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Health Canada gives radon presentation By Sarah Kucharski Free Press Staff

embers of Health Canada delivered an informative session to Elk Valley residents on the dangers of radon exposure last Wednesday at the Seniors Drop-In Centre in Sparwood. Over 60 locals, including Coun. Lois Halko and Coun. Brad Bowen, were in attendance. Winnie Cheng, Regional Radiation Specialist for Health Canada, went over the factors that can contribute to household radon exposure and its effects, which includes lung cancer development. According to Statistics Canada, approximately 3,200 Canadians

die each year from lung cancer developed by radon exposure. Radon itself is a naturally occurring radioactive gas formed by the breakdown of uranium deposits in soil, rock and groundwater. It seeps into households through the ground and has no scent or visible colour. The current national guideline for radon in indoor air is 200 becquerels per cubic meter (200 Bq/m3). A Health Canada study conducted through 14,000 radon tests in homes across the country found that 19 per cent of homes tested in the East Kootenay Health Region showed results above the 200 Bq/m3 limit. Concerned residents asked questions regarding this study

following the presentation. Cheng said that data for some areas is not conclusive of the overall level of radon found in any given community and that the radon level can differ from household to household. “Two identically built homes side by side can have remarkably different radon levels,” said Cheng. “There are a number of factors that could influence the level of radon in a home.” She listed the level of uranium deposits in the ground, the permeability of the soil upon which the house is built, the number and size of openings in the household through which radon can seep and the heating and ventilation systems

in a home as contributors. Cheng also cautioned that radon accumulation is highest in the winter when doors and windows are closed against cold weather, making the winter season the best time to conduct testing. The purpose of the session, according to Manager of Planning for the district, Nelson Wight, was to gain a better understanding of radon. “The message to take away is that our region has neither the highest nor the lowest background levels of radon in the country, but regardless of where you live in Canada, everyone should be testing their homes for radon,” said Wight. Continued on page 2

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Health Canada gives radon presentation in Sparwood Continued from page 1 Cheng recommended purchasing an approved radon test kit and leaving it in your home for a minimum of three months before sending it off to an approved lab for analysis. The cost for the test and shipping totals approximately $40. “Long-term testing is the best way

to get a full reading of the true radon level in your home as radon levels can fluctuate over time,” said Cheng. Some residents questioned the significance of having their home tested for radon if Health Canada does not mandate the results be sent to them for statistical analysis. Cheng responded, “The importance

of having the radon levels tested in your home is most important, first and foremost, to the home owner. It’s no different than having a smoke detector in your home. It’s about taking a step in ensuring yours and your family’s safety.” Cheng advised that homes found to be above the 200 Bq/m3 Health Canada guideline, homeowners should consult a

professional in order to explore mitigative measures. For further information on measures a homeowner can take to reduce radon in their household, visit http://www. hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/radiation/radon/ index-eng.php

Homecoming delayed for Fernie child with AVM They had initial plans to seek treatment for Shyanne in Calgary, but due to a lack of experience, it was suggested by Boston Medical that the Osmonds get in touch with a team in Toronto who did have prior experience and who wanted to see Shyanne immediately. On Jan. 12, Stephanie Rogers — an organizer for Shyanne’s spaghetti dinner fundraiser — posted an update to the Smiles for Shyanne Facebook page through Shyanne’s parents on the family’s living situation. Calgary local Jacqueline Howard and her 5-year-old daughter Molly (right) presented a sizeable cheque “The doctors in donation to Stephanie Rogers (left) and Mayor Mary Giuliano. The donation will be used to assist Toronto have said Shyanne Osmond’s family. Photo by A. Horton that they want to see Shyanne on a weekly By Katelyn Dingman and Sarah Kucharski scheduled but her homecoming may be basis following her Free Press Staff delayed by a year. surgery,” said Rogers, “and that could go The Osmond family flew out to Toronto he surgeries to remove six-year- two weeks ago to begin consultations with on quite possibly for up to a year. So the family has no time to come back to Fernie old Shyanne Osmond’s arterioven- AVM specialists. for any extra clothes or necessities they ous malformation (AMV) have been may need.” The Osmonds are currently staying at a hotel in Burlington, Ontario — a city located an hour outside of Toronto. Shyanne’s first surgery, for embolization to stop the blood flow to her AVM, was scheduled for Jan. 20. The resection surgery will take place on Thursday, Jan. 22. The family upgraded from

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their initial hotel to one with a better kitchen unit suitable for a longer-term stay but the need for a more permanent living situation is still dire. This makes the funds raised from the spaghetti dinner and auction even more important. Over the past few weeks organizers Chris Inglis and Stephanie Rogers have been working diligently to raise funds for the Osmond family through donations, along with selling tickets for the spaghetti dinner, which is scheduled to take place at the Fernie Community Centre on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 6-10 p.m. Aside from local donations, a couple from Calgary presented Fernie Mayor Mary Giuliano with a sizeable donation last week. Jacqueline and Dave Howard are owners of the Canadian Legacy Project organization — an organization typically focused on supporting veterans initiatives — but after hearing Shyanne’s story, the family, who own a winter home here in Fernie, felt compelled to support the Osmond family. “We’ve decided that Fernie is going to be part of our lives and we’ve committed to coming out here a lot, so we wanted to help the community that we’d like to become a part of,” Jacqueline said. “It’s super obvious to us that everybody looks out for everybody in the community [and] we want to make sure we’re doing as much as we can for the people that have helped us too.” Giuliano commended the Howard’s support, noting that often locals don’t give visitors the credit they deserve and accuse them of not contributing to the community. “That’s not true, there’s a lot of compassionate people who come here because they love Fernie. They come year after year and they do get involved with the community and they do contribute,” Giuliano noted, adding, “I think what it shows is not only compassion for Shyanne and her medical condition, but I think it also shows the love and consideration they feel for Fernie.” % 25 off Jacqueline also All Benjamin said that she wants Off Moore Exterior to challenge other Paints & Stains Calgarians to step up Stock up for Summer Now. and help out this sixyear-old girl. We will store it for “We want to you until summer! challenge other Calgarians that visit the community to donate and support the cause.”

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Council plans to bring Brenners Road into city By Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

ouncil is moving forward with the proposed boundary extension to the north of Brenners Road in the hopes of bringing those lots into the City of Fernie, in order to further develop the city’s commercial and light industrial land. During the Jan. 12 council meeting, the city voted to begin the process of extending the municipal boundary to include the new Fernie Ford Dealership location along with the land situated north of Brenners Road. Chief Executive Officer Jim Hendricks discussed the property owner’s request for a tax rate limitation. According to Hendricks, RDEK Area B Director Mike Sosnowski indicated that the property owners in that area would

likely refuse coming into the city unless they can continue to pay RDEK taxes until a trigger point. “Area Director Mike Sosnowski has gone out and spoken with these folks and they’ve attached a couple of conditions to their approval of coming into the boundary,” Hendricks said. Along with a tax rate limitation, Hendricks also noted the property owners desire to subdivide their homes so that they can remain within the RDEK district. Coun. Dennis Shafer questioned the financials of the tax rate increase should the boundary extension move forward. Hendricks noted that prior to the Ford Dealership development, annual RDEK taxes were $21,667, while municipal taxes were $34,285. Although he noted that these are ballpark figures, moving into the City of Fernie would entail a tax increase between $12, 000 and $13,000.

This tax increase, according to Hendricks, has made these residents hesitant to move into the city. “The province has a policy that if property owners don’t want to come within the municipal boundary, they’re not going to force them to,” Hendricks noted, adding that for this reason alone council should consider catering to the property owners tax levy request. Council approved property owners tax rates being levied at a rate equivalent to the RDEK rate until a future trigger point that fits into five different categories including; the 2026 taxation year, the taxation year following the connection of the property to municipal water service or municipal sewer service or the taxation year following the adoption of a bylaw to amend the zoning of that property. Hendricks noted that prior to moving forward, council’s request must be

submitted to the provincial government, as the city doesn’t have the authority to formally grant a tax rate limitation. In terms of costs to the city, Hendricks outlined that cost implications would include hooking these properties up to the city’s sewer and water systems, which is also dependant on the participation of the site owners, and road maintenance. “The province would in all likelihood require us to take over Brenners Road,” Hendricks said, adding that there would be a cost to the city associated with the uptake. Although this project is now underway, Hendricks noted that the RDEK has estimated that the rezoning of the properties will likely take between four and six months, while the subdividing is estimated to take over a year.

Mountain Information Fundraiser events Network delivers for Sparwood infant snowpack observations By Sarah Kucharski Free Press Staff

ackson Keller is almost three months old and has two loving parents who won’t leave his bedside. That’s because Jackson was born premature at only 24 weeks and weighed just 1.3 pounds. For the last few months, he has been living in an incubator, requiring many machines to keep him alive. Tamarra Pryhitko, a close friend of Jackson’s mom Stephanie and a former classmate of his father Pat, chose to step up and organize a spaghetti dinner and online auction to raise funds for the dedicated parents who have been staying with their son at a hospital in Calgary since his birth on October 23. “If I was in that situation I don’t think I could leave that baby’s side,” said Pryhitko. “I thought if I could try and raise the money to alleviate some of that financial burden of having to stay and reside in Calgary, so they could have each other and have that support; I wanted to try and make it as easy as I possibly could.” Pryhitko’s fundraising efforts included two seatings of a spaghetti dinner, held on Sunday, January 18 at the Sparwood Seniors Drop-In Centre; the first at 4:30 p.m. and the second at 6:30 p.m. “Ticket sales have been amazing. I think we only have just over 20 tickets left collectively between the two sittings and they still seem to keep flying out the door as we get closer,” said Pryhitko prior to the event this past weekend. Pryhitko has also organized an online

auction through the Facebook page Baby Jackson Auction. Over 100 items donated from across the province will be available for purchase beginning January 20 at 6:30 p.m. for a time span of 48 hours. Up for auction are trip packages, gift certificates, hockey pucks from the Ghostriders, jackets donated by Gear Hub and much more. “You name it, we got it,” said Pryhitko, noting that she was also moved by the amount of people willing to donate cash as well as items for the auction. “The response has been overwhelming. It is a smaller community and many people who donated to the auction were born and raised [in the Elk Valley] but no longer live here, so the second they found out about Jackson, even if they don’t reside here anymore, they wanted to contribute.” Pryhitko said she has received donations from Pincher Creek, Kelowna, Edmonton and beyond. “The response has been so humbling,” said Pryhitko. “Collectively we are looking to raise approximately $10,000 if not more.” For now, baby Jackson’s health has seen great improvement since his premature birth. “He had a fight and he had a struggle,” said Pryhitko, “but he is doing very well and has been taken off a lot of things that were helping him like a ventilator and feeding tube and now weighs four pounds.” She added, “He still has a few hurdles to jump over but we are very optimistic.”

The Mountain Information Network (MIN) provides backcountry users with up to date snowpack information. Screenshot from avalanche.ca By Sarah Kucharski Free Press Staff

ackcountry users and mountain enthusiasts can now access a new tool to bring them information in real-time. The Mountain Information Network (MIN) offers submissions detailing the weather, snowpack and avalanche observations from other recreational users on an easy-to-use map. The network has been fully integrated into the avalanche.ca website and will feature submissions made by users from a smartphone or home computer. “We are very excited about the potential for the MIN,” said Karl Klassen, manager of Avalanche Canada’s Public Avalanche Warning Service in a press release. Klassen said that he hopes reception for the network will pick up as data is scarce in some regions. “Receiving more observations from the field will be tremendously valuable to our forecasting process,” he said. The addition of the MIN was highlighted as a major change during Avalanche Canada’s public workshop hosted in Fernie earlier this month.

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Fernie cyclist taken to hospital following collision

Elk Valley RCMP warn locals and visitors to be careful on the roadway By Sarah Kucharski Free Press Staff

vehicle struck a cyclist at the intersection of Highway 3 and 13th Street on Tuesday morning in

Fernie. The driver in question was headed towards Sparwood on Highway 3 at

approximately 8:30 a.m. The vehicle began to slow down for a red light as it approached the intersection and was travelling at approximately 35-40 km/h when the light turned green. The driver continued to proceed through the intersection when the cyclist appeared.

“The cyclist couldn’t stop and crossed the intersection. The driver tried to stop but was unfortunately unable to and a collision occurred,” said Sgt. Will Thien with the Elk Valley RCMP. The cyclist, a Fernie resident in his 50s, was transported to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries.

It is believed that the cyclist was not wearing a helmet. The RCMP is not releasing names at this time. “We just want to tell people to be more careful on the roadways, especially in wintertime,” said Thien. “Drive — and cycle — to your ability,” he added.

Debate continues over hunting allocation policy ing policies that were unveiled last month. Local hunters were up in arms over changes made to the Harvest Allocation esident hunters are asking the B.C. Policy (HAP) that they feel provide government to rethink the changes more advantages to foreign hunters and they made to the province’s hunt- professional hunting guides and go back on previous agreements resident hunters made with the provincial government seven years ago. Leading up to 2007, the B.C. Wildlife Federation (BCWF) went into talks with the provincial government and the Guide Outfitters Association of B.C. CANADIAN PACIFIC (CP) (GOABC) to amend the allocation CONDUCTORS FORT STEELE REqUISITION # 37367 policy, which gave foreign hunters and guide outfitters up to 25 per cent of big game hunting permits. It was the intention of the BCWF Tired of the same old thing? to bring that number down to 10 At CP you can be part of something historic. per cent for most species, according You have a chance to make a difference, to see Canada, and build a future. to Fernie Rod & Gun Club treasurer Mario Rocca. CP is one of Canada’s most iconic companies. “When [BCWF] was at the table for We move the goods that keep the world talks, we agreed to 25 per cent and turning, and we’re on our way to doing it were agreeable to that amount on better than anyone else. To get there, CP is the more exotic species. However, looking for some adaptable, hard-working, in other areas of North America, safety-conscious, and results-driven people to the share for non-resident hunters is join our force of conductors.

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maximum 10 per cent and we just wanted to change the allocation policy to match that,” said Rocca. According to Rocca, the GOABC “fought the decision all the way” when the provincial government agreed to move forward with a fiveyear implementation plan of the policy in 2007. Scott Ellis, executive director of the GOABC, said that a ‘hardship rule,’ which would limit any changes to 30 per Divide continues between local hunters and Guide cent of the existing share Outfitters Association of B.C. (GOABC) over changed indicated forthcoming allocation policy. From The Free Press files negative impacts to guide outfitter quotas. In July 2010, the GOABC impacts of the new allocation policy are. predicted an annual loss of $8 million, and Which is none,” said Ellis. communicated that to then-Minister of Ellis continued, “This has been a 10-year Environment Barry Penner following the negotiation. We lost success rate, we lost implementation of the HAP. regional allocation, there is significant In the years to follow, reviews of the impact to our side and for some reason financial impact to the GOABC were the B.C. Wildlife Federation is up in arms. conducted and an Allocation Working From my position, in the Kootenays there Group was established to is zero impact to the local hunter,” said examine the impacts of the Ellis. This week’s feature: ture: HAP. Ellis went on to list many species This all came to a head on including moose, elk, sheep, white-tailed December 10, 2014 when the deer, mule deer, black bear and goats latest HAP was introduced. that resident hunters can still hunt during Rocca described the new general open season with horn restriction HAP of unfairly favouring on some of those species. non-resident hunters. 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East Kootenay Health Foundation thanks valley This year, of the $500,000 given to Kootenay healthcare, $70,000 was directed to Fernie and the Elk Valley. he East Kootenay Health Foundation The EKHF’s campaign manager was also (EKHF) made their way to Fernie last in attendance to promote the East Kootenay Monday to thank the Elk Valley commun- Regional Hospital’s (EKRH) Intensive Care Unit ity for their funding support. (ICU). During the Jan. 14 council “It’s an honour for us to meeting the non-profit society, “We really present tonight because it which commenced in 1983, appreciate what was the confidence shown by addressed council, presenting we get in terms your council and mayor and their funding figures. the hospital regional district of donor related “[The foundation] has raised that asked us to take on the people out of your significant dollars for any health ICU equipment campaign,” area.” care facility from Creston through Campaign Manager Donna to Golden,” Chairperson for the Grainger said. “Donors all across Brian Clifford EKHF Brian Clifford said, noting the East Kootenay’s have been EKHF Chairperson that this year the society invested donating support through their over $500,000 into healthcare in community facilities as well as these areas. the ICU.” He went on to say, “We work very closely with The expansion of the EKRH’s ICU will entail the Elk Valley foundation. We keep their interests filling the current ICU with six bedrooms, a large in mind.” addition to its current four bedrooms. The half a million dollars that was invested into Clifford said this would mean that there is healthcare came primarily from donors, Clifford more room to accommodate anyone that requires noted, adding that Fernie was one of the larger care in that facility. investors. “The ICU is important to all of us,” Grainger “We really appreciate what we get in terms said. “Already we’ve raised over $152,000 of donor related people out of your area,” said [through our annual Starlite Campaign] and Clifford. “We just wanted to share our story and $108,000 of that is going to the ICU. We’re make sure that you’re another avenue for getting incredibly grateful.” our story out there.” By Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

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Last week a train incident occurred at the railroad crossing near T.J.’s Auto Body when a truck heading northbound on Ridgemont Ave. skidded into the side of a Canadian Pacific (CP) freight train. No injuries were reported during this incident and although Cst. David Devine said that driving conditions were likely a factor, I think the City of Fernie needs to revisit their request to put up a railroad crossing at the 13th Street location. In late July, council sent a request to Transport Canada urging them to update the railroad crossing at that location, but unfortunately nothing has been done yet. During the July council meeting, councillors noted the importance of having crossing arms there, especially considering the proximity of the crossing to the school. Unfortunately, Transport Canada has specific guidelines that need to be met in order to install a crossing, and the proximity of a crossing to a school isn’t one of them. One of the guidelines to install gate arms include a railway design speed of more than 50 m/ph. This guideline, along with four others must be met in order for Transport Canada to consider the project. The issue is that this crossing falls short of achieving the warrants for adding gates. Recent issues with this unprotected crossing, however, indicate a need for gate arms. I personally feel the installation of gate arms at the 13th Street location would help ensure drivers are taking the proper precautions when approaching that crossing. Drivers need to be reducing their speed, especially considering the proximity of the school to the crossing, and I think the installation of gate arms would help to enforce the speed limit further. The city is willing and ready to move forward with the project and I believe it’s time for Transport Canada and CP Rail to step up and help ensure the safety of Fernie residents, especially considering the recent collision at that location. During the July council meeting Mayor Mary Giuliano noted the project would cost an estimated $30,000, with the City of Fernie taking on the responsibility of funding 25 per cent of the project, while CP would fund another 25 per cent and Transport Canada would fund the remaining 50 per cent. In my opinion, $30,000 is a small price to pay to ensure the safety of our residents.

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Letters to the Editor Missing Canada Do you remember when people from many countries put Canadian flags on their backpacks when travelling? Everyone wanted to be seen as Canadian because being Canadian allowed for safe travel all over the world. Things have changed. Now not even Canadians are necessarily willing to plaster their luggage with our flag like we once did. Canada’s reputation on the world stage has changed significantly and we have Stephen Harper and the Conservative government to thank for that. Do you know what thought keeps coming to mind these days when I think about this country? I want our Canada back!

Canada used to be recognized for helping to keep the peace. Canadian troops were very good at it, and we were respected around the world for our leadership in bringing people together. Now it seems like we go to war whenever certain nations ask us to. Not only are we putting our sons and daughters in harms way, we are compounding the problem by treating our returning soldiers very poorly. It is heartbreaking to see how the Conservative government treats our veterans. Years ago I made a commitment that I would not complain about an issue unless I was willing to do something about it. I miss the Canada that I love and cherish and I am concerned for its future. I know many of you feel the same way, and with the upcoming federal election, we are going to get the chance to do something about it. Let’s get our Canada back. Wayne Stetski Cranbrook, B.C.

Letter to the editor regarding B.C.’s NDP The NDP is slowly fading away. Two B.C. NDP federal MP's, Libby Davies and Jean Crowder, are not running in the next federal election. This shows that they are admitting that there is no chance of the federal NDP ever becoming the government of Canada. If there was that chance, they would have run again in hopes of obtaining a cabinet post. Here in B.C., we see two B.C. NDP MLA's, Mable Elmore and Jenny Kwan who are considering putting their names in for nomination in Libby Davies’ riding. This again shows that they too see no chance of the NDP, under John Horgan, ever becoming the government of B.C. If there was that chance, they would have stayed on as MLA’s in hopes of obtaining a cabinet post. Joe Sawchuk Duncan, B.C.

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Letters to the Editor continued from page 6 Letter to the editor regarding the B.C. Wolf Management Plan The B.C. government is going to slaughter 184 wolves to save 18 caribou. Once again the B.C. government is launching a war on wolves. What's worse is that the government knows it won't work. In the B.C. Wolf Management Plan they stated themselves that, "The ultimate reason that caribou have declined is likely habitat fragmentation and loss. To date, B.C.'s wolf management actions have not been successful in meeting mountain caribou recovery objectives." The government has tried before to save caribou populations by culling wolves and it hasn't worked, it won't work now. That's because wolves are not the problem and definitely not the cause of the declining caribou population. Habitat degradation is the leading cause in the population decline. Things like clear cutting, logging, pipelines, oil sands and recreational activities such as snowmobiling are to blame. Caribou have adapted to live in areas where no other ungulates can survive. This choice of habitat is an important predator avoidance strategy. When there is so much habitat loss it pushes the caribou into smaller areas but in higher concentrations, which makes them easy targets for predators. Not to mention that the clear cutting and road building certainly makes hunting easier for the wolves. In addition, the habitat loss and fragmentation alters their habitat to start increasing the growth of shrubs. This opens up new territory for other ungulate species such as deer, elk and moose. Wolves will follow their main food source and this new territory is often where they end up, which increases the predation on caribou as a result. In addition to

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this, wolves are highly intelligent creatures with very complex social relationships, much like humans. When a pack member is killed it disrupts the entire pack, and research shows that this can result in increased reproductive rates in wolves and destabilizes pack structure causing more predation of livestock and other non-native prey. For decades the B.C. government has ignored the science and continues to side with lobbyists from groups like the Cattlemen’s Association. Now they are getting into bed with other organizations such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, who have a history of scapegoating wolves for the benefit of livestock producers. In addition to all of this the government says that the wolf population is stable enough to sustain a cull, yet it is almost impossible to get an accurate population number since the assessment of changes in population numbers is based on both anecdotal information and records of the number of wolves killed. "Trends in the wolf population are estimated primarily from changes in reported harvest, along with observational reports from ministry staff, First Nations, stakeholders, and the general public." As stated in the B.C. Wolf Management Plan. Yet this ‘stable population’ estimate of 8,000 wolves is considerably less than the province’s 17,000 grizzly bears, which have been designated as a species of concern; seems a little conflicting. The B.C. government will continue to use scientifically unsound reasons to scapegoat the wolf in order to divert attention from the fundamental problem of ongoing habitat destruction and displacement caused by human encroachment due to the advancement of industry. There are other ways to protect and help ensure a future population for the caribou but shooting wolves from helicopters isn't one of them. Please write to your government to voice your opposition to this barbaric plan.

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Invites everyone to a Potluck Dinner at 5:30 on Jan. 25th to

Welcome our new pastor Rob Williamson. Bring your favorite dish. Exciting news! New name to be announced!

Everyone is welcome to attend

Ashley Gribble Kamloops, B.C.

Tourism Fernie hosts open house Guests were given the opportunity to mingle and network through a crowd of nearly 50 different local business owners, while enjoying appetizers served by CP Catering. To commence the nights speeches, Executive Officer for Tourism Fernie Jikke Gyorki introduced guest speakers Abi Moore, from Fernie Brewing Company Growth & Success and Mike McPhee, an active member of Destination BC & Community Tourism. Showcasing Destination BC’s new tourism video, ‘The Wild Within,’ McPhee commended the video for capturing B.C.’s beautiful landscape from a more emotional place. McPhee noted that the clip embraces the vastness of the province’s mountains Left to right: Stephanie Riethmüller and Caitlin Bates from Fernie Lodging Company along with Eveliene Eijsermans and Shayne Brideau from Park while still highlighting the beauty of its Place Lodge enjoy a drink at Tourism Fernie’s open house. Photo by K. Dingman landscapes during cloudy days. Following the clip showing, McPhee By Katelyn Dingman spoke about tourism in general. Free Press Staff With one in 11 jobs around the world focused on the tourism industry, McPhee noted that Fernie, as an active ozens of local business owners and managers made tourism community, needs to group together in order to their way to the Bridge Bistro last Thursday evening further promote travel and tourism throughout the area as for Tourism Fernie’s networking event and open it continues to become more and more competitive around house. the globe. Among the crowd of attendees was Mayor Mary Giuliano, “We need to come together as a community like we photographer Jamie Hamilton, Coun. Jon Levesque, never have and plan for the future,” said McPhee. “The Co-owner of the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Martin stakeholders need to talk, we need to plan for the future in Brock and Sparwood Buds & Blooms owner Sherry Benko. order to compete in this highly competitive industry.”

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Did You Know? Cocaine

The cause of the euphoric feeling that cocaine produces is due to dopamine not being absorbed back into the brain. Dopamine is a chemical in the brain responsible for pleasure, movement and alertness. Due to the dopamine in the brain being depleted once the high wears off the user becomes very tired and depressed. The user’s high ranges from 5-10 minutes to 15-30 minutes depended on how it is ingested. Physical/Observable effects: Dilated pupils Sweating Dry mouth

Nausea Rapid Speech

Once the body feels it needs cocaine to function, the risk of addiction and dependence is increased. Tolerance to cocaine will develop once the user feels they need more of the substance to have the same effect, a level which often needs to increase over time. Cocaine use can result in serious health effects. Respiratory arrest is common when cocaine is mixed with a central nervous system depressant like heroin. Heart attack, ruptured blood vessels and very high body temperatures are also possible fatal effects. Many of the impurities found in street cocaine can also result in a fatal allergic reaction.

East Kootenay Addiction Services Society has sponsored this column. The intent of this column is to provide information and to encourage healthy choices. Free, confidential services are available to anyone dealing with their own or someone else’s substance addiction or misuse. For more information contact 250-423-4423, 1-800-644-6144 or visit www.ekass.com

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Mondays

• 6:15 to 8:00am – Early Bird Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00am to 8:00pm – Fitness Centre Open at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 7:00am to 1:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 8:00 to 9:30am – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 8:30 to 9:15am – Active Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 8:45 to 10:15am – Adult Shinny at the Fernie Memorial Arena • 9:30 to 10:30am –Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool • 10:30 to noon – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Skate & Shoot Hockey 18+ at the Sparwood Arena • 3:00pm to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:45 to 5:00pm – Public Skating at the Sparwood Arena • 4:00 – Special Olympics Athletes Bowling at Sparwood Lanes • 4:00 to 5:30pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:30 to 9:00 pm – Women’s Night at Old School Boxing • 8:00 to 9:00pm – Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool

Tuesdays

• 7:00am to 8:00pm – Fitness Centre Open at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 7:00am to 1:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 8:45 to 10:15am – Adult Shinny at the Fernie Memorial Arena • 9:30 to 10:15am – Aquafit at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to 11:15am – Free Admission Public Skate at the Fernie Memorial Arena • 10:30 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 10:30 to noon – Toonie Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to 11:15am – Gentle Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Skate & Shoot Hockey 18+ at the Sparwood Arena • 1:00 to 2:30pm – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 1:30 to 2:30pm – Parent and Tot Skating at the Sparwood Arena • 1:30 to 2:30pm – Water Walking at the Sparwood Pool • 3:00pm to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:45 to 4:45 pm – Swim Club at

the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 4:00 to 6:00pm – Water Slide Open at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 6:30 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 6:30 to 8:30pm – Opt Fernie Clinic at the Elk Valley Hospital • 7:00 to 8:00pm – Public Skating at the Sparwood Arena • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool

Wednesdays

• 6:15 to 8:00am – Early Bird Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00am to 8:00pm – Fitness Centre Open at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 7:00 to 1:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 8:00 to 9:30am – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 8:30 to 9:15am – Active Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 8:45 to 10:15am – Adult Shinny at the Fernie Memorial Arena • 9:30 to 10:30am –Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool • 9:30 to 10:15am – Aquafit at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to noon – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 10:30 to noon – Toonie Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 12:00pm - Fernie Rotary Meeting Park Place Lodge • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Skate & Shoot Hockey 18+ at the Sparwood Arena • 1:15 to 2:30pm – Skate & Shoot at the Fernie Memorial Arena • 3:00pm to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:45 to 5:00pm – Public Skating at the Sparwood Arena • 3:45 to 5:00pm – After School Rec Hockey at the Sparwood Arena • 3:45 to 4:45 pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 4:00 to 5:30pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00 to 9:00pm – Healing Rooms Open at Trinity Pentecostal Church • 7:30 – Ladies Darts at the Fernie Legion (new members welcome) • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 8:00 to 9:00pm – Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool

Thursdays

• 7:00am to 8:00pm – Fitness Centre Open at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 7:00am to 1:00pm – Public Swim

at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 8:45 to 10:15am – Adult Shinny at the Fernie Memorial Arena • 10:30 to 11:15am – Free Admission Public Skate at the Fernie Memorial Arena • 10:30 to noon – Toonie Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 10:30 to 11:15am – Gentle Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Skate & Shoot Hockey 18+ at the Sparwood Arena • 1:00 to 2:30pm – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 1:30 to 2:30pm – Water Walking at the Sparwood Pool • 3:00pm to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:45 to 4:45 pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 6:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 6:30 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00pm – Darts at the Sparwood Legion • 7:00 to 8:00pm – Public Skating at the Sparwood Arena • 7:30 to 9:00pm – Women & Men’s Night at Old School Boxing • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 9:30 to 11:00pm – Adult Rec Hockey 19+ at the Sparwood Arena

Fridays

• 6:15 to 8:00am – Early Bird Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00am to 8:00pm – Fitness Centre Open at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 7:00am to 1:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 8:00 to 9:30am – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 8:30 to 9:15am – Active Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:30 to 10:30am –Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool • 9:30 to 10:15am – Aquafit at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to noon – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 10:30 to noon – Toonie Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:45 to 11:45am – Youth Shinny at the Fernie Memorial Arena (No School Fridays) • 10:45 to 11:30am – Gentle Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • Noon to 12:45pm – Public Skate at the Fernie Memorial Arena (No School Fridays) • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at

the Sparwood Pool • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Skate & Shoot Hockey 18+ at the Sparwood Arena • 3:00pm to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:45 to 4:45 pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 4:00 to 5:30pm - Free Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 6:00 to 8:00pm - $3.00 Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 6:30 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00pm to 8:15pm – Public Skate at the Fernie Memorial Arena • 7:00pm – Jam Night every 2nd Friday at the Sparwood Legion • 7:00pm - Jitney Darts at the Fernie Legion – everyone is welcome • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 13+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 8:00 to 9:00pm – Teen/Adult Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre

Saturdays

• Noon to 6:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • Noon to 6:00pm – Fitness Centre Open at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 1:00 to 2:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 2:00 to 3:00pm – Family Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 2:00 to 3:45pm – Public Skate at the Fernie Memorial Arena • 3:00 to 5:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 2:30 to 5:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 4:00 to 6:00pm - Meat Draw at the Fernie & Sparwood Legion • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood & Elkford Pool • 6:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood & Elkford Pool • 6:30 to 8:00pm – Women & Men’s Night at Old School Boxing • 6:45 to 8:15pm – Public Skate at the Fernie Memorial Arena

the Sparwood Arena • 4:00 to 5:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 7:30pm - Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Christ Church Anglican, 591 4th Ave. Fernie

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Sundays

• Noon to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • Noon to 6:00pm – Fitness Centre Open at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • Noon to 6:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 1:00 to 2:00pm – Family Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 1:00 to 5:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 2:00 to 4:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 2:15 to 4:00pm – Public Skate at the Fernie Memorial Arena • 3:00 to 4:45pm – Public Skating at

Dynamic Life Drawing with Anna Weston at Fernie Arts Station 7:00 – 9:00 pm BeauteaSpaNightatInfinitea 6:00 – 8:00 pm Fernie Ghostriders vs. Golden Rockets, Fernie Memorial Arena, 7:30 pm Get Your Craft On! Macrame Bracelets at Fernie Arts Station 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Kokanee Snow Dreams Festival at Fernie Alpine Resort Family Literacy Day: Stories, Activities and Alphabet Soup Dynamic Life Drawing with Anna Weston at the Fernie Arts Station 7:00 – 9:00 pm Booked! Fernie Writer’s Series at Fernie Arts Station 7:00 – 9:30 pm GelliitUp!PlayshopatFernie Arts Station Stoke Folk with Shred Kelly CD Release Party at Fernie Community Centre

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Regular Council meetings are open to the public and held at City Hall at 7:00 p.m.

City of Fernie Contact Info: City Hall Ph: 250.423.6817 Fx: 250.423.3034 Email: cityhall@fernie.ca Website: www.fernie.ca 501-3rd Avenue, Box 190 Fernie, British Columbia V0B 1M0 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Closed statutory holidays) After Hours Phone: 250.423.4226

Fernie Aquatic Centre 250 Pine Avenue Phone: 250.423.4466

Fernie Memorial Arena 991-6th Avenue (Highway 3)

For all Police, Ambulance or Fire related emergencies: Call 911

Leisure Services Happenings Fernie Aquatic Centre Swim Lessons Registration for Winter Session Red Cross Swim Lessons now open. Stand Up Paddle Board Yoga (NEW) Bring your paddle board and have fun taking your Yoga off the mat and onto the water! Sundays January 25 to February 22, 2015 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm. Session Price: $72.53 + Tax Public Swim Schedule (January 4 - March 7, 2015) New public swim schedule now available on our website! Fernie Memorial Arena The Fernie Memorial Arena has public skating for the whole family! Check the website for program dates and times. Please note public skating is not scheduled during Ghostrider home games and other scheduled events. Visit the website for the latest schedule. For information on these and other programs please call the Fernie Aquatic Centre at 250.423.4466.

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 7:00PM in Council Chambers at Fernie City Hall, located at 501 – 3rd Avenue, Fernie BC so that Council may hear representations from the public who deem an interest in the properties affected by the proposed amendments to Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 for: APPLICANT:

Corporation of the City of Fernie

LOCATION:

C-HWY – Highway Commercial Zoned Properties in the City of Fernie (as identified on Map 1 and Map 2)

LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS:

See Below Bylaw No. 2271, cited as Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Amendment Bylaw No. 174, 2014

BYLAW:

Bylaw No. 2271 proposes to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 by: • •

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Adding text to include “Single Family Dwellings” as a permitted use in  the C-HWY – Highway Commercial zone; and Adding text to include “Home Occupation” as an accessory use in the C-HWY – Highway Commercial zone.

The proposed text amendments apply to the following parcels only: The North ½ of Lot 3, Block 65, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734; Lot 1, Block 57, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734A; Lot 3, Block 57, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734A; Lot 2, Block 61, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734A; Lot 3, Block 61, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734A; Lot 4, Block 61, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734A; Lot 6, Block 75, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District Plan 734A; Lot 8, Block 75, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District Plan 734A; Lot 1, Block 80, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734A; Lot 2, Block 80, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734A; Lot 3, Block 80, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734A; Lot 7, Block 80, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734A; Lot 8, Block 80, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734A; Lot 9, Block 80, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734A; Lot 1, Block 107, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 902; Lot 3, Block 107, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 902; Lot 5, Block 107, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 902; Lot 1, Block 116, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 902; Lot 9, Block 125, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 902; Lot 10, Block 125, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 902; Lot B, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 12642; and Lot B, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District Plan 14694. Bylaw No. 2271 also proposes other amendments to the C-HWY – Highway Commercial zone text related to regulating the proposed “Single Family Dwellings” permitted use. Comments can be made in person at the Public Hearing, or in any of the following methods: BY EMAIL: BY FAX:

cityhall@fernie.ca (250) 423.3034

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City Hall 501 – 3rd Avenue City of Fernie Planning Department PO Box 190, Fernie, BC V0B 1M0

Any submissions received after 5:00PM, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 will not be accepted. No representation will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. All submissions must include your name and street address. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please contact the Planning Department at (250) 423.6817 or via email at cityhall@ fernie.ca. A copy of the proposed bylaw amendment, Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Zoning Map and other relevant documents may be viewed at City Hall, 501 – 3rd Avenue, Fernie, BC during normal business hours of 8:00am to 5:00pm January 22, 2015 to February 10, 2015 (excluding weekends and Statutory holidays), or online at www.fernie.ca This Notice is published in accordance with Section 892 of the Local Government Act.

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Director of Finance Competition #2/15

Employment Opportunity

POSITION: PLANNING ASSISTANT / GIS TECHNICIAN – TEMPORARY 1 YEAR TERM DATE OF POSTING: January 15, 2015

The District of Sparwood is a friendly and welcoming community of approximately 3,800 people, nestled in the heart of the Elk Valley in the Southeast Kootenays. Sparwood offers year round recreational opportunities including trail systems for hiking, biking and cross-country skiing, as well as world class hunting and ﬁshing.

We are looking for a self motivated Planning Assistant/GIS Technician to join our team, on a full time basis for a one year term beginning late February.

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, this key statutory position will oversee the strategic development of the District’s financial plan and all financial and business planning services. As part of the Senior Management team, the DFO will advise the organization of the financial implications of major decisions, ensuring value for money, return on investment, productivity and service delivery.

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Reporting to the Manager of Planning, the Planning Assistant/GIS Technician is responsible for completing work as assigned including but not necessarily limited to the processing of land-use development applications (e.g. zoning, signs, development permits and subdivisions), responding to inquiries concerning land use issues from the public and other government agencies, research and preparation of planning studies, preparing departmental reports, maps, graphic materials, plans and specifications, and carrying out a variety of planning, design and field inspection activities related to municipal bylaws. The Planning Assistant/GIS Technician is also responsible for special projects as assigned and assisting with the daily functions of the main office, including computer support, social media and updating website information.

The ideal candidate will have: • A recognized professional designation (CA, CGA or CMA), supplemented with at least five (5) years of progressive managerial experience in a local government setting • Superior written and verbal communication skills • Political astuteness and organizational awareness to identify potential business problems and opportunities • A track record of growing, developing and empowering staff • Excellent financial analysis, strategic planning, fiscal and project management skills • Thorough knowledge of the principles, best practises and concepts related to financial management and accounting in a municipal setting • Well developed organizational and time management skills • A positive, energetic approach to work

SPECIALIZED TRAINING/EXPERIENCE: • Ability to prepare bylaws, public notices, and public hearing presentation materials. • Excellent communication skills, report writing and organizational skills. • Ability to deal tactfully with the public and developers. • Innovative, self-motivated and results oriented analyst and decision-maker. • Ability to work with minimum supervision and under pressure with short lead time and deadlines. • Knowledge of webpage design and maintenance • Valid Class 5 Drivers License

The District of Sparwood, population approximately 4,000, is a growing community nestled in the heart of the Elk Valley in the south east corner of the Province. As a result of the retirement of the incumbent, a vacancy exists for a qualiﬁed and experienced professional to join our management team as Director of Finance (DFO).

We are seeking a collaborative, results-oriented leader with considerable knowledge of public sector ﬁnancial accounting and reporting principles and requirements under PSAB, and thorough knowledge of municipal legislation as it relates to ﬁnance including the Community Charter and Local Government Act.

The salary for this position is competitive and includes a full range of beneﬁts.

It is anticipated that this position will be awarded by the end of February, with a start date sometime in June. Applicants are invited to submit their resumes, complete with cover letter, in conﬁdence by 4:00 p.m. February 10, 2015, quoting competition #2-2015, to the attention of: Ms. Terry Melcer Chief Administrative Ofﬁcer District of Sparwood Box 520 Sparwood, B.C. V0B 2G0 Telephone: (250) 425-6810 (direct) email: tmelcer@sparwood.ca

Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs

Applications are now being accepted for the 2015/16 Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs. Application forms and proposal guidelines are available at the District of Sparwood Municipal Ofﬁce and on the RDEK website at www.rdek.bc.ca under CBT Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs. The application deadline for project proposals is 4:30 p.m. Monday, February 16, 2015.

Notice of Intention to Provide Assistance to Teck Coal Ltd under a Partnering Agreement

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 21 of the Community Charter, that the District of Sparwood intends to provide assistance to Teck Coal Limited under the terms of a partnering agreement for the provision of municipal services, being the installation of a kiosk and landscaping at the Highway 3 Michel Hotel site located 5.7 km east of the Highway 3 and Highway 43 junction. In recompense for this service, the District will: • • •

Water the shrubs and plants directly adjoining the kiosk; Collect garbage from the receptacles provided at the site; and Conduct a biannual inspection of the kiosk for vandalism and damage.

Council will consider this partnering agreement at the February 2, 2015 regular meeting of Council. A complete copy of the proposed partnering agreement can be viewed at the District Ofﬁce at 136 Spruce Avenue, Sparwood, BC during regular business hours or online at www.sparwood.ca. For more information, please contact the Director of Community & Facility Services, Duane Lawrence, at 250.425.0552 or dlawrence@sparwood.ca.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: • Diploma in planning or a related field or a combination of related education and experience. • Knowledge and experience with AutoCAD Map3D, ArcGIS, Trimble GPS and Drupal (CMS). • Working knowledge of planning principles, as well as the related Provincial Acts, Bylaws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards applicable to planning and development. • Proficient with computers, computer operating systems and computer software including but not limited to: Windows, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access and InDesign.

Wages, beneﬁts and conditions of employment are governed by the current collective agreement with CUPE Local 2698. This position is a one year term position, working 40 hours per week at the current rate of pay of $32.84 per hour. If your experience and education have prepared you for this position and you are eager to join our team, we invite you to submit a cover letter and resume in conﬁdence by 4:00 p.m. MST Friday, January 30 to: Nelson Wight, Manager of Planning District of Sparwood P.O. Box 520, 136 Spruce Avenue Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0 Email: nwight@sparwood.ca www.sparwood.ca Thank you to all those that apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Arts&Entertainment WhatsOn THE FREE PRESS Thursday, January 22, 2015

What’s on in the Elk Valley this week.

film’s narration leaves things less than clear. Though some of the film’s easy cracks at Hollywood and the craziness of the business ring true, in the film’s case plotlines of incest and disturbing familial sexual relationships serve as a main allegory and it tries to be too many things at once. This forces some of its satire and jokes to fall Reel Canadian Film Festival goers enjoyed a flat or create a wide variety of movies, including Maps to the sense of awkward Stars and When the Ocean Met the Sky. questioning if a Submitted photo disturbing scene warrants a laugh. By Sarah Kucharski Among those Free Press Staff include Dr. Stafford Weiss (Cusack) punching his daughter he annual Reel Canadian in the stomach repeatedly, an Film Festival took over accidental murdering of a dog or Fernie’s Vogue Theatre this a later scene where Weiss pushes weekend for the seventh time and his wife (also his sister) into a pool on its Saturday evening docket after finding her on fire upon his was Maps To the Stars — a jumbled return home. satire depicting the insanity of The film isn’t without its merits, Hollywood. however. Moore delivers an Directed by Canadian filmmaker electric performance and fully David Cronenberg, the film starred commits to the internal turmoil of the festival’s most recognizable a broken actress, as has frequently names with an ensemble cast been her M.O. in films. But even an featuring Julianne Moore, John Oscar-nominated actress couldn’t Cusack, Mia Wasikowska and overpower the purposefully Robert Pattinson. absurd and silly satire that is With the play-on-words title Maps. indicating that the film will The purpose of the film festival draw a picture explaining how is to highlight Canadian talent its characters — among them a in film, with five films with a washed-up C-Lister desperate to strong Canadian connection being emulate her late film icon mother shown over three days. Included (Moore), a Bieber-esque 13-yearwere When The Ocean Met The old getting his career on track Sky, Heartbeat, Maps, Monsoon and following a stint in rehab (Evan Mommy. Bird), a schizophrenic burn victim An opening and closing hungry for fame (Wasikowska) reception also welcomed locals to and a quacked-up TV psychologist the festival. to the stars (Cusack) — have gotten to where they are, the

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e’re back! If you missed my column a few weeks ago, we went down to Shelby Cain Disneyland after some urging from a close friend and the collection of a significant amount of Air Miles. We’re still in recovery mode. It was crazy. And amazing. And did I mention crazy? The odyssey began Monday morning with a trip to the Kalispell airport. The girls thought the plane was one of the rides and kept waiting for Mickey Mouse to emerge from the cockpit. He didn’t, thank God, but they were equally stoked when they both got their own cup of juice, with ice and some mini pretzels. We arrived in California and walked out to the sidewalk at the airport. The girls started jumping around, shrieking and stripping off their woolly layers of clothing like they were being swarmed by bees. A slick looking woman with dark sunglasses gave us a wide berth and mouthed the word “Canadians” to her equally slick companion. Yup. Canada’s in the house. We took a taxi to the hotel. Another exhilarating experience in the mind of a four and five-year-old that left them wondering why the nice driver wasn’t going to join us the next day. Four is still upset we didn’t say goodbye to him before we left. She’s also upset she couldn’t bring home a snail she found and named Bob Lewis, but I digress. We threw our belongings into the hotel room, put on our bathing suits and raced to the outdoor pool. It was deserted. Dining staff at the restaurant nearby huddled under heat lamps in their sweaters and jackets, watching our cannonballs with utter fascination. At one point someone called out, “Y’all must be from Canada!” Is it that obvious? The next day it was time for the big show. We arrived early. Because we’d purchased multi-day passes we qualified for Magic Morning, something I explained to the girls as an extra hour of fun for just a few special kids. At least, that’s what the brochure said. The crowd waiting to be let in for Magic Morning looked equivalent to the entire town of Fernie. Oops. My husband and I locked eyes, and a certain understanding passed between us. We would have to dig deep. Into our patience. Into our parenting skills. Into our wallets. The latter became clear when I pulled out a crisp twenty and went to acquire two coveted Frozen balloons, only to be denied because I didn’t have enough money. What? Once we ‘Let it go’, we were unstoppable. Like a family of California locals we dominated the rides, ate the giant ice creams, we even stopped apologizing to people who bumped into us. Most of the time. You can take the people out of Canada…

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Grant applications for arts, culture and heritage open The CKCA received $706,000 in funding from Columbia Basin Trust for the 2015/16 year. Jacquie Hamilton, CKCA Chair, said in a release, “We’re proud that for 18 years we’ve been able to partner with the Trust to provide support for arts and heritage projects across the Basin. These programs provide an opportunity for people involved in these areas to embark on new projects, improve their skills, share their talents and more.” The funding will be made available for individuals and groups through comArtists across the Columbia Basin can apply to benefit from $706,000 of munity arts councils, funding from the Columbia Basin Trust and Columbia Kootenay Cultural arts and heritage mentoring/master classes, Alliance. From The Free Press files major exhibitions and heritage projects. By Sarah Kucharski More information on Free Press Staff which projects are applicable to the funding is available at basinculture.com olumbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance The deadline for the grants is March 6 or 20, (CKCA) invites all artists in the area to depending on the program. apply for an art, culture or heritage grant.

Calling All Cub Reporters! Are you interested in a career in journalism? Do you want to be a reporter? Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy and The Free Press invite you to develop your writing skills and share your talent! Write a newspaper article and see your story in print.

Contest Guidelines: Grades 7-12: Write a news story about something “news worthy” that happened in the Elk Valley. This article should include some quotes from eyewitnesses or sources. All entries must be typed (250-300 words). One winner from grades 7-9 and one from grades 10-12 will be given the opportunity to write a 250-300 word article in The Free Press once a month from March to June! Entries are due no later than January 31, 2015. Mail or Email to: Meghan Morton Community Literacy Coordinator 44 Mt. Washburn Fernie, BC V0B 1M3 or mmorton@cbal.org Est. 1898

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Parent & Tot Swim Lessons Swim Kids Level 1 - 7 A great introduction to the water for parents and their children Children learn to swim, be fit, and stay safe in a fun environment that 4-36 months old. promotes achieving a personal best and celebrates personal success Feb 17 - Mar 12 Tues and Thurs 5:00 - 5:30 pm Level 1 Feb 17 - Mar 12 Tues & Thurs 4:00 - 4:30 pm Preschool Swim Lessons Level 2 Children 36 months - 5 years old are introduced to floats, front and back glides and water safety. Feb 17 - Mar 12 Tues & Thurs 4:30 - 5:00 pm Sea Otter Level 3 Feb 17 - Mar 12 Tues and Thurs 11:30 - 12:00 pm Feb 17 - Mar 12 Tues & Thurs 4:30 - 5:00 pm February 11 - March 2, 2015 Feb 17 - Mar 12 Tues and Thurs 4:00 - 4:30 pm Level 4 Mondays & Wednesdays 3:30 - 5:30 pm Salamander Feb 17 Mar 12 Tues & Thurs * 3:30 4:00 pm $50.00 Feb 16 - Mar 11 Mon and Wed 11:00 - 11:30 am Level 5 This Red Cross certified program covers child care, safety, Feb 16 - Mar 11 Mon and Wed 6:30 - 7:00 pm Feb 17 - Mar 12 Tues & Thurs * 3:30 - 4:00 pm behavior, healthcare and emergency procedures. For ages Feb 17 - Mar 12 Tues and Thurs 5:00 - 5:30 pm Level 6 11+. Registration includes the Red Cross Babysitter Child Care Sunfish manual. Those successfully completing the course will receive a Feb 17 - Mar 12 Tues & Thurs * 3:30 - 4:00 pm Red Cross Certificate. Feb 16 - Mar 11 Mon and Wed 6:30 - 7:00 pm Level 7 The District of Sparwood is pleased to announce the Melcer. with our most Febour 17 -brand Mar 12to resonate Tues and Thurs 11:00 - 11:30 am Feb 17 - Mar 12 Tues & Thurs * 3:30 - 4:00 pm “This allows *Classes are combined with another level. launch of its new brand and identity. “We’re now important audienceCrocodile/Whale first — our own community.” Feb 16 - Mar 11 Mon and Wed* 11:30 - 12:00pm Level 8, 9 & 10 January 24, 2015 ideally positioned to clearly and consistently share our Crocodile A one hour lesson for children who have successfully completed Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm levels 1 - 7. - Mar 11 exercise Mon and include Wed* The initial results ofFeb the16branding a new6:30 - 7:00 pm $60.00 community’s story,” said Terry Melcer, TheFebDistrict of11 Mon * Wed 16 Mar 7:00 8:00 pm This beginner photography class will teach you how to get photo * Classes are combined with another class

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Meet the players! Fernie Minor Hockey President’s Message 2015

ELK VALLEY Minor Hockey President’s Message 2015

have been involved with Minor hockey now for three years. First starting to help coach my sons team, being on the ice helping was a great experience. Having fun travelling and spending time with the families and great friends I made in my first year made it an easy choice to stay involved and continue to coach. The next year I decided to join the executive as VP and continue to be involved which lead to the position as president. Elk Valley Minor Hockey is an amazing association which has some excellent volunteers with years of experience who have helped greatly. A big thank you to all our volunteers. We couldn’t have had the success we have had in the past without you. We are very proud of the achievements of all our players and we are happy to be part of minor hockey week. I am frequently at our local arenas watching teams practice and play games and the best part about being there is seeing the smiles on the faces of the kids. Watching as one player scores there first goal or makes a great pass and how happy they are with their achievements makes what we do as volunteers worth while. This season is well underway with few games and tournaments left to play and playoffs just around the corner, so if you’re interested in catching a game check out our website for schedules and bring the kids down to enjoy a friendly game. Hope to see you there. Thank you to all who have helped to make this year great for all the kids!

e are excited to say our membership keeps growing and we are so pleased that more kids are participating in hockey in our community. As always I want to thank the people that make hockey happen in Fernie. We have the greatest volunteers, coaches, parents and players. A special thank you to our equipment manager, Lisa Grabas who has spent countless hours getting our locker room cleaned and organized, looks after everyone’s equipment needs, and is always available to help. Cathy Garcia we would be lost without you managing all of our administration and finances! Laurel Doehle dedicated ice coordinator and team manager thank you!! Arthur Sombrowski, Laura Loewen, Mark Palmer and Kevin Marasco who manage registration, health and safety programs, coach mentorship and more thank you for the hours of time you selflessly provide. Our fantastic coaching staff who spend hours getting certification courses, planning practices and mentoring the kids are to be commended for the talented players that we have here in Fernie! Our community has been nominated by Caira Hutchinson for Kraft Hockeyville 2015. I would like to encourage everyone to support Caira with this initiative as winning would mean $100,000 in upgrades to our arena. One of the biggest challenges our community will face in growing our skating and hockey programs is having enough ice! Each year I get dozens of emails form teams who want to come to tournaments in Fernie because we have such a fantastic community. We literally can’t accommodate the volume of requests we receive. Bringing people into our community is great for our local economy and wonderful for our kids to make new friends. We would love to be able to hold more events and bring more teams to Fernie. Please come forward with any ideas or support you can to help this initiative.

~ Jason Dobson, President, Elk Valley Minor Hockey

~ We all Play for Canada Tracey Kelly, President, Fernie Minor Hockey Association

Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2015 from all of us at Fernie Minor Hockey.

Elk Valley Wild – Pre-Novice 2014/15

Front: Aiden Iles, Londyn Freiheit, Eric Kabel, Chase Lainey, Jesse Tennant, Jaxen Zielinski, Lukas Pinchak Middle: Jack Simard, Aiden Kennedy, Morgan Baher, Hailey Podrasky, Brody Kerkhoven, Jaelyn Kerkhoven, Dominique Tracey Back: Mike Etele (Coach), Brent Rybachuk (A. Coach), Tiffany Rybachuk (Manager), Dwight Kerkhoven (A. Coach) Absent: Fiona Robertson (Trainer)

Front: Aiden Smyth, Zachary Auger, Kayden Buchner, Cody Wilm, Logan Langille, Sawyer Clarkson, Blayke Robar Middle: Lindi Clarkson, Wyatt Wilm, Brock Bernhart, Aaron Halladay-Dmytriw, Colby Dobson, Linkoln Philpotts, Mitchell Anderson Back: Nikole Sharpe (Manager), Lee Wilm (Coach), Dan Anderson (A. Coach), Darcy Bernhart (A. Coach)

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Meet the players!

Elk Valley Wild – Novice 2014/15

Elk Valley Wild – Atom 2015/14

Front: Mason Benoit, Blaine Trischuk, Nevin Etele, Owen Rybachuk, Steven Maccormack, Ian Maccormack, Addison Charest, Kacie Corkle, Soren Nicol Middle: Finlay Tobin, Erik Haugo, Taylor Smuin, Brayden Holberton, Jayden Logodi, Emalie Smith, Carter Paulsen, Jacob Heide Back: Ken Paulsen )A. Coach), Troy Tobin (Coach), Scott Holberton (A. Coach) Absent: Adam Latka, Nicole Latka (A. Coach), Scott Latka (A. Coach), Renee Maccormack (Manager)

Front: Logan Head, Sileena Laible, Brock Smith, Levi Norgate, Rowan Kipnik, Sage Charest, Brayden Baher, Parker Keehn, Garet MacDonald Middle: Austin Roberts, Gavin Sammartino, Bobby Beranek, Mackenzie Spence, Gracie Beranek, Connor Keehn, Nicholas Bachmier Back: Jamie Sammartino (A. Coach), Jason Smith (A. Coach), Blaine Beranek (A. Coach) Absent: DJ Kipnik (Coach), Shane Bachmier (A. Coach)

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THE FREE PRESS Thursday, January 22, 2015

Meet the players!

Elk Valley Wild – PeeWee 2014/15

Elk Valley Wild – Bantam 2014/15

Front: Tavin Quast, Kyle Sliworsky, Alex Streeter, Gabe Dobson, Portia Eldaun, Vanessa Smithies, Annabelle Scott Middle: Evan Payne-Smuin, Gavin Bouvier, Kyle Klein, Simon Smith-Burness, Justis Ruta, Ethan Olden, Brady Clowe Back: Bob Klein (Coach), Gerry Sliworsky (A. Coach) Absent: Brandon Riddell, Jason Dobson (A. Coach)

Front: Chase Rayman, Noah Kramer, Nick Mitchell, Jared Hutchinson, Bowen Arola, Justin Scarpelli, Benjamin Durban Back: Kevin Hutchinson (A. Coach), Cory Caldwell, Jake Beranek, Colton Hutchinson, Cody Perrott, Austin Norgate, Blaine Beranek (Coach) Absent: Alfons Hummel, David Beranek (A. Coach), Shannen Kramer (Trainer), Lori Mitchell (Manager)

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Meet the players!

Elk Valley Wild – Bantam/Midget Girls 2014/15

Elk Valley Wild – Midget 2014/15

Front: Marchi Taylor, Kelli Klein, Savanna Goossens, Morgan Klein, Kyra Doehle, Emily Zielinski-Gandner, Pyper Zielinski-Gandner Back: Barry Marchi (A. Coach), Nicole Klein, Madison Allen, Sami Foye, Jessica Hutchinson, Hailey Bodie, Madison Glover, Duane Allen (Coach) Absent: Tianna Lindley, Kiara Lindley

Front: Andre Pelletier, David Gold, Corey Scott, Donovan Smithies, Neil Smithies (Coach), Alex Soukoroff, Hayden Syrja, Dylan Roesch, Sawyer Ward Back: Dave Soukroff (A. Coach), Brendan Kutzner, Jared Willett, Levi Strom, Jacen Richards, Dalton Bouvier, Evan Pumphrey, Trevor Broad, Tyler Atherton, Cruz Canals, Vaughn Willett (A. Coach) Absent: Bonnie Willett (Manager)

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Another successful Christmas bird count Submitted by Kevin Knight

n Sunday, Dec.14, 2014 birders from Fernie, Cranbrook and the Crowsnest Pass participated in the Bird Studies Canada/Audubon Christmas Bird Count. This marked the 115th year the count has been done in North America and the ninth year here in Fernie. The weather was remarkably mild, which proved favourable for both birds and birders alike. Five teams set out in the morning and scoured the designated 24-kilometer circle for signs of avian life. The final tally revealed 38 species observed during the day itself and an additional four during count week. This was well within the average for local overwintering birds. Of note, we had the somewhat unusual presences of a Lone Red-Tailed Hawk, a trio of Cedar Waxwings and a fleeting glimpse of a flock of Snow Buntings. Numbers were low with a few taxa but within reasonable variability. This year did see the return of some Winter Finches, like the Common Redpolls and Pine Grosbeaks, which by their nature are irruptive. Others like the Pine Siskin and both Crossbill species remain sparse or absent. The results of the 2014 Fernie Christmas Bird Count are: Species / Number Mallard 224 Common Goldeneye 62 Ruffed Grouse 2 Bald Eagle 5 Red-Tailed Hawk 1 Merlin 1 Wilson's Snipe 2 Northern Pygmy- Owl 1 Downy Woodpecker 6 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 25 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Northern Shrike 2 Gray Jay 1 Steller's Jay 8 Blue Jay 9 Black-billed Magpie 16 American Crow 26 Common Raven 79 Black-capped Chickadee 192 Mountain Chickadee 22 Red-breasted Nuthatch 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Brown Creeper 2 American Dipper 7 Golden-crowned Kinglet 11

European Starling 4 Bohemian Waxwing 867 Cedar Waxwing 3 Song Sparrow 3 Dark-eyed Junco 17 Snow Bunting 14 Pine Grosbeak 233

House Finch 5 Red Crossbill 6 Common Redpoll 140 Pine Siskin 6 House Sparrow 45

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Thanks to all who participated in making this event another success, including the sponsoring Fernie Nature Club, and accolades to Ron and Kim Lentz.

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CELEBRATE Fernie Rocky Mountain RELAY FOR LIFE Chocolate Factory REMEMBER FIGHT BACK melts Elk Valley hearts

“For almost a year, three times a week someone would come in looking for the cheesecake,” said Martin. The original cheesecake was purchased from Fernie’s Extra Foods, but after the President’s Choice company discontinued their product, the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory was at a loss. That was until Park Place Lodge stepped up and started to make the ideal cheesecake Martin’s store needed to keep its customers satisfied. The Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory employees handcraft “We all tried the chocolates, brittle, rocky pop popcorn and fudge right in front of cheesecake, we thought your eyes at the historic downtown Fernie location. Photo by K. Dingman it was amazing,” Martin noted, adding that once By Katelyn Dingman they had the recipe in, store manager Jess Norman Free Press Staff posted it on Facebook and almost immediately I’m a chocoholic,” Rocky Mountain received over 30 comments and around 50 likes. Chocolate Factory co-owner Martin Brock Another favourite, made with locally purchased joked as he led me around the Second ingredients, is the shops wide variety of chocolate Avenue store, showing me their wide variety of and caramel dipped apples. edible delights. With the Second Avenue store dipping between After working for many employers, Martin 100 and 135 apples per week, Martin said, and his wife Marilyn Brock decided to open the “they’re a huge favourite.” franchise store in the heart of Fernie’s downtown It’s those crowd favourites adored by locals core, and with a town full of sweet tooth locals and visitors alike that keep the store successful. and visitors, business has been booming. “The diversified things in the store make it “We decided a long time ago when we moved so you can be successful all year long because here [that] we wanted to own our own business,” Fernie has its peaks and valleys and if you can Martin said. “We had worked for other people weather the valleys, you can make it happen,” for many, many years and we’ve seen good he noted, adding, “Having local people support bosses and bad bosses and we’ve seen good us is crucial. The tourist portion is just the gravy business owners and bad business owners. We on top.” just wanted to do something really good.” In fact, Martin said he doesn’t think the After contemplating several business ideas, chocolate shop could have survived without local Martin and his wife decided to invest their support, and with aggressive business hours, the money and time in the chocolate industry, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory caters to bringing something different to the already locals working within the community. thriving restaurant industry. The store is open 364 days a year, seven days a “We wanted to do something really unique,” week, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday noted Martin. “We found in our research that and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. a franchise was a good way to hit the ground “There’s a lot that goes on, there’s a lot of running.” hard work here,” Martin added, commending Although a lot of the scrumptious chocolate his three employees for their dedication to the creations are made in store, including the hand business. spade fudge, the caramel popcorn and the many Martin himself has established such a trusting varieties of brittle, Martin said the fact that all relationship with his employees that he only puts the packaging was given to them by the Rocky himself in the schedule from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mountain Chocolate Factory franchise made Monday to Wednesdays. things simpler. “We wanted a business that we didn’t have to As well as the labeling, the Fernie storefront also be in all the time,” he said. “We’ve gotten it so imports their chocolate from a California based that with the right people in place, I don’t have company called Guittard Chocolate Company. to be here. I put myself in the schedule because “They’ve been doing chocolate for a long time,” I want to.” Martin noted, adding that Guittard chocolate After working for the ‘big boss’ for what dates as far back as 1868. seemed like a lifetime, Martin said he wanted to He admits, “I wouldn’t be able to survive step down from that mentality and cater to his making my own chocolate. It’s what we turn the employees needs. chocolate in to that makes us unique.” “I don’t treat them like I’m the big boss,” noted With 700 to 1,000 lbs of chocolate on site, the Martin. “I just try to work with my staff.” Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory’s assortment And it’s that small town mentality and the seems endless. overall welcoming atmosphere of the Rocky One of their beloved creations is the gluten free Mountain Chocolate Factory that keeps locals chocolate covered cheesecake, a must-try even and out-of-towners coming back for more. for those adamant on sticking to their New Year’s “People come in here with no expectation weightloss resolution. and they’re just blown away by the variety and The product was recently re-introduced at the quality and what we have to offer,” Martin noted. shop after disappearing from the shelves for “It’s so much fun.” nearly a year.

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Categories and Rules: Grades 2-6: Write only the first paragraph of a fictional story. Grab the attention of your readers so that they will want to read on. You can write a fairy tale, an adventure, a fable….whatever you want but leave your readers wanting more (100-200 words). All entries must be typed. One winner from grades 2-3 and one winner from grades 4-6 will see their name in a future edition of The Free Press and their story introduction on the CBAL-Elk Valley Facebook page! They will also be invited to write another 100-200 words each month (from March to June) to continue their story. The continuation of their story will be posted each month on the CBAL-Elk Valley Facebook page! Kindergarten and grade 1: Colour a picture of a magical moment you have imagined and write a caption explaining the story (1-3 sentences). The winner will see their name printed in The Free Press and their art posted on the CBAL-Elk Valley Facebook Page. They will also be invited to contribute a picture and caption to the CBAL-Elk Valley Facebook page once a month from March-June! Entries are due no later than January 31, 2015. Mail or Email to: Meghan Morton Community Literacy Coordinator 44 Mt. Washburn Fernie, BC V0B 1M3 or mmorton@cbal.org

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Spring Clean set to spread throughout Elk Valley Submitted

Last spring, hundreds of children and adults alike took part in the Fernie Spring Clean Community Garage Sale. Rotary Park was filled with children jumping on bouncy castles and enjoying balloon decorations. From The Free Press files

he highly successful Fernie Spring Clean - Community Garage Sale is returning in 2015 and it is spreading throughout the Elk Valley. You may be thinking about clearing out after the festive season, but don’t give too much away. Try and create a little corner at home or in the garage to start collecting items you no longer need and that others might wish to buy. You will want to keep them to be able to take part in the 2015 Elk Valley Spring Clean. After the amazingly successful 2014 Fernie event, the organizers, East Kootenay Brain Injuries Association, are very excited to let you know that the 2015 event will take place over a

whole weekend. On Saturday, May 23 the communities of Elkford and Sparwood will host the first part of the community event. On Sunday, May 24, Fernie will have their second annual event. Last year saw over 80 garage sales in Fernie, including many great discounts in the retail stores, and some charities doing joint sales and raising wonderful funds for their particular cause. Registration won’t start until April, but we want all the residents of the Elk Valley (buyers and sellers) to save the date to ensure they can be part of this exciting event. If you want to keep in touch, you can follow our facebook page https://www. facebook.com/Ferniespringclean

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THE FREE PRESS Thursday, January 22, 2015

Season end in sight as Riders shake slump

teams in the league. constructed on the other side of the glass. road coming up so we’ve got to be focused Mohr gave credit Mohr expressed the club’s appreciation on that before we focus on playoffs.” Fernie will host the Golden Rockets this to team captain for the 16-year-old from Elkford, who has Dylan Robertson found his feet this season as the youngest Friday night before hitting the road until Feb. 13. With only three home games and the rest of the skater on the team. leadership group for “He’s not small, and he’s figuring out remaining in the regular season, don’t taking charge and that when he uses his body he’s having a miss your chance to cheer on your Fernie spearheading the lot of success,” said Mohr after Saturday’s Ghostriders as they strive for the top spot. turnaround. game. “That’s what good “It’s great when you see the leaders do; they young kids as they start to get that recognize when confidence; they lose those firstthings aren’t going year rookie nerves and they realize great, and they took to themselves that they can play the bull by the horns. well in this league … he’s so wellThey held a meeting liked and he’s such a good guy in DIVISION: Kootenay Conference: Eddie Mountain on Wednesday, the dressing room.” then came out and For the man himself, Haugo was Team GP W L T D OTL Pts x-Fernie Ghostriders 42 30 9 1 0 2 63 practiced hard.” able to sum up his motivation quite x-Kimberley Dynamiters 43 23 14 2 1 3 51 The extra effort succinctly. x-Creston Valley Thunder Cats 42 22 15 1 0 4 49 certainly showed on “It feels good when I hit,” he x-Golden Rockets 43 21 17 0 0 5 47 Friday night when said, with a shrug and a smile. Columbia Valley Rockies 41 9 26 0 0 6 24 the Fernie boys Alternate captain Neufeld was DIVISION: Kootenay Conference: Neil Murdoch delivered an 8-2 more forthcoming with his insight Team GP W L T D OTL Pts thumping to their into the team’s recent performance x-Beaver Valley Nitehawks 42 27 10 1 0 4 59 hosts in Creston. and the 10 remaining tilts in the x-Castlegar Rebels 44 24 16 1 0 3 52 Joel Burgess led the regular season. x-Nelson Leafs 42 22 13 2 1 4 50 x-Spokane Braves 44 22 18 0 0 4 48 charge with a hat “It was our worst part of the Grand Forks Border Bruins 42 7 31 1 0 3 18 trick for the Riders, season, but we’re a good hockey complemented with club and we knew we were going DIVISION: Okanagan/Shuswap Conference: Doug Birks Aaron Neufeld (right) contributed three goals and and an assist two goals apiece to get out of it,” said Neufeld, Team GP W L T D OTL Pts during the Ghostriders’ two-game comeback last weekend. from Aaron Neufeld regarding the three losses. Kamloops Storm 39 26 10 0 1 2 54 Photo by S. Moulton Sicamous Eagles 43 23 18 1 0 1 48 and Evan Reid plus “We still want to finish first in Chase Heat 43 20 15 2 0 6 48 a final nail courtesy the league against (current league 100 Mile House Wranglers 42 19 18 0 0 5 43 of Doan Smith. leaders) Osoyoos, so we’re just By Sara Moulton Revelstoke Grizzlies 40 15 18 2 0 5 37 The momentum from the road win looking forward game by game Free Press Staff DIVISION: Okanagan/Shuswap Conference: Okanagan carried over to the following night at the … we’ve got a lot of games on the Team GP W L T D OTL Pts he Fernie Ghostriders fought back Fernie Memorial Arena, with x-Osoyoos Coyotes 42 34 6 1 0 1 70 from last week's three game losing the Nelson Leafs visiting x-Summerland Steam 42 25 15 0 0 2 52 streak, earning two big wins ahead for the first and only time x-Princeton Posse 41 18 18 2 0 3 41 this season. While the Leafs of the rapidly approaching playoffs. x-Kelowna Chiefs 40 17 18 2 1 2 38 Sponsored by North Okanagan Knights 43 6 32 1 0 4 17 As the top team in the league’s Eddie were the first to tally in Mountain division, the Riders’ loss to the opening minutes of the x = Clinched Playoff Spot game, the Riders soon the bottomfound their groove ranked Columbia and began relentlessly Valley Rockies “That’s what good firing upon Nelson on Tuesday, Jan. leaders do; they recgoalie Adam Maida. 13 was a painful Ivy Wright was the ognize when things Burgess, Smith and wake-up call for youngest competitor aren’t going great, Neufeld again made the Fernie squad. at the Kinky Rail and they took the their mark on the “I think that was Jam held on Jan. bull by the horns.” scoreboard with a the one that really 17 at Fernie Alpine W L PTS goal each, in addition sunk it in that they Resort. The 8-yearCraig Mohr to contributions by weren’t working Big Bang Bagels 0 2 0 old skied the rail jam. 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Youth hit slopes for annual Kinky Rail Jam Isabelle Gulyas, Isabelle Benitez and Andorra Wright placed in the top three in the girls ski category. Photo by S. Kucharski

Graham Bradish, Alex Urquart and Blake Plummer placed in the 15 and under ski category. Photo by S. Kucharski

Zak Mousseau, Brody McSkimming and Calvin Lovenuik placed in the men’s 16 and over ski category. Photo by S. Kucharski

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he Directors of Sparwood Food Bank would like to thank the following businesses and organizations for their support during 2014, and for their generous contributions to our Christmas hamper drive. Special thanks are due to Centennial Ventures for kindly donating space to us.

Alpine Lumber & Building Supplies Co Allure Ventures Apex Power and Automation CAT Rentals CMAW Local 2300 Columbia Basin Trust CUPE Local 2698 District of Sparwood East Kootenay Community Credit Union Elk Valley Air Cadet Squadron Elk Valley Thrift Shop Finning (Sparwood) Food Banks BC Funky Pizza Int. Brotherhood Electrical Workers Intermountain Specialties Joy Global KalTire Knights of Columbus

Loaf Bakery Mainroad Contracting Mountain Mechanical Services New to You Overwaitea Foods Pepsico Foods Provincial Employees Community Fund Reid’s Bobcat Service Rocky Mountain Meats SMS Equipment Social Club Sparwood Ambulance Sparwood Arts Council Sparwood Chamber of Commerce Sparwood Fire Department Sparwood Futures Society Sparwood LDS Church Sparwood Lions Club Sparwood Pathfinders Sparwood Search and Rescue

Sparwood Subway St. Michael’s Parish Students & Staff F. J. Mitchell Elementary Students & Staff Sparwood Secondary School Teck Coal -Elkview Employees -Fording River Operations -Greenhills Employees -Shared Services Terry`s Janitorial The Bargain Store TransCanada Corporation United Steelworkers Humanity Fund United Steelworkers of America Local 9346 United Way Western Financial

We would also like to thank the many individuals who generously donated food, money or time to help prepare and/ or deliver hampers. The outstanding support we receive from the community enables us to operate throughout the year.

he directors of Sparwood Toys for Tots would like to thank the following businesses, groups, and organizations for their generous support in 2014.

Allure Ventures CAT Rentals CUPE Local 2698 District of Sparwood East Kootenay Community Credit Union Early Childhood Development Committee Elk Valley Air Cadet Squadron Elk Valley Thrift Shop Finning (Sparwood) FJ Mitchell Elementary School Intermountain Specialties Joy Global Kal Tire Mountainside Community Church Overwaitea Foods Royal Bank Management & Staff Santa’s Workshop Sparwood Ambulance

Sparwood Chamber of Commerce and Business Sparwood Dental Clinic Sparwood Fire Department Sparwood Primary Health Centre Sparwood Leisure Centre Sparwood Lions Club Sparwood Liquor Store Sparwood Public Library Sparwood Search & Rescue T&L Dynamic Sound Teck Coal Ltd -Elkview Operations -Greenhills Operations -Line Creek Operations -Shared Services The Bargain Store United Steelworkers of America Local 9346

A special thank you to the residents of Sparwood for their continuing support. And to our angels, we couldn’t do it without you.

Alex Thomas and Shane Yargean placed in the men’s 16 and over snowboard category. Photo by S. Kucharski

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he Amundsen family would like to thank the people of Fernie for the blanket of sympathy, comfort and generosity that they extended after the loss of their beloved daughter, sister and auntie, Eirin Amundsen. We loved Eirin with all our hearts but had no idea that she touched so many lives with her kindness and caring manner. We will be forever grateful for the memories of the Candlelight vigil, the procession of Roses from the hospital and the service at Mountainside Community Church. Thank you to Cherished Memories for the care that they extended to Eirin and her family, also the Fernie Seniors Center who provided the luncheon. We feel fortunate to have had Eirin in our life and will forever miss her. Sincerely, The Amundsen Family

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Catherine Susan Gorrie (Susie) Catherine Susan Gorrie (Susie), of McLeese Lake, BC, passed away on December 17, 2014, at the age of 53. She is survived by her loving husband Mike Searls; children Doug Gorrie of Grasmere, BC, Tiffany Weed and Derek Weed of Cranbrook, BC; step-daughters Amanda Searls and Meagan Searls; grandchildren Raylin, Clayton, and Annebelle; sister Angela (Gorrie) Paradis; half-sister Sadie (Phillips) Salloway and half brother Victor Phillips. Predeceased by Douglas Gorrie (father), Mary (Gravelle Phillips) Gorrie, half brother Sonny Phillips and half sisters Gloria (Phillips) Trahan and Sally (Phillips) Enas. Susie was born July 6, 1961 in Fernie, BC and was raised in Grasmere, BC. After marrying Virgil Weed and having three children, she lived in the same area, then Barriere and Sparwood, making good friends every place she went. After separating she moved to the 108 Mile Ranch in 2002 with husband Mike Searls, then to McLeese Lake in 2012. Susie loved to laugh and could usually find a way to make other people laugh. She spent lots of time outdoors and loved hunting and fishing, as long as the fish were biting. A sparkle in her eye and a laugh on her lips. We miss you Susie. Susie loved kids - anyone who saw her around them could see that. If you want to donate, any of the children’s charities would be nice.

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Jack Fraser Bullin passed away at his home on Sunday, January 11, 2015, at the age of 91 years. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife June. He also leaves to cherish his memory his son Stewart (Therese) Bullin of Medicine Hat; five grandchildren, Christopher Bullin (Meg Huntington), Mike (Natalie) Bullin, Brent Twast, Darrin Twast, Mark Twast (Brianna Courage); two great grandchildren, Mason and Emerson; two sisters, his twin Margaret Wiebe and Agnes Jabausch; a sister-in-law Polly Bullin and June’s family: Barb (Rob) Stadnick, David (Joyce) Bodie and their families. He was predeceased by his parents, Anna and Frank Bullin; his first wife Rose on December 5, 1985; one daughter Paulette (Terry) Twast; his brothers, Pete (Helen), Frank (Gladys) and John Bullin; two sisters, Helen (Harry) Wall and Ann Piquette; two brothers-in-law Frank Wiebe and Ferdinand Jabausch. Jack was born on March 20, 1923 in Aberdeen, Saskatchewan where he was raised on the family farm. He later moved to Saskatoon where he worked at various jobs such as a butcher for Safeway, a mechanic for CP Rail working on locomotives, a finishing carpenter and operating his own grocery store and gas station. He and his son Stewart moved to Fernie, B.C. in 1973 where they began their construction company “Bullin’s Construction”. In 1988, Jack and his son moved to Medicine Hat and continued with their construction company until Jack passed away. Jack enjoyed hunting, horses, dogs and playing with his grandchildren. He enjoyed going back to Saskatchewan to visit his family on the farm. The highlight of his travelling days was with his wife June on a Safari to Africa, a balloon ride over the Serengeti and a chance to see unique wildlife. Jack was a proud man and instilled many of his values in his grandchildren. The funeral service was held in the PATTISON CHAPEL on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. with Life Celebrant, David Townsend. Interment followed in the Hillside Cemetery. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Jack Bullin, or you may visit www.pattisonfuneralhome.com and leave a message of condolence. Arrangements are by the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 540 South Railway St. SE, Medicine Hat T1A 2V6. Please call 1-866-526-2214 for further information.

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YOU ARE INVITED! Mass Times: Saturdays: St. Michael’s ~ 7:00 pm Sundays: St. Michael’s ~ 11:00 am St. Bernard’s Mission, Elkford ~ 4:00 pm Thursdays: St. Michael’s ~ 6:30 pm Fridays: Lilac Terrrace ~ 11:00 am Confessions: Following each mass, or by appointment. Pastor: Father Marcel Cote 250-425-6444

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Real Estate Mobile Homes & Parks Well maintained mobile on Kokanee Court, quiet, clean, adults only, pets allowed, 3bdrm, 2-bath, new hot water tank & roof, low maintenance yard, crushed gravel & lawn, paved driveway, small garden, reasonable to heat & low property taxes, asking $179,000. (250)421-3628

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Clean & bright 1 bedroom fully furnished condo for rent available immediately. A nice quiet building perfect for a shift worker or early riser. $725/month includes hydro and heat - monthly lease. Non smoking and no pets. Call 250-423-0264 for more info.

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Misc for Rent Rental Units Available Sparwood BC Call Marg Gloeckler - Property Manager at 250-425-9095 or Re/Max Elk Valley Realty Ltd. 250-425-9095

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Detroit Auto Show: New wheels, big dollar price tags Detroit, MI – The daddy of all auto shows isn’t offering The fully equipped XD promises a towing capability much new for folks with lean budgets this year. of more than 12,000 pounds, and payload capacity But if you are in the market for trucks, super cars or of 2,000 pounds with the fuel-efficiency of a half-ton green vehicles, then there’s plenty to feast your eyes pickup. Looking forward to later this year when we can upon at the North American International Auto Show. put our truck expert Ian Harwood into a production In recent years, new compact cars have version of the Cummins 5.0-litre V8 Turbo been heavily featured but there was Diesel Crew Cab example on show here. none of significance launched here No prices yet or news of a rollout for the during this year’s press preview days. rest of the new Titan range. Asian manufacturers tend to dominate Our Zack Spencer shares his thoughts on that market segment and increasingly another truck grabbing some limelight at they choose to launch their new wares at the show: “the Detroit-three automakers other shows such as the now important might have the lion’s share of full size Los Angeles extravaganza in November pickup sales but it’s the Toyota Tacoma (of the preceding model year). mid-size pickup that rules the road, outBut those whose work demands truck selling the competition two-to-one. In recent years, ownership will not be disappointed with “Toyota is offering a heavily updated compact cars have new offerings populating the stands Tacoma with a new 3.5L V6, replacing here. Traditionally, domestic manufacthe old 4.0L V6, and choice of either a heavily featured turers have dominated the truck market 6-speed manual or automatic transmisbut there was none but now the so-called import manufacsion. The engine features direct injection of significance turers (most of whom now operate full technology and should vastly improve production lines and design centres here launched here. fuel economy. These and other updates in Canada and the U.S.) are mounting a should ensure the latest Tacoma remains Keith Morgan serious challenge. dominant.” The introduction of the Nissan Titan at Hybrid and electric powered-vehicles the turn of the century caused some ripare no longer a novelty feature here and ples in the full-size truck market but the 2016 Nissan now an increasing share of the floor space. Virtually Titan XD could make some more substantial waves. It every manufacturer has a production model to sell or a takes its design lead from the Big Guys, with a bold and promise of more for the near future. bulky design because that’s what consumers want. NisThe second generation Chevrolet Volt looks nearly as san doesn’t threaten to be number one in performance sharp as the artist’s impression of the first model, which and fuel economy because it believes you can’t have it didn’t live up to its promised looks when it rolled off both ways. Arguing that excelling in one often comes at the production line. More importantly, the new version a cost to the other. Listening to its existing owners and delivers much more in fuel economy new customers, it determined being “up there” in both Alexandra Straub reports on its compact sibling: “For areas will check more consumer boxes. the EV enthusiast or those looking for alternative fuel,

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Chevrolet expands its electrifying portfolio with the Bolt EV Concept. With a range of more than 300 kilometres, this all-electric stylish crossover is aimed for the masses, not just the select few. “While it’s still a concept, pricing for this type of vehicle will be in the $30,000 range. Not cheap, but certainly attainable. It even allows you to use a smartphone to perform as the key fob.” Acura is showing off the return of its simply beautiful NSX sports car to the market. The Porsche-loving Jerry Seinfeld was flown in to add some celebrity power but there was no — because this $150,000-plus super car speaks loudly for itself. It will be powered by a new Honda V6 mated to a ninespeed dual clutch transmission, assisted greatly by three electric motors — one for each of the front wheels and another to add torque while the turbos get up to speed. Interesting that Honda should be getting back into F1 racing; now it features hybrid power plants! Ford is teasing showgoers with a stunning new 600-horsepower Ford GT, which will more than likely have a price sticker similar to that of the NSX. The Infiniti Q60 concept’s premiere appearance was somewhat overshadowed by the aforementioned machines in the media here. However, Alfonso Albaisa, the Infiniti executive director of design, delivered a passionate description of the high-performance sports coupe that will come to market within the next year, with a price tag somewhat lower than the Ford and Acura products. View our team’s Detroit gallery and complete show reports online at drivewaybc.ca keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the lease of a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze LS/LT (1LS/1LT) and Sonic LS/LT (1LS/1LT). Freight ($1,600) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and applicable taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. *Offer valid to eligible retail lessees in Canada who have obtained credit approval by and entered into a lease agreement with GM Financial, and who accept delivery from January 12 through February 2, 2015 of any new or demonstrator 2015 model year Chevrolet (except 2015MY Chevrolet Colorado 2SA). 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Standard 10 airbags, ABS, traction control and StabiliTrak. *^ Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ~ Requires compatible mobile device, active OnStar service and data plan. Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Services and connectivity may vary by model and conditions. OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity is available on certain vehicles and in select markets. Customers will be able to access this service only if they accept the OnStar User Terms and Privacy Statement (including software terms). ¥ Lease based on a purchase price of $16,705/$21,000 (including $0/$1,500 lease credit and a $750 Winter Cash) for a 2015 Cruze LS (1SA) and Cruze LT (1SA/MH8/R7T). Bi-weekly payment is $79/$99 for 48 months at 0.5% APR and includes Freight and Air Tax, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometers limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $1,450/$1,450 down payment required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $9,729/$11,803, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $7,214/$9,499.70. ¥¥ Lease based on a purchase price of $15,225/$19,300 (including 0/$1,200 lease credit and a $750 Winter Cash) for a 2015 Sonic LS (1SA/M26) and Sonic LT (1SD/MH9/C60). Bi-weekly payment is $75/$89 for 48 months at 0.5% APR and includes Freight and Air Tax, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometers limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $1,600/$1,600 down payment required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $9,396/$10,888, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $6,040/$8,690. ¥/¥¥ Price and total obligation excludes license, insurance, registration, taxes, dealer fees, optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. ^Whichever comes first. Limit of four ACDelco Lube-Oil-Filter services in total. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^^Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.

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depth remaining in millimetres. When the snowflake disappears it’s no longer recommended for use as a winter tire. There’s also a unique noise reduction feature on every Nokian passenger tire. The outboard tread grove has a dimpled “golf ball” finish. On a golf ball, dimples control airflow over its surface so it can travel a longer distance. They also, however, offer a noise reduction side benefit that’s exploited by Nokian. Nokian is a Finnish tire company that specializes in winter tires and operates the only permanent winter tire testing facility in the world. It was the first tire maker to offer an all-weather tire in Canada and Kal Tire has an exclusive importation agreement with Nokian. bob.mchugh@drivewaybc.ca

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New Year, New Ride! Close out on all 2014s - SAVINGS UP TO The all-new 2015 F150 in STOCK NOW

2015 FORD F150

62,799

SUPERDUTY CREW CAB XLT GAS

NT1413

MSRP $

Sale Price $

NT1431

47,864

53,289

MSRP $

52,988 OR 392BW 84 months

in stock

2015 FORD F250

SUPERCREW XLT, XTR PCKG 5.0L NT1448

2014 F150s

$14,000

2014 FORD F150

SUPERCREW LARIAT FX4

0% on

Sale Price $

MSRP $

Sale Price $

39,989 OR $297BW 84 months

34,878 OR 259BW 84 months

PLUS!

OVER 200 PRE-OWNED VEHICLES AVAILABLE 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA

XRS

2010 FORD FUSION SEL V6

GREAT VALUE

AWD

UC0244

UC0240

UC0241

6,495

9,966 OR $126BW 48 months

2011 FORD EDGE

GT CUSTOM SPECIAL

ONLY 42,000 KM

UC0232

15,988 OR $165BW 60 months

2014 FORD MUSTANG

2012 DODGE RAM

2011 FORD F150

GT CONVERTIBLE

14,965 OR $151BW 60 months

2007 FORD MUSTANG

1500 SLT 4X4

BLUE BEAUTY

SUPERCREW XLT 4X4 52,000 KM ECOBOOST

VERY LOW KM UT0684

16,985 OR $144BW 72 months

LT0008

UC0224

29,988 OR $233BW 84 months

30,775 OR $261BW 72 months

2011 FORD F150

LT0001

26,996 OR $230BW 72 months

2011 GMC TERRAIN

SUPERCREW XLT 4X4

SLT AWD

LOW KM 66,000 KM

Associated with Legacy Auto Group LT0004

27,888 OR $234BW 72 months

250-423-9211

New location on Brenner Road 1492 Highway 3 opening soon! www.fernieford.com Fernie, BC

LT0010

23,988 OR $211BW 72 months

4.99% on all units. OAC interest rate may vary depending on bank approval, 84 month term on new. $3,500 rebate on 2014 F150 used in lieu of 0%. $0 down calculated on all pmts. NT1413 total interest paid for total of 84 months would be $7,487, total payments would be $47,241.