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Fees for those wishing to opt out of the Smart Meter program have been approved by the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC). If you choose the radio-off option before upgrades begin there is a set-up fee of $60; but it is $88 for those who choose a radio-off meter after meter upgrades begin. There will be a bi-monthly perread fee of $18. *** Greenwood Winterfest organizer Andy Shelton is taking a break in 2014. “Sad to say we just can’t do it,” he told council. *** Demolition of the house on North Kimberley in Greenwood that has not been lived in since it caught fire in April 2003 was brought up by resident Bob Smith during a council meeting. “It is still standing there,” complained Smith. “It’s a hell of a mess—it’s not the only one in Greenwood but it’s the oldest one.” *** Leona Baird, postmaster at the Greenwood Post Office, retired after 25 years and two months of service. *** Greenwood City Administrator Robin Dalziel told council they should expect projects covered by Towns for Tomorrow and General Strategic Priorities Fund (GSPF) grants to come in over budget by some $28,000 to $30,000. He said the overruns were caused by a combination of errors made during planning and by the inclusion of a much-needed creek crossing. *** The Rock Creek and Boundary Fair Association elected Lincoln Blaine as president at its annual general meeting. There was considerable debate about the Ponderosa Music Festival, with nearby neighbours arguing the event was too loud and played too early into the morning to be consistent with community standards.

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Friday, Jan. 9: Grade 6/7 class at GES bottle drive in the Midway and Greenwood communities. They are fundraising for their year-end field trip.

REGULAR EVENTS: Mondays: Drop-in crib at Greenwood Legion at 7 p.m. $3 buy-in. Mondays: Girl Guides of Canada meets after school from 3:30 to 5 at WBES. Contact Janine Fraser at WBES or Linda Sheppard at 250-443-1529. Mondays and Wednesdays: Boot Camp in Greenwood from 6-7. $10 drop-in or $60 per month. Info 250-4423664. 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 250-445-9908. 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. Info Bill Watson 250-446-2325 or Sherry Dalziel 250-446-2997. Monday & Wednesday beginning Sept. 15: Country Kids Playschool 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Rock Creek Health Centre. For info or to register call Sara Eek 250-446-2202. 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.

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Tuesdays and Thursdays: Taekwondo at BCSS gym from 4 to 5 p.m. Open to ages 6 (with supervision) to 106. 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 250442-4276. 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 in Midway, Sparks ages 5-6 and Brownies ages 7-8 meet at 4:30-5:45; Guides ages 9-11 and Pathfinders ages 12-14 meet from 6 to 7:30. Info 250-449-2309 or 250-445-9955. Wednesdays: Greenwood Library Story Time for preschool children ages 3-5 years (with parent or caregiver) Oct. 1st through Dec. 3rd 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. Third Wednesday: Main River Women’s Institute meets in

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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: Kinesiology at the old Kettle Valley School House from 9:30 to 12. Thursdays: Anglican Thrift Store from 11-3. Info phone Les Williams 250-445-2216. 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. 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. Last Saturday: Karaoke at Hot-L Pub at 8:30. Sunday, Nov. 2, 16 & 30: Westbridge crib - $5 per session (eight games per session). Prizes per session Highest score $25, second $15, third $5, and lowest score $5. Prizes doubled if more than 24 players. Info Dell 250-446-2330. 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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a residence near Beaverdell. Over 1,600 marijuana plants were seized. *** With nearly $10,000 in prize payout the inaugural running of the Boundary Dog Sled Classics Sprint Races were run last weekend on the frozen surface of Jewel Lake. The race was organized by the Boundary Dog Sled Association. *** On Jan. 21, Midway police received a complaint of a break and enter into the Petro Canada Gas Station in Rock Creek. Cpl. Christensen told the Times in an email that the suspect kicked in the front glass door and stole alcohol from the store. An attempt to steal cigarettes was made as well. Midway RCMP arrested and charged Joshua Letendre, recently of Rock Creek, with Break and Enter, Theft, and Mischief. *** The Greenwood Board of Trade (BOT) asked council that camping in the municipal campground be provided free of charge, that stays be limited to two or three days maximum and that signage be used to indicate the availability of alternate camping facilities within the City of Greenwood.

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to the Valentine’s Day Dinner and a Movie at the village community hall. The $5 deal was intended to ensure that “everyone had an opportunity for an affordable evening out,” said organizer Cat Kappes. *** The Kettle River Lions Club came to weekly fire practice in Midway last week with a $2,000 cheque to help with the cost of the water tender that was purchased from Grand Forks last year. *** Robert (Bo) Macfarlane has been appointed principal of Boundary Central Secondary upon Louise Bayles’ retirement. *** Greenwood took bronze at the 24th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting in West Virginia. *** One month after Typhoon Haiyan (said to be the strongest windstorm to ever make landfall) swept through the Philippines, two local high school students, Thinh Alkinson and Anna Danyluk, partnered with the Midway Community Association, the Girl Guides and many members of the Filipino community from Osoyoos to Grand Forks to serve a dinner to raise funds for the village where Midway resident Elnora Faminoff ’s family lives. ***

Midway RCMP seized over 550 marijuana plants when they were conducting a road check looking for impaired drivers on Highway 3 just west of Rock Creek. They intercepted a large U-Haul moving truck loaded with the plants. *** The regional district has approved two resolutions to be presented to the Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments (AKBLG) regarding fire departments acting as first responders during emergencies. *** The 5th annual Midway Old Timers Hockey Tournament was a huge success at the local arena with ten teams on the ice, five men’s and five women’s squads. The Red Hat Ladies visit Phoenix Ski Hill. *** Midway councillor Marguerite Rotvold was re-elected as March chair of the West Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Board. According to the RCMP annual *** Regional district directors are considering granting them- report to mayors and councils crime selves a 36 per-cent raise; increasing the director’s monthly sti- is on the decrease in the Boundary. pend by $200 per month, plus $200 per month for a technology Reductions in 2011 of 19 per cent, allowance (which would combine the present $75 cell phone 11 per cent in 2012 and a further reallowance and $175 technology allowance) and establish a car duction of 23 per cent in 2013. “We have now seen crime reduced by 48 allowance of $50 per month. per cent since 2010,” read the report *** More than 200 race fans turned out on a cold day to watch by Boundary Regional Detachment the 5th annual Kettle Valley Racing Association Snowmobile Staff Sgt. Jim Harrison. *** Drags at the Midway airport. Race organizer Darrin Metcalf Midway RCMP received sevsaid that five years in the race had some growing pains; the last eral reports of break and enters run didn’t happen until after dark. into green mailboxes located in the *** A quick melt caused by last Thursday’s warm temperatures Rock Creek area. *** triggered a flood at Byman’s Bend campground in Rock Creek. The Regional District of Koo*** Greenwood Council adopted a course of action plan to deal tenay Boundary is preparing a rewith unsightly premises. The city will chart the worst offenders port on the Anaconda waterworks and letters will be sent to the 10 who top that list in April, giving which proposes creating a regional district service to manage the systhem 60 days to have their property cleaned up. tem. *** The Midway Community Association welcomed 81 people • See YEAR IN REVIEW page A5

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Start of the New Year changes through history Every year at the stroke of midnight on December 31, people around the world usher in a new year with fanfare and a host of unique traditions. From first-footing to smashing dinner plates to watching a crystal ball descend from the sky, tradition dominates the dawn of a new year. Though the new year is now celebrated in January, this was not always the case. Prior to 700 B.C., the months of January and February did not exist, so the arrival of a new year was celebrated on March 1 in adherence to the Roman calendar. Prior to that, new year celebrations took place mid-March, right around the time of the vernal equinox. Various cultures and peoples tied the new year to certain seasons, celebrating a new year on the autumnal equinox or the winter solstice. The Roman calendar consisted of 10 months, the names of which are still reflected in the Gregorian calendar that is so widely used today. For example, the months of September through December get their names from the Latin words for seven, eight, nine, and ten. On the Roman calendar, a year began with March, as this was seen as a time of rebirth for animals and the environment. The second king of Rome, Numa Pontilius, added the months of January and February, and then the new year was moved to January from March. However, some people still celebrated the new year on March 1, perhaps due to the slowness at which information moved between cultures. It wasn’t until the ancient Roman calendar was eliminated and a new lunar one implemented by Julius Caesar in 46 B.C. that the new year was widely and consistently observed in January. During the Middle Ages, celebrations honoring a new year were considered pagan and January 1 was abolished as the beginning of the year by religious groups. During these years, dates such as December 25, March 1, March 25, and Easter were used to mark a new year throughout Christian Europe. January 1 eventually was restored as the start of the new year when the Gregorian calendar was introduced in the 16th century. From then on, people near and far could say goodbye to another year in December and welcome the arrival of a new one come the first of January.

We look forward to serving our communities in 2015!

*** At their March 10 meeting, Interior Health public health nurse Cheryl Unger provided written guidance to the City of Greenwood about requirements for setting up a municipal campsite. *** The four elementary schools in the West Boundary will continue to by administered by one principal next year as trustees of School District 51 voted in favour of continuing the Four Schools Model for the 2014-2015 school year. *** The Greenwood Board of Trade and the Boundary Country Regional Chamber of Commerce have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will bring the two organizations together as they work to serve businesses throughout the Boundary. Chambers of commerce and boards of trade are federally regulated by Industry Canada, and the two organizations are not allowed to operate in the same territory.

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Greenwood Mayor Nipper Kettle told council at their Feb. 24 meeting that Dr. Ajaero had met with him to tell him that he is planning on moving out of the area. *** Greenwood City Council issued a statement following an in-camera meeting on March 10 to explain why Councillor Barry Noll was removed as the city’s representative at the regional district table. Minutes released from that meeting alleged Noll had violated section 117 of the Community Charter, “Duty to respect confidentiality”. At the end of the Feb. 24 regular meeting of council Noll informed council that he would no longer attend incamera meetings without legal representation. ***

April Pownall Contracting of Rock Creek has been chosen by city council to build the new $122,948.95 concession and washroom building Bill Baird shows off the new at Barbara Diane Colin tourism information kiosk in Rock Creek. Memorial Ball Park in Midway council voted to give a Greenwood. This is phase one under the $5,042 grant-in-aid to the Midway and $263,200 Community Recreation ProBeyond Little Theatre. The grant will gram funding the city received in 2012. *** cover electrical work on lighting and At about 10 p.m. on Tuesday, March new curtains. 25 Midway RCMP received a report of *** The Midway Hiking and Biking Trails a theft in progress from a residence on Society reports that they were success- North Government St. in Greenwood. *** ful in obtaining a $2,000 grant from the Energy efficiency upgrades will be RDKB that will go towards improveundertaken at the Midway village office ments on the trails system. this year as some windows will be re*** At 77 years young, Midway’s Tannis placed and exterior walls upgraded. *** Killough has decided to hang up her Lisa Siewert and six BCSS students Midway Ice Maidens hockey jersey.

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who recently returned from Guatemala presented a report on their trip to the community. They travelled to San Antonio Aguascalientes from March 13-24 to work with Hope for Home, a home for children with disabilities. Lisa said the team spent their spring break learning firsthand what life is like in the third world. *** The Heritage Credit Union marked its 10th anniversary of the West Boundary branch in Greenwood. *** The Greenwood Demolition Derby organizers have been told by the city that if the tires at the demo derby site are not claimed by May 1 the tires will be disposed of by public works. *** Doug Jensen and Petra Picher opened Greenwood City Foods Market and Deli in downtown Greenwood. *** Bridesville Hall was spun back in time as Boundary Theatre produced The Speakeasy – it played to two soldout crowds. After a wonderful dinner provided by the volunteers from the Bridesville Community Club, those in attendance were treated to a grand theatrical event with a delightful storyline covering the period from the mid ’20s through the crash of 1929. *** The 3rd annual Spring Bazaar in Midway was held last Saturday in the Community Hall. There were 34 tables booked and proceeds from the day went to the Midway and Beyond Little Theatre Group. *** A lottery grant of $65,000 sponsored by the Kettle River Lions has been approved. The money will be used to buy equipment for the expansion of fire protection services by the Midway Fire Department to the Kettle Valley. *** The Kettle River Lions have supported the library in Midway in their expansion of the children’s summer program to the entire West Boundary. The area covered is from Midway to Bridesville to Beaverdell.

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Resolve to get invovled Christmas and News Year’s work so well together. At Christmas you make a wish for what you would like to have. Often people ask for good things that are almost impossible for Santa to deliver on—like world peace or a wish that one might be on better terms with their spouse or a relative. You must admit that the Christmas wish requires belief in magical thinking. It is wonderful to wish for these things. But when you get down to it, the old saying, “The good Lord helps them that helps themselves” is true. That’s where the New Year’s resolution comes in so handy. You get the opportunity to resolve to work towards anything you want in your life. This is where the magical might become reality. It can happen when you set a course toward your wish, you resolve to think about it daily and work toward it every chance you get. Best wishes to all for a very happy and prosperous new year. Not prosperous in the materialworld sense of the word. Not an abundance of money or bright, shiny things. Rather a wish that you may find prosperity in terms of personal well-being and a sense of belonging in your community; in our community. A good way to feel connected to your community is to be engaged; and there are many groups and societies that would welcome new members. Make your Christmas wish for community come true—resolve to get involved.

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Year in Review can surprise It is always interesting to put the year-in-review paper be great if this group might consider adopting as well— together. Looking back over the previous 12 months, al- Greenwood Winterfest. most all of us can find something that surprises us. Mind you, Winterfest isn’t mine to give away. That Something we had forgetten, but which had the com- would be up to the fellow who’s been the main organizer munity abuzz with chatter and clatter at the time. of the Greenwood Winterfest since it started here—Mr. Probably the biggest news in the Boundary was the Andy Shelton. But it didn’t run last year and it would be teacher’s strike. We are all certainly glad to see that over— nice to see it revived. all that arguing and lost time was perhaps a In the meantime, let’s everyone make a waste of time since some of the main issues like last minute Christmas wish that the weather A LITTLE class size and composition weren’t really even PERSPECTIVE stays below freezing for the rest of the season at the table. (or at least the rest of school break). Instead, at the end of the negotiations, they *** remained unresolved and before the courts. But The Boundary Creek Times is going into at least the kids are back in school. the new year with a new and improved onOne of my biggest worries in 2014 was that line experience. We are more active on Facesomeone was going to call me out on that Ice book and we are also online at boundaryBucket Challenge. That was a period of intense creektimes.com. This is where you can find Pat insanity for a month or two back in the sumarchived copies of the paper going back as KELLY mer. It was enough to make a fellow afraid to far as late September 2012. Just click the eturn on their computer for fear they had been Edition link at the top of the page. called out. This is handy because we didn’t manage to *** get the Christmas house light-up pictures into the print I have to marvel at the energy being put into the ice edition of the paper this year—instead you can find them rink in Greenwood. Plans are for a major outdoor ice skat- being fed onto Facebook as the rest of the year winds ing party on New Year’s Eve after the RCMP Community down. Consultative-sponsored family fun skate ends at the Mid*** way arena. Because I must complete this article before the deadIt’s taken a lot of work by some really dedicated volun- line that looms, I must resort to using long words. Gordy teers to make the rink happen this year and it is unfor- Jones was helpful in that. I suggested wheelbarrow as a tunate Mother Nature couldn’t be more accommodating long word and he supplied the other. with the temperature. If this were the hugs and slugs colSo Gordy and I wish you all a happy New Year and may umn then those volunteers would be getting a hug right you all have the good fortune to enjoy a wheelbarrow full now. of marmalade in 2015! But there is another outdoor winter event that it would

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The basement of St. Jude’s church was flooded when city crews constructed a berm to divert water from flooding the sewer lift station beside the ball park. The problem was made worse because the ground was frozen and the water didn’t soak in, instead it ran overland and flowed in through two basement windows.

May

The West Boundary Sustainable Foods and Resources Society (FAR) has received a New Horizons for Seniors Grant for a community-based program they call Seed to Table—Passing on the Knowledge. *** Greenwood’s Well Upgrade Project funded by a $394,400 Towns for Tomorrow infrastructure grant has been completed. The grant provided 80 per cent of the funding. *** The Kettle River Artists hosted their second annual Art Show at the Rock Creek Pavilion, in conjunction with B.C. Arts and Culture Week. *** School District 51 has announced that Anna Lautard has been appointed vice-principal of West Boundary Elementary School effective Aug. 1, 2014 to July 31, 2015. *** After flip-flopping twice on the issue, Greenwood council rejects a bylaw change that would allow residents to keep laying hens. *** The Boundary Invasive Species Society has a busy summer ahead of it as the focus of the group expands beyond weeds to include aquatic invasive species. *** There was plenty of action this year for the Grade 7 students chosen to be 2014 Mounties for a Day. Pilot Greg Burgess flew RCMP Air 3 helicopter from Kelowna to team up with local RCMP, highway rescue and ambulance to make the day even more exciting. The ridealong RCMP Mounties this year were students Riley Condon, Faith Zitko, Robert McLaren and Portia Grandmaison. *** Administrator Penny Feist reported the radio repeater changeover is completely done now, with the fire department now entirely on their own frequency. *** BCSS Grade 12 student Brandon Millet won silver and a nomination for a BC Hydro Science Fair Scholarship worth $2,000 in the Senior Experiment category at the West Kootenay and Boundary Regional Science Fair in Nelson with his homemade electrolytic hydrogen fuel cell. *** Teachers across the province began rotating strikes as part of stage two of job action. ***

Schools in the Boundary area will not have to make any major cuts to programs or staff for the 2014-15 school year under the budget adopted by the trustees. A deficit of $441,000 was covered by surplus funding from the previous year. *** Greenwood administrator Robin Dalziel reported in the process of renewing business licenses it was found that about 15 to 20 of the estimated 60 to 70 businesses in the city did not have business

dents stood beside Hwy 3 in Midway protesting the impact of job action being taken by their teachers. *** After an extensive review, deputy chief forester Diane Nicholls announced that the allowable annual cut for the Boundary Timber Supply Area (TSA) will remain at 700,000 cubic metres for 10 years. Things have changed in five years since 2009 when the Village of Midway adopted their economic development plan and the council felt it was time to give it a tune up. After all, the name Vaagen didn’t appear anywhere in the earlier plan; and the goal of building a highway rest stop had been dropped when the full costs became known. So they called in Richard Toperczer, regional manager of Students staged a walkout in June regional economic operations at the Verlicenses. Letters have been sent to non office of the Ministry of Jobs, all those affected. Tourism and Skill Training and *** Responsible for Labour. A frustrated Greenwood resi*** dent (now mayor, Ed Smith) deMidway council has given the cided that the only way to get the go ahead to The Spot gas station city’s attention about the appear- to purchase a 7.6 metre strip of ance of the former demolition village property between the derby site was to start moving the northern edge of Palmermess to City Hall. ston between Florence and *** Chamblet. The purchase The City of Greenwood has of the property would albeen in discussion with a Kelowna- low the pump islands to be based company about the possibil- moved to the south to proity of establishing a medical mari- vide better access on the juana production facility in the north side of the pumps. old elementary school house on *** South Government Street. Mayor Marshall Lake was Nipper Kettle let the Times in on stocked with fish on June the proposal a couple of weeks ago 1 and a dock should be inwhen he confirmed that rumours stalled by the end of June. circulating in the community were *** true. The story was also confirmed Midway knows Nicole by Adam Sexsmith, co-founder Ferrier as a very talented and vice-president of production photographer, but since with CorCanna Group Inc. May 15 she’s been wearing a *** different hat. That was when Midway and Greenwood are she officially began her new both losing Saturday postal ser- job as director at the library. vices. Canada Post used a form *** letter to alert its customers in the The Midway arena was two communities that Saturday filled with proud parretail services will end effective ents and anxious grads as June 21, 2014. Boundary Central Senior *** Secondary celebrated its Police located and arrested two 44th commencement cermales by the Canada/U.S.A. bor- emony last Saturday. There der in the same area where United were 27 graduates in the States Border Patrol located sev- Class of 2014. eral bags of a controlled substance *** on their side of the border. Teachers go on full *** strike. The Royal Canadian Legion *** Greenwood and District British Westbridge Thrift Shop Columbia No. 155 Branch turned is celebrating its 10 year75 years old. anniversary. *** School trustees approved June About 25 BCSS students joined a GSM (gender sexual miothers across the province in a nority) policy for the disprotest spread via social media on trict. *** Wednesday morning. Local stu-

Midway adopted a bylaw to of the schools in the district. *** establish a fire department and to Earl Lehmann returned from regulate fire protection, suppression and prevention that replaces his nine-week trip to the Philippines in early April. It was his secBylaw #381. This bylaw is needed to pro- ond trip in as many years to help vide language accommodating the people, especially the children, the rural fire protection service on the island of Samara. *** soon to be offered by the vilCanada Day celebrations lage. Property owners in Kettle Valley and Rock Creek will have • See YEAR IN REVIEW page A8 the opportunity to contract fire protection response beginning July 1. *** RCMP say there has been a rash of break and enters and thefts. A number of vehicles were recently broken into at the Vaagen Mill parking lot. *** Command of the Midway RCMP detachThe Grand Forks Gazette and ment has been Boundary Creek Times are highlighting taken over by Cpl. Judson E.T. the Boundary-born babies of 2014. Mayes, who is reIf you are the parent or grandparent of a child born in placing Cpl. Kevin 2014 in Boundary area, and would like for them to be Christensen. included, please send in their photo with their name

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stretch ed across the West Boundary beginning with a party in Rock Creek and ending with fireworks sponsored by the Greenwood Board of Trade in Lions Park at dark. *** The Greenwood Improvement Society (TGIS) has received a $10,000 seed funding grant from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to support a feasibility study to determine the need for a senior housing facility in Greenwood. *** George Longden of the Phoenix Foundation presented the Midway Community Association a cheque for $4,000. The money will be used to purchase eight theatre lighting fixtures for use by Midway and Beyond Little Theatre.

Heritage Credit Union gave another $4,700, the first of three annual instalments toward the purchase of a portable stage system for the theatre that will be located in the Midway Community Hall. *** Canada’s Smallest City (aka Greenwood) celebrated its 117th birthday with Founder’s Day 2014. *** The newly opened Rock Creek Visitor Centre offers tourists another opportunity to discover what the Boundary has to offer them. *** Greenwood council approved a payment of $11,203.73 to Young Anderson Barristers. “Legal costs”

were given as the reason for the cheque. In May when the budget for the year was being developed budget line items across the board were held steady or cut as much as possible, with one notable exception. The amount set aside for legal fees increased from $3,653 to $20,000. When asked at the time why that item was going up so dramatically, Kettle replied, “That is something we can’t tell you about.” *** The Midway Partnership Fund handed out grants totalling more than $6,000 for projects benefiting the people of Midway and area. Funding went to the new picnic table at the library, reconditioning of the caboose at the museum, an upgrade to the washroom facilities at the curling club, and to help provide equipment for the Midway and Beyond Little Theatre. *** The 15th annual Kettle River

Family Fun Day happened in Midway’s Riverfront Park. There are new horseshoes tournament champions in 2014. Southpaw Tom Sheldon and his partner Dave Sherbinin took first; finishing second were Dick Dunsdon and Ken Essery. *** G-Force Real Estate Inc. of Vancouver, B.C. has been appointed marketing agent under a foreclosure action to sell most of the assets of Mount Baldy Ski Corporation. They state the primary objective is to find a buyer who will be able to complete an acquisition in time to operate the resort for the upcoming 2014-15 ski season. *** An estimated 200 BCSS alumni, their spouses and family mustered for dinner on Saturday night as the BCSS 45-year reunion brought many old friends together in Midway’s James G. McMynn Park for

the first time in decades. *** The Kettle River Lions Club provided funding to Parkview Manor to purchase two evac chairs valued at over $3,500.

August

The second annual Boundary Bash Social 10s Rugby Tournament was bigger by one team this year than last; Jewel Lake resident Oliver Glaser invited his Vancouver club, the East Vancouver Scribes, and a few other teams to Greenwood for some rugby and socializing. Three other men’s teams on the pitch were the Nelson Grizzlies, Trail Colonials and Grand Forks Wanderers. One team of women came this year. *** A rapid response by the Midway Volunteer Fire Department last Thursday morning quickly

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Through the lens

All the way to City Hall

Mountie for a Day

The ride-along RCMP Mounties this year were Portia Grandmaison (left), Riley Condon, Faith Zitko, and Robert McLaren.

A frustrated Greenwood resident (now mayor, Ed Smith) decided that the only way to get the cityâ€™s attention about the appearance of the former demolition derby site was to start moving the mess to City Hall.

Thatâ€™s entertainment

On parade

The Boundary C 4-H Club float in the Rock Creek Canada Day parade.

The second annual Ponderosa Arts and Music Festival entertained many at the Rock Creek fairgrounds.

Together again BCSS alumni left a note on the blackboard to a favourite teacher when they toured the school during the reunion in July.

Lions step up

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knocked down a grass fire beside the Trans Canada Trail near the Kettle River Museum. *** The Midway Community Association hosted the second annual Picnic in the Park for everyone in the community and surrounding areas at James G. McMynn Park. Teachers in the West Boundary returned to the picket line on Tuesday morning outside of Greenwood Elementary School. The teachers, who have been without a contract since June 2013, walked off the job two weeks before the end of the school year last June. School District 51 (Boundary) Board of Education issued a press release acknowledging the impact the current labour dispute is having on students and warning parents that school opening is in jeopardy unless a deal is reached by Sept. 2. *** A book launch and author signing was held at the Greenwood Museum for former Greenwood resident Chuck Tasaka’s latest—and he says last—book telling the stories of the Boundary and its families. Tasaka was available to sign a copy of the new book My Hometown, My Furusato: Family History of Greenwood-Midway.

September B.C. teachers and the province were unable to reach agreement on a contract so parents had to find other options for their children at the start of the school year. Key issues in the contract dispute are wages, class composition and class size. *** Midway council continues to consider how to fill the fire chiefs’ position when Walter Osellame retires. *** Owners of The Spot Gas Bar have accepted the village’s price for the land they are purchasing along Palmerston Avenue. The price was determined by an independent assessment and the sale will proceed in October. Purchase of the land will allow the gas station to relocate their gas pumps to a better location further away from Hwy 3. *** Council approved a proposal by School District 51 (Boundary) to create a learning circle in Entwined Tree Park. The village had to commit to keeping it in the park and to continue to maintain the park. *** The grave of John Jarrett, a man feared by many in the days of yesteryear, was the scene of a service and marker dedication. Jarrett rode with the James/ Younger gang in his early years, died at Sisters Hospital in Greenwood in 1906 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery. *** At the regular meeting of Greenwood Council on Sept. 8, council agreed to permanently close the entrance to North Government on Hwy 3 as recommended by Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. *** Greenwood council voted to ask the Regional District of Kootenay Bound-

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lumbia Chamber Executives organization. Black Press sponsored the award. *** Grant & Holley Harfman won the 2014 Dave and Cathy Matthews trophy after beating out the competition in the Rock Creek Fall Fair Lamb Carcass Class. Finishing first this year in the beef carcass class was first-time participant Ben Macfarlane. Macfarlane is a member of Boundary C 4-H with a ranch horse project. *** The Boundary Creek Times announced that their office has returned to the West Boundary. We are now located at 263 South Copper St. in Greenwood.

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A farewell tea was held for Dr. Henry Ajaero in the Rock Creek Health Clinic, hosted by the Rock Creek Medical Society and the Rock Creek Seniors Association. Ajaero is taking over an established practice in North Delta.

October a male youth was riding his bike and feared for his life when an adult sized The Village of Midway and City of bear walked towards him. Greenwood were formerly awarded a *** community forest by Forests, Lands The City of Greenwood announced and Natural Resource Operations Minthat Dr. Michael Slatnik will be startister Steve Thomson at the Union of ing his private practice at the GreenBritish Columbia Municipalities annual wood Medical Clinic in December convention. The West Boundary Com2014. munity Forest agreement will have an *** allowable annual cut of 23,000 cubic John and Jan Kohlhauser, who metres per year and an initial term of moved to the Boundary six years ago 25 years. from Tumbler Ridge, were acknowl*** edged for their many hours of service The City of Greenwood is getting a to the library and museum by Midway $10,000 infrastructure-planning grant mayor Randy Kappes in a Volunteer of that will pay for a wastewater utility the Year Ceremony. 20-year financial plan; a key step in get*** • See YEAR IN REVIEW page A12 The annual Greenwood pumpkin weigh-in was won by Ray and Karen Renaud with their 62 kg (137 pound) entry. *** The 69th annual Rock Creek and Boundary Fall Fair Ron Roylance, better was special because it was also known as” Butch” born in the 100th birthday celebration Greenwood, BC March 6, 1929 went peacefully into of 4-H in British Columbia. his last winter night DecemThe Boundary has been parber 12, 2014 at the age of 85. ticipating in 4-H for 68 years. Pre-deceased by his parents, Jack *** & Mildred and his “little” sister Jean, A tentative deal has been he leaves behind his partner and much-loved wife of struck between the BC Teach60 years, Audrey, daughters Trish (Henry Batynski), Rhonda (Gavin Smart), Diane (Marcus Eyre), granders’ Federation and the govchildren Cameron, Rowan, Silken, Gareth & Findlay ernment in the teachers’ strike. and his buddy Spike along with his honorary daughThe start of the school year was ters Cindy Liebel & Susan Rutherford and long time two weeks behind schedule. treasured friends and loved ones. *** An avid vintage car buff, ﬁsherman, outdoorsman and huckleberry picker, he will be missed but his The Boundary Country presence will live on in all of us particularly when Regional Chamber of Comwe are at his beloved Jewel Lake. Please remember merce was awarded the 2014 him as a man who lived well, loved unconditionally Communications Award for and laughed often. Chambers with under-200 A celebration of an extraordinary life will be members by the British Coheld in 2015.

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ting the sewer plant upgraded. *** Village council turned down a second request from The Bridge for a property tax exemption. The Bridge is a charitable organization based out of the old Midway Church. *** Councillor Marguerite Rotvold was recognized at the 2014 UBCM convention for her 25 years of service as a local elected official. *** Thanks to the Phoenix Foundation, the Boundary Theatre Group and the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, the Rock Creek Health Centre Park now boasts four outdoor exercise stations. *** The 2014 BC Seniors Games had three competitors from the West Boundary. Les Jackman of Rock Creek took silver in the Men’s 70-74 Division A Golf with a score of 148. His wife, Donna, won a bronze Women’s 70-74 5,000 m Power Walk with a time of 45:16:48. She also placed 4th in the 10 km Power Walk finishing in 1:34:19. Midway’s Gladys Brown brings home silver in the Women’s 75-79 Triple Jump with a distance of 2.7 m. ***

A year in the making, the 2014 Vital Signs report on the Boundary was released. The community check-up measures the vitality of the area communities, identifies significant trends, and supports action on issues that are critical to quality of life. This report updates one done in 2009. *** The City of Greenwood is over budget on its legal account by about $10,000. *** New minimum training standards for firefighters have come down from the Office of the Fire Commissioner. Titles The Playbook, the new standards will required records be kept of firefighter’s training. *** Midway RCMP report that in the early morning hours on Friday, Oct. 17 they received a complaint of a man ramming his car into his father’s car while driving from Rock Creek to Midway. Police arrested one man in Greenwood later that morning. In a separate incident, police responded to a call about a forcible confinement at a legal marijuana grow operation in the Bridesville area. *** Boundary resident Heather Hollingsworth has scored another triumph in the art world. Her

piece “A Break in the Clouds” won Best Landscape at the Annual International Representational Show (AIRS) exhibition held at Granville Island in Vancouver.

November

The Greenwood Improvement Society (TGIS) has obtained funding from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to conduct a feasibility study regarding building a seniors’ housing complex in Greenwood. *** Unanticipated cost overruns on the McArthur Centre kitchen Deadwood Junction always provides a great first impression to the renovation project has forced the traveling public. Greenwood Community Asso- bring a new director for Area E, December ciation to ask the city for help in a new mayor for Greenwood and Midway and Beyond Little paying for the work. the status quo in Midway. Theatre produced its first play in As originally envisioned the Vicki Gee has taken the Area project was to replace applianc- E regional director seat from Bill the Midway Community Hall. es and install a dishwasher for a Baird, a seat he has held for the All That Glisters played over two nights to sell out crowds. cost of $63,000. After the build- past 22 years. *** ing inspector had reviewed the Richard Dunsdon with 167 The Fire Services Exemplary plans the cost had increased to votes, followed by Darrin Metcalf Service Medal was awarded to $70,000. Then the health inspec- 148, Gary Schierbeck 139, and Gordon Kamigochi in recognitor added more requirements and Marguerite Rotvold 126. Martin as work went forward electrical Fromme received 114 votes and tion of his 20 years of “loyal and and plumbing issues continued Earl Lehmann 71. Voter turnout exemplary service to the public to add to the costs. in Midway was pegged at 42 per security of Canada” with the Midway Volunteer Fire Department. The project brings the heritage cent. *** building into compliance with Greenwood Mayor Nipper The Royal Canadian Legion health regulations. Kettle was replaced by first-time Branch 155 (Greenwood) has CAO Robin Dalziel said that candidate Ed Smith and rookie distributed the proceeds from today the project has a revised candidate Nola Tutti took the budget $115,000. The commu- most votes in the five-candidate their weekly meat draw to the nity association received a grant race to fill the four seats at the community. A cheque for $1,000 was givfor $25,000, $8,600 in donations table. With 290 votes, Tutti finand put in $53,000 of their own ished far ahead of the three in- en to the Agnes Srahulek Trust toward the project. cumbents on the ballot who were Fund. A cheque for $500 went to the Dalziel explained that, as all re-elected: Lee Cudworth 239, Greenwood Food Bank that oplandlord for the building, Colleen Lang 214 andshould Darla “Depression should not “Depression not erates out of Evangel Chapel. the city is liable for $20,000 Ashton 213. First-time be tolerated as a lifelong be toleratedcandidate as a lifelong The Greenwood Seniors in maintenance and repairs. Christopher Yates came with in very condition with its condition its Community Christmas Dinner But a shortfall of $8,400 reclose with 210 votes. miserable effects.” miserable effects.” received a cheque for $250. The mained. The city contrib—Neil Nedley, M.D. —Neilschool Nedley, trustM.D. West Boundary uted an additional $7,500, ees were acclaimed. Mark Dany- residents of Parkview Manor for a total of $27,500 com- luk is replacing Vicki Gee and were given $500. *** CCOPING OPING C Othe PIN G Tax fund Cathy Riddle and Rose Zitko ing from Gas Are your thoughts controlling you or are you controlling your thoughts? The small, unincorporated  Are your thoughts controlling you or are you controlling your thoughts?  Are your thoughts controlling you or are you controlling your thoughts? account. have returned for another term. Learn how you can understand and manage your emotions. township of Bridesville is seethLearn how you can understand and manage your emotions. Learn how you can understand and manage your emotions. *** How to stay motivated to change your lifestyle for the better—permanently. *** ing with anger and frustration. A  How to stay motivated to change your lifestyle for the better—permanently.  How to stay motivated to change your lifestyle for the better—permanently. The West Boundary Branch Learn how to recognize distorted thoughts, and correct them before A Job Creation Project in distorted significant uptick in police calls  Learn how to recognize distorted thoughts, and correct them before  Learn how to recognize thoughts, and correct them before problems arise. of the Heritage Credit Union has Greenwood is seeing problems arise.after you suffer loss. problems arise. work How to grow made a donation of $2,500 to the to attend the town site prompted done at the A-frame and you at suffer  How grow omega-3 after youfats suffer  How to grow after loss. Learntowhich canloss. work better than medication for depression, Greenwood Community Asso- the RCMP to call a public meetO’HariPark. ing in the community hall. There improved concentration  Learn which omega-3 fatsand canenergy work levels. better than medication for depression, Learn which omega-3 fatsciation can work better than medication for depression, for their kitchen renova*** have been 53 calls to Bridesville improved concentration and energy levels. improved concentration and energy levels. On Nov. 4, Midway tion project at McArthur Centre. so far this year and at least six arYOUR BRAIN *** RCMPYwere alerted rests. The mid-day public meetY OLearn U R the B necessary R A I N conditions for the brain to produce serotonin adequately. OUR B R to A IaNcall Council approved an appliHow to know if your brain is short in vitamin B12. in Greenwood of a male goon Nov. 4 brought out over  Learn the necessary conditions for the brain to produce serotonin adequately.  Learn the necessary conditions for the brain to produce serotonining adequately. Nutrition: the missing link. ing through ve-braincation  How to know if your brain is short in vitamin B12.  How tounlocked know if your is shortbyin Lawrence vitamin B12.Morgan of 50 people. Is your brain producing enough melatonin at night? How to rejuvenate this Grand Forks to use Barbara Dihicles atNutrition: dusk, described as link. ***  Nutrition: missing link. the missing night timethe hormone. ane Colin Memorial BallHow Parktoonrejuvenate a lone male, wearing a dark Service fees for water, sewer  IsHow yourtobrain producing enough melatonin at night? How to rejuvenate this  Is your brain producing enough melatonin at night? this enhance circulation and activity to the control center of emotions. Aug. 15, 2015 for a car show. hoodie. night time hormone. and garbage collection in Greennight time hormone. wood will be going up by four MOREcirculation and activity to the control center of emotions. ...AND How to enhance  How*** to enhance circulation and activity to*** the control center of emotions. A fire at a trailer on North per cent in 2015. The increase The first post-fair meetAre you sleeping on the right side of the bed? ing of… the Rock Creek What …A N DtheMmakers O R Eof Viagra, Levitra and Cialis do not want you to know AN D M O R Eand Kimberley Avenue in Green- will equal 6¢ per day. wood caused severe damage and Boundary Fair Association about muscle building and of reproductive ***  Are youlibido, sleeping on the right side the bed? hormones.  Are you sleeping on the right side of the bed? forced a family out of their home. heard that income for the How to know if depression or another cause is creating a lack of energy, A new service has started in  What the makers of Viagra, Levitra and Cialis do not want you to know  What the makers of Viagra, Levitra and Cialis do not want you to know Greenwood Volunteer Fire De- the Boundary that will help di2014 weekend was muscle up andbuilding and the best way to achieve restorative rest and rejuvenation. about libido, muscle building and reproductive hormones. about libido, and reproductive hormones. partment Chief Roy Terashita rect those in need of legal advice expenses were down com How to know if depression or another cause is creating a lack of energy,  How to know if depression or another cause is creating a lack of energy, FREE ORIENTATION/INFORMATION SESSIONS: said the call came in around 2:30 to the information they need. pared to 2013. and the best way to achieve restorative rest and rejuvenation. and the best way to achieve restorative rest and rejuvenation. Attendance was up too, on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Midway – Midway Senior’s Centre, 541 – 7th Avenue Legal services outreach worker *** according to the wrist band/ • Monday, January 12 from 10:00 to 11:00 am. Barry Pratt will be funded four COMING SOON COMING SOON Effective Nov. 17 a voluntary days per month under a contract day pass count. In 2013 • Th ursday, January 15 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.   there was 8,773 given out, registration system for off-road with the Legal Services Society Rock Creek – Rock Creek Medical Centre and in 2014 there were vehicles is in place in British Co- (LSS) program called the Com• Monday, January 12 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. 9,519. Sims said that Sat- lumbia. The program does not munity Partners Program. • Tuesday, January 13 from 10:00 to 11:00 am. become until June 1, urday Fwas F O R M8-Session O R E I Depression N F O R M Seminar A T I O Nto start on Sunday, Feb. 1 O Rbusier M O Rthis E year INFOR M A T Imandatory ON *** 2015. than last, but Sunday was “The Community Forest   in the Rock Creek Medical Centre from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. However, the early registra- Board met to give final approval not. tion will provide plenty of notice of the community forest man*** FOR MORE INFORMATION The results of the 2014 and allow for a smooth transi- agement agreement with Vaagen Contact Harald Zinner at 250-446-2517 local government elections tion to the new system. Fibre Canada ULC.