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Ground breaking for Early Learning hub .................................... 2 NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2015 VOLUME 124 ISSUE 29 $1.35 INCL. GST Your Community Newspaper Since 1891 There’s so much more online ... www.TheGoldenStar.net OPEN SUNDAYS ALL SUMMER LONG! 8 AM TO 4 pm Open @ 6 am Mon - Sat 250-344-2928 Golden Bakery & Deli like us on..... follow us on..... COMMUNITY: Rockets coach guides Canada to gold ........................................ 8 SPORTS: Buckman Coe ready for Golden Sound Festival .................................. 9 ENTERTAINMENT: Outdoor Education program a hit at GSS ................................... 3 Reservations are highly recommended. CALL GUEST SERVICES TODAY TO BOOK YOUR ADVENTURE NOW OPEN SECURED CLIMBING ROUTES 1.866.SKI.KICK Dealer#10287 Government announces Parks invest ment Hot summer weather returned to Golden over the weekend as the temperature rose to a high of 29 degrees on Sunday. Pictured is Emma Burley, taking full advantage of Golden’s spray park. Joel Tansey/Star Photo Summer time cool down Joel Tansey [email protected] Over the past week, Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks announced a series of new investments for National Parks in his riding, including both Yoho and Glacier National Parks. The investment for Yoho will total more than $62 million, includ- ing extensive paving, guardrail replacement and slope stabilization work along the Park’s portion of the Trans-Canada Highway. It will also include the re-paving of Emerald Lake Road and new signage leading to Takkakaw Falls. The July 17 Yoho announcement came one day after the federal gov- ernment announced investments totalling $156 million for Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National Parks. That figure includes money set aside for paving, bridge rehabilitation and avalanche mitigations on the Trans-Canada. Continued on page 5

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Page 1: Golden Star, July 22, 2015

Ground breaking for Early Learning hub....................................2

■ NEWS:

W E D N E S D A Y, J U L Y 2 2 , 2 0 1 5 VOLUME 124 ISSUE 29 $1.35 INCL. GST

Your Community Newspaper Since 1891

There’s so much more online ... www.TheGoldenStar.net

open sundays all summer

long!

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Open @ 6 am Mon - Sat250-344-2928

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■ COMMUNITY:

Rockets coach guides Canada to gold........................................8

■ SPORTS:

Buckman Coe ready for Golden Sound Festival ..................................9

■ ENTERTAINMENT:

Outdoor Education program a hit at GSS...................................3

Reservations are highly recommended. CALL GUEST SERVICES TODAY TO BOOK YOUR ADVENTURE

NOWOPEN

SECURED CLIMBING ROUTES

1.866.SKI.KICK

Dealer#10287

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Government announces Parks investment

Hot summer weather returned to Golden over the weekend as the temperature rose to a high of 29 degrees on Sunday. Pictured is Emma Burley, taking full advantage of Golden’s spray park. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

Summer time cool down

Joel [email protected]

Over the past week, Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks announced a series of new investments for National Parks in his riding, including both Yoho and Glacier National Parks.

The investment for Yoho will total more than $62 million, includ-ing extensive paving, guardrail replacement and slope stabilization work along the Park’s portion of the Trans-Canada Highway. It will also

include the re-paving of Emerald Lake Road and new signage leading to Takkakaw Falls.

The July 17 Yoho announcement came one day after the federal gov-ernment announced investments totalling $156 million for Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National Parks. That figure includes money set aside for paving, bridge rehabilitation and avalanche mitigations on the Trans-Canada.

Continued on page 5

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A2 www.thegoldenstar.net Wednesday, July 22, 2015 The Golden Star

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Attention all Rod & Gun Club members:

The range will be closed from Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015

until noon Monday, July 27th, 2015 for blackpowder shoot.

Public welcometo come watch

and enjoy

Construction underway for Early Learning hub

Construction of the Early Learning and Childcare Centre at Alexander Park Elementary School is scheduled to get underway this week, with a goal of having it completed by Christmas. Pictured are representatives from key project funders including Columbia Basin Trust, the Columbia Valley Credit Union, the Town of Golden, CSRD Area ‘A’, Western Financial Group and the Rotary Club of Golden. Holding the shovel are (from left) Karen Cathcart of the Early Learning and Care Stakeholders Group, Terry Rendek of Rendek Construction and Paul Carriere - Superintendant of School District #6. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

Local bylaw compliance shows improvementJoel Tanseyreporter@thegoldenstar.

net

As we hit the mid-dle of the summer, bear activity in town has cooled off after a busy spring and before what’s typ-ically a busy autumn.

According to Sarah Osadetz, WildSafeBC community coordin-ator for Golden, locals are mostly doing their part to ensure that the sum-mer remains quiet.

During routine gar-bage inspections last week, Osadetz noted that just 10 garbage bins were left out on the south side of 9th Ave. S, while 26 bins were left out on the north side of 9th Ave. S. Those figures are down from last year, where 36 bins were left out on each side.

“Congratulations to Golden, they’re starting to comply with the by-law (by) putting out their garbage at the right time,” Osadetz said.

Still, Osadetz warns that those who are caught leaving their garbage out over-night, or putting it out too early in the morning, can face hefty fines. Fines that local Conserva-

tion Officers haven’t hesitated to lay down on offending home owners.

“In the last half of this month and throughout August...zero tolerance. I’ll be visiting homes (with garages) that have

garbage left out …it’s illegal, that’s the bot-tom line,” she said.

Under the Town of Golden’s curb-side pickup pro-gram, residents are told to put their gar-bage out before 8:00

a.m., but after 6 a.m. on their collection day in order to mini-mize the potential for attractants.

“Golden’s starting to pay attention. It’s really important now, when the bears are gone, that everybody

reinforces those hab-its,” Osadetz said.

That’s not the full extent of the chal-lenge facing Osa-detz, however, as fruit trees are begin-ning to be a prob-lem, as they always

are towards the mid-dle and late stages of summer.

Sour cherries can now be harvested and, according to Osadetz, there are a lot of people who are interested in either picking or receiving cherries.

A fruit gleaning partnership between the Golden Food Bank and Wild-SafeBC will begin on Aug. 15 and continue every second Satur-day until Oct. 3.

Osadetz welcomes feedback from locals and is happy to help find economical solutions that work for any family in any neighbourhood that might lack proper storage facilities for their garbage. Any residents who have trees that need glean-ing can also con-tact her. She can be reached at 250-344-8695 or by e-mail at [email protected].

“Congratulations to Golden. They’re starting to comply with the bylaw (by) putting out their gar-bage at the right time.”

— Sarah Osadetz —WildSafeBC Community

Coordinator

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Car Jail for the Vehicles of Careless SmokersWe’re facing one of the more serious forest � re seasons that British Columbia has seen in

recent memory. Many of these � res are caused by human activity with one of the common activities being the careless disposal of cigarette butts. The provincial government has proposed that when the careless disposal occurs from within a motor vehicle, the vehicle should be impounded for a period of time. Will this idea die a quiet death or if the pace of new � res continues, do you think this is a good solution?

I’m convinced that many smokers � ick a butt out of their vehicle without thinking. It was not uncommon to stop a violator and see them take a last drag as I walked up to the vehicle and then watch the butt arc out the window onto the ground. I would o� er them the opportunity to retrieve it or suggest I would do it for $81 if they didn’t want to. Inevitably the person would get out and pick the butt up, but not without some thought about whether I was serious or not � rst.

This is a general safety problem which occurs in many contexts other than those involving a vehicle. Why should we consider using a road safety tool to deal harshly with only part of a wide ranging problem? Is something of an equivalent nature being planned for a hiker who tosses a still burning butt down on a trail or a city stroller who uses a mulched planter instead of an ashtray? If not, we should consider passing on the idea of a vehicle impound.

Why do we seem so reluctant to use people jail on those who put us all at risk? Car jail immediately halts dangerous driving behaviour because there is a direct relation to the problem. While there are probably many sides to the issue of jailing people not the least being that it can happen long after the o� ence it might be a better choice to focus the mind of careless smokers.

The author is a retired constable with many years of tra� c law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit drivesmartbc.ca.

Congratulations to our parents John & Betty Hamilton

on their70th Wedding Anniversary!

Love from your family, Janet, Arnold, Mark, Ruth and your many

Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren

Outdoor Education program becoming increasingly popular at GSS

Jessica Schwitekeditor@thegoldenstar.

net

When you live in the mountains, educating yourself about your natural surroundings is invaluable. Fortun-ately, the students at Golden Secondary School have access to an outdoor edu-cation program that helps them appreci-ate, enjoy, and most importantly under-

stand the mountain region.

“There are stu-dents who have grown up here, and know the area, but we take them to do things they probably wouldn’t have done on their own,” said Tom Frebairn, the senior outdoor edu-cation teacher who retired this past year. “We do rock climbing and ice climbing, and those are two things

that very few of the students have tried before. We are broad-ening their horizons a little bit.”

The class is huge-ly popular, not sur-prising as it gets stu-dents out of the class-room all year round. Only being inside for a handful of classes a year, the rest of their time is spent on the gym’s climbing wall training, outside, or out of town on field

trips.“We had great

weather this year so we got to do a lot…we did a trip into Lake O-Hara, so we ski/snowshoe. And we had an ice climb win-ter camp down near Spillimacheen,” said Freebairn. “We had a canoe camping trip down the Colum-bia from Radium to Spllimacheen. And we had a rock climb-ing camping five-day

trip down in Skaha in Penticton.”

A thrilling experi-ence for any Can-adian teenager, but Freebairn has found that another demo-graphic is also getting a great deal out of the class.

“The last five or six years we’ve had a large international student presence. I would say easily half of the class,” he said.

“It’s a great way to see the town and the country, such a great experience for them.”

When the program started in 2000, Free-bairn taught one class. Since then it has expanded by 400 per cent, with GSS now offering one junior (taught by Ron Ains-ley) and three senior classes. Although now looking back, Free-bairn isn’t sure that a class like this would be approved given the liability consider-ations.

“I think if you were setting up a program like this now, every-body is worried about liability, it would be very difficult. But because we’ve been doing it for so long,

and quite successfully without any incidents, we’ve been able to do it,” he said. “The safe-ty considerations are huge for us, especially for rock climbing and ice climbing. There’s a lot of prep work, and there’s a climbing wall in the gym where we can go through belaying and tying knots, putting on the harness properly, that sort of thing.”

Classes similar to this can be found throughout the prov-ince, although quite scarcely. Freebairn

often gets comments when he’s out on field trips from other climbers or hikers say-ing they wished they had something like this when they were in high school.

“It’s becoming more and more popular, and it’s not surprising. The kids always come back from these trips, some of them quite tough especially if we’re winter camping, but they always return feeling like they’ve accomplished some-thing.”

Students in the Outdoor Education program at Golden Secondary have the oppor-tunity to visit iconic natural sites around B.C., including Lake O’Hara. Photo Submitted

Annual hangliding and paragliding event to be biggest in 19-year history

Joel [email protected]

Organizer and competitor Randy Parkin says that what’s now known as the Willi Muller XC Challenge started because the 10 original competitors “needed an excuse not to be home”.

The Cross Country Challenge, as the competition was original-

ly named, was won by Willi Mul-ler that first year and the compe-tition was named in his honour following his 1998 death from a paragliding crash.

Muller was an inspiration and mentor for many in the hang gliding community in Western Canada, including Parkin.

“He was actually the one who got me doing competitions back in the day,” Parkin said.

“I think (the event) is an important way for people to get into competition flying. Willi was a fan of responsibility and safety and those are kind of two things that I took away from spending time with him. You need to be responsible for yourself, make good decisions, fly within your capability and we need to be as safe as possible doing the kind of thing that we do.”

The annual competition, which sees competitors launch from the top of Mt. Seven and take off for destinations as far down the valley as Canal Flats, and sometimes further, grew considerably since that first event. This year “the Willi” will include paragliders and hang gliders from across Western Can-ada, the Pacific Northwest and a small contingent from Europe.

“This will probably be the lar-gest congregation of free flight pilots in Canada this year and in the 20 some-odd years I’ve been running competitions, this is probably going to be the largest one in Canada ever,” Parkin said.

Continued on page 12

Hang gliders and paragliders will converge on Golden from July 25-Aug.2 for the annual Willi Muller Memorial. Photo Submitted/Chantelle Carr

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A4 www.thegoldenstar.net Wednesday, July 22, 2015 The Golden Star

Thank you to all of our gracious sponsors for supporting the Annual Aman Virk Memorial Golf Tournament.

Thank you to the Golden Golf Club, Golden Eagle Grill, the participants, Rotary Club members and volunteers for making this event a huge success!

Platinum Sponsors:Bil� ngerCSRDOkanagan AggregatesStonewall PubThe Golden Star

Gold Sponsors:CanwestCentral SignsColumbia Basin TrustColumbia Valley Credit UnionDJ’s Paper PlaceEmconEZ RockHR Paci� cJack RanaTown of Golden

Silver Sponsors:Canadian TimberframesCollege of the RockiesDavid Wilks M.P.Ewan and McKenzieKicking Thyme Catering

Kootenay GradallParky’s Plumbing and HeatingVandenbilt Autobody

Bronze Sponsors:Dogtooth Log and TimberDr. Rebecca KolbensonFairley and ScottGolden InstallationsIngrid HambruchNorm MacdonaldThe Golden TapsWestern Financial Group

Prize/Auction Donors:7-11Alpine RaftingBargain StoreBC Visitor CentreBlaeden ContractingCanada PostCurtis McKenzieDairy QueenEleven 22 RestaurantFountain Tire

Funky Dog SpaGolden IGAHeadlines Hair DesignHigher GroundKal TireKicking Horse SaloonKootenay PumpingLegendz DinerLordco Auto Parts McDonalds Moon River GalleryMoose Trax FudgeNagomi SushiOmega PubOverwaitea FoodsPenticton Resort & CasinoPeoples Drug MartPetro Canada, Hwy #1Prestige InnRed Tomato PiesTim HortonsTim Parker Financial Services Turning Point RestaurantWinston LodgeWolf & Bear Den Restaurants

The event raised over $10,000 to bene� t the Aman Virk Memorial Scholarship Fund, the Medical Assistance Fund and other valuable community projects.

Congratulations to this year’s Rotary Bursary Winner Darianna Guerrero Morales and the Aman Virk Memorial Scholarship Winner Jo-Mary Crowchild-Fletcher.

Wolf & Bear Den Restaurants

Thank you to the Golden Golf Club, Golden Eagle Grill, the participants, Rotary Club members and Thank you to the Golden Golf Club, Golden Eagle Grill, the participants, Rotary Club members and

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Ta r g e t e d I n i t i a t i v e f o r O l d e r W o r k e r sJ o b S k i l l s T r a i n i n g O p p o r t u n i t y

Who is this for?

Participants must meet the following eligibility criteria: • Unemployed• Aged55–64(in some circumstances, unemployed workers aged 50 – 54 or 65 and up may also participate)• BelegallyentitledtoworkinCanada• Requireneworenhancedskillsforsuccessfulintegrationintonew employment• Liveinaneligiblecommunity/region• Bereadyandcommittedtoreturningtowork

What will you get?

Participants may be eligible to receive: • Class-basedskilldevelopment–includingjobsearchingandcareerplanning (10 weeks) • Fundingtoaccesstrainingatlocaleducationalinstitutions/trainers• Incomesupportforthedurationofin-classtraining• Targetedwagesubsidyforon-the-jobtraining (4weeks) When is it? Fall Intake: Sept. 8 - Dec 10, 2015 Winter Intake: Nov 16, 2015 – Mar. 3, 2016

Funded by the Governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers

Who is this for?Participants must meet the following eligibility criteria:• Unemployed• Aged 55 – 64 (in some circumstances, unemployed workers aged 50 – 54 or 65 and up may also participate)• Be legally entitled to work in Canada• Require new or enhanced skills for successful integration into new employment• Live in an eligible community/region• Be ready and committed to returning to workWhat will you get?Participants may be eligible to receive:• Class-based skill development – including job searching and career planning (10 weeks)• Funding to access training at local educational institutions/trainers• Income support for the duration of in-class training• Targeted wage subsidy for on-the-job training (4 weeks)

Targeted Initiative for Older WorkersJob Skills Training Opportunity

When is it? Sept. 8 - Dec 10, 2015

Funded by the Governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers

Contact the Golden campus today!250•344•5901 • www.cotr.bc.ca/Golden • [email protected]

Continued from page 1

The Kootenay-Columbia riding com-prises Canada’s largest concentra-tion of National Parks, making these upgrades an important realization for Wilks.

“All of the improvements within the National Parks provide for a better experience and that’s what we’re try-ing to work on and it improves safety as well,” Wilks said.

If he has his way, this will be just the start of investment into the Parks in this region, with Wilks having submitted a $5 billion proposal earlier this year in order to twin Highway 1 through Yoho, Mt. Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks.

“I try every year to ensure that I put in a budget submission for the Parks. My heart, my passion is to try and get the Trans-Canada twinned but it’s a big ticket item,” Wilks said.

“($5 billion) is a big pill to swallow when any Minister of Finance looks at it…but that’s the cost…as long as I’m still the member of parliament, my number one goal is to continually push to get the Trans-Canada twinned.”

For local NDP candidate Wayne Stetski, however, the latest investments from the Conservatives are a case of too little, too late.

“It’s been a series of cuts…funding cuts, staffing cuts and service cuts for a number of years now under the Harp-er Conservative government,” he said. “The figures speak for themselves real-ly.”

In 2012, the federal government announced it would cut the $631 mil-lion Parks Canada budget by $29.2 mil-lion over three years. However, earlier this year, Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq told the House of Commons that Parks Canada’s overall budget had actually increased by 26 per cent since the Conservatives took office in 2006. Taking inflation into account, that fig-ure is closer to 8.4 per cent accord-ing to the CBC and doesn’t account for expensive new projects, including the development of Toronto’s Rouge National Urban Park, which will eat up $14 million annually until 2022.

Parks Canada has also said that of its buildings, valued at $15 billion, half are in poor to very poor condition.

Golden Star Staffreporter@thegoldenstar.

net

Stolen copperPolice are seeking

information from the public after a report was received this week that a large quantity of copper was stolen from the old Donald mill site. Anyone with infor-mation is asked to contact the Golden-Field RCMP at 250-344-2221 or Crimes-toppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Egging on Selkirk Police were called

to a residence on Sel-kirk hill on July 13 after tenants discov-ered that their house and one of their vehi-cles had been egged overnight. There was a minimal amount of damage but police would still like to determine who is responsible. Anyone with information is asked to contact local police or Crimestop-pers.

Argument at gas sta-tion

On July 14 police responded to a 911 call from a pay phone at a local gas station in which a male call-er requested police. Upon arrival it was determined that there was a minor argument between the male caller and

a female. Both par-ties were intoxicat-ed and police made arrangements for the two to stay at separate hotels for the night before they headed back to Cranbrook. No further issues were reported with the two.

Confusion for hotel guest

Police received a 911 call from a con-cerned guest who was checking into a lodge in the Golden area. “The guest arrived and there was nobody there to check him in,” said Cst. Spencer Lainchbury, spokes-person for the Gold-en-Field RCMP. A sign at the front desk stating to call 911 in an emergency and another number to check in appeared to have been misunder-stood, leading to the guest calling 911 to check in.

Owed wages?Police attended a

rural lodge on July 15 after it was reported that two brothers were refusing to leave the property as requested. Fur-ther investigation revealed that the two brothers from Eng-land had been on a work exchange pro-gram in which they provided services in exchange for room and board. The two

believed that they were owed money and were asked to leave when they made the request. “We see a few of these cases each year,” advised Cst. Lainchbury. “Unfortunately there is little we can do to assist workers in these types of disputes.” Information from the file was passed on to the Employment Standards Branch and Immigration for review and investiga-tion.

Roadside prohibi-tion

A local male received a 90 day driving suspension and 30 day vehicle impoundment after police conducted a traffic stop on the night of July 15. “Police observed a vehicle travelling at a slow rate of speed and noticed that the driver was unable to maintain lanes,” stated Cst. Lainch-bury. A traffic stop was conducted with the vehicle and the investigating offi-cer formed suspicion that the driver had alcohol in his system. Police allege that the driver failed to pro-vide a sufficient sam-ple of his breath into an approved screening device, and after three sep-arate attempts the driver was issued an

Immediate Roadside Prohibition for fail-ing to provide a sam-ple of his breath.

Crash for suspect-ed intoxicated driver

On July 16 police responded to a col-lision on Highway 1 near the Beaverfoot turnoff in which a vehicle had went off the road and crashed into the cement medians. The male was uninjured. “Alco-hol is believed to be a contributing factor in the collision how-ever we were unable to prove that the male was intoxicat-ed at the time of the crash,” advised Cst. Lainchbury.

Single vehicle MVIPolice were advised

of a single vehicle col-lision on Highway 95 south of Parson on July 17. The driv-er reported that he had swerved to miss a deer causing him to leave the roadway. The male driver sus-tained minor injuries but was released from hospital shortly after.

Tires slashedPolice are seek-

ing information after it was reported that the tires of a vehicle parked on 11th Avenue North overnight had been slashed. Anyone with information regard-ing this incident is

asked to contact local police or Crimestop-pers.

Vehicle keyedOn July 17, police

received a call regard-ing a vehicle being ‘keyed’ while parked at Emerald Lake. The complainant advised that he had been in an argument earlier in the day over a park-ing spot, which he believed is the reason his rental vehicle had been damaged. At this time police have

no suspects and are asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident to con-tact them or Crimes-toppers.

Bikes impoundedTwo motorcycles

were impounded for 30 days after one of them drove off of the road in the can-yon just east of Gold-en on July 18. Police attended to the col-lision and noted that the drivers, who admitted to drink-

ing during their trip, appeared to be intoxicated. Road-side breath tests were administered which resulted in failed readings for both, which also resulted in the drivers receiving a 90 day driving pro-hibition. The male involved in the colli-sion was transported to the Golden Hospi-tal by BC Ambulance with minor injur-ies, and was released later that evening.

RCMP Report: Confused hotel guest dials 911 upon check in

Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks (centre, right) was in Field last week to announce a federal government investment of more than $62 million for infrastructure in Yoho National Park. Photo Submitted

NDP candidate says funding doesn’t make up for Parks cuts

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POLL OF THE WEEK

Last week’s poll question: Do you think that MADD signs asking people to report impaired drivers will be effective?

Yes 40% No 60%

Do you think Canada’s National Parks system is effect-ive?

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Star opinion

Joel TanseySTAR REPORTER

Remember others at election time

To the Editor,

It’s somewhat of a tradition for Canadian politicians to throw around money at election time, wooing voters with promises of financial largess for themselves and their com-munities. This appeals to a very low human impulse: what’s in it for me?

For more than 40 years Canada has been part of an inter-national agreement committing to spend 0.7 per cent of gross national income on global development assistance, and we’ve never been further from this goal, currently at 0.24 per cent. Most developed nations are above 0.3 per cent, with several at the agreed-upon target.

Canada repeatedly ranks in the top of all nations in terms of quality of life and standard of living. The vast majority of the world’s people live far below Canadian standards of nutri-tion, sanitation, clean water and security.

As the election season winds up, with the inevitable prom-ises of more money flying out of Ottawa, I’m waiting for all party leaders to acknowledge the wealthy and enviable pos-ition Canada already enjoys, and rather than showering us with more money, affirm their commitment to raising our global development contributions to the long-delayed 0.7 per cent.

Respectfully,

Nathaniel PooleVictoria

Earning our fun in the sun

Editor,The end of school often evokes the

image of children chasing ice cream trucks and running through sprink-lers.

However, this summer, kids will be coming home with just a cone and melted ice cream dripping down their arms. This summer, my fellow young people, will be a scorcher.

According to Statistics Canada, the average temperature since 1948 has been steadily increasing. Which means that this country is getting hot-ter and hotter, at a faster rate than almost any other country.

The consequences of the rise in tem-perature are dire. They include heat exhaustion, death – especially among the vulnerable – exposure to ultra-violet rays resulting in skin cancer, the rising population of mosquitoes carry-ing diseases such as the West Nile virus, and, eventually a shortage of water.

Currently, B.C. is supplying Cali-fornia with water as they experience another drought, but experts believe that it won’t be too long before we experience our own drought.

The reason behind the rise in tem-perature is due to global warming caused by us. We burn fossil fuels on a daily basis which has led to a green-house effect and erosion of the ozone layer.

Trees and plants, which we rely on

to make oxygen, are being cut down for useless things like textbooks and photocopied tests.

We finally found ways of reusing materials, yet not many people use the recycling bin.

Even though watering our lawns is important, many of us seem to forget that freshwater is limited.

Having a boiling hot childhood isn’t the best experience to have, but it’ll get worse if we let it happen.

If we want to have fun, we need to earn it, instead of making our environment worse.

We don’t want to settle on Mars ear-lier than expected.

Leon ChenSurrey

Well, here we go. The federal elec-tion that almost feels American-like in its build up is final-ly peeking over the horizon, ready to fully engulf Can-ada’s media and pub-lic consciousness, if it hasn’t already. Ever since Justin Trudeau took over as the Lib-eral leader in 2013, it seems like federal politics have become a giant waiting game, with everyone circling October 19 on their col-lective calendars. Well, we’re finally “only” three months away as of this past Sunday, and the cir-cus is about to ramp up even further.

In fact, the hysteria is even closer than you might think, with the first of several leader’s debates taking place earlier than ever, on Aug. 6.

With that will surely come the first bout of mud-slinging.

Or at least the first bout on live, national tele-vision.

In reality the mud slinging began long ago. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve

likely seen the Conservative party’s ads bashing Justin Trudeau. “He’s just not ready”. “He’s in over his head”. They all have a similar theme.

More recently the NDP have gotten into the mix with an anti-Conservative campaign on You-Tube that depicts, among other things, the sen-ate scandal and some of the wrongdoings of ex-Conservative staffers.

The Liberals, for their part, aired an ad cam-paign against...government advertising. The spots bemoaned the number of dollars the gov-erning Conservatives had spent of tax payer money to advertise their various projects.

All of this has me feeling a little bit jaded.What happened to clean politics? Politics

where candidates touted their party’s platforms to the public. Instead, we’ve got candidates wear-ing cheap suits and pecking at each other like a bunch of chickens fighting over scraps.

Alright, the suits are probably expensive, espe-cially Justin’s.

Of course, the brand of politics that I’m refer-encing never really existed. Elections have always been about as clean as an elementary school art room after a paper mache assignment.

But maybe, just maybe, they can be. Maybe this can be the year where one candi-

date, one party, stands above the fray, looks down upon the rest, lets them throw mud at each other and walks away with a clean shirt and a mandate in the House of Commons.

It’s almost impossible to envision that at the national level, where party leaders will continue to clash in the buildup to Oct. 19.

Perhaps, however, we can have a certain level of cleanliness at the local level, where Conservative MP David Wilks attempts to hold back challenges from NDP candidate Wayne Stetski and Liberal hopeful Don Johnston.

But who am I kidding? This is politics and the battle has just begun.

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Stingers! To the local store that has gone completely downhill. Instead of hiring chil-dren, try keeping the older employers you have had for years. I hate to go through tills now! What a disaster!

A star to Monique from the chiroprac-tor’s clinic and Gary Gillette for helping me when I fell downtown. Also to Monique for

doing the first aid on my hand.

Stars to Kyle and Angela for the awe-some salmon bbq! Delicious.

Stars to the Bottle Depot for extending their hours. That has made life a lot more convenient for me.

Also a star to the guy who works at the Bottle Depot who

was super helpful on Saturday. Thanks so much for helping me sort everything.

Stingers to people who leave the toilet seat up.

Stars to the people of Golden for being so helpful to tourists. My wife and I have noth-ing but good things to say about the people in this town.

Do you think Canada’s National Parks system is effective?

“Yes. They give people access to the outdoors in a fairly easy

manner. They do a good job of protection.”

“Generally speaking yes, but it could be better

with improved infrastructure.”

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MLA Report: Liquefied Natural Gas legislation a bad deal for B.C.The British Columbia Legislature has been

recalled this summer to pass legislation related to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). If one chooses to take the time to do a bit of investigation of the promises made by the BC Liberals in the 2013 election about the development of a BC LNG industry, you soon discover that these declarations were both irrespon-sible and untrue.

The BC Liberals have, in fact, signed a 25-year sell-out of British Columbia’s resources.

This is a sellout of our finite natural resources for the next generation with practically no benefit to British Columbians. The only benefit to this bill is that it helps Christy Clark politically, assuming one does not look too carefully at the deal.

You may not believe me, but you must consider a quote from Martyn Brown, a prominent BC Liberal who served as Gordon Campbell’s Chief of Staff for almost a decade.

Martyn Brown said, “The fine print of that deal will commit our province to a course that is environmentally reckless, fiscally fool-hardy, and socially irresponsible. I say that as someone generally supportive of the

merits of LNG development, to the extent that it is invited without giving up more than we collectively stand to gain.”

The BC Liberals promised 100,000 jobs, one LNG plant by 2015 with a dozen to follow, a $1 billion prosperity fund, an end to the provincial sales tax, the cleanest LNG in the world, and the elimination of the provincial debt.

None of those promises were honestly made and the BC Liberals have put them-selves in a corner where they are desperate to get anything that they can spin as a deal. And that desperation has led to a massive sellout to foreign state-owned Petronas.

This is the deal that I am debating this summer in an emergency piece of legisla-tion put forward by the BC Liberals.

The legislation is a deal that locks in extremely low tax rates for over 25 years, has no job guarantees for BC or Canadian workers, and allows up to 70% of the work to be done by foreign workers. There are no apprenticeship requirements and it offers no role for First Nations.

The BC Liberals say it is a $38 billion investment with $9 billion coming in govern-ment revenue. But again, this is not any thing approaching the truth.

Martyn Brown doesn’t mince words when talking about this deal, and neither will I.

There is no question. This deal is a bad agreement for British Columbia and Brit-ish Columbians, signed entirely for political purposes with no care for the conse-quences for citizens today or into the future. These are the facts.

- Norm Macdonald -MLA Columbia River-Revelstoke

Ministry of Forests: Number of wildfires dropping, risks remain Ministry of ForestsB.C. Government

With 159 wildfires burning throughout B.C. as of July 17, down from 166 on July 16 and 197 the week before, the Province continues to caution all Brit-ish Columbians to be diligent with fire safety and to report all wildfires to authorities.

While campfires are still banned in most regions, cooking stoves (including barbecues) that use gas, propane or briquettes are permitted. Portable campfire devices, with CSA or ULC ratings, using briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, are also permit-ted, as long as the height of the flame is less than 15

centimetres.There were a total of 17 new wildfires in B.C. on

July 16 compared to 12 new fires the day before. As of noon on July 17, there were 159 active wildfires across the province (of these, 16 are active fires of note), with three states of local emergency due to wildfire, and seven Evacuation Alerts or Orders cur-rently in effect.

As of July 17, approximately 96 properties in the province are on Evacuation Order with over 200 homes and an estimated 300 residents of Tsi Del Del (Alexis Creek) First Nation on Evacuation Alert. These numbers will fluctuate as orders and alerts are put into place or rescinded.

For all current Evacuation Alerts and Orders in B.C., please visit: www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca.

Evacuation areas include:-Sunshine Coast Regional District due to the Old

Sechelt Mine wildfire, affecting 21 properties-Cariboo Regional District due to the Puntzi Lake

wildfire northwest of Williams Lake, affecting 149 homes

To keep up-to-date on emergency notices, Evacu-ation Alerts and Evacuation Orders, follow @Emer-gencyInfoBC on Twitter.

For info on current wildfires and burning bans, as well as fire safety tips visit: engage.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/

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Ask any profession-al athlete about their career highlights and they’ll invariably tell you that representing their country on the world stage ranks near the top. Coach-

es tend to have a simi-lar response, and it’s a sentiment that’s shared by Golden Rockets head coach Jason Ste-phens, who is fresh off leading Canada to its second gold medal in four years at the IIHF Inline Hockey World Championships.

Playing in the gold

medal game on July 11 against the hosts from Finland, Canada got off to a slow start and they trailed 1-0 just 77 seconds into the con-test in front of a lively, hostile crowd.

If there was a sense of deja-vu on the Can-adian bench - Canada having fallen to the Finns in the gold med-al game the year before - they didn’t show it. Stephens’ squad regrouped quickly and tied the game at a goal apiece just two and a half minutes later.

“We had a really good group of players this year, we had lots of pro-fessional experience on our team so the motivation and focus was pretty easy these past couple weeks with this group,” Stephens said. “Being down one or two in that sport isn’t anything to panic about, so we just stuck to what we were doing and the way we were playing.”

Canada took its first lead of the game half-way through the second period and didn’t look back from there, hold-ing Finland at bay and winning by a 4-2 count.

The crowd of 6,678 in the Finnish city of Tam-pere was firmly behind

the home team, but Ste-phens says that, in a way, his group used that to their advantage.

“We did a good job of blocking it out for the most part…A crowd like that not only fires up the home team but it also fires you up as well,” Stephens said.

While Stephens rel-ishes his role in the 2012 gold medal, Can-ada’s previous cham-pionship win, he says the triumph this sum-mer ranks even higher.

“In 2012 there were a couple of asterisks that were put on the team…there was a lot of talk that if the U.S. or the Swedes hadn’t got beat out in the quarter-finals, that we wouldn’t have won in 2012,” Ste-phens recalled. “This year, to go 6-0 through the tournament and to beat the top seed in the final. That to me was a stamp on it…there’s no question marks, no asterisks on this year.”

The inline game is far from being at the forefront of Canadian sport despite its grow-ing popularity over-seas. Stephens, who sits on the National Inline Hockey Association board says the organiz-ation is currently look-ing at ways to grow this

entertaining sport on this side of the pond.

“It’s kind of gotten a little bit stale in Canada for some reason…it’s definitely something that we’re looking at, on how to expand the numbers. Over the last few years we haven’t seen a lot of growth but (we haven’t seen) a real decline by any means either,” Stephens said. “I think it’s about get-ting the sport into more communities and get-ting more awareness and recognition about

what the sport really is.” A few rule changes

differentiate the inline game from hockey, making it an especial-ly fast paced, and a typ-ically high scoring, sport. For example, teams line up 4 on 4 and players aren’t allowed to pass the puck over the red line, but are allowed to carry it over. Stephens also says play-ers can shoot the inline puck “like a rocket”, reaching speeds of up to 100 miles per hour with regularity.

Meanwhile, Stephens has earned his pos-ition as Canada’s inline bench boss through his international success. It’s a job that he’s been told he can have until he doesn’t want it any-more.

“To have the ability to represent your coun-try, in a foreign country, and have the boys put the jersey on in front of you…it’s an incredible feeling whether you win or lose.”

Rockets coach Jason Stephens (left) celebrates a gold medal with his son Joe, assistant equipment manager, and his father Ted, public relations representative. Photo Submitted

Dolphins score personal bests at home meetGolden Dolphins Swim ClubSubmitted

This past weekend the Golden Dolphins hosted their 33rd Annual Invitational Swim Meet. Facing weather of all sorts at the outdoor pool, the Dolphins had 56 swimmers attend including three swimmers from the Special Olympics Swim Team. Stand-ing on the podium for the first time ever, this weekend was Carter Thorne with a Bronze in Division 1. Also appearing on the podium for the first time was Roxy Coatesworth with a Bronze medal in Divison 1. Both of these Division 1 swimmers showed exemplary races this weekend proving that hard work and dedication pays off. Standing on the podium for Divison 4 with a Silver medal was Kaelan Malaka. For his first year in Division 4 swimming new races with longer distance, Kaelan had great swims and performed with great ease at his first swim meet of the season. Also on the podium in Division 4 was Meghan Oslund. Next on the podium in Division 6 were swimmers Hannah LaRoy with the Bronze medal and Zara Johnson with the Silver medal. Even after a grueling training week, doing intense dryland, weights and running programs these girls still managed to swim their best and receive a spot on the podium. Finally, receiving the Gold medal for Division 7 was Josh Hiraoka.

For many of the younger swimmers it was their first swim meet attended in their swimming career. Younger swimmers with the Dolphins Swim Club participate in the Goldfish program where they learn the FUNdamental’s of swimming, make friends and learn to love the water. Participating in individual swims and relays, the Goldfish successfully completed races, achieving goals and having fun with fellow swimmers from across the Okanagan region. Some great swims were seen by Goldfish swimmers, Rylan Brunner, Summer Dascher, Sage Dascher, Danica Gulliford, Ella Janes, Malcom Labonville, Aila Lafleur, Holt Lafleur, Thane Malaka, Breck Nolin, Hayden Nolin, Aziza Rubenstein, Madison Sherriff, Megan Snopek, Malcolm Russell, and Hunter Thorne. Coaches Hailey Kehler, Hayley Plonka, and Caprice Rosentreter are very happy and proud of all the Goldfish swimmers and are very excited to see what they will accomplish as their swimming career progresses.

The next group of swimmers, aimed towards children Div-ision 2 and up, is the Junior group. The Junior program is aimed towards kids also learning Fundamentals, hard work ethic and stroke technique. This group of swimmers has been working very hard to improve all four strokes, to make their swims efficient and improve times, while also having fun at the same time. This group proved that when you love a sport and you work hard during prac-tice, it pays off in competition. Showing much improvement, some outstanding swims were seen by Emme Abbs, Roxy Coatesworth, Katey Durant, Braxton Gulliford, Amelia Hudson, Emma Janes, Annika Lafleur, Talon Malaka, Katrina McClean, Leah Michener, Niko Robinson, Lauren Russell, Carter Thorne, Lucy Wilson and Emilie Zabel.

The Dolphins oldest group of swimmers in the club take part in the Senior Program where they train eight times a week in the pool including other programs outside the pool like weights and other cross training activities. The youngest group of swimmers in the Senior program from Division 4 showed drive and determina-tion this weekend, especially in their Relays. Girls Division 4 relay, Kayla Lush, Quinn Morgan, Meghan Oslund and Emma Russell swam in a combined heat against the Boys Division 4 relay includ-ing, Kaelan Malaka, Thorin Malaka, Enzo Soret and Alan Struth-ers-Ward. With the friendly competition, the girls won the medley relay on Saturday and the boys won the freestyle relay on Sunday.

Also participating in the swim meet this weekend was Golden’s Special Olympics Swim Team coached by Marie-Helene Labon-te. Swimmers Sebastian Gylander, Nicholas McClean, and Shel-ley Poland competed in freestyle and backstroke races with much determination. The Golden Dolphins were very excited to inte-grate the Special Olympics Club into the swim meet and hope to have them attend some out of town meets with the Dolphins in the near future.

The coaches and executive board would like to thank the life-guards, the Golden Swimming Pool, the sponsors and all the par-ent volunteers who helped make this weekend such a success. Coaches Caprice Rosentreter and Hailey Kehler were pleased with the success of our home meet and are excited to see some more fantastic swims at future swim meets.

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Gypsy music hits Summer Kicks

Ayrad brought a mixture of musical styles to the stage at Summer Kicks last week, including old world gypsy music that had the sizeable audience dancing in front of the stage. Tonight (July 22) it’s latin music, with El Grupo Cubana Brisas del Palmar. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

The Net Result: The Blue Room

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With a summer full of endless sequels, remakes and unoriginal films littering the Hollywood box office these days, it’s easy to forget what original filmmaking looks like. There certainly are some unique, creative films out there, but they can be few and far between and sometimes it’s best to explore international pictures for movies that aren’t of the comic book genre.

This week it was off to France for The Blue Room, which tells the mysterious story of a married man (Julien) and father of one who has an affair with an old acquaintance of his (Esther).

The affair is known right from the film’s begin-ning, and director Mathieu Amalric (who also plays the main character, Julien) intertwines scenes from a criminal investigation and scenes from Julien and Esther’s affair, as well as Julien’s relationship with his wife and daughter.

It makes for an intriguing experience as the viewer is given an opportunity to discover both the details of how the affair developed and the investigation, which starts off rather vague before coming to light in the film’s closing scenes.

It’s clear that Esther has developed an unhealthy obsession with Julien as the affair progresses, and her character becomes more and more mysteri-ous.

It’s a suspenseful build as the movie reaches its conclusion, and one that will keep most viewers intrigued.

The Blue Room is well acted, particularly by its leads Amarlic and Stephanie Cleau. It’s also well directed and at a snappy 80 minutes of runtime, a quick watch that never feels like it drags. It’s a much better version of a movie like Swim Fan, but probably not quite as good as Fatal Attraction (although, full disclosure, I’ve never seen that Michael Douglas feature).

It’s worth a look, but needless to say, it’s not one that you should throw on for family movie night. Adults only, boys and girls.

The Blue Room is deserving of 8 mouse clicks out of 10.

The Blue Room centres around an affair and the consequences that follow. Alfama Films

Buckman Coe among headliners for Soundfest

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Buckman Coe’s current rep-ertoire was constructed from a number of musical inspirations and influences, all of them hav-ing an effect on the Vancouver-based artist to create his current sound. That sound combines

elements of folk, reggae and soul to create a brand of unique music that has vaulted Coe’s career forward.

“I started getting close to a lot of different artists…wheth-er they were local B.C. musi-cians or from the States or from Africa…that just really inspired me to try new things myself and

incorporate that into my writ-ing,” Coe said.

Naturally, how reggae fit with Coe’s existing sound was excep-tionally important, but it was something deeper that also drew him to incorporate it into his music.

“The kind of thing that reg-gae represents, I feel is also an extension of the things that I love about folk music,” Coe said. “In terms of trying to be conscience about contempor-ary themes and contempor-ary issues…it has a spiritual or social consciousness to it that kind of flows very naturally with what interests me and what I think is important.”

Starting out as a solo perform-er, Coe’s act has grown steadily over the years and he now tours with a backing band, usually four or five others.

The gigs have been piling up recently, with performances at the Vancouver International

Jazz Festival, Salmon Arm Roots and Blues and the Oregon Country Fair among his recent highlights.

Breaking into the U.S. mar-ket has become a target of Coe’s as he recognizes he has a chance to grow his brand south of the border to complement his fol-lowing in Western Canada.

“(The Oregon Country Fair) was a big deal to me…it’s one of my favourite festivals,” Coe said. “It’s really encouraging to start to get some recognition and break out of the Canadian mar-ket.”

With previous shows at both the Golden Taps and the Rock-water, Coe has built a fanbase locally and he’s sure to expand upon that when he takes his place as one of the headliners at The Golden Sound Festival on Aug. 21.

To hear a selection of Buck-man Coe’s music, visit www.buckmancoe.com.

Buckman Coe will perform on the first night of this year’s Sound Festival on Aug. 21. Photo Submitted

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Golden Cinema presents:Pixels (3D) Showing July 24-30. Shows are at 7pm daily and matinees on Saturday & Sunday at 3pm.

This WeekArt Gallery of Golden pres-ents: Lyn Baldwin, Finding Place: Exploring Home through Field Journal Art. At the AGOG from June 19-Sept. 9. Public Swim at the Golden Swimming Pool from 104pm Monday to Friday, 3-8pm Sat/Sun, and 7:30-9pm Mon/Wed.Blackpowder Shoot at the gun range. Range will be closed July 22-27. Public welcome to watch.

Wed, July 22Golden Public Health pres-ents Baby Talk for new parents and kids every Wed., 1:30-3pm in the Early Learning Centre. 12 months and under. 250-344-3001 for more info.Hapkido Martial Arts Wed., Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults). Parent and Tot Play Group Wed. 10:30am-12pm at the Rec Plex. Follows school schedule. 344-2000 for info.Golden Farmers’ Market, Wednesday market From noon-5 in the CP Parking lot.Kicking Horse Culture presents: Summer Kicks. El Grupo Cubano Brisas del Palmar with Bill Usher & The Space Heaters on July 22. Spirit Square at 7pm. All ages. Free.Yoga Stress Management Are you affected by cancer or suffering from chronic illness? This workshop is on July 22 at 7pm at the Golden Lotus Ayurveda, 914A 11th St. S. For more info contact Ruth Finnie 250-344-2171.

Thurs, July 23 Men’s Basketball Thur. 7:30-9:30pm at the Rec

Plex. Bridge Club every Thur. at the Senior’s Centre 1-4pm. 250-344-5448.Golden Toastmasters Thursdays, 7:30pm at College of the Rockies.Mountain Magic Quilters Guild Thur., 7:30-9pm in the GSS sewing room. New members/guests wel-come, annual membership is $25.Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub every Thursday.A.A Meetings 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 3:45-5:30pm.Cribbage at the Golden Seniors Centre every Thursday from 1-3pm.English Language Classes, free! Tue. & Thur. 10am-12pm. 344-8392 to register.

Fri, July 24Youth Swim every Friday from 4-5:30pm at the Golden Swimming PoolA.A Meetings Fridays at the Lutheran Church base-ment 915 - 9th St S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in Fridays from 3:30-7:30pm.Meat Draw every Friday at The Legion 5:30pm.Friday Night Bridge at 7pm at St. Andrew’s Centre for Peace. 250-344-5448.Mother Goose Program Fri. 10:30-11:30am at the Early Years Centre. Snacks are included.Special Olympics “FUNdamentals” youth program Fri. 9-10am at APES. For children 7-12 years with intellectual dis-abilities. Call 250-919-0757 for info.FREE Settlement Services to help newcomers to Canada with English language training, citizenship, community resources, banking, housing, and more! Fridays

from 9-11am. Call 250-344-8392.

Sat, July 25Meat Draw Saturdays at The Legion 5pm.A.A Meetings Sat. at the Golden Museum. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Saturday Lego Club at the Library from 11am-12pm for all school aged children.Golden Farmers’ Market Saturday market from 10am-3pm in Spirit Square.Golden Community Weed Pull Saturday July 25 from 9am to 12pm. Meet at the motocross track near Reflection Lake. Pizza will be provided. Gloves & plas-tic bags are provided.Toonie Bike Race at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Bike Park. July 25, Aug 8 & 22. $2 per event day.Brewmaster’s Dinner at Eagle’s Eye Restaurant on July 25. Reservations required, call 1-6-866-SKI.Kick.

Sun, July 26Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm.Magic the Gathering Game Tournament 12-5pm at Bizarre Entertainment.

Mon, July 27Heroclix League 6-9pm Mondays at Bizarre Entertainment.Picnic in the Park Play & Chat Mondays from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Alexander Park Elementary playground. N.A Meetings Mon. in the Library basement. 8pm. Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Monday from 5-8pm.Nicholson Parent & Tot Mondays from 9-11am at Nicholson School.Crafts at the Seniors Centre every Monday from 1--3pm.Art classes at the Golden Seniors Centre every

Monday from 10am-3pm.Hapkido Martial Arts Mon., Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults).Al-Anon Group meets Mondays at the Women’s Centre from 6-7pm. 344-6492 for more info.

Tues, July 28A.A Meetings Tues. at the United Church 901 11th Ave S. Alley Ent. All meet-ings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in Tuesdays from 3:30-7:30pm.Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Edition Tuesdays 6-9pm at Bizarre Entertainment.FREE Settlement Services to help newcomers to Canada with English training, citizenship, community resources, banking, housing, and more! Tues. 1-3pm. 250-344-8392.Golden Shotokan Karate Tues. & Thurs. 6-6:45pm (kids) 7-8:30pm (adults).Bingo at the Seniors Centre every Tuesday from 1-3pm.Grab a Granny and Go, Tuesdays at 3:30pm at Durand Manor.T.O.P.S (take off pounds sensibly) Family Centre, Tue., 6-7pm. 344-7228, 344-6492 for more details. English Language Classes, free! Tue. & Thur. 10am-12pm. 344-8392 to register.

Upcoming Events Toonie Bike Race at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Bike Park. July 25, Aug 8 & 22. $2 per event day.Art in the Park in Downtown Invermere. Sunday August 2 from 10am to 4pm.Golden Sound Festival Aug.21 & 22 various down-town Golden locations

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Sealed tenders, clearly marked "JANITORIAL SERVICES – GOLDEN CAMPUS" will be received until 2:00 pm (MST), Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the office of: Allan Knibbs, Manager Facilities College of the Rockies 2700 College Way, PO Box 8500 Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 5L7 Phone: (250) 489-8227Tender documents and specifications will be available to interested contractors at the Golden Campus.A mandatory site visit will take place at the Golden Campus located at 1305 - 9th Street South, Golden, BC at 10:00 am (MST) on Monday, July 27, 2015. College of the Rockies reserves the right to waive informalities in, or reject any or all tenders, or accept the tender deemed most favourable in the interest of College of the Rockies. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.For further information please contact: Karen Cathcart, Campus Manager College of the Rockies, Golden Campus 1305 - 9th Street South,Golden, BC V0A 1H0 Phone 250-344-5901 email: [email protected]

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Turning Back the Pages: 19th century rise and fall of Donald

The Golden Museum is working on a new permanent exhibit called “Donald, B.C.: It’s Rise and Fall.” This covers the period of time from 1883 until approximately 1900 when the Canadian Pacific Railway had moved their division-al headquarters over to Revelstoke and many of the businesses and homes had gone either to Revelstoke or Gold-en and at least one went to Invermere. If you have any knowledge of Donald during that time period or photo-graphs from any time in Donald’s history, I would be most appre-ciative if you would bring them by the museum. In the mean-time here is a little bit about Donald, B.C.

Returning to Gold-en from anywhere west I am always thrilled to see the old mill build-ings at Donald. It sounds silly, maybe, but it means that home is just 20 minutes away. I

do remember Donald when people actually lived there and when the store, post office and school were still in operation, but it is real-ly hard to imagine that it was ever a thriving community – but it was.

In 1897 the neigh-bouring town of Don-ald was a vital railway town with a popula-tion that fluctuated between 4000 and 6000 people. It was situated on a beautiful terrace of land overlooking the Columbia River, on the spot then known as the First Cross of the Columbia. Among the many beautiful homes in Donald was the home of R.A. Kimpton, whose home had all the class and grace of the best homes anywhere.

Donald was the ter-minal point for the Pacific and Western Divisions of the CPR and was also the site of the repeating station for the company’s tele-graph department.

Donald was also the headquarters for the Provincial Govern-ment’s offices for the East Kootenays. In the Government Office you would find the Gold Commissioner’s office. Supreme Court was held here, and life’s interesting events were recorded here, like births, deaths and mar-riages. One could also view a copy of the vot-

ers’ list here.As there were

enough children to warrant it, there was a public school in Don-ald in 1897. The school trustees were the Messrs. Pitt, Nealon and Mack. Mr. Barron was the teacher at the public school. There were many children in Donald at the time who could not attend school as there was no room for them in the building. The school, built to accommodate 20 kids, was in need of enlargement to take in the 60 children who were of school age.

Donald had two real-ly well maintained stores – Manuel & Rut-tan, and Kimpton & Pitts. Manuel and Rut-tan were the pioneer merchants in the area, having come over the divide in 1883, along with the advance guard of the CPR construc-tion, and went into the business of running a general store. The store of Kimpton and Pitts was set up by J.C. Steen in 1885 and was originally purchased by Kimpton who later took on the partner Pitts.

You could choose to stay at one of the two hotels in Donald in 1887, the Forest House or Nelles House. For-est House was owned and run by Mr. Forest, and was the first hotel

in town. As the town grew so did the hotel until it contained three storeys, with a large bar, billiards, dining, com-mercial and sample room all in the ground floor, and 15 bedrooms on each of the second and third floors. Nelles House had just been taken over by two up and coming young business men from Revelstoke, McRae and Edwards. A large boarding house owned by George Sutherland finished off the accom-modations.

R.W. Patmore was the postmaster and also

ran a stationery, drug, tobacco and fancy goods store.

Clubs and organiz-ations included the only Masonic Lodge in the East Kootenays – Mountain Lodge, No. 11, and the Oddfellows Lodge – the Selkirks, No. 1,275. The Odd-fellows had a fine hall which could be sublet by contacting Mr. For-rest. They also had a tennis club, a gun club, football and swimming clubs.

The CPR had a modern station, with refreshment rooms, telegraph office, ice

house, stores, and workshops; all supplied with running water.

All of this is hard to imagine!

A photo of R.A. Kimpton’s store in either Donald or Invermere. Anyone with any information about where this photo was taken is asked to contact either the Golden Museum or the Golden Star. Photo courtesy of the Golden Museum

Ask Dr. Erika: Help with dry, summer skinQ – I am very prone to dry skin and this hot, dry summer isn’t helping. I’m hesitant to apply any cos-

metics to my skin that may contain chemicals and perfumes. Are there any natural approaches that may be helpful?

A – The most obvious and important way to keep your skin hydrated is to keep your body hydrated. In hot, dry weather, your eight plus glasses of water a day becomes even more important. This is espe-cially true during the summer when beverages of choice (beer, coolers, iced coffee, etc.) can further dry out our skin due to their diuretic effects.

As our skin is made of cells and our cells are made of fat it only makes sense that the type of fats we eat affect the health of our skin. Fish oils are a great source of EPA (Ecosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexanoic acid) which not only keep skin hydrated from the inside, but also decrease the red-ness and inflammation that is associated with many skin conditions.

Antioxidants are naturally occurring chemicals in many foods. These phytochemicals remove tox-ins, or oxidants, from our body and therefore prevent them from damaging our skin cells. Some of our favourite summer foods are great sources of antioxidants, such as dark berries, green tea (try it iced for a refreshing summer drink!), red beans (kidney and pinto), apples and plums.

In order to combat dry skin we need to attack it from all angles, both internally and externally. However, many moisturizers on the market, including high-end, expensive brands, work against dry skin as they contain ingredients such as alcohol which sucks moisture from the skin. Some of the best moisturizers, proven for all types of skin, are simple non-clogging oils. These oils con-tain active ingredients which enter deep into the dermis to prevent damage and moisture loss to regenerate and protect skin in hot, dry environments. Argan, or Moroccan, oil is great in that it can be applied directly to the damp skin immediately after showering. One of my favourite natural products for year round skin care is Seven Cream, which is made of seven key skin heal-ing ingredients; Manuka honey, Aloe vera gel, Calendula, Shea butter, coconut, avocado, neem and Manuka oils. It uses organic ingredients and it is made in B.C. too!

Do you have any health questions for Dr. Erika? Email them to the editor ([email protected]) and watch for an answer in an upcoming column.

Disclaimer: The information contained in these topics is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, it is provided for educational purposes only. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider before starting any new treatment or discontinuing an existing treatment. Talk with your healthcare provider about any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

- Dr. Erika Buckley-Strobel -Ask Dr. Erika

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Golden Church Services Faith Column: Get InvolvedNot In Vain by Emily Dickinson

If I can stop one heart from breaking,I shall not live in vain:If I can ease one life the aching,Or cool one pain,Or help one fainting robinUnto his nest again,I shall not live in vain.

For a long time, Bibles were not avail-able for individual reading. Bibles were kept in the church where they could be read, heard and discerned in the con-text of the communities that gathered around them. We risk losing the full sense of the Gospel of Christ when we read in isolation. We risk losing the full scope of Jesus’ work when we feel that the saving and healing capacity of God is an individual endeavour.

This has happened as our society has become more individualistic with the notion that if you work hard, live by the rules and are a good person, that God will hear your prayers and answer them. What gets lost in our look at heal-ing from an individual perspective is the whole purpose of Jesus’ focus.

In Jesus’ time, if you had an ailment like leprosy, mental or emotional chal-lenges, blindness or other struggles, you were not seen as clean and that unclean-liness meant that you could not partake in temple activities and most tragic was that you were not permitted to be part of the community. You were excluded, ostracized and even banished from daily involvement.

Jesus’ life and ministry allowed for many to re-enter their communities and

to be welcomed home. This is reiterat-ed in the story about the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). A young man leaves his father’s house and takes with him his inheritance; he squanders it all away and finds himself destitute and poor. He returns to his father’s house hoping to get a job as a farm hand only to be wel-comed back fully by his father with wide open arms and celebrations.

This is the image I have of God, the Par-ent whose loving arms wait for each of us, no matter how far we have strayed, and welcome us back to the community with great celebrations. This is the commun-ity we are called to build. I do not look to a God to heal my own individual hurts, illnesses and pain; I look instead to a God that desires us to reach out with Christ embodied within us to create expansive communities.

Our individual prayers only go so far; our corporate and community partici-pation take us all so much farther. This is how we should pray, this is where our actions should leap into the world; where we heal the broken, welcome the outcast, feed the hungry, clothe the naked and restore to community all who have been cast aside and left to struggle alone in hopelessness, pain, suffering and despair.

In my own life, I look to the words of Emily Dickinson; if I can bring love, heal-ing and a sense of community to one per-son, then my life is one worth living. It is all about community: get involved!

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Flying days will take place from Jul. 25-Aug. 2 with only a pilot’s top three scores counting towards their final tally, which is based on total distance. With the high quality of the pilots on hand this year, Parkin expects numer-ous competitors to reach Canal Flats, a traditional end point of the valley for most, as landing sites are harder to find beyond that area.

Locals may just have a chance to meet a competitor or two if they hap-pen to be driving down Highway 95 during the competition. As one might imagine, it’s not uncommon for hang gliders and paragliders to land in remote areas, away from their intend-ed destination.

“Some of us end up down the road, looking for a way home and we may be hitchhiking either towards Don-ald or towards Canal Flats,” Parkin explained.

Anyone who picks up a Muller par-ticipant will be entered into a “Thanks for the Ride” draw for gas and dinner gift certificates.

“If anybody sees us on the road, we’re usually not hard to spot. We’ve got sweat in our brow and we’re carrying a big pack.”

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In Loving Memory of Michael Antonio Oddy

November 7, 1992 – July 21, 2010

We think of you every single day, there are constant reminders of your presence.Although 5 years have past, it still seems as though it were yesterday, time still passes but somehow at the same time it has frozen. We miss you with every beat of our hearts. No amount of tears or time makes it easier not being able to touch you and see the amazing young man you would be today, but we brave on, never tapping out, knowing that one day we shall be reunited.

Always in our hearts and loved forever.Dad, Geeg, Ash and Karsen.

In Loving Memory

Michael Antonio Oddy7 Nov, 1992 - 21 July, 2010

His SmileThough his smile is gone forever,And his hands I cannot touch,I still have so many memories,Of the one I loved so much.His memory is my keepsake,With which I’ll never part.God has him in his keeping,I have him in my heart.Sadly missed and never forgotten.

5 years still feels like yesterday.Love you foreverOur beautiful grandsonNana and Babba

One year has come and goneand we for you do long

But we must remember the best times, the laughter and the songsalso the good time you lived when you were strong.Your wish came true, that you would live until you were

too old to die young,So you could watch

your children grow and see what they would

becomeHow proud you were of them

So now we wait until we all will be together again.With Love

Joan, Debbie, Dwayne, Delanie and grandchildren

Eli SuhanMay 29, 1936 - June 23, 2014

Gil Cox passed away at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary AB shortly aft er suff ering a cardiac arrest in Golden, BC. He is survived by his second wife Geri Cox and his loving children, Heather (Aaron Rosensweet), Paul, and Guy (Ginette Purdy), his step daughters, Christine Lange (Glen Martins) and Susan (Allan Redekopp), and his grandchildren, Elliot, Gabriel, Miles and Brendan, and his step grandchildren Kurtis, Kaitlin, Brianna, and Kenzie. Gil is pre-deceased by his fi rst wife Brenda Cox (nee Roosdahl).

Gil’s life was fi lled with great stories and adventures. He was born in Halifax Nova Scotia to Marjorie White and Gilbert Cox and had three brothers, Owen, Ronald and Peter. He grew up in rural Nova Scotia – Lower Sackville and Lunenburg – and left school before graduating to join the RCMP, which provided an amazing collection of stories, from performing in the RCMP Musical Ride, to standing guard for Prime Ministers and the Queen.

Gil had a varied RCMP career, starting with working in downtown Toronto at age 20, and then volunteering to work in Canada’s arctic in Fort Smith, NWT. Aft er being posted to Yellowknife in 1965, he met his fi rst wife, Brenda Joyce Roosdahl (1941-2000), a registered nurse. Together they had three children and lived in Yellowknife, Fort Rae (Rae Edzo), Haines Junction, Whitehorse, Frobisher Bay (Iqaluit), and lastly Lake Harbour (Kimmirut) on Baffi n Island. Together Gil and Brenda lived the frontier life for the fi rst eight (1965-1973) years of their marriage.

When he came out of the North to continue working with the RCMP he began with the Dartmouth detachment (1973-74) for one year before being promoted to Sergeant in the undercover Customs and Excise division. Th is was at a time of great change in Canada and Gil’s team liaisoned with INTERPOL for the area of Boston-Montreal-Halifax. His stories include huge drug busts by boat and catching diamond smugglers.

Th e fact that he never fi nished high school always bothered him. He had a big love of history and loved to talk about politics, the world and its current state of aff airs. While working for the RCMP and Customs Canada, he studied history at Saint Mary’s University and graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor’s Degree in History.

He retired from his 22 year career with the RCMP working in Amherst NS as the Sergeant in charge of the Cumberland County Division. He continued to work in the civil service with Canada Customs in Amherst and Parks Canada in Halifax until he and Brenda moved back North in 1990 to Yellowknife for the fi nal stretch of working life prior to retirement in Golden BC in 1998. Aft er Brenda died in 2000 he met his second wonderful wife Geri Lange who gave him a whole new life full of love, kindness, joy, family and friends in the Blaeberry Valley near Golden.

Gil never viewed retirement as a reason to stop working, and continued to keep busy all his life. Much of his time was spent volunteering for the United Church in Golden by dedicating countless hours to their Bargain Basement, volunteering as a lay minister, helping with the church and the services. He did this all on top of maintaining a homestead in the mountains, chopping his own wood, shoveling snow, working in the garden and playing as many rounds of golf as he could squeeze in.

He lived a life of adventure, travelling all over the world to visit his many friends and family in Canada, Europe and Brazil, and lastly spending many winters in Cuba at a resort in Varadero where he was well loved as a regular guest and friend.

A service to celebrate the life of Gil Cox will be held August 12th at 1:00 pm at St. Andrews United Church, followed by a reception at the Seniors Centre. In memory of Gil donations can be made to Stars Air Ambulance Service: www.stars.ca

GILBERT LESLIE COXApril 9, 1941 – July 8, 2015

Jayson Blair WenzoskiJuly 6, 1983 - July 6, 2015

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jayson Blair Wenzoski on July 6, 2015 at the age of 32. He was an amazing son to Irene Robertson (Rod), and Robbin Wenzoski (Laura). Grandson to Tony & Ethel Wenzoski, Gizella Markus, Les Markus. Brother to Diona Davies, Tony Wezonski. Cousins Shawn Snider, Tashina Wenzoski, Gordon Wenzoski, Charity Gray, Jayna Tatton, Alan Gray, Shawn Markus, (Chelcy) Brooklyn, Melanie (Steve), Lisa (Savannah). Uncles Rick Wenzoski, Les Markus, Steven Markus, Alex Markus. Aunts Rhoda Markus, Missy Markus, Shawna Gray, Cheryl Snider, Chrissy Wenzoski, Katherine Markus, Jessica Markus and countless other family in Canada and Hungary.He never gave up, his courage to have fought for so long and who gave hope to so many that suff er from GP(gastroparisis).Th ank you to allthat supported him through the GP sites.He is no longer in pain and in the arms of his grandmas Ethel & Gizella in Heaven.

Join us next year on July 6, 2016 as we honor his wishes at Gorman Lake.

He will be forever greatly missed.A Hearfelt thank you to all that touched his life.

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Jayson Blair WenzoskiJuly 6, 1983 - July 6, 2015

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jayson Blair Wenzoski on July 6, 2015 at the age of 32. He was an amazing son to Irene Robertson (Rod), and Robbin Wenzoski (Laura), who was a talented artist and an avid reader. Grandson to Tony & Ethel Wenzoski, Gizella & Les Markus. Brother to Diona Davies, Tony Wenzoski. Cousins Shawn Snider, Tashina Wenzoski, Gordon Wenzoski, Charity Gray, Jayna Tatton, Alan Gray, Shawn Markus, (Chelcy) Brooklyn, Melanie (Steve), Lisa (Savannah), Katherine Markus & Jessica Markus. Uncles Rick Wenzoski, Les Markus, Steven Markus, Alex Markus. Aunts Rhoda Markus, Missy Markus, Shawna Gray, Cheryl Snider, Chrissy Wenzoski, and countless other family in Canada and Hungary.He never gave up, his courage to have fought for so long and who gave hope to so many that su� er from GP(gastroparisis).� ank you to all who supported him through the GP sites.He is no longer in pain and in the arms of his grandmas Ethel & Gizella in Heaven.

Join us next year on July 6, 2016 as we honor his wishes at Gorman Lake, Golden B.C.

He will be forever greatly missed.A Heartfelt thank you to all that touched his life.

It is with great sadness that we

reader. Grandson to Tony & Ethel Wenzoski, Gizella & Les Markus. Brother to Diona Davies, Tony Wenzoski.

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Education/Trade Schools

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

Days Inn Golden is hiring:Looking for servers, bartend-ers, dishwasher and restau-rant supervisor.Experience an asset. Apply via email to [email protected] or in person 1416 Golden View Rd, Golden BC

Medical/DentalMEDICAL Transcriptionistsare in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com or [email protected]

Services

Alternative Health

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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

Cleaning ServicesKOOTENAY Duct Cleaners & Pressure Washing. Locally owned & operated, affordable, professional and insured Duct Cleaning services. We offer Pressure washing and Soft-wash services too. Toll Free 1-844-428-0522 (Free Esti-mates)

ElectricalAERIAL CONTRACTORS LTD. Power line systems built to BC Hydro standards. EC# 19806. 1-800-661-7622.

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

Services

Misc Services

E&PWINDOW CLEANING

250-272-1194

Merchandise for Sale

AuctionsEstate Auction-Antique cars, tractors, 5th wheel RV, tools & more. Grindrod, BC, Sat, July 25th, 11am. View photos and info doddsauction.com or call 250-545-3259.

Firewood/FuelFIREWOOD for sale. Call 250-344-7677.

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated con-tainers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. De-livery BC and AB www.rtccon-tainer.com

Misc. for SaleSTEEL BUILDINGS. “Our big 35th anniversary sale” 20x20 $4500. 25x24 $5198. 30x30 $7449. 32x36 $8427. 40x46 $12140. One end wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

Misc. WantedWanted

Logging truck load of Fire-wood. Please call after 5pm -

250-344-1756 or 250-344-8113

Real Estate

Houses For SaleDON’T OVERPAY! Website: rtmihomes.com “Your Smart Housing Solution” Canada’s largest provider of manufac-tured housing. Text or call (844-334-2960). In stock 16’/20’/22’ homes on sale now!

Mobile Homes & Parks

Move your NEW or Newer Mobile

Home onto our lot and we will pay up to $1000 cash!!

Call Reg Janzen at 250-344-6935Kicking Horse Village MHP

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent3 Bdr.unit close to Lady Grey school.Newly renovated. Avail Aug.1. $865/mth. Call 344-8205, 344-0725 or 344-6533 [email protected].

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentTwin Rivers - 1 & 2 Bdr apts. No parties, N/S. Laundry fa-cilities, security doors. Best deal in town! 250-344-8113.

Apartment Furnished

1&2 bdr. furnished suites. Utilities included. Close to amenities. No pets, parties. DD. Internet available. 250-344-8429, or 344-0604.

Bright 1 bdr apt. - $700/mnth. All inclusive, fully furnished (dishes, towels, bedding etc) $350 DD. 250-290-2011.

Commercial/Industrial

GoldenCOMMERCIAL BUILDING

3100 sq. ft. of Retail Space

Located DOWNTOWNExcellent High Traffi c Area

Plenty of Parking250-344-6710

WAREHOUSE: CASTLEGARIndustrial area, Mulitpurpose 2400 Sq.Ft: 14x20 Door ground level: Covered Storage or Ampleparking out: Double door entry in back w/shelves in storage room: OFF highway 3. Susan: [email protected]/ $1350.00/ 250-365-1769

Misc for Rent

Property Management Division

Alice Dahlberg, CPM250-344-2418 or

250-344-8581 (cell)

Each ofce is independently owned & operated.

Visit our website forcomplete rental listings

remaxgolden.com

FOR RENT

Mobile Homes & Pads

Mobile Home Lots for rent.

First 3 months free! Creek side available. Ph. 250-344-0751.

Homes for Rent2 bedroom house on acreage at Castledale on Hwy 95 South. $950/month + utilities. No parties, mature reliable tenants preferred. References and damage deposit required. Call 250-344-6710.

2 Bedroom renovated older house, downtown Golden. No parties, mature reliable tenants preferred. $950/month + utilities. Located on a large commercial lot and is suitable for business use also. Tel: 250-344-6710.

Rentals

Offi ce/RetailOffi ce/studio for rent:

$350.00/month (excld. GST). 200 SF, on ground fl oor,

hydro/heating/wi-fi /parking/waste disposal incld,

private washroom, no smoking, no pets, avail June1. Inquire: 250.344.2443 Konan /

250.348.2591 Vreni.

StorageS TA S H YO U R S T U F F. C O MStorage spaces of different sizes starting at $40/month including heated units. 250-344-3104.

Suites, Upper2bdr. ground level suite.1109 13st. No pets. References. Avail now. Call Frank 250-344-5691

2 Bdrm bsmt suite: 1116 12th St. No pets, no parties, responsible adults only. Refer-ences req. Avail immediately. 250-344-5626

Townhouses3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1500+ sqft townhouse with balcony. Pro-pane fi replace & dishwasher. No pets; no parties. Long term preferred. Good references & security deposits required $1595 per month + utls. 250-344-6710.

Transportation

Recreational/Sale1996 29” ft Corsair 5th wheel. Very good condition. Tow package incld. 3 way fridge, 4 burner stove w/ oven, 4 piece dinette. $8000 OBO. Call 250-344-7636 or 250-344-0111.

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A14 www.thegoldenstar.net Wednesday, July 22, 2015 Golden Star

The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

YOUR LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS

A: 205-421 9th Ave. , Golden P: 344-5413

www.ekemployment .org

Need to build your skills in a new area?

Earn while you learn through a paid work placement!

Call us today to find out more.

Get Paid to Learn

/localwork-bc @localworkbc

BC Job News.Just one of the reasons to follow LocalWorkBC.ca on Twitter.

Prestige Inn Golden is

HIRING IMMEDIATELYHousekeeping

Guest Services AgentLiquor Store

Please apply in person at the Prestige Inn 1049 TransCanada HWY

email: [email protected]

Invest Kootenay

o es on s ava a e on ne at www.futures.bc.ca/IKmanager/

611017 BC LTD DBA o/a Holiday

Inn Express Golden-Kicking

HorseHIRING 2

HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT

SUPERVISOR/CLEANING

SUPERVISOR (noc.6215) located at 1120 14 St. N,

Golden, BC V0A1H0Permanent, Full-Time, Shift,

Day, Evening, Weekend$19.00 hourly for 40 hours per week

Completion of High SchoolExperience is an asset

Duties:Hire and train or arrange for training of cleaning

staff, Inspect sites or facilities to ensure

safety and cleanliness standards; Establish

work schedules; Assist cleaners in performing duties; Supervise and

co-ordinate activities of workers; Recommend

or arrange for additional maintenance services.

Others:Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Excellent oral communication;

Excellent written communication; Client focus; Dependability;

Judgment; ReliableEXCELLENT

OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS AND ABORIGINALS

How to apply: Attn to Sam Sethi

Fax resume: 250-344-4665

Email: [email protected]

Employment

Help Wanted

Employment Employment

Help Wanted Help Wanted

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Employment Agencies/Resumes

Employment Agencies/Resumes

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

Days Inn Golden is hiring:Looking for servers, bartend-ers, dishwasher and restau-rant supervisor.Experience an asset. Apply via email to [email protected] or in person 1416 Golden View Rd, Golden BC

Medical/DentalMEDICAL Transcriptionistsare in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com or [email protected]

Services

Alternative Health

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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

Cleaning ServicesKOOTENAY Duct Cleaners & Pressure Washing. Locally owned & operated, affordable, professional and insured Duct Cleaning services. We offer Pressure washing and Soft-wash services too. Toll Free 1-844-428-0522 (Free Esti-mates)

ElectricalAERIAL CONTRACTORS LTD. Power line systems built to BC Hydro standards. EC# 19806. 1-800-661-7622.

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

Services

Misc Services

E&PWINDOW CLEANING

250-272-1194

Merchandise for Sale

AuctionsEstate Auction-Antique cars, tractors, 5th wheel RV, tools & more. Grindrod, BC, Sat, July 25th, 11am. View photos and info doddsauction.com or call 250-545-3259.

Firewood/FuelFIREWOOD for sale. Call 250-344-7677.

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated con-tainers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. De-livery BC and AB www.rtccon-tainer.com

Misc. for SaleSTEEL BUILDINGS. “Our big 35th anniversary sale” 20x20 $4500. 25x24 $5198. 30x30 $7449. 32x36 $8427. 40x46 $12140. One end wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

Misc. WantedWanted

Logging truck load of Fire-wood. Please call after 5pm -

250-344-1756 or 250-344-8113

Real Estate

Houses For SaleDON’T OVERPAY! Website: rtmihomes.com “Your Smart Housing Solution” Canada’s largest provider of manufac-tured housing. Text or call (844-334-2960). In stock 16’/20’/22’ homes on sale now!

Mobile Homes & Parks

Move your NEW or Newer Mobile

Home onto our lot and we will pay up to $1000 cash!!

Call Reg Janzen at 250-344-6935Kicking Horse Village MHP

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent3 Bdr.unit close to Lady Grey school.Newly renovated. Avail Aug.1. $865/mth. Call 344-8205, 344-0725 or 344-6533 [email protected].

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentTwin Rivers - 1 & 2 Bdr apts. No parties, N/S. Laundry fa-cilities, security doors. Best deal in town! 250-344-8113.

Apartment Furnished

1&2 bdr. furnished suites. Utilities included. Close to amenities. No pets, parties. DD. Internet available. 250-344-8429, or 344-0604.

Bright 1 bdr apt. - $700/mnth. All inclusive, fully furnished (dishes, towels, bedding etc) $350 DD. 250-290-2011.

Commercial/Industrial

GoldenCOMMERCIAL BUILDING

3100 sq. ft. of Retail Space

Located DOWNTOWNExcellent High Traffi c Area

Plenty of Parking250-344-6710

WAREHOUSE: CASTLEGARIndustrial area, Mulitpurpose 2400 Sq.Ft: 14x20 Door ground level: Covered Storage or Ampleparking out: Double door entry in back w/shelves in storage room: OFF highway 3. Susan: [email protected]/ $1350.00/ 250-365-1769

Misc for Rent

Property Management Division

Alice Dahlberg, CPM250-344-2418 or

250-344-8581 (cell)

Each ofce is independently owned & operated.

Visit our website forcomplete rental listings

remaxgolden.com

FOR RENT

Mobile Homes & Pads

Mobile Home Lots for rent.

First 3 months free! Creek side available. Ph. 250-344-0751.

Homes for Rent2 bedroom house on acreage at Castledale on Hwy 95 South. $950/month + utilities. No parties, mature reliable tenants preferred. References and damage deposit required. Call 250-344-6710.

2 Bedroom renovated older house, downtown Golden. No parties, mature reliable tenants preferred. $950/month + utilities. Located on a large commercial lot and is suitable for business use also. Tel: 250-344-6710.

Rentals

Offi ce/RetailOffi ce/studio for rent:

$350.00/month (excld. GST). 200 SF, on ground fl oor,

hydro/heating/wi-fi /parking/waste disposal incld,

private washroom, no smoking, no pets, avail June1. Inquire: 250.344.2443 Konan /

250.348.2591 Vreni.

StorageS TA S H YO U R S T U F F. C O MStorage spaces of different sizes starting at $40/month including heated units. 250-344-3104.

Suites, Upper2bdr. ground level suite.1109 13st. No pets. References. Avail now. Call Frank 250-344-5691

2 Bdrm bsmt suite: 1116 12th St. No pets, no parties, responsible adults only. Refer-ences req. Avail immediately. 250-344-5626

Townhouses3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1500+ sqft townhouse with balcony. Pro-pane fi replace & dishwasher. No pets; no parties. Long term preferred. Good references & security deposits required $1595 per month + utls. 250-344-6710.

Transportation

Recreational/Sale1996 29” ft Corsair 5th wheel. Very good condition. Tow package incld. 3 way fridge, 4 burner stove w/ oven, 4 piece dinette. $8000 OBO. Call 250-344-7636 or 250-344-0111.

TRY A CLASSIFIED AD

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BOSTON PIZZA GOLDEN IS HIRING!

We are seeking enthusiastic and responsible people to join our team in the following permanent and

part time positions.Servers • Bartenders Line Cooks • Scullery

Delivery DriversIf you enjoy being part of a team that strives to provide the best service and guest experience possible while making great wages and tips, please apply in person to Ken Knipelberg, e-mail [email protected], or fax your resume to

250-439-0005.

A14 www.thegoldenstar.net Wednesday, July 22, 2015 Golden Star

The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

YOUR LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS

A: 205-421 9th Ave. , Golden P: 344-5413

www.ekemployment .org

Need to build your skills in a new area?

Earn while you learn through a paid work placement!

Call us today to find out more.

Get Paid to Learn

/localwork-bc @localworkbc

BC Job News.Just one of the reasons to follow LocalWorkBC.ca on Twitter.

Prestige Inn Golden is

HIRING IMMEDIATELYHousekeeping

Guest Services AgentLiquor Store

Please apply in person at the Prestige Inn 1049 TransCanada HWY

email: [email protected]

Invest Kootenay

o es on s ava a e on ne at www.futures.bc.ca/IKmanager/

611017 BC LTD DBA o/a Holiday

Inn Express Golden-Kicking

HorseHIRING 2

HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT

SUPERVISOR/CLEANING

SUPERVISOR (noc.6215) located at 1120 14 St. N,

Golden, BC V0A1H0Permanent, Full-Time, Shift,

Day, Evening, Weekend$19.00 hourly for 40 hours per week

Completion of High SchoolExperience is an asset

Duties:Hire and train or arrange for training of cleaning

staff, Inspect sites or facilities to ensure

safety and cleanliness standards; Establish

work schedules; Assist cleaners in performing duties; Supervise and

co-ordinate activities of workers; Recommend

or arrange for additional maintenance services.

Others:Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Excellent oral communication;

Excellent written communication; Client focus; Dependability;

Judgment; ReliableEXCELLENT

OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS AND ABORIGINALS

How to apply: Attn to Sam Sethi

Fax resume: 250-344-4665

Email: [email protected]

Employment

Help Wanted

Employment Employment

Help Wanted Help Wanted

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Employment Agencies/Resumes

Employment Agencies/Resumes

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

Days Inn Golden is hiring:Looking for servers, bartend-ers, dishwasher and restau-rant supervisor.Experience an asset. Apply via email to [email protected] or in person 1416 Golden View Rd, Golden BC

Medical/DentalMEDICAL Transcriptionistsare in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com or [email protected]

Services

Alternative Health

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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

Cleaning ServicesKOOTENAY Duct Cleaners & Pressure Washing. Locally owned & operated, affordable, professional and insured Duct Cleaning services. We offer Pressure washing and Soft-wash services too. Toll Free 1-844-428-0522 (Free Esti-mates)

ElectricalAERIAL CONTRACTORS LTD. Power line systems built to BC Hydro standards. EC# 19806. 1-800-661-7622.

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

Services

Misc Services

E&PWINDOW CLEANING

250-272-1194

Merchandise for Sale

AuctionsEstate Auction-Antique cars, tractors, 5th wheel RV, tools & more. Grindrod, BC, Sat, July 25th, 11am. View photos and info doddsauction.com or call 250-545-3259.

Firewood/FuelFIREWOOD for sale. Call 250-344-7677.

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated con-tainers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. De-livery BC and AB www.rtccon-tainer.com

Misc. for SaleSTEEL BUILDINGS. “Our big 35th anniversary sale” 20x20 $4500. 25x24 $5198. 30x30 $7449. 32x36 $8427. 40x46 $12140. One end wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

Misc. WantedWanted

Logging truck load of Fire-wood. Please call after 5pm -

250-344-1756 or 250-344-8113

Real Estate

Houses For SaleDON’T OVERPAY! Website: rtmihomes.com “Your Smart Housing Solution” Canada’s largest provider of manufac-tured housing. Text or call (844-334-2960). In stock 16’/20’/22’ homes on sale now!

Mobile Homes & Parks

Move your NEW or Newer Mobile

Home onto our lot and we will pay up to $1000 cash!!

Call Reg Janzen at 250-344-6935Kicking Horse Village MHP

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent3 Bdr.unit close to Lady Grey school.Newly renovated. Avail Aug.1. $865/mth. Call 344-8205, 344-0725 or 344-6533 [email protected].

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentTwin Rivers - 1 & 2 Bdr apts. No parties, N/S. Laundry fa-cilities, security doors. Best deal in town! 250-344-8113.

Apartment Furnished

1&2 bdr. furnished suites. Utilities included. Close to amenities. No pets, parties. DD. Internet available. 250-344-8429, or 344-0604.

Bright 1 bdr apt. - $700/mnth. All inclusive, fully furnished (dishes, towels, bedding etc) $350 DD. 250-290-2011.

Commercial/Industrial

GoldenCOMMERCIAL BUILDING

3100 sq. ft. of Retail Space

Located DOWNTOWNExcellent High Traffi c Area

Plenty of Parking250-344-6710

WAREHOUSE: CASTLEGARIndustrial area, Mulitpurpose 2400 Sq.Ft: 14x20 Door ground level: Covered Storage or Ampleparking out: Double door entry in back w/shelves in storage room: OFF highway 3. Susan: [email protected]/ $1350.00/ 250-365-1769

Misc for Rent

Property Management Division

Alice Dahlberg, CPM250-344-2418 or

250-344-8581 (cell)

Each ofce is independently owned & operated.

Visit our website forcomplete rental listings

remaxgolden.com

FOR RENT

Mobile Homes & Pads

Mobile Home Lots for rent.

First 3 months free! Creek side available. Ph. 250-344-0751.

Homes for Rent2 bedroom house on acreage at Castledale on Hwy 95 South. $950/month + utilities. No parties, mature reliable tenants preferred. References and damage deposit required. Call 250-344-6710.

2 Bedroom renovated older house, downtown Golden. No parties, mature reliable tenants preferred. $950/month + utilities. Located on a large commercial lot and is suitable for business use also. Tel: 250-344-6710.

Rentals

Offi ce/RetailOffi ce/studio for rent:

$350.00/month (excld. GST). 200 SF, on ground fl oor,

hydro/heating/wi-fi /parking/waste disposal incld,

private washroom, no smoking, no pets, avail June1. Inquire: 250.344.2443 Konan /

250.348.2591 Vreni.

StorageS TA S H YO U R S T U F F. C O MStorage spaces of different sizes starting at $40/month including heated units. 250-344-3104.

Suites, Upper2bdr. ground level suite.1109 13st. No pets. References. Avail now. Call Frank 250-344-5691

2 Bdrm bsmt suite: 1116 12th St. No pets, no parties, responsible adults only. Refer-ences req. Avail immediately. 250-344-5626

Townhouses3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1500+ sqft townhouse with balcony. Pro-pane fi replace & dishwasher. No pets; no parties. Long term preferred. Good references & security deposits required $1595 per month + utls. 250-344-6710.

Transportation

Recreational/Sale1996 29” ft Corsair 5th wheel. Very good condition. Tow package incld. 3 way fridge, 4 burner stove w/ oven, 4 piece dinette. $8000 OBO. Call 250-344-7636 or 250-344-0111.

TRY A CLASSIFIED AD

FightBack.Volunteeryour time,energy andskills today.

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•Sales •Service •Construction •Maintenance •Renovations

One Call Does It All!“Largest plumbing and heating inventory in the area”

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Golden Business DirectoryThe Golden Star Wednesday, July 22, 2015 www.thegoldenstar.net A15

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Licensed Home BuilderMike Burns

Cell 250 344 0290Office 250 344 3992Email [email protected]

ConstruCtion

Commercial and Residential Construction

819 9th Street N. Golden, BC

[email protected]

Construction ManagementGeneral Contracting

Licensed BuilderDesign Build

Kicking Horse Embroidery~ LASER ENGRAVING ~

Eddie LeiganShop 250-272-2222Cell 250-344-0143

Trophies ~ Plaques ~ Giftware ~ Name TagsSigns ~ Acrylics ~ Wood ~ Plastic ~ Glass ~ Granite

Tile Leather ~ Painted Metal ~ Anodized MetalWE DO IT ALL AND MORE!

Get ready for spring! Call Shaun at 250-344-2215

for a quote to have your parking lot and driveway swept with our JCB Skid Street Sweeper

ContraCting Ltd.

Box 599, golden, BC. V0a 1H0

Gravel Trucks, End Dumps, Log Haul Units Loader and Skid Steer Rentals

Sand, Gravel and Landscape Materials available

Get ready for spring! Call Shaun at 250-344-2215

for a quote to have your parking lot and driveway swept with our JCB Skid Street Sweeper

ContraCting Ltd.

Box 599, golden, BC. V0a 1H0

Gravel Trucks, End Dumps, Log Haul Units Loader and Skid Steer Rentals

Sand, Gravel and Landscape Materials available

Call Shaun at 250-344-2215

Get ready for spring! Call Shaun at 250-344-2215

for a quote to have your parking lot and driveway swept with our JCB Skid Street Sweeper

ContraCting Ltd.

Box 599, golden, BC. V0a 1H0

Gravel Trucks, End Dumps, Log Haul Units Loader and Skid Steer Rentals

Sand, Gravel and Landscape Materials available

Gravel Trucks, End Dumps, Log Haul, Loader, Skid Steer, Snow

Removal, Sand, Gravel and Landscape Materials available.

Cranbrook Pest Control

250-426-9586 • 1-888-371-6299

Thermal Imaging

Certified & Licensed for Pesticide Application & Sale

100% Money Back Guarantee www.cranbrookpestcontrol.com

infor@cranbrookpestcontrolcom

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$25/week**with 12 week commitment

Call us at 344-5251.

1 (250) 439-9378 Wood Products

Golden, BCCustom milling of Douglas Fir, Cedar, Poplar, Spruce, Pine, Birch and Larch

www.wrwoodproducts.com

The French Connection Cheese and Fine Foods 250.344.0557 www.frenchconnectioncheese.com

1411 9th Street S • Across from the High School

For All Your Advertising Needs

Andrea [email protected]

$25/week

CALL 250-344-8515 OR 359-444-4882Ask for Thad CSI Certified

Guaranteed lowest price for propane! On the highway next to A&W1210 TransCanada Frontage Rd.

solar products at great prices .

Batteries inverterspanels and controllers Pricing and delivery or consultation right away

FENCESRENOVATIONS

PAINTINGDECKS

CONTRACTINGHOMES

We build everything from dog houses to

dream homes!23 years

experience!

Call us today for your FREE estimate!250-344-1064

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RE/MAX of Golden 250-344-7663

remaxgolden.comMarlon Chambers

(250) 344-0735Bob Tegart

(250) 272-4321Dan Veselic

(250) 344-1435Flec Demmon

(250) 344-8451Garry Oddy

(250) 344-7234

RE/MAX of Golden 250-344-7663

remaxgolden.comMarlon Chambers

(250) 344-0735Bob Tegart

(250) 272-4321Dan Veselic

(250) 344-1435Flec Demmon

(250) 344-8451Norma Crandall(250) 344-0275

Garry Oddy(250) 344-7234

615 - 9th Street50’ x 130’

$77,000

1001 - 10th Avenue11 bedrooms 4.5 baths 4500sqft

$795,000

802 Nicholson Frontage Road5bdrms 2.5 baths 2,180sqft .54 acre

$295,000

2461 Seward Road3 bdrms        2 baths        2,336 sqft 28 acres

$469,900

Proposed 528A - 9th AvenueLand

$95,000

#201, 521 - 8th Avenue2 bedrooms 1 bath 813 sqft

$189,000

955 McAllister Road3bdrms 2.5 baths 2,430sqft 3.97 acres

$695,000

#206, 1545 Kicking Horse Trail2 bedrooms 1 bath 802sqft

$195,000

527 - 8th Street3 bedrooms 2 baths 2,658sqft

$219,900

1610 Gareb Road4 bedrooms 3 baths 3,120sqft

$349,300515 - 11th Street

5 bedrooms 2 baths 2,080sqf

$290,000

924A - Canyon Creek Road4bdrms 2 baths 2,668sqft 1/3 in of 2.55 acres

$199,600

512 - 7th Street5 bedrooms 2 baths 2,520sqft

$249,000

1357 Campbell Road4bdrms 2.5 baths 2,897sqft 10.47 acres

$479,000730 Nicholson Road

6bdrms 5 baths 4,500sqft 1.38 acres

$545,000

1124 - 8th Street2 bedrooms 2 baths 1,270 sqft

$282,300

1741 Seward Frontage Road4 bdrms 2 baths 3,438sqft 14.22 acres

$599,900

1011 - 11th AvenueBuilding & Land

$445,000

714 - 9th Street4 bedroom 2 baths 1,615sqft

$299,900NEW#22 Kicking Horse Village MHP

4 bedrooms

$39,500NEWCougar Drive

11 Acreages Available

to $199,900 from $129,900NEW

405 Riverglen Drive5 bedrooms 3 baths 2,450sqft

$362,900

1445 Granite Drive4 bedrooms 3 baths 3,152sqft

$589,999

1309 Pine Drive3 bedrooms 3 baths 2,500sqft

$319,000812 - 9th Street

2 bedrooms 1 bath 1,007sqft

$179,000

4905 Castledale Heights3 bdrms 3 baths 2,500sqft 5.28 acres

$495,000

#412, 1420 Palliser Trail2 bedrooms 1 bath 871sqft

$235,000REDUCED551 Highway #95, South

6bdrms     4 baths    4,056sqft 3.19 acres

$579,9001739 Oberg Johnson Road

4bdrms 1 bath 2,680sqft 77.8 acres

$949,000

592 Habart Road3bdrms 1.5 baths 2,100sqft .45 acres

$284,0001593 Columbia Valley View

4 bedrooms 3.5 baths 3,752sqft

$1,195,0001669 Dogtooth Close

3 bedrooms 2 1/2 baths 2,516sqft

$925,000

320 Fisher Road20 acres

$1,599,0001208 Station Avenue

9.97 acres

$280,000

917 - 10th AvenueLand and Building

$249,900

510 - 9th Street4 bedrooms        2  baths    1,914sqft

$249,900#8, 1211 - 9th Street

3 bedrooms 1 bath 2,385 sqft

$205,000

MOBILE HOMES

#40 Kicking Horse Village MHP 2 bedrooms $85,000#16 Whispering Spruce MHP 3 bedrooms $45,000

#8 Mountain Shadows MHP 2 bedrooms $66,300

1553 Quartz Crescent 66’ x 207’ $79,000Granite Drive 3 Lots available each listed at $199,600506-8th Street 50’ x 130’ $76,300

866 Highway #95, South 101 acres $569,9001286 Horse Creek Road 1.03 acres $89,5002166A Blaeberry Road 38.6 acres $369,0003140 Imler Road 18.03 acres $99,600Lot 2, Campbell Road 2.5 acres $120,000

IN TOWN LOTS

RURAL ACREAGES

SOLDSOLD SOLD

901 - 11th AvenueLand & Building

$415,000NEW

1000 Kicking Horse Drive8.7 acres

$2,300,000