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Although he did not attend the inaugural B.C. mayor’s conference in Penticton recently, Castlegar Mayor Lawrence Chernoff believes in several of the issues brought up including the need for better ambulance service. “They’re asking for a review of B.C. Ambulance,” said Chernoff. “Based on what I heard from other mayors - what I think they’re looking for is to have a better understanding of what B.C. Ambulance is and what they do. I agree with them.” The mayor’s conference took place on May 19 and was attended by 86 mayors from throughout the province. The ambulance system is a safety net for health and safety in British Columbia, says Chernoff, who himself was an ambulance attendant. “People become dependent on it. It’s moved into the realm
where if you have fire and police you should have ambulance.” Chernoff would like to see more public education on the issue. “To me, it has to be more of an educational tool of what B.C. Ambulance is and what they do and don’t do. How do we make a good service the best? I have some history working for B.C. Ambulance, so I’m looking forward to seeing what comes of this.” Reliability is one of the key issues involved with ambulance coverage in the West Kootenay as well as retention and proper training. “We want to see a service that works in the community 365 days of the year,” said Chernoff. “The crux of it is - is it at a level that we’re happy about? That’s what I want to see. To me, the level of care is very important. Prehospital care is always the key down the line. You need to give people at the local level the tools to do the job and do the job well.”
Her future is in her hands
Stanley Humphries secondary school grad council vice-president Heather Hackett celebrates after receiving her graduation diploma from principal Nathan Robinson. Check out extensive grad-related content in this week’s issue, including a comprehensive supplement and photo pages. Also visit our website at www.castlegarnews.com for more photo galleries. Craig Lindsay photo
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Let the Walk begin
Arts & Culture
ScuptureWalk 2012 is off and... walking as the 30 new artworks were mostly installed last weekend. At right, artist Lance Carleton of Lake Stevens WA (L) makes adjustments to “Flora Grande” outside City Hall with help from other sculptors. Above, left, Passmore’s Carl Schlichting directs the placing of “QR” in front of Castle Wood Village. Below, left, most of the artists gather for the opening gala at Kootenay Gallery on May 26. Jim Sinclair photos
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Verigin tomb and surroundings in line for upkeep GREG NESTEROFF With ďŹ les from Jim Sinclair
Regional District notes – Castlegar related items from the agenda of the Regional District of Central Kootenay meeting of May 24. • $18,000 has been approved from the areas I and J economic development fund to upgrade Verigin Memorial Park. Area I Director Andy Davidoff said on May 28 the upgrades include work to the Verigin tomb and nearby. The work is to involve
repainting and the installation of safety railing at the site. • DJM Contracting Ltd. of Rossland has been awarded a $209,000 contract for upgrades to the Brilliant suspension bridge. They were the lowest of three bidders. It’s the second time they’ve gone to tender. The previous ones were rejected because the bids were more than double the $100,000 budget.Rec manager Jim Crockett was quoted in the Jan.
27, 2012 Castlegar News, as saying the project was to include building an observation platform between the suspension bridge and highway bridge where interpretive signage will be placed. It also calls for concrete repair on the bridge towers. The project was only advertised locally because the cost was expected to be under $100,000, but the lone bid was more than double what was expected. “We are going to re-tender it probably in the next month or
so,â€? Crockett had said in late January. “We’re looking at some other design options to get the cost down.â€? The 99-year-old bridge, a national historic site, re-opened to pedestrian traffic in 2010. • The RDCK is expected to apply for a license of occupation on the upper and lower Brilliant terraces to establish a regional park. This recommendation came out of this month’s recreation commission meeting.
• The fate of the Pioneer arena is in doubt again. According to the rec commission minutes, “Concerns have been raised regarding the mini ice floor beam that supports the side boards. There is also concern regarding the life of the chiller. Investigation regarding cost estimates for repairs needs to be done so that an informed decision can be made regarding the Pioneer Arena.â€? The commission is going to do a walkthru of the arena in early June.
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Featuring live music, dance, performances and cuisine from the diverse cultures represented in the Kootenay region. Be part of this exciting cultural event! COST: $2.00 Bring a lawn chair and blanket and spend the day on Heritage Way.
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From the Station Museum & the Castlegar Recreation Complex Starting at 10:30am downtown and continuing throughout the day to the festival site. Go to www.kootenayfestival.com for a full list of entertainment, artisans & food vendors PARTNERS
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It’s not too late to Join Rockin’ Relay!!! Sign up or join a Relay For Life team today!
Visit www.relayforlife.ca for more information or to register as a participant, team, survivor, caregiver or volunteer! Saturday, June 9th at Pass Creek Exhibition Grounds, 6pm-6am will be 12 hours of inspiration, activities and GREAT entertainment including: Elaine Ryder, Vision of Peace Choir, Amusing Yours Truly, Mad Dog 20/20, XLR8ER, Roy Has Fire and Christina Amelio!
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Adjacent to the Doukhobor Discovery Centre and the Kootenay Gallery
The road over the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily from Friday, June 1 to Sunday, June 10. As always, the road will be opened to the public when it is safe to do so. As of Monday, June 11, the road will again be closed until Wednesday, September 19 as the road runs through the work site of a major construction project and the safety of the public, employees and contractors must
be ensured. During project work, the roadway will be unsafe for travel as road covers must be removed in order to access the gates and gate equipment in the dam. Crews will be working on and above the roadway, construction material will be stored on the roadway, and heavy equipment will be in use. Extended road closures are anticipated beyond September 2012, however, the project schedule beyond September 2012 has not yet been final-
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Editorial
Editor: Jim Sinclair Publisher: Chris Hopkyns Unit 2 - 1810 8th Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. V1N 2Y4 Publication Mail Agreement Number 40012905
A gold mine on our hands There was plenty going on in the downtown core last weekend and a lot of visitors were pretty happy to be a part of the action – the setting up of SculptureWalk 2012. The Castlegar News has prominently featured all facets of the SculptureWalk program from its outset. In advertising and editorial the support for the program has been unwavering, simply because it is such a tremendous concept. In a nutshell, the artists and their setup helpers have basically done the work. For the next four months the rest of us reap the benefits. The sculptures silently convey their creators’ unique visions, and will be there as long as their admirers care to look at them. It is a great drawing card for visitors, a super shot in the arm for the city. The boosters and backers of SculptureWalk and the talented artists who make it happen have every right to celebrate, just like they did Saturday night at the Kootenay Gallery. Doubling in size in just three years? Not too bad at all. As director Darlene Kalawsky mentioned at the gala, there are enough quality submissions to allow their placement further and further uptown. What the future holds will be the most exciting prospect of all, as Castlegar will attract the national as well as provincial spotlight for its artistic program. At the start of a new season, SculptureWalk is worthy of every bit of attention it receives. We want to hear from you.
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The Castlegar News welcomes letters to the editor intended for publication but reserves the right to edit for brevity, clarity, legality, accuracy and topicality. Letters should typically be in the range of 300 words in length. Anonymous letters will not be published. To assist in verification, name, address and telephone number must be supplied, but will not be published. E-MAIL LETTERS TO: newsroom@castlegarnews.com DROP OFF/MAIL: Unit 2 - 1810 8th Avenue Castlegar, B.C. V1N 2Y4 Phone: 250-365-6397 Fax: 250-365-6390 The Castlegar News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to bcpresscouncil.org.
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Off the Line - Karen Haviland
Sometimes life isn’t fair Life generally treats me good, but sometimes life makes me both sad and incredibly angry. Case in point; last week I learned about the passing of a distant relative. I shall refrain from details, name, age or even gender in order to spare the family any more grief. While I know that all life has value, I sometimes wonder why those who are good of heart, or young, or real leaders in life die, while others who are of no value to anyone except one or two people who frantically hope their loved one will turn their life around, remain in this world, the walking dead. I know there are no answers to that, even though I have searched high and low for some semblance of understanding, and yet I can’t help feel a burning anger at the senseless passing of those we love, especially those who are taken away before his or her time. The other day I was walking down Columbia Avenue when a young woman (at least I think she was young, despite missing several teeth and sporting a blank and vacant face) approached me. She had some sort of weird contraption wrapped around her neck, across her cheek and over her head. I think it was her fashion statement, but I wouldn’t bet my life Craig Lindsay Reporter
Jim Sinclair Editor
on it. It was hard to tell if she was 25 or 55. She had definitely wrung every bit of life out of life. Her eyes had no depth to them; there was no soul behind those dead eyes. “Can I have a cigarette?” she asked. “No,” was my short reply. The woman made me uneasy and it was obvious that drugs had stolen every bit of life and dreams from her. Then, she got right into my face and said in a very threatening tone, “I said can I have a cigarette!” Anyone who knows me knows that even though I am 59, and overweight, I don’t tolerate anyone getting in my face – ever. I crossed my arms, pulled myself up to my full five-foot-nine inches and ever-so-gently leaned toward her and said, in the quietest voice I could muster, “I told you no.” I could smell death on her. I really could. She smelled old and used up. The stench of drugs eating at her body and brain was disgusting. The odor of helplessness and giving up was strong and evident. She walked away, the whole time talking to herself – a series of disjointed thoughts which made no sense to me. As she was walking away she shoutChris Hopkyns Publisher
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ed, “I need my methadone!” and then walked back to the bus stop from whence she came and proceeded to verbally accost everyone who had the misfortune to pass her by. I did feel sorry for her. I wanted to find some miraculous cure which would return her to the little girl someone once loved and knew. I wanted to magically wipe away the pain which would drive a person to turn to the horrific and deadly life of drugs. But I knew there was no cure and as I walked on I shuddered at the thought of the life this woman has led and the likely outcome of that life lived. That was my sad lesson in “Life Isn’t Fair.” Life isn’t fair; it can sometimes be a decievious and fickle master. One minute you are basking in your comfort zone and in the next second you are left pondering life’s cruel twists and turns. But that’s life, I guess. You need to roll with the punches and celebrate life when life is being fair. And when it isn’t being fair you need to get angry and fight back until all things in your world are right once again. To all of those who are currently in the life isn’t fair stage, I wish you peace and comfort.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Thanks to so many On May 18, 2012 at about 8:50 a.m., my husband was injured while driving his motorcycle just outside of the Blueberry/Castlegar area. Dan and I would like to express our sincerest gratitude for the overwhelming support and care he has received during this incident. To all emergency and medical staff; to Andrew Sheret Ltd.; to Dr. Liz Barbour; to A.I.M (Tony and Al); to Trail Hospital...big hugs to all including David, Angie, Carly, Russ, Susie, Jana, Clint, Ryan and Rob at Trowlex for towing Dan’s bike home, all of the family members and friends for your phone call, visits and support. It has truly been so helpful and overwhelming! -Lisa and Dan Hnatiuk, Castlegar
Water worries When the Liberals got elected they promised open government and added that they would ‘educate’ the electorate. The Castlegar City Council under Liberal incentive went one step further and stated, “Water will be treated the same as gas and oil.” The Liberal caucus and the municipal government decisions are made behind closed doors. One thing we know after watching this council in action is that getting elected to public office does not make them any smarter.
Many myths have been perpetrated by the council and their hired minions regarding the need for water meters. The latest statement is partly true, however, it is twisted to confuse the public: The population of Castlegar has decreased, however, more water is being used – true. Many people have moved away to find jobs and family size has decreased as evident by school closures. Regardless, there is an above average usage of water per capita, a condition which past analysis has proven does not overload the capacity of the water pipes. Another myth is that there are no moving parts in the meter and there is little silt in the water. There is a lot of silt in the water (for algae to form on) – which is evident by clogged filters and while emptying your hot water tank.There is a small impeller in the meter which turns only one way measuring water flow, silt will eat the impeller bearings resulting in the flow of water not being measured and the flow decreasing. If your meter breaks or damage occurs from the installation do not expect help from the city as problems have arisen and the city will tell you it is not their problem. The cost of water has not been determined as a budget must be met plus a little extra for the mayor to take much needed trips abroad. One statement is true, water will be treated the same as gas and oil: The Liberals will place a tax on the water you use, same as the excessive
tax placed on gas and oil. This applies to all municipalities. Last year there were photo ops with Chernoff praising the purity of Castlegar water that was to be entered in competition – what happened? No word from council, yet a small town named Greenwood who has no water meters, has the cleanest, best tasting water in the world. -Richard Martini, Gene Granstrom, Castlegar
To clarify In regard to the letter from Bev Maloff, “A Primary booster speaks out,” appearing in last week’s Castlegar News, the following clarification is added: “Castlegar Primary is the only K – 2 primary school in the Province. There are ten other primary schools K – 3. Half of those districts were amalgamated districts.”
PAC backs Bev I commend Bev Maloff for writing her recent letter regarding the proposed restructuring/closure of Castlegar Primary (CP) School. Her experience as a school trustee is invaluable in providing facts and figures that I am sure, most residents of Castlegar are unaware of. The impacts of the proposed restructuring/closure of CP goes beyond the students and families of CP, it also affects the residents and the public image of Castlegar.
I would think that City Council would be outraged to see our downtown core degraded by placing our youngest students into temporary shelters while closing a perfectly good school just across the street. What does that say about our town image to new families moving to the area? Further to this disruption at CP, the students of Twin Rivers Elementary (TR) will lose most of their green space and playground area to accommodate the portables. As brought out in Ms. Maloff ’s letter, there will be little or no money saved and many added tasks and stress for students, teachers, and administrators. Castlegar Primary is unique in our district and in the province as it is the only Kindergarten to Grade 2 primary school in British Columbia. This unique fact should qualify it for educational study, not for fiscal closure. Further to its uniqueness, CP is growing in enrollment. The school provides an excellent learning environment. It has an incredible staff, administration, and unique programs. Walk into CP at any time and see for yourself! At the end, it comes down to making choices about our future. The School District will only aid the bleeding of students out of this area if it does not invest in the needed resources and stability of the schools in Castlegar. Rural Trustee Mickey Kinakin aptly put it that it’s like “community cannibalism...” Continued on P. 9
You are invited to a
COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE
at the Aboriginal Gathering Place, Thursday May 31st and Friday, June 1st from 12-6 pm. Please join us for tea & a tour of our new building and grounds.
Castlegar Campus 301 Frank Beinder Way, Castlegar
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Everyone is welcome to attend! WHY PAY RENT, WHEN YOU CAN OWN YOUR OWN APARTMENT WITH HOUSEKEEPING AND A MEAL? DISCOVER THE EXCEPTIONAL RATES OF RETURN BY INVESTING IN THE CHATEAU
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Community Calendar
Tell us about your upcoming event, email: reporter@castlegarnews.com
Upcoming MAY 31 - STAND UP FOR CHARITY -
At Element in Castlegar. Doors open at 8 p.m. Show start at 8:30 p.m. Features comedians Ivan Decker and Sunee Dhaliwal. Tickets available at Element, Castlegar Hyundai, and Castlegar Realty. Presented by the Kinsmen Club of Trail.
MAY 31/JUN. 1 - OPEN HOUSE AT THE ABORIGINAL GATHERING PLACE -
You are invited to a community open house at the Selkirk College Gathering Place, Thursday May 31 and Friday June 1 from 12-6 p.m. Please join us for tea and a tour of our new building and grounds.
JUN. 2 - ROLLER DERBY - Castle-
gar’s Dam City Rollers take on Nelson’s Lumber Jackies in a double header at the Castlegar Complex. Go to www.kootenayrollerderby.com for tickets. JUN. 2 - SUNFEST PARTY - at Club
Element until 3:30 a.m. Featuring B.C.’s premier cover band Ettinger for the fifth year in a row. JUN. 3 - ROBSON MARKET CANCELLED DUE TO SUNFEST - Please
join us for the following three Sundays.
JUN. 4 - MPRA MEETING - 10 a.m.
Hume Hotel, Nelson. For more information, call 250-365-8215.
JUN. 6 - ENJOY AN EVENING OF MUSIC AT ART AT ROBSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL - Music by Robson
Community Choir and artwork by Robson Community School students and local painters. Doors open at 6pm, choir performance at 7. Free admission. JUN. 7 - CASTLEGAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER BUSINESS - KFS Parking lot par-
ty at 1444 Columbia Avenue in Castlegar. Sponsored by West Kootenay Women in Business. Open to all local business people. Please RSVP to Rebecca at rebecca@kfsinc.ca or call 250365-7777 by June 4. JUN. 7 - ZED’S DEAD LIVE AT THE ELEMENT - Electronic music
with an exciting and electrify-
ing stage show including the biggest sound system ever seen in the Kootenays. Doors open at 7 p.m. and don’t close until 3 p.m.
Food Bank. Brochures available locally or by email. Information: Nora Jukes: 250.365.6753 or Rose Cheveldave: houseappraisals@hotmail.com.
JUN. 7- AUTHOR ANNE DEGRACE READS AT CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT LIBRARY - DeGrace will be read-
JUN. 24 - FOURTH ANNUAL MOUNTAIN FM CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT - Come join the fun as
ing from Flying with Amelia at 7 p.m.
JUN. 9 - BRO HYMN 2 NO RULZ FEATURING AN INDOOR SKATE PARK -
at Club Element. Featuring pro and local skateboarders shredding an four foot half-pipe in the club. Includes five local DJ’s. Open until 3 a.m. A fundraiser for Sk8 Shoes For Kids. JUN. 11 - CASTLEGAR VILLA SOCIETY, AGM, 7 p.m. at Rota Villa
Common Room.
JUN. 12 - CASTLEGAR FRIENDS OF PARKS AND TRAILS GENERAL MEETING - 7 p.m., Kootenay
Room, Recreation Complex.Everyone welcome.
JUN. 14 - CASTLEGAR UNITED WAY AGM - 6 p.m. at the Fireside Inn. JUN. 14 - THE K.D.H.S. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be pro-
ceeding on Thursday June 14, 6:30pm 2012. Held at the Village Bistro 112, Heritage Way. This will be followed by a regular meeting.
JUN. 14 - WEST KOOTENAY WOMEN IN BUSINESS MEETING - from
11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Sandman Inn. Please RSVP to Rebecca by Friday, June 8 at rebecca@kfsinc.ca if you will be joining us for the luncheon on Thursday, June 14. JUN. 20 - CASTLEGAR GARDEN CLUB MEETS IN NORA’S GARDEN (ROBSON) at 6:00 p.m. For pure
pleasure, meander through Nora’s Garden . . . a harbinger of summer delights. Share your garden lore over a feast of lavish potluck appetizers. New members always welcome. Information: Rose Cheveldave: 250-365-9600 or castlegargardenclub@shaw.ca. JUNE 24 – 11TH ANNUAL CASTLEGAR & AREA GARDEN TOUR, 9:00
a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Dazzling . . . thrilling . . . inspiring . . . something for everyone! Admission by donation to Castlegar & Area eye care professionals
Mountain FM Classic Rock hosts the fourth annual golf tournament to benefit Castlegar Hospice at the Castlegar Golf Club. Enjoy 18 holes, a fabulous buffet dinner, silent and live auction, and entertainment with your hosts TJ and Heather. For information or to register contact Suzanne at 250-304-1266 or email suzanne.lehbauer@interiorhealth.ca. JUN. 25 - SPECIAL OLYMPICS CASTLEGAR AGM - 7 p.m. at the
Castlegar Complex. There will be elections for the following positions: local co-ordinator, program co-ordinator, registrar, treasurer, fundraiser, volunteer co-ordinator, athlete liason, P.R. volunteer, equipment manager, birthday and thank you card committee, and event planner.
Wed, Thurs, & Fri 8:30-11:30am and Tues 12:00-3:00pm. For more info call Alana at 304-6862 or 365-7201. A partnership between Robson Community School, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy and Blueberry Creek Community School.
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Monday - 10:00 am Darts, 1:00 pm Whist, Tuesday - 9:30 am Floor Curling/Carpet Bowling, 1:00 pm Crafts, 7:00 pm Pool, Wednesday - 9:30 am Floor Curling, 1:00 pm on 2nd ONLY, Bingo, 7:00 pm Rummoli, 10:00 am 16th Raspberry Reunion, Thursday - 9:30 am Floor Curling, 3rd 2:00 pm General Meeting, 1:00 pm Bingo just not on the 3rd, Friday - 1:00 pm Bridge/ Crib, 11th Dinner Dance 6:00 pm tickets @ Complex $20 & $25.
ONGOING: DO YOU KNOW A CHAMPION OF LITERACY? - A champion
JUL. 14 - KOOTENAY FESTIVAL Featuring live music, dance, performances and cuisine from the diverse cultures represented in the Kootenay region. Be a part of this exciting cultural event! Go to www.kootenayfestival.com for further details.
for literacy is anyone who has made a contribution to literacy in Castlegar and area, including individuals, groups or organizations. Nomination forms can be found at the Castlegar & District Public Library or at www. cbal.org/castlegar. Deadline for nominations is May 31st. For more info call Alana, Community Literacy Coordinator for Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy at 250.304.6862.
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Creek Fairgrounds. Featuring musicians from all over Western Canada and the Northern United States. A fun family weekend with live music, great food, and camping on site. For more details google Castlegar Bluegrass Jamboree 2012 or go to www.passcreekfair.com.
Ongoing ONGOING: ROBSON AND BLUEBERRY STRONGSTART CENTRES are
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ONGOING: CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION LIGHT UP CAMPAIGN - The Foundation is
raising money to purchase three Space Lab cardiac monitors, Life Pak 15 crash cart monitors/ defibrillators, and CADD Prism pump. call 250-304-1209 or mail cheque to 709 10th Street, Castlegar, BC V1N 2H7 to donate. ONGOING: CASTLEGAR GARDEN CLUB SUMMER MEETING SCHEDULE - Third Wednesday of every
month, 6:00 p.m. at local gardens. For a change of pace, relax over potluck appetizers in a garden setting sharing garden lore. New members always welcome. Information: Rose Cheveldave:
ONGOING: ATTENTION SOCCER LOVERS - If you’re 55+ and inter-
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club, the Sentinel Speakers, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fireside Inn Castlegar on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Learn speaking skills, gain confidence and have some fun! Guests warmly welcomed. For more information please call Diane Cushing at 250-3658336. ONGOING: CASTLEGAR JUDO CLUB MEETS MONDAYS, THURSDAYS at
6:15-8 p.m. at Twin Rivers Elementary for Sept. 12 to May/ June. Male or Female, ages eight years and up. Registration at any meeting. Call senior sensei John Gibson 250-5763 or sensei James Welychko, 250-365-4920.
ONGOING: AL-ANON MEETS EVERY MONDAY NIGHT AL-ANON is for
people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Meeting every Monday 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 2224 6th Ave. (Kootenay Society for Community Living building.) For more information call Donna 3653168 or Eileen 365-3674. ONGOING: CONVERSATION CLUB.
Mondays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. If Canada is your new home, come and meet others who have immigrated to Canada and spend time chatting and learning. At Kootenay Family Place (behind Chopsticks).
ONGOING: THE WEST KOOTENAY FAMILY HISTORIANS SOCIETY
meets at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month (September to June) at Stanley Humphries Secondary School in Castlegar. New Members are welcome. For further information, contact Grace DeBiasio at 250-3641426 or Ingeborg Leavell at 250367-0076.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Continued from P. 7
...watching the School District’s efforts to find local money to avoid a deficit caused by an inadequate provincial funding formula. There is no money to be ‘saved’ by closing or restructuring CP. There is nothing left our community can give up to the School District by closing more of our schools to balance the School District’s books. I strongly urge the parents of Castlegar Primary and Twin Rivers Elementary, along with all the residents of Castlegar, to
write the School District and the City of Castlegar to stop this unnecessary disruption of our community’s schools. It is time we all stood up and saved what is left of Castlegar’s schools! -Leanne Osokin CP Parent Advisory Committee Chair
Sounding sludge alarm Celgar pulpmill sludge is being offered to landowners
as a free soil ammendment - but no one is told what chemicals or bacteria are in the sludge. Ministry of Environment staff say that there is no requirement to test for such contaminants. Rural residents are drinking groundwater and are concerned that contaminants from the sludge which can be applied at rates as high as 300 tonnes per hectare, may leach down into groundwater. The Ministry staff explained that they do no testing of the sludge - nor do they supervise the mill sludge sampling. The
mill does the sampling. Waste materials can contain many dangerous pathogens or chemicals, and rural residents should be protected from toxic exposures. Even though the Ministry doesn’t know what is in the sludge - they allow its use near homes, schools, grazing livestock, and drinking water wells. Where is the scrutiny and accountability? Reduce, Reuse, Refuse. -Maureen Reilly Sludge Watch 416 922 4099
Castlegar to Revelstoke run meant to unify CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter
The Okanagan Nation Alliance is hosting the Spirit of Sylix Unity Run which starts in Castlegar on May 31 and ends in Revelstoke on June 3. The run is expected to have between 60-100 young runners. The goals of the Unity Run are: to raise awareness about suicide and violence prevention within the Okanagan territory; to promote positive cultural identity and nation pride; and to promote individual, family, and commu-
Unity runners at Christina Lake for the start of the run to Selkirk College in Castlegar. Submitted photo
nity wellness. “The Okanagan Nation Unity Run promotes awareness of the high rate of suicide and violence in First Nation communities,” said Tara Montgomery, communications officer for the Okanagan Na-
tion Alliance. “The goal of this run is to mobilize and motivate communities to begin addressing social problems at the root of these issues. “The Unity Run will engage and motivate youth and their
communities to develop solutions that will address these issues within the Okanagan Nation communities.” The Unity Run will begin on May 31 at 6 p.m. with the opening ceremonies at Selkirk College in Castlegar. On Friday, June 1, the runners will head to New Denver. On Saturday, June 2, the runners will go from New Denver to Galena Ferry. On Sunday, June 3, the last day of the run, the runners will go from Nakusp to Revelstoke, where the closing ceremonies will take place.
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Columbia River treaty consultations upcoming SUBMITTED Castlegar News Reporter
The Columbia River Treaty Local Governments Committee is hosting information sessions in seven communities – including Castlegar on Wednesday, June 6 – to prepare Columbia Basin residents to take part in the pro-
vincial consultations on the Columbia River Treaty (CRT). The Province is beginning its consultation to review the 1964 Columbia River Treaty between Canada and the U.S. this spring, and has committed to consulting with affected people in B.C. to ensure their concerns are heard.
sharing ideas before the consultation workshop with the Province starts at 7 p.m.,” says Deb Kozak, CRT Local Governments’ Committee Chair and Councillor, City of Nelson. It all takes place at Selkirk College’s Castlegar Campus, 301 Frank Beinder Way.
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Community Gathering Place signifies new age of understanding and inclusion CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter
The new Aboriginal Gathering Place at Castlegar’s Selkirk College was officially opened on Thursday with a ceremony that featured many Aboriginal leaders, college dignitaries, and others. The Gathering Place is a specially designed and dedicated structure that will be utilized to promote and celebrate Aboriginal culture,
Amber from UBC-O and her teacher play for the audience at the Gathering Place opening.
ceremony and learning, and will provide
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their families, as well as the larger Aboriginal community.
provide students with a better chance of success while with us here at the college.” The opening ceremony featured many different speakers from the Aboriginal community. There was also student poetry, music, dance, and a prayer led by elders. “We’ve been working with partner governments from the Aboriginal communities,” said Graeme. “It’s been wonderful to work with the territorial First Nations governments and also
nagan Nation and Lower Similkameen Indian Band (LSIB). “Aboriginal students need to embrace their education and academic potential and have it supported and challenged by our education institutions who are responsible to ensure academic freedom and learning is upheld by the best standards possible and expected of them,” she said. “By taking a step to achieve their educational goals at Selkirk College, the
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Above, from left: Gwen Phillips, Ktunaxa nation council; Angus Graeme, Selkirk College president; Pauline Terbasket; and Darlene Zacherie, executive commitee secretary, Colville Tribes council were speakers at the Gathering Place’s official opening.
“We’re celebrating the culmination of a three year project to bring an Aboriginal Gathering Place to Selkirk College,” said college president Angus Graeme. “It’s been a wonderful project to build in the community - to build a bigger neighbourhood. We start to think about how the college can be more inclusive to Aboriginal learners and how to celebrate and link that culture to learning and also to
with the Metis Nation B.C. The idea is to ensure that as the Gathering Place takes shape, as we start to do more programming, we do it in such a way that we acknowledge our region’s culture. But also celebrate all other cultures of the people that come to Selkirk.” One of the speakers was Pauline Terbasket, Executive Director of the Okanagan Nation Alliance and member of the Oka-
Gathering Place is a common space for all Aboriginal learners to not only advance in an academic setting but also have a cultural space to gather and learn from each other. “ The Gathering Place is funded by grants from the provincial government’s Gathering Places Capital Fund ($600,000), Columbia Basin Trust ($200,000), and Teck Metals Trail Operation ($50,000).
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Sunfest-related Action
Ettinger at Element Sunfest breakfast ought
to be going like... hotcakes!
CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter
Popular cover band Ettinger will be rocking the stage at Element Club Bar & Grill for the official Sunfest party on June 2. The band is one of Canada’s hottest cover bands and is no stranger to Castlegar. “I think it’ll be our fifth or sixth year at Sunfest,” said lead singer Peter Ettinger. “It’s just a great party every year. There’s so many great people out there. Now we know an awful lot of these people by names because we’ve played there so many times. It’s a great feeling. You walk on stage and people are ready to go.” The band covers a wide array of musical styles from country to pop to hip-hop to dance and even
JIM SINCLAIR Castlegar News Editor
Familiar band “Ettinger” will rock Sunfest. Ettinger promo photo
swing. “There’s going to be something in the show that anybody would like,” he said. “We’re a full time cover band. There’s not many cover bands that are left that can make a living at it. We travel quite a bit. We really enjoy it a lot.” The band last appeared at Element in October and has since added a new drummer and close to 30 new songs, says Ettinger. “We have lots of new things happening,” he said. “Lots of new songs. We’re definitely on top of
what’s new. We don’t do a lot of girl songs as far as new songs but we do do a few such as Rihanna and Adele. The main reason we do a wide variety of songs is because it challenges us. If you can conquer a song of a different genre it’s just the best feeling in the world.” Doors open for the show at 10 p.m. and the club is open until 3:30 a.m. Tickets are available at Element Club Bar & Grill. Partial proceeds from the door will go to benefit Castlegar Sunfest and local ball leagues.
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You’ve heard the expression, ‘next best thing to a square meal?’ Well, in some cases, like the Castlegar PM Rotary Club’s annual Sunfest Pancake Breakfast, round, or sort of round takes a back seat to no cuisine. We’re talking about a pancake breakfast in the Kootenay Market parking lot, Saturday and Sunday, June 2-3 to get you ready for all the fun jammed into the rest of Sunfest... with pancakes, sausages, eggs, coffee, juice... a filling meal for only $6. The event predates Sunfest according to Rotarian Dan Rye. “The Rotary club
Rotary sizzle sheriffs on duty for 2011 pancake breakfast
in Castlegar has been doing this for well over 40 years,” he said. “No one knows the exact number of years. For a lot of the people who come out it’s like old home week.” Rye says people have been asking
about it a lot lately. “It’s a fundraiser for us,” Rye continued, “but it’s one of our funnest fundraisers.” The meal is to be served Saturday morning from 7 to 11, Sunday from 8 to 11. “Over the two days
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we’ll probably feed close to 1,000 people,” said Dan Rye. So, whatever else you’ve got planned for Sunfest, don’t miss out on the pancake breakfast at the Kootenay Market at 635 Columbia Avenue.
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Colorado killing 12 students and one teacher; John F. Kennedy Jr. died in an airplane crash; Y2K was a bust; Windows 98 was released by Microsoft and the first version of MSN Messenger was released; Napster debuted for downloading music on the internet; “American Beauty” won the Oscar for best film; “The Matrix” was released and the “Blair Witch Project”, which cost $25,000 to produce, made $248 million dollars; Ricky Martin was singing “La Vida Loca”; the New York Yankees won the World Series and the Dallas Stars won the Stanley Cup; Lance Armstrong won his first Tour De France and Furby Babies and Pokemon were the toys of choice. As I was writing this speech and trying to come up with ideas, my mind kept coming back to the journey you have made through the years. I thought about how deeply caring and influential the staffs are at the schools you have attended in the district. I thought about the various staffs that have influenced the graduates and had a hand in their success through dedicating their lives to the service of youth and education. Normally, I would try to pass on wisdom and words of warning as you go out into that wide world, crossing this threshold in your lives to adulthood. Normally, I would try to be thought-provoking and say something profound but, in recognition of the teachers you’ve had over the years that influenced and cared about your success, in recognition of the relationships you share with these teachers, and in recognition of where this journey to graduation began, I would like to share with you the following words from Robert Fulgham:
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Good evening and welcome, ladies and gentlemen, honoured guests, parents, staff, members of senior management, trustees, friends, families and graduates. Grads, you have nearly completed 13 years of education. You began your educational journey in kindergarten in 1999. In this year, the last of the 20th Century, Bill Gates’ fortune exceeded $100 billion dollars; the Euro was established; “Family Guy” premiered on Fox; “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” aired and became the spark for network reality TV shows; “Sponge Bob Square Pants” was released on TV; Jack Kevorkian was found guilty of second degree murder for giving a lethal injection to a terminally ill man; the Columbine High School Massacre took place in Littleton,
“All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” - an excerpt from the book, All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten Most of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do, and how to be, I learned in Kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandbox at nursery school
These are the things I learned . . .
Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours. Say sorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat.
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Flush. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. Live a balanced life. Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some. Take a nap every afternoon. When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands, and stick together. Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the plastic cup? The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that. Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the plastic cup – they all die. So do we. And then remember the book about Dick and Jane and the first word you learned, the biggest word of all: LOOK. Everything you need to know is in there somewhere. The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation. Ecology and politics and sane living. Think of what a better world it would be if we all – the whole world - had cookies and milk about 3 o’clock every afternoon and then lay down with a blankets for a nap. Or if we had a basic policy in our nation and other nations to always put things back where we found them and cleaned up our own messes. And it is still true; no matter how old you are, when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together. Graduates, as you look into the crowd on this special day with the fulfillment of 13 years of school, I hope that you see someone who has made a difference in your life at the school. I hope you see someone who has inspired you and given you the incentive to learn more, to pass on your learning to someone else. We are all learners but we are also all teachers. As Stephen Covey said, “We do make a difference – one way or the other. We are responsible for the impact of our lives. Whatever we do with whatever we have, we leave behind us a legacy for those who follow.” How will the way you lead your lives impact others? What will your legacy be? How will your contributions help shape the events of the future and the year your children start Kindergarten? As you move on in life, from this day forward, to new challenges and opportunities, remember the words of Mark Twain: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Graduates, as you leave Stanley Humphries Secondary School, my sincerest wish for you is that you never cease to experience and see wonder in the world, joy in your hearts, and success in your lives. We are proud of your accomplishments, congratulations.
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SHSS Grad 2012 - Saving the Best for Last CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter
Stanley Humphries Secondary School grad council president Dani Wah receives her diploma from principal Nathan Robinson. Craig Lindsay photos
Stanley Humphries Secondary School held its 2012 graduation ceremony on Friday evening at Selkirk College. The grads heard speeches from dignitaries such as Castlegar Mayor Lawrence Chernoff, MLA Katrine Conroy, MP Alex Atamenenko, SD20 superintendent Greg Luterbach, and school principal Nathan Robinson. Giving the valedictory address was Casey Gray. Grad council president Dani Wah and vice-president Heather Hackett gave the presentation of candidates. There were 134 graduates in total who took to the stage to receive their certificates. Helena Smith won the school’s top award - the Stanley Humphries Award. The SHSS Award recognizes someone whose citizenship and personal endeavours
have, through his or her years at SHSS, been outstanding. Gray won the K.T. and R.E. McGauley Memorial Scholarship, which has been awarded for 50 years to the top academic student in the graduating class. Gray also won the Leader’s Club Award, which honours a student who was a runnerup for the SHSS Award. It recognizes service and citizenship; personality and academic endeavour; and leadership. Dani Wah won the Aggregate Award, which honours a runner-up for the Stanley Humphries Award. It is awarded to a student whose qualities of character and academic endeavour have indicated outstanding service and citizenship during his or her years at the school. The Grad March took place Saturday evening at the Castlegar Community Complex.
SD 20 superintendent Greg Luterbach moves the tassel on Diego Bartlett’s cap.
SHSS graduates wait patiently for their names to be called.
SHSS vice-principal McKenzie addresses the grads, parents, and guests.
Grads celebrate with parents and friends right after the ceremony.
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(Above and middle) Couples at the Grad March at the Castlegar Complex. (Jim Sinclair Photos) (Below) Helena Smith with the SHSS Award. (Top left) Grads entering Selkirk College gym. (middle and bottom left) Jubilation at grad. (Bottom right) Principal Robinson addresses the grads.
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By Casey Gray Wha an enormously humbling experience it is to be standing What here right now, at the helm of a ship 17 years in the making, on the day of its christening. Like all good ships, it has taken time, patience, and the work of many hands to get to this point, leaving the harbour in search of the future. That is why I am most honoured today to welcome everyone who has had a hand in bringing this most special group of passengers, the Stanley Humphries Secondary School Grad Class of 2012, to our glorious maiden voyage. Family, friends, distinguished guests and faculty, you are all our life-long mentors and the ever-working crew of this ship. For some of you, the journey ends here at the initiation of one of your loved ones, about to enter deeper waters. It is never an easy task to watch a child or grandchild move further and further into the distance, but know that while the journey ahead is sure to have its share of choppy waters, we move forward to noble causes, with thirteen whole years of travel instruction. We, the grad class, have had the great honour of choosing a grad
theme which thankfully, has nothing to do with ships, but rather acknowledges the complex history of the Earth, and dares to dream of its future: the timeline. Over the years we’ve built a timeline of our own, a complex matrix of memories, accomplishments and lessons learned. While we all have a story or two to tell and we have taken many paths, our timeline starts in the same place: kindergarten. Kindergarten, as I fondly remember it, was neither, as the name describes, a secret garden filled with flowers and friendly animals, nor an enchanted room for education to bloom out of our toddler minds. Kindergarten was a swirling vortex of paint, glue and apple sauce. The rules were different there: lunch was currency, dinosaurs and sheep were used for counting, people wrote your name on your page for you and leaving school for the summer was sad. As time went on, most of the apple sauce and paint stains began to fade, numbers became our way of counting and we suddenly had to write two names on every paper by ourselves. Suddenly summer vacation wasn’t so bad. And as every year went by, summer felt shorter and shorter, apple sauce was for babies, numbers were meant to be used for long division and paint was for brushes instead of fingers. 1999, the year that saw the Euro established, Nunavut become Canada’s third territory, Star Wars Episode I hit theaters, and our school adventure start, slowly gave way to the crushing advances of the 2000’s. And since none of us had received our letters to Hogwarts, we were on our way to high school. Much as our lives changed, the world around us did too. Probes landed on the surface of Mars, digital music exploded with the introduction of the iPod, social networking crept its way onto the expanding Internet, VCRs gave way to DVD and Blu-Ray, texting replaced old-fashioned note-passing; indeed, video killed the radio star. School suddenly became a safe-haven for the ways of our childhood: to this day, VHS tapes, CD’s and hand written notes can be found in classrooms throughout Canada- a friendly reminder of our past. But such comforts, these echoes of what we were leaving behind, could give us no way of turning back. Grade 8 eventually came, and the training pants came off. We nervously awaited the day when we would discover if all of our ideas of high school were true. As it turns out, high school isn’t that much different after all: lunch hour is still the most important part of the day, teachers still have trouble with names, we still have freezie days, math is still… math, and despite having eight years under our belts we still forget everything over winter and spring break. The only difference is that math now has letters, lunch hour lost its friend recess, report cards are fed to the dog instead of being displayed on the fridge and the currency of a peanut butter and jam sandwich has fallen somewhere between borrowing a pencil and an Oreo cookie- a far cry from the 20 minutes of hula-hoop time it used to buy. We’ve been in high school so long the lines between present and past are blurred like a steamy car window on a rainy morning. And as we sat eagerly watching to see which raindrop would reach the bottom of the window first, we forgot to ask “are we there yet?” By the time we rolled down the window to see if the rain had stopped we had already passed grade nine and our first provincial exams, and had
arrived at the gates of grade twelve. Unfortunately, these gates were not made of polished gold, but rather geode. Our worst fears were realized: grade twelve doesn’t make you two feet taller, it doesn’t make math any easier, it doesn’t make being in band any less nerdy, walking into a wrong classroom is still embarrassing and most disappointingly one does not simply “grow” into being cool (although, that doesn’t mean there aren’t exceptions.) And of course, grade twelve is a whole lot of work. However, as we chipped away at the gate’s crusty exterior, slowly and slowly the gems began to reveal themselves; they did this through us. Whether or not we’ve found all there is to find will reveal itself in time, but the truth remains the same, we are a sickeningly talented group of people. Ladies and gentlemen, take a look at the students in front of you. You will never see a group of people more diverse in their abilities, or flowing with natural potential (unless you look straight ahead at me) in your life. Oh, you may not be able to tell through their clever disguises of teenage hooligans, but before you sits the future itself. The next part of our timeline is about to be told by all that we strive to be and the differences we make. Dancers, singers, musicians, athletes, chefs, scholars, activists, scientists and dare I say, one or two politicians make up only a fraction of our repertoire. As I stand here staring into the faces of these future world leaders and tax payers I find myself wondering, “How the heck am I going to top that?” Concerned ego aside, I cannot think of a better group of people or one with more accomplishment than the one I am addressing now. I applaud each and every one of you for the level of commitment you have shown this year and congratulate you for all it has given you, and all that it has yet to bring. In five years time, I hope you’ll drop me a line, because I’d like to congratulate you again. So here’s where I get serious, because if there’s anything I’ve learned from Mr. McKay (and believe me it’s a stretch) it’s that no ten minute speech can end without a little life lesson. And for the sake of continuity, and 12 years of English studies, I will once again relate it to our theme. History has a great deal of trouble with the idea of destiny. The ancient Greeks believed that the three sisters, the Fates or Moirai, whom even the gods could not control, determined the lives of all people. The Romans believed that everything was determined by a force incomprehensible to Jupiter himself. The ancient Celts had the Stone of Destiny, which had the power to reveal those who were destined to be king. The idea of destiny has both haunted and motivated mankind since before they could even write. It has brought about war, and the rise and fall of nations. To this day, the concept of destiny is still debated between those who are content to abide by its wish, and those who just think it’s plain rubbish. But whether or not you believe in destiny I challenge you to never stop pushing yourself further and challenging fate in your own way. The best stories are about those who break the rules and those who make their own. Alas, whether fate, serendipity, or just plain old friends and family have brought us here together, it is with a heavy heart that I bring this speech to a close. So I think I’ll end with one last bit of nautical nonsense. Ladies and gentlemen the tide has finally turned for this ship to set sail. So, without further ado, and with great pleasure I give you the Graduating Class of 2012.
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Seasonal curtain raised at Zuckerberg Island CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter
Zuckerberg Island Heritage Park is now open to the public. Sabrina Yule has been hired on as a summer student and will be at the park to answer questions and help guests from Wednesdays to Sundays through to September.
“We opened last Wednesday,� she said. “We’re open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. There’s lots of nice trails here to take walks, dogs are allowed on leashes. You can learn all about the heritage, all about Alexander Zuckerberg, who lived here. You can see the cemetery, the chapel house, and see his carvings.
Sabrina Yule is the new summer worker at Zuckerberg Island. Craig Lindsay photo
There’s tons to see.� Zuckerberg arrived in Castlegar in 1932 to become a teacher for the Doukhobor children in Brilliant. He stayed for 30 years until his death. He was known as a much-beloved teacher. In 1981, the City of Castlegar purchased the island and preserved it’s history in a park for all to enjoy.
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Encompassing more than a century and covering the country from sea to sea, Nelson author Anne DeGrace’s new novel has been described by the Globe and Mail as “a beautiful achievement by a gifted writer.� DeGrace reads from Flying with Amelia (McArthur & Co) at Castlegar & District Public Library on June 7 at 7 p.m. “I love Canadian history and I’m fascinated with how the events we read in the history books affected regular folks, just living their lives,� DeGrace says. “I’ve played with this
idea before, but I wanted to cover a lot of territory, and to offer different personal views through the window of history.� In Flying with Amelia, the descendents of an Irish immigrant family scatter across the country. From St. John’s Newfoundland to B.C. and north to the Beaufort Sea, the story weaves the identity of a young Canada. The breadth and scope of the novel demanded authenticity in terms of voice and cultural nuance, a challenge DeGrace found engaging, and, if occasionally daunting, always exciting. “The stories within
the novel took me places beyond my scope of familiarity,� she says. “The Language of Bones takes place on Hershel Island, much farther north than I will likely ever travel, while To be Like You describes the experience of enforced education on Sons of Freedom Doukhobor children, which was outside of my cultural experience. The research for all of the stories—including first person interviews— was enlightening.� DeGrace explains that famous pilot Amelia Earhart serves as a metaphor for courage and hope as she caught the imagination of the
world—and the characters in the title chapter—in the 1930s. “Flying with Amelia is part intergenerational tale, part sixdegrees-of-separation, with small-world moments throughout,� says DeGrace. “My hope is readers will see aspects of their own lives within its chapters.� This is DeGrace’s fourth novel, following Treading Water (2005), Wind Tails (2007), and Sounding Line, (2009). Treading Water was a One Book, One Kootenay selection in 2009, and both Treading Water and Sounding Line were chosen as Heather’s Picks.
Yule said the island is getting busier and expects it to get even busier yet with the warmer weather coming. The heritage park is looking for volunteers for Mondays and Tuesdays so it can stay open for seven days a week. Anyone interested can call Deb McIntosh at 250-365-6440.
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Biggest Little Fruit Stand offers fresh fruits and veggies CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter
For anyone craving fresh fruit and veggies, but not wanting to travel to Creston or the Okanagan, there is a fruit stand in town just for you. In fact, it’s the Biggest Little Fruit Stand around. Located next to Chopsticks on Co-
lumbia Avenue in Castlegar, The Biggest Little Fruit Stand offers farm-fresh fruits and produce. “We started the business in 2003 and started this store in 2004,” said owner Jamie Latkin. The Slocan Valley native started with a fruit stand in South Slocan and has ex-
panded into Nelson and Castlegar and will soon have a store in uptown Castlegar. “I was playing volleyball for the University of Calgary and was really busy,” he said. “We trained for three or four hours a day and studied fulltime. They didn’t have many full scholarships at that time. I needed
a way to make money, so I would go to the farm and ask the guy to send me out with 1,000 pounds of asparagus. I would set up at the side of the road around Calgary and flog it. My Dad actually got me and my brother into it when we were kids. That’s how I got the idea.”
Jamie Latkin and Tennille Martin are ready to serve you at The Biggest Little Fruit Stand. Craig Lindsay photo
After finishing his studies and travelling, Latkin returned to the Slocan Valley and decided to try his hand at the produce selling business. “I went out and bought a tent and set up a table at the corner of South Slocan Junction and started selling asparagus,” he said. He eventually expanded into other vegetables and various fruits. After his success at the South Slocan location, Latkin took over the downtown location in Castlegar and brought in Tennille Martin to manage it. The Castlegar location is open from the end of April until October depending on the weather. The stand has a great selection of fruits, vegetables and more. “We do all kinds of stuff,” said Latkin. “In the springtime we get into our flowers and plants. We do a little bit of perennials, mostly annuals, and lots of herbs.” The store also has vegetable plant starters. “We want to encourage people to get their hands dirty, spend a couple of bucks and see what they can grow,” said Latkin It’s more sustainable farming and that sort of thing.” In the summer months, The Biggest Little Fruit Stand brings in fresh fruit and vegetables from the Okanagan as well as more plants and flowers. “We get our produce from all around B.C.,” he said. “We get our asparagus from
Creston, we get a lot of our soft fruits and veggies from Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton, that area. We get a lot of our berries from the Fraser Valley. We get beets, carrots, and turnips from Pemberton Valley north of Whistler. We try to go as local as possible. We even buy cucumbers and that out of people’s gardens here. The store has also expanded to include delivery. “We service the community five days a week with our delivery service,” said Martin. “It’s really growing.” “We basically take the fruit stand on the road,” said Latkin. “We’ll sell all the fruits and vegetables that we have on the road. We simply take it in the truck and drop off at people’s homes or offices.” The Biggest Little Fruit Stand sells starters from a place in Grand Forks. “There’s a lady in Grand Forks that has been growing pretty much exclusively for us,” said Latkin. “It’s all plants and flowers that are acclimatized to the area. They’re used to the cold. They’re hearty plants. They’re great starter plants from what our customers have told us. People get quite a bit of good fruit and veggies.” “People are happy to support local producers,” said Martin. “They come back every year for their peppers and tomatoes. It’s the simple pleasure of growing your own food, knowing... Continued on P. 23
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A heartfelt “Thank you”, to all those in the community, who, last year, participated in the Skateboard Fundraiser Raffle for the Michael Hinde Memorial Fund. The funds have been and will continue to be well spent in supporting children and youth in our community, to access positive and enriching activities. Summer is coming, sports activities are beginning, summer camps will begin operating, and we have lots of kids who can benefit from the Memorial Fund. The Fund sponsors children and youth to access life enriching activities, where financial difficulties would otherwise impede these opportunities. The Fund is very eclectic, supporting children and youth in a vast number of areas:
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Canadian Tire employees and Castlegar firefighters were on hand outside the store to help sell burgers and raffle tickets for Jumpstart Day. The event raised an amazing $1,530 for the program. “We had a barbecue to help raise awareness for our Jumpstart program,” said Nick Ahlefeld, store general manager and Jumpstart volunteer. “All the funds we raise with the barbecue stay in the community. The more money we raise, the more kids we can help.” To date, the Canadian Tire Jumpstart program has helped more than 600 kids in the Castlegar area participate in sports. “It’s a great cause,” he said. “We really
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Nick Ahlefeld, Kerry Saari, and Bob Saari of Canadian Tire in Castlegar were on hand Saturday for the store’s annual Jumpstart Day.
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appreciate everyone who’s come down and given us a hand.” The kids who qualify for Jumpstart, which is a national program, receive up to $300 for participating in various organized sports and recreation. “The idea is to get them out in a regular fitness exercise to promote healthier liv-
ing and look towards better health for future generations,” said Kerry Saari, head of the Castlegar Jumpstart program. “We’re excited to be able to contribute.” “I personally believe in physical activity, sport, for two reasons: one, it gets them active, and two, it gets them socialized. They can communicate
and be friends with other people in their age group,” said Ahlefeld. “If they don’t have the money, at least our program can help fund that. I think it’s an excellent program.” For more information on Jumpstart, you can check out the website. Go to www. canadiantire.ca and click on jumpstart.
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...where it’s coming from. Putting the love and dedication in it.” Latkin appreciates the great customers he has at the fruit stand. “It’s nice being a lo-
cal and seeing friends and family come in and help them get their gardens going and providing them with great local fruits and veggies as well,” he said. The Biggest Little
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Sports
Sports Reporter Craig Lindsay wants to hear about your sporting event. Call Craig at 250-3656397 or email reporter@ castlegarnews.com
Blueliner from Sask. Junior A league joins Saints SUBMITTED
The Selkirk College Saints Men’s Hockey program is pleased to announce a commitment from defenceman Brett Kipling (Kerrobert, SK) to attend Selkirk College and compete for the Saints beginning in the 2012/13 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season. Kipling joins the Saints from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Melville Millionaires, who he helped to a Sherwood Conference Finals appearance last season. He scored three times and totalled nine points in 34 regular season games and added four points in eight playoff contests after an early season trade from the Melfort Mustangs. In Melfort, Kipling
played 71 games over two seasons, picking up six points and 74 minutes in penalties. “Brett is a steady two-way defenceman who has proven himself as a key player at the Junior A level,” says Saints head coach Jeff Dubois. “He brings three years of experience in the SJHL where he’s played against a high level of competition, so I expect his transition to college hockey to be a smooth one. Brett will have an opportunity to play a big role and log some important minutes for us next season.” “I’m excited to be able to continue my hockey career at Selkirk College,” says Kipling, who describes himself as a hard working, gritty twoway defenceman. “I am looking forward
to the opportunity to help Selkirk College chase a league championship, along with experiencing the college lifestyle.” Kipling is the second defenceman to commit to Selkirk College this spring, joining 6-foot-4 blueliner Dylan Smith. Kipling and Smith, who played with the AJHL’s Lloydminster Bobcats and NAHL’s Dawson Creek Rage, combine to bring over 200 games of Junior A experience to the Saints’ blueline. “We are very happy that Brett has decided to continue his hockey career at Selkirk College,” says Melville Millionaires head coach Jamie Fiesel. “Brett was a valuable addition to our club last year as a feisty, hard-nosed shutdown defenceman who can
add some offense if needed. I’m confident that he’ll be a great asset to the Saints hockey program. The Melville Millionaires congratulate Brett and wish him all the best.” Kipling is the 11th player to commit to the Saints for the 2012 season. He joins forwards Thomas Hardy (Aldergrove, PIJHL), Jackson Garrett (Comox, VIJHL), Cole Thomson (Kerry Park, VIJHL), Scott Swiston (Creston, KIJHL), Connor McLaughlin (Fernie, KIJHL), Kyle Golz (Grandview, PIJHL), Matthew Luongo (Aldergrove, PIJHL) and Brodie Gibbon (Oceanside, VIJHL), defencemen Dylan Smith (Richmond, PIJHL) and goaltender Stephen Wolff (Oceanside, VIJHL).
Saints sign Kootenay hoop group in Langley Delta duo CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter
The Selkirk Saints signing spree continued as they added a pair of Delta Ice Hawks, bringing their list of signees for the 2012-13 season to a baker’s dozen. The pair, Cody Fidgett and John Proctor, played last season with the PIJHL champion Ice Hawks. Proctor is a 6-foot4 winger who scored 16 times and 41 points in 36 regular season games last season and added 14 points in 23 play-off games. Fidgett, a 5-foot11 winger, netted 16 goals and 28 points in 33 regular season games before leading the Hawks with 24 points in 19 postseason games and six points in four games at the Cyclone Taylor Cup.
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Building a Healthy Community Castlegar Recreation Complex 2101 - 6th Avenue, Castlegar, BC 250-365-3386
Castlegar & District Recreation Department June Drop In Fitness Schedule Monday & Wednesday 9:00-10:00am Circuit Strength or Deep Water Workout 10:15-11:15am Fabulous 50+ 5:30-6:30pm Ultimate Kickbox
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Castlegar News Reporter
The Kootenay Summer Games U14 girls basketball team had its first action together at the Provincial Tournament in Langley last weekend. The team played four games and won one against tough competition. On Friday, Sparwood’s Cameo Hanlon led the Koots with 13 points in a 41-32 loss to Vancouver Island Central. Saturday the team fell to always-tough Fraser Valley North 65-26 despite 14 points from Hanlon. Later that day, the team fell to Northwest 41-33. Gina Oostlander from Trail scored eight points for Kootenay. “We could have played better,” admitted coach Kim Matson. “We struggled with our offence and didn’t play good helpside D. The
Brett Kipling has commited to the Selkirk Saints for next season.
CELEBRATE CASTLEGAR SUNFEST LOTS OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
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Castlegar’s Michelle Matson goes high to win the tip in the team’s first game against Vancouver Island Central. Submitted photo
good news is we learned from our mistakes.” The team got itsfirst win on Sunday with a 45-23 win over Vancouver Island North led by 17 points from Hanlon and 12 from Michelle Matson. Sunday the team fell
38-29 to Northeast, despite 14 points from Cranbrook’s Hunter Burton. Matson and Hanlon were both selected to the B.C. provincial team selection camp which takes place this weekend in Vancouver.
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Notice to all Community Groups and Organizations. If you would like you event mentioned in this event calendar please e-mail the information in to Castlegar Recreation Department at casrec@rdck.bc.ca or call 365-3386 ext 0.
View the 2012 Summer Leisure Guide at www.rdck.bc.ca. Lots of great summer activities for the whole family. For More Information Phone 250-365-3386 ext 0 or register On Line at www.rdck.bc.ca RECREATION CONNECTION.
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT POSITON Computer skills necessary. Reception skills an asset. Please drop off resume with hand written cover letter at: 1243 3rd. St. Castlegar, BC
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approx 1 year old, found on Ootischenia road 250-365-6995 Lost Reading glasses at MacDonald’s parking lot Tues, May 22. Please call 250-365-6567 WE lost our cat Cookie, he is grey with a white chest and white paws. He has a white spot near his nose. We were in the process of moving from 37th Street in Castlegar on April 25- 26. A reward is offered for information on him. We are heartbroken, he is a big part of our life and we miss him so much. Please if you have seen him call us at 604858-2882 or 604-845-8087. Thank You!
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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.
Andrew Sheret Ltd is now accepting applications for a Warehouse-Receiver Delivery Driver. Please drop off your application with Resume Cover Letter and Driver’s Abstract to the attention of Branch Manager Andrew Sheret Ltd 2717 Columbia Ave Castlegar, BC, V1N 2X8
Obituaries
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Martin - David Arthur October 27, 1954 – May 25, 2012 It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of David on Friday, May 25, 2012 after a long, fearless battle with cancer. David is survived by his loving wife Myrna of 31 years, sons David (Kim), Joey (Kelsey), and Ben (Kristin), his mother Irene, his sister Arlene (Dave), his brothers Allan (Melissa) and Terry (Patti). He will missed by many aunties, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. David is predeceased by his father Arthur “Spud” Martin. David was born in Rossland, BC on October 27, 1954. For 36 years he pursued his passion and career as a paramedic within the Kootenay area. Not only was he a hero to those he saved, but he was also a mentor and instructor to Emergency Medical Professionals throughout the province. David was a caring and compassionate person who always put others’ happiness over his own pain. His family was his world and his wife was the love of his life. If you wanted to catch David’s attention, his sons were the topic to discuss. He was the proudest father and their biggest supporter. David enjoyed listening to music, reading, going off-roading in his truck, and the challenges that came with renovating and landscaping. David’s family would like to thank the KBRH ICU unit for their true professionalism and extraordinary efforts. As well, thank you to Dr. Malpass, Annette, Cheryle, Waneta, and Kelly from the Chemotherapy Unit in Nelson, BC for their ongoing compassionate care that David Received.
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Nick Chernoff June 12th 1962 – May 25th 2012 Nick passed away after a long and difficult illness. His love for his family was his purpose in life and he will be greatly missed by those who were blessed to spend time with him. Nick is survived by his loving parents Nick and Vera Chernoff, his brothers Kevin (Trish), Harold (Tammy), sister Shelly, his children Fawn-lee Clough, Nicholas and Brandon Chernoff. His beautiful granddaughters Kiana and Kylie Clough and numerous nieces and nephews and his constant companion “Snoop ”.
Rest In Peace
Donations can be made to the Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program of British Columbia at Vancouver General Hospital, Centennial Pavilion 6A, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 11:00 am at the Cominco Gymnasium, located in the Trail Memorial Centre with Reverend Ken Potter, officiating. Bill Clark of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca
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Obituaries
Obituaries
K Kenneth Roger R S Steele
1931 – 2012 Ken passed away on May M 11, 2012 at the Trail Regional R Hospital. He was w born on July 2, 1931, the th fourth of five sons, to Elm Elma and Robert Steele who were farming one mile south of the village of Antelope, SK. At 18 years y old, Ken came to BC to work for Base Metal Mines with his brother, Bob, near Field. He met Joan Curwen who he married on April 4, 1953. They raised three children, Nadine, Linda, and Cathy living first at the Mine Mill outside of Salmo, then downtown Salmo, and finally Rossland. Ken worked for West Kootenay Power as an electrician, eventually purchasing Herman’s Electric, located in Trail. After working on major contracting jobs, such as Waneta Plaza, he moved to Calgary to work as a real estate agent where he lived for many years with his second partner, Jean Miller. Ken and Jean ran a badge making company out of their garage and owned a key/lock business. For 8 years, Ken also was a volunteer driver for the Cancer Society. In 2009, Ken returned to live in Castlewood Village, Castlegar, to be closer to his children and brother Bob. Ken passed away at the age of 80. Ken’s ashes will be taken by two of his grandchildren to be spread on the Irish farm where his father was born. Left to mourn his death are his three daughters, Nadine Steele, Linda Prough (and husband Alan), Cathy Fulcher (and husband Peter), eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two brothers, Harry and Bob Steele, and many nieces and nephews. Ken was predeceased by two older brothers, Stan and Fred. Friends of Ken are invited to attend his Celebration of Life to be held at 2 pm on July 7 at the Castlegar Legion Hall. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Cancer Society.
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Career Opportunities
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Career Opportunities
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT ANALYST A varied IT role at our Castlegar Campus A skilled IT professional, you will develop and support broad-based applications and their underlying technology for systems such as Student Records Systems, Human Resources Systems or Financial Records Systems, as well as other shared software applications. Consulting with clients, you will identify and implement solutions to their IT needs and use your expertise to plan for the evolution of the College’s information systems. You’ll also share responsibility for one additional development and support area such as Applications, Web and/or Systems. Developing and supporting software applications, administering major databases, generating statistics and writing reports will all be part of your array of duties. Along with a degree in computer science and at least 2 years’ experience or a diploma in computer information systems with a minimum of 4 years’ experience, you have proficiency in Oracle database implementation and administration. Adept at working in a mixed OS environment, you are skilled in web application development and ASP; advanced text manipulation and SQL; and analyzing and solving problems on a variety of hardware and software. You thrive in a high-pressure, multitasking environment where you can showcase your ability to conduct research, make recommendations and produce high-quality technical documentation. Closing date: 4 pm, June 11, 2012.
INSTRUCTOR, HOSPITALITY & TOURISM Bring your accounting expertise to Hospitality & Tourism students — Nelson In this temporary, part-time position—3 instruction hours per week plus prep—you will leverage your strong accounting expertise and knowledge of the hospitality and tourism industry as you instruct first- and second-year students. Although they are offered under different names, your Fall 2012 course and your Spring 2013 course have the same curriculum and are already developed for delivery. In addition to a business degree and accounting designation, you have at least 9 years’ post-secondary education and management experience. Post-secondary teaching experience would be an asset. The term of this position is August 13, 2012 to April 20, 2013, with a possibility of renewal. Closing date: 4 pm, June 11, 2012.
INSTRUCTOR, FORESTRY/FOREST HEALTH Share your passion for forestry in this one-year term position at our Castlegar campus Instructing students enrolled in our 2-year Forestry diploma program, you will teach courses in forest measurements, forest health and ecosystem and environmental management. As part of these courses, you will instruct: the identification and biology of various forest insects and disease; forest measurement techniques such as cruising and scaling; and the ecological classification of terrestrial ecosystems. You will also be expected to assess your students’ technical scientific report writing and may be called on to instruct students in the diploma program in Forestry, Recreation, Fish and Wildlife (RFW) and Integrated Environmental Planning Technology. A seasoned professional, you are certified either as a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) with the Association of BC Forest Professionals or as a Registered Professional Biologist (RPBio) with the College of Applied Biologists. Preferably, you also have a Master’s degree and at least 5 years’ current experience in forest mensuration, forest health as well as forest ecosystem and environmental management. Post-secondary teaching experience would be an asset. This is a 70% appointment commencing August 1, 2012. Closing date: 4 pm, June 11, 2012.
LIBRARY TECHNICIAN A variety-filled role at our Castlegar Campus Your main responsibility will be maintaining our Periodicals and Government Documents Collections, including receiving periodicals, ensuring our online collection is current and accurate, claiming missing issues and sending books and periodicals to the bindery. In addition, you’ll work with the Library team to provide administrative support (cashier duties, managing mail and organizing special events), public service at the circulation desk and assistance with maintaining the Library website. Equipped with a Library Technician Diploma, basic accounting and web maintenance courses and at least 2 years’ library experience in a post-secondary institution, you will thrive in this multi-tasking environment where your excellent customer service skills and knowledge of an ILS (ideally Sirsi) will be welcomed. Closing date: 4 pm, June 8, 2012.
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An Earthmoving Company in Alberta is looking for a 3rd year or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will be part of a team maintaining and servicing our fleet of Cat dozers, graders and rock trucks plus Deere/Hitachi excavators. You will work at our Modern Shop at Edson, Alberta with some associated field work. Call Contour Construction at (780)723-5051
STRUCTURLAM PRODUCTS Ltd., located in beautiful Penticton, B.C. is seeking experienced Timber Framers. For more information and to apply, please visit our website @ www.sales@structurlam.com
WANT TO see scenic BC? Needed immediately. Experienced Feller Buncher Operator with Chipper Head/Mower to work around Hydro Transmission Lines. Must be willing to travel throughout BC (based out of Vanderhoof). $28-$34 per hour + benefits. For more info e-mail: sbcjobs@hotmail.ca. Send resume to: SBCJOBS Box 1136 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 or Fax:250-567-2550
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Appliance Sales / Warehouse Person - Sell quality GE appliances - Warehouse & delivery duties - Must be physically fit Apply in person with resume to: Wests Home Hardware & GE Appliance Centre 652-18th Street Castlegar
HELP WANTED DRIVER Seeking driver’s helper for local distribution business 27 hours per week to start $330.00 Week (Aprox. $12.22/hr) You will initially work as delivery assistant with driver while learning business. Then you’ll continue as delivery assistant and also become the relief driver. Eventually you’ll become the full time delivery driver with opportunity to grow with the company. • Must be physically fit (able to lift 50-75 pounds). • Available Tuesday Thursday & Saturday • Need computer skills to operate handheld computer invoicing system. • Good people skills • Good memory for numbers • Must be reliable and willing to work early hours Prefer applicant with class 1,2 or 3 drivers licence, but will consider applicant with class 5 (company could possibly assist in upgrading to class 3) Apply with resume and copy of BC driver’s abstract to: candistinc@gmail.com
Automotive Product Advisor
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Purchaser/ Stores Coordinator
International Forest Products Limited (Interfor) is a leading global supplier, with one of the most diverse lines of lumber products in the world. The Company has operations in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon, including two sawmills in the Coastal region of British Columbia, three in the B.C. Interior, two in Washington and two in Oregon. For more information about Interfor, visit our website at www. interfor.com. Interfor is currently recruiting for a Purchaser/Stores Coordinator for our lumber manufacturing facility in Castlegar, BC. The successful candidate will be responsible for purchasing, organizing parts/supplies, and interaction with operations/maintenance crews while providing professional service and ensuring a safe working environment. The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal, communication, time management, computer and organizational skills, be detailed and results oriented, and possess strong analytical capabilities. Must have the ability to work effectively in a highly interactive and energetic team environment. We offer a competitive salary and bene¿t package. If you believe that you have the skills and quali¿cations that we are looking for, your resume can be emailed in con¿dence by June 11th, 2012 to: Taumi.mccreight@interfor.com As only short list candidates will be contacted, we thank you in advance for your interest.
Castlegar Hyundai, the fastest growing auto dealership in the Kootenays, requires a sales professional to serve our expanding clientele. We don’t believe in sales gimmicks or tricks – just taking good care of customers and following good business practices.
Marine Of¿cer’s in Training (Deck Hands)
We provide excellent training and leadership, and we believe top performance deserves top pay. Additionally, we offer a full beneÄts package.
International Forest Products Limited is recruiting two positions in the Marine Department of our Castlegar division. The positions will be based out of Castlegar, BC.
We think an interest in cars and being helpful and at ease with customers can be just as valuable as past automotive sales experience.
The successful candidates will be responsible in assisting on work boats and the tug boat for the safe towing of logs down the Arrow Lakes and through the Hugh Keenleyside Dam. The positions entail working in adverse weather conditions.
This position is a great opportunity to enjoy a professional career, a professional environment, and professional-level compensation with one of the most exciting product lines in the business.
Excellent interpersonal and physical skills will enhance the candidate’s ability to successfully achieve team and departmental goals.
Please submit a resumé and cover letter no later than June 15, 2012 to:
Candidates must be respectful of crew members, management, customers and company property.
Keith Kalawsky President & General Manager Castlegar Hyundai Fax: (250) 365-5376 Email: keith@castlegarhyundai.com
Knowledge of log species, chainsaw use and machine operation would be an asset for these positions. Candidates will be required to achieve the Marine MED A1 First Aid course during the probationary period.
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Interested applicants should forward a resume By June 15, 2012 to: International Forest Products Ltd PO Box 3728, Castlegar, BC V1N 3W4 Fax: (604) 422-3252 or email: taumi.mccreight@interfor.com
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We thank all applicants in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Help Wanted #1 Modular Homes Dealer in BC is seeking a Sales Representative & Sales Assistant for our Castlegar Division Must have a positive entrepreneurial attitude. Able and willing to create endless traf¿c on their own. No sales experience necessary, will train the right person. Exceptional computer skills an asset.
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THE Kootenay Society for Community Living is hiring 3 Summer Program Support Workers to develop and support a recreational summer program for youth with disabilities. Applicants need a valid First Aid Certificate and a Criminal Record Check. Experience working with children with developmental disabilities and/or education as well as use of a vehicle preferred. The deadline for applications is June 11, 2012. Start date for this position is June 26, 2012 and runs until August 24, 2012. Please submit resumes to: 2224 6th Ave Castlegar, BC V1N 2V9, by email to hrkscl@telus.net, or by fax to 250-365-5679.
Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses for night shifts in the Castlegar/ Nelson area to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN or LPN and love working with children and their families , we would appreciate hearing from you. Pediatric experience is an asset and we do offer client specific training.
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Medical/Dental Certified Dental Assistant needed for part-time employment, Send resume to: Dr. Donald W. Ellis Inc. 663 Columbia Ave Castlegar, BC, V1N 1H1
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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8 (KOOTENAY LAKE) Payroll Clerk Nelson School Board Office School District #8 is seeking a Payroll Clerk to prepare and distribute the payroll for all monthly staff. This is a term position to fill in a leave at the Nelson School Board Office until approximately November 23, 2012 or until the return of the incumbent. The temporary Payroll Clerk is a CUPE position and the successful applicant will be required to join the CUPE Local 748 Union. Wages will be as per the current Collective Agreement. A Criminal Records Check will be required. A designation as a Payroll Compliance Practitioner from the Canadian Payroll Association is required or completion of the third year studies in a CGA/CMA program. Experience working in a complex computerized payroll environment, current knowledge of Federal and Provincial payroll regulations, the Employment Standards Act and the ability to interpret and implement Collective Agreements pertaining to payroll are required. Public sector experience with specific knowledge of the SDS payroll system would be an asset. Further information can be obtained by contacting Heather Smith, Assistant Secretary Treasurer, 250-505-7047. Please note at least one reference must evidence your experience in a complex computerized payroll environment. Please submit your application including resume, certification and references to the undersigned by 4:00 p.m., June 6, 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Susanne Morris – Manager of Human Resources 570 Johnstone Rd. Nelson, BC V1L 6J2 Fax: 250-352-6686 email: smorris@sd8.bc.ca
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RENTAL Pad site available through Columbia River Homes for the Trail Montrose area. New home purchase only. Call 250-365-3221 or 1800-921-2166.
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Heavy Duty Machinery A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for Sale Beautiful one month old 2 person Soft Tub, used 4 times, just taking up too much space on my deck Paid $3400, Call Darren 250-365-0323 or Cell 250-687-1068 to arrange viewing HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
Misc. Wanted COIN Collector looking to buy Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins. Bulk Silver coins, bills etc. Call Chad 250-863-3082 (Local)
Musical Instruments Upright Krakauer Piono in good condition c/w bench asking $400 250-365-5443
Real Estate Houses For Sale 2006 14 x 66 Moduline 2 bdrm asking $69,900 Must be moved. 250-399-0015 for appt posted on Kijiji April 25th
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PUPPIES Yorkie X Chi $500, Chihuahuas short hair $600 obo. Call 250-442-2604 also 3 year old Yorkie female, inquire 250-442-2604
Auction Estate Antique Collectable . June 3 @ 1pm at Dodd’s Auction 3311-28 Ave, Vernon. 1-866-545-3259. View photos at doddsauction.com
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Homes for Rent Castlegar 2 Bdrm Mobile, F/S, N/P, N/S, $500/mth + utilities, full covered deck by Millenium walkway & river Avail June 1st CASTLEGAR 3 Bdrm, 2 bath Carport, F/S, W/D, DW, N/P N/S, by No Frills Avail June 1st, $1,000/mth 250-362-5468 CASTLEGAR 3 Bdrm House 550 - 9th Ave, $1,200/mth + utilities, Ph 250-365-7867
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1976 30ft cabin cruiser with a 185 merc Full galley (fridge, stove, sink, furnace, toilet) Fold down table for a queen sized bed Fold up bunk beds VHF radio Hull is sound, galley is dated. Low draft 200 hrs on new engine A great boat that needs some TLC. $12,000.00 invested, will take offers starting at $9000 Call 250-362-7681 or email frdfntn@yahoo.ca for more information
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Rare opportunity to own one of the very popular Nelson boathouses. This boathouse has had numerous recent upgrades, including new front and back doors as well as new decking. This is a great boathouse for some family fun and a great way to take advantage of all of the fun opportunities Kootenay Lake has to offer. For more info contact Bev at 250-505-5744 or by email at taillon@shaw.ca.
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Size, speed at summer games lacrosse try-outs CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter
The Kootenay summer games lacrosse team held its try-out camp on Monday night at the Castlegar Community Complex. On hand were 25 Midget aged players (15 and 16 year-olds), including four from Cranbrook, competing for 17 spots. Head coach Travor Balyk and assistant
College hosts bocce CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter
Special Olympics B.C. - Castlegar will be hosting the Bocce Regional Qualifying tournament on June 16 at Selkirk College. To ensure a successful event, Special Olympics B.C. - Castlegar is looking for several volunteers to help out with the Bocce qualifier. “In order to provide a wonderful sport experience for all of the teams coming to participate from all over the Kootenays, we are looking to our community for support,” said Debra MacKenzie, program/local coordinator. There are expected to be approximately 75 athletes and coaches attending. Volunteers needed are scorekeepers, officials, first aid responders, and general volunteers. Anyone interested in volunteering please contact MacKenzie at 250-365-2839 or email debmac23@ shaw.ca.
coach/trainer Maria Chirdaris were both impressed with the talent on hand. “It was great to have Cranbrook players participate in order to select the top from both the East and West Kootenays and to have fair representation in our zone for these B.C. Summer Games,” said Chirdaris, who hails from Castlegar. The Cranbrook players play in a junior league, due to a lack of midget players in the key city. “Their skill level showed a high calibre and fast pace, but was comparable to some of our West Kootenay Wolfpack players who haven’t played junior level lacrosse,” said Chirdaris. Goalie Billy Chirdaris, Maria’s son, is honoured to get the chance to play at the summer games. “I’m excited and looking forward to the
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competition,” he said. “It’s going to be tough. Some of the teams from the lower mainland have very skilled A1 level players who average shots that are over 120 kilometres per hour.” The coaches expect to finalize the team roster this week. Billy, and fellow goalie Gavin Perepolkin, are guaranteed spots as the only two goalies to try out. The B.C. Summer Games run July 19-21 Potential summer games players are put through their paces by the coaches. in Surrey.
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The West Kootenay Bantam Rockers participated in two tournaments in May. They walked away with a silver medal in the Summerland tournament on May 5 and 6, losing a close game 4-1 to the Edmonton Extreme. In the Kelowna May Day tournament on May 19-21, they brought home the gold with a 10-3 win over the Kelowna Homers. The girls played some awesome ball in both t o u r n a m e nt s . O n c e again thank you to our sponsors, Dona, Emma and Chris from Little Rock Drilling and Blasting and from the Trail Legion.
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Trees and Shrubs West Kootenay Bantam Rockers are back row: coach:Derek Hipwell (Castlegar), Annie Lepage (Genelle), Darya Huser (Salmo),Jessica Harris(Castlegar), coach: Connie Dewell(Fruitvale), Brittney Strelaeff (Castlegar), Haley Huser (Salmo), Sarah Dewell (Fruitvale), manager: Steve Dewell middle: Racheal Wilson (Castlegar), Allison Griffiths (Castlegar), Shelby Streloff (Castlegar), Cara Gallo (Genelle), batgirl: Kiya Hipwell (Castlegar). Front: Elora Hipwell (Castlegar). Submitted photo
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STOP GUESSING
START ASKING GE T THE FAC TS Making informed menu choices can be challenging. But with the new Informed Dining program, restaurant-goers can now get the facts when dining out. Just look for the Informed Dining logo at participating restaurants and ask your server for nutrition information to help you make healthy choices from the menu. You can now be confident when eating at participating restaurants that you’ll have access to nutrition information before you make your menu choice. Stop guessing...and start asking!
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Friday
Citizen of the Year
Festival in the Park
St. Rita’s Parish Hall
• Kinsmen Park • 3-8pm Magician • Kinsmen Park • 5 pm
May 30th, 6pm Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus council #5304
West Kootenay Camera Club Exhibition • Kootenay Gallery • 10 – 5pm 7- 9pm
June 1, 2 & 3, 2012 Schedule of Events
Sunday
Castlegar Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast • Kootenay Market • 8am-11am
Kootenay Savings (Downtown) / Kal Tire BBQ •11:30am-2:30pm A BRA Cadabra (ABBA Tribute Band) • Kinsmen Park • 6:30-8pm Slo-Pitch tournament • local ball fields • 6pm
Skate Jam • Rotary Skateboard Park • 9:30am West Kootenay Camera Club Exhibition • Kootenay Gallery • 10am-4pm Children’s Parade • Pass Creek Park • 10:30am
Miss Castlegar Pageant • SHSS • 6:30 pm
Selkirk Lion’s Club Family Day • Pass Creek Park • 11am
Saturday
Twoonie Swim • Castlegar Recreation Department Aquatic Centre • 1pm-3pm Slo-Pitch Tournament • local ball field
Stage Entertainment Sponsored by Mountain FM Castlegar Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast • Kootenay Market • 7-11am Sunfest Parade • 11am Magician • Kinsmen Park • 1- 1:30pm; 3-3:30pm; 5-5:30pm West Kootenay Camera Club Exhibition • Kootenay Gallery • 10 - 5pm Friends of the Library Annual Sunfest Booksale. One Day only! Lordco Show & Shine • Castlegar Library Parking Lot • 11am-3pm Royal Canadian Legion Strawberry Tea • Legion Hall • 11am-3pm Festival in the Park • Kinsmen Park • 3-8pm WK. Women’s Roller Derby League • Complex • 4pm Fireworks • Selkirk College • 10pm Relay For Life BBQ • Selkirk College • 7pm Slo-Pitch tournament • local ball fields Element Sunfest Slo Pitch Dance • 10pm
Sunfest Leaders Sunfest Partners
Friends of the Library Annual Sunfest Booksalee
One Day only!
Looking for Summer reading Materials, this is the Place to be...bargains galore!
June 2, 10am to 4pm 250-365-6611
Band) e t u b i r T A bra (ABB a d a 0-8pm 3 C : 6 A • R t s 1 AB e • Fri. Jun k r a P n e Kinsm
Sunfest Associates Ootischenia Fire Department