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Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Mac-donald gave the Golden Town Council a dose of optimism during a delegation at the regular coun-cil meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 23.

“Usually I deal directly with the Mayor and dif-ferent staff members, but I wanted to come today to speak with council as a whole. Part of the rea-son is, actually it was a letter to the editor that men-tioned Councillor Hambruch, and I realized that some things were more negative than they needed to be,” he said.

“I know that the council has been through a tough time. I think that part of the perspective I can give you, just from travelling around the prov-ince, this is not the only rural community that is going through a tough time.”

A tough economy combined with some highly debated town issues have made it a difficult summer for the Town of Golden. But Macdonald feels confi-dent that things are headed in the right direction.

Calgary’s economy has started to boom again, forestry is expected to pick up, and Golden’s loca-tion and resources put it in a very good position.

“As markets strengthen, this is one of the parts of the province that has the green wood. We know

that we have a supply that will be pretty consistent going forward. That’s a real reason for optimism,” said Macdonald.

“There’s all sorts of reasons, even on a dull Nov-ember day, for optimism. That’s part of what I wanted to come and say.”

As a former councillor and mayor for the Town of Golden, Macdonald wanted to acknowledge and thank those who choose to serve in those pos-itions.

“I want to thank you for the work that you do,” he said. “This is basically volunteer work. This is not a level of government where you can look at it as anything more than that. It is a labour of love.”

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For weeks now Greyhound has been trying to get approval for ser-vice cuts to 15 of its 19 routes in British Columbia.

It is now in the hands of the Passenger Transportation Board, and an answer is expected by the end of January.

Greyhound is requesting the cuts on the grounds that the daily and weekly minimums (set by the Passenger Transportation Board, and are required regardless of passenger demand) are devastating the com-pany financially.

Stuart Kendrick, senior vice president of Greyhound Canada said that they lost $14 million on its B.C. operations in 2011 alone, and that they have seen similar losses in previous years.

Communities all over the province have spoken out about their

objections to the proposed changes, after a public notice was sent to all affected municipalities.

The Town of Golden will not see any changes to its current Grey-hound schedule. As it stands now, Greyhound must make a minimum of four stops in Golden every day, and 56 stops every week. Those numbers will remain the same under the proposed changes.

The cuts will have a stronger impact on certain communities in the northern B.C., the Interior (places like Merritt and Hope), and Van-couver Island. Some West Kootenay municipalities will also be affect-ed. Nelson, for example, may see their minimum stops drop from 10 to seven times a week.

The company has applied to the board to reduce service on B.C. routes, but not drop any routes entirely. Kendrick said the rules don’t allow adjustments to reflect lighter traffic on certain days of the week, or seasonal adjustments.

Golden not affected by proposed bus schedule changes


The Omega Bar and Grill is keeping the out-door party going all year long.

The pub, for the first time this past summer, had a seasonal patio out-side their location on 11th Ave. S. The pat-io’s success has led them to request permission from the Town of Gold-en to keep it open all year round.

“Our patio was a huge success for us this

summer and everyone enjoyed it. It caused no concerns or problems with either the police or the residents in the area,” stated the letter of request from the Omega.

The bar rented out three of the Town’s park-ing stalls for the patio, and are requesting per-mission to continue to rent them all year long, even though this is con-trary to the Town’s policy which states:

Seasonal terms for Sidewalk Cafes begin on May 1, expire October 31,

and all structures must be removed by November 7. Sidewalk Cafes occu-pying parking spaces or street rights-of-way shall not extend their Licenses over winter months.

This policy is in place to ensure that snow removal and other street maintenance activities in town are not hindered, especially in the down-town area.

Given that the Omega is not downtown, and that the patio as it stands does not affect snow remov-al or other street main-tenance, Town staff rec-ommended that council amend their policy to allow for this request.

“The difference in this case is that it’s off the street,” said Manager of Corporate Affairs Jon Wilsgard. Downtown businesses, such as the Golden Taps and the Whitetooth Bistro, use street parking stalls to set up their patios, mean-ing that both the park-ing stalls and sidewalk are Town property. The Omega, on the other hand, owns the sidewalk in front of their establish-ment.

“In this case, the cafe does not impose a direct impediment to mainten-ance of the street in the winter time,” said Wils-gard.

All outdoor patios must reapply for their licens-ing every year, which means that if mainten-

ance is hindered in any way, council can reject their application in the future.

Coun. Caleb Moss raised concerns about equal treatment amongst the various businesses in town.

“By allowing this at one

place and not another, we’d be favouring one business over another. That is a concern for me,” said Moss.

“Every business has location advantages... This is a unique advan-tage,” said Coun. Keith Hern, explaining that by

disallowing this request council would be taking away an advantage that their location naturally provides.

Council approved the Omega’s request by a vote of four to two (coun-cillors Moss and Ron Oszust voting against).

Approval given to Omega Bar and Grill to have a year-long patio

New housing celebrated for Golden seniorsGolden Star [email protected]

Seniors in Golden are celebrating increased access to affordable housing at Mountain View Manor, a new addition pro-viding eight units of seniors housing, funded by governments of Canada and British Col-umbia, along with community partners.

“Our government understands that fund-ing projects such as Mountain View Manor not only creates safe, affordable housing for seniors, but it also creates jobs and stimu-lates the local economy,” said Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks.

Through an amendment to the Can-ada-British Columbia Affordable Housing Agreement, the federal and provincial gov-ernments contributed a combined total of nearly $1.4 million for the construction of Mountain View Manor. Interior Health also stepped up to provide the land, valued at approximately $159,500.

The new addition also received some help

from the Columbia Basin Trust, who has committed $425,000 to the overall capital costs of seven sites (one of which is Moun-tain View Manor) in the Columbia Basin region for a total of 114 units under the Sen-iors’ Rental Housing (SRH) initiative.

“We are committed to supporting com-munities in dealing with housing issues and are pleased to be involved in this partnership with all levels of government and commun-ity partners, which has increased the num-ber of seniors’ housing units in Golden and in six other communities across the basin,” said Neil Muth, president and chief execu-tive officer of the CBT.

The eight apartments of modular housing (which have been lived in since December of 2011) were an addition to the existing eight-unit Mountain View assisted living facility. The existing units, as well as the addition, will be managed by the Golden Community Resources Society.

“Our organization has a long-established history of providing much-needed services

in our community,” said Connie Barlow, executive director of Golden Community Resources. “With the addition of these eight apartments of affordable seniors housing, we can continue to make Golden an even better place to live for seniors.”

The Canada - British Columbia Agree-ment for Investment in Affordable

Housing 2011 - 2014, signed in July 2011, confirms the remaining three years of B.C.’s five-year allocation of the Gov-ernment of Canada’s 2008 commitment of more than $1.9 billion to improve and build new affordable housing and help the homeless.

This means a further $90 million in feder-al funding for British Columbians in hous-ing need. With matching provincial con-tributions of $90 million, a total combined investment of $180 million helps to support affordable housing programs for B.C. resi-dents.

The total capital cost of this project is approximately $1.8 million.

The Omega Bar and Grill, which has been renting out three parking stalls for their summer patio, has just gotten approval from Council to leave it up all year round. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

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The financial status of various Town projects, and the break-up of town expenditures was made public at the Town Council meeting on Tuesday Oct. 23 when David Allen, chief adminis-trative officer for the Town presented the Quarter Report.

“The purpose of this third quarter report is foremost perform-ance measurement. It provides an overview of key projects that are included in the 2012 Corporate Work Plan,” said Allen.

“The other reason for this presentation, and for the work plan, is to provide public transparency. That’s part of what we need to do... often we’re so busy just getting things done that we don’t perhaps do as good a job as we could in actually talking about what it is we’re doing.”

The Third Quarter Report highlighted the bigger projects the Town was working on. A complete list will be published in the annual report.

Allen went through 48 specific projects (some completed, some partially completed, and some that have not yet been started) that used Town staff time or Town funds, including cap-ital projects, Resort Municipality Initiative projects, and zing-ers which are unexpected items the Town has to deal with, such as the 2012 Byelection and the June Flood Watch.

Combined those two zingers cost the Town $49,300 that had not been budgeted for, as well more than 200 hours of staff time.

There are several projects that required only staff time, such as the 2012 Budget Process or the Building Bylaw. Others came in a bit over-budget, like the Swimming Pool Upgrades (which required a few unexpected item replacements), or the RMI Vis-itor Sign Program.

The Swimming Pool Boiler, on the other hand, came in just under budget and is expected to pay for itself in propane sav-ings.

The Quarter Report also included a section on Capacity

Expended, which is a break down of how Town staff spend their time.

“What this shows you is that all the time we spent up until the end of September is primarily Statutory Absolute and Statutory Flexible. These numbers total about 66.1 per cent,” said Allen. “That means that the other roughly third of the time available to staff can go towards Council’s priorities... That’s an import-ant thing to understand. If we’re spending two thirds of our time on the stuff that we’re absolutely required to do, than that really minimizes the time we have to spend on the priorities that coun-cil has. So being efficient is pretty important.”

When you remove the statutory requirements and look at where staff spend the rest of their time you can see that it is split between the following priorities (listed from most to least amount of time spent): Best Practices, Zingers, Protection/Infrastructure, Sustainability, Recreation, Existing Programs, and Cultural Vibrancy. Allen said these figures are relatively similar to what was seen last year.

Town of Golden staff give quarterly report at council meeting

Mayor receives first poppy

Pictured above from left to right are President of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #122 in Golden Ed Coon, Town of Golden Mayor Christina Benty and Bill Ewing, 1st Vice President of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #122. Coon presented the first poppy for Remembrance Day to Mayor Benty in a new memorabilia room which is cur-rently being organized at the Legion in Golden. The room currently has photos, books, articles of clothing and many other pieces from the past for people to see. Darryl Crane/Star Photo


The store that never closes will be shut-ting its doors for good in January 2013.

The Golden 7-Eleven, located on the cor-ner of 9th Avenue North and 10th Avenue North is closing down.

“The lease for our Golden store location expires at the end of January 2013. Unfortu-nately, we were not able to reach an agree-ment to renew the lease,” said Laurie Smith, marketing manager for 7-Eleven Canada.

All staff members at the Golden location have already been notified of the closure.

“We wanted to ensure employees heard the news internally first,” said Smith.

7-Eleven was unable to give specifics, but they did confirm that discussion with the landlord, and internal discussions about closing down the location have been taking place for a long period of time.

“It was a very difficult decision for 7-Elev-en to make. We have been in the Gold-en community for 25 years and this was a popular store. We greatly regret that we were not able to come to an agreement to continue our service to the local commun-ity,” said Smith.

Having said that, the company is already looking at other options to keep the fran-chise in town.

“We are absolutely looking for another location. We have experienced great sup-port from the Golden community, so we hope to be back soon,” said Smith.

“We have very much appreciated the community support we have received over the past 25 years from the Golden commun-ity and it’s a relationship we want to con-tinue. We want to able to bring the Slurpee back soon and let our guests enjoy our qual-ity, convenient service.”

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After many horrific motor vehicle crashes in our province comes a call for highway improvements. For the most part, the call should be for driver improvements instead. Travelling past the site of one such recent incident in my neighbourhood it struck me that inappropriate speed, failing to maintain space margins, lack of lane discipline and poor communication needs to be improved before the highway does. It almost goes without saying that the majority of the drivers have difficulty following speed limits. This is a particularly poor practice when the road conditions are not ideal, yet you will often see vehicles speeding and passing when traction is less than optimal. Travel speeds below the posted limit may be called for to maintain safe travel.

Blame the Driver, Not the Highway

Space margins and lane discipline go hand in hand. Tailgating, changing lanes too closely in front of following vehicles and failing to maintain a clear space in the adjacent lane to leave yourself an out are commonly observed in daily driving. Add the inability to always maintain a proper lane position and the risk of collision rises. When is the last time that you saw a driver who failed to signal? Chances are you see this every day. You may also notice that much of the signaling is done after the vehicle starts to make the signalled move. This is really wasted information as the signal needs to be made well before the move so that other drivers may prepare for it. Before you complain about the highway, make sure it is not yourself that is the greater hazard! The author is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit www.drivesmartbc.ca.

Kicking Horse Ford supports GWRCJessica [email protected]

Kicking Horse Ford has decided to make November a month of giving.

The dealership will be donating $100 from every new and pre-owned vehicle sold throughout Novem-ber to the Golden Women’s Resource Centre.

“Kicking Horse Ford salutes the great and much needed efforts of the Golden Women’s Resource Cen-tre,” said Dan Maissoneuve, dealer principle at Kick-ing Horse Ford.

“Our goal is to raise enough money to cover their operating costs for a month.”

The Golden Women’s Resource Centre is a not-for-profit that provides Golden women with vital services such as a Safe Homes 24-hour Emergency Crisis Line, an Emergency Shelter for women and children fleeing

violence, Outreach Services, Crisis Counseling, Per-sonal Development Workshops, Job Sear Assistance, Computer Access, and much more.

The centre operates on federal and provincial fund-ing, grants from organizations like the Columbia Basin Trust, and their own fundraising initiatives, the biggest of which is the Starlight Soiree event on Nov. 22.

Support from companies like Kicking Horse Ford make a significant impact on the centre’s ability to administer their services.

The Golden Women’s Resource Centre is also ask-ing for the community’s help with their Commun-ity Coordination for Safety in Relationships Pro-ject. Please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GoldenCommunitySurvey to fill out the anonymous survey regarding gender-based violence in Golden. When you’re done you can enter to win a $100 from Sobey’s.

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Columbia River- Revel-stoke MLA Norm Mac-donald accepted the nom-ination for NDP candidate for the riding at a meeting in which was held in Kim-berley on Oct. 28.

Macdonald, who was

first elected MLA in 2005, currently serves as the Opposition Critic for For-ests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Caucus Chair.

“It was a good meet-ing. I am officially a candi-date, even though it is six months to go before the election, but really since

Christy Clark became Premier it feels like we have been in constant election mode,” Macdon-ald said. “People here in Golden are paying for a legislature. It is our demo-cratic tool and it is import-ant that it works when it is supposed to. The can-cellation of the fall ses-

sion was done for no other reason than to protect the government from the scrutiny that it is supposed to stand up to.”

He added that in his opinion the province would have been better served if there had of been a fall session of the legis-lature but campaigning is something he enjoys doing.

“It is always exciting to represent Golden. I taught here and represented teachers. I served on council and as mayor. For eight years people have supported me in oppos-ition. I think most British Columbians have decid-ed that the government needs to change and I am sure it will change next May. Golden deserves representation in the heart of that new govern-ment,” he said.

Macdonald said that Golden and the whole

Columbia Valley has been through some tough times, but there is a bright-er future with the Har-monized Sales Tax soon to be a part of the past, along with the forestry industry picking up.

Macdonald also felt that the work on the Trans Canada Highway must continue to go forward.

“People in Gold-en must feel that their voices will be heard in a whole host of areas. What people here have shown is that they are willing to stand up make sure they are heard. They have done that through elect-ing an opposition mem-ber. They have done that through an incredible amount of participation,” he said.

As for the meeting in Kimberley, Macdonald said the message was loud and clear.

“It is what you hear

everywhere. It is time for a change of government. That is what you hear in the riding...it is the same thing everyone is saying. People are clear, they not only want a change but they want a change for the better. Governing not only for certain elements of the population but for everyone.”

Macdonald added that people in British Colum-bia are reasonable about their expectations and just want to be able to trust the government in power.

Earlier this week as part of the “Defend our Coast” political action, residents from the community turned up at the MLA’s constituency office.

Macdonald met with the group and was happy they dropped by his office to have their voices heard.

“It was a group who came together through

social media. It was wonderful to see. They were coming to say with regards to the Enbridge pipeline that there is an awful lot at stake in regards to our oceans, riv-ers and lands,” he said. “We shouldn’t be doing any project if it means we permanently damage the environment.”

As for the next six months Macdonald sees a fight ahead but it is some-thing he is prepared for.

“You have to be will-ing to work very hard and earn the trust of the people you hope to represent,” he said. “We campaign with a certain style in the Kootenays and in Gold-en. We depend on a lot of grass roots volunteers. When people are volun-teering for you, then you have to work every bit as hard as the volunteers and earn the support they give you.”

Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA nominated to run again

It was a busy week for Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald. Macdonald (pictured above left) is speaking to an audience in Kimberley after receiving the nomination for the NDP. (Above right) A group of residents turned up at his constituency office as part of the “Defend Our Coast” action. Photos Submitted


RCMP Report: Car break-ins still an ongoing issue in GoldenDarryl [email protected]

Break-ins continueOn Oct. 20 a car was broken into

and a purse was stolen from a vehicle in Nicholson. There were other thefts from cars on the same night. Two vehicles on 10th Street South were also broken into within a block of each other.

Another vehicle break-in happened on Oct. 22. A camera and hunting knife were stolen.

Residents are reminded not only to lock the doors of their vehicles but also make sure there are no valuables left inside.

Accidents in areaIn a one week period there were

eight vehicle collisions in the Golden area. Seven of the collisions occurred on the Trans Canada Highway with the last incident happening on 11th Avenue North.

At one specific point in one day there were three incidents on the high-way at the same time with local people involved in two of the accidents.

There were no serious injuries in any of the incidents, but the RCMP are once again advising residents to make sure they have proper tires on their vehicles as winter approaches and road conditions change.

RCMP also remind people that if they are involved in an accident on the highway to be very careful when attempting to flag down help.

In one of the incidents a car had gone into a ditch and while trying to slow down traffic a semi-truck lost control and went sideways. This blocked the highway for a period of time.

Another incident happened on a bridge in the area.

People are reminded bridges tend to get icy quicker than other parts of the road and to take special care.

Impaired DriversThere were multiple incidents of

impaired drivers in the area. RCMP advise people who are going to be drinking not to get behind the wheel and to make alternate arrangements to get home.

Drunk in PublicWhile on patrol, a member of the

RCMP witnessed a male stumbling down the side of a road and then into the street.

The male appeared to be attempting to flag down vehicles as they drove around him.

The officer on patrol was driving up to the male as he was flagged down. The officer stopped and talked to him.

After a discussion the officer deter-mined the male was intoxicated, and unable to look after himself. The male was charged with Causing a Disturb-ance by being drunk and given a safe warm place to rest for the evening.

If anyone knows anything about the thefts they are asked to contact the Golden/Field RCMP at 250-344-2221.

Students at Alexander Park Elementary School were given a special talk about Halloween saftey by Cpl. Betty Watson from the Golden/Field RCMP detachment. The event was orga-nized by the saftey team at LP Engineered Wood Products Ltd. who were represented by Tyler Gulliford (pictured in the back row). Darryl Crane/Star Photo

A6 www.thegoldenstar.net Wednesday, October 31, 2012 The Golden Star Star EDITORIAL

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Once again this week a group of people in Gold-en gathered to point out their concerns about the risk involved with putting a pipeline from Alberta to the coast.

As groups of people from around the province take a stand against the proposed Enbridge pipeline one important factor will eventu-ally override any outcry from the public. Money has the ability to cure all concerns and at some point the oil will be shipped to the coast.

The British Columbia Lib-erals are playing a game of chicken against both Alberta and more importantly the current Federal Government. This makes total sense for the Provincial Liberals. Numbers down in the polls and people not too happy, the smart move to make before an election is to got with the wave of uprising from some residents of B.C. and take the stand it will not happen, unless the province gets its fair share.

In other words, when the money gets high enough for the prov-ince, then the risks involved will not be such a major concern. This, if it works, can be a good political move though only time will tell if it will work.

Another factor is that Alberta is the backbone of support for the Conservatives and oil money rules in that province and has for many years.

Currently the province owes a large amount of money to the Federal Government after the people of the province took a stand against the Harmonized Sales Tax. Democracy prevailed and the voices were heard but this does not mean the Conservatives in Ottawa had to like having a tax they wanted in place thrown back in their faces. In other words B.C. upset the next level of govern-ment and we all have been living in the penalty box every since.

The pipeline is a way to eventually get back in the good graces to the top dogs in the country while making a few friends in a province with cash that is just next door.

There is a another point to this whole story line. Currently tak-ing the stance looks good but no province in the current econom-ic conditions of the world can take the stance against a number of jobs not matter how long they last.

People need to work and many of the big industries in B.C. have been hit over the past few years. The forestry industry is not what it once was, tourism has taken a beating and even National Parks jobs are not as abundant as they once were.

Some work, in places where times are tough, is better than noth-ing new on the horizon. Alberta has reaped the benefits of the oil in their province for many years and now the cross hairs have been moved into the greener lands of B.C.

The chances this issue will be resolved before the election is not a high one but for whoever makes up the next government a deci-sion will have to be made. Roll with the current game against all of the people East of here who want the pipeline go through, or make a stance and go with the enviorment over cash.

The enviorment does seem to loose when big money is involved and there is no bigger money currently than that of oil.

All anyone has to do is look at the turn around of cash flow in Newfoundland and Labrador since the oil industry has taken off. There is more money and with that there are more people with disposable cash. Disposable cash means everyone has the abil-ity to go out and shop and suddenly the risk of oil accidents seems to be not quite as important. It was a have not province for many years but since the oil industry has taken off suddenly Federal Government pays attention.

The battle on this issue is currently being fought but it is too bad that in the end a bright shiny new pipe will roll across this prov-ince.

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Looking back I read the paper last week on our loss

of Paul Hambruch and was very humbled that Chris gave me credit for a conversa-tion we had long ago about the import-ance of getting our relatives on tape to provide their life story.

I had mentioned this at a Remem-brance day assembly that we are slowly losing all our WWII vets and if families still had survivors, their stories of the war should be recorded.

I taped and interviewed my father 15 years ago when he still had his health and could be understood.

Dad is 88 now and not in condition to communicate properly.

My father and I did this knowing full well that this would be a gift for my three

sisters when he passes on. It will be the best gift they will ever receive and it will be from our father. In the end I asked him what message he would leave for each daughter. He did.

I was unable to attend the ceremony for Paul.

You don’t realize the impact someone has had on your life until they are no long-er there and we often regret not letting that person know how you felt or to make time to say goodbye. Sometimes you don’t even realize what influence someone has had on you until they are no longer there.

I first met Paul when I joined Rotary. This is what Paul meant to me.

The most important thing was when he got up to speak, I learned to shut up, as I was about to learn something. I could only imagine that Chris growing up must

have often kept his mouth shut, as he is a pretty smart person.

Through Paul’s action he demonstrated to me the importance of volunteering and giving back to the community.

The other quality I observed in Paul was over the last three years spending more time in Invermere, when I did meet up with him, he was happy to see me and took the time to chat.

Rotary has some new young blood in Golden and guys like Eddie, I know will have benefitted from Paul’s wisdom and from watching him in action. All the best to Paul’s family and thanks for letting the community take up a great deal of his time and energy.

Marko Shehovac Invermere

Skiing memoriesDear Editor,A very special thanks to Colleen at the Golden Museum for

her last article on skiing near Golden. Wow, did that every bring back lots of memories! The picture published showed four people side stepping the slope in order to make it usable as a ski slope. The two in the foreground could have been any of the Coupland, Schiesser or Magnusson family members and what a wonderful backdrop of Moberly Peak.

We had no vehicles to transport us on the weekend skiing so we headed off through a trail we had cut from the Schiesser farm on Gilbert road, over to the Polier place and then on the trail to Lambert’s lake. From there we had a crude trail through the bush to Galstad’s where this picture was taken. Today, it is unrecog-nizable since it is now overgrown with trees which would be 50 years old. After packing the hill, we skied all day, went into Emil Dahl’s house across the road and enjoyed hot dogs,coffee or cocoa laced with lots of sugar. This gave us the needed energy to head home before it got dark. In the spring when the snow was soft I recall our wooden skis getting soaking wet making it impos-

sible for them to slide. We would take them off, scrape off the huge chunks of accumulated snow and proceed a few more feet before, they would have the clumps back on the bottom. Even-tually we would make it home exhausted but I only remember these as good times. We even had races around the small lake below the slope and I remember winning and getting a dollar as my first prize in the cross country event. How different this is today! We skied at our home farm, on Mr. Polier’s place, on the Coupland Farm, Lambert’s Lake hill and often went moonlight skiing in the winter with neighbors. No head lamps, just the light of the moon!

Many, many wonderful memories of our times skiing in the Moberly Area but the time came when families moved on and it was necessary to join the newly formed Golden Ski Club. We had evolved from packing our slopes, climbing back up, time and time again, to rope tows, poma lifts, chair lifts and now gon-dolas which whisk us quickly to the hilltop.

Good memories always stay with us and those early days ski-ing in Moberly were such an important time in my life and I am sure many others from that era feel the same.

Julia Cundliffe (Schiesser) Golden

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Once again Remem-brance Day will soon be upon us. A time for Canadians of all ages to remember the more than one hundred thou-

sand fellow citizens who fought, bled and died protecting our freedoms along with the countless others who have served our country.

But Remembrance Day should not only be reserved to remem-ber those who made the ultimate sacrifice. It should also be a prac-tical remembrance of the living – the disabled Veterans, RCMP mem-bers, widows, widowers, orphans and family members of those who served who are in need of a helping hand.

Members of the Roy-al Canadian Legion

are, as one of their core responsibilities, the Guardians of Remem-brance. The Poppy Campaign organized by the Legion, in conjunc-tion with Remembrance Day, helps alleviate suffering and address-es the needs of Veterans and their families who may not have the finan-cial wherewithal for basic necessities.

The Legion assists with purchasing medic-al equipment, awarding bursaries for needy stu-dents, providing support services such as meals-on-wheels and drop-in centres and helping

with some basic residen-tial repairs to name but a few.

So much of the Legion’s work in our communities goes unnoticed.

Every day this organ-ization of more than 330,000 people makes significant contri-butions, not only to enhance the lives of Vet-erans, but also for sen-iors, Cadets, Scouts, Guides, as well as serv-ing members of the Can-adian Forces and RCMP and their families.

The Legion remains fiercely proud to be Can-ada’s largest Veterans ser-

vices organization. Our advocacy work on behalf of all who have served in the Canadian Forces and RCMP ensures that they receive life-long support and recognition for their service to this country.

Thanks to their desire to give back, the Legion was created and con-tinues to this day to sup-port our communities in countless ways.

The Royal Canadian Legion’s Poppy Cam-paign provides every-one with the opportun-ity for practical remem-brance and it is hoped that this year, with the recent conflicts in


Stars for the great article on Bill Henderson, he is a pillar of the community and just an all around good guy!

Stars to Norm Macdonald, MLA for his message of support and positive outlook for Golden delivered to Council last Tues. This member of the Gallery appreciated it!

Stingers to the business that cost me over $1,000 on my taxes.

Stars to the Mad Trapper Pub of their generous support of all the non-profit fundraisers they allow to be hosted there!

Stingers to the garage that not only drained my battery, but charged double to replace it.

Stars to the woman who kept chatting with me dur-ing my run. It made it go by much faster.

Stingers to my neighbour upstairs who kept me up

all night. Use your inside voice!

Stars to Kicking Horse Ford for supporting the Golden Women’s Resouce Centre. It is appreciated.

Stars to my family for the early Christmas present. It was delicious.

Stingers to the people who do not take the time to keep their yards clean. It is everybody’s respon-sibility to keep Golden beatutiful.

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Does Golden do a good job of supporting its veterans?

“Yes, I would say absolutely. I always go to the

Remembrance Day services if I’m not working. There’s always a good

turnout.”

“I would say so. They do the

Remembrance Day event every year, and the Cadets are very involved... We always do something with the company I work

for as well.”

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Heather ArmstrongAmy Radovich

Go to www.thegoldenstar.net to have your say.

Burt Breuer

“Oh I think so. I don’t always make it to the

Remembrance Day services, but it

seems like there’s a lot of support.”

Star EDITORIAL AND OPINION

- MLA Report -By Norm Macdonald

In the last weeks, a number of my commun-ities have lost highly respected elders whose lives were celebrated in memorial services that outlined years of ser-vice to community and a commitment to future generations.

It is a tremendous reminder of the import-ant contribution that seniors make to our

society. And I believe that we

must honour that con-tribution by enhancing our democracy, pro-tecting the things we hold in common, and ensuring opportunity for our children.

And we must be sure that we make choices that show seniors just how deeply we value what they have given

and what they continue to give to our commun-ities.

But I am concerned that too frequently the way our seniors are treated shows very little respect.

Programs like Drive-ABLE which caused tre-mendous and unneces-sary strain on sen-iors showed a real lack of care for seniors.

Although the BC Lib-erals will claim that they’ve ‘fixed’ the pro-gram, the very fact that they would force this program which was so poorly thought out onto seniors shows that sen-iors are not a BC Liber-al priority.

Other actions of gov-ernment have caused real difficulties for seniors such as the

increases to residen-tial care fees, the limit-ing of health care servi-ces and closure of rural health facilities such as the Kimberley Hospital which was closed short-ly after the BC Liberals took power.

We need to make life better for seniors. We need to invest in ensur-ing that seniors are com-fortable and cared for.

This is what I hear from the people I rep-resent.

People in this area are very clear that they want the best for the elders in our society.And I agree.

Who we are as a prov-ince is measured by the way we treat our sen-iors.

And, in British Col-umbia, we simply have to do better.

A better life for the seniors in British Columbia

ClarificationIt was stated in a story about Cadets selling pop-

pies that, “ funds raised through poppy sales go to help out the families of veterans and also to help different local organizations.”

The funds raised from donations made from the poppies sales only go to support veterns and vet-erns families.

Afghanistan and Libya as with our aging Second World War and Korean Veterans, more Can-adians will wear the Poppy than ever before. There’s more to the Legion than you might think.

We Care! Find out today how you

can get involved by vis-iting your local Legion branch…because you care; because you can.

Lest We Forget,

Gordon Moore Dominion President The Royal Canadian

Legion

Marking a period of Remembrance honours the Past, the Present and the Future

Gordon Moore Dominion President The Royal Canadian Legion


Golden Cinema Presents:

ArgoPlaying Wednesday Oct. 31 and Thursday Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.

Here Comes the BoomOpens Friday Nov. 2, playing at 7 p.m.

This WeekJoni Young Impressions of Golden at the Art Gallery of Golden from Nov. 2 through Nov. 27.

Oldtimers hockey Sunday 7:15 and 8:45 p.m. Wed. 9:45 p.m. Call Russ at 250-344-2734

Silvertips Hockey (50+) Every Monday 3:30 p.m. and Friday 2 p.m. Call Sid 250-344-5514

Mountain Prana Run ClubMondays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at Spirit Square, and Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. at Nicholson School. For more info contact [email protected].

Creative SeedsExplore Acrylic Painting. Choose structured class (starting Oct. 10), or drop in (starting Oct. 5). Runs six weeks. Contact Janis Dyck at [email protected].

Wed, Oct. 31Co-ed badminton at the Mount 7 rec plex from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors.

Positive DisciplineFree parenting education pro-gram every Wednesday from 3:15 to 5 p.m. until Dec. 12. at APES. Snacks and childcare provided for children. Register at the Family Centre at 344-2000.

Golden Youth CentreDrop in every Wednesday from 3:30 to 9 p.m. Jam nights every Wednesday evening.

Golden Parent and Tot PlayLets parents and kids from bir th to five enjoy preschool type activities. Every Wed-nesday at the Rec Plex from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Public SkateEvery Wednesday, 7 to 8 p.m.

Thurs, Nov. 1 Ross Nielson and the Sufferin BastardsSouthern Blues Rock n Roll at the Rockwater at 9 p.m. on Thursday Nov. 1.

Men’s drop-in basketballEvery Thursday from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Rec Plex. $8 to play.

Bridge ClubEvery Thursday at the Seniors Centre from 1 to 4 p.m. Con-tact 250-344-3448.

Start RightFree six-week program for par-ents and children ages three to five in the StrongStart room at APES. Learn how to sup-port your child’s learning. Call 250-439-9324 to register.

Ben & Eric Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub.

Ski Movie Premier: Super Heroes of StokeAt the Golden Cinema from 7 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Mountain Magic Quilters GuildMeets on Thursdays from 7:30 to 9 in the Golden High School’s sewing room. New members and guests always welcome, annual membership is $25.

Aquafit exercise classAt the Days Inn from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Drop in rate is $6.50.

Fri, Nov. 2Joni Young Impressions of Gold-en Opening Reception and art-ist talk from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Art Gallery of Golden.

Hey Ocean with opening guest Alvarez Kings at the Rockwater Grill and Bar.

Golden Rockets home game against the Fernie Ghostriders at 7:30 p.m.

Golden Youth CentreDrop in every Friday from 3:30 to 9 p.m. And movie night every Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.

Bridge ClubEvery Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. at

St. Andrews Centre for Peace. Contact 250-344-3448.

Sat, Nov. 3Fall Tea Bazaar and Bake SaleAt the Golden Seniors Centre on Saturday Nov. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. Only $5 per person.

Karaoke Night The Mad Trapper hosts a kara-oke night every Saturday.

Public Skate Every Saturday, 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.

Next Live Kicks performance is David Myles on Nov. 3.

Sun, Nov. 4Public Skate at the Gold-en Arena Every Sunday from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Come skate with family or friends. Helmets are recommended, no pucks or sticks allowed on ice during public skate.

Mon, Nov. 5Co-ed badminton at the Mount 7 rec plex from 7-8:30 p.m. Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for stu-dents and seniors.

Drop in ShinnyBring your friends for a good old game of hockey. Every Monday from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. Drop in fee $6.50.

Tues, Nov. 6Join the CadetsThis free program meets every Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Legion Banquet Hall. For young men and women ages 12 to 18.

Free Belly Fit classesEvery Teusday evening until end of October, Belly Fit with teach-er in training at 7 p.m. at LGES gym. Times subject to change.

John Jenkins & FriendsLive acoustic mountain folk, Rock, Reggae, improv. This week, Tony Bell at Rockwater Grill & Bar.

Aquafit exercise classAt the Days Inn from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Drop in rate is $6.50.

Free Homework Help ProgramEvery Tuesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Lion’s Den below the library. For students Grades 3 to 7. Just drop in.

Upcoming EventsPilates Core and MoreA pilates-based bone build-ing class focusing on posture, core strength, fracture preven-tion and balance. Tuesdays and Fridays from Nov. 7 to Dec. 21, noon to 1 p.m. at the RecPlex. Sign up at COTR.

2012 Flu ClinicFlu shots are free for those eli-gible. Drop in at the Mount 7 Rec Plex on Wednesday Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. More info at Golden Flu Line 250-344-3011.

Brandi DisterheftJuno winning jazz pop musician at the Rockwater on Thursday Nov. 8.

Golden Snowmobile Club AGMThursday, Nov. 8 upstairs at the Island Restaurant.

Will DiscussionThursday, Nov. 8, Glen Ewan, Q.C., will give a free lecture and answer questions about wills and estates at the Golden Col-lege of the Rockies at 7 p.m. Please register at 250-344-5901.

Winter Walking ProgramEvery Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Rec Plex starting on Nov. 9.

Golden Ski SwapSwap out all you winter gear on Saturday Nov. 10 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Rec Plex.

Golden Minor Soccer Associa-tion AGMWednesday Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Golden Secondary School.

2012 Christmas CraftFairFeaturing delightful handcraft-ed season gifts from more than 60 regional artisans. Friday Nov. 16, noon to 8 p.m., and Saturday Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rec Plex.

Early Bird Christmas ShoppingUp to 24 vendors at the Golden Senior’s Centre on Nov. 16 from noon to 8 p.m., and Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Tercon Construction Ltd.*Notice of Construction*

Tercon Construction Ltd. would like to inform the travelling public of our construction project 4 km East of Golden, B.C. on the Trans Canada Highway. The project currently has an expected completion date of November 2012. We appreciate your patience during this time and request that you please watch for our crews and obey all construction signs.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Site Safety Office at: 250-344-6768.

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Golden Moments: A couple who always likes to be involvedDarryl Craneeditor@thegoldenstar

Denise and Peter Shular have spent most of the last six decades living in and around the Golden area.

Peter was originally from Saskatchewan and ended up coming to live in Golden in 1956.

“I went to an employment office and was asked if I wanted to work at a sawmill in B.C. I was only a 21-year-old kid but I decided to come here and that was it,” Peter said.

During the winter the Big Bend highway would close and Peter would move on to his other jobs. One of his other sum-mer jobs was working for Denise’s father who constructed houses.

Peter was also a barber and worked at a shop in Golden for a number of years and shared a point of view on what happened with hair in the 1970s.

“In 1971 long hair came in and I guess people were doing what the Beetles were. So one guy who was working for the other barbershop went to work for highways and I went back to ply-wood plant,” he said laughing.

Denise and Peter met when he was living near one of the girls who Denise went to school with, and they were married on Dec. 6, 1958.

Her father came to Golden to build the old court house which still stands in Golden near Sobey’s. Her father was also involved with the construction of the school that used to stand where Lady Grey Elementary now stands.

Denise was still a student when the school burned down and had to attend classes in the Golden Civic Centre.

“It was cold. I just remember that winter being the coldest. We were in the basement,” she said.

Other than living in Edmonton for a year the couple has been in the area ever since their marriage.

“I don’t really count the year in Edmonton. When we are away it doesn’t feel like we were away for a year,” he said.

The first house they bought in Golden cost them $6,000.“That same property is now worth $200,000 to $300,000,”

Peter said.Peter was a well known hockey referee and ball umpire over

the years.

He explained that being a referee took him as far away as Japan and Europe over the years. He also met stars like Johnny Bower and refereed future stars Scott and Rob Niedermayer in minor hockey in Cranbrook.

“I never thought it would be like that. I enjoyed it and it was something to do,” he said. “I like to help the kids out and that was the important part.”

Denise was in the local drama club and was one of the original members of the arts council, along with many other volunteering positions over the years.

“I enjoyed drama. When you are in a really small town like this you get to do everything. Act, build the set, make the costumes,

work backstage and perform on stage,” she said.Denise added that she still enjoys going out to watch shows in

town. The couple always enjoyed being able to give something back to the community.

Denise also said that Peter’s family (he is the youngest of 11 chil-dren) all gave their time to help support whatever community they have lived in.

“It is partially the way you are raised because it is important to give back. You don’t think about it, you just do,” she said.

Denise added that her father was always involved on different boards and this was something she started doing long ago when she got involved in town.

Denise and Peter Shular have been involved in many ways during their life in and around Golden Darryl Crane/Star Photo


Tech career opportunities booming in British ColumbiaSpecial to Black

Presssubmitted

“British Columbia has a ready source of great jobs and careers in technol-ogy. Our education pro-grams need to keep up

with that demand,” said John Leech, Executive Director of the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC.

“Every system we rely on – water, roads and transportation, telecom-munications and Inter-

net, hydro and natural gas, environment, health, forestry, and many more – utilizes engineering and applied science technol-ogy professionals work-ing in the background. BC’s telecom and IT, ani-mation and many other

sectors produce new careers every month.”

ASTTBC has more than 10,000 members cur-rently working in thou-sands of careers available to graduates of two-year diploma programs avail-able at the British Colum-

bia Institute of Technol-ogy and other B.C. col-leges and institutes.

“Our members enjoy rewarding, well-paid and often recession-proof careers in public service and the private sector alike,” Leech states.

“For huge numbers of young men and women, technology is the answer. In B.C. and across Can-ada, technology per-meates every work-place and job. We need to get capable students involved and engaged in applied sciences and head off workforce short-ages by building a B.C. ‘Science and Technology Culture’.”

Leech calls on govern-ment for renewed efforts to build student skills and confidence in math and science programming.

“We especially need to interest young stu-dents in science and how things work,” Leech says. “Young students use technology every day – smart phones, iPads and computers. They play

video games, even build robots.”

Leech lauds the recent “Year of Science” pro-gram that encouraged students toward so-called “STEM” subjects – sci-ence, technology, engin-eering and math. Citing the recent $6 million B.C. campaign to encourage careers in trades, Leech urges a similar effort to build awareness of engin-eering technology educa-tion and careers.

BC Technology Industries Association employers like Telus and BC Hydro and many smaller technology-rich companies say the sin-gle most important pos-ition they now struggle to fill is Specialty Techni-cian/Technologist. Even the Canadian Coun-cil of Chief Executives expressed concern that only 37 per cent of 16- to 18-year-olds were inter-ested in taking even one post-secondary course in sciences, according to a recent Angus Reid sur-vey.

Leech says the oppor-tunities for those seek-ing work in the technol-ogy field are considerable given a wave of retire-ments of present-genera-tion B.C. technology pro-fessionals that is already underway.

“Half of our member-ship is now middle-aged at 45-plus, and 22 per cent are over age 55!” he says.

“Every region of B.C. shows growing demand,” Leech concludes. “New two-year technology diploma programs are still needed in the north and central B.C. How-ever, young people are investing to travel so they can earn the necessary tech qualifications.”

It would appear their investment is a smart move, as it will result in a broad range of career opportunities.

Industries in all regions of B.C. support programs for local trainees to fill engineering and applied science technologist, technician and technical specialist positions.

A thrilling dance troupe of zombies invades GoldenDarryl [email protected]

Dancers of all levels came together in Golden to take part in the “Thrill the World” event held on Oct. 26.

Ths is an annual world-wide simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

Every October, since 2006, dancers turn themselves into funky zombies, and gather to synchronize their watches and dance to the greatest selling record of all time.

This year in Golden, Lou-isa Balbi decided to continue her tradition of being involved with the event. It was during a stay in hospital that Balbi decided she was going to learn to dance to some song.

“I wanted to learn one dance. I thought about what dance I could learn and pull it out every year or at events,” she said.

After talking to her best friend in Ottawa (who came to Golden to take part this year), she performed in the event for the first time.

After that they have done it every year in places like Coney Island and Toronto.

This year 16 dancers per-formed the song in Golden.

“Next year I want to make it bigger and get everyone out to learn the dance,” Balbi said.

To see photos and a video of the event check out The Gold-en Star website or Facebook page.

Dancers gathered in Golden to take part in the world wide “Thrill the World” dance event. Darryl Crane/Star Photo

November 5th to 7th NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES...VOAR Christian Radio will be celebrating the annual SHARATHON in a three day broadcast. You are invited to join the sharathon hosts along with the volunteer staff for a time of prayer, worship, thanksgiving and promise. Tune in to VOAR in your area - 99.9 FM in Golden, BC for more information, or call toll free, 888-740-8627. With your help, and others in our listening family, VOAR will be able to reach its goal of $60,000. We are so thankful for your supportive pledge to Sharathon 2012. We pray God’s blessing on you in confidence, He will fulfill His promise:“Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (Luke 6:38).

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The Annual Community Excellence Awards celebrates the successes of the business community, as well as the achievements within the community, like the Town of Golden - Volunteer Award and the Golden Area Initiatives - Peter Bowle Evans Award. This event is an annual fundraiser for the not for profit Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce and would not be possible without the financial support of our major platinum sponsors:

Platinum & GoldTown of GoldenGolden Star Canadain Pacific BC Hydro The Local Townie Weir Consolidated Falkins Insurance Kicking Horse River Lodge Winemates Gordon Food Service EZ Rock – Astra Media Canadian Linen

Thank you for all your help KHCCC Board Crooked Antler Photography Flying W Trail Rides Braisher Family Jones Trading Post Kicking Horse River Lodge & StaffCanadian TimberframesElite Sound Recplex MelMusicians - Tony Bell, Sarah Osadetz, Leo Downey and Willhorse

Silver & BronzeGolden Star College of the Rockies Community Futures Tourism Golden Sysco Foods Town of Golden CSRD Best Impressions Overwaitea Foods Columbia Basin Trust Golden Area InitiativesRemax – Flec Demmon Sunlife – Baljit Rana Sassy’s House of Hair Bellstar Resorts

Door Prizes Mary Kay ~ Ellen Hatlevik Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Golden Larches B&B Wet & Wild Adventures Eleven 22 Restaurant Turning Point Restaurant Cedar House Chalets Kinbasket Massage Kicking Horse River Lodge Claire Dibble Photography

Thank you everyone for your sponsorship, time and donations.

A magical weekend for quilters guild members in GoldenDarryl [email protected]

The Mountain Magic Quilters Guild gath-ered together between Oct. 26 and 28 to hold a weekend-long quilting event in Golden.

Irene Gray, president of the guild, said the weekend events are always something the members look forward to.

“We get together to meet up with our friends and quilt. We lock our-selves away from any-thing else except for our sewing machines and friends,” she said.

The weekend of quilt-ing is held twice a year by the guild members and gives them the chance to work on many different pieces.

“Sometimes everyone is doing their own pro-ject. Sometimes, like this week, we have six people doing the same project that one of our members teaches,” Gray said.

Even though it is a great deal of work, Gray explained that it is worth it.

“It is a good time and we do have long days but

they are fun days,” she said.

The guild has been in Golden for the past 27 years and the members normally meet once a week at Golden Second-

ary School. Gray said she only

started quilting once she became a resident of Golden.

“I just like sewing. I have always sewed. I

never quilted before I came to Golden. I was a dress maker before, and this is a totally different discipline. You re-learn because the whole thing is different,” she said.

The guild also wanted people to know they are always open to having new members join the group.

“We are always look-ing for more people. If

they want to drop by the high school on a Thurs-day evening between 7:30 and 9 p.m. or they can contact me at 250-344-0335,” Gray said.

She added people can

just drop by and do not have to feel pressure about becoming a mem-ber.

“Come see what we do and if you like what you see then you can join.”

Pictured above, from left to right, are Mountain Magic Quilters Guild members Sheila Taphorn, Mary Ann Schick, Irene Gray, Shirley McAllister and Kayla Taphorn. Darryl Crane/Star Photo


David Myles makes a return trip to the Canadian Rockies Darryl [email protected]

The Golden Civic

Centre is going to be the site of a show by award-winning musician David Myles on Nov. 3.

Currently Myles is on a 20-stop tour in Sas-katchewan where he took some time to talk about music, touring and his family.

“The tour has been great. It is a whole dif-ferent level of busy because we are play-ing every night,” Myles said. This is the first tour Myles has done with his wife and young child on the road with him.

“It is really nice. I have done many tours away from my wife. I love to tour and be on the road but you miss your significant other so this is a sweet situa-tion where we are all together,” he said.

Myles has enjoyed success over the years and on the album “Into the Sun” he took a pas-sion for Brazilian music and recorded a differ-ent sound for him.

“The album has been well received and it has been great. That rec-ord for me was a real-ly good experience in loosening up and trust-ing my instinct,” he said. “I have always

learned so much in the process of making a rec-ord. I always feel like a new musician when I am done making the rec-ord.”

As for the accolades, Myles said, “It is great. I do want people to like what I do...I do think of myself as an entertainer. I love writing songs but I also love performing them for people at a show.”

Myles said people can expect a great deal of interaction with the audience.

“What we do live is perform songs that work best as a trio...The show-man element is a big part of what I do. It is more than just the songs.

“I do tell stories and get to know the audi-ence. I keep it down to earth and keep it enter-taining,” he said. “I take it pretty serious and see it as what ties the whole experience together.”

People can also expect a variety of influences which can be enjoyed by people who appreciate different types of music.

Myles also said that he has played early in his

career at shows in the Golden area while he was a summer worker at Lake O’Hara. “When I first started playing and

did my first tour I rented a little car and drove into B.C. I played in Gold-en at the Cedar House Restaurant and Chalet

for people eating and later at a little cafe in the downtown.”

To pick up tickets for the show drop by the Art

David Myles will be playing at the Golden Civic Centre for the third installment of the Kicking Horse Culture Live Kicks series on Nov. 3. Photo Submitte.

Getting in a Christmas kind of mood at annual craft fairDarryl [email protected]

Once again the win-ter season is upon Gold-en which means the area will be treated to two days of shopping and fun times at the 2012 Christ-mas Craft Fair.

The event will be held at the Mount 7 Rec Plex on Nov. 16-17, and will be open from noon until 8p.m. on the Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Saturday.

Thelma Brown is one of the organizers of the event and this year there will be over 60 vendors and artisans taking part.

“It is a social event. Everyone is out doing their Christmas shop-ping from little children with quarters clutched in their hand that want to find something worth that money, to elderly people who have been coming to the fair since it started,” Brown said.

One of the nice parts of the event is the fact that there is a great mix of new

vendors as well as vend-ors who come back every year.

“It is a place where you can visit with friends and

have an introduction to the Christmas season,” Brown said. “It is a good way to support local artists and see some new art and

crafts from out of town.”Everything at the fair,

from the baking, knit-ting, sewing and paint-ing, is created by hand.

Brown added there will also be beautiful photo-graphs and jewelry for everyone to look at and enjoy.

“There is a lot of good energy. The big winter season has not started yet so the community is here and people make con-

nections at the event,” she said.

There is no charge to get in but people can make a donation at the door.

Shoppers will be out at the Christmas Craft Fair held at the Mount 7 Rec Plex in Golden on Nov. 16-17. Star Photo

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Don’t get yourself caught in a food marketing trapRose SoneffCommunity Nutritionist

with Interior Health

Children are often the focus of food marketing campaigns.

Companies view chil-dren as having signifi-cant purchasing power because of their influ-

ence on parents and caregivers.

Many of these cam-paigns influence chil-dren’s food preferences, food choices and the products they request and the results are not always healthy.

Children are often targeted in the grocery

store through pack-aging, labelling, pricing and product placement.

Food products use bright colours, char-acters, shapes, and fla-vours to grab the atten-tion of children.

Manufacturers pay extra to have their prod-uct located at eye level,

at the end of aisles and at the cashier in the hopes that their attract-ively packaged prod-ucts will be noticed by children. Many prod-ucts marketed to chil-dren are high in sugar, fat, and salt.

With the increasing rates of childhood obes-

ity in Canada the food preferences and choices of children is a growing concern.

Parents can learn to successfully navigate the grocery store and avoid the lure and temp-tation of less healthy options for children. Here’s a couple tips to help encourage healthy food choices in the gro-cery store.

Look beyond the flashy claims on the product label.

Some food packages contain misleading claims about the prod-uct.

For instance, a bev-erage package may use big colourful fonts to draw attention to its high vitamin and min-eral content; however, it may not be as obvious

that the beverage also contains lots of sugar because the food manu-facturer does not draw attention to this infor-mation.

Check the Nutri-tion Facts table, espe-cially the percent daily value and the ingredi-ent list for a more accur-ate description of what a product actually con-tains.

Bring two grocery lists to the store– one for yourself and one for your child.

Make sure the lists include healthy choices.

Children can help grocery shop by looking for items on their list.

A list will help them stay focused and they will be less distracted by other products in the grocery store.

If children are influ-enced by labels and placement of less healthy food, divert their attention back to the items still needed on their grocery list.

Make sure your child has eaten something before going to the gro-cery store with you.

If necessary, provide a healthy snack to occupy them while shopping.

A hungry shopper, whether a child or adult, is more likely to be tempted by unhealthy foods.

So next time you and the kids head to the gro-cery store do a little planning.

Make some lists and don’t forget to think critically about all those flashy claims right before your eyes.

Story time

Rhonda Smith tells a story to Leighton Whelan, left, and Jayden Tetrault at the Golden Parent and Tot Play at the Mount 7 Rec Plex on Wednesday Oct. 24. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo


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The Rockwater is adding some jazz to their musical repertoire when they bring in Canadian bassist and composer Brandi Disterheft.

From her deep, resonating upright bass lines and potent improvisations, it is clear that Bran-di Disterheft, an accomplished musician hailing from Vancouver and currently residing in New York City, has a healthy respect for the jazz tradition.

With mentors like Don Thomp-son, Rufus Reid, Rodney Whitaker and Ron Carter, Disterheft began her journey of music with classical piano in the first grade.

“I remember clearly per-forming in elementary school music class for my peers and loved the exhilarating feeling of nervousness shifting into joy in a manner of seconds,” she told the Ottawa Citizen.

By age 13 her father convinced her to try out the double bass.

“I immediately fell in love with the beauty of its low frequency, and the ‘hidden’ notes, for there are no obvious notes like on the piano, appeared as a puzzle I could slowly

solve every time I practiced.”After studying at Toronto’s

Humber College, Disterheft grew into a top-notch, in-demand bass player and collaborator. Her first recording as a bandleader, Debut, won a 2008 Juno Award for Best Jazz Album of the Year.

Disterheft’s talent and determin-ation have earned the respect of

none other than Oscar Peterson, who said that she “has the same lope or rhythmical pulse as my late bass player Ray Brow. She is what we call serious.”

Disterheft will be playing at the Rockwater Grill and Bar on Thursday Nov. 8. To hear some of her music go to www.brandi-disterheft.com.

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Vancouver indie-pop band Hey Ocean is coming to the Rockwater Grill and Bar on Friday Nov. 2.

Often described as one of Canada’s best up-and-coming acts, Hey Ocean is a young band with an extraordinary talent for blending various musical styles into a brand of infectious pop that is uniquely their own.

What began as a very casual musical partnership between friends has, in less than four years, morphed into one of Can-ada’s most successful independent bands.

Made up of Ashleigh Ball (vocals/flute), David Beckingham (vocals/guitar), and Dave Vertesi (vocals/bass), Hey Ocean sets themselves apart from the rest by the spirited character they bring to the stage. Three mischievous personalities combine to form a dynamic live presence that keeps concertgoers captivated and on their feet.

Leaders in the Do It Yourself generation, the band members have worked inces-santly at building the groundwork of their career, releasing their sophomore album on their own label, Pop Machine, creat-ed with their friends from the Vancouver band Said the Whale. They have released three albums to date.

Their efforts have been recognized by the industry, earning Hey Ocean opening spots with Xavier Rudd and Sarah Harmer.

In 2009 their single A Song About Cali-fornia was featured as a top song on Much More Music, and that same year the band was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award, and for an Independent Music Award in 2010.

Continuously leaving fans in awe, Hey Ocean combines sheer talent, charismatic songs, and an undeniably energetic live show, making them a must-see band.

To learn more about Hey Ocean, or to hear some of their music, go to www.loveheyocean.com.

Everyone say hey to the ocean

Brandi brings bass to Rockwater

Brandi Disterheft will be in Golden on Nov. 8. Photo Submitted

Hey Ocean Will play the Rockwater Grill and Bar on Nov. 2. Photo Submitted

Big time show in Golden

Front man of Big Sugar, Gordie Johnson, shows off his patriotic side during a guitar rendition of O Canada at a show in Golden on October 24.

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It was a great week leading up to Halloween as children of all ages got to get out and have some fun. Pictured above left are Grade 12 students from Golden Secondary Schoo,l who dropped by the Grade 2 class at Alexander Park Elementary School to carve some pumpkins. (Above right) Tristan Courteau enjoys his cookie and time as a dinosaur at the Town Halloween party at the Golden Arena. Darryl Crane/Star Photo

Never too small to hit the slopesGolden Star [email protected]

Husky Energy and Resorts of the Canadian Rock-ies (RCR) are teaming up once again to present the Husky Grade 2 FunPass.

The program provides eligible young skiers a com-plimentary season pass, valid at Wester Canadian RCR ski resorts including Kicking Horse Moun-tain Resort, Fernie Alpine Resort, Kimberley Alpine Resort, and Nakiska Ski Area.

The program offers the opportunity for youth to learn and build their skiing and snowboarding skill, while encouraging a healthy, active, family lifestyle.

Getting kids active with their families in the great outdoors in an important part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle,” said Bill Bennet, British Colum-bia’s Minister of Community, Story and Cultural Development.

“It’s great to see Husky Energy and Resorts of the Canadian Rockies continuing to lead a program that promotes outdoor recreational activity among our

youth and making skiing and snowboarding avail-able to all Grade 2 students.”

To qualify for the Husky Grade 2 FunPass pro-gram, children must be in Grade 2 (or born in 2005). A copy of a birth certificate, current Grade 2 report card, or last year’s Grade 1 report card, must be pro-vided for a pass to be issued. There is a $20 process-ing fee for the pass, which is a saving of more than $500 off a regular pass price for a child.

“Skiing and snowboarding are some of the best activities that families can enjoy together,” said Matt Mosteller, Marketing and Sales VP for RCR. “Minis-ter Bennett and Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, Pat Bell, both played pivotal roles as they, along with the BC Liberals, lead the country in get-ting kids active and healthy in British Columbia. It helps to have his support, as he understands how important it is to get kids and families to enjoy the great outdoors... We are always excited to introduce a new generation of skiers and riders to the sport.”

You can purchase the Grade 2 FunPass online at secure.skircr.com, or in person at any RCR Resort.

Skiers are getting ready to hit the slopes at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.Star Photo

A happy pre-Halloween celebration around Golden


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Golden Community Christmas Card

You can support this wonderful cause, contributing to a project that showcases the community spirit and goodwill; all while helping our club achieve its goals!Your business or organization’s or family’s name will appear on the giant greeting card and is placed near the Golden Post Office during the holiday season.

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Come by the Golden Star to drop off your donation and to register.

The Golden Snowmobile Clubwould like to invite you to ourAnnual General MeetingNovember 8, 2012 @ 7:30PM

upstairs at the Island Restaurant

101 Gould’s Island, Golden, BC

Saturday, November 32:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Golden Seniors Centre

$5 admission

GOLDEN MINOR SOCCER ASSOCIATION

AGMAnnual General Meeting

Wednesday, November 14, 7:00pm Golden Secondary School

New board will be elected or appointed

Rachel LucasColumbia Basin Trust

The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is a group of involved youth from around the Col-umbia Basin who provide advice to Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) and a youth perspective on a variety of issues facing today’s youth. Mem-bers—called YACers—commit to a one-year term and have an opportunity to meet, work and travel with a like-minded young people.

“We work with youth and communities to increase youth opportunities and engage-ment,” said Michelle d’Entremont, CBT Youth Liaison. “Being a member of YAC is a great way for youth to develop their leader-ship skills, engage with CBT and provide input on issues that are important to them.”

Welcome to new members: Curtis Bendig (Nelson), Darelyn Hutchinson (Cranbrook), Laura Kanik (Revelstoke), Paniz Khosrosha-hy (Cranbrook), James Klemmensen (Ross-land), Danika Reid (Cranbrook), Bailey Repp (Nelson), Wesley Routley (Golden) and Ther-

esa Thoms (Castlegar).The new members are excited about join-

ing YAC and looking forward to making a dif-ference in their communities.

“To me, being on YAC is so different from any other club or team,” said Bailey Repp of Nelson. “Being able to provide and empower other youth with huge opportunities to drive change has to be one of the best feelings one can have.”

“I am very passionate about youth issues and work hard in my community to give youth a voice,” said Darelyn Hutchinson of Cranbrook. “It’s a wonderful feeling to get to be a part of the decision-making process with youth grants, and the fun process of inspiring youth and getting inspired myself.”

Laura Panik of Revelstoke added, “I am truly excited by this opportunity. I see YAC as an opportunity to use my skills and enthusi-asm to contribute to my community while also developing my skills. Win-win!”

Welcome back to returning members: Sier-ra Franklin (Canal Flats), Blake Nicol (Nelson)

and Taryn Walker (Revelstoke). What did past YACers have to say to new members.

“You will be surprised by the welcoming feel the YAC committee has to it and how quickly you become part of the group,” said Blake Nicol of Nelson. “Before you know it, you will find yourself having a great time!”

Said Taryn Walker of Revelstoke, “Through YAC you feel more confident about your abil-ity to give meaningful input. You find yourself stepping outside of yourself and considering others’ perspectives while developing skills you never knew you were capable of.”

Prospective YACers go through an applica-tion process and are selected to volunteer on the committee by the previous year’s commit-tee members.

The commitment involves a weekend meeting every two months which includes the review of Columbia Basin Youth Grants applications–a task that is unique to this CBT advisory committee to further promote the active engagement of youth in regional deci-sion-making processes.

Nine new members for CBT Youth Advisory Committee

CBT’s 2012/13 Youth Advisory Committee Members recently met in Golden. Photo Submitted

Members play a leadership role in addressing youth issues in the Columbia Basin

YMCA kicks off at Lady Grey ElementaryIan RobinsonPrincipal LGE and Field

In my last article I mentioned I would be writing more about YMCA at our school.

YMCA stands for “You Matter. School Of Awesome”. This is a school wide theme that we have put in place to counter

bullying among members of our school community. It consists of YMCA assemblies where students and staff present

and discuss anti-bully strategies and techniques. As well teachers have committed to teach and present several

anti-bully lessons in their classes. At the office we are also taking a different approach where stu-

dents who are sent to the office write out what brought them to the office, what they could do differently next time and what type of help they need to change their behavior.

We believe we are already seeing a change in the school climate which has been very positive so far this year.

In November we will be having our Remembrance Day assem-bly on Friday, Nov. 9 at 11 a.m.

Ongoing events and clubs include, Operation Fresh Air Activ-ities, skipping club, wrestling, and juggling clubs.

There are also Aboriginal Education activities and street hock-ey at lunch.

The PAC is also off and running and will be starting our Hot

Lunch Program on Fridays starting November 9. We will finish off November with our second Spirit Day where

students are encouraged to dress up as a twin to someone famous or another student.

They can also be a triplet.Finally I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the stu-

dents, staff and parents who make Lady Grey such a great place to be.

Field Elementary Update

The community is having a potluck for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee at the weekend.

The children have been drawing portraits of the Queen and making posters.

They’ve also been learning the words to “God Save the Queen.”On a more Canadian note we celebrated Thanksgiving and set-

tling into the long winter freeze! These children can’t wait for lots of snow. Their teacher is not so keen! Our swimming and gymnastics

lessons in Canmore are drawing to a close. We are really looking forward to celebrating Halloween and

are planning to cook up some ghastly food for our Halloween lunch on Tuesday.

We love the crunch of bat wings in Field!


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Fundraiser held to support Golden Kicking Horse Alpine TeamDarryl Craneeditor@the goldenstar.net

The Golden Kicking Horse Alpine Team held a success-ful fundraising event at the Mad Trapper on Oct. 26.

The “Burger and Beer

Fundraiser night” ended up raising $3,000 for the club who is preparing to start their season.

Mark Baxendale, president of the club, was very grateful for the support shown by the people who came out to the

dinner and silent auction.“We must extend an enor-

mous thank you to all those that made this event a huge success from both a financial and social success,” he said.

“To the team parents, to those who attended that are

not formally connected to the club, to those that walked through the door that just bought a ticket anyway.”

Baxendale also thanked the local businesses who helped in making the event a success.

“To all the businesses in town that gave generous donations to make our silent auction hugely enjoyable and profitable. To the man-agement of the Mad Trapper for allowing us to use their venue and Kisa and Pam for

organizing the event at the grass roots level,” he said.

Skiers and coaches are already working out, and tak-ing part in dry land training, along with events planned to get the skiers back on the slopes as soon as possible.

Pictured from left to right are Golden Kicking Horse Alpine Team coach and fundraising co-ordinator Kisa Glasier, Vice-President and coach Peter Russell and equipment manager Courtney James.

Darryl Crane/Star Photo


Bev Mather has taken a life-long interest and created a home based business called Rocky Mountain Trench Treasures.

Mather has been making jewelry since approximately 2005 and was one of the first artists to have her work displayed at the Art Gallery of Golden.

“I started out with a silversmithing class at the College of the Rockies. I wanted to do it for years,” she said.

One of the first things she made was her husband’s wedding band.

“I made it as a ring in class and when I got home it fit him perfectly,” she said. “I do a lot of earrings and other things. I use genuine gemstones and silver,” she said. “I do use copper and other metals that work but for the most part I use silver.”

Mather explained that you do not only have to be creative with your designs but also with where your materials come from.

“If you can find antique or older pieces which maybe you are tired of or they are broken, I can take them and refurbish them with stones,” she said.

Mather explained her interest in rocks started when she was a child.

“I always collected rocks as a kid. I can remember being around five years old, and there being a couple who were rock counters. They had a travel trailer that was set up as a rock shop,” she said. “As a little kid I remember stopping at his trail-er to see the rocks and his tumblers.”

Mather also worked with wood with another couple who lived near her.

As the years have gone by Mather continues to work both at home and when she is camping. “I sit at home or when I am camping and I get a lot done. I also like to take a workshop at least once a year so I can stay in tune with what is happening,” she said.

Camping also gives her the chance to find fossils which she collects. “I do also sell some of the fossils and larger rocks when I set up shows.” Mather added.

You get a chance to see what other people are doing and talk about things,” she said.

Having the chance to see her work being worn by locals and beyond is something Mather still enjoys.

“I used to know where all the pieces went but that is impos-sible now. I have had friends who have gone to other countries

for holidays to visit family and took some pieces for gifts,” she said.

If people are interested in contacting Mather about her work they can check out her Facebook site at Rocky Moun-tain Trench Treasures or go to the Art Gallery of Golden on 516 9th Ave. N.

Artist combines love of rocks with creative gift

Bev Mather shows off some of her creations from her home based business called Rocky Mountain Trench Treasures. Darryl Crane/Star Photo

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Golden Cycling Club completes phase one of new trailheadGolden Cycling Clubsubmitted

On October 21, the Golden Cyc-ling Club (GCC) held its last volun-teer day of the year, and in a four-hour period completed a new section of sin-gle track that connects the bottom of “CBT Mainline” trail to the new park-ing area.

The new trail head replaces the existing parking on the east side of the one lane bridge across the Columbia River.

The previous entrance to the trail had a number of safety related prob-lems coupled with the inconvenience to the public created by foot and bike traffic using the bridge to access the trail.

In an effort to rectify the situation, the Ministry of Transportation in cooperation with HMC Services con-tacted GCC in the spring and offered the new parking as part of their Com-munity Enhancement Program.

If the club would build a connecting trail, the Ministry would develop the new site, providing an entrance off the Golf Course Road and signage indi-

cating bike traffic crossing Kicking Horse Trail.

GCC readily agreed to the propos-al and set aside one of their volunteer days to build the connecting trail.

On Sunday at 9 a.m., 16 volunteers and one Bobcat excavator (thanks Dave!), showed up to build trail. This turnout exceeded expectations and the entire section of trail was com-pleted that morning and was followed with a hot barley stew and every trail builder’s favourite beverage.

The trail features pretty much every-thing that one might expect to find on the next eight kilometres of CBT sin-gle track all in a 300 metre trail.

While not eliminating all of the problems associate with the old park-ing - locals who elect not to drive will still be crossing the bridge – it does benefit the club and the public. GCC can now begin work on their plan for development of the trailhead similar to what now exists at Cedar Lake with a restroom and a map kiosk.

They are also looking into the cre-ation of a family-friendly trail that will utilize the same trail head. Pictured are machine operator Dave Zorn and Jon Simpson. Photo Submitted

Canada’s game takes a Golden turn in European TourDarryl [email protected]

A group of Golden hockey players are getting prepared to play a series of games in Europe between Nov. 1 and 16.

According to the Gold-en Nationals team cap-tain, Jim Oseychuk, Golden has a long hist-ory of playing hockey in Europe.

“In the 1970s there was an active group of Old-Timers who were able to go on several tours of Eur-ope, and numerous tour-naments. They owned a small cedar shake oper-ation together so were thus able to finance their hockey tournaments in various places, and they were a very active team,” he said.

In 2006 a team from Inzel, Germany, came through Golden on their own tour and played our local Old-Timers.

This led to the idea for the team to do their own tour.

Then in 2009, after some organizing and

fundraising, a team from Golden had a successful tour in which they played eight games, six in the Czech Republic, and two in Germany.

Oseychuk said the group is looking forward to this adventure overseas.

“We decided to do one more trip of a lifetime, rais-ing funds through various means, to help subsidize the trip. Any Old-Timer who wished to join up was welcome, and a nucleus was formed,” he said.

“We begin in Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, described as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. From there we go on to Plzen, another very nice Czech city, made famous for the introduction of Pils-ner beer some 5oo years ago. We actually play the Pilsner Urquell Brewery team , as we did last time around. From there we travel with our team bus to Zell am See, Austria, for a game, and then to Inzell, Germany, where we play the Cheimgau Oldies, the original team that came

to Golden. Three games in northern Italy rounds things off, and we fly home from Vienna, Aus-tria.”

Players on the team are very excited about head-ing to Europe and being hockey representatives.

The oldest rookie on the team, at age 64, is Don Steinhauer who can’t wait to get overseas.

“I never thought I would go on something like this. I have never done anything on a scale like this. It is the big time,” he said.

“To represent our town, our province and our country is very spe-cial,” said Rob “Dood” Oseychuk.

Rob and Jim are broth-ers who grew up playing hockey on a small pond in Donald.

“It was a make shift pond in front of our house. We never dreamt it would take us to an international game,” Rob added.

There are two sets of brothers as part of the team. Besides Rob and Jim both Chris and Anthony

Gueckler are taking part in the tour.

Bernie Drees is going to be one of two goalies play-ing for the team this year and is getting ready to face

off against the finest play-ers in Europe.

“The butterflies have almost settled down. I am very excited to go and I am feeling a little pres-

sure, but you never know what is going to come up,” he said.

Drees added he has been a goalie for longer than he can remember but

never could have hoped for a chance like this.

“I never thought I would get the chance to do this. It is going to be one exciting trip.”

Pictured above are Golden National players (from left) Don Steinhauer, Rob “Dood” Oseychuk, Bernie Drees and Jim Oseychuk. Darryl Crane/Star Photo


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Rockets find a Jewell in the roughDarryl [email protected]

Rookie Josh Jewell has been enjoying his intro-duction to playing for the Golden Rockets in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.

From St. Albert, Alberta, the 18-year-old has been working hard to adjust to the league and a new town.

“It is pretty sweet. It is nice to wake up every morning and look at the mountains,” he said. “My billet house is really fun and the food is great so I can’t complain.”

Jewell has also enjoyed getting to know his new team this year.

“The guys are great and have helped bring me in to being a part of the group,” he said.

After playing in Major Triple A in Alberta last year Jewell has had to adjust to several differences this season.

“The size, and it is much more physical than I have seen in the past,” he said.

Even though it is a tough physical league, Jewell sees this as playing into his strengths on the ice.

“My strong point is getting in there and getting dirty. I like to stick up for my team,” he said.

As for the rest of the season, Jewell hopes to score up to 20 goals and win a championship with the team.

He added that something his parents have enjoyed is being able to watch the games online.

“They like it. It is something new for them. They enjoy it a lot.”

With the team playing well over the past month Jewell is quick to explain it is a team effort.

“We have been working hard in practice and we are coming together as a team right now,” he said.

Josh JewellGolden Rockets

Golden Rockets keep rolling and take two of three on weekendDarryl [email protected]

The Golden Rockets fought hard to nab a 2-1 victory against the Creston Valley Thunder Cats on Oct. 26.

Both teams came to play and com-bined for 32 shots in the first period. Goalies, James Leonard for the Rock-ets and Michael Hails for the Cats, made numerous big saves to keep the score at 0-0 moving into the second.

Halfway into the second period the Cats got themselves into penalty trouble. After Andrew Hodder took a roughing penalty, the Cats got hit for too many men on the ice.

The Rockets did not waste the five on three opportunity. Keith Wake scored the first goal of the night, and his seventh of the season, with 7:25 left in the second. Before the end of the second, hometown Rocket Dan-iel Dahlin popped in his second goal of the season to set the Rockets up 2-0 heading into the final period.

Play slowed down in the third per-iod with the Rockets attempting to hold on to the two goal advantage. The Cats netted their only goal of the evening on a great individual effort by Jesse Collins who went top shelf with over 15 minutes left in the game.

The Cats pulled their goalie with 1:35 left in the third but could not get the tying goal as the Rockets toughed out the final few seconds of the per-iod.

Rockets head coach Ty Davidson said the game was a hard fought win.

“I thought they outplayed us a lit-tle in the first period but the differ-ence was James Leonard, who was awesome in net. In the second period we really outplayed them. We were in

their end for most of the second per-iod and as a result we got two goals and hung on for the win. Overall I am really happy with the boys.”

The Golden Rockets then went into the unfriendly home of the Fernie Ghostriders.

After a scoreless first period Fernie jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals from Simon Horlick and R.T. Rice.

It looked like the that was going to be the score going into the third until Connor Beauchemin scored his first goal in four games on a power play.

The Rockets tied things up with 5:42 left in the third on an unassisted goal from Shane Rutherford. The Rock-ets then completed the comeback with a little over three minutes left in the game. Jacob Bergeron netted the

winning goal after a set up from Matt McMath and Michael Anderson.

Both teams combined for 87 shots in the game along with 80 minutes in penalties and three game miscon-ducts. Bergeron was named the first start in the game and goalie James Leonard was named the third star of a game for the second night in a row.

The third game of the weekend

ended in a Sunday afternoon match up against the Creston Valley Thun-der Cats.

The Rockets held a 2-1 lead after the second period but the long week-end seemed to take its toll as the Cats came back to score six goals in the third period.

The rockets next home game will be against Fernie on Nov. 2.

Golden Rockets player Shane Rutherford crushes a Creston Valley Thunder Cats attacker into the boards during a game in Golden on Oct. 26. To see more photos from the Rockets check out The Golden Star website and Facebook page. Darryl Crane/Star Photo

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Whitecaps Kootenay Academy enjoys MLS weekend in VancouverDan LenarduzziDirector, Soccer Develop-

mentVancouver Whitecaps

This past weekend, Whitecaps FC Koote-nay Academy travelled to Vancouver for train-ing, games, and the big Whitecaps FC vs. Port-land Timbers MLS match at BC Place.

Over 100 players and staff took in a training session with Whitecaps FC Vancouver technic-al staff at the ‘Caps train-ing facility on Saturday, and then on Sunday they played games against Whitecaps FC Vancou-ver Academy and other selected local oppos-ition.

Finally, on Sunday it was off to the ‘Caps MLS match at home to Port-land, where Academy members were special guests pitch-side on BC Place field to watch the warm-up and meet some special guests.

“This is part of our inaugural year for the Kootenay Academy, and what a way to kick off this program with a great MLS weekend in Vancouver,” said Whitecaps FC director of soccer development Dan Lenarduzzi. “This was a great opportun-ity to bring our region-

al Academy Centre pro-grams into Vancouver to get a taste of training and games in Vancou-ver with our staff and of course, to be our guests at BC Place to see a big MLS game.”

Seven boys and girls Prospects training groups from U-11 to U-17 were selected this

fall to take part in the Whitecaps FC Koote-nay Academy program which runs for seven months from Septem-ber through April and includes eight training weekends in Nelson and four travel events.

All sessions are developed by White-caps FC professional

coaching staff and deliv-ered in partnership with Soccer Quest.

This includes month-ly coaching visits from Whitecaps FC staff, including regional head coach David Broadhur-st.

“There’s a real buzz in the Kootenays about this program,” said

David Spendlove, dir-ector of Whitecaps FC local partner Soccer Quest. “This Academy – and weekends like this – really grow the game and help bring young players from all areas of the Kootenays into the Whitecaps FC soc-cer network to connect them to opportunities

they otherwise would not get to be part of.”

The Kootenay Acad-emy is part of the net-work of Whitecaps FC Academy Centres, including locations in the Okanagan and Van-couver. Additional cen-

tres will be added to the network over the next year. For more informa-tion on Whitecaps FC Kootenay Academy and other centres please visit www.whitecapsfc.com/youth/programs/acad-emycentres.

Over 100 players and staff of the Whitecaps FC Kootenay Academy attend a Whitecaps match in Vancouver. Photo Submitted

Rockets get ready to bring the family to GoldenDarryl [email protected]

It will be a family affair for the Golden Rockets on the weekend of Nov. 16-18 as the team cele-brates the annual family weekend.

The Rockets will play on the Friday and Satur-day night against Sum-merland and Nelson but much more will be hap-pening both on and off the ice.

Nancy Dupuis, Treas-urer of the Golden Rock-ets, is one of the staff helping to organize the event.

“There will be activ-ities we will be doing with the parents in Gold-en. On Friday night we will be spending time after the game with the parents at the arena,” she said.

“On Saturday there will be a family skate with our parents, billets,

volunteers and play-ers from 11 a.m. until noon.”

The team will also be hosting an auction din-ner with the items on display at the Rockets Game against Nelson on

Nov. 17. “The auction con-

tinues on at the arena during the game. It will run until the end of the game,” Dupuis said.

She added that the auction items are donat-

ed by the parents of the players.

“There could be any-thing in this auction. Anybody during the game can place a bid,” she said.

The team will end off

the weekend with a mor-ning of bowling at Down Memory Lanes.

“We are going to go bowling and have some fun because Sunday will be a relaxing day for us all,” she said.

Golden Rockets players will be looking to put on a show in front of their families who will be in town for the team’s family weekend. Darryl Crane/Star Photo

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Home Hardware has found their new manager.

The largest retail outlet in Golden, carrying a staff of 28 people, has hired Brad Tataryn to help lead their team.

“It seemed to be a great opportunity, a lit-tle more in line with what I was doing before I moved to Golden,” said Tataryn, who has been in the new position for two weeks now.

“This opportunity just kind of jumped out at me, and it was not only a chance to get back in home improvement, but back into something I was more accustomed to and something that has a great future in it.”

Tataryn and his family moved to Golden just over a year ago from Sas-katoon, seeking a differ-ent lifestyle.

“We basically took a look at our lives and what we were doing, constant-ly trying to get out of town on the weekends and it never happening because of my workload. We decided we wanted a bet-ter lifestyle, instead of try-ing to escape every week-end and failing. So we opened up Google Maps, and decided where we wanted to go. We started

touring around, and we chose Golden. We’re very happy with that decision, wouldn’t change a thing,” he said.

Retail has been the focus for most of Tataryn’s career. He has worked with Home Depot, Loblaw, and most recent-ly Sobey’s in Golden.

“I like the fast pace of retail in general. I like being able to take a cus-tomer’s project or prob-lem and see it from begin-ning to end and work with them through that,” said Tataryn.

Home Hardware, owned by Doug and Susan Birnie, has been in Golden since 1959 when Doug’s parents opened it. Although part of a net-work of stores, Home Hardware does not belong to a typical fran-chise.

“It’s not a franchise, it’s a buying group. Most stores are individually owned by locals. There are some parameters that Home Hardware requires we fol-low, but the rest is up to the individual owners,” said Susan.

This allows owners to tailor their stores to the individual community’s needs.

“Doug and I are both very excited to have Brad on board. Speaking with most of the staff, they are

very excited that he’s here as well. It’s always nice to have fresh eyes and fresh ideas, and we’re hoping that in the economy that Golden is facing right now we are still able to overcome our challenges and put some of his ideas to work and make some changes for the better,” said Susan.

Customer service and community involvement have always been prior-ities for the Birnies, and Tataryn hopes to continue and grow that tradition.

“I want to work with the Birnies and their vision, and work with the com-munity to see what we can improve on,” he said. “Every customer is important, and by offering the best customer service possible and showing the customers that we do care, hopefully everyone will walk out of the store with a positive experience.”

“Getting customer feed-back is very important to us. If we don’t know what the customer is missing out on, or if there is some-thing we’re not providing then we can’t rectify the situation,” said Susan.

The transition to Home Hardware has been a very smooth one for Tataryn, and he is very grateful to the Birnies and the entire Home Hardware family for making him feel wel-

come.“It’s not often, in the

companies that I’ve worked for, that I can get

feeling so comfortable and situated this quickly.

Everybody has been very welcoming.”

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New massage therapist set to serve Golden and areaDarryl [email protected]

Patti Molfenter has been a registered mas-sage therapist in British Columbia for the past 13 years. Originally Molfenter was interested in completing a Bachelor of Sci-ence in Biology before moving into the mas-sage therapy field.

“I found it was mostly about plants and parasites and that was not what I wanted to learn about. I wanted to be involved with humans and the health care system,” she said. “I chose massage therapy because I was able to help people.”

Molfenter was part of the first class that went through a three-year program at Oka-nagan Valley College of Massage Therapy in Vernon.

“I am glad that it was three years because it was less rushed and they added more cours-es,” she said.

In her career she has worked at six differ-ent spas and had her own practice as well before starting up again in the Golden area.

She said it is very important for people to realize just how many different things a mas-sage therapist can do.

“That there are various different modal-ities of massage. It is not just rubbing the muscles. There are so many different tech-niques that encompass massage,” she said.

Molfenter also explained that part of being a massage therapist is constantly upgrading and taking new courses. One of the things

she can do for people is called Manual Lymphatic Drainage.

This process deals with the lymphatic system of the body instead of the blood ves-sels. It is an extremely light, relaxing tech-nique that helps move fluid through the body, and because of this, it also helps with the immune system. Molfenter gave some of the many examples where this special process could help.

“This is for people who have broken their ankle and have swelling around their ankle or have had radical mastectomy. If they had lymph nodes removed and their arm swells up after the surgery,” she said. Examples of other indications are acne, post plastic sur-gery to reduce bruising and swelling, and reducing scar tissue.

Molfenter believes in consulting with people before they start receiving treat-ments from her. This interaction with people is important to her.

“People ask what I do...In a way it is like going to a hair dresser. It is not just the mas-sage aspect of it. It would be awkward to sit there in silence but you get to know your hair dresser fairly well because you go to the same one month after month. In mas-sage you get to know you therapist fairly well.”

The business is at her home with an office set up on her own property just south of Nicholson on Highway 95. Anyone interest-ed in learning more or booking an appoint-ment can call Molfenter at 250-348-2498.

There’s no place like Home Hardware for new manager

Patti Molfenter has recently opened a new massage therapist office near Golden. Darryl Crane/Star Photo

Brad Tataryn, right, was just hired as the manager for Golden Home Hardware, owned by Susan, left, and Doug Birnie (not pictured). Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo


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When you purchase a piece of jewelry from Brenda Smith you also get a little piece of the past.

The Porcelain Garden is Smith’s business where she creates works of art out of tableware which was made between 1890 and 1990.

“I work with anything that is china, cups, plates and bowls, anything which is porcelain,” she said.

Smith started working in the medium after see-ing a small pendant in a gift shop in Oregon.

The owner explained it was from a 100-year-old plate which had been broken.

Smith took her new found interest and started looking in different places to find material to use in her creations.

Over the years Smith started working with her daughter to evolve the process to make her works.

Once she was making the jewelry she then decid-ed that it might be a good idea to try to sell some of the works at the Farmer’s Market in Golden.

She explained the first time she set up at the mar-ket was a nerve racking experience for her. “I felt very lucky that people responded well to what they were seeing.”

Not only do people get a beautiful piece of jewel-ry but Smith also researches the history of the china

and provides the information to her customers.“I have done probably 30 orders for people who

have their grandmothers’ plates. I take a picture of the plates and put together where they came from,” she said.

Hearing the stories from the people who own them is something Smith enjoys.

“So many people share stories about how the plate came to be theirs. Sometimes it is a family member’s plate which has been broken and they want to hold on to a piece of past,” she said.

“If I could have had my grandmother’s china, it would have been important for me to hold on to a tiny piece of it.”

This understanding and the trust people show her is an important part of the works she creates.

“They are trusting me to create something out of an important part of their past,” she said.

Recently Smith has been working with her friend, Linda Shibley, who works with glass beads. “We created something together and now that is expanding as well.”

Smith along with Kay Nagao have also been working hard to get a Saturday market going in Golden

Anyone who would like to learn more about can email Smith at theporcelaingarden@gmailcom or chek out The Porcelain Garden Facebook site.

A part of the past in every piece of porcelain jewelry

Board trustees head back to school

School board trustees Jane Fearing, Rhonda Smith and Shannon Hood took time this week to drop by Lady Grey Elementary School to talk to teachers and staff while getting a tour at the school. Darryl Crane/Star Photo

Pictured above is some of the jewelry Brenda Smith (pictured below) has worked on as part of her home based business, The Porcelain Garden. Darryl Crane/Star Photo

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Remembering

Allen DaleWILLIAMS

1942-2007

Remembering

Allen DaleWILLIAMS

1942-2007

Five years ago, I lost my beloved Allen. He, along with our friend and colleague Steven Sutton, died tragically on Sunday, October 28,

2007 when the Cessna 172 in which they were traveling, crashed in the Blaeberry Valley near

Golden, BC.

Allen was a man of incredible vision, with a tre-mendous “joie de vivre”. His love of adventure was surpassed only by the love he held for his family,

his friends, and most especially, for his wife Dorothy.

I miss you.

You are more beautiful than a star-filled sky,You are greater than the greatest symphony,

You are taller than the highest peak,...you are all these things; and more.

Crystal Joy Cain March16, 1983 - November 1, 2004

CrystalYour memory and spirit continues to be a part of our daily lives...

Love, your parents Vera and Alfred

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JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIANrequired immediately for Chrysler/ Dodge/ Jeep dealer-ship in Salmon Arm, BC. Prov-en producer, good attitude, quality workmanship a must. Excellent wage and benefi t package. Contact Pat 250-832-8053, [email protected]

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NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT

HOURS OF SALE FOR LIQUOR PRIMARY LICENCE An application has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, from Golden Pub Enterprises, operating the Mad Trapper Pub at 1205 9th Street, Golden, BC, to change the currently approved hours of 10:00 am to Midnight Monday through Thursday, 11:00 am to 1:00 am Friday and Saturday, and 11:00 am to Midnight on Sunday, to: 10:00 to 2:00 am Monday through Sunday. Residents and owners of businesses located within a .8 kilometre (1/2 mile) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by writing to:

THE GENERAL MANAGER LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH

PO Box 9292 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9J8

PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. To ensure the consideration of your views, your letter must be received on or before November 30, 2012. Your name(s) and address must be included.

Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

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

Misc ServicesInfi nity’s Window Cleaning; Disc Golf; 2 Acreages for sale

on North Bench. Call 250-348-2351

Merchandise for Sale

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

Heavy Duty Machinery

International TD92 Bulldozer - about same size as Cat D4, Perfect for acreage. 6 cyl, tur-bo diesel, in good shape for older machine. $4700 OBO. 250-344-6532.

Misc. for Sale24” propane Garlinds Salamander $400 OBO only 2 yrs old. Call Big Bend Cafe 250-344-6111.

48” commrcl propane grill 2 burners 2 ovens Garlinds. Free to come pick up. Can call Big Bend Cafe 7am-2pm 250-344-6111.

For sale: Christmas Tree 7 ft. pre-lit on/off switch $50. 250-344-5548

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?

Queen and doubl mattresses, assrtd furniture for sale at Mary’s Motel 3 Bdrm trailer for sale/rent.250-344-3090, 250-344-8179.

STEEL BUILDINGS - Cana-dian made! - Reduced prices now! 20x22 $4,455. 25x26 $4,995. 30x38 $7,275. 32x50 $9,800. 40x54 $13,995. 47x80 $19,600. One end wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

Woodfi red Boiler. Tarm Innova 50 controls & storage. 250-344-2603 evenings. [email protected]

Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town

Real Estate

Acreage for Sale11 & 1/2 acre parcel 10 mins south of Golden, east side of the Rockies. Drilled well, fl at build-ing site, good access. Survey plan available. 1-250-769-4288 or call Willy 250-344-6048

For Sale By Owner12 plex apt bldg. Info at: propertyguys.com search Golden ID #65220.

Mobile for sale-must be moved 250-542-0060

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MODULAR HOMES and park model homes factory direct wholesale. New single wides $37,209 doubles $73,486 Spe-cial winter discounts! Call The Home Boys 877-976-3737 or www.hbmodular.ca

Rentals

AcreageGrazing /Farm land available for lease. Approx. 200 acres south of Golden on Highway 95. Telephone 250-344-6710.

Apt/Condo for Rent2 bdrm suite in Blaeberry, fully furnished, internet, sat. tv, utls incld. $800. 250-344-7299.AKISKINOOK resort - 1 bdrm fully furnished condo, indoor pool, hot tub. $725/ month includes cable. Call 403-281-3991

For rent - 2 Bdr Mobile Home at Nicholson. $750/mth plus utilities, available now, pets welcome. 250-344-8551.

Twin Rivers - 2 bdrm apts. No parties, N/S, no pets. Laundry facilities, Security doors. Best Deal in Town! 250-344-8113.Two Bdr apt available now. Non smoking. Age 55+ apartment building. Call Laura 250-344-6233.

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1&2 bdr. furnished suites. Utilities included. Close to amenities. No pets, parties. DD. Internet available. 250-344-8429, or 344-0604.FULLY FURNISHED all inclusive bachelor suite. View at Mount7.ca or call 344-7001.

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3100 sq. ft. of Retail Space

Located DOWNTOWNExcellent High Traffi c Area

Plenty of Parking250-344-6710

Cottages / CabinsNew 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom fully furnished cabin in the Blaeberry. Heat, hydro, sat incl. $900/mo + DD. 344-1075.

Duplex / 4 PlexNewer 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath half duplex with garage, balco-ny, propane fi replace. Appli-ances including dishwasher.$1495/month plus utilities. No pets, no parties. Long term mature reliable tenants pre-ferred. Damage Deposit and references required. Please telephone 250-344-6710.

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Misc for RentIn Golden; 1100 sq. ft Basement Suite. Util, w/d incl. $900/mth. Avail Aug 1. Also shared accom avail immediately. $450 all incl. 403-820-0785.

Homes for Rent2 Bdr lower suite for rent, Fridge & stove incl., laundry rm, w/d hookups. For more in-fo, call Chuck 250-344-10642 Bedroom house on acreage at Castledale on Hwy 95, south of Golden. $825/month plus utilities. No parties, no il-legal activities. Long term ma-ture reliable tenants preferred. References and Damage De-posit required. Please tele-phone 250-344-6710.2 Bedroom renovated older house, downtown Golden. No pets or parties. References and Damage Deposit required. Long-term preferred. $950/mth + utilities. Located on a large commercial lot and is suitable for business use also. Telephone 250-344-6710.

3 Bdr house (Av. Nov 1) Appliances incl., references required. No Pets, No Parties, Pref Long Term 250-344-5626

3 Bdr house in town with fridge & stove. Also 1 Bdr suite. No pets. Avail now. Call 344-1599 or 344-84293 Bdrm House For Rent Blae-berry - Recently Renovated, Open Concept, Wood Floors, 1.5 Bath, Beautiful Views, Woodstove, Newer Applianc-es, Huge Storage Shed, W/D, Pets Negotiable, Ref req., DD, $1200/month incl. Heat, Hy-dro, WIFI. Call 403-850-75883 Bdr open concept house in town w/ laundry. Call Troy at 344-1340.4 bdrm house Nicholson, 1 acre corner lot, 1 1/2 bath, 5 appl., propane heat, utilities not included. $1300/mth. Call 250-939-81165 Bdr 2 Bath house on 2 levels in Golden. Large yard. Long term preferred. Damage Deposit and References required. $1495/mth + utilities. Telephone 250-344-6710.5 Bdr house. Fridge, stove, washer, dryer, 2 washrooms. Excellent location close to school and town. Lv msg. 250-344-6131.

For Rent - 716 8th Street - Main fl oor 3 Bdr, 1 1/2 Bath, f/p in living rm, laundry rm

downstairs, electric heat, car-port, mature tenant, no pets.

$1100/mth, DD $600. Call 250-344-5508

Fully furnished 2 Bdr with carport on private acreage, 7km south of Golden. All util & snow removal incl. Avail Nov 1 to April 30. Dates are fl exible. Rental contract @ $1200/mth, based on couple occupancy. 250-344-6946 or 250-344-4901 Email [email protected] and river views 2495 HWY 95. 4 Bdrs, wood stove, good water. $900. Call 250-342-7434.

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Homes for RentGYRO Park. 3 large main fl oor bedrooms. Fireplace, fridge, stove, w/d. Large rec rm in bsmt & lots of storage. Clean & tidy home. Large fenced yard, carport. Very quiet neighborhood. $1300/month + utilities. Well-behaved pets welcome. Avail. now. 250-423-2685

Immaculate house in great neighbourhood. Beautifully renovated throughout w/tile & hardwood - sunny kitchen & open living rm. 2 Bdrs on main (1 w/ensuite) plus fully reno-vated bsmt, 1 bdr & full bath, large family rm w/storage. Incl w/d, large fenced yard. N/S, no pets. $1400/mth with 12 mth lease. 250-344-1517 or [email protected]

Newer 1 Bedroom cabin with loft, sitting on a full basement on an acreage south of Gold-en. $925/month + utilities. No parties, no illegal activities. Long term, mature, reliable tenants preferred. References and damage deposit required. Please telephone 250-344-6710.

Rooms for Rent1 or 2 rooms in frnshd house near Overwaitea. Sngl $433, dbl $650 +utl. Storage, laun-dry, priv bath/kitchen. Smok-ing, pets, parties negot. Avlb Nov 1, 250-290-0091.CLEAN rooms available. Mature adults only. No parties. 250-344-2444.

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

Suites, Lower2 Bdr Apt bottom fl oor, 1 step, downtown. No pets, dishwash-er, w/d hookup. Very clean, excellent condition. $675. Avail Sept 1. 250-344-0222.2 Bdr. basement suite. No pets, no parties, N/S. Laundry facilities. Internet + sat. tv.250-344-0604

Suites, Upper1 Bdr partially furnished bachelor suite. Main fl oor. 5 mins. south of town. Mature person or couple, N/S, no pets, no parties. Avail Nov 1. 250-344-2695.

2 Bdr partially furnished. 5 mins south. $700/mth. No pets. Refs required.

250-344-2417.

Townhouses3 BDR 2 bath Townhouse. Balcony & propane fi replace. Appliances incl. dishwasher. Family preferred. References & Damage Deposit. $1495/month plus utilities. Telephone 250-344-6710.

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Cars - Domestic2003 Ford Escape. Driven dai-ly, but needs work. Sell/trade for (furniture, tools, boat, bike?) 250-344-6561

Recreational/Sale10’ Alaskan cabover pop up truck camper built in Decem-ber 2007. Under 2000 lbs. Ex-cellent condition with boat rack, jacks, stairs, colour stripe, and awning on the exte-rior. Oven, 3 burner cooktop, fridge, large sink, 2 power roof fans, furnace, porta potti, side dinette model on inside. Camper $19000 with some ne-gotiation room. 250-489-2747

Scrap Car RemovalOld vehicles lying around? Rod will remove them - FREE. Check with him for parts too. 250-344-6921 o r 344-0580.

Sport Utility Vehicle2001 Hyundai Santa Fe 256,000km. New tires, fully loaded, leather, $4800 OBO. 250-344-7299.

Trucks & Vans2002 GMC Sierra p/u 4x4 w/canopy, ex. cond., new win-ter tires, asking $8000. 250-340-0003 or 250-344-1079

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Highlights Town of Golden – Regular Open Council Meeting: October 23, 2012

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

● Administration - David Allen, Ext 228● Operations, Public Works - Chris Cochran, Ext 226● Recreation Services - Jordan Petrovics, Ext 225 ● Planning & Building - Gary Smith, Ext 235● Strategic Initiatives - David Love, Ext 249

● Finance - Lisa Vass, Ext 227● Corporate Services - Jon Wilsgard, Ext 237● Fire Department - Ken McClure, 250.344.6401● Mayor’s Office - Christina Benty, Ext 229 Appointment hours - Tuesday 9:30 am to 12:00 pm

Adver sing for Engineering Services Council directed staff to proceed with adver sing and Request for Statement of Qualifica ons for engineering services for a 3 year term commencing in 2013, not excep ng the Waste Water Treatment Plant and Kicking Horse River requirements. Economic Development Ini a ves for the Golden Area Council directed staff to develop a terms of reference to be presented at its November 6th regular mee ng for a select commi ee tasked to inves gate and recommend to council a preferred vision and accompanying priori es for economic development ini a ves for the Golden area including a framework for governance and administra on of such ini a ves. Le er from the Golden Area Ini a ves Board Council directed staff to inform the Board of Directors of Golden Area Ini a ves that it will meet with the Board of Directors a er the terms of reference for the Economic Development Service Vision Commi ee have been approved. Omega Bar and Grill Request for Year Round Sidewalk Cafe Council approved a trial License extension of the current Sidewalk Cafe License held by the Omega Bar and Grill for a one year period. Town of Golden Permissive Tax Exemp on Bylaw No. 1313, 2012 The above bylaw, which is a bylaw to establish the 2013 Permissive Tax Exemp ons for the Town of Golden, was adopted. Sanitary Sewer Collec on Rates and Regula ons Amendment Bylaw No. 1312, 2012 The above bylaw, which is a bylaw to amend a component of the rates and charges regime of Sanitary Sewer Collec on Rates and Regula ons Bylaw 1281, 2011, was adopted. Water System Rates and Regula ons Amendment Bylaw No. 1311, 2012 The above bylaw, which is a bylaw to amend a component of the rates and charges regime of Water System Rates and Regula ons Bylaw No. 1280, 2011, was adopted. Town of Golden Civic Centre Rates Bylaw No. 1305, 2012 The above bylaw, which is a bylaw to establish rates for the rental of space and me within the Golden Civic Centre, was adopted.

Arena Schedule for Public Programs

2012/2013 Truck and Equipment Registra on The Town of Golden may be hiring the following trucks and equipment for snow removal and general work for the 2012/2013 year: Tandem Dumps, Graders, Backhoe/Loaders, Loaders, Excavators, and Other Construc on Equipment. Interested par es are invited to submit equipment rental rates for snow removal and general work. Rates are to cover the period of November 15th, 2012 to November 14th, 2013. All previously listed equipment must be re-registered. Registra on forms may be picked up at Town Hall or downloaded from the website’s ‘forms and applica ons’ sec on found at: www.golden.ca/Document-Library/Forms-and-Applica ons.aspx and submi ed at Town Hall.

Request for Expressions of Interest Golden & District Recrea on Centre Opera ons Advisory Commi ee The CSRD needs two area residents to represent the public on the Opera ons Advisory Commi ee for the Arena. The Commi ee’s purpose is to provide recommenda ons for the opera ons of the Arena to the CSRD Board and the Contractor (Town of Golden), as appropriate. The Commi ee advises the town on its annual capital budget and rates and fees for the Arena. The Commi ee includes a Town Councillor, the Area ‘A’ Director, a CSRD Manager, a staff person from the Town of Golden and one or two members of the public. Expression of Interest forms are on the CSRD website at www.csrd.bc.ca. they can be submi ed by mail, fax, or email by December 3rd, 2012 to Gary Holte, Manager of Environment and Engineering Services, 781 Marine Park Drive NE, Box 978, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1, faxed to (250) 832-8165, or emailed to [email protected].

Public No ce Changes Coming to Council Procedure Bylaw In accordance with s. 124(3) of the Community Charter, Town Council advises residents that it intends to re-write its Council Procedure Bylaw to effect some changes. A Procedure Bylaw is required of all municipali es in BC and addresses how resolu ons and bylaws are passed, rules of procedure and conduct at their mee ngs, and how and where no ces of mee ngs are dealt with amongst other things. Before a council amends or repeals such a bylaw it must no fy the public. Generally, changes an cipated in the re-write will be revised mes for council and commi ee mee ngs during the month, the agenda format for mee ngs, removal of unnecessary sec ons that simply repeat the provisions of the Community Charter, and greater specificity in mee ng conduct and allowance provisions involving mo ons, late items, and delega ons. This planned update will create a more efficient mee ng environment, provide clarity to procedures, and a more diverse mee ng schedule. Residents can expect to see Council repeal its exis ng bylaw and implement its replacement prior to the end of the year.

etings are


RE/MAX of Golden 250-344-7663

remaxgolden.comMarlon Chambers

(250) 344-0735

Bob Tegart

(250) 272-4321

Dan Veselic

(250) 344-1435

Flec Demmon

(250) 344-8451

Garry Oddy

(250) 344-7234

#303, 1420 Palliser Trail2 bedrooms 2 baths 1,023sqft

$279,900#11, 1322 Kaufmann Way

2 bedrooms 1 bath 770sqft

$290,000#306 1549 Kicking Horse Trail

2 bedrooms 2 baths 960sqft

$229,900

#303, 1545 Kicking Horse Trail2 bedrooms 2 baths 915sqft

$179,900

2890 Campbell Road 5.88 acres

$189,000532 Anderson Road

155 acres

$489,900

1618 Purcell Woods Close3 bedrooms 3 baths 2,532sqft

$995,000

1614 Purcell Woods Close3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,400sqft

2267 Holmes Deakin Road80 acres

$299,000

1129 Golden Donald Upper Road3bdrms 3 baths 2,300sqft 1 acre

$399,900

#1A Kicking Horse Village MHP2 bedrooms

$75,000

1402 Adolf Johnson Road9bdrms 9 baths 5,929sqft 12.2 acres

$990,000

974 Oster Road3 bedrooms 1 bath 1,097sqft 6.74 acres

$339,900

523 - 9th Street3 bedrooms 3 baths 1,876sqft

$395,000

700 Kotiuk Road3bdrms 2 baths 2,240sqft 2.22 acres

$359,500

2280 Neville Road4bdrms 2 baths 2,366sqft 18.5 acres

$466,300

1792 Short Road 2 bedrooms 1 bath 1034sqft

$279,900

#3 Pinewood Mobile Home Park3 bedrooms

$19,900#16 Kicking Horse Village MHP

3 bedrooms

$119,900

730 Nicholson Road6bdrms 5.5 baths 3,000+sqft 1.43 acres

$579,000

#10 Golden Mobile Home Park3 bedrooms

$64,900

2827 Donald Road3bdrms 3 baths 2,660sqft 1 acres

$299,000

Norma Crandall Flec Demmon Marlon Chambers Bob Tegart Dan Vaselic

(250)344-0275 (250)344-8451 (250) 344-0735 (250) 272-4321 (250) 344-1435

507 - 6th Street3 bedrooms 1.5 baths 2,404sqft

$247,000809 - 10th Street

3 bedrooms 2 baths 1,568sqft

$269,000

Blaeberry Road16.8 acres

$399,600

Lot 2, Campbell Road2.5 acres

$189,0001409 Granite Drive

.47 acre

$97,000

576 Habart Road.4 acre

$104,900

Lot 1, Mitchell Road2 acres

$104,900

1735 Short Road4.94 acres

$149,900

962 McBeath Road4bdrms 2 baths 2,512sqft 5.03 acres

$599,500

Lot 1, Blaeberry Road7.91 acres

$235,0002122 Highway #95, South

4.83 acres

$285,000#10 Swiss Village MHP

3 bedrooms

$79,900

Lot 1, Holmes Deakin Road1.49 acres

915-12th Street

5 bedrooms 2 baths 2732sqft

REDUCED $237,000 REDUCED $969,000 REDUCED $75,000

1363 Golden Donald Upper Road3bdrms 3 baths 2,704sqft 40 acres

$595,900

1668 Dogtooth Close4 bedrooms 4 baths 4,250sqft

REDUCED $1,799,000

1608 Gareb Road71’ x 180’

REDUCED $90,000

1234 Horse Creek Road3bdrms 2 baths 1,036sqft 1.15 acres

NEW $278,000

551 Grey Crescent

4bdrms 2 baths 2,480sqft 1 acre

NEW $338,600

REDUCED

1213 10th Avenue3 bedrooms 1.5 baths 3, 300sqft

NEW $335,000

1596 Columbia Valley

1.871 acres

REDUCED $375,0001615 Campbell Road

3bdrms 1.5 baths 1,900sqft 13 acres

$569,900

2238 Neville Road

80 acres

$495,000

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