CASTLEGAR NEWS Thursday, December 24, 2015
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Castlegar Community Response Network was at three Castlegar Rebel’s games recently collecting donations for Project GWEN, an acronym for Giving What Elders Need. Not only did they collect four full boxes of specially requested items for seniors gift bags, but also nearly $200 in cash donations. “Thank you Rebels, and to all of you who participated in the Rebels Angel Tree. You make a difference,” said Project GWEN coordinator Sandi McCreight. “Make no mistake, we have seniors in our community who are alone, isolated and may be at risk of abuse or neglect. While there are others who are safe but for various reasons spend the holidays without company or gifts,” said McCreight.
The Community Response Network (CRN) is a non-profit provincial organization that focuses on the prevention of elder abuse through education and awareness. Castlegar Community Services is the host agency for the local branch of the CRN. McCreight came up with the idea for Project GWEN, which she named after her mother. She was inspired after her mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer two years ago. “I decided I needed to do something here, because I could not help my mom who lived in Penticton. She gave me the first hundred dollar donation,” said McCreight. “So the project is very close to my heart.” Project GWEN supports local seniors by providing gifts both practical and fun to as many seniors as they are able. They collected items ranging from handmade blankets, mitts and scarves, to crossword
books, flashlights, pens and chocolates. The items are then put together into gift bags and hand delivered, which is always a highlight for McCreight. “‘It’s the best thing I have ever done for me,” she said. At Christmas time GWEN focuses on gift baskets, but runs all year round. Working to meet senior’s needs that they hear about through referrals. “We try to provide seniors with a resource for things not covered elsewhere,” explained McCreight. In the past GWEN has helped with a variety of basic household needs to health related items such as eyeglasses and vision exams and services related to dental and hearing. If you would like to make a donation to Project GWEN or to volunteer, contact Sandi McCreight at 250-365-2104, ext. 23 or at soscastlegar@hotmail. com.
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A Kootenay business has won the Contractor of the Year Award for 2015. Crescent Valley’s Selkirk Paving was awarded the Deputy Minister’s Contractor of the Year Award in the category of paving at a ceremony hosted by the BC Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association on Friday, Dec. 4 in Victoria. “This award is well-deserved and highlights the excellent work performed by Selkirk Paving to improve the essential Highway 3 corridor and sideroad network, along with the true community spirit shown when crews went above and beyond the job at hand,” said Todd Stone, minister of transportation and infrastructure, in a press release. “Congratulations as well to the other finalists for their great work this year in keeping BC’s transportation network safe and reliable for the travelling public.” Selkirk Paving won the award for the Highway 3 Bombi Junction to Nelway Junction resurfacing project. The $4.8-million contract included paving 26 kilometres of Highway 3 south of Salmo, paving five kilometres of side roads, and paving on municipal roads in partnership with the Village of Fruitvale and the Village of Salmo. The other finalists in the category were Peter’s Bros. Construction Ltd. for Highway 27 Braeside Road to Stuart River and O.K. Industries Ltd. for Highway 19 Eve River Bridge to Tsitika River Bridge resurfacing project and the Roberts Lake/Sayward Road shoulder widening. Asked how he felt about winning the award, Tony Maida, operation manager, said, “It was a great feeling and it’s a
Selkirk Paving won the Contractor of the Year Award for the Highway 3 Bombi Junction to Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Nelway Junction resurfacing project. group effort, so it’s not just one individual, it’s right from the get-go, from the estimating … to the quality control to the guys laying it down. It was a good job by all.” Selkirk Paving won the award based on excellent quality control and a brand new asphalt plant that produces lower emissions. The crew also showed community spirit by working closely with local governments and donating their work at Salmo Youth Centre and on a Crescent
Valley parking project. “[We were] just working in the area and we give back to our communities,” said Maida. They even responded to a local fire in Castlegar. The Contractor of the Year Awards recognize construction and maintenance companies that demonstrate excellence in the categories of grading, paving, bridges and structures, safety innovation, and highway maintenance work throughout BC.
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Local organizations receive over $70,000 CHELSEA NOVAK Castlegar News
Sixteen local community organizations have received over $70,000. Kootenay Savings Credit Union (KSCU) has announced that $23,000 in grants have been awarded through the Kootenay Savings Community Foundation for the fall/winter granting period. In addition, eight local community foundations have received a total of $50,000 between them. The eight community foundations sharing the $50,000 are as follows: • Columbia Valley Community Foundation • Community Foundation of Castlegar & District • Community Fund of North Kootenay Lake Society • Kimberley & District Community Foundation • LeRoi Community Foundation • Nakusp & Area Community Foundation • Salmo Community Resource Society • Slocan Valley Community Legacy Society “That $50,000 is divided amongst those eight, based on our membership in each of those regions,” explains Aron Burke, com-
munity liaison for KSCU. Each community foundation will now decide how to share the funding they received in their own community. “We gift it to them and we tell them they can in turn use that money to be awarded in the form of grants in their community,” says Burke. “The reason we do that is … it’s local people living in those communities that are making decisions on where the money goes. So they’re going to know better than anyone how to portion that money out and what groups would benefit best from it.” The eight organizations receiving grants from the Kootenay Savings Community Foundation are as follows: • Castlegar Hospice Society • Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy • Columbia Valley Arts Council • Columbia Valley Greenways Alliance • Columbia Valley Search & Rescue • Health Community Society of the North Slocan Valley • Kimberley Nature Park Society • Take a Hike Youth at Risk Foundation “One of our big ones for Castlegar was the Hospice Society,” said Burke. “They’re trying to establish a regional palliative care centre in the area so that was an important one for us to support.”
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Rachelle Bouillon from the Kootenay Savings Credit Union Castlegar branch presents Jennifer Priore, president of the Community Foundation of Castlegar and District with a cheque. The next grant deadline for the Kootenay Savings Community Foundation is March 31, 2016. For more information visit kscu. com/Community/CommunityFoundation.
Columbia Basin Trust names new chair NELSON STAR STAFF Cranbrook’s Rick Jensen takes over as chair of the Columbia Basin Trust on Jan. 1, replacing the retiring Greg Deck. Jensen joined the Trust board in 2013 and served this year as vice-chair. He is also the chair of New Dawn Developments, a director of New Dawn Restorations, president of the Canadian Institute of Excellence and a director of Columbia Power Corporation. He is the former president and CEO of Panorama Mountain Village. Deck, of Radium Hot Springs, has been on the Trust board since its inception in 1995. He served as vice-chair from 2008 to 2012 and has been chair since 2013. He is the mayor of Jumbo Glacier Resort municipality. “On behalf of the Trust’s
Board and staff, I would like to thank Greg Deck for his contributions to the formation and growth of the Trust,” Jensen said in a news release. “For over 20 years, he has been an instrumental part of this organization and has dedicated his efforts to the well-being of our region and its residents.” Nakusp’s Laurie Page, who joined the board in January 2012, has been reappointed until December 2018 and is taking over as vice-chair. She also served as vice-chair from 2013 to 2014. “The Trust has achieved remarkable success, and I’m confident Rick Jensen, Laurie Page and the rest of the board will carry this success forward,” said Deck. “This is a solid team committed to an extraordinary organization that will continue to
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serve the Basin well.” Kim Deane of Rossland, who has been on the board since 2009, is retiring. Two new members are joining the board for one-year terms, expiring December 2016. Michael Delich of Fernie is an active entrepreneur, community leader and sport leader. Rhonda Ruston of Kaslo is a lawyer and has served on the boards of the Kaslo InfoNet Society and Kaslo Institute. Nelson’s Am Naqvi has been reappointed to the board until December 2018. Other board members include Larry Binks (Creston), Wendy Booth (Fairmont Hot Springs), Gord DeRosa (Trail), John Dooley (Nelson), Loni Parker (Revelstoke), Vickie Thomas (?aq’am) and Jeannette Townsend (Valemount).
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Request for Quote Catering Services Castlegar Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club The Castlegar Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club is looking for a caterer to supply finger food at our Annual Wine Festival occurring on April 2, 2016; at the Castlegar Complex. This Community Event is a major fundraiser for the Club that supports both our Local and International Service Projects. The Caterer chosen will be expected to produce a selection of hot finger food from their own resources and items supplied by community support. This is a semi formal event and suggested finger food should be commensurate with that. Interested Caterers should contact Fred Hughes, Club Secretary to receive the tender documents with complete details about this request. Email: fch333@shaw.ca Phone: 250365-5530. Completed quotes must be returned by 2:00PM January 12, 2016 to the address / email given in the tender documents. Fred Hughes, Club Secretary Castlegar Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club
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There are two main types of calcium supplements used today. Calcium carbonate is less expensive and depends on stomach acid for best absorption. Take these with meals. Calcium citrate, the more expensive form, is absorbed well when taken with or without food. Keep a list of all the medications you take with you at all times. This list should contain all prescribed medications, non prescription medications and herbal products. Many people don’t include vitamins and herbal products on this list but they can be important in assessing your health. Side effects can happen with medications. Most are minor and self-limiting. Examples include nausea, drowsiness and skin rashes. Side effects can happen when certain drugs are mixed with others. Alcohol is a good example of the “other” drug. As your pharmacists, we will inform you of any side effects that may affect your quality of life. Good habits to cultivate for 2016 include taking your medications correctly. daily exercise, not smoking, moderate alcohol consumption and eating sensibly to keep your weight in control. These habits all contribute to a healthier life. There is another habit we would like you to keep… having our pharmacists fill your prescriptions. The side effects of this service are only positive. Have a happy and safe holiday season.
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Bear Smart WildSafe BC coordinator for Castlegar Jenny Wallace presented a year end report of the organization’s activities to city council Monday night. Wallace is pleased with the progress the city has made in the last year towards qualifying for Bear Smart community status. Wallace reported that there were more bear reports this year than the previous two years combined, resulting in 70 bears being destroyed out of the Castlegar Conservation office. Not all of these bears were in Castlegar, as the office takes care of a wider area, however Wallace said that the majority were from in and around Castlegar. “That just reiterates how significant the human bear conflict issue is in our region and how important it is for municipalities to take big steps to address community attractants,” said Wallace. From a bear conflict aspect, Wallace sees Castlegar’s upcoming switch to bear resistant garbage carts as a huge step forward. She predicts that current food conditioned bears will still make an appearance in town next year looking for the food they have grown accustomed to. Once they learn that there is not a food reward, they will eventually move on. The largest improvement in conflicts will be seen when the young and non-food conditioned bears come to town and finding no food reward, will never get into the habit of coming to town for food. Support for art gallery Council voted to assist the Kootenay Gallery of Art financially with a feasibility study to explore the relocation of the gallery. The $8000 will come from
the 2015 consulting fee budget line item. The gallery will also request funding for the study from RDCK Areas I and J as well as the Columbia Basin Trust. “I am in support of this, I think it is a huge step forward that they are taking and the sooner they get this done, the sooner they can make plans. It is a huge asset to the community and I wish them luck,” said Councillor Deb McIntosh. Kootenay Gallery executive director Val Field was pleased with the decision. “We certainly appreciate their support,” said Field. “It is a very important part of our whole process is to do this feasablilty study and get our questions answered so we can move forward with the whole project.” Committees for 2016 The new committee lineup for 2016 was announced. Committees are as follows: Public Safety — Bruno Tassone, Kevin Chernoff Cultural and Civic Pride — Kevin Chernoff, Dan Rye Community Wellness and Social Services — Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff, Bruno Tassone Finance and Corporate Services — Sue HeatonSherstobitoff, Dan Rye Sustainability and Technological Initiatives — Lawrence Chernoff, Kevin Chernoff, Dan Rye Transportation and Civic Works — Deb McIntosh, Florio Vassilikakis Planning and Development — Florio Vassilikakis, Deb McIntosh Recreation Commission — Dan Rye, Kevin Chernoff Stage four labour management — Lawrence Chernoff, Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff, Florio Vassilikakis Emergency — Lawrence Chernoff, Deb McIntosh, Bruno Tassone
Strategic planning for School District 20 Giving our students the tools and confidence they need to be successful in a rapidly-evolving global environment is our first priority as a Board of Education. To assist us in achieving this goal, we will be engaging our communities in building and maintaining a school system that reflects local priorities, values and expectations. In June 2015, the Board of Education began the strategic planning process with senior district leaders, to discuss big picture questions like: what are the attributes of the students we want exiting our schools; what learning opportunities are students provided; what do our learning environments look and feel like; what staff do we need to achieve these objectives and how do we support our staff; how are parents and community members involved with our schools; what are we good at; where can we improve; what opportunities exist for the district; etc. Currently, we are immersed in the process of community en-
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in early November and were encouraged by the valuable, thoughtful input we received. Next steps include a meeting with parents in January 2016 to hear what they believe are important skills for their children/youth to acquire in order to develop to their full potentials. Students and community will also be invited to participate in this process as we continue this inclusive work. After hearing from all stakeholders in the district, board and staff will develop a draft plan that will identify where we want to be as a district, for our schools, for our students, staff and for our communities. This will be presented for feedback and adjusted as necessary to develop a directional document that we can feel confident will guide our district to support students to become socially engaged citizens who can actively contribute to positive change in our global world. We look forward to meeting with you in the near future!
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From the Hill happy to see this outcome, we will be watching future announcements carefully for the new carbon emission targets and green technology investments that we will need to achieve this critical goal. Since Canada went to Paris with no new plan, the government has promised to come up with some details within the next three months as to how this country will quickly transition to a low-carbon future.
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The government’s plan to bring in thousands of Syrian refugees by the end of February was also a frequent topic of debate in the House.
Parliament opened for a brief two-week sitting in early December. For a newcomer to Parliament Hill, I found the pomp and ceremony, borrowing from centuries of parliamentary tradition, a moving reminder of the deep trust my constituents have placed in me. I gave my first speech in the House towards the end of the sitting; you can see it online at http://on.fb.me/1U0qGuA. On Dec. 4, the new Liberal government outlined its priorities in the Speech from the Throne. It was a very short speech, especially considering the lengthy list of promises in the Liberal campaign platform. It was heartening to hear some important pledges emphasized, especially regarding the fight against climate change. Canada’s large delegation to the Paris climate conference made headlines with some strong words aiming for a 1.5-degree limit to global warming. While we in the progressive opposition were
The government’s plan to bring in thousands of Syrian refugees by the end of February was also a frequent topic of debate in the House. As I mentioned in my previous column, I’m happy to say that the overwhelming major-
ity of comments I have received on this issue have been positive. Last Wednesday I met with representatives of community groups that are working together to settle refugees in the south Okanagan and they also mentioned the great support they had received from hundreds of local residents. The Throne Speech also briefly mentioned plans for increased infrastructure spending. Last week I met with mayors and councillors from a number of communities on the Kootenay side of the riding, and infrastructure is certainly on the top of their lists regarding help from Ottawa. I promised them that I’ll be watching for details on this initiative as they emerge. At this time of year, it is especially important to remember those less fortunate than us. Our cold winters make conditions even more difficult for the homeless, and local food banks need your donations to ensure that no one in this wealthy country is hungry over the holidays. I’ve been involved in a couple of recent meetings that took giant steps toward bringing groups together to house the homeless in Penticton. It was so encouraging to see the city, several churches and dedicated activists pledge to really get things done on this issue in the coming months. My staff and I will be moving in to offices in Penticton and Castlegar on Dec. 30, and I’ll be advertising open houses at both locations in January to welcome you all to those locations and meet my staff. In the meantime, have a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year!
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As Black Friday ends and is followed by the impending Christmas season I begin to worry about my days. I am fully in support of various causes and events of awareness but our 24 hour slots are quickly being consumed by ‘special days’. Failing to stem the tide we risk finding ourselves with a day shortage. Cyber Monday, Toonie Tuesday, Superbowl Sunday and Seniors Thursday leave only Wednesday, Friday and Saturday unclaimed. ‘Floater’ days remove a vast number more. Boxing Day, Halloween, Valentines Day, Worldwide Celebration of Weights and Measures Day, Wookie Life Day and others are quickly eliminating ordinary twenty four hour stretches. Weeks are also falling prey to unilaterally declared causes, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Global Entrepreneur Week, Worldwide Breast-feeding Week are examples. With fewer weeks available conflicts are arising. The UN-declared World Space Week finds itself at odds with with the Marijuana Users Association which wants to use the same time slot for World Spaced Week. However, Geography Awareness Week
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organizers however have gone into talks with their counterparts at the Directionally Challenged Week offices. Both groups are hoping for a mutually productive collaboration. Months are no exception to the onslaught. October was declared 4-H Month, as well asAmerican Cheese Month and Menopause Month. Novembers competition sees Banana Pudding Lovers, Pecan Eaters and Novel Writers all vying to have this same slot as their own. Future conflict can be assured. I submit that we end this penchant for special days, weeks and months. To have a simple Saturday where there are no concerns other than sitting would be satisfying. A mundane Monday where I do no more than mumble about the morons around me would be marvellous. Weeks without World Alliance groups waving placards and months devoid of declarations of various sorts seems desirable. Act now before the days, weeks and months of your calendar are as gone as your choices. Ryan Lengsfeld Nelson
In 1979 I took this photo of the Halfway Cabin on Unnecessary Ridge, where I spent the night with a skiing buddy and resident pack rat. The cabin played an important role as an emergency shelter for the Old Glory meteorological technicians, when on their winter trips to Rossland. It was kept stocked with food, clothing and bedding, and connected to the Old Glory to Rossland telephone line. The Meteorological Observatory was in service from 1944 to January 1968, when it accidentally caught on fire. The cabin met a similar Photograph by Walter Volovsek fate when it burnt down.
Riding along with Santa Santa Claus, Sinter Klaus, good old St. Nick — at Christmas time, this character takes over western society. With his department store photo sessions and his major role in Santa parades, his red-suited figure has become central to our holiday celebrations. So I decided to follow him about during the run-up to this Christmas. Recently, I was at the City of Castlegar’s Winterfest event on a warm winter evening. Standing by the big barrels of burning wood, I saw Santa big as life on one of the floats. I waved at him, and of course he waved at everybody with that back and forth gesture he has developed over the years. Next, I noticed a long line of children and their parents stretching from somewhere along Columbia Avenue right up to the
front door of City Hall. In the past, I’ve noticed Santa and Mrs. Claus visiting with the children outside in sub-zero weather and nearly being blown away by the winter winds. This year the organizers decided Mr. and Mrs. Claus could be inside in the warmth. I also dropped in on Santa at Selkirk College during the Castlegar campus’s children’s party. Sneaking up on the Robson Fire Brigade’s big red truck in a laneway by the college, I saw Santa give a tug of his beard and an okay to the three firemen. Hanging on behind the main cab of the fire-truck, I heard the clatter of alarms as they drove him to the front door of the college. I don’t know where he appeared from when he was picked up by the Robson Fire Department. He was a bit disheveled, but as he clam-
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proceeded. His “ho-ho-ho’s” had some force, and before I knew it, the children were hugging him and he was giving out gifts on a makeshift stage. And when he was finished, he simply wandered toward the front of the college and disappeared. The fire-truck never came back for him, and there was no sign of reindeer soaring across the sky. A day or so later, I met him at the Genelle Hall. Here Castlegar’s “morning” Rotarians were having their annual family Christmas party. How the adults stayed awake I don’t know. Being morning types, they get up so early most days that it seems they should at least be dozing at this concert’s late hour. This club had a major singalong prior to Santa’s arrival. I was watching for Santa, but I got so caught up in the singing I nearly
missed his entry. But there he was with his ho-ho’s and stopping to do a little dance, his arms jerking forward in a robotic or puppet slow-motion routine that was mesmerizing. I decided Santa had several different suits to change into as this one was a different colour of red than the one he had on at the college. Being magical, I guess he also grew a much longer beard in the few days before this concert. Most of the children sat on his lap, and when they were done outlining their wishes, he rose with a big wide grin. His big belly shook and he slipped out into the coolness of the evening and became a whisper of air or a slight flash of light — and was gone. On every occasion as he regaled the children and gave out treats, he brought enormous happiness.
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Volunteers — the heartbeat of Castlegar Growing up, our family didn’t have a lot of money to give to organizations to help them out. Those were the days when many parents struggled to shelter, feed and clothe their families. So, I was taught at a very young age that volunteering is sometimes more valuable than actually giving money. So I have volunteered all my life. I always put my hand up — even when my plate is full. As a result, volunteering has taught me how to be organized, determined and a very task orientated person. Just ask anyone that knows me — we kid about it all the time. A few years ago, I had the privilege of attending the Communities in Bloom awards where the city was awarded the International Award for Small Communities. During my brief thank yous — I spoke about how volunteers are the heartbeat of any community — without them the community slowly starts to die and wither, but with them communities become invigorating and alive — they bloom. Castlegar is so very lucky to have a wealth of individuals who put up their hands when needed. They carry the torch for those that don’t have the time or interest to volunteer. They become the “buddy” to mentor a child, a friend to deliver a meal or visit a lonely senior, a compassionate hand for a life well-lived, someone to help assist with various tour-
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group that loves to beautify our community, and so on. Volunteers are the “human elements” that are vital to keep Castlegar growing and moving forward. People volunteer for a variety of reasons: it connects them to their community; to meet new friends; to discover their strengths, talents and interests; to create safer and healthier communities; to learn job related skills; and/or to gain a personal satisfaction of helping others. But did you know that people who volunteer are healthier and live longer? Research shows that those who gave social support to others, had lower rates of mortality and experience a “helper high” — a euphoric rush that releases endorphins which are the body’s natural painkillers. Which in turn makes you feel-good, which can reduce cardiovascular disease and cholesterol and improve immune function. So the bottom-line is: volunteering is healthy for you. In fact, volunteering reinforces my own humanity and recharges my batteries to deal with the world outside of our “happily ever after” community. The volunteers we have in Castlegar inspire me to keep giving. They make our community what it is — a place where we are proud to raise our kids and to invite family and friends to visit. It’s a place to call home!
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Upcoming JANUARY CASTLEGAR SR. ACTIVITIES @ COMPLEX Mon 10:00 Darts, 1:00 Whist Tues 9:30 Floor Curling/Carpet Bowling 1:00 Crafts 1:30-2:30 Line Dancing 7:00 Pool Wed 9:30 Floor Curling 10:00 Learning Centre 6th, 13th, 27th 10:00 Raspberry Hi Coffee 20th 11:30 Euchre 1:00 Rummoli Thurs 9:30 Floor Curling 1:00 Bingo but Not on 6th 2:00 General Meeting 2:00 Tea Dance start 14th Fri 10:00 Qi Gong 1:00 Crib Sat 11:30 Soup Day Jan 16 ROBSON SUNDAY MARKET will be closed Dec. 27 and Jan. 3, 10. Opening again, Jan 17, 2016. Call Kathy to book your table 250-365-3796. DECEMBER 24: 7 p.m. Candle Light Service at Castlegar Baptist Church, 419 7th Ave. Please join us for a beautiful candle lit service featuring special music, readings and a Christmas message. DECEMBER 24: 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 713 4th St. Join us for Christmas hymns, and readings of the Christmas story Bible verses. Everyone welcome. Contact: Laura Williams, 250-365-8036. DECEMBER 24: Kinnaird Park Community Church, Christmas Eve Service at 6:30 p.m. on December 24th. This is a one-hour Christmas Eve Service to celebrate the birth of Christ. All are welcome! JANUARY 4: Yoga classes for people living with MS. Sponsored by the WK MS Society. Held at the Columbia River Yoga Studio, Castlegar. Free for members of the MS Society. Contact Community Services Coordinator Lonnie Facchina. Phone 1-800-268-7582, ext.7259 or Group Facilitator and Instructor Janice Ferraro, 250-365-5428. Classes resume Jan. 4. JANUARY 11: Pass Creek Regional Exhibition Society is having a General Meeting on January 11 at 7 p.m. at the Recreation Center. Everyone welcome. JANUARY 18: Monday, Jan. 18, The Ostomy Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. at the Kiro Wellness Center, 1500 Columbia Avenue,
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GRACE COMMUNION INTERNATIONAL CHURCH: Meets Sunday mornings at 11 a.m. at the Resker Hall in Robson (next door to the Robson Community Church) on Waldie Ave. Phone 250-365-6405 for more information.
COMMUNITY HARVEST FOOD BANK & DROP-IN CENTRE: Monday Food Bank 11 a.m. to 1:30 Wednesday Drop-in centre 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (free). Lunch served 11 to 1:30. Friday Drop-in centre 10 to 1:30 (free). Lunch served 11 to 1:30. Food donations can be dropped off on any of these days at St. David’s Church. Call 250-608-2227.
CASTLEGAR GARDEN CLUB meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m. at the Castlegar Community Complex. For a fresh gardening perspective and inspirations that will linger long after the meeting, stop in for a visit. Information: Wendy Eggleton 250-365-0150 or wendy.eggleton@icloud. com. THE NEW LIFE CHURCH: The Thursday dinners provided for the community by the New life Church will not be available for Thursday December 24 and Thursday December 31. The meals will be served again starting on Thursday January 7 and every Thursday in the new
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year. We wish one and all a very merry Christmas and a Happy New year See you in the new year when we will be happy to serve you once more. BLUEBERRY BOTTLE DRIVE: Please drop off refundable bottles and cans at the Blueberry School. All donations go towards funding programs and events at the school. FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING: for problem gambling; Castlegar Community Services Call 250-608-2254. THE CASTLEGAR AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL AUXILIARY GIFT SHOP in the Health Clinic is having a sale of 20% off all brand new summer stock. The new winter clothing for infants and children have arrived for your shopping pleasure. Mondays thru Thursdays 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. For inquiries 250-304-1274. ABOUT BREASTFEEDING: Informative support group for breastfeeding moms. Neighbourhood House in
SELKIRK WEAVERS AND SPINNERS GUILD: meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre, 10 to 11 a.m. followed by show and tell. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: Classes for adults, Conversation Club, Family Drop-in for families with young children, one-on-one tutoring. Free. Call Corinne at 250-687-4714. COMMUNITY HARVEST FOOD BANK: The food bank needs donations. Cash, cheques and food items can be dropped off during food bank hours or at the Station Museum. THE SHARING POT DINNER: The Sharing Pot Dinner begins serving its hot dinners on Tuesday Sept 29 at 12 p.m. downtown at the Cadet Hall. The hot meals will be offered every Tuesday throughout the year. No charge. “ST DAVID’S & UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP located at 605 Columbia Ave. Stock includes clothing,shoes,bedding,linens,boo ks,household items and sewing,knitting & craft supplies. Buy a ticket for our raffle of dolls and ovenware and support the Food Bank. Many Christmas items now in stock for the holiday season. We will be closed Dec 20th and opening again Jan 5. Merry Christmas to all of our customers and a big thank you for your support. CASTLEGAR-ROBSON LEGION MEAT DRAW: Every Sat in the Lounge. 4-6 p.m. Guests must be signed in. TOPS GROUP MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY 8:30-10 a.m. Kinnaird Hall, 2320 Columbia Ave. Round table discussion. Get motivated to eat healthy, lose weight. Call 250-365-7956. CASTLEGAR A.A. MEETINGS AT THE PIONEER ARENA: Sunday at 10 a.m.; Tuesday at 7 p.m. (Dennis 250-365-2738); Wednesday at noon (Dan 250-359-7817) Thursday and Saturday at 8 p.m. (Jim at 250-365-6216
or Alex 250-359-7031) and Saturday at 8 p.m (Len at 250-365-7805). AL-ANON MEETS EVERY MONDAY NIGHT for people whose lives have been affected by someone’s drinking. Mondays 8-9 p.m. at 2224 6th Ave. (Kootenay Society for Community Living building.) Sydney 250-608-1867. COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIANCE FOR LITERACY (CBAL) FALL PROGRAMS: Community Learning Place Castlegar Library Tuesdays from noon - 3 pm Mother Goose (0-12 months old) Castlegar Library Wednesdays 10-11 am (Starting Oct.14 ) Mother Goose (toddlers & preschoolers) Castlegar Primary Campus Thursdays 9-10 am Starting Oct.15 Tech Learning Place (iPad support) Castlegar Seniors Centre 9-11 am Sept. 23, Oct. 14, 28 Nov. 4, 25, Dec. 2 , 9) English Language Classes Castlegar Library Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30-11:30 am (Childminding on Thursdays) Settlement Services for Newcomers Contact Corinne at 250-687-4714 castlegarsettlement@cbal.org ESL Family Time Kootenay Family Place Fridays 10-12noon Scrabble Club Castlegar Library 6:15-7:45 pm 2nd Tuesday of the month Love 2 Learn Castlegar Primary Campus Fridays 8:45-10:00 am (Starting Oct.9) For more info Contact Alana at 250— 687-4983 or email: castlegarcoordinator@ cbal.org Seniors Computer Class- Intermediate level: Robson Community School; Tuesdays, Nov.3 - Dec 15. 9-10:30 a.m. TO START IN JANUARY THE NEW LIFE CHURCH: (behind the Castlegar Primary School) will be serving hot nutritious meals for people in the community every Thursday. Doors open at 3:45 and the meal will be served at 4:30 p.m. Please use the basement entrance at the back of the church. For info phone 250-365-7500.
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Fire chief honoured for 40 years of service BETSY KLINE Castlegar News
The City of Castlegar recognized Fire Chief Gerry Rempel for forty years of faithful service at the firefighters annual Christmas banquet last week. Rempel started out his firefighting career at the young age of 16 with the BC Forest Service fighting summer forest fires. He then moved on to industrial firefighting with a mill in Quesnel before beginning as a volunteer firefighter in Castlegar in 1975. Rempel’s first full time firefighting position came in 1981 with Transport Canada at the Castlegar Airport, moving up the ranks until he moved into the chief position there in 1984. In April of 1991 he became the deputy fire chief for Castlegar, a position which he only kept for four months before becoming the fire chief. Forty years is a long time to stick with something, but Rempel has found his job very satisfying. “This is a good city, a good community,” he said. “When I look back, it is a good profession to be in. I’ve always liked about this profession that you have the opportunity to help people, not every job is like that.” Rempel includes the new fire hall that was built in 1999 and the
amalgamation of the two former detachments into one as highlights of his career. “It has worked operationally and administratively a lot better having one fire hall instead of two,” he said. “Our response times are better. Everyone is training together.” The role of the fire department has changed a lot over the years. When Rempel first started, the department mostly did fire calls, with the odd rescue thrown in. The first year he joined the department there were 15 calls. That is a stark contrast to the over 900 calls the department will make this year. Calls now include rescues, highway rescues, vehicle accidents, aircraft fires, mills, dams, hazardous materials, medical emergencies and of course, fires. “We have an awesome crew here,” said Rempel. When asked about the worst fires he has seen in Castlegar, Rempel quickly rattled off a list that included the BC Timber saw mill fire of 1978, fires at the Castlegar Hotel in 1977 and 1982, Kinnaird Elementary in 1979, St. Rita’s Catholic Church in 2013 and the Kinnaird Church of God in 2014. “It’s not so much the dollar value, but the impact on people,” said Rempel. “It’s hard when people loose everything.” The downside of
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being fire chief in a small town for so long is that you likely know the people you are sent out to help. “There are some calls that time doesn’t let you forget,” said Rempel. Rempel has led the department to be active in the community, volunteering even more than the time they spend on fire department work. They can be seen at Christmas time doing their annual toy drive, and throughout the year at community events, teaching fire prevention in the schools or raising money for Muscular Dystrophy research and treatments. Rempel is also know around town for his 23 years of work with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. He spent 14 years as the commanding officer of the Castlegar cadets before he was transferred to Nelson for the next seven years. This year, he has resumed the Castlegar commanding officer role. “It is a great program. It gives kids a
sense of direction,” said Rempel. “It’s good working with the youth and having an impact. We have good kids in this community.” The department has grown over the years and currently has 32 volunteers and two full time deputy chiefs. “You don’t do it by yourself, fire service is a team effort,” explained Rempel. “You have to work together. Lives depend on you.” Rempel is appreciative of all the support he has had over the years. “It’s a good department. A progressive city. Council has always supported this department. It’s a good city to work in, I couldn’t think of a better one,” he said. “It truly is an honour and a privilege to do a job like this. I’m really grateful.”
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Christmas?” Here are their responses: “The cheeriness, the generosity. Gathering with family and friends.” Christine Esovoloff “Opening presents.” Susanne Stutters, age 6 “Spending time with those you love and remembering those you love who have passed on, even though it makes you cry.” Marilyn Sam “Being with family.” Christina Macleod “Going to church and worshipping.” Ron McIntyre “Christmas parties. Getting to go out, have fun and socialize and drink funny drinks and give presents.” Brenda Robertson “I love the lights and the snow, it is beautiful. Everyone is a lot nicer.” Zoe Melo “Hands down the snow.”
Daniel Blunt “Christmas morning.” Chanah MacInnis, age 10 “I like the lights outside. I have moved around a lot and I like how different cities have all the lights set up on the streets and the Christmas trees.” Vanessa Muangxong “The c an d l e l i g ht Christmas Eve service at my church.” Liza Voykin “Family time.” Rob Voykin “Getting together with family and friends and the meal afterwards.” Kennedy MacInnis, age 17 “I always like on Christmas morning reading from the bible the story about Jesus’ birth. Also the songs, the food and the fellowship.” Michelle Potter “The warmth and family love.” David Brisenbine
“Being with family. Every Christmas Eve, my whole family, we get into the van and drive around Castlegar and look at Christmas lights, that is my favourite thing to do. We have been doing it since our kids were little, still in car seats.” Councillor Sue HeatonSherstibitoff “Being together with family, that’s really about it isn’t it? And the kids, Christmas to me is all about the kids.” Councillor Dan Rye “I like it when my Dad reads the Christmas story and we are all together.” Leanne Stutters, age 12 “My grandchildren, absolutely. Their eyes are just unbelievable.” Councillor Bruno Tassone “Family. The joy of the celebration of the Christmas season.” Mayor L aw ren c e Chernoff
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The Force comes to Castlegar CHELSEA NOVAK Castlegar News
The excitement outside the Kootenay Centre Cinemas was palpable last Thurday night as people waited in line to see the first Castlegar screening of Star Wars Episode 7. J. Flis, 43, saw the first Star Wars movie when it was in theatres and was excited for Episode 7. “My parents took me to the first one in ‘77 when I was four and I’ve seen every other movie in the theatre since,” he said. Flis’ kids have also seen the first six movies and were waiting with him in line.
J. Flis saw the first Star Wars movie in theatres when he was four and brought his kids to see Photo by Chelsea Novak Episode 7. “He owns all the Star Wars videos,” Flis said of his son. “He’s been into it since he was four too. He has a huge Star Wars Lego collection and video games.” Brianna Shannon, 35, had
dressed for the occasion. “I’ve got my new tights on,” she said, pointing to her red, black and white tights patterned with storm trooper helmets, walkers and Galactic Empire symbols. The waiting finally comes to an end as everyone finds their seat in the theatre and a cheer goes up as yellow text starts scrolling up the screen. Numerous lightsaber and star ships battles later everyone emerges from the theatre, still bubbling with excitement. Flis was not disapointed. His two favourite new characters are Rey and BB-8. “It was amazing,” he said.
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Christmas Beers worth celebrating with
The norm for winter and the colder temperatures is darker higher alcohol brews. Really though, no matter what you love this is a great time to indulge. It’s the holidays: go ahead and treat yourself. This week we’re across the board as far as styles go but they’re all Kootenay-born brews that are perfect for the season. Nelson Brewing Company: Bent Pole Organic IPA Brewed in honor of the 40th anniversary of Whitewater Ski Hill. A Northwest-style IPA is what we decided upon as it’s the style of beer requested most at the hill that they previously didn’t have on tap. The balances of pine and citrus with a great hop kick have found an immediate audience. The label is a Dave Heath photo of his partner Michelle Rudell blasting Kootenay powder. It’s all about living in the moment in the
Kootenays and this very tasty beer and label pay tribute. Happy anniversary, Whitewater. Here’s to the next 40! Suggested serving temp is 3 degrees Celsius and would pair very well with Mexican or Indian food and aged smoked cheddar. Mt Begbie Brewing: Cold Smoked Porter
I was at the government liquor store and a lady in the 650 ml section insisted that I try it, and I’m glad she did. This may be a better beer then their brewery’s staple Nasty Habit IPA. Great flavour all the way through with a perfect sublet smoke finish. Those from the Six Mile area may find it unrecognizable from their tap water post-forest fire this summer, but I digress. This is one of the things we love most about Craft Beer: the community. If you love a beer share that stoke! Suggested serving temperature is
around 5 degrees Celsius and would go very well with roasted or barbecue food, soft cheeses and dark chocolate. Torchlight Brewing: Triple Abbey Style Ale
A great addition to the Nelson brewing community, the Torchlight guys have been brewing big and dynamic beers since they opened their doors last year. Their Triple is bottle refermented, and at nine per cent alcohol by volume is the only of these three that would qualify for aging in your cellar. This one has a nice spice on the nose and an impressively consistent flavour profile. A great beer to sit by the fire and nurse over an hour with a cigar. It’s great to have a local option for this style of beer that has such a rich history. Suggested serving temperature is around 7-8 degrees Celsius and would pair well with dates and dark chocolates.
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Castlegar is currently short three doctors, despite what an Interior Health Agency employee told the Castlegar Source back in November. Cheryl Whittleton, heath service administrator for the Kootenay Boundary, told the Source that “Castlegar has a full complement of family physicians, but the city and IHA are proactively recruiting in anticipation of some of those doctors eventually retiring.” Cheryl Gnyp, Castlegar and area physician recruiter, sent out a press release correcting that statement earlier this month, saying that she is actively trying to recruit three family physicians for Castlegar to fill a shortage. Interior Health says it was a misunderstanding on their part that led to the information in the Source and that they didn’t mean to cause confusion. “At the time I made the previous comment, the information I had was that the recent hiring of two new physicians for Castlegar was bringing the community up to full complement of GPs. I regret that what I said created some confusion — it was certainly not intentional and Cheryl Gnyp and I have discussed this to avoid any similar confusion in future,” says Whittleton. “Although Interior Health does not directly oversee private GP practices, we are continuing to support the recruitment of additional physicians for Castlegar — we do currently
have three Castlegar physician positions posted on the IH physician recruitment website. “We are also working closely with the Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice physician group to identify and address the physician needs in all our communities.” Castlegar doctors are also currently working under the added pressure of taking on additional Castlegar critical care patients who were previously receiving medical treatment in Trail, after an unexpected clinic closure there. Gnyp says that the biggest obstacle to recruiting new physicians is bringing Castlegar to their attention. “Physicians have a plethora of places they can choose from: all of BC, all of Alberta, all of Ontario, all of every province in Canada and beyond,” says Gnyp. “And while we have some of the most beautiful country to offer, so do most places within BC, and we are all vying for the same doctors.” Once she’s gone through the work of getting their attention and recruiting new doctors for Castlegar, Gnyp’s next step is to make sure they stay in the area. “Recruitment is one end of it, but retention is the other,” says Gnyp. “If we can get doctors, but we can’t keep them then it just becomes that revolving door.” A big part of retention can be helping physicians’ spouses find employment. Luckily, because of Gnyp’s experience, she’s able to help with
that. “I’m fairly connected into the employment world. I spent 12 years as an employment councillor, so I know where to find the information, I know where to find the work if there is a spouse. I know who to connect them to,” she says. The Castlegar area also recently established a recruiting network that meets monthly to allow for intelligent recruiting and establishing of physicians’ families in the area, to help with retention. The network includes Mayor Lawrence Chernoff, John Malcolm, City of Castlegar CAO, Rick Smith from Area J, and Andy Davidoff from Area I, two family physicians, and Gnyp. There have been some recent successes in attracting doctors to Castlegar. Two family physicians were hired to replace doctors who have either left or are retiring, but as they’re taking over preexisting patients, they’re not currently accepting new patients. Dr. Gil completed her residency in Vancouver and will be working in the Castlegar Medical Associates clinic, taking over for Dr. Clemans-Gibbon, who left the practice to return to the UK. Dr. Makwati comes from South Africa and has been a family physician for a number of years, having worked in the US, China and other parts of the world. According to Gnyp’s press release, “So far, both doctors are enjoying the Castlegar area and the quality of life that our community offers.”
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Award-winning author and conceptual poet Jordan Abel will be spending the Christmas holidays in the West Kootenays working on an upcoming project while visiting his wife, Castlegar News reporter Chelsea Novak. Abel’s most recent book Un/ Inhabited has received several honours and is included in CBC’s list of the best 75 books of 2015. CBC also put Abel on its list of 12 writers to watch in 2015. Un/Inhabited is a book of conceptual poetry using 91 different Western novels as its source material. Abel found those books on the Project Gutenberg website, a site that hosts works that are in the public domain, meaning their copyrights have expired. He took the books and entered them into a single Word document consisting of over 10,000 pages. Using the basic Control-F function in his word processor he then searched all of the books simultaneously for words relating to land, ownership and territory, such as settler or frontier. Abel felt the subject matter was an important one to explore. “As a Nisga’a writer, I feel that issues of land, territory and
Award-winning author and conceptual poet Jordan Abel will be spending the Christmas holidays in the West Kootenays working on an upcoming project. This photo was taken during his visit to the Kootenays this summer. Photo by Chelsea Novak ownership are very important The second section is made Indigenous issues that are often up of visual or concrete poetry unaddressed or under-addressed that superimposes bodies of land in contemporary poetry.” over text, resulting in a type of The first section of the book is cartography made from words. a section of distinct poems each The third section is called surrounding a single word. “It Extracted. “It responds to the really is a strange reading expe- idea in this book of imagining rience because you are reading the public domain as an inhaball of these sentences that have itable body of land,” explained one thing in common and that Abel. “So as I am going into the one thing they have in common, source text and taking out large is this one particular word,” said chunks of the texts, this section Abel. “What you end up reading responds to what that source text is a piece that looks very closely might look like after all of this at what surrounds certain words other stuff has been extracted and how certain words were used from it.” and deployed. Essentially what CONTINUED ON A15 the greater meaning is surrounding those particular words.”
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Jordan Abel in Castlegar for Christmas CONTINUED FROM A14 Conceptual poetry is a type of writing that tries to grapple with very specific constraints and can take many different forms. “For me one of the main constraints I work with is the use of found text,” said Abel. “Essentially what that means is that I use other people’s writing or other people’s works to refashion a project that comments on their work. In this case I am primarily concentrating on the Western genre. My conceptual work uses the words from those Western novels to critique that genre.”
The critique is not a positive one, it points out how the Western genre is problematic towards Indigenous peoples. One such negative example gave rise to the title of the book. “The title came up because there is a thing that happens in Western novels where they talk about a space or body of land as being uninhabited, as in no one being there,” said Abel. “However, it is often the case that there were Indigenous peoples there, but they are just represented as this blank space. From the protagonist’s position, they are seeing Indigenous peoples
as nonexistent, or kind of blank. They’re seeing that space as being uninhabited, when it actually was inhabited by Indigenous people.” Abel’s next book which will come out in spring 2016 is titled Injun and will be published by Talon Books. It is a part of the same conceptual project as Un/ Inhabited, the two books are complimentary works. Where Un/Inhabited looks at land and ownership, Injun looks at race and identity. Un/Inhabited can be purchased at the Castlegar News office for $25.
October 4, 1953 December 8, 2015 It is with great sorrow and heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved husband, father and Deda, Allan Kinakin of Sundre AB, who at the age of 62 succumbed peacefully. Following a hard fought battle with cancer, Allan maintained the pride, dignity and strength that he was well known for and will now be sorely missed. Allan will be forever remembered by his cherished wife Elaine, his children, Allan Jr (Kim), Ken (Dallas), Lisa (Trevor) and Derek (Krista) along with grandchildren Corbin and Addision. Allan, as the eldest sibling, also leaves behind 2 brothers, Nick (Joleen) of Castlegar BC, Brian (Laurie) of St. Albert AB and sister Sharon (James) of Nelson BC, a nephew, 5 nieces, as well as numerous friends and loved ones (you know who you are). Allan was predeceased by his parents Nick and Helen of Ootischenia BC. In keeping with Allan's wishes, no services will be held. The family however, will share news of a Celebration of Life at a later date and requests that in lieu of flowers, that donations please be made to the Sundre Pallative Care Association on Allan's behalf. Sundre Pallative Care Association Box 12549 Sundre, Alberta T0M 1X0
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Rebels lose to Grand Forks 5-2 JONATHAN SCHWARCZ Castlegar News
The Grand Forks Border Bruins won a decisive 5-2 victory over the Castlegar Rebels in Grand Forks on Dec. 19. The Rebels had only six shots on net in the first period. The Border Bruins had only one more, seven, but they made three of those shots count in the last six minutes of play. With the Border Bruins’ three-goal lead after the first period, the Rebels were faced with a tough hill to climb. The Rebels outshot the Border Bruins 13-8 in the second period. But only one goal was scored by Grand Forks in the initial two minutes of play. Logan Casavant scored his second goal of the night pushing the Grand Forks team to a four-goal lead. It was not until the third period at 9:30 on the clock that the Rebels got on the scoreboard. Tayden Woods scored his first of two goals, assisted by Vince Bitonti and Mike Bhatoa. The Woods and Bhatoa line would score again, on a setup from Chris Breese with less than five minutes left to play in the game. However the Border Bruins would score one more time with a minute left and
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DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE The City of Castlegar, a community located in the beautiful West Kootenay region of British Columbia, is seeking a Deputy Director of Finance. Castlegar is the West Kootenay’s commercial service centre, including the West Kootenay Regional Airport and Selkirk College’s main campus. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Deputy Director of Finance assists with the management of all functions related to the statutory duties and responsibilities of the position of Director of Finance. The Deputy Director of Finance is responsible for the accurate flow of financial information and ensuring adherence to accounting policies and procedures. He or she will assist with monthly and annual reconciliations, process and cost time records, prepare annual financial statements, municipal financial reporting forms and assist with the implementation of new systems and procedures such as a city wide water meter program and asset management. The Deputy Director of Finance will be expected to take on complex roles by producing financial reports and implementing and streamlining systems and procedures that will enhance service excellence to departments, staff and Council. QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will have accreditation in or be working toward, a professional accounting discipline (CPA), along with proven experience in local government related services. A competitive compensation package will be provided including an attractive salary and excellent benefits. Please visit our web site at www.castlegar.ca for a full job description as well as additional background information on our community. Qualified applicants are invited to submit their detailed resume in confidence by 4:30 p.m. on January 16, 2016 to: Personnel Officer, City of Castlegar 460 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 1G7 Phone: 250-365-7227 Email: tbutler@castlegar.ca Web site: www.castlegar.ca We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Position: StrongStart Facilitator 20-25 hrs per week Requirements: Current ECE licence to practice Location: Blueberry Creek Community School Hub, Castlegar To Apply: Please email resumes and credentials to Rebecca McDonnell: rebeccamcdonnell@me.com We are looking for an Enthusiastic, child and family centric person to join our dynamic team of childcare experts at BCCSHub. One year of experience working with young children, from infant to pre-school, in a registered or accredited child care centre and Computer skills are an advantage.
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Faculty of Education West Kootenay Teacher Education Program (WKTEP) Part-time Administrative Assistant
UBC’s West Kootenay Teacher Education Program (WKTEP) requires a part-time (50%) Administrative Coordinator beginning January 18, 2015. WKTEP is located in Nelson. WKTEP’s focus is rural education, place-based learning, and community connections. This position involves coordinating the day-to-day operations of the office, acting as primary contact for the program and liaising with UBC-Vancouver’s Teacher Education Office and departments. To view the full job description and submit your application, please visit www.hr.ubc.ca/careers and contact Rhea Ravanera at rhea.ravanera@ubc.ca with any questions.
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We especially welcome applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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Religion
Earn Extra Cash! How we live may change history
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Faith Foundations Merry Christmas! It amazes me that this term has become a bone of contention this year more than any other year. It is because of a move for political correctness that to me has gone way too far. The term actually became popular as a result of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. That plus the terms “bah humbug” and “Scrooge” are part of our common vernacular because of his book written in 1843 with the original movie in 1938, then reproduced in 1984 and 2009. The lasting impact of the book extends beyond words. According to historian Ronald Hutton, “the current state of observance of Christmas is largely the result of a mid-Victorian revival of the holiday spearheaded by A Christmas Carol.” Now why bring this up? What we model to our children and the
people around us, by the way we live, may in fact change history, much like the work of Charles Dickens. We sometimes either credit or blame society for the way our world lives when in fact we are a part of that world having influence the same as everyone else. We can change our world! I return again and again to certain verses in the Bible. One is Matthew 22:37-39. When asked what the greatest commandment is, this is how Jesus responded: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself.” Think about that, we are seeing from God’s perspective how we should live. The absolute greatest thing we can do is love God and love others. Now we must connect the dots here. The only way we can really love our neighbours is if we first love God. As we believe in Jesus Christ and begin a relationship with Him, the Holy Spirit takes up residence in our hearts and changes us from the inside out. Then, and only then will we have the capacity by God’s grace to really love our neighbours. The Bible tells us that “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Realize this is why we have Christmas at all. Jesus Christ was born for a purpose. To grow to a man and die, so as to pay the price for our sins. In believing that, we change and affect our world with the contagious love He instills in our hearts by His Spirit, so that we beyond anyone else can express with the greatest of joy, “Merry Christmas!”
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KELOWNA
#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600
2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600
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KELOWNA
2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600
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