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Justin Trudeau visiting Creston BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

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The Creston Valley was a perfect fit for this family: (from left) Bryan and Amanda Terpstra (son Jonathan not pictured), Carla and Randy Terpstra, and Kevin, Wyatt and Nicole Kolkman.

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Chilliwack family finds Creston Valley perfect for milking operation BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

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When it became clear that two of their four kids wanted to be in the dairy business, Randy and Carla Terpstra knew the farm Randy’s dad started farming in Chilliwack in 1971 was too small. After assessing their situation, they decided their best option was to start a

plan to relocate. Chilliwack and neighbouring Fraser Valley farming communities were all facing the same challenges — urban encroachment, subdivision of parcels and market demand were forcing prices up at a spectacular rate. Agricultural land specialist Gord Houweling helped direct the Terpstra family to the Creston Valley, an eight-

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hour drive east and far from the madding crowds of the Lower Mainland. On the Creston flats, they found what they were looking for. A parcel of more than 400 acres on land reclaimed in a 1930s diking project with good growing conditions, availability of water and no suburban conflicts, just other farming neighbours. See TERPSTRA, page 3

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Federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is scheduled to arrive in Creston on Sunday as part of a summer whirlwind tour around Canada. “Justin and his family will be arriving in Creston for a short visit at 2 p.m. on Sunday,” organizer Bill Truscott said on Tuesday. They will appear at Rotacrest Hall (on the Creston and District Community Complex grounds) and the public is invited. Trudeau will be moving on to Nelson afterward, and will make an appearance in Trail on Monday. Trudeau, 31, has represented the Montreal riding of Papineau, where nearly half the population claims neither English nor French as its mother tongue. As a member of Parliament, Trudeau’s responsibilities have included the Liberal party critic for youth, post-secondary education, amateur sports, multiculturalism, citizenship and immigration. He also sat on the parliamentary committee on the environment and sustainable development and citizenship and immigration. A schoolteacher by profession, Trudeau was elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in April. He succeeded Michael Ignatieff, who led the party to disastrous results in the 2011 election.

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real problem in the Fraser Valley. Getting to know the community here is an added bonus.” In 2012 the Terpstras started their move east. Two barns, 120 by 180 feet and 126 by 326 feet, were built, a waste management system was constructed and the Creston Valley’s second rotary milking parlour was installed. Today, those barns are home to 250-300 cows, 130 of which are producing milk. Every other day, an Agrifoods tanker truck arrives to haul away about 7,000 litres of milk from tanks that can hold more than twice that. Instead of closed-in sidewalls, the larger barn features roll-up blinds that are operated mechanically. Light and air flood in, keeping the air fresh and reducing the use of artificial lighting.

From page 1 “There is just farming here,” said Bryan Terpstra, who manages the new farm with his dad, during an open house for which much of the farming community in the Creston Valley arrived. “There are no worries about encroachment and conflict with neighbours.” Randy and Carla purchased the land in 2004 and leased it to another farmer. When the time was right and Bryan was ready to leave his job as a draftsman at a Chilliwack sawmill, they put the family farm of 40 years up for sale. It sold in February 2012. As to financial viability, it’s easy enough to paint a broad picture. A dairy farm on 79 acres with two houses in Abbotsford is currently listed for $6.875 million. Houweling said Creston Valley farmland can go for $4,000 to $10,000 an acre — “and there are no parcels this size in the Fraser Valley anymore.” For the Lorne Eckersley Terpstras, it made economic sense to take Bryan Terpstra in one of his family’s barns. their dairy quota and move it east, where they now have room to The lack of urban encroachment is increase production and can make plans to clearly evident. support their families into the future. “Sometimes I come out at night and it’s Houweling said he showed the Creston creepy, it’s so dark,” Bryan remarked. “We flats property to others before the Terpstras didn’t have that in Chilliwack.” bought it. They all loved its size and locaContented cows feed on corn and alfaltion. Except, of course, the fact that just to fa silage, alfalfa hay and another bonus the southwest, Highway 3 climbs dramati- that comes from farming in the Creston cally to Kootenay Pass. At 1,775 metres, it is Valley, spent grains from Labatt’s Columbia one of the continent’s highest year-round Brewery, producer of the famed Kokanee highway routes. Subject to winter ava- beer. Custom blends of grain from a lanche conditions, Kootenay Pass and other Lethbridge mill round out the menu. mountain passes further west can make “Our plan is to gradually expand producdriving a nightmare for transport truck tion until we are milking up to 180 cows,” drivers, including those who haul milk Bryan said. “The barns have enough capacifrom the Creston Valley’s eight dairy farms. ty and we can do that without making major Road conditions aside, Houweling said changes. Anything much bigger than that is the pooling of provincial freight costs has too big, not a family farm anymore.” levelled the playing field for farmers out“There aren’t many pockets of agriculside the Fraser Valley. ture land like this anymore,” Houweling “Creston Valley has similar weather said, gesturing around the flat lands that and soil conditions, so it seemed a viable back on to the Kootenay River, with the alternative,” Carla said. “We see this as an Selkirk Mountains providing a dramatic opportunity for our children to build backdrop. “You drive into this valley and something that they couldn't otherwise do see 25,000 farmable acres. I think it’s B.C.’s in Chilliwack. Urban encroachment is a best kept secret.”

Tabletree running for specialty food award BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Since being named the world’s best pure juice in the World Juice 2012 international awards, Gary and Susan Snow’s Tabletree black cherry juice has been become increasingly well known. From July 15-21, supporters can cast votes that could help the Erickson producer win a $15,000 advertising campaign. The competition, sponsored by the Specialty Food Craft Association, is designed to promote the organization’s goal to “foster a thriving specialty food industry.” According to the association’s website, a specialty food “derives from some or all of the following characteristics: their originality, authenticity, ethnic or cultural origin, specific processing, ingredients, limited supply, distinctive use, extraordinary packaging or specific channel of distribu-

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Prosecutor considers Bountiful charges Cranbrook Daily Townsman The RCMP has handed over a report on the polygamous community near Creston to B.C.'s Criminal Justice Branch. Now independent special prosecutor Peter Wilson will examine the report and determine whether criminal charges should be laid against people connected to Bountiful. Possible charges could relate to sexual exploitation and other alleged offences against minors by people associated with Bountiful between the early 1980s and today. Wilson could also recommend charges of polygamy. A statement by the Criminal Justice Branch, issued on July 10 said the RCMP handed over portions of its investigative report on July 3, but more material is likely to come from the RCMP over the coming months. While Wilson could not provide a

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specific timeline to review the extensive investigative material, he did say it would likely be a number of months before charges could be laid. Before charges are laid, he must be confident that there is a substantial likelihood of conviction, and that a prosecution is in the public’s interest. The RCMP has been investigating plural marriages in Bountiful for nearly two decades. In 2009, two Bountiful leaders, Winston Blackmore and James Oler, were charged with polygamy, but the charges were thrown out when a judge ruled the men’s rights were violated. In November 2011, the BC Supreme Court upheld laws against polygamy in Canada. The RCMP has been investigating allegations that teenage girls were taken from Bountiful to another fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints community in the U.S.

Exhibit Your Medium The Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce would like to formally apologize to the Lower Kootenay Band for our breakdown of communication before and during the Canada Day Celebrations. We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to the Lower Kootenay Band for providing an outstanding meal, helping to make Canada Day a success. We have had wonderful reviews and the food provided by the Lower Kootenay Band was an integral part. We would like to take this opportunity to invite the Lower Kootenay Band to be a part of this celebration each year and hope to improve the working relationship between the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Lower Kootenay Band in the future. Rob Schepers President Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce

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Resident avoids scam by checking with police Creston RCMP responded to 91 calls from July 8-14, Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan said on Monday. July 8 •An Erickson Road resident saved himself some money when he checked with police prior to getting got in a “secret shopper” Internet scam. •A report of a missing person was canceled shortly after when the male returned home. •Police were called to 44th Street to assist emergency health services personnel with a male in a medical emergency. •A vehicle was reported to have been broken into three days earlier. Thieves removed the starter. •A dispute about logging a 48th Street property broke out between family members.

•A Ninth Avenue South resident reported cash was taken from a bank account in what appears to have been the fraudulent use of an ATM card. July 9 •Harassing Facebook messages were reported by a Highway 3A resident. •A satellite radio and coins were stolen from an unlocked vehicle on South Street in Yahk. •When police conducted a requested well-being check on a female hitchhiker, they found her in a confused state and took her to hospital. She was later reported again, this time wandering and appearing disoriented on Canyon Street. •Youths reported to be jumping into the water from the Goat River Bridge were gone when police arrived. •Police were called to a dispute

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between a tow truck driver and a vehicle owner on Highway 3/95. •A complaint about loud music came from Elsie-Holmes Road. •An Eighth Avenue North resident was found to be okay when police conducted a requested well-being check. July 10 •A report about a suspicious vehicle came from 48th Street. •Take a deep breath and try to remember where you last had that oxygen machine. It apparently fell off a vehicle on Highway 3/95 and police were able to trace the owner by a Saskatchewan health care number on a sticker. •An elderly male who left the hospital without footwear returned a short while later. •A Bathie Road resident in Wynndel complained that a neighbour ’s horses were in her vegetable garden. She was advised to contact the Regional District of Central Kootenay. •A report about a vehicle reported to be driving erratically eastward through Kitchener was forwarded to Cranbrook RCMP. •Police were called about a landlord-tenant dispute on Vancouver Street. •A wallet was found on 18th Avenue South. •A possible drug deal in a Northwest Boulevard parking lot was reported 30 minutes after the occurrence. Police believe the suspects did not hang around reminiscing about the old days. •No theft was noted in a break-in to a Peters Road cabin in Crawford Bay that happened in the last six weeks. •Police were asked to check on the well-being of a female on Railway Avenue in Yahk because her car door was open in her yard. She was fine and had left the car door open unintentionally. •A report of a motor vehicle accident just south of the border was forwarded to Idaho police. July 11 •A laptop stolen during a

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break and entry to a church and found when a suspect was arrested was found to contain child pornography, downloaded after the theft, and it has been sent to a crime lab for analysis. •A purse found on Erickson Road has been returned to its owner. •A vehicle reported stolen from Kitchener was later located on Highway 3 in the Cranbrook area. •Another complaint about loud music was received from Elsie-Holmes Road. •Police could not locate a motorcycle reported to have gone off the road in Riondel. •A family dispute broke out over who could stay for how long at a Third Avenue South residence. •A male reported to be fondling himself was gone when police arrived at a rest stop near Kitchener. •A ticket was issued to a driver who was in a collision on Northwest Boulevard and then ran off on foot, leaving the vehicle running. July 12 •A 48-year-old female complained that a 59-year old male had called her a vulgar name. •A male who caused a disturbance on the Kootenay Lake ferry was arrested for being drunk in public and held overnight in police cells. •A customer gave a fake prescription to a Canyon Street pharmacy. •A male identified as a thief in a Northwest Boulevard store is being processed through the restorative justice program. •The thief of 11 bags of beer cans and their owner are working out a mutually satisfactory agreement. •After a complaint about uttering threats on Highway 3, a male was found to be intoxicated. He was arrested and held in cells until sober. •No charges were laid when police were called to a Crawford Bay campground where two females were fighting. •A male who was found intoxicated on 21st Avenue

South was arrested and held in cells overnight. His two dogs were taken to the Pet Adoption and Welfare Society for care. •Police are investigating a report about a male who was reportedly walking on Draper Road in Crawford Bay carrying a rifle. •A well-being check on a Crawford Creek Road female found her to be in medical distress and she was taken to hospital. July 13 •A male on Highway 3 denied being in breach of a noalcohol probation order. He demanded a breath test, then refused to blow when it was offered. •The owner of a wallet found on Highway 3A said it was missing cash and credit cards when it was returned to him. •Police received a complaint about a Sunset Boulevard resident appearing nude in his yard. •A male who was refused entry into Canada at the Rykerts border crossing was escorted back to the U.S. entry point by police. •Of 100 vehicles stopped in a check at Northwest Boulevard and Devon Street, four had equipment problems that warranted verbal warnings and one driver was issued a ticket. July 14 •When police found youths who were reported to be noisy on 19th Avenue North they found the kids were taking part in an organized scavenger hunt. •The welcome to Creston sign on Highway 3 east of town took on a whole new meaning when a 19-year-old female driver swerved across the road and hit it. She was issued a ticket as a memento of the event. •Police were called to 33rd Avenue South to assist emergency health services personnel with a belligerent patient. •A person reported missing from a Canyon-Lister Road residence was located and taken to hospital for a checkup.

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Kaslo couple wants Pink Garden Tea offering cheetahs in town relaxation and refreshment BY KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star

A couple with close ties to Kaslo is considering bringing their two cheetahs to the north Kootenay Lake community in hopes of expanding its tourism base while helping an endangered species. Earl Pfeifer and Carol Plato own Kane Manor in Kaslo, and when it was saved from fire by neighbours and the fire department a few years ago, the couple realized how truly special Kaslo is. “We couldn’t get over how fortunate we were to live in such a wonderful, caring community,” said Pfeifer. “We often talked about finding ways to give back to the town.” On June 28, about 40 people attended a presentation in Kaslo to hear about the couple’s idea of bringing their two cheetahs, now living with them in their second home near Toronto, to town. “If we were to build this business back home it would mean a Kaslo business would be offering services that cannot be found anywhere else in North America and that uniqueness could be extremely beneficial for Kaslo,” said Pfeifer. Needing Kaslo’s support to gain necessary permits, the couple is being proactive in the endeavor that is still likely years away from realization. The most difficult milestone of their cheetah project has been achieved, however. And that is actually getting cheetahs, a “class one highly endangered cat.” “They are virtually impossible for all but large zoos to import,” says Pfeifer. “The good news is that on

March 28, after two years of work and against all odds, we became the owners of two African cheetahs.” Pfiefer describes cheetahs as the original “fraidy cat.” There is no record of a wild cheetah killing a human in the 4,000 years since Egyptians first started keeping the cats captive, he said. Today, there are fewer than 10,000 cheetahs left in the world and their numbers are declining by nearly 1,000 per year. “By the time a child entering J.V. Humphries school this fall is 15, the chances of him being able to ever see a cheetah in the wild will be almost zero,” said Pfeifer. Kaslo Mayor Greg Lay says council hasn’t made an official decision and while regulations are fuzzy, he supports the idea. “This would absolutely have a tremendous benefit for Kaslo because it would be the only place in Canada, where people could come to walk with these cheetahs, get their picture taken,” he said. He understands that people may have difficulty with the idea based on safety issues and concerns about keeping wild animals captive but he sees this cheetah program as good education and stewardship of the animals. “Their challenge is to demonstrate they can, in fact, care for these animals and meet these rather difficult requirements that don’t really deal with a small operation like this,” says Lay. “Earl is a very responsible person, not some fly-by-nighter out there. He’s done all the work, been to Africa, he’s talked with several organizations in the United States.”

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I sat at his desk and looked across the room at a Warner Brothers cartoon print he loved. On the left, huddled into a group are a somber Tweety, Sylvester the Cat, Yosemite Sam, Speedy Gonzalez, Foghorn Leghorn, Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig and Pepé Le Pew, all with eyes and mouths closed. On the right, in a bright yellow spotlight is a microphone on a stand. Beside the illustration is printed “Mel Blanc 1908-1989” and the print’s title, Speechless. The sobs and the tears came, as I knew they would, and I sat until they had run their course. An hour earlier I got the call I had been dreading all week. “Rand has left us.” I first met Rand Archibald in August of 1990. I was advertising manager at the Advance and he had just moved to Creston to take over as manager of what is now the Creston campus of College of the Rockies. We met in his office, talked advertising and learned a little about each other. As I was about to leave, he said, “We should get together for lunch sometime.” That sentence, that little gesture, led to a deep friendship that lasted for nearly a quarter-century. For most of that time we were fellow Rotarians. He sat on the board of directors of a sustainable communities pilot project for which I would become co-ordinator. I lured him to run for the credit union board and he succeeded me as president. When he and Barb married they bought a house on the Scott Street block I live on, and we named the area Lorandville, combining our first names. We used to joke that we alternated our positions of mayor and sheriff weekly. We watched over each other’s houses and swapped vehicles when needed. We continued that lunch tradition through the years, talking about any-

thing and everything, catching up on each other’s family and professional news, and laughing. There was always laughter. Rand had a great, wickedly quick sense of humour.

shared hotel room in Nagoya, where we were visiting to take in a fireworks festival, tour shrines and see the cormorant fishing. We were enjoying the air conditioning in our room, a respite from frazzling hot temperatures, one of the rare times that he removed the towel that he used as a headband for most of the visit. On the television was a documentary about a 600-pound sumo wrestler. A segment of the program was devoted to the day-to-day challenges of Lorne Eckersley being that big and it showed the man entering a toilet cubicle. Rand watched, wide-eyed, then And he took as good as he gave. exclaimed, “I’ve been squatting in the Anyone who knew him also knew wrong direction!” that he reveled in his reputation of In recent years, Rand had many being a cheapskate (he’d always ask health struggles. A few years back I whose turn it was to pay for lunch was happy when he called from before agreeing to a restaurant — he Calgary after having open heart surliked to go the cheapest places when gery, asking if I could come and it was his turn). The Creston Rotary drive him and Barb home — he Club has a Happy Buck tradition in didn’t ask for favours if he didn’t which members throw money into a really need one. We drove home in pot to share good news. Inevitably, frigid winter weather, battling snow when Rand pulled out his wallet, and icy roads. I wanted to keep him and he always made a great show of distracted, so I played a George it, there would be gasps of surprise, Lopez comedy performance that I some making creaking sounds as he knew he would like. It was weeks opened the billfold and others prelater that he told me he had been tending to swat at moths that surely afraid his stitches would burst as he must have been flying out. struggled not to laugh too hard. I Rand was a conservative guy felt like a jerk, but he assured me it who liked to have everything in order, planned to the nth degree. It’s helped make the trip easier. I think that a good indicator of a part of what made him such a good friendship is in how easily it continadministrator, and why he’s always ues through the years, as both parbeen a valued part of the executive ties grow and their interests and priteam in his many volunteer efforts. orities change. I don’t ever rememSo it came as a bit of a surprise ber a time when we struggled when, in 1994, he decided to step through a conversation, trying to fill out of his comfort zone and become in silences. He was a friend in the part of the first ever Creston delegatruest sense of the word and I tion to Kaminoho, Japan. Our group of adults and teens (my always knew that if I needed something, I needed only to ask. And he son, Evan, included), led by former knew it was reciprocal. mayor Lela Irvine, was treated like Rest in peace, my friend. royalty and we had some great expeLorne Eckersley is the publisher of riences. But the one that always the Creston Valley Advance. comes to mind first took place in our

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Seniors stay fit, fed and social

Exercise, nutrition and socializa- demand co-ordination, balance, plantion are the three biggest factors to ning and co-operation. Physical keeping seniors healthy and happy. activity keeps the mind active, The Therapeutic Activation Program improves overall health and can slow for Seniors staff are well aware of this down memory loss. and have built these TAPS is famous for three significant aspects its good meals. Dietary into the program. needs are addressed Exercise is always on whether someone needs the agenda at TAPS. On diabetic, gluten-free or Tuesday, folks have salt-reduced meals. been spoiled by Barry Rosalie and Esther and Judy Freeman for know the members, many years. Barry and what their needs are Judy lead a Tai Chi rouand what we all like. tine that is specific to Terry Nowak Donations of food from seniors and even more the Know and Grow specific for some of the seniors they Farm at the College of the Rockies, know well. Along with the exercises the Creston Valley Gleaners Society, come hugs, massages and stories to Associated Grocers, several orchards keep everyone involved. On and Kootenay Meadows make a Wednesday morning, TAPS ladies huge contribution to keeping food are driven to the Creston and District costs affordable for seniors. Community Complex for swimming, Social interaction is critical for all river water walking, hot tub dips and people, especially seniors. Seniors are steam room visits. On Thursday susceptible to isolation because they mornings, the TAPS bus gathers men, may be less mobile, do not go to a women and volunteers to exercise on workplace anymore, there are not the walking track at the rec centre. children around who bring home Bocce and carpet bowling competi- friends and their own friends may tions are popular on afternoons when have moved away. Add to this normal we stay at the TAPS site. These activ- aging factors, such as illness or disities are not just to keep busy but ability, and many seniors become iso-

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lated and lonely. Social isolation can have a negative effect on physical and mental health and is considered a risk factor for cognitive decline in the elderly. One solution is TAPS. At TAPS, seniors engage with new friends and reconnect with friends from their past. We often have visitors who are not seniors and they are most welcome. We make many trips into the community and are welcomed wherever we go. We are lucky to be part of such a wonderful community. TAPS seniors know about the Creston community, they helped it grow, so they requested a “staycation” summer. We were fortunate to be able to engage a bright young woman to arrange this project for us. Wendy is our summer student and she has brought much activity, energy and fun to TAPS. We have participated in Canada Day celebrations, museum visits, art gallery tours and visits to the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area. Garden parties and miniature golf are on the list, too. TAPS is doing its part to help seniors be healthy and happy. Please join us! Terry Nowak is an outreach worker with the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors.

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Duct taping principal was ‘innocent fun’ To the Editor: (Re: “Fundraiser pic sends bad message”, page 7, July 11 Advance) With all due respect, Leila Burton needs to lighten up. Her letter to the editor in last week’s Advance, about retiring principal Nancy DeVuono being taped to a tree as a fundraiser, misses the mark entirely. There are so many activities that under the excessive scrutiny for political correctness could be construed as being negative. I’ll overstate my case (as Ms. Burton did) to prove my point. Should we ban frozen tag and charades? After all, both of these games make some of the participants “helpless and silent”. We’re talking about harmless, innocent fun with Mrs. DeVuono — no less, no more. Taping teachers to a tree or a wall has been around for several years, most often used to give a retiring teacher, or one transferring to another school, a friendly sendoff by the students. If one examines the intent, while witnessing the smiles and enjoyment by those present, the only conclusion to be reached is, “What a good sport the teacher was, and what fun the students had!” Ms. Burton stated in her letter, “Surely our educators, parents and the media have a responsibility to see the bigger picture of abuse and be aware of the impact our actions may have.” I’m not taking this topic lightly, as I know that abuse is a scourge of humanity around the world. However, I do wonder what “impact our actions may have,” according to Ms. Burton. Is it that abuse victims will be traumatized by the photo or is it the influence the photo might have on potential abusers? This activity and the photo are not

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sinister and dark. I believe most students in the Creston Valley have witnessed or heard about this form of fun. And contrary to what Ms. Burton suggests, students who saw that picture would not become “fearful of going to school”. They’d think, “Cool! I hope I get to tape my teacher to the wall.” Glen Whitehead Creston

New housing will benefit families To the Editor: (Re: “Housing location poorly thought out”, June 27 Advance) Mr. Reider refers to a “group of well intentioned individuals” whom he then suggests have not looked at the site, and he believes will produce a slumlike ghetto that will negatively affect the ambience of the neighbourhood and the well-being of the potential occupants. Does Mr. Reider know the level of professional competence of this group? Does he think that the funding bodies would not be concerned with the issues he raises? This “well intentioned group” has been working on an affordable family housing proposal for at least five years. Of course they have seen the site. Of course they have considered the sensibilities of the neighbours and the community at large. Of course there will be a geotechnical survey, as well as a preliminary test of the ground having already been done. Of course the well being of the potential tenants has been taken into account. The concerns expressed about the slum aspect of the proposal really refers to how well managed these homes will be. Of course, that has been built into the proposal, as has the concern about the criteria for occupancy by suitable tenants. It is unfortunate that Mr. Reider

lives near a building that obviously is not well managed and did not carefully screen its tenants. But that being said, when we have no affordable family housing for those families who are not well enough off to be able to afford market rents, then they must go somewhere. Isn’t it better to have well designed, attractive, well-managed neighbourhood homes occupied by those who truly need them than to have those who are disadvantaged having to take the worst of the rental accommodations available? The attractiveness of the architectural design, complete with parking for all the units, will enhance not detract from the beauty of the park. When I was young, poor and a single parent, I was fortunate enough to be able to get accommodation in a large, subsidized housing project, which absolutely saved my bacon. Along with a number of other families in similar situations, we all benefited hugely from this affordable housing. Our kids were able to participate in sports, arts, cultural activities, summer camp and all the good things that having disposable income allows. Our kids were not discriminated against or bullied because they came from affordable family homes. On the other hand, there were kids who got into trouble, had dysfunctional parents who couldn’t properly care for them, did not do well in school, et cetera. These were kids from all strata of the economic spectrum including, but not always, well off families. The concerns raised by Mr. Reider are issues that the community will be interested in and concerned about and rightly so. What is needed, however, is the other side of the story and to have the correct information about this proposal. No one is planning to build an instant slum that will harm our community. Why not get the full picture first and then sort out what is a genuine concern and what is an incorrect assumption? I hope there will be more interest and more information to round out this story. Rita Scott Creston

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As Mother Nature rotates through the four seasons, so does the community complex programming and leisure guide production. We lay out our seasons in sessions that are pretty much in accord with the solstice- and equinox-specific dates — the spring session is March, April and May, summer is June, July and August, fall is September, October and November, and, finally, winter is December, January and February. Currently we are publishing four leisure guides to match the seasons and subsequently are nearing the point where we are doing close to final proofing on the fall edition. I’ll tell you, it is challenging to get instructors to return your calls in order to get details on programs like snowshoeing or cross-country skiing when they are headed to the lake in 35-degree temperatures in July. That’s the nature of the business of providing fun — we have to be five or six months ahead of the curve at any given time. Our aquatics have shifted slightly now that we have hit July — for instance we have moved our midday pool shutdown for intensive cleaning from 2-3:30 p.m. to 11 a.m.-noon. As we have more kids out for public swimming now that they are out of school, as well as the tourist trade, this gives a greater unbro-

ken stretch of swimming than our nonsummer months. As well, our Red Cross swim lessons have ramped up as they always do at this time so we have a lot of bodies displacing water in the morn-

for a week or five and what better way to burn off that young energy and grab a couple hours of me time than to drop them off at public swim. Unless, of course, they are six or under, in which case — guess what — you are going swimming within arm’s reach of them, but that’s also a good thing because you will sleep better that night while the kids watch the Letterman show. Summer also brings a few challenges for the building as we hit a few ultra hot days and our cooling system starts nearing capacity. Of course, you can design a building to be able to handle all extremes but it would be quite a bit more expensive than what we have, whereas ours covers 98 per cent of the temperature range and a couple per cent where you sweat a bit heavier in a spin class or treadmill workout. As part of our award-winning efficiency model, you may notice that we don’t air condition certain areas of the building like hallways and some internal rooms that are not on an outside wall. In the end, though, all you need is a few degrees in variation from the outside temperature to be a relief as anyone that attended the Canada Day celebrations will attest. Neil Ostafichuk is the recreation supervisor at the Creston and District Community Complex.

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ings, which I always look at as a good thing — you know the saying from It’s a Wonderful Life, “Anytime a child learns to swim, an angel gets its water wings.” Along with Red Cross lessons, we also have swim club practicing, a lap lane, summer fun patrol, public swimming and an aquafit class occurring simultaneously, but remember, there’s always room for one more. It does change people’s patterns from what they might have been used to during school, but as a rule, everyone eventually learns to play well together. As one aquatic person mentioned to me, it’s what we call a PR intensive time. We are also here as a resource, as many grandparents get the grandkids

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I haven’t always been a librarian, but I’ve always loved libraries, and throughout my life and travels in Canada and around the world, I have always made a point of seeking out the local libraries.

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Aaron Francis My favourite libraries are not the world famous landmarks — the Bodleian, the New York Public Library, Vancouver’s Central Library. I like the small, community libraries, with their local flavours and idiosyncrasies, and their unique solutions to basic challenges. In Invermere, for example, the library is housed in a former RCMP building, and what was a holding cell has been transformed into a cozy reading nook. In Vancouver Public Library’s Strathcona Branch, which doubles as a public library and inner city school library, students are assigned to take care of the fish aquariums, and the occasional grey blur indicates that the library cat is making a run for her favourite hiding place. I’ve never visited Glendale, Ariz., but read recently that their library features a drivethrough window for picking up holds and other basic services. In my wife’s hometown of Can Tho, Vietnam, the library has a lovely outdoor shaded area where ice cold drinks are sold, a cool refuge in a hot and dusty city. A few weeks ago, I paid a visit to the new library in Vernon, my old hometown. Taking up two floors of a brand new building, the library was spacious and well organized, and had all of the amenities one would expect in a well-funded modern library branch. I came away, however, feeling that something was missing. It was too sterile, too cookie-cutter. It didn’t reflect anything about the community

or the people that live there. It seems that the more libraries I visit, the more I appreciate our library, with its colourful walls and artwork, plants everywhere, and lovely back garden. It’s friendly and welcoming and idiosyncratic — a place that truly reflects this valley and its inhabitants. I would be remiss if I did not give credit to my predecessor, Ann Day, for her vision and artistic sensibility in helping to develop our library’s unique identity and character. That said, we have a number of improvements to the facility planned for this year and next, some of which have already been instituted. Improvements already started include increasing the number of free public Internet stations, including dedicated children’s computers (scheduled for next year), installing a higherquality ceiling-mounted projector in the meeting room (thanks to the Friends of the Library), and building a new teen space/casual meeting area (designed by our Teen Advisory Council and made possible by a Columbia Basin Trust grant). Over the next couple of months, we expect to replace the green couch by the back window, add a drinking fountain and install an additional washroom in what is currently the audiovisual room (the AV room will be moved to a vacant office). Most of these improvements are the result of a series of public strategic planning consultations we conducted earlier this year. We asked you what you wanted to see in the library, and now we are making the changes. You can read the entire document, including other facility improvements not mentioned here, on our website. The library is one of the few truly public places remaining in our society, a place that welcomes everyone without prejudice, and where folks of all ages and economic backgrounds have an equal voice. This is your library, and your opinion counts here. What else can we do to make the library a better place and more reflective of our community? I would love to hear your ideas and feedback. Send me an email at aaron@crestonlibrary.com, leave a comment in our suggestion box or come by and ask to speak with me. Aaron Francis is the chief librarian at the Creston and District Public Library.

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The government’s recent move to reduce the number of seniors driving has long-term implications for elderly citizens. Driving gives people independence and freedom. Take away their freedom and part of their lifestyle, and a breakdown in mental health starts to occur.

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In rural areas, if there is a bus, it doesn’t run frequently or stop close by for everyone. Many seniors are able to get into their car, but couldn’t walk more than a few yards to reach a bus stop. Most of us know the feeling of trying to explain something when someone has tied your wrists together. Well, that is the same kind of feeling someone has when their freedom and independence are forcibly taken away and they can’t go shopping, to the doctor or anywhere without having to ask someone else to take them. How intimidating, and how shameful that makes a person feel when they have been used to being able to plan their own life and look after themselves! This is what the government is doing to seniors by forcing them to go to another town, sometimes through the mountains or on icy roads to take a computer and driving test. Most seniors are not computer literate and yet are forced to take a test on the computer and drive in

a strange town in a vehicle to which they are unaccustomed. They are given a test by their physician, usually without being forewarned to take care how they answer the questions, because the results will determine if their driver’s licence is renewed. When one examines the statistics of what age group has the most car accidents, we find it is not the seniors. It is young people in their 20s and 30s who cause most accidents. Seniors are usually careful to drive locally and not at night. That is not to say that all seniors are good drivers; there are bad drivers in every age group. The loss of independence and lifestyle choice is devastating to anyone who is already noticing some changes physically and mentally. Our health is very much linked to our confidence to be independent and responsible for our own lives. When part of who we are, how we live our lives and the choices we make are restricted, we may well become depressed and introverted, not feel like eating and lose interest in how we look after ourselves. We become ill, and we may spend more time in bed, causing muscle stiffness and atrophy. If we are taken to the doctor, he or she may not be able to determine the cause of the illness in physical terms. We become a burden on the medical system and on those around us. With a compassionate and understanding society, seniors can continue to function gracefully and healthily into their later years. By supporting their identity as independent and responsible beings as long as possible, the government can save millions in health care while seniors enjoy and contribute to the lives of those in their community. Christine Munkerud is a volunteer with the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors.

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