golden star, july 25, 2012
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July 25, 2012 edition of the Golden StarTRANSCRIPT
A time to brood in Golden.................................9
■ ARTS & CULTURE
A special wish come true for teen.............................. 5
A new phase starts for rod and gun.............................11
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A natural soap made locally............................ 12
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Happy Halloween?
It was Halloween in July as children from the Summer Fun Day Camp took to the streets of Golden. The camp runs from Monday to Friday and spaces are still open. Michele LaPointe/Star Photo
A look to the future of small townDarryl [email protected]
The future of smaller municipalities, and how they are going to have to adjust to keep moving forward in the future, is often debated, discussed and questioned.
This week Jon Wilsgard Manager of Corporate Administration for the Town of Golden shared his thoughts on the issues that will face municipalities in the future.
Wilsgard has worked in two levels of government for more than 20 years and sees great changes in the future for smaller towns to flourish going forward.
“A real social reconciliation of what is important for services provided by local government. The scope
and range of services plus what does society deem as necessary and essential,” he said. “I think we are com-ing to a point, due to limits in taxation and less money out there, along with decreasing populations, there will have to be a reconciliation (for the first time) of what’s truly important.”
Wilsgard pointed to the decision by local govern-ment in Golden to discontinue the local transit system, as one of the signs of this new kind of thinking.
“There is a real motherhood type of service to pro-vide once you get into it people expect it to be an essen-tial service. Well we lost it. Why? because the value for the tax dollar was not there for council. It was not there for a variety of reasons,” Wilsgard said. “More and more local governments are faced with demands upon
them that people expect. But there are costs to every-thing and where is the funding to cover services going to come from if they do not come from taxation?”
Wilsgard felt there is an expectation from the pub-lic for grants to provide a wide variety of services, but he feels at some point a wall will be hit and small com-munities are going to have to decide how best to move forward.
“It is not going to be pretty. We are seeing this in the United States where cities down there are doing things like shutting down the lights on streets. Whether or not that is a temporary result of the recession I do not know, but you cannot go on forever with this expan-sion of services,” he said.
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RCMP on the lookout for vandalsCpl. Watson Golden RCMP
Sometime during the evening of June 19, and ear-ly morning hours of June 20, a number of businesses and signs located on 9th Avenue North in Golden were
spray painted.Golden RCMP are requesting assistance from the
public in determining who is responsible for this crime, and ask that anyone who has information on this or any other crime, please contact them at 250-344-2221, or through Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).
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Wilsgard went on to explain that the way things have been going have forced towns to take a very serious look at the infrastructure gap and see where it truly is.
“Serious discussions have to be had to decide where we are going to sink money or get funded because those are some
of the primary essential services that could be at risk,” he said.
As for other challenges he said the population shift could also radically alter the future.
“We are seeing a return to urbanization. Cities are growing massively and people are not coming to rural municipalities...I think stabilizing a popu-lation is going to be a challenge,” he said.
When asked about the possibility that some small towns may not be viable in the future Wilsgard said , “I have thought about this before. As you go through an economic reconciliation province wide, you look at soci-ety and some long time established communities in the province and you think will there come a point where they are just
not sustainable,” he said. “You have to have eco-nomic anchors out there that support you. If you start losing those, then it is pretty tough.”
As for what can be done Wilsgard shared a system that works and one where he would like to see changes.
One idea he believes has been a success is the Resort Municipality Initiative.
He felt this is a “stel-lar example” of the prov-incial government see-ing 14 communities in B.C. where tourism is such an important part of a town’s livelihood that the government has come up with money for these communities to help them continue to develop.
Wilsgard added he felt a movement away from having so many govern-
ment workers in Victoria would also be beneficial for the province.
“They have a massive outlay of offices. If the provincial government could decentralize itself and relocate itself into communities like ours it would be fabulous...what an economic boom to certain places,” he said.
Another area Wilsgard thinks change is needed, is communities getting a greater share of con-sumptive taxes from the province.
“Having a more planned form of revenue streams from higher level governments would also help,” he said. “Ultimate-ly if you make your com-munity liveable people will come to live.”
Wilsgard was also open about something that is difficult to understand for him.
“I think my greatest disappointment in my few years working for local government, and I think it may be partly a function of our society, is how non-engaged the public is. That’s the most disappointing thing. The only thing we have engagement over is this singular issue of flood control. But maybe this issue could be avoided if we had a lot more inter-ested people in our com-munity paying attention to what we do on a regu-lar basis,” he said.
Wilsgard hopes this could be a side effect of the reconciliation which he sees coming in the future.
“I know we are not going to go anywhere with what we can do with-out civic engagement and I know it goes both ways,” Wilsgard said.
Engagement a key for small towns to move forward
New GM at Credit Union
Pictured are Paul Pupo and Sharon Eddy. Pupo was the former General Manager of the Columbia Valley Credit Union, a position recently taken over by Eddy after Pupo retired. Darryl Crane/Star Photo
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2012 TOWN COUNCIL BY- ELECTION
NOTICE OF NOMINATION PERIOD
Public Notice is given to the electors of the Town of Golden that nominations will be received for the following offices for a 2+year term – (Mid September 2012 to December 2014):
Councillor two (2)
Nominations for qualified candidates will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designate
during the following times at Town Hall located at 810 9th Avenue South:
9:00 am to 4:00 pm Tuesday July 24th, 2012 to Friday, August 3rd, 2012
-Excluding Statutory holidays and weekends-
Nomination documents MUST accompany any nomination.
Nomination packages will be available beginning July 16th, 2012, at Town Hall located at 810 9th Avenue South, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily.
NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
AFTER 4:00 PM, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 2012
QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:
Canadian citizen; 18 years of age or older; resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; a person or the commander of an armed forces unit who has been granted freedom of the municipality, if that person is a Canadian citizen; and not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office.
FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting:
Jon Wilsgard, Chief Election Officer [250.344.2271] Viv Thoss, Deputy Chief Election Officer [250.344.2271]
Jon Wilsgard, Chief Election Officer
[email protected] | 250-353-7548
August 3rd - 5th, 2012
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Kirby Sewell BandAltered LawsJimmy Bowskill
Kootenay Paving
Darryl [email protected]
Kailyn Trask of the Youth Advisory Committee presented to the Town of Golden council to garner support as part of an application for funding to the Van-couver Foundation. The foundation is a non-profit organization that distributes more than $40 million each year across British Columbia.
Trask explained that the group has been working towards opening a youth centre in Golden to provide a safe fun place for local youth.
“We have been working hard over the past year,” Trask said.
She went on to explain they have had some previous success with grants through the Columbia Basin Trust and after that funding was garnered the group determined what the main concern of
youth were in the area.The group has also put together a com-
mittee to look at the options that are available in the town for the proposed youth centre.
She went on to explain about the fund-ing and how it could effect the groups future plans.
“This is very important for us. This will enable us to keep our doors open for 2013 and 2014. It addition it will also help us maintain our enthusiasm and drive for the next two years,” she said.
The group is applying for a $50,000 grant as part of the youth engagement project with a deadline approaching for a letter of intent which must be sub-mitted before the end of the July. Coun-cil directed staff to quickly look at the request for the letter of support to give the group time to use the letter for the application.
Golden gift
Erik Oosthoek, right (pictured with Golden Golf Club Pro Graeme Kreiner) was the recipient of a very special gift, a set of Golf Clubs from recently deceased and long- time Golden resident Rene Bouchard. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo
Youth look for council support
Policy gets cleaned upDarryl [email protected]
In what was described as a matter of “house-keeping” by Manager of Corporate Services Jon Wilsgard to the Town of Golden, Council made a recommendation to alter some of the policies to the Temporary License of Occupation Policy.
In April of 2010 Coun-cil approved a Tempor-ary License of Occupa-tion (TLO) Policy which governs and regulates the
temporary occupation of certain public spaces.
According to Wilsgard the policy has been very successful in streamlining and fast tracking approv-als, facilitating the anima-tion of public spaces for a variety of activities. In the staff report to coun-cil it states, “The author-ization mechanism was originally proposed and remains as a corporate policy versus a bylaw because it continues to evolve; having said this, at some point an author-
izing bylaw should be in place once there is con-fidence that the policy is suitably comprehen-sive.”
There have been new requests made to staff for wedding ceremon-ies (in Spirit Square spe-cifically), sporting events (such as a race start for road bikes – also in Spir-it Square), and tempor-ary merchant encroach-ments in parking stalls.
Council voted to authorize the changes in the staff report.
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Stopped by the Police - What do I do Now?We live in a wonderful country where violence is still something relatively rare.
If we are stopped by the police we tend not to worry and dig out our driver’s license
and vehicle registration wherever it might be in the vehicle. Some people even get
out and walk back to the police car to see what is going on. These actions are meant
to be polite and save time but today are not the right thing to do.
The police perspective is a difficult one. Officers realize that people mean well,
and that almost always these actions are not threatening. On the other hand,
police stop people every day in British Columbia that have significant criminal
records and may present a very real threat. These circumstances are not known in
advance and each vehicle stop must be approached with care to avoid violence,
but not upset those who are honest, well meaning people.
You can play a big part in making every vehicle stop a safe experience. Stop
promptly and instruct everyone in your vehicle to sit still and be quiet. Keep your
hands in clear view. If it is dark, turn on your interior light. Wait for the officer to
approach and explain why you have been stopped, then follow his requests. Stay in
your vehicle and continue to be still and quiet until the stop is concluded. In short,
don’t do anything that might be mistaken as a possible threat.
If your first reaction is that this column sounds ridiculous, I would like to agree
with you, but times are changing. The problem today is that officers cannot
immediately determine who is and isn’t a threat, and for their own safety must
consider all the potentials and be prepared to deal with them.
The author is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforcement
experience. To comment or learn more, please visit www.drivesmartbc.ca.
New staff member joins the StarJessica [email protected]
The Golden Star would like to welcome its newest member to the team, Hollie Tataryn.
Originally from Alberta, Tataryn joins us after the desire for a lifestyle change prompted a move from Sas-katchewan just over a year ago.
“My husband and I just want-ed to be near the mountains again, but knew that we didn’t want to go back to Calgary,” said Tataryn. The small town, surrounded by moun-tains turned out to be the perfect fit. “We love Golden so far. Love it, love it, love it.”
Their first year in Golden has been a busy one for the Tataryn family. The couple, along with their nine-year-old son, just purchased a home in Nicholson, and have been enjoying hiking, biking, camping,
and just having the active lifestyle they were seeking.
“We needed a lifestyle change. And we could have done that life-style change in Saskatchewan, but we just weren’t... Since we’ve been here my husband and I have lost a ton of weight, we’re outside all the time, I’m doing running clinics, and I teach yoga.”
The Golden Star is fortunate to have Tataryn coming into the office. Her strong background in sales, office administration, and contract management will be an asset in the front office.
“I very much enjoy jobs where I’m interacting with people. I’m a people person, very chatty. And that’s another reason I like small towns, which is partly what brought us here in the first place,” she said.
In her short time in Golden, Tataryn has already immersed her-
self in the community, teaching yoga at the Centre for Peace, and doing running clinics three times a week. She is also a board member for the Golden Food Bank, and has volunteered some of her time with the Kicking Horse Country Cham-ber of Commerce.
Hollie Tataryn
Jessica [email protected]
A unit crew from the BC Forest Service was in town, clearing out some potentially hazardous nat-ural materials in the Selkirk Heights area.
The Monashee Unit Crew from Revelstoke was conducting fuel management between the Selkirk Heights area and the Bowle-Evans Forest Service Road on Thursday July 19.
They were originally supposed to stay for five days, but left after one when they were bumped to number one on the emergency response list.
“What we’re doing here is fuel management, and we do it in order to limit fire activity in certain areas, especially areas surrounding communities like the development up here. So it’s a way of protecting the neighbourhood,” said Jacob Henson, crew leader. The initiative (Fuel Management Prescription), rep-resents a multi-year planning and implementation project supported in part by provincial funding and required of communities with significant interface wildfire potential within their boundaries.
The acquisition of BC Forest Service firefighting personnel to undertake this portion of the initiative this year represents an approximate $44,000 in sav-ings to the Town of Golden in costs to the overall project, according to the Town.
“Golden actually needs it. Golden has all this dry, what we call ladder fuels. When fire climbs up the trees, it’s these ladder fuels that bring it up there.
And there’s a ton of really dense ladder fuels all around Golden. So if a fire was to encroach around Golden, we’d have a hard time stopping it because of the kind of steam it could build. So what we’re doing is limiting it’s ability to move,” said Henson.
The five-day plan included removing all the dead brush and trees in the area. Thursday the crew’s job was to remove all the pine beetle wood, which will later get bucked for firewood.
“It opens the area up, and give it more of a parkesque look, in the sense that it won’t be so dense that you can’t see through it. It will be pretty open, you’ll be able to see the big trees, and they’ll have more room to grow,” said Henson. “From a local standpoint it’s nice because with the animals that stay close to town, you’ve got a bigger sight line. So for people who walk around here, especially with their kids, you can see more than the edge of the trail, you’ll be able to see a ways into the bush as well. So it’s fire prevention, but then it also has other benefits as well.”
After a wet and cold spring and early summer, the fire season is starting to heat up. All over B.C. and North America it is starting to get hot and dry. But before too many fires start up, the crews are finding plenty of preventative work to keep them busy.
“When there’s no fires in B.C., it’s nice to have stuff like this to do. In Revelstoke we’re building bike trails, and we’re helping with rec sites, but it’s nice to be able to get into the bush and do some work that helps the town as well,” said Henson.
Fire hazard removed from Golden
GADSAR open house successKevin WeirGADSAR Information Officer
Golden and District Search and Res-cue would like to thank the community of Golden and Area A for the support at our open house on 23 June.
GADSAR is extremely appreciative of the support from local businesses and the community. With the support we have been able to relocate to a new location
that will allow us to keep operating in our full capacity.
GADSAR enjoyed sharing our new home and equipment with all those members of the public who attended our open house.
Again we would like to thank all the people that made our new home pos-sible, the picture is of a new plaque that will permanently be on our new building to show appreciation for our supporters.
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Service Change Thank you for riding the bus.
Service ends July 27, 2012
Other options include:
Kootenay Rideshare, kootenayrideshare.com (throughout Kootenays)
Mount & Taxi, 250·344·5237 (Golden and surrounding area)
BC Transit Health Connections, www.bctransit.com (to Cranbrook)
For details visit www.bctransit.com
Town of Golden
Jessica [email protected]
New York City is a long way from Golden, but when the Make a Wish Foundation asked 16-year-old Chris-tina Heinzer where she wanted to go, she knew the answer.
"They came to the house and did an interview, asked her where she wanted to go. They were somewhat shocked because usually kids her age like to go to Disney World, things like that. And here she was, asking to go to Canada," said Christina's dad, Peter Heinzer, who made the trip to Canada with her.
Christina, who has been coping with a diagnosis of Ewings Sarcoma, has been interested in wild animals her whole life, with a particular fas-cination for wolves.
"I've always liked wild species of dogs and cats," said Christina. "So I really wanted to see wolves in Can-ada."
"We talked about it, I said 'where do you want to go for your make-a-wish trip.' She said she wanted to go to Northern Lights Wolf Centre in Golden Canada," said Peter, who had never heard of the place before.
But Christina knew what she want-ed, and did all the research herself to find the Northern Light Wolf Centre. While at the centre she got to play with a couple wolf puppies, before heading out on a hike to walk with the wolves.
But before heading to the wolf cen-tre on Monday July 23, Christina and Peter took a drive up to Kicking
Horse Mountain Resort to visit Boo the bear.
"That was the first time I'd seen a grizzly bear," said Christina.
"It was great, just beautiful country up here," said Peter.
After leaving Golden, the pair will head to Calgary for a special visit to the Calgary Zoo. They have arranged for Christina to feed some of the ani-mals there. And if there's time, they might make a trip up to Drumhel-ler to see the dinosaur capital of the world, before heading back to their home just outside of Manhattan.
Christina has had a trip she will not soon forget.
"She was telling me as we were driving over the highway, she said 'Dad, you wouldn't mind if I wanted to live here would you?'" said Peter.
Christina’s wish was granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Suf-folk Country, assisted by Make-A-Wish BC who is helping with local arrangements. Make-A-Wish BC assists with approximately 20 wishes a year for kids who want to visit B.C. for their wish.
“Sixty-two per cent of our wish assists this year are tourism related as B.C. is a tremendous draw for people around the world. Whether it’s to see wolves or Orcas in the wild, go sal-mon fishing or skiing, wish kids and their families love to visit B.C.,” said Ross Hetherington, Executive Dir-ector for the BC Chapter.
Since 1983, Make-A-Wish BC & Yukon has made almost 1,500 wish-es come true for kids battling a life-threatening medical condition.
New York teen fulfills wish in Golden
Make-a-wish teen Christina Meinzer spends some time with the wolf puppies at the Northern Lights Wolf Centre. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES• $47.00 per year for postal boxes (within School District No. 6 Rocky Mountain) - Golden Zone• $43.00 per year for pick up• $67.00 per year outside Golden’s School zone.• LOCAL Senior’s Discount 10% ($43.00). We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
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Things were flowing along nicely on another Monday morning when once again a power interruption in Golden completely threw my thought process out the window.
Like many people in the area we have to be looking forward to a time when this situation is hopefully a thing of the past.
Power outages like this should be forgotten once the new power lines finally reach us and then as a town all of the residents concerns and power disruptions should be a part of our distant memories.
Now to focus on Golden today and what is the talk of the town.
This will be a busy week in the area with an interesting council meeting to determine the next move on the Bridge to Bridge project that will be happening between the time I write this and the day the paper comes out.
Will the project go to a referendum? It seems likely this will happen and soon we will know what
the possible choices might be, and if it does go this way it will of course be a hot topic in the byelection.
This of course is dependent on having more than two people stepping up to trying win one of the two open spots which are currently available on council.
I for one have never been a fan of the whole acclamation idea.
Just getting two signatures on a piece of paper does not make you a qualified person for any position in government where decisions on millions of dollars will be held in the checks and balances.
It would be like winning the leadership in a country by hav-ing only the ballots from one city counted.
We have seen a commitment to voices being heard over the past few months and that passion can be a good thing but if no more than two people step up to run for the open spots on council then I feel the choice has been taken away from the residents to choose who they wish to represent them.
Getting in through a loop hole is not what is best for society and if a person really wants change then they have to get off the sofa and be willing to work for it.
Complaining about or supporting the decisions made regarding how your money is spent by those who are making the decisions comes with a price tag.
It is fine to be engaged but if the changes you see are not happening then the time may be ripe to pop by and pick up one of those packets so that you can get involved and be a part of a solution which hopefully in the end will benefit not only yourself but also those around you.
This decision is never easy and I am sure if you ask the cur-rent council they will say they have their good and bad days.
But they did sign up for the position and they all had a strong enough feeling to run and represent. That is something not everyone has the strength or desire to be a part of. Putting yourself out there to be judged by other is a challenge for both the mind and soul.
It is easy to take pot shots at those who sit behind a table at council and it most certainly is not a place where every-one could handle the responsibility, pressure, commitment, debates, arguments and everything else that come with the position.
But without choices residents loose their say for who they want to be in the seats as their representatives.
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POLL OF THE WEEKDo you think there’s enough summer programming for
families in Golden?
Yes 70% No 30%This week’s poll question: Do you support the use of chemicals to kill mosquitos?
log onto www.thegoldenstar.net to make your vote count
DISCLAIMER: This web poll is informal, not scientific. It reflects opinions of site visitors who voluntarily participate. Results may not represent the opinions of the public as a whole. Black Press is not responsible for the statistical accuracy of opin-ions expressed here.
Bridge to BridgeIt is not my intention, nor a habit of mine, to get mixed too
deeply in local matters, but one disappointing experience, and a recent exchange in the Golden Star, has provoked me to do so.
I was walking in downtown Golden about six weeks ago, and I noticed people under a canopy tent in front of the Post Office. One of them gestured for me to come over with his hand. They informed me that this was my opportunity to sign a petition against the development of the river front, and prevent the Town from going into debt.
I told them that I had recently come from a trip across Eng-land, Scotland and Ireland, where I, along with locals and vis-itors from around the world, loved to stroll along beautifully
developed river fronts in places like London, Cambridge, York, Belfast, Londonderry, Drogheda and Dublin.
But I also agreed with them that the cost was an issue, and sug-gested that there may be a reasonable compromise.
It was because of this opinion, and my reluctance to sign the uncompromising petition, one of the older group members asked me to go away. So for me, this possibly healthy oppos-ition lost some of its appeal and credibility.
For everyone who has seen some of the world, it is clear that a sensitive amalgamation of protection and beautification of the water fronts has blossomed in some of the most lovely towns and cities built by man on this planet.
Milan Netuka Golden
Stars and StingersA field full of Stars to the volunteers that worked on a much needed project.
Stingers to all the people who haven’t been able to fix the road rescue situation around Golden.
Stars to the bartender who took the time to make blended drinks
even though it was busy, from the mar-garita drinking debit payers.
Stingers to anyone who thinks flipping the bird while driving their vehicles is a good idea.
Stars to the travelling Yeti for his donation to the food bank.
Stingers to people who think it’s alright to text during movies at the theatre... not cool.
Stars to all the people who have been sup-porting Cops for Kids.
Stingers to cars that don’t stop for people at crosswalks.
Stars to my aunt for
filling my fridge up this week.
Stars to the motorists who give the bikers lots of room on the highway.
Stars to Ford, for no other reason than call-ing it a Car-B-Q.
Stingers to all the evil power outages.
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The 40th reunion is coming up for graduates from Golden Sec-ondary School. For those of you who don’t feel like doing the math, that means everyone who graduated in 1972 will be getting together to catch up with old friends.
“We don’t get many chances to see and talk to the people from our past and for me it is fun and interesting to see and talk to the people I went to school with. Some of us have kept in touch but there are also those you only get to see at reunions,” said one of the
organizers, Anna Jean Abel, now residing in Cranbrook.“It is fun to see and talk to the people who were such a big part
of your life growing up. It’s interesting to see how those people are 40 years later.”
Sometime last fall Abel was talking to fellow organizer Margaret Nelmes, and they decided to contact Jean Persson in Golden, who was key in organizing these events in the past. “Fortunately we have had previous reunions, I think the last one was our 25th anni-versary. We did have a list of names and addresses but many had moved, some have passed away and some we never did have con-tact with,” said Abel. “Margaret spent many many hours on the
internet and telephone. We really have her to thank for the num-ber of people we were able to contact because she worked at it.”
The reunion is open to anyone who attended school during that time, as well as teachers. It is taking place at the Kicking Horse Grill on August 11, starting with cocktail hour, and dinner after that. The restaurant is booked until midnight. Then on Sunday morning Persson has invited everyone up to her house starting at about 10 a.m., and they are planning coffee, tea and muffins. Anyone interested in attending can contact Abel at 250-426-3552 (early evening is best) or at [email protected]. In order to give the restaurant adequate notice, people can register until August 3.
A time to catch up with the past at Golden Secondary School
Sadie ParrGolden Bear Aware Community Coordinator
Several residents in and around the Golden area take summer as an opportunity to “get away from it all.”
If you are going to be away from your resi-dence, travel plans should include bear-proof-ing your home.
Over the past week there have been at least two homes just south of Golden that have been “broken into” by bears motivated by hunger searching for an easy meal. Experts agree that the careful management of bear attractants is
the first and most important step in reducing this conflict between humans and bears.
Sadie Parr, Golden’s Bear Aware Community Coordinator asks that all vacationers thoroughly check their property for attractants before leav-ing so that they can remove or address them. She feels that it is also very important to ensure that all windows and doors are securely closed and locked.
“A screened window may help to keep the air flowing, but it is not a barrier that will keep a bear out. Imagine your unattended home as a camp-site in rich bear habitat and practice due dili-gence,” advises Parr.
She adds, “Property damage resulting from a bear in your home can be expensive for the owner, and ultimately end up costing the bears its life. “
Parr would also like to encourage people going away to ask their friends and neighbours to help them ensure that garbage is only put on the curb-side the morning of collection.
“Just ‘taking care of garbage’ by making sure it gets to the curb is not good enough when there are bears awake and searching for food. Secure and clean storage of garbage is also a require-ment when in Bear Country.”
To learn more about managing wildlife attract-
ants visit the Bear Aware website www.bear-aware.bc.ca. Contact Sadie Parr within Golden if you have any questions. She can be reached at 250-290-1222 or [email protected].
Bear Aware gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Columbia Basin Trust, a regional corporation created to deliver social, economic, and environmental benefits for resi-dents of the Columbia Basin. Bear Aware would also like to thank its sponsors: the B.C. Conserv-ation Foundation, the B.C. Ministry of Environ-ment, and the Town of Golden.
To report a bear sighting or wildlife incident, call the RAPP line at 1-877-952-7277.
When planning a Summer vacation away think of the bears at home
Food for thought
From left, Jim Mitchell, Joyce Mitchell, Rhonda Smith, Nicole Traverse, Mike Hull, Troy Durand, Doug Booi and Elijah Parish all came out to support the latest Cops for Kids fundraising barbecue at Overwaitea on Saturday July 21. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo
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Golden Cinema Presents:
ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT (3D) Showing Friday, July 20 - Thursday, July 26 at 7pm. Mati-nee’s on Friday, Saturday & Sun-day at 2pm.
The Dark Night RisesShowing Friday, July 27 at 5pm & 8:30pm. Saturday, July 28th at 1pm, 5pm & 8:30pm. Sunday July 29 at 2pm & 7pm. Monday July 30- Thursday, August 2 at 7pm.
This WeekThe Wixon House is open Mon-day, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 1-4 pm until the end of August. Chris will be on site to provide tours. Admis-sion by donation.
Public Swim at the Golden Swimming PoolFrom 1 to 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday.
The Community Garden at the Ruth Wixon House is look-ing for volunteers to drop in on Tuesday afternoons from 1-3pm and Wednesdays from 8-9am.
The Rocky Mountain Inter-national Student Program at Golden Secondary School is seeking host families in Gold-en and area beginning Sept. 2012. For more info can-tact Monica De, Homestay Coordinator, Rocky Moun-tain International Student Program, 250-344-2201, or email, [email protected].
GKHAT Early Registration online at gkhat.ca. Register before August 30 and receive the same rates as last year.
Summer Climbing Camps for Kids at Dogtooth Climbing Gym in July and August. All levels welcome. To pre-rgister or for more info go to www.dogtoothgym.com.
Girls Just Want to Have Fun Summer Camps. Two-week long camps, one for Grade 5 girls and another for Grade 6 & 7 girls. For more info go to www.goldenwomencentre.ca.
Summer Fun Day Camp July
9th – August 31st (8 weeks of camp) Parents can sign up for 1 week or multiple weeks. For info call 250- 344-7393.
British Columbia Visitor Cen-tre in Golden The Experience Factor is a series of 15-minute interpretive talks on nature, wildlife and the environment. Enter to win a prize by par-ticipating in the “Ambassa-dor Program”: attend 6 ses-sions and enter into a draw for a great prize package! FREE and run almost daily on week-days in the late afternoon or early evening.
seeking Host familiesWed, July 25Jam Night - Open Mic at the Rockwater Grill & Bar.
Summer Kicks 2012 Down by the Bridge Series. 7-9 pm. Wednesday, July 25 Shoo-glenifty. Also per forming Kris-ta and the Krybabies
Golden Farmers’ MarketWednesdays at the CP park-ing lot, 2pm-7pm. Local food, local art, local music. For more info email [email protected].
Golden Cycling Club group ride and instruction. 7 p.m. Instruction from Andy Bos-tock at the new Pump Track. To learn more at www.golden-cyclingclub.com Also check out the Golden Cycling Club group ride and instructions.
Golden Golf Club Men’s Day every Wednesday starting at 1:30 p.m.
Thurs, July 26 Ben & Eric Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub.
24th Street Wailers (Blues, Funk, Rock) at the Rockwater Grill & Bar. 10pm
Annual DQ Miracle Treat DayThursday, July 26. Proceeds from every Blizzard sold will go to BC Children’s Hospital.
Summer Reading Club at the library for readers aged 5-12. Free program runs Thursdays, July 5-August 2, 1:30-2:30 pm. To register of for more info call 250-344-6516.
Fri, July 27Phlox Field, hard rock n roll band at The Rockwater Grill & Bar, Friday, July 27.
Sat, July 28Karaoke Night The Mad Trapper hosts a kara-oke night every Saturday.Golden Farmers’ MarketIn the Spirit Square from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local food, art and music.
Uncle Sid with Cindy Lou PotterPunk Rock, at the Rock-water Grill & Bar, Saturday july 28.
Kicking Horse Cup / BC Road Masters Race, July 28 and 29.Test your power on this 13.8 km course, with an 11 km UCI Category 2 Climb. Contact Kicking Horse Cup. Starts at the scenic Spirit Square and on to crossing the Kicking Horse River, get ready to grind it out for 10kmwww.kickinghorsecup.com.
Carpenter ConferenceJuly 28 at the Mad Trapper
Sun, July 29Public Swim at the Golden Swimming Pool every Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 8 p.m.
The Hog OpenGolf Professionals, amatuers, celebrities, proceeds going to underprivileged Golden youth in sport. July 29 and 30. Go to www.golfgolden.com for more info.
Mon, July 30The Shrugs (Pop, Rock Acous-tic Set) at The Rockwater Grill & Bar, Monday, July 30 at 8pm.
Golden History Camp. Sum-mer camp runs 6 weeks in July & August. Starting on July 9th, July 16th, July 23rd, July 30th, August 13th, and August 20th. Camp days run from 10am-4pm. To reserve your spot, please drop by the Golden and Dis-trict Museum or call 250-344-5169.
Tues, July 30
John Jenkins & FriendsLive acoustic mountain folk, Rock, Reggae, improv. Starts at 8pm at Rockwater Grill & Bar.
Golden Golf Club Ladies Day every Tuesday starting at 2:30 p.m.
Upcoming EventsSummer Kicks 2012 Down by the Bridge Series. 7-9 pm. Wednesday, August 1, Red-eye Empire. Also per forming Golden’s own Travis and Larry Pickering.
Soccer Camp August 7-10, 9am-noon for ages 5-10. For more info call Golden Bap-tist Church at 250-344-7676 (leave message), email [email protected] or got to goldensoccercamp.word-press.com.
Paint in Nature!Saturday, August 11, join us on a stunning outdoor set-ting for a day of fun and paint-ing with acrylics at Sanctur-ay Retreat at Rocky Mountain Buffalo Ranch. To preregister and info email [email protected] or call 250-344-4779.
The Grad Class of 1972 is hold-ing a 40 year reunion for all grads, classmates, teachers and anyone who attended GSS during the same time. Dinner at Kicking Horse Grill on August 11. For info call Anna Jean Abel, 250-426-3552, or email [email protected].
Red Barn Petting ZooKicking Horse Mountain Resort Saturday, Aug 18, 11am to 4 p.m. Saturday Sept. 1, 11 am to 4 p.m.
Elliott Brood at the Golden Civic Centre on August 22. Opening, Golden’s own Willhorse. Pre-sale tickets only $30 at Jita’s Cafe and Plain Wayne and Jane.
Don’t forget the Fall Fair is coming this September. So start growing your vegetables or registering for events. If you would like to volunteer con-tact Colleen Palumbo at [email protected].
GMHA Hockey School Sep-tember 10-13 To register go to www.goldenhockey.com. For info email [email protected].
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The alternative coun-try band that is known to make the past feel present, is coming to Golden in August.
Toronto’s Elliott Brood will be playing at the Golden Civic Centre on Aug. 22.
The trio, made up of Mark Sasso on lead vocals, guitar, banjo, ukulele, harmonica, and kazoo, Casey Laforet on guitar, lead vocals, back-ing vocals, bass pedals, keys, and ukulele, and Stephen Pitkin on percus-sion, sampler, and back-ing vocals, formed in 2002 at the Toronto club, Holy Joes.
Also described as “death country,” or “fron-tier rock,” Elliott Brood
produces a dark, gritty folk soul music built around whiskey-drenched vocals and lyrics evoking images of love, loss and murder.
Their first EP, Tin Type, was released in 2004, packaged in a brown paper bag containing a handmade photobook done in the style of Amer-ica’s “Old West.”
Their most recent album, 2011’s Days Into Years, has produced sin-gles Northern Air, and If I Get Old.
The band has toured extensively throughout Canada and internation-ally, opening for acts like Wilco, War on Drugs, Blue Rodeo, the Black Crowes, Corb Lund and the Sadies.
They had a big year in 2010 when they played the stage at the Olympic
Village and Whistler for the 2010 Vancouver Win-ter Olympics. It was also the year they wrote the score for the film Grown Up Movie Star, and won a Genie Award for Achieve-
ment in Music: Original Song, for their single West End Sky.
They are returning to Golden on August 22 with opening act, Golden’s own Willhorse. Tickets
are presale only for $30, and are available now at Jita’s Cafe, and Plain Wayne and Jane. To hear some of Elliott Brood’s music, go to www.elliott-brood.com.
Elliot Brood set to play their alternative sound
Tambura Rasa
World music band Tambura Rasa played at the Spirit Square for the Summer Kicks concert series on July 19. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo
An empire looks to open music lovers eyes at Summer KicksGolden Star [email protected]
Redeye Empire is the next up in Kicking Horse Culture’s Sum-mer Kicks lineup.
The west coast band has a unique blend of reggae, ska, rock and hip-hop, that has been blow-ing fans away across North Amer-ica since their first show six years ago. Longtime friends Mike Red-mond and Gabe Davis spent
much of their childhood playing music together. They both head-ed off pursuing their own adven-tures, Davis searching for waves in Hawii and Redmond sought endless winter in the coastal mountains.
When they returned to Van-couver in 2007, they were deter-mined to pick up where they left off, and Redeye Empire was born. Band members Eric Stephenson, Ryan Davis and Jay Juatco joined
the team.Since their first album was
released in 2007 (first of four), and multiple tours, their fan base has skyrocketed. The opportun-ity for Redeye Empire to display their unique and distinctive style has reached sold out crowds from Rhode Island to California and everywhere in between.
When they are not playing music, the boys of Redeye Empire can generally be found taking
advantage of everything the West Coast of BC has to offer. Be it ski-ing, surfing, mountain biking or relaxing with a couple of guitars by a lake Redeye Empire truly represent a laid back, west coast lifestyle where the good times rarely cease.
They’re playing Wednesday August 1 at the Spirit Square at 7 p.m. Also performing will be Golden’s own Travis and Larry Pickering.
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Thank you to all of our gracious sponsors for supporting the 4th Annual Aman Virk Memorial Golf Tournament.
Thank you to the participants, Rotary Club members and volunteers for making this event a huge success!Cl b b d l ff
Silent Auction Donors:Golden Truss Plus CPR Kicking Horse Appraisals Snow Peak Rentals ReMax -Bob T Sportsmen Lodge- Rav Golden Star Lordco Golden Grizzly Cathedral Mountain Resort Canada Post Mountain Contracting Inc Tim Parker Financial Services Golden Dental CenterTru Hardware
Prize Donors:Subway RestaurantMoose TraxPlatinum Pacific FinancialSobeys7-ElevenApostoles RestaurantCBT
Sharan Virk (Virk Family)
Platinum Sponsors:Golden StarFlatIron
Gold Sponsors:Selkirk PavingValley BlacktopOK AggregratesRS LineJepson PropaneBlaeden ContractingNorm MacDonald, MLAColumbia Valley Credit UnionYounger EstatesMountain Iron ContractingTercon ConstructionGolden Taps PubDJ’s Paper Place Golden Concrete
Silver Sponsors:Emil Anderson ConstructionKootenay GradallKal TireRemaxBack PorchDog Tooth Log and Timber
TravelodgeRoy and Rhonda PatrickFairley and Scott LawKicking Horse AppraisalsKicking Horse Mountain ResortParky’s Heating and VentilationCanyon’s EdgeOverwaiteaGolden Dental CentreLori BaxendaleChatter Creek Holdings
Bronze Sponsors:Paul and Ingrid HambruchWendell Johnson PaintingGolden TransferWhistle’s Stop OutpostAlpine AutoShell SelectCIBC
Hole in One Sponsors:Sportsman LodgeSelkirk ElectricLegendz DinerPaul DeutschPetroCanada- Trans Canada Hwy
The event raised over $10,000 to benefit the Aman Virk Memorial Scholarship Fund, the Medical Assistance Fund and the Rotary Community Projects. This year’s Rotary Bursary Winner is
Zachery McClean and the Aman Virk Memorial Scholarship Winner is Rex Putney.
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The Golden District Rod and Gun Club has started work on a project that it feels will have a positive bene-fit for the entire area.
John Stewart, President of the Golden District Rod and Gun Club, shared the news of the beginning of the proposed project.
“We are pleased to announce we have started breaking ground on the new skeet range on the Rod and Gun Club property,” he said.
The idea has been in the works for almost two years and the club has recently received a grant through Columbia Basin Trust.
“We are truly grateful. We cannot thank them enough because without them we could not have started this project,” Stewart said.
He added he felt the project was not only a benefit for the club, but also for the community as well.
“We hope it will bring people from outside the area to shoot at the new facility and within the next year there will be more clay pigeon facilities as
well so we can have registered com-petitions here. This will attract hope-fully between 60-100 people, which will be good for the club and the people in Golden,” he said. “Gold-en will benefit over time. By doing this and making more facilities for a new sport, we are hoping to attract more people who will come out and enjoy.”
Stewart, who has only been president of the club since Febru-ary, said it has been a busy time for the club.
He explained that the beginning clearing of the range should only take a few weeks, and then the club will have to get into the area for a final clean up. Then marking of the range will begin.
“Hopefully, if we can get a little more money and sponsors, we will get the houses built and we will be completed and running as soon as we can,” Stewart said.
The club is open to new members or people who would like to help in some way with the project. Anyone interested in learning more can go to www.goldenrodandgunclub.ca.
Dolphins flourish at meet
Pictured are swimmers from the Golden Dolphin Swim Club who won aggregate medals at the Revelstoke swim meet held on July 14 and 15. From left to right they are Meghan Oslund – Bronze Medal Div. 2, Zara Johnson – Gold Medal Div. 4, Josh Hiraoka – Bronze Medal Div. 5, Lochlan Noble – Gold Medal Div. 7 and Ben Arlt – Silver Medal Div. 7. Photo submitted
Patrick ChuryGeneral Manager Golden Golf Club
The Golden Golf Club gratefully acknow-ledges the financial support of the Colum-bia Basin Trust which supports efforts by the people of the Basin to deliver social, economic
and environmental benefits to the residents of the Columbia Basin.
CBT was instrumental in the Golden Golf Club’s purchase of a deep aerator in July of this year. Without CBT support, the Club would continue to hire a contractor to perform a deep tine aeration of our greens. The Club can now
conduct this important maintenance practice on its own thereby reducing the annualized cost to improve the overall condition and cap-acity of our greens to withstand the pressures from extreme weather conditions throughout the fourseasons.
The mission of the Golden Golf Club is to
provide a valued golf experience in harmony with nature.
For more information on the CBT sup-port of the Golden Golf Club or of the deep aerator purchased, please contact Patrick Chury, General Manager, Golden Golf Club at 250.344.3646.
Golden District Rod and Gun start work on a new skeet range
Columbia Basin Trust grant gives a hole-in-one to the Golden Golf Club
President of the Golden District Rod and Gun Club, John Stewart, stands in front of a path created by an excavator (in the background) which is clearing land for a new skeet range being developed on the Rod and Gun Club property. This is the first stage of upgrades happening at the facility which was partially made possible by funding from the Columbia Basin Trust. Darryl Crane/Star Photo
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Jessica [email protected]
If you saw big foot rolling through town on Friday, no, you weren’t losing your mind. And you can rest easy, he’s not here to steal your beer.
Danny “Hurricane” Halmo drove through town on an electric scooter, dressed as a yeti, making a special deliv-ery to the Golden Food Bank.
“I’m doing this to raise awareness for the four main disabilities; physical, men-tal, legal and financial,” said Halmo, still dressed as a yeti while handing over cases of food to the food bank. He has several costumes that he dons in different towns across Canada.
“I thought a yeti riding around in the Rocky Mountains was fitting.”
He is driving across Canada, on an electric scooter, to raise awareness, help out local food banks along the way, and hopefully make a Guinness world record while he’s at it.
Diagnosed with bi-polar disorder in 2003, Halmo has had to face many chal-lenges, and now lives with all four of
these disabilities.He tried this Food-Bank-A-Thon last
year, starting in Windsor, Ontario, but was stopped by an accident just a couple hundred kilometres short of the record. This year he started in Vancouver, and is making his way to North Bay, Ontario. By the time he gets there, he will have surpassed 3,044 km, giving him the new world record.
Green vehicles, like the GIO e-bike that Halmo drives, are often used by people with disabilities, as they have dif-ficulty getting drivers licenses, and can-not afford gas-gussling vehicles.
“Doctors should be prescribing these bikes for anyone suffering from depres-sion,” said Halmo, with a huge grin on his face. “Riding this bike is the best anti-de-pressant, mood stabilizer I’ve ever had.”
And the reason he is incorporating food banks into his journey is because many of the people frequenting the food banks are suffering from some form of disability.
Golden was Halmo’s last stop in B.C., and he headed off for Banff after his stop at the Golden Food Bank.
Bigfoot takes big journey
Jessica [email protected]
Local artisan Catherine Parent has found a way to stay clean in the most natural way, and she has been mak-ing her organic line of soaps, Willowbank Soap Co., for almost eight years.
“I wanted something natural, and the stuff in the store tends to be expensive. And this way I can choose what-ever I want to put in it,” said Parent as she was setting up her booth at the Saturday Farmers’ Market in Golden’s Spirit Square.
“So I started making soap at home for myself, and for my friends.”
Parent’s line of products has grown over the years, and now includes a variety of soaps, men’s shaving soap, lip balm, and body balm made mostly with organic shea and cocoa butters.
“I have some natural bug repellant now. And I’ve also made a bug repellant soap and shampoo all in one, so you can use that camping,” she said.
“Also new this year is dog shampoo. So just get your dog wet, and lather it up (with the bar).”
The location of Golden, and it’s natural resources, is the inspiration for much of the Willowbank Soap.
“Lots of my stuff, I try to use local ingredients. So there’s catnip from my garden, glacial silt from one of the local rivers, chamomile from my garden, juniper berries infused in olive oil, and sage from my garden,” said Parent.
And if you return the containers after you use the product (with the bug spray and body balm), you get a refund with your next purchase. The soap and shampoo bars only have labels on them, which Parent has put her personal touch on.
“Then I hand colour all the labels with pencil crayon. In the winter time I do that while my husband watches hockey, in the summer time it’s just whenever I have the chance,” she said.
You can find Willowbank Soap products every week at the Farmers’ Market, as well as at the Art Gallery of Golden, Mountain Pure, and Elite Nutrition.
A healthy way to keep clean in Golden
Kicking Horse Ford Car-B-Q
Kicking Horse Ford held a special “Car-B-Q” on Friday July 20 in support of the Golden Food Bank. (Left) Darryl Wallace (son-in-law of managing partner Naomi Maisonneuve) volunteered his time to flip burgers. (Right) Barb Davies, director of the Golden Food Bank, receives a cheque from sales and leas-ing consultant Brent Johnson. Dealer Principal Dan Maisonneuve was thrilled with the turnout, the weather, and the generosity of his customers, friends and neighbours.
Danny “Hurricane” Halmo rode through town dressed like a Yeti, making a donation to the food bank. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo
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l the
For
d Cu
stom
er R
elat
ions
hip
Cent
re a
t 1-8
00-5
65-3
673.
‡Fo
rd E
mpl
oyee
Pric
ing
(“Em
ploy
ee P
ricin
g”) i
s av
aila
ble
from
Jun
e 14
, 201
2 to
Aug
ust 3
1, 2
012
(the
“Pro
gram
Per
iod”
), on
the
purc
hase
or l
ease
of m
ost n
ew 2
012/
2013
For
d ve
hicl
es (e
xclu
ding
all
chas
sis
cab
and
cuta
way
bod
y m
odel
s, F
-150
Rap
tor,
Med
ium
Tru
cks,
Mus
tang
Bos
s 30
2, a
nd 2
013
Shel
by G
T500
). Em
ploy
ee P
ricin
g re
fers
to A
-Pla
n pr
icin
g or
dina
rily
avai
labl
e to
For
d of
Can
ada
empl
oyee
s (e
xclu
ding
any
CAW
-neg
otia
ted
prog
ram
s). T
he n
ew v
ehic
le m
ust b
e de
liver
ed o
r fac
tory
-ord
ered
dur
ing
the
Prog
ram
Per
iod
from
you
r par
ticip
atin
g Fo
rd D
eale
r. Th
is
offe
r can
be
used
in c
onju
nctio
n w
ith m
ost r
etai
l con
sum
er o
ffers
mad
e av
aila
ble
by F
ord
at e
ither
the
time
of fa
ctor
y or
der o
r del
ivery
, but
not
bot
h. E
mpl
oyee
Pric
ing
is n
ot c
ombi
nabl
e w
ith C
PA, G
PC, C
FIP,
Daily
Ren
tal A
llow
ance
and
A/X
/Z/D
/F-P
lan
prog
ram
s. ‡
‡No
purc
hase
nec
essa
ry. F
or fu
ll co
ntes
t rul
es, e
ligib
le v
ehic
le c
riter
ia, a
nd to
ent
er a
s a
Ford
ow
ner,
visit
ww
w.fo
rd.c
a/sh
areo
urpr
idec
onte
st (f
ollo
w th
e en
try p
ath
appl
icab
le to
you
, com
plet
e al
l man
dato
ry fi
elds
and
clic
k on
‘sub
mit’
) or v
isit
your
loca
l For
d De
aler
for d
etai
ls. O
pen
only
to re
side
nts
of C
anad
a w
ho h
ave
reac
hed
the
age
of m
ajor
ity, p
osse
ss a
val
id g
radu
ated
leve
l pro
vinci
ally
issu
ed d
river
’s li
cens
e, a
nd a
re o
wne
rs o
f For
d br
ande
d ve
hicl
es (e
xclu
ding
fl ee
t cus
tom
ers
and
all L
inco
ln a
nd M
ercu
ry m
odel
s). E
ligib
le v
ehic
le c
riter
ia in
clud
es re
quire
men
t tha
t it b
e pr
oper
ly re
gist
ered
in C
anad
a in
the
cont
est e
ntra
nt’s
nam
e (m
atch
ing
vehi
cle
owne
rshi
p), a
nd p
rope
rly re
gist
ered
/pl
ated
and
insu
red.
Non
-For
d ow
ners
can
ent
er b
y m
ailin
g an
orig
inal
100
wor
d es
say
on “w
hat t
hey
like
abou
t For
d”, w
ith th
eir f
ull n
ame,
full
mai
ling
addr
ess,
em
ail,
dayt
ime
phon
e nu
mbe
r (w
ith a
rea
code
) to:
Van
essa
Ric
hard
, Par
eto
Corp
., 1
Conc
orde
Gat
e, S
uite
200
, Tor
onto
, ON,
M3C
4G4
. Con
test
clo
ses
at 1
1:59
pm (P
ST) o
n th
e la
st d
ay o
f the
201
2 Fo
rd E
mpl
oyee
Pric
ing
cam
paig
n w
hich
will
be n
o ea
rlier
than
Aug
ust 3
1, 2
012.
Lim
it of
1 e
ntry
per
per
son.
Up
to 8
priz
esav
aila
ble
to b
e w
on in
Can
ada
in 3
pos
sibl
e pr
ize c
ateg
orie
s, e
ach
wor
th u
p to
CAD
$50,
000.
Cha
nces
of w
inni
ng a
re d
epen
dent
on
the
tota
l num
ber o
f ent
ries
rece
ived
up to
eac
h 10
,000
inte
rval
of u
nit s
ales
und
er th
e Em
ploy
ee P
ricin
g ca
mpa
ign
(“Dr
aw T
rigge
r”).
Odds
of w
inni
ng d
ecre
ase
as th
e co
ntes
t pro
gres
ses,
mor
e en
tries
are
mad
e in
to th
e co
ntes
t, an
d op
portu
nitie
s fo
r Dra
w T
rigge
rs le
ssen
. Ski
ll te
stin
g qu
estio
n re
quire
d. *
Purc
hase
a n
ew 2
012
Esca
pe X
LT I4
FW
Dw
ith a
utom
atic
tran
smis
sion
/201
2 F-
150
XLT
Supe
r Cab
4x4
with
5.0
L en
gine
/201
3 Ed
ge S
EL F
WD
with
aut
omat
ic tr
ansm
issi
on/2
012
F-25
0 XL
T Su
per C
ab 4
X4 W
este
rn E
ditio
n w
ith p
ower
sea
ts/2
012
F-15
0 Pl
atin
um S
uper
Cre
w 4
x4 fo
r $22
,253
/$28
,683
/$32
,329
/$39
,614
/$46
,313
afte
r Tot
al E
ligib
le P
rice
Adju
stm
ent o
f $5,
446/
$11,
316/
$3,7
70/$
9,48
5/$1
4,31
3 (T
otal
Elig
ible
Pric
e Ad
just
men
t is
a co
mbi
natio
n of
Em
ploy
ee P
rice
Adju
stm
ent o
f $1,
946/
$4,3
16/$
2,77
0/$
5,48
5/$7
,186
and
del
ivery
allo
wan
ce o
f $3,
500/
$7,0
00/$
1,00
0/$4
,000
/$7,
000)
is d
educ
ted.
Tax
es p
ayab
le o
n fu
ll am
ount
of p
urch
ase
pric
e af
ter T
otal
Elig
ible
Pric
e Ad
just
men
t has
bee
n de
duct
ed. O
ffers
incl
ude
freig
ht a
nd a
ir ta
x of
$1,
600
but e
xclu
de v
aria
ble
char
ges
of li
cens
e, fu
el fi
ll ch
arge
, ins
uran
ce, d
eale
r PDI
(if a
pplic
able
), re
gist
ratio
n, P
PSA,
adm
inis
tratio
n fe
es a
nd c
harg
es, a
ny e
nviro
nmen
tal c
harg
es o
r fee
s, a
nd a
ll ap
plic
able
taxe
s. D
elive
ry A
llow
ance
s ca
n be
use
d in
con
junc
tion
with
mos
t ret
ail c
onsu
mer
offe
rs m
ade
avai
labl
e by
For
d of
Can
ada
at e
ither
the
time
of fa
ctor
y or
der o
r del
ivery
, but
not
bot
h. D
elive
ry A
llow
ance
s ar
e no
t com
bina
ble
with
any
fl ee
t con
sum
er in
cent
ives.
Em
ploy
ee P
ricin
g is
not
com
bina
ble
with
CPA
, GPC
, CFI
P, Da
ily R
enta
l Allo
wan
ce a
nd A
/X/Z
/D/F
-Pla
n pr
ogra
ms.
±Un
til A
ugus
t 31,
201
2, le
ase
a ne
w 2
012
F-15
0 XL
T Su
per C
ab 4
X4 5
.0L
and
get 4
.99%
leas
e an
nual
per
cent
age
rate
(LAP
R) fi
nanc
ing
for u
p to
36
mon
ths
on a
ppro
ved
cred
it (O
AC) f
rom
For
d Cr
edit.
Not
all
buye
rs w
ill qu
alify
for t
he lo
wes
t LAP
R pa
ymen
t. Le
ase
a ve
hicl
e w
ith a
val
ue o
f $39
,999
at 4
.99%
LAP
R fo
r up
to 3
6 m
onth
s w
ith $
1,55
0 do
wn
or e
quiva
lent
trad
e in
, mon
thly
paym
ent i
s $3
99, t
otal
leas
e ob
ligat
ion
is $
15,9
14 a
nd o
ptio
nal b
uyou
t is
$16,
000.
Offe
r inc
lude
s To
tal P
rice
Adju
stm
ent o
f $11
,316
. Tax
es p
ayab
le o
n fu
ll am
ount
of l
ease
fi na
ncin
g pr
ice
afte
r Tot
al P
rice
Adju
stm
ent i
s de
duct
ed.
Offe
r inc
lude
s fre
ight
and
air
tax
of $
1,60
0, b
ut e
xclu
de v
aria
ble
char
ges
of li
cens
e, fu
el fi
ll ch
arge
, ins
uran
ce, d
eale
r PDI
(if a
pplic
able
), re
gist
ratio
n, P
PSA,
adm
inis
tratio
n fe
es a
nd c
harg
es, a
ny e
nviro
nmen
tal c
harg
es o
r fee
s, a
nd a
ll ap
plic
able
taxe
s. A
dditi
onal
pay
men
ts re
quire
d fo
r PPS
A, re
gist
ratio
n, s
ecur
ity d
epos
it, N
SF fe
es (w
here
app
licab
le),
exce
ss w
ear a
nd te
ar, a
nd la
te fe
es. S
ome
cond
ition
s an
d m
ileag
e re
stric
tions
of 6
0,00
0 km
ove
r 36
mon
ths
appl
y. A
char
ge o
f 16
cen
ts p
er k
m o
ver m
ileag
e re
stric
tions
app
lies,
plu
s ap
plic
able
taxe
s. D
elive
ry A
llow
ance
s ca
n be
use
d in
con
junc
tion
with
mos
t ret
ail c
onsu
mer
offe
rs m
ade
avai
labl
e by
For
d of
Can
ada
at e
ither
the
time
of fa
ctor
y or
der o
r del
ivery
, but
not
bot
h. D
eliv
ery
Allo
wan
ces
are
not c
ombi
nabl
e w
ith a
ny fl
eet c
onsu
mer
ince
ntive
s. E
mpl
oyee
Pric
ing
is n
ot c
ombi
nabl
e w
ith C
PA, G
PC, C
FIP,
Daily
Ren
tal A
llow
ance
and
A/X
/Z/D
/F-P
lan
prog
ram
s. *
**Es
timat
ed fu
el c
onsu
mpt
ion
ratin
gsfo
r mod
el s
how
n: 2
012
Esca
pe 2
.5L
I4 6
-spe
ed A
utom
atic
tran
smis
sion
: [10
.0L/
100k
m (2
8MPG
) City
, 7.1
L/10
0km
(40M
PG) H
wy
/ 201
3 Ed
ge 3
.5L
V6 F
WD
6-sp
eed
Auto
mat
ic tr
ansm
issi
on: [
11.1
L/10
0km
(25M
PG) C
ity, 7
.2L/
100k
m (3
9MPG
) Hw
y / 2
012
F-15
0 4X
4 5.
0L V
8: [1
4.9L
/100
km (1
9MPG
) City
, 10.
5L/1
00km
(27M
PG) H
wy]
. Fue
l con
sum
ptio
n ra
tings
bas
ed o
n Tr
ansp
ort C
anad
a ap
prov
ed te
st m
etho
ds. A
ctua
l fue
l con
sum
ptio
n w
ill va
ry b
ased
on
road
con
ditio
ns,
vehi
cle
load
ing,
veh
icle
equ
ipm
ent,
and
drivi
ng h
abits
. †W
hen
prop
erly
equi
pped
. Max
. tow
ing
of 1
1,30
0 lb
s w
ith 3
.5L
EcoB
oost
and
6.2
L 2
valve
4X2
V8
engi
nes.
Max
. pay
load
of 3
,120
lbs
with
5.0
L Ti
-VCT
V8
engi
nes.
Cla
ss is
Ful
l-Size
Pic
kups
und
er 8
,500
lbs
GVW
R, n
on-h
ybrid
. ††C
lass
is F
ull–
Size
Pic
kups
und
er 8
,500
lbs
GVW
R, n
on-h
ybrid
vs.
com
para
ble
com
petit
or e
ngin
es. M
ax. h
orse
pow
er o
f 411
on
F-15
0 6.
2L V
8 en
gine
. Est
imat
ed fu
el c
onsu
mpt
ion
ratin
gs fo
r th
e 20
12 F
-150
4X2
3.7
L V6
SST
: 12.
7L/1
00km
city
and
8.9
L/10
0km
hw
y ba
sed
on E
nviro
nmen
t Can
ada
appr
oved
test
met
hods
. Act
ual f
uel c
onsu
mpt
ion
will
vary
bas
ed o
n ro
ad c
ondi
tions
, veh
icle
load
ing
and
drivi
ng h
abits
. ◆◆
Proj
ecte
d be
st in
cla
ss fu
el e
cono
my
base
d on
com
petit
ive d
ata
avai
labl
e at
the
time
of te
stin
g us
ing
Ford
driv
e-cy
cle
test
s (in
acc
orda
nce
with
the
guid
elin
es o
f the
Soc
iety
of A
utom
otive
Eng
inee
rs’ S
tand
ard
J132
1) o
f com
para
bly
equi
pped
201
1Fo
rd v
s. 2
010
com
petit
ive m
odel
s. C
lass
is F
ull-S
ize P
icku
ps o
ver 8
,500
lbs.
GVW
R. ◆
Som
e m
obile
pho
nes
and
som
e di
gita
l med
ia p
laye
rs m
ay n
ot b
e fu
lly c
ompa
tible
– c
heck
ww
w.sy
ncm
yrid
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m fo
r a li
stin
g of
mob
ile p
hone
s, m
edia
pla
yers
, and
feat
ures
sup
porte
d. D
rivin
g w
hile
dis
tract
ed c
an re
sult
in lo
ss o
f veh
icle
con
trol,
acci
dent
and
inju
ry. F
ord
reco
mm
ends
that
driv
ers
use
caut
ion
whe
n us
ing
mob
ile p
hone
s, e
ven
with
voi
ce c
omm
ands
. Onl
y us
e m
obile
pho
nes
and
othe
rdev
ices
,eve
nw
ithvo
ice
com
man
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otes
sent
ialt
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whe
nit
issa
feto
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Alexander “Al” William Hall,
passed away peacefully May 10,
2012 at McKenney Creek Hospice
in Maple Ridge, BC. Al was born
September 1, 1930 in Whitewood,
SK to William and Helen (Kerr)
Hall. Fun-loving and adventurous,
he found his passion dismantling and rebuilding automobiles.
Al found his sweetheart, Ann Dorma, in the New Finland settlement
north-east of Whitewood, SK and they married November 21, 1953
in Lethbridge, Alberta. In 1954, Al and his wife moved to Shaunavon,
SK. Al found work as an automotive mechanic. He opened the
“Hardy and Hall Repair Shop” with a fellow mechanic. After several
successful years, Al sold the business and in 1966, he became Shop
Foreman for the Shaunavon School District bus garage. He oversaw
the garage operations with precision and excellence for 18 years.
Al and Ann were blessed with 11 children. The desire to provide for
the interests of their family, saw them move to an acreage west of
Shaunavon near Dollard in 1969. They moved in 1988 to Golden, BC,
where he again worked as a mechanic in the school bus garage until
retirement. In 1996, Al and Ann retired back to their acreage near
Dollard, where they lived to the present.
Al will be remembered as an easy-going, kind, patient, honest, and
humble man. He was always willing to go out of his way to help
others and did not complain.
He also enjoyed singing and playing his guitar, and could often be
heard whistling a gospel tune.
Al was predeceased by his parents and two infant brothers, Edward
and Clifford; two brothers-in-law, Hank Graveland and Jack Greer;
and his daughter-inlaw, Brenda Hall.
He leaves to cherish his memory and celebrate his living; his beloved
wife, Ann Hall; his children, Don (Marie) Hall, Darlene (Karl) Kienle,
Lawrence (Rhonda) Hall, Brian (Lois) Hall, Mark (Claudia) Hall, Sharon
Hall, Ruth (Ron) Boldt, Curtis (Jennifer) Hall, Clair (Shannon) Hall,
Connie (Martin) Netuka, and Janet (Sean) Corry; 42 grandchildren;
five step grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; six step great-
grandchildren; two sisters, Pearl Graveland and Irene Greer; one
brother Glen (Greta) Hall; and a host of other relatives and friends.
We will miss Al’s witty sayings, clever story-telling, and the
opportunity to go to him for advice. We will never forget his
wonderful disposition, warm smile, great sense of humour and the
handsome twinkle in his eyes.
Alexander “Al” HallSept 1, 1930 - May 10, 2012
It’s a great, big, broad land ‘way up yonder.It’s the forests where silence has lease;It’s beauty that thrills me with wonder,
It’s the stillness that fills me with peace.
In loving memory of son, brother, and friend
Lenny Gary McLaren
Deloria Yvonne (Del) Webber
Dec 17th, 1937 - July 16th, 2012
Deloria Yvonne (Del) Webber passed
away at the Golden & District
General Hospital on Monday, July
16th, 2012 at the age of 74 years.
A Funeral Service was held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, Golden on Monday afternoon, July 23rd with Mr. Ben
Fyfe officiating. Pallbearers were Del’s grandchildren: Levi, Beau,
Harley, Kris, Scott and Kurtis. Interment followed in the Golden
Community Cemetery.
Del was born in Birch Hills, Saskatchewan on December 17, 1937
and had been a resident of Golden since 1955. She loved sewing
and doing craftwork and embroidery. Del was very interested in
genealogy and enjoyed tracing her family tree.
Del was predeceased by her parents, husband Larry in 1996,
daughter-in-law Laura in 1997 and her brother Gordon Larsen. She
is survived by four children: Dale Webber (Denice Darbyshire) of
Golden, Debbie (Allan) White of Golden, Luann (Norman) Buhler
of Golden and Kevin (Maxine) Webber of Delisle, Saskatchewan;
16 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; two brothers: Carl
(Charlotte) Larson and Marlin (Karen) Larsen of both of Jaffray;
sister-in-law Jeannine Larsen of Winnipeg, Manitoba as well as
numerous nieces and nephews.
Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting Del’s
obituary at www.hindmanbowersfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements were in the care of Hindman Bowers Funeral Home, Golden.
Announcements
Coming EventsThe Grad Class of 1972 is holding a 40th year Reunion! All grads, classmates, teachers, and anyone who attended Golden Secondary during that time are invited. We will be holding a dinner at Kicking Horse Grill on August 11, 2012. Please contact Anna Jean Abel 250-426-3552 or by email [email protected] for more information.
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Employment
Help Wanted
Experienced COOK required
Full or Part Time. Days/Afternoon shift. Wage dependent on
experience. Apply in person.
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Obituaries
Employment
Help WantedGolden Village Inn /
Golden Tourist Dev. Ltd.FRONT DESK CLERK
Full time, shift work - $12.45/hr 40 hours per week. Register guests, Calculate Charges & Clerical Duties. Balance cash
transactions & Customer Service. Basic Computer
skills, completion of High School required.
No experience necessary, training available.
1439 Lafontaine Road, Golden BC V0A 1H3
Send resume to [email protected]
Hiring 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. Contact Wolf Bigge:
Fax: (403)504-8664
Obituaries
Employment
Help WantedKanyon Ridge Traffi c Control requires qualifi ed Traffi c Control persons. Must hold valid traffi c control ticket. Valid class 5 drivers and non-drivers and First Aid Level 1-3. Contact Karen: 250-344-6823.
Obituaries
Employment
Help WantedPonderosa Motor Inn
requires Housekeepers. Will train.
Apply in person with resume 1206 Trans Canada Hwy.
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The Golden Nordic Ski Club requires caretakers/
tenants beginning September 2012 for the Dawn
Mountain Chalet 2 BR Suite.
Preference given to responsible nordic skiers with
skills which benefit the club including:
For more info please email your proposal to: [email protected]
Caretaker/Tenant Wanted
Journeyman Heavy Duty MechanicValley Blacktop, part of the Interoute Construction Ltd. (ICL Ltd.) group, is seeking a Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic for its Revelstoke operations. ICL Ltd. is a leader in the construction industry in British Columbia.
Reporting to the Area Manager, you will provide support to complete daily repairs and preventive maintenance and perform related assigned tasks and duties under limited supervision. Travel to operations and project sites will be required upon request.
Duties / Tasks:• Perform equipment repairs and preventive maintenance in a timely manner • Assist in completing all maintenance inspections• Ensure all repairs completed are documented • Record any equipment de ciencies
Quali cations/ Experience:• Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic ticket • Minimum of 5 years experience as a Heavy Duty Mechanic• Strong technical knowledge and mechanical aptitude to perform service on various
equipment ranging from heavy duty equipment to small engine and parts• Ability to work independently with minimal direction• Strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask is a must• Team player
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Start date: As soon as possible.
We offer a competitive compensation package with a comprehensive bene t plan and a registered pension plan.
Please send your resume in con dence stating your position in the subject line [email protected] or fax it to (250) 837-9656.
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Employment
Help WantedRAMADA INN
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Leave resume at the front desk or ask for Mike.
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Trades, TechnicalAUTOMATED TANK Manu-facturing Inc. is looking for welders. Due to a huge ex-pansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20km west of Lloydminster. We have open-ings for 10-3rd year apprentic-es or journey person welders. We offer best wage in indus-try. 3rd year apprentice $28-$30/hr, Journeyperson $32-$35/hr, higher with tank expe-rience. Profi t sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus in-centive. Full insurance pack-age 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at; (offi ce)780-846-2231; (fax)780-846-2241 or send resume to:[email protected] product ion@auto tanks.ca . Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or ele-vated work platform.
HEAVY Duty Mechanic required with certifi ed inspection license; competitive wages; benefi t pack-age; full time; located in Rossland Trail area. Please send resume and or request for further detail to email: [email protected] or by fax 250-364-9956.
Help Wanted
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Help Wanted
Trades, Technical
Services
Hairstylists
Notice
“Terynn” InternationalBody Piercer is at
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Legal ServicesONE DAY Polar Bear Tours - Calgary/Edmonton departures this fall. Jet to Churchill and experience 6 hours on a Polar Bear Safari; 1-866-460-1415; www.classiccanadiantours.com
Computer ServicesMountain Trails Computer Repairs. Fast, Affordable, Sat-isfaction Guaranteed! Proudly serving Golden for more than 15 years. Call 250 344-5857.
ElectricalAERIAL CONTRACTORS LTD. Power line systems built to BC Hydro standards. EC# 19806. 1-800-661-7622.
Pets & Livestock
Pet ServicesHawt Pawz N Clawz Dog and Cat Grooming. Currently no waiting period. Call Michelle 250-347-2412, Radium
PetsLittle Mittens Animal Rescue
Association. Email info@littlemittensanimal
rescue.com or call Alannah 250-290-0279 or
Dianne 250-344-7691.
Spotted Dog Rescue. Call 250-344-5524.
Merchandise for Sale
AppliancesDanby Energy Star apartment size fridge. 2 years old. Excellent condition. $300 obo. Call 250-348-2481.
AuctionsRESTAURANT EQUIPMENT AUCTION (New & Used) Wed, July 18th @ 6:00pm, preview same day 9-6, 3953 Hwy 97 N, Kelowna, 1-800-556-5945www.KwikAuctions.com
Trades, Technical
Merchandise for Sale
Building SuppliesHuge quantities of all types of lumber. Call 250-344-5119.
Firewood/FuelFIREWOOD for sale. Call 250-344-7677.
Garage Sales563 Habart Rd. Saturday July 28. 9am - 1pm. House-hold items, kids’ toys & things, renovation items.
Sat, July 28 rain or shine 9-2 1211 13 St S.
Heavy Duty Machinery
A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS /
Bridges / EquipmentWheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & Storage-Call 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for Sale
BLACK LOAM ORGANIC SCREENED
TOP SOIL. $30/yd delivered in
Golden area. Pick up at the yard - $25/yd,
we load you.Also mature fi ne mulch &
forest wood chippings. Call John 439-9798 days,
344-2160 evenings. Samples available.
Good Organic Black Topsoil. Great for gardens and lawns. $20/yd loaded. Bernie 250-344-4646.
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?
STEEL BUILDING- Huge clearance sale! 20x24 $4,658. 25x28 $5,295. 30x40 $7,790. 32x54 $10,600. 40x58 $14,895. 47x78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422.www.pioneersteel.ca.
Misc. WantedI Buy Old Coins & Collections Olympic, Gold Silver Coins etcCall Chad 250-863-3082 Local
Business/Offi ce Service
Real Estate
Acreage for Sale11 & 1/2 acre parcel 10 mins south of Golden, east side of the Rockies. Drilled well, fl at building site, good access. Survey plan available. Contact 1-250-769-4288 or email
Apt/Condos for Sale2 Bedroom Furnished
CondoEnjoy the stunning views of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort from the 24 ft. 3rd fl oor balcony. Perfect for all season outdoor enthusiasts; Golfi ng, biking, hiking, skiing. Condo is move-in ready. Stainless steel appliances. Most furniture new within 2-3 yrs. FP in LR with custom queen sofa bed for ex-tra guests. Lots of storage. Well maintained bldg with ele-vator. Situated next to the Kicking Horse River in a quiet location near Spirit Square and covered Pedestrian Bridge. $204,500.Condo price unfurnished - $199, 500.
Call 250-344-7430 or 250-272-0434.
Commercial/Industrial Property
Riverfront Commercial property for sale.
403-405 9 Ave. N Golden. Great Location, Location,
Location. $399,969. Open to offers.
250-344-5008 or 344-2775.
Houses For Sale
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Reduced - Two homes and a shop in Golden for sale. Kijiji 370618987. Phone 250-344-5772 or 344-0553.
Mobile Homes & Parks
REDUCED: 12’x68’ 2 Bdr mobile with addition. KHMHP. Large window facing Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, lots of storage space with 2 sheds. Tidy fenced in yard with fi repit and sunny front deck. Oil/wood heat. Updated appliances. Great starter home! $19,999, offers considered. First 2 months pad rent Free. 250-439-9072 for more info or to view.
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Real Estate
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Rentals
AcreageGrazing /Farm land available for lease. Approx. 200 acres south of Golden on Highway 95. Telephone 250-344-6710.
Apt/Condo for Rent2 Bdr Condo in Riverpointe. Laundry room on site. No pets. Ground level. $900/mth + util. Call 250-344-1771.
2 Bdr ground fl oor, private entrance apartment. $850/mth incl util. Call 250-344-2561 or 344-9882.
3 Bdr. Apt close to Lady Grey school. Newly renovated. Avail now. $850/mth. 250-344-8205 or 344-6533.
FOR RENTIn the Blaeberry
Take a look- you will not be disappointed
All inclusive
2 Bdr Suite
-Fully furnished -Utilities Included
-Satellite TV-High Speed Internet-Laundromat on site
DD & References required - No Pets
Phone 250-344-7299Please leave message
if no answer
Rental Units avail. Close to downtown. Call (250)344-8919Sherri, Highland Property Management Ltd. Real Estate.
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. Sorry no pets, N/S, no parties. 250-290-0056.
Twin Rivers - 2 bdrm apts. No parties, N/S, no pets. Laundry facilities, Security doors. Best Deal in Town! 250-344-8113.
Upper & Lower Single bedroom apts with easy walking distance to town. Newly renovated, new fl ooring, fresh paint, new appliances. No pets, N/S. $550/mth + utilities & DD. Call Dwayne 250-344-5582 after 6 pm.
Apartment Furnished
1&2 bdr. furnished suites. Utilities included. Close to amenities. No pets, parties. DD. Internet available. 250-344-8429, or 344-0604.
MOUNTAINEER Lodge, 3rd Floor mountain view, 2 bed-room (with lock-off). $750/month, all utilities, TV, in-ternet, etc. included. Available immediately through Nov 30/12. Contact Hans: [email protected] or 403-616-4691.
Rentals
Commercial/Industrial
1400 sq. ft. Store Front retailspace available for lease orrent. Beside Body Quest Gym and Turning Point. Call 250-344-7876.
3 Bay Shed on Legendz property on Trans Canada Hwy. Available any time. Ideal for fruit stand. Call Legendz Diner after 3pm. 250-344-5059.
GoldenCOMMERCIAL BUILDING
3100 sq. ft. of Retail Space
Located DOWNTOWNExcellent High Traffi c Area
Plenty of Parking250-344-6710
Cottages / CabinsNew 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom fully furnished cabin in theBlaeberry. Heat, hydro, sat incl. $900/mo + DD. 344-1075.
New 1 bdr cabin in the Blaeberry. Avail immediately.Pets considered. $800/mth incl utilities. 250-344-3055.
Duplex / 4 PlexFOR RENT
3 Bdrm duplex close to park, schools, N/S, No pets. References. $800/mo.
250-348.2245 evenings
Mobile Homes & Pads
Large Mobile Home Site
available now. #84 Kicking Horse
Village MHP. Call Manager 250-344-6935.
Homes for Rent2 Bedroom renovated olderhouse, downtown Golden. Nopets or parties. References and Damage Deposit required. Long-term preferred. $950/mth+ utilities. Located on a largecommercial lot and is suitablefor business use also. Telephone 250-344-6710.
3 & 5 Bdr houses. In town.Laundry. Avail immediately.Call 250-344-1340.
3 Bdr house in town withfridge & stove. Also 1 Bdrsuite. No pets. Avail now.Call 344-6596 or 344-1599.
3 Bdr mobile home for rent or sale. $600/mth. Avail Aug 1. 250-344-7163 or 344-8179.
4 Bdr home in Golden in quietneighbourhood within townboundaries. Large deck, fi re pit & hot tub and other greatfeatures. 3 references required. Please call for more details 250-344-0492.
4 Bdr house, top fl oor. 2400sq. ft. 3 baths. 1106 12 St. Allappliances. Sun deck. No pets. Refs required. Avail Aug1. 250-344-5691 or 344-9854.
5 Bdr 2 Bath house on 2 levels in Golden. Large yard.Long term preferred. Damage Deposit and References required. $1495/mth + utilities.Telephone 250-344-6710.
Beautiful mountain home forrent. 5 Bdr, 3 bath. Spacious deck and yard. Large shed/workshop. For more info visit Goldenhome.me or call 250-439-8099.
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Golden Star Wednesday, July 25, 2012 www.thegoldenstar.net A17Rentals
Homes for RentDuplex for Rent3 Bdrs up, 2 down.
Located in residential area close to everything.
Fenced yard, W/D hookup. Call 250-344-5996.
FOR RENTVisit our website for
complete rental listings
remaxgolden.com Creekside Cabins
and AptsOne 2 Bdr cabin and
three 2 Bdr apts. Call Dan 250-344-1435.
KHMR Luxury Aspens Condo
2BR 1 Bath - fully furnished -
large deck, spectacular views, hot tub
all inclusive $1300/mth
4BR 2 BathCentrally located home,
new fl ooring, family room, wood/oil heat, garage, south deck
3 BR Country Home10 mins South. Open
concept, vaulted ceilings, wood stove, pet friendly.
$1200/mth.
3 BR Executive HomeBeautifully furnished, hardwood fl oors, sun
room, slate decks, rec room, pellet stove, sauna, private yard,
garage, NS, selective pets. Rent negotiable.
3 BR 2 BathBright & spacious upper level. Selective pets, N/S, $900/mth.
2 BR SuiteNewly renovated. W/D. $600/mth.
1 & 2 BR AptsSpacious, laundry, inside cat considered. $570-$660/mth__________________
Property Management
DivisionAlice Dahlberg, CPM
250-344-2418 or 250-344-8581 (cell)
Each offi ce is independently owned & operated.
3 bdrm house in Golden. Very nice neighbourhood, close to schools and parks. Hardwood fl oors, lg kitchen, bright living-room and full basement. Big backyard, lots of trees, gar-den, storage shed & parking. $1200/mo. Call 250-344-0316.
Perfect for seasonal workers or vacationers. Just move in the groceries. This fully furnished home has 3 bdrs. 2 full baths, lrg laundry room and lrg covered deck with great mountain views. A must see! N/S, no pets. $1500/mth all inclusive. Short term welcome. Great backcountry access. Just 10 mins. south of Golden. Avail now. 344-0110.
Rentals
StorageBLAEDEN SELF STORAGEHousehold storage rentals.
Several sizes to choose from. Competitive prices. 24 HOUR ACCESS.
Phone or leave a message 250-344-2289.
Suites, Lower2 Bdr Apt bottom fl oor, one step, downtown. No pets, dishwasher, w/d hookup. Very clean, excellent condition. $725. Avail Sept 1. 250-344-0222.2 Bdr downstairs suite. Available now. Call 250-344-5075.
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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Transportation
Auto Financing
Cars - Domestic2000 Hyundai Sonata. V6. Runs well. Extra set of tires. $1100 obo. 250-348-2275.
Motorcycles2001 Suzuki Bandit motorbike. Excel cond. 37,000 kms, lots of extras. $3700. 1996 Yamaha 200 Enduro. 7,000 kms, street legal. Excel cond. $2100. 250-344-8371.
Reduced $1700 Firm Gas Highway Bike
150cc, 498 km. Kept in garage.
Like new. Great commuter
bike. Top speed 140 km.
250-344-6002.
Recreational/Sale24 ft. Rustler travel trailer. Sleeps 6, bunk model. A/C, full bath, microwave. Very good condition. $7200 obo. 250-344-2270 Golden.
Scrap Car RemovalOld vehicles lying around? Rod will remove them - FREE. Check with him for parts too. 250-344-6921 o r 344-0580.
Trucks & Vans1996 Chevy Blazer LT 4x4. Leather interior, power doors, windows, locks,& side mirrors, 127,000 km. winter & summer tires on rims, 250-344-5184.
A18 www.thegoldenstar.net Wednesday, July 25, 2012 The Golden Star
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. MDT
When: Sunday, August 12, 2012
As part of the Columbia Valley Transmission Project, BC Hydro will be completing transmission line relocation work at the Golden Substation. In order to complete the work and to ensure the safety of work crews, it will be necessary to interrupt electrical service for approximately 4 hours, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. MDT. The areas affected will be all of Golden and surrounding area, as well as the community of Field.
To prepare for this interruption and protect your equipment from damage, please unplug all electronics, such as TVs, PVRs, DVD players and computers. Please also turn off all lights, electric heaters and major appliances, such as your clothes or dishwasher, dryer or oven.
For the first hour after the power comes back on, please plug in or turn on only what you really need. This will help ensure the electrical system does not get overloaded.
We are sorry for the inconvenience. We will restore your power as soon as we can. Prepare for outages and stay informed by visiting bchydro.com/outages or bchydro.com/mobile from your handheld device. Please call 1 888 POWERON (1 888 769 3766) if you experience any electrical difficulties or for more information.
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NOTICE OFPOWER INTERRUPTIONGOLDEN AND SURROUNDING AREA, INCLUDING FIELD
In 2011 the Board of Directors of the Golden Museum felt that the effort expended by Museum staff and volunteers was not net-ting the desired results of raising awareness for the museum.
Efforts were put forward to find another non-profit willing to take over the event.
That didn’t happen, so unfortu-nately the Faire didn’t take place in 2011.
Since that time the Museum President, Denice Darbyshire and I met with Jordan Petrovics from the Town of Golden and the museum was convinced to take it on for one more year.
We continue to look for some-one to take the project on as it seems like the people of Golden really want to have a Fall Faire.
The Board of Directors feel that it’s too far outside the Museum’s mandate to continue after this year.
The first Fall Faire was held in 1911 and came to an end in the late 1950’s.
Like many events, the Faire ran in cycles, and the energy of the people involved comes and goes. Many of you may not know that the Golden Museum was the event planner for the 2007 Fall Faire.
The event was intended to give the community a glimpse of the Old Fashioned Faire and show-case the museums ability to bring large events of historical signifi-cance.
It was supposed to be a onetime event but the community had other ideas.
Perhaps it’s time to form a Kicking Horse Country Fall Faire
Society? Would you like to see the Faire continue? If so would you be willing to sit on a board to get that going?
Here we are just eight weeks away from the 2012 Kicking Horse Country Fall Faire and the last minute details are being nailed down!
There will be some new activ-ities at the Faire this year and we are so pleased to have such a great response.
This week we are working on the competition handbook to get it out to the printer so that everyone can have a peak and be reminded of some of the old standby events that we have held in the past.
Look forward soon to receiv-ing information on the event that will follow the Faire on Septem-ber 9th.
The Kla-how-ya River Race, is being fashioned around the Riv-er Raft races of the 1970’s and will run from the Nicholson Bridge to Confluence Park.
We are pleased to announce that the Red Barn Petting Zoo will be back at the Faire this year.
There will be a Stomp Down competition, Lawn Tractor Racing, the Wife Carry, a Rock-ets Road Hockey Tournament, Tug of War (so get your teams ready) and many more.
If we can get someone to run the event there will also be a Strongman Competition, and a Chopped Golden cooking com-petition.
The Quilters are joining us in the main building and the Farm-ers Market is on board as well!
We continue to work to bring
the Fall Faire to Golden without any kind of charge at the gate, including great local talent but as a result of the Faire not tak-ing place last year our funders didn’t fund to the same level, so this year the Faire is running on a tight budget.
Despite this we look forward to providing you with a day filled with excitement that gives us a chance to celebrate as a com-munity.
Please do your part by baking, crafting, painting, canning, wood crafting and all of the other things that make the Faire a success!
If you are able to volunteer an hour or two to the Faire please contact the Museum at 344-5169 and let us know.
Your efforts will make a differ-ence!
Also look for the museum’s tent and purchase some tickets on the BBQ that we will be raffling. This raffle is the only money that the museum makes out of the Faire for the huge effort they put in, so please support the raffle!
Tickets will be available soon from any Historical Society member or by dropping by the
The attached picture is of the Fall Faire in the early days of operation after 1911, when it was still held in the curling rink. Golden Museum and Archives
- Turning Back the Pages -By Colleen Palumbo
The past and future Fall Faire in Golden
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Daya Karunita WimalasuriyaSpecial to Black Press
For most teenagers who play in BC’s Summer Games, it’s not unusual for their siblings to be among the spectators cheer-ing them on. For Kimberley’s Dereniw-sky sisters, Julia and Kira, from the Koo-tenays (Zone 1), their cheering sibling is much closer than for most other athletes. She’s probably waiting at the next hole.
Under the coaching of Tom Vold, both Julia and Kira have improved their game to qualify for the BC Summer Games (the golf is being played at Surrey’s Hazel-mere Golf & Country Club) by qualify-ing in the Cranbrook BC Junior Open and the Junior Qualifier in Cranbrook BC, respectively. Their regular visits to the driving range, sometimes three-to-four times a week, have paid dividends by propelling them to the BC Summer Games.
Julia aims to shoot her best and help Zone 1 come up in the game.
“I hope to shoot in the low 80s or high
70s,” she said. “That would make us fin-ish in a good position in girls division.”
Taking up challenging assignments is not new to Julia as she was the only female in her school golf team (with four males), a team which recently won the gold medal at the Golf East Kootenay Tournament.
Outside golf, Julia managed to become the overall top academic in Grade 9 in her school, showing her talent is not lim-ited to the golf course.
Following the footsteps of her sister, Kira believes involvement in golf and in other athletics has a positive impact on her.
“Sports makes me keep fit and I just like have fun while playing golf,” she said.
As a junior player who undoubted-ly might wish to emulate her sister, Kira hopes she could do her best in the BC Summer Games this time.
With years of golfing and academics ahead of them, this might not be the last time we hear about the Dereniw-sky sisters.
Cheers for Kootenays golf
Sportsmanship on display Cheyenne Bergen-
henegouwen:Special to Black Press
One of the more fantas-tic aspects of the BC Sum-mer Games is the unity and friendship that is formed, not only between team members, but between all the athletes.
Many of the teams such as Cariboo-North East (Zone 8), the Kootenays (Zone 1), and North West
(Zone 7) have players that live in different cities and towns that are quite spread out from each other.
“Geography and weath-er have played a huge role in affecting the amount of practice the team has had,” said Kootenays girls’ soccer coach Geoff Byford.
Some teams have had as little as five to six practi-ces together, like the Koo-tenays team. Despite this,
the girls, united by their yellow Kootenays jer-seys, reveal a solid bond of friendship, something that can be found among all the girls’ soccer teams.
Maggie Larocque, cap-tain of the Fraser River-Delta (Zone 4) girls’ soc-cer team, shared a bit of her experience, “Not only have I made friends with my team, but I am mak-ing friends with all the teams.”
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