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Fentanyl hits East Kootenays By Katie Smith Free Press Staff

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Feast and Fest organizers Holly Kimola and Lisa Janssen hold their chickens Marigold and Anna, who will be featured in the fall fair. Photo by L. Scheitel By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

his fall, there will be a new festival coming to town to help celebrate the harvest in the Elk Valley. Our Harvest Feast and Fest – Fernie’s Fall Fair will be held Sept. 19-20 in Prentice Park as a way to bring the community together to enjoy the local harvest. The “feast” on Sept. 19, prepared by chef Barrie Elliott, winner of the Food Network’s Chopped Canada competition, will feature a locally-sourced menu of harvest cuisine, served outside at the community EcoGarden. Local wine and beer will be available for purchase, alongside live music and a fundraiser auction with all proceeds going towards keeping Fernie wild.

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The “fest” will take place on Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Prentice Park. Lisa Janssen and Holly Kimola are two of the main organizers of the event and say that hosting a fall fair in Fernie is an idea they’ve wanted to pursue for some time. “We talked about a fall fair a couple of years ago when we first moved back, and then for whatever reason, we brought it up this spring and it’s been go since then,” said Janssen. Janssen and Kimola are both avid gardeners and farming advocates. They believe that it’s possible to grow, share and sell produce in the Elk Valley. “People are gardening. People are growing their own veggies and it’s exciting,” said Janssen, citing that it’s a lifestyle choice that many people in the area are pursuing. “It’s amazing even in Fernie

what you can grow in a small pot or on a balcony,” Kimola said, “Farming is not dead in this community.” Because this is the first event of it’s kind in the area, Kimola, Janssen and the other organizers were able to decide how they wanted the Feast and Fest to look. “About two months ago we had our first meeting with six volunteers and I’d say four of them had never been to a fall fair, so it was fun to get them together and discuss amongst ourselves what a fall fair meant and what it would look like,” Kimola said. “Wildsight does a lot of things in the Valley - education programs, conservation - but there is nothing that really brings the community together in terms of an event. Continued on page 11

Saturday Sept 19th

new form of synthetic Fentanyl is being sold in East Kootenay communities and health officials have issued a community warning about the drug. While the drug itself is an opiate used for pain management, the tablets being found on the street are illegally manufactured and are more toxic than the legitimate medication. Dean Nicholson, executive director of the East Kootenay Addiction Services Society, said the drug started to show up in the East Kootenays around January of 2014. “That was when we first saw it on our radar,” Nicholson said in an interview with The Free Press. “We hadn’t heard much about it anywhere in the country, so I contacted the National Drug Centre in Ottawa to let them know we were seeing this stuff and that was news to them. Now we’re hearing stories across North America about Fentanyl.” Nicholson said over the course of a month, five or six young people came to addiction services looking to go on the methadone program – which is an opiate substitute program – because they were taking what they thought were OxyContin, as that is what Fentanyl is often mistaken for by recreational drug users. “They were on these street OxyContin things that they’d gotten involved with and some had non-fatal overdoses,” he said. “This was a real blip in the kind of typical profile of intakes that we have.” Opiates aren’t part of the “major drug scene” in the East Kootenays so the centre doesn’t normally see a lot of intakes for opiates, he said. “But all of a sudden it was in Cranbrook and Invermere, and it was people in their late-teens early-20s which is not the typical profile.” Upon further investigation, Nicholson and his colleagues found what was happening was this illicit Fentanyl was being marketed in a pill form, being called OxyContin – or “Street Oxy”, which is being manufactured in Mexico with the ingredients coming primarily from China and sold on the street as a greenish tablet which may be stamped with ‘80’ and ‘CDN’ and may go by the name ‘Greenies’, ‘Green Jellies’, ‘Street Oxy’ or ‘Fake 80s’. Continued on page 3

Sunday Sept 20th

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Parkinson’s Walk Vogue Theatre closing celebrates 25th to install new seats anniversary The Parkinson’s Society is advocated for support for everyone, including friends and family, that he Parkinson’s SuperWalk is are effected by the disease. celebrating its 25th year, with The society also claims that the walks in over 20 communities disease is the second most comacross B.C., including Sparwood. mon neuro-degenerative disorder, The Sparwood walk is set for second only to Alzheimer’s disease. Sept. 12, starting at the Sparwood Currently, the illness effects roughSenior’s Center at 10 a.m. ly 100,000 people nation-wide. According to the Parkinson’s The walk is intended to raise Society of British Columbia, there both money and awareness about are currently over 12,500 people Parkinson’s and the people it affects. living with the neurological disease “Last year we raised just over and the society is expecting a 65 $13,000. We didn’t run with a goal per cent increase in the number of because we never know what to Parkinson’s cases by 2031. expect,” said Terry Hume, an organizer of the Sparwood event. In 2013, the walk raised over $17,000. CANADIAN PACIFIC (CP) Hume said he is TRAIN CONDUCTORS FORT STEELE expecting a couple of REQUISITION # 42884 hundred of people to participate. This year, there will Tired of the same old thing? not be a silent auction At CP you can be part of something at the event. That is the historic. You have a chance to make a only difference with difference, to see Canada, and build a this year’s edition. future. To donate, find a walk and register, visit CP is one of Canada’s most iconic www.parkinson.bc.ca/ companies. We move the goods that keep superwalk. the world turning, and we’re on our way By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

to doing it better than anyone else. To get there, CP is looking for some adaptable, hard-working, safety-conscious, and results-driven people to join our force of train conductors. You don’t need: Railroading experience Connections You do need: Great Attitude Willingness to learn To work in and around Fort Steele Competition closes on September 13, 2015 For additional information on Canadian Pacific and this career opportunity, visit us online at www.cpr.ca. Only those candidates contacted will be considered. All communication will be directed to the email address you use on your online application form. The journey has begun but is far from over.

Dennis Djonlich, owner of the Vogue Theatre, sits in a sample of the new seats that will be installed between Sept. 11 and Sept. 18. Photo by L. Scheitel ByLeah Scheitel Free Press Staff

he Vogue Theatre will be closed from Sept. 11 to Sept. 18 to install new seats in both theatres. The current seats have been in the theatre since 2000. Owner Dennis Djonlich believes that they were made sometime around the 1980s.

The new chairs were purchased from Irwin Seating Company and made in a factory in North Carolina. Djonlich believes that he made a good choice in seats. “They’re really nice chairs. They are basically the best chairs money can buy,” he said. ”You can get a whole bunch of different kinds and a lot of them are made in China and

stuff like that but they don’t last.” The old chairs are mostly composed of metal and Djonlich intends to recycle what he can of them, with the rest of the material going to the landfill. The movie theatre is set to re-open on Sept. 18 with Maze Runner: The Scorched Earth Trials.

Sports teams receive grants By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

he Fernie Alpine Ski Team and the Ghostriders Hockey Club are receiving community gaming grants, along with four other clubs from the East Kootenay area. The Alpine Ski team was awarded $21,500 while the Ghostriders received $15,000 to help cover the cost of operations and attract new people to the sports. The president of the Fernie Alpine Ski Team Steven Koles says that the funding is a help to the team. “It’s the first year for us on this specific grant program so we are pretty excited about being able to leverage it for our coaches and paying off worker’s wages as well as development costs,” he said. Both teams said they intend to use the grant money for operational purposes. “It’s primarily to assist us with operational costs,” said Barb Anderson, president of the Ghostriders. She continued by saying that most of the money will go to transportation costs. The Cranbrook Community Theatre Society, the Symphony of the Kootenay Association, the Kimberley Alpine Team Society and the Special Olympics Society for the Kimberley-Cranbrook area also received funding, amounting to a total of $82,325 for the area. All funds were awarded through B.C.’s Community Gaming Grants program.

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Fentanyl hits East Kootenays Cherry Continued from page 1

no effect on you. It basically just restores breathing.” Because the illicit drug Europe has been operating isn’t pharmaceutically programs like this for more produced, the pills on than two decades, and in 2014, the street do not meet the recommendations were made same standards in terms to expand access of Naloxone of purity and dosage level, programs, as they were proven and can vary significantly to reduce harm from opioid from one batch to the next. drug use, including oxygen “You have no idea deprivation in the brain, what you’re getting and severe brain damage and also that’s been where we’re reducing deaths in people, she seeing the overdose risk,” said. Nicholson said. “If they’re In the three years the program getting a drug that, from has been running in B.C., batch to batch, the dose is more than 260 overdoses have really variable, then they been successfully reversed, might overdose.” something Amlani said is There have been a few an underestimated number deaths this year that have Fentanyl take-home kits have successfully reversed more than 260 since not every reversal gets Submitted photo reported. There are nearly 3,000 been attributed to Fentanyl, overdoses in British Columbia since 2012. he said, adding that kits that have been distributed “If you stop taking the drug overdose. overdose deaths in the East or you run out, now what’s “During an opioid overdose, to clients and more than 5,000 Kootenays are not a common happened is your body is the person’s breathing can sent to the community sites, thing. sending all these pain signals, slow down to the point where including Fernie. Nicholson said what he’s even if there isn’t actual pain. they stop breathing, so this Health Canada is currently been hearing from his clientele Now you’re experiencing bone Naloxone will restore their reviewing the prescription involved in opiate drug use is pain, body pain, organ pain breathing.” drug status of Naloxone, since that the illicit drug has actually – not because you’ve actually The take-home Naloxone it being a prescription-only been around the area since got any tissue damage, but program began in B.C. in 2012 drug makes it more difficult to 2013. just because the brain’s been and people are being educated obtain, she said. “The savvy drug users trying to get a signal to come on how to prevent opioid “We are really hopeful that knew, basically, that it was through,” he said. “That pain overdose as well as recognize they will decide to take it off not OxyContin, that it was can last to up to a week, and and respond to it using prescription status, because Fentanyl, which is a similar it’s very intense, it’s very, very Naloxone and then eligible it is actually a really, really kind of drug.” unpleasant.” clients receive Naloxone safe drug. It’s one of the safest Fentanyl is a powerful pain Since the drug is a “downer”, kits, Amlani said, adding medications out there. It’s safer reliever used in cases such as the effects can leave the user that because Naloxone is a than Tylenol and Tylenol’s post-surgery patients, is up to feeling sleepy and can quickly prescription-only medication available over the counter.” 100 times more powerful than move into the respiratory the primary candidates for For more information about Morphine and coming down system, causing the user to the kits are people that are the take-home Naloxone kits off the drug can be extremely stop breathing. But since the currently using opioids or have or about street drugs, visit the painful, Nicholson said. B.C. Centre for Disease Control effects could cause the user a history of using them. “If you don’t have pain to sleep, he or she might not Amlani said there’s no need website at www.bccdc.ca. and you start doing these realize an overdose is taking for the public to be concerned fake OxyContins, the drug place. about the take-home kits. binds to the pain receptors In recent years, the province “You cannot get addicted to in your brain, it fills them has adopted a take-home Naloxone because it basically up so the pain signals can’t Naloxone program. reverses the effect of an opioid come through. That’s how Ashraf Amlani, harm drug, so if there are no opioids painkillers work,” he said, reduction epidemiologist at in your system, it would have adding in this situation, the the B.C. Centre brain sees there’s something for Disease wrong with the circuits since Control, said signals aren’t coming through, Naloxone is so the body fires up the system an antidote with pain signals. to an opioid

Elk Valley Minor Hockey Registration Night

Wednesday, September 9th

Elkford Community Center Meeting Room 6:00 – 9:00 pm Sparwood Public Library & the Kootenay Library Federation presents

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Thursday, September 10th Sparwood Recreation Center 5:30 – 8:00 pm

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Returning and new players are asked to come out and register. Parents are ENCOURAGED to attend a registration night or use the online option as early as possible. Medical forms MUST also be completed and can be found on line at www.elkvalleyminorhockey.com For a listing of fees please refer to www.elkvalleyminorhockey.com Should you have questions regarding registration or payment options call Patti at 250-425-9065.

Lake fire update By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

he recent rainfall has helped in fighting wildfires in the area. The wildfire burning northwest of Cherry Lake is covering 1250 hectares, but is now 10 per cent contained. BC Wildfire Service reported the fire to be 1000 hectares in size on Aug. 28, but grew 250 hectares by Aug. 29. On Aug. 31, the fire had 53 people, 12 pieces of heavy equipment and eight helicopters working to contain the fire, said Karlie Shaughnessy, a fire communication specialist at the Southeast Fire Centre. “The road restrictions on forest service roads (FSR) near Cherry Lake have been lifted. People are now allowed to access Jim Creek Forest Service Road at 34 kilometer and Main Caven Creek Forest Service Road at 27 kilometer,” Shaughnessy said. As of 12 p.m. on Aug. 31, the fire ban in the area has been lifted. Campfires are now allowed, as long as they are under a half-meter high by a half-meter wide. “We do still have restrictions in place, so any other type of open fire – fireworks, open barrel, anything like that is still prohibited,” said Shaughnessy. There was another small fire near Coal Creek. A cottonwood tree was struck by lightening and was ablaze. An initial attack crew contained the fire on Aug. 31. For updates on the fire and any FSR closures, visit www.bcwildfire.ca.

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Dead fish found on surface of Lake Koocanusa By Katie Smith Free Press Staff

n late August, there were reports of dead fish on Lake Koocanusa, a scene similar to one that occurred on the lake two years ago. It’s not entirely understood what is causing the death of thousands of kokanee salmon, but one fisheries biologist has a theory. Mike Hensler, who works out of the Libby Field Station, said typically, this type of occurrence

isn’t uncommon in large lakes, especially when it comes to kokanee salmon. “They are relatively fragile fish – canary in a coalmine type of thing,” Hensler told The Free Press. “They are susceptible to dramatic changes more so than other fish are, and when we see these kinds of occurrences, it’s usually associated with hot, calm weather followed by a fairly dramatic storm event.” The event in this recent occurrence was a heavy rainstorm

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that hit the area on Aug. 21. Hensler said what he’s seeing is dead and dying fish on top of the surface of the lake with enlarged gas bladders. Hensler said the kokanee are limnetic fish, which means they’re out in the middle of the lake most of the time, where other fish are not so they won’t be in the zone where the die-offs are occurring. “When we were able to sample them as they were dying to see what was happening internally, what we’re finding was they had troubles with their GI track – with the digestive system – so they were sick,” he said. “Now, how they got sick, we don’t know because we never really found full stomachs, but they ingested something that’s a gas.” Possibly an algae of sorts is at the surface of the water

the kokanee are getting into, but Hensler said that’s just a guess. This time of year, especially in the evening, there are lots of fish at the surface and because it’s had the summer to heat up, surface temperatures can be lethal, Hensler said, adding the last time they checked the lake’s surface temperature, it was between 71 and 72 degrees Fahrenheit. While that temperature could be lethal, Hensler said fish have the ability to dive back down into cooler water, but when a fish gets sick, it loses its ability to keep its place in the water column and if this happens, as they go back up towards the surface, their gas bladders expand and a sick or disoriented fish can no longer dive or swim down to decrease the pressure. “It looks like the actual death has to do with warm water at the surface, but the reason

they’re at the surface is still one of those – its’ a guess – and our guess is that there’s something there; something that they’ve ingested that’s causing them to get disoriented and sick.” As far as he knows, Hensler said the water is safe to swim in, and should someone eat a kokanee, he suggests cooking it well but said there’s no indication suggesting that whatever is causing the die-off is harmful to humans. While there were several thousand kokanee that died earlier this summer, Hensler said considering there are millions in Koocanusa Lake, it’s nothing to be alarmed about. “Even if 10-20 thousand of them perish, it’s not the end of the world for kokanee in Koocanusa. It’s hard to say if this is a natural phenomenon, but it looks like it is,” he said.

Annual Fall Registration Fair Wildlife Corner Update September 9th & 10th

6:00 to 8:30 pm Fernie Curling Club 1062 Hwy. 3

Submitted by Kathy Murray, WildSafe B.C.

eighbours apple trees, outdoor freezer and garbage attract bear, bear causes property damage, bluff charges a boy and the bear is destroyed in Elko. The apple trees in the area have now been cleaned up and

some cut down. In West Fernie a dog was knocked down by a bear under a carport. There were no attractants on this property, the bear was attracted by apple trees and unsecured garbage in the neighborhood. A lack of natural food sources, wildfires and smoke are driving bears out of their habitat and into

communities across B.C. Be prepared, bears are likely to become bolder in their search for food as they need to fatten up before going into hibernation later this fall.

Fernie Bears reported in West Fernie, Stanford Inn, Fernie Mobile Home Park, Annex Park, Elkview Drive,

James White Park, 4th street and 4th avenue, River dike trail, Coal Discovery Trail, Cemetery Bypass Trail, Eco Terrorist Trail and White Spruce Mobile Home Park on Dicken road.

Sparwood Bears reported by the campground, Causeway Bay Hotel, Mountain View Mobile Home Park, Red Cedar Drive, Michel Creek road and the compost site behind the fire hall. Elko: Bear reported accessing apple trees, outdoor freezers, causing property damage to a trailer, bluff charging a boy and being destroyed at the mobile home park behind the gas station.

Grassmere Bears reported feeding on fruit trees (apple, pear and plum) on rural properties.

Jaffray Bears reported by the Jaffray Seniors Centre

Elkford Bears reported accessing garbage on Cassiar Drive, sightings reported on Fording Drive and Balmer Place. Contact the district if you don’t have a garage or shed to store garbage, they have bear resistant containers available for residents who meet the above criteria.

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Gear Hub celebrates 5th birthday By Katie Smith Free Press Staff

his month, one of the top shops for sporting gear in town is celebrating five years in business, and is having a party to celebrate. On Sept. 5, Gear Hub is having a party as a way to thank its loyal customers who help keep its doors open year after year. Mark Hall, who owns the store with Jon Levesque, said the key to a successful business is both thinking outside the box and providing excellent customer service. Hall said because roughly 90 per cent of his business is supported by locals, he likes to let them know he appreciates them with events like the one this weekend. “It's our customer appreciation event and it's gotten bigger. Every year, it gets bigger and bigger because it's crazy deals. We bring the whole store out.

Fraser Buck, Nate Bundschuh, Mark Hall, Caleb Brown and Robert Wijenburgh are proud to be celebrating Gear Hub’s fifth year in business. Photo by K. Smith

If' you're around and you know about it, you're going to save a fortune.” Customers can save up to more than 60 per cent off on certain items, and while they're at it, enjoy sumo wrestling in the parking lot where there will be dj spinning tracks. “We sponsor a smash up derby car

every year, so it will be parked here prior to the derby,” Hall said. “And we will have cake on Sunday.” After working for more than two decades for others in the sporting goods market, Hall learned what worked and what didn't and figured he could do a better job if he was in charge. Five years in,

business continues to grow and Hall has his eyes set on the future. “Long-term, creative, outside the box thinking makes us see the need to go direct ourselves and do our own importing so that we can be on par with online pricing and be able to match online pricing and still make a margin.” The only way to

survive is to look at what can be done to increase business, he said. “If you're not looking at outside influences or looking at the big picture and think that being a little, local store is going to keep you alive? No way.” Hall said what sets his store apart from other local businesses is the way his clients are treated. “We're known for our customer service,” he said, adding it's about building and fostering relationships with his clientele. “We've won a lot of local awards for our service, which is great. For me, that's the biggest thing is the local support.” That local connection is key, he said. “We set the stage for that customer experience; we make it happen for people. We empower our staff to make sure people leave happy, be flexible and make it happen.”

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Boivin Creek Trail Closure and New Bridge

As part of the Boivin Creek Dike and Bank Improvement Project, the multi-purpose trail along Boivin Creek from Fording Drive to Highway 43 is closed to ensure public safety. Trail users are asked to observe and obey signage and practice caution while using adjacent trails and greenspaces. You may have noticed that the Boivin Creek Pedestrian Bridge near Devonian Park has been removed. The removal of the bridge is also part of the project. Don’t worry, though: construction on a new and improved bridge is underway. The new pedestrian bridge completion is tentatively scheduled for September 15th. Watch your mailbox for your copy of the Fall 2015/Winter 2016 Leisure Guide. It will also be available for viewing at www.elkford.ca and on Facebook (District Elkford)

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Community Registration Night

Thursday, September 17, 2015 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Community Conference Centre - Teck Hall Interested in Figure Skating? Scouts? Girl Guides? Other community associations? These groups, and others, will be on hand for information and registration opportunities. You are invited to attend to learn more about what your community has to offer! Is your community organization interested in setting up a table for Community Registration Night? Please contact the Leisure Services Department by phone at 250.865.4010 or by email at recreation@elkford.ca. Registration for District of Elkford programs will also be available on this night, but note that District of Elkford program registration will open at 10:00 am on Thursday, September 17th.

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Citizens’ Advisory Committee Regular Council Regular Council

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These meetings will be held in the Council Chambers at 816 Michel Road and are open to the public.

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by Katie Smith

Every time an election is called, the issue is raised about apathy among the youth. Pundits, politicians and the political elite strategize and hypothesize about what can be done to engage the younger voters. During the last federal election, only 35 per cent of voters under the age of 30 casted ballots in Fernie – roughly half of the national average for that demographic. We are now four weeks into the election campaign and judging by the political signage around town, it seems there are only three candidates running for their respective political parties – the Conservatives, the NDP and the Green Party. As of press time, there’s not a single Liberal sign to be found. The party’s candidate, Don Johnston, said in an email to The Free Press on Aug. 27 the “ridiculously early election call” caused the signs the party ordered to be delayed and said they just received them and that we’d be seeing them up around town “in the very near future”. I guess we have a different understanding of what the “near future” means. Nevertheless, the lack of visibility of the Liberal Party pales in comparison to the total absence of the fifth candidate running in the KootenayColumbia riding. Yes, there is a fifth candidate. Christina Yahn of Nelson is the candidate for the Libertarian Party. If you don’t know anything about this party, here are a few points from their platform: the Libertarian Party wants to legalize sex work and marijuana, eliminate all forms of government foreign aid and repeal sections 91 and 92 of the Criminal Code of Canada, which is to say “make responsible gun possession legal”. Correct me if I’m wrong, but is this not the policy south of the border? And with the amount of shootings in the U.S., I’m thinking more guns in the hands of citizens might not be a wise decision. After trying to reach the Libertarian candidate a handful of times, I am still waiting for a response. With a lack of visible campaigning, it almost seems like some of the candidates themselves aren’t into the election. Perhaps it’s because it’s the longest campaign in recent Canadian history; or perhaps it has something to do with how far campaign dollars will stretch. Whatever the case, if politicians appear to not care about getting out there and being seen, is it much wonder the youth have all but checked out?

Letter to the Editor re: Worker shortage

Letter to the Editor re: Trudeau and Martin

A worker shortage in Fernie? Well, it seems fitting we can blame the changes to the temporary foreign worker program, but to hear McDonalds and Tim Hortons complain about the changes is absolute lunacy. McDonalds was the first corporation to get exposed for refusing to hire Canadians, so they could pay lower wages to foreign workers. The Tim Hortons right here in Fernie was caught illegally stealing overtime wages from its workers with threats of deportation, in order to pad it's profits. Now I truly do feel bad for the smaller businesses like the Brickhouse who are hurting through this downturn and plan to stop in and have a meal along with a beverage. So while Tim Hortons, McDonalds and other multi-national businesses rake in hundreds of millions of dollars, they refused to hire Canadians and caused the rule changes that are hurting the local smaller business our economy was built on. It is therefore no wonder we are in a recession in this country with Stephen Harper at the helm. The temporary foreign worker program was created by the Conservatives with the intent to be abused by billion dollar corporations while hurting smaller local businesses. Join me in thanking the Conservative party of Canada on Oct, 19 for this economic collapse, by voting them out of office.

Into an election campaign already burdened with Conservative lies about transparency and accountability, the Trudeau Liberals have injected desperation and hypocrisy by resurrecting the aged Paul Martin. He was federal Liberal Minister of Finance 20 years ago. At that time the country had inherited its worstever deficit from Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney. Martin swore to balance the 1995 budget, as he put it, “come hell or high water” and he did so, bragging afterwards that he had reduced spending on social services to a level not experienced since the 1950s. Simultaneously, he transferred the insurance for the ships of his Canadian Steamship Lines to Liberia. And thus did Mr. Martin make certain that, although he had cut $4 billion from Unemployment Insurance to help balance the budget, his family was OK, Jack. This is the man who now has the unmitigated gall to lecture us on social and economic justice and who, having at one time been the great champion of budgetary surpluses, has suddenly become the great champion of budgetary

Curtis Mah, Fernie, BC

deficits. Deficit budgeting has apparently become a positive political attribute, and having scorned and derided Harper for his eight deficits in nine years, Trudeau now proposes to run another three (four, five, six?) deficits of his own. The worst aspect of this whole scenario, however, is Trudeau's inability to articulate Liberal economic policy without depending on a compromised politician such as Martin to do the job for him. By doing so he has as good as admitted it: he's not ready. Both Martin and Trudeau have attacked NDP leader Mulcair's economic vision of a deficitfree, balanced-budget Canada, deliberately ignoring not only the facts of Martin's record as finance minister, but also the unpalatable economic reality for both Liberals and Conservatives: in Canada, between 1981 and 2011, the provincial governments which fought deficits most successfully, provided budgetary surpluses and at the same time retained social services, were all NDP. JC Vallance, Fernie, BC

Letter to the Editor re: Worker shortage Local businesses complain of worker shortage in Fernie? I believe the issue to be more related to housing and cost of living than access to the changed Conservative government’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program. If the survey from the B.C. Non-Profit Housing Association that stated that 93 per cent of income earned by minimum wage workers is going to rent and utilities is correct then why would any person with other options choose to live here under those conditions? Come live and play in Fernie for the lifestyle the ads all read. From what I understand from the Aug. 27 The Free Press article “Worker shortages affects Fernie businesses” that many of the businesses thriving off Fernie being a resort town like food and beverage, retail, hospitality and national advertising efforts are the majority of businesses currently operating short-staffed. Isn’t it interesting that most of these jobs are minimum or near minimum wage jobs? Even if some wages are around $15-$17 at some places, I challenge any person to make it far in the dead of winter on $35,360 a year here without several roommates and the hassles that come along with that. There simply is not enough affordable housing to meet the demands of required labour to

keep all our shopkeepers cashing in on the tourist dollars. Any business that is dependent on TFW's rather than solving these long term issues of housing and lack of domestic labour is using a poor business model and is not contributing to overall health of Fernie’s economic stability. Why don't local businesses invest into joint staff facilities (works in Jasper, another small town with massive seasonal visitors) - long term stability and a benefit of employment in Fernie - rather than depending on the seriously flawed federal government's temporary foreign worker solution? This does not solve Fernie's problem - just keeps these business owners making the most profit possible instead of investing in the community. We cleverly hid the fact that there are only 5,000 permanent residents here before you opened shop? Poor planning and poor foresight by local business and government. Time to put down some roots and see how we can help Fernie grow and thrive - long term- rather than making a quick dollar.

Steve Kallies Fernie, BC

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A look at the candidates for Kootenay-Columbia By Katie Smith Free Press Staff

Candidates discuss recommendations made by the TRC CANADIANS

The issue of reconciliation with First Nations people is on the radar of most of the political parties as the fall federal election continues. In recent interviews with The Free Press, the four main candidates for Kootenay-Columbia discussed his respective party's policy on the implementation of the 94 recommendations made by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). In June, the TRC – a component of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement whose mandate is to inform Canadians about what happened at the residential schools – presented a report to government indicating the findings of a six-year investigation into the abuses that took place over the course of about 150 years. The last school closed in 1996. Justice Murray Sinclair, Ojibway-Canadian judge and chair of the TRC, spoke in Ottawa on June 2, calling what happened at the residential schools a “cultural genocide”. Part of the recommendations is an inquiry into the more than 1,000 missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls from 1980 to 2012. The four candidates running in Kootenay-Columbia offered their thoughts on the recommendations for an inquiry. Conservative candidate and incumbent MP David Wilks said that whatever the public may think, investigations into such cases are ongoing and in the jurisdiction of the RCMP. “There have been so many inquiries done already. When we talk about missing and murdered Indigenous women – this is a sad story in every case - in every case. There isn't one that isn't. But, a lot of them, as brought out by the RCMP, are solved. They do solve a lot of them, and they are able to investigate them and they are able to bring it to conclusion.”  Yes, there are still cases that remain unsolved, and despite what the public might think, the RCMP continues to work on

solving them, Wilks said. Wilks, who served as an RCMP officer for six years in Golden, said the way he looks at it is, “the RCMP and other police forces investigate every missing person” and that the issue shouldn't be looked at as solely an Aboriginal issue. “Let's broaden it – missing and murdered people. The problem is that there are some that are just very, very difficult to solve,” he said. “I don't think when it comes to missing and murdered Aboriginal peoples that it's fair for the government of the day – whether it's us, the Liberals the NDP or the Greens – to say 'what are you going to do about it?' Well, I don't know what I'm going to do about people that murder people. I don't know what I'm going to do about that, because some of them you're going to solve, and some of them you're not going to solve. That's the criminal element.” As far as the RCMP's involvement into the inquiry goes, Green Party candidate Bill Green said he thinks part of the answer to moving forward on the issue of reconciliation is better funding for the RCMP, which he said is in need of more resources. “The government has cut resources to the RCMP. Apart from the security intelligence functions of the RCMP, they need more resources. But, clearly, there has to be a systemic overhaul with the RCMP and it's not so much a criticism as it is a 'let's find a way forward' for the RCMP to become responsive to real threats of security – to Aboriginal people and Aboriginal women in particular - in many parts of Canada.” In other words, the Green Party believes in reconciliation and wants to work with the First Nations, and having worked with Ktanaxa First Nations, Green said the issue is “very important” to him. “I think it's absolutely about moving forward together, but it's about reinventing Canada as a country that's a partnership with First Nations,” he said, adding it's about working together.

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“First Nations are universally saying there has to be a Royal Commission into the missing andS AN murdered aboriginal women, ADI D A but [you have to A N willing to C be] engage with First Nations at that level - which is how are we going to find joint-submissions to this – and that's one of the reasons why I think we have to change the government.” NDP candidate Wayne Stetski said he also believes in reconciliation, and said there's another step to take. “I truly believe that treaties will move all of us forward, together, I really do. So I'm not afraid of treaties,” he said. “Absolutely, reconciliation is important. And I think there's a better future in British Columbia with treaties.” Having spent a couple of his younger years in a residential school in the North West Territories, Stetski said that, even as a child, he noticed a difference between the way the priests and nuns treated him and his brother – the only two Caucasians children in the school – compared to how the Inuit children were treated, adding said that might have been where his interest in Aboriginal rights began. “We're all just people, in the end, and that's how I felt in kindergarten and Grade 1, you know? All my friends were Inuit, so I really have never felt differences, I guess, between races and cultures.” Like Green, Stetski has worked with the Ktanaxa First Nations as the mayor of Cranbrook, where

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people have, “that have clearly been recognized by the Supreme Court and clearly recognized in the constitution”. But moving forward isn't what the Conservatives are doing, he said. “There was a lot of hope after they made the apology for the residential schools, that maybe there would be change.” But then, during the TRC report in Ottawa in June when Sinclair made a plea for an inquiry into the missing and murdered Indigenous woman, Bernard Valcourt, minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, remained the only person seated as the audience erupted in a standing ovation. “He failed himself, and he failed Canadians,” Johnston said. If Canadians take a hard look at where Aboriginal children are today, they will see the disadvantages those children face, he said. “And anybody that sits in front of you and tells you that Aboriginal children born on reserves in Canada right now have the same likelihood of success as you, they're either stupid or they're Conservatives,” he said, adding he made that joke intentionally. “There's lots of smart Conservatives, but the reality is, we've got issues that we've run from for so long, we can't run from them anymore. And the Truth and Reconciliation Commission has focused that so we can finally understand it.”

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he sat on the Treaty Negotiation Committee representing municipalities with the Ktunaxa, the federal and provincial governments. “I really do believe in reconciliation, personally,” he said. “What [federal NDP leader] Tom Mulcair has said is basically we've got to start over with a new model. He said he's going to set up a new committee structure with the prime minister as part of that to make sure that the decisions that the federal government [makes] around different things consider First Nations and their impacts in terms of what we're doing.” Stetski said the NDP also support a national inquiry into the missing and murdered Aboriginal women. “For the life of me, I cannot figure out why the federal government would not do that,” he said. Liberal candidate Don Johnston, like two of his running mates, worked with the Aboriginal community when he was with Indian Affairs. The Liberal Party, he said, is committed to implementing the recommendations by the TRC, but is also committed to working closely with First Nations leaderships. “With the leaders of First Nations as equals at the table to resolve these conflicts, but also to have those conversations with the provinces, too.” Johnston said his party will recognize the rights Aboriginal

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Tuesdays • 9:00 to Noon – Red Cross Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:00 to 8:00pm – Fitness Centre open at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim and Lane Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:30 to 10:15am – Aquafit at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to 11:15am – Gentle Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to noon – $3.00 Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 11:00 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 11:15 to noon – Storytime (ages 3-5) at the Fernie Library • 1:00 to 2:30pm – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 1:30 to 2:30pm – Water Walking at the Sparwood Pool • 3:00 to 5:00pm – Waterslide at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:45 to 4:45pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 5:00pm – Ladies Night at Mountain Meadows Golf Club in Elkford • 5:00pm to dark – Men’s Night at Sparwood Golf Club • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool

• 6:30 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 6:30 to 8:30pm – Opt Fernie Clinic at the Elk Valley Hospital • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool

Wednesdays • 6:30 to 8:00am – Early Bird Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 8:00 to 9:30am – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 8:30 to 9:15am – Gentle Fit at the Sparwood Pool • 8:30 to 9:15am – Active Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:00 to Noon – Red Cross Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim and Lane Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:00 to 8:00pm – Fitness Centre open at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:30 to 10:30am – Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool • 9:30 to 10:15am – Aquafit at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to noon – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 10:30 to noon – $3.00 Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 11:15 to noon – Toddler Time at the Fernie Library • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 12:00pm - Fernie Rotary Meeting Park Place Lodge • 3:00 to 5:00pm – Waterslide at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:45 to 4:45pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 4:00 to 5:30pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 5:00pm to dark – Ladies Night at Sparwood Golf Club • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 8:00 to 9:00pm –14+ Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool

Thursdays • 9:00 to Noon – Red Cross Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:00 to 8:00pm – Fitness Centre open at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim and Lane Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:30 to 10:15am – Ease the Knees at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to 11:15am – Gentle Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to noon – $3.00 Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 11:00 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at

the Sparwood Pool • 1:00 to 2:30pm – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 3:00 to 5:00pm – Waterslide at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:45 to 4:45pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 5:00pm – Ladies Night at Mountain Meadows Golf Club in Elkford • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 6:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 6:30 to 9:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00pm – Darts at the Sparwood Legion • 7:30 to 9:00pm – Women & Men’s Night at Old School Boxing • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool

Fridays • 6:30 to 8:00am – Early Bird Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 8:00 to 9:30am – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 8:30 to 9:15am – Gentle Fit at the Sparwood Pool • 8:30 to 9:15am – Active Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:00 to Noon – Red Cross Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim and Lane Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:00 to 8:00pm – Fitness Centre open at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:30 to 10:30am –Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool • 9:30 to 10:15am – Aquafit at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to 11:15am – Gentle Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to noon – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 10:30 to noon – $3.00 Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 11:00am – Nine & Dine at Sparwood Golf Club • 11:15 to noon – Toddler Time at the Fernie Library • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 3:00 to 5:00pm – Waterslide at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:45 to 4:45pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 4:00 to 5:30pm - Free Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 6:00 to 8:00pm - Public Swim at

the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 6:30 to 9:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00pm – Jam Night every 2nd Friday at the Sparwood Legion • 8:00 to 9:00pm – Teen/Adult Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre

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Saturdays • 9:00am to 12:30pm - JaffrayBaynes Lake Market at Baynes Lake Comm. Centre • Noon to 6:00pm – Fitness Centre open at Fernie Aquatic Centre • Noon to 6:00pm – Public Swim and Lane Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 1:00 to 2:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 1:00 to 5:00pm – Waterslide at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 2:00 to 3:00pm – Family Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 2:30 to 5:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 3:00 to 5:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 4:00 to 6:00pm - Meat Draw at the Fernie & Sparwood Legion • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood & Elkford Pool • 6:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood & Elkford Pool • 6:30 to 8:00pm – Women & Men’s Night at Old School Boxing

Sundays • Noon to 6:00pm – Fitness Centre open at Fernie Aquatic Centre • Noon to 6:00pm – Public Swim and Lane Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • Noon to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 1:00 to 2:00pm – Family Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 1:00 to 5:00pm – Waterslide at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 1:30 to 2:30pm – Family Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 2:00 to 4:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 2:30 to 5:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 4:00 to 5:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Kayaking at the Sparwood Pool • 7:30pm - Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Christ Church Anglican, 591 4th Ave. Fernie

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literacy is no longer simply the ability to read c. structures utilized for laundry facilities not exceeding and write. Solid literacy skills are vital to our Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, September 14, 2015 atafter 7:00PM 4:00PM, in Council Chambers at Fernie September City metres inwill height; not be accepted. Any development. submissions received Monday, 14, 62015 country’s social and economic Hall, located at 501 – 3rd Avenue, Fernie BC so that Council may hear d. structures utilized for washroom and shower Many organizations across British Columbia, representation will be received by Council after the conclusion of thefacilities, Public Hearing. All submissio not exceeding 6 metres in height; and Canada, including Columbia Basin representations from the public who deem an interest in the properties Alliance for Literacy, demonstrate daily – affected by the proposed amendments to Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 for: d) That the following be added to Section 4.2.14.3.1 of the P2 – through the work in Fernie – their commitment APPLICANT: 0937657 BC Ltd. (c/o Reto Barrington) Parks and Open Space Zone, campground accessory uses: creating a culture of community based literacy LOCATION: h. swimming pools, hot tubs and spray parks. P2 Zoned Properties in the City of Fernie and learning. (as identified on the City of Fernie Zoning Map) Comments can be made in person at the Public Hearing, or using any At the Regular Meeting of Council held on of the following methods: LEGAL August 24, 2015 Mayor Giuliano Proclaimed BY EMAIL: cityhall@fernie.ca IN PERSON: City Hall 501-3rd Ave. the Month of September, 2015 as “LITERACY DESCRIPTION: N/A BY FAX: 250.423.3034 BY MAIL: City of Fernie BYLAW: Bylaw No. 2282, cited as Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, MONTH” in the City of Fernie Planning Department Amendment Bylaw No.178, 2015 PO Box 190 Bylaw No. 2282 proposes to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 as follows: Fernie, BC V0B 1M0 a) That 147. “SPRAY PARK” be added under section 2.4 Any submissions received after 4:00PM, Monday, September 14, 2015 DEFINITIONS as set out below and the definitions under will not be accepted. No representation will be received by Council after Fall Registration Fair will be held this year on Section 2.4 DEFINITIONS be re-numbered accordingly: the conclusion of the Public Hearing. All submissions must include your September 9th and 10th at the Fernie Curling 147. SPRAY PARK means: name and street address. All written submissions are public information Club from 6pm to 8:30pm each evening. To a recreation area, for water play, that has spraying water pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. register for a FREE table call 250-423-2245 apparatus and little or no standing water. For more information, please contact the Planning Department at or email sharon.switzer@fernie.ca b) That Section 4.2.14.3.1 is re-labeled from 4.2.14.3.1.a.b.a.b.c.d.e. 250.423.6817 or via email at cityhall@fernie.ca. Indoor Walking Program to 4.1.14.3.1.a.b.c.d.e.f.g. A copy of the proposed bylaw amendment, Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Come join us for an indoor walking program Zoning Map and other relevant documents may be viewed at City Hall, c) That the following text be replaced in Section 4.2.14.3.1 of the this fall to improve fitness and enjoy a safe and 501 – 3rd Avenue, Fernie, BC during normal business hours from P2 – Parks and Open Space Zone temperature controlled environment. Doors September 1, 2015 to September 14, 2015 (excluding weekends and a. structures utilized solely for Laundromat purposes will be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and for use only by persons occupying the campground, statutory holidays), or online at www.fernie.ca. Please note City Hall is Thursdays, from 8:30am to 10:30 am at the closed September 7, 2015. not exceeding 6 metres in height; Fernie Community Centre from September b. structures containing only washroom and shower This Notice is published in accordance with Section 892 of the 15th to November 12th for individuals to facilities, not exceeding 6 metres in height; Local Government Act. participate. The program will continue after WITH January 1st as well.

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Notice for Temporary Commercial and Industrial Use

Upcoming Meetings of Council (in Council Chambers)

Tuesday, September 8, Regular Meeting at 1:00 pm Monday, September 21 Regular Meeting CANCELLED Monday, September 28, Regular Meeting at 1:00 pm

Expressions of Interest – Board of Variance The District of Sparwood is currently looking for someone to fill a vacancy on the Board of Variance. If you have an interest in serving the community by providing your expertise and sound judgment to appeals brought before the Board, please let us know. Expressions of interest to be considered as a member of the Board of Variance should be submitted in writing to the District of Sparwood no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, September 4, 2015 to the attention of the Manager of Planning. What is the Board of Variance? The Board of Variance is required by Section 899 the “Local Government Act” of B.C. and is formed in accordance with Board of Variance Bylaw No. 981. The Board of Variance is a quasi-judicial body which is independent from the District Office. The Board deals with appeals for minor variances, where compliance with regulations within the Zoning Bylaw would cause undue hardship. The Board also deals with matters regarding additions and structural alterations to non-conforming buildings. The Board cannot deal with matters related to land use, density limits, parking variances or landscape variances. The Board is currently made up of three members appointed by District Council. Elected District officials and District staff are not permitted to sit on the Board of Variance. If you are interested, but have further questions about this position, please contact Nelson Wight at (250) 4256828 or by e-mail at nwight@sparwood.ca

Employment Opportunities POSITION: Casual On Call Lifeguard

The District of Sparwood is now hiring a Casual on Call Lifeguard at the Sparwood Leisure Centre. Under the direction of the Director of Community and Facility Services, this position is responsible for ensuring the safety of patrons in and around the pool area, maintaining the pool area in a safe and clean condition, exhibiting leadership qualities while instructing and lifeguarding and providing general supervision of pool activities. Applicants must have current NLS and ﬁrst aid certiﬁcates. For a complete job description please visit www.sparwood.ca.

Applications with cover letter and resume will be accepted until 2:00 pm Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the Sparwood Leisure Centre, Box 669, 367 Pine Avenue, Sparwood, BC, V0B 2G0 or via email at dlawrence@sparwood.ca. POSITION: Casual On Call Labourer

PRIMARY FUNCTION Reporting to the Director of Community and Facility Services, the Casual Labourer performs a variety of tasks related to the cleaning and maintenance of the District Leisure Services buildings, parks, playgrounds, arena and other facilities. The incumbent provide custodial services, removes garbage, sets up and takes down events, assists in the installation of ice surfaces, maintenance of parks, fields, landscaping, snow removal etc.; Operates small trucks, cleaning equipment, power and hand tools, snow blowers and ice resurfacer etc. The Casual Labourer fills in or provides additional support for the maintenance team as needed and determined by the District of Sparwood. PRIMARY DUTIES 1. Inspects and provides custodial services within, but not limited to, the Leisure Centre Complex; 2. Assists with and conducts park inspections and maintenance; 3. Clears snow around the leisure centre and adjoining sidewalks and parking areas; 4. Inspects, repairs, cleans and maintains playground and park equipment; 5. Assists with the daily inspection of the ice plant, leisure complex heating systems, pool filtration systems and other equipment; maintains associated maintenance logs and records as required; 6. Erects and dismantles staging and other temporary equipment in parks and recreational facilities; 7. Moves and sets up and takes down tables, chairs and other furniture and presentation paraphernalia for functions in the facilities; 8. Operates District equipment as trained and in a safe manner including but not limited to trucks, tractors, mowers, ice resurfacer, etc.; 9. Provides supervision of the arena complex and ice surface during event and activities, as assigned; 10. Provides exemplary customer service; 11. Performs other duties as assigned. SKILLS AND ABILITIES • Must be physically fit and able to perform labour intensive work • Has basic plumbing, carpentry, electrical and maintenance skills and knowledge • Demonstrable exemplary customer service skills • Ability to perform custodial skills quickly and with a high degree of care and diligence • Has the ability to work independently EDUCATION & TRAINING: • Valid Class 5 Drivers License • Refrigeration Safety Awareness Certificate or Higher Certification • WHIMIS • Basic First Aid

Applications with cover letter, resume and references will be received at 367 Pine Ave, Sparwood, BC until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday September 8, 2015. Applicants will be required to demonstrate required skills and abilities. Wages, beneﬁts and conditions of employment are governed by the current collective agreement with CUPE Local 2698. Current hourly rate for this position is $24.64.

Take notice that Council of the District of Sparwood will be considering the following resolution at the Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.: A resolution to authorize issuance of a Temporary Commercial and Industrial Use Permit for an open-pit rock quarry pursuant to Section 921 of the Local Government Act, on the property located on the southside of Highway 3, east of the Gas Compressor Station (PARCEL 89 (SEE 85409I) DISTRICT LOT 4589 KOOTENAY DISTRICT EXCEPT PART (1) PARCEL A (PLAN 117879I) (2) PARCEL B (PLAN 96783I) (3) THAT PART LYING SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN DUE EAST FROM IP 47 SHOWN ON PLAN 524 S1 TO THE WEST BOUNDARY OF PARCEL 82 (4) PLANS 94073I, 104478I, 3099, 4485, 5058, 6343, 6726, 7024, 9393, 9514, 9587, 12100, 12585, 12587, 15443, 15692, 16378, 18301, NEP19861, NEP20648, NEP21051, NEP22339, NEP22933, NEP59847, NEP64864, NEP65597, NEP71445, NEP82674, NEP82972, NEP84640 AND NEP84642) and as shown on Schedule A. The term of the Temporary Commercial and Industrial Use Permit is two (2) years. The application for this Permit was initiated by the applicant VAST Resources Solutions Inc. of 4500 Mennie Road, PO Box 538, Cranbrook BC, V1C 4J1 on behalf of Jemi Fibre Corp.

All persons who believe that their interest is affected by the proposed resolution shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative or by written submission on the matters contained within the application at the Council Meeting. Written submissions may be sent to the District of Sparwood, Box 520, Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0. Electronic submissions by email should be sent to sparwood@sparwood.ca. Please note that due to potential email issues, all submissions sent by email should be confirmed by phone at the number listed below. These submissions must be received by no later than three (3) hours before the Meeting in order to ensure their availability to Council. All submissions must include your name and street address and are considered public information, pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The above application, related staff reports and background information may be inspected online at sparwood.ca/government/ news or at the Municipal Office –136 Spruce Avenue, Sparwood, B.C. – during regular office hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. local time, Monday to Friday from the date of this Notice until the scheduled meeting. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Planning Department at the Municipal Office in person or by calling: (250) 425-6271 Nelson Wight Manager of Planner

Notice of Amendment to Utility & Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1014, 2009

Pursuant to Section 59(2) of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the public will have an opportunity to comment on Utility & Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1014, 2009, Amendment Bylaw 1174, 2015, before Council considers fourth and final reading of the bylaw on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 1:00pm, in Council Chambers located at 136 Spruce Avenue, Sparwood, BC. The amendment proposes that commercial waste bin owners/users be required to ensure that their bins are secured (wildlife) and that waste does not overflow onto public lands. A copy of the bylaw amendment and staff report can be viewed at the District Office during regular work hours or online at www.sparwood.ca. Anyone wishing to provide their comments to Council but are unavailable to attend the meeting on September 8, 2015 are encouraged to submit their comments in writing by any of the following methods: • • • •

In Person: Drop off written submissions at the reception desk, District Ofﬁce, 136 Spruce Avenue By Fax: 250.425.7277 By Mail: District of Sparwood, Corporate Ofﬁcer, Box 520, Sparwood BC V0B 2G0 By Email: sparwood@sparwood.ca

The deadline for written submissions is 9:00am on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. For more information please contact Michelle Martineau, Director of Corporate Services, at 250.425.6812 or mmartineau@sparwood.ca. Michelle Martineau Director of Corporate Services / Corporate Ofﬁcer

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“Farming is not dead in this community” Local couple raises chickens in their West Fernie yard and prizes for a variety of categories, such as best chili, and largest pumpkin, among others. Currently, the categories are broad and will be narrowed down when the organizers see what entries they receive. “We will have everything judged in the morning so that spectators can have a look at the winning chickens or

best chili contest so you can have those bragging rights all day and into next year,” said Kimola. Kimola and Janssen are the proud new owners of five chickens, one of whom will be entered into the fair. The two built a chicken coop on their property, converting a century-old outhouse into a home for their new pets. “I am a farm girl at heart determined to make the most of the space we have,” said Kimola. “Having backyard chickens seemed like a natural next step to our micro homesteading, as they are one more food source coming from our own backyard.” The couple has done ample research into the appropriate breed for the local climate and best coop design to deter predators and optimize the health and happiness of the chickens. Janssen and Kimola were able to make their property into somewhat of a farm in the city, and Lisa Janssen and Holly Kimola built a chicken coop on their have channeled that same property in an attempt to create more farming opportunities passion into organizing the event. within city limits. Photo by L. Scheitel Continued from page 1 There is a lot of activism, a lot education but no celebration of all of these things that we all collectively love, like gardening and raising chickens and being excited about finding food from our area and trading it with friends,” said Janssen. The Fall Fair will feature a variety of attractions, including miniature ponies

Tickets for the festival are now on sale and are available online at www.wildsight. ca/fest and at the Wildsight office at 891 2nd Avenue. Early bird pricing of $65 will be available until September 6th, after which point regular Feast ticket pricing of $75 will be in effect. Our Harvest Feast & Fest - Fernie’s Fall Fair is a celebration of Wildsight Elk Valley Branch programs that promote the environment through education, stewardship, awareness and conservation. The event also aims to raise funds to help support community programming to keep Fernie wild, including Apple Capture, EcoGarden Initiatives, Wild Ideas, Wild Nature Tours and new food security programs. Wildsight invites the community to consider supporting these programs through the purchase of dinner tickets and participation in the auction. For more information about how to volunteer, attend, support or participate in the Feast and Fest, please visit www.wildsight.ca/fest.

Little Warriors to host child abuse prevention workshop in Elkford

ittle Warriors, a nation-wide youth abuse prevention program, is hosting a seminar dedicated to education about sexual abuse. Prevent It! is a three-hour program that informs parents, caregivers and other interested parties about the effects of child abuse and the warning signs. “It’s a really valuable three hours. A lot of peole are sort of reluctant to give three hours, especially the first week of school,” said Kylie Philpotts, a sexual abuse intervention counsellor in the Elk Valley. “I’ve seen a lot of different programs in my 15 years of working with children and just in the time that I have been working as a sexual abuse intervention counsellor, and Little Warriors is a top notched program. It’s really good and it’s user friendly and it helps to open lines of communication with children and people who take care of them.” ELKFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY

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The event is free to register, although Little Warriors does encourage donations. According to Philpotts, it’s independent and corporate donations that help the program remain free of charge. “What the program consists of is three hours of just kind of going through some workbook stuff and watching a DVD and it talks to parents and caregivers, and basically, anyone that signs up. It talks about some of the warning signs you can look for, what you do if a child discloses to you, how you go about working through that and different community partners that are involved in that if you need some help working through that. Prevent It! will be held on Sept. 9 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Rocky Mountain Elementary School in Elkford. More information can be found at http://littlewarriors.ca/prevention/ workshop.

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The WAM BAM dirt jump jam is an FMB (Freeride Mountain Biking) World Tour bronze event hosted by the FMBC (Fernie Mountain Bike Club). at the Dirt Jump Park next to the Fernie Aquatic Centre.

Fernie Lions Club Demolition Derby

Sept. 6

Sunday, Sept. 6 Noon Start A classic event that takes place every Labour Day weekend in Fernie, BC, the Lions Club Demo Derby is fun for the whole family! 1800 Railway Ave, don’t miss out on the excitement!

Submit your posters and approximately 50 words of text describing your event to customerservice@thefreepress.ca Only two events will be sponsored, so first come first served.

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Drink recommendations are from Brigid Cook, the manager of Spirits Cold Beer & Wine Shop at the Park Place Lodge.

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Breastfeeding Mamas heads into its fifth year By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

reastfeeding Mamas is heading into its fifth year of operation in the East Kootenay area. The peer support network organizes and facilitates seminars and conversations dedicated to pregnant and breastfeeding families. The network also provides support

Breastfeeding Mamas is a support network in the East Kootenays, providing help for new moms and families. Submitted photo

online, with a healthy Facebook presence to help anyone who might have questions anytime. “What happens is, that if moms have a question or something that comes up or something they want to know more information about, they post on the page and then all the other moms that feel like they have something to add will support them in answering a question or maybe giving a link,” said Daleen Bybee, an organizer of Breastfeeding Mamas. Monthly meetings are organized in five towns across the East Kootenays, including Cranbrook, Kimberley, Invermere, Sparwood and Fernie. “The meetings are really great to connect with other moms, even for those moms who don’t have issues come to support other moms that might be having issues. It’s really neat just with how the meetings go. They are topical in the fact that we kind of rotate through a series of topics throughout the year but they are also very geared to who is at the meeting,” Bybee said. Bybee believes that a support network like Breastfeeding Mamas is important in the East Kootenays as it provides readily available information to families, which they might not have access to otherwise. “Unfortunately, in Canada and in our region, there is just not a huge focus on breastfeeding. Once you have your baby and you maybe don’t see your midwife anymore or you don’t see your doctor, there are not a whole lot of places for moms to go,” said Bybee. “Our public health nurses are really overworked and they have to kind of handle so many different things in regards to kids, so this is just a really specific support network that only focuses on breastfeeding and breastfeeding related topics. It’s easy for moms to come and get all of their support in one place.” Bybee said that the program has been received well by the local communities. “Every community is a bit different and some have been a bit slower to get started and some have started with a bang and gone from there. Overall the response has been really awesome. We have the public health on board, we have the midwives on board, we’ve got the doula community on board, [and] we have early childhood committees in various communities that promote the

Breastfeeding Mamas holds monthly meetings in local communities. Submitted photo

group for us.” The group also receives funding from Columbia Basin Trust, allowing them to provide quality services across the region. “The last couple of years we have been blessed to have funding from Columbia Basin Trust, so that’s really awesome because it helps us pay for all of the supplies, it helps us cover our costs so they don’t have to pay for anything for the group,” said Bybee. “It’s really nice to have some funds to maintain the groups like we can.” The meetings Fernie are held the first Friday of every month, at 10 a.m. at the Fernie Heritage Library. “We like to make a little note to use the side door because the library is actually not open until 10:30, so moms have to go around to the side,” said Bybee. The Sparwood meetings are held at the Sparwood Public Library every second Friday of the month, starting at 10 a.m. More information on Breastfeeding Mamas can be found ontheir Facebook page.

Sparwood Community & Facility Services 367 Pine Avenue, Box 669, Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0 Phone: 250-425-0552 Fax: 250-425-0551 Email: recoffice@sparwood.ca

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Casual on Call – Labourer

2015 Biennial Pool Maintenance Shutdown

District of sparwooD Launches new BranD Piano Tuesdays, September 15 – December 8, 2015 or Wednesdays, September 16 – December 9, 2015

The Sparwood Leisure Centre is now accepting applications for the position of Casual on Call Labourer for the Sparwood Leisure Centre. The successful incumbent’s primary responsibilities will be to provide custodial and ice maintenance services within the Leisure Centre and Arena. Interested persons must be reliable, physically fit, able to work flexible hours, have excellent customer service skills, and work independently and within a team. Applicants must be willing to undertake the Refrigeration Safety Awareness Certification. This position is a great opportunity for anyone interested in working in a fun public environment. Applications may be submitted via email to dlawrence@ The District Sparwood sparwood.ca or in person at 367ofPine Avenue until is September 8, 2015 at 4:00 pm

Are you interested in taking Piano Lessons? Thirty minute sessions are available between 3:30 & 6:30 pm. The instructor has Grade Ten in Royal Conservatory and has taught piano for ten years. Please register by September 8, 2015.

The pool will be closed from September 7 – 18, 2015 for maintenance. Thank you for your understanding. The hall, fitness centre and courts will remain open Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm. The facility will be closed Monday, September 7, Saturday September 12 and Sunday September 13, 2015.

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Group guitar lessons are being offered for up to 5 people per hour time slot. Lessons are 60 minutes in length between 5:30 and 8:30 pm. Bryce Gorman has been teaching lessons for 3 years. He specializes in pleased to announce the he teaching beginners however also teaches intermediate and and identity. “We’re advanced students.now

Training ideally positioned to clearly andBabysitter consistently share our September 14 – 30, 2015 Monday The & Wednesday, community’s story,” said Terry Melcer, District 3:30 of – 5:30 pm

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Healthy Snacks for Busy People September 27, 2015 Sunday, 1:00 – 3:30 pm

Learn how FUN, EASY, and FAST it can be to prepare mouthwatering snacks and healthy mini meals for the healthy person on the go! The inspiring menu will include super food protein bliss balls, various refreshing and satisfying smoothies, fresh dips, tasty dressings and mouthwatering and filling detoxing salads. All recipes will be demonstrated and sampled. Participants registering prior to September Melcer.15“This allows our homemade brand to organic resonate withgiftour most will receive a FREE skincare from “Chilly Lilley”. More information about Robyn’s classes can be found at: www.chillylilley.com

important audience first — our own community.” Chinese Cooking in North America October 4, 2015 Sunday, 1:00 – 5:00 pm

The initial results of the branding exercise include a new

If you are looking for something different and love preparing meals at home for This Red Cross certified program covers child care, safety, behavior, logo, new taglines, a community website, professional friends and family, impress them with authentic, delicious Chinese dishes from a For ages 11+. Registration The Sparwood Canadian chef who learned Chinese cooking and taught Western cooking in China includes the Red Cross Babysitter Child Care Manual. Those available for Lease. With an estimated 70,000 images,forposters, trade the past 10 years.show materials, ads, and other successfully completing the course will receive a Red Cross Certificate. - 100,000 visits annually to the leisure centre this Must register by September 28, 2015 Unlike many community brands,Please Sparwood’s has 8, 2015 register brand by September informational collateral, as well as recommendations on concession has great potential for the right individual to develop a thriving independent business. Over Gluten Free Cooking Class Home Alone Safety for Kids not developed primarily to increase tourism or how to October implement the brand as the community moves the past 25 years thebeen concession has consistently 18, 2015 September 15 – 29, 2015 been the hub of the leisure centre providing visitor Sunday, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:30 – 5:30 pm attract destination visitors. Rather, its brand development forward and begins to proactively share its story. with quality food services. The District of Sparwood Gluten sensitivity and intolerance are on the rise, and many people find that This is a comprehensive safety program that prepares children to is willing to work with right person toitshelp ensure is tothestrengthen distinctive characteristics, eliminating gluten from their diet can improve health in many ways. In this class stay home alone. demonstrate The program covers: “Are you ready to be home your venture is successful. For full details regarding holistic nutritionist teaches youas to prepare delicious healthy and simple alone?” ”Arriving home safely”, and “Basic First Aid”. For ages 9+. “We’re not intent on Tamara strictlyDunn developing a tourism this opportunity avisit www.sparwood.ca desire to continue or to call develop Registration economicincludes diversity, and gluten free meals and snacks for you and your family. All recipes are made from manual and wallet card. 250.425.0552. scratch says using whole foods“But that nourish the intent body and Please register by September 8, 2015 community,” Melcer. we are onmind to continue to provide a solid foundation to increase Must register by October 13, 2015

Sparwood’s Chief Administrative Officer.and emergency procedures. healthcare Leisure Centre Concession is now

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Women of Steel pack school supplies for students By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

olunteers from United Steel Workers Local 9346 Women of Steel gathered at the Sparwood Union Hall on the afternoon of Aug. 26, getting ready to go back to school. They packed backpacks full of school supplies to give to students in need of supplies for the upcoming school year. This if the fourth year that the Women of Steel have operated their Backpack Campaign, raising all the funds needed to buy the school supplies and distribute them to the students. This year, the campaign raised over $7000 from May through to July, which was a combination of fundraising and donations from local businesses and individual donors. Sarah Thompson and Jen Schlender, who are co-chairs of the Women of Steel and head the campaign, received numbers of potential students in need from the local schools, the Sparwood Food Bank, and the

Fernie Women’s Centre, allowing them to know roughly how many supplies are needed. With the money raised, the Women of Steel bought nearly all the supplies any student could need through the school year. The volunteers packed 72 backpacks full with supplies and made bulk donations to schools, allowing the school to give out supplies to students that are in need throughout the school year. The packs are distributed to nearly every school in the Elk Valley and Crowsnest Pass, including all the schools in Fernie, Sparwood, and Jaffray and all but one school in Elkford. “Our goal of the program is to have all kids equal so that they can have the confidence to thrive and go to school,” said Sarah Thompson, co-chair of the Women of

the campaign. The Elk Valley Thrift Shop donated $1000, and two sister union locals donated $500 each. The campaign received community support from the Sparwood Overwaitea with food discounts and the Elkview mine with both a donation and permitting the barbeque set up at the bus station.

Steel. The campaign raised over $3000 by feeding the workers at the Elkview mine, with a barbeque set up at the bus station. “We were feeding the guys going to night shift and coming off day shift at Elkview,” said Thompson. According to her, the mineworkers welcomed the barbeque, and were happy to support

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Local artist finds inspiration in the Elk Valley

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By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

or Pat Moore, painting hasn’t always been a daily activity. The artist started later in life, and after 15 years, says that her favourite part about it is that there is still a lot to learn. “I like to take lots of workshops and learn new techniques,” Moore said, “There are so many different varieties of paintings.”

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Building on a solid foundation By Jennifer Cronin Free Press Staff

arth Rizzuto lived the dream of every young boy growing up in Canada, to play hockey in the NHL, but found his true passion elsewhere.

Canadian life for the Rizzuto family began with Garth’s grandfather, Alexander, who immigrated through Ellis Island in 1892, to New York when he was a young boy. At the age of 17 or 18 he returned to Italy and entered the army. Upon his return, he migrated through the western U.S.A., and north to Niagara on the Granby River where he ran the White Star Hotel. He was employed as an interpreter for Italians in the court system. Eventually settling in Elko, he and his brother operated hotels in that area in 1897/1898. The two brothers bought half interest in the Livery Building on 2nd Ave. in Fernie and together with their partner formed Rizzuto & Crawford. Involved in construction, they built the Fernie Hotel, and after the fire, rebuilt the Livery. They bought the National Hotel, which was renamed Rizzuto Hotel.

Alexander married Marie Gigliotti, and had a number of children, the youngest being Garth’s father, Alexander who married Peggy Minifee. Garth’s mother was a commissioner for the Girl Guides, as well as a Woolworth’s employee for over 25 years. Alexander was the head conductor for Canadian Pacific Rail (CPR) in the 50s, living in Trail, B.C. Of his father, Garth recalls, “He was the hardest working man I ever knew. He gave me the “old Italian” work ethic.” Garth’s father retired as the head engineer for the armouries in Nanaimo, and passed away in 1977. Garth left home at 16. To support himself, he worked at Haug Building Supply in Kelowna for two years. This combined with his grandfather’s involvement in the construction industry may have sparked Garth’s passion for it, but working in that industry would have to wait. Garth’s hockey career started with the Moose Jaw Canucks, of the WHL. Considered to be a “speedy” player, Garth turned pro at the age of 19, and was sent to Dallas, where his team won the Adams Cup and he was top scorer. When expansion came, he was drafted by the newly formed Vancouver Canucks, earning him the distinction of being the first B.C. born player to both play and score for that team. In his second year with the Canucks, due to a contractual dispute over playing time, Garth requested a trade (a situation that received mention in the book “Grapes” authored by his one-time roommate, Don Cherry). He was given the opportunity to go to the Winnipeg Jets in the newly formed WHA where the team made a run for the Avco Cup. Never making much money as a hockey player, summer work was a necessity. Garth worked at a variety of jobs, and returned to school to earn an Associate degree in Business from UBC. Plagued by injuries in his second season with the Jets, and with a young family, Garth made the decision to hang up his skates in 1977. “I decided family must come first,” he shared. Garth returned to construction in 1981. “Building at Whistler for 25 years in commercial and residential gave me a lot of experience, and I was fortunate enough to work with builders who now make Fernie their home,” he states. Relocating to Fernie in 2007, Garth started , Rizzuto Construction, which now employs 11 tradesmen, apprentices and accountant. Garth recognized early the relationship between the mining industry and communities, acknowledging the sporting facilities built in Trail with the support of Cominco. “I see the same thing here (in the Elk Valley) with Teck. It is an honour to work in the community and for Teck.” With projects that stretch the length of the Valley, Garth shows no signs of slowing down. “God willing and as long as my health is good I will keep doing what I am doing,” he vows. With a rich family history in construction, and family pride, he is a down-to-earth “face of the Valley.”

Pat Moore paints outside of the Arts Co-Op where her work is featured. Photo by A. Horton

Moore uses the skills well, creating a variety of works using different methods and techniques. “I actually do quite a variety. I actually paint on rice paper, so I do watercolour on rice paper, and then I also do acrylic painting, and do oil paintings,” she said, noting that she also works with waxes, and paints on ornaments, gift cards, larger canvases and wine glasses. Originally from Saskatchewan, Moore and her family have lived in Fernie for over 40 years. But it’s her local surroundings that provide her with inspiration for new works of art. “We were just out painting up in the old growth forests and it’s nice to paint outside and just get the inspiration around you. Fernie has so many beautiful scenes, so I like to paint the mountains,” she said. Moore has her work featured in the Art Co-op, where she says the Fernie-inspired work does well because many customers like the scenerybased art for souvenirs. She has been with the Co-op for about a decade, and says that her work has changed over time. “My art has evolved and I think part of it is from taking different workshops and stuff like that. All the artists are really good about sharing their expertise with their paintings,” she said. Her biggest skill may be her willingness to learn and to try new techniques and styles for the joy of it. “When I watch shows on TV, I’m always looking at the art in the background. I never used to notice that before I started painting myself, and I think ‘Oh that’s really cool. I wonder how they did that. As an artist, you always think ‘I wonder how they did that technique’,” said Moore. Moore is a semi-retired nurse, allowing her time to paint almost every day. It was her mother who motivated her to try painting. “My mom is a painter, and she is actually in the co-op as well,” said Moore, “She didn’t start painting until she was 70 years old, so she said ‘don’t wait until you’re 70 to start painting’.” Moore is also an avid golfer and is currently helping to organize the Golf for the Cure tournament. Between her love for hiking, biking and golf, she has found the perfect well of inspiration for her artwork, keeping it natural and based on her natural surroundings.

Family Day at Tom Uphill Memorial Home

Norman Bergeron, David Bergeron of the Fernie Lions Club, Rick Ganter, a Fernie Lions Club member for 40 years, Sister Halliday and Sister Moulton celebrate Family Day at the Tom Uphill Memorial Home on Aug. 22. Submitted photo

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CLASSIFIED AD. RATE – Ten cents per line each insertion; minimum rate for any Classified Ad. Fifty cents WANTED-Wish to rent typewriter by the month. Must be standard model – not portable. State make, model, year, and rental fees per month in reply. Apply Box “C” Free Press office. FOR SALE-C.C.M. Bicycle, in good condition. Good rubber. Phone 210 or apply at 91 Howland Avenue. FOR SALE – 1940 Dodge Sedan; new motor and good rubber. Priced reasonably. Inquire at 102, Queen’s Apartments. FOR SALE – Farm with four room house, plus bathroom, running water and electricity. Large acreage-some under cultivation. All out buildings and four head of stock. Apply Mrs. R. Scales, Hosmer, B.C. Quiet, respectable young woman, separated, 2 children, wishes correspondence with sincere respectable gentleman of good character up to 48 years, with steady employment and good home essential. Please send full information, description and photo. Wendy Williams, Suite 2, 10106162 St., Edmonton, Alta. TO TRADE-1939 Chev. Sedan. 1938 Ford Coach, 1936 Dodge 3 pass. Coupe, 1944 G.M.C. ½ ton truck. All good, sound units. Mechanically checked and repainted. Will trade all or any of above for good lumber. Write, giving details to Box 669, Taber, Alta.

BIRTHS LINN - To Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Linn of Fernie, on March 21, a daughter. PIERSON - To Mr. and Mrs. Bert Pierson, of Fernie, on March 25, a daughter. PASCUZZI - To Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Pascuzzi, of Fernie, on April 2, a son.

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ISBELL - To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Isbell, of Michel, on April 2, a son. COUGHLAN - To Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Coughlan, of Fernie, on April 6, a daughter. E. Breland of Fernie , on April 8, a son. CIVITARESE - To Mr. and Mrs. A. Civitarese, of Fernie, on April 20, a daughter. IDZIO - To Mr. and Mrs. W. Idzio, of Fernie, on April 20, a daughter. GREFFARD - To Mr. and Mrs. L. Greffard, of Fernie, on April 22, a daughter. ATHERTON – To Mr. and Mrs. H. Atherton, of Fernie, on April 24, a son. DOBRZANSKI – To Mr. and Mrs. Antoni Dobrzanski of Fernie, on April 26, a daughter. SORENSEN – To Mr. and Mrs. W. Sorensen (nee Albina Rushcall) of 758 W. 63rd Ave., Vancouver, on April 19, a daughter.

Mrs. C.M. Mangan and daughter, Miss Loretta, had as their guest on Saturday Mrs. Wm. Murdoch, Sr., of Vancouver. * The W.A. of Knox United Church will meet at the home of G.H. Butler on Wednesday, March 11, at 8 p.m. * The annual meeting of the W.F.A.A.A. will be held Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. in the West Fernie hall. All members are requested to attend. * A social evening for members of W.F.A.A.A. and the Rodeo Association will be held in West Fernie hall this Saturday evening at 8 p.m.

The regular meeting of the Credit Union will be held at the home of Mrs. K. MacDonald, Napanee Apartments, on Monday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. * A meeting of Christ Church Sewing Circle will be held at the home of Mrs. B.M. McDaniels, Athlone Apartments, next Thursday, March 12. New members welcome. * Mickey Berigan was reminiscing on his arrival in Fernie during the past weekend. He told the Free Press that “I arrived in Fernie 55 years ago at 7 o’clock last (Sunday night).” That’s a long time in one town! * Doug. Wallace (son of Mrs. J. R. Wallace and the late Mr. Wallace, former publisher of this newspaper), who is presently with the Canadian Embassy at Manila, in the Philippines, has been appointed Canadian Trade Commissioner in Indonesia, with headquarters in the new Embassy at Djakarta. * Misses Jean Markland, Ellen Whalley, of this city, who are nurses in training at Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, are spending their annual holiday with their respective parents. Miss Vera DeGeer, who worked in a Mission School in Aklavik for three years, and who is now training in the same hospital, accompanied the girls and is spending her holiday in Fernie.

LOCAL & GENERAL The Past Grands Club will meet in the I.O.O.F. hall next Thursday, March 12, at 8 p.m. *

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Ghostriders gear up for the upcoming season By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

he Fernie Ghostriders are ramping up for the upcoming season. Exhibition games for the team started on Sept. 2, with the regular season beginning on Sept. 11. The home opener is set for Saturday, Sept. 26, against the 100 Mile House Wranglers. Head coach Craig Mohr has optimistic feelings about the season, especially considering how well the Ghostriders did last year. “We came second overall in the league, we won our league division and then in the playoffs we lost out to Kimberley, our main rival, but they were the third best team in the league so it was good – we had an excellent year last year,” said Mohr. Mohr credited the team’s rivalry with the Kimberley Dynamiters for pushing the Ghostriders to play at their best and not rest on their laurels. “We hate Kimberely and they hate us. It’s a rivalry,” said Mohr. “When your main rival is good and when you’re

good, it makes the rivalry better. If we sucked and they were just thumping us, it wouldn’t be as engaged and nasty.” Many of last year’s players retired from the Junior B league, leaving room for younger players. This year, Mohr says there is a bump in local boys vying for a spot on the team. The team has signed three players from Sparwood, they brought in Ryan Treslock from Castlegar, who has family in Fernie, along with a couple of players from Calgary who also have family in the area. Mohr said that having a Junior B team in Fernie allows for many players to stay in the Elk Valley, and they don’t have to re-locate to play hockey. Taking over the captain title this year is Cole Keebler, a 20-year-old Ghostrider veteran originally from Calgary. Mohr believes that Keebler will excel as captain because he was already taking on somewhat of a leadership role in previous seasons. “I like Cole’s demeanour. Kind of like Dylan Robertson last year, he’s very mature, he’s got a good demeanour in the room, he doesn’t freak out, he’s an extremely hard worker,” said Mohr. “Again, we are going

Goalie Sawyer Ward and Dan Burgess played in the main camp games, hoping to make the roster for the exhibition games. Photo by L. Scheitel

to have a great leadership group. The returnees we have coming back are good people. At the end of the day, that’s what you want - good people.” The team held their main camp on Aug. 28 to Aug. 30, with the team splitting to battle each other over four games. This allowed Mohr to decide who to take into the season, but the final roster will change many times in the coming months. “I’m allowed to card 23 players. I get 40 cards for the year to use. I can roster no more than 23 at one time. I may start with 23 on September 11 but I guarantee you that will change as the year goes along,” he said, citing that more changes are anticipated as the Junior A teams start cutting players and making their final rosters. Mohr is visibly excited to start the season and re-ignite his relationship with the Fernie Memorial Arena. After coaching for two decades, he said he feels at home in Fernie. “Fernie Memorial Arena is the liveliest, most fun arena I have ever been in, after 21 years of coaching,” he said. If Mohr’s optimism is any hint at all, this year will be just as entertaining as the last.

Young Ghostriders fans, Alex Youngson, 6, Kaylee Buliziuk, 4, and Noah Buliziuk, 2, were supporting the team during the main camp exhibition game on Aug. 30. Photo by L. Scheitel

Boxing club ready to spar for another season By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

he Fernie Old School Boxing Club is opening their doors after taking a summer hiatus. The club, which is located between the Guide’s Hut and Ghostrider Trading Co. on Second avenue, is open to the public three nights a week for the fall season. Mike Johnson, the president of the club and one of the coaches, is encouraging everyone to try out boxing, even just as a different style of exercise. “Anybody’s first time is free. Come and try it, and if you like it - hopefully you will - come some more. We are a friendly bunch. We want to encourage people to come down. It’s a great

Mike Johnson, president of the Fernie Old School Boxing Club, is excited to open the club’s doors for another season. Photo by L. Scheitel

discipline,” Johnson said. The club offers a variety of training exercises, including circuits, heavy bag training and sparring that appeal to

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different groups of people. In mid-October, they will host a sixweek boot camp for kids’ and every Monday is Ladies’ Night at the club, aiming to encourage

women to try out the sport. “It can be totally intimidating, but I think once [women] see it, then they might come another night and see what the mix is like. A lot of the girls that have done that actually prefer the mixed night because it’s a bit more intense,” said Johnson. The gym itself is a large room with concrete floors. There is a ring in the middle designed for sparring, with different areas dedicated to other exercises and drills encircling the ring. It has an authentic boxing gym atmosphere, which is exactly why ‘old school’ is in the name of the club. The club operates as a nonprofit society, allowing the costs to be kept to a minimum. There is a $5 drop in fee, or a month pass is $40, with all proceeds going

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to pay for the building rental. Johnson, who has been at the helm of the club for three years, emphasized that giving back to the community is an integral part of the club. Local sports teams such as the Ghostriders, the Avalanche City All Stars and the rugby club often train at the boxing club. The club also organizes charity events. Their most recent one in February raised over $17,000 for Shyanne Osmond, a seven-year-old girl facing a rare and severe medical condition. Because it’s a nonprofit, all coaches and organizers are volunteers and do it for the love of the club and sport. The club opens on Tuesday, Sept. 1 for the first night of the season. It is open every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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he Sparwood Skating Club’s new executive have a new head coach and programming for

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love with the sport right away. Having started coaching amateur skating in her late teens, Skubovius also served as a Skate Canada judge, which she continued doing while studying creative

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Sparwood Skating Club members Avery and Bree Chardonnens, aged 7 and 9, learn from their new coach Lisa Skubovius. Photo by L. Scheitel

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THANK YOU The Fernie Trails and Ski Touring Club would like to thank the following sponsors who helped make the 2015 Porky Blue Ride and Roast a great success. All of the volunteers The staff at the Fernie Hotel and Pub Island Lake Catskiing The Gear Hub Yamagoya Sushi Board Stiff Commit Snow & Skate The Guide’s Hut Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Edge of the World Vogue Theatre Fernie Meat Market Loaf Bakery and Restaurant Ski and Bike Base Fernie Ghostriders Hockey team Fernie Alpine Resort Northern Bar & Stage The Royal Canyon Raft Company Straight Line Bicycle & Skis

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the upcoming season. Lisa Skubovius has joined the club following the retirement of coach Janis Semenoff. Skubovius started skating before she was two years old when she first tried skating on an outdoor pond in her native Manitoba, and said she fell in

communications in college and competing nationally as a synchronized skater. In 1993, Skubovius began coaching professionally, and after five years decided to fulfill her dream of skating in a touring ice show. Over the next 11 years,

Skubovius toured around the world, visiting more than 40 countries, entertaining millions of people and worked with some of the world’s best skaters and choreographers. After she retired from touring, Skubovius worked as the cast manager for the Vancouver 2010 paralympic ceremonies before returning to professional coaching, which she’s been doing in the Elk Valley for the past five years, all the while encouraging her students to have fun while working hard to fulfill their potential, and to use skating to become fit, both physically and mentally. Skubovius has completed Level 2 of the National Coaching Certification Program and will complete her Level 3 certification this season. This upcoming 2015-2016 season, the Sparwood Skating Club will also be adding new programming with a dedicated preschool CanSkate, as well as extended CanSkate, Jumpstart, junior and senior programs. Registration will take place at the Sparwood community registration night on Sept. 10. at the Sparwood at the Sparwood Community Centre. For more information, visit Sparwood Skating Club’s Facebook page.

Porky Blue hosts annual ride By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

he Porky Blue Ride took over the trail for the sixth time on Aug. 29. The ride saw 100 total bikers – 90 participants and 10 volunteers – pedal 26 kilometres and end up at the Fernie Hotel. The ride consists of 650 metres of ascent and 1400 meters of descent. Some more advanced riders opted out of the shuttle and rode to the top of the summit, making for roughly a 45 kilometer round trip. For $30, participants got a

shuttle ride to Coal Creek summit, trail mechanical assistance, an after-race meal and a ticket to the refreshment gardens behind the Fernie Hotel. “We built the trail, our club – the Fernie Trails and Ski Touring Club. We cut out the trail, which took us three years and then we maintain the trail and then we hold a ride on it every year to keep it busy,” said Pat Gilmar, one of the organizers of the event. Although the ride is on challenging terrain, it is open to everyone who wants to participate. “It’s open to people that think

they can do it. It’s not a race - it’s a ride. People are nicely chilled out,” Gilmar said. Faster bikers complete the ride around the two-hour mark while slower riders usually take around five hours. The organizers provide a sweep biker to ensure that everyone is off of the trail safely. The event is a relaxed occasion as bikers get to enjoy the refreshment gardens after the ride. Door prizes, such as a cat skiing trip and products donated by local businesses, were also awarded, making some participant’s day even better.

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Thanks to you, the event was a great success. See you all next year!

Riders maneuver their way down Porky Blue during the sixth annual Porky Blue ride, held on Aug. 29. Submitted photo

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Fernie Alpine Resort hosted Downhill Mountain Bike finals By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

he B.C. Downhill Mountain Bike race took over Fernie Alpine Resort this weekend, serving as finals for the B.C. Cup Series. The three-day event saw hundreds of B.C. best bikes compete in a variety of age groups. The race saw a total of 170 racers, up from the 131 who competed in 2014. Sunday’s rain made for slippery conditions, the bikers, all of them covered in mud by the end of the race. “It made it a little bit hard with the weather and with the rain, but the course – that’s what brings people. Fernie is like no other place that these guys get to ride. It’s very dark rich soil, so they like to ride here. It’s one of their favourite courses for sure,” said Stephen Exley, head organizer at SE Racing, who curated the race. Matt Mosteller, the Senior Vice President, Marketing, Sales and Resort Experience, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, said he is proud of the event and

hopes to continue to bring high calibre competitions to the area. “We are a proud partner with SE Racing. SE Racing is the one who brings the BC Cup Series to all the resorts across British Columbia,” said Mosteller. “There are a lot of places that want to host this calibre of an event but there’s few that SE Racing and BC Cycling approve, and Fernie is one of those places.” Mosteller credited the Fernie Alpine Resort trail crew for making and maintaining trails of high calibre that attract this level of competition. “Mother Nature obviously provided the canvas, but you still need a dedicated and talented team to carve it out,” he said. The quality of terrain at Fernie Alpine Resort is also an attraction for the race series. “It gives variety when they want to host, they can look at different options,” said Mosteller. “They tweak the trails a little bit. This is so when the athletes come year after year they are not getting necessarily that advantage of knowing the

trail specifically and you can only do that if you have a big mountain to work with.” Kirk McDowall took top spot in the Men’s Elite category with a time of 3:08.63 while Michelle Griffiths won the Women’s Elite division, coming in at 4:42.48. Mosteller said that RCR is looking at other possible events to host at Fernie Alpine Resort. “We’d like to continue to look at hosting this and even look at other, bigger mountain bike events, as well as looking at trail running series and some other events like that because I think that really fits the interests of the community,” he said. Exley organizes four races across B.C. with all of the money raised at the event going to a fund for his daughter that has special needs. “She was born healthy and then in 2008, she contracted a virus and it attacked her brain and gave her some learning disabilities,” said Exley. The Love for Lola campaign hopes to raise enough money to support Exley’s daughter into her adult life.

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Rain and mud didn’t deter racers on Sunday afternoon at the B.C. Cup Downhill Finals, hosted at the Fernie Alpine Resort. Jessie McAuley, bike number 66, from Brackendale competed in the Under 17 Expert Men’s Category, where all but one competitor crashed on the wet course. Photos by L. Scheitel

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Avery Chardonnens Avery Chardonnes participated in the Fernie Skating Club camp on Aug. 26. The skater from Sparwood spun their way to being this edition’s Athlete of the Week. Congrats, Avery.

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Open to everyone 9 years old and up First practice & information night September 15th Practice’s are 6-8 p.m. every Tues. & Thurs. at Crowsnest Consolidated High School on Highway 3 in Coleman Each athlete must bring a parent to their ﬁrst session Bring gym clothes, running shoes & a water bottle

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Wam Bam dirt jump competition hits Fernie this weekend

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he Wam Bam dirt jump jam has gained a reputation since its premier event in 2009. It’s the only competition of its kind in the East Kootenays that’s on the Freeride Mountain Bike world tour, and according to Dylan Siggers, “it’s probably the most fun dirt jump comp around.” Siggers is one of the main organizers of the event, taking over the Dirt Jump park on Sept. 4 and 5, and has been involved with the event in some capacity over the six years it has been around. Siggers credited the many people who have helped with the organizing of this year’s event, especially the Fernie Mountain Bike club. “This year the mountain biking club has taken it over and it’s split between everyone,” he said. The event features a variety of bikers showing their tricks, starting at 7 p.m. on Sept. 4 and

finishing around 10 p.m. on Sept. 5. The qualifying round along with a casual jam session is held on the Friday evening with the majority of the competition going on Saturday. Kids and novice riders are welcome to participate in the daytime, and the evening is set for the professional riders to compete. The event has a number of categories, including beginner, intermediate, and a variety of best trick categories. One of the main attractions of the event is that it is at night, creating a different atmosphere than some other competitions. “It’s at night and the riders get to ride in front of a couple thousand people under lights, which usually doesn’t happen for people at that level,” said Siggers. “Crowds like that are for events like Crankworx [in Whistler]. This is more of a relaxed event.” For more information on the event or registration, contact the Fernie Mountain Bike club, or visit www.bikefernie.ca.

Tears and Gears duathlon races on Sept. 5

new addition last year. The Classic distance entails a 10-kilometer trail run and a 12-kilometer bike ride. The Enduro distance consists of a 22-kilometer run and a 25-kilometer bike ride. The Kid’s race is a fourkilometer loop catering specifically for kids aged 10 to 12. “The Kid’s race was new last year and we are doing it again. It was a great success and a lot of fun for the 10 to 12 year olds,” said Abi Moore, co-director of the race. “We have quite a few teenagers do the Classic course with a team of friends, so that’s always cool to see.” All races start at the Fernie Aquatic Centre at 8 a.m. and are The sixth annual Tears and Gears duathlon is set to race on followed by a barbeque and prize draws, starting at 11 a.m. The race Sept. 5. Submitted photo is part of the Trek Race series, By Leah Scheitel where competitors who participate Free Press Staff in at least five of the six races in the series earn a belt buckle to commemorate their effort. The Tears and Gears duathlon is ready to race For more information on the race or to contact for a sixth time. race directors Abi Moore or Krista Turcasso, visit The race features varying run and bike www.fernietearsandgears.com. distances, along with a kid’s race, which was a

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A new form of toxic illicit Fentanyl is being sold in East Kootenay communities. Legal Fentanyl is an opiate drug used for pain management. This illicit form is being illegally manufactured and is more toxic than the legitimate medication. The drug is sold as a greenish tablet which may be stamped with ‘80’ and ‘CDN’. It may go by the name ‘Greenies’, ‘Green Jellies’, ‘Street Oxy’ or ‘Fake 80’s’. It is easier to overdose on this drug. This drug has been responsible for a number of overdoses in the area in the past two months. Death occurs when people stop breathing. Overdoses on toxic Fentanyl can be harder to reverse and may require more Naloxone than normal. Withdrawing from this drug is more difficult than from Oxycontin. For personal safety: 1. Avoid using toxic Fentanyl 2. Do not use alone 3. Do not inject quickly 4. Carry Naloxone 5. Call 911 immediately if someone overdoses East Kootenay Addiction Services Society has sponsored this column. The intent of this column is to provide information and to encourage healthy choices. Free, confidential services are available to anyone dealing with their own or someone else’s substance addiction or misuse. For more information contact 250-423-4423, 1-800-644-6144 or visit www.ekass.com

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Ladies’ golf results for Aug. 25 3rd Patty Vadnais , 4th Pat Moore, 5th Chris Stockey, 6th Eileen Thrun and Donna Miller Attendance Prize: Overwaitea - Kathy Jaeb Fernie Ladies Club - Marian Goodman Reminder Ladies, morning tee times change to 9:57am beginning September 1st, afternoon tee times remain at 2:57 and 5:48. September 8 will be the Ladies Open and Golf Fore the Cure Carnival so there will be no additional group times that day or regular events. September 15 will be our last day for regular events and group tee times remain at 9:57am, 2:57pm and 5:48pm. The Ladies Closing Special is scheduled for Sunday September 20, 2015 with a shotgun start at 4:00 pm, signin will be at 3:30 that day. Details and registration will soon be available in the pro-shop. It should all make for a fun evening of golf and dinner. Thanks goes out to the Ladies' Day Season sponsors including: Fernie Chiropractic and Overwaitea, their sponsorship helps us run our weekly events. Special

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e had a number of our regular ladies off on a road trip to Wildstone Golf Club in Cranbrook and we hope they all had a lovely time. For the 19 ladies that still made it out to play at the Fernie Golf and Country Club for this week's Ladies' Day Golf we were lucky enough to have another warm and wonderful day, we hope you all had some fun and enjoyed your day. August 25, 2015 Regular Event: Flighted Low Net from the Green Tees 0-22 Hdcp: Sue Boyd 23-27 Hdcp: Chris Stockey, Pat Moore 28-31 Hdcp: Donna Miller 32+ Hdcp: Anita Mitchell 0-27 Hdcp KP on 5: Kathy Pachara 28+ Hdcp KP on 5: Chris Stockey Deuce Pot: Sue Boyd Skins: Sue Boyd, Kathy Pachara and Kay Chesley Gross Quota Points: 1st Sue Boyd , 2nd Kathy Pachara,

thanks Ray and his grounds crew, due to your hard work and efforts the course is looking great and playing better than ever. Have a super rest of your summer and we welcome you to come out soon and join us for a fun round of golf on a Tuesday Ladies' Day at the Fernie Golf and Country Club.

Update From The Free Press, Aug. 27, 2015 edition: The Joe Varosi Softball Challenge was orinigally set for Saturday, Sept. 12. Due to logistics, the Challenge has been postponed until the following weekend. The game will start at 3 p.m. on Sept. 19.

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MORTIMER: William Mortimer, our beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the Elk Valley Hospital on Sunday, August 23rd at the age of 77 following a hard fought battle with cancer. Bill was born in New Westminster, BC on September 28, 1937, and received his schooling in Prince George. With his father a mechanic, and his mother an artist, the Mortimer family moved all over BC following construction jobs. As a young man, Bill worked for a brief time as a commercial truck driver before following in his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career, working in the construction industry throughout BC and Alberta. When Bill retired, he took up oil painting, influenced by his mother and a lifetime of exposure to the mountains, lakes, streams and ever changing skies. Some of Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paintings found new homes in Australia, Britain, Europe, and across the USA and Canada. Generous and charitable, Bill also donated his work to non-profit organizations for their fund raising efforts. Bill enjoyed travel; exploring exotic destinations and cultures with Shirley, or simply taking a leisurely drive, just to appreciate the countryside. His artistic eye was able to see and appreciate all the beauty that surrounded him. A kind-hearted man with a loving spirit, Bill loved animals; sharing a special bond with his beloved dog Jake, who was always by his side. Relationships were important to Bill; he always greeted family and friends with a warm smile and a friendly wave that you just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget. He will be very dearly missed. Bill is survived by his wife of 55 years, Shirley, and their children Kelly Mortimer (Clyde Edwards), and Sean (Shannon) Mortimer, his precious grandchildren: Paige (Brandon), Shaylyn, Adison (Brianne), and Daniel, his brother Bob (Sharon) Mortimer, and his brother and sister-in-law Murray and Sharon Assman as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Bill and Louise Mortimer, and his sister and brother-in-law, Grace and Wayne Lowdon. Memorial tributes may be made in Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name to the S.P.C.A. or to the Canadian Cancer Society. Memories & condolences shared at www.cherishedmemoriesfs.com Arrangements entrusted to Cherished Memories Funeral Services Ltd.

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Home Improvements

FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928

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Real Estate

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A-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning. Complete Furnace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-5650355 (Free estimates)

Beautiful custom wood finishing second to none in this fully renovated 3700 sq ft 6 bedroom mountain retreat home with additional 870 sq ft legal rental suite ($1200 month income potential) Full wrap around 2 story deck with 360° mountain views! Priced well below appraised value at $699k. Open House this Saturday September 5th, 1- 4pm. 32 Mt. Trinity Ave.

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Fruit & Vegetables Faraman Farm

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From Ambrosia to Zestar, we have more than 20 varieties available in season. We also have carrots & fresh-pressed cider. Bulk orders welcome! Closed Sundays

Heavy Duty Machinery A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

1 Bdrm plus den $775 (& up) month 2 Bdrm plus den $850 (& up) month

250-425-9912 Scenic Downtown Elkford

ALPINE COURT Spacious NEW apartments 1 Bdrm - $775 (& up)-month 2 & 3 Bdrm- $850 (& up)- month Includes heat, lights, & hot water

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ALDERWOOD PLACE Comfortable apartment units

1 Bdrm - $775 (& up)-month 2 & 3 Bdrm - $850 (& up)-month

Includes: covered parking, sauna, heat, lights & hot water

1-250-865-7695 2 Bed, 1 Bath condo for rent in Sparwood Heights. $900 per month, with a $300 rebate each month for the first 6 months,utilities not included. Call Erin at 250-425-7711 or Rick at 250-425-5432

Houses For Sale

2 bedroom, 1 bath fully furnished condo for rent in Sparwood Heights. Just bring your clothes. $1150. per month Call Rick at 250-425-5432 or Erin At 250-425-7711

DON’T OVERPAY! rtmihomes.com “Your smart housing solution” Canada’s largest provider of manufactured housing. Text or call (844-3342960). In stock 16’/20’/22’ Homes on sale now!

Clean 2 bedroom, 1 bath condo in Carbanado Court Sparwood. No pets. $750 per month. Please call Rick at 250-425-5432 or Erin at 250-425-7711.

Real Estate

250-865-2722 For Rent: 2 Condos turned into one very large, clean 2 bedroom, 2 bath fully furnished condo for rent in Sparwood Heights. This unit has everything you need including Jacuzzi tub, dishes, bedding. Just bring your clothes.. $1200 per month. Call Rick at 250-425-5432 or Erin at 250-425-7711 For Rent: Elkford Immaculate 2 bedroom condo in a quiet, secure building. This end unit is bright and airy. $800. rent includes hot water. Looking for a long term quiet renter, with references. Please no pets, and no smokers. Contact 250-425-6512 or mebellerby@telus.net Available immediately New condos in Sparwood Heights 2 bed/2 bath units are $1100. per month. 2 bed/1 bath units $1050. per month. These units are in a new complex. New stainless steel appliances, granite counters, in suite washer/dryer. Building comes with an elevator and on site storage unit. No smoking or pets allowed. References required. (Utilities not included) Call Rick at 250-425-5432 or Erin at 250-425-7711 PineCrest Apartments Sparwood BC

Move in special - receive $300 after 3 months. Also receive 20% of your damage deposit back after 1 year - some conditions apply. We have a one and two bedroom in fully newly renovated building. Some furnished suites with all new furniture. Pet friendly (some conditions apply) $775 to $925.

Contact Manager - 778-518-2253 or view at www.glprentals.com

Sparwood 1 bdrm condo, @ Mtn. Air Chalets - furn or not inc util, W&D, w/deck, no pets, $700 + DD Call 403-616-6467 or 403-474-3926.

Duplex / 4 Plex Sparwood 1/2 Duplexes 2 bedroom half duplex in Sparwood Heights. Large deck and fenced yard on corner unit. $1000. per month plus utilities. Please contact Rick 250-425-5432 or Erin 250-425-7711 Sparwood - 1/2 duplexes Several 3 bedroom, 1 bath duplexes downtown. Reduced to $800 for first 6 months on a 1 year lease then remainder is $900. Please contact Rick 250-425-5432 or Erin 250-425-7711 Sparwood Heights 1/2 duplex. Three level split with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Large yard on green belt. $1000. per month plus utilities. Please contact Rick 250-425432 or Erin 250-425-7711

Modular Homes 14’ wide Mobile Home for Rent 3 bedrooms, all appliances Call Joe at 250-425-5387 Sparwood - Several Mobile Homes for rent $600 - $1000 per month. Utilities not included. Please contact

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Homes for Rent Furnished and Unfurnished Properties for rent in Sparwood and Elkford Contact Tammie Davy with Custom Real Estate and Property Management at 250-425-2968 or log on to www.elkvalleylistings.ca for more information. Smaller houses in Spardell for rent. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath houses on large lots, appliances, town water, and school bus pick up nearby. Prices vary between $600 and $800 per month plus utilities. Please contact Rick 250-425-5432 or Erin 250-425-7711 SPARWOOD, 2-storey, 3bdrm townhouse for rent w/full basement, close to school & rec centre. (250)425-4448 primeprop@mymts.net Sparwood and Elkford: Property Management Services **************************** Furnished & Unfurnished houses and condos available for rent. Call Tonda at 250-433-7024 to match you up to the perfect home!! tonda@sparwoodrealestate.ca

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YOUR HOROSCOPE for the week of September 6 to 12, 2015 THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: LIBRA, SCORPIO AND SAGITTARIUS

ARIES (March 21 - April 19)

One of your children might cause you to be late, although in general you have to rush to get to your appointments on time. Your home and family are at the forefront of your activities.

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BRAIN GAMES ACROSS

1. Evergreens 5. Chapel seats 9. Bother 12. Place PUZZLE NO. 777 13. Newsroom word 14. Lousy grade 15. Leading comedian: 2 wds. 17. Jet ____ 18. Infiltrate 19. Business alliances 21. Colored eye-part 23.“____ No Evil” 24. The whole amount 26. Name 28. Flat boats 32. Coral structure 34. Nevertheless 36. Genuine 37. Greedy one 39. Drink daintily 41. “O Sole ____” 42. ____ of lamb 44. African nation 46. Acrobat’s garment 50. Basins 53. Acorn source 54. Shore 56. Half of a bikini 57. “Swan Lake” Copyright © 2015, Penny Press costume

CROSSWORDS

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)

You can expect lots of comings and goings. You have lots of little things to clear up at work or within your family. You may also be told a surprising secret.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21)

You may finally get the green light for the financing of an important project. Perhaps you’re thinking about starting your own business, at home or with a family member.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22)

There’s lots of action on the horizon, but it still seems as though things aren’t progressing as quickly as you’d like. You have some great initiatives or innovations to suggest.

LEO (July 23 - August 22)

Your health could slow you down a bit. However, this situation provides you the opportunity to step back and get a better idea of your professional and personal future.

VIRGO (August 23 - September 22)

Stress is pervasive but it also proves to be an important source of energy that increases your efficiency. People often achieve miracles when their backs are against the wall.

58. Over again 59. Clever 60. Extent 61. Third letters

DOWN

1. Doom 2. Curling device 3. Snakes and lizards 4. Cavalry sword 5. Ballpoint, e.g. 6. Waxed Dutch cheese 7. Grape beverages 8. Gazer 9. Not working 10. Back 11. Beer barrels 16. Moistureless

20. Cogwheel 22. Long sandwich 24. Shirt part 25. Floral garland 27. Public conveyance 29. Ladylike 30. Mai ____ cocktail 31. ____-mo 33. Sensed 35. Comic Conway 38. Responds 40. Beyond 43. Bunch 45. Reddish purple 46. High tennis shots 47. Aristocrat 48. Fine 49. Statistics 51. On bended ____ 52. Darns 55. Solar body

ANSWER/LAST WEEK - PUZZLE NO. 776

LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)

At work you’re given some new responsibilities that don’t necessarily correspond with your skills. However, this is exactly what can help you progress towards an interesting promotion.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21)

The start of a new school year for the kids really inspires you to go back to school yourself. With some new skills, a better future awaits you.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)

Your return to work is already starting to feel routine and you need a change. A good plan and a few preparations are all you need to slowly but surely turn this project into a success.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19)

It’s always easier to get along with people you’re not involved with emotionally. One of your children could give you some trouble where discipline is concerned.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18)

There are lots of details you need to take into consideration. At work, you’re responsible for an event involving lots of people. Establishing communications isn’t always problemfree.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20)

Your leadership is required at work or elsewhere. You have to make a bit of an effort to help two parties come to an understanding. After that, you’ll be considered as something of a hero.

PUZZLE NO. 513

HOW TO PLAY : Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

Answers:

Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column, or 3x3 box.

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Mayor Mary Giuliano’s Fernie city council update

A message from Mayor Giuliano

lthough the budget is the most important aspect of running a City it gets very little attention from the community. However it passed with the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014 showing revenues of $13,953,014, expenditures of $12,064,193 and an annual surplus of $1,888,821. Consolidated schedule of tangible capital assets for the same period are

at $111,255,059. The entire report is available for perusal at City Hall. What did get attention was a perceived slight from the mayor to a community member during a public hearing. This is regrettable and so I will explain as I don’t want anyone to leave a meeting feeling offended in any way. Public hearings aren’t part of the regular meeting although it’s included during the meeting. The meeting is run by the Mayor who reads a statement before the hearing commences that states in part, “Any person present who believes his or her interest in property is affected shall be given an opportunity to be heard on matters contained, (in the application) no one will be or should feel discouraged or prevented from making his or her views known. However, it is important that all who speak at this meeting restrict their remarks to matters contained (in the application) and it is my responsibility as chairperson of this hearing to ensure that all remarks are so restricted. Those of you who speak should at the appropriate time, commence your address to the council by clearly stating your name and address, then you may share your views. Council may ask questions (for clarification) however the main function of council is to listen to the views of the public. It is not the function of council during a public hearing to debate the merits of the proposed permits with individual citizens.” It is obvious that the above statement although read out loud isn’t completely

understood to mean that the public needs to address all comments to the chair and that no debate between anyone is allowed. This is protocol that is set for public hearings that in part is also followed during council meetings. This is set by Council Procedure Bylaw of local government, it isn’t something established by any individual mayor. When someone wants to express their point of view at a meeting or during a public hearing no comments are to be directed to other members of the gallery or to the applicant. No debate is allowed between the speaker and Councillors or members of the public. At this particular hearing I asked the resident to direct comments to the chair and not to gallery members. This was taken as rudeness and that is regretful as Council appreciates and encourages public participation. On another note, Jemi Fibre Corporation presented before Council on July 27, the Woodlands Manager assured that clearcutting of forests visible from Fernie is not in their plan. Close attention will be paid as if this were to happen it would be very detrimental to our area environmentally, economically and aesthetically. Decisions regarding placement and building of public washrooms at Station Square and designation of two permanent parking spots for Mobile Vendors were made. Residents of Mountview will see repaved roads, Ridgemont Park is open, unsightly properties have cleaned up some receiving

Natural gas prices When it comes to buying natural gas, it’s nice to have a choice. Compare your options: fixed rates and terms offered by independent gas marketers or a variable rate offered by FortisBC. Customer Choice: it’s yours to make. Residential fixed rates (per GJ)* Gas marketer

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1 yr term

2 yr term

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4 yr term

5 yr term

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Direct Energy

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$3.99

Just Energy

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$4.78

Planet Energy

1-866-360-8569 www.planetenergy.ca

$5.69

Summitt Energy BC LP

1-877-222-9520 summittenergy.ca

Local natural gas utility

Contact info

FortisBC

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$3.99

$4.78

$5.19

$5.39

$2.486

For more information, visit fortisbc.com/choice.

15-018.19

Fernie Rotary would like to thank the following for supporting our annual Corn Roast.

$5.39

Residential variable rate (per GJ)**

*Chart shows gas marketers’ rates for a range of fixed terms, valid as of September 1, 2015. Marketers typically offer a variety of rates and options. Check gas marketers’ websites or call to confirm current rates. **Residential variable rate valid as of July 1, 2015. FortisBC’s rates are reviewed quarterly by the British Columbia Utilities Commission. A gigajoule (GJ) is a measurement of energy used for establishing rates, sales and billing. One gigajoule is equal to one billion joules (J) or 948,213 British thermal units (Btu). The Customer Choice name and logo is used under license from FortisBC Energy Inc. This advertisement is produced on behalf of the British Columbia Utilities Commission.

notice that if they don’t it will get done with costs attached to tax bills. Kudos to the artists that painted the dumpster bins. Aiden Lindsey was chosen as favourite artist and is also responsible for the stunning image in the alley, thanks to the building owner for having the vision to commission that art work. In June, I attended the FSS grad ceremony to present awards and to provide words of advice as well as presenting the City award and congratulations to grads from the TFA. I participated in several parades, organized the Library volunteer dinner, attended the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in Edmonton along with three councillors and the Highway 3 Mayors meeting in Castlegar. City Hall held a Worker’s Day of Mourning ceremony to honour workers killed or injured on the job, a noon barbeque to hand out long-service awards, the fire department held pancake breakfast fundraisers, and it was a pleasure to speak at the opening of the Angel Garden, the Independent Store, the Book Bike launch and the announcement regarding the large funding from the Federal and Provincial governments for West Fernie and James White Well projects. I’ve given radio and TV interviews, unveiled the beautiful sculpture outside of the Eye of the Needle Gallery, produced and volunteered at Wapiti. I chair the committee organizing the Mine Rescue competition on September 11/12. This is the largest of its kind and this year celebrates 100 years in the Elk Valley and the 60-year anniversary in B.C. I also chair the CBT Community Directed Funds and the decision was made to provide funding to the Fernie Trails Alliance to produce trails linking the Valley. This funding will be matched by TransCanada Trail as part of the trail system linking our country from coast to coast. The bylaw officer is working various shifts to deal with the many complaints regarding dogs off leash. All dog owners need to respect users of trails and dykes and keep their dogs on leash so as not to cause hardship to others. Special Thanks goes to the organizers of the many events seen in past months that have kept Fernie vibrant and busy. These events take many volunteer hours and all deserve deep appreciation for what is contributed, truly this town wouldn’t be the great place it is without all you do.

•The Fernie Chamber of Commerce •Sunday Socials & Show and Shine Organizing Committee •The Mountain Market for their continued support •The team at Fernie Chrysler for volunteering to run a BBQ •The members of Fernie Rotary •Nevado’s •Bridge Bistro •Brick House •and of course the community of Fernie for continuing to show great support for the Fernie Rotary Club Scholarship Program

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hen equipment is properly maintained, it will work well and last. Here are some simple tips that will help you get the

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Golf for Beginners

most from your golfing equipment. At the end of each game clean the heads, shafts and grips of the clubs with a damp or dry towel, depending on the situation. Pay particular attention to remove all dirt and grass from the clubs’ marks. A club’s grip is generally very strong, particularly when it is made of rubber or composite rubber. When a grip begins to crack, replace it with one from the same manufacturer. Golf shoes do a good job of holding on to dirt and grass, especially when the course is damp. After playing, always take time to clean around the cleats and brush the soles until they are clean. If the shoes are made of leather, treat them with the appropriate products; this will keep them soft and waterproof. Also, keep them away from heat sources to avoid stiffness and cracking. Check the state of your cart, particularly if it’s getting old. Although most are very solid, the leather or rubber belts that hold the bag can go at any time-a real downer if you’re far from the club house. The wheels and other parts that are prone to rust should be oiled regularly. Proper maintenance is the best way to get the most from your equipment. What’s more, if you ever decide to buy new equipment, you’ll get a better resale value.

earning a new sport is always an interesting adventure: it’s a challenge to be met with determination. The project is even more captivating when the sport in question is golf. In fact, golf is one of the sports that offers the greatest satisfaction. It demands focus and involvement on the part of the participant. The beginning golfer would be wise to take an introductory lesson or two. This is the easiest way to learn the correct positioning of the body, proper grip and basic swing. After the lessons, regular practice on the golf course is all you need to develop confidence and gradually improve your game. To put your best foot forward, obtain a set of good-quality golf clubs to suit your needs. While learning, experiment with different clubs, adapted to your body type and style of play, to see which you like best. Finally, learn the rules of play and of golf etiquette, to ensure you integrate well with other golfers.

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egardless of your reason for travelling, you just might want to play your favorite sport while you’re away. Looking to relax during a conference or business trip? Sometimes your only option is heading to the nearest golf course. But with some careful advance planning, you will be able to choose from among several potential golfing locations. If you are unfamiliar with the golfing in the area of your destination or don’t have time to plan your trip, there are golfing specialists who can help you find golf packages with excellent quality/price ratios. Since most destinations vary according to season, they will be able to suggest locations where the weather will be ideal for playing a few rounds.

These specialists can also help you find friendly tournaments or competitions; many of these also offer additional activities and events to keep you occupied. These tourneys can be an excellent opportunity for golfers who have never had a “golfing trip” to visit various courses without having to deal with all the planning. Depending on the location, packages can include rounds of golf, electric carts, reserved tee times and meals. They might also include-if the trip is planned enough in advance-air travel, accommodation, a rental car and all taxes. Whether it’s for a day escapade, a weekend with friends or a week of serious golfing, there are packages for every occasion.

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ENDS SEPTEMBER 30TH 2015 FORD FOCUS

MSRP

WHERE QUALITY AND SERVICE MEET WITHOUT COMPROMISE

2015 FORD ESCAPE

STK NC0197

$22,051 EP $20,544 OR $144 BW FOR 84 MONTHS

MSRP

STK NT1519

$32,689 EP $29,131 OR $203 BW FOR 84 MONTHS

2015 FORD F150 SUPERCREW LARIAT / STK NT1507

2015 F150 SUPERCAB XLT

STK NT1544

MSRP

ASSOCIATED WITH LEGACY AUTO GROUP

$45,399 EP $35,382 OR $246 BW FOR 84 MONTHS

MSRP

$62,549 EP $51,131 OR $378 BW FOR 84 MONTHS

FERNIE PRE-OWNED

MSRP

$47,889 EP $41,328 OR $287 BW FOR 84 MONTHS

2015 FORD F350 XLT DIESEL

MSRP

STK NT1427

$65,649 EP $50,897 OR $377 BW FOR 84 MONTHS

LOOK FOR THE LEGACY MARK DOWN 2009 JEEP PATRIOT

2006 DODGE CHARGER SXT

2015 FORD EXPLORER / STK NT1484

STK UT0735

2013 FORD FIESTA /

STK UC0248

STK UC0251

$11,900 OR $114

$6,995 2013 DODGE DART SXT /

STK UC0256

$14,995 OR $121 BW FOR 72 MONTHS

BW FOR 60 MONTHS

2010 GRAND CARAVAN SXT / STK UT0732

$19,900

187 BW FOR 60 MONTHS

$12,995

$105 BW FOR 72 MONTHS

2013 BMW 3201 XDRIVE / STK UC0253

$32,990 OR $262 BW FOR 72 MONTHS

All payments at 4.99 % interest. $0 down calculated on all payments OAC. Example UT0735 total interest paid 60 months $1,740.95 total payments would be $14,820. $499.00 documentation fees calculated on all payments. Conditions apply see the team at Fernie Ford for more details.

Meet Your Home Town Team Andrew Moore General Manager

Scott Landry Sales Manager

Jesse Johnson

Don Siska

Finance Manager

Monday - Thursday till 7 pm Friday till 6 pm and Saturday till 5 pm

Sales Specialist

Dawn Fancy

Sales Specialist

Diane Isakson Sales Specialist

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