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SD8 board approves CUPE increases BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

And then there were none. The School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) board of education voted on Monday night to end its refusal to absorb the costs of a provincially negotiated wage hike for Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 748 workers. While many school districts objected to having to find savings to fund the cost increases when the contract was signed last spring, Kootenay Lake was the only district that didn’t submit a savings plan to cover the expenditure. That all changed in a special meeting in Nelson on Monday night, though, when the board voted to avert a threatened CUPE strike by submitting a savings plan to the provincial Ministry of Education. The plan, board chair Mel Joy said on Tuesday, will reallocate money within the current budget in an effort to minimize impact on classrooms. It will include not filling the vacant district principal position and increasing international student tuition by $500 annually. “The ministry did not respond whatsoever to the stand that we took,” a frustrated Joy said. “The second piece was that while CUPE members supported our direction, they wanted discussion at the bargaining table.”

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GOOD SPORTS — National Sports Day was held at the Creston and District Community Complex on Saturday, with events

including line dancing and martial arts demonstrations, as well as a pillow fight challenge (above), which saw Regional District of Central Kootenay Area B director John Kettle take on Myrna Johnson, one of the event’s organizers.

Town wants opinions on time BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

Creston town council would like to see an opinion poll regarding daylight time added to ballots in the 2014 municipal election, it was decided at the Nov. 26 regular meeting. The motion passed with three of the four councillors present (Tanya Wall and Wesly Graham were absent) voting to have Mayor Ron Toyota request that the Creston Valley services committee make

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the recommendation to the Regional District of Central Kootenay board. “I think it’s really important because it’s a democratic issue that was never really solved in 1952,” said Coun. Judy Gadicke, who supported the recommendation with Couns. Scott Veitch and Jerry Schmalz. Based on Gadicke’s research, Creston didn’t participate when municipalities were asked about adopting mountain daylight time, and wants that to finally happen.

“Once we have a yes or no vote, we can move on,” she said. “We need the democratic process to move forward,” said Veitch. Coun. Joanna Wilson voted against recommending the opinion poll, with responses she’d received on Facebook indicating that Creston Valley residents don’t want to switch to daylight time. “I think there are far more things we could be doing,” she said. “It’s taking away from other discussions we could have at election time.”

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hile it’s easy to get into the spirit of giving at this time of year, readers are reminded to be wary of phone scams. A Kingsgate resident called the Advance last week to report that he was called from an Ohio number, 513-8982070, and told he had won a watch. To receive it, though, he needed to buy a magazine subscription. When he refused to give his credit card information, the solicitor hung up. On Kokanee Ford’s Facebook page, the dealership announced on Friday that residents had been receiving calls saying they were the lucky winner of 500,000 Air Miles — and simply had to provide credit card and other personal

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he Gray Creek Historical Society has announced the publication of Tom’s Gray Creek: A Kootenay Lake Memoir, which is now available at author Tom Lymbery’s Gray Creek Store, and Black Bear Books in Creston. The book is the first in a two-volume set, with the second due for release next year.

“Tom’s longawaited book is packed with memories and stories of people and life in Gray Creek and the Kootenay Lake area from early times up to the end of the Second World War,” said an email from the historical society. “Its 220 pages are chockfull with over 200 previously unpublished photographs, artwork, family artifacts, five maps, and side stories.” The book also has a foreword by Nelson journalist and historian Greg Nesteroff, an entertaining and informative glossary, a full index, bibliography and a sneak peak at Part II. For more information or to order a copy, call 250-227-9315 or visit graycreekstore. com/toms-book.

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Holiday Train returning to Creston next week BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

After a year’s absence, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is set to arrive in Creston at 10 a.m. Dec. 11.

Featuring 14 brightly decorated cars, the Holiday Train includes a modified car that turns into a travelling stage for Canadian musical performers. “The excitement that comes with the train is amazing,”

said Creston Mayor Ron Toyota. “And it helps highlight the need to support our local food bank.” Now in its 15th year, the Holiday Train (there are actually two, one in the U.S. and

one in Canada) travels about 10,000 kilometres each December, visiting about 150 communities along the way. It raises awareness, money and food for food banks and hunger issues. All money raised in our community stays right here. “I think I can, I think I can, I know we can all make a difference,” Toyota said. “That’s what I think of when I think Holiday Train.” For his part, Toyota has issued a challenge of his own in his quest to raise $5,000. “I will personally be giving $500 to this worthy cause and it is my challenge to every employed or successfully employed retired person that they contribute what they can,” he said. “For those able to give $20 or more a tax receipt is available.” The Creston Valley Gleaners Society food bank welcomes gifts of non-perishable food items at this — and any — time of year. Some of the most needed items are pasta products and rice, canned meats and fish, dry and canned soups, canned fruits

and vegetables, nutritious breakfast cereals, peanut butter, canned or powdered milk and fruit juices. The society contributes food to many programs in the community, helping preschool and daycare-aged children, children in schools and seniors. Since its inception in 1999, the Holiday Train has raised nearly $7.4 million and about three million pounds of food for North American food banks. In addition to locally raised funds, CP Rail also makes donations at each stop. Last year about 20,000 candy canes were handed out along the way. The 2013 CP Holiday Train will make its stop in Creston behind Millennium Park and is expected to attract hundreds of supporters to mark the holiday season. The Canadian Holiday Train will wrap up its three-week journey in Port Coquitlam on Dec. 16, and features Melanie Doane with special guests Doc Walker, Brothers Dube, Crystal Shawanda, Jim Cuddy and Matt Dusk.

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CUPE From page 1 Kootenay Lake CUPE workers had threatened to strike if they weren’t paid what their provincial counterparts had negotiated. “In the end, locally we didn’t have the support to continue and provincially we were a lone voice,” she said. “Our choice came down to forcing a strike situation, something that none of us wanted to do.” Ultimately, Joy admitted, the Ministry of Education could have simply fired the school board and replaced it with a supervisor. “With all the other districts not taking the stand we did, the ministry wasn’t going to feel the need to change direction,” she said. “But even a little bit of understanding would have been nice.” Instead, the board of education heard nothing but a very loud silence from the province about the contentious issue. “If the board had put the district into a strike situation that impacted families and students, Brian Lawrence maybe their (Ministry of Education’s) response would CUPE workers rallied on Canyon Street on Nov. 27 to protest School have been more drastic.” District No. 8’s earlier decision not to fund their wage increases. Joy credits Creston south rural zone trustee Annette Hambler for her work we start our next budget planning sessions with in helping to ensure the savings plan would a $600,000 deficit.” The 2014 budget will no longer include spehave minimal impact on students in the classcial funding from the province to districts that room. “In the grand scheme, parents probably won’t have faced declining enrolment. Elimination of notice the difference right away,” she said. “But that funding was announced two years ago.

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Town renting voting machines for 2015 election BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

The Town of Creston will rent two Eagle III-P voting machines from the City of Surrey in the 2014 municipal election, after hearing recommendations from research and legislative analyst Bhar Sihota at the Nov. 26 regular meeting. Most municipalities choose to rent machines from larger cities rather than buying the machines, said Sihota, due to the cost of upgrading as technology changes. The voting machines will cost $700 — $500 for programming plus a $200 rental fee — and although they won’t reduce lineups, they will help to return election results sooner than manual counting. They also ensure accuracy when voters cast their ballots. “It greatly reduces the number of spoiled ballots,” said Sihota, by rejecting the ballot immediately. It takes about two hours to train staff on the machines, which come with a training manual developed by the City of Surrey. Sihota initially recommended that Creston Brian Lawrence

Matthew Lengyell and Matt Dominick received plaques from the Town of Creston at Tuesday’s regular meeting, honouring them for stopping a fire at a Creston’s resident’s home in May. The pair had previously received certificates at the Creston Valley Blossom Festival’s opening ceremony acknowledging their quick thinking. (From left) Adam Robertson Elementary School principal Rod Giles, Dominick, Creston Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Jared Riel, Lengyell, Creston Fire Rescue Chief Michael Moore and Mayor Ron Toyota.

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rent one, but Coun. Judy Gadicke, concerned there would be no backup, made a motion to rent a second machine, which council supported.

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Council Briefs •Council directed staff to prepare a report regarding the implementation of a revitalization tax exemption for new construction or façade improvements to commercial properties. •Organizers of the Creston Valley Bird Fest requested funding assistance from the town, which has depleted its 2013 discretionary fund. Council authorized the mayor to respond, reminding the festival organizers to apply for Columbia Basin Trust grants. The request will be considered as part of the

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town’s 2014 budgeting process. •Information regarding the 2014 call for nominations for the Order of British Columbia will be posted on the town’s website. •Town manager Lou Varela gave council a report detailing guidelines for the usage of the town’s coat of arms, created in 2008, and the Creston brand, created by Story and Co. last year. Rather than an immediate changeover, both will be used for the time being in a transition period. “I could see down the road moving to a complete shift to the town brand,” said Varela. Council agendas and minutes, formal documents and public notices will continue to use the coat of arms, while

social media, corporate vehicles and stationery will begin using the brand. •Council approved a request from Varela that staff members receive limited authority to deal with encroachment agreements and development permits. Neither requires a public meeting, and council can’t deny development permits if conditions are met. “Hot button” issues would be brought before council. •Mayor Ron Toyota was authorized to send a letter of support on behalf of the Friends of Know and Grow Community Farm to assist the organization in applying for a Community Gaming Grant. See COUNCIL, page 5

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RCMP calls include car accidents BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Creston RCMP responded to 56 calls for service from Nov. 25-Dec. 1, Cpl. Monty Taylor said on Monday. November 25 •A 73-year-old female died suddenly of natural causes in her Eighth Avenue South home. •A male and female who were having a yelling match outdoors near 11th Avenue South and Cedar Street were warned about their behavior. •A Mountain Shores Road resident reported a vehicle was being driven with an expired licence plate. •A well-being check on an elderly female on Shaw Road indicated she was OK. •Investigating police determined a report of a male entering the home of an elderly female was an indication of her dementia. She was the subject of two more reports to police during the week and family members informed police they are working to find her an appropriate home. •No one was injured when a vehicle collided with an elk on Highway 3 east of Creston. The driver of another vehicle that collided with an elk in the 9400 block of Highway 3/95 the next day wasn’t so lucky, needing hospital treatment for shoulder and neck injuries. November 26 •A requested well-being check at a Simon Road residence resulted in a child being apprehended. •A female reported colliding with a deer on April 30 on Highway 3 near Goatfell. She was informed incidents should be reported immediately afterward, and not six months later. •A female called from 20th Avenue South to report that she was trapped in her vehicle by a neighbour’s aggressive German shepherd. •A mother reported from Hilton Place that her daughter had taken a vehicle without her consent. The daugh-

ter later dropped the vehicle off at the Creston and that he might harass their police station. parents. Police had no information to November 27 substantiate the concern. •A minor train derailment in •A male flagged down police on Cook Kitchener caused little damage. The cars Street to report that two males were damwere filled with non-hazardous pulp aging a parked Bobcat in a parking lot. material and no spill resulted. One was apprehended immediately and •A warrant was issued for a 41-year- the male chased down the other one. The old Creston male who failed to appear 28-year-olds, one from Creston and the in court. other from Cranbrook, were arrested and •A 74-year-old female died of natu- later released on a promise to appear in ral causes in her home in the 300 block court. of Sixth Avenue South. •A Yahk male reported to be threat•Police were advised that a male ening someone with a rifle was arrested inmate of the Matsqui penitentiary was and the firearm was seized. The investion a supervised release to attend a local gation continues. funeral. •Police are investigating a complaint November 28 by a female that her vehicle was dam•A vehicle went off Highway 3 in icy aged on Northwest Boulevard by her road conditions near Kootenay Pass and ex-boyfriend. into water, but no injuries were reported. •Under investigation is a report that •A vehicle left for two days near a male entered an Erickson Road resiChannel Road in Wynndel turned out to dence and stole cash. He was described be that of a duck hunter. as being 30-40 years old and driving a •A female Yahk resident reported that quarter-ton pickup. she has been a victim of identity theft •A 2011 Ford F150 pickup caught on involving credit cards and identification. fire when the driver turned onto •Police were unable to locate youths Highway 3 from the Kidd Creek Forest reported to be playing on the railroad Service Road. The cause of the fire is tracks near Cedar Street. unknown. •The Town of Creston complained December 1 that a vehicle was parked on the wrong •No injuries were reported when a side of a road, but that the bylaw vehicle left an icy Cedar Street and enforcement officer was not on duty. It rolled over into a ditch after failing to was also reported that this is a regular negotiate a turn. occurrence. Police referred the com•A Canyon resident turned a firearm plaint back to the town bylaw enforce- in for destruction. ment department. •Two males who were reported to be •Police are investigating a report that fighting in a Cook Street parking lot males in a Toyota Corolla appeared to were gone when police arrived. be playing with a handgun. •A 93-year-old male reported that •Yet another in a series of complaints money had been stolen from his in an ongoing neighbours’ dispute on Erickson Road residence. An attending Erickson Road was received. police officer was able to help him find •Police did not locate a male with a the cash, which he had misplaced. baseball bat reported to be chasing a •A semi and two other vehicles went vehicle near Seventh Avenue South and off a bend on Highway 3 near Irishman Birch Street. Creek in icy road conditions. November 29 •A female complained that Creston New Horizons Seniors Society invites you to a her brother was relocating to

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From page 4 •The first and second readings of a zoning amendment bylaw were passed, giving the Creston and District Community Complex its own “spot zone” (P-1RC). The bylaw creations has been on the town’s action list since the project was approved in 2006, but could only be completed once the complex was completed and operational, to allow for the bylaw to include all uses. The new zone, designated for the rec centre only, would covers assembly use, business and professional offices, community recreation services, daycare facility, health and medical services, and indoor and outdoor recreation services. For the third reading and potential approval, a public hearing will be held at a future regular town council meeting. •Council approved a new human rights and anti-harassment policy. The policy will respect the dignity of all involved, and protect confidentiality and anonymity. “We do feel confident it meets the requirements of WorkSafe,” said Varela.

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2. Vote in person. There will be a final opportunity to vote in person 10 am – noon, at a voting table set up on February 15, 2014, at the BCFGA Annual Convention, held at the Delta Grand Hotel, Kelowna. Further information on the proposal and voting procedure is available on-line at www.bcapplecouncil.org, or by calling the sponsor of the plan, the BC Fruit Growers’ Association at 250-762-5226, ext. 23.

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The coincidental timing of our annual gift guide and Stuart McLean’s topic on the Vinyl Café this week put me in a reminiscing mood. In McLean’s story, Dave, then a child, had saved money all year to buy Christmas gifts for his family. As the big day neared, he regularly dropped into a store in his hometown (no online or cross-border shopping back then, especially for residents of Cape Breton). He had the gifts already selected — a 14-foot measuring tape for his dad, oven mitts for his mom, and a brush and mirror set for his little sister. And then he discovered the table hockey game. Of course, Dave caved in after a great personal struggle and bought himself the game, which he then hid in the attic, not knowing how to reveal its purchase. The only plan he could come up with was to sneak it downstairs on Christmas Eve and leave it under the tree with a card — “To Davy, Love Santa.” No regular Vinyl Café listener was surprised when the young boy went to check under the tree late on Christmas Eve, only to discover there the same hockey game as the one he had bought, a gift from his parents. My memory does include gifts, including a table hockey game, that always promised more than they delivered. Come to think of it, most childhood gifts did. Those early games, you might recall, were pretty clumsy efforts. And the puck, if expanded to real-life scale, would have been the size of

an ottoman. But we used our imaginations and, somehow, made it all seem like fun. On one memorable Christmas, my buddy up the street got a table hockey game and an electronics set that allowed us to

Stampeders senior hockey team games. When I was 12, I got a definite upgrade. It was a wooden cased AM/FM/shortwave radio that allowed to me to pull in stations from all over the place. Many nights I listened to the San Francisco Warriors play basketball in the old Cow Palace. That was still in the era when Calgary had two television stations and neither carried anything as exotic as pro basketball Lorne Eckersley games. The true value of most gifts, to be honest, is in their anticibroadcast the game into an earpation. We, especially as kids, build phone whose wire we cleverly ran them up into such enormous needs under his bedroom door and into that they can only rarely truly satisthe hallway. fy. Like the soldering gun I was It seemed like a brilliant idea. dying for. (The desire for a particuHal, Mike (who lived across the back alley) and I were pretty much lar gift is inevitably accompanied by the idea that life isn’t worth living inseparable pals and we referred without it.) I was a kid and really to ourselves as the Trio. We were an unstoppable force on the school had nothing that needed soldering! But perhaps it eventually led to a playing field when we played long and fulfilling stained glass scrub baseball. Anyway, we spent many an hour with two of us play- hobby. Those radios, though, were the ing hockey, one doubling as the exceptions. To this day, I’m rarely broadcaster, while the third lay on happier than when I am listening the hallway floor with an earto radio programs. Of course, now phone in one ear and a finger in I have the luxury of accessing the other, to block out the sound archives of classic radio shows and of the voice from the other side of listening to podcasts of programs the door. It seems incredibly lame from across the country, the now, but let’s just say we were United States and even Europe. easily amused back when we were Most of it comes from a computer 10 or 11. and not a radio. The passion, My two all-time favourite gifts though, all started with that little were radios. I was seven when I two-transistor radio. The table got a two-transistor radio for hockey game left no such lasting Christmas. It was maybe four by impact. six inches in size and I was in Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of heaven when I could go to bed and listen to the Calgary the Creston Valley Advance.

This is the Life

Creston Valley Advance Thursday, December 5, 2013

Most historic election may be in ’15 To the Editor: Although the next federal election will not be until October 2015, I am already gearing up for it because it may just be one of the most historic in Canadian history. I’m politically, philosophically and fiscally conservative myself, but also a progressive thinker who possesses a very warm heart, is compassionate, sentimental, emotional, spiritual, and has a great sense of humour. I believe that by harnessing the power of positive thinking, having faith and working together, regardless of political, social, cultural or economic status, we could eliminate poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, crime, racism, bigotry, greed, corruption, bullying, antiSemitism, pollution, global warming and terrorism, along with any, and all, extremist ideologies. Achieving complete equality between men and women is important, as well as protecting health care, education, creating employment for everyone, working with union and non-union employees, encouraging multiculturalism, a free market economic system and protecting same-sex marriage, and lest we forget our veterans, who fought to preserve freedom and democracy in the name of world peace — not to mention helping people during natural disasters, which I have done myself, through donations, in the past. To close my letter, I would like to wish everyone in my hometown of Creston a merry Christmas, and a happy Saint Nicholas Day (Dec. 6). And never forget to always be kind to others, help those who are less fortunate, appreciate what you have, think positively, be optimistic and never give

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up hope because angels exist and miracles occur. Peace on Earth, good will to all men, women and children of the world, regardless of your faith. May the Lord watch over you every day of the year. Best wishes in 2014. Allan Clement Creston

SD8 needs to find funds for CUPE To the Editor: Recently, the provincial government negotiated a settlement with CUPE that required local school boards to find partial funding for the settlement within their current budgets. We applaud our local trustees, who have decided to finally stand up and tell the government that — despite the government’s bullying tactics — they believe there is no money to be used to finance a settlement that our school board did not negotiate. We have stood for years at board meetings and demanded — even begged — the trustees tell the government they are not receiving the funding necessary to keep public education viable. This is the first time trustees have actually stated clearly to the government that their general funding level is inadequate — and it appears that this board may be the only one in the province that has taken this stand. Other boards across the province seem to have made cuts to services and have been able to fund the settlement through these cuts and their surpluses; our board is standing firm and defying the government interference with their budget process. The complication in this sad story is that the School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) board actually has a surplus. Yes, while crying poverty, our board has

amassed a surplus of almost S1.9 million dollars. Some of the money is budgeted for future spending, but $800,000 is unallocated and could be used partially to help resolve this dilemma. CUPE workers and teachers have been impacted by cuts the board has made in the last few years to amass the surplus. Ask any teacher if they need supplies, or if they believe classroom supports are adequate and their answer will be that they are working in conditions that are woefully insufficient and that they believe the board does not receive enough money from the government. The government’s tactic of pressuring local boards to spend surplus money is a bullying tactic. The fact our board has a surplus in a time of dire need is shameful. The sticky web the government has woven does not acknowledge that the surplus held by this board is not sustainable — that any effort to meet the contract settlement will mean further cuts in a district that cannot continue to operate without increased funding. If this board does not provide the government with a “savings plan” to meet the demands of the CUPE settlement, the government has offered to “help” the board find the money in its budget. The hands of the bully will be in the till, scraping more money out of a poorly funded system. Our local trustees have taken a stand at a time when the specific battle is futile; the attack on public education has been long-standing — they need to form alliances with other provincial trustees, and they need to develop a strategy going forward that will ensure local workers are not the only ones in the province who are damaged by the latest bully tactic by the government. The battle will be lost if they fight now, and the casualties will be local workers. They need to be far more strategic to win the war to save public education. Rebecca Blair, President Creston Valley Teachers’ Association

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•The complex is represented on the Creston Valley Spirit Committee, and the Columbia Basin Trust Community Directed Funds steering committee. •With the Therapeutic Riding Program, we are working on different initiatives on equipment and rider cross training programs. •We have many aquatic initiatives with School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake), such as the Adam Robertson Elementary School Grade 6 girls Bronze Star program, developing the Grade 10 swim program sponsored by the Creston Valley Aquatic Society and the Grade 3 Swim to Survive program. •There are a lot of partnering opportunities at various community presentations to organizations such as the Creston branch of the retired teachers association, Take off Pounds Sensibly and schools. •We offer pregnancy outreach, with swim lessons for new moms with newborns to two-year-olds. These were just a few of the connections I found or knew about at a quick glance. I know there are a lot more partnerships I have missed or are unaware of, but I guess the thing to bear in mind is that operating the community complex is totally about partnerships — whether an organization, user group, renter or patron, it is always about the mutual co-operation needed to achieve a specific goal. Neil Ostafichuk is the recreation supervisor at the Creston and District Community Complex.

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Putting the community in community college

Many people already recognize the College of the Rockies’ Creston campus as a provider of a variety of programs for career preparation, professional development and pleasure. But we are always looking to improve by providing courses and content that directly represents the needs of the community we serve!

Campus Connection Kerry Hobbs The college is already implementing some wonderful new agricultural programs to reflect one of our community’s major industries, but we don’t want to stop there — we want to continue to diversify and be able to offer something for everyone. The Creston campus would like to invite the people of the Creston Valley to come forward with their ideas for new courses that could be offered. Course ideas can be continuing education for developing new skills that will aide people in the business arena or general interest courses that allow people the opportunity to find or expand upon a hobby or interest. Maybe you have always wanted to see how to design your own website or how to provide first aid to a pet — whatever it is, we would like to hear from you with your suggestions.

The Creston campus of the College of the Rockies would also like to hear from people interested in being instructors. We are a community blessed with some amazing people who have credentials and/or experience in a wide array of fields. Why not put your knowledge and experience to work by sharing it with other likeminded people right here in your community? The college is happy to assist you in turning your ideas into practice. By meeting with you and looking through your resumé, we can discuss your ideas and your level of comfort with providing instruction. Not all courses need a formal qualification to instruct; sometimes experience and enthusiasm are all that is required. We encourage you to step forward and will work with you to develop and provide the best possible program. While not all suggestions will be viable due to instruction, numbers of interested participants and conflict with other programs, we will endeavour to look at and consider each and every idea we receive. Why not allow yourself time to uncover new interests and skills or expand and develop knowledge you already have? At the College of the Rockies, it’s never too late to learn! Kerry Hobbs is the manager of the Creston campus of the College of the Rockies.

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If you can set your budget solidly in place before you head out home or mortgage shopping, you will be far more prepared to purchase your first home. Following are four top tips to help you prepare for the purchase of your first home: 1. Set up a savings account. You can deposit a predetermined amount into this account each pay period that you will not touch unless it’s absolutely necessary. This will enable you to put money aside for a down payment and cover closing costs, as well as address ongoing homeownership Dean Bala expenses such as maintenance, taxes and utilities. 2. Save up for big-ticket items. Budgeting is a core ingredient that helps As you accumulate money in your savings alleviate the stress associated with money account, you will be able to also save for issues that can sometimes arise if you pur- specific purchases to help furnish your home chase a home without knowing all of the — avoiding the buy-now-pay-later mentaliassociated costs — including down pay- ty, which can have a negative impact on ment, closing expenses, ongoing mainte- your credit when you’re seeking mortgage financing. nance, taxes and utilities. 3. Watch your payments. There are some The key is to create a realistic budget based on your goals. Track your spending items that it just may not be feasible to save and make your dollars go further by sticking up for, so financing will be required. The to your budget once it’s in place. Budgeting most common one I see is vehicles. The offers a step-by-step formula for figuring important thing to remember is to have a out how to best save your hard-earned long-term plan in mind before financing a vehicle. Just because you can afford to make money to invest in homeownership. Start by listing your household income, an $800 per month vehicle payment doesn’t then your household expenses, and review mean you should. Every dollar you pay per your spending habits. All of this can be month on a vehicle payment is a dollar that done on a pad of paper or on a computer you can’t spend on your mortgage payment. And remember, one is a depreciating asset; spreadsheet. Examine all areas of your life from enter- the other will build your net worth. 4. Surround yourself with a team of protainment to the type of food you buy, where you buy your food and clothes, and how and fessionals. When you’re getting ready to where you travel. Also look at your spending make your first home purchase, enlist the personality and make necessary adjustments. services of a licensed mortgage professional Are you a saver, a splurger, a spontaneous and a real estate agent. These experts are shopper or a hoarder? Become smarter with invaluable to you as you set out on the road to homeownership because they help firstyour money and avoid impulse buying. time buyers through the home purchase and financing processes every day. They will be able to answer all of your questions and set your mind at ease. A mortgage professional has access to multiple lenders, and can help you get preBest of Broadway: approved for a mortgage so you know - March 29th and 30th, Spokane, WA exactly what you can afford to spend on a - May 17th and 18th, Spokane, WA home before you head out house hunting, - Fall (dates yet to be determined) while a real estate agent will be able to match your needs with Scenic Tours: a house you can afford. 4 San Francisco and the Napa Valley Both parties will nego- April 1st to April 9th, tiate on your behalf to space is limited (Fly) ensure you get the best bang for your buck. 4 Seattle and Tulalip And, best of all, - June 23rd to June 27th these services are typi(Motor Coach) cally free. They will also be able to refer you to other reputable 4 New Orleans - Late fall, professionals you may nine days, dates yet to be need for your home confirmed (Fly) purchase, including a real estate lawyer and **All Motor Coach Tours are based on a minimum of 25 people** **Space is limited on the International tours** home appraiser. Dean Bala is a mortContact Margy for details gage broker and Realtor Ph. 250-417-3167 TF. 877-417-3167 working out of the margy@kootenaygolfvacations.com Creston Valley Realty www.kootenaygolfvacations.com office in Creston. For Kootenay Golf Vacations, specializing more information, he can in Golf Vacation Packages, Deluxe be reached at 250 402Motor Coach tours, Guided/Hosted 3903 or dean_bala@ International Group Travel yahoo.com.

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Loss ends T-Cats winning streak BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

The Creston Valley Thunder Cats added a seventh game to their winning streak on Friday, defeating the Kimberley Dynamiters before ending the streak with a loss to the Golden Rockets on Saturday. With the second-place Dynamiters now nine points behind the Thunder Cats in the Eddie Mountain Division, that 6-3 win was needed to widen the gap. It started with goals by Brandon Formosa and Trevor Hanna (power play) within three minutes, which the visiting Dynamiters tied by the end of the first period. “It was a very fast game,” said head coach Josh Hepditch. “We had a very good start. We kind of kept getting better as the game went on. … Our power play was good and that seemed to be the difference, really.” Hanna scored a power-play goal at 8:20 in the second period, followed by a shorthanded goal by Formosa at 5:13. The Dynamiters scored a single goal early in the third, but Seth Schmidt and Jonathon Watt added the Thunder Cats’ fifth and sixth. Hepditch was impressed by the performance of Schmidt — an 18-year-old from Creston who was acquired from the Castlegar Rebels last week — who earned three points in his first game, and Formosa, who earned five points. Saturday’s match against the Golden Rockets, at the bottom of the

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Creston Valley Thunder Cat Nicholas Thompson in Saturday’s game against the Golden Rockets.

division with 16 points, was “a little bit of a tough game,” said Hepditch, with key forward Colby Livingstone playing for the Trail Smoke Eaters that night.

The Rockets scored three goals by the middle of the first period, with Jesse Collins, Ryan Fairfield and Hanna answering back for a 3-3 tie by the end of the period. Carson Cartwright and Logan Styler (power play) scored in the second period for a 5-5 tie, but the Rockets scored the game-winner at 11:48 in the third, adding an emptynetter to that at 0:31. Although the loss was disappointing, Hepditch said the Thunder Cats’ five goals are still significant, particularly since the team routinely scores that high. “If we lose, we still score five goals, so we can’t be mad about that,” he said. That game — which saw Marcel Fuchs (checking from behind, game misconduct) and Formosa (head contact, game ejection) suspended for for, respectively, one and three games — also marked the end of an 11-game losing streak for Golden. “Both streaks were bound to end sometime, and unfortunately, we were the ones to end it for them,” said Hepditch. This weekend, the Thunder Cats play only one game, visiting the Fernie Ghostriders on Saturday for what could be a difficult match with Fuchs and Formosa missing. “We could be going in pretty shorthanded,” said Hepditch. “This is one of those divisional games we’ve got to find way to win. We’ll definitely have some adversity up there and we’ll see if the guys are up for the challenge.”

Bowling Borderline Bowling scores from Nov. 12-18: Sunday Mixed: Ladies’ single-triple: Sara Chilos. 230-568. Men’s single: Kevin Viers, 290. Men’s triple: Cameron Mitchell, 746. POA: Leo Tenfold, 123. Monday Golden Age: Ladies’ single: Florence Messinger, 224. Ladies’ triple: Shelagh Schmidt, 604. Men’s single-triple: George Stagg, 169-438. POA: Messinger, 123. Monday Ladies: Single: Tammy Sommerfeld, 276. Triple: Gin Bergman, 809. POA: Sommerfeld, 139. Wednesday Matinee: Ladies’ single: Ruth Horvath, 194. Ladies’ triple: Shelagh Schmidt, 507. Men’s single-triple: Cameron Mitchell, 231663. POA: Karlene Piper, 53. Wednesday Mixed: Ladies’ single-triple: Jennifer Shade, 258719. Men’s single-triple: Andy Ahlefeld, 310-787. POA: Arlene Lines, 134. Thursday Golden Age: Ladies’ single-triple: Marlene McGunigle, 207-577. Men’s single-

triple: Bill Drefko, 296788. POA: Drefko, 131. Special Olympics Three Games: Ladies’ single-triple: Kathy Schmidt, 182-508. Ladies’ POA: Schmidt, 40. Men’s single-triple: Steven Sterling, 236551. Men’s POA: Reg Con, 94. Two Games: Ladies’ single: Janice Androsoff, 176. Ladies’ triple: Sandy Rauchert, 327. Ladies’ POA: Rauchert, 127. Men’s single: Morgan Fleck, 176. Men’s triple: Andrew Townsend, 246. POA: Ken Wilson, 72.

Bridge Creston Duplicate Bridge Club results: Oct. 6: First: Audrey Vance, Syd Chihonik; second: Ann Lees, Rose Marie Hoag. Oct. 7: First: Margaret Roy, Marian Smandych; second: Audrey Vance, Ann Lees. Oct. 8: North/South: First: Don & Maureen McGill; second: Peggy Legare, Yvonne Brownfield. East/West: First: Syd Chihonik, Joan Fahselt; second: Claudia Huber, Marilyn Goertz.

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Blossom singers offering Winter Wonderland BLOSSOM VALLEY SINGERS

A silvery snowscape will be the ambience for the Blossom Valley Singers’ Winter Wonderland Christmas concert at Prince Charles Theatre on Dec. 13 and 15. This year’s theme brings together traditional and popular favourites, including the slow ’50s rock Slow Dancing in the Snow, a medley from Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and John Rutter’s breathtaking Carol of the Magi for choir, violincello and organ.

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The Creston Children’s Choir and the Blossom Valley Singers in last year’s Christmas concert.

In traditional fashion, Blossom Valley Singers has recruited local artists and groups to bring that extra sparkle into

the performance. Featured in this year’s concert are the Key of She, cellist Sophia Smith, a trumpet accompaniment by

Poul Christenson, tone chimes and percussion, and the Creston Children’s Choir directed by Anita Stushnoff. This season marks the third year of Blossom Valley Singers’ use of the Prince Charles Theatre for their Christmas concerts. “We’re still the same choir, even without the ‘singing’ Christmas tree,” said BVS president Erwin Buchholz. The singing Christmas tree enjoyed many years of service, but had to be retired when the old sanctuary of Trinity United Church was no longer available. Instead of “in” the tree, the choir now sings “among” the trees in a setting reminiscent of sleigh bells and snowscapes. Tickets for Winter Wonderland are available at Black Bear Books. The shows run at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 15.

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College of the Rockies fire services training students are the most recent recipients of the Brandon Salviulo Memorial Bursary. The bursary, available to east or west Kootenay students enrolled in the college’s fire training program, was created by the East Shore’s Salviulo family in memory of their son, Brandon, who tragically passed away before he was able to take the program. Pictured: (from left) Fire services training instructor Jack Paterson, fire services training administrator Wendy Moore, bursary recipients Joey Baker (Trail) and Jordan Hallam (Christina Lake), and College of the Rockies financial assistance and awards officer Lois Murray.

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Creston Valley Advance Thursday, December 5, 2013

Your TV Guide Legend

SERVING THE CRESTON VALLEY SINCE 1948

TV RATINGS:

PG-13 = Parental guidance strongly suggested for children under age 13 R = Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying adult or supervision.

(TV-Y) = appropriate for all children (TV-Y7) = appropriate for all children ages 7 and up (TV-14) = May be unsuitable for all children under 14 years of age (TV-MA) = Mature audiences only (D) = May contain suggestive language (L) = Course Language (FV) = Fantasy Violence (S) = Sexual Situations (V) = May contain violence

Anita Horton, Sales Coordinator 250-428-2266 sales@crestonvalleyadvance.ca

SYMBOLS: (CC) = Closed Captioning for the Hearing Impaired (N) = New Programming EI = Educational/Instructional DVS = Descriptive Video Services for the Visually Impaired HDTV = High Definition Television iTV = Interactive TV PA = Parental Advisory SS = Closed Captioned in Spanish CI = Cable in Classroom HEADPHONES = In Stereo

MPAA RATINGS: NR = Not Rated G = General Audiences PG = Parental Guidance Suggested

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CRESTON VALLEY ADVANCE A NITA H ORTON

sales coordinator

sales@crestonvalleyadvance.ca

phone 250.428.2266 fax 1.250.483.1909 1018 Canyon St., Creston, BC V0B 1G0

SATURDAY AFTERNOON / DECEMBER 7

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