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Sydney Mitchell (left) is pictured with her mother Shawna Dunn. Sydney has battled health issues her whole life and will eventually need to have a second heart transplant. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

Family grateful for Golden’s support through health issuesJoel Tanseyreporter@thegoldenstar.net

For Sydney Mitchell, 12, and her mother Shawna Dunn, having the support of a community like Golden during difficult times makes everything much more manageable for them.

“We’re so lucky to live here and to have family support and lots of friends,” Shawna said. “It makes such a big difference.”

Sydney, a twin to sister Syenna, has battled health issues her entire life after being born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare heart defect where the left ventricle of the heart is critically under-

developed. Typically the defect is corrected with a series of three open heart

surgeries over the course of several years. The surgeries are supposed to re-route the blood flow so that the body can function with just one pumping chamber.

Six months after Sydney’s second open heart surgery she went into massive congestive heart failure.

After that complication she was put on a heart transplant list in 2004. For seven months that year the family lived in Edmonton while waiting for a heart to become available. Sydney received her new heart in July. Continued on page 4

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Rotary friendship exchange

Four members of the Rotary Club of Golden recently spent two weeks in Brazil as part of a Rotary friendship exchange. From left: Karen Cathcart, Lori Baxendale, Joanna Sakkalis and Michele LaPointe. Photo submitted

Rotary Gala to support Leader in MeJoel Tanseyreporter@thegoldenstar.

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The Rotary Club of Golden is get-ting ready to host its second annual gala dinner and dance on April 5 at the Civic Centre.

Last year’s gala raised over $10,000 for the proposed Early Learning and Care Hub. This year’s cause is the Leader in Me pro-gram that recent-ly received support from Town Coun-cil at a meeting last month.

Leader in Me, a

program aimed at elementary school students, incorpor-ates the Seven Hab-its of Highly Effect-ive People by Dr. Stephen Covey into day to day life at the school. Covey’s son Sean will be speak-ing at the gala, along with Amer-ican Rotary member Bob Carroll.

“Programs like the Leader in Me…it’s a pretty special program, I’m excit-ed for Golden,” said Rotary member Rav Summal about the Gala’s cause. “(Bob Carroll) is also a very inspiration-al speaker, he’s the kind of guy who will make everyone in the room tear up, he just has a way of

touching people with the way he speaks.”

A dance, featur-ing local DJ Mihjic Touch, will follow Whitetooth Bis-tro’s catered three course dinner, which will feature prime rib. The Par-son Jazz Coopera-tive will also be per-forming.

Summal was one of the main organiz-ers of the inaugural Rotary Gala last year and said the idea for the event came out of a lack of a for-mal dinner that was open to everyone in town.

“Rotary has deep roots in this com-munity and is very community mind-ed,” Summal said.

“It was the perfect organization to bring local business leaders, volunteers and community members together for a great cause and even more import-antly, a really fun evening.”

Last year’s event was a sell-out and considered a resounding success. Tickets for the Gala are available at The Golden Star and from Rotary mem-bers for $50. The evening will start with cocktails and drinks at 5:30 p.m. on Apr. 5, with the dinner beginning at 7:00 p.m.. Rotary’s goal is to raise $20 for the Leader in Me program for each ticket sold.

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Gas theft at Reddi Mart

On Mar. 10 Police responded to a reported theft of gas at the Reddi Mart. A Vancouver resident had stopped to fuel up, left his credit card inside for pre-payment and drove off leaving his card behind. Police were able to contact the owner who immedi-ately returned to collect his card and

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B.C. government decides on CRTTom FletcherBlack Press

The B.C. government wants to keep the 50-year-old Columbia River Treaty with the U.S. and recalculate the power, flood control and other benefits it provides.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett announced the decision Thursday to stick with the treaty and try to convince the U.S. gov-ernment it is a fair deal. B.C. gets “down-stream benefits” worth between $100 and $300 million a year from the treaty, and the U.S. has suggested that is too much.

“We believe, with all due respect to the U.S., that if all of the benefits in the U.S. are identified and valued, that in fact Can-ada probably does not receive enough,” Bennett said Thursday.

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Bennett said he expects tough negotia-tions, but he is confident the treaty can be settled.

“Yankee trader is an expression that I’m familiar with,” Bennett said. “They’ve always done very well on the softwood agreement it seems to me, so I’m not expecting an easy ride or anything. But the history of the treaty is that the two coun-tries have collaborated very well.”

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Non profit organization leaders and supporters from Sparwood to Golden flocked to StepUp BC’s Community Engagement on March 12 at The Golden Civic Centre.

StepUp BC is focused on attracting, retaining and developing people in the non profit sector and attendees had a chance to get a sneak peak of some of the new resources available intended to strength-en human resource (HR) support in non profit organizations and the sector.

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“(After that) she did really well up until 2007 when we went to Edmonton for a routine biopsy,” Shawna said. “As soon as they put her out she had a massive heart attack and went into cardiac arrest. We spent the next couple months up there and she had a pacemaker put in.”

In case of another heart attack, Syd-ney carries a portable defibrillator with her wherever she goes. Her mom, school teachers and all of her sisters (in addi-tion to Syenna, Sydney has two other sis-ters, Carrington and Michaela) have all received training with the defibrillator. Thankfully, the device has never had to be used.

Sydney had done well since her heart attack, but in 2011 she was diagnosed with coronary artery disease. Basically, her body has started rejecting her new heart, which has led to her current com-plications. Up to this point the problem has mainly affected a few major arteries. One of her arteries is completely blocked and two others are experiencing partial blockage issues as well.

Shawna and Sydney must make fre-quent trips to hospitals in Calgary and Edmonton to check on Sydney’s condi-tion.

Despite this, Sydney continues to live a normal, energetic life. She remains very active and enjoys many different hob-

bies and activities that are typical of most children in Golden.

“I like movies, skiing, swimming, rock climbing and biking in the summer,” Sydney said.

Eventually she will need to have another heart transplant, and it could become necessary for Sydney to go on a transplant list at any time. Once that happens, Shawna will once again move to Edmonton with her daughter as they wait for a new heart to become available.

In January the owners of the Golden A&W, Graham and Kara Mann (who live next door to the family), organized a raf-fle in support of Sydney.

“They’re your neighbours so they always know what’s going on in your life in a small town,” Shawna said of how the raffle started. “Their kids are always over here, and our kids are always next door, and they’re pretty wonderful.”

The draw raised $1,263 and will help Shawna pay for travel and medic-al expenses, as well as lost wages when she has to take Sydney out of town for appointments.

In the past, Shawna has made and sold vegetarian samosas as another means of raising funds for her daughter. Those who are interested in purchasing sam-osas from Shawna should keep their eyes peeled over the next few weeks as she is planning to accept orders again this spring.

Neighbours started raffle for Sydney

Online petition in support of KHC drawing plenty of interestJoel Tanseyreporter@thegoldenstar.

net

At its Mar. 4 coun-cil meeting, Town Council ruled to renew its three-year $60,000 agree-ment with Kicking Horse Culture pro-vided the Columbia Shuswap Regional District chipped in $60,000 too, as had

been the case under the previous agree-ment.

No decision has been made from the CSRD as of yet, but KHC is making sure their voice is heard through an online petition that has had a steady stream of signees since it began cir-culating last week. On Saturday, two

days after the peti-tion went out, it had already been signed 280 times. Signed petitions are for-warded directly to Area A Director Garry Habbart and Mayor Christina Benty.

“(Continued funding) will real-ly depend on the people of the com-munity to get their

voice heard and to let the elected offi-cials know what it means to them,” said Monica Par-kinson, chair of the KHC Board of Dir-ectors.

Only Coun. Keith Hern voted against the resolution. Coun. Hern rec-ognized the value that KHC brings to the community, but preferred to explore other fund-ing models while also questioning whether the organ-ization was close to becoming self-suf-ficient, especially if they raised their membership fees and ticket prices.

Parkinson doesn’t believe that is real-istic given KHC’s mandate.

“We are in a con-tract with local gov-ernment to give cul-tural services to the town and Area A. That means we are supposed to be giv-ing cultural services to every citizen in those communities. If we were to go and raise membership and ticket prices, that would become out of reach for a lot of people in our community,” she said.

Equal finan-cial support from CSRD Area A is con-sidered fair by many because of the num-ber of members KHC has from that region.

“It’s about 50/50

actually,” Parkin-son said referring to KHC’s member-ship. “If you look at our board mem-bers, every single board member of ours right now is either living or has property in Area A.”

For his part, Hab-bart has said the decision regarding funding is still up in the air, and he plans to explore a variety of options.

“There’s nothing stopping it from going ahead and there seems to be

a fair amount of interest in continu-ing it, but I would like to take a per-iod of time and my people should be able to tell me what they want,” said Habbart. “I sit on a

chair where I hear both sides, I’d be not telling the truth if I didn’t say there were some people who think that maybe we could use money in a differ-ent place.”

“I have a little compassion for the taxpayer that’s down to its last $20, what do you want to spend it on, enter-tainment or would you rather spend it on food. And if a person has an extra $20 they can spend it on what they

want.” Habbart said he

found out about the Town of Golden decision from read-ing the newspaper and had yet to have a conversation with Mayor Christina Benty as of Satur-day. That conversa-tion is scheduled to take place in early April, with goals of reaching a decision this spring.

Habbart agreed that the petition would be difficult for him to ignore.

“If people are willing to go to the trouble of doing that sort of thing, then why would a politician ignore it?” he said.

According to Par-kinson, if KHC were to lose its financial support from local government, it would have severe, negative conse-quences.

“We would maybe still be able to pro-vide a few concerts and things like that but through vol-unteers and maybe a small part-time staff,” she said. “We would probably set ourselves back to six years ago when KHC was first start-ing out.”

“If people are willing to go to the trouble

of (signing a petition), then why would a polti-

cian ignore it?”

— CSRD Area A Director Garry

Habbart —

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Business alliance to battle MMBC fees over recycling fees Jeff NagelBlack Press

An alliance of busi-ness groups opposed to the new Multi Material BC recycling system are demanding the prov-ince halt the planned May 19 launch and go back to the drawing board.

MMBC, an industry stewardship group, is poised to take respon-sibility for curbside blue box collection – with more contain-ers and material types collected than before –  while charging busi-nesses for the recycling of the packaging and paper they generate.

But it’s been in a bit-ter fight with small busi-ness groups that com-plain they are set to pay punishingly high fees, which will then be passed on to consum-ers.

The battle took a new turn Monday, when the Canadian Federation of Independent Busi-ness and eight other associations launched a campaign in B.C. news-papers and online at rethinkitbc.ca to ampli-fy the pressure on Vic-toria.

CFIB provincial affairs director Mike Klassen predicted job losses and some busi-ness closures as a result of the MMBC regula-tions and fees.

“This is public policy run amok,” he said. “We are asking British Col-umbians to talk to the B.C. government to push the pause button on its reckless and red tape-laden program.”

B.C. Agriculture Council vice-chair Stan Vander Waal said farm-ers can’t readily stop packaging strawberries and blueberries in plas-tic clamshells, because retailers insist that’s what consumers want.

“We have to wear the cost,” he said, adding MMBC fees will cost his Chilliwack farm $60,000 to $100,000 a year. “It goes direct-ly against growing agri-culture.”

Canadian News-paper Association chairman Peter Kvarn-strom, who is publish-er of a paper in Sechelt, warned the the new sys-tem will be “catastroph-ic” to B.C. community and daily newspapers, resulting in job losses in an already challenged industry and reduced service to commun-ities.

The opposition groups say they sup-port the aim of the pro-gram – to make gener-ators of packaging pay to recycle it – but they dispute the fees and say multinational con-sumer goods firms like Unilever and Walmart control MMBC and are

manipulating it to their benefit, not that of local businesses.

Most of the fees for container waste are double or even quad-ruple what businesses in Ontario pay to a simi-lar agency.

Newspapers say they face a $14-million-a-year bite out of their operations because of the 20 cents per kilo-gram they will pay on newsprint, compared to less than half a penny in Ontario.

They contend a high proportion of news-print is already recycled in B.C. through blue boxes.

Kvarnstrom said newspapers are con-sidering options to cre-ate their own news-print collection sys-tem – a move that could also deprive MMBC of newsprint revenue and undermine the pro-gram’s viability.

Magazine industry reps also warned small B.C. magazines will pay not only for their own paper recycling, but will also effective-ly subsidize big U.S. magazines like Harp-er’s or Vogue that will be exempt from MMBC fees on magazines mailed into B.C.

Printers predict some orders will shift to press-es in the U.S. or Alberta to skirt the fees, costing jobs in B.C.

MMBC managing director Allen Lang-don said MMBC’s high-er fees are because they fully finance the pro-gram and ensure ser-vice for multi-family apartments and rural depots, in contrast to Ontario’s more limited focus on single-family homes.

He said B.C.’s success-ful container deposit system also means there’s less recyclable

material left here for container stewards to collect and sell, so fees have to be higher to cover the system costs.

Langdon said no business is forced to join MMBC, adding groups like the news-paper industry are free to develop their own system.

“If they think there’s a better way, I think it’s important they put it forward.”

Environment Min-ister Mary Polak said most businesses are exempt from the fees if they have under $1 mil-lion of retail sales, gen-erate less than a tonne of material or operate out of a single retail out-let, while generators of one to five tonnes per year pay flat fees of $550 or $1,200.

She said property tax-payers will save money because MMBC will

now pay for recycling collection that local municipalities previ-ously paid.

“The City of Rich-mond will save $1.5 mil-lion a year, Nanaimo will save just over $900,000 a year and the list goes on,” Polak said. “This is about shifting the costs from the prop-erty taxpayer to the people who produce the packaging and printed paper.”

At the Community Conversations event a few weeks ago, the question was how do you determine if you're getting value for your money?

The timing is quite convenient with this question, because the Town of Golden recently had to decide what value they place on the arts and culture services in this com-munity.

Kicking Horse Cul-ture has been without a long-term funding mod-el since the termination of Golden Area Initiatives. In the past, the municipality split the $120,000 bill with the CSRD, and council voted to continue sup-porting KHC (under the understanding that the CSRD will also continue to do so).

So the question is, is it worth $60,000 of the tax-payers' money to keep KHC? Four out of the five Town councillors who were present at the meeting voted in favour, essentially saying 'yes' to the previ-ous question.

And the one dissenting councillor (Coun. Keith Hern), clearly stated that he does want to see it con-tinue, but is unsure this funding model is the way to go.

My answer to that question is also yes. The value that KHC brings to community is worth it's place in the municipal budget.

Quality of life is a major draw for any individ-ual and family when deciding where to live. If it weren't, if money was the only thing that mattered, then everyone would live and work up north.

Maybe not every tax payer in the town directly participates in KHC activities, but I would argue that in one way or another, everyone does benefit from the work they do.

The vibrant culture in Golden is one of the rea-sons people decide to stay in this town. And the more people who live here, the more who are pay-ing taxes, spending money in the local economy, and helping it thrive. This benefits everyone.

That is valuable. It's valuable to the people who live here, the municipality, and the regional dis-trict.

This is not to say that KHC is the only organiza-tion in town that contributes to the cultural vibran-cy of Golden, there are many groups and individ-uals who make this a special place to live.

But a publicly funded organization (the funding allows the organization to have paid staff to sup-port the substantial volunteer base) provides a level of insurance that this vibrancy does not dis-appear if volunteers get busy or overworked.

The turnout at KHC events show that the com-munity values the service they are receiving, and I am glad to see the municipality sees its value as well.

I just hope the CSRD agrees.

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KHC petitionTo the editor,

I will not be signing the current Kicking Horse Cul-ture (KHC) petition, calling for Garry Habart to understand the importance his constituents place on arts and culture in their lives.

The immediate and passionate response to the petition call is remarkable and although I agree with the sentiments of the petition, I am not a petition signing person.

However, I also do not want this to become only a Kicking Horse Culture focussed issue. The idea of reducing Rural Area A funding to KHC is just one manifestation of the concept of a town/country div-ide that needs to be addressed face on.

There are many similarities between townies and country folk, especially here in our part of the Col-

umbia Valley.When medical attention is required, we all see the

same personnel in the same facilities. When old age arrives, rooms and beds are sought in the same build-ings for retired farmers and for retired store owners.

When groceries need to bought, folks in the “coun-try” drive into town and shop.

On a larger scale, any economic benefit that is created inside town boundaries or out in the rural area will benefit everyone. Denying those econom-ic opportunities by not working together can limit or harm the economy of both areas.

We’re all in this together.That is, until we put up fences to separate ourselves

from each other.Garry’s position is a difficult one. He is expected

to represent the best interests of almost as many people as a mayor and 6 councillors do together in Golden. With no staff to assist him, and aside

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Upgrades in RadiumDear editor,

Despite a higher rate of water being used, Radium Hot Springs has made substantial upgrades over the past years to save millions of litres of water.

“The Village of Radium Hot Springs has reduced gross community water consumption”. Regarding Mr. Swan’s commentary vis-a-vis the carbon tax, perhaps the reduction seen in B.C. on the level of CO2 emissions is as simple as the downturn in B.C.’s economy over the intervening years since 2008.

Rather than the rosy picture being presented, could it not simply be a reduction due entirely to the decrease in vehicular traffic?

There is no doubt that here within the Columbia Valley many businesses have felt that reduction as witnessed in lower sales numbers that are a direct result of the economic downturn, which seems to have been exacerbated by the higher cost of fuel here in B.C.  The carbon tax incidentally adds close to $0.07 cents per litre to not only gasoline but also other fuels such as propane.

Those of us using propane for heat and cooking fuel are simply having to turn the thermostat down a degree or two and use the barbecue less often. While we’re at it, we’re also driving a little less due to the higher costs of gasoline.

So you believe the carbon tax hasn’t affected B.C.’s economy? I suggest you think again.

John Tames, Windermere

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A bottle drive full of Stingers to the woman who knowingly scooped the bottles that were meant for someone else.  Good to know you think your cause is more important. Karma will get you in the end.

Costumes full of Stars to Alexis, Madison, Taylor, Piper, Paige and Hailey for the use of your costumes

for our “Cuban Pete” Skating number. From Danica, Tia, Hayden and Samuya.

Stars to Bizarre Entertainment for having awesome arcade games. What a blast!

Stingers to the young man who said he would call and never did. Remember me from last Saturday at Taps?

Stingers to all the people who throw their trash all over the road. It’s not hard to find a garbage can.

Stars to the first signs of spring!

A pint full of Stingers to people who give up beer for a month. Oh well, more for me.

Did you experience any health isues during the dust advisory?

No I didn’t even know there was

an advisory. I was coughing but I

thought it was just a cold.

No, I didn’t know that there was one. I live in the Blaeberry so maybe that’s why.

Golden point of view

Bonnie Bechthold

Go to www.thegoldenstar.net to have your say.

I’ve noticed my car has been pretty

dirty, but I haven’t experienced any health problems

myself.

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Ray Vowels Betty Du Vent

- Christina Benty -Mayor of Golden

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from his select group of advisors, he cannot be expected to know what type of people now inhabit the rural areas and all of the opportunities there might be to do the best for them as their elected representative at the CSRD table.

And, perhaps he hasn’t noticed that after a hockey game or a concert, there is a steady stream of people heading away from the event venue in town to their country homes out of town.

And where do the townies go for outdoor sports? They access what they con-sider their home turf, in the rural areas around the town.

Of course, there are other issues here (taxation, sharing agreements, gov-ernment control/intervention, etc.) and I have had good discussions with Garry about some of these matters. During these discussions, we find that we

are in agreement more often than either of us expected.This is not personal; I admire Garry for all of his great qualities---this is pol-

itical. We need to admit that we live in a society where quality of life is very import-

ant and that requires investments in areas that don’t always have a bottom line that shows dollars (although KHC does).

Working through and respecting any differences to find solutions that make sense takes time and effort but I would like the elected officials in my world to spend that time together so that I can continue to live, happily, in Golden and Rural A well into the future.

Joyce deBoer,Golden and Area A

Meaningful community engagement is the cornerstone of good governance. However, com-munities are complex and many local issues involve a wide range of stakeholders with distinct views and diverse areas of interest. This makes it both challenging and exciting to attempt new and creative ways to engage with as many people as pos-sible. Recently, we have had a strong focus on com-munity engagement through various forms.

Our Communications Intern, Faith Dusevic, has been a fantastic resource.  As a result of her pres-ence, we are able to pump out information regu-larly through press releases, surveys and face-to-face conversation. Please let me know if you have noticed a change in the level of communication and what this means to you. Does it make a differ-ence? Once Faith is gone, the likelihood of this continuing at the same level is low due to our lim-ited capacity.

Within these past few months, we have also been having conversations with the younger demo-graphic and this has been very rewarding so far. The 18-35 year olds are an intelligent, passionate and opinionated group of engaged citizens. They

love Golden and care deeply about the future of this community. At our meetings, we have been asking how they want to be informed and involved with the Town.  In addition, we've challenged them to consider how they want to be represented in the next election and the importance of voting. These meetings have been a great opportunity for me to learn more about the younger demographic.

Our engagement hasn't only been limited to the 18-35 year olds though, we have also been continu-ing with the Community Conversations events. These conversations are open to anyone and are an opportunity to have respectful dialogue and share diverse opinions. It gives people the chance to learn about what issues are important to their neighbors and fellow community members. Our last discussions focused on value for money and resulted in some great discussions on how to meas-ure value as well as what is good public debt ver-sus bad public debt. Our next meeting is on April 2 at 12:15 pm.  It will be even more multi-genera-tional, as it will be at the high school and include the grade 11 and 12 students. It will be interest-ing to listen to the different generations talk about

Golden's future opportun-ities. This lunch hour con-versation will also include a free pizza lunch for every-one, compliments of Colum-bia Basin Trust.

The Town has begun to have a very strong focus on engaging and communicat-ing with the public in vari-ous ways. It is important for us to have meaningful dis-cussions so that we can rep-resent the citizens and cre-ate informed decisions together.  As well, we’d like to clear up misinformation.   If you hear or read a political story and you are curious, I am happy to clarify some things or provide another perspec-tive.  My door is always open.  My office # is 250 344 2271 ext. 229 or e-mail christina.benty@gold-en.ca.  Please share your thoughts with me on our communications strategies.  Does it make a differ-ence to you?  I hope so!

Mayor’s report: Communications intern helping with engagement

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Wed, Mar. 19Parent and Tot Play lets par-ents and kids from birth-five enjoy preschool type activi-ties. Wednesdays at the Rec Plex from 10:30am-12pm.Badminton Wednesdays 7-9pm at the Rec Plex. Adults $7, students/seniors $5. Need your own racket.Public Skate at the Arena every Wednesday 7-8pm.Winter Walking at the Rec Plex Wednesdays 1-2pm.Job Skills Workshops at the Work BC office every Wednesday at 10am. Call 250-344-5413 to register.Money Skills, a FREE program to help adults understand concepts of money. Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm. Call 250-439-9665 for info.Women’s Journal Writing a FREE 6 week pro-gram Tuesdays. Call 250-344-5317 for info.

Thurs, Mar. 20 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 Toastmasters Thursdays, 7:30pm at the College of the Rockies.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.Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub every Thursday.A.A Meetings Thursdays, at the Family Centre 421 9th Ave N. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre Band Of Guys drop-in for male teens (12-18) every Thursday from 3:45-5:30pm.Shinny hockey at the Arena Thursday at 8pm, 19+.Warhorse Broadcast from London’s West End Mar.20 at 7pm at the Golden Cinema. $20 general, $12 13 and under.

Fri, Mar. 21A.A Meetings Fridays at the Lutheran Church basement 915 - 9th St S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in Fridays from 3:30-7:30pm.Mother Goose Program Fridays 10:30-11:30am at the Library. Snacks includ-ed, just drop in!Karaoke Night at The Mad Trapper every Friday night.Public Skate at the Arena every Friday 12-1pm.Parent and Tot skate at the Arena Fridays 10-11am.Meat Draw every Friday at The Legion 5:30pm.Bridge Club every Friday at the Centre for Peace in St. Andrew’s Church, 7pm.Winter Walking at the Rec Plex Fridays 1-2pm.Special Olympics “FUNdamentals” youth program Fridays 9-10am at APES. For children 7-12 years with intellectual dis-abilities. Call Cyra 250-919-0757 for more info.Food Fridays at the Golden Legion 6:30-8:30pm.Curling, Fridays at 7:30pm, 2 spaces available. Call Greg 250-344-0644 for info.

Sat, Mar. 22Storytime at the Golden Library, Saturdays 10:30-11:30am. Free drop-in, runs from Jan.18-Apr.5.

Meat Draw Saturdays at The Legion 5pm.A.A Meetings Saturdays at the Golden Museum 1302 - 11th Ave S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Public Skate at the Arena Saturdays, 5:30-6:45pm. Saturday Night Chapel at the Pentecostal Church (717 10th St S) at 7pm from Jan.4 - Apr.5.Food Skills for Families, a free program on healthy cooking on a budget. Starts Feb.1, 10am-1pm. Call 344-1032 for more info.Golden District Rod&Gun Club Awards Dinner and Fundraiser Night Mar.22 from 5pm-1am at the Seniors Centre. Tickets at Tru Hardware.

Sun, Mar. 23Public Skate at the Arena every Sunday 4:30-5:45pm.Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm.Magic the Gathering Game Tournament 12-5pm at Bizarre Entertainment.

Mon, Mar. 24Join the Cadets. Free pro-gram meets every Tuesday, 6:30-8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall. For young men and women ages 12-18.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 Mondays 15% off all regular priced ser-vices, call 250-344-5766. Heroclix League 6-9pm Mondays at Bizarre Entertainment.Family Dinner Play and Learn Mondays 5-7pm in the StrongStart room in APES Free program includes din-ner, discussions, and activi-ties. Call 250-439-9665.The Cadets meet Mondays 6:30-8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall.Winter Walking at the Rec Plex Mondays 1-2pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Monday from 5-8pm.

Badminton at the Mount 7 Rec Plex Mondays 7-8:30pm. Need your own racket, $7 (or $5 for seniors/students).Shinny hockey at the Arena Mondays at 9:15pm, 19+.Family Dinner Play and Learn, free program for families with children 3-5 starting Mondays, 5-7pm in the StrongStart room. Dinner, discussion, and activities. Call 250-439-9665.Abbeyfield House Society AGM Mar.24, 2:30pm in the Abbeyfield boardroom.

Tues, Mar. 25A.A Meetings 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 Tuesdays 10-11am.Volleyball Tuesdays at the Rec Plex 7-8:30pm $5.Golden Youth Centre drop-in Tuesdays from 3:30-7:30pm.Aquafit at the Travel Lodge Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pm. Until Mar.13.Curling, Tuesdays at 7:30pm, 3 spaces avail-able. Call Greg 250-344-0644 for info.Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Edition Tuesdays 6-9pm @ Bizarre Entertainment.Rockwater Grill & BarR Upcoming Events Farmers Market Mar.29 from 11am-3pm at the Mount 7 Rec Plex.Spring Bazaar at the Golden Seniors Centre Apr.5 from 10am-5pm.Electro Social Club at the Rockwater Grill&Bar Apr.5 tickets $10, show at 9pm.Golden Light Horse Club meeting Apr.6 at 7pm at the Museum.WWF Showdown Hung Like a Horse at the Rockwater Grill&Bar with DJ Mihajic Touch and The Boom Booms Adham Shaikh Arp.6. $20.Emergency Services 9-1-1 Ball Apr.12 at Emerald Lake Lodge.2014 Golden Spring Home and Lifestyle Show Apr.25 from 2-8pm at the Golden Curling Club.

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ly published his first col-lection of poetry, titled like socks in a dryer, and Goldenites will soon have a chance to meet the author in person. Liggett, who now lives in Fernie, will be signing his book and reading a selection of his poems at Bacchus Books and Cafe on Mar. 24 at 8 p.m..

Liggett grew up in San Francisco but spent a lot of time in his youth just outside Kuala Lum-pur in Malaysia where his father was work-ing at the time. Liggett believes witnessing a dif-ferent culture and way of life has had a signifi-cant impact on his writ-ing style today.

“It’s shaped my writing by getting my perspec-tive out of the tradition-al Anglo style of writing,” Liggett said. “I don’t think my writing comes out of one school of writing it comes out of a whole bunch of schools of writing.”

He started writing at a young age when he had a poem published in a Northwestern Univer-sity literary journal when he was just 16 years old.

Later, while living in Breckenridge, Lig-gett got a job as a week-ly ski-columnist for the Quandry Times. The column continued for 15 years and eventually became a self-syndicat-ed column that reached over 650,000 readers in the daily newspapers

across the Northwestern U.S.

Liggett moved to Fer-nie in 2006 and has taken full advantage of living in a mountain town. Skiing is a long time passion of his (he says he spends upwards of 100 days a year skiing both recreationally and as an instructor) and in the summer he spends most of his time moun-tain biking, fly fishing, hiking and climbing.

Just like his upbring-ing in Malaysia, his love of the outdoors has also had a profound influ-ence on his writing style.

“(My love of the out-doors) has created an

awareness in the natur-al environment and my poems are very influ-enced by nature and what’s going on around me,” he said.

In addition to his latest poetry publication, Liggett has also auth-ored the award-winning Island Lake Lodge: The Cookbook, published in 2009. The cookbook fea-tures the innovative and natural cuisine from the gourmet kitchen at the Island Lake Lodge in Fernie.

Admission to the read-ing at Bacchus is free and copies of Ligget’s book will be available for purchase for $20.

Liggett to give reading of new book

Blowin’ in the wind

Le Vent du Nord, a traditional Francophone group from Quebec, wowed the crowd at the Civic Centre on Mar. 13. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

Author Keith Liggett will deliver a reading of his new book at Bacchus on Mar. 24. Photo Submitted

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Joel Tanseyreporter@thegoldenstar.net

Disney’s blockbuster “Frozen” (which earned over $1 billion in inter-national box office receipts) is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray, meaning parents can get ready to hear hit songs such as Let it Go and For the First Time in Forever on what seems like an infinite loop.

The songs are at the heart of “Frozen” but it’s the fun story and slick animation that makes it one of Disney’s better animated releases in recent years.

Princess Elsa was born with the mysterious ability to create ice and snow with the touch of her hand. One day, while playing with her sister Anna, she accidentally injures her. Anna is only saved when the king and queen take her to be healed by a troll, who also erases Anna’s memory of Elsa’s powers.

Elsa spends most of her time after that as a recluse, which creates a dif-ficult relationship for the two sisters with Anna still not sure why her sis-ter is pushing her away.

The story really takes flight when Elsa accidentally reveals her powers during her coronation and flees the palace in a panic while also causing her kingdom to be sent into a state of eternal winter.

Anna sets out to rescue her sister, encountering a mountain man named Kristoff and a snowman named Olaf along the way. Olaf pro-vides most of the humour in the movie, and will supply parents with the bulk of their entertainment.

“Frozen is an excellent children’s movie, but I think it lacks a bit com-pared to s”ome other releases when it comes to parental appeal. Pix-ar, in particular, seems to do an amazing job in creating films that have appeal for both kids and adults alike. “Frozen” isn’t quite on that level, but this is still a very watchable animated movie for moms and dads. For me, most of the songs lacked the catchiness of older Disney releases such at “The Lion King” and “Aladdin”, but that’s probably just nostal-gia speaking on my part.

“Frozen” is definitely worth grabbing for the kids and adults who want to relive their youth for a couple hours as well. For that reason, I’ll give “Frozen” 8 dancing hot dogs out of 10.

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Kid Mac to play Mar. 25 show

Jessica Schwitekeditor@thegoldenstar.net

Australian music sensation Kid Mac is taking time off of his movie projects, popular TV series, and recording for a B.C. /Alberta tour, which includes a stop at the Rockwater Grill and Bar on Tuesday March 25.

Hailing from Sydney’s south, Kid Mac has carved a name for himself in the Australian music scene with a sound that sets him apart from other artists. With lyrics that capture the experiences of today’s youth, super catchy sing along melodies, dance floor beats and fine-tuned live presence, Kid Mac is set-ting himself up to be one of Australia’s future influential figures.

Outside the studio, Mac has been hitting the touring circuit with his 3 piece band in tow – blowing up dance floors here and overseas including supports for US artist Mickey Avalon, Brazil’s Marcelo D2, The Beautiful Girls, Bliss N Eso, The Game and a personal request from RZA to join Wu Tang Clan’s Australian tour. All this plus several of his own headline shows, appearances at Playground Weekender Festival and Ripe Festivals, a Best Urban Artist 2010 at the MusicOz Awards, and 2012 Artist Of The Year has seen Kid Mac’s fan-base grow and arsenal of tracks build and strengthen.

He will be in Canada promoting his new album Head Noise.For more information, go to www.kidmacmusic.com.

Casting call for Electro-Social ClubGolden Star Staffreporter@thegoldenstar.net

If you like to be the centre of attention and enjoy electronic dance music then Electro-Social Club (ESC) invites you to apply as an actor for an interactive, visual, dance music experience that will blow your mind.

ESC is what you get when an electronic music producer and a musical theatre nerd collaborate. It sounds like a joke but it is in fact the product of a seriously fun live DJ act where the audience becomes part of the performance.

ESC is presented by Iron Mountain Theatre, the same people who brought you Ski Bum: The Musical, Mennonite Mafia and Company Jump. In ESC, 11 actors are cast in every city on the tour each playing the various stereotypical nightclub freaks you know so well: The pick-up artist, the dance fluffer, the bouncer, the connaisseur and the forever raver to name a few. Actors perform for one to two minute talking scenes that are filmed live in the nightclub and projected onto the screen on stage. And if you’re feeling ambitious and want to take on more of the spotlight, some improv and choreography are optional.

Deadline for casting is two weeks prior to all performances and restricted to adults aged 19 and over.

The music is written by Sonicanimation and Night bandit and is a variety of electro-dance tracks including breakbeat, trap, hip hop, 80’s pop, opera and more.

ESC and the creative team are inviting you to be part of the fun in Golden at Rockwater Bar on Sat-urday April 5. Tickets are $10 in advance and available from Rockwater. To find out more about the commitment, the show, the characters in it or to apply for a role, visit www.electrosocialclub.com.

Kid Mac, an Australian sensation, will be performing at the Rockwater on Mar. 25 as part of a Western Canadian tour. Photo Submitted

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Rahul Summan dribbles behind a Saje Gosal screen during the Eagles’ victory against Notre Dame at the provincials in Langley. Photo Submitted

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The Golden Secondary School senior boys basketball team didn’t earn the result they were hoping for at the provincial championships in Langley, but came away with a great deal of experience that they’ll be able to use going forward.

The Eagles’ tournament started off with a 67-57 loss to the Valleyview Vikes, their rivals from Kamloops who bested them in Golden back in January at the Kicking Horse Classic. Once again, the Eagles played a close game against the highly ranked Vikes, but failed to come up with a win.

“I think there were five lead changes in that game…for most of the game it was a four point game between us,” said head coach Kindy Gosal. “It was a disappointing loss for us and maybe a game that we should have won…but kudos to Valleyview who had an amazing tournament.”

The loss eliminated the Eagles from the main tourna-ment and sent them into the consolation round against

Southridge. The Surrey school proved to be too much for the Eagles as well, and the boys from Golden suffered their worst defeat of the tour-nament by a 70-52 score.

“That was probably the game where we struggled the great-est, we just simply didn’t seem to be able to get our game going against them…for some reason we didn’t come out with the same type of intensi-ty and mental acuity that we needed to,” Kindy said.

The Eagles were then matched up with Notre Dame, who they flew past for a 64-53 victory, the team’s only win of the tournament.

In Golden’s final game of the tournament, and its sea-son, they lost to Delview by a 75-63 score.

Throughout the tourna-ment the Eagles were led by captain Saje Gosal, who con-tributed in all facets of the game while averaging over 24 points and between 11 and 12 rebounds a game.

Despite going 1-3 in the tour-nament, there are some def-inite positives for the Eagles heading into next season. The Eagles will be without the graduating Rahul Sum-

man next season, but the rest of their roster will be back for another year, including stand-

outs Saje and Neal Randhawa. “We were one of the younger

teams (in Langley). We hope

to be back next year and to use this as a learning experience,” Kindy said.

New kiosks serve as gateways to trail systems

Story SubmittedGolden Cycling Club

Perhaps you have noticed a couple of new structures erect-ed in 2013 adjacent to parking areas at both Reflection Lake and the junction of Kick-ing Horse Trail and Golf Course Drive. These kiosks repre-sent the latest steps in the development of Golden Cycling Club’s trailheads that serve as gateways to the four trail systems. These trailheads pro-vide the public with a clean, convenient site

to park their vehicles, meet friends and begin their day’s activity. The kiosks not only identify the trailhead location but provide maps and other information.

None of these trail-heads would have been possible without the cooperation and assistance from a var-iety of organizations. GCC’s first trailhead was developed in 2010 when the CSRD and the provincial govern-ment renovated the Cedar Lake Recreation Site. Their foresight led to a dedicated park-ing area complete with

a concrete vault toilet. Now, the site remains popular throughout the year as snowshoers, skiers, skaters and dog walkers replace the summer’s cyclists and runners.

By 2013 new trails warranted two more trailheads. The first, located along the Kick-ing Horse Trail just west of the bridge over the Columbia River, was initiated by the BC Ministry of Transpor-tation and Infrastruc-ture as part of their Community Enhance-ment Program. The Ministry of Forests,

Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO) then fund-ed the new kiosk and the CSRD agreed to relocate a vault toilet to the site in the summer of 2014. The second trailhead, located at Reflection Lake, was needed after the Club took on the steward-ship of the Mountain Shadows trails. That trailhead was built with the assistance of the Town of Golden and funded by MFLNRO.

The fourth trailhead differs from the other three in that it is situ-ated on private land and funded entire-ly by GCC member-ship fees. Jim Gudjon-son and Nichole Bauche provided a portion of their land along McBeath Road in Nicholson enabling the Club to re-estab-lish a trailhead for the southern Moon-rakers and Canyon Creek. Now complete with parking, kiosk and toilet the project also required GCC to build 1.1 km of new trail in order to recon-nect with the trail sys-tem. The second phase of the trail construc-tion will take place this spring, completing the connection to Canyon

Creek.All this activity would

be diminished without accurate maps. Over the past winter Tour-ism Golden and the GCC have worked to create new maps for all four of our trail net-works. Tourism Gold-en will again provide free paper maps for the public and MFL-NRO will provide the metal renditions for the kiosks.

Kiosks at Reflection Lake and the junction of Kicking Horse Tr. and Golf Course Dr. are the latest developments of the Golden Cycling Club’s trailheads. Phot Submitted

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It seems impossible that I could have been here this long, but I start-ed working at the Museum on April 1, 1990. So not only is this my 24th year but it’s also the 40th Anniversary of the opening of the Museum. A party will take place for that celebra-tion in June. When I first came to the museum I was fresh from my job at Star Video Rentals where I worked with all the newest freshest gadgets and gismos on the market so I admit it was a bit of culture shock to take on this job where everything I was working with was so old.

My first request for information came from the Glenbow Museum. They were looking for information on a lawyer from Golden named Thomas O’Brien, who defended a murderer here in Golden in 1900.

Having no idea what was in the archives, which was a room about the size of a broom closet, I set the request aside until I had a chance to learn my way around. Within the first few days I came across O’Brien’s name several times, but not enough information to determine if he had relatives somewhere.

Two weeks after starting my job I came across Thomas O’Brien’s obitu-ary. It contained the information that the Glenbow was looking for. They were

looking for a relative to whom the gov-ernment could five a medal of recogni-tion. It seems that Thomas had been an important person in Manitoba’s history and they wanted to finally say thank you.

I sent the information and received a thank you back. Since that time I have come across a great deal of information, enough to become a friend to someone who died 47 years before I was born. Each year at Easter I make the pilgrimage to the Golden Cemetery with flowers for my grandmother, Jennie Allen, my moth-er and father, Jenny Barbour and Har-old Rauch, my mother in law Lorraine Palumbo and Thomas O’Brien. O’Brien gave the best he had to give to Golden and there is no one left to remember him.

Thomas was born in Liverpool, Eng-land in 1872. He came to Canada and became private secretary to the Hon. Sir John Schultz, Lieut. Gov. of Manitoba, afterwards moving to Calgary where he was associated with the law office of Sen-ator J.A. Lougheed and was a alderman on the city council.

He moved to Golden in 1897 and a check with the Law Society of BC shows he was admitted to the Bar in 1899. His name began to appear in the police court and this ad was a regular insert in the Golden Star: “Thomas O’Brien, Bar-rister, Solicitor, Notary Public, Convey-ancers, etc. Office in the Upper Colum-bia Navigation and Tramway Company Building, Golden, BC.”

Thomas took an active part in all aspects of Golden’s social life. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was also involved with the curling club, the

hospital, the Board of Trade and was pol-itically active with the Conservative Asso-ciation.

His exceptional ability as a lawyer helped him fulfill his love of travel and he traveled all over Canada and the USA. He contributed money to many causes but any that dealt with children’s needs was sure to get his attention.

He was quite involved in business as well and for several years was owner of the Golden Star. He also had interests in several mining companies and a hotel.

Sounds like a pretty good life, until you look a little closer. He suffered from

terrible bouts with pneumonia and was often in hospital both here in Golden and in Vancouver. Thomas never mar-ried and nor did he have any family here in Golden.

While on a trip to Spokane, Wash., in September 1908, Thomas died of pneu-monia at the age of 36. His remains were brought back to Golden, and he was bur-ied in the Municipal Cemetery with all the ceremony due a VIP. I went to the cemetery looking for his grave. It sits alone under a tree and his stone reads, Thomas O’Brien – Died Sept 4, 1908, aged 36 years.

- Turning Back the Pages -By Colleen Palumbo

Pictured is the Golden Board of Trade in about 1900. (From left): Charlie Warren, F. Jones, C. Griffith, Thomas O’Brien, Mike Carlin, M. Vaughn, Mr. Bulloch, O.D. Hoar, H.G. Parson and C.H. Parson. Photo courtesy of the Golden Museum

Lawyer Thomas O’Brien lived a short but full life in Golden

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LARGE newly reno’d 2 bdrm apt., NS,NP, no parties, laun-dry close to all amen., DD req. 1-250-344-0780Twin Rivers - 1 & 2 Bdr apts. No parties, N/S, no pets. Laundry facilities, security doors. Best deal in town!250-344-8113.

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

For Rent: All Inclusive(2) Bedroom Fully Furnished Suites. Available April 1/14 -- $750 and May 1/14 -- $950. www.goldenapartments.ca

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1108 12th St. Ground level 2 bdr. Fireplace, fridge, stove, W/D. Avail. now. No pets. ref’s req’d. ask for Frank. 250-344-5691.2 bdr. house. Close to Lady Grey. Large yard. Available now. 250-344-3535(c)344-5629(h).

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Homes for Rent2 large bdrm mobile home for rent on top of hill $750/mnth. 2/3/5 bdrm houses for rent

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3 Bdr house (Av. May 1) 1116 12 St. Appliances incl., references required. No Pets,

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Newer 1 bdrm cabin w/ loft sitting on full basement on acreage South of Golden $950/month plus utls. No parties, no illegal activities. Long term mature reliable tenants preferred. References and DD req’d. 250-344-6710.

This fully furnished, all-inclu-sive home has 3 bdrs, 2 full baths, lrg laundry room and lrg covered deck. Willing to rent unfurnished to long-term rent-ers. A must see! N/S. Great backcountry access.Just 10 mins. south of Golden. $1500. Avail now. 344-0110.

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

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Shared accmdtns in quiet neighborhood looking for mature adults (2 rooms avail). Avail immdly. Call after 5pm for info: 250-344-0545. 250-470-7670. Also, 3 bdrm house in quite neighbourhood, call for details.

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.

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Townhouses4 BDR 2 bath Townhouse. Balcony & propane fi replace. Appliances incl. dishwasher. Family preferred. References & Damage Deposit. $1495/month plus utilities. Telephone 250-344-6710.

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Confessions of a CurberI was itching to sell another car. I‘d spent my fi rst cash quickly. The new TV looked great in my living room.So I scrounged the dealer lots in my neighbourhood. I found the perfect car at a small dealership not far from my house.Gray with four doors. Everything was still intact, but it was priced low. The dealer gave me the car’s history right away. It had been in three accidents over its lifetime. Nothing too major, but damage was done and repaired.I couldn’t spot the repairs. So, I happily bought it and registered it.I didn’t want my wife and kids to know what I was up to, so I parked it around the block. I knew it would be gone in a few days.This time, I used Kijiji and Craigslist.“Car for sale. Served me well, but wife wants a new car. Accident and damage free. Looking to sell fast, low price. Cash only. Call cell for info.”I got a text message from a woman across town. I told her I’d meet her at a nearby gas station and would throw in a free tank of gas. She was thrilled.When I met her, she told me that she needed a cheap, dependable vehicle to get to her new job. She’d been taking the bus for weeks and was tired of her commute. To my annoyance, she wanted to check the vehicle thoroughly. So I distracted her. I told her I was sad to let “my baby” go, but I

wanted to keep my wife happy. She nodded sympathetically.As she handed me the money, she asked if the vehicle was in any accidents. Now, I’m not a good liar. So I simply said, No. It’s her fault for not asking for a CarProof or ICBC vehicle history report.That seemed to do it. She was pleased and drove away with a smile on her face. As for me, I went home with a fat wallet. A few days later, I got a text:“Got CarProof report. Three accidents?!?!? Need money back now!!!”I panicked. But not for long. I was getting good at this. I just got a new cell number. She didn’t know my name – that old fake ID worked great. And she had no idea where I lived. Finding me would wear her out. I was in the clear. But will I be so lucky next time?*Curber – An individual posing as a private

seller, but selling vehicles for profi t as a business. A curber often misrepresents the history and condition of a vehicle. Curbers offer none of the protections the law provides for purchases from a Vehicle Sales Authority licensed dealer.

“Now, I’m not a good liar. It’s her fault for not asking for a CarProof or ICBC vehicle history report.” d been taking the

bus for weeks and was tired of her commute. To my annoyance, she wanted to check the vehicle thoroughly. So I distracted her. I told her I was sad to let “my baby” go, but I

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Charlene Fairchild only arrived in Golden in 1997, but it’s fair to say that she has enjoyed her time here enough to consider this her new home.

“I just love this com-munity, it’s a funky little town and it’s got a lot of stuff going on,” she said. “It just works.”

Fairchild grew up as the eldest of seven chil-dren in Nova Scotia. Her father, who served in the Navy, wasn’t home for her birth. In fact, he didn’t hear of the good news until much later.

“He was tied up in Havana harbour in Cuba when I was born,” Fairchild said. “He didn’t get the telegram until three weeks later

when his ship pulled into Hamilton, Ber-muda and he called home.”

With so many young-er siblings, and with her father frequently away, Fairchild had to help her mother and took a motherly role in the family, especially when it came to her four youngest siblings, all of them boys.

“It was interesting,” she laughed, referring to her large family. “It was a busy, busy life and it was hard on my mom with my dad out to sea…but she managed, she was a tiny little woman but she was a trooper.”

After high school Fair-child went into nursing school in Halifax where she earned her certifica-tion in nursing. Around that time she met her first husband and start-

ed a family. While raising her kids,

Charlene continued to work part-time as a nurse, but eventual-ly she was able to take a leave from nursing after the birth of her third child. She eventually returned to school and studied at Dalhousie University where she studied history and pol-itical science.

“I loved that, that was the best thing that I ever did for myself,” she said.

While at school, Fair-child had a piece on ter-rorism published in a Dalhousie journal and earned an A+ average. Just before finishing her degree, Fairchild moved with her second husband, (a clergyman and now her ex-hus-band) to Southwestern Ontario. Unfortunate-ly, Fairchild was unable

to finish her degree in Ontario, but hopes to return to school and earn her last few credits eventually.

Her exes’ job later brought her to Western Canada and she fell in love with the mountains and the scenery.

In Golden Fair-child has volunteered with the Royal Can-adian Legion and the Lions Club, as well as the Women’s Resource Centre. Perhaps her biggest passion, how-ever, is her involvement with the Golden Rock-ets. She coordinates the Rockets’ social media page on Facebook as well as its Twitter han-dle and watches every home game from her spot in the press box at the arena.

Fairchild grew up in what she calls a pas-

sionate hockey house-hold, but her passion for Canada’s game was only recently re-ignited when she watched the 2010 Olympics.

In addition to her pas-sion for the Rockets, Fairchild is an avid Van-couver Canucks fan and participates in online discussions and debates on a Canucks fan site. Despite Vancouver’s recent struggles and the trade of her favourite player, Roberto Luon-go, Fairchild remains committed to her team.

“I have doubts wheth-er they will make it to the playoffs (this sea-son) but I have hopes for the next year and the years after,” Fair-child said.

Most of all, however, Fairchild remains com-mitted to Golden and can’t envision moving back to Atlantic Can-ada.

“It’s like living in a postcard,” she said.

Jessica Schwitekeditor@thegoldenstar.net

Now is your chance to recognize the people who dedicate their time to taking care of, and educat-ing the youth of Golden.

Anyone with a child attending child care or preschool knows how valuable care providers can be in helping young children learn and grow. Nominations are officially open for an award of excel-lence for outstanding child-care providers.

The awards recognize the exceptional contributions made by early childhood educators, licensed family child-care providers, organizations and local governments throughout B.C.

Early childhood educators have been recognized in the past for their incredible contributions to the community. In 2012 Shelley Zajsek (manager of the Little Chimps preschool and facilitator of the Golden StrongStart program), received the Prime Minister’s Award of Excellence in Early Childhood Education.

Zajsek received a certificate of achievement and $1,000 for Little Chimps after she was nominat-ed by a group of Golden residents.

The provincial awards are for the following four categories: Provincial (four awards, including at least one person or facility in a rural or remote community and at least one aboriginal individ-ual or facility), Innovation (two awards), Local Government (three awards) and Leadership (sev-en awards).

Nominations must be in by April 15. Winners will be announced during Child Care Month in May. For more information for the awards, visit www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/childcare/awards/index.

To make child care more affordable for families, government is introducing the BC Early Child-hood Tax Benefit starting in 2015. The benefit will provide $146 million annually to approximately 180,000 families with children under the age of six.

Child-care award nominations open

Golden Moments: From N.S. to the Rockies

Charlene Fairchild, a die-hard Canucks fan, moved to Golden after living in Nova Scotia and Ontario. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

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1602 Purcell Woods Close3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,820sqft

$995,000

#105, 1420 Palliser Trail2 bedrooms 2 baths 986sqft

$289,900

#27, 1357 Aemmer Way1 bedroom 1 bath 672sqft

$259,900

#16, 1595 Whitetooth Trail3 bedrooms 3 baths 1,958sqft

$699,900

1611 Gareb Road6 bedrooms        3  baths     2,910sqft

$385,000

853 Oster RoadHome with Mobile Home on 1.03 acres

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$659,900

888 Canyon Creek Road3bdrms 1 bath 1,236sqft .58 acre

$249,000

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#402, 1549 Kicking Horse Trail3 bedrooms 3 baths 1,392sqft

$375,000

1592 Golden Avenue3 bedrooms 3 baths 2,600sqft

$975,000

#312, 1545 Kicking Horse Trail2 bedrooms        1 baths        805sqft

$239,000

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

$223,000

#55, 1290 Haesler BB2 bedrooms 1 bath 770sqft

$325,000

#11, 1322 Kaufmann Way2 bedrooms 1 bath 770sqft

$269,500

#1, 1338 Kaufmann View2 bedrooms 1 bath 770sqft

$272,900

#103, 1549 Kicking Horse Trail2 bedrooms 2 baths 960sqft

$219,000

523 – 5th Avenue4 bedrooms        3 baths     3,081sqft

$499,999508 - 5th Street

4 bedrooms 2 baths 2,100sqft

$309,900

1007 King Crescent2 bdrms 1 bath 839 sqft

$114,900

1753 Oberg Johnson Road3 bdrms 1 bath 1,540 sqft 40.17 acres

$549,900

1223 10th Street5 bdrms 2 baths 2,000 sqft

$235,000

3360 Highway #95 South2bdrms 1 bath 960sqft 22.58 acres

$319,0002600 Mons Road

4bdrms 3 baths 39.83 sqft 39.83 acres

$499,900551 Highway #95, South

6bdrms     4 baths    4,056sqft 3.19 acres

$649,000

1950 palumbo Heights2bdrms 3 baths 2,399sqft 3.75 acres

$405,000

#406, 1545 Kicking Horse Trail2 bedrooms 2 baths 802sqft

$180,000

1755 Short Road3bdrms 2 baths 1332sqft 3.72 acres

$242,000

#303, 1420 Palliser Trail2 bedrooms 2 baths 1,023sqft

$229,9001636 Purcell Woods Close

3 bedrooms 3 baths 2,727sqft

$1,090,000

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1359 Black Bear Drive 2.4 acres $165,000McMurdo Road 3 acreages available from $89,000 to $179,000Lot 1, Golden Donald Upper Road 4.99 acres $139,900Cromac Ridge 4 acreages available from $210,000 to $260,000990 Highway #95, South 38 acres $329,9003362 Highway #95, South 30.27 acres $199,000Lot 1, Blaeberry Road 8.11 acres $189,000Lot 1, Golden Donald Upper Road 1.06 acres $59,900532 Anderson Road 155 acres $449,900Lot 2, Blaeberry Road 8.11 acres $189,0001556 Adolph Johnson Road 5.73 acre $199,0002975 Allen Road 151 acres $499,000Blaeberry Valley Estates all acreages from $118,300 to $223,000Lot 3, Forde Station Road 3 acres $99,900Wiseman Road 3 acreages available from $150,900 to $350,0002393 Kettleston Road 9.76 acres $219,900

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

$249,000

#11, 1336 Palliser Trail3 bedrooms        2.5 baths        2,000sqft

$640,000

701-12th Street4 bedrooms 2 baths 2,333sqft

$329,000NEW

1445 Black Bear Drive4 bdrms 2 baths 3,438sqft 14.22 acres

$699,000NEW

#203 - 1545 Kicking Horse Trail2 bedrooms 2 baths 915sqft

$234,900NEW

1052 King Crescent3 bdrms 1 bath 1,732 sqft

$159,000NEW

521-9th Street3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,276sqft

$299,000NEW