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Would you like fries with that? An inside look at the Golden Fries Guys and their spectacular poutine. See story and photos on pages 12-13. Photo by Claire Dibble.
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Kicking Horse Movies - “The Scorch Trials� t 0QFOJOH 'SJEBZ 4FQU UI UISV 5IVSTEBZ 0DU TU BU Q N “In this next chapter of the epic “Maze Runner� saga, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.�
Free Fall Story-time at the Golden Library t 4BUVSEBZT CFHJOOJOH 0DUPCFS SE B N %SPQ JO GPS TUPSJFT TPOHT BOE SIZNFT $POUBDU UIF (PMEFO -JCSBSZ BU Glean Golden - Pick, eat, glean - locally! t Oct. 3 - Golden needs volunteers! Harvest apples with us. Get help! Reduce human / wildlife conflict. Families and friends welcome! Meet at the Golden Food Bank each Saturday at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call Sarah Osadetz at (250) 344-8695, golden@ wildsafebc.com. Golden Women’s Centre - “Support Group for Moms whose Partners Work Away� t This group will first meet up on Oct. 1st, 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. at the Golden Early Years Centre. For more information, contact Elina Salonen at (250) 344-5317 or mtnwomyn@uniserve.com.
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Dvorak’s Rusaika! Lyric Fairytale Opera t Saturday, September 26, 7 p.m. at the Golden Civic Centre. Kicking Horse Movies presents The Metropolitan Opera - Live performances, in HD from the Met Opera in New York t 4BUVSEBZ 0DUPCFS SE BU B N 3VOOJOH UJNF IPVST NJOT JODM POF JOUFSNJTTJPO “Soprano Anna Netrebko’s dramatic and vocal skills are on full display in her next new role at the Met—Leonora, the Verdi heroine who sacrifices her own life for the love of the gypsy troubadour. Tenor Yonghoon Lee sings the ill-fated Manrico, baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky is his rival, and mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick is the mysterious gypsy with the troubled past. Angela Meade sings Leonora in later performances. Marco Armiliato conducts Sir David McVicar’s Goya-inspired production.�
Golden StrongStartBC t Golden’s StrongStartBC program at Alexandar Park Elementary School will open on Sept. 9, 2015. New 2015-2016 Schedule - Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:45 - 11:45 a.m. StrongStartBC is a free, early learning program for children birth to 5 years old and their parents / caregivers. Yoga 101, The Basics, Beginners’ Course t XFFLT TUBSUJOH 4FQUFNCFS UI 0DUPCFS UI 5IVSTEBZT GSPN Q N $PTU JT 8JUI %BMJB :BOBJ (PMEFO -PUVT :PHB Soup Day at the Golden Seniors Centre t Friday, September 25th, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Soup (three kinds), bun, tea or coffee and dessert. $6.00 per person, children under three are free! Everyone is welcome!
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ToG Rec Services launches new membership program Submitted by the Town of Golden Starting this month, the ToG Rec Services team is offering a brand new platform to enhance the way you play this fall/winter season – the NEW Universal Recreation Pass! Designed to compliment the drop-in programing offered at the Mount 7 Rec Plex, a $130-membership - or $5 drop-in fee - is now good for any drop-in activity offered at the facility. That includes badminton, volleyball, basketball, indoor soccer and winter walking.
“The volunteer program will work hand-in-hand with the new $5 drop-in fee and Universal Recreation Pass.” But it doesn’t end there! The Universal Recreation Pass also grants access to Aquafit classes, which begin in October at the Ramada hotel. In addition, the Universal Pass allows members to go to any Public Skate at the Arena. It doesn’t stop there. The ToG Recreation Services Team wants to do more and to do more; we need the help of the community. This fall, we are also introducing a NEW Volunteer platform! If you have ever thought it would be cool to host open gym time for kids, dodgeball for youth, Pickleball for the young at heart, Tai Chi, Pilates, California Kickball or any other recreational activity, now is the time to
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A $130-Universal Recreation Pass - or $5 drop-in fee - is now good for any drop-in activity offered at the Mount 7 Rec Plex, Aquafit classes and Public Skate at the Arena. Photo submitted. become a part of the volunteer team! The volunteer program will work hand-in-hand with the new $5 drop-in fee and Universal Recreation Pass. The more volunteers that come on board, the more programming we can offer to the community! Recreation Services staff continues to work hard to come up with new and innovative ways to get the most out of the
Town facilities. We believe that community buildings like the Rec Plex are important because they provide the opportunity for residents to stay active. They also provide a variety of activities for those that want to add to or supplement their winter routine! The Rec Plex is your community facility to use! The Recreation Services Department is looking for your ideas on how to grow existing drop-in programing
and introduce new activities. Be a part of the action, for yourself, your family and friends and help us decide how to make this a great season! Help us make this the best season yet at the Mount 7 Rec Plex! For more information, contact Recreation Facilities Booking Agent Carrie White at carrie. white@golden.ca, rec.booking@golden.ca or by phone at 250-344-2271 ext. 235.
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Ridley Bent rolls into Golden for the first Live Kicks concert
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more and more toward country. “The rapping background has given me a neat sense of timing and now my music is a little more talking blues and a little less country crooner.� After Blam, Ridley says he was performing a lot of hip-hop shows, but didn’t really enjoy singing to tracks with a DJ. He started hiring musicians to play and found that he much preferred performing with a band. After releasing his second album, Buckles and Boots, Ridley decided to keep playing with the same core group of musicians. “And they became my band. I really enjoyed the vibe they had going on. And I thought, ‘This is the vibe I want.’� Since then, Ridley says he hasn’t looked back. Along with a love of honky-tonk piano and steel guitars, Ridley says he has come to really appreciate the act of song writing. Though his music boasts some pretty tall tales, Ridley says that a little of his own story makes its way into some of his music. “I really like writing from the perspective of a character. Not every song is a story song, but many are,� he says. ... Continued on page 9
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The strength of a man Janet Crandall-Swaffield Publisher I’m fortunate to have known Frances Hern during the last few years of her life. I didn’t know her nearly as well as many, but I had an appreciation for who she was. She had a quiet way about her, she didn’t seem to like a lot of fuss. I loved that she had a good sense of humour, and as a published author, she was extraordinarily talented with words. Looking back now, I suspect she also possessed a silent strength she let few see. There’s a special kind of heartbreak that happens when you lose a spouse. When you lose that special someone who’s been with you for so much of your life; through thick and thin; children and career; retirement and travel; a lifetime. It’s a true story of ‘til death do us part.’ Death affects us keenly in a small community. I’ve looked on these past few months, watching as Keith faced the reality that soon she would be gone - his spouse, his life partner these past forty some years - and all the heartache that comes along with it. I can hardly begin to process the pain he might be feeling, his life forever changed. Frances’ story now seems at an end, the last chapter having been recently concluded. Somehow, in the midst of all the business of dying, he by her side right to the very end, together they came to the idea to create an organization that would fundraise for medical equipment needed at the local hospital. It would partly be a giant thank you to the medical community for excellent care received during the years of her treatments, and a legacy going forward to support future needs of others. That the final chapter of her life would be about helping others is, I suppose, the story of who she really was. I can’t help but wonder if she didn’t know exactly what he might have needed too. It’s brilliant really. A project to keep him occupied during those first few days and weeks, maybe even months. The character of a person is revealed in times of adversity. Times like this. How he found the courage to spearhead a project like Friends of the Golden & District Hospital at a time like this, I’ll never know. To have channeled the strength to turn his grief into launching a project that is not only a tribute to her, but an investment in the community that many will benefit from, is pretty remarkable. It’s a new chapter for Keith now, each page a new day. I’ve seen first hand what it takes to just turn the page. To see a grown man shed tears on the downtown street of our little town, wipe them away, and simply carry on with the day, I guess it’s a part of life. We might all take a page from Keith’s book, making good on what might have been the last promise he made. His final gift to Frances, and perhaps hers to him. That’s the power of love. His love for her, theirs for each other. Truly the strength of a man. And indeed, that of a woman.
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I got the music in me! Golden Sound Festival wows music lovers. See photos on pages 12 and 13. Photo by Joseph Carter Photography.
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Giving thanks to the Golden and District Hospital Submitted by Keith Hern Friends of the Golden & District Hospital The Friends of the Golden & District Hospital have created an online crowdfunding page titled; “Giving Thanks to the Golden and District Hospital�. This page is hosted on the CanadaHelps.org platform, a web site specifically designed for charities.
“The money raised by the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital stays in Golden!� The online crowd funding page will open for donations on October 6th and close on October 11th 2015. Once the page goes live, details of the location of the page will be made available. Mark your calendar October 6th to remind you to make a donation. Canada Helps will issue a charitable donation tax receipt for the full amount
of the donation. The tax receipt will be emailed to you automatically. You can also print the tax receipt directly from the donation page. Your tax credit will vary depending on your level of donation. To calculate the tax credit visit the Canada Revenue agency website (click link below); http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/chrts-gvng/ dnrs/svngs/clmng1b2-eng.html The donations are subject to an
GOLDEN & DISTRICT SENIOR CITIZEN’S HOUSING SOCIETY AGM at Purcell View Apartments The Golden & District Senior Citizen’s Housing Society will hold their Annual General Meeting in the Lounge at Purcell View Apartments on Monday, September 28th at 7p.m. The G&D Senior Citizen’s Housing Society operates Purcell View Apartments, a low income Apartment building for Senior Citizens.
We are seeking new members for our board!
We typically hold two meetings a year so this is not a big time commitment! Please attend the AGM or contact Kaye Jankovic at 250-344-5133 for more information!
administration fee to Canada Helps of only 1.8%. Like all online transactions, online charitable gift are subject to transaction process fees from the banks and credit card companies; typically between 3% and 4%. As a result, the EKFH will receive approximately 95 cents from every $1 donated. The money raised by the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital stays in Golden! When these funds are received, EKFH will allocate the funds directly to the Golden Hospital Fund #2400 and be used to purchase equipment listed below. Funds raised in excess of the target, $36,000, will be set aside for future equipment requirements of the Golden Hospital and Durand Manor. The staff at the hospital are already working on a second list. t (PMEFO o %JBCFUFT XFMMOFTT Ambulatory BP Monitor - $3,000 t (PMEFO o )FBMUI 6OJU $"%% QVNQ carry bags (2) - $220 t (PMEFO $PNNVOJUZ )FBMUI Disposable BP monitor cuffs - $50 t (PMEFO o 3FIBC %ZOBUSPO TPVOE IFBE
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Welcome wagon - A service to our community Welcome Wagon is now Canada’s largest and most respected greeting service operating from coast to coast in every province and the territories. Does Welcome Wagon really bring gifts? YES! In “The Most Famous Basket in the World.� They aren’t lavish gifts but a useful and introductory token from each participating merchant and business. The local business wants to meet each recipient and has a further gift or service to present personally when they visit their store or office. Submitted by Ellen Hatlevik Welcome Wagon Representative How long has Welcome Wagon been around? The service was inspired by the frontier settlers and their Conestogas, greeting new pioneer families on the prairies. This tradition was revived in 1930 with the first Representative and her basket, greeting newcomers and encouraging them to settle into the community and support local business.
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“Welcome Wagon is now Canada’s largest and most respected greeting service ...� Does Welcome Wagon also sell things? Absolutely NOT! The Welcome Wagon Representative visits as a guest to the home, to help and welcome, without any obligation. She can be easily identified by her basket of gifts. She provides personalized promotion and public relations for local participating businesses, as well Proudly serving Golden for 45 YEARS!
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describes its location, hours, services and other pertinent information. She also presents printed invitations or coupons for the family to visit each business personally, and receive a second gift there. How is a Welcome Wagon visit requested? t /FX UP UIF BSFB -PUT PG GBNJMJFT MFU Welcome Wagon know before they move, or on arrival at their new address. The local Chamber of Commerce and local realtors have contact information available. t #SJEF UP CF 0O BOOPVODFNFOU PG UIF engagement, contact the representative; she has a basket of information to help plan the upcoming event. t &YQFDUJOH PS IBWF B OFX CBCZ Contact the local representative either right before or right after the baby’s birth. Visits are done for infants up to 12 months of age. How does a business become a sponsor? Contact the local Welcome Wagon representative for more information. For the Golden Area, contact Ellen Hatlevik at (250) 344-4799.
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Upcoming CSRD advisory committee meeting The next meeting of the Area ‘A’ Local Advisory Committee will be held at the Hillside Lodge & Chalets on October 6th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Director Cathcart posted the following event notice: “As we continue efforts to garner the views and interests of residents of Area ‘A’, I want to warmly welcome ou to join us for our next meeting in the Blaeberry on Tuesday, October 6th at the Hillside Lodge from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is another opportunity to engage local residents in round table discussions to explore the
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Dr. Jeff Dolinsky is passionate about his practice of dentistry and how systems have evolved to greatly enhance and produce a balanced and healthy smile. “It starts very early. Habits of home care and mouth posture are really influencial in the early years. Children with parafunction including thumb sucking, open mouth posture, lip biting and poor lip posture grow and function differently and this can result in life changing problems. The field is very wide and there are decades of research around interceptive treatments and the successes are consistent when proper treatment is applied on time. For example, a child with a thumb sucking or mouth breathing habit may result in a narrowing of the upper jaw. Crowded teeth, inadequate space for the tongue and a poor bite can result. Gently convincing the child to stop the habit and by using removable appliances to redirect the growth pattern is important at the right age. This interception is incredibly successful and reduces the challenge of orthodontic care in the future. The key is to create a balanced face. Our faces are well developed before the age of 10. Abnormal growth patterns can create a narrow face or retruded chin or a crossbite or an open bite or combination of the above. Early intervention supported with myofunctional therapy completely changes the growth pattern. This can result in easier swallowing. As we age, our oral tissues lose tonicity. Snoring and sleep apnea are very common with folks over 40. Because sleep apnea is related to jaw posture, the ability to create better jaw balance at a young age may reduce the possibility of sleep apnea at a later age. We have not even yet mentioned that kids look better with straight teeth and balanced jaws. They feel better, with improved self esteem. growth guidance “I feel like I am slowly providing a lifetime gift to our patients who have growth guidance care. It is a slow process but very rewarding. I feel sorry for kids that miss out on the result of investment of orthodontics. Dr. Dolinsky has been studying and practicing this type of care for the past 30 years.
There’s a lot more to Dr. Jeff Dolinsky than meets the eye. Here’s a Q&A session that lets us see a bit of the person behind the dentist. t (58 8IZ EJE ZPV CFDPNF B EFOUJTU I saw that my father, who was an orthodontist, had a great lifestyle and loved his job. I like the idea that we are doing something hands on and positively affecting peoples’ lives. t (58 8IFSF EJE ZPV HP UP TDIPPM BOE XIZ EJE ZPV DIPPTF UIBU QBSUJDVMBS TDIPPM I attended the University of Alberta in Edmonton. It was convenient and has a superb program. t (58 %FOUJTUT BOE PUIFS EFOUBM QSPGFTTJPOBMT BUUFOE B MPU PG DPOUJOVJOH FEVDBUJPO DPVSTFT $BO ZPV FMBCPSBUF Since I graduated, the changes in dental care delivery have been constant. We now use much less invasive procedures, digital radiography has lessened X-radiation levels for example. Implants, Invisalign and high quality porcelain materials are all new and much more reliable. Preventative procedures are very effective in saving teeth. t (58 8IBU CSPVHIU ZPV UP (PMEFO %JE ZPV TFF ZPVSTFMG TUJMM MJWJOH IFSF ZFBST MBUFS I came to Golden in 1988 when Dr. Jim Brass owned the practice. He was looking for someone who liked treating kids and doing orthodontics as he was phasing out of both. I was drawn to the mountain lifestyle and after two weeks, I went back to Red Deer and told my wife, Joan, “that’s the place we’re going to live our lives right through retirement�. We both loved skiing, climbing and kayaking. While the skiing, watersports, hiking and climbing were world class as they are now, there were cultural gaps. These gaps have been filled with the influx of great artists and musicians. We started an orchestra and jazz band and many locals now find they can’t keep up with all that is going on with cultural performances. We also have much
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t (58 :PV TUBSUFE UIF (PMEFO $PNNVOJUZ 'PVOEBUJPO GPVOEFE UIF /PSEJD 4LJ $MVC IPTQJUBM EFOUJTUSZ QSPHSBN BOE HPU UIF $PNNVOJUZ 0SDIFTUSB HPJOH 8FSF UIFTF HPBMT PG ZPVST XIFO ZPV NPWFE IFSF Nope! I always thought someone else would do these things! At some point, a person realizes that “hey, nothing is getting done here. Maybe I can do this.� All of these projects began with a bold idea and lots of research and energy. Many times it is a lonely road and it is easy to give up. Looking for a quality result and selling the vision is very important to any community achievement. Anyone who has not tried to bring a project together of any size, doesn’t get to appreciate how nice it feels to pull off a community project. Golden has so many of them over the past 20 years. Much credit must be given to the efforts of team members, supportive groups like the Rotary Club and Columbia Basin Trust, family and friends. t (58 8IBU XJMM LFFQ (PMEFO NPWJOH GPSXBSE We still need to support on our basic industries like forestry and transport. Golden is focusing on being a destination. We are too isolated for many businesses to be competitive. Thus, we have to be better than other destinations. Our products and services need to be cutting edge. Mediocrity doesn’t cut it in today’s world.
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Poutine, that Canadian Cuisine by Claire Dibble Special to Golden This Week
Patrick Parent cleans potatoes before cutting them into fries.
Frank Rainville and Patrick Parent in the Golden Fries food trailer.
Ask Frank Rainville about poutine, and he’ll tell you exactly what it takes to make a good one. Just the right not-too-new potato, consistent gravy, and fresh cheese. Frank is the owner and chief fry-maker at Golden Fries, the food trailer you may have seen and smelled at markets, festivals, and events around the valley. Like poutine, Frank is from Quebec. When his interests brought him to the mountains, Frank was faced with the challenge of finding good work in Golden. He decided to create his own job, along with friend Travis LeBlanc, by starting up the food truck. Travis has since moved on, and this summer Frank’s cousin Patrick Parent came from Quebec to help work the busy trailer. There have been hurdles along the way, and the ideal location has yet to work out, but Frank keeps making great fries until everything falls into place. So many great fries, in fact, that they’ll go through 175 pounds of potatoes in no time at all when vending at the Golden Farmer’s Market. The Golden Fries guys take their task of making great chips seriously. They do everything possible to ensure just the right texture and experience. Potatoes present the biggest challenge; it can be tough to get bulk quantities of the right variety at
the right age (aged potatoes are best, preferably harvested the previous fall). After trying many types, Frank is happiest with a variety of red potatoes, grown here in BC. The potatoes are cut fresh, par-fried, and then flash fried again right before serving. This helps to get just the right fry texture; crisp and crunchy on the outside, but smooth like mashed potatoes on the inside. When Frank and Patrick speak of the fries, they sound like connoisseurs, pointing out details in flavor and texture that the average frysnarfer would miss entirely. The gravy comes out from Quebec, shipped on a palette at the start of the food truck season. Sure, these guys could whip up some excellent gravy if the supply runs out before the end of the season, but they like the consistency and quality of the Quebec version. The last ingredient, the essential cheese curds, come from Armstrong Cheese and often arrive in the trailer from the factory the day after being made. Fresher cheese is not possible. Fresh oil is pretty key to a great poutine as well, and so the frequent changes have left Frank with a stockpile of spent oil. He’s storing it for the time being, ready for the day he has time to make the conversion to run his truck on veggie oil. A fry trailer pulled by a truck fueled by grease from the trailer? Efficient and delicious.
People have come to recognize the Golden Fries in other parts of BC too.
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Poutine is a Canadian dish, originating in the province of Quebec, made with french fries and cheese curds topped with a light brown gravy-like sauce.
Fries ready for a final flash fry and seasoning. Inset: Final touches on a large poutine. All photos by Claire Dibble.
In preparation for a busy lunch hour, the Golden Fries guys par-fry.
Frank Rainville, the original Golden Fries guy.
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Taking back the night
Members of the community were joined by the Golden Junior Rockets last Friday night for the Take Back the Night rally and march. An annual event organized by the Golden Women’s Centre to continually raise awareness and help end violence against women. Photo submitted.
Upcoming course - The Art of Transformation Submitted by Liza Hindmarch Monay Holistics
Would you like to embark on an intentional journey of transformation guided gently and expertly along the way? Surprises are guaranteed, along with lots of fun, laughter, and illumination. Two powerful truths that ancient wisdom teachings have laid out throughout the ages are at the heart of this transformative workshop: 1. What you are looking for, whether it be more joy, happiness, peace or love, already exists inside you. 2. No one else’s advice or guidance will ever be as valuable as your own genuine insight that comes to you from within. This course offers you unique
opportunities to connect with your own inner wisdom, inspiration, and creativity. Through unique exercises, activities and guided visualization just the right synergy and optimum conditions are created that will allow you to connect with your own inner resources. These moments of clarity usually come in just an instant and we will show you why and how to repeat them at will. If you reflect on the significant life decisions, realizations, creative moments and transformational breakthroughs you’ve have experienced in your life thus far you may have noticed that the deepest transformations are always ones that come experientially (often unexpectedly too!) and they always happen inside of yourself. Such transformations are often as a result
of taking ourselves outside our usual comfort zones, whether it be through the vehicle of the intellect or through an emotional or physical experience life has challenged us with. The gifts and lessons that come from these experiences are frequently life changing, showing us inner resources we didn’t know we had, treasures that can only be discovered for ourselves. This course unfolds over ten weeks, consisting of the following elements: t 5FO HSPVQ HBUIFSJOHT UP CF IFME BU my home in Golden, each lasting about two hours. t 8FFLMZ UPQJDT JODMVEF QSBZFS PG intention, changing old beliefs, dealing with emotions, gratitude, constellation work, body, mind, spirit, communing with
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Eat Pure: Squash is beautiful inside and out!
by Judith Thibault Eat Pure Mountain Market Special to Golden This Week
The weather is starting to turn the greens into beautiful yellows and gold, much like the color of the squash - the perfect replacement for those vegetables whose peak season has long passed.
“Pureed winter squash can be used in a range of dishes such as dips, baked goods, pancakes and oatmeal to add a boost of nutrition and flavor.� Not only is the squash a fall staple, it is also ultra-versatile in your kitchen! The price is right when they are in season, and winter squash can stay fresh for several weeks - even months - if kept in a cool, dry location. The winter squash contains an impressive slew of nutrients, including potassium, magnesium, vitamin C, fibre and beta carotene - giving us our yellows and gold on the inside! Pureed winter squash can be used in a range of dishes such as dips, baked goods, pancakes and oatmeal to add a boost of nutrition and flavor. To prepare squash puree, cut squash in half, remove seeds with spoon, brush flesh with coconut oil and place squash
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Brighter Life - How to make your kids cell phone savvy Submitted, written by Daina Feick BrighterLife.ca Does your kid want a phone? Here’s what you need to tell them before you get them one. And a quiz to help you understand their texts after you do! Just like their first teeth, first words and first steps, it’s only a matter of time before your kids get their first cell phones. And while there’s no denying their convenience, cell phones also mean cell phone bills that could amount to a small fortune. Safety is another matter. So is text-messaging shorthand. Your kids may be familiar with LOL, TTYL, P911, 411 and KK — but will you know what they’re talking about when they text you? Before buying them cell phones, talk with your kids about costs and safe use. Then brush up on general texting abbreviations and jargon to beat potential language barriers. Cost control Start by discussing cell phone features — voicemail, Internet access, games, music, hands-free operation, GPS. Based on your child’s age and maturity level, agree on what’s necessary and what’s not. Keep in mind that text messaging, downloads, Internet activity, photo transmissions and experimenting with different ringtones can add up to charges of hundreds of dollars a month, so choose carefully and agree on some parameters — including who pays for what. Then, make a list of your cell phone must-haves and do some comparison shopping. Check out the providers in your area, share your list with each provider, ask about the associated costs and compare — not just dollar amounts but the overall terms. Factor in the price of the phone itself and remember that a “free� or discounted phone may involve a multi-year contract. Post-purchase, sit down with your kids each month to review their cell phone bills. Is it reasonable? Is it accurate? Are there any extra charges or errors? An item-byitem review will boost their awareness (and understanding) of money matters. Safety check Cell phones offer safety benefits such as being able to communicate in an emergency, but they can also pose risks. Help your children maintain their privacy
sites, games, apps, wallpaper, etc., are appropriate, and to ensure they visit or download only those you have agreed on with them. If they want to check out something new, make sure they talk about it with you first. “The most important feature of all? You can’t buy it — communication,� writes .BSJB -JBOPT PG BNPUIFSXPSME DPN i)BWJOH open doors of communication with your kids is the most important thing and will help build trust. A cell phone may be one of the tools to help.� and encourage responsible use with these kid-targeted guidelines: t 1FSTPOBM JOGPSNBUJPO /FWFS EJTDMPTF it online. This includes your name, phone number, address, school, picture, credit card information, etc. When creating an online nickname, ensure it doesn’t reveal your age, where you live or what you like to do. t 1BTTXPSET %PO U TIBSF UIFN XJUI anyone, not even your closest friends. t 4BGFLFFQJOH /FWFS MFBWF ZPVS DFMM phone unattended. (Parents: Designate a common area at home to recharge and account for everyone’s cell phones.) t .FTTBHF DPOUFOU %PO U TFOE IVSUGVM false or threatening notes or inappropriate images to anyone or about anyone. Once something’s sent, there’s no going back. There’s no control over who may eventually see that message and, in some cases, sharing certain images can be illegal. t *ODPNJOH UFYU NFTTBHFT BUUBDINFOUT and links. Open them only when you know and trust the person they’re from. Don’t respond to unwanted messages. Save any inappropriate content and tell a trusted adult about it. t *ODPNJOH QIPOF DBMMT "OTXFS UIFN only when you recognize the phone number. If it’s important, the caller will leave a message. Save any inappropriate voice messages and share them with a trusted adult. t .VMUJ UBTLJOH %PO U VTF B DFMM QIPOF while in the classroom, riding a bike, skateboarding, walking in a busy place, driving or during other activities that require full attention. What about websites, games and apps? Particularly if your children are preteens or young teens, it’s important to decide together with them what types of
“Having open doors of communication with your kids is the most important thing and will help build trust. A cell phone may be one of the tools to help.â€? Text talk Some texting acronyms and abbreviations are straightforward. Others aren’t — which is why you may want to do some research. The Internet makes it easy: Just search for “texting abbreviationsâ€? or “text message shorthand.â€? In the meantime, take this multiple-choice quiz to test your texting know-how: 1. LOL a. Lots of love b. Laugh out loud c. Legally over the limit d. Little old lady 2. 411 a. All the information b. Information highway c. Phone number (as in, “what’s your 411?â€?) d. Have you seen ‌? (e.g., 411 John? 411 my jacket?) 3. TTYL a. Totally your loss b. Tired today, yawning loudly c. Take me to your leader d. Talk to you later 4. P911 a. Parent alert b. Possible emergency
c. Call the police d. Party tonight 5. KK a. Kiss kiss b. Okay okay (I understand what you’re saying) c. Really crazy d. Knock knock (to ask someone who they’re with or “who’s there?�) 6. PAW a. Party all weekend b. Parents are weird c. Parents are watching d. Perfect and wonderful 7. SUP a. Supper b. Super c. What’s up? d. Shut up +". a. Just a minute b. Just ask me c. Trouble/problem d. Study for a test 9. DDG a. Did you go? b. Duck duck goose c. Drop dead gorgeous d. Deciding (as in, not sure about doing something or going somewhere) 10. B a. Boring b. Average c. Brilliant d. Bye Answers: 1 (b); 2 (a); 3 (d); 4 (a); 5 (b); 6 (c); 7 (c); 8 (a); 9 (c); 10 (d)
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Ice Cream for Breakfast - My favorite person in the whole entire world by Sarah Elizabeth Special to Golden This Week
When I was pregnant, I remember thinking what an amazing phenomenon it is to grow a person and deliver them into our world - and yet it’s so ‌ normal. I remember sitting in bed one night reading and feeling what could only have been an elbow graze across the top of my belly where my hand laid. My reaction was not one of sentiment and Walt Disney tingles, but more similar to the reaction of Geena Davis’ character in the 1986 movie The Fly when she discovers Jeff Goldblum’s character turning into a fly. Meaning my reaction was a bit more freaked out. Every night in the bath I would watch her slowly move in my belly, like a little alien creature, and I wanted Mathew to see it. I would call to him and he would come running and then nothing. I guess there’s an intimate wonderment that goes on for a woman while she’s incubating a human. Ah, the amazing time that is pregnancy. Come to think of it, the transformation from hardly pregnant to full blown pregnant is a bit like the transformation of Jeff Goldblum’s character into the fly - as I believe I took steps similar to his. It all begins with peeing on a stick. At least that’s how it began for us. Those two little pink lines revealed themselves in the window of the stick after two minutes of waiting for what felt like an eternity. My hand cupped in front of my mouth in excitement as Mathew squinted his eyes and said, “I don’t see it.â€? Looking back, I feel I was a bit naive as to what was going to take place within my body after seeing those pink lines. Here I was, calling the doctor, my close friends and family, like, “Woo-hoo world we’re having a baby!â€? Almost instantly after finding out, the worst feeling in the world came over me as morning-noon-and-night sickness overtook my body. There was no food to turn to. Food was my worst enemy in the weeks before I could get a prescription from the doctor. One night I determined I needed to eat the delicious non-food that is called “tater tots slathered in mayonnaise and salt,â€? because that was
a pretty sight. It’s sticky. It’s unpleasant. It’s what I looked like during my pregnancy when I was absurdly hungry and had no shame as I went through my banana split phase, to my pasta phase, to my chips and dip phase. Come to think of it, it was good times.
“I guess there’s an intimate wonderment that goes on for a woman while she’s incubating a human.� When I was about six months along, a friend of mine asked me if I had any stretch marks to which I replied, “No,� because I didn’t. She told me I was in the clear and sadly, I believed her. How wrong we were. Skin doesn’t take well to change does it? We start out with perfect, flawless skin - they don’t say “smooth as a baby’s arse� for no reason. Then, as we grow into adults, we get dreaded pimples. I know I paid my dues. As we become elders, it starts to sag and wrinkle. When winter comes, it gets dry. The sun comes out and it burns. We get pregnant and it rips from the inside out. This too, is not a pretty sight! There are the physical changes that take place when you become a Mom and then there’s the internal change that takes place. Sure, when the time finally came for her arrival my body had transformed and there was no going back - not for a little 5IF NPNFOU UIFZ QVU NZ EBVHIUFS PO NZ CFMMZ JU XBT B NPNFOU PG TVDI QSFTFODF while anyway. But the moment they put my BOE TVDI QSPGPVOEOFTT JU T IBSE UP QVU JU JOUP XPSET Photo by Sarah Elizabeth. daughter on my belly, it was a moment of what was going to miraculously make me those four sweet days, but I did end up such presence and such profoundness it’s feel better. Three bites in and we were on losing a tooth. If you’re a woman who is hard to put it into words. A sense of duty to the next thing, which was candy. Candy considering having a baby or are already to protect and nourish her took over me would surely help, babies love candy. It in the early stages of pregnancy, I hope and I couldn’t take my eyes off of her. She smelled good; it tasted great. By the time that by revealing that, I can save you from doesn’t know anything about this world, my friend told me I was more susceptible an overindulgence of candy while your and I don’t know everything, which makes to cavities and losing teeth because of the teeth are in a vulnerable state on account for a very interesting dynamic that is often pregnancy, it was too late. I had already of your changing hormones. If not, go humbling. What I do know for sure is she locked myself in my bedroom for four ahead and eat your heart out. I would still is my most favourite person in the whole straight days with a fan on high and a recommend flossing though. entire world and I am very grateful and bag of sweet, fruity, sour, chewy, crunchy Then there is the absurdly hungry honoured to be her Mamma. candy. Candy that smelled so delicious phase. If you have ever seen the movie There’s no going back from that either. it overpowered whatever the weird smell The Fly, you would know what I mean As for Jeff Goldblum’s character in The was that was in the air at our place that when I say absurdly hungry and just how Fly – I don’t think anything turned around I was hiding from. (I wouldn’t realize disgusting this looks. Since Goldblum is for him. I’m pretty sure he forever remains until much later it was the cat food – my becoming a fly in the movie mentioned a fly. When you see him on Portlandia, he’s sense of smell was my super power above, he gets really hungry. Therefore, he actually a fly dressed up as Jeff Goldblum. during pregnancy.) The candy helped for has a table of food and eats a lot - it’s not Think about it.
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History part 3 - The Trans-Canada Highway by Duane Crandall Special to Golden This Week History is comprised of different kinds of events. In the Golden area some of them, such as the building of the railway and the construction of the Trans-Canada Highway, have been tremendous catalysts in bringing about change and growth. My family moved from Alberta to the Invermere area in 1956 and when we arrived there one of the big questions being discussed in that part of the valley was whether the new Trans-Canada Highway would go through Jumbo Pass, west of Invermere, or Rogers Pass, west of Golden. We have long since found out the answer to that question, since it was opened in Rogers Pass in 1962. But I tell this, because after so many years it might seem that there were no other options for the location of the highway. In fact, there was serious consideration given to Jumbo Pass. Since we are talking here about the routing of highways, let me digress and tell you another little story. One of the pioneer families of Golden is the King family. Tom King came to Golden in 1899 to work in Warren’s Store, which he eventually purchased. He became involved in politics and was elected MLA in the 1930’s, a position which he held until 1952. Along with being MLA he was also appointed Minister of Public Works, which in those days included highways. Many years later his son, Norman, told me about one of the most difficult decisions that he had to make as minister. It happened to be right here in his own riding, and it also had to do with choosing a route for a highway. The decision he had to make did not involve the Big Bend Highway or the Trans-Canada but rather Highway 95. The question was whether to locate the highway along the eastern side of Lake Windermere, putting the highway through the Windermere and Fairmont areas, or through Invermere and carry the highway on down the west side of the lake. Windermere and Fairmont were nothing then like they are now. There was almost no development near where the highway is not. In addition, Invermere surely had commercial concerns and would probably have liked to have the highway through their town. Of course, we now know what Mr. King decided, since the
Big Bend Highway An Ontario newspaper called it ‘the loneliest road on earth,’ and they were probably right. The ‘Big Bend’ was much like a tunnel in that the tall timber blocked the majestic views and there were few turnouts where people could, by stopping, see the mountains. What was there lots of? Dust, potholes and, in season, mosquitoes. Millions and millions of mosquitoes. Reprinted with permission from Library and Archives Canada. highway goes through Fairmont, but I doubt it was an easy decision. But back to the Trans-Canada Highway. It was opened in 1962 and in most parts of Canada in which it passed through the change was probably not very great. Upgrading such as widening and re-paving was probably the major change in many communities. That was not the case in Golden. Prior to the opening of the Trans-Canada Highway in 1962 Golden was, in many ways, a community at the ‘end of the line,’ an isolated community living probably very much to itself, with the exception of the railway. Only the highway to the south, Highway 95 to Radium and Invermere was very good, it being virtually the same highway that is there today. The road to Field had been recently upgraded in 1955 but the Big Bend Highway, the only road to Revelstoke was still, as one eastern newspaper described it, the ‘loneliest road on earth.’ There was no road to Field at all until the ‘Kicking Horse Trail’ was completed in 1934. It was a very sub-standard road by today’s standards. It wasn’t paved, it was single lane in many places and to get around many of the sharp corners in the canyon it was necessary for a car to stop and back up in order to get around the corner. The upgrade in 1955 provided paving, widening in many places and brought quite close to the road it was prior to the new construction being started in the canyon in 2003. The Big Bend Highway was better
than no road at all to Revelstoke, but it certainly was a test of patience and endurance. It was started in 1929 and was one of the most challenging projects in history. Construction was initially begun by professional road builders, but was changed to a ‘make work’ project during the Great Depression. The result was that it took longer and was likely not as good as it might have been, but it did provide employment for many local families during that difficult time. Much of it was a long way from either end, heavy equipment was not yet very well developed and hordes of mosquitos made life miserable. And when it was completed very few people used it. Seven hours of gravel road through isolated country was more than most people were looking for. In addition, much of the road was like a tunnel, with heavy forest on both sides of the road, blocking the views of the spectacular mountains. The Big Bend Highway never became an integral transportation link from east to west as had been hoped. Even after it was opened most of the East Kootenay traffic to the coast continued to use an American route. Premier Duff Patullo opened the new road in 1940. Golden therefore had no road link to either Field or Revelstoke since the inception of the three communities from 1884 to 1934 in the case of Field, and 1940 for Revelstoke. The construction of these first two roads did little to change that since they were not very good roads. So Golden was isolated from east to west and with no access to the Yellowhead area
further north, as is the case today, it was a community very much to itself. That all changed dramatically when Prime Minister John Diefenbaker cut the ribbon on the Trans-Canada Highway in 1962. With the highway to Field having been upgraded significantly in 1955 and the opening of the Trans-Canada Highway to Revelstoke, Golden was, almost overnight, on one of the major traffic arteries in western Canada. All of a sudden the town which nobody could get to or get out of by car was within three hours of Calgary and two hours of Revelstoke, and the east/ west traffic flooded into and through the Golden area. Where people in the West would previously have gone to Vancouver via Spokane and Seattle now started to, and continue to, go via the Trans-Canada Highway through Golden. In addition, the tourism industry in the Golden area has mushroomed, both in destination tourism attractions such as skiing, heli-skiing, golf, whitewater rafting, hang-gliding, paragliding and more plus all of the hospitality industry associated with them. Highway service industries providing lodging, food and fuel have also grown, serving both tourism and commercial highway users. The highway, in addition, is more than just an infrastructure advantage. It has human dimensions as well. In the days when the only link to the outside world was by rail, medical evacuations, for example, took at least eight hours to get to Calgary. Many medical emergencies in the early years of Golden’s history resulted in tragic consequences because of the length of time it took to get to specialized medical services in Calgary. In one instance a young woman with appendicitis was taken by train to Calgary, and although she survived the trip she was too sick by the time she arrived and did not survive her illness. So the Trans-Canada Highway has changed the Golden area from ‘Rural and Remote Canada’ to ‘Main Street Canada,’ clearly one of the most significant developments in the history of the area. Like the railway did in initially opening the area to settlement in the 1880’s, another transportation issue, the highway, took growth to another level. Just think how much different Golden might be today, had the Trans-Canada been put through through Jumbo Pass.
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Grizzly Bear at Kicking Horse predicts early winter Golden, BC – Boo is trying to steal jobs, this time going after The Groundhog and making his own winter predictions. Although the groundhog’s predictions happen at the end of winter, Boo’s is at the beginning. He’s started building his hibernation den early this year and has already been bulking up for some time – putting on his winter weight earlier than ever as well, he’s been eating 40,000 calories a day since late August. “Boo seems to think the winter will be a stout one,” says Matt Mosteller, VP of Sales & Resort Experience at Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, “as he [Boo] starts digging in, preparing a deep cave under a tree for his hibernation. Earlier and a bigger hole could mean a colder and deeper snowfall than usual,” added Mosteller. ABOUT BOO Boo lives at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in the largest enclosed grizzly bear habitat in the world. Brought to the resort after having been orphaned as a cub, Boo was saved from certain death. Read more about Boo and the Grizzly Bear Interpretive Centre online. EARLY SNOWSTORMS Kicking Horse has already had several snowstorms in September! Earlier and bigger than usual hopefully foreshadows an epic ski season full of deep powder!
Boo, building his winter home. Submitted.
Tourism Golden: Golden’s movers and shakers The community of Golden, B.C., continues to benefit from the vision of its leaders. The power of a good idea can be pretty much endless. Here is a list of the citizens of Golden, B.C., who are currently putting their time and energy into having their good ideas make a positive difference— economically, environmentally and recreationally—in their community. Kenton Donaldson and Mark Nagao are bringing craft beer to Golden: Phase 1 of WhiteTooth Brewing Company is scheduled to open in early 2016. Magi Scallion is a high-energy athlete and event organiser who created the Golden Ultra race which took place September 18 to 20. She is also the event organiser who manages the successful Golden Mountain Festival for Tourism Golden.
Atma Sandher owns the successful Ponderosa Motor Inn and in February 2014 he and his sons opened the new Holiday Inn Express Golden-Kicking Horse. Sandher also sits on the boards of several service organizations in Golden. David and Lolli Gagnon of Higher Ground Mountain Sports have taken over the BikeShare bicycles left from that defunct project, resulting in an exponential increase in visitors renting and using these bikes. The Gagnons are also pioneering bike guiding and high-end rentals. Joanne Sweeting, executive director of Tourism Golden, has overseen a number of exciting projects that have resulted in appreciable financial increases for local businesses, and there are lots more projects in the works. Mark Teasdale owns Columbia Wetlands
Adventures, which offers unique tours of the Columbia Wetlands and rental of SUPs (stand-up paddleboards), kayaks and canoes. Teasdale and a few friends have hand-built a tourist attraction, the World’s Largest Paddle, certified by Guinness World Records. Jeremy Harris heads up the Golden Cycling Club, a volunteer organisation working to improve the more than 100 kilometres of mountain bike trails in Golden by actively seeking grant funding and sponsors, working closely with the ministries, regional and provincial bodies and local landowners. Because of the club’s work, Golden is able to host important mountain biking events. Jeff Dolinsky is the president of the Golden Nordic Ski Club, a volunteer organisation that led an initiative to create
a new day lodge and trail system at Dawn Mountain, enabling them to host the 2012 Canadian Masters Championships. The club contributes significantly to Golden’s tourism economy and its recreational resources. Aaron Bernasconi is the president of the Golden Snowmobile Club, which focuses on trail creation and maintenance and its own marketing brand, Sled Golden. Tourism Golden and the club together produce the Golden Snowmobile Trail Map and have achieved an increase in visitation and trail use and a noticeable extension of the winter season. Myles Delorme of Skydive Extreme Yeti is helping people cross one more item off their bucket lists, and those people have nothing but good things to say about Golden, B.C. - Submitted.
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