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Kicking Horse Movies - “The Martian (3D)� t Opening Friday, Oct. 16th thru Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. “During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring “the Martian� home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney’s safe return. Based on a best-selling novel.
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an outstanding cast: tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko plays the doomed Otello; new soprano star Sonya Yoncheva sings Desdemona, Otello’s innocent wife and victim; and baritone Željko Lucic plays the evil Iago, who masterminds Otello’s demise. Dynamic maestro Yannick NÊzet-SÊguin conducts. �
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Winter Driving Info Session for Newcomers to Canada t 5VFTEBZ 0DUPCFS UI 1:30pm. Get some useful tips and information for safe winter driving. Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) Office at 421 9th Ave North - Ground Floor. Everyone welcome. For more information or to register, please contact Kathleen at 250-344-8392 or goldensettlement@cbal.org. We have ongoing intake for our English classes, if there is a way to list this info as well: ESL Level 1 - Mondays and Thursdays 10-11am. Intermediate/Advanced ESL - Tuesdays 10:30 - 12:30.Conversation Class - Thursdays 1:00 3:00 For more information - Kathleen Hadford Settlement Worker / ESL Coordinator Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy - Golden 250-344-8392 or goldensettlement@cbal.org
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Rotary Interact Club hosts Children’s Spook-tacular Halloween Party Submitted by the Town of Golden On Saturday, October 24th, ToG Recreation Services presents the annual Children’s Halloween Party at the Mount 7 Rec Plex! This year, ToG Rec Services has partnered with the Rotary Interact Club to put on this Spook-tacular event! The Interact Club is made up of a group of creative, hard-working, Golden Secondary School students who are excited to host a fang-tastic party!
“The Interact Club strives to improve our community by implementing new youth initiatives and by becoming more involved in community events,” says Interact Club President Maeve Wilson. “The Interact Club strives to improve our community by implementing new youth initiatives and by becoming more involved in community events,” says Interact Club President Maeve Wilson. “We are excited to host the children’s Halloween party because it is a great opportunity to influence future youth to be active community members and to show the community what (Golden) youth is
Golden Cancer, Chronic or Life Threatening Illness Support Group hosts workshop Submitted
capable of.” Among the many hauntingly great events planned are pumpkin mini golf and a haunted house sure to tickle all the senses. In addition, there will be Halloween-themed arts and crafts for all to enjoy and some treats! The annual Halloween kids party is best attended children’s special event,” says Jordan Petrovics, Manager of Recreation Services. “This year we are excited to partner up with the Interact Club to host the event. This club has done some
amazing work in our community and bring plenty of creatively spooky energy to the event plan.” Boys and ghouls are encouraged wear costumes to the party and head over to the Arena afterward for a costume Public Skate! The Children’s Halloween Party is being held from 3pm to 5pm at the Mount 7 Rec Plex. Costume Public Skate will be held afterwards at the Arena from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information on the event, please contact events@golden.ca.
On Oct. 23, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. you can “Make your own personal Medicine Bag.” You will learn a little about both “traditional use” and “modern use” of Medicine Bags as you design your own individual bag to hold items from all four elements or something very special to you. This workshop is for all skill levels, from those that do not want to pick up a beading/sewing needle to those that would like to try their hand at beading. We will be using brain tanned commercial deer/elk leather (wonderful to bead on), size 10 beads and a variety of other adornments. The word bead means prayer; and thusly a lovely addition to a Medicine Bag. Coffee, tea (herbal and regular), and some snacks will be provided. Maximum 12 people. This event is sponsored by College of the Rockies and the Rotary Club of Golden.
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Friends of Golden & District Hospital surpass funding goal
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money will stay in Golden. Where do we go from here? One idea came to me when I read an obituary for a person that recently died in Golden. At the bottom the obituary there is a paragraph suggesting that donations could be made to one charity or another. These were charities of national appeal and so the money would leave the community.
by Keith Hern Special to Golden This Week wish list for 2015 under $5000 will now be purchased which will help the staff continue to provide the first rate care we have experienced in the past. Any money left over will be retained for additional purchases for the Golden and District Hospital and Durand Manor. All of the
“I would like to offer my heart-felt thanks to all the generous friends who gave to last week’s fundraiser ‘Giving Thanks to the Golden & District Hospital’�. “$50,711 was raised in total.� I would like to think that the families of the deceased would suggest that donations be made to the Friends of the Golden and District Hospital. In this way,
the money could be used to good effect right here in Golden. I hope to work on strategies to make this happen over the next few months. If anyone would like to help the Friends with next year’s fundraising campaign please give me a call. The following letter was received from Interior Health: “I would, on behalf of everyone at Golden & District Hospital, Durand Manor and Community and Home Health, like to thank all involved in your monumental fundraising effort from the bottom of my heart. Your achievement has surpassed all of our wildest dreams, and for yourself and other families to think of us, and future patients at these most difficult times is truly inspiring. To be able to purchase all of these pieces of equipment at this time is incredible and will touch many lives for many years to come. Again, thank you!� Johanna Evison Golden Acute & Residential Services Site Manager
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Thank you friends! $1000 to $2000 ... Mr Keith Hern Columbia Credit Union Dusevic Holdings Ltd George Ross Remax of Golden Soles Forest Products Dogtooth Log & Timber Kicking Horse Interiors Golden Installations Mr & Mrs Darcy & Sherry Grykuliak Cardison Enterprise Ltd Kardash Plumbing & Heating Canadian Timberframes Ltd $500-$999 Miss Crystal Schuler Kicking Horse Ford Sales Brian & Debra Heald Mr James Blair Mrs Nola Milum Mr Dave Nutter Peter & Helen Hawkes Sandra Parry Mrs Sabine Habart Mr Chuck Strahl Glenna Jeffries Great West Appraisal Ms Cheryl Chapman Mrs Audrey Johnson Sandy and Jim Haggins Mr & Mrs Duncan and Thelma Brown Prime Drywall Contracting Ltd Mr Scott Newman & Dr Stephanie Knaak Stuart, Trish & Scott Angus Dr Bruce Starke Bob & Christine Deagle Mr Keith Glenday Selkirk Electric $100 to $499 Mrs Lynda Conway Dr Mary-Jo Woolgar Jeffrey T Dolinsky Inc Janet & Steve Swaffield
Ewan & McKenzie Barbara & Andy Friedli Weilenmann Mr & Mrs Doug & Diane Bell Mr Alan Shragie Stanley Warshawski Mr Norman Madill Mr & Mrs Wouter Beekman Mr Bruce Fairley Ray & Bernice Mack Mr & Mrs Doug & Sandra Chisholm Merc Flooring & Paint Ms Carol Goodwin Dr Nicholas Tan Mr Frank Hern Ms Melanie Galbraith Mrs Suzanne Garland Joanne Brown Mr Troy Moller Mr Bob Munro Mr & Mrs Robert Tegart Mr David Adams Mrs Roxanne Bennett Webbs Wooden Things Mrs Tammy Burke Mr Mathew Grace Wenche & Brin Sharp Mrs Caenie Pyrcz Jill Comrie Julia Cundliffe Mr Kevin Cox Mr Don Garner Mrs Margaret Olson Mr Brian Fung Denise English Duane & Norma Crandall Mr & Mrs Lee & Duncan Bedford Mrs Peggy Palumbo Mr Hans te Stroete Mrs Connie Barlow Mrs Emily Krahulic Golden Lotus Ayurveda Mr Tony Danks Ms. Deborah Austin Ken Chilibeck Mary Lynn Lewis Mr Caleb Moss Carol Lindequist
Mrs Katherine Baehr L’Opera Law Corporation Mrs Margaret Balas Ken & Maryanne Schroeder Mrs Alex Hansen Paul Kostyan Mrs Sherry Gottler Miss Tracy Balas Mrs Katherine Coatesworth Heidi Kalmar Ms Sarah German Ms Elise Pare Mr james Doyle Sara Thomas Dr Virginia Clark Mr Bernell & Martie Salisbury Nina Vincenzi Ms Heather Mitchell Mr Ebe’s Garden Mariam Elkington Nancy Faulkner Annette Luttermann Denise English Mr Matt Heimbecker Island Restaurant Brian Turner Mr Stephen Hern Joanne Sweeting Mr & Mrs Robert & Diane Taylor Mr & Mrs Russ Younger Mrs Delanee Jmaiff Les Margetak DJ’s Paper Place Mr & Mrs John Wood Katherine Leson Dr Rebecca Kolbenson Mr Michael Vaughan Mr Derek Colonna Mr Alexandre Desjardins Kristen Kerr Grassroots Environmental Services Mr Kevin Kotyluk Mrs Shanne Pyrcz Kaye Jankovic Ms Janice LaRoy Gabriallen Properties Ltd Lynda & William Balas Dave & Mary Dawson
Ralph & Sheila Taphorn To $99 Brian Anderson Kim Bernasconi Miss Karen Lim Mr James Douglas Lim Monika Siegmund Savage Mr Victor Boyko Miss Claire Hern Christina Benty Mark Murray Louise Jobin Elsie Curtis Jane Doel Megan Crandall Deborah Kwiatek Rocky Mountain Osteopathy Miss Terry Holdsworth Stephanie Findlater Miss Linda Niemi Ms Tanya Connor Mrs Karen Cathcart Karen Smedley Mrs Susan Wright Mr Bob James Mr Craig Florence Chris Hambruch Kathleen Hadford Lisa Lamb Mrs Lynnette Sukut Crystal Proctor Marc Hadford Dallas & Barbra Bjarnason Barbara Huckvale Mrs Gladys Neumann Ms Leslie Clark Ms Barbara Biles Ms Brandy Beliveau Rona Altrows Total
$50,771
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Talkin’ turkey Janet Crandall-Swaffield Publisher
If you’ve ever watched the TV series ‘Bluebloods’ starring Tom Selleck and Mark Walberg, you’d be familiar with the regular Sunday dinner scenes. Several generations of the Regan family sitting around a tastefully decorated table. Well mannered children and a hearty discussion for all to participate in. A holiday dinner such as Thanksgiving in our family is considerably noisier and slightly more chaotic, kids running and other nonsense on the go. We’re often a large group so it’s a typical event for us, chaos and all. And in our family it’s a turkey dinner that’s come to be expected, with all the trimmings. Mashed potatoes, yams, a salad, and of course, Mom’s signature stuffing. Confession time. I’ve never actually cooked a turkey. Until this weekend of course. This past Thanksgiving was the first time for me. You see, my mom’s cooking is the standard by which all family dinners are measured. Otherwise known as “Grandma’s cooking� to the children in our family. Because my mom broke her arm and it hadn’t yet healed, the turkey cookin’ fell to me. My turn. At long last, there was no dodging this bullet. It began Friday night. Drag the turkey out of the freezer and defrost in the sink. Then Sunday morning it’s time to unwrap it and put it into the roaster. I nearly gagged peeling back the wrapper. I’m not usually squeamish, but the smell ... anyway, with Mom coaching me over the phone. “Just reach in,� she said, “and take out the parts ...� (disgusting and slightly terrifying all at the same time). Then all manner of washing and seasoning and stuffing the cavity (gross), and then into the roaster, legs flapping all the while. Slippery beast. (Good grief, how did I manage to avoid all this carnage for so many years?) At the end of the day, it turned out ok (under fairly close supervision) and we’re still eating leftovers. Here’s a recipe for the best turkey leftovers I’ve ever come into contact with - Marilyn Berry style: “Combine about 3 cups of chopped up turkey with a couple or three stalks of celery and a couple of green onions. Put half of it in a casserole dish. Mix up a can of mushroom soup with half a can of water and pour half of that over. Top with 1/2 to 3/4 cup grated cheddar then with half a big bag of ripple chips that you’ve crushed. Repeat. Bake about half an hour at 350. Serve over broad noodles (or just eat it like my son does!).
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An inside look at the Golden Fries Guys and their spectacular poutine. See story and photos on pages 12-13. The Golden and District Hospital (pictured 4VCNJUUFE CZ ,FJUI 8 )FSO 4QFDJBM UP (PMEFO 5IJT 8FFL When Frances and I returned from our vacation in June we read that the Golden Hospital was fundraising for a Transportation Ventilator and decided that we would like to help. Preliminary discussions with the hospital staff in July indicated that they had applied for a grant to cover the outstanding balance, the result of which would be known by the 3rd week of August. The grant application was successful and the acquisition of the Transportation Ventilator is now fully funded. It became apparent during our discussions that the Golden Hospital and Durand Manor had a sizeable list of small equipment needs over and above their annual budget for which funding is not easily nor readily found. The list comprises of 18 pieces of equipment, individually
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each under $5000, totalling $36,000. forward with a crowd-funding project in Shortly thereafter on September support of the EKFH through CanadaHelps. 4th Frances passed away. In the days org. following, the family decided it would be Donna Grainger, Executive Director, a fitting tribute to the memory of Frances EKFH is thrilled. “Your choice of selecting to raise funds so that the hospital could to fundraise for a number of minor acquire this list of equipment. equipment items for the Golden& District There are many families in our situation Hospital and Durand Manor is truly of wanting to thank the hospital staff for appreciated. These items truly do make one reason or another and that there a big difference and have a huge impact should be a group formed to provide on the equipment needs of a small rural ongoing help to the hospital in a tangible hospital. The leadership team at the way. We have been joined in this cause by Golden Hospital is ecstatic with your the Dusevic family, the Oddy family, the decision�. Ross family, the Cundliffe/Peacock family, We are currently working to set up the and the Lindsay/Matheson family. Each crowd funding page on the CanadaHelps. have their own story to tell and reasons org platform, “Giving Thanks to the Golden for giving thanks to the Golden and District & District Hospital� which we anticipate Hospital. will be open for donations from October This group, the Friends of the Golden & 6th to October 11th 2015. This will District Hospital, has now been endorsed coincide with the Celebration of Life being by the East Kootenay Foundation for Health held for Frances at the Island Restaurant and has been given approval to move on October 10th.
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BC Students to benefit from partnership projects Submitted The world of education is changing and students throughout the province are going to benefit from innovative concepts being put into practice by teachers and administrators. These innovations will get a boost as Education Minister Mike Bernier today announced the first 17 projects that will receive support under the K-12 Innovation Partnership program. The K-12 Innovation Partnership gives public and independent schools the opportunity -- and support -- to explore new programs and practices to help students and teachers succeed. The selected projects complement the new K-12 curriculum being phased in over the next three years and focus on: t FOIBODFE IBOET PO QSPKFDU CBTFE MFBSOJOH t TVQQPSUT GPS WVMOFSBCMF BOE PS BU SJTL TUVEFOUT t "CPSJHJOBM MFBSOJOH t TDJFODF BOE UFDIOPMPHZ BOE t SFQPSUJOH BOE BTTFTTNFOU QSBDUJDFT The 17 projects were selected by the Innovation 1BSUOFSTIJQ 8PSLJOH (SPVQ *18( B DPMMBCPSBUJPO of education partners including the BC Teachers’ 'FEFSBUJPO #$ 4DIPPMT 4VQFSJOUFOEFOUT "TTPDJBUJPO #$ 1SJODJQBMT BOE 7JDF 1SJODJQBMT "TTPDJBUJPO UIF 'FEFSBUJPO PG *OEFQFOEFOU 4DIPPM "TTPDJBUJPOT PG BC and the Ministry of Education. &BDI QSPKFDU XJMM SFDFJWF JO mOBODJBM TVQQPSU GPS UFBDIFS SFMFBTF UJNF SFTFBSDI BOE QSPKFDU FYQFOTFT QMVT UIFSF XJMM CF PQQPSUVOJUJFT for project teams to collaborate with colleagues and explore how these innovative concepts could be adopted by other school districts. " TFDPOE JOUBLF GPS UIF *OOPWBUJPO 1BSUOFSTIJQ XJMM CF BOOPVODFE UIJT GBMM BOE TDIPPMT BSF encouraged to continue to submit proposals for consideration. " CBDLHSPVOEFS PVUMJOJOH UIF mSTU , *OOPWBUJPO 1BSUOFSTIJQ QSPKFDUT JT POMJOF BU IUUQT OFXT HPW CD DB mMFT , @*OOPWBUJPO@1BSUOFSTIJQ@ Projects.pdf
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Thinking of selling your home? Now is the time! We have qualified buyers that are looking to get into the Golden market. Give us a call today! D
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Asking $225,000 • MLS 2408274
Asking $317,900 • MLS 2407860
Asking $264,000 • MLS 2403710
Excellent starter home
Well maintained older home, on large double lot with mature trees, double car detached garage & workshop. Master bedroom on main with 2 more bedrooms upstairs. Good sized kitchen and living room, bathroom and laundry on main.
Family home in beautiful rural setting.
3 bdrm, 3 bath rancher style home with large det. garage, carport, outbuildings and beautiful gardens, mature trees. Double paved driveway, full finished basement, fenced dog run, large yard, greenhouse - house sits on just under an acre.
Great family home in good location.
4 bedrooms, 2 bath home. Good potential for a suite. Amazing views. Double detached garage with alley access. Lots of upgrades, worth taking a look. Great investment potential
One and two bedroom units
554 Day Road
405 Riverglen
Asking $229,900 • MLS 2218238
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Lovely family home in Riverglen.
521 8th Avenue N. Asking $129,900 - $174,900 MLS 2403753
2 bedroom, 2 bath home. Fenced yard plus deck, 1 acre of privacy. Open concept living, hot tub included. 2nd story master with ensuite and den area, potential for third bedroom.
Large deck off the kitchen. 3 + 2 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 propane fireplaces, and central vac. Paved drive. Large private yard with built-in sprinklers. Outside basement entrance.
Quiet units in excellent, central location. Elevator and shared laundry facilities. Nice covered deck with storage units. Well maintained building.
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Lot 2, Imler Road
1608 Gareb Road
Asking $289,000 • MLS 2404051
Asking $99,900 • MLS 2403711
Asking $89,900 • MLS 2394569
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!
Located on Imler Road, this 3.21 acre parcel has a number of trees giving you lots of privacy. Pick your building site to take advantage of the views. Good producing well at time of subdivision. Very well priced parcel.
Cute and cozy starter or recreation home
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Build your new home in amongst the trees in this easy access well treed lot with in-town amenities. Bring your building ideas and start today!
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Mountain biking is the new golf by Claire Dibble Special to Golden This Week
Nothing makes for a better trail builder around these parts than a keen biker. Brady Starr fits that bill, carrying his lifelong love for rolling on trails over to a passion for building them. And passion is a basic requirement for anyone who spends long summer days in a thick cloak of mosquitoes like Brady does. He’s largely unfazed, too busy thinking about how good it will feel to fly through this banked corner or launch off that feature. Brady took up the skills of trail building back in 2006, when he learned the ropes as a member of the bike patrol at Kicking Horse. Now four years into running his own business, Starr Trail Solutions, Brady takes on contracts from Alberta to Revelstoke, with a good chunk of his work done right here in Golden. His small crew has been busy this summer on several trails, from the new Terminator Peak access trail for the Via Ferrata at Kicking Horse to the High Rockies Trail near Spray Lakes in Kananaskis. Much of the craft, including the building of wood features, is done by hand with the aid of chainsaws, hand tools, and the undying support of Barlow the trail dog. Some trails also warrant the use of a miniexcavator, making the work fast and the trails even faster. Such is the case for the much anticipated Hymenoptera, a machinebuilt jump trail addition to the CBT network, likely debuting later this fall. Although final plans for what comes next season won’t be clear until the spring, Brady is pleased with the trail building opportunities available in our area. There’s no sign of the increased interest in mountain biking dropping off, and as Brady likes to say “mountain biking is the new golf.� Golden, therefore, is well situated to serve the new golf demographic as well as the old. And with unique trails being designed and built by a handful of committed folks with support from the Cycling Club, Golden has a diverse offering that is catching the attention of bikers far and wide.
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Golden’s People - What brought you here? by Sarah Elizabeth Special to Golden This Week Infinity Solstice, the Bright Wizard of Destiny, and his beloved, Rhonda Smith, moved to Parson, B.C., in 1972, following a mentor and a dream to create a new life and live off the land in the great wilderness of the Rocky Mountains. Rhonda and Infinity grew up in West Vancouver and met in high school. “We were from working class families. My grandfather was a milk man and a farmer. I grew up playing in the forest all of the time,” says Rhonda, adding that the experience was something that would help her learn the skills she needed to live off the land. After graduating high school, Rhonda and Infinity studied at the University of British Columbia. Rhonda in an Arts One program comprised of English, History and Sociology classes, and Infinity in a theatre program. She says it was during this time they determined they were going to move out to Parson to start a new life. “There were a lot of books out there that taught us a new way of thinking. The Greening of America taught us there’s a lot of things you can do with your life other than the nine to five. Eventually we had the opportunity to come out here to try a simple lifestyle and try farming, which was pretty much in our blood,” says Rhonda. Infinity says it was a relief to get out of the pollution. The Greening of America, written by Charles A Reich, was a New York Times bestseller. It was considered to have contributed to the revolution taking place at the time of its publication - a revolution led by the American hippie-counterculture in the ‘60s and ‘70s, that was rejecting the social norms of previous generations with respect to beliefs about racial segregation, war, women’s rights, sexuality and traditional norms of authority. Rhonda says it was her Sociology teacher, Dr. Phil Roth, who provided a place for her and Infinity to make the move to Parson in 1972. “He was my mentor and was really influential,” she says. When they arrived in Golden, B.C., they
Infinity and Rhonda pics: “I always liked her,” says Infinity of his beloved Rhonda, pictured here in their home among harvested tomatoes. Photo by Sarah Elizabeth. met Dr. and Joy Trot, who were looking for people to help them with their farm. Infinity says they spent two years helping them. “It felt great. It was a huge learning experience,” he recalls. When the couple bought their property, Rhonda says they “started from scratch,” falling the trees in order to build their home, shed, barn and garden area. They learned a lot from the old timers from the area, she remembers, and lived without electricity for nine years, purchasing kerosene lamp supplies from Golden’s old
hardware store. “People still lived a pioneer lifestyle back then,” says Rhonda. A pioneer lifestyle included growing your own vegetables, cooking food on old wood stoves and being 100-per-cent selfsufficient. “Aside from the lantern supplies, the only thing we bought was butter and salt.” In 1974, their daughter Meadow was born and two years later they had a son, Tallon. The couple have eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren.
Some of their life’s greatest struggles included facing the death of the animals they raised. “You can’t make a pet out of a chicken that’s going to be meat,” says Rhonda, adding that she and her family respect the animals they share the wilderness with. “We had one mountain lion incident and one grizzly bear incident.” “We had members of woofers (willing workers on organic farms) helping us on the farm and they saw a bear out by the garden,” recalls Infinity. “The next day it
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mowing services. They also host woofers throughout the summer season to help with the work. When not working on their farm, Infinity spends his time playing music, driving the bus for the Rockwater Bar and Grill, washing windows for local establishments, running the disc golf course and herding goats. Rhonda works at the Golden Family Centre as the Infant Development Coordinator, facilitating the Parent and Tot program in Parson and Golden, and Family Dinner Play and Learn in Golden. She is
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also a School Trustee. The two are very happy living in Parson. “The best thing about Parson is the privacy. It really is, still, quite the wilderness around here. We walk out on to our front porch and look out onto the wilderness every morning. I’m in awe every time I look up there,� says Rhonda. One of the things Rhonda says she loves about her community is all the people she has met over the years who have taught her about “all of the different ways of seeing the world.� “The sky’s the limit,� she says.
Infinity and Rhonda also host local festivals and events for people in the area including the Conscious Goddess Festival, an Annual Infinity Celebration, Canada Day parties and more. In addition to the disc golf, The Go Organics Sports Ranch features volley ball, tennis and ping pong courts. The ranch is open from spring to autumn, Monday to Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information please visit: www. organicsportsranch.com.
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Eat Pure: The story behind Halloween candy
by Nicole du Vent Eat Pure Mountain Market Special to Golden This Week
We often associate Halloween with fall. I love fall for the leaves changing colors and the crispness in the air, but for me, Halloween means winter is coming and it always takes me a little longer to embrace the change of seasons. I’ve had a few friends ask me what I do for Halloween with my daughter. “Do you do the candy thing?” they ask. Last year she was two, so we had the pumpkin carving experience and dressed up for fun, but those friends are making me wonder how this night become so associated with Halloween candy and what traditions I really want to create for my family. I can tell you right now, it isn’t the trick-or-treat thing! So, I started digging for information on the subject and found all kinds of neat ideas and history! To understand the evolution of this candy goldmine, we have to go back and take a brief look at the history of Halloween and of Halloween candy. Centuries ago, in the pre-Christian Celtic lands of Scotland, Ireland, and the Aisle of Man, the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter was marked by the festival of Samhain (pronounced as sow-in). Known as the Witch’s New Year, Samhain was celebrated with bonfires and many traditions built around the idea of the “thinning of the veils;” that time when
the separation between our world and other realms is at is thinnest, making communication or even travel between worlds the easiest. That is the reason why on this night, so many rituals and séances are often held. So Samhain night was a time of festivity, bonfires and sometimes costumes or disguises believed to either honour the spirits of other realms or to hide from them. It was also common to set out treats, food or drink for the spirits.
“Candy companies were looking for a way to boost fall sales and saw this as their golden opportunity — and thus Halloween candy was born.” So, how did Halloween candy enter the picture? One thing that the pagan Celts and the Christians had in common was the belief that when the physical body expires, we go on. Our souls, our essence, our unique individuality continues its existence in some form
or another after our earthly, human bodies cease to be. So the idea of those who have passed away still existing in another realm in some way became a prominent feature of Samhain and of what we now know as Halloween. As the church took hold, they tried to blend or overshadow the existing customs with their own because the traditions and beliefs were too strongly rooted in a culture many Christians wished to be abandoned altogether. So November 1 became All Saints Day, the later All Soul’s Day, and the night before became known as All Hallows Eve, or, Halloween. It was a common belief that the prayers of the living would help the souls of the dead find peace, forgiveness or entrance into heaven. On this night dedicated to remembering the dead, the poor would often go from house to house and offer their prayers for the recently departed in exchange for bread, cakes or other food - a precursor to trick-or-treating. But the tradition of Halloween candy would not come until much, much later. Halloween candy is very much an American invention. In the early 1900s, Halloween night was a night of chaos in the inner cities - when the town’s youth would run lose with pranks, vandalism
and even fires. Desperate to curb the destructive behaviors of the night, communities began to organize events for the kids; parties and yes, trick-ortreating, hearkening back to the old traditions of the holiday’s origin where people began to offer treats in hopes of avoiding the “tricks” of the night. At first, seasonal fruits, nuts and small toys were favoured over Halloween candy. Candy companies were looking for a way to boost fall sales and saw this as their golden opportunity — and thus Halloween candy was born. Halloween candy now sees more than $2 billion in sales each year. Halloween candy has now become the staple of the night as kids of various ages go door to door in search of Halloween candy, still keeping with the tradition of costumes or disguises. While Halloween candy takes front and center stage in the modern celebrations, for some, the tradition is concerning. No matter your preference, I hope that you enjoy family traditions this time of year and make lasting memories. This is where my focus lies. Here are some ways you can enjoy an alternative Halloween. I intend to keep the costume idea; I like carving a happy smiling pumpkin; get together with some friends and have a scavenger hunt; some crafts to decorate the place and a bonfire. For the treat part, something like a healthy caramel or chocolate apple bar would be fun for kids of all ages. A little sweet and a whole lot of health! *Historical references from inquisitor. com. Salted Raw Caramel Dip (Recipe on page 16) ... Continued on page 16
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Ice Cream for Breakfast - Parenting eggs and dinosaurs by Sarah Elizabeth Special to Golden This Week As soon as the results came in - that I was going to be a Mother - the anxiety of wanting to be the best Mother ever began. If only they taught you a little more about parenting in high school. I longed for my own egg project when I was in high school. If you don’t know what an egg project is, it’s from an episode from the television series Degrassi Junior High. It was a week-long project, taken on by the character Spike who had accidentally gotten pregnant by her love interest, Shane. The project was a way for her to get a glimpse into what parenting was like. Since I graduated high school, I think parenting classes have started to use an elaborate doll to help teens understand what taking care of a baby is like. This doll, complete with the ability to cry, has become the egg project for many real-life teens. I can see how it would be insufficient to use an egg for this kind of a project. An egg would be an overly easy baby. What’s lovely about an egg is that you can curl up with it and relax whenever you need to. You can bring an egg to work or even out for a night of dancing to your favourite band. An egg doesn’t need its mother’s nipples every two hours of a 24 hour-period for months - to years - on end. An egg doesn’t need diaper changes and doesn’t get indigestion. An egg doesn’t need a bath - unless you are going to make salad out of it, than it will need a hot one. An egg doesn’t cry. It also doesn’t laugh. An egg pretty much just sits on display, potentially wallowing in anxiety on account of the continuous judging eyes of us people who look at it and determine if we want to take it home based on whether or not it’s free-range or caged; grain-fed or grass-fed; organic or natural; brown, golden, white or blue. Eggs, compared to babies, have it kind of rough, except during Easter. I think eggs have a good time during Easter. They dress up and hide from people - here’s where they get their just desserts. Once they are placed behind a tree for hiding they can make a good attempt at escaping you and your real child who is coming to
Easter isn’t a great time for eggs either. It is good times for the kids though. I guess the babies win again. Photo by Sarah Elizabeth. look for them. If found, by your real child, they risk being stepped on, dropped and thrown. Rarely do they get to fulfil their duty as an egg and actually get eaten . . . I guess Easter isn’t a great time for eggs either. It is good times for the kids though. I guess the babies win again. I can see how the delicacy of an egg would keep you on your toes while parenting it. Heaven forbid you drop it or it rolls off the table while you enjoy a quiet, uninterrupted meal at a fancy
restaurant you and your spouse decide to go to because an egg is not a real baby. There are no risks with egg babies. Eggs are easy to please at dinner. They are quiet and nap throughout the whole meal. The likelihood of your egg throwing a fork at someone or spilling your drink all over your lap is slim to none. It definitely will not cry because it’s having grilled cheese, but wanted pizza, or call someone something offensive at a neighbouring table. Eggs win on going out for dinner -
but not if you’re going out for breakfast. I don’t know if they know, but we, as people, all know that eggs are the main attraction when going out for breakfast. Therefore if you’re going out for breakfast, don’t tell your egg as it may traumatize it for life when it sees all of its buddies disappearing into the hungry mouths of humans during breakfast. Bring your child to breakfast instead. Eggs are an “easy to please” food for a toddler. I don’t know a toddler who has cried over a cheese omelet or one that has been creatively manipulated to look like a happy face. The information that is available for pregnant women and parents is daunting. A lot of it is conflicting. I know I’ve said this before, but nothing can prepare you for the crossing over to the other side that is parenting. Taking care of a baby is more like what I imagine taking care of a dinosaur would be like - if you can imagine yourself being responsible for cleaning, feeding, comforting and explaining all of the ways of the world to a dinosaur who is not tame, but rather wild and unknowing. Your job, as its parent, is to help it understand why it cannot jump onto the roof of your neighbour’s house or eat your cat – they don’t know anything. I said it, babies are like dinosaurs. They’re a bit of a mystery to their parents; they also scare them on a regular basis. They are not fragile, but will break your fragile heart as you do the best you can to keep them safe and happy. The journey is hard, but it goes by fast. Parenting teaches us things about ourselves that we never knew existed - it teaches us about patience, strength of will, letting go, making sacrifices, duty and resilience. It’s a love bigger than any other love imaginable. No, babies are not like eggs, nor are they like dinosaurs. They are like babies. That’s why, when kids upset their parents, the parents say things like, “You’ll understand when you have kids.” Since I am now a Mom, I get it. I guess in the end I’m glad I did not have an egg project like the one described in this article. It would have only added to my naivety of what parenting is really all about. I think it all worked out in the end for Spike too.
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History - Significance of the Columbia River Treaty When compared to other countries in the world, Canada is a very new and young country. British Columbia, although one of the older provinces, is also still very young. While the European countries had developed roads and canals and other infrastructure centuries ago, Canada and British Columbia were still in the middle of that throughout the 1900’s and, in fact, still are today. Canada and British Columbia are, however, not the only young jurisdictions in western North America. The states of Washington and Oregon were in about the same stages of development throughout the 1800’s. Oregon became a state in 1859, but Washington was not admitted to the union until 1889, eighteen years after British Columbia became a province. One of the problems that Washington and Oregon faced throughout the first sixty years of the twentieth century was frequent destructive flooding of the Columbia River. In Washington especially, floods each spring damaged a good deal of farmland, roads and other infrastructure. In 1948 a flood of the Columbia River completely destroyed the second largest city in Oregon, Vanport, a city with a population of 40,000. Fifteen people were killed and all the residents of the city had to be relocated. That same flood also did a lot of damage in Trail, B.C. As a result of the devastation in both countries serious negotiations began between the United States and Canada to seek a solution to the flooding, and also to increase the production of electricity on the Columbia. Both countries had to be involved because the river starts in Canada, and about one-third of its drainage area is in British Columbia. The solution to both of these challenges led to the signing of the Columbia River Treaty in 1961 and implementation of it in 1964. It called for the construction of three dams and reservoirs on the Columbia in British Columbia. These were the Keenleyside Dam near Castlegar, the Duncan Dam north of Kaslo and the Mica Dam north of Revelstoke. In addition, one dam would be constructed at Libby, Montana and its reservoir would extend into British Columbia. Of these facilities, the dams themselves would cause few problems. They take up
by Duane Crandall Special to Golden This Week very little space. Most of the problems that would result from this construction over the years would be associated with the reservoirs that would take up so much land, and in most cases, productive land. There was a lot of agricultural land in the Arrow Lakes area between Revelstoke and Castlegar and a huge amount of timber land behind Mica Dam.
“ ... many smaller operations thrived in the area and in the late 1950’s Kicking Horse Forest Products became the forerunner of a major sawmill and plywood operation at Golden and Donald, much of which is still in place today.” It is the Mica reservoir, now known as Kinbasket Lake, which has severely affected the history of Golden. As was covered in the opening section of this series, Golden was initially a railroad town. After the railway was completed, however, its growth and development was tied almost totally to the forest industry. The Columbia River Lumber Company was one of the major sawmills in British Columbia until 1926. After that many smaller operations thrived in the area and in the late 1950’s Kicking Horse Forest Products became the forerunner of a major sawmill and plywood operation at Golden and Donald, much of which is still in place today. The serious negative effects that
Kinbasket Lake would eventually have on the Golden area would not be known until long after the reservoir was constructed. Throughout the 1970’s, 1980’s and until 1996 the major components of the forest industry in the Golden area was a plywood mill at Golden and a sawmill at Donald. The two mills were both owned by the same company and their operations were coordinated. The large logs went to Golden to be made into plywood and the small logs went to Donald and were cut into lumber. At issue here is the sawmill at Donald. It employed approximately two hundred people in high-paying jobs, virtually all of whom lived in the Golden area and were thus part of the Golden economy. In 1996, as a result of a disastrously poor decision by the provincial government, the sawmill at Donald was closed. Two hundred jobs evaporated out of the small Golden economy with that decision. The justification for the closure was the lack of available timber to supply the mill. This lack of timber, and this loss of jobs, is totally a result of the loss of timber lands to Kinbasket Lake and to the Columbia River Treaty. The Columbia River Treaty and Mica Dam and Kinbasket Lake have benefitted the people of British Columbia through flood control and inexpensive electricity. It has benefitted the people of the United States also in similar ways. The price, however, has been paid by the people in the province who were and are residents of the parts of the province whose land base was used to achieve the above mentioned gains. The mitigation for the loss of timber land base has been almost non-existent. The loss of the Donald Mill was obscured by two factors. The first is that from the time the Kinbasket Lake was filled the Donald Mill operated for over twenty years. It wasn’t easy and the plywood mill/sawmill combination probably kept it going longer than it would have if there had been only a sawmill. New roads had to be built above the much higher water levels compared to the old Columbia River levels. Much higher means up in the rocks, not in the valley bottom soils where the old Big Bend Highway had been built. Golden did not end up with a paved highway to service
its logging areas as did the Revelstoke area with the completion of Highway 23 between Revelstoke and Mica Creek. The operator for most of the twenty years after Kinbasket was flooded, Evans Products, fought hard to keep the mill going. But the cancerous effect finally became terminal in 1996. The length of time though, from the filling of the reservoir to the closing of the mill, had the effect of obscuring the real reason for the mill closure. There cannot be any doubt that without the Columbia River Treaty and the Mica Dam and Kinbasket Lake, there would still be a sawmill at Donald today, with probably still 200 jobs. The Donald Mill closure was also obscured economically by the development of two facilities which provided jobs. In 1986 the Canadian Pacific Railway opened its coal car repair depot in Golden which hires approximately one hundred people. Also that year, Whitetooth Ski Hill opened with the expectation that it may become a major employer over the years, which it has. These two additions to the Golden economy which, it was hoped, would be additions to the local economy, only turned out to be economic shock absorbers for the blow left by the closure of the Donald sawmill. Time was also a factor in considering that these facilities were opened nine years before the Donald Mill closed. Time heals. It also obscures. But it cannot obscure the fact that the great reduction in the timber base is what closed the mill and killed the jobs. As mentioned earlier, this was not the first mill closure in the Golden area. The Columbia River Lumber Company, one of the largest in the province, closed in 1926. The circumstances were, however, much different. The CRL closed because of a huge forest fire which destroyed the mill’s timber base and much of its log inventory. The Donald Mill, on the other hand, closed because of the province’s desire for flood control in a small part of the province in the Trail area, and inexpensive power for the whole province. One was a natural disaster. The other was a government decision for the greater good of the whole province which had a devastating effect on our community with no significant ... Continued on page 18
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Salted Raw Caramel Dip (makes about 1 cup) Inspired by Megan at de toxinista.com This particular caramel dip is raw and naturally sweetened, made with fiberrich Medjool dates. A definite upgrade from traditional recipes calling for butter, sugar and corn syrup! With a hint of sea salt, this dip pairs perfectly with freshly sliced apples or pears and would also make an excellent
topping drizzled over your favorite fall baked goods. I would present it in a serve-yourself -style for the kids, much like a fondue, giving each child a stick. Cut the apples in wedges on a plate and dip in the caramel first. Have extra bowls of goodies to add on top of the caramel, like coconut shreds, crushed pecans, crushed walnuts, almond slices, hemp seeds (hearts), bee pollen, goji berries or whatever else you come up with! Ingredients: t DVQ TPGU .FEKPPM EBUFT QJUUFE t UFBTQPPO mOF TFB TBMU PS NPSF
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Combine all of the ingredients in the blender, and blend until smooth and creamy, adding extra almond milk if necessary to facilitate blending. Adjust flavors to taste, and chill before serving. Note: For an extra-creamy caramel dip, add 1 cup of soaked cashews or almonds to the mix before blending. 0NJUUJOH UIF OVUT NBLFT UIJT SFDJQF fruit-based and easier to digest, but the nuts do create a more authentic, creamy caramel texture. Serve with sliced fruit or thin with extra milk to drizzle over baked goods.
‘It called for the construction of three dams and reservoirs on the Columbia in BC’ ... Continued from page 17 mitigation. So in understanding the history of the Golden area it is important to understand the reasons behind the closure of the Donald Mill, because it was not a normal mill closure due to an event of nature, markets or other economic factors. Some may believe that Columbia Basin
Trust, which was created to provide some compensation to the areas affected by the Columbia River Treaty projects, is adequate mitigation. It is certainly not. There are very few parts of the Columbia Basin Trust area that suffered significant damage because of the Columbia River Treaty dams and reservoirs. The Arrow Lakes area is one, where many people
were uprooted from their homes and not fairly compensated. The Koocanusa area is similar. And 200 jobs lost in the Golden area is another. The benefits of the Columbia Basin Trust, however, are very small and are available to all communities in the basin area, most of whom were not affected at all by the Columbia River Treaty dams and reservoirs. So while much of Golden’s history has
been good, it hasn’t all been. The closure of the Donald Mill has been one of the most damaging issues, and because much of the effect of that loss has been covered by the CP Repair Depot and the ski hill, much of the local population may not even be aware of it. And certainly, the rest of the province isn’t aware of it, since inexpensive power and flood control benefit the province as a whole.
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Brighter Life - Mental health: It’s everyone’s issue
By Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier, Director of Mental Health at Sun Life Financial, BrighterLife.ca
The Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week encourages Canadians to understand, talk about and take action on mental health. In my work with employers and individuals, I continue to see the critical need for (and immense benefits from) information and education to support personal and collective mental health. According to Statistics Canada, one in five Canadians will suffer from a mental health issue, and any of us has the potential to be that one. It’s therefore incredibly important that we continue to grow our mental health literacy so we can break down stigma, act to maintain good psychological health and ensure that if we or others around us are suffering, we get the help and support that’s needed. In most systems, small changes can amount to big differences; my hope is that small shifts in our collective awareness, understanding and actions will lead to a seismic shift in how we approach and deal with mental health issues in our homes, communities and country.
“... one in five Canadians will suffer from a mental health issue, and any of us has the potential to be that one.� Whether you are looking at it from a personal or an employer perspective (or both), I encourage you to take some time this week to deepen your understanding of mental health issues and take action to improve your mental health and the mental health of those around you. To that end, I’d like to share with you four resources and initiatives that I’ve been fortunate to be part of lately. Raising awareness about mental health is very inspiring — I hope that you, too, will be inspired. 1. Video series tells personal stories In the My Story video series sponsored by Sun Life, several prominent Canadians
depression. It will be presented in several installments over the course of 2015, beginning in May, on the Conference Board website. You can also follow my blog, Dr. Pelletier’s page, for more information on workplace mental health initiatives.
talk about coping with mental health issues. Sports personality Michael Landsberg, host of TSN’s Off the Record, discusses how depression changed his life, and how sharing his experience has helped. His hope is that if he can talk about his mental illness, others will be able to do so as well. You can help break down the stigma around mental illness by sharing these stories with your family, friends and colleagues. 8FCTJUF GPDVTFT PO JOEJWJEVBMT children and the workplace The Mental Health News website shares articles and interviews representing various perspectives on mental health, with a focus on mental health for individuals, children and in the workplace. I found this interview with Lieutenant-General the Hon. Romeo Dallaire (Retired), advocate for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, to be incredibly compelling. I was also interviewed, along with LieutenantColonel Stephane Grenier (Retired), about how workplace peer support programs can offer support and hope to those who are suffering.
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move to LGES). He wanted to tell me about Leader in Me schools and what he and his children had experienced in Courtenay at a Leader in Me school. Primarily the conversation was that we have good schools with good people working in them - but how can we maximize the potential of our staff and students further?� Arlt, along with two other elementary administrators, attended some Leader in Me programming in Edmonton soon after. “There are many schools in Alberta that are using the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People as the framework for their school culture. At that symposium, we got to do some 7 Habits training, visit schools, attend sessions and talk to people that were at varying stages of the implementation journey in their schools.� Upon returning home, they were able to report to school staffs about what they had seen and learned. “We presented it as an option to explore and investigate, perhaps do a book club on the Leader in Me book etc. Many staff felt it interested them, and would help us address some concerns in our buildings and contribute to achieving the vision we have for our respective schools. We decided to pursue more information and education about it.� “The following year was spent reading books, visiting Calgary schools, discussing the ideas and what that might look like. The training for Leader in Me schools is expensive but we had the support of Greg, as well as Lori Baxendale, of the Rotary Club to help with fundraising for it. One attraction to me was that this was a community initiative and something that was across all Golden schools. There are two components to the training – staff learning and practicing the 7 Habits, then the classroom and school implementation of the framework.� Arlt goes on to explain how last year, most education staff in the Golden area were trained in the 7 habits in August, which is a personal training. “When school started, we began the implementation training. Since that time, each school has been incorporating the ideas, language and leadership initiative in their own ways. The focus is on empowering individuals to be effective and successful so that we can work together effectively as a school and
community. It doesn’t mean we eliminate problems, but that we are building problem solving skills, building resiliency and empowering individuals.� While much of the participation took place at the elementary school level, “the administrators and many staff at GSS have also done the 7 habits training and have been interested in following our journey, so the high school can look for ways to incorporate and build on the ideas at that level,� says Arlt. “As in all things cultural, it takes time to develop. I see staff and students gradually incorporating the habits into their lives and realizing how they can use them for their own success. The awareness of our own proactivity or reactivity, setting of goals and priorities, planning and focusing on what leads to those goals and priorities, understanding what is in our circle of control and realizing that we always have a choice - are all important concepts that lead to success. There is a common understanding being built through the use of the language and the habits that helps us communicate with each other more clearly. The collaboration is exciting and energizing. Students are keen to take on leadership opportunities at school and are always coming up with new ideas for ways to contribute to the school community. Currently we have job postings and students are filling out applications, outlining their skills and experience, to apply for the jobs. In this second year, we are also working on students tracking some of their own data to see their growth in different areas of learning. We are looking for more ways to practice the habits to build success for each student.� “For us at Lady Grey, Arlt says, “the chance to work on this with parents and community maximizes the potential. The benefits for individuals that practice the 7 habits is one thing, but a community practicing them expands the opportunities exponentially!� Arlt continues to advocate on behalf of the program in schools, and credits others for the successful implementation. “It is the staff and students at the school that are the champions – each in their individual ways and with their individual strengths and talents.�
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