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Michelle Mungall said on Friday that the decision to stop development of the controversial Jumbo Resort project was the right one. Earlier in the week, Mary Polak, provincial environment minister, announced that she has determined that developers had not made the “substantial progress” required by their environmental certificate. She declared that approval to proceed was now void. “I wasn’t surprised,” the MLA for Nelson-Creston said. “I felt it was the only way things could go if the Minister of Environment was doing her job.” "I have determined that the project, in my reasonable opinion, had not been substantially started by Oct. 12, 2014," Polak wrote in her 10-page decision. "While it is clear that some construction has been started, I am not convinced that the physical activity undertaken on the various components meets the threshold of a substantially started project." Jumbo Glacier Resort proponents first received an environmental certificate allowing the development, which had been in the planning stage since about 1990, in 2004. A five-year extension was granted in 2009. During that period, the provincial government worked to help the proj-

ect along by designating the unpopulated area as a municipality, appointing a mayor and council to take on responsibilities including creation of an Official Community Plan. The council has been receiving more than $200,000 annually to operate. “Not surprisingly, I am disappointed,” Jumbo Glacier Resort Mayor Greg Deck told the Invermere Valley Echo last week. “I would presume that the proponent will be meeting with the province to understand more fully the rational and the options, but I am not party to that process.” Deck said if negotiations between Jumbo Glacier Ltd and the province cease, the $1 million that has been allocated to his council over a fiveyear term will likely be reallocated elsewhere. “We exist to provide a municipal underpinning to the agreement between the province and Jumbo Glacier Resort, and if those necessary agreements are not in place, then our funding will be in question,” Deck said. While a spokesman said the development was far from dead, Mungall said that getting a new environmental certificate to proceed won’t be easy. “The environmental certificate that expired last fall was issued based on 20-year-old data that would not be approved today,” she said. “And it is important to note

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that we are in an era of reconciliation and relationship-building with First Nations people. Jumbo is a sacred place to the Ktunaxa Nation and to approve the project now would not be in line with how Canadian governments are now moving forward.” Mungall was emotional when she pointed out the long fight against the proposed ski resort and residential development was waged by a number of area residents who have been tenacious in their opposition. “I give full credit to people of the Kootenays and First Nations leaders for standing up against the development for two decades,” she said. “I am proud to represent some of these amazing, amazing people.” She referred to one Invermere area resident “who drove up that road every day for years to monitor the developer’s activity and report his findings.” The next step for the provincial government should be to dispose of the municipal government. “The NDP caucus is calling for the government to rescind the order that created a fake town,” she said. “There should be no more waste of taxpayers dollars. Instead, let’s create a legacy for the Kootenays. Let’s start by addressing Johnston’s Landing. Those residents should get a buyout program similar to the one North Vancouver residents were given in 2005. Now is the

chance to do the right thing. Those people need their basic needs, including drinking water, met after three years in limbo.” Columbia River Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald, a member of the NDP caucus, has called for the removal of concrete work done by developers in an attempt to start the project. “When the proponent began to lay concrete slabs, the point we made was, is the government sure the proponent has the capacity to remove the mess they made? So now the Ministry needs to insist that happens so the valley can be returned to the state it was in.” Macdonald has been involved in the Jumbo proposal since he was Mayor of Golden in 1993. He has been the area’s MLA since 2005. “My perspective has always been that communities have a right to have significant say on what happens on the Crown land around them. In Golden, we had a referendum before Kicking Horse was developed and it indicated tremendous support. In the Columbia Valley, that support was never there. “Then there was the very clear First Nations interest. They were very clear on the importance of that area to them. It’s a huge victory for the people of this area. I have to think this is the end of it and we can move on.

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Guy Hobbs’ painting, Stars..., will be in a Vancouver show in September.

Creston painter Guy Hobbs has had two paintings accepted for showing in the prestigious annual Wildlife Artist of the Year Exhibition in London next week. The exhibition and sale, in which the wildlife artist of the year is named, is one of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s major fundraisers. David Shepherd? “He is the Robert Bateman of Europe, I think it is fair to say,” said Hobbs. “Certainly one of the world’s best known wildlife painters. Like Bateman, David Shepherd is committed to wildlife and environmental issues.” About 100 art pieces from around the world were selected in nine categories for the exhibition in London. It seems remarkable that an artist from the Creston Valley who is still relatively new to the art world has had not one, but two, paintings accepted. “It’s been a pretty good year so far, I would have to say,” Hobbs smiled. He modestly failed to mention that in 2014 he was named the BC

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Local News New RCMP commanding officer awaited as Staff Sergeant Bob Gollan departs BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

WYNNDEL IRRIGATION DISTRICT Notice to Electors of an Alternative Approval Process This notice is the second 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.

RCMP Staff Sergeant Bob Gollan is headed to Edmonton to take on a new position in July. After nearly four years as commanding officer of the Creston detachment, he is about to head up the RCMP’s community policing efforts in Alberta. Gollan became a popular figure in Creston with his various community activities, including coaching senior girls’ volleyball, serving as president of the Creston Rotary Club and attending countless meetings to connect with various community agencies. “This has been one of my best experiences as a police officer,” he said on Monday. “This is a great community and the people here are fantastic. I leave wonderful memories.” As he nears retirement, Gollan said he wanted to move closer to his and his wife Mary’s family members, who are primarily in Alberta and Saskatchewan. His successor has been selected and is expected to assume his duties early this summer. In other police news, Creston RCMP responded to 59 calls from June 15-21. June 15 •A complaint from Lakeview Arrow Creek Road about a loaned firearm that had not been returned got more complicated when police determined the person who borrowed the gun is now deceased. •Group post boxes were damaged on Highway 3A. •A family dispute broke out in Yahk over keys to a residence. •Police received a complaint about a driver on Cedar Street who was holding a child on his lap. The registered owner of the vehicle has been given a verbal warning because police could not determine who was driving at the time of the offense. •A complaint about gun

shots on Kootenay River Road revealed a person was shooting crows in the area. •A Riondel Road resident complained that a black and red dirt bike was being driven on the road with no license plate. •A report of an attempted break and enter on Centre Road was cancelled when the resident determined it was his son trying to sneak into the house. •Police determined that a reportedly suspicious male in the Erickson Road area was an innocent pedestrian. June 16 •Two youths who were found to have slept in a holiday trailer on Connel Road and caused some damage were identified. They will be dealt with through the youth justice program. •A white GMC Yukon was hit by an unidentified vehicle in an 11th Avenue North parking lot. •Police assisted Grand Forks RCMP by serving a ticket on Canyon Street. •A motorcycle reported to be driving erratically on Canyon Street was not located. June 17 •A female driver and her three-year-old child sustained minor injuries when a vehicle went off Highway 3. •Police were called to a family dispute on 8th Avenue South. •A Kingsgate resident complained about a neighbhour smoking marijuana. •No charges were laid after police investigated a complaint that a pedestrian was nearly struck in a Cook Street parking lot. Each side in the incident had different versions of what happened. •Police were unable to locate a suspicious male on Leadville Road. He was reported to be sporting a Mohawk haircut and carrying a rabbit. •When police responded to a report of unusual noise on Scott Street they found a female

in medical distress. She was taken to hospital for treatment. June 18 •Another in a series of ongoing complaints about neighbours’ noise in a Northwest Boulevard was received. •An investigation of a reported fire near Cedar Street revealed that a student had burned some school papers. •A rear-end collision in a 15th Avenue North parking lot was reported. •Two brothers in a dispute on Erickson Road were referred to mediation services. June 19 •After a warrant was issued for the arrest of a male he turned himself in to police. •When a Scott Street resident didn’t answer her door a concerned neighbour called police, who found she was in need of medical attention. She was taken to hospital. •A driver was warned after police received a complaint of his speeding on North Goat River Road. •A male found to be intoxicated on Cedar Street was arrested and held overnight in police cells. June 20 •Two males reported to be throwing rocks at a vehicle with a person sleeping inside were gone when police arrived at Mallory Road to investigate. June 21 •A male complained that his ex-spouse was stealing items from his 11th Avenue North home. •Speeding “exotic” vehicles reported on Highway 3A near Pilot Road were not located. •A male was arrested in Kaslo following the theft of a motor home on Riondel Road North. In the investigation, police also found a 1997 Ford Explorer in the Riondel area that had been stolen from Midway. •A male was refused entry to the US at Porthill because he had an outstanding warrant from Alberta.

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

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Creston’s Royal Canadian Legion branch recently presented bursaries and scholarships to three 2015 graduates of Prince Charles Secondary School. From left: Judy Kriese, daughter of the late Second World War veteran Manning Powers, who presented the Manning Powers/Bob Vigne Memorial Bursary to Adriana Ingram; Larissa Wood, recipient of the Royal Canadian Legion scholarship; Kayla Hickl, recipient of the J. McGregor Veitch bursary; and Ian Currie, acting Branch 29 president. Missing: Scott Veitch, grandson of First World War veteran J. McGregor Veitch, who presented that bursary to Hickl.

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CK Foundation fundraiser Water conservation in effect for Lister raises more than $10,000 for affordable housing Advance Staff

The combination of continuing hot weather, lack of rainfall and high demand has prompted the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) to implement Stage 2 water conservation measures in Lister. (The system is under Stage 1 water conservation measures from June 1-Sept. 30 regardless of weather.) That means Lister Water System users can water lawns only from 6-10 a.m. and gardens,

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Celebrating topping off the donation “thermometer” at $5000 are (L to R) CKF president Heather Suttie, CKF board member Signe Miller, Housing society vice-chair Ken Miller, Housing president Heather More, CKF secretary Vern Ronmark and treasurer/emcee Ken Hutchinson.

CRESTON-KOOTENAY FOUNDATION Enthusiasm ran high at the Saturday night gala, put on by the Creston Kootenay Foundation (CKF) in support of affordable housing for families, and donations and bids helped the fund “thermometer” climb to the $5,000 mark early. Following the calculation of bar proceeds and ticket sales, the total had topped $10,000. All of this will be used to lower the rents on the six suites being built by the housing society, in response to a needs survey taken a few years ago. The Creston Valley Community housing Society (CVCHS) has been working on this project for five years and now it is almost time to move families into the building on 25th Avenue south. BC Housing gave the society a mortgage to build, and the rents must pay that debt. This money from the gala, donations from the Gleaners, Columbia Basin Trust, Creston Kootenay Foundation, the Regional District directors, many groups and individuals will all go toward reducing the rents charged to six qualifying families. Gleaners, as the major donor, was awarded the privilege of naming the complex. The Gleaners board chose the name “Legacy Place”, in honour

of the many people who built Gleaners into the force it is today, according to Jean Syroteuk, long-time volunteer with the group. The 200 guests at the gala enjoyed an appetizers, and a fabulous dinner by Demetre, followed by a night of live entertainment by Vern Gorham, Velle Huscroft, and friends. Auctioneer Alex Ewashen brought in eager bids on five major donations: a week stay in Arizona, a patio set from Home Hardware, a deluxe BBQ from Overwaitea, diamond earrings from Ron Hurry and a limited edition wildlife print by Liz Lesperance. Adding to that, was a “money tree” of gift certificates donated by local businesses and individuals, and a silent auction of items valued up to $500 each. Community support was in evidence by the volume of donated items. Filling the building with families is the next step, and application forms will be available at the government agent office in the near future. Occupation is expected by the end of October. The Creston-Kootenay Foundation holds a gala every two years, in support of a local nonprofit group chosen, based on need. To see former beneficiaries of CKF grants, check out the website at www.ckfoundation.ca.

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Jumbo a white elephant

When the first news about the decision to end the proposed development at Jumbo reached our office, the information was so scant I wondered if it was a hoax. But the email came from Wildsight, which has been at the forefront of one of the most important fights in recent history. Once we were able to confirm that provincial Environment Minister Mary Polak had found the work on the project not to be “substantially underway” the news began to sink in. For more than 20 years, a dedicated group of volunteers, who surely should be counted among our most sensible, have fought to keep the development from happening. The issue has been a controversial one, creating a clear rift between those who see the injection of investment dollars and, ultimately, jobs and a greater tax base, in a positive light, and those who think that protection of our environment is the best option. Personally, I have never seen the proposal as anything but a dumb one, a project pushed by people with so much money to invest that they were willing to battle the odds of ever seeing a genuine economic return. And, make no mistake about it, the real interest was not in building a ski resort, because in this era of climate change most ski hills are experiencing shorter seasons and increasingly shaky viability. No, the development was appealing to investors because it could create a mini real estate boom as wealthy folks dreamed of a place within driving distance of Alberta to build recreational homes within spitting distance of a ski hill and, eventually, golf courses. Another playground for the rich, and a spectacular one at that.

As Polak’s decision began to sink in, and even though it was the only sensible one she could have made, the opposite could have been expected given her government’s track record, my

Lorne Eckersley thoughts immediately turned to the late Ralph Moore. Several years ago, Ralph put together a PowerPoint presentation about the proposal. One of this region’s truly great outdoorsmen, he was intimately familiar with the Jumbo area, and could see clearly what a folly the whole idea was. He took his show to a meeting of the Creston Rotary Club and in no time at all had members howling with laughter. In his own special way, Ralph was able to make a cogent argument while injecting humour into the mix. After 20 minutes or so, it had become clear to most of his audience, I am sure, that the proposed development plans couldn’t have been more ridiculous if a roomful of monkeys had been provided with drafting tables and pencils. A few days later, he stopped in at my office and offered me a digital copy of his presentation. I still have it, a lovely memory of a great man. Of course, Ralph would have been the first to point out that the Jumbo Glacier Resort development wouldn’t be stopped by one person. Countless tireless volunteers and concerned citizens have battled the

plan every step of the way. Wildsight has played a huge role, as have Ktunaxa leaders, who view the area as sacred and therefore unsuitable as a location for another playground for the wealthy. On Friday, I chatted by phone with Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall who, obviously, is thrilled at the decision. Yes, she said, the government could reinvent a process to put the project back on the rails or investors could simply restart the process from square one. But she rightly pointed out that environmental standards have improved significantly since the original application — it was a 10-year certificate that Polak has now deemed to have expired — and, as importantly, the legal expectation that First Nations people have a much larger say in these things has taken a much stronger foothold. Courts are simply not allowing development plans to run roughshod as they once did. Mungall was clearly emotional as she spoke of groups and individuals who have worked with such passion and dedication to protect the wilderness that some would happily exploit. One man, she said, has made the drive to Jumbo every day to monitor and report on the activity as developers scrambled to do enough construction to avoid the decision that Polak made. Good on him, and good on them all, I say. And good on Premier Clark if she finally sees the light on this issue and dismantles the faux municipality and announces that no further development proposals will be entertained. Wouldn’t that be a step forward? Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.

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Green mountains always walking

In his essay, “Mountains and Rivers Sutra”, 13th century Zen master Eihei Dogen wrote, “The green mountains are always walking; a stone woman gives birth to a child at night.”

A Zen'sEye View Kuya Minague When you meditate, you sit still, feel your breath and enter the immediacy of being fully alive, right here, right now. Thoughts will come and go. It could be about something you have forgotten to do, or a thought about a problem or project in your life. Whatever it is, it comes and it goes. It’s the same as breathing — it just comes and goes like a melody in the heart. In meditation, we eventually realize that all our concepts, all our beliefs are just that, concepts and beliefs. We don’t have to attach to them;

we don’t have to believe in them. We think the mountains are solid. We think our concepts are solid. They’re not. They exist in this moment, and then they are gone. When we realize this, we know that mountains are walking. There is no such thing as something solid; everything is moving all the time. “A stone woman gives birth to a child at night.” This is the mysterious birth before the universe formed. It is the birth that never ends and never begins. All of reality is like this. These Zen sayings express what Dogen is trying to express in “Mountains and Rivers Sutra”. In emptiness and in awareness, everything comes and goes; everything is born and dies. A stone woman, by any definition, cannot give birth. But in this sentence, she gives birth at night. This is Dogen’s way of saying that true birth, the birth that makes all birth possible, is always going on beyond the world we can see. We need our usual ideas about who we are and what we think this world is for practical purposes. We need to communicate with each other to manage daily life, but if that’s all we have, if we don’t see that all things come and go, we will suffer and we will make others suffer.

We all know we are going to die, and we all struggle for understanding and meaning in human life. We look for meaning in order to make peace with life. That’s why there are religions. Religion is a struggle to give meaning to life and death. “The green mountains are always walking. A stone woman gives birth to a child at night.” These phrases — “The green mountains are constantly walking” and “The stone woman gives birth to child at night” — express everything that Dogen is trying to convey about the reality of human life. Suggested practice: Memorize one of these phrases. Say it to yourself over and over for the next two weeks as you sit, walk, work, eat and fall asleep. Breathe with it and stay with it. You might feel something in your living as a result of staying with the phrase. You might feel your place in this constant motion. Kuya Minogue is the resident teacher at Sakura-ji, Creston’s zendo. This column is part of a long essay on an essay by 13th century Zen master Eihei Dogen and is inspired by the teaching of Norman Fishcher. For more information, Minogue can be reached at 250-428-6500, and previous columns are available at www.zenwords.net.

Trees don’t like ‘mulch volcano’

What on earth is a mulch volcano? It is a simple term used to describe the excessive piling of mulch up against the base of a tree — like a little bark mulch volcano with a tree growing out the top.

Nursery Notes Evan Davies “Too Much of a Good Thing Can be Bad” and “Go Wide, Not Deep” are two more International Society of Arboriculture continuing education articles I’ve just read. The latter one asks the arborist to persuade his local newspaper editor to run an article on the mulch volcano. Here it is. Two basic choices in mulch are inorganic rock materials and organic types

hapters 10 through 12 of Daniel form a unit. It is the last recorded vision of Daniel and ends with a promise that will give hope and will increase your faith in God’s ability to accurately foretell the future.

DANIEL’S LAST PROPHECY By Pastor Ian Cotton

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Chapter 10 is unique in scripture as portraying the invisible conflict between the good and evil angels in the great controversy between Christ and Satan. This will be looked at in my next column. Chapter 10 serves as an introduction to chapters 11 and 12, which contain the prophecy itself. We will look at this

like pine needles, straw or bark mulch. The benefits of the rock are its longevity, while the organics decompose and need to be replenished more often. This actually adds to the soil in a good way. How much is too much? This depends on your soil type. Overmulching a tree or shrub can promote excessive soil moisture and promote subsequent root rots, even damaging the inner bark layer. It can promote fungal, bacterial, insect and even rodent damage to the root and crown areas of the plant material. Not good! Again, how much is too much? Four to six inches of mulch is too much. Fine textured mulches tend to pack down and don’t breath as well as more coarse textured mulches so the coarse mulches can be applied deeper than the fine stuff. A depth of two inches is considered by most to be a deep enough layer to inhibit weed seed germination. In poorly drained clay soils, this two-inch layer is tops. One could get away with a two- to four-inch layer of mulch on really well drained soils.

Keep in mind that in either case you don’t want to pile the mulch up against the base of the tree or shrub. That is to say, pull the bark mulch away from the trunk to give it some extra breathing space. Several excellent benefits of a good mulching program include less summertime watering due to reduced evaporation, less weed competition, moderation of extreme soil temperatures, improved plant growth and vigour, improved soil aeration and soil structure and increased soil fertility (organic mulches). In nature, trees naturally mulch themselves out to the edge of their branches (dripline). These layers of mulch are applied a little at a time as seasons pass. Research has shown that an eightfoot circle of mulch properly applied under young trees can quadruple the root densities when compared to trees grown under competition from turf grass. Better root means a healthier and better growing tree. Evan Davies owns Beltane Nursery at 2915 Highway 3 in Erickson.

introduction today and the rest of the prophecy in following columns. “In the third year of the reign of King Cyrus of Persia, Daniel had another vision. It concerned events certain to happen in the future — times of war and great hardship. When this vision came to me, I, Daniel, had been in mourning for three weeks. … I looked up and saw a man dressed in linen clothing, with a belt of pure gold around his waist. His body looked like a dazzling gem. From his face came flashes like lightning, and his eyes were like flaming torches. His arms and feet shone like polished bronze, and his voice was like the roaring of a vast multitude of people. … When I heard him speak, I fainted and lay there with my face to the ground.” (Daniel 10:1, 2, 5, 6, 9) This description is repeated in Revelation and the figure is identified as Jesus Christ. Daniel’s reaction to the vision is similar to other saints granted a view of God. Compare the experiences of Saul — who became Paul — Moses and Isaiah. “And standing in the middle of the lamp stands was the Son of Man. He

was wearing a long robe with a gold sash across his chest. His head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow. And his eyes were bright like flames of fire. His feet were as bright as bronze refined in a furnace, and his voice thundered like mighty ocean waves.” (Revelation 1:13-15) After seeing Jesus in His glory and being reassured, Daniel learns from the angel that his three-week-long prayer had begun to be answered on the first day that he began to pray. “Just then a hand touched me and lifted me, still trembling, to my hands and knees. And the man said to me, ‘O Daniel, greatly loved of God, listen carefully to what I have to say to you. Stand up, for I have been sent to you.’ When he said this to me, I stood up, still trembling with fear. Then he said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer.’ ” (Daniel 10:10-12) Ian Cotton is the retired pastor of the Creston Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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Sharing memories of fellow outdoorsman

Recently, I spoke briefly at the memorial service for Ralph Moore, who was a long time supporter of our environment and natural landscape. Some people mentioned that they had difficulty hearing some of those who made tributes to Ralph

cerned about weeding, chlorination or the toxins coming from chimneys at night when no one else can see the smoke. He won't have opportunity to use words and phrases like ‘putrification’ and ‘disgusting mess’. In that new

land of the Master Creator, there will be endless opportunities to shape the garden and explore vast natural landscapes. “Ralph was a person who, when he looked, he saw! When he heard, he listened!

Out There Ed McMackin because hearing conditions were just a bit less than ideal. So, here is something of what I said in my tribute. “With Ralph's passing, I lost a friend, with just two months, two days’ age difference. I lost a ‘brother’ for the second time around and I lost a comrade in fostering awareness, appreciation and action in the place where we live and survive. “But, hey, there is promised, to those who go for it, a new planet Earth where there will be no owies, oopsies, mishaps, accidents, disease or death and no abuse of any sort! There Ralph won't have to be con-

One of many surprises seen from high country trails.

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all the on-field coaches and assistants who made another soccer season possible.

This fall will mark eighteen years that the Creston Community Forest has been operating in the Valley. We will soon be receiving an expansion to our existing area as well as a 10,000 m3/ year increase to our Allowable Annual Cut (AAC). The details of the expansion and AAC increase are included in a Management Plan currently being drafted which will provide a clear set of goals to which the management of the Community Forest will respond.

“So, where do we go from here? Do we go on looking but not seeing, hearing but not listening? How do we remember Ralph? How do we best remember Ralph and his contribution to our neighborhood, our environment, where we live? “Could it be that the best way to remember him is to pick up the torch, the cause that was laid down? We may — we can — carry on, fostering awareness for and value of our Kootenay landscape, at whatever time, in whatever way and with whatever capabilities we have as individuals!” Thanks for “listening”! See you in the fall! Ed McMackin is a biologist by profession but a naturalist and hiker by nature. He can be reached at 250-866-5747.

Recognizing depression in children and teens

We all feel sad from time to time. It is a normal and appropriate response to disappointment and loss. But how do you tell whether your child or teen is experiencing normal sadness or suffering from clinical (or major) depression that may need expert help?

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Dr. David Smith

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Telling the difference can be difficult, as the symptoms of depression can be different in children and teens from adults. In young children, it may express itself by being excessively clingy, frequently crying, expressing fear that they or others will die, losing interest in toys or friends, losing interest in school or refusing to go, frequent headaches, stomachaches or feeling sick. In older children and teens, along with many of those symptoms can come others like withdrawal and social isolation. Other symptoms can be a lack of energy, extreme boredom, inability to concentrate or communicate, loss of friends, or lack of desire to see friends. Changes in patterns of eating and sleeping (either too much or too little) are common signs, as is being unable to get out of bed or off the couch. If your teen has previously been involved in sports and hobbies, depression may show up as an inability to enjoy or partake in activities that used to bring pleasure. Also common are feelings of excessive regret, guilt and remorse, and increased irritability, aggression and hostility, as well as extreme sensitivity to rejection, criticism or failure. Sometimes untreated anxiety can turn into depression when the child or youth feels overwhelmed by their fears. One or two such symptoms usually aren’t enough to make a diagnosis, but a pattern of sadness or loss of interests or pleasure combined with three or four such symptoms extending over two weeks or longer is more suggestive of clinical depression. For parents, some of these symptoms can seem at times like normal teenage angst, lack of motivation or even misbehaviour.

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