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Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net New air quality monitoring equipment installed in Golden by the B.C. Ministry of Environment last January is revealing that levels of particulate matter (PM) in the air are generally higher than recorded by the old monitor. The new monitoring system was introduced in March and data has consistently shown higher emission levels compared to the old mon-
itor, which remains in use in order to compare data. According to local ecological consultant Annette Luttermann, on certain days the new monitor is showing air quality readings that are, especially during winter months, double those of the old monitor. Analysis of a full year of data in the coming months will help to better compare trends. The previous monitors, which are common across B.C., would heat air samples to remove excess water. During that heating process, part
of the sample would then be lost to evaporation, leading to lower readings. The new monitors provide a more accurate measurement by taking into account the portion that is lost through evaporation. The monitors measure fine particulates in the air, the biggest air quality concern from a public health perspective among outdoor air pollutants. Because fine particulates are so small they can easily penetrate a person’s lungs. Continued on page 4
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After a full year of having Kicking Horse Mountain Resort included in their mandate, Tourism Golden has some impressive growth to report. “Our overall increase in revenue has gone up by 44 per cent, and our increase in tax revenue alone has gone up 48 per cent,” said Joanne Sweeting, manager of Tourism Golden, during a presentation to Town Council. Tax revenue for the organization comes from a two per cent tax levied on all accommodation in the area. “We know that this increase comes from increased visitation, which is a very positive thing.” The incorporation of KHMR accounts for a portion of that increase, but Sweeting says they projected a 25 per cent increase from the resort, so a significant portion of the increase came from increased visitation. Tourism Golden, whose mandate is to promote Golden as a tourist destination, among other things, has put out several print publications including their travel planner with an additional four pages on weddings (78,000 cop-
BC liquor laws removing beer garden barriers Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net The B.C. government is moving ahead with promised liquor reforms, promising free-range drinking
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ies printed), and a new hiking map (2,000 copies were printed for a two-year period, but they have already gone through more than half and are expecting they will need to print more). One of the big changes they made this year was the hiring of a media relations firm, which has resulted in 10.5 impressions from unpaid editorials. That is on top of the paid advertising they did, which included 33 print publications and more online advertising resulting in 3 million impressions. In the next fiscal year Tourism Golden will be expanding on the past year’s successes, as well as working on some new projects. In 2014 they will be refreshing the Golden brand. “Our brand has been really successful and it’s even being copied, but it’s getting a bit old and we want to stay ahead of the curve,” said Sweeting. They are also planning to continue with some consumer research, build on their PR media, and are currently working on creating a Golden Mountain Festival for May long weekend, which they are hoping will become an annual event.
at music festivals, stadiums and hotels as well as eventual sales in grocery stores. Attorney General Suzanne Anton announced Friday that the government is accepting all 73 recommendations from Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap, who led a consultation last year on updating archaic liquor laws. New rules include eliminating the requirement for fencing around music festival beer gardens, licensing the entire site via a simpler application. “This will allow families to stay together at events, reduce
costs for festival organizers and make the festival experience that much better for all fans of live music,” said Bob D’Eith, executive director of Music B.C. The move will be good news for the multiple music festivals that take place across the province, including the Squamish Valley Music Festival in early August. Organizers have announced a high-profile lineup including Detroit rapper Eminem, Quebec’s Arcade Fire and Hawaiian singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. The normally laid-
back Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival had an incident in 2009, when reggaerock band Bedouin Soundclash invited patrons of the packed beer garden to break down the fence and join the main throng in front of the stage for their final Saturday night set. The invitation was quickly accepted, with damage restricted mainly to the snow fencing. In sports stadiums, hard liquor sales will no longer be restricted to premium seating and private boxes. Anton warned that some recommendations, such as liquor
sales in grocery stores, will take time to implement, and legislation is needed for some changes. The B.C. Government Employees’ Union, representing government liquor store workers, called for the new “store within a store” expansion to be publicly owned and staffed by its members. Other recommendations include allowing children into pubs with their parents up until a certain time, and allowing hourly drink specials, which means “happy hour” will soon be seen in B.C.
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Court rejects provincial class size law again Staff Writer Black Press The B.C. Supreme Court has rejected the provincial government’s effort to keep class size and special needs support off the bargaining table with teachers, and ordered the government to pay $2 million in damages to the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. In a ruling released Monday, Justice Susan Griffin said the B.C. government’s replacement legislation, passed in 2011, is as unconstitutional as the 2002 law called Bill 28 that removed class size and special needs support from union working conditions. “The court concluded that the government did not negotiate in good faith with the union after the Bill 28 decision,” Griffin wrote. “One of the problems was that the government representatives were preoccupied with another strategy. Their strategy was to put such pressure on the union that it would provoke a strike by the union. The government representatives thought this would give government the opportunity to gain political support for imposing legislation on the union.” The ruling strikes down the portions of the new legislation that have not already expired. BCTF president Jim Iker said the ruling returns contract language that was in place in 2002, and he expects that the province’s 60 school districts will have to rehire teachers and special
needs assistants to reduce class size. He said there were 1,200 education specialists affected by the 2002 legislation, including teacher-librarians and counsellors. “It’s good for us, it’s good for public education, it’s good for British Columbia and for our students,” Iker said of Monday’s Golden and District ruling. Search and Rescue “Golden has seen a decrease in special education assistants over the past decade,” said Golden Teachers’ Association PresiAnnual General Meeting dent Mike Archibald. “As well, full time librarians and severand elections al full time classroom teaching positions have been reduced since 2002. We expect to see these positions or similar ones reinstated.” Education Minister Peter Fassbender said he is “disappointed” by the ruling, and ministry staff will study it before deciding on a possible appeal. Fassbender said he disagrees with the judge’s conclusion that the government tried to provoke a strike, and his focus is on reaching a new agreement. “What we need to do is to review the judge’s ruling in detail to see what the implications are, but clearly my message to school districts, to parents, is it’s business as usual in our schools,” Fassbender said. NDP education critic Rob Fleming called the ruling “real blow to the B.C. Liberals’ credibility,” adding it traces back to Premier Christy Clark’s time as education minister in 2002.
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“They get deep into your lungs. If you just have coarse dust it gets stuck in your bronchial tubes [but] very fine particles go straight down and get into the very small alveoli of your lungs and cause disease,” Luttermann said. “They’re more difficult to filter out. If you walk around with a dust mask on, it doesn’t necessarily help you.” Despite the fact that Golden is not a big industrial centre, its air quality levels typically rank below larger centres such as Kelowna, Richmond and Surrey, with the worst levels occurring during the winter. The reason for this, as Luttermann explains, has a lot to do with Golden’s location in the valley. “The main reason for that is the topography. We’re stuck in this valley bottom and we periodically have temperature inversions. When you have a situation like that, any emissions or air pollution that are emitted get kind of stuck and if you have low wind speeds you can end up with relatively high levels of air pollution in Golden,” she said. Another obstacle for good air quality in Golden is the number of people who use old and inefficient wood burning stoves to heat their
A group gathers to pose in front of the new air quality monitoring equipment that the Ministry of Environment installed last March. The new system has revealed higher emission levels than previously thought. Photo Submitted homes in the winter. “You can reduce the particulate matter coming out of your chimney by up to 80 or 90 per cent…if you are burning a wood stove and you see smoke constantly coming out of [your chimney], then you can do something about that. You can burn hotter, you can make sure your wood is
very dry, you can check out your wood stove and see if it needs to be replaced,” Luttermann said. Newer wood stoves reburn smoke as it circulates around the firebox, which reduces emissions and burns wood more efficiently, a positive for both the environment and homeowners.
Users of old wood burning stoves can take advantage of the B.C. government’s exchange program, which can offer up to $750 in rebates on the purchase of newer models, provided the older stove is trashed. For more information on air quality and up to the minute emission reports, visit bcairquality.ca.
Thefts nuisance to Golden campground Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net
call for project submissions Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs The Town of Golden’s Community Funds Local Selection Committee is accepting project proposals for funding consideration from CBT’s Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs. Project proposals must benefit the Town of Golden or CSRD Electoral Area A. The Policies & Guidelines and Project Application are available at: - Town of Golden website at www.golden.ca - CBT website at www.cbt.org For more information about preparing your project proposal, you are encouraged to call Ryan Watmough at 1.250.344.8610 or email cbtadmin@golden.ca for any further questions. Deadline for emailed project submissions is noon local time Friday February 7, 2014. Late applications are not eligible. All applicants MUST present their proposal at one of two Public Meetings on Monday, March 3 and Tuesday, March 4, 2014 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Golden Seniors Centre. Administered and Managed by:
The Golden Municipal Campground had a few obstacles to overcome this past year, but managed to have a successful season regardless. “The Alberta floods resulted in a lot of cancellations for us, especially early on in the season, but we lost some all the way to September,” said Joy Guyot, campground operator. “We did recover, however… We did see an increase in U.S. visitors coming up Highway 95, so that was a nice change.” Despite the cancellations, the campground did see an increase, which could possibly be attributed to an increase in advertising, social media use, and co-op advertising with other tourism operators like the rafting companies. Aside from weather impacting the season, the operators seemed to have one equipment break after another throughout the summer, including their truck, freezers, and washing machines, making it a challenging year. Last year the operators (Guyot and Michelle Nagy-Deak) asked council to approve an upgrade the showers in the exterior of the campground, which they did, so that the campground could maintain their standards with Tourism BC (who provides advertising for the facility). The upgraded building has been a great asset to the campground, as has an increased Wifi
accessibility, and a new website. And the Canada Day celebrations were a hit again this year, especially since they partnered with Little Mittens Animal Rescue for the beer gardens. But there has been one major setback that has resulted in some poor publicity for the facility. “Crime was one of our biggest challenges last year,” said Guyot. “We did have the police set up a campsite to trap whoever was doing it, but it didn’t work out.” A request has been made to put up signage prohibiting pedestrian traffic around the campground after dark. The Rotary Trail network encircles the campground, making it difficult to limit foot traffic within the campground. This would require a bylaw from the municipality. “We have looked at a couple different bylaw options that we could bring to council for future consideration around the closure of that specific place for those times,” said Manager of Recreation Services Jordan Petrovics. “The one challenge there, and the reason it hasn’t yet come forward, is the level of enforcement we can place there, especially in the night hours… The campground operators have been communicating with the RCMP which has helped, but perhaps not enough.” Guyot said the RCMP would regularly come by and do checks, as well as warn campers to put their belongings away. But thefts were still taking place throughout the summer.
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Office launched for BC Early Years Strategy Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net A new office has been launched to facilitate the B.C. Early Years Strategy, which was announced by the BC Liberals prior to last spring’s provincial election. This is good news for Golden, as it is one step closer to handing out funding for the strategy, which will focus on creating childcare spaces in B.C., with a preference given to projects that utilize school district spaces. The Early Learning and Childcare Stakeholders Action Group has been working hard to bring in an early learning and care hub, which would be built onto Alexander Park Elementary School. Although the specific criteria for the funding has not been written yet, the early learning hub looks like a good candidate. The new Provincial Office for the Early Years will focus on the needs of families with children up to age six and help
ensure they have easy access to a range of early-years services no matter where they live in B.C., announced Minister of Children and Family Development Stephanie Cadieux at the UBC Early Years Conference in Vancouver. The office, housed within the ministry, will: * Ensure that services across government and across B.C. are co-ordinated and effective. * Focus on consulting with parents and service providers throughout the province to determine how best to meet the needs of families. * Oversee early-years programs and services, including leading inter-ministry partnerships and co-ordinating cross-ministry service improvements. * Lead the implementation of a network of early-years centres, which will offer parents and families one-stop convenient access to a range of practical advice, supports and services.
The Provincial Office for the Early Years is the foundation of the B.C. Early Years Strategy, announced in February 2013. The Early Years Strategy is an eight-year government commitment to improve the accessibility, affordability and quality of early-years programs and services for families with young children. Government has committed $76 million to support the first three years of the strategy, including $32 million to support the creation of up to 2,000 new licensed child-care spaces. The strategy also includes a new BC Early Childhood Tax Benefit. Starting in April 2015, the benefit will provide $146 million annually to approximately 180,000 families with children under the age of six (up to $55 a month per child). In order to receive this benefit, parents must file their 2013 personal income tax returns and apply for the Canada Child Tax Benefit.
GDCF helping kids learn to ski and snowboard Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net As temperatures fall, the hopes of alpine athletes rise with the annual Whitetooth Affordable Ski Program, supported by The Golden and District Community Foundation (GDCF). Created by the Whitetooth Ski Society, the Whitetooth Affordable Ski Program makes a limited number of skiing or snowboarding packages available to Golden and Area A children between the ages of eight and 17, where
family incomes are limited. The ski and snowboard program is a cooperative effort between the Golden & District Community Foundation, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Golden Kicking Horse Alpine Team, and Golden Community Resources Society (GCRS). For the 2013-14 season, a total of 23 applications were supported. “In a mountain community like Golden, it’s very important that we all work together to ensure that as many kids as possible
get the opportunity to learn to ski or snowboard. The GDCF are very pleased to have all partners involved again this year and trust that all participants will make the best use of this wonderful opportunity,” explained Ryan Watmough, Executive Director of the Golden & District Community Foundation. “The GDCF would especially like to thank Judy Brook of GCRS, who carefully reviewed each application.” It is hoped that by having the Golden
Kicking Horse Alpine Team on involved again, their coaching programs can take the participants’ skiing to the next level of proficiency and commitment. And, over time, Whitetooth participants can develop a lifelong love of mountain sports, earn their ski or snowboard instructor certificate, gain an employable skill and be able to pass on their knowledge to the next generation of local rippers. Information on the GDCF’s Whitetooth Affordable Ski Pro-
Tax exemption bylaw sees changes in 2014 Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net Some changes are being made to the Town of Golden’s annual Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw. In prior years, where permitted by law, Town Council has annually provided a Permissive Tax Exemption (PTE) to eligible applicants for 100 per cent of total assessed values. In 2012, this represented a forfeiture of over $60,000 in tax revenue. As part of a strategy to limit the financial impact of PTEs yet provide a level of benefit to all applicants, Council has reduced the exemption to 87.8 per cent of the total assessment values of all applicants. This means that all eligible applicants will now pay a small percentage (12.2 per cent) of their total assessed value. There are two types of property tax exemptions, statutory and permissive. A statutory tax exemption is authorized by the province and is mandatory. These exemptions include properties held by the province, municipalities, regional districts, libraries, hospitals, schools, cemeteries and places of worship. For some properties, the statutory exemption is limited to the building and the land beneath the building, and not, for example, parking lots. Permissive Tax Exemptions are authorized
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under the Community Charter and granted annually by Town Council. The authority to grant PTEs represents a choice and opportunity for the Town to support eligible organizations meeting the requirements under the Charter. PTEs are discretionary and can be granted to a much wider range of properties than statutory exemptions including property owned or occupied by a not-for-profit corporation or a property owned by a local authority. While past recipients of PTEs have enjoyed a 100 per cent exemption, over time, this has meant consequential incremental tax increases for other organizations that cannot receive an exemption. Moreover, the number of organizations that have been applying for PTEs has increased every year, exacerbating this issue. "The annual financial impact to individual PTE applicants will really be quite limited" said Mayor Christina Benty. "Under this strategy, Council will still be able to provide a measureable benefit for all eligible applicants and support to our not-for-profit sector, yet limit the overall impact value of PTEs and other consequential tax increases." A complete list of 2014 PTEs is a matter of public record and can be obtained from the town office. If there are more questions regarding the PTEs , please email inquiries@golden.ca.
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Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 @ GOLDEN SENIOR CENTRE 6:30pm to 8:00pm Please join us for a meeting of collaboration, insight and fun! Find out what’s happening in your community! Light refreshments will be available • Age Friendly Plan/Model: a new community project for Golden and area. Learn about how we are working to support and sustain our senior population! • Business Development: merchants in Golden have participated in 4 groups discussions focused on training, customer experience and cooperative marketing. The Town of golden has sponsored the Roger Brooks International Library of business related videos. Next steps will be continuing to work collaboratively, establish late night shopping day and further the discussion on cooperative marketing. • The Leader in Me: The Leader in me is a whole school transformational model based on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The Leader in Me produces transformational results such as higher academic achievement, fewer discipline problems and increased engagement among teachers and parents. • Early Learning & Care Community HUB: The Early Learning & Care Centre will be constructed as an addition to Alexander Park Elementary School. This facility will house 2 group child care centers, a pre-school room and family resource programming. In offering this to our community we will address the child care and pre-school shortage and address the high level of childhood vulnerability. • Asset Management: is a process that helps you to manage your community-owned capital assets to get the most value from hem now, and to have the financial resources to renew them when necessary. • Community Coordinator Project: Led by Golden Community Resources Society (GCRS), the Community Coordination project convened discussions and action toward improving discussion-making framework and resource allocation in our community. Come to participate in the sessions and learn how these projects are assisting in sustaining & attracting more resident to our community! This is a follow up session from the Celebrating Community Spirit – Open Space in November. We are reporting back to the Golden and Area Community residents on what they want their community to do, to be and to have...... Facilitators will be present to speak about these and other Community Projects:
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Liquor Law Changes The provincial government seems to have finally found a popular project. They have decided to tackle British Columbia’s outdated liquor policies, and are doing so to quite a bit of acclaim. As a B.C. girl born and raised, I never really knew any different. But from what I hear, especially from the many for- I SURMISE mer Alberta residents to By Jessica Schwitek now call Golden home, B.C.’s laws have just been causing headaches both for patrons, and for liquor license owners. This new set of recommendations, all of which have now been accepted by the Attorney General, are making a lot of people happy. I’ve particularly heard a lot of parents happy that they will be able to have a drink at a music festival without having to leave their children with someone else. I’ve seen many poor thirsty parents trying to quickly buy a drink while watching their children through the fence. This new liquor policy will undoubtedly make these festivals more family friendly. Children will soon be allowed to accompany their parents into pubs as well, which could have a slight impact on the local music scene. Summer Kicks in Spirit Square, put on by Kicking Horse Culture, is already a tremendously successful series of family events here in Golden. If these new laws come into effect in time (right now the province is hoping it will be done by the summer, but these things take time), then parents will be allowed to enter the Riverhouse Tavern patio with their children to have a beverage. I don’t expect to see many kids on the already crowded patio during the concerts, but now parents have more options. Not everyone, however, is happy about these changes. A fellow Black Press writer, a columnist from Langley, wrote an editorial a few weeks back saying she wanted to see pubs remain a child free zone. “When I’m craving a White Spot burger, it’s pretty well guaranteed that some little person will be tearing wildly into a Pirate Pak nearby. And I’m perfectly OK with that. I’m on their turf, after all. But when it comes to my weekend outings to the local pub, I’d prefer those to remain like the rest of my life — blissfully child-free.” She wrote. Her column sparked a huge number of responses, most of which were not in agreement. Parents were a bit annoyed at the insinuation that they’re children aren’t behaved enough, but also by the unstated, yet perceived opinion, that a single person’s business is more valuable than a family’s. At the risk of hate mail, I have to agree that childfree pubs are somewhat of an oasis for those of us who are not comfortable around children. There is a tiny spark of fear in my stomach that some of my favourite hangouts will soon have youngsters running around my feet. This fear however, is probably overblown. I don’t expect that tons of parents will take advantage of this new freedom, and even those that do will probably do so at a fairly early hour.
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Town of Golden Budget Dear editor, I reviewed the Information Package prepared by the Town of Golden on the 2014 Town Budget and Five Year Plan and noticed that “Proceeds from Borrowing” indicated a steep escalation in 2016 and 2017 of more than $2.5 million. There is no explanation for this increase in the package. I also noticed there were no comparisons between 2014 budget allocations and how much was actually spent in fiscal year 2013. This kind of information is in the finance committee working papers which I obtained. In the working papers the Proceeds from Borrowing increase in 2016/17 is explained partially by the fact that there are two line items for “B to B Dike Repair” totaling $1.2 million. Since Chris Hambruch had said in his letter to the Star that the “controversial Bridge to Bridge project” was “not being considered at all” I asked about this allocation at the budget consultation meeting. The explanation is that the “$1.2 million is in as a “marker” item in the budget to remind the Town administration that there is a liability which they believe will have to be addressed at some point in the near future. The item has appar-
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ently not been actually costed or engineered. The working papers have a column called 2013 Projected Actuals – estimating what will actually be spent in budget year 2013. The total for General Operations is $5,560,086.00. The budget for 2014 for general operations is $6,009,738.00. So the Town is proposing to spend $450,000.00 more for general operations in 2014 than it actually spent last year - an increase of 8 per cent. This figure was a concern to me. Why was there such an increase? Chris Hambruch said in his letter that the elimination of GAI funding and staff reductions “reduced overall staffing costs by $234,000.00,” yet spending on General Operations is increasing by 8 per cent. Protective services is up by $140,000.00 which is an increase of 45 per cent. Planning and Development is up by $80,000.00 or 37 per cent; recreation services by $72,000.00 and Environmental Services by $70,000.00. To put these increases into perspective, a 1 per cent increase in property taxes would yield the Town about $44,000.00. The senior town staff had a good grasp of these numbers and were able to answer many of my questions. The largest operation-
al budget is General Government Services at $2,185,242 which is up by $188,000.00. $170,000.00 of this is not operational spending but is going into reserves. The increase in protective services is going to a program to work on fire guarding the Town by eliminated combustibles, such as brush etc., from the perimeter. The Planning Department increase is not for an additional salaried position which would have been a concern. The largest allocation is for $40,000.00 to rewrite the Official Community Plan. CORE is pleased that the Town is replenishing Reserves, and that there are no plans in the budget to replace the three staff positions that have been shed, as our group has said all along that the Town was spending too much on managerial positions. Still, one would have thought that with staff savings of $234,000.00 overall operational spending should not be increasing by 8 per cent. The message is, as always, that close stewardship of the available resources must always be a priority for Council. It is obvious that spending at the 2014 budgeted amount is unsustainable unless revenue sources other than property taxes are available to fund the increases. Bruce Fairley
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Are you happy that kids will soon be allowed in pubs with their parents?
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“No, it’s probably not appropriate. It’s supposed to be an adult venue. ”
“No I don’t think so. I’ve seen some stuff go on at bars that’s not appropriate for kids.”
“No, I don’t think so. It’s unprofessional and inapproriate for kids to be in pubs.”
Stingers to the person who took my iPhone from the Bargain Basement Thrift Store last Saturday. It was an expensive loss for me. Does anybody have suspicions about someone you know who just got an iPhone in the last week? I would really like it back. Stars to Treena Morency for the great job and short notice of machine quilting a quilt for our
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Overwaitea fund raiser. You rock!! Stingers to my keys who decided to disappear on me. Come back! Stars to the Kepplers for a great Super Bowl Party. Stingers to recreational trails that are advertized online, but are not clearly marked at the location. Stars to the chef at the
restaurant who gave us a free drink while we were waiting for out takeout order. Stars to the Parson Jazz Cooperative for playing a concert in support of the Golden Food Bank. And Stars to everyone who attended and donated. Stars to Kicking Horse Culture and Bacchus Books for bringing in another great show.
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Veterans, CF Members and Reservists receive best care: Wilks David Wilks MP Kootenay Columbia The recent news coverage of Veterans Affairs office closures has created a lot of anger amongst Canadians. As my colleague MP Laurie Hawn, a retired Air Force Veteran put it, “The fact is, we are caught in a love-hate relationship. People love to love soldiers, as they should and a lot of people love to hate government. That is reality.“ However, when one removes the emotion and deals with the facts, I believe that it reveals that the majority of Veterans, CF Members and reservists are provided with the best of care and programs which aid them both in and out of military life. As of March 2013, the estimated Veteran Population in Canada is: • Second World War – 91,400 with the average age of 89 • Korean War – 9,900 with the average age of 81 • CF Veterans (Regular Forces and Primary Reserves) 594,300 with the average age of 56 Of these numbers, 130,000 have a file with Veterans Affairs and of them only 7,500 have an assigned case manager. These are the veterans who need extra support. So, let’s get to the heart of the matter. The 9 VAC offices
being closed are in Corner Brook, Nfld., Charlottetown, P.E.I., Sydney, N.S., Windsor, Ont., Thunder Bay, Ont., Brandon, Man., Saskatoon, Sask., and Kelowna, B.C. An office in Prince George, B.C. was closed earlier this month. In every case, a full time VAC case worker who is fully familiar and trained in the business of helping veterans will be in the Service Canada office which already exists in each of these communities and in some cases is right next door to the Service Canada office. Further to that, there are over 600 Service Canada Centres across Canada to meet the needs of Veterans. In the Kootenays, Service Canada offices are in Cranbrook and Nelson. As well as these centres, another great asset to all veterans is the Royal Canadian Legion with its 1400 volunteer branch service officers and 25 command service officers. The Royal Canadian Legion is invaluable in ensuring veterans independence, by assisting in filling out forms for hearing loss pensions, glasses, prescription drugs and helping spouses of veterans who have passed away. Since 2006 our Government has invested nearly $ 4.7 billion in new funding to enhance veteran benefits, programs and services. A number of personalized benefits such as home visits with a variety of services such as regis-
tered nurse or case manager visits, grass cutting, snow clearing and home cleaning services. There are 17 Operational Stress Injury Clinics and 24 Integrated Personnel Support Centres near CF Bases and in major cities across Canada. We have started initiatives such as the Helmets to Hardhats program to help those leaving the military transition into civilian life. We doubled the contribution rate to the Burial Services fund. The new Veterans Charter will ensure Veterans and their families receive the care and support they need when they need it. This new charter will include financial support for Veterans and their families, as well as programs that help injured and ill Veterans to lead more healthy, rewarding and independent lives. The Liberal and New Democratic Parties and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) fail to mention any of these facts. It is unfortunate that Veterans have been used to advance their agenda. As a father whose son is in the military and a retired member of the RCMP, I hold Veterans very close to my heart and regardless of politics; I will do my utmost to ensure they are taken care of.
Voice your concerns before Legislature reopens in February Norm Macdonald MLA Report The BC Legislature will finally reopen on Feb. 11. It will begin with a Throne Speech that should lay out the BC Government’s agenda for the year, followed the next week by the presentation of the Provincial Budget for 2014/15. The primary focus of the session, which lasts until the beginning of June, will be passing the budget including a process called estimates. This is when opposition
members question Ministers on their individual Ministry budgets. The questions can be wide-ranging and often extend to several days of questioning for each ministry. MLAs will also deal with legislation. Some specific legislation is expected to be presented, but inevitably, there will also be surprises. The BC Liberals have indicated they intend on presenting legislation that will change the Water Act, change liquor laws, as well as set up a tax and royalty structure
for liquefied natural gas. They will also potentially re-introduce a very troubling change to forestry tenures. The Legislative session also features a daily 30-minute opportunity for the opposition to question the Premier and Ministers on any issue the provincial government is responsible for. This is an important tool for opposition to hold the government to account. People can watch proceedings on various cable channels in most of our communities and can also see video or printed
transcripts on the website www.leg.bc.ca. As your representative my job is to represent your concerns and your interests, and I rely on you to take the time to communicate your issues with me. My constituency office staff and I are always available to help you with provincial matters. In 2013, more than 1250 constituents contacted my office. And my constituent caseworker handled more than 400 complex files ranging from issues with health to housing, and concerns with transportation to property taxes.
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Call for Nominations Columbia Valley Credit Union is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to represent our membership and run for election to our Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee is seeking members to fill expiring terms on the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee is looking for the following criteria in Board Candidates: •
The highest standards of ethical behavior and integrity • Exceptional leadership, judgment and decision-making skills and experience • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, particularly in a team environment • The ability to understand and analyze financial statements and management reports If you are interested in joining our Board of Directors please contact: Jackie Feuz - Executive Secretary (250) 344-2282 511 Main Street, Golden, B.C.
Applications Now Accepted Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, in partnership with Columbia Basin Trust, invites individuals of all artistic disciplines and arts, culture and heritage groups in the Columbia Basin to apply for project funding. Program brochures and application forms are available online at www.basinculture.com, or call CKCA at 1.877.505.7355 or email wkrac@telus.net. Deadline for applications is March 7, 2014, or March 21, 2014, depending on the program. Photo: Good Ol’ Goats - 2013 Kootenay Festival - Colin Payne Photography
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Golden Cinema Presents: Lone Survivor Friday Feb.7Thursday Feb.13 at 7pm.
This Week A.P.E.S.After School Program Monday to Friday 3 -5:30pm. $12/day for ages 5 to 11. To register please leave a message at 250-272-0425. StrongStart a free, school based learning program bir th-5years. Mon&Fri 12-3:30pm, Wed 2-5pm, Tue&Thur 8:45-11:45am. Call Shelley for more info 250-439-9324. Towards the Centre by George Oliver at the Art Gallery of Golden from Jan.18-Feb.26. Annual Curling Bonspiel at the Golden Curling Club Feb.7-9. Mens & Womens teams welcome. Call Greg 250-344-0644 for info.
Wed, Feb. 5 Parent and Tot Play lets parents and kids from birthfive enjoy preschool type activities. Wednesdays at the Rec Plex from 10:30am-12pm. Badminton Wednesdays 7-9pm at the Rec Plex. Adults $7, students/seniors $5. Need your own racket. Public Skate at the Arena every Wednesday 7-8pm. Winter Walking at the Rec Plex Wednesdays 1-2pm. Job Skills Workshops at the Work BC office every Wednesday at 10am. Call 250-344-5413 to register. Money Skills, a FREE program to help adults understand concepts of money. Starts Wednesday Jan.29 from 7-8:30pm. Call 250439-9665 for info. Ready, Set, Early Years Fair & Family Dance Feb.5,4:306:45pm in the APES gym. Women’s Journal Writing a FREE 6 week program starts Tuesday Feb.5. Call 250-344-5317 for info. St.Paul’s Thrift Store, Feb.5, open 11am-4pm.
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the Rec Plex. $8. Bridge Club every Thursday at the Senior’s Centre from 1-4pm. Contact 250-344-5448. Golden Toastmasters Thursdays, 7:30pm at the College of the Rockies. Mountain Magic Quilters Guild Thursdays, 7:30-9pm in the Golden High School’s sewing room. New members and guests welcome, annual membership is $25. A.A Meetings Thursdays, at the Family Centre 421 9th Ave N. All meetings are open and start at 8pm. Golden Youth Centre Band Of Guys drop-in for male teens (12-18) every Thursday from 3:45-5:30pm. Shinny hockey at the Arena Thursday at 8pm, 19+. St.Paul’s Thrift Store, Feb.6, open 11am-3pm. Golden&District Search and Rescue AGM Feb.6, 7:30pm, 210 Fisher Rd (by Airport).
Fri, Feb 7 A.A Meetings Fridays at the Lutheran Church basement 915 - 9th St S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm. Golden Youth Centre drop-in Fridays from 3:30-7:30pm. Mother Goose Program Fridays 10:30-11:30am at the Library. Snacks included, just drop in! Public Skate at the Arena every Friday 12-1pm. Parent and Tot skate at the Arena Fridays 10-11am. Meat Draw every Friday at The Legion 5:30pm. Bridge Club every Friday at the Centre for Peace in St. Andrew’s Church, 7pm. Winter Walking at the Rec Plex Fridays 1-2pm. Special Olympics “FUNdamentals” youth program Fridays 9-10am at APES. For children 7-12 years with intellectual disabilities. Call Cyra 250-9190757 for more info. Food Fridays at the Golden Legion 6:30-8:30pm. Curling, Fridays at 7:30pm, 2 spaces available. Call Greg 250-344-0644 for info.
This Is The Shoes play the Rockwater Grill&Bar Feb.7. St.Paul’s Thrift Store, Feb.7, open 11am-4pm.
Sat, Feb. 8 Storytime at the Golden Library, Saturdays 10:3011:30am. Free drop-in, runs from Jan.18-Apr.5. Meat Draw Saturdays at The Legion 5pm. A.A Meetings Saturdays at the Golden Museum 1302 11th Ave S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm. Public Skate at the Arena Saturdays, 5:30-6:45pm. Saturday Night Chapel at the Pentecostal Church (717 10th St S) at 7pm from Jan.4 - Apr.5. Food Skills for Families, a free program on healthy cooking on a budget. Starts Feb.1, 10am-1pm. Call 3441032 for more info. St.Paul’s Thrift Store, Feb.8, closed. The Golden Cinema presents Dvorak’s Rusalka Feb.8 at 11am. Golden Farmers Market Valentines Theme Feb.8 from 11am-3pm at the Mount 7 Rec Plex. Golden Rockets vs. Columbia Valley Rockies Feb.8 at 7:30pm at the Golden Arena.
Sun, Feb. 9 Public Skate at the Arena every Sunday 4:30-5:45pm. Documentar y & Discussions Sundays at Bizarre Entertainment from 6-9pm. Admission by $5 donation, or 2 non-perishable items to the food bank.
Mon, Feb. 10 Join the Cadets. Free program meets every Tuesday, 6:30-8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall. For young men and women ages 12-18. Golden Community Choir, Mondays from 7:30-9:30pm at the Lutheran Church. Member fees $10. For info call Joyce 250-344-6043. Seniors Day at Reflections Hair Studio Mondays 15% off all regular priced ser-
vices, call 250-344-5766. Family Dinner Play and Learn Mondays 5-7pm in the StrongStart room in APES Free program includes dinner, discussions, and activities. Call 250-439-9665. The Cadets meet Mondays 6:30-8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall. Winter Walking at the Rec Plex Mondays 1-2pm. Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Monday from 5-8pm. Badminton at the Mount 7 Rec Plex Mondays 7-8:30pm. Need your own racket, $7 (or $5 for seniors/students). Shinny hockey at the Arena Mondays at 9:15pm, 19+. Family Dinner Play and Learn, free program for families with children 3-5 starting Mondays, 5-7pm in the StrongStart room. Dinner, discussion, and activities. Call 250-439-9665. Grief & Loss Support Group Mondays until Apr.24, 7:309pm, Pentecostal Church (717 10th St S) 250-3442459 for info.
Tues, Feb. 11 A.A Meetings Tuesdays at the United Church 901 - 11th Ave S Alley Ent. All meetings are open and start at 8pm. Parent and Tot skate at the Arena Tuesdays 10-11am. Volleyball Tuesdays at the Rec Plex 7-8:30pm $5. Golden Youth Centre drop-in Tuesdays from 3:30-7:30pm. Aquafit at the Travel Lodge Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pm. Until Mar.13. Curling, Tuesdays at 7:30pm, 3 spaces available. Call Greg 250-3440644 for info. Golden & District Rod and Gun Club AGM Feb.11 at 7pm at College of the Rockies. Golden & District Recreation Complex Annual All Users Meeting Feb.11 at 7pm in the Arena. Lounge. Everyone welcome. Rockwater Grill & BarR
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The Queen’s Hotel had a long life after being built in 1883
Sir Wilfred Laurier is addressing the crowd from the balcony of the Queen’s Hotel on Aug. 5, 1910. Photo Courtesy of the Golden Museum work in earnest by looking a little worn tearing out the old bil- on the outside so liards room and turn- in 1900, he had the ing it into a bar. exterior painted, He turned the old which was a little prebar room into an mature because in office and built on an 1901, he lifted the addition to the build- roof and added two ing. He also added more floors. No sign lights to the outside of of the humble little building. He also log house was visible - Turning Back the Pages - the added lights to the any longer. In its place By Colleen Palumbo outside of the build- was a prestigious new The Queen’s Hotel ing for the comfort hotel. The ground floor started out as a small of pedestrians out for an evening walk. In now contained two roughly built log April, 1894, the new conservatories, a building that boasted furniture arrived for sewing room, bathfive rooms and a bathroom. Built by William the additional rooms room, office space, Archer in 1883, the and newly renovated dining room, kitchen, bar, two sample hotel with its tent roof, bar. rooms and a large sitGreene was never served as a stopping ting room with a fireafraid to do whatever place for, miners, railplace. The first floor was for the comfort of roaders, salesmen and had 22 guest rooms his guests and in the settlers. and a public bathsummer of 1895, he William and his room. The third floor partitioned off a part wife, Mary, eventually had 18 guest rooms, of the bar and added a bought a farm to the three with attached sitting room. In 1897, north of Golden and bathrooms and one he went back to renobrought in a manager vating and refitted all public bath. In Octoto take over the hotel. ber 1901, Green had the rooms with elecThis manager, J.C. tric bells. a large boiler installed Green, bought the He also turned the and the hotel then hotel from Mrs. Archsitting room into a could boast that it was er in 1888 and began smoking room, makthe only steam heated renovations to turn it ing it necessary to hotel in town. into a first class estabonce again refurnish In 1905, an annex lishment. that room. was added to the In 1893, he began The building was building. At this point
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the ads for the hotel read: “The Queen’s Hotel – The White Front Opposite The Station.” Over the years, some famous people stayed at the Queen’s Hotel. A guest list was published in each weeks paper. The most famous of them was Sir Wilfred Laurier who arrived in Golden August 5, 1910 by special train, accompanied by a carload of dignitaries. He was escorted to the Queens Hotel and taken out onto the balcony where he gave a speech to the crowd. In 1914, Greene had a complete electric lighting plant installed and also a pump for fire protection that was capable of throwing a stream of water at 160 gallons per minute. Greene died in 1926 and his building was left in limbo until 1929 when Mrs. Nelson arrived in Golden to take over the management of the hotel and business resumed once again, although she didn’t stay very long as the bar was purchased by Ralph Blair. In February, 1931, the Rocky Mountain Hotel Company secured a long term lease from Blair, who had added an auto camp behind the hotel, near the Kicking Horse River. For the first time in history the hotel was now called something else. The Golden Antlers Hotel was opened in April of 1931. In 1933, the Hotel was bought by Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Clausen who renamed it the Queen’s and in November of the same year, hired Mr. and
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Mrs. Malcolm Morrison to manage the place. In 1934, Alex Spiers took over the management of the place. In 1937, the business was bought by James Aitken who renovated the interior, put new corrugated roofing on and painted the exterior. In 1941, the outside of the building was covered with stucco. In 1946, the Queen’s was taken over by Mr. and Mrs. Stan LaRoy who opened up the dining room once again. Slowly the old building was dying and inters in it was weakening and by the early 1950s the building was boarded up and even-
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Left Turns Into the Correct Lane A Courtenay resident is upset with drivers that turn left from the Island Highway onto Ryan Road and fail to enter the first available lane. He identifies this as a problem for drivers traveling in the opposite direction on the highway wanting to turn right onto Ryan Road. Who would be liable he wonders if the right turn vehicle failed to yield as directed by the sign and collided with a vehicle that had made the left turn into the curb lane instead of the lane next to the center line. When you are turning left onto a roadway with multiple lanes for your direction of travel you are required to enter the lane closest to the center line when you complete the turn. Should you now need to use another lane, it’s time for a proper lane change; mirror, signal right, shoulder check, change. Too often drivers move directly over to the curb lane without looking and still showing their left turn signal. The yield sign requires a driver to yield to all other traffic. This would include vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians. Once they have yielded and it is safe to proceed the driver may pass the yield sign and complete the right turn described at the start of the article. Should the two drivers collide, they have both broken the traffic rules. One driver has either failed to enter the proper lane or failed to make a safe lane change. The other driver has failed to yield. The author is a retired constable with many years of experience in traffic law enforcement. To comment or learn more, please visit drivesmartbc.ca
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Annette Lefebvre, left, shakes the hand of Garth Burlock, president of Branch 122, after being reinstated as the president of the Ladies Auxiliary at the Royal Canadian Legion. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo
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Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1330, 2014 – Gateway Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1331, 2014 – Duplex What is proposed? First Public Hearing Town of Golden Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1330, 2014 – Gateway proposes to rezone 1401 Lafontaine Road from Gateway Comprehensive Development CD-1 to Highway Corridor Commercial C4 in order to allow the proposed lots to be individually marketed and developed without a comprehensive development proposal.
Legal description Lot 1 Section 18 Township 27 Range 21 West of the 5th Meridian Kootenay District Plan 4868 Except Plan EPP3725
Second Public Hearing Town of Golden Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1331, 2014 – Duplex is to ensure the common party wall of future and existing fee-simple duplexes conform to the setback provisions in the zoning bylaw. This text amendment applies to the following zones: Flexible ResidentialR1D, Twin Residential-R2, Twin Residential Sensitive-R2A, and Multi-Flex ResidentialR3.
How can I find out more?
Background material may be viewed at the Town Hall from Monday, February 6 to Tuesday, February 18, 2014 from 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday except statutory holidays. For more information contact: Phil Armstrong, Planning Tech at 250.344.2271 ext 236 or phil.armstrong@golden.ca.
How can I give feedback?
Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaws and wishes to register an opinion may do so: a) By forwarding written submissions for Council consideration (attention of the Manager of Legislative Services) by post (P.O. Box 350, Golden B.C V0A 1H0) or by email to viv.thoss@golden.ca (only emails sent to this email address will form part of the Council Agenda). Any submissions must be received by 12:00 pm (noon) on Wednesday, February 15, 2014; and / or b) By appearing before Council at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 1:15 PM at the Town Hall Council Chambers (810 9th Ave South).
Ladies Auxiliary working hard to honour veterans Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net It takes a lot of hard work and commitment to keep an organization like the Royal Canadian Legion operating, and the Ladies Auxiliary is an integral part of that team. The group of dedicated women, who joined the organization as a way of supporting the veterans, volunteer their time to keep Golden's Branch 122 vibrant. Although admittedly having been in a bit of a lull the last couple years, the Ladies Auxiliary (LA) stays busy by organizing events, teas, garage sales, catering for private events in the Legion hall, and much more. At their regular luncheon, the women sat around the table, eating their homemade lunch, talking about the various activities the group is involved in, while they joked around and socialized. "Our role is to support the branch, and to support the veterans," said Annette Lefebvre, President of the auxiliary for the past 11 years. "I joined the Ladies Auxiliary I think 16 years ago. It's just my way of thanking the men who died in the wars." There is a very loyal group of women who have kept the group going for years, but the Ladies Auxiliary is hoping to get some "young blood" into the Legion to ensure that they will continue to be part of the community for many years to come. Golden's LA is one of only four left in the East Kootenay zone, and is vital to keeping ladies auxiliaries going throughout the province. It is very important to keep their membership up, because it was indicated by the zone commander that if one of the four auxiliaries in the zone gives up their charter for whatever reason, then ladies auxiliaries across B.C. are in danger of going under. The group is hoping to entice younger girls to start joining, even the underage girls are welcome to become junior members. They will then be able to carry over their membership when they turn 19. “It’s really a great group. And it’s work sometimes, but it’s fun. It feels great to give back, and I have some great memories from being part of the Ladies Auxiliary,” said Lefebvre. Anyone interested in joining, or anyone interested in hosting an event (birthday or anniversary parties etc.) can contact Lefebvre at jimmymoanut@yahoo.ca.
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of the multi-venue summer show. The summer festival was originally intended to be outdoors but had to be moved to a few venues at the last minute. As it turns out, switching venues had a major silver lining to it. “[The winter festival was created] because the summer went so well,” Menzies explained. “We had to change our plan but it was a blessing and a curse, it made for a lot more work but it turned out way better than we could have imagined. Once we did it we saw the response from locals, businesses and everyone that wanted to get on board and wanted to be involved and it went from there.” Van Damsel will open for Bear Mountain at the Civic Centre for the Sound Festival’s preshow on Feb. 16. Wild Son will per-
form at Peaks Grill on Feb. 21 to launch the main weekend of the festival on Feb. 21. Rockwater Grill and Bar, The Golden Taps and Riverhouse Tavern will host artists such as The Gay Nineties, Miesha and the Spanks and Disasterman the following night as part of the main night of the festival on Feb. 22. An all ages show is also in the works with further details on that show to be made available shortly. The summer festival has already been scheduled for Aug. 23 and organizers are hoping to figure out an outdoor venue in town to host that event. Eventually, Menzies would like to see the festival grow even further. “In the big picture we do want to have it as a whole weekend and we do want to have an outdoor stage,” Menzies said. “We don’t know where that will be yet but we’d like to
have it somewhere in town.” Sound festival bracelets are available from Plain Wayne and Jane or online at goldensoundfestival.com. Bracelets are $30 from now until Feb. 17 and $40 afterwards. The bracelet is good for a free entry to all shows on Feb. 21 and 22. There will be a shuttle from Kicking Horse for ticket holders who live or are staying in town. Tickets for the Bear Mountain show are $15 in advance or $25 at the door, with bracelet holders paying $15 at the door. Bracelet holders are also eligible for discounts at local businesses such as Plain Wayne and Jane and Whitetooth Bistro among others. For more information on the festival, check out goldensoundfestival.com or facebook.com/ GoldenSoundFestival.
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It’s nice when a romantic comedy is released around Valentine’s Day that has some appeal for both sexes. About Time does that well with some truly laugh out loud moments mixed in with a regular dose of love and romance from writer/director Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Notting Hill). The story is told through awkward twenty something Tim Lake (Domhall Gleeson). The night after a missed New Year’s opportunity, Tim finds out from his father (Bill Nighy) that the men in his family have the ability to travel back in time. Tim quickly he decides he will do this to help him get a girlfriend. After moving to London he meets Mary (Rachel McAdams) at a blind dining establishment. They immediately hit it off, but through a sequence of unfortunate events he is forced to travel back in time and meet her all over again, which proves to be a very difficult task. Tim’s time travelling ability is a fun plot device that is used for both comedic and story-telling purposes throughout the film. Tim often needs multiple chances (via time travel) to get things right with the women he meets, something I think most men can relate to. The time travel aspect makes About Time a little more interesting when compared to your standard romantic comedy. Gleeson and McAdams show a lot of chemistry in the two lead roles (always important in a romcom) and Gleeson in particular shines as a bit of a bumbling loser who shows he has some pretty endearing qualities as well. Nighy is also funny in a supporting role, atlhough it would have been nice if he had more screentime because his talents feel a bit under-utlized in this case. My main problem with About Time is, ironically enough, time. It’s over two hours long and it starts to feel a lot longer by the end of the film. You might even mutter the movie’s title when the ending credits finally roll. I feel like 15-20 minutes of the runtime could have been cut down and the film wouldn’t have missed a beat. The rules regarding Tim’s powers seem a bit confusing as well, and it’s hard to decipher what he can and can’t change with his powers. This isn’t trying to be a revolutionary science fiction movie, however, so I’ll let that aspect pass. Despite that, this is a quality movie that has a little bit of something for everyone, which again, is a rarity in the genre. For that reason I’ll give About Time 8 dancing hot dogs out of 10. About Time is now available at Kicking Horse Movies.
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has created with producer Joby Baker who has worked with several World/Latin artists including Alex Cuba and Miguelito Valdes who lends his trumpet and percussion talents to the project. Rounding up the group is Sam Esecson on drums and percussion, Kalissa Hernandez on Violin and vocals and Nick La Riviere on trombone. Get your salsa dancing shoes out for the ball on Friday Feb. 14 at the Golden Civic Centre at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the Art Gallery of Golden or by calling 250-3446186.
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Rex Putney, who performs using the name Seldom Silent, was having trouble getting a band together so he produced an album all by himself. After Hours is Putney’s debut album and he plays all of the parts on the CD’s 10 tracks, including vocals, guitar and piano. Putney, who graduated from Golden Secondary School and taught himself the guitar over the last seven years, produced the album using his mom’s laptop. Musically, Putney describes After Hours as a rock album but one that is easy to listen to and won’t alienate any of his listeners. “There are two things that I really wanted to express…I wanted to make it rock, rock is very appeasing to a lot of people,” Putney said. “Lyrically, I am a big fan of artists Rex Putney, a graduate of Golden Secondary School, who don’t make things super released his debut album After Hours last month. Photo Submitted obvious for people…I wanted to put stuff in the album that could be interpreted.” its first day of release. hopes of performing both Another interesting aspect “The first album was an new songs and Putney’s solo about After Hours is that the album that I just wanted to put songs in the near future. first letter of each of the my name out there…for the Still, Putney sees music as albums’ songs spells out the next album, I’ve been challen- more of a hobby than a full album title. It’s a nuance that ging myself to write stuff that blown career and hopes to go Putney says none of his listen- is hard for me to play,” Putney back to school in the fall with ers have noticed. said. “Without sounding pre- long-term goals of attending The local artist wanted to tentious, and not to be arro- law school. release his first album as a gant in any way, but it’s very selAfter Hours is now availmeans of getting his name out dom that I come across a song able for purchase at Bacchus there and has plans for a fol- that is difficult for me to play.” Books and Off the Wall, as well low up album later this year. Putney is still planning to as online through cdbaby and He sold 75 copies of his CD on get a band together soon with iTunes, for a price of $5.
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Golden Curling Club set to host annual bonspiel this weekend Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net
The Golden Curling Club is getting set to host its annual bonspiel, which will take place this weekend from February 7-9. Mens and ladies teams will compete in the annual tournament, with each team playing a minimum of three games regardless of how they perform. A featured part of the weekend will be Saturday night when Big Bend caters a roast beef dinner and Mike Pecora of Elite Sound & Light hosts a dance afterwards. The dinner is included in tournament entry fees, but individuals who aren’t involved in the bonspiel are welcome to buy a dinner ticket as well for $25. The tournament typically brings in about 20 four person teams between the mens and ladies divisions. Perhaps because of the timing of the bonspiel (February 10th is Family Day), Curling Club President Greg McTaggart has noticed a difference in the make up of the teams this year. “This year is a little bit different, we have 10 teams coming from out of town.” McTaggart said. “[We have] teams coming from Calgary and three teams coming up from Kimberley.” The games will get underway Friday evening and continue until Sunday afternoon. The club’s concessions will be open throughout that time and non-participants are welcome to watch the action and purchase food and beverages as well. Additionally, the club is always looking for new participants and it isn’t too late to get involved this season. Interested individuals of all skill levels can drop in on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 1:30-3:30 p.m., which costs $8 per session. The club can supply all the necessary gear. Substitutes are always needed for league nights as well, with the men’s league happening Tuesday nights and the mixed league taking place on Friday night. For more information about the bonspiel or other curling club functions, contact Phyllis at 250-344-1304 or Greg at 250-344-0644.
The Curling Club is getting ready to host a bonspiel from Feb. 7-9. Mens and ladies teams will compete in the three day event, with a dinner and dance taking place Saturday night. Photo Submitted
Golden Rockets rebound from Friday loss to topple Grand Forks Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net The Rockets weekend got off to a dreadful start, but ended on a positive note that put the team in a playoff position for the first time all season. This is good news heading into a very important weekend of games. Bowen Alcock scored 1:35 into the Rockets’ Friday night road contest against the Kimberley Dynamiters but it went all wrong for Ty Davidson’s team from there. Five unanswered Dynamiters goals later and the Rockets were staring at a 5-1 loss that could have been worse given the 42-20 shot count in Kimberley’s favour. “It was very disappointing,” Davidson said regarding the loss. “We didn’t have a very good effort, it was a very uninspired effort too. With all that’s going on and how close the race is here, it was a very stale effort.” The Rockets held a team meeting Saturday morning in preparation for a home game against the Grand Forks Border Bruins in an effort to re-group. “[I said to them] ‘We’re down to the crunch here, if we win a few games here we’re in the playoffs’,” David-
son said referring to the morning meeting. The discussion seemed to work, and the ice appeared to be titled decidedly in the Rockets’ favour Saturday night against the Border Bruins from the very beginning. “It was one of those situations where we were all over them for the first eight minutes. There was barely a skate mark in our end,” Davidson said. Unfortunately for the home team, the Rockets couldn’t solve Grand Forks netminder Dominic Stadnyk and the Bruins took advantage for a 2-0 lead after a couple of quick goals midway through the first. The Rockets weren’t discouraged, however, and Braeden Allkins responded with just over five minutes left in the third to narrow the gap to 2-1. Nick McCabe tied things up halfway through the second period with his fifth goal of the season. The game remained tied until the 2:40 mark of the third when Ian Desrosier scored a beautiful goal. Desrosier came down the wing and picked the short side corner with a nice shot to put the Rockets in front for the first time in the game.
The Bruins responded just 13 seconds later, but the Rockets took the lead for good with 10:52 left in the third. With the Bruins shorthanded and the Rockets displaying some nice puck movement, Michael Anderson faked a shot from the blueline then delivered a hard pass to Allkins who redirected the puck past Stadnyk for what would be the winning goal. With the Columbia Valley Rockies continuing to struggle through what has now become a 12 game losing streak, the Rockets have taken over fourth place in the Eddie Mountain Division by virtue of having more wins than their Highway 95 rivals. The Rockets’ ultimate fate this season could be determined this weekend with a pair of games against the Rockies on Friday and Saturday night and a road contest against the Fernie Ghostriders on Sunday evening. “I don’t think we want to change too many things,” Davidson said about this weekend’s games. “We want to play our game and we want to do it well and we want to execute well.” The Rockets’ only home game this weekend will be Saturday night against the Rockies.
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Joni Young was only hoping to regain a lost piece of art, but wound up winning a pretty special accolade when the community got behind her. “I discovered the contest (Art Trends: Artist of the Year) online and decided to enter a photo of my painting that was sadly stolen, ‘On the Right Path’,” said Young. “My hopes were that my piece would gain a lot of exposure and possibly be found.” The contest was put on by Art Trends magazine, a national publication that brings artist and buyers together with 451,000 readers. The winners were chosen by votes, conducted through social media. “I had no idea that I would win, especially being up against so many wonderful and talented artists from across Canada,” said Young. “I won first place for Artist of the Year for my category in acrylic. I am extremely thankful to everyone for voting. “Golden is such a wonderful place to live and a very supportive community.” Young has been painting and teaching young artists in Golden for many years. She is continuing her classes at her home studio, as well as planning a new show to be held this Artist Joni Young stands with a copy of Art Trends summer, inspired by Golden. For info on classes or Young’s art, magazine, who named her Artist of the Year in her visit @Joni Young Art on Facebook. category. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo
Students stay busy in winter months Janne Arlt Principal LGES and FES Winter is not a time to hibernate at Lady Grey and Field Schools! There are all kinds of activities going on. Here are a few of them: Crazy Day – if you were at Lady Grey last Friday, you would have seen some very interesting outfits! Thanks to Mme Soujah’s House Team groups for organizing our Spirit Days every month. We also had an assembly that included a great performance of our Cirkidz group. They have spent the past few months learning circus arts on Fridays at lunch time with John, Cheryl and Jocelyn. A new group of students will get an opportunity to do the same in the second half of the year. Chinese New Year at Lady Grey by Neva Dalinghaus Here at Lady Grey, our Free the Children group from Mme.Soujah’s class are doing monthly fundraisers. We did a fortune cookie and tea sale last Friday. Our goal is to raise more than $250. Right now we have $1028.25. We would like to get to $5000 to make this year successful for a poor country to have good water. The Well that we would like to get means that a community will get a public well for fresh underground water. Oh Canada by Allan Birkett On Friday, January 24th, our school had the good fortune to host a wonderful bilingual presentation, by Canadian Parents for French. It included lots of true historical moments from Canadian history, such as the battle of the Plains of Abraham, but shown in a humorous way that kept the audience very motivated. It was very interesting for one of our Grade 7 classes to get to be up front as part of the presentation, especially the Boys vs. Girls game show. The music was very catchy and the pride of being Canadian was really well shown to all the children that don’t always realize that being Canadian is a privilege. It was also very nice to have Mme Poon’s Grade 3’s come over from A.P.E.S. Overall, the presentation was
very fascinating. Mayor Benty Visits Gr. 6/7 Class by Shelby Brown and Breanna Pufal On January 21st, 2014, the honorable Mayor Christina Benty came to Lady Grey Elementary to talk to Mrs. Stolberg’s class about our community. We learned what goes on in the town of Golden, B.C. The mayor told us that if there was no fire department, emergency ambulances and hospitals and police department, the town would be a total wreck! That’s when Christina Benty’s job comes in to make sure everything stays in order so everybody in our community is safe. We also learned about how much fun stuff we have in Golden. For example: outdoor swimming pool, ice arena, ski hill, waterpark, the climbing gym and the Spirit Square. In order for us to have all these awesome things, the community needs to say what they want to have happen and make sure that the town wants it, too. We also need to pay taxes so we can afford it all. If people don’t put in the money for the things we want, we don’t get them because it costs lots of money to make the town a better place. Thanks to Mayor Benty for coming to teach us about her job and our town. Field Elementary by Sue Larose In snowy Field we started the new year off with a party! We also made New Year’s resolutions and have been trying to keep them, except for Ellie who is still chewing wood (she’s a dog!). We had a special day which we call Kid’s Pick day. Needless to say we didn’t do much work, but did spend the day in pyjamas watching a movie and playing. We even had breakfast for lunch. We celebrated Chinese New Year with a lunch cooked by our very own chef from Cathedral Mountain Lodgemmm!! Next month we start cross country ski lessons and are looking forward to Valentine’s Day. We have a short week for students next week with BC Family Day on Monday, Feb. 10th and Professional Development Day for Staff on Tuesday, Feb. 11th. Enjoy the long weekend!
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Big crowd at Snow King Playhouse Columbia Shuswap Regional District NOTICE OF AN INTENTION TO DISPOSE OF AN INTEREST IN LAND Pursuant to Section 187 of the Local Government Act, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Board hereby gives notice of its intention to dispose of land, which is made available to the public for acquisition. The lands are the current Regional District offices, with civic addresses of 751 and 781 Marine Park Drive NE, Salmon Arm, legally described as PID: 018-306-756, Lot 1, Section 14, Township 20, Range 10 West of the 6th Meridian Kamloops Division Yale District Plan KAP50017 and PID: 017-914-990, Lot 1, Section 14, Township 20, Range 10 West of the 6th Meridian Kamloops Division Yale District Plan KAP48068 (the “Lands”). The Lands are to be disposed of by way of a sale of the fee-simple interest of the Lands, provided that it shall be a condition of such sale that the Purchaser shall: (i) accept the lands as is, where is and subject to all existing charges; (ii) acquire both parcels that comprise the Lands; and (iii) allow for a flexible closing date, to be set for approximately March 31, 2015, based on the need to complete construction of new local government offices. The process by which the Lands may be acquired is to submit an offer to purchase to the Regional District on or before 4:00 p.m. on Friday March 28, 2014 to the attention of Charles Hamilton, Chief Administrative Officer. The offer to purchase shall include the proposed purchase price, which shall not in any event be less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000). Further information on the lands may be obtained by contacting the Corporate Administration Services Department . The Regional District reserves the right to reject any and all submissions and to decide to either not dispose of the Lands or to accept any proposal submitted. The Regional District’s decision will be based on the offer that is in the Regional District’s best interest and will not necessarily be the highest amount offered.
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Mara Parkinson, left, and Sidney McLean work on a mask for the Snow King Masque Parade, taking place on Saturday Feb. 15 in Spirit Square. The Snow King’s Playhouse remains open for another week for you to take part and make your own mask. This is your chance to be part of Fiesta del Corazon. Go to www.kickinghorseculture.ca for more information. Joel Tansey/Star Photo
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The Rocky Mountain District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire in the Selkirk Service Area for the fiscal year 2014/2015, which begins April 1, 2014. This area includes Perry River east to Golden and south to Brisco on Highway 95 (not including Glacier National Park), and Revelstoke north to Mica Creek and south to Trout Lake on Highway 23. All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in Revelstoke will be receiving invitations to re-register their equipment for the coming fiscal year by mail by the end of February. Any individuals or companies who were not registered in 2013, but wish to have their equipment listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Office, either in person or by phone, to obtain the appropriate registration forms. Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance or up-to-date WorkSafeBC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects. Only owned or lease-to-own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment can only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area. The deadline for new registrations is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21, 2014. Late registrations will be accepted, but may appear at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or removing equipment information already listed.
Register through the Rocky Mountain District Office at: 555 Victoria Road, Revelstoke, B.C. You can also phone toll-free at 1 888 613-9993 or send a fax to 250 426-1523 to have the forms mailed or faxed to you, or register on-line at www.bcbid.ca.
Survey identifies growth areas Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net The Golden Star and Black Press want to know what you as a consumer are looking for, and you can win a great prize at the same time. Readers of Black Press community newspapers across the Kootenays will have a chance to win a cool $1,000 for completing an online survey that will help local businesses better understand customers in their community. Black Press has partnered with respected research company Pulse Research to bring the Pulse of (East Kootenay – West Kootenay) survey to readers, which looks at the shopping plans and priorities of our MoTI and Ad #their 1024media reading readers Rocky Mountain Hired habits. Equipment Reader answers will help gauge theRevelstoke current consumer Times climate to help local businesses craft new ways Review to serve their clients and customGolden Star ers. Responses will be kept completex 6.79” reader contact ly 5.81” confidential; 4 columnswill x 95 lines information only be gathered in order to enter the name into a prize draw for one of five $1,000 cash prizes to be given away across the Kootenays. The online survey will take about 35 to 40 minutes, erasing the need
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Tired of the same old thing? At Canadian Pacific you can be part of something historic. You have a chance to make a difference, to see Canada, and build a future. Canadian Pacific is one of Canada’s most iconic companies. We move the goods that keep the world turning, and we’re on our way to doing it better than anyone else. To get there, CP is looking for some adaptable, hard-working, safety-conscious, and results-driven people to join our force of conductors . Now Hiring: Track Maintenance Personnel - Requisition # 28345 Work Equipment Maintainers - Requisition # 28464 You don’t need: Railroading experience Connections You do need: Great attitude Willingness to learn Safety oriented work ethic To work in and around Golden Competition closes on February 13, 2014 For additional information on Canadian Pacific and this career opportunity, visit us online at www.cpr.ca. Only those candidates contacted will be considered. All communication will be directed to the email address you use on your online application form. The journey has begun but is far from over.
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If you are interested in this position, please submit a resume, with three references, by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2014 to: Meghan O’Neill Human Resources Coordinator School District No.6 (Rocky Mountain) P.O. Box 430 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 Phone: (250) 342-9243, e-mail: hr@sd6.bc.ca Successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record search.
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FrontCounter BC Cranbrook has accepted an application made by Thomas Kotlarz of Fort Steele, BC, on behalf of the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Kootenay Region, to amend his existing License of Occupation (4400517) for an additional hunt camp and for a new License of Occupation (4405448) for the purpose of hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing situated on provincial Crown land west of Parsons in the vicinity of Bobbie Burns valley and containing 0.25 hectares more or less for the hunt camp and 404.822 kilometres more or less for adventure tourism.
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Golden Zone Bus 2060 - One (1) 2001 Bluebird School Bus - 72 passenger International Chassis, Engine 444E Diesel, Automatic Transmission, 295,000 kms. For further details or to view please contact Alan Ure, Operations Supervisor, at (250) 344-8643 or (250) 344-0217. Invermere Zone Bus 1062 - One (1) 2001 Bluebird School Bus - 84 passenger Cummins 8.31 ISC Electronic Fuel Injection, Automatic 5 speed Transmission, Air Brakes, Speedometer changed at over 350,000 kms. Bus 3086 - One (1) 1995 Bluebird School Bus - 84 passenger Cummins 8.31 Mechanical Injection, Manual 5 speed Transmission, Air Brakes, 430,000 kms. Bus 3181 - One (1) 1996 Bluebird School Bus - 84 passenger Cummins 8.31 Mechanical Injection, Automatic 5 speed Transmission, Air Brakes, 390,000 kms. For further details or to view please contact Brian Nickurak, Operations Supervisor at (250) 342-6814 or (250) 342-1728. Kimberley Zone Bus 7060 - One (1) 1998 Bluebird School Bus - 84 passenger Bluebird Chassis, Engine C 8.3-250 Diesel, Automatic Transmission, 386,000 kms. Bus 8061 - One (1) 1998 Bluebird School Bus - 72 passenger International Chassis, Engine 444E Diesel, Automatic Transmission, 281,000 kms. RM11 - One (1) 2001 Ford Pickup 2wd, Engine 4.2 L 256 CID V6, Automatic Transmission, engine not working, 207,000 kms. RM 27 - One (1) 2000 1500 Chevrolet Van 2wd, Engine 4.3 L 262 CID V6, Automatic Transmission, 117,000 kms. For further details or to view please contact Evan Stavrev, Operations Supervisor at (250) 427-2268 or (250) 427-8727.
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This is manual work involving the cleanliness and security of district buildings. The work may include dealing with public use of school facilities. Once an employee becomes familiar with a clearly de¿ned work schedule, the work is performed with minimal supervision. Usually, this job is performed after regular school hours and generally alone. Completion of the 12th school grade or equivalent is required as well as completion of the Board provided training program. First aid training would be an asset.
The MFLNRO File Numbers that have been established for this application is 4405446. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook B.C., V1C 7G1 or email to: AuthorizingAgency.Cranbrook@gov.bc.ca Comments will be received by FrontCounter BC until March 1, 2014. FrontCounter BC may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please refer to our website http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp -> Search -> Search by File Number: insert Lands File Number for more information. These applications will be available for viewing at FrontCounter BC in Cranbrook, BC. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations regional office in Cranbrook.
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Help Wanted 3 full time light duty cleaners, salary $14/hr for 40 hrs/week. No experience required. Duties include sweeping, mopping, dusting, making beds, cleaning bathrooms etc. 3 full time front desk clerks, salary $13/hr for 40 hrs/week. No experience required. Duties include taking reservations and cancellations, registering guests, assigning rooms, processing telephone calls, providing information, calculating charges and processing payments etc. Email resume: info@ramadagolden.com or in person/mail at the Ramada 1311, 12th St. N, Golden BC. Black Jack Holdings Ltd dba Dairy Queen Golden BC 1409 Trans Canada Hwy, Golden, British Columbia V0A 1H0, Canada HIRING 2 Food Counter Attendants for Dairy Queen in Golden, BC. Permanent, Full Time, On Call, Shift, Overtime, Weekend, Day, Evening 10.25 Hourly, for 40.00 Hours per week, Life Insurance, Benefits, Some high school, Will train. Duties: Take customers’ orders, Prepare food items, Serve customers at counters tables, Portion and wrap foods, Package take-out food, Keep records of the quantities of food used, Remove kitchen garbage and trash, Sweep and mop floors, Clear and clean tables, trays and chairs, Load buspans and trays Essential Skills: Reading text, Numeracy, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Computer use, Continuous learning. How to Apply: Attention to Mr. Neal VanBeers, By Fax: 1 250 344 2220, By email: dqgoldenjobs@yahoo.ca, By Mail:1409 Trans Canada Hwy Golden, British Columbia V0A 1H0, Canada. Bolico Holdings Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons 1421 Trans Can Hwy, Golden, B.C. V0A 1H2 1020 Trans Can Hwy Golden, B.C. V0A 1H0 Food Counter Attendant Full time(40hrs/wk)/Shift work Nights/Days/Early Mornings/Weekends $10.25/hr + benefits Apply in Person: 1421 Trans Canada Hwy, Golden, BC, V0A 1H2 or Fax resume to 250 439-1963 Bolico Holdings Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons 1421 Trans Can Hwy, Golden, B.C. V0A 1H2 1020 Trans Can Hwy Golden, B.C. V0A 1H0 Food Service Supervisor Full time(40hrs/wk)/Shift work Nights/Days/Early Mornings/Weekends Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years $12.55/hr + benefits Apply in Person: 1421 Trans Canada Hwy, Golden, BC, V0A 1H2 or Fax resume to 250 439-1963 Required for Mary’s Hotel F/T Hotel front desk clerks Sal: $13/hour Duties: Register arriving guests and assign rooms. Answer enquiries. Present statements of charges to departing guests and receive payment. F/T housekeeping room attendant Sal:$13/hr Duties: Sweep, mop, wash, wax and polish floors. Dust furniture and vacuum carpet. Make beds. Attend to guests’ requests for extra supplies. Contact:
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NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR PRIMARY (LP) AMENDMENT An application to increase the capacity for the interior licensed area has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch from Big bend Hotel aka Rockwater Bar & Grill located at 429 9th Avenue N in Golden. The current licensed hours are 12:00 noon to 2:00 a.m. Monday to Sunday. The proposed interior capacity will increase from 188 patrons to 281 persons. Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by 1) Writing to: THE GENERAL MANAGER C/O Licensing Analyst LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH P.O. Box 9292 Victoria, BC V8W 9J8 or 2)By email:
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PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before February 19, 2014. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.
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Golden Moments: Red Seal Chef finds rest on 146 acres in Parson Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net
found in the grocery store aisles, stocking shelves as he discusses evening meal plans with the customers. But it was many years ago in Germany where Vogt began his passion with cooking. “I knew very young that I wanted to cook, and that I love traveling. So I began
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training at a culinary school at 16, and became a Red Seal Chef,” said Vogt. After being certified, he left Germany and starting working at a resort in Austria, before going onto Zurich to get more experience. These were just stepping stones, how-
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ever, as Vogt always had something else in mind. “I always knew I wanted to go to Canada… So I packed up my downhill skis, and my cross-country skis, and I arrive in Kelowna in 1973,” he said. “I celebrated my 21st birthday in Canada.” He worked at a hotel in the Okanagan, and spent all his vacation time travelling up north. “Some people would go to warmer places, but my interest in Canada was always the north, and the wildlife, so whenever my vacation time came up, I just headed up north,” said Vogt. He saw Alaska, as well as the North-
Wolfgang Vogt followed his love of the mountains from Germany to Lake Louise, Banff, and finally Golden. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo
DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN 4.3” x 2.6”
Pest Management Plan No.: BC Hydro Wood Structure Maintenance 2014-2019 for Kalamalka Children and Applicant:Created for: Representative BC Hydro 1401 LakeYouth Rd., Vernon BC, V1T 8S4 Attention: Rhonda Kariz, Vegetation Management Specialist Tel: (250) 549 8582 Reber Creative Email: rhonda.kariz@bchydro.com 250.383.5255 The use of pesticides is intended within the area to which the pest management plan applies. The purpose of the proposed Pest Management Plan (PMP) is to treat wood structures with pesticides (“wood preservatives”) to protect and increase their service life and ensure the reliability and safety of the electrical system. The wood structures include, poles and associated equipment and any wood structures eg. helipads, fences, sign posts, walkways and bridges. The PMP applies to those portions of the province-wide distribution, transmission and generation system that utilizes wood poles and structures and is owned or managed by BC Hydro. The BC Hydro service area encompasses all of British Columbia. The proposed duration of the PMP is from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2019. The trade names and active ingredients of the wood preservatives proposed for use under this plan include: copper naphthenate combined with sodium fluoride, Cop R Plastic or equivalent; copper naphthenate combined with borax, CuRap 20 or equivalent; copper napthenate, Cobra Wrap, CuNap-8 or equivalent; copper hydroxide, CuBor or equivalent; sodium fluoride, Pole Wrap or equivalent; metam sodium, Guardsman Post and Pole Fumigant 42% or equivalent; disodium octaborate tetrahydrate, Tim-Bor Professional, Impel rods, GenBor RTU, Boracol or equivalent; copper hydroxide, disodium octaborate tetrahydrate and boric acid in combination, CobraRods, Genics CuB or equivalent; copper hydroxide, disodium octaborate tetrahydrate, zinc and boric acid, no product name; permethrin, Dragnet or equivalent; propetamphos, Catalyst or equivalent; chorpyrifos, Dursban or equivalent. The proposed manners of applying the wood preservatives include: external bandage treatments, internal liquid, powder, foam and gel treatments, external liquid treatments (brush on), internal solid treatments (rods). Other management methods include stubbing and replacing wood poles and when installing new poles using pre treated poles and using plastic liners.
A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant at the address above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.
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A draft copy of the proposed PMP may be examined in detail at: http://www.bchydro.com/safety-outages/ trees-power-lines/managing-weeds-insects/wood-pole-treatment.html or in person at 1401 Kalamalka Lk Rd, Vernon BC; 18475 128th St, Surrey BC; 3333 22nd Ave, Prince George BC; or 1155 McGill Rd, Kamloops BC.
west Territories and Yukon where he did some backpacking. After a few years, he went home to see his family in Germany, since he was an only child he was missed my his mother. But his time there was also spent travelling. “By the time I was 25 I had probably been to every major capital city in Europe, from Oslo to Paris to Rome…I just used my hometown as a home base,” he said. He decided to blow whatever funds he had left on a trip to Mexico. After about three months, he decided it was time to get back to work. Vogt’s love was always in the mountains, so he settled in Banff and Lake Louise, where he spent the majority of his career. It is also the place where he met his wife. As a highly sought after chef, he was able to be part of some major events including Expo 86. He was also one of only a handful of chefs in Canada who
were asked to create the menu for Air Canada’s Business Class. “We wanted to relax a bit, so we started looking for a place in the area, only a couple hours drive, where we could go on our days off… We found a nice little heritage home in the Parson area with 146 acres,” said Vogt. The couple filled their home with “four-legged company” including dogs, cats and horses, and would come just on their days off for about seven years. “We really enjoyed relaxing there… Then my wife decided she was going to just stay home. So for a while I would go to work for five days and come home to her, but I decided there was something wrong with this. I only lasted another year,” he said. He decided to step back from work, and enjoy life on the other side of the mountain. That lasted for about a year, but soon Vogt found himself looking for something to do.
“I found myself getting bored, you can only walk the dogs for so long. I needed the interaction with people,” he said. So he set out looking for a part time job. He found a place at Overwaitea where he could keep busy, get the interaction he was looking for, and still do something related to food. There was a transition period, as the new job was very different from his old one, but then it just took off. “I really enjoy it. I get to know all the people in town… and once the people found out what business I used to be in, every day they would come and ask for cooking tips.” After that, Vogt even wrote some cooking columns for The Golden Star. Although Vogt is enjoying his work, the future holds much more travelling for him and his wife. “Oh there’s still lots of stuff left on the bucket list,” he smiled.
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● Corporate Administration - Jon Wilsgard, Ext 237 ● Operations, Public Works - Chris Cochran, Ext 226 ● Recreation Services - Jordan Petrovics, Ext 225 ● Planning - Phil Armstrong, Ext 236 ● Building - Jeremy Baylis, Ext 231
810 9th Ave. S Golden B.C. V0A 1H0 250 344-2271 ● Fax 250 344-6577 www.golden.ca Thanks for the Input: 2014-2018 Financial Plan (Annual Budget) Many hours of Council debate and determinations followed by two open council meetings inviting input, an open house on January 22nd, and postings on our facebook page, website, and in the paper are now over for this year. Over 30 people attended our open house which is a record! Maybe it was the great appetizers, the wine, or the jaws of life presentation by the Fire Department. In any case, thank you to the citizens who came out, spoke with us, and chose to be a part of our process. Council will now go through the input we’ve received and determine any changes before it passes further readings on the budget for this and the next 5 years. Once finalized, the next step is the annual Tax Rate Bylaw. The budget shows us what we need for the year, the tax rate bylaw determines how much from whom it will come.
2014 Town Council Meeting Schedule The schedule of all anticipated regular meetings of the Town Council of Golden in 2014 is now available to the public. It’s posted at Town Hall and is available on our website and face book page. Print it! Put in on your fridge to make sure you never miss a Council meeting! Tell your friends! You know we’d love to see more of you.
A Bit About Tax Exemptions Municipalities are required to give tax exemptions to certain properties in their jurisdiction. Generally, these are lands held by themselves or other levels of government, cemeteries, churches, hospitals, schools, orchards, emergency shelters, and sewage facilities. These are called statutory tax exemptions. Municipalities are also able to provide permissive tax exemptions – in other words, it is up to Council if they are given, and to what degree. These include properties owned or occupied by non profits, and other local authorities provided they are used for their specific purpose (not as side line revenue generator, for example), and associated property uses of churches and hospitals (like parking lots). There are others, but these are the main and most well known ones. Recently, Council has made changes to the scope of permissive exemptions in Golden, as a way to keep the exempted amount reasonable to general tax payers, and ensure all valid applicants get some kind of exemption.
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Town of Golden – Regular Open Council Meeting: January 14th and 28th, 2014 CSRD Policy F-16 “All Electoral Areas Community Works Fund – Waste Reduction” Council directed staff to notify the CSRD that Golden will contribute towards eligible region-wide waste reduction projects from its Community Works Fund annual allocation up to the limits defined by the policy. D.A.R.E. British Columbia Council directed staff to send correspondence to D.A.R.E. British Columbia stating that Council is unable to donate to the program at this time. Permanent Occupancy Increase – Rockwater Bar and Grill Council recommended approval of the Structural Change Application submitted by Aura Holdings Ltd. to the Liquor Control and Licensing Board dated November 26th, 2013. Proposal to Formulate AKBLG Resolution Council directed staff to prepare a resolution and associated backgrounder for the 2014 AKBLG Annual Meeting soliciting re-establishment of the Province as the dyking authority in municipalities with populations fewer than 5000 residents. Provisional 2014 Budget Project Expenditure Approvals Council approved 2014 expenditures as follows: $20,000 for deliverables under the UBCM Age Friendly Grant, $45,000 for snowmobile trail grooming under the Resort Municipality Initiative Program, $120,000 for deliverables under the Cultural Services Contract with Kicking Horse Culture, and $7,000 to the Rocky Mountain Local Government Management Association conference. Road Rescue Council approved Rural Road Rescue as a continuing service provided by the Golden Volunteer Fire Fighters Association managed through and by the Fire Chief for the Town of Golden and delivered by the Golden Fire Rescue Department for the 2014 year.
Town of Golden Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1331, 2014 - Duplex While municipalities have tools for giving tax deferrals, it is illegal to exempt property taxes The above bylaw, which is a bylaw to amend the “Town of Golden Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011”, other than what is stated in the Community Charter. was given first reading. Recreation Happenings Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1330, 2014 - Gateway
Winter Walking - 1pm – 2pm – Monday,*except Feb 10th Wednesday and Friday at the Rec Plex Public Skate - Wednesday 7pm – 8pm, Friday noon – 1:30pm, Saturday 5:30pm – 6:45pm, Sunday 4:30pm – 5:45pm
Drop in Hockey – 19+ Thursday 8pm – 9pm Parent & Tot Skate – Tuesday and Friday 10am – 11am Aquafit – Tuesday and Thursday 5:30pm – 6:30pm at the Travel Lodge Pool Swimming Lessons – Register today at Town Hall for the April 1st – 29th lessons set Looking for a summer job?
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The above bylaw, which is a bylaw to amend the “Town of Golden Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011”, was given first reading.
Council Remuneration and Expenses Bylaw No.1328, 2013 The above bylaw, which is a bylaw to establish remuneration and expenses for mayor and council for the calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016, was adopted. Waste Management and Collection Services Amendment Bylaw No. 1327, 2013 The above bylaw, which is a bylaw to amend the recycling fee annual levy for residents originally established in Town of Golden Bylaw 1257, 2011, was adopted.
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