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The Columbia Basin Trust kicked off a year long engagement process in Golden last week with their first open house.

The day-long event included a chance to browse the information, talk face-to-face with CBT staff and board members, speak at

round-table discussions, and pose questions to the people who will be making decisions about CBT’s future programming.

There were also whiteboards around the room where attendees could provide their ideas, wants, and needs. All the information gathered at the event will be noted for future discussion.

The hosts also posed a question to the

room, one that could determine the future of the programming for the Trust.

Would you like to see CBT’s programs to cover wide, or go deep? In other words, would you like to see their funds help as many projects and groups as possible, or to pick a few important initiatives and pour as much resources as possible into those?

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CBT asks Golden where their priorities lay

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Read about accomplishments in your community and learn how the Trust has worked with you over the past year.Find your copy of Report to Residents in your mailbox now or view it online.

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It was not an easy question to answer, as those in attendance had a wide range of priorities and wants.

Some thought that econom-ic development and job cre-ation were most important, while others thought funding for non-profits and recreation-al initiatives (such as an indoor pool) had a greater need.

Affordable housing, sen-iors services and retention, public transportation, afford-able daycare, and assisted liv-ing for people with disabil-ities were also pointed out as priorities.

Right now, CBT tries to spread their resources around and help as many groups and projects as possible, but they would like to know if that’s what the residents of the Basin real-ly want. If they narrowed their focus, they could have a sub-stantial impact in a few areas, but would have to neglect others. If they continue cover-ing a wide range, they will help more people, but perhaps not enough.

The engagement process was sparked by the Trust’s 20th anniversary, as well as the fact

that their funds are expected to more than double over the next few years, from $4 mil-lion eight years ago to $22 mil-lion today and $55 million 3-5 years from now. They will also be renewing their strategic pri-orities in 2015.

The engagement will be a three-phase process, the first of which is connecting with Basin residents to discuss their priorities as they did at the open house. Residents will

still have the opportunity to join that conversation at other community events, as well as online.

Next, those priorities will be narrowed down at a region-al level, and worked into rec-ommendations. And thirdly those recommendations will be worked into an action plan for the Trust to implement.

For more information, or to provide any input, go to ourtrustourfuture.org.

CBT staff answer questions at their first engagement session in Golden last week. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

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This past weekend, the Town of Golden lost one of its public servants.

Golden Fire Chief Ken McClure passed away on Saturday Sept. 20. McClure had come to Golden in March of 2011, bringing with him 26 years of experience in fire safety and suppres-sion.

Since then he has brought a level of profes-sionalism to the department. He was integral in bringing the department into a road res-cue role, which included funding from a prov-incial pilot project, new training and equip-ment, most notably a new truck that was custom designed for Golden (currently being built).

In 2013 he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal after being nominat-ed by the Office of the Fire Commissioner.

Deputy Fire Chief Ken Squarebriggs will be taking charge of the Golden Fire Department until a new chief is hired.

A memorial service for Chief Ken McClure will be held this Friday, Sept. 26 at 3 pm. at the Golden Civic Centre. A tea in his honour will be held after at the Golden Fire Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the Golden Volunteer Firefighters’ Association.

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Golden Fire Chief Ken McClure ran the Golden Fire Department since he arrived in March of 2011. Star Photo

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It was a relatively quiet week for the RCMP, with just 43 files.

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Golden’s Town Council examined the funding model for the Golden Municipal Swimming pool at the last regular meeting.

The swimming pool, which is solely owned and operated by the Town of Golden, is the first facil-ity being used to examine a model for cost shar-ing between the municipality and the Columbia Shuswap Regional District.

Statistics collected by the pool staff throughout the last season indicate that Area A residents of account for roughly a quarter of pool users (28 per cent in May/June, and 23 per cent in July/August).

Manager of Recreation Services Jordan Petrov-ics, who has been collecting data from swimming pool users for the last three years, says these num-bers should be taken with a grain of salt.

“A lot of residents weren’t really sure if they lived in Area A or Golden, they’re not really sure where that line lies,” he said.

However, 90.9 per cent of guests who identified themselves as Area A residents, said they believed the pool should be a shared service.

Area A Director Garry Habart, and CSRD CAO Charles Hamilton were in attendance at the meet-ing, and indicated they weren’t adverse to con-tributing to this shared service, although perhaps not as much as the Town wants.

“We have this report, which is pretty clear…I’m going to argue for the user stats as the basis for the cost proportions because I believe that’s what’s

fair to the rural residents,” said Hamilton. He argued that if the formula becomes too com-

plicated, and they ask for more than the CSRD thinks its share should be (Hamilton says he would start at 22 per cent), than it will get stuck in bureaucracy.

“That’s going to take months and months to hammer that out…Why don’t we try to get you a dollar amount and it will give you some budget relief next year.”

Council moved to request the CSRD provide up to a certain dollar amount, taken out of the Eco-nomic Opportunities Fund or Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funds, as cost sharing on the swim-ming pool. The portion they fund will likely be based on the tracked usage statistics for Area A residents at the pool.

“That will go forward to the CSRD, and I’m sure we’ll be hearing from them in the near future,” said Mayor Christina Benty.

The data collected at the pool also revealed some important information for future program-ming at the facility. Usage is up from the previ-ous year for most programs, and staff will use the date to optimize the schedule in the future. There were approximately 9,906 separate visits to the pool during 2014 operations, up from 9,700 the year before, and a drastic increase from 7,400 vis-its in 2012.

Petrovics gives a lot of credit to the pool staff for making it a enjoyable facility to visit. Satisfaction for staff helpfulness is at 96 per cent for 2014, and friendliness of staff is at 94 per cent.

“The staff is truly our strongest asset,” he said.

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Usage was up at the Golden Municipal Swimming Pool this year, and Town Council is hoping that the CSRD will provide some cost sharing. Star Photo

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- I SURMISE -By Jessica Schwitek

Freedom of ExpressionTo the editor,

I was shocked to learn that on Sept. 10, at the University of Victoria, two women rushed a pro-life club table at the University of Victoria, snatch-ing the plastic fetal medical models on display and dumping used cat lit-ter all over the table.

Youth Protecting Youth (YPY) was participating in the university’s Clubs Day event and had a recruit-ment table to sign up new mem-bers and engage with other students

on the pro-life issues. There were no photos depicting abortion…only molded plastic medical mod-els which show human life at each month’s development.

Although the plastic fetal mod-els were recovered, club members arrived back the next morning to find that the vandals had broken into the club’s room. More filthy lit-ter had been dumped on the table and the fetal models - valued at sever-al hundred dollars - had been stolen.

When did universities stop being places where people can express their opinions and beliefs without such disrespectful opposition? This

kind of criminal behavior has no place on a Canadian university cam-pus.

Locally, several years ago, similar plastic fetal models were on display at the Teddy Bear picnic and moth-ers would bring their young children to our pro life table to show the child how she, or the expected sibling, developed.

However, despite praise given the table volunteers by those visiting the display, the Teddy Bear picnic organ-izers banned future pro life partici-pation as being too “controversial”.

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Student BehaviourEditor,

With respect to class size, one thing that is never discussed is the lack of behavioural discipline of the students.

Some years ago I had a job as a teaching assistant in the federal pris-on system, where I noticed that many prisoners were stuck at the grade five level. That led me to take the social service program at a secondary insti-tution to become a teaching assist-ant in the public school and help the “slower” students overcome learning difficulties.

While doing my practicum in a school, I was appalled at the chaos in the classroom. While the teacher was busy at the green board explaining a lesson, several students walked about having conversations with other class-mates, while others walked over to the

window looking at the playground.Juxtapose that to my experience in

public school where we didn’t dare chat, never mind wandering about. Also, the wife of a former governor of Washington State took a group of teachers to China a few years ago and observed the discipline of the chil-dren there. The average class size was about 50 students. All of the stu-dents were at their desks focused on the teacher.

If students in a classroom were studying online with only a monitor walking around, the matter of disci-pline would not be an issue. You could have many students in a class-room, each student progressing at his or her own speed and then have per-iodic tests as is done through distance education.

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It is with great sadness that I type up my editor-ial this week. The news that Golden has lost another of its citizens at far too young an age has hit the community once again.

Golden's Fire Chief Ken McClure passed away on Saturday. I am very grateful for his ser-vice to the community, and am heartbroken to hear of his passing.

I had the pleasure of building a working relationship with the Chief during my three years at The Golden Star. He was always very passionate about his work and the department, and willing to keep the paper and the community informed.

Over the years there have been countless fire, medical, and road rescue calls that the Chief and the department have responded to, but there is one in particular that stands out in my mind.

An 11-year-old girl named Macy was travelling on Highway 1 in late November, 2012, with her grandmother in a moving van. Her mother was following behind in her car.

The van was involved in a collision with a semi tractor trailer, and Macy was trapped in the vehicle down an embankment with the semi tee-tering at the top, engulfed in flames.

The Golden Fire Department, BC Ambulance and Golden RCMP worked together to get her out safely, although she sustained some severe injur-ies.

She recovered at her new home in Saskatch-ewan, but never forgot the people who helped save her life.

A few months later a thank-you letter came in the mail, and I have never seen anyone so touched and humbled.

As Ken was telling me the story of how strong and inspirational young Macy was, and how hon-oured he was to be thanked like that, he got quite emotional.

“It’s a cool feeling, and I can say for the RCMP, ambulance, and the fire department, it’s so nice to get that once in a while. It’s very rare,” he told me.

I interviewed Ken when the department start-ed a road rescue pilot project with the Province, when he received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award, and when his department put out residen-tial and commercial fires.

But I never saw him as proud as when he received that thank you.

The community and the department has suf-fered a great loss, and his shoes will not be easi-ly filled.

Stolen Bunny

Dear editor,

I would like to place a stinger to the person/persons who bor-rowed my plastic bunny from my garden.

That bunny was a Mother’s Day gift from my daughters and had lovingly chewed ears from my husband’s dogs. Please return my bunny as it has no sentimental value for you.

I would be happy to give you $10 so you can purchase your own plastic bunny.

Sincerely, a concerned citizen who wants her bunny back.

Janine PeytoGolden


Stars to my neighbour who saved my beauti-ful butterfly from disaster.

Stingers to the wasp that stung me! It’s September, aren’t you supposed to be “hibernating” by now?

Stars to the tall purple flowers that cheerfully spring from many of the Town’s

flower planters. You make me smile.

Stars to the trees for making shoulder season a little less depressing. What beautiful colours!

Stingers to the person that I caught littering near Cedar Lake. Keep our won-derful playground beautiful, don’t litter!

Green stars to the newly planted shrubs in front of the movie theatre! You make our downtown look great.

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These same biases see main-stream media refusing to print press releases re: this act of van-dalism and theft; so readers are denied freedom of information to learn about acts against people trying to educate and engage in peaceful debate. What message does this give to our youth?

A civilized society permits educa-tion of how human babies develop and encourages calm debate. People who disagree with pro-tecting preborn life should learn to voice their disagreement in a mature, respectful manner.

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Being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s is never easy - not only for the person with the disease - but for loved ones as well as caregivers.

According to the Alzheimer’s Society of B.C, there are over 70,000 British Columbians with a form of dementia. And it’s not just sen-iors that are affected. People can also develop early onset dementia before the age of 65.

Our government is committed to ensuring access to assistance whether it’s at home or in a residential care facility, and we continue to work with community and non-profit partners to expand resour-ces and supports available to individuals and families. An estimat-ed $2.8 billion is invested by health authorities on home and com-munity care services - up approximately $1.2 billion from 2001, an increase of 79%.

We also partnered with the Alzheimer Society of B.C. and have invested $6 million dollars to support First Link, which provides

information and access to services right after diagnosis.Last year, the Ministry of Health signed a three-year licence with

P.I.E.C.E.S. Canada to use their dementia education program to train residential care providers in British Columbia. All health authorities have implemented the P.I.E.C.E.S. program, which pro-vides a systematic framework for detection, assessment and care planning using a person-centred approach.

As well, in 2012, the Province announced the Provincial Demen-tia Action Plan, which sets out goals to help people with demen-tia and their families to access quality care and services. This also includes guidelines to support care providers by giving them access to tools and resources. In fact, our government is in the process of updating the plan with the hopes of identifying areas we can improve upon.

The changes related to dementia can profoundly affect the lives of people with the disease and their relationships with family and friends. However, the provincial network of resources available can make it easier for all involved.

Ministry of Health recognizes Alzheimer’s Day


Golden Cinema presents:November Man Sept. 26 - Oct.2 at 7pm.

This WeekA.P.E.S. After School Program Monday to Friday 3 -5:30pm. $12/day for ages 5 to 11. To register please leave a message at 250-272-0425.StrongStart a free, school based learning program birth-5years. Mon&Fri 12-3:30pm, Wed 2-5pm, Tuesdays&Thursdays 8:45-11:45am. Call Shelley for more info 250-439-9324.Public Skate 10-11:15am Tuesdays and Thursdays Sept.16,18,23,25.Drop-in Shinny 8-9pm Mondays and Wednesdays Sept.15,17,22,24.

Wed, Sept. 24Job Skills Workshops at the Work BC office every Wednesday at 10am. Call 250-344-5413 to register.Golden Public Health pres-ents Baby Talk for new parents and kids every Wednesday from 1:30-3pm in the Early Learning Centre. 12 months and under. 250-344-3001 for more info.Hapkido Martial Arts Wednesdays starts Sept.24, Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults).

Thurs, Sept. 25 Men’s Drop-in BasketballThursdays from 8-10pm at the Rec Plex. $8.Bridge Club every Thursday at the Senior’s Centre from 1-4pm. 250-344-5448.Golden Toastmasters Thursdays, 7:30pm at the College of the Rockies.Mountain Magic Quilters Guild Thursdays, 7:30-9pm in the Golden High School’s sewing room. New mem-bers and guests welcome, annual membership is $25.Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub every Thursday.A.A Meetings Thursdays, at the Family Centre, 421

9th Ave N. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre Band Of Guys drop-in for male teens (12-18) every Thursday from 3:45-5:30pm.Kicking Horse Culture pres-ents Live Kicks: James Hill with Anne Janelle Sept.25 at 7:30pm at the Civic Centre.Golden Basketball Association Registraion Night Sept.25, 6-8pm, Mount 7 Rec Plex.

Fri, Sept. 26A.A Meetings Fridays at the Lutheran Church basement 915 - 9th St S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in Fridays from 3:30-7:30pm.Mother Goose Program Fridays 10:30-11:30am at the Library. Snacks includ-ed, just drop in!Karaoke Night at The Mad Trapper every Friday night.Meat Draw every Friday at The Legion 5:30pm.Special Olympics “FUNdamentals” youth program Fridays 9-10am at APES. For children 7-12 years with intellectual dis-abilities. Call Cyra 250-919-0757 for more info.FREE Settlement Services to help newcomers to Canada with English lan-guage training, citizen-ship, community resourc-es, banking, housing, and more! Fridays from 9-11am. Call 250-344-8392. The Golden Women’s Resource Centre hosts Take Back The Night Sept.26 at 6pm in Spirit Square. All are welcome. The Golden Seniors Centre Soup Day Sept.26 from 11:30am-1pm $6.

Sat, Sept. 27Meat Draw Saturdays at The Legion 5pm.A.A Meetings Saturdays at the Golden Museum 1302 - 11th Ave S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Story Time at the Library

drop in for kids all ages 10:30-11:30am from Sept.20-Dec.13.The Golden Farmers’ Market Saturdays from 12-5pm in the CP Parking Lot across from Credit Union. Running until the end of September. Golden Waste Reduction Recycling Fair Sept.27 from 10am-3pm in the park-ing lot across from 7/11.

Sun, Sept. 28Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm.Magic the Gathering Game Tournament 12-5pm at Bizarre Entertainment.

Mon, Sept. 29Join the Cadets. Free pro-gram meets every Tuesday, 6:30-8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall. For young men and women ages 12-18.Golden Community Choir, Mondays from 7:30-9:30pm at the Lutheran Church. Member fees $10. For info call Joyce 250-344-6043.Seniors Day at Reflections Hair Studio Mondays 15% off all regular priced ser-vices, call 250-344-5766. Heroclix League 6-9pm Mondays at Bizarre Entertainment.Picnic in the Park Play and Chat every Monday from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Alexander Park Elementary playground.Family Dinner Play and Learn Mondays 5-7pm in the StrongStart room in APES Free program includes dinner, discus-sions, and activities. Call 250-439-9665.Grief and Loss Support Group Sept.22 for 9 weeks 7:30-9pm at the Pentecostal Church. 250-344-2459.The Cadets meet Mondays 6:30-8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall.Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Monday from 5-8pm.Nicholson Parent & Tot Mondays from 9-11am at

Nicholson School.Hapkido Martial Arts Mondays, Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults).

Tues, Sept. 30A.A Meetings Tuesdays at the United Church 901 11th Ave S Alley Ent. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in Tuesdays from 3:30-7:30pm.Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Edition Tuesdays 6-9pm at Bizarre Entertainment.FREE Settlement Services to help newcomers to Canada with English language train-ing, citizenship, community resources, banking, housing, and more! Tuesdays from 1-3pm. Call 250-344-8392.Community Conversations “Creating a Better Future for Victims, Offenders, and Community” Sept.30 7:30-9pm at the Seniors Centre.Rockwater Grill & Ba

Upcoming Events Yoga in the Park Bow Glacier Falls Icefield Prkwy Sept.31 10am-5pm $44 403-522-3833 for info.Golden Martial Arts Registration nights Oct.6&8 5-9pm, 816 9 St N.Golden Basketball Association Registraion Night Oct.7, 6-8pm, Mount 7 Rec Plex. Family Caregiver Education Workshop Oct.7 from 9am-3:15pm in the Golden Hospital Boardroom. $20 includes lunch. For more info call 250-344-3001.Golden Shotokan Karate begins Oct.7 Tuesdays& Thursdays 6-6:45pm (kids) 7-8:30 (adults).Kicking Horse Culture presents Live Kicks: Davy The Punk Oct.9 at 7:30pm at the Civic Centre.Golden Youth Rec Hockey Mondays 8-9pm, ages 13-18 Oct.6-Feb.23.Kicking Horse Gymnastics AGM Oct.22 at 7:30pm at 1333 Selkirk Dr.

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Megan Netukafor placing 1st in the

ladies event in this year's Stompdown.

• 1999 Ford Taurus station wagon, 3.0 V6, auto, 2WD, 165,107 km, white.• 2001 Ford F-150XL extended cab, 4.6L v-8, auto, 4WD, 204,388 km, white, with steel head-ache rack.• 2003 Ford Ranger XLT extended cab, 4.0L v-6, auto, 4WD, 184,933 km, white.The above items will be sold as is, where is (no warranty). General enquiries including appointments to view the above items may be directed to Chris Cochran, Manager of Operations, at 250.344.2271. Sealed offers will be accepted at the Town Office until 2:00 pm, Thursday, October 2nd, 2014.The Town reserves the right to accept or reject any offers received.

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Woodlot licensees from around the province gathered in Golden for their annual general meet-ing over the week-end. The Columbia Woodlot Association hosted the three-day event, which show-cased woodlots done in the “Rocky Moun-tain Way.”

Woodlots were first introduced to B.C. in 1948 to allow farm-ers and ranchers access to Crown tim-ber. This program was established as a means for farmers to supplement their income. The present agreement, intro-duced in 1979, allows individuals or organ-izations to man-age up to 1200 hec-tares in the interior regions of the prov-ince.

The conference began with a short video that recog-

nized some of the families in Golden and area that have operated wood-lots over the years. Several local fam-ilies appeared in the video, including the Braishers and the Schiessers, both long time members of the woodlot program.

The Braishers got their start in logging when Alfred Braish-er settled a farm in Parson in 1918.

Later, Ormond Braisher had the first woodlot in the entire B.C. interior. His son, Joe Braish-er, continues to work on the same wood-lot, while his other son, Dugan Braisher operates an adjacent woodlot.

Dugan logged on his grandfather’s original woodlot for many years, but when the program changed he found his own land. Now, he runs the wood-lot with the help of

his sons Bill and Bud Braisher.

“I do the market-ing, logging, I run loader, I work with all aspects of it,” Dugan said. “I enjoy it quite a bit and I’m also working with my boys Bill and Bud to try and get them into it.”

Bill isn’t as involved with the woodlot as he continues to run the Winston Lodge, but he clearly recog-nizes the importance of the woodlot to his family. Altogeth-er, five generations have worked on the family’s woodlot.

“There’s a lot of pride there,” he said. “It gave me a good start, growing up and working on the woodlot…I still go to all of the meet-ings and everything just to stay on top of what’s there.”

Bernie Schiesser, who runs his wood-lot in the Mober-ley/Blaeberry area, got into the wood-

lot program with his brother Jack in 1985. Jack died 15 years ago, but his son (Dylan) works along-side Schiesser on the woodlot now.

“We sometimes hire one other per-son but usually it’s just the two of us,” Scheisser explained. “We have the equip-ment and the back-ground.”

One vital aspect of the program for Bernie is its environ-mental impact.

“(Sustainbility) is really important for me. That’s part of the whole principal of the woodlot pro-gram,” he said.

According to a Federation of BC Woodlot Associa-tions report, wood-lot licenses feature a “high standard of sustainable forest management as they are often located in hard-to-manage, even controversial, areas where person-

al attention to man-agement and leaving a light footprint on the land are neces-sary.”

Additionally, the report states that most transactions from woodlots take place in areas where the woodlot operator resides, which makes

woodlots a supporter of local communities through employ-ment, economic activity and provid-ing goods to local mills and manufac-turers.

It’s clear that wood-lotters take a great deal of pride in their work and having

their woodlots leg-acy passed along to future generations. For Schiesser, it’s also about being out-doors, and at 77, he says he’ll keep work-ing on the woodlot as long as he is able.

“Every faller loves being in the woods,” he grinned.


For more info call Dave (250) 272-0965email: [email protected]

GolDen School oF Martial artSOctober 6th& 8th, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.

at the NEW studio, 816 9th St N. (old Jackson Hardware)

Winter SeaSon SeSSionSMonday & Wednesday

reGiStration niGht &

Demonstration class

Kids ages 5-9.......................................5:15-6:00 p.mJunior ages 9-15...................................6:15-7:15 p.madults...................................................7:30-8:30 p.madvanced..................................................8:30-9 p.m

Columbia Shuswap Regional District

Further details at www.csrd.bc.caor call 250-833-5950

GOLDEN WASTE REDUCTION RECYCLING FAIR

Saturday, September 27 • 10 am to 3 pmIn the Parking Lot across from 7-11 Petrocan

781 Marine Park Dr. NE • PO Box 978 • Salmon Arm • V1E 4P1 250-832-8194 Toll Free 1-888-248-2773

■ Household Paints & Solvents* ■ Pesticides & Herbicides*■ Residential Fluorescent Tubes■ Old Gasoline ■ Smoke Alarms ■ Batteries■ Small Appliances ■ Power Tools ■ Light Fixtures* Paint must have a label and pesticides must have a registration number and a symbol

AGM a time to celebrate Golden’s extensive woodlot history

B.C. Woodlot licensees were in Golden last weekend for a three day conference. During the event, they had the opportunity to tour this area’s woodlots. Photo Submitted


Columbia Shuswap Regional District

Visit our website at www.csrd.bc.ca 781 Marine Park Dr. NE • PO Box 978 V1E 4P1 Salmon Arm

250-833-5950 Toll Free 1-888-248-2773

FREE residential metal & organic waste

DISPOSAL EVENTSeptember 27-November 1at CSRD Land� lls and Transfer StationsDuring regular hours of operation

ORGANIC WASTEGrass Clippings • Leaves • Prunings • Brush & Weeds• Tree limbs up to 8” in diameter

WHITE GOODSFridges • Air Conditioners • Freezers • Hot Water Tanks• Bath Tubs • Stoves • Clothes Washers & Dryers

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS• Barbecues • Lawn Mowers • Angle Iron • Bed Springs• Propane Tanks • Metal Doors • Metal Window Frames• Plate Steel (small pieces) • Metal Roo� ng • Metal Siding• Old Plumbing • Bicycles • Metal Toys (wagons, etc.)• Swing Sets • Metal Yard Tools

Fridges, freezers, water coolers, air conditioners, etc. that contain FREON will be subject to a $15/unit Freon removal fee

NO wood attached. NO auto parts. NO auto bodies. NO commercial wastes, NO � uids such as oil and gas and NO Prohibited wastes.

All other refuse delivered to the refuse disposal site on these days will be assessed the applicable refuse disposal fee. All commercial loads are subject to disposal fees.

Please join us for a

Community Conversation

Hosted by Golden Community Restorative Justice Program

“Creating a Better Future for Victims,

Offenders, and Community”

Date: Tuesday, September 30th, 2014Time: 7:30 - 9:00 PM Place: Golden Senior Centre

Refreshments Served


Water and Sewer Rates

Golden’s Open Standing Committee on Finance has made a recommendation that the water and sew-er rates see an increase over the next three years.

“We’ve known for

a long time that our rates are not what they should be,” said May-or Christina Benty. She moved the rec-ommendation that there be a 2.5 per cent increase on water for each of the next three years, and a 5 per cent increase on sewer for each of the next three years.

The motion passed with Councillors Caleb

Moss and Keith Hern opposed, and will be brought before coun-cil in October.

The increase will help boost the water and sewer reserves, which will help the Town apply for federal infrastructure grants through the Can-ada Build Fund in the future.

Coun. Keith Hern said early in the meet-

ing that he would rath-er see the rates remain where they are, and boost the Town’s over-all reserves through taxation. There are already funds in the water and sewer reserves, although not enough, but nothing in the roads reserve. Hern argued that improvements can’t be made to the water and sewer lines if the muni-cipality can’t leverage funds for roads as well. Therefore, he thought it was better to address the deficit of the cor-poration as a whole, instead of just focus-ing on water and sewer reserves.

Benty, however, said she was uncomfortable leaving the rates where they are. The reserves are not as healthy as the Town would like them, and if the muni-cipality is unsuccess-ful in securing grants,

there is still costly work that needs to be done on the infrastructure.

Rec Plex Operations

With the Mount 7 Rec Plex board decid-ing not renew its oper-ating contract for the facility, the Town of Golden Council has directed staff to keep the facility run-ning, and look into what resources will be required to do so.

The Town owns the facility, and has con-tracted the operation of the facility to the board, and given them an annual $10,000 sti-pend.

Council voted to “direct staff to source a janitorial contract with staff providing an in-house oper-ations plan.” That plan would include what increased resources will be required for

the recreation depart-ment to manage the facility.

“It would be great to

keep the doors open, but I would have to ask staff if that’s feas-ible,” said Coun. Kei-th Hern. He also said he would like to see user data for the facil-ity, similar to what was provided for the swim-ming pool, that could be used in a discussion with the CSRD about cost sharing.

Manager of Recrea-tion Services Jordan Petrovics says he cur-

rently has little infor-mation about the facil-ity, as he has not been in charge of its oper-

ation.“The Recreation

Department will wel-come the challenge of running the facility with the resources to manage the building effectively,” he said.

The Rec Plex will still operate for the 2014-15 winter season. Any inquiries from user groups at the facility can be sent to Petrovics at [email protected].

Finance committee recommends increase in water/sewer rates

Staff WriterBlack Press

After losing in court and and before the B.C. Utilities Commission, a cit-izens' group opposed to wireless electrical meters has been denied a hearing before the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.

The complaint was brought by a group called Citizens for Safe Technology Society (CSTS), which argued that "electrohypersensitivity" (EHS) is a dis-ability.

"I have concluded that there is no reasonable prospect that the complain-ants will be able to establish that the electromagnetic frequency (EMF) exposure resulting from smart meters results in adverse health conse-quences," wrote tribunal member Norman Trerise in the decision not to hold a full hearing.

CSTS submitted that they don't have to prove this sensitivity exists, because the human rights tribunal has accepted "subjective self-reporting of symp-toms" in a previous human rights case involving a Lower Mainland bus driv-er.

CSTS also cited a Prince Edward Island Court of Appeal decision that stat-ed "a person may be ill even though there is little or no objective evidence to prove it."

BC Hydro said a series of doctors' notes supplied by the complainants don't prove the condition is real, because they appear to be based "entirely on the self-diagnosis of the individual complainants."

BC Hydro has argued that the exposure from periodic wireless meter sig-nals to send electricity consumption data to collection stations is similar to exposure to radio station signals.

BC Hydro said the Human Rights Tribunal doesn't have jurisdiction over the wireless grid project, and the B.C. Utilities Commission does. The B.C. government's 2010 Clean Energy Act mandated the wireless grid upgrade, and exempted it from review by the BCUC.

But in 2013 the BCUC reviewed the wireless grid project by FortisBC in the Okanagan and Kootenay region, and rejected CSTS submissions that the technology was a health hazard.

CSTS argued that BC Hydro's offer to relocate the wireless meter to another part of the property was not sufficient relief, and charging meter reading fees to those who want to keep their mechanical meter or have a digital meter with the wireless transmission turned off is discrimination against people with a disability.

Smart meter complaint thrown out by tribunal

“The Recreation Department will welcome

the challenge of run-ning the facility with the resources to manage the

building effectively.”—Jordan Petrovics—


BEGINNER KARATE CLASSESJUNIORS (5-9 years) and YOUTH/ADULTS (10 years +)

Register For Fall TrainingAdvanced Registration at our new Dojo 816 9th St. N.

orNext door at Columbia Pool and Spa (see Michelle).

orBefore regular classes any time until October 30th.

AFFORDABLE FAMILY PACKAGES:Month Fees: Juniors and Youth $35/month Adults $45/month

Family and Semester payment discounts available - contact for details

FALL CLASS SCHEDULE – 2014Classes begin OCTOBER 7 for all new students (Adult & Youth)

Juniors (5-9 Yrs) – Tuesdays & Thursdays 6 – 6:45pm Youth/Adult and Advanced belt Tuesdays & Thursdays 7 – 8:30pm

CONTACTBruce 250-344-7221•Todd 250-344-7295 •Tyler 250-344–4845

In Golden since 1994

GOLDEN SHOTOKAN KARATE SOCIETY Learn to enjoy higher levels of:

• FITNESS - SELF DEFENSE - CONFIDENCE

BEGINNER KARATE CLASSES JUNIORS (5-9 Yrs) and YOUTH/ADULTS (10 years +)

Register For Fall Training:

Mt Seven Rec Plex - Community Connections night Sept 12th 7 – 9pm

Or: Alexander Park Elementary School Gym

Thursday September 19th 6:40 -7:00 pm

Or: before regular class anytime until October 24th

INTRODUCTORY and AFFORDABLE FAILY PACKAGES: Includes a Uniform, ISKF dues and one month training fee - all for $75

Month Fees: Juniors and Youth $30/month Adults $40/month Family and Semester payment discounts available - contact for details

Classes begin September 19th (Adult & Youth) and October 1 (Juniors)

FALL CLASS SCHEDULE – 2013 Juniors (5-9 Yrs) – TUES & THURS . 6:00 – 6:45

Youth/Adult and Advanced belts - TUES & THURS 7:00 – 8:30pm

CONTACT Bruce 344 – 7221 Todd 344-7295 Tyler 344 – 4845

in Golden since 1994

GOLDEN SHOTOKAN KARATE

SOCIETY Learn to enjoy higher levels ofFITNESS - SELF DEFENSE - CONFIDENCE

Thursday Sept.25 Tuesday Oct.7 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.at the Mount 7 Rec Plex

For more information contact:Ian Kirk at 250-344-6760

Registration Nights

Golden Basketball Association

Season starts Oct. 20, 2014

For kids Kindergarten to Grade 7

www.goldenbasketballassociation.com

The first mill in the Columbia Val-ley proper was put up and operated by Golden’s famous riverboat Captain Armstrong in 1887 at the Twelve Mile, towards Parson. This mill was run by water power off of Twin Creeks.

In 1891 another mill was built on the site of where the present sewage lagoon is situated in southwest Gold-en near the Colum-bia River. It was called the Golden Sawmill Company and the company was not incorporated until November 1893. At this time the com-pany’s stationary list-ed mills at Golden, Beaver, Kault and Carlin.

By November of

1895, the Gold-en Lumber Com-pany employed 130 men and hoped to increase that number to 175.

Production was intense: there were 1200 ties per day sup-plied to the CPR. To put this into perspec-tive it took 3000 ties to lay a single mile of track so it would take 2.5 days to cut enough ties to lay one mile of track.

In April 1897 an ex-CPR Baldwin locomotive was pur-chased.

The engine, which had been built in 1872 for the North-ern Pacific Railway, had later become the first CPR construc-tion locomotive to arrive in Winnipeg.

Like most other forest companies in the East Kootenay at the time, the Gold-en Lumber Company used the Columbia and its tributaries to float the logs to the mill.

Often the amount put into the riv-er was huge. For example, the log pile at McLaughlin’s camp was a mile long

and nearly 30 feet in height.

Most of the logs would have been 16 feet in length.

In February of 1901, the Golden Lumber Company became reincorporated as the Columbia River Lum-ber Company or the CRL as it was known locally. It was capital-ized to the amount of $750,000 divided into shares of $100.

It’s head office was listed in Golden. It appears from the written record, both in government docu-ments and the Gold-en Star, that Bar-ber operated it first under the earlier name and was later succeeded in man-agership by Carlin, along with another partner, Jones.

As the century began, the company was under the owner-ship of Michael B. Carlin and Frederick Jones.

Logging and mill construction crews were active in the Golden area. During the spring of 1899 a gang of men took out two million feet of logs at Blaeberry for

the CRL. A half mile chute

was built and logs were shot into the Columbia for float-ing down to Bea-ver where they were boomed.

A significant development in March 1899 was the reconstruction and enlargement of the Golden mill. The plants capacity was doubled to 60,000 board feet per day. As well, a new camp was opened near Carbon-ate Landing, south of Golden.

In 1902, the com-pany was going strong. The manage-ment of Carlin and Jones was expan-sive in other direc-tions too. In 1903, the Upper Colum-bia Navigation and Tramway Company was purchased by the CRL. The five steam-ers – Ptarmigan, North Star, Hyak, Selkirk and Pert – berthed often at Golden. The tramway connected the dock with the CPR track and goods were easily transferred between the two points.

The history of the

Columbia River Lum-ber Company oper-ation at Golden has always been remark-able for its logging railroad.

In the early days of the Company most of

the logs were cut in the bush during the winter, and hauled by a sleigh-like con-traption to the river-bank. When spring came, they were float-ed down to the mill.

The summer of 1926, as had most summers before it, opened with the crackle of forest fires in the bush of Mober-ly, Blaeberry, Forde and Donald. In such a fashion did the end come for the Colum-bia River Lumber Company.

The loss of timber on the West Bench was so great as to pre-

vent further oper-ation. Over the next few years, the Com-pany slowly retreated from the area. In September, 1927, once it had milled the remainder of the stock piled wood and the last board had been planed, the CRL closed its Gold-en offices.

In April, 1929 it shipped its three log-ging locomotives and all its planning machines to other mills. From then on, for Golden, the Col-umbia River Lumber Company became a memory.

The “Little Mill” that operated on Twin Creeks, pictured, was 12 miles south of Golden between 1887 and 1891, and run by Captain Armstrong. It was a water powered mill. Photo courtesy of the Golden Museum

Lumber mills were prevalent in Golden in the late 1800s

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It’s been a busy summer for Pavi Khunkhun. That’s probably true for most hotel owners after the industry’s busiest season, but for this local, owner of the Howard Johnson, it’s been especially tiresome.

Because of staffing shortages, Khunkhun says that he, his wife Neelam Bains, and his parents (who established the hotel in the early 1980s) have had to clean most of their hotel’s rooms themselves. The difficult work has been particularly tough on Khunkhun’s parents, but it hasn’t been fun for anyone.

“The kids are following us around the rooms,” Khunk-hun said, pointing to his two young children. “(Our eld-est) usually helps carry towels and what not.”

“It’s terrible, it takes a personal toll,” said a visibly frustrated Bains. “I told (Pavi) that I’m not going to sit around and do that forever.”

When they weren’t able to clean enough rooms, as was frequently the case, they’ve turned customers away at the door.

Khunkhun ran a job ad for about a year, but received few responses from locals. He did have one local woman who worked for him for a short time, and currently has two local employees working as housekeepers, but he still finds himself short staffed.

As a result, Khunkhun has tried repeatedly to hire from outside Canada through the much discussed Tem-porary Foreign Worker Program, but has been denied on multiple occasions over the past year.

The application process is tedious.In order to participate in the program, employers have

to run an ad for a job opening for several weeks via mul-tiple outlets before they can submit a formal Labour Mar-

ket Impact Assessment application. The current applica-tion cost is $1,000, a fee that is non-refundable even in the case of a rejection (Khunkhun’s applications, how-ever, were denied when the fee was much lower).

Even the smallest of discrepancies on an application can result in a denial.

According to Khunkhun one of his denials was due to a small fluctuation in the median wages that he was sup-posed to offer, while another application from earlier this year was rejected because Golden’s unemployment rate was too high, making the region ineligible for the program at the time.

Because the hotel has fewer than 10 employees, Khunk-hun hasn’t been subjected to the strict caps on foreign workers that were introduced in the recently amended program.

Under those new regulations, an employer can’t exceed a 10 per cent threshold of employees defined as “low-wage TFWs”.

Since those amendments, Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks has heard complaints about the chan-ges from numerous employers in the tourism industry across the region.

“I believe what needs to be looked at from my per-spective is there is a significant difference between rural employers and urban employers,” Wilks said. “Those in the rural areas have a much more challen-ging time finding employees, especially in smaller com-munities in our riding such as Golden or Invermere where the base population of the town is small. Trying to find people within that base population can become quite difficult.”

Another issue Wilks sees with the program is that both the approval process of the prospective employees and employers work on separate tracks through immigration

and human resources respectively. “The employer could make the application and the

employee could make it all the way through the inter-view process in the country of origin,” Wilks explained.

“Even though they’ve flown through the whole process, it could be at the end that they deem that they are not convinced that that person will return to their country of origin, and the application is refused...that becomes very challenging and frustrating for the employer.”

Wilks suggests implementing a pool of approved tem-porary foreign workers that an employer could choose from after a successful application.

“(In that case) they may not get an employee from the country that they wished to get them from, but they will get a temporary foreign worker,” Wilks said of his sugges-tion.

Khunkhun made his complaints public on a local Face-book group last month. The post generated a remark-able amount of discussion, with many saying that if Khunkhun offered more money and benefits, then he wouldn’t be in this situation. He says he has advertised the housekeeping position at anywhere from $12-$14 an hour.

“Most people (on the Facebook post) were saying they wanted to be paid $20 an hour or higher. I wish I could give that to a local and keep them employed…(but) operating costs are sky high right now,” Khunkhun said.

The entire ordeal around the post was upsetting for both he and his family, and Khunkhun eventually delet-ed the post entirely.

Khunkhun says he is still planning to apply for a Tem-porary Foreign Worker again.

“First and foremost I will try and hire locals, but given the backlash we faced on Facebook...I don’t know,” he said.

Local hotel owner increasingly frustrated with lack of employees


Golden students returned to school on Monday after a teachers vote finally end-ed the ongoing labour dispute.

B.C. teachers have voted strongly in favour of ending their strike and returning to work next week.

B.C. Teachers' Federation members voted 86 per cent in favour of a six-year agreement negotiated with the help of mediator Vince Ready this week. About three out of four of the province's 40,000 teachers voted.

"I'm happy with this deal," said BCTF president Jim Iker. who had recommended earlier in the week that teachers vote in favour of this deal. It gives the province's teachers raises totalling 7.25 per cent over six years, improvements to benefits and a fund to hire hundreds of new teachers each year.

Iker said the turnout for the vote was higher than the union's last two ratification votes.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender congratulated teachers on the settlement, which ends a bitter strike that shut schools for two weeks in June and another three weeks this fall.

"We can now focus on the path forward," Fassbender said. "This long-term agree-ment is an historic opportunity to work together for students – to enhance their

education experience and to support their achievements."Premier Christy Clark added her thanks on Twitter."This is a fair, affordable deal that will let us focus on putting students first," Clark

said.Iker said most school districts will reopen Monday, and the ministry has notified

superintendents that the school year will not be extended to make up the days lost to the strike.

“This is wonderful news for the students, teachers, administrators, sup-port staff, trustees and parents in BC,” said President of the BC School Trustees Association,Teresa Rezansoff.

“The immediate goal is to get students back in classes as quickly as possible. We must then focus on the critical work of strengthening our public education system and rebuilding trust.”

BCSTA had two representatives at the bargaining table who ensured that the voice of trustees was heard and that the best interests of B.C.’s public school stu-dents were prioritized.

The finance ministry is preparing to send out compensation of $40 per lost stu-dent day to parents of students up to age 12.

One-time payments are expected to be sent out in October to eligible parents who registered at bcparentinfo.ca.

*With files from Tom Fletcher

BC teachers voted 86 per cent in favour of deal, classes resume

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It is my great pleasure to be a part of the fine Golden Rockets tradition and be a part of this magical season. We are looking forward to many returning play-ers as well as a fine crop of new recruits and local players this season.

We also look forward to the return of our highly regarded and experienced head coach, Ty Davidson. Ty has become known as a players coach who is calm yet demanding of his players.

Many of you have been long time fans and stal-wart supporters of our beloved team and I truly hope to make you proud and help to lead our team to a very successful season, both in the win column but also within our community. We are developing hockey players as well as young men and our mis-sion is to have a competitive team that is well re-spected and liked in the community!

Go Rockets Go!Boom Chuck-A-Luck-A!!!

Another hockey season has arrived and with it comes new excitement, energy and expectations. The 2014-2015 edition of the Golden Rockets should prove to be a competi-tive group that will play an exciting brand of hockey.

The team will have a solid group of veterans supported by a very promising collection of new recruits.

We believe that we have improved at every posi-tion. Our coaching staff is confident that this team is well equipped to be competitive in the very tough Eddie Mountain Division.

It’s very hard to believe that this is going to be my fifth season in Golden. It seems like yesterday that I first arrived here. I can’t say enough about how great it is to be the Coach of this organization. I would like to thank the fans, sponsors, billets, par-ents, volunteers, and the executive board members for making KIJHL hockey possible here in Golden.

The roles that Curt Thorne and Ty Davidson fill in our franchise are positions that I believe couldn’t be done bet-ter by anyone else. It’s easy to work your hardest and play for people who are as passionate for the game as the team and myself are, and that’s exactly what Ty and Curt are.

Growing up my whole life playing hockey I’ve had countless coaches, but Ty is easily one of the best. He’s always been a fair coach; He’s the kind of coach that you don’t need to question, because you know you can trust what he says and that it’s always in your best interest and for the team’s benefit. Curt and Ty both have a lot of experience with the game, they’ve seen it from the player perspective as well as the coach. They’re great guys to play under and their passion and devotion to our team never goes unnoticed. The team they’ve built this year is one of the strongest I’ve been apart of, and I definitely have high hopes for this season and a championship is definitely a strong possibility in our future.

I feel extremely honoured to be Captaining my hometown team, one that I grew up watching for many years, and I know the other hometown boys share this pride. We’ve got some great skill guys with strong characters and I can’t wait to see what the boys have in store for the season.

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MITCHELL PRIVETTPosition: Goalie

Hometown: Corona, CABirthday: May 17, 1995

Favourite Team: L.A KingsFavourite Player: Jonathan Quick

#1COLE MCKECHNEYPosition: Forward

Hometown: Calgary, ABBirthday: Dec. 6, 1995

Favourite Team: Anaheim DucksFavourite Player: Sidney Crosby

#6REID MARSHALLPosition: Forward

Hometown: Calgary, ABBirthday: Apr. 24, 1996

Favourite Team: Calgary FlamesFavourite Player: Pavel Datsyuk

#7IAN DESROSIER

Position: ForwardHometown: Golden, BCBirthday: Nov. 23, 1995

Favourite Team: Chicago BlackhawksFavourite Player: Ross “The Boss” Ray

#9TANNER WIT

Position: ForwardHometown: Calgary, ABBirthday: Dec. 18, 1996

Favourite Team: Chicago BlackhawksFavourite Player: Patrick Kane

#10

BRENNAN FUOCOPosition: Defence

Hometown: Aug. 31, 1996Birthday: Calgary, AB

Favourite Team: NY RangersFavourite Player: Kris Letang

#11

TRAVIS KELLEYPosition: Forward

Hometown: Golden, BCBirthday: July 15, 1995

Favourite Team: Vancouver CanucksFavourite Player: Doug Glatt

#4ALEX ASTASIEWICZ

Position: DefenceHometown: Salmon Arm, BC

Birthday: Oct. 1, 1998Favourite Team: Edmonton OilersFavourite Player: Duncan Keith

#3

BRAEDEN ALLKINSPosition: Forward

Hometown: Golden, BCBirthday: Dec. 4, 1996

Favourite Team: Vancouver Canucks Favourite Player: Trevor Linden

#16DANIEL DAHLIN

Position: Defence Hometown: Godlen, BCBirthday: May 16, 2014

Favourite Team: Vancouver Canucks Favourite Player: Trevor Linden

#17LINDEN DYKENSPosition: Forward

Hometown: Smithers, BCBirthday: Oct. 27, 1996

Favourite Team: Detroit Red WingsFavourite Player: Trevor Linden

#18TRE MASON

Position: DefenceHometown: Kelowna, BC

Birthday: July 7, 1994Favourite Team: L.A Kings

Favourite Player: Torey Krug

#19SPENCER GERTHPosition: Forward

Hometown: Langley, BCBirthday: May 15, 1998

Favourite Team: Vancouver Canucks Favourite Player: Ryan Smith

#20RILEY BARNES

Position: ForwardHometown: March 24, 1997

Birthday: Merritt, BCFavourite Team: NY IslandersFavourite Player: Mike Martin

#21

AUSTIN PULTZPosition: Defence

Hometown: Calgary, ABBirthday: May 23, 1996

Favourite Team: Chicago BlackhawksFavourite Player: Scott Stevens

#23NICK MCCABE

Position: ForwardHometown: Lillooet, BC

Birthday: Mar. 7, 1997Favourite Team: Detroit Red WingsFavourite Player: Henrik Zetterberg

#27NIC NOSEWORTHYPosition: Defence

Hometown: Fort McMurray,ABBirthday: Dec. 3, 1996

Favourite Team: Chicago BlackhawksFavourite Player: Drew Doughty

#28RYAN TURNER

Position: ForwardHometown: Calgary, AB

Birthday: Apr. 5, 1996Favourite Team: Calgary FlamesFavourite Player: Jack the Monkey

#29

ZACK FINLEYPosition: Forward

Hometown: Calgary, ABBirthday: June 14, 1996

Favourite Team: Calgary Flames Favourite Player: Jonathan Toews

WAYNE VILBERGPosition: Goalie

Hometown: Calgary, ABBirthday: Nov. 11, 1995

Favourite Team: Calgary FlamesFavourite Player: Carey Price

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#26JAMES GAUME

Position: ForwardHometown: Red Deer, AB

Birthday: Aug. 18, 1996Favourite Team: Detroit Red Wings

Favourite Player: Patrick Kane

NICK HOOBANOFFPosition: Forward

Hometown: Canal Flats, BCBirthday: Feb. 24, 1997

Favourite Team: Vancouver Canucks Favourite Player: Alexander Ovechkin

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SEPTEMBER 2014Tuesday, Sep 2 7:30P MST Revelstoke Grizzlies Golden Rockets Golden Arena Wednesday, Sep 3 7:00P PST Golden Rockets Revelstoke Grizzlies Revelstoke Forum Sunday, Sep 7 4:00P MST Golden Rockets Fernie Ghostriders Fernie Memorial Arena Friday, Sep 12 7:00P PST Golden Rockets Princeton Posse Princeton & District Arena Saturday, Sep 13 7:00P MST Golden Rockets Columbia Valley Rockies Invermere - Eddie Mountain Memorial ArenaSunday, Sep 14 3:00P PST Golden Rockets North Okanagan Knights Armstrong - Nor-Val CentreThursday, Sep 18 7:30P MST Creston Valley Thundercats Golden Rockets Golden ArenaFriday, Sep 19 7:30P MST Golden Rockets Creston Valley Thundercats Creston - Johnny Bucyk Arena Saturday, Sep 20 7:30P MST Osoyoos Coyotes Golden Rockets Golden ArenaFriday, Sep 26 7:30P MST Beaver Valley Nitehawks Golden Rockets Golden ArenaSaturday, Sep 27 7:30P MST Golden Rockets Fernie Ghostriders Fernie Memorial ArenaOCTOBER 2014Friday, Oct 3 7:30P MST Fernie Ghostriders Golden Rockets Golden Arena Saturday, Oct 4 7:30P MST Kimberley Dynamiters Golden Rockets Golden Arena Friday, Oct 10 7:30P MST Golden Rockets Columbia Valley Rockies Invermere - Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena Saturday, Oct 11 7:30P MST Columbia Valley Rockies Golden Rockets Golden Arena Friday, Oct 17 7:30P MST Kimberley Dynamiters Golden Rockets Golden ArenaSaturday, Oct 18 7:30P MST Fernie Ghostriders Golden Rockets Golden Arena Sunday, Oct 19 4:00P MST Summerland Steam Golden Rockets Golden Arena Friday, Oct 24 7:30P MST Golden Rockets Beaver Valley Nitehawks Fruitvale - Beaver Valley Arena Saturday, Oct 25 7:00P MST Golden Rockets Nelson Leafs Nelson Community Complex Sunday, Oct 26 2:00P MST Golden Rockets Castlegar Rebels Castlegar ComplexFriday, Oct 31 7:30P MST Golden Rockets Fernie Ghostriders Fernie Memorial Arena NOVEMBER 2014Saturday, Nov 1 7:00P MST Golden Rockets Kimberley Dynamiters Kimberley Civic Centre Friday, Nov 7 7:30P MST Golden Rockets Summerland Steam Summerland Arena Saturday, Nov 8 7:35P PST Golden Rockets Osoyoos Coyotes Osoyoos Sun Bowl Friday, Nov 14 7:30P MST Fernie Ghostiders Golden Rockets Golden Arena Saturday, Nov 15 7:30P MST North Okanagan Knights Golden Rockets Golden Arena Sunday, Nov 16 1:00P MST Golden Rockets Columbia Valley Rockies Invermere - Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena Friday, Nov 21 7:30P MST Kimberley Dynamiters Golden Rockets Golden Arena Saturday, Nov 22 7:30P MST Spokane Braves Golden Rockets Golden Arena Sunday, Nov 23 4:00P MST Kelowna Chiefs Golden Rockets Golden ArenaFriday, Nov 28 7:30P MST Golden Rockets Columbia Valley Rockies Invermere - Eddie Mountain Memorial ArenaSaturday, Nov 29 7:30P MST Columbia Valley Rockies Golden Rockets Golden ArenaDECEMBER 2014Tuesday, Dec 2 7:00P MST Golden Rockets Kimberley Dynamiters Kimberley Civic Centre Friday, Dec 5 7:30P MST Nelson Leafs Golden Rockets Golden Arena Saturday, Dec 6 7:30P MST Creston Valley Thundercats Golden Rockets Golden Arena Friday, Dec 12 7:30P MST Castlegar Rebels Golden Rockets Golden Arena Saturday, Dec 13 7:00P MST Golden Rockets Kimberley Dynamiters Kimberley Civic Centre Friday, Dec 19 7:30P MST Golden Rockets Columbia Valley Rockies Invermere - Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena Saturday, Dec 20 7:30P MST Columbia Valley Rockies Golden Rockets Golden Arena JANUARY 2015Friday, Jan 2 7:00P PST Golden Rockets Spokane Braves Spokane - Eagles Ice-A-Rena Saturday, Jan 3 7:30P MST Golden Rockets Fernie Ghostriders Fernie Memorial Arena Friday, Jan 9 7:30P MST Princeton Posse Golden Rockets Golden Arena Saturday, Jan 10 7:30P MST Kimberley Dynamiters Golden Rockets Golden Arena Friday, Jan 16 7:00P MST Golden Rockets Grand Forks Boarder Bruins Grand Forks Arena Saturday, Jan 17 7:30P MST Golden Rockets Creston Valley Thundercats Creston - Johnny Bucyk Arena Friday, Jan 23 7:30P MST Golden Rockets Fernie Ghostriders Fernie Memorial Arena Saturday, Jan 24 7:30P MST Fernie Ghostriders Golden Rockets Golden ArenaFriday, Jan 30 7:30P MST Columbia Valley Rockies Golden Rockets Golden ArenaSaturday, Jan 31 7:30P MST Creston Valley Thundercats Golden Rockets Golden ArenaFEBRUARY 2014Friday, Feb 6 7:30P MST Grand Forks Border Bruins Golden Rockets Golden Arena Saturday, Feb 7 7:30P MST Creston Valley Thundercats Golden Rockets Golden Arena Friday, Feb 13 7:30P MST Golden Rockets Creston Valley Thundercats Invermere - Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena Saturday Feb 14 7:30P MST Golden Rockets Creston Valley Thundercats Invermere - Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena Sunday Feb 15 6:00P MST Golden Rockets Kimberley Dynamiters Kimberley Civic Centre

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It’s time again for the

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Chosen Best of the Fest at Moncton Comedy festival and Vancouver Comedy Festival

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Business of the Year: McDonalds, Canadian Timberframers, Mountain MotorsportsEmployee of the Year: Kris King, Overwaitea - Morgan, Sobeys/IGA - CamNew Business Award: Crust & Crumb, Blue Bird Café, Minaldo’sCulinary Award: Eleven22, Wolf’s Den, Kicking Thyme CateringProfessional Services Award: Golden Valley Massage, Karen Janicek Massage Therapy, Sun Life - Shannon HoodMayor’s Award of Excellence: CVCU, Golden Rotary Club, Tim Hortons

Trade Excellence Award: Selkirk Service, Parky’s Heating & Ventilation, United TowingBusiness Beauti� cation Award: Kicking Horse Interiors, Jita’s Café / Bizzare, Kicking Horse FordEmployer of the Year:Golden Community Resources Society, Bellstar Hotel & Resorts, Town of Golden - Swimming PoolHome Based Business Award: Quick Fix PC Services, Scentsy-JeanetteJackson, Aqua Vitalis Naturopathic

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN)INVITATION TO TENDER

SNOW REMOVAL

Snow removal contracts are required for:

Snow removal will take place if over 3” of snow on the ground and must be completed prior to 7:00 a.m.

Contracts will be based on the type of equipment and hourly rates.

Please list your equipment and the hourly rates.

Contractors are welcome to bid on all areas; however, separate bids for each area must be submitted by 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 10th, 2014. More than one contract may be issued. The lowest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted.

Sealed tenders must be marked “Snow Removal Contract with the Area #” and submitted to:

Steve Jackson, AScTDirector of Operations

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Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0

Area #1Kimberley Administration Zone Office, Maintenance Compound, Lindsay Park Elementary School and the Blarchmont Learning Center in Kimberley, B.C.All enquiries should be directed to Evan Stavrev at 250-427-2268 or 250-427-8727.

Area #2Selkirk Secondary School, McKim School, Marysville Elementary School, Kimberley Alternate School and the International Education Building in Kimberley, B.C.All enquiries should be directed to Evan Stavrev at 250-427-2268 or 250-427-8727.

Area #3 (Snow removal and sanding)Edgewater Elementary School parking lot in Edgewater, B.C.All enquiries should be directed to Brian Nickurak at 250-342-6814 or 250-342-1728.

Area #4Golden Secondary School parking lots and bus turnaround in Golden, B.C.All enquiries should be directed to Alan Ure at 250-344-8643 or 250-344-0217.

Area #5 (Snow removal and sanding)Field Elementary School parking lot and sidewalks in Field B.C.All enquiries should be directed to Alan Ure at 250-344-8643 or 250-344-0217.


She spent all summer training and fundraising, and then another 11 days on the road cycling for local children. Cst. Amber Brun-ner returned Sunday from the 10 day, 1,000km cycling journey across South Eastern British Columbia as a part of the Cops for Kids Ride Team.

The annual event raises funds and awareness for children in med-ical, physical and traumatic crisis in our region, for the funding of med-ical equipment, therapies, travel to Children’s Hospital, learning and mobility aids. Since 2001, Cops for Kids have raised over $2.7 million in support of local children and this year’s event added a record-break-ing $260,000 to that total.

“I was so proud during our short stop in Golden,” said Brunner. “This town has been so supportive of Cops for Kids, and in return we’ve been able to make some sizeable dona-tions back to the community. Our landing at IGA was a great turnout to show that support.”

“We’re grateful to the Fire Pit BBQ Smokehouse for opening their doors and feeding our team,” she added. “We’re generously hosted by many establishments along the ride, but our team particularly looks for-ward to the meal in Golden.”

Cops for Kids provide assistance directly to children who need it

most from our region. Due to the overwhelming number of grant requests, they are unable to meet the demands and have established a wait list of children needing essen-tial medical equipment, specialized therapies, and medical travel.

“The ride is always a physical chal-lenge,” said Brunner. “It’s difficult at the time, but it’s always worthwhile when you see the difference we’re making in the lives of local children I can’t wait to do it all over again next year.”

To make a donation please visit the website at www.copsforkids.org.

Brunner happy with 2nd ride

Cst. Amber Brunner stops at IGA in Golden during her 10-day ride for charity. Joel Tansey/Star Photo


OCTOBER (DATE) REACH A READER

The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) and (local paper name) are partnering to raise funds for literacy programs in the 4th Annual Reach a Reader event.

Buy a paper from one of our volunteers on October (date) to make a difference in our community. Can’t be there? Donate online at cbal.org.

All funds raised will go to support (community name) literacy programs. Visit cbal.org to learn more.

Where to donate: List locations Online: cbal.org Phone: (insert #) Email: (insert email)

October 8OCTOBER (DATE) REACH A READER

The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) and (local paper name) are partnering to raise funds for literacy programs in the 4th Annual Reach a Reader event.

Buy a paper from one of our volunteers on October (date) to make a difference in our community. Can’t be there? Donate online at cbal.org.

All funds raised will go to support (community name) literacy programs. Visit cbal.org to learn more.

Where to donate: List locations Online: cbal.org Phone: (insert #) Email: (insert email)

The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) and Nelson Star are partnering to raise funds for literacy programs in the 4th Annual Reach a Reader event.Buy a paper from one of our volunteers on October 8 to make a difference in our community. Can’t be there? Donate online at cbal.org.All funds raised will go to support Nelson Literacy programs.

Where todonate:Nelson October 8Oso Negro, Library, corners of Ward & BakerKaslo October 10Front Street MarketSalmo October 10Dragonfl y Cafe

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Local Chamber of Commerce Manager Ruth Hamilton attended a regional meeting that included Chambers from across the Kootenays last week and one item on the agenda has been a particularly hot topic in Golden of late.

An already small pool of potential employees to draw from has grown smaller since the federal gov-ernment made restrictions to its Temporary Foreign Worker Program (see story on page 12), but slow pro-cessing times for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) have also had a negative affect on local busi-ness owners.

PNP is a program designed to help employers attract and retain qualified foreign workers who have skills that can contribute to B.C.’s economy, but it also selects entrepreneurs that are ready to invest in the province’s economy as well. One local busi-ness owner is awaiting approval from the program in order to sell their business, but long waits have left them frustrated.

One of the largest groups affected by staffing short-ages are hotel owners, who have had to block out rooms that they didn’t manage to clean.

“This was brought forward (at the regional meet-ing) and we’re not the only community that’s suffering,” Hamilton said.

And it isn’t just the tourism industry that is feeling the crunch. Another issue that Hamilton says is a con-cern in Golden and across the Kootenays is a loss of workers to higher paying jobs outside of town. As a result, local manufacturing businesses are struggling to find qualified workers, including trades people, carpenters and designers.

“All the communities are losing workers to the north and to the bigger centres, and that was a big dis-cussion,” Hamilton said.

As for what can be done to fix this problem, Hamil-ton said the Chamber is planning to discuss the issue further at their next meeting, but said there was at least one thing that the Town can always improve on.

“How can we make our communities more desir-able to live in?” she wondered.

In other Chamber news, the nomination period has ended for the Community Excellence Awards. Nominees were submitted in a variety of categor-ies, including Best Business, Best Employee and the Best Employer. Finalists will be determined shortly and the winners will be announced at the awards gala on Oct. 23. The Golden Nuggets have already been voted on, and the list of top three nominees are in for every category;

Best Professional Photographer: Dibble Photog-raphy , Kat Hadford Photography, Captured in Pho-tography

Most Friendly Cashier or Sales Person: Janet Ingram - Overwaitea Foods, Robin Nutt - Darkside, Mrs G - Overwaitea Foods

Best Hairdresser: Jacy L’Heureux - Personal Touch, Cari Wilson - Vivd Studio, Pauline Tegart - Back Porch

Best Patio: The Island Restauarant, Rockwater Rooftop, Whitetooth Bistro

Best Hanging Basket : Whitetoth Bistro, Town of Golden, Personal Touch, Kicking Horse Movies Best Business for Team Sponsorship: The Wolf’s Den, Kicking Horse Ford, Tim Horton’s

Best Burger Served: The Golden Taps, The Wolf’s Den, The Island Restaurant

Best Indoor or Window Display: Moonriver Gift Gallery, Moose Trax Fudge, Top Notch/ Brents Board Shop, Minoldo Nail Design & Beauty Bar

Best Kept Storefront: Kicking Horse Interiors, Tru Hardware, Plain Wayne & Jane

Best Pint Served: Omega Bar & Grill, The Golden Taps, The Wolf’s Den

Best Coffee Served: Bluebird Café, Bean Bag Cof-fee Roasters, Jita’s Café

Best Breakfast Served: The Big Bend Café, The Island Restaurant,Whitetooth Bistro

Aside from the advocacy work for local businesses, the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce is also getting ready to host their annual Community Excellence Awards on Oct. 23. Last year’s winners are pictured. The nomination period has closed, and you can see a list of the finalists on page 13. Star Photo

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COLUMBIA SHUSWAPREGIONAL DISTRICT

INVITATION TO QUOTEKicking Horse Mountain Community Park

ConstructionThe Columbia Shuswap Regional District is inviting quotes for the construction of the Kicking Horse Mountain Community Park in the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort area of Electoral Area A.Sealed quotes clearly marked “Quote – Kicking Horse Mountain Community Park Construction” will be accepted until 11 AM PDT on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at the office of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, 781 Marine Park Drive NE, PO Box 978, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4P1.A detailed description of the services required can be found in the Quote documents.There will be a mandatory on-site meeting held on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 4 PM MDT.Quote documents and further information are available online at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District website at www.csrd.bc.ca/news-notices/opportunities/tenders, on the BC Bid website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca, on the Civic Info website at www.civicinfo.bc.ca and at the office of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District at the above address during regular office hours.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Quotes and to waive any informality in the Quotes received, in each case without giving any notice. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept the Quote which it deems most advantageous.Faxed submissions will not be accepted.The lowest or any Quote not necessarily accepted.

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The Province is providing $2.4 million to support adult literacy training programs in 90 communities throughout British Columbia this year.

Golden will be receiving some of the $2.4 mil-lion through the College of the Rockies and the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (who will be teaming up with The Golden Star for the Reach a Reader campaign in October).

“This funding will ensure more than 9,000 adult learners throughout the province will get the help they need to improve their reading, writing and math skills,” said Advanced Educa-tion Minister Amrik Virk. “We’re investing in adult literacy to help British Columbians gain the skills they need to further their education and training and improve their job prospects.”

Funding for the Community Adult Literacy Program (CALP) is distributed to not-for-prof-it community groups to offer free literacy train-ing that is easily accessible in local schools, native friendship and community centres.

The program is tailored to suit the needs of Aboriginal learners, young parents, and other adults in the community, and is delivered by trained volunteers offering one-to-one tutor-ing or small group classes.

“The CALP program is essential to providing learners with a first step towards reaching their goals and pursuing other educational oppor-tunities,” said Kerry Milner Cairns, manager of the Yellowhead Community Services Society.

“CALP programs support learners by pro-viding a safe, comfortable, learner focused environment. It’s a unique program where adults learn what is relevant to them, and can

receive supports to remove barriers to their learning. Success in the CALP program pro-vides the confidence to improve one’s life through more advanced learning, creating improved employment opportunities, and notable gains in quality of family life, social engagement and community participation.”

“The Literacy Association has helped me reach my educational goals by giving me the support of tutors. I think tutors are very important to the success of the students,” said Svetlana Harpe, adult learner at the Camp-bell River Community Literacy Association. “Their encouragement and support has given me more confidence. Because of their gener-osity, my life has changed for the better in many ways.”

Each community organization delivering CALP collaborates with a public post-second-ary institution in their region. These partner-ships encourage the transition of adult learn-ers from literacy programs to post-secondary studies and employment training.

“The CALP providers in the North Island College region have been instrumental in supporting learners in furthering their edu-cational goals toward a high school diploma or accessing post-secondary education,” said Tony Bellavia, dean of instruction at North Island College.

“They have been invaluable in removing the fear that some learners associate with higher education and fostering a climate that encour-ages learners to pursue post-secondary educa-tion.”

Since 2001, the Government of B.C. has invested more than $25 million in CALP, help-ing more than 93,000 adults improve their reading and writing skills.

Funds coming in for adult literacy


If you’re head-ing south this week, you may notice some smoke in the air. Although the wild-fire season is all but over, Parks Can-ada is taking precau-tions for next year,

and are performing a prescribed but near Radium Hot Springs.

Parks Canada fire management person-nel could begin igni-tion on the Redstreak Mountain prescribed fire unit.

Through the Red-streak Restoration project, Parks Can-

ada has completed several phases of for-est thinning and pre-scribed fire to restore open forest/grass-land habitat in the Radium Hot Springs area.

The next phase of this project includes a 235 hectare burn of Redstreak Mountain,

located 3 km south-east of the Village of Radium Hot Springs.

The specific pur-pose of this burn is to reduce the risk of wildfire to Redstreak Campground and the community of Radium Hot Springs, as well as restore big-horn sheep winter range and associat-ed open forest/grass-land ecosystems.

Prescribed fires occurred in 2007, 2010 and 2011 in conjunction with the Redstreak Restora-tion Project.

The objective in 2011 was to burn a 22 hectare section to secure the lower ele-vation South guard for the proposed Redstreak prescribed fire/restoration pro-ject.

With this guard in place, and if condi-tions permit, Parks Canada plans to com-

plete this project with the prescribed fire of Redstreak Mountain. The Redstreak pre-scribed fire and res-toration project is part of a long-term plan to restore fire-maintained grass-land and open for-est ecosystems in the

entire Columbia Val-ley.

The burn will have little effect on motor-ists, however the smoke will be visible from the road, and there may be speed reductions or no stopping zones along the highway.

For public safe-ty reasons, prior to any ignition an area closure will be estab-lished at Redstreak Mountain, including gated access roads, Redstreak Trail, Red-streak Bench and all of their associated trails.

A helicopter waits at the staging area at the base of Redstreak Mountain on September 21. Parks Canada Photo

Prescribed burn near Radium will close recreational trails


The properties listed below will be sold by TAX SALE on September 29th, 2014, commencing at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall located at 810 - 9th Avenue South unless the delinquent taxes plus interest are paid at that time. Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash, debit card, money order, or certified cheque a minimum of not less than the upset price. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property being offered for sale again. Any balance must be paid by cash, debit card, money order, or certified cheque no later than 3:00 p.m. the same day. Failure to pay the balance will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 a.m. on the following Monday, October 6th, 2014.

The purchase of tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Tax Act on the fair market value of the property.Dated this 24th, day of September, 2014Lisa M. Vass, BA, CPA, CGAChief Financial Officer

Notice of Tax Sale

Notice of Tax Sale

The properties listed below will be sold by TAX SALE on September 29th, 2014, commencing at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall located at 810 - 9th Avenue South unless the delinquent taxes plus interest are paid at that time. Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash, debit card, money order, or certified cheque a minimum of not less than the upset price. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property being offered for sale again. Any balance must be paid by cash, debit card, money order, or certified cheque no later than 3:00 p.m. the same day. Failure to pay the balance will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 a.m. on the following Monday, October 6th, 2014.

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6935257 6935362 6935371 6935401 6935427 6935516 6935559 6935575 6935583 6935605 6935621 6935630

Lot A Block Plan NEP5512 Section 12 Township 27 Range 22 Meridian 1 Lot 5 Block 8 Plan NEP9502 Section 13 Township 27 Range 22 Meridian 1 Lot 6 Block 8 Plan NEP9502 Section 13 Township 27 Range 22 Meridian 1 Lot 8 Block 8 Plan NEP9502 Section 13 Township 27 Range 22 Meridian 1 Lot 9 Block 8 Plan NEP9502 Section 13 Township 27 Range 22 Meridian 1 Lot 7 Block 8 Plan NEP9502 Section 13 Township 27 Range 22 Meridian 1 Lot 11 Block 8 Plan NEP9502 Section 13 Township 27 Range 22 Meridian 1 Lot 12 Block 8 Plan NEP9502 Section 13 Township 27 Range 22 Meridian 1 Lot 13 Block 8 Plan NEP9502 Section 13 Township 27 Range 22 Meridian 1 Lot 14 Block 8 Plan NEP9502 Section 13 Township 27 Range 22 Meridian 1 Lot 15 Block 8 Plan NEP9502 Section 13 Township 27 Range 22 Meridian 1 Lot 16 Block 8 Plan NEP9502 Section 13 Township 27 Range 22 Meridian 1

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The purchase of tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. Dated this 24th, day of September, 2014 Lisa M. Vass, BA, CPA, CGA Chief Financial Officer

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Golden & District OperationsAdvisory Committee

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) is inviting residents of Electoral Areas A or the Town of Golden who may be interested in being a member of the Golden & District Operations Advisory Committee. The Committee’s mandate is to provide recommendations to the CSRD and the Town of Golden for the operations of the facility.

Interested residents are required to submit a completed Expression of Interest Form by 4PM PDT (5PM MDT) on Friday, October 3, 2014. These forms are available on the CSRD website at www.csrd.bc.ca or by contacting:

Ryan Nitchie, Team LeaderCommunity ServicesT: 250.833.5917 or

E: [email protected]

5 Peaks Trail running series a serious fitness test for all ages

Runners in the 3km and half marathon events set out early from Cedar Lake on Saturday as part of the 5 Peaks Trail running series’ stop in Golden. Athletes of all ages also competed in 5 and 10km events across the courses laid out on the Moonraker Trails. Joel Tansey/Star Photo


It was a chilly start to the race for the dozens of runners who turned up to compete in 5 Peaks Trail Running Series’ first ever Golden event. The races took place in and around the Moonraker trails, departing from Cedar Lake.

Racers competed in a variety of distances, including a half-marathon, a Sport 10km, an Enduro 5km, a kids 3km race and a fun 1km race for families.

Race winners: Enduro (10km): Male: Beau Llewellyn 1:02:27.8Female: Jenn Tataryn 1:18:52.0Sport (5km)Female: Michele LaPointe 45:21.5Male: Simon Benoit 45:48.23Km Kids eventFemale:Jasmine Tataryn 38:45.6Male: Hayden Tataryn 40:55.7Half-marathonMale: Darrell Cawthorpe 1:51:27.1Female: Jen Stronge 2:11:32.5

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MASSIVE September 27thFood Equipment Auction - Hobart Mixers & Meat Process, Bunn Coffee, True Refrigera-tion, Cambro Smallwares, over 800 lots! Online bidding available via BidSpotter.www.KwikAuctions.com

FIREWOOD for sale. Call 250-344-7677.

Garage Sale Sept.27 10am. Gazebo, freezer, older bbq etc. 733 Golden Up. Donald.Multi-Family Garage Sale 1339 Pine Dr. Sept 27 10am-3pm. Something for everyone! Tools, children’s toys, house-hold items, gardening things, misc. furniture.Wanted to buy hobby farm or partially developed acreage in private quite area away from highway. 2505692238

518 CAT cable winch log skidder for sale 1985. Runs great comes with extra wheel and chains $9000 OBO. Call 250-344-5630.

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ELECTRONIC cigarettes provide an alternative to traditional tobacco products. www.customejuice.ca

Legendz Diner for sale. For serious inquiries call Surinder 250-344-5059.

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

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Gift-card give-away!” 20x22 $4,358. 25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446. 32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662. 47x72 $18,498. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or on-line at: www.pioneersteel.ca

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

Anyone wishing to sell a medium-large painting of

mountains etc by Kurt Hahn (circa.1975) please contact

1-519-683-6489/250-344-6071 with price. Will pay shipping.

Private Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Accumulations,Olympic Gold & Silver Coins +Chad: 778-281-0030. Local.

Spectacular Views on 11 & 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. [email protected].

2008 single wide mobile home 2 bed 2 bath 0.5 acre, own well and septic. Sunny, beautiful Nicholson! 250-344-0283

Custom Mountain Homeon 6.5 acres, exc. views

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Wishing to trade building lot at Sun Peaks for similar lot in Gold-en. 11,582 sq. ft (mostly treed) lot in the Lookout Ridge subdivi-sion. 5338 Lookout Ridge Zoned RS-1. See MLS Listing # 116525 for pictures. Will trade for com-parable lot in Golden, preferably in the bears paw height subdivi-sion, Granite drive area or some-where close to town along hwy 95. Call Gord at 604-240-3411.

FREE 1973 60x30 Imperial Mobile home. Must be removed from GMHP. Good will deposit of $1000. Deposit to be returned when mobile is removed from park. 250-426-8031.

2 bdrm w/ storage close to all amnts. Hydro, hot water and

heat incld. Security entrance and laundry factls, sorry N/S, and

no parties. 250-344-8113

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

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

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Furnished cabin on 10 acres 10 mins south of Golden. Includes cable TV. No pets. $450/mnth + hydro. 250-348-2311.

Downstairs duplex, animals welcome, 2 bdrm $800/mnt + utls, $750 w/ 1 yr lease. Wood heat, 2.5 acres w/ garden. Avail Aug. 1. 10 mins from Golden. 250-421-6415.

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1113 11th St. S. Avail. Imme-diately. Main level, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath house for rent. Fridge, stove, microwave & dishwash-er. Bright, open concept living area. Front deck off the kitch-en is perfect for BBQing, while the large deck off of the Mas-ter Suite is a fantastic place to relax and enjoy the spectacu-lar views of the ski hill. Large, fenced yard with a spot for a garden. Shared laundry fa-cilities. Great central location within walking distance of most amenities. $1250/mnth, includes hydro. Option to rent furnished. No pets, no smok-ing, no parties. Long term rent-ers preferred. For more infor-mation or to view please call (250) 344-0336.

1/2 bdrm duplex for rent w/ laundry rm, new carpet freshly painted fridge and stove incld. Call chuck for 344-1064.

2 bdr. ground level suite. 1111 13 St. No pets. References. Avail Oct. 250-344-5691.

2 Bdr House for rent, across from Overwaitea, avail Oct.1. References required. No pets. No parties. NS. Please call 250-344-6200.

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 Bedroom House in West Trail, 5 appliances, kids and pets ok, $800 a month plus utilities, 250-231-1006

5 bdrm 2 bath house for rent close to all amenities. $1200/mnt. 250-344-0047.

Beautiful 3 bdrm 2 bath house in town, w/d, dishwash-er, jet tub incld, $1100 plus utls. 403-796-9695.

Commercial Space beside Body Quest for lease. 1400 sq ft, main level, avail. now. 250-344-7876.

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200 SF, on ground fl oor, hydro/heating/wi-fi /

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2 bdr bsmnt suite. N/S, no parties, no pets. Fully furnished. References. D/D. 344-0094/344-2144.Avail.now.

Employed person seeks place in Blaeberry area. Private wooded area preferred. 250-439-8225.

Work Vans for Sale:-1998 Dodge Ram Cargo195,800 km- $2900 OBO-1999 GMC Savana Cargo252,800 km- $3100 OBOshelving, divider, roof rack-1999 Ford E350 Cube175,700 km- $7200 OBOdiesel ,shelving, rampCall 250-344-7299

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Upwards of 100 hikers from the East and West Kootenays, infants to octo-genarians, converged at various points in time at the Jumbo Pass hut on Saturday, September 20 to celebrate the wild Jumbo Valley. The popular annual hike, organized by Wildsight and the West Kootenay EcoSociety, attracted wilderness fans from Invermere, Cranbrook, Kimberley, Nelson, Kaslo, Argenta and coincided with the splendour of the autumn larches. The Jumbo Monitoring Camp, located at the junction of Leona and Jumbo creeks, is monitoring construction activity taking place in the Jumbo Valley and will stay functional until mid October. Pat Morrow Photo

Wild Jumbo Valley


Having only formed just four years ago, Regina’s Indigo Joseph have quickly established themselves as one of Canada’s unique musical voices.

This Regina four-piece are completely bilingual, with multiple songs written in French, which allows for their music to cross more borders than most Canadian indie bands.

2013 saw Indigo Joseph tack-ling national-calibre events and festivals such as CMW, JunoFest, Breakout West and NXNE, introducing their unique sound to many Can-adian listeners.

The band’s high-energy sound caught the attention of CBC Music in 2013 as well, with their single “Others” being named the Indie Song of the Summer among 150

tracks submitted nationwide. The band are finally set to release their debut LP Collage this September.

They are performing at the Rockwater Grill in Bar on Sept. 29.

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Canadian band Indigo Joseph is playing at the Rockwater on Sept. 29. Photo Submitted


What a difference a year makes.

This time last year the Rockets were off to a dreadful start on their way to a last place finish in the Eddie Mountain Div-ision. This season, the early returns have been much more promising.

After earning three of a possible six points on the road in the team’s opening weekend, the Rock-ets took two of their next three to leave themselves in first place in the division (albeit with more games played than their competition).

Last week began

with a convincing win over last year’s division champs the Creston Valley Thunder Cats. Nick Hoobanoff set the tone with a couple of thunderous hits on the opening shift while Braeden Allkins and Zack Finlay contributed three points a piece in the Rockets’ con-vincing 5-2 win.

Not to be forgotten was the game-break-ing goal that Ian Des-rosier scored in the third.

With the Rock-ets shorthanded and hanging on to a slim 3-2 third per-iod lead, Desro-sier stole a puck and went in alone against Thunder Cats goalie

Olivier Charest. The Golden native deked to his left and fin-ished strong on his backhand to extend the Rockets’ lead and take the wind out of Creston’s sails.

“Ian’s been here a long time and he knows what I expect,” said head coach Ty Davidson. “He’s got extremely good speed, he’s very grit-ty…he showed it there by breaking free and putting it away for us.”

Outside of Des-rosier, it was the Allkins and Finlay show offensively. Oozing chemistry from the drop of the puck, and benefiting from some physical play from linemate

Hoobanoff, the duo dazzled on numer-ous occasions includ-ing a wonderful pass-ing play that gave the Rockets a 2-1 advan-tage late in the first.

“I think he’s going to be getting points almost every night,”

said head coach Ty Davidson of Allkins. “Every time he touch-es the puck he’s dan-gerous. He has great vision and his hands are incredible.”

The following night saw more of the same from the top trio.

Allkins dropped two goals on the Thunder Cats while rookie defenseman Alex Astasiewicz con-tributed a pair of assists in a solid 3-2 victory. Making his debut in net was Mag-nus Viberg, popu-

larly known as Thor to his teammates, who turned away an incredible 35 of 37 shots.

It was an exhausted club - having played six games in nine nights - that took to the ice for Satur-day’s game against the Osoyoos Coyotes, who have the look of early championship favourites. The Coy-otes dominated for long stretches of the game and held off a feisty Rockets team for a 6-3 win.

Davidson is never satisfied with a loss, but appreciated his team’s effort given the circumstances.

“I thought we had a pretty good effort just to stay in the game,” he said. “If we were a little fresher, with a little more gas in the tank, I think we would have fared much bet-ter. I give our guys a lot of credit.”

Tanner Witt, Finlay and Tre Mason had the goals for Golden. Finlay’s goal came on a beautiful pass from Hoobanoff, a capper on a terrific weekend for the Rockets’ top line who scored six goals across the three games.

The Rockets will get a chance to rest up this week before a home game against the defending cham-pion Beaver Valley Nitehawks on Fri-day and road contest against the Fernie Ghostriders on Sat-urday.


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Rockets goalie Mitchell Privett tracks the puck against an oncoming rush from the Osoyoos Coyotes during the Rockets’ 6-3 loss on Saturday night. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

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Public Notice is given to the electors of the Town of Golden that nominations will be received for each of the following offices for a 4-year term – December 2014 to December 2018:

Mayor one (1) Councillor six (6)

Nominations for qualified candidates will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designate

during the following times at Town Hall located at 810 9th Avenue South:

9:00 am to 4:00 pm Tuesday September 30th, 2014 to Friday, October 10th, 2014

-Excluding Statutory holidays and weekends-

Nomination documents MUST accompany any nomination. Document packages are available at Town Hall located at 810 9th Avenue South, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily.

NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00 PM, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 2014

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: Canadian citizen; 18 years of age or older; resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers

are filed; a person or the commander of an armed forces unit who has been granted freedom of the

municipality, if that person is a Canadian citizen; and not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in

British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office.

FURTHER INFORMATION may be obtained by contacting:

Viv Thoss, Chief Election Officer [250.344.2271]

Jon Wilsgard, Deputy Chief Election Officer [250.344.2271]

Please visit www.golden.ca to find resources for potential candidates and important rules governing the election process.

Public Notice is given to the electors of the Town of Golden that nominations will be received for each of the following offices for a 4-year term – December 2014 to December 2018:

Mayor one (1)Councillor six (6)

Nominations for qualified candidates will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designateduring the following times at Town Hall located at 810 9th Avenue South:

9:00 am to 4:00 pmTuesday September 30th, 2014 to Friday, October 10th, 2014

-Excluding Statutory holidays and weekends-Nomination documents MUST accompany any nomination. Document packages are available at

Town Hall located at 810 9th Avenue South, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily.NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

AFTER 4:00 PM, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 2014

FURTHER INFORMATIONmay be obtained by contacting:

Viv Thoss, Chief Election Officer [250.344.2271]Jon Wilsgard, Deputy Chief Election Officer [250.344.2271]

Please visit www.golden.ca to find resources for potential candidatesand important rules governing the election process.

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:• Canadian citizen;•18 years of age or older;• resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed;• a person or the commander of an armed forces unit who has been granted freedom of the municipality, if that person is a Canadian citizen; and• not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office.

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2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONInterior HealthSubmitted

Many of us can recall hearing something like this when we were kids: “When I was your age, I used to walk 15 kilometres to get to school in five feet of snow….”

This lesson from our elders speaks to our society’s change to a faster pace of life. It also reflects our reliance on automobiles to move us around our community instead of using more active modes of transportation such as walking, biking and even taking public tran-sit.

Walking to school improves kid’s physical activity levels, social interactions, and alert-ness at school and also improves the environ-ment and mental wellbeing of parents. Yet, in Canada, 58 per cent of parents say they always walked to school when they were kids but only 28 per cent of their kids do.

So curiosity led me to ask parents about why the shift away from walking to school. My find-ings were similar to those identified by the Active Healthy Kids Canada (2014). When it comes to walking to school as well as other physical activity for kids, parents often choose what they believe will save time, is more con-venient and is safer.

My morning commute often involves navi-gating my bike through traffic flowing to and from the nearby schools.

While wading through the traffic and idling vehicles, I often wonder how this can be more efficient, convenient and safe.

Not only am I and the children who are walk-ing or biking to school at a greater risk of being hit by a car, but there are also a lot of car-bon emissions being dispelled into the neigh-bourhood as many cars idle near the drop off zone.

With asthma and obesity on the rise in chil-dren and youth maybe it’s time to reflect on the words of our elders and re-consider how we get around.

Walking and biking to school can be effi-cient, convenient and safe. Schools, city plan-ners, parents and neighbourhoods have pulled together in various communities with-in the Interior region to plan active and safe routes to school.

One initiative gaining popularity is the walk-ing school bus which can be as simple as a group of children walking to school with one or more adults. Now that is something I can get behind.

For more ideas and toolkits visit http://www.hastebc.org/

Walking to school getting less common

Rockets’ Three Stars of the Week

Braeden AllkinsCarried the team offensively with 3 goals and 2 assists in the club’s three games. Looks poised for a true breakout year in his third full sea-son.

Zack FinlayThe rookie picked up 3 goals and an assist play-ing alonside Allkins and Nick Hoobanoff. Showing great chemistry with the two vets on top line.

Magnus VibergTurned aside 35 of the 37 shots he faced in his lone start this week, a 3-2 win over the Creston Valley Thunder Cats. Gives team a stable backup behind Privett.


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1374 Black Bear Drive 2.03 acres $124,900Lot 1, Blaeberry Road 8.11 acres $189,000Lot 2, Blaeberry Road 8.11 acres $189,000McMurdo Road 3 acreages available from $79,000 to $125,000

Black Bear Drive 2 acreages available from $110,000 to $220,900Lot B, Forde Station Road 5.5 - 2.96 acres $99,000Lot 13, Wellstead Road 40 acres $199,000 Cromac Ridge 4 acreages available from $210,000 to $260,000

#10, 411 - 5th Avenue3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 1,600 sqft

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3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 3,447sqft

$579,6001501 Quartz Crescent

4 bedrooms 2.5 baths 1,833sqft

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$575,0001521 Adolph Johnson Road

3bdrms 2 baths 2,589sqft 5.56 acres

$835,0002205 Holmes-Deakin Road

3bdrms 1 bath 1,244 sqft 1.29 acres

$139,000REDUCED2461 Seward Road

3 bedrooms 2 baths 2,336 sqft 28 acres

$469,9001731 Highway #95 South

2bdrms 1 bath 924sqft 2.45 acres

$219,000

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

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4bdrms 3 baths 3,700sqft 7 acres

$549,900990 Highway #95, South

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$299,000

5256 Ben Hynes Loop Road

$362,000

2bdrms 2 baths 1,500 sqft 67 acres

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

$699,000

530 - 11th Street5 bedrooms 2 baths 1,492sqft

$230,000

1427 Adolph Johnson Road3 bdrms 1 bath 1968sqft 3.86 acre

$419,900

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#107, 521 - 8th Avenue2 bedrooms 1 bath 813sqft

$159,900#207, 521 - 8th Avenue

2 bedrooms 1 bath 813sqft

$169,900

$52,000Lot 64, 1400 Pine Drive

66’ x 200’

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804 Almberg Road5bdrms 2 baths 2,628sqft 6.6 acres

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