by your local area APC from time to time. These meetings are legislated to be open to the public. Find out when/where your APC meets, now that you know your APCs! Pat Martin Canyon

Green ideas attract new member To the Editor: It has come to my attention that some people find some of my ideas unreasonable. I’m all right with that. In a democracy, even unreasonable ideas can be discussed. In a fascist dictatorship, unpopular and foolish ideals are forced upon a populous by a leader not elected by the majority of the citizens.

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I do not suppress government studies that contradict industry, nor do I let industry findings become government policy. I don’t print money for my friends or spy on law-abiding citizens, and I would never think of letting a foreign police force into my country. I do not cower to industry or hide behind their media or allow their media to brainwash me and my family with ideas of infinite growth, terrorism, safety, magic carpets and flying elephants. I back up everything with scientific fact on my website because I believe in government openness, scientific progress and human decency. My ideals may seem unreasonable to some. Personally, I think it is foolish to poison the air, water, soil and food and expect to lead a long, healthy and prosperous life. It is selfish and irresponsible to take everything for myself and leave nothing for my children and grandchildren. I might be wrong, but looking at western society today, my mamma might have taught me right. This is why I have joined the Greens. They are not puppets of the New World Order. They believe that democracy and open government will lead us down a better path, that people, not industry, drive economic development and prosperity, and that education of the populous is key to the future, not little boxes stacked on top of one another. Decentralized government, localized energy production, 100mile diets, decentralized banking, nutrition, and accountability. Who can argue with these ideals? You can vote for orange or red, but history states that you will be banging your head on the wall in five years like you are today. And 12 years ago. And 10 years before that, and 10 years before that and so on and so forth. It is time to stop the cycle of stupidity. It is time for the Greens. Tyson Soroke West Creston

Time for berries and small fruit

Spring is here, with longer days and, here’s hoping, a little more sunshine. We are busy getting everything organized as best possible. Keeping the crops happy in the greenhouses is always a little easier when the sun shines. By the time you are reading this we should be open for the season. Fresh into the nursery this spring and in the small fruit department are gogi berries! They look to grow as large vining shrubs. Their berries are said to have the highest levels of antioxidants as well as plenty of vitamins and minerals. They are drought tolerant once established and cold hardy to the prairies. We also carry Borealis and Polar Jewel haskap berries. These are actually kinds of honeysuckles. They are said to fruit early as with strawberries. Their fruits have a taste reminiscent of Wild Blueberries. They will grow to six feet and are hardy to the Arctic Circle.

We actually have quite a large assortment of small fruits for 2013. How about some sea buckthorn? These large shrubs have little yellow flowers and gray green foliage. Their fruits are orange berries

Nursery Notes Evan Davies that ripen in the summertime. They are very healthful and taste like miniature oranges. A couple of these bushes are fun but you wouldn’t want to pick an orchard of them — as indicated in their name, they do have some thorns! For more traditional small fruits in the easy-to-pick department, there are Thiessen saskatoons — purplish-blue fruit used for eating fresh, in pies or

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jams. These shrubs have great fall colour, too. Red Lake currants have small red jewel-like fruit borne in clusters, and are easy to pick as you grab the whole bunch at once. They make a great addition to any fruit jam and really nice jelly. Crandall black currants are large with a sweet, tart flavor. They can be eaten fresh or used in jams, jelly, syrup and juices. They are reported to have five times more vitamin C than oranges. In addition to all that, the flowers have a delightful clove fragrance. The nursery’s small fruit section is by no means limited to just these new items. We carry all kinds of strawberries, raspberries and two kinds of rhubarb. Gooseberries like Poor Man Pink and Welcome Green can be found there, too. Drive in sometime to see what’s new. Perhaps you’ll find something new to try in your garden. Evan Davies owns Beltane Nursery at 2915 Highway 3 in Erickson.

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Spring arrives in the birch grove

There are several places along the Creston Mountain Trail that I repeatedly stop at or wander around in to take a closer look. Of course, I usually stop, like most people do, at the viewpoints where one can look down from a rock bluff on the forest and the Kootenay River flats below. Another

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Ed McMackin stopping place for me is at one of the several little brooks and seeps to be found along the trail. These water and nourish a few different plants than what are to be found in drier areas on the mountain slope. Then, other spots that get my closer scrutiny are rocky outcrops and low cliffs scattered throughout the forest. The dappled shade at these spots and the eastern exposure of this mountain slope preserve enough moisture for sustaining little-observed mosses and miniature ferns. One area along the trail that I find captivating is a birch grove. Ascending a steep part of the trail brings one to a bench forested with sombre-barked birch trees. Amongst these grey-barked trees there is only a scattering of evergreen trees, quite atypical of most of the mountain slope. In summer, these grey-barked trees have much less contrast against a background of green foliage than do white birch, whereas in

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Late winter in the birch grove on the Creston Mountain Trail.

winter the grey-barked birch stand out against a snow covered landscape. Otherwise, the role of these grey-barked trees and white birch are similar in providing partial and/or dappled shade for plants and shrubs that do best in or can tolerate this kind of environment. Spring comes to the forest floor in the birch grove with a burst of growth something like in the eastern hardwood forests, except the latter, as I remember, produce a greater array of showy spring flowers like white trillium, wake robin, jack in the pulpit, mayapple, hepatica, violets, eastern spring beauty and more. Strong sunrays, unfiltered by leafless and/or unexpanded tree foliage, bathe the forest floor, warming and imparting energy to the unfolding ground foliage and blooms. The birch grove puts on its own showing of spring flowers before the leaves are out or totally expanded — fairy bells, yellow wood and early blue violets, western clematis and the often unnoticed, minutely red-flowered falsebox. Birch trees have a mildly sweet sap. It is not unpleasant to the taste. I have heard of some local people drinking it for the nutrients it is said to provide. Insects enjoy it, too. Winter storm-broken twigs and damaged branches exude the sweet sap. Various kinds of once-hibernating butterflies imbibe the sugary liquid. It is a main source of nourishment and

moisture for insects coming out their winter sleep too soon to find nectar-yielding flowers. Locally, there aren’t many tree groves that are made up of mostly one deciduous tree species. There are many cedar groves where the forest floor is almost devoid of visible plants, excepting mushrooms, fungi and Indian pipe. Viewable from the trail is another grove of a different type of tree with a bark similar to the greybarked birch. The only time it may be noticed is when it is in flower. Looking down at just the right time, in late spring, from one of the lookout points along the trail, one may see a white patch in the forest canopy. It is made up of the blooms of the seldom-noticed black cherry. The only other grove of singular-species trees I have found is a group of English oak trees. This oak species was introduced but how they got in this remote location can only be guessed. Perhaps one of the floods occurring in past years carried in an acorn that eventually produced this oak grove. Now for the latest news on spring’s progress. Yellow sagebrush buttercups have, in several locations, already initiated March’s march of spring flowers. Why not check out the habitat where you might find them? Ed McMackin is a biologist by profession but a naturalist and hiker by nature. He can be reached at 250-8665747.

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Understanding the seven kinds of hunger

glows. The pepperoni twinkles. The olives call up romantic images of a Tuscan hill town. You want some pizza. This is “eye hunger”. You walk by the pizza shop on Canyon Street. The smell of baking crust wafts on to the street. Your stomach growls. This is “nose hunger”. You imagine the taste of the pizza, mentally add up the calories in your soup and decide you can afford to eat just one slice. “Mouth hunger”. By now, your Kuya Minogue brain has completely forgotten that you’ve 20-minute noon hour walk. You just eaten a satisfying nutritious pass a billboard that has a photo- lunch, and that you have no need graph of a pizza with all your for more food. favourite toppings. The cheese You check your watch. There’s The first exercise of mindful eating teaches awareness of the seven types of hunger that stimulate the thought of consuming food. Imagine you have just finished a nutritious and satisfying bowl of homemade soup, and are taking a

Zen's-Eye View

Daniel chapter 3 has the story, with end time implications, of three faithful stalwarts who would not bow to state-ordered worship. “King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, 90 feet high and nine feet wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.”

blazing furnace. The furnace was so hot that the flames killed the soldiers who threw Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, into the blazing furnace. Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?” They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.” He said, ORsHip OR ie “Look! I see four men walking By Pastor Ian Cotton around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the Creston fourth looks like a Seventh-day son of the gods.” NebuchadnezAdventist zar approached the Church opening of the blazing furnace and Then came the proclamation, shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach and “Nations and peoples of every lan- Abednego, servants of the Most guage, you are commanded that as High God, come out!” soon as you hear the sound of the So they came out of the fire. The music, you must fall down and fire had not harmed their bodies, worship the image of gold that is nor was a hair of their heads singed; set up. Whoever does not fall down their robes were not scorched, and and worship will immediately be there was no smell of fire on them. thrown into a blazing furnace.” Then Nebuchadnezzar said, The music sounded, and, with “Praise be to the God of Shadrach, the exception of Shadrach, Meshach Meshach and Abednego, who has and Abednego, who remained sent his angel and rescued his serstanding, all the rest fell down and vants! They trusted in him and worshipped the idol. defied the king’s command and Furious with rage, were willing to give up their lives Nebuchadnezzar summoned them rather than serve or worship any and said, “Is it true, Shadrach, god except their own God.” Meshach and Abednego, that you Soon, a decree will come, when do not serve my gods or worship the state enforces church decrees. the image of gold I have set up? If “It ordered them to set up an image you do, then all is well, if not, then . . . and cause all who refused to you will be thrown into a fiery fur- worship the image to be killed.” nace and killed.” (Revelation 13:14, 15) They replied, “King The three Hebrews would not Nebuchadnezzar, ... if we are break God’s commandments, either thrown into the blazing furnace, the to put another god before God, the God we serve is able to deliver us first commandment, nor would from it, and he will deliver us from they bow down and worship an Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he idol, the second commandment. does not, we want you to know, What is the message for these Your Majesty, that we will not serve end times? There is a day coming, your gods or worship the image of when the church and state will gold you have set up.” combine to force worship under the An irate Nebuchadnezzar threat of death. Soon, all will have ordered the furnace heated seven to choose whether to submit to state times hotter than usual and com- ordered worship, or obey God and manded the strongest soldiers in his worship Him only, and keep all His army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach commandments. and Abednego and throw them into Ian Cotton is the retired pastor of the blazing furnace. So these men the Creston Seventh-day Advnetist were bound and thrown into the Church.

time for one small slice of pizza. You’ll take the rest home for dinner. Inside the restaurant you place your order, and as you are waiting, you remember the good old days when you were a teen-ager and shared pizza and Pepsi with friends. “Heart hunger”. You order a Pepsi to complement the pizza. Finally your order is ready. You chew and swallow your first bite and wash it down with Pepsi. Pleasure flows through your body and mind. Inspired by the perfect mix of sugar, fat and salt, you quickly polish off the first slice and reach for another, then another. “Fabricated hunger”. You drink down the Pepsi to counteract the thirst caused by excess salt. “Cell hunger”. All that sugar, salt and fat has left you feeling stuffed and slightly nauseated. You have satisfied your “stomach hunger”. Finally, you remember that you had just eaten a completely satisfying bowl of soup, and therefore had no real

need for food. You leave five slices of pizza behind and walk to your next appointment. Your body transforms those unnecessary 500-700 calories into stored energy — belly fat. If you had been applying the techniques of mindful eating, you would have recognized eye hunger the moment you saw the billboard image of the pizza, and chuckled when the thought of eating entered your mind. You would have labelled the urge to follow the aroma of baking crust into the shop as nose hunger and walked right past the restaurant. Within minutes, all thoughts of eating pizza would have dissolved into awareness of the promise of spring, your lightness of step and the sound of birdsong. Mindful eating begins with

consciously and intentionally assessing the roots of hunger before eating. If the hunger is based in an automatic conditioned response to sense stimulation, memory or emotion, mindfulness can help you notice and let go of the thought of eating. If the hunger is based in a true physiological need, then mindfulness can increase enjoyment of a nutritious meal or a healthy snack and let you know when you’ve had enough. Kuya Minogue is resident teacher at Creston Zendo. This spring and summer, in cooperation with College of the Rockies, she is offering courses on Mindful Eating and on Mindfulness, Stress and Chronic Pain Management. For more information, call her at 250-428-6500.

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Luft and Penner playing at Snoring Sasquatch SUBMITTED

The Snoring Sasquatch will be hosting a double header, with Cara Luft and Cam Penner playing on April 4. Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter-guitarist extraordinaire Luft is that rare artist steeped in folk and traditional roots music almost from birth yet willing to alter that fabric and stretch the boundaries, not afraid to bend genres and styles. Her much-anticipated third solo album, Darlingford, is a stunning new collection of songs drawn from her recent life experiences and informed throughout with her indomitably optimistic spirit and impeccable musical instincts. Recorded primarily in old wooden churches and home studios across the Canadian prairies, the album shines a bright light on Luft’s skill at turning personal heartbreak into universal themes that resonate deeply with listeners. Luft deserves her solid reputation as one of Canada’s finest live performers. Her engaging, down-home style comes wrapped in a warm and delicious sense of humour. A co-founder of folk trio the Wailin’ Jennys, Luft was the spark behind the group. Her spirit and innate musicianship were instrumental in their rise to the forefront of the North American roots music scene. Since leaving the trio, Luft has wowed audiences and critics across North America and Europe with her solo performances. She’s the real deal, there’s nothing pretentious about her. And that sense of honesty, integrity, personality and spontaneity permeates and

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Cara Luft (above) and Cam Penner will play at the Snoring Sasquatch on April 4.

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resonates throughout both her music and her live shows. Singing uncompromising songs about redemption and truth, Penner’s is a voice for the disenfranchised, a storyteller for those who never reach their destination. The symphony of sound and lyricism showcase the inevitable evolution of a growing artist. It’s folk, it’s rock n’ roll — it’s Penner breathing fire into every note and lyric. Look no further than the title track of the new album, To Build a Fire, to understand Cam Penner: “I’ve got to know that you’ll make it through the night, make it through the day, that you’ll make it out alive, that you’ll always have water running down the mountain side, always have shelter, know to build a fire.” This album is a rallying call. It reaches out, boldly and courageously into present-day existence. His fifth and soon to be released new album finds Penner exploring new textures and bolder sounds. Though more stripped down than 2011’s Gypsy Summer, Penner finds new textures and bolder sounds on his fifth release. The fractured rootsy persona still creeps in but this is not a depressing album. To Build a Fire is full of hope. It’s full of love. It’s electrifying and provoking. It’s full of everything we should be looking for, not only musically, but in life. The lush beauty of the opening brass track lures you in but leaves you wondering what is to come — then it begins. Ukuleles, guitars, banjos strummed. Floorboards stomped. Kick drums kicked. Feet stumbled. Thighs, knees, hands slapped and clapped. Voices strained and

bent. Fingers gripped, grabbed and picked. Arms and hands flung. Body and sound thrown against wood and metal. The live show is as fragile as it is grand. Like watching a tightrope walker or a trapeze artist at work. The chemistry between Penner and his musical companion Jon Wood is a spontaneous mix of sound and lyrics. Penner ’s last album, Western Canadian Music Award-nominated Gypsy Summer, debuted at number 16 on the folk Billboard charts. It was featured along with a full interview on NPR’s All Music Considered and toured the through both eastern and western Canada, the U.K., Scotland, the Netherlands, Germany and France. At 18, Penner left small-town life to wander the highways and back roads of North America. A year later, he found himself in Chicago serving mystery soup and stale bread to 250 homeless men a day. Next, a women and children’s shelter, then youth shelters and detox centers. For 13 years, he immersed himself in this subculture absorbing as much raw humanity as he could. When the shift was over he would spend endless cathartic hours writing and playing his guitar, exorcising his emotions through music. After becoming a self-taught expert on homelessness, he decided to become a full time touring artist, meanwhile becoming homeless himself. For more information, visit caraluft. com or www.campenner.com. Doors to the April 4 show open at 6 p.m.; the show begins at 7. Tickets are $15 in advance at Kingfisher Used Books and Black Bear Books, and $18 at the door.

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Creston Valley Advance Thursday, March 28, 2013

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Dancing With the Stars (N) Å Big Bang Big Bang News News (:05) ››› “Inside Man” (’06) ’ Jeopardy ››› “The Ten Commandments” (’56) Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner. ’ News Sat. Night Live News (:29) Saturday Night Live ’ News Lumi Paid Auction Derm Paid Entertainment Ton. Paid Paid Elementary Å 48 Hours (N) Å News Inside Insider Bra Paid ››› “Tomorrow Never Dies” (’97, Action) Sat. Night Live News (:35) Saturday Night Live ’ (6:30) SportsCentre 30 for 30 (N) Å SportsCentre (N) SportsCentre SportsCentre Poker MLS Soccer Sports Sportsnet Con. MLB Baseball Major League Baseball. Tribute Bands ’ Currents: Jackpot Chicago Fire ’ Combat Hospital News (:34) Saturday Night Live ’ Inca Rebellion Heartbeat Å Midsomer Murders “A Rare Bird” ’ King-Empire Midsomer Murders NHL Hockey: Canucks at Oilers HNIC After Hours News NHL Hockey ’ Å Big Bang Big Bang Cops (N) Cops ’ The Following Q13 Wanted Hell’s Kitchen 30S Whacked CNN Newsroom Stalker: Reagan Piers Morgan Live CNN Newsroom Stalker: Reagan Piers Morgan Live Diggers Diggers Diggers Diggers Auction Auction Diggers Diggers Ways Ways Ways Ways Bryan Bryan Bryan Bryan Bryan Bryan Bryan Bryan Cool Pools Å Outrageous Bkyrd Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage (6:30) ›› “The Proposal” (’09) › “When in Rome” (’10) Kristen Bell. ›› “The Proposal” (’09) Baby Zoink’d! Movie ’ Å Zoink’d! Baby Cache Craze ’ Movie ’ Å Mother in Law Blood Ivory (N) ’ National One/One Mother in Law National Issue National One/One › “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” (’09) ’ Å “Indiana Jones and Crystal Skull” “G.I. Joe: Cobra” Yukon Men Å The Devils Ride ’ Property Property Auction Auction Yukon Men Å Bering Sea Gold 50 Dates ››› “The Social Network” (’10) ’ Å Matchmaker › “The Back-up Plan” (’10) ’ Å Dateline: Real Life Dateline: Real Life Dateline: Real Life Dateline: Real Life Dateline: Real Life Paid Paid Criminal Minds ’ Criminal Minds ’ Criminal Minds ’ Criminal Minds ’ Criminal Minds ’ Criminal Minds ’ “Big Top Scooby-Doo!” (’12) Å ›› “Josie and the Pussycats” (’01) Fugget Crash › “Resident Evil” Wizards Deck Sonny Random ›› “Hoot” (’06) ’ Å (:31) “The Proud Family” ’ Buzz Over (:15) ›› “2 Fast 2 Furious” (’03) Paul Walker. ››› “Face/Off” (’97) John Travolta, Nicolas Cage. Browns Larry the Cable Just for Laughs Just for Laughs Just for Laughs Just for Laughs Larry the Cable My. Din My. Din My. Din My. Din My. Din My. Din My. Din My. Din My. Din My. Din My. Din My. Din Liquida GetS Mantracker Å Ghost Hunters ’ Ghost Hunters ’ Ghost Hunters ’ Tradition Paid American American American American American American Restoration American American American American › “Pandorum” (’09) Dennis Quaid. ’ (:15) ›››› “Aliens” (’86) Sigourney Weaver. ’ Å (12:10) “Alien 3” The Walking Dead The Walking Dead The Walking Dead The Walking Dead The Walking Dead The Walking Dead Eat St. Eat St. Food Food Married Married Married Married Married Married Married Married News CTV News CTV News National News National News National News National Franklin Cat in Big Max, Rby Backyard Dora... Umi Band Max Thomas Franklin Yo Currents: Jackpot Combat Hospital Chicago Fire ’ News (:35) Saturday Night Live ’ World Poker Tour To Be Announced Austin City Limits Deforce POV “Girl Model” (N) Å Aikam ’ Taur Lashkara ’ Waqt 4 U Aaja Painted Nation ’ Little Classics Univers Downton Abbey Dre Grey TJ Mondes Infoman (:37) Les Soprano (SC) Combat Hospital Currents: Jackpot Chicago Fire ’ News (:35) Saturday Night Live ’ World Poker Tour MuchMusic Countdown ’ Å ››› “Rush Hour” (’98) Jackie Chan. ››› “Rush Hour” (’98) Jackie Chan. “Emperors Club” ›› “I Love You to Death” (:40) ››› “Dave” (’93) Kevin Kline. “Animal House” Variété TV5 Jrnl (:35) On n’est pas couché Le photographe Dumbest Dumbest Dumbest Dumbest Dumbest Dumbest Dumbest Dumbest Unique Whips Pinks Pass Tm

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Believing in Heroes ’ Å SickKids Found. Written Movie Operation Smile Worst Driver Good Morning KOMO 4 News Hanna Ocean Recipe Food Rescue Explore Skincare AntiChica Pajan. Poppy Justin Lazy Noodle Sub-D Land Best Golf PGA Tour Golf KIRO 7 Eyewitness News Liberty ATP Tennis Sony Open, Women’s Final. (N) Road to the Final Four (N) Morning News News News Garden Red Bull Series Golf PGA Tour Golf EPL Soccer SportsCentre Motoring Mcycle 30 for 30 Å MLS Soccer Premier English Premier League Soccer MLB Preseason Baseball: Blue Jays at Phillies Saturday Morning News (N) Å Fish’n Fishing Boat TV Driving News PGA Golf Rob Ro Rolie Po Tree Fu Shrinks Magic Arthur Lilly Miss BG Upside Echo Dogs Dogs Animal Super Doodle Cross Absolutely Nature/ Things fifth estate Recipes Stefano Edge DFlyTV Swap TV On Spot Career Eco Co. Paid Paid Paid Paid TrainIn1 Smile Saturday Morning CNN Newsroom (N) Your Money (N) CNN Newsroom (N) Restore Restore Bellator MMA Live Ways Ways Ways Ways Ways Ways Ways Ways Bryan Bryan Bryan Bryan Vanilla Vanilla Vanilla Vanilla Bryan Bryan Bryan Bryan Flip This House Flip This House Flipping Boston Flipping Boston Bates Motel Å Bates Motel Å Love It Will Will Will Will › “Hope Floats” (’98) Sandra Bullock. Property Rated A Sidekick Squirrel Squirrel Sponge. Parents Kung Fu Turtles Turtles Beyblade Pokémon Rangers CBC News Now With Nancy Wilson From Toronto. (N) Å CBC News Now With Christine Birak (N) Å Da Kink in My Hair “Indiana Jones & the Temple” “Indiana Jones and Crystal Skull” GI Joe Finding Bigfoot Mayday Å Nerve Center Mayday Å Driving Wars Finding Bigfoot Housewives Housewives › “The Back-up Plan” (’10) ’ Å ›› “50 First Dates” (’04) ’ Å Four Houses ’ Four Houses ’ Four Houses ’ Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Criminal Minds ’ Criminal Minds ’ Criminal Minds ’ Criminal Minds ’ Criminal Minds ’ Criminal Minds ’ Johnny T Gumball Looney Adven Dragons Ninjago ››› “Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters” Scooby Johnny T Hannah Sonny Wizards Dog Good Wingin’ It ANT Jessie Austin Shake It “High School 2” Paid Atl. Eats ›› “Rat Race” (’01) John Cleese “Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas” Jim Browns Just for Laughs Just for Laughs Just for Laughs Larry the Cable Larry the Cable Larry the Cable Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Paid Paid Paid Paid Bggg Bggg Bggg Bggg Bggg Bggg Bggg Bggg American American Restoration American American American American American American American American (:10) ››› “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” (’02) ’ “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” ’ (6:00) “Legend of the Lost” ›› “The Poseidon Adventure” (’72) ›› “Hulk” (’03) Eric Bana. Å Food Food Married Married Married Married Married Married Married Married Married Married (3:00) CTV News Weekend ’ Å CTV News Weekend ’ Å Peppa Little Mike Umi Max Big Angelina Franklin Sesame Street ’ Thomas Toopy (6:00) Weekend Morning News (N) Driving Fishing Boat TV Canadian Ice Pilots NWT ’ PGA Tour Golf Fly Fish Michigan Out Mag. Woodwr’t Geta Wood Home Victory Kitchen Lidias Cooking Christina Spiritual Gurbani Gurbani ’ Punjabi Punjab Gaunda Lamia Naavi Quran Mulaquat Lok Manny Benjamin Toupie Schtrou Animo Magi Football Gawayn Oniva Épicerie TJ La fac (6:00) Saturday Morning News Driving Fishing Boat TV Canadian Ice Pilots NWT ’ PGA Tour Golf Arrow “Salvation” ›› “Rush Hour 2” (’01) Jackie Chan. “Dukes of Hazzard: Begin” MuchMusic Count (:10) ›› “The Emperor’s Club” (’02) ››› “Twins” (’88, Comedy) Å (10:50) “Ghostbusters” (’84) Ghost II (6:55) Rugby Les matches de rugby. (8:55) Soccer (N) (En direct) Harcourt-mythe Journal Secour Hot Rod Garage Tran The List Tran The List Tran The List Faster Faster Faster Faster

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