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Town Council has approved a loan author-ization bylaw that will allow the Town to bor-row up to $5 million in order to leverage fed-eral infrastructure grant funding to complete a number of identified projects, with the focus being water, sewer and road renewal around town.

The potential grant funding comes in the form of the New Building Canada Plan, a 10-year federal government initiative to fur-ther improve basic infrastructure across Can-

ada. Typically, in order for a successful grant application to take place, the Town must prove it has a third of the required funds for the project in its five year financial plan.

Actual borrowing can only occur through specific council resolution and the support of the Province, local voters (through a referen-dum or alternative approval) and the region-al district.

The Town will still have the opportunity to come up with the necessary funds without borrowing. Passing this bylaw simply gives the Town the option to pursue borrowing in the future should it be needed.

Most of council saw this as a valuable tool, but one that should be used with caution.

“I do think borrowing is a tool. In my opin-ion, borrowing is a tool of almost last resort,” said Coun. Ron Oszust. “I’m hearing that there is opportunity to have that tool in the tool box if it’s needed and there is still an opportun-ity of time to do a bunch more homework and exploration [prior to borrowing].”

Only Coun. Keith Hern opposed the bylaw. He felt that it was too soon to push the bylaw forward, and more analysis and investigation needed to be done first.

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Residents braved the frigid temperatures on Friday for a ceremony on B.C.’s Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. See story on page 4. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

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Interior Health’s Deborah Austin was in attend-ance for Council’s Dec. 3 meeting and gave them an update on the current health care challenges and the strategies that they are employing to over-come these obstacles.

One of the most pressing and significant challenges for Inter-ior Health is far from unique to this area.

“The sort of 45-70 year old bulge that we’re experiencing is causing us a lot of our challenges right now. That’s not new any-where else and it certainly isn’t different (for this area),” said Austin.

Increasing life expectancy and increasing chronic diseases are understandably increasing the need for care.

Ministry strategies to combat these challen-ges include a shift from reactive care to proactive care, improvement in treatment options and out-comes, as well as bettering mental health and addiction.

According to Austin, some of the biggest prob-

lems for small communities such as Golden include the proper training of the nursing staff.

“We do all of the same things that big hospi-tals do, we just don’t do it a lot. Nurses are often uncomfortable, unfamiliar and anxious about these kinds of things,” Austin said. “It’s hard to train them and to educate them when they don’t

have the chance to prac-tice it over and over again.”

Golden is also cur-rently without an ultra-sound technician and has a shortage of OR nurses.

“We have a few OR nurses, we keep edu-cating and training OR nurses, but there are

occasions when we can’t find an OR nurse to cov-er for a weekend or a night, but that doesn’t hap-pen very often,” Austin said.

The good news for Golden is that because of its geographical isolation, health care cuts from the Province are next to impossible.

“I live in Nakusp, I know what it’s like. For Nakusp and for Golden, our strongest point is our remoteness. We are so far away from (bigger cit-ies) that we’re the programs they can’t cut. They have to keep us,” Austin said.

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“I think the logical approach is to allow the staff time to do the analysis,” Coun. Hern said. “Putting the borrowing bylaw through today, I was going to say it was a bit like put-ting the cart before the horse, but I think in this instance it is a bit like pushing the cart down the road while the horses are still in the barn.”

Instead, Coun. Hern much preferred the idea of pushing forward grant applications that didn’t involve borrowing, believing that the Town’s contributions towards the grants can be found within its existing capital budget and reserve funds.

“If we link the grant application with a suc-cessful borrowing bylaw, then if the refer-endum for the borrowing bylaw fails, then the grant application will fail also. I think it would be far more successful if we had a grant application that didn’t rely on borrowing,” he said.

Some of Coun. Hern’s concerns proved to be invalid according to statements from Town CAO Jon Wilsgard.

“The federal government infrastructure

funding authorities don’t care where the municipality gets its monetary funding from. It doesn’t matter whether you borrow the funds or whether you’ve got it internally…All you need to show is that you have it,” said Wilsgard.

When later reached for comment, Wilsgard also didn’t see the referendum as an obstacle for grant application purposes.

“A referendum will not ruin a grant appli-cation because you wouldn’t even make the application if you needed borrowed money until the referendum had passed and you knew the results,” Wilsgard said.

Nevertheless, Council understood Coun. Hern’s reservations towards the bylaw.

“I like the way he (Coun. Hern) has gone about structuring his argument,” said Coun. Caleb Moss.

“I don’t necessarily come to the same con-clusion…I have been swayed and somewhat convinced…that trying to find ways to fund this without borrowing and within the water, sewer and roads budget is the best way to go forward. Having said that, I also know that considering borrowing is always going to be a part of the conversation.”

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Last month, results from the Golden Area Initiatives’ recent Business Retention and Expansion sur-vey revealed that participants were not pleased with the town’s access to air-port facilities.

Sixty per cent of the respondents (who were made up of 114 business owners and operators in Golden) rated Golden’s access to airport facilities as poor or fair, while just 16 per cent rat-ed access as good or excellent. Twenty-five per cent of respondents felt that airport access was not applicable to their business.

With this infor-mation in mind, it is interesting to won-der what can be done to improve Gold-en’s airport access. Unfortunately, the cities of Calgary and Cranbrook and their airport facilities are unlikely to move closer anytime soon, meaning Golden’s

problems will have to be fixed internally.

The first thing to note is that Golden’s current airport has actually drawn some rave reviews from at least one very note-worthy name in the field of aviation. West Jet co-founder Don Bell, who served as the chair on the air-port committee, had glowing reviews for the town’s airport.

“[Bell] is on record with saying that this is a real gem of an air-port. Who am I to say that Don Bell doesn’t know what he’s talk-ing about?” laughed Town CAO Jon Wils-gard, who also served on the airport com-mittee.

With Revelstoke’s airport undergoing various upgrades, and at least one entrepreneur con-sidering bringing in regular chartered service, it is timely to wonder whether Golden could get the same treatment to accommodate com-mercial flights. Add-ing regular passen-ger service, however, is no small task.

“There are those that say we should be getting charter flights here or regu-lar flights. When you get into that mode, where you actually have regular flights or you reach a point where charter flights are coming in on a regular basis, the obligations to bring your airport up to a certain federal stan-dard kick in. They can be incredibly expensive,” said Wils-gard.

In contrast with the Revelstoke air-port, which is owned and operated by the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District (CSRD), Golden’s airport is run by the Town.

The CSRD and the Town split mainten-ance and upkeep costs fairly evenly, although as it stands right now the Town is 100 per cent respon-sible for any major capital upgrades that might be needed.

That could become an obstacle for the Town if it ever wishes to pursue the idea of commercial flights,

but it could have even more damaging effects if it was ever decided that the air-port required other upgrades, such as a new runway surface, a project that would come with a poten-tial seven figure price tag.

“It’s a tough way to have a partnership, but I think that if any-thing major had to happen I’d be pretty interested in trying to find a way to do it,” said CSRD Area A Director Garry Habart.

Given the poten-tial requirement for major upgrades, Wilsgard was asked if he believed the air-port would be finan-cially viable in 20 years if nothing were to change with its funding structure.

“No. The runway is not going to last that long. You can only crack and seal for so long,” he said.

The Town will know more about the state of the airport when its runway condition assessment is com-pleted next year. Without some help

coming from some-where, it is hard to imagine the Town being able to foot the bill for any large scale upgrades.

If no help were to arrive it would be fair to wonder if the air-port could be in jeop-ardy at some point in the future, which would be a major step backwards for Gold-en’s access to airport facilities, an aspect that has many busi-ness owners griping already.

Borrowing bylaw premature: Hern

Airport access scores low in BRE survey


Ultimate Christmas Cookie Competition Winners

(Left) Stephanie Bowes, centre, accepts a $50 gift certificate from John and Penny Shapperd of TRU Hardware for winning the Golden Star’s Cookie Competition. (Right) Second and third place winners were given a box of fudge from Janet Crandall of Moose Trax Fudge, centre. Katie Wagner, left, pictured with her daughter Ava, came in second, and Angela Croft, right, pictured with her son Owen, came in third. Star Photos

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A small group in Golden braved the cold on Friday Dec. 6 to pay tribute to vic-tims of an act of violence 24 years ago.

A short ceremony in front of the Post Office, organ-ized by the Golden Women's Resource Centre, paid hom-age to the 14 women who lost their lives at the massacre at l'École Polytechnique de Montreal on Dec. 6, 1989. Every year on this day Brit-ish Columbia marks the day as a Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

"The extremely disturbing nature of what happened on that day continues to shock and sadden us all more than two decades later," said Attor-ney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton in a public statement.

"B.C. continues to sup-port female victims of vio-lence through more than 100 transition house programs and over 400 victim service and violence-against-women counselling and outreach programs. We've also estab-

lished the Provincial Office of Domestic Violence and are making available up to $1 mil-lion in civil forfeiture pro-ceeds to support crime pre-vention initiatives including the enhancement or develop-ment of Domestic Violence

Units, the prevention of sex-ual exploitation and human trafficking in vulnerable women and girls, and the prevention of youth involve-ment in crime in commun-ities throughout British Col-umbia."

Flowers were placed over 14 pairs of shoes at the ceremony on Dec. 6, one for each victim of the 1989 massacre at l’École Polytechnique de Montreal. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo


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Account Fraud

Police are investigating a fraud whereby a local resident noted a large amount of funds had been withdrawn from her bank account. The funds had been taken by bank transfers being made to various credit cards not belonging to the account holder.

The matter is still under investigation and enforces the need to secure your personal and security information. Don’t share your passwords with anyone and ensure you are in a secure loca-tion when conducting on line or by phone bank actions.

Impaired Driving

On the evening of Thursday, Dec. 5, police pulled two impaired drivers from the road and responded to a vehicle collision on the highway where alcohol was involved. People just are not getting the message. There are so many ways that impaired driving affects our lives. From loss of

driving privileges, in some cases which can affect employment - to injury and death.

Make no mistake, police officers in this com-munity are committed to providing safe and homes and a safe community throughout the year. With an increase in social gatherings during the festive season, plan ahead – be aware that the cab service may be busy or unavailable so desig-nate a sober driver or walk.

Kicking Horse Crossing

Police responded to a report of a group of young people walking on the ice of the Kicking Horse River. A passing train conductor noticed the youths on the ice near the Golden Secondary School. Police responded and after conducting enquiries were able to determine the youths had come off the ice safely.

They were located and spoken too as well. The river, even when it appears to be frozen over, is very unpredictable and unsafe. Had there not been someone who had seen the youths leave the river safely, other resources, including search and rescue may have been required to ensure the stu-dents had not fallen into the river.

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Golden Community Resour-ces Society (GCRS) held their Community Coordination Events Forum last Wednesday at the Rockwater Grill & Bar.

Event planners from the cul-ture and tourism sectors were invited to present the successes and challenges of their respect-ive fields, as well as the oppor-tunities they have for better co-ordination with others.

The theme of the forum cen-tred around one question: “How can we work together to support events that fit the community and ensure that the events, and the groups involved, thrive?”

Presentations were heard from Elite Sound and Light’s Mike

Pecora about the wedding indus-try, the Gentleman’s Leisure Club, the Golden Cycling club and the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce, among others.

The forum also featured a pres-entation from Columbia Cultur-al Tourism Association’s (CCTA) Pat Bavin. CCTA is based out of Invermere and Bavin shed some light on the progress that is being seen from our neighbours to the south. Bavin remarked on a com-mon issue facing all resort towns like Golden and Invermere. The demanding physical nature of many of the attractions in Gold-en makes it less accessible to an entire generation of tourists.

“A standard problem with resort towns is that it’s too physic-al. Sorry folks, but we’re all get-

ting older…and the baby boom-er is the driver,” Bavin said.

“Whistler has really picked up on this, they are now in an upswing because of much bet-ter music, much better theatre, much better culture of every-thing,” he said.

Bavin suggested that this region needs to take a look at this model and apply some of these concepts to ensure future growth of the tourism industry.

At the end of the meeting, nearly everyone in attendance agreed that they’d be interested in another co-ordination event in the new year to further the dis-cussion. The date for the next event has yet to be determined. For more information on the forum, contact Ryan Watmough at [email protected].

Event Coordination at Rockwater

Visit from Santa Santa paid a special visit to Nicholson Elementary last week. Students col-lected food items for donation the Food Bank, with the winning class receiving free tickets on CP’s Holiday Train. Pictured here is Runa Bjarnason-Wilson (back left) and Lois Ehman’s (back centre) class.

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A6 www.thegoldenstar.net Wednesday, December 11, 2013 The Golden Star Star opinion

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POLL OF THE WEEKDo you think the Golden airport provides a valuable service?

Yes 66.7% No 33.3%This week’s poll question: Do you still enjoy the outdoors during cold snaps such as

the most recent one? log onto www.thegoldenstar.net to make your vote count

DISCLAIMER: This web poll is informal, not scientific. It reflects opinions of site visitors who voluntarily partici-pate. Results may not represent the opinions of the public as a whole. Black Press is not responsible for the statis-tical accuracy of opinions expressed here.

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Stop doing nothing

Letter to the editor

I support the recent letter to the editor by Mike Cantle in his request to the Area A director Gary Habart to pro-vide a vision and plan for economic development for the community of Golden and district

I understand and agree that the previous model was not working as effectively as it could have and that there was a need for change. My understanding is that the town of Golden was willing to enter into discussions for a new model. The town embarked on a six month process (via the Economic Development visioning Committee) to investigate best practices in economic development. Gary Habart did not accept any of the recommendations and he did not counter propose anything for council to consider.

Discussions need to take place by both sides to see what would be the best model to replace the previous agree-ment. The CSRD (Columbia Shuswap Regional District) and the Town of Golden are one community, and the health and economic stability of our area needs to be con-sidered, planned for, and nurtured by both the CSRD and the Town of Golden.

What that economic plan would look like I don’t know, but I strongly feel that the cost, planning, implementa-tion, representation, collaboration, and the benefits of such a plan should be undertaken mutually by Area A Director and the Town of Golden’s elected representa-tives. Golden is in a very competitive environment, many communities in B.C. have similar demographics, and small town rural lifestyle who will be competing with us to secure provincial and federal funds for support. Busi-nesses or individuals may want to move to Golden and will need information ….where are they going to obtain this information?

Without a formal organization in our community it will be more difficult to attract businesses and future resi-dents to our community. Let me be clear I don’t have any answers nor do I think that rural area A or the Town of Golden has all the answers, but collectively they could come up with a proposal that would be better than doing nothing. Ignoring these discussions and not formulating a plan is irresponsible……… and not in the best interests of our community……

Gord BarlowGolden

Misinformed opinionTo the editor,

It's like Adrian Dix sneezed, and Norm Macdonald caught the mis-information flu which has resulted in his misinformed, biased opin-ion piece about BC Hydro in your recent edition.

British Columbians understand the need to invest in the future of our economy and do not support

political parties that pretend saying “no” to everything is a good idea. The NDP clearly did not hear the message that British Columbians sent them in the May 2013 election. Actually, in my view, Mr Macdon-ald’s opinion piece is a sign that he has nothing left to offer his con-stituents other than what his hand-lers in Victoria email to him.

There is no question that the BC Liberal government has been far from perfect in relation to

handling the BC Hydro file and in response has started to put in corrections. The new and recent-ly announced ten year plan clear-ly outlines that government will take $2 billion less from BC Hydro over the life of the plan. In addition the so-called “deferral accounts”, which are standard practice in the utilities industry, are also being paid off.

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“Don’t knock the weather. If it didn’t change once in a while, nine out of ten people couldn’t start a conver-sation.”

-- Kim Hubbard

Everyone loves to talk about the weather...or should I say that every-one loves to complain about the weather. And this past week, there’s a lot to complain about.

At what point does the weather start to affect our daily lives and decisions?

I have arbitrarily chosen -10 degrees Celsius as my cutoff for outdoor activities, which has severely limited my social life this past week.

I bailed on both my weekly cross-country skiing outings because of the weather, and I don’t think I was the only one.

I’ve overheard numerous conversations from people who said they were planning on sled-ding, or snowboarding or skiing on opening day at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, but chose to stay in their warm homes instead.

I chose to sip a special coffee in front of the fire at the Wolf’s Den instead.

In what I can only assume was karmic retribu-tion for complaining about the -10 weather, the universe got me back.

On Saturday, with the thermometer showing a frigid -26, my car decided not to start, and I had to walk to work. (Although the universe must have forgiven me because it magically started again on Monday morning).

The 15-minute walk, in which I did not pass one single person on the streets, felt like a life-time, and both my face and my extremities were thoroughly numb by the time I got there.

And when I got there, I of course spent the day complaining that the building’s heater couldn’t quite keep up.

Then I noticed all the workers around town who work outside, and I started to feel guilty. Town of Golden staff, construction workers, highway crews, tourism employees, and of course emergency services people spend much of their days in the outdoors, braving the cold while I whine that I need to put on a sweater while I sit in my cozy office.

Of course the one great thing about these cold snaps is the theory of relativity. After a week in the -20s, -5 all of a sudden feels great.

This week has acclimatized all our bodies to winter, so the rest of the season we should all be perfectly comfortable. Which hopefully for me means no more skipping my cross country ski-ing dates.


Stars to the child care providers and parents that attended Marie-Helene Labonte’s workshop about sup-porting “picky eating” kids!

Stingers to my car for not starting...again!

Stars to our OT Marie-Helene for being such a helpful resource!

Stars to all the school

bus drivers, shuttling the kids safely back and forth everyday.

A thousand stars to my two secret Santas. I will be eternally grateful.

Stars to free pizza day at work!

Stingers to people who park in handicap spaces when they don’t need to. We’re

all cold, you can handle walking a few extra feet.

Stars to all the peo-ple who have donated their time, efforts, and money to help baby Asher.

Stars to Little Mittens for not only taking care of so many kit-tens, but also helping pet owners take care of their cats.

Do you still enjoy the outdoors during cold snaps such as the most recent one?

“Absolutely. I was out when it was

27 below. You just have to dress a little warmer.”

“I would say yes. Outside is the

right side.”

Golden point of view

Matthew Benedict

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What about Private vs. public power? Charles Reid, CEO and President of BC Hydro reported last week that the cost of the electricity produced by private produ-cers cost no more than what could have been produced by Hydro itself with pub-lic assets. The reason power produced by new generation and transmission is more expensive than power produced by assets built decades ago ought to be self-evident; even to the economically-challenged NDP. Simply, construction costs are much more today than in the 1970s, no matter who is doing the construction.

Residential hydro rates in BC are the third lowest in N.A. and adjusting for inflation, we are paying the same for elec-tricity as we paid in 1975. In spite of what the NDP call unpopular rate increases of 9, 6, 4, 3.5 and 3 per cent over the next five years, the world is not exactly coming to an end. Special programs are available for low income British Columbians. In addi-tion large industrial power users and all rate payers will have access to strong Power Smart programs to help them reduce use.

BC Hydro is investing $1.7 billion in each of the next ten years to upgrade old generating and transmission assets, some built in the 1930s. The government will also bring on new generation and trans-mission to meet the needs of our growing population and growing economy as the demand for electricity is expected to grow by 40 per cent in the next 20 years.

The BC Liberals never promised not to raise rates but they did promise to make decisions that are in the best long term interests of British Columbians; decisions that might be unpopular. While the NDP would prefer to pass the cost of investing in the future over to our kids and grand-kids, your government is biting the bullet today, making huge investments, keeping rate increases down, and taking less divi-dends from BC Hydro.

For more information as to why rate increases are necessary check out this link: http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2013/11/10-year-plan.html

Doug ClovechokFairmont Hot Springs.

Re: Misinformed opinion (pg 6)Letter to the editor:500 words. 500 words crafted by 200 taxpayer-funded government public relations and

communications staff. And instead of listening to what the people in this area have said for nearly a decade, Mr. Clovechok chose to simply sign what he was handed.

Mr. Clovechok is wrong. He was also wrong when he supported the BC Liberals when they forced HST down your throat. He was wrong when he supported DriveABLE. And he was wrong when he supported the closure of the dialysis clinic that provided service to Golden renal patients.

These increases to BC Hydro rates are directly resulting from the BC Liberals’ mis-management of this publicly-owned asset, and ratepayers are now paying the price. 500 words of BC Liberal spin doesn’t change that.

Norm Macdonald MLA Columbia River – Revelstoke

LGES Principal’s ReportJanne Arlt, LGES Pricipal,

There have been some fun and informative events at Lady Grey in the last little while. Mrs. Chaluck’s Gr. 4/5 class completed their DARE (Drug Awareness & Resist-ance Education) program with Constable Nicky-Jo Wolf-ram and had a graduation ceremony.

Mrs. Stolberg’s class organized the Food Bank compe-tition for a class set of tickets on the CP Holiday Train. The class with the most donations at Lady Grey was Mrs. Chaluck’s. They brought in enough to win against the other schools in Golden. We are all winners in the way stu-dents in the school worked together to bring in almost 2500 food items to help others in our community!

Our Annual Christmas Festival of Crafts and Perform-ances in classrooms is on Tuesday, Dec. 17 from 1:00 to 3:00. We hope parents and family members can join us! More information will be sent home about that as we get closer to the time.

Here are some contributions about other recent events: Hot Chocolate Sale at Lady Grey By Neva DalinghausHere at Lady Grey, the school enjoyed a hot chocolate

and cookie sale on Nov. 29. It was to raise more money for our Free the Children Well project. Some of the girls in Mme. Soujah and Mme. Bernier’s classes organized the sale and made a bunch of BUCKETS of hot chocolate! We also got homemade cookies from students in the school. In total, we raised $417. And that’s a lot of money for just one sale, which means we’ll be dancing at the next assem-bly. We hope that we can do something like this again another time.

Duffle Bag Theater PerformanceBy Emily Ransom & Maeve WilsonDuffle Bag Theater was hilarious. They transformed

a classic tale, Robin Hood, into a heartwarming comedy, which involved our very own students. We were so lucky to have this group perform at our school. Hopefully this isn't the last time we see them! A BIG thumbs up to Duffle Bag Theater, their talented actors, and all their funny puns.

Internet Safety By Neva DalinghausThe Gr. 6 and 7 classes, involving Ms. Davies, Mme. Ber-

nier, Mme. Soujah, Mrs. Stolberg, Mrs. Kelly-McArthur, went to GSS to see an amazing presentation about online internet safety and more. The presenter’s name was Dar-ren Laur. He caught my attention in a blink of an eye because of the way he explained it so relevantly to our gen-eration. It crept us out.

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HeadlinesI thought that the headline in your recent issue was

rather colourless. Instead of “Town Council decides to rescind Grant in Aid policy” it might have more efficaciously read: “Council chops funding to volun-teer groups; proposes to hire bureaucrat instead.”

Bruce Fairley, Golden

CorrectionIn our Nov. 27 issue, it was reported that

the Town approached the COTR to “see if they would have interest in selling COTR House back to the Town”. As the rest of the story clearly indicates, the Town actual-ly owns COTR House and is exploring its options, including selling it to the College.


Golden Cinema presents:The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug (3D) starts Friday Dec.13 at 7pm. Matinee on Sunday at 3pm.

This WeekA.P.E.S.After School ProgramMonday to Friday 3 -5:30pm. $12/day for ages 5 to 11. To register please leave a message at 250-272-0425.StrongStart a free, school based learning program bir th-5years. Mon&Fri 12-3:30pm, Wed 2-5pm, Tue&Thur 8:45-11:45am. Call Shelley for more info 250-439-9324.Gale Berndt presents Mountain Waters at the Art Gallery from Dec.6-Jan.15.

Wed, Dec. 11Jam night at the Rockwater.Parent and Tot Play lets parents and kids from birth-five enjoy preschool type activities. Wednesdays at the Rec Plex from 10:30am-noon.Badminton Wednesdays 7-9pm at the Rec Plex. Adults $7, students/seniors $5. Need your own racket.Public Skate at the Arena every Wednesday 7-8pm.Winter Walking at the Rec Plex Wednesdays 1-2pm.Telling Life Stories, a free writing workshop Wednesdays from 10am-12pm. Call 250-439-9665 to register. Ends Dec.11.Golden Secondary School Choir Band Concert Dec.11 at 7pm in the GSS gym.

Thurs, Dec. 12 Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub.Men’s drop-in basketballThursdays from 8-10pm at the Rec Plex. $8.Bridge Club every Thursday at the Senior’s Centre from 1-4pm. Contact 250-344-5448.Golden Toastmasters Thursdays, 7:30pm at the College of the Rockies.Mountain Magic Quilters Guild Thursdays, 7:30-9pm in the Golden High School’s sewing room. New members

and guests welcome, annu-al membership is $25.A.A Meetings in Golden Thursdays at the Family Centre 421 9th Ave N. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre Band Of Guys drop-in for male teens (12-18) every Thursday from 3:45-5:30pm.Shinny hockey at the Arena every Thursday at 8pm. 19+ years old.CP Holiday Train comes to town Dec.12 at 9:30pm, across from 7-11.Golden Community Choir’s Christmas Concert Dec.12 at 7:30pm at the Lutheran Church.

Fri, Dec. 13Karaoke Night at The Mad Trapper every Friday night.A.A Meetings in Golden Fridays at the Lutheran Church basement 915 - 9th St S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Friday from 3:30-7:30pm.Mother Goose Program Fridays 10:30-11:30am at the Library. Snacks includ-ed, just drop in!Public Skate at the Arena every Friday 12-1pm.Parent and Tot skate at the Arena Fridays 10-11am.Meat Draw every Friday at The Legion 5:30pm.Bridge Club every Friday at the Centre for Peace in St. Andrew’s Church, 7pm.Winter Walking at the Rec Plex Fridays 1-2pm.Special Olympics “FUNdamentals” youth program Fridays 9-10am at APES. For children 7-12 years with intellectual dis-abilities. Call Cyra 250-919-0757 for more info.Golden Delicious and Krowd presents Stickybuds Dec.13 at the Rockwater Grill&Bar.P.J. Party at the Legion Dec.13 from 6:30-11:30pm.Flisak Art Gallery Cube Artists Challenge Reception Dec.13, 5-8pm, 503-9th Ave.Golden Community Choir’s

Christmas Concert Dec.13 at 7:30pm at the Baptist Church.

Sat, Dec. 14Storytime at the Golden Library 10:30-11:30am. Free drop-in, contact 250-344-6516.Meat Draw Saturdays at The Legion 5pm.A.A Meetings in Golden Saturdays at the Golden Museum 1302 - 11th Ave S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Public Skate at the Arena every Saturday 5:30-6:45pm.Live Nativity at the Parson Community Hall Dec.14 at 5pm.Magic The Gathering Free Tournament Fridays 4-6:30pm&6:30-9pm at Bizarre Entertainment.

Sun, Dec. 15Sunday Howl open mic night at the Wolf’s Den every Sunday from 4-8pm. All ages welcome. Public Skate at the Arena every Sunday 4:30-5:45pm.Documentary & Discussions Sundays at Bizarre Entertainment from 6-9pm. Admission by $5 donation, or 2 non-perishable items to the food bank.

Mon, Dec. 16Join the Cadets. Free pro-gram meets every Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall. For young men and women ages 12 to 18.Golden Community Choir, Mondays from 7:30-9:30pm at the Lutheran Church. Member fees $10. For info call Joyce 250-344-6043.Seniors Day at Reflections Hair Studio every Monday 15% off all regular priced services, call 250-344-5766. Family Dinner Play and Learn Mondays 5-7pm in the StrongStart room in APES Free program includes dinner, discussions, and activities. Call 250-439-

9665 if interested.Heroclix League 6-9pm Mondays at Bizarre Entertainment.The Cadets meet Mondays 6:30-8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall.Winter Walking at the Rec Plex Mondays 1-2pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Monday from 5-8pm.Badminton at the Rec Plex Mondays 7-8:30pm. Need your own racket, $7 (or $5 for seniors/students).Shinny hockey at the Arena Mondays at 9:15pm. Must be 19+ years old.

Tues, Dec. 17Job Skills Workshops at the Work BC office every Tuesday at 10am. Call 250-344-5413 to register.John Jenkins & Friends at the Rockwater 8pm. Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Edition Tuesdays 6-9pm @ Bizarre Entertainment (Free)A.A Meetings in Golden Tuesdays at the United Church 901 - 11th Ave S Alley Ent. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Parent and Tot skate at the Arena Tuesdays 10-11am.Volleyball Tuesdays at the Rec Plex 7-8:30pm $5 drop in.Golden Youth Centre drop-in Tuesdays from 3:30-7:30pm.Rockwater Grill & BarR

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Upcoming Events Golden Nordic Club Open House for Tourism and Service providers Dec.18 from 1-4pm. RSVP for rentals and lessons to [email protected] with Santa Dec.18 from 7-8pm at the Arena. Christmas Dinner at The Legion Dec.20 from 6:30-8pm. Must have tickets by Dec.17.Christmas Farmers’ Market Dec.21 from 11-5 at the Rec Plex.The Nutcracker Dec.22 at the Golden Cinema 12pm. $15 adults, $10 children. 24th Annual Christmas Bird Count Dec.27. Call 250-348-2225 for more info.

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Thank you to Myrna Henderson for always remembering to bake us Christmas cookies each December.

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Saturday, December 14th.

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Come and see a Live Nativity, Join in the

Carol Sing, andPot Luck Supper!

It all begins at 5 PM at the Parson Community Hall.

Presented by: Columbia Valley Bible Fellowship

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The Art Gallery of Golden is hosting a new exhibit of landscape paintings created by art-ist Gale Berndt.

This is the first time her work has been on dis-play in Golden for more than 15 years.

“I first fell in love with the mountains and the Golden area in 1972 and returned the follow-ing year to paint the landscape,” said Berndt. “Many thanks to friends and the people of Golden for supporting me as an artist for more than 40 years.”

Berndt is still drawn to Golden, even though she spends much of her time in Minnesota car-ing for her family.

The current exhibit, titled Mountain Waters, will be at the gallery from now until Jan. 15, and showcases the self-taught artist’s love of water.

“I’m fascinated by water, and always drawn to it. The vibrant colours, the brilliant blues, and the clarity in the rivers have captivated this year once again,” she said. “Painting is truly my pas-sion. I enjoy ‘en plein aire,’ and experiencing the scene all day. I use a variety of mediums; oil, acrylic, and watercolour, as each has its unique qualities.”

Gale Berndt stands with some of her paintings on display for her exhibit Mountain Waters at the Art Gallery of Golden. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

Art Gallery hosting new landscape exhibit

Shriners give back

Warren Ward, from left, Ben Adama and Pete Elkington hold some cheques the local Shriners Club is handing out to some worthy causes, including the BC Children’s Hospital, Alberta Children’s Hospital, and local child Asher Kotyk and his family. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo


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A Reel Review: Jayne Mansfield’s Car disappoints

Billy Bob Thornton (left) and Kevin Bacon (right) star in Jayne Mansfield’s Car. Anchor Bay Films


Jayne Mansfield’s Car, set in Alabama in the late 1960s, is a drama that centres around the Caldwell family and how they deal with a “British invasion” fol-lowing the death of their mother.

The Caldwell brothers, Skip, Car-roll and Jimbo (played by Billy Bob Thornton, Kevin Bacon and Robert Patrick respectively) and their father Jim (Robert Duvall) all served in the World Wars and appear to be dealing with it in very different ways. When the family receives word from England that the siblings’ mother and Jim’s ex-wife (Naomi) died and requested to have the funeral and burial in Alabama, they are forced to deal with another chal-lenge altogether. Getting along with Naomi’s second family proves to be a struggle at first, and the relationship between the two families is one of the film’s biggest explorations.

As far as the title goes, the film actual-ly has very little to do with Jayne Mans-field or her car, so don’t go into the movie expecting that to be any sort of significant plot point.

The movie has an excellent premise and some fine acting performances. Thornton (who also directed the film)

delivers a truly great monologue about his experiences during the war. Duvall and John Hurt (who plays Naomi’s second husband) are great together as they try and get over the awkwardness of the entire situation.

My problem with this movie is that something appears to be missing. Throughout its two hour runtime, it feels disjointed and incredibly slow moving. While I can understand that its premise and plot is not one for pure entertainment, I was still expecting something a little more compelling than what the final product delivered, especially since I believe the basic plot is one with a lot of room for great storytell-ing. Overall, this isn’t a fun or particu-larly great film. The acting perform-ances save it from being a complete waste of time, and it is worth checking out if you are a fan of any of the main leads, but all in all, Mansfield still leaves a lot to be desired.

For those reasons, I’ll give Jayne Mans-field’s Car 7 out of 10 dancing hot dogs.

Jayne Mansfield’s Car is now available at Kicking Horse Movies.

GSS getting set for Christmas ConcertJoel [email protected]

The Golden Secondary School band and choir are getting ready for their annual Christmas con-cert, scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m. Admission to the concert, which will also include refreshments following the performance, is by donation only. Money raised will go towards funding upcoming music trips. Art from students will also be showcased at the school before the show starting at 6:30, as well as during the intermission.

The band is led by Matt Fellows, who took over from Doug Orr just this year. Fellows leads both the senior band and the Grade 8 band. The music selection will feature a couple of medleys, including Pop Go the Classics, which includes recognizable music from the 1700s to the 1900s. Clarinets, flutes, vio-lins and trumpets are a few of the sections in the senior band. While the band won’t feature any solo-ists, the trumpets and clarinets both have their own featured songs. The trumpets shine in the William Tell Overture and the clarinets take centre stage for Green Sleeves. Also performing will be a saxophone quartet, made up of three students and the now retired Orr.

The choir, who will be performing in new uniforms this year, is the largest group they’ve had since Gloria Lowe took over as the director six years ago. The group is made up of 25 girls and will be per-forming a selection of pieces, including Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. For that number, student Shay-la McKay will conduct the choir, as Lowe’s services will be needed elsewhere.

“We don’t have a pianist, so I have to play the piano,” Lowe laughed. For the grand finale, the concert band and the choir will perform together as an ensemble. Shelby Klassen, an alto in the choir and in her final year at Golden Secondary, is very excited for the

show. “I’m just really looking forward to performing, that’s probably my favourite thing to do,” she said. “I

think that you could probably say that for almost everybody in band and choir.”


The East Kootenay’s favourite banjo-wield-ing bands, Shred Kelly, is coming back to Golden for a performance at the Rockwater Grill and Bar on Saturday Dec. 14.

Shred Kelly is a formulation of friends and foot-stomping good times, born in Fernie. The five-piece band is best known for mixing clawhammer banjo riffs with ambient synth, high voltage guitar, fierce drums, and haunt-ingly sweet vocal harmonies to produce a

sound that has been coined “Stoke Folk.”Their gritty and fun 2010 album “Good-

bye July” still resonates strongly with slacker anthems such as I Hate Work, and Ghost Inside My Head. But their latest release “In the Hills” takes their mountain string sound, and adds some electric shock while still belting out stor-ies of small town love and tragedy.

The band was awarded Artist of the Year at the 2012 Kootenay Music Awards, and has entertained crowds in Golden too many times to count.

Locals Willhorse will be the opening act.

Fernie band Shred Kelly is coming back to Golden for a show at the Rockwater on Dec. 14. Photo Submitted

Shred Kelly to play Rockwater show


CHILDREN’SHOLIDAY PARTYAt the Civic Centre 3:00pm – 5:00pm

Saturday, December 21st

With the Amuse Troupe and Leo’s Club

Join us for a special kids orchestra event,

with the little ones crafting up custom instruments followed with our two

conductors leading the group to play great holiday songs.

Face Painting, Kids Crafts and a special visit from Santa Clause.

Everyone welcome to attend!

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D.A.R.E. graduation at LGES

Mrs. Chaluk’s Grade 4/5 class of 28 students celebrated its Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) graduation last week. Students took part in 10 one-hour sessions with RCMP Const. Nicki-Jo Wolfram. Joel Tansey/Star Photo


He even told us about creepers, not the “Mine-craft” creepers, but the kind that will get all of your information about you online. He explained blackmailing and viruses such as PUPS (Cell-phone RATS). RATS involve someone who can turn on your web cam remotely and can watch your every move, they hack into your comput-er or phone, too. THEY’RE EVIL. He discussed Snapchat and how the photos can NEVER be deleted, the same with other apps like Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, YouTube and Goo-gle. So if I were you, I would call or chat, send Dar-ren Laur a message on Facebook just by liking “The White Hatter” and ask him if your privacy is locked and safe.

DO NOT PUT LOTS OF INFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR YOU WILL BE STALKED!

Thank you for your time.Gifts from the Heart By Garrett Kardash and

Jack Newman In Ms. Kelly-McArthur's class we were talking

about leadership; we started to think and came up with the idea of Gifts from the Heart. This is an

idea we knew about from our years at Alexander Park Elementary School; students bring in gent-ly used or new items. As many items as they bring in, is the number of items that they are allowed to take out.

There were a huge amount of items that were brought in by the students; on Dec. 5 everyone came to shop for their friends and family. Kids shopped for items such as: candles, books, jewel-ry, and clothing. We hope that everyone got what they wanted. Most kids went away very excited from their shopping spree. As a bonus, we had a gift wrapping station, where we charged $1 per item; this money went to the Free the Children well in Africa. We raised $94.55.

We found the project took a lot of organization and effort; but it was it was worth it, and a lot of fun.

Report cards went home last Friday and we encourage parents to come in and talk to teachers if they have any questions or concerns about their child’s learning.

Staff and students at Lady Grey wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season!

Janne Arlt, Principal LGES


Rockets forward Cole Mckechney, a Calgary native, is still adjusting to life in a small town but has enjoyed his time in Golden so far.

“It’s a little different, it’s kind of nice though…The com-munity is great, coming out to all the games and every-thing,” Mckechney said.

As one of the Rockets’ top scorers there is plenty of pres-sure on Mckechney to produce offence. After scoring just 4 points in his first 9 games this season, the 17 year-old for-ward centre contributed 10 points in 10 games over a recent stretch, including 4 goals.

“I think [my game] is getting better. I’ve been working hard,” he said. Mckechney was an offensive highlight for the Rockets last Wednesday night in the team’s 3-2 over-time loss to the Fernie Ghostriders. A hardworking play to win a race against a Ghostirders defenceman gave linemate

Braeden Allkins a chance to find him for the club’s opening goal. The determined effort is something that Mckechney sees as an important aspect to his game.

“It’s a lot about working. Braeden Allkins made a nice pass out there and I just tried to finish it. It’s a good hard work-ing line,” he said.

The chemistry with Allkins and fellow linemate Jacob Macpherson has been a definite positive for the Rockets of late.

“[The chemistry] is really good,” he said. “We all see the ice pretty well so we’re good at moving the puck week and containing it in their end.”

Over the second half of the season, Mckechney has a few goals he’d like to see both him and the team accomplish.

“Definitely, for team goals, just to keep winning and we’ve gotta make the playoffs. Fourth place is our goal now and then we just gotta keep moving up from there,” he said. “Individually I just want to keep getting faster and keep put-ting the puck in the net.”

Rockets profile: Cole Mckechney adjusting to life in Golden

Mckechney has 10 goals and 11 assists this season. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

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Between Wednesday and Friday’s games, Rockets’ captain Brett DeFrias asked for a trade to his hometown team, the Kamloops Storm. According to head coach Ty David-son, a trade will only happen if the Rock-ets receive fair compensation. Barring an unexpected turn of events, it appears as though DeFrias has played his final game as a Rocket and the team is now moving on with-out him. Look for more information to be released regarding this ongoing situation in the near future.

In Defrias’ last game, the Rockets put in a solid effort in an overtime loss last Wednes-day night and edged the Kimberley Dynamit-ers on Friday to earn three of a possible four points at home last week.

While they weren’t rewarded with a vic-tory in Wednesday night’s contest, the Rock-ets did take a point after pushing the Fernie Ghostriders to overtime.

With the game knotted at 2-2, the teams played a tight checking five minute session of 4-on-4 hockey which decided nothing. The next five minutes were scheduled for 3-on-3, which is a format that the NHL is now con-sidering for inclusion in the regular season. With the extremely wide open ice, a goal seemed inevitable and it was the Ghostriders who scored to take the victory when Aaron Neufeld beat Rockets netminder Brian Par-sons glove side from a poor angle.

Still, Davidson was pleased with what he saw.

“Getting the one point was big for us tonight…it was a good effort for us tonight,” Davidson said following the game Wednes-day night.

The Rockets built on that effort Friday night when they hosted the Dynamiters. Tan-ner Watt opened the scoring on a first per-iod power play when he tipped home a Nick Hoobanoff shot. Travis Kelley extended the lead for the home team with just 25 seconds left in the first and Golden had an early 2-0 advantage after 20 minutes of play.

Kimberley got to within one when Tris-tan Pagura scored with Bowen Alcock in the penalty box for the Rockets, but Braeden Allkins finished off some excellent puck movement with a power play goal of his own to restore the two goal advantage. Early in the third, Alcock atoned for his earlier pen-alty with his second goal of the season, giv-ing the Rockets a 4-1 advantage. The Dyna-miters scored another power play goal late in the third, but it was far too little and far too late for them to mount any semblance of a comeback.

“The one thing I loved about our game was how good we were defensively in our own end. It was a really great group effort…All 20 guys that dressed tonight contribut-ed,” said Davidson after the victory.

Playing without DeFrias, the Rockets needed their defence to step up and newly named captain Michael Anderson felt the

defence core did just that. “Tonight, I think our young guys (Dus-

tin) Watt and (Edouard) Larouche real-ly stepped up back there and played really hard and really well…I thought the whole back end was really strong tonight,” Ander-son said.

The Rockets have gained five of a pos-sible six points since they snapped their 11 game losing streak and will look to keep the momentum going this week with a trio of

road contests against two of the KIJHL’s top teams.

The Rockets will play Friday night against the Creston Valley Thunder Cats, travel to Nelson for a Saturday night game with the Leafs, and then return to Creston for a Sun-day afternoon game.

“Creston is a very good team and Nelson is a very good team, so it will be a good test for us to see where we are at in terms of the best teams out there,” said Anderson.

Rockets forward Travis Kelley dodges a check on his way to the net on Friday night. Kelley smoothly deposited his second goal of the season in the club’s 4-2 victory. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

Golden Rockets playoff push continues without Brett DeFrias

Podium finish for figure skating clubThe Golden Figure Skating Club returned from an East Kootenay Competition in Kimberly with some promising results. Notable finishes were: Alyna Raposo with solid Silver in Star 2; Ryla Schacher 3rd in Pre Juvenile Ladies 13 and under; Katelyne Elliot 3rd in Star 4; Carley Frasca 7th in Sr Bronze ladies; Amelia Birnie 10th in Sr Bronze ladies; Carley Frasca 4th in Silver Interpretive; Katelyne Elliot 6th in Silver Interp; Amelia Birnie 8th in Silver Interp; Mallory Mackay 9th in Silver Interp. (Missing from photo is Carley Frasca). Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo


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Arnold Penno moved to Gold-en from the Thunder Bay area in 1957 with his family. Golden quickly became his home and he’s lived here ever since, not-withstanding some trips to Ari-zona in his motorhome during the winter to escape the cold.

Penno worked in the lumber industry for almost all of his work-ing life, eventually owning a share of Evans Forest Products along with several partners. While his work at the lumber yard kept him busy, it was his volunteer work on top of that that makes it hard to imagine how he had the time to do it all.

Penno, who still lives with his wife Carol in the home they built, was heavily involved in minor hockey in Golden as both a coach and president. This gave him the opportunity to coach his son, Bill, and despite all of the hard work he had to put in, he enjoyed it immensely. The travel time was another aspect of coaching hock-ey that made it such a big commit-ment.

“We’d go to Invermere, Cran-brook, Nakusp, Fernie, we’d go for tournaments in Calgary,” he said. “It was [a big responsibility]. You had to make all the times for

games and get people out and fig-ure out who was going to drive who.”

As if that wasn’t enough, Pen-no also took on the responsibil-ity of plowing the parking lot at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with his pickup truck , along with the driveways of several senior cit-izens in town. Penno would spend hours outside helping out when-ever Golden was hit with a nasty winter storm.

“The old timers, you know, they just couldn’t do it,” he said.

“All of these ladies in their 80s and 90s, he’d go and help them all. They were so happy,” Carol said.

Penno has had to slow down now in his older age because of some health issues. He has suf-fered a series of heart attacks with the first occurring in 1992. On that day, he felt some discomfort in his chest area but didn’t think too much of it at first and rested alone in the couple’s bedroom. He eventually decided he’d bet-ter have Carol take him to the hos-pital.

“I fought it for quite a while. I was probably there for an hour…(Eventually) I just couldn’t stand the pain anymore. I’ve never been in that much pain in all of my life,” he said.

He had a second heart attack

in 1994, and he wasted no time in alerting Carol on that occasion.

“I just said, ‘let’s get out of here’,” Penno said.

Penno had to experience a change of lifestyle and he retired in 1994 when he sold his share of Evans back to his partners.

“I knew I had to take things a lit-tle bit easier,” he said.

Now, Penno has an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). The ICD is a small, battery-pow-ered device that is set to deliver a shock to the Penno’s heart should it detect any irregular activity. The device also sends signals to a hospital in Boston, which then forwards the information to the Foothills Medical Centre in Cal-gary. Penno has experienced the shock just once.

“It probably saved my life…I passed right out in the laundry room and it gave me a big shock and woke me up. They called me from Calgary the next morning and said ‘you’d better get in here Mr. Penno’,” he said.

Over the years, Penno has also enjoyed playing golf, hunting and cross country skiing. Carol and Arnold have four children in all and are proud grandpar-ents of 13 and great-grandpar-ents of six. The couple has been unable to make the trip down to Arizona in recent years because

of a variety of health issues, but they hope to be able to go down south next winter.

Through it all, Penno remains happy in Golden to this day and can’t see himself moving any-

where else. “People have asked me why I

don’t buy something down in Ari-zona. We like it here, you can’t get any better than this place,” he said.

Arnold Penno, pictured with his two dogs, was a very busy man but has had to slow down somewhat because of health issues in recent years. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

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April 10, 1944 – November 11, 2013.

Lynda Izora (Quick) Colter

Lynda was born in Cranbrook, BC and lived in several communities throughout the province. As a young woman, she lived with the Fish family in Golden, BC and Calgary, AB. Lynda considered the Fishes to be her adopted family. She leaves behind her loving husband of 40 years Gerald (Stretch) Colter, daughter Lorretta Colter, son James Colter, sister Carole Nelson (Bob), brother Mike Bird as well as Wendy Anderson (Lyle) and numerous nieces, nephews, and good friends. She was predeceased by her parents Beulah (Lennie) Quick and George Quick, brother Dennis Quick and Murial, Dennie, and Danny Fish.Lynda and Stretch were married in Calgary, AB on January 27, 1973 and lived there for many years before moving to Salmon Arm, BC in 1994.Lynda was a loving wife and mother, a great friend, and was highly respected in her community. Those who met Lynda admired her spirit, sense of humour, and positive attitude. She touched many people and will be greatly missed. Her family and friends take comfort knowing that her love, spirit, and sense of humour will live on forever. The family would like to thank all the professionals for the care they provided in Lynda’s time of need.

A Funeral Service was held in Armstrong, BC on November 16, 2013. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Lynda to the Canadian Liver Foundation (Suite 1500, 2235 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario M2J 5B5). Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at: www.MyAlternatives.ca.

On November 11, 2013, Lynda passed away at the Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm, BC.

God blessed me with such a wonderful Mommy. Our memories I will never forget, you are forever in my heart Mommy, now it’s time to rest.

I love you Mommy, xxoo

October 6 1989 - December 11 2012

I still have so many memories of the sister I loved so

much. Her memory is now my keepsake

with which I will never part.

I miss you so much sister.

Love Little Bro.

October 6 1989 - December 11 2012

Christine Terasa Margot HoweOctober 6 1989 - December 11 2012

If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, we would walk right up to heaven, and bring you home again. Forever loved and never forgotten. Love us all... xxoo

One year has passedmy heart is still sore, as time rolls onI miss you more. Your welcome smileand pleasant face, no one can fill that vacant place.

Love Mom, always and forever.

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Avis Clifford passed away peacefully at 67 years old after a long illness on November 30, 2013 at McKinney Place Oliver, BC.Avis was predeceased by her mother Avis Pearl Tymchuk, her father Angus Fletcher Clifford, and her brother John Wayne Tymchuk. She is survived by her sisters Tammy Tymchuk (Andre Normandeau) Golden, BC, Mary-Anne Morin, Oliver, BC. Brothers Gordon Lang of Winnipeg, MB, Charles Clifford, Portage la Prairie, MB, Aunt Carol Hiekkila (George) of Barons, AB, and numerous nephews and nieces.Avis volunteered at the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary, the Royal Purple, and many other community activities. Avis was born in Creston BC and spent the majority of her life in Golden, BC and enjoyed the mountain life. Avis moved to Oliver in 2001, she loved her crafts and gardening, berry picking and camping. Avis loved to travel whenever she could. She worked at a variety of different jobs, from hair dresser to fire fighter (forestry) and enjoyed working in the service industry. Avis was a social butterfly and will be missed greatly by all that knew her as she touched the hearts of many and left them with a smile. She was truly a very ‘special person.’Condolences and tributes may be directed to: www.nunes-pottinger.com. There will also be a memorial service May 2, 2014 at the Golden Legion.

Avis Belle Clifford1946-2013

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An Opprtunity for Hire - Age Friendly Community Plan/Model Funding for this project has been granted by UBCM (Union of BC

Municipalities), Seniors’ Housing & Support Initiative

The Town of Golden in partnership with College of the Rockies is looking to hire a consultant to create an Age Friendly Community Plan/Model for the Golden Community. At a recent community visioning session, (September 26, 2013) held at the Golden local seniors centre, the need to support the growth and development of seniors programming was identified as a critical component in our community. Specifically, seniors and area residents spoke to the need to access transportation to doctors’ appointments, grocery stores, and exercising classes, creating a coffee club, providing entertainment and lifelong learning for seniors.The municipality and the college are responding to a need within the community to determine the immediate needs to support the growth and sustainability of our senior population.

Project Requirements: • Conduct the research required to create an age-friendly community plan/model for the Golden Community. The model must incorporate the following age-friendly components: • outdoor spaces and buildings, transportation, (including traffic safety), housing, respect and inclusion, social participation, communication & information, civic participation & employment, community support & health services, lifelong learning. Candidate Requirements: •Must possess a bachelor degree in business. •Provide evidence of their research capability and business acumen. •Must possess strong oral communication, writing, presentation and technical skills •Be organized and attention to details •Work independently and meet strict timelines •Must be customer service focused.

Contract Fees:The project value is $19,600.00. This includes travel and associated expenses related to the project. All those interested in submitting an application must do so by: Friday, December 20th, 2013 by 4:00pm. Hard copies and electronic copies will be accepted.

Please submit your application to: Karen Cathcart, MBACollege of the Rockies

Golden Campus1305 9th Street SouthGolden, BC V0A 1H0

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EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR/ADMINSTRATOR Th e Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation in partnership with the College of the Rockies, Golden Campus is looking to hire an Education Program Coordinator / Administrator to manage and administer the Foundation’s guided hike program for the 2014 summer season. Th e education coordinator successful candidate will also be working closely with the College and the Foundation to identify and develop opportunities for growth and expansion of the Education Program. Th is is a contract position and the successful candidate must reside in Field B.C.

Duties:

•Work with the Foundation Education Chair and the College Administrator to create a work plan. •Organize the hike schedule for the summer season with accompanying guides. •Ensure all equipment and resources are made available to the guides. •Communicate with client groups to relay all necessary informtion relative to the hike program, start and end times, hike diffi culty, clothing requirements, etc. •Work with the College to ensure all contact information and hike checks/balances are in place.

Candidate Requirements:

•Must possess a strong background/experience in the geological and paleontological aspects of the region and must provide evidence to that end. •Must possess strong communication, writing and presentatin skills. •Must have strong computer and technical skills. •Must be organized and be able to work independently. •Must be detail oriented. •Must be customer-service oriented. •Prior experience with the Foundation’s Educational Program including guided hikes would be of great benefi t

Th is is a contract position. Please submit your resume and cover letter via email by December 16, 2013, to:

Karen Cathcart, MBACollege of the Rockies

Golden Campus1305 9th Street SouthGolden, BC V0A 1H0

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1&2 bdr. furnished suites. Utilities included. Close to amenities. No pets, parties. DD. Internet available. 250-344-8429, or 344-0604.Bachelor suite fully furnished avail. Jan 1 all inclsv $650 inclds: heat, sat tv, internet. 250-439-9935(c) 344-5188 (h).FULLY FURNISHED all inclusive bachelor suite. View at Mount7.ca or call 344-7001.

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Misc for Rent1100 sq. ft furnished/unfur-nished Basement Suite. Util, w/d incl. *Power not incld. $750/mth. Avail immdly.

Homes for Rent2 Bedroom renovated olderhouse, downtown Golden. No pets or parties. References and Damage Deposit required. Long-term preferred. $950/mth + utilities. Located on a large commercial lot and is suitable for business use also. Telephone 250-344-6710.

3 Bdr Home Direct access to Mt 7 trails, just 4 mins. from downtown Golden. 1800 sq. ft, 2 full baths. Deck off kitchen. New fl oors. Brand new approved wood stove with electric back-up. Newly painted. Incl F/S/W/D. 1 Pet ok. Huge fenced yard. 1 yr min lease. Avail Jan.1 $1175/mth.

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Mountain View Assisted Living Position: Assisted Living Worker – Casual The Assisted Living worker delivers exemplary personal care services that enhance the life quality and peace of mind for seniors living within the assisted living residence. Under the direction of the Assisted Living Leader delivers personal care and housekeeping, laundry, dining social/recreational programs as driven by the needs, interests, choices and abilities of assisted living residents.

Education, Qualifications and Experience• Resident Care Attendant, Home Support or Assisted living Certificate or equivalent combination of education and experience• Comfortable working alone or in a team environment• Available and willing to work shift work • Able to plan, organize and deliver care and services with minimal supervision• Current First Aid Certification

Please submit your letter of interest to:Tricia Bowness, Site Manager, Mountain View Assisted Living

750 8th Avenue, Golden, BC, V0A [email protected]

Fax: 250-344-7962Closing Date – December 30 2013

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DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLANPest Management Plan Reference Number: LPGOLIPMP20132019Applicant: Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd.Contact: Scott King, RPF 800 9th Avenue North V0A-1H0 (Phone Number: 250-344-8827)Notice is given that a draft Pest Management Plan has been prepared by the applicant to control noxious weeds along road right of ways and both herbaceous and woody vegetation competing with natural and planted conifers using the principles of integrated pest management.The use of pesticides is intended within the area to which the pest management plan applies. Other methods are to include the use of large caliper stock, timely reforestation, tea bag fertilizer, microsite planting, obstacle planting, brush avoidance, (motor) manual brushing, Brush Mat establishment.The pesticides and application methods proposed for use under this plan include:

The pest management activities are to be carried out within the Golden Timber Supply Area. The proposed duration of the Pest Management Plan is from March 2014-March 2019. A draft copy of the Pest Management Plan document with maps of the proposed treatment areas may be examined at the address listed above. A person wishing to contribute information about the proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant at the address above within 30 days of publication of this notice.

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Vision Glyphosate 0.1 - 2.5backpack, boom sprayer, power hose/nozzle, spray bottle

Release Triclopyr

Rate per hectare will be determined based on the number of stems

and range of diametersto be treated using the ratio 0.5ml to 1.0ml of solution (30% release,

70% oil) per cm diameter to be treated

hack and squirt backpack applicator, boom sprayer, power hose/nozzle, spray bottle, modified brush saw or basal bark treatments

Vantage Glyphosate 0.01 - 2.5backpack, boom sprayer, power hose/nozzle, spray bottle

Vision Point Glyphosate 0.01 - 2.5backpack, boom sprayer, power hose/nozzle, spray bottle

Roundup Glyphosate 0.01 - 2.5backpack, boom sprayer, power hose/nozzle, spray bottle

FULL TIME GAS TECHNICIANGolden, BC.

We are seeking a motivated and knowledgeable individual to join our Golden Operation. Main duties would include; service, tank placement, crane truck operation, plant maintenance, inspections, piping and appliance installations. Propane related training will be provided by Cal-Gas.

The candidate must have the following:

• Class B Gas Technician minimum (with 5 years’ experience in appliance installation)• Propane industry experience an asset • Class 3 Licence• Knowledge of Golden and surrounding area• Well organized with paperwork and planning

We offer competitive compensation and great benefits. If you are interested in joining a

dynamic team and thrive in an entrepreneurial, fun environment please email your resume to

[email protected] or fax in confidence to management at (250) 344.5823.

REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY A PART TIME

BULK FUEL DELIVERY DRIVERGolden, B.C.

Requirements: • Valid B.C. Class 1 or Class 3 Clean

Drivers license. • Current drivers abstract • Minimum 3 years mountain winter

driving experience• Previous propane and bulk fuel

delivery experience preferred• A positive attitude• A commitment to safety• Excellent customer service • Above average Team Player

Cal-Gas Inc. offers a competitive wage along wit a compre ensive bene t

plan. If you are interested in this career opportunity please fax your resume and current drivers abstract to 250-344-5823. Or email [email protected]

Only successful candidates will be contacted for interviews Please no phone calls

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We thank all applicants for responding, however, only those

selected for an interview will be contacted.

No phone calls please.

A convenient place to work!If you’re outgoing, enthusiastic and share our commitment to customer service, we’d like to have you on our team.

e offer you training, bene ts to those who qualify, competitive wages and a friendly, supportive environment.

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No pets, no parties. Avail. Dec 1 or before.

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2 bdr house. N/S, no parties, no pets. Avail Dec 1. Sat. tv, utls, all incl. $1100/mth. 250-439-1055. 403-497-9303(cell)

2 bdrm basement suite w/ kitchenette, utls incld with satellite and wifi , furnished. Close to downtown in Alexander Park $700/month. 403-760-5004.

2 large bdrm mobile home for rent on top of hill $750/mnth.

2/3 bdrm duplex for rent completely new! Mature

tenants (families pref’d) and refs req’d. Call 250-344-5996.

3 bdrm 2 bath mobile home in King Acres. Large fenced yard, garden, greenhouse. All appliances incld. Propane heat, central air. No cats please, small dog ok. $1500/mnth, DD req’d, avail. Feb. 1. 250-344-7641.

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Highlights Town of Golden – Regular Open Council Meeting: December 3, 2013

810 9th Ave. S Golden B.C. V0A 1H0 250 344-2271 ● Fax 250 344-6577www.golden.ca

Come Holiday Mingle With Us – December 18th!

Mayor Christina Benty, Council, and staff invite you to the fi rst Mayor’s Holiday Mingle from 4pm – 7pm at the Civic Centre on Wednesday, December 18th. Come in to chat with council and staff, fi nd out more about the 2014 Resort Municipality Projects, details on the 2014 budget process, or simply have a conversation about our community and our local government under a holiday atmosphere. Enjoy some savoury snacks and a glass of cheer, with hosting done in partnership with the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce.2014 Town Council Meeting Schedule

The schedule of all anticipated regular meetings of the Town Council of Golden in 2014 is now available to the public. It’s posted at Town Hall and is available on our website and face book page. Print it! Put in on your fridge to make sure you never miss a Council meeting! Tell your friends! You know we’d love to see more of you.Grant in Aids

Council has made a number of signifi cant and sobering budget decisions for the coming year as it deliberates the 2014 budget in order to keep our essential and expected services alive, plan for the future, and maintain a reasonable tax level. One such decision has been the repeal of its Grant in Aid policy, meaning that there will be no application process or granting for the foreseeable future. Council is currently debating the future of the funds it used for the grant process which has included investing it into aging infrastructure or reallocating to the social sector in a different way. Remember that the annual CBT Community Funds granting process, the largest in the community, is also implemented by us with applications available in January.Annual Kids Holiday Party – December 21st!

Hey kids! Don’t miss this great event at the Civic Centre from 3pm – 5pm on Saturday December 21st with the Amuse Troupe. Take part in a special kids’ orchestra event, with the little ones crafting up custom instruments followed a conductor challenge with our two conductors leading the group to play great holiday songs. Face Painting, Kids Crafts and more! Everyone is welcome.

Being an Age Friendly Community – We got a Grant!

With great help and partnership from the College of the Rockies, we applied for a grant opportunity recently that is all about creating an age-friendly plan to guide all of us into the future and received nearly $20,000 as a result.An age-friendly community is a community where older people are supported to live active, socially engaged, and independent lives through policies, services and structures designed to support them. The creation of age-friendly communities in BC builds on fi ndings from the WorldHealth Organization’s Age-friendly Cities and the Canadian Age-friendly Rural and RemoteCommunities projects in 2007.At a recent community visioning session here in Golden the need to support the growth and development of seniors programming was identifi ed as a critical component in our community. Specifi cally, seniors and area residents spoke to need to access transportation to doctors appointments, grocery stores, exercising classes, creating a coffee club, providing entertainment for seniors and the like. Building a plan is now something we will move forward with.So What’s a Loan Authorization Bylaw?

It’s actually just what it sounds like. Municipalities all over the country use them – they allow us to borrow money for a particular reason, but does not force us to. In fact, just to get to that point – before any borrowing could even happen – the local electors have to approve of it usually through a referendum, and so does the Province. Last week Council gave three readings to such a bylaw which now goes to the Province fi rst for approval before a public process. The bylaw is very specifi c in that any borrowing that could eventually happen must be only to access grants for critical water, sewer, and road projects. Watch for more information about this topic in mid-winter.

● Corporate Administration - Jon Wilsgard, Ext 237● Operations, Public Works - Chris Cochran, Ext 226● Recreation Services - Jordan Petrovics, Ext 225 ● Planning & Building - Phil Armstrong, Ext 236● Corporate Services - Viv Thoss, Ext 224

● Finance - Lisa Vass, Ext 227● Fire Department - Ken McClure, 250.344.6401● Mayor’s Of� ce - Christina Benty, Ext 229 Appointment hours - Tuesday 9:30 am to 12:00 pm

College of the Rockies HouseCouncil directed staff to enter into negotiations with the College of the Rockies for the disposition of the COTR House.

2014 Council Regular Meeting Schedule, Appointments, and Acting Mayor ScheduleCouncil determined its 2014 calendar.

DVP Application - 683489 BC LTD 2013Council approved a Development Variance Permit to meet subdivision requirements in splitting the TRU Hardware and former Fields stores into two separate parcels.

DVP Application - Ford 2013Council directed staff to proceed with thePublic Notice process for a Development Variance Permit Application required to permit signage and other building enhancements to the Ford Building.

Golden & District Recreation Facility – Proposed 5 Year Capital PlanCouncil authorized staff to submit the proposed budget to the CSRD for budget deliberations and ratifi cation by their Board.

Grant in Aid ProgramCouncil repealed this policy.

2013-2017 Five-Year Financial Plan Amendment BylawThe above bylaw, amending the Five-Year Financial Plan for the years 2013-2017, was adopted.

Loan Authorization BylawThe above bylaw, which is a bylaw to authorize the borrowing of funds to leverage grant opportunities for infrastructure renewal through the New Building Canada Plan, was given fi rst, second, and third readings.

Waste Management and Collection Services Amendment BylawThe above bylaw, which is a bylaw to amend the recycling fee annual levy for residents starting in 2014 was given fi rst, second, and third readings.

Council Remuneration and Expenses Bylaw The above bylaw, which is a bylaw to establish remuneration and expenses for mayor and council for the calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016, was given fi rst, second, and third readings.

Wixon PropertyCouncil directed staff as its fi rst option, to initiate negotiation with trustees of the Wixon estate to determine options for building divestiture


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1613 Gareb Road3 bedrooms 3 baths 2,240sqft

$330,0001114 - 11th Street

5 bedrooms 2 baths 2,440sqft

$399,000

709 - 12th Street4 Plex

$429,000

1445 Black Bear Drive5 bdrms 2 baths 3,116sqft 5 acres

$585,000

618 Habart Lower Road2 bdrms 1 bath 964sqft .58 acre

$189,000

508 - 5th Street4 bedrooms 2 baths 2,100sqft

$309,9001505 - 11th Avenue North


$309,9001213 10th Avenue

3 bedrooms 1.5 baths 3, 300sqft

$299,000

#11, 1322 Kaufmann Way2 bedrooms 1 bath 770sqft

$277,500

501 – 9th StreetLand and Building

$500,0001405-11th Avenue

Land, Buildings & Business

$299,000

#103, 1549 Kicking Horse Trail2 bedrooms 2 baths 960sqft

$219,000

#101, 521 - 8th Avenue2 bedrooms 1 bath 831sqft

$169,900

1217 - 11th Street3 bedrooms 1.5 baths 1,480sqft

$299,900

#305, 1549 Kicking Horse Trail1 bedroom 1 bath 653sqft

$159,900

523 – 5th Avenue4 bedrooms 3 baths 3,081sqft

$499,999

551 Highway #95, South6bdrms 4 baths 4,056sqft 3.19 acres

$649,0001241 Horse Creek Road

4 bdrms 1 bath 1,400sqft 1.03 acres

$289,0003360 Highway #95 South

2bdrms 1 bath 960sqft 22.58 acres

$319,000602 Habart Road

4 bdrms 2 baths 2,541sqft .52 acre

$329,000

866 Read Road2 bdrms 2 baths 845sqft .48 acre

$184,9001269 Horse Creek Road

4 bdrms 3 baths 2,578sqft 1 acre

$319,900

2039 Birchlands Road3bdrms 1 bath 3,320sqft 3.6acres

$260,000800 Nicholson Frontage Road

4 bdrms 2 baths 2,600sqft .53 acre

$349,900

1413 Deere Ridge Road5 bedrooms 3 baths 2,720sqft

$424,900#16, 415 - 5th Avenue


$299,900527 - 11th Street

3 bedrooms 1 bath 1,570sqft

$165,000

527 - 12th Street4 bedrooms 3 baths 2,174sqft

$364,900

1739 Oberg Johnson Road4 bdrms 1 bath 2,680sqft 77.8 acres

$1,300,0001950 palumbo Heights

2bdrms 3 baths 2,399sqft 3.75 acres

$415,000

619 Lower Habart Road3 bdrms 2.5 baths 3,120sqft .61 acres

$299,900476 Champagne Road

3 bdrms 1 bath 1,100sqft 1.54 acres

$149,300852 HIghway #95 South

4 bdrms 2 baths 2,400sqft .6 acres

$199,000

#306, 521 - 8th Avenue2 bedrooms 1 bath 775sqft

$189,900701 - 8th Street

6 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,810sqft

$359,000

519 - 10th Street4 bedrooms 1.5 baths 2,028sqft

$259,9001021 - 11th Avenue North

Land & Building

$500,000REDUCED712 - 8th Street


$249,000

1871 Blaeberry Road4bdrms 3.5 baths 2,270sqft 5 acres

$347,500#303, 1420 Palliser Trail


$229,900REDUCED1596 Columbia Valley

1.871 acres

$225,000 REDUCED

1592 Golden Avenue3 bedrooms 3 baths 2,600sqft

$975,000 1307 - 11th Avenue

Commercial Land

$110,000#55, 1290 Haesler BB

2 bedrooms 1 bath 770sqft

$325,000

$99,900Lot 1, Mitchell Road

2 acres

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