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Poaching incident remains unsolved BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

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ON TRACK — Seven teams took part in Creston’s 13th annual Relay for Life, hosted by the Canadian Cancer Society at the Creston and

District Community Complex on June 21. Fundraising by the teams prior to the event and funds raised during the relay day brought the community’s total to more than $15,000.

Herb conference running next week BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

With workshops, hands-on learning and more, the first Kootenay Herb Conference is set for July 11-14. Over a dozen presenters

will educate delegates to the conference, which has the theme “Herbs: The Medicine of the People”, focusing on the centuries-old tradition of herbs in food and medicine. The conference is the first of its kind in the Kootenays, and falls between similar

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More than nine months after four mule deer were illegally shot on a Lister farmer’s field, conservation officer James Barber says the search for the culprit continues. “Fortunately, a witness got a really good look at the man, and has worked with an RCMP sketch artist to provide what he says is an accurate picture,” said Barber. On Oct. 20, 2013, at about 8:30 a.m., three mule deer were killed and one was left wounded on the ground. A witness heard the gunshots and walked over to the field on the north side of Mallory Road, just west of the Creston Golf Club. “He saw the deer, and a guy trying to drag one away,” Barber said. “He confronted the shooter and asked if he had permission to be on the property. The man said he didn’t. “The witness then saw the mule deer were does, and there is no open hunting season on them. When he told the shooter what he had done was illegal, the man panicked, said he was sorry and ran off into the bush and disappeared.” See POACHING, page 3

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Once again a majestic effort was put forth by members of PAWS to spruce up the shelter after the long winter months. Brooms, mops and buckets, window cleaner and wall washing equipment was put to very good use on the inside whilst outside poop scoopers, lawn cutters and edge trimmers gave the grounds a spring hair cut. By the end of the Saturday, the shelter was sparkling in the sunlight and ready to go into the summer in its best bib and tucker. All those little chores which never seemed to get done as the needs of the animals came ﬁrst were once again accomplished. We would like to thank all of the people below, for giving up their spare time on a spring Saturday to help the shelter maintain its proud standards. Thank you to Mary, Carol, Ashlene, Buster, Linda, Paul, Lynn, Pat, Lynn, Carol, Bill, Lee, Lois, Kayla, Lorna, Dorothy, Marg, Erich, Ken and Diana. This ad space donated by the Creston Valley Advance

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The Creston Valley Hospital Tuck Shop recently purchased the hospital physiotherapy department a hydraulic walker with seat and straps, plus extras, for $4,548. Present for the donation were: Tuck Shop volunteer Sheila Lawson, Tuck Shop co-ordinator Mabel McCowan and physiotherapist Carol Quinn. Missing: Physiotherapist Gail Kuo.

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Town releases report for 2013 BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

A 56-page report detailing the Town of Creston’s activities in 2013 is now available on the town website (www. creston.ca) or for pickup at Creston Town Hall. “Each year we get better at this,” Town manager Lou Varela said at the June 24 regular town council meeting as she presented the 2013 annual report. Included in the report are updates on what each department has accomplished and annual audited financial statements. “Consolidated operating expenditures were just under budget by $16,646, which is very close to target considering the 2013 financial plan was $8.9 million,” reported finance and corporate services director Steffan Klassen. “While the budget is an effective tool to control municipal expenditures, it is, however, a forecast and therefor subject to a number of outside and internal factors which may result in variances. When an overage is expected, savings in other areas are sought in order to meet the overall budget target.” Long-term debt rose by $1.13 million in 2013 to a total of $7.16. The increase

was the result of borrowing, in large part for upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant. However, Klassen said only 20 per cent of the long-term debt is paid for by tax dollars or user fees. FortisBC pays for prepaid capital lease loans and the province pays for more than half of the RCMP building loan. Columbia Brewery pays for a substantial portion of the upgrade loan for the wastewater treatment plant through sewer charges. “Council and staff have made a great effort in operating in a transparent manner and the 2013 annual report is an important tool for all taxpayers and residents,” Mayor Ron Toyota said. “I encourage people to go to our website or to pick up a copy at town hall.”

Council Briefs •A request for permission to paint murals on the retaining wall at the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market was approved pending approval by the Creston Spirit Committee. The work will be done in part by students with developmental disabilities. There is no cost to the town for the project. •A composter rebate program will be offered to purchasers of commercial composting units. Town residents quali-

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From page 1 Up to 90 are expected to attend the conference, which will be held at the West Creston Hall, a perfect location to get out and see herbs in their natural state, said Rachel Beck, one of the organizers. “They can just go out and wander and look at things,” said Beck, who instructs the herbal practitioner program at the College of the Rockies. And the delegates aren’t coming alone — many are bringing families, and some have planned to stay in the valley for several days. “Not only are we seeing people coming to the conference, they’re coming as families,” Beck said. “They’re seeing the sights and shopping in the community.” Attendees can take part in all or part of the conference, with workshops — covering wild crafting, growing herbs, aromatherapy and specific health concerns — group panel discussions with presenters and a one-day intensive workshop. Vendors and entertainment are also part of the conference, and a kid zone for ages four to 12 will engage children in herb-related activities and guided nature walks. In addition to local presenters — including Beck, herbalist Maya Skalinska and Dr. Kim Masuch — experts will come from the U.K., U.S. and Canada, with Darcy Williamson and Katolen Yardley featured.

Poaching From page 1 The shooter is described as being a white male, slightly tanned, about 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighing about 180 pounds. He has dark brown eyes and hair, which was neatly trimmed, short on the sides. He also had a small soul patch or goatee on his chin. “He had high cheek bones and a straight nose, and he spoke softly, in a polite manner,” Barber said. “At the time, he was wearing dark pants and a camo coat.” The suspect might have driven off in a silver Jetta-like car with a black ski rack on top. The vehicle was seen parked nearby and disappeared a short time later. “We are asking the public for help,” Barber said. “All tips are kept confidential.” Anyone with information about the shootings can call the BC Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277 or Creston RCMP at 250-428-9313.

fy for a $25 rebate on such purchases. •Bev Caldwell was appointed as chief election officer for the 2014 local government election. Bhar Sihota and Cherine Klassen will serve as deputy election officers. The expenses for the election are budgeted for $11,000, an amount unchanged since the 2011 elections. •A request from the United Steelworkers for support in its campaign to enforce the Westray Act was received for information. •Creston’s fire department will host four summer events designed to interact with families on public education, summer safety tips and recruitment. Hot Summer Nights will be held at Centennial Park (July 8), Prince Charles Secondary School (July 22), Adam Robertson Elementary School (Aug. 5) and Erickson Elementary School (Aug. 19). •Approval of spending $1,350 from the advertising budget will allow for ads in the Creston Valley Thunder Cats game program and on a rink board. •A letter of support was approved for Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 29’s application for funding to replace flooring under the New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Williamson is a herbalist and wild food forager from McCall, Idaho, who has taught hands-on classes on locating, identifying and using herbs growing in the Rocky Mountains for 30 years. An award-winning author of more than 23 books, she runs an herbal business that specializes in apprentice training, seminars and educational programs and sells many wild plant-based products. Yardley has a private practice in Vancouver and Port Moody. She has been in the holistic health field since 1993, and specializes in women’s health issues, skin dis-ease, digestive and nervous disorders. She teaches herbal medicine at Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine and has been published in numerous magazines and health journals.

In addition to education, delegates will also enjoy meals, which use as many locally sourced ingredients, including meat and eggs, as possible. And while Beck is pleased to see so many from outside the Creston Valley registering for the conference, she knows that many locals will enjoy it, as well. “Creston has become so open to nature — they want different things with their food and they want different options food-wise,” she said. “I want people to see what convinced me when I moved here 15 years ago that this is where I want to be.” To register, call 1-866-740-2687 or email khccontact@gmail.com, and for more information, visit www. kootenayherbconference.com.

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Resident doesn’t stop at border, escorted back BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Creston RCMP responded to 70 calls for service from June 23-29, Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan said on Monday. June 23 •A person who drove through the Canada border crossing at Rykerts without stopping as instructed for a secondary inspection was located at home and escorted back to the border. •Loud music was reported on 11th Avenue North in an ongoing dispute between neighbours. •A 36th Avenue North resident reported receiving a suspicious

phone call. •A male asking about residents around Gray Creek from the 1970s was reported as being suspicious. •An ATV drove around a freshly seeded field on Silvester Road. •A black jacket and small fanny pack were stolen from an unlocked vehicle on Birch Street. •A male who was distracted by spilling coffee went off 22nd Avenue South and collided with a tree. He was reported to the superintendent of motor vehicles for further investigation. •An intoxicated male reported on 20th Avenue North was not located.

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•Police attended a Mallory Place residence after receiving a report of a fight. There was none. June 26 •Police received a complaint about the theft of items from a motor vehicle on Ninth Avenue South and a short time later a male arrived at the police station to confess that he woke up with items in his possession that he might have stolen. They were returned to the owner. •A dispute over the ownership of a guitar on Fourth Avenue South was resolved. •A 77-year-old male on 11th Avenue South reported his vehicle was missing, having forgotten he had previously been in a motor vehicle accident. •Police were called to an ongoing family dispute on Hillside Street that has been going on since 2008. •When conducting a wellbeing check on 11th Avenue South police found an elderly male in need of medical treatment and took him to the hospital. June 27 •Police attended a Mountain Road resiNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING dence to assist 6:00 p.m., Monday, July 14th, 2014 Cranbrook RCMP in Multi-Purpose Room, the investigation of an 11-year-old runaway. Nelson Community Recreation Complex The issue was resolved. 305 Hall Street, Nelson •A dump truck was reported to be speedNOTICE is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held at the date and ing on Campbell location as noted above to receive representations from all persons who Avenue in Riondel. deem it in their interest to make representations regarding the following: •Police stopped a driver who passed an Bylaws 2397, 2398, 2404, 2405 and 2406: Being general bylaw unmarked car driving amendments to Electoral Area G Rural Land Use Bylaw No. 1335, Regional the speed limit on District of Central Kootenay Zoning Bylaw No. 1675 (Electoral Areas F, Crusher Road. The I, J and K), Electoral Area A Comprehensive Land Use Bylaw No. 2315, odor of marijuana was Electoral Area B Comprehensive Land Use Bylaw No. 2316 and Electoral detected and about 10 Area C Comprehensive Land Use Bylaw No. 2317 for the purposes of grams were seized and providing definitions for Licensed Medical Marihuana Production and destroyed. Research Facilities and general regulations pertaining to minimum lot size, •A male who had been consuming alcolot coverage, and setback requirements within all agricultural and Industrial hol was refused entry to zones within defined areas of the Regional District of Central Kootenay. a Greyhound bus. He The Public Hearing will be chaired by Director Hans Cunningham, Electoral called 911 to complain. Area ‘G’, as delegated by the Board. June 28 •A female on Elm Written submissions for or against the proposed amendment can be read, Street denied calling or verbal submissions made, at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to 911 when police attend the Hearing, written submissions must be delivered to the Regional arrived. District of Central Kootenay, prior to 4:00 pm on the July 13th. All written •A noisy party on submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Highway 3 was and Protection of Privacy Act. Submissions may be delivered to: referred to the Regional Regional District of Central Kootenay, Box 590, 202 Lakeside Drive, District of Central Nelson, BC V1L 5R4 by mail or hand, by fax (250) 352-9300 or by email Kootenay bylaw office. plandept@rdck.bc.ca. •A bottle of men’s cologne was stolen Please direct enquiries to Meeri Durand at (250) 352-8162 or toll-free from a vehicle on 10th 1-800-268-7325, email mdurand@rdck.bc.ca. Avenue North. •The side window The proposed bylaws may be inspected from June 25, 2014 to July 14, of a vehicle on 18th 2014 both inclusive, on the web: www.rdck.bc.ca and at the locations and Avenue was broken times as follows: and thieves stole a Regional District of Central Kootenay 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, black wallet. B.C., 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays; •A driver whose vehicle went off Nakusp Building Office, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Highway 3 near 204 – 6th Avenue NW, Nakusp, B.C., 8:30 am to 10:00 am, Kootenay Pass was Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; taken to hospital as a precautionary measure. Creston Building Office, Regional District of Central Kootenay, •A loud party was 531B – 16th Ave., South, Creston, B.C. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm reported, one of a Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays. series of similar comDATED at Nelson, B.C. this 25th day of June, 2014. plaints about the same Anitra Winje residence. The owner was warned. Manager of Administrative Services See POLICE, page 5

June 24 •A male was arrested on Canyon Street for breaching a curfew. While in custody it was determined he had also breached other court conditions and he was held until a court appearance. •A Samsung Galaxy cellphone was stolen from a parked vehicle near 15th Avenue at Canyon Street. •Two drivers gave conflicting versions about their minor collision on Cook Street. •A 911 call from a Wynndel resident was attributed to pocket dialing. •No injuries resulted when a driver took a corner on 26th Avenue North too fast and went off the road, colliding with a utility pole. •A trailer broke away from its hitch on Erickson Street, but safety chains ensured it came to a stop with the towing vehicle. •A male located in a dark area near Cedar Street was found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana, which was seized. •The case of a person who

has set up permanent residency near the Kidd Creek Forest Service Road was referred to the Ministry of Environment for investigation. June 25 •An intoxicated male who was arrested on 18th Avenue South gave police a false name. It was later learned that he had an outstanding arrest warrant and he was charged with obstructing a peace officer. •The ongoing neighbours’ dispute on 11th Avenue North resulted in a noise complaint. •A vehicle backed into a building’s air conditioner on 15th Avenue North. •A female who made threatening text messages to a 16th Avenue South resident may be charged. •An intoxicated male on 11th Avenue was found in the care of a sober friend and they were given a ride home. •A male arrested on Ninth Avenue for breaching no-contact conditions was found to be in possession of a weapon, also a breach of conditions, for which he now faces charges.

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From page 4 •An Erickson Road resident reported that survey stakes were driven over by a neighbour, in yet another ongoing dispute. In contention is about a one-foot strip of property, Gollan said. June 29 •Police arrested a male on Highway 3 when it was determined he has an outstanding warrant from Vancouver Island. •A 52-inch Samsung TV was stolen during a break-in to a West Creston Road residence. •Police were unable to locate a male who might have walked across the U.S. border near Wellspring Road. •A request to locate a male resident of Highway 3 led to his being transported to hospital. •Fireworks were reported being shot from a moving vehicle on Highway 3A. “A very dangerous idea,” Gollan said.

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Temple fire creates ‘big challenge’ BY GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star

The regional director for the East Shore of Kootenay Lake says the fire that badly damaged the temple at Yasodhara Ashram this month is a “big loss” that presents a “big challenge” for the yoga retreat. Area A director Garry Jackman visited the burned Kootenay Bay landmark both in his elected role and as a builder and structural engineer, although he is not a paid consultant. “We discussed options for removal and demolition,” he

said. “It’s not your regular let’s-frame-a-house withyour-neighbor project. This is not going to be remedied in a few months.” The fire broke out on the evening of June 5 in the structure’s domed roof and took crews about 12 hours to put out. Although the cause is unknown, it appears to have started between the outer roof and an inner stucco ceiling. No one was injured. Jackman said before the fire they were actually talking about enlarging the water storage tank along Riondel Road to refill the local fire

department’s pumper and provide additional fire support for the ashram. Unfortunately, the idea hadn’t yet come to fruition. Jackman called the ashram an “economic driver” for the East Shore. “It draws a lot of visitors and it’s important to the community as a whole.” On the bright side, he said the fire demonstrated the effectiveness of an automatic aid agreement recently adopted between the Riondel and Balfour-Harrop fire departments. The ashram blaze was the first time the

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latter department has responded to a structural fire on the East Shore. The ashram has set up a page on its website to keep people up to date about rebuilding efforts on the temple. Although the temple was not covered by fire insurance, for several years they have been creating a self-insurance fund. However, the costs of deconstruction and rebuilding are expected to exceed the fund. They are accepting donations and will be asking for help later during rebuilding.

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Summer is time for reading

When I was young I spent three are lying open face down to many summers in Fernie, where I keep my place. Okanagan Slow stayed with my paternal grandpar- Road is a book I picked up in ents. Like most grandmothers of Naramata in May. It’s a lovely the time, mine wanted nothing blend of art and personal narrative more than to push me outside in the nice weather (wearing the requisite hat, as she blamed the death of her two-year-old daughter on “sun stroke”). I preferred to be sprawled out on the living room floor with an array of reading material. Lorne Eckersley Since those early years, I have often found myself dedicating summertime to a stack by two residents. My passion for of books. This summer appears to wine is fueled by Inventing Wine be pretty tightly booked, with most by Paul Lukacs. It is a history that of our weekends already planned, takes the reader through thoubut my always lengthy reading list sands of years. And I am slowly is filled with many temptations. savouring Cooked, the latest literOn the coffee table in front of me ary non-fiction book by the wonsits Leonardo and The Last Supper, derful Michael Pollan, author of by Canadian writer Ross King. one of my top 5 reads, The King is the deservedly acclaimed Omnivore’s Dilemma, which has author of many history books, greatly influenced how I think most of them focusing on about food. European subjects. Also beckoning I bring up the subject of sumis Bill Bryson’s A Short History of mer reading because of a CBC Nearly Everything. J.B. Priestley’s Radio show I didn’t listen to on English Journey appeals because it Sunday, asking listeners to call in documents the writer’s 1934 tour with submissions to create a list of around England by bus. The 100 great Canadian novels. With Complete Operas of Verdi is always not much effort I could come up close by so I can dip into reading with my own 100 favourites. My about whichever opera by the enthusiasm for Canadian literature great maestro has my attention at is largely the result of two early the time. influences. My bedside is strewn with The first was Peter Gzowski, the books, including the brilliant New unsurpassed CBC broadcaster who Yorker magazine writer Joseph also gets credit for helping me Mitchell’s Up in the Old Hotel, appreciate the amazing depth and which I have been rereading in breadth of this great country. snippets, and Nobel Prize winner Second was Vera Reid, my literaJose Saramago’s The Year of the ture class instructor at the Death of Ricardo Reis, a birthday Southern Alberta Institute of gift from friends. Still unopened is Technolgy when I was studying Tim Parks’ Italian Ways, purchased journalism in the late 1970s. Reid because I love reading about travel left an enormous imprint on how in Italy almost as much as actually and what I read, a gift for which I visiting. I like to have several will always be grateful. She also books on the go at one time, and introduced me personally to the

This is the Life

closest thing I have to a personal hero, W.O. Mitchell. I rarely read a book more than once, there being so many new ones I want to get at, but I have read Who Has Seen the Wind a half-dozen times and, when time allows, I will open it again. It is my choice as the Great Canadian Novel, a handsdown winner even when pitted against the works of favourite authors like Mordecai Richler, Robertson Davies, Wayne Johnston, Joseph Boyden, Margaret Laurence and Margaret Atwood (the early works only, please). Who Has Seen the Wind works on so many levels, taking on the big subjects of life and death, that it easily encourages multiple readings. Most importantly, for me, it offers unmatched insight into how children look at a world that is simultaneously beautiful and terrifying. Brian O’Connal goes about his day-to-day business of being a kid on the prairie with the fascination of a social scientist and the bewilderment of someone who is regular confronted by new and often frightening experiences. For me, it is hard to overestimate the value of Who Has Seen the Wind, not least because I think it helped me be a better father. My readings inevitably take me back to my own childhood and memories of being baffled and fearful, and of how often the adults around me simply had no idea of how kids think. In his other writings, notably the Jake and the Kid stories, Mitchell demonstrated a keen insight about children, which probably explains the impishness he maintained throughout his life. The best novels entertain and inform, and W.O. Mitchell was a master at both. Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.

Much to do at summer camps

Officially summer has arrived. Green grass and mosquitos abound, and this signals the emergence of some of our famous summer camps with a few additions over the next couple of months. I believe the first one we see is the Art Adventure Camp starting mid-July with our infamous instructor, Lisa (who masquerades as an aquatic leader when she isn’t teaching camps and both of which she does very well). The art camp is broken into two age ranges, and I always make a point to poke my head in there a few times during the week because the creations that they passionately construct are pretty darn cool and way beyond whatever I could dream up. Also happening during that time frame are a couple diving camps led by another infamous aquatic leader, Cherie. These camps will transform you (hopefully) from the kid that just curls their toes over the edge and bounces up and down incessantly while the lineup starts to mutter at the delay (going by my

end of summer is our Girl Power Camp (which fills up extremely fast) and this year ’s theme is “Around the World in Five Days”, which covers various countries sports, games, crafts customs — you get the idea. Just prior to that camp is a new one for us, the Summer Dance Extravaganza, where three cutting edge dance instructors from Simon Fraser University will be travelling to Creston to do some pretty intense dance Neil Ostafichuk training for a couple of youth age groups and times checking out our leisure guide at throughout the week. This one also the front counter or at www.rdck.ca ends the week with a small presentato get the actual program description to friends and family, and possition, dates and pricing on all our bly autograph signing if necessary. This is but a taste of what’s happrograms and what to expect. Just pening around here over the next saying… We’ve upgraded our previous couple of months. Again, check out end-of-July boys camp to a Survivor our leisure guide to see this and theme, which has some interesting many more activities that will make twists planned within that I’m for- writing your “How I Spent My bidden to talk about, and we also Summer” essay in September a piece have a kids drama camp that covers of cake. Neil Ostafichuk is the recreation all kind of theatre focused games and culminates in a end of week supervisor at the Creston and District performance. Drifting toward the Community Complex. childhood memories) to a dynamic player that flawlessly performs a double flip-back, triple-lutz halfgainer with a twist while the whole pool applauds. I would recommend

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