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Lions step up with funds PAT KELLY

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The Kettle River Lions Club came to the weekly fire practice in Midway last week with a $2,000 cheque to help with the cost of the water Bored Room Bistro tender that was purchased from 607 8th Ave., Midway, BC Grand Forks last year. 250-449-2465 Attending on behalf of the Lions were President Stephen Kirham, Treasurer Les Jackman, and pizzas SOLD Secretary Lois Eden along with her as of Feb. 23, 2014 husband Tom, who is also a Lions Sunday Brunch member. “We hope that your efforts at getting fire protection towards 11 am - 2 pm $ 10 per person (tax incl) Rock Creek is going to all happen,” said Jackman. Takeout, Sit In, Delivery Midway, Greenwood, Rock Creek “On behalf of the members www.boredroombistro.com Midway Volunteer Fire Chief Walter Osellame (second from left) stands with Kettle River Lions Club members as well as the Village of Midway, Tom Eden, Les Jackman, Lois Eden and Stephen Kirkham (standing on truck) as the club presents a cheque for because this is critical for them $2,000 that will help with the purchase of the water tender. PHOTO: PAT KELLY too, thank you for the way you’ve stepped up,” said Midway Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Walter Westbridge, BC Osellame. “Not just for the $2,000— that’s huge—but if we didn’t have the Lions club being our sponsors for a couple of government grant School District 51 Boundary is pleased to announce three years, followed by a applications that we made, then that Robert (Bo) Macfarlane has been appointed prin- principalship at Osoyoos we wouldn’t be able to access that cipal of Boundary Central Secondary School (BCSS) Elementary. He says he is thrilled money. effective Aug.1, 2014. “I’d like to extend our thanks and Macfarlane took time out from the Boundary Mi- to be coming back. Located in Westbridge and proud to service the area “It’s a dream come appreciation to you folks for what nor Hockey Association Atoms playoff tournament last 1-888-299-0592 true,” said Macfarlane. you’ve done for not just the fire deweekend to talk to the Times. 1-250-446-6808 partment, not just the village but the He said he has signed a three-year contract, which “Every since Walt Osel�� lame recruited me from whole surrounding area,” Osellame he says is typical for this district. added. He is currently principal at Osoyoos Elementary Abbottsford, after work- ROBERT MACFARLANE The fire chief explained the two School but he and his family live in the West Boundary ing at BCSS for about two grants are helping purchase the and he has worked in School District 51 before. months I thought at some point I‘d love to be the prinequipment and apparatus needed to He taught at BCSS when he moved from Abbotts- cipal at this school when their time is done. They’ve be able to extend the department’s ford in 2002. Then he took on the role of principal at got great programs, some super kids and awesome 0 24543 16681 8 fire response out to the rural areas. West Boundary Elementary School in Rock Creek for Continued to page 3

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Saturday, March 1: Partners in Parenting 9:30 – 3:30 at West Boundary Elementary School. Registration starts at 8. Saturday, March 1: “Eating for Energy” - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Midway Senior’s Centre. Melanie Zane and friends presenting. All ages are welcome at the free event. Beginning Monday, March 3: Plant based cooking school - six weeks (Monday and Thursday), 7 - 8:30 pm at the Midway Seniors Drop in Centre. $25/person. Info Harald Zinner 250-446-2517 or see ad page 5. Shrove Tuesday, March 4: Homemade Pancakes, Eggs Sausages, Fruit and Beverages, “All you can eat” – 5-7 p.m. Adults $10, age 5-12 $5. Under 5 years free. Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 7252 7th Street, Grand Forks. Saturday, March 8: Grads vs. Dads Hockey at 7 p.m. at Boundary Expo Arena in Midway. $5.00 entry / $15 per family. Entry includes a chance to win two nights hotel at Big White plus four ski passes and rentals. Tuesday, March 11: RDKB and the Kettle River Watershed Management Plan Stakeholder Advisory Group present a special meeting called “Sustaining the Flow: managing water supply and demand to support ecosystem health and community needs.” Doors at 5 p.m. with a light dinner and open house conversations. Presentations and discussions start at 6:15 and go to 8:30. Info Graham Watt at 250-442-4111 or plan@kettleriver.ca. Saturday, March 15: Kettle Wildlife Association Banquet. $15 for adults; 12 and under $7.50 - Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets at CVS, Prospector and Freeman’s. REGULAR EVENTS: Extreme weather shelter open nightly seven days a week At 2212 Riverside Drive, Grand Forks from 8 p.m. until 8 a.m. Guest Intake until midnight. Pets can be accommodated. No one deserves to be left out in the cold with no place to go and no one to care. Mondays: Floor curling at Westbridge Hall at 1:30 p.m. $1 per person contact Linda 250-446-2031. Mondays: Midway Art Club meets from 2 - 4 p.m. Info: 250-4492673. Mondays: Pokino at the Greenwood Seniors Centre, starts at 1 p.m. Mondays: Legion drop in crib at the Greenwood Legion 7 PM start. $3 for the evening. Mondays: Sparks, Brownies Guides and Pathfinders meet from 3:30 to 5 at WBES. Monday - Saturday: Drop-in social at the Greenwood Seniors’ Centre, 9-11 a.m. First & Third Monday: Midway Village Council meeting; 6:30 p.m. with a delegation or 7 p.m. if none. First & Third Monday: The Bridge Drop-in Centre in Midway is open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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First Monday: Greenwood Seniors Centre meeting at 2 p.m. Info: 250-445-2290. Second Monday: The Bridge Drop-in Centre sorting day 10-2 p.m. All helpers are appreciated. Second & Fourth Monday: Greenwood City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Third Monday: Bridesville Women’s Institute meets at 11 am. Info: 446-2210 or 446-2121. Third Monday: Frolicking Fancies – the Greenwood Red Hat Ladies Group meet monthly in Greenwood. Information Francine 250-4456734; or Shirley 250-445-9908. Third Monday: Discover Rock Creek Society meets in the WBES library at 6:30. Last Monday: Kettle River Recreation Commission meets at the Little Red School House at 7 p.m. Info Bill Watson 250-446-2325 or Sherry Dalziel 250-446-2997. Monday and Wednesday: 2-3 p.m. Zumba for Women at Kettle River Chapel 1735 Hwy 33, Rock Creek. Info Kathie 250-446-2243. Monday and Wednesday: Country Kids Playschool 8:30 – 11:30 at Rock Creek Medical Clinic boardroom. Tuesdays: AA Meetings at McArthur Centre in Greenwood at 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Kettle River Art Club meets from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. In McArthur Centre. Tuesdays & Thursdays: Taekwondo 6-7 p.m. West Boundary Elementary Gym. For ages 6 to 90. Wear loose clothing - lessons are free. Instructor Bo Macfarlane. Tuesdays and Thursdays: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Zumba for Women at Kettle River Chapel 1735 Hwy 33, Rock Creek. Info Kathie 250-4462243. First Tuesday: Elks #493 monthly meeting at the Slavonic Hall in Grand Forks at 7 p.m. Info: 250-442-2856 or 250-442-4276. Third Tuesday: Kettle Valley Wildlife Association meets at the range in Rock Creek at 7 pm. Wednesdays: Girl Guides of Canada meet at King of Kings Church Midway. Sparks ages 5-6 and Brownies ages 7-8 meet from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Guides ages 9-11 and Pathfinders ages 12-14 meet from 6-7:30 p.m. For information call 250-449-2309 or 250-445-9955. Wednesdays: Greenwood & District Business Assoc. meeting. Anglican Church at 7 pm. Wednesdays: Belly Dancing at Bridesville Hall from 6:30 – 8 p.m. No experience necessary. Free. Info: 250-446-2942. Wednesdays: Midway Crib Tournament – Bored Room Bistro, 607 Eighth Avenue, Midway at 7 p.m. Wednesdays: Senior’s Bingo at 1 p.m. at the Greenwood Senior’s Drop-in Centre. $1 admission. Wednesdays: Storytime at Greenwood Library from Feb. 5 through April 9, at 10:30 a.m. for ages 3-5 with caregiver/parent. Siblings welcome.

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Quote of the Week: There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and the tired man who wants a book to read. ~ G. K. Chesterton (1874 - 1936) Joke of the Week: A reporter was reporting for a newspaper on a soccer team. One of the players looked old so he went over to him and said, “You know you might be the oldest man playing on a soccer team! How do you do it at this age?” The man replied “I drink 5 beers a day, smoke 2 packs of reds a day, and eat tons of chips.” “Wow, that is incredible! How old did you say you are?” He looked at me and replied, “22 years old.”

Wednesdays: Curling club “Fun” league. 1 p.m. $10 drop-in fee. Info 250-446-2242 or 250-449-2869. Wednesdays: Women’s Counseling in Rock Creek and West Boundary: Free and confidential. For information call the STV counselor at 1-855-441-3131 or 442-3131. Childcare and transportation subsidies are available. First Wednesday: West Boundary Senior Housing Society meeting at 1 pm in Parkview Manor Midway. Second Wednesday: Boundary Citizen’s Patrol meets at Midway Senior’s Centre from 7 - 8 pm. Info: Wayne 250-449-2191, Paul 250-445-2111, or Wolfgang 250-446-2455. Second Wednesday: Greenwood Board of Trade meets at 7 p.m. upstairs at City Hall. Third Wednesday: Rock Creek Women’s Institute meet for a potluck lunch at 11:45. Info: 250-446-2454 or 250-446 -2608. Third Wednesday: Main River Women’s Institute meets in Westbridge at 1 p.m. Info: 250-446-2616. Third Wednesday: Rock Creek & Boundary Fair Assoc. meets at 7 pm at the pavilion from March through November. Info: 250-4462465. Thursdays: Kettle River Art Club meets from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays: Bored Room Bistro Texas Hold’em Poker at 607 Eighth Avenue, Midway at 6:30 p.m. First Thursday: Rock Creek Medical Society meets at 7 p.m. in the boardroom of the clinic. First & Third Thursday: Food bank at the Evangel Chapel at 11 a.m. Donations welcome. Info 250-445-2125. Second & Fourth Thursday: Kettle River Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. in the Medical Clinic boardroom at Rock Creek. Fridays: Bingo at Greenwood Community Hall. Doors open 5 p.m., early bird 7 p.m. Progressive jackpot. Fridays: Coffee at Midway Seniors Centre from 9:30 - 11. Fridays: Overeaters Anonymous 11 a.m. - 12 noon at St. Jude’s Church in Greenwood. First & Third Friday: Karaoke at the Royal Canadian Legion in Greenwood. 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. Third Friday: Movie nights at Midway Community Hall; 7 p.m. Bring your own travel cup. $2 includes movie, drink, popcorn. Saturdays: Lion’s Club Meat Draw, at Prospector Pub in Rock Creek. Starts at 3 p.m. Saturdays: Greenwood Royal Canadian Legion Canteen open 1-6 p.m. Meat draw 3:30 p.m. First Sunday: Royal Canadian Legion Br. #155 meets at 2 p.m. Greenwood Public Library: Open Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat. Opens at noon. Greenwood Seniors Centre Thrift Store: Open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.

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Noll ‘removed’ as rep Councillor says he won’t attend in-camera meetings without legal representation

“Under legal advice I will not attend any in- action to be undertaken because of a breach of camera meetings at this time without legal repre- section 117, and that a motion was passed to resentation,” Greenwood councillor Barry Noll told lease the decision reached by council, which was the rest of city council as they prepared to go in- that Noll be removed as representative of the City camera following the regular pubof Greenwood with the RDKB board and committees effective lic meeting on Monday, Feb. 24. immediately. This prepared statement was in Section 117 of the commuresponse to Noll being removed as nity charter requires a counthe city’s regional district reprecil member or former council sentative by the rest of council at a member must (unless specifispecial in-camera meeting held on cally authorized otherwise by Wednesday, Feb. 19. council): No one is saying anything more. (a) keep in confidence any “If I was to say what it is about, record held in confidence by I would be breaching confidenthe municipality, until the retiality,” said Mayor Nipper Kettle cord is released to the public as when asked to comment on Monlawfully authorized or required; day morning. COUNCILLOR and When asked how the commuBARRY NOLL (b) keep in confidence infornity is helped by removing Noll, mation considered in any part the mayor side-stepped the question, saying only, “It was decided that Council- of a council meeting or council committee meetlor Noll has been acting on his own without the ing that was lawfully closed to the public, until the council or committee discusses the informaauthority of council.” Other members of council have confirmed tion at a meeting that is open to the public or releases the information to the public. that the vote was unanimous to remove Noll. Last Monday night’s regular council meeting Noll was out of town and not present at the Feb.19 meeting. “We tried on several occasions to was attended by all members of council. At the close of the public portion of that meeting, counget a time that fit,” Kettle told the Times. Minutes of that special meeting state that the cil voted to go in-camera under Section 90 (l)(e) meeting was moved in-camera under section 117 of the Community Charter—“the acquisition, of the Community Charter, “Duty to respect con- disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure fidentiality”. “According to the minutes the meeting needed could reasonably be expected to harm the interto be in-camera because the subject of the viola- ests of the community.” As the public and press were gathering their tion related to information that would normally be in-camera under section 90 (l)(c) “labour rela- belongings, Noll read his statement and left tions or other employee relations”, and 90 (l) (k) council chambers. “I don’t know what I did wrong,” said Noll, de“negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service clining to make further comment. The mayor said this relates to Noll’s position at that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of council, could reasonably be expected the regional district table only. He has replaced Noll at the regional district to harm the interests of the municipality if they position; Councillor Darla Ashton is the alterwere held in public”. The minutes recorded that council considered nate. Hugs: To the gentleman who stopped and pulled my car out of the snow bank on Strathmore in Greenwood on Feb. 19. Thank you so much! Slugs: To the person that stole the bag that was left hanging on the newspaper office door a few weeks ago. Inside the bag were thank you cards that were lovingly hand made for Pat, the newspaper reporter. They were meant for Pat to give out to the individuals that went above and beyond in helping him when If you have a hug or a slug, we’d like to hear it. We will print the anonymous submissions for all to see. Be honest, but all we ask is that you keep it tasteful. his wife passed away. Whoever Editor’s discretion will always be exercised. Simply email reporter@boundarycreekyou are, you should be ashamed times.com with your short quips, compliments or complaints; or you may drop of yourself. And don’t forget them off at 318 South Copper Street in Greenwood. karma!

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teachers. “When I went to Osoyoos it was always in the back of my mind that I would return. I told the board office I wasn’t leaving for good—that it was like I was going off to college. I went there to get some more experience

and I had a terrific time there, I learned a lot and I want to bring that back here. “This job was always on my bucket list.” As well as working for the school system, Macfarlane is also active in the community. He is a Tae Kwon Do Third Degree Black Belt Master and

founder of the Boundary Martial Arts Club, which started in the fall of 2007 and provides lessons free of charge two evenings per week. Macfarlane is also active in 4-H and has a leadership role on the men’s hockey team. Welcome back to School District 51, Mr. Macfarlane!

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Bunkhouse idea withdrawn

Kamloops businessman Carl Dried ger sent a letter to the Village of Midway withdrawing his proposal to develop a country market retail facility beside the Kettle River Museum. “It’s time, it’s money, it’s distance,” he wrote in his letter aired at the village council meeting on Feb. 17. “You and Midway, I believe, have all the potential still and I am sorry I can no longer pur sue the project.” Driedger had come to council last June with the proposal to rent the bunk house and bring in other structures with false-front facades to create a shopping village. His original proposal, which council turned down, would have seen the bunkhouse renovated by creating an opening in the walls between the bunk house rooms. Driedger’s vision was to sell nutcrack ers, baskets, weathervanes and wind mills in a seasonal business—opening in May and running through until Christ mas. *** A reunion of BCSS grads stretching from 1969 to the present day is coming to Midway as a group of local residents was given approval for use of the arena and James McMynn Community Park from Friday, July 18 through Sunday, July 20. Midway resident Tami Peters wrote to council on behalf of the group, saying that there has been much interest from the alumni. The park will be used for camping and the arena, unless weather drives them indoors for their dinner, will only be used for restrooms and showers. The reunion would coincide with Kettle River Day and JLB Memorial Run. The letter was seeking approval for use of the facilities and details about the cost. Council approved the use of the fa cilities and directed staff to establish a set of rates for all events. *** Following up on a teleconference call that the village had with BC Emer gency Health Services representatives, the village is planning on advertising to let residents know that free training for ambulance attendants may be available if there is an interest. *** Last fall Grand Forks Community Fu tures Boundary (CFB) Assistant Manag er Sandy Elzinga came to council to offer a partnership between the village, Rotary Club and CFB that would install a WiFi hotspot in the village. The proposal had

ber of Commerce office in the bunk house basement. According to their literature, the Shaw offer comes at no cost to the vil lage or participating businesses.

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some costs for the village. Elzinga said the village could expect annual costs in the range of $750 to $1,000 but offered that if done creative ly through in-kind and by seeking out other partners, the costs could be lower. Council was told the funding is available until March 31, 2014. The village has since heard of a pro gram from Shaw that installs WiFi in busi nesses that allows free access to Shaw customers who have installed the Shaw Go WiFi app. Documents from Shaw claim there are already 3,000 locations set up with Shaw Go WiFi in central B.C. and the Kootenays and they are seeing upwards of 75 businesses per week joining in. Their letter offered an outdoor unit to service Riverfront Park as well as units at the village office, library, muse um, and the Boundary Country Cham

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*** Councillor Marguerite Rotvold (who represents the village at the regional district table) told her fellow councilors that the Environmental Services Com mittee is not requesting an increase for requisition or tipping fees in 2014. She said that a curb-side organics recovery program may start in the ru ral area surrounding Grand Forks and the Christina Lake area. The timeline for introduction of the program in the West Boundary will be the subject of further discussions. *** Councilors Dick Dunsdon and Gary Schierbeck asked that council have a discussion about the village’s participation in the Boundary Eco nomic Development Committee. It was agreed that the mat ter would be added to the agenda for an April meeting.

Take a step back into the roaring ‘20s The Boundary Theater Group is back with another original musical produc tion written and performed only for those lucky enough to live here. The Speakeasy is a new play from the people who brought you Chickens, Boundary 1 & 2, Ratz of Titanic and Bo Nanza. Back in the ’20s with prohibition in full stride, Big Al’s place was the hottest gin joint in town, with the rich and famous spending a lot of time and money dancing, playing cards and enjoying a glass of imported hootch. Everything was going smooth until New Year’s Eve 1929, when something happened that would change the future of all involved. Now, year’s later there is hardly anyone who knows what occurred that fateful night save for one lost soul who has all but gone mad. Long after the ghosts of the Speakeasy are locked in an uneasy state of limbo, all stuck waiting for something but not certain of what. The Speakeasy is an interesting look into an era that has few first-hand witnesses left. Come and join us as we peer into the roaring ’20s and see just what life was like back then, with six original songs written for the production and a standard or two thrown in for good measure. The Speakeasy will take the stage April 11 and 12 at Bridesville Hall for a din ner theater spectacular. This event will be a fundraiser for the Bridesville Community Club and the Rock Creek Medical Society. Tickets are on sale now and will not last long. The last play the group did in Bridesville sold out the first two shows in four days, so don’t delay! If you would like to order tickets, call 250-446-2942.

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Greenwood wins bronze for water

Greenwood finished on the podium at the 24th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting in West Virginia over the weekend. In fact, two of the best tasting tap waters in the world are from British Columbia, with Clearwater taking their third gold medal and Greenwood taking bronze. All but one of the six top rated municipal waters had won at Berkeley Springs before.

“The consistency in winners from year to year with different panels of judges validates the choices,” remarked perennial watermaster Arthur von Weisenberger. “It also speaks to the impressively high caliber of the waters entered.” According to a media release prepared by event sponsor Travel Berkeley Springs, 10 media judges spent hours tasting and selecting from nearly 100 waters entered. For the first time in the contest’s history,

an African water was entered. “Adding producing the top water in the world with Tanzania gave us all five continents,” said our aquifer.” Jeanne Mozier, an event founder. Greenwood won gold in 2012 and The release explains that the 10 media bronze in 2010 and 2013. judges included representatives from variBerkeley Springs is the oldest and largous regional and national media including est water tasting competition in the world. television and online media. “That places us in the medals four of the last five years,” said GreenEmployment Opportunity wood Mayor Nipper Kettle, “provKettle Valley Golf Club ing yet again we are consistently has an opening for the position of

Meeting addresses water supply shed and comment on the vision and goals for the watershed as well as plans for decision-making and governance, On any given day in late summer, which were the topics of earlier discuscommunities and farms in the Boundsion papers. ary use as much water as is flowing in “There are a lot of challenging isthe Kettle River. That spells bad news for sues to discuss,” Watt said. “How will people, fish and other creatures. Luckily, our communities prepare for a multithe river doesn’t run completely dry beyear drought? What is the role of water cause many of us rely on groundwater— storage in providing for human use and but we have a lot of work to do as our keeping fish and other organisms alive water needs increase. in the river? How do we help agriculOn the evening of March 11 in Midtural producers in improving water conway, please join the Regional District servation and irrigaof Kootenay Boundary tion efficiency? We’ll be (RDKB) and the Kettle looking for your ideas River Watershed Manabout how to do this agement Plan Stakeright.” holder Advisory Group “This is the part of in a special meeting the watershed plan that called “Sustaining the is most important—inFlow: managing wavolving the commuter supply and demand nities that the plan is to support ecosystem meant to support,” addhealth and community ed Grace McGregor, dineeds.” rector at Christina Lake The meeting will be and board chair of the hosted by Bill Baird, RDKB. chair of Management Everyone with an Plan Steering Commitinterest in water suptee and Area E director, ply issues across the and Roly Russell, chair Boundary is welcome of the Stakeholder Ad- Viewing the confluence of the Kettle and Granby Rivers from 2nd St Bridge. at the event, which will PHOTO: Priscilla Novello visory Group and Area take place in the MidD director. Project Coordinator Graham stewardship of the watershed.” way Community Hall (692 7th Ave, Watt will present an overview of water The special meeting allows the public Midway—http://goo.gl/dpmO6C). conservation and storage issues being to provide input on issues and strategies Doors open at 5 p.m. with a light dinconsidered in the watershed plan. Ad- identified in the third discussion paper ner and open house conversations. Previsory group members will then host (Sustaining the Flow), which will be sentations and discussions start at 6:15 discussions to get input on key strategies released prior to the event. People can and go to 8:30 p.m. for water conservation, water storage also learn about the state of the waterGRAHAM WATT Submitted

and agricultural water issues. “This is your chance to get involved and make a difference about the fate of our watershed and the river we all love and depend on,” Baird said. “Conserving water to support healthy ecosystems and community needs is a central challenge in the Kettle River watershed,” Watt said. “By carefully managing water quantity, our communities will be able to improve water security during drought, reduce infrastructure and water treatment costs, and improve overall

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Location – Midway Seniors’ Drop-In Centre (corner 7th Ave and Chamblet Road -741 – 7th Ave with entrance of Chamblet Road) Six sessions 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. • Monday: March 3, 2014 Breakfasts • Thursday: March 6, 2014 Lunches • Monday: March 10, 2014 Picnics • Thursday: March 13, 2014 Desserts • Monday: March 17, 2014 Supper/Dinner • Thursday: March 20, 2014 Banquet The cost is $25.00 per person. There will be food samples and recipes each evening. For further information, contact Harald Zinner (250-446-2517)

– Banquet – March 15, 2014 Doors open at 5pm Door prizes, Raffle, & 50/50 Draw Adults $15 Kids (12 & Under) $7.50 Tickets available at: Christian Valley Service 250-446-2788 Prospector Restaurant & Lounge 250-446-2474 Freemans Country Supply 250-446-2899 Guy 250-449-2675 Tina Hesketh 250-446-2802

Boundary Creek Times Thursday, February 27, 2014

Editorial

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Facts veiled Greenwood councillor Barry Noll was removed as the city’s representative at the regional district last week. Mayor Nipper Kettle and the other three council members (Noll wasn’t at the meeting) voted unanimously to strip him of the job. No one will say much in public. What little can be gleaned from what has been released is that Noll stands accused of a failure to keep a confidence about something that had been discussed at an in camera meeting. The latest public salvo in this little war came from Noll, who informed council on Monday night that he will no longer be attending in camera meetings unless he can bring along his attorney. It is unfortunate that the voters can’t lift the veil on this squabble and see what did or didn’t happen. Because the way it is going down now very few facts are out in the public record. What little information that has been let out is just enough to smear a member of council as we gear up for another election this November. But then again, maybe council was justified in their vote to remove Noll from his seat. If that is the case then the ‘smear job’ statement above probably crosses the line—because it infers that the four council members who voted Noll out of the position might have done something wrong. The problem with all of this happening incamera is that it leaves the voters unsure whom to believe. Especially when no one is actually saying anything to help explain the situation. The timing is unfortunate. Because come November, any or all of the current members of council could have their names on a ballot that would see them elected for four years. Whoopeee! An extra 12 months of dysfunction.

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I’ll be the one standing downwind Came home to an unmistakable and very unpleasant how cats interact and if you add a new cat to the mix that aroma in the carport the other night. An unfixed male dynamic changes. cat had been marking territory. The problem was he was Stressors happen too. For instance, if a cat doesn’t feel marking my territory— not his. really confident that they have an escape route available Things got worse though. then tensions are going to escalate. I had thought the fumes in the carport were strong, but So here was this strange cat in the house—again. When I was about to get a lesson on how bad it could get. I’d seen him in the house about a month ago I tried to Because the cat had gone into the house make a rule that if he was going to insist on through a pet door. being indoors in the cold weather then he A LITTLE It was dark in the kitchen when I opened PERSPECTIVE was going to be in a pet carrier. the back door. But the porch light gave enough The cat didn’t like my idea and we’d had a light that I could just make out a cat jumping off bit of an argument. He scratched me pretty of the kitchen table. good and then bolted out the door. Cats are very distinctive, one from another. I hadn’t seen much of him since. Different ways of holding themselves, different But he was definitely back now, with one ways of moving. And I knew right away that very significant difference. He couldn’t get this was not one of our regular cats. back out. The pet door lid was only loose on Pat Then I inhaled and knew for sure there was one side so the cat had simply pushed it open KELLY something seriously wrong here. on his way in but it had swung shut again This wasn’t the first time this particular cat right behind him. had gotten into the house. So I’d been leaving I was in Beaverdell, and I would be in Beathe pet door closed lately. There is a plastic door that snaps verdell for at least another couple of hours. in place like a Tupperware© lid. I can only imagine what went on while I was away, but I It’s been too cold for the cats to go out, and far too cold can definitely tell you what the atmosphere was like when outside to have an open hole in the door in the middle of I got home. winter. The guest cat was evicted again. But the fragrance linBut this cat had enough of the cold and thought he gered on. would come inside to warm up. So he pushed and pushed It is the next morning now. It smells okay, or at least and pushed some more until the snap on the pet door seems to smell okay now. cover came loose on one side and he was able to just walk I am not certain the smell has gone away—perhaps filon in. tered out by the central air heating—or maybe I have just That was probably okay as far as it went. I am not really gotten used to it. a cat expert, but this is my theory of what went down over Just to be on the safe side, I’ll make a point to stand the next couple of hours: downwind of everyone for the rest of the day. Cats are territorial. There is also a distinct rhythm in

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