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DIG IT — Grade 5, 6 and 7 students from Canyon-Lister Elementary School spent some time on Sept. 24 volunteering for the Harvest Share program by

digging potatoes at Drew and Joanne Gailius’s Full Circle Farm. Run by the Creston Valley Food Action Coalition, Harvest Share collects produce that would otherwise go to waste and donates it to local agencies, including the Creston Valley Gleaners Society food bank.

Changes coming for medical pot BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Changes in 2014 to medical marijuana production will address some concerns, but create others, Creston RCMP Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan told Creston town council at the Sept. 24 regular meeting.

“The current system is being abused by criminal organizations,” said Gollan. He said that people with medical marijuana prescriptions are being recruited, as are doctors who will issue the prescriptions. See MARIJUANA, page 3

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A rezoning decision that would allow Columbia Brewery to bring in more ingredients by rail has been delayed until the Oct. 8 town council meeting.

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Council delays rezoning of brewery property On the recommendation of municipal services co-ordinator Ross Beddoes, council agreed to allow staff more time to provide more information. At a public hearing at the Sept. 24 regular meeting, council learned that some neigh-

bours object to the brewery’s plan, which requires it to purchase a residential property and construct a siding to hold up to four rail cars delivering syrups and other brewing ingredients. See NEIGHBOURS, page 22

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reston resident Tom Fauth (right) dropped by the Advance last week to show off a couple of giant tomatoes from his garden. The plant — grown with seeds he’s been saving each year for over a decade — only produced two, one just over two pounds and the other just under. ••• nyone interested in learning more about the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market is welcome to attend its monthly general meetings, which start up again Oct. 7 with a potluck meet and greet (dinner at 6 p.m., informal meeting around 6:30 or 7) at the Know and Grow Community Farm classroom on the College of the Rockies campus. For more information, contact manager Martha Boland at 250-254-1594.

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From page 1 “Some doctors are prescribing the maximum — up to 60 grams a day — for their patients,” he said. “This is enough for 30 joints a day.” A patient with a 60-gram prescription, or possession licence, can carry a three-day supply, 180 grams (0.4 pounds). A medical marijuana prescription, which falls under the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Marijuana Medical Access Regulations (2001), is intended for end-of-life care or treatment of a debilitating medical symptom. Some doctors won’t prescribe marijuana at all, Gollan said, while others can be quite liberal with prescriptions. With a medical declaration in hand, a patient applies for a medical marijuana licence. “Health Canada cannot refuse your application,” he said. “With the possession licence, patients can purchase marijuana from a Health Canada-approved supplier, grow their own or designate someone else to grow it for them.” There are few restrictions for growing the plant within the law. “You can grow it anywhere you want, except you cannot grow it inside a building and outside at the same time,” he said. Third-party growers have more hoops to jump through and must provide a criminal record check that shows they have had no criminal convictions on designated drug offences in the past 10 years. “They can be convicted murderers under the law, but they can’t have drug convictions.” Growers are restricted to growing for two people with a

maximum of four licences. No restrictions are in place for location, except that outdoor plants near schools are prohibited, as are places frequented by children. Low prices are regulated federally, which have served to push the cost of illegal sales down, Gollan said. Current small production will become illegal on March 31, 2014. After that date, medical marijuana can only be purchased from licensed growers “at current market prices” ($8$9 a gram). Licensed growers will have to meet strict conditions. Gollan said he has taken a strong stand in supporting only applications that meet all conditions. “Licensed growers will need to comply with strict operational requirements to demonstrate quality and service,” he said. Growers have to provide 24-hour manned security for facilities, which must meet all local health, building and zoning laws. “There will be no more growing in homes,” he said. “And Health Canada will regularly inspect all production facilities to guarantee the security, health and well being of patients and industry personnel.” The upside of the new regulations, he said, is that police and fire department personnel will know where the facilities are (Health Canada does not provide them with a list of approved growers now) and the quality of the product should be more consistent. The higher price, though, could push street prices up, making illegal sales even more appealing to organized crime. Or medical marijuana users could be tempted to purchase cheaper marijuana from drug dealers rather than pay the higher price for the legal substance.

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Kokanee Country Snowmobile Club members, along with Association of British Columbia Snowmobile Clubs president Colin Burke at the Sept. 21 dedication of the Terry Watt Memorial Cabin.

Snowmobile club dedicates Terry Watt Memorial Cabin BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

Members of the Kokanee Country Snowmobile Club (KCSC) and the Association of British Columbia Snowmobile Clubs (ABCSC) gathered at a location near Boundary Lake on Sept. 21 to dedicate the new Terry Watt Memorial Cabin. Started in the late summer last year, it was recently finished and named for the longtime club member, who died in February 2010, while he and others were planning the project. Watt was a strong advocate for the sport, raising awareness of the local club right up to the provincial level. “He opened so many doors and so many lines of communi-

cation,” said KCSC president Dean Bala. The cabin’s construction was a joint effort between KCSC — of which three members, J.D. McClure, Dave Kriese and Darryl Ringheim, were the project’s driving force — ABCSC and Recreation Sites and Trails BC (a branch of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts). The cabin has a kitchen area and loft for sleeping, with a wood supply ready to use, allowing for both recreation and safety. “If you ever had a breakdown, you could spend the night,” said Bala. And while the snowmobile club operates it on behalf of its members, the cabin is unlocked and available for use by other

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Single vehicle crash kills Creston male, 36 BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

A 36-year-old male driver died at the scene of a single vehicle crash on Sunday, RCMP Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan said on Monday. Gollan said Derek Grindle, a Creston resident, apparently was unable to negotiate a curve with his pickup and went over a small embankment. He was not wearing a seatbelt, and had not been consuming alcohol. Police Beat Creston RCMP responded to 57 calls for service from Sept. 23-29, Gollan said. September 23 •An Osborne Road resident reported a suspicious vehicle was parked in his driveway. The driver moved on at the resident’s request. •A suspicious vehicle was

reported near Northwest Boulevard, the scene of recent thefts. •No injuries resulted when a driver collided with a concrete post on 20th Avenue and Canyon Street. •Would-be thieves were unable to start a quad at a Goat River Road residence, but they did steal the keys. •A male resident of Pitt Road in Lister admitted to shooting a neighbour’s dog with a pellet gun, telling police it was aggressive and running loose in the area. September 24 •Police determined that a report about a stolen motorcycle did not involve a theft. It was deemed to be a civil dispute. •When police conducted a wellbeing check at a Pine Street residence they determined the resident is in Trail hospital. •The owner of a wallet found on Canyon Street has been notified. •Police attended a 911 call from

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Cavell Street, where a medical emergency was in progress. The patient was taken to hospital by ambulance. •A witness to a hit and run on Canyon Street reported seeing a pickup truck scrape the side of parked pickup, then drive away. A licence plate number was provided to police. •Tattoo-covered people in an older motorhome parked near Erickson Elementary School were reported as being suspicious. The vehicle was gone when police arrived. •When police followed up on a Crime Stoppers tip about a child being kidnapped and held in Crawford Bay, they found the information was unfounded. September 25 •A vehicle backed into a parked vehicle on 25th Avenue South. No injuries were reported. •Police were asked to attend a Highway 3 residence to check on a possibly suicidal male. •A female subject of a wellbeing check request was found to be OK at her Corey Road residence. •At a Meadow Creek Road check stop of nine vehicles, one driver was issued a 24-hour driving prohibition for having con-

sumed alcohol after he attempted to turn around to avoid police. Another was found to be driving without a licence and a third was issued a warning for having open liquor in the vehicle. September 26 •A Cavell Street resident could not explain how a 911 call was dialed. •Drivers of vehicles involved in a minor collision on Canyon Street were gone when police arrived. •A male reported that another male threatened to burn his house down because a small marijuana delivery was late. •Police determined that a request to evict a Leadville Road resident was a civil matter. •An 11th Avenue North resident reported being threatened by a neighbor in a dispute over a dog running loose. •An erratic school bus driver was reported on Walkley Road in Crawford Bay. •A cheque found on Canyon Street has been turned over the payee. •Children playing with a cellphone were responsible for the accidental dialing of 911 from an Ash Street residence. •A vehicle reported to be passing unCreston safely over

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double solid lines on Highway 3 was not located. •Both vehicles were damaged in a Helen Street collision, but no injuries were reported. •Police were called to Kingsgate to assist border personnel with a known U.S. drug gang affiliation who was trying to enter Canada. He was taken into custody and returned to the U.S. September 27 •Horses reported to be on Highway 21 were not located. •A 911 call from Cavell Street was made accidentally. •A Duck Lake Road resident with a medical issue was taken to see a doctor. •Police were unable to locate a white Chrysler reported to be driving erratically in Erickson. •A landlord reported that a renter moved out of his Cook Street residence and took items not belonging to him. •Police attempted to locate youths on Ninth Avenue South who were reported to be in possession of a handgun. They were unsuccessful but witnesses reported the gun was a toy. •An Elm Street resident reported that a female was urinating on his lawn. She was not located.

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The fall yard and garden clean-up is conducted by Town crews. Its purpose is to dispose of tree prunings, garden waste, and other compostable articles from yards that are not picked up during regular collection. No non-compostable items will be picked up. • Trees or brush should be cut into three (3) foot lengths and wrapped in bundles. • Grass clippings, leaves, etc, MUST be placed in rigid, weather proof, containers; e.g. garbage cans. NO PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Fall collections will be on November 12, 13 & 14, 2013. On your pick-up day, please keep all compostable materials separate from household garbage and place at the curb for pick-up. Questions may be directed to the Public Works Department at 250-428-2214, ext. 233, or visit our website at www.creston.ca. For information on the Regional District Landﬁll site, call the Regional District of Central Kootenay at 1-800-268-7325 or visit their website at www.rdck.bc.ca/environmental/environmental_ services.html. RSS

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Town of Creston OPEN BURNING NOTICE Residents are reminded that open burning of yard waste is permitted during the months of April and October with a valid burning permit. Permits are available at Town Hall, 238 10th Ave. North or the Fire Hall, 200 10th Ave. North between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). Citizens are reminded, if at all possible, to avoid open burning and use composting or other means of disposal. All burning must be conducted in compliance with the Town of Creston Fire Service Bylaw, BC Forest Regulations and BC Open Burning Smoke Control Regulations. Burning in non-compliance with bylaws or regulations may result in penalties and fines. For further information, please contact the fire department at 250-428-4321 or visit our website at www.creston.ca

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Farmers’ market moving to indoor fall location BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

With its summer season finished, the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market will move this weekend from its downtown location to Morris Flowers Garden Centre, where it runs Saturdays Oct. 5-Dec. 22 in an indoor location that helps to make it one of B.C.’s longestrunning farmers’ markets. “It means we come close to being year-round, which helps with the food action coalition’s goal of food security in the valley,” said manager Martha Boland. In addition to allowing vendors to offer a greater range of fresh food, such as nuts, root vegetables and apples, the market run by the Creston Valley Food Action Coalition becomes a popular shopping venue for gift ideas closer to Christmas. “It becomes a very bustling, festive atmosphere,” said Boland. “We’re certainly appreciative of Lloyd [Morris, greenhouse owner] for his continued support of the market with the use of the space for very reasonable rent. … It’s a little oasis in the wintertime.” The market will operate a bit differently starting this fall — it will continue to run from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., but vendors will

no longer be able to sell before on hand to give away books, it opens. The market is only waive fees, provide library insured during those four cards and offer story time for hours, and vendors’ vehicles children. driving through the downtown “It gives an extra incentive market location present a haz- for families to be at the marard to customers. ket,” Boland said. “You can While that’s less of an issue plop your kid down and have a at the greenhouse location, the story read to them.” new rule also has the effect of With recent federal regulalevelling the playing field for tions allowing “local” to mean both customers and vendors. grown in the province or up to “Something can be already 50 kilometres out of it, Boland sold out at nine because cus- pointed out that the farmers’ tomers came at eight,” Boland market takes a different view, said. with local meaning Yahk, Another change this fall will Riondel and everywhere in be the return of a hot food ven- between. The market will, howdor, this time a non-profit ever, continue to allow other group. The details hadn’t quite vendors from outside the been finalized, so Boland Creston Valley to participate, as wasn’t able to announce the long as their products don’t name, but breakfast and lunch compete with a local producer. are both on the menu. “We look at the benefit of the “They’re going to be coming whole market before we let in and doing pancakes, or, for a people in,” said Boland. lunch option, hamburgers and This summer, the market hotdogs,” she said. had a peak of 41 vendors at its Food isn’t the only thing new location behind the available at the market — non- Creston Valley Chamber of profits and service organiza- Commerce. A third of vendors tions are also finding the venue reported a significant increase a valuable means of contacting in sales at the new location, the public. And the Creston which drew as many as 1,000 and District Public Library will customers on one day in early continue to visit every second August. S a t u r d a y, with chief librarian SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8 Aaron Francis

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While all volunteers and staff have been a huge asset, Boland also credits the hard work of the Creston Valley Food Action Coalition’s past-president.

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From page 4 •When police stopped a driver on Canyon Street for failing to signal a turn, the male handed his car keys through the vehicle window and said, “Take me in.” He blew a fail on a roadside alcohol screening device and was issued a 90-day driving suspension and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days. September 28 •An erratic driver was stopped on 22nd Avenue North. He failed a roadside alcohol screening device test and was issued a 90-day driv-

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ing prohibition. His vehicle was impounded for 30 days. •An intoxicated female found lying on the ground near Canyon Street was transported to a residence. •A resident of 28th Street in Lister reported prescriptions of oxycodone and Percocet were missing. •A male was arrested on an outstanding warrant. September 29 •A female reported getting text messages that she perceived as being threating. •Police assisted Kingsgate border personnel with an investigation. •A well-being check on a female resident of Birch Street revealed she was OK.

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“We would really like to say a special thanks to past-president Len Parkin,” said Boland. “He’s contributed a lot to the success of the market.”

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Among the plans of Sensible BC, the organization proposes provincial legislation it calls the Sensible Policing Act. It would involve “stopping arrests for marijuana possession, and focusing police resources on fighting real crime,” according to organizer Dana Larsen. The first problem is identifiable right in the name of Larsen’s group. Using “sensible” is akin to using the phrase “common sense”, because it presumes a black and white perspective on an issue that has more greys than anything else. Personally, I think it’s time to call a halt to the War on Drugs (and any other public policy that includes the word war, for that matter). From pretty much any perspective, it’s impossible to deny that the War on Drugs has been an abject failure. Marijuana, the softest of all illegal drugs, is easier to get after nearly a century of prohibition than it ever has been. The populace has spoken — people in general don’t buy the bogeyman arguments about marijuana. They like the feeling they get when they inhale and they have been more

than willing to take legal risks to get that feeling. The real question is, do we want to legalize it, to toss out all legislation to do with a plant that is apparently as easy to grow as dandelions? I vote no. But not because I am completely enamoured of government sticking its nose into the private lives of citizens. There seems to be sufficient evidence that the use of marijuana at a young age can indeed have a deleterious effect on brain development. Unless and until I am convinced that information is wrong, I don’t want to tell people who aren’t adults that it’s OK to light up, in public or in their own strobe-lit basements, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida blasting out from the stereo and bags of Hawkins Cheezies at the ready. (Oh, wait, did I just have a flashback?) My solution is a more pragmatic one. Legalize and regulate the weed, just as we have done, with admittedly mixed success, with alcohol. Let’s at least show some effort in keeping it out of the hands of youngsters whose brains still have a chance to form fully. But also let’s take this rare opportunity to pad the taxman’s coffers. At the very least it might turn aging baby boomers away from griping about their tax bills and toward toking up to make sure government pensions are sufficiently funded until they themselves qualify. I’m not the only one who feels that way, of course. For decades, Liberal Senator Larry Campbell has been saying the same thing. The former mayor of Vancouver, ex-police officer and coroner says decriminalization doesn’t make any sense. Kash Heed, a former solicitor-general and police chief says the same thing. In talking to the local RCMP detachment commander, Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan, he is of the opinion that Sensible BC is anything but sensible. Gollan doesn’t get into whether he

agrees with legalization, but insists that enacting provincial legislation to prevent police officers from enforcing marijuana laws is a nonstarter. Federal legislation takes precedence over that of junior governments when it comes to the Criminal Code of Canada, he argues, and any change in laws addressing crime has to come from the Parliament of Canada, and nowhere else. Instead, Gollan speaks in favour of being able to ticket minor offenders of the Criminal Code’s ban on marijuana possession. It’s a tool that police use to keep alcohol use and possession in control, and it would be preferable to the situation police now find themselves in, where they are reduced to simply destroying small amounts of marijuana found in the possession of people they stop. Then they simply walk away, feeling helpless because recommending charges is fruitless — Crown Counsel adamantly refuses to prosecute charges on small amounts of marijuana possession because a) the courts are already backed up and b) judges have long since stopped attempting to use fines and jail sentences to stop what is essentially a tidal wave of victimless crime. If marijuana was legalized and regulated it would be less attractive to organized crime. Bootlegging went the way of the dodo bird when alcohol prohibition laws were repealed. Other, more progressive countries have actually moved away from treating the use of any non-prescription drugs as a crime, choosing to view addictions or perceived need as medical, not legal issues. Fundamentally, a conservative-leaning government, committed to reducing the omnipresence of government in private lives, should be leading the way on this issue. Somehow, I can’t see that happening. Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.

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To the Editor: I’m writing this because I did something stupid and I’m hoping other teenagers don’t do the same. I stole something and then I had to go through the Restorative Justice program. It was very stressful for me, my family and the victim. Don’t do illegal stuff because you

To the Editor: Yoga, yoga, yoga! Everywhere one turns in our society’s institutions — rec

centres, schools, colleges, community halls — a new yoga class is starting. Yoga is as essential to Eastern religions, as the Lord’s Prayer is essential to Christianity. Yet, the Lord’s Prayer was long ago kicked out of our institutions. However, man’s nature, which abhors a vacuum, has simply replaced the Lord’s Prayer with yoga (holistic prayer). Sad, sad, sad, and at the taxpayers’ expense. Perhaps I should ask the rec centre or my child’s school if I can run a class (at taxpayer expense) on the Lord’s Prayer. What kind of reaction would I garner? Ron Benty Wynndel Community Church

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Selling your current home and moving into a new one can be stressful enough, let alone worrying about your current mortgage and whether you’re able to carry it over to your new home.

Lenders often use a “blended” system, where your current mortgage rate stays the same on the mortgage amount ported over to the new property and the new balance is calculated using the current interest rate. With variable-rate mortgages, on the other hand, porting is usually not available. As such, upon breaking your existing mortgage, a three-month interest penalty will be charged. This charge — which Dean Bala can be a surprising $1,500-$4,000 penalty at closing — may or may Porting enables you to move to not be reimbursed with your new another property without having to mortgage. lose your existing interest rate, mortWhile porting typically ensures no gage balance and term. And, better penalty will be charged when you sell yet, the ability to port also saves you your existing property and buy a new money by avoiding early discharge one, some conditions that may apply penalties. include: It’s important to note, however, that •Some lenders allow you to port not all mortgages are portable. When it your mortgage, but your sale and purcomes to fixed-rate mortgage products, chase have to happen on the same day. you usually have a portability option. Other lenders offer a week to do this,

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some a month, and others up to three months. •Some lenders don’t allow a changed term or force you into a longer term as part of agreeing to port you mortgage. •Some lenders will, in fact, reimburse your entire penalty whether you are a fixed or variable borrower if you simply get a new mortgage with the same lender, replacing the one being discharged. Additionally, some lenders will even allow you to move into a brand new term of your choice and start fresh. •There are instances where it’s better to pay a penalty at the time of selling and get into a new term at a brand new rate that could save back your penalty over the course of the new term. While this may sound like a complicated subject, your mortgage professional will be able to explain all of your options and help you select the right mortgage based on your own specific needs. Dean Bala is a mortgage broker and Realtor working out of the Creston Valley Realty office in Creston. For more information, he can be reached at 250 402-3903 or dean_bala@yahoo.com.

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we have Rotacrest Hall and possibly some Sundays here and there. Preparation for the winter leisure guide has started and we fired up the compressor for the curling rink surface last week so the Creston Curling Centre can start its season Oct. 10. Thinking you want to try curling? It can be a blast and they have a beginners clinic on Oct. 12 and 13. Call Terry at 250-428-5627 for more info on that. October has some key public events to note as well as the regular stuff Neil Ostafichuk — the Health and Wellness Fair is Oct. 26, you to start rolling up hoses and get- as well as a free community skate ting everything in place for when the sponsored by Overwaitea Foods and white stuff inevitably will arrive at Century 21 Veitch Realty, followed by our elevation. We actually have hoses the Halloween pre-party Slime Swim that hadn’t even been rolled out yet Oct. 26 and then Halloween Hysteria and here we are rolling them back up. Oct. 31. All in all, it was one of our better sumSince I have started my pre-Thanksmers, in my opinion. giving turkey fasting program (to As expected, things here have make more space for food), I am also ramped up for the fall season and once obligated to mention we have the the pool opened from the annual shut- regular great fitness and aquatic prodown a few weeks ago, we are back in grams happening all the time for situfull swing. Our main banquet room is ations such as these. We hope everybooked for every weekend in October, one has a good Thanksgiving and gets November and part of December, but a chance to kick back on the couch if you need a space, try us anyway as and visit with family after a sumptuI guess on the bright side, we are getting all our plants and lawns watered in for the winter, but spotting that first flash of snow on Mount Thompson when you drive to work in the morning is always like a good, crisp slap across the face reminding

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ous meal. Or at least doze together waiting for pie. On the trend watch front; we are offering TRX suspension training, which is a harness-type affair that clips to the wall and allows you to leverage gravity and your own bodyweight to develop strength, balance, flexibility and core stability simultaneously. While we have had a couple TRXs in the fitness track for a while now, we have outfitted the Kootenay Room with mounts so a full class can be held. In reading the literature, apparently it was developed by the Navy Seals and can be found in the locker rooms of major and national league baseball players, Olympic-level swimmers, cyclists and runners, as well as UFC fighters, which, because of the abundance of those people in our community, was the main reason we offered it. Kidding! It actually is beneficial for all ages, of which we have a broad cross-section in our first filled class, and with the instructor providing modifications for different abilities, the reviews have been very good. Check out page 18 in the leisure guide to see a photo of what it looks like or come up to the fitness track and have a peek. Neil Ostafichuk is the recreation supervisor at the Creston and District Community Complex.

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COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIANCE FOR LITERACY

On Oct. 10, buy your local newspaper from a volunteer on the street. Your donation goes directly to a literacy program in your community. Join the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy and Black Press to promote, celebrate and support literacy initiatives in your community. The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) is respected locally and beyond for its leadership in community-based literacy programs, but this success could not have been possible without the partnerships that exist across the region. Partnerships are essential to the work CBAL does and the most effective have been a result of a few key ingredients. First, an issue or challenge drives communities to seek solutions and participation from traditional and non-traditional partners. Second, a working relationship based on mutual respect, collaboration and open communication must be established among partners. Third, the acknowledgement of a shared goal and the steps to achieve that goal must be identified. These ingredients become the beliefs and values of the partnership and create a forward path to change.

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Across the region, partnerships are working to support literacy initiatives. Regionally, CBAL partners with Selkirk College, College of the Rockies, Okanagan College and College of New Caledonia to support adult literacy initiatives. As a result, more adults are able to participate in learning opportunities in non-traditional settings. These programs support the

development of parenting, life, workplace and academic skills. Locally, CBAL programs are partnering daily to deliver programs. Not only does CBAL partner with colleges, but it partners with school districts, libraries and other community organizations. Visit www.cbal. org to see what is happening in your community. One of the greatest partner-

ships that have developed from the communities is the community literacy planning committee. These committees focus on identifying challenges and issues concerning literacy, share resources and information and focus efforts on creating a healthy learning community. These committees demonstrate that working together is essential in achieving what we cannot do alone.

You can make a difference in your local community. Participate in the Reach a Reader campaign by purchasing a paper on Oct. 10, volunteering to sell papers, or simply spreading the word as a campaign champion. To get involved, contact the Creston Valley Advance, or Creston community literacy co-ordinator Linda Steward at lsteward@ cbal.org.

3RD ANNUAL REACH A READER EVENT Thursday, October 10

The Creston Valley Advance and the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy are partnering on the 3rd annual Reach a Reader event for Creston.

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Buy a Paper & Make a Difference The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) and The Creston Valley Advance are raising funds to support literacy programs. Buy a paper from one of our volunteers on October 10th to make a difference in our community. All funds raised will go to support local literacy programs.

WANT MORE INFORMATION? WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU CAN HELP? Visit: cbal.org

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