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Castlegar RCMP are searching for a male suspect after the Mohawk gas station on Columbia Avenue was robbed Sunday night. A man entered the gas station just after 9 p.m. covering his face with a scarf, Sgt. Laurel Mathew said. “The employee asked the male
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to remove the face covering, but instead the suspect handed the employee a note,” Mathew said. “At that point, the employee realized what was happening and fled out of the gas station, where he asked a passerby to use his cell phone to call 911.” Mathew said another witness outside the store chased the suspect, but backed off after the suspect
threatened him and showed him what appeared to be a handgun. The suspect fled through the back door of the store with an undisclosed amount of money, Mathew said, and he is thought to have a left in a vehicle but this isn’t confirmed. The suspect is described as 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-9 in height. He was wearing a grey puffy jacket, black scarf around his face, black
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NDP’s Horgan stresses party unity
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John Horgan obviously wants to win the BC NDP leadership race but, if he doesn’t, he says it won’t be the end of the world. “We’re all close friends,” Horgan said of himself and fellow candidates Adrian Dix and Mike Farnworth. “We’re all in this.” Horgan, the MLA for Juan de Fuca, said he was the MC at Dix’s wedding and Dix ran Farnworth’s first campaign in 1991. “We’re personally close but we’re all in this for the same reasons and that is to demonstrate to the broader province that there’s a depth of strength in the NDP of capable individuals — any one of us could be leader, any one of us could be premier,” he said during his stop in Castlegar last week. “We have experience in government, we have experience in opposition, we’ve travelled around, we’re comfortable in our skin, and these are key issues when you’re trying to talk to people about complex issues.” Prior to Saturday’s leadership conference, where Christy Clark was named leader of the BC Liberal Party, Horgan said he would pick a different candidate. “To be honest with you, I like George [Abbott],” he said. “I like him. He’s a nice guy. I think he and I are very similar and I think
he would … probably pick me as well.” Horgan said either way, the decision made on Saturday may change his approach during the NDP campaign. “Once you know who your opponent is going to be, then you’re better able to shape what policy positions differentiate you from he or she,” Horgan explained, referring to both Clark and Kevin Falcon as “aggressive and combatitive.” On Saturday night, however, Horgan released a statement offering congratulations to Clark. “While Ms. Clark and I hold different political views, different visions for the province and a different understanding about how government can best help British Columbian families, I am certain she will devote her energies to the task ahead,” Horgan said. And different visions for the government is what Horgan believes will put the NDP ahead in the next election. “We need to, instead of being, ‘vote for us, we’re not them,’ we need to be, ‘vote for us because these are the policy initiatives we want to proceed with.’ We want to put balance back in the labour code, we want to protect the environment, we want to attract investment but ensure that capital understands they need to pay their fair share of taxes as well.
So, I think that’s the mainstream view, not necessarily an NDP view, it’s what British Columbians want.” Horgan said his riding of Juan de Fuca — which sits on the outskirts of Victoria and encompasses big box stores to rugged coastline and forests — has prepared him to lead the whole province. “Langford is one of the fastest growing regions in the province, Sooke and out to Port Renfrew are fast tracks of wilderness and forest lands and poverty on First Nations reserves, so I like to think the area I represent is not dissimilar to the Cariboo or the North Coast or the Kootenays to a great extent.” And Horgan knows the Kootenays quite well, considering he was a staff person when the Columbia Basin Trust was being implemented. “I negotiated the ColumbiaKootenay Accord, I put in place the Columbia Basin Trust, wrote the legislation for Columbia Power Corporation,” Horgan listed. “I know the people and I know the benefits that flow from people giving power back to the community.” Keeping cash benefits in the region they’re extracted from is key to supporting rural areas, Horgan said, just like the Columbia Basin Trust has done. “The northwest — Prince Ru-
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pert, Terrace, Kitimat and up through Dease Lake — enormous mineral potential there,” he said. “Commodity prices have never been so high. Copper is almost 10 times as valuable today as it was in the 1990s, which is the last time we had a major copper mine open up. The opportunity we have for growth there, to put that resource base to work for the community is extraordinary and we need to invest provincial resources so that
development can take off.” Until the NDP’s leadership campaign on April 17, Horgan will continue travelling the province and meeting people of various communities. “I like people and it shines through,” he said. “I’m comfortable with the prospect of me taking over the leadership of the NDP and maybe being premier in the next election, and I’m pretty stoked about that as well.”
Credit union workers overwhelmingly reject offer VAL ROSSI Trail Daily Times Reporter
Kootenay Savings Credit Union is keen to go back to the bargaining table after union employees rejected the company’s final offer on a new collective agreement. “We didn’t know what exactly to expect, we’re a little disappointed, actually,” said credit union president Brent Tremblay on Monday. “We’re attempting to contact the unions and hear what’s their intent.” Results from the last-offer vote made by members who work at the credit union’s nine branches — Warfield, Trail, Waneta,
Fruitvale, Salmo, South Slocan, Castlegar, Kaslo and Kimberley — were released Monday afternoon after ballots were tallied from a mid-month vote. The B.C. Labour Relations Board pondered counting the results from the East Kootenay branch separately, as it is the only facility that operates under Steelworkers Local 1-405, but instead ruled that ballots will be calculated together as has been done historically. Of the 150 members of Steelworkers Locals 9705 and 1-405, 89 per cent cast a vote on Feb. 15 with 81 per cent voting against the new collective agreement.
The main area of concern remains the lack of a long-term plan to compensate union members for changes made to the pension plan last year, which raised the retirement age to 62 from 60, increased employee contributions by 1.5 per cent and boosted the early retirement penalty to six per cent per year, from three. When the company and union locals had no luck coming to an agreement, the labour relations board became involved in the last-offer vote. This is the first time negotiations have led to such a vote, an unusual step to take, admits Tremblay.
“Based on some feedback we were getting, we felt it was important to give our employees the decision on whether or not the new collective agreement was acceptable,” he said. Union president Chuck Macklon said the two parties are looking to set a date where they will meet and pick up negotiations where they left off. Walking off the job still remains an option for the unionized employees after strike notice was filed at the beginning of February. In its 42-year history, the workers at Kootenay Savings have never gone on strike.
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Mayors continue push to improve Highway 3 KIM MAGI Castlegar News Reporter
The Highway 3 mayors coalition met in Castlegar in February, but one mayor in particular was missing — Mayor Lawrence Chernoff. Chernoff was away on medical leave — and will be for another couple of weeks — so he was unable to attend the meeting of mayors who are in charge of cities along Highway 3 from Hope to Sparwood. But he said he was still kept in the loop by those who did attend. “We’re looking for an economic assessment on Highway 3,” Chernoff said. He noted that travellers often take the less-scenic Highway 1 when driving through B.C., but if people took Highway 3 instead, it would have a positive impact on both trade and the economy in communities along Highway 3. But he said that will only happen if the route is improved and travellers are able to make it to their destinations more quickly and safely. “We see this as a longterm plan but it is a plan and we need to start somewhere,” he said. “If they see an improvement on the rural conditions, people will start using the route more because of the benefits on the road.” Chernoff said last week’s meeting was a follow-up to a meeting held with
then-Premier Gordon Campbell at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities conference in September. He said the coalition was stalled for a couple years but “we’re back up to speed again.” The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is currently drafting recommendations that the coalition will go through to see what needs to be done. Chernoff said he expects to receive the final document this September. “It’ll be relatively quickly that this will be done,” he said. “It’s a matter that we can get this thing going and they’ll look at next year’s budget and be able to put money into Highway 3.” The first priority will be to change the first sharp turn near the Princeton mine, he said. “We as a group have agreed that the most important part is through the HopePrinceton area,” Chernoff said. The next priority would be to improve the area between Cranbrook and the Alberta border, where drivers can choose
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to take other highways through the U.S. to get to the same destination. Chernoff said the improvements will bring more people along Highway 3 and they’ll feel safer. “It’s no different than the improvements that went to the Sea to Sky Highway,” he said. “It’s a fair investment but we think it’s a good investment.”
The plans are expected to span approximately 20 years, he said. “It’s not just one area. It’ll cover Rossland and Trail and Nelson, even though they’re off Highway 3 they’re still connected. The idea is to move commercial traffic and the tourists. We think we have something that people are missing because they’re taking Highway 1.”
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Surprising silence Politicians are frequent targets of public ire. People love to complain about all levels of government in the privacy of their own homes or in the relatively confined arenas of local bars and coffee shops. But when given the chance to voice their opinions directly to elected officials, it’s routinely surprising to see how few people take advantage of the opportunity to speak truth to power. We’ve seen two examples of this recently in Castlegar. Last week, the municipal government held an open house to discuss the city’s upcoming budget. Despite a projected three-per-cent increase in residential property taxes, only a handful of Castlegar residents bothered to show up. But we bet there will be plenty of grumbling when that tax hike takes effect. Likewise, given the recent controversy surrounding possible school closures, trustees with School District 20 have made a point of doing more community consultation before moving ahead with any decisions. But only about a dozen parents attended the district’s “focus group” meeting in Castlegar on Tuesday night. Those who did show up were disappointed by the low turnout. As were we. But it’s not like Castlegar residents are simply apolitical or worse, apathetic. When the local ultrasound machine was about to be moved to Trail, for example, the people of this city demonstrated a remarkable ability to organize and make their voices heard. But political participation needs to go beyond reactionary rallies. The nuts-and-bolts procedures of city budgets and education facility plans may be less exciting subjects, but ultimately they have a much greater impact on the local community. And if you don’t take the chance to speak up when asked, it’s hard to complain later. We want to hear from you.
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Spots In Time - Gord Turner
Captured in the Colombian jungle With all the unrest occurring in the Middle East, we often forget that other places in the world have similar problems. In South America, the same conditions exist — wealth controlled by a few and poverty for the many. So, a few groups have discovered a way to get a share of the wealth. As Tanna Patterson-Z’s novel Butterflies in Bucaramanga (NeWest Press) makes clear, the targets are often foreign companies and their managers. A way to get some of the wealth is to kidnap important foreigners and to ransom them. Will Edwards is the focus of Patterson-Z‘s book, a mining company drill boss based on Ed Leonard from Creston. For many years, he worked at drilling operations at mines around the world. Though most situations were fraught with danger, nothing major ever happened — until 1998 when he took a highly-paid job in the jungle near Bucaramanga in Colombia. Leonard’s experiences have been brought to life in Patterson-Z’s fictional account of what happened to him this time. After only seven days on the job, he was mistaken for a highlevel executive and taken from the mining camp into the jungle and held for $2-million ransom. He remained in captivity for 105 days. Kim Magi Reporter
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Before embarking on her novel telling Ed Leonard’s story, Tanna Patterson-Z had written only a guidebook to the Creston area. She had heard about Ed Leonard’s fate because his wife Trollee worked in the Creston Optometry firm owned by PattersonZ’s husband. So, when Leonard returned to his family after the ordeal, he told everyone about his time in the jungle. Patterson-Z told him he should write a book. He told her to write it if she wanted to. It took her six years to put all the stories together, much of it from interviewing Leonard and his wife Trollee. In the end, we as readers have a beautiful novel that looks at one family’s life for the period of Leonard’s captivity. Patterson-Z’s technique is to interweave chapters about Leonard’s situation in the jungle with his wife’s situation back in Creston. While she is worrying about his safety and having bad dreams, he is playing cards in a rain-drenched tent with two other captives. As desperate as the situation is for the protagonist Will Edwards (think Ed Leonard), what emerges is a sympathetic picture of the leftist guerrilla forces in the jungle. Except for the grey-haired El Capitan, most of the guerrilla soldiers are young men and Chris Hopkyns Publisher
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women. In fact, Will Edwards makes friends with them quite easily, and they treat him well — always knowing of course that he will be exchanged for money so they can carry on the revolution. Two groups come in for serious criticism in the novel — Canadian Foreign Affairs and the gold mining company which owns the mine Will Edwards was working for. The Canadian government officials said they would not negotiate with guerrillas, whom they called terrorists. For its part, the gold mining company would not put up the ransom money because the drilling company was Ed’s actual boss. What happens at the end in real life and in the novel is that the drilling company boss exchanges himself for Will Edwards. Will Edwards arrives home safely, but another Canadian takes his place in jungle captivity. What happens to him is another story. The butterflies from the novel’s title are brilliantly layered throughout the book. They are like talismans for Will Edwards. Whenever he is at the height of despair or losing hope, gigantic blue morpho jungle butterflies float past and remind him of freedom. And in the end, he is free — free to pass on his story to someone as talented as Tanna Patterson-Z. Steve Maloff Circulation Manager
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Take part in a health forum on March 16 Since the successful public rallies last fall to retain Castlegar’s ultrasound service and staffing, the Citizens for Better Access to Health Care have continued to work diligently to influence IHA to have open communication with communities in our region regarding health issues. This has included staffing issues for ultrasound machines in both Nelson and Castlegar. We are now exploring the options for promoting a public “Health Forum� for citizens in the West Kootenay Boundary region. Area J Director Gord Zaitsoff has confirmed that the Health Forum will be an agenda item at the West Kootenay Boundary Regional Health Board meeting on Wednesday, March 16, at the Castlegar Complex at 6 p.m. All health board members voted unanimously to support the
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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 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-
March 8, 7 p.m. at the Public Health Office, 333 Victoria St. Nelson, B.C. Info @ 250-5052050. 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 10: FAMILY FUN NIGHT WITH CBAL. Gather with fami-
lies to share songs, stories, art and fun. Thursday, March 10th 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Register at 3658448 ext 233. MARCH 11 - 12: SKI BUM: THE MUSICAL. Friday at 8 p.m. and
Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson. $16 adults, $14 students, $11 under 12 (with parent.) Available at the Capitol Theatre Box Office, 421 Victoria St. 250-352-6363. Rated PG13. 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 drinks available. No outside beverages are permitted.
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 250365-6313 or tourism@castlegar. com.for more information.
MARCH 17: LITTLE ROBES ABORIGINAL PARENTING GROUP.
MARCH 8: WEST KOOTENAY CELIAC GROUP MEETING. Tuesday,
Thursday, March 17th 4:30 6:30 p.m. Aboriginal cultural
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connections - come and enjoy a meal with others. MARCH 19: THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT IS HOSTING AN EVENT FOR IMMIGRANT AND CANADIAN FAMILIES - CELEBRATE FOOD! Saturday, March
19th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Neighbourhood House. Bring a dish to share from your country of origin. Contact Adriana at 304-5831 or e-mail adriana. cep@telus.net MARCH 19: DJ LAZY RICH WITH SPECIAL GUEST DJ BRYX LIVE ON STAGE. Doors open at 10
p.m. Only $10 in advance at Element. 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.
April APRIL: 2011 WEST KOOTENAY CAMERA CLUB - 21ST ANNUAL PHOTO SHOW COMPETITION.
Entry Deadline: 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. 6:30
p.m. at the Brilliant Cultural Centre. Dancers from age 8-18 will perform for your viewing pleasure the numbers they have been preparing for the past eight months. The dancers will then go on to compete in Castlegar, Vernon and Cranbrook.
APRIL 9: A SECRET DESTINATION DINNER AND DANCE. 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 email 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 email Colleen Allarie (callarie@thebrick.com) or phone Colleen at (250)3042700 during the day.
Ongoing
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. ONGOING: THE TWIN RIVERS CHORALE SOCIETY rehearses 7:00
p.m. every Thursday night at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Castlegar (two blocks towards the river from the downtown post office on 4th Street). If you enjoy singing in an adult SA-T-B community choir, please come on out and join us! ADULT BASIC EDUCATION. With free childminding at Koote-
nay Family Place, Monday and Wednesday, 1 - 3 p.m.
ONGOING: THE MULTICULTURAL CONVERSATION CLUB. Come and
meet others who have immigrated to Canada, Mondays, 9:30 - 11 a.m. at Kootenay Family Place.
ONGOING: BEAUTIFUL BEGINNINGS.
Pre and postnatal program 10:30 - 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, includes lunch, supplements, resources, workshops at Kootenay Family Place.
ONGOING: ALL ABOUT BREASTFEEDING - SUPPORT GROUP FOR BREASTFEEDING MOMS. 1:30 -3
p.m. at Kootenay Family Place on Tuesdays.
ONGOING: FAMILY ENRICHMENT (CAPC ). Parent Education , Re-
sources & Sharing, Wednesdays, 9:30-noon at Kootenay Family Place. ONGOING:
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10 a.m. - noon on Thursdays at Kootenay Family Place. All families welcome. Snack, circle time and fun.
ONGOING: ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL ) FAMILY DROP-IN. At Kootenay Family
Place on Fridays, 9 - 11 a.m.
ONGOING: ROBSON AND BLUEBERRY STRONGSTART CENTRES are
free early learning programs for parents/caregivers with young children. Join us for snack, art, stories, gym time, and music. Robson StrongStart - Mon, Tues, Wed, & Fri 8:30-11:30 a.m., Thurs 12:30-3:30 p.m. Blueberry StrongStart - Mon, Wed, Thurs, & Fri 8:30-11:30 a.m. and Tues 12-3 p.m. For more info call Alana at 304-6862 or Bev at 3657201. A partnership between Robson Community School, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy and Blueberry Creek Community School.
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.)
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This week’s featured wineries HOWLING BLUFF ESTATE WINES
The Naramata Bench is an enviable place to grow grapes. It has been said that grape vines enjoy a view of the water and nowhere does the view get better than from our Summa Quies Vineyard. This beautiful 20 acre site looks out across Okanagan Lake, soaking up the sun’s rays which perfectly ripen the Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grapes.
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Howling Blu is the result of a dream to make exceptional wines. Since I was 17 years old I harboured the passion and desire to plant a vineyard and make outstanding wines. The ďŹ rst vines were planted in 2004 and the ďŹ rst harvest followed in 2006, a year that proved to be an extraordinary vintage indeed. In fact, from its’ ďŹ rst harvest, the Summa Quies Vineyard terroir produced a Pinot Noir stunning enough to win the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in 2009. OUR NAME: Where did our name, Howling Blu, come from? It is not that howling from the blu is a daily ritual for owner Luke Smith, although you can see that he has it in him. In fact the name came about from a beautiful early spring morning, the moon still in the sky and Luke’s dogs howling away on the blu by the winery. The scene, the occasion and the moment just seemed too perfect, and thus Howling Blu winery was born.
loves people who make wine. We are hoping that by naming our vineyard after this fortunate monastery we will be spared from any marauding forces in the future. The translation of Summa Quies is something like “attain perfectionâ€?, which is what we constantly strive for with our wines. IN THE VINEYARD: Making quality wine to us at Howling Blu is about detail. You get all the little details right and great wine can result. This is why we devote most of our time to the vineyard. Great grapes equal great wine. We practice all the classic vineyard techniques in order to ripen exceptional fruit. Grapes are thinned to reduce yields and increase avour intensity and wine quality. Canopy management is almost a ritual as we balance the perfect amount of leaf area to capture the Naramata sunlight and turn it into food for the vine. We also wait. We wait until the fruit is perfect for making great wine. Not picking on numbers alone we taste, taste and taste until we have the avours we are looking for. Only then do we know we can turn those grapes into great wine.
We also get many questions about the name of our vineyard, Summa Quies. This was the name of a monastery in France that boasted a vineyard. Remarkably, despite the wars that raged in France at the time, the monastery was always left unscathed. Why? Because they made wine and everybody
We are in the process of converting all of our wines to the screw cap closure. We work hard to create exciting wines with a wide range of avours and aromas and don’t want to take the risk of you receiving a bad bottle due to the risks of cork taint. We began using the screw cap closure for our 2008 Sauvignon Blanc – Semillon and 2007 Pinot Noir and intend to have all of our wines under screw cap from the 2010 vintage. Believe us, when you are out on that romantic picnic with your one bottle of wine you will be glad to avoid any risk that the occasion might be ruined by the disastrous cork taint.
Oliver Twist Estate Winery
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Oliver Twist Estate Winery owners Bruce and Denice Hagerman welcome you to the Castlegar Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club Twelfth Annual Wine Festival and invite you to sample their wide variety of wines.
If you’ve enjoyed their award-winning Kerner in the past, look for it this year by its new label, “Oliver’s Choice,â€? reecting its position as Oliver Twist Estate Winery’s signature varietal. If you’ve never tried this wine, be sure to do so while at the Festival. You’ll be impressed with the 2008 Syrah from Oliver Twist Estate Winery. Its dark purple colour and plum blackberry avour make it the ideal choice to serve at a summer barbeque. You’ll also want to try Oliver Twist’s sipping wine, “Patio Passion.â€? This casual wine, perfect for sipping while relaxing on the patio, is a favourite among Oliver Twist customers. Be sure to try a sample!
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Letters to the Editor PRESCRIBED BURN PLANNED FOR SYRINGA PROVINCIAL PARK The Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Natural Resource Operations plan to conduct a 20-hectare prescribed burn around the campground and day-use area of Syringa Provincial Park west of Castlegar in March. Smoke and open flame will be visible from some locations, and traffic along Deer Park Road may be interrupted or reduced to a single lane for short periods. The fire will mimic natural wildfire as it burns slowly over areas where fuel has been reduced. The burn will remove dead material, discourage insect infestation and disease outbreaks, increase available nutrients for plants, limit in-growth of smaller trees and allow fire-adapted species to thrive. The burn will also reduce forest fuels and the risk of catastrophic wildfire. The burn will be ignited only when conditions are ideal for smoke to dissipate quickly, and for the fire to burn at a low intensity. Trained crews and firefighting equipment will be on site. This prescribed burn follows the Syringa Provincial Park Management Direction Statement to address fire hazard, restoration of grasslands and winter range enhancement in fire-maintained ecosystems. For further information please contact: Lisa Tedesco, Ecosystem Biologist or Dave Heagy, Senior Parks Ranger at 250-354-6333 Lisa.M.Tedesco@gov.bc.ca or Dave.Heagy@gov.bc.ca
Thanks again, on behalf of Cole The following is a list of thanks to all the businesses and people who helped make the recent fundraisers for Cole Hoodicoff a success by donating auction items, door prizes, or significant time and energy: Businesses: A&P Furniture (Trail) Arlington Hotel Banjo’s Pub The Black Rooster Boston Pizza Castlegar Minor Hockey Association Castle Glass Columbia Glass Johnny’s Grocery & Gas HTR Designs Lifestyles Nealy O’Briens Panago Pizza The Plaza Bakery Red Mountain Resort Safeway The Wholesale Club (Nelson) ReMax Realty (Trail) Robson Community Hall Slim Jim Contracting Wesley Construction Mountain FM (Drex and Johnson) Volunteers: Jay & Donna Walters Jeff & Caroline - from the Arlington Hayley & Sandra - from the Duck Lana Paulson McCreight John Siray Don & Darrell Anderson Peggy & Carl Perepolkin Mike & Deb Christie
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Cole Hoodicoff, who suffered spinal injuries in a skiing accident in January, shows of the cheque for $500 he recently received (for his own personal account) from HTR Designs, Wesley Contracting, and Slim Jim Contracting.
Alex Fasthuber & Dena Pereverzoff Sally Bland Rob & Nikki Leggett Cheri Stefoniuk Lynda Bryan Kevin Perepolkin Chris, Mike, & Steve – Amusing Yours Truly Mike & Greg – Thunder N Lightning Doug Hickey Thank-you everyone!
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And thanks from Megan, too
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Words fall short with respect to saying thank-you to all of the people from our community who have supported us from the time of our daughter’s tragic accident on Nov. 18. Thank-you co-workers from Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital for setting up the on going trust fund for Megan, at any Kootenay Savings Credit Union branch, the Old Time Fiddlers for their generous donation, the Arlington Hotel, Jason Thomas and all of the musicians who played their heart out for our daughter, Mark Impey Canadian Ski Quest, we thank you Colin Foli and his group who raised a considerable amount of money with a group of wonderful friends from the Eagles in Rossland. Thank-you Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin who visited us in Spokane and the donation of U.S. funds from the Pee Wee hockey team in Fruitvale and all of our friends who have visited us. Thank-you to Mike Walsh who has been available at the drop of the hat taking care of our home, our cat and just about everything else.I think of all of the wonderful young students who signed the massive banner for Megs and who have continued to keep in touch via Facebook telling her how much they love and miss her, never faltering, the cards
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Megan Hutchinson continues to recover after being hit by a car in Trail in mid-November.
and letters, the Justin Bieber acoustic CD and all of the bake sales, fundraising events, school promotions, cards, letters, gifts — we are so appreciative of this. To all of the people from our community, we thank you, you have kept us in your hearts and prayers over these past months — your love and support has carried us in our darkest hour — how can we say thank you enough for that? Diane Arnason & Bob Hutchinson Trail
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Make RSS a K-12 school
In the Facilities Report released by the school district this fall, three of the top-rated scenarios see Rossland Secondary School closing and MacLean Elementary becoming a K-7 school. This is based on the assumption that grades kindergarten to seven will fit in MacLean. When you take a closer look at the numbers, however, it becomes clear that this is not a viable option. Currently MacLean is a K-5 school, and RSS is a 6-12 school. This may seem unusual, but there are configurations of every shape and size in schools all over the province and the current configuration works very well in Rossland. Using SD20’s enrolment projections for 2015-16 (which has MacLean growing every year) if you put K-7 into MacLean you will end up with a capacity of 112.37 per cent based on the District’s Average Functional Capacity calculations. This does not include any space for Rossland’s extremely successful Strong Start program, which currently has 151 children registered. And if there are ever more than 44 kindergarten children wishing to be registered at MacLean (it’s full this year), children will have to be turned away even if they live in Rossland, as there won’t be room for an additional class. There is no room for long-term or shortterm growth. In addition, when you work out the area per student with K-7 in MacLean, there would be only 6.75 sq. m. per student for 2015-16. If you include a portable, it works out to 7.03 sq. m. per student. The next smallest area per student at any of the other schools in SD20 is Twin Rivers Elementary at 9.35 square metres, or 9.63 square metres with its portable. The space per student ranges from this up to 19 sq. m. at Webster Elementary. The average across the district, without portables, is 11.96 sq. m. per student. This number is even higher if you include portables. Therefore, if one of those three scenarios were to take place, not only would Rossland lose its high school, but our elementary students would have far less space than any other school in the district. The Planning for the Future 1 and 2 documents prepared by board staff both suggest having a K-12 school in Rossland. PFF2 states that: Closure of MacLean Elementary will result in annual operational savings … [of] $218,500 from the 2011/2012 school year forward. The district’s Project Identification Report: Rossland Secondary School from May 2009
states that: “The grade 10 to 12 students from Rossland should be accommodated at a combined Rossland K to 12 School… Given the present populations compared against the existing capacity of Rossland Secondary, it is feasible to convert the existing school to K to 9 or K to 12 configurations with minor renovations to adapt to the elementary population.” Capital upgrades are funded by the Province, not the school district, and reconfiguring RSS as a K-12 will not affect the district’s operating budget. It is up to the Board, working with the communities, to set the capital plan. The Board has included K-12 in Rossland in the capital plan for the last two years, and the recommendation is to add Stanley Humphries Secondary School to the plan as well, as it will need a renovation in the years to come. The majority by far of the capital budget has been devoted to Trail schools in the last 10 years, and it’s time for schools in the rest of the district to receive capital upgrades. The Planning for the Future 1 document states: Although RSS is an old building, it is solid and in good shape except for the need of a roof replacement in the near future. [Note: most of the roof has been replaced since PFF1 was done, with the final section (at a cost of $220,000) to be completed in 2013.] K-7 will not fit into MacLean in a way that is equitable within the district, or conducive to staff morale and excellent education for our children. Rosslanders will not accept losing our high school as well as accepting a lesser elementary situation than any other school in the district. The Rossland Neighbourhoods of Learning committee is working toward solutions for maintaining K-12 in Rossland. The proposal we support is reconfiguring RSS as a K-12 school. Reconfiguring RSS into K-12 would be economically viable as it brings the cost per student into the middle of all SD20 schools’ cost-per-student ratios. Closure of the MacLean school and the creation of a Neighbourhoods of Learning Centre within that building would result in additional operational savings to the school district.
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Government should intervene to prevent creeping privatization within the IHA
The Interior Health Authority has come under fire for contracting with private, for-profit clinics to address the shortage of ultrasound technologists in IHA hospitals. There is no question that IHA needs to address the current shortage, but handing money over to these clinics is not the answer. Private, for-profit clinics are an increasing and serious threat to the financial stability of our health care system. There is clear evidence that such clinics cost more than public facilities, and increase wait times in the public system by drawing away scarce health professionals. The irony here is that private clinics have exacerbated the very shortage that the IHA is
now facing because they have drained scarce ultrasound technologists from the public health care system where they are needed most. Some clinics are even using these technologists to provide non-medical services. The B.C. government must take steps now to protect patients. This begins by establishing a moratorium on any further expansion of private, for-profit surgical and diagnostic clinics and ending the public funding of for-profit clinics, including the contracting-out of day surgeries and the provision of Health Authority contracts. Alice Edge BC Health Coalition co-chair Vancouver
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Those who did attend Tuesday night’s School District 20 (SD 20) Community Focus Group Meeting commented on the disappointing turnout, but that didn’t stop constructive discussion with the public and SD 20 employees. Approximately 30 people came to discuss the Planning For The Future document, a suggested facilities plan that would see a number of schools in the district reconfigured or closed. However, of those 30 people, only about a dozen were parents with children in SD 20. Others were principals, vice principals, city councillors or otherwise involved with the school system in some way. Supt. Jean Borsa told the group while enrolment is declining, costs are going up with the implementation of full-day kindergarten in September and rising salaries. “We’re not getting the funding to pay for all the salary increases for … staff over the last four years,” she said. Borsa added seven full-time teachers might need to be hired due to full-day Kindergarten at a cost of $700,000. There are additional costs as well, such as the $55,000 the district needs to pay to offset their carbon footprint. But those at the meeting wanted to know why the main cost-saving measure presented
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Supt. Jean Borsa speaks at the “focus group” meeting in Castlegar on Tuesday.
was the closure of schools. SD 20 officials weren’t answering such questions, but trustee Mickey Kinakin posed a question to one table of people: since the district has closed 13 schools since 1997, why isn’t it the richest district? Most didn’t feel comfortable commenting on what should happen in Trail or Rossland as they didn’t have enough information, but facts and figures were provided on Castlegar schools to help move the process along. If French immersion moved to Robson Community School, the school would be at 97 per cent capacity, and if Castlegar Primary School closed and the students were moved to Twin Rivers Elementary (thus
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making Twin Rivers a Kindergarten to Grade 7 school) capacity would be over 100 per cent and portables would have to be brought in. Greg Luterbach, assistant superintendent, said the computer lab in Twin Rivers could be reconfigured to be a classroom and the staff parking lot may be used for portables with parking moved to Castlegar Primary School, as to not take away playing field space. The majority of people said closing Blueberry Creek Community School shouldn’t be an option. With multiple programs from a number of ages being run out of that building, one person said it would be like “ripping the heart” out of the community. Many commented that the online learners shouldn’t be moved to Castlegar Primary School, but rather to SHSS. While it was clear those who attended the meeting would have rejected the entire Planning For The Future document had it been an option, one table demanded SD 20 staff and trustees announce the decision to close schools or not before elections in November. Community Focus Group meetings continue this week in Trail and Rossland. Staff will compile concerns brought forward by the public and trustees will take feedback into consideration before making any decisions.
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Rotary effort to eradicate polio gets local support KIM MAGI Castlegar News Reporter
Rotary International has been working to eradicate polio around the world since 1985 and now they’re getting close. The number of polio endemic countries has dropped from 125 to four in that time, and with help from the Bill & Melinda G a t e s Foundation, Rotary Int e r n a tional is making what they hope will be a final push to eradicate the disease once and for all. Fred Hughes, president of the Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club in Castlegar, said Rotary International began administering the polio vaccine around the world because travelling members saw the toll that polio had on children around the world, and preventing the ase .JOVUFT dis i s equite easy. DBO “It’s just two drops
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of the vaccine and that’s it,� he said. “The kids are protected.� As the main humanitarian project that Rotary International is currently undertaking, a lot of time and resources have been put towards the eradication of polio. “Ending polio has been brought to our attention for the last five or six years,� Hughes said. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $355 million and has challenged Rotary International to raise $200 million by June 2012 to help support the immunization campaigns in the remaining countries where polio continues to infect and paralyze children. Hughes said a portion of money raised from the club’s fundraisers go towards the cause. The Sunrise 2000 club donates around a couple thousand dollars per year, in addition to the amounts each club member donates as well. Donations to the polio intitiative come from rotary fundraisers like the annual dinner theatre and the upcoming wine festival. “We’re going to stay the course
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until we get it. We’re so close; we only have the four countries. They’re problematic because of where they are,� Hughes explained. “It’s a major logistics issue to make sure the vaccine is kept
cool for the Rotary members to go out and administer it.� One of the four countries Rotary International is working on is India, where, in some cities, the temperature routinely reaches 40 C in the summer.
“It’s the hardest [countries] that take the longest to deal with,� Hughes said. For more information or to donate to the cause outside of Rotary fundraisers, visit rotary. org/endpolio.
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The inaugural “Soup for the Cultured Soul” at the Kootenay Gallery on Saturday was a major success and organizers are already planning next year’s event. It was a shoulder-to-should affair as more than 150 people crammed into the gallery to take part in the showcase of local food, wine and art. Upon arrival, guests each chose a handcrafted bowl that would be theirs for the evening and to take home afterwards. They then made their way around to seven soup-serving stations to sample the offerings prepared by local restaurants. Wine and bread helped round out the culinary component of the event, which also featured a raffle and plenty of socializing, all while surrounded by the various paintings, carvings, sculptures and other pieces of art on display at the gallery. Guests were then able to vote for their favourite soups. When the ballots were tallied, the Thai curry carrot ginger potage prepared by Element Club Bar and Grill emerged victorious in a close vote. (The recipe for the winning soup can be found directly below this article.) Kootenay Gallery executive director Val Field said plans are already underway for next year’s event. Organizers from Castlegar’s SculptureWalk helped put on the inaugural event, and the 2012 version will see a slight tweak to the name. “We’re calling it ‘Soup for the Sculptured Soul,’” Field explained, noting that while the funds raised this year went to support the gallery, the money raised next year will go towards SculptureWalk. And after that? “It will become an annual thing, we hope.”
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Call for Artists TOP: Katie Ward serves up a bowl of tortilla lime soup, the offering from the Lion’s Head Smoke & Brew Pub. BOTTOM: Val Field (left) addresses the crowd while Element Club Bar and Grill owner Florio Vassilakakis (centre) looks on. Element’s Thai curry carrot ginger potage was voted as the best soup; the recipe can be found below and to the left.
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Thai Curry Carrot Ginger Potage Ingredients: • 8 medium Carrots, cut large 1” dice • 1 small Butternut Squash, 1” dice • 1 medium Red Onion, sliced • 3 cloves of Garlic, large chop • 2 tbsp Ginger, large chop • 1 tsp Red Thai Curry Sauté all of the above with olive oil in stock pot. Add salt and pepper to taste. Then add: 6 cups chicken Stock 1 can Coconut Milk (about 2 cups) ½ cup Soya Sauce Simmer until carrots are soft. Using a hand blender or blender, puree all. Enjoy! Make for a good garnish: Fresh Basil Sour Cream Lemon or Lime
Castlegar City Council approved a new policy last week aimed at protecting current and future development of cultural activities. “The City of Castlegar has always been very supportive of culture,” Audrey Polovnikoff, recreational and cultural programmer for Castlegar said. However she explained city councils do change and she, along with a cultural policy committee, wanted to make the relationship formal. It took the committee about a year to work on the policy, and Polovnikoff credits Jacquie Hamilton, of both the Castlegar Arts Council and the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance for her countless volunteer hours, as well as John Malcolm, Castlegar’s chief administrative officer, for his help. Polovnikoff said the idea for the policy came from the Castlegar Cultural Scan, which was presented in 2006. The policy will “recognize the contribution of culture to the community, promote access to cultural
opportunities for all residents and visitors, encourage diverse cultural experiences, act responsibly to pass on cultural legacies and integrate culture into the community’s broader vision and goals,” according to the report to council. The guiding principles of the policy are that “culture is an essential component of community life” and “there will be a shared responsibility for the future growth and development of culture between the community and City of Castlegar.” Only one part of the policy couldn’t be supported by the city, Polovnikoff said, explaining it was a section titled “providing financial assistance and support to the community.” The policy suggested the city put aside money for culture but “given the variety of cultural funding avenues and council’s reduction in general grants, staff do not support this proposal,” Malcolm said. Regardless, she said the committee is “thrilled” that city council supported the policy. A similar policy has also been proposed to the RDCK, Polovnikoff said.
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Sports Series could end tonight
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The Rebels are a win away from Round Three. After splitting the first two games (a 6-2 win and 7-6 loss) of the KIJHL’s Neil Murdoch division final in front of the two largest crowds at the Complex this season, Castlegar handed the Beaver Valley Nitehawks their first two home losses of the playoffs, posting 6-3 and 4-3 victories. The Rebels fired 43 shots at Beaver Valley goaltender Mike Vlanich Monday, but needed five unanswered goals over the final 40 minutes to prevail in Game 3. Spencer Brodt’s goal 1:26 into the third period would prove to be the game-winner, as the Nitehawks got goals from Daniel Bishop, Keanan Patershuk and Taylor Love on three of their four first period shots to take a 3-1 lead into the first intermission. Rookie Castlegar defenseman Aaron Brewer scored his second goal of the contest (and second of his KIJHL career) on a heat-seeking one-timer 1:36 into period two, before Trail product Jamie Vlanich leveled the score midway through the middle frame. Cue the diminutive Alaskan’s match-winner. Brodt capitalized after a Ryan Aynsley shot rebounded onto his stick, as he pushed the puck past an outstretched Vlanich to give the Rebels their first lead of the game. Tyler Robinson would score a similar goal later in the frame before defenseman Ryan Reid added an insurance marker when his dump-in took a wacky bounce off the Beaver Valley Arena glass. Alex Ross stopped 11 shots to register his first victory since a wild 7-6 overtime win in Game 2 against Spokane on Feb. 15. The following night, Castlegar scored three times with the man advantage, and got a timely deflection from 16 year-old Jesse Knowler to edge the Beaver Valley Nitehawks 4-3 in Game Four of the KIJHL’s Neil Murdoch division final Tuesday night.
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After Beaver Valley’s Tyler Collins opened the scoring in the game’s opening minute, Castlegar replied with markers by Aynsley and Stuart Walton to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Taylor Anderson would add to Castlegar’s lead on another power-play midway through the second period, taking a rebound off the end boards and lifting the puck past Nitehawks goalie Zach Perehudoff, who made 22 saves in his first KIJHL playoff start. That set the stage for Knowler’s winner. He tipped home a Tyler Jones point shot to give the Rebels a 4-1 lead before the KIJHL’s Most Sportsmanlike Player, Ryon Sookro, scored the first of his two goals to cut the lead to 4-2 after fourty minutes. Sookro scored the only goal of the third period as the Nitehawks pressed Rebels goaltender Ross for an equalizer. The Montrose product picked up his second consecutive victory, making 11 saves. The Rebels’ penalty-kill was the difference in Game Four. Beaver Valley was foiled on nine of 10 power-play attempts, including three two-man advantages, while the Rebels went three for seven in a penalty-filled game. “Our special teams were a lot better [in Fruitvale] than they were in Game 2,” head coach Steve Junker surmised. Castlegar could clinch the series Thursday night on home ice as the series shifts to the Complex for Game 5, at 7:30 p.m. “We have to be simple, get pucks deep and work hard,” Aynsley said, “if we move our feet, things will go well I think.” “We have a lot of speed up front,” defenceman Erik Alden added, “if we get it past their [defence], then we can just run them down.” A series victory would set up a thirdround match-up against either Fernie or Creston Valley, who as of Wednesday were tied at two games apiece in Kim Magi photos the best-of-seven Eddie Mountain di- TOP: Jamie Vlanich jumps in an attempt to escape Beaver Valley’s Nick Perez during Saturday vision final. night’s game. BOTTOM: Spencer Brodt stays upright on his skates while protecting the puck.
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Playoffs Scoring leaders PLAYER Thomas Abenante (FG) Scott Morisseau (FG) Jordan Wood (KC) Dane Rupert (KC) Chris Derochie (BVN) Ryon Sookro (BVN) Dallas Calvin (BVN) Chase Edwards (KS) Thierry Martine (OC) Luke Richardson (FG)
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Strong finish not enough to qualify Saints for post-season Riding a season high two game win streak, the Saints had no reason to hold back as they welcomed Trinity Western University (TWU) Spartans to Nelson for their final two games of the season. Knowing that at least one win would give the Selkirk men’s hockey team the highest point total in their BCIHL history, it was a matter of buckling down and conquering a team who had just recently beat Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Okanagan College, two of the top teams in the league. On Friday night at the Nelson and District Community Complex the stage was set and the Spartans were determined to make the Saints challenge all that much more difficult by scoring the first two goals in a game where Selkirk out hit and out played their feisty opponent from Langley. Working through the same adversity that plagued them much of the season, and without injured players Scott Jago and Caleb Roy, the Saints started the comeback midway through the second period on a goal by Burhan Pourmokhtari. Caleb Georgetti and Devon Nazaroff added to the excitement by pocketing two more goals to give the Saints a 3-2 lead after two. The third period was all Saints as TWU was simply shutdown and Brendan Madlung scored the insurance marker with three minutes left to give the Saints a 4-2 win. Adding helpers in the contest was Scotty Traverse (three), Travis Herlein, Adam Makaroff, Braden Mace and Devon Nazaroff. Goaltender Spenser Wong earned first star honors by stopping 38 of 40 shots. Game two on Saturday night started out much
like the first with TWU scoring first on a shorthanded play take a 1-0 lead into the first break. Caleb Georgetti notched a goal for the Saints early in the second with assists going to Cody Baker and Scotty Traverse. However, only three minutes later TWU managed to squeak another goal past Saints tendy, Todd Hoodicoff putting the Saints down 2-1 after two periods of play. Coming out of the gates in the third with all cylinders firing, Scotty Traverse, assisted by Devin Kerckhof and Josh Mace, notched his fifth point of the weekend only nine seconds into the stanza. That was it for scoring as the two teams battled back and forth, trading many chances and special team opportunities. The game settled as a tie as per BCIHL regulations. Hoodicoff stood on his head stopping 34 of 36 shots earning the first star nod. The Saints finished sixth place in the regular season after earning seven out of a possible eight points over their final four games. This was however not enough to qualify them for the BCIHL Championships hosted by SFU in mid March. The top five teams in regular season play earn this honour. Complete stats are available at www.bcihl.ca The Saints would like to thank everyone who supported the team over the past year including the numerous volunteers and sponsors. A special thanks goes out to the Nelson Leafs volunteers and staff at the NDCC for their time and dedication this past weekend. Stay tuned for Saints recruiting updates in the near future.
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Nichol rink finishes sixth in Kamloops KIM MAGI Castlegar News Reporter
A tough team from Comox set the tone for Castlegar’s Nichol rink at the B.C. Senior Men’s Curling Championship in Kamloops last week. Myron Nichol, Garry Beaudry, Lynn Opperman and Rob Babiarz qualified for the tournament after defeating Kimberley in the Kootenay zone finals in January. The Harris rink from Vancouver Island defeated Nichol’s team 10-3 in the first game on Feb. 22, including finishing the seventh end with four points. The going didn’t get any easier that night, as the Nichol rink lost 7-5 against the Thulin rink from Campbell River. Wednesday saw two close games, with the Castlegar team
losing 10-8 to the Ferguson rink from Trail and 6-5 to the McAulay rink from Richmond. On the third day of the tournament, things started to turn around. The Nichol rink started the day with a 9-4 victory over the Greig rink from Richmond. The points were gathered steadily throughout the game in one and two point increments. That evening, four points in the fourth end proved to be enough to win the game 9-3 against the Shephard rink from Williams Lake. The team finished the tournament on Friday morning against the Gelowitz rink from Kelowna, who squeaked out a 7-6 win. The Gelowitz rink ended up finishing first. With two wins and five losses, the Nichol rink came sixth.
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D. Sorley of Saskatchewan. In round two, Hardy was bumped into fourth as Jin Lee of Ontario edged him out of third place. The quarterfinals paired Hardy against Cody Berube of Manitoba, and Berube finished first by a mere four points. Hardy ended up with a sixth place finish. Berube ended up second overall, with Sorley finishing first. Hardy also participated in recurve team mix, where the B.C. team was knocked out in the second quarterfinal against Ontario by a score of 217-213. /Castlegar News
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Hello, Dolly! Fred Maloff took home the top prize at last weekend’s Scotties Marina Fishing Derby. Weighing in at 17.3 lbs., Maloff’s Dolly Varden trout beat out the second place contestant by 10 lbs. Tim Strelieff was awarded second prize with his 7.8-lb. rainbow trout and Ida Price came in third with her 6.75-lb. Dolly Varden trout. The derby was sold out with 100 participants — some starting as early as 5 a.m. in the frigid temperatures. The cold weather didn’t seem to bother those on the boats, however, as they came back to fire pits and a hot barbecue lunch at the end of the day. The Scotties Marina Fishing Derby is held annually. This was the sixth event. Kim Magi photo
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Hockey Day in Winlaw Slocan Valley Recreation’s Hockey Day in Winlaw finally took place on Feb. 25 — a year late and right on time! Originally scheduled to coincide with the Olympics, the weather finally co-operated. Team ‘Belarus’ walked away with the hand-made gold medals! Submitted photo
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Tournament season wraps up with Barbee bonspiel Castlegar rinks took home all the prizes at last weekend’s annual Barbee Bonspiel at the Castlegar Curling Club. It was nearly inevitable, though, as Castlegar rinks occupied seven out of eight spots in the finals. In the “A� event, the Howe rink beat the Hicks rink, both from Castlegar. The “B� finals saw Hicks defeat Plotnikoff, also both from Castlegar, while “C� saw Nevakshonoff from Castlegar finish off the Turner rink from Nelson. The “D� event saw Jollimore beat the Kambick rink, both from Castlegar. The Barbee bonspiel marks the end of the tournament season for the Castlegar Curling Club. Nominations for Curl BC’s annual awards are open until April 30. They are intended to recognize and honour individuals, teams and businesses for their outstanding contribution to curling in the province. For more information, visit curlbc.ca. /Castlegar News
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LEFT COLUMN (from top to bottom): Members of the Nevakshonoff rink discuss strategy, a teammate from the Hicks rink throws a rock against the Plotnikoff rink and a member of the Plotnikoff rink throws a rock in the second end of Sunday night’s ďŹ nal. RIGHT COLUMN (from top to bottom): A member of the Jollimore rink throws a rock during the ďŹ rst end of Sunday’s ďŹ nal against the Kambick rink, a teammate on the Hicks team throws against the Howe rink, another member of the Hicks rink takes a turn. Kim Magi photos
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Work nearing completion on massive new furniture store KIM MAGI Castlegar News Reporter
Tradespeople are busy working to complete the finishing touches on the new City Furniture building, located near the overpass in Castlegar. The main floor, at 16,000 square feet, will be a showroom, with an additional 6,000 square feet on the mezzanine. In the basement, another 16,000 square feet will be used to store furniture. Robert Schulz of Western Industrial Contractors said at the height of construction, 20 tradespeople were working on the building at any given time, but noted they’ve been averaging about 10 to 12 workers at once. Electricians are busy installing lights, tile setters are tackling the floor, painters have finished the inside walls and cable and Internet connections are in the process of being set up too. This week, stucco started going on the outside walls, but Schulz said the store will probably open before the exterior is complete. “The rest of the walls won’t be done until the spring when it warms up,” he said, and then there will be landscaping to do too. On Monday, trucks will start arriving with furniture to be stored in the basement until the main floor is complete. No official opening date has been set yet. TOP: Tradespeople work on the exterior stucco. MIDDLE: An inside view of the main floor. BOTTOM: An exterior view. Kim Magi photos
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Family and friends are welcome to get together to share memories at the Castlegar United Church on Friday, March 4th at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers please donate to The Red Cross
Eduarda Ferreira It is with devastated hearts that the family of Maria Eduarda Ferreira announces her passing on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, blessed with 61 years of life. Maria was born in Vila Franca, San Miguel, Azores, Portugal on November 25, 1949 to parents Maria and Antonio Costa. The family emigrated to Canada and Maria attended school in Castlegar, graduating from Stanley Humphries in 1969. Maria married Antonio Ferreira on July 29, 1972 and they raised four sons. She worked in housekeeping and then in P & D in the Castlegar Hospital. Maria was devoted to her faith and was a member of St. Rita’ Parish and also a member of St. Rita’s visiting group for the sick and for those who are unable to leave their homes. Maria was predeceased by her grandparents and by her motherin-law and father-in-law. Left to mourn her loss are her loving husband of 38 years Tony; sons Ryan, Stephen, David and Simon; two granddaughters Kandence and Jadyn; parents Maria and Antonio Costa; sisters Hiberta Bilinski and Marian Shlakoff; brothers Tony John, Frank and Dennis and several nieces and nephews.
Doris Skiboff passed away peacefully on February 15, 2011 at Talarico Place where she lived for almost 14 years. In Pass Creek in 1920 Doris was born to William and Polly Holoboff. Their parents moved Doris and her sisters Mary, Vera, Margaret and Lucha (who died at a young age) to Shoreacres. She met and married Pete Skiboff and they raised their family on the banks of the Slocan River She will be missed by her children; Lillian Astra (Serge) of Revelstoke, Peter (Pam), Lloyd (Ann) and Roy all of South Slocan. Doris has 5 grandchildren; Ken, Collin, Shane, Cory and Blake and 2 great grandchildren Tyler and Caleb. Doris is also survived by her older sister Margaret from Creston, with whom she had a special bond, they shared a lot of wonderful memories together. Doris was pre-deceased by her husband Pete Skiboff (1981), grand daughter Desiree (1999) and son-in-law Serge Astra (2004) of Revelstoke
Vigil Prayers were held at St. Rita’s Catholic Church on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 and Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Father Martin Bettin, ofm on Thursday, February 17, 2011 followed by the interment at Park Memorial Cemetery.
A service for Doris was held on February 21, 2011. The pallbearers were Doris’s three sons and three of her grandsons. She was laid to rest next to Pete and Desiree in the Castlegar Cemetery
Donations in Maria’s memory may be to the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, 895 – 10th Avenue West, Vancouver BC V5Z 1L7 or the Heart and Stroke Foundation C-01, Castlegar Unit, PO Box 3023, Castlegar BC V1N 3H4.
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Mother God made a wonderful mother, A mother who never grows old, He made her smile out of sunshine He moulded her heart out of gold; He made her as near as an angel, As anyone ever could be; God made a wonderful mother, And gave that dear mother to me.
We, the family of Doris Skiboff, would like to,express our heart-felt gratitude to all the friends and family, that came out to support us during our loss of our mother. A special thank you to Pastor Jim Reimer, Castlegar Funeral Chapel and the Brilliant Culture Centre. We would also like to thank Dr. Lisa Vasil, Dr. Keith Merritt, and the caring staff at Talarcio Place. God Bless you all.
Larry L A Andrew W Weinert Larry Andrew Weinert, 75, passed away in Spokane Feb. 20, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Pauline, and five children from his first marriage: Linda Hartkorn, Craig Weinert, Verne Weinert, Bruce Weinert and Vicki McKay. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Jeffrey and Stacy Hartkorn, David Weinert, Brandon Weinert, Neil McKay and Graam McKay, and six great grandchildren, Shanoah, Daniel and Dacoya McKay, Jonathan and Priscilla McKay, and Naetia Weinert. Also surviving are his sister, Carlin Jude, nephew James Jude, his stepmother Marr Weinert, step sisters Karen Foote and Sharon McLaurie, and stepbrothers Rick Jenson and Jim Jenson, and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Larry Weinert was born May 28, 1935 in Iron Mountain, Michigan to Ernest and Priscilla Weinert, and grew up in Pinehurst, Idaho. He graduated from Kingston High Schoool and enlisted in the US Army in May 1953. He served in Korea, and is a lifetime member of the VFW. He was a member of the Eagles lodge for over 50 years, and also belonged to the Royal Canadian Legion. He lived in Spokane and worked at Kaiser, Mead 20 years. He lived in Castlegar, British Columbia for the past 28 years. Mr. Weinert has donated his body to medical science. Services will be held at St. Francis Xavier’s Catholic Church, 3715 N. Standard St., Spokane on March 3, 2011 at 10 a.m. Mr. weinert will later be interred in Canada, where a family service will be held.
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Kootenay Family Place is seeking a full time Supported Child Development Consultant Manager to fill a minimum one year maternity leave. The successful candidate will have a professional degree from a University or College of recognized standing in a field related to Supported Child Development or equivalent. Preferred ECCE Certificate with Special Needs Post Basic or a BA in a related field, as well as a minimum 3 years work experience in inclusive child care and working knowledge of family centered service, early intervention, child development, family support and community-based services. For a complete job description go to www. kootenayfamilyplace.org employment opportunities. Wages & Benefits as per BCGEU. Apply to KFP, Box 3144, Castlegar, BC, V1N 3H4 Fax 365-5792 or email jimfisher.kfp@telus.net Deadline March 11, 2011. KFP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring practices Only those short listed will be notified Local company looking for experienced granite installer on a contract basis. Please send letter of interest and/or resume to PO Box 10007, Castlegar,BC V1N 4X4 Local company looking for experienced laborers (wood working tools) and a Carpenter with experience in specialty millwork, joinery, and finishing. Min. 5 years experience. Please submit resumes to PO Box 10007, Castlegar, BC. V1N 4X4.
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The family of the late Wilfred J Leduc wish to thank the staff of Castle Wood Village, Mac & Kathy Gregory, Rev. Liz Ruder, St. David's Church Ladies Auxilary and the Royal Canadian Legion Castlegar Branch 170. We are grateful to our Family and Friends for all the Love and Support.
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5 BDRM HOUSE, 3000 sq.ft. on lg lot at 2154 Crestview Cres, Castlegar. Also vacant lot at 2174 Crestview Cres. Price reduced 250-365-9600 Castlegar Stellar Place, 1290 Sq. Ft. 2 Bdr, 2 Bath, A/C, Gas Fireplace, Oak Cabinets, Covered Patio in private back yard, Main floor laundry, central vacuum, new furnace & hot water tank, Strata with clubhouse, no shovelling, no lawn care 250-365-3700
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2007 Ford Focus SE hatbk s/n 1FAHP31N97W120919 ps; pb; pl; pw; cruise; a/c; sun roof; 5 spd; clean; 92,010 kms As is - where is. Viewing by Appt. Offers subjected to approval Call Bob 250-365-6516
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2003 Hyundai Tiburon SE Red fully loaded, 147,000 km $9,499, 250-365-3041
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Kootenay Savings is now accepting formal offers for the renovation of the Trail Medical Building, partial renovations on the first, second and third floors.
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Detailed documents will be available at the Kootenay Savings Facilities office commencing February 28, 2011. Plans can also be viewed at the SICA offices in Kelowna and Castlegar.
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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All sealed bids must be received by the closing date of March 18, 2011 at 2:00 pm PST at the Kootenay Savings Facilities Office at the address below. A mandatory site tour for the general, mechanical and electrical contractors will be conducted on Monday March 7, 2011 at 1:00 pm PST at the Trail Medical Building, 1101 Dewdney Ave., Trail BC. For more information, please contact Mr Harry Sapriken, Facilities Manager. 250-368-2731 200 - 890 Schofield Highway Trail, BC, V1R 2G9 facilities@kscu.com better. together.
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Biweekly payments based on a purchase prices of $27,998/$34,998 with $2,099/$2,499 down on Terrain/Acadia, equipped as described. ∞Offer applies to most new or demonstrator 2011 GM vehicles, excluding PDJ Trucks and Camaro Convertible, delivered between February 1 and May 2, 2011 at participating dealers in Canada. Dealer order or trade may be required. Retail customers will receive up to $1,000 (tax exclusive) (Cruze LS-1SB is eligible for $1,000 all other Cruze models and Aveo will receive $500), to be used towards the purchase of genuine GM Accessories and Options. Installation not included. Alternatively, the $1,000 manufacturer-to-dealer Customize Your Ride Event credit (tax exclusive) ($500 for Chevrolet Cruze and Aveo) may be applied to the vehicle purchase price. This offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. 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Ineligible Chevrolet vehicles: Aveo, 2010 Cobalt, Cruze, 2011 Buick Regal and Medium Duty trucks. Incentive ranges from $750 to $2,000, depending on model purchased. Incentive may not be combined with certain other offers. By participating in the Cash For Clunkers program you will not be eligible for any trade-in value for your vehicle. See your participating GM dealer for additional program conditions and details. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate program in whole or in part at any time without notice. If you successfully complete the RYR Program, you will be eligible for a $300 cash incentive from the Canadian Government. Residents of Northwest Territories, Yukon or Nunavut are excluded from the RYR Program and are therefore ineligible for GMCL’s Cash For Clunkers incentive. Visit www.retireyourride.ca for more information
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