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January Back to work The City of Castlegar and CUPE Local 2262 have officially come to an agreement over strike issues and signed a new sixyear deal, ending the strike. Consistent issues had been around since before August 2014, and while an overtime ban was launched mid-August, full-fledged strike action was not taken until Nov. 8. The strike was the first of its kind in Castlegar in more than 60 years. The new agreement is retroactive to February 2013 and includes a 10.3 per cent total wage increase over six years. Specifically it provides a 35-cent-per-hour increase for the first year followed by annual wage increases. It also includes a 15-hour-per-month cap on city paid time for union investigation and settling of union grievances, improved benefits, an expedited grievance review process. As well, the two parties have agreed to take action on outstanding grievances and participation in a BC Labour Relations Board sponsored relationship enhancement program. Job security language as recommended originally by the mediator in November

was placed into a Letter of Understanding to the Collective Agreement. CUPE 2262 members do a wide range of jobs including keeping roads and sidewalks clear, maintaining public parks and outdoor rinks, the water treatment plant and services for the public at city hall. Sentenced to five months The man accused in the robberies of the Nelson and District Credit Union, Kootenay Savings in Castlegar, Johnny’s Groceries in Robson, and Kootenay Currency Exchange in Nelson has been sentenced to five months in jail for an escape attempt last fall. Judge Don Sperry sentenced Andrew Stevenson, 34, Tuesday in Nelson Provincial Court. The jail term was a month longer than what Crown counsel and defence jointly sought. Stevenson, who admitted to the crime, still faces trial on another 20 charges related to the robberies. On Sept. 15, while deputy sheriff Dave Zarikoff was escorting Stevenson into the Nelson courthouse for an appearance, he threw off his crutches — which he was using after suffering a hip injury while being arrested the previous April — and ran several blocks before being tackled. In handing down his sentence, Sperry told Stevenson: “You’ve been well repre-

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February Fatal shooting on Castlegar highway A man who was allegedly driving while impaired near Castlegar last week, died after an RCMP officer fired a shot. Several members of the Castlegar RCMP and West Kootenay Traffic Services acted on a complaint regarding an impaired driver in the Castlegar area on the evening of January 29. The police did eventually locate the alleged impaired driver on the Kinnaird Bridge, however, during the traffic stop matters soon turned sour and the RCMP officer ultimately fired his service pistol at the suspect. Exact details are limited as of now, but officers have confirmed the driver was transported to hospital for treatment; however, the man did not survive his injuries. No one else was injured. The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the man to be Waylon Jesse Edey, aged 39, of Yahk. The BC Coroners Service and the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) continue to investigate this death. The mandate of the IIO is to investigate whether any offences under the Criminal Code may have been committed by the police officers involved. The mandate of the BC Coroners Service in such cases is broader, and the coroner’s investigation may look at the events that led up to the final fatal outcome and whether there are reasonable and practical recommendations that could be made which might prevent future deaths in similar circumstances. Where’s the water? Anyone taking a drive by the Columbia River and up towards the Arrow Lakes should notice the drastically low water levels. These low levels have taken an especially large toll on Scottie’s Marina, perhaps forcing them to cancel their annual fishing derby. “We lost revenue, we’ve lost business. People can’t access their boats and they’re getting scared,” said manager Debbie Imeson. “Now they’re pulling those boats

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A mud slide destroyed the Pass Creek home of Winnie Watson. and don’t want to pay for their stalls.” The decline in water levels is due to several factors, including the Columbia River Treaty dams, which hold back spring runoff and then allow set amounts of water through BC and into the US. BC Hydro explained they are releasing the allowed water just as they have every other year, but this year there has been less moisture. According to Hydro, as of Feb. 3 the Arrow Lakes Reservoir water level was 424.9 metres. It is expected to reach a minimum level in the range of 421.5 to 423.6 metres by Feb. 28 before starting to slowly fill in March. BC Hydro insists the water levels will stay within their guidelines: “While these levels are unusual relative to recent operations, similar or lower levels occurred prior to and including 2003 and will remain within BC Hydro’s water licence range.” Homeless after Pass Creek mud slide The recent flooding in the Regional District of Central Kootenay not only resulted in power outages and the closing of many roads, but has destroyed the home of one Pass Creek resident. Winnie Watson, 73, may have lost her home in a mudslide caused by the large amount of rain, but she is fortunate enough to have caring family and friends willing to

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go to great lengths to help her out. Watson has lived in that home since 1986 and now with it destroyed, she said her insurance company is not giving her a thing. The whole event wasn’t sudden, but rather took place over a few days. “I had friends call me on Sunday morning about a house in Slocan Park that had mud come down onto it.” Watson’s friends only brought it up because it used to be their old house before selling it. “So I said ‘That’s too bad.’ Then some instinct made me go and look outside.” Watson noticed some of the trees on the hill behind her house were leaning in a different way. “So I got my binoculars and took a look up the mountain. I said, ‘Oh my God.’ Part of the whole mountain — it was like a shelf — broke away.” Watson phoned the provincial emergency number, explained the situation and a representative from Nelson arrived to check the soil. Upon inspection, his words to Watson were, “Get out of here as quick as you can.” The bank was unstable and fit to come down any moment. Over the next couple of days more and more of the hill came down until it finally swept over and through her home on Tuesday.

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sculptor and member of the Sto:lo Nation whose work references Greek myth, new archeological theories, Mayan traditions, and Vedic Brahman beliefs. Chelsea Novak looks at the history of four local credit unions — Heritage, Kootenay Savings, Nelson and District, and Grand Forks — and how they give back to the communities where they operate by supporting organizations and events. Jim Bailey takes to local waterways with guide Kerry Reed to learn about the many winter opportunities for anglers and what it takes to catch a giant rainbow or bull trout.

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March Celebrate our Saints Selkirk College’s Saints were front and centre Wednesday afternoon among a crowd of proud family, friends and community members. The occasion: a well-deserved celebration rally at the college for the Saints’ amazing three-peat. The Saints are the first team in the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League to win three championships in a row. The team defeated Simon Fraser University this month to take the top spot again. Mayor Lawrence Chernoff was on hand to offer his congratulations and express his respect for the players, “You should be extremely proud of yourselves for all that you’ve accomplished this season. You are all a great source of community pride.” The cause for celebration doesn’t end with the championship victory. Selkirk College forward Ryan Edwards has been named the BCIHL’s 2015 playoff MVP. Edwards was at the centre of Selkirk’s offensive attack in series sweeps over the University of Victoria and Simon Fraser, scoring six goals in four games — including three game-winners. “Ryan was a key member of our team all season and he played his best hockey when the games counted most,” says Saints head coach Alex Evin. “He established himself as our MVP over the second half and stepped up and scored the big goal whenever we needed it.” Edwards’ six tallies tied a BCIHL record for goals in a single postseason, matching former SFU star Jaime Laprise, who set the mark in 2009. Castlegar residents fight bill C-51 In defiance of Bill C-51, rallies were held in many communities across Canada, including Castlegar. Gathered outside city hall and the RCMP building, nearly 100 people hoisted signs along with their voices, in objection to the proposed legislation. “We are here today to tell our government we will not become a police state,” said Gail Hunnisett, reading from a letter by local MP Alex Atamanenko. Bill C-51 was introduced by the Conservatives in January. Harper insists it will play a vital role in stopping terror plots well before they unfold but opponents believe it is an insidious way for the government to tighten its grip on ordinary citizens. They say the legislation would grant CSIS unprecedented powers, including the ability to hold secret trials for “offenders,” expand no-fly lists and collect and share data on individuals with ease. A major concern raised at Saturday’s rally was who decides what constitutes as terrorist activity and who is a terrorist.

Protesters gathered outside of city hall to voice their concerns over Bill C-51. Photo by Chris Stedile Business tip leads to Sapriken’s arrest A man wanted by RCMP on a series of outstanding warrants has been caught and jailed. Russell David Sapriken, 45, was arrested March 6 thanks to a tip from a Castlegar business. He appeared in court five days later and was sentenced to 10 months in jail followed by one year of probation and a number of fines. In late January, RCMP appealed for the public’s help to locate Sapriken, who had ten warrants for his arrest for driving while prohibited, breach of recognizance, theft under $5,000, and failing to appear. The charges stemmed from a number of incidents between October 2013 and November 2014 in the Trail and Castlegar areas. The warrants were issued after he was a no-show in court. Police said they thought Sapriken was still in the area but hiding. Robson singer nominated for award Local singer Reiss Zibin has been nominated for Best Pop Performance in the International Portuguese Music Awards for her song “For the Rest of My Life”, which she co-wrote with her producer, Martin Acousta. Reiss’ dad, Andrew Zibin, submitted her song and after not hearing anything back, thought nothing was going to come from it. Then one day Reiss noticed the IPMA liked her Facebook music page. The next thing she knew, she was making plans to attend the award show, which will be held April 25 in New Bedford, Mass. The IPMA recognizes outstanding achievement in the music industry by those of Portuguese ancestry. Nominees are judged by a panel of music industry experts. The awards will be televised worldwide via RTP International.

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ATTENTION ROBSON-RASPBERRY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT RESIDENTS A Special General Meeting to be held January 14, 2016, Robson Hall 7 PM To elect a trustees for a 16 month term.

The Kinnaird Elementary gymnasium was filled with applause as a Staples representative announced to the students that the school had won a $25,000 prize. Photo by Chris Stedile

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April Kinnaird receives $25,000 for eco-friendly efforts Kinnaird Elementary has been rewarded for its environmental efforts with a $25,000 prize. In the Staples Canada’s Annual Superpower your School Contest, the students at Kinnaird went up against over 600 other schools across the country. Their task was to highlight what initiatives they have done in the past and are currently doing to save the planet. Six years ago, School District 20 cut down all of the mature trees on the grounds to build a parent parking lot. Pick-up and drop-off was made easier, but the grounds were left barren with only grass fields. One year later, Kinnaird established a schoolyard greening committee with students, staff and parents banding together to establish a five-year plan to green the school grounds. Since then, 40 mature trees have been planted, five large shrub gardens were installed along with an enclosed vegetable garden. A statue was acquired to accompany the greenery. Additionally, indoor growlite stations were purchased, a school-wide composting and recycling program was put in place and funds were acquired to support curriculum writing for the gardens and pond. Robson residents boil no more Residents of Robson and Raspberry have been on a boil water notice for 18 years, but that has finally ended. A new water treatment plant is finally operational and will provide clean, potable, tap water to the communities. The original problem arose mainly from livestock and wild animals using the water and surrounding areas. A strain of E. coli was found in the water many years ago and a boil water notice has been in place ever since. The project was so large that the improvement district acquired a total of $3.2 million from the Royal Bank of Canada through funds set aside for small communities such as Robson. This project has been ongoing for over four years and was finally operational in October 2014. The boil water notice was removed just last week after a series of criteria set by the health authority were confirmed to have been met. British Columbians and the Great War Greg Dickson and Mr. BC himself, Mark Forsythe, spent this past weekend making their rounds through the Kootenays, introducing residents to their newest book, From the West Coast to the Western Front: British Columbians and the Great War. This book, published last September, is all about BC’s contributions to the First World War. No province participated more greatly in this war than BC, which sent 55,570 of the 611,000 soldiers who fought from Canada. Of these soldiers, 6,225 died in battle — a substantial number for a province that then

diers were given life insurance policies worth $5,000. This was about the price of an average farm so if you died you “bought the farm” for your survivors.

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Castlegar Recreation Department Public Swimmers always welcome during regular operating hours at the Castlegar Aquatic Centre The Turning Pointe Performance Company put on a dazzling display of dancing for a packed crowd at the Photo by Chris Stedile Brilliant Cultural Centre. barely had 400,000 people. The presentation filled the Rossland museum and Castlegar library. Of course, a great source of Rossland pride and heritage, the mines, served a major purpose in the war effort by funding many activities and keeping the troops equipped. The Doukhobors caused quite a stir as well during the war. “These people entered the country with the understanding that they would not have to fight,” Dickson said. “They were pacifists and that was an agreement that the Canadian government honoured.” However, there was a lot of resentment towards them from non-Doukobor farmers whose children had no such exemption and were off fighting the war. To try to stem some of those feelings, Doukhobor leader Peter (Lordly) Verigin donated a carload of jam to Canadian soldiers convalescing in hospitals. They also donated money. West Kootenay trade shows sees unprecedented numbers The West Kootenay Trade Show was a huge success this year, not only setting visitor records, but boosting the profitability of the entire city. With great weather, great food and an even better crowd, Chamber of Commerce executive director Tammy Verigin-Burk said the show this past weekend was phenomenal. With over 130 vendor booths and 95 unique vendors, this show was the largest in its history. The main purpose of the trade show each year is to bolster economic development and encourage visitors to make Castlegar their permanent home. Not only did those involved directly with the event see prosperity this weekend, but all sorts of business in Castlegar boomed including hotels, gas stations and hardware stores.

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A Retrospective Walter Volovsek This early (ca.1915) view of the Edgewood Lumber Company Sawmill (later, Wm. Waldie & Sons) is intriguing as it shows the unaltered river shoreline before the site filled with mill waste. The mill was relocated from Edgewood in 1909, and soon serviced by a trestle siding. I believe the Toad Mountain Trail boardwalk, being built here in 1889, would have run to the shallows just starting to show in the left bottom corner of the photo. My Waldie Island Trail boardwalk covered the same ground. Walter Volovsek collection

It’s amazing what you think you see until a magnifying glass is put in front of you. All of a sudden you realize how you thought you saw something is not the case at all. I remember being eight yearsold and going to the eye doctor who promptly told my mother I needed glasses. I never understood at 8 years old and in third grade why it was the teacher would make me sit at the front of the class. I was a quiet girl, a frightened and insecure mouse who found it hard to understand what behaviour it was, precisely, which would land me up front and centre under the watchful eyes of the teacher. All I hoped was that whatever it was I did would not culminate in a phone call made to my parents. My father told my siblings and I that should we ever end up in trouble at school, that

we could expect worse and more severe punishment at home. Trust me, I believed every word of that threat. Then the dreaded day arrived; without explanation my teacher gave me a note and sent it home with me for my parents. I thought I was in trouble. I was afraid to show the note to my folks and of course I did not dare peek at the letter. Believe me when I say I wanted to. My fingers itched all the way home. If I was going to be punished for something I had a right to know exactly what infraction I was being accused of. I didn’t open the letter though because I also knew that if my parents discovered I had done something so devious, my punishment would be worse than I could ever imagine. And so with a heavy heart I slowly trudged home certain that that day was my last day

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thought I needed glasses. I suppose the habitual squint and the less than stellar grades I was pulling in was a dead giveaway. Much to my annoyance my parents insisted on making an appointment with the local optometrist who immediately let them know that I needed glasses pronto. Back then, wearing glasses wasn’t a fashion statement. Name calling, such as, Four Eyes, followed those who wore glasses. I preferred to remain inconspicuous, thanks. But what’s interesting is what happened after I got the glasses. I remember getting into the car for the drive home with those new glasses perched awkwardly on the bridge of my nose. For the first time in my life, that I could recall anyway, I finally and fully saw with clarity. Everything was so crisp. The outline of leaves

etched over the sky as they fluttered gracefully from the tree’s limbs. The deep shade of blue of the cloud specked sky. Even the brightness of the sun was mesmerizing. Every once in a while I think back to that day. It had such an impact on me that it is one of the few memories I can recall and thus cherish it even more. When I think back to that day and turn it over and over in my mind, I feel the bubbling up of an analogy and sense there is some life lesson in the simplicity of discovering that sometimes things aren’t always as they seem and that if we care to look at them through new and open eyes, there is sometimes something more than that what meets the eye. Isn’t it funny how life can sometimes reach back from many years ago and teach such a lesson?

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As energy emissions seem to be taking a large role in our world news recently I thought it would be appropriate to share what the City of Castlegar has done and is doing to lower the communities’ carbon footprint. The City of Castlegar signed the BC Climate Action Charter back in 2007. Thereby committing to the goal of becoming carbon neutral for the municipalities operations, and to work toward creating a greener, more

compact, energy efficient community. Part of that charter was commitments to measure and report those emissions and to pay a carbon tax on those emissions. The city has taken those Climate Action Revenue Incentive tax funds and exclusively used those funds for projects that result in a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions within our community. Reductions of our greenhouse gas emissions take many forms and maybe one of the most noticeable was the change out of our streetlights from high pressure sodium to LED lighting. We were one of the first municipalities in Canada to do a complete change-out like this. Not only did this lower our carbon footprint substantially but the savings in electricity costs directly impacted our municipalities operating costs. There have been many, many other efforts, some you may see and some you may not. Our reduction efforts didn’t stop there. Biofuels for our equipment, walking and cycling paths, City Hall taking advan-

tage of a geothermal heating system, variable drive motors for our pump systems, smart car for our bylaw enforcement officer and recycled non potable water from Millennium Ponds irrigating our soccer fields. Even our solid waste plan incorporated elements designed to lower our emissions. In fact there have probably been hundreds of changes which seemingly may seem insignificant but when you add them all up the reduction to our contribution to greenhouse gas emissions has been substantial. Moving forward, the municipality has recently undertaken with the assistance of the Community Energy Association, Columbia Basin Trust, FortisBC and a host of local organizations developing a Strategic Community Energy and Emissions Plan. This will help provide the municipality with a much more focused plan in reducing our carbon emissions even further all the while generating health and social benefits for our community, including better air quality.

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CHOLESTEROL RISK RATIO: There are all kinds of ways of making us feel good about our health. It used to be that the number we were proud of was the total cholesterol. Then it was the HDL. The ratio of total cholesterol to HDL is another although doctors seem to be now targeting the LDL to get it below 2.0. Our liver produces about 75% of the cholesterol in our bodies while the rest comes from diet. I was watching a PBS show on health and back in the 60s, a doctor first publicized the dangers of high-fat foods. It started an avalanche of publicity to encourage people to eat leaner foods. The show implied the research was a bit skewed that it painted a more desperate picture of the American diet than it deserved. However, it did spawn the discovery of the statins which has done the job of keeping our cholesterol levels in check. There are some that think that statins should be put into the water supply. (I’m not one of them), so everyone can benefit. HELP FOR CELIACS: The main researcher is Dr. Hoon Sunwoo, an associate professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in at the University of Alberta. There seems to be a huge increase in gluten sensitivity in North America today. Dr. Sunwoo is hoping his product will help those with true celiac’s disease so they can ingest some gluten without suffering from it. Dr. Sunwoo and his colleagues will be starting a trial of 200 patients from Edmonton and Calgary in June 2016. MEDICAL SELFIES? I can see where this can be useful in situations that come and go. Also the idea of photographing a mole monthly to see if it changes then show the photos to the doctor to graphically indicate the changes.

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Rebels fans were treated to a great game Tuesday night as Castlegar travelled to take on rival Beaver Valley in regular season KIJHL action. After 60 minutes of regulation time, overtime solved nothing and the two teams finished the hard-fought competitive game 1-1. With the tie, the Nitehawks remain in first place in the Neil Murdoch Division of the KIJHL. The Rebels sit in second, just eight points behind Beaver Valley. For the Rebels the game was a good one and broke a four-game losing streak against Beaver Valley. Despite the low score, the game was anything but boring. The Beaver Valley arena was filled to capacity with standing room only. Both team’s goalies had to work overtime; literally and in the shots they took on net. The final tally was 43 shots for the Nitehawks and 37 for the Rebels. Rebels goalie Logan Sawka was awarded the Away Star and Nitehawks Goalie Tallon Kramer

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and bounced in. The Rebels continued the pressure for the remainder of the second period. However, the Nitehawk’s goalie made several impressive saves to keep the Rebels from scoring again. With 3:24 on the clock Kramer stopped Rebels Tayden Woods who received a beautiful pass from teammate Chris Breese. Woods was setup close to net as he moved first to the right and then to left to try and outsmart Kramer and slip a backhand past

the goalie. But the Beaver Valley goalie was up to the task and made a great save to keep the score 1-0 after two periods. The Nitehawks would manage to tie up the game in the third period. Tyler Ghirardosi would score for Beaver Valley, assisted by Ryan Terpsma and Sam Swanson five minutes into the period. This Sunday will see a rematch of the two clubs at the Castlegar Complex Arena. Puck drop is at 2 p.m.

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Divine evening in Castlegar Over 200 women attended the Find Your Divine event in Castlegar last week. The evening was filled with great food, informative displays, inspiration and lots of laughs. Many women were moved by CTV anchor Tamara Taggart’s speech. Taggart shared her trials and triumphs in dealing with the Down syndrome diagnosis of her son and her own battle with gastrointestinal stromal tumor cancer. As a fellow cancer survivor, local resident Lesley Killough was pleased to get to meet Taggart. “To me it was great, as I also have GIST cancer like Tamara had,” she said. “So I knew what a good advocate she was for it. It was really good to hear her story and how positive she is. How to move forward in life and be your own advocate. I really enjoyed it. It was a real privilege.” Others were similarly impressed. “She’s very real,” said Leona Rizzotti. “She is a celebrity … she spoke from the heart and made everyone think about whatever situation we are in we need to act on it and not just settle for what we are doing if it is not right.” Church rises from the ashes Saint Rita’s Catholic Church opened the doors to its new building this weekend. Father David John was excited to see the building complete and likened the experience to the birth of a child, “What I hadn’t realized was that over the last two years of designing and building the new church I had already built up an attachment to it — even before it was built! I don’t know how a mother feels when for the first time they see the baby that they have known for nine months but have never held in their arms, but I think there was a bit of that feeling in me as we celebrated our first weekend in the new church.” The congregation is looking forward to worshipping in the building for many years. Father David added, “To be honest, I am pleased about the buildings acoustics, its functionality and its good looks, but ultimately we built it as a place of prayer.” The previous church on the same location was built in the 1950s and destroyed by fire in March 2013. Sculpturewalk goes global Castlegar’s sixth annual Sculpturewalk launched Saturday with a gala at the Kootenay Gallery. This year’s collection has sculptures from as far away as the United States, Cuba, Iran and Australia. There are 32 new sculptures this year, but a record number of artists attended the opening. “I am proud of the vitality it has brought to the community,” said Sculpturewalk president Charlene Covington. “We’ve come a long way in a short time.” Sculpturewalk has expanded to neighbouring cities, namely Nelson and Rossland, which are leasing sculptures after they are exhibited in Castlegar.

June Don and Irene Hill citizens of year After 20 years of handing out trophies, plaques and awards it was finally time for Don and Irene Hill to receive an award of their own. The Hills were acknowledged as Castlegar’s 2014 Citizens of the Year by the Castlegar Knights of Columbus at a ceremony held last Wednesday. Don and Irene have lived in Robson since 1962 and have always been involved in the community in one way or another. Event host Brian Bogle stated in his introduction: “For 20 years, Don and Irene have volunteered their time at Pass Creek Fair and Pass Creek Park. From construction projects to landscaping and everything in between, they have helped create the beautiful facility it is today.” They were the main carpenters behind the construction of the two riding rings, 36 box stalls, exhibition pavilion, amphitheatre, concession, entrance gates and public washrooms. It’s estimated they put in 1,500 volunteer hours per year for the past 20 years, many involving the organizing, setting up and cleaning up afterward of the fall fair which won the Best Small Fair in BC award in 2013. The Pass Creek Exhibition Grounds is also home to the bluegrass jamboree, horse shows, clinics and dog shows as well other public events. Kalawskys honoured with lifetime achievement award Neil and Darlene Kalawsky were recognized with a new Lifetime Achievement Award as Castlegar’s business community gathered Saturday evening for the Chamber

of Commerce Business Excellence Awards Gala. The awards are the culmination of a public nomination process followed by voting by chamber members. The most prestigious award, which went to the Kalawskys, recognizes someone who has made a significant contribution to the Castlegar economy and community and has owned and operated their business for at least 25 years. The Kalawsky family has three car dealerships and an auto body shop. In 1989, they purchased the dealership at the corner of Columbia Ave. and 17th Street that is now Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC. They added a Toyota dealership in 2001 which moved to its current location at 1530 Columbia Ave. in 2008. The family’s Hyundai dealership opened the following year. They are also tireless community boosters, with Darlene volunteering her time extensively, especially towards the city’s beautification. The award was sponsored by the City of Castlegar and presented by Mayor Lawrence Chernoff who said “Anyone who knows them will tell you that Neil and Darlene are some of the hardest working people you have ever met. Their commercial success certainly reflects that. But they have also worked on trying to support growth and promote their entire community for decades.” There was a tie for the Business Person of the Year Award. Both Rauni Naud of Sunlife Financial and Brian Bogle of Safeway took home trophies. The award goes to a dedicated leader whose personal conduct and that of their business is above reproach with regards to ethics, quality and service. War hero returns home after 70 years More than 100 people gathered at the West Kootenay Regional Airport on Saturday to pay their respects to Sgt. Eric Mitchell Honeyman, a US airman whose

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While out enjoying Sculpturewalk, Andrew Smith found he had something in common with the Beaver sculpture. Photo by Betsy Kline Viceregal visit BC’s lieutenant governor spent most of Wednesday touring through the Castlegar area as part of a multi-day visit to the West Kootenay. Judith Guichon’s day began with a stop at Twin Rivers elementary school where she addressed students. She offered a short presentation on what it is she does and why she does it, and then moved on to environmental awareness and thinking about the future. Continuing on with her day, she stopped at Castle Wood Village to meet and share lunch with folks there. The next several hours of her stay consisted of touring the Selkirk College campus and the Doukhobor Discovery Centre. Guichon then traversed the path laid out by Sculpturewalk before ending the day at the Brilliant Cultural Centre and a performance by the Doukhobor Men’s Choir.

An honour guard met the plane that carried the remains of Sgt. Eric Honeyman, an airman whose plane went down in 1944 during the Photo by Betsy Kline Battle of the Bulge. plane went down Dec. 23, 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge. Representatives from the US and Canadian militaries, RCMP, Royal Canadian Legion, Air Cadets, Castlegar city council and Honeyman family joined grateful citizens as they honoured the World War II soldier. Others lined up along the route of the procession waving Canadian flags. The wreckage of Honeyman’s plane wasn’t discovered until six years ago in Belgium. After several years of research and recovery efforts, Honeyman’s remains, along with those of five other members of the B-26 crew were returned to their families, and on Saturday escorted from a DNA testing facility in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to Castlegar to be met by the formal receiving line. Honeyman was buried with military honours Monday in Trail alongside rela-

Neil and Darlene Kalawsky, who have operated car dealerships in Castlegar since 1989, received a lifetime achievement award during the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards. Photo by Betsy Kline tives. Although the lost soldier grew up in California, when the family was asked where they wanted his remains to stay, they decided on Trail, where his grandparents are buried.

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The Castlegar News is highlighting the Castlegar-born babies of 2015. If you are the parent or grandparent of a child born in 2015 in Castlegar and area, and would like for them to be included, please send in their photo with their name and date of birth. We will publish the photos on Thursday, January 14 issue. Deadline to submit photos is Friday, January 8, 2016 Email them to sales@castlegarnews.com Top:The Long Way Home team was escorted from the weigh scales into town by representatives of the RCMP, Photo by Betsy Kline fire department, military and emergency vehicles. Photo by Betsy Kline Bottom: Communities in Bloom judges were impressed with the Millennium Park ponds.

July Storm hits hard Residents all over Castlegar are still busy cleaning up debris left over from Monday evening’s storm. Trees, branches, power poles and lines were down all around Castlegar blocking roads, damaging houses and disrupting business. The worst damage occurred in the Kinnaird area. Not one, but three trees fell on the Fourth Ave. home of Wally and Jean Borsa. First they heard a crash when the top of one tree blew off onto their roof. Moments later a fir tree came down followed by a large cedar. “We had just come in the house from being at the side, putting up the blinds. We just missed getting schmucked.” said Jean. The storm wreaked havoc all over the Southern Interior resulting in 10,000 customers losing power. Power was restored by Tuesday morning to most homes; however, about 1500 customers were still without power Tuesday afternoon. Most of those customers were found in pockets in the Castlegar area. According to a Fortis spokesman, ten three member crews are out working in the area and they hope to restore power as quickly as possible. Castlegar stop part of 85 day journey Kate MacEachern, two riders on horse back and the rest of The Long Way Home team were escorted into Castlegar last Tuesday by representatives of the Castlegar Fire Department, RCMP, military, first responders and a string of emergency vehicles. The Castlegar stop is part of an 85 day journey the retired Canadian Forces Corporal is taking from Nipawin, Saskatchewan to Chilliwack, BC as part of a fundraising and education mission. The Long Way Home is a non-profit organization created to help support victims of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The beneficiaries from this year’s walk are organizations that train service dogs for victims of PTSD and the Wounded Warriors Weekend, an organization that brings veterans together to honour, remember and salute. During the weekend resources and

professionals are available to begin a relationship of support with those that attend and help as they transition at home. Castlegar RCMP Constable Steve Smith worked tirelessly in the weeks leading up to the arrival to plan a fundraiser and reception for MacEachern and her team. The event had everything you need: food, live music (provided by Ruckus), community spirit and a good cause. Flag flies at entrance to city Castlegar Communities in Bloom (CIB) has once again further beautified our city. You can now see a Canadian flag flying proudly on a tall flag pole at the north end of Columbia Ave. just before the Robson bridge. The flag pole was the brainchild of CIB member Kathy Gregory who thought it would be a great way to welcome people to Castlegar. Part of her inspiration was the fact that this is the 50th anniversary of the current design of the Canadian Flag. Fundraising efforts began in February and the project came together quickly. “I would truly like to thank all that donated and helped me through this.” said Gregory. Communities in Bloom judges tour Communities in Bloom judges arrived in town Sunday afternoon and spent the next few days touring and evaluating Castlegar. This year’s judges are Gaétan Deschênes from Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Québec and Steve Preston from Brampton, Ontario. Preston was one of the CIB judges that came to Castlegar in 2010, the year of the flooding. He stated that things look a bit different this year. In 2010 while touring Millennium Park, the pathway had to be pointed out only by the lampposts that marked the way. He was excited to see all the changes that have come in the past five years. One thing he found particularly moving was seeing the completed restoration of the Doukhobor Suspension Bridge in Brilliant, on his previous visit it was still under construction. This is the first time Deschênes has visited Castlegar but he said, “My first impression is very good. I would like to come back some time.”

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September Celgar Pavilion officially opened A ribbon cutting ceremony marking the official opening of the Celgar Pavilion at Millennium Park was held Friday. A good sized crowd filled the pavilion and enjoyed refreshments served by Castlegar Rotary Club members while waiting for the speeches to be made and the blue ribbon to be cut by shiny golden scissors. The opening brings to completion three years of hard work by the partners and contractors involved in the project. What was originally an idea for a multi-use facility by Rotary members quickly became a larger project when an overwhelming response by funding partners resulted in more money coming in than was needed for the original plan. Zellstoff Celgar managing director Kevin Anderson was on hand for the festivities and shared the company’s enthusiasm for the project, “We are very proud to be able to support this project and very grateful to have the honour and privilege to have it named as our namesake, the Celgar Pavilion,” said Anderson. “We believe it will be a great meeting place for the community to come together. We hope the pavilion will be a lasting legacy to demonstrate Celgar’s place in the community, its ongoing commitment to be here and continue to support this community.” Mayor breaks tie at city council meeting In what is an extremely rare situation for Castlegar city council, Mayor Lawrence Chernoff had to cast a deciding vote when councillors were split three to three on a decision at Tuesday’s meeting. The issue at hand was the awarding of a contract to Castlegar and District Community Services Society (CDCSS) to run the concession services at the new Celgar Pavilion at Millennium Park. Councillors Vassilakakis, Chernoff and Rye were opposed

October School district enrollment lower than expected Enrollment in School District No. 20 is lower than anticipated so far this year. Monday night the school board met in Trail and an update on enrollment was part of the agenda. The board usually looks at enrollment, but this was the first report for this year and it showed that so far the district has 18.652 fewer full-time equivalent students than expected. How full-time equivalent students translate to actual students is a tad complicated. Students from kindergarden to grade 9 are counted once per student, but while the report shows a head-count for students in grades 10 to 12, the number of full-time equivalent students is based on the number of credits each student in those grades is registered for. “What the ministry does is from grade 10 to 12 … we get .125 for every course a student takes, so if they take eight courses, we get 1.0 full time equivalent students,” explains Greg Luterbach, superintendent of schools. “But if a student takes band off the timetable or after school, or strength and conditioning before school, what we get is in some cases we’ll have kids that will take nine, ten or eleven courses, and we get

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to rewarding the contract. Many of their concerns involved the small number of proposals to choose from. They expressed a preference that the issue go back out to proposal again, with a longer period of time for interested parties to respond. Along with Tassone and McIntosh, Councillor HeatonSherstobitoff voted in favour of the motion, bringing the resolution to a tie until Mayor Chernoff joined them resulting in the motion being carried and the contract being awarded to the Castlegar and District Community Services Society. Bears invade Castlegar An ever increasing influx of bears over the past few weeks is becoming quite the problem for residents, conservation officers and bears alike. WildSafeBC community coordinator for Castlegar Jenny Wallace stated, “The bear situation is Castlegar right now is crazy. It is very different from the last two seasons.” She blames the increase on the hot dry summer and the failed huckleberry crop. “The root cause of most human wildlife conflict is food,” continued Wallace. “Food conditioned bears are potentially very dangerous bears.” The improper storage and management of attractants like garbage, fruit trees, compost and recycling lies at the heart of the problem. Many of the current conflicts involve unpicked ripe fruit. With as much education efforts as have been done by WildSafeBC (formerly Bear Aware) and the City of Castlegar, it is hard to believe that there is still a large problem with residents putting their garbage out the night before their scheduled pick up. Some residents have been keeping their garbage in, but putting their recycling out early, which is still an attractant because of the smell, even though it does not end up as a reward for the bear. At their last meeting, city council discussed instructing staff to be more aggressive in ticketing the bylaw breaking action in order ensure residents are limiting the attractants. Bank robber gets 10 years Andrew Stevenson was sentenced to 10 years in jail

funded appropriately.” Communities in Bloom blossoms again Castlegar has once again received high honours at the Communities in Bloom National Symposium. During the event held on October 3 in Kamloops Castlegar Communities in Bloom was again awarded with five blooms, the highest bloom rating. They also placed second in the Class of Champions (medium population size) category, the second highest level in the competition. “I’m really pleased,” said Castlegar CIB president Darlene Kalawsky. “We have a fabulous team. We are very enthusiastic and we are definitely going to keep moving forward.” In addition Castlegar received the Natura Tidiness Award, an outstanding achievement award given to only one community in the entire competition. “It’s really great to be recognized that way for sure. I think it will really drive our tidiness efforts more with things like the adopt a road program. People will realize it’s important to have a tidy community,” said Kalawsky. Castlegar turns Hollywood Crews and actors are being seen all over the Castlegar area and production has begun on the film Hollow in the Land. Directed by Scooter Corkle, a Castlegar native and Stanley Humphries grad, filming commenced this week. Local casting for the movie took place several weeks ago and many area residents will be making their debut acting appear-

Top: Pavilion project co-chair Dave Kraski (left), Mayor Lawrence Chernoff (center) and Zellstoff Celgar managing director Kevin Anderson (right) cut the ribbon marking the opening of the Bottom: Bank robber Andrew new Celgar Pavilion Stevenson arrived at the Nelson courtat Millennium Park. house Wednesday morning to learn his Photo by Will Johnson Photo by Betsy Kline sentence. Wednesday in Nelson court for his spate of armed robberies in the West Kootenay in the spring of 2014. The time Stevenson has already spent in custody will be taken into account, leaving him eight years and four months to serve. Earlier this year, Stevenson pled guilty to eight robbery and weapons charges after armed hold-ups at the Nelson and District Credit Union and Kootenay Currency Exchange, in Castlegar at Kootenay Savings, in Robson at Johnny’s Grocery, and break-ins at two Castlegar pharmacies. The Nelson credit union robbery led to a dramatic car chase and apprehension by the Nelson Police Department.

Castlegar Communities in Bloom gladly accepted the Tidiness Award at the National Photo by Betsy Kline Symposium. ances in the film. Lots of youth were needed to fill roles, as were large groups of extras for several scenes including one to be filmed in the hockey arena. The lead role will be played by Glee star Dianna Agron. Other actors include Shawn Ashmore known for his appearances in The Following and X-Men, and Michael Rogers known for Beyond the Black Rainbow. SD20 sells Blueberry Creek School for $1 After what has been a long and developing relationship between School District 20 and the Blueberry Creek Community Society (BCCS) the school board finally released to the public Monday night that they have sold the Blueberry Creek Community School to the society. The board released an in camera motion dated October 27, 2014 stating: “That the Board sell the building and land to

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November Brake for turkeys The City of Castlegar has installed two turkey crossing signs on Columbia Ave. to remind drivers to look out for rafters of wild turkeys and avoid accidents. “People for over a year have been telling some of us council people that they had to slam on their brakes because turkeys were crossing and then it had the reaction where everybody’s slamming on their brakes,” said Councillor Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff. “Some people had little minor fender benders. A couple of people actually had hit the turkeys and they actually came up on the windshield and cracked the windshield.” The signs are also meant to help protect the animals. As there were no turkey crossing signs commercially available, the city had to have the signs specially made. Youth voices wow Nearly 300 youth raised their voices in beautiful harmonies Saturday night in a concert that completely wowed their audience. The concert was held at the Brilliant Cultural Centre for a sold out audience, which means that including the concert participants, about 1,000 people filled the centre. Castlegar’s own Vision of Peace Choir opened the evening by welcoming the participating choirs, explaining a bit of their heritage and presenting several traditional Doukhobor numbers. The performance was part of the the Voices West youth choir festival which brought

together six of western Canada’s most vibrant youth choirs for a weekend of song. Voices West takes place every two years and this year the event was hosted by Corazon, a passionate youth choir from Nelson, BC directed by Allison Girvan. Castlegar receives $24,500 rebate cheque Making a departure from the usual routine, Castlegar city council received money instead of just spending it at Monday’s council meeting. Representatives from FortisBC were on hand to present the city with a rebate cheque for $24,500. The city received the money for the energy efficient improvements it made to the South Sewage treatment plant. This cheque is the first half of the incentive. FortisBC will verify the actual savings over one year and present the city with a second incentive next year. “The city of Castlegar has really demonstrated they are really forward thinking in reducing operating costs through improvements,” said Doug Lamminen, FortisBC energy management technical advisor. By modernizing the venting system at the plant with variable speed drives and controls on the compressed air system, they are now able to control and adjust venting to meet the need and avoid venting heated air, which wastes energy. The upgrade will save an estimated maximum electrical savings of 490,000 kilowatt hours per year, saving up to $38,000 per year at current electricity rates. The example Lamminen gave was that the previous system would be similar to overheating a home and then opening a window to adjust the temperature. Technology has improved so these systems can now be replaced with more efficient equipment and better controls. In a sense they can now adjust the thermostat, instead of throwing

Christopher Peterson (right) and Spring Shine (second from right) won the 2015 Sculpturewalk People’s Choice Award for their sculpture “Regeneration.” Charlene Covington, president of Sculpturewalk and Mayor Lawrence Chernoff presented Peterson and Shine with the award. Photo by Chelsea Novak open a window. 2015 Sculpturewalk People’s Choice winner announced The 2015 Sculpturewalk Gala was held at the Element on Saturday night, and there residents of Castlegar learned which sculpture had won the People’s Choice Award and would therefore be purchased by the city. This year’s winner was “Regeneration” by Christopher Petersen and Spring Shine from Argenta, BC. The sculpture is made from 1300 feet of logging cable sculpted into a hollow stump with a bench inside. It weights around 1300 lbs. “We called it regeneration because we put a small cedar tree growing out of it and we wanted to kind of celebrate the way that the forest has supported our communities,” explained Shine. “Our cities, our communi-

The City of Castlegar has installed two turkey crossing signs on Columbia Ave. Photo by Chelsea Novak

ties have grown from the wood that we’ve harvested, and yet this new life is growing out of it.” “And the materials that we used are literally used to harvest logs,” added Petersen.

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December Castlegar residents call for climate action In support of global climate marches that took place around the world, about 50 marchers gathered at Castlegar’s city hall on Sunday. The group walked to Millennium Park and were joined by another 150 people. “We hope to encourage the leaders that are gathered in Paris to make a full commitment to help us transition from a fossil fuel based economy to an economy that is fair for all people based on renewable energy,” said organizer Greg Powell.“Some of us have gathered early to march down and show that the people power is behind it.” The group heard speakers from a variety of backgrounds and ages including First Nations,Doukhobour, high school students and seniors.Messages from politicians and music rounded out the schedule. Powell was pleased with the turn out. “It shows the concern for climate justice is very widespread, and I see a lot of optimism and hope for a future based on 100 per cent renewables that is fair for all people,” he said. Changes coming to waste collection Castlegar city council has awarded a garbage and recycling collection contract to Waste Management for a term of seven years. The company has held the city’s garbage contract for a number of years. The contract marks the beginning of changes to the city’s waste collection system. The new system is scheduled to roll out in April and will see a switch to bi-weekly garbage collection. The city will be purchasing bear resistant carts that will be issued to residents. The funding for the carts will

come from the Gas Tax Reserve Fund. The standard size for the wheeled carts will be 64 gallons, but residents can request a smaller one if they find it too large for their needs. Arrangements can also be made to purchase an extra cart if residents find the 64 gallon one is not large enough for them. Recycling collection will remain bi-weekly. The change will be that it will now be a dual stream system meaning that the recycling is separated by the home owner into two separate blue boxes that will also be supplied by the city. Glass will no longer be collected, but a centralized collection bin will be set up. There will be no change to yard waste collection, curbside collection will occur twice annually and the drop off location behind the Castlegar Complex will remain in operation. In addition council will be considering subsidizing compost containers during the 2016 budget process. A substantial communication and education program will be undertaken to help residents understand how to handle waste within a bi-weekly collection program and how the recycling changes will affect them. All aboard the Holiday Train Hundreds of Castlegar residents lined the railway tracks on Monday afternoon to welcome the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train to town. The train brought with it musicians Kelly Prescott, Jim Cuddy, and his son Devin Cuddy, who put on a great show for the crowd. The train’s visit was a great success not only because it seemed to bring so much joy to kids and adults alike, but because midway through the performance Deb McIntosh from the Castlegar Community Harvest Food Bank, Mayor Lawrence Chernoff, and MLA Katrine Conroy were brought onstage

Kelly Prescott (third from left) and Devin Cuddy (second from right) played the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train in Castlegar on Monday Photo by Chelsea Novak afternoon. to receive a cheque for $6,000 to the food bank. McIntosh was very pleased with the support shown by the community. “Tons of donations came in monetarily and grocery-wise,” she said. “It’s put us over the hump I think as far as what we needed to accomplish this year, so our first few months in the new year are going to look okay.” In total the food bank received the $6,000 from Canadian Pacific (CP), $3,500 in monetary donations and four truckloads of food. Presenting the cheque from the CP was Steve Sugars, manager of digital media at Canadian Pacific. He said the Holiday Train has been a big success this year. “The crowds have been amazing,” said Sugars. “They’ve been coming out and actu-

A group gathered at Castlegar City Hall in support of climate marches going on around Photo by Betsy Kline the world. ally the donations have been exceeding what they’ve been expecting, so it’s been an amazing experience this year.” Monday afternoon’s crowd in Castlegar is one of the biggest he’s seen so far. “It’s huge,” said Sugars. “I couldn’t believe it when we pulled up and I just saw all these people waiting.”

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“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” – I Corinthians 10:31 The end of one year and the beginning of another affords us an opportunity to evaluate our lives. It is a healthy exercise to consider things you did this past year that you want to continue and other things perhaps you want to change. There is one overriding principle that guides how I evaluate the past and set goals for the future: “Do All to the Glory of God”. This ought to be the theme of every believer’s life. This is one of those large, allencompassing principles that if practiced all other things would fall into place. In other words, if you desire to please God, to accomplish His will for your life and to be a good Christian, make this your aim and you’ll succeed at the rest. If you do all to the glory of God, you’ll fulfill the purpose for which you were created. Look at what God says in Isaiah 43:7: “Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.” When someone wanders through life with no sense of

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pressed and feel hopeless. One of the greatest thrills of my Christian life has been learning the reason for which God created me. If you feel empty or feel like something is missing in your life, perhaps it is because you have yet to discover the true purpose for your existence. God created me to bring Him glory and life is always at its fullest when I glorify my creator. For example, helping others can be very rewarding and gives a sense of purpose but it is somewhat hollow when it is done for our own glory or the glory of man. But to be a blessing to someone and at the same time bring God glory is fullness of joy. God sent His Son to die for our sins, He has blessed us with untold blessings yet the Bible describes the response of many, “When they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful.” (Romans 1:21). My friend, will you acknowledge all God has done for you; will you receive Christ and give Him glory? Dear Christian, will you join me this year and do all to the glory of God? Pastor Tom Kline, Castlegar Baptist Church

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Selkirk College offers many programs that fit well into the Canada-BC Jobs Grant program which provides employers an opportunity to access funds for two-thirds of training costs. One of the sectors identified as a high priority area is the construction industry.

Funding provides incentive for employers to invest in training Employers in the West Kootenay-Boundary can access government funding to help bolster a trained workforce and prepare their sectors for the future. The Canada-BC Jobs Grant provides eligible employers access to two-thirds of training costs in an effort to increase participation of British Columbians in the labour force. With grants of up to $10,000 per employee trained, the goal is to help individuals develop the skills necessary to find and keep a job. “This is a key program that helps enhance the competitiveness and efficiency for employers in our region,” says Carol Currie, Kootenay workforce development coordinator. “In 2015, the funds were exhausted quickly so it’s important that those interested in taking advantage of the funding act quickly.” Applications for the construction sector are being accepted now and the application process for other high priority sectors opens on January 4, 2016. The high priority sectors under this program include: agrifoods, Aboriginal peoples and First Nations, forestry, manufacturing, mining and energy, natural gas, small business, tech-

nology and green economy, tourism, and transportation. Application forms are available online now (workbc.ca/Employers/Run-your-business/ Canada-B-C-Job-Grant.aspx) and training must start by March 31, 2016. Selkirk College is one of the post-secondary options in the region that offers programs and training in many of the areas identified by the Canada-BC Jobs Grant. “There is a multitude of programs and courses at the regional college which would fit well into this funding,” says Currie. “Selkirk College’s Community Education and Workplace Training (CEWT) has many different options and other programs at the college provide exceptional training which employers can investigate further.” While businesses can submit their applications directly to the province, there are also a number of contracted delivery partners who can assist in the application process. In the West Kootenay-Boundary companies can also obtain assistance in creating comprehensive training plans through local colleges. Those interested in options through Selkirk College can contact Carol Currie at 250.301.9225 or ccurrie@selkirk.ca.

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Celgar Donation Celgar was pleased to support Castlegar Community Harvest Food Bank. Kevin Anderson (right), Managing Director of Celgar presents a cheque to director Deb McIntosh (middle) with helper Risa Hatanaka (left). Submitted photo

Publisher’s note: We are happy to announce that we are launching a wine column in the Castlegar News as part of our Crave section. We are thrilled to welcome Chantal Boisvert to the Castlegar News. Chantal has been passionately involved in the B.C wine industry since 2007. We think it is going to be a great addition to our Crave pages. Let us know what you think.

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Holiday shimmer is everywhere, so why not invite some of that sparkle into your glass. B.C wineries are producing some illustrious sparkling wines that would be great to celebrate this holiday season with.

How does the fizz get into the bottle? Sparkling wine goes through two fermentations (a process of converting sugars to alcohol). The first creates a still wine and the second creates the fizz. By adding yeast and sugar to the still wine, carbon dioxide is created. If you keep this in the bottle or tank, you end up with bubbles. The second fermentation can take place in a tank or in the bottle. In a tank, the yeast and sugar create the CO2 , the wine is filtered out and bottled under pressure. This is an efficient and inexpensive way to produce a fresh and

fruity bottle of sparkling wine. In the “traditional method” of producing a sparkling wine, the sugar and yeast are added directly into the bottle creating a second fermentation. It is these dead yeast cells (called Lees) that create the much sought after bready notes in great sparkling wines. By freezing the neck of the bottle the Lees are removed and then the wine is topped up and properly capped. This is a time consuming, laborious and expensive method that produces a high quality and age worthy sparkling wine. Look for these traditionally made B.C sparkling wines locally! Sumac Ridge Steller’s Jay $24 Sumac Ridge produced Canada’s ﬁrst traditionally made Sparkling wine, released in 1989. The blend is consistently Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir,

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Summerhill Cipes Brut $30 In 1992, Summerhill introduced their first bottle of bubbles. Cipes Brut, the backbone of their portfolio is a blend of Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay. It has received over 7 Gold medals this year, including Sparkling Wine of the Year at the B.C Wine Awards. It opens with toasty aromas, apple and citrus on the palate and a creamy finish. Blue Mountain Gold Label $30 Blue Mountain Sparkling wine has had a cult following since it’s first release in 1991. This blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris is outstanding value. It displays lemon and toasty aromas that follow through to the palate. Prices may vary and does not include tax.

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Search for loose cheetah called off WILL JOHNSON Castlegar News

With no confirmed sightings since the first one, the BC Conservation Officer Service is no longer actively searching for a cheetah on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake, but the investigation isn’t over. “We have spoken to a person of interest regarding our investigation into this,” said Insp. Joe Caravetta on Monday. However, he told 103.5 Juice FM “The person of interest is not cooperating with us and that is making the investigation more difficult. We are working with the province of Alberta and the province of Ontario on this as well.” Residents of Crawford Bay and Kootenay Bay were asked to be wary after a cheetah was spotted on Highway 3A near the two communities. The witness photographed the animal, which was wearing an orange cloth collar. The incident made national and international headlines. Speculation also ran rampant on social media that the cheetah may have been one of a pair that an Ontario couple proposed to bring to Kaslo in 2013. Those animals, a male named Robin and a female named Annie Rose, were never approved to come to BC and were subsequently taken to Discovery Wildlife Park in Innisfail, Alta., a zoo that takes in orphaned wildlife and exotic animals. The CBC quoted an official there who said the cheetah on the East Shore resembled Annie Rose. Doug Bos said the markings, collar, and other details matched Annie, who was at his facility until October 2014. “I don’t know 100 per cent for sure if [it is] the same cheetah,” he told

CBC News. “But the chances of [it] not being the same cheetah are very unlikely.” Bos indicated Annie and Robin left the facility partly for safety reasons — Annie seemed likely to stalk children — but he didn’t say where the animals went. Creston RCMP worked with the Conservation Officer Service since the sighting in an attempt to safely locate the cheetah. Despite concerns raised on social media, the service plans to keep the animal alive and has arranged for a new home. “We have no plans to kill the cheetah,” said Caravetta. “We fully intend if we find it to have it taken to the Calgary Zoo.” The Conservation Officer Service said in a news release last week that a cheetah is typically shyer and less aggressive then other members of the big cat family, such as lions, tigers and jaguars. Caravetta said the animal presents no immediate safety risk to the public. However, if the animal is spotted, authorities warn observers not to approach it but instead to call the controlled species unit of the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277 to report the sighting. With cold, snowy weather over the weekend, he said the cheetah may have found a warm place to stay, so it’s possible that it may still be at large. “They’re not made for this climate,” he said. He was impressed by the assistance the BC Conservation Officer Service received from area residents. “We really want to thank the people in that area for helping us,” he said. “It’s been a tremendous support.” With files from Bill Metcalfe

Conservation officers have stopped looking for the cheetah sighted last week near Crawford Bay but are still wondering where it came from.

In Loving Memory

Doug Davis 1940 - 2015

Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and Friend. Always in our Hearts. Davis Family

John Terence (Terry) Cormier John Terence (Terry) Cormier passed away suddenly December 18, 2015 at Trail Regional Hospital of a massive stroke. He was born in New Richmond, Gaspe, Quebec September 28, 1935. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Fran; children Valerie, Estelle (Leenane), Ken (wife Lisa, children Tim and Natalie), Matthew (wife Roxanne, son Jakob). He is also survived by sisters Alice, Florence, Etta (husband Fred Jones) and brother Robert (wife Rose). Heartfelt thanks are extended to all attending staff at Castlegar Health Centre and Trail Hospital. A memorial service will be held during the Easter season 2016 in Castlegar. In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity or missions of your choice are encouraged and welcomed. Having received Jesus Christ as his personal saviour, Terry would want to encourage us all with Jesus’ words (John 14): “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in me. I am preparing a place for you that you may be where I am. I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Violet Nault Violet Nault passed away peacefully on Dec. 19 at 6:35 pm with her family at her side comforting and wishing her well on her journey into eternal heavenly kingdom. Violet was born February 27, 1947 in Trail, BC. She was the daughter of the late Bill Kabatoff and still surviving Helen Kabatoff. She lived most of her life in Castlegar, and throughout the years, has touched the lives of so many people. She was a fighter, and kept fighting right until the very end. Also surviving are her daughter Cindy (Wayne) Cross, son Bradly (Danielle) Nault - granddaughters Ava and Lyric Nault, son Steven Nault, sister Elaine (Fred) Sherstobitoff, brother Ken (Nadia) Kabatoff; Auntie Winnie (Walter) Rezansoff, and many other relatives. We would like to thank all the Doctors, Nurses, Care Aids, and staff at KBRH for doing a very professional and personal job. A celebration of life will take place privately at a later date. All donations can be made to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital 3rd Floor Medical Center.

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