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From his desk that affords views to the south and west of the Creston Valley, Mike Fitzpatrick has a pile of work to do, and not much time to stare out the windows.

Fitzpatrick assumed his duties as manager of the Creston Valley

Chamber of Commerce Feb. 15, and already he is attending meet-ings, studying reports and meet-ing with key people in the com-munity. He acknowledges that the job has its challenges, but his pas-sion for the Creston Valley, experi-ence in promotions, organizing and management, and a determi-nation to make a difference are all

qualities that should serve him well.

“We are working on a strategic plan but key for us is to retain exist-ing businesses and attract new busi-nesses,” he said.

Attracting new membership is also a top priority. The chamber is a non-profit organization that relies on membership fees to drive its

ability to provide services to mem-bers. Businesses, Fitzpatrick said, can expect a visit, in which he will introduce himself and outline the many benefits of membership.

He and his wife, Eileen, relocated to the Creston Valley a year ago after retiring from their jobs in Calgary.

Brian LawrenceFRAMED — Prince Charles Secondary School industrial arts students, under the direction of teacher Shayne Ducharme, installed new bed frames in the Creston Community Garden on Feb. 24. The students dismantled the old frames, which were installed over 10 years ago when the garden was created. More photos at www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca/ourtown.

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The emblem for this year’s day of prayer is white but-terfly jasmine, the national flower of

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The March 4 event has its roots in an ecu-menical day of prayer organized by women in Canada and the U.S. in 1920, becoming the World Day of Prayer in 1922.

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Psychologists confer-ence in New Orleans, La. Her research focused on a verbal mediation intervention and its effect on multi-plication math fact flu-ency rates among a cohort of elementary students. Britton-

Rumohr is on a leave this year working on a doctoral degree in Philadelphia, Pa.

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But they were hardly strang-ers to the area. Both have rela-tives in the area and Fitzpatrick has fond memories of childhood vacations when his dad would stop the car to pick up fruit on the way to Christina Lake. Eileen’s parents had an orchard in Canyon, and the couple now resides in Erickson.

Born in Edmonton and raised in Calgary, Fitzpatrick attended university in both cities and was politically active early in his life. After university, he applied for jobs in the fire department (the dream ended because he was asthmatic) and the RCMP (there was a six- or seven-year wait list at the time) and he went to work at Canada Post.

A long-standing passion started when he was asked to represent the organization on the United Way campaign.

“Then Canada Post went on strike and I had to cross a picket line to get my cheque — imagine how it felt knowing I had to get striking workers on board with our United Way efforts!

“But we had a successful campaign because I involved children — because nobody hates a kid!”

The inspiration to involve youngsters came from his six-year-old nephew, who over-heard his uncle talking about United Way.

“I’ll help you, Uncle Mike,” he said.

Fitzpatrick is on the board of directors at Spectrum Farms and active in related organiza-tions. He is a tennis enthusiast and joined the tennis club, playing regularly against one particular member.

“I told people I was playing a fellow named Alex who was really good for a 60-year-old.”

Later, he would see the Alex Nilsson Field at the Creston and District Community Complex and his curiosity would lead to a Google search of the name.

“I couldn’t believe it when I learned about his amazing his-tory, including being a member of the Order of Canada, and that he is 80, not 60!”

A tour of the area by Nilsson introduced Fitzpatrick to Spectrum Farms, and he was soon volunteering, following the footsteps of his new friend.

Fitzpatrick admits he was a last-minute applicant for the manager’s position.

“From what I have seen, the chamber could be doing better,” he said. “I really care about Creston, and the cham-ber of commerce carries a big weight — we are responsible for bettering the lives of many people.

“I know there is a tremen-dous amount of assets here — probably even more so than in the city. A chamber of com-merce needs to have a strong vision, strategic goals and mar-keting and public relations plans. We hope to make an impact by helping people to help themselves.”

Mike Fitzpatrick

ChamberFROM PAGE 1

BY BRIAN LAWRENCEAdvance Editor

The School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) facilities review has identified rebuilding Adam Robertson Elementary School (ARES) as the overall highest-ranked scenario, an audience of about 40, mostly educators, was told by staff on Feb. 25.

The Creston “family of schools” facilities review presentation, part of a district-wide series of meetings, at Prince Charles Theatre offered 14 suggestions gleaned from staff and the general public, which included closures and/or recon-figurations of various schools.

“This is not the plan,” said secretary-treasurer Kim Morris. “This is the data that will inform the development of the plan.”

“We’re looking for input on the way we scored,” said Supt. Jeff Jones.

The results, made available yesterday at www.sd8.bc.ca, were based on economic, educa-tional, operational and strategic criteria applied to the suggestions and scored by Morris, Jones, independent learning director Ben Eaton and operations director Larry Brown.

Each category carried a different weight, with education topping them at 40 per cent, and with strategic at 19 per cent. But with economic and

operations, both of which dealt with different financial aspects, totalling 41 per cent — one point over education — a few audience members took exception.

“I feel like I’m getting a snow job here,” said Prince Charles Secondary School (PCSS) teacher Al Gribbin.

Former Adam Robertson Elementary School principal Rod Giles suggested that teachers and educators should have been involved in scoring the educational component.

“That’s exactly what we want the community to do,” said Morris. “Did they consider the right things? Did they miss anything?”

The feedback period runs through the end of March, with a draft plan being created in April, and the board expected to make a final decision for each of six families of schools at its May 3 meeting. A few audience members expressed dissatisfaction with the short time period, which includes two weeks of spring break.

“I don’t think that it’s fair asking families and teachers, who are taking spring break and recouping,” to meet to discuss the report, said an audience member.

“There’s never a good time,” responded Morris.

The rebuild of ARES was the top-ranked over-all choice, with 61.02 per cent, and was followed by simply closing the Creston Education Centre (CEC, 54.3), decommissioning the PCSS “bub-ble” and expanding the gymnasium (52.7) and closing the CEC and moving its programs to other schools (52.7).

Top results in the individual categories were: Economic: closing ARES and moving students to Canyon-Lister Elementary School and CEC; Educational: a tie between closing the CEC and maintaining the status quo; Operational: rebuilding ARES; and Strategic: decommissioning the PCSS “bubble” and expanding the gymnasium.

Based on feedback, some of the options may be rescored before the draft plan is created, and the final choice may not be the top-scorer.

“It doesn’t mean we’re taking the top one or two,” said Morris.

SD8 ranks Creston facilities scenarios

That campaign involved organizing events to include youth groups like Boys and Girls Clubs, and Cubs and Scouts.

“I realized I had a skill in bringing people together.”

When he was seconded by Canada Post to United Way for a year the experiences he gained would change his life.

“I learned every aspect of management — it was incredi-ble,” Fitzpatrick said. “It had a great impact on me as a person because of what I saw could be done.”

Since relocating to Creston, he and Eileen have been busy learning to maintain an orchard and figuring out how to downsize, sorting through a lifetime of accumulations. And they have quickly become involved in their new commu-nity. Both are members of the Creston Rotary Club and

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O� tuaries Henry Gartland

Henry was born in Canyon, B.C., son of John and Sofi e Gartland. He attended school in Canyon and Creston Valley High School. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during world War II and while in England met his future bride, Eileen. They married in 1948 in Canyon and had their fi rst home there. In 1952, with two children in hand, they moved to the coast. Henry, with Eileen's help, began building their home in Burnaby and have remained there until the present.Henry was predeceased by his parents John and Sofi e Gartland; brothers Jim, Sidney, and Sweyn; sister Anne Forrester; nephews Allan Moberg and Severin Gartland; and niece Diana Forrester.He leaves to mourn his passing, his loving wife Eileen of 67 years; daughters Louise, Patty (Wayne) McBain, Julie (Phil) LaBelle; son Steven (Patti) Gartland; sisters Jenny Moberg and Ruby Nygaard; sisters-in-law Diane Gartland and Blanche Thomson; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.Henry was a devoted family man. He was a kind and gentle soul and had a great sense of humour and will be dearly missed.

There was a Memorial Service atSt. Gordon Presbyterian Church

on Edmonds Street, Burnaby, B.C.on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 2 pm.

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful

passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather

and great-grandfather.

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February 20, 2016

Mary Kathleen (Betty) Walker

It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Mary Kathleen (Betty) Walker. Betty passed away suddenly at the Creston Valley Hospital at age 93 years. Betty’s greatest joy in life was her family! She loved cheering the Blue Jays on and had a passion for creating beautiful knitted afghans and sweaters as well as needlework and many crafts. Mom faced many obstacles in her life but always with a great sense of humor and was a strong independent woman who was always willing to listen and help others when possible. She was predeceased by her husband Leonard John Walker; her parents Bayse and Annie Eddy; her foster parents “The Jewells”, as well as seven brothers and sisters: Harry Eddy, Hazel Kavanaugh, Ida-Mae Martin, George Eddy, Bill Eddy, Mona Wilkie and Harry Jewell.She leaves behind her loving children: Faith Michaelson (Robert) of Qualicum Beach, Larry Walker (Susan) of Creston; four grandchildren: Stephanie, Jason, Leigh and Lisa; as well as four great-grandchildren: Rylee, Jenna, Brendan and Benjamin.

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Betty’s name may do so tothe Heart and Stroke Foundation

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February 25, 2016

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8 (Kootenay Lake) SPRING BREAK DISTRICT OFFICES

AND SCHOOLS CLOSURE MARCH 14 – 28, 2016

Reminder that District Offices and Schools will be closed March 14th to 28th and scheduled to re-open on Tuesday, March 29th.We hope you enjoy this time with family and friends.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8

(KOOTENAY LAKE)

BUDGET STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGat 9:00 A.M – 12:30 P.M.

POLICY & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGat 2:30 P.M.

BOARD MEETING at 5:00 P.M. (times are PST)Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Board Office, 570 Johnstone Road, Nelson BCVideo Conferencing to Creston at: Creston Education Centre,

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BY LORNE ECKERSLEYAdvance Staff

A flurry of false alarms and three “found” children’s scooters highlighted a generally uneventful week, RCMP Staff Sgt. Darryl Hammond said on Monday. A total of 63 new files were created from Feb. 22-28, he said.

February 22•Police were called to assist with an agitated

patient at the hospital.•When police examined information about a

possible scam they determined there was no fraud involved.

•A resident of the 1800 block of Canyon Street reported receiving harassing phone calls from an ex-boyfriend over a financial dispute.

•Police served a subpoena on behalf of Fort McMurray RCMP.

•When police checked on a hitchhiker just north of the Kingsgate border crossing they determined he had not reported to Canadian customs. He was escorted back to the border.

•An intoxicated male guest refused to leave an Elm Street residence and was arrested and held overnight in police cells before being released.

•A driver stopped near the police station was found to have consumed alcohol in excess of legal limits. He was issued a 90-day driving prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

February 23•An injured elk in the 3000 block of Highway

3 was dispatched.•A herd of elk was reported to be on Erickson

Road near 33rd Avenue South. Conservation officers were informed.

•Police were called to assist emergency medi-cal workers with a patient who had a mental health issue. They assisted in getting him to Cranbrook hospital.

•A driver who had been consuming alcohol was reported at Rykerts border crossing. He was issued a 24-hour driving prohibition.

•A domestic dispute on 24th Avenue North included threats of assault and mischief.

•Two gunshots were heard in the 2400 block of Pine Street but police could not locate a source.

•A resident of 18th Avenue South reported that there was a knocking at the door, but no one was there. Police attended and also found no one there.

February 24•A checkstop of vehicles on 11th Avenue

North did not find any problems with drivers or vehicles.

•Train employees reported from Yahk that there was a male illegally riding on their

train. The train had moved on when police arrived.

•Police were called to Birch Street to assist with a patient who possibly taken an overdose of drugs.

February 25•A complaint was received from Elsie-

Holmes Road, to a residence where threaten-ing phone calls were received about child custody.

•A report of children being transported without car seats on Ibbitson Street was referred to the appropriate provincial minis-try.

•A small car rolled into a storage building on Cook Street.

•An erratic driver was reported near Burns Park.

•A driver was reported to be weaving and moving slowly along Canyon Street.

•The driver of a vehicle stopped in the 3000 block of Highway 3 was issued a 24-hour driving prohibition, and a small quantity of marijuana was seized.

February 26•A parent on Lakeview-Arrow Creek Road

who reported having issues with a child was advised to contact a local agency.

•An elderly male on Sunset Boulevard complained about a problem with his bank card.

•Police are investigating a two-vehicle colli-sion on Highway 21 at Erickson Road.

•Police are recommending charges against a suspect in a break and entry to a Riondel resi-dence.

February 27•A youth reported missing from a Simon

Road residence was located shortly afterward.•A Telus phone line was determined to be at

fault when police received a 911 call.•An uninsured vehicle was stopped on

Highway 3A near Hester Road.•Police were called to assist emergency medi-

cal personnel with an intoxicated male who also had heart problems.

•Police were investigating a report of three children’s scooters stolen on Canyon Street when they learned from the police station that an anonymous person had turned in the scoot-ers after finding them on a Canyon Street sidewalk.

•A couple involved in a dispute over money was reported on 20th Avenue South.

•A rockslide on Highway 21 at Fox Tree Hill Road covered part of the road.

February 28•A deer and vehicle collided on Highway 3

near Canyon-Lister Road.•A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle that

was backing up on Vancouver Street.

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A presentation about the Success by Six program at the Feb. 23 regular town council meeting might lead to more financial support.

Following a PowerPoint presentation by Ellie Reynolds, co-ordinator of Valley Community Services’ Creston Valley Early Years team, Regional District of Central Kootenay Area C director Larry Binks, who was in the gallery, invited her to apply to rural directors for addi-tional funding.

“I invite you to a Creston Valley Services Committee meeting to make your presentation,” Binks said. “More funding might enable you to add services while not taking away from others.”

Council Briefs•Council approved the closure of

some streets for the fifth annual Just “Tri” It triathlon, which will be held on June 16.

•A letter of support will be provided to the Ripple Ridge Recreation Association, which is planning to expand the cabin on Kootenay Pass, which is currently heavily booked throughout the year.

•An application was approved for Columbia Basin Trust funds to help pay for a sidewalk on Railway Boulevard that will improve pedestrian and mobil-ity scooter traffic movement between Northwest Boulevard and Canyon Street South.

•A letter from the Ministry of State for Emergency Preparedness seeking input into the future of the Emergency Program Act was received for information.

•Council approved a staff recom-mendation to close the dog park in March and April to help prevent dam-age to the surface during the typically wet spring weather.

•Council consulted by telephone with an advisor about what steps should be undertaken if it decides to move forward a plan to construct a

new fire hall. The consultant, Kimberley Johnston, outlined a pro-cess that would include public involve-ment and input throughout planning stages and into a referendum.

“Really it is always best practice to make sure the public is as informed as possible,” Johnston said.

Including the public in everything from site selection and building orienta-tion and design to sustainability is important, she said.

“Being open and bringing the public into the process is advantageous to engaging them in the issue,” she said.

Also, she said, input from the public and user groups helps a cost estimator to come up with accurate cost projec-tions in a process that can take a year or more to start after a successful referen-dum.

“Public process is a really interesting part of a project,” she said. “It’s like showing your work in high school math. How you arrive at the answer is as important as getting it right.”

BY BRIAN LAWRENCEAdvance Editor

The Creston-Kootenay Foundation received a big boost recently, thanks to the donation of an asset worth more than $250,000 by a couple wanting to benefit Creston Valley non-profit groups.

“They had this one big asset worth a lot of money, and they wanted some to be given here, here and here,” said CKF treasurer Ted Hutchinson.

The foundation is keeping private the specifics of the donation to protect the anonymity of the donors, but Hutchinson could say that the asset was liquidated and the proceeds invested as the donor-advised “Romeo and Juliet” fund, one of two such funds adminis-tered by the CKF.

“That means they play a role as long as they want in deciding where grants go each year,” said Hutchinson. “We’re able to protect the donor’s anonymity not only when they make the donation, but also when the cheques are written.”

The CKF started in 2005 with invest-ments totalling $256,000, and now holds $1.6 million of investments — from cash donations, stocks and bonds, insurance policies and bequests — spread through a variety of funds.

The earnings on some are distributed annually, with, for example, earnings on the Sonja Sommerfeld fund (created by the family of Sommerfeld, who died in a December 2004 car accident) split annu-ally between public health nurses and the Creston Ministerial Association for optometric needs, and the Brandon

Salviulo fund (created by the family of Salviulo, who died in a July 2009 ATV accident) giving annual scholarships to two firefighting trainees.

Investments in less specific funds have allowed the foundation to donate to the Creston Rotary Splash Playground, the Riondel Curling Club’s new roof, the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors, Spectrum Farms and the Therapeutic Riding Program.

And those projects of lasting benefit to the community are most often what donors are interested in contributing to.

“I think everyone inherently wants things to be better when they leave than when they got here,” said Hutchinson.

For more information or to donate, visit www.ckfoundation.ca or contact Ted Hutchinson at ckfted@hotmail.com.

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Asset adds to foundation’s funds

Brian LawrenceKEEPING TRACK — The Creston Valley Hospital recently purchased three Holter monitors for the lab through donations from the Creston-Kootenay Foundation and the Tuck Shop (which included $1,000 from the Wynndel Box Employees Association). The monitors, which totalled $7,359, are portable devices that measure the wearer’s heart activity continuously for 24-48 hours. With a high demand for Holter monitoring in Creston, these devices will reduce the wait list in the future. Present for the donation were (from left) Tuck Shop volunteers MaryNell Pawelko and Sheila Lawson, Tuck Shop co-ordinator Mabel McCowan, lab assistant Gwen Gawryluk, lab technician Jennifer Harrison, Creston-Kootenay Foundation director Nicole Nilsson, and hospital site manager Carolyn Hawton.

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As I sat through a Town of Creston budget meeting last week, a few thoughts crossed my mind. First, thumbing through a package that included sheets on every proj-ect that Town Council is consider-ing for the 2016-17 budget, I couldn’t help but think that what I have witnessed at council meetings over the years is true — the quality of information that councils get from staff has improved dramati-cally. It is concise and unbiased, and presented in a way that non-experts — elected representatives of the public — can digest. And senior staff are only too willing to adjust and adapt that info upon council’s request.

My second observation won’t likely sit well with either group. As finance director Steffan Klassen worked through his presentation there was considerable interest among councillors about the status of the town’s various reserve funds. Reserve funds are, essential-ly, savings accounts for various expenditures, designed to help cover both planned and unforeseen costs. Some reserve funds might be statutory, or required by law, and others meet other requirements. A condition of borrowing and quali-fying for grants to upgrade the wastewater treatment plant was to build up the appropriate reserve fund.

Fair enough, but I couldn’t help but think about Popeye’s friend, Wimpy, as the discussion proceed-ed. Wimpy, readers of my vintage might recall, had a favourite say-ing — “I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.” The perpetually broke character did love his burgers. Reserve funds, I kept thinking, are the polar opposite of Wimpy’s eco-nomic plan. Think of those reserves as the taxpayer saying,

“I’ll gladly pay you today for a hamburger on Tuesday.”

Years ago, under the leadership of Mayor Lela Irvine, town council initiated a policing reserve fund in anticipation of Creston going over

the 5,000 mark in population and having to pay a much larger por-tion of its policing costs. The theo-ry was simple — build up a fund that would help ease the sudden jump in cost. In other words, pay more taxes today so that the increase won’t seem so dramatic tomorrow.

And the plan worked. Without that fund, Creston taxpayers would have faced a huge tax increase immediately.

In our personal economies, many of us also have reserve funds, most notably in the form of retirement savings accounts. We save today so that we can supple-ment our government pensions upon retirement. Some have edu-cation savings plans and some have rainy day funds for emergen-cies. Heck, some even set aside money for vacations. But for big-ger purchases like vehicles and houses, we most commonly bor-row, paying for them at the same time we are getting the benefit of their use. That’s an important part of my distaste for reserve funds in general — we are paying for some-thing today so we can pay less, or even nothing, when we are actual-ly getting the benefit.

Think of the many, many tax-payers who for years paid into that policing reserve fund and then died or moved before we had to start paying for the service. They paid in advance for a ham-burger they never got to enjoy. Someone who moved into town in the year that we went over the 5,000 mark had the blow of higher policing costs softened because others — call them Reverse Wimpys — paid today for a ham-burger on Tuesday.

Local government administra-tors and elected officials can be forgiven for their love of reserve funds. Those funds can allow emergencies to be addressed with-out messing up a budget or having to borrow, the latter of which needs taxpayer approval. Easier to dip into a reserve fund than to go the public with hat in hand, asking for permission to borrow.

It took an enormous volunteer effort to convince taxpayers to bor-row so we could have the beautiful Creston and District Community Complex that we enjoy today, and there was no reserve fund (unless you count fundraising efforts, which were voluntary, unlike taxes). The majority of voters expressed their willingness to pay today, and tomorrow, for a ham-burger today, and tomorrow. Just as they do when they take out a car loan or a mortgage to buy a house.

I am not saying that reserve funds are fundamentally bad, or that those who like them are wrong. But I think their creation should be undertaken with the same prudence as we expect from any government spending. Call me a spend-as-I-go guy. I’m happier paying for my burger when I get it.

Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.

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From what I see and hear it sounds like our world is dying. And that is a terrifying thought. We are polluting our air, tearing down our forests and turning the oceans into garbage heaps. The fact is that in the last few years, we have seen some ups and downs with crazy weather, burning droughts and massive storms.

Last summer, it seemed like the whole of western North America was on fire but now some places are having the coldest temperatures in years. Everything seems to have gone to extremes. In a lot of places where water is already scarce, rain-fall could decrease, causing devas-tating droughts. However, other places may have the opposite prob-lem. The number of floods is esti-mated to increase due to crazy weather patterns.

On top of that, we all know that the glaciers are melting, causing a huge rise in sea level. This leaves many animals with nowhere to go, endangering many of them to near extinction. The north and south poles are getting smaller with every year, and we can see the disastrous effects it has been having.

A lot of this stuff can lead back to global warming, which can then pos-sibly be traced back to humans pol-luting the earth, but the garbage in the oceans is solely humanity’s fault. My second grade teacher told me

how, when he was little, everyone would just dump their garbage in the ocean and it was completely normal. I was, of course, appalled. Now we know different but it doesn’t stop a lot of garbage still ending up in the oceans. It’s horrifying to think of the endless heaps of plastic, floating out there like islands.

There have been, and still are, plans to clean up the oceans and I try to stay optimistic but sometimes I really have to wonder what the world will be like in 20 years. And when I do, it doesn’t look too good.

And that’s not even it. The for-ests, our rain forests especially, are being cut down and burned as if no one had a care in the world. Animals have gone extinct because their habitats have been completely destroyed by mankind. And for what, a few nice pieces of wood or extra land?

This world is falling apart because of us but it seems like no one cares enough to do anything. Because we’ve been told to recycle but we’ll still throw away plastics, and we’ve been told to bike but we still drive two blocks over. There are so many other problems our world has to face; if we could try and solve this we could greatly improve the lives of the genera-tions to come.

So, I really do encourage you to recycle what you can, buy local foods, donate to charity and walk to work. Whatever you can do to make this world just a tiny but bet-ter and safer and cleaner, can make a difference if we all do something.

Emily Ritter-Riegling is a Grade 9 student at Prince Charles Secondary School. The Teen Take is a column co-ordinated by the Teen Action Committee.

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In November 2013, my first “coffee talk” was held at the Creston Valley Bakery with 12 citizens attending. My primary purpose in organizing this event was to promote better communi-

cation with myself and our local protection officers. Our local RCMP detachment commander, our fire chief and/or his assistant and our public safety compli-ance officer have participated on a regular basis. Since then, we have tried to have a session every two months and on Feb. 25 we held our 13th get together at Black Bear Books.

For the first time, I invited a special guest, Hugh Eberle from Nelson, the district manager of

the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, to answer questions and comments regard-ing highway issues. He was a few minutes late and apologized for this, the Kootenay Pass was

having avalanche control with 20-minute closures and even he in his official vehicle had to wait. He and newly appointed area manager Heidi Postnikoff were pleased to attend and Hugh suggested that he would like to come back for a fall coffee talk, as he appreciated the local input

that was presented.One memorable coffee talk

that I recall was the one during our last election (Oct. 30, 2014) held at Renee’s Roadhouse Diner on Highway 21 with our largest group being 23 in attendance. Included in that group were four individuals who were in cam-paign mode. One mayoral candi-date even commented to those attending that if he were elected mayor, these coffee talks would continue during his watch.

It is important to note that participation is not restricted to the citizens of the Town of Creston; we have had several attending who live in other areas of the Creston Valley. At one session, a tourist from Vancouver came into the Real Food Cafe and because the res-taurant was not open for serv-ing, he stayed to have coffee and listen to our conversations.

The main purpose of this event is an opportunity for citizens to meet with myself, the RCMP staff sergeant, our fire chief and our public safe-ty compliance officer. The big-gest takeaway for me is to lis-ten to what concerns may be brought to us and we even have received appreciative and thank you comments, which really help me in know-ing that my efforts are not all in vain.

Our next coffee talk will be 9:30-11 a.m. April 14 at Black Bear Books.

Ron Toyota has been the mayor of Creston since 2008.

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From the Centre

Some bits and pieces this week: The leisure guide hits your mailbox this week and, of course, is also online at www.rdck.ca for those of you that want to kick back on the couch with your iPads or other such devices to select your favorite

program. Always a fascinating read (I may be slightly biased), this issue caught my eye with some pretty cool programs for kids of all ages whether cooking, sports or arts and crafts. We also have a page on spring break youth activities, with both cook-

ing and drama camps — Shakespeare to Easter edi-bles — as well as all our spring break skate times.

For those of you that like to have a bit of a workout Saturday morn-ings, beginning this Saturday we have added a few hours to the gym opening time, which now

has the lights turning on at 9 a.m. instead of noon, which, of course, frees up more time in the afternoon to kick back on the couch with your iPad to look at all our programs. Speaking of workouts, Tia has a page in our guide with every-thing you need to know about the Just “Tri” It Triathlon. If you are new to the scene, this triath-lon is made up of a 500 metre swim in our heated pool, a sprint outside to grab your bike for a 13 kilometre excursion to the Wynndel Viewpoint and back, finishing up with an invigorating five kilometre run around the neighbourhood.

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Perhaps I have downplayed it slightly; it is definitely a workout but as a triathlon, we have had entrants from all ages and fitness levels, so if you had this on your bucket list, this one is entirely achiev-able for most relatively fit people. But wait, there’s more! If you just want to just do one or two aspects of the event, you can enter as a team of two or three and still be able to par-ticipate. Even if you don’t know anyone, just contact the front desk or Tia and we will gather names and match you up with participants in the other areas of the triathlon.

So, of course, I have a great idea. Why not create TriMatch.com — you know, stuff like swimmer seek-ing runner or biker seeking swim-mer. We’d be rich! Of course, as with many of my great ideas, they are politely declined by the pro-grammers, most likely because the name is taken already, perhaps some small liability issues with our employer — who knows — but the main point is that this is a great event that only eats up a morning for you (excluding possible training time). The other cool thing is this is the fifth triathlon since Tia started it probably five years ago and ner-vously calling it an annual event

the first time, not knowing how it might be accepted. Here we are!

It’s a busy weekend coming up but a great time to come down to the community complex — not only will you see some exciting men’s curling at the 70th Butterfly Bonspiel, the 2016 Art Trot FUNdraiser for the Therapeutic Riding Program is also happening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This event has gotten larger each year and has expanded to take in the Erickson Room as a display area, as well as the lobby. Over at Rotacrest Hall, there is a multiven-dor trade show and, depending what happens in Junior B hockey since this was written, you might have an opportunity to catch some exciting playoff action with our own Creston Valley Thunder Cats. This Sunday, not only can you per-ambulate about the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market in the Creston Room while listening to live music, you can also take in the always interesting Creston Valley Figure Skating carnival. Or you can kick back on the couch with your iPad and miss it all. Your choice.

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Canyon-Lister Elementary School students had the oppor-tunity of spending time with Métis educator Amy Cross and elder Marie Schoenthal.

Cross visited the Grade 1/2 and 2/3 classes. Students learned to play the Métis spoons in rhythm to familiar Christmas tunes, and later they practised some basic jig steps while listen-ing to traditional fiddle tunes such as the “Red River Jig”.

The Grade 4/5 and Grade 7 classes listened to the childhood stories of Schoenthal, or Koukoom. She spoke of her Métis heritage and her personal journey to feeling proud of who she is. She spoke of her loving family and how they overcame the challenges they faced living in a remote community with no electricity, or running water. Living on the “road allowance” required resourcefulness — har-vesting berries and hunting.

Schoenthal grew up speak-ing the traditional language of

Michif, yet learned to speak and write English at school. She shared childhood stories of discrimination while focusing on the importance of always being kind and respectful to all people.

To celebrate their time together, the students learned to make traditional bannock bread and then enjoyed a ban-nock feast with a little butter and jam. Teachers and students are so very grateful to Cross and Schoenthal for a wonderful day of learning!

Submitted(Above) Métis elder Marie Schoenthal teaching Canyon-Lister Elementary School students to make bannock. (Right) Métis educator Amy Cross teach-ing students to play spoons.

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Thunder Cats shut Rockies out of playoffsBY BRIAN LAWRENCE

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The Creston Valley Thunder Cats made short work of the Columbia Valley Rockies, shut-ting their Eddie Mountain Division rivals out of the first round of Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs.

With scores of 7-2, 5-1, 3-2 and 4-2, Creston ended the best-of-seven series with game 4 in Invermere on Saturday. They will take on the Kimberley Dynamiters, who won their series with the Fernie Ghostriders 4-1, with the first two games in Kimberley on Saturday and Sunday, and games 3 and 4 in Creston on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Thunder Cats head coach Jeff Dubois said Creston’s second-round chances will be helped by their early victory, which allowed a full week of recovery for injured and sick players before taking on the division- and league-leading Dynamiters.

“I don’t think anybody is being naive that it’s going to be an easy series,” he said. “At the same time, we did have some success against them on home ice. We can compete with them over a seven-game series.”

After finishing the 2015-16 season with two games against the Rockies, and winning one, the Thunder Cats hosted the Invermere team for the first two playoff games on Feb. 23 and 24.

Creston started the game tentatively, with no goals until James Severs scored in the sec-ond period; the Rockies tied the score with seven seconds remaining.

Creston’s focus on defense result-ed in a 3-2 win.

Iles scored on a power play in the first period, and a second-period goal by Nicholas Kovacik followed a sec-ond-period Rockies goal. Jackson Bruce-Fuoco added Creston’s third goal midway through the third peri-od, with Invermere’s response six minutes later.

“It was a tight game, which is exactly what we expected it to be,” said Dubois. “They’re by no means an easy team to shut down offensively.”

In Saturday’s final game, Cartwright scored all four of Creston’s goals, two in the first period, with the second short-handed, and two in the third, one about five minutes in and the third shorthanded with 1:18 remaining. The Rockies scored

two goals in the third period, between Cartwright’s.

“Like he can, he took over the game,” said Dubois.

Rockies goalie Connor McKay proved an asset to his team, stop-ping a total of 36 Creston shots.

“We had 17 shots in the second period and he stopped all 17,” said Dubois. “He was definitely giving them a chance to stay in the game.”

But Creston’s road game plans worked the way the coaching staff hoped, leading to the four-game victory.

“Nobody was doing their own thing,” said Dubois. “Everybody was on board. In game 4 we only gave up 23 shots, which is exactly the range we want to be in, especially on the road. We didn’t feel we gave them a chance to be successful offensively.”

Creston Valley Seniors Association scores:Jan. 11 dart: Ladies: Nancy Krause, 100; Dot Eisenhut, 83; Lucy Jefferson, 78. Men: Chris Havstein, 117; Merlin Thompson, 96; Allen McLaren, 84.Jan. 15 cribbage: Ladies: Ursula Bzdel, 841; Margaret Popovich, 834; Marj McCartney, 827. Men: Harry Thomasitz, 843; Dave Patraschuk, 834; Jim Henri, 831.Jan. 18 dart: Darlene Thompson, 92; Lucy Jefferson, 89; Connie Opsahl, 82. Men: Merlin Thompson, 140; Hans Reinke, 87; Chris Havstein, 84.Jan. 22 cribbage: Ladies: Ellen Sterling, 819; MaryNell Pawelko, 817; Josie Zewiec, 817. Men: Floyd Adams, 833; Harry Thomasitz, 825; Harold Hanson, 813.Jan. 25 dart: Ladies: Connie Opsahl, 109; Nancy Krause, 98; Ericka Reinke, 79.

Men: Chris Covington, 140; Chris Havstein, 120; Hans Reinke, 96.Jan. 29 cribbage: Ladies: Geri McIntyre, 834; Ellen Sterling, 824; Kay Heffner, 819. Men: Don Schwab, 842, Bob Wikdahl, 833; Floyd Adams, 827.Feb. 1 dart: Ladies: Connie Opsahl, 100; Nancy Laganis, 86; Darlene Olynyk, 71. Men: Don Schwab, 119; Merlin Thompson, 93; Chris Havstein, 92.

Jan. 24-30 bowling scores from Romano’s Runaway Lanes:Sunday Mixed: Ladies’ single: Marlene McGunigle, 246; ladies’ triple: Brooke Bergman, 624. Men’s single-triple: Ralph McGunigle, 266-753. POA: Bergman, 183.Monday Ladies: Single-triple: Gin Bergman, 285-713; POA: Darlene Bullee, 113.Tuesday No-Tap: Ladies’ single-triple: Tamara Romano, 284-

636. Men’s single-triple: Ralph McGunigle, 350-776. POA: Romano, 114.Wednesday Matinee: Ladies’ single-triple: Jesse Kemp, 192-509. Men’s single-triple: Leo Ten Wolde, 173-461. POA: Anne Hooey, 107.Wednesday Mixed: Ladies’ single-triple: Gin Bergman, 290-808. Men’s single-triple: Kevin Viers, 345-875. POA: Bergman, 196.Thursday Golden Age: Ladies’ single-tri-ple: Marlene McGunigle, 260-583. Men’s single-triple: Doug Rea, 234-610. POA: Josie Zewiec, 133.Friday Social: Ladies’ single-triple: Tamara Romano, 172-508. Men’s single-triple: Kevin Viers, 236-640. POA: Arlene Moberg, 74.

Special OlympicsTwo Games: Ladies’ single-double: Pat McNiece, 170-284; POA: McNiece, 42. Men’s sin-gle-double: Gordy Berrington, 160-319; POA: Berrington, 43.Three Games: Ladies’ single: Bev Brown, 179;

The Thunder Cats bounced back in the third period, with goals by Grant Iles, Severs and Marc-Antoine Gagnon before the Rockies scored their sec-ond. Carson Cartwright, Liam Plunkett and Sebastian Kilcommons followed that with goals of their own.

Dubois was pleased with defencemen Gagnon and Kilcommons’ contributions to the score.

“When we’re at our best offensively, our defencemen are usually involved,” he said. “We encourage our guys to get up in the play and be involved in all three zones.”

The Feb. 24 5-1 win was a hard-fought victory for the

Thunder Cats, Dubois said.“[The Rockies] never gave

up. There were probably some opportunities in the second period for us to cruise away with it, but they hung in there.”

Cartwright scored two pow-er-play goals in the first period, and McConnell Kimmett scored in the first minute of second, with the Rockies finally responding with 0:53 remain-ing in the period. Alec Wilkinson — who also had two assists — and Logan Wullum scored two more for Creston late in the third period.

On Friday, the Rockies hosted the Thunder Cats for the third game, in which

Jeff Banman/crestonphotography.comCreston Valley Thunder Cats forward Liam Plunkett in the Feb. 23 game against the Columbia Valley Rockies.

Seniors ladies’ triple: Kathy Schmidt: 490; POA: Brown, 74. Men’s single: Dave Bunt, 217; men’s triple: Steven Sterling, 476; POA: Bunt, 75.

Youth BowlingThursday: Single-triple: Bryce Bergman, 220-552. POA: Jackson Barker, 119.Saturday: Single-triple: Dominik Kiehn, 137-331; POA: Kiehn, 27.

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85 athletes from the Kootenays competed at the 2016 BC Winter Games bringing home 28 medals.

SubmittedThe Prince Charles Secondary School seniors boys basketball team earned the Kootenay AA title on the weekend.

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The Prince Charles Secondary School seniors boys basketball team captured the Kootenay championship for AA schools in the Kootenay zones over the weekend. This was PCSS’s first Kootenay win in 13 years, entitling the team to participate in the provincial championship March 9-12 in Langley.

To meet first-ranked Golden in the finals, the Bulldogs had to first get past Kimberley. The boys started out fast, outscoring their opponents 16-2, and with strong defence increased their lead to 45-19 at the half. The second half saw strong play from the bench and the bulldogs coasted to an 80-52 win. Top scorers were Jamond Dortman with 25 and Jake Dumas with 23, and Jordin Czar and Andrew Armstrong adding nine and eight points, respectively. There were strong performances off the bench from Hans Nicolajsen and Jeff Foster.

The final matchup was to be a thriller as both teams were evenly matched. Again, the boys started strong and jumped out to a 27-11 lead with scoring from all players on the court and strong defence that made Golden turn over the ball eight times. Golden clawed their way back to within seven by the end of the first quarter with clutch shooting from under the net and a couple of three-pointers from their point guard.

The teams traded baskets in the first half of the second quarter before the Bulldogs, with timely rebounding and quick defence, created scoring that stretched their lead to 18 at the half. The boys made the third quarter interesting when they came out flat and Golden scored 14 straight points that cut the lead to four. The boys capitalized on Golden’s fouls late in the third, scoring six free throws and gaining a 67-58 lead at the end of the third quarter. Golden again battled back with the long ball sinking three three-pointers in a row to tie the game up with four minutes to go.

Golden hit another three to put them ahead, but a free throw from Makaiah Gorham and a couple of baskets by Dumas put the Bulldogs ahead by two. Golden again sunk another three to go ahead by one with just over a min-ute to play. The boys had a couple of key steals to stop Golden’s attack and a key three-pointer by Dumas sealed the deal for PCSS. The final score 83-79.

“The boys played their hearts out and left everything on the floor,” said coach Doug Dortman. “I am very proud of the way they played as a team. They deserved that win.”

The boys had their highest shooting per-centage at 66 from the field the first half and tallying 32 defensive rebounds and 19 steals by the end of the game. Dumas led the scoring with 40 points, Dortman with 20 and Gorham with 11, along with strong defence and rebounding from Armstrong and Jordin Czar. Ethan Plotnikoff and Luke Casemore had strong showings off the bench.

The team has set up an account at Columbia Bottle Recycling in support of the trip to provincials.

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7 13 KING 5 News Nightly News KING 5 News KING 5 News Evening (N) The Voice Recapping blind auditions. (N) ’ Å Carmichael Carmichael 8 10 (5:30) 2016 Tim Hortons Brier Draw 13. (N) (Live) Å SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å 9 19 NHL Hockey Canucks NHL Hockey Arizona Coyotes at Vancouver Canucks. (N Subject to Blackout) Sportsnet Sportsnet Central (N) Å 11 12 Global Nat. (6:59) News Hour (N) Å Ent. Tonight ET Canada Survivor (N) ’ Å Big Brother Canada (N) Å Chicago P.D. ’ Å 12 22 Wild Kratts ’ Canada: Over the Edge Å The Polar Sea ’ Å Wild China Å The Monarchy ’ Å Sacred Wonders of Britain ’ 13 3 Dragons’ Den (6:59) CBC Vancouver News Laughs: Gags Coronation St. Dragons’ Den (N) ’ X Company (N) ’ Å The National (N) ’ Å 14 8 Q13 News at 5 Name Game Modern Family Big Bang Big Bang Rosewood (N) Å (DVS) (:01) Hell’s Kitchen (N) ’ (PA) Q13 News at 10 (N) Å 15 Cooper 360 CNN Special Program CNN Special Program CNN Special Program CNN Special Program CNN Special Program 16 6 Tattoo Night. ›› “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” (’07, Action) Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight. ’ ›› “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” (’07, Action) ’ 17 23 Hunters Int’l Hawaii Life (N) Island Life (N) Income Prop. Income Prop. House-Bryan Income Prop. Hawaii Life ’ Island Life ’ Income Prop. Income Prop. 18 14 Duck Dynasty Wahlburgers ’ Å Jep & Jessica Jep & Jessica Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty (:01) Duck Dynasty ’ Å (:01) Wahlburgers ’ Å 21 Masters Property Brothers (DVS) Love It or List It Love It or List It Vancouver Say Yes-Dress Say Yes-Dress Say Yes-Dress Say Yes-Dress 22 SpongeBob Assembly Nicky, Ricky Nicky, Ricky Stanley Dyn. Just Kidding Just Kidding Laughs: Gags Laughs: Gags Haunting Hour Haunting Hour 23 CBC News The National (N) ’ Å CBC News-Ian Hanomansing The National (N) ’ Å The National (N) ’ Å CBC News-Ian Hanomansing 25 Baby Sellers NCIS “Blast From the Past” NCIS “The Artful Dodger” ’ NCIS “Cadence” ’ NCIS “Cabin Fever” ’ NCIS “The Artful Dodger” ’ 26 15 Steven Avery Moonshiners: Outlaw Cuts (N) Moonshiners “Virgin Whiskey” How It’s Made How It’s Made Steven Avery: Innocent/Guilty Moonshiners: Outlaw Cuts 27 Property Virgin Housewives/Potomac Newlyweds: The First Year (N) First Dates ’ First Dates ’ Housewives/Potomac Newlyweds: The First Year ’ 28 18 My 600-Lb. My 600-Lb. Life (N) ’ Å (:01) Fat Chance “Cheyanne” (:02) My 600-Lb. Life Å (:02) Fat Chance “Cheyanne” My 600-Lb. Life: Extended ’ 30 Blue Bloods Motive Angie crosses the line. Motive “Oblivion” ’ Motive ’ Å (DVS) Criminal Minds Å (DVS) Motive Angie crosses the line.

31 Johnny Test Looped (N) Looped Scooby Tom & Jerry Camp Totally Spies! Goosebumps Pinky & Brain Bob’s Burgers Axe Cop ’ 32 20 Hank Zipzer Hank Zipzer Nowhere Boys Normal Street Normal Street Fresh Prince Malcolm Rebecca LA Story ’ The X Factor UK ’ Å 33 (:00) ›› “The Kingdom” (’07) Jamie Foxx. Seinfeld Å Seinfeld Å Family Guy ’ American Dad Family Guy ’ American Dad The Middle ’ House/Payne 34 Big Bang Match Game Corner Gas ’ JFL Laughs: Gags Laughs: Gags The Simpsons Just for Laughs ’ Big Bang Big Bang 36 My. Diners Worst Cooks in America ’ Restaurant: Impossible Å All-Star Academy ’ Å Worst Cooks in America ’ Restaurant: Impossible Å 37 24 Fail Army Dog and Beth: On the Hunt Storage Can Storage Fail Army Fail Army Dog and Beth: On the Hunt Storage Can Storage 38 Forged in Fire Swamp People “Home Turf” Yukon Gold (N) ’ Å Ice Road Truckers ’ Å Swamp People “Home Turf” Yukon Gold ’ Å 39 (:00) Castle ’ Face Off (N) ’ Supernatural (N) ’ Å InnerSPACE Investigators Person of Interest “2 Pi R” Face Off ’ 40 (:00) ››› “The Italian Job” (’03) Mark Wahlberg. Å ››› “Live Free or Die Hard” (’07) Bruce Willis. America’s computers fall under attack. › 12 Rounds 42 Security The Dead Files ’ Å Ghost Adventures ’ Å Mysteries at the Castle Å The Dead Files ’ Å Ghost Adventures ’ Å 43 Power Play ’ CTV News Channel ’ Å News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National 44 Cat in the Hat My Big Friend Charmers Max & Ruby Toopy & Binoo Bucket-Dino (:35) Dinopaws Caillou Å Bubble Team Umiz. Charmers 45 News Hour (N) ET Canada Ent. Tonight Chicago P.D. ’ Å Survivor (N) ’ Å Big Brother Canada (N) Å News Final (N) ’ Å 48 7 Josh Groban: Stages Live ’ Yanni Live at the Pyramids: Dream Concert Josh Groban: Stages Live ’ Å Yanni Live at the Pyramids: Dream Concert 49 (:00) Columbo Home Fires ’ Å Downton Abbey ’ Å Apocalypse I Prophesy ››› “Dean Spanley” (’08) Jeremy Northam. ’ Å 50 Silence on TJ C.-B. RDI économie 30 vies (N) L’épicerie (N) Les enfants de la télé (N) Ruptures (N) (SC) Le Téléjournal (N) (SC)

2 News Hour (N) ET Canada Ent. Tonight Chicago P.D. ’ Å Survivor (N) ’ Å Big Brother Canada (N) Å News Hour Final (N) Å 54 Much Hip Hop The Simpsons Cleveland Broad City (N) Gigi Does It South Park Tosh.0 Å At Midnight Conan (N) Å Cleveland 64 ››› “Pink Floyd: The Wall” (’82) Å (:10) ›› “Seducing Doctor Lewis” (’03) David Boutin Å ››› “Finian’s Rainbow” (’68, Fantasy) Fred Astaire. Å 81 (:00) Envoyé spécial (SC) Peuples Pas que des cobayes TV5 Jrnl (:40) “Möbius” (’13) Jean Dujardin, Cécile de France. (SC) Partir 224 (:00) Motorcycle Racing Monster Energy Supercross: Daytona. NASCAR Race Hub Pass Time Motorcycle Racing

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3 News--Calgary Grey’s Anatomy (N) ’ Å Get Away With Murder Big Bang DC’s Legends of Tomorrow The Goldbergs News-Lisa News--Calgary 4 11 World News KOMO 4 News 6:00pm (N) Wheel Fortune Jeopardy! (N) Grey’s Anatomy (N) ’ Å Scandal (N) ’ Å Get Away With Murder 5 You, Me and The Blacklist ’ Å (:01) Shades of Blue (N) ’ News Tonight Show-J. Fallon Late Night With Seth Meyers News 6 9 KIRO News KIRO News Evening News The Insider (N) Ent. Tonight Big Bang Life in Pieces (:01) Mom (N) 2 Broke Girls Elementary “Hounded” (N) ’ 7 13 KING 5 News Nightly News KING 5 News KING 5 News Evening (N) You, Me and the Apocalypse The Blacklist ’ Å (:01) Shades of Blue (N) ’ 8 10 (5:30) 2016 Tim Hortons Brier Draw 16. (N) (Live) Å SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å 9 19 NHL Hockey: Sabres at Canadiens Sportsnet NBA Basketball Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Lakers. (Live) Å Sportsnet Central (N) Å 11 12 Global Nat. (6:59) News Hour (N) Å Elementary “Hounded” (N) ’ Big Brother Canada (N) Å The Blacklist ’ Å (:01) Shades of Blue (N) ’ 12 22 Wild Kratts ’ The Polar Sea ’ Å Waterfront Cities of the World Joanna Lumley’s New York “The City of Tomorrow (1931-1940)” ’ Å 13 3 Dragons’ Den (6:59) CBC Vancouver News 22 Minutes ’ Coronation St. The Nature of Things (N) ’ Firsthand “I Pedophile” (N) ’ The National (N) ’ Å 14 8 Q13 News at 5 Name Game Modern Family Big Bang Big Bang American Idol “Top 6 Perform” Six finalists perform. Å Q13 News at 10 (N) Å 15 Cooper 360 CNN Republican Debate (N) (Live) AC 360 Post Debate Special (N) (Live) CNN Republican Debate 16 6 Sherlock H. Lip Sync Lip Sync Battle ’ Lip Sync Repo Games Repo Games Lip Sync Lip Sync Battle ’ Lip Sync 17 23 Hunters Int’l Flip or Flop (N) Flip or Flop ’ Fixer Upper (N) ’ Å House-Bryan Income Prop. Flip or Flop ’ Flip or Flop ’ Fixer Upper ’ Å 18 14 The First 48 60 Days In Civilians become undercover inmates. ’ Å (:02) The First 48 ’ Å (:01) The First 48 ’ Å (:01) 60 Days In ’ Å 21 Love It-List It Property Brothers (DVS) Love It or List It Property Brothers -- Buying ››› “Wedding Wars” (’06) John Stamos. Premiere.

22 SpongeBob Assembly Nicky, Ricky 100 Things Stanley Dyn. Just Kidding Just Kidding Laughs: Gags Laughs: Gags Haunting Hour Haunting Hour 23 CBC News The National (N) ’ Å CBC News-Ian Hanomansing The National (N) ’ Å The National (N) ’ Å CBC News-Ian Hanomansing 25 Blue Haven “Blind Spot” ’ Å ›› “Police Academy” (’84, Comedy) Steve Guttenberg. ’ ›› “Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment” (’85) ’ 26 15 Diesel Vegas Rat Rods (N) Gold Rush “Frozen Pay” How It’s Made How It’s Made Diesel Brothers “Free Willy’s” Vegas Rat Rods 27 Fatal Vows ’ “Jodi Picoult’s Salem Falls” (’11) James Van Der Beek. ’ Surviving Evil Å (DVS) “Jodi Picoult’s Salem Falls” (’11) James Van Der Beek. ’ 28 18 My 600-Lb. Extreme Weight Loss Chris helps a family man lose weight. Fat Chance “Cheyanne” ’ My 600-Lb. Life: Supersized Extreme Weight Loss “Mike”

30 Blue Bloods Project Runway All Stars (N) Colony “Zero Day” (N) Å Motive “A Bullet for Joey” ’ Criminal Minds “Scream” ’ Project Runway All Stars ’ 31 Johnny Test Be Cool Be Cool Scooby Tom & Jerry Camp Totally Spies! Goosebumps Pinky & Brain Bob’s Burgers Axe Cop ’ 32 20 (5:00) Casper Make Me Over The Next Step Nowhere Boys Nowhere Boys Fresh Prince Malcolm Arts Academy Cheerleaders The X Factor UK ’ Å 33 (:00) ››› “Groundhog Day” (’93) Seinfeld Å Seinfeld Å Family Guy ’ American Dad Family Guy ’ American Dad The Middle ’ House/Payne 34 Big Bang Match Game Corner Gas ’ JFL Laughs: Gags Laughs: Gags The Simpsons Just for Laughs ’ Big Bang Clipped (N)

36 My. Diners My. Diners My. Diners Top Chef “Magic Hour” (N) You Gotta Eat You Gotta Eat My. Diners My. Diners Top Chef “Magic Hour” Å 37 24 Fail Army Storage Can The Liquida Storage Can Storage Fail Army Fail Army Storage Can The Liquida Storage Can Storage 38 Swamp People Pawn Stars (N) Pawn Stars ’ Vikings “Yol” (N) ’ Å Join or Die Pawn Stars ’ Pawn Stars ’ Pawn Stars ’ Vikings “Yol” ’ Å 39 (:00) Castle ’ Castle “Love Me Dead” Å Castle “One Man’s Treasure” InnerSPACE Investigators Person of Interest ’ Å Castle “Love Me Dead” Å 40 (:00) ››› “The Bourne Identity” (’02) Matt Damon. Å ››› “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” (’03) Arnold Schwarzenegger. ››› “Shanghai Knights” 42 Security Expedition Unknown Å I Live There I Live There Mysteries at the Castle Å Expedition Unknown Å I Live There I Live There 43 Power Play ’ CTV News Channel ’ Å News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National 44 Cat in the Hat My Big Friend Charmers Max & Ruby Toopy & Binoo Bucket-Dino (:35) Dinopaws Caillou ’ Bubble Team Umiz. Charmers 45 News Hour (N) Elementary “Hounded” (N) ’ (:01) Shades of Blue (N) ’ Big Brother Canada Å The Blacklist ’ Å (:01) News Final (N) ’ Å 48 7 (:00) The Forever Wisdom of Dr. Wayne Dyer Tribute to Dr. Wayne Dyer. ’ “Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 -- Live” Brit Floyd: Space and Time 49 (:00) Columbo McCloud “The Disposal Man” ’ Å Keeping Up Apocalypse I Prophesy EastEnders ’ (:40) EastEnders ’ Å EastEnders ’ 50 Silence on TJ C.-B. RDI économie 30 vies (N) Infoman (N) Prière de ne pas envoyer Enquête (N) (SC) Le Téléjournal (N) (SC)

2 News Hour (N) Elementary “Hounded” (N) ’ (:01) Shades of Blue (N) ’ Big Brother Canada (N) Å The Blacklist ’ Å (:01) News Hour Final (N)

54 Throwback The Simpsons Cleveland Workaholics Idiotsitter (N) South Park Tosh.0 Å At Midnight Conan (N) Å Cleveland 64 (:40) ›› “Days of Thunder” (’90, Action) Tom Cruise. Å ››› “Ice Twisters” (’09) Mark Moses. Å ›› “Moscow on the Hudson” (’84) Robin Williams. Å 81 De l’Afrique 24 heures: danger (N) (SC) Parconaute (SC) TV5 Jrnl (:40) Thalassa La solidarité n’est pas un vain mot. (SC) Juifs et 224 Motorcycle Motorcycle Racing Motorcycle Racing NASCAR Race Hub Pass Time Motorcycle Racing Motorcycle

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(NC) March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada, and the federal government is reminding Canadians to be on guard against offers that seem too good to be true.Seniors, in particular, are often targeted by fraudsters. According to the Government of Canada, financial abuse of seniors is the most common form of elder abuse in Canada. Those who are isolated are even more at risk.While powers of attorney and joint bank accounts can help seniors and those who care for them manage and protect their finances, these tools can be abused by people whom seniors have put in positions of trust.In addition, thieves regularly target seniors with telephone and email scams and fraudulent telemarketing.One of the easiest ways for all of us to find signs of identity theft and fraud is to order a credit report every year from both of Canada’s credit reporting agencies, Equifax and TransUnion. A credit report will

show you when someone has opened credit cards and other loans in your name, leaving you responsible to pay them back, with interest.Seniors can also use direct deposit for pensions and other regular payments, and preauthorized payments for regular bills to reduce the number of banking transactions they need to ask someone else to carry out for them.Here are some additional tips that all Canadians should follow to prevent fraud and financial abuse:• Keep your passwords and personal identification number (PIN) to yourself—avoid writing them down.• If you must write this personal information down, keep it in a secure place, such as a safe or a hiding place. Also try not carry your PINs together with your cards while you are in public. If you must carry your PIN with you, keep it in

a pocket or other place separate apart from your cards. That way, if your card is stolen, your PIN won’t be with it.• Be wary of calls or emails asking for personal information. Feel free to hang up on such callers.• If a caller says they are from your bank, or another financial institution, say you will call back using the number you have on file to verify what the caller is saying.• Only provide personal information when it is you who has initiated the call to a reputable business.• For major decisions, get your own legal advice before signing any documents.• If you think someone may have defrauded you, contact the police, your bank, or your lawyer.You can also find more tips on how to prevent online fraud and financial abuse at ItPaysToKnow.gc.ca.www.newscanada.com

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(NC) As we go through life, our financial responsibilities and priorities are bound to change. Whether you’re moving out on your own for the first time or planning your retirement, having the right information at these transition points can help you make smart financial decisions to reach your goals.

No matter your life stage or age, you can improve your financial skills, knowledge and confidence. Improving these three critical skills can help you take charge of your personal finances:

1. Brush up on your money and debt management skills.

If you’re like many Canadians, you do not have a household budget. This can affect your ability to pay bills on time, save for the future, and make spending decisions based on your needs and priorities. Budgeting and tracking your expenses is a sure way to remain in control of your financial life.

2. Plan and save for the future.

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3. Learn to recognize signs of fraud and financial abuse.

While fraud involves scams by strangers, financial abuse often involves relatives or acquaintances who employ subtle pressure tactics on their potential victims. To keep your money and identity safe, be aware of the warning signs and know where to go for help if you encounter abuse.

The Government of Canada offers information and resources that can help you learn more about managing your money, planning for the future and protecting yourself from financial abuse and fraud. More information is available at itpaystoknow.gc.ca, where you can find the Life Event series.

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FORESTRY CONSULTANCY

Peter Bodley BSF, RPFSpecializing in Forest Inventory

Registered Professional Forester with the Association of BC Forest ProfessionalsServing the Kootenays since 1997

or on eglan 250-402-9818

Need it Fixed?

REPAIRS & SERVICE RESIDENTIAL & CO ERCIAL NE INSTALLATIONS STEEL-CRA T DOORS

Company of Creston

On February 11, 2015, at the Rykerts Border Port of Entry, in Creston, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Creston RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $6,940 CAD, on or about 21:16 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 286.2(1) (material benefit from sexual services) of the Criminal Code of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2016-3421, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute

is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

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Home ImprovementsFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

Household ServicesA-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning. Complete Fur-nace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-565-0355 (Free estimates)

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KOOTENAY DUCT CLEANERS

SPRING SPECIAL!!MARCH 2016

$250 whole home$150 mobile home

Professional & InsuredLocally owned & operatedToll free 1.844.428.0522

Tree Services

FALLER LOOKING TO FALL and clean up your old or

rotten trees or clear your lot.Call Ralph

1-250-489-9564

Pets & Livestock

Feed & HayHAY FOR SALE. Large round bales, premium quality hay. Local delivery available. Please text or call Mike at 250-420-1660.

Garage Door Services

Garage Door Services

Merchandise for Sale

WANTED: RIFLES, shotguns, restricted weapons, reloading equipment, decoys or any oth-er shooting related items. Fully licensed. Glen 250-428-6750

Food Products

BC INSPECTEDGRADED AA OR BETTER

LOCALLY GROWNNATURAL BEEF

Hormone FreeGrass Fed/Grain Finished

Freezer Packages AvailableQuarters/Halves

$4.90/lb Hanging WeightExtra Lean Ground

Beef Available TARZWELL FARMS

250-428-4316 Creston

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-Steel Shipping Storage Containers. Used 20’40’45’53’ insulated containers. All sizes in stock. Prices starting under $2,000. Modifi cations possible doors, windows, walls etc., as offi ce or living workshop etc., Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

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2NDHAND HEAVEN910 Pine St.

250-428-2375Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm

Sat 10am - 4:30 pmMedichair scooter,

Tools, Toys, Furniture,Books, Pictures, Bedding,

Dishes, & MORE!

Affordable Steel Shipping Containers for sale/rent

20’ & 40’ Kootenay Containers Castlegar 250-365-3014

NEW LIFE FURNITURE& RECYCLING

114 NW Blvd. 250-402-0098newlifefurnitureandrecycling.org

NEW HOURSMon - Sat 10am - 5pm

DONATION PICK UPSCall to arrange a pick up

Interested in joining our team of great volunteers

a few hours a week?Contact us

for more information

Quality second-hand Furnishings, Appliances,

Electronics & More!

RECYCLING DEPOT for: -small appliances -electronics -batteries -toys

Merchandise for Sale

POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and in-stallation. Call John at 403-998-7907; Email to: jcameron @advancebuildings.com

REFORESTATION Nursery seedlings of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelter-belts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guar-antee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw-mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

Misc. WantedBuying Collector Coins, Ac-cumulations, coin collections & Old money. US Canada & world coins. Plus anything made of gold or silver. Todd’s Coins. 1-250-864-3521 I can make House calls!

Local Coin Collector BuyingCollections Gold Silver CoinsEstates 1-250-499-0251 Chad

Real Estate

2 BDRM HOUSE FOR SALEPerfect starter or retirement.

5 min walk to shopping, parks & schools

Recently renovated.On corner lot. Basement,

7 appliances incl.Drive by 918 Ibbitson St,

Creston, then call250-428-0017.

Asking $165,000

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentCreston: 2/BDRM SUITE Avail immed. N/P $625/mo incl. util. 250-428-4918

Creston: CENTRALLY locat-ed adult 2/bdrm apt. Incl. all util. & laundry N/S, N/P 250-402-6807

SMALL 2/BDRM condo. Adult. N/S N/P $850/mo 250-428-7045

YOUNG APTS: 1 block from main street. 1/bdrm; newly re-no’d; partly furnished. $600/mo + elec. DD & ref. req. Avail. Mar 1st. Call Kristen 250-402-3413

YOUNG APTS: Trendy studio apt. Newly reno’d. 1 block from main street. $600/mo + elec. DD & ref. req. Avail Apr 1st. Call Kristen 250-402-3413

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Financial Services Household Services Firearms Misc. for Sale Misc. for Sale Kootenays Halls/AuditoriumsROTACREST HALL RENTAL

Special Occasions/Events Call 250-428-7127

For Information and Booking

WEST CRESTON HALL and/or grounds available.

Full kitchen facilities. Leona 250-402-6643

Visit www.westcreston.info

Mobile Homes & Pads

MOBILE HOME in West Cres-ton. 30x30 shop. Rent nego-tiable 250-428-5559

Homes for RentLARGE 5/BDRM 3/bath home with fabulous view. F/S, W/D, DW, freezer. Absolutely no smoking. Children welcome, pets negotiable, fenced yard. $1300/mo + DD. Avail Feb 1. Refs required. 250-428-0640

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PROPERTY MANAGEMENTFor your Property Management

Rental & Sales needsIngrid Voigt

RE/MAX Discovery Real Estate250-428-2234,1-877-428-2234

Transportation

Trucks & Vans2002 FORD F150 crew cab; 2002 Buick LeSabre 4-door car. Phone for details: 250-428-1934

Boats

World’s Finest FISHING BOATS

Weldcraft, Hewescraft,Lund, Godfrey Pontoons

Mark’s Marine, Hayden, ID1-888-821-2200

www.marksmarineinc.com

Find A New Home To Buy

MOVING SALE 2826 Erickson Rd.

Furniture, house plants,cactus, plant pots, green-

house supplies, tools, shop & garage, utility trailers,

household. Huge selection! Open 11am to 3pm

Tues-Sat or by appointment 250-977-5438

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on most cellular networks.

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FORESTRY CONSULTANCY

Peter Bodley BSF, RPFSpecializing in Forest Inventory

Registered Professional Forester with the Association of BC Forest ProfessionalsServing the Kootenays since 1997

or on eglan 250-402-9818

Need it Fixed?

REPAIRS & SERVICE RESIDENTIAL & CO ERCIAL NE INSTALLATIONS STEEL-CRA T DOORS

Company of Creston

On February 11, 2015, at the Rykerts Border Port of Entry, in Creston, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Creston RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $6,940 CAD, on or about 21:16 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 286.2(1) (material benefit from sexual services) of the Criminal Code of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2016-3421, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute

is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

Services

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Home ImprovementsFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

Household ServicesA-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning. Complete Fur-nace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-565-0355 (Free estimates)

ContractorsContractors

Services

KOOTENAY DUCT CLEANERS

SPRING SPECIAL!!MARCH 2016

$250 whole home$150 mobile home

Professional & InsuredLocally owned & operatedToll free 1.844.428.0522

Tree Services

FALLER LOOKING TO FALL and clean up your old or

rotten trees or clear your lot.Call Ralph

1-250-489-9564

Pets & Livestock

Feed & HayHAY FOR SALE. Large round bales, premium quality hay. Local delivery available. Please text or call Mike at 250-420-1660.

Garage Door Services

Garage Door Services

Merchandise for Sale

WANTED: RIFLES, shotguns, restricted weapons, reloading equipment, decoys or any oth-er shooting related items. Fully licensed. Glen 250-428-6750

Food Products

BC INSPECTEDGRADED AA OR BETTER

LOCALLY GROWNNATURAL BEEF

Hormone FreeGrass Fed/Grain Finished

Freezer Packages AvailableQuarters/Halves

$4.90/lb Hanging WeightExtra Lean Ground

Beef Available TARZWELL FARMS

250-428-4316 Creston

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-Steel Shipping Storage Containers. Used 20’40’45’53’ insulated containers. All sizes in stock. Prices starting under $2,000. Modifi cations possible doors, windows, walls etc., as offi ce or living workshop etc., Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Merchandise for Sale

2NDHAND HEAVEN910 Pine St.

250-428-2375Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm

Sat 10am - 4:30 pmMedichair scooter,

Tools, Toys, Furniture,Books, Pictures, Bedding,

Dishes, & MORE!

Affordable Steel Shipping Containers for sale/rent

20’ & 40’ Kootenay Containers Castlegar 250-365-3014

NEW LIFE FURNITURE& RECYCLING

114 NW Blvd. 250-402-0098newlifefurnitureandrecycling.org

NEW HOURSMon - Sat 10am - 5pm

DONATION PICK UPSCall to arrange a pick up

Interested in joining our team of great volunteers

a few hours a week?Contact us

for more information

Quality second-hand Furnishings, Appliances,

Electronics & More!

RECYCLING DEPOT for: -small appliances -electronics -batteries -toys

Merchandise for Sale

POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and in-stallation. Call John at 403-998-7907; Email to: jcameron @advancebuildings.com

REFORESTATION Nursery seedlings of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelter-belts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guar-antee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw-mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

Misc. WantedBuying Collector Coins, Ac-cumulations, coin collections & Old money. US Canada & world coins. Plus anything made of gold or silver. Todd’s Coins. 1-250-864-3521 I can make House calls!

Local Coin Collector BuyingCollections Gold Silver CoinsEstates 1-250-499-0251 Chad

Real Estate

2 BDRM HOUSE FOR SALEPerfect starter or retirement.

5 min walk to shopping, parks & schools

Recently renovated.On corner lot. Basement,

7 appliances incl.Drive by 918 Ibbitson St,

Creston, then call250-428-0017.

Asking $165,000

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentCreston: 2/BDRM SUITE Avail immed. N/P $625/mo incl. util. 250-428-4918

Creston: CENTRALLY locat-ed adult 2/bdrm apt. Incl. all util. & laundry N/S, N/P 250-402-6807

SMALL 2/BDRM condo. Adult. N/S N/P $850/mo 250-428-7045

YOUNG APTS: 1 block from main street. 1/bdrm; newly re-no’d; partly furnished. $600/mo + elec. DD & ref. req. Avail. Mar 1st. Call Kristen 250-402-3413

YOUNG APTS: Trendy studio apt. Newly reno’d. 1 block from main street. $600/mo + elec. DD & ref. req. Avail Apr 1st. Call Kristen 250-402-3413

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Rentals

Financial Services Household Services Firearms Misc. for Sale Misc. for Sale Kootenays Halls/AuditoriumsROTACREST HALL RENTAL

Special Occasions/Events Call 250-428-7127

For Information and Booking

WEST CRESTON HALL and/or grounds available.

Full kitchen facilities. Leona 250-402-6643

Visit www.westcreston.info

Mobile Homes & Pads

MOBILE HOME in West Cres-ton. 30x30 shop. Rent nego-tiable 250-428-5559

Homes for RentLARGE 5/BDRM 3/bath home with fabulous view. F/S, W/D, DW, freezer. Absolutely no smoking. Children welcome, pets negotiable, fenced yard. $1300/mo + DD. Avail Feb 1. Refs required. 250-428-0640

Property Management

PROPERTY MANAGEMENTFor your Property Management

Rental & Sales needsIngrid Voigt

RE/MAX Discovery Real Estate250-428-2234,1-877-428-2234

Transportation

Trucks & Vans2002 FORD F150 crew cab; 2002 Buick LeSabre 4-door car. Phone for details: 250-428-1934

Boats

World’s Finest FISHING BOATS

Weldcraft, Hewescraft,Lund, Godfrey Pontoons

Mark’s Marine, Hayden, ID1-888-821-2200

www.marksmarineinc.com

Find A New Home To Buy

MOVING SALE 2826 Erickson Rd.

Furniture, house plants,cactus, plant pots, green-

house supplies, tools, shop & garage, utility trailers,

household. Huge selection! Open 11am to 3pm

Tues-Sat or by appointment 250-977-5438

If you see a wildfi re, report it to

1-800-663-5555 or *5555

on most cellular networks.

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Every summer, the TRP riding program puts on a summer camp. This teaches students all about hors-es, the ability to take care of one and to have fun riding. The camp even ends with a treasure hunt! Being a part of something special like TRP makes you feel special. It is wonder-ful riding horses and being able to be on YouTube. I enjoy my special bond with Kit too. The TRP has taught me skills I thought I would never have, but I ended up having them.

Please come to Art Trot to buy something! Every year my mom and I donate pillows with hand-made sewn pillowcases. On the

TRP property, a roof for the small arena is being planned so horse rid-ing lessons can go on whatever the weather. It is important to fundraise for the new arena roof this year. I would really love to be able to ride Kit when the weather is bad!

I really like being around horses, especially Kit. She inspires me to ride and so does Michelle. I imagine myself on Kit just like my instruc-tor, Michelle, on Kit. It’s at TRP that I get to be with my best friends, Kit and Michelle. I learn so much from them. It’s a wonderful place to be!

For more information, visit cdscl.com/trp.htm or call Michelle at 250-402-6793.

BY FRANCES COLLISON

The Therapeutic Riding Program (TRP) is one of the pro-grams offered by the Creston and District Society for Community Living (CDSCL). There are all kinds of riding les-sons held there like beginners, intermediate and show jumping for people with disabilities. Some of those lessons can lead to com-petitions like the Para-Equestrian Canada video competitions.

The TRP needs help through fundraising events, such as the Art Trot and birdhouse deco-rating competition, on March 4-6 at the Creston and District Community Complex in the Erickson Room. Other funding for the program comes from grants, donors and sponsors.

A program this special requires a team of amazing peo-ple. A very important person on the team is program director Michelle Whiteaway. Her natural love of horses at a young age started her on a path to become a therapeutic riding instructor. Michelle’s main roles are program director and intermedi-ate instructor. Along with business work, she does farm chores with the help of staff and vol-unteers. She also sched-ules lessons, designs the newsletter and organiz-es fundraising.

“Fundraising is the most difficult part of my job,” she said.

She admits being challenged by teaching riders how to commu-nicate with their hors-es too. Michelle’s favorite part of TRP is when riders come for their lessons. Her best experiences with rid-ers is seeing them learn how to influence the horse positively and create harmony when riding the horse.

“Watching dis-tressed clients calm

down once they have mounted their horses is an invaluable part of the experience at TRP,” she said. “Our horses understand their riders to a large extent.”

When choosing a therapy horse, Michelle and the other instructors look for a trusting, reliable, healthy and physically sound horse about 10 years old. They are loving, nurturing, sturdy and cute.

“Even horses who are tame do not necessarily make a good therapy horse,” Michelle points out.

For example, some horses work better one-on-one rather than with a large number of people. Horses have different personalities like people do. Allowing horses downtime to play and socialize together also makes better riding horses because the horses are happy. Therapy horses should be medium size (15 hands tall) because this is better for side walkers who assist riders on horses. Riding lessons for peo-ple with disabilities run in the spring, summer and fall while people without disabilities can ride once a year at summer camp. They can learn a thing or two from the disabled riders.

Since I moved to Creston eight years ago, I have been riding in the TRP every spring, summer and fall session. I am now a con-fidant intermediate rider and gaining experience in my riding.

The first time I met Michelle’s horse, Kit, everything changed. I

love Kit! She is a quarter horse with a dark black mane and tail. She is my dream horse. The rest of her is a chestnut brown color. I have ridden many horses, but they weren’t the same. Michelle knew that Kit was the right horse for me! We have a very special connection. When I am working with Kit, she listens to my body language.

I have had both Christine Ross and Michelle as riding instructors. They are fantastic! I have achieved many awards like being classified as a para-eques-trian rider. I have won first place and second place in some of the video competitions that I have entered. These videos have been posted on YouTube (search “Creston Therapeutic Riding”). Dressage is a type of riding that I have performed on Kit for video competitions across Canada. I have to walk and trot around on Kit directing her with my reins, legs and feet, to do a pattern of skills that are recorded. Then these videos are sent in to com-pete with riders across Canada. I love it!

When I am volunteering at the TRP, I have made a huge dif-ference too. For all of the volun-teers who work there, including me, we have to do many jobs. One of them is poop scooping. Yes, it might sound gross, but it’s worth it. The horses need a clean stall to live in and need food every day. I also brush the horses down, get them untacked and take them to their paddocks.

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Due to reduced irrigation during last summer’s drought conditions, and our mild winter, the quality of the grass within the dog park has deteriorated to unacceptable conditions.

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CRESTON VALLEYCOMMUNITY NETWORK

In 2001, the Creston Valley Commu-nity Response Network, under the aus-pices of the Public Trustee and Guardian’s office in Vancouver, was formed by Julie Giles of Creston Valley Home Support and Mary Underhill of the Creston Valley Hospice Society, to deal with various types of abuse. Over 15 years, the focus has changed.

The group of approximately 30 orga-nizations now meets as the Creston Valley Community Network (CVCN), and deals with information gathering and sharing of projects of benefit to the community.

Since the beginning, Mary Underhill, 83-year-old volunteer and grief coun-sellor, has facilitated the group. After 15 years of service, Underhill is retir-ing. Signe Miller will be taking over the position at the monthly meetings, held every second Wednesday morn-ing at 8 a.m., in the library meeting room.

Underhill’s service was recognized with a gift of flowers, and cake and cof-fee, shared by all in attendance. CVCN

secretary Erika Woker thanked Underhill for her compassion and ability to bring all the diverse groups together for every-one’s benefit.

The CVCN has become, over the last 15 years, a forum for agencies and non-profit organizations to promote their ser-vices and activities. No political, reli-gious or commercial discussions are allowed, but brochures and newsletters are passed out, and all members benefit from the sharing of information.

Minutes of the meetings are circulated widely, by email, and provide details on many current projects. Organizations, who cannot send a representative, can email information to secretary Woker at ewoker@shaw.ca.

Underhill retires from CVCN role

Longtime facilitator Mary Underhill at her final Creston Valley Community Network meeting on Feb. 10.Submitted