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The City of Castlegar is able to go ahead and demolish downtown’s City Centre Motel, according to a decision released by the B.C. Court of Appeals on Monday. A Nov. 19 ruling gave the city the green light to start the demolition, but owners Susan and Basil McLar-

en appealed the decision on Dec. 3. The McLarens gave seven reasons to their appeal, including that the judge had erred in law in determining that the city had reasonable grounds to order the demolition and that the judge had also erred in her determination that there was no sufficient evidence of bias in the conduct of city council. However, the B.C. Court of Ap-

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Castlegar’s first roller derby team had a distinct message for city council Monday night: we’re here. The team, named the Dam City Rollers, packed the seats in the Community Forum during the meeting to introduce themselves and explain how they hope to play a role in the community. The Rollers formed in October when a few girls bought skates and taught themselves the rules of roller derby through YouTube videos. Now, the team has 20 women from the ages of 21 to 47. The team has been practising in the Robson Hall three times a week, but they’re looking for a bigger space. Once the ice comes out at the Community Complex, they’ll start practising there, however practice times will have to be scaled back because the venue is pricier than Robson Hall. “That’s probably our biggest challenge, finding somewhere to skate,” Kristina Kruchkowski, also known as Kitty Karnage, said. Coun. Deb McIntosh said the city would write a letter supporting the team, which would hopefully help them

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secure gym space to practise in for the fall. Kruchkowski said two teams in Nelson currently practise in Trafalgar Middle School, however schools here have been hesitant because they’re worried about the skates marking the floors. Kruchkowski said the wheels and toe-stops on the skates are non-marking. “As soon as you mention roller derby, people don’t want to let you in there,” she said. Practice space aside, the team is optimistic about

their future and is looking to involve more people. “Flat-track derby is hailed as one of the fastest growing sports in North America, if not the fastest growing sport,” Kruchkowski said. “We want to be inclusive for everybody.” This includes having men participate as referees or non-skating officials. New members are welcome as well. “Until you pass the skills test you’re considered fresh meat,” Kruchkowski said. Castlegar’s first home

bout will be on May 6 at the Community Complex against Salmo’s Babes of Brutality. After that, the Rollers are planning to be involved in June’s Sun Fest. “We want to be in the parade, for sure,” Kruchkowski said. The team is also hoping to foster a junior team for 12 to 18-year-old girls in the fall. Kruchkowski said the Slocan Valley has already started a similar team. For more information on the Dam City Rollers, email damcityrollers@hotmail.ca.

Castlegar stands to lose out on CBT funding The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is considering changing the way they dole out Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives funding — and if they do, that could mean a loss of $8,185 in funding for Castlegar. Carolyn Rempel, director of corporate services for the city, recommended city staff advise the RDCK that Castlegar is not in favour of changing the formula. Currently, the funding formula uses a blend of population numbers and assessment. The change would see popula-

tion used only. “It was an intense debate at the Regional District [meeting],” said Coun. Kirk Duff, who was acting mayor at the board of directors meeting earlier this month. “I don’t think the board is expecting in hearing anything different from us.” Nine municipalities and 11 rural areas receive funding from the initiative. If the formula is changed, Castlegar and Nelson’s amounts would decrease, while every other area would increase.

If the funding is cut, it wouldn’t be reflective until 2012, Mayor Lawrence Chernoff said. This year’s proposals were due earlier this week. A public meeting for community input and comment on the proposals will be on April 19 at 6 p.m. in the Community Forum, and council will bring forward a recommendation of disbursement of funding to the May 2 council meeting. /Castlegar News

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Falling wall frame injures worker ROBSON FLETCHER Castlegar News Editor

There were some tense moments after a wall frame fell on a 20-year-old construction worker in Castlelast week but his injuries didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turn out to be too serious, according to police. Emergency responders werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t taking any chances as they removed the Fruitvale man from the second storey of a partially constructed clothing store last Tuesday, however. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We provided a rescue to get him down off that floor and into the ambulance ... he was given all the treat-

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Emergency responders pack up shortly after an injured worker was taken away from a construction site by ambulance on Tuesday. A wall frame fell on the 20-year-old man but his injuries didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turn out to be serious, police said.

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protocol, to stabilize and secure him to spine boards.â&#x20AC;?

Castlegar RCMP also responded to the construction site, located just south of Canadian Tire on Columbia Avenue. Cpl. Dan Pollock said it appeared that a wall frame â&#x20AC;&#x153;just tipped overâ&#x20AC;? and fell on the worker, but after the ambulance took the injured man away the incident ultimately required little police involvement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All we do at these things is we assist WorkSafe BC,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding that the provincial agency later informed him the man was doing OK. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think there were serious injuries,â&#x20AC;? Pollock said.

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Phil Markin, development services director for the city told the Castlegar News in January that if the city won the appeal, they would go ahead with the demolition process. He added the McLarens have already done some demolition on their own. The city already has a contractor in place and plans to begin removing asbestos, a process which could take a few weeks, Chernoff said. The building will come down quickly after that, he said. The city and the McLarens have been at odds over the property, located on 2nd Street, for more than 10 years.

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Castlegar optometrist Dr. Jonathan Proctor has been appointed as the secretarytreasurer of the B.C. Association of Optometrists. Proctor practises optometry at Selkirk Eyecare in both Castlegar and Nelson. Previous to this appointment, he volunteered on the associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s council from 2007 to 2009. Proctor graduated from the University of Victoria in 1996 with a Bachelor of

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Local council leads the way Castlegar city councillors deserve a lot of credit for leading the way when it comes to supporting the relief effort in Japan. As the Castlegar News reported last week, council held an emergency meeting in the immediate wake of the multiple disasters that struck Japan and quickly agreed to donate $7,987 to the cause — $1 for every man, woman and child in the city. At the same time Zelstoff Celgar, the largest employer in Castlegar, agreed to contribute an additional $10,000. All of this was done out of a desire to help and also out respect for Castlegar’s sister city of Embetsu, Japan. Soon after, other governments and businesses followed suit. Premier Christy Clark announced the following day that the Province of British Columbia would be contributing $500,000 to the relief effort. The City of Nelson later agreed to match the money raised by a local paper-crane fundraising effort in that community, up to a total $10,000. And the City of Trail announced it would also contribute $8,000 in conjunction with Teck, which kicked in another $8,000 of its own. It’s not like these subsequent donations wouldn’t have been forthcoming if it wasn’t for the initial move by Castlegar’s city council. Indeed, there has been an immense outpouring of generosity locally and around the world in response to the horrific events that have struck the Japanese islands. But our local councillors still ought to be recognized for their kind hearts, quick action, and for setting a positive example. We want to hear from you.

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Seen and most certainly heard A friend and I got into a spirited discussion the other day regarding children and restaurants. To be specific, it was about loud, illmannered children in restaurants. I remember once going out to supper with my father to a very nice Chinese restaurant. The moment the hostess came to greet us, my father loudly said: “Please seat us somewhere quiet.” And, just in case she didn’t get the hint, he followed up with, “I mean away from kids — as far away as possible.” My father didn’t exactly use his quiet-we-are-indoors voice either. To say I was horrified would be an understatement. All you had to do was look at me to know that I was totally mortified. After we were seated, my father got this self-satisfied smirk on his face as he explained that the request was typical of any restaurant at which he dined. Of course, being only a few years removed from those type of motherhood years, I argued the point telling him that nowadays children have a right to dine there the same as he does. I also didn’t mind getting in a dig and reminding him that the days of Kim Magi Reporter

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children-are-to-be-seen-and-not-heard were over, that we now lived in a generation where children were included, not excluded. Ultimately we agreed to disagree. Mom and dad were good about taking us children out to dinner. They didn’t do it often as there just wasn’t enough money to do so. But they did ensure that we had enough restaurant experience so when we were older and went out we knew enough about dining out, manners and etiquette to not embarrass ourselves. In fact, when we did go out, we were watched with eagle eyes and should one of us fail to use proper etiquette or manners, we were swiftly reminded. I give my folks credit for that as I have never once been ashamed of not knowing which fork to use, how to properly handle my utensils and how to generally comport myself while dining out. Now life has come full circle. While I don’t request special seating at a restaurant, I do find myself becoming easily irritated when a child is loud and misbehaving. While I realize it isn’t all about me, I do wonder why some parents choose to bring a tired, grumpy and hungry child into a restaurant. Chris Hopkyns Publisher

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Why not nap your child beforehand, if at all possible, and why not plan on slow service and bring a small snack to tide your child over? If your child is grumpy, perhaps it’s better to find a babysitter or, failing that, plan for supper out another night when your child is in a better mood. I never could understand the lack of planning, just as I never could understand parents who are oblivious to the racket their children are making and the havoc they wreak as they are allowed to run the restaurant. It’s not that I think children should be perfect little robots; I do understand that kids are kids and as such they do make noise and they do misbehave. But isn’t the onus on the fellow diner to not let their life spill over onto other diners? My friend argues that if it becomes an issue, the annoyed diner should relocate their seat. I argue that the parent(s) should give other diners a break and do whatever they can to quiet their child. Mind you, if we are Playland at McDonalds, that’s a whole different story. Is it a bad thing to simply want to enjoy a dinner out in peace? What are your thoughts? Steve Maloff Circulation Manager

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Letters to the Editor Spay or neuter cats before finding them new homes Re: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Pet store explains its role in cat bylaw,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; March 17. There may be those who are reluctant to acknowledge publicly the problems of pet overpopulation, shelter overcrowding and the illegal dumping of unwanted animals in our community. But however they put a â&#x20AC;&#x153;spinâ&#x20AC;? on it, they contribute to the problem by selling or giving away unneutered pets. Period. Unfortunately, irresponsible pet owners will always exist. But what concerned citizens in this community can control is how we either contribute to the problem or work to eradicate it. I am opposed to the city endorsing a bylaw that facilitates the trapping and â&#x20AC;&#x153;re-homingâ&#x20AC;? of peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pets. I am also greatly concerned that this bylaw allows one local pet store to â&#x20AC;&#x153;give awayâ&#x20AC;? these animals (for a bag or two of food) without being vet-checked and most importantly, spayed or neutered. Perhaps we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop all pet stores from selling live (and

unfixed) animals, but what people can do is strongly oppose our city nuisance cat bylaw and a trapping program that contributes to the cycle of unwanted and abandoned animals in our community. And more than complain about the current system, we can become proactive. We can help support low-cost spay initiatives currently being implemented by organizations such as the Nelson SPCA (with help from Columbia Basin Trust) and Kootenay Animal Assistance Program. In addition, in other communities, local pet stores operate â&#x20AC;&#x153;satelliteâ&#x20AC;? adoption centers and rather than sell or give away animals, only adopt out pets that have been spayed or neutered. Perhaps we can work towards this type of model and strongly encourage our city and local pet shop owners to reduce rather than contribute to this growing problem.

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MARCH: THE CASTLEGAR HOSPITAL AUXILIARY TREASURE SHOP ANNOUNCEMENT - SILENT AUCTION MARCH 3 - 31, 2011 WITH MANY EXCITING NEW OFFERINGS! Stop

in and view the auction items at 210 - 11th Avenue and place your bids or for general inquiries at the Treasure Shop please phone 365-7317. The Castlegar Hospital Gift Shop has a 20% discount on all baby clothes until March 31. Stop in to select the perfect item for that special little one on your gift list! If you would like to become a team member volunteer any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. Please drop in to the Treasure Shop for an application form. MARCH: SENIORS’ ACTIVITIES AT COMPLEX. Mon: 10 a.m. darts, 1

p.m. whist. Tues: 9:30 a.m. floor curling and carpet bowling, 1 p.m. crafts, 7 p.m. pool. Wed: 7 p.m. rummoli, Thurs: 9:30 a.m. floor curling, 1 p.m. bingo. Fri: 1 p.m. crib & bridge. March 16: 10 a.m., Raspberry reunion, March 17: 2 - 4 p.m., tea and dance, March 26: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. , Soup Day ($7.) MARCH 26: TARRYS AND DISTRICT 6TH ANNUAL BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY MUSIC JAMBOREE. Featuring

local talent at the Tarrys Community Hall, Highway 3A in Tarrys. 7 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults, $2 for students free under 12. Refreshments are included with admission. Join the fun with chances to win door prizes and a 50/50 draw. Come and enjoy the music! No alcohol event - the coffee pot is on. MARCH 27: BOTTLE DRIVE. The

Castlegar Rotary Interact Club is fundraising for their goodwill project in South Africa to take

place at the end of August 2011. To assist with our fundraising we are doing a bottle drive. We will be around Sunday morning to pick up the bags of donations. Please have your bag at the end of your driveway by 9 a.m. on Sunday morning. MARCH 28: FLATHEAD VALLEY NATURAL HISTORY. Elk Valley

Wildsight & Margo Saunders. 8 p.m. at Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus. Free. Presented by West Kootenay Naturalists. MARCH 29: CASTLEGAR FRIENDS OF PARKS AND TRAILS AGM.

7pm in Kootenay Room at Recreation Complex. Guest Presentation: “Evaluating and Managing Impacts of Trails on Biodiversity” by Marlene Machmer, RPBio. Meeting to follow. Everyone welcome. MARCH 30: PARENT EVENING: TRANSITIONS FOR ADOLESCENT YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

The transitions for youth with special needs from high school into the community and/or college, and from adolescence into adulthood can involve multiple organizations, funding changes, and a myriad of new information for parents. The session will take place at the Fireside Inn from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Coffee, tea and dessert will be provided. Registration is free, but please confirm your attendance in advance (call Penny 226-7605). Join the panelists and other parents for this engaging and informative evening, hosted by Spectrum Solutions. MARCH 31: MIR CENTRE FOR PEACE PRESENTS THE PEACE CAFÉ – BUILDING HISTORICAL AWARENESS.Come out for an eve-

ning of information sharing, questions and discussion and participate in a forum on past injustices and future healing, local history and a visioning of a future based on restorative justice. The event takes place at 7 p.m. at Selkirk College’s Mir Centre for Peace, Castlegar campus. Admission is by donation and refreshments will be served. Visit selkirk.ca/mir for more information.

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MARCH 31: EMOTIONZ & STYLUST.

Live one night only Thursday, March 31 at 10 p.m at Element. Opening set by DJ Rippel and Dion Rego. Tickets $10. Available at Element Castlegar and Boomtown Nelson. MARCH 31: CASTLEGAR’S 2011 ART WALK - CALL FOR ENTRIES DEADLINE. Applications are

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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APRIL: 2011 WEST KOOTENAY CAMERA CLUB - 21ST ANNUAL PHOTO SHOW COMPETITION. Entry Dead-

line: April 29. Choose your best image; Categories: Nature – Human Interest – Photojournalism – Creative Images – Flowers – Open category – Portraits – Architecture & Old. Open to all ages. Competition rules & regulations, entry forms available at www.westkootenycameraclub.com or contact Eileen at suzi3q@telus.net. APRIL 2: ANNUAL SPRING SHOW TURNING POINTE PERFORMANCE COMPANY. The Turning Pointe

Performance Company would like to invite the community to an evening of exceptional dance on Saturday April 2 at the Brilliant Cultural Centre. Our 51 enthusiastic, hardworking competitive dancers will showcase dances from their 2011 repertoire. Show begins at 6:30pm and tickets are $7, available at the door. Come out and support Castlegar’s competitive dancers. APRIL 3: SCRABBLE FOR LITERACY!

You’re invited to the 7th annual Scrabble for Literacy Tournament! Sunday, April 3 from 1-4 p.m. at the Castlegar Public Library. Players of all ages and ability are welcome! There’ll be good food, great prizes and wonderful company! Contact Alana at 304-6862 or amurdoch@cbal.org to register.

APRIL 5: CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT HEALTH WATCH IS PROUD TO PRESENT TO THE PUBLIC, FREE OF CHARGE, “THE REMAINING LIGHT.”

This is a 30 min. made-in-B.C. film about senior care in the community and how to prevent illness, loss of dignity and isolation, while keeping health care costs under control. Followed by comments from MLA Katrine Conroy, Opposition Critic for Seniors. 7 p.m. at the Catholic Centre, 7th Avenue. For a ride call John at 250-365-6448 or email at jmansbri@shaw.ca. The presentation will be followed by a short AGM. APRIL 8: DJS SYNTHESIS, BILLY BANGERS AND BREAKER. Doors

10 p.m. $5 cover before 11 p.m., $7 after at Element. APRIL 9: A SECRET DESTINATION DINNER AND DANCE. 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 email the day before. When the dinner is over, all ticket holders will meet at The Portugese Hall for a dance and live auction. Tickets are $40 and includes dinner and the dance. If you are interested in tickets, please email Colleen Allarie (callarie@ thebrick.com) or phone Colleen at (250)304-2700 during the day. APRIL 12: CASTLEGAR MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 7 p.m. at the Complex.

All attendees will have a chance to win ONE free registration. Motions can be submitted to Anita Croteau at anitac@celgar. com prior to April 1 at 9 a,m. Additional information is available at our website: www.castlegarminorhockey.com All Executive positions will be available for volunteers come on out and make a difference with CMHA! APRIL 21: DJS TOM NEMESIS AND BASS SKIDZ. From melodic to raw &

dirty, Nemesis is renowned for his emotion & energy charged brand

of house music with sets that unwind like a high octane rollercoaster through the sounds of grinding electro house, indie electro, breaks, and progressive. Synthesis is a true crowd pleaser and has earned his way in the underground music community. Cover $5 at Element.

APRIL 22 & 23: SWEET TEQUILA.

Straight from cowboy and cattle country Alberta... Live at Element all Easter weekend. Come and check out one of Canada’s sickest country and rock party cover bands. Sweet Tequila playing one of the most diverse cover band playlists. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover at the door starting at $7. Reserve a table for dinner and make a night out of it! Call 365-8066 to reserve.

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ONGOING: CALL FOR VENDORS AND NON/PROFIT GROUPS: GARDEN AND NATURE FEST. Castlegar Garden

and Nature Fest is looking for vendors and nonprofit groups to participate in this year’s 2nd annual fest. Saturday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Please note: this is the weekend AFTER the Nelson Garden Fest,.) 10 x 10 space is $30 for vendors, free for non-profits. Contact: castlegargardenfest@ shaw.ca or 399-4439.

ONGOING: LOVE 2 LEARN. Come

and enjoy this free program with healthy snacks, circle, art, games and activities for preschoolers and parents/caregivers. On Fridays from 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. starting on April 1 until May 13 at Castlegar Primary School. For more information call Alana at 304-6862, or to register call 3655744.

ONGOING: COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PROGRAM. Trained

volunteers will give a free service to help people on low income to prepare their income tax and benefit return at Castlegar and District Community Services Centre, 1007 2nd St. Call 250-365-2104 to inquire if you are eligible for an appointment. Program runs from March to April on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

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Trail use encouraged but please respect the wildlife

Spring is here and the outdoors beckons! Here in Castlegar we are blessed with numerous outdoor activities to choose from, and a spectacular setting in which to enjoy them. One local recreational asset available to all at no cost is our local trail network. Castlegar Friends of Parks and Trails Society maintains about 70 kilometres of local trails suitable primarily for hiking, but also with some off-road cycling opportunities. Castlegar Friends of Parks and Trails encourages you to lace up your hiking boots or hop on your bike and enjoy a local trail, and we also want to educate you about minimizing your environmental impact. Hiking has an environmental impact? Yes, in fact some studies conclude it has the second greatest negative recreational impact on threatened and endangered species (offroad vehicle use is first.) Direct disturbance of wildlife by trail users is the most common phenomenon, and this may lead to wildlife being forced out of some areas. For animals that remain while we “visit” there may still be negative impacts (imagine an uninvited visitor walking in your front door, through your home and out your back door every couple of hours — it might be a little stressful.) The transport of invasive species (nonnative plants) into areas along trails is also an emerging concern. Our much loved Waldie Island Trail is an excellent example of a circumstance where disturbance of threatened great blue herons and introduction of multiple invasive plant species is a trail recreation issue

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Shan Lavell, the new federal Liberal candidate for BC Southern Interior, made a stop in Castlegar on Tuesday to check out the area. Lavell, who lives in West Kelowna, was asked to become the candidate in the riding last week after failing to secure the seat in her home riding of Okanagan/Coquihalla. “I am just getting connected to the communities,” Lavell said. The riding of BC Southern Interior encompasses Princeton to Kaslo. With a nursing degree and a master's degree in counselling psychology, Lavell said she’s passionate about children and families as well as business and environmental matters. While campaigning, she’s researching as much as she can about the area, including the Columbia River Treaty. She said housing is an important issue that she hopes can be addressed. “When we get those survival and fear issues dealt with we are a much more compassionate community,” she said.

Lavell is also a grandmother and foster parent for hard-to-house youth. “My campaign will be with and for my children,” she said. Running for the first time, Lavell said she was inspired to join politics so that by the time her grandchildren are ready to go to school “our communities [will be] ready for all our babies.” Lavell also spent a number of years as a patient family counsellor for the BC Cancer Agency. “I am not new to families in crisis,” she said, adding we need to make communities better for seniors and children. “It’s way too expensive to run it this way where people get left behind,” she said. Lavell said the campaign isn’t about good guys and bad guys, but rather everyone working together. She said Conservative attack ads against Liberal Party leader Michael Ignatieff are off-base and it isn’t right for the governing party to attack him for spending time in the United States. “Have you ever left your hometown and come back? That’s what we do as Canadians.”

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Employment program works wonders Our daughter, Rachel, has always been a happy and fairly independent person. Sure, she’s needed some guidance and encouragement along the way, but what child or young adult hasn’t? Throughout her 24 years there have been educational opportunities, social outlets, and plenty of family and friend support. The one thing that seemed to be missing, however, was a real sense of being part of her community. That all changed a few years ago when Rachel was hired for her first job. To a lot of people this may not seem like that remarkable of an achievement, but for her it provided a tremendous source of pride and accomplishment. You see, Rachel has Down syndrome, and as a result, the “typical” progression of events throughout her life hasn’t always come that naturally. In March 2008, the Kootenay Society for Community Living (KSCL) approached our family with the prospect of implementing a supported employment program in the Castlegar community. Rachel had been involved with KSCL for many years and they had been remarkable in providing many opportunities for those with mental challenges, and this new undertaking was very exciting for all of us. Bernice Beckstead, one of the co-ordinators for the supported employment program, came with the belief that “employment is a positive and therapeutic activity that directly influences self-esteem, personal value and how people with disabilities see themselves.” She canvassed for suitable job placements for Rachel based on her strengths, abilities and interests, while also helping her fine-tune her resume and prepare for job interviews. Soon after this, Rachel was hired by Kootenay Family Place in North Castlegar and began working there. Her duties ranged from recycling, shredding, tending to plants and disinfecting the children’s toys and physiotherapy equipment. It was just for a few hours a week with Bernice’s assistance, but it was a real job and it was hers. As Rachel’s parents, we had always found her to possess quite a bit of confidence, but the increase in her self-esteem became very apparent to us as she continued working. The sense of pride she had as she prepared to leave in the morning and the joy she showed while sharing her accomplishments was incredible for us to see. And she was not the only one feeling the benefits of this new experience. Janice Keillor, Kootenay Family Place office manager and supported employment program contact, stated: “I wish to commend everyone involved with this great program. We consider Rachel a valuable employee and look forward to her help on Monday mornings. Always punctual, she is thorough, and does a good job with a variety of tasks. Rachel has a great memory and keeps us on our toes. Shy at first, she has become more outgoing now that she is more familiar with us. We feel lucky to have her in our lives here at Kootenay Family Place.” What is also heartwarming is that the confidence Rachel has developed at work has extended past just her job environment. She has shown more comfort in

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facing day-to-day personal challenges and illustrates an increased ability to problem-solve situations when confronted with new tasks. A year later in June 2009, Rachel began her second job at city hall in Castlegar. Again, it was just for a few hours a week but the benefits to her have been significant. She shines about knowing Mayor Lawrence Chernoff and working for the city she lives in. Bernice states that the job has required Rachel to learn difficult tasks including preparing/collating information for manuals or meetings, but “fortunately, she is very focused on her work and can complete most tasks independently.” Carolyn Rempel, director of corporate services for the City of Castlegar, states that “Rachel has a very pleasant manner, she always takes on her tasks willingly and she takes great pride in the work that she does.” She adds that “the staff at city hall appreciate her assistance around the office every week and (we) have enjoyed seeing her gain confidence and comfortably settle into our work environment.” They look forward to Rachel continuing to work with them over the coming years. When asked how she feels about working, Rachel says “I love everything about it. It makes me happy to work hard and help other people.” Now when she says “I love my life,” she includes her jobs in her list of things she is thankful for, and for that we are truly grateful to KSCL and the Castlegar community. Over the past three years, KSCL (which is funded by Community Living B.C.) has successfully assisted

in placing 17 clients for work in the Castlegar area through the supported employment program. This translates into 25 weekly placements with 17 different businesses (some individuals work more than one shift a week and/or work for more than one business.) All clients are supervised by KSCL staff so the time commitment to the contact business staff member is minimal. Each individual is considered an employee of the business and is paid directly from their employer. On behalf of all those involved in the supported employment program at KSCL, we would like to thank Kootenay Family Place, the City of Castlegar, Andre’s AudioTronic, Kootenay Market, Blueberry Creek Community School, Kootenay Petopia, Soap n’ Suds, the Castlegar Heritage Society, H. H. Contracting, The Movie Company, Safeway, Joey’s Restaurant, Uptown Subway, Sears, Pharmasave, A & W, and the Castlegar News for opening their doors to this employment opportunity. They have had the wonderful opportunity to impact the lives of people in such a positive way, and we’re sure that they have seen the personal benefits of this as well. If there are any other businesses in the community that would like to participate in this mutually beneficial experience, please contact Betsy Goolieff, KSCL executive director, at 250-365-2624 Ext. 3.

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Comedy for Corbin comes through with cash Adults-only evening helps raise money for local boy battling cancer Comedy For Corbin â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a fundraiser for Castlegar boy Corbin Lew, who is fighting lymphoma â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was created because Drex and Johnson of Mountain FMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s morning show know how much the family loves to laugh. So they, along with Nelson-based performer Lucas Myers (pictured at left), who

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played a character from Creston and Abe Fominoff (pictured on stage below), who took the audience through the comedic perils of his love life, teamed up at the Fireside Inn last Friday night to raise money through laughter. And raise money they did. The show raised approximately $1,500 according to Drex. Another donation from the Maximum Ice hockey team came in that evening as well, which added another $1,000 to the eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total. Dwayne Wheeler, president of the team, said the money was collected through door prizes at their year-end tournament earlier this month. The cheque was gratefully accepted by Corbinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great aunt and uncle. /Castlegar News Kim Magi photos

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Making Good on Their Promises Al Hitzroth and Cheri Hanvold of Zelstoff Celgar (left) along with Coun. Kevin Chernoff and Mayor Lawrence Chernoff (right) present donations to Chris MacPherson (centre) of the Canadian Red Cross Society to go towards relief efforts in Japan. In the background is a sign at city hall bearing the name of Castlegar’s sister city of Embetsu, Japan. Last week, the city pledged $1 per resident for a total of $7,987 to support relief efforts while Celgar pledged $10,000. Robson Fletcher photo

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The SD20 Science Fair at Trail Middle School on March 9 drew a wide range of creative talent from around the region, including a great showing from Kinnaird students who answered questions such as: ‘What would dinosaurs look like today if there were still alive?’ and ‘What size of crater might a meterorite make?’ Students from seven elementary schools — five district and two independent — and two secondary schools entered more than 80 projects that were presented by more than 100 students. Judges awarded projects in Grades 4, 5, and 6/7, although projects were entered by students from Grades 1 to 11. Denise Flick, the District Learning Coordinator who was instrumental in organizing the event and has been

involved in science fairs in the mid 1990s, said selecting students for awards was very difficult. “Today was an extraordinary success,” she said. “We have not had this many projects in years.” “I credit it to a number of champions at different schools, teachers who are champions of science who mentored their students and enable them to get the resources and organization they needed. And, of course, to the parents who are so keenly interested and make it possible for their kids to take part,” she said. As the judges found, it is difficult to single out projects from such a broad and interesting set of submissions, but highlights included Kinnaird Grade 2 student Ciaran Tanner’s meticulous investigation of crater sizes made by meteors. The inquisitive young man dropped a variety of

different sized “meteors” from different heights off a ladder into different qualities of sand pit, and measured the craters that resulted. Grade 3 students Olivia Kozak and Jake Boettchter asked whether house colour affects temperature inside, while Casey Alexander and Trinity Kentrop in Grade 4 found ways to use vegetables, from carrots to cauliflower, to make paper and tied for

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Building social and emotional competence in your children is easier than it sounds, according to organizers of a workshop slated for Castlegar next week. Designed for parents and caregivers, the workshop will teach the adults skills for building strengths and assets with children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our emotions and relationships affect what and how we learn and how we use what we learn in our lives,â&#x20AC;? said Betty Brown, a regional facilitator for mental health with Interior Health. She, along with Angela M. Jaramillo, a doctoral student at UBC specializing in early childhood education, will be conducting the workshop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Relationships are the basis of everything we do: within our families, within our classrooms and of course, based on strong relationships are the whole range of social and emotional competencies,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. Focused mainly for children in kindergarten to Grade 6, Brown said teaching children self-awareness, emotional regulation, social awareness (empathy and compassion), relationship skills and responsible decision-making are all important steps in shaping a person. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you think of parenting and children in school, although parents care about the marks that their students get, what they really care about is, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;does my child have friends?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Brown said.

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