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Further to an item touched upon in the council briefs of last week’s Castlegar News, an issue relating to a dangerous natural hazard appears to be languishing in a bureaucratic holding pattern. The issue is radon gas mitigation being built in to the provincial building code, so it may be applied

locally. At the core of the issue are a couple of key points – the fact that Castlegar: • has radon levels that are among the highest in the province, and, • is home to a knowledgeable and outspoken advocate for boosted safeguards to deal with the carcinogenic gas. Dana Schmidt is the man who has acquired a wealth of data on the topic

and pushed hard for regulations to help reduce the risk of the invisible, tasteless, odourless gas. He is the driving force behind the Donna Schmidt Memorial Lung Cancer Society, an entity formed to honour his spouse who passed away in 2009. The society has partnered with the City of Castlegar to provide hundreds of free long-term radon testing units.

Well known steps may be taken to reduce radon risk during the construction of homes and larger buildings, and retrofitting of existing structures may also be done, although more expensive and time consuming. Those looking for a provincial building bylaw have found support in Castlegar, if not at higher levels. The latest installment

in the ongoing issue was at the council meeting of Dec. 2, 2013, when council received for information the most recent communication on the matter from Rich Coleman, Minister Responsible for Housing and Deputy Premier. The letter was in response to a message from Phil Markin...

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Completion of the toddler playground at Kinsmen Park is in sight, and a call is out to the public to help make it happen. A Toonies for Tots donation jar campaign is being launched this month to help raise funds for the project. The addition of a fire engine to promote imaginative play will complement the rescue theme of the smaller play pieces installed last spring. Safe, age-appropriate playground equipment for toddlers and pre-schoolers is important to support healthy, outdoor activity and encourage young families to spend time at Kinsmen Park. It’s a perfect location, with its

Castlegar Early Childhood Advisory Council launches campaign to raise funds for a fire engine addition to the toddler playground at Kinsmen Park. From left to right, Penny Tees, Alana Murdoch, Arlee Venier, Laurie Watson, Michelle Pierce and Joanne McMeekin. Submitted

proximity to the waterpark and the library. “We want to have the playground ready for spring, so our last fundraising push is on,” says Arlee

Venier, chair of the Castlegar Early Childhood Advisory Council (CECAC). With the support of local businesses, the campaign will help bring in cash do-

nations and raise awareness for individuals who wish to make larger tax deductible contributions. The CECAC has raised over 75 per cent of the funds needed to complete the project, with the support of the City of Castlegar, Columbia Basin Trust, Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Heritage Credit Union, West Kootenay Toy Run Association, RDCK Area I, and individual donors. Look for the donation jars at the library and local businesses. To make a tax deductible contribution, or to host a donation jar at your business site, call Penny Tees at 250-226-7605.

Effort continues toward radon bylaw Continued from P. A1

...Castlegar’s director of Development Services this past July. Markin’s letter had re-asserted points aiming to add a sense of urgency to the matter of building bylaw adjustment. Uniformity, as it happens, is what Minister Coleman cites as a reason not to draft a bylaw that would apply to regions of the province where radon is not such a big concern. Here is a portion of Coleman’s response to Mr. Markin’s letter: “The Province continues to pursue the objective of a uniform British Columbia Building Code, which provides the building industry with the most effective and efficient regulatory system

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while protecting the public interest in health and safety. For this reason I do not approve your request, as additional construction requirements made by local bylaw are contrary to this objective.” The Minister, however, did go on to invite the City of Castlegar to participate in a joint government/BC Lung Association mitigation pilot project. “The pilot project will provide data that will allow us to determine if modifications are required to the minimum construction standards for radon and what they should be,” stated the Minister. “I was very disappointed in the minister’s response,” Dana Schmidt told the Castlegar News on December 9 in an email, “as he is well

aware that the current provincial standards for radon building codes are not uniform across the province, with major portions of the province exempt from the current building codes related to radon mitigation because of low geological potential for radon generation.” Further, Schmidt declared, “…it seems ironic that when a community with extremely high radon potential asks for building codes standards that are affordable and provide for actual improvements in radon levels in homes, he (Minister Coleman) cites the need for uniformity as his reason for denial. “However, I do agree that the best outcome would be for all of the province with high radon potential to en-

act provisions similar to the Castlegar proposed bylaw. The data provided by the Donna Schmidt Lung Cancer Prevention Society clearly demonstrates the high level of radon present in new homes in Castlegar.” Finishing on a proactive note, Schmidt’s email related, “In the meantime, I would encourage all Castlegar residents and those in the construction industry to provide radon resistant construction techniques. “The Donna Schmidt Lung Cancer Prevention Society continues to provide long term radon detectors so our citizens can determine if the air in their homes has acceptable levels of radon and these are distributed at Golder Associates office on Columbia Avenue.”

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The petitions are in, the canvassers exhausted, but it looks like there will be enough signatures to make up the 10 per cent of residents required for the Sensible B.C. campaign to call for a provincial referendum for the decriminalization of marijuana ... at least in the Kootenay West riding. cinilC hcriB revliS A collective sigh of relief can be heard coming from noitarepO fo sruoH the petition organizers in yadnoM mp5-ma9 the region with only days yadseuT mp5-ma9 left before the petitions mp5-ma9 yadsendeW yadsruhT mp5-ma9 need to be delivered to the yadirF mp8-ma9 Elections B.C. office in VicyadrutaS mp5-ma9 toria Monday. 8356-563-052 “We just got the confirmoc.cinilchcribrevlis.www mation 20 minutes ago,” said local organizer, Susan Yurychuk. “On November 18 we were at 56 per cent (of their target) and people Sensible BC founder Dana Larsen, Canadian author, politician and cannabis legalization Black Press were ready to give up but activist. voters in each of the 85 rid“We found that, for some, were any arrests made. I I told everybody to go out ings in the province within stigma was an issue, ” Larsdidn’t expect the level of and get 22 more signatures a 90 day period in order to en said. “Some people said hostility that we saw in and they did. We needed force a referendum on one they’ d love to sign but were some places. ” 3,162 for the 10 per cent Sensible B.C. volunteers in our riding and we got of the fixed election dates. afraid the RCMP or the All canvassers for any camgovernment would know in Vancouver will spend 3,733.” paign must be registered that they had signed the the weekend collecting peWhile organizers in the with Elections B.C. for the petition and harass them. It titions from outlying areas Kootenay West riding are petitions to be declared valwas a baseless fear but that’s and collating them before happy with their efforts, the id. where some people were sending them on to Elecprovincial campaign orgaTh e process has only coming from. tions B.C. by Monday to be nized by pro-cannabis acbeen successful once in offi cially tallied up before tivist, Dana Larsen, doesn’t getting a final count on the appear to have garnered nine attempts to force referendums in B.C. In 2011 it campaign’s efforts. enough signatures in every The process was used to compel the B.C. Although hopes aren’t riding in the province, as is has only been government to hold a refhigh for a successful petirequired by the provincial successful once erendum on the much mation campaign, Larsen said referendum legislation. in nine attempts ligned Harmonized Sales that, for himself and Sen“We’re not going to have to force referTax (HST). sible B.C., it’s not the end. all the signatures in every Larsen said the cam“Th ere’re no dates yet to single district,” said Larsen. endums in B.C. paign went well in numerstart again but we learned a “The process is designed to – on the HST in ous areas of the province, lot. We raised an army, ” he be difficult - gathering that 2011. said. “We had a lot of great many signatures in every with areas such as Nelson, Creston, Vancouver Island, canvassers out there and it riding in the province is not Penticton, and the Sunshine “Th ere also seemed to be really started to build momeant to be easy, but we anCoast gathering enough some people who feel they mentum. If we had the moticipate hitting our targets signatures quite quickly, had the right to abuse the mentum at the beginning of in the East and West Kootebut areas such as the Fraser canvassers. We had volunthe campaign that we did at nay as well as in many other Valley, Cariboo, and Surrey teers harassed by irate peothe end it would have passed areas.” �� presenting particular chalple spit on, one volunteer, by a landslide. We have to The provincial referenlenges. had the window of his truck evolve, have to re-organize. dum legislation, which was Larsen said he was sursmashed and Sensible BC But thanks to everyone for enacted in 1995, requires prised by the reaction of signs stolen, people called their support and thanks to that campaigners gather pesome opponents to the legthe RCMP many times on everyone who signed. We’ll titions with signatures from islated petition process. canvassers but at no time be back next time.” 10 per cent of registered

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Editor: Jim Sinclair Unit 2 - 1810 8th Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. V1N 2Y4 Publication Mail Agreement Number 40012905

Pot poll just a warm-up

How long is the shelf life of an opinion? Or in the case of the recently-concluded Sensible BC petition, what is the best way to encourage people to freely express their opinion with no fear of the potential consequences of their actions. Some accounts relating to the provincewide effort to change the way marijuana is dealt with, as described on the preceding page, are quite jarring. Insults, minor assaults and damage to property are some of the sidebars to the story. One can only imagine the level of passion/hostility if the petition involved any number of hotter button issues. The fact that the organizers’ desired results were not achieved, is no reason to think the issue can be laid to rest. As front man Dana Larsen insists, they’ll be back for more as soon as the regulations permit... better prepared and more determined than ever. Similar processes are also going on over pipelines, mines, dams and other projects with huge economic and environmental implications. Do you suppose someone is going to give up on a plan just because a vote or two may not go their way? The next vote is always being planned and worked toward, with more preliminary advertising, more impassioned spokespersons, more experts and more data. With a mine, export terminal, pipeline or massive dam, to use a few examples, it could be suggested the issue is sort of put to bed when construction is complete and operation kicks in. But with legislation like marijuana laws that can change according to public opinion or people’s willingness to express it... the issues never die, only the potential dates of the referenda. We want to hear from you.

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ture it suddenly struck me that he would really and truly be gone for three days. Let me tell you, I warred with my conflicting emotions. Then, as I watched him walk out the door, the reality struck me hard as I realized that never, in our whole time together, have we spent three days apart. I realized at that moment that things were going to get interesting. Prior to him leaving, I told my husband not to worry about me, I’d be fine. In fact, I advised him against bothering to call home, but rather take all the opportunity he could to treasure every single second with his children. I thought we had agreed upon that. But I was mistaken. Men never listen, do they? Sure enough, he called me the very next day and I’m not ashamed to say that I was so very glad he did. I had missed him and let’s face it, his remote is not anywhere as interesting and endearing as he is. Now, I’m sure my teeth are going to rot because I learned that I’ll take that candy any day over the water. I missed him more than I could have imagined. And here’s another cliché for you, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Jim Sinclair Editor

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Spanks to the truck with a HickShow sticker on the back for cutting us off and driving like a maniac on icy roads coming back from Trail. I had my kids in the car and you are lucky we didn’t crash! SLOW DOWN crazy winter drivers.

Thanks to all our emergency workers and personnel working hard in the cold and extreme conditions to help all those in need. Including plumbers out working full days weekends and evenings to get those in need heat.

Spanks to everyone who is rushed and cranky at this time of year. Give yourself an extra five minutes in anticipation for some line ups. Say please and thank you. Relax and enjoy the holidays. Thanks to all of my co-workers at a certain seniors’ residence for being so wonderful. Thanks to the people and organizations who teamed up to arrange emergency medical care for a friend’s pet.

Thanks to both landlords – one for the home, one for the land it sits on. Love your ‘don’t think I necessarily need to check on anything’ attitude. Spanks to the... the... wait a sec... dang! I can’t think of anyone who’s ticked me off lately! Thanks to ... everyone.

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Carol singers, baked treats and a jubilant throng were all on hand for the 2013 version of the important Hospital Light-Up Event at the Castlegar and District Community Health Centre on Friday, December 6. Light-Up is a key time for fundraising efforts and a tremendous boost was given as the local hospital auxiliary expressed monetary support in the amount of $20,000 to the Castlegar Hospital Foundation. The money has been specified to purchase the V.A.C. Therapy System 101 which promotes wound healing. This money was raised through the Hospital Auxiliary Treasure Shop (thrift store). The cost of the medical device is approximately

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The West Kootenay Labour Council have organized a fundraising drive in support of the IBEW Local 213 and COPE 378 affected by the Fortis BC Lock Out. These workers have been locked out since late June, 2013. Anyone who would like to support the Locked Out Workers, may make a donation at the Kootenay Savings Credit Union to the West Kootenay Labour Council Strike Fund Account #1477728.

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$25,000. The Foundation was able to raise a total of $22,400 on Light Up Day. The Foundation continues to accept donations to meet its goal in fundraising. Thank you for your generosity in supporting the

Foundation’s efforts. To date, the Auxiliary has donated donated $35,000 back to the community for health care which includes the $20,000. The funds were donated to: Community Harvest Food Bank, EEG

Room at the Health Centre which is a Regional Service, a defibrillator for the Castlegar Curling Club (Seniors), Community Service – Seniors Program and bursaries and scholarships for students entering the medical field.

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Community Calendar

Book under every tree:

Do you have a new or gently used book to donate for a Christmas food hamper? Drop off books until Dec. 13 to Blueberry CreekCommunity School, Castlegar & District Public Library, Kootenay Family Place, Robson Community School and Selkirk College Library. If you would like to make a donation to purchase books call Alana at 250-304-6862: A partnership between Community Christmas Hampers & Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy. Until Saturday, December 14:

December 14 & 15: Christmas

Musical Presentation at New Life Assembly at 6:30 p.m. Accepting donations of gift cards from local merchants for the food bank. saturday, Dec. 14:

The Castlegar Fire Department will hold its Annual Toy Drive on from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m. at the A&W on Columbia Avenue. Firefighters will be on location during that time to help collect toys, serve food and clean tables. For further information, please call 365-3266 saturday, Dec. 14: Christmas antique and collectible sale at Robson Hall – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lots of vendors with a wide variety of treasures and gifts. Admission by donation (cash or food). Proceeds to the Community Harvest Food Bank. For more information call 250-3656261 Sunday December 15:

The Ootischenia Fire Department will hold its Annual Food Drive from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. Firefighters will canvas Ootischenia & Area J. Please have

Sunday December 15: PLEASE NOTE:

Date of the Annual Christmas Carol Sing has been changed to SUNDAY DECEMBER 22. Time and location remain the same: from 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. at New Life Assembly, 602 – 7th Street (behind Castlegar Primary School). You are invited to come and sing your favourite Christmas carols and songs and hear local choirs perform. Donation by monetary or non-perishable gift to the Harvest Food Bank.

december 19: Annual Com-

munity Memorial Service to honour those we’ve lost in 2013, Thursday, Dec. 19, at 7:00 PM. New Life Church, 602 7th Street. Everyone welcome.

sunday, dec. 22: annual community carol sing at New Life Assembly, local choirs, Chistmas

songs/carols from 2 - 4 p.m. free but donations to food bank accepted. December 24: Christmas Eve

Service, 7 p.m. at New Life Assembly, 602 7th Street, Castlegar.

ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH CHRISTMAS SERVICES:

Sunday Services, 11:15 a.m. Wednesday Advent Services, 6 p.m., Dec. 18, Supper at 5 p.m. Theme: Train markings keep us on track for the holy nativity. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 6 p.m., Dec.24. All children welcome to participate in the nativity scene. 713-4th Street, Castlegar, BC. www.wklutheran.ca”

Ongoing free hot meal at the sharing dinner pot at Cadet Hall, 8th

Ave, Castlegar (two blocks from library) Tuesdays at noon.

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Festive items available include jewelry, collectibles, art glass, vintage tools, jams and jellies, baking, handcrafted items, yarn for your own projects, holiday decor and decorations. Homestyle breakfast s 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. We will be open every Sunday up to and including Dec. 22. We are closed over Christmas and New Years and re-open on Jan. 5, 2014. Our tables are currently fully booked but if you want your name on the list in case of cancellations, call Kathy (250) 365-3796. And as always, still looking for charity groups to work the kitchen for their charity.

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Speakers, 7 - 9 p.m. at the Fireside Inn, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. Learn speaking skills, gain confidence and have fun! Guests welcome. More info call Diane Cushing at 250365-8336. Operation Feast All invited for

home-cooked meals Thursdays at New Life Assembly Church, 602 - 7th Street. Doors open at 4 p.m, dinner served until 5:30 p.m. Entrance to dining area at back of Church. More info: Carol at 365-5734. free pool - Everyone welcome

Every Saturday at the Royal Canadian Legion, 248 Columbia Ave. Bring friends and have an afternoon of fun. friday youth program at Blue-

december 16-21: All Christ-

mas items, clothing and linens 1/2 price at the Treasure Shop. $5 bag sale newborn - three years of age. Have a wonderful, safe and happy holiday season. Closed Mon., Dec. 23, until Thur. Jan. 2/14.

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The C & D Hospital Auxiliary Treasure Shop is offering most Christmas items at 50 per cent off. Volunteer application forms are available. View our website www.castlegarhospitalauxiliary. org Visit the Gift Shop at the Castlegar Health Centre for a beautiful selection of winter outfits for the little ones. PLEASE NOTE: The Treasure Shop and Gift Shop will be closed Monday, Dec. 23, and will reopen Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. Have a safe, healthy and happy Christmas and best wishes for 2014.

your donations of non-perishable food or toys ready. All donations will be forwarded to the Community Harvest Food Bank Christmas Hampers. For more information call 365-6882.

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mative support group for breastfeeding moms. Neighbourhood House in Castlegar, Tuesdays, 10:30 - noon More info: 250365-3662, www.kootenayfamilyplace.org tops group meets every wednesday 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. at

Kinnaird Hall, 2320 Columbia Ave. Round table discussion. Get motivated to eat healthy and lose weight. Monthly fee $10. More info call 365-7956. Castlegar A.A. meetings at the Pioneer Arena Sun. at 10 a.m.

(phone Mike at 399-4417); Tues. at 7 p.m. (phone Dennis at 3652738); Wednesday at 7 p.m., (phone Fay at 250-687-0484. Thurs. at 8 p.m. (phone Jim at 365-6216) and Sat. at 8 p.m (phone Len at 365-7805).

al-anon meets every Monday night for people whose lives

have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Mondays 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 2224 6th Ave. (Kootenay Society for Community Living building.) More info call Donna 365-3168 or Eileen 3653674.

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berry Creek Community School. Fun, safe night for a movie, games/sports/hanging out. Grades K - 5, 6:30 - 8 p.m. and grades 6 up, 8 - 10 p.m. See B.C.C.S. facebook page for more info or phone 250-365-7201. USCC Cultural Interpretive Society meets Monday and

Wednesday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Doukhobor Arts and Crafts Centre, 820 Markova Rd., beside the Brilliant Cultural Centre. Advocate in Castlegar on Thursdays Questions about wel-

fare, disability benefits, tenancy or family law? The Advocacy Centre is in Castlegar Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Castlegar and District Community Services, 1007 2nd Street. Call 250-608-0589 or 1-877352-5777. Mom’s Support Group All moms

welcome to this loosely structured group supporting challenges of being a mom. No referral required. More info: Sandi McCreight 250-365-2104 ext. 34 FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING for problem gambling; Cas-

tlegar Community Services Call 250-608-2254. Scrabble Club 2nd Wed. of the

month, Castlegar Public Library. 6:30 – 8 p.m. All levels welcome! For info call Alana at 304-6862. Offered by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy.

back to school with baby Program free for parents to upgrade

Math, English and/or study skills with an instructor from Selkirk College. Kootenay Family Place , Mon. & Wed. from 1 - 3 p.m. Childcare and snacks provided. More info call Alana at 304-6862.

New to Canada? Settlement ser-

vices provides eligible newcomers with information about community services or preparing for citizenship. Call 250-687-4714 or email welcometocastlegar@ gmail.com.

Legion Meat Draws Saturdays

Royal Canadian Legion Castlegar/Robson Branch #170, 248 Columbia Avenue, 4-6 p.m. Guests welcome and must be signed in by a member.

W.K. Yoga For MS Support Group. Mondays, 1:30 - 3 p.m.,

Castlegar Library, lower level. Free. Sponsored by WK MS Society for its members/care providers. Call Lonnie Facchina 1-866-352-3997 or email info@ westkootenay@mssociety.ca or Janice Ferraro, at 250-365-5428, email janice@underthesunyoga.ca

Parent Child Mother Goose for

babies 0-12 months at the Castlegar & District Public Library on Wednesdays from 10 - 11 a.m. until Nov. 20. (childminding available for older siblings) Call 250-365-6611. Toddlers and preschoolers at Castlegar Primary School Thurs. from 10 - 11 a.m. until Nov. 28. To register call 250-304-6862.

English as a Second Language programs Classes for adults,

Conversation Club, Family Drop-in for families with young children, 1 to 1 tutoring. Free. More info call Alana at 250304-6862.

St. David’s and the United Church Thrift Shop open Satur-

days, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. also Mon & Fri, and Tues-Wed-Thurs 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Clothing, household items, bedding, linen, books, etc. at 605 Columbia Ave. under the Motor Vehicle Office. Christmas items avail. after Nov. 11. Clean, good cond. items accepted (no furniture, TVs, large items). Families

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Register for free program where families have fun preparing, cooking and eating dinner together. Third Wed. of the month (Nov-Mar) at Hobbit Hill Childcare Centre from 5:45 - 7:45 p.m. To register, call 1-877-258-4133 or email info@ccfoffice.org.

Love to sing? Come out to Robson Community School and sing with the Robson Choir. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. More info: Jeannie at 250-365-2901.

Castlegar News Thursday, December 12, 2013

Opinion/Editorial Should We Hunt Grizzly Bears in BC? submitted

Trophy hunting of grizzly bears is one of the most controversial issues in British Columbia and has been a thorn in the side of the BC Ministry of Environment for many years. Poll after poll shows that the vast majority of British Columbians want the practice discontinued; Environment Ministry officials as well as biologists are often vehemently divided. Although some of BC’s grizzly populations are healthy, many are not. Is the trophy hunt really sustainable or should we err on the side of caution and bring it to an end?

Author Jill Bisaro is a second year Recreation, Fish and Wildlife student at Selkirk College in Castlegar. Submitted

North American grizzlies, also called brown bears, are related to brown bears that are found throughout Europe and Asia. Because of human encroachment, their habitat has been diminished worldwide at an alarming rate. Over the last century, the North American grizzly population has been reduced by half; roughly 1,000 grizzlies remain in the lower 48 states. Grizzly bears are red-listed according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, meaning they are in danger of being wiped out. Still, the organization believes there are enough bears worldAD. #1

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wide and that, with the proper hunting regulations, the species should do fine. Unfortunately, not all bear researchers in British Columbia, or elsewhere, agree. The disturbing case of Dionys DeLeew, a BC Ministry of Environment bear biologist, comes to mind. In 2000 he was suspended without pay and given a gag order for distributing an internal report questioning population estimates and suggesting that the yearly kill rate in BC was not sustainable. Since 1977, the province of British Columbia has awarded grizzly hunting tags using a lottery system and has based the potential ‘take’ in management zones on population estimates. In the past, because grizzly bears are notoriously difficult and expensive to count, population estimates may not have been accurate. Over the last decade or so, studies using DNA from hair samples have made counting bears easier and more accurate. Using these techniques, Michael Proctor, a Kootenay bear biologist, found that two of the four management units he was studying contained only half of the originally estimated bear populations. The BC ministry of Environment and the BC Guide Outfitters Association maintain that the number of bears taken in the bi-annual hunts is well managed and sustain-

able. A recent study, however, found great uncertainty in population estimates, mortality numbers and recovery levels. The uncertainty is further exacerbated by the potential of climate change, changing food sources, forestry and development, as well as unpredictable factors such as bears getting struck by vehicles or unreported kills by ranchers. Researchers have found that in the last decade, the province’s own allowable harvest numbers were surpassed at least once in each of the 50 grizzly bear populations open to trophy hunting. They feel that in order to reduce the risk of grizzly bear overkill, hunting should be eliminated in at least one-third of BC’s management units. The killing of grizzlies or any other large animal, for reasons other than sustenance, is increasingly perceived by the public as immoral and the science supporting a hunt seems to be questionable at best. Grizzly bears in BC are a priceless resource that should not be put at risk for finance, foreign hunters or the pleasure of the minority. It would seem to be most prudent to halt it now until the real numbers are in. Ed. note: The preceding statements and opinions are solely those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Castlegar News or Black Press.

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Beautiful, Musical Sunday

About 60 music lovers made the investment of a couple of hours on Sunday at Castlegar United Church and all were happy about it. The event was the latest in the Kootenay Gallery’s TD Concert Series. The Selkirk “Camerata Strings,” featuring members of the Selkirk Chamber Orchestra, mostly from Nelson, performed a showcase of classical music by composers including Mozart, Handel, Mendelssohn Elgar and Barber, beautifully performed and engagingly and informatively introduced. Pictured from left, ensemble leader Wendy Herbison, Vic Neufeld, Josette LaForge and Lena Ruiz (violins); Martine Den Bok and Miranda Hughes (Violas); Alex Nichol (bass) Bronwyn LeBlanc and Jeff Faragher (cellos). Jim Sinclair --------------------------------AD. #2

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Top ten winter road trip tips: 1. A full night’s sleep ahead of a long drive is important. 2. It’s also a good idea to let a friend know when you’re leaving and the time you expect to arrive. 3. Fill the windshield washer bottle with seasonal cleaner and carry an extra container in the trunk. 4. Don’t forget to bring sunglasses – glare from snow can be hard on the eyes. 5. Wear (warm) clothes that allow good movement to steer and operate the foot pedals. 6. Bring water plus non-perishable food supplies on longer trips. 7. An emergency (first aid) kit. 8. Check the weather forecast, road conditions and for road closures on your route before heading out on a long trip. 9. Good winter tires are mandatory on most high-elevation BC highway routes during the winter. 10. If you must drive in bad weather, it’s a good idea to refuel when the tank drops below half full. If the car breaks down or gets stuck in the snow, having engine heat until help arrives could be important. Useful winter driving web sites: drivebc.ca, icbc.com

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flake symbol on the sidewall Winter weather has already to indicate that it meets a touched most parts of BC specific winter tire industry and there is a threat of performance test. A series more severe snowstorms in of tragic accidents that the coming days. involved vehicles equipped Driving can be challenging with all-season tires, mainly no matter where you live on the Sea-to-Sky Highway in in the province at this What makes a BC, played a significant role time of the year. The heavy BC winter road trip in the adaptation of this tire rain, fog, wind or slushy uniquely challenging designation. snow that’s common in The traction qualities of a coastal areas can present (and interesting) is winter tire will deteriorate an unpredictable and more as it wears and loses tread dangerous driving situation that it’s possible to experience all (or depth. As a general rule, than sub-zero, crunchy a half-worn winter tire hard-packed snow. Then most) of the above performs at about the same there’s the biggest driving conditions, in a same- level as a good all-season challenge of them all – ice tire in cold, slippery condiin its various road surface day drive. tions. A half worn all-season incarnations. Bob McHugh tire will perform about the What makes a BC winter same as a good summer tire. road trip uniquely challengAnd a half-worn summer tire… well, let’s ing (and interesting) is that it’s possible not go there! to experience all (or most) of the above When road traction conditions are poor, conditions, in a same-day drive. try to avoid asking tires to do more than Even if daytime temperatures are mild, one job at a time – specifically, don’t overnight temperatures typically drop steer and brake at the same time. Start close to or below the freezing mark on a braking sooner and try to get all braking regular basis. done while the vehicle is in a straight line, Your car’s tires are what keep you on the in advance of a turn. Steady and smooth road and out of the ditch. Before you set steering actions work best and use a out today, be it to work or to pay a visit gentle push on the gas pedal as you exit to friends or family across the province, the turn. please check your tires. According to ICBC, about one-in-25 Below seven degrees Celsius, the rubber crashes in BC are caused by wildlife colcompound used in a winter tire (or lisions. Although they tend to be more all-weather tire) remains softer and active in spring and fall, they can be offers better traction qualities than attracted by roadside vegetation and an all-season or summer tire. you need to be extra watchful for A winter or all-weather tire is wildlife during the dusk and dawn. marked with a mountain/snow-

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“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.” – Matthew 1:21 Last month we considered the question, “Who is Jesus Christ?” and what better topic to contemplate during the Christmas season? We saw previously that the Bible declares Jesus is the God of the universe. This is clearly seen at His birth, “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” (Matthew 1:23) From His virgin birth to the title “Emmanuel” it is obvious that this child born unto us was not merely another member of Adam’s fallen race; but within His human form was a pure and divine nature untainted with sin. In fact, He was God in human flesh; born of woman for He became a man, yet without the natural agency of a man for He was God. The Prophet Isaiah listed other names to describe this virgin born Child – “For unto us a child is born, unto us a

son is given: ... and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6)

Pastor Tom Kline, Castlegar Baptist Church

heartaches, temptations, and struggles of life. He is not a distant deity or some cosmic judge aloof from mankind, He is a loving Saviour who experienced every emotion and internal turmoil you experience. Remember this is God we are talking about. Why would He face all of that? Well, because He loves you and wants to identify with you - moreover, His love moved Him to provide redemption from our sins. “He shall save His people from their sins”! He became man in order to redeem man. Although He faced all that we face, He did it without sinning so that His blood shed on the cross could be the perfect, atoning sacrifice for sin. So you see, the gift the Lord gave at Christmas was the gift of Himself, coupled with salvation from the guilt and condemnation of sin for all who will receive it by faith. Will you receive His precious gift and trust Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour? If you feel you need more help to know the Saviour please feel free to contact me. Merry Christmas!

Bible Truths There can be no mistake, He is God. Furthermore, Jesus is the Saviour. Why would the God of heaven condescend to become a man? He not only took on the form of a man but He went through the entire process of birth, of being a helpless infant, of adolescence, and growing to adulthood. Remember “Emmanuel” means “God with us”! He was with us in all of the

Castlegar Funeral Chapel would like to invite you to their

12th Annual

Christmas Candlelight Service of Remembrance Christmas is a hard time of year for those who have lost a loved one. Come and join us for an evening of remembrance and light a candle in memory of your loved one. Everyone is welcome. Thursday, December 19, 2013 7:00 PM Pentecostal New Life Assembly 602—7th Avenue (beside Twin Rivers Elementary School) Castlegar, BC Refreshments will be served following the service.

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December is here, Santa has arrived in the shopping malls and the pressure is on to finish buying holiday gifts. Why not ease the pressure and beat the crowds by giving homemade food as gifts? Holiday baking is a popular gift, but let’s face it, some popular baked goods can be high in fat and sugar. In light of the rising obesity rates in Canada, maybe it is time to consider giving healthier goodies to the people we care about. Instead of giving truffles and Nanaimo bars, why not bake a loaf of homemade whole wheat bread wrapped with a festive ribbon? Try drying fruit, such as apples and apricots and layering the pieces in a decorative bag for festive flare. Fruit bas-

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This past Sunday was a busy hub of family activities at the Pass Creek Hall. The Pass Creek Neighbourhood Association was hosting their First Annual Winter Holiday Celebration. Things started with a complimentary brunch, but quickly became a very busy production site of highly crafted cookies decorated one at a time by skilled junior crafts-people. Santa, of course, was there overseeing production but there was plenty of time for play and for pictures. A photographer was on hand to paint into pictures all the fun with Santa. The Pass Creek Fire Department showed up in a shiny big truck. It didn’t stop there, but went on into early evening with chili, bonfire and fireworks. The non-profit association was formed in July to build a strong inclusive community and creating food security. Judging by all the smiles and warm tummies they are already succeeding at achieving their goals.

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Let’s face it. Most of us don’t really need another pair of gloves, an ugly tie or monogrammed handkerchiefs (do they even make those any more?). Mostly, we just don’t need more stuff. Buying a gift for someone who enjoys wine is easysqueezy and in Creston it’s getting easier each year. With three wineries now producing excellent wines, a couple of fruit juice makers and other related businesses stoking wine lovers’ dreams, shoppers don’t have to look far to fill their list. When we head east to Calgary for Christmas, our car is stocked with Creston products, and the odd one from around the province. This year the Prius will be laden with wines from Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard, Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery and Wynnwood Cellars, not to mention bottles from Tabletree and William Tell. (Not to worry about space— on one memorable trip to the Okanagan we learned that a Prius can hold four adults, luggage and 11 cases of wine. But that’s another story!) Our treasures will also include a selection of wines from some of our favourite stops in the Okanagan. From Skimmerhorn our stock will include bottles of Old Koot. This new Port-style wine is an unusual treat, being much less sweet than most Ports. Fortified with alcohol made in the Skimmerhorn still, it features dark chocolate and cherry aromas with plum, black currant and cherry flavours. Perfect for an after dinner treat, with or without dessert. And Skimmerhorn fans will be pleased to know that white Kootenay Crush is now available at the wine shop, too. Our family members might get a little nervous if I didn’t show up with some of the current Baillie-Grohman selections. Especially popular are the always glorious, and different with each vintage, Blanc de Noirs, a rose wine made with Pinot Noir grapes. And, of course, there is the lovely 2011 Pinot Noir Estate wine, a must buy for those who favour the Heartbreak Grape. With this grape, the only broken hearts come when the BG Pinot Noir sells out. Wynnwood Cellars has sold out of its popular white wines and the wine shop is closed

until spring, but partner Dave Basaraba reports that 2011 Pinot Noir and 2012 Merlot are available at private liquor stores in the Creston Valley. What do about the turkey dinner conundrum? What goes best with a dinner that tends to be heavy and often includes Brussels sprouts, which don’t go pair well with anything, event water? (Okay, I exaggerate. But not by much!) I prefer lighter wines that have some spicy aspects. It’s a rare Rose that doesn’t enhance the dinner and the colours are invariably festive. Depending on the vintage, the grape/s used and the winemaking process, they can range from pale salmon to bright cranbrerry, from bone dry to semi-sweet. Rose wines have become hugely popular in recent years and not only during the hot days of summer. White wines—when I think of turkey Gewurztraminer comes to mind—can also go nicely with a Christmas bird. Sauvignon Blanc is a less common choice, but one worth exploring. I’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating—arriving at your host’s door bearing a bottle of The Sage, a wild sage-infused Gewurz from Silver Sage Winery in Oliver is a surefire way to get welcomed back. If sage and onion stuffing is on the menu there is no better match than this off-dry wine. For gifts, we like to include wines that we have purchased directly from wineries, ones that have been memorable for us. Among our choices this year might be bottles from Serendipity Winery, a treasure among Naramata wineries, Summerhill Pyramid Wineries, where the Cipes family keeps hauling in international awards for their sparkling wines, Fairview Cellars, where BC “Cab Man”, Bill Eggars, makes fantastic red wines, and Moraine Winery, which produces really good wines and really good prices. The list goes on. And on. The huge bonus in this Digital Age is being able to order on-line from many BC wineries, which can ship orders right to your door. And many now have wine clubs, where a usually free membership provides for regular shipments and discounts on the product. It makes shopping particularly easy in the winter, when highway travel can get a little dicey.

I am especially proud to include Tabletree juices in my gift-giving, and to tell people about how this little company operated by Susan and Gary Snow has, for two straight years, been a finalist in the World Juice Awards in Europe. It has won once and been a runner-up this year, but the juices are undeniably of all-world caliber. All made right here in the Creston Valley, with only local fruit. A new addition this year has been the William Tell Juice Company, which is selling its products at the Farmers Market and in other outlets in an ever-expanding territory. We took a couple of bottles to Calgary last month so that our son and his newly pregnant wife could celebrate with a sparkling, non-alcoholic cider. How did the William Tell Sparkling Old-Fashioned Cider go over with them? We got a message on the weekend: Can you bring more when you come for Christmas! Of course it isn’t only just bottles of wine that make good gifts. Tigz Designs, open this season on Canyon Street, makes breathtakingly beautiful gift baskets using local products, including scrumptious Kootenay Alpine Cheese. Drop into any Creston Valley retailer, or check out the Farmers Market, and chances are there is something for the wine lover on your gift list. Beer lovers take their passion seriously, and we have never disappointed one with a gift purchased at the Kokanee Beer Gear Store at Columbia Brewing. When we travel it is surprising to learn how many people around the world are familiar with Creston—because they know where Kokanee beer is made. Finally, for a really personally touch, consider giving local art. Wine lovers tend to be art lovers, too, so even art works that don’t include wine in their theme are likely to be a hit with the recipient. ‘Tis the season, as we say. It’s always important to keep safety in mind and to ensure enjoying wine, beer or other alcoholic beverage includes not driving and endangering others. Make a plan that includes a designated driver or cab when visiting, and stick to it.

– Author Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance, a Black Press publication.

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Upcoming hockey players are getting a chance shine at Rebels’ games. There has been unique sight between first and second periods in the last couple of Rebels games. No, the Rebels and their opposing team have not suddenly shrunk into mightymites between periods. It’s a team of seven and eight year olds playing their hearts out for their parents and the rest of the Rebels’ fans. The scrimmages are exciting as the puck goes from one end to the other with spectacular shots on net and fancy goaltending. At the last Rebels game the Castlegar Kings broke into two teams to play each other and wow the crowd. The Kings are a senior novice team, they don’t play in specific league but play one or two games a week organized by their coaches and management with teams from Grand Forks, Beaver Valley, Nelson and Trail. They also practice twice a week at Pioneer Are-

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na or the ice at the Castlegar Complex. The coaches and manager are all parents. Hockey in Canada always involves dedication by not only the players but, of course, by their proud parents as well. Tim Hortons also sponsors hockey and many other sports at this age level with jerseys, socks, toques, medals and other goodies for many teams. This coming January there is National Minor Hockey Week. At the end of January,

Castlegar will host a hockey tournament in the Castlegar Kings’ age group with 30 teams invited including squads from Spokane and all over B.C. This Friday Dececmber 13 the Castlegar Rebels play the Fernie Ghostriders, a fitting team for a Friday the 13th tilt. It is time for the Rebels to do a little ghost busting! A novice hockey team will once again entertain fans between periods. Alright... drop the puck!

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Castlegar Midget-rep Garret Patterson in action in deciding game (a double OT loss) of last weekend’s Midget tourney in Castlegar. Patterson got three goals. Lower pic, winning Castlegar bantams celebrate at a recent tournament in Cranbrook. Check www.castlegarnews.com for more details and names of players in the photo.

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Audrey Vivian Patterson Passed away on November 25, 2013 at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail. She was born in New Westminster on November 26, 1928. Audrey was the youngest daughter of James and Jill Patterson. Audrey was pre-deceased by her brother James and is survived by her sister, Janice Taaffe, her nephews, James and Jeffrey, niece, Elizabeth, and Canadian cousins, Bruce and David Bodwell, and Leslie, James, Richard and Ronald Waldie. For many years, Audrey taught grade one at various schools in the Trail area. A respected and loved teacher, she gave many of Trail’s children a solid and grounded start to their education. She also spent three years in Europe teaching at the Canadian forces base in Marville, France. This became her base for exploring Western Europe. As a result of her European experience, Audrey became a passionate and thoughtful traveler. After she retired from teaching, Audrey continued to travel the world, free of vacation restrictions and loved experiencing different cultures and countries. What she loved most about her travels, however, was returning to her beloved Kootenays and resuming the rich and textured life she created for herself there. A celebration of Audrey’s life will be held at a later date. Jordan Wren of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca

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Grace Fillipoff Sadly the family of Grace Fillipoff of Castlegar BC (formerly of Winlaw BC) wishes to announce her passing at Castleview Care Centre on Monday, December 2, 2013. Blessed with 88 years of life, Grace was born in Thrums BC, on September 23, 1925 to parents Lucy and Louis Popoff. She married Sam Fillipoff, and while living in Winlaw, they raised 3 children. She loved flowers and gardening and was a custodian in a local school and an avid homemaker. Grace loved travelling, she went to Costa Rica, the Panama Canal and Hawaii and she especially enjoyed going to visit her children wherever they were living. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Sam in 2002, her son Sam Jr. in 2008 and her sister Mary Padowinikoff in 2013. Left to mourn her loss are her daughters Shirley Rach (Guy Lambert) and Noreen Willford; grandchildren Melina (Paolo) Biron, Katrina (Darren) Meurer, Ashley (Simon) Jones, Megan Willford (John Kirby) and Jason Miller; one great-grandson; brothers Eli (Alice) Popoff and Peter (Helen) Popoff and a large extended family. Funeral Services will be held at the Appledale Community Hall on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 from 10:00 AM until 12:00 Noon with interment in the Perry’s Siding Cemetery and followed by a luncheon in the Appledale Community Hall. Donations in Grace’s memory may be made to Castleview Care Centre, 2300 – 14th Avenue, Castlegar BC V1N 4A6. Arrangements are in care of Castlegar Funeral Chapel.

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