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Overall Honour Artists in the 2011 Castlegar Sculpture walk were saluted Oct. 1 at the Element Club. Accepting the overall top prize was Saltspring Island resident Carl Sean McMahon, creator of the Linotype Wapiti. McMahon is pictured above with Mayor Lawrence Chernoff. See details on page 2. Craig Lindsay photo

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For reasons almost as numerous as the sections in a library, reading is an important skill. For personal enjoyment and enrichment the ability to read is indispensable, for personal safety and educational advancement, as critical, and

perhaps even more so. For this reason, Black Press Publishing — the parent company of the Castlegar News — in conjunction with Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) has launched the Reach a Reader program. The project which spans the East and West Kootenay aims to raise aware-

ness and funds for literacy by asking Black Press readers for one day only to buy their local newspaper by making a donation. “Literacy is a cornerstone of any healthy community,” says Castlegar News publisher Chris Hopkyns, who will back up his words with action this Thursday on the streets of Castlegar.

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Hopkyns, along with editor Jim Sinclair will offer copies of The News for donations toward the CBAL program Joan Exley, CBAL coordinator, believes literacy entails more than just the ability to read and write. “When I talk about literacy I talk about having the skills that you need to do what

you want to do in your life,” said Exley. Many are unaware that computer literacy also falls into the general literacy spectrum. In today’s ever changing technological society, computer comprehension and competency is a mistaken certainty. “More and more we need to be able to access technology in

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Awards gala honours Sculpture Walk winners CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

Award winners from Castlegar’s Sculpture Walk were honoured Saturday night at a gala hosted by Element Club Bar and Grill. The gala featured the awards presentation, raffles, a toonie sculpture draw, and a performance by Many Hat Theatre Company of “Here on the Flight Path”. “It was just a fantastic evening. Everyone had a lot of fun,” said volunteer project manager Pat Field. “There was some great food, great entertainment with the dinner Daniel Kloc receives the Overall winner for Artistic Merit theatre and we gave away $8,000 in for Raven from mayor Lawrence Chernoff. Craig Lindsay photo prizes and announced all the award winners. There was a real buzz in the room. A lot of energy.” The residents of Castlegar have really got behind the Sculpture Walk, which just completed its second year. This year’s Sculpture Walk featured 26 pieces that were placed throughout the downtown. Residents and tourists were able to vote for the best in the People’s Choice category. Organizers are already looking ahead to next year’s event. “It just seems to get better and better,” said Field. “As more and Peter Vogelaar receives the second place People’s more people become engaged with Choice Award for Venus De Cello from mayor Lawrence the program, the citizens take ownCraig Lindsay photo ership to it that’s what creates the Chernoff.

links in the community. While the focus is on art and the artists, it’s really all about community building and culture building.” Award winners for the People’s Choice Awards were: Overall - Carl Sean McMahon for Linotype Wapiti; 1st - Gregory Johnson for Jack’s Story Time; 2nd - Christina Nick for Wheel of Life; 3rd - Tamara Schweigert, Three Ring Circus. Winners for Artistic Merit Awards were: Overall - Daniel Kloc for Raven; 1st - Shohini Ghosh for Tranquil; 2nd Peter Vogelaar for Venus De Cello; 3rd Cameron Douglas, Road Apples. Two pieces were also purchased: Huge and Foolish by Rabi’a was bought by Columbia Basin Trust and Nokhom Maskwa by Stewart Steinhauer was purchased by the Kalawsky family. The winner of the Mystery Hunt was local student Kelsey Madson. Overall winner of the People’s Choice Award, Carl Sean McMahon travelled from Saltspring Island to accept his award for his piece Linotype Wapiti, which has been purchased by the City of Castlegar and will stay here. “I was overjoyed,” he said. “I’m just so happy that the city purchased it and it actually stay here. It’s incredible. It’s got some historical history. It’s great.”

The piece, which is a sculpture of an elk, is made out of an old linotype printing press from 1913 which was donated by the Castlegar News. The printing press, which was going to be destroyed, was rescued and sent to McMahon, who made the Wapiti piece. “It’s a piece of history of Castlegar that’s now going to stay in Castlegar,” said Field. “It’s really neat that the citizens chose the cultural heritage of Castlegar as an important piece, as well as the art being a fantastic piece as well. But choosing that the as one to stay in the community [is great].”

Eric Hanson and Megan Kimberely from Many Hats Theatre Co. performed “Here of the Flight Path” at Jim Sinclair photo the gala.

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Christine MacPherson of the Rotary Club presents Erica Caron with roses from the Castlegar Rotary Club’s fundraiser on Tuesday.

Castlegar P.M. Rotarians were busy Tuesday preparing and distributing roses throughout the city as part of the Rotary Club’s Fundraiser for Roses. “This is one of our major fundraising projects,” said Rotarian Brian Brady. “All the money raised goes back into community projects.” The club shipped out 770 dozen roses in two days and is expected to raise around $4,000 for the club’s various projects throughout the city. Pictured above are (from left) Jo-Anne Bursey, Nim (Rotary Exchange student from Korea), Melis (Rotary Exchange student from Turkey), and Paulette Lawczynski. Submitted photos

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RCMP to Castlegar: ‘Retrofit your cells’ CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

At Monday’s city council meeting in Castlegar, councillor Russ Hearne reported that the Castlegar RCMP detachment would need to retrofit the holding cells. The Cell Retrofit Program is a national initiative designed to improve cell conditions and safety. This cell retrofit process is ongoing for all RCMP owned and leased police facilities with cells. “Numerous municipalities throughout the province have been forced to upgrade

their cells,” said Hearne. “There’s numerous things that need to be upgraded from floor drains to doors to security cameras. The problem is that as the tenant of the building owned by the city of Castlegar, we have no opportunity to lease it back or adjust the rates we are paying - to try to find some way to recover our costs or negotiate to see if we can do this in a different way. We’re just being told it has to be done and it has to be done by this date, period, and that’s it and that’s all borne by the taxpayers of Castlegar.” The work will be done by

T.A. Rendeck and Associates Ltd. out of Creston for $110,250. T.A. Rendeck was the lowest bidder among five in a public tender. “I question some of it is it really necessary?” said Hearne. “Is it necessary for the safety of those involved or is it something that we’re using as an opportunity to make the police more accountable? I’m not sure. It is frustrating that we have to forego another $110,000 on top of a million dollar budget.” The RCMP has been in the news recently as the province of British Colum-

bia, under Premier Christy Clark, has not agreed to a new deal with the RCMP. “The contract is up for renewal and there’s a bit of a stalemate between the province and the RCMP,” said Hearne. “I’m glad to see we essentially didn’t just sign a blank cheque to the RCMP to allow them to do what they please in our province. Up until now, they’ve been able to raise prices and adjust costs, and we’re just bound by them under the contract with no ability for us to negotiate or see if it’s really as necessary in Castlegar as it is in Surrey.”

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Long-time colleagues reunited by art Castlegar resident Ken Price, 82, poses with a sculpture titled Linotype Wapiti, part of Sculpture Walk 2011. The work earned People’s Choice honours in the competition/exhibition and is make from parts of a linotype machine Mr. price worked on for 20 years. The machine was donated by Black Press to artist Carl Sean McMahon for the creation of his winning artwork. Larry Price photo

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“The people who access our program are people who are new to Canada, who might be developing their language skills, an adult who is stepping forward after years of not being able to read or write and somebody who may-

be doesn’t have the skills to keep their job or move up,” she said. The Reach a Reader program has been highly successful in other areas of the province that Black Press publishes. The inaugural Kootenay effort illustrates the hope it will have just

such a response. Playing the role of newsies today are members of city council and other prominent citizens: Castlegar Rebels players, local business people and the Castlegar News team. Locations where they’ll be “spreading

the news” will include Safeway, Canadian Tire, rec centre, Tim Horton’s, Kootenay Market and the downtown core. Those who want to participate in Black Press/CBAL Reach a Reader event can do so by simply buying a copy of the Castlegar

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Literacy help proves to be available and accommodating

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Life can be difficult when you haven’t graduated from high school; it’s doubly difficult when you’re raising young children. But in Cranbrook, the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy is offering young parents a chance to complete their secondary education in partnership with College of the Rockies. “It was set up because we have a large population of parents who have not graduated, now realizing they can’t move forward,” says literacy coordinator Katherine Hough. “They have limited employment opportunities and some have realized their own children will be attending school in the near future and they won’t be able to help them because they themselves

Jody Lutzke oversees lunch at the young parents education program at Cranbrook’s College of the Rockies. Lutzke coordinates the program, which allows parents to complete a Grade 12 education while their children are cared for. Sally MacDonald photo

haven’t finished Grade 12.” Three years ago, the Literacy Alliance started a program for mothers and fathers between the ages of 16 and 25, and then opened it up to older parents with pre-school and school-age children, who found it difficult to com-

mit to adult basic education. Under the young parents education program, students attend four hours per day, four days a week, and bring their children with them. Three days are devoted to academic instruction, and the fourth to skills.

“So, for instance, last year all of the adult learners took their Foodsafe,” Hough says. “They took first aid. They also had instruction on parenting skills, like car seats.” An hour per day is dedicated to concentrated study and half an hour to parent-and-child time.

“That gives them time to focus just on their kids because we know when they go home, a lot don’t have time for that one-onone,” Hough says. Lunch is also provided — but the learners plan the menus, budget for them, and prepare the food. The class is capped at a dozen students, but there’s a waiting list with a continuous intake, so if someone decides it’s not for them, their spot is soon filled. This year, the program secured a license for the children’s program, allowing them to provide more programming for infant toddlers. Adults can spend more than one year in the program as they pursue their goals. Tanya Chu, now in her third year, has children ages 9, 7, and 2½. She was able to complete her high school equivalency and is now working on courses

to prepare her for college. “I wanted to be a stayat-home mom, but always wanted to get my high school [diploma] as well,” she says. “Being that the daycare is right there and I have full access to my child at any time was the reason I chose this program instead of putting him in daycare and going to college.” Hough explains that while the program comes easily to some, others have been out of school so long that re-learning study habits is a challenge. “They’ve got so many barriers to deal with. If they can get a few units done and close to a credit in one year, we’re quite thrilled.” Hough is also hopeful the program can eventually be launched in other communities throughout the Columbia Basin. At the moment, it’s the only one.

Reach A Reader Thursday, October 6

The Castlegar News and the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy are partnering on a great new event for Castlegar. On Thursday, October 6, some of Castlegar’s highest proﬁle people will be out on the street with our newspaper asking for donations to help support literacy initiatives in our community. Along with your donation we will give you a copy of your community newspaper for FREE (plus there might be a few extra promos to go along with that). Absolutely all funds raised from the day will go towards CBAL and all funds will stay in the community in which they are raised to support literacy programs in our community. Help Promote Literacy and Lifelong Learning in our Community Help Promote Literacy and Lifelong Learning in our Community

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Editor: Jim Sinclair Publisher: Chris Hopkyns Unit 2 - 1810 8th Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. V1N 2Y4 Publication Mail Agreement Number 40012905

Looking to serve you better A couple of points to make in this space, at this time. The first is a request. We’ve got an online survey on the go, and we’re hoping to make the most of it. The survey is designed to let us know what the reader would like to see in our print and online products. Everyone in this organization is hoping to get some decent feedback on how we can change for the better. We understand the reluctance some people have about this type of thing, but we’re not going to spring it on you after a hard day at work, just as you’re about to sit down to supper. The survey, with nine questions, is there if and when you decide to give it a look... when you decide you’ve got the few minutes to give to it. We really want to know what you think. This is a busier place all the time and the only thing a local community newspaper and website can offer is a Castlegar-specific, Kootenay-friendly approach. You can rest assured, every last opinion will be retained and considered as we move ahead in our ongoing effort to stay ahead. You can find the survey, with full directions, on our homepage. It’s at www.castlegarnews.com. The other thing? You could win a 42inch TV, just for helping us give you more of what you want. We want to hear from you.

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Never too late for amends I’m not much of a television watcher. Instead I prefer to be cuddled up on the couch turning pages in a book. However, there are some television shows which I find interesting and educational. One of those shows, whose name I forget, focused on Canada’s Home Children. According to Wikipedia, “Home Children is a common term used to refer to the child migration scheme founded by Annie MacPherson in 1869, under which more than 100,000 children were sent to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa from the United Kingdom.” Of those 100,000 children it”s estimated that almost 14,000 British children were shipped to Canada. While the guise of shipping the children was to provide better homes for those children, the fact of the matter is that, for most part, the children were used as free manual labour. Unpaid slaves, if you will. Most of the children were worked like mules and fed subnormal food. Their clothes were barely rags and they were generally not thought of as being a family member.. While there were numerous children who were welcomed with wide open arms into families who cherished their very being and considered them solid Craig Lindsay Reporter

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members of the family, so many more were without such luxury. Finally, in 1987, British social worker, Margaret Humphreys, launched an investigation and established the Child Migrants Trust, a vehicle which she hoped would reunite parents and children. It wasn’t until Nov. 2009, after that inquiry that the Australian government offered an apology on the people’s behalf for the child migration scheme. While one knows that the current government’s hands are free of blood in such schemes, it behooves a country to acknowledge its past. Canada, however, refused to do so. Instead, it issued a statement by the Canadian Immigration Minister, Jason Kenney, who said, “ There’s no need for Canada to apologize for abuse and exploitation suffered by thousands of poor children shipped here from Britain starting in the nineteenth century. The issue has not been on the radar screen here, unlike Australia where there’s been a long-standing interest. The reality is that, here in Canada, we are taking measures to recognize that sad period, but there is, I think, limited public interest in official government apologies for everything that’s ever been unfortunate or (a) trag-

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ic event in our history.” Really? Healing and understanding begin with an apology, especially when it concerns real people who suffered untold abuse and emotional pain. If I remember correctly, the Doukhobors never did receive an apology for the New Denver debacle, no matter how many times they were legally and morally pressed. There are still Doukhobors who suffer silently from the terror of those days. Canada did, however, apologize for when, between 1956 and 1959, the Newfoundland government forcibly closed the Inuit communities of Nutak and Hebron; causing inhabitants to split up and relocate to communities throughout the province. To its credit, Canada did proclaim 2010 the Year of the British Home Child and on Sept. 1, 2010, Canada Post released a commemorative stamp to honour those British Children. Canada is a nation rich in heritage and history. We are also known for our peaceful way of living and compassion. Surely it would serve our country well for government to acknowledge its hand in this dark time of our history. Simple, heart-felt words cost nothing.

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Environment program revised by CBT SUBMITTED

Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is announcing changes to its Environmental Initiatives Program (EIP), which are being implemented to better meet the needs of program applicants. Environmental groups wishing to apply for funding should take note of these revisions: 1) The maximum funding for large grants is increasing to $30,000, from $20,000. 2) The application deadline for large grants ($10,000 to $30,000) for the 2011/12 field season is Monday, November 14, 2011, at 3 p.m. PST/4 p.m. MST. PLEASE NOTE: There will not be a spring 2012 intake; the next intake will take place in fall 2012.

3) Funding applications for small grants (less than $10,000) may be submitted throughout the year. However, applications received by Monday, November 14, 2011, will be reviewed at that time; after that date, applications received will be reviewed as they arrive, but are subject to available funding. “CBT is revising the Environmental Initiatives Program to increase convenience for the groups that use it,” said Kindy Gosal, CBT Director, Water and Environment. “Successful large projects will have their funding in place before the summer field season begins. Proponents will be able to plan accordingly, plus will be able to benefit from the new $30,000 maximum. Projects requiring $10,000 or less will be able to

submit proposals for review year-round, as project ideas are developed.” For more information about the EIP, contact Rick Allen, Program Manager, Environment, at 1.800.505.8998 or rallen@cbt.org. Over the past 10 years, EIP has provided approximately $4.5 million in funding for environmental conservation, restoration, stewardship and education projects across the Basin. For more information about EIP, visit www.cbt.org/ eip. To learn more about CBT’s other environmental priorities, visit www.cbt.org/environment. CBT delivers economic, social and environmental benefits to the residents of the Columbia Basin.

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OCT. 7 - POTLUCK DINNER HONOURING THE ELDERS - Join us on Friday

October 7, 2011 from 5:00-10:00 pm for a potluck celebration honoring seniors and their skills. Live music : Nick and Ruth Kozub and The Claybrick Boys! 1989 Passcreek rd.

OCT. 7/8 - “ROCK ‘N ROLL FLEA MARKET” - Live music! Contest, crafts,

and concession. Goes from 4pm to 11pm at the Robson Hall. All ages welcome. For contact info call 250-608-0726.

OCT. 11 - THE CUBAN CONSUL GENERAL TO CANADA IN CASTLEGAR:

Mr. Jorge F. Soberón speaks at 1 pm at Selkirk College & 7 pm at St. Rita’s Catholic Church, 513 7th Ave. No-charge event All welcome. Call 365-5077 for more info.

OCT. 12 - BOOK CLUB MEETING 7PM AT THE CASTLEGAR UNITED CHURCH

- Castlegar United Church, 809 Merry Creek Rd. (next to Kinnaird Clinic) will be having a Book Club discussion. The book is “Under The Afghan Sun” by Melissa Fung. She is a CBC reporter and it is the memoirs of her captivity. It is open to anyone and if you are interested please contact Carol Conkin – 3655860.

OCT. 15 - LOCAL SOUP SOCIAL -

Pinnacle Professional Accounting Corporation would like to invite the public to visit our Downtown Art Farm, a community garden and outdoor art gallery at 214 11th Avenue, Castlegar. We will be hosting a Local Soup Social potluck on Saturday October 15th at 12 pm, and any members of the community who have grown their own produce this past season are invited to bring a soup, bread or dessert made with local ingredients to share. Those interested in attending are encouraged to bring their own bowl and spoon if possible. Let’s celebrate our homegrown harvest and connect with our community. For more information, contact Sharon at (250)365-3631 or email ‘sharon@pinnaclepac. com’.

OCT. 17 - OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP MEETING - at 2 pm at the Kiro

Wellness Center,1500 Columbia Avenue, Trail. Guest Michael Arab from Keir Surgical in Vancouver For further info, please call 250-365-6276

OCT. 19 - CANCELLED - CASTLEGAR AND DISTRICT WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION Regular meeting has been

cancelled. Next meeting Nov. 16th.

Community Calendar Tell us about your upcoming event, email: reporter@castlegarnews.com

Ongoing ONGOING: TOASTMASTERS MEETINGS - The local Toastmasters

club, the Sentinel Speakers, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fireside Inn Castlegar on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Learn speaking skills, gain confidence and have some fun! Guests warmly welcomed. For more information please call Mark Sirges at 250-368-2504 or Diane Cushing at 250-365-8336. ONGOING: CASTLEGAR JUDO CLUB MEETS MONDAYS, THURSDAYS AT 6:15-8PM - At Twin Rivers El-

ementary for Sept. 12 to May/ June. Male or Female, ages 8 years and up. Registration at any meeting. Call senior sensei John Gibson 250-5763 or sensei James Welychko, 250-365-4920. ONGOING:

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Mondays 9:30 - 11 a.m. If Canada is your new home, come and meet others who have immigrated to Canada and spend time chatting and learning. ONGOING: ALPHA COURSE - WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE? - Come and

join us on this journey of discovery as we look into the issues of first order. Alpha Course is on Wednesday Nights beginning on September 28th at 7pm at the New Life Assembly 602 7 Street, phone 250-365 -5212. Dessert and coffee will be served, the course is free, everyone is welcome. ONGOING: SELKIRK WEAVERS’ AND SPINNERS’ GUILD GIFT SHOP - DEMONSTRATIONS AND DISPLAYS OF HANDWOVEN WORK. Open 10 - 4

p.m. June, Saturdays and Sundays. July - mid September, Wednesday to Sunday. Located within the Doukhobor Discovery Centre. Admission free to our shop. For additional information please email selkirkweavers@gmail.com or phone 250-365-8026. ONGOING: SHARING DINNER POT -

Every Tuesday at 12noon at the Cadet Hall on 8th Avenue. No charge. ONGOING: REGISTRATION FOR CASTLEGAR MINOR HOCKEY 2011/2012 SEASON. For registration information

email registrarcmha@gmail.com or phone 250-365-5914. Also check out www.castlegarminorhockey. com. ONGOING: BEAUTIFUL BEGINNINGS.

Pre and postnatal program 10:30 - 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, includes lunch, supplements, resources, workshops at Kootenay Family Place. ONGOING: CASTLEGAR A.A. MEETINGS AT THE PIONEER ARENA. Sun.

at 10 a.m. (phone Mike at 3658302), Tues. at 7 p.m. (phone Dennis at 365-2738), Thurs. at 8 p.m. (phone Jim at 365-6216) and Sat. at 8 p.m. (phone Leonard at 365-7805.) ONGOING: MEAT DRAW - EVERYONE WELCOME. Every Saturday. Royal

Canadian Legion, 248 Columbia Ave. First draw starts 4 p.m. Free pool. Bring your friends and have an afternoon of fun. ONGOING: USCC CULTURAL INTERPRETIVE SOCIETY meets every Monday

and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Doukhobor Arts and Crafts Centre, 820 Markova Rd., beside the Brilliant Cultural Centre. ONGOING: NEW SEASON STARTS OCT. 5TH - WEDNESDAY NIGHT BLUEGRASS CIRCLE JAM AT BLUEBERRY CREEK SCHOOL. From 7 - 9:30 p.m. Runs

every second Wednesday. All levels of Bluegrass players welcome. For more info call Ruth at 250365-5538.

the Tuesday/Thursday morning preschool class. This program will provide your child a warm, nurturing environment for your child to get ready for Kindergarten. Call 250-365-7201 for more information. ONGOING: REGULAR HOURS FOR TREASURE SHOP - $7.00 bag sale for

all summer clothing, linens and fabrics commencing September 6 - September 17, 2011!!! Effective September 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012 the Castlegar & District Hospital Auxiliary Treasure Shop located at 210 - 11th Avenue (across the street from the Library) will revert back to regular hours as follows: Mondays 12 noon to 4 p.m., Tuesdays - Thursdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fridays & Saturdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Closed Sundays and all Statutory Holidays. The Castlegar Hospital Gift Shop is open weekdays 9 a.m. to noon.

Blueberry school has a movie and gym night every Friday at 8 p.m. Free, grades 7 and up. Info - call 365-7201.

ONGOING: MOTHER GOOSE - Cuddle, Connect and Communicate with your 0-12 month old at the Parent Child Mother Goose program. Join us at the Castlegar and District Public Library on Wednesdays at 10:30-11:30am starting October 12 until November 30. To register call 365-6611.

ONGOING: BEAKS WILDBIRD REHABILITATION CENTRE MEETING Every

ONGOING: ROBSON AND BLUEBERRY STRONGSTART CENTRES free early

3rd Thursday of the month 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Common Grounds coffeeshop in Castlegar. Our meetings are short and friendly. Contact BEAKS 250-365-3701.

learning programs for parents/ caregivers with young children. Join us for snack, art, stories, gym time, and music. Robson StrongStart - Mon, Tues, Wed, & Fri 8:30-11:30am, Thurs 12:303:30pm. Blueberry StrongStart - Mon, Wed, Thurs, & Fri 8:3011:30am and Tues 12:00-3:00pm. For more info call Alana at 3046862 or 365-7201.

ONGOING: TEENS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO ON A FRIDAY NIGHT?

ONGOING: MORNING COFFEE CLUB - Fourth Wednesday of every

month beginning on September 28, morning coffee party at Castlegar United Church (beside the Kinnaird Clinic) at 10:00 a.m. Come and enjoy a coffee and meet new friends. ONGOING: FAMILY FUN NIGHTS - Come for a fun time with ac-

tivities, books, art and theme nights. A healthy meal is provided. Robson Community School - 1st Wednesday of the month from 5:30–7:00 pm. Call Laurie at 365-5970 to pre-register. Offered by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy and Robson Community School. ONGOING: AT THE COMMUNITY LEARNING PLACE YOU CAN GET FREE HELP with basic computers, read-

ing and writing, citizenship, test preparation, and skills upgrading. This program is offered at the Castlegar & District Public Library on Tuesdays from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm. For more information call 250.365.3336. Offered by Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy. ONGOING: BLUEBERRY PLAY TO LEARN PRESCHOOL currently has

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ONGOING: SEPTEMBER SR. ACTIVITIES @ THE CASTLEGAR COMMUNITY COMPLEX - Mon. 10:00 Darts.

1:00 Whist, Tues: 9:30 Floor Curling & Carpet Bowling, 1:00 Crafts 7:00 Pool, Wed: 9:30 Floor Curling, 7:00 Rummoli, Thurs: 9:30 Floor Curling,1:00 Bingo, Friday: 1:00 Crib & Bridge .

ONGOING: AL-ANON MEETS EVERY MONDAY NIGHT AL-ANON is for

people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Meeting every Monday 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 2224 6th Ave. (Kootenay Society for Community Living building.) For more information call Donna 3653168 or Eileen 365-3674.

ONGOING: SUMMER FAMILY DROPIN. Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10

a.m. - noon. Come in and keep cool. A variety of topics, things to do and topics of your choice.

ONGOING: ADVOCATE IN CASTLEGAR ON THURSDAYS. Questions about

welfare issues, disability benefits, tenancy or family law? A staff person from The Advocacy Centre is in Castlegar every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Castlegar and District Community Services, 1007 2nd Street. Previously, the advocate was in Castlegar on Fridays. Appointments are encouraged, so please call the Centre at 250-608-0589 or 1-877-352-5777. ONGOING: THE TRAIL MAPLE LEAF BAND IS LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED BRASS, WOODWIND AND PERCUSSION PLAYERS. If you are inter-

ested in joining us please call: 365-6405 Castlegar or 364-2803 Trail for more information.

ONGOING: SCRABBLE CLUB - Come

ONGOING: ESL FAMILY TIME -

out and play Scrabble on the 2nd Wed. of the month at the Castlegar Public Library - 6:30–8:00 pm. All levels are welcome! For information call Alana at 304-6862.

Join other English as a Second Language families for stories, crafts and snacks. Learn more about your community and help your kids get ready for school! Fridays from 10 am - 12 noon at Kootenay Family Place (behind Chopsticks). For information call Alana at 304-6862. Offered by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy and Kootenay Family Place.

ONGOING: SENIOR’S COMPUTER CLASSES - Join other seniors

and learn how to create and edit documents and use email and the Internet. October 4–November 22 at Robson Community School. To register call Alana at 304-6862. ONGOING: FREE ENGLISH CLASSES -

Attend free English classes at the Castlegar Public Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-11 am. All levels are welcome! For information call Alana at 3046862. Offered by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy. ONGOING: 12 WEEK BIBLE STUDY FOR WOMEN - Begins Friday, Sept.

30 at 7pm at New Life Assembly, 602 7th Street, Castlegar. To register: Email linda@lindabloom. com or call 250-365-5212.

ONGOING: ADULT UPGRADING The

Adult Upgrading Program is a free program for parents to upgrade math, English and/or study skills with an instructor from Selkirk College. This program is held at Kootenay Family Place (beyond Chopsticks) on Mon and Wed afternoons from 1:003:00pm. Childcare and snacks are provided. For more information call Alana at 304-6862. Offered by Selkirk College, Kootenay Family Place and Columbia Basin Alliance for literacy

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Local link to Nobel winner JIM SINCLAIR Castlegar News Editor

Castlegar resident Dana Schmidt was about as thilled as a person can be when he got the news on Oct. 5. His son, Brian, 44, just named as a Nobel Prize winner that day, may have been the only one more excited with the announcement from Sweden.

Brian Schmidt ANU photo

“Australian National University (ANU) astronomer Brian Schmidt has been named a joint winner of the 2011 Nobel physics prize for research that discovered the universe is expanding at an accelerating pace,” it was declared on the news. com.au website. “The U.S.-born Australian shares the 10 million Swedish crowns ($1.58 million) prize money with two U.S. scientists, Adam Riess and

Saul Perlmutter,” the Australian web account continued. “I was somewhat suspicious when the Swedish voice came on,” Schmidt told the Associated Press. “My knees sort of went weak and I had to walk around and sort my senses out.” Dana Schmidt is the outgoing president of the Castlegar P.M. rotary club, and works as a fisheries scientist with Golder Associates. He has lived in Castlegar for the past 13 years. He says his son always displayed signs that he had a fair amount of mental potential. “He was like a little old man at younger ages. He had this big vocabulary and incredible memory. He used to repeat conversations we’d had two years before, verbatim... it was spooky.” Most of Brian’s high school years were spent in Alaska, prior to the senior Schmidt’s move to the Kootenays. “We traveled a lot in his younger years and he was quite adaptable and went to a lot of schools.” Brian Schmidt heads a Super Nova Search Team in

The Grad Class of 2011 would like to wish this year’s grad class the best of luck and the

greatest of memories. They also want to thank the extremely generous Businesses & Organizations who have supported this year’s Stanley Humphries Secondary School Graduation.

A young Brian on a visit to Mayan ruins. Schmidt family photo

“However the discovery that this expansion is accelerating is astounding.” The Nobel Prizes were established in the will of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, and have been handed out since 1901. The prizes are handed out every year on December 10, on the anniversary of Nobel’s death in 1896.

Weston Creek, near Canberra. News.com.au went on to quote officials involved in the decision to single out the Schmidt team for the prize. “For almost a century the universe has been known to be expanding as a consequence of the Big Bang about 14 billion years ago,” the citation said.

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Selkirk Challengers Gymnastics Club is LOOKING FOR VENDORS for our 3rd Annual Christmas Shopping Party! ~ To be held on December 3, 2011 at the Fireside Inn from 10am to 5pm~ Tables for the event are $20 for an 8 foot rectangular table and we ask that 10% of your sales for the day go to the Selkirk Challengers Gymnastics Club. A donation of a small prize will be required and will be raffled off. This is the busiest time of the year to shop so please contact Kristy either at (250)304-8413 or keus_04@hotmail.com to reserve a spot by November 6th!

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Local appearance for Cuban diplomat SUBMITTED

Mr. Jorge Soberón, the Cuban Consul General to Canada, will give two talks in Castlegar on October 11. Mr. Soberón’s visit is part of a tour of British Columbia to raise awareness of the case of the Cuban 5 who were wrongly convicted of espionage in the United States. He will also discuss Cuba’s well-known and much heralded medical mission in Haiti. At noon, Mr. Soberon will give a talk in the Pit at Selkirk College, Castlegar Campus. At 7 p.m., Mr. Soberon will speak at St. Rita’s Catholic Church, 513, 7th Ave., Castlegar. These are free events open to the community.

Any donations collected will be sent to the Cuban Medical Mission in Haiti. Mr. Soberon’s tour is being sponsored locally by the Selkirk College Faculty Association, the Selkirk College Student Association, the West Kootenay Labour Council, the Kootenay Regional branch of the United Nations Association (KRUNA), and the Union of Spiritual Communities in Christ (USCC). As part of his talk, Mr. Soberón will relate the case of Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando González and René González, who are also known as the Cuban 5. These men are each serving long prison sentences in the United States for

“conspiracy to commit espionage” and other related charges. Mr. Soberon will relate that the Cuban 5 were not spies. They were involved in monitoring Miami-based terrorist organizations which, since 1959, have been responsible for the deaths of over 3,400 people in Cuba, including one resident of Canada, Fabio di Celmo, in 1997. According to Mr. Soberon, the actions of these five men prevented further deaths in Cuba. As well as speaking about the Cuban 5, Mr. Soberón will discuss Cuba’s heralded Medical Mission in Haiti. For more information contact, Rob Macrae at 250-3651441 or Duff Sutherland at 250-365-1334.

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The Downtown Art Farm would like to thank artist Karla Pearce from the Creative Edge Gallery for her very generous donation of a series of four mural paintings to our community garden.

We are honoured to display these beautiful works of art designed by Karla and painted by 25 local schoolchildren in 2003. Celebrating the energy of our spectacular local landscapes, they were originally displayed at the Nelson Civic Centre, and

we are happy to give them a new life at the Downtown Art Farm where they can be appreciated for years to come. A special thankyou to Karla also for the larger contribution she has made to our communities with her incredible artistic talent and the desire to share those skills with others. She will be missed but we wish her all the best in her new chapter getting underway in Kamloops.

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All seasons covered at Kal Tire in the snow and with the cornering traction.” Another strong feature for Kal Tire is the customer protection policy which offers free flat repairs, guaranteed balance, free rotations and road hazard warranty, and is honoured at stores across Canada. Caryk has been the manager of Castlegar’s Kal Tire location for four and a half years. Before that, he was an assistant manager at the Kelowna and Vernon locations. “I started there a little more than ten years ago,” he said. “There was an opening here and I was interested in the area and it was a nice, big store.” Caryk started in sales and service and moved up into management. “You start changing tires and work your way up. You sell tires and learn the business.” The Vernon-raised Caryk is glad he made the move to the West Kootenays where he enjoys the outdoors, particularly downhill biking. He is also involved in the community with Castlegar Rotary Club.

CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

Tires are some of those things we don’t really think about until we have to. But as the commercial says, ‘tires are what’s connecting your car to the road.’ To help out with your tire needs, Kal Tire in Castlegar offers some of the best tires in the business, all of which are backed up by a service guarantee. The mechanics at Kal Tire will install and rotate your tires and even do a full mechanical inspection. Kal Tire started out modestly with its first store opening in Vernon in 1953. From there, Kal Tire grew across Canada into a national chain with 230 outlets from coast to coast. Kal Tire has served Castlegar and the area since 1989. “Obviously, our main focus is tires for passenger cars and light trucks,” said store manager Dan Caryk. “About 70 per cent of our business is commercial trucks like tractor-trailers, logging, long haul, off-the-road machines like loaders, forestry and mining equipment.”

Kal Tire’s Castlegar manager Dan Caryk Craig Lindsay photo

Kal Tire sells and services Bridgestone, BFGoodrich, Firestone, and many more top tire brands. “We also do mechanical alignments, brakes, shocks, struts; all that stuff as well for passenger cars and light trucks,” said Caryk. Kal Tire is in the midst of their big fall sale as they help drivers prepare for the upcoming winter. The store is full to the brim with the recently arrived fall inventory. “Our sale just started on Monday. Last week we launched our new online ordering system,” said Caryk. “You can now go to www.kaltire.com and pick out your tires on there and place an order online which will go to your local Kal Tire store. We’re pretty excited about that.” Caryk said the most

popular tire they have is the Nokian winter tire. “It’s a tire that’s made in Finland. It’s not a really well known brand name in Canada,” he said. “They’re all tested north of the Arctic circle on their own test track. Caryk said the popularity of the Nokian has built around this area due mostly to word of mouth, “Once you get a set, you don’t go to anything else.” October/November is the busiest time of the season for Kal Tire and Caryk expects this year to be no exception. Drivers can expect winter tire treads to be much more aggressive, said Caryk. “More siping, which are the cuts in the threads. The Nokian and the other top winter tires will have a special rubber compound on them. It helps you for stopping

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Canada and the Art of War Join John Siebert, Executive Director of Project Ploughshares, as he discusses the strong military capability at the centre of Canadian foreign policy, referring to the ancient Chinese military text, The Art of War, which cautions that being strong without being smart, will result in defeat. Tickets available at www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca or by phone 250.352.6363. For more information, visit selkirk.ca/mir or call 250.365.1234.

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People often ask me, what’s the main difference between M&M products and Supermarket products, the answer is simple...QUALITY! For example: Is everyone aware what the word “Cutlettes” means when you see it on the label of Chicken Strips or Stuffed Chicken Breasts at Supermarkets?. Cutlettes means the meat has been chopped & ground up. Did you know that M&M Meat Shops very popular Chicken Strips , and their 11 varieties of Stuffed Chicken Breasts are made from “Solid White Breast Meat”...not Chicken cutlettes! M&M Meat Shops products can take literally years to develop and most M&M products are “Exclusive”, which means a company we contract to make one of our products is legally bound to not share the recipe with anyone. Our French Onion Soup & Fully Cooked Beef Pot Roast are two such products, the quality of those two products are unmatched in the Retail Market Place ! Quirky Fact of the Week: Did you know that Brandy & Dave’s 3rd child Ethan was in such a hurry to be born, that Dave had to play Doctor, and deliver Ethan himself at home in the living room. Anyone that comes into the store before Sunday, Oct 9, and can tell me where last weeks “Quirky Fact” is located, they will recive 10% off (not be be used in conjuction with any other special offer).

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Eprom & Salva Below the Belt Nelson’s new urban electro jazz band

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Mat the Alien with B-Ron Redman with Mad Child of Swollen Members The Beatnuts Free with a Redman ticket stub

Oct. 21st - Aphrodite Bassbizniz Costume Party Oct. 22nd - Longwalkshortdock with RIM Visuals & Philthkids

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Halloween with the Funkhunters

Nov. 4th Nov. 5th -

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Another local resident has joined the hotly contested race for Castlegar City Council. Sue HeatonSherstobitoff has announced she will again be running for council. “I think I’m the voice of reason for sure, that can sit around the table and make some changes,” she said. “I think I have some good ideas - public consultation is one of them. The city does a poor job of engaging the public. I just think the city needs a new view point around the table.” Heaton-Sherstobitoff wants to see changes in how city taxpayer’s money is spent and she wants

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to advocate for open, honest dialogue with the citizens who elected the council. “With the economy the way it is - council needs to be fiscally responsible - especially when there is always competing demands on that money - whether it’s infrastructure, safety, transportation corridors or other services,” she said. Heaton-Sherstobitoff sees several key issues in the election including the airport

lands, infrastructure, health care, and recreation including the community centre expansion and what to do with Pioneer Arena. “I think a lot of people were taken aback by (the city) extending the water and sewer line out to the airport lands when there are lots of empty businesses and lots within the city limits already,” said Heaton-Sherstobitoff. “You just don’t need that urban sprawl. We have a very limited tax base.” As for health care, Heaton-Sherstobitoff would like to see a 24-7 health centre here in Castlegar. “If that’s not a reality we need to start voicing our opinion for a new regional hospital,” she said.

After falling short of a council seat in 2008, Heaton-Sherstobitoff feels she is much more prepared this time. “More people know me in the community now, that’s for sure,” she said. “I’ve got a strong volunteer and advocate attitude. I think people are seeing that change might be good around the table - more ideas.” Heaton-Sherstobitoff is married and has two kids. The candidate has been employed BC Hydro for 20 years. HeatonSherstobitoff and her family are avid fundraisers for Juvenile Diabetes. She has been on several boards and foundations in the past such as Selkirk College as well as the Chamber of Commerce.

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Community Popular cover band returns

A quad to enjoy A winner has been announced in the United Way’s annual quad rafﬂe. The outcome was determined October 2 at the Black Rooster Pub. At left, from right to left are: winner Clay Martini, local United Way president Rauni Naud, Jim Bradbury from Playmour Power Products, and chairperson Lana Anderson. The United Way congratulates this year’s winner. Submitted photo

Ettinger - Bart Boggan – guitars, Peter Ettinger – lead singer, Steve Boies – guitars, and Colin Furness – drums, will perform at Element on Oct. 7 and 8. Submitted photo

This weekend, the Element Club Bar and Grill will be hopping with the sounds of “Ettinger” from Vancouver. One of the top cover bands in Canada, Ettinger is always a popular draw in Castlegar and attendees can expect a great time. The band performs both Friday and Saturday nights. “This is one of the hardest bands to get to come play,” said Element owner and promoter Florio Vassilakakis. “They used to be harder because they used to do this stint up in Alaska for about six months out of the year. If I wanted to book them, I’d have to book them three years in advance. Now it’s two years, maybe a year and a half in advance.” Lead singer Peter Ettinger is excited to

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Three comedians (pictured above from left) Marcus Beaubier, Garrett Clark, and Ivan Decker, brought the house down at the Fireside Inn on Saturday as part of the Yuk Yuk’s stand up comedy tour. The trio, performing separately, told jokes and humorous stories to a crowd of over 100 people during a busy Saturday night. They also performed a private show on Friday night at the Fireside. “It was really fun. People were really into it. It was good,” said Beaubier in a group interview after the show. For Beaubier it was his second time performing in Castlegar and he really enjoys the area. Clark and Decker enjoyed the show as well. “I thought it was great,” said Clark. “Everyone seemed to get into it real quick. It looked like everyone had a really good time.” Beaubier is the veteran of the group, having been in comedy for 13 years. Hailing from Newfoundland, he’s worked on CBC Radio as part of “Audiotoon Theatre” sketch comedy troupe. He’s also performed

on CBC’s “Madly Off in All Directions” and “Definitely Not the Opera.” Clark is originally from Sydney, Australia and has the accent to prove it. He got his start playing at comedy clubs in Toronto. “They give you a five minute spot to start with and if you do well they put you on,” he said. “Any chance to do comedy around the city, I’d do it. Eventually you get sent on the road if you’re good enough.” Decker was born in Montreal but raised in B.C. and got his start at the comedy clubs in Vancouver. “I started doing spots and eventually one of the headliners said, ‘Do you want to come on the road with me to William’s Lake?’ and I said sure,” said Decker. “I went to William’s Lake and did eight minutes and bombed so bad I wanted to quit comedy. They set up the show on wing night. ‘It’s wing night! Also, there’s comedy.’ “I think it’s great that you get to make people laugh,” said Decker. “You have an ability to take a group of people, you don’t know what’s going on in their life, and you can cheer them up even if it’s just for an hour. It’s nice.”

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Christina Lake Village building happy, healthy senior community ELLIE CLARKE What makes a healthy community? Paula and Scott Harned, new owners of Christina Lake Village, are working hard to build the key elements needed to shape this. The Village, formerly known as the Christina Lake Motor Inn, is located on the left as you enter Christina Lake from Grand Forks on Highway 3. As well as offering a hotel, restaurant, lounge, grocery store, laundromat, coffee house, games room, RV/camp ground and a venue for shows, The Village features an engaging 55-plus senior housing facility. Seniors choose a room from the hotel and are free to create exactly the type of sanctuary they want to live in. They also beneÀt from all of the facilities, services and events The Village has to present, as well as a weekly cleaning service and three meals in the onsite restaurant. The highlight of the accommodation is the integration of the residents in all the events and services open to the members of the community. “We have so much to gain from the experiences and wisdom of our seniors and seniors beneÀt from the younger generations as well,” says Paula Harned. “A healthy community is a place where we are all happy to be together, giving and gaining from each other.” The Village is just such a place. The Harneds envisioned The Village as an integrated community, with family and social engagement as the pillars needed to create a fun environment. Being involved in entrepreneurial ventures for over 20 years, it was hard to ignore the potential of the property when Scott spotted The Village online. The Harneds are both well-versed in the service industry and the Christina

Christina Lake Village, formerly known as Christina Lake Motor Inn, has a 55-plus senior housing facility. Seniors can choose a room from the hotel and can create exactly the type of sanctuary they want to live in. There is also a grocery store, laundromat and restaurant. ELLIE CLARKE PHOTOS

Lake Village gave them the variety of challenges they were looking for. They also saw The Village as an ideal chance to fashion the sort of healthy community atmosphere and social hub they knew would beneÀt the area as well as contribute to society as a whole. The restaurant has a dining lounge in one room, and in another, a kid’s room where there are crafts and shows. The menu has a wide selection and every day specials are offered at each meal. Residents eat three meals a day as a part of the housing package and can choose anything they want. “Like having a personal chef to cook for you,” Paula says. In the games room there is a billiards table, an air hockey table, and on Wednesdays, a library, when the Grand Forks & District Public Library sets up there with a large selection of books, as well as the option of ordering in speciÀc books. The grocery store is the Àrst in the area to offer a wide variety of organic and en-

vironmentally friendly groceries for any need. Paula Harned says “It’s a thoughtful grocery store. Everything has thought behind it.” One can Ànd everything from soybean wax paper and natural snacks, to local produce. There is also a number of DVDs available for rent. One of the events The Village currently hosts is a movie night. On Wednesday nights, it features a newly-released movie and a theme drink. Saturday movie nights are family-oriented selections, complete with popcorn. A purchase is not necessary to participate, but there are a variety of food options as well as a fully-licensed bar. The other events include Jazzercise, Jam Camp, and a variety of different shows. Paula Harned books and promotes shows in the venue at the back of the facility and as well, rents out space for other talent to book and promote shows. She only asks that the residents are always in-

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Rebels fall to third in division after splitting weekend games at home — KIJHL STANDINGS — Kootenay Conference NEIL MURDOCH DIVISION TEAM

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Kootenay Conference EDDIE MOUNTAIN DIVISION TEAM Rebels top scorer Anthony Delong prepares to shoot the puck as Kimberley’s Jared Craig Lindsay photo Marchi gets ready to block the shot in Friday’s game in Castlegar. CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

The Castlegar Rebels fell further behind Nelson and Beaver Valley in the battle for first place in the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference. With two home games on the weekend, the Rebs went one and one. On Friday, the boys shut out Kimberley 1-0 and on Saturday, the Rebels lost 4-3 to Osoyoos. “It was a weekend where we definitely saw some things that need to be ad-

dressed,” said head coach Steve Junker. “It’s part of the learning process that we’re going through. Obviously, splitting the weekend, they were both close games and we were involved in both but not necessary playing the way we hope to in the future.” Junker said the team must improve their intensity if they hope to achieve the success of last year’s team. “We need to improve our overall intensity and work ethic,” he said. “The pace of our game is some-

thing that we’re addressing and will continue to work on. That’s an element of the game that needs to be there every night and in practice every day. Having a young team, we knew there would be some growing pains.” On Friday, Stuart Walton’s power play goal at 14:01 of the first period was the only goal the Rebels would need as Castlegar shut out the visiting Kimberley Dynamiters.

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118°04’38”W, 49°26’05”N). The MFLNRO File Number that has been established for this application is 4450171 (project name: BC Hydro - Anderson Point Boat Launch). Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Natural Resource Ofﬁcer at FrontCounter BC, 1902 Theatre road, Cranbrook B.C., V1C 7G1 or email to: AuthorizingAgency.Cranbrook@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by FrontCounter BC until November 4, 2011. FrontCounter BC may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please refer to our website http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp. Search by File Number: insert Lands File Number for more information.

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Connor Beauchamp picked up the shutout for Castlegar as he turned away all 19 Nitro shots. “I thought we came out of the games well and had a strong first period,” said Junker. “I didn’t think we really did the job defensively. I thought our goalie played well. We got into sloppy, bad habits and allowed them into the game.” On Saturday, the Rebels fell 4-3 to the Osoyoos Coyotes, the same team that knocked the team out of the play-offs last season. The Coyotes were led by a hat-trick from Zachary Lindsay. Lindsay started off the scoring with a power play goal with 26 seconds left in the first period. He then scored another power play marker at 16:33 of the second to put Osoyoos up 2-0. Diego Bartlett put Castlegar on the board at 12:20 assisted by Kody Disher

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The Castlegar and District Curling Club is set to open its four sheets of curling ice this month. Club President, Sandra Deschene, reports that the ice will be ready soon for all those enthusiasts who enjoy this fun winter sport. The Castlegar Curling Club offers curling for people of all ages

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Braydon Horcoff to cut the Osoyoos lead to 4-3. “We got a little more urgency into our game and were able to at least press for the come back,” said Junker. “At the end it was too little, too late. We ended up paying the price for a poor start.” This weekend, the Rebels face the Spokane Braves in a home and home tilt. The teams play in Castlegar on Friday and head over the border to Spokane for a game Saturday. Although the Braves are off to a slow start with only one win on the season so far in seven games, the Rebels aren’t taking them lightly. “Typically, they have a strong team and a good skating team,” said Junker. “We’re going to be concentrating on ourselves. If we focus on what we need to work on as a team and working hard, results will come.”

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and Peter Mingus. Sam Nigg put Osoyoos up 3-1 at 9:47 of the second period with another power play goal for the Coyotes. The Rebels got back within one with Tyler Robinson scoring assisted by Braydon Horcoff and Aaron Brewer. Lindsay finished off his hat-trick with two minutes left in the second to put Osoyoos up 4-2. “We have a lot of new guys that maybe don’t know the history [between the two teams],” said Junker. “I think there was some emotion for some guys and maybe a lack of emotion for others. We came out flat and played flat for two periods of hockey. I don’t think you’re going to have too much success in any league if you come out without any fire or desire to play the game.” The Rebels played stronger in the third period, outscoring the Coyotoes 13-9 and getting a goal from

Ready for another year of curling are from Left to right, Bob Maloff, Sandra Deschene and Paul Phipps Jim Sinclair photo

and abilities such as: Juniors: Tuesdays and Thursday after school (a great deal at $25 per year!) Men: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings Ladies: Tuesday and Thursday evenings Mixed: Friday evenings and, perhaps Saturday evenings, depending on numbers Retirees: Weekday

mornings at 9 a.m. – curling twice a week Fun/Instructional League: Tuesday evenings for beginners or those wanting practice Instructional Clinic: Curl Canada Oct. 29 and 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information call Sandra Deschene at the rink at 250-365-6666.

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Element sets the stage for Caged Rage 5 CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

Mixed martial arts cage fighting will be returning to Castlegar on Oct. 15 with Caged Rage coming back to Element Club Bar and Grill. The octagon-caged ring will be set up in the middle of the dance floor so expect great views from the floor as well as above on the second floor. “People can expect some great fights,” said fight organizer Glen Kaleshniko. “We’ve got Brad “Kamikaze” Causey coming back to fight and he’s a fan favourite wherever he fights. He’s a very exciting, explosive fighter. He’ll be in the main event.” There are several other great fights planned for the evening including a women’s bout between River Jones of Trail and Robin Wood from Portland, Oregon. “They’re both undefeated, so it’s going to be a great match-up,” said Kaleshniko. “That’ll probably be one of the highlight fights.” In total, there are 13 fights confirmed for the event including: Jordan Knippelberg from Trail versus Brendan Frost of Kelowna, Sheldon Doll of Cranbrook against Adam Smith from Langley, C.J. Bagg from Trail against Mark Dolbie of Penticton, Mark Hutchinson of Trail

against Dusty Kramps of Calgary, and Chelsea Bronaugh, Nelson, against Kayla Brown from Pemberton, Oregon. Element Club provides a great atmosphere for a fight, he said. “You’ve got the two levels going of the audience so it’s really good and exciting. You’re really close to the fans. It’ll be a lot of fun.” Kaleshniko urges fans to get out and purchase tickets soon as the last four of five Caged Rage events have been sold out. For Causey, who lives in Trail and trains at Pride Gym there, he’s excited about fighting in the West Kootenays. He Ronny Forry of Trail kicks Dia Grant of Kelowna at last year’s Caged Rage 4. Grant ended up winning the will be matched up against bout by knocking Forry out with a ﬂying kick. Castlegar News File Photo Daniel Swain of Vancouver brawler and expects a tough Building a Healthy Community in the main event at Caged battle with Swain, who is more Rage. Castlegar Recreation Complex of a wrestler-style fighter. Causey, who’s 30 years-old 2101 - 6th Avenue, Castlegar, BC “From what I understand, and has a record of 9-1, has 250-365-3386 he’s a really good wrestler,” been fighting for five years. He said Causey. “His goal is to CASTLEGAR REBELS VS regrets not starting earlier, but probably get me to the ground Castlegar Aquatic Centre SPOKANE BRAVES is glad he did decide to jump FRIDAY OCTOBER 7 and my goal will be to stand Castlegar & District Recreation Department into the ring. “Once I got in GAME 7:30PM up. So I’m going to go in with Fall Drop In Fitness Schedule there, I fell in love with it,” he my hands a little lower than Monday – 9:00-10:00am.........................CST or DWW PUBLIC SKATE said. “I’ve been doing it ever SAT OCTOBER 7 2:00-4:00 I should to stop his shots. 10:15-11:15pm .................... Fabulous 50+ SUN OCTOBER 8 4:15-5:45PM since.” Hopefully, I’ll be able to catch LHH MONDAY/WED/ FRI He enjoys the camaraderie 5:30-6:30pm...................Ultimate Kickbox him with some bombs and put 12-1:00PM of the fighters and enjoys the Tuesday 9:00-10:00am ....Step To It or Health & Recovery MONDAY OCT 10 1:30-4:30PM him on the canvas.” training sessions and getting (FREE PUBLIC SKATE) 6:00-7:00pm......PM Aqua Fit or Body Blast Tickets are available at the in the ring. Element, Pride Gym in Trail, Wed 9:00-10:00am.........................CST or DWW ICE AVAILABLE TO RENT AT THE “I like the challenge to push or through www.ticketweb. PIONEER ARENA; MONDAY, 10:15-11:15pm.....................Fabulous 50+ yourself,” said Causey. “It’s a TUESDAYS AND SUNDAY ca. For more information visit 5:30-6:30pm....................Ultimate Kickbox real rush of excitement when EVENINGS. CONTACT THE www.clubelement.ca. RECREATION DEPARTMENT the crowd gets behind you.” Thursday 9:00-10:00am....Step To It or Health & Recovery FOR INFORMATION. Causey considers himself a 6:00-7:00pm .... PM Aqua Fit or Body Blast

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RECREATIONAL ICE HOCKEY WITH THE REBELS – STARTS OCTOBER 26TH RECREATIONAL BROOMBALL FOR FUN – STARTS OCTOBER 16TH CO-ED HOCKEY – STARTS OCTOBER 16TH BOAT CERTIFICATION COURSE – OCTOBER 17 DIM SUM COOKING – OCTOBER 17

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FALL RECREATION LEISURE GUIDE

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Sheena Stienstra enjoys the view from atop Dove Hill. SUBMITTED BY CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION

If you have company coming for Thanksgiving weekend and would like to show off our area, or if you’re looking for ways to mitigate the potential damage to your waistline of a wondrous Thanksgiving meal, why not enjoy one of three local trails that are spectacular at this time of year. A short, easy and level walk very close to Castlegar is the Waldie Is-

land Trail. This 1.5km trail includes riverfront walking, a beautiful wetland full of fall colours, and an interesting assemblage of signs on local history and environment. Dove Hill is a 2.5km to 4km trail depending on the route you choose. With a gradual 160m elevation gain it is a slightly more strenuous outing, but the 360 degree views from the top (and panorama from Blueberry to Robson), and fall colours in the forest below make it well worth the

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effort. Mel Deanna Trail is a gently undulating 5km loop trail around the picturesque Champion Ponds with the additional opportunity for views over the mighty Columbia River. To access Waldie Island go to the west end of Brilliant Road, for Dove Hill go to the golf course and spot the kiosk just inside the gates, and for Mel Deanna go to the viewpoint 5km east towards the road to Salmo. Full local trails information available at www. friendsoftrails.org .

Wednesday 10:00-12:00pm; 2:00-4:00pm & 7:00-9:00pm Thursday ....................................2:00-4:00pm; 7:00-9:00pm Friday..................................... 10:00-12:00pm; 2:00-8:30pm Saturday............................................................ 1:00-6:00pm Sunday .............................................................. 1:00-6:00pm Lap Lane, Leisure Pool Time, Early Bird contact the Recreation Office.

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(above) Nicole Palmer of SHSS battles for the ball with Jessie Fuller of Rossland on Wednesday in Castlegar. (left) SHSS centre-forward Morgan Flynn prepares to pass the ball as Abby Bouchier of L.V. Rogers guards her during Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game in Castlegar. Craig Lindsay photos SLIDE SHOW DATE: Nov. 16th at 10:00am RSVP as space is limited.

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Invitation to Tender Brilliant Park Infrastructure Project The Castlegar and District Recreation Department of the Regional District of Central Kootenay invites interested contractors to submit a tender price for the second phase of the Brilliant Bridge restoration titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Infrastructure Project.â&#x20AC;? The scope of proposed works includes a timber frame viewing deck on reinforced concrete and/or rock-bolted footings, two timber frame signage kiosks, metal fabrication viewing deck signage panels, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Omegaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; clipped guard rail panels, and concrete restoration patching to the cross beams of each of the towers. Mandatory site visit October 6th, 2011 Tender closes October 13th Tender Documents can be found on the RDCK website: http://rdck.bc.ca/publicinfo/notices.html

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Busy week for Rockettes brings mixed success CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

Despite being short two players, the Stanley Humphries senior girls field hockey team was able to defeat L.V. Rogers from Nelson 2-1 on Monday in league action at Pass Creek Park. Sisters Kerstin and Morgan Flynn scored the goals for SHSS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bad. It kind of sucked playing with only ten players and then nine,â&#x20AC;?

said Kerstin, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in grade 12 and plays centre-midfielder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a lot more running for everyone.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was fun. But a little tiring,â&#x20AC;? said Morgan, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two years younger and plays centre-forward. On the weekend the team travelled to a tournament at South Okanagan Secondary in Oliver. The Rockettes played well, beating Oliver and Clayton Heights from Surrey, and losing

to South Kamloops and G.W. Graham of Chilliwack. Last Wednesday, SHSS play hard against a strong Rossland team but ultimately fell 3-0 to the Rockets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were playing with no substitutes, so everyone had to play with no breaks,â&#x20AC;? said SHSS team manager Fiona Martin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Despite this, a great effort, considering some of the more experienced players

were not able to play.â&#x20AC;? The game was a great opportunity for the SHSS grade 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to get some more experience on the pitch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were four grade 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playing (almost half the team) who are only in their first season against an experienced Rossland team,â&#x20AC;? said Martin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For an inexperienced team, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing very well.â&#x20AC;?

SHSS volleyball girls short on numbers, big on spirit CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

The Stanley Humphries Senior Girls volleyball team kicked off their season with a tournament on the weekend at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. Although the team didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win any games, the girls had fun and improved as a unit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The tournament went really, really well,â&#x20AC;? said coach Andraya Hughes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a good learning experience for the team as a whole. If you look at the stats we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do very well, but if you look at the improvement on the team overall it was a huge weekend for us.â&#x20AC;? The team is very young this year with six new players with only grade 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taylor Simpson and Madison Benton back from last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It went well. We learned a lot of things,â&#x20AC;? said Simpson, the Stanley Humphries Secondary School senior girls volleyball team teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s captain and setter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We (front from left) Amber Arnold, Nikki Moffat, Makayla Ambrosio, came together as a team reand Kiana Campbell. (back row from left) Tiana Verigin, Jenna ally well. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got lots of new players learning new posiStoushnow, and Taylor Simpson. Missing: Madison Benton. Craig Lindsay photo tions.â&#x20AC;? The girls played well Tuesday in Grand Forks winning two of three games in a play-day. The team beat J.L. Crowe (Trail) 25-11, 26-24, and 11-15 and Salmo 25-20, 25-22, 16-14, and lost to Grand Forks 25-6, 25-14, and 15-3. SHSS hosts a play-day on Oct. 18.

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Sports SHSS soccer boys win one, lose two in Trail

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ROBSON-RASPBERRY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LANDOWNERS A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011 AT THE ROBSON SCHOOL, 7 P.M. To discuss the Proposed Water Treatment Project Representatives from Ward Engineering, Interior Health and the RRID Board of Trustees will be attending to make presentations and answer questions. We hope to see you there.

Do you have a story to tell? Stanley Humphries Secondary senior boys soccer team played at a tournament at J.L. Crowe in Trail last weekend. The Rockers tied Mount Sentinel from South Slocan on Friday and lost to J.L. Crowe and Rossland on Saturday. (Above) Matthew McLeod of SHSS tries to get past the Trail defender during Saturday’s game. (Below) Craig Pilla keeps his eye on the ball during Saturday’s game against Trail. Craig Lindsay photos

Gonzaga legend bringing basketball camp to Castlegar SUBMITTED

The Selkirk Saints Athletics program and Kootenay Basketball have teamed up to present a new basketball camp for boys and girls aged 11-18 yrs old. We are proud to announce that Jerry Krause, Director of Men’s Basketball at Gonzaga University is confirmed as the head instructor. Krause has been the Director of Men’s hoops at Gonzaga since 2001 and has seen the Bulldogs reach tremendous heights including five Sweet 16 appearances at the NCAA tournament during that time. Highly regarded as a master of the fundamentals, Krause has authored 13 in-

structional coaching books on basketball and has been honoured for his efforts as a coach, educator and administrator. The camp, for boys and girls 11-14 years of age will take place on October 22 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. A similar session will be held for boys and girls 15 years of age and older on October 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. All camps will take place at the Castlegar Campus gymnasium. For more information and registration forms please visit www.selkirk.ca/athletics. For questions please contact Vivian Kingdon, Kootenay Basketball at 250509-0838

Results from the Pass Creek Fall Fair Light Horse Show SUBMITTED

HIGH POINT WINNERS HUNTER/JUMPER Senior – Sarah Kemp riding Northern Theatrics Youth/Junior – Cassaundra Van Asperen riding CW Red Vixon ENGLISH AND WESTERN DIVISION Senior – Sue Mohr riding Buster DRESSAGE Highest Scoring single test – Tammy Peitzsche riding Shiloh

Hi Points calculated on the best 2 tests by each rider. Senior – Sasha Stout riding Tessa Youth – Cassaundra VanAsperen riding CW Red Vixon Junior – Morgan Beck riding Daisy HUNTER OVER FENCES LOW HUNTER DIVISION Cross Rail Warm-Up open – 1st Hannah Dube – Yukon, 2nd Morgan Beck – Daisy, 3rd Lindsay Shukin – Brassmint, 4th Korynn Weber – Tesslin, 5th Cindy Ryan – Timeless Image, 6th Sage Loeppky – Ginger. For complete results please go to www.castlegarnews.com and click on Sports.

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Glen’s Barbershop 355 Columbia Ave has new hours beginning, Sat., Oct 15: Tuesday through Friday: 8:00 am to 5:30 pm Saturday through Monday: Closed Thank you for your understanding to all my customers who will be affected by this change. Semi-retirement calls! Glen Carew

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Celebrations The family of John Stewart (wee Johnny of Celgar) are inviting his Friends to The Castlegar Legion on Saturday Oct 15 from 1:30 to 4 PM or more to help Celebrate his 80th Birthday No Gifts required, just come on down and say Hello

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GUDEIT BROS. CONTRACTING LTD. located in Lumby, B.C. requires an experienced COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT MECHANIC. This is a fulltime position with competitive wages and beneﬁts. Fax resume and references to 250-547-9818 or e-mail to gbclacct@telus.net.

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Casual/On Call Medical Reception required for busy Medical Clinic Basic knowledge of computers & customer service skills required, previous experience working in a medical setting an assets Please drop of resume in person: 1008 Columbia Ave

Alberta earthmoving company requires a journeyman heavy duty mechanic. You will work in a modern shop and also have mechanics truck for ﬁeld work. The job is at Edson, Alberta. We require that you have experience on Cat crawlers and or Deere excavators. Call Lloyd at (780)723-5051.

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ENNS, Arthur Bernard September 25, 1939 to September 27, 2011. Born in Greendale, BC to Jacob and Elsie Enns, Art moved to Vancouver at age 17 and began his career as a carpenter. Over his life, he became a master carpenter and an artist in furniture making and cabinetry, practicing his craft in Vancouver, the Comox Valley and Castlegar. He leaves to mourn his loss, wife Lois (Gladwin), daughter Toni Pullan (Mike), son Mark (Sandra), his brother Gerry (Charlotte), 3 granddaughters, 2 grandsons, 1 nephew, 1 niece, and many family and friends.

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As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation at 1212 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V2 or online at www.heartandstroke.ca You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca

Bill McGauley On the 31st of August 2011 2011, 1, Bi Billll M McGauley, cGaul G ley, a membe member br of a pioneer family, who came to Castlegar in 1913, died at George Derby Center in Burnaby. Bill’s family extends their grateful thanks to the George Derby staﬀ for their compassionate care. Born in Nelson on the 12th of December 1921 and resident of Castlegar for over 80 years, Bill came to Burnaby as a result of his illness. An avid ﬁsherman in the Columbia river and fervent gardener, Bill was employed at Cominco for over 42 years. He was a member of St. Rita’s Catholic parish and the Castlegar Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 170. A committed member of the Development and Peace organization he participated in many of their activities in support of Third World issues. In particular he learned and shared so much during a brief but vivid exposure to poverty and political action when he and his wife visited the Philippines. This redoubled his commitment to supporting people valiantly struggling for social justice. The last of his brothers and sisters, he is survived by his wife Alma, his children, Tom [Rajeev Kumar], Carol, Marian [Keith Allingham], Margaret [Roger Henthorne] and Anne [Gary May], and his grandchildren, Gemma, Erin, Ben, Jeremy, Melissa, Kate and Claire, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. His funeral was held on the 8th of September at St. Theresa’s Catholic church in Burnaby. There will be a memorial mass at 10:00 a.m. at St. Rita’s Catholic Church in Castlegar on the 11th of October, followed by the internment of his ashes in the Kinnaird Park Memorial Cemetery at 11:30. There will be a reception following in Nelson. He was predeceased by his son Jim.

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Marjorie Savinkoff IIt isi with i h great sadness d that h we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Marjorie Savinkoff of Thrums, BC, on September 26, 2011 at Talarico Place. She was blessed with 92 years of life. Marjorie was born on November 11, 1918 in Perry Siding, BC. Marjorie enjoyed crocheting, knitting, cooking, sewing and gardening. Left to mourn her loss are her children Steve (Diana) Savinkoff of Calgary, Alberta, Peter (Diane) Savinkoff of Calgary, Alberta and Mary (John) Posnikoff of Thrums, BC; grandchildren Shelley (Rod) Mclean, Melissa (Wade) Maude, Shawna (Tory) Weber, Karen Savinkoff, Brian Posnikoff and Stacey Goosen; great grandchildren Christopher Mclean, Joshua Weber, Jessica Weber, Hailey Goosen and Evan Goosen; sister Helen Plotnikoff of Grand Forks and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her loving husband Alex in 1998; sister Ann Nesteroff and her parents, Helen and Prokofy Verigin. Funeral services were held at Castlegar Funeral Chapel on September 30, 2011 at 10:00 followed by the interment at Park Memorial Cemetery in Castlegar, BC. Marjorie will be dearly missed by her family. The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to Sarah and the staff of the Castlegar Funeral Chapel, Lewie Verigin for leading the funeral service, the USCC Men’s Group for the casket, to Violet Popoff who sang a beautiful song and the singers that did a wonderful job. God Bless You All. Arrangements were in care of Castlegar Funeral Chapel. “MAY SHE REST IN PEACE”

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We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilďŹ eld construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilďŹ eld roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.

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PROCESS OPERATORS Teck Metals Ltd. is seeking Process Operators in various areas of our production plants. Process Operators monitor and control large-scale industrial equipment and systems to meet quality and production standards. Process Operators must be able to diagnose and correct operating problems and observe all applicable safety, quality, environmental and hygiene regulations. As a Process Operator, you will be expected to operate control systems, valves, generators, compressor, fans, pumps, ďŹ lters, motors, conveyor systems, cranes, and small mobile equipment. Computer and mechanical skills are essential as you will be responsible for initiating maintenance orders, making basic adjustments to equipment, and assisting trades people as directed. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work cohesively as a member of a small work team are essential to achieve success in these demanding roles. Teck Metals Ltd. is committed to employment equity and all qualiďŹ ed applicants MUST provide proof of WHMIS certiďŹ cation and completion of Grade 12 or equivalent education by October 31, 2011. Shortlisted candidates will be required to participate in an assessment process designed to measure ďŹ tness, strength, aptitudes, analytical and problem-solving skills, cooperation, teamwork and personal attributes. To apply, visit the Teck website at http://www.teck.com/careers select location Trail Operations.

AdvoCare is currently looking for casual, leading to potential permanent position, as a Registered Care Aide at a Complex Care facility in Nelson. Must be able to work variable shifts, including weekends. Minimum requirements include WHMIS, Food Safe, provide a Physicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clearance note and TB Test. MUST be registered through the BC CARE AIDE REGISTRY and have a registration #. An Inter-RAI training certiďŹ cate would be considered a strong asset. To apply for this position, please email: Janice.VanCaeseele@ AdvoCareHealth.com or fax 250-352-0056

JANITORS (TEMPORARY) Teck Metals Ltd. is seeking qualiďŹ ed individuals for temporary Janitors in our production plants. Previous experience, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work cohesively as a member of a small work team are essential. Teck Metals Ltd. is committed to employment equity and all qualiďŹ ed applicants MUST provide proof of WHMIS certiďŹ cation and completion of Grade 12 or equivalent education by October 31, 2011. Shortlisted candidates will be required to participate in an assessment process designed to measure ďŹ tness, strength, aptitudes, analytical and problem-solving skills, cooperation, teamwork and personal attributes. To apply, visit the Teck website at http://www.teck. com/careers select location - Trail Operations.

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CASUAL ON-CALL POSITIONS LIGHT EQUIPMENT OPERATORS The City requires three Light Equipment Operators for the period November 1, 2011 to March 15, 2012 inclusive to supplement the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winter operations. This position is an on-call position and hours per week will vary from 0 to 40. The majority of the work will be afternoons, evenings or week-ends, in accordance with Letter of Understanding No. 1 of the Collective Agreement. Applicants must have a valid B.C. Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Licence, Class 3, with Air Brake Endorsement. Applications from qualiďŹ ed candidates should be submitted by 4:30 pm, Monday, October 17, 2011 to the: City of Castlegar 460 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 1G7 FAX: 365-4810 PHONE: 365-7227 EMAIL: stassone@castlegar.ca Pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the information collected will be utilized solely for the selection of candidates.

Program Manager - East Kootenay Conservation Program The East Kootenay Conservation Program (EKCP) is a partnership of over 50 conservation, industry and government organizations dedicated to conserving natural areas for Kootenay communities. Our mandate is to coordinate and facilitate conservation efforts on private land, and to generate the support and resources needed to maintain this effort. The Steering Committee of the EKCP is seeking applications from qualiÂżed individuals to assume the lead role in this dynamic, fastpaced organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day administration, coordination, and implementation of the EKCP. We require a seasoned professional with a varied combination of education and experience to build on the demonstrated success of this strong organization. As the sole staff member, the incumbent will be an integral part of the organization and report directly to the Steering Committee Chairperson (or designate). The position is based in the Kootenay region. For an information package call 250-352-6874 or email beth.woodbridge@bchydro.com Deadline for applications is 11 a.m. (PST) Friday, October 28, 2011.

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EXPANDING DODGE Dealership requires Journeyman automotive technicians. Thriving vibrant community. Wages $38.00 & up. Excellent beneﬁts, relocation bonus. Fax resume 306-463-6808 email: jason@energydodge.com Kindersley, Sask.

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Castlegar Downtown 1 Bdrm Apt Includes Utilities $615/mth 1 Bdrm $550/mth ROSSLAND 1 Bdrm $800/mth furnished Phone 250-608-3930 CASTLEGAR DT, new Bright 1 Bdrm Apt, Basement Suite, private ent, N/S, N/P, Mature person, Some assisted living avail, $700/mth + utilities, 250-365-2851 South Castlegar 1 bdrm fully furnished and dishes, includes util, internet, N/P, N/S, W/D shared. Suitable for one person. Available Nov 1st 3049299 or 365-6730

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Seeking responsible easy going tidy individual to share large fully furnished home in Castlegar. Perfect for student or working person N/P N/S & $575/mth includes all utilities please call 304-2380

1989 KAWASAKI DIRT BIKE 2/stroke 125cc Rebuilt Engine MOVING - MUST SELL! MAKE AN OFFER!! 250-357-2708 (Salmo) 250-979-8599 (Cell)

Suites, Lower South CASTLEGAR 1 Bdrm Basement suite partly furnished, very clean & bright, private entrance, close to bus stop, suitable for college student, N/S, N/P, F/S, Micro, No laundry, $650/mth, utilities included references required 250-365-8419

2 Brand New Moduline 14 x 70 to choose from on Location at a great price! Over $ 10,000 in optional features included! Show Home Specials ONLY $ 68,500 Delivered!

250-365-2121 (Beside the Brick on Minto, Castlegar) www.eaglehomes.ca

Whispering Pines Manufactured Home Park Home Sites available Beautiful riverside community in Genelle. New Homes coming in August or September receive 3 months Free site rent Phone: 250-693-2136 www.whisperingpinesmhp.com

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Scrap Car Removal SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

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Utility Trailers

2 Bdrm top half of duplex, Semi furnished Apt, close to school & bus route Call 365-0700 or 365-2800

United Cargo trailer, 2007, 8’ x 16’, excellent condition, 7000 # gvwr,$5,000 OBO 250365-5213

Transportation

Boats

Auto Accessories/Parts

AUTUMN SPECIAL!!! BOATING SEASON IS STILL BEAUTIFUL IN FALL

DIESEL ENGINES & Cylinder Heads. Ford 6.0 and 7.3, GM 6.6 and Cummins 5.9. Remanufactured With Warranty. Will Deliver. 713-947-0833 www.EngineServiceInc.net

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Duplex / 4 Plex CASTLEGAR, Lg 2 Bdrm, 1000 sq ft, brick ﬁreplace, Lrg living room, Utilities incl F/S, N/S, N/P, 365-2960

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Free Items Huge House Plants to Give away, must have a cube van to transport. Call 250-226-7133

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Shared Accommodation

OKANAGAN’S Largest Used Car Super Store. Always open online at: www.bcmotor products.com 250-545-2206

2 Bdrm small House Robson $490 + Utilities, N/S, refer may be req’d Avail Oct 1, 365-1999 CASTLEGAR 1 bdrm large spacious suite, super central Location near Tim Horton’s, bus and shopping. F/S, W/D, private entrance and storage great neighborhood, utility included $525/mth, Available Immediately, 250-399-4351 CASTLEGAR 2 Bdrm Reno’s care takers Home on 7 acres, 3 km to town, private, suit quiet mature person, Refers, $750/mth call 778-882-3959 CASTLEGAR NEW EXECUTIVE 3 BDRM 2 BATH HOME FOR WINTER RENTAL. Private location, $1600/mth including utilities, call Greg 365-9791 or email greg@century21mountainview.com CASTLEGAR North, AvailL NOV 1ST, Lovely 2 bdrm main ﬂoor of house, carport, 1/4 Basement & Laundry, $900/mth + utitiles, also in same house 1 Bdrm basement suite, + laundry, $650/mth inc utilizes, N/S, N/P, 365-5363 Castlegar Small 2 Bdrm House + utilities, W/D, private yard, near shopping Avail Nov 1st, located near river, N/S, Ref reqd Phone 778-840-1542 PASS CREEK 2 Bdrm Home, newly reno’d, mins from Castlegar, N/P, N/S, $975/mth, Avail Immed, 365-4857 evening, 304-1711 days PASS CREEK, Timber frame 2 Bdrm home, private acreage, park like setting, Appliance, Wood stove, 15 min to Castlegar $900/mth + utilities, 250-365-5199 Avail Nov 1st

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The Kootenay Queen 1976 30ft cabin cruiser with a 185 merc Full galley (fridge, stove, sink, furnace, toilet) Fold down table for a queen sized bed Fold up bunk beds VHF radio Hull is sound, galley is dated. Low draft 200 hrs on new engine A great boat that needs some TLC. $12,000.00 invested, will take offers starting at $8K NEW PRICE Call 250-362-7681 or email frdfntn@yahoo.ca for more information

Project: Cold Stage Filter Shell Replacement Project Filter Shell Replacement Contract No 165951-C01 Owner: Teck Metals Ltd., Trail BC Contractor: Rossland Mechanical Ltd. Box 201 831 Cascade Road Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0 Engineer: Amec Americas Limited 1385 Cedar Ave. Trail, BC V1R 4C3 J.C. (Jim) Weldon Construction Manager Telephone (250) 364-4122 The above mentioned Contract has been declared substantially performed as of September 22, 2011.

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