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A Gentlemen’s Festival

Golden Fire Chief receives special honour

The Gentlemen’s Leisure Club of Golden (from left, Brad Bokenfohr, Brian Coles, Brady Starr, Telsin Bennett, Eric Parasloski, and Greg Bodnaryk) get ready for a very successful Golden Film Festival. The big winners of the night were: GAI Pure Golden; Jesse Oatway 1st, Steve Crowe 2nd, Linda Poon 3rd, Gentlemen’s Choice; Jeff Jackson, and Best Short Film; Jeff Thomas. Darryl Crane/Star Photo

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He has dedicated nearly two years of service to this community, and almost 25 years of service to the province, and is now being recog-nized for his contribution.

Golden Fire Chief Ken McClure received a letter from Premier Christy Clark, congratulating him

for being awarded the Queen Eliza-beth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

“I knew that I was nominated, and I was nominated by the Office of the Fire Commissioner,” said McClure. The medal commemorates his con-tribution to the province in the area of auto-extracation.

He was invited to two ceremon-ies to receive the medal from Clark herself. Unable to attend the first

ceremony in Vancouver, McClure will travel to Victoria on Feb. 26 to receive his medal at the Parliament Buildings.

“That will give me a chance to notify my kids, and make a family thing out of it,” he said.

McClure came to Golden near-ly two years ago to run the town fire department, but had racked up a very impressive resume before he

got here.A recognized expert in the field

of auto-extracation, McClure was one of six fire chiefs in the province to design a new road rescue policy. Although the policy was unfortu-nately not adopted, he is now in charge of the financial analysis pilot project the province is conducting right here in Golden.

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The Rotary Club of Golden will be hosting a special gala evening in support of The Early Learning and Care Stakeholder Action Group (ELCSAG).

“This is going to be a pretty significant event for us,” said President of the Rotary Club of Golden, Greg Ehman. “The gala is essential-ly two things. It is to celebrate the 108th birth-day of the Rotary Club, and two, and more importantly, it is to bring to the forefront an important cause.”

The cause Ehman spoke of is the need for a better early learning and care centre for vul-nerable children in Golden.

“We have taken the opportunity to celebrate Rotary’s birthday with the fundraiser for a great cause,” he said.

Organizers for the event are very excited to help a group which has passed on inspiration to the Rotarians.

“Rotary was lucky to have The Early Learn-ing and Care Stakeholder Action Group (ELCSAG) group come and do a presentation at one of our regular meetings. As a result of this presentation it inspired everyone to want to be more involved,” said Rotary member Lori Baxendale.

Ehman added the night will be a great time for those people who come out to attend.

“I think we are going to have a heck of a good time. The goal to come with full wal-lets and prepare to leave empty,” Ehman said laughing. “It is going to be an epic fundraiser to really bring Rotary, and more importantly, the cause to the community.”

“It is built as a gala to evoke a certain type of feeling but it is a night out. It is a chance to dress up, go out and have a good time,” Baxen-dale added.

There will be dinner and music at the event along with the chance to sit at a special V.I.P. table that will have some surprises waiting for the lucky winners.

“People will have the opportunity to enter into a draw to be moved up to the V.I.P. table. Besides from the table being beautiful there will be some unbelievable nice treats for those lucky enough to sit at the table,” Baxendale said.

Additionally there will be a new spin on a 50/50 draw where there will be great odds of winning.

Donations are also being given to the club for a silent auction which will be held at the event.

Anyone looking to buy tickets or making a donation for the event can talk to any Rotar-ian or drop by The Golden Star.


All across the province from Feb. 18 to 24, British Colum-bians will be celebrating herit-age week.

The theme this year is Good Neighbours: Heritage Homes and Neighbourhoods, so the Golden Museum is celebrat-ing by opening up Golden’s very own heritage home, Wix-on House.

“We wanted to be involved this year, we haven’t been for a few years so we wanted to get back in the swing of it,” said Colleen Palumbo, exec-utive director of the Golden Museum.

“On Feb. 21 we’re going to do an open house at Wix-on House. It’s Golden’s only heritage home, protected by bylaw.”

Wixon house was built in 1893 for Golden’s first doctor, and was sold to Arthur Wix-on in 1912. It remained in the

Wixon family until Arthur’s daughter Ruth gifted it to the Town of Golden when she passed away in 2007.

“A lot of people haven’t had the chance to be inside, and see what a lovely little place it is, and the reason that it’s being protected,” said Palum-bo. “I’ll be available to tell the history of the house and the items that are in it. There will be guided tours of the house throughout the day.”

Wixon House will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 21.

The museum will also be hosting a class to commemor-ate Heritage Week. On Feb. 19 they will be offering a Geneal-ogy Tips for Beginners class. Between 1 and 4 p.m., partici-pants will be taught the basics of genealogy, and how to get started.

“We’ll be providing the forms for them to take away, and any information they need, like a little beginners

kit. Hopefully it will pique their interest,” said Palumbo.

“A lot of people out there are saying they want to put their family information together, but they don’t know how, or where to begin. Gen-eology is the fastest growing hobby in North America at the moment.”

The Golden Museum is also hard at work, getting ready for the opening of a new exhibit in April. Palumbo has been gath-ering artifacts and informa-tion about Baptiste Morigeau, a Metis merchant.

“We hope that it will attract a lot of attention. Baptiste Morigeau was the first mer-chant in Golden. He arrived here in 1883,” she said. “We’ll have a big opening for some-time in April. It’s quite a size-able exhibit.”

For more information about what is going on at the Gold-en Museum, check out their recently revamped website at www.goldenbcmuseum.com.

Good Neighbours for Heritage WeekWixon House (pictured above) will be just one of the attractions for people to see in Golden during Heritage Week this year. Star Photo

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Lights - Not Used, Not Working or Causing Problems

Without a doubt, one of the most popular topic suggestions that I receive has to do with vehicle lighting. Either they are not being replaced when burned out, aren’t being used properly (or at all) by drivers or are causing problems because of brightness or colour. Most include the complaint that neither drivers nor the police are regularly checking vehicles and doing or enforcing the required maintenance.Some of the smartest drivers I ever stopped for a burned out bulb dealt with the issue by thanking me for bringing it to their attention. They reached into their glove box, took a spare bulb out and immediately replaced the dead one. How could you write someone a ticket in those circumstances?Don’t signal, signal too late, don’t dim, don’t turn headlights or tail lights on, don’t turn fog lights off, the items on this list seem endless. These lights all have a job to do and it’s up to the driver to know how to use them and use them properly, every time. If you are paying attention to the task, how diffi cult can it be to do this?

Finally we are left with the decorators, the blinders and some that are legal but annoying. The right colour in the right place in the right number is something I have written about often. I’ve also explained how some lights can be legal yet are perceived as glaring nuisances. “Make it right” could be a good slogan for both vehicle owners and law enforcement.The author is a retired constable with many years of traffi c law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit www.drivesmartbc.ca.


Golden is one of 180 muni-cipalities in British Colum-bia who are signatories to the BC Climate Action Charter. In fact, there are only eight com-munities in the province who have not signed their names to the charter — and Golden may become number nine.

It was proposed by Coun. Keith Hern, in the last regu-lar open council meeting, that Golden withdraw itself from the voluntary commitment, as he sees no benefit for the town.

“The BC Climate Action Charter has done nothing to improve the quality of the air we breathe and is a complete waste of tax payer’s money,” he said.

The charter is not legally binding, and municipalities are not required to remain a part of it, although no community has ever removed itself before.

Council has decided to wait until they have a better under-standing of the costs and bene-fits of the charter before mak-ing any decisions.

“The Town’s commitments to the climate action charter are, first, to become carbon neutral, with respect to its emissions in 2012,” said David Love, man-ager of strategic initiatives for the Town. “Municipalities and regional districts are required to be carbon neutral only if they are signatories to the climate action charter.”

The cost to the Town to become carbon neutral, is the purchase of carbon offsets, one for each ton of continuing emissions.

Hern proposed the Town no longer use funds to purchase carbon offsets. It is projected that the Town would spend $14,000 to purchase carbon off-sets from Pacific Carbon Trust in 2013, funds Hern thinks could be better spent on a local

wood stove exchange program.“The principle benefit of

being a signatory is that for every expenditure that the Town makes on energy, where it pays the carbon tax, the signa-tories receive back 100 per cent of that carbon tax paid,” said Love.

The eight municipalities in B.C. who are not signatories to the charter also pay that tax, and get none of it back.

Currently the carbon tax is $35 per gigajoule, which means Golden can expect to see a rebate for 2012 in the amount of $12,000 to $14,000. The tax has risen by $5 every year, mean-ing that in the past the rebate has been smaller. The average rebate between 2008 and 2011 was $6,297.50 per year.

More research into what it would mean to the Town to pull out of the BC Climate Action Charter is being done, and council will discuss Hern’s pro-posals again in the future.


The Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Com-merce is hosting a PST information session, as part of the Brown Bag Lunch Series.

Presenters from the Ministry of Finance, a PST Outreach Project Team, will be conducting a seminar to assist businesses with the transition back to the old tax. The seminar on Wednesday Feb. 27 at the College of the Rockies.

“The presenters will explain the process to the return of the PST and will cover pertinent topics such as registrations, filing requirements, and administrative changes. There will also be a ques-tion and answer session at the end,” said Ruth Hamilton, manager of the Kicking Horse Coun-try Chamber of Commerce.

There have been several programs through the provincial government to help people make this transition, as many businesses have raised con-

cerns.“I have received a few calls regarding the

change to the PST. There are businesses in the community who are in their first years of busi-ness. These companies were not established before the HST, so they have never worked with the two systems,” said Hamilton.

“We ran the seminar going into the HST; many businesses attended and found the information helpful to guide the through the transition.”

To pre-register for the seminar, which is run-ning from noon to 2 p.m. on Feb. 27, call the col-lege at 344-5901.

Keep checking back to the chamber’s com-munity calendar for upcoming events in the ser-ies.

“Over the next few months I will be bringing in a few more lunch series with a learning or informational component. They will either be a Brown Bag Lunch Series, or a Let’s do Lunch Ser-ies,” said Hamilton.

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Golden Rams Atom player Mathew Cable celebrates after scoring a goal on the Columbia Valley Rockies Atom team on Sunday Feb. 3. Darryl Crane/Star Photo


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“This is the first time in the province that this is happening, this pilot project. This is huge. There’s no way this would have happened if Ken wasn’t here,” said Chris Findley, assistant fire chief with the Golden Fire Department.

He has also travelled the world with rescue teams, competing in challenges. He is the only Canadian fire chief to lead a rescue team at a world competition, and came in third behind England and Australia.

In his less than two years in Golden, McClure has brought a breadth of experience to the Gold-en Fire Department, and has earned the respect and admiration of his department.

“I’ve been here for 10 years, and this depart-ment hasn’t had a professional fire chief in even longer than that, maybe 15 years. Now the Town of Golden has a fire chief that comes from a pro-fessional fire background, and the amount that I’ve learned in the two years of working with him is more than I have in the last 10 years,” said Findley. “He’s dedicated to the fire service, 100 per cent, and he’s dedicated to this fire department 100 per cent. We’re pretty lucky to have him here.”

Aside from his efforts to bring the road rescue program to Golden, he has also upgraded the department’s equipment, diversified the train-ing, and upgraded the fire hall. And all of this, he

did within his budget says Findley.“I’ve worked with him for two years, just about

every day. And it’s been a pleasure for me, it’s unbelievable the stuff I’ve learned. I love coming to work every day. He truly deserves this award,” he said.

“It was quite an honour for me… I’ll go to the Parliament Buildings, and I’ll be wearing my Golden dress blues, and I will stand proud and accept a medal for the community,” said McClure.

Golden Fire Chief Ken McClure is receiv-ing the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award. Star Photo

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On January 27, Golden fam-ilies filled up the Kicking Horse Movie Theatre to cele-brate the 7th annual Family Literacy Day.

The Kicking Horse mov-ie theatre generously donat-ed the space and movie! Stu-dents from Alexander Park and Lady Grey Elementary Schools voted to watch Ice Age 4: Continental Drift and they really enjoyed it.

Before families watched the movie, they were able to choose a free book and win prizes for answering ques-tions about family literacy.

Families learned about the different ways they could learn together and how watching a movie could be fun and educational.

There was even a tongue twister competition, which Chloe Hood won for creating the most challenging tongue twister using the name of 1 of the characters in the movie–“Sumo Sid slowly slid” (Try saying it three times fast – it’s not easy!)

To entice more familiesin the area to talk about the movie afterwards, families were given a chance to win

four movie tickets by writing a review about the movie and submitting it to [email protected] by April 1.

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Pictured from left to right are Sierra Crowe, Ayra McCarthy and Emily Lesser who attended the Family Literacy Day celebration at the Golden Cinema.

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Nine vehicle collisions

Police responded to nine reports of motor vehicle col-lisions in a one week per-iod. The majority of the collisions occurred on the Trans Canada Highway, how-ever one of the accidents occurred in the downtown area. A vehicle was turning left on 9th Avenue North, and did not notice a pedes-trian crossing the street in a cross walk. The vehicle hit the pedestrian who was treat-ed and released from hospi-tal the same day.

Jan. 28

Impaired driving

The RCMP were called to a possible case of impaired driving in the Town of Gold-en. The vehicle was locat-ed by officers and the driv-er exhibited signs of having consumed alcohol. The fur-ther investigation revealed that the driver was also on a court ordered condition not to consume alcohol. A fourth appearance has been issued to the driver of the vehicle for failing to comply with said conditions.

Unhappy roommates

Police responded to a dis-turbance at a local residence and upon attending deter-mined that the roommates were having a verbal argu-ment over a set of car keys. The roommate situation was clearly not working for the two and they agreed to part ways. The two were sep-arated by consent for the evening, and would make arrangements the following day to have one move out.

Jan. 31

Lost snowmobiler

Golden RCMP were noti-fied of a lost snowmobiler in the Quartz Creek area. Fur-ther inquiries were made through search and rescue. It was determined that the person had been sledding with a group of friends when he went off course.

The sledder went down some steep terrain and was unable to get out of the area. This area where the sledder became trapped is a part of Parks Canada, and as such parks staff completed the rescue operation. In addi-tion there are not supposed to be snow machines in this part of the park.

Golden RCMP, the fire department and BC Ambulance attended an accident on 9th Avenue North on Jan. 29. A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at the crosswalk. She was treated at the hospital and released the same day. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

A time to get ready and dance in GoldenJessica [email protected]

Young families are being brought together by the Ready, Set, Learn initiative for a fun family dance.

“The Ministry of Education funds boards of education to offer Ready, Set, Learn events in local schools. Families and their preschool aged children who attend will engage in play-based ear-ly learning activities while finding out about the early learning programs and services offered by the local school district or school,” said Shelley Zajsek, manager of the Little Chimps Preschool, and StrongStart BC facilitator.

The next Ready, Set, Learn event is the family dance, taking place in the Alexander Park Ele-mentary School Gym on Wednesday, Feb. 6. These events are often annual, and this will be the second year for the family dance.

“It was so successful last year that we are pleased to be able to bring it back for another year,” said Zajsek.

The event will include some community part-ners and agencies with information booths about their services for young families in the commun-

ity. There will also be a photo booth, crafts, dinner (Mac and Cheese from the Whitetooth Bistro), and dancing, music provided by Elite Sound and Light Entertainment.

“We know that parents and families are a child’s first, best, and most consistent teacher in a child’s life. We want to honour that fact, and make posi-tive early connections with families with young children while providing them with helpful infor-mation and community contacts,” said Zajsek, explaining why events like this that bring families together are so important.

“And most importantly, parents and children have the opportunity to play and have fun together.”

Ready, Set, Learn events are supported by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Children and Family Development, and the Ministry of Health. Locally, they are also supported by School District 6, the Early Childhood Development Coalition, and StrongStart BC.

The Family Dance is free, and is open for all families with preschool aged children to attend.

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MasqueParade Clarification

Thanks to some eagle-eyed readers of the Golden Star, it has come to our attention that in our efforts last week to explain changes to this year’s MasquePa-rade, we confused matters.

Rest assured that both the Snow King and Lady Spring will be present on Saturday, February 16 at Spirit Square!

The change that affects them is that they will not be parading back across the pedestrian bridge and along the woodland path after the music and dan-cing show.

Instead, they will lead the parade directly to the area in front of the Post Office where the carnival fun will continue for a while.

The woodland path will be lighted with lanterns so you can enjoy that beautiful walk on your own, either coming or going to the event at Spirit Square.

As well, please note that the festivities begin at 7 p.m. this year so that we can take full advantage of the dark of night to highlight the fire and candle light.

Sorry for the confusion.See you there!

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When the Nation-al Hockey League was locked out many people debated whether or not they would care when it returned, and how good would the hockey be, when it came back?

In Canada, at least, as always, we forgive and forget how upset we were that they took our game away.

Players have returned to the sheets of ice in NHL arenas and seem to be in a foul mood based on the number of fights that have been happening. For years the debate has been there, about when the NHL would come out of the stone age and finally ban fighting.

Part of the debate is the effect that fighting has on the participants. Years of scrapping and being lit-tle more than a policeman for the team is argued to have a detrimental long-term effects on players. Deaths last year, once again, brought the debate to the forefront with people claimng links between the way these men played, and what happened to them at the end of their lives.

Added to this is the constant threat of concus-sions and other serious injuries which come from fighting. To say that fighting is safe would be a fool-ish statement. Two people fighting in any situation can lead to serious injuries. Recently, Boston Bruins enforcer Shawn Thornton found out he was going to miss between seven and 10 games after being in a fight with Buffalo Sabres (six feet, seven inch, 270 pound) John Scott.

Practically every highlight reel I have watched this year has included one, if not more fights. After years of decline the game has taken a step back depending on your opinion.

So why is this happening now?It could be argued that the NHL is trying to lure

back fans on both sides of the borders, and one way to do that is to reinforce the idea that hockey is not only a fast paced game filled with skill, but also one where at any moment a brawl will break out.

There are many fans, who can be seen jumping up in the stands who love a scrap, fight or old fashioned Donnybrook. If you go on Youtube and watch some of the bigger fights over the past few years you even get to hear announcers talk mockingly about how people hate fighting, while people scream in the background.

The thrill of a fight will bring some people back to the arena.

Over the past few years teams have proven that being tough, and occasionally dirty, can yield results. Los Angeles won the cup with four tough lines and no one in B.C. can forget how Boston knocked the stuffing out of the Canucks until the they finally could take no more. Aggression and pugnacity can work in the NHL and lead to championship glory.

So for anyone who thought the NHL had calmed down it looks like the days of the tough guys have returned and the idea of fighting disappearing for-ever is nothing more than a fairy tale.

February is Heart Month

Dear Editor,

There are 7,000 people through-out the province who have an inherited risk of fainting or dying suddenly from an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) – often this is only discovered through an event like fainting.

However, research indicates that this is just the tip of the ice-berg – for every person identi-fied with inherited arrhythmia, four or more family members may unknowingly be at risk.

The condition can be managed with simple medical intervention, but when left unmonitored, it puts lives in danger. As the recent-ly appointed Sauder Family and Heart and Stroke Foundation

Chair in Cardiology, we are assem-bling a team of experts to build a network of clinics to discover those British Columbians at risk, and provide them with protection.

Despite all of our advances in prevention and treatment of heart disease, several thousand people in British Columbia die suddenly every year.

I feel this is a key challenge for my team to identify why this hap-pens, who is at risk and how to pre-vent these tragedies.

I am proud to be able to pursue this work, thanks in part to the generous Heart and Stroke Foun-dation donors.

This February is Heart Month. When a Heart and Stroke Founda-tion canvasser arrives at your door, please give generously.

Your support enables me and my

fellow researchers, to continue vital work that will save lives here in B.C.

Show your support for healthy lives, free of heart disease and stroke at heartandstroke.ca.

Together, we can Make Health Last.

Sincerely,

Dr. Andrew Krahn The Sauder

Family and Heart and Stroke Founda tion Chair in Cardiology

For more information about Heart Month in the Okanagan and Kootenay Area, please con-tact: Joanne King, Area Manager 250-860-6275


A Rec Plex full of STARS to Mel McMahon for fixing the Parent and Tot Plasma Car – and for taking such good care of “the Plex” !

Stingers to the person whose email is circu-lating around town, in which he refers to investing in Golden’s population under the age of 59 as “trying to fill a bathtub without a plug.” Thanks for think-ing so highly of us.

Stars to Lorne Leeson for joining the Chamber

of Commerce, he has already proven, through his position at the bank to be a real asset to local businesses!

Stars to Rowan Davis (and Angie and Tom) for donating the terrific, wooden ride-on to Parent and Tot !!

Stingers to the councillor and his unprofessional behaviour towards a staff member in a meeting that it even caught the attention of our MP. Way to make our town look good.

A pocketful of Stars to Barry Lacasse for rescu-ing me at the car wash.

A night sky full of stars to the doctors, nurses and staff at the hospital for their unparalleled kind-ness and care during my recent stay.

Stars to the cashier at 7-Eleven for the free cof-fee.

Stars to the guy who showed up at the party on Saturday at 10 with a bag full of McDonalds burgers.

Email your Stars and Stingers to [email protected]

Do you notice a lot of wood smoke in the air around Golden?

“I don’t actually live in town, but

when I’m here and walking around I

don’t notice it that much.”

“I wouldn’t say that I notice it. I don’t spend too much time walk-ing around town, I only spend a

few days a month here.”

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Melissa Miller

“I definitely notice on certain days, in town, not so much up on the

hill. It hasn’t really bothered me.”

Star editorial and opinion

Students at Golden Secondary School begin second semester

Order of British Col-umbia Honours Excel-lence

The Order of British Col-

umbia offers British Colum-bians a golden opportunity to take part in the public recog-nition of individuals who dem-onstrate outstanding achieve-ment, excellence and distinc-tion in their particular fields of endeavour.

Nominations are now being received for the 2013 Order of British Columbia. If you know anyone in your community who has truly led by example, I encourage you to nominate

them for the Order of British Columbia. Nominations must be received by March 1, 2013.

Nomination forms are avail-able from the Honours and Awards Secretariat in Victoria (250 387 1616), or online at www.orderofbc.gov.bc.ca.

Here is your opportunity to participate in the appointment of deserving British Colum-bians to the Order of British Columbia. The process begins with a nomination.

Thank you for your interest.

Norm Macdonald MLA Columbia River - Revelstoke

Air Quality in Golden

Thank- you for the educational interesting article “Air Quality Group starts Door to Door Program.

I live in Osoyoos, and come regularly to Golden to visit. However, being an environ-mentally controlled asthmatic, having only had 2 attacks in 8 years, I have ended up in ER and the Medical Clinic in Golden due to your air quality.

It definitely is a deterrent to relocate here or stay for extended periods in winter months. Being a small town in a valley without much, if any, wind, the haze is seen hanging below the clouds, and it stinks!

At first I thought it was from your mill, how-ever, not so. The vehicle gets a layer of soot on it regularly, and the soot noted indoors on the furniture and flooring definitely is from

wood burning particles. The wood burning is detrimental to the environment and health, whether one has already established respira-tory problems or not. It would be interesting to research the statistics of respiratory prob-lems in the elderly, and more important, the respiratory competencies of the youth in Golden. There must be stricter bylaws regard-ing wood burning stoves, types of wood that can be burned, and mandatory inspection of chimneys. In provinces such as Saskatch-ewan the fire department does regular checks of chimneys, and has the authority to ‘shut down’ non-environmentally burners and safe-ty hazards. This is prudent to do for health and safety issues. I commend your efforts in your program!

Barb Roth Osoyoos

Our first semester is now complete, final exams have been written for courses ending in January, and stu-dents are attending second semester classes.

In addition to a whole variety of core courses and elective courses, we are fortunate to have two Senior Outdoor Education classes this semester, led by Mr. Tom Freebairn.

The students in this class will learn the skills of ice-climbing, rock-climbing, canoeing, winter camping, and wilderness survival skills.

It has become a very popular course for our local stu-dents and our visiting international students.

We also have an introductory class, Junior Outdoor Education, that is designed for students in Grades 9 and 10, which is also a popular elective.

We said good-bye to 10 of our international students

as their stay with us has come to an end.We welcomed six new international students for

second semester. We have a number of students who volunteered to

be their buddies for the orientation activities, which included a tour of GSS, sharing information about our school, explaining our schedule, and introducing the new students.

It is very exciting to have the diversity of cultures in our School!

We have begun the process for the 2013-14 school year course selections.

On Wednesday, February 13th from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., we will have a student and parent Course Selec-tion Evening.

This is a great opportunity to drop by to ask ques-

tions, learn about the process, and make good deci-sions for next year’s courses.

We have staff available to meet with students and par-ents to discuss individual situations. All of the course selections are due Friday, February 15th.

Students will enjoy a long weekend coming up with BC Family Day – a new holiday – on February 11 and then a Professional Development Day on February 12. Students will return to school on Wednesday, Febru-ary 13.

Feel free to call the School at any time if you have questions, comments or feedback: 250-344-2201.

Iris Trask Principal Golden Secondary School


Golden Cinema Presents:Zero Dark Thirty starting Friday Feb.8 to Thursday Feb.14 at 7pm.

This WeekOldtimers Hockey Sunday 7:15 and 8:45pm, Wednesday 9:45pm. Call Russ at 250-344-2734. Silvertips Hockey (50+) Every Monday 3:30pm and Friday 2pm. Call Sid 250-344-5514.Pilates Core and MoreTuesdays and Fridays, Jan. 8 - June 14, 12-1pm at the Rec Plex. Please bring own mat. All levels welcome. Sign up at the College of the Rockies.

Wed, Feb. 6Co-ed Badminton at Mount 7 Rec Plex 7-9pm. $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors.Golden Youth Centre drop in every Wednesday from 3:30-9pm. Jam nights every Wednesday evening.Public Skate every Wednesday, 7-8pm at the Golden Arena.Jam Night at the Rockwater.Buckman Coe at Taps on Feb.6.Free Homework Help at the GSS Library 3:30-5pm for high school students. Drop in. Golden Parent and Tot PlayLets parents and kids from birth to five enjoy preschool type activities. Wednesdays at the Rec Plex from 10:30am-noon.Ready, Set Early Years Fair and Family Dance at APES Feb.6 4:30-6:45pm, FREE! For info contact Shelley Zajsek 250-439-9324.Snow King Playhouse Workshop beside Whitetooth Bistro Feb. 6 4-8pm.

Thurs, Feb. 7 Ben & Eric Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub.Golden Voice Toastmasters Thursdays 7-8:30pm at COTR Rm 121. New mem-bers welcome. For info call

Delanee Jmaiff 250-344-0652.Men’s drop-in basketballThursdays from 8-10pm at the Rec Plex. $8.Free Homework Help at the Youth Centre 3:30-5pm grades 4-7. Snacks includ-ed. Drop in. Bridge Club Every Thursday at the Senior’s Centre from 1-4pm. Contact 250-344-5448.Seniors Day at Reflections Hair Studio every Thursday 20% off all services, call 344-5766. Golden and District Search and Rescue AGM and elec-tions Feb.7, @ 7:30pm, 210 Fisher Road, (Golden Airport) all welcome!Mountain Magic Quilters Guild Thursdays, 7:30-9pm in the Golden High School’s sewing room. New members and guests welcome, annu-al membership is $25.Aquafit exercise class at The Travelodge from 5:30-6:30pm. Drop in rate is $6.50.Food Bank Movie Night at the Rockwater Grill and Bar Thursdays from 8-10pm until Apr.25, 2013. Free admission with Food Bank donation.Film Kicks The Intouchables at the Golden Cinema Feb.7, doors @ 7pm, at 7:30pm.

Fri, Feb. 8Winter Walking at the Mount 7 Rec Plex from 1-2:30pm.Mother Goose ProgramFridays from 10:30-11:30am at the public library. Drop in, snacks included.Golden Curling Club Annual Bonspeil Feb.8. For info call 250-344-0644.Golden Youth Centre drop in Fridays from 3:30-9pm and movie night every Friday from 7-9pm.Bridge Club Fridays, 7-10pm at St. Andrews Centre for Peace. Contact 250-344-5448.Parent and Tot Skate 10-11:15am at the Arena.Public Skate 11:30am-2pmat the Arena.Delhi 2 Dublin at Rockwater

Grill and Bar Feb.8. Tickets $15 at Plain Wayne and Jane.Golden&Region Seniors AGM Feb.8 2pm at the Golden Seniors Centre. Pernell Reichert Feb 8 at The Truffle Pigs in Field.

Sat, Feb. 9Karaoke Night at The Mad Trapper every Saturday night.Golden Curling Club Annual Bonspeil Feb.9. For info call 250-344-0644.Storytime at the Golden Library 10:30-11:30am. Free drop-in, contact 250-344-6516. Public Skate every Saturday, 5:30-6:45pm.Free Food Skills for Families Jan.19-Mar.23 10-1pm. Teaches how to cook healthy on a budget. Call 250-344-6117 to register. Snow King Playhouse Workshop beside Whitetooth Bistro Feb. 9 12-5pm. M u l t i - d e n o m i n a t i o n a l Service at the Pentecostal church on 10th St. S. Saturday evenings, 7pm through winter.

Sun, Feb. 10Public Skate Golden Arena Sundays 4:30-5:45pm. Helmets recommended, no pucks or sticks allowed dur-ing public skate.Huckleberry Loppet at Dawn Mnt. Feb.10 register at www.zone4.ca.Golden Curling Club Annual Bonspeil Feb.10. For info call 250-344-0644.Junior Climbing Club at Dogtooth Climbing Gym 12:30-2pm. Booking is rec-ommended 250-344-6444.Snow King Playhouse Workshop beside Whitetooth Bistro Feb. 10 1-4pm. Valentine’s Day Tea and Bake Sale at the Golden Seniors Centre Sunday Feb.10 2-3:30pm $5.

Mon, Feb. 11Co-ed Badminton at Mount

7 Rec Plex, 7-8:30pm. $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors.Drop in Shinny every Monday from 9:30 to 10:30pm. Drop in fee $6.50.Winter Walking at the Mount 7 Rec Plex 1-2:30pm. Rockwater Bar & Grill Music Bingo every Monday night.Interview Skills Feb.11 How to Market Yourself. To regis-ter call 250-344-5413.Grief and Loss Support Group every Monday start-ing Feb.4 until March 25. 7:30-9pm held at The Pentecostal Church 717 10th St S. Indoor Soccer at Mount 7 RecPlex Mondays 8:30-9:30pm until June 24.Cleansing Yoga at the Golden Yoga Centre. 6:30-7:45am Feb.11-15 $60. Contact Monique 250-344-7260/[email protected] to reserve a spot.

Tues, Feb. 12Join the Cadets. Free pro-gram meets every Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall. For young men and women ages 12 to 18.Aquafit exercise class at the Travelodge from 5:30 to 6:30pm. Drop in rate is $6.50John Jenkins & Friends at the Rockwater 8pm. Free Women’s Journal Writing Group. Tuesdays Feb.5-Mar.26 1-2:30pm or 6:45-8:15pm. To register call 250-344-5317.Rockwater Grill & BarR

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Upcoming EventsMasque Costume Ball fea-turing the Boom Booms at the Golden Civic Centre Friday Feb.15 at 7:30pm.Snow King’s Masque Parade at Spirit Square Saturday Feb.16 at 7pm. Rotary Gala Fundraiser Saturday Feb.23 at the Golden Civic Centre 5:30pm, dinner at 7pm, tickets $50. NobleThiefs play at the Rockwater Grill and Bar, Friday, Feb. 22.

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Tuesday, Feb 19th 7:30 p.m.Community Education Conference Room

at the HospitalFor further information, please call

344-4646 or 344-6058

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Golden Moments: Fun and loving sisters look at wonderful timesDarryl [email protected]

Betty Holland and Polly Potter have lived in Golden since the day they were born and there is no where else they would want to call home.

The sisters and their four siblings were the children of George (who served in the armed forces) and Johanna Richards.

Their grandmother came to Gold-en, and for 50 years never left the town other than one time when she went to the Donald area. She did not seem too impressed with it at the time.

“Our grandma used to call Betty a word that meant little devil. And really she was right,” Polly said laughing. “Our sister Bertha and her would have to go get wood in the wintertime and Betty would tell her to put her tongue on the lock. Bertha would do it.”

“I think we had a marvellous mother and father. Our door was always open and there was almost never a night where we didn’t have friends over. Mom would say we couldn’t keep it up because we had a big family, but dad would tell her to throw another pota-to in the pot because it didn’t make any difference,” Polly said.

“One less table spoon of porridge in each bowl would make it for someone else, was what our father said,” Betty added.

She went on to say her father would bring home people from the bridge guard to sleep in the house.

After the passing of their father the family also brought in different local children who they helped look after.

One of those boys who came to live with the family looked and acted a great deal like their father.

“He had big brown eyes and even clicked his hands in his braces like our dad,” Betty said. “My mom couldn’t believe it but she said she could believe in reincarnation because he was so much like our dad.”

After their father passed away the family was helped a great deal by their uncle, Joe Van Hoepen, who came over on Sundays, and the children would get to eat special deserts.

The sisters explained that for many years their uncle would bring them dif-ferent types of food and meat.

“We ate bear until a night we saw it skinned and our sister Lena said it looked like a human being. We never touched it again,” Polly said.

The sisters explained that their moth-er was always trying to do what she could to help other people. She was very busy making things out of old clothes so they could be used by either her own chil-dren or family friends.

“The first toboggan we had was when Annie was working. She bought the toboggan for Christmas because our Christmas presents used to be men’s stockings that our mom would fill. The stockings would have two buttons and a nose with a wool mouth and we thought it was wonderful,” Betty said.

Another fun time for the girls was when one of the children would get to go to King’s Store with their mother.

“She would take one of the kids and she might buy us a dish of ice cream or a piece of pie. So we would have to wait

six months to get this treat,” Betty said.After a serious fall in a local store their

sister Annie had to be sent to Calgary to have a broken hip looked after.

The doctor at the time explained to their mother that the injury needed attention quickly, because in the long run she could die from complications from her injuries.

“Our sister Lena heard this and went up to Annie, who was not quite 12, and told she was going die,” Betty said.

Annie became quite upset until her mother explained that if she indeed was dying they would not be sending her to Calgary which did comfort her.

Betty and Polly said their family was full of love when they were growing up.

“Our mother had a heart of gold and so did our dad. I feel we grew up with parents who showed us what real love was and we may not have had a lot of things but by God we had love,” Polly said.

Pictured above are sisters Betty Holland (left) and Polly Potter. Darryl Crane/Star Photo


It’s our first BC Family Day

Monday, February 11, 2013

Celebrate!Enjoy time with your family

See what’s happening around BC, visit: www.bcfamilyday.ca


Family Day has finally come to British Columbia and the Archibald family is looking forward to a fun day.

Mike, Karen, Madeline (age 12), Adam (nine) and Geof-frey (seven) are excited to have a day to spend together.

“I think it is great. I think it is one of the best things that they have ever done,” Mike said. “With the emphasis on family and spending time with your children on that day. It is rare that people have a day where they get to just hang out with their kids.”

He added that quite often on days off people end up hav-ing to do other things so hav-ing the day is very special.

The family will most like-ly end up skiing at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort on

Family Day this year.“We have a ski pass we are

trying to work off, and we haven’t had a lot of opportun-ities the past couple of weeks, so we will take one day of the weekend to go,” Mike said.

He said he thinks it was a good idea to have the day one week before the Family Day in Alberta so that places like the ski hill will not be over crowd-ed on one weekend.

All of the children in the family are now skiers with Geoffrey now taking lessons this year.

“I don’t ski downhill but I do cross country,” Karen said. “They have been skiing together.”

The children did point out that if their mother would like to make cookies while they were skiing they would be very happy.

Mike admitted that both Made-

line and Adam are now fast-er than him on the slopes, even though he maybe letting them

beat him. (This fact was not cor-rect according to Madeline.)

The Archibald family also shared some of their views on

challenges that face families in a very busy world.

“As a teacher I often have not had the opportunity to go on my children’s field trips because when they are in school I am in school as well. This year has been dif-ferent because of my new job. I have been able to do this with them, and that has been great,” Mike said. “Parents are so busy, espe-cially with two people try-ing to work, but it is hard to make ends meet. I under-stand why parents with two incomes have a hard time finding the time to spend with the kids because they are working.”

“We generally try and do things with the kids that are no cost as a family,” Karen said. “You can go to the Snow King Festival and do things like that as a family. We often go for bike rides and have dinner together as a family, which is unusual this day and age.”

The children shared some of the things they enjoy.

“I just got a new bike for Christmas so I am hoping when we go on bike trips I

will be able to use it,” Adam said.

Madeline said she enjoys the fact that her parents do their best to come and watch them when they are taking part in activities.

“When they come and watch us at tournaments. They sit on the hard benches or wet grass for soccer or basketball, it means a lot,” Madeline said.

Geoffrey said he likes it when the family goes swimming together at the town pool.

The family also said they enjoy the outdoor ice rinks in Golden.

“It is a great opportunity for us to just walk over there and, because the one near our house is lit up at night, we can use them,” Mike said.

“I can put on my goalie stuff and just walk over there and let Madeline takes shots at me,” Adam added.

Mike wanted to bring up a point he recently read in a book about parenting.

“The most important thing you can do with your kids is spend time with them, because when kids get older, that’s what they will look back upon. It is not what you buy them or how much money you spend on them. It is how much time you spend with them,” he said.

The Archibald family (Mike, Karen, Geoffrey, Adam and Madeline) are excited to have an extra special day to spend together on Family Day. Darryl Crane/Star Photo

Local family prepares for a fun time on Family Day

Family Day 2013


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The Boom Booms get ready for a ballDarryl [email protected]

Time is drawing near for the 2013 Masque Cos-tume Ball on Feb. 15 that will star The Boom Booms. Geordie Hart is the Bass player for the band and he is looking forward to returning to Golden.

“We went through there last winter and played at one of the bars. Golden is great. A few years ago I spent a few weeks there and it is really cool. I am fond of Golden,” he said.

The Boom Booms are a Vancouver-based six-piece rock-pop band who have built a loyal fan base since starting up in 2007. When they were first starting out they did a tour in Central Amer-ica in a 1970’s Winnebago.

“Travelling around the world with a distinct purpose that gave us a chance to connect with the locals which is something we love to do,” said Hart.

In 2011, The Boom Booms released their debut album Hot Rum! which helped earn the sextet a

spot in the 2011 Peak Performance Project.“Typically I like to say that it is music that com-

bines all our inspiration from our lives. It is from around the world. It is all put through the filter of what we have grown up with, which I call Boom Boom Music,” said Hart.

As for what people can expect from a show Hart said, “Typically we do a high every show. We are six, twenty-something guys with a lot of energy. Over the years we have fostered our shows play-ing festivals across B.C. and Alberta. The unique thing about this tour is that we are preparing to record a second full-length album. We have been rehearsing a bunch of new songs and we are going to get to perform them for the first time at some of these shows.”

This is the first time the group has played at a full on masque ball, and they are up for people showing their other side which comes out from behind the masque.

“When people are dressed in outfits, it brings out all of their alter egos and they get to be uninhibited,” he said.


Pernell Reichert will be bringing his musical talents for a special show at The Truffle Pigs in Field on Friday, Feb. 8.

The show is part of a five-gig solo tour Reichert doing.

Reichert is well known for his work on many different types of guitars. Whether he is strum-ming on an acoustic, hollow-bodied electric slide guitar, playing a harmonica, banjo, or singing, Reichert takes his audience on a unique ride.

Reichert, who is from Vancouver, is a folk sing-er, songwriter, and fast finger picker.

His songs take on a reflection his experiences on the road, of his life, and the highways of the world.

The style of guitar playing could be described as high energy, with fast finger picking numbers that keep the attention of those in a crowd.

Pernell Reichert will be performing at The Truffle Pigs in Field on Feb. 8. Photo Submitted

Reichert set to play special show at The Truffle Pigs

The Noble Thiefs are getting ready to steal the show


They believe it’s time for a rock and soul revolution, and they’re bringing it

to Golden on Friday Feb. 22.

The Noble Thiefs, a rock and soul band from Winnipeg, are playing a show at the Rockwater Grill and

Bar.From humble

beginnings with aspirations no great-er than playing to a room full of people in a friend’s basement,

to commanding venues packed with rabid fans at Mont-real’s Divan Orange and the legendary Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto.

The Noble Thiefs, made up of Myron Dean, Riley Hast-ings, Ian Lodewyks, and Time Jones, have exploded onto the Canadian music scene seemingly out of thin air. But, if you ask them, this was their plan all along.

A truly collabor-ative effort, their music comes from each band member contributing to the songwriting process equally. It brings a well-rounded divers-ity to their reper-toire.

Through a com-bination of honest music, humility, and their signature, over-the-top live show, the friendly four-piece

band has become one of Winnipeg’s hottest bands.

Silky vocals and heartfelt lyrics are a large part of The Noble Thiefs’ music, but there is no denying that it’s their addict-ive live show that keeps people com-ing back for more. Raw, inspired, and wrought with twist-ing emotion, they are in a league of their own with an unparal-leled live show that is more reminiscent of 70s-era punk than the 1950s soul that so heavily influences their sound.

With the release of their debut album, Beyond The 11th Deck, at the end of 2011, and a Canadian tour under their belt, The Noble Thiefs are steamrolling their way forward on a momentum high that

doesn’t seem to have any end in sight.

To learn more

about the Noble Thiefs, go to www.thenoblethiefs.com.

The Noble Thiefs will be playing at the Rockwater Grill and Bar on Feb. 22. Photo Submitted

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Annette Luttermann Golden and District Air Quality Committee

In this installment of our weekly series on air quality, we consider the potential effects of excessive wood smoke on the health of residents and visitors to Golden.

Wood smoke contains a num-ber of hazardous chemical sub-stances such as carbon mon-oxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), volatile organic com-pounds (VOCs), dioxins, poly-cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (including potential carcinogens such as benzo[a]pyrene), and inhalable particu-late matter (PM).

The chemical composition and quantity of contaminants emitted depends on how the wood is burned. Conditions that burn wood as complete-ly as possible, not only produce the most usable energy, but also emit the least smoke. In gener-al, more energy efficient wood burning appliances produce less of these hazardous air pol-lutants.

Particulate matter goes deep into the lungs.

One of the biggest human health threats from wood smoke comes from particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in

size (PM2.5). These very fine particles are suspended in air, can be inhaled deep into the lungs, and can trigger asthma attacks and heart problems.

Wood smoke is one of the lar-gest contributors to PM2.5 con-tamination in Golden along with diesel exhaust. PM2.5 lev-els can vary at one location in Golden depending on the time of day and weather conditions. How many people are sparking up a new fire? Is the road closed increasing vehicle idling? Are slow wind speeds and temper-ature inversions trapping emis-sions in the valley?

Those most sensitive to the effects of PM2.5 include young children with developing lungs, the elderly, and people of all ages who have asthma, bronchitis, other respiratory problems, or cardiovascular disease. On average, an adult breathes 13,000 litres of air each day. Children breathe 50 per cent more air per kilo of body weight.

Breathing wood smoke can lead to:

Eye, lung, throat and sinus irritation Increased risk of respiratory tract illness including cough-ing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness Reduced lung function, espe-

cially in young children Increased severity of exist-ing lung diseases such as asthma, emphysema, pneu-monia and bronchitis Increased risk of heart attacks Long term exposure to air pol-lution may contribute to chron-ic obstructive lung disease, increased risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Smoke from backyard recrea-tional fires also releases harm-ful contaminants that can pene-trate indoors to neighbouring homes through intake vents and windows.

The Golden and District Air Quality Committee strongly encourages those who choose to burn wood to be a good neighbour and minimize smoke by building only small hot fires with dry, seasoned wood. It’s also important to use only EPA/CSA approved wood stoves and to properly maintain your stove and chimney. Check your chimney frequently to see if it is smoking and if so, take action to reduce your contribu-tion to air pollution in Golden.

It is for the benefit of every-one’s health.

If you have questions about air quality in Golden, please send them in to [email protected]. We will explore them in future articles.

The health effects of wood smoke

Vancouver band Delhi 2 Dublin performed at last year’s Snow King Masque Ball, and are returning for a show at the Rockwater. Star Photo


Vancouver fusion band Delhi 2 Dublin are playing a show at the Rockwater Grll and Bar on Friday Feb. 8.

They are returning after a very successful show at last year’s Snow King Masque Ball at the Gold-en Civic Centre.

The popular live band combines Bhangra

(folk music of India’s Punjab state) and Celtic music, fusing Indian beats with Celtic melodies.

They have toured the world, playing top fes-tivals in Canada (including the Canada Day festivities in Ottawa and the Vancouver Win-ter Olympics), the United Kingdom and the United States. In 2011 they even ventured fur-ther into Europe and the Pacific Rim.

Tickets are $15, and are available at the Rock-water and Plain Wayne and Jane.

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Rockwater hosts Delhi 2 Dublin


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Creston Valley ThunderCats SAT, FEB 9 7:30PM

Osoyoos CoyotesSUN, FEB 10 4:00PM

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The Golden Rockets continued the team’s strong season with a hard fought 5-2 win against the visiting Spokane Braves on Feb. 1.

Both teams came out sluggish in a first period that only saw a total of 18 shots and no goals scored.

The Braves were the first team to get on the scoreboard when Matt Thurston beat the Rockets goalie midway through the second period.

The lead was short-lived as the Braves got into penalty trouble. Carson George scored to even the game up with 8:27 left in the second period.

The Braves retook the lead before the end of the period when Kurtis Redding scored on a Braves power play.

The third period started out with a bang when Rockets captain Brett DeFrias received a dangerous hit from Paxton Bell.

DeFrias stayed down on the ice for a number of minutes after the hit and eventually was helped to the dressing room with an apparent neck injury.

After the game, Rockets head coach Ty Davidson shared his view on the hit.

“I think it was a penalty and I think he hit a guy in a venerable spot. I don’t think it was a malicious hit. I don’t think he was trying to hurt or injure our play-er so I have no ill will towards that play-er,” he said.

Bell received a five-minute major for an illegal check to the head, along with a 10-minute and game misconduct. Four other players also received 10-minute misconducts for their actions after the hit.

The Rockets scored once on the five-minute power play as Blake Roney scored his 19th goal of the season.

The Rockets kept the play down in the Braves end for most of the rest of the game and scored three more times. Felix Larouche, Jacob Bergeron and Keith Wake all helped the Rockets earn the win.

Even though Davidson was happy with the win he said he wants to see a better 60-minute effort in the future from the team.

“I am happy with our third period. I gave them a little bit of a wake up call between the second and third period. I didn’t like what I was seeing in the first two periods,” he said.

“We are playing a team that is well below us in the standings, and that is no disrespect to them because they do have players that can do some things, but it is a team you are supposed to beat. We should have put out a better effort than we did in the first 40 minutes.”

The Rockets came out slow again on Saturday night when the Castlegar Rebels came to play at the Golden Arena.

The Rockets scored the first goal of the game only 55 seconds into the first per-iod, when first line player Keith Wake notched his second goal of the weekend

and 19th goal of the season.However, the Rebels would take advan-

tage of their chances in the first period and take a 3-1 lead after a trio of unan-swered goals on only five shots.

The Rebels added to their lead in the second when Travis Wellman scored a power play goal a little over halfway into the period.

The Rockets cut into the lead with a goal from Brad Orr and made it a one goal affair when James Price scored in the third period.

With time winding down in the game

the Rockets pulled their goalie in an attempt to tie things up, but the Rebels put one last goal in the empty net to make the final score 5-3.

Davidson said the team needs to fig-ure out a way to have better starts to their games going forward.

“When you are playing a good team and are down 3-1 after the first, that is hard to come back from. That is a team that is used to winning games and they know how to finish out a game,” he said. “We killed ourselves in the first period tonight.”

Slow starts hurt Golden Rockets during two games at home

Golden Rams Novice hockey team holds raffle for minor hockeyDarryl [email protected]

The Golden Minor Hockey Association Golden Ram Novice hockey team is holding a raffle for a great prize.

“We are doing a fundraiser for the team. The prize is two Calgary Flames tickets plus $300 in a prepaid Visa,” said team manager Kathy Thorne.

There are only 800 tickets for sale for the raffle that will aid the team going forward.

“We use it to help pay for tournaments which cost anywhere from $600 to $900. We try to do fundraising so we can pay for tournaments as a team. The other thing we do as a group is to put money away to use towards the registration costs for next year. We are try-ing to encourage player retention for the group,” she said.

Thorne added she sees hockey as a great way for chil-dren to have fun at this age.

“Being part of a team is good for their self esteem. It is not about winning at this age. It is good exercise for them and they are starting to learn how to make deci-sions in the game. They are building their basic skills.”

Tickets will be on sale until March 31 and will be on sale at the team’s home tournament on Feb. 9-10.

The home tournament will give people the chance to take part in a silent auction.

“We will have Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks autographed pictures. We will also have a signed Ryan Smyth jersey. There are two day lift passes for Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and Revelstoke, white water rafting and themed gift baskets.”

Novice team members Bryson Reaney and Carter Thorne show off the raffle tickets that are being sold to aid the team. Darryl Crane/Star Photo

Golden Rockets forward Braeden Allkins gets into a shoving match with two players from the Castlegar Rebels at a game in Golden on Feb. 2. Darryl Crane/Star Photo


The above photo is of the south side of Golden and one of the earliest in the Museum collection. Photo Submitted

Coming together in Golden

MoTI Ad # 954Rocky Mountain Hired Equipment

Revelstoke Times ReviewGolden Star

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The Rocky Mountain District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire in the Selkirk Service Area for the fiscal year 2013/2014, which begins April 1, 2013. This area includes Perry River east to Golden and south to Brisco on Highway 95 (not including Glacier National Park), and Revelstoke north to Mica Creek and south to Trout Lake on Highway 23.

All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in Revelstoke will be receiving invitations to re-register their equipment for the coming fiscal year by mail by the end of February.

Any individuals or companies who were not registered in 2012, but wish to have their equipment listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Office, either in person or by phone, to obtain the appropriate registration forms.

Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance, or up-to-date WorkSafeBC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects.

Only owned or lease-to-own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment can only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area.

The deadline for new registrations is 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Late registrations will be accepted, but may appear at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or removing equipment information already listed.

Hired Equipment RegistrationRocky Mountain District

Register through the Rocky Mountain District Office at:555 Victoria Road, Revelstoke, B.C.

You can also phone 250 837-8400 or send a fax to 250 837-9407 to have the forms mailed or faxed to you, or register on-line at www.bcbid.ca.

There has been much discussion in our community in recent months about how the various com-munity organizations can come togeth-er and utilize their combined resour-ces for the better-ment of the com-munity. It appears that this thought pro-cess has been in the works for many years and still we haven’t quite gotten it right. Perhaps with a new effort we can, consid-er attending the free information session at the Island Restau-rant on February 7 from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm to learn about what a CO-OP can do.

From the Golden Star, March 25, 1932

A committee hav-ing been, formed in Golden to promote the community spirit and to secure a com-munity hall, and this committee having been likened to the “community coun-cils” which have been formed of recent years in certain parts of the prairie prov-inces and in the Old Land, it may be of

interest to outline the organization and functioning of such a council.

The purpose of the council is to unite and coordinate all efforts which may be made to improve con-ditions in the town or district in which it is put in operation. It will he found that in every commun-ity there are certain bodies or individ-uals who are working for the welfare of the community, yet their efforts may he large-ly useless unless they can successfully work together.

An improvement may be desired by all, but it is not brought about because no one feels respon-sible for taking it in hand. There may be great laxity in cer-tain quarters, but no one is in a position to point out to the offenders how they should mend their ways. Only in the case of actual law break-ing can action be secured.

The community council is designed to remedy this lack, and to provide an effect-ive means for ensur-ing that the general will shall be allowed to prevail. The coun-cil is composed of one or more chosen delegates from each: organization in the community. They meet from time to time, as may be appointed, and dis-cuss any suggestion

which may be made for the benefit of the town and district. · When any improve-ment is decided upon, it may dele-gated to one of the organizations repre-sented to carry out the work. In either case the entire sup-port of –the town is placed behind the particular move-ment.

The advantages of this system are obvious. When any object is planned, it is put before the “coun-cil” and, their approv-al being obtained, success and support are assured. On the other hand, overlap-ping is prevented, as it becomes the duty of the council and of the organiza-tions which it repre-sents to see that no support is given to unauthorized move-ments.

Much effective work is accomplished by this and simi-lar means. Amongst these may be men-tioned beautifying of grounds and pub-lic buildings such as schools, public offices, etc., planting of trees and shrubs, clearing up waste ground, sanitation, and so on.

Besides this, the work of all local organizations is greatly enhanced, as they can carry out their plans with full assurance of active cooperation from the citizens as a whole.

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Recycle Your Ride and get up to

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Towards most new 2012/2013 models. Super Duty amount shown.

on most new 2013 models

That’s another $500-$1,750 back in your pocket.

Grand opening to happen at Kicking Horse Gymnastics ClubDarryl [email protected]

The Kicking Horse Gymnastics Club is getting ready to have their official grand opening at their new home on Feb. 13, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

“It is National Gymnastics Week, so a great week to celebrate gymnastics in Golden,” said head coach Chris-tine Muise.

On that day the club will be having an official ribbon cutting at about 4:45 p.m. while giving out participation

passports for anyone interested in being a gymnast.Gymnasts will be doing demonstrations in tumbling,

bars and other events. There will be a bake sale and people are asked to bring an item for the food bank.

“We will also be starting a penny drive for people to drop off their pennies. I am willing to try to do 100 giants on the high bar for your pennies.” Muise said. “We have been loving our new home. The extra time we have for classes has allowed the club to grow in number of regis-trations as well as in the depth of the athletes training at more serious levels.”

Muise also explained why having a permanent place has been a great help for the club.

“The biggest benefit of having a permanent place is the reality that the equipment does not have to be set up and taken down each day. This is saving us a great deal of time and obvious wear on the equipment. It means that there are more available time spaces to offer program-ming and options for future opportunities abound,” she said.

The event is open to the whole community and people are welcome to come by and see the facility.



Lucky number seven for masks in Golden

Sweet options available for Valentine’s Day shopping

Saturday, February 23rdGolden Civic Centre5:30pm - Cocktails & Conversation7pm - Dinner: Catered by The Whitetooth Bistro

FEATURING LOCAL MUSICIANS MASTERS OF NÜN

THE PARSON JAZZ COOPERATIVEDANCE THE NIGHT AWAY WITH DJ MIHAJIC TOUCH

*CASH BAR

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MFresh fudge, made in-store.• New flavours everyday• Gift baskets, delivery available• Free piece of fudge to first 20 mothers open MoTher’s Day 10 - 6 p.M.Located in downtown Golden.


It’s almost that time of year for you to satisfy your special some-one’s sweet tooth.

“Valentine’s Day is all about the chocolate,” said Janet Cran-dall, owner of Moose Trax Fudge in downtown Golden.

The shop is bright with red and pink, full of treats to fill anyone’s Valentine’s Day shop-ping needs.

“I know that fudge and choc-olate is not for everybody. Some people will come to buy liquor-ice. So I try to have something for everybody,” said Crandall.

For her first Valentine’s day with the shop, Crandall has been trying hard to bring some unique and fun items into the store for the holiday. Aside from the always popular fudge, there are various other chocolate cre-ations, fudge covered apples, lollipops, and other candies.

“I’m trying to have all price points, so for all budgets. So there’s even something afford-able for kids who want to buy something for a special friend,” she said.

There are already made bas-kets, and individual items that people put together to make their own creation. Prices can go as high as you want, but there are also under $5 options to

choose from.“I’ve made sure that both

options are available. They can order something too, if they like the idea of a package, but they would like to spend a little more or a little less.”

Dark chocolate has been popular in the store as of late, and Crandall has brought in some gluten-free and vegan chocolate bars. There will also be some sugar-free options.

“I’m going to have some dia-betic fudge, and I’ll have a dia-betic chocolate bar as well, dark and milk. Those chocolate bars we get from a chocolatier in Canmore. When we ordered them at Christmas, the sugar free stuff sold out the first day,” she said.

There will be more items com-ing into the store in the week leading up to Valentine’s Day, but it might be best to get in ear-ly because Moose Trax limits the number of each item that is brought in.

“I try hard to have a wide var-iety. You want to have enough variety so that everybody isn’t buying the same thing. I’ve only got 12 of these, and 15 of these, so hopefully people won’t end up with the same thing,” said Crandall.

Moose Trax is located on 9th Avenue North, next to the Youth Centre.

Janet Crandall, owner of Moose Trax in downtown Golden, stands with some of her Valentine’s Day goodies. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

A19 www.thegoldenstar.net Wednesday, February 6, 2013 The Golden Star Golden Star Wednesday, February 6, 2013 www.thegoldenstar.net A19

Welcoming Baby Blake William Todd Batten

January 13, 2013 @ 12:38 a.m. 9lbs 3 oz, 51 cm.

Proud Parents Rob Batten and Raelene Colonna

Richard H. Dewart

August 9th, 1952 – February 5th, 2003

Count your garden by its fl owers,never by the leaves that fall.

Count your days in golden hours,don’t remember clouds at all.

Count your nights in stars, not shadows.Count your life in smiles, not tears.

Count your joys throughout your lifetime,then you’ll count your age in friends not years.

When this world is endedand these paths no more we travel,may your name in gold be written,

In the autograph of God.

Miss you. Love Mom (Sparky)

Ryley, Mandi, Brady, and families.

Feli c e Mar i e Corneau

July 28, 1959 to February 12, 2012

Though her smile is gone foreverand her hand I cannot touch

I still have so many memoriesOf the Sister I loved so much

Her memory is now my keepsakeWith which I will never partGod has her in his keeping

I have her in my heart.

I miss you so much, xoxo

Passed away peacefully on January 24, 2013 at Durand Manor, Golden, BC, at age 84. She will be sadly missed by her family: Sharon Glass Calgary AB, Mervyn Schacher (Audrey) Lantzville BC, Rick Schacher (Anna)

Parson BC, Val Roberts (Orval) Spillimacheen BC, Brenda Schuck (Ray) Golden BC, step-son John Carson (Vivian) Nanaimo BC, step-son Ed Carson Windermere BC, step-daughter Patsy Godlien Wilmer BC, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her parents Mary and Joseph Bissett, sister Joyce Robertson, husband Jack (2003), son Dean (1992) and grandson Ryan (1997).Born in East End SK, and receiving her schooling there, she then moved to BC and then ended up settling in Parson BC. Mary lived in Parson for 50 odd years with her husband and raising her children. After her family was grown and left home, she was proud of her accomplishments getting her GED and her driver’s license. After getting her driver’s license she bought herself a car and got a job, working a number of years before retiring. Music was a large part of her life, playing guitar, singing and yodelling. The Parson farm was notoriously known for great house parties.The family would like to thank the staff at Durand Manor, her special friends who would stop by every Sunday to visit her, and Bowers Funeral Home. Cremation and graveside memorial to be held April 27, 2013.

MARY BRUCE CARSONNOV 7, 1928 - JAN 24, 2013

A huge Thank You to Dr Clark, Dr. Kirk McCarroll, Dr Descoteux, and Dr Tan, along with the nurses Janice, Kim, Ann and Cara for the safe arrival of Baby Blake. You are all amazing! We couldn't have asked for a better team bringing Blake into the world!

Raelene & Rob

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Announcements

Place of WorshipSnowRider Chapel

Saturdays @ 7pm, continuing through the ski season 717 - 10th St S (Golden Pentecostal Tabernacle). Music, personal stories of faith, teachings from the Bible, and more! Hosted and sponsored by the Pentecostal and Alliance Churches. All are welcome!

Cards of ThanksA BIG thank you to everyone who helped our son & his family after the house fi re. Special thanks to Brian and Jeanette Jackson & Neil Magnusson for their help in saving some things, also to Heather Rande for bringing the girls some clothes so they could go to school. From Larry & Cherrilyn Magnusson.

Coming EventsHISTORICAL ARMS Collec-tors Guns-Knives-Militaria An-tiques Show & Sale Saturday March 9, 9am-5pm, Sunday March 10, 9am-5pm. Heritage Park, 44140 Luckackuck Way, Chilliwack (exit 116 off Hwy 1) Buy-Sell-Swap. For info or ta-ble rentals Gordon 604-747-4704 Al 604-941-8489. Check our website www.HACSbc.caThe 4th annual WCOWMA-BC Convention & Trade Show will be held at the Ramada Convention Centre (36035 North Parallel Rd) in Abbotsford on February 7-9, 2013. Workshops, open forum discus-sions, networking opportunities and door prizes. Trade show admission is complimentary. Don’t miss the only wastewater trade show and convention in BC. Info at www.wcowma-bc.com.

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New to town? Having a baby? Getting married? Call Ellen Hatlevik, your local Welcome Wagon Representative! 250-344-4799.

Lost & FoundFound: stray cat. Black with a white patch on chest with yellow eyes. Found in Nicholson around Jan 30th. Please call 250-344-5888.

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Children

Pre-SchoolsFERNIE Child Care Society is looking for qualifi ed caregivers for ages ranging from 18 mo’s to 5 years. Certifi cations need-ed include either of the follow-ing Infant Toddler Educator, Early Childhood Educator or Early Childhood Educator As-sistant. Full and part time posi-tions are available immediate-ly. For more information call 250-423-3313 or [email protected]

Employment

Accounting/Bookkeeping

CGA or Experienced Book Keeper needed. Knowledge in

taxes, simply accounting, receivables, payables, payroll

etc. P/T to start. Wages depending on experience. Min

5 yrs experience local business call 250-272-0069.

Employment

Business Opportunities

EARN EXTRA cash! - P/T, F/T Immediate Openings For Men & Women. Easy Computer Work, Other Positions Are Available. Can Be Done From Home. No Experience Need-ed. www.BCJobLinks.com

LIFE CHANGERS! Dis-tributors required for non-com-petition health product. Online at: www.ourwow.info and then at: www.jusuru.com/change. Or call 780-239-8305 or email to: [email protected]

PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Techni-cians and Electricians for vari-ous sites across Alberta. Send resume to: [email protected] or fax 780-955-HIRE.

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Looking for a Permanent P/T Community Health Worker for Golden Health Centre.

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A huge Thank You to Dr Clark, Dr. Kirk McCarroll, Dr Descoteux, and Dr Tan, along with the nurses Janice, Kim, Ann and Cara for the safe arrival of Baby Blake. You are all amazing! We couldn't have asked for a better team bringing Blake into the world!

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Located 150km northwest of Prince George BC, Mount Milligan will be British Columbia’s first major metal mine of this century. Construction began in mid-2010 with commercial production projected for the latter part of 2013. Mount Milligan is owned by Thompson Creek Metals and is currently recruiting for the following positions:

Chief Mine Engineer & Mine Engineer Senior Surveyor Chief Geologist Construction Superintendent Civil Supervisor HD Mechanics Health & Safety Advisor Electricians & E&I Mechanics Mine Maintenance Superintendent Flotation & Control Room Operators / Supervisors Millwrights Many, many more.

For complete job descriptions please visit: www.mtmilligan.com Apply by email to: [email protected]

Or by Fax: 888-881-3527

MOUNT MILLIGANTHOMPSON CREEK METALS COMPANY

LOG TRUCK OPERATOR POSITION(Self Load – Crane)

Are you ready to work for a company you can truly believe in?Are you prepared to be a frontline Customer Service representative for our company? Are you constantly learning and asking the right questions?Do you believe in ensuring Safety and continued customer satisfaction?

Key Responsibilities:Hauling treated & untreated Poles from our Brisco or Peers plants to various locations in BC, AB, SK and the US. to customer’s yards and drop sites. Mostly highway and some off highway hauling.Performing proper safety checks and safe vehicle operation.Use of Crane to load and unload truck.Minor truck maintenance, servicing, cleaning and troubleshooting.Maintain truck logs according to Federal, provincial and company regulations.

Qualifications:Valid class 1 drivers license.Clean driver’s abstract.Minimum 2 years experience operating Log Truck.Ability to read maps and a working knowledge of local road systems.Background in the Forest Industry a definite asset. Self reliant, organized, motivated and quality oriented.

This is a full time position, which offers a competitive wage and comprehensive benefits package.We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. How to Apply: Please address cover letter and resume to Dave Fabro – Sales & Marketing Manager. Include a copy of Driver’s Abstract. E-mail pdf file to: [email protected] or Fax to 250-346-3218Deadline for application is 5:00 pm (MST) Friday, February 15th, 2013

Brisco Wood Preservers Ltd., a major Canadian Pole Producer of CCA treated wood poles to Western utilities and communications companies, is seeking to hire a Log Truck Operator.Our main treating facility is located just north of Radium Hot Springs in the beautiful Columbia Valley in British Columbia. Brisco Wood Preservers’ second treating facility is located in Peers, Alberta. In addition to our pole manufacturing and treating, Brisco also produces large engineered beams from LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) in our laminating plant Brisco Manufacturing Ltd. Brisco sells treated posts, rails, plywood and lumber and we also custom treat a variety of wood products.General Summary: Reporting to the Sales & Marketing Manager, the Log Truck Operator is responsible for the safe operation of the truck, hauling throughout BC and Alberta as well as occasional hauls to Saskatchewan and the US. This position can be based out of the Brisco, BC or Peers, AB plant sites, although overnight trips are required on a regular basis.

Trade Apprentice Bridgeworker

Company Description:HMC Services Inc. has an opening for a Trade Apprentice Bridgeworker based out of Golden.

Requirements:Grade 12 education, physically fi t and able to perform heavy physical labour, safety conscious, willingness to work outdoors in all weather, and must not be afraid of heights. Some travel may be required. Some shift work may be required. A valid BC Driver’s license with a positive driving record and the ability to obtain a Class 1 with air endorsement when required. Heavy equipment operation and experience would be considered an asset.

Th is is a terrifi c opportunity for a candidate who posesses the aptitude to learn and develop the skills and abilities of the Bridgework/Pile driver trade and to build a long-term career in a stable industry while enjoying the quality of life off ered in Golden. Full details of the positions can be found at:

http://www.hmcservices.ca/employmentopportunities.html

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE GENERAL MANAGER

The Columbia Valley Credit Unioni a ro re i e member o ned nan ial in titutiona ti e in the ommunity in hi h e li e and or

Thi i an e itin o ortunity to oin our teamPosition Summary:

In this challenging role you will be assisting the General Manager with day to day tasks, drafting correspondence, taking minutes at Board meetings, coordination and execution of projects, and following up with assignments. The Executive Assistant is responsible for completion of monthly nancial statements, reports and reconciliations, along with Human Resources duties and payroll preparation.

no led e and Re uired S ills:Excellent interpersonal and organizational skillsStrong Verbal and written communications skillsExcellent problem solving skillsAttention to accuracy and detail in all aspects of responsibilitiesHigh degree of professionalism, discretion and diplomacyPro cient computer skills, particularly with Microsoft, Word, Excel & Power PointFlexibility and willingness to perform other duties as requested.Previous experience is an asset.

Submit resumes in con dence to:Columbia Valley Credit Union

Box 720Golden BC V0A 1H0

Attention: Sharon Eddy, General Manageror via email to:

[email protected] Date: February 8, 2013

Employment

Help WantedAVAILABLE immediately for busy Volvo/Mack dealership located in Salmon Arm, BC. Journeyman or equivalent ex-perienced parts counter appli-cant. Full time with competitive wages and benefi ts. Vol-vo/Mack an asset but will con-sider other OEM experience as equivalent. Forward re-sumes to [email protected]. Suitable applicants will be con-tacted for an interview.

Help Wanted

Employment

Help WantedHIRING LOCAL DRIVERS to transport railway crews.

Vehicle & training is provided. Class 4 driver’s license is

required, assistance will be provided for those who require

upgrade. Flexible schedule for a 24/7 operation.

F/T & P/T opportunities WINTER WAGES $18.00/HR

Contact Wolf Bigge: [email protected]

Fax: (403)504-8664

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Help Wanted

Alpine Rafting Golden BC requires 1 Full Time & 1 Part Time BUS DRIVER for Summer 2013 Season. $16/hr. As part of the operations team you will work in the deliveryof our day of rafting to our cli-ents. Driving clients from our offi ce to our rafting departure point. You will also be asked to help with the load-ing and unloading of gear for the clients. Perks include lots of time outdoors, complimentary rafting and a positive work environment. Email or Fax resume to

[email protected]

1-866-220-7844.

Journeyman HD mechanic required for oilfi eld construc-tion company. Duties will in-clude servicing, maintenance and overhaul of our equip-ment. The job will be predomi-nately shop work , but with a portion of your time spent in the fi eld. A mechanics truck will be supplied for you. The job is based in Edson, Alberta. Call Lloyd at 780-723-5051.

Wanted Immediately

Reception/Physio AssistantPermanent Part Time Posi-

tion

We are looking for an effi -cient individual that has

great telephone & interpersonal

skills with clerical/administration experience.

Candidates with knowledge of Quickbooks are preferred. This position is guaranteed 1

day a week with coverage for holidays and sick days. Please contact Stephen Dykes at Golden Physio-

therapy @ 250-344-6654 or email

[email protected]. We thank all who apply and will con-

tact candidates for interviews only.

Employment

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

The Kicking Horse Grill & Catering is looking for a

chef. 4 years experience req’d. Apply via email:

[email protected]

LabourersPORTAGE College in Lac La Biche, AB, is looking for Maintenance Ser-vice Workers. For more info, visit our website at portagecollege.ca or call 1-866-623-5551, ext. 5597.

Trades, TechnicalSHORE MECHANIC – F/T

Heavy Duty Mechanic Certifi -cate or equivalent w/5 yrs exp.

www.westcoast tug.ca/shore-mechanic

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ContractorsCustom blueprints.Visit: wwldesigns.ca Save! Save! Save!

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

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NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT

APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR PRIMARY (LP) AMENDMENTAn application for an increase to the occupant load has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch from Extreme Peaks Food & Drink located at 1549 Kicking Horse Trail in Golden. The current licensed hours are form 11 AM to Midnight on Monday to Sunday. There has been no change to the hours requested.The pub is currently licensed for 106 persons inside and 44 persons on the patio. The proposed new occupant load for the interior is 168 persons and for the outdoor patio is 82 persons.Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by 1) Writing to:

THE GENERAL MANAGER C/O Licensing Analyst

LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH PO Box 9292

Victoria BC V8W 9J8 OR

2) By email: [email protected] AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before February 23, 2013. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government of cials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

COLUMBIA SHUSWAPREGIONAL DISTRICT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSFIRE TRAINING SUPPORT SERVICESThe Columbia Shuswap Regional District is inviting proposals from qualified proponents to develop and administer a comprehensive training program for the Regional District’s 13 rural fire departments within Electoral Areas ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘E’ and ‘F’.

Proposals clearly marked “REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - FIRE TRAINING SUPPORT SERVICES” will be accepted until 2:00pm local time on Thursday, February 28, 2013, at the office of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District located at 781 Marine Park Drive, PO Box 978, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1.

Proposal documents and further information are available online on the Columbia Shuswap Regional District website at www.csrd.bc.ca, BC Bid website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca, Civic Info website at www.civicinfo.bc.ca and at the office of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (at the above noted address during regular office hours).

This project has a maximum annual budget of $60,000. Any questions regarding this Request for Proposal document can be directed to Phaedra Turner, Administrative Services Coordinator at (250) 833-5916.

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and to waive any informality in the proposals received, in each case without giving any notice. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept the proposal which is deemed most advantageous.

Fax submissions will not be accepted. The lowest or any proposal will not necessarily be accepted.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Re: The Estate of Betty Anne Demuth, also known as Betty Ann Demuth, formerly of 876 Canyon Creek Road, Golden, BC V0A 1H2

Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Betty Anne Demuth, also know as Betty Ann Demuth, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor, Billy Joe Demuth, c/o Ewan & McKenzie, Barristers and Solicitors, Box 429, 515 9th Avenue North, Golden, British Columbia on or before March 13, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPERVISOR

HMC Services Inc., a British Columbia Road and Bridge Maintenance Contractor is presenting an opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to become involved in the Road and Bridge Maintenance Industry in British Columbia, as a Quality Assurance Supervisor (QAS) in the Golden area.

Under the direction of the Operations Manager, the QAS is a critical and dynamic role responsible for ensuring adherence to the quality management system while off ering ongoing operational support to ensure operational, safety and quality objectives are achieved.

Th is is a terrifi c opportunity to build a long-term career in a stable industry while enjoying the quality of life off ered in Golden. Full details of the positions can be found at:

http://www.hmcservices.ca/employmentopportunities.html

Help Wanted

Services

Misc ServicesWould you like your roof shoveled off? Phone Pat at: 250-272-0878.

Pets & Livestock

PetsBEAUTIFUL Blue and Red Nose Pitt bull puppies Ready to go. Asking price is best of-fer or trade. Looking for gentle kind loving homes. Call 250-520-0297 Or email: [email protected]

Merchandise for Sale

AuctionsKWIKAUCTIONS.COM New & Used Restaurant Equipment Auction Sat Feb 9th @11am 7305 Meadow Burnaby BC

Firewood/FuelFIREWOOD for sale. Call 250-344-7677.Firewood for sale: Fir, Pine, Spruce. Phone 250-939-8548

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRYSTORAGE CONTAINERS

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Misc. for SaleAT LAST! An iron fi lter that works. IronEater! Fully patent-ed Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manga-nese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; w w w. b i g i r o n d r i l l i n g . c o m . Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.BIG BUILDING sale... “This is a clearance sale. You don’t want to miss!” 20x20 $3,985. 25x24 $4,595. 30x36 $6,859. 35x48 $11,200. 40x52 $13,100. 47x76 $18,265. One End wall included. Call Pio-neer Steel at 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.caHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?

Rocky Mountain Buffalo Ranch, 100% Grass Fed Naturally Raised Buffalo. All cuts available again farm direct. Sides are now available by reservation also. Call Leo at 250-344-4779 and he will be happy to answer any questions you have and put your order to-gether. Thank you very much for supporting our family farm. [email protected]://leodowney.com/rocky-mountain-buffalo-ranch/

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

Real Estate

Business for Sale

Real Estate

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

Houses For SaleTwo homes and a shop in Golden for sale. Kijiji 370618987. Phone 250-344-5772 or 344-0553.

Mobile Homes & Parks

Trailers for sale 12 kms south of Golden. New park. NEW 14x66 2 bdrm 2 bath Palm Harbour. NEW 24x52 3 bdrm 2 bath Palm Harbour. 2010 14x48 1 bdrm 1 bath Moduline. Vendor will carry. 780-718-8243.

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent1, 2, and 3 bdrm apts for rent avail Mar 1. Visit goldenrentals.weebly.com or call/txt 250-439-1128 for more info.

2 bdrm mobile home at Nicholson. Pets welcome.

250-344-8551.ROSEWOOD Apts. 1309 12 St. S. 2 Bdr apt avail in nice location. Close to all amenities and College. Hardwood laminate throughout with storage & hot water. Laundry facilities & security entrance. Avail. Sorry no pets, N/S, no parties. 250-344-8113Twin Rivers - 1 & 2 bdrm apts. No parties, N/S, no pets. Laundry facilities, Security doors. Best Deal in Town! 250-344-8113.

Apartment Furnished

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

Commercial/Industrial

GoldenCOMMERCIAL BUILDING

3100 sq. ft. of Retail Space

Located DOWNTOWNExcellent High Traffi c Area

Plenty of Parking250-344-6710

Cottages / Cabins2BR Cabin 8 mi S of Golden. Secluded acreage. N/S. Refs req. $800/mo. Avail Mar 1.403 461-4090 / 403 286-3391.

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Rentals

Cottages / Cabins2 room cabin located in the Blaeberry. Avail Feb 1 - March 31. Fully furnished incl utilities, laundry & sat TV. $400/mnt 250-344-4785. Must be will-ing/able to care for horses. Email [email protected]

Misc for Rent

Property Management Division

Alice Dahlberg, CPM250-344-2418 or

250-344-8581 (cell)

Each ofce is independently owned & operated.

Visit our website forcomplete rental listings

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FOR RENT

3 Bdr Upper & Avail now.

250-344-5075.

Homes for Rent2 bdr. ground level suite. 1111 13 St. No pets. References. Avail Feb 15. 250-344-5691.

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.

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

Rooms for RentNewly renovated/ fully fur-nished home in town. Internet, sat tv, laundry, heated storage space.2 mature clean persons. No pets.No parties. $450 + utilities.Aval Feb 15 344-2323, [email protected]

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Seasonal Acommodation

$449 CABO San Lucas, all in-clusive Special! Stay 6 Days in a Luxury Beachfront Resort with Meals & Drinks! For $449! www.luxurycabohotel.com 1-888-481-9660.

Suites, Lower2 Bdr. basement suite. No pets, no parties, N/S. Laundry facilities. Can be furnished. Internet + sat. tv.250-344-06042 bdr suite. Nicest suite in town! N/S, no parties, no pets. Avail Mar 1. All incl. $1100/mth. 250-439-1055. 403-497-9303

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

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PLUMBING LTD.

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PLUMBING LTD.344-7209

• New installations• Renovations / repairs• Hot water heating

• Service work / Pumps• Gasfitting• Water conditioning

819B - 9th Street N. www.blaeberryvalleyplumbingltd.ca

SESELKIRK ELECTRIC LTD.

1135 10th Ave N (250) 344-2530Fax 344-2584Reg. #22652

All Your Electrical Needs

•Sales •Service •Construction •Maintenance •Renovations

“Grave marker sales, installation and refurbishing”Dave & Susan Poland P.O. Box 1741, Golden, B.C. V0A 1H0

Phone: (250) 344-8351

Locally owned & operated. Stop at Jepson Petroleum Bulk Plant and book your

space with Ladine or call today.

Book your 10x10 storage unit now

“Largest plumbing and heating inventory in the area” Quality Service with Integrity • 10% Seniors Discount – parts only

Call or stop by our shop Mon-Fri 8am-5pm 805-9th St. N

GOLDEN JUNK

• Full Service Junk Removal• Dumpster Service• Deliveries

EDDIE LEIGAN250-272-JUNK (5865)

Owned & Operated by Leigan Enterprises Ltd.

Make your junk our problem!

Call for a free quote

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vac truck Services

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Residential & Industrial Vacuum Service•Hydrovac (Nondestructive Excavation)•WaterTankers•VacuumTrucks•Steam Cleaner/acid Cleaning•Flusher Truck•Oil Field Hauling•Portable Toilet Rentals•Septic Tank & Field Cleaning•GreaseTrapCleaning•Wellcleaning•

Snow RemovalBig or Small JobsLoader, Grader,

Bobcat250-344-2215

911 North AvenueBox 599, Golden BC, V0A1H0

FOR ALL YOUR SNOW REMOVAL NEEDSCall Blaeden ContraCting ltd

Call Mike at 250 344-8159 • 250 344-2289

Rural, Residential and •Commercial Snow Plowing and Sanding Available

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Enter for your chance to •win free snow removal for the year!!

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WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN

WhereasTriple Eight Transport Inc. & Coldstream Truck Parts Ltd.

is indebted toUnited Towing Services Inc.for storage and towing on a

2004 Peterbilt with VIN:1XP5DB9X94D810231

A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $12,432.47 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of February, 2013 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold. The vehicle is currently stored at United Towing Services Inc. 1025 10th ave North Golden BC, V0A 1H2. The vehicle was placed in storage on November 8th 2012.

For more info. call Elite Bailiff Services at 604-539-9900

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

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WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN

WhereasRoots Goods Carrier Ltd.

is indebted toUnited Towing Services Inc.for storage and towing on a

2004 Freightliner Classic with VIN:1FUJAPAV34DM77078

A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $7,585.20 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of February, 2013 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold. The vehicle is currently stored at United Towing Services Inc. 1025 10th ave North Golden BC, V0A 1H2. The vehicle was placed in storage on November 9th 2012.

For more info. call Elite Bailiff Services at 604-539-9900

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Helly Hansen’s Big Mountain Battle is com-ing to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.

For the fifth exciting season, Helly Hansen is inviting you to join the fun and excitement of a little adventure on the mountain you thought you already knew.

The Big Mountain Battle will take you to cor-ners of the mountain you may not have been to for years, send you hiking up a climb you would have never thought to do, go search-ing in the woods for the checkpoint, and get tracked in real time by Flaik GPS, all with your buddies.

This is a team-based event, open to all ages and levels, and allows exploration of the entire mountain. Each team of two must cover

off all of the checkpoints lifts, runs, and hikes around the mountain in a three-hour time period.

Every team will be given a course map and team card. The top three teams with the best times to complete all checkpoints, runs and hill climbs, will receive awards. But the top team will receive a grand prize of $2,000 worth of Helly Hansen product, redeemable on the Helly Hansen website.

There are three different categories, includ-ing an Intermediate Course 12 and Under, in which only one member of the team must be under 12.

This is perfect for a parent/child team.The Big Mountain Challenge at KHMR is

on Saturday Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To register a team for the challenge, go to www.bigmountainbattle.com.

A battle to be had on a big mountain

The Helly Hansen’s Big Mountain Battle is returning to the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort on Feb. 23. Photo Submitted

Solid showings continue for Golden Kicking Horse Alpine TeamPictured left is Ethan Allenback who won a gold medal in the Giant Slalom event for his age group. Photo Submitted

Mark BaxendalePresident GKHAT

Golden Kicking Horse Alpine Team (GKHAT) have fin-ished a very busy Janu-ary. We took delivery of lots of new racing equipment over the Christmas period and put it to work on the first weekend of the new year.

We have been gate training every week-end since and latterly we are offering mid-week gate training as well.

Without focus on competitive ski-ing, the children in the program have become more focused on racing than they have done before.

On January 24 we took 26 mem-

bers of the team to Revelstoke and fin-ished the day with 14 podium positions, which far exceeded our coaches’ expect-ations.

We have just returned from Pan-orama and although we did not podium in the massive event,

our coaching staff realized that we were “not far off” where we need to be to be com-petitive with more established race teams in the area.

The dynamic of the team and club has changed because of all recognition in the past month and we

have more initiatives planned to develop the team even further.

The athletes are excited, the parents are excited and we as coaches and the exec-utive are inspired to set our sights higher as a result of what has happened in the past few weeks.

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$375,000

#301, 1549 Kicking Horse Trail2 bedrooms 2 baths 905sqft

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#15 Parkland Gardens3 bedrooms 1.5 baths 1,332sqft

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1114 - 11th Street5 bedrooms 2 baths 2,440sqft

$399,000

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$99,000

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$90,000

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$127,000

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1212 - 11th Avenue3 bedrooms 2 baths 1,498 sqft

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$369,900

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$24,900

501 – 9th StreetLand and Building

$500,000

1602 Gareb Road3 bedrooms 2 baths 1900 sqft

$325,000

1256 Horse Creek Road4 bdrms 3 baths 2,860sqft 1.15 acres

$339,900

#102, 1420 Palliser Trail2 bedrooms 2 baths 960sqft

$385,000

805 - 5th Avenue3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,267sqft

$369,900

#204 - 1549 Kicking Horse Trail 3 bedrooms 3 baths 960sqft

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$33,500

1405-11th AvenueLand, Buildings & Business

$339,0002029 Birchlands Road

2bdrms 2 baths 1,296sqft 2.87 acres

$336,000

644 Golden Donald Upper Road3 bdrms 2 baths 1,736sqft 1.08 acre

$311,600

1601 Golden Avenue4 bedrooms 3.5 baths 3,826sqft

$1,395,000

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

$329,900

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$595,000

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1436 Hemlock Street4 bedrooms 3 baths 2,112sqft

$419,900

2204 Holmes Deakin Road3bdrms 1 bath 1,170sqft 5.9 acres

$319,900


$345,900448 Althoff Road

$699,000

Land and Building

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1429 Granite Drive5 bedrooms 4 baths 2,700sqft

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

$239,0001234 Horse Creek Road

3bdrms 2 baths 1,972sqft 1.15 acres

$272,000

625 Habart Road4 bedrooms 2 baths 2,064sqft 1.12 acres

$275,000

1421 Birch Crescent5 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,328sqft

$349,900

Lot 6, Dogtooth Close9,472sqft

$189,900

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