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SONGS OF THE SEASON — The Blossom Valley Singers (above) hosted their annual Christmas concert at the Prince Charles Theatre on Friday and Sunday. The alwayspopular performance also included appearances by Key of She, members of the Creston Community Band and the Creston Children’s Choir.

Kettle, Huscroft chairing regional boards

BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Once again, Creston Valley elected officials are at the forefront in local government. Area B director John Kettle was acclaimed as

chair of the Regional District of Central Kootenay board Dec. 12. Two days earlier, Rebecca Huscroft was elected, also by acclamation, chair of the School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) board of education. Huscroft rep-

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“Maybe it was a case of being the devil they know,” Kettle joked after his acclamation. “With 11 rural directors on the board (along with nine municipal representatives) it isn’t easy to find someone they all trust.”

Huscroft was elected to the SD8 board of education in November 2011 and served as vice-chair for the last year. She succeeds Creston trustee Mel Joy, who declined a nomination for the position. Joy served as chair from 2010-13.

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f you haven’t yet enjoyed the annual Creston Tour of Lights, which started on Monday, you still have a chance — it runs tonight and tomorrow, with the trip starting at 6:30 p.m. from the Creston and District Community Complex. For $1 a ride (no reservations available), customers can view the best-decorated homes and businesses in the Creston Valley while a BC Transit operator does the driving. Or, if you want to drive your-

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neighbors to gather in celebration. This year’s concert is dedicated to the memory of Glenda McCalmant, the only person who sang in the choir every year since its inception. She will always be remembered for her contagious laughter, her enthusiasm, and her powerful singing. The concert features familiar carols, as well as new Christmas songs The arrangements vary enormously in style and cultural origin but are centered on the theme of a personal journey to the Bethlehem of one’s own heart. The desire for peace, goodwill, true community and love abounding which draw humanity on the journey are ever present, as much today as in years gone by. Admission is by a suggested donation of $10 for adults and $5 for students.

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The multi-talented Wolf family returns to Prince Charles Theatre on Dec. 28 for its third annual Family Christmas Show. “We’re going to have a blast!” Wolf said last week. “In addition to Christmas songs we are all going to choose our favourites of any genre.” Expect country, bluegrass and rock and roll. To describe the Wolf family as multitalented is hardly an exaggeration. Wolf has recently completed The Sol’Mar, the second in a trilogy of fantasy novels, and it is now being published. He has also been working at narrating The Sol’Mar and the first book, The Woodcutter, which will be available online and on CD. “Doing the audio versions is a lot of work,” he said. “I do all the voices of the characters and also record the songs that go with the story.” Wolf’s sons, Kyle and Shade McKearney, continue to enjoy success with their rock band, Hard Honey. “The boys are in Los Angeles right now, recording an EP, and it’s going to be fantastic — Hard Honey has had a great year.” His daughter, Zaria Storm, a university student and nationally ranked track athlete, also returns to perform and his mom, Creston’s Joyce McKearney, will once again perform, too. Tickets to Lorn Wolf’s third annual Family Christmas Show are available at Black Bear Books. Ask about special family rates and VIP tickets.

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PLENTY FOR ALL — Terje Munkerud (above) was one of dozens of volunteers who took part in packing Christmas hampers for the Creston Ministerial Association on Monday. About 420 were packed this year, and ready for pickup on Tuesday morning. (There will be more on this year’s hampers in next week’s issue, as well as online at www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca/news.)

West Creston residents making final push for fire protection BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

With only two weeks left to get property owner approval for fire service protection in West Creston and on the Creston flats, volunteers continue their push to get enough signatures on a Regional District of Central Kootenay petition. “This is something we have been working toward for a long time,” said Jim McLeod, president of the West Creston Fire Protection Society (WCFPS). “We have a solution to provide certified fire protection to residents and businesses at a reasonable cost — we just need their signatures to move ahead.” The proposal would see fire departments from the Town of Creston, WynndelLakeview and Canyon-Lister respond to fight fires in the West-Creston/Creston flats area. According to the RDCK petition, residential and farm owners would pay a maximum rate of $1.24 per $1,000. McLeod said that the society is not a certified fire department. “We are not equipped to fight structure fires,” he said.

He added that the society would likely be disbanded if the petition does not succeed. “The WCFPS is only able to operate from March 1 to Oct. 31,” said society volunteer Cathy Robinson. “If a resident has an insurance policy that says the property is within a protected or semi-protected area, or within eight kilometres of a fire hall, that policy is not valid.” The lack of fire protection for Robinson and her neighbours hit home with recent news out of Peachland, a rural community near Kelowna, last week. Within a oneweek period, two houses burned to the ground while neighbours could only stand and watch because the area does not have fire protection. “Some argue that firefighters would arrive too late to save their home in the event of fire,” she said. “But what about their neighbours? What happens if the fire spreads to adjacent properties, or even to forested areas? Don’t you want fire protection in the event your neighbour’s home catches fire and firefighters might be able to save your home? “As well, we are aware of people who

have chosen not to purchase property in the area because we don’t have certified fire protection. It definitely can be a deal breaker.” Residents near wooded areas face another problem. If carelessness or neglect result in fire that spreads from a private property to Crown land, the landowner can be liable for firefighting costs and criminal charges can be laid. McLeod said that a common assumption that fires are rare in West Creston is not true. “The WCFPS was formed after a house burned down,” he said. “Since its formation, members of the society have responded to 33 fires. What is going to happen if there is no response from WCFPS or fire departments in the area?” The service contract would provide a fully certified fire truck, rental of a temporary fire hall in West Creston, trained volunteers from throughout the Creston Valley and provisions for a continuous water supply. All property owners in the designated area were mailed petitions and information from the RDCK. The deadline to return signed petitions is Dec. 31.

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Creston RCMP week includes East Shore break-ins BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Creston RCMP responded to 69 calls for service from Dec. 9-15, clerk Theresa Vanderberg said on Monday.

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ing into seasonal residences and then moving on before getting caught. •A Highway 21 resident reported that someone entered his unlocked home and stole a laptop computer. •A guest house in the 12000 block of Highway 3A was broken into by cutting a padlock. The house lights were left on and the door was ajar after the culprit left. No damage was apparent, but a bed appears to have been slept in. •A female resident on Ibbitson Street once again complained about an unwanted male guest. •An incident in which two females on Centre Road were arguing over $20 was determined to be a civil dispute. •A nearly new Stihl chainsaw in its case, total value of $400, was stolen from an unlocked shed on Northwest Boulevard. •A report of a possible fraud came in from a Beam Road resident, who said he had sent a total of $4,500 to meet the demands of a Mexican timeshare company over the Internet. •A female’s iPhone was stolen from her desk at Prince Charles Secondary School. •A vehicle went off Highway 3 in the 7900 block and into a fence after the driver lost control in icy conditions. •Investigating police found no evidence that a person accused of shoplifting on Canyon Street had stolen anything. December 10 •A red chainsaw was stolen from an unlocked shed on 10th Avenue South. •Residents of a mobile home park complained about slippery road conditions. •A male complained about

being tailgated and being given the finger on Canyon Street. •A male from Corn Creek Road has requested a peace bond be posted by his former partner. •Police are requesting that anyone who witnessed a vehicle clip a cyclist on Northwest Boulevard call 250-428-9313 with information. The driver of a dark SUV or pickup drove off after knocking over the cyclist with a side mirror. The victim was taken to hospital with minor injuries. December 11 •A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a male who failed to appear in court. •A female on 19th Avenue South reported that her son and his friend stole property when she ordered them to move out. •A male was caught driving while prohibited. December 12 •A well-being check on a male resident on Dogwood Street indicated he was OK. •Police are investigating a report of a historic sexual assault. •A male driver went off Cory Road and into the ditch in icy conditions. •A Wadds Road resident in Crawford Bay was reported to be throwing things in his house after he returned home from a vacation and found his water pipes had frozen and burst. December 13 •A semi driver’s employer was informed after a male driver reported being tailgated for a long distance down Highway 3 from Kootenay Pass in icy road conditions. •A ratchet set and other tools valued at $200 were stolen from an unlocked vehicle on Highway 21 South. •No injuries were sustained by occupants in a vehicle that

collided with an elk on Highway 3 near Kidd Creek. •Two handguns and eight rifles were stolen during a break and entry to a LakeviewArrow Creek Road residence. A collection of coins was also stolen and the total value of the stolen goods is estimated to be over $11,000. •A vehicle rolled back in an 11th Avenue North parking lot, narrowly missing a pedestrian. The driver had failed to set the parking brake. •A large youth party in a Hilton Place residence where the mother was away resulted in a several complaints and police visits. A vehicle window was broken, a male was assaulted with a crowbar and another male was also assaulted, resulting in the arrest of a male. December 14 •When police investigated a report that a red Thunderbird had gone off Highway 3A and down a 50-foot bank, they could not locate the driver. She was later found at home in Wynndel, where she had walked after losing control of her vehicle in icy conditions. She was not injured. •The driver of another vehicle was also found at home after rolling his vehicle on Cook Street at Ninth Avenue South. He was not injured. December 15 •A Connel Road resident reported the possible forgery of vehicle registration papers. •A Lakeview-Arrow Creek Road resident reported suspicious tracks around a property but police could find no signs of a break and entry. •A dog was injured after being struck by a vehicle on Leadville Road. •A well-being check on a male resident on Canyon Street indicated he was OK.

SD8 has money for CUPE increases but not middle school rebuild BY KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star

Trustees from School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) met with the Ministry of Education while in Vancouver two weekends ago. But they didn’t spend the entire time discussing “the elephant in the room,” said newly elected board chair Rebecca Huscroft at the Dec. 12 board of educaiton meeting. As the board struggled to find funds to pay for CUPE wage hikes and became the only district in the province to hold out on approving a savings plan, they didn’t hear from the Minister of Education. They knew Minister Peter Fassbender wouldn’t be present at the meeting and decided not to bring up a discussion best had with the education leader. “We weren’t going to address the savings plan at that point. In all honesty, they couldn’t answer our questions… The response would have been ‘we’ll take your concerns back.’ We weren’t responded to in our letters previously

and we didn’t want to be faced with the same frustration,” said Huscroft. Kootenay Lake was one of about a dozen districts who met with the ministry’s Mike Roberts and Joel Palmer, capital management branch. Local trustees and Superintendent Jeff Jones were present. They did bring up the savings plan at the very end of the meeting but other items took precedence. Beyond CUPE contract negotiations are BC Teachers Federation wage negotiations and already this March, support workers start negotiating on their next contract. Kootenay Lake wanted to know how this would be funded. CUPE wage hikes were funded under the capital gains mandate that is no longer active. “They rest assured we would be funded by the ministry for any wage increases in the future,” Huscroft said. “That is good news but in the same breath you take it with a grain of salt. Things change.” See SD8, page 5

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of a thief and a vagabond,” said Murdock. “And he has heightened senses.” With his four dogs, he sets off on a quest to search for a powerful object. “The land is in distress because the Emerald Chain, a mystical thing the leader of the land has that gives him power, has been stolen,” said Murdock. The journey allows Wolfsblood to change and grow, surrounded by all the elements critical to any fantasy story. “It’s a struggle,” he said. “He’s an addict. He kind of

overcomes it and goes from hating God to thinking he’s OK. … It’s got magic and dragons, love and hate.” A sequel is in the works, so any readers who enjoy the foray into the world Murdock created have something to look forward to — just as he enjoys following in the footsteps of his inspirations, fantasy authors Michelle Sagara and J.R.R. Tolkien. “It seems with fantasy that people come up with new and different ideas,” he said. “I like things that are unique.”

and the group was told there is no money for capital projects aside from seismic mitigation. “They were very clear,” said Huscroft. “Don’t get your hopes up, there’s no new money in the province and this current gov-

ernment is all about balancing its budget so basically, keep wishing.” Huscroft said Palmer is familiar with the state of the aging school and understands the need, however.

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Four years after he started working on it, Calvin Murdock was finally able to hold his first novel in his hands when it was released earlier this fall. The medieval fantasy adventure, Wolfsblood, was recently published through Amazon. com, and is available online as a paperback and e-book, and in Creston at Black Bear Books and Kingfisher Used Books. Writing a novel was a logical step for Murdock, who majored in art — and now reuses items to create what he calls “junk art” — and English in high school. “I’ve always been a writer,” he said. “I’ve written lots of stories and poems.” Murdock was born in Golden and raised on a ranch near Spallumcheen, then moved to Creston when he was nine. His parents became missionaries in Calgary when he was 16, which led to Murdock living “all over B.C. and Alberta”. But his wife loved Creston, so the couple moved back about 20 years ago. His novel focuses on Kaliegh Wolfsblood — the name comes from an incident at the veterinarian’s office with Murdock’s wolf-dog mix — who is “a bit

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Back around 1980 or so, we at the Creston Valley Advance introduced our first ever Community Christmas Card. We encouraged readers to make a donation to the Creston Ministerial Association Christmas hamper fund. In return, their names would be printed on a page in the newspaper’s pre-Christmas edition. It wasn’t a hard-sell campaign. We just pointed out that this was a better use of money than to send out cards to local people, ones we tend to see fairly regularly anyway. Over the years, people who moved away often sent back a donation so that their name would show up, a sign that they were thinking of their former neighbours. In recent years, I have made an effort to point out that the hamper fundraising effort is a bit of a misnomer. Yes, an ever-increasing number of individuals and families are given a food and gift hamper to help make their Christmas a little brighter. But donations in excess of the cash needed for the Christmas hampers are used year-round. They provide funds that local churches use to help others with any number of needs — from emergency dental care to a bus ticket home. I feel incredibly blessed that I have never needed a handout, but like all of us, I have certainly been the benefit of a hand-up. Whether it has come from a thoughtful neighbour or friend who knew I was going through a bit of a struggle or someone who just wanted to do a random act of kindness, a hand-up

is the best indicator of the sort of community we have. And we do have a wonderful community. In my work, I interact regularly with elected people and

It’s heartening to live in a place where people care so much about their neighbours. On Monday morning, as I write this, our editor, Brian Lawrence, has just delivered donations of books and food dropped off by readers. He also presented ministerial association president Tom Greentree with an envelope stuffed with cash and cheques, all donated by our readers and staff. The total? How does $9,200 sound? It sounds absolutely incredible Lorne Eckersley to me, and we have been thrilled at the steady stream of readers who have been coming others who are involved in cominto our office to drop off their munity building. It’s almost donations in the past couple weeks. become a mantra to acknowledge Last year, we were amazed that the remarkable generosity the residents of the Creston Valley display, the total amount we collected for the hamper fund edged up over $5,000. whether it’s in big, public fundWe have no explanation about why raising efforts or quiet deeds that this year the amount nearly dougo unpublicized. We have a lot of neighbours here who make helping bled, other than to say that our readers never fail to surprise us with as a friend and volunteer a fulltheir caring and their belief in our time endeavor. And they ask for community. nothing in return. For our staff, it is very gratifying I’ve always been grateful and that we are able to play a part in this amazed at the generosity I see amazing effort to help bring joy to around me. And I have lots of others. It affirms our belief that we opportunity to be reminded. A few live among wonderful people who months ago, I spent some time at so easily see beyond their own cirGleaners, gaining insight about the cumstances, reaching out to help efforts of more than 100 volunteers. whenever it is needed. Their astonishing efforts have not Out heartfelt thanks goes out to only made Gleaners a critical player all those who contributed, whether in our valley’s recycling efforts but through our office or other fundraisenable them to fund numerous proers, and to those who volunteer grams in the community, reducing year-round to help the lives of our the time and effort that providers less fortunate neighbours. You are, typically have to put into fundraisindeed, what makes ours a very speing on their own. If there was ever cial community. an example of win-win, it is to be Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of found in the minds, hearts and operthe Creston Valley Advance. ations at Gleaners.

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Decide on time and move on To the Editor: I agree that the town should include the question of whether to adopt daylight time or not on the ballots for the 2014 municipal election. This issue keeps coming around like a bad penny and it is time to deal with it democratically, make an official decision and remove it from circulation. Personally, I would vote yes for daylight saving. Daylight time was initiated in B.C. during the Second World War so that the populace could have an extra hour of daylight at the end of the day, thus saving on power and, on the B.C. Coast, decreasing the need for blackout curtains by one hour. At the end of the war, governing bodies decided to maintain the daylight saving — it still served the purpose of having an extra hour of daylight in the evening and saving energy. We in Creston do not have that benefit. Instead we have the constant hassle of being on the same time as Nelson and points west for half a year, then on the same time as Cranbrook and points east for half a year. There is absolutely no benefit in keeping mountain standard time all year. Adopting daylight time will permanently place us in one time zone and I’d like to think that most Crestonites will really enjoy that extra hour of daylight in the evening, rather than having it wake them up at 4 a.m.! Gail Bosgra Creston

ALR changes should ‘appal us’ To the Editor: According to the Nov. 7 Globe and Mail, Agriculture Minister Pat Primm, who spent 25 years working in the oil and gas industry and is now B.C.’s present agricultural minister (does that not sound like an oxymoron?), is thinking of splitting the Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) into two zones. Mr. Primm says the Agricultural Land Commission’s (ALC) legislative mandate is too narrow to allow decisions that align with the priority for economic development. The Okanagan and the Fraser valleys would be one zone, remaining still protected for farmland, and everything else in B.C. (including the Kootenays) is in a second zone. This second zone is up for grabs. This restructuring of the ALR is to pave the way for dramatic changes in allowing oil and gas development, which have been in conflict for decades

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with farmers and ranchers. The Globe and Mail further identified Energy Minister Bill Bennett, who earlier this year indeed identified the ALC as a target for review. This needs to appal us! There is nothing sustainable about this, and nothing that makes economic sense about this. It is short-term thinking that will jeopardize our water systems, which give us good drinking water, recreation, sustainable food, and health; destroy our ecosystems, which provide grasslands for sustainable food (livestock) and clean air to breath; and also jeopardize our soil, which also provides sustainable food and, therefore, good health. All this will ultimately jeopardize future economic sustainability, and also inadvertently endanger the health of today and tomorrow’s citizens. Countries have become dustbowls and citizens poor and in ill health because of this type of short-term, ignorant reasoning. This especially needs to appall us in Creston. The Creston Valley, besides the Okanagan and Fraser valleys, also contains abundant farmland. This farmland could be the hope of our economic future. We need to do all we can to preserve this valley, and also the areas around it, because once a water system becomes compromised, the compromised water system does not necessarily hold to strict boundaries. What can be done? Former NelsonCreston MLA Corky Evans, one of our former agricultural ministers, has suggested taking an old-fashioned pen and some paper and writing your own thoughts in a letter to the premier of B.C. Do not bother with the ministers that I mentioned, or emails to the premier, but Corky would like to see a big stack of letters on our premier’s desk. A big stack of letters will not go unnoticed. Apparently, this issue will be resolved, one way or another, by the spring, and now is the time to speak. For your information, write to: The Honourable Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia, Box 9041, Station PROV GOVT, Victoria, B.C., V8W 9E1. Rhonda Barter Creston

Government must protect citizens To The Editor: Lorne Eckersley’s Nov. 21 column, “It’s Been a Slice, Democracy,” may be one of the most important and portentous of his career. While the public has been distracted by the Senate scandal and the ridiculous mayor of Toronto, our sovereignty is being given away freely and gleefully by our present government. The media has done a pitiful job of analyzing the flaws in the European trade pact, focusing on details like the impact on cheese producers.

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In addition to the fact that European sources are bragging about how they skinned us on a variety of issues, the long-term trap is that disputes between Canadian governments and European investors will be settled by “independent” panels of corporate lawyers. The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) is the hydrogen bomb version of this attack on democracy. The United States has not been a democracy for some time; surely political scientists must label it a “plutocracy”, rule by the rich. Anyone hoping to be elected must spend millions and be beholden to those donors. Canada is rapidly headed in the same direction with the policy of the minority/majority government (37.5% of the vote!) set by a small group of secretive ideologues in the Prime Minister’s Office. With the advent of instruments like the ICSID, it seems that global business is not satisfied with owning our politicians; it is bidding for direct control of our lives. Three private individuals are entrusted with the power to review, without restriction or appeal, all actions of a government, all decisions of the courts and all the laws and regulations emanating from Parliament. Democracy becomes a sham. For example, Phillip Morris is suing both Australia and Uruguay over anti-tobacco legislation intended to protect the health of their citizens, and a Canadian mining giant is preparing to sue El Salvador over their Supreme Court’s dismissal of a contract that was improperly granted. Those who believe that the World Bank and International Monetary Fund are benign institutions have not read The Shock Doctrine by the great Canadian journalist, Naomi Klein, which details the methodology they use to control weak governments and impoverish working people. Ecuador, Bolivia and Venezuela have already withdrawn from the ICSID, and Argentina, hit by multiple suits, is moving to do so. Canada is seeking one “free trade” agreement after another; South Korea is next on the list. Future Canadian governments will find themselves tangled in a web of agreements that limit our national independence. Provinces and communities will find that they cannot protect their land, air and water without being sued through institutions that are above Canadian law. By coincidence, the column was across the page from one by NelsonCreston MLA Michelle Mungall, who pointed out that low participation in the electoral process threatens democracy and is an invitation to demagogy. This is true enough, but the system is now so flawed and influenced by the immensely powerful forces of globalization that the only answer to restoring the will of the ordinary person may become non-violent direct action of the type that flared up briefly in the Occupy movements. Air and water are essential to life. In order to avoid individuals taking the law into their own hands like Wiebo Ludwig did, our institutions must work to protect the health of our citizens. Mike Keeling Erickson

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No lack of Holiday season a reminder of B.C. residents living in poverty entertainment in December

The holiday season is upon us, and so too is the season of giving. Our region’s generosity can be demonstrated year-round, but it is at this time that we pause even more to think of family, friends, community and

In Your Corner Michelle Mungall

strangers who make up this world. Indeed, many seasonal tales, most notably Charles Dickens’ story about Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, remind us about the wealth gap and importance of sharing. Recently, on Nov. 26, we were reminded of how B.C.’s wealth gap is the largest in Canada. First Call released its report on family poverty. The statistics were distressing. Nineteen percent of B.C. children live in poverty — that’s 153,000 kids, enough to fill Rogers Arena over eight times. Forty-eight percent of offreserve status First Nations children live in poverty. These aren’t new stats either. B.C. has had the highest child poverty in Canada for 10 years.

Of course, we all know that poor children are from poor families. Fifty percent of children with single moms live in poverty — more than double from 2010. However, the majority of poor children are living with both parents whose joint income is, on average, $14,000 below the poverty line. Rather than respond to this report or any reports from the last 10 years with a comprehensive poverty reduction plan, the Liberals have unfortunately ignored the issue. Even worse, they announced a massive BC Hydro rate increase the same day as First Call released this report on child poverty. Even though the Liberals promised no such hikes during the election, here we are with another 15.6 per cent tacked onto bills. The poor and middle class are getting squeezed again. The trouble is, ignoring poverty doesn’t make it go away, and is in fact more costly to the taxpayer than taking action. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has studied the issue and found that B.C. taxpayers could ultimately save $5 billion if we took action on poverty — $5 billion! Other provinces have done it — all but B.C. and Saskatchewan, in fact.

With comprehensive poverty reduction plans, they have proven that tackling poverty can be done. The results: saving taxpayers’ money, building healthier communities and stronger economies. So how can we make this happen here in B.C.? This holiday season, I’m hoping you will join me in my call for a poverty reduction plan. Many of you already have when I was at the Creston rec centre on Dec. 7 or at my mobile office Dec. 13. Thanks to all those who signed a postcard showing their support for a poverty reduction plan. If you haven't signed a card yet, come by my office, 204 402 Baker St. in Nelson, to make a food donation for our local food banks and sign a postcard. Can’t make it? Give my office a call (1-877-388-4498) and we'll get a postcard out to you. Our region’s generosity shows that, together, we can build a better B.C. We can start a poverty reduction plan that makes all of our lives better, our communities healthier and our economy stronger. This holiday season, I wish you and yours all the best as we share the abundance of our communities and do our part to make the world a better place. Michelle Mungall is the member of the legislative assembly for the NelsonCreston provincial riding, and is the Opposition critic for social development.

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