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Donations needed to fill hampers BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

With about 400 Christmas hampers to be packed this year, now is the time to donate food, toys, cash and more to the Creston Ministerial Association’s annual project. For over 40 years, the association has filled hampers each Christmas season — with a peak of 485 requests in 2012 — to offer some holiday cheer to those in need. And last year, it took about 300 volunteers lifting, packing and sorting to make it all happen. “We provide an exceptional experience to people coming to the rec centre,” said Tom Greentree, Erickson Covenant Church pastor and ministerial association president. “Last year, we had an incredible volunteer turnout.” Volunteers may come solo or in groups — sometimes large ones. To help with organization, groups should contact Rev. Shelley StickelMiles of the Trinity United Church at 250-428-4015. Far more significant than a good time for volunteers, though, is the work they are doing. “The other side that is important to me is that it’s our own community we’re serving,” Greentree said. See HAMPERS, page 3

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The Lower Kootenay Band and Town of Creston councils were inaugurated in a ceremony on Monday. From left: (front row) Anne Jimmie and Arlene Basil; (middle row) Jason Louie, Sandra Luke, Joanna Wilson, Karen Unruh, Jen Comer, Destyni Basil; (back row) Ron Toyota, Joe Snopek, Kevin Boehmer, Jim Elford.

Town, LKB join for inauguration BY LORNE EECKERSLEY Advance Staff It might have been a Canadian first. New councils of the Lower Kootenay Band (LKB) and Town of Creston took their

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oaths of office in a joint ceremony on Monday night, a symbol of their commitment to work together. “Tonight, let us celebrate democracy,” LKB Chief Jason Louie told an overflowing audience at the Ramada Creston hotel and

conference centre. “Tonight is another example of our commitment to collaborate and grow together,” said Creston Mayor Ron Toyota. See COUNCILS, page 3

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nother new doctor will be arriving to practice in the new year, thanks to the efforts of the Creston Valley Health Working Group and Health Match BC. Dr. Jeremy Kass visited the area recently and was attracted by the geography and the warm welcome he was given. Kass and his wife, Alex, will be relocating from the Yukon. The Advance will publish news early in 2015 about where he will be practicing. •••

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ate a strong plan for using Columbia Basin Trust funds designated to enhance local quality of life. The information will also become a valuable planning tool for other community groups, including the Town of Creston’s Official Community Plan that will be updated in 2015. While the Better Life Project is specific to residents from Yahk to Riondel, it is part of an international movement to survey people about their quality of life. The “Happiness Index” started in the Asian country of Bhutan, but is spreading around the globe to countries including England and the United States. Paper copies of the survey are available at many locations, including Kootenay Employment Services, the Creston Valley Public Library, Creston and District Community Complex, Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce and local schools. However, only those who do the online survey will get to view their results! More information about the survey can be found at www. communityfund.ca.

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The Creston Valley Cruisers recently presented the Valley Community Services’ Dots to Tots (formerly the pregnancy outreach program) with a $200 donation, the proceeds of a hotdog sale sponsored by Kal Tire. Creston Valley Cruisers president Rick Beauchamp (right) and Kal Tire manager John Moesker (left) presented the cheque to Dots to Tots coordinator Angela Eckersley.

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fter several months of touring to launch his new book, The Sol’Mar, Creston author Lorn Wolf (right) is back in town for a launch and signing tonight at Black Bear Books. From 7-9 p.m. customers can meet the author of The Sol’Mar, the second novel in the Balance series and a sequel to the bestselling The Woodcutter. “It’s been four years since the woodcutter made the journey into the Whispering Forest and gave his promise to the ancient being that dwells within,” says The Sol’Mar’s dust

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December 5 2014 is International Volunteer Day

PAWS would not like to single out one wonderful individual to honour this month, but express our thanks and appreciation for everyone, young and old, past and present (and future for those yet to step forward!) Whether at home baking for our bake sales, getting ready for a concession, distributing posters, or finding doggie costumes for the upcoming annual Santa Pics: we are thankful for every minute you are able to spend on our behalf. I am not forgetting the caring souls who find their way to the shelter - come hot or cold, wind or snow - to care for the animals, clean out kennels, and prepare food. No one flinches at having to walk dogs outside when its snowing; we all love to play in the wading pools in the summer, but snow is different! The cat volunteers who brave claws from frightened cats brought in to the shelter having been discarded and cuddle them back to being adoptable. Those who foster a litter of tiny kittens found out in the cold. Those folks adapting their skills to caring for the found rabbit or goat! Along with those maintaining the shelter, they do it all. I must not forget the office people who man the phone and listen to the pleas to find their lost pet and many other dilemmas. And to finish, the volunteer board of directors for giving up their time to keep PAWS operating and toeing the bureaucratic line. A truly remarkable bunch. Thank you to all and to those in Creston who make it a great place to live and volunteer.

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From page 1 In streamlining the hamper process, only those who want a hamper will receive one; well-meaning friends or neighbours have, in the past, signed up people who weren’t interested. Anyone wanting a hamper simply has to call a Creston Ministerial Association church or social agency by Dec. 12. The hampers can be picked up at the Creston and District Community Complex on Dec. 16, after volunteers have spent Dec. 15 sorting and organizing donations (which should be brought to the rec centre by noon). The hampers also include non-food items, such as books, through the Creston Valley Public Library and Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy’s Book Under Every Tree campaign, which collects new books at a variety of locations. Children’s toys can also be donated at Pyramid Building Supplies — simply visit the store, pull a tag with an age and gender from the Christmas tree, buy an appropriate gift, and return it unwrapped to Pyramid. The ministerial association purchases gift cards for perishable food items, such as turkeys, and the program usually costs close to $25,000, so cash donations are vital to its success. Last year, the Advance donated over $9,000 received through its community Christmas card, in which donors’ name are printed in its Christmas edition. This year, the Crest View Village Auxiliary, along with food and toys,

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From page 1 An audience with about equal numbers from Lower Kootenay and the Creston Valley saw their emotional leaders don symbols of their office. Toyota wore the mayor’s chain of office and Louie’s wife, Angie, placed a chief’s headdress on her husband. After opening prayers by Pastor Harry Haberstock and retiring LKB councillor Anne Jimmie, the new Creston council was sworn in by Haberstock and town manager Lou Varela. Toyota was joined by Couns. Kevin Boehmer, Jen Comer, Jim Elford, Joe Snopek, Karen Unruh and Joanna Wilson. RCMP Const. Eldene Stanley and elections officer Heather

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(From left) Grace Christian Fellowship Pastor Stephen Schneider accepting a donation of cash and 25 boxes of items from Crest View Village Auxiliary members Lilley Hamula, Clarice Seaton, Francis Edey, Gilda Gilmar, president Clara Rushka, Mildred Bogner, Lil Rennich, Anna Mack and Norma Keech.

donated a donation of $787.85 —all neatly rolled change. “We got at least five boxes of teddy bears,” said president Clara Rushka. And while the cash donations for the

Suttie conducted the oaths for Louie and new Couns. Sandra Luke and Destyni Basil. Louie was returned as band chief by receiving the most votes. Louie presented blankets to retiring councillors Jimmie and Arlene Basil. He acknowledged an empty seat in the front row, a tribute to his aunt, who died six years ago. Jimmie and Basil, he said, had served as mentors to him in his aunt’s absence. “The joint Town of Creston and Lower Kootenay Band inaugural council meeting is very, very special for me,” Toyota said. “Our two councils have developed a growing and solid relationship since 2009, with several Community to Community forums sponsored by the Union of BC Municipalities.”

hamper project typically exceed the Christmas need, the extra money is put to good use, with the ministerial association covering a portion of dental and medical expenses, including travel.

After thanking his family — wife Judy, daughters Amy and Denise and their families, and his mother, Betty — Toyota acknowledged the council he will work with in the coming four-year term. “I welcome back Coun. Joanna Wilson, now starting her 10th year, and I welcome our new and independent councillors,” he said. “A week ago, we went through a two-day council orientation facilitated by Dr. Gord McIntosh from Vancouver Island and his comment to me midway through our 12-hour meeting was, ‘You have a solid and well-rounded, independentthinking team.’ For this I thank each of you as citizens who voted for this great council.” Louie acknowledged that the LKB election included elements

“We take the extra money and spread it out over the whole year,” said Greentree. “The extra giving enables us to give yearround. It enables us as a community to care beyond Christmas.”

of bitterness, with challengers for positions on council including his father and brother. “I ask our community to allow your leaders to do the job we have been elected to do, ”he said. “We want to make a push forward to plan for our future. Economic initiatives are at our doorstep.” The former educational assistant at Yaqan Nukiy School spoke of passing by the school on his way to work each morning at the band administration office. The children, he said, served as his inspiration. “We must treat each child in the community as if they are a chief,” he said. He also gave thanks to his supporters, including his wife and children. “Saying thank you just doesn’t seem sufficient,” he said. “I also

want to thank Mayor Toyota for becoming a mentor and a close friend.” Louie and Toyota each referred to the importance of a document signed by their councils in 2010, a Memorandum of Understanding and Friendship. Among its stated purposes, it says, “The parties have mutual respect for each other’s mandates, policies, values and areas of jurisdiction. “The parties share mutual interest in sound governance of the region and recognize that each have distinct authorities and responsibilities toward their members and residents and acknowledge that the interests of all persons living in the communities are best served by working together in the spirit of co-operation.”

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Zen Essentials teacher’s first book of poetry BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Kuya Minogue, resident teacher at the Creston Zen Centre and Advance columnist, has released her first book of poetry. Zen Essentials is the culmination of more than a decade of writing that started when Minogue was taking a course.

“In 2003 I never imagined I was a poet,” she said last week. “I was a published writer, but certainly not a poet. I took a Zen writing course, writing every day — faithfully. Then, about three years later, I read a piece that I had written and a friend said, ‘This is a poem.’ ” It was that observation that made her look at her writing in a different way.

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“I didn’t have the capacity to see them as poems until then,” she said. Earlier this year she stared at a stack of her writings — “a We sit motionless eight hours a day, couple feet high” — and thought, hold our tongues silent, “They are there. I know it.” She took advice from another let thoughts appear and pass writer and started sorting the like steam rising from a morning lagoon. pages, culling them down to about We watch judgments, impatience, 150 poems that might make a boredom, anger and joy burst book. The experience changed her. “I love my poetry,” she smiled. and disappear like sparks from a fire. “Now I think of myself as a poet.” Backs, knees and hips ache with fatigue; Sorting her final selections into as we let go over everything. a presentable format turned out to let go of everything to return to awareness be a, well, Zen experience. “Once I started shuffling the to the boundless field of emptiness. poems the structure sorted itself Breath by breath — being present. out in an order that I really like,” she said. Sections of the book — Early Zen Poems, Samsara, The Ancients and Zen ing about the ancient philosophy. Minogue’s poems are light on structure and Realized — roughly mirror Minogue’s embracement of Zen teachings and her com- heavy on meaning, and each is reader friendly, mitment that has led her to teaching and writ- inviting readers to share her experiences and observations without ever becoming heavyhanded or preachy. Minogue’s Zen Essentials will be released at a book launch from 7-9 p.m. Dec. 11 at Black Bear Books. She will read poems, Simon Lazarchuk will do a movement piece called Visual Poetry Arthritic fire in every joint and Joanna Wilson will perform on the keydarkens my daily walk, board. Refreshments will be served.

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Icy roads lead to crashes BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Creston police received 53 calls for service from Nov. 24-30, many of them motor vehicle crashes as a result of icy road conditions, Cpl. Monty Taylor said on Monday. November 24 •Shots were reported in the vicinity of the gravel pit on Lloyd Road. •A Highway 21 resident reported an adult male had rung up a $900 phone bill by calling 1-900 numbers. •A female reported being harassed by a male coworker. •In an effort to avoid an oncoming vehicle, a semi driver went off Highway 3/95 and into the ditch near Yahk. •Police are investigating a complaint from Ninth Avenue South by a male who reports receiving harassing text messages from a female. •A semi went off Canyon Street. November 25 •No injuries were reported after a vehicle went off Highway 3 west off Kitchener. •A male was taken to hospital with minor injuries after his vehicle went of Highway 3 near Kootenay Pass. •A hit and run, possible by a truck, was reported in a Helen Street parking lot. •A male who broke curfew conditions that are part of his probation faces new charges. November 26 •A male reported receiving ongoing threats from another male. •A female reported that a male visited her store and became angry when she wouldn’t lower prices on some items. •A report about a historical sexual assault was received. •A cougar sighting was reported on 24th Avenue at Crawford Street. •A vehicle went into the ditch off Highway 3 near Kidd Creek. No injuries were reported. •A concerned citizen reported a male cycling on Highway 3A near Armstrong Road in frigid weather. •Another report of a vehicle going off Highway 3 near Kidd Creek was received.

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November 27 •It is unknown as yet what was stolen during a break-in to a Kitchener residence. •A pit bull was reported near the school grounds on Ninth Avenue North. •A male was assaulted by another male on 10th Avenue North after an argument. •An elderly female reported that her husband had not returned about eight hours after going grocery shopping. He returned a short time later, having gone to the U.S. to shop and having his car break down. •An intoxicated male who was reported to be banging on doors and challenging people to a fight in the 11th Avenue North area was not located. •A rockslide blocked part of Highway 3A. November 28 •A male complained that he had loaned his Jeep to his stepdaughter, who had not returned it three days later. •A male reported to be walking along Mallory Road with a bottle of whisky was not located. •A landlord reported receiving threatening text messages from a former tenant. •A driver reported to be operating a vehicle without a license on Canyon Street was located by police. She was found to be driving while prohibited. The vehicle was towed, she was issued a ticket and now faces a court appearance in February. •Heavy rains caused a flood at Regina Street and Northwest Boulevard. November 29 •A complaint was received about a Toyota Prius passing on a double solid line on a Highway 3A corner near Crawford Bay. •An unruly patient at the hospital apologized for his behaviour when police arrived. •A male in Yahk reported being assaulted in his sleep by his partner. •A female driver was taken to hospital for treatment after her vehicle went off Riondel Road. •An intoxicated female visitor at the hospital was arrested and held in police cells until sober.

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Eastern Star donates to transition housing BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff Having a large collection of shoes became a costly habit recently, when Order of the Eastern Star members were asked to make a donation for each pair they own. There wasn’t much resistance, though, said member Geri Campbell. Money collected throughout B.C. and the Yukon was designated for transition houses, safe homes and second stage housing. “It is the Worthy Grand Matron’s (Carmen Pierce’s) special project for 2014,” Campbell said. “It has been a lot of fun.” In a letter to members, Pierce explained her choice for the fundraising effort. “In discussion with the executive direc-

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The big news this week is the could have, and should have, steady sagging of oil prices (and taken on as a nation years ago, if doesn’t “sweet light crude” sound we had any real leadership in like something that would go niceCanada. ly on your morning pancakes?). Is it a good thing, or a bad thing? Like so many issues it is a double-edged sword. It’s a good thing when we want to fill up at the pumps, bad if we consider the loss of revenues by our provincial and federal govLorne Eckersley ernments. But maybe, just maybe, it’s a sign of progress that alternaI thought about how batteries tive energy sources are finally have improved when I picked up starting to have an impact of my beard and hair trimmer on the enough significance to reduce our weekend. It is about a year old and reliance on petroleum products. In the instructions recommend letting conversations I have had recently the rechargeable battery run down with friends who think about these completely once a year. After a things, there seems to be some year of use (not often, but still…) I agreement that this might indeed have never plugged it in to be the case. I’ve been making the recharge. I turned it on and it ran following comment and have been for hours before dying. An oversurprised to find some agreement night charge will no doubt give me by some who tend to be cynical at another year’s use. Similarly, AA times: One day we will suddenly and AAA batteries that used to die realize that we are in the midst of a within months as they sat waiting new revolution in which alternain a drawer now remain fully tive sources of energy have simply charged for up to a decade before taken over. We’ll look back at the they are put to use. Small but petroleum-based economy as yesimportant signs of progress. terday’s news, shrug, and say, The odd thing is that much of our “Well, that happened!” perceived need for new energy My optimism has its genesis in sources is so that we can get access a trip that a friend took to to old energy sources. The Site C Germany a few years back. He dam proposal is back on the table in returned and reported being aston- large part because it takes a lot of ished at the rate at which solar energy (not to mention water) to power and other energy sources extract natural gas from increasingly had taken a foothold. Smaller com- difficult to access deposits. And the munities were becoming energy oilsands in Alberta and self-sufficient, basically unreliant Saskatchewan use an enormous on non-renewable sources like amount of natural gas. It all starts to petroleum and coal. Cleaner air sound like a dog chasing its tail, and water are some of the happy doesn’t it? byproducts of an effort that we On the weekend, I read about

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another startling development. A newly written scientific paper discusses the potential uses for a form of graphite (the stuff in pencils — remember them?) called graphene. It is an extraordinary material with many unusual properties. It can be made into sheets thin enough that scientists are referring to it as the first two-dimensional object. It is also the best conductor of electricity, apparently, and has peculiar properties that might allow it to be developed for use in storage cells. It’s impossible to know what role graphene might play in our future, but advances in other fields have been remarkable. The efforts to find practical alternate energy sources that might be translated into largescale use might not be quite as organized and intense as the Manhattan Project that led, for better or worse, to huge advancements in nuclear power, but they are almost certainly more important. While it seems like a (nonpetroleum-carrying) pipe dream, this desperate search for clean energy, the simple fact is that energy is created all around us, right down to a molecular and even atomic level. There doesn’t seem to be an inherent reason — even the objections of traditional energy producers — why other sources won’t be tapped, ones that don’t pollute to the same extent, and that are renewable, or even inexhaustible. These days we live in, I think, aren’t as dark as many would like us to believe. And a brighter future might be closer than we think. Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.

Christmas time to look inward

Can I invite you to think of the think ahead about how to eliminate excitement of Christmas as an invita- the stress and pressure that can tion inward, into the heart, and into build and make you feel depleted the valuing of what you and your instead. What simple activities like family really love? lighting candles, playing a game There have been some helpful together, singing or telling stories books about Christmas preparation can you do together in this season to help guide us back to a simple, rich and delightful way of celebrating the spirit that has been born in us: Unplug the Christmas Tree by Jo Robinson and Jean Coppach Staeheli, You Can Choose Christmas by Clyde Reid and Treasury of Celebrations: Create Shelley Stickel-Miles Celebrations that Reflect Your Values and Don’t Cost the Earth edited by Carolyn Pogue. to slow it down? Recall Christmases Robinson says four things chil- past, especially with grandparents. dren really need and want for Seniors and those who live on Christmas are: your own, what one or two simple •relaxed and loving time with things might you take part in that family; are special to the season and might •realistic expectations about gifts; give you a new perspective? •an evenly paced holiday season; Choose a night to sit with a friend and and talk about your childhood •strong family traditions. Christmases, and what your heart Parents can think ahead about yearns for now. Toast the beauty of the gathering of energy during the night. Advent and talk to children about When you think about gift giving, things they’d like to have happen. is there any part of yourself that Joy is about being fully alive, so holds back? What is it that you want

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to say with this gift? Can you also say it out loud? Can you receive openly, and let your heart be thankful for the message of love and connection? There are many alternative gift options. You can get a card for a donation to hospice, the hospital or a childcare centre, and many in Creston donate to the Creston Ministerial Association for the hamper program. The United Church takes donations for the new refugee family who will arrive this week, or bed kits for Sleeping Children Around the World. No matter who you are, there is always a way to open your heart to another. What is it you really care about? Anyone can have a special evening when they read a children’s Christmas book alone or together. My favourite is The Littlest Angel, a gift of story. May you all remember the gift of the beauty of the spirit that is in your own heart this season. You are precious firelight. Blessings from Rev. Shelley and Trinity United Church! Rev. Shelley Stickel-Miles is an ordained minister who works alongside all the delightful ministers at Trinity United Church in Creston.

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Candidate says she understood financial report To the Editor: For the record, according to Lorne Eckersley’s column (“This is the Life: Balance created”, Nov. 20 Advance) I had a “bizarre misunderstanding of town finances.” That is entirely untrue. What is bizarre is that certain people have not read the town finances that are available and believe they are something different than what is available in print from the town website. Especially Mr. Toyota — at the mayoral candidates’ forum, he was entirely unaware of the total of the invoices over $25,000 (totalling close to $18 million), listed in the 2013 financial statement (although he signed off on them), and instead just resorted to what was listed in the 2013 annual report and claimed I was wrong. I look forward to a retraction of Mr. Eckersley’s statement, and maybe, for transparency to the public, a printed copy of that list of invoices over $25,000. Rhonda Barter (MacLellan) Creston Following is Advance publisher Lorne Eckersley’s response to Barter’s letter: At the mayoralty candidates’ forum, Rhonda Barter referred to a financial page from the Town of Creston website, implying that its $18 million total indicated out of control, or at the least, mysterious, spending. She said she had been unable to receive satisfactory answers about the information. An explanation on the prior page of the financial report indicates that many of line items are not actual expenditures, but reconciliations. The first, and largest, transaction on the list is a transfer of $4.6 million to Raymond James Ltd., an investment firm (most town funds are held in secure interest-bearing accounts until they are needed to cover expenses). The second-largest figure was a $4.34 million payment to the contractor for a budgeted upgrade to the waste water treatment plant, a large portion of which was covered by an infrastructure grant. A large portion of a $4-million transfer to the Regional District of Central Kootenay was money collected by the Town of Creston on behalf of the RDCK, as were a number of other transfers, including the provincial school levy. Only a portion of a Town of Creston property tax collections is actually designated for town use. Other items on the list included payroll deductions for federal and provincial taxes and the municipal pension plan. All payments on the list are included elsewhere in the audited financial statement. Citizens who do not understand accounting statements can get detailed information from the town’s financial department on request.

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New year going to be extraordinary

To the Editor: It is now T minus 319 days and counting until our next federal election on Oct. 19, 2015, which could very well be the most historic in Canadian history (although provincial and municipal elections are just as important). As for me, I am a conservative activist and progressive thinker. In the not-toodistant future, I believe we will eliminate poverty, hunger, disease, famine, war, pollution, global warming, racism, bigotry and anti-Semitism. But first, we must defeat terrorism, in particular, ISIS (Islamic State, formerly Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham), which is the most evil and sinister enemy since fascism, along with its extremist ideology that has nothing to do with the Islam faith. In this way, world peace can be preserved for future generations. I also believe in complete equality between men and women, helping the poor and destitute, defending freedom and democracy, and coming to the defence of those in society who are unable to fend for themselves. To conclude my letter, I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in Creston a merry Christmas, regardless of your faith. Peace on Earth, good will to all men, women and children of the world. Have a happy St. Nicholas Day (Dec. 6); I will see you at the Santa Claus Parade. And happy Hanukkah (Dec. 17-24)! Best wishes in 2015. It will be an extraordinary year, indeed! Allan Clement Creston

Human error will always be with us To the Editor: (Re: “Pharmacist Has Support”, Nov. 20) I was struck by the kindness and compassion expressed by Alex Ewashen in his letter regarding the recent tragedy of a lost loved one and the pharmacist involved. I do not know either party, but I feel the same. Mike Ramaradhya, I too urge you not to abandon your profession, nor must any other persons involved. Human error has been with us since the beginning of time and I daresay, will always be with us. Those of us who walk this earth are not immune to committing human errors, nor are we immune to being victims of the same. Our history is full of human error, especially by those who provide service and care to the human race: doctors, nurses, paramedics, firemen, policemen, even airline pilots, bus drivers, train engineers — not to mention millions of motor vehicle drivers such as myself. Several years ago, members of my family suffered the loss of a loved one through an error in medication, a 59-year-old wife, mother and grandmother admitted to hospital with fatal side effects in the way of lung damage. Within a week, the ventilator she had been on was shut off. Not a word had been said to her about her fatal condition, but as her young family said goodbye, tears rolled down her cheeks — she knew the end had come. The devastated family, although full of anguish at the

untimely death of their loved one, chose not to seek vengeance on the internal medicine specialist responsible for her care. They knew that years would be spent in anger and pain and not a shred of it would bring her back. One final thought: If all the people who have committed a human error were banished forever from their work and professions, how many good, life-saving people would we have lost by now? As Alexander Pope wrote so long ago, “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” My condolences to the Lambert family — may you find it in your heart to forgive and thus find the peace and comfort offered to you in your sorrow. Gail Bosgra Creston

Protection for seniors inadequate To the Editor: (Re: “MLA Must Deal with Increasing Pad Rent”, Oct. 16 Advance) One in five seniors in British Columbia rent their homes. Fifty percent of them struggle to pay their rent, and approximately 12,000 seniors in B.C. spend more than half their income on housing. At the moment, there is inadequate protection for seniors living in manufactured homes, as well as assisted living facilities and seniors supportive housing in the current versions of the Residential Tenancy Act and Manufactured Home Act. Both could be strengthened and rebalanced to better protect senior tenants. To that effect, the BC NDP has raised this issue in the last two provincial elections, and was part of the reason we have repeatedly called for an independent seniors’ representative. Because it would be inappropriate to discuss personal financial matters through this public medium, I encourage anyone who is experiencing difficulty with housing, or having issues with their landlord to contact my office by their preferred method (www.michellemungall.ca or 1-877-388-4498). My staff and I are able to assist you in navigating your tenant rights, as well as connect you to community and provincial resources providing additional assistance. Michelle Mungall Nelson-Creston MLA

Being proper is a choice To the Editor: (Re: “The Teen Take: Do you Know the Proper Woman?”, Nov. 13 Advance) What if men and women acknowledged the reality of, and responsibility for, their influence on each other — instead of consensually descending into mutual emotional disaster? What if, instead of tempting each other like devils, men and women didn’t wanted to trip and crash one another? What if men and women felt divine love inside, and, instead of using their freedom and power to spiritually assault each other, they wanted to help and protect? What if, instead of using sexuality as merely entertainment, men and women freely chose to keep it in its natural healthy environment? What if sexual stimulation — at any level — wasn’t a matter for business, ego, power, the public, or competition with friends? See PROPER, page 8

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Kettle helped RDCK Area B To the editor: (Re: “This is the Life: Balance Created”, Nov. 20) John Kettle put the “people” back in politics. He set the bar for all Regional District of Central Kootenay directors for communication with his constituents. He lived on his phone. He attended thousands of local meetings. He invented the newsletter for his area, to give residents a place to promote their activities and get the latest information on rural issues — something the local paper does not do effectively. If you think fire protection for all residents, safe water and community halls and parks are not “quality of life” issues, then you can’t appreciate John’s 12 years of service. If you don’t enjoy driving on newly paved surfaces in Lister, Canyon and Erickson, then you can shoot your mouth off about John being friendly to the provincial Liberals. If you’ve never run for office yourself because you don’t care that much, then you need to think before you write criticism in the paper. John Kettle sheltered all of Area B, all 5,000 residents, under his big, black hat. Thanks, John! Signe Miller Canyon

The Kootenay Lake Annual BC Family Day Fishing Derby 2015 has been CANCELLED due to an extreme decline in fish stock. After much discussion we, as concerned anglers, have had to make the very difficult decision to postpone the Kootenay Lake BC Family Day Fishing Derby 2015 until at least 2016. As many of you are aware for the last few years fishing on Kootenay Lake has been getting progressively worse to a point that now you are lucky if you can catch a fish over 3 pounds that is not full of worms. How did it get this far? Last January there was a lot of talk about the IHN virus found in the Kokanee and Jeff Burrows, Senior Fish Biologist for the Kootenays (250-354-6928), claimed, “That sort of scenario will sort itself out over time”. Let’s hope he’s right! Now the lake is practically empty of anglers and fish, a real blow to our economy. The results from our 2014 survey estimate that close to half a million dollars was spent over a three-day period from our derby alone. Not only is this an environmental issue but also a big economic issue for the area. Please note that we do not run the derby for profit and all our derby revenue is donated. www.ctrcanadaderby.com

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Inconvenience was worth it for upgraded community complex

At lunch the other day, some of the staff were reminiscing about the times before and during construction and having a bit of a laugh. Yes, we have finally reached the stage where you can laugh, meaning enough time has transpired where humour replaces horror. We still remember just prior to construction how small exploratory holes were opened up in a few places in walls and ceilings and we griped how it looked tacky having these holes not covered because, hey, we were always proud of the place. Little did we know at that time that when the ceiling was completely torn off, you really didn’t notice the hole anymore. We all supported the decision made from the get-go — to keep the facility open to the public as best as possible throughout the process. I know there are a few wedding albums out there that show the Creston Room reception being held on plywood floors with no ceiling but it was also amazing how understanding most people were and how you could decorate a warehouse setting and make it look pretty good. Remember how our programmers Andrea and Brooke were sequestered in the old building inspector’s office across the lobby from the main office? You would see their bright shiny faces through the windows, occasionally with dust masks on, and eventually really close together when their office got sliced in half to make the data

room. We also laugh (because it wasn’t us) at the maintenance foreman’s office under the bleachers where you didn’t need to put your lunch in the fridge and you occasionally arrived to find a

There is an endless supply of different types of homes available for purchase, including condos, townhouses, detached homes and acreages. The key is to decide what you can afford and which amenities you prefer before heading out shopping for a new home. Your best first step is to seek the advice of a mortgage professional and get preapproved on a mortgage. That way, you already know what your price range is — and, therefore, which type of home you’re in the market for — before you begin shopping. Budgeting is also an important part of preparing yourself for the purchase of a home. If you save for a down payment and upfront costs, such as closing costs and emergency reserves, much sooner, you’ll be sure to save enough to cover the many expenses facing a new homeowner, including moving, utility hook-ups, tools, maintenance supplies, window coverings and more. Once you have the money available to make your home purchase a reality, the next step is finding a good real estate agent to guide you in your purchase. The agent you choose will be able to help you weigh the following options to help decide what type of home is right for you: Condo A condo makes a great first home because it typically costs less than a townhouse or a detached home, which translates into a smaller down payment and mortgage payment. It can also be an excellent choice for an older person that still wants to own their own home, but doesn’t want some of the responsibili-

ties that come with it, like lawn care, clearing snow and maintenance. But there are, however, monthly strata fees you must take into consideration when budgeting for a condo.

ing so long. I still feel bad about that but luckily that person knows she can hold that chit on me until I am well into a nursing home and I can’t quip my way out of it. We had our own cross to bear in the admin office — from the massive sheet of plywood that had to be slid open and closed each day to serve patrons, to the pieces of concrete block we would find on our desks throughout the day right through to having to put someone on hold because you couldn’t hear them above the jackhammering, stapling and concrete sawing. We covered all the seasons, as well — from the battle station call to arms during a sudden downpour that had miniature tsunamis spreading across the Canyon or Erickson room floors to office temps sometimes in the nineties, right through to everyone protecting their under-desk ceramic heaters, waving others away with a ruler while hissing, “My Precious!” and a crazy look in their eyes. There are lots of construction tales, good and bad, beginning from when we dug the first geotech exploratory hole Oct. 30, 2007, through to today when we are in the midst of upgrading Rotacrest Hall. The bottom line is: Time eases all sorrows, you have to crack a few eggs to make a cake and every other applicable philosophical quote — we landed in a pretty good place. Neil Ostaifchuk is the recreation supervisor at the Creston and District Community Complex.

From the Centre Neil Ostafichuk

puddle of pop on your desk from someone’s spill on the bleacher seats that seeped through the cracks. I have to take my hat off to our fitness patrons and instructors who were in a constant state of flux; never knowing what room or temperature they were facing. It didn’t matter that staff were constantly sweeping or mopping; the fitness people always had dirty hands from doing floor exercises. At one point, they were working out in the Creston Room but in order to go to the washroom, they had to pass through a construction door and into an area that, because the front of the building was gone, was less than ideal temperature until you reached the powder room. Unfortunately, for one patron, the door latched behind and there she remained until the rest of the class started to wonder why it was tak-

Type of home a big decision Mortgage Corner Dean Bala

Townhouse If the condo life is not your forte and you’re not looking for a big yard to maintain, a townhouse may be your best home purchase option. Townhouses can give you a little more room and some yard space, but at a lower cost than buying a fully detached home. Many townhouses also come with monthly maintenance fees unless they are freehold townhouses. In situations where you pay a monthly fee, however, you won’t have to worry about outdoor maintenance or snow removal. Detached Home If it’s privacy you’re seeking as well as a larger yard, a detached home is your ideal choice. The majority of homes in Creston would be considered single detached homes so they are a popular choice. With a detached home, you own the lot freehold and there are no strata fees. One thing to consider is the added cost and work of maintaining the home, caring for the yard and snow removal.

Acreage Acreages are similar to detached homes with the main difference being the size and location of the lot. Generally they are located out of town boundaries so property taxes can be considerably lower. One thing to take into consideration, though, is the added costs that come with this over owning a detached home in town. The home will most likely require its own septic system, water supply, more costly yard care and snow removal, and may be farther away from the conveniences of town. The upside is often more privacy, more room and often fewer restrictions on land use. Other Considerations The size of the home and property (if you decide not to opt for a condo) are also important things to consider before you head out shopping. While everyone has their dream home in mind, this is not always a practical purchase choice, especially if this is your first home purchase. When it comes to location, think about in which area or neighbourhood you’d like to make your purchase, and which home features are absolutely essential — including what you can live without and what aspects are entirely out of the question. Whichever home choice is right for you, home ownership is a truly fulfilling experience, and can be an excellent financial move. Dean Bala is a mortgage broker and Realtor working out of the Creston Valley Realty office in Creston. For more information, he can be reached at 250 402-3903 or dean_bala@yahoo.com.

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