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Six-year-old Erica Pfiserer makes her horse Magee turn around in a circle, which she learned the day earlier from Ron Watson at the Horsemanship Clinic hosted by the Golden Light Horse Club at the Golden Rodeo Grounds over the weekend. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo
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Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net The Town of Golden Five Year Financial Plan went to its second and third readings on Tuesday May 5, but not before the Standing Committee on Finance made a few changes. Coun. Caleb Moss, who was absent during much of the budget deliberations, requested
that two items in the financial plan be either clarified, or removed. "I don't understand how and why these have come into play," said Moss, referring to the $2,500 allocated to the Air Quality Advisory Committee, and the $20,000 put in the budget for Grant in Aid. “We should decide why we’re doing this and what we expect from it, then place a dollar figure
on it. We’re doing it backwards.” Both items were placed in the budget without determining what the expectations would be from the money, and committee unanimously decided to remove both from the financial plan. (Coun. Bruce Fairley was absent). The money that was freed up from the removal of the two items was placed into an Asset Renewal Reserve.
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Jamie Crawford has always been a cat-lover, so it only makes sense that she now spends a good portion of her free time volunteering for Little Mittens Animal Rescue. Crawford, who is a longtime friend of the organization’s founder Alannah Knapp, got involved with Little Mittens in 2011 once it became a registered non-profit. “(Alannah’s) passion kind of spurred me on to join the group of them, which was pretty small back then,” Crawford said, while adding that Little Mittens has grown to encompass 20 plus volunteers today. Crawford serves in what she calls a “behind the scenes” role with the organization while serving on the board as both the treasurer and vice president. “My full volunteer title is administrations co-ordinator so I do all of the paperwork, stats, e-mail and that kind of stuff. “It’s just where my skills kind of fit in. Not that I’m not a good cleaner but it’s not my favourite 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Golden Civic Centre thing to do and they need somebody to do that paperwork.” NATURE IS OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE And a good part of what keeps her motivated is the organizTime in Nature improves children's physical, mental ation’s immense success. The and emotional well-being. number of cats that the organizHappy Healthy Children PLAY ation has adopted out into new http://marghanitahughesgolden.eventbrite.ca homes is impressive. 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Golden Civic 6:00 to 8:00 pm atCentre the Golden Civic Centre “It’s really the successes and NATURE IS OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE hearing about those happy endNATURE IS OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE ings that we make possible for ! both the animals and people Time in Nature improves children's physical, mental and emotional well-being. that adopt through us (that Time in Nature improves children's physical, mental Happy Healthy Children PLAY keeps her motivated),” Crawand emotional well-being. http://marghanitahughesgolden.eventbrite.ca ford said.Civic Centre 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Golden Happy Healthy Children PLAY “When we look back at the http://marghanitahughesgolden.eventbrite.ca stats and see that we’ve helped NATURE IS OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE six or seven hundred cats in the
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Jamie Crawford with Christian, one of the many cats given a second chance at life through Little Mittens. Joel Tansey/Star Photo last few years…it makes it worth but we can also be the solution it because otherwise those cats to it too.” wouldn’t have had happy endThe case of one cat named ings without us.” Christian, who wasn’t far from Through rescue and spay and death when he was brought neuter programs, the number under Little Mittens’ care, is a of feral cats in the area has also perfect example of what Crawdecreased significantly, another ford enjoys the most about her testament to the group’s hard work. work. “When you see them come “Cat populations can grow in (like Christian) as complete really quickly and I think Gold- skin and bones, on death’s door en was seeing that back in 2009 and then in two weeks they’re and 2010…our programs have looking like this,” Crawford really helped slow down that said, while holding a healthy population growth. We’ve done Christian in her arms. “They’re quite a bit of trap, neuter, return fattened right up and happy…I stuff over the years and now think those guys know that they we’re able to put a little bit more got rescued sometimes. They’re focus on the community educa- just the sweetest cats…they love to give love and I think they’re tion piece of it,” she said. “It’s a human caused problem just saying thank you.”
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Will Gadd presenting at mountain fest May 16
Will Gadd will be one of the highlights of the Golden Mountain Festival this year. Photo Submitted so I was able to paddle Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net with people a lot,” he recalled. Gadd got into climbFor Will Gadd, a life of adventure came nat- ing in high school and urally, and from an ear- he soon realized that ly age. he wanted to have a job “I’ve pretty much that involved sports and been a mountain guy the outdoors. since before I could That led him towards walk,” he said. journalism. After earnGrowing up in both ing his degree he wrote Calgary and Jasper, for and published a Gadd and his family pair of magazines out would make frequent of Golden, Colorado trips through the rocky titled Gravity and Rocky mountains, which fos- Mountain Sports and tered his love of adven- Fitness. “I struggled between ture. His love of sport was apparent too, play- careers, trying to be a ing nearly everything writer, magazine pubin his youth and getting lisher and to do all into kayaking at the age these sports and evenof 14. tually sports just won,” “Jasper was a real- Gadd said. ly good paddling town And his sports resume
is rather impressive. Gadd has won the Canadian National SportClimbing Championships four times, set the world distance record for paragliding twice, and won the US and Canadian Paragliding Nationals. His adventures have led him to host the documentary series Fearless Planet and immediately after being interviewed for this story, Gadd was to board a flight to L.A. to discuss a new series about climate change. “(It’s) about places in the world that are changing radically and documenting that before they are gone so I’m working on that pretty hard right now… that’s what’s taking up most of my time,” Gadd said. Gadd also plans to do some work in Greenland this fall. “We’re going to do some work on the ice cap and getting farther down below the Greenland ice cap than anybody’s ever gotten,” he said. The trip will involve research into the growing melt water lakes that have begun to form on the ice cap. “You’re getting kilometre sized lakes up there in the summer… nobody’s really sure what that water is doing to the ice caps and I’m
going to work with a glaciologist and hopefully answer some of his questions using my skills,” he said. His latest, and perhaps one of his most noteworthy accomplishments, was becoming the first climber to ascend a wall of spray ice at the edge of Niagara Falls. The climb came after Gadd was named National Geographic’s adventurer of the year for 2015. Despite all of those incredible experiences, he doesn’t appear to be desensitized to the next adventure. Instead, Gadd recognizes how lucky he is to be able to dedicate his life to exploration. “I like doing this stuff or I wouldn’t do it,” Gadd laughed. “This is pretty much the coolest thing I could think of doing. I’m lucky in that I get to wake up most days and think ‘okay, what’s the coolest thing I could do’ and go do it,” he added. Golden offers a lot of his favourite activities and Gadd has spent considerable time in the area skiing, paragliding and kayaking. Locals will get a chance to hear first hand about Gadd’s various accomplishments and adventures when he delivers a presenta-
tion on May 16 as part of the Golden Mountain Festival. Tickets for the Civic Centre show are on sale at the Art Gallery of Golden.
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The family of Charlotte Englehart would like to thank everyone for the love and support shown to us during the loss of our beloved Mother. For all the flowers, cards, food and words of encouragement we cannot express our appreciation enough. Dr. Clark & Dr. Larson-Soles for all your loving care. For the beautiful lunch the Quilting Ladies provided for Mom’s service...again, our heartfelt thanks. To Travis Pickering, your farewell songs to honour our Mother were truly beautiful. We would also like to thank all who have contributed to the Mountain Magic Quilters on behalf of Mom.
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Organizers for the Golden Sound Festival have announced this year’s lineup and with that it appears as though this summer will also mark the end of an era in the fest’s three year history. If all goes according to plan, this summer will be the final block party, winter or summer, for the Golden Sound Festival, with organizers hoping to move the popular fest
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outdoors starting in 2016. “We’ve always envisioned an outdoor festival…it’s kind of what we wanted for Golden,” said one of the festival’s organizers, Todd Menzies. Organizers have yet to finalize where the outdoor festival might take place, but they are hoping to work with the Town to find a suitable location in the near future. One of the big benefits of moving things outdoors is the possibility to attract families, which obviously isn’t possible when hosting the event at bars downtown. “You just love the vibes, you can throw out a blanket with the family and chill out. A lot of my personal friends have kids and what not now and we want them involved. We want them to be experiencing music and getting out,” Menzies said. And this winter, instead of a night of music downtown at various venues, as has been the case in years past, organizers are planning to move the event to the Civic Centre and bring back a selection of popular
Yukon Blonde will headline day one of the Golden Sound Festival on Aug. 21. Photo Submitted artists from the festival’s past. “After this festival we’ll have had over 75 bands come through… so we’re going to hand pick five or six of those bands and put on a ‘best of’ show,” Menzies explained. For this year, the festival will move to a twonight format with a selection of bands playing on the Friday night (Aug. 21) and the rest of the lineup hitting the stage the following night. Yukon Blonde, the festival’s top headliner, will perform on the
first night. “I’ve known the Yukon Blonde guys for quite a few years now…I brought them to Golden about three years ago for a ski hill closing on the release of their last album. They’ve been on hiatus and working on the new album ever since and with the new album coming out in June it was just perfect timing to bring them back through,” Menzies said of the hit indie band out of Kelowna. The Matinee, The Wild! and Buckman Coe are among the fes-
tival’s other highlights. Recently, Menzies, who now lives in Vancouver, has heard a lot of positive buzz from fellow artists and musicians about the Golden Sound Festival. “A lot of these bands have come to me and said ‘hey, I hear what you’re doing in Golden and we want to be a part of it,’” Menzies said. Early bird tickets for the two nights are on sale online at goldensoundfestival.com and will soon be available in town at Plain Wayne and Jane.
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RCMP Report: Grass fire deliberately set New program aims to reduce vehicle thefts Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net Snowshed Collision
A driver from Edmonton reported that she had sustained no injuries after colliding into one of the snowsheds in Roger Pass on April 26. “The driver advised police that she had misjudged the curve in the road as she entered the tunnel,” said Golden-Field RCMP spokesperson, Cst. Spencer Lainchbury. The vehicle was towed back to Golden where the minor damage was repaired before she continued on her way. Attempted and Enter
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Police are looking for witnesses after pry marks were found on the door of a residential trailer on Lafontaine Road on April 26. The owner reported to police that the door appeared to be damaged, and when police attended they observed what appeared to be recent pry marks on the wooden door frame. Anyone with information in regards to this attempted break and enter is asked to contact the Golden RCMP at 250-344-2221 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
released. No charges are expected in relation to this incident.
Stolen Vehicle Found The Golden RCMP Traffic Services unit located a stolen vehicle on 11th Avenue North during the early morning hours of April 27, after observing the parked vehicle had no licence plate. Queries of the vehicle identification number showed that the vehicle had been stolen in Alberta earlier in the evening. An examination of the vehicle was then done to try and obtain fingerprints, however no suitable prints were found on or in the vehicle. Vehicle Damage
The Golden-Field RCMP received a call during the early morning hours of April 27 after the owner of a vehicle noticed that her back and rear passenger side windows had been smashed out of her vehicle while parked on 11th Street South. “At this time we don’t believe that this was a random incident, and are looking to speak with a possible suspect,” stated Cst.
Lainchbury. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact police. Phone Scams
Police would like to remind people to be cautious with unknown callers asking for personal information or money after receiving another report of fraudsters attempting to obtain $5,700 from a local resident. “The male received a phone call from someone posing as a Canadian Immigration employee,” Cst. Lainchbury advised. “The caller then demanded that he be paid $5,700, or the long-time Canadian resident would face deportation.” The complainant refused to send money and contacted police immediately. Driving License
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A rental vehicle was towed from a local gas station on April 29, after police determined that the driver did not have a valid driver’s licence. “We initially pulled the vehicle over after it was observed driv-
ing through a stop sign on the Highway 1 Frontage Road and 14th street,” said Cst. Lainchbury. “Further queries revealed that nobody in the vehicle was qualified to drive it according to the rental agreement, and the vehicle was towed at the request of the rental company.” The 19 year-old driver from Red Deer, AB was issued a $276 violation ticket for driving without a driver’s licence and a $167 ticket for failing to obey the stop sign. Grass Fire  The Golden FireRescue contacted RCMP again this week after they attended a grass fire near 13th Street and 11th Avenue North on April 29. “It appears that this fire was deliberately set, and that it is most likely linked to similar fires set in town limits over the past
couple weeks,” advised Cst. Lainchbury. Anyone with information regarding any of the fires is asked to contact police or Crimestoppers. Vehicle on the Run from Police
RCMP from GoldenField general duty section and traffic units attempted to stop a vehicle on Highway 1 on April 27 after it failed to stop for police in Revelstoke during a traffic stop. “The vehicle also refused to stop for police in Golden, and an attempt was made to stop the vehicle using a spike belt just east of town,” stated Cst. Lainchbury. “Unfortunately the deployment was unsuccessful, and the vehicle continued eastbound.” Police in Alberta were advised of the incident however the vehicle, which had an obscured licence plate, was never located.
Police with the Golden-Field RCMP are preparing to take part in the Lock-Out Auto Crime Program in Golden throughout the summer. “The Lock Out Auto Crime program was created as a joint venture between the RCMP, crime prevention organizations and ICBC, to reduce theft from autos,” says Cst. Spencer Lainchbury, spokesperson for the GoldenField RCMP. “It’s designed to be educational, promoting awareness and highlighting safety measures to help protect vehicles from theft or vandalism.” Police will be visiting public areas throughout the summer, handing out Lock Out Auto Crime brochures and checklists, noting things such as valuables left out in the open and unlocked vehicles. “If you receive one of the brochures on your window, there is no fine to pay, it’s simply meant to be educational,” Cst. Lainchburyadvises, however he also notes that “under the Motor Vehicle Act police can issue a ticket for $81 to owners who leave their vehicle unsecured.”
Public Notice Possible Water Surging in Toilets During the month of May please close your toilet lids as Town staff will be flushing sewer mains throughout the community as a part of the annual sewer collection system maintenance program. As a precaution, we ask that all residents and businesses keep your toilet lids lowered after use, in order to guard against any back splashing that might occur.
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Happy Mother’s Day
Celeb worship in the 21st century
For one day a year, what can often be a thankless job, is placed on a pedestal. Children, grandchildren, even fathers and husbands pay tribute to the women who gave life. Everyone has a mother, so it would seem logical that this holiday has been observed for many generations. But - I SURMISE surprisingly, Mother’s By Jessica Schwitek Day was first celebrated in 1908, just over a hundred years ago. A woman named Anna Jarvis, in honour of her mother Ann Jarvis, held a celebration of mothers in West Virginia. For years she had been working on a campaign to have an official Mother’s Day, and in 1910 West Virginia officially recognized the holiday. Four years later President Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday in May to be a national holiday called Mother’s Day. Today, it is celebrated in hundreds of countries around the world on different days. It sounds like such a lovely story... One women rallies the whole country to pay tribute to their mothers. But Jarvis quickly changed her tune. Several years later the commercialization of the holiday started to take effect, and Jarvis spent the rest of her life trying to rescind Mother’s Day. In the early 1920s, companies like Hallmark jumped on the bandwagon and started promoting the holiday as a gift giving event. Now, in the United states alone, consumers spend $18.6 billion (in 2012 according to the National Retail Federation) on Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is the third-largest card-sending holiday in the U.S., with 133 million cards exchanged annually, according to Hallmark. That is excessive, especially considering the original intent of the holiday was to appreciate and honor mothers by writing a personal letter, by hand, expressing love and gratitude, rather than buying gifts and pre-made cards. Jarvis was very vocal about her displeasure with the direction the holiday went, and organized boycotts and protests trying to change it. She was even arrested in 1925 for disturbing the peace after she protested at a confab of the American War Mothers, which raised money by selling carnations, the flower associated with Mother’s Day. Her disapproval of Mother’s Day is understandable, but she was fighting a losing battle. Christmas is proof of that. However any recognition of motherhood I would have to say is a good thing. Whether you want to commemorate your Mom with a handmade gift, a homecooked meal, or an expensive store bought gift is up to you. As long as you take the time to think about your Mom and wish her a Happy Mother’s Day, I think you’ve captured the spirit of the holiday... gratitude.
On Saturday I did something I’ve never done in my entire life. I paid $10 to watch a boxing match. It’s not a sport that typically draws me in, but the hype for this fight was overwhelming. For any sports fans that were living under a rock last week, the bout of the night was Floyd Mayweather versus Manny Pacquiao, and apparently those in the boxing world have been waiting for this battle for over half a decade. But still, I’m not much of a boxing fan, so why was I so easily roped in? Rather simply, it was the hype and the glamour. I, like countless others, fell for it. Hard. Among those who forked over what amounts to most people’s live savings (ringside seats were going for hundreds of thousands of dollars on the secondary market) were a host of celebrities. Denzel Washington was there. So was Robert De Niro. Andre Agassi and his wife Steffi Graf were ringside. Michael Jordan made an appearence, as Joel Tansey did Ben Affleck. It was an impressive list and I must admit, in my mind it added to the S TAR R EPORTER aura of the spectacle. But it also got me thinking, why did I care that Beyonce and Jay-Z were there? Why does society care what celebrities do on their own time, when they are away from the spotlight? Why is there such an appetite for a candid photo of this musician on vacation or that actor jogging at the park? It’s kind of sad that U.S. President Barrack Obama has less Twitter followers than Justin Bieber, but at the same time it’s not at all surprising. We live in a society that is practically caked in different forms of celebrity worship. From websites such as TMZ to the numerous grocery store gossip rags, you can hardly go anywhere without hearing something about a damn Kardashian (why are they famous again?). I guess the theory is that we are so obsessed with celebrities because we like to live our lives vicariously through others. Our own lives are boring, so we obsess with what the rich and famous are doing. Perhaps that’s why Bieber beat out Obama, it’s more fun to hear about what a pop star is doing than the daily minutiae of running the world’s most powerful country. In theory anyway, because no one over the age of 13 should really care what Bieber is up to... But really, the rich and famous aren’t necessarily living lives that are any more exciting than you and I. Robert De Niro might have had front row seats for Mayweather/Pacquiao, but in the end we both witnessed a rather dull fight that failed to live up to expectations. Michael Jordan might be able to dine at some of the richest restaurants in the world, but he’s also never tasted my mom’s homemade lasagna. There’s a fine line between celebrity curiosity and celebrity worship. Don’t make the same mistake I did. Don’t pay ten bucks to see a fight just because Mark Wahlberg said it would be awesome.
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Do you have any specific Mother’s Day traditions at your household?
Ken Scott
Colin Metcalf
Alan Chornyj
“Yeah, we usually go out for dinner to celebrate.”
“Yeah, usually I just cook dinner for me mom and give her a card.”
“My mom is 3000 miles away in Ontario so I usually send flowers.”
Stars to Taps for dealing with us. Sorr y about the fire.
Stars to Karen and Lance Jones for always telling me out.
A shining star to the “Red Door Boutique,” a nice little clothing store. Way to go!
A stinger to the individual who stole my truck. Karma will get you one day. Mark my words.
Stars to all of the CBAL volunteers who help adults in the community improve literacy and English language skills!
Star to 7/11 for raising $50 for Wildsight-Golden on Ear th Day.
Stars to the Gentlemen’s Club for an awesome job putting together the bike swap on Saturday.
Stingers to the local restaurant that ser ved me food with a hair in it.
Seniors Centre full of stingers to the person who took the butcher block and knives I donated to the seniors centre for use by the soup makers.
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Nicholson drawers had their first annual art show last Friday Lois Ehman Principal NES April has flown by with both student and staff working hard. The staff has taken in many professional development sessions this month so that they can better teach the students in their care. They are beginning with the end in mind – that “end” being better learning for the students. Staff and students synergized on Friday, April 10 as we celebrated “DEAR” day (drop everything and read). Big buddies took their little buddies out to the playground with their snacks and read for a half hour together. Taking turns reading and sharing the love of books is a great way to show that “together is better”.
The Spring Fling took place on Friday, April 24. Despite the terrible weather in the morning, it was a great success. Families enjoyed “sharpening the saw” together with games, horse rides, fire truck rides and a great barbecue. The Nicky Boppers Skipping Club performed and did a great job! Friday, May 1 the Drawing Leaders of Nicholson organized and put on their first annual art show. Every student in the school had their art on display and families were invited in to see how talented the students of Nicholson are. The art show was followed up with a barbecue put on by the PAC. May and June will be busy as we fit learning, swimming and trips in. A big thank you to all the staff and the community of Nicholson for their continued commitment to the students of Nicholson.
Management of river must be provincial responsibility Residents of Golden live on the flood plain of the Kicking Horse River. And over time we have pushed the river into one single channel that runs through the heart of our community. Our community faces regular challenges during the spring freshet and in the winter when ice jams have put our community at risk of flooding. While we enjoy the beauty of living on a river, there is no doubt that it also brings a very large responsibility. The province has downloaded responsibility for diking to the municipality, a responsibility that comes with a very high financial cost. For instance, in 2014, the Town of Golden spent nearly $72,000 on dike maintenance, planning and repair. The burden of this responsibility is so heavy, that a recent resolution was passed at the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments for the Province to take back responsibility for diking in communities with populations of less than 5000. We can only hope that the Province chooses to do the right thing and releases small communities such as Golden from this responsibility which weighs far too heavily on municipal tax payers. Ultimately, the river is the responsibility of the Province. Our May-
or and Council have been clear with the provincial government that regularly removing gravel from the channel is imperative to keeping our community safe. I have raised this need with government for years now, and I have stated that government must provide the community with the resources they need to get the work done. At present, the Province seems to view its responsibility for the river primarily in terms of disaster relief, rather than in - MLA Report prevention, which we all agree would be By Norm Macdonald the best use of funds. I would encourage community members to join with me in making your views known to the Premier at premier@gov.bc.ca. We want our community kept safe and we expect our Provincial government to do that in a timely and cost effective manner.
Correction In The Golden Star’s story about the Golden Mountain Festival last week, it was mistakenly wrote that Will Gadd’s presentation would be on May 18. It will in fact be on May 16. We apologize for the error.
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Thurs, May 7 Men’s Basketball Thur. 7:309:30pm at the Rec Plex. Bridge Club every Thur. at the Senior’s Centre 1-4pm. 250-344-5448. Golden Toastmasters Thursdays, 7:30pm at College of the Rockies. Mountain Magic Quilters Guild Thur., 7:30-9pm in the GSS sewing room. New members/guests welcome, annual membership is $25. Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub every Thursday. A.A Meetings Thursdays, at the Family Centre, 421 9th Ave N. All meetings are open and start at 8pm. Golden Youth Centre Band Of Guys drop-in for male teens (12-18) every Thursdays 3:45-5:30pm. Cribbage at the Golden Seniors Centre every Thursday from 1-3pm. English Language Classes, free! Tue. & Thur. 10am12pm. 344-8392 to register.
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Sat, May 9 Meat Draw Saturdays at The Legion 5pm. A.A Meetings Sat. at the Golden Museum. All meetings are open and start at 8pm. Food Skills Program Saturdays Apr.11-May 23, 10am-1pm. Learn how to cook healthy meals on a budget. Free meals and child minding. 250-4399665 to register. Smart Cooking on a Budget Apr.25-May.30, Saturdays, 10am-1pm, St. Andrew’s Church. 344-1032 to register. Poetry Reading with Jane Byers May 9 at Bacchus Books. Free!
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Tues, May 12 A.A Meetings Tues. at the United Church 901 11th Ave S. Alley Ent. All meetings are open and start at 8pm. Golden Youth Centre drop-in Tuesdays from 3:30-7:30pm. Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Edition Tuesdays 6-9pm at Bizarre Entertainment. FREE Settlement Services to help newcomers to Canada with English training, citizenship, community resources, banking, housing, and more! Tues. 1-3pm. 250-344-8392. Golden Shotokan Karate Tues. & Thurs. 6-6:45pm (kids) 7-8:30pm (adults). Bingo at the Seniors Centre every Tuesday from 1-3pm. T.O.P.S (take off pounds sensibly) Family Centre, Tuesdays, 6-7pm. 344-7228,
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Janice Tisdale (centre) with her family. From left: Steph (soon to be daughter in-law), Devin (son), Nonie (daughter), Keane (son), Guy (husband), Jeff (son in law), Brenna (daughter) and Kurt (front, grandson). Photo Submitted Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net It’s been said many times before, but there’s no job quite as tough as being a mother. Multiply that by four and you have Janice Tisdale, a proud mother of four and grandmother to one. And she has battled through her fair share of adversity on top of that, but somehow Janice has made it through it all thanks to a remarkable inner strength and a tremendous amount of support from her husband Guy, her family, as well as the community of Golden as a whole. Janice’s fourth child, Keane, was born with a rare condition called Bannayan-Riley-Rubaccava Syndrome. If that wasn’t enough, Keane has also had two separate battles with cancer, with the
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you throughout the years.” When he was diagnosed with leukaemia in 1997, Keane had to undergo three and a half years of chemotherapy and the hospital basically became
“Life would be very lonely without the kids. They bring you so much joy. I live for my kids.” —Janice Tisdale— Mother of four cult news like that on several occasions with regards to Keane. “You go into shock and you just go through the motions,” Janice said of her reactions to Keane’s various diagnoses. “You have to stay strong for your child. You release it at night or behind closed doors but you stay strong. But it takes its toll on
his home. But his mom was with him every step of the way. “That first year especially, I lived at the hospital with him while my husband took care of the other three kids,” Janice recalled. And that’s precisely when the community stepped up and helped Tisdale and her family in a time of need.
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Golden Eagles stars set to take basketball skills to Prince George Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net “This is where it all began,” Neal Randhawa tells me, a boyish grin spreading across his face as he surveys the basketball court outside Lady Grey Elementary School. Randhawa recalls how, as a young Grade 4 student, he wouldn’t be allowed to play ball with the big boys until they eventually saw his skills in action. Saje Gosal, Randhawa’s former teammate with the Golden Secondary School (GSS) Eagles and, as it turns out, his future teammate at the next level, emerges from the school with a pair of basketballs; props for a photo op. He reminisces about the intense games of ‘bump’ they’d have in the school yard and how, during actual games, he and Randhawa would be forced to play on opposite teams. It simply would have created too big of a mismatch if they were paired up. They’ll be aiming to create that kind of a mismatch once agin when they take to the court next year in Prince George, the pair of them having committed to the University of Northern British Columbia after a spring full of recruiting trips across the country. Between them, they visited schools such as UBC-Okanagan, Mount Royal and the University of Toronto. In the end, UNBC and the Timberwolves turned out to be the perfect situation for both.
“The undergraduate school is really good there and the assistant coach is one of the best optometrists in Western Canada, which is what I really want to do,” Randhawa explains. “The campus is really nice and everyone was really friendly. It’s all just a positive vibe around there.” “I went to big schools and I went to small schools to see what the differences were…at UNBC everyone was really welcoming…that really stuck out to me,” Gosal adds. The Timberwolves will field a veteran team full of seniors when their season begins this fall, making playing time tough to come by. Gosal and Randhawa know that the first year will be all about improving enough to set themselves up for future success, while also staying focused on their academics. “One, it’s an opportunity because when they graduate it’s our time to step into their roles. And two, it’s good to come up under them and learn from them, so that definitely played into the decision,” Gosal says. It’s that academic focus that drew the attention of Wolves head coach Todd Jordan. He got a chance to see them play at Provincials and came away impressed when he met Gosal and Randhawa when they made the trip north to Prince George for a series of workouts. “Both of the boys are outstanding students and that for me is definitely a big factor. When you’re looking at bringing an athlete into your pro-
gram, number one you want character people,” Jordan said. Most excitingly for Jordan, however, is that both boys appear poised to further develop their skills over the coming years. “They’ve got really big upside, big body types…I’m really excited to have those guys come into our program and to help develop for the next five years.” For them to get to where they need to be, it starts with off-season training before they head up to Prince George towards the end of the summer. “All the guys (at university) are really quick so I’d say quickness is a big thing to work on. Quickness and being able to take contact, so strength,” Randhawa says. “For me it’s foot speed and strength. Talking to coaches and stuff you kind of learn what skills you take from high school to the next level and I think my skills that I can take to the next level are my basic fundamentals…now what we need to work on is being faster and stronger,” Gosal says. Back at the court behind Lady Grey, as I’m figuring out where I’d like to set up the photo, the boys make themselves at home on the court once again, firing jump shots and shooting layups. When I’m ready for the pic, I feel guilty taking them away from the game, as if I’ve just teased a dog with a juicy steak. Once we’re done they get right back to playing, just as they’ve done through their years in the Golden Basketball
Saje Gosal (left) and Neal Randhawa wearing shirts from their new school. Both players honed their skills on the court outside Lady Grey. Joel Tansey/Star Photo Association, playing for the Eagles, and on club teams in Calgary. And just like they will next
year in Prince George as Timberwolves, matching up against the best university-level players in the country.
Cover to Cover: Former RCMP officer writes about work in BC
Scheideman’s collection tells tales of his time in the RCMP. Agio Publishing Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net Charlie Scheideman spent 27 years policing in the B.C. interior and not surprisingly he’s
got a few stories to tell. Twenty-four of them are chronicled in his latest book, When Grampa was a Mountie, which is a follow up to his previous work Poli-
cing the Fringe and Tragedy on Jackass Mountain. As a bonus for locals, sprinkled among the books 200+ pages are several stories about Golden, where Scheideman worked for a good portion of his career. In fact, the book kicks off with a story that takes place in Golden, with Scheideman and his wife living in the living quarters that was attached to the old RCMP detachment. In that particular story, a pair of female hitchhikers robbed a man at knifepoint after he had stopped to give them a ride. The man was left standing by the side if the road through Kicking Horse Canyon before he waved down a passing officer. The man’s car was
quickly found outside a popular restaurant and the suspects were arrested. Because there weren’t any holding facilities for women in the area, RCMP had to keep the women in custody at the detachment’s cell. Further complicating matters was that a female guard had to be present at all times. This meant that Scheideman’s wife Patricia was called upon as one of the rotating guards. The two women got up to some serious mischief while being held in Golden before finally entering guilty pleas and serving their sentences in Vancouver. Scheideman also covers some important stories that he played a less prominent part in, such as a remarkable bank robbery case from Terrace in the
aptly named chapter “Bank Robber.” Altogether, Scheideman’s work is a detailed, intriguing look at policing in the last half of the 20th
century. There are grim stories mixed in with more lighthearted tales that make this a very readable collection. Golden’s place in a few of
the stories only adds to the intrigue, making it a winner for true crime and history buffs alike. When Grampa was a Mountie is available at Bacchus Books & Cafe.
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Jennie Allen was a barrel of wisdom, like most grandmothers
- Turning Back the Pages By Colleen Palumbo
As a child growing up I was very fortunate to have had a wonderful extended family. I spent a great deal of time with my grandmother, Jennie Allen, and from her we all learned a wealth of wonderful things. There are many of them that we haven’t paid the least bit of attention to, but we learned them and that knowledge will be called upon at the oddest times. Like most old-timers, our grandmother had cures, patterns and ideas about living that were passed to them. They did the same thing with
the knowledge that we have; they used what they needed and stored the rest of the information for use later. Sometimes the information that they were given, they believed to be useful, they tried to pass it on to us but something new and exciting came along so we ignored the advice of our ancestors. Sometimes we’ve done that to our own detriment. Grandma believed that if you had a problem with thistles, and you cut, piled and burned them on a full moon, they would never grow back. This became an annual event for us. It seems pretty obvious that it didn’t work. And what about the owl hooting in the valley, or the circle around the moon, I’m sure that you have your own share of “Grandma Said.” Today we are find-
The May Day Queen and her court are all dressed up and ready for the parade. They are Queen Annie Blysak, Phyllis Waller, Thelma Sutherland, Catherine Cornell. Photo courtesy of the Golden Museum ing more and more that some of the things that our grandmothers said have great value. Herb tea for instance! Every-
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ters. Once we found that we could buy tea in the stores we quit collecting, drying and using the natural cures. And now as a society we are learning about the benefit of the weeds that we walk in. Chamomile, which grows abundantly around here, is now a very vogue tea to drink and we’re happy to pay a handsome price for it. Its use, years ago, was described in the Twentieth Century Home Cook Book(1905). “Chamomile Tea as a strengthener – Use one pint of boiling water to about 30 chamomile flowers. Steep, strain, sweeten with honey or sugar, and drink a cupful half an hour before breakfast, to promote digestion and restore the action of the liver. A teacupful of tea, in which has been stirred a full dessert spoonful of sugar and a very little ginger, is an excellent tonic and stimulant for an old person, taken two hours before dinner.” Grandma was also a collector. She used to make us kids crazy with her ideas. Little did we know at the
time that the knowledge she was sharing about collecting would be so important. Grandma carefully washed out tin cans, flattened them and kept them in a gunny sack that hung on the wall in the porch. When the bag got full, which took a really long time, Uncle Stan took the bag to the “dump.” She had a ball of string that she just kept adding to because you never know when you might need a piece of string. She saved piles of paper for different things. Flyers that had writing on only one side was set aside, we could use it to keep score on, write notes on, or draw pictures on. Gifts were carefully unwrapped so that the paper could be used again next year. Newspapers were used for so many things. It has wonderful insulation value. To test this out, lie down on the couch, turn the TV on and pull a newspaper over you. Newspaper, balled up, was used to clean the stove top, lamp chimneys, mirrors and window
glass. And nothing made silver sparkle like newspaper with a bit of flour. Once you had finished with your cleaning, the newspaper was then used to start a fire. Table scraps and potato peelings were put into a bucket to go to the dogs or into the garden. Grandma used to say, “One day times will be hard again and you’ll have to do this, and you will be glad that you know how.” As we grew to adults we got caught up in a newer, quicker, throw-away society and have temporarily forgotten the teachings of our grandmothers. Today they call those earlier lessons that we had recycling, and they are teaching it to our children in school, our employers in the workplace and to us in our homes. How sad that we couldn’t have just listened and passed the information on ourselves, we had the most wonderful teachers, filled full of experience and we let them slip away so that now we have to pay handsomely for strangers to teach us life’s lessons.
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Faith Column: Tolerant or Merely Tolerating? “Many people think that tolerance means never saying someone else is wrong. But notice that the concept of tolerance contains the notion of disagreement. If there is no disagreement, then there is nothing to tolerate.” So writes philosopher Michael Horner. He goes on to say, “True tolerance allows differing views to have an equal right to exist without the threat of violence. You can be truly tolerant without accepting another person’s beliefs.” Such an understanding of tolerance permits a real give and exchange of ideas without personal attacks. But this is something very different from saying such things as, “You have your truth and I have mine.” I may believe the earth is round. You may think it’s flat. We are each entitled to our beliefs. But we are not both entitled to be right. The virtue of tolerance is, perhaps, the highest celebrated virtue of our modern western culture. The climate of our culture today makes any practice acceptable except one: Daring to declare certain beliefs to be wrong. A Christian should be tolerant. Anyone who claims to follow the teachings and example of Jesus of Nazareth ought to embrace this expectation. The fact that so many of us fall abysmally short of being like Jesus does not negate what we ought to do and be. It just means we haven’t yet arrived. When we Christians act “unchristianly” we need to seek forgiveness. Too often what we think is tolerance is merely condescension. If Jesus had said, “Tolerate one another as I have tolerated you,” we would not be aspiring
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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Douglas Henderson Watson on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the age of 49 years. Doug was born in Surrey, British Columbia on December 25, 1965 and later moved to Golden, British Columbia with his family in 1972. In 1985, he met the love of his life, Joann Feuz, and in 1995 they were blessed with a beautiful daughter, Shania. Doug was an extremely talented and successful entrepreneur whose strength, determination and never ending optimism allowed him to achieve great success – no task or job was unattainable. His business, Sandman Picker Services, was one of his most proud endeavours. Doug worked hard and played harder, and his zest for life allowed him much enjoyment with car racing, sledding, riding his Harley and attending his rock concerts. A recent family move, to their new home on an acreage in the Blackfalds area, was to be the beginning of the next chapter of his life. Doug is survived by his loving wife, Joann; daughter, Shania; mother, Eileen Watson; siblings, Sherry (Don) Stewart, Debbie Budden (children: Tyler, Alicia, Madison), and Justin (Rita) Watson (daughter Aryana). Doug is predeceased by his father, Stan Watson. He will be greatly missed by numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and many good friends. As Doug would say….“WTF?” A Celebration of Doug’s Life will be held at the Golden Civic Centre, 806 - 10th Avenue South, Golden British Columbia, on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. If desired, memorial donations in Doug’s honour may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation at www.heartandstroke.com. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome. com. Arrangements in care of Ashley Paton, Funeral Director at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 – 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.
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Golden’s Best! Premium Topsoil Now Available Great for gardens or lawns 100% organic - ph 6.9.7.0 $20 per cu. yard loaded Lots of references! We can arrange delivery. Call Bernie - 344-4646.
Home Improvements FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.
Misc Services E&P WINDOW CLEANING
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Merchandise for Sale
Appliances 12 cubic feet Frost - Free apartment size fridges for sale $40 each. Call 250-290-0056.
Auctions KWIK Auctions Commercial Food Equipment & Restaurant Auction House - Burnaby & Kelowna - Live & Online - visit KwikAuctions.com for Catalog, Pics, Video Preview ONSITE AUCTION - MAY 7, 2015 All Assets - Formerly Akari Japanese Restaurant 112 - 3000 Lougheed Hwy, Coquitlam, BC Complete Cooking Line, Sushi Cases, High End Furnishings & More!!!!.....View all lots ONLINE, Register to Bid & Bid via Live Broadcast. Visit www.activeauctionmart.com or call 604-371-1190 buyit@activeauctionmart.com
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CASH REWARD up to $1000 to move in a new or newer home into Kicking Horse Village MHP. Call for details 250-344-6935.
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STEEL BUILDINGS “Spring sales with hot savings!” All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca
Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 in town.
Real Estate Acreage for Sale Spectacular Views on 11 & 1/2 acre parcel 10 mins south of Golden, east side of the Rockies, Drilled well, flat building site, good access. Survey plan available. 1-250-769-4288.
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Houses For Sale
Acreage Grazing /Farm land available for lease. Approx. 200 acres south of Golden on Highway 95. Telephone 250-344-6710.
2 bdrm w/ storage close to all amnts. Hydro, hot water and heat incld. Security entrance and laundry factls, sorry N/S, and no parties. 250-290-0056.
Twin Rivers - 1 & 2 Bdr apts. No parties, N/S. Laundry facilities, security doors. Best deal in town! 250-344-8113.
Apartment Furnished 1&2 bdr. furnished suites. Utilities included. Close to amenities. No pets, parties. DD. Internet available. 250-344-8429, or 344-0604.
Commercial/ Industrial
Multi Family Garage Sale May 9th at 9am. 1116 13th Street.
House for sale: In town, 3-4 bdrm, 2 bath, built in vac. Ext. renos inlcd. all new windows, flooring & deck. South facing backward w/ garden & shed. $318,500. 250-344-5755/250-344-1061.
Employment Agencies/Resumes
Employment Agencies/Resumes
Employment Agencies/Resumes
You will have at least five years’ experience in a sales or business development role, and knowledge or experience in a community newspaper publishing environment. Your success in developing and implementing sales strategies is a result of your entrepreneurial spirit, well developed customer service and communication skills, knowledge of the publishing industry, and extensive business connections. As the largest independent newspaper group with more than 170 titles in print and online, Black Press has operations in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio. This is a full-time position with a competitive compensation and benefits package. Qualified applicants should send a resume and covering letter before Friday, May 29th to:
Each ofce is independently owned & operated.
Homes for Rent 2 bdr. ground level suite. 1109 13 St. No pets. References. Avail now. 250-344-5691. 2 bdr. house. Close to Lady Grey. Large yard, laundry, large living room. 250-344-3535/5629.
2 Bdr lower suite for rent, Fridge & stove incl., laundry rm, w/d hookups. For more info, call Chuck 250-344-1064 2 bedroom house on acreage at Castledale on Hwy 95 South. $950/month + utilities. No parties, mature reliable tenants preferred. References and damage deposit required. Call 250-344-6710.
Townhouses 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1500+ sqft townhouse with balcony. Propane fireplace & dishwasher. No pets; no parties. Long term preferred. Good references & security deposits required $1595 per month + utls. 250-344-6710.
Transportation
3 Bdr house in town with fridge & stove. No pets. Avail now. Call 344-1599. Also, 1 bdrm furnished no pets. Call. 344-1599.
Cars - Domestic
FOR RENT 2 Bdrm Suite. Lrg kitchen and dining, private laundry, cable TV, wireless internet, util incl. Quiet downtown neighbourhood. N/S. $900/mo. 250-344-5229.
2002 Impala LS 191,000km; Orig Owner, Remote Start; Leather, PS, ABS, PW, CD, A/C, P/heated seats, Incl. 4 snow tires w/rims. $4,750. 250-348-2447
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Golden COMMERCIAL BUILDING 3100 sq. ft. of Retail Space Located DOWNTOWN Excellent High Traffic Area Plenty of Parking 250-344-6710
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Downie Timber Ltd. is administering tenders for silviculture projects in the 2015 field season. Opportunities are available for 75 ha of manual brushing (AD061622), and 79.9ha of chemical ground site prep (AD061623). Projects are being funded through the Land Based Investment Program (LBIP) and are subject to funding approval. Tender Information can be found on the LBIP website: https://www.fialicensees.com/FIA_ Advertisements/PublicAdvertisements.aspx Closing Date: May 29th, 2015
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INVITATION TO TENDER Downie Timber Ltd. is administering tenders for silviculture projects in the 2015 field season. Opportunities are available for 220.6ha of planting (AD061621), and 972.9ha of surveys (AD061620). Projects are being funded through the Land Based Investment Program (LBIP) and are subject to funding approval. Tender Information can be found on the LBIP website: https://www.fialicensees.com/FIA_ Advertisements/PublicAdvertisements.aspx Closing Date: May 8, 2015
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Golden gymnasts show off T-shirts they won for Gymnastics Week For Canadian Gymnastics Week the Kicking Horse Gymnastics Club participated in the colouring contest. They had 22 enthusiastic participants out of our more than 250 members and each one received a Gymnastics BC “I Flip for Gymnastics” T-Shirt. Front from left: Henry Stonehouse, Esmay Chambers, Alanis Schellenberg, Molly Henderson and Saumya Kumar. Back from left: Samara Gibbs-Reed, Reve Romani, Jasmine Gibbs-Reed, Sydney McLean and Anna Sutter. Go to http://khgym.weebly.com/index.html for info on the club and classes. Photo Submitted
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The Net Result: New opinions on 42 When I first saw 42 in theatres a couple of years ago I wanted to love it. I wanted to love it so badly that it ended up flopping in my mind, falling well below the lofty expectations I held for one of the best baseball stories of all time. It was with a good measure of reluctance that I fired 42 up for another go when it was added to Netflix over the weekend. I was pleasantly surprised. It’s now apparent to me that I simply expected too much out of 42 on first viewing, that in reality it’s actually a pretty solid film. It’s not perfect, but it’s not nearly as bad as I first thought. For those who aren’t aware, 42 tells the story of Jackie Robinson (portrayed by Chadwick Boseman), the man who broke baseball’s colour barrier when he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the late 1940s. As one might imagine, the transition from an all-white league to a racially mixed league was not without its opponents, and Robinson endured the ire of fans, players and, most notably, from the manager of the Phila-
delphia Phillies, Ben Chapman. Chapman’s taunts early in Robinson’s MLB career elicit the biggest reaction out of him, and he retreats to the Dodgers’ dugout and smashes his bat before breaking down in tears. It’s one of the movies’ most powerful moments. My original issues with the film didn’t completely disappear. Some of the baseball scenes are shown in a manner that will make actual baseball fans cringe. There are moments that appear straight out of a Disney film. Boseman does a decent job as Robinson but there are a few scenes that make him look overmatched. Harrison Ford is mostly great as Dodgers’ president Branch Rickey but he does manage to overact a scene or two. Still, the highlights win out. John C. McGinley is absolutely perfect as legendary broadcaster Red Barber, providing some much needed comic relief in this powerful, often emotional story. Alan Tudyk is also brilliant as the despicable Phil-
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Garry Oddy Garry Oddy (250) 344-7234 (250) 344-7234
RE/MAX RE/MAX ofof Golden Golden 250-344-7663 250-344-7663
1222 - 10th Avenue 1 bath
800sqft
NEW
604 - 10th Street
3 Bedrooms
1508 Poplar Street 3 baths
3,770sqft
1 Bath
1742 Seward Frontage
2416 Campbell Road
5 bdrms 2 baths 2,986sqft 10.28 acres
2 bedrooms
2 baths
1,050sqft
2bdrms
919 West Ryter Road 1 bath
1,224sqft
2 bedrooms
2 baths
871sqft
$249,900
2 bdrms 1.5 baths 2,160sqft 4.03 acres
$565,000
5 bdrms
2 baths
3,032 sqft
60 acres
NEW
#18, 1333 Aemmer Way
2 bedrooms
1 bath
REDUCED
770sqft
$399,000
$330,000 Lot 17, 1208 Station Avenue Land & Building
3,152sqft
NEW
1212 Horse Creek Road
#40 Kicking Horse Village MHP 2 Bedrooms
1357 Campbell Road
1695 Golden Donald Upper Road
3bdrms 1 bath 1,230sqft
2 bedrooms
2 baths
1,350sqft 1 acre
2 bedrooms
1 bath
770 sqft
$1,599,000 320 Fisher Road 20 acres
924A - Canyon Creek Road
Land & Building Fully Rented
RURAL ACREAGES 866 Highway #95, South.................................101 acres.......................................................$569,900 Kettleston Road............................2 acreages available............................from $249,500 to $349,500 2166A Blaeberry Road..............................38.6 acres.........................................................$369,000 Pcl A, 3067 Wiseman Road.............................70 acres ...............................................................$240,000 Lot 3, Forde Station Road.....................................3 acres......................................................... $89,900 1359 Black Bear Drive .....................................2.4 acres................................................................$135,000 Lot 8, 2017 McMurdo Road...........................5.93 acres.......................................................... $79,000 576 Habart Road............................................. .4 acres..................................................................$89,900 Lot 2, 2116 Highway #95, South.....................2.72 acres ..............................................................$129,000 Reflection Lake Road.........................2 acreages available.............................from $122,500 to $137,500
2 baths
1073 King Crescent
3 bedrooms
2 baths
3 acres
$529,000 1816 Campbell Road
4bdrms 3 baths 2,536sqft 1.18 acres
$579,900 6bdrms 4 baths 4,056sqft 3.19 acres
$875,000
$195,000 #206, 1545 Kicking Horse Trail 1 bath
802sqft
1638 Purcell Woods
3 bedrooms
2.5 baths
REDUCED $309,600 2014 Alexander Drive
3 bedrooms
2 baths
1,275sqft
551 Highway #95, South
4bdrms 1 bath 1,160sqft
2 bedrooms
1,980sqft
$209,900
$220,000 931 McBeath Road
$699,000 509 Main Street
5 acres
4bdrms 2 baths 2,668sqft 1/3 in of 2.55 acres
$285,000 #21, 1345 Aemmer Way
1508 - 14th Avenue
3 bedrooms
$199,600
$267,000 554 Day Road
$329,000
$309,900
$499,000 4bdrms 2.5 baths 2,897sqft 10.47 acres
Dan Veselic Dan Veselic (250) 344-1435 (250) 344-1435
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$460,000
Hobby Ranch, 2 Homes plus Shop
$279,000
3bdrms 2 baths 1,500sqft 3.6 acres
2328 Holmes Deakin Road
3 baths
$310,000
904 McBeath Road
917 - 10th Avenue Land and Building
REDUCED
.5 acres
959 McAllister Road
$259,000 #412, 1420 Palliser Trail
1445 Granite Drive
4 bedrooms
$188,600
$198,900 #12, 2924 Kicking Horse Road
1,040sqft
$599,900
$539,000 3 bdrms 1 bath 1,740 sqft 18.5acres
$639,600
$164,000
$487,000 4 bedrooms
Marlon Chambers Norma Crandall Flec Demmon Marlon Chambers Bob Tegart Flec Demmon Bob Tegart (250) 344-0735 (250) 344-0275 (250) 344-8451 (250) 344-0735 (250) 272-4321(250) 272-4321 (250) 344-8451
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1,750sqft
$80,000 Lot 19, 1208 Station Avenue .35 acre
2,682sqft
$269,900 #1, 806 - 9th Street Land and Building
REDUCED
$284,000
592 Habart Road
3 bedrooms
1.5 baths
2,100sqft
SOLD
SOLD $390,000 605-9th Street Duplex
$990,000 1402 Adolf Johnson Road 9 bdrms 9 baths 5,929sqft 12.2 acres
SOLD
SOLD $135,600 Lot 5, Hedges Road 2.45 acres
$334,900 527 - 12th Street
4 bedrooms
3 baths
2,174sqft