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Hempcrete wall built at Know and Grow BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor If Roman architecture is any indication, a new wall at the Know and Grow Community Farm could still be around centuries from now. On Sept. 20, a one-day workshop in the use of hempcrete — a concrete made of industrial hemp chips and fibre, lime and cement — resulted in a low wall being built in the corner of the College of the Rockies farm to create a learning area, as well as keep visitors from trampling delicate plants in the farm’s “food forest”. “I want to do more natural building projects in the food forest, but I wanted to try out hempcrete and see its application in this area,” said co-ordinator Melissa Flint when the wall — which will eventually be coloured with natural pigments — was unveiled Sept. 24. “To have the opportunity to offer the workshop and showcase it is great.” The workshop was presented by Jayeson Hendyrsan — a Vancouver Island resident who spent time in Creston in 1986 with the Canada World Youth exchange program — who recently hosted an eight-day intensive workshop on building with hempcrete in Nelson. See HEMPCRETE, page 10

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A hempcrete wall was created during a workshop presented by Jayeson Hendyrsan (left) at the College of the Rockies on Sept. 20.

Thunder Cats win two in Okanagan Page 20

Alex Ewashen publishes memoir Page 3

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If the Edmonton Eskimos go on to win the Grey Cup this year, Gary and Susan Snow will be justified in claiming some of the credit. The Erickson couple left early on Tuesday morning to deliver 1,000 four-ounce bottles of Tabletree black cherry juice to Commonwealth Stadium, where it will be available to members of the Eskimos. Winners of the 2012 World Juice award for best pure juice, the Snows have become used to accolades for their products, but a telephone call in July had them doubting its veracity. “This fellow with a southern accent called about our cherry juice but I was suspicious so I got his number and called him back, thinking it was a prank,” Susan said on Monday while she was busy labelling bottles destined for Edmonton. The caller identified himself as Chris Jones and a little research showed he was the new head coach of the Eskimos after spending more than a decade coaching with the Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts. His accent was easily explained — he was a graduate of Tennessee Technological University. “He said he knew that cherry juice had good health properties and was looking for a Canadian source on the Internet,” Gary said. See TABLETREE, page 5

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Auctioneer publishes memoir, Rags to Riches BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

A lifetime in farming, running an auction house and selling furniture has given Alex Ewashen a lot of stories to tell. Now 82, the longtime Creston businessman has published Rags to Riches… My Way, a personal memoir spurred by a desire to keep his memories alive for his grandchildren. “I guess this is something I’ve always wanted to do, write something for posterity, for my grandchildren,” he said. “My children know most of it — my life in business — because they grew up in it all. But the grandchildren — kids are always so busy now with music, sports, dancing and the like. You need an appointment to get together with them. They know very little about my past and our family’s heritage.” Ewashen was born on a Southern Alberta farm, his father raised in Russia as a member of the Doukhobor sect, the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood. Ewashen’s mother’s family was connected to Peter the Lordly Verigin. The Ewashens and the Verigins didn’t see eye to eye on matters of religion and Ewashen describes the marriage of his mother and father “a Shakespearean tragedy”. Ewashen’s early life is a story not uncommon among new Canadian families. He headed off for his first day of school without speaking a word of English. Writing My Way was a two-year endeavour, he said. “I had more than the odd sleepless night” while the book was in progress, he said. “There was always stuff going around in my head. I would wake up with a memory and have to put it on paper in case I forgot it by the time I got up in the morning.” The process brought back memories long forgotten, some he didn’t even know he had. “I can remember Dad building me a jolly jumper out of binder canvas and a spring from a seed drill, and eating corn on the cob while I was bouncing,” he said. “I couldn’t have been more than two years old.” Writing also served as an affirmation of a life well lived. “I am very content and very happy about how my life turned out. I have had good fortune through persistence, and lots of luck, too.”

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The stresses brought on by building auctioneering and furniture businesses took a toll on his personal relationships and health, but the highlights have been numerous, he said. In My Way, Ewashen retells the story of joining a peace caravan in 1984. Organized by high school teacher and peace activist Sigurd Askevold, a group of 17 met in Europe for “Peace and

Friendship Caravan International, 1984, 50,000 km for Peace”. For three and a half months the group drove throughout the entire Communist Bloc and Western Europe, meeting with other peace activists, ordinary citizens and elected officials. It was, Ewashen says, the opportunity of a lifetime. Readers who attended any of Ewashen’s countless auctions will enjoy learning about his early years learning the auction business in Southern Alberta before he and his wife, Julie, moved to Creston in search of a milder climate. Regular weekly auctions, estate and farm auctions, and, later, government equipment auctions allowed him and Julie to interact with thousands of clients and customers, and become well known figures throughout the Creston Valley and the Kootenays. A book launch event is in the planning stages and the Advance will report on details as they become available. In the meantime, copies of Rags to Riches… My Way can be obtained directly from the author by calling 250-428-7097.

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TO THE LOWER KOOTENAY BAND MEMBERS: Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Electors of the Lower Kootenay Band will be held at the LKB Gym on Wednesday, the 8th day of October, 2014, from 6:00pm - 7:00pm for the purpose of nominating candidates for the positions of Chief Councillor and Councillor on the Band Council of the said Band, for the next ensuing term. There is one (1) Chief Councillor position and two (2) Councillor positions available. The Election will be held at the LKB Gym on Wednesday, the 19th day of November 2014, from 10:00am - 7:00pm. Copies of Lower Kootenay Band Custom Election Bylaw may be obtained from the Lower Kootenay Band Administration. If you are a Lower Kootenay Band Member eligible to vote in the November election, make sure that your name is in the Elector’s List by contacting the Electoral Officer or the Lower Kootenay Band Membership Clerk. Any Elector may vote by mail-in ballot. If you will not be available to vote in person Election Day or at the Advance Poll on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm, you may make arrangements with the Electoral Officer to receive a mail-in ballot. IMPORTANT NOTE: Off-reserve Electors should update their address by contacting the Electoral Officer or the Lower Kootenay Band Membership Clerk to ensure they receive a mail-in ballot package as soon as possible. For more Information contact: Heather Suttie, Electoral Officer 342 – 20th Ave. South, Creston, BC V0B 1G5 Phone: 250-428-7784 • Email: suttie.heather@gmail.com

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September Volunteer of the Month: Cleo Schlapsi

Cleo joined us in January of 2012. Initially she helped out with both dogs and cats but has evolved into a real cat person! Despite having pets at home of her own to care for, Cleo cheerfully comes to the shelter every week and cares for the cats, and currently a rabbit (and in the past other types of pets as they came in). Caring involves not just the “housekeeping” aspects but we hear her chatting to the cats, playing and helping them get socialized for adoption. With all her experience Cleo often helps with the training of a new volunteer learning about the cat routines. Cleo is helpful, reliable and comes to our rescue frequently when we are in need. We can rely upon her to draw to our attention any health and welfare issues that she sees when dealing with the animals. Cleo is an all round helpful volunteer and we are very lucky to have her on our team. Thank you so much Cleo!

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Residents avoid mail scams BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Two Creston residents have likely saved themselves a lot of money and grief by consulting with the RCMP before responding to letters to their homes. “In the past two weeks, we have had two complaints from subjects receiving letters in the mail,” Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan said on Monday. One letter used “the old scam” about a deceased person with large amounts of money in foreign banks, purportedly from a bank official. A second recipient received a letter supposedly written by a lawyer, with a similar offer to send the money in exchange for a portion. “The usual scam is that they would ask for a processing fee, or will obtain all of the banking information of the person they sent the letter to and then clean out their accounts,” Gollan said. Both residents dropped the letters off to the RCMP, alerted by the fact the letters had no return address, used poor grammar and made an offer that seemed too good to be true. “I believe that they might have participated in this scam if I had not told them that it was a fraud, as the letters were addressed to them personally and they had their home addresses and were professional looking letters,” he said. Police Beat Creston RCMP responded to 69 calls for service from Sept. 22-28, Gollan said. September 22 •A hitchhiker who left items behind in a vehicle that dropped him off in Crawford Bay was contacted and reunited with his possessions. •A Cook Street resident reported phoning her lost cellphone, which was answered by a male who said he won’t return the phone. The investigation continues. •A complaint about smoke near Teetzel Road was referred to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. •A driver reported being tailgated on Canyon Street by a red Ford pickup using headlights on bright. •Police assisted Lethbridge,

Alta., police in a missing person investigation. He was later located in Kelowna. •A male causing a disturbance in a local pub was located and given a ride to where he was staying. September 23 •When a driver confronted another who was tailgating her on Crawford Street, he said she was driving too slowly. •Police escorted a male who was causing a disturbance away from an business on Eighth Avenue North. •An iPhone was reported lost between 18th Avenue South and Northwest Boulevard. •When police responded to a report of a couple arguing on Highway 3A near Wynndel, they transported the female to another location at her request. •A Vancouver Street resident reported receiving threatening text messages originating in the U.S. September 24 •A diversion of electrical power from a 15th Avenue North residence was investigated. •An iPhone was lost on Ninth Avenue South. •A male causing a disturbance at a pub was arrested and held in police cells until sober. •A well-being check on an 11th Avenue North resident revealed that he was in the hospital. •A female reported by phone that she had been assaulted on Erickson Road, but she refused to meet with police to provide details. •When police responded to a 911 call from Vancouver Street they found two intoxicated people who remembered that they had dialed 911, but could not remember why. September 25 •A well-being check on a male resident of 14th Avenue South revealed he was fine. •A female on 33rd Avenue South reported receiving unwanted Facebook messages. •A disagreement between a father and his adult daughter was deemed to be a civil matter. •Police are investigating a complaint that a lilac bush was cut down on 25th Avenue South. •Two dumpster divers on Cook Street who had been consuming alcohol left at the request of police.

•A Dogwood Street resident reported receiving a phone call that said he had won a prize, suspecting a fraud. Police agreed with the assessment. •One of two intoxicated males reported on Highway 21 South was located, arrested, held in cells and released in the morning for being drunk in public. •An Eighth Avenue South resident turned down loud music when police arrived. September 26 •A boat reported missing from Sanca was located through Facebook messages. •A no smoking sign on the gazebo behind Millennium Park was painted over with “Have a Smoke”. •No damage was reported in a minor collision between a vehicle and mobility scooter on Canyon Street. •A dispute between neighbours about domesticated animals was reported on Silvercrest Road. •A 911 call from Dogwood Street was attributed to a child playing with a phone. •A 911 call from Highway 3A came as a result of an argument between a father and daughter. Alcohol was a factor. •Police received a report that a person in a parked vehicle on Erickson Street was talking on the phone, boasting that he had evaded being caught by police despite driving while drunk. September 27 •A fence was damaged by a vehicle in a Crawford Bay park. •An ongoing dispute about property ownership on Highway 3 warranted another call to police. •When police investigated a report of two males breaking into the grain elevators on Northwest Boulevard they could find no signs of entry. September 28 •A break-in to a Devon Street residence netted a thief furniture items. A suspect has been identified and the investigation continues. •Police were called to a 10th Avenue North location, where an intoxicated male was refusing to leave. •A male reported that his ex-girlfriend had sold a motorcycle he had left on her property. Police concluded the complaint was a civil matter.

Creston Lions turning 75 BY HUGH JOHNSTON

How the time flies when you are having a good time! Oct. 4 marks an important milestone in the history of Creston's longest serving public service club. The motto of the Lions Club is “We serve”, a very appropriate choice for the Creston Lions who celebrate 75 years this weekend. The Creston Lions Club began in 1939 thanks to a team of volunteers from the Spokane Central Lions Club. Over the years, the Lions have survived the Second World War, helped build the town’s first arena and

have raised funds for many projects such as equipment for the hospital, and helping out the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors. The Lions helped start the Creston Valley Blossom Festival, and although not directly involved in its operationt, still play a major role in the festival. As well as the ever popular Lions signature pancake breakfast, other events include the chili cook-off, street fair, children’s parade and picnic in the park, with games organized by the army cadets. Recently the Lions purchased two new seats for the

Prince Charles Theatre. Annually, the Lions award two scholarships to local high school students to assist them in furthering their education. Guest speaker is Gary D’Orazio, a past international director from Boise, Idaho, and a retired executive from the Albertsons supermarket chain where he controlled a large district. The anniversary dinner and dance takes place at the Royal Canadian Legion, with catering by the Creston Hotel and music by Gerhard Link and his trio. Tickets are available by calling 250-402-6433.

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UBCM a valuable resource BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation complained last week that the annual convention of the Union of BC Municipalities was largely a group of local politicians asking for more money from the province. Mayor Ron Toyota doesn’t see it that way. “For us, it is an opportunity to meet with the premier, ministers and officials and talk about topics that concern us,” he said on Monday. “We don’t go in asking for money. You only get something out of these meetings if there is substance to the discussions. It keeps communication open and makes us visible to the government. We aren’t there to demand or complain, but to get things done.” Toyota said meetings in previous years have helped set the stage for projects like the paving of Erickson Road and a new intersection at Northwest Boulevard and Pine Street, for which construction will start in the spring. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure recently announced the tender has been let and construction will be completed in June of 2015. Toyota said that much of the discussion he heard centred around the problems municipalities and regional districts experience when

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services are downloaded from senior levels of government. “For example, we have explained what a big hit our taxpayers received when our population hit 5,000 and we had to start paying for our policing right away, instead of having the costs phased in,” he said. “And now we are learning that we are having to pay for RCMP officers’ severance pay negotiated before we were even part of the system. It is a form of downloading.” Other services that are downloaded might initially come with financial support, he admitted. “But it often just fades away,” he said. “But screaming won’t stop it from happening. Senior governments operate on a much larger scale and when they fund programs it often doesn’t seem to make much of a difference in small communities.” He cited federal programs that are worth billions of dollars. “But distribute that across the provinces and territories, then divide it among all or many of their communities, and we don’t end up getting much. We are only a tiny part of the big picture.” In his two terms in office, Toyota said he has come to learn that making connections with other communities and provincial officials is a valuable investment in time and effort. “Things take time — you build connections and earn trust,” he said. “You don’t just walk into a room and shout ‘I’m here!’ You have to start a conversation and take it from there.” And there is particular value in presenting a united front of mayor and councillors. “It makes an impression if you go into a meeting with ministry officials as a council speaking with one voice. It gives the message more impact.”

From page 1 After a series of phone calls and emails, the order still hadn’t been placed and the Snows thought it might have been lost in the busy football season. But another call from Jones confirmed that he wanted the juice as soon as possible and the producers had to scramble to get four-ounce bottles, lids and labels shipped as quickly as possible. “Our suppliers were amazing,” Susan said. “They bent over backwards to help us get to this point.” Jones wanted the juice in smaller bottles than Tabletree has been using so that his players can open and consume the juice in one or two swigs. He was impressed with the juice’s nutritional value and also that testimonials and lab tests indicate it has antiinflammatory properties. Very appealing for athletes. And potentially a new and highly public opportunity to promote juice for a business that needs an injection of capital to expand its production capabilities. “We know we have something special here, but we simply don’t have the capacity to fill large orders,” Susan said. Some inquiries about enormous orders have come from as far away as China. “We are quite unique as a small business, because we don’t just have an idea or a product that is easily reproduced,” she said. She and her husband developed a proprietary juicing

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Having been deemed to be of “no value” or “garbage”, the items will be disposed of or recycled and will not be sold. Anitra Winje, Corporate Ofﬁcer

process and designed the equipment themselves. They have resisted offers to sell or move the business to another location, including one from South Africa. Instead, their first preference is to find a partner who will inject capital and keep the business in the Creston Valley, where high quality cherries are grown, and where Susan was born and raised. “It’s been such a joy talking to Chris on the phone,” Gary said. “He’s always saying, ‘Yes, sir,’ or, ‘Yes, ma’am,’ and we are really looking forward to meeting him.” Meeting Jones is why the Snows are delivering the first shipment of bottles — several weeks’ worth — to Jones in person. They have produced

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enough juice and have enough bottles, lids and labels to carry the Eskimo players right through a run to the Grey Cup, and right through the first half of the 2015 season, when the next cherry crop ripens. And they are hoping that Tabletree black cherry juice gives the team the boost Jones is looking for. “One U.S. producer supplies many sports teams, including the Edmonton Oilers,” Susan said. “But it uses sour cherries, apples and other ingredients, and it has melatonin, which makes you sleepy.” “I wonder if they know that?” Gary laughed. “ ‘I know you all are the best in the world,’ Chris told us,” Gary added. “It’s pretty exciting to see where this could lead.”

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Pursuant to sections 186 and 187 of the Local Government Act and section 94 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the Regional District of Central Kootenay intends to dispose of unclaimed items seized as a result of enforcement action taken under the Regional District of Central Kootenay Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 1687, 2004 from the following property: 2928 Highway 3A, Creston, BC and legally described as: Lot C DL 812 Plan 994 Except Plan 12136 SRW 16858 Kootenay Land District

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Thursday, October 2, 2014 Creston Valley Advance

Not the golden age

Let’s just say that these aren’t on Monday when pundit Rafe Mair great days for politicians. Unless wrote a lengthy column in the Tyee, you recall that, good, bad or indifan online newspaper that isn’t parferent, they still get their paycheques ticularly friendly to Mair’s one-time until they are turned out. provincial party, the Liberals. Two weeks ago, we were given a Mair took Surrey Mayor Dianne special treat, a spectacularly inane Watts to task for her announcement and disrespectful performance in the House of Commons, a place where question period encourages inanity and disrespect. On a Friday, which is a good time to get stupid in the political world, because weekends are news killers, the prime minisLorne Eckersley ter’s parliamentary secretary stood to respond to a question from NDP Leader Thomas that she intends to seek a federal seat Mulcair. Paul Calandra apparently for Conservatives in next year’s federhas Harper’s confidence, given his al election. Watts was a highly respectposition, and he proved with his attied mayor and Mair said she is headed tude and words that he has paid close for a meaningless role in a Harper attention to his boss. government — if there even is a Mulcair rose to ask the prime minHarper government again — that ister, who — imagine this — was not gives a voice to only a select few, and in the House on a Friday, about that elite group doesn’t include backCanada’s mission in Iraq. Sounding benchers or minor cabinet ministers. more like a stroke victim than a memHe describes his own experience in ber of Parliament, Calandra ignored a government in which he was always the question and went on a pro-Israel a cabinet minister: “Backbenchers had tirade. No surprise there because very little to do, and much of what Conservatives are not allowed to they did do involved make-work projquestion, even mildly, anything about ects given to them to keep ‘idle hands Israel’s role in the nightmare known from doing the devil’s work.’ ” as the Middle East. Mulcair made fun Mostly, he said, backbench MPs help of Calandra, then repeated his questrace missing pension cheques for tion. Calandra continued with what constituents and deliver grant cheques sounded like a pre-rehearsed comon behalf of their government. They ment. Last week, he cried while apolhave no say in policy, but must proogizing in the House of Commons, claim support for everything their acting for all the world like this was a government does. Parliament and one-off performance. It wasn’t. He has Legislature are places where good a history for this kind of nonsense. people go to waste their talents, he is It’s pointless to even bring up essentially saying. Harper’s decision to ignore a global It’s a shame that anyone should climate change conference, or that feel this way, least of all someone who he appeared in the United Nations, has personal experience on the govapparently in the belief that Canada erning side. But I often wonder what actually has influence on the interthe real feelings of decent people like national stage. Nothing new there. David Wilks and his predecessor Jim But the political news got sadder Abbott have had in their role as an

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MP. My guess is that they are able to convince themselves that they do play an important part and that their voice is heard as they represent their constituents in Ottawa. Or perhaps they are just content to do what little they are allowed, happy just to be part of what really is a pretty elite group of fewer than 200 (typically) who are elected to run the country. In Wilks’ case, as mayor of Sparwood, he was a wellrespected big fish in a small pond, but in Ottawa he is just another backbencher who represents a riding that would apparently elect a complete unknown to the job as long as the word Conservative was beside his name on the ballot. In my youth, I aspired to be one of these folks. I sat at tables with them at conferences, attended campaign strategy meetings, read my daily copies of Hansard (at least the question period section) that arrived in my mail every week, and organized friends to help me campaign for those I supported in provincial, federal and civic elections. It was fun to feel part of a team and greater fun to feel part of a winning one. Watching a friend become an MP or MLA or alderman did have its appeal, and I came to heartily respect the efforts they made before and after elections. But it didn’t take too many years to learn that I really wanted no part of party politics, and even less of the blood sport that elections can become. Why, I began to wonder, are the efforts of all these good people so fruitless? Why do so many decisions seem to be made that aren’t in the interests of what we used to call, perhaps naively, “the greater good”? I wish I had some answers about why supposedly free and democratic systems have been so badly manipulated and abused. Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.

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New building the best solution To the Editor: (Re: “Is housing development actually ‘affordable’?” Sept. 18 Advance) Mr. Bulkowski offers calculations to suggest that it would have been better value for the Creston Valley Community Housing Society to purchase old homes and renovate them than to build. In fact, we discussed this approach, among others. Let me share some of our calculations. There are many for sale signs in Creston area right now. If the target tenants for the six units were single people or couples, purchasing existing units might indeed be the easiest and most economic plan. However, our research determined that low-income

families were the group most in need of help with housing. When we look for potential homes, we first remove anything that requires a car to travel to the town core. Take out any units that are in projects that don’t allow children. Four out of the six units have three bedrooms. Most of the inexpensive units for sale are now off our list. Finally, remove anything that is a fixer-upper. Our funding partners have exacting criteria and as the old adage goes, renovations always cost twice as much and take twice as long as you expect. Our shopping list is now much shorter than it originally appears. It consists of the very houses that young employed families are able to buy. The math gets a little more complicated now. When one buys an old house, major costs are spread out over years — perfect for a family with a stable income, not as good for a small, volunteer organization. In new construction, these costs are paid up front. Maintaining older houses can be an

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expensive, time consuming and uncertain process. To cite another old adage, pay now or pay later. The affordable part of affordable housing refers to the costs to tenants. Construction technology has improved over the years. These units are projected to have an Energuide rating of 84, offering our tenants very low utility costs. From a landlord’s perspective, it will be less costly and less labour intensive to operate a single building rather than six individual buildings. Research by the Canadian Medical Association and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation tells us that investing in affordable housing pays high dividends in the long-term health and well being of low-income families. Purchasing old houses to renovate and rent at a reasonable price is one way of making that investment. However, for our group and for our target tenants, it was not the right solution. Heather More, President Creston Valley Community Housing Society

Opening to grace requires action

Opening to grace is an action, a Pando, has a root system that spans verb, like loving. Christian faith is not 100 acres and shoots up a forest of a set of beliefs; it is a way, an action. trees to form the world’s heaviest Christian faith contains a variety of organism. The celebrated Montezuma sets of beliefs, tenants and stories, but Cypress in Oaxaca, Mexico, is believed as Jesus said, it can all be boiled down to the Shema: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, your mind, your strength and your soul, and love your neighbour as yourself: an action, or practice. The Sundays of September through to Thanksgiving, in many United churches, is called Shelley Stickel-Miles the Season of Creation. Last week, we looked at pictures of some of the world’s most amazing to be 2,000 years old. The “Tree of trees (Google the world’s seven most Life” which 100 miles off in the desert amazing trees). These pictures are an all by itself, sends its roots hundreds appreciation of God’s world and begs of feet down to aquifers deep in the the question, “ How tenaciously do we Earth. The persistent and peculiar nature hold onto core values of life?” The Quaking aspen in Utah, named of the growth of various trees can

guide us to some of the same meditations as we read in Genesis about being “kin” with all creation. Do we realize our neighbours’ health is connected with ours? Much of the scriptures state that we are "born to search for God,” or to stand in awe of the mystery of life. Consider the parable of the Tree of Tenere, which died in 1973, a 10-foot acacia estimated to be more than 300 years old. This one tree survived in the desert long after its whole forest of sister trees was buried by desert sands, and 250 miles from any other tree it was struck down by a drunk driver! Trees reach to the light; they sip all the nurture and goodness around them. There is much to contemplate and learn from trees, from their growth, their sway, their presence, their survival and demise. See GRACE, page 8

Hey, it’s that time of year to talk about time! Whoa, hang on before you start warming up that tar and bagging up chicken feathers to accost me in the parking lot after work — I’m talking about your personal time and how you spend it. And trust me, using the term “spend it” is quite apt as most of us realize as we age, it is a finite currency. I always liked the words of comedian Red Skelton on the subject of life who stated something to the effect of, “You might as well have fun as you are not getting out it alive.” The conversation about value of time arose with some acquaintances debating the cost of gathering and burning firewood for heat rather than natural gas or electric heat or other methods. It’s pretty easy to quantify hard costs

question of what are you doing with all that time you save by bumping up the thermostat rather than dropping larch bark and spiders across your living room. If it is spent sitting on your couch eating Doritos and watching reruns of Storage Wars, I would wager that by getting outdoors travelling up a forestry road and enjoying nature while getting some actual physical exercise, as well as possibly socializing with family or friends while foraging for lignin, you are right: There is no comparison. Don’t get me wrong; we can pound back a bag of those classic chips in the yellow wrapper same as the next person (even though we feel slightly guilty doing it). See SPENDING, page 8

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Take care with finances between mortgage approval and funding

In light of the new market realities and tightening of credit underwriting standards by both lenders and mortgage default insurers as of late, keep in mind that now — more than ever — it’s important to be careful what you do between the time your mortgage is approved and when it funds. A few mortgage lenders and insurers have been doing something lately that they have not done in a long time — pulling new credit bureaus prior to funding, especially if there is a long period between the time of your approval and when the mortgage actually funds. Following are eight tips to keep in mind between your mortgage approval and funding dates: 1. Don’t buy a new car or trade-up to a more expensive lease. 2. Don’t quit your job or change jobs. Even if it’s a better-paying job, you still are likely to be on a probationary period. If in doubt, call your mortgage professional and they can let you know if this may jeopardize your approval. 3. Don’t change industries, decide to become self-employed or accept a con-

tract position even if it’s within the same industry. Delay the start of your new job, self-employment or contract status until after the funding date of your mortgage. 4. Don’t transfer large sums of money between bank accounts.

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Grace

From page 7 The growth of trees seems like a seeking of spirit. Do we seek spirit? Or are we careless about how we grow and learn? Christians muse about being “born of water and the spirit”. What shift would happen in the world if all people, in their moment-to-moment relationships, indulged in a clear recognition of interdependence with trees and all creation? Would we value more what we make from them? Would we use less stuff and recycle more? Would we value all life? Did you and your children talk about or participate in the Climate Change March? This reflective emphasis on creation in worship is meant to help

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us shift. How do creation and humans sustain one another? In the church, we allow ourselves to be taught by and incorporate the patterns of nature because we accept that God, “Godness” or goodness is in all things. We breathe; breathe out; give thanks. We sing together, words like, “Each icy peak, every patterned shell, the joyous chorus that the dawn foretells, make full the circle of God. Each cosmic hue, every creature’s way, all form the beauty of his vast array, making full the circle of God.” Go meditate on a tree, touch a tree and consider how we might better respect all of life. An allencompassing love is what God is about. Rev. Shelley Stickel-Miles is pastor of Creston’s Trinity United Church.

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don’t want to have to scramble to pay off a debt at the last minute! 6. Don’t open new credit cards. Again, just wait until after your funding date. 7. Don’t accept a cash gift without properly documenting it — even if this is from proceeds of a wedding. If you have a bunch of cash to deposit before your funding date, give your mortgage professional a call before you deposit it. 8. Don’t buy furniture on the “do not pay for XX years plan” until after funding. Even though you don’t have to pay now, it will still be reported on your credit bureau, and will become an issue — especially if your approval was tight to begin with. While you may not risk losing your mortgage approval because you have broken one of these rules, it’s always best to talk to your mortgage professional before doing any of the above just to make sure! 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.

Spending time

From page 7 Just don’t let it become a daily habit or at least use some of your valuable time to maybe do something physical as an offset. I was just reading an article that held when people say, “What should I do with my life?” or “What is my life purpose?” what they’re actually asking is, “What can I do with my time that is important?” While that particular question will take some time to answer, all I’m saying is to assign some of that time towards maintaining yourself. I have seen people that make it to retirement only to find that because they didn’t spend the time looking after themselves during their working years, they no longer had the ability to do anything of substance once they finally had the time to do it. Hello, couch and reruns. This morning as I was in the change room after my regular morning swim, the lifeguard came through doing a check and stopped to ask me in reference to our regular early morning swims, “What are you training for?” My immediate response without thinking was, “Life,” but upon later reflection, that was the right answer. We want to be able to do some stuff as we get older and have seen far too many that can’t. Even though we are far from poster children for fitness, the bit of time we spend in the pool and fitness gym on a regular basis has improved our health and has hopefully added some long-term mobility value to our portfolio. All for the small price of a bit of our time. Neil Ostafichuk is the recreation supervisor at the Creston and District Community Complex.

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Piano-violin duo opening concert society season

to the annual Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival, which they founded in 2000 to bring together young chamber music performers with world-class artists. In addition to pieces by J.S. Bach (whose complete violin and keyboard sonatas they began recording in June 2014), Claude Debussy and Chan Ka Nin, Duo Concertante’s evening will include a performance of Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata. The inscription over the sonata reads, “in stilo molto concertante,” with the implication that the performers are two equal and dynamic voices. This notion defines Duo Concertante’s artistic relationship. The Kreutzer Sonata was the first piece the duo played in 1997 when they burst into the performance world like “two packages of musical dynamite” (Halifax Chronicle-Herald). Fifteen years later, the “quality of the ensemble playing speaks to years of successful collaboration” (Canadian Association of Music Libraries) by these “expert instrumentalists” (Audiophilia.com). The Beethoven violin sonatas have remained a key element of Duo Concertante’s repertoire, and a recording of the cycle, Beethoven: Complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano, was released on the Marquis Classics label as a three-CD set. Of this ECMA nominated recording, Music Toronto’s John Terauds says, “These beautiful interpretations are so good right down to the tiniest of details that they deserve to be called a reference in the contemporary performance of these ten great pieces.” This is an opportunity to experience a performance of “grace and fire... fury and repose... A triumphant mass of non-stop energy” (Wiener Zeitung). Tickets are $22 for adults and $10 for students at Black Bear Books, Kingfisher Used Books and Creative Fix, or $25/$12 at the door. For more information, visit www.crestonconcertsociety.ca.

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The Creston Concert Society is geared up to present another diverse and exhilarating series of performances to entertain you during the cool (and eventually cold) coming months. It is proud to open the 20142015 season with the “majesty, passion and excitement” (Wiener Zeitung, Vienna) of Duo Concertante at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at Prince Charles Theatre. Based at Memorial University in St. John’s, N.L., the husband and wife team of Nancy Dahn, violin, and Timothy Steeves, piano, are energetic, experienced performers. As Duo Concertante they have consistently revealed their passion for new music with “artistry, poetry, and impeccable technique,” said La Scena Musicale of their CD, Wild Honey (2005). Their first CDs all received nominations for best classical recording at the East Coast Music Awards (ECMA), and It Takes Two (2009) was described as “spectacular” by American Record Guide. Wild Bird (2010) comprises almost entirely of new works written for the duo by Canadian composers including Murray Schafer’s Duo for Violin and Piano, which won the 2011 Juno Award in the classical composition of the year category. Maintaining a busy touring schedule, with frequent performances across North America, as well as in Europe and China, Duo Concertante has appeared at Wigmore Hall in London, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Roy Thomson Hall, the National Arts Centre and Beijing’s Forbidden City Concert Hall. They also perform at music festivals throughout North America, including the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. The couple are also dedicated teachers who have given hundreds of master classes and workshops across Canada, and in the U.S. and China. Their commitment to working with young musicians gave rise

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Wildsight offering talk and walk on local fungi WILDSIGHT

Have you ever walked through the woods in the fall and been surprised by a bright yellow patch of witch’s butter on the butt of log or a brilliant orange cup fungi emerging from the ground? Have you noticed mushrooms forming in a fairy ring on your lawn or sticky Slippery Jacks suddenly appearing around the base of larch trees? Have you ever eaten wild mushrooms? Can you recognize shaggy manes, lobster and oyster mushrooms? Are you able to differentiate between a true and a false chanterelle? Come prepared to see the forest in a different light. Join Robert Macrae, hosted by Wildsight, for a talk at the Creston Valley Public Library at 10 a.m. Oct. 11 followed by a walk beginning at the Summit Creek turn-off at 1:30 p.m. Macrae has taught environmental chemistry and applied microbiology cours-

es at Selkirk College since 1996. Prior to that, he worked as a quality control supervisor for a diversified food company and as a production manager on commercial mushroom farms. Macrae has an master’s degree in science from the University of Toronto, where he studied plant pathology and mycology, and a bachelor’s degree in science and agriculture from the University of Guelph. He was a postgraduate student at the University of Tokyo where he studied mushroom cultivation and forest chemistry. Macrae has presented talks on mushrooms, Japanese mushroom cultivation and the origins of Santa Claus (which has a surprising connection with fungi). He has led many walks over the past 18 years throughout the east and west Kootenay valleys to introduce people to the fascinating world of fungi. Admission to the mushroom talk is $5 and admission to the mushroom walk is $10.

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From page 1 He’s been working with hempcrete for several years, since he and his wife chose to build a home without the use of toxic materials, such as the petrochemicals used in vapour barrier. Beyond that, it’s fireproof, rat proof and earthquake resistant, and while a home costs about the same as a traditional build, heating bills can be 40 per cent less. It’s a similar process to what ancient Romans used in their construction, as French innovator Charles Rasetti discovered in the 1950s. “He wondered why Roman concrete was still standing,” said Hendyrsan, who owns Hempcrete Natural Building and has worked on about 18 projects in B.C. and Alberta.

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Many Tudor homes in Europe are having their walls redone with hempcrete, to keep the historic structures intact for several hundred more years. It hasn’t yet been embraced as a construction method, with rebates on “green” building usually covering the addition of new technology rather than natural building methods. “We’re not rewarded in our culture for economics,” Hendyrsan said. “They don’t give points for something that takes less.” And if the other benefits of hempcrete construction weren’t enough, studies have shown that it ranges from carbon-neutral to carbon negative — as it hardens, the lime absorbs carbon dioxide. “Basically, the lime wants to turn back into limestone,” Hendyrsan said. “It has huge economic potential.”

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