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BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

Nearly 50 cyclists joined the Kootenay Young Agrarians Tour de Farm last September, and the organizers are hoping to build on that success. The second Tour de Farm on July 1 will be similar to the first: a 34-kilome-

tre round trip visiting four farms and a winery. “It felt like a thing that kind of made sense for the valley,” said Laura Hannant, who co-ordinates YA with Nigel Francis. “It’s a pretty neat way to show the 100-mile diet in less than 100 miles.”

BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Members of Creston town council got an eye opener on June 9 from a presentation about emergency preparedness. Alanna Garrett, emergency program co-ordinator for Creston, Salmo and Regional District of Central Kootenay

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Areas A, B, C and G, gave the relatively new council an overview of the various states of emergency communities can face. At the top of the list, not surprisingly, was wildfires. Fires are a probability if weather is hot and dry this summer, she said, with snowpacks in Southeast British Columbia ranging

from 30 per cent of average in some Kootenay areas to zero per cent in the Okanagan. Water storage levels in the Columbia Basin could also be influenced by droughts in the United States, which will increase demand and put pressure on Canadian supplies.

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fter a five-year absence, Footlighters Theatre Society is reviving Shakespeare in the Park (or Something Like It), bringing an evening of scenes, speeches, sonnets and soliloquies back to Millennium Park. “We’re maintaining our regular schedule of musicals and plays, but this is an aspect of theatre we’ve really been missing,” said co-producer Brian Lawrence. “We’re looking forward to bringing some of this great work back to the stage.” Shakespeare in the Park will run Aug. 20-22 on the Millennium Park

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esidents in Nelson and in Creston will have an opportunity to learn how they can make their communities more dementia friendly at an Alzheimer Society of BC event at 6 p.m. June 24 at the Creston Valley Seniors Association hall, copresented by NelsonCreston MLA Michelle Mungall. Sixty per cent of people with dementia live in the community by themselves or with

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eading up to the July 12/13 third anniversary of the tragic 2012 landslides in Johnsons Landing, author Amanda Bath is touring with her new memoir, Disaster in Paradise: The Landslides in Johnsons Landing. She is giving presentations throughout the Kootenays to commemorate what the community lost and to help all British Columbians learn how to read the signs of an oncoming natural

disaster. Join her for a presentation and book signing at 7 p.m. June 25 at Black Bear Books. Disaster in Paradise is the first book about the 2012 Johnsons Landing landslides — two natural disasters that devastated the picturesque Kootenay Lake community. The landslides made national headlines. Bath’s house was flattened by the first slide an hour after she left the area, and when she returned less than 24 hours later to try to rescue her cat, she had

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received a report of a sudden death, and located the body of a deceased 26-year-old male in a residence. "The death of this male is suspicious in nature and is currently being treated as a homicide," said the RCMP in a press release. "The investigation is in the preliminary stages and no further information will be released in order to protect the integrity of the investigation." The deceased's identity has not been released by police. The police ask that anyone with any information contact the Creston RCMP at 250-428-9313 or anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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total, the landslides destroyed six homes and killed four people. The book is both a chronicle of a B.C. tragedy and a warning for the future. Bath was born and raised in England, and lived in London before moving to the tiny community of Johnsons Landing in 1993. She holds a PhD in Catalan literature and worked in human rights research for Amnesty International for a decade. She now lives in Kaslo with her husband.

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less than a minute of warning before a second landslide completely buried what remained of her home. Her escape from the second landslide was caught on video by a news crew who had left the same beach minutes earlier and the footage went viral on YouTube. Disaster in Paradise is the story of Bath’s trauma and healing, but it is also the story of a community as it joined together to mourn and gradually rebuild in the wake of tragedy. In

Police investigating death The Creston RCMP and Southeast District major crime unit are continuing to investigate a suspicious death after a body was discovered in a residence on the Lower Kootenay Band near Creston. At 3:14 p.m. May 31, Creston RCMP

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Cyclists will start at the Creston and District Community Complex and pedal to Cartwheel Farm (organic market garden), Full Circle Farm (grain), Kootenay Meadows (milk and cheese), Just-A-Mere Organic Farm (fruit and vegetables) and Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery. “We really wanted to showcase organic as much as we could,” said Hannant. “It’s a neat mix of farms.” Sponsored by the Columbia Basin Trust and Creston Valley

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In the Creston Valley, Garrett said, emergency services bring together a dozen agencies, including police, ambulance, fire departments, search and rescue, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, YRB highways maintenance, Interior Health and the hospital, the Town of Creston and RDCK and Area A, B and C directors. Each plays a role in planning and response. “We look after ‘human consequences,’ ” she said. Evacuations present a need to provide 72 hours of essential services to those affected. Food, clothing, lodging, personal services and pets are the focus for residents who are forced to leave their homes. Garrett also reminded council that individuals need to take responsibility in planning for emergencies. “We recommend having food, clothing and water ready for at least three days for families and pets,” she said. People should keep copies of prescriptions and have medications and eyeglasses in an easily accessibly place in case of evacuation. Garrett also suggested having originals of

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As with last year’s inaugural Tour de Farm, a visit to the Kootenay Meadows dairy farm is on the schedule. Kootenay Young Agrarians

Creston Valley Youth Soccer Association We would like to thank Carrie and Rob Armstrong for 10 years of volunteering. From coaching, to each serving as treasurer, and many roles in between, they helped keep soccer alive and well for Creston youth. We thank you!

Chamber of Commerce, the riders arrive back at the community complex in time for the Canada Day free swim. The first Tour de Farm attracted people of all ages and abilities — some cycling for the first time in years, others towing kids in trailers — who quickly became passionate about what they experienced. “There was a lot of conversation: ‘This kind of farm should be here,’ ” said Hannant. “People came out because they wanted to be more in touch with their food.” There isn’t a lot of farm tourism in the Creston Valley, she added, so it was an exciting event for farmers.

“They felt proud to have people come through. It felt really celebratory.” It even attracted riders from out of town, from as far away as Nakusp and Invermere. “They had no idea what we have. This was big. “If this is something that gets on the map, it might attract young farmers to the valley. I think if we’re going to change the food system here, we need more ways to connect.” Tour de Farm tickets are $20, available in advance at the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce. Anyone interested in volunteering can email Laura Hannant or Nigel Francis at kootenays@youngagrarians.org.

important documents safely stored, with photocopies of insurance papers, bank cards, driver’s licences and out-ofarea contact information in their emergency kits. “Taking photos of your house and property is also recommended in case emergency claims are needed,” she said. Keeping all information in electronic form and storing a copy on a thumb drive is also important, she added.

•A letter of complaint about traffic activity in the alley between 11th and 12th Avenue North was referred to staff. •Coun. Joe Snopek said he plans to seek election to the UBCM executive at the fall meeting. •Mayor Ron Toyota and Coun. Kevin Boehmer will be the town representatives on the Creston cemetery select committee, which was approved by council. •After hearing no objections, council approved a development variance permit that will allow owners of a property to construct an attached carport with a 4.2metre front yard setback rather than the 6.1 metres normally required. •Three readings of the revitalization tax exemption bylaw were passed. •Approval was given to the Creston Wave Swim Club request to allow self-contained camping units to park at the community complex for an annual swim meet. •A letter of support for a grant to build a new “destination playground” at the community complex was approved. •A $300 anonymous donation was received for the plants and trees at the new Pine Street intersection.

Council Briefs •A letter requesting better access for motorized devices along Railway Boulevard was referred to staff for a report. Currently people with mobility issues who live south of the railroad tracks have difficulty getting to Northwest Boulevard and the downtown core safely, the letter said. •A $350 donation to Erickson Elementary School’s fundraising efforts for earthquake victims in Nepal was approved. •A request from the Creston Valley Community Housing Society for the donation of pit run and crushed gravel was received for information. •Councillors were asked to submit suggestions about which cabinet ministers they would like to meet with during the 2015 Union of BC Municipalities convention.

Prince Charles Secondary School would like to thank all the local groups and individuals who contributed over $113,900 to our 2015 Grads for bursaries and scholarships. If you are interested in setting up an award, please contact Mike Nelson at mikenelson@sd8.bc.ca or Penny Jackson at pjackson@sd8.bc.ca or phone 250-428-2274 ext 4002.

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New regulations require use of right-hand lanes BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Move over. B.C. drivers now face fines if they drive in the left lane of B.C.’s high-speed multilane highways. New regulations intended to improve safety and traffic flow came into effect last week. Drivers on multilane highways where the speed is more than 80 km/h must stay to the right unless they are passing another vehicle, allowing traffic to merge from the right, preparing to make a left turn or moving left to pass an official vehicle displaying a flashing light. An exception is made for when traffic congestion slows travel speeds to 50 km/h or less. In that case, driv-

ers are encouraged to use the leftmost lane to keep traffic flowing. Tickets for not obeying the new rules are $167 and the driver will also receive three penalty points. Police Beat In local police news, Creston RCMP responded to 79 calls for service from June 8-14, Cpl. Gerry Sliworski said on Monday. June 8 •A male was transported to the hospital from Wynndel after he took an overdose of prescription drugs. •A theft from a vehicle was reported at the Kingsgate border crossing. •Police did not locate a black Hummer with Alberta plates reported to be speeding on Goat River Road.

WYNNDEL IRRIGATION DISTRICT Notice to Electors of an Alternative Approval Process This notice is the first of two notices to advise electors in the Wynndel Irrigation District of the intention to adopt Bylaw No. 211 “WATER QUALITY UPGRADE PHASE 1”. The purpose of the bylaw is to borrow an amount not to exceed $700,000.00 to finance the cost of a new storage tank and upgrade water quality at the intake site that will be repaid over a period not to exceed 15 years. It is estimated that the borrowing will result in a tax increase for the average residential property of $215.00 per year. The upgrade will result in a new storage tank and better water treatment facilities. A copy of Bylaw 211 and a summary of the proposal are available from the Wynndel Irrigation District office Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10am and 2pm. The Wynndel Irrigation District proposes to borrow the money and undertake the new storage tank upgrade unless by 2 pm on July 16, 2015, at least 10 percent of the electors in the Wynndel Irrigation District sign an elector response form opposing the implementation of the proposal unless the municipal council/regional district holds a vote. The number of elector responses required to prevent the local government from proceeding unless a vote is held is estimated to be 42. A report respecting the basis on which this determination was made is available upon request from the local government. Elector responses are required to be submitted to the local government on forms that can be obtained during regular business hours from the Wynndel Irrigation District office or at Wynndel Foods. The only elector response forms that will be accepted by the local government are the ones provided by the Wynndel Irrigation District or an accurate copy of the form. Only electors of the Wynndel Irrigation District are eligible to sign the elector response forms. There are two types of electors – resident electors and nonresident property electors. Resident electors: A person who is a Canadian citizen, is 18 years of age or older, has resided in British Columbia for at least six months and has resided in the jurisdiction for at least 30 days, and is not disqualified by the Local Government Act, or any other Act, or the Courts from voting in a general local election. Non-resident property elector: A person who is a Canadian citizen, is 18 years of age or older, has resided in British Columbia for at least six months and has owned property in the jurisdiction for at least 30 days, and is not disqualified by the Local Government Act, or the Courts from voting in a general local election. Note: Only one non-resident elector may sign an elector response form per property, regardless of how many people own the property, and, that owner must have the written consent of a majority of the other property owner(s) to sign the response form on their behalf. Property owned in whole or in part with a corporation does not qualify under the non-resident property elector provisions. Resident electors signing the elector response form must provide their name and address. Non-resident property electors must provide their name and the address of the property in relation to which they are entitled to register as a non-resident property elector. The local government will not share the information on the form with anyone other than the Corporate Officer, or other person designated by the Corporate Officer. For more information on elector qualifications, please contact the Wynndel Irrigation District or see the Voter’s Guide to Local Government Elections in BC available from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development or online at: http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/gov_structure/ elections/voters_guide.htm If this form is submitted to the Wynndel Irrigation District by facsimile, please ensure that the transmission was completed. Further information about the Water Quality Upgrade Phase 1 and Bylaw 211 will be available during office hours at Wynndel Irrigation District office. For further information please contact Wynndel Irrigation District at 250-866-5312, or wid@wynndel.ca

•A dispute between neighbours in Kitchener is under investigation. •A blue Dodge Caravan from Alberta reported to be driving too slowly on Highway 3A from Crawford Bay was not located by police. •Police are investigating a complaint from a Creston resident that someone has borrowed money in his name. •A driver was charged with following too close after he rear-ended another vehicle on Highway 21 at Sixth Avenue. •An intoxicated male who fell and cut himself on Highway 21 near the Goat River was arrested and held in cells until sober. He was released with a ticket for being drunk in public. •The driver of a black Kia Sorrento that passed a stopped school bus on Highway 21 was issued a warning. •Police are investigating a fire that destroyed a vehicle on the Arrow Creek Forest Service Road. June 9 •A suicidal female was transported to hospital for treatment. •A blue pickup truck that burned under suspicious circumstances near Yahk is the subject of a police investigation. •Police received information about threats made in relation to the recent suspicious death of a male in Lower Kootenay. •Minor damage resulted in a two-car collision on Ninth Avenue North at Cavell Street. •Youths were reported to be jumping off the Goat River Bridge on Highway 21. •Two occupants of a vehicle were transported

to hospital for assessment after it lost control on a curve on Highway 3 at Canyon-Lister Road. •A male on Highway 3 near Kootenay Pass had been assaulted but he would not co-operate with police questioning. He was taken to hospital for treatment and then released. •Police could find no evidence of a prowler after they responded to a complaint from 20th Avenue. June 10 •A report of rocks on Highway 3A near Gray Creek was passed on to the highways ministry. •Police are investigating a complaint from a Hillside Street resident about the passing of a fraudulent cheque. •Police are investigating after a Highway 3A resident found arrows and an archery target on his property. •An unidentified driver failed to remain at the scene after hitting a vehicle on 16th Avenue South. •Police have no suspects in a hit and run of a parked vehicle on Northwest Boulevard. June 11 •A requested well-being check on 11th Avenue South revealed the occupant was fine. •When police investigated a report of disturbing sounds in a Cook Street apartment, they determined the sounds were from a video game. •A collision on Helen Street in which police found both drivers at fault did not result in injuries. •Three group mailboxes were damaged on West Creston Road at Evans Road. •Marijuana was seized from a male attempting to enter Canada through Kingsgate, and he was turned back to the U.S. •A power line was damaged by a vehicle on Sixth Avenue North. •A possibly impaired driver on Hilton Road was not located. June 12 •Police are recommending criminal charges arising from an assault involving siblings on Centre Road. Register •A Channel Road resident found a bullet hole Today! in a wall but had no idea when it might have Classes start been made. Aug 4 •Police received a complaint about a grey Ford that was speeding on Highway 3. •Group mailboxes at Twin Bays on Highway 3A were damaged, apparently with culprits This 24-week program (18 weeks on-campus + 6 week practicum) prepares students for entry level positions as attempting to steal mail. plant operators. Students gain knowledge and develop the •No injuries were reported after a single skills required to operate, monitor and troubleshoot control vehicle accident on West Creston Road at equipment and processing units found in most industrial Highway 3A. settings. Students learn about industrial plant functionality June 13 and gain a critical understanding of plant systems, process •A vehicle was towed when it blocked the fundamentals and plant operations. Practicum placement access of a delivery truck to Canada Post. in the Kootenays potentially available at local sawmills, •People reported to be banging on windows hospitals, school districts, municipalities, educational on Centre Road were not located. institutions and ice arenas. •More group mailboxes were damaged on West Creston Road. For more information, please call 250.354.3221. •A well-being check on a Canyon-Lister Road resident revealed he was OK. selkirk.ca/plant-operator •A reported fraudulent use of a credit card at an Erickson business is under investigation. •No theft has been PROPERTY FOR SALE noted after a break-in to a shed on Sinclair Pursuant to Section 26 (2) of the Road at Seventh Street Community Charter, notice is given in Lister. that the Town of Creston intends to •A youth was transdispose by way of Sale, the property ported to hospital after legally described as Lot 5, District Lot 891, Kootenay District, Plan 2203 and an apparent suicide located at 1130 Canyon Street, Creston, attempt. British Columbia. •A wallet found on The property is located in a C-1, General 18th Avenue South has Commercial zone and the land and improvements are to be been returned to the sold on an ‘as is, where is’ basis, with immediate possession owner. to the successful purchaser. The 2015 Assessed Value of the •A complaint about property is $94,000. Tours of the property are by appointment only. Interested parties may contact the Executive Assistant, threats arising from a Town of Creston, 238 - 10th Avenue North, PO Box 1339, family dispute on Creston, BC, V0B 1G0; telephone 250.428.8651 or email at: Plascko Road in bev.caldwell@creston.ca, to arrange a tour or obtain an information package with respect to this property. Wynndel is under The process for the disposal of this property will be through an ‘Undisclosed Reserve Bid’ process, investigation. whereby interested purchasers may submit a written closed bid or offer, containing the following: June 14 • Full name, address and contact information of the bidder; •An unwanted visi• Bid amount; and, • Additional details of the offer, if necessary. tor at an Erickson Road NOTE: The Town of Creston is under no obligation to accept the highest or any bid with respect to this residence was removed ‘Undisclosed Reserve Bid’ process. by police. All bids to be submitted no later than 4pm, Friday, July 3, 2015, in a sealed envelope and addressed to: •Police are investiLorne Mann, Notary Public, 119 - 10th Avenue North, gating a break-in to a PO Box 427, Creston BC • V0B 1G0 • lmann@uniserve.com Northwest Boulevard Bev Caldwell, Executive Assistant, Dated this First Day of June, 2015. business.

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PCSS grad’s book offers taxation insight

BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff If you have concerns about taxation levels or how your tax dollars are spent, you have a friend in Troy Lanigan. The Prince Charles Secondary School grad of 1985 has gone on to gain national fame as president of the Canadian Tax Federation (CTF). Now his book, Fighting for Taxpayers, reveals his history in fighting what he sees as the good fight, and the stories behind the success of the CTF. The book coincides with the 25th anniversary of the founding of the CTF, tracing its history through the tax revolt of the mid-1990s to the unveiling of the iconic National Debt Clock to the successful campaign to reform bloated parliamentary pensions. No dry compendium of CTF history, Fighting for Taxpayers is chock full of anecdotes about what Lanigan sees as highlights over the non-profit organization’s quarter century history. CTF took on the controversial gun registry, concerned that the estimated $2 million cost was grossly underestimated. Even while costs skyrocketed, the Liberal government of the day persisted. “Knowing the government was not going to budge, we took a different tack,” said Lanigan in the book. “Instead of petitioning the politicians, we petitioned the country’s auditor general, Sheila Fraser,

presenting her with 14,000 signatures in 2002 requesting she audit the program. And she did. “Cost overruns were one thing, but ‘insufficient financial information,’ Fraser discovered, revealed fully 70 per cent of the program’s

Conservative governments have also felt the wrath of the CTF. A ruckus about a pay hike for Alberta MLAs who served on committees didn’t get much traction when it was raised in 2008. “Fast forward three-and-ahalf years and the newly elected PC leader, Alison Redford, was still catching grief from angry Albertans over the pay hike,” said Lanigan. “Her response was to call in a retired judge, Justice Major, to conduct a review. “While preparing the CTF’s submission to the review, [CTF director Scott] Hennig thought it might be compelling to see which committee met the least often and work out how much each MLA was paid per meeting. During this process, he stumbled upon the ‘standing committee on privileges, elections, standing

C funding came from ‘supplementary estimates’ with no information why the original money was insufficient.” With pressure from the CTF increasing and reports that the registry’s true cost could hit $2 billion, Prime Minister Stephen Harper promised in 2004 that if became prime minister he would eliminate the program.

orders and printing.’ (In retro- aged to pull off a victory (with spect, ‘privileges’ seems an reduced seats), the ‘no-meet apt beginning for the commit- committee’ ensured the CTF tee title!). This committee had got nearly every one of its recnot met once in 39 months. ommendations on MLA pay That meant each of the 21 implemented following the MLAs sitting on this commit- election; right down to the doltee had been paid $39,000 to lar amount for MLA pay (the CTF recommended MLAs be do absolutely nothing.” As the scandal grew, the paid a base salary of $134,572; Alberta Liberal leader Justice Major set the pay at announced he was paying back $134,000).” Lanigan’s book is a chatty, the money. He was soon followed by two Wildrose MLAs. evidence-based look at one the When the issue still wouldn’t country’s most successful go away and the Conservative watchdog organizations and Party fighting for its life in an will hold special appeal for taxelection campaign, Redford payers wary of waste in all finally announced that all of levels of government. the committee members from her party would repay the money. with Dr. Joanne Lih “While Premier Redford still man-

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Our weekly sessions at TAPS for this program are attended by people affected by memory changes and their family caregivers. We use the “By Us for Us” Guides published through the University of Waterloo by the Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program as points of discussion chosen by the participants. We’re offering a few ideas and resources in these columns for your information, for family, friends and loved ones. Information will be posted on the Valley Community Services website. This is meant to complement any information available through other sources and stimulate discussion. Yesterday, in the midst of hours of garden work, when I walked past one particular flowering tree, I found myself stopping, blooms in my face and thinking: “smell the flowers”. I was transfixed by the effect of that simple in the moment pause. I became aware of my breathing, sensations in my body, the brush of flowers against my face and hearing birds all around. Imagine a relaxing sigh inserted here! There are well documented positive results for all health parameters of the value of introducing and practicing a variety of ways to pause and pay attention. The amount of information and advice documented by spiritual and health traditions throughout time as well as current scientific research is enormous. Practitioners of every stripe offer their guidance and strategies. And yet, adopting and adapting these ideas into our lives is something we seem to run hot and cold on. The benefit to our health, physical and mental, is something within our grasp as we age and may be worth considering for its preventative and or ameliorating effects. We’ve wrapped up our Moving Along Together first eight weeks. We’ve looked back over what the group explored in the context of memory changes. Clearly,

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Summertime. Long, hot days. Cool, refreshing nights. And time for reading. I don’t know if the latter applies as it once did, when it seemed like one of the rites of spring included selecting books for the vacation months. But it should. What better way to prepare to maximize one’s enjoyment of holidays than to plan reading material? I read mostly non-fiction and crime fiction, so I like to balance out those interests. I have already been delighted by several memoirs in the lead-up to July and August, and they have been so satisfying that I worry that my choices for summer might not measure up to them. In truth, my summer reading began when I was planning our Easter trip to New Orleans. Because the trip was in part inspired by the live music — blues and jazz, mostly — that I knew we would find, I began to read about those musical forms and soon found myself engrossed in a biography about Alan Lomax, the famed collector of folk music. Lomax followed in his father’s footsteps by making field trips to rural areas, where he would seek out players and singers of traditional regional music. His massive collection of recordings can be found on the Internet in their entirety. It was during the reading of that biography, The Man Who Recorded the World, that I stumbled across the first volume of Bob Dylan’s fabulous memoir, Chronicles. Completely different from any memoir I have read, Chronicles is a unique and very selective glimpse into the life of my generation’s unofficial poet laureate. Dylan’s tales of his early years as a folk singer, before he even considered writing his own

lyrics, are insightful and a rare look at a man who had to develop a strong devotion to privacy in order to maintain any sense of self after the Vietnam War generation dubbed him a savior who would

With work in Victoria now wrapped up for the season, I’m reflecting on the highs and lows of the last four months. Although the BC Liberals’ budget saw a $230 million tax break to the richest two per cent while your hydro rates, MSP premiums, ICBC rates and ferry fares went up — not to mention the cost of housing and food — there was a shining light. After less than a year of public advocacy, we saw an end to the child support clawback that saw millions taken out of children’s hands simply because their parents receive social assistance. No longer will government be taking money that rightfully belongs to 6,000 of B.C.’s poorest kids. This was a positive step in reducing child poverty in our province, but there is so much more to do. The maternity and parental leave clawback is another BC Liberal policy that contributes rather than reduces child poverty the minute a child is born. How does this happen? If you receive disability, you are allowed to work, if you are able, and earn up to a certain amount. While you work, you must pay employment insurance and federal law allows you to use that EI for maternity and parental leave. But should you do that in B.C., the Liberal government takes every cent of it away so that you not only lose your wages but all your maternity

and parental benefits just when your growing family will have added expenses. I’ve spoken to families impacted by the maternity leave clawback. They are making choices between paying rent,

Lorne Eckersley lead it to the promised land. It was a role for which he had zero interest and even less preparation. Dylan’s descriptions of first hearing Woody Guthrie were funny and enlightening. He became completely enamored of Guthrie’s music, so much so that for a period he performed no other songs. Reading Chronicles set me off on another mission at used book stores to find Guthrie’s brilliant Bound for Glory, which I am now reading. It is quite brilliant and I was inspired to rewatch the film version from 1976 in which David Carradine played Guthrie. It was especially satisfying because only a few weeks earlier we had watched, again, Henry Fonda’s tour de force role as Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath. As a young man I went through a John Steinbeck phase, reading most of his works, and The Grapes of Wrath remains one of my all-time favourites. I like to juggle a few books at once, which lets me take time to savour when I come across something particularly brilliant. On the weekend, I finally finished reading Words Without Music, a memoir by the com-

poser Philip Glass. I don’t know how I first came across Glass’s work, but after I heard the soundtrack to the movie Koyaanisqatsi, the first of Godfrey Reggio’s brilliant trilogy, I was hooked. I have a large collection of Glass recordings — operas, soundtracks, piano solos and ensemble music — and after a quarter century of listening I find my heart beating faster when I listen. Words Without Music is one of the most satisfying books I have ever read. A compendium of writings about the composer, Writings on Glass, now sits by my bedside. Recent visits to bookstores have left me with more to read. Venice: A New History awaits, as does Da Vinci’s Ghost and yet another biography, Cecilia Bartoli: The Passion of Song. Bartoli is a glorious singer of opera and I look forward to it. I am also eager to acquire of Call Me Debbie, the new autobiography of Deborah Voigt, one of my very favourite opera singers. While I don’t have a selection of crime fiction novels ready to balance out my summer reading plans, the search is always fun. In recent years I have found great satisfaction from European writers. From Italy, detective mysteries by Andrea Camilleri and Ginarico Carofiglio have provided me with hours of pleasure. These wonderful writers I can highly recommend. More recently, I devoured the 10-novel series by the Swedish couple, Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo, who paved the way for fine books such as Henning Mankell’s Wallander novels. So much to read. So much pleasure to anticipate. Summertime, when the reading is easy. Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.

Parental clawback must end In Your Corner Michelle Mungall bills or food. Their mental health is taking a toll while debts mount, and charities and food banks only offer so much help. It is every parent and child’s right to spend that first year together, and we all benefit when they do. So why is this Liberal government punishing them and creating greater child poverty? This clawback needs to end. BC NDP Leader John Horgan and I pressed Premier Christy Clark to do the right thing and end this terrible policy. Her response utterly failed to acknowledge the issue. You can watch the exchange on my YouTube channel, then sign the petition on my website, www.michellemungall.ca, to end the maternity leave clawback. Along with poverty-creating policies, we saw terrible education policy in the form of Bill 11 and campaign

finance restrictions lifted in Bill 20. My BC NDP colleagues and I exposed the Liberals’ cloak and dagger approach to public information with their repeated deletions of key public records on a wide array of issues including the Highway of Tears. Sadly, we also saw funding to the fake town of Jumbo go up to $300,000 per year while it was confirmed that their “day lodge” concrete slab is indeed in an avalanche path. To be sure, we saw a lot of poor governing, bad choices and terrible policies, but I remain hopeful. We can end the maternity leave clawback just as we ended the child support clawback. We’ve kept Jumbo wild for 25 years and we will keep going. If the new Alberta government can restore education funding, we can do that here — and it will most certainly happen after the next provincial election in 2017. On another note, I’d like to thank everyone for their kind words with the passing of my mother-in-law. After 30 years of living with MS, my husband’s mom said her goodbyes to this world May 13. We were sorry to miss the many Kootenay festivals and events over the long weekend, and very much appreciate your understanding that we will be there next year. Michelle Mungall is the member of the legislative assembly for the NelsonCreston provincial riding, and is the Opposition critic for social development.

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More efficient cost-cutting is needed To the Editor: A little over a year ago, I had a conversation with the finance director for the Town of Creston. I asked questions as to why Creston’s non-profits, mainly churches, were being charged taxes: going from a 100 per cent exemption to a 95 per cent exemption. There was no valid reason for charging these taxes to non-profits other than the town needed more money. Yes, more money is needed, as residential taxes keep increasing. I tried to explain to the finance director that trying to take extra revenue from non-profits was a terrible way to extract

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the needed revenue. More so, funds should be found by trying to decrease the average total costs within the town’s budget (better efficiency/management). I am all for trying to promote businesses, which in turn brings in revenue, which in turn increases the gross domestic product (GDP), but promoting businesses by a local revitalization tax exemption program and conversely taking extra taxes from non-profits seems very unjust. It is good for the GDP, and it definitely helps the local businesses, but it does little for the townspeople that rely on these non-profits for a meaningful life. I am not saying not to promote the revitalization tax exemption program; I am saying to stop trying to get extra revenue from non-profits and churches. Find other business efficiency techniques to meet the town budget. Most non-profits, and especially churches exist on small donations, so they are not rolling in funds. Many churches in this town barely have

enough to cover their costs. Some churches and other non-profits have had to close their doors. The majority of Creston’s citizens are seniors on fixed incomes, and they are the majority of church and other non-profit attendees. These non-profit organizations are what give a wealth of seniors their community, joy and existence. And these seniors should not be involuntarily taxed through their supporting non-profits. What this looks like is a little bit like a Sheriff of Nottingham mentality, taking taxes from those that can least afford it. Again, I am not saying businesses can afford extra taxes — probably most cannot. It is a struggle for some small businesses to keep existing in this town. But, taxing is not the only option to meet the town’s costs, and a Robin Hood approach might not be the correct way. The town needs to find more efficient ways to cut costs. Rhonda MacLellan Creston

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Last week at the annual general meeting for Valley Community Services, we heard reports from all the programs under the society. As each program report was given, it was clear that the scope of services being provided are fill-

Tips from TAPS Maureen Cameron ing many community needs. From families to individuals, infants to seniors, over 4,000 services were provided in the last year. It was emphasized by all that these are not delivered in isolation, that collaboration between the programs as well as with the community at large is the operating principle. When Bridget Currie spoke of the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors, her opening statement said it all: “We’ve had a great year, supporting seniors to stay independent, to have a quality, meaningful life with lots of laughter along the way.” Behind that statement

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lie hundreds of stories, thousands of moments and an infinity of the little things that touch us and make a life. Backed up by countless volunteer hours and thoughtful, creative and flexible planning by the staff, TAPS served an average of 60 clients each month. The average age of our clients was 81. Eleven of our clients are more than 90 years old and one is approaching 100 in September. Our youngest client is 56. We have younger clients with chronic diseases and younger clients from the special needs community. We have several new to Creston, seniors who have followed their retiring children here. Can you imagine moving and then trying to meet and develop a network of friends and support at 90 years old? We have clients who were born and raised in Creston, and lived their lives here as active community members. They come to TAPS and find their old workmates across the table. That is wonderful to see: two guys living on their own realizing that they worked for years together, and now they sit at TAPS enjoying their shared stories. The Day Break program funded by Interior Health allows us to serve nutritional meals and companionship for seniors in a group setting. TAPS and the Day Break program served approxi-

mately 4,500 individual meals to clients and our volunteers. Coming up in June, TAPS is hosting a Strawberry Picnic appreciation event for volunteers who help directly in the program and who help fundraise through Krafty Kronys. Our Moving Along Together program just completed its first eight-week session with the next session to be held in September. Feedback from all involved is clear that it was a meaningful and relevant experience for folks experiencing memory changes and some caregivers. For more information on the fall session, contact TAPS. Thanks to Sarah Stonehouse, who was our cook during the program; her tasty food and good spirit were acknowledged by all. Good luck on your next endeavours, Sarah! And thanks to CBT for funding to offer this new program. Welcome officially to Rivannah Beddall, our summer work student, whose participation is most welcome in the program and will be researching and planning out in the community experiences for our summer schedule. Maureen Cameron is the community liaison development co-ordinator for the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors. For more information on TAPS, run by Valley Community Services, call 250-428-5585.

receives a medal to congratulate them on their dedication to reading. This summer, the BC Summer Reading Club theme is “Build It”. This theme is perfect for supplying children with a summer of crafts and games all centered on constructing large things from smaller ideas, building their reading skills and having fun. The program will run for seven weeks and features activities, story times, crafts, scavenger hunts, reading recommendations, colouring contests and lots and lots of prizes! Each week focuses on a different sub-theme. Book selections, activities and crafts are all tailored to fit a particular sub-theme, so that the program is structured and relatable. Every year, a featured entertainer is chosen to tour and visit all the libraries in B.C. This year’s entertainer is the Purple Pirate from Burnaby. The Purple Pirate does a variety of shows ranging from anti-bullying and bike safety to dancing, magic and comedy. Purple Pirate will be performing in Creston at 4:30 p.m. July 7 in the Canyon Street Walkthrough. I grew up in Creston and for many years Summer Reading Club was some-

thing I looked forward to all year long. I loved filling out my reading records, doing crafts and singing songs. When I was that age, the library was still in the old building and Summer Reading Club was in the dark, musty basement. Going down the stairs into that cool basement for an afternoon of summer reading fun is something I remember very well. When the summer was over, I would leave the library, shiny SRC medal strung around my neck, proudly showing the world that I was a reader. It is kind of strange to be running a program that I once attended, but I think it helps me know what the kids like to do and to be honest I probably have just as much fun now as I did when I was their age. I am grateful for the opportunity to be co-ordinator two years in a row. I hope to see many new and old faces at the program this year. You can register for Summer Reading Club at the Creston Valley Public Library. Programs begin July 14. Emma Feltham is the Summer Reading Club Coordinator at Creston Valley Public Library. She is currently reading Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon.

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Honeybird Coffee Roasters wins LEAP voting BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor

Four potential social enterprises — three businesses and one non-profit — pitched to an audience of about 75 on June 10, the final step in the 10-week Local Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program (LEAP), a Kootenay Employment Services-Simon Fraser University partnership. Once the pitches were finished, the audience voted, with Ilana Cameron’s Honeybird Coffee Roasters taking the top spot, over Jesse Willicome’s Hearth and Coathook boutique hostel, Melissa Flint’s natural ecosystem design and Clayton Fenrick’s value-added expansion to the Harvest Share program. (See below for more on the other ideas.) Cameron won an iPad donated by Telus, a Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce membership, $500 from Regional District of Central Kootenay Area B — director Tanya Wall surprised the audience with a $2,000 donation to share — and the proceeds of the event’s ticket sales, which she’ll put toward a $1,500 portable roaster, allowing her to meet individuals’ demands and test new roasts as she starts up the business.w “You can start small and scale up,” Cameron said the next day. “I’m focusing on direct retail,

and maybe coffee shops.” The roaster, which roasts about five pounds an hour, is a new product and isn’t available until August, so Cameron won’t be selling her locally roasted beans immediately. But with training and practice, she may be able to sell at the Creston Valley Farmers’ Markets around Christmas, roasting beans — seeds, actually — while customers look on. “In the world, it’s a gradual trend toward people wanting to know more about food and how things are made,” she said. That’s precisely what Cameron likes to do, especially in the case of coffee. “When I go to a new town, I seek out a roaster, and get coffee from the local roaster,” she said. A chance discovery in Victoria sparked her interest in bringing fair trade roasts to Creston. “It was sweet, it was layered, it was nutty, it was floral,” Cameron said. “I’d love to have that coffee in our community.” Once she has the art and science of roasting well in hand, Cameron hopes to open a shop — following in the footsteps of her parents, Brent and Maureen, who had a health food store in Creston when she was a child — where customers can come in and create and roast their own blends, offering a “seed to cup” experience.

Jesse Willicome Hearth and Coathook

ith no affordable long-term accommodation in the Creston Valley, Jesse Willicome pitched Hearth and Coathook, a boutique hostel for which he needs space. He currently rents out rooms and the valley is a popular destination. “I’m of the opinion that ‘build it and they will come,’ ” he said. “I’ve been overwhelmed and had to turn people away.” His concept includes both private and dormitory room, with bike and equipment rentals, and possibly a café or lounge. “It’s sort of a grown

up hostel,” he said. As for the name, “hearth” brings to mind a warm place to return to and “coathook” inspires adventure — “Grab your jacket on the way out the door.”

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“That will be the vision: Where coffee is roasted, and people can come in and buy it,” she said. “I don’t want to be elitist. I

want to be a community roaster.” And Creston, she said, is the perfect place to do it just that. “Creston is becoming more of

Melissa Flint Natural Ecosystem Design

any people feel they’re working against nature to maintain their yards, but natural ecosystem design would change that. Melissa Flint, who manages the greenhouses at the college, designs edible, sustainable landscapes with family and community needs in mind. “I design abundance,” she said. “Good design takes care of the Earth and takes care of the people.” She could help clients ease into food gardening by, for example, placing

herbs close enough to the door “you can walk out in your fuzzy bunny slippers.” “We do live in an abundant valley, but we need to start at our back doors,” she said.

a food culture,” she said. “We’re proud of the fact we’re a farming community. Having a coffee culture is part of that scene.”

Clayton Fenrick Harvest Share

he Creston Valley Food Action Coalition’s Harvest Share program sees volunteers pick fruit and vegetable, splitting the haul — over 38,000 pounds — between organizations, volunteers and owners. But there are thousands of pounds of cull cherries that go to waste every year, and manager Clayton Fenrick pitched the idea of expansion, purchasing equipment to dry the cherries. “For the most part, these culls are edible,” he said.

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SATURDAY & MOVIES

Warm Fuzzies to... - Anita for lending her car to run around gathering parts when mom’s car wasn’t behaving itself.

- Brian, Anna, Derek, Sam Devan and the actors and chorus for the wonderful prologue and ballet in Carousel. - Brian for all the work he did - besides his acting - to make Carousel come alive on the stage and stopping the director from completely losing his mind. - Derek for pulling the show together.

- Fine arts students and VIBE volunteers for the concession.

- Jason and Gill for making the concert look and sound fantastic. - Axel for the great cast photo.

- Simone, Joanna, and the band for their signiﬁcant contribution to Carousel.

- The Purolator guy for the exceptional service; it is people like you who allow us to provide our customers with good service – we appreciate it so much! - Overwaitea for the roses donated to CNHSS entertainment for celebrating six 90th birthdays in 2015. - The volunteers who helped make the CNHSS tea party for those turning 90 in 2015.

- Extra Foods for the donation of cake for the CNSHH Glad Hatters tea party.

- The 16 enthusiastic members of the Young Men and Women’s groups of the Church of Latter Day Saints for so graciously completing work on a drainage trench that we were unable to do ourselves.

- Allison Kepke for organizing an awesome Grad/Prom week-end! - Rob Robinson for rescuing “Stupid” the rooster.

- Swan Valley Staff for all those miracle workers at the lodge, and that means every single one of you. - Donnie Kepke for keeping Creston so clean. - C.D.S.C.L. for perfect recycling service for many years.

- Faye and Altin Wong for everything you do, you are totally awesome! - Auntie Sheila and Uncle Randy for being freezer Gods from Lister - you ROCK!

- Pat, Gill and Tammy for doing front of house.

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Pride key to service

power of pride in your workplace and in your own performance. Remind yourself of how proud you will feel once that certain project or task is finished. Share stories of your wins and revel in your achievements — whether it is a successful heart transplant all the way to delivering a good looking plate of bacon and eggs and everything in between. And never stop celebrating the great work you, your teammates, and your organization achieve. We had a feel good moment from a supplier (go figure) the other day. This was the company we dealt with in Washington that provided the best deal (and as it worked out, best service) on our acoustic sound baffles we have hanging in the pool area. The fellow we dealt with back then had a great sense of humour, listened to our wants and needs, and did his best to make sure everything worked out for us. Did I mention patience? Even when Murphy’s Law kicked in and payment to the company was slowed up for a few weeks, all he threatened to do was drive up to Canada with a trailer and repossess our hot tub. Good guy. Anyway, during that project, we were struggling with how to mount all those baffles to our ceiling — that’s a lot of screws, holes and lift work. Because we have really smart people in the Creston Valley, Doug, our contractor for the project, suggested using magnets and the light bulb lit up over our heads. Long story short, installation was a breeze more or less and we passed that great tip back to the supplier in Washington. Along with the new mounting method, we also passed along the tip (which our aquatic programmer discovered after

In your travels, I’m sure you have run across companies that stand out from the others as far as taking pride in their operations or customer service or product. Those are the ones that stick in your memory and you

From the Centre Neil Ostafichuk will most likely buy something again, eat there again or refer people. As an employer, it can be a tough culture to foster depending on circumstances; I think we have all walked into places where nobody at the desks is looking up, hoping a colleague will take this customer and all that’s missing are some black clouds hovering below the ceiling tiles. Pride is an incredibly powerful motivational trigger and some companies do better than others in leveraging the pride employees have in their company. Some places nurture a culture of pride where employees are encouraged to express their pride about numerous aspects of their work, their fellow workers, their mission, their customers and their successes. Don’t underestimate the

Come Celebrate National Aboriginal Day

her research into those baffles) that the baffle material makes an excellent cleaning sponge similar to a well known and more expensive product. I’m sure that the

Report is important

All I know now about the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into Canada’s residential schools is what I have gleaned from radio and television reports.

The Voice of Experience Peter Hepher

I hope, before long, to read the published summary; and I will try, eventually, to tackle the full report. But I already know enough to agree with those who say it is an historic document of great importance to all Canadians, whatever their race or background. Rex Murphy argued on CBC on June 4 that this report (let’s call it the Sinclair report after the commission’s chairman, Judge Murray Sinclair) should be the only issue in this year’s federal election campaign. I won’t go that far; if we don’t soon begin to deal seriously with global warming there might not be a Canada worth saving for any of its inhabitants. But I’ll agree that the Sinclair report should be a major issue now and into the

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election campaign. One of several reasons for saying so it that the report is an overdue educational document for the majority of non-aboriginal Canadians. Too many of us have been blissfully ignorant of what went on in the First Nations residential schools and of the treatment — the mistreatment and neglect — of our First Nations fellow citizens in the past and even today. We needed this eye-opener. A second reason follows on the first. Although this is not the first document to tell us of our neglect of the First Nations, this one is not only more focused, it is also more comprehensive and couched in more moving terms than its predecessors. We cannot read even brief summaries of it without feeling an obligation to act upon it. That, in turn, brings us back to the case for making the report a major election issue in 2015. The timing of the report is most opportune. It makes it impossible for our political parties to ignore it during the campaign. They can hardly avoid saying what they think of it and what they will do, if elected, to address the challenges it presents, while at the same time it gives the electorate a chance — an obligation, in fact — to demand that the politicians outline how they will respond. This is not to suggest that the challenges raised by the Sinclair report can be met successfully in a year or two. But plans must be laid out now and a start made on implementing them.

To my mind, the past should not be prologue — except in the sense that the wrongs done to residential school inmates must be fully acknowledged and the damage done to the survivors remedied as far as possible — which is to say, unfortunately, extremely hard. Psychological injury can be cured, if at all, only with time and great difficulty. Resentment should be somewhat easier to eradicate, but that takes time, too, and requires the willingness of both sides to work at it. So what is the best way forward? Unquestionably, the major onus lies with the Canadian governments — especially Ottawa — and the non-native population. They must be prepared to spend much money, time and energy to improve the lot of First Nations bands and individuals. That means better housing, obviously, but also better opportunities for education and social development. But the First Nations have their essential role to play, too, especially those living on reservations. Some bands are already showing a capacity to manage their government funding responsibly and even productively. Sadly, too many still suffer from corrupt leadership and general lethargy. If they are to earn the better funding to which they are entitled and the respect of their fellow Canadians, they must do their share. Peter Hepher is a retired journalist who lives in Creston.

Ktunaxa Canoe Team Trek 2015 Saturday, June 20

1pm • Burden’s Cut

The Lower Kootenay Band and Youth Canoe Team invite you to participate in this event to mark a “Home Coming” for the Yaqan Nuʔkiy People to the area known as Burden’s Cut on Kootenay Lake. The team will start their canoe journey on the Kootenay River on June 19, 2015 and camp half way before landing on the area known to the Ktunaxa as Gambling Otter (Burden’s Cut) - the Ktunaxa Traditional Territory prior to Relocation.

Tentative Schedule: 12:30pm: Watching them come in 1:00pm: Helping them ashore 1:30pm: Welcoming them home 2:00pm: Celebration & Feast The area known as Burden’s Cut/Gambling Otter is located approximately 60 kilometers from the Town of Creston going toward Kootenay Lake Ferry on Hwy. 3A. It is in the area between Boswell and Grey Creek. We will place signs on the side of the raod.

Please RSVP to Jason Louie: 250.254.2584 • mjasonlouie@gmail.com Work: 250.428.4428 • Home: 250.428.2584

On June 13, 1996, the then Governor General of Canada declared June 21 to be National Aboriginal Day, a day for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples to share their various cultural expressions with the rest of Canada. Celebrated annually around the time of the summer solstice, National Aboriginal Day is celebrated by Indigenous peoples across what is often referred to as “Turtle Island.” In recent years, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) has marketed the day as “an opportunity to learn more about Aboriginal people and their contributions to Canada.”

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Free Childminding FREE Aquafit Classes Concession Open Walk About (starts at the CDCC parking lot) Morning Yoga (on the field) Free cookies, coffee and juice Tai Chi (on the field) Free Throw Competition and Fun 3 on 3 Outdoor Basketball (ages 10+) Relay Races on the Field (for fun prizes • ages 5 - 11 yrs) Jayden Gigliotti - Juggler Town of Creston and Creston Valley Museum Toonie Swim (adults $3) Jump & play on the Wibit!

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A Break in Time Caffé Concession: Breakfast Egg Muffins for $5 Burgers & Hotdogs by Donation to Friends of Children - East Kootenay (also at downtown location)

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Renovations give Ford dealership modern look BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Since 1983, Kokanee Ford and Kemlee Equipment Ltd. have been owned and operated by the Kemle family. Phil and Donna were joined by their son, Darrell, that year, shortly after they restarted a Ford dealership that had been abandoned by its previous owner. Now, 32 years later, the building is undergoing a major facelift, something that Darrell has been planning for several years. A new facade gives the building a bright, modern look and inside new lighting and ceilings will contribute to an overall modernization. “We’re going to be here for a long time,” he says. “The new look will add to customer appeal and also provide our staff with a better facility to work in.” Darrell came back home to Creston after working in Calgary when the economy went sour in 1982. He planned to spend the summer working with his brother on the family farm. Instead, his dad recruited him to sell farm equipment and he spent days out of each week travelling throughout the Kootenays. In 1986, he took over as sales manager of Kokanee Ford when the previous manager left. Eleven years later, he started managing both the automotive and farm sides of the business when Phil and Donna wanted to spend winters in Arizona.

“The new look will add to our customer appeal and also provide our staff with a better facility to work in.” Darrell Kemle

Among the changes he has experienced as manager of a Ford dealership, he said, was the computerization of Ford Motor Credit, which once had offices in cities across the continent. “That left us dealers to maintain all customer services in our communities,” he said. Ford, once the second largest of North American’s Big Three vehicle manufacturers, now outsells its two domestic competitors combined, Darrell says. And the progress in technology has been astonishing. Where other markets, like Australia and Europe, once had vehicles designed specifically for them, Ford has shifted to create global products, saving in manufacturing costs and allowing greater focus on design and technology. Safety and entertainment technology have made extraordinary strides, says newly appointed sales and marketing manager Mike Daybell. He describes a variable cruise control system that slows the vehicle to match the speed of a vehicle in front, preventing rearend collisions. And sensors that correct steering when the driver allows the vehicle to wander across highway lane lines, even warning the driver with a warning light and vibrating seat, signals that he or she might be getting tired. As Darrell and Mike sit in the midst of renovations, they agree that the future is bright for Ford, and for vehicle shoppers in Creston. “All dealers, big and small, in cities or towns, get vehicles for the same price,” Darrell says. “So when we say we will not be undersold it’s not just an idle promise. We will not be undersold. Period.”

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Caution important when horses are on road CRESTON VALLEY HORSE ASSOCIATION

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people are not aware that a horseback rider or someone driving a horse hitched to a cart has the same rights and is subject to the same rules as the driver of a motor vehicle on B.C. roads. Motorists, bike riders and motorcyclists should always slow down and give the rider/driver a chance to move onto the shoulder or into a laneway. Just as you would naturally slow down to avoid a collision with a deer or coyote on the road, horses too retain some instincts of their wild ancestors. As prey animals, they are hardwired to run from danger, and they may spook at a barking dog rushing out at them, a person on a bike, an unexpected noise or a vehicle travelling too fast. Cyclists and pedestrians should speak up and be seen. Hiding behind a tree or approaching silently from behind could make a horse anxious and hard to control. Pedestrians with dogs should always keep their distance from a strange horse, as they can kick fast and hard with no warning. Children should be taught never to run up to a strange horse; always approach quietly and slowly, and ask the rider ’s permission before touching it. There are many horse riders in the Creston Valley enjoying their sport. Most do not ride on the roads by choice but must use them to get from their farms to an arena or nearby trails. Let’s all enjoy the road and stay safe. Remember, if you see a horse on the road, pass slow and wide.

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