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Douma representing Canada in world blind tournament

Public won’t vote on daylight time issue BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

There have been many verbal and written shots fired but the daylight time controversy is about to die without a chance for the public to vote on the issue. Coun. Judy Gadicke, the main proponent in taking the issue to referendum, made a motion at the March 25 council meeting to remove it from the Town of Creston action plan. Gadicke conceded defeat on her proposal after being informed by Mayor Ron Toyota that there was no chance that local Regional District of Central Kootenay directors would support going to referendum. “This is about democracy,” she said before the motion passed. “For us (town council) this was never about going out and campaigning one way or another,” Toyota said. “It was about giving the people of the Creston Valley and East Shore a chance to go into a voting booth and have their say.” Gadicke brought out the issue in two local government election campaigns, and topped the polls among candidates for town council in each. When directed to take the issue to the local services committee, Toyota met with opposition from Area A director Garry Jackman and Area B director John Kettle, neither of whom support a move to daylight time. See COUNCIL, page 5

BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

Darren Douma is preparing to travel to Australia in May, for a trip almost exclusively focused on golf. But it isn’t a vacation — he’s competing in the World Blind Golf Championships and the Australian Blind Golf Open, which run May 9-18. “It’s an opportunity to compete on an international stage while representing my community, my province and my country,” he said. “The outcome, and my personal goal, is to inspire all ages of individuals who cope with vision loss to take up the game of golf.” Douma is one of six Canadians selected to compete in the world championships, having placed first in his sight category in the Western Canadian Blind Golf Association tournament and second in the Canadian Blind Golf Open Championship last year. To help him reach his goal of playing in Australia, he’s hosting a fundraising dinner and dance on April 25, with dinner catered by the Heights and music by DJ Vern Gorham. (Tickets are $25, available at Creative Fix or Paul’s Superette.) See DOUMA, page 26 Darren Douma putting at the Creston Golf Club. Brian Lawrence

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old fever probably first attracted adventurers to the Kootenays. But as they travelled through this area on their way to the goldfields, the singular beauty of Creston cast a spell on them. The prospectors, trappers and loggers realized the great potential of the valley’s raw resources. The fertile wetlands would be ideal for farming. Many of them stayed to form this wonderful community that is now known as Creston. To celebrate Creston’s unique heritage, the Blossom Valley Singers will perform Creston’s history in song at their upcoming spring concert and tea. The choir will sing about Fields of Gold, the Song of the River, Sixteen Tons, a Native American prayer and Come With Me to Creston, an original number penned by Creston’s own John and Lynn Hopcraft. A fitting finale will be Barn Dance, a rousing medley of the familiar tunes Turkey in the

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t’s been available as both a paperback and e-book since last fall, and Calvin Murdock is officially launching Wolfsblood at Black Bear Books from 7-9 p.m. April 23, when he will be reading from and signing copies of the medieval fantasy-adventure novel. The novel focuses on Kaliegh Wolfsblood — the name comes from an incident at the

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MLA Mungall opposed to land reserve changes BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

An overhaul of the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) that has at least some support from key agricultural sectors was announced by the B.C. government on March 27. “From time to time, we need to look at organizations like the ALC to make sure as an organization it is serving the people of B.C. the best it can,” Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett said in making the announcement. Bennett, minister of energy and mines, has also been examining all functions of the government as minister responsible for core review. “These improvements achieve our goals of supporting the ALC in its role as independent decision maker, protecting our high quality farm land and still supporting farmers to get ahead,” he said. Bennett said the ALC will now administer two zones “to better recognize the province’s regional differences.” Zone 1 includes Vancouver Island, the South Coast and Okanagan regions, while Zone 2 is comprised of the Interior, Kootenay and North regions. Zone 1 is the most productive of the province’s farmland, which also faces the largest development and population pressures. “This is great news for our farmers in the Creston Valley,” said Regional Disitrict of Central Kootenay chair and Area B director John Kettle. “Some of them are hanging by a thread and this could provide more flexibility in what they do with their land.” Zone 2 farmers “will be given broader flexibility to consider non-agricultural homebased businesses. Acceptable uses will be determined through regulation in consulta-

tion with the ALC, the agricultural sector and Union of BC Municipalities,” according to a news release. Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall, however, says the changes threaten the province’s food security and do nothing to help farmers to keep producing food. “The ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve) has been one zone for the very reason of protecting agricultural land across the province — we really don’t have a lot of agricultural land,” she said. “Every government until now has protected that land. But the Liberals are solely focused on one industry (development of liquid natural gas reserves) and they are sacrificing food security for it.” Zone 1, she said, makes up only 10 per cent of the ALR. “Ninety per cent of agricultural land, including the Kootenays, is not open to development,” she said. “And this has been done with no analysis of import prices or food security, especially important in this era of climate change. “We know food production is imperative and the Liberals are throwing it out the window.” There seems to be a general agreement among the province’s agricultural sectors that changes to the ALC are desirable, though it is too early to tell what the impact will be for individual farmers. “The BCFGA understands changes must be made to the ALR in order to provide sustainability and profitability for the tree fruit industry,” said BC Fruit Growers Association president Fred Steele. “To ensure these changes benefit tree fruit growers and all farmers, we are prepared to engage in positive discussions with the province to ensure regulations

benefit the farm industry and protect farmland in British Columbia.” Linda Delli Santi, executive director of the BC Greenhouse Growers’ Association, echoed Steele’s sentiments. “The BC Greenhouse Growers’ Association supports the government’s core review objective of modernizing the ALR and looks forward to the results of the consultations to create the details in regulations,” she said. To help ensure the ALC is able to carry out its obligations, Bennett said funding from the BC government will increase to $3.5 million in 2014-2015, up $600,000 from the previous year. In 2012-2013, funding was $1.9 million. Kettle said the aging population of B.C. farmers makes it imperative that changes to the ALC improve their options. In 2011, nearly two-thirds of B.C. farms were operated by people 55 years of age older. Only 6.4 per cent of operators were under 40, the lowest percentage in Canada. Unless the government gets the message from the public, Mungall said, the B.C. government will continue to erode food security. “The Liberals sold themselves on a strong economy, but a strong economy is a diverse economy,” she said. “Why would we do this in B.C.? It’s unreal.” She said Kootenay residents are already gearing up to fight the ALC changes. “I’ll speak in the legislature as often as I can on this issue,” Mungall said. “The public will not stand by. Letters to the government and letters to the editor should be written and others might choose to stand in protest outside the legislature. People need to take any action that feels appropriate to them.”

Town hosting AKBLG convention and AGM

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As many as 300 visitors will arrive in Creston next week, many of them delegates to the 2014 Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments (AKBLG) convention and annual general meetings. “Planning to host this conference has been a huge undertaking by our staff and council,” said Mayor Ron Toyota. “It is a great opportunity to show off our beautiful Creston Valley and provide a memorable experience for our guests.”

The Creston and District Community Complex will be home base for the conference, which starts with an AKBLG executive meeting and registration on April 9, and runs through April 11. Delegates spend all day Thursday at the community complex. Following the opening ceremonies, keynote speaker Stockwell Day takes the stage. Day’s 25-year political career included stints in the Alberta legislature and Canadian Parliament. Tours for delegates and guests will showcase Creston’s infra-

structure and tourist attractions. “We are trying to showcase the Creston Valley experience with tours that we have organized around the area,” Bhar Sihota, the Town of Creston’s research and legislative analyst, who also sits on the organizing committee. The tours kick off on Wednesday morning with a tongue-in-cheek pairing, with guests touring Columbia Brewery and then heading off on a short ride down the hill to see the recently upgraded wastewater treatment plan. See AKBLG, page 5

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Tall Weeds can be Dangerous To Your Family and Pets The yard should be an oasis for the family and a place to relax after a hard day. It should be a space used for picnics, play or serenity. An overgrown yard full of weeds and brush makes it difficult to enjoy a warm day or summer night. The wildlife that should be colorful birds and butterflies are instead flies, mosquitoes, ticks and fleas. The insects are a nuisance and could spread diseases. Did you know a single weed can produce as many as 250,000 seeds? The old saying, “One year's seeding means seven years’ weeding” holds true. And it adds up quickly. The more seeds you have, the more weeds you have. Weeding might be considered a nasty chore, but it's a great way to really get to know what's going on in your garden and yard while enjoying the outdoors. Plus, when it's done in the right frame of mind, weeding can be a pleasant, Zen-like, experience. With spring just around the corner and April (open-burning month) ahead, it is a good time to think about getting rid of unwanted weeds, leaves and brush that has lingered in the yard throughout the winter season. Please do your part in keeping your neighbourhood free from weeds and other overgrown vegetation. Thank you for your cooperation and please remember to obtain a permit before burning.

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Calls for RCMP include speeding, possible gunshots, stolen bicycle BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Creston RCMP responded to 77 calls for service from March 24-30, Cpl. Charlotte Joa said on Monday. March 24 •Police notified next of kin about a death on behalf of Cranbrook RCMP.

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•A child reported to be lost in the Shorty Creek Forest Service Road area was located a short time later by the family. •The well-being of a male on Helen Street was confirmed. •A driver who was reported to be possibly impaired was located near Eighth Avenue and Cedar Street. He was not impaired, but

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This month’s end saw the culmination of hours of work by many volunteers to put on the latest fundraiser “Raise the Woof” comedy show which was last Saturday evening at PCSS. We would like to give our thanks to the people behind the scene such as the cooks and chiefs, the on the scene food preparation helpers, ticket takers, 20/20 ticket sales person, rafﬂe sales person, bar tenders for the exotic “mocktails”, our mistress of ceremony, the committee doing the organizing, the local businesses who contributed produce and door prizes, sold our tickets and did the poster artwork, and the face artist. Last but not least the brave faces, young and old who were our food servers representing the cats and dogs with their best face forward .They really made an impact. Without such dedication where would PAWS be without people such as you all. We raise a hearty thank you, Woof and Meow. This ad space donated by the Creston Valley Advance

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was warned about speeding. •Police were unable to locate the source of possible shots fired in the 16th Avenue North area. March 25 •A Jackson Road resident reported that a dog had killed some chickens. •Police are investigating a case of sexual interference with an underage female. •A damaged ignition indicates an attempted theft of a vehicle in the 2700 block of Highway 3. Would-be thieves also unsuccessfully attempted to siphon gas. Police have no suspects or witnesses. •A report was made about a male youth juggling for change on Canyon Street at 11th Avenue. •Police are investigating an allegation that a male on 24th Street breached his court conditions. •When police located some youths who were reported to be riding quads on Elsie Holmes Road, they were warned, and their parents were advised of their behaviour. •Police are investigating a complaint that motorcyclists are trespassing and causing damage on a Goat River Road property. •A person reported to be missing from a Hillside Street residence returned home OK. •Gunshot-like sounds in the Smith Road area are believed to have been possibly made by a bear banger. •No charges resulted from a family dispute on Dugan Street. •Youths setting off firecrackers also set off complaints from Vancouver Street and 10th and 11th Avenues. March 26 •People involved in a family dispute over the property of a parent on Third Avenue South were advised their issue is a civil matter. •The owner of a white 2012 Toyota Venza reported it sustained about $700 in damage in a mischief incident on March 6. •A men’s silver 18-speed Next bike valued at $500 was

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•A break-in and possible theft in the 600 block of Seventh Avenue South is under investigation. •Police were unable to locate the source of possible gunshots in the Centre Road area. March 28 •A first aid vehicle parked on Lockhart Creek Forest Service Road had a window smashed and first aid kit stolen overnight. •A complaint of criminal harassment is being investigated. •Damage of more that $1,000 was reported after a vehicle collided with a deer on Highway 3A near Akokli Creek. •A hit and run was reported in the 500 block of 16th Avenue South after a driver backed into a vehicle, got out to survey the situation and then drove off. Police are investigating. •Ten gunshots were reported in the Riverview Road area. •Police assisted with the transport of drug overdose patient to hospital. •Police set up a checkstop near a large house party on 48th Street and a male was found to be driving while impaired. He was issued a 90-day driving prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days. Several other people were found with liquor, which was confiscated. March 29 •A driver was taken to hospital after his red Jeep went into the ditch in icy conditions in the 16000 block of Highway 3A. •One of several abandoned 911 calls in the week was received, with police unable to trace the source. •A semi was reported to be stuck on Highway 3 near Kootenay Pass in poor road conditions. •When a Pine Street resident spotted a tall, slender male standing near his door, the suspicious character went back to an Alberta minivan and drove off. •Police are investigating a report of breach of a court order in the 8000 block of Highway 3A. March 30 •Police were called Join a free Me Inc. workshop in your to a Helen Street busicommunity for the latest start-up tips. ness, where a loud, rude group was warned Launching a start-up? Maybe buying a business and about its behavior. running it? the Me inC. workshop, offered by the •An allegation of Basin Business Advisors Program, is designed to harassing phone calls answer questions in a 2.5 hour period. to a Cook Street resiWe will review: dent is being investi• industry insights, business and gated. product types •A mudslide on the • trends and common entrepreneurial railroad tracks across requirements, opportunities & much more! Kootenay Lake from • best practices and insight into the Boswell was reported. entrepreneurial lifestyle •Police conducted a • support resources and more... well-being check on Reclamation Road, For more information and to register visit where the female in cbt.org/bba or 1-855-510-2227 question was fine. •An Elm Street resiAdMinisteRed & MAnAGed by dent complained that a male broke a residence window. stolen from a Vancouver Street yard. •No injuries resulted when a vehicle being parallel parked was rear-ended. •A hit and run of a parked vehicle on Selkirk Drive resulted in damage caused by a ball hitch. •Smoke emanating from a residence on Birch Street turned out to be the result of a cooking mishap. No damage was reported. •Police were unable to locate a red GMC with no plates reported to driving erratically on 44th Street. •A bicycle stolen from the community complex was recovered by police and returned to the owner. •Police were unable to locate a male reported to be lying on the street near Northwest Boulevard. •Cigarettes were stolen in a break-in to a business in the 2000 block of Canyon Street. Anyone with information about this crime is urged to contact police. March 27 •No entry was gained in a break and enter attempt to a business in the 600 block of 20th Avenue South. •Residents in the 700 block of Ninth Avenue were warned to turn loud music down. •A male on Highway 21 reported waking up with cuts and bruises from an apparent assault, but did not co-operate further with a police investigation. •A tent valued at $40 was stolen from the front deck of a residence in the 1900 block of Pine Street. •Police were called to a family disagreement in the 2800 block of Highway 3. •A complaint was received about motorcycles ridden by youths who have been tearing up property around the Bluebell Mine. The youths have been warned. •No charges were laid in a Northwest Boulevard shoplifting incident. •Two horses reported to be running loose on Riley Road at 32nd Avenue were not located.

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From page 1 Kettle organized an online survey of his constituents, with the majority of respondents opposing a change. Area C director Larry Binks supported going to referendum, but said he did not believe there was support for daylight time in his area. The issue became a cause for public debate before the 2008 local election when a local business owner wrote to the Town of Creston requesting that the area adopt mountain daylight time, which would align Creston with areas to the east, including Cranbrook, yearround. The business adopted its own daylight time hours, and has since ceased operation. Council Briefs •After five years of helping the Columbia Basin Trust and the regional districts of Central Kootenay, East Kootenay and Kootenay Boundary work toward a reduction in their carbon footprints, Carbon Neutral Kootenays is winding down its operations. Project manager Dale Littlejohn made CNK’s final report to council on March 25. Littlejohn reported that local governments have reduced their carbon emissions by more than 10 per cent since CNK was formed, and that three Kootenay communities have been deemed to be carbon neutral after purchasing offset credits. By making buildings and vehicle fleets more energy efficient, all have achieved reductions and, often, reduced overall operating costs with lower energy bills. Local governments anticipate carrying on the CNK work now that they have systems in place to monitor carbon emissions and plans to reduce emissions. “It (CNK) enabled shared learning about carbon neutrality to lead into shared actions aimed at energy conservation and GHG (greenhouse gas) reductions; in turn this has resulted in shared benefits across the region, whether it be tax savings for residents or more sustainable communities,” Littlejohn said in his report. •Finance director Steffan Klassen presented council with a draft of the annual five-year financial plan that must be submitted to the provincial government later this spring. In it, he outlined a commitment to hold spending to little or no

increase, except in policing costs. The costs of the town’s share of RCMP police services will continue to be partially subsidized by a reserve fund established by a previous council. The fund will be exhausted in 2016, Klassen said. The municipal police tax will rise by 5.9 per cent despite the transfer of $250,000 from the reserve fund. The property tax implication for a $200,000 residence is a $59 increase in 2014. The financial plan and budget will be discussed at several meetings before the final bylaws are adopted. •Creston’s Marilin States has been named as a 2014 recipient of a BC Community Achievement Award. States, who is a physician recruiter for the Creston Health Working Group, is active in numerous community organizations. •Council approved the use of properties on the north and south sides of Millennium Park for West Coast Amusements Ltd. to set up rides and booths from April 24-27. The company makes donations to the food bank and Creston Valley Blossom Festival in return for use of the space. •Council waived the rental fee of Millennium Park for a teen event sponsored by the Blossom Festival on May 17. Last year’s event was “a huge success”, reported secretary Bev Caldwell. •The town will be purchasing a new Tiger Mowers wheel loader boom mower after council approved a request from the works superintendent to move its order from the supplier ahead of the approval of the final budget. The mower is needed to mow boulevards and currently in limited availability due to unexpected sales demand. •Four thousand dollars from the town’s portion of the Regional District of Central Kootenay community development fund will be put toward a fund to create business and marketing plans for the Wildlife Interpretation Centre in the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area. Of the total cost of $50,000 to create the plans, Columbia Basin Trust will fund half. The Lower Kootenay Band and Columbia Brewery have also committed to pay a share. •A discretionary grant of $320.86 will be given to the Valley Mudders pottery group to assist with expenses for a community art show. •The Creston Valley Bird Fest committee will receive $1,000 to

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help fund the 2014 bird festival. The money will come from the advertising budget. •A $500 donation from the discretionary fund was approved to help the Prince Charles Secondary School senior girls curling team pay for costs of representing the East Kootenay at the provincial championships in Parksville. •A request for financial aid to

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From page 3 “This tour is especially appropriate because Columbia Brewery is a major contributor to the operation of the wastewater treatment plant, as well as being a great corporate citizen,” Toyota said. Another group will board buses that will take guests westward for a visit to Wynnwood Cellars, followed with a tour of Wynnwood (formerly Wynndel Box and Lumber), the sawmill that for more than 100 years has been a major employer and community supporter. Winery co-owner Michael Wigen is also a director of the family-owned and -operated sawmill. A third tour takes visitors to Erickson and Lister. The first stop is Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery, for a sample of award-winning wine. Next, guests get an up-close look at Kootenay Meadows, where the Harris family produces a selection of award-winning cheeses from milk produced on their organic farm. A fourth tour takes guests to the Creston flats for a tour of the dairy operated by Wayne and Eileen Adams, then for a walk around the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area. While delegates are busy in meetings on Thursday, spouses can take a guided walk around Creston’s downtown core or take an art journaling class from Creston artist Brandy Hunt. A Western-themed social event is scheduled for Wednesday night in the huge tent at Creston Flats Stables, where a barbecue dinner will be served, followed by entertainment by the Daniel Huscroft Band. On Thursday night, the Creston

requesting funds from the CBT Community Initiatives Grants. Final decisions on the grants will be made on April 15 at committee of the whole meeting, which is open to the public. •Street banners featuring logos of the town brand have been ordered and will be installed in the downtown core in April.

Room will be the scene of a dinner and entertainment by Timebenders. The conference adjourns on Friday at noon following another morning of business workshops. “There is a great economic benefit to our community when we host an event of this scale,” Toyota said. “Hotel and motel rooms are booked, restaurants get busy and businesses should see unfamiliar faces as our guests and spouses get out and explore the town.”

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A growing need for change

Like most changes to public policy, there seems to be a wide gap between sides following last week’s provincial government announcement about the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC). From the government’s point of view, changes are much needed and long overdue. Opponents see it as an attack on any commitment to food security. At first blush, the changes don’t seem to be quite as onerous as ones that were first floated late last year. Then, it was reported that the government was considering turning over responsibility for land use — at least in the North — to energy regulators, taking it out of the hands of Agricultural Land Commission, which has controlled use of the province’s small proportion of productive agriculture land since 1970. That didn’t happen, but the changes involve carving the province into two zones. Zone 1 includes the most productive parts of the province — Vancouver Island, the South Coast (Lower Mainland) and the Okanagan — which also happen to be the areas that are under the greatest urbanization pressure. Zone 2 includes the North, Interior and the Kootenays. It appears that restriction on development will be greatly eased in Zone 2, in large part so that liquid natural gas reserves can be more easily developed in the North. In a government press release, an attached fact sheet made for interesting reading. We often overestimate how much agricultural land we have in the province, probably because here in our own backyard we have a nice climate and a good chunk of flat land. But

only five per cent of the province is in the Agricultural Land Reserve. It’s interesting to note that the area has been increased since the Liberal government was first elected in 2001.

urban dwellers and those uncomfortable sights, sounds and smells that wreak havoc with the urban lifestyle. The provincial government says the ALC is in need of updating and most agriculture sectors don’t seem to disagree. Quotes from representatives of the BC Agriculture Council, BC Fruit Growers Association, BC Cattlemen’s Association, BC Grain Producers Association and BC Greenhouse Growers’ Lorne Eckersley Association all acknowledge a desire for some sort Agricultural land is divided into of updating. None, however, indicated a full-blown enthusiasm that seven soil classes, ranging from would suggest that we are about to great growing conditions to land enter the a Golden Age of agriculsuitable only for barns, greenhouses ture in B.C., which has traditionaland processing facilities. ly taken food production for grantThere are some telling statistics ed, or even as a necessary evil. about farming in B.C., though, and I Put me down on the side of a am reasonably certain that the need to change the way we look at nature of the problem they indicate food production in our own provis not going to be favourably ince and the desirability of reducaddressed by changes to the ALC. ing our reliance on foreign producHow about this statistic: 10 per ers. I don’t think any self-respectcent of the ALR land produces 85 ing nation should simply ignore per cent of B.C.’s farm cash receipts. the danger of being largely reliant Only three per cent of the land in the South Coast produces two-thirds on other countries for their food supply. So a tinkering or outright of the province’s farm cash receipts. overhaul of the ALC isn’t going to The Kootenays contain eight per change the basic fact that farmers cent of the ALR, but produce only need acknowledgment of their 2.5 per cent of the cash receipts. The value in legislation and in the marNorth and Interior comprise 81 per ketplace. There is plenty of room cent of the ALR, but produce only for a provincial government to 12.5 per cent of the receipts. play a major role in helping to creOf course, agricultural land ate a food industry that is treated does much more than simply supwith the respect it is due. What we ply food. Think of it as working really need is some political will, parkland — it really only sets and a champion who doesn’t think aside a paltry five per cent of the that liquid natural gas is a panacea province that can’t be used for for our entire economy. industrial or residential developLorne Eckersley is the publisher of ment. A lot of it is needed as a buffer, to put some distance between the Creston Valley Advance.

This is the Life

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Visitor from Kamloops appreciates hospitality To the Editor: While staying in Creston recently at the Creston Valley Motel, I broke my eyeglasses. At 5:50 p.m., I was panicked and called the Creston Optometric Eye Centre for help. Although they were closing at 6, they offered to stay late and repair my glasses. I can’t thank them enough — my glasses were fixed and I was able to drive to our next destination the next morning. The motel was terrific, old but clean. We had a wonderful meal. We will return to Creston again — your town’s hospitality was amazing. Thank you. Leverne Borton Kamloops

Plan needed for when carbon fuels run out To the Editor: Lorne Eckersley’s column (“Paying the Piper”, Feb. 27) and the value of Canadian resources covers a lot of ground. I agree with what he said and I am certain that, like me, he realizes there is much more to be said. Indeed, there have been books written on some of the subjects he mentions. I think politicians and economists have trained us to think of our resources, and everything else for that matter, in terms of dollars the resources can be sold for, rather than in terms of the quality of life they can provide. The quality of life equation includes the size of the population using the resource, the rate of use, any damage to our planet’s ability to support life and what we do when it’s all gone. Those numbers are much more important to our progeny than how wealthy the top one per cent got or how many jobs that mining, drilling, pumping and fracking provided so that we could postpone paying the piper. One group of scientists who worked with Paul Ehrlich in writing his book, The Population Bomb, determined that sustainable agriculture could not feed more than 3.5 billion people. Another group of scientists reported in World Watch Magazine a few years ago that our remaining sustainable sources of energy could only provide a reasonable quality of life for approximately 2.25 billion people. We flashed by 2.25 billion in 1942 during a war that killed about 60 million human beings. We just lately passed the seven billion mark and at that rate we can expect to have 15 billion by about 2080. B.C. Premier Christy Clark claims that natural gas can be a major contributor to our economy for 150 years. She didn’t mention what factors are in her equation or hazard a guess about coal and oil. Since astrophysicists figure our sun will not burn out for another four

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billion years, I am concerned about her lack of predictions for what we earthlings will do after the carbon-based fuels run out. Whatever we do, it’s time to get the research and development into high gear on the direct use of solar energy before we use up all of the sources of stored solar energy like coal and oil. Petroleum producers are assuring us through TV ads that we have enough oil for decades to come. That could be almost one hundred years. What, me worry? Peter Ross Lister

whom this comes to mind when describing Creston? Because if it is, let me tell you: The rest of the country does not care. Let’s appreciate our mountains, our valley, farms, fruit, rivers, lakes and people, and let the folks travelling through it appreciate it with us — for one more lovely, lingering hour every summer evening. And remember: There is no change in the winter! Eydie Moman Lister

Carr doesn’t Time change understand opponents concern over misinformed clinic closure or stubborn

To the Editor: I can’t take it any more. The March 13 letter to the editor, “Changing Time Wouldn’t be Practical”, confirmed that the time change opponents in this valley are either misinformed or stubborn. I really had thought there must be another option, or I was too polite to say so, until now. I am not “new” to the valley (a resident for 30 years), so I guess I should be one of those allowed to speak. However, I have travelled and live in other places throughout Canada. I would love to see Creston come of age and (gulp) change to mountain daylight time. (So that we all know what we are talking about, “Cranbrook time”.) The arguments against are ill informed: 1. “Our kids would catch the bus in the dark” is ridiculous and misinformed. People, please understand that our time would be the exact same in the winter as it is now — exactly! Yet people are still ignorant of this; they somehow refuse or can’t grasp this. The winter hours will not be different. And yes, recently the rest of the country changed, and lo and behold, the sun (well, daylight) was up to greet them well before 6:30 a.m. 2. “It’s convenient not to change time. We don’t have to think about it.” Ridiculous. Twice a year is all we would stretch our brains to think, while now we all think about the time every time we go outside the valley. What time is it in Cranbook, Nelson, Vancouver or Calgary? Quick: Your doctor sets an appointment for October in Kelowna — what time is it then? We are constantly checking the time. 3. “We have farmers in this valley, and they need the summer hours to stay this way.” It seems to me there’s a rumour of one or two farmers in Alberta, and they seem to manage. The extended summer evening hours would indeed allow those who work during the day to enjoy the evening hour of sun with their families, or on the golf course, at the river, gardening or strolling around the valley. In the height of summer, yes, we have that time, but from experience I can tell you that extra hour of light in late August and September is most enjoyable and welcome. Pure and simple, that is the huge benefit of change. 4. “Our valley is unique in that it doesn’t change time.” This isn’t just ridiculous, it’s pitiful. Our beautiful valley has so many things to boast of, but are there really people out there for

To the Editor: (Re: “Owner’s silence a test of integrity”, March 13) It was with great disappointment that I read Erin Carr’s letter and her misunderstanding of many in the community. Ms. Carr mentions, “The biggest complaint by the community is that they have not heard the owners’ side or been provided details by the owners.” I would say that is not even close to the biggest complaint. The biggest complaint is that when the owners locked the doors of the Osprey Medical Clinic, as Mr. Ross wrote in March 6 Advance, “they neglected to consider the impact it could have on the health, welfare and perhaps even the lives of up to 3,000 patients” — that is the complaint and the hardship. Ms. Carr talks about the “high road”, but any leader and thoughtful community member taking the high road will do everything within their power to make sure that the people in their community are receiving the essential service of their physician’s care, and not barring members of their community from this service. No one blocked Ms. Carr’s place of business; all one has to do is watch the Global News clip from Feb. 28 of this rally and you will see that. In fact, quite the opposite, Ms. Carr’s husband was quite loud and verbally aggressive in making sure that people did not walk on the public sidewalk outside her place of business. Ms. Carr mentions her volunteer hours, and that is great, but some people that desperately need their doctor’s care, braved the very cold elements to volunteer their time to come near your partner and tried to get him to recant his decision, apologize to the doctors and do whatever it takes to get those three wonderful doctors to stay in Creston. These brave, caring people who participated in this initiative collectively have probably spent decades of hours volunteering, and are some truly noble people — hopefully some of them will aspire to lead politically. They have already proven true leadership in so many other wonderful, caring ways. Ms. Carr asks how running her business out of town would help the community. It does not, but no one that I am aware of is running her business out of town. Locking the doors of Osprey Medical Clinic, which employed a number of people and provided an essential service to 3,000 people looks like running a business out of town. It is too bad Ms. Carr misinterpreted so many people’s heartfelt need to get adequate medical attention. Rhonda Barter Creston

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Spring activities getting started

A sure sign of spring is the disappearance of ice around the community and nowhere else is it more evident than in the curling and hockey arena. While the Creston Curling Centre finished a great season that saw some great spiels and an increase in young players, they swept the last of the season away on schedule, March 23.

cations to the process each year to see what speeds things up, but it all ties to how quickly the ice can break loose from the concrete floor which is also the most important piece in a stable consistent ice surface through the season, having that solid bond between the two. The curling ice, on the other hand, is all arm-strong removal. The plant is shut down, the surface starts the slow melt and after a few days, the bond is broken and the ice is rotten to the point you can break it up with long two-by-twos. Following that, I noticed the curling centre had a Neil Ostafichuk crew of about seven fellows working together in The Creston Valley Thunder Cats the process of hosing and using a plywere the rising stars as they con- wood squeegee to force all the water, ice quered a couple of series and as we and old paint to the north into the prepped to go the distance. While not header trench to eventually wind its meant to be this go-around, the valley way into the sump pit. enjoyed some fantastic games and the It was really quick this year, which John Bucyk Arena was jam-packed is all the better as we will start warmwith supporters. ing the place up and setting up the But as the sands of time pass Creston Valley Home and Garden through the hourglass, so does the Trade Show booths for tomorrow and melting ice pass through the drain. Saturday. What better way to spend a This year, for some reason, the ice few hours than to wander around and came out quite easily; in the arena, the socialize while seeing some pretty bond seemed to break a bit sooner, interesting stuff! Organized and run allowing the tractor to break up and by the Creston Valley Chamber of remove the solid chunks into the snow Commerce, there will probably be lots melt pit. We always try slight modifi- of things to fiddle with and, more than

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Advice to help out creditchallenged clients

In today’s economic climate of tighter credit requirements and increased unemployment rates taking their toll on some Canadians, there’s no doubt that many people may not fit into the traditional banks’ financing boxes as easily as they may have just a year ago. Your best solution is to consult your mortgage professional to determine whether your situation can be quickly repaired or if you face a longer road to credit recovery. Either way, there are solutions to every problem. Mortgage professionals who are experts in the credit repair niche can help credit challenged clients improve their situations via a number of routes. And if the situation is beyond the expertise of a mortgage professional, they can help you get in touch with other professionals, including credit counsellors and bankruptcy trustees. If you have some equity built up in your home and still have a manageable credit score, for instance, you can often refinance your mortgage and use that money to pay off high-interest credit card debt. By clearing up this debt, you are freeing up more cash flow each month.

In the current lending environment, with interest rates at an all-time low, now is an ideal time for you to refinance your mortgage and possibly save thousands of dollars per year, enabling you to pay more money per month towards the principal on your mortgage as opposed to the interest — which, in turn, can help build equity quicker.

Mortgage Corner Dean Bala

Following are five steps you can use to help attain a speedy credit score boost: 1. Pay down credit cards. The number one way to increase your credit score is to pay down your credit cards so you’re only using 30 per cent of your limits. Revolving credit, like credit cards, seems to have a more significant impact on credit scores than car loans, lines of credit and so on. 2. Limit the use of credit cards. Racking up a large amount and then paying it off in monthly instalments can hurt your credit score. If there is a balance at the end of the month, this affects your score — credit formulas don’t take into account the fact that you may have paid the balance off the next month. 3. Check credit limits. If your lender is slower at reporting monthly transactions, this can have a significant impact on how other lenders may view your file. Ensure everything’s up to date as old bills that have been paid can come back to haunt you. Some financial institutions don’t even report your maximum limits. As

likely, many opportunities to enter your name in a draw or two. We will be there as well with information to hand out or to answer questions — either way, stop in and say hi! We had a great spring break; one of our successes was our Break into Spring Kids Camp where we had capacity crowds both weeks. It’s always interesting to see youths running around the place with life-size cutouts of zombies or creating weird stuff with Jell-O; generally any camp with Lisa as Fearless Leader and Tim as the Trusty Sidekick results in the participants having a pretty memorable time. The only thing I noticed: Is it me or are kids getting louder with each new generation? Also during that time, you may have noticed more advanced youths in the pool or wandering around on the deck with clipboards on a mission — these were the participants in National Lifeguard, an intense 48-hour program that is the final step to pass before obtaining lifeguard certification. Covering everything from lifesaving to legal obligations and topped with a rigorous physical demand component, I have nothing but respect for the people that manage to successfully complete the course — it’s a tough one! See you at the home and garden show! Neil Ostafichuk is the recreation supervisor at the Creston and District Community Complex.

such, the credit bureau is left to only use the balance that’s on hand. The problem is, if you consistently charge the same amount each month — say $1,000 to $1,500 — it may appear to the creditscoring agencies that you’re regularly maxing out your cards. The best bet is to pay your balances down or off before your statement periods close. 4. Keep old cards. Older credit is better credit. If you stop using older credit cards, the issuers may stop updating your accounts. As such, the cards can lose their weight in the credit formula and, therefore, may not be as valuable — even though you have had the cards for a long time. You should use these cards periodically and then pay them off. 5. Don’t let mistakes build up. You should always dispute any mistakes or situations that may harm your score. If, for instance, a cellphone bill is incorrect and the company will not amend it, you can dispute this by making the credit bureau aware of the situation. If, however, you have repeatedly missed payments on your credit cards, you may not be in a situation where refinancing or quickly boosting your credit score will be possible. Depending on the severity of your situation — and the reasons behind the delinquencies, including job loss, divorce, illness and so on — your mortgage professional can help you address the concerns through a variety of means and even refer you to other professionals to help get your credit situation in check. Dean Bala is a mortgage broker and Realtor working out of the Creston Valley Realty office in Creston. For more information, he can be reached at 250 402-3903 or dean_bala@yahoo.com.

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