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SPORTS: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2015 VOLUME 124 ISSUE 49 $1.35 INCL. GST Your Community Newspaper Since 1891 There’s so much more online ... www.TheGoldenStar.net like us on..... follow us on..... COMMUNITY: Banff Film Festival coming to civic centre ...................................... 12 ENTERTAINMENT: Local lives to tell tale after falling in tree well ................................... 3 NEWS Eagles get ready to fol- low up smash season ................................. 13 Reader notices some- thing interesting in paper .................................. 19 OPEN FOR THE SEASON Friday December 11 Photo Taken November 17, 2015 By Emile Lavoie Free live music in the Daylodge from 3-5pm with après ski specials. on Friday Dealer#10287 Open Monday - Saturday 6:00 am 250-344-2928 Golden Bakery & Deli Talent on display at Soiree Dancers from the Stages School of Dance were among the evening entertainment at the 10th Annual Starlight Soiree on Dec. 3. See more photos from the annual Women’s Resource Centre event on page 11. Joel Tansey/Star Photo Latest ice jam lacks bite of previous flood scares Joel Tansey [email protected] For the third year running, the Kicking Horse River created an ice jam in the Town of Golden, with this year’s situation far milder than the one that hit the town late last fall. On Nov. 28 and 29, the Town of Golden again experienced a signifi- cant ice-flow from the Kicking Horse River. Ground and aerial assess- ments have confirmed all ice is holding well within the dike walls, river flow is steady, and there are no immediate threats to the existing dike infrastructure. Authorities from the Golden and Area Emergency Management Pro- gram, the Town of Golden, Ministry of Transportation, Emergency Management BC, RCMP, Golden Fire Department, and Golden & Dis- trict Search & Rescue were all aware of the situation and monitored the river in partnership throughout the last week. Mayor Ron Oszust said the situation is favourable compared to last year’s ice jam that flooded the basements of several businesses down- town and threatened the home of Gould’s Island resident Julia Cund- liffe. Continued on page 5

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Page 1: Golden Star, December 09, 2015

■ SPORTS:

W E D N E S D A Y, D E C E M B E R 9 , 2 0 1 5 VOLUME 124 ISSUE 49 $1.35 INCL. GST

Your Community Newspaper Since 1891

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

follow uson.....

■ COMMUNITY:

Banff Film Festival coming to civic centre......................................12

■ ENTERTAINMENT:

Local lives to tell tale after falling in tree well ...................................3

■ NEWS

Eagles get ready to fol-low up smash season.................................13

Reader notices some-thing interesting in paper..................................19

OPEN FOR THE SEASONFriday December 11

Photo Taken November 17, 2015By Emile Lavoie

Free live music in the Daylodge from 3-5pm with après ski specials.on Friday

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Talent on display at Soiree

Dancers from the Stages School of Dance were among the evening entertainment at the 10th Annual Starlight Soiree on Dec. 3. See more photos from the annual Women’s Resource Centre event on page 11. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

Latest ice jam lacks bite of previous flood scaresJoel [email protected]

For the third year running, the Kicking Horse River created an ice jam in the Town of Golden, with this year’s situation far milder than the one that hit the town late last fall.

On Nov. 28 and 29, the Town of Golden again experienced a signifi-cant ice-flow from the Kicking Horse River. Ground and aerial assess-ments have confirmed all ice is holding well within the dike walls, river flow is steady, and there are no immediate threats to the existing dike infrastructure.

Authorities from the Golden and Area Emergency Management Pro-gram, the Town of Golden, Ministry of Transportation, Emergency Management BC, RCMP, Golden Fire Department, and Golden & Dis-trict Search & Rescue were all aware of the situation and monitored the river in partnership throughout the last week.

Mayor Ron Oszust said the situation is favourable compared to last year’s ice jam that flooded the basements of several businesses down-town and threatened the home of Gould’s Island resident Julia Cund-liffe.

Continued on page 5

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A2 www.thegoldenstar.net Wednesday, December 9, 2015 The Golden Star

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Council Notes: 2016 schedule chosen, international running event discussed

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Council decides its 2016 schedule, appoint-ments

With the end of 2015 drawing near, Town Council approved its 2016 meeting schedule as well as its appointments to committees and the acting mayor schedule.

The meeting schedule will look much like it did this year, with two meetings per month, except for July and August, with the first being a night meeting and the second being an afternoon meeting.

Council also decided to keep much of the same committee appointments as it had in 2015, believing that continuity was important to maximize efficiency.

“One year, you’re just kind of getting into it and then you’re moving on to something else,” said Mayor Ron Oszust.

Resort Development Strategy ratified

Council acknowledged and ratified the 2015-2017 Resort Development Strategy (RDS) that was developed by local tourism stakeholders and approved by the Province.

Under the framework of the Resort Munici-pality Initiative (RMI), Council is given little say in what projects are going to be pursued.

“The Province under this framework has always determined that it is tourism stake-holders in the community that determine what the projects are going to be, with council essentially holding the final card from a tech-nical sense,” said Town CAO Jon Wilsgard.

“We have permission to agree,” added May-or Oszust.

Golden became B.C.’s second RMI com-munity in 2006 and has received $4.5 million towards tourism-related projects since then.

“It’s a windfall of money, it’s done some amazing things for us in the past number of years,” Wilsgard said.

Coun. Barlow appointed to Mountain Run-ning Championship committee

Council discussed Magi Scallion’s pres-entation at their Nov. 17 meeting, eventual-ly appointing Coun. Connie Barlow to be the liaison for the potential Mountain Running Championships bid.

Golden has been virtually assured to receive the championships should it submit a bid, which is due by the fall of 2016.

“It is a big venture,” Oszust said, recalling that the event’s budget would be in the range of $300,000 to $400,000.

It is unclear how involved the Town would be should the bid go forward, but according to Wilsgard only a limited amount of assist-ance could be provided under the current budgeting regime.

The Town could be there at the staff level for logistics and permitting, he said, but any-thing more than that type of assistance would overwhelm under current parameters.

There was a brief discussion whether the bid could be supported under the Econom-ic Opportunity Fund (EOF) but it was agreed that this would be a part of a larger discussion in the future based on reports from Coun. Barlow.

Golden Hospice Society memorial tree seeing positive responseAfter only three days, 60 individuals had already purchased a light on the Hospice Society’s Memorial Tree of Lights in remembrance of a fallen loved one. The tree, which is locat-ed in the building next to The Golden Star, will be lit on Dec. 15 and the lighting will be accompanied by music and some words of remembrance. The building remains open daily from 1 to 4 p.m. for individuals to drop in and purchase a light. From left: Judy Doyle, Nola Dusevic and Julia Cundliffe. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

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Driving Without ThinkingUnless you are the only vehicle on the highway (and one cannot ever be entirely certain of that) you

are one piece in a two dimensional puzzle that must � t in with all the other pieces. Put simply, before you do something, you must consider how that will a� ect you and all the others around you before you do it. If your intended action will negatively impact on someone else, you must not do it. How often do you see the road users around you relying on chance to keep everyone safe?

The example that prompted me to write this occurred in tra� c a couple of days ago. It was raining and dark as I drove home from work. The roadway was 3 lanes wide and the right lane that I was using is often almost empty when I approach a red light at the intersection. The driver in the center lane was traveling slightly over the speed limit as he passed by me and noted that my lane was lightly used. If he changed lanes into it he would be a few cars further ahead when the light turned green.

What this driver failed to take into account is that I was following another vehicle at a reasonable distance already. There was room for his vehicle to � t in, so he didn’t hesitate to signal and change lanes. His second error compounded the � rst as he immediately braked after moving into my lane. I was paying attention, it wasn’t slippery and he didn’t decelerate so quickly that I was beyond the point of no return and could not avoid a collision.

This type of behaviour is a common complaint from drivers of heavy commercial vehicles. It is even more dangerous because of hidden components that you might not consider. Loaded heavy trucks have as little as half of the braking capacity of a light vehicle and will do a lot more damage to you in a collision. Drivers should be well aware of the consequences of entering the No Zone around large commercial vehicles.

Would you be surprised to learn that statistically the driver is the least reliable part of a vehicle? Actions like the incident I’ve related here show that drivers are either unwilling or unable to fully take into account how their choices will a� ect others. Please, take a few seconds more to follow the see, think, do method outlined in Learn to Drive Smart, our provincial driving manual.

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Local boarder rescued after five hours buried in the snow

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On opening day at Kicking Horse Moun-tain Resort in 2014, Trevor Hamre got into some trouble on a treed run between Bubbly and Euphoria. The incident fore-shadowed a much greater ordeal, one that could have cost him his life under dif-ferent circumstances.

The Day

Because of that experience, Hamre was determined to avoid the area - it’s a run that he calls one of his favourites and a secret shared among locals - but perfect opening day condi-tions can make even the most experienced boarders and ski-ers make decisions they might otherwise avoid.

In 2014, Hamre got his board stuck under

a log. In 2015, his entire

body found an emp-ty pocket deep in the snow, his head com-pletely buried and his legs and board above him.

Trapped

After completing a pair of top to bottom runs through Bowl Over, Hamre decid-ed he’d go for one last lap, this time into Crys-tal Bowl. It was around 11 o’clock and he was riding alone, aiming to be home with his wife, Kuljit Jaswal, and their three year-old son Bruenor, by lunch time.

Partway down the run, Hamre’s board hit an underlying log and he went airborne.

“I cartwheeled for-ward into the snow and instead of hitting the top level of snow...it was just lightly cov-ered,” he recalled.

Multiple trees had

fallen sideways, caus-ing a build up of snow on the tree branches.

“When I hit the snow, it didn’t have any resistance. I went straight into this hole and slid right under two logs,” Hamre said.

His face smashed against one log and he quickly tasted blood, but his situation was far more severe than that.

Initially, it was a struggle just to breathe.

“I was fully buried over my head. I was lit-erally pulling snow out of my mouth,” he said.

“I got pretty frantic, moved the snow off my face and it kept falling on my face, falling in my mouth.”

Fortunately the trees were perpendicular to his chest and head and there was empty space to his right and left.

“I dug out my legs with my hands until I got to a point where I could see light along my left leg, and then I knew I had air. I real-ly calmed down after that,” Hamre said.

Pinned under the logs, with snow crash-ing down to his stom-ach, chest and face every time he moved his board, Hamre soon realized there was nothing he could do to get himself out.

Buried again

After about 30 min-utes of being trapped, Hamre had to fight for his life once again when a skier or snow-boarder - oblivious to the situation hap-pening a few feet

below - sprayed snow into the hole, cover-ing Hamre’s face with snow for the second time.

“Probably a foot and a half of snow fell into the hole and that was another really frantic moment,” he said.

He managed to remove the snow once again. By this time the empty space beside him was full and packed in with snow.

“For the rest of the day it was a big strug-gle on whether to even try to get out, because I was bringing more snow down near my face every time,” Hamre said.

The wait

For the next several hours all Hamre could do was wait, hope, and scream for help, his situation becoming increasingly desper-ate as the afternoon wore on.

“Every three breaths I screamed, for five hours,” he said.

“My head was six feet under and I didn’t think anybody could hear me…I knew it was so muf-fled that it would have to be somebody really close.”

Having worked at the resort for five years, he also knew that ski patrollers wouldn’t sweep the area at the end of the day and that few ski-ers and snowboard-ers would be tak-ing this run, which is inbounds but not par-ticularly well travelled.

“The only people that would have been in there are expert local skiers,” Hamre said.

He shivered, part-ly from fear and partly from the cold.

Acceptance

“My plan was to stay alive as long as I could but I really accepted that I wasn’t probably going to make it…I thought I was dead.”

Hamre thought about a lot of things while he was trapped. He thought about his family and wished that he had been teaching Bruenor how to ski that morning. He also reflected on life itself.

He thought about “that whole com-munity versus indi-vidual dichotomy.

From skiing on my own to enjoying life on my own versus with others. That went through my head con-stantly.”

He thought that it would be a re-affirming action one way or the other, whether he saved him-self or whether some-one else saved him. If somebody else saved him, it would show him that he need-ed community and family in his life even more than he already believed.

Rescue

At 4 p.m, just as his wife Kuljit Jaswal was preparing to call the resort and alert them of her overdue hus-band, Hamre was res-cued.

A Kicking Horse employee (who declined to be inter-viewed for this story) was snowboarding past when he stopped for a break and Hamre’s cries were, at long last, heard.

“I just kept yell-ing and then he responded…I was so happy. I was elated.”

Ski patrollers were quickly called to the

scene and after half an hour of digging, Hamre was finally free.

Reflection

Hamre recognizes just how fortunate he is to have survived his ordeal and expressed his full gratitude for all who were involved in his rescue.

“In the end, I’m so happy. I was just so blessed. I didn’t despair in the hole, I had my wits about me. I didn’t cry. I was pretty accepting.”

The tears did flow later that day when Hamre was finally able to make it home to his family.

“That was pretty emotional,” he recalled.

As for snowboard-

ing, Hamre says his experience won’t deter him but it will make him take extra precautions, espe-cially when thinking about skiing in trees.

He hopes that his tale will serve as a caution to the rest of the skiing and snow-boarding community.

“I just hope that people wear whistles, take cellphones, ride with buddies, these are the things that I did wrong,” Hamre said.

In the immediate future, Hamre says he plans to spend some time with his son at the resort and teach him how to ski.

“I’ll probably spend the whole weekend on the bunny hill, but I’m okay with that,” he laughed.

Trevor Hamre, pictured above with his wife Kuljit and their son Bruenor, was buried for five hours at KHMR before being rescued. Photos Submitted

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Multiple Collisions

Local police responded to 15 colli-sions this week, includ-ing one hit and run. No major injuries were reported in any of the collisions, of which 13 occurred on the Trans-Canada Highway.

Hit and Run

Police are asking any-one with information regarding a hit and run at the Tim Hor-ton’s, on November 28, contact them after the owner noticed denting in both the driver and rear passen-ger side door.

The vehicle, a Ford Taurus, was parked in the original Tim Horton’s lot from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the afternoon. Local police can be reached at 250-344-2221 or you can report anonym-ously through Crimes-toppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Disturbance at Motel

On November 30

just after 1 a.m., the Golden-Field RCMP was called to a local motel after a disturb-ance was reported at one of the rooms.

Upon arrival police were advised that a mother and her adult son had been travel-ling together to help one move when they decided that they no longer wanted to stay with one another or travel together.

Arrangements were made for one of them to stay at another hotel for the night, and the other booked a bus ticket to get to their destination.

Stuck Snowmobilers

The Golden-Field RCMP was called dur-ing the evening of November 29 after a group failed to return to their vehicle after snowmobiling in Silent Pass, near Par-son.

Golden and Dis-trict Search & Res-cue (GADSAR) was immediately noti-fied and a search was arranged for the fol-lowing morning at first light. GADSAR

members were able to locate the group of three the following day, who were flown back to their vehicle.

“The group indicat-ed they had become stranded when two of their snowmobiles got stuck,” said Cst. Spencer Lainchbury, spokesperson for the Golden-Field RCMP.

Just over 24 hours later, GADSAR was called once again to rescue members from the same group, who advised that they were again unable to get out and would need a heli-copter to rescue them. GADSAR responded and two people were flown by helicopter back to Golden.

No injuries were reported in either of the rescues.

Fire in the Hills

Local police and fire crews spent sever-al hours trying to gain access to a fire that could be seen burn-ing in the hills above the A&W Restaurant on December 1.

“We received mul-tiple calls that a fire could be seen from in town,” says Cst. Lainchbury. Emer-gency crews were eventually able to determine that the fire was a controlled burn and no emer-gency assistance was required.

Dine and Dash

Police are continu-ing to investigate after it was alleged that a male and female ordered $51.00 of food from a local res-taurant, and then attempted to charge the meal to a room at an adjoining hotel before driving away without paying.

“The pair was not staying at the hotel and as a result we are looking to review sur-veillance video to identify the two,” said Cst. Lainchbury.

Dumpster Diving

Police were called during the evening of

December 2 after wit-nesses observed two males taking items from behind a local grocery store.

“The caller believed that the two were in the process of stealing items from the store,” says Cst. Lainchbury.

After a short inves-tigation police were able to locate the two males and confirmed that the two had been taking expired items out of the dumpster.

Drunk Lodged in Cells

A male from Revel-stoke was taken to cells on November 3 after a local gas sta-tion reported that the male was intoxicated and repeatedly falling down while waiting for a bus.

The male was arrested and released without charges once sober.

Squatter at Hotel

Police were called to a local hotel on December 4 after staff advised that arrange-ments had been made for a guest to pay for his room the following day, but he had failed to do so and was refus-ing to leave.

After a brief con-versation with police the male decided to leave and is no longer welcome back on the property.

Out-of-bounds Skiers

On December 4, the Golden-Field RCMP was advised that two skiers may be in need of assistance, after hiking in to Rudy’s bowl, an area out of bounds from Kick-ing Horse Mountain Resort.

A third party called police after learning that a call had been placed from one of the skiers who sound-ed as though in dis-tress, and that the two were unaccounted for.

“GADSAR was immediately notified, and was already aware of the incident,” said

Cst. Lainchbury. The two were locat-

ed minutes later and did not require any further emergency assistance.

Intoxicated in Public

A 51 year-old male from Golden was arrested for being intoxicated in public on December 4 after staff at a local drink-ing establishment escorted him out for being too intoxicat-ed.

“Police were in the area at the time and allege that the male then entered another establish-ment at which point he was arrested,” said Cst. Lainchbury. The male was also issued a Violation Ticket for $115.

Abandoned Vehicle

Police were called on December 5 after staff at the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort noted a vehicle parked in the park-ing lot for several days without moving.

“Staff became con-cerned that the occu-pants may have become lost while ski-ing and in need of assistance,” says Cst. Lainchbury. Police were able to track down the owner of the vehicle who was stay-ing at the hotel with friends.

“We would ask that if you are going to leave your car unattend-ed at the hill that you either notify KHMR, hotel staff, or leave a note on your vehicle. This prevents search and rescue crews from being called out when they are not actually required.”

Semi Driver on Drugs

A semi driver pass-ing through town caught the attention of police after calling to say that someone had been following him since Abbotsford on December 5.

“Police responded and spoke with the male who appeared

to be either suffering from mental health issues or was under the influence of drugs,” says Cst. Lainchbury.

The male was brought to the hos-pital to be assessed at which point he admit-ted to police that he had been using hero-in.

The male was issued a driving suspen-sion for driving while impaired by drugs, and then refused to provide police with any information regarding him being followed.

The driver’s com-pany was notified that the driver was no longer able to drive and sent another driv-er to pick up the trac-tor trailer unit.

Passed out at Library

A local male spent the evening in police custody after a report was received that he was passed out by the library.

Police responded and found the male heavily intoxicated to the point where he could not stand on his own. The 22 year-old male was released in the morning once sober.

Skis Stolen at Lodge

Police are asking anyone with infor-mation regarding three sets of skis being stolen out of the Pal-liser Lodge at Kick-ing Horse Mountain Resort on December 4 or 5 to please contact them.

“The three sets were left in an unlocked storage locker over-night and when the owner returned to collect his ski’s in the morning they were gone,” said Cst. Lainchbury.

The skis are described as a pair of Men’s Black/Orange Rossignol RPM, a rare set of Men’s Black/Gold Ogasaka Neo-Flex, and a set of Women’s White/Orange Rossignol Bandit B3’s.

Traffic Services

Local police includ-ing traffic and Inte-grated Road Safe-ty Unit officers were out in full force for the recent Nation-al Impaired Driving Enforcement day on December 4.

Several road checks were conducted throughout the night and resulted in one driver losing his license for 90 days under the Immedi-ate Roadside Pro-hibition after police allege he failed two roadside alcohol screening device tests. His vehicle was also impounded for 30 days.

Holiday Counterattack

While attitudes toward drinking and driving have changed considerably over the years, 86 lives are still lost every year in Brit-ish Columbia., repre-senting more than a quarter of all car crash fatalities.*

That’s why the prov-incial government, police and ICBC are urging drivers to plan ahead and make smart decisions to get home safely this holiday sea-son.

Starting this week CounterAttack road-checks will be set up by police across the prov-ince to keep impaired drivers off our roads throughout Decem-ber.

ICBC is helping to prevent impaired driving this Decem-ber with an education campaign, funding for CounterAttack road-checks and promotion of designated drivers with businesses, sports facilities and commun-ity groups.

“Impaired driving enforcement remains a priority to the Golden-Field RCMP Detachment, and we will be participating in the CounterAttack program throughout the holiday season,” says Cpl. Betty Watson, Acting Detachment Commander. in Gold-en.

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Warm weather is helpful

Continued from page 1

“This year’s situa-tion is comparable to the 2013 ice jam, with less volume and lim-ited frazil ice,” stat-ed Mayor Ron Oszust. “This event is much more favorable to the 2014 event as the larger chucks of ice are easier for heavy equipment to move if the water and ice threaten the top of

the diking infrastruc-ture.  Water is present-ly flowing well within dike walls with a sub-stantial amount of water moving through the secondary chan-nel around Gould’s Island.” 

“The trailing edge (of the jam) is not even up to the College whereas it went around the bend and into the canyon last year,” said

Town CAO Jon Wils-gard.

Warming temper-atures towards the end of last week helped alleviate the situation significantly.

“It allows the water to really gnaw through the ice (and) create channels,” Wilsgard said.

 Public safety is a pri-ority and people are encouraged to keep a safe distance from the Kicking Horse River as sudden movements of ice and materials with-in the river are very pos-sible and unpredict-able.

  The Golden Emer-gency Operations cen-tre has been activat-ed to a level 1 capacity and the regional dike inspector has visited the area.

*With files from the Town of Golden

Last week’s ice jam was milder than in previous years. Star Photo

Blast From Golden’s PastNext year the Golden Star will turn 125 years old.

In the year leading up to our big celebration, we will be reprinting interesting stories that were published throughout Golden’s history.

Your Community Newspaper Since 1891

Many Herculean Tasks Confronted Railroad Officials and Workmen

Like a duck out for a swim Golden has risen to the sur-face, shaken the water from its eyes and is doing business at the same old stand just as though it had not been the recipi-ent for three days of some 150,000 second feet of water that refused to remain in the channels and went wandering all over the southwest portion of the town

While the damage throughout the valley has been marked, Golden suffered but a miner proportion, this being confined mostly to the loss of gardens, general inconvenience and the damage to the railroad and traffic bridge.

One of the most vital effects of the flood has been the shutdown of the C.R.L. mill, which was forced to cease operations last Friday through the Columbia encroaching upon the yards, and is still idle pending a recession of the waters.

At the rate the Columbia is receding it is hoped to have the mill running again within a few days.

Characteristic of all periods of excitement rumors flew thick and fast on Thursday last, among them being one to the effect that the Kootenay had cut into the Columbia and that the long C.R.L. railroad bridge over Cabin creek had gone out. It now develops that a pier of the bridge was undermined but that the bridge held and can soon be repaired. Overflow at the Canyon Creek bridge has pre-cluded operations in that vicinity.

Golden Emerges from Big Flood - June 29, 1916

Appropriation asked for dike- Oct. 12, 1916Through the Golden Board

of Trade R. F. Green, Esq., M.P., has been asked to obtain an appropriation from the Domin-ion government for making repairs to existing dykes and extending them a reasonable distance westward along both banks of the Kicking Horse, in order to prevent a recurrence of floods.

It has also been suggested to the government that, if the internment camp is to be removed from Field, it be locat-ed at Golden and the aliens be employed on this work.

In reply, Mr. Green said he had had the Resident Engin-eer make a report; but at the same time pointed out that the Dominion government did not do work on streams that were not navigable. However, he though it possible to persuade them to do something for pro-tection of the townsite which the government owns. In con-clusion he promised to take the question up when at Ottawa and would do his best to per-suade the government to meet

the wishes of the people here.On October 3 a wire was sent

to Mr. Green to the effect that if it was the intention to move the internment camp from Field that it be brought here and the services of the aliens used to

dyke the land owned in Golden by the Dominion Government.

The reply to this request was that if the camp is to be moved from Field Mr. Green would do his best to bring it to Golden.

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Not-so-Harmless CommentsThe first week of

December every year, Canadians from coast to coast take a moment to remember one of the most senseless tra-gedies to ever strike our nation...the massacre at l’École Polytechnique de Montreal.

Justice Minister Susan Anton issued a state-ment saying, “Here in British Columbia, we must work together to end violence against women, and our govern-ment is committed to doing just that.”

No doubt it’s a simple pat on the Liberals’ own backs, but she hit the nail on the head when she said we must all work together.

No disenfranchised psychopath begins with a public shooting. Whether it’s at a church, movie theatre or school. Whether it’s over gender, race or religion.

The belief that one group of people is better than another, and that violence against anyone is OK, starts young and festers over time.

That is not a problem any level of government can fix on its own. It’s a societal problem. It’s all of our problems, and it needs to be addressed by all of us.

As much as I would love to say that these preju-dices to not exist in Canada, I’d be fooling myself. They’re everywhere. They’re often the smallest things. A racist expression meant as a joke, a crude comment to a woman on the street that she’s sup-posed to brush off as boys being boys, or even worse, take as a compliment.

Most of these things seem harmless, and we go about our day to day lives. But when these acts and comments seep into the mind of a young impres-sionable, possibly disturbed person...well we’ve all seen the results.

A man murdered 14 women at a university in Montreal because they had no business taking up spots in a class that should be going to men.

Nine people are murdered in a church in Charleston by a man trying to ignite a race war and put “his” people back on top.

Only two months ago an assailant killed a profes-sor and eight students at a college in Oregon after asking each one of them if he or she was Christian.

These little seemingly-harmless comments degrading our fellow human beings are so com-mon that most of us don’t even notice them. But if we keep allowing them to continue we will keep seeing more and more stories like these on the news.

And that doesn’t even touch on the effect to the recipients of these comments. They probably laugh it off in the moment, but sometimes it’s these commonplace little jabs that get stuck in your sub-conscious, and stay with you forever.

It has been a year since I was elected as the Area A Director and it has be an enlightening, inspiring and at times, puzzling experience. I realize that more work needs to be done to provide a framework for understanding local government - - how it works, how it impacts our daily lives, and why we need to pay attention.

I ran in the municipal election to be your Area A Director with the promise and the com-mitment to engage the residents, listen to their needs and help move their concerns for-ward. The highlight of my year has been the community consultation process. I heard from numerous residents throughout this process and I am thankful to all those who participat-ed. As well, many residents chose not to participate in the public meetings but told me they would prefer to speak with me one –on-one.

I recognize that there is a large split in the residents – some who do not want any change and others who want help with specific things. For example, from the meetings to date people have told me they want to see to see our economy grow, more jobs for our young fam-ilies to live here, a strong tourism sector and a safe environment for our children and fam-ilies. They want some specific action on issues such as creek beds, fire protection, speed lim-it monitoring, mosquito control program, improvements along with recreation enhancements through more green spaces, boat launches, parks and playgrounds. It is a difficult balance to try to provide these things and still respect the desires of others who want the status quo. By working together we will get there.

I have repeatedly heard that people do not want bylaws and zoning. However, for some changes to happen, some zoning and/or bylaws may be required. The staff at the CSRD initiated the Good Neighbour Policy for the board’s consideration because they were receiving complaints of unsightly premises. It is something that bothers many resi-dents and they want to see some tools to deal with the problem. This issue exists because there is no requirement for people to maintain their premises. I heard from many residents who feel the good neighbor system is clearly not working. Without some regulations, I am helpless to act. If this is truly an important issue – then I will leave it for the residents to decide.

As an elected official, I accept that I am not going to make everyone happy and that decisions I make will satisfy some and frustrate others. I ran because I love this community and I felt I had a contribution to make. Please join me in helping us build a strong community, more jobs and a better future for our children.

In the coming weeks Area A residents will have access to a survey created specifically around the data and conversa-tions conducted over the past 7 months. This is your opportunity to state your preference on what you would like to see happen in Area A. This is your opportunity to participate in Area A’s future!

Area Report: Participate in Area A’s future

Area A ReportBy Karen Cathcart

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The Golden Star Wednesday, December 9, 2015 www.thegoldenstar.net A7Star editorial and opinion

Stars to Calgary Costco for selling gas at 35 cents per litre less than Golden. That’s a lot of profit to forgo!

Stars to all the gen-erous citizens who packed 239 Shoe Box Gifts for children in desperate areas ofthe world. You will bring joy to them this Christmas.

Stingers to winter colds! Go away!

Stars to Trina, Gale & the kids for the beautiful centerpiece for Mountain View.

Stars to Lynette & Megan for their hours of help with packing cartons!

A Chocolate Box of Stars to everyone

that purchased Purdy’s from the skat-ing club. Thank You for your support.

A truck load of STARS to Ken & Staff at Golden Transfer for delivering the cartons of Shoe Box gifts to Operation Christmas Child in Calgary.

Stingers to those not shoveling their walks.

Have you made an effort to do your Christmas shopping locally?

“Absolutely. I always shop locally. I’ve

been doing it for years.”

“I actually haven’t started but when I do it will be local.”

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Make your holiday dollars benefit an entire commun-ity!

The holiday season is filled with hustle, bustle, parties, functions and a social calendar that is spinning out of control. So why top off this entire flurry with a big city trip that sucks away yet another one of those days you really don’t have time for? A day filled with fighting for a parking spot, pushing through crowds at the shopping complexes and then end the day with a drive home on winter roads. For most of us this ruins the spirit of what the holidays are all about.

“If you are looking to break out of this holiday groove and have a Happy Holiday Season, the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce has some great tips on how you can save time, find those great unique gifts and make your community have the best Christmas ever!” says Ruth Hamilton, manager of the Kicking Horse

Country Chamber of Commerce. “It’s simple, think inside the community and Keep it Local this holiday sea-son.”

Consider giving a practical gift! Everyone we know needs a haircut, an oil change or enjoys a dinner out. You may have someone on your list that could use a mas-sage, a membership at the gym, a yoga or coffee punch card. Treat Mom to a pedicure or a manicure. Give the kids movie passes or a video rental. What about kick starting that home renovation with a gift certificate for paint?

The Gift of Kicking Horse Country! Treat your loved ones to a holiday in Kicking Horse Country, send them on a horseback ride, to the Grizzly Bear Refuge, on a snowmobile tour, give them ski or snowshoe rental pack-ages or treat them to a whitewater rafting trip this sum-mer. Give your friends and family from outside of town a visit they can’t refuse! Give a gift in the name of a family member to a Not for Profit.

Arts Culture & More: If a fancy wrapped gift is really

what you have in mind, swing into our art galleries, book-store, and boutique shops. The mountain town charm will likely have you in and out the door with a smile on your face and gifts that are wrapped and ready to be placed under the tree.

Don’t just fill the stockings, fill your boots with hun-dreds of stocking stuffer ideas from all our value stores. Trinkets, gadgets and more, you know those friendly clerks have plenty more.

If you can’t find what you are looking for: Just ask, as our business community is a great team. If they don’t have what you want, they will find it or point you down the street to the folks who can meet your needs.

The best part of all: come Christmas morning when we share all these great gifts with our family and friends. Not only has your local purchase put smiles on the faces of the friend or family member who has received your gift, it has helped provide, a healthy and vibrant life for our wonderful community by investing our dollars at home.

Local Christmas shopping benefits the entire community

Lois EhmanPrincipal of NES

November has flown by with the stu-dents of Nicholson busy working and busy with leadership activities. Every student is now involved in a leader-ship team and they have been planning events and running assemblies, greet-

ing guests and shelving books. The leadership groups are as vast as the stu-dents’ ideas!

To “sharpen the saw” the students have been skating three times this month and will continue into Decem-ber. The toboggan hill is now open on the school grounds and plans for ski-ing are in the works. Friday morning we

have our school walks, which not only adds to our variety of physical activity, but also to our sense of school commun-ity. Together is better!

To get ourselves into the Christmas spirit, we held our annual Christmas let-ter writing day last Friday. It is a wonder-ful thing to have the parents come out and help their children send cards and

letters to loved ones that they might not see over the holidays. This was followed by a family soup lunch. Thank you to all the parents for making this a positive experience.

Our Christmas Concert will be held Friday, December 18 at 10:30 a.m.. Family and friends from the Nicholson community are invited to attend.

Nicholson students get ready for upcoming Christmas concert

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Golden Cinema presents:Love the CoopersShowing Friday Dec. 11 to Thursday Dec. 16 at 7pm.

This WeekBargain Basement Thrift Store St.Andrews United Church & Centre for Peace open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 11am to 3pm.Injury Reduction Program every Tuesday (6:45-8pm) and Thursday 7:15-8:30pm) at LGES. Free pro-gram for athletes 9 and up.FREE Settlement Services to help newcomers to Canada with English lan-guage training, citizenship, community resources, banking, housing, and more! Fridays from 9-11am and Tuesdays from 1-3pm. Call 250-344-8392.

Wed, Dec. 9Mayor’s Mingle Wednesday, Dec. 9 at the Civic Centre from 4-6pm.Golden Public Health pres-ents Baby Talk for new parents and kids every Wed., 1:30-3pm in the Early Learning Centre. 12 months and under. 250-344-3001 for more info.Hapkido Martial Arts Wed., Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults). Parent and Tot Play Group Wed. 10:30am-12pm at the Rec Plex. Follows school schedule. 344-2000 for info.Public Skate every Wednesday from 7-8pm at the Golden Arena.Winter Walking at the Rec Plex 12:30 - 1:30pmBadminton Wednesdays 7-9pm at the Rec Plex. Bring your own racket.Golden Women’s Resource Centre “Words in Motion and Silence” Sign Language with Brenda Managh. 5:30-7pm. Contact Elina for more info and to register [email protected] or 250-344-5317.Let’s Do Lunch Networking on Dec. 9 from 12-1pm at the Island Restaurant.Computers for Seniors on Dec. 9 from 1-3pm at the College of the Rockies. Learn some basic pro-grams. Free for seniors.

Thurs, Dec. 10 Staying Alive with KHMR Mountain Safety at the Seniors Centre on Dec. 10 at 6:30pm. Learn about avalanche safety.Men’s Basketball Thur. 7:30-9:30pm at the Rec Plex. Bridge Club every Thur. at the Senior’s Centre 1-4pm. 250-344-5448.Mountain Magic Quilters Guild Thur., 7:30-9pm in the GSS sewing room. New members/guests wel-come, annual membership is $25.Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub every Thursday.A.A Meetings Thursdays, at the Family Centre, 421 9th Ave N. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre Band Of Guys drop-in for male teens (12-18) every Thursday 3:45-5:30pm.Cribbage at the Golden Seniors Centre every Thursday from 1-3pm.Golden Toastmasters Thursdays, 7pm at College of the Rockies.English Language Classes, free! Tue. & Thur. 10am-12pm. 344-8392 to register.

Fri, Dec. 11Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Friday Dec. 11 @ 7:30pm at the Civic CentreA.A Meetings Fridays at the Lutheran Church base-ment 915 - 9th St S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in Fridays from 3:30-7:30pm.Winter Walking at the Rec Plex 12 - 1pm.Friday Night Bridge at 7pm at St. Andrew’s Centre for Peace. 250-344-5448.Mother Goose Program Fri. 10:30-11:30am at the Early Years Centre. Snacks are included.Special Olympics “FUNdamentals” youth program Fri. 9-10am at APES. For children 7-12 years with intellectual dis-abilities. Call 250-919-0757 for info.Grab a Granny and Go every Friday from 10-11am at Durand Manor.

Meat Draw at the Golden Legion every Friday at 5:30pm.Christmas Candlelight Service on Dec. 11 at 7pm at the Chapel of Hindman Howers Funeral Home. Attend their annual remem-brance of those lost.

Sat, Dec. 1214th Annual Live Nativity Carol Sing & Potluck Supper Saturday, Dec. 12 at 5pm at the Parson Community Hall. Presented by Columbia Valley Bible Fellowship. For more info call 250-348-2059.UFC at Omega Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7pm. Aldo vs. Mcgregor $10 cover.Royal Canadian Legion Christmas Dinner Dec. 12. Ltd tickets, must have ticket before Dec 9. $15/plate. A.A Meetings Sat. at the Golden Museum. All meet-ings are open and start at 8pm.Saturday Lego Club at the Library from 11am-12pm for all school aged children.Meat Draw at the Golden Legion every Saturday at 5:30pm.

Sun, Dec. 13Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm.

Mon, Dec. 14Picnic in the Park Play & Chat Mondays from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Alexander Park Elementary playground. Winter Walking at the Rec Plex 12 - 1pm.N.A. Meetings Mon. in the Library basement. 8pm. Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Monday from 5-8pm.Nicholson Parent & Tot Mondays from 9-11am at Nicholson School.Crafts at the Seniors Centre every Monday from 1--3pm.Art classes at the Golden Seniors Centre every Monday from 10am-3pm.Hapkido Martial Arts Mon., Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults).Al-Anon Group meets Mondays at the Women’s Centre from 6-7pm. 344-

6492 for more info.Badminton Mondays 7-8:30pm at the Rec Plex. Bring your own racket.

Tues, Dec. 15A.A Meetings Tues. at the United Church 901 11th Ave S. Alley Ent. All meet-ings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in Tuesdays from 3:30-7:30pm.Golden Shotokan Karate Tues. & Thurs. 6-6:45pm (kids) 7-8:30pm (adults).Grab a Granny and Go, Tuesdays at 3:30pm at Durand Manor.T.O.P.S (take off pounds sensibly) Family Centre, Tue., 6-7pm. 344-7228, 344-6492 for more details. English Language Classes, free! Tue. & Thur. 10am-12pm. 344-8392 to reg-ister.

Upcoming Events CP Holiday Train on Dec. 15 at 9:30pm in the CP Parking Lot featuring Jim Cuddy.Memorial Tree of Lights the Hospice Society will light the tree on Dec. 15 at 7:30pm in the Dusevic Building. Buy a light in memory of a loved on for $10.Skate with Santa on Dec. 20 at 4:30pm at the arena as a fundraiser for Special Olympics.Open House Christmas Party at the Legion on Dec. 23. Everyone wel-come.Christmas Eve Service at the Catholic Church at 8pm on Dec. 24. Midnight Mass.Christmas Day Service at the Catholic Church on Dec. 25 at 11am.Full Moon Ski on Dec. 28 at 8pm at the Blaeberry River. Hosted by the Nordic Club.New Year Service at the Catholic Church on Jan. 1 at 11am.

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We used to have a ‘Pizza with the Princi-pals’ Student Focus Group’ in an attempt to hear from students about various issues in our school.

This worked fairly well for several years with students volunteering to be a part of this group, and meetings occurring about 8 times throughout the school year. As numbers start-ed to dwindle in the last year or so, we decided to change our approach.

This year, we are inviting specific classes to a ‘Lunch with the Principals’ Student Focus Group. Earlier this fall, we began by inviting the Grade 10-12 Leadership Class. We boarded a school bus and headed to the Island for lunch and a group activity involving the questions “What is going well for you at school?” “What could be improved?” and “What ideas do you have for ways we could improve?” The oppor-tunity to have these structured discussions in an informal way over lunch worked very well and the feedback from the students was positive.

Last Wednesday, we invited the Grade 8 Humanities class to lunch, again at the Island. Our focus this time involved a review of our code of conduct, ROCKS (R=Respectful, O=Organized, C=Cooperative, K=kind and S=Safe). Because the elementary schools are embracing the Leader in Me, and the commun-ity is promoting Steven Covey’s ‘Seven Hab-its for Highly Effective People’ (see below), we wondered how these incoming ‘Leader in Me’ grade eight students saw the connection between the habits they are familiar with and our ROCKS.

We wondered in particular about three ques-tions: Does ROCKS connect with the 7 Hab-its? Does ROCKS focus enough on learning and leadership? Should ROCKS become some-thing else, and if so, what?

In small groups, the students worked collab-oratively to discuss these questions and write their responses on chart paper. As small groups moved from table to table, they were able to add and refine ideas to each other’s work.

The end result was a lot of great thinking about these three questions and excellent feedback for us! The morning concluded with a round of ‘Photo Booth’ pictures in the area the Island has set up for this holiday fun.

Our plan is to invite 2-3 more classes to lunch this year, as this has proven to be a valuable way to have conversations with students in a relaxed, but focused setting. It is important to us to hear the voice of students as they are the reason we have schools!

At this time, I would like to wish everyone a wonderful holiday season and a healthy and happy 2016!

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People:Habit One: Be Proactive Habit Two: Begin with the End in Mind Habit Three: Put First Things FirstHabit Five: Seek First to Understand, Then to be UnderstoodHabit Six: SynergizeHabit Seven: Sharpen the Saw

Reference: http://www.quickmba.com/mgmt/7hab/

Humanities class gathered at Island to review ROCKS

Some students from Golden Secondary School’s humani-ties put on some accessories at the photo booth set up at the Island Restaurant last Wednesday.

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Bakery celebrates 45 years

Evelyn Dusevic reads the names of the winners of the Golden Bakery’s raffle in celebration of their 45th anniversary, alongside her daughter-in-law Nola. Norma Brown and Jack Adams were the winners, and each won tickets to see a production of Dirty Dancing in Calgary. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

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Golden will get a special evening per-formance from Can-ada’s own Jim Cuddy on Tuesday Dec. 15 when the annual CP Holiday Train rolls into town.

Every year, CP’s Holiday Trains trav-el through dozens of communities, raising food and cash dona-tions for North Amer-ican food banks. The Golden Food Bank will be the recipient of any and all dona-tions made in Gold-en.

Last year CP also gave a $10,000 cheque to support our local food bank.

“CP’s train of lights provides a platform to speak about the needs of North Amer-ican food banks. This is why we are chal-lenging all our event attendees to reach

into their cupboards and donate quality nutritious food items to help raise food for those who need it most this holiday sea-son,” said Katharine

Schmidt, Executive Director, Food Banks Canada.

The performance, which includes Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy and songstress Kel-

ly Prescott, will be at 9:30 p.m. on the even-ing of Dec. 15.

The event is free, but donations to the Golden Food Bank are encouraged.

Holiday Train brings singer Jim Cuddy

Jim Cuddy will be returning to perform in Golden on the CP Holiday Train on Dec. 15 at 9:30 p.m. in the CP Parking Lot across from 7/Eleven. Star Photo

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It’s a fairly common comedy trope to have a main character return home to a dysfunctional, wacky family after a long time away.

When it’s executed well, it can make for some cheap laughs and an entertain-ing film. When it’s done poorly, how-ever, it can be a cliched struggle. See you in Valhalla falls somewhere in between.

Sarah Hyland of Modern Family fame plays the lead role, returning to visit her family after several years away. What’s slightly different about this film is that her two siblings are also returning after a lengthy absence, the family having gone their separate ways to escape their absentee father.

The film opens with Johana (Hyland) discovering that her quirky brother has died from a drug overdose under unusual circumstances. Stunned, she returns home for the first time in what appears to be several years along with her new boyfriend Pete.

When she arrives, she is re-introduced to her father, his nurse, and her gay brother, Barry. Soon, her oldest broth-er Don arrives on the scene, and chaos ensues when the family gets into a heat-

ed argument at the dinner table. Skel-etons are dragged out of the closet as each sibling attacks each other and their father about their checkered past.

Almost lost in the chaos is the death of Marcus, their youngest sibling. Mar-cus had gone on a journey of self-discov-ery to northern Europe, returning with an intense love for Viking-culture and mythology.

After his girlfriend relapsed and over-dosed on drugs, Marcus fell into a down-ward spiral and eventually experienced the same fate.

Despite the loss of their brother, the family has a tough time coming togeth-er and continues to fight, eventually leading to an argument that nearly does irreparable harm.

Johana stays at or near the centre of the dysfunction, and has to deal with her own personal demons in her return to her hometown. The audience soon learns the circumstances that led to her departure, but only Johana knows the full story.

This dramedy suffers from a distinct lack of comedy. Its comic relief char-acters, namely Pete, Barry’s boyfriend and their father’s nurse, fail miserably to deliver much needed laughter. They all have quirks and idiosyncrasies that

appear to be done with laughs in mind, but it never evolves beyond the eye-roll stage.

See you in Valhalla has some decent dra-matic moments and might have been

better served with less “comic relief”. It’s worth just 5 mouse clicks out of 10.

Modern Family’s Sarah Hyland (centre) stars in See you in Valhalla. Tarnol Group Pictures

The Net Result: Too much drama, not enough comedy in Valhalla

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(Above photo) Mineko Beleyme is presented with a gift basket by the women’s centre’s Linley McLean for being awarded Woman of the Year. (Right photo) The Parson Jazz Cooperative was among the performers at the fundraising event. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

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After a successful evening a year ago, three local artists are set to host Golden Christmas shoppers once again on Dec. 11 at the Youth Centre.

Jan Kotyk, Tracey Mihajic and Suzanne Coop-er will have their handcrafted art and goods for sale during a night of socializing and refresh-ments in the lead up to the holidays.

Cooper will have a range of pottery for sale, with items that fall outside of what’s typically expected in the craft.

“She kind of jazzes it up a bit, she had every-thing from…bottles to earrings to fun drink cups…she had ornaments as well (last year),”

Kotyk said. Mihajic, who will also be supplying the music

for the evening, will be selling a selection of hats, kids clothes, and other items.

“It’s all stuff that she makes by hand herself,” Kotyk said.

As for Kotyk, he’ll have a variety of art for sale. “I’ll have paintings…mostly acrylic and then

I’m going to have some (framed) photographs,” he said, adding that he’ll also have cards and prints of one of his pieces.

Items range from small, in the $5-$20 range right up to bigger ticket items for a couple hun-dred, so Kotyk says there will be a little some-thing for every kind of shopper, and part of the proceeds will go back to the Youth Centre.

Three local artists (from left, Suzanne Cooper, Jan Kotyk and Tracy Mihajic) put on an art show and holiday mingle last year. This year’s event will take place on the evening of Dec. 11. Star Photo

Always popular Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to GoldenJoel [email protected]

One of Kicking Horse Culture’s most popular events returns to Golden on Dec. 11 as the Banff Mountain Film Fes-tival rolls into town on what’s become an extensive worldwide tour.

The festival tour, which visits over 400 communities in 35 countries, offers a selection of the year’s best short

films dealing with mountain culture.

“It shows nothing but the highlights of amazing films that feature extreme action sequences, inspiring environ-mental commentary, and narratives of amazing adventures in exotic cultures and far-off lands,” said KHC Director Bill Usher.

Tickets to the festi-val screening in Gold-en are annually a hot commodity, with only

a few seats remaining as of last week.

The show is attract-ive viewing for local audiences for a num-ber of reasons and it’s proven to be popular across all age groups.

The films are most-ly chosen by Paul Price, who works for the festival and acts as one of its “Road Warriors” or festival presenters who trav-el the world and gain insight into which films are playing well for audiences.

“People have such a great appetite for wanting to see the tour of films come through and we have such a range of different kinds of people who are coming…from a younger crowd to an older crowd. Some who want to see the extreme adventure stuff and some who want to see some-thing with a little more social content to it…so we just mix it up,” Usher said.

Certain films are also picked with the

Golden audience in mind.

“Our folks will know what good moun-tain biking is, or what good climbing is or what good skiing is.

It’s a discerning audi-ence, they know what they are seeing,” Ush-er said.

“Our folks want the authentic stuff.”

Among the films

that will be shown on Friday are The Rocky Mountains Traverse, a film featuring para-gliders Will Gadd and Gavin McGlurg, A Line Across the Sky,

a climbing flick fea-turing a journey through the Fitz Tra-verse and Builder, a short film about building mountain bike trails.

Builder, a film about making mountain biking trails, will be among the movies fea-tured at the Golden screening of the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Photo Submitted

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Joel [email protected]

It’s been a brutally difficult season for the Golden Rockets, but for one night on Satur-day, they were able to celebrate a massive win over ex-coach Ty David-son and the Sicamous Eagles.

Golden trailed 5-2 with under seven min-utes to play in the third and appeared to be headed for another dis-appointing home effort in a season that’s given them little cause for cele-bration.

That’s when Carter Vouri managed to give the team a bit of hope when he notched his first goal of the season.

Still, it appeared to be a lost cause until the Eagles got into some penalty trouble and the Rockets’ suddenly impressive power play got to work.

With Eagles defence-man Nicholas Cuglietta in the box for roughing and Rockets netmind-er Brody Nelson on the bench to give Golden a two-man advantage, hometown rookie Jake Gudjonson scored his sixth goal of the season with 54 seconds on the clock to cut the Eagles’ lead to just a single goal.

Cuglietta was penal-

ized again with 30 seconds left, giving the Rockets the opportunity they needed to send the 127 fans at the Plywood Palace into a frenzy.

Kyle Rosolowski was the hero this time, tying the game with just 17 seconds on the clock, it was a second power play goal for Golden on a night where their attack with the man advantage looked infinitely bet-ter than it has through much of the season.

“It’s been a focus that we’ve had week after week. Every Thursday we try and do nothing but power play time,” said head coach Jason Stephens.

With all of the momen-tum on their side, a Rockets OT win seemed inevitable and Rosolow-ski wasted little time, giv-ing Golden the win with under a minute gone in the extra period. It was the Rockets’ third goal in a two minute span.

“We still have 30 min-utes of that game that we should have played better, but the boys responded in the third and they played really well…fortunately for us Sicamous took a couple of untimely penalties,” Stephens said.

“To win in overtime like that is huge for our boys, especially at

home.” Head coach Jason

Stephens says his club had a great week of practice, but it certain-ly didn’t show early on. Goals from Ian Jarvis, Tyler Collens and Cam-eron Flinton spotted the Eagles a 3-0 lead before the opening frame was even half over. Ste-phens called a timeout and appeared to read the riot act to his club in what was easily the typically mellow head coach’s most animat-ed moment behind the Rockets’ bench this sea-son.

“Even in the room before the game, all the energy felt right…and they came out and there was just nothing there. It was like they didn’t even show up. I felt they needed a bit of a kick in the pants to get them going,” he said.

The timeout seemed to work, as the Rockets responded with a goal late in the first from Mathew Thiessen and another early in the second from Andrew Dunn.

The Eagles bounced back a few minutes later when former Rock-et Alex Astasiewicz completed a beautiful stretch pass to William Mizuik, who went in alone and beat netmind-

er Brock Nelson. The play looked to be

offside, at least from the Rockets’ vantage point, but it held nonetheless.

The Eagles added a power play goal with just under nine minutes to

go in the third to set up the Rockets’ late game heroics.

Davidson says it was a strange feeling to be coaching at the Golden Arena as a member of the opposition.

“I have a lot of fond memories here. It was fun coming back. Too bad we didn’t get the win but we gave the fans a really good game,” he said.

The Rockets failed

to build on Friday’s win and were blanked 3-0 by the Creston Valley Thunder Cats on Satur-day. Golden remains a very distant fifth in the difficult Eddie Moun-tain Division.

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Rockets forward Terix Fischer-Kobes celebrates the Rockets’ tying goal with just seconds remaining in the third period on Friday night. Golden completed the miraculous comeback with an OT win. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

Next generation of GSS Eagles hoops stars off to good startGSS BasketballSubmitted

The Golden Secondary Senior Boys Basketball team kicked off their 2015-2016 Season with a convincing 96-45 win over the Mt. Baker Wild this past Friday in Cranbrook BC. The win pitted the “AA” Eagles from Golden against a much larger school in the “AAAA” Wild. The Golden boys dominated from start to finish behind inspired play from their sen-ior co-captains Kiran Gosal and Meva Dhami. John Oszust made it a trio of Eagles feasting on the Wild with outstanding 3 pt. shooting and new-comers Pau Masco and Ben Wiegert “manning the paint” with great play on the defensive boards.

This year’s Senior Boys team fol-lows in the footsteps of great back to

back seasons by the Sr. Eagles of Gold-en who reached the Provincial Cham-pionships in each of the past 2 years. A record for Senior Boys Basketball at GSS which has a very rich history in basketball excellence.

This year’s squad sees only 3 returning players and of those only two Grade 12 seniors. However, opti-mism abounds in the Eagles’ nest in the potential that exists in this young squad.

“You know I’ve coached for 20 years and been around a lot of teams in that time and in this young squad I see a lot of really good things. Yes we lack experi-ence but we have athleticism, and the kids are all very committed to getting better. Each practice we see improve-ment and I’m really hopeful that we reach our potential as the season pro-gresses. Its process and our schedule

has us playing a lot of very good teams in B.C. and Alberta and we just have to stay positive and I believe things will work out for us,” said head coach Kindy Gosal. “I am very happy with our leader-ship group and on a squad like this that is so young that’s key. Our returning players have gone through the wars on the hardwood together and they lead by their actions. That makes my job a lot easier.”

Golden’s next games take them to the Canmore Crusaders Tour-nament this upcoming weekend. It’s a tournament they won last year and the cross hairs are firmly on the Eagles’ chest.

“We welcome that,” said Gosal. “Good teams accept that and use it to their advantage so we are happy to have other teams circle the dates when they play us.

Following the graduation of several seniors, there are plenty of new faces on the senior boys’ bas-ketball team at GSS. Photo Submitted

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It is that time of year again when the Golden & Dis-trict Historical Soci-ety must successfully express to local(Town

of Golden) and Regional(Columbia Shuswap Regional Dis-trict) governments, the value of the museum to the community, in the hopes that they will continue to support the museum financial-ly from year to year. We hope that you, the public, recognize our value as well and that if given the opportun-ity you will let local and regional government representatives know how you feel.

Here is a bit of infor-mation about what has

gone on in the last year at our quiet corner.

We completed a renovation to the Brisco Schoolhouse, replacing the end gables on the build-ings which, at 95 years of age had reached life’s end. The Brisco Schoolhouse is used every summer for the Summer Camp for Kids program which allows kids from our area to attend a summer camp focused on the pres-ervation of old ways of doing things that can be used today. 

In 2015 the Golden Museum was successful in receiving grant mon-ies from BC Gaming in the amount of $9,000 ($4,000 for Exhibit Creation and $5,000 for Summer Camp), and from Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alli-ance for several pro-jects: Digitization of the Golden Star ($10,000), First Crossing Exhib-it - Donald BC Its Rise

and Fall ($2,000), For-gotten Souls Exhibit at the Golden Cemetery ($4,000), Shingle the Gables - Schoolhouse Renovation ($1,450).  We were also success-ful in our application to the Federal Govern-ment for Employment Grants to hire Sum-mer Students to run our various programs ($15,300).

One of the great pro-jects that we completed in 2015 was “Bearers of Tradition.” This exhib-it has a large video com-ponent. Twenty elders from the community were interviewed about various experiences in the area. A photo session with each was recorded and an exhib-it was built around that. A public event was held to show the movie with a great turnout. The seniors all felt like rock stars and we had the opportunity to collect their memories for the future.

The museum hosted two separate but equal-ly successful fundrais-ing events in 2015, an online auction and a Fall Faire. With your continued support we hope to make these annual events. The online auction was a new event for us in 2015 and was quite success-ful but you can help us make it more success-ful by considering a donation to the 2016 auction. Do you cre-ate something, paint, woodwork, craft? Do you have a service that you could offer like

back hoe, gravel haul, welding? Please consid-er starting a project for the museum’s auction fundraiser. We’d really appreciate it!

In 2017 it’s the 150th anniversary of Canada and the 60th anniver-sary of the incorpor-ation of the Town of Golden. The museum would love to work with other community organizations to come up with a plan to cele-brate that milestone by hosting a Homecom-ing Festival that will bring families and indi-viduals back to Golden for a weekend of cele-bration. This will be an opportunity for every-one to come together to celebrate our com-mon heritage and build our pride as Can-adians.

The Golden & Dis-trict Historical Soci-ety has been in con-

stant operation since 1969, making it the old-est non-profit organiz-ation in Golden that is not religion based.

We have been very successful in draw-ing from small pots of money both from our area and from the Federal Government but these grants can-not be used to pay the hydro bill or insur-ance or wages. Until 2008 the museum was only open during the summer months and it was recognized that all the grant writing took place in the winter months and therefore it was necessary to have a year round employ-ee to take advantage of those opportunities.

In 2007 the soci-ety raised $1,345.00 in grants and sub-sidies as a result of only being open six months. In 2008, with

someone to write the grants the soci-ety raised $26,321.00. In 2009, $64,617.00; 2010, $106,977; 2011, $29,851; 2012, $72,776; 2013, $43,142 and in 2014, $53,458.

In 7 years, that’s $367,142.00 above and beyond the $54,000 we receive annually from local government. Using other funding agencies we have either met or surpassed the annual grant that we receive from local gov-ernment and we con-tinue to work hard to keep up the museum and grounds using all the grants and sub-sidies that we can find.

If you would like more information on the Golden & District Historical Society, send us an email at [email protected] or drop in at the museum.

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Q – I’m planning my yearly Christmas party and one of my friends is allergic to wheat. What do I do?

A – Hosting a guest with food allergies can be just as stressful as attending a party when you have food allergies. It’s always a good idea to clarify specif-ics about the allergy. In this case, find out if it is a wheat allergy or does she have trouble with all gluten containing grains. Let her know about the menu upfront and ask her for options you can serve that will make the party more enjoyable for her. She will appreciate it and it will make your job of menu planning a lot easier. When she arrives, let her know up front which foods may be unsafe for her to eat. Keep recipes and ingredients lists handy in case she needs to double check anything.

Some general tips for hosting guests with food allergies:• If sending formal invites, make sure to include the line “Please let me

know if you have any food allergies or restrictions.” This opens up the conver-sation and can help you plan ahead.

• If invites are more casual, don’t be afraid to ask your guest what they can and can’t eat. By including them in the planning process it will take the stress off both you and them, allowing you both to enjoy the festivities.

• Potlucks are great because people will generally bring what they can eat, but it is always a good idea as the host to be familiar with everything that is on the table in case a guest has questions.

• Find out if your guest’s allergies are anaphylactic or life-threatening and if so, do they carry an epi-pen. From a first aid perspective it is always good to be ready for any eventuality.

• Plan for some gluten-free (rice crackers) and dairy free (hummus) options as these are com-mon intolerances. Include a veggie tray and fruit tray as these are usually safe options for everyone.

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

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

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, a conversation takes you to a place you did not expect. Now that it’s out in the open, you may be able to breathe a sigh of relief. Don’t hesitate to express yourself.TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, though you usually lean toward being practical, you may find yourself on an unexpected journey this week that highlights your spontaneous side.GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21You have several different ways to express your creativity this week, Gemini; you simply have to find the outlet that works best for you right now. Experiment with different options.CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, although you may want to swoop in and help a friend in need, give this person the space he or she needs right now. In the long run, this approach will prove more helpful.LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23You have a chance to push limits and boundaries this week, Leo. Take every opportunity that comes your way to try something new. You never know what you will discover.VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, you may not be able to escape all of your daily responsibilities right now, but you can certainly daydream some of them away. Take this chance to clear your mind.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you have a knack for avoiding complex issues that pop up this week. But this will only last so long, and before long you will have to face some hard decisions. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22It can be frightening to reveal your deepest feelings, Scorpio. However, when a friend comes to you bearing his or her soul, you may have to dig deep and share your own experiences.SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Health goals become more pressing as various issues weigh on your mind, Sagittarius. Work with a doctor to develop a plan for moving forward in a healthy way. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, you may be catching glimpses of what is around the corner, but you’re not ready to take the first step in that direction. This will happen soon enough.AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Your moods are fluctuating regularly, Aquarius. Voice your feelings and it will help you address any insecurities or other issues that are on your mind.PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20It may seem like you’re working on jobs for others, but behind it all, you’re actually working on yourself, Pisces.

Christine MuiseAnglican Priest for the United Church

We are nearing Christmas. As I write this the season of Advent has begun; the time of year when we prepare to celebrate the arrival of the Christ child into the world. This event actually happened a few thousand years ago; so we are not really pre-paring for Jesus to enter into our lives. Preparing for a Saviour does not look like what we do in Western Society in prepara-tion for the magical date of December 25; unless buying your children toys, knitting your partner’s socks, opening a calen-dar that has chocolate ninja turtles in it, going to parades with candy canes and parties filled with overconsumption actually brings us closer to God and to the knowledge that there are deep cracks and holes in our world and we need help to become whole again!

The season of Advent is a time of adventure; it is a time of seeking and thoughtful reflection. The people of Israel were cry-ing out, lamenting, and hoping for someone to come and save them from the forces of political power that was known as the Roman Empire. They were calling out for hope, peace, love and joy; to have the freedom to live their faith. Taking a moment out of our busy lives preparing for our notions of what we expect at Christmas and turning our attention to the original needs of our Judaic cousins might open our hearts to the bigger picture that God wants each of us to catch a glimpse of.

The people of Israel hoped for a mighty Saviour and received a vulnerable infant. They hoped for powerful forces to fight back against Roman occupation and received a powerless infant. They hoped for peace, love and joy and while Christians know that Jesus embodied all of these traits and hopes; we are fully aware that the powers in the world brutally and viciously removed his human life from this earth.

Some of us may wonder where that brings us this day. Are we waiting for the second coming of Christ? And if Christ were to return, where, how and when will he come? Maybe he would come as a Syrian Refugee; there is the saying that “God works in unexpected ways!” You see the preparation of Christmas has very little to do with nicely lit houses and fancy decorations, it has very little to do with your capacity to cook a delicious turkey (although much appreciated by loved ones), and it has every-thing to do with what is going on inside your heart, mind, body and soul. If we return to the simple themes of the four weeks that mark Advent: hope, peace, love and joy; and if we consider how to increase these thing in our lives and most important-ly, in our broken, wounded and hurting world then we may be closer to seeing through the eyes of a compassionate and lov-ing God.

We may see that violence, poverty, bigotry, greed, selfishness, bullying, xenophobia (fear of other) has no place. Returning violence for greater violence only creates more suffering. More suffering only creates a greater divide in the human family. The fact that Western culture calls themselves ‘civilized’ when our consumption is at the expense of ‘uncivilized’ others and our lifestyle and freedoms come at the expense of ‘uncivilized’ others, actually shows how far we have fallen from the whole-ness, love and compassion we were created for and called to ‘recreate’.

Christmas for Christians ought to be a time to cry out for justice, healing and peace. It is a time to show love without bor-ders. It is a time to seek reconciliation with those who feel abandoned, broken and alone in our immediate lives and through-out the world. There is no place in God’s compassion for retaliation. There is no place on God’s precious and hurting plan-et where we should be shedding one another’s blood. That is not the world that God created for all of humanity! As I move through Advent, I will pray for the healing of nations, peoples and hearts freed from suffering.

Golden Faith Column: Advent is upon us

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Ruth RobsonJanuary 20, 1919 - May 28, 2015

Ruth passed away peacefully in her daughter’s arms at Pinegrove

Place Care Home where she lived for the past 13 years. Ruth was predeceaseed

by her husband, Fred, in 1995, and is survived by her children, ynda and Jim. Ruth and Fred lived in olden from 19 8 un l

1995. Ruth moved to Richmond, B.C. in 1997 to be with her daughter un l she passed away. Mum will be in our hearts forever. Lynda and Jim.

As I sit in heaven And watch you everyday I try to let you know with signs I never went away I hear you when you’re laughing And watch you as you sleep I even place my arms around you To calm you as you weep I see you wish the days away Begging to have me home So I try to send you signs So you know you are not alone Don’t feel guilty that you have Life that was denised to me Heaven is truly beautiful Just you wait and see So live your life, laugh again Enjoy yourself, be free Then I know with every breath you take You’ll be taking one for me …

In Loving Memory Of

October 1989 - December 2012

Love, The Family Your Beaner and Your Bro

Christine Howe

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Merchandise for Sale

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Misc. for SaleMoving Sale/Garage Sale

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STEEL BUILDING sale. “Really big sale-year end clear out!” 21x22 $5,190 25x24 $5,988 27x28 $7,498 30x32 $8,646 35x34 $11,844 42x54 $16,386. One end wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

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Apt/Condo for Rent1 bdrm w/ storage close to all amnts. Hydro, hot water and

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

no parties. Resident Mngr on site 250-439-1967.

Twin Rivers Apts - 2 Bdr apt. Looking for mature respon-sible tenants.No parties, N/S. No pets. References required. Now accepting applications. 250-344-8113.

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OPPORTUNITY - GOLDENCMHA Kootenays has Modi-fi ed Wheel Chair Units, 1, 2 and 3 bdr units avail. for rent. Sites well-maintained, large green space, patio, carport, fridge/stove, washer/dryer, new fl ooring, new paint. No cats/dogs & No Smoking. More info call 250-426-5269. 1 bdr $626, 2 bdr $739, 3bdr 862 per month.*BC Housing application form and proof of income required

Homes for Rent1 Bdr house in town furnished. No pets. Avail.Immd. Call 344-1599.

2 Bdr house in Nicholson, furnished, $1,000/mth, plus util. Propane + elect. Avail. mid Nov. NS, NP. DD and ref-erences required. Large fenced yard and garden, 2 bathrooms w/ showers. 250-344-2335 or 250-344-0130.

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Santa Claus parade comes full circle for one local familyBrian Weir of BNW Contracting noticed an interesting coincidence in a Santa Claus parade photo that ran in our Dec. 2 issue. The above photo features Weir’s four year old granddaughter Katelyn Svendsen in 2015. Below is Christine, Katelyn’s mother, in the very same truck during the 1982 Santa Claus parade. The truck is a 1925 White. Star Photo/Photo Submitted

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1357 Campbell Road4bdrms 2.5 baths 2,897sqft 10.47 acres

$449,900

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405 Riverglen Drive5 bedrooms 3 baths 2,450sqft

$362,9001508 Poplar Street

4 bedrooms 3 baths 3,770sqft

$487,000801 - 13th Street

3 bedrooms 1 bath 960sqft

$226,300

1638 Purcell Woods3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,682sqft

$875,000#18, 1333 Aemmer Way

2 bedrooms 1 bath 770sqft

$279,000#101, 1549 Kicking Horse Trail

2 bedrooms        2 baths        960sqft

$229,9001669 Dogtooth Close

3 bedrooms 2 1/2 baths 2,516sqft

$925,000

520 - 12th Street5 bedrooms        4 baths        2,618sqft

$429,000

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

$185,000

1425 Granite Drive3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,032sqft

$869,900

1445 Granite Drive4 bedrooms 2 baths 3,152sqft

$589,999

2328 Holmes Deakin Road5 bdrms 2 baths 3,032 sqft 60 acres

$565,000

1640 Purcell Woods Circle3 bedrooms 3 baths 3,068sqft

$1,125,000

606 - 10th Street3 bedrooms 2 baths 1,480sqft

$364,900

$410,0001208 Station Avenue

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528 - 9th AvenueLand, Building & Business

$950,000

509 Main StreetLand & Building Fully Rented

$669,000

1590 Adolph Johnson Road3bdrms 2 baths 1,627sqft 1.75 acres

$379,500

522 - 10th Street3 bedrooms 1 bath 1,210sqft

$225,000

609 - 11th Street5 bedrooms 2 baths 2,308sqft

$239,900#203, 521 - 8th Avenue

1 bedroom 1 bath 587sqft

$129,9001001 - 10th Avenue

11 bedrooms 4.5 baths 4500sqft

$795,000#204, 521 - 8th Avenue

2 bedrooms 1 bath 813sqft

$174,900

1401 Granite Drive2 bedrooms        2  baths    2,702sqft

$495,6001415 Deere Ridge Road

5 bedrooms 4 baths 3,510sqft

$549,000

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

$599,9003360 Highway #95, South

2bdrms 1 bath 960sqft 22.58 acres

$299,0002196 Ashby Lane

1 bedroom 450sqft 6.13 acres

$339,000

2010 McMurdo Road4 bdrms 2 baths 2,400sqft 1.86 acres

$492,3002416 Campbell Road

5 bdrms 2 baths 2,986sqft 10.28 acres

$569,900867 Barber Road

5bdrms 2 baths 3,956sqft 3.7 acres

$442,3002483 Seward Road

3 bdrms 3 baths 2,160sqft 8.5 acres

$408,000773 Canyon Creek Road

3bdrms     1 bath    1,386sqft .35 acre

$199,900

857 MacAllister Road2bdrms 1 bath 744sqft 1.64 acres

$229,300802 Nicholson Frontage Road

5bdrms 2.5 baths 2,180sqft .54 acre

$289,900554 Day Road

2 bedrooms 2 baths 1,350sqft 1 acre

$229,9001398 Harley Road

1 bedroom 1&2 1/2 baths 2,432sqft

$269,9003377 Highway #95, South

2bdrms 1 bath 952sqft 2.41 acres

$159,900

RURAL ACREAGES

Lot 2, Kettleston Road................................ 11.17 acres................................................................$189,900Lot 3, Kettleston Road................................ 11.17 acres................................................................$199,900Highway #95 South...................................... 40 acres...................................................................$209,000Lot 1 Blaeberry Road.................................. 4.94 acres........................................................ $179,900Blaeberry Valley Estates....................... 2 acreages available.........................from $118,300 to $195,300Cromac Ridge........................................ 4 acreages available .......................from $210,000 to $260,000646 Lower Habart Rd................................... 4.8 acres............................................................... $399,0001286 Horse Creek Road................................ 1.03 acres......................................................... $75,0002166A Blaeberry Road ................................. 38.6 acres...................................................... $369,000Lot 1, Homes Deakin Road........................... 2.4 acres........................................................ $99,000

LS2, Thomas Road....................................... 24.91 acres................................................................$190,0001866 Blaeberryl Road.................................... 9.29 acres ................................................................$305,000Lot 1 Campbell Road.................................... 46.7 acres ................................................................$475,0004300 Beards Creek Road.............................164 acres.........................................................$365,0001374 Black Bear Drive.................................. 2.03 acres ............................................................... $119,900Re� ection Lake Road................................... 2 acreages available.................from $122,500 to $137,500LS7, Thomas Road....................................... 40 acres.............................................................$229,000729 Nicholson Frontage Road..................... .613 acres.........................................................$99,000LS2, Nicholson Creek Road........................... 30 acres...................................................................$210,000Lot 2, Imler Road ......................................... 3.21 acres..................................................................$99,9002000 Highway #95 South.......................... 4.22 acres................................................................$136,300Lot B, Carlson Road...................................... 2.47 acres........................................................$84,900

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