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Corrosive clean up in Golden Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net A hazmat crew was in Golden on Nov. 29 to clean up a substance which had been dumped in an empty lot along side the Trans Canada Highway. The dumpsite was originally spotted on Nov. 26, and a call was placed to the Golden Fire Department. “People came across it and they were uncertain of what it was. What we did, as the Fire Department, was to go to the site to find out what it was. Unfortunately we were not 100 per cent sure. After contacting Veron Novosad (an Environmental Emergency Response Officer for the Southern Interior of British Columbia)we came up with an action plan to keep people back until we could get an idea of what it is,” said Ken McClure, Golden Fire Chief.
Novosad made the trip up to Golden to take a look at the scene. He said it looked like the dump may have been made by someone driving a larger vehicle who had to dump product to make it legally across scales on the highway. After the field test, the clean-up crew knew the particles of the substance were made up of sodium or calcium, but could not determine the whole compound. “We have no idea what it is. We did some preliminary tests which told us it was corrosive. What was not realized was just how corrosive the material was,” said Novosad. The material ate through the plastic bags and some plastic bins that were used in the original clean-up effort. “One of the containers that was tried to be used was plastic and it melted right through it. It is a pH of 13 out of a scale of 14. Sulphuric acid is at one, caustic soda is at 14. This is something like the soda and is one of the
worst ones you can get,” Novosad said. “It is a powder that is compressed into something like a pebble gravel for driveways.” According to Novosad, the product posed no threat to people in the town and precautions were made to keep people away from the area for safety reasons. Golden fire fighters were on the scene as a precaution and also to help keep track of the temperature of the drums that the product was being stored in. Approximately 12, 45-gallon drums were going to be used during the clean up. “We have the whole area cleaned out. We have it barricaded off. Our plan is to have it all removed from here so that it is safe for the public again,” Novosad said. He added that once the determination was made on what the product actually is then it will be removed from the storage site and disposed of properly.
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The Golden and District Rotary Club is changing up their meetings, and inviting the community to come join them. "We're going to move the first meeting of every month to an evening meeting. The goal is to get people who have an interest in the club, but can't make lunch meetings," said Greg Ehman, president of the Golden Rotary. The Rotary usually meets every Thursday afternoon for lunch. The first evening meeting will be on Thursday Dec. 6. "This is an opportunity for them to get out and make it more of a social thing. It's going to be at the Fire Pit, and we've got some great speakers lined up. They'll be talking about their experience with Rotary, and on exchanges." The Rotary Club spearheads and contributes to various community projects. Right now they have an exchange student from France, are discussing how to expand the Rotary Trails, and have just met with the Ministry of Environment about some Confluence Park upgrades. "Now we have a really clear view of what is pos-
sible. So ideally there are going to be some improvements at the Confluence Park," said Ehman. Their biggest project moving forward, however, will be helping with the early childhood care facility in Golden. "We're completely behind the early childcare project. We've just agreed to come on board with that so we're going to be a big partner," said Ehman. "The Early Childhood Care Initiative is going to be our premier community project for a while." Anyone interested in learning about these projects, or what the Rotary is all about, is invited to come out to the Thursday meeting. Typically you need an invitation from a Rotary member to attend, but this club is welcoming everyone. "We're fairly open with invitations. If people have an interest we welcome them all the time," said Ehman. "It's not a high-pressure sales thing. Just come in, see what we're about. And if you're interested we can talk some more." The meeting is taking place at the Fire Pit BBQ Smokehouse at 6 p.m. Cocktails are at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is $15.
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Pictured left are Linley McLean of the Golden Women’s Resource Centre, Sharon Eddy, Columbia Valley Credit Union general manager, and Karen Cotton, member service manager at the Columbia Valley Credit Union. McLean was on hand to make a draw for a new iPad mini which was part of a penny drive that has been running in aid of the resource centre. The credit union will be contacting the winner of the iPad mini and will make an announcement in the upcoming weeks. More than $1,000 has been raised and if people would still like to bring in their pennies they can do so at the credit union. Darryl Crane/Star Photo
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New search engine gives back to charities Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net A new national search engine is allowing Golden internet users to give back to their favourite charities, even local ones. Bigheartedsearch. com, launched earlier this year, aims to redirect some of the online advertising profits back to communities. Giving back isn’t always as easy as it sounds. The latest Canada survey of giving, volunteer-
ing and participating by Stats Canada, corroborates that by showing that 72 per cent of Canadians say they they would like to give more to charities, but they simply cannot afford it. Bigheartendsearch.com could help turn the tide and improve the charities’ situation in Canada by offering a free search engine that redirects a portion of its sponsored search revenues to Canadian charities. In 2011, Canadian online search adver-
tising revenues reached $1.1 billion (Interactive Advertising Bureau statistic). If only a tiny portion of this money could be redirected to charities, it could have a huge impact on communities across the country. When using bigheartedsearch.com, people from Golden will have the opportunity to either support one of the eight causes already listed on the website, including breast cancer, prostate cancer, heart disease, children’s
health, environment, sports, community and education, as well as the arts. Or, they will be able to select a specific charity they would like to help. Any Golden nonprofit, big or small, is encouraged to request they be added to the list of participating organizations. They simply have to provide a valid charitable registration number to be part of the project. Bigheartedsearch. com provides fast and accurate search
Funding found for wood stoves Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net The Town of Golden is receiving $13,500 from the Provincial Wood Stove Exchange Program as a way to encourage residents to replace their old wood stoves with cleaner burning models. The announcement was made by Environment Minister Terry Lake who said the Golden and District Air Quality Committee and other participating organizations from 14 communities/regional districts are receiving more than $192,000 in grant funding from the Ministry of Environment to support their wood stove exchange goals for 2013. “Through our wood stove exchange program, we are committed to reducing the number of old, inefficient wood stoves in B.C. and replacing them with more cost-efficient, environmentally-friendly models. By upgrading to a new stove and following the tips to burn smarter, British Columbians can
ensure better air quality in their communities and a more positive effect on their own health,” Lake said. The goal is to have close to 700 stoves exchanged in the program in the coming year. Since 2008, the B.C. government has partnered with the BC Lung Association to run the wood stove exchange program. “The BC Lung Association is extremely supportive of the wood stove exchange program and our ongoing partnership with government and participating communities. Smoke created by wood stoves is associated with many respiratory problems that can seriously impact one’s health, and we are pleased with the program’s continued success in helping to alleviate health concerns by replacing old stoves with cleaner, more efficient appliances,” said Scott McDonald, executive director, BC Lung Association More than $1.8 million has been put towards the program which has resulted in more than 5,000 old wood stoves being replaced.
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Behind the Wheel After The Fender Bender
Today it almost seems like having a minor collision is only important to those who actually collide and their insurance company. There is no requirement to report a collision to the police and other motorists can’t wait for you to get out of their way. In fact, if you don’t get out of the way, you are at significant risk of causing or being involved in another collision. If you are involved in a minor collision, insuring your own safety post crash likely means moving your vehicle off of the road and out of the path of other traffic. You are probably the only one that is going to investigate your collision scene, so leaving the vehicles on the roadway may not help you and will cause problems for others. Once you have done that, your next important concern is to identify and record the contact information of any witness. Even scribbling down the licence plate number of the vehicle that was following behind you before they disappear may be enough. If you read case law on collisions, you will quickly see that an independent witness to the event can be extremely valuable. Now is the time to exchange information with others involved, take pictures, make sketches, write notes about what happened and then report to your insurer. Do all of these things as soon as you reasonably can, especially your notes. The sooner they are recorded the more weight can be placed on them as being accurate. The author is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit www. drivesmartbc.ca. The best insurance rates. Have a Commercial
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RCMP Report: Dog bites tire and full moon spotted in Spirit Square Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net Brass knuckles found in car On Nov. 23, at approximately 2 a.m., Golden RCMP were doing foot patrols in the area of Spirit Square. During the patrol they noticed a vehicle parked in a no parking zone. The officers went over to inform the driver (who was in the vehicle) the vehicle had to be moved, but while talking, the person showed signs of
intoxication. After an Approved Screening Device (ASD) was used, the person involved failed the test, and the Immediate Roadside Prohibitions (IRPs) Program was instituted. The person’s license was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for 30 days. During a search of the vehicle, officers found brass knuckles which are a prohibited weapon in Canada. The person was charged with possession of a prohibited
weapon as well. Hitching a ride On Nov. 24 at at approximately 10:56 a.m. the RCMP were informed about a suspicious female hitchhiking near Anderson Road in Golden. Upon attending, members from the detachment concluded it was a male dressed in a red dress, wearing black tights, a women’s winter coat, scarf, and a wig. The person had been kicked off a bus for being intoxicated. Once the RCMP deter-
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mined the person was doing OK, they continued on their way. Full Moon spotted by RCMP in Spirit Square On Nov. 25 at approximately 2:30 a.m. Golden RCMP were doing patrols in Spirit Square after the bars had closed and found a male passed out in the middle of the square. RCMP found the male to be extremely intoxicated but coherent. As they were talking to the male another person standing on the reservoir “mooned” the officers. The officers went to talk to this person who was also extremely intoxicated. Both people were taken to the RCMP detachment where they were held until they sobered up. No free rides On Nov. 26
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12:30 a.m. the RCMP received a phone call from Mount 7 Taxi. A driver informed police that a male who had used the taxi service to get home had not paid his fare. RCMP went to the scene and talked to the male in the house. They were greeted by an intoxicated male who seemed surprised that he had forgotten to pay. The male gladly paid for the fare. Dog bites vehicle There was an animal call to the RCMP dealing with a dog on a residential property. A person from BC Hydro was checking meters in a rural area. The residence in question was known to have vicious dogs on the property. When the worker went on the driveway the dogs appeared. Making the
decision not to continue on to the property, the worker started backing the van off the property. The dogs started biting at the tires of the vehicle and ended up popping one of the tires on the vehicle. RCMP remind people they are responsible for their animals and can be liable for damages they cause. Two vehicle crash There was a serious accident approximately 40 kilometres west of Golden on Nov. 29. A semi trailer and a U-Haul cube van were both involved. Upon arriving members of the RCMP found the semi trailer engulfed in flames and the cube van had gone over an embankment and gone down 30 feet. Witnesses were able to pull
two people of the semi but it took the Golden Fire Department about two hours to extract a grandmother and her 11-year-old granddaughter out of the cube van. The mother of the child was in another vehicle which was following the cube van and she witnessed the accident. Both the grandmother and child suffered multiple broken bones as did one of the people in the semi truck. The driver of the truck did not sustain any injuries. Missed calls RCMP would like to remind people who are staying at the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort to be careful when dialling long distance as a number of 911 hang ups go up from the resort at this time of the year.
A backbone of culture in Golden retires Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net A familiar face has recently retired from her position as office manager for Kicking Horse Culture. After six years of working with the group, Thelma Brown is looking towards what will come next for her. Brown explained that when she was offered the position by executive director for Kicking Horse Culture, Bill Usher, she did not realize how big a part of her life it would become. “I didn’t really have any idea, and the picture Bill painted to me about what I was going to be doing has ballooned far bigger than when I started,” she said. During her time with the culture group there has been a constant expansion of what they do and where they work.
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“Sometimes it was too big for me. I take my job very seriously and do it the best that I can,” she said. “I have loved it. I have grown and learned many things. It has been a wonderful job. If I were 40 I wouldn’t be leaving.” Brown also shared some memories from her time with the culture group. “We moved from a one-room office to where we are now. The Adventures and Settlers book reconnected me with the people who I had known since I was a small child. I was able to interact with the people who were so generous with their time. I think those involved honoured the community by doing that project,” she said. Brown also spoke fondly of other events and developments over her years. “The gallery being established, allowing local artists to put their work out there. It is a hard thing to do,” she said. “Also the Civic Centre rebirth. I was raised here and saw how the building has come back.” As for Usher, he
Thelma Brown recently retired from her position with Kicking Horse Culture after six years. Darryl Crane/Star Photo spoke of how when they will take some time had started together, before any decisions they talked about leav- are made. “I will take a rest and ing at the same time. “We were supposed maybe then do some to go together, which volunteer work. I want of course has not hap- to stay involved in the pened,” Usher said. arts. I will always be on “For me, because she the periphery for sure was born and raised because this has been here and I had come like having a child and from away, Thelma watching it grow. Now could always give me it is going to be very that dose of reality. She hard to let it go. I will would help me, and I hang around in some would rely on that from way until I am too old to her. Thelma knew who be of any use,” she said people were and that laughing. Brown also wanted to was something I learnthank Usher, who gave ed from Thelma.” As for her future her the chance to be a plans, Brown said she part of the work.
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A community that continues to give Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net Helping out a charity starts with the person in the mirror. The four men pictured above are shining examples of people who put their money where their mouths are, or in this case upper lips. As Movember ends, many charities are going into their busiest time of the year. Christmas is a tough time on many families
and we are lucky enough to live in an area where people step up to help others. During December people will be going out Christmas shopping and preparing for family gatherings. In many cases people will also be picking up extra food and extra toys which will go to local groups who aim to help as many people as possible. To all of those people who give back, like Jason, Cam, Mike, and Mike, we should all say thank you, not only for the money raised, but also what they do.
New adjudication in Golden Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net Golden and area residents involved in minor bylaw infractions, such as animal and zoning complaints, now have the choice to take their disputes to an independent adjudicator working outside the traditional courtroom. The Town of Golden has joined 60 other local governments which already use an adjudication system piloted eight years ago and offered through the Ministry of Justice. The adjudication system eliminates the roles of court and court registries in the administration and hearing of these disputes. This type of adjudication is said to save time and money while making a more efficient use of court
resources. Golden is planning to use the new system to enforce traffic control, animal control, zoning and waste collection, and management. “Taking a matter to court can be a lengthy process, and this system saves people time and helps reduce pressure on the courts without increasing costs to taxpayers. This will allow Golden to join the 60 other local governments who currently use this process,” Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Shirley Bond said. Mayor of Golden, Christina Benty added, “I am delighted to have Golden accepted into the bylaw adjudication system, which provides us the ability to be far more efficient and effective
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Town of Golden Mayor Christina Benty in enforcing several regulatory bylaws in our community. It will not only greatly improve compliance, but also public regard for our authority as we achieve greater success in enforcing rules that most citizens of our community accept and want followed.”
So if we haven’t been charging the true cost of running utilities (water and sewer in particular), where has the money come from to make up the shortfall? Your property taxes. Gradually, that needs to shift, and we are taking one of many steps needed to do so starting in 2013. For many years we have applied a one month discount to all accounts paid annually prior to March 1st as an incentive for early payment. This was originally introduced many years ago to maintain an adequate cash flow for the Town, but better financial tools and cash management have now eliminated this need. As a result of this discount, Town utilities have actually “lost” approximately $40,000 per year in lost revenue, which has ended up being recovered from property taxes. To address this, Council determined late in 2011 to eliminate the early payment discount beginning in 2013 and amendment bylaws were recently passed giving legal authority to do so. We understand you may have questions or comments about this and will be glad to hear from you. You can reach Town Hall at 250.344.2271, come see us, or start a conversation on our facebook page. Background information can also be found on our website at www.golden.ca.
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Shopping frenzy It was a great day for shopping throughout Golden on the first day of December as people came out to look for something special to purchase at local businesses. The stores were packed, and at times many people lined the streets in a way I have not witnessed since moving to Golden. When popping into - My Way stores you had to notice By Darryl Crane people were chatting, friends were meeting, and the bargains were being snapped up. It was a good day for local businesses which have been hit hard over recent times. Sometimes it is easy to forget how important businesses like this are in this day and age. It is all too easy to pop online and order just about anything your heart could desire and have it delivered to your door. The ease of shopping, and having less money, have forced many people to become more careful when going out to shop, even for the necessities. Added to this is the relative ease in getting to larger shopping centres where a buck or two might be saved, even if gas prices are still outragous. People strive just to get by, which is why seeing the masses take to the streets and shop at local stores was an important event. These local businesses are the ones who have worked hard, in many cases, to keep their doors open. It is not an easy challenge to take on. But where would the town be without them? All we have to do is look at the winter months in this town. There are times when getting out of the area is a challenge that is not worth the risk, or just cannot happen. Weather can slow people down and make it nearly impossible to get through the mountains. During those times people, both locals and others coming through town, can fill up stores. But that is no way to run a business. Another benefit for shopping local is that the money spent will continue to be rotated around the town rather than leaving the area never to be seen again. If support like we saw on the day of the Santa Claus Parade could be seen on other days then things would be brighter all around town. Things will be brighter for the town as a whole. A stronger business community can only make things better, both now and in the long run. In a perfect world everything required would be in the area at the price everyone could afford to pay. However, perfect worlds are more the stories of fantasy films. We all know that some money will leave the area for shopping across the border with our Alberta friends to the east, but that doesn’t mean all of it has to go that way. The bargains can be found locally and hopefully local businesses can work together for more events, like they just had, which will encourage more people to have a fun day of shopping in Golden. With a willingness to shop local and businesses working together, the goal would be to have more days where shops are full because that helps give strength to the backbone of any town.
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into the communication. For well over a year I waited for the Town to come up with the money it owes me for rent and also an offer to purchase. It is now going onto two years!! Finally, the Town came forward with an offer and I agreed right away. I am hopeful that the deal will soon close as it has to date not been sealed. With all due respect, I am disappointed with how much time and money has been spent on this simple transaction above and beyond what is necessary. Also, for the record, the land in question belongs to a local corporation, and is leased to the Riverhouse Tavern, which is the best tenant one could wish for, being always on time with rent and very easy to deal with, unlike the Town. Sincerely, Jane Fearing Golden Editor’s Note: This LTE was for last week’s paper and a deal may be done by publication day.
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stranded - he had severed many ties between us and Victoria, he stands shoulder to shoulder with special interest groups and fights to kill jobs in our region, simultaneously ignoring the voices of those who support responsible growth. Dylex Norm!! For 8 years we’ve waited for your bragging lists and all we get week after week is NDP grandstanding and excuses. To date Doug’s bragging list is very impressive. Many of us already rely on him to carry our urgent needs to the provincial and federal government and they listen. Doug supports education, strong communities, opportunities for families and initiatives that create jobs. He is working to improve vital staffing in our healthcare system, fights for seniors and aids in creating partnerships for industry. Aside from his full time job, Doug works tirelessly in communities throughout the CRR to improve the overall quality of life for people in our region - all of this and he still finds ample time to rebuke socialism and criticize the NDP Party. Norm is well paid by the tax payers of BC and boasts the third highest travel expenses in the province - we had an expectation of a much higher return on our investment than an NDP cheerleader... Doug already understands the roles and responsibilities of an MLA and acts accordingly - I will look forward to reading the lists of his accomplishments as our MLA accomplishments that will be worth bragging for! Dave McGrath - Invermere Editor’s Note: This letter makes references to a letter written by Norm Macdonald on page 7, which was published online earlier this week.
Dear Editor, Regarding the front page article of November 14th. Four years ago I was approached by Cleo Corbett, the Town Planner, to work with the Town as the Spirit Square plans overlapped onto the property that the Riverhouse Tavern was leasing. I worked with the town to visually match the Spirit Square theme and also to work out an arrangement so that the Square could use some of the property as there was a “pinch point” in the design between the fountain and the afore mentioned property fence. AT NO TIME WAS ANY INDICATION GIVEN THAT THE TOWN WISHED TO PURCHASE ANY PART OF THE PROPERTY. A lease for one year was agreed upon - a very reasonable lease, I might add!!. The next year I suggested that the Town purchase the property. Not only was there no response from the Town, it fell short with the lease payment, forcing me to bring a lawyer
Dear Editor, Fresh out of high school I went to work for the retail giant Dylex. The company’s name is an acronym that literally stands for Damn Your Lame EXcuses. NO lame excuses would ever account for poor performance. I would like to inject the term “Dylex” into the editorial donnybrook between MLA, Norm MacDonald and the one Norm refers to as “the local BC Liberals spokesperson.” He dare not speak his name out of fear of conjuring up a monster- not unlike like Beetlejuice or Bloody Mary! This round: “Politics vs Accomplishments.” Norm’s official opponent, BC Liberal Candidate Doug Clovechok comes out swinging suggesting a responsible MLA should give constituents continued updates on his accomplishments not just a bi-weekly anti-BC Liberal commentary. Norm vehemently disagrees, claiming that letting us know what he is up to would be akin to creating a “bragging list” and transparency surrounding his work would breach the MLA’s “code of ethics?” Dylex! Norm explains his primary role is to spout a non-stop smear campaign against the BC Liberal Party. Norm clearly deserves some kudos; he works very hard for his party and he is a good critic - this is an essential component of his role and serves to keep the conversations and issues balanced. What about the rest of the role? What about fair representation for ALL of us? What about jobs, healthcare, education and infrastructure? Many of us feel orphaned by Norm’s lack of representation, forcing us to search out surrogates in his absence. He has left us cut off,
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Do you think people spend too much money on Christmas? A sewing basket full of stars to my neighbour Brenda Schuck who always fixes my husband’s pants.
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“Some families do, but I don’t think I do. It’s more about spending time with family.”
“Yes, 100 per cent they do. Our family has gotten better, we’re doing Secret Santa now, and draw a name out of the hat.”
“No, because we all deserve gifts. Plus it is nice to be charitable at Christmas.”
Stingers to the Calgary Stampeders for not showing up for the Grey Cup. The NFL is now the better game!
A fridge full of stars to Doug, the owner of BrandSource, who went out of his way to help order and install the proper part.
Dear Editor, Toba Beta told us that “misinformation is tricking” and judging from Norm Macdonald’s last MLA Report it would seem that he is trying his best to do some tricking. He told us that our provincial government has removed the ability for local governments to be participants in local decision making by passing acts like the Significant Projects Streamlining Act and simply he is wrong. Allow me to clear up this misinformation. The Significant Projects Streamlining Act legislation was passed to remove unnecessary and costly delays from the review process for projects deemed to be of significant provincial importance; delays that had been created by the NDP in the 90s.
Re: It’s not about politics…it’s about accomplishments, November 28, 2012 Letter to the Editor The question has been raised by the local spokesperson for the BC Liberal party asking what a ‘responsible’ MLA report should look like. It is suggested that a MLA report should simply be a bragging list. But I reject that assertion. Every two weeks I submit
Under the NDP, British Columbia had garnered a reputation as having one of the most difficult and lengthy approval processes for major projects in North America and to compete successfully with other jurisdictions, the government had to improve review processes for significant projects. The Significant Projects Streamlining Act provided a clear signal to potential investors that B.C. had a framework to ensure projects were dealt with in a timely, responsible and disciplined way. The Act allowed cabinet to assign special status to a project deemed to be important to the economic, social or environmental well-being of British Columbia. The act received a great deal of support from people like then Mayor of Surrey Doug McCallum who publicly stated that he wanted to see governments work together while being held accountable for delivering decisions in a time-
an MLA report that discusses issues that have been raised with me by my constituents. I talk about what matters to them. And I share their perspective. This bi-weekly report is a chance for constituents to see their views articulated in print. It is a small trickle against an absolute flood of taxpayer-funded BC Liberal propaganda. Surely we do not need more of that. The BC Liberal spokesperson goes on to list a number of ‘accomplishments’ that he feels are appropriate to dis-
if I was tied to a tree in the rain I may not be the happy creature either.
Stingers to people who feel the need to disgard half eaten chicken wings on the sidewalks.
Stars to those guys who sang a great rendition of “If I had a Million Dollars” at karaoke night.
Stars to all the regular ticket buyers in Golden that help Rotary and others fund local service projects! Stingers to that dog who tried to bite me, though
Stars to Stu for the use of his truck and time for our Christmas float. Stingers to people who give you coffee when you order tea.
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ly manner and that the Significant Projects Streamlining Act would ensure that approval authorities would work together to expedite the decisions needed in an increasingly competitive world. Jerry Lambert, then President and CEO of the Business Council of British Columbia, felt that the Significant Streamlining Act was a very important tool for potential investors wishing to invest in British Columbia and that it would send a clear signal to the investment community that process and red tape would not get in the way of investment, jobs or opportunities that were significant to British Columbians. Then Mayor of Prince George, Colin Kinsley felt that the Significant Projects Streamlining Act would encourage the provincial and local governments to work together to ensure projects would move forward and would help stimulate the economy and provide more employ-
cuss in a public forum. He lists specific files, and makes specific claims. What he clearly does not understand is that the role of an MLA is a serious one with a code of ethics. My office receives more than 2,000 contacts a year. My staff and I manage hundreds of confidential files. We work directly with Ministers and ministry staff, Crown corporations, local governments, school districts, Offices of the Legislature and community organizations. And we never speak publicly about a case without the
ment opportunities for all British Columbians. Overall, the act was designed to respect the autonomy of local government by creating an innovative framework for dialogue and co-operation on projects that were in the best interest of all British Columbians. Where necessary, the act provides for the appointment of a facilitator to assist in these efforts and overall was part of the government’s commitment to cut red tape and revitalize an economy that had been ravaged by the NDP. It is also for the record, an act that has never been used. In 2003 and today, your BC Liberal government was and is always cognisant of the importance of putting public interest at the forefront of policy decisions.
express permission of the participants. Every contact that is made with my office is absolutely confidential. The BC Liberal spokesperson also claims responsibility for bringing many Ministers to the constituency. What everyone knows is that these Ministers should actually be in the Legislature attending a full Fall Session and answering the people’s questions in Question Period. But the BC Liberals are avoiding accountability by keeping the Legislature closed. Representing constituents
Doug Clovechok Fairmont Hot Springs as the Member of the Legislature is a great honour and privilege that must be treated with respect. That needs to be understood by those who hold the position and it needs to be understood by those who intend to ask for that position. I will continue to work for my constituents and speak out strongly on their behalf. If you would like to get in touch, call 250 344 4816 or email norm. macdonald.mla@leg.bc.ca. Sincerely, Norm Macdonald MLA Columbia River Revelstoke
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Oral and dental HealtH in infants and tOddlers early childhood caries is the most common, preventable infectious disease in children. Good oral care should start from the beginning of your child’s life. Before your baby’s first tooth comes in, regularly clean their mouth with a soft damp cloth. Once your child’s first tooth comes in, switch to a baby toothbrush and brush twice daily to prevent decay. as more teeth come in, flossing daily is important in removing plaque from between teeth and under the gum line. as well as instilling positive future practices for oral health. eating a well balanced diet is critical for preventing decay in young children. limiting sugary or starchy snacks between meals reduces the plaque acids that form cavities. Baby bottle decay is caused by frequent exposure to liquids containing sugars such as milk, formula, and fruit juices. the sugar pools around infant teeth for long periods of time during sleep, leading to decay. Be cautious that your baby does not habitually fall asleep with liquids other than water. the Canadian dental association recommends the assessment of infants by a dentist within 6 months of the eruption of the first tooth, or by one year of age. early checkups reduce unfounded fear and familiarize your child with our friendly dental team. for more information call: 1-866-866-0800, press 4 then 2 don't wait until it hurts: regular dental visits cost less!! Prevention is the key!! from your team (accepting new patients) at the Golden dental Center. 901 9th st s. Golden for appointments, please call…. (250) 344-2710
Kicking Horse Country Chamber Wine and Cheese Mingle at the Food Bank from 5 to 7pm. Everyone welcome. Co-ed Badminton at the Mount 7 Rec Plex from 7 to 9pm. Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. Positive Discipline Free parenting education program every Wednesday from 3:15 to 5pm until Dec. 12 at APES. Snacks and childcare provided. Register at the Family Centre, 344-2000. Golden Youth Centre drop in every Wednesday from 3:30 to 9pm. Jam nights every Wednesday evening. Free Homework Help Program Wednesdays from 3:45 to 5:15pm at the Youth Centre. For students in Grades 8 - 12. Certified teacher and snacks included. Drop in. Public Skate every Wednesday, 7 to 8pm at the Golden Arena. Jam Night - OpenMic at the Rockwater. Golden Parent and Tot Play Lets parents and kids from birth to five enjoy preschool type activities. Every Wednesday at the Rec Plex from 10:30am to noon.
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Golden Pentecostal Church Blue Christmas Candlelight Service of remembering at 7pm. 717 10th St. N.
Thurs, Dec. 6 Staying Alive presented by the KHMR Safety Team on Dec. 6 at the Senior’s Centre at 6:30pm. Learn all about avalanche and backcountry safety. Legal Responsibilities for non-profits. Glen Ewan discusses legal duties for nonprofit directors at COTR at 7pm. Men’s drop-in basketball Every Thursday from 8 to 10pm at the Rec Plex. $8 to play. National Day of Remembrance and Action A brief ceremony at the fountain in front of the Post Office at noon.
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to 11:30am at the public library. Drop in, snacks included. Pilates Core and More A pilates-based bone building class focusing on posture, core strength, and balance. Fridays until Dec. 21, noon to 1pm at the RecPlex. Sign up at COTR. Golden Youth Centre drop in every Friday from 3:30 to 9pm And movie night every Friday from 7 to 9pm. Bridge Club every Friday from 7 to 10pm at St. Andrews Centre for Peace. Contact 344-3448.
Sat, Dec. 8 Winter Kick Off Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is launching its season with live music, and the Junior Rail Jam Series.
Golden Voice Toastmasters every Thursday 7-8:30pm at COTR Rm 121. New members welcome. For info call Delanee Jmaiff 250-3440652.
The British Columbians Dec. 8 at the Rockwater.
Bridge Club Every Thursday at the Senior’s Centre from 1 to 4pm.Contact 250-3443448.
Public Skate every Saturday, 5:30 to 6:45pm.
Ben & Eric Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub. Mountain Magic Quilters Guild meets Thursdays from 7:30 to 9pm in the Golden High School’s sewing room. New members and guests always welcome, annual membership is $25. Aquafit exercise class at The Travelodge from 5:30 to 6:30pm. Drop in rate is $6.50. Food Bank Movie Night every Thursday from 8 to 10pm. until April 25, 2013. Free admission when you bring a Food Bank donation.
Fri, Dec. 7 Banff Mountain Film Fest World Tour Dec. 7 at the Golden Civic Centre. Mother Goose Program Every Friday from 10:30
Karaoke Night at The Mad Trapper hosts a karaoke night every Saturday.
Live Nativity Carol Sing & Potluck Supper at Parson Community Hall at 5pm. Presented by Columbia Valley Bible Fellowship. 250348-2059
Sun, Dec. 9 Community Free Day at KHMR, free lift ticket on Sunday Dec. 9 with proof of residency. Public Skate at the Golden Arena Sundays from 4:30 to 5:45pm. Helmets are recommended, no pucks or sticks allowed on ice during public skate.
Mon, Dec. 10 Drop in Shinny every Monday from 9:30 to 10:30pm. Drop in fee $6.50. Co-ed Badminton at the Mount 7 rec plex from 7-8:30pm $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors.
Resume and Cover Letter Workshop - 1pm. at WorkBC Office. Call 344-5413 to register.
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Pilates Core and More Every Tues until Dec. 21 noon - 1pm at Rec Plex. Sign up at COTR. Join the Cadets. This free program meets every Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30pm. at the Legion Banquet Hall. For young men and women ages 12 to 18. Aquafit exercise class at the Travelodge from 5:30 to 6:30pm. Drop in rate is $6.50 Free Homework Help Program every Tuesday from 3:30 to 5pm in the Lion’s Den below the library. For students Grades 3-7. Just drop in.
Upcoming Events Willhorse CD Release Concert at the Golden Civic Centre on Dec. 12 at 7pm. Tickets available at the Art Gallery of Golden, $25 which includes a copy of the CD. CP Holiday Train featuring Doc Walker, coming through Golden at 2:15pm. on Dec. 14. Children’s Holiday Party The Town of Golden and the Lions are hosting a Christmas party at the Rec Plex on Dec. 15 from 3 to 5pm, followed by a free public skate at 5:30pm. Weihnachtsgottesdienst (Christmas Worship in German), Sunday December 16 at 3pm. Tea to follow at Trinity Lutheran Church. 909 9 St. S Golden’s 23rd Annual Christmas Bird Count Dec. 27 for questions contact Ellen Zimmerman 250-348-2228, ellenzim@ uniserve.com
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Golden Moments: A vacation that led to the perfect home Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net It has been 23 years since Wayne Clark came to Golden on the vacation that would change his life forever. Born in Sudbury and living in Windsor, Clark came out to Golden on a family trip at Christmas. “I went back to Windsor and thought that it was kind of boring. I decided the time was right to do something about it,” he said. “Imagine you live in a big city where the only people you know are your friends at work and your neighbours, who live on either side of your apartment building.” He added, “Then you come out here and everyone says hello and talks to you. They are not afraid to voice their opinions or share their ideas. They are more open by nature.” Clark also spoke fondly of the natural beauty and outdoor way of life in the area. “You have skiing 15 minutes away, fishing five minutes away, and hunting 20 minutes away. Everything you could want to do is within 30 minutes.” Clark said he sees living in Golden as being better than most vacation spots that people try to visit once a year. “When you think of people spending months of the year working, just to have a two-week vacation. And then when they go on the vacation they go ape nuts to try and do everything. Our lives out here are better than most people’s vacations,” he said.
Clark keeps himself busy by being involved with the Lion’s Club and volunteering with groups in town like Kicking Horse Culture. “It is incredible in this town. The businesses here are mostly small and family operated. It doesn’t matter what you are trying to raise awareness of, the businesses here are overwhelming sometimes,” he said. “Whenever you are trying to raise funds they are always there.” The only pet peeve he has is watching people drag chairs across the Golden Civic Centre floor. “The Civic Centre has gone through a beautiful renovation. I do some work at the centre and when I see someone drag a chair across the floor it brings out the inner junk yard dog in me,” he said smiling. Clark also has a special friendship with Willie Forest (a large walking and talking bear) who appears at many town functions. Willie was spotted at the Santa Claus Parade having fun with children in town. “I have been his trainer for many years. I just know that he likes to party, eat pancakes and hamburgers, and where people are having fun he likes to get in on it.” As for Golden, Clark said even though it has changed some things stay the same. “Golden has changed for the better in most cases. It is nice to have the councillors as neighbours and you can go and Wayne Clark came to Golden for a vacation 23 years ago and ended up talk to them about issues,” he said. making it his home. Darryl Crane/Star Photo
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Funding available for business owners to upgrade skills Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net Small business owners often have to take on multiple roles
to keep their businesses going, and a new program is helping make sure that they have the proper training to fill those roles.
Between now and March 31, 2014, eligible micro-business (business with five employees or less) owners in British Col-
umbia can receive up to $1,500 of funding support for general business skill courses through the MicroBusiness Training Pilot
Program (MTB). Courses, offered through a variety of formats like online, classroom, or even one-on-one, help with skill such as bookkeeping, marketing, social media, and management. The goal is to help these owners improve productivity, decrease costs, and
generate new revenue. Business owners are eligible for the funding if they have fewer than five employees, are not a high school student or a full-time post secondary student, have no university or post-secondary credits, and have no provincially, nationally, or internationally
recognized certifications. The College of the Rockies is one of the many public post-secondary institutions partnered with the MBT program. To learn more you can contact the college at 344-5901, or go to www.bcmicrobusiness. com.
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At only five years old, Makayla Bodie spends her time worrying about children her own age on the other side of the world. "We're raising money for clean water, because kids are getting sick and dying," said Bodie, who is collecting pennies for Free the Children's, We Create Change project. After a school fundraising project, she decided she wanted to continue helping people. "She had just finished fundraising for Unicef with the school, and she was sad because she didn't want to be done fundraising. She wanted to keep going, so I told her we could find another project to raise money for. She wanted to do clean water, so I went online and researched Free the Children," said Bodie's mom, Melissa Lavoie. "I wasn't surprised, she just likes to help with that stuff." Every year Bodie helps her mom with the Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, and earlier this year she helped out with the Turn on the Tap fundraiser, which is where she first
learned about the need for clean water around the world. We Create Change, which is being called Canada's biggest penny drive, is collecting pennies through the Royal Bank of Canada. For every 2,500 pennies collected, one person gets clean water for life. Bodie's original goal was to raise enough to help 20 people (50,000 pennies or $500). In her first week of the campaign, she is already well on her way to reaching that goal. Lavoie posted a video on the Golden Free Classifieds Facebook page on Saturday Nov. 24, letting people know what Bodie was doing. "Within the last six days she's raised almost $400," said Lavoie. "She's already raised enough for 16 people." The community has been wonderful, bringing over jars and bags full of pennies. There was even a single donation (a huge plastic beer bottle full of pennies) that totalled $165. Bodie will be collecting pennies until Dec. 19. People can drop off donations at Selkirk Sports, or at the family's home. If you would like to contribute, you can contact Lavoie at 250-344-1711.
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The history of the power that is linked with the press To truly understand the power of the press, one has to have read an editorial written by pioneer printer, John Houston. John Houston was born in Caledon, Peel County, Ontario in November of 1850. His father, William, a native of Scotland and his mother Mary, was born in Canada, - Turning Back the Pages - had their hands full with the By Colleen Palumbo headstrong young man. At the age of 14, Houston left public school and headed for Chicago where he became an apprentice in the printer’s trade. He quickly made a name for himself known in the southern states for his manner. He was a great advocate of several different causes and stick to any promise made like glue. On the other hand, he had the ability to chew you up and spit you out if he didn’t agree with a given situation. It was, on several occasions, this part of his character that got him into trouble. Houston was a wanderer and tramped from place to place on a whim, often leaving others in charge of his paper while he did so. After his apprenticeship was served in Chicago, he worked for the Boise Statesman for several years and then tramped off to Hailey where he worked for the Wood River Times. During these early years he also worked at newspapers in New York City and Great Falls, Montana. He also worked at the state printing office in Wisconsin. A year later he was in charge of a $100,000 printing office in Dallas, Texas. Upon leaving Texas, Houston went out to Los Angeles and from there to Calgary, Alberta in about 1886 or 1887. Always an advocate for the little guy, Houston set out for Donald, BC., where he believed he would be able to help those he thought were being taken advantage of by the giant Canadian Pacific Railway. It was
at Donald that he established his paper named The Truth. It appears that one of the reasons that he tramped around so much and changed jobs with such frequency was that he drank too much. The only proof that we have of this however, is his own writing. In the last days of his life he wrote the following: “I speak of these matters and what they mean to both communities and individuals, not as a religious fanatic or a temperance crank, but out of bitter experience, as one who has played the game in many new cities and camps, and by his own mistakes, lost fortunes, health and the regard of many of whose good opinion he most valued.” Another clue that we have is part of an editorial that he wrote in the Donald Truth in 1888. “Truth typographical imperfections, it must be confessed, are numerous. It was printed from a handful or two of very old type, borrowed from the Calgary Herald, one page at a time on a ‘nutcracker’ press. Its editor was broke, owed three weeks board and had no standoff liquid inspiration. Hence, none of its articles are inspired, all of them sober truth.” Houston was hones, blunt and brief. He was often sued for his straight-forward manner and once, while being sued, wrote a scathing article about how the judge was handling the case. During his short stay in Donald, he wrote many articles that had no fact to them at all. If it happened to be a slow news week, he’d just make up the news columns using fictional characters. British Columbia really caught him up and although his time at Donald didn’t turn out the way he wanted it to, it didn’t stop him from staying in BC. He went to start The Daily Truth in New Westminster in 1889; The Miner in Nelson, BC (he was also the Mayor of Nelson and part of the Legislative Assembly) in 1890; The Tribune in Nelson in 1892; The Times at Kaslo in 1895 and The Empire in Prince Rupert in 1907. It was at Prince Rupert that he had the most problem with big business.
The attached image is a page from Houston’s Donald Truth aka Donald Truth and Lyre. Photo Submitted The Grand Trunk Railway didn’t want him there so they froze him out by refusing to sell him hand on which to run his paper.
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Mother Goose gives children a reason to sing in Golden Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net A special presentation was made by Tim Hortons in Golden to the Early Childhood Development Coalition to continue funding for the Mother Goose Program. In total, Tim Hortons sold more than 2,000 special Smile Cookies and was able to make a donation of $2,121 to aid the program. Joanne McCullough is the Early Childhood Development Coalition co-ordinator in Golden. "Without this donation I do not know how we could have possibly funded this program at all. I think it is 100 per cent responsible for this program running," she said. McCullough explained that the program is not only fun for the children, but also a wonderful way for parents to get to know each other. "This is a great way for them to build their community. Obviously parenting can be quite lonely and this is a way for them to come together and make friends with parents of children at the same age," she said. "This will carry through with them through the formalized education system. For the kids it is a chance to be with other children." She added that the singing and music has been proven to be an incredibly valuable pre-literacy skill. "This is setting them up to be future readers," McCullough said. Julie Bolin, one of the owners of the Tim Hortons in Golden, explained they are just
Young children and their parents gather at the Golden Okanagan Regional Library to participate in the Mother Goose Program, supported this year by Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign. To learn more about the program, contact the library in Golden at 250-344-6516. Darryl Crane/Star Photo we knew this was a no-brainer. It is obvious- would like to thank the Okanagan Regionhappy they could help the program. "It is important. I used the programs ly something which is being well utilized al Library for their help," McCullough when my children were little and Tim Hor- and it is cool to see all these kids here," said. tons always gets involved in the commun- Bolin said. The program is currently being run in ity. When we were approached by Joanne "Having it housed in the library is great. I Golden, Field and Parson.
COLUMBIA SHUSWAP REGIONAL DISTRICT FOR SALE BY BID Sealed bids, clearly marked “Bid – Surplus Firefighting Apparatus” and delivered to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, PO Box 978, 781 Marine Park Drive NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1 will be accepted until 10 AM Pacific time on Thursday, December 6, 2012 for the following unit which has become surplus to the Regional District’s volunteer fire suppression function. 1977 International Engine (Pumper) *5-Speed Automatic Transmission *2 Wheel Drive *Gas Engine *50,770 km *1,400 gallon water tank This truck may be viewed at the Swansea Point Fire Hall. Arrangements for viewing can be made with Kenn Mount, Fire Services Coordinator at 1-888-248-2773 toll-free (local 5945) or Mike Melnichuk, Fire Chief at (250) 836-2402 or (250) 8362674. This unit is being sold “as is/where is”. All sales are final. No warranties expressed or implied. Applicable taxes extra. The successful bidder must make full payment and take possession of the vehicle by Thursday, December 6, 2012. For further information, contact: Kenn Mount, Fire Services Coordinator at kmount@csrd.bc.ca Phone during regular office hours to 1-888-248-2773 toll-free. To see photographs of this vehicle, visit the CSRD website at www.csrd.bc.ca
DJ Nu-Mark performs Toy Show Golden Star Staff reporter@thegoldenstar.net DJ Nu-Mark, from the legendary Jurassic 5, is coming to the Golden Civic Centre on Saturday Dec. 8. Best known for their anthem "What's Golden," Nu-Mark added precision production, and cutting edge stage routines to Jurassic 5. Beginning DJing in Los Angeles at the age of 13, Nu-Mark has amassed a collection of more than 35,000 records, and has refined his production skill and performance to the point where he is widely recognized as one of the key figures in DJ culture. With Jurassic 5 he has toured extensively, and appeared on many TC shows including David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Craig Ferguson. Two years before Jurassic 5's 2006 breakup, Nu-Mark introduced himself as a solo artist with Blend Crafters, an instrumental album created in the spirit of allowing beats to speak for themselves. He also released Hands On, a mix CD that featured MCs rhyming in different languages from around the world.
Today Nu-Mark experiments with children's music toys and constructs full DJ sets around toys most people dispose of by the time their kids are old enough to read. He has toured the world, remixed songs for Nas and Damian Marley, created songs for Saturday Night Live's Lonely Island, and after more than three years of brainstorming, experimenting and collaborating, he has finished his debut solo album. Broken Sunlight reveals his influences and innovations into a jaw-dropping collection of heartfelt music. “A lot of things in my life were broken, my group broke up, my long term relationship broke up, the music industry and economy seemed to be broken so It was time for me to take a break,” said Nu-Mark. “That’s where the title of the record stems from. It’s not so much I’m broken. I’m moving towards the sunlight these days. It’s more like a tale of perseverance and forging ahead through tough times.” Wassabi Collective, a five-piece funk band, will be opening for DJ Nu-Mark at the Golden Delicious show. The show starts at 8 p.m., and tickets are on sale now at Plain Wayne and Jane, Jita's Cafe, and the Golden Taps.
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Willhorse performed outdoors for a street party to celebrate the opening of the Golden Youth Centre on 9th Avenue North. They will be performing at their CD Release Concert at the Golden Civic Centre on Wednesday Dec. 12. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo
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Willhorse debut album almost here Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net The town has been waiting for this for nearly a year, and the day has almost arrived. Golden's favourite local band is finally releasing their selftitled debut album, Willhorse, and is teaming up with Kicking Horse Culture to mark the occasion in style. "I think it's every musician's dream to have one (an album). Just to hold it and be like, this is mine. I created this," said lead singer Jeremy Borschneck. Willhorse, although its members have played together for years, has only been around for less than a year. And what a year it has been. "With everything that's happened to us in the last couple of months, and everything we've gotten from Golden, we wanted to make this a big party," said Branden Winterholt, guitar and vocals. Wanting an album for years, and never being able to make it happen, Willhorse came up with a plan a few months back. They began a donation campaign to help make this dream a reality. It worked better than they ever imagined. "We initially wanted $3,000, and we got that in 24 hours. We ended up getting almost $7,000," said Borschneck. This allowed them to press more CDs, and do the mixing at the famed Fader Mountain Studios in Vancouver. "Nick (Willhorse drummer Nick Petrowich) was curious, as he always is, so he looked it up. It turned out that Fader Mountain evolved out of Little Mountain which was one of the most sought after recording studios in North America. Guys like Aerosmith, Bon Jovi and Metallica recorded in those rooms," said Winterholt. "There was definitely a vibe when we were in there." Prior to mixing the tracks at Fader, the boys (Borschneck, Winterholt, Petrowich, and
bassist Todd Menzies) spent eight days recording at the Blaeberry Mountain Lodge with producer JP Maurice. "It was really fun. The eight days in the cabin got a little bit hazy. We didn't really know what day it was, it was just five dudes in a cabin for eight days. But it was a blast," said Borschneck. The final product of that cabin-fever session is a 10-track release featuring their signature old-fashioned southern rock that Golden has come to love so much. CBC Radio and EZ Rock have already began broadcasting their songs. Now it's time to celebrate, even though Willhorse is headed into their second busiest month of the year, playing 23 dates in December. Kicking Horse Culture is hosting Willhorse: The Big CD Release Concert at the Golden Civic Centre on Wednesday Dec. 12. "It wasn't a big surprise, Kick-
ing Horse Culture has been so great. But it is so nice that they're doing this. It's so cool that they're supporting a local band like us, and that Golden has sort of taken us under their wing. It's a pretty good feeling to know that they're behind us," said Winterholt. "They're such a powerful force in Golden, and for them to take this on for us is just an honour," added Borschneck. The release concert is going to be a family affair, including everyone who was involved in recording the album. Friends and fellow rockers Devon Coyote and the Gentlemen will be opening the concert, and even producer Maurice is making the trip up from Vancouver for the show. Tickets for the CD Release Concert, now available at the Art Gallery of Golden, are $25 and include a copy of the CD. The all-ages show starts at 7 p.m., and goes to 10 p.m., with an after party to follow at the Golden Taps.
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Return to Depot Many new items are accepted for recycling through Extended Producer Responsibility Programs. For a complete list of items that may be recycled, go to the Recycling Council of BC Hotline at www.rcbc.bc.ca. Items that can be recycled at the Golden Bottle Depot include: • Electronics (including tv’s, dvd’s, stereos, computers, desktop printers and fax machines, scanners, audio visual systems)
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Composting Coming to Local Landfills Construction of community composting facilities will begin in Spring of 2013 at the Revelstoke and Golden landfills. “The money for these projects is coming from gas tax rebates from the Federal Government,” says Columbia Shuswap Regional District Waste Management Coordinator Ben Van Nostrand. “There are strict guidelines as to the use of these funds and this fits into the criteria.” The composting facilities will bring environmental and financial benefits to the communities as it has to the Salmon Arm area, which now has an operational composting facility
onsite. “This is already diverting an enormous amount of yard and garden waste from our actual landfill,” says Van Nostrand. In early October over 5,000 cubic meters was delivered to the composting area. First and foremost, it extends the life of a landfill which means more money gets to stay in the pockets of taxpayers. “From an environmental point, it
reduces greenhouse gas emissions (methane gas) and it produces an end product, compost, which can be used by the community to put nutrients back into the soil.” This compost material will be comprised only of yard and garden material, not house-hold organic material. “Once this composted material meets the Ministry of Environment standards under the Organic Mat-
ter Recycling Regulations, it will be available to the public to buy.” With construction of the Revelstoke and Golden composting facilities slated to start next spring, the public can expect to buy composted material by the spring of 2014.
Don’t Suffer from ‘Affluenza’ This Season • Beverage Containers (including waxed milk cartons )
The Golden Star Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The week following Christmas is one of the busiest for the local garbage-hauling contractors and landfill operators. “Affluenza is a newly coined word that reflects the rampant consumerism and commercialism that is seen at its best during the Christmas season,” says CSRD Waste Reduction Facilitator Carmen Fennell. “At the landfills
and recycling depots it means there will be thousands of extra bags, boxes and piles of packaging and wrapping paper and discarded items that have been replaced by newer versions.”
or a gift card to a restaurant.
There are several ways to fight ‘affluenza’ this season while keeping the tradition of giving:
• Use gift bags instead of wrapping paper. These can be reused several times.
• Buy ‘experience’ gifts like a ski, skate, swim or movie pass
• Go online to www. CSRD.reuses.com to find household items
that are inexpensive or free. • Buy something that will help reduce the environmental impact, such as a travel mug for someone who regularly buys coffee at local coffee shops.
Free disposal for Christmas Lights & Trees There’s nothing more cheery than a string of coloured Christmas lights and then there’s the inevitable Hydro bill, which isn’t so cheery. This year why not switch to LED bulbs which help decrease your energy consumption? LED lights last seven times longer and use one-tenth of the energy of the standard incandescent seasonal lights. LED lights are
available for indoor and outdoor use. “This this the first time the CSRD has arranged for free disposal of old Christmas lights,” says CSRD Waste Reduction Facilitator Carmen Fennell. “You can bring in old strings of bulbs and leave them with the attendant. We are accepting them at every landfill.” Lights can be dropped off from December 1st to January 15th. As
well, the CSRD will be offering free Christmas tree disposal from De-
cember 27th to January 15th at all landfills and transfer stations.
CSRD and FortisBC Partnership Beginning in 2013, Salmon Arm will be heating homes and businesses with bio-methane gas from the local landfill.
convert our landfill gas (bio-methane) to pipeline quality natural gas which we sell to FortisBC, who in turn, use it to for local customers.”
“The Regional District and FortisBC have partnered on this exciting project,” says CSRD Waste Management Coordinator Ben Van Nostrand. “With a cleaning and filtering system, we
Natural gas produced from the Salmon Arm landfill has the potential to total 25,000 GJs annually, the estimated equivalent of heating almost 300 homes per year. “The CSRD chose
to be innovative and show environmental leadership. This is the smallest landfill in North America and the first in British Columbia to attempt a gas-conversion program with a reusable and saleable product.” Besides winning provincial and national awards, the landfill has gained attention from scientists, environmental groups and
politicians around the country. “This project is positive on an environmental and fiscal level,” says Van Nostrand. “The CSRD continues to look for innovative ways to reduce, reuse and recycle waste”. For more information on this and other projects, please check out the website at: www.csrd.bc.ca.
CSRD Landfill Receives Recognition Columbia Shuswap Regional District Waste Management Coordinator Ben Van Nostrand and Deputy Manager of Environment and Engineering Darcy Mooney with the Union of BC Municipalities award for Leadership & Innovation, Climate Action for the Salmon Arm Landfill.
Recycling Collection
Wildsight Helps Clean Illegal Dumpsite The Columbia Shuswap Regional District partnered with local volunteers to clean up an illegal dumpsite on a forest service road near Nicolson. “We pulled out a lot of garbage, over two and a half tonnes,” says CSRD Waste Management Coordinator Ben Van Nostrand. “We’re very grateful to have help from the local community. It’s not the most fun job to pick up someone’s garbage but they are committed to helping take care of the environment.” In the past the Re-
Since introducing a more convenient curbside collection of recycling in July of 2011, recycling amounts have seen an increase. 2012 isn’t over yet, and we ’ve already seen a 25% increase in the amount of recyclables from 2010 to 2012. Please remember to keep your bin contaminant free by leaving the following materials out of your cart:
gional District organized clean-ups but no action was taken. “People don’t realize it is often possible to figure out who dropped off the garbage and now we’re in a position to charge fines.”
Van Nostrand says when people dump garbage illegally it not only damages the environment and causes fire hazards, it also costs taxpayers money. “Maybe people do this in an effort to save a few dollars at
the landfill, but there are still costs to have this cleaned up.”
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Glass
•
Styrofoam ( even if it has a recycling symbol)
•
Medical Waste
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Wax containers ( including milk cartons )
•
Empty oil and antifreeze containers
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Return to Depot Many new items are accepted for recycling through Extended Producer Responsibility Programs. For a complete list of items that may be recycled, go to the Recycling Council of BC Hotline at www.rcbc.bc.ca. Items that can be recycled at the Golden Bottle Depot include: • Electronics (including tv’s, dvd’s, stereos, computers, desktop printers and fax machines, scanners, audio visual systems)
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recycling@csrd.bc.ca and request to be placed on our email distribution list to receive updates on upcoming events, new programs and initiatives, etc.
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Composting Coming to Local Landfills Construction of community composting facilities will begin in Spring of 2013 at the Revelstoke and Golden landfills. “The money for these projects is coming from gas tax rebates from the Federal Government,” says Columbia Shuswap Regional District Waste Management Coordinator Ben Van Nostrand. “There are strict guidelines as to the use of these funds and this fits into the criteria.” The composting facilities will bring environmental and financial benefits to the communities as it has to the Salmon Arm area, which now has an operational composting facility
onsite. “This is already diverting an enormous amount of yard and garden waste from our actual landfill,” says Van Nostrand. In early October over 5,000 cubic meters was delivered to the composting area. First and foremost, it extends the life of a landfill which means more money gets to stay in the pockets of taxpayers. “From an environmental point, it
reduces greenhouse gas emissions (methane gas) and it produces an end product, compost, which can be used by the community to put nutrients back into the soil.” This compost material will be comprised only of yard and garden material, not house-hold organic material. “Once this composted material meets the Ministry of Environment standards under the Organic Mat-
ter Recycling Regulations, it will be available to the public to buy.” With construction of the Revelstoke and Golden composting facilities slated to start next spring, the public can expect to buy composted material by the spring of 2014.
Don’t Suffer from ‘Affluenza’ This Season • Beverage Containers (including waxed milk cartons )
The Golden Star Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The week following Christmas is one of the busiest for the local garbage-hauling contractors and landfill operators. “Affluenza is a newly coined word that reflects the rampant consumerism and commercialism that is seen at its best during the Christmas season,” says CSRD Waste Reduction Facilitator Carmen Fennell. “At the landfills
and recycling depots it means there will be thousands of extra bags, boxes and piles of packaging and wrapping paper and discarded items that have been replaced by newer versions.”
or a gift card to a restaurant.
There are several ways to fight ‘affluenza’ this season while keeping the tradition of giving:
• Use gift bags instead of wrapping paper. These can be reused several times.
• Buy ‘experience’ gifts like a ski, skate, swim or movie pass
• Go online to www. CSRD.reuses.com to find household items
that are inexpensive or free. • Buy something that will help reduce the environmental impact, such as a travel mug for someone who regularly buys coffee at local coffee shops.
Free disposal for Christmas Lights & Trees There’s nothing more cheery than a string of coloured Christmas lights and then there’s the inevitable Hydro bill, which isn’t so cheery. This year why not switch to LED bulbs which help decrease your energy consumption? LED lights last seven times longer and use one-tenth of the energy of the standard incandescent seasonal lights. LED lights are
available for indoor and outdoor use. “This this the first time the CSRD has arranged for free disposal of old Christmas lights,” says CSRD Waste Reduction Facilitator Carmen Fennell. “You can bring in old strings of bulbs and leave them with the attendant. We are accepting them at every landfill.” Lights can be dropped off from December 1st to January 15th. As
well, the CSRD will be offering free Christmas tree disposal from De-
cember 27th to January 15th at all landfills and transfer stations.
CSRD and FortisBC Partnership Beginning in 2013, Salmon Arm will be heating homes and businesses with bio-methane gas from the local landfill.
convert our landfill gas (bio-methane) to pipeline quality natural gas which we sell to FortisBC, who in turn, use it to for local customers.”
“The Regional District and FortisBC have partnered on this exciting project,” says CSRD Waste Management Coordinator Ben Van Nostrand. “With a cleaning and filtering system, we
Natural gas produced from the Salmon Arm landfill has the potential to total 25,000 GJs annually, the estimated equivalent of heating almost 300 homes per year. “The CSRD chose
to be innovative and show environmental leadership. This is the smallest landfill in North America and the first in British Columbia to attempt a gas-conversion program with a reusable and saleable product.” Besides winning provincial and national awards, the landfill has gained attention from scientists, environmental groups and
politicians around the country. “This project is positive on an environmental and fiscal level,” says Van Nostrand. “The CSRD continues to look for innovative ways to reduce, reuse and recycle waste”. For more information on this and other projects, please check out the website at: www.csrd.bc.ca.
CSRD Landfill Receives Recognition Columbia Shuswap Regional District Waste Management Coordinator Ben Van Nostrand and Deputy Manager of Environment and Engineering Darcy Mooney with the Union of BC Municipalities award for Leadership & Innovation, Climate Action for the Salmon Arm Landfill.
Recycling Collection
Wildsight Helps Clean Illegal Dumpsite The Columbia Shuswap Regional District partnered with local volunteers to clean up an illegal dumpsite on a forest service road near Nicolson. “We pulled out a lot of garbage, over two and a half tonnes,” says CSRD Waste Management Coordinator Ben Van Nostrand. “We’re very grateful to have help from the local community. It’s not the most fun job to pick up someone’s garbage but they are committed to helping take care of the environment.” In the past the Re-
Since introducing a more convenient curbside collection of recycling in July of 2011, recycling amounts have seen an increase. 2012 isn’t over yet, and we ’ve already seen a 25% increase in the amount of recyclables from 2010 to 2012. Please remember to keep your bin contaminant free by leaving the following materials out of your cart:
gional District organized clean-ups but no action was taken. “People don’t realize it is often possible to figure out who dropped off the garbage and now we’re in a position to charge fines.”
Van Nostrand says when people dump garbage illegally it not only damages the environment and causes fire hazards, it also costs taxpayers money. “Maybe people do this in an effort to save a few dollars at
the landfill, but there are still costs to have this cleaned up.”
•
Glass
•
Styrofoam ( even if it has a recycling symbol)
•
Medical Waste
•
Wax containers ( including milk cartons )
•
Empty oil and antifreeze containers
•
Batteries
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012 The Golden Star
Christmas came to Golden early for the Santa Claus Parade
The crowd watched with excitement as the annual Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce Santa Claus Parade rolled by on Dec. 1. People waved from the floats, including Santa from the Rotary Club float (above left), the group from Home Hardware (above right), and the Nicholson Fire Department’s honourary Fire Chief (below right). Commentary for the parade was provided by EZ Rock’s Chris Cameron and Mike Pecora (below left). Here are the winners for the Santa Parade. Commercial Float: 1st place: HMC/Rotary, 2nd place: Fountain Tire, 3rd place: Home Hardware. Not for Profit: 1st place: Girl Guides, 2nd place: Mountain Shrine Club, 3rd place: Lions Club. The Audience Favourite: There seems to be a split between the announcers and the fire department according to the judges. Photos by Darryl Crane and Jessica Schwitek
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Golden bird watchers are being encouraged to join with birders across the western hemisphere and participate in one of North America’s winter-time traditions. The annual Christmas Bird Count will be held in
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Everyone welcomed at annual Christmas Bird Count in Golden tory which could be done on their own or with family and friends. You can even stay at home and watch and record your feeder. If you are interested in taking part in the event you can contact organizer and compiler, Ellen Zimmerman, at 250-348-2225 or email ellenzim@uniserve. com.
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Columbia Veterinary Services will be closed for appointments January 1st - February 6th, 2013 Clients are advised to ensure they have adequate medications and pet food for this time period. Please contact staff at 250-344-5994 prior to January 1st to preorder necessary items.
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Local artist Jane Tevelein Doel, from left, students Harlynn Ovenden, Victoria Ewing, Josh Kaiser, Stephanie Lareau, and GSS art teacher Barry Johnson, stand in front of the tile mural that last year’s art class put together. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo
Mural looks at students’ Golden origins Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net Art students at Golden Secondary School are leaving behind a legacy that they will be able to come back and appreciate for years to come. Thanks to a grant from Art Starts, art teacher Barry Johnson was able to bring in local artist Jane Tevelein Doel for a group project. “Jane actually brought the concept to us. I applied for a grant, and she came to the class as an artist in residence,” said Johnson. “The theme is called origins. We asked the kids to take a look at how they, or their family, arrived in Golden, and what the story is around that.” The flowing mural (designed to look like a winding road) brings 44 tiles together. Each student told their family stories through their tiles, and then pieced them together. One student’s tiles told the story of their grandparents working on the railway, while another tried to depict their grandparent’s experiences in the Second World War Japanese internment camp in New Denver. “The students were actually very engaged in the story of their own origins and how they got here. And everyone did something completely different,” said Doel. The students spent a semester work-
ing on the project, which was completed in May. Although completed, the mural didn’t make it onto the wall until the summer. Many of the students who worked on the project have not yet seen it up.
“We asked students to look at how they, or their family, arrived in Golden” — Barry Johnson — “I don’t think there’s any way you really could have looked at this project at the beginning and seen something this big and grand,” said art student, Josh Kaiser. For many of the students this was their first time working with clay, which was then fired in a Raku kiln. The kiln was made by a student in the metal shop, and the fuel was graciously donated by Jepson Propane. “It was technically quite challenging because some people had worked in clay before, and some people hadn’t. So they had to learn about the medium, and then work on an image that they knew was going to be displayed. And it was a one-shot deal,” said Doel. “I think it worked really well. The students did
amazingly.” “It was definitely my first time Raku firing, and working with that type of clay,” said student Harlynn Ovenden. “But it was fun, I liked it.” “Kids who were in the class who were very unconfident about working with clay, Jane brought them along to a point where they surprised themselves at how well their tiles turned out. And that’s a testament to Jane, and how she could build their confidence and give them the support to do that,” said Johnson. The mural is located on the wall across from the library. Although art classes have created murals and paintings that have been displayed in the school, this project is the most permanent display the art class has ever produced. “It’s really neat because we’ll get grads coming back to look around the school… Now they’ll be able to look over here and look at a piece of themselves that they’ve left behind.” Other students who worked on the project were: Casey Dubois, Amy Elewin, Stephanie Lareau, Laurenz Mettenheimer, Sayaka Nozaki, Kylee Won, Taylor Barrault, Makayla Beam, Luke Carbonneau, Nicholas Grace, Paige Hiraoka, Ashley Horvath, Brittany Lillies, Destiny Loughlin, Courtney McLeod, Yannik Minsch, Mike Schuck, Paul Stanton, Kris Webber and Victoria Ewing.
GET INVOLVED WITH PARKS AND TRAILS PLANNING AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) is inviting residents of Electoral Areas ‘A’, ‘C’, ‘D’, and ‘E’, who wish to serve on their Community Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, to complete and return an Expression of Interest Form. The Expression of Interest Form and related information is available on the CSRD website at www.csrd.bc.ca, or by contacting the Environment & Engineering Services Department as listed below. CSRD staff will review all submissions and will schedule meetings with all applicants beginning in January 2013. The Commission will assist the CSRD by ensuring it receives thoughtful and comprehensive advice from a representative group of individuals with local knowledge and interest in the parks and recreation needs of the community. Commissioners are required to meet a minimum of four times per year. Terms are two years in duration, concluding December 31, 2014. Individuals who best satisfy the following requirements will be recommended to the CSRD Board of Directors for appointment: • Interest, leadership and passion for enhancing public enjoyment of parks, trails and green spaces, as well as promoting local stewardship of recreational amenities. • Desire to share knowledge and experience in a range of subjects relevant to community parks and recreation planning, management and development (e.g. parks management and operation, recreational facilities and programming, construction and engineering, environment, youth, seniors, business, geography, education, arts and culture). Please submit a completed Expression of Interest Form by Friday, January 4, 2013 to: Environment & Engineering Services Community Parks and Recreation Columbia Shuswap Regional District Box 978, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1 Phone: 250 833-5950 or Toll free: 1 888 248-2773 Fax: 250 832-1083 Email: worksservices@csrd.bc.ca
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Students come from around the world to Golden I am Malte. I live in Germany near Cologne. I am 16 years old and I like skiing very much! It is great that everybody knows everybody here in Golden. Thank you for giving me that chance! My name is Camila. I am from Chile. I am a Grade 11 student at Golden Secondary School. I chose to come to Golden because it is small. Thank you for welcoming me into your community. Hello Golden, my name is Tim and I’m from Frankfurt, a city in Germany. I’m going to Grade 10 at Golden Secondary School. I chose Golden because I like playing golf and Golden has a beautiful golf course and I love skiing too. I’m glad to have the chance to meet new people and try new sports and activities. My name is Ignacio. I am from Puebla in Mexico. I am a Grade 8 student at Golden Secondary School. I chose Golden because I want to snowboard and because Golden is small. Hello Golden. My name is Julius. I’m from Bonn in Germany. I am a Grade 10 student at Golden Secondary School. I chose golden because of the great ski resort and the nice people. My name is Sayoko. I’m from Tokyo in Japan. I am a Grade11 student at Golden. I chose to come to Golden because I heard it’s volleyball team is great. Thank you for welcoming me into your community. My name is Lara and I am from a nice and friendly town in Germany called Moenchengladbach. I am going to be in Grade 10 at the secondary school in Golden. I chose Golden because of the great ski hills. My name is Ramon. I come from the heart of Switzerland and I am a Grade 11 student at Golden Secondary School. The reason I’ve chosen Golden is because it’s probably one of the most beautiful areas in the entire world. Thank you for welcoming me into your community. My name is Itsuki. I’m from Osaka in Japan. I’m a Grade 11 student at my high school I chose to come to Golden because it has beautiful nature and a ski resort! Thank you for welcoming me into your country and nice to meet you. I am Anja. I am from Germany where I live in a city called Stuttgart. I will be in Grade 10 at Golden Secondary School. I
Exchange students from across the world are now living in Golden and attending Golden Secondary School. Photo Submitted chose to go to Golden because it’s a nice city and there is a lot of nature and wildlife. I also like skiing and there is a great ski hill here Thank you for welcoming me in Golden.
My name is Alex. I am from a small country called Andova. I am a Grade 11 student. I decided to come to Golden to learn English and see how a Canadian family lives.
I am Soeren. My home country is Germany, where I live in a city called Giessen. I will be going to Grade 12. I choose to come to Golden because I’ve seen some free ride skiers at a competition and also Golden is one of the nicest towns I’ve ever seen. Thank you for welcoming me to Golden.
My name is Jonas. I am from a small city near Hamburg in Germany. I am in Grade 11 at Golden Secondary School. I came to Golden because it is a small, nice town. The nature is wonderful and the ski hill is great. Thank you for welcoming me to Golden.
My name is Consuelo (call me Corsu). I’m from Chile and I’m in the 10th grade. I chose to come to Golden because of the wonderful view and because I heard that people in here are really friendly and respectful, and I can tell that is true. Thanks for welcoming lots of students and for giving them the best days of their life (and now for me). My name is Jonathan. I am from Munich, Germany. I go to Grade 11 at Golden Secondary School. I’ve chosen Golden because I wanted to live in the country side, and go shred some powder in the winter.
Hey, my name is Alex and I’m an exchange student from Germany and I’m in Grade 9 at Golden Secondary School. I really like Canada and I look forward to a nice year. My name is Johanna. I’m from Darmstadt near Frankfurt in Germany. I’m in Grade 10. I’m coming to Golden because it is in the mountains and you can go skiing and hiking. I am Linda from Germany. I am a Grade 10 student at Golden Secondary School. I choose Golden because I love the mountains and the snow. My name is Yannik. I am from Frankfurt in Germany. I’m
in Grade 10. I chose Golden because of the ski area. I will go skiing in the winter. Hi! My name is Enrique but people usually call me “Kike”. I am from a small city in Mexico. I am a Grade 8 student at Golden Secondary School. I chose to come to Golden because it is a small, beautiful town and friendly. It is going to be fun.
the great ski hill. Thank you for welcoming me to Golden. My name is Natalia. I am from Puebla Mexico. I’m in Grade 8 in Golden Secondary School. I chose Golden because it is a little town and everyone is friendly. It has a ski mountain and I like snow sports. Thank you for everything.
My name is Marcel. I’m from Germany near Dusseldorf. I’m in Grade 10 at Golden Secondary School. I chose Golden because it is a small town and there is a ski hill just 10 minutes away from it.
My name is Paola. I am from Aguascalientes, a small town in the centre of Mexico. I am a Grade 11 student at Golden Secondary School. I chose to come to Golden because it is so beautiful, small and the people who live here are friendly.
Hi! My name is Rouven. I live in Switzerland in a little village in the Alps. It is smaller than Golden. I go to Golden Secondary School to Grade 10. I chose Golden because it was very hard to leave the mountains and valleys in Switzerland. In Golden there are beautiful mountains too. I also chose Golden because I really don’t like big towns and I like the nature.
My name is Lena and I am a Grade 10 student at Golden Secondary School. I am from a big city in Germany. I chose to come to golden because it is a small, friendly town with nice possibilities at school and a great ski hill. I hope I can make some very good friends and that I have an awesome year here!
Hello, my name is Anita and I’m from Hamburg in Germany. I’m a Grade 10 student. I wanted to come to Golden because of the small town and
Hi! I am Santiago. I come from Mexico City. I am going to enter Grade 8. I chose Golden because I want to have a different style of life.
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Keeping a close eye on the rocks
Curlers Bill Henderson, from left, Jim Nelson, Wing Dang, and Gord Dakin watch a rock slide down the ice at the Golden Curling Club. The club has drop-in curling every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1:30 p.m. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo
Golden Rockets take out Thunder Cats before falling to Chiefs Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net The Golden Rockets won their fourth game in a row on Nov. 30 with a 4-3 victory against the Creston Valley Thunder Cats. Creston took the early advantage in the game with a goal from Ty Kronewitt but the Rockets tied things up before the end of the first when Bobby Kashuba knocked in his fourth goal of the season. The Rockets continued their strong play in the second and Michael Anderson netted his first goal of the year on a set up from Connor Beauchemin and Keith Wake. Only 28 seconds into the third period Beauchemin and Wake combined on another goal which gave the Rockets a two-goal lead. Midway through the period the Rockets seemed to have things locked up when Josh Jewell scored, but the Thunder Cats would not go away. With less than three minutes left in the game the Cats scored to get within two and then scored again with only 17 seconds left. That would be where the
goals would end and the Rockets held on for the win. The Rockets returned home to play their first game in December against the Kelowna Chiefs in a Saturday night tilt on the first. It was a slow start and a sudden death ending for the Golden Rockets when they faced the Chiefs. Both teams played a sloppy first period of hockey which saw the Rockets only get six shots on net. The Chiefs jumped out to a first period 1-0 lead on a goal from Nick Josephs. The lead held up until late in the second period when Rockets winger Keith Wake notched his 12th goal of the season. The Rockets then started off strong in the third and took the lead a little over a minute into the period. Jacob Bergeron scored his fourth goal in six games to put the home team up. Things stayed this way until the Chiefs tied things up with less than a minute left on the clock and their own net empty. Brady Mende’s goal sent the game to overtime. Mende stepped up again in the overtime and with 1:52 left on the clock scored to give the Chiefs a 3-2 win.
Rockets forward Jacob Bergeron knocks in a goal with a mid-air swipe against the Kelowna Chiefs. Darryl Crane/Star Photo After the game, Rockets Head Coach Ty Davidson said he wants the team to bear down on their scoring chances when they come up. “I have been happy with the way we have been playing overall. I thought tonight we were very slow to get going and I thought we muddled our way
through it until the third period where we controlled the play but again failed to score on our chances and put them away,” he said. “Then boom, they pull their goalie and get a scoring chance and it’s in the net. Then we obviously didn’t get it done in overtime. We should have won that game tonight.”
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What a Year at Golden Secondary School Iris Trask Principal Golden Secondary School
There have been so many things going on at Golden Secondary School which has made this year so exciting! Sports teams are full of players who are developing their athletic skills and representing our school in BC and Alberta at various tournaments. Students are taking on leadership roles and organizing our 201213 Yearbook, Student-Staff lunch hour games, Jam Sessions, and special events like the Christmas Recognition Assembly. Teachers and support staff are assisting students with their learning across all of the subject areas, providing individualized help where needed. Field trips are occurring to increase engagement and motivation for learning, and give students opportunities they may not have had otherwise. Three months into the year and so much has already happened, with much more ahead on the horizon! Our Aboriginal students have had the opportunity to be involved in a number of cultural events that have been organized by our Ab.Ed. Support Workers Dana Setter and Elder Denise Porter. These valuable activities have include knife making, Buffalo Farm tour and fire making, beading and moccasin making, Louis Riel Celebration Day, Rawhide making and participation in the UBC Online Youth Learning Circle (a mentoring program involving aboriginal people – this month was William Belleau from Twilight). Each year, we develop an Aboriginal Service Delivery Plan in conjunction with the Elders, to establish what services will be offered to our aboriginal students for the
year in order to encourage growth in all areas. Our Parents’ Advisory Council brought in a Study Skills Workshop from the Foothills Academy in Calgary and over 60 students participated in this event. The feedback from students was quite high and the two hour workshops (one in the morning for students in grades 8-9 and one in the afternoon for students in grades 10-12) covered the basics of note-taking, strategies for studying, learning styles and strategies for reducing anxiety when writing tests. Thanks to our PAC for organizing and supporting this event While we on the subject of our wonderful PAC, they have also supported the purchase of a second water bottle filling station at our school. The first one was bought and installed last spring and has been very popular among our students, enabling them to use their refillable water bottles and have easy access to clean, cold water. The PAC is also replacing the Senior Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer Jerseys, so we can discard the old, worn out ones. On December 21, the last day of school before the holidays, Dianne Libby and her Foods 10-12 class will be preparing breakfast for the entire school. We are looking for some parents to help with this event – please call the school at 344-2201 if you are able to help out. Once again, our PAC is paying for the ingredients for this well received activity! Later that day, we have our first Recognition Assembly and parents are welcome to attend this event at 2:15 in the GSS Gym. On behalf of all the staff and students at Golden Secondary, we wish you a happy holiday season!
Lions District Governor Lion Laura Wintersteen-Arlet stands with Lions and Leos at a meeting in Golden. Darryl Crane/Star Photo
District Gov. speaks to Lions Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net The Golden and District Lions had a special visitor at the club’s Nov. 21 meeting when District Governor Lion, Laura Wintersteen-Arleth, was in Golden. Wintersteen-Arleth was at the meeting and spoke to a group of Lions and Leos about the work that they do. “I am so happy to be here as your district governor. I have, for so long, admired your club because of Orlando (Pecora). Following him and all the commitment and dedication he has for his community is remarkable,” she said. She promoted the idea of helping out with literacy projects in Golden
and working with youth in the community. She also spoke about helping out with projects which ensure children have enough to eat in the community. “Looking at your club and all of the activities that the Lions and Leos do, your club is an excellent club,” she said. “You have teamwork. You have a group of people who have joined together and put on programs.” Wintersteen-Arleth was also on hand to help four new members of the Leos join at the dinner event. At the end of her speech she thanked the club for letting her speak at the dinner and indicated she was looking forward to her next trip to the area.
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Great food for the casual soul at the Wolf’s Den Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.net
Golden has a new restaurant for people to have a great meal, good times and a place to relax. The Wolf's Den Rustic Mountain Restaurant will be opening on Dec. 6 and is owned by Curt Thorne who also owns The Canyon’s Edge just off Highway 1 in Golden. When asked why he wanted to have a second restaurant in the town Thorne said, "I have always wanted to buy something in town and I love the history behind this place. I love the building itself and it has a great story. A lot of people in town remember this place fondly and I thought I could do something special here." As for the name, Thorne said if people would like the full story behind it they will have to drop by the restaurant. "There is a story my grandpa used to tell me about a one-eyed wolf. It is on the menu and I tell the story now and then," he said. Thorne is excited to build on the reputaton of his first restaurant while also providing something new for the people in Golden. "It is the same great food we have always done at The Canyon's Edge but it will be a different concept with the menu. We are doing gourmet burgers with only the best ground beef. The same with all of our Curt Thorne stands outside of his new restaurant the Wolf’s Den, formerly the Kicking Horse Grill on 9th steaks. We want to be known as a great place Darryl Crane/Star Photo to go for special, unique buyers and some Street South. wild game on the menu," he said. "We are trying to create a dining experience with a relaxed atmosphere." But there will be much more than just food at the restaurant. "We are going to have some great live music and when there is a big sporting event we will have it on the televisions with the sound up so people can get into the events." There is also a second floor to the restaurant which will be a quieter area that can also be transformed into a space for private events. "It has been totally redone. It is cozy up there. We have room for 100 people upstairs or you can have a smaller party, we can do that as well. We want to be able to do anything people want to do," Thorne said. "I am very excited. It has been a lot of renovations and a lot of hard work, but I am really excited to be in town and to be able to give people an option they can walk to." Thorne also added people will be able to come in and kick back in the large comfortable chairs at the establishment. "A lot of restaurants try to get people in and out as fast as they can. I am the opposite. I like people to come and stay and have a great time to remember," he said. "They will be able to enjoy unrefined dining at its finest."
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Bill passed away November 24, 2012 at the age of 87 years. He was born in Drumheller Alberta July 2, 1925. Bill was a veteran in WW2 and the Korean War where he worked as a heavy duty mechanic and paratrooper. Bill then moved on to work for the forestry for many years, relocating many times and Ànally settling down in Nelson B.C. with his wife Margaret. He was a man who would strike up a conversation with anyone and had a great sense of humour. Bill had a passion for animals. Also liked to Àsh, run, play card games and tease his grandchildren. Bill is pre deceased by his parents Robert and Anne Troup, wife Margaret and Niece Wendy. Survived by his son Bill (Marion) Troup of Golden B.C., daughter Debbie (Mike) Marrello of Nanoose Bay B.C., brother Kelly (Barb) Kelowna B.C., sister Betty (Howard) Northey of Red Deer Alberta, 6 grandchildren, 11 beautiful great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Memorial to be held in Nelson B.C. in spring 2013 to be announced at a later date. ,n lieu of Áowers please make a donation to the SPCA or the Canadian Cancer Society. Online condolences can be sent through Bill’s obituary at www.hindmanbowersfuneralhome.com Funeral arrangements are in the care of Hindman/ Bowers Funeral Home, Golden, BC
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It is with saddened hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Jessie Graeme Collins (nee Hunter) at the Moog and Friends Hospice House on November 26, 2012, at the age of 81. She is survived by her daughters, Gina (Dennis), Jennifer (Carl), Beverly (Mark) and son, Bill (Leah). Left to cherish her memory are her grandchildren; Katelyn, Mackenzie, Christopher and Megan as well as cousins, nieces, nephews and close friends. Graeme was predeceased by her husband, Charles, her sister Alice and close cousin, Allison. Graeme was born in Cranbrook, B.C. on September 22, 1931. Early in her life she was a stenographer for the Golden Mill. As she started her family with her husband Chuck she devoted her time to raising her children and volunteering with the Golden Kinette Club, Girl Guides of Canada and the Golden Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. She was always very active in her church in both Golden and OK Falls. Although she was challenged by the pain of arthritis most of her life she never complained nor let it stop her from enjoying life to the fullest. She was a devoted wife and caring mother who rose to every occasion with grace and concern for all those around her. A Celebration of Graeme’s life will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2012 at St. Barbara’s Anglican Church, Okanagan Falls. By request, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Arthritis Society or the Moog and Friends Hospice House in Penticton.
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Apt/Condo for Rent Free standing Kingsman propane fireplace - 30,000 BTU output. Comes w/ direct vent chimney parts. In perfect condition; used 10 hours. $1000 OBO 250-344-2190. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? Misc For Sale. Pellets, specialty lumber, chop saw, 5 kw generator. Moberly Wood Products 250-344-5119.
Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town Wanted: Reasonably priced mobile home w/ CSA sticker. To be moved to family farm. Ideally located in the Golden area, priced b/t $0-25000. James 250-290-1020, facebook, jim.t.bodie@gamil.com
Musical Instruments Alto Saxophone with case, neck sling, music book and reeds $600. 250-344-5010.
Sporting Goods Assorted skis, boots, sets, from kids to adult. Call or text 250-344-8147. Ladies skates size 9, girls 8, mens 7. Rollerblades kids 3+8. $15 / pair. 250-344-6575 or view at Columbia vet clinic. Recurve Bow. RH 62”, 30# draw, sights + case + acces. Never used. Ideal for ladies or youth. $275. 250-344-6575. River-Rat Neoprene Waders. NEW. X-small fits 100-130 lbs. 5’2-5’7” chest 34.5”. $200. 250-344-6575.
Real Estate For Sale By Owner 3 Bed Mountain View Home Over 1/2 Acre Fully Fenced 250-344-7181 $250,000.
3 & 2bdrm, and 2 bdrm cabin at Creekside apts. Quiet, clean & modern living spaces. Perfect for couples coming to ski! Call Dan @250-344-1435. For rent - 2 and 3 Bdr Mobile Home at Nicholson. $750/mth plus utilities, available now, pets welcome. 250-344-8551. LARGE newly reno’d 1 & 2 bdrm apt., NS, no pets, no parties, laundry facilities. Walking distance to all amen., DD req. (1-250)344-0780 Rental Units avail. Close to downtown. Call (250)344-8919 Sherri,Highland Property Management Ltd. NP No parties. Twin Rivers - 2 bdrm apts. No parties, N/S, no pets. Laundry facilities, Security doors. Best Deal in Town! 250-344-8113. Two Bdr apt available now. Non smoking. Age 55+ apartment building. Call Laura 250-344-6233.
Apartment Furnished 1&2 bdr. furnished suites. Utilities included. Close to amenities. No pets, parties. DD. Internet available. 250-344-8429, or 344-0604. FULLY FURNISHED 2 bdrm suite. View at Mount7.ca or call 344-7001.
Commercial/ Industrial 1579 square foot office w/ 2 entrances located in downtown Golden. Call Rob or Lorne at Columbia Valley Credit Union at 250-344-2282 for lease details. Commercial space - 1700 sq ft. Store front / office & shop / storage space. 250-344-2530 or 250-344-8220. Golden COMMERCIAL BUILDING 3100 sq. ft. of Retail Space Located DOWNTOWN Excellent High Traffic Area Plenty of Parking 250-344-6710
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Homes for Rent 2 Bedroom renovated older house, downtown Golden. No pets or parties. References and Damage Deposit required. Long-term preferred. $950/mth + utilities. Located on a large commercial lot and is suitable for business use also. Telephone 250-344-6710. 3 Bdr., 1 1/2 bath single storey home. F/S. Avail Dec.1 $850/mth + utilities & DD. Family preferred. No parties. Call 250-344-6194. 3 Bdr Home Direct access to Mt 7 trails, just 4 mins. from downtown Golden. 1800 sq. ft, 2 full baths. Deck off kitchen. Brand new approved wood stove with electric backup. Incl F/S/W/D. 1 Pet ok. Huge fenced yard. Avail Jan 1 (possibly Dec 15) $1075/mth. Call Mike 250-3448385. 3 Bdr house, avail Dec 1. $900/mth + util.+ DD. 609 11th St. Call 250-344-7472 3 bdr house on 70 acres in Parson. 2 baths, W/D, dishwasher incl. Large garden, large deck. Carport. No smoking in house. Refs req. 250-344-6456. 3 Bdr single storey. 523 8 St. F/S, No parties. Couples or family preferred. $700/mth + utilities. Call 250-344-6194. 4 bdrm house in Canyon Ridge. Fully furnished w/ all amenities $2500/mt, or empty for $1700/mt, for sale $475,000. Call Niki 250-3441324 or nikileek1@gmail.com.
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3 Bdrs up, 2 down. Located in residential area close to everything. Fenced yard, W/D hookup. Call 250-344-5996. Newer 1 Bedroom cabin with loft, sitting on a full basement on an acreage south of Golden. $925/month + utilities. No parties, no illegal activities. Long term, mature, reliable tenants preferred. References and damage deposit required. Please telephone 250-344-6710.
Small cabin on Blaeberry River, Now - May 1st $750+DD. includes furniture & utls NP NS. 250-344-2114.
Storage S TA S H YO U R S T U F F. C O M Storage spaces of different sizes starting at $40/month including heated units. 250-344-3104.
Suites, Lower 3 bdrm basement walkout for rent. $1000/month pool table bar style kitchen close to info centre, ref’s req’d. Call for details 780-712-7019. 716 8th St Bsmt Suite 2 bdrms, bright kitchen dining, fireplace in living rm, laundry / storage rm, 1 blk from pedestrian bridge. $750/mth + utls, elec heat DD $375 No pets, mature longer term tenant please. Call 250-344-5508
Suites, Upper Main floor 2 bdrm suite in town fully furnished all utls incld $1000 per month. Avalb Dec 1st. 250-344-1509.
Townhouses 3 BDR 2 bath Townhouse. Balcony & propane fireplace. Appliances incl. dishwasher. Family preferred. References & Damage Deposit. $1495/month plus utilities. Telephone 250-344-6710.
Transportation
Cars - Domestic 2000 4dr Grand Prix 108 km Excellent Condition! Asking $5900 OBO. 250-272-5202. 2003 Ford Escape. Driven daily, but needs work. Sell/trade for (furniture, tools, boat, bike?) 250-344-6561
Motorcycles DIRT Bikes, ATV’s, UTV’s & Golf Buggies. Cartsplus Kamloops. 888-371-3946 www.cartsplusbc.com kamloopscartsplus@shawbiz.ca
Sport Utility Vehicle 1997 Ford Ranger. Stop side, 4 cyl, 5 spd. Red, canopy, good condition. $3200 OBO. 250-344-2140.
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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land FrontCounter BC Cranbrook has accepted an application made by Icefall Lodge Ltd. of Golden, BC, on behalf of the Ministry of Forests, lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Kootenay Region for a license of Occupation for the purpose of heli-skiing, ski touring, ski touring lodge and repeater site situated on Provincial Crown land near the Incomappleux River drainage (southeast of Revelstoke) and containing a total of 35,509 hectares more or less. The MFLNRO File Number that has been established for this application 4405291. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook B.C., V1C 7G1 or email to: AuthorizingAgency. Cranbrook@gov.bc.ca Comments will be received by FrontCounter BC until January 3, 2013. FrontCounter may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please refer to our website http:// www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp -Search -Search by File Number: insert Lands File Number for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations regional office in Cranbrook.
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Amendments that eliminate conditional sentences for serious and violent crimes, the final component of the Safe Streets and Communities Act, came into force on Nov. 20, 2012. The Federal Conservative Government has said house arrest should not be available for offenders of serious crimes like sexual assault, kidnapping, and human trafficking, while those who commit these violent crimes must serve their time behind bars, not in the comfort of their homes. The Criminal Code outlines the circumstances when a conditional sentence can now be imposed. The amendments are part of Safe Streets and Communities Act. The new laws stipulate; Any offence for which the law prescribes a maximum penalty of 14 years or life imprisonment; Any offence prosecuted by indictment and for which the law prescribes a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment that results in bodily harm, involves the import/ export, trafficking or production of drugs or involves the use of a weapon; and, a listed offence prosecuted by indictment and for which the law prescribes a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment which means that crimes such as theft over
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$99,900 no HST 1541 Quartz Crescent .93 acre
$569,900 1615 Campbell Road
3bdrms 1.5 baths 1,900sqft 13 acres
from $147,900 to $209,900 Black Bear Drive
2 bedrooms
1424 Deere Ridge Road
1210 - 12th Street
3 bedrooms 2 baths 2,104sqft
$289,000 1735 Oberg Johnson Road
3 bedrooms 1 bath 1,788sqft 1.5 acres
1bdrm
1 bath 530sqft 7 acres
3 bedrooms
3 baths
2122 Highway #95, South 4.83 acres
#21 Golden Mobile Home Park 2 bedroom
4 bedrooms
3 baths
1602 Gareb Road
3 bedrooms
2 baths
1500 Quartz Crescent
16.8 acres
3 bedrooms
$435,000 1398 Hartley Road
Land, Building and Business
REDUCED
3 bedrooms 1 bath 1,097sqft 6.74 acres
$589,900 1339 Pine Drive
5 bedrooms
3 baths
2,800sqft
3,447sqft
$99,000
1402 Deere Ridge Road .35 acre
$339,900 974 Oster Road
2.5 baths
576 Habart Road
3 bedrooms
2 baths
1,680sqft
2,300sqft
#28, 2779 Dejordie Road 2 bedrooms
1613 Gareb Road
3 bedrooms
75’ x 150’
$355,000
1596 Columbia Valley 1.871 acres
$319,900 508 - 5th Street
4 bedrooms
2 baths
2,100sqft
$349,300 1610 Gareb Road
4 bedrooms
3 baths
3,120sqft
from $124,500 to $255,000 McMurdo Road
6 Acreages Available
3 baths
2,240sqft
$259,000 1212 - 11th Avenue
3 bedrooms 2 baths 1,498 sqft
$149,900
$355,200 1121 Horse Creek Road
3 bedrooms 2 bath 2,400sqft 5.38 acres
$499,000 523 – 5th Avenue
4 bedrooms 3 baths 3,081sqft
$349,900 714 Kostiuk Road
4bdrms 1.5 baths 2,880sqft 1.73 acres
$589,600
$127,000 1416 Deere Ridge Road
71’ x 180’
$385,000
4.94 acres
3 bedrooms 1.5 baths 1,332sqft
REDUCED
1 acre
$90,000 1608 Gareb Road
$33,500
$198,500
$79,900 #10 Swiss Village MHP 3 bedrooms
3 baths
1735 Short Road
.4 acre
$259,900 #7, 411 - 5th Avenue
3bdrms
$104,900
$599,300 Blaeberry Road
1900 sqft
#15 Parkland Gardens
2,860sqft
1129 Golden Donald Upper Road
$325,000
$369,900 1615 Gareb Road
960sqft
$399,900
$24,900
$285,000
$299,900 1567 Campbell Road
#204 - 1549 Kicking Horse Trail
$244,900
$379,000 4 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,934sqft
$229,900
$89,900 #70 Kicking Horse Village MHP
7 Acreages Available
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1501 Quartz Crescent
4 bedrooms
2.5 baths
1,833sqft
$299,000 2267 Holmes Deakin Road 80 acres
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$500,000 501 – 9th Street
Land and Building
$369,900 805 - 5th Avenue
3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,267sqft
$579,000 730 Nicholson Road
6bdrms 5.5 baths 3,000+sqft 1.43 acres
$29,900 #28 Kicking Horse Village MHP 2 bedrooms
$289,900 708 8th Street
4 bedrooms
2 baths
1,728sqft