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Farmer’s Market Fundraiser Travelling exhibit honours Canadians ....................................2
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Students from Kara Hunt’s (centre) class at Nicholson Elementary sold cupcakes and crafts at the Farmer’s Market on Mar. 29 in order to raise money for their upcoming trip to Victoria. Students, from left: Ryan Ginn, Walker Lapins, Cole Gudjonson, Makenna Matheson, Emma DeGagne, Izzy Palumbo, Olivia White, Kaylee Robinson, Kendra Squarebriggs. Joel Tansey/Star Photo
Golden paramedic frustrated with BCAS Local athlete conquers Wrangle the Chute ..................................19
Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net A local paramedic (who wished to remain anonymous and be referred to as PR for the safety of their job) has become increasingly disgruntled with British Columbia Ambulance Service’s (BCAS) staffing and hiring practices as well as what PR calls
part-time wages for a full-time job. “I have not reached my boiling point but I am getting more and more frustrated with the system. I work a lot of hours at my job just to make ends meet. I love my work and have thought extensively about doing something else but I keep hoping something will change with BCAS,” PR said. According to the local paramedic, BCAS
has significant challenges with retaining staff in Golden because of demanding shift work and low pay scales. Not surprisingly, many paramedics ask for transfers from Golden to larger cities where full-time jobs are more plentiful and the shifts are less demanding. Continued on page 4
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Town of Golden Coun. Keith Hern (left) poses with It’s an Honour Road Manager Francois Grenier on Mar. 28 during the exhibit’s two day stop in Golden. Joel Tansey/ Star Photo
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Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net It’s An Honour, a cross-Canada travelling exhibit that celebrates Canada’s highest honours and awards, was in Golden on Mar. 28 and 29. It was the exhibit’s last stop in British Columbia before heading east. It’s an Honour includes displays that recognize honoured individuals including those who have received the Order of Canada and Victoria Cross among others. The free to view exhibit is mounted in a specially designed 1,000 square foot vehicle. Special features inside the mobile unit include a variety of insignias and medals, a hologram message from former astronaut Chris Hadfield (who was the first Canadian to walk in space), and a game-worn Sidney Crosby jersey. It also showed visitors more on the role and responsibilities of the Governor General of Canada and how to nominate deserving individuals from their community for national honours. The exhibit was well attended by Goldenites throughout its two day stay in town, parked in the CP Parking Lot. “The total amount of visitors was 299,” said Francois Grenier, the exhibit’s road manager. “Visitors truly enjoyed their visit and also shared stories of everyday heroes. We had three honours recipients who visited as well.” It’s an Honour began its lengthy, two year tour across Canada in Regina last July and will now make its way towards Canada’s eastern provinces before finishing its journey in 2015. This exhibit is made possible through the generosity of The Taylor Family Foundation as a tribute to the women, men and youth of Canada whose achievements, courage and dedication to service exemplify the heart and soul of our nation. For more information on the exhibit and its trip across the country, visit www.gg.ca/HonoursExhibit.
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Proposed recycling program draws debate Jeff Nagel Black Press
The NDP is accusing the provincial government of handing over control of B.C.’s blue box recycling system to Toronto-based multinational executives who will be unaccountable while B.C. businesses and households pay higher costs. Opposition small business critic Lana Popham raised the issue of Multi Material BC in the Legislature Monday, calling on the province to change course before the agency’s new system for recycling packaging and printed paper takes effect May 19. “If government doesn’t take a step back, B.C.’s recycling system is going to end up in a giant dumpster,” Popham said. “The control of recycling should never have been outsourced to the large corporate interests based in Ontario and abroad. This is a profound failure. This program needs to be paused and the entire concept reconsidered.” Popham’s comments follow the launch earlier this month of a campaign against MMBC by a
coalition of business groups, including the newspaper industry, who say they can’t afford to pay high fees imposed under the new system. “The Liberal government loves to claim they’re getting rid of red tape,” she said in an interview Monday. “So it’s quite ironic because MMBC is a Godzilla-sized red tape monster.” Although MMBC is registered as a society, Popham called it a “dummy corporation” because two of its three directors are Toronto-based senior executives with Loblaws and Unilever, while the third is MMBC managing director Allan Langdon. The Saanich South NDP MLA said the province should force MMBC to give B.C. stakeholders majority control. Popham said the MMBC system will be “dangerously close to monopoly” resulting in less competition and innovation in recycling. She also said municipalities have been pressured into signing contracts with inadequate compensation for their costs, the threat of penalties for contamination and a gag clause. MMBC’s new recyc-
ling fees on businesses will be passed along to consumers through higher prices, Popham said, calling it a “hidden tax” that won’t be transparent to consumers. Meanwhile, she says cities are unlikely to rebate property taxes that households already pay for recycling. “The slogan for MMBC should probably be ‘Recycle once, but pay twice.’” In some cities where MMBC won’t provide services, such as Kamloops, residents will pay for nothing, Popham added. MMBC says it will take new types of containers and packaging not collected in B.C. before. But Popham noted glass will no longer be collected curbside in many cities and there’s little evidence the system will improve recycling rates overall. She said a smarter approach would have been to extend the beverage can depositrefund system to more containers, such as milk cartons and laundry detergent jugs. Liberal MLA Eric Foster (Vernon Monashee) responded in the Legislature, say-
ing the province made changes to exempt most businesses from MMBC fees and paperwork if they earn less than $1 million in revenue, generate less than one tonne per year of packaging, or operate as a single outlet. “We’ve got all kinds of validation on this — chambers of commerce, local government, opportunities for local government to either continue the way they’re doing it or to have MMBC put their contractors in there to pick up,” said Foster, who serves on the government’s environment and land use committee. “MMBC came forward as an opportunity to change people’s way of doing business and to put the onus on the original producers of the waste product or the recyclable product to reduce.” B.C.’s small business minister defended the province’s shift to a new recycling system last week after the continuing attack in the Legislature by the Official Opposition. Naomi Yamamoto said the Multi Material BC program transfers recycling costs from taxpayers to the producers who generate packaging and print-
Park Act Bill passes despite opposition Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net Last week the Province went ahead, despite opposition from several environmental organizations, and passed Bill 4, which makes amendments to the BC Park Act, one of which allows research in the parks. “Research” being conducted within BC Parks is what is causing major concern from environmentalists, as they say the term research has been poorly defined and may allow for industry to move in. The bill was tabled on Feb. 14 of this year, and passed less than six weeks later on March 24. And even though there was no formal consultation, countless citizens have expressed their concerns - concerns that many groups say have been completely ignored. “The minister has received thousands of letters opposing this bill since it was introduced last month, but the public’s concerns have been ignored,” said Peter Wood with Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. “There has been absolutely zero public consultation, and the pace at which this was pushed through suggests this was never a consideration.” John Bergenske, executive director of Wild-
sight, says that more than 2,000 people from the Kootenays alone have emailed Minister of the Environment Mary Polak asking her to reconsider the bill. But the bill went through anyway. The Act was to come into force on the date of Royal Assent, which was also given on March 24, meaning that permits for “feasibility studies” can be issued at any time. Minister Polak says the permits are for “research and information gathering,” and that they “do not allow, promote, or otherwise enable industrial projects in parks and protected areas.” But “feasibility studies” are defined in the act as “a study of the feasibility, including, without limitation, the feasibility of the location, design, construction, use, maintenance, improvement or deactivation, of one or more of the following: a road or highway; a pipeline; a transmission line; a telecommunications project...” Polak said in an op-ed article that “research can be purely for academic purposes, or as part of an environmental assessment,” and that it will provide vital information, which will be particularly useful if requests for adjustments to park boundaries are eventually proposed.
ed paper and challenged New Democrats to state whether or not they oppose that principle. “How many of us have come home after purchasing a relatively small item, struggled to unpackage the item and then found yourself with a mountain of waste material that we have no control over?” Yamamoto responded in Question Period. “This program actually provides an incentive to producers to reduce their packaging.” “The premier is chucking B.C.’s recycling system into a giant dumpster by completely botching the implementation,” Popham said. “British Columbia deserves to get our recycling right.” Newspaper industry representatives have warned newspaper closures and large-scale job losses are likely if the MMBC rollout continues unchanged.
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Every now and again I end up scratching my head and wondering why I didn’t think of it that way. This is one of those times and it has to do with turn signals. Ask most drivers what they mean and the response will probably be that a turn signal is a request to change direction or move from lane to lane. That isn’t necessarily so. In some circumstances a turn signal may be an indication from the driver that something beyond their control has happened and they will be moving because there is no other option. If you are the dominant driver and insist upon your right of way it may be the worst thing that you could do in the situation. Giving way could prevent a serious situation from becoming worse or avoid creating a new situation that could have a negative impact on you. I was trained in the Smith System of driving. Two of the key concepts in this system are Aim High in Steering and Get the Big Picture. In other words, see, evaluate and act on distant information as well as avoid mistakes by having a complete awareness of what is going on around you. The commercial vehicle driver I was discussing this with observed that it is rarely more important to live in the moment than when one is driving. If you have complete situational awareness because you are paying the required attention to the driving task you would realize that giving up your dominant position made good sense. Infringing on your right of way is not always a challenge to be met with an aggressive reaction. The author is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more please visit drivesmartbc.ca.
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Drivers always paired with qualified medic says BCAS rep Continued from page 1 In Golden, BCAS has two cars that it tries to staff 24 hours a day and seven days a week. The FOX car is the service’s “up” car and KILO is the service’s second, backup car. For the FOX car, staff members must stay at the station and wait for a call. Staff earn a stipend while at the station, and that rate is not subject to overtime or vacation, meaning their wage remains constant even on federal holidays. The KILO car is staffed by members who are paid a smaller stipend to carry a pager. Staff are expected to make it to the station within 15 minutes of any call and the KILO car is typically used for transfers to Cranbrook or Calgary. A call out bumps staff members up to their full wage for a minimum of four hours. In 2012 and 2013, BCAS in Golden responded to 406 pre-hospital calls and performed 248 inter-city transfers, a figure that amounts to about two calls per day. According to BCAS Media Relations Manager Kelsie Carwithen paramedic jobs in Golden are advertised as part-time jobs, rather than full-time jobs. “BCAS stations in rural and remote B.C. operate similar to volunteer fire departments. Staff submit availability to BCAS and are scheduled to fill shifts based on the availability they provide. BCAS continues to hire staff to fill vacancies as employees adjust their availability based on other work,” Carwithen said. However, the local paramedic says they recently completed a 36 hour FOX shift and that a colleague recently did a 144 hour shift for both the FOX and KILO cars. “I am not sure how this can be considered part-time but our collective agreement made it so,” PR said. Because BCAS is said to provide an essentiel service, the ability to strike is not an option for BCAS workers, giving them little recourse. Carwithen says that BCAS is recruiting new staff in order to deal with staffing shortages and that it has been actively working to identify potential staff. Since January, two new staff have been hired in Golden, one of which is a driver only who is working towards an Emergency Medical Responder qualification. The local paramedic doesn’t agree with BCAS’s decision to hire a driver-only staff member, but according to Carwithen, having a driver on staff isn’t an issue. “It’s important to note that there is only one driver-only staff member in Golden,” Carwithen said. “Driver-only staff are always paired with a qualified paramedic when they respond to calls. They are responsible for driving the ambulance and do not provide patient care.” According to PR, however, that isn’t enough to meet patient needs as many calls require two attendants, such as cardiac arrests and multiple vehicle accidents.
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BC Ambulance paramedics in Golden, and the Golden Fire Department help a pedestrian who was struck by a car in downtown Golden last year. Star Photo “Not only that, but it dilutes the already low-level of care provided in rural B.C.,” PR said. “There are no scheduling processes or rules in place to prevent a “rookie” from working with a driver-only either. It’s a tough environment for people to learn or thrive in.” The local paramedic has thought about transferring out of Golden, but is reluctant to do so because of how much they enjoy living in this town. “I moved here because I love everything it has to offer for me and my family,” PR said. “Hopefully I will not be forced to leave the community I love to move to the lower mainland to get a “full-time” job. I hope that BCAS will recognize the value of its local rural paramedics and start paying them a liveable wage.” According to PR, their opinion with regards to BCAS is far from unique. “I would say that the majority of rural paramedics that are “part-timers” are very frustrated with the current system. Morale is perilously low throughout the province.”
RCMP Report: Fourteen vehicles involved in Highway 1 accident Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net Local’s breath samples well over legal limit As the result of a complaint on Reflection Lake Road on Mar. 24 a local resident is alleged to have been driving under the influence of alcohol. The male subject provided two breath samples that were three and a half times over the legal limit. The male was released to attend court in May 2014. Break in at Trinity Lutheran On Mar. 27, a report of a break and enter was received from the Trinity Lutheran Church located at 909 9 St S. in Golden. The incident occurred sometime between 5:00 p.m. on Mar. 26 to 8:30 a.m. the next morning. If anyone has any information please contact the Golden detachment at 250-344-2221 or Crime stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) th
Numerous accidents in Golden area On March 25 Golden RCMP received a report of a motor vehicle collision on the Trans Canada highway at the top of Heather Hill approximately 50 kilometers west of Golden. While en-route reports were received of additional vehicles being involved in the collision.
Upon arrival of RCMP, B.C. Ambulance and Parks Canada a total of nine tractor trailer units, three private vehicles, one pickup pulling a trailer and a rental vehicle pulling a trailer were involved. Injuries appeared to be minor and those injured were transported to hospitals in Golden and Revelstoke. This collision started as a result of a west bound commercial tractor trailer unit jack knifing on the highway and totally blocking the road. It was snowing at the time, the road was snow covered which are conditions to be expected at this time of year and in that location. As vehicles came into this area some were unable to stop and ran into each other, others tried to avoid contact with other vehicles however multiple collisions occurred. There were numerous minor injury motor vehicle collisions reported in the Golden area this past week. The RCMP reminds motorists that winter driving conditions still exist on local highways and that good winter tires are still recommended. Slow down to the conditions that are presented on the roads. Speed limit signs are posted with a maximum speed for ideal road conditions. Golden detachment and Traffic Services members seized six vehicles over the past week for excessive speeding. Drivers of vehicles stopped for excessive speeding face minimum fines of $368.00 and a mandatory seven day vehicle impound.
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There may still be snow on the ground, but Rob Fowler is ready for spring. He was out on the town’s skate park this past weekend to practice his skills. Joel Tansey/Star Photo
Economic development not forgotten Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net There is no solution yet on how to deliver economic development services to Kicking Horse Country, but Columbia Shuswap Regional District Area A Director Garry Habart assures his constituents that the issue has not been forgotten about. “I didn’t feel comfortable with (the proposal on economic development from the Town of Golden)...but we’re working on it,” said Habart. “It’s not being ignored.” Although he couldn’t go into too much detail, because he doesn’t want to get ahead of himself, Habart says he has had meetings and discussions with interested individuals and groups about proposed ideas for the future of economic development in the community. “Going forward what I’d like to see, rather than having $400,000 going into a big pot and telling someone to go do something with it, I’d rather start small with something that will have a measurable result. But I’m open to all suggestions right now,” said Habart. Kicking Horse Culture, which was previously funded through the now disbanded Golden Area
Initiatives, has also been a concern of many Golden and Area A residents as of late. “We’ve got Kicking Horse Culture funded for the year, so we’re OK there for now,” said Habart, who admittedly likes to take his time making decisions. He would like to see a solution found, but given that funding is secured for this year through the Economic Opportunities Fund, and the fact that KHC has money is reserves, he doesn’t believe it is an urgent issue. At the time of publication Habart said he had not had an official meeting with the Town on the subject, although one is scheduled for this week with Mayor Christina Benty. In the past Golden and the CSRD split the bill for both economic development and KHC. At a recent council meeting, Town Council voted to continue funding KHC through taxation as they had previously done if the CSRD would also continue to do so. The cost is a total of $120,000, $60,000 each for the Town of Golden and the CSRD. There are several other important community projects (such as the early learning and care hub), and Habart says doesn’t want to see another burden on taxpayers at the moment.
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The value of news Knowledge is power. The better informed we are, the better citizens, and the better people we are. Information about our world and our community is a right and a responsibility — no matter where you choose to get that information. - I SURMISE Even though not By Jessica Schwitek everyone chooses to get information from their local newspaper, newspapers are still a vital source for information. And often times, word of mouth information that travels through a town like a wildfire can be traced back to a newspaper article, meaning that even those who don’t read the paper, can sometimes be indirectly informed by them. I’m not saying that newspapers are perfect, or the be-all-end-all of news. But I do believe they are important cornerstones to the communities they cover. If you’re wondering why I am going on a seemingly random rant about the importance of newspapers, refer to the article on page 3 of this week’s Golden Star, or the opinion piece on the right of this page. A new provincial recycling program, which would place a heavy financial burden on many B.C. businesses, including newspapers, threatens the stability of the newspaper industry. Annual charges to B.C. newspapers will be $14 million, an astronomical fee for an industry that is still navigating its way through technological advances. If nothing changes, it could actually result in the closure of many community papers. Many people take for granted the fact the newspaper is always there (whether you like it or not). But what if one day it wasn’t? What if one day small newspapers in small communities all over the province could suddenly no longer make a go of it? Facebook is great for quick information. Radio hosts will sometimes talk about what is happening in the community. Television news, online publications and national newspapers will be there for provincial and national news. But where would you be able to find news about local issues and events written by a professionally trained reporter? In the information age, quality information is becoming more important, not less. And I personally don’t want to see the day when the only place to get local information is online, where sources are not responsible for what they say.
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Arts and Culture
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MMBC Dangers By Kelvin McCulloch CEO, Buckerfields A few months back, I received a notification which advised me that I had to declare whether Buckerfields was a ‘producer’ of printed paper or packaging material. If so, we would have to implement an ‘approved stewardship plan’ to deal with the material. Otherwise we would have to join another ‘stewardship plan’ and pay fees to that plan holder. I thought it was a scam. But I looked into it further and determined that there was indeed regulatory provisions in effect which stated this very thing and according to the regulations, Buckerfields is now a ‘producer’ of printed paper and packaging material, with the best example being our Buckerfields feed bags. I then discussed the alternatives with a Ministry of Environment official and came to realize that we had no choice but to join the only approved stewardship plan in the Province, MMBC. We signed the MMBC contract. But we also read it. And it stated that MMBC had to file audited financial statements on its
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web site. I recently went to the web site and there are no audited financial statements. Now, several months later, I have discovered the following: • MMBC is a corporation under the Societies Act comprised of three Directors, two of which live in Ontario. None of the Directors have public sector credentials. All of the Directors represent large corporate interests. • MMBC is not accountable to any government agency, appointed official, elected official or any other government body other than the Registrar of Companies under the Societies Act • MMBC is not governed by the Province’s Financial Administration Act which sets out the rules for the administration of all public monies. • None of the monies collected by MMBC, including the fees Buckerfields is supposed to pay go to the Public Accounts of the Province or any other government organization. • MMBC is not subject to oversight by the Auditor General of BC • Under MMBC’s ‘stewardship plan’ as approved by the Provincial government, MMBC has the authority to charge companies like Bucker-
fields unlimited fees based on whatever MMBC spends, regardless of what the actual costs are to recycle our feed bags and regardless of the fact that we already pay municipal taxes in all eight of our locations. • MMBC has the authority to come into any municipality in the Province and offer financial incentives to the locally elected government to do what MMBC wants in the area of waste collection and recycling; if the locally elected government refuses, MMBC has the authority to do what it wants anyway. • The municipal governments of the province do not know the background of MMBC and don’t yet realize the fees that MMBC is charging to Buckerfields and all the other companies amounts to double taxation • The municipal governments are going to have to give up that tax base they have for waste collection and recycling because the shift to ‘producers’ paying directly for waste collection and recycling eliminates the need and justification for ‘consumers’ i.e. property tax payers to pay for these services through the municipalities. Continued on page 7
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Golden point of view Are you happy that spring is finally arriving?
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“Yeah definitely. I’m pretty much done with winter at this point.”
“Yeah somewhat. I like skiing but spring is nice too.”
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turning me away when I showed up right at closing time. And making sure the boxes got away on time. Many Thanks.
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A whole bunch of Stars to Tanya and the Greyhound for not
Go to www.thegoldenstar.net to have your say. Continued from page 6 • The Provincial government did not consult with the municipal governments or the public but companies like Buckerfields are pointing it out because until it is resolved, we are being taxed twice for the same service and residential taxpayers (including me) are being taxed for something that someone else is actually paying for. • Taxpayers and municipal governments were not consulted as to whether they really want to shift the financing and control of municipal waste and recycling services out of the municipal jurisdiction, that is , the jurisdiction of democratically elected municipal officials into the hands of a corporation under the Societies Act that is accountable to no one and is outside the jurisdiction of the Provincial Auditor General • Taxpayers and voters are unaware that the fees being charged by MMBC
are so onerous that they will cause newspaper closures and job losses of 300500 in the newspaper industry in British Columbia, even though recycled newsprint is actually very valuable. In finding all this out, I lament the fact that none of this was introduced into the legislature for proper debate because it means that instead of spending my days managing the sale of chicks and garden supplies at Buckerfields, I have to spend my time trying to revive democratic processes in British Columbia, retroactively. I find it appalling. My position as of the time of this writing is this, we ain’t paying a dime to MMBC and neither should anyone else, not until: • The provincial government reconciles what it is doing with the municipal governments and municipal taxpayers so that taxpayers don’t have to pay twice. • The provincial government takes back the legislation which calls us ‘pro-
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for their work with Wrangle the Chute. Can’t wait for next year’s event! Stingers to the guywho doesn’t know when to stop talking on the phone. Stars to those who contributed the delicious soup for soup day at the seniors centre last week.
Email your Stars and Stingers to editor@thegoldenstar.net ducers’ and ‘blames us’ for the choices made by manufacturers and indeed consumers that are completely outside of our control. • Any monies charged under the auspices of the Recyling Regulation are included in the Public Accounts of the Province and subject to the provisions of the Financial Administration Act and the Auditor General Act. • Whatever is going to be done is introduced into the Legislative Assembly in the form of a Bill so that the proper public debate can occur. • Insofar as MMBC has not filed its audited financial statements since inception, and the period of time not reported spans more than two years, and insofar as MMBC is actually a taxing and funding agency, there be an independent public enquiry into the financial operations, sources and uses of funds, contractual procedures and expenditures of MMBC. No, Buckerfields is not paying a
dime until this cash and power grab is unraveled and revealed for what it is. One final word, 96 per cent of all printed paper and packaging material is already being picked up or deposited into municipally financed facilities. Despite what MMBC is saying, at least 53 per cent of that is already being recycled and it is very likely that that number was seriously understated to give the government a reason for its MMBC cash and power grab. In reality, there is no basis for setting up a recycling dictatorship and charging punitive fees to companies like Buckerfields at all. Recycling is a booming business with rapidly increasing prices of marketable commodities. Could that be why the Board of MMBC is all big business and outside the jurisdiction of the Auditor General? We don’t have to change a thing to see recycling take off in B.C., in the hands of our elected municipal officials. We need to send the MMBC regime to the recycle bin.
Opposition proposes new act to protect low income households One of the most frequent topics raised by constituents right now is their frustration with increases to BC Hydro rates. Before the last election, the BC Liberals promised that BC Hydro rates would not go up. But now that the election has passed, they are raising BC Hydro rates by 28% starting April 1st. These drastic increases in rates hurt industry, small businesses and families. And these increases are occurring at the same time that government is taking $585 million per year from BC Hydro to bolster general revenue. Your rates for electricity go up to fund the removal of more and more money by govern-
ment from BC Hydro. Essentially, this is a tax increase. Some of the people I talk to about this rate increase are simply not able to pay. Already pushed to the limit, having cut back everywhere that they can, the increase in costs for heat and lights is more than they can bear. Most of the communities I represent do not have natural gas so a hydro rate increase hits us very hard. On Thursday, March 27th, the Opposition introduced a private members bill called the Hydro Affordability Act which would give the BC Utilities Commission the ability to set lower
rates for families and seniors on fixed incomes if their household income makes it difficult to pay. This is done in other jurisdictions and it would help British Columbians who are struggling with hydro fees already. Unfortunately, private members bills are rarely passed by government, meaning that this is another idea to make life more affordable for British Columbians that likely will be ignored. If you would like to share your story about how increasing BC Hydro rates are affecting you or your family, go to www.bcndpcaucus.ca/recklessrates.
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which dentists say is an epidemic in infants! Decay occurs when sweet liquids like milk and juice cling to teeth for long periods, explains pediatric dentist Stephen Mitchell, D.M.D. To prevent it, wipe baby’s gums with a gauze pad or wash cloth after each feeding, start to brush as soon as the first tooth erupts and never let him/her fall asleep with a bottle.
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. Lynne Grillmair “Out Our Back Door” Mar.7-Apr.5 at the Art Gallery of Golden.
Wed, Apr. 2 Parent and Tot Play lets parents and kids from birth-five 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. Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm. Call 250-4399665 for info. Women’s Journal Writing a FREE 6 week program Tuesdays. Call 250-3445317 for info. Help Form Golden’s Future feedback/suggestion forum Apr.2, 5:30pm at Mad Trappers for youth 19-35 years old.
Thurs, Apr. 3 Men’s drop-in basketball Thursdays from 8-10pm at 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
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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. Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub every Thursday. 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+.
Fri, Apr. 4 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! Karaoke Night at The Mad Trapper every Friday night. 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.
Sat, Apr. 5 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
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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. The Metropolitan Opera La Boheme live in HD at the Cinema Apr.5 at 11am. Spring Bazaar at the Golden Seniors Centre Apr.5 from 10am-5pm. Electro Social Club at the Rockwater Grill&Bar Apr.5 tickets $10, show at 9pm.
Sun, Apr. 6 Public Skate at the Arena every Sunday 4:30-5:45pm. Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm. Magic the Gathering Game Tournament 12-5pm at Bizarre Entertainment. Golden Light Horse Club meeting Apr.6 at 7pm at the Museum. WWF Showdown Hung Like a Horse at the Rockwater Grill&Bar with DJ Mihajic Touch and The Boom Booms Adham Shaikh Arp.6. $20.
Mon, Apr. 7 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 services, call 250-344-5766. Heroclix League 6-9pm Mondays at Bizarre Entertainment. 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.
Tues, Apr. 8 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. Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Edition Tuesdays 6-9pm at Bizarre Entertainment. Rockwater Grill & BarR
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BC Cancer Agency’s Mobile Mammography Ser vice will be in Golden Apr.9-10. 1-800-663-9203 to book an appointment. New will information session at the College Apr.10 at 7pm. 344-5901 to register. Kelowna Ballet “Innovation” Apr.11, 7:30pm, Civic Centre. Emergency Ser vices 911 Ball Apr.12 at Emerald Lake Lodge. Golden Film Night Apr.12 at the Rec Plex, 7pm. Admission is by donation. Kicking Horse Culture presents The Good Lovelies Apr.23, 7:30pm, Civic Centre. Golden Spring Home & Lifestyle Show Apr.25 from 2-8pm at the Curling Club. Geocaching CITO Event Apr.27, 10am-1pm in Spirit Square.
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Will Ferrell stars in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, now available on DVD and Blu-Ray. Paramount Pictures Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net With Hollywood struggling to produce even mediocre comedy movies these days, it’s no surprise that sequels have become the name of the game. Dumb and Dumber, Horrible Bosses and Super Troopers are among the films receiving a second act in the near future, but it was Will Ferrell’s Ron Bur-
gundy that beat all of those to the punch with a late 2013 theatrical release. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues delivers a long awaited sequel for fans of the original and for the most part, it doesn’t disappoint. Along with Ferrell, all the main stars from the original are back for another go around as well. The film opens with Ron and his now wife Veronica Corningstone (Christina
Applegate) working as co-anchors for a prestigious news network in New York City. When veteran news anchor Mack Tannen (Harrison Ford) decides to retire, he decides to promote Veronica to anchor the nightly news and fires Ron because of his poor on-air performance. This leads Ron (who is overcome with jealousy) to leave Veronica and their young son in a fit of rage. The downward spiral continues for Ron until he manages to get a job with the new Global News Network (GNN), the world’s first 24 hour news network. Ron quickly reassembles his old news team of Champ Kind (David Koechner), Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) and Brick Tamland (Steve Carrell) who were all out of the news business and pursuing other ventures (Champ was running a fried chicken shop that secretly sold bats in order to save extra money). The crew begins broadcasting sensationalist news stories, which quickly vaults them to the top of the ratings charts and creates a rivalry with both Vernonica and his fellow GNN colleagues. Make no mistake, Anchorman 2, like the original and most Ferrell flicks, is full of stupid jokes and over-the-top absurdities, but it is also both entertaining and full of laughs. The most clever aspect of the mov-
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ie, and really its only moment of true brilliance, is how Anchorman not so subtly takes a shot at the sensationalist 24-hour news cycle that has plagued the United States and led to the rise of bias, outspoken news shows hosted by commentators such as Nancy Grace and Bill O’Reilly. There’s a scene towards the end that is every bit as ridiculous as the talking dog and bear scene from the original movie, but it is so outlandish you can’t help but laugh. It also features a host of cameo appearances, including members of the very apologetic Canadian news team. Overall, Anchorman 2 is a comedy that is worth checking out for fans of the original who have been waiting for the next Will Ferrell hit for some time now. It might not reach the level of its predecessor, but it is still sure to deliver more than a few laughout-loud moments. For that reason, I’ll give it 8 dancing hot dogs out of 10. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is now available at Kicking Horse Movies.
Art exhibit at AGOG in its final week Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net This is your last week to check Lynne Grillmair’s exhibit of paintings at the Art Gallery of Golden. “Out Our Back Door” features acrylic paintings of the Rocky and Purcell mountain ranges that are just out our back door. Grillmair, after working various jobs including chef, attended the Alberta College of Art in 1991 to hone her rusty drawing skill. By 1996 she was painting full time, and focused on experimentation rather than commercial production. She is very interested in process, so a lot of time is spent exploring different materials and ideas to create a visually interesting and exciting piece of work. She uses acrylics, enhances surfaces by texturizing with gel mediums, papers, sand, and bits and pieces of saved, found objects that catch her eye. With texture and colour she composes works that deal with Lynne Grillmair’s exhibit at the AGOG features paintthemes like circularity, music, ings of the Rocky and Purcell mountain ranges, like nature (such as with her cur- the one of Lake Louise above. rent exhibit in Golden), tactilPainting by Lynne Grillmair ity, and passage of time, to menShe has had numerous show“Out Our Back Door” will tion a few. cases of her work all over westremain at the gallery until April In 2003, after being an active member of the Federation of ern Canada, including shows in 5. Go to www.kickinghorseculCanadian Artists for six years, Calgary, Invermere, Canmore, ture.ca for AGOG hours, and she received Associate Signa- Silver Star, Chilliwack, and now for other Kicking Horse Culture Golden. events. ture Status.
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Land reserve changes affect the Kootenay region Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net
The Agricultural Land Reserve is being divided into two zones, with regulations to come to allow non-farm home-based businesses outside the southwest regions of high productivity. The changes affect three of the six
regional panels of the Agricultural Land Commission, for the Interior, Kootenay and North regions. Details will be worked out in consultation with industry and placed in regulations, said Bill Bennett, the cabinet minister in charge of the government’s core review of programs.
Non-farm uses will not be considered in the Island, South Coast and Okanagan regions, but “value added” activities such as food processing on farmland are being considered across the province, Bennett said. Bennett and Steve Thomson, acting agriculture minis-
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ter, reiterated their assurances that the ALC will continue to operate independently. Commissioners are appointed by cabinet, two or three per region, and decisions can be appealed to the regional chairs who act as an executive. Delta South independent MLA Vicki Huntington called the Interior zone change “deceitful and a betrayal of the public trust,” and accused the government of removing its obligation to consult with the ALC chair on new panel appointments. NDP agriculture
critic Nicolas Simons was forced by the speaker to withdraw the term “deceitful” from his remarks in the legislature, as he accused Bennett of keeping the changes secret until after last year’s election. “The fundamental principle is that the reserve was set up for the entire province, not for zones here and zones there,” Simons said. Bennett said the only change to the Interior zones is the addition of “social and economic” factors in considering permitted uses. He gave the example
from his Kootenay constituency of a market garden operator who was refused permission to build a second home on an unproductive part of the property so the next generation could take over the business. Rhonda Driediger, chair of the B.C. Agricultural Council and operator of Driediger Farms in Langley, said she is looking forward to the changes that will allow development of new revenue. “The ALC is old and it hasn’t been updated in a long time,” Driediger said. “On a day-to-day basis
it makes it very difficult in farming, especially when you’re looking to be progressive.” Faye Street, general manager of Kootenay Livestock Association, congratulated the ministers “for having the three Bs in the male anatomy to get this done – starting at the brain, backbone and work your way down.” Street said young farmers are not entering the industry under the current conditions, and allowing them supplementary income will help maintain the farmers.
911 ball in support of STARS Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net
Golden’s RCMP Detachment is bringing back for its second year the 911 Emergency Services Ball. After a very successful inaugural event last year, organizer Spencer Lainchbury wants to build off of that success. The ball will once again be hosted at the beautiful Emerald Lake Lodge. “When we first talked about organizing the event, the major focus was for it to be a night where everyone from Emergency Services gets together and has the opportunity to talk outside of work,” said Lainchbury. “Emerald Lake is a little retreat in our backyard, an opportunity for everyone to get away from cell phones and television, and actually interact face to face with one another.” Aside from the delicious four-course meal from a five star restaurant, the evening will also include a silent auction, a dance, and a few speakers. One of those speakers will be a former patient from STARS Air Ambulance (the organization the event is in support of), who will talk about his experience, and what STARS did for him. “Often times we hear them fly in Golden, and I think many of us take for granted that STARS is an organization that operates on donations,” said Lainchbury. “Our area had the most STARS mission in British Columbia last year, and can often times mean life or death for those who need the services.” Tickets for the ball are $75
Member of Parliament and former RCMP officer David Wilks, and Mayor Christina Benty got dressed up for last year’s ball. Star Photo per person, and are available at the Golden RCMP Detachment, the Golden Fire Hall, Kicking Horse Ford, or the Field Fire Hall. “It’s a great night, with amazing food and a relax-
ing, fun atmosphere. It’s an awesome weekend getaway, that allows you to interact with and show support to the Emergency Services workers in the community,” said Lainchbury.
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Province moves ahead with municipal election changes Staff Writer Black Press Candidates for municipal and school board elections will have to register with Elections BC and report donations of $50 or more when they run in provincewide elections this November. Legislation tabled by the B.C. government last Wednesday will extend the term of office to four years as well as tightening rules for campaign financing and advertising. Third-party advertisers will also have to register before promoting candidates, and financial disclosures will have to be filed with Elections BC within 90 days of the vote. Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Coralee Oakes said the new rules have been
developed in consultation with the Union of B.C. Municipalities, and that the discussion determined that an outright ban on anonymous donations is too strict. The disclosure rule will also apply to third-party advertisers, who will have to report sources of donations more than $50 and identify themselves in advertising. Campaign spending limits won’t be imposed until after the elections scheduled for Nov. 15, 2014. Oakes said that measure is complex because the variety of local governments in B.C. is the widest in Canada, including large and small communities, regional districts, school boards, park boards and the Islands Trust that governs the Gulf Islands. The legislation also moves the date of local elections from November to October, but that won’t take effect
until 2018. UBCM president Rhona Martin, a director of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD), said the move to four-year terms is not a “perfect solution,” but it was supported by a majority of delegates at last year’s convention. In previous votes, some small community representatives (including Golden) said even three-year terms may be too long for a time-consuming commitment with little pay, and that they may increase the occurrence of byelections. The change in reporting rules creates a large task of compliance and enforcement for Elections BC. Oakes said the Elections BC will present its proposed costs to the legislature committee that determines budgets for all independent officers, including the Auditor General.
Building fund ready for applications Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net The New Building Canada Plan is officially open for business, which means that the Town of Golden can start applying for grants to help with various infrastructure projects. The New Building Canada Fund (a 10-year $14-billion fund), a key element of the $53 billion New Building Canada Plan, supports infrastructure projects of national, regional and local significance that promote job creation, economic growth, and productivity. It is the largest and longest federal infrastructure plan in the nation’s history.
With last week’s launch, provinces, territories and municipalities may now apply for funding under the fund. There is currently no word as to how much of that $14-billion will be dedicated to municipal projects. Infrastructure Minister Denis Lebel was quoted during a committee meeting last week as saying, “It’s impossible for me to tell you today how much money will go to municipalities… They will have to apply through the provincial-territorial program, after that the provinces will decide which are their priorities, and after that in some years from now we will be able to say this amount of money has been invested
through municipalities.” But there will be a guaranteed $2 billion from the Gas Tax Fund available to municipalities as of April 1. “The Build Canada Fund will benefit municipalities, post-secondary institutions, not for profit and for profit groups,” said David Wilks, member of Parliament for Kootenay Columbia. “I encourage everyone to examine the opportunities available.” Further details on how to submit a project for consideration under the New Building Canada Fund are available of Infrastructure Canada’s website at http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/plan-eng. html.
Seventeen Golden projects get funding from CBT committee Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net The recipients have been chosen for the Columbia Basin Trust's 2014 Affected Areas and Community Initiatives funds. The CBT Community Funds Local Selection Committee has chosen 17 local projects, amounting to $278,225.86. Eighteen project proposals (one of which was withdrawn) were received requesting nearly $1.1million in funding; a significant contrast to the twenty-seven project proposals received in 2013, requesting just over $428,000 in funding. A public forum was held, followed by a seven and a half hour adjudication meeting to make the final determinations. The adjudication session is typically filled with much debate; the final allocations and denials are either unanimously consented or determined by a majority vote. The largest grant was given to Little Mittens Animal Rescue Association, $51,242.89 for their Healthy Haven project, with the
total cost of the group’s project amounting to $162,214.28. The Golden Nordic Ski Club Society also received a sizeable grant of $50,000 for a 2014/15 infrastructure project. And the three PACs from Golden's elementary schools were given $35,232.78 for Year 1 of the Leader in Me training and implementation. The total cost for Year 1 of the Leader in Me project is $156,057.78. The upcoming Rotary Gala on April 5 will also be in support of this project. Other recipients include the 1st Golden Group-Scouts Canada, Golden and District Community Foundation, Golden and District Historical Society, GADSAR, Golden and District Rotary Club, Golden Figure Skating Club, Golden Food Bank Society, Golden Golf Club, Golden Outdoor Recreation Association, Golden Women's Resource Society, Kicking Horse Gymnastics Club, and Wildsight Golden Branch. For a full list of recipients, their projects, and the amount granted, go to www.golden. ca.
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Record train run brings silk from Vancouver to Field in 1924
- Turning Back the Pages By Colleen Palumbo
For many years the Western world had been intrigued, not only with the mysteries of the Orient, but also with its riches too. Its spices, tea and silk were very hard to come by and therefore wanted by everyone. By 1902, ships carrying large cargo’s of silk were arriving in San Francisco, Seattle, Portland and Vancouver. Nobody really gave much thought to how the silk got here as long as it did but the process was really quite unique. The silk cocoons were bundled with the live worm still inside, into bales approximately 36 inches high, 24 inches wide and about 12 inches thick, each wrapped in straw, jute or burlap. Each of the bales weighed between 125 and 200 pounds. These bundles were placed on board ship at their origin and the voyage
to North America began. Because they were, to a certain degree perishable, the speed with which they were transferred to the mills where the silk was milled was important. Special trains were put together to make the move from the dock to the mill. Silk was not chipped in freight cars but rather in renovated passenger, equipment, baggage or express cars, all of which had special steel-tired wheels. The interior of the cars were lined with varnished wood, coated in paper, made airtight and sealed to keep the moisture out. The trains were usually made of 10 to 12 cars but did, at one point, reach a record 21. Preparation for taking on the silk cargo began days in advance of its arrival. Yardmasters, locomotive foremen, train masters and master mechanics, road masters, etc., received several days’ notice by letter; telegraph operators and agents concerned, from several hours notice to a few days’ notice; crewmen had a day or so, or some hours notice, as crewmen took the run in their turn. The train was
usually waiting at least eight hours in advance of the arrival of the ship. The customs personnel went in motor launches out to meet the ship so that there was no delay once the ship reached shore. The transfer took about eight minutes. The lock-up procedure five to 10 minutes and then the silk trains were roaring along the tracks heading for the silk mills in New York. Newer faster ships were brought into operation, which helped to speed up the arrival of the silk. The connection was important and in October 24, 1924, a record run from Vancouver to Field was set. Leaving Vancouver on Monday, October 20, 1924 at 7:47, a Canadian Pacific silk train which carried silk cargo from CPR ship, Empress Russia, made the run to Field, a distance of 504 and one-half miles, in 14 hours and 26 minutes. The train consisted of 15 cars and arrived in Field at 10:13 a.m. Silk was such a valuable cargo that it had its own place on the New York stock exchange, called the National Silk Exchange, which was established in the
A CPR train passes through Field. Special trains were used to transport silk from dock to mill. Photo courtesy of the Golden Museum late 1920s. Not only was the silk valuable and , to some extent, perishable, but it was covered by high- premium insurance. The rate of six percent was not per month or per day, but rather
per hour! The most dramatic record for speed was set by the Empress of Canada, with a specific train that made the trip from Japan, across Canada, to New York, in just
13 days. The longest train ran in 1927, consisting of 21 cars, containing 7,200 bales of silk worth $7 million. The era of the silk trains, speeding across the continent,
came to an end with the development of synthetics and, to some extent, because shippers began using the Panama Canal. It took about a week longer but was about half the cost.
Lady Grey students finish up their Read-a-thon Fundraiser Janne Arlt Principal of LGES
Well, we returned from spring break and spring is still trying to get here. It’s not slowing us down at Lady Grey, though. We are going full steam ahead into our spring activities. We hope that students were reading over the break and collecting some donations for our PAC’s Read-athon Fundraiser. Students were to keep track of minutes read and ask family and friends for some contributions. Money raised helps to provide swimming and skating programs, bussing for field trips and many other special projects and presentations in our school. This is the PAC’s only fundraiser this year, so thank you to all who participated and supported this cause. Please remind your child(ren) to bring in their envelopes with donations and reading record sheets this week. There are prizes to be won by participants!
Before spring break we said good-bye to Mrs. Karen Tresierra, our Aboriginal Education Worker for the past 16 years. She will be greatly missed by many in our community and we wish her well in her new home in Kelowna. This month we welcome Mrs. Margot McMullen back to Lady Grey to take over the role of Aboriginal Education Worker. Yesterday was the first of a two-part dance workshop with SQX Dancers, based out of the South Slocan Valley. This is an international group of six dancers that are working with all of our students on a special project. The second part of the workshop is on April 16 and will culminate with a short collaborative performance. Next Tuesday, April 8 at 1 p.m. is our annual ‘Lady Grey Has Talent’ show. Many students have auditioned and practiced in preparation for this event. We invite parents to come and enjoy the show, too! I have mentioned our Leader in Me initiative
planned to begin next year in previous articles and newsletters. The three elementary school PACs applied for and received a grant from Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives Program to support the training for all staff and some community members that will start this August and be continued in the fall. This will be a great help in getting us started. To find out more about this initiative and Stephen Covey’s 7 habits of effective people, on which it is based, come to the Rotary Club’s Gala Fundraiser on Saturday April 5. This event will be an evening of fun and entertainment, including dinner and dancing, as well as sharing some information about the Leader in Me. Tickets are available from Rotary Club members or call the school for more information. If you have questions for us or ideas that you think would help our students in any way, please don’t hesitate to call or drop by for a chat.
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Syd Feuz passed away at Durand Manor on Friday, March 21, 2014 at the age of 92 years. A lifelong resident of Golden, Syd was known for his enduring passion for alpine pursuits. Born in 1922, he was the third of eight children of Walter and Johanna Feuz. Syd’s zest for skiing, climbing and hiking was formed by his youthful experiences traversing mountain slopes and trails alongside his father, uncles and other Swiss Guides. In 1942, he joined the Navy, serving as a stoker on the HMCS Sans Peur, a patrol ship based in the Atlantic. Near the end of the war, he married his wife Beda. When the war ended, he began a forty-year career as a local businessman, working in partnership with Beda to own and operate the Fridhem Hotel as well as serve as the local distributor for Texaco fuel products. During this time, Syd was actively engaged in community service through his participation as a trustee and chair of the School Board, as a Director on the East Kootenay College Board, and through his involvement with the Legion, Kinsmen, and Golden Light Horse Club. In his spare time, Syd continued to pursue his alpine interests, eventually taking and passing his apprentice guide’s exam at the age of 51. Upon retiring from his bulk fuel business, Syd turned his enthusiasm for skiing into another occupation as a Heli-Ski Guide with Purcell Heli-Skiing. He retired for the second time at age 75, but continued to ski, climb and hike with a variety of companions into his early 80s. Throughout his lifetime, Syd’s love for the mountains recognized his family’s contributions to Canadian mountaineering as well as supported the growing interest in and development of local mountain culture. In 2010, at the age of 88, Syd was honoured to be appointed as the community Olympic Torch-Bearer as the Olympic torch returned to B.C. on its way to Vancouver. Syd was predeceased by Beda, his wife of 66 years, and sisters Anne Harker, Doris Jacobson, Lucy Soles and Jean Vaughan. Syd will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by his son Paul Feuz (Magdalena) of Golden, daughters Karen Smedley (George) of Golden, Analisa Feuz (Jeff Stachoski) of Port Coquitlam; grandchildren Tyson Feuz, Alia and Taryn Stachoski, and step-granddaughter Karla Smedley. He also leaves his brothers Paul and Ron Feuz, sister Betty Aulis, cousins Fred Feuz and Alice Pallard, numerous nieces and nephews, and many close friends. A Celebration of Life is planned for Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 1 pm at the Golden Civic Centre. No flowers by request. Arrangements are in the care of Hindman Bowers, Golden, B.C.
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Position: Assisted Living Worker – Casual The Assisted Living worker delivers exemplary personal care services that enhance life quality and peace of mind for seniors living within the assisted living residence. Under the direction of the Assisted Living Leader delivers personal care and housekeeping, laundry, dining social/recreation programs as driven by the needs, interests, choices and abilities of assisted living residents. (duFation 4ualiÀFations and ([SerienFe • Resident Care Attendant, Home Support or Assisted living Certi¿cate or equivalent combination of education and experience • Comfortable working alone or in a team environment • Available and willing to work shift work nights and evenings. • Able to plan, organize and deliver care and services with minimal supervision • Current First Aid Certi¿cation Please submit your resume and letter of interest by April 19, 2014 to: Tricia Bowness, Site Manager, Mountain View Assisted Living 750 8th Avenue, Golden, BC, V0A 1H0 triciabowness@uniserve.com Fax: 250-344-7962
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Company: Dusevic Holdings Ltd. o/a Golden Bakery & Deli Location: 415 9th Avenue N, Golden, BC, V0A 1H0 Type of Employment: Full time - permanent Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible Job Description: • Prepare dough for pies, bread and rolls and sweet goods, and prepare batters for muffins, cookies, cakes, icings and frostings according to recipes or special customer orders • Bake mixed doughs and batters • Frost and decorate cakes or other baked goods • Ensure quality of products meets established standards • Draw up production schedule to determine type and quantity of goods to produce • Purchase baking supplies • Operate machinery • Minor breakfast/ lunch cooking skills • May oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods • May hire, train and supervise baking personnel and kitchen staff. Requirements: - Education: Completion of secondary school - Experience: If a candidate does not have at least 3 years of experience as Baker a Post Secondary Certificate is required Salary: $13.33 to $15.00 Hourly, 40.00 Hours per week. Benefits: Uniforms, 10% discount off food and drinks. Apply by e-mail to: jobs.dusevicholdings@emailcanada.net Apply by mail to: Box 1455, 415 9th Avenue N, Golden, BC, V0A 1H0
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2 bdrm part. furnished suite at Dawn Mt. Nordic Chalet next to KHMR. $600/month incl. utilities. Avail. April 15 to Nov 1. Pet friendly. Refs req’d. 250-344-0017 2 bdrm w/ storage close to all amnts. Hydro, hot water and heat incld. Security entrance and laundry factls, sorry no parties or smoking indoors. $760/mnth 250-344-8113/290-0056.
LARGE newly reno’d 2 bdrm apt., NS,NP, no parties, laundry close to all amen., DD req. 1-250-344-0780 Twin Rivers - 1 & 2 Bdr apts. No parties, N/S, no pets. Laundry facilities, security doors. Best deal in town! 250-344-8113.
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1108 12th St. Ground level 2 bdr. Fireplace, fridge, stove, W/D. Avail. now. No pets. ref’s req’d. ask for Frank. 250-344-5691.
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1 bdrm chalet furnished full kitchen, sat. tv, high speed internet, utls incld, fire place, NS, min. 6 months, avail. May 1st. $650/single $750/double. 250-344-7874 (evenings).
2 bdr. house. Close to Lady Grey. Large yard. Available now. 250-344-3535(c)344-5629(h).
2 large bdrm mobile home for rent on top of hill $750/mnth. (families pref’d) and refs req’d. Call 250-344-5996. 3-4 bdrm modern house open concept layout 3 bath, big bdrms, fenced yard, call 250344-1340. 3 Bdr house (Av. May 1) 1116 12 St. Appliances incl., references required. No Pets, No Parties. W/D. 4 bdrm house in downtown Golden $950/month + utilities. Family preferred. Damage deposit & references required. 250-344-6710. Chalet 2 bdrm furnished W/D, FS, wood+elec. heat, sat. TV, attached carport, 2 mature people only. Avail. Apr.1. 250344-5064. KHMR - 2 BDRM Executive Condo. Fully Furnished. ALL Inclusive. Avail. May-Nov/14. Amazing View! Many extras. 780-919-1648 Spacious older 4 bdrm home 48kms south of Golden on acreage. Furnished/unfnshd. Prefbly no pets. 250-344-5002 Leave name & ph. number.
Townhouses 4 BDR 2 bath Townhouse. Balcony & propane fireplace. Appliances incl. dishwasher. Family preferred. References & Damage Deposit. $1495/month plus utilities. Telephone 250-344-6710.
For Golden Upper Donald areas: Working person w/ great ref’s seeks simple, inexpensive cabin/place on spacious, private, wooded area, now/future. 250-439-8225
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NOTICE is hereby given that the bankruptcy of Charles Edward Kucera occured on the 11th day of March, 2014 and the first meeting of creditors will be held on the 25th day of April, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Ramada Limited Hotel, 1311 12th St North, Highway 1, Golden BC, V0A 1H0. DATED at Kelowna, B.C., this 28th day of March, 2014.
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New venue a hit for Wrangle the Chute at Kicking Horse
J.F. Labreque hits some sweet air during one of his two runs during Wrangle the Chute at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. Labreque was one of 50 competitors in the two day event and finished 16th in the men’s ski category. Photo Submitted/Jan Kotyk Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net
It’s safe to say that
Wrangle the Chute took a big step up in its 6th year. This year, the Kick-
ing Horse Mountain Resort freeski event took place on Truth and Dare, a pair of
long, steep runs on the north side of Terminator peak. The new terrain gave com-
petitors that much more vertical to play with and included several massive cliffs and jumps that both shocked and awed the sizeable crowd at the base. After Friday’s preliminary run, two of the thirty athletes stood out from the rest in the showcase mens freeski event, Fernie’s Dylan Siggers and Pemberton’s Logan Pehota. Pehota scored a 34.67, placing him second to Siggers and his 36.83, meaning Pehota needed to go big on his final run to have any chance at the title and the $1,000 cash prize for first place. Unfortunately for him, Pehota ran into some trouble midway through his run and lost a ski on top of a sizeable cliff. He
somehow managed to recover his ski and continue with his run, but that mistake was enough to ruin any chance he had at the title. Pehota finished 13th after the disappointing second run. The door was then wide open for Siggers to grab the title and he put down a solid, clean run to give himself the second best score of the day and a comfortable four point lead over his next closest competitor, Vinzenz Keller of Rossland. Jordy Kidner (who posted the top score of day 2 with a 34.67), Spencer Romanchuk and Tom Peiffer rounded out the top five. Golden’s Ave Perry took the men’s snowboarding competition by a solid seven
points while Laura Silva took home the women’s competition which included 12 competitors (11 skiers and a single snowboarder). Jessica Pettet was the lone, and therefore top, female boarder. The atmosphere at the base of the mountain was complimented by fans who watched the action from up on CPR Ridge and a DJ and emcee entertained the crowd, especially during a lengthy 50 minute delay on Sunday because of low visibility. An all-you can eat buffet for athletes and fans followed the event, while an after-party that included a performance from The High Kicks happened later that night.
Local skier Smardenka competes Confessions of a Curber in second Wrangle the Chute
Chris Smardenka began skiing at three years old and moved to Golden four winters ago. Joel Tansey/Star Photo Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Chris Smardenka learned to ski at three years of age at Blue Mountain ski resort in Collingwod, Ontario but moved out to Golden four years ago in order to take advantage of the much better skiing opportunities in Western Canada. This past weekend, Smardenka was one of a handful of locals to qualify to compete in Wrangle the Chute. It was Smardenka’s second straight year in the competition and he managed to post a respectable 40.50 two
run score, good enough for 27th place in the men’s skiing division. On his second run, Smardenka jumped into Dare and hit the jump off the tree triangle half way down the chute before making his way to the finish line at the base, earning him a score of 22.17 from the judges. “It was fun (out there today). It’s mixed emotions though, it’s fun, exciting, scary and nerve wracking,” Smardenka said. “It’s fresh powder though so it’s worth it.” Smardenka admits he is a bit of an adrenaline junkie and part of the attraction to steep, dangerous chutes like Truth and Dare at Kicking Horse is the fear factor. “It gets your heart going, and you have to try and get over that at the beginning (of the run) and calm yourself down,” he said. Wrangle’s change of venue to Terminator North was a welcome one for Smarkdenka. “It’s a much longer run which is nice, you get to enjoy it a little more and more options to hit…it’s definitely not easy and it’s the best of the best out here,” he said. Smardenka works as a mountain guide and ski instructor in the winters and spends his summers back in Ontario at Wasaga Beach, where he works as a bartender in order to save up as much money as he can for his annual trip out west. Not surprisingly, during the summer he enjoys water sports like wake boarding and swimming. Eventually, however, he’d like to make Golden his permanent home and it’s more than just the skiing that keeps Smardenka coming back. “Not only is the mountain awesome but the town is pretty chill, it’s a pretty small town and has a good vibe to it and everybody knows everybody….it’s awesome,” he said.
It’s only been a month, but I can see myself selling cars for a long, long time. I feel like a new man. One evening, I was in line at the superstore. An elderly gentleman saw my shopping cart. I had a new digital tire gauge that I was going to give to my next buyer. Turns out he was looking for a used car as he’d recently given his car to his grandson. He just needed something basic. “This is your lucky day!” I told him. The old fellow was around my father-in-law’s age – close to 80. He walked with a cane and had two ear pieces. I was practically shouting to him. What an easy sale. I decided to give him a ride and show him the car. He went on to tell me about his young granddaughter, too. At any rate, we got to the car – it was a base model with an automatic transmission. “It’s perfect for you, sir!” I exclaimed. He got in and sat at the wheel. His face lit up right away. I could tell that he’d been a car enthusiast in his younger days. “Where’d you get this car, son?” he asked me. “It’s my dad’s old car – he passed away and I
“Somewhere along the line, the rebuilt status was dropped.”
just can’t keep it anymore,” I lied. In reality, I imported the car from Washington. It came with documents that mentioned New York State. The title was clean, so I assumed it was in good condition. I priced the vehicle quite high – well over its value. But he didn’t know, and he didn’t ask any more questions. I told him I had another buyer interested (another lie), and that he had to make a decision right away. With no hesitation, he got a bank draft and I gave him the keys. Like I promised, I threw in the new tire gauge. Marty gave me a wink and slowly drove off. Another foolish customer, I thought. No history report to keep me on my toes. And worse, he needs to get it inspected, registered and insured within 30 days - I didn’t bother. I just got my buddy in Bellingham to help me get it across. That evening, I took out the papers I’d received with the car. I decided to go over them more thoroughly. I guess I was a bit bored. Turns out, the vehicle had been registered in four U.S. states. Somewhere along the line, the rebuild* status was dropped. Probably intentionally. The inspection and ICBC will catch that. And who knows if the odometer is right? At least it’s no longer mine. *Rebuild – A vehicle written off as a total loss by an insurance company, then rebuilt and certified for use. This term does not describe a vehicle that has a new or repaired motor, transmission or other major part. Rebuilds offer savings when repaired well, but a buyer has a right to know it was rebuilt. But this buyer didn’t and Walt walked away with the cash.
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