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Radon bylaw progressing with glacial speedFurther to an item

touched upon in the coun-cil briefs of last weeks Cas-tlegar News, an issue relat-ing to a dangerous natural hazard appears to be lan-guishing in a bureaucratic holding pattern.

e issue is radon gas mitigation being built in to the provincial building code, so it may be applied

locally.At the core of the issue

are a couple of key points the fact that Castlegar:

has radon levels that are among the highest in the province, and,

is home to a knowl-edgeable and outspoken advocate for boosted safe-guards to deal with the carcinogenic gas.

Dana Schmidt is the man who has acquired a wealth of data on the topic

and pushed hard for reg-ulations to help reduce the risk of the invisible, tasteless, odourless gas. He is the driving force be-hind the Donna Schmidt Memorial Lung Cancer Society, an entity formed to honour his spouse who passed away in 2009.

e society has part-nered with the City of Castlegar to provide hun-dreds of free long-term radon testing units.

Well known steps may be taken to reduce radon risk during the construc-tion of homes and larger buildings, and retro tting of existing structures may also be done, although more expensive and time consuming.

ose looking for a provincial building bylaw have found support in Castlegar, if not at higher levels.

e latest installment

in the ongoing issue was at the council meeting of Dec. 2, 2013, when coun-cil received for informa-tion the most recent com-munication on the matter from Rich Coleman, Min-ister Responsible for Housing and Deputy Pre-mier.

e letter was in re-sponse to a message from Phil Markin...

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...Castlegars director of Development Services this past July.

Markins letter had re-as-serted points aiming to add a sense of urgency to the matter of building bylaw adjustment.

Uniformity, as it happens, is what Minister Coleman cites as a reason not to draft a bylaw that would apply to regions of the province where radon is not such a big concern.

Here is a portion of Cole-mans response to Mr. Mar-kins letter:

The Province continues to pursue the objective of a uniform British Columbia Building Code, which pro-vides the building industry with the most effective and efficient regulatory system

while protecting the public interest in health and safe-ty. For this reason I do not approve your request, as additional construction re-quirements made by local bylaw are contrary to this objective.

The Minister, however, did go on to invite the City of Castlegar to participate in a joint government/BC Lung Association mitiga-tion pilot project.

The pilot project will provide data that will allow us to determine if modifi-cations are required to the minimum construction standards for radon and what they should be, stated the Minister.

I was very disappointed in the ministers response, Dana Schmidt told the Cas-tlegar News on December 9 in an email, as he is well

aware that the current pro-vincial standards for radon building codes are not uni-form across the province, with major portions of the province exempt from the current building codes re-lated to radon mitigation because of low geological potential for radon genera-tion.

Further, Schmidt de-clared, it seems ironic that when a community with extremely high radon potential asks for building codes standards that are af-fordable and provide for ac-tual improvements in radon levels in homes, he (Minis-ter Coleman) cites the need for uniformity as his reason for denial.

However, I do agree that the best outcome would be for all of the province with high radon potential to en-

act provisions similar to the Castlegar proposed by-law. The data provided by the Donna Schmidt Lung Cancer Prevention Society clearly demonstrates the high level of radon present in new homes in Castlegar.

Finishing on a proactive note, Schmidts email re-lated, In the meantime, I would encourage all Castle-gar residents and those in the construction industry to provide radon resistant construction techniques.

The Donna Schmidt Lung Cancer Prevention Society continues to pro-vide long term radon de-tectors so our citizens can determine if the air in their homes has acceptable lev-els of radon and these are distributed at Golder As-sociates office on Columbia Avenue.

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Effort continues toward radon bylaw

Completion of the tod-dler playground at Kinsmen Park is in sight, and a call is out to the public to help make it happen. A Toonies for Tots donation jar cam-paign is being launched this month to help raise funds for the project. The addition of a fire engine to promote imaginative play will com-plement the rescue theme of the smaller play pieces installed last spring. Safe, age-appropriate playground equipment for toddlers and pre-schoolers is important to support healthy, out-door activity and encour-age young families to spend time at Kinsmen Park. Its a perfect location, with its

proximity to the waterpark and the library.

We want to have the playground ready for spring, so our last fundrais-ing push is on, says Arlee

Venier, chair of the Castle-gar Early Childhood Ad-visory Council (CECAC). With the support of local businesses, the campaign will help bring in cash do-

nations and raise awareness for individuals who wish to make larger tax deductible contributions.

The CECAC has raised over 75 per cent of the funds needed to complete the project, with the sup-port of the City of Castle-gar, Columbia Basin Trust, Kootenay Savings Cred-it Union, Heritage Credit Union, West Kootenay Toy Run Association, RDCK Area I, and individual do-nors.

Look for the donation jars at the library and local businesses.

To make a tax deductible contribution, or to host a donation jar at your busi-ness site, call Penny Tees at 250-226-7605.

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Castlegar Early Childhood Advisory Council launches cam-paign to raise funds for a fire engine addition to the tod-dler playground at Kinsmen Park. From left to right, Penny Tees, Alana Murdoch, Arlee Venier, Laurie Watson, Michelle Pierce and Joanne McMeekin. Submitted

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A sweet ride (above) was part of the 2013 Winterfest Parade which wound through the streets of downtown Cas-tlegar on Friday, December 6. Derek KayePictured below, some more examples of the high level of skill apparent with local artisans. These photos are from another Christmas Craft Fair this past weekend at the Castlegar Community Complex, lower right a Christmas Creche on display at Castlegar United Church. Jim Sinclair

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e petitions are in, the canvassers exhausted, but it looks like there will be enough signatures to make up the 10 per cent of resi-dents required for the Sen-sible B.C. campaign to call for a provincial referendum for the decriminalization of marijuana ... at least in the Kootenay West riding.

A collective sigh of relief can be heard coming from the petition organizers in the region with only days le before the petitions need to be delivered to the Elections B.C. o ce in Vic-toria Monday.

We just got the con r-mation 20 minutes ago, said local organizer, Susan Yurychuk. On November 18 we were at 56 per cent (of their target) and people were ready to give up but I told everybody to go out and get 22 more signatures and they did. We needed 3,162 for the 10 per cent in our riding and we got 3,733.

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Were not going to have all the signatures in every single district, said Larsen. e process is designed to be di cult - gathering that many signatures in every riding in the province is not meant to be easy, but we an-ticipate hitting our targets in the East and West Koote-nay as well as in many other areas.

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e process has only been successful once in nine attempts to force ref-erendums in B.C. In 2011 it was used to compel the B.C. government to hold a ref-erendum on the much ma-ligned Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).

Larsen said the cam-paign went well in numer-ous areas of the province, with areas such as Nelson, Creston, Vancouver Island, Penticton, and the Sunshine Coast gathering enough signatures quite quickly, but areas such as the Fraser Valley, Cariboo, and Surrey presenting particular chal-lenges.

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We found that, for some, stigma was an issue, Lars-en said. Some people said theyd love to sign but were afraid the RCMP or the government would know that they had signed the petition and harass them. It was a baseless fear but thats where some people were coming from.

ere also seemed to be some people who feel they had the right to abuse the canvassers. We had volun-teers harassed by irate peo-ple - spit on, one volunteer, had the window of his truck smashed and Sensible BC signs stolen, people called the RCMP many times on canvassers but at no time

were any arrests made. I didnt expect the level of hostility that we saw in some places.

Sensible B.C. volunteers in Vancouver will spend the weekend collecting pe-titions from outlying areas and collating them before sending them on to Elec-tions B.C. by Monday to be o cially tallied up before getting a nal count on the campaigns e orts.

Although hopes arent high for a successful peti-tion campaign, Larsen said that, for himself and Sen-sible B.C., its not the end.

erere no dates yet to start again but we learned a lot. We raised an army, he said. We had a lot of great canvassers out there and it really started to build mo-mentum. If we had the mo-mentum at the beginning of the campaign that we did at the end it would have passed by a landslide. We have to evolve, have to re-organize. But thanks to everyone for their support and thanks to everyone who signed. Well be back next time.

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e thought of having just over three days to myself (sans hockey) was exhilarating!

My husband and I spend a lot of time together. For the most part, we are together 24/7 and we both enjoy that. We have a lot to talk about, we have great, thoughtful discussions and we both enjoy the others sense of humour.

Simply said, we have a great time together. We are each others best friend. Its not just a clich - we really and truly are best friends.

But the thought of having those three days alone eating what I want-ed, when I wanted and how I wanted and doing whatever I darn well want-ed (all the while with hubbys beloved remote in my hand without interrup-tion) was pure bliss. ree days of me, me, me!

I was picturing it in my head. ree days alone! Let me hasten to say that my husband is a wonderful man, and there is nothing wrong with him per se, but I am sure those of you in a committed relationship understand that eating candy, all day, every day, non-stop sometimes leaves you hun-gering for a simple glass of water.

at birthday gi was my refresh-ing drink of water. Or so I thought.

e morning the Mister le wasnt what I expected. Not in the least.

As I watched him packing his bags and readying himself for his adven-

ture it suddenly struck me that he would really and truly be gone for three days. Let me tell you, I warred with my con icting emotions. en, as I watched him walk out the door, the reality struck me hard as I real-ized that never, in our whole time together, have we spent three days apart.

I realized at that moment that things were going to get interesting.

Prior to him leaving, I told my husband not to worry about me, Id be ne. In fact, I advised him against bothering to call home, but rather take all the opportunity he could to treasure every single second with his children. I thought we had agreed upon that. But I was mistaken.

Men never listen, do they? Sure enough, he called me the very next day and Im not ashamed to say that I was so very glad he did.

I had missed him and lets face it, his remote is not anywhere as inter-esting and endearing as he is.

Now, Im sure my teeth are going to rot because I learned that Ill take that candy any day over the water. I missed him more than I could have imagined.

And heres another clich for you, the grass isnt always greener on the other side.

How long is the shelf life of an opinion? Or in the case of the recently-concluded

Sensible BC petition, what is the best way to encourage people to freely express their opin-ion with no fear of the potential consequenc-es of their actions.

Some accounts relating to the province-wide e ort to change the way marijuana is dealt with, as described on the preceding page, are quite jarring. Insults, minor assaults and damage to property are some of the side-bars to the story. One can only imagine the level of passion/hostility if the petition in-volved any number of hotter button issues.

e fact that the organizers desired results were not achieved, is no reason to think the issue can be laid to rest. As front man Dana Larsen insists, theyll be back for more as soon as the regulations permit... better pre-pared and more determined than ever.

Similar processes are also going on over pipelines, mines, dams and other projects with huge economic and environmental im-plications. Do you suppose someone is going to give up on a plan just because a vote or two may not go their way?

e next vote is always being planned and worked toward, with more preliminary ad-vertising, more impassioned spokespersons, more experts and more data.

With a mine, export terminal, pipeline or massive dam, to use a few examples, it could be suggested the issue is sort of put to bed when construction is complete and operation kicks in. But with legislation like marijua-na laws that can change according to public opinion or peoples willingness to express it... the issues never die, only the potential dates of the referenda.

Pot poll just a warm-up

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Carol singers, baked treats and a jubilant throng were all on hand for the 2013 ver-sion of the important Hos-pital Light-Up Event at the Castlegar and District Com-munity Health Centre on Friday, December 6.

Light-Up is a key time for fundraising efforts and a tre-mendous boost was given as the local hospital auxiliary expressed monetary support in the amount of $20,000 to the Castlegar Hospital Foun-dation.

The money has been spec-ified to purchase the V.A.C. Therapy System 101 which promotes wound heal-ing. This money was raised through the Hospital Aux-iliary Treasure Shop (thrift store). The cost of the med-ical device is approximately

$25,000. The Foundation was able to raise a total of $22,400 on Light Up Day. The Foundation continues to accept donations to meet its goal in fundraising.

Thank you for your gen-erosity in supporting the

Foundations efforts.To date, the Auxiliary has

donated donated $35,000 back to the community for health care which includes the $20,000. The funds were donated to: Community Harvest Food Bank, EEG

Room at the Health Centre which is a Regional Service, a defibrillator for the Castle-gar Curling Club (Seniors), Community Service Se-niors Program and bursaries and scholarships for students entering the medical field.

Happy group poses for a sizable donation during annual Hospital Light-Up kickoff, Fri-day, Dec. 6 at the Castlegar Health Centre. Nettie Stupnikoff (centre front, in dark outfit) presents cheque to Margaret Nickle (holding envelope), Chairperson of the Castlegar and District Hospital Foundation. Jim Sinclair

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Hospital Light-Up event shines brightly

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

An In the Face story

I am a very angry and outraged patient and want answers now.

It has been over a month since I wrote a letters to two ER doctors for them to please give me an expla-nation for their very nasty, cruel, unprofessional treat-ment of myself in Castlegar and Trail emergency rooms.

Two different doctors,

two different emergency rooms, two different towns on two different dates.

Each of these doctors - after Id waited hours to see them -became very strange, they did not address my problem that made me go to ER in the first place.

The Castlegar doctor said hello (I did not know Her) She went to the ER comput-er, came back and told me, with no explanation, to go home. In shock - I did so.

In Trail I was sitting on a

bed with a gown the nurse gave me. The doctor pulled the curtain around the bed back - held on to it and just said go home Anne. He added a nasty statement that my friend and other pa-tients unfortunately heard. Absolute crappy medical help, are all ERs like this now?

Anyway, I am just a little old lady but not dead yet.

They have dissed the wrong patient this time, Im afraid.

I need to resolve this, need answers for the nasty, painful time I had in these doctors care. That is why I am going public.

Maybe one of these doc-tors who got a letter for an explanation will now give me the truth for my sake!

Be brave. Go for it doc-tors, you might feel better, I sure as H do. Thank you.

Good Luck Patients!

-Anne Stevens,Castlegar

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Thanks to all who decorate their homes for Christmas. It is delightful to drive around and see all the Christmas Spirit

Spanks to the truck with a HickShow sticker on the back for cutting us off and driving like a maniac on icy roads com-ing back from Trail. I had my kids in the car and you are lucky we didnt crash! SLOW DOWN crazy winter drivers.

Thanks to all our emergency workers and personnel working hard in the cold and extreme conditions to help all those in need. Including plumbers out working full days weekends and evenings to get those in need heat.

Spanks to everyone who is rushed and cranky at this time of year. Give yourself an extra five minutes in anticipation for some line ups. Say please and thank you. Relax and enjoy the holidays.

Thanks to all of my co-workers at a certain seniors residence for being so wonderful.

Thanks to the people and organizations who teamed up to arrange emergency medical care for a friends pet.

Thanks to both landlords one for the home, one for the land it sits on. Love your dont think I necessarily need to check on anything attitude.

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The West Kootenay Labour Council have organized a fundraising drive in

support of the IBEW Local 213 and COPE 378 affected by the

Fortis BC Lock Out.

These workers have been locked out since late June, 2013.

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Sunday Services, 11:15 am Wednesday Advent Service, 6 pmDec 4, 11, 18. Supper at 5 pmTheme: Train markings keep us on track. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 6 pmDec. 24th. All children welcome to participate in the nativity scene. Christmas Day Service, 10 am at Peace-Trinity Lutheran Church 2001-2nd Ave, Trail

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Book under every tree:Do you have a new or gen-tly used book to donate for a Christmas food hamper? Drop off books until Dec. 13 to Blueberry CreekCommuni-ty School, Castlegar & District Public Library, Kootenay Fam-ily Place, Robson Community School and Selkirk College Li-brary. If you would like to make a donation to purchase books call Alana at 250-304-6862: A partnership between Commu-nity Christmas Hampers & Co-lumbia Basin Alliance for Liter-acy.

until Saturday, decemBer 14:The C & D Hospital Auxiliary

Treasure Shop is offering most Christmas items at 50 per cent off. Volunteer application forms are available. View our website www.castlegarhospitalauxiliary.org Visit the Gift Shop at the Castlegar Health Centre for a beautiful selection of win-ter outfits for the little ones. PLEASE NOTE: The Treasure Shop and Gift Shop will be closed Monday, Dec. 23, and will reopen Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. Have a safe, healthy and happy Christmas and best wish-es for 2014.

decemBer 14 & 15: Christmas Musical Presentation at New Life Assembly at 6:30 p.m. Ac-cepting donations of gift cards from local merchants for the food bank.

Saturday, dec. 14:The Castlegar Fire Department will hold its Annual Toy Drive on from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m. at the A&W on Columbia Avenue. Firefighters will be on location during that time to help collect toys, serve food and clean tables.For further information, please call 365-3266

Saturday, dec. 14: chriStmaS antique and collectiBle Sale at roBSon hall 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lots of vendors with a wide variety of treasures and gifts. Admission by donation (cash or food). Proceeds to the Com-munity Harvest Food Bank. For more information call 250-365-6261

Sunday decemBer 15:The Ootischenia Fire Depart-ment will hold its Annual Food Drive from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. Firefighters will canvas Oot-ischenia & Area J. Please have

your donations of non-perish-able food or toys ready. All do-nations will be forwarded to the Community Harvest Food Bank Christmas Hampers. For more information call 365-6882.

Sunday decemBer 15: PleaSe note:

Date of the Annual Christ-mas Carol Sing has been changed to SUNDAY DECEM-BER 22. Time and location re-main the same: from 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. at New Life Assembly, 602 7th Street (behind Castlegar Primary School). You are in-vited to come and sing your favourite Christmas carols and songs and hear local choirs per-form. Donation by monetary or non-perishable gift to the Har-vest Food Bank.

decemBer 16-21: All Christ-mas items, clothing and lin-ens 1/2 price at the Treasure Shop. $5 bag sale newborn - three years of age. Have a wonderful, safe and hap-py holiday season. Closed Mon., Dec. 23, until Thur. Jan. 2/14.

decemBer 19: Annual Com-munity Memorial Service to honour those weve lost in 2013, Thursday, Dec. 19, at 7:00 PM. New Life Church, 602 7th Street. Everyone welcome.

Sunday, dec. 22: annual commu-nity carol Sing at new life aS-SemBly, local choirs, Chistmas songs/carols from 2 - 4 p.m. free but donations to food bank ac-cepted.

decemBer 24: Christmas Eve Service, 7 p.m. at New Life As-sembly, 602 7th Street, Castle-gar.

St. Peter lutheran church chriStmaS ServiceS:Sunday Services, 11:15 a.m.Wednesday Advent Services, 6 p.m., Dec. 18, Supper at 5 p.m. Theme: Train markings keep us on track for the holy nativity.Christmas Eve Candlelight Ser-vice, 6 p.m., Dec.24. All chil-dren welcome to participate in the nativity scene.713-4th Street, Castlegar, BC. www.wklutheran.ca

free hot meal at the Sharing dinner Pot at Cadet Hall, 8th Ave, Castlegar (two blocks from library) Tuesdays at noon.

roBSon market - 9 a.m. to 2 P.m. SundayS.

Festive items available in-clude jewelry, collectibles, art glass, vintage tools, jams and jellies, baking, handcrafted items, yarn for your own proj-ects, holiday decor and decora-tions. Homestyle breakfast s 9 a.m. 1 p.m. We will be open every Sunday up to and includ-ing Dec. 22. We are closed over Christmas and New Years and re-open on Jan. 5, 2014. Our ta-bles are currently fully booked but if you want your name on the list in case of cancellations, call Kathy (250) 365-3796. And as always, still looking for char-ity groups to work the kitchen for their charity.

all aBout BreaStfeeding infor-mative support group for breast-feeding moms. Neighbourhood House in Castlegar, Tuesdays, 10:30 - noon More info: 250-365-3662, www.kootenayfami-lyplace.org

toPS grouP meetS every wedneSday 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. at Kinnaird Hall, 2320 Columbia Ave. Round table discussion. Get motivated to eat healthy and lose weight. Monthly fee $10. More info call 365-7956.

caStlegar a.a. meetingS at the Pioneer arena Sun. at 10 a.m. (phone Mike at 399-4417); Tues. at 7 p.m. (phone Dennis at 365-2738); Wednesday at 7 p.m., (phone Fay at 250-687-0484. Thurs. at 8 p.m. (phone Jim at 365-6216) and Sat. at 8 p.m (phone Len at 365-7805).

al-anon meetS every monday night for people whose lives have been affected by someone elses drinking. Mondays 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 2224 6th Ave. (Koo-tenay Society for Community Living building.) More info call Donna 365-3168 or Eileen 365-3674.

toaStmaSterS meetingS Lo-cal Toastmasters club Sentinel

Speakers, 7 - 9 p.m. at the Fire-side Inn, 1st and 3rd Wednes-days of the month. Learn speak-ing skills, gain confidence and have fun! Guests welcome. More info call Diane Cushing at 250-365-8336.

oPeration feaSt All invited for home-cooked meals Thursdays at New Life Assembly Church, 602 - 7th Street. Doors open at 4 p.m, dinner served until 5:30 p.m. Entrance to dining area at back of Church. More info: Car-ol at 365-5734.

free Pool - everyone welcome Every Saturday at the Royal Ca-nadian Legion, 248 Columbia Ave. Bring friends and have an afternoon of fun.

friday youth Program at Blue-berry Creek Community School. Fun, safe night for a movie, games/sports/hang-ing out. Grades K - 5, 6:30 - 8 p.m. and grades 6 up, 8 - 10 p.m. See B.C.C.S. facebook page for more info or phone 250-365-7201.

uScc cultural interPretive Society meets Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Doukhobor Arts and Crafts Centre, 820 Markova Rd., beside the Brilliant Cul-tural Centre.

advocate in caStlegar on thurSdayS Questions about wel-fare, disability benefits, tenancy or family law? The Advocacy Centre is in Castlegar Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Castlegar and District Commu-nity Services, 1007 2nd Street. Call 250-608-0589 or 1-877-352-5777.

momS SuPPort grouP All moms welcome to this loosely struc-tured group supporting chal-lenges of being a mom. No re-ferral required. More info: Sandi McCreight 250-365-2104 ext. 34

free and confidential counSel-ling for problem gambling; Cas-tlegar Community Services Call 250-608-2254.

ScraBBle cluB 2nd Wed. of the month, Castlegar Public Library. 6:30 8 p.m. All levels welcome! For info call Alana at 304-6862. Offered by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy.

Back to School with BaBy Pro-gram free for parents to upgrade Math, English and/or study skills with an instructor from Selkirk College. Kootenay Fami-ly Place , Mon. & Wed. from 1 - 3 p.m. Childcare and snacks provided. More info call Alana at 304-6862.

new to canada? Settlement ser-vices provides eligible newcom-ers with information about com-munity services or preparing for citizenship. Call 250-687-4714 or email [email protected].

legion meat drawS Saturdays Royal Canadian Legion Castle-gar/Robson Branch #170, 248 Columbia Avenue, 4-6 p.m. Guests welcome and must be signed in by a member.

w.k. yoga for mS SuPPort grouP.Mondays, 1:30 - 3 p.m., Castlegar Library, lower level. Free. Sponsored by WK MS Society for its members/care providers. Call Lonnie Facchina 1-866-352-3997 or email info@[email protected] or Janice Ferraro, at 250-365-5428, email [email protected]

Parent child mother gooSe for babies 0-12 months at the Cas-tlegar & District Public Library on Wednesdays from 10 - 11 a.m. until Nov. 20. (childmind-ing available for older siblings) Call 250-365-6611. Toddlers and preschoolers at Castlegar Primary School Thurs. from 10 - 11 a.m. until Nov. 28. To regis-ter call 250-304-6862.

engliSh aS a Second language ProgramS Classes for adults, Conversation Club, Family Drop-in for families with young children, 1 to 1 tutoring. Free. More info call Alana at 250-304-6862.

St. davidS and the united church thrift ShoP open Satur-days, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. also Mon & Fri, and Tues-Wed-Thurs 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Clothing, house-hold items, bedding, linen, books, etc. at 605 Columbia Ave. under the Motor Vehicle Office. Christmas items avail. after Nov. 11. Clean, good cond. items ac-cepted (no furniture, TVs, large items).

familieS cooking together. Register for free program where families have fun preparing, cooking and eating dinner to-gether. Third Wed. of the month (Nov-Mar) at Hobbit Hill Child-care Centre from 5:45 - 7:45 p.m. To register, call 1-877-258-4133 or email [email protected].

love to Sing? Come out to Rob-son Community School and sing with the Robson Choir. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. More info: Jeannie at 250-365-2901.


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Opinion/Editorial

Trophy hunting of grizzly bears is one of the most con-troversial issues in British Co-lumbia and has been a thorn in the side of the BC Ministry of Environment for many years. Poll after poll shows that the vast majority of British Co-lumbians want the practice discontinued; Environment Ministry officials as well as biologists are often vehement-ly divided. Although some of BCs grizzly populations are healthy, many are not. Is the trophy hunt really sustainable or should we err on the side of caution and bring it to an end?

North American grizzlies, also called brown bears, are related to brown bears that are found throughout Europe and Asia. Because of human en-croachment, their habitat has been diminished worldwide at an alarming rate. Over the last century, the North American grizzly population has been reduced by half; roughly 1,000 grizzlies remain in the lower 48 states.

Grizzly bears are red-listed according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, meaning they are in danger of being wiped out. Still, the organization believes there are enough bears world-

wide and that, with the proper hunting regulations, the spe-cies should do fine. Unfortu-nately, not all bear researchers in British Columbia, or else-where, agree. The disturbing case of Dionys DeLeew, a BC Ministry of Environment bear biologist, comes to mind. In 2000 he was suspended with-out pay and given a gag order for distributing an internal re-port questioning population estimates and suggesting that the yearly kill rate in BC was not sustainable.

Since 1977, the province of British Columbia has awarded grizzly hunting tags using a lottery system and has based the potential take in man-agement zones on population estimates.

In the past, because grizzly bears are notoriously diffi-cult and expensive to count, population estimates may not have been accurate. Over the last decade or so, studies us-ing DNA from hair samples have made counting bears easier and more accurate. Us-ing these techniques, Michael Proctor, a Kootenay bear bi-ologist, found that two of the four management units he was studying contained only half of the originally estimat-ed bear populations.

The BC ministry of Envi-ronment and the BC Guide Outfitters Association main-tain that the number of bears taken in the bi-annual hunts is well managed and sustain-

able. A recent study, howev-er, found great uncertainty in population estimates, mortal-ity numbers and recovery lev-els. The uncertainty is further exacerbated by the potential of climate change, changing food sources, forestry and de-velopment, as well as unpre-dictable factors such as bears getting struck by vehicles or unreported kills by ranchers. Researchers have found that in the last decade, the prov-inces own allowable harvest numbers were surpassed at least once in each of the 50 grizzly bear populations open to trophy hunting. They feel that in order to reduce the risk of grizzly bear overkill, hunt-ing should be eliminated in at least one-third of BCs man-agement units.

The killing of grizzlies or any other large animal, for rea-sons other than sustenance, is increasingly perceived by the public as immoral and the sci-ence supporting a hunt seems to be questionable at best.

Grizzly bears in BC are a priceless resource that should not be put at risk for finance, foreign hunters or the plea-sure of the minority. It would seem to be most prudent to halt it now until the real num-bers are in.

Ed. note: The preceding statements and opinions are solely those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Castlegar News or Black Press.

Should We Hunt Grizzly Bears in BC?submitted

Op/Ed contributor suggests a review of bear hunting rules.metrocreativeconnection

Author Jill Bisaro is a second year Recreation, Fish and Wildlife student at Selkirk Col-lege in Castlegar. Submitted

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The weather outside was tru-ly frightful but inside the Royal Canadian Legion Christmas Tea last weekend it was warm, friendly and tasty.

When asked how long the teas have been going (spring and fall), Judy Brown replied For 50 years. We have several ladies here today who are life members. Margaret Kozak says I have been a member for 46 or maybe even 47 years - something like that.

Kay Bate, attending the table for the tickets, says shes been a member for 67 years. I have been around for many teas. We always have the teas spring and fall, and we also do a lot of ca-tering to different groups who want to have their event here. Our Legion members do all the cooking.

The Legion is always look-ing for new members to help out at various functions. The spring and fall teas are good fundraisers for several main groups who benefit from these ladies efforts. In particular the transition house, and support-

ive programs which help older veterans as well as the 21st cen-tury soldier.

If you have questions or would like to help, please phone 250-365-7017, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #170, Castle-gar/Robson, Ladies Auxiliary.

Ladies latch onto Legion, long-termBarB SinclairCastlegar News Contributors

From Left, Ruth Sommers and Judy Brown welcoming peo-ple at another Legion Ladies Auxiliary Fall and Christmas Tea, Bake sale and crafts. Barb Sinclair

About 60 music lovers made the investment of a couple of hours on Sunday at Castlegar United Church and all were happy about it. The event was the latest in the Kootenay Gal-lerys TD Concert Series. The Selkirk Camerata Strings, featuring members of the Sel-kirk Chamber Orchestra, mostly from Nelson, performed a showcase of classical music by composers including Mozart, Handel, Mendelssohn Elgar and Barber, beautifully per-formed and engagingly and informatively introduced. Pictured from left, ensemble leader Wendy Herbison, Vic Neufeld, Josette LaForge and Lena Ruiz (violins); Martine Den Bok and Miranda Hughes (Violas); Alex Nichol (bass) Bronwyn LeBlanc and Jeff Faragher (cel-los). Jim Sinclair

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Ever wonder what is lurking in the hidden compartments of your house?Modern PURAIR, a full-service furnace and duct cleaning company based out of Castlegar, travels regularly to Greater Trail to help homeowners expose and get rid of what is hiding in their vents.We have a lot of funny stories, said owner Hollie Tayal.Very memorable was the time we were cleaning a strata building and in the very last dryer vent, out crawled five baby birds, and I mean babies, no feathers yet or anything.Tayal said with no mama bird in the vicinity, the technicians transported the babies to a local animal shelter, and with a small donation, was assured the birds would be cared for.The shelter fed them, sent us pictures as they grew, and eventually all were healthy and flew away.Living rurally has its challenges when dealing with critters.One of Tayals customers calls the company to clean her dryer vent annually.Every year we go to remove a large nest and odds and ends that a pack rat leaves in her dryer vent over the winter, she said.And every year we tell her she can put a screen or cover on it to prevent infestation, but she doesnt want to.She says she doesnt want to put him out of his house, laughed Tayal.But on a more serious note, the service that Modern PURAIR provides to many residential homes and commercial facilities in Greater Trail are health related.These days building codes make the facility or home airtight, she explained.

And most of us spend 90 per cent of our time indoors without getting any fresh air.Unlike a quick clean up of dust on a dining room table, she said duct systems are out of sight and out of mind.Studies show inside air can be 1,000 per cent more contaminated than outdoor air.The Modern PURAIR service begins with a visit from a technician who will conduct a walk-through; give a powerful vacuum to the duct system; and finish with a contact cleaning scrub system that actually enters the duct system and scrubs all four sides.Typically what is removed is dust, skin particles, animal dander, mold spores, viruses and bacteria.Once we are done the cleaning, we show our clients everything that was removed from their duct system, she said.The technician will remove the disposal filter, but lets the customer rifle through it.On occasion, clients have retrieved long lost items such as old collectible baseball cards, coins, and jewelry.A complete cleaning includes the duct system, furnace, fan and related parts, 15 heat vents and cold air intakes for $349.Depending on the age of the home, medical history of asthma or allergies, animals and foot traffic, it is recommended to book the service every two to three years.Hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. with a one hour promise time on appointment day.For more information or to book an appointment, call Tayal at Modern PURAIR at 250-365-0030.

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Top ten winter road trip tips:Winter weather has already touched most parts of BC and there is a threat of more severe snowstorms in the coming days.Driving can be challenging no matter where you live in the province at this time of the year. The heavy rain, fog, wind or slushy snow thats common in coastal areas can present an unpredictable and more dangerous driving situation than sub-zero, crunchy hard-packed snow. Then theres the biggest driving challenge of them all ice in its various road surface incarnations. What makes a BC winter road trip uniquely challeng-ing (and interesting) is that its possible to experience all (or most) of the above conditions, in a same-day drive.Even if daytime temperatures are mild, overnight temperatures typically drop close to or below the freezing mark on a regular basis. Your cars tires are what keep you on the road and out of the ditch. Before you set out today, be it to work or to pay a visit to friends or family across the province, please check your tires.Below seven degrees Celsius, the rubber compound used in a winter tire (or all-weather tire) remains softer and offers better traction qualities than an all-season or summer tire.A winter or all-weather tire is marked with a mountain/snow-

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