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Power outage closes Tamarack Centre Stores in the Tamarack Centre were forced to close for business on Wednesday, April 16

SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff

Cranbrook’s Tamarack Centre is back in business after a power outage forced the mall to close for a day last

week.

The mall was closed all day Wednesday as the whole shopping centre experienced an unexpected power outage — with the excep-

tion of Tim Hortons and Boston Pizza which are on a different power phase.

The power went out at about 10 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15 and

was restored at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, said Linda Birch, manager of the Tamarack Centre.

“BC Hydro spent the night troubleshooting

and then in the morning brought their locator in to help assist in what they knew was then a broken main cable from the transformer near the 12th Street bridge. They

dug up the junction box and pulled and replaced the cable and terminated at both ends and put us live again.”

As the mall was built in 1976, it is likely that the cable was the original dating from that time, so its age was likely the cause for the break, Birch added.

Mall management

told people about the closure using announcements on the radio, its website and its Facebook page to keep shoppers informed.

“Please thank people for their patience and we certainly had a busy day (Thursday) so thank those shoppers for waiting until we were open again,” said Birch.

TEACHERS START JOB ACTION

On to Phase 1 Little impact on students as first phase of job action begins today; Education Minister speaks against work-to-rule action during a visit to Cranbrook on Tuesday SAL LY MACD ON AL D Townsman Staff

BARRY COULTER PHOTO

Nelson the cat is recovering at the East Kootenay SPCA, but traumatized after being subjected to horrific acts of violence.

Cat survives sick acts of torture Animal cruelty is widespread and common, even in the East Kootenay, SPCA says BARRY COULTER

Nelson is one tough cat. He is recovering at the East Kootenay SPCA after having survived a hideous act of animal cruelty.

Today, Wednesday, April 23, is Animal Abuse Prevention Day, and Nelson’s presence is a stark reminder that acts of animal abuse are wide-

spread and commonplace everywhere, including here in the East Kootenay.

“We’ve seen some crazy things,” said Brenna Baker, Manager of the East Kootenay SPCA. “We want people to be aware that things like this are happening here.”

Baker said the BCSPCA started Animal Abuse Preven-

tion Day in 2012 to get people talking about the subject, in the aftermath of the Whistler sled dog incident, in which an employee of a sled dog company was ordered to shoot more than 50 healthy dogs after a downturn in the business.

As for Nelson, what some human subjected him to al-

most defies belief.

“Someone stopped by on Thursday,” Baker said. “They said they had seen a cat by the side of the road. One of the staff went out there three times, and finally caught him, in a net. We rushed him to the vet.”

See SPCA, Page 3

ties, the BCTF will step up the job action to one-day walkouts around the province in phase two. Phase three would be a full-scale strike, but it would require another vote by teachers to authorize.

Shelley Balfour, president of the Cranbrook and Fernie Teachers Association, said that phase one job action will have little impact on students.

“The teachers will be teaching the kids and doing their regular activities. There will be no curtailing of the extracurricular – that’s still going ahead,” she said.

“Where the kids might notice the change will be that board office staff – the excluded staff – will be on recess supervision. That’s probably the most that the kids will notice – there will be different people supervising.”

Both sides of the negotiating table hope that a teachers’ contract can be reached before job action amps up to phase two.

The BCTF announced last week that the first stage of job action for teachers will begin today, Wednesday, April 23, with teachers refusing communication with school managers, arriving no more than an hour before and leaving an hour after school hours, and refusing supervision of students outside class time.

The B.C. government and the B.C. Teachers Federation are trying to agree upon a long-term contract for teachers. BCTF members voted in March to follow a three-stage strike plan.

If phase one fails to result in an agreement between the two par- See EDUCATION, Page 4

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Local NEWS

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Kootenay Orchard students in Mrs. Potter’s Grade 5 class spent Earth Day learning about all different facets of the earth’s interconnected web of life.

The class also created Trash to Treasure art projects as a part of Wildsight’s Beyond Recycling education program.

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Students turn trash to art for Earth Day Arne Pe tryshen Townsman Staff

To celebrate Earth Day yesterday, April 22, students here in the Kootenays, and right here in Cranbrook, participated in Wildsight’s Beyond Recycling program. At Kootenay Orchards School, Mrs. Potter’s Grade 5 class undertook a Trash to Treasure art project. The students found items that would usually have gone to the landfill and instead reused them for a variety of different artful creations, from a cat house made out of boxes, a slingshot made of an antler and buggy rope, and a wind chime made out of spoons.

Students had their projects out on display in the school library all day Tuesday, as they learned about various facets of the earth and the connections that tie everything together.

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Earth Day is celebrated around the world.

Monica Nissen, Wildsight’s education program manager, said that kids participating in Wildsight’s program have planned a variety of hands-on activities to celebrate. Those include recycled art projects, planting salad greens, planting pollinator-friendly flowers, making paper from recycled newspaper, going on energy efficiency building tours and trash to treasure art. Nissen said the projects are to encourage students to consider consumption in a new light.

“The best part of the program is watching the kids become empowered, recognizing that their individual actions can have a positive impact and make a difference”, Nissen said.

She explained that Beyond Recycling is a 22week, classroom-based program for Grades 4-7 delivered in 11 schools across the Columbia Basin. It takes students on a journey to understand the impacts of lifestyle choices and highlights the importance of individual actions in creating sustainability.

Highlights include a tour of the local landfill and recycling centre and the multi-week ‘Eco-Challenge’, in which students challenge themselves to reduce their energy consumption, generate less waste and reduce their ecological footprint.

Nissen said Beyond Recycling is in its seventh year and it has been delivered in 40 classrooms across the Columbia Basin to 962 students. This year, it is currently being delivered in 11 classrooms in Cranbrook, Kimberley, Kaslo, Nelson, Castlegar, Fernie, Winlaw, South Slocan and Creston.

Wildsight wishes to recognize the Columbia Basin Trust, Government of Canada, BC Hydro, Fortis BC, Regional District of Central Kootenay and Waste Management Inc. for their generous support of this program.

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Wednesday, APRIL 23, 2014

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Screengrab courtesy Vimeo

A young man avenges his mother’s fate with the dark figure who changed the course of his life in the climax of “Fuhlon Fists”.

Local filmmaker wins pressure test at Calgary festival Jose Galdamez and his local crew shot a winning short film at Fort Steele in a gruelling 48-hour challenge

Sally MacDonald Townsman Staff

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local filmmaker has taken top prize in a competition that’s part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival.

Jose Galdamez, along with a cast and crew made up of his East Kootenay friends, was given first place in the 48-Hour Movie Making Challenge at the film festival, held April 7-13 in Alberta.

The film, titled “Fuhlon Fists”, was given first place in the judged category, and second place in the fan favourite category.

“I wanted to include more comedy, but I think I was being too hard on myself, because when the movie played, it was amazing to see the reaction of the people and all this laughter,” said Galdamez.

The 48-Hour Movie Making Challenge took place from March 21 to 23. Only 24 filmmakers could register to take part.

At 7 p.m. on Friday, March 21, the film crews were given a genre (martial arts), a prop (boiled hot dogs) and a line (“Tell ‘em Large Marge sent ya”) that were to be included in a 2-5 minute short film.

Then the teams had 48 hours – until Sunday, March

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23 at 7 p.m. – to write, shoot and edit the film.

“We write and prepare Friday night, we shoot Saturday, and I start the editing process Saturday night and finish Sunday, and deliver it Sunday,” said Galdamez.

“Your adrenaline is just going because you need to finish it. Once you deliver it, you feel like you’re going to die.”

The plot he came up with is about a young boy who is with his mother when they are accosted by a dark, shady figure. Both are knocked down, but the boy is rescued by a martial arts master, who raises the boy and trains him to avenge his mother. When the child becomes a man, the master tells his pupil he is ready — adding, “Tell him Large Marge sent ya.”

Without ruining the ending, the boiled hot dog is used in the climactic scene at the film’s conclusion.

Filming took place in various local spots, including private property and Crown land in Fort Steele, and at Fort Steele Heritage Town.

“I really have to give a big thank you to Fort Steele because I showed up when they opened and explained what I was doing and that I would give them credit,” said Galdamez. “They were really

Screengrab courtesy Vimeo

A young boy and his mother walk through Fort Steele Heritage Town as a shadowy figure lurks behind them in an opening scene from “Fuhlon Fists”. helpful.”

He said that his friends really enjoyed the experience, even though the actors would also help lug camera gear.

An important goal was showcasing what the East Kootenay has to offer.

“They don’t have what we have here, which is the mountains. So I used some in my background shots to show what the Kootenays are about,” said Galdamez.

Creating the film in such a short timeframe was a chal-

lenge, but a positive one, he went on.

“It’s so intensive because all you can think about is the creative process. You have just a one-track mind.

“I have other projects that I have been working on for a long time and they are just sitting there. But when you have 48 hours, it forces you to start and finish the process within a certain timeline.”

And the abbreviated creative process gives him the kick he needs, he said, adding that he is now hoping to

enter other film festivals.

“What I really like is that it gives me that extra drive to continue with the other projects that I have going. It’s just nice to get that inspiration and then go back to your other projects.”

That doesn’t mean Galdamez was 100 per cent satisfied with the result.

“I am seldom pleased with what I create. I’m a bit of a perfectionist, especially when you only have 48 hours.”

In fact, at the last minute,

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with just hours to go on Sunday, Galdamez decided to add narration to the film. He phoned a friend who has a deep, calming British accent and asked him to read the script, then and there. The film was submitted just in time.

“That’s what really saved our short film – the narration. It really tied everything together.”

After submitting the film on March 23, the judging panel had until April 13 to decide on the winners. In the end, 19 films were eligible.

Galdamez travelled to Calgary for the festival, and was glad he did.

“After I saw it in the movie theatre, I was a little bit pleased with what we produced. I was still not completely satisfied.”

For winning first in the judged category and second in the popular category, Galdamez received $2,500 worth of film-making rental equipment, and a camera slider worth about $350.

“But for me, it’s mostly the challenge. It was great to win it, but really for me, it was about creating something and getting people to like it.”

You can watch “Fuhlon Fists” at http://vimeo. com/89871261.

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Continued from page 1 Balfour said teachers don’t want the job action to affect student learning, rather send a message to the government.

“We are trying to put a little bit more pressure on the table without impacting families directly,” she said.

“We are trying to honour families and not involve them in this action. We want it to be at the bargaining table where we get some results.”

Teachers hope that negotiations with the province will advance before job action escalates to phase two.

“Ideally, we would end Phase 1 with a contract – that doesn’t include a 10-year contract,” Balfour said.

“That would be my dream because it does impact things as we get to Stage 2 and 3 – there will be an impact on families if we get there.”

But Peter Fassbend-

er, the B.C. Minister of Education who was in Cranbrook on Tuesday, April 22 to tour Mount Baker Secondary School, said that the government is already under pressure to reach a deal with teachers.

“I was disappointed,” Minister Fassbender said outside Mount Baker. “They felt that this limited job action would put pressure on us and I’ve said, clearly we had pressure to find a negotiated settlement even before the strike vote. We want a negotiated settlement – that’s our goal.

“I hope we can continue to look at what the real issues are. For me, it’s what goes on inside the walls of this school – it’s all about student learning outcomes that we should always be focused on. I’d like to get away from labour disruption and the threat of it; that’s why we want a long-term agreement.”

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Education Minister Peter Fassbender speaks to a Mount Baker student during his tour of the Cranbrook school on Tuesday, April 22.

Fassbender said he hopes a negotiation can be reached before phase two affects the final weeks of the school year.

“We are coming to the end of the school year and my goal as Minister of Education on behalf of our Premier and our government is to keep schools

functioning so students can graduate and we can finish the year,” he said.

Fassbender said both parties have put forward offers as the bargaining talks continue.

“We have made some movement as government at the table.

I haven’t seen as much

movement on behalf of the BCTF,” he said.

“My goal, government’s goal, the Premier’s goal, is to keep schools functioning, to have no disruption, and to get to a settlement.”

For more on Minister Fassbender’s visit to the East Kootenay, see the Thursday, April 24 issue of the Townsman.

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Nelson (named after Willie Nelson’s ‘The Highwayman’), had been shot in the head seven times with a pellet gun and had had his neck sliced at.

“The vet thinks someone had tried to cut his head off,” Baker said.

The good news is

that Nelson will survive and recover, although he will forever be traumatized by the horrific event. He is already becoming more active, eating at his bowl of food and hissing at strangers who approach with cameras.

The bad news is that cases like this are not

uncommon.

“There are many cases around here,” Baker said, adding that the local SPCA has one Animal Cruelty Officer who serves both the East and West Kootenays — a large territory for one. He is sometimes assisted by an officer out of the Okanagan, but they too are very busy

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up there, Baker said.

If you have any information on this case please call the East Kootenay SPCA at 250-4217861.

Province-wide, the SPCA investigated more than 8,000 cases of animal abuse in 2013.

Nelson’s vet bills will be high — over $1,000 — and will include dental work. Anyone wishing to donate to help the SPCA cover the bill can call 250-426-6751. The SPCA is located just east of Cranbrook on Highway 3/95.

The SPCA will also be fundraising to get new stainless steel cages for its cats. A respiratory illness recently swept through the cat population, due to the existing

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old wooden cages, Baker said. Thus, no cats were available for adoption for two weeks.

The SPCA has a list of tips to help prevent animal abuse: • Don’t be a bystander — Report animal cruelty to the BC SPCA’s toll-free hotline at 1-855-622-7722; • Take responsibility for the animals in your life; • Speak up for animals — send a message to your local elected officials to let them know how important it is to have strong animal protection legislation, as well as resources for animal cruelty law enforcement and prevention work; • Teach kids that kindness counts; • Learn about the violence link — Animals are often not the only victims of abuse. There is a strong connection between animal cruelty and other forms of violence such as bullying and domestic abuse.

For more information on the SPCA, including an online petition against animal cruelty, go to spca.bc.ca.

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Wednesday, APRIL 23, 2014

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Spring into spring entertainment What’s Up? CAROLYN GRANT entertainment@ dailytownsman.com

Feel like a little song-writing this spring? Why not celebrate Canada?

The Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia has announced a new program to promote music and community spirit across the province.

“Sing Me A Song” is an opportunity for musical groups of all ages and genres to write and sing an original song in the lead up to Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations in 2017. Groups are encouraged to write a song about what Canada’s 150th birthday means to them or their community. Each entry will be reviewed by a panel of musicians from around the province and an award of $1,000 will be granted annually in each of three age categories. Entries will be posted on the Lieutenant Governor’s website and YouTube channel, Sing Me A Song BC, to be viewed by all British Columbians. Applications can be acquired at http://www.ltgov. bc.ca/lg/priority-programs/song/default. html

Wed. April 23 Thurs. April 24 Watermark

Wildsight and the Canadian Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Commission present the film Watermark and a Ktunaxa speaker on water. The events are on April 24, 7:30 p.m at Key City Theatre in Cranbrook and on April 25, 7 p.m. at Centre 64 in Kimberley. Tickets for the evening are available in advance for $10 online at wildsight.ca/ watermark or for $13 at the door.

Sat. April 26 Grad Garage Sale

Support Selkirk grads this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Selkirk Secondary gym, as they raise funds for grad activities.

Sat. April 26 Garage Sale

The Friends of the Cranbrook Public Library will be holding a garage sale on Saturday, April 26 from 9 am to 1 pm. Donations for the sale will be gratefully accepted on Friday, April 25 from 9 am to 8 pm.

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UPCOMING Learn about advanced care planning, choose what healthcare you want and don’t want even when you can’t speak for yourself. Attend an info session presented by the Cranbrook Kimberley Hospice Society at the College of the Rockies, Kimberley Campus 1850 Warren Avenue, Thurs. Apr. 24th from 7 to 9 pm. It’s your voice, let it be heard. Info; call 250-417-2019 toll free 855-417-2019 or go to w ww.ckhospice.com Have Camera Will Travel.... Join Jim Webster & Ian McKinlay travelogue “Wet & Dry” - Hiking Across Scotland at Centre 64 on Tuesday, April 22 at 7:30 pm. Admission by donation. Proceeds to Kimberley Arts Council & Expansion Project.

Upstairs/Downstairs Community Garage Sale, Cranbrook United Church. Saturday April 26, 9:00 a.m. Table rentals $10. Set up Friday 25th - 1:30 to 4:30 or by appointment. Crafters, Downsizers, Upsizers, Specialty, and Charitable fundraiser vendors welcome.

Lunch bar available between 11:00 and 1:00. Call 250-426-2022 for details or to rent a table.

DANCE to ‘The Pacemakers’ APRIL 26 at the Cranbrook Seniors HALL at 7 pm, following the afternoon ‘JAM Session’ & Ice-cream Social, at 1:30 PM. All are welcome to come out to both events.

Info: Flo 250.489.2720.

East Kootenay Historical Assoc Meeting Sunday, April 27th, 12:00 noon at Heritage Inn. Guest Speaker: Joe Pierre. Dues $10.00.

Please phone Marilyn 426-3070 or Skip 426-3679.

Sat. April 26 Home Grown

The Know It All All proceeds from the sale go to support library programs and services.

Sat. April 26 Beginners Henna Workshop

On Saturday April 26th, CDAC will be putting on a Beginners Henna Workshop by local Artist Raylene.

Price for this workshop is: $35/person (all supplies included). To register for this workshop, please phone 426-4223 and talk to Marisa or email: cdac@shaw.ca.

The Beginners Henna Workshop will be held at the CDAC Gallery, located at: Room #104, 135 10th Avenue South, Cranbrook.

Sat. April 26 Roller Derby

If you feel like hitting the road for a short road trip,why not take in the opening bout in the season’s Roller Derby battles? East Kootenay Roller Derby League kicks off it’s Summer 2014 season with a double-header bout in Canal Flats Arena. This is a family-friendly event ... fun for all ages!

First Bout: 6 p.m. (Kimberley’s “Bavarian Barbarians” vs. Calgary’s “Cut Throat Car Hops”).

Second Bout: 8 p.m. (Invermere’s “Killer Rollbots” vs. Elkford’s “Wildcat Brawlers”)Beer Garden will be open. 50/50 tickets will be sold.

Adults: $10; Kids: $5.00; Five and under free.

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Sat. April 26 Locals Coffee House

Tickets: Advance Tickets ($8) available at Lotus Books (across from City Hall) in Cranbrook. Tickets will also be available at the door if the show is not sold out. Line-Up: Daze of Grace, Erin & Ferdy, Doug Mitchell, Josh

The final coffee house of the season, will be held at Centre 64, 8 pm sharp, doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at the Snow Drift Cafe $7 or at Centre 64.

Stacy and Bud Decosse, Ray Gareau, Fraser Armstrong, Cathy Conroy, Stuart Campbell, Valley Class – Shelagh Redecopp, Dana Morrison and Linda Burton, Jordan and Garrett Symes, Tim Plait and Marta Zeegers. MC Don Davies.

Sat. April 26 Social Dance

Dance to ‘The Pacemakers’ April 26 at the Cranbrook Seniors Hall at 7 p.m., following the afternoon ‘Jam Session’ & Ice-cream Social, at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome to come out to both events. Info: Flo 250-489-2720.

Sun. April 27 Marysville Pub

Elena Yeung and the Kootenay Special will play the Marysville Pub Sunday April 27 3pm

Wed. April 30 Tribune at the Byng

The band Tribune is on their Canada Slays Tour in promotion of their latest album ‘Tales’, a concept album inspired entirely by literature and features a wide array of influences, from Homer to Mary Shelley to H.P. Lovecraft, to more extreme music influences such as Carcass, Death and At The Gates.

Wed. April 30 Travelogue

GoGo Granny’s season finale Travelogue, ELBOW ROOM ONLY A Year of Teaching and Travel in China with presenter Cathy Conroy.

56 different cultural groups and 1.4 Billion citizens – China is a country of extremes and contrasts. Take a look at China’s past through travels to wild and forgotten parts of The Great Wall, to the foothills of the Himalayas, and the cold Northern border regions near Russia and North Korea.

College of the Rockies Lecture Theatre 7:00 Admission by donation.

Please join us as we sup-

Back by popular demand, the Mishras return to Centre 64 in May. port Grandmothers in Africa

Mon. May 5, International Day of Midwives

Join East Kootenay midwives from 12 to 3 p.m. on the track at the College of the Rockies as clients, former clients and supporters of East Kootenay Midwives and Perinatal health. Celebrate the International Day of Midwives with a meet and greet, short program, children’s entertainment and snacks.

Walk around the track.

May 8 to 11 Mount Baker Wild Theatre

Mount Baker presents Urinetown the Musical. Book and lyrics by Greg Kotis, and music and lyrics by Mark Hollman. 7:30, and at 2 p.m. on the 11th. The show is performed at the Key City theatre, and tickets are $15 for adults, and $18 for students and seniors. They are available online, and at the Key City box office.

Sat. May 10 Sun Valley Song Spring Concert

“Music to Lift the Spirit” Saturday May 10 at 730 p.m. and Sunday May 11 at 230 p.m. Knox Presbyterian Church, corner of Victoria Ave and 3rd Street South. $10 Adults and $5 Youth (12 and under). Tickets at Lotus Books, from Choir Members or at the door.

Saturday, May 17 Cranbrook Pride dance

10 p.m. at Dewey’s

Pub. Cranbrook Pride seeks to celebrate strength through diversity by staging a day of fun and excitement, including family-oriented activities in the afternoon, and a dance, with live entertainment, at Dewey’s, on the 17th of May. If you’re a performer and want to help, contact Megan Madison at the_ mOrr 1 gan@yahoo.ca for more information.

Sat. May 24 Dance With Me Cranbrook

Dance With Me Cranbrook will be hosting a dinner dance at the Royal Alexandra Hall in the Railway Museum on Saturday May 24th This will be a wind up for our spring session. Catering by Heidi of the Heidout. Tickets will be available after April 15th and will be limited to 60 people. Let us know early if you would like to reserve a ticket and mark it on your calender.

Sat. May 24 The Mishras

Coming next to the Theatre at Centre 64 are Indian tabla musicians, The Mishras, returning for a third or fourth appearance here on May 24. They will be followed on May 31 by boogie-woogie blues pianist Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne who will perform in a cabaret-style evening in the dance studio at Centre 64. Tickets for both events are available at Centre 64 and on line at www.kimberleyarts.com.

United Way-Meeting Tuesday, April 29th, 5:30pm in the Community Living Building 1402–1st St. S. Everyone welcome to attend.

April 30, Wed - ELBOW ROOM ONLY - A Year of Teaching and Travel in China with presenter Cathy Conroy. Next - the changes and challenges China and its people face in present times - while remembering and preserving their past. College of the Rockies Lecture Theatre 7:00 Admission by donation. INFO: Norma 250-426-6111.

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Environmental threat: Part II

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his is the second of two columns addressing what I see as the greatest threat to the BC environment in our lifetime.

The oil industry wants to export Alberta bitumen to Asia via tankers. Under no circumstances should we allow that to happen. A bitumen spill at sea could destroy our coastline, together with the fish and wildlife that depend on it, for hundreds of years.

My first column discussed the light oil spill by the Exxon Valdez and the terrible toll it took on the Alaskan habitat and fishery.

It also gave proof that a bitumen spill would be far worse.

A bitumen spill would be almost completely unrecoverable because it would sink and stay on the bottom of our seabed.

The solution that is best for Canada is to build a refinery in Kitimat. It will convert the bitumen to very light fuels that would float and evaporate if ever spilled. There are other enormous benefits: There will be a major reduction in greenhouse gases. We will use new cutting-edge Canadian technology in our refinery. It will be so clean that in combination with oilsands extraction there will be less CO2 than in the huge conventional oilfields and refineries of Iraq and Nigeria.

In other words the Kitimat refinery will neutralize the extra greenhouse gases generated in Canada’s oilsands. This refinery will be built in Asia if not in Kitimat, and if so it will emit double the CO2 of our new design. This is the reason that Andrew

Weaver of the BC Green Party is in favour of a Canadian refinery.

An Asian refinery will also generate 100 train cars a day of very dirty coke (much fouler than BC coal) which will be subsequently burnt in the atmosphere to create power. The Kitimat refinery will not result in the production of any coke. As we all live on one planet, it is far better for the global environment to build this refinery in Canada.

Construction of the refinery will create 6,000 jobs in BC for five years. Operations at the refinery will result in more permanent jobs than any project has ever created in David BC with approximately 3,000 direct jobs. These will Black be highly paid permanent jobs. These jobs will be available for the life of the refinery which should be in excess of 50 years. In addition there will be thousands of other jobs created in spinoff local petrochemical companies and in indirect employment throughout the province.

The Canadian and Provincial governments, local regional districts and municipalities, and many First Nations, will share in billions of new tax dollars each year.

Unfortunately our Canadian oil companies are not interested in building a new major refinery. They are focused on extraction which is more profitable than refining. One of them challenged me to put my money where my mouth is, so I am doing that. We have a solid business plan for a profitable refinery and as a consequence Chinese banks and other institutions are

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prepared to lend us most of the funds required to build the greenest and most efficient refinery in the world. We are currently moving ahead with engineering design and environmental work.

We will also build a safe pipeline from Alberta to the refinery. Modern pipelines can be built and operated safely. Leak data is available for everyone to see on Canadian and US government websites and it proves recently constructed pipelines are not leaking. Furthermore some of the best pipelining companies in the world are based in Canada.

In addition we will build a fleet of new tankers, powered by LNG rather than Bunker C oil, to transport the refined products to Asia. This way we know the tankers will be state-of-the-art and as safe as possible.

The fleet will be owned by a company based in BC so it cannot shirk its legal liability if there ever is a spill at sea.

Let me be up front about my biases. I am for creating thousands of good permanent jobs in B.C. I am for creating billions of new tax dollars for government coffers. I am for reducing the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions. I am for building an oil pipeline that will never leak. I am for building a modern tanker fleet that carries only refined fuels that float and evaporate if spilled. I am against shipping bitumen in tankers.

If you agree that we should not put bitumen in tankers please contact your local MP and say so. The Canadian government makes a decision on this next month.

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Union College, which features Kimberley native Matt Wilkins on the roster, captured the men’s ice hockey NCAA championship last week.

Local hockey player captures NCAA title Kimberley native wins national championship with the Union College Dutchmen TRE VOR CR AWLEY Sports Editor

The NCAA ice hockey championship team has a Kimberley connection.

Matt Wilkins, who was born and raised in the community, is a Division I champion after helping the Union College Dutchmen to a 7-4 victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

In front of 18,000 fans at the Wells Fargo Centre—home of the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers—the Dutchmen scored four goals in the first period and added another three in the final frame to lock up the title for the first time in the institution’s history.

“It’s been about a week now,” said Wilkins, in a phone interview. “I think it’s finally sunk in. It’s pretty surreal, just to be at the Frozen Four then to bring it home, it’s pretty special.”

The Dutchmen finished on top of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference with an 18-3-1 record, ending their season with an overall team performance of 32-6-

4, which ranked them third overall in the NCAA. With single-elimination games in a field of 16 teams, the Dutchmen blew through the first two rounds, defeating the University of Vermont Catamounts and the Providence Friars, which set up a semifinal match against the Boston College Eagles— the top-ranked hockey team in the country.

“BC and Minnesota, they’re two pretty storied programs and we were sort of looked at as the underdog, but we’ve been up there in that third spot basically all year,” Wilkins said.

“Our programs are smaller, and people don’t know much about us, but I think we did a good job in changing that.”

The Dutchmen edged the Eagles with a 5-4 upset, scoring three goals in the third period to break a 2-2 tie and earn a berth into the NCAA final against the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Not bad for a small-town kid in the Ca-

nadian Rockies.

“It’s hard to imagine even going to play hockey somewhere, so there’s a lot of people who helped along the way,” said Wilkins.

Wilkins played two seasons with the Kimberley Dynamiters of the KIJHL before jumping up to Junior A with the Trail Smoke Eaters of the BCHL for a year. He then headed into the AJHL with the Brooks Bandits for two seasons, winning the league title in his final year of eligibility in 2012.

He also racked up some individual honours, such as being named to all star teams in both years with the Bandits, as well as leading the AJHL in points in the regular season before capturing the league title in his final year.

After fielding a few offers from other post-secondary institutions, Wilkins settled on Union, based on the hockey and academic programs and is in the middle of majoring in history.

Russia edges Canada in shootout at U18 event C ANADIAN PRESS

IMATRA, Finland Canada lost more than just its final preliminary-round game at the world under-18 hockey tournament Tuesday.

Kirill Pilipenko scored in the shootout to earn Russia a 3-2 win over Canada, the defending champions’ first defeat at the event.

But the Canadians also lost forward Brayden Point to an upper-body injury in the first period that’s expected to sideline him for the reminder of the tournament.

Russian Danil Vovchenko drove Point head-first into the boards at 7:23 of the first. Vovchenko received a five-minute

major for checking from behind and a game misconduct on the play.

“That’s a huge loss for our side,” Canadian team coach Kevin Dineen said. “He’s a big part of so many facets of our game.

“He plays on both of our special teams and centres the top line.

He’s a big loss but that’s the advantage, we have other people to fill roles.”

Point had an assist in Canada’s four preliminary-round games but the five-nine, 160pound Calgary native recorded 36 goals and 55 assists in 72 games this season with the WHL’s Moose Jaw War-

riors.

Pilipenko scored on Russia’s first shot of the shootout against Canadian goalie Mason McDonald. But it was all the offence the Russians needed as Canada’s Conner Bleackley, Jared McCann and Jake Virtanen all couldn’t beat goalie Alexander Trushkov.

MANCHESTER, England - David Moyes was fired as Manchester United manager Tuesday, paying the price for the club’s spectacular and sudden decline in his 10 months in charge since replacing Alex Ferguson.

United released a brief statement on its website, saying Moyes has “left the club” and that it “would like to place on record its thanks for the hard work, honesty and integrity he brought to the role.”

There was no initial announcement about who would replace Moyes.

Moyes’ position has been in doubt since Sunday, when United lost 2-0 to Everton in the Premier League to ensure England’s biggest club over the last two decades will miss out on Champions League qualification for the first time in 19 years.

It also left United seventh in the league, a season after winning its 20th championship by 11 points, and on course for its lowest league finish since 1990.

Moyes was hand-picked by Ferguson, who ended his 27-year reign at the end of last season after winning the league for his 38th major trophy as United manager, and signed a six-year deal at a club famed for preaching the values of stability.

But Moyes has been unable to continue the success of Ferguson, with the team’s domestic form woeful by its high standards.

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Local athletes pick up year-end awards at SAIT

Local student athletes have picked up honours from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Trojans athletics programs.

Three graduates from Mount Baker Secondary School—Chris Rushworth, Erin White, and Sam Scott were all selected for team awards in their respective sports.

Rushworth, who is with the men’s soccer program, picked up the MVP award, and was also nominated for male athlete of the year for the entire athletics program.

Rushworth is a second year student studying business administration.

In women’s soccer, Cranbrook native Erin White earned the Freshman of the Year award, playing her first year with the program while studying nutrition for healthy lifestyles.

With the men’s volleyball program, Sam Scott, another Mount Baker graduate, picked up the award for unsung hero. Scott is in the second year of a civil engineering technology program.

Trevor Crawley

San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich named NBA Coach of the Year

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been named NBA coach of the year, making him just the third coach in league history to win the award three times in his career.

The NBA announced the honour on Tuesday.

He has won it twice in the last three seasons and joins Don Nelson and Pat Riley as the only coaches to win the award three times.

Popovich led the Spurs to a league-best 62-20 record, which gives them home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. Popovich has led the Spurs to 15 straight 50-win seasons and has won 60 games four times in that span.

Popovich garnered 59 first-place votes. Phoenix’s Jeff Hornacek finished second and Chicago’s Tom Thibodeau finished third in the voting.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You might be more of a role model than you realize. What seems impossible could force you into a situation where you’ll lose your temper, absorb extra work and/or move in a new direction. Be sensible when making your choices. Tonight: Avoid being impulsive.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You could be searching for new information. If you choose to stay on the same course, how you see a situation could surprise you. You might want to consider an alternative and have a discussion with someone who has more experience. Tonight:

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) Reach out to someone who makes a difference in your life.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You could be taken aback by a situation in which someone’s temper gets the better of him or her. It would take a swift interaction to stop what might seem inevitable. You could be exhausted by a strange turn of events. Tonight: Choose a favorite stressbuster.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You might want to rethink a personal matter that is affecting a serious relationship. A child could act out and cause you to question what is really going on. Stay focused on the issue.

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Tonight: Out late.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You might be far from where you want to be. Your anger could emerge from out of the blue and cause a problem. Understand your limits. Know what you want to happen. Encourage someone to create more of what he or she feels is important. Tonight: Head home and relax.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You are in the moment, and you know what to do. A call that heads your way could allow greater give-and-take. You have a strong drive, and you’ll need to fulfill certain projects and errands in a timely manner. Clear out as much as you can. Tonight: Time for fun.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Be more forthright about what your desire. Rest assured that

there are many ways to get past a minor roadblock. You could push someone beyond his or her natural limits when it comes to finding the right solution. Know that the outcome will be favorable. Tonight: Your treat.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Listen to your sixth sense when you see a disagreement arise.

Strive to stay neutral, as you are likely to hit a lot of problems.

Recognize a deficiency for what it is. Understand that you must accept this issue. Tonight: Don’t even think about trying to change someone else.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Keep reaching out to someone who understands you. Once you discuss a potential change, you will feel renewed and more decisive. You might want to rethink your goals, as they also could be changing. Tonight: Don’t worry about a difficult person and/or an unreturned call.

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The problem is, he started sleeping with me when he was a baby and still does it. I have addressed this issue several times and told him he’s too old to crawl into bed with Grammie. But he cries and pleads with me, saying how much he loves me, and that he wouldn’t be able to sleep otherwise. I always give in, because deep down, I’m happy to have him with me.

My husband sleeps in another room due to health issues. He definitely thinks the boy should be sleeping in his own room, and we’ve had several arguments over this issue. This is such a stress on me every night.

Please give me some advice. -- Grammie Dear Grammie: Your home is a safe haven for your grandson, but when it comes to the sleeping arrangements, it is selfish to put your needs above his. You know he should be sleeping in his own bed, but your passive encouragement allows him to continue the current setup. Yes, he will be temporarily unhappy if you stop, but a grandmother (or parent) who truly cares about the boy’s welfare would be willing to tolerate his negative reaction for the greater benefit of his emotional independence. He is old enough to understand why you think this is best.

Please talk to the boy’s pediatrician about transitioning him to his own bed. It will take time, and there will undoubtedly be some backsliding, but we urge you to persist until he can sleep on his own. You won’t regret it.

Dear Annie: My 13-year-old son has autism and anxiety issues, severe expressive and receptive language delays, and profound sensory issues. Bright lights, loud sounds and large crowds can overwhelm him. Many things that we take for granted, such as getting in an elevator or going to the grocery store, took years for him to accomplish. And it truly took a village of dedicated family, friends, teachers and therapists, along with sheer luck that he has grown and developed to this point.

He loves life and wants to be involved, have friends and participate. He is simply a joy.

Recently, my family traveled to visit my sister. My son still has anxiety about flying, and the airlines allow us to pre-board. The problem was the other travelers who made snide remarks and gave us nasty looks. I’d like to make a plea to the public: Please do not judge others. My son may look totally “normal” and healthy on the outside, but inside, the daily struggles he encounters can be overwhelming. It takes just as much energy to be nice as it does to be mean-spirited.

You have no way of knowing what the person next to you is going through, and one small gesture of kindness can make a difference. -Any Mom Dear Mom: Well said. We wish people would train themselves to think generous thoughts before making assumptions that lead to being unkind. Most of us do not mean to be cruel and would be appalled to realize we have been.

Dear Annie: I agree with your advice to “Losing My Religion,” whose wife was always late for church, that he should go on his own.

But I don’t think he should save her a seat.

Knowing there is a place saved for her will only enable her to continue her inconsiderate behavior. She should pay the consequences of her tardiness. -- L. Dear L.: We think having to get to church on her own is punishment enough. There’s no point in creating a reason to gossip about their marriage.

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NEWS Fearing the Icefall

On Everest, mountaineers, Sherpas have long known Khumbu’s danger T i m S u l l i va n Associated Press

NEW DELHI — On Everest, everybody knows that the Khumbu Icefall is dangerous. They’ve known it for generations, since the first great Everest mountaineer, George Mallory, turned away from the Icefall in 1921, insisting it was impossible to pass.

It is a river of ice, a kilometre (half mile) or so of constantly shifting glacier punctuated by deep crevasses and overhanging immensities of ice that can be as large as 10-story buildings. It can move two meters (six feet) in just one day. Crossing it can take 12 hours.

In the Khumbu Icefall, crevasses can open — or close — in less than a day.

Ropes can be snapped by the moving ice, ladders broken. Looming glaciers — on the Icefall itself or on the Western ridge of Everest — can break off in a moment, setting off avalanches that send thousands of tons of ice down the mountain.

That is what happened last week when a piece of glacier sheared away from the mountain, setting off an avalanche of ice that killed 16 Sherpa guides as they ferried clients’ equipment up the mountain. It was the deadliest disaster in Everest climbing history.

“It’s always something we fear,’’ said Adrian Ballinger, a high-altitude mountaineering guide who has climbed Everest six times, and who is taking clients up the mountain again this year through the Icefall. “This didn’t surprise those of us who spend a lot of time on Everest,’’ he said.

“We’ve been living on borrowed time.’’

But climbers keep going there. Because if you want to get to the summit of Mount Everest, you probably need to go through the Khumbu Icefall.

The mountain’s geography means the Icefall is the only way to reach the com-

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Traversing a crevasse in the Khumbu Icefall paratively easy South Col route up Everest, making it impossible to resist for plenty of people.

“Everest is an enormous draw,’’ said Stuart Macdonald, an international mountain guide and avalanche expert. “It pulls people in.’’

Hundreds of people now pass through the Icefall every year, pushed along by a mountaineering machine designed to take wealthy amateurs to the summit, with climbing trips costing upwards of $75,000 per person.

“If it wasn’t the tallest mountain in the world, you would never put yourself on a glacier this active,’’ said Ballinger.

Safety in the Khumbu — at least relative safety —

comes only with speed.

“We look up at these chunks of ice blocks, pray and then try to get out of the area as fast as we can,’’ said Nima Sherpa, 34, an experienced Everest guide from the tiny Himalayan community that has become famous for its high-altitude skills and endurance.

Nima Sherpa did not climb this season, and with the deaths of his friends and colleagues — the bodies of 13 guides have been found since the Friday avalanche, and three more are missing and presumed dead — he now says he’ll give up high-altitude climbing completely.

“It is not just the Sherpas, but the foreign climbers are also scared,’’ he said.

But not so scared they won’t go. And the more people there are, the slower the route through the Icefall, as the line of climbers backs up.

While top guides can cross the most dangerous sections of the Icefall in less than a half hour, beginners could take a few hours to go the same distance.

That means more time standing on shifting ground, and more time exposed to the seracs, the huge chunks of ice that can tumble down on climbers from above.

Most climbers have to make multiple passes through the Icefall, moving up and down the mountain as they acclimatize and prepare for their summit at-

tempt. Sherpas can go more than two dozen times, carrying supplies and helping clients negotiate the maze of ice.

In terms of distance, it isn’t much at all, even following the back-and-forth climbing route up the glacier.

“We’re only talking about a couple of kilometres maximum,’’ said Macdonald. “As the crow flies, it’s just not far.’’

But it is a trip that can terrify even hardened mountaineers. Jon Krakauer, a climber and writer, has described each pass through the Khumbu as “a little like playing a round of Russian roulette.’’

Special teams of Sherpas, known as Icefall Doc-

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tors, fix ropes through what they hope to be the safest paths, and use aluminum ladders to bridge crevasses.

But the Khumbu shifts so much that they need to go out every morning, before the climbers, to repair sections that have broken overnight and move the climbing route if need be.

But Icefall Doctors, fixed ropes and experienced guides don’t mean it is safe.

Almost 30 climbers have died on the Icefall since 1963, most killed in avalanches or when they were crushed by falling seracs.

Occasionally, things are so dangerous the guides turn away completely. In 2012, one of the best-known Everest guiding operations, Himalayan Experience, cancelled its climb midway through the season, saying the Icefall was simply too dangerous.

Ballinger and Macdonald are both part of a new wave of Everest guiding, with teams planning approaches to reduce the time spent on the Icefall.

For up to eight weeks before Ballinger’s clients even arrive in Nepal, they sleep in enclosed “hypoxic tents,’’ simulating life at high altitudes by limiting their oxygen. Then, once they get to Nepal, they acclimatize further on mountains other than Everest, to avoid the Khumbu.

In the end, he says, his clients will make only two passes through the Icefall — once up to the summit and once down — and the team’s Sherpas will go between five and eight times.

That is about one-third the number of trips that Sherpas make on normal climbs.

It’s all about exposure.

“How long will the Sherpas be exposed, how long will the guides be exposed, how long will the clients be exposed,’’ he said.

But, he warns everyone on his team, the risk is still there. “Every person has to make their own choice,’’ he said.