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Invasive mussels are a potential harm to B.C. lakes

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he East Kootenay Invasive Plant Council (EKIPC) wants to warn people about the dangers of transporting invasive aquatic life into East Kootenay waterways. Zebra and quagga mussels can be detrimental to a local

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area, as they can colonize on multiple types of surfaces. Boats, docks, dams and beaches can all be populated with the mussels, which have been known to clog water treatment facilities and dams. Todd Larsen is the program manager for the EKIPC and says that none have been found in the area

yet, but there is a push to keep them out of B.C. “In Canada, the closest they are is in Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. And then in the U.S., they are in California, Arizona and New Mexico,” said Larsen. “We are fortunate that there are other states and provinces between us that are also looking for them

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from being introduced. But B.C. is now stepping up with provincial inspection stations with regional committees that are raising awareness and changing behaviours so people aren’t spreading mussels as well as aquatic plants from lake to lake.” The invasive mussels are transported from lake

to lake by sticking to the bottom of boats, which has huge environmental and economic impacts for invaded areas. “Just because they reproduce so rapidly – the same individual will produce millions of eggs – they will colonize anywhere that they can,” said Larsen. Continued on page 2

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New fire hall in Elko

Dead fish found at Teck’s Greenhills Operation By Katie Smith Free Press Staff

The Regional District of East Kootenay is building a new fire hall in Elko.

Protective Services Manager for the Regional District of East Kootenay, said that he hopes to have the hall operational “as soon as we can.” “They’ve put in the foundation and are framing walls at this point. Construction is underway,” he said. The new hall is just one of two new projects occurring for

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onstruction has started on a new fire hall in Elko. The two-bay fire hall is set to be complete by mid-October and fully functional soon after that. Sanford Brown, Building and

the Elko Fire Department. The second project is renovating the basement of the old Elko schoolhouse to act as offices and room for training volunteers and staff. Brown said that both projects are staying within their projected budget, and should be completed later this fall.

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uring dewatering of a spillway pool at Teck’s Greenhills Operation, fish were found in the pool and nearly half of the fish found were deceased. After the fish were discovered on Aug. 27, work was stopped and four days later, the fish that were still alive were relocated to Greenhills Creek. Approximately 70 fish were relocated; 65 were found dead. In an interview with The Free Press, Chris Stannell, senior communications specialist with Teck Resources Limited, said the company is taking the issue “very seriously” and have notified the proper regulatory authorities.

Stannell said those regulatory authorities include Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Environment Canada, B.C. Ministry of Environment, B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations and B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines. “At this time, there is no indication of any longer-term environmental impact, as the mortality is believed to be connected to the dewatering work,” Stannell said. Carrie Mishima, communications advisor for Fisheries and Oceans confirmed the department did receive a report of the dead fish and are looking into the incident. The Free Press will update this story as more information is made available.

“[The mussels] were introduced into the Great Lakes in the late 80s, and they’re quite small, but they will attach to any hard substance – rocks or docks, underside of boats that are at a dock for a while. They have a foot that attaches to the

substance and they’re filter feeders so they’re gathering plankton out of the water.” Larsen says that the United States government has spent millions trying to protect its dams and infrastructure from the mussels. New legislation was introduced, prohibiting the

transport or possession of live or dead mussels. “This spring there is federal legislation under the fisheries act, that, depending on which jurisdiction you’re in, it’s also illegal to have mussels in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan with restrictions on allowing them to spread,” said Larsen. There is also cooperation with the U.S. to stop the spread of the mussels, with mandatory checks at many border crossings to ensure that any boat crossing has been inspected for mussels. “There is a bit of a flow chart that the inspectors look at. If your boat has been in water considered a dirty jurisdiction in the last 30 days, that’s a flag. If there is still wet or standing water, then that’s a flag as well,” said Larsen. The mantra that the EKIPC promotes is clean, drain and dry – clean off the boat, drain all the water and dry it off properly. “It’s basically a big prevention thing that we are working on right now. It is possible for them to slip through the cracks of course, so if anyone is aware of them, just call report a poacher line,” said Larsen. More information on the mussels and other invasive plants and species can be found at www.ekipc.com.

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Last tuition-free semester for adult upgrading By Katie Smith Free Press Staff

chool is back in session and for some adult students, this is the last semester they will be able to attend upgrading courses tuition-free. Last year, the Ministry of Advanced Education gave institutions the option to start charging tuition as of January 1, 2015, but the College of the Rockies decided to implement that policy for January 2016. Since 2008, adult upgrading was offered tuition-free at the college, where students were responsible for additional costs, including books and supplies. Kevin Szol, department head of the adult upgrading program at the college, said since the tuition-free program came into play, “hundreds if not thousands” of adults have taken advantage of the program. While Szol was unable to provide details of how many of those students successfully completed the program, he did say the students who went through the upgrading programs have done well for themselves. “I do know that our adult upgrading students have done very well in progressing through to other programs of training.” The alternative to the tuition-free model the provincial government has introduced now offers grants students can apply for, and if they meet the proper criteria, they are eligible for part or all of their tuition to be covered, along with other expenses associated with going to school. “Now what this has done is, instead of

This is the last tuition-free semester for adult upgrading. Come January 2016, students can apply for grants that can help cover tuition, books and extra expenses. Photo by K. Smith

the government just giving the colleges some money to be able to deliver adult upgrading what they’ve done is they’ve taken that money and they’ve put it into these grants,” Szol said. This year, the college received one-time money from the government to help with the transition of moving to a different tuition model, he said. “But we are actually subsidizing it ourselves. That’s something that we can’t continue to do because it’s not viable – so at the end of the day, tuition fees are an eventuality.” Szol said that for those who need the

program, he doesn’t believe the grant model will deter students, but did say he believes the tuition-free model encouraged a lot of students to take advantage of the program. “Personally I believe that because it’s been tuition-free to the student up front – it’s always been paid by the government in one way or another – but because of the tuition model the way it was, I sincerely believe that it was easier for students to come to school.” Andrew Wilkinson, minister of advanced education for the province, said there is an extensive grant program

available for eligible students that cover between half and all of the costs, including tuition, books, supplies and in some cases, childcare. “They get complete coverage for tuition and fees and associated costs if their individual income is below $23,600, and up to $26,000 they get 50 per cent coverage,” he told The Free Press, adding a student with a family of three with a household income of up to $36,200 can also apply for full coverage (including daycare) and for incomes above that up to $40,000 the student can receive a grant that covers half of the costs. The minister said a reason to change to the grant structure is to ensure students of low-income households have access to the programs at no charge and said when institutions have a free program, “people will come and go from the program”. “When they’re paying a small amount of tuition and when they’re above the income threshold, they’re more inclined to complete the course,” he said, adding free programs have higher dropout rates. “That’s always the case with free programs. It’s the case in European universities, it’s the case with every free program.” The upgrading program is for those who have already completed high school who want to upgrade their grades, he said. “Anyone who has not completed high school can get this for free regardless of their income in the K-12 system.” For more information about upgrading programs or to find out about the grant application process, visit cotr.ca/abe.

Regulatory changes made September is to angling management Disability Employment Month By Katie Smith Free Press Staff

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his September is the second Disability Employment Month, celebrating people with disabilities within the workforce. East Kootenay Employment is hosting two workshops in honour of the month; a brown bag lunch networking opportunity and an information session. The event will be hosted on Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. According to EK Employment, roughly 15 per cent of the population throughout British Columbia identify as having

a disability, which translates to approximately 546,000 individuals province-wide. According to EK Employment, people with disabilities are five times more likely to stay on the job as opposed to those without disabilities. The employment rate for people with disabilities is 18 per cent lower than people without disabilities. Disability Employment Month hopes to bring awareness to people working with disabilities, and to create a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

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egulatory changes to Kootenay angling management have been made to help ensure a quality fishing experience, to reduce crowding on popular rivers and to support trout conservation. Three “classified waters” in the Kootenays have implemented a booking system for nonresident anglers, including Michel Creek in Fernie. (The others are the Wigwam River and the Skookumchuck Creek). John Krebs, director of resource management for the provincial government, said that through an angling management plan, his department is trying to elevate the level of oversight management on the Elk River and its tributaries, saying those

high quality fishing areas have valuable bull trout and westslope cutthroat trout stocks in them. “People really enjoy the fishing opportunities there,” he said. “We’ve separated the Michel Creek into its own classified water, because it’s one of the ones that’s been getting a huge amount of pressure over the last few years because it’s so accessible and it’s a very productive system.” Krebs said Michel Creek has also been suffering from a bit too much pressure. “We get a lot of out-of-town non-residents from the U.S. and from other provinces coming in and we weren’t limiting any of the license sales there.” The new regulations will

allow Krebs and others in his department to manage the number of license sales, which sets an allotted number of angler days in the different license categories: residents; guided clients; non-resident alien (non-Canadian); and non-resident (Canadians from provinces other than B.C.). “We have targets in each of those categories for the two non-residential groups, we now have the ability to limit the number of licenses,” he said. “Over the past nine or 10 years, it became pretty clear that we were way exceeding our targets but we couldn’t limit the license sale through the system. So now we fixed that problem. Continued on page 10

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Wildlife Corner Update Submitted by Kathy Murray Wildsafe B.C. Community Coordinator

ears accessing garbage left outside and unpicked apple trees have resulted in five bears destroyed. Bears accessing garbage and apples on properties, causing property damage, bluff charging people and deemed to pose a risk to human safety have been trapped and destroyed on Mt. Proctor in Fernie, at the Causeway Bay Hotel in Sparwood, a rural property on Dicken Road, Elkford and Elko. Removing bears doesn’t solve the problem, as long as the attractants are there expect more bears to come in after easy food until hibernation time (usually late November). Relocation seldom works. Bears don’t survive well in new habitat or make their way back to communities. Don’t blame the Conservation Officers who have the unfortunate task of destroying bears. We are to blame, if we have garbage out, apples or other attractants on our properties or know of someone who does, and won’t take the time to help them or as a last resort call the bylaw officer to help resolve the issue.

Garbage, apple trees, birdseed and pet food etc. attracts bears to your property making it more likely for the bear to break into your home creating a safety risk for your family and a death sentence for the bear. Remove whatever has attracted bears to your property and if it is safe to do so scare the bear off, bang pots and pans together, use an air horn or any loud noise maker. We chose to live here, it is our responsibility to bear-proof our properties. Fernie Bear sightings reported on Hand Avenue, 4th Avenue, 6th Avenue, Annex Park, James White Park, Coal Creek boat launch area and Red Sonya trail. Sparwood Bear sightings reported by the Causeway Bay Hotel, Express Mart, Pine Avenue and Sparwood Heights and grizzly bears seen on a porch on Lower Elk Valley road.

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he Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy is receiving a grant from the provincial government. The grant, which is worth $59,200, is to help provide residents of the East Kootenays with the proper literacy skills to gain employment. The grant is part of a $2.4 million initiative that the government has invested in 75 communities throughout British Columbia all dedicated to improving adult

literacy rates. The funding will be distributed to non-profit community groups to host literacy training at no cost to the public. The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy is collaborating with the College of the Rockies to encourage adult students from literacy programs to transition into postsecondary studies to further their educations. For more information about the adult literacy program, visit www. aved.gov.bc.ca.

Elkford Bear sightings on Natal, Needles and Newgate Crescent and a bear reported bluff charging someone in Peace Park. South Country Bear sightings reported in Elko and Jaffray. Bears swam across the lake to feed on dead Kokanee salmon on the beach at Kookanusa resort. All the dead salmon were cleaned up by local residents.

New radio station joins Elk Valley airwaves Summit 107 goes live later this month By Katie Smith Free Press Staff

ernie and Sparwood radio listeners now have one more option when tuning in to local stations. Summit 107, an adult-contemporary radio station, is in its testing period and working out the kinks before it goes live mid-September. Melissa Hamm, the station’s general manager, said the station is based in Cranbrook and will broadcast to Cranbrook (107.5), Invermere (107.7), Fernie (107.9) and Sparwood (107.1). Once the station begins to broadcast live, there will be a live morning show, a live afternoon show and a live afternoon drive show, she said. “We will have local news from the area. We’ve got a couple great news guys that we’ve hired, we’re just really excited to get it going.”

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While the station is in its infant stage, as the sales team grows and the need for different positions arise, the station will grow and evolve, Hamm said. “Right now we don’t have anybody on the ground in Fernie, but we will. We will definitely have people there.” Hamm said she believes there’s a need for this kind of station. “The format is adult-contemporary and we just thought that format was missing in this area.” Hamm said there’s been a great response to the current testing period. “People are phoning us and telling us they love the music, so that’s great,” she said. “We’re really excited to get going. We hope you tune in.” Summit 107 is a division of Clear Sky Radio out of Lethbridge, AB.

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Local friends start lifestyle clothing company By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

o-it-yourself is almost a lifestyle choice in the Elk Valley, with many in the community thriving off of homemade projects and collaborations. At least Josh Lloyd and Drew Hampson know a lot of people who enjoy that lifestyle – enough to make a clothing company inspired by them. D.I.Y or DIE started as an elaborate idea that morphed into a lifestyle clothing company. “The original idea was to have a shop that sold records and had a radio station in the back, and then a tattoo parlour and then in the basement would be this big screen printing area. And it would sell coffee and stuff,” said Hampson. But as the two kept talking, they started playing around with putting art on shirts, using bleach and stencils to create artistic patterns on blank shirts. The two weren’t sure that their work would turn into anything substantial until the first order of shirts was received. Within five minutes, Hampson sold the entire order. “After we sold out, it was like this could be a potential thing. So I did another shirt that was just a plain ship design and I sold 50 of those from pre-orders on Facebook, and that’s when were ‘Okay, we can do this. Let’s start taking this seriously’,” said Hampson.

Josh Lloyd and Drew Hampson started their own clothing company last November.

Since November, Lloyd and Hampson have been taking it very seriously, going to markets and trying to get into retail stores. With the help of their friend and business partner, Murray Bouchard, D.I.Y or DIE got into its first retail stores in Halifax. Pro Skates and Fresh Goods both picked up the line. All three business partners have an artistic flare, and all contribute to the design of the shirts. Hampson works at Giv’er Shirt Works, which allowed them to try out screen printing designs as well. Hampson and Lloyd, who are 25 and 17 respectively, want to

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high school. Both Hampson and Lloyd said that the next goal would be to get their own equipment to be able to scale the production of the clothing line. But for now, they are concentrating on markets and finding more retail spaces that would be open to their line. “I think that the markets are a better way of turning profit other than retail, because when you’re first getting into retail stores, getting in their stores is the initial step and can be slightly expensive,” said Hampson. While they are committed to the business, neither Hampson nor Lloyd forget why they got into the project in the first place – to create art with friends. They are looking into making a catalogue featuring friends and locals known for “doing it themselves” in the clothes as an homage to the people and lifestyle that inspired the two to create the clothing company in the first place.

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There seems to be a bit of confusion from my last editorial where I talked about not being able to get in touch with the Libertarian candidate, despite trying several times over the period of a few weeks to contact her. By the time I was finally able to reach Christina Yahn, the paper was already past the print deadline, so any changes to be made to my editorial were not possible. She did return one of my emails agreeing to an interview and called me from Hawaii, where she’s been living for the past four months volunteering, helping to build a bee sanctuary for pollinators and honeybees and working with some of the local beekeepers. The interview she did with The Free Press is available in this edition. Deadlines vary from issue to issue and anything we receive, or anyone we interview after end-of-day Monday of each week, will not appear in Thursday’s edition, but will appear in a later edition. For Letters to the Editor, please submit them by Monday of each week. Letters are printed based on space allowance and by taking timely issues into consideration. And speaking of deadlines, last week was the deadline for the federal government to announce its second quarter numbers, which revealed the rumours are true – Canada is officially in a recession and is the only Group of Seven (G7) country in such a state. The G7 is an international organization established to promote economic cooperation among the world’s largest industrial nations. The other countries in the G7 include France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and the United States. Economists say the technical indicator of a recession is when a country’s gross domestic product shows two consecutive quarters of negative growth. Canada fell into a recession in the first half of the year after taking a hit from low oil prices. After months of speculation and the Conservative government denying the suggestion that Canada is facing a recession, Harper was focused on a bump in growth in June, following five months of decline. However, June’s boost wasn’t enough to balance out the negative growth. It looks like Canada could possibly face its eighth straight deficit, which likely isn’t something Harper wanted to defend as the country heads to the polls on Oct. 19. This also isn’t the type of an economy another leader might want to have deal with upon becoming prime minister.

Letter to the Editor re: Fording Mine Road An article in the Aug. 27 of The Free Press “Resurfacing Fording Mine Road” caught my attention. I was surprised that the Ministry of Transportation had allocated funding to a mine service road. Teck is fully capable of ensuring its employees safety and make it a priority. I was particularly alarmed when the article stated that this project was essential for workers to ensure they come home safe to their families every day. My following comments are directed to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure(MOTI), Ministry of Land, Forest and Natural Resources(MLFNR), as well as elected officials in our region. Just wondering where the substandard, not really public, use at your risk, roads like Hartley Creek Road, fit into the 10 year plan to improve B.C.’s transportation network. Hartley Creek Road is a locally promoted access route to various wilderness and recreation destinations, as well as a short cut to access Sulfur Creek and Bull River. The volume of public traffic increases annually in the summer, and it is a popular staging area for snowmobilers in the winter. There are 10 or more families that use Hartley Creek Road as their primary access. Any concerns for our safety? If Hartley does not meet the standards and minimal conditions for public access routes in the provincial bylaws, designed

Letter to the Editor re: Wapiti The Wapiti Music Festival is one of the best events to occur in Fernie in my recent memory. It is well-organized, has great musical acts, amazing venues, free for seniors and so much fun. I have attended every year and am so thankful for the many dedicated volunteers, especially Kevin McIssac who make it happen!

largely to protect the public, then the surface should be designated as such, or gated. MOTI does not include Hartley Creek Road in their public road inventory. If there is a conflict between ministries(MOTI and MLFNR) about the roads status, public or private, even though there is no foreseeable logging in the Hartley Creek drainage area, requires resolution. Hartley Creek Roads failure to meet public standards has a greater than ten year history. Dealing with the issues at the ministry level serves the people, which is a good idea. Ignoring and prolonging the issues puts everyone that travels on Hartley Creek Road at risk. I sincerely hope that Hartley Creek Road is a high priority target in the overall plan, B.C. on the Move. Please allocate a portion of the $800 million over the next three years to rehabilitate projects in the Elk Valley and specifically the Fernie area where tourism is growing. For your information, my understanding is that we have had another summer of intense use of Hartley Creek Road, fortunately without incident, although I haven’t seen any maintenance of the surface since spring. My conclusion is that if the surface is performing and satisfying the public’s need for access, and MOTI finds it too expensive to fix, then drop the technicalities and recognize the surface for what it is. A public road! If you can’t get over it, then fix it. Brian Larsen Fernie, BC

So I was disappointed to see a recent poll in The Free Press that seemed to indicate otherwise. Having lived in this town for many years, I so appreciate the effort put into hosting an event like this and didn’t see the need to publish a poll that didn’t indicate that. Kathleen Stead Fernie, BC

Letter to the Editor re: Political will

The transition to a low carbon future drives questions about the Canadian economy. Can a green national energy industry keep pace with our present resource-dependent system? Increasingly, the answer from the marketplace is a qualified, “yes, if the political will is there.” In December 2014, The Globe and Mail reported that the green energy sector in Canada was employing more people than the oil sands. Innovative Canadian companies like Morgan Solar, Hydrostor, and Woodland Biofuels are poised to provide scalable technologies. What’s needed is a strategic and sustained commitment from government. A price on carbon is the critical first-step. A fee and dividend system that applies an incremental cost on carbon while returning proceeds to Canadian families unleashes the creative power of the market. Moving government subsidies towards renewables provides investors the confidence to make major capital commitments. The pieces to the puzzle are there, we only need the will to make it happen. Paul Campbell Kaslo B.C.

Letter to the Editor re: NDP Routley

NDP MLA Doug Routley has a double set of standards. He is presently the NDP MLA for the Nanaimo-Cowichan riding.This affects him in that he does not practice what he preaches. In the legislature he preaches that log exports to Japan should be banned and that these logs should be cut into lumber right here in B.C. sawmills, like Nanaimo, where he lives with his neighbours and constituents keeping B.C. taxpayers employed, yet on the other hand he buys and drives a Japanese import vehicle, supporting the Japanese auto industry. If he practiced what he preaches, he would then be driving a Canadian made Ford, GM, or Chrysler product, supporting the Canadian auto industry. He says he lives in Nanaimo, but does not. He lives in Duncan in the Cowichan Valley riding. I find his double set of standards annoying and insulting in view of the fact that he receives a taxpayer funded MLA salary of $102,878 per year plus benefits. Can he at least speak the truth. Unbelievable and Mickey Mouse on his part. Joe Sawchuk, Duncan, BC

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CANADIANS VOTE 2015 A look at the candidates for Kootenay-Columbia A chat with Libertarian Party candidate Christina Yahn

By Katie Smith Free Press Staff

lection momentum continues to build as Canadians head into the 42nd federal election on Oct. 19. Last week, The Free Press reached the fifth candidate for KootenayColumbia – Christina Yahn – while she was volunteering in Hawaii. Yahn, a beekeeper from Nelson, is running for the Libertarian Party. Yahn was in Hawaii helping to build a sanctuary for pollinators and honeybees and working with some of the local beekeepers to help them manage their colonies with some of the products and non-chemically based techniques she’s developed. When speaking with Yahn on Sept. 3, the candidate, who has been away for nearly four months, said she would be home this week. Yahn said the early election call came as a surprise to her, but said she has been doing her best to campaign and give interviews from abroad.

Being a beekeeper, Yahn said food security is a pressing issue and wants to “plant the seed” in the minds of voters about the importance of supporting local producers and buying local products. “One of the best things that people can do to really help food security is to support our farmers,” she said, adding going to farmers’ markets and putting pressure on local grocery stores to carry local products can go a long way. “We really have the power to create that as consumers, to demand certain things from our stores of what we really want, what we want to see.” The policy around farmers and small business is what first piqued Yahn’s interest in becoming involved in politics. “Time and time again, policy would come up that I saw was really inhibiting a lot of the producers from being able to bring their products to market properly,” she said, adding the Libertarian Party appealed to her because of its stand on

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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.

Thursday, September 17, 2015 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Community Conference Centre - Teck Hall

Fall 2015/Winter 2016 Leisure Guide is now available for viewing at: www.elkford.ca and on Facebook (District Elkford) Or pick your copy up today at the Elkford Community Conference Centre at 750 Fording Drive.

Upcoming Council and Committee Meetings

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!

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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.

• September 10th Citizens’ Advisory Committee • September 14th Regular Council • September 28th Regular Council

@ 6 pm @ 6 pm @ 6 pm

We’re on the prowl for adventurous spirits: Rink Attendants Youth Employment Opportunity (2 positions) For more information: www.elkford.ca

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

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Mondays

• 6:30 to 8:00am – Early Bird Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00 to 1:00pm – Public Swim and Lane Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 7:00 to 8:00pm – Fitness Centre open at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 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 10:30am – Indoor Walking at the Fernie Community Centre • 9:00 to 11:00am – Red Cross Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:30 to 10:30am – Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool • 10:30 to Noon – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 3:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim and Lane Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:30 to 5:30pm - Red Cross Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 4:00 to 6:00pm – Waterslide open at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 4:00pm – Special Olympics Athletes Bowling, Sparwood Lanes • 4:30 to 7:00pm – Swim Club at the Fernie Aquatic Centre • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 6:30 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00pm – Celebrate Recovery at Mountainside Church • 7:00pm – Community Climb Night at Evolution Climbing Gym • 7:30 to 9:00pm – Ladies Night at Old School Boxing • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Hot Tub Only at the Sparwood Pool

Tuesdays

at the Sparwood Pool • 1:30 to 2:30pm – Water Walking at the Sparwood Pool • 3:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim and Lane Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:30 to 5:30pm - Red Cross Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:45 to 4:45pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 4:00 to 6:00pm – Waterslide open at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 6:30pm - Ladies Archery at the Elks Hall • 6:30 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:30 to 9:00pm – Mixed Boxing Recreational at Old School Boxing Club • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool

Wednesdays

• 6:30 to 8:00am – Early Bird Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 7:00 to 1:00pm – Public Swim and Lane Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 7:00 to 8:00pm – Fitness Centre open at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 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 10:30am – Indoor Walking at the Fernie Community Centre • 9:00 to 11:00am – Red Cross Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:00 to Noon – Red Cross Swim 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 • 10:00 to 11:00am – Kindergym at the Fernie Family 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 8:00pm – Public Swim and Lane Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:30 to 5:30pm - Red Cross Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:45 to 4:45pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 4:00 to 6:00pm – Waterslide open at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 4:00 to 5:30pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the

Sparwood Pool • 6:00 to 9:00pm – Drop in Workshop at Clawhammer Press • 8:00 to 9:00pm –14+ Aquafit at the Sparwood Pool

Thursdays

• 7:00 to 8:00pm – Fitness Centre open at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 7:00 to 1:00pm – Public Swim and Lane Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:00 to Noon – Red Cross Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:00 to 10:30am – Indoor Walking at the Fernie Community Centre • 9:00 to 11:00am – Red Cross Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 10:30 to 11:15am – Gentle Fit at the Fernie 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 8:00pm – Public Swim and Lane Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:30 to 5:30pm - Red Cross Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:45 to 4:45pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 4:00 to 6:00pm – Waterslide open at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 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 • 7:30 to 9:00pm – Women & Men’s Night at Old School Boxing • 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool

Fridays

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 • 11:15 to noon – Toddler Time at the Fernie Library • 12:00 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 3:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim and Lane Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 3:30 to 5:30pm - Red Cross Swim 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 • 4:00 to 6:00pm – Waterslide open at Fernie Aquatic Centre • 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 • 8:00 to 9:00pm – Teen/Adult Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre

Saturdays

• 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

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Elk Valley Minor Hockey Registration, Sparwood Rec Centre Sparwood Fall Community Information/ Registration night, Sparwood Curling Rink National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition 12th Biennial Parkinson’s SuperWalk, Sparwood Senior’s Centre 5th Annual Joe Varosi Slow Pitch Tourney – proceeds to Cancer Society Club Championship at Mountain Meadows Golf Club Elkford Concert Series, WiL, The Arts Station Men’s Wind-Up at Mountain Meadows Golf Club Elkford Elk Valley Minor Hockey Registration, Elkford Community Centre Exhibit Opening, An Immigrant Story, Fernie Museum Harvest Feast & Fest, Prentice Park Meadows Golf Club Elkford Emily Brydon Foundation Event Fernie Golf & Country Club Dirt Diggler: details TBA on bikefernie.ca Concert Series, Zachary Lucky, The Arts Station 35th Annual Terry Fox Run. Sparwood Leisure Centre Indie Film, Still Alice, Vogue Theatre Senior Men’s Closing Fernie Golf & Country Club Felted Scarves Fernie Arts Station High Roller: details TBA on bikefernie.ca Our River Rocks, Elk River Festival

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Upcoming Meetings of Council (in Council Chambers)

Monday, September 21 Regular Meeting CANCELLED Monday, September 28 Special Regular Meeting at 1:00pm Monday, October 5 Regular Meeting at 1:00 pm

National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition

Council of the District of Sparwood would like to welcome all teams who will be competing in the National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition – 12th Biennial in Fernie on September 11 and 12, 2015. Welcome to the Elk Valley and Good Luck to Everyone!

Attention Home Builders!

The Homeowner’s Protection Office is running 17 seminars across BC this fall on the recent Building Code changes and construction options for new homes in British Columbia, including energy efficiency components. A three hour seminar is being held in Cranbrook on September 24, 2015 and online registration is required. The cost for the seminar is $80 and each participant receives a presentation handout and a certificate of completion. For more information on the seminar check out the brochure at https://www. hpo.bc.ca/building-smart-seminars. Remember also that Sparwood offers discounts on building permits for new homes achieving an Energuide rating of 80 or better. For more information contact Nelson Wight at (250) 425-6828 or nwight@sparwood.ca

Terry Fox Run

Inspired by a dream, grounded in tradition and volunteer driven. The Terry Fox Run for Cancer research. Sparwood Leisure Centre Sunday, September 20, 2015 Registration: 10:00 am Run 11:00 am You can choose your course – 1 km walk, run, wheel, ride or 5 km walk, run, ride. No entry fee. No minimum donation. To learn more about the run in Sparwood or to volunteer please contact Edie Holland at 250-425-6554.

Parkinson Superwalk

Saturday, September 12, 2015 Sparwood Senior’s Drop-In Centre 101-4th Avenue, Sparwood Registration: 10:00 am Walk: 11:00 am There will be a barbeque, refreshments, prizes and a silent auction in support of a cure for Parkinson disease. For more information contact Terry Hume at 250.425.2404 or email t_hume@telus.net

Sparwood Compost Sites

Residents are reminded that they should not drop off unwanted apples or household compost at the community compost sites located in Sparwood Heights (by the ball diamond) and lower Sparwood (end of Engelmann Spruce Drive). Bears have been seen at the compost site in lower Sparwood several times in recent weeks. Apples and other odorous compost is attracting the bears and jeopardizing public safety. This site is for the disposal of grass, leaves, and sod only. Take everything else (apples, fruit, branches, trees or garbage) to the transfer station.

2015 Biennial Pool Maintenance Shutdown

The pool will be closed from September 7 – 18, 2015 for maintenance. 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. Thank you for your understanding. For more information call Sparwood Community and Facility Services at 250-425-0552, or visit the website at: www.sparwood.ca

Playground Renewal Project

Sparwood is pleased to advise local residents that throughout September and October of 2015 the District will be conducting works in Cypress Park, Central Park, Juniper Park, Lions Park, and on the Leisure Centre Grounds to improve and update our local playgrounds. The work is consistent with Council’s Corporate Strategic Plan goal to have an active, involved and healthy community and is aligned to the District of Sparwood’s OCP objective to encourage an active and healthy community through the development, maintenance, and enhancement of high-quality parks, passive and active recreational facilities and programs, and active transportation infrastructure. During September and October salvage, demolition and installation work will be undertaken at the above playground sites by BDI Play Designs who will be removing the old playground equipment and replacing them with new playgrounds. Notices will be posted at each site advising the public of the work and the District of Sparwood would ask that residents avoid entering the playground areas while work is being completed. For more information or to see the playgrounds that will be installed visit www.sparwood.ca or contact Duane Lawrence, Director of Community and Facility Services at 250.425.0552.

Recycling Bins

The yellow recycling bins located in Sparwood Heights have been relocated to their new location by the ball ﬁeld next to the composting site. Other Recycling Bin locations: • At the end of Engelmann Spruce Drive between the Public Works yard and Mainroads Contracting yard; • On Douglas Fir Road (Silver Fox parking lot), and • At the Transfer Station. Residents are encouraged to use one of the above locations as the bins located behind businesses in the downtown core are primarily for business use.

Fall Community Information and Registration Night

Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 5:00 – 7:00 pm Sparwood Curling Rink Come and ﬁnd out what’s happening in our community. See programs of interest for people of all ages and stages. Community groups and organizations are invited to participate in this opportunity to promote their organization, register for programs, and show what they have to offer. It’s free | It’s one night | Everyone’s invited Contact Sparwood Leisure Centre at 250-425-0552 or email recofﬁce@sparwood.ca to register your organization and book your table.

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A chat with Libertarian Party candidate Continued from page 7 On the party’s website, one point on its platform states the party wants to “eliminate all forms of foreign aid”. Yahn said this means Canada needs “a responsible foreign aid policy” such as disaster relief, saying it would cut back “a lot of the questionable foreign aid that’s happened where we’ve been giving money to dictators that have been propped up and then taken down by their people.” One issue she’s been hearing from her constituents is the issue over Bill C-51’s privacy issues, something Yahn said also relates to foreign policy, saying creating legislation that restricts the rights and privacy of its residents creates “a false sense of security”. Along with concerns over privacy issues, another issue Yahn is hearing people talk about is the idea of strategic voting. Two ideas she’s heard are people wanting to put their vote anywhere but in the Conservative pool, or “anyone but Harper” and also the idea of voting for “the lesser of two evils”. “I can relate to [that] in a sense, and people are really fed up with what’s been going on. But then the other side of it is, you’re constantly voting for somebody you don’t really want to vote for,” she said. “[By doing this,] you’re still not being represented, and then four years down the road it’s “anyone but so-and-so” and it’s the same cycle that

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gets turned over and over,” she said, adding it’s necessary to create change so the people can feel like their vote does count and they can vote with the party or the candidate they identify with. One way this can be achieved is through proportional representation, something the party believes in, she said. “I personally really like the single transferable voting, which basically means you’re voting for candidates as opposed to parties, so it makes it easier for independents to be able to get a seat,” she said, adding candidates would still run in a party, but on the local level voters would choose a candidate as opposed to voting for a party, ultimately giving minority groups and political parties more of a voice on the federal level. When it comes to healthcare, the Libertarian Party believes in a two-tier approach to better serve Canadians, Yahn said. “The main position is for people to have options,” she said, adding universal healthcare would still be an option. “But we’d open it up to a private sector as well.” As it stands, tens of thousands of Canadians seek surgeries in countries like Mexico or Cuba because of the long waiting lists in Canada, Yahn said, adding the backside of healthcare is “dysfunctional”. “Waiting in emergency [at the] hospital for eight hours

to be able to see a doctor while you’re bleeding out or whatever the issue is is not acceptable for the amount we pay [as taxpayers],” she said. “We have this whole concept in Canada where we have free healthcare but it’s a bit of an illusion – we actually pay an enormous amount of taxes that go to covering the healthcare system. In a sense, yes we have universal healthcare, but we actually pay higher than a lot of other countries do and we have such a low quality of care just because our medical workers are stretched to their absolute maximum.” Another point on the Libertarian Party’s platform, different from other parties’ platforms, is the issue of legalizing the sex trade, though Yahn said that point isn’t a pressing issue. “Not that we promote sex work, but anything that is illegal creates an underground market which is now regulated by criminals,” she said, adding that creates a dangerous environment for the workers who are currently unable to access proper medical care. Legalization is a way to take the trade out of the hands of criminals. The same logic applies to legalizing marijuana, Yahn said, something the party supports, adding the party also does not want to see it regulated. “It would be something that would be open to the market where people could create businesses out of it,” she said. “If it was to be regulated, which is the potential plan with a lot of other parties’ platforms, now your putting it into big industries and it’s going to be something that’s heavily regulated like tobacco. Smaller producers would be able to take on something like that. It would be a really amazing opportunity for economic growth for small business and there still would be a lot of tax revenue made off of that. It just wouldn’t be cornered in the market by a large industry.” Yahn said she is eager to get back to Canada and meet with constituents and get involved in campaigning as much as she can.

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2015 NOTICE OF TAX SALE Take notice that in accordance with Section 403 of the Local Government Act the following properties, together with improvements situated thereon, will be offered for sale by public auction at the Annual Tax Sale on Monday, September 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of Fernie City Hall, 501-3rd Avenue, Fernie, BC unless delinquent taxes with accrued interest are paid prior to the start of the Tax Sale. Folio No. Legal Description 209.01027.000 Lot: 13; Block 39; Plan Number: NEP734B; District Lot: 4588; Land District 26 CITY OF FERNIE 209.02098.000 Lot: A; Plan Number: NEP75706; District Lot: 4588; Land District 26 BRITISH COLUMBIA 209.02327.000 Lot: 13; Block 22; Plan Number: NEP734; District Lot: 4588; Land District 26 209.02539.000 Lot: 4; Block 40; Plan Number: NEP734A; District Lot: 4588; Land District 26 209.02643.000 Lot: 12; Block 47; Plan Number: NEP734A; District Lot: 4588; Land District 26 209.02659.000 Lot: 15; Block 48; Plan Number: NEP734A; District Lot: 4588; Land District 26 209.03507.010 Lot: A; Plan Number: NEP14694; District Lot: 4588; Land District 26 209.03515.000 Lot: 10; Block 126; Plan Number: NEP902; District Lot: 4588; Land District 26 209.03521.000 Lot: 5; Block 127; Plan Number: NEP902; District Lot: 4588; Land District 26 209.03528.000 Lot: 2; Block 128; Plan Number: NEP902; District Lot: 4588; Land District 26 209.03529.000 Lot: 3; Block 128; Plan Number: NEP902; District Lot: 4588; Land District 26 209.04015.000 Lot: 15; Plan Number: NEP9989; District Lot: 4588; Land District 26 209.04370.000 Lot: 18; Plan Number: NEP4728; District Lot: 4588; Land District 26 209.04584.620 Lot: 20; Plan Number: NES188; District Lot: 4589; Land District 26 209.04711.000 Lot: 175; Plan Number: NEP6797; Land District 26 209.05037.461 Lot: 31; Plan Number: NEP2286; District Lot: 5237; Land District 26

Civic Address 1272 2nd Avenue 321 4th Avenue 742 3rd Avenue 1231 2nd Avenue 842 6th Avenue 702A 6th Avenue 1501A 8th Avenue 1502 9th Avenue 1591 9th Avenue 1521 10th Avenue 1541 10th Avenue 2 Mt. Trinity Avenue 20 Elkview Drive 304 - 40 Ridgemont Ave 54 Ridgemont Drive 1226 - 1200 Riverside Way

NOTICE OF DELINQUENT MANUFACTURED HOMES Take notice that judgements will be obtained on the following manufactured homes unless delinquent taxes with accrued interest are paid before Monday, September 28, 2015. A judgement entitles the City to seize the manufactured home or any other personal property of the owner. Folio No. 209.70500.690

Mobile Home Registration Number MHR # 11037

Carla Fox Director of Financial and Computer Services

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Changes to angling management

Continued from page 3 “It still provides opportunities in those systems when they’re open to angling to get a license but once the allotment is full for a time period, they won’t be able to purchase a license for that water and they’ll have to consider others. Right now we’re just applying that to the Michel, Wigwam and Skookumchuck.” There were a couple of reasons why the regulations have come into play, Krebs said, adding there was crowding and conflicts among anglers. In some cases, there were fish found with indications there were repeat captures of fish. “Really, we’re trying to manage it the way we intended to right from the beginning, which is with a desire to have a number of anglers that a place can sustain rather than an unlimited situation where we’ve slowly seen more and more angling and more and more pressure on these stocks.” For visitors who come to Fernie to do some angling, Krebs said not to worry, as there are other places for anglers in the area, including the Elk River main stem, which is currently not limited.

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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday,

Lot A, September District Lot Plan EPP44732 14, 4589, 2015 atKootenay 7:00PM in District, Council Chambers at Fernie City

Hall, located at 501 – 3rd Avenue, Fernie BC so that Council may hear 1 2: 3 4 5 representations from the public who deem an interest in the properties 8 9 10 11 12 affected by the proposed amendments to Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 for: 15 16Bylaw 17 18 19 Amendment APPLICANT: Proposed Alun and Jo Williams CITY OF FERNIE LOCATION: 4-Cedar Bowl of Castle Mountain Road) 22 23Bylaw 24 25 No.26 2272 cited RedesignateDrive a (North 0.1073 hectare BRITISH COLUMBIA LEGAL Lot A, District Lot 4589, Kootenay District, Plan 29 30as Official portion of the subject land

Subject Property

DESCRIPTION: EPP44732

Community Plan from Natural Open Space to Bylaw Regular Council meetings are open to the Bylaw No. 2272 cited as Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2231, Bylaw No. Amendment 2231, Bylaw Neighbourhood Residential as public and held at City Hall at 7:00 p.m. No. 3, Bylaw No. 2272, 2014 Proposed Amendment Bylaw Amendment shown shaded in grey on Site City of Fernie Contact Info: Redesignate a 0.1073 hectare portion of the subject land from Natural No. 3, Bylaw Map (NTS). OpenNo. Space Location to Neighbourhood Residential as shown shaded in grey City Hall on Site Location Map (NTS). Ph: 250.423.6817 Fx: 2272, 250.423.3034 2014 Email: cityhall@fernie.ca Bylaw Bylaw No. 2278Bylaw cited Rezone a Bylaw 0.1073 hectare Bylaw Website: www.fernie.ca No. 2278 cited as Zoning No. 1750, Amendment 501-3rd Avenue, Box 190 No. 175, Bylaw No. 2278, 2014 as Zoning Bylaw No. portion of the subject land Fernie, British Columbia V0B 1M0 Proposed Amendment 1750, from Parks andland Open Rezone a 0.1073 hectareP2 portion of the subject from P2 Parks Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 am-5 pm Amendment and Open Space to R1B Single Family Detached Plus Residential as (Closed statutory holidays) Bylaw No. shown 175, Space to R1B Single Family shaded in grey on Site Location Map (NTS). After Hours Phone: 250.423.4226 Bylaw No. Comments 2278, canDetached Plus Residential be made in person at the Public Hearing, oras using any Fernie Aquatic Centre of the following methods: 2014 shown shaded in grey on Site 250 Pine Avenue Phone: 250.423.4466 BY EMAIL: cityhall@fernie.ca IN PERSON: City Hall 501-3rd Ave. Location Map (NTS). Fernie Memorial Arena BY FAX: 250.423.3034 BY MAIL: City of Fernie 1092 Highway 3

Planning Department PO Box 190 atFernie, theBC Public Hearing, V0B 1M0

of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please contact the Planning Department at 250.423.6817 or via email at cityhall@fernie.ca.

A copy of the proposed bylaw amendment and other relevant documents For all Police, Ambulance or can be made in person Comments or using theHall, following methods: may beany viewedof at City 501-3rd Avenue, Fernie, BC during normal Fire related emergencies: business hours from September 1, 2015 to September 14, 2015 Any submissions received after 5:00PM, Monday, September Call 911 (excluding weekends and statutory holidays), or online at www.fernie. 14, 2015 will not be accepted. No representation will 501 be – 3rd BY IN City Hall

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ca. Please note City Hall is Closed September 7, 2015 received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. cityhall@fernie.ca PERSON: Avenue This Notice is published in accordance with Section 892 of the All submissions must include your name and street address. All Local Government Act. City of Fernie written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom Planning Department (250) 423.3034 BY MAIL: PO Box 190 PUBLIC HEARING on MONDAY, Fernie,SEPTEMBER BC V0B 1M0 14, 2015 at 7:00PM

September 11 Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, c. structures utilized for laundry facilities not exceeding Fernie Memorial Arenasubmissions September 14, 2015 atafter 7:00PM 4:00PM, in Council Chambers at Fernie September City metres inwill height; not be accepted. Any received Monday, 14, 62015 7:00am – 5:00pm Hall, located at 501 – 3rd Avenue, Fernie BC so that Council may hear d. structures utilized for washroom and shower representation representations will be received by Council after the conclusion of thefacilities, Public Hearing. All submissio 1092 Highway 3 from the public who deem an interest in the properties not exceeding 6 metres in height; 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 – Surface Competition

September 12 Public Works Yard 7:00 – 5:00pm 1492 Railway Avenue Come out and watch the competition; where the stakes are high and the competition is fierce. Admission is Free

New Leisure Services Director Appointed Mr. Lloyd Smith started with the City of Fernie as the Director of Leisure Services August 14, 2015. Prior to this, Lloyd worked at the Town of Okotoks and Town of Canmore in similar positions and has over 25 years experience. He brings a strong passion for energy & project management and environmental & social sustainability to his career. Lloyd looks forward to serving the citizens of Fernie.

APPLICANT:

0937657 BC Ltd. (c/o Reto Barrington)

LOCATION:

P2 Zoned Properties in the City of Fernie (as identified on the City of Fernie Zoning Map)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: N/A BYLAW:

Bylaw No. 2282, cited as Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Amendment Bylaw No.178, 2015

Bylaw No. 2282 proposes to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 as follows: a) That 147. “SPRAY PARK” be added under section 2.4 DEFINITIONS as set out below and the definitions under Section 2.4 DEFINITIONS be re-numbered accordingly: 147. SPRAY PARK means: a recreation area, for water play, that has spraying water apparatus and little or no standing water. b) That Section 4.2.14.3.1 is re-labeled from 4.2.14.3.1.a.b.a.b.c.d.e. to 4.1.14.3.1.a.b.c.d.e.f.g. c) That the following text be replaced in Section 4.2.14.3.1 of the P2 – Parks and Open Space Zone a. structures utilized solely for Laundromat purposes for use only by persons occupying the campground, not exceeding 6 metres in height; b. structures containing only washroom and shower facilities, not exceeding 6 metres in height; WITH

Parks and Open Space Zone, campground accessory uses: h. swimming pools, hot tubs and spray parks.

Comments can be made in person at the Public Hearing, or using any of the following methods: BY EMAIL: cityhall@fernie.ca IN PERSON: City Hall 501-3rd Ave. BY FAX: 250.423.3034 BY MAIL: City of Fernie Planning Department PO Box 190 Fernie, BC V0B 1M0 Any submissions received after 5:00PM, Monday, September 14, 2015 will not be accepted. No representation will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. All submissions must include your name and street address. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please contact the Planning Department at 250.423.6817 or via email at cityhall@fernie.ca. A copy of the proposed bylaw amendment, Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Zoning Map and other relevant documents may be viewed at City Hall, 501 – 3rd Avenue, Fernie, BC during normal business hours from September 1, 2015 to September 14, 2015 (excluding weekends and statutory holidays), or online at www.fernie.ca. Please note City Hall is closed September 7, 2015. This Notice is published in accordance with Section 892 of the Local Government Act.

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arrie Elliott is a local chef who has garnered a bit of a reputation. Last April, she won $10,000 on Chopped Canada, a reality show where chefs compete against each other to impress a panel of culinary experts. Elliott won the prize money and showcased the food and restaurant culture in Fernie, and now she’s onto a different project, highlighting local foods in the area. On Sept. 19, Elliott will be catering the Harvest Feast and Fest, creating a meal focusing on local ingredients. “The dinner will be 90 per cent local ingredients. There will be a couple of things that I can’t source out here, but mostly local ingredients from Creston to Alberta,” said Elliott, citing that Boulter Family Farms and Cutter Ranch were two of the primary farms that she is sourcing the proteins from. Elliott was excited to work with the Harvest Feast and Fest because buying locally sourced foods is something that she strongly believes in. In the spring, she started researching and connecting with local farms as part of the Fernie

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more important to the community because of global factors that can effect the food supply. “I think that homesteading is something that people are going for - living off of the grid a little bit and making your own food. Most of it comes from food security in the valley. Working at a restaurant, we order most of our stuff from California, and you can really see the prices go up in the last few years, because of droughts and water shortages. I think urban gardening is a way of people growing their own food, getting back to nature and making sure that they can survive and eat what is locally coming to them,” Elliott said. For the feast itself, Elliott will be cooking for 100 to 120 people, with assistance from other local chefs like Logan Gaede. Elliott has a strong idea of what’s on the menu, but is open to last minute changes, depending on the produce available at the time. The dinner is a mix between a sit down meal and a stand up affair with a variety of stations showcasing different foods. The feast is hosted at the community ecogardens and is set to start at 5:30. Tickets are available at www.wildsight.ca/fest.

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Culinary Guild, a project she started. “I started the Fernie Culinary Guild with all of the chefs around town to concentrate our chef power, our buying power, and our sourcing power so we could get different things that we can’t get on a small scale because it would be too much for transportation and buying in a small quantity to have those special ingredients in Fernie,” Elliott said. “I started doing that by myself in the spring and then they asked me to do the fall fair which is kind of right up my alley, so I’ve gone to some more farms and gotten to know a little bit about the farmers and when are the seasons that they grow in, if they have green houses or if they don’t have greenhouses, and when do they slaughter their animals.” Elliott said that her motivation was to know more about her food and the food that she was buying, and to be more apart of the process and less ignorant when placing large orders. “I wanted to be more apart of that instead of someone who just orders large quantities of meat and has no idea where they are coming from.” Buying locally and urban gardening is something that Elliott thinks is becoming

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WIL Live at The Arts Station: Sunday, September 13, 8pm

What Mike Bell from the Calgary Herald had to say about Wil’s latest album, el Paseo: “His finest, most personal effort to date. An often breathtakingly beautiful and achingly honest work of personal discovery.”

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Wil Mimnaugh to play the Arts Station Sept. 13 By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

il Mimnaugh is bringing his tour to Fernie, and is set to play at the Arts Station on Sept. 13 as part of its fall concert series. Mimnaugh describes his music as “roots-rock Americana” and says his shows are very active. “It can be pretty intense and pretty soft - a huge dynamic range. We leave everything on the stage and just throw it out there for sure,” he said. Although Mimnaugh is a solo artist, he usually performs with a drummer. On this tour, he has a keyboardist and vocalist joining him, making it a trio. “I’m a big fan of playing as a duo. I have been playing with a drummer now for 15 plus years, specifically just with a drummer, and I dig it. But I also play solo and with a three-piece. We’ve done everything from horns and pedal steel and electrics and all kinds of different stuff,” Mimnaugh said. Mimnaugh released El Paseo, his sixth studio album, last September and while the tour is in honour of the new release, he will also be playing songs from his other albums.

Wil Mimnaugh, a “roots-rock Americana” musician, will play at the Arts Station on Sept. 13. Submitted photo

“We play for two and a half hours – it’s a standard set time for us when we are doing our own show. I have five albums, a live album, and a bunch of singles. I draw from a lot of original music,” said Mimnaugh. While Mimnaugh’s work has country roots, it’s hard for him to relate to different genres of music that change so often. “Country music is kind of a crazy term for me personally because I was brought up on it, and I think country music now is pop, and I think altcountry is more traditional country,” he said. “It’s so bizarre how much everything changes and bleeds into each other.” Regardless of what genre or style, Mimnaugh has a reputation for authentic and fun performances. Tickets to the show are $20, and can be purchased at the Arts Station, Freshies and online at www. concert.wil.sept13.everbrite.ca.

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Eyes in the Forest screening in Sparwood By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

Carolynne Lecavalier – shutterbug by night By Jennifer Cronin Free Press Staff

Carolynne (nee Lowe) was born in Fernie, another of Dr. East’s babies. Her father Robert worked as a mechanic for MF&M (Morrissey, Fernie & Michel) railway shop, and later worked for Bud Dicken. His mother Jane was of Scottish descent, and was Fernie’s first woman telegrapher, a position she held in the early 1900s. Father John Pilsworth Lowe hailed from Ontario. Carolynne’s mother was Alta (nee Mellor). The Mellor family were pioneers from Pincher Creek, making their way to Fernie in a horse and wagon with a cow in tow. Alta’s parents Margaret and Charles settled in Fernie where Charles worked in the mining industry. Alta was a pioneer in her own right, starting her own travel and insurance agency, Lowe’s Travel. Carolynne describes her mother as a “feisty redhead,” and continues, “she was tough, my Mom.” An only child, Carolynne was admittedly shy. She recalls her childhood in saying, “It was the best, I just had a wonderful time.” With lots of good friends, time would be spent bike riding, having picnics in the bush up Cokato or Coal Creek, and swimming which she loved. “I had an old second hand silver bike and I rode it until it died,” she laughs. Graduating high school, Carolynne went to Yellowknife, NWT in 1966, to pursue her career as an LPN. In 1967 she began working in Edmonton at the Charles Camsell hospital where she met her husband-to-be, Rob Lecavalier. At this time, Rob was working as an orderly while waiting for acceptance to the RCMP. After a five-year courtship, Carolynne and Rob were married at the Catholic Church in Fernie. After living in Kamloops and Williams Lake, where Rob was stationed with the RCMP, the family returned to Fernie and to Carolynne’s roots. With two young children, Carolynne retired from nursing in 1975 to be a stay at home mom. “The kids were more important than anything else, we put them in any activity we could,” she said. Rob retired from the RCMP in 1973/74 and took over Lowe’s Travel. Perhaps this is what sparked Carolynne’s love of travel. “I have been to a lot of places,” notably Cuba, St. Lucia, Aruba, Hong Kong and China, but she concedes her favourite trip was to the Cook Islands. “I love it. It is my idea of paradise,” she admits. Carolynne remembers the time when the family had their own plane with fondness. “We did lots of flying with our friends and had a lot of fun with our planes,” she shared. She recounts a story of following another couple in their plane, “Our plane was faster. When the plane in front lost sight of us, he (the pilot) radioed for our position and was told ‘don’t slow down!’” Rob has taken flying a step further, now employed as a flight instructor as well as a flight test examiner. In her West Fernie home, where she has lived for over 25 years (which once belonged to her great uncle), you will find examples of Carolynne’s amazing photography. Inspired by moonscapes, she has the ability to capture details down to the smallest crater. Carolynne’s love of gardening is revealed in her backyard oasis, which is bordered by every, and any variety of plant and tree. Wellmanicured and pristine, the passion she puts into it is evident. On the deck leading out to her garden is a small vase, in which she puts peanuts for the squirrels. “I am a crazy person, I love animals and everything,” she shares. In speaking of Fernie, Carolynne shares, “This is my valley. I don’t like change, I liked Fernie the way it was!” Researching her family genealogy with daughter, Tara, time spent with her son Todd and her two grandchildren, and socializing with friends top Carolynne’s list of priorities these days. “Good friends are for life,” she notes. With artistic talent, and a love a life, Carolynne is a talented and caring “face of the Valley.”

he Sparwood Public Library is hosting a screening of Eyes in the Forest, a documentary about nature photographer Jim Lawrence and his work. The film, which was produced by Small Town Films based out of Nelson, BC, was released in 2012 and has been screened at various festivals over three years. Producer Miriam Needoba says that the intention of the screening is to showcase Lawrence’s work as well as start a conversation about the fragility of the environment. “We are going to show the film and Jim is going to show some work and then we are just hoping to engage folks in a discussion about the environment and wildlife,” said Needboa. “With all of the things going on with trophy hunting and diminishing wildlife populations around the world, we are going to have a general discussion about our love of wildlife and Eyes in the Forest is a short film highlighting the nature photography the environment and what of Jim Lawrence. It’s showing at the Sparwood Public Library on Submitted photo people’s impressions are and Sept. 11. what they see happening, wildlife genre. It’s very much about portraiture,” especially in the Kootenays, Needboa said. where we all live.” Lawrence and Needboa searched for animals The Sparwood screening is part of an East Kootenay tour, with stops in Creston, Cranbrook, in the Selkirk Mountains, where Lawrence lives, roughly 20 times to make the documentary. Kimberley and Invermere as well. Needboa wanted to make the film because she Needboa received some grant money to help was impressed with Lawrence’s work and his produce the film from The Kootenay-Columbia Cultural Alliance. The Kootenay Library ability to capture wildlife images. “My background is in fine arts and photography Foundation is supporting the film tour, with and filmmaking, and what I noticed right away the film being screened at the local community with Jim’s work is that it spoke so much more libraries. The screening is free and is open to anyone to the sort of genre of portraiture – very sort of formally composed, and had the eyes as the interested in attending. The film starts at 7 p.m. real feature. I thought it was very interesting on Sept. 11 at the Sparwood Public Library, with and it takes him into a different sort of area in a discussion following the film.

Rotary District Governor Mike Dalessi presented Aysha Haines with a donation for the Hospital Foundation. Major James Hagglund of the Salvation Army also accepted a donation on behalf of the food bank. The cheques were presented last month. Submitted photo

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Throwback Thursday

BOOTLEGGER RESISTS ARREST

COMMITTED SUICIDE

Tom Minchuk, proprietor of the Royal hotel, was up before Magistrate Whimster on Tuesday, charged with having liquor in his possession and resisting an officer while pursuing his duty. Chief Lawson and Constable Clarkston of the city force spotted a suspicious looking automobile in the alley back of the Royal hotel Saturday night and upon investigating found that Mr. and Mrs. Minchuk were the occupants and the lady in question was sitting upon three bottles of what the officers assert was liquor. A short scrimmage took place in which the three bottles were broken and the contents spilled tus destroying the evidence which they are supposed to have contained as was also a jar containing similar liquid to that which was in the bottles. Constable Clarkston received a blow on the shoulder inflicted by Minchuk and Chief Lawson was hit on the head and had to retaliate with his “billy” before Minchuk could be persuaded to subside. A ten gallon keg of alcohol was captured in the fight. Magistrate Whimster fined Minchuk $250 and the charge of resisting an officer in the discharge of his duty was laid over until next Tuesday as the authorities have about lost patience with the way some of these foreigners are respecting the law and its officers. Minchuk will in all probability be severely dealt with.

On July 9th Miss Pauline Goss, a housemaid disappeared from her place of employment without any apparent cause and no further word was heard from her. The police were notified and made a careful search without success until Wednesday evening when some boys picking berries near Fairy Creek discovered her body on the bank. The police were called and an investigation revealed a note and a will. The note stated that she was tired of life and had decided to commit suicide. The will left a small bank balance to her father who resides in Saskatchewan. Coroner Duthie investigated the case and found the young woman had apparently died from poison and in view of the note decided an inquest was unnecessary. The remains of the young woman were interred in the Fernie cemetery.

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LOCAL & GENERAL

Will the party who took the fishing rod from the verandah on Baker Ave. call at the house and get the fishing basket and book of flies. * Owing to an epidemic of scarlet fever at Kimberley the track meet at that town billed for October 1st has been called off. * Albert Asselstine left on Saturday evening last to enter his fourth year of medicine at Queens University, Kingston Ont. * Mrs. Joseph Aiello who has been attending the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minn. arrived home on Tuesday much improved in health. * John Fetzko who has been holidaying with his relatives here, left last Saturday by motor car for his home in Detroit.

COAL CREEK NOTES In the benefit soccer game which was held at the north end grounds on Sunday last with Coal Creek and Fernie the Creek boys were defeated by a score of 2-0. It was a good game all the way through. The large crowd of spectators who witnessed the game were in no way disappointed with the result. * Miss Cora Arbuckle returned home from the Fernie Hospital on Monday. Miss Margaret Milburn was taken to the Fernie hospital on Wednesday with appendicitis. * Quite a number of fans were listening in to the World’s Baseball Series this week. Billie Miller says the Yankees will take the series but Babe Ruth won’t make any home runs this time. * Now that football season has come to a close, how about getting the rink into shape, Arthur?

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Grounds for mixing business and pleasure G

olf is a great game for building friendships, socializing, and forming business relationships. The greens are not just an ideal place to meet people who share the same passion; by golfing you can widen your circle of contacts and build trusting relationships with clients and business partners. Whether you’re a manager or a salesperson starting your career, there’s no hierarchy on a golf course. The chairman of the board and the new office employee might very well share the same golf cart, discuss many different subjects, and become loyal golf partners. A few golf games with potential clients could lead to interesting business opportunities in the short or long term. There’s no telling how many deals have been discussed between the first and eighteenth holes and then sealed over drinks at the club house. A golf tournament is a great opportunity to bring employees in the same office closer together and to meet people from surprisingly diverse backgrounds. A simple golf game is often the perfect occasion to widen your social circle. Joining a golf club also allows you to develop a sense of belonging and strengthen ties with other members.

Routine isn’t always a bad thing

othing is more boring than routine. Unless you are a golfer. When it comes to golf, having a good routine can shave a few strokes off your final score. This can be done through a solid physical routine as well as through a mental routine. The first consists of always going through the same motions before hitting the ball. For example, you can first place your club behind the ball, get your feet into position, take a good look at your target and finally make your swing. While most golfers quickly develop a physical routine, how important is it to develop a mental routine? Very important, actually; a good mental routine will help you play more intuitively rather than simply going through the motions mechanically. It will also help you clear your mind of any distracting thoughts and instead focus on your swing. What’s more, a good mental routine will help you make the right decision about which club to use in each situation, and it can even improve your physical abilities. There are three steps to establishing a mental routine: 1. Analyze and respect the plan. To best decide which club and swing are necessary, get as much information as possible on the distance, wind conditions, the lie of the ball and the target. 2. Visualize your shot. Position yourself behind the ball and mentally imagine the trajectory you want the ball to take. 3. Create the sensation. Take a practice swing to feel the movement that is needed to properly hit the ball. Practice these three steps every time you play golf and you will be surprised at how much your game will improve.

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Mountain Market’s last hurrah at Rotary Park

Artisans and craftsmen were also able to sell their good at the Mountain Market, varying from necklaces and sweatshirts to homemade children’s slippers. Photo by L. Scheitel

Locals were treated to homegrown produce and local ingredients at the Mountain Market, which ran every Sunday from Canada Day to Labour Day. Photo by L. Scheitel By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

he Mountain Market has been a staple scene every Sunday morning for the past few months. But this past Sunday was the last time that the vendors, farmers and artisans will gather to sell their goods to locals this summer. Dawn Deydey, the market manager, said that the market had a great season, with thanks to all the people involved. “It’s been an amazing year. It’s really been probably the best year ever. What was great is that we had amazing food vendors, we had a way bigger turnout for farmers, [and] we had consistent local farmers. We’ve always had consistent turn out for artisans,” Deydey said. The market, which ran on Sunday for the final time, only had to battle rain on one occasion. Deydey says that the vendors are “pretty hard core” and will set up regardless of the rain. Although the regular market is finished with regular meetings after Labour Day, Deydey is excited that the Mountain Market will be featured at the Harvest Feast and Fest this year. “One thing that changed for this year is that we actually have a harvest market coming up, and that’s what is so exciting because for so many years we have wanted to make that a reality, so this is the

year that it finally has all come together,” she said. The market will be featured at the Fest part of the Feast and Fest, and will set up at Prentice Park on Sept. 20 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. “If you think about the big harvest – the pumpkins, the apples, the pears – that’s the food that stores well for winter. That’s the time you need it, it’s not ready at the end of August. It’s nice that we can have a market later in September.” Deydey said another factor that enhanced the market this year was the stronger presence of the food trucks. The food trucks will gather again at the Harvest Fest for a “food truck fiesta.” “Fernie has got great food, we’re really lucky, and we like to celebrate that,” said Deydey.

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Nevé Richards, 14, sold her Henna tattoos at the Mountain Market during the summer. The artist is self-taught and her prices varied on the size and difficulty of the piece. Photo by L. Scheitel

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Lions Club demolition derby thrills crowds

The demolition derby, which is hosted by the Lions Club, has become an annual tradition in Fernie. The derby has different categories including trucks, vans, and smaller cars, among others. Each year, the derby attracts large crowds of enthusiasts and fans, all in support of the Lions Club. Photos by L. Scheitel By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

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hat started as a small demolition derby in Hosmer in the 1970s has grown into a Labour Day tradition that most Fernie locals look forward to every year. The Lions Club Demolition Derby provides a day of entertainment, with approximately 5000 people showing up to watch the debauchery. It is the main fundraiser for the Lions Club, with all admission proceeds - $10 per adult and $5 for youth and students - going towards the club. The event features different categories of cars and trucks competing, trying to smash into each other with their back ends so not to harm their engines. The event has become a Fernie attraction, with many locals hosting brunches and parties in honour of the occasion. It takes roughly 100 volunteers to produce the derby, which has raised over half a million dollars for the Lions Club since it’s conception 40 years ago. The event is also known for highly-valued 50-50 draw, which was close to $5000 for the winning ticket this year.

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Wam Bam wows in spite of rain By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

ain didn’t deter the Wam Bam Dirt Jump Jam from competing, it only postponed it. The finals were scheduled for Saturday, but due to rain and bleak weather forecasts, the organizers decided to move the event to Sunday evening. “It was a miracle that we pulled it off with the rain,” said Dylan Siggers, one of the organizers and judges of Wam Bam. “It was so muddy and rainy that if you wanted to ride any jump, you have to dig it out all the mud and rebuild everything. The competition also faced some technical difficulties when one of the lights for the night’s event failed to work. The problem was rectified with two people volunteering to light the first

jump with their truck headlights. JP Massret from Sherwood Park, Alta., walked away with first place and a cheque for $750, while Dustin Gilding and Stephane Pelletier won second and third place, and $500 and $250, respectively. According to Siggers, three judges awarded these riders with the podium spots for the combination tricks and style they exemplified. Wam Bam started on Friday, with the qualifying rounds, and continued on Sunday afternoon, starting at 5 p.m. Kids and novice riders were featured first, showcasing their skills on the less difficult jumps at the dirt jump park, located behind the Fernie Aquatic Centre. Siggers would like to say thank you to the Fernie Mountain Bike Club, all of the event sponsors and Matt Dennis for keeping the jumps pristine.

Figure skating camp garners impressive results

Above: Rider-in-Training - a young biker shows off his skills during the Wam Bam Dirt Jump Jam on Sunday afternoon. Below: Professional bikers compete for cash prizes while impressing the crowd with their tricks and style capabilities. Photoa by L. Scheitel

Taylor Moulton of the Fernie Skating Club skates on the last day of the figure skating camp that finished last week. 39 skaters from the Elk Valley and southern Alberta participated in the four-week camp, and the Skate Canada test day participants achieved a 93 per cent passing rate. Photos by L. Scheitel

Ladies’ Golf Results Submitted by Jill Snell

e were once again so lucky to get in some golf between the rain shower but I think we can all agree we are so thankful to the rain and have some of the smoke finally washed away. We had 22 players out this week and we hope you had a lovely time at the Fernie Golf and Country Club for this week's Ladies' Day Golf. Regular Event: Flighted Low Gross 0-22 Hdcp: Bridget Hemsted 23-27 Hdcp: Kathy Jaeb 28-31 Hdcp: Jill Snell 32+ Hdcp: Marilyn Onofrychuk 0-27 Hdcp KP on 5: Marion Goodman 28+ Hdcp KP on 5: Marilyn Bruschetta Deuce Pot: Push as there was no deuces on the course this week Skins: Jill Snell, Kathy Jaeb, Marilyn Bruschetta (2), Bridget Hemsted (2)

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Ghostriders ready for upcoming season By Leah Scheitel Free Press Staff

he Fernie Ghostriders are ready for the regular season to start after last week’s exhibition games. The team played four games last week with mixed results, including two losses, a tie and a definitive win. Overall, head coach Craig Mohr is happy with the result, as it gave the younger players a chance to stretch their legs. “I thought they played hard and I thought they played well. We tied 2-2 against Creston and we beat Columbia Valley at home six to nothing,” said Mohr. The Ghostriders regular season

starts Sept. 11, with away games against the Castlegar Rebels and the Nelson Leafs the following day. Mohr says he is just as excited to start practicing with the team as he is to start the season. “The regular season is upon us and I am absolutely excited. I think I’m almost more excited about being on the practice ice this week. We really haven’t had a practice as a team this year so I think these three days are going to be very pivotal to how we start the year,” said Mohr. The Ghostriders first home game is Sept. 26 against the 100 Mile House Wranglers at the Fernie Memorial Arena, with the puck dropping at 7:30 p.m.

Fernie Ghostriders are ready for the regular season after four exhibition games last week. Photo by L. Scheitel

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Fernie hosts 12th biennial Mine Rescue Competition

“This is the largest event of its kind in Canada. It’s very exciting,” said Giuliano. Along with Mayor Giuliano, the committee is comprised of people who are familiar with the industry. Giuliano cites that the committee has been organizing the event for a year. “It’s free and we really want everyone to come and see the event,” said Guiliano. The Friday is the underground portion of the competition, which will happen at the Fernie Memorial Arena from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday features the surface element of the competition, with events starting at 7 a.m. at the public works yard.

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ernie is hosting the 12th biennial National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition. The two-day event will be held on Sept. 11 and Sept. 12, with over 18 teams coming to Fernie to compete. Mayor Mary Giuliano is the chair of the committee that organizes the competition and is excited for the event, as it celebrates mining culture, which has a rich history in the Elk Valley. “This is an event that really lets Fernie showcase our mining heritage, which I think we should be very proud of. As well it is the largest mine rescue competition in Canada, so it’s an honour for Fernie to be able to keep hosting,” Giuliano said. The teams will compete in underground and surface competitions, demonstrating their ability to react adequately in a mine rescue scenario. To be invited to this event, the teams must have already won other mine rescue competitions in their area. Teams are coming from across Canada, including all of the territories, and the United States.

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Thrifting at its finest! Fernie is hosting the 12th biennial National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition on Sept. 11 and 12. Photo from Free Press files

Mud and rain at the sixth annual Tears and Gears duathlon

A young racer accepts help from his father during the transition at the Tears and Gears duathlon, which ran on Sept. 5. The event saw many muddy racers complete the course. Photo by L. Scheitel

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Masses: Tues. 9:00 am Wed. at Rocky Mtn Village 11:00 am Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Confessions: Before 5:00 pm Mass on Saturday or by appointment Father Marcel Cote

Monday Mens Fellowship...7 pm Sunday Worship & Children’s Ministry...10:30 am Friday Youth Group...7 pm Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. Office 250-423-4114

SPARWOOD CHRISTIAN CENTRE (formerly Fernie Baptist Church)

1622 10th Avenue, Fernie 250-423-4112 www.mountainsidechurch.ca

Sunday Services

436 Pine Avenue Sparwood BC V0B 2G0

250-425-7787 Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC)

10:00 am in Fernie 6:00 pm Sparwood Campus gathering

Services: Sunday 10:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 6:47 pm

Contact Pastor Shawn Barden shawnbarden@gmail.com

Pastor: Rev. R.G. (Ross) Powell

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YOUR HOROSCOPE for the week of September 13 to 19, 2015 THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: CAPRICORN, AQUARIUS AND PISCES

ARIES (March 21 - April 19)

You weigh the pros and cons for a while before coming to a decision. Even if you have all the necessary information, count on your intuition to provide you with the best solution.

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BRAIN GAMES ACROSS

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CROSSWORDS

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)

There’s a lot of work on the horizon and many details to manage. You may be able to finalize an agreement or settle a dispute for good. This situation is very profitable for you.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21)

You really need to look your best. Take the time to spoil yourself, perhaps with an addition to your wardrobe or a makeover. Show yourself off to advantage one way or another.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22)

You devote a lot of time to the family or your home. You and your family may get involved in a regular activity with friends; don’t resist, because it’s going to be a lot of fun.

LEO (July 23 - August 22)

You have a lot to say for yourself, even if you’re misunderstood some of the time. You may end up finding it easier to lead by example in order to be understood clearly.

VIRGO (August 23 - September 22)

58. Sign gas 59. Until now 60. Poe, e.g. 61. Sports sites

DOWN

1. Old horses 2. Jack ____ of “Cannonball Run” 3. “You ____ Meant for Me” 4. Fragments 5. Angry 6. Blame 7. Picasso work 8. Minor plateau 9. Reveal 10. Crude mineral 11. Afternoon beverage 19. Chart again

21. ____ in the face 23. Not these 24. Fa follower 26. Played the fish 27. Ceases 28. Front of a ship 29. Opulent 30. Bank payment 32. Judgment 35. Crude shelter 38. Individual 40. Multitude 43. Good quality 45. Flirt 47. Conform to 48. Weaving machine 49. Magnifying glass 50. 24-hour period 51. Solemn verse work 53. Pursue 54. Woman of Eden

ANSWER/LAST WEEK - PUZZLE NO. 777

Some unforeseen expenses come up. However, this is a good time to negotiate a loan with your financial institution; doing so could help you avoid having to tighten your belt even more.

LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)

Lots of action awaits. You should find it easy to accomplish something that gets a lot of people talking. You can expect a nice salary increase after an important agreement is finalized.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21)

HOW TO PLAY :

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)

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

A little reflection is needed before you start any sort of project. You tend not to consult anyone, even if your decisions involve other people. Be aware of this and adjust accordingly. Stress dominates much of the week. You need to get some rest otherwise your body will send you signals to slow down. Recharging your batteries will do you good.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19)

Even if you have a tight schedule and lots of work and family responsibilities, take the time to relax by visiting some good friends you’ve been neglecting lately.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18)

If you’ve been neglecting your relationship recently because of work, consider going on a romantic trip in order to renew and strengthen your mutual feelings.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20)

Emotions are running high, and one situation in particular may really affect you. One of your children experiences success, even if it’s in something simple, like taking his or her first steps.

PUZZLE NO. 514

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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Cemetery fundraising campaign Submitted by Barbara McFarlin-Kosiec,

he Fernie H e r i t a g e C e m e t e r y Restoration Society currently is engaged in a fundraising campaign in order to continue the restoration of the old section of St. Margaret's Cemetery. Since 2009, the society has achieved the following: Collected and researched archival maps and records in order to identify and verify internee data in sections A, B, C and D by researching records of churches, cities, towns, the province, coal companies and newspapers and produced updated maps for Sections A, B, C, and the Legion portion of the Cemetery in Section D. This information has been published on an interactive website. The purpose has been to preserve the history of Fernie and the Elk Valley. Yearly, volunteers have put in countless hours in restoring the grounds to develop a park-like status of the cemetery for family members and visitors. One of the most significant accomplishments was receiving 33 stones for veterans from the Last Post Fund. The goals for the 2015-2016 year are as follows: to continue the research of internees in order to have a more accurate history of the life and times of the era and the lasting contributions of the internees; to provide information to the public, academic, family members and/ or other persons who may have interest; to photograph with a GPS camera the grave sites of sections A and B and to place each one on the website fernieheritagecemetery. com. A person will be able to Google, find and see clearly the gravesite. The society relies on funds from grants, business organizations and private donations, or fundraising events. The society is seeking donors to be able to continue with the restoration of the Cemetery to make it a beautiful serene

park-like space and to continue the research to update the web site. The society invites you to make a contribution to Fernie Heritage Cemetery Restoration Society. All donations

will be appreciated and go toward the continued restoration of the old section of St. Margaret's Cemetery and research.

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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

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12th Biennial National Western Regional

MINE RESCUE COMPETITION September 11 - 12, 2015

September 11th - Underground Competition @ Fernie Memorial Arena September 12th - Surface Competition @ Fernie Public Works Yard

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1913 Fernie Mine Rescue Competition 2013

2015 marks 100 years since the first Regional Mine Rescue Competition in the Elk Valley held in Fernie and is the 60th Anniversary of the Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition Cover Photos Courtesy: Teck - Henry Georgi and Fernie & District Historical Society

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Welcome to the 12th Biennial National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition

n behalf of Council and the City of Fernie I want to extend a warm welcome to participating teams from Canada and the USA. A sincere welcome goes also to supportive family members, assistants, volunteers, special guests and organizers of this outstanding event. Fernie is proud to host once again, particularly on this special year, being the 100th anniversary of Mine Rescue Competition in Fernie and the Elk Valley and also the 60th anniversary for Provincial Mine Rescue Competitions. These anniversaries have been reached due to the commitment and dedication employed into training and education by present and past competitors and participants. We thank you for this unceasing determination to be ready to assist in case of a mine rescue event. We also acknowledge the continuous support of sponsors over the years. Again, welcome, good luck, and enjoy your time in Fernie. Mary Giuliano Mayor

PARTICIPATING TEAMS 12th Biennial National Western Region Mine Rescue Competition SURFACE 2015 BC Teck Highland Valley Copper Teck Elkview Operations

Logan Lake Sparwood

Alta

Teck Cardinal River Operations Shell Albian Sands

Hinton Fort McMurray

Sask

Mosaic Potash Belle Plaine Westmore Coal - Poplar River

Regina Coronach

NWT

Dominion Diamond Ekati

Yellowknife

Yukon

Capstone Mining/Minto Mine

Whitehorse

USA

North Antelope Rochelle Solvay

Gillette, Wyoming Green River, Wyoming

UNDERGROUND 2015 BC

New Gold New Afton

Kamloops

Sask

Mosaic Potash Colonsay Mosaic Potash Esterhazy

Colonsay Ezterhazy

Man

Hudbay

Flin Flon

Ont

Alamos Gold Inc. Young-Davidson

Northern Ontario

NWT

De Beers Canada Ltd. Diavik Diamond Mines Dominion Diamond Ekati

Yellowknife Yellowknife Yellowknife

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce, and select members, are proud to offer great promotions to the NWRMRC competitors and guests through the 'Members to Miners' discount program.

Welcome to Fernie and best of luck! Brought to you by the

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Teck Elkview Operations

lk Valley locals Elkview Operations are no strangers to high-level mine rescue competition. Between them, the Sparwood team members have more than 65 years mine rescue experience, and have won a total 16 Zone Championships, 11 Provincial Championships and four Western Regional Championships. The Teck coal operation qualified for this year’s National Western Region Competition by winning the 2014 B.C. Provincial competition in Smithers. The 2015 team members are Dan Oliver (Captain), Steve Kallies (Vice Captain), Zane Neal, Matt Peterson, Trevor Fairweather, Cory Robinson, Shane Weed and coaches Brent Roberts and Spring Bolton. Outside their work duties, they are all current or past members of their community volunteer fire department or search and rescue team, and have devoted hundreds of hours of their own time to train for the mine rescue competition. Coach Brent Roberts said: “We are all looking forward to putting our training into practice, especially as this competition is on home ground for us so we will hopefully see a lot of family and friends coming out to support us. “On behalf of the team, I would like to give a big thank you to Teck, Elkview Operations management, support staff from Elkview Mine Rescue, and all employees from Elkview who have supported us to get this far. “The other four Teck operations in the Elk Valley have also been very supportive, allowing us to train with them ahead of the competition.” Teck’s Elkview Operations General Manager Don Sander added: “Everyone at Elkview is extremely proud of our mine rescue. These guys are very skilled and dedicated to rescue. We wish them luck in the competition and will be cheering them on.”

Safety is at Our Core Teck’s goal is everyone going home safe and healthy every day, and our mine rescue teams play a crucial role in achieving this vision. Welcome to all competitors and their supporters at the 2015 National Western Region Mine Rescue Competition, which marks 100 years of mine rescue competitions in the Elk Valley. Teck is proud to have three teams competing in this year’s event from our Elkview, Cardinal River and Highland Valley Copper Operations. Good luck to all the competitors.

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Teck Cardinal River Operations

(Left to right): Mike Greenlay, Christian Couture, Chris Race (Vice Captain), Jarod Miller, Shane Taylor (Captain), Cody Inman and Kevin Osborne.

ardinal River Operations Mine Rescue team is excited and ready to make a mark on their first National West Region Mine Rescue Competition. The Hinton-based coal operation qualified by taking second place overall in the 2015 Alberta Provincial competition, which was held in Spruce Grove, Alberta. The team members are Shane Taylor (Captain), Chris Race (Vice Captain), Cody Inman, Jarod Miller, Michael Greenlay, Kevin Osborne and Christian Couture and the coaches for the regional competition are Tom Heidler and Cyndi van Alphen. Coach Cyndi van Alphen said they are a relatively new team; in 2014 Shane Taylor took over the Captain position and his leadership has been exemplary in keeping all members safe and on task. She added: “Over the years, we’ve had some tremendously knowledgeable coaches who have added their unique touches to the training of this team. Tom Heidler and I hope to tap into that muscle memory of those specific styles and allow the team to flourish and naturally unfold as it should. “We are all looking forward to seeing this team compete against the best of the best, including two of our sister operations from Teck Elkview Operations from Sparwood and Highland Valley Copper from near Kamloops. “Our ace in the hole is that there are no expectations for us rookies – we just have to do our best and have fun doing it; the rest will look after itself. “We are so thankful for the support and opportunities given to us by Teck, the management at Cardinal River Operations, staff and our families. They have allowed us time away from daily duties in order to train and supported us as we learn and absorb all of this new information. We couldn’t do it without you - thank you.” Cardinal River Operations General Manager Matt Cole added: “I am very proud of the team’s success this year, and on behalf of everyone at Cardinal River I would like to wish them good luck for the competition.”

Mayor McKerracher, Council and the District of Elkford Staff would like to congratulate all participants of the 12th Biennial National Western Region Mine Rescue Competition!

Coal of the wild.

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Welcome NWRMRC to Fernie from the Chamber of Commerce and Business Community

elcome competitors and guests of The National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition (NWRMRC). Fernie is excited and grateful that every other year this event comes to our corner of the world. Our small town of approximately 5000 residents offers a quaint atmosphere that will welcome you like an old friend. As you visit Fernie, we invite you to take in a number of our summer recreational activities including golfing, hiking, biking, and world-class fly-fishing. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry if you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring a rod or a bike, there are a number of guides to take you down the river or bike shops to rent the latest gear. Please stop by the Downtown Visitor Center located in the Fernie Museum at 491 2nd Ave. for more details on what to do while in town.

Previous competition winners 1993

Underground Overall Winners

Syncrude Canada,

Echo Bay Mines,

Alberta 1995

Obed Mountain Coal Limited, Saskatchewan

1997

IMC Kalium Canada Limited, Saskatchewan

1999

Team 402 Syncrude Canada Limited, Alberta

2001

Highland Valley Copper, British Columbia

2003

Highland Valley Copper, British Columbia

We are extremely proud of our city and all it has to offer. We are also honoured to welcome the NWRMRC participants. The first mine rescue competition in Fernie was held July 1st, 1915 on the site of the current city hall. Now, 100 years later, we are still welcoming competitors to showcase their skills and promote mine safety. As an old mining town, thank you for all you do.

2005

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce welcomes all participants who dedicate their time to improving mine safety. Please enjoy your stay and come back to visit sometime soon.

2009

Best wishes and good luck to all. Patty Vadnais Executive Director, Fernie Chamber of Commerce

Surface Overall Winners

Highland Valley Copper, British Columbia

2007

Fording River Operations, British Columbia Highland Valley Copper, British Columbia

2011

Teck Coal - Elkview Operations, British Columbia

2013

Teck Coal - Coal Mountain Operations, British Columbia

North West Territories Cominco Sullivan Mine, British Columbia Eskay Creek Mine, British Columbia Cominco Polaris Mine, North West Territories Boliden Westmin Mine, British Columbia Miramar Con/Giant Mines Ltd., North West Territories NVI Myra Falls Operations, British Columbia Mosaic Colonsay Potash Mine, Saskatchewan Diavik Diamond Mines Inc, North West Territories Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. North WestTerritories Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. North WestTerritories

d L u ck o o G to all Mine Rescue Competitors 792 2nd Avenue, Fernie ~ 250-423-4607 2-101 Red Cedar Dr., Sparwood ~ 250-425-6489

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Diavik Diamond Mines

12th Biennial National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition

General Schedule of Events: the competitions will be held over three days: Thursday, September 10, 2015

(Left to right): Richard Kretzschmar (coach), Craig Archibald (coordinator), George Larocque, Glenn McGuire, Nathan Pitre (captain), Angus Maxwell, Jared MacInnis (vice-captain) and Bryan Grimwood.

iavik is located 300 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife, capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories. Canada’s largest diamond mine, Diavik is located on a 20 square kilometre island called East Island and is surrounded by the waters of Lac de Gras. The mine, a joint venture of Rio Tinto and Dominion Diamond Corporation, includes four diamond bearing ore bodies known as kimberlite pipes. Open-pit mining began in 2003, and in 2012, Diavik safely and successfully completed its transition to an all underground mine. In 2015 Diavik started construction of a third rockfill water retention dike to mine its fourth pipe, the A21 orebody. A21 will commence open pit production in 2018. Located on the subarctic tundra, just 220 kilometres from the Arctic Circle, Diavik flies workers to its island-based mine. Annual resupply is via a winter ice road which is open from February through March. To power the remote mine site, Diavik operates the world’s largest wind-diesel hybrid power facility. Diavik’s wind farm is lowering the mine’s carbon footprint and reducing its reliance on diesel fuel. Visit diavik.ca for more information. Diavik’s emergency response team is comprised of 70 volunteers from all departments on the mine site.

• Underground Captain and Coaches Meeting Annex Room, Memorial Arena, 4:00pm • Registration and Casual Social Community Centre, 4:30 – 8:00pm • Surface Captain and Coaches Meeting Meeting Room Community Centre, 5:00pm • All Judges, Guides and Patients Annex Room Memorial Arena, 5:00pm (for U/G) • Escort Tour , Underground Arena Site, 5:30pm • All Judges, Guides and Patients Meeting Meeting room in Community Centre, 6:00pm

Friday, September 11, 2015 Underground Mine Rescue Competition Tasks • Fernie Memorial Arena - 991 – 6th Ave/Hwy #3, 6:00am – 5:00pm

Saturday, September 12, 2015 Surface Mine Rescue Competition Tasks • Public Works Yard - 501-3rd Avenue, Fernie, 6:00am – 5:00pm Underground Technician Competition Tasks • Curling Club 901 6th Avenue/Hwy #3, 9:00am – 5:00pm • Banquet/Presentations/Dance Fernie Memorial Arena 991 – 6th Ave/Hwy #3 6:00 – 11:30pm

Good luck to all competing teams in the 12th Biennial National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition

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Dominion Diamond Ekati Corp.

Mosaic Potash Colonsay

Underground Team (black hats), from left to right: -Peter Devolder, Dave Heathfield, Ryan Devolder, Gord Zdyb, Branden Wallis. Front: Randy Zdebiak, Ryan Erickson. Surface Team (blue hats), from left to right: Gordon Frowen, Darryl Klochko, Don Hebden, Keith Winship, David English. Front: Tom Smith, Geoff Kinder, Dave Squires.

(Left to right): Rob Elliott, Derek Frank (captain), Steve Drigan, Steve Diehl, Billy Hamilton, Scott Condliffe (vice-captain), Greg Mensch.

osaic Colonsay, a potash company based in Colonsay, Saskatchewan, is proud to send a team to compete in the 2015 National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition.

With over 600 employees, we take pride in the men and women who volunteer with the Colonsay Emergency Response program and help in making Colonsay a safe workplace.

he Ekati Diamond Mine (named after the Tlicho word meaning ‘fat lake’) is Canada’s first surface and underground diamond mine. It officially began production in October 1998, following extensive exploration and development work dating back to 1981. The Ekati mine site is located in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Territories, approximately 300 kilometers northeast of Yellowknife. The Ekati mine, owned and operated by Dominion Diamond Corporation, is a remote fly in fly out site, with approximately 1400 site based employees working various rotations ranging from four days to two weeks on site. Ekati relies solely on their site based volunteer emergency response team for all emergencies on site. The Ekati ERT is comprised of approximately 90 volunteer members, with nearly a third residing at a remote site named ‘Misery’, located 30 kms from the main mine site. The Ekati ERT is a diverse team, with members from nearly all site departments and contractors. ERT members are on call 24hrs a day for the duration of their work rotation.

TOGETHER WE SHINE Ekati Emergency Response Team The Emergency Response Team at the Ekati Mine is a dedicated team of employees who put their lives on the line to protect our workforce during emergencies. These individuals volunteer and devote an extensive amount of time, constantly expending their skills and knowledge, to handle real-life situations if called upon. Dominion Diamond is proud of all employees at the Ekati Diamond Mine who have a passion for new challenges and take pride in a job well done. We would like to thank our colleagues for their hard work, dedication and commitment to learning Mine Rescue principles and skills. They’ve shown they have what it takes to be a part of a team, to work together to meet challenges and to get the job done. Dominion Diamond would like to wish our Ekati Emergency Response Team all the best in the 2015 Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition.

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Fernie Mine Rescue Competition National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition September 11 - 12, 2015 For those unfamiliar with mine rescue it is a great opportunity to learn about this most necessary work. Mine rescue team members are your neighbours; they are sometimes the first person to come upon an accident. You may not know, but you are in good hands. Teams from Canada and northwestern US compete in five categories: first aid, fire and smoke simulation, rope task and a written exam. Competitors put in many hours of training to develop their skills and come together as a team. Since beginning in 1993, 2015 is the twelfth biennial meeting of this competition but it is also the100th anniversary of competitions in the Elk Valley and the 60th of mine rescue provincial competitions. Competitions have always been a part of mine rescue. The earliest well-documented demonstration of mine rescue was held at Forbes Field at Pittsburgh on 30 and 31 October 1911. The task of the team was to enter the test mine and find and remove for treatment, three injured miners.

In British Columbia, the Annual Reports of the Department of Mines mention first aid competitions held at various locations – the first in Fernie was held on July 1st, 1915 on the grounds of today’s city hall.

This was a big event in Fernie with citizens of all ages and sizes seen wending their way to the centre of attraction, and by 2:30 every point of vantage was taken by deeply interested spectators. Mr. B. Caulfield explained the process for the day to all and recognized the support of the Provincial Department of Mines. Eleven teams competed, four from Fernie and Michel and three from Coal Creek. There were three scenarios. The first involved a miner hurt in an explosion resulting in various broken bones and other injuries. Teams were instructed to “treat patient as you see best and place on stretcher.” The second consisted of administering artificial respiration after the patient had been submerged for five minutes. The final test was, after treating a patient hurt underground, placing him on a stretcher and transporting him to the surface. This involved moving him around

the Coal Company grounds out into the road, coming back into the grounds by passing him over the fence and over a series of obstacles, and finally taking the patient up the front stairs and into the office.

After all teams finished, the four judges found the teams were very well matched and took a long time to determine final placing. In the end team number 10 headed by Joe Hamer from Fernie came first with the team receiving the $50 prize. Second and third places were too close and it was decided that the prize would become combined and $25 would go to Harrison’s team from Coal Creek and J. Stacey’s team from Michel. The day ended with a free concert in the Grand Theatre. There were similar competitions in other mining areas in the province. Provincial Department of Mines Instructor in First aid Dudley Michell, reported the following 1915 results on the work of organizing first aid centres and training persons in the use of mine-rescue apparatus in the various coal and metalliferous mines of the Province.

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“During the year over 700 miners attended first-aid lectures at the various mines of the Province. The net results show that 301 men passed final examination in first-aid work and were awarded various grades of certificates by the St. John Ambulance Association. The actual number of men finishing the course may be placed at 450. The difference between the total number of men attending the lectures and the number passing final examinations is due to various causes, some of which are: Failure to pass examinations, class completing lectures but not examined, class disbanded, and lack of interest; all of which causes have retarded the results.

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I regret to say that the results obtained from the metal-mines are not as good as were to be expected.

In 1916 the cost of operating the Fernie Mine Rescue Station was documented at $2,250.02. The instructor’s salary was $1,200 with $670.02 for equipment supplies which accounted for most of the costs. The next mine rescue competition in the Crow’s Nest area was held in Coleman, Alberta on Dominion Day 1916. Fernie hosted its first competition on Labour Day the next year, although it wasn’t until the formation of the East Kootenay Mine Safety Association in 1919 that competitions became more widespread and regular. The rescue team from Fernie also competed outside the local area. At an international event held at Nanaimo in 1919, it placed third, surpassed only by two teams from the United States.

The fiftieth annual report of the Crow’s Nest Pass Coal Company in 1946 featured a photograph of the Elk River Colliery (Coal Creek) Mine Rescue team. Since its introduction in 1915 mine rescue competitions have continued and gained in popularity. In 1955 the Mine Safety Associations in the different centres of the Province, sponsored by the Department of Mines continued to promote mine rescue, first aid, and safety education in their respective districts. The following mine rescue competitions were held in the province: The Vancouver Island Mine Safety Association held its annual competition at Cumberland The Similkameen Valley Mine Safety Association held its annual competition in Princeton The West Kootenay Mine Safety Association in Nelson The East Kootenay Mine Safety Association in Fernie The Central British Columbia Mine Safety Association in Britannia Beach At all meets, competitions were held in first aid as well as mine-rescue work. In these competitions, events were held for women and juniors. Representatives from other industries and organizations not necessarily directly connected with mining also participated.

Also initiated in 1956, a provincial competition was held in Nelson. Provincial competitions held in various locations continue to this day.

Building from an idea suggested in 1991, in 1993 Fernie hosted the first Fernie Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition to promote the mining industry, the safety in the industry and the area as well. Originally planned as an invitation only competition, it changed to the winners only of the Provincial Mine Rescue Competitions for the current year and previous year, in their respective province or state, would be eligible to attend. The Fernie Competition was further enhanced by Westray Commissioner Justice K. Richards’ recommendation that….”Mine Rescue Competitions, long a fixture in the underground mining industry, provide a valuable training incentive for miners. These competitions should be continued.”

The reputation of local mine rescue teams continued to grow. During the mid-1920s, the team from Coal Creek won the East Kootenay competition four times and the Vancouver Island competition three times. That reputation was sustained over the years and was a source of great local pride. Fernie teams captained by Joe Haile won many prizes in the thirties.

As a result of those comments the Chief Inspectors of Mines agreed that Canada should be divided into regions to deal with issues related to emergency preparedness and response. The National Western Region Mine Rescue Committee (NWRMRC) and the City of Fernie partner to ensure the Fernie Mine Rescue Competition tests the emergency preparedness and response capabilities rescue teams from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon and the northwestern United States. The City of Fernie and its mine rescue committee are responsible for sponsoring and organizing the competition, while the NWRMRC is responsible for organizing the tasks. The competition is designed to recognize, showcase and celebrate the work and dedication of those involved in emergency response and mine rescue. Held every other September since then, underground and surface mine rescue teams from the western Canadian provinces and territories as well as the western states gather in Fernie to compete. The competitions renew and reinforce the bonds established by their predecessors. More formally the areas represented are part of a disaster response plan designed to provide mutual assistance when required.

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North Antelope Rochelle Mine

New Afton Mine

(Left to right): Peter Klaponski (Vice-Captain), Monte Spencer, Kris Edwards (Captain), Jayson Kennedy, Jared Moe (Coordinator), Mike Owens (Coach) & Mike Birtwistle

(Left to right): Travis Starks, Jonathon Tavares, Justin Malone, Jeff Nelson, John Cattles. Bottom from left: Todd Christensen, Reicher Oesterle, Brian Gilbert, and Lyle Wetz.

he past two years record – 2014 2nd place Elko Safety Olympiad in Elko Nevada, 1st place International Mine Rescue Competition in Gillette Wyoming. 2015 1st place Elko Safety Olympiad in Elko Nevada, 2nd place International Mine Rescue Competition in Gillette Wyoming.

ew Afton Fire & Mine Rescue is comprised of ~45 individuals who are trained to NFPA 1001 in Firefighting, Underground Mine Rescue, Technical Rope Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Hazardous Materials Mitigation, First Responder Level 3 and a number of other proficiencies. Of that team this year’s competition team was selected. Due to a lack of underground competition teams in British Columbia this year we were fortunate to be offered an opportunity to compete in Yellowknife, NT. New Afton Fire & Mine Rescue looks forward to this year’s Western Regional Competition and to continuing to build comraderie with responders from other properties across the country. Located 10 kilometres from Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton Mine is New Gold’s most significant cash flow generator. New Afton is a low-cost gold and copper producer with significant upside potential, primarily through increases to mill capacity and exploration at the site’s highly prospective C-zone.

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Everyone at De Beers is wishing the Snap Lake Mine Rescue Team “Good Luck” at the National Western Mine Rescue Competition.

We promote it every day and back it with the best training in the industry. At De Beers Canada we’re all about safety.

Competition help sharpen skills and test the knowledge of team members who would be called on in a mine emergency.

Then there’s our Snap Lake Mine Rescue Team. They take safety to the next level. Strive for perfection. Take time out of their own schedules to practice and train. And then test themselves against the best in the industry.

We know if the need arises, we have highly skilled professionals ready to deal with emergency situations.

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Good luck to the Snap Lake Mine Rescue Team from your friends and family at De Beers.

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The staff at New Gold would like to wish our New Afton Mine Rescue Team all the best in the 2015 National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition We are proud of the hard work and dedication displayed by our members of the emergency response teams. At New Gold, we understand the importance of working safely and strive to offer continuous safety improvements on our sites. We are committed to contributing to sustainable development wherever we operate by acting ethically and with integrity, by working safely, and taking responsibility for the impacts of our decisions and actions on communities and the environment. We consistently apply this approach through the mine life cycle from early exploration, development operation, to decommissioning and mine closure.

Our sustainability reports, policies and initiatives can be found at

www.newgold.com

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Photos - Teck Coal - Henry Georgi

Fernie Mine Rescue Competition 2013

Photos: Teck - Henry Georgi

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Hudbay Minerals

(Left to right): Kevin Lief (coach), Terry Hornyak (tech), Dave Kendal (DO), Clint Parsons (Capt.), Adam Harrower (#2 man), Robert Forsyth (#3 Man), Stephen Reid (#4 man), Aldon Kowalchuck (V. Capt), Tony Butt (Lalor Superintendent).

udbay (TSX : HBM) (NYSE : HBM) is a Canadian integrated mining company with operations, development properties and exploration activities across the Americas principally focused on the discovery, production and marketing of copper, zinc, gold and silver properties in the Flin Flon/Snow Lake regions of Northern Manitoba, Peru and Arizona.

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Mosaic Potash Belle Plaine

osaic is pleased to congratulate the Belle Plaine Emergency Response Team for their exemplary performance at the 2015 Saskatchewan Emergency Response/Mine Rescue Competition; Good luck at the 2015 National Western Region Mine Rescue Competition. Our emergency response volunteers play a critical role in Mosaics pursuit of an incident and injury free work place. Mosaic Belle Plaine is the world’s largest potash solution mine and one of three Mosaic potash mines located in Saskatchewan.

Good Luck to all the competitors in the 12th Biennial Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition

MLA Bill Bennett

Bill Bennett, M.L.A. (Kootenay East) Province of British Columbia Elkford 1 250-865-4651

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Phone: 250 417-6022 Fax: 250 417-6026 bill.bennett.mla@leg.bc.ca

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Mosaic Potash Esterhazy K2

osaic is pleased to congratulate the Esterhazy K2 Underground Mine Rescue Team for their stellar performance at the 2015 Saskatchewan Emergency Response/Mine Rescue Competition; Good luck at the 2015 National Western Region Mine Rescue Competition. Our mine rescue volunteers play a critical role in Mosaics pursuit of an incident and injury free work place. Mosaic Esterhazy is Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first Potash mine, miners broke into potash on June 8, 1962, and has since become the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest potash mine.

Capstone Mining - Minto Mine

(Right to left): Rob Sutton, Captain, Wendy Willis, Vice Captian. Steve Dunfield #3. Ryan Silverfox #4. Sean Darcy #5. Mark Goebel, Medic Cory Hilderman #7.

or three of these team members, this is the first year competing in mine rescue competitions. We have always made an effort to mix experienced with the nonexperienced members on our competition team as it benefits our entire mine rescue program. Photo from the Territorial competition in Yellowknife earlier this year.

Westmore Coal - Poplar River

Alamos Gold - Young Davidson Mine

(Left to right): Guy Hiltz (Safety Coordinator), Eric Lemieux, Chris Monteyne, Corwin Jepson (Captain), Dennis Hicks, Jason Lemieux (Vice-captain), Cam Marit (Coach). Front Row: Rod Lewis, Blake Hagen and Rob Drake.

Team members: Captain Shawn DeForge, Two Man Joey Roy, Three Man Trevor Hale, Four Man Jessie Vaillancourt, Vice-Captain Pierre Belanger, Six Man Marc Leveille, Seven Man Ryan Layland, Brief Officer Jeff St. Martin.

Welcome to the Elk Valley all competitors and families, Greetings from Sparwood and the Large Titan truck.

Please stop at our visitor center for souvenirs, clothing and info on Sparwood and the Elk Valley

We would like to wish all the competitors good luck and have fun!

#2 Front Street, Elkford, BC Phone: 250-865-7555 Fax: 250-865-7559

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Description of Competition Tasks Donning Bench and Mine Problem

This task mirrors what a team would do to rescue trapped or injured miners at a real mine. After receiving the call the team will go to the donning bench to test and ready their breathing apparatus. While they do this the coordinator will gather all the available data so that the team may be properly briefed. Once the team is briefed on the situation, they will advance into the mine to assess the conditions. Fire, smoke, explosive or poisonous gasses, ground falls or water build-up may occur as they work towards rescuing the trapped miners. Ventilation of the mine is a very crucial component of rescuing the miners and rehabilitating the mine.

Smoke Task

This task is designed to be difficult because it usually deprives the rescuers of one of their vital senses, vision. In this task the teams are very dependent on each other to communicate properly, what they are encountering, while all the time trying to remain aware of their whereabouts in a structure or mine that they are not familiar with.

Rope Task

This activity requires mine rescue team members to test their skills at rigging, rope handling and problem solving. Six team members will be required to participate in this activity. The teams will be challenged with a unique task, testing their ability to safely rig the appropriate systems to accommodate a heavy load as may be required in a rescue situation.

Extrication Task

The team will be tested on competencies related to extricating trapped workers. Once the Captain is able to control for any hazards to the team, a variety of equipment is available to choose from to safety and effectively extricate the worker.

Practical Skills Task

Practical skills, previously known as the Practical Bench, is a task or series of tasks designed to test specific competencies regarding mine rescue procedures or equipment. The skills required may include rope work, knots, gas detection, extrication, or any number of tasks associated with emergency preparedness and response as covered in the Mine Rescue Manuals.

Fire Task

The Fire fighting task will utilize props and actual fires to test the competencies of the mine rescue teams. The fires will be set at a level which will require the use of fireresistant coveralls or full turn-out gear.

First Aid Task

This task is presented as a stand-alone task testing first aid competencies consistent with Standard St. John Ambulance First Aid and Red Cross protocols. The Captain needs to recognize the hazards, maintain the safety of his team while managing appropriate first aid to injured workers.

Written Exam

The written tests the Team’s general knowledge with regards to any elements related to mine rescue. Only five team member’s scores will count. The spare may be designated as a replacement for one of the regular team members for this task.

Underground Bench Technician Competition

When a team goes into harm’s way the last thing they need is to be wearing a faulty C.C.B.A (Closed Circuit Breathing Apparatus). While all mine rescue teams have knowledge of their breathing apparatus, it requires the services of a highly skilled and knowledgeable person to maintain it at 100% efficiency. This task tests the technicians’ ability to trouble shoot and assemble the units so that they are fit for service.

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DRÄGER LOGO

Dräger logo

The Dräger logo is the most important part of the overall corporate design. As a registered trademark, the logo text is protected by copyright and must not be changed. Distorting or modifying the logo in any way is prohibited. The logo does not use a default font.

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YUKON WORKERS’ COMPENSATION HEALTH & SAFETY BOARD

Using the logo into body text is not permitted. The spelling “Draeger” used in English-speaking regions is not permitted in the body text.

RDEK FIRE SERVICES

Optimized logo files are available for a variety of applications such as web or print. The Dräger logo is administered by the Corporate Communications department of Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA. It may be obtained directly from the department or downloaded from the Dräger intranet “D-world” under “Materials – Corporate Design – Basics”.

Call FortisBC’s 24-hour 3 emergency line at VALID FR RENTALS 1-800-663-9911 or 911.

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Natural gas is used safely in B.C. every day. But if you smell rotten eggs, go outside first, then call us.

Learn more at fortisbc.com/smellandtell. The staff at New Gold would like to wish our New Afton Mine Rescue Team all the best in the 2015 National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition We are proud of the hard work and dedication displayed by our members of the emergency response teams. At New Gold, we understand the importance of working safely and strive to offer continuous safety improvements on our sites.

MANITOBA GOVERNMENT

FortisBC uses the FortisBC name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. (15-015.13 05/2015)

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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

We are committed to contributing to sustainable development wherever we operate by acting ethically and with integrity, by working safely, and taking responsibility for the impacts of our decisions and actions on communities and the environment. We consistently apply this approach through the mine life cycle from early exploration, development operation, to decommissioning and mine closure.

Our sustainability reports, policies and initiatives can be found at

www.newgold.com

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Wolfe Construction SASKATCHEWAN GOVERNMENT