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Less than a week is left for completion of Community Vital Signs survey forms that will inform a Boundary community report card. Vital Signs takes a look at 11 key areas at the community level and attempts to clarify the current, potential and perceived issues facing local citizens. The resulting input from residents is combined with statistics to present an easy-toread report of how a community is doing. The first Boundary Communities Vital Signs report was published in 2009. Phoenix Foundation of the Boundary Communities is spearheading the Vital Signs project and director Leda Leander and Boundary Communities Vital Signs Project manager Karly Olsen gave a presentation at the Strawberry Tea hosted by the West Boundary Sustainable Foods and Resources Society (FAR) in Bridesville Hall on Saturday afternoon. Leander provided a quick overview of the Phoenix Foundation. She said the Vital Signs survey ensures that local communities have a voice in choos• See VITAL SIGNS page A9

Talented young groups such as Dry Creek Road from Kelowna bode well for the future of bluegrass festivals such as happen each August in Midway and Greenwood. Seen here are Jim Kornelson (left), Mike Snedden, Benson Lott and Cindy Snedden—performing on Saturday night in the Midway arena at the 6th annual Old Country-Western Bluegrass Festival. PHOTO: PAT KELLY

Bluegrass comes to the Boundary The 6th annual Old Country-Western Bluegrass Festival played over three days in the Midway arena last weekend. One of the most popular groups this year was Dry Creek Road, four younger musicians from Kelowna: Jim Kornelson on mandolin, Benson Lott playing banjo, Mike Snedden on bass and wife Cindy Snedden strumming guitar. They play and harmonize so well that they were called back for an encore on Saturday night. The festival was organized by the Midway Music Festival Group made up of Vic and Brenda Lepinski from Grand Forks and Dave and Birdie Lyle of Midway. They can be found online at www.members.shaw.ca/midwaymusicfest/. The soundman was Hans Devos and Wayne Lyle headed up security. “We wanted it in Midway because a lot of the bluegrass festivals wouldn’t let people play different instruments,” Brenda said. “Here we allow them to play piano, organ, whatever they want to play as long as it is our kind of music.” Many very talented musicians and singers come onto the stage to play short sets during the three-day event. One of the highlights was said to be an old fellow playing coun-

try music on a clarinet. “We don’t have too many rules,” said Vic. “Our motto at Midway is ‘Respect other people’s property and have fun.’” Everything is done on a volunteer basis and all proceeds go back to the community. At a bluegrass festival the entertainers are the audience, and the audience the entertainers. Each session starts with a white board where bands sign up to do a few songs. Once everyone who wishes to perform has signed up, someone does the math and it is announced how many songs each group will perform. They take the stage to play and sing because they love to do it; and their reward is the applause that is generously given. The Greenwood Country Bluegrass Festival gets underway this Friday. Music will start at the ballpark at 2 p.m. Friday and continue until 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information check them out at www.members.shaw.ca/ greenwoodblugrass/. Remember to bring your lawn chair. Also on stage at the Greenwood ballpark this Sunday at 2 p.m. will be Roland Berg performing covers of wonderful favourites in a free concert. If you’ve not yet heard him you ought to mark the date and time on your kitchen calendar.

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Thursday, Aug. 21: Rick & Maureen Haworth play country, rock, pop & oldies at Deadwood Junction from 6 to 8 p.m. weather permitting. Aug. 22-24: A Country Bluegrass Festival at Greenwood City Park. Aug. 22-24: Ponderosa Festival Arts and Music Festival at the Rock Creek fairgrounds. Full information online at http://www.ponderosafestival.com/. Sunday, Aug. 24: Roland Berg performs live at the Greenwood ballpark beginning at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1: Greenwood Public Library sidewalk book sale. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5: Boundary Minor Hockey registration. See ad in this week’s paper for more information and contacts. REGULAR EVENTS: 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. Closed on holiday Mondays, but will be open the next day on Tuesday. 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 250-445-6734; or Shirley 250445-9908. Third Monday: Discover Rock Creek Society meeting at 6:30 – for location info phone 2500-528-0227. Last Monday: Kettle River Recreation Commission meets at the Little Red School House at 7 p.m. Information: Bill Watson 250-446-2325 or Sherry Dalziel

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250-446-2997. Tuesdays: AA Meetings at McArthur Centre in Greenwood at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: Drop-in social at the Greenwood Seniors’ Centre, 9 -11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Boot Camp at Lions Park in Greenwood from 6-7. $10 drop-in or $60 per month. Info 250-442-3664. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Boundary Women’s Resource Centre on Market Avenue in Grand Forks open from 9 a.m. to - 3 p.m. Info 250-442- 5212. 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: Greenwood Story Time through August 16 at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays: Greenwood & District Business Assoc. meeting. Anglican Church at 7 p.m. 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: 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 p.m. in Parkview Manor Midway. Second Wednesday: Boundary Citizen’s Patrol meets at Midway Senior’s Centre from 7 - 8 p.m. Info: Wayne 250-449-2191, Paul 250-445-2111, or Wolfgang 250446-2455. 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.

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Quote of the Week: Never be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on the joke of the century. – Dame Edna Everage (1934 - ), In a television interview with Joan Rivers Joke of the Week: A crook mistakenly made a counterfeit $8 bill instead of a $10 bill. He decided to try it out anyway, so he went to the bank and asked for change. The teller looked at the $8 bill and gave the crook two $4 bills as change.

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 p.m. at the pavilion from March through November. Info: 250-446- 2465. Thursdays: Anglican Thrift Store from 11-3. Info phone Les Williams 250-445-2216. Thursdays: Bored Room Bistro Texas Hold’em Poker at 607 Eighth Avenue, Midway at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays: Quilters and other crafters meet at the Midway Senior’s Centre at 9:30 a.m. Come for coffee and bring your needle project to work on. Membership fee $10 per year. 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. $3 includes movie, drink and 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 2-6 p.m. Meat draw 3:30 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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Thursday, August 21, 2014 Boundary Creek Times

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Fire risk prompts notices Public Works Foreman John MIDWAY LIBRARY main part, eight have power, and there are another 10 in the group Boltz delivered his quarterly report site. Expansion of the campground to Midway Council at their reguand the addition of washrooms lar meeting on Monday, Aug. 18. continue to be on council’s wish list When asked by Councillor Gary and the meeting gave council an opSchierbeck if the works crew was still cutting weeds on untended vacant lots, he portunity to hear Stewart’s thoughts on options. and village administrator Penny Feist explained *** that the village has had to write off over $2,000 in Work continues on the proposed sale of a porbills owing for cutting weeds on empty lots. tion of Palmerston Avenue to the owners of The In the past the village policy was to mow un- Spot. Council has received an appraisal report sightly vacant lots, billing the owner and, if the from Dave Marshall estimating the market value bill went unpaid, adding the charges to the prop- of the land at $28,500. Negotiations continue. *** erty tax bill. An email request regarding street naming came Feist said that some property owners refused to pay, claiming they had not asked for the work to be from Trish Pannell who spoke of her grandpardone. She said the village would continue to mow ents, Howard and Lottie Pannell, as pioneers of weeds when they become a fire hazard. Property Midway and requested that council consider the owners will be notified of the needed work before- family name should a street naming opportunity hand, but if the village has to look after the prob- present itself. Council voted to place the informalem because of a fire risk, the charges will be billed tion in a file for future consideration. and added to the property tax bill if necessary. *** *** As she wrote in a letter to the editor published Midway Library chairperson Susan Lang for- in the Times last week, Heather Remillard promerly introduced the new library director, Nicole posed to council that they purchase property and Ferrier. They announced that beginning Sept. 1, develop an RV park. Council’s response was that the library would no longer be open on Saturday. the issue has been referred to the regional district The hours of operation will be coordinated with planning department for comment and Remillard Boundary Pharmacy. The library will now be will be informed that her letter is being kept on file. open on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. *** Mark your calendars. Council voted to support *** Riverfront Park campground manager Steve a request by the Boundary World Suicide PrevenStewart came to offer his insight on the proposed tion Day Planning Committee for use of James G. advertising of Riverfront Park in the Thompson McMynn Park from 12 to 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 Okanagan Tourism Association “Our Travel Ex- for a community barbeque, a kite flying activity periences 2015” guide at a cost of $250. He noted and awareness session. *** the information is already available in a provinceDuring question period, former councillor wide guide available at Visitor Centres. “There are Martin Fromme said the recent fires in the Kettle probably better ways to spend the money.” Council decided to back away from the ad, Valley which were handled by the fire departinstead putting the money toward signage at the ment, “showed the wisdom of this council going three village entrances that will advertise the ahead with this fire extension. You probably saved Boundary Country brand that was adopted in the province a lot of money. It’s already proven 2011. The branding campaign has an online pres- itself to be valuable not only to Midway but to the ence at BoundaryBC.com. Council had rejected, province as well.” as too small, branding decals at their last meeting. Stewart told council that the campground is totally full approximately five or six times each Monday - Saturday 9 - 6 Sunday 9 - 5 season. Kettle River Day and August long week• Grocery • Hydroponic • Garden Centre end are already fully booked a year ahead. • Fruit & Produce • Locally Grown There are 20 spots altogether. Of the 12 in the Okanagan Grown Locally Grown Produce

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Cut the spin The B.C. government has launched a new website to prepare parents for a possible continuation of the teacher strike after Labour Day. According to columnist Tom Fletcher, the website (bcparentinfo.com) promises the latest bargaining updates on B.C.’s festering teacher dispute, and will act as a portal for parents registering to collect $40 a day for each child aged 12 and under if the strike drags on. Talks have continued under a media blackout since mediator Vince Ready met the two sides last week. Ready’s last involvement in the long-running series of disputes between the teachers and their employer was as an industrial inquiry commissioner in 2007. At that time he recommended that a senior provincial official be involved in talks along with an independent mediator. Perhaps negotiations might be moving along a bit faster today if the government of the day had heeded his advice back then. Instead of being at the negotiating table where they belong (they are the employers after all) they are spending valuable tax dollars on a slick web presence that shows signs of serious bias. Here’s a quote from bcparentinfo.com: “The British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) has tabled a package that is fair and reasonable—both in terms of teacher pay and classroom needs.” The problem with this statement is that it clearly doesn’t provide any consideration of the position of the teachers. There is supposed to be a dialogue going on here between labour and employer; and taxpayers, parents and school children of B.C. has a right to expect both sides to participate in that dialogue in good faith. Cut the rhetoric and spin and solve this problem, please.

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Time to sharpen your pencils The Midway Bluegrass Festival was held last weekend; keepsie. And this piano had, at the beginning of this young this weekend the music moves to Greenwood. This often man’s career, been tuned by the famous Operknockity means a seasonal bonus for the citizens of both Green- himself. wood and Midway. After the Midway event is over some The pianist was so good that he’d never had to perform musicians remain in the village and camp at Riverfront anywhere else. Audiences from around the world came Park. Others move on to set up early in the Barbara Diane flocking to hear him. But there came a time when the proCollin Ball Field in Greenwood. tocol of the art world required he perform live at Carnegie Since the Greenwood festival doesn’t start Hall. until Friday, you will often hear two or three Unfortunately he refused to play on any A LITTLE musicians practicing together in an impromptu PERSPECTIVE other instrument than his old ivory friend street concert. Good musicians they are too; from Poughkeepsie. But in moving the piano very much worth the listen. to the Carnegie it fell out of tune. Greenwood is the final bluegrass festival of When the young man called for the piano the season in the Interior. For a $5 day pass tuner his career came to a crashing halt. this weekend you can be entertained for hours. Oh, the tuner came and consulted but he Bring your lawn chair. refused to do the work. On his way out the *** door he simply said, “Operknockity tunes Pat There once was a fellow named Operknockbut once.” KELLY ity. He was a very famous man, renowned for *** his expertize as a piano tuner. Speaking of an opportunity that might Word of his abilities had spread far-andbe missed, the Phoenix Foundation of the wide and he had become the most sought after of all piano Boundary Communities is sponsoring an update of the tuners in the whole world. Boundary Communities Vital Signs (see story page A1). Glenn Gould used his services, as did Liberace. No job A survey will be available—but only until next Monwas too difficult for him. He could handle them all, big or day—either online or at the Rock Creek General Store, small. It was even said that Lawrence Welk called upon The Spot or Deadwood Junction. him to dyno-tune his accordion before one of his really It would be a mistake for West Boundary residents to big gigs. not take the 25 to 30 minutes needed to fill in a survey. There was only one hitch—he would only tune any speThere are 11 sections to the survey and at the end of cific instrument once. After that he considered that par- each you will be asked to identify your top priority for imticular beast conquered and refused to ever touch it again. proving life in the Boundary. This once-around-the-block rule sent the career of one The payback comes over the next decade or so, because of the most promising concert pianists of the 20th century when the Phoenix Foundation is considering grants to orto an early end when the poor fellow was booked for the ganizations across the Boundary, the grass-roots priorities most important performance of his young career. identified through this survey will be considered. One of the main reasons this pianist had made it to the Take time to make sure input from the west end combig time in the first place was that he’d always performed munities is included in the new report. on the same instrument in a small concert hall in Pough-

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