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Even with two ultrasound technologists on leave and one who recently resigned, Thalia Vesterback, director of diagnostic imaging for Interior Health, is hoping to have Castlegar’s ultrasound machine staffed by April. “I can’t promise how many days it is … but it is a
goal,” she told Castlegar City Council on Monday night. Interior Health is advertising for temporary contract positions in the Kootenay Boundary to help reduce wait lists and workloads, as well as full and part-time positions. “There’s a worldwide shortage of ultrasound technologists,” Vesterback said. Another problem with
recruitment, she noted, is that private clinics offer signing bonuses of as much as $35,000 — something Interior Health isn’t able to do. Advertisements have also been circulating throughout the United States, but those recruitments involve hoops to jump through. “They hired a technologist from the States in Kamloops and it took them almost a
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Don’t be blinded by numbers, trustees urged ROBSON FLETCHER Castlegar News Editor
A group of Rossland residents questioned the accuracy of the data contained in a controversial report on educational facilities in School District 20 and urged trustees on Monday night to look more closely at the figures before making any decisions. “What we’d like to do is to start a dialogue with respect to whether some of the conclusions (in the report) are accurate or not,” Jennifer Ellis told trustees and senior staff during Monday’s Board of Education meeting at Blueberry Creek Community School. Ellis and other members of the Rossland Neighbourhoods of Learning (NOL) committee outlined a variety of concerns over how the data in the district’s “Planning for the Future” facilities report was gathered, manipulated and evaluated. The numbers-heavy document, weighing in at a hefty 283 pages, offers an extensive evaluation of the school district’s cur-
rent facilities and its likely facility needs in the coming years. Using a point system to weigh a variety of criteria, it also ranks various options for reconfiguring how facilities are used. The four top-ranking options involve school closures in Castlegar and Rossland, and this has become a source of significant controversy in those communities. The NOL committee argued that the barrage of numbers in the report shouldn’t be accepted at face value, and trustees ought to look carefully at where those numbers come from and what they truly represent. The committee noted that it impossible to precisely quantify subjective things like “educational opportunities” and “potential to adapt to future change” and also raised some technical concerns with the report’s attempt to at least approximate these types of things. For example, Ellis pointed out that the report’s weighting system assigns zero points to high schools with fewer than 39
community?” She replied: “We do understand that money is not unlimited and we may have to accept some changes.” Others were not so pleased with the NOL presentation, however. Trustee Lorraine Manning took offence to the group’s critique of the facilities report, the creRobson Fletcher photo Jennifer Ellis (left) of the Rossland Neighbourhoods of Learning committee makes a ation of which involved countless hours of work presentation on behalf of the group to the Board of Education on Monday night. by district staff. students per grade when it way the report evaluates sis of your analysis,” she “To me, it’s almost an comes to educational op- capital expenditures: one told the board. “We’re insult to our staff,” she portunities. High schools option which involves happy to discuss some of said. “I just really feel with 150 students per a capital expenditure of things we didn’t get quite badly that our report was grade, by comparison, get $9.7 million is assigned a right either.” criticized so badly.” six points and those with score of 10 points, while Trustee Mickey KiManning also expressed 200 or more students per another which involves nakin thanked Ellis for her confidence in the regrade get 10 points. a capital expenditure of the presentation and said port. “I’m not convinced that $14.2 million is assigned a he agreed that some of the “I, as a trustee, have to less than 39 students per score of zero points. criteria in the report are hire people that get very grade is best for children Ellis argued that this is too subjective to accurate- highly paid salaries to but I’m also not convinced a disproportionate meth- ly quantify. bring us stuff, and I have that 200-plus is the best,” od of comparison. “At the same time, I to accept what they give Ellis said. In general, she said the think we all have to face me,” she said. Various criteria are also way the report assigns reality,” he added. “At Supt. Jean Borsa, howdouble or triple-counted points tends to be biased some point … we’re going ever, noted that the fain the overall evaluation, towards larger schools to have to face the declin- cilities report was never she noted, and the scor- and the technical con- ing enrolment issue.” intended as the be-all and ing system tends to exag- cerns “make the concluHe asked Ellis: “Are you end-all when it comes to gerate relatively small dif- sions difficult to accept.” prepared to sit down with decision making. ferences between various Still, she admitted that the board and face some “This facilities report options. NOL’s own take on the sit- very hard decisions and was always intended as As an example of the uation isn’t perfect either. changes that are going to one more piece of inforlatter, she pointed to the “This is our best analy- have to happen in your mation,” she said.
Fire that closed restaurant could have been worse
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Fire alarms and sprinkler systems are being credited for minimizing the damage caused by a fire that broke out at Boston Pizza in the early hours of Saturday morning. Castlegar fire Chief Gerry Rempel said thanks to the fire monitoring system set up in the restaurant, crews were able to get to the fire quickly even though no one was in the building at the time. Although the cause of the fire hasn’t yet been determined, Rempel said the location was on the second floor, where offices and laundry services are. “All the equipment is up there in that service
area,” he said. “The first floor was affected from water damage,” Rempel added. “The sprinkler system activated in the area where the fire was but the water ran down through the wall and through the ceiling.” The preliminary estimate of damage is $50,000, Rempel said. There is no word yet on when the restaurant will reopen, but he noted contractors have already been inside to fix the heating system and to isolate the electrical system. A note posted on the door of the restaurant said it would be closed for a “short but unestimated amount of time.” No surrounding businesses were affected by the fire.
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Abduction hoax an attempt to avoid bullies KIM MAGI Castlegar News Reporter
The 13-year-old Salmo boy who falsely told police two weeks ago that someone had tried to abduct him made up the story in an attempt to avoid encountering bullies at school, according to his mother. “It was completely out of his character to do anything like that,” the mother said, who wants to remain anonymous to protect the identity of her son. “It was a serious bullying issue,” she explained, “and he was threatened on Facebook the week before.” She said it seemed odd
that her son asked to walk to school that particular morning, as he’s usually dropped off at school. She later learned that the request, along with his fabricated attempted-abduction story, was an attempt to avoid attending school that day. She said her son later told her he never planned on going back to school. In light of Anti-Bullying Day this week she felt it was important to share the details of the incident and the drastic measures her son took in order to steer clear of the bullying. To the right is a letter the family sent out to residents of Salmo after the incident.
Letter from boy’s family Our family would like to express our apologies for the child abduction scare and the emotion and fear that was generated from it. We would like to extend our heart-felt thanks to the RCMP, community members, and parents that so quickly created an amazing support network. If something like this were to happen here, we are very lucky to live where we do. We truly feel so thankful for this. The amazing response from our community, surrounding communities, and the province as a whole proves that we all want the best for our children. Let’s protect our kids by talking to them about BULLYING and how important it is to TELL and GET HELP before the fear becomes too much for a child to handle and there are catastrophic consequences. It is painfully obvious our son would have done ANYTHING to avoid another day of fear. We are so glad that everyone is safe.
Tax agency Stranded snowmobilers rescued makes an example out of local men KIM MAGI Castlegar News Reporter
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced that two Castlegar residents have been found guilty for not filing tax returns. John William Vigue was fined $3,000 for not filing his 2002, 2004 and 2006 personal income tax returns. He has three years to pay the fine. Robert Henry White was fined $2,000 for not filing his 2003 and 2004 personal income tax returns and has two years to pay the fine. The outstanding returns of both individuals have since been filed, according to the court documents. “When individuals are convicted of failing to file tax returns, in addition to any fines imposed by the courts, they must still file the returns and pay the full amount of taxes owing, plus interest owed, as well as any civil penalties that may be assessed by the CRA,” the revenue agency stated in a release. Individuals who haven’t filed their taxes for previous years or have failed to report all their income can still do so without being penalized if they disclose the information before they become aware of any action being put against them by the CRA. “These individuals may only have to pay the taxes owing, plus interest,” the CRA stated.
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Two Castlegar residents are “fortunate” to have been found Saturday night in frigid temperatures, according to the RCMP. The men, ages 40 and 48 were snowmobiling off Mackie Creek Road, 15 kilometres west of Castlegar, when one ran out of gas. “It was decided the other male would make his way back to his truck and get fuel but ended up getting lost in the process,” Cpl. Deb Postnikoff said. Nearly six hours later, at 9:30 p.m., the male found his way back to his truck where the RCMP found him. By joining Castlegar Search and Res-
cue, he was able to locate his friend on the mountain just after 2 a.m. Both men were unharmed but quite cold in the -13 C weather, Postnikoff said, and search efforts were winding down for the evening when the first man was found. “RCMP would like to take this opportunity and remind snowmobilers to ensure they are well prepared with emergency supplies, adequate fuel and food and water when venturing into the mountains,” Postnikoff said. “Always tell someone your exact starting point and provide an expected return time. A GPS and fully charged cell phone are always recommended.” “Not all cases have such a successful, happy ending,” she added.
Street light replacement hits snag KIM MAGI Castlegar News Reporter
When city workers began replacing Castlegar’s street lights with power-saving lights in December, they ran into a few problems. A number of existing heads on the streetlights made dimming impossible and the age of the existing lights was much greater than anticipated, Chris Barlow, director of transportation and civic works wrote in a recent report to city council. The lights that were being installed have a dimming feature that allows the lights to work at a lower capacity during certain times of the night in order to save power. In order to continue installation, the
most financially responsible solution would be to purchase new heads and lamps for the 812 streetlights, Barlow advised. Without financial help, the cost would have been quoted at $215,000. However, with assistance from STI (the company that sells the streetlights), Fortis and Martech, the cost was brought down to $51,913. Prior to Monday’s city council meeting, Fortis kicked in another $12,000 to bring the cost down even more. “We’re looking at a payback of probably two and a half years,” Barlow said. Council approved the purchase unanimously and the estimated delivery of the new heads and lamps is six to eight weeks. Installation is set to recommence in March.
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Quantitative limits
Numbers tell us a lot about the world we live in, but they don’t tell us everything. Ask a physicist, and she’ll likely tell you that numbers and math can be used to explain — and predict — virtually everything in the universe. Ask a poet, however, and he’ll probably scoff at such an assertion. Surely math can’t describe, let alone predict, things like emotions, deeply held beliefs and the nature of the human experience. Who’s right? They both are, to certain extents. Provided that they are accurately measured and properly interpreted, numerical data can be used to explain virtually any system — even systems made up of human beings. But the more complex the system, the more difficult this becomes, and the less reliable the model. This is why the numbers-heavy field of economics is often described as “the dismal science,” as its predictions are nowhere near as reliable as those made in true scientific disciplines. And so we tend to agree with the Rossland Neighbourhoods of Learning (NOL) Committee when they question the usefulness of School District 20’s “Planning for the Future” facilities report when it comes to decision making. District staff did an admirable job in preparing the report, which thoroughly compares various options for future facilities use and assigns numerical ranks to each option. There is a lot of value in such an approach, and this report should certainly weigh heavily on trustees’ minds as they struggle to make some difficult decisions in the near future. It would be a mistake for trustees to base their decisions solely on the report, however. Aside from some of the valid technical concerns with the report’s methodology that the NOL group pointed out, there is also a more fundamental limitation of quantitative analysis at play here. Sheer numbers can’t express the integral role many educational facilities and programs have come to play in our region’s relatively small communities, and what they mean to parents, children and the public at large. Trustees ought to consider these subjective factors along with numerical data as they deliberate. We want to hear from you.
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A childhood lesson learned I think my mother must have been a saint. Raising five children all born within a span of seven years must not have been an easy job. Especially when she was raising those children in various states and provinces as we followed my father who was busy chasing better and more lucrative jobs. To say I was a model child would be an erroneous statement. I was the queen of slamming doors, stamping my feet and high drama. When I got angry everyone would hang onto their seats because Hurricane Karen was in the house making windows rattle as she loudly carried on her protests. One day stands out in my mind. I’m not sure what caused the storm, but tired of stamping and slamming, this eight-year-old decided she would really drive her point home. This is the scenario leading up to the driving the point home part. Me: Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! I looked around and much to my chagrin no one appeared to notice a thing. Me again: Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! across the floor to the door. Yet again no reaction. So I grabbed the door and with one mighty swing slammed it so Kim Magi Reporter
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hard that dishes rattled in the sink. Much to my disappointment, I could see mom and dad in the living room totally oblivious to my antics. Drastic times call for drastic measures, so I opened the fridge, and made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I then filled a container with Kool-Aid and threw it in a paper bag along with the sandwich. Stomping to the door I shouted out to my parents, “I’m running away!” Mom and dad never even blinked, so I punctuated my leaving with a mighty and loud slamming of the door. I was free! The whole day stretched in front of me and I was heading out on a huge adventure. The day was a beautiful sunny day — the kind of spring day which every Winnipegger appreciates. The sun warmed my face as I headed out down the railroad tracks nearby my home. Hop, skipping and humming along the way, I would stop to snatch up an early spring flower, lay down in the grass and contemplate the clouds and occasionally sip on the sweet Kool-Aid. It was a long day and all day long something I couldn’t quite pinpoint was niggling at me. It wasn’t until Chris Hopkyns Publisher
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supper time that I realized what that niggling feeling was. It was the growing understanding that one sandwich, now long eaten, wasn’t going to get me too far. Besides that, dusk was a short while away and I was by then a long way from home. Realizing I had little choice, I ran like the wind for the comfort of home. By the time I arrived home I was a fright, my hair had been thoroughly whipped by the wind and there were dried tear stains down my dusty face. When I ran in the house, my mother and father were, coincidently, in the same place as when I left. They never averted their eyes from the TV, nor did they greet me. At the table was one plate with now cold supper. I greedily ate my meal and headed up to bed. It had been a long day. I learned a lesson that day — a lesson which has served me well. Running away is not always the best option. I also learned that high drama doesn’t always get the job done. And I also learned that sometimes good parents choose to ignore such behaviour for the very reasons listed above.
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Re: ‘Health Watch continues anti-Liberal crusade’ (Letter to the Editor, Feb. 17.) As the former president of Castlegar & District Health Watch, although no longer its official voice, I need to put forward some facts that may conflict with the beliefs Keith Campbell expresses in his letter. The Liberals were in power when Health Watch was formed and have been in power ever since, so, of course, they get blamed for service cuts effected by the health authorities they created. Many supporters of Health Watch were probably Liberal voters, although they were never asked about their political affiliations. But they included local businesses, municipal politicians, the Chamber of Commerce, and even the Liberal candidate in the last election. Health Watch has six purposes, set out in its constitution, none of which refer to an “anti-Liberal crusade.� a) To support the principles [that] medicare ... be publicly administered, comprehensive, universal, portable and accessible. Of these, the Interior Health Authority (read government) has violated most clearly the last. The closure of facilities and removal of services to more and more distant locations has severely impacted accessibility. Especially affected are the poor, elderly, sick or disabled who have transportation issues. b) To advocate for the continuation and enhancement of health services in our community. Those include ultrasound.
c) To demand accountability on the state of health services ... from the health authority and [all levels of] governments. Health authorities are public bodies, but are reluctant to provide any public accountability. Until there was a public uproar, no explanation for the proposed removal of the Castlegar ultrasound was offered. d) To inform and educate the public, the health authority, and ... governments about health issues in our community. Health Watch and its affiliate organizations in other communities keep trying to educate the health authority, through a group called Connected Communities, but it’s hard to make anyone listen. e) To gather information ... for the purpose of monitoring all aspects of health service delivery in our community. The difficulty is the health authority treats as secret information that the previous community health council made available at every board meeting. Why should it require a freedom of information application to get bed occupancy statistics? See above paragraph (c). f) To communicate with other local, regional, provincial and national organizations having similar goals. The Liberal attitude towards publicly funded health services, apparently shared by Keith Campbell, is based on the principle that they cost too much. Consider, however, what it would cost us individually and collectively if we did not have them.
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February FEB: SR. ACTIVITIES AT THE COMPLEX. Mon: 10 a.m.
Darts, 1 p.m. Whist. Tues: 9:30 a.m. Floor Curling & Carpet bowling, 1 p.m. Crafts, 7 p.m. Pool. Wed: 7 p.m. Rummoli, 10 a.m. Feb.16 Raspberry Reunion. Thurs: 9:30 a.m. Floor Curling, 1 p.m. Bingo. Fri: 1 p.m. Bridge & Crib. Sat: Feb. 12 Anniversary Dinner & Dance: 5:30 p.m. Happy Hour. Feb. 26 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Soup Days. FEB. 25: 80’S AND 90’S NITE WITH DJ TERRANTINO. He’s
back for yet another great 80’s and 90’s night... DJ Terrantino will be cranking the high energy tracks from way back in the 1980’s... and some of your favourites from the 90’s. A great decade of mullet hair, rock, pop and neon clothes... Dress up in Electric 80’s or Neon 90’s and come and check it out... Doors open at 10 p.m. at the Element. FEB. 26: 6TH ANNUAL FISHING DERBY. Tickets on Sale - Jan. 16.
Only 100 tickets, entry deadline is Feb. 13, $30.00 entry fee is $20.00 for Cash payout and $10 for the BBQ. Biggest Rainbow, Dolly or Kokanee for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place cash prizes, plus lots of other prizes. FEB. 26: AN EVENING TO WARM YOUR CULTURED SOUL! Come
to the Kootenay Gallery on Sat. Feb. 26 at 6:30 and take part in the Soup for the Cultured Soul event. Your ticket affords you a choice of pottery bowl, which you take home with you at the end of the evening, the opportunity to sample a smorgasbord
of soups prepared and served by our local chefs, breads created by local bakeries and wine. The Kootenay Gallery, Krueckl Financial, The Element Club Bar and Grill and Sculpturewalk Castlegar have teamed up to organize this event as a fundraiser for the gallery as well as to showcase our local artists and culinary professionals. Tickets are $40 each, $35 for gallery members and are available at the Gallery located across from the Castlegar Airport adjacent to the Doukhobor Discovery Centre on Heritage Way. For more information contact the gallery at 365-3337 or visit their website at wwww.kootenaygallery.com. FEB. 26: KBS - THE NEXT STEP.
Do you want a chance to open for musical legend and American Music Hall of Famer Roy Clark? Head to KBS Radio for more information on how to enter this contest! You could find yourself touring with him live for 3 days all expenses paid and $500 cash. Finals will be judged live at Element on Saturday Feb. 26 at 9 p.m. No cover before 11 p.m.
March MARCH: CBT ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE FUNDING CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. CKCA, in
partnership with CBT, invite individuals of all artistic disciplines, arts, culture and heritage groups in the Columbia Basin to apply for project funding. Info and applications available at www.basinculture.com, or call CKCA at 1-877-505-7355 or email wkrac@telus.net. Deadline for applications is March 11, 2011 or March 25, 2011, depending on the program. MARCH 1: JIM BROCKMEYER OF BLUESTEM NURSERY WILL PRESENT A SLIDE PRESENTATION AND TALK ON ‘NEW WAYS WITH ORNAMENTAL GRASSES AND WILLOWS’. 7 p.m. at the
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MARCH 5: SLOCAN VALLEY RECREATION WILL ONCE AGAIN BE HOSTING THE ANNUAL KID’S ZONE BUY & SELL. This
MARCH 31: CASTLEGAR’S 2011 ART WALK - CALL FOR ENTRIES DEADLINE. Applications are
MARCH 2: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE PASS CREEK EXHIBITION SOCIETY. Topics of
popular event is being held at the Slocan Park Hall and runs from 10 a.m. to noon. Every spring the Swap gets kids cleaning out their closets and cupboards and finding items they’ve outgrown, which may just bring them some cold hard cash just in time for Spring Break! Table space can be at a premium for the event, so if interested in being a vendor, contact the Rec’ Office at 226-0008 or via email at slocanvalleyrec@rdck.bc.ca real soon! The Slocan Park Hall can be found aprox. 10km north on highway 6 from the Highway 3 junction.
discussion: Annual Fall Fair, Bluegrass Jamboree, Senior Summer Games - Equestrian and Horseshoes. Everyone welcome, 7 p.m. at the Castlegar Complex. For more information please contact Donna at 250-3657273. MARCH 2: CASTLEGAR COMMUNITY GARDEN, (A PROJECT OF KOOTENAY FOOD STRATEGY SOCIETY) PRESENTS THINK SPRING! USEFUL WEEDS (MEDICINAL PLANTS) & EDIBLE FLOWERS. A free event
on Wed., March 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the United Church Basement, Merrycreek Rd. Castlegar. For more info: info@kootenayfood.ca or 250-365-7678. MARCH 4: WELCOME TO ANNUAL WORLD DAY OF PRAYER.
1:30 p.m. at New Life Pentecostal Assembly (7th Street across from the high school.) Program by World Day of Prayer committee of Chile. Special music of Chile and video on Chile (the country and its people.) Theme: “how many loaves have you?” All welcome, refreshments to follow. MARCH 4 - 6: THE KOOTENAY HOME & LIFESTYLE EXPO. Host-
ed by the Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce, March 4th, 5th 6th at Selkirk College Castlegar. Many vendors will be showcasing their products and services for your home, garden, leisure/recreational and you. See the latest in design, technology and innovation at one of the largest shows in the Kootenays! As a key event in the Region the show brings potential customers from all over B.C., Alberta and the U.S. Spaces are now available inside and out so avoid disappointment contact the Castlegar Chamber at 250-
MARCH 9: THE CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL BE HOLDING ITS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at the Castlegar
Legion on March 9 at 7 p.m. All library members are welcome to attend. MARCH 10: ROBSON RECREATION SOCIETY’S BORSCHT DINNER.
Thurs. March 10 at the Robson Hall from 5-7 p.m. Homemade borscht and bread, refreshments and apple crisp. $7.50 per person, $4 children 5 and under. Take out borscht Thursday afternoon at the hall $8.50 quart. All proceeds to the Robson Hall. MARCH 13: TEEN DANCE PARTY AT THE ELEMENT CASTLEGAR. Big
Sound, World Class Lights and DJ Hibbs spinning the beats. Best in Hip Hop, Dance and Rock. If you missed them last year do not miss it again! Come and see the place everyone has been talking about... the biggest and best party of 2011 is right here! Open to all students Grades 9-12 of any school in the Kootenays! 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Tickets will be available on Sunday March 13 at the door at 6 p.m. $12 or ($10+ 2 Cans of Food for Food bank). Non-Alcoholic
now being received for artists’ participation in Castlegar’s 15th Art Walk, which runs from June 27 to Sept. 12, 2011. Forms are available from the Arts Council - castlegararts@gmail.com - or at Biznet 1502 Columbia Ave.
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ONGOING: ROBSON AND BLUEBERRY STRONGSTART CENTRES are
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ONGOING: CASTLEGAR A.A. MEETINGS AT THE PIONEER ARENA. Sun. at 10 a.m. (phone Mike
at 365-8302), 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: CASTLEGAR GARDEN CLUB meets the first Tuesday
of the month 7 p.m. at the Castlegar Community Complex, Columbia Room. New members are always welcome. Share your love of gardening with other garden enthusiasts and expand your gardening horizons. Information: Dorothy: 250-304-2885 or castlegargardenclub@shaw.ca.
ONGOING: CASTLEGAR MEDICAL ASSOCIATES’ DR. ERICA ALEX IS ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS. New
to the area, Dr. Alex is currently accepting new patients for her practice. Call 365-2161 or visit the office at 1008 Columbia Ave.
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More jobs needed for true ‘boom’
Over the last couple of weeks I have heard several comments about a “mini boom� that will result from development projects such as the Waneta Dam, the expansion at Firebird Technologies in Trail, the new gaming centre in Castlegar and some recovery in the forestry sector. Based on B.C. Stats data, we may have a long way to go before we get to a “boom.� In December 2010, the Kootenay Development Region (the three East and West Kootenay Regional Districts) had a three-month moving average unemployment rate of 8.7 per cent, the highest in B.C. The Thompson Okanagan Development Region was second highest at 7.9 per cent. These are not seasonally adjusted numbers. If the B.C. average seasonal adjustment is added, our unemployment rate is 9.4 per cent. That’s over 4.5 per cent higher than the unemployment rate in 2007 and early 2008. With the current labour force of 75,700 that means there are approximately 7,000 unemployed folks in the development region. About 3,000 jobs would have to be created to reduce our unemployment to the five-per-cent range we experienced in 2007 and 2008. The detailed employment numbers for 2010 haven’t been published yet, but over the 2007 to 2009 period, the major job losses were not in construction (-800). “Stimulus� investment helped that sector stay afloat during the worst of the recession. The big job losses regionally were in manufacturing (-3,800), educational services (-1,500) and information, culture and recreation (-1,500.) Some of those losses were offset by gains in wholesale and retail trade, and in health and social services. A major change in our region that isn’t getting attention is that in spite of a reported population growth in the Kootenay Development Region of about 1,800 since 2008, our labour force has declined by 5,700. That’s over a seven-per-cent loss. That number is not included in current unemployment rates. If we want to get back to 2007-08 regional employment levels, we would have to add over
5,000 jobs to replace that reduction in the labour force in addition to the 3,000 we need to reduce unemployment to five per cent. The West Kootenay proportion is about half of those two totals, or about 1,500 to reduce unemployment and 2,500 to rebuild the labour force to 2007 levels. What happened to those 5,700 folks who were in the labour force in 2007 is not clear. Some have retired. The employment reductions in education and in manufacturing, for example, both used “attrition� as one of the options to reduce labour force. Those folks have retirement income, which may partially explain why we haven’t seen a big reduction in wholesale and retail trade. Others have found work outside of the region. The folks who live here but commute to the oil patch for example don’t get counted in regional employment here; they get counted where they are employed. If good opportunities are available here, some of those folks may decide to shift employment back to the region. There were also many part time jobs that have disappeared since 2007. Some of those employees may have chosen to work because the opportunity was there rather than out of necessity, and they aren’t currently looking for work. Finally, some folks have just “fallen off the screen.� Employment Insurance social assistance has run out, and they have given up looking for work. How many fit in each of those categories is not clear. The point is that we will have to create a lot more jobs than are being created in the recent construction and manufacturing initiatives before we see any significant job driven “boom� in housing and retail development. George Penfold Regional Innovation Research Chair for Rural Economic Development, Selkirk College, Castlegar
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Habitat working on local build
The West Kootenay chapter of Habitat for Humanity is currently working towards building its fourth home in the West Kootenay. The first three homes were built in Nelson. Due to the generosity of the City of Castlegar, who have donated a building lot, the organization is well on its way to starting its first build in Castlegar. Habitat for Humanity will be giving a local family in need a “hand up” rather than a hand out, providing the chosen family with an interest-free mortgage with payments based on their yearly income. There have already been local organizations generously donating to the cause. There have also been fundraisers organized by board members and generously supported by the community of Castlegar. Currently we are working towards our next fundraiser: A “Secret Destination” Dinner and Dance on April 9. This is a unique fundraising opportunity in which Habitat for Humanity is partnering with local restaurants. Each participating restaurant
creates a dinner within its individual restaurant which will be attended by ticket holders for the event. It is “secret” because nobody will know which restaurant they will be attending or who they will be attending with until they receive an e-mail the day before. When the dinner is over, all ticket holders will meet at The Portugese Hall for a dance and live auction. The event is an excellent opportunity to network and meet new people and discover some wonderful local cuisine — all while supporting a great cause. The tickets are $40 per person. The ticket includes dinner and the dance. If you are interested in tickets, please e-mail Colleen Allarie (callarie@thebrick.com) or phone her at 250-304-2700 during the day. Colleen Allarie Board Member, West Kootenay Habitat for Humanity
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Phil Angrignon There has been much talk lately about the benefits of taking a baby ASA (Aspirin) daily. It can prevent heart attacks and strokes in some people and may even reduce to risk of colon cancer. However, even though the drug is available without a prescription, always see your doctor before starting it. ASA does have side effects and drug interactions even at that low dose. Check first. There is no evidence that drinking “alkaline” or “ironized” water has any health benefits. Due to the extremely acid nature (low pH) of the stomach, alkaline water is immediately made acidic when it reaches the stomach. Save your money. The battle against polio is close to being won. The number of children getting polio has reduced 99% since 1988 due to the oral polio vaccine. With the help of the Rotary Clubs, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Health Organization, that last 1% should be achieved in a couple of years. High blood pressure guidelines in Canada say that a blood pressure of over 140/90 in any age should be treated with lifestyle changes and medication. For diabetics or those with kidney disease, that blood pressure limit is 130/80. It’s good to check your blood pressure regularly. There are many easy-to-use home kits available at a reasonable cost. Our pharmacists are aware of the damage high of the damage high blood pressure can do to the body. Talk to them about monitoring your blood pressure at home.
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Came home today, got a beer, sat down with the newspaper. I had the TV on with no sound. Noticed lots of people protesting their oppressive government programs on the tube. Not a big deal these days. Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Jordan — seems the way it’s going. Out of the corner of my eye, I realized that a bunch of rioters looked different. I turned up the volume and found out Wisconsin was in the same boat since their politicians we’re trying to take away people’s rights. Another foreign country rioting. Perhaps the Canadian government would consider a travel advisory not to visit Wisconsin. It may also save Canadians $5.50. I am nearing retirement, have always voted. Today I look at the options for our provincial government nominees and I am concerned be-
cause there isn’t anyone in either party I would like to vote for. We are so young as a people compared to the history of what I mentioned earlier of others. But that youthfulness with constantly electing people who want to make a name for themselves by passing more laws so it seems like they are doing something isn’t working. It’s going to bite them in the ass, as history is showing us. I’ll vote for the first person who gets government to leave us alone and understand we aren’t stupid — a government that will take care of us, not hinder our freedoms, take care of the money we give them, and tell the truth always.
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News Scouts’ Honour The First Robson Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts met Tuesday evening to celebrate BadenPowell Day. Lord BadenPowell was the founder of the Scout Movement while Lady Baden-Powell was the founder of Girl Guides. Both had the same birthday, Feb. 22, which is why Baden-Powell Day is celebrated on that date. Kim Magi photo
Program combats substance abuse KIM MAGI Castlegar News Reporter
An initiative to keep youth engaged and informed about substance abuse throughout their entire education recently started in Castlegar. Community Prevention Education Continuum (CPEC) is a program that takes place in communities around B.C. as a partnership between the RCMP and community stakeholders. By engaging students in various stages throughout their education, the goal is to help children develop certain assets such as boundaries and expectations, constructive use of time and commitment to learning. “We want our children to be safe, happy and healthy,” RCMP Cpl. Marty Kooiman told Castlegar City Council on Monday night. He said the programs for the younger kids are based on prevention, such as the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program, but as they get older, other methods are introduced. A Grade 12 program (which Kooiman said is in the process of being moved down to Grade 6) is “home grown cash” where students are taken to a local bank and shown the real cost of substance abuse, such as how much money would be spent on cigarettes if they started smoking at the age of 13. In Grades 9 to 12, the programs focus on the consequences of decisions, like drinking and driving. “We spell out the really horrendous things that can happen to you,” Kooiman said. Currently, there are gaps in the program between Grades 6 to 8, so they’re working on changing that, he said. Since being posted in Castlegar seven years ago, Kooiman said he has noticed extreme differences in the behaviour of the older kids, namely around graduation time. For example, he said there used to be multiple bush parties celebrating grad, but with the introduction of dry grad and similar activities, such incidents have gone way down. “Kids understand they don’t want to mar their graduation by someone dying or getting hurt,” he said. Kooiman said one of the main points he presented to city council was because he expects stakeholders in the community that want to get involved with the program will come to council requesting funding in the coming months.
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Mike Farnworth, one of five B.C. NDP leadership hopefuls, made a stop in Castlegar this week to convene with members in the Kootenays. “I’m out meeting members and talking to them about what they’re concerned about, and hopefully they’ll vote for me on the 17th of April,” he said. On Sunday night, Farnworth met with Castlegar residents at Nealy O’Brien’s Pub, where he said the biggest issues on people’s minds were health care and transportation. “The fact that there’s only one bus in the morning to Trail and one bus back at night isn’t exactly the most user-friendly system,” he said. Farnworth also said he wants to overcome the disconnect citizens in rural B.C. often feel. “[Rural B.C. has] the industries which help build this province and I think there’s a sense that they’ve been neglected,” he said. “Whether it’s the land base in terms of forestry, or mining, I think we need to recognize they’re going to be important to the future, and we need to put in place policies that are going to help them on a sustainable basis.” He added people are tired of the “topdown approach” that B.C. has seen for too
long. “We need to get back to doing things that work which is working with communities, working with regions, to put in place solutions that work in that particular location, that region,” he said. “For example, the Columbia Basin Trust, which has worked really well here and I think there are things you can do to make it even better. Some of that resource money, the hydro wealth, that is generated here stays here.” Farnworth said he wants to implement an “aggressive rural economic development strategy” which would see the government working with communities to identify ways to improve the local economy and entice people to move to the area. “Sometimes it’s within infrastructure. Sometimes it’s not infrastructure — it’s through changing government policy … A lot of times it’s just linking communities together collectively they can do something together that individually they can’t,” he said. “And marketing themselves as a group, and it doesn’t cost a lot of money but the impact can be significant.” Marketing rural B.C. is important too, he said. “You can have a very nice life in smalltown B.C. and you don’t have to spend, in the case of the lower mainland, I think the average price for a house is over $600,000, and if you’re in the Burnaby area it’s
$800,000 and $1.2 million in east Vancouver. That’s just not affordable for people. And it’s like, you know what? There are lots of parts of B.C. which are wonderful places to live and raise a family which are very affordable. And part of that is making sure you’ve got the services there that people need.” This, he said, includes providing jobs for people and making sure there are adequate health services. “[People] need jobs,” he said. “If there aren’t any jobs, people aren’t going to stay. At the same time, if there’s issues around health care and lack of services, people aren’t going to stay. And I think that’s an issue the province has got to address.” But Farnworth said his ideas won’t be implemented until he’s premier. “That’s the only way you’re going to be able to make any changes is to win the next election and that’s what I’m doing, I’m not running to be the leader of the opposition,” he said. “Now I know that I would be, but my goal is to win the next election.” He said one of the reasons he decided to run for leader is because he feels he can unite the NDP again. “I’m open to new ideas, I’m open to working with people to try and common ground and find solutions that can work for the majority, so that’s the approach I like to take.”
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Farnworth added he thinks party endorsements are extremely important. “Certainly I think they send a message to members of the party that the people you’re working with believe in you – I think that says something,” he said. “When you look at the Liberal race, you see Mike de Jong – many people thought he would be one of the frontrunners, and the fact that not a single MLA is supporting him, people would go, ‘well why is that? You’ve been working with these people for years and when you’re going for the top job no one is supporting you?’ That raises questions. When it’s the people you work with — they’re the ones that know you best. So in that sense, it’s important to the members.” Farnworth, the MLA for Port Coquitlam, isn’t new to politics. He first got involved in 1983 at the age of 24 when he was elected to Port Coquitlam’s city council. He has been a part of provincial politics since 1991. Currently, he is the opposition critic for public safety and solicitor general. After his visit in Castlegar, Farnworth planned to visit Nelson, Creston and Cranbrook. He is the first provincial NDP leadership candidate to visit Castlegar. The NDP leadership vote is set for April 17.
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Since my last update, Cole has encountered many more obstacles along his road to rehabilitation. Each day still presents a new challenge that may not have been there the day before, or may have become more troublesome. He is determined to become independently mobile and wants to be home with his siblings now more than ever, and so he continues to be courageous and show incredible strength. Some days are not all that good and others are simply awesome. It’s a roller coaster of highs and lows, and this boy is simply going for the ride. He endures the hard times by looking forward to his next goal, his next step, his next task, or his next fun activity. Over the past two weeks, he has taken a trip to the Space Centre, went to a mall via SkyTrain, made dinners at my home-awayfrom-home here in Vancouver, and just this Tuesday, (Feb. 22) he was able to go out to a Canucks game. This was his first time ever at an NHL game! Another turning point on the same day was that he was able to try out his next wheelchair, although he wasn’t all that excited about the chair because it is not
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ideal, it marks another step forward. He struggles every day, he has pain every day, and he toughs it out — but there is always something to look forward to and another goal to achieve. We are hoping to be able to bring Cole home on Easter weekend, but it will depend on his progress and our ability to have everything ready for him to come home. To realize the goal of readiness, Kootenay communities have come together like something I’ve never seen. You never
really know the true meaning of ‘home-town’ until you live in a place like Castlegar, and unfortunately something happens where you need your community’s support. This past month has been a true showing of community spirit, as two events raised generous contributions towards Cole’s trust fund at The Heritage Credit Union. The funding raised at these events (as well as those held in January) will make Cole’s transition back home much less difficult and afford the family costs of
renovations, mobility equipment, therapies, travel, and recreation that will enable Cole to lead a healthy, full life with the care that he needs. The first, at the Arlington Hotel on Feb. 10, featured a small silent auction and 20 per cent of all food and beverage sales for the entire day were donated for Cole’s recovery and homecoming needs. In total $1,313.33 was raised!! I would like to thank Gord Hatch, Cole’s uncle, and the Arlington owners Caroline and Jeff as well as the staff, for coming forward to put together the fundraiser. Family, friends, volunteers, and businesses who donated time, auction items, or door prizes all helped to make the event a success. The second event, “Robson Rocks for Cole Hoodicoff,” was held at the Robson Community Hall on Feb. 19. The event was organized by Cole’s aunt, Ruby Perepolkin, and hosted by bands Thunder N Lightning, and Amusing Yours Truly. The drummers, Greg Walters, and Steve Stefoniuk, played their hearts out for their nephew Cole. Over 130 people came to celebrate Cole’s strength and success thus far along his journey.
The highlight of the evening was a video that Cole, himself, helped create. I would like to say a special thank you to Rob Leggett for spending countless hours compiling, editing and finishing the video for Cole; and to Lynn Davis, Ken Walters, and Judy Anderson for making the awesome homemade chili. Robson Rocks raised a total of $2,668.06 to put towards Cole’s trust fund! Additionally, three local businesses, HTR Designs, Wesley Construction and Slim Jim Contracting had a different idea for Cole, they put together a load of firewood that measured 2.6 cords and auctioned it off at the event. The wood fetched $500! Their only request was that the money be deposited into Cole’s personal bank account for his personal use — a very cool idea! I would like to say a special thank you to Justin Evin of HTR for also providing safe rides home with his limo service by donation and for putting together a very cool package which I delivered to Cole on Tuesday. /Submitted by Amy Walters (Cole’s mom)
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Featuring live music, dance, and performances, July 16 will bring the inaugural Kootenay Festival. Encouraging the appreciation of the community’s diversity, the festival will give residents and visitors an exciting opportunity to sample the cuisine, culture, and heritage of this dynamic region. “It is a fantastic opportunity for the region’s artists and cultural organizations to come together and celebrate, and we are working hard to create a showcase for them,” said Audrey Polovnikoff, Committee Chair for the Kootenay Festival. “We look forward to welcoming everyone to a day of food, entertainment, information about the culture of the community, and of course a day of fun!” Located adjacent to the Doukhobor Discovery Centre and Kootenay Gallery of Art,
this easily-accessible site will host at least two performance venues: the Main Stage, front and centre on one acre of open-air land for bigger acts; closer to the Gallery, the second stage will host the softer side of music and allow patrons to lounge on the grass or enjoy a calming butterfly garden. The amazing talent residing in the Kootenays will be on display. Well-known local musicians Adam Shaikh, Aspen Switzer, and Razberry Rockets have been contacted to headline the festival, while regional dance groups specializing in Highland, Balinese, Jazz, Modern, Modern, and Belly Dancing are being offered an ideal venue to showcase their talent. The true excellence of art in the region will be on exhibition as well, with the Kootenay Gallery and a resident
artist’s studio located on the festival grounds. Art easels will also be available for use, surrounded by artists creating alongside the public. The diversity and heritage of the region will be exhibited. In addition to the historic Doukhobor Discovery Centre being open for business during the festival, local ethnic groups will be invited to share their culture with attendees. With such possible activities as Lower Columbia All First Nations teepee displays and storytelling, Italian gardening/ cooking, and Russian weaving taking place throughout the day, a visit will be both entertaining and educational for the entire family. To become involved with the festival, or for any inquiries, please visit www.castlegarculture.com or www.kootenaygallery.com. /Submitted
Turner’s poetry earns prize Local writer (and city councillor and Castlegar News columnist) Gord Turner took home second place in poetry at the Kootenay Literary Competition earlier this month. Turner’s Spot Beneath Time was recognized, with first place going to The Wind’s Voice by Sheila Murray. “This competition had a lot of people screen the poems before shortlisting a few manuscripts for the judges to read and make decisions on,” Turner said. “So I’m fortunate my writing found its way through the elaborate decision process.” The awards ceremony and celebration was held at the Hume Hotel in Nelson on Feb. 5. Photo submitted by Selkirk College
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Community Fundraising event for Corbin raises nearly 10 times more than expected
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A garage and bake sale held for 10-year-old Corbin Lew, a Castlegar resident recently diagnosed with lymphoma, brought in more than $4,000 last weekend. Organizer Joanne Baker, whose granddaughters have gone to school with Corbin and his twin brother Chris since kindergarten, said they weren’t expecting to raise anything close to that amount. “I had told my granddaughters that if we had a garage sale we should be able to raise about $500, well I guess I was wrong! This experience has really taught them a good lesson on how you help those in need,” Baker said. “A big thank you to Joanne, Savonnah and Shailynn Baker for setting this up and what a great job they did!” Shauna
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A weekend garage and bake sale for 10-year-old Corbin Lew raised over $4,000 on Saturday.
Hegan, Corbin’s mother’s cousin said. “And of course to the Castlegar News and Mountain FM, as well as the legion and the people that donated.” Corbin became sick on Jan. 13 and was taken to Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. While his mother, Connie and brother
Chris stay in Vancouver, they still need to pay their rent in Castlegar and have additional living costs associated with being on the coast. Soon, Corbin is expected to be an outpatient at the hospital but will have to remain in Vancouver for visits back and forth.
Grade 7 girls organize another fundraiser set for this Sunday KIM MAGI Castlegar News Reporter
A group of Grade 7 girls from Twin Rivers Elementary have never met Corbin Lew, but because he’s part of their school’s community, they want to help him. Chantel Wayling, Victoria Apostoliuk and Kyra Gedig found out Lew was diagnosed with lymphoma via Gedig’s father who works with Lew’s father. “We said, ‘why don’t we start a fundraiser?’” Apostoliuk said. After last week’s cupcake sale organized by Lew’s Grade 5 class and Saturday’s garage and bake sale at the legion, this Sunday will be the girls’ fundraiser. On Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the banquet room at the Sandman, there will be a silent auction as well as games and prizes — with all money raised going to the Lew family. “He’s young and he deserves to live a long life,” Wayling said. The girls have been hitting the pavement for the last week collecting donations for the auction (Apostoliuk estimated the girls have logged about nine hours walking around Castlegar to various businesses.) “We’ve probably had over $1,000 donated in products,” Wayling said. Items include a $200 photo shoot from Vogue Portraits and Cameras, gift baskets from the Bass Player’s Daughter and ReInvented, as well as other donations from Oglow’s, Aeon Studio, Avenues, Kel Print, Curves and the Greek Oven. “Just lots of stuff,” Apostoliuk said, “I can’t even name it all.” Before the fundraiser, the girls plan on baking a number of cakes for a cakewalk, and
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The City of Castlegar’s budget open house was met was very little fanfare on Tuesday night, with fewer than 10 people attending. “Typically, I think council has a good read on what the community wants,” chief administrative officer John Malcolm said of the low turnout. Public input will be taken into consideration before the vote to approve the budget goes ahead in March, but Coun. Kevin Chernoff said there wasn’t much input at all, aside from one member of the public who would like to see the money allocated for paving (currently $600,000) brought up to $1 million. For 2011, the budget recommends a tax increase of three per cent for residential taxes and one per cent for commercial taxes. Since 2002, residential taxes have increased by 3.3 per cent and business tax-
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“Typically, I think council has a good read on what the community wants.” CAO John Malcolm Over the next five years, taxes are expected to continue to increase, with a two per cent jump each year from 2012 to 2015 for residential taxes and one per cent each year for businesses. Industry taxation is expected to go down, meanwhile, with a 2.3 per cent decrease in 2011 and 2012, a 1.5 per cent decrease in 2013 and a one per cent decrease in the two years thereafter. Even with the proposed tax increase, it
is estimated that in 2011, Castlegar will remain competitive in the tax market within the area, with municipal taxes on an average home estimated at $705. The only projected amount lower than Castlegar is in Fruitvale at $532. The budget also recommends the hiring freeze be lifted in order to hire a new employee in the transportation and civic works department. Since Castlegar amalgamated with Blueberry in 2004, the added kilometres of road, water and sewer are straining the current workforce, so another body is recommended in order to maintain current service levels. The big-ticket item for 2011 will be the sewer system expansion with a price tag of $990,000. City council will consider input from the open house at their regular meeting on March 7 and it will then be adopted at the March 21 meeting.
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This year’s Kootenay Home and Lifestyle Expo is sure to attract people from all over — no matter what their way of life may be. “Our committee came up with that name because lifestyle is individual to everybody out there,” Pam McLeod, executive director of the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce said. Now in its third year under that moniker and at Selkirk College, McLeod said the expo ran very successfully for seven years as the Dreams to Reality show at the Community Complex before it outgrew its space there. Now, Selkirk’s gym offers double the area and many more vendors. “It’s a great venue for businesses to promote and showcase their products and services,” McLeod said. Sixty-four vendors have signed up so far, including ICF Building Products from Winlaw. “They’re going to be at the event and they’re offering a prize — it’s a trip for two to Vegas,” McLeod said. “You have to be over 21 and you have to be a resident of Canada in order to qualify.” Berezan Hospitality Group — the company bringing the Castlegar gaming
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centre to life — will also be on site providing information. There will be various companies from all over representing a variety of products and services, McLeod said, including ATVs, bikes, patio covers, bathroom showers, tub designs, wood floor plans, flowers and even a chocolate company. Kootenay Savings is providing $500 in “expo dollars” that one lucky person will win to spend at the vendor of their choice. Food available on site will be provided by the Castlegar Hospice Society and the Ripple Mountain Café at Selkirk College will also be open. McLeod said there are still one or two
spots left if any people are still considering becoming a vendor. Other sponsors of the weekend are Heritage Credit Union, Zelstoff Celgar, Columbia Power Corporation and Columbia Basin Trust. The expo runs March 4-6. The hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday night, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and students and kids 10 and under are free with an adult. Please use the main floor entrance down the ramp. For more information, call the Chamber of Commerce at 250-365-6313.
SD20 ‘Focus Group’ on Tuesday
School Distrct 20 will hold a public meeting in Castlegar on its “Planning for the Future” process on Tuesday next week. The “Community Focus Group” is set to take place on March 1 in the gym at Stanley Humphries Secondary School beginning at 6:30 p.m. Participants will be randomly broken up into small groups for table discussions.
A note-taker will be assigned to each table who will be responsible for submitting a report on the discussion to the district. Similar meetings are also set for Rossland and Trail. The school district plans to compile the feedback it receives and post the information online. Trustees also plan to use the information to guide their decisions on school facilities. /Castlegar News
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Ryan Aynsley’s power-play goal late in the second period proved to be the game-winner, as the Castlegar Rebels eliminated the Spokane Braves with a 6-2 victory Sunday at the Complex. Aynsley found himself alone in the slot, and with traffic forming in front of Braves goaltender Garrett Barr fired a wrist-shot through everything and into the back of the net for his fifth goal of the series. The 20-year-old would add a second goal in the third period, while Spencer Brodt had a pair of tallies of his own. “We came out hard and played the body like we usually do,” Brodt said after the game, “we just ran them down.” Taylor Anderson and Jamie Vlanich rounded out the Rebels scoring, as Castlegar advances to the Neil Murdoch division final with a 4-1 series victory. Rance Hughes and Nick Redding replied for Spokane. Goaltender Cole Buckley, appearing in his third straight contest Sunday, stopped 29 Spokane shots in front of a season-high crowd of 460 for his second victory of the post-season. “I’m just making the most of the opportunity and kinda running with it right now,” the 18-year-old from Penticton said. Castlegar entered Game 5 after splitting two games in Washington state. They wound up on the losing end of a forgettable 4-0 decision in Thursday’s Game 3, but bounced back the following night, winning 2-1 thanks to 16 year-old Jesse Knowler’s second overtime winner of the series. For the Rebels, the win erased the memory of the 2010 playoffs. Castlegar at one point held a 2-0 series lead on Spokane last year before the Braves charged back to win the set in 6 games. The Rebels will face either Beaver Valley or Nelson in the second round: Game 7 was played Wednesday night in Fruitvale; the result was unavailable by press time. The Rebels aren’t that concerned about who they will end up facing, though. “I’m ready to go against whichever team we face,” alternate captain Darren Tarasoff said. Games 1 and 2 of that best-of-seven series will be played Friday and Saturday night in Castlegar. Chris Wahl is a news reporter at Mountain FM who’s covering the Rebels for the Castlegar News this season. He’s also the play-by-play voice of the Rebels webcasts on KIJHL.ca. For more on the Rebels, check out Chris’ blog at: off-the-wahl.blogspot.com
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Four Castlegar Rebels have been honoured with Neil Murdoch division awards after a record-setting season that saw the club exceed past bests in wins and points. Sniper Ryan Aynsley was named the division’s top scorer and Most Valuable Player. The 20-year-old from Kelowna led the Rebels with 71 points and finished 8th in the league in scoring despite playing in only 38 of Castlegar’s 50 games.
Montrose’s Alex Ross was named the Goaltender of the Year, posting a sparkling 2.04 goals against average and picking up three shutouts as well. Veteran blueliner Darren Tarasoff picked up the Top Defenceman award. Tarasoff adopted a leadership role this season, spending many a minute alongside rookie partner Aaron Brewer. Rebels head coach Steve Junker was tabbed as Coach of the Year. The 38-year-old, who made his head coaching debut this season, led the Rebels to a first-place 42-8
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Rebels head coach Steve Junker is recognized as Coach of the Year for the Neil Murdoch Division at Sunday’s game in Castlegar. Kim Magi photo
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WAKEFIELD, Mass. — For the second week in a row, The University of Maine has been honored by the Women’s Hockey East Association with a Team of the Week award and the Pure Hockey Player of the Week award. As announced by the league on Monday, Senior Jennie Gallo (Castlegar, B.C.) has been named this week’s Pure Hockey Player of the Week while The University of Maine women’s ice hockey team was named Team of the Week. It is the first Women’s Hockey East Association (WHEA) Pure Hockey Player of the Week award for Gallo this season and the team’s third overall and second in a row Team of the Week award. This week, Maine was again challenged by a top ten team as they played host to No. 4 in the country and No. 1 in WHEA, Boston University. Although Maine fell in Friday night’s meeting 2-0, they were able to rebound and earn themselves a 3-2 overtime win on Saturday afternoon at The Alfond in Orono, Maine. More importantly, the win meant that New Hampshire needed to earn a point in their final meeting with Boston College
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to break the tie for sixth place. UNH was unable to do so and fell 2-1 to the Eagles. This meant that Maine has now locked up the sixth and final seed in the WHEA playoffs and will travel to play Providence College on Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. at Shneider Arena, in Providence, R.I. It is Maine’s first return to the dance since 2006, when they ironically fell to The University of New Hampshire, 6-0. The Senior forward for Maine who managed to score the season saving/game-winning goal was none other than Jennie Gallo. On Senior day, her final game at Alfond Arena, Gallo
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Almost 70 participants turned out for this year’s Troll Loppet, held last Saturday at the Castlegar Nordic Ski Club. Conrad Brattebo, an original member of the club, told loppet organizer Kim Matson this year’s loppet was the best ever. The participants set out on their various courses (which varied between two, eight, 16, 20, 30 and 40-kilometre courses) at 9 a.m. The first kid back in the “Super Tiny Troll” race of two kilometres was Julian Hengshach of Nelson, who, finished in 25 minutes and 25 seconds. Quin Tanner of Castlegar came in second, with a time of 31 minutes and 31 seconds. Finishing first in the 40-kilometre category was David Leffelaar of Castlegar, finishing in three hours and five minutes. The Castlegar Nordic Club wants to thank Mallards, Kootenay Nordic Sports, Plaza Bakery, Dawn’s Sunshine Cafe and Safeway for the support. The Troll Loppet is an annual event put on by the Castlegar Nordic Ski Club. For more information, visit castlegarnordic.ca.
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provided herself and Maine fans with a lasting memory which summed up all of the terrific accomplishments of this Maine Senior. In all, Gallo has recorded 40 goals and 37 assists in her 124 game career. This season, she is Maine’s second leading point scorer with 25, tied for the lead in goals scored with 14 and ties for third on the team in assists, with 11. The Black Bears skate into WHEA quarterfinal action when they travel to play thirdseeded Providence College on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. in the Shneider Arena in Providence, R.I. /University of Maine
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Black-belt visit a thrill for local clubs
A local seminar was held on Feb.12 with second-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Bart Smith from Spokane. Bart is a black belt under world renowned Rigan Machado of the Machado jiu-jitsu family, an eighth-degree black belt and one of only a handful around the world. Kootenai Jiu-Jitsu Academy and Pride Gym hosted this seminar which was held to induct both clubs under the Rigan Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu banner. Benjamin Jolicoeur, the head instructor at Kootenai Jiu-Jitsu Academy,and a second-degree black belt in Japanese jiu-jitsu, was promoted to the rank of brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and now holds the highest rank in the Kootenays as well as Benjamin’s brother inlaw Corey Colwell, jiu-jitsu instructor at Pride Gym. The day saw athletes from both clubs partake in the seminar that covered areas of “passing the guard,â€? “half guard,â€? “deep half,â€? “defending mount,â€? and some warm up exercises — all positions that encompass Japanese and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Nearly 40 students attended the seminar which ran for three and a half hours and at the end saw some of the students from both gyms receive belt promotions. The following Kootenai Jiu-Jitsu Submitted photos Academy students were promoted as TOP: From left to right, Benjamin Jolicoeur, Bart Smith, and Corey Colwell pose follows: for a photo together. BOTTOM: Participants in the seminar with Smith pose for • Josh Carr — 4 stripe white a group shot. • Corey Whittleton —1 stripe white • Sean Sutherland — 1 stripe white Academy, now the longest running jiuClasses at Kootenai Jiu-Jitsu Acad• Trevor Yonkman — 3 stripe white jitsu club in the entire Kootenay region. emy are held at Kinnaird Park CommuOne of the main differences from Benjamin also holds the rank of brown nity Church gymnasium (the old KMS Japanese jiu-jitsu and Brazilian jiu-jitsu belt in judo — an art that stems from school) on Tuesdays and Thursdays for is the belt ranking. Students under the jiu-jitsu, — under Sensei Wayne Erd- kids from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. and for age of 16 start with white belt, then re- man, a gold medalist at the Pan Ameri- adults from 7:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. ceive four incremental stripes on that can Championships and one of the forBenjamin is so confident that you belt then move onto yellow, four stripes mer Olympic judo coaches for Canada. will enjoy his classes that he is offering a then orange, another four stripes then Benjamin has seen instruction from free, two-week trial. green. After the age of 16 years they some of the best in the world, and now For more info on classes, contact may receive their blue belt, four stripes, with the new affiliation with the Macha- Benjamin at 250-365-5100. then purple, four stripes, then brown, do family, hopes to spread this knowl/Submitted by four stripes and finally the coveted edge to the local area. Kootenai Jiu-Jitsu Academy black belt! Although the two styles differ in a lot of ways, in other ways are quite similar. At the heart it is still jiujitsu. Benjamin received Community Complex his black belt in Japanese jiu-jitsu in June CANCELLED cash for college of 2001, then in SepSunday Feb.27th 5:30 pm tember of 2009 he reYouth Community Service Award REBOOKED ceived his second-deColumbia Basin Trust is offering up to 45 Basin graduates Sunday March 6th 5:30 pm $2,000 each. This award is based on community volunteer gree black belt under service, not on academic achievement, and is designed to t Bonus Games Grandmaster Daniel assist students with post-secondary education or training. Verkerke of CamDoor t U-pick $500app All Basin students who will graduate with a Ministry of bridge, Ont., where Prizes Education recognized graduation diploma are eligible t Double - Ups Benjamin and his for the award. brother in-law Corey t Twoonie Pot $200 Applications can be picked up at local high schools or Colwell moved from downloaded from www.cbt.org/ycsa. to the Kootenays in t 70% Express Games 2002. Applications must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2011, to be considered. In April 2003 BenjaInfo phone Glen Carew min opened the doors Work 250.365.5677 / Home 250.365.5176 XXX DCU PSH t Join us: Bingo License - #27132 of Kootenai Jiu-Jitsu
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Carter: Frank of Castlegar passed away at Columbia View Lodge on February 20, 2011. He was born October 24, 1915 in New Westminster, BC. Frank enjoyed riding his tricycle, gardening, and playing piano. He also enjoyed living life in his own way.
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Frank is survived by his three children: Les (Sara), Rosemary and Ron (Susan), grandson Brian (Patricia), four great-grandchildren: Nicholas, Cole, Ryhs and Everett. He was predeceased by his wife Margaret, brother Ron and grandson Jeff.
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There will be no service at Frank’s request. Al Grywacheski of Personal Alternative Funeral Services “Carberry’s Chapel” is entrusted with arrangements.
Linda Perverzoff L d greetedd the Linda h world ld – on SSeptember b 17, 1955, with a smile which became the foundation by which she embraced all people in life, to her passing, December 31, 2010. Linda grew up in Raspberry Village surrounded by family and relatives whom she held close to her heart. Years later Linda described her childhood as “the most amazing journey for a young girl to navigate”. She loved piano, school band, softball, and swimming. Her devotion to Russian and Sunday school, and singing led her to becoming a, Sunday, Russian and Preschool teacher within her devout Doukhobor upbringing. Joining the SHSS Doukhobor Youth Choir and singing a cappella solidified her deep love for all forms of music and song. As an LPN, she worked at Talarico Place. Her commitment to care and nurturing was strong in relationships she had with those under her care. She also held a Diploma with Honours in Business Administration.
Adriana Mengede With great sadness we announce the passing of Adriana Mengede on January 18, 2011 in Castlegar BC. Adriana was born on January 3, 1930 in St Maartin, Netherlands and moved to Canada in the 1950s.
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Linda embraced her primary role as a mother in life to her two children. She skated, skied, and swam, golfed, played softball along side with them. She was their coach, their chauffeur, playmate, teacher and mentor. Anything Linda taught them was always mixed with a life lesson and huge dose of fun and light hearted laughter.
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Adriana was predeceased by her husband John in 2004.
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Left to mourn her loss is her daughter Dicky (Peter) Niessen, her son Peter (Marilynn) Mengede, her grandchildren Sherry (Evert) Kroon, Kyle Niessen and partner Jennifer, Justin, Destiny, Jasmine, Amber and her great grandchildren Sophia and Lexi. Adriana will also be missed by her sister Trudy (Frank) Broughton and many nieces and nephews.
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She is survived in eternal memory by her children, Jeremy and Jasmine Drazdoff. Her precious grandchildren, Kayla, Ely, Annika, Wesley and Myles. Her beloved parents, Alex and Nancy Pereverzoff; Linda’s ever loving siblings: Sister Bonnie and brother-in-law James Warner; her brothers: Doug Pereverzoff; Neil Pereverzoff and Natasha Jmaeff; and their families. Our family has not walked alone on this path to say farewell to Linda. We give our humble thanks to all who embraced and supported us in this unexpected journey. Our deepest respect and gratitude to John J. Verigin, Jr., to Laura and all the Verigin family for your genuine sympathy and support, your comforting words, devotion and spiritual guidance to our family. We are deeply moved by the manner in which Peter Zaytsoff, Linda’s cousin and friend presided over her beautiful service. Our heartfelt thanks to her dearest friend, Evelyn Voykin who never left Linda’s side during her life, through her illness, the service and ever after. Thank you to all our relatives and friends for the loving support you gave us. To all who telephoned, sent cards, telegrams and visited our home and helped in so many ways. To all who brought the delicious food and beautiful flowers - we are forever touched and overwhelmed by your kindness. To the psalm singers, John and Mary Tarasoff, the Babakaeff sisters, The Friends in Harmony Choir and especially Linda’s Little Children and all those whose melodic voices lifted our spirits and put music in our hearts. To those who shared poems, stories and memories of Linda and specifically Barbie Kalmakoff who spoke so kindly on behalf of Linda’s co-workers at Talarico Place. We give thanks to our hardworking Brilliant Cooking Group, for the outstanding meal you prepared for us. To the Kootenay Men’s Group for making a very soft bed for Linda’s final resting place. To the casket bearers, gravediggers and Kalesnikoff Sawmill for their donation of lumber. To Dr. Kirk McCarroll, and Dr. Elizabeth Thompson for the tender care you gave Linda during her brief illness. To Bill Strilaeff and staff of the Castlegar Funeral Chapel for your kind and gracious manner in fulfilling our every request. We give thanks and our deep gratitude to all the donations received in Linda’s memory toward Isrka, John J. Verigin Memorial Fund and the Talarico Place Memorial Garden in honour of Linda. The Pereverzoff/Drazdoff Family.
Adriana was an amazing painter, baker, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She loved her gardens, walking and exploring, playing cards and her pet cats. She had many friends and always made time helping her family and friends. She was an extremely compassionate person; often putting others needs before her own. She had an amazing amount of energy and love that surrounded her, which she used to seize each day. She was always laughing and learning. The family would like to thank the staff of Talarico Place and especially Dr Merritt during this difficult time. They also extend to her friends a heartfelt gratitude for helping her. Adriana message to all of us would be live, laugh and above all be there for one another. At Adriana's request, there will be no service. Cremation has taken place with arrangements in care of Castlegar Funeral Chapel
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Homes for Rent 1 bdrm house, river view, central location in Castlegar, F/S. Available March 1, $600.00 + Utilities. Ref. required/long term. Phone 250-365-8141 Castlegar 3 Bdrm main level House $800/mth + utilities shared Laundry with basement tenants, close to school - Selkirk College, Shopping, Transit, other amenities, Park within walking distance, Phone 403-249-3746 or email robgray@shaw.ca Downtown Castlegar 2 Bdrm reno House on a no thru street F/S, W/D, air cond, Detached garage, close to school & shopping, N/S, N/P $975/mth 250-399-4741 Robson 1 Bdrm House with shop & yard, N/S, Pets on approved, Reference req, Avail March 1st 250-365-6134
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Downtown Castlegar. 3 bedroom home for rent. Beautiful location right on the river. Big deck, close to bus, short walk to shops, schools, parks, etc. Nice yard. Perfect for small family or mature students. Furnished or not. $1000/mo + utils. castlegar.rental@gmail.com Robson 1 Bdrm House with Den Furnished or Unfurnished 2 Bathrooms, fireplace, 6 appliances, garage, N/S, N/P Can supply housekeeping & meals if require. 250-365-3627 TRAIL 2-BDRM. Quality reno, fireplace, river view, f/s, otr micro,d/w,w/d. N/S. Short walk to downtown. Avail. immed. $800.+util. 250-304-2506.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is Hereby Given that all persons having claims against the Estate of KARE ASHEIM, also known as KAARE ASHEIM, Deceased, formerly of the City of Castlegar, Province of British Columbia, who died on the 18th day of February, 2010, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, on or before the 29th of April, 2011, after which date the Estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. SUSAN GERALDINE WILSON, Administrator c/o Lewis J. Bridgeman MCEWAN, HARRISON & CO. LAW CORRORATION Suite 8 - 615 Columbia Avenue CASTLEGAR, British Columbia V1N 1G9
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CLEAR CHOICE™ VOICE & DATA PLANS FROM JUST
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Elevate your in-car mobile experience with this amazing Bluetooth accessory: BlueAnt S4 Bluetooth® car speaker Using only your voice, the S4 lets you communicate on the road, making/receiving calls and accessing a world of information.
$60
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Phone availability and prices may vary. Prices are subject to change without notice. Effective net price after in-store discount at time of activation. 1. Available until March 1, 2011, for clients who activate or renew on a 3 year term. 2. Available until March 1, 2011, for clients who activate or renew on a 3 year term with a Clear Choice Voice and Data rate plan of $50 or greater, or on a BlackBerry Social or BlackBerry Email & IM rate plan. TELUS reserves the right to modify eligible rate plans with this offer at any time without advance notice. 3. Available until March 1, 2011. Taxes, long distance, additional airtime, roaming and pay-peruse charges are extra. Plus applicable municipal tax for 911 in Quebec (40¢), Saskatchewan (62¢), New Brunswick (53¢), Nova Scotia (43¢), PEI (50¢). BlackBerry, RIM, Research In Motion and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world. Android and the Android logo as well as Android Market and Android Market logo are trademarks of Google Inc.. TELUS, the TELUS logo are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2011 TELUS.
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