Golden This Week - August 14, 2015

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Kicking Horse Movies - “Fantastic Four Change is Coming� t 0QFOJOH 'SJEBZ "VH UI UISV 5IVSTEBZ "VH UI BU Q N “FANTASTIC FOUR, a contemporary reimagining of Marvel’s original and longestrunning superhero team, centers on four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.�

Creative Spaces t Wednesdays, Aug. 12th, 19th and 26th, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Golden Women’s Resource Centre. Girls and women are invited to come have some fun and exercise their creative muscles. This is a fun event, we would love to see you there.

Ray Jean Memorial Slo-Pitch Tournament & Parson Fall Faire t August 14 - 16. Slo-Pitch tourney, farmer’s market, family dance & karaoke, Saturday night drivein movie, build your own cardboard box car bed, beer gardens, games, free camping. Call Trina at 939-8175 or Heather 344-1536.

Golden Sound Festival t Summer Block Party 2015, downtown Golden, Aug. 21 & 22.

Golden Taps, Rockwater, Riverhouse. www.GoldenSoundFestival.com Vancouver Whitecaps Soccer Camp t Aug. 31 - Sept. 2 - Filling up FAST! ONly 20 spots left at HALF PRICE rate of $70 + GST. Don’t miss out on an amazing opportunity for an incredible soccer camp in Golden and a great warm-up for the fall tournaments.

Contact Brett Adams at the Whitecaps for further info at badams@whitecapsfc.com.

Toonie Bike Race Series t The Ultimate DH Biking Showdown at KHMR Bike Park. Aug. 22nd. $2 per event day. Challenge yourself if you have what it takes!

Firearms PAL t Possession and Acquisition License Course, August 15 & 16, 2015. Nonrestricted on Saturday, Restricted on Sunday.

8:30 - 5:00. Location: Golden. Fees: $120 for restricted, $120 for non-restricted or $200 for both on same weekend. Call Ron or Sandra at 250-344-2503 (cell) for more info, or email registerforpal@hotmail.com. Pre-registration is required, suggested at least 5 days before the course.

Free Tech Training Sessions for Seniors! t FREE 45 minute tech training September 3rd, 10th & 17th at the Golden Library. Preregistration is required and you must bring your own device. Space is limited! For more information, contact the Golden library at (250) 344-6516.

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For unemployed workers aged 55 - 64, who require new or enhanced skills for successful integration into new employment.

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After being voted favourite race stages and community in 2014, Golden will again welcome the Single Track 6 (ST6) Ride the West mountain bike adventure in 2016 – this time for the final stages and grand finale of the race.

ST6 is a six-day event that showcases the best riding in a variety of mountain bike communities in western Canada.

With a new route every year, the race boasts “the perfect brew of cross-country, panoramic vistas and epic descents.�

In 2016, from July 23 to 28, ST6 will take place in the Kootenays. The race kicks off in Fernie, B.C., a 12-time host of the TransRockies Challenge (now called ST6). Fernie will host the first two stages and riders will then head to Cranbrook and Kimberley B.C., with a stage in each town.

The adventure then heads to Golden for the final two days – the Grand Finale of the event.

“Golden was chosen based on the hospitality the riders experienced [in 2014], the amazing trails in the area and the great atmosphere of the quaint town...� “Golden was chosen based on the hospitality the riders experienced [in 2014], the amazing trails in the area and the great atmosphere of the quaint town,� says ST6 marketing and communications director Gavin Grobbelaar.

Joanne Sweeting, executive director of Tourism Golden, says that in 2014, Tourism Golden spearheaded a group of community organisations including the Golden Cycling Club, the Town of Golden and Kicking Horse Country Chamber of $POUJOVFE PO QBHF

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Kootenays the focus of 2016 ST6

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... Continued from page 3 Commerce to host the race. The race that year brought 315 athletes and supporters from 18 different countries plus an event crew of over 50 to the community. “The economic boost to the economy was estimated at over $100,000,�

Sweeting notes. “Equally as important, we saw a surge in mountain bike visitation in the months following this high-profile showcasing of our biking trails and community.�

Sweeting says that Tourism Golden is delighted to see the return of ST6 to Golden. “Having been voted by the 2014 race

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athletes as favourite race stages and community, Golden will take centre stage as the penultimate and final race stages on July 27 and 28. It’s a testament to our wonderful community and tireless volunteer effort of the Golden Cycling Club, that Golden received that recognition.�

Grobbelaar says that the 2016 race marks the third year for ST6, but the event was formerly called the TransRockies Challenge and was established in 2001. In 2014 the challenge was rebranded under the ST6 format and Grobbelaar says it has proven to be more popular and successful since.

The ST6 Ride the West event is made up of shorter stages, around 40 to 50 kilometres daily, that are still tough and

challenging. “This is attainable for the regular rider, but we still have top pros from around the world attending as it’s still serious race at the front end of the field,� explains Grobbelaar.

When asked about the terrain offered in Golden, he says that the area features some of the best in western Canada. “It has the culture in the area of mountain biking and a variety of different types of trails - from tough climbs on single track to bombing descents in amazing areas.�

Core Features of the race include terrain “ranging from buff to hard pack, to loose rock to slick rock, with a healthy dose of technical descending mixed in,� a high

percentage of ride-able single track, and post-stage festivities in each community. “The economic benefit to tourism and other businesses of hosting professionally organised events such as this cannot be underestimated and Tourism Golden continues to prioritise building awareness and relationships with sporting event companies,� says Sweeting. “The return of the ST6 to Golden in 2016, not only means two days of fun and excitement in our community, but also confirms that Golden is now transitioning into an in-demand event destination. We couldn’t be more thrilled!�

Registration for the 2016 event opened on Aug. 4 and is ongoing. Visit singletrack6.com for more details.

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Local food sustainability in action, Edible Garden Tour Submitted by Natash Overduin and Joyce de Boer Worried about dry soil? Fighting an aphid invasion? Praying your tomatoes turn red and juicy before the first frost?

Already planning ahead for planting next year’s French radishes? Considering trying your hand at eggplants or peppers?

You are not alone. Discover Golden’s local food movement at the third annual Edible Garden Tour on Aug. 22!

“Workshops will be led by local garden experts...�

This tour features over a dozen wellnurtured gardens around the community.

Visitors will be impressed by the abundance of food, and the beauty that accompanies a thriving backyard veggie patch. Gardens on the tour illustrate the wide range of experimental, creative approaches available for growing food. At the “Don’t worry, be hoppy� garden, the gardeners are experimenting with four different strains of hops, in honour of the soon-to-open local brewery - as well as growing crops under a plastic covered hoop structure.

In past years, the Edible Garden Tour offered participants a chance to exchange tips and knowledge through both friendly discussions and workshops. Volunteer tour organizer Joyce de Boer hopes to encourage the same kind of knowledge sharing at this year’s event.

Workshops will be led by local garden experts and feature topics including seedsaving, grafting and urban orchards.

Gardeners of all ages and abilities are welcome! This event provides a unique and special opportunity for new gardeners to connect with wise and experienced experts – some of whom grow enough produce to last them well into the winter.

This volunteer-run event is being hosted

by Wildsight Golden. The organization has a long-standing history of running local food sustainability programs, including the Apple Festival and the Golden Sprouts Gardening group. Columbia Basin Trust is helping to fund this effort.

News headlines remind us daily of

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Those factors aside, gardening is also, quite simply, fun! And, as gardeners will be sure to tell you on the Edible Garden Tour, there is nothing sweeter or more satisfying than the crunch of a crisp carrot pulled from your backyard food supply.

The tour will run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (to allow for a lunch break) on Aug. 22. Meet at the Golden & District Museum (1302 11th St. South) to purchase your ticket ($10) and tour package.

For more information, visit wildsight.ca/ golden.

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Living with stress Carrie White Editor On Aug. 8 I had the honour of being asked to read an editorial I had written at a health seminar that focused on how stress affects our lives.

The workshop was hosted by Rob and Judy Griffioen, who work with charity organization GNI Ministries to advocate and help combat human trafficking in Southeast Asia. They also happen to have children that reside in Golden. It is for that reason that they often travel though our town while on tours across Canada.

That is how Judy came across my editorial titled – Listening to Dr. Google.

In the piece, I spoke about the confusion that can arise when trying to research health related topics on the internet, and how perhaps taking all that information in stride and having balance, might be the real answer.

Judy said it really struck a chord with her as she is also very active in teaching people how to live healthily – but also stress free. She asked me to read at the workshop and I was happy and humbled to oblige.

Aside from being insanely nervous, like I said to those that came out – it’s not often that a journalist is asked to read their writing to a group. I was intrigued by the topic as someone who is prone to bouts of anxiety.

We live in a stressful world in a lot of ways and there are so many things we do, consciously or not, that increase stress instead of alleviate it.

One of the most valuable pieces of information that I took away from the seminar was from Certified Professional Counsellor Larry Rohrick, who came from Invermere to share his thoughts on stress, anxiety and depression and how these elements may affect people in their daily lives.

Larry talked abut creating good mental health hygiene. How adjusting one’s thinking, that is to recognize negative thinking and work to develop healthy habits of thinking, can be key to breaking free of anxiety.

This is easier said than done, I’m sure, but it was refreshing to hear that it can be done.

A great many of us, I think, are guilty of silencing that voice in our head (or heart) telling us to slow down, or take notice or to not do something that we really don’t want to do. We ignore the most basic – and important – needs we have in order to please other people, get the job done or any other number of reasons. I think that we do ourselves a great disservice by not taking the time to squash negative thinking.

I did a bit of research, and took some of the information from listening to Larry’s speech and have put together some tips for dealing with anxiety or depression. ... Continued on page 19

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Chamber launches new chainsaw and woodcarving exhibition for Golden To all Golden and area wood artisans and sculptures!

The Kicking Horse Chamber of Commerce would like to host a chainsaw/ wood carving exhibition during the Golden Ultra 3-Day Running event held September 18th-20th. We will provide for you on Saturday from noon until 5 or 6 a 12x12 space (with electricity if needed) at the Rockwater parking lot next to Spirit Square to carve your item.

Spectators will be ribboned off to view whilst you create your piece. Upwards of 300 runners participating with finish line at the Square. Items will be secured overnight and live auctioned Sunday afternoon after the trophy presentations.

This is a fundraising event for the Chamber and auction funds will be split 50/50 with artisans and the Chamber.

This would be a great event to showcase

your talent and receive a great deal of exposure to people from all over the world.

“This would be a great event to showcase your talent and receive a great deal of exposure to people from all over the world.�

If you are interested in booking a space (only 6-8 available) to this event, please contact Walter at woodywalter63@gmail. com or at 250-706-1997.

Any literature or info from you would be great as we are commencing marketing through Tourism Golden for the coming months up to the event.

Walter Bramsleven, Director Kicking Horse Chamber of Commerce

Summer Bowling July & August Only $3 a game

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Great starter home. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths.

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Centrally located family home.

Comfortable family home is located with buffer zone at rear.

Full basement separate entrance, some finishing needed.

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Close to downtown. Large sundeck of main floor, single carport. Beautifully decorated. Basement suite with separate entrance makes for a great mortgage helper.

Large addition off kitchen with amazing deck. Master bedroom features a sunroom. Woodburning fireplace.

Double detached garage with bonus room above.

Fenced yard, fully landscaped with gardens.

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Large deck off the kitchen. 3 + 2 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 propane fireplaces, and central vac. Paved drive.

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3 bdrm, 2 bath home that is completely outfitted for wheelchair compatibility. Covered ramp with covered deck and outside door for ease of access. Open concept living, dining and kitchen areas. Come take a look!

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Most things don’t really matter ...

by Duane Crandall Special to Golden This Week

I know this is going to be hard for some of you but try, even so slightly, to get interested in the federal election campaign. I know it may be hard to do since our lives revolve around our interests. And most of our interests are of little importance.

I am interested in sports, particularly baseball and hockey. My hockey team, the Chicago Blackhawks, won the Stanley Cup this past spring. And the Toronto Blue Jays have won nine out of their last ten games and may go on to win the World Series.

If you look at the menu of TV listings you will see that many people must be interested in interior decorating or

they wouldn’t have so many shows on renovating houses. If you meet me on the street and ask me what colour our living room walls are I wouldn’t be able to tell you. I’m not very interested.

And speaking of menus, what we eat is of great interest to many people. I was always amazed when I was in college how many other kids would complain about the food in the cafeteria. What we ate was obviously of much greater interest to others than it was to me.

But at the end of the day, none of it really matters.

So what does matter?

Let me tell you a little story. This is from a community history book from a small town on the prairies, a book similar to our ‘Golden Memories.’ The town is Ponoka, Alberta, just north of Red Deer, and it is where my tribe originated, which is why I was reading the book.

Here’s the story. “Thomas Warren was born March 6, 1867 at Doniphan, Nebraska. When he was four months old his mother was killed by raiding Sioux Indians as she stood in the doorway of her home with her infant son in her arms, after sending the older children to hide in a nearby corn field. “The family left the district soon after leaving baby Thomas in the care of the family of Alex Graham, a neighbour. Tom left the Graham home at the age of 14 and worked as a labourer throughout Nebraska and Kansas. He married Hattie Gariss on July 17, 1891 and settled on a

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farm. He would plant a crop in the spring and then leave to find work. Drought and grasshopper plagues made it necessary for them to move. They decided to emigrate to Canada. “They settled on a homestead north of the Arbor Park school. Their first Canadian home was a small log cabin with a sod roof which had been built and relinquished by a former homesteader. They cleared and broke land to plant a garden. Wild fruit was plentiful in the summer. Mother, being a very good shot, was able to shoot wild game. She baked bread for her family in an oven made of tin and set in the stovepipe above the two lid stove on which she cooked their meals. “During the summer months, Tom worked at log driving on Pigeon Lake. In the winter he hauled wood to Ponoka, coming home when it was dark to take a lantern and go to the woods to cut more wood to be hauled to town the next day.

When his shoes wore out he tied burlap bags around his feet to protect them from the cold until there was money to buy new ones.�

Now this story is from a much earlier time than the one in which we live, and if we could ask the family of the story what their interests were, politics would not likely be on the list. But notice what affected their life. Three of the things were 1) Canadian immigration policy, which allowed them to come to Canada, 2) Canadian land settlement policy, i.e. the allowance of homesteads, which

gave them a home, and 3) the Canadian economy, which was obviously struggling, if you consider the burlap bags and cutting wood after dark by lantern light. All of these issues were things which the federal government of the day was responsible for.

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But that our country is well managed matters a whole lot, and is deserving of at least some of our interest.

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by Carrie White &EJUPS t (PMEFO 5IJT 8FFL For the final Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (KHMR) Rambler’s Hike, on Aug. 29, join local photographer Joe Carter for a lesson on landscape photography against the dazzling backdrop of mountains at the top of the world.

Starting at 1 p.m. at the top of the Gondola, Carter will lead a hike over CPR ridge and share his tips for capturing a beautiful image during the last Rambler’s Hike of the season “Take Nothing But Photos.� “It’s a good place to learn the basics of landscape photography,� Joe says, adding that the beautiful mountains, combined with some basic techniques, are sure to guarantee that hikers get some great photos.

Joe says the session will be fairly casual, with a lesson on the basic rules of photography. Then, participants can take on a few challenges. “Mostly, we’ll be appreciating the views with some practical tips along the way.�

It can be overwhelming when taking pictures in the mountains. With so much beauty all around, it’s easy to just start snapping in every direction. Joe suggests taking a few moments to look around before deciding to shoot a specific subject within the beauty.

“Mostly, we’ll be appreciating the views with some practical tips along the way.�

“The picture doesn’t have to necessarily focus on the subject, you just have to know what it is,� he says. “Sometimes it even takes me a good 10 minutes to get over the ‘wow factor’ to be able to express my own creativity through the lens.’�

Joe plans to trek along the CPR ridge so the hike will be very inclusive to all abilities. Participants will be challenged to add more layers to a similar viewpoint to make a more interesting photo.

Joe’s business, Joseph Carter Photography, is a great testament to his

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Joe’s passion for photography was ignited after graduating high school while on a “last trip� of sorts with fellow high school friends. It was on that trip that he snapped an image that would change his life forever. “The photo is of my best friend Maggie. We were at her cottage for the final weekend of the summer after high school. We went out for our ‘last’ canoe ride on this beautiful lake,� he recalls. “I made her laugh, which wasn’t a rare thing, and I happened to have the camera ready. As I pressed the button, I realized the significance of capturing her in that moment – my favourite moment of her; of how I would want to remember her. “It made me realize what a photo can be or do. To this day when I look at it, I can feel the air, smell the smell and hear her laughing...�

Seeing the photo after it was

developed – it was during the days of film photography - felt like finding a piece of treasure, Joe says. “And, ever since then I look at the photos I take as little treasures.�

After that summer, Joe found himself headed “out west� to work as a portrait photographer for Panorama resort with Mountain Eye Photography “The job description was that you needed to know how to use a camera and how to snowboard,� he says, smiling. “That was good enough for me.�

Joe applied and sent a few of his favourite photos with the application. “Within an hour the guy emailed me back and offerd me the job. After that, I never looked back.�

That was 10 years ago. Joe spent a year and a half at Panorama, but eventually relocated to Golden after his family decided to make their home here as well. “I am entirely self taught and have put in over 10,000 hours of time learning

and reading,� he says of his photography prowess. “I have taken every course that I thought would help or that interested me.

I even went to value village, picked up old photography books and read them cover to cover - because nothing has changed with the basic rules.�

Joe says that his latest passion is landscape photography and in the foreseeable future, he would like to make a name for himself by “doing portraits in our beautiful valley.�

Check out Joseph Carter Photography to see Joe’s work and his new adventure blog, at josephcarter.ca or visit him on Facebook.

Or, if you are interested in a little hike and a lesson, head up to KHMR on Aug. 29 for the last Rambler’s hike of the summer. All that is needed is a valid lift ticket. Hikes depart at 1 p.m. and the meeting point is located at the winter trail map across from the Gondola top.

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‘I look at the photos I take as little treasures...’

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by Carrie White &EJUPS t (PMEFO 5IJT 8FFL Once a traditional staple of our ancestors’ diet, bone broth – and certain techniques used to make it – fell out of favour in the modern world with the rise of processed foods and as families became “too busy� to make it.

However, bone broth is making a comeback and certified nutritionist Madeline MacKinnon is happy to be bringing her knowledge on the subject to Golden. Madeline will share her techniques for making soups and broths from scratch using a variety of bones, plants and tonic and medicinal herbs at the Centre for Peace on Aug. 24 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Based out of Calgary, Alta., Madeline is the founder of Natural Hormone Healing – a business that helps women balance their hormones naturally with super foods, traditional food nutrition and herbalism, combined with the latest hormone testing, spa healing, and transformational coaching. She is also an instructor at The Light Cellar’s teaching kitchen, offering classes on traditional food nutrition, elixir making and food as medicine culinary arts.

Along with having a passion for cooking, Madeline also loves everything soup. “Ultimately I am passionate about

1BSLT OFXT GPS UIJT XFFL CZ (PMEFO 5IJT 8FFL This weekend, if you are headed out into one of the nearby national parks surrounding Golden, check out our Parks news for up-to-date trail conditions, bear warnings and other important information.

Mount Revelstoke National Park Prohibited activity notice: Entry into the Nels Nelsen Historic Ski Jump area is prohibited due to construction in the area.

This notice is in effect until at least Aug. 15. Check the Parks Canada website at pc.gc.ca for more information.

Kootenay National Park

using food to restore people’s health,� she explains. “And, I have been teaching the soup class consistently now for the last three to four years. People keep on wanting to learn and I am excited to bring it to Golden.�

The soup class was borne out of Madeline’s research into ways to use food to heal the digestive system.

“The new health information that is out there is all about ‘gut healing,� she explains. “It is starting to come out that skin, digestive and emotional problems – like depression, all are linked to our gut health.�

Madeline notes that new evidence suggests that 90 per cent of a person’s serotonin is created in their “gut� by friendly bacteria. “Bone broth and soup, particularly if it is made in the traditional manner, can be really healing,� she says. “All traditional cultures had soups and broths as an important part of their nutrition. Then, people started to value easier cuts of meats.�

Our ancestors, she says, used all parts of the animal and bone broth was a staple of their diet. “The gelatin and the amino acids found in bone are important nutrients that can help heal gut lining and seal it,� Madeline says. “Certain arthritic and inflammation symptoms are increased due to food that seeps through holes in the stomach lining, into the bloodstream. That causes responses like pain and inflammation.�

Sealing the stomach lining is just one of the many benefits that bone broth can offer a person. This nutrient rich ingredient can also help in balancing the adrenals; contains bone and joint supportive

nutrients; can assist the body in preventing the common cold and flu; and alkalizes the body. “You can add things and there are special techniques to increase the nutrients in the broth too,� says Madeline. “When your gut health is good, you will feel energized.�

Of course, don’t forget, a good bone broth will also enhance the flavour of a good soup. And, unlike most bouillon cubes, bone broth doesn’t contain any MSG. “In French cooking, broth is the backbone of their soups,� says Madeline. “Even without the health benefits, bone broth can make the most delicious tasting soups.�

For vegetarians, Madeline says there are ways to make the broth with mushrooms which also help to balance the immune system. Either way, she feels strongly that this nearly forgotten technique should be a part of everyone’s cooking routine. “For me, I really believe that the broth should be a sub-food group in the diet that we need to add in again for our health.�

Madeline says the workshop will be a fun learning experience with a lot of taste testing. The cost is $65. Check out Healing Soups & Broths on Facebook or email madeline@naturalhormonehealing.com with your questions.

Information Update: First put into effect on June 28, there is still a Restricted Activity Order for Sinclair Creek and the Kindersley Pass Trails. Hiking parties must be in a group size of four or more.

The maximum distance between two individuals must not exceed three metres and should be less when sight or hearing is reduced by the physical surroundings.

This warning is in effect due to Grizzly bears frequenting the area.

Jasper National Park Prohibited activity notice: As of Aug. 7, and until further notice, all public use, entry and travel is prohibited in the area around the Cavell glacial tarn and outlet stream from the west shoulder of the Cavell Road to the start of the Edith Cavell parking lot, due to Glacier releases and landslides that have created unsafe conditions for park visitors.

Bear warning: The South Boundary trail is open for visitation but subject to a bear warning. This includes the entire south boundary trail from the Nigel trailhead at Hwy. 93 to Jacques Lake as well as Nigel Pass, Brazeau Loop Trails and the Poboktan Creek Trails.

Two grizzly bears have broken in to cabins along the South Boundary trail to access horse feed. While they are no longer appearing at cabins and have not shown aggression to people, they may return to the area.

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Glacier National Park Information Update: There continues to be a restricted activity order for the Illecillewaet and Asulkan Valleys, including the Avalanche Crest, Glacier Crest, Great Glacier, Asulkan Valley trail, Sir Donald and Perley Rock trails. This is due to several Grizzly bears frequenting the area, including sub-adults. Hiking parties must be in a group size of four adults or more.

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Eat Pure: Boosting your immunity naturally Lacto-fermented “Kosher� Dill Pickles

by Hanna Bracken Eat Pure Mountain Market Special to Golden This Week

I love this time of year. The blue of the sky has softened; the light from the sun is cooler; the morning air has a slight hint of crispness; the days are still super hot; and my garden is bursting at the seams with wholesome deliciousness ready for the picking!

I enjoy having a vegetable garden and the learning that comes with each year.

Most of all, I love the pure joy I experience when I can go out to my garden to pick my own veggies for our dinner. Simply knowing that I grew this food, that will feed my family, leaves me feeling even more nourished with each bite. I thought maybe this was a beginner feeling of being able to grow my own veggies, but I have spoken with some well seasoned gardeners, of over 20 to 30 years, and they say that feeling of awe and excitement has never gone away for them. The sheer pride and satisfaction I get from growing my own food is priceless.

For the last few years I have been making my own fermented foods as a way to preserve some of the veggies from my garden – things like sauerkraut, Kimchi and pickles. I love making fermented foods. Not only is it easy, but there are also great health benefits. Eating fermented foods introduces a burst of beneficial bacteria that boosts digestive health.

Fermented foods are rich in probiotics and they have also been shown to help improve bowel health, aid digestion, and

improve the immune system. Most people will reach for yogurt as the answer to improving their digestive health, and yes it is a fermented food, but a lot of yogurts include sweeteners and other additions making the beneficial factors vary widely.

So why not add some new fermented foods to your diet – ones that you can make yourself! Don’t want to make your own sauerkraut or Kimchi? Stop by the store to get your natural probiotic.

“Eating fermented foods introduces a burst of beneficial bacteria that boosts digestive health.

Fermented foods are rich in probiotics and they have also been shown to help improve bowel health, aid digestion, and improve the immune system.�

Here is recipe that I use to make my fermented pickles. It is great way to start as it makes a small batch of pickles. It is nice to be able to compare the taste a fermented pickle to a vinegar pickle. I have modified this recipe below from this website: www.culturesforhealth.com/lactofermented-kosher-dill-pickles-recipe

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Pack half of the cucumbers tightly on top of the spices. (The longest ones work best at the bottom. If using a mason jar, pack the cucumbers tightly into the jars) Repeat the layer of leaves, garlic and spices. Add another tightly packed layer of cucumbers and top them off with more garlic and spices.

Pour the brine over the pickles, leaving 1-2 inches of headspace. Place another oak leaf on top of the pickles as a cover between the pickles and the surface of the brine. Use a fermentation weight to keep the pickles under the liquid, if necessary.

Cover the crock with an airlock lid, if using mason jars, make sure that you cover the pickles with 1-2 oak leaves per jar and then with the salt brine. Seal with an airtight lid. If using a airtight lid, please note that during the earliest stages of fermentation you will have to “burp� your jar daily to release the pressure build up.

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Enjoy your pickles and know that not only do they taste good, they are also good for you!

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Eat Pure: Boosting your immunity naturally Lacto-fermented “Kosher� Dill Pickles

by Hanna Bracken Eat Pure Mountain Market Special to Golden This Week

I love this time of year. The blue of the sky has softened; the light from the sun is cooler; the morning air has a slight hint of crispness; the days are still super hot; and my garden is bursting at the seams with wholesome deliciousness ready for the picking!

I enjoy having a vegetable garden and the learning that comes with each year.

Most of all, I love the pure joy I experience when I can go out to my garden to pick my own veggies for our dinner. Simply knowing that I grew this food, that will feed my family, leaves me feeling even more nourished with each bite. I thought maybe this was a beginner feeling of being able to grow my own veggies, but I have spoken with some well seasoned gardeners, of over 20 to 30 years, and they say that feeling of awe and excitement has never gone away for them. The sheer pride and satisfaction I get from growing my own food is priceless.

For the last few years I have been making my own fermented foods as a way to preserve some of the veggies from my garden – things like sauerkraut, Kimchi and pickles. I love making fermented foods. Not only is it easy, but there are also great health benefits. Eating fermented foods introduces a burst of beneficial bacteria that boosts digestive health.

Fermented foods are rich in probiotics and they have also been shown to help improve bowel health, aid digestion, and

improve the immune system. Most people will reach for yogurt as the answer to improving their digestive health, and yes it is a fermented food, but a lot of yogurts include sweeteners and other additions making the beneficial factors vary widely.

So why not add some new fermented foods to your diet – ones that you can make yourself! Don’t want to make your own sauerkraut or Kimchi? Stop by the store to get your natural probiotic.

“Eating fermented foods introduces a burst of beneficial bacteria that boosts digestive health.

Fermented foods are rich in probiotics and they have also been shown to help improve bowel health, aid digestion, and improve the immune system.�

Here is recipe that I use to make my fermented pickles. It is great way to start as it makes a small batch of pickles. It is nice to be able to compare the taste a fermented pickle to a vinegar pickle. I have modified this recipe below from this website: www.culturesforhealth.com/lactofermented-kosher-dill-pickles-recipe

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Pack half of the cucumbers tightly on top of the spices. (The longest ones work best at the bottom. If using a mason jar, pack the cucumbers tightly into the jars) Repeat the layer of leaves, garlic and spices. Add another tightly packed layer of cucumbers and top them off with more garlic and spices.

Pour the brine over the pickles, leaving 1-2 inches of headspace. Place another oak leaf on top of the pickles as a cover between the pickles and the surface of the brine. Use a fermentation weight to keep the pickles under the liquid, if necessary.

Cover the crock with an airlock lid, if using mason jars, make sure that you cover the pickles with 1-2 oak leaves per jar and then with the salt brine. Seal with an airtight lid. If using a airtight lid, please note that during the earliest stages of fermentation you will have to “burp� your jar daily to release the pressure build up.

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They can be eaten right away! Store in a refrigerator, cold room or root cellar for months and enjoy them all winter long. * VTVBMMZ UBLF UIF QJDLMFT PVU GSPN UIF DSPDL BOE QMBDF UIFN JO MBSHF NBTPO KBST for easier storage in my fridge. If you do this make sure that you cover the pickles with the salt brine. I will also place one of the oak leaves from the initial ferment in the crock on top of the pickles before spooning in the brine. Tighten the lid and now they are ready to store in the fridge or cold room. .BLFT PG B MJUSF DSPDL KBS PG QJDLMFT * VTVBMMZ HFU MBSHF NBTPO KBST

Enjoy your pickles and know that not only do they taste good, they are also good for you!

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Ice Cream for Breakfast:

Maturity, perseverance and trust

by Sarah Elizabeth Special to Golden This Week It’s amazing how such a little person can have such a big effect on your heart.

Despite being a teeny-tiny-tot of two years old, my daughter has such big emotions that can, at the best of times, be endearing and at the worst of times, be shockingly unbelievable. Here’s where my emotional intelligence truly gets a work out. For example, if an adult was to throw something seemingly deliberately at my head, I might get a bit upset. I might say, “Hey, whad’ja do that for?� with my face all scrunched up. But when my daughter does it with a big grin on her face, it’s an opportunity for learning if I can get past the urge to laugh, cry or say, “whad’ja do that for?�

“I like to think of us as two peas in a pod; like mother, like daughter, I guess.�

It has become more surreal since she started asking, “Why?� (Yes, she’s extended her skills from observation to asking questions.) For me, it’s the moment I’ve been waiting for because it means we can finally have some kind of communicative exchange that has less to do with her bodily functions and more to do with the world we live in. Yay! My heart couldn’t have grown any huger than when I saw her and her Daddy walking together and she was asking him, “Why truck for work? Why Daddy for work?

Why peepo drive?�

The other reason why this particular phase of toddler development excites me so is because it seems like she wants to know stuff and I like knowing stuff, and I particularly like sharing with others what I know (which some grownups, I’ve learned through trial and error, don’t really like – eek!). I love understanding stuff, so I read a ton. Therefore, I feel extra prepared to answer all of her questions. I know she’s

%FTQJUF CFJOH B UFFOZ UJOZ UPU PG UXP ZFBST PME NZ EBVHIUFS IBT TVDI CJH FNPUJPOT going to be as inquisitive with her need to know stuff as I am. I like to think of us as two peas in a pod; like mother, like daughter, I guess. The best part is how her face scrunches up, just like mine does when I ask Mathew, “Why? Why did you buy THAT kind of toothpaste?�

The glistening excitement that shone in my eyes the first time she asked me, “Why

Daddy for work?� slowly dulled as later on that day she asked me again, “Why Daddy for work? Why peepo drive?� I realized my responses were not really registering.

It seemed like she just kept asking me the same questions. Hey, wait a second, she is asking me the same questions.

Noooooooo!

This realization came as a slap to the

face when, at 2 a.m., I finally gave up on wrestling her to sleep and gave in to making her some toast. “Yay! I’m ‘cited,� she yelled as she showed me her new jumping skills. I kept reminding her, “No sweetie, we can’t jump right now, people are sleeping.� She responded with, “Why peepo sleeping?� In this moment I almost cried. Instead, I could only look at her with empathy and a half smile on my face, as she really doesn’t know anything. I sighed and explained to her, again, why people - like her momma and everyone else in the house and in the world, including the cats, need to sleep.

After all, she is my little monkey who jumps on my back and giggles when I’m bent over to unload the dishwasher; and my little helper once I get her off my back.

We’re two peas in a pod. Always together.

Forever. Or at least until she’s 16 years old and ditches me for some long-haired bad ass and I have to drag her out of the bushes at the park I faithfully took her to as a small child, and lecture her about birth control and having dignity of some sort. But for now, (back to the sweet image of my cute little monkey bear) she’s got my back when I need help sweeping, kind of, and I’ve got her back as she spits in my hand after she’s put too much food in her mouth.

As a parent we exercise maturity, perseverance and trust. Maturity in not throwing heavy objects back at them, and in answering their questions with honesty and grace. Perseverance through the redundancy of it all, the redundancy of it all. And, trust due to all of the honest answers you gave to their multiple questions and how hard you worked at ensuring they were up to date on the most current information. Trust because you were fair and encouraged them to keep working on those awesome jumps. And one day, when they are 16 years old and they want to hang out with bad asses (I hope not) at the park, you hope that they will keep your maturity, perseverance and trust in mind and continue to ask you questions - especially at 2 a.m. as you make them toast while the rest of the “peepo� are sleeping.

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by Carrie White &EJUPS t (PMEFO 5IJT 8FFL

On Aug. 9 over 60 people participated in the Lake Windermere Open Water Swim in Invermere, B.C., including Golden resident Gillian Whelan.

The challenging race consists of two distances, two kilometre and five kilometre, both of which are out and back swims which start and finish at James Chabot Provincial Park. Each course is triangular with one turn-around buoy.

Local swimmer, Gillian Whelan finished the five kilometre race with an impressive time of 2:02:00.5.

Race director Bruce Stroud says the Lake Windermere swim got its start in the 1980s, but after about eight years he decided to cancel the event due to lack of participants. Brought back in 2012, Bruce

says the revival of the Lake Windermere open water swim provides an opportunity for swimmers living in Alberta, B.C. and northwestern U.S. “to test their mettle.� “After going to the Kelowna Across the Lake Swim - they had 1200 people come out – and the Long Bridge Swim has over 800 swimmers, I figured there are lots of folks out there with an interest in open water swimming.,� he says. “I started thinking that there are a lot of lake swimmers and the [Lake Windermere] two

to five kilometres is well within their ability.

I figured lots of swimmers could do this race.�

Another upside to the Invermere swim, says Stroud, is that in early August, Lake Windermere is at its warmest. “It’s just one of the most beautiful settings you can imagine with the Selkirks on one side and Purcells on the other.�

Despite the great temperatures and beautiful scenery, Stroud says the race is still struggling to bring in high numbers.

He says he hopes he can encourage it to grow and will continue his efforts for the next few years. “It’s affordable and a lot of people can recoup their entry fee just with the prizes (in the swag bag). I swam the five kilometre myself – just because I love swimming,� he adds.

Stroud says that he has heard nothing but positive things from those that have come out for the Lake Windermere swim over the past few years.

According to his website, heartoftherockies.com, Stroud has been a part of the Invermere triathlon scene since the birth of the sport in the early 80’s.

As the Race Director of various swim, bike and run events and the ever-popular Windermere Loop Triathlon, Bruce has brought thousands of swim, bike and run enthusiasts to the valley throughout the summer months.

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Small Town Tales:

Long term sustainability as a small town musician Submitted by John Jenkins, with intro by Carrie White &EJUPS t (PMEFO 5IJT 8FFL Back in July, Golden This Week published a story about John Jenkins’ Smalltown Revival and the band’s journey to reinvent themselves in the Columbia Basin and beyond. In June the band was awarded the Major Project Art grant from the CKCA as well as a composition grant from The Canadian Society for the Recording Arts (CSRA). From now until January, Smalltown Revival will be song writing, arranging and rehearsing the songs for their new album. Here is the second installment in the band’s story: Admittedly it often feels like a long time ago that I moved to Golden. A lot has changed since 2001 when I saw the ad in the paper “looking for musicians.�

The sweet sound of “we will pay you both to play� has always stuck with me, and that first Sounds of Summer gig had me hooked on the idea of trying to carve out a living playing music. It didn’t happen right away, but four years later I was able to let go of a paycheck-dependent life and move into the life of a struggling artist! There are far too many people to thank individually for the support I have felt along the way, as well as the many musicians that I have had the honour of collaborating with both professionally and at the Moberly, Taps, Lyric and now Wolf’s Den jams.

Pursuing your life’s passion, as you know, is amazing, difficult and sometimes next to impossible to stick with. When your passion becomes your livelihood, it

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My father’s line, “It’s not how much you make it’s how little you spend� could be dubbed the Golden rule of the artist. It’s also not how much you make, it’s how many gigs you play. Not how many people you wow, but the relationships you form

along the way.

So now it’s happening. After recording an album a year for three consecutive years, followed by extensive touring and radio play of Smalltown Revival’s Music from Home - then taking a four-year hiatus from the studio, thanks to the CKCA art project grant funded by CBT, come January it’s time to make another album!

The CKCA grant application and outline have provided a fantastic template for the next number of months. Guitar lessons with Slade Coffman wrapped up for the summer leaving us both time to work on

the song framework and melodies we began in June, and we will soon be back to work on the songs when the school year kicks off for Slade.

Jackson Baker and I have been busy writing, rehearsing and test recording the tunes which will soon become the next John Jenkins’ Smalltown Revival album. We have also maintained a steady performance schedule and we will be performing some of the new tunes in their infancy at the Wolf’s Den on Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. Thank you all for your continued support!

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Remember, you are not alone if you suffer from anxiety and you can take steps to break free of it!

Tips (from Larry Rohrick and the Anxiety Association of America):

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Love Hearts, not just for Valentine’s Day

by Janet Crandall-Swaffield 1VCMJTIFS t (PMEFO 5IJT 8FFL Love Hearts are a round tangy, sugary candy, embossed with loving messages in a heart inside a circle. Not to be confused with Sweethearts or conversation hearts as they are otherwise known. Celebrating their 60th birthday in 2014, the production of a Love Heart with the words in edible ink remains a secret and is unique to the manufacturer. Love Hearts are sold in rolls, and were initially put in a Swizzels Christmas Cracker during a holiday season. According to the company website, the early designs of the Christmas packs were painted by hand. So popular were Love Hearts during this holiday season, they moved into regular products and sold ongoing.

Love Hearts are produced by Swizzels Matlow of Derbyshire, UK. It is the brain child of two company directors, Alfred Matlow and David Dee, after having met up to discuss new product lines. The morning Love Hearts, a favorite year-round, are produced by Swizzels Matlow of Derbyshire, UK. after, “Love Hearts” were apparently the words on everyone’s lips. The messages up an opportunity to christen the Royal “The Factory of Love” since 122 employity for both the regular and personalized on the candy evolved over the years to Baby? 2013 saw a limited production of ees have met and found love. A whole new Love Hearts, there is also an increase in keep up with modern vernacular. ‘Text me’ Royal Baby Love Hearts, with wrappers take on ‘office romance’, no doubt. demand for Love Hearts branded gifts, surely is a popular one, whereas … likely designed for both Prince and Princess, as While initially successful at Christmas, boxes and trinkets, even One Direction had to go. the sex of the baby was unknown.

Valentines remains the busiest season for Love Hearts.

Love Hearts are made by using 8 tonnes In 2011, Swizzels Matlow was named Love Hearts, with an increase in popularGoodness, my heart’s a flutter. of pressure - the equivalent of about 6 giraffes.

Early promotions of the candy included free packets attached to front pages of popular children’s comics. Swizzels Matlow also released a ‘hippy’ version in the 1970s called Profit Power Hippy Bits, The ‘With it’ Sweet. Similar to Love Hearts but with Flower Power style messages such as “Ban War”, “Hey Baby”, and “Keep Faith”.

The 1980s saw Love Hearts exported The famous Fun Dip has been on the popular with kids (but probably not of lime, cherry and grape, the most internationally, and translation into different market in the US and Canada since the parents or teachers!) but sold in small common flavors are cherry, grape, and a languages such as French and German.

1940s, originally marketed as Lik-M-Aid. pouches, rather than paper or plastic raspberry/apple combination that turns 1991 marked the first official visit to the Currently there are two versions available straws. When called Lik-M-Aid, it histori- from blue when dry to green when wet factory by a member of the Royal Family, - in Canada, the three dipping flavours cally consisted of 4 packets of flavoured with saliva or water. It also comes in a Princess Diana, and the company produced are cherry, grape and tangerine, however and colored sugar. When rebranded in sour series of flavors - including Wimpy a limited edition version product to comthe US product contains what’s called the 1970s as Fun Dip, two edible candy Watermelon, Mean Green Apple, and memorate her visit. In 2012, Love Hearts Grape Yumptious Dip, Cherry Yum Diddly sticks called “Lik-A-Stix” were added. It Wicked Lemonade, and Tropical - Watercelebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Dip, and RazzApple Magic Dip. Hmmm, is intended to be consumed by licking melon, Mango and Strawberry. Packets with a limited production of ‘Congrats somehow I’m more excited about the US the sticks and using the moistened stick with one stick and two flavors were once Ma’am’, ‘Corgi Love’, and ‘HRH’. A crown version. to collect some of the sugar and then the standard, and packets with only one of Love Hearts and other sweets was modFun Dip is similar to another popular licked again. or two flavors are still available seasonelled by a queen lookalike. (I wonder what product called Pixy Stix, which is very While the original flavors consisted ally.

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