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The issue of council’s size was brought to the attention of the public several months ago, and last week it was discussed in council chambers.

Coun. Keith Hern brought forth a resolution to repeal Bylaw 977, which would reduce the size of Town Council from six councillors to four.

The bylaw was passed in 1996, and increased the size of council from four to six. Repealing it

would revert council back to four members.The primary reason for the proposal was to

save the Town some money. Hern calculated the savings at an average of $29,148 per year.

Coun. Ron Oszust seconded the motion, bringing the discussion to the floor, even though he was not in favour of the motion.

“I think it’s a worthwhile discussion to have,” he said.

Oszust voted against the proposal because he believes the diversity that six members bring to

council is worth the cost, and allows for better decisions and better representation.

Hern looked into 74 B.C. municipalities with a population below 5,000. Out of that 74, 52 oper-ated with a mayor and four councillors, while 22 (Golden included) operated with a mayor and six councillors.

“Almost every ex-councillor I talked to was in favour of reducing it,” said Hern.

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Council rejects proposal to reduce size

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The Town of Golden will be applying for one of 25 grants to complete an Age Friendly Community Plan after Coun. Connie Barlow brought the opportunity to the attention of council.

“Priority will be given to communities who have not yet completed an age friendly plan, which Golden has not,” said Barlow.

An age friendly community refers to one that supports active and social lifestyles for older people, with services and structures designed to support them.

These grants, provided by the Ministry of Health, are only available to local govern-ments. Therefore, it was a requirement that Town Council pass a resolution indicating local government support for an application for the age friendly grant, and a willingness to provide overall grant management.

“I see this as an opportunity to benefit our senior residents with minimal responsibility placed on the Town staff and resources,” said

Barlow.Karen Cathcart with the College of the Rock-

ies, an experienced grant writer, has agreed to partner with the Town and write the proposal, develop the budget, act as the employer, as well as maintain the budget and ensure the final report is written.

Going through the process of creating this plan will provide information about the cur-rent age friendly condition of Golden, identify priorities and ideas, and could also help other groups leverage funding.

The plan may focus on one or more of the fol-lowing components: transportation, housing, respect and social inclusion, social participa-tion, communication, health services, or out-door spaces and buildings.

Concern was raised over whether or not this would be a burden on a an already busy staff. Coun. Keith Hern voted against the resolution for just that reason.

The remaining councillors decided that the minimal amount it would add to staff’s work-load was not a strong enough reason to let the opportunity pass.

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HMC Services and

the students at Lady Grey Elementary School teamed up to make the snow plows a little more colour-ful for this winter sea-son.

"I had seen some-thing like this done elsewhere, and I thought it was a good opportunity to teach the kids a bit about winter safety, while

having fun at the same time," said Greg Ehman, division manager at HMC Ser-vices.

The students lis-tened to a safety pres-entation, learning how important it is to give plows room to work, and to stay out of snowforts when a plow is going by because they could

get stuck inside.HMC brought sev-

eral plows to school grounds for the stu-dents to paint in whatever design they wanted. The hope is that it will create a sense of ownership, and respect between the students and the equipment.

"Anything we can do to create more

understanding and increase safety is def-initely worthwhile," said Ehman.

This is the first time HMC has under-taken a project like this. The hope is that the paint will last through the winter season, and then per-haps the plows will be repainted by students next fall.

LGES brightens up HMC’s winter equipment

The students at Lady Grey got creative with some snow plows when HMC Services let them decorate some of their equipment. See more photos at www.thegoldenstar.net. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

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Floodplain exemption

The Town of Golden Council granted a floodplain exemption to a Golden homeowner for the construction of a basement suite.

Coun. Keith Hern was worried about liability for the Town, given that Golden is built on a floodplain. He said he would vote against the request if there was any lability issues for the municipality in the event of an emergency.

The Town has granted several floodplain exemptions in the past, and staff had consulted legal to ensure that the municipality would not be held liable in the case of a flood.

The exemption was granted unanimously.

Grant in Aid

Petit Tournesol, a group that facilitates French clubs to enrich the learning of French lan-guage and culture by promoting the use of language, applied for a Grant in Aid from the Town of Golden.

The group (which is associated with a national not-for-profit) requested $1,670.40 from the Town to help them secure a proper location to host educational and social events year round, to purchase arts and crafts material, licenses, food and beverage products, and to hire artists and performers.

Since the withdrawal of French Immersion programs at Alexander Park Elementary, parents have had few options for early age and teen education programs in French.

The request was granted, with Coun. Keith Hern opposed. Hern says he voted against the request because he is against the Grant in Aids in principal, not because of Petit Tournesol’s specific application.

Golden Council approves grant request from Petit Tournesol

The 2nd annual Gift, Party and Wedding Show was at the Rec Plex on Saturday. Events included a wedding gown fash-ion show, belly dancing by the Naval Academy of Golden, and a silent auc-tion that raised funds for the Golden Women’s Resource Centre and The Early Learning and Care Stakeholder Action Group. Joel Tansey/Star Photo


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“I used to be ashamed of my culture. Now I’m proud,” wrote Golden Secondary School students Ryanna Head and Jo-Mary Crowchild-Fletcher.

The words came from a poem the students wrote for Denise Porter, an aborigin-al education support worker here in Golden.

The poem was part of a pro-ject called Connecting with the Elders. Students from the Columbia Valley got together with community elders to hear their stories. The students then turned those stories into poems, and created a book.

“It gives them an under-standing of a past they may not have been aware of, as well as a sense of pride, accomplish-ment, and self awareness,” said Wendy Morton, a B.C. writer who started the Connecting with Elders project, and has brought it to communities all over the province. She is cur-rently working on her 10th Connecting with Elders book.

“It is always a very proud moment for me when the elders speak, and the students actually listen.”

The GSS students who par-ticipated in the project came together for a reception and reading at the school library on Oct. 8. They read their poems to the elders directly in front of an audience.

Everyone went home with a published copy of the book.

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“I put this out in June…And I didn’t hear any strong enough arguments to not do this. I think this is a move that leads the corporation into trying to reduce its operating expenses.”

Coun. Caleb Moss also voted against the motion, calling it a “one dimensional propos-al.”

“There’s a reason why council morphed from four to six,” said Moss. “I’m trying to understand the rationale for wanting to change it.”

Moss looked at what he as a councillor brings to the table, and if it is worth the $11,000 a year he is paid (which based on the time he puts in, he calculated as $3.78 an hour).

“I commit this time because I’m commit-ted to this community… There’s an expecta-tion on council that we have to be involved,” he said.

If two positions were vacated, the workload would have to be spread among the remaining four, which Moss says would be a pretty heavy burden and would limit the number of people who could commit to the position, and elimin-ate the diversity of council.

“I don’t think that’s healthy for Golden, and I don’t think that’s the direction we should be going,” he said.

Hern included in his proposal a list of for-mer Golden mayors and councillors who were in support of eliminating the two positions from council. Coun. Mike Pecora noted that some of the names on that list were people who upped council to six in the first place, and a few resigned from council before complet-ing their term. Therefore he did not believe their support was a legitimate argument for the proposal.

The motion was defeated, with only Coun. Hern in support.

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Window damage at Golden Installations

Police responded to a disturbance near Golden Installations on Oct. 8. Investigation revealed that the person involved in the disturbance was upset and broke the front window of the business. This person was located nearby and arrested. Charges are current-ly pending.

Pickup truck strikes pole

A silver GMC crew cab long box driven by a male, struck a utility support pole at the Reddi Mart in Golden on Oct. 9. The pole did sustain some damage and BC Hydro was notified.

The driver of the vehicle failed to report the incident to

police or BC Hydro as required when property damage is sustained. Anyone with information is asked to call the Golden RCMP at 250-344-2221.

Disturbance on the Greyhound

Police responded to a call to assist the Greyhound with an unruly passenger on Oct. 11.

When police arrived the passenger was found to be in an altered state of consciousness and unable to respond to offers verbal commands. BC Ambulance was called to the scene and transported the passenger to the hospital for assessment.

Mischief to vehicle

A vehicle parked on the side of the road near Twin Riv-ers apartment had the passenger side mirror smashed on Oct. 11.

RCMP Report: Truck strikes BC Hydro pole

Angel Tree program gets ready for ChristmasJoel Tanseyreporter@thegoldenstar.

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Santa isn’t the only one getting ready to bring joy to kids on Christmas morning this time of year. Jennifer Isaac is once again organizing the annual Angel Tree program that gives gifts to kids whose families may not otherwise be able to provide them. Last year, Angel Tree provided gifts for 70 kids.

The program is run with the help of Tru-Hardware. A Christmas tree will be set up and decor-ated with orna-ments at the local hardware store with each orna-ment representing the wishes of a child from the commun-ity.

The ornaments will disclose a child’s age, gender and some ideas of what they want, but not their names as the program is completely confi-dential. Only Isaac knows the families who are receiving the gifts in order for her to make the deliveries before Christmas, which can be a tricky task. Isaac typically phones up parents in advance to make sure the surprise isn’t spoiled.

“A lot of the kids know me…so I’ll sneak it in the house so the kids don’t see me,” said Isaac.

Isaac asks that gifts be between $30 and $40 and donated by Dec. 18 this year. Parents who are interested in applying for gifts must have their

applications in by Dec. 13 and forms can be picked up and then returned to the Golden Food Bank and the Gov-ernment Agents office. To avoid hav-ing the same kid receive multiple gifts, Isaac is ask-ing that only par-ents submit appli-ations for their children.

Organizer Jennifer Isaac and Tru Hardware owner John Shappard during last year’s angel tree campaign. Star File Photo

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What is the value of a councillor?

The question was inadvertently raised at the last council meet-ing when the notion of reducing the size of Golden’s council from six to four was dis-cussed.

Coun. Keith Hern brought the motion forward, citing cost sav-ings as the main reason for the reduction.

By his calculations, the Town of Golden would save an average of $29,148 per year (with wages and additional expenses) by eliminating the two positions.

This represents 20 per cent of the budget for council (Hern’s calculations based on 2012 numbers), and 0.4 per cent of the overall budget (based on the total 2013 budget in the Town’s five year financial plan bylaw).

A penny saved is a penny earned. The money saved by reducing council’s size could go towards other projects.

And if the value of a councillor can be meas-ured purely by a dollar figure, then the move would make sense. Coun. Hern has run on a plat-form of fiscal responsibility (an ideal that many people in Golden support) ever since his elec-tion campaign last fall, so it is quite logical that he would support such a motion.

And if this were a town who’s public servants gave the bare minimum I might be inclined to agree with him.

But ever since I moved to Golden I have been blown away by the time and energy every single councillor and the mayor puts into the commun-ity.

Each of them goes above and beyond what is required of them, attending not just council meetings (open and closed), but countless com-mittee meetings and community events on a weekly basis.

I haven’t been to a single public meeting where there wasn’t at least one representative from council present. And I go to a lot of them — of course, I get paid to do so.

This is all on top of their full time jobs, busi-nesses, families, and other commitments.

One councillor told me that the cost to cover his business while he is busy with council duties is higher than what he is paid to be a town coun-cillor.

There is a lot of value in the time these people put into Golden that can’t be assigned a number. Their contributions to the community cannot be solely judged and evaluated based on what they cost in tax dollars.

Gas PricesDear editor,

I agree with last week’s letter on gas prices other than blaming the local owner/operators. They have no ( or very little) control over the pricing, that is dictated by head offices.

The various excuses we have heard for outrageous gas prices in Golden has often been blamed on transporta-tion cost. How could that be the case when gas coming from the west is cheaper in virtually every other town west of us?

Using that flawed logic it should be more in Revel-stoke, Sicamous and so on. That is not the case as the cur-rent price in Revelstoke and Sicamous is at 131.9 (source gasbuddy.com).

If you do a rough math calculation, a tanker haul-ing approximately 45,000 litres of fuel (10,000 gallons) would be charging $14,000.00 to haul fuel from Alberta to Golden, I highly doubt that is the case! Can you believe that the price of gas in Yellowknife NT is cheaper than here? That’s 1,500 kms north of Edmonton!

I assume the oil industry was very happy when we con-verted to metric as what appear to be small increases in fuel prices are shocking when you convert back to gal-lons, at present gas in Golden is $1.63 more per gallon than Calgary. Ouch!

I remember when the difference hovered around 10

cents a litre, when did that change so drastically? I know of no other industry that is allowed to so blatantly price fix and get away with it . Many industries have gone to court and been fined millions of dollars for the same practice.

Despite many expensive government “inquiries” the results are always the same. Could it have anything to do with the cash cow fuel taxes provide our already bloat-ed government? The “reasons” for gas price increas-es would be comical if they didn’t hurt so much, pick a war, unrest (insert country of your choice here), low sup-ply, low demand, a refinery in some remote corner of the world is down, they have an answer for everything.

Looks to me like the people of Golden are being ripped off for one reason and one reason only, location. That old real estate saying location location location seems to apply even more so for gas prices.

Many towns have a claim to fame to attract tourists , unfortunately a billboard on the Trans Canada highway proclaiming “Golden BC Home of the highest gas prices on the west coast” would probably not do much for us.

I wonder if I would welcome a response from our elect-ed officials but won’t hold my breath.

Sincerely,

Dan Maisonneuve Golden

Veteran ServicesDear Editor, Imagine you are a Canadian sol-

dier who has been disabled in the line of duty—what kind of support do you think you’d get as you transi-tion to civilian life under this suppos-edly military-friendly Conservative

Government?Odds are you are in for a lot of

headaches.Under the Conservatives’ New Vet-

erans Charter, you will get a lump sum payment instead of a disability pension. Many—including Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman—say that this sum is inadequate for the pain and suffering you’ve endured. A group

of injured veterans is suing the Con-servative Government because they say the money they have received is paltry and doesn’t even keep up with Workers’ Compensation awards.

When you try to access govern-ment services for help, you’ll find a system that the Auditor General says is overly complex and hard to use.

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Stingers to people who drive around on their cell phones, especially when they’re working.

Stingers to people who don’t wipe down their equipment after using it at the gym.

Multiple stars to the person at 8 Mile who found my debit card and turned it in to the Credit Union.

Stingers to the many

critters that pretty well destroyed our garden: gophers, deer, jack rabbits, moles and just recently a bear or two that sampled and scrunched 53 delicious mature corn plants, out of 125 plants. Be aware bear...

Stars to Meghan for preparing an awe-some Thanksgiving dinner. It was my first Thanksgiving

in Canada in years, thanks for making it delicious and memo-rable!

Stingers to the young woman with three dogs who let them take a poo all over Alexander Park Elementary without cleaning them up.

Stingers to the wing-man who fell asleep at the switch and didn’t find me a date.

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You’ll have a one-in-four chance of being released from the Canadian Forces without a support plan because the Department can’t even meet its own ser-vice standards.

If you don’t live in a major city, you’ll have to drive for hours if you need a meeting with a Veterans Affairs offi-cial because the Government is closing nine Veterans Affairs’ offices, including Kelowna. The office in Prince George, B.C. has already been shut down.

If the Department makes a mistake, you’ll have a tough time getting it fixed. The Veterans Ombudsman found that in cases that ended up in Federal Court, the Veterans Review and Appeal Board had failed to make fair decisions 60 per cent of the time.

The state of the system is shocking. As one Veteran

told me recently:“Many believed that their government would look

after them, but obviously we were wrong. The battles that we have at home hurt more than those that were fought in other parts of the world...”

The Conservative Government puts more time and energy into using veterans for photo-ops than it does in meeting their needs. That’s wrong. Our veterans put their lives on the line for our country. We owe it to our veterans to do everything we can to help them recover, re-integrate into civilian life and live with dignity and respect.

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Pot reformers fell short of their sign-up target for the first third of their campaign to force a provincial referen-dum on marijuana enforcement.

Sensible BC spokesman Dana Larsen said the campaign had 65,000 signatures as of Oct. 9 – 15,000 less than their aim of 80,000 by the 30-day mark of the 90-day petition drive.

“We’re a little bit behind the target we set,” Larsen said, adding getting canvassers officially registered has proven more onerous than expected.

But he remains confident the campaign can succeed in getting the signatures of 10 per cent of eligible voters in every B.C. district.

That would take 300,000 signatures in total, but Larsen said the aim is for 450,000 or 15 per cent in each riding to provide a buffer against signatures that are declared

invalid.The campaign aims to pass legislation that would bar

police from spending any time or resources enforcing the federal law against possessing small amounts of marijuana.

Its goal is to use that as a starting point to work towards broader legalization.

Defeat in any single district means the petition cam-paign fails. And even if it succeeds, a referendum is not automatic – the Legislature could introduce the proposed Sensible Policing Act but not put it to a vote.

If it was sent to another referendum it could be non-binding – the HST referendum after a successful Fight HST petition was binding only because Premier Gordon Campbell declared it so.

Fight HST also had many more signatures at their 30-day mark – more than 300,000 – and eventually got 705,000.

“They got a lot more than they actually needed,” Larsen said. “They could have done it with less.”

Larsen said canvassers have already got nearly enough

signatures in Vancouver districts like the West End and along False Creek.

Most Interior and Northern districts are also doing well, with about a third of the signatures gathered, and cam-paigns are running ahead of schedule in Nelson, Kelowna and Kamloops.

Suburban ridings in Metro Vancouver, including Surrey and Coquitlam, have proven more challenging.

“Surrey is a bit of an issue. It’s a lot of districts in one city and a lot of people that we need.”

Canvassers from Vancouver will be sent to those areas as Vancouver ridings wrap up, Larsen said.

So far, Sensible BC has 3,000 canvassers registered, up from 1,600 when they launched.

Larsen expects the canvasser count will grow to 4,000 by the early December deadline, but that would be well short of Fight HST’s 6,500 canvassers.

Petition locations are on the Sensible BC website at sens-iblebc.ca.

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Golden Cinema Presents: Gravity Friday Oct.18 to Thursday Oct.24 at 7pm.

This WeekPlant a Row, Grow a Row Program. Drop off produce donations to the Golden Food Bank Monday after-noons and Wednesday mornings at 1115 9th St S. For more info 344-2113.A.P.E.S.After School ProgramMonday to Friday 3 -5:30pm. $12/day for ages 5 to 11. To register please leave a message at 250-272-0425.

Wed, Oct. 16Jam night at the Rockwater.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.Badminton every Monday (7-8:30pm) and Wednesday (7-9pm) at the Mount 7 Rec Plex. Adults $7, students/seniors $5. Need your own racket.Public Skate at the Arena every Wednesday 7-8pm.Jon Turk: Crocodiles and Ice Wednesday Oct.16, 7:30pm at the Civic Centre. Admission by donation ($10 suggested).Golden Snowmobile and Trail Society AGM Oct.16 at 7:30pm at the Island.

Thurs, Oct. 17 Ben & Eric Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub.Men’s drop-in basketballThursdays from 8-10pm at the Rec Plex. $8.Bridge Club Every Thursday at the Senior’s Centre from 1-4pm. Contact 250-344-5448.Golden Toatmasters Thursdays, 7pm at the College of the Rockies.Kicking Horse Culture presents Film Kicks: “Still Mine” Oct.17 at the Golden Cinema, 7:30pm, cash at the door.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.A.A Meetings in Golden: Thursdays at the Family Centre 421 9th Ave N. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre Band Of Guys drop-in for male teens (12-18) every Thursday from 6:30-8pm.Shinny hockey at the Arena every Thursday at 9pm. 19+ years old.

Fri, Oct. 18Karaoke Night at The Mad Trapper every Friday night.Golden Youth Centre drop in Fridays from 3:30-9pm and movie night every Friday from 7-9pm.A.A Meetings in Golden: Fridays at the Lutheran Church basement 915 - 9th St S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Friday from 3:30-7:30pm.Mother Goose Program every Friday 10:30-11:30am at the Library. Snacks included, just drop in!Public Skate at the Arena every Friday 12-1pm.Parent and Tot skate at the Arena every Friday 10-11am.Meat Draw every Friday at The Legion 5:30pm.Raise the Woof comedy show at the Rockwater Oct. 18 at 9pm. Proceeds go to Little Mittens.

Sat, Oct. 19Storytime at the Golden Library 10:30-11:30am. Free drop-in, contact 250-344-6516.Meat Draw every Saturday at The Legion 5pm.A.A Meetings in Golden: Saturdays at the Golden Museum 1302 - 11th Ave S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Public Skate at the Arena every Saturday 5:30-

6:45pm.Community Excellence Awards Oct.19 at 6pm at the Golden Civic Centre.

Sun, Oct. 20Junior Climbing Club at Dogtooth Climbing Gym 12:30-2pm. Booking is recommended 250-344-6444.Sunday Howl open mic night at the Wolf’s Den every Sunday from 4-8pm. All ages welcome. Crib every Sunday at the Brisco Community Hall at 1:30pm.25th Annual Duck Race Oct.20 at 2pm. Tickets are $10 and are available at Elite Nutrition, Tru-Hardware, and the Nicholson Store.Public Skate at the Arena every Sunday 4:30-5:45pm.

Mon, Oct. 21Join the Cadets. Free program meets every Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall. For young men and women ages 12 to 18.Golden Community Choir, Mondays from 7:30-9:30pm at the Lutheran Church. Member fees $10. For info call Joyce 250-344-6043.Seniors Day at Reflections Hair Studio every Monday 15% off all regular priced services, call 250-344-5766. Family Dinner Play and Learn starts Oct.21 from 5-7pm in the Strong Start room. This free program includes dinner, discus-sions, and activities. Call 250-439-9665 if interest-ed.The Cadets meet Mondays 6:30-8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall.Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Monday from 5-8pm.Badminton at Mount 7 Rec Plex Mondays 7-8:30pm. Need your own racket, $7 (or $5 for seniors/students).Shinny hockey at the Golden Arena every Monday at 9:15pm. Must be 19+ years old.

Tues, Oct. 22Job Skills Workshops at the Work BC office every Tuesday at 10am all sum-mer. Call 250-344-5413 to register.John Jenkins & Friends at the Rockwater 8pm. A.A Meetings in Golden: Tuesdays at the United Church 901 - 11th Ave S Alley Ent. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Parent and Tot skate at the Arena every Tuesday 10-11am.Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Tuesday from 3:30-7:30pm.

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Golden Moments: Italian couple found a home in B.C. Joel [email protected]

Pasquale Longo left his home country of Italy by him-self in 1961 in search of a new life.

“Things were pretty tough in Italy…there was a lot of unemployment,” he said. “That’s why I came to Can-ada.”

Pasquale was a young boy during World War II, but he still remembers the hardship that the war brought upon himself and his family.

“It was tough. We used to have a coupon for bread and we were only allowed so much bread a day and so much pasta,” he said. His family had to save what bread they got in case there wasn’t any available the next day.

After a 10 day trip across the Atlantic, he arrived in Halifax, where he boarded a train for Western Canada. He’s made Golden his home ever since.

His wife, Maria Longo, had a similar experience the year before. Maria also depart-ed on a boat from Naples for the journey across the ocean, but she was travelling with her family.

“We came on a ship named Olympia. Even though it was April, it was horrible…Every-

one was throwing up,” she said, laughing at the memory. “My brother fell down on the ship and hit his head and they had to give him three stitch-es.”

Maria says her family was poor in Italy and looking for a fresh start. While she was born two years after the end of the war, she has heard stories of what the war did to her family, including tragic events such as the death of her grandpa from a bomb and her father being held as a POW for seven years.

“It was just my grandma and mom, my dad was at war…It was not very nice. Good thing I missed that,” she said. “But I felt sorry for my grandma and my mom, and I never got to know [my grandpa].”

When they arrived, nei-ther Pasquale nor Maria were accustomed to Canadian win-ters. Pasquale, who grew up just minutes from the Medi-terranean Sea in Italy’s south-ern Calabria region, recalls seeing snow just once in his youth. Maria grew up about an hour from Rome but she too can’t remember many snowy days from her childhood.

“On May the 20th in 1960, they sent me to school and it snowed so bad,” Maria laughed. “I’ll never forget, I went to school and I had these

Italian shoes…it’s a good thing it wasn’t too far to go…I kept slipping.”

The Longos met in 1963 when Pasquale’s friend was liv-ing with Maria’s family.

“There was something about him and I liked it. There was a connection,” Maria said.

The couple have been mar-ried for 50 years as of last month and have three kids and five grandkids. Pasquale got a job with CPR and worked there until 1968. That’s when he got a job with LP, where he remained until his retirement in 2002.

The Longos regularly attend the Catholic Church and keep busy with gardening. They grow many of their own vege-tables, which Maria often uses to make her homemade pasta sauce.

Not surprisingly, the couple considers Golden their home now.

“I like Golden. Actual-ly I love it,” Maria said with a smile.

“You work in one spot and you get friendly with the people. If you go somewhere else you have to start all over again,” Pasquale said. Hav-ing moved halfway around the world, Pasquale and Maria know what that experience is like all too well.

Pasquale and Maria Longo moved to Golden separately in the early 1960s. Joel Tansey/Star Photo


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Jessie Cross (nee Rowan) arrived in Golden on Sep-tember 19, 1913, and started to work at “The Kootenay Hotel” (then called “The Bucket of Blood”).

She looked after the rooms, waited tables etc, for thirty dollars a month with no set hours. The din-ing room opened at seven.

It was a change after doing office work in Glasgow, Scotland, for nine years where she went

to work by streetcar and walked every day from Maryhill (eight miles each way on her own time).

She was thrilled with all her new sur-roundings, and thought the moun-tains were wonder-ful. Her room looked over the old shooting gallery and butter-milk stand where they had an old gram-ophone, with horn and played cylindric-al records.

The favourite tune was “Pop Goes the Weasel.” The con-cession was run by “Blackie” Depratto.

There was a tame bear chained up in a pen next to the milk stand, and on Satur-day nights there were lots of lumberjacks around teasing it. It became quite cranky and had to be shot by Wm. Wenman Jr.

She spent her first

Christmas at Sam McBeath’s farm in Nicholson, along with George Lang-lands Sr., Douglas McBeath Sr., and her aunt, Miss K. Rowan (who later became Mrs. George Lang-lands Sr.)

In winter Doug McBeath Sr. drove a team of horses and a sleigh over the fro-zen sloughs. They all sang songs as they drove along.

Just before reach-ing the farm she saw her first coyote in a trap beside a musk-rat house, and Geo Langlands Sr. got out and killed it with a club.

She was dressed in a fur coat and cap and moccasins loaned by Mr. Dave Bowes (her boss) for the cold trip.

She had her first fishing trip up the riv-er in 1914, four miles

south of Golden at McDermot’s Creek with George Lang-lands Sr. They hired a cutter and horse (called Babe) from Arthur Hamilton’s Livery Stable(where the movie theatre is today).

He cut a hole in the ice and they started fishing and caught quite a few char before leaving for home.

Jessie met Jack Cross in Golden and they were married in 1914.

After marriage, they cooked and managed the din-ing room for the Col-umbia River Lumber Company in the mill boarding house.

In 1917, they bought a building on the north side of the Kicking Horse River, just west of the bridge. Here they operated a bake shop, candy store, and sold ice cream. In 1933, a new brick building was built (present Old Dollar Store).

Jessie was very involved in locate events and in her church and I’m pleased to recognise her during October’s “Women In History” month as a special woman in Golden’s history.

Jessie passed away in 1972. Her recipe from the St. Paul’s Guild Cookbook of 1953 follows.

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Add raisins and fruit, etc. Roll out and mark with cutter. Bake in quick oven. Mrs. Jessie Cross.

This photo of Jack and Jessie Cross and was taken in Golden shortly after their marriage in 1914. Photo courtesy of the Golden Museum

Early Golden female pioneer lived on $30 a month in 1913


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The Golden Food Bank reached out to the community for support and was well received.

Over the past several months, the food bank has experienced a 21 per cent increase in demand relative to last year. As a result, resources have been stretched beyond their current capacity.

This has a direct impact on the quantity and quality of food being distributed to those in need. These individuals are already making difficult choices with their limited income. Less support from the food bank adds an additional strain.

A big thank you to our community for the sup-port provided during this challenging time. We have seen a significant increase in both cash and food donations which directly supports the food bank in ensuring quality food is available for food hampers.

We put out a request to the Town of Golden and various service groups in our community for financial support. Thank you to Rotary, the Legion, and the Golden Lions Club for their donations which will support the food bank in purchasing eggs, meat, yogurt and other basic food staples for food hampers.

As well a special thanks to Peaks Grill for their significant donation of fresh food items includ-ing produce, eggs and other perishables.

The food bank would also like to extend a

thank you to Garry Habart and the Columbia Shuswap Regional District for their support. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District approved a Grant in Aid application contributing $2,000 to our ongoing rental costs. This makes a significant difference to our organization’s ongoing finan-cial needs.

For many in our community making the diffi-cult choice of putting food on the table or paying rent is an ongoing reality. Did you know there are families in Golden who live on incomes below the provincial and federal averages?

Of the 120 households that accessed the food bank this past month in Golden, 36 per cent were families. For many in our community making ends meet becomes a persistent challenge as they work seasonally or juggle several part time pos-itions.

For others, their income is not likely to increase within the foreseeable future. They are living on a fixed income such as social assist-ance, provincial disability or pension income. As a result the food bank becomes a needed resource for many.

The Golden Food Bank exists to serve our community. With the significant support of vol-unteers, community members, businesses and organizations in our community the food bank is able to keep the doors open to those in need of services. On behalf of our board and volunteers, thank you for helping us help those in need.

Community is addressing food shortage at the Golden Food Bank

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Transportation Minister Todd Stone wants B.C. residents to weigh in on a poten-tial increase in highway speed limits now under consideration.

Stone announced the formal review of speed limits earlier this month in Kamloops although he had pre-viously indicated it was coming and technical work is already under-way.

The Coquihalla Highway already has a speed limit of 110 kilo-metres per hour but traffic there does an average speed of 118, while drivers routinely exceed the posted lim-it of 90 or 100 on many other provincial high-ways.

“There’s no ques-tion the Coquihalla is a prime candidate for an adjustment in the speed limit,” Stone said, also listing sec-tions of Highway 1 in the Lower Mainland and around Kamloops

as well as the Cariboo Connector towards Prince George.

It’s been a decade since B.C. last reviewed speed limits.

Stone said any increases would involve mainly rural provincial high-ways between com-munities, not high-ways in urban areas of the Lower Main-land, although which specific corridors to adjust will be subject to public input.

He said a higher speed limit in some stretches of highway has been made pos-sible by billions of dol-lars in major road upgrades since the last review in 2003, includ-ing 180 additional kilo-metres of four- or six-lane highway.

He also said vehicles are “much safer today than 10 years ago” as a result of traction sta-bility control, anti-lock brakes and other improvements.

Stone cited a 28 per cent drop in injury-causing collisions

since 2003.And he said research

increasingly suggests the greatest danger isn’t necessarily speed-ing itself, but driving at a much different speed than most other drivers.

A minority of 15 per cent of drivers who don’t keep up with the flow or who speed excessively are at great-er risk of a crash than the other 85 per cent of drivers who may be going somewhat over the posted speed limit, he said.

Stone stressed decreases in the speed limit are also possible.

“This review is not about increasing speed limits, it’s about making sure we have the right speed limits.”

And he said there will be “no Autobahn” in B.C. where speed lim-its are lifted altogether.

“I am not interested in making any changes that are going to com-promise the safety of motorists.”

He said one option could be variable

speed limits that are higher in the day and lower at night.

The review will pull in fresh research from around the world, and closely consider fac-tors unique to B.C., like its geography and high mountain passes.

The risk of crashes with wildlife will also be a key consideration.

Bright signs that warn of wildlife at night – potentially activated by sensors that detect animals near the highway – are among various options the ministry will con-sider to counter that risk, particularly on highways where post-ed limits might rise.

Stone said other technologies being tried elsewhere include automated sirens that scare wild-life off roads in areas where they pose a fre-quent hazard.

The speed limit review aims to gener-ate recommendations by next spring, when the Legislature recon-venes.

Public forums on the issue will be held in Kamloops, Chilliwack, Vancouver, Nanaimo, Prince George, Daw-son Creek, Cranbrook

and Kelowna starting in November, with pot-entially more sites still to be added.

One group advocat-ing for higher speed limits is Sense BC, which was behind a recent viral video making the case for change.

Sense BC’s Ian Toot-ill said even a 10 kilo-metre an hour increase on the Coquihalla to 120 wouldn’t be

enough to match the prevailing speeds in summer.

“I’m not suggesting the Coquihalla should be 150 or 160 but it shouldn’t be 120,” he said.

Tootill argues speed limits should be set at the upper end of what’s safe – allowing those who can drive that speed to legally do so – while most motor-ists would go slower.

Others reacting on social media argued faster speeds would compromise safety and burn more fuel.

Some cities have also advocated for a low-er default speed limit on urban streets of 40 kilometres per hour instead of 50, but that idea was defeated by a majority of delegates at last month’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention.

Province announces a speed limit review for B.C. roads

Government is seeking public input on the possibility of rais-ing highway speed limits in B.C. Star File Photo

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605 Collective coming to Golden

Front Porch Roots Revue was in Golden Thursday night to perform Up on Cripple Creek: Songbook of The Band at the Civic Centre. The group played some of The Band’s classics such as “Ophelia” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”. Lynne Romano/Submitted

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605 Collective is a high-energy dance group that will be kicking off their Can-adian tour in Golden on Oct. 25 with their perform-ance of New Animal.

The group is composed of five dancers, three males and two females, and com-bines primeval movement with a hip contemporary edge that gives them an “urban jungle” style of chor-eography.

The dance is highly physic-al and raw and wild and puts the dancers into a very instinctual and animal way of being. The performance has video elements as well that complements the dan-cers, and co-artistic direc-tor Josh Martin says that the

audience can expect a very lively show.

“There’s a lot of sweat and a lot of huffing and puffing and I think that the audi-ence can expect a bit of a ride in terms of all the dif-ferent things that happen over the course of the work,” Martin said.

The piece was commis-sioned by choreograph-er Dana Gingras, who has a long history in Canadian dance and founded her own company, Animals of Dis-tinction in 2006. 605 Col-lective’s tour will take them across B.C. and to east-ern Canadian cities such as Toronto and Halifax.

In addition to the show, 605 Collective New Animal will be putting on series of classes and performances for anyone who is interested

in learning what goes into their performance. Each of the classes will cost $10 with the first one scheduled for Oct. 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This class will focus on 605’s basic movement vocabulary and the movement concepts found in their performance. A Q&A session with the per-formers will follow the class.

The second workshop will be on Oct. 23 and will centre around the creative process behind dance making and will show participants sim-ple methods for composing movement phases and how to devise their own choreog-raphy. Other free events are scheduled during the week leading up to the group’s Friday performance. Check out kickinghorseculture.ca for the full schedule of events.

Dance group 605 Collective pictured above, will perform at the Golden Civic Centre on Oct. 25 Photo Submitted

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Golden’s Film Kicks series is starting the year off with the crit-ically acclaimed Can-adian movie Still Mine.

Starring American actor James Crom-well, (The Green Mile, L.A. Confiden-tial), Still Mine fol-lows the story of Craig and Irene Morri-son, an octogenarian couple who are slowly beginning to change, especially with Irene exhibiting signs of early dementia.

No longer able to make a go of it on

their small coastal New Brunswick farm, Craig starts milling lumber from trees on their property to build a more suitable one storey house.

Based on true events, the film deliv-ers a deeply affecting

love story laced with wry humour.

Still Mine is the first of six films coming to Golden for the ser-ies. The films always show on Thursdays at the Golden Cinema (Nov. 10, Jan. 16, Feb. 6, Mar. 6, and Apr.

3). Check back in the Golden Star for sum-maries on the films.

Still Mine will show at the Golden Cin-ema on Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $12 for adults, $5 for stu-dents, and $10 for Kicking Horse Cul-

ture members. Sea-sons passes are also available for $50 at the Art Gallery of Golden or at the door on Oct. 17.

Note: Tickets are cash only at the cin-ema, there is no deb-it machine.

James Cromwell and Geneviève Bujold star in the Canadian film Still Mine, show-ing at the Golden Cinema on Oct. 17 as part of the Film Kicks series. Photo Submitted

Still Mine movie leads Film Kicks series


Kicking Horse Movies is scheduled to air “Birth Story”, a documentary about mid-wives and choices that women have for maternity care. Fol-lowing the presentation, registered midwife Kyra War-ren will be giving a presenta-tion on the subject.

Warren has been a midwife since 1999 when she earned her certification in New Zea-land. She worked in New Zea-land for several years before ultimately returning to Can-ada and practicing in Kelow-na and Vernon. She opened her own practice in Invermere two and a half years ago, giv-ing that community access to a service that previously wasn’t there, as is the case in Golden now.

“Some women from Golden

travel to me, and they come to see me. So it means that they don’t birth in their own com-munity,” Warren said. Many rural communities across B.C. have to deal with the same issues as Golden, with access to midwives being especially low in smaller centres.

According to Warren, a lot of misconceptions exist today with regards to midwives. For example, midwives can deliv-er in hospitals as well as in homes and can also prescribe pregnancy related medication and order ultrasounds. While midwifery remains strong in many areas of the world, the practice has suffered in North America.

“The medical system kind of took away the traditional birthing attendants, just for financial reasons. In other parts of the world, that didn’t happen,” said Warren. Mid-

wives continue to be viewed as a mainstream part of the birth process in many places such as England and the Netherlands, whereas in Canada and the U.S. they are seen as alterna-tive.

Because Warren has a solo practice, she is unable to conduct home births at the moment. Her practice is grow-ing, however, and she says her work remains steady for most of the year. Her service begins as soon as she is contacted by a pregnant mother and lasts for up to six weeks following the birth. Midwives believe that it is very important for pregnant women to build a good rela-tionship with their caregivers, and vice versa, and that home birth should be used when possible for low risk clients.

Birth Story and Warren’s presentation is scheduled for Oct. 26 at 3:30 p.m.

Midwife practice subject of documentary film and discussion

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This week we are having parent-teach-er interviews, which is a great opportun-ity for students to share their learning and set some goals for themselves with the sup-port of their teachers and parents. The last day of our annual school Book Fair is today, Wednesday, Oct. 16 and it is open until 5 p.m. Your purchases also provide funds for books for the school!

We’ve been busy at Lady Grey and some students would like to share a few high-lights of what has been going on and a glimpse of more to come.

Leadership field trip by Neva Daling-haus

Three of our classes, with a class from Nicholson School, took a long bus ride to a wonderful ranch. The man who worked there was Infinity Solstice the wizard. He said we were going to enjoy disc golf, ping pong, and volleyball. But first we did the compliment circle, where everyone gath-ers around and picks a name from a box. They have to say a compliment to that per-son at the end of the day. I thought it was also a memory game to learn who’s who. We enjoyed a game of king to ace. We had to run to the pile of faced down cards, and choose one, then line up in order, all the way from king to ace.

We split into groups to play volleyball, disc golf and challenges. The challenges were first. You had to untangle yourself and your partner from two ropes on your wrists and the other one was to flip a blanket over with only using your feet. We played vol-leyball and disc golf, and had so much fun

then… it happened OH MY GOODNESS! COUGAR! There it was a brave big cougar, who ran across the ranch, then stared at our big group like they always do. We went back to the ranch a little freaked out; but safe. So we ate to survive. At the end of the day we shared our compliments, and it was the best field trip!

Terry Fox School Run by Aura Smith & Mrs. Kelly-McArthur

This year Ms. Kelly –McArthur’s Grade 7 class organized and led the Terry Fox run. On Sept. 27, in support of Terry, all staff and students ran a five km loop consisting of a run around the nature trails and river path of Golden. Our goal was to raise $444 dollars and we raised $345. Thank you to all those who contributed a, “Toonie for Terry.” This is the 9th year that the Grade 7s have co-ordinated the Terry Fox Run and all their help and effort was greatly appre-ciated. They did an outstanding job.

Snow Plow Painting by Taylor L. & Chloe E.At Lady Grey we had a snowplow safety

presentation last Thursday. Afterwards we actually got to paint the plows! Six classes were able to come out and help decorate. Dacey Chaluck was also there to help, and drew some awesome designs for our class to paint.

There were so many bright colours and all sorts of themes. The best part is that in the winter, you will get to see your very own “art on wheels”. In short version, it was a blast! Thanks to Greg Ehman and the crew at HMC for this great opportunity.

School Fundraising Focus by Cydnee G.For the past few years a small group of

girls have been doing bake sales for char-ity, but this year we’ve decided to go even

bigger by raising money to buy a well for free the children. To do this we will need to raise $5,000, and we will need every-one’s participation. Every school spirit day, the house teams will be competing to see who can raise the most money over the course of the year to win a grand prize. Not only will this year-long event save the lives

of countless people, it will also bring our school together and show us that we can all make a difference!

Many more events are coming up in the next few weeks. Thanks to all the students and staff that help to make Lady Grey an awesome community where everyone mat-ters!

Riley Gill is at the front of a pack of students in Lady Grey Elementary School’s Terry Fox Run. Photo Submitted

Parent-teacher interviews coming up at Lady Grey Elementary

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Black Press Media Group is pleased to announce the arrival of Local-Work.ca, our new jobs and resume website for employers and job seek-ers.

“LocalWork.ca offers job seekers and employment advertisers an exciting new platform that is easier to use and provides a nationally rec-ognized brand,” says Randy Blair, Black Press’s President of the Low-er Mainland and Vancouver Island newspaper divisions. “Localwork.ca provides award-winning features and options that will enhance the entire online employment experience, and continues to provide the proven effectiveness of print recruitment advertising that is tailored to meet the advertisers’ needs and budget.”

LocalWork.ca will be operated by a partnership between Black Press and Metroland Media Group Ltd.

Through its chain of over 100 newspapers, LocalWork.ca has already been filling the local recruitment and job search needs of countless job seekers and recruitment advertisers alike. With its 190 community and daily newspapers, Black Press will add to LocalWork.ca’s already extensive coverage and market, and will add valuable resources and services for our users.

Black Press also owns and operates BC Classifieds and BCClassified.com, and the Used Everywhere network.

LocalWork.ca’s mission is to deliver the best local job opportunities for employees-to-be, a simple and effective job search and recruitment advertising experience, and the best customer service in the job search industry.

“With one entry, I was able to place the ad both on the web and in the specific papers I wanted the ad to appear in,” said Sharon Wales from CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Inc. “The replies I received were from a wide variety of individuals and we were able to select quite a few candi-dates that we wished to interview from the many received.”

Black Press Community News Media is an internationally recognized newspaper publishing group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications in B.C., Alberta, Yukon, Washington, Hawaii, Cali-fornia, and Ohio published at 14 regional printing centres. Black Press has more than160 websites as well as the Victoria-based free classified web site UsedEverywhere.com. Black Press employes 3,300 people across North America. Victoria, B.C. resident David Black is Found-er, Chairman and majority owner of Black Press, and Rick O’Connor is President and CEO.

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Giving Local Businesses a Voice – Business Retention and Expansion Project Update.

In August, Golden Area Initiatives (GAI) started interviewing local businesses in Gold-en and Area A for the Kicking Horse Coun-try Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Project. BRE is an action-oriented and com-munity-based approach to business and eco-nomic development.

It promotes job retention and growth by helping communities learn about issues and the concerns of, as well as opportunities for, local businesses, and set priorities for projects to address these needs. Business development and job creation are key factors in developing healthy and vibrant communities.

Ultimately, communities will have greater success in attracting new business if existing businesses have favourable economic condi-tions, and strong local support.

Initially, GAI’s aim was to interview 75 busi-nesses before Oct. 4. However, the goal was increased midway through the interview pro-cess due to the positive response from busi-nesses and the efforts of the BRE team. In the end, 100 businesses participated, including a few relocated and closed businesses.

On behalf of GAI and the BRE Team, I would

like to thank all the businesses that participat-ed for their co-operation and time. Your par-ticipation has been instrumental to the suc-cess of this economic development project.

The information gathered from the 100 businesses who participated in our commun-ity-driven BRE project is currently being ana-lyzed by Selkirk College’s Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute. Findings and recommendations will be presented in a final report which will be available in November.

We are in the process of providing follow-up support through GAI and/or another busi-ness support provider through the referral process.

This project would not have been possible without the support of the BRE researchers and Miranda McMurray.

I would like to thank the BRE Research-ers who consulted on this project: Ann Sut-ton, Barb Davis, Ian Robinson, Kelly Mason, and Mike Cantle and particularly Miranda McMurray who diligently helped with con-tacting businesses and scheduling.

Please contact Denise Wheelhouse if you require additional information or direct fol-low-up, have questions, or would like to pro-vide feedback on this project.

Please contact via email at [email protected] or by phone at 250-344-2420.

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Golden’s newest art gallery will be celebrating its grand opening on Fri-day Oct. 18.

The Flisak Contemporary Art Gallery, located on 9th Avenue North in downtown Golden, is hosting the pre-opening reception and sale.

Michael Flisak has been painting since the age of eight when he created his first oil painting, mixing reds for the boy’s hair and blues for his shirt. Colour has always been essential to Flisak’s work.

After art school (Victoria College of Art, Laval University, and a resi-dency at the Banff Centre for the Arts) he evolved his work into a more formalist style, using shaped canvases. Since then he has also delved into sculpting.

Flisak has had multiple exhibitions and galleries, including the Rocky Mountain Chem Dry in Cranbrook, and has taught multiple workshops.

The opening reception goes from 5 to 8 p.m., where there will be music and refreshments.

Downtown Golden gets a new contemporary art gallery

Joel Tanseyreporter@thegolden-

star.net

After four years at

Miami University in Ohio, Golden native Curtis McKenzie is beginning his first year in the pros as a

member of the Texas Stars of the Amer-ican Hockey League. According to McKen-zie, the adjustment to

the pros is going well but he has certainly noticed some differ-ences in the level of play when compared to college hockey.

“It’s definitely a lot faster and one thing is that everyone is so much stronger out there. In college you’d kind of push guys off the back, but in the pros they are right back on you,” McKenzie said.

Texas is the AHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars and McKenzie was able to get into one NHL pre-sea-son game this year against the Florida Panthers.

“It was a great opportunity to be out there and see what level of hockey those guys play,” he said remembering the experience. “To be

going against NHL players and have them out there with you as well, it was a pretty cool experi-ence for sure. It was good to know that I can be out there and play against them.”

The 6’2” 210 pound forward says his game is based more on grit and effort than pure skill.

“I try to be a hard nosed player. I got to make a lot of stuff happen, stuff doesn’t just come easy to me. I got to go out there and work for it,” he said.

McKenzie also isn’t afraid to drop the gloves once in a while when he feels his team needs a spark. College hockey rules, however, don’t allow for fighting to be a part of the game, so

McKenzie’s first fight at the AHL level was his first in several years.

“The first [fight] I kind of forgot what I was doing, luckily I didn’t get clocked too many times in the face but I had to shake off some rust there for sure.”

As far as adjust-ing to life in Texas, McKenzie says he has enjoyed the experi-ence a lot so far and

that the people have been really friendly.

“I love Texas, it’s a little warmer than Golden for sure. Aus-tin (where the Stars play) is a great city,” he said.

McKenzie was able to play a few games for the Texas Stars late last season after his college career came to a close. He has scored a goal and is a +4 after two games this year.


An excellent transition game and some timely scoring from the fourth line gave the Golden Rockets another home victory and their first winning streak of the young season.

Entering play Friday night, the Kamloops Storm sat atop their division with a sparkling 7-2 rec-ord after 9 games. Early on, it was the visitors that carried the play and they were rewarded with a goal from Stefan Wood just under 9 minutes into the game. The Rockets, however, seemed to shift the momentum in their favour in the latter part of the first and Cole Mckechney’s power play goal allowed them to head into the dressing room on even terms.

The second period was all Gold-en as they repeatedly tested Storm netminder Ben Giesbrecht. The fourth line combination of Tan-ner Watt and Travis Kelley hooked up for a pair of goals to give the Rockets a 3-1 lead.

“They were definitely the cata-lyst for the win tonight,” said Rockets head coach Ty Davidson following the game.

Golden was put in a precar-ious position when the Storm’s leading scorer, Brock Balson,

potted his 8th goal of the cam-paign just nine seconds into the final frame. A little over a minute later, Rockets’ forward David Barbour took a high sticking penalty and a tying goal seemed inevitable as the Storm moved the puck around with precision and fired several shots at Gold-en goalie Brian Parsons. Par-sons, however, was up to the task every time and kept the home side up by two. David Barbour atoned for his penalty a few min-utes later with his first goal of the season, restoring the two goal lead. Braeden Allkins made things even more comfortable for Davidson’s squad with his 3rd goal of the season with just under 8 minutes to go. Balson brought the Storm within two but Rock-ets’ forward Connor Beauche-min put the finishing touches on the win with his team-leading 5th goal of the campaign. That was the end of the scoring as the Rockets beat the Storm 6-3.

Davidson believes the reason for the Rockets’ success the past two games is a simple one.

“If we compete hard and we work hard, we have enough tal-ent that we can overcome and pretty much beat anybody. That’s what is starting to show,” he said.

On Saturday night, the Rock-

ets travelled to Kimberley for a matchup against the first place Dynamiters. This time, the underdog Rockets weren’t able to pull off the upset victory, fall-ing 6-3. The Rockets opened the scoring with a power play goal from Beauchemin, but the Dyna-

miters responded with three goals in the final 4:27 of play in the first and took a 3-1 lead into the intermission. Two more goals in the second, including a shorthanded marker from for-ward Brady Revie, gave Kimber-ley a very comfortable 5-1 lead

heading into the third. One more goal gave the Dynamiters a five goal lead before the Rock-ets narrowed the gap to three with goals by Allkins and Daniel Dahlin. It was too little too late, however, and the Rockets’ win streak ended at two games.


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Curtis McKenzie celebrates his first AHL goal against the Rockford IceDogs on Oct. 6. Christina Shapiro/Texas Stars Photo


BC Hydro has started planning work to allow Revelstoke Unit 6 Project to be constructed by 2020. The project is being advanced as a contingency project should future electricity demand be higher than expected as described in BC Hydro’s August 2013 Integrated Resource Plan. As outlined in that plan, BC Hydro’s expected electricity demand would be met by other projects and conservation measures .

Planning work for the Revelstoke Unit 6 Project includes seeking regulatory approvals for the project. The BC Environmental Assessment Office has determined that the project will be reviewed under the BC Environmental Assessment Act. BC Hydro is convening a Core Ccommittee to help with the review.

Do you represent an interest that would be affected by the construction or operation of a sixth generating unit at Revelstoke Generating Station? Are you interested in getting involved to help recommend mitigation measures?

BC Hydro is accepting committee member applications until November 4, 2013. If you are not interested in participating but want to follow the work of the Core Committee, then you can sign up as an observer to receive project information.

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Are you burning an older wood stove that is not certified to the CSA Internation-al B415.1 Perform-ance Testing of Solid-Fuel-Burning Heat-ing Appliances, or EPA 1990 Particulate Emission Standards?

What is that?Well, it is some-

thing to take serious-ly if you live in a town like Golden.

Nestled as we are among beautiful mountains, smoul-dering, smoky fires can produce blue-grey smoke that col-lects in our lovely valley and contrib-utes to hazy and very

unhealthy winter air. If your wood stove

is much more than 20 years old it prob-ably does not burn as efficiently as new-er models. So-called “advanced combus-tion wood stoves” use technology that increases energy effi-ciency and produ-ces lower particu-late emissions. These newer stoves fall into two subtypes:

Non-catalytic stoves have a design that includes an insulated firebox, an internal baffle that acts as a reflective surface and separates the firebox from the secondary combustion cham-ber, and a system to pre-heat and distrib-

ute a secondary air supply above the fuel bed.

Catalytic stoves have a ceramic com-bustor coated with palladium. This cata-lyst reduces the igni-tion temperature of the smoke so that it burns more com-pletely, cutting smoke emissions at normal stove operat-ing temperatures.

If used with good burning practices, these appliances can reduce smoke emis-sions by as much as 90 percent compared with convention-al wood stoves, fire-places and furnaces.

Now is the time to replace that old smoker! A limit-

ed number of cash rebates are still avail-able to help you upgrade to a safer, cleaner, more effi-

cient stove. The Golden and

District Air Quality Committee (GDA-QC) offers a $250 rebate to residents of the Town of Gold-en and surround-ing rural areas. This rebate is fund-ed through the BC Ministry of Environ-ment. The GDAQC has been successful in obtaining provin-cial funding again this year, however it may not be available next year.

The CSRD Area A currently offers an additional $500 rebate to rural resi-dents.

We do not know how much longer these incentives may last, so now is the

time to act! To be eligible for

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have an old wood stove currently in use for home heating in your primary resi-dence.

2. You must fill in an applica-tion form before you replace the stove.

3. The old stove must be removed and destroyed, and a new CSA/EPA cer-tified stove must be installed by a local WETT (Wood Energy Technology Trans-fer) qualified techni-cian.

4. This process must be verified in writing by the WETT technician.

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home heating sup-pliers have WETT qualified technicians available. They can inspect your current stove, make recom-mendations, ensure that your new stove is installed safely, and will help you to apply for rebates.

For those of us who are heating with wood in Gold-en, a useful “Code of Practice for Resi-dential Wood Burn-ing Appliances” can be found at: http://www.ccme.ca/assets/pdf/pn_1479_wood_burning_code_eng.pdf.

For more informa-tion, contact the air quality committee at [email protected].


A US company is trying to take advantage of unsuspecting people in the Kootenays.

“It has come to our attention that a company named That’s Good News has been approaching customers who have had stories in our papers,” said Chuck Bennett, group publisher for Black Press in the Kootenays.

Once a story appears in the newspaper, potential customers are contacted with an offer to purchase a plaque with the story and newspaper’s logo at the top for $179.

“We have had feedback from our customers wondering about this,” said Bennett.

“We want them to know that this has nothing to do with Black Press and is actually an infringement on our copyright.”

Bennett also asks that anyone receiving this type of request contact the paper right away:

“We are looking into our legal rights to protect our copyright so we would really appreciate hearing from people who are contacted.”

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Mica Heliskiing has expanded it’s terrain by more than 40 per cent, the company has announced.

“The quality and diversity of our ski terrain is at the core of what makes Mica so special,” said Paul Norrie, President of Mica Heliskiing, in a news release.

“Now our customers have an additional 120 square miles (310 square kilometers) of terrain to explore at, what I’m convinced is, the world’s premiere destination for powder skiing and boarding.”

Mica’s terrain is located in the Canadian Rockies on the eastern shore of Kinbasket Lake. The expansion includes 900-metre tree runs and alpine skiing on peaks more than 3,000 metres high, Mica said.

The expansion comes after Mica applied to amend it’s tenure, both to expand it and make it more contiguous. Previously, Mica’s terrain was separated into a number of different pods. Mica exchanged part of it’s former ten-ure in exchange for the expanded terrain.

Norrie said the changes to Mica’s tenure would not only mean more ski terrain, but would also better pro-tect habitat for mountain goats and caribou.

“This is a win-win story,” said Paul Norrie. “More ski terrain is obviously great news for our cus-

tomers. As exciting, though, is the fact that these chan-ges now also better protect critical habitat for mountain

goat and caribou.“The tenure area that we returned to the province is

critical for the sustainability of mountain caribou in the B.C. Rockies,” he added.

“We are delighted to be a part of a solution whereby the

natural environment is better protected, and our cus-tomer experience benefits as well.”

The expansion comes a year after Mica Heliskiing built a brand new 12-bedroom, 14,000 square-foot lodge on a bench overlooking Kinbasket Lake.

Mica Heliskiing, whose lodge overlooks Kinbasket Lake, has announced an expansion of its ski terrain in the B.C. Rocky Mountains. Photo courtesy of Mica Heliskiing

Heliskiing company expands its terrain in the Rocky Mountains

Golden & District Community Foundation’s Ryan Watmough and Off The Wall Entertainment’s Katie Frost, try on their new Ski/Ride Whitetooth T-shirts. Proceeds from each sale of Off The Wall’s ‘Ski/Ride Whitetooth’ T-shirts will go to the Whitetooth Ski Society Fund, which is used to provide seasons passes, lessons and rentals to local children and youth with limited family incomes. Photo Submitted

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Larry passed away in his home in Golden, BC on October 6, 2013 at the age of 59 years. Larry was born on January 15, 1954 in Kamloops, BC and had been a resident of Golden for the past 30 years.He will be sadly missed by his loving family and friends. Brothers, Jim Christianson and Larry Kublik; sisters, Sherry Christianson, Karon Klix, Anita Weeks; nieces, Jennifer Johnson, Tammy Christianson, Cheryle Hansen and nephew, Sheldon Christianson.A service of remembrance will be held from the Barrhead Church of God at 5134 – 46 Street, Barrhead, AB on Saturday, October 26th at 10:00 am. Online condolences may be sent through Larry’s obituary at www.hindmanbowersfuneralhome.com

Arrangements are in the care of Hindman Bowers Funeral Home, Golden.

Tom and Wendy Grace are thrilled to announce the marriage of their son Micheal Grace to Michelle Marceau

Daughter to Nancy Kanarek of Edmonton, Alberta

The wedding took place October 2, 2013 in Golden, B.C.

Golden Food Bank Executive Director Part time position - 20 hrs per week The Food Bank Director, reporting to the Golden Food Bank Board, will work to fulfill the mission and core purposes of the Food Bank by organizing and coordinating functions that are vital to the sustainable growth of the Food Bank.

Duties and Responsibilities •Manage day to day operations of the Food Bank •Engage in strategic planning, budgeting and reporting of Food Bank operations to the Board of Directors •Engage in community activities that increase awareness of the Food Bank including special events, public speaking engagements and fundraising initiatives •Coordinate the fund development plan for the Food Bank including grant applications and fundraising initiatives •Ensure the safety and integrity of food distribution for food bank recipientsQualifications & Skills •Passionate about community initiatives that support those in need •Proficient with Word, Excel and PowerPoint, have a working of knowledge social media tools •Strong skills in strategic planning, budgeting and finance •Highly motivated independent individual with strong organizational skills that enjoys thinking outside of the box •Fundraising and grant writing experience an asset •Strong public speaking skills •Interest in nutrition and knowledge in food security issues an assetPay rate commensurate with experience and qualificationsFor further information, contact Barb Davies at the Golden Food Bank 250-344-2113.Qualified applicants may submit resume and cover letter in person or via email until 4pm Friday, October 18th to the:

Golden Food Bank, 1115 9th St. South,

[email protected]

The College of the Rockies is a learner-centered institution. We invite all qualified applicants who value high quality program delivery and customer service excellence to apply for…

For a full description of this job posting and instructions on how to apply visit:www.cotr.bc.ca/hrd/postings.asp

Please quote competition numbers: 13-CU-40

Golden Campus

Weddings

Columbia Extreme Contractingis looking to hire hard working, motivated people for Brushing and Spacing contracts. Experience and personal equipment are an asset, but not mandatory.

Please forward your resumes to [email protected].

Heather Mountain Lodge is looking for a local housekeeping expert to come and lead our

hotel team. We need someone with great past experience (5+years) and a passion for high

standards in all aspects of hotel housekeeping management. While catering seasonally year round to high end guests we hold our high standards above all else in guest satisfaction

and are looking for someone who shares in our values. Please call, fax or email to

info@heathermountainlodge, 250-344-7490 or fax 250-344-2316. Thank you.

Bolico Holdings Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons1421 Trans Can Hwy,

Golden, B.C. V0A 1H21020 Trans Can Hwy

Golden, B.C. V0A 1H0Food Service Supervisor

Full time(40hrs/wk)/Shift workNights/Days/Early Mornings/Weekends

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years$12.55/hr + benefits

Apply in Person: 1421 Frontage Rd,Golden, BC, V0A 1H2 orFax resume to 250 439-1963

Bolico Holdings Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons1421 Trans Can Hwy,

Golden, B.C. V0A 1H21020 Trans Can Hwy

Golden, B.C. V0A 1H0Food Counter Attendant

Full time(40hrs/wk)/Shift workNights/Overnights/Early Mornings/Weekends

$10.25/hr + benefits Apply in Person: 1421 Frontage Rd,

Golden, BC, V0A 1H2 orFax resume to 250 439-1963

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Coming EventsGROW MARIJUANA Com-mercially. Canadian Commer-cial Production Licensing Con-vention October 26th & 27th. Toronto Airport, Marriott Hotel. www.greenlineacademy.com. Tickets 1-855-860-8611 or 250-870-1882.

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

Travel

TimeshareCANCEL YOUR Timeshare. No risk program. Stop mort-gage and maintenance Pay-ments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consul-tation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.

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CENTURY PLAZA HOTELBest Rates. 1.800.663.1818

Employment

Business Opportunities

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Employment

Career Opportunities

Obituaries

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

21 Week HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

Classes start November 18, 2013. Call for more information. Taylor Pro Training Ltd.

1-877-860-7627. www.taylorprotraining.com

Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing re-quired. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

Obituaries

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Employment

Help Wanted

A&W Golden is now hiring for all shifts, full time/part time, kitchen and front end staff, benefi ts. 250-344-4784. Please apply in person to the manager.

Make extra $$$ delivering phone books

The BetterBook requires a responsible and reliable

person(s) to deliver phonebooks to residences and businesses in

Golden and area.Reliable vehicle (van or covered pickup) is

required and the ability to lift heavy bundles of phonebooks.

This is a great group fundraiser!Contact Linda in our distribution

department at 1-800-663-8555.

RAMADA INN requires FRONT DESK staff Full/Part time. Apply by Email

[email protected] or drop off resume in person

1311 12 St. N.


Employment

Help Wanted

Cooks and Servers, Full/ Part time, needed for

Legendz Diner. $11-$13 hourly. 40 hrs/week. Send resumes to PO BOX 676, 1405 Trans

Canada Hay Golden BC VA 1H0. Or email to:

[email protected], or fax to 250-344-5059.

Forestry Hooktender/Spotter Required. Must be experi-enced and physically able to work in all weather conditions. Fax:250-503-1148


Help Wanted


Help Wanted


Golden Food Bank Executive Director Part time position - 20 hrs per week The Food Bank is seeking an enthusiastic community minded individual to join their team.Duties and Responsibilities•Manage day to day operations of the Food Bank•Engage in strategic planning, budgeting and reporting of Food Bank operations to the Board of Directors•Engage in community activities including special events, public speaking and fundraising initiatives•Coordinate the fund development plan for the Food Bank including grant applications and fundraising initiatives•Ensure the safety and integrity of food distribution for food bank recipients

Qualifications & Skills•Passionate about community initiatives that support those in need•Proficient with Word, Excel and PowerPoint, have a working of knowledge social media tools•Strong skills in strategic planning, budgeting and finance•Highly motivated independent individual with strong organizational skills that enjoys thinking outside of the box•Fundraising and grant writing experience an asset•Strong public speaking skills •Interest in nutrition and knowledge in food security issues an asset

Pay rate commensurate with experience and qualificationsFor further information, contact Barb Davies at the Golden Food Bank 250-344-2113.Qualified applicants may submit resume and cover letter in person or via email until 4pm Friday, October 18th to the:

Golden Food Bank, 1115 9th St. South,

[email protected]

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E M P L O Y M E N T O P P O R T U N I T Y

Progressive Ventures is hiring construction workers Construction workers with commercial or industrial experience are

encouraged to apply We require carpenters, apprentices and laborers Progressive Ventures Construction is a commercial and industrial construction company with 40 years’ experience in Northwestern BC.

Competitive wages. Stable, consistent work. Variety of project types. Exciting environments. Opportunities for advancement.

We believe in safe worksites, quality workmanship, equal opportunities in employment, and positive working relationships.

A valid driver’s license and additional safety training or trade certifications are an asset. Wages will be negotiated based on level of experience and qualifications. Full benefits may apply.

Please submit your resume: Online at: www.pvlgroup.com/our-company/careers/apply/ Directly to: [email protected] In person at: 4-5008 Pohle Ave, Terrace BC

We Are Expanding Our Team!

PARTS MANAGERPrince George

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Parts Manager will manage the parts and Inventory function of the Branch operation.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure stock levels will support equip. in the fi eld• Develop and maintain relationships with customers.• Ensure that the Parts and Inventory function delivers quality & exceeds customer needs.• Promote the sale of parts. • Develop annual objectives for the Parts and Inventory function• Ensure company plans and programs are carried out by Parts Department. • Ensure that activities are conducted in full compliance with OHSE standards and SMS company policies and processes.

Qualifi cations:

• Post-secondary education with 5 - 7 years parts and inventory management exp. Any combo of education and exp.may be considered. • Strong knowledge of the Komatsu product line and the products SMS currently service is an asset.• Exc. managerial skills, as well as in-depth knowledge of industry logistic and manufacturing issues.

Qualifi ed applicants are invited to submit their

resumé quotingreference number

PM-12320-10102013and position title to:

Email:[email protected]

Fax: (1)604.888.9699

Misc. for Sale Commercial/Industrial

Employment

Help WantedManager/caretaker for the

winter 2013-14: Golden Nordic Ski Club Society is seeking

manager/caretaker(s) for the club season DECEMBER

2013-April 2014. This complex position would be suitable for persons highly experienced in coaching, groomer operations,

Nordic programming, club management and business

management. The two bedroom suite will be

available DECEMBER 1for $1000/month rent plus utilities,

which can be offset by club management hours.

Occupants are required to be highly motivated and self

starters. Please reply to: Ian 250-344-6484/250-938-8115.

Mow and Snow Land Care is looking for fun, enthusias-tic Snow Shovellers & Machine Operators for this winter season as well as Landscape & Lawn Mainte-nance workers for summer 2014. Machine operators must have experience & a valid driver’s licence. Wages are competitive & based on experience. Hours vary upon snow fall. A typical snow day for a machine operator is 5am to mid afternoon & for a snow shoveller 7am to lunch time. If you’d like to join our fun team environment please contact us by email: [email protected] or stop by our shop: Unit 3 - 1501 10th Ave., Fernie.

Medical/DentalCERTIFIED DENTAL ASSIST-ANT - Part Time position available (3 days a week). May increase to full time. MUST BE personable, good communicator, caring, and .... easy going. Please apply in person, or mail resume to Dr. Nesbitt 103-117 Cranbrook St. N, Cranbrook, BC V1C 3P8

Trades, TechnicalAUTOMATED TANK Manu-facturing Inc. is looking for ex-perienced welders. Competi-tive wages, profi t sharing bonus plus manufacturing bo-nus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by com-pany. Good working environ-ment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding envi-ronment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an ap-pointment or send resume to: [email protected]. 780-846-2231 (Offi ce); 780-846-2241 (Fax).

Help Wanted

Trades, Technical

Employment

FRASER SHINGLES AND EXTERIORS. Sloped Roofi ng / Siding Crews needed at our Edmonton branch. Great wag-es. Own equipment is a MUST. For info contact Giselle @ 780 962 1320 or at email: [email protected]

Help Wanted

Small Ads work!

Employment

Trades, TechnicalJOURNEYMAN AUTOMO-TIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrys-ler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $30/hour, nego-tiable depending on experi-ence. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefi ts. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban cen-tres. More info online at: www.hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; or Email: [email protected]

Services

CounsellingGOLDEN COUNSELLING

SERVICESProfessional Support for

Emotional Wellness

Counselling Services for: Families, Couples, Individuals, Adolescents & Children.Contact:Jocelyn Seagram MScExperience: 30 yrs. providing Psychological, Behavioural & Counselling support in schools & clinical settings.c: 250-688-3737. e:[email protected]: T,W,TH afternoons & evenings.

Health ProductsRESTLESS LEG syndrome & leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. Visit www.allcalm.com or Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.

Help Wanted

Services

Health Products

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

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Home Improvements

FLOORING SALEOver 300 Choices

Lowest Prices Guaranteed!Laminates - $0.69/sq ftEngineered - $1.99/sq ftHardwood - $2.79/sq ft

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1.877.835.6670

Recycling

Free car battery pickup. Call 250-272-JUNK(5865).

Merchandise for Sale

Fruit & VegetablesAPPLES - Extra Fancy, Fresh-ly picked, Organically grown in Okanagan. Distributors, Any quantity, Pickup or Delivery.www.arkindalefarm.comemail: [email protected] 250-764-7830

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

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRYSTORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’53’ in stock. SPECIAL

44’X40’ Container Shopw/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!40’ Containers under $2500!

Call Toll Free AlsoJD 544 & 644 wheel loaders

JD 892D LC ExcavatorPh 1-866-528-7108Delivery BC and AB

www.rtccontainer.com

Small Ads work!

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, Samples available.

Elmira Wood stove glass door, brass handle, 4 chimney fl utes, $300 OBO. 250-344-2415

HAY FOR SALE Square bales from July 2013 cutting. No rain. Easy loading in the Blaeberry $3/bale. Phone toll free 1-877-425-5241.

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

Ladies fi gure skates and guards size 10 worn once. Paid $100 asking $60. 250-344-6049.

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

Misc. WantedGenuine Coin Collector BuyerCollections, Olympic Gold &Silver Coins etc 778-281-0030

Real Estate

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

Houses For Sale

QUICK POSS! 4 bdrm. House, 2 bath. With oak hardwood throughout! Upgraded Roof, Bathroom

& Kitchen etc.Private yard, deck, garage, in cul de sac. Appliances neg. Only $304,900!

View at www.bcforsalebyowner.com/view/4641

P.h. 250-344-2832 or [email protected]

Mobile Homes & Parks

RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Af-fordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Kere-meos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-462-7055. www.copperridge.ca

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent1 - 2 bdrm, 1 - 3 bdrm mobile

home at Anderson Rd. Pets welcome. 250-344-8551.

Rosewood apts 1309 12th St S utls incld. Close to amenities. Laundry facls, security entrance. No pets, parties, or smoking. 250-344-8113.

Twin Rivers - 1 & 2 Bdr 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.

1 bdr bachelor fully furnished suites. N/S, no pets. Wifi , util. incl. From $700/mth. (wkly rates avail.) Call 250-344-7251.

Blaeberry Valley Apartments1 & 2 Bdrm furnished

All inclusive. View and contact:www.goldenapartments.ca

or ph. 250-344-7299

FULLY FURNISHED all inclusive bachelor suite. View at Mount7.ca or call 344-7001.

GoldenCOMMERCIAL BUILDING

3100 sq. ft. of Retail Space

Located DOWNTOWNExcellent High Traffi c Area

Plenty of Parking250-344-6710

Offi ce Space for rent. Approx. 350 sq. ft. above Body Quest. Call 250-344-7876.

Cottages / CabinsCabin for rent 24k south of Campbell Rd. For more info contact 250-348-2466.Cabin for rent. Fully furnished studio cabin at Sander Lake campground. $550/mnt, 6 mnt min., utls incld, sat. tv, wifi , NS, $275 DD, small pets considered. 250-344-6517.2BR Cabin 8 mi S of Golden. Secluded acreage. N/S. Refs req. $750/mo.403-461-4090, 403 286-3391.

Duplex / 4 Plex2 bdrm suite located in 4 plex w/ large covered deck, lots of storage. Inclds fridge, stove, and laundry hook-up on site. NS, NP ref’s req’d, utls not incld. $650/mnth + $325 DD. 250-344-2702.250344-8266

Misc for Rent

Property Management Division

Alice Dahlberg, CPM250-344-2418 or

250-344-8581 (cell)

Each ofce is independently owned & operated.

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Homes for Rent2 Bdr lower suite for rent, Fridge & stove incl., laundry rm, w/d hookups. For more in-fo, call Chuck 250-344-10642 bdrm house in town. Very nice. Quiet neighbourhood. Close to all amenities. Avail immdly. 250-344-5450.2 Bedroom renovated older house, downtown Golden. No pets or parties. References and Damage Deposit required. Long-term preferred. $950/mth + utilities. Located on a large commercial lot and is suitable for business use also. Telephone 250-344-6710.3 Bdr., 1 1/2 bath single storey home. F/S. Avail Oct.1Family preferred. No parties. Call 250-344-6194.

3 Bdr Home Direct access to Mt 7 trails, just 4 mins. from downtown Golden. 1800 sq. ft, 2 full baths. Deck off kitchen. New fl oors. Brand new approved wood stove with electric back-up. Newly painted. Incl F/S/W/D. 1 Pet ok. Huge fenced yard. 1 yr min lease. Avail immdly $1175/mth.

Call Mike 250-344-8385.3 Bdr house in town with fridge & stove. No pets. Avail now. Call 344-1599. Also,4 bdrm furnished no pets. Call. 344-1599.3 Bdr House on 6 acres for rent in Blaeberry. Clean, recently reno’d. NS, W/D. $1000 + util & DD. Pets and horses negotiable. Refs req’d. 250-833-14984 bdrm/2 bath apt w/ a HUGE yard, deck, w/d, full kitchen.Close to schools and downtown. Newly reno’d, clean. N/S, no parties. $1200 + shared utls. Avail. immediately! Email: [email protected] BR, 2 Bath furnished House in great shape. Huge yard, downtown near schools. No Smoking, No parties. $1600/mnth inclds WIFI. Avail. Nov.1, email: [email protected]

Rentals

Homes for Rent901-13th St S 2bdrm newly re-no’d laundry faclts. $850/mnt + utls $425 DD Avail Nov.1. Call Ken Olson 250-344-8325 [email protected] for photos.GOLDEN HOME available for rent Dec 1st in Alexander park area. 3 bdrms, 1 bath. Part fi n-ished basement, lots of gear storage. Wood stove, propane furnace, propane stove, on de-mand hot H2O. New windows. Warm, comfy home. $1,000/mo. Not included hydro, propane, phone. Will need more fi re wood. No cats, one dog nego-tiable. References pls. Pls call 250-344-8598 or email @ [email protected].

Offi ce/RetailOffi ce / Studio for rent: $400/month (excl. GST) 240 SF, ground fl oor, hydro / heat / parking, wifi & waste disposal incld, private washroom, NS, NP, avail now. Inquire at 250.344.2443

StorageS TA S H YO U R S T U F F. C O M Storage spaces of different sizes starting at $40/month including heated units. 250-344-3104.Storage - covered & secure.Cars, pick-ups, small campers, boats Ph; 250-344-6581 or 250-344-0046 (cell).

Suites, Lower1 bdr suite. Bright, spacious.In town. Pets neg. Util., sat tv, wifi and laundry incl . $800/1 person or $850/2 ppl. 344-1443 or [email protected] bdrm suite for rent. Sperate driveway, utls incdl, but no laundry. $750/mnth, avail.Nov.1. No cats please. Call 250-272-5744.

Suites, Upper2 bdrm, in town, newly reno’d upstairs unit avail now. Ref’s req’d $800/mnth + DD. 250-439-1887 (eve) 250-344-0316 (days, leave msg).Immaculate newly reno’d 2 bdrm suite for rent, NS, NP, no parties, large yard $800/mnt +utls. Free wifi /sat. tv. Avail Nov. 1, nice landlords! 250-344-6879, 250-343-6878 (eve)Upper 1 bdrm suite, no laun-dry on site, no pets. Freshly painted, new fl oors & applc. Fridge, stove, N/S, ref’s req’d $500/mnth + DD $250. 250-344-2702.

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.

Transportation

Auto Financing

Cars - Domestic1995 Ford F-150 4x4 SC, excellent condt, many options, 175,000kms $4500 OBO 250-346-3360.

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A new piece of equipment has helped the Gold-en and District Search and Rescue better do their job.

GADSAR utilized one of its new InReach Sat-ellite messengers on the Sept. 30 call. The mes-senger is paired with GADSAR’s iPad Mini, which was purchased with a very generous donation from Golden Concrete.

The iPad Mini and InReach allow two-way text messaging and satellite tracking from the cock-pit.

The tablet also allows them to utilize mapping and GPS, access pre-plans and other documents, take photos and email them back to base, all while on route to an incident.

The British Columbia Search and Rescue Asso-ciation #65279 is providing all the search and rescue groups in British Columbia with new InReach messengers.

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Advertising SalesThe Golden Star has an opening for a

part time advertising sales person for our weekly publication.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to explore life in a growing mountain community while

gaining experience in a career in sales, this is the position for you. We are looking for a team

player who isn’t afraid to take initiative. You will be organized, self-motivated, outgoing, and work well

with the public.

This position is perfectly suited for someone who loves to work in a fast-paced environment, and can work well both independently and as part of the team. We prefer an experienced hand, but are willing to train the right candidate.

Preference will be given to candidates with recent and relevant experience.

Resumes with cover letter and references should be forwarded to:Michele LaPointe, PublisherThe Golden StarBox 149, 413A 9th Ave. N. Golden, B.C. V0A 1H0 e-mail: [email protected]

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The Kindergarten students at Alexander Park Elementary held their own ‘Kids for Cops for Kids’ bike ride on Friday Oct. 4. The event was organized by the kindergarten teachers and had the support of all families. The sun shone down upon the students as the close to 60 bikes got decorated and paraded to the GSS track. The 3, 4 and 5 year olds rode their bikes around the track for 20 minutes. The event raised donations for the worthy Cops For Kids program. Photo Submitted

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RE/MAX of Golden 250-344-7663

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(250) 272-4321Dan Veselic

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RE/MAX of Golden 250-344-7663

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(250) 344-0735Bob Tegart

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(250) 344-1435Flec Demmon

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Garry Oddy(250) 344-7234

to $131,200

1074 King Crescent5 bedrooms 2 baths 1,775sqft

$179,900

1313 Pine Drive5 bedrooms 3 baths 2,720sqft

$360,000

#12, 2924 Kicking Horse Road2 bedrooms 2 baths 1,050sqft

$198,900

#66 Kicking Horse Village MHP3 bedrooms

$44,900

1141 - 10th AvenueLand, Building & Business

$219,000448 Althoff Road

$699,000

Land and Building

730 Nicholson Road6bdrms 5 baths 4,500sqft 1.38 acres

$545,000

527 - 11th Street3 bedrooms 1 bath 1,570sqft

$165,000

520 - 11th Street2 bedrooms 1 bath 1,248sqft

$187,000

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

$169,900#201, 521- 8th Avenue

2 bedrooms 1 baths 813sqft

$179,000

2558 Highway #95, South3bdrms 1 bath 1,312sqft 1.46 acres

$234,600

1325 Selkirk Drive3 bedrooms 2 baths 2,056sqft

$339,000

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

$579,9001710 Short Road

3 bdrms 1.5 baths 1,390sqft 2.47 acres

$272,000

4088 Highway #95 South3 bdrms 2 baths 1,034sqft 22.9 acres

$223,0001713 Oberg Johnson Road

3 bdrms 1.5 bath 1,468sqft .87 acres

$185,0001445 Black Bear Drive

5 bdrms 2 baths 3,116sqft 5 acres

$585,000

931 Jacob Road4 bdrms 2 baths 3,100sqft 5.31 acres

$359,900

866 Read Road2 bdrms 2 baths 845sqft .48 acre

$184,900

1533 Campbell Road3 bdrms 1 baths 943sqft 6.44 acres

$250,000

857 MacAllister Road3 bdrms 31bath 744sqft 1.64 acres

$229,300

1502 Poplar Street3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 3,768sqft

$420,000

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

$299,900805 - 5th Avenue

3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,267sqft

$369,9001361 Pine Drive

4 bedrooms 3 baths 2,532sqft

$449,9001610 Gareb Road


$349,300

#101, 521 - 8th Avenue2 bedrooms 1 bath 831sqft

$169,900

#16, 415 - 5th Avenue2 bedrooms 2 baths 1,388sqft

$299,900

2416 Campbell Road5 bdrms 2 baths 2,986sqft 10.28 acres

$599,900

1525 Fir Crescent4 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,970sqft

$439,0001339 Pine Drive


$574,900

1208 Alexander Drive6 bedrooms 2 baths 2,084sqft

$259,000

#306, 521 - 8th Avenue2 bedrooms 1 bath 775sqft

$189,9001437 Granite Drive


$595,000

1416 Birch Crescent3 bedrooms 4 baths 2,484sqft

$299,0002757 Big Bend Highway

2 bdrms 1 bath 800sqft .43 acre

$169,500

320 Fisher Road20 acres

$1,800,0001209 - 11th Avenue


$245,000

618 Habart Lower Road2 bdrms 1 bath 964sqft .58 acre

$189,000NEW773 Canyon Creek Road

3bdrms 1 bath 1,386sqft .35 acre

$229,600NEW

SOLD SOLD

SOLD SOLD

712 - 8th Street5 bedrooms 2 baths 1,888sqft

$259,000

3360 Highway #95 South2bdrms 1 bath 960sqft 22.58 acres

$319,000

1539 Campbell Road7 acres

$199,900

SOLD

1312 - 11th Street5 bedrooms 2 baths 1,984sqft

$349,000

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