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Five firefighters have become familiar faces around town since they arrived in Creston on Oct. 31. Here for a year, they can often be seen jogging on the streets, working out at the fitness centre or volunteering at Creston Valley Thunder Cats games. And polishing, endlessly polishing, fire engines at the fire hall on a daily basis. Shana Toale, Eric Einagle, Jordan Shaw, Evan Slater and Brett Musch are Creston Fire Rescue’s first work experience program participants. They have made a one-year com-

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mitment in exchange for learning the daily routines at a community fire hall, being on call 24-hours a day and living on-site in the building across from the fire station. Each of the program participants followed a different path before coming to Creston. Toale graduated from college last August. Einagle attended an academy in Halifax and is a paramedic. Shaw went to the College of the Rockies. Slater came out of a firefighting academy in Texas. They all want to become firefighters, a traditionally difficult career to get into. “Out east in Ottawa there were 2,400 applicants for 34 jobs last year,” said Einagel.

And, while they want to become firefighters, each has a different picture in mind for their future. “Ideally, I’d like to be back home in Ontario, but wherever the job takes me is where I’ll go,” Toale said. Einagle said about firefighting that he “fell into it on a whim” but that he has become passionate about the vocation. “It’s the reason I did the paramedic program,” he said. “Every day is different — you never know what you are going into, good or bad, when the alarm comes in.” Shaw is driven by his passion for helping people and for physical fitness.

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asmine Lothien has been hard at work searching for an opera that is new and different for a Creston audience, and she has been successful! Claude Debussy’s beautiful music is familiar to many. Now his only opera Pélleas et Mélisande, has been produced on DVD by Deutsche Grammophon. The performance is by the award winning Welsch National Opera, directed by Peter Stein and with sets by Pierre Boulez. Wales is renowned for wonderful singing and this production is showing in Paris. It will be at Cardiff, Wales, from May 29-June 6 — and at the Creston Valley Public Library at 7

p.m. Jan. 31. Singers are Alison Hagley, Neill Archer, Donald Maxwell, Kenneth Cox, Penelope Walker, Samuel Burkey and Peter Massocchi. The chairs are comfortable and the price is right — no charge. All are welcome. • • •,

he Creston chapter of the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) will be promoting White Cane Week (WCW) at Overwaitea Foods at 10 a.m. Feb. 4 and at Extra Foods at 10 a.m. Feb. 5. While promoting WCW, which runs Feb. 1-7, members will be selling 50/50 tickets for the CCB’s B.C.Yukon branch. Only

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un and games are the order of the day when the Yahk Kingsgate Recreation Society hosts Winterfest on Jan. 31. Outdoors will be games, face painting, hay rides and races, and indoor games — including cribbage, carpet bowling and Nintendo Wii games — have been added. Music by Gerhard and the Missing Links and dancing will follow a lasagna dinner at the Yahk Kingsgate Community Hall.

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Teen Action Committee wants youth centre space BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

With under two months on the job, teen advocate Rachel Wagner is on a mission. “We have heard from teens and adults that we need a suitable space for a youth centre,” she said. “Now we are asking the community for suggestions about a suitable space. In many other communities, youth centre space is donated by a business or a local hall.” Wagner grew up in Yahk and graduated from Prince Charles Secondary School, so she is sympathetic to youth who bus in each day for school, then have no place to go if they stay in town for activities in the evening. A recent example, she said, became apparent when young volunteers worked on Saturday to help set up for the Wild and Scenic Film Festival. On a wet and chilly day they were then without “a home” until the event started in the evening. Fortunately, they were bailed out by the Creston Valley

Firefighters FROM PAGE 1

“I like being in the heat of the action. I love to fight fires and to go from hanging around the firehall to putting the pedal to the metal in seconds.” “You should get that tattooed,” Shaw laughs. “I LOVE TO FIGHT FIRES!” Musch graduated from an emergency services academy near his home in Sherwood Park, Alta., in 2013 and he worked part-time as a firefighter before coming to Creston. He jumped at the idea of getting a full year of work experience when he read about the new program on Firehall.com, and hopes to land a job in Kelowna or Edmonton.

“I love to fight fires and to go from hanging around the firehall to putting the pedal to the metal in seconds.” Evan Slater

“So far so good” is how Musch describes his time in Creston. He described station duties — “cleaning a lot of the time” — as important routines that lead to great efficiency when responding to an emergency. The five-person team spends most of its time together. Toale has her own room in a newly constructed area in the building beside the fire hall on 10th Avenue. The four men share

Public Library, which is an enthusiastic supporter of the Teen Action Committee.

Rachel Wagner Wagner is clearly excited to be in her new role, with an office in the library and the informal mentorship of Jackie Hula, a member of the Community Advisory Council

dorm accommodations. They have a small living area and television beside their rooms, but do most of their cooking and eating in the fire hall. “It’s a 30-foot commute to work,” Shaw jokes. Einagle said he wasn’t sure what he was stepping into when he arrived in Creston but the experience has been good. He describes it as like having a full-time 40-hour job and being on call for the remaining 120 hours of the workweek. After living in Montreal, the change to small-town living is dramatic, he admits. “Everything is seen under a microscope,” he said. “But Creston has all the amenities. If we aren’t in the fire hall we are at the rec centre.” Shaw is confident that his time in Creston will be well spent. “This is putting us ahead of the competition,” he said. “I think this will be the last stepping stone for us to enter our careers. When we go into interviews we have fire hall-related experience to answer questions with.” “I didn’t really know what to expect when I came here,” Slater said. “But it’s given me a real understanding of fire station life.” All five agree that a work experience program in a small community has its benefits. “Vancouver, for instance, has a lot of distractions,” Slater said. “But I didn’t plan for this year to be a vacation. The job comes first. Along with my year in Kilgore (Texas), this gives me a good start.” In a recent report to town council, fire Chief Mike Moore said the work experience program provides benefits to the community. Insurance under-

and the library’s youth services co-ordinator. “It is the opportunity to make a difference that makes it really appealing,” she said. With a four-year funding commitment from Columbia Basin Trust, the Teen Action Committee has resources to put on events for the 12-19 age group. “We try to be as inclusive as we possibly can,” she said. “We are youth driven — our ideas come from the teens.” Wagner said TAC draws 20 to 40 young people to events like movie nights — the Harry Potter movie marathon at the library was a hit — and pool parties at the community complex. Other activities are designed to engage youth in the community. Members were involved in the recent happiness survey, distributing information and encouraging other young people to participate by taking the survey. Next month they will play an active role in the annual Children’s Winter Festival, which will be held this year at the Lower

writers consider each participant to be the equivalent of three volunteer firefighters, because they are on call 24-hours a day and live on site. “Having them is like having 15 more volunteers,” he said. As well, each of the work experience participants brings different training and experience to the Creston fire department, adding to the overall experience of everyone involved.

“I think this will be the last stepping stone for us to enter our careers. When we go into interviews we have fire hall-related experience to answer questions with.”

Kootenay Band gym on Family Day, Feb. 9. The combination of adult involvement — new town councillors Jen Comer and Kevin Boehmer now sit on the advisory council, along with others who represent agencies with a connection to youth services — and teens who attend regular TAC meetings is key to sustaining the program.

“The kids I have been involved with want activities, so we are trying to have at least two or three a month,” Wagner said. “But they also want a youth centre, and that will be our focus in the coming months.” Anyone with information or suggestions about a potential space for a youth centre is invited to contact Wagner through email at teen. advocate.creston@gmail.com.

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All five members won’t necessarily be here for the entire year, though. There is an agreement that they can leave at any time if they find full-time employment as firefighters. “This program is a real credit to Mike (Moore) and his team,” said Mayor Ron Toyota. “They have worked very hard to make this the best experience possible for these future firefighters and we wish them all success in their careers.” This is the third story in a series about fire service in Creston. The Jan. 15 installment focused on the amount of local calls and potential financial impact, and the Jan. 22 installment discussed the link between fire services and insurance rates.

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Planning to transfer your child to a school out of your catchment area for the 2015/2016 school year? School District No. 8 Policy requires a completed Student Request for Transfer Form be submitted by no later than Monday, March 30, 2015 - 4:00 pm. Please contact your current School Principal for further details or if you are unsure of your catchment school. The Student Request for Transfer Form (#S.3) is available on the web at: www.sd8.bc.ca News & Highlights – Student Transfers or at any SD8 school.

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Hired Equipment Registration West Kootenay District

The West Kootenay District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is now completing Hired Equipment lists for the upcoming fiscal year.

All individuals or companies who are currently registered through the ministry’s offices in Nelson or Grand Forks will be mailed invitations by the end of January to re-register their equipment for the coming fiscal year. Individuals or companies who were not registered in 2014, but who wish to have their equipment listed, are invited to visit or phone the Nelson or Grand Forks office to obtain the appropriate registration forms. You will be required to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance with minimum $2 million third party liability and a WorkSafe BC clearance letter prior to starting work on any ministry projects. Dump trucks must provide a current weigh slip, front tire size, and manufacturer’s front axle rating. Equipment can only be registered in one area in any given year and must be owned or leased-to-own in order to be eligible for registration. Seniority is not transferable from area to area. The deadline for new registrations for the 2015/2016 fiscal year is March 20, 2015. Late registrations will be accepted, but may appear at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or deleting equipment information already listed.

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Under 50 calls for RCMP BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Creston RCMP responded to 45 calls for service from Jan. 19-25, Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan said on Monday. MoTI Ad 1079AJanuary West Kootenay Hired 19 •Tires were stolen from a car parked at a Equipment Northwest Boulevard business. •A break-in to a seasonal residence on 4.31”3/95 X 7.14” Highway resulted in the theft of two chainsaws, 3a columns 12-gaugexRussian 100 linesshotgun, a trail camera and alcohol. •An elderly couple of pedestrians had a verGreenwood Boundary bal dispute with a female driver on Cook Street. Timesyet what might have been stolen •ItCreek is unknown Mountaineer in another break-in near Kingsgate, this time to an RV on King Creek Forest Service Road. •On Highland Crescent, a dispute between Arrow Lakes News neighbours was triggered when one’s snowblower threw snow onto the other’s driveway. Castlegar News January 20 •Thieves in the process of stealing tires and wheels off ofStar a truck on Northwest Boulevard Nelson were scared off, leaving their jack behind, as well the tires and wheels. Creston Valley Advance •Police attended a Third Avenue South residence to keep the peace while a tenant was evicted. Grand Forks Gazette January 21 •Police were unable to locate a van after receiving report that it was being driven by a TrailaTimes youth about 12 years old on Lyons Road. •A warning about a noisy muffler has been sent to the owner of a vehicle after a complaint from Ash Street. •A male on Ninth Avenue South was identified as being in breach of a court order. •An elderly male reported to be missing from Ash Street showed up OK several hours later. •Harassing phone calls to a Cory Road residence were reported. They are related to a child custody dispute. •Another ongoing dispute took place on 36th Avenue, this one about a family’s disapproval of their daughter’s boyfriend.

•A Mallory Road resident complained about unwanted telephone calls regarding a child custody issue. •A 50-year-old male died suddenly of natural causes in his Canyon Street residence. •A suspect has been identified in the theft of a cellphone from 18th Avenue South. January 23 •Another complaint was received about the family dispute on 36th Avenue North. •More unwanted telephone calls were reported from Mallory Road. •Police were unable to confirm the owner of an aggressive German Shepherd that is reported to have been running at large for the last year on Stace Road. •The fifth 911 call in January from a pay phone in Riondel was received. None have been linked to an emergency. •Both vehicles were damaged in a rear-end collision on the Meadow Creek Bridge in Kitchener. •An intoxicated male was arrested on 22nd Avenue South after a complaint by his intoxicated mother. •A snowball-throwing incident involving youths led to threats made by parents. January 24 •A rusted old bike was found on 16th Avenue North. •A Riverview Road resident reported that a pit bull mastiff named Jake and a Great Dane named Keira are missing. •An Elm Street mother called 911 because she wants her adult son to move out. Alcohol is a contributing factor. •A large rock was reported on Highway 3A near Boswell. January 25 •A Riverview Road resident called police because he wanted his girlfriend to go home. •A vehicle was reported as being driven without insurance on 11th Avenue South. •Police accepted drugs seized at Rykerts border crossing to be destroyed.

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A look at Twin Peaks’ Kootenay connections BY GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star

Hell has frozen over: Twin Peaks is coming back to life. The resurrection of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s influential early-‘90s TV drama was announced this month to the shock and delight of its fans, including me. The series will return to the Showtime network in 2016, 25 years after it last aired on ABC, leaving several unresolved cliffhangers. The show’s premise was eccentric FBI agent Dale Cooper investigating the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer in the northeastern Washington town of Twin Peaks — a place full of quirky inhabitants and dark secrets. Its leitmotifs included cherry pie, “damn good coffee,” and owls that were not what they seemed. But what caught my fancy is that it took place just south of us. The show’s pilot episode was shot in the western part of the state, around Snoqualmie and North Bend, before production moved to a California soundstage, but its setting was explained as “five miles south of the Canadian border, 12 miles west of the [Idaho] state line.” On a real-life map, this would place it in an uninhabited spot in Colville National Forest, northeast of Metaline Falls. Our area received a shout-out on a second-season episode as the villainous Jean Renault told corrupt businessman Benjamin Horne where to deliver a ransom payment to free his kidnapped daughter Audrey: “Across the border, five miles east of Grand Forks on the road to Castlegar, is a bar called the Columbian. Behind it is a failed amusement park. Go to the merry-go-round. Leave the briefcase beside the horse with no head.” (In Renault’s French Canadian accent, the S was left off Grand Forks, and the H was absent from horse and head.) The camera briefly captures the note on which Horne jots down the directions (seen above). Although the show’s writers obviously glanced at a map, the location is fictional: it actually corresponds to a spot around the Advance Nursery and orchards off Highway 3. We never see the drop-off site in the show because the kidnapping plot is foiled before the payment is made. Agent Cooper rescues Audrey from a rather plush brothel called One-Eyed Jack’s — which it turns out her father owns. It’s in Canada, on the shore of the fictional Black Lake, which straddles the border and appears to be a favoured way of entering the country undetected. Cooper is suspended for his unauthorized excursion (a fellow agent shows up to deliver the bad news with a Mountie, naturally dressed in Red Serge) but is eventually cleared. A companion book to the series, the Twin Peaks Access Guide to the Town, included a couple of maps (one is seen below) that confirmed the town’s supposed location as somewhere northeast of Metaline Falls, and showed it bisected by Route 21. That’s a real highway, but it’s actually further to the west, directly south of Grand Forks. The map shows the highway crossing the border and intersecting with Highway 3B, where it indicates that heading west will reach Castlegar. Traveling south on 21 will reach Spokane, and going west on Route 10 will reach Kettle Falls. A mileage chart shows Castlegar as the closest town, 31 miles (50 km) away, although it misplaces Castlegar in Washington state. Another surprise is the revelation there is (or was) thrice-daily bus ser-

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(Above) Fruitvale’s Twin Peaks Car Wash, named for the TV series. (Below) A map showing Twin Peaks and its surrounding area from the book Twin Peaks Access Guide to the Town.

vice between Twin Peaks and Kootenay Bay, the eastern terminal of the Kootenay Lake ferry. According to a schedule in the book, the morning and afternoon runs are two hours and 45 minutes while the evening run inexplicably takes almost three and a half hours. The book also recounts the Twin Peaks high school football team’s undefeated season of 1968 in which it beat

Metaline, Northport, Colville, Marcus, Chewelah, and Kettle Falls. Colville National Forest may have been the inspiration for the show’s Ghostwood National Forest, home to lost souls and the entrance to the mysterious Black Lodge, inhabited by demons including the one who killed Laura Palmer. While any resemblance to Twin Peaks by real-life Washington state towns is purely coincidental, the only one in

Stevens County that is anywhere near the same size is Colville, population 4,668. The Twin Peaks welcome sign, seen in the show’s opening credits, claims its population is 51,201, although its creators intended for it to be 5,120. ABC, however, reportedly felt a town that size was “too small and unrelatable.” (The Access Guide claimed the town had discovered its population was actually 5,120.1.) Two West Kootenay businesses took their name after the show: Twin Peaks Towing in Castlegar and the Twin Peaks car wash in Fruitvale. There’s also a Twin Peaks Lake in the Monashees, west of Upper Arrow Lake, that predates the show.

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In this edition of the Advance we once again devote space to the issue of literacy. It can seem almost inconceivable that today in Canada we have neighbours who are unable to read well enough to comprehend articles in this newspaper or instructions describing even simple tasks. But it happens, and not only to people for whom English is not the first language. It is heartening, though, to be aware of the programs designed to help overcome what can only be described as an enormous obstacle to function fully and positively in today’s society. I recently read a small piece by a local adult who described his own challenges with illiteracy and the success he had achieved with the help of some very dedicated volunteers. Over a period of several years he has reached a point where his literacy skills have made a huge difference in his life. His description of feeling more confident in all aspects of his life brought me to tears. As children in a working class neighbourhood in Calgary, my sisters and I always had access to books. Money was scarce, but our parents always found enough to let us purchase a few books from the elementary school catalogue, the daily newspaper landed on our doorstep each morning and we made regular family trips to the nearest public library. My mother, once a schoolteacher, was appalled that the German immigrants who moved in next door didn’t have books in their house. Their three children struggled mightily in school. Literacy, clearly, should start in the home, with children being read to and encouraged to read. Parents

should spend time in making reading fun and exciting. But “should” is an easy word to use, and a judgmental one at that. Kids in any community might be growing up in less than ideal circumstances, in the care of a parent or parents who simply do not have the wherewithal to provide books or encouragement. Chances are their own literacy skills are lacking.

Lorne Eckersley And that is where the idea that it takes a village to raise a child becomes evident. Teachers, literacy specialists and volunteers make huge efforts to foster literacy skills in the children and adults they work with, knowing that the ability to read goes part and parcel with playing a productive, contributing role in a community. Of course, I am preaching to the choir here. If you are reading this column you have literacy skills. But what if you didn’t? How much different would your life look? Well, first off, there is the stigma. How likely is it that someone without reading skills is going to broadcast their deficit? Some develop remarkable, energy-draining coping skills to avoid being caught out, fearful of being seen as unintelligent or of losing a job. Most often they settle into a less interesting and fulfilling way of

life, struggling to make ends meet, not knowing that help is available or not having the courage to seek it out. Lack of opportunity or early stimulation, learning disabilities and physical challenges can all contribute to illiteracy, which should not be mistaken for lack of intelligence. We are lucky to have among us people who share their time, skills and passion to help others. I think of Linda Price and others who work with refugee families, making enormous commitments to help them learn English, both verbal and written. Or of volunteers like past citizen of the year Henry Schoof, who work tirelessly in reading with students. Several years ago, I was a guest in an elementary school, talking to kids about reading and writing. I asked several what they liked to read and one quiet fellow said he didn’t read. Not at all, I asked. No, he insisted. Do you read comics, I asked. Yes, he said, but my parents say that’s not reading. My heart sank. Later I pulled him aside and encouraged him to keep reading those comic books. Don’t ever let anybody tell you that you aren’t a reader, I told him, because you are. For me, literacy is a gift that I have never stopped appreciating. I am grateful for the encouragement I got at home, and for the doors that being able to read and write have opened in my life. My endless curiosity is fulfilled on a daily basis because I am literate. I stand in awe of those who dedicate themselves to improving the literacy of others. And even more so of those who accept their offer of help. Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.

Enlightenment is here, now

In his essay, “Mountain and Rivers Sutra”, 13th century Zen master Dogen expresses something different from other Zen teachings of his day. He takes other teachers to task. “Others have it wrong,” he says, “They are not seeing the wholeness of reality. They are seeing it only partially.” Dogen learned this from his Chinese teacher Rujing. He is not making it up. The main difference from other medieval Zen teachings is that, for Dogen, Zen training is not a process with the goal of enlightenment. The Zen path does not go from ignorance to knowledge, from unenlightenment to enlightenment. Dogen saw Zen training as a practice, a way of living life fully every day. For Dogen, enlightenment is present in every single moment. It is not a special moment where you suddenly have an “aha” experience that you have been seeking. It is simply wholehearted participation in every moment, without anything left out. To Dogen, Zen practice is enlightenment and it’s happening right now. It isn’t something that happens later. We are already enlightened; we just don’t know it. And because we don’t know it we live in way that is destructive and that cuts us off from true intimacy. We come by this alien-

ation honestly. It’s in our education, our culture, our society and our families. It’s normal to have made the mistake of trying to add something to what is already here, but it is still a mistake.

A Zen'sEye View Kuya Minague In other words, Dogen believed that we have not appreciated what life actually is. Zen practice is nothing more than appreciating life as it is, and then living it fully every moment. But the culture of selfimprovement conditions us to look for something we don’t already know or understand, to look beyond this moment for something that we don’t already possess. Because of this tendency, we are always looking at things with desire and expectation. But Dogen says, “No. Right now, step inside our life and let go of all conceptual frameworks that alienate us from ourselves and each another. Just enter life right now.

Feel the awesome presence of our senses, our bodies, our minds/ hearts, and emotions. Feel how, right now, our human experience is literally awesome, and don’t look for something more to complete what is already complete.” But we don’t believe this and are always looking for something more than what we have — something that is missing. This summarizes the unique approach to Zen that Dogen clearly expressed in “Mountains and River Sutra”. He is not saying that there is no path and no destination, but he is saying that the destination is at every point along the way. We are not marching through time to get to a destination because there are both path and destination in every moment. Suggested practice: For the next two weeks, each time you first leave your house, stop for a moment, raise you eyes to the mountains that surround Creston and wonder at their perfection. Kuya Minogue is the resident teacher at Sakura-ji, Creston’s zendo. This column is part of a long essay on an essay by 13th century Zen master Eihei Dogen and is inspired by the teaching of Norman Fishcher. For more information, Minogue can be reached at 250428-6500, and previous columns are available at www.zenwords.net.

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OPINION LINE

Small dogs need space Teacher in park reviews key lessons

large enough area for balls to be thrown for dogs, and for the big dogs to run and play with each other. Deborah Munro Creston

To the Editor: (Re: “Council and MP discuss federal funding,” Dec. 25 Advance) I want to thank the mayor and council members for considering my idea of fencing off a separate area at the far end of the present dog park for small dogs to play. After bringing my own small dog to the dog park and observing how different dogs interact, I felt there was a need to accommodate the small dogs. Because the separate area wouldn’t take away very much of the present size, I do feel that there would still be a

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To the Editor: As I packed my final few boxes and said good-bye to the people in Creston who have made such a difference in my life, I realized I neglected to let all my former students, from the past 30-plus years, know what an amazing difference they have made in my life. You, my kids, were the primary reason

I looked forward to school each day. You made me laugh, cry and realize again and again how compassionate and bright you were. You taught me far more than you can imagine. But what kind of a teacher would I be if I did not review the six most important lessons I tried to teach you: 1. Protect the rights and freedoms we have. Speak up, be aware, and vote. 2. Appreciate the beauty and wonder in the world around you. 3. Constantly check your moral compass to ensure you are headed in the right direction in life. 4. Choose to be a survivor or a victor, not a victim, when life sends you sorrow or trauma. 5. There are many ways to be “smart”. 6. You deserve love and respect. Thank you for making teaching such a fabulous career for me. Janet Woollett Vernon P.S. There may a quiz.

Foliage contributes to well-being

Another snowfall, nice and light this time! The last good snowfall had a lot more weight to it. As I drove through town early that morning, I noticed several of the other small business owners out cleaning their sidewalks and parking lots in preparation for the rest of the day. If you have the time to spare, it is pretty good exercise. If you don't, it is just one more chore on the to do list. Other items that catch my eye on the way through town are all the fine trees and shrubs planted down Canyon Street. OK, the trees look really pretty with the snow on them but the shrubs are under cover for a few more weeks. Not to worry; they were specifically chosen to take all the abuse. I'm proud to say that almost all of them came from my nursery. Several studies have found that good landscaping increases community appeal.

Parks and street trees have been found to rank second only to education (schools) in residents’ perceived value of municipal services offered. Well-landscaped grounds

Nursery Notes Evan Davies and places for taking walks are among the most important factors considered when individuals choose a place to live. Besides the obvious — looking good — trees contribute to our well-being in

several other ways, such as privacy, tranquility, increased self-esteem, stress reduction and lower blood pressure. For children, green space can help improve their attention spans. Green spaces are known to reduce vandalism. The U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes that the net cooling affect of a young healthy tree in summer is equivalent to 10 room-sized air conditioners operating for 20 hours a day. It has also been demonstrated that with the right landscaping you can cut your winter home heating costs. They also say that one acre of forest absorbs six tons of carbon dioxide from the air and puts out four tons of oxygen. With all the greenery around our community, this puts us in a pretty good place. Evan Davies owns Beltane Nursery at 2915 Highway 3 in Erickson.

Members active in community

Cresteramics members ended 2014 with a big Christmas party at Trinity United Church hall. This celebration has become a tradition and is possible because of the support received from so many in our community. Thank you to Bev Warner, who has helped prepare the meal for many years. Thank you also to Dianne Yezovich, who crafted beautiful table centerpieces that were shared through the community after the party. Our dedicated staff members did double duty serving the meal, meeting the needs of our members and hosting guests. Thank you to all of them. This year has started off with the favourite programs and some new ones, too. I would like to give you an idea of some of the activities that happen within our building, at our store and out in the community. Please take a minute to think about how valuable these programs are for our members and the amount of dedication, training and effort it takes for staff to offer these programs. Within the Cresteramics building, members participate in journaling, sign language courses, current events, Wii games and exercises, scrapbooking, computer use, painting and preparation of ceramics for sale in our store, a Cresteramics newsletter, sit and fit, and karaoke. On Thursdays, high school students attend Cresteramics for a very popular afternoon of singing. On Friday mornings, a pet therapy program happens. A new art program has just started. It is led by a staff member who has a

strong history of education and teaching in the area of creative, explorative art. The timing for this program is perfect because Cresteramics has just been invited to be a partner in the 2015 Creston Valley Bird Fest. This invitation acknowledges the contribution that our members can make to our community.

Cresteramics Chatter Terry Nowak Donations of art supplies, tools and materials would be greatly appreciated. There are also a number of programs that our members and staff participate in throughout the community. Some of these are considered work programs and others are for education or enjoyment or both. The Creston Valley Public Library is one of our partners and we have two different programs there, one for improving reading skills and the other to help out with chores. Our members attend the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors to help with cooking, baking and decorating chores and to attend the Tai Chi classes. The Community Empowerment Program consists of Cresteramics members producing happy,

inspirational notes to be given to customers at local businesses. These supportive businesses are Creative Fix, Cresteramics Store, Kootenay Employment Services, Creston Card and Stationery and Gold ’N’ Treasures. Music is a very popular activity. Music programs are held at Adam Robertson Elementary School and a drumming group practices every Thursday at St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church. This enthusiastic group moves to parks and other community spaces in warmer months. It is supported by volunteers Johanna Wilson and Maureen Cameron, and others they bring along. Many more activities, including swimming, curling and gym workouts, happen at the Creston and District Community Complex. Work programs are another group of well-supported and valuable programs for our members. These vary from the ones mentioned already at TAPS and the library, and include recycling, storefront maintenance, courier services and seasonal jobs. Check out Jimmy’s Pub and Kingfisher Used Books for tidy, well cared for storefronts. The Cresteramics Store is essential to Cresteramics as a place for sale of the ceramic art products that are a big part of our history and as a source of income for our operation. Many local homes have gnomes, piggy banks and canister sets purchased there. It is also a work site for members to learn interpersonal skills.

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TEAM Ronmark Pavlis Bothamley Jones Robins (as ofJan. 23) Wood Lind Tholl Gross Gowan Schmaltz Brownfield OPEN LEAGUE A TEAM W L Terrill 1 0 Ducharme 1 0 Peet 0 0 Ralston 0 0 Activity Base 0 1 Pavlis 0 1 OPEN LEAGUE B W L TEAM Fediuk 1 0 1 0 Thompson Drennan 0 1 Lind 0 1 Firman 0 0 Powell 0 0

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PROCEEDS FOR PROSTATE — Members of the Creston Valley Thunder Cats and trainer Bob Foreman of the Thunder

Cats charity golf tournament committee recently presented a cheque for $4,750 to representatives of the Prostate Cancer Foundation BC in Cranbrook. The sixth annual golf tournament held in August also raised $9,500 for Creston’s junior hockey team. From left: Thunder Cats Justin Post and Marcel Fuchs, a cancer foundation representative, Foreman, a cancer foundation representative, Connor Kidd and Connor Ward.

Curling competitions on schedule BY ANDREW McINNIS Creston Curling Centre

Bonspiel season is upon the Creston Curling Centre as the calendar rolls into February. The 52nd women’s Valentine Bonspiel will be held on the weekend of Feb. 6-8.

Come out and enjoy some of the best women curlers in the Kootenays. There will be a DJ in the lounge on Friday and Saturday night, and it promises to be a great time as always. The junior curling program started up again on Jan. 6 and a wind-up Bonspiel will be held Feb. 14. This

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Creston Valley Youth Soccer Assoc. is seeking a Technical Director The CVYSA is looking for an individual to take on the paid, contract position of Technical Director. This is currently a temporary, part-time position for the 2015 season. The CVYSA runs a 10-week spring program with approximately 200 players from U6 to U18. It is run by an all-volunteer Board of Directors. The Technical Director position is a challenging one in that the season is short, the community from which to recruit volunteer coaches and managers is small, and the number of youth who play soccer is limited. The successful candidate is someone who can overcome the community challenges and help grow the program. This newly created position will initially focus on coach recruitment, training, and support, as well as the creation of a Technical Development Plan. The successful candidate will be a high-energy, highly organized, innovative, and self-motivated individual. If you are interested, please go to our website: crestonvalleysoccer.com for more information and to apply.

MIXED LEAGUE A TEAM W O’Connor 2 Gowan 1 Peet 1 Hedlund 1 Macaulay 0 Eddy 0 MIXED LEAGUE B TEAM W Robins 2 Duncalfe 1 Wood 1 Thompson 1 Webster 1 Ronmark 0 MIXED LEAGUE C TEAM W 2 Sommerfeld McInnis 1 Casemore 1 Samuelson 0 0 Stewart Pawson 0 MEN’S LEAGUE A TEAM W Peet 4 Ducharme 3 Terrill 3 Ronmark 2 O’Connor 2 Ralston 2 Eddy 1 Gadicke 0 MEN’S LEAGUE B TEAM W Firman 5 Tholl 3 Bothamley 3 Olson 2 Vance 2 Meekes 2 Storm 2 Lind 1 W 10 7 7 6 5 5 3 2 2 2 1

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