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Numerous factors at play with fuel pricingJoel [email protected]

Goldenites got some relief at the pump over the weekend as prices fell to 130.9 from 134.9 at the town’s various retailers. For some it was about time, as other communities in B.C. have celebrated much lower pricing for weeks.

Even with the price drop, locals are still paying

much more for fuel than most. According to bcgasprices.com, most stations

in Kamloops are charging 115.9 for regular gas as of Nov. 3, while stations in Cranbrook are sit-ting at 123.9. Invermere’s Petro-Canada’s price is 127.9, while Revelstoke’s stations are actually charging more than Golden, at 134.9.

Of course, when you look at the price of fuel across the border, Goldenites could be excused

for being a little more envious. Stations in Banff and Canmore are charging

about 110.9 and Calgarians are paying as little as a dollar per litre.

Higher prices are probably not news for driv-ers in Golden, but what might be particularly painful to see is that some areas have had their prices drop significantly more than in this area.

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Bill Ewing of the Royal Canadian Legion presents Mayor Christina Benty with the ceremonial first poppy of the year. For more on Remembrance Day and a full schedule of this year’s ceremonies, see pages 13-17. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

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While Golden has lost just 10 cents per litre from its peak price point of 141.9, Abbotsford has shed over 20 cents from a high of nearly 1.35 in August to a low of 111.0 in late October. Vancouver, whose fuel prices are subject to additional taxa-tion, peaked at about 1.43 in August and hit a low of 124.5 in October. The average price across B.C. was 1.38 at the beginning of August and sat at around 1.22 over the weekend.

According to Michael J. Ervin,

an associate with Ontario-based The Kent Group who spe-cializes in petroleum marketing econom-ics, there are four fac-tors that determine the price point in a given location: Crude oil cost, refiner mar-gin, marketing mar-gin, and taxes.

The primary rea-son prices have dropped across the board over the past couple months is the plummeting prices of crude oil.

“Crude prices have gone down and that has created a low-er cost for refiners to buy that crude, and therefore they’re able to competitive-ly ignore their whole-sale prices to gaso-line station marketers who in turn are able to offer lower prices to consumers.”

So why haven’t these savings been as evi-dent in Golden? Ervin couldn’t declare any one reason for Gold-en’s prices, but did offer some potential reasons.

The main differ-ence could lie in the marketing margin.

“If you see other

places having gone down by a different amount than Gold-en for example…that would be an effect of the marketing margin not being the same in those two markets anymore.”

Another reason could be that, accord-ing to Ervin, there can be delays between price drops across separate commun-ities.

“Sometimes, if the product turnover is less than in other markets, in other words inventory in one market on aver-age doesn’t turn over as quickly, then the operators have to live with higher price gas-oline in their tanks going through the pumps. The price then stays higher until they get a new load of gasoline, and then they can real-ly sustainably lower their price.”

When asked if Gold-en’s isolated loca-tion led to consumers being gouged at the pump, Ervin said that wasn’t the case.

“There’s a num-ber of gas stations in Golden…if there’s

one industry that’s highly competitive it’s the industry of selling gas. I have never experienced a prolonged situa-tion where oil com-panies agree to do that. That’s, frankly, against the law. It’s a question of competi-tive factors, those are the drivers,” he said.

On Monday, a thread was posted to a local Facebook group urging people to par-ticipate in a blockade, where individuals would line up their cars in order to pre-vent anyone from fill-ing up their gas tanks.

Sgt. Troy Durand said that police were aware of the propos-al, and while peaceful protests are obvious-ly fair game, RCMP would have to lay charges on anyone participating in this sort of activity.

“People have the right to protest...(but)when you talk about preventing people from getting into a business, that’s illegal for sure,” he said. “They could get arrested and charged.”

Fuel prices remain above average

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The Golden Star’s 2014 Election Question of the WeekCandidates for Mayor and Council, do you think Golden should be cutting back on expenses, or investing in the future?

Specifically, in what areas would you like to see reductions, and/or what areas would you like to see investment?

Keith HernGolden’s future starts today. We need to make sound

financial decisions today that impact the future. We can manage today’s expenses and still invest for the future.

The Town of Golden needs leadership that can make difficult choices to resolve our financial deficit while sup-porting future plans. The 2013 deficit of $308,020 restricts our ability to undertake capital projects and/or build our capital reserve fund. Our first financial priority should be to eliminate the deficit and find innovative solutions to meet our capital infrastructure and community services needs.

In the past 2-years, significant savings have already been made; restructuring the administration, eliminating GAI, funding Kicking Horse Culture and the swimming pool expenses from EOF Funding instead of taxpayers’ dollars, are steps in the right direction.

Shared funding and service agreements provide solutions today—and pay dividends in the future: the New Building Canada Fund is a cost-share project that supports our infrastructure development, and the Shared Service Agreements with Area A on com-munity services provide necessary steps to making responsible financial decisions today for tomorrow.

Innovative solutions and sound decision-making are keys that I bring to Golden’s vision for financial sustainability.

Ron OszustThe Town operations are a multi-million dollar business.

We run that business efficiently and cost effectively with professional and skilled staff. As a Council we provide the governance. Keeping an eye on debt, expenditures and revenues is critically important.

Golden has and should continually invest in the future. We need to invest:-in our infrastructure, -our assets, -our staff, -our citizens, -our arts and culture -our services We need to invest into:-a review of our existing agreements with the CSRD -the establishment of new agreements with the CSRD for other community amenities-a review of the services and the level of service that we are providing These are some of the investments that will make us the best we can be. I am incredibly optimistic and enthusiastic about Golden’s future and I would be hon-

ored to have the opportunity to represent the citizens of Golden, as your Mayor.

Leslie AdamsOur municipality’s finan-

cial reports confirm that our community is in good financial shape. The cur-rent council has put togeth-er a sound plan to ensure that we have funds in the future for upgrades, replacements and emer-gencies for our current infrastructure. And one of the first tasks of the new council will be the budget process, a public process that I hope community members will get involved in.

I feel comfortable with our current level of spend-ing, but I would like to con-tinue exploring cost-shar-ing with CSRD on services that residents throughout the area use.

I also feel that it is import-ant that we make econom-ic development a priority. I believe that we could work with Invest East Kootenay, but I believe that the town should also contribute to our own economic develop-ment with staff resources.

My investment priorities would include supports to local services, by continu-ing to work with clubs, non-profit organizations and private businesses to keep social service, cultural and recreational costs down for residents. These are the resources in our commun-ity that bind us together, and make this a great place to live.

Lori BaxendaleI don’t believe citizens

of Golden want a reduc-tion in our quality of life. Investing in the future means investing in Local/Community Economic Development (CED), as a coordinated, coherent, funded, collaborative pro-cess between all levels of government and non-gov-ernment organizations that builds up the econom-ic and social capacity of an Golden and Area A to improve its future produc-tivity and overall quality of life.

A community’s choice to engage and invest in CED strategies is a reflection of the self-worth it holds. To not invest implies we don’t value building up the cap-acity of Golden to maintain and improve our future.

The EOF (Economic Opportunity Fund) can serve our community, fund-ing specialist, professional, focused, prioritized CED, to chart a course develop-ing attraction strategies bringing entrepreneurs, creative thinkers, out-side of the box innovators, who will contribute to the diversity, flexibility, char-acter and sustainability of business and employment in Golden. Attract families increasing school enrol-ment, increase the usage of rec facilities, increase the tax base.

We lost CED Dec 31st 2013. Time to get back to the table, time to agree on and rebuild a model, time to re-invest in the future, time to innovate on all Golden has to offer.

Andrew CommonsCutting expenses and

investing in the future is not an either or scenario.

We need to think in terms of how to manage our cur-rent needs while planning for the future.

My approach for the future is three pronged: Management, Planning, and Partnerships:

• We need to invest in our current needs that meet our future opportun-ities. Successfully manag-ing our long-term sustain-ability is built on the foun-dation of the Town’s physic-al and service assets. As the custodians of the Town’s assets, the Council’s prior-ity is to provide sound finan-cial investments today in their maintenance so they continue to provide future benefits.

• Along with sound management of our assets, we need to invest in plan-ning our future by updating our Official Community Plan and simplifying the Planning & Zoning Bylaw.

• Finally, we need to invest in partnerships. Shared Service Agreements with Area A provides a start-ing point to building sus-tainable community ser-vices and effectively man-aged assets that benefit everyone.

By laying a foundation of sound management, good planning, and strong part-nerships today, they will build our path to the future.

Vote Andrew Commons for Town Council.

Connie BarlowI try to view planned

expenditures as invest-ments – investments in plans, infrastructure and people. Council and staff are continually pressured to maintain or reduce budgets each year. However, infla-tion continues to push upward.

General across-the-board cuts to expenditures in the short term often results in expensive unplanned expenditures in the long-term, which costs taxpayers more. The benefit of well-planned investment can far outweigh the initial cost.

Infrastructure and facili-ties that are not being util-ized and are nearing the end of their life cycle can be considered candidates for cutting.

Infrastructure that is critical and facilities that are essential to local residents need to be supported for today’s operating expenses and for future contingen-cies.

Attracting and retaining the staff that can best serve our community is critical to our long-term viability. It is cheaper to retain staff than it is to attract new ones. In my next term, I would like to see the Town support the creation of a community or social coordinator.

When the polls open, I hope voters see their engagement in the demo-cratic process as an invest-ment in Golden’s future.

Jim deBolebecOne can cut expens-

es and still invest in the future. Two recent exam-ples of this took place when funding for Kick-ing Horse Culture and the swimming pool changed from local taxation to the Economic Opportun-ities Fund. This freed up money that can be used to leverage addition-al support from the Fed-eral Government under the New Building Canada Fund.

Cutting expenses does not have to be a negative. It can be utilizing what money you have in a more conservative cost effective way. Reducing printing costs is a good example. Printing most documents in black and white would see a 30% cost reduction. Another example has been combining the CAO with Manager of Corpor-ate Services eliminating one paid position.

When expenses are reduced without cut-ting services, additional investment can be made in future projects without increasing debt.

Janet CrandallWe should always be

doing both - evaluating expenses and planning and investing in the future. These things should always be top of mind when con-sidering the routine deci-sion-making.

Priorities are best served when things are run like a business. Because, after all, managing the Town’s affairs is a business. Deci-sions should be made based on how they will affect us long-term. Will we meet our overall revenue objectives for the year? Do we have enough to cover our bills? It’s a basic prin-ciple – do we have enough money to do the things we need to do. And, are we sav-ing for unexpected circum-stances?

Managing a business effectively teaches you the importance of staying in touch with your financials, not just annually but quar-terly and monthly, so that if and when something unexpected happens, changes can be made to get back on track to meet what-ever goals were set.

It shouldn’t be a question of being a ‘have’ or ‘have not’ community, when we’re making a shopping list for the town. When we ‘have’ enough money to meet our responsibilities and then some, great. If we ‘have not’ enough money, then we must not spend unnecessarily, and abso-lutely must reduce expens-es.


Candidates for Area A Director, with such a diverse and geographically large area, how do you plan to represent all the residents of Area A equally?

Bruce FairleyThis is not the time to

increase operating expens-es in the Town of Golden, which are already high-er in our community than other comparable com-munities. Rossland, which has virtually same popu-lation as ourselves, has an operating budget at least 50% lower than Gold-en’s. We continue to spend funds unwisely – the new sign at the arena being a prime example. The bike share program and a grass parking lot at the United Church which had to be torn out were money total-ly wasted. Some rational-ization of staffing may be necessary. Our CAO prob-ably has too many tasks to perform, yet we are carry-ing the position of a full time bylaw enforcement officer.

On the capital side, how-ever, we are going to have to start spending on infra-structure. Our water, sew-er and roads cost about $77,000,000 historically and we now have an infra-structure deficit of at least $30,000,000. Our basic infrastructure dates from the mid-60s and the town has been spending almost nothing to upgrade or refurbish it. Areas like-ly needing attention over the next four years are sew-er and drainage and the road through the Alexan-der Park subdivision. The Rotary Trail needs some investment and we should get after the Province to improve the Mount Seven Road.

Chris HambruchOne of the roles of local

government is the provi-sion of services. Typical-ly these services cannot be supported in a convention-al business model. Take water, sewer, and roads for example. On a collective basis with tax dollars and user fees they’ve been built and operated successful-ly. We do need to continue the provision of the exist-ing services and provide significant investment to ensure they will continue.

I believe that “WE”, Golden and Area A, Kick-ing Horse Country, need to invest in the provision of communication infra-structure to get us from the current 3rd world con-nection speed of 6Mbps to 50Mbps or better. This is an initiative that has been talked about for sev-eral years with very lit-tle improvement in ser-vice. While I am not sug-gesting this should be funded by local tax dollars, I do believe that the elect-ed representatives need to lead the charge and make it happen. There are com-munity network models that could be adapted and utilized. We have lots of local talent that can pro-vide expertise to get the job done. I believe that with a combination of Colum-bia Basin Trust, Econom-ic Opportunity Funds, Col-umbia Basin Broadband Corporation, and local ser-vice providers “WE” can make this happen.

Serge LamarcheCutting back or

investing in the future. Why or ? It is like asking to save money or spend some. Of course a good budget can do both at the same time. If I refer to Bruce Fairley’s paper, to which I give an A+ for revealing the flaws of the previous team, huge amounts of money were squandered.

Simply avoiding the temptations to spend on fancy and expensive yet unproductive items would easily re-equilibrate the finances of the town. I am not talking about avoid-ing all interesting experi-ments. Maybe just the costly ones.

Investing in the future means today using the funds responsibly so that the future won’t be taxed :-) as much. Maybe reducing the debt load would save millions for the future. As a tourism des-tination, maybe the town should cleverly spend on the variety of destinations attracting visitors. Small amounts well placed may prove more effect-ive. Maybe make the town more attractive to other kind of business if there are some hindrances. Maybe study the possi-bility of improving flood resilience from the Col-umbia. Global warming is sure to increase the occur-rences of atmospheric riv-ers like the one flooding Calgary. I am confidant and open to suggestions.

Eddie LeiganThe answer here is not

investing or cutting... Going forward Gold-en needs a balanced approach.

We need to have an attractive community that people want to come to and want to stay in. Who wants to move to a community that is closing doors and cutting services? That’s like hop-ping onto a ship taking on water... We need to invest in the future, we need to con-tinue to create a commun-ity that is friendly to people of all ages and stages of life, from newborns to senior and all ages in between.

Now, because I have said I want to invest in the future don’t think I don’t care about the bottom line or the finances. We need to make that balance of investing in programs and fixing old infrastructure, to building reserves and saving for the rainy days that we all experience. Cut-ting sounds terrible... but unfortunately is something that happens.

If something doesn’t work, or is not benefiting the community of course I am willing to cut those things back and put those funds to better use. This is a very hard question to answer is 200 words. For more info contact me or see my Facebook page.

Caleb MossAlthough this ques-

tion is posed as an either/or, my answer is a both/and. Part of being dili-gent, and fiscally respon-sible as a councillor should always involve limiting superfluous expenses. At the same time, my job is to maintain and create com-munity infrastructure. Fis-cally responsible leader-ship chooses when to spend cash reserves, strategically uses borrowing to build, and understands that com-munity benefits are found-ed on sound investments.

I will continue to advo-cate for new investment into a regionally fund-ed economic develop-ment function and would also like us to take a hard look at some of our cur-rent financial agreements (such as the Historical Soci-ety) that lack tangibly con-tracted deliverables. Both of these areas carry tremen-dous potential to great-er capitalize on existing assets. In terms of reduc-tions, I would love to see a cessation in the erroneous statements being perpetu-ated by folks who choose to fear monger concerning town balance sheet. We are in no way, shape, or form in dire financial straits. We have an excellent manage-ment team and a top notch CFO in Lisa Vass. We are actually ahead of the curve in many aspects. Unsub-stantiated and context-less spouting as election platform is, quite frankly, irresponsible and just plain wrong.

Bob MunroThis campaign is not

about cutting Programs/Services or costs. It’s about fiscal responsibility.

It’s about maintaining/enhancing programs & services at an affordable price while investing for the future so our children & grandchildren will enjoy the same benefits we do today.

Unfortunately the major-ity of current councilors, 1 candidate for Mayor & 3 other candidates for coun-cil don’t believe we have a financial problem.

They’ve spent $800,000 more than the Town received in revenue over the last 2 years. They’ve annually spent $1,000,000 more than comparable communities in the Koo-tenays and southern Oka-nagan.

They’ve left little or no money for improvements to our roads, sewer & water systems, our river dykes, swimming pool, parks, trails & buildings like the Rec Plex, Civic Centre & Town Hall.

These Councillors spent $300,000 on Bridge to Bridge, want to spend $2-3 million of Bridge to Bridge 2, $500,000-$800,000 on a permanent stage in Spir-it Square and many more non-essential projects.

I want to maintain exist-ing services/programs & invest in Town infrastruc-ture.

It’s the only way sen-iors, our younger citizens & future generations will enjoy the same quality of life we have today at a cost that is affordable and real-istic.

Karen CathcartArea A happens to be the lar-

gest geographic Area of the CSRD, 13,500 square kilometres and has a population base of over 3000. The Area A Community is made up of Donald/Blaeberry/North Bench, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Nicholson/Habart, Parson, Field and the Beaverfoot.

How do you represent all resi-dents of Area A equally?

• Establish a communication strategy that will support how residents want to receive information. The strategy must be created by the residents. Only they can tell you how they wish to receive and give information. The com-ponents of the strategy would include:

• Building a diverse advisory committee with representa-tion from all sectors of Area A. We would strive for gender balance and age balance, skill sets and experience. This team would be empowered to work with their respected areas and report back to the larger group.

• A media plan that would include: newspaper, radio, and social media, and email to ensure people are informed and we are being heard and to receive feedback.

• Focus groups in the areas on a quarterly basis focused on planning and strategy.

Residents in Area A could now talk about who they want to see on the Area A advisory committee.

Brian SpainI plan to represent Area A by mak-

ing house calls. Going to homes of Area A residents and have good conversations, finding out what people in the valley want and need. Thankfully my job as a Telus tech-nician takes me to these homes on a daily basis. Therefore I feel I have my finger on the “pulse” of the val-ley. For more important decision I plan to host town hall meetings.

Another tool in my repertoire is Facebook. This is great for two way conversations both public and private. I can communicate what I am doing in the valley and valley resi-dents can post what they think and feel about my actions. Just think how nice this will be when we all have affordable internet access.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brian-Spain/737541776299545

Email is another easy tool to engage Area A residents. It is more private and better for longer conversations.

[email protected] hope that every resident of Area A will reach out and

ask me any question relevant to them and to the region. I’m Brian Spain and I want to be your Area A Director.

Garry HabartArea A is geographically large,

diverse and continually changing, representing all constituents in Area A can be a challenge.

To meet this challenge, I formed an Advisory Committee repre-senting a cross section of the Area A community. The committee was established, by sending out an expression of interest to the com-munity and the interested residents were interviewed, and chosen by a joint decision between myself and two senior members of CSRD staff, and approved by the CSRD Board.

This was an effort to be more approachable to the com-munity, and I would like to thank My Advisory Committee for their volunteer work.

Resolving issues when residents have different interests can be a challenge, and it is hard to find solutions that everyone can live with, for example there is a large part of the community that wants to keep taxes in check, and a different group that wanted to support Kicking Horse Culture. A solution to satisfy both groups was to fund KHC through the BC Hydro PILT money available to the town and Area A.

If re-elected I would again seek input from an advisory committee.

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At the Mayoralty candidates’ forum on Tuesday even-ing Councillor Keith Hern stated that the Town of Gold-en provides financial support to the Food Bank through CP. As Chair of the Food Bank Board I need to correct any misunderstanding that may have been created by this statement.

The CP Holiday Train is a National (in fact, Inter-national as they send a train across the border “down east”) initiative organized by CP specifically to provide funds at Christmas time to food banks across the coun-try who are fortunate enough to be at a stop on the tracks. Over the years it has been a wonderful gift to Food Banks, not just because of the financial support provided but also in terms of the awareness generated around poverty and the plight of the hungry at this time of the year when many of us are fortunate enough to experience and enjoy

abundance. The amount of money we receive is deter-mined by CP Head office.

It has absolutely nothing to do with the Town of Golden. We don’t apply for it as we would a grant. We don’t even know how much we’re going to receive until the cheque is handed to us at the Holiday Train. It is truly a gift at Christ-mas time from CP to us. To increase that generosity, last year our local CP employees cared enough to give all their Holiday Train tickets to the Food Bank. They then helped to coordinate a Food Drive with the schools and the tick-ets were given away as rewards. They are doing this again this year for which the Food Bank is very grateful.

I was shocked at the lack of understanding demon-strated by Keith Hern in this regard. Neither the Town of Golden nor Area A provides any on-going financial sup-port to the Food Bank which helps to make the CP Holi-day Train a very special event for the Food Bank.

Respectfully submitted, Mandy Cantle, Chair, Golden Food Bank

BC Seniors Games

Letter to the editor,

After the BC Senior Games held from Sept. 9-13 in Langley, I should be allowed to take a view backwards.

We are not the strongest Zone in B.C., but we did better years ago. I pick only the results in Track and Field from the years 1992 to 1995: in 1992 with 10 participants from our zone we won 15 med-als (9 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze),

in 1993 with 23 participants we won 27 medals (12 gold, 9 silver, 6 bronze), in 1994 with 17 par-ticipants we won 35 medals (15 gold, 14 silver, 6 bronze), and in 1995 with 19 participants we won 32 medals (10 gold, 13 silver, 9 bronze).

Now in 2014 our Zone 7 had only 2 participants in Track and Field with 5 medals. Our Zone, with 44 participants and 13 medals total, takes the last place of all Zones in B.C., with the West Kootenays four places agains of us with 89 medals.

My concern is, where will this end up in the future? Where are the people 55 and older in the East Kootenays? What is holding them up to participate in one of the 27 different disciplines?

We have in some disciplines well, active working groups, but we are missing many. Everybody over 55 should be called on to par-ticipate at the BC Senior Games, which changed the name to 55+ BC Games.

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I had the pleasure of attending two All Candi-dates Forums last week, hosted by the Kicking Horse Country Cham-ber of Commerce, one for the two prospective Mayors, and one for the 12 candidates vying for six seats on Town Coun-cil.

Several things about the forums impressed me.

First of all, the forums were conducted very well, with a moderator who was firm and demanded respect from both the crowd and the candidates.

I have been to forums in the past where rude behaviour distracted from the purpose of the event, which is to hear how the candidates hope to better the community. This time, however, every-one in attendance was polite and gave each other proper consideration.

Secondly, I was thrilled to see the turnout. A lot of attention has been given to low voter turnout in municipal elections, with Golden being no excep-tion. So to see so many people fill the Seniors’ Centre, not only to listen, but also to engage with well thought out questions was inspiring.

Young people are notoriously absent at these kind of events, and although it wasn’t packed with 20-year-olds, it was nice to see a few younger faces there.

And thirdly, although some may not agree with me on this, I heard a little more honesty than I had expected from some of the candidates (although certainly not all).

It may come as a surprise to hear this from a reporter, but one of my favourite answers to a question can sometimes be, “I don’t know.”

I appreciate the simple honesty of someone coming out and admitting that he or she does not have an answer, but are willing to find out.

Politicians are infamous for talking without say-ing anything, especially at these kinds of events where they don’t get any time to prepare answers. It’s also not unheard of to find out after a forum that some of the answers that were given turned out to be false.

That is why I find it so refreshing to hear a can-didate say something like, “I don’t have the back-ground knowledge to answer that on the spot, but here is my opinion on the subject...”

There were also a few candidates who took a firm opinion, even though it wasn’t necessarily popular among the crowd. The shortest answer of either evening came in at less than 20 words, but it clearly answered the question posed, and hon-estly.

Answers like this may catch a few people off guard, but at the end of the day you won’t be won-dering what exactly he or she meant.

I believe in dem-ocracy. I believe that governments have a responsibility to tell the truth.

I believe that cit-izens have a right to that truth. But when it comes to building our province’s eco-nomic future around liquefied natural gas (LNG), any truth coming from govern-ment has been buried in the fine print.

With the tabling of the legislation to enable the develop-ment of the LNG industry in British Columbia, we are

starting to get the real picture of what LNG actually offers our province.

Here are some num-bers. Christy Clark promised there would be 10 to 15 LNG plants that would result in 100,000 jobs for Brit-ish Columbians. She promised a trillion dollars in econom-ic activity and an end to the provincial sales tax. She promised a $100 billion prosper-ity fund, and the first LNG plant by 2015.

But here are the real numbers. The tax structure for LNG which was recent-ly presented to the

Legislature lays out that if a plant were to be built, the new tax revenue to the province would be between $100 million and $125 million per year. But that revenue would only begin six to eight years after the plant was built and operating.

Now, $100 million sounds like a fair bit of money. But when compared to other sources of revenue or other costs to govern-ment you will see that there is no way that this level of revenue will get us anywhere close to eliminating the debt, replacing

the provincial sales tax or building a pros-perity fund.

For example, the current provincial sales tax collects $6 billion a year. The province’s debt has grown by $15 billion since Christy Clark became premier in 2011. Medical servi-ces plan premiums paid by British Col-umbians brings in $2.6 billion a year. When you are talking about billions, $100 million doesn’t go very far.

Each plant is expected to create 120 jobs. To put these numbers into per-

spective, Skookum-chuk Pulp in the Col-umbia Valley, a rela-tively small oper-ation, employs 290 people. And still, all talk of LNG plants being operational within this decade is purely hypothetical.

Where did I get my numbers from? All of this information is available in the gov-ernment’s own docu-ments. These are the facts that are missing from the Premier’s statements.

This is not a parti-san issue. This is dem-ocracy issue. Citizens have a right to know the truth.

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Where are the badminton payers, table tennis players, golfers, bocci play-ers and all the others who are still fit enough to represent our Zone 7 in the games?

For people interested in Track and Field, please contact me at 250-489-3643.

I will lead two regular one-hour train-ing sessions per week during the win-ter time at Core Fitness in Cranbrook, and am willing to test your ability and guide you to the disciplines where you have a chance to win a medal.

Your contribution will only be a $15 membership fee to the Zone 7 per year, and $2 per hour to rent the training space. I was a PE teacher and coached for more than 40 years in dif-ferent sports.

We need your help and your par-ticipation. Please contact be or Hugh Hambleton at 250-426-7824.

The next Games will be held in North Vancouver from Aug. 25-29.

This is a call to all people 55 and older from Golden to Creston and Fer-nie, Sparwood to Elkford. We are also looking for a contact in each area of our zone.

Udo GradyVP of Zone 7 for 55+ BC GamesCranbrook


This WeekA.P.E.S. After School Program Monday to Friday 3 -5:30pm. $12/day for ages 5 to 11. To register please leave a message at 250-272-0425.StrongStart a free, school based learning program birth-5years. Mon&Fri 12-3:30pm, Wed 2-5pm, Tuesdays&Thursdays 8:45-11:45am. Call Shelley for more info 250-439-9324.

Wed, Nov. 5Golden Public Health pres-ents Baby Talk for new parents and kids every Wednesday from 1:30-3pm in the Early Learning Centre. 12 months and under. 250-344-3001 for more info.Hapkido Martial Arts Wednesdays, Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults).Badminton Drop-in Wednesdays, 7-9pm at the Mount 7 Rec Plex $6 ($5 students/seniors) bring racket.Free Flu Shots Nov.5 at Mount 7 Rec Plex 10am-6pm.Advanced Voting Nov.5 from 8am-8pm at Town Hall Council Chambers.

Thurs, Nov. 6 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. 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 mem-bers and guests welcome, annual 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.

Golden Nordic Club Early Season Registraion & Party Nov.6 7-9pm at Higher Ground.

Fri, Nov. 7A.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.Karaoke Night at The Mad Trapper every Friday night.Meat Draw every Friday at The Legion 5:30pm.Friday Night Bridge at 7pm at St. Andrew’s Centre for Peace. 250-344-5448.Mother Goose Program Fridays 10:30-11:30am at the Early Years Centre (downtown 423 9th Ave N). Free and snacks are included.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.FREE Settlement Services to help newcomers to Canada with English lan-guage training, citizen-ship, community resourc-es, banking, housing, and more! Fridays from 9-11am. Call 250-344-8392.Golden Delicious presents Basement Freaks with Fig Wig Nov.7 at The Rockwater.Parson Community Christmas Craft Faire Nov.7 from 4-8pm, at the Parson Community Hall.

Sat, Nov. 8Meat 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.Story Time at the Library drop in for kids all ages 10:30-11:30am until Dec.13.Parson Community Christmas Craft Faire Nov.8 from 11am-3pm at the Parson Community Hall. Kicking Horse Culture pres-ents Live Kicks: Suddenly Mommy Nov.8 at 7:30pm at the Civic Centre.

Sun, Nov. 9Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm.Magic the Gathering Game Tournament 12-5pm at Bizarre Entertainment.Fundraiser for the Sikh Temple: Saroor with Dev Dildar and Valorine Melani Nov.9 at 6pm at the Civic Centre. $20.

Mon, Nov. 10Join 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.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.Picnic in the Park Play and Chat every Monday from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Alexander Park Elementary playground.Family Dinner Play and Learn Mondays 5-7pm at the Early Years Centre (downtown 423 9th Ave N). Free program includes din-ner, parent discussion with child minding. 250-439-9665 to register. Grief and Loss Support Group starts Sept.22 for 9 weeks 7:30-9pm at the Pentecostal Church. 250-344-2459.Telling Our Life Stories Writing Workshop Mondays 10am-12pm. Learn tech-niques to organize mem-oirs. No writing experience necessary. 250-439-9665 to register. The Cadets meet Mondays 6:30-8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall.Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Monday from 5-8pm.Nicholson Parent & Tot Mondays from 9-11am at Nicholson School.Hapkido Martial Arts Mondays, Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults).Golden Youth Rec Hockey Mondays 8-9pm, ages

13-18 until Feb.23.Badminton Drop-in Mondays, 7-830pm at the Mount 7 Rec Plex $6 ($5 students/seniors) bring racket.

Tues, Nov. 11A.A Meetings Tuesdays at the United Church 901 11th Ave S Alley Ent. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in Tuesdays from 3:30-7:30pm.Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Edition Tuesdays 6-9pm at Bizarre Entertainment.Volleyball drop-in Tuesdays at the Mount 7 Rec Plex $5.FREE Settlement Services to help newcomers to Canada with English lan-guage training, citizenship, community resources, bank-ing, housing, and more! Tuesdays from 1-3pm. Call 250-344-8392.Golden Shotokan Karate Tues. & Thurs. 6-6:45pm (kids) 7-8:30pm (adults). Nov.11 Remembrance Day Services.Rockwater Grill & Ba

Upcoming Events Kicking Horse Culture pres-ents: Film Kicks A Most Wanted Man Nov.13 at 7pm at the Golden Cinema. Ladies Night at Home Hardware Nov.13 7-9pm.Golden Rockets vs. Fernie Ghostriders Nov.14, 7:30pm, Golden Arena.Get out and VOTE on Nov.15 from 8am-8pm at the Golden Civic Centre. RENT at the Golden Civic Centre Nov.16 at 2pm.Metis Nation Columbia River Society AGM Nov.16 10am-12pm at the Museum.Golden Minor Soccer AGM Nov.19, 7pm, GSS library.Kicking Horse Culture presents Live Kicks: Elizabeth Shepherd Nov.21 at 7:30pm at the Civic Centre.4th Annual Early Bird Shopping Event a the Golden Seniors Centre Nov.21 from 12-7pm and Nov.22 from 11am-4pm.

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Top Priorities

Authorized by: Raymond Johnson • Financial Agent • 250-344-5566

Keith Hern For Mayor

Working on Town Council for 2 years, I have been a catalyst for constructive change to improve the direction of the community. I supported restructuring the administration and the promotion of Jon Wilsgard to CAO. I encouraged a 3-year commitment of EOF funds in support of Kicking Horse Culture, suggested EOF funds be used to cover swimming pool expenses and supported EOF funding for Invest Kootenays. I have also found sources of revenue and savings that have reduced the deficit.Each of these initiatives will continue to pay dividends for the future:• Restructured Town Hall administration has improved morale and resulted in significant savings; • The balance sheet is stronger with lower long-term debt and property taxes are holding steady; • Additional shared services are being negotiated between the Town and Area A; • Invest Kootenays investment will support new entrepreneurs, business and investors interested in exploring economic opportunities in the region.While these initiatives are creating a positive atmosphere in the community, this is only the beginning. As your Mayor, I will continue to work with other members of Council, Area A, and the Administration in order to build a foundation for today that supports the demands of tomorrow. Over the next four years, my top priorities will be to re-negotiate a Shared Services Agreement with Area A, initiate the Official Community Plan review, develop Invest Kootenays for Golden, and achieve financial sustainability for Golden: • As Mayor, it will be my priority to build upon the progress made in 2014 and complete a comprehensive review of all the shared facilities and services; • The OCP and Zoning Bylaw are the cornerstones for our policy framework. We need to ensure they are reviewed regularly and updated to support residential and commercial needs and ongoing changes and challenges. This is the foundation to our continued growth and the Golden lifestyle; • Under the umbrella of Invest Kootenays, a steering committee of volunteers would bring together government, businesses, the Chamber, and individuals to guide our economic development; • We need to build our financial reserve funds based on long-term strategies and sound asset management principles. We need to grow our revenue by increasing the tax base, not the tax rates. Through these measures, the Town of Golden will become more engaged with the community, more transparent, and more responsive to the community’s needs. This is the cornerstone of my approach to the role of Mayor .

Authorized by Ron Oszust • [email protected] • 250-344-8448

Ron Oszust fOR MAYORVote

• Continued fiscal responsibility.• Maintenance, repair and replacement of our existing infrastructure • To review and address our existing Shared Services agreements so that we have appropriate cost sharing, strategic direction, accountability, deliverables and reporting in place. • To have community conversations about creating long-term cost sharing agreements for the Civic Center, Mt 7 Rec Plex, ball diamonds, freeride park, tennis courts, soccer fields and the swimming pool (existing or new).•To jointly develop and fund a Community Economic Development model that builds on the need for an expanded tax base, the creation of new jobs, supporting local business and encouraging private investment. •To continue to be supportive of growth and development in Golden.•To work with our Provincial partners to ensure that Local Governments have the funding tools necessary.

I am incredibly optimistic about Golden’s future and I would be honored to have the opportunity to represent the citizens of Golden, as your Mayor.

Priorities

GOLDEN MINOR SOCCER ASSOCIATION

AGMAnnual General Meeting

Wednesday, November 19, 7:00pm Golden Secondary School library

Jessica [email protected]

Two candidates are vying for the Mayor-al Seat at the Town of Golden, and at last week's All Candi-dates Forum they went head-to-head trying to convince voters who is best for the job.

Keith Hern and Ron Oszust, both of whom currently serve on Town Council, started the evening by explain-ing to the crowd why they are running for Mayor of Golden.

"I have fulfilled the role of councillor effectively and effi-ciently," said Hern, adding that he has strong communica-tion skills, and that his corporate experience has taught him how to follow through with difficult decisions such as firing staff.

Oszust talked about his wealth of experi-ence in the commun-ity, both political and otherwise.

"These experien-ces have given me the opportunity to

connect with people throughout the prov-ince, not only from different towns and communities, but at the provincial level," he said. "They know me, and they know our community."

Oszust also made it clear that had cur-rent Mayor, Chris-tina Benty, been run-ning for re-election he would not have put his name forward. And once he knew who's name would be on the ballot, he decided to run.

Questions from the floor for the two May-or hopefuls ranged from the importance of the UBCM Confer-ence and public safe-ty, to social respon-sibilities and unsightly properties.

The Golden econ-omy was brought up several times, and both candidates agreed that the com-munity is in need of some economic development.

"We need economic development to bring in a larger tax base,"

said Oszust. However any model that comes in would have to be a joint effort between the Town of Golden, and Area A.

Removing barriers for businesses is also critical for the eco-nomic stability of Golden, and Oszust says that the best way for local government to assist would be to continue lobbying the Province to remove some of the red tape, as well as working with the local Chamber of Commerce to make sure the municipal-ity's policies are rel-evant.

Hern sees the lack of an economic develop-ment body, along with an "outdated" Offi-cial Community Plan (from which the zon-ing bylaw is derived), as the two main bar-riers to new business in town.

He believes the best way to move for-ward on econom-ic development is through Invest Koo-tenays, a joint-initia-tive of local govern-

ments, economic development organiz-ations and Chambers of Commerce with the aim of attracting and retaining invest-ment.

"This needs to move forward," he said.

Even though the economy may have been a top priority, residents were also concerned about quality of life in the community. Sever-al questions cen-tred around qual-ity of life investments that don’t necessarily show a profit, but help attract and retain resi-dents.

One attendee asked about Kicking Horse Culture (which is funded for the next three years through EOF money), and whether the candi-dates would support the organization with taxes in the future if need be.

Both Hern and Oszust agreed in the importance and suc-cess of KHC, but dis-agreed on how it should be funded.

Oszust said he would support the use of tax dollars to keep cul-tural services going, while Hern said he supports KHC, he does not believe it is an appropriate use of tax dollars.

Mayoral candidates discuss the issues at forum

Candidates emphasise teamwork at forum


With 12 candidates trying to fill six spots on Town Council, it was a full even-ing of discussion at the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce's All Candidates Forum last week.

Each candidate had the opportunity to answer two pre-chosen questions, one question from the floor (for which the individual candidate was ran-domly chosen), and up to two other questions directed at other candidates if they so chose.

As always, people were curious about what these prospective politicians planned to do to help local businesses thrive.

Andrew Commons said that a very clear barrier to new or expanding busi-nesses is the zoning bylaw from 2012. He says the cost it puts on businesses is too great.

Bruce Fairley thought that a major barrier for potential businesses, espe-cially ones that want to redevelop existing buildings, is the Town's regula-tions around parking, particularly in the downtown core.

Lori Baxendale said that the best way to support the business community in Golden is through collaboration.

"A collaboration between four entities; the Town of Golden, Tourism Golden, the Chamber, and an economic development office (the establish-ment of which she says is a priority), can do a lot to implement sound eco-nomic development practices that retain and grow the population," she said.

With the talk on Facebook in the past few weeks, it is no surprise that the subject of an indoor pool came up, yet didn't receive strong support from the candidates. Bob Munro, who said that the Town of Golden is in financial trouble, believes it is too expensive for the municipality, and that perhaps a fundraising campaign, spearheaded by the people and not the Town, might be an option.

"We can't even afford to fix what we have today," he said. Continued on page 11



The Conservative government has unveiled a new set of rules aimed at improving rail safety in Can-ada.

They include tougher hand brake requirements, more Transport Canada staff to do audits, more research on crude oil properties and a requirement that rail companies submit training plans for review.

The new rules come after the Transportation Safety Board gave a failing grade this week to the coun-try's two largest railways and the railroad involved in the deadly Lac-Megantic disaster.

"Lac Mégantic was a tragic incident and the CP team has worked diligently with Transport Canada since then to implement all new measures required of the industry to keep communities and employ-ees safe. CP will apply all necessary procedures and processes to comply with the new Directive as well as other measures announced today," said Salem Woodrow, a communications representative with CP Rail.

The TSB report said all have failed to file mandatory accident information in recent years.The rail industry is facing heightened scrutiny following the fiery July 2013 derailment in Lac-Megan-

tic, Quebec, which killed 47 people and wiped out part of the town.An unattended tanker train loaded with volatile crude oil broke loose from its parking spot, roared

down a hill and slammed into the community."Safety is the foundation upon which CP’s service is built, and the culture of safety in CP is rooted in

good habits that are practiced at every level of the company. This is how we maintain our best-in-class safety performance. Having clear, consistent industry rules and operating practices is a prerequisite to developing those habits that make the industry and our communities safer," said Woodrow.

*With files from Canadian Press


The Ministry of Transportation was in Revel-stoke last week, talking to residents and stake-holders about a 10-year Transportation Plan.

Mayor Christina Benty and Manager of Operations for the Town of Golden, Chris Cochran, attended the meeting, and had a chance to discuss Golden’s priorities.

They were able to talk abut the Trans Can-ada Highway (the two areas that are of particu-lar interest to Golden are the Kicking Horse Canyon Project and the Rogers Pass), pav-ing on Highway 95 and shoulders for cycling, the continuations of the Golden Pathway, the replacement of the Highway 96 bridge over the Kicking Horse River, and increased fund-ing for side roads.

The plan is in the development process, and is slated to be ready in early 2015, so ministry is looking for input. Within the plan, titled B.C. on the Move, will be short, medium, and longer-term priorities.

Residents can provide input through their online survey at http://engage.gov.bc.ca/transportationplan/waysonline/.

“B.C. on the Move will provide a road map for transportation improvements over the next 10 years that will ensure we retain our natural advantages and keep our people and our economy moving forward,” said Transpor-tation Minister Todd Stone.

“There are many transportation opportun-ities all across B.C., and we want your views and input as we work to connect communities and families and keep our economic momen-tum going.”

CPR working with Transport Canada to improve rail safety

MOT wants input on 10-year plan

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Continued from page 9With the recognition that each councillor is one

of a team of six (seven including the Mayor), sev-eral candidates echoed the importance of work-ing as a team.

"It's important to choose the best functional group of six," said Caleb Moss, who has served on council with two different groups in his two terms. "Diversity is good."

The youngest candidate believes he can give the youth a Golden a voice in municipal politics should he be elected. Twenty-three year old Eddie Leigan requested that young people get out and vote, whether it is for him or not.

"In the last election more people over the age of 86 voted than under the age of 25. Let's be hon-

est, they don't have a lot of time left," he said as the audience erupted in laughter. "And the under 25s have a lot of time left, so we should be more engaged."

Each candidate ended the evening with a clos-ing statement with a final comment as to why he or she deserves your vote.

“People’s visions for Golden are so diverse,” said Leslie Adams, who promised to listen to all view points if she wins. “This is my chance to give some-thing back to the community.”

Incumbent Connie Barlow summed up her hope for the future council in one sentence.

“We need the courage to disagree, and the humility to change our mind with new informa-tion.”

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Locals and guests from out-side the community descended upon the Golden Civic Cen-tre on Nov. 1 for the Golden Community Resource Society’s Local Intelligence Gathering.

Speakers ranged from Kent Donaldson (who unveiled the name of his forthcoming local brewery, which will be known as the Whitetooth Brewing Co.) to Corky Evans, a longtime MLA for Nelson-Creston who served in a variety of cabinet positions.

Also speaking was Kerri Wall from Interior Health, who delivered a presentation about living wages, alongside the Golden Food Bank’s Stephanie Findlater.

Wall presented a fictitious two-adult, two-child household and explored how much it costs a standard family unit to live in Golden.

A living wage is defined as an amount someone needs to make, if they are working full-time, in order to cover the basic costs of living. According to Wall, 45 per cent of Canadians who are working struggle with poverty.

“It’s a concept that describes the very basics of food, clothing and shelter,” she said of a living wage.

Wall referenced several com-munities that have taken steps to address poverty by calculat-ing their living wages, including Victoria, Revelstoke and Wil-liams Lake.

“It serves two purposes, first is to provide a target for employ-ers, who are able, to think about what it might cost to pay their employees enough to make ends meet. Secondly, it’s to illus-trate how public policy made by the province and the feds dir-ectly impacts family poverty and to illustrate how the cost of liv-ing puts pressure on employers to shoulder the burden of fight-ing poverty.”

Wall and her team calculated the living wage in Golden for a four person family to be $18.68 per hour.

“This is if both parents are working, each making $18.68 and working 35 hours a week for 50 weeks of the year. That way they will be able to cover the basics for their family.”

To arrive at that number for a living wage, $739 was calculat-ed to be the average monthly food cost, in addition to $1,208 for housing, $421 for transpor-tation, $192 for clothing and $1,372 for child care.

Findlater said that next steps include calculating living wage costs for single adult house-holds and older couples with their children who have moved out.

“It’s very important to note that a living wage provides for a very bare bones budget,” Wall added. “There is no room to pay off your credit card debt, or pay-ing off interest on loans, and you’re not going to be saving money for your children’s edu-cation or even your own retire-ment.”

Findlater added that four mil-lion Canadians are affected by some level of food insecurity and that one out of every five children in B.C. are living in poverty. In Golden, the food bank serves 300 people a month on average and 30 per cent of those are school-aged children. Thirty per cent of those served by the Golden Food Bank are also employed, well above the provincial average.

“I think that really speaks to the high cost of living here in Golden,” Findlater said.

Wall discussed the policies of warehouse giant Costco, who pay their employees an average wage of $21 per hour.

“They think it’s a terrific busi-ness practice because they have such a low turnover rate, people are happy to work there and are more engaged,” she said.

She also cited the City of New Westminster, which became an official living wage employer.

“This is not about mandat-ing a pay raise or raising the minimum wage, it’s about one employer making the decision to support its workforce and to ensure that none of its val-ued employees ever went home hungry.”

Other examples of living wage employers are the Cal-gary YWCA, the Van City cred-it union and the Canadian Can-cer Society.

Employers interested in more information on how to become a living wage employer can log on to livingwageforfamilies.ca.

Local Intelligence Gathering featured variety of speakersAs part of LIG, Mayor Christina Benty led a leadership panel that included municipal election candidates Karen Cathcart, Keith Hern and Ron Oszust. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

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Are you a Community Team Person? Want to be a Part of Golden’s Largest Annual Granting Exercise?

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Members of the Nicholson Fire Department suppress a controlled fire on Nov. 2. The Golden, Nicholson and Field fire departments held a joint training day for new recruits. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

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Forest fire season has come and gone and while there wasn’t much action near Golden, there was no shortage of fires around B.C.

In the event that one does affect Gold-en and area next year, Nicholson Fire Chief Parker Vaile says that a new Structural Pro-tection Unit will go a long way towards pro-tecting the area’s cit-izens.

The unit is fund-ed by both the CSRD and municipalities in the district and was

acquired earlier this year.

The unit is conven-iently mobile and fully equipped with sprink-lers, trash pumps and hoses and a variety of valves.

In the event of a wildfire or forest fire, the unit gives depart-ments the ability to create a ‘buffer zone’ and protect up to 35 homes. It takes about three hours to deploy.

“We couldn’t cover all of Nicholson but we could cover the part that the fire is coming towards and hopefully create some sort of blockade,”

Vaile said. “It’s not a perfect system but it’s better than doing nothing.

“It’s not fire fighting equipment, it’s trying to save and protect as many assets as pos-sible.”

The unit has been making the rounds across the region in order for all depart-ments to get proper training in the event of a deployment.

Nicholson is cur-rently holding onto one of the CSRD’s two units, although it would easily be moved to a location that needed it in the event

of an emergency, including other juris-dictions.

For example, the CSRD’s other unit was deployed to West Kelowna for protec-tion during this sum-mer’s Smith Creek fire.

“They’re not limit-ed to just staying here. If there’s no forest fire here and there’s one in the Shuswap, we’d send it over, and vice versa,” said Vaile.

“I think it’s really good for the commun-ity. We haven’t had a fire in the valley for a while, but historically it has happened.”

Nicholson Fire Chief Parker Vaile stands next to one of the CSRD’s two Structural Protection Units. Joel Tansey/Star Photo


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November 11 of this year promises to be an especially significant date of Remem-brance given that this is the 100th year since the start of World War I. In recogni-tion of that fact, Engraved tells the stories of Canadians during the Great War that have gone mostly, or even completely, unrecog-nized.

Among the anthology are a pair of stor-ies by local writer Frances Hern, who sub-mitted her work earlier this year, not know-ing if it would be included in the final pub-lication.

“It’s difficult when you see a call for an anthology because you never know what they’re looking for and often the publish-ers themselves don’t know…it’s a bit of a crapshoot really,” she said of the process of putting together her stories.

One of her contributions discusses one of Canada’s finest WWI heroes, Gold-en’s George Hilton Soles, while another explores how Canadians managed to feed both the troops and themselves during the war.

Hern received her inspiration for both stories after a visit with Colleen Palumbo at the Golden Museum.

“I popped down one morning and talked to her for half an hour and she told me about (Soles) and I thought he would make

a good candidate.”What struck her about Soles is how

renowned he became for his actions dur-ing war. Soles earned a Distinguished Conduct medal for his service, which was an honour but not an incredibly unique one. What was unique was the two bars he received to go with that medal.

Growing up in England not long after the conclusion of WWII, Hern noticed the effect the conditions of war had on her parents and grandparents. As a result, the story of how Canadians managed to feed the hungry during WWI struck a rather poignant chord for the Golden writer.

“I remembered for years my mother and grandmother would have maybe 15 bags of sugar in their cupboard and 12 tins of pine-apple and such because they’d got in the habit during World War II of buying things when you saw it because you didn’t know when you’d see it again,” she said. “I guess that raised my interest of how people han-dled the food during the war and I’d won-dered what it had been like in World War I so I set about to find out.”

Her story covers Canada as well as Britian, as Canada supplied not only troops but also food for those across the pond.

Hern will be reading excerpts from both her stories and other tales in the anthol-ogy at Bacchus Books & Cafe on Nov. 10. Admittance will be done on a first come, first serve basis.

Local author tells story of Golden WW1 hero George Hilton Soles

Francis Hern holds a copy of the book Engraved, an anthology that includes two of her stories. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

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Remembrance Day ParadeParade Marshall Comrade Garth BurlockSgt. At Arms Ethan ChambersColour Party 3066 Lord Strathcona’s Horse RCACCCenotaph Flag Staff Jim ClampittFlag Bearers 3066 Lord Strathcona’s Horse RCACCPiper Derek SmithProgramme10:35 hrs Parade Fall In10:40 hrs Parade Move Off Led by 3066 Lord Strathcona’s RCACC Drum Corp.Marchers form at CenotaphParade Marshall and Sgt. At Arms Position Colour PartyMC TBA10:55hrs “O Canada” GSS BANDRoll Call WW1- 1914-1918 TBA WW11- 1939-1945 TBA10:58hrs Last Post TBA11:00hrs Two Minutes of SilenceLament Piper Derek SmithReveille TBA Town Mayor Christina Benty MessageBr. 122 Vice President Randy Hamilton They shall grow not old as we are left to grow old, age shall not weary them nor the years condemn, at the going down of the sun and in the morning. WE WILL REMEMBER THEMResponse WE WILL REMEMBER THEMPadre: Message and PrayerMessage from the Prime Minister of Canada English Comrade Terry Hickey French Annette LefevreLaying of the Wreaths“Abide with Me” GSS BAND

Official PartyPlacing wreath as Representatives of the Motherhood of Canada Bereaved by war. TBA Placing of wreath for the Government of Canada TBAGovernment of British Columbia Leslie Adams Korea Conflict Veterans TBATown of Golden Mayor Christina BentyRCMP Golden Detachment TBA3066 Lord Strathcona’s Horse RCACC Officer Jay Williams3066 Lord Strathcona’s Horse RCACC Cadets Kris KingBr 122, The Royal Canadian Legion Vice President Randy HamiltonBr122, The Royal Canadian Legion , LA President, Annette LefebvreMC “Announces” Singing of the Royal AnthemGod save The Queen GSS BANDMC - That completes the Official Ceremony. While we read the list of Wreaths laid by the Legion on behalf of Clubs, Organizations and Businesses, the Parade still STAND EASY.Parade Marshall Recall Colour Party Parade “Stand Easy” GSS BAND MC At this time I would like to extend thanks on behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch No. 122 to everyone who supported our Poppy Campaign, and all of you for attending our Cenotaph service today, A special Thank you to those who have donated towards our wreath campaign. A complete list will be published in the Golden Star.WE WILL REMEMBER THEMParade Marshall: Call Parade to attention March off led by drum corps Pass saluting base (president and padre)

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We gather together, on November 11, to honour and pay our respects to the men and women who have laid down their lives in defense of our country and way of life. As the years pass and the Veterans of past wars age, away we for-get that the ones we call on to defend our country, are young men and women, just starting out in life.

Below is two poems. One was written by a young 28 year old Columbia Valley man on his way home from World War Two. The second poem was written by a local Legion member in memory of the young man shot down while standing on guard at the National War Memorial this past month.

Where the Rockies Touch the Stars

Now this war has endedand I am homeward boundI’ll be leaving some buddies behind meSome boy’s who’ll never be found.

Away from the fierceness of fightingAway from those battle scarsBack to my home in the mountainsWhere the Rockies touch the stars.

Back to the peaceful valleyThe one that I once knewBack to the peaceful valley

Where ill winds never blew.

Where the Canada geese are callingAlong the Columbia River’s barsBack to my home in the mountainsWhere the Rockies touch the stars.

Author: Jack Thompson, 1945

For Cpl Nathan Cirillo and for Canada.

A day like any other that day in Ottawa when a lone wolf misfit zealot took your life my brother.

You proudly wore the uniform of the Argyle and Sutherland - a soldier to the core.

“Canada’s son” we call you now in the aftermath of shock still reeling and asking how.

Down through the years we’ll wear red and poppies we’ll stand at cenotaphs remembering you through tears.

It is sad and it is awesome that you’ll always be a powerful reminder of “The True North Strong and Free!

- Charlene Elizabeth Fairchild, October 25, 2014

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Lost lives honoured through the art of words

- Terry Hickey -RCL Branch #122

RCL122 Standing Veterans 2014

If you are a Veteran or know of a Veteran that is not on this list. Please contact the Legion so we can update our records.

• Robert Allen• Garth Burlock• Rick Burlock• Jim Clampitt• Benoit Demers• L.A. Dickson • W.W. Dustin• Eric Elkington• Douglas Elliott• J. Erickson• Blair Smith• Henry Fenwick• R.W. Feuz• Paul E. Feuz• Delbert S. Hanson

• R.S. Jassi • E.J. Koski • Randy LaFleur • A.J. McKay• Michael N. Mercier• R. Bishop• Lillian Morin• Harold Pederson• John G. Pennington• Joseph Praught• George Ross• Keith Taylor• Randolph Thompson• Herbert Tress• Vera Volard

• Stanley J. Williams• Paul Demcoe• Joe Gillies• Lawrence Hagell• Betty Hamilton• John Hamilton• Joseph Lapp• Harold Peterson• Len Presley• David Smith• Trevor Skappak• David Case• David Pickering• Christopher Siedl

Remembrance Day is a very compelling and humbling occasion to gather with Canadians all over the nation and collectively say Thank You. There is no other day of the year that we come together as a community with such civility and reverence. Because of the sacrifices of brave men and women, you and I enjoy the freedom to assem-ble and to remember. There is tremendous power in memory. Remembering allows us to learn from our mis-takes, to grow in wisdom, and to better ourselves as a soci-ety. Most importantly, remembering allows us to share our deep sense of gratitude with one another.

Professor Julius Lester said “History is not just facts and events. History is also the pain in the heart and we repeat history until we are able to make another’s pain in the heart our own.” We can expect to take our bless-ings, our freedom, our way of life for granted. What is unacceptable is when we realize that we have done so, that we don’t humbly fall on our knees in gratitude. When we don’t acknowledge those who have gone before us, who have brought us to this place, it is then that we are destined to repeat history until we truly understand.

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Remembrance Day reminds us all that we are truly fortunate to live in a country that is peaceful and free. And we are reminded that this peace is earned and must not be taken for granted.

As with so much in life, we benefit from the efforts of others, and in this case, from the sacri-fices of others.

As we gather together on November 11th, we recognize those who fought to keep us free with the rights and privileges that we enjoy every day.

While we show our appreciation by gathering each year at the cenotaph, we also need to hon-our our veterans by keeping their contribution in mind throughout the year.

We must also remember that these rights come with the obligation to pass them on to future gen-erations as they were handed to us. That is how we show our respect to veterans every day.

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I had developed a routine that involved a circle from the driver’s door forward around the vehicle and back again. Once completed I had a fairly good idea whether the defects were minor in nature (a box 3), worthy of an immediate tow (a box 1) or somewhere in between. That would call for a “box 2” which required that the vehicle be promptly presented at a Designated Inspection Facility. If the inspector identi� ed defects, they had to be repaired immediately and a passed inspection report submitted to Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement within 30 days.

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If you are thinking it is time to make a will, need to change your will or just would like to know how to make a will, the College of the Rockies has a free class that can help you.

On Thursday, November 27 at 7 p.m., lawyer, Glen Ewan, Q.C., will once again be giving a free session on the law, this time on making your will. Over the past 36 years, Ewan has offered this class to hundreds of Golden and area residents. With the changes to the law of wills in B.C. last spring, knowing what to do and not to do is more import-

ant than ever.Ewan will discuss whether you need a will, what

to put in your will, how to choose your executor and how to choose a guardian for your children. You will learn what happens to your will on separa-tion, divorce and remarriage.

Questions like: What is the effect of a common-law marriage on your will and on your estate and how long do you have to live together as if you were married for your spouse to claim a share of your estate? will be answered and discussed.

Please register in advance by calling the College at 250-344-5901. The session is free. Bring your questions and a pad and pen.

Staff WriterBlack Press

It’s a good year to get a shot of influenza vac-cine early, says Provin-cial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall.

“We’re already start-ing to see some influ-enza activity around the province, which suggests that this flu season may be com-ing earlier than past flu seasons,” Kendall said

this week.Kendall joined

Health Minister Terry Lake and other MLAs who rolled up their sleeves to receive their annual flu shots at the B.C. legislature.

Lake said flu vaccina-tion is on the upswing in B.C., with last year setting a record for doses of vaccine administered. That includes 76 per cent of health care workers,

who are now required to get vaccinated or wear a mask in patient care areas during the winter flu season.

Contrary to popular misconceptions about “stomach flu” or “24-hour flu,” influenza is a severe respiratory disorder caused by a group of viruses that circulate globally.

The Public Health Agency of Canada estimates that 3,500

people per year die of complications from influenza, particular-ly seniors and people with underlying con-ditions such as asthma. There are more flu-related fatalities than from all other vaccine-prevented diseases combined.

Flu shots can be obtained from doc-tors’ offices, pharma-cies and public health facilities. To find the nearest flu shot clinic, call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 or visit the influ-enza clinic finder at www.immunizebc.ca/clinics/flu.

Flu shots are free in B.C. for all children between six months and five years of age, seniors 65 and over, pregnant women, aboriginal people, anyone with a chron-ic health condition or compromised immune system and those who live with or plan to visit a person with high risk of com-plications.

Learn about changes to BC wills

Influenza spreading early in BC

RCMP Report: Intoxicated man finds way into stranger’s houseJoel Tanseyreporter@thegolden-

star.net

The RCMP responded to 47 files over the past week.

Trailer on fire

On Oct. 26, police and fire were called to a travel trailer that was on fire south of Golden. The fire was

suppressed and the incident remains under investigation.

Vandalism in Spirit Square

On Oct. 27, police received a report of some mischief in the women’s washroom in Spirit Square. The incident is believed to have occurred sometime over the

weekend. Glass was smashed, toilet paper was strewn out and food and drink containers were emp-tied onto the floor.

Prestige break-in

Also on Oct. 27, a man wearing a grey toque and an orange and grey jacket was caught breaking into a room at the Pres-

tige Inn. The occu-pant of the room scared the man off and there was no fur-ther incident.

Accident on Kick-ing Horse Trail

A Chevrolet Mal-ibu was reported in the ditch on the cliff side of Kicking Horse Trail on Oct. 27. Police received the report after the fact, and the vehicle had been removed by the time they investigat-ed.

The driver was said to have received min-

or injuries in the inci-dent.

Domestic report at Shell

Police received a report of an argu-ment between a couple from Alberta. The couple left the station before police arrived, but were dis-covered at the Kick-ing Horse Rest Area east of Golden.

The couple assured officers that they had engaged in a ver-bal argument only, but the male driv-er was deemed to be

impaired. He was given a 90 day sus-pension.

Accident on Hwy 95

On Oct. 30, a vehicle heading south struck a rock that was lying in the middle of the road. The collision caused a canopy on the vehicle to fly off and obstruct oncoming traffic.

A vehicle in the opposite lane struck the canopy, which caused significant damage. No injuries were reported and

no chargers were laid.

Halloween Fright

In the early hours of Nov. 1, an intoxi-cated man stumbled into a residence on the 500 block of 7th St. S. The man was unknown to the resi-dents of the house, who told him to leave.

The man complied, but took some food from the house with him. Police were able to locate the man soon after and he was detained overnight.

B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake gets his annual flu shot. Black Press Photo


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Between is infinite-ly readable. And I’m not just referring to the chapters in which the protagonist and her husband visit a Jamaican resort called Hedonism where they partake in early mor-ning drinks, a fair bit of marijuana, and well, other stuff that wouldn’t be appropri-ate to detail in this col-

umn. In fact, Between

is nearly engaging throughout its 300 pages and its charac-ters will keep most readers moving for-ward, possibly even with a sense of antici-pation.

It’s a nice testa-ment to Fernie Auth-or (and College of the Rockies professor in Cranbrook) Angie Abdou’s writing style that she can create a

novel that’s legitim-ately difficult to put down despite a lack of a traditional sense of suspense.

The story begins with an introduction to Vero and her family which includes two toddlers and her hus-band Shane. It’s pretty clear from the begin-ning that Vero’s life is a stressful one, as she attempts to juggle her two young children with her job and what appears to be a crum-bling marriage.

Shortly after, the reader is also intro-duced to Ligaya, a young Filipino au pair who works for a family in Hong Kong that borders on cruel. Ligaya, who has some personal issues that are slowly revealed throughout the book, has designs of mov-ing to North America once she has complet-ed her initial year-long contract in HK.

After a disastrous trip to Mexico with her in-laws and espe-cially her brother-in-law, Vero reaches her breaking point and finally agrees to hire a nanny at the encour-agement of Shane.

After interviews with a few candidates, Ligaya is far and away Vero’s top choice for

the job and they bring her over immediately.

While LiLi (as the children call her) is quiet and unsure of herself at first, she slowly becomes accus-tomed to her new sur-roundings, but it’s clear that something from home is still bothering her. Vero can see this, but Ligaya keeps her issues well bottled up.

Vero, on the other hand, isn’t a picture of mental health herself. Despite Ligaya easing her burden with the kids, something still isn’t right. Shane, per-haps sensing that, sug-gests they take that trip to Jamaica and let loose.

And let loose they did.

In my view, the story begins to falter when the couple returns from their week away. While the novel doesn’t crumble, I felt like the ending was a little abrupt and left too many loose ends.

There’s a defin-ing moment towards the end of the book and while it doesn’t feel completely out of place, it does feel a little bit forced and a satisfying resolu-tion isn’t quite there either. Perhaps Abdou meant to leave things

up to the reader’s imagination, but that certainly wasn’t the case throughout most of the book so it was a bit surprising.

Overall, Between is a quality read about a pair of women who are far from perfect and struggle to adapt to what their lives have become. The last 30 or so pages disappoint, but it doesn’t take away from the story too badly.

Between is available for purchase from Bacchus Books & Cafe.

Cover to Cover: Fernie author delivers solid offering

Between was written by Fernie author Angie Abdou. Image Submitted


Canada’s most insanest, undeadest and bestest psycho-

billy horror-punks are back with their latest, greatest album to date and are bring-ing it to Golden on Tuesday Nov. 11.

The Brains has never been a band to follow the rules…in fact they’ve made it a point to utterly and completely destroy

every single one of them with each album they release and every show they play.

These hardworking road-warriors have brought their eye-popping live show to the four corners of the world; play-ing packed houses throughout Europe, Canada and the US alongside acts like Mad Sin, The Off-spring, The Rever-end Horton Heat, The Real McKenzies, The Creepshow and many more.

The Monster With-in is an “unholy” col-lection of 14 mind-bendingly brain-melting tracks that will explode as you listen.

The impossibly fast and unbeliev-

ably tight rhythm sec-tion of Pat Kadav-er (skins) and Colin The Dead (stand up bass) threaten to push the limits of san-ity and safety to the very edge.

Rene D La Muerte’s (vox/gretsch) haunt-ing croon sends shiv-ers up the spines of even the most jaded listener while his sig-nature guitar stylings fuse the rockabilly sounds of the ‘50s with the intensity of an industrial chain-saw.

The Brains con-tinue to blur the lines between rockabilly, psycho, surf, punk and rock n’ roll; kick-ing down genre bar-riers and demand-ing undying loyalty at every show they play.

Incorporating ele-

ments from what-ever they feel like, The Brains concoct an irresistible brew of Motorhead-esque ferocity and Latin swagger while adding a pinch of rockabilly revival and a whole lot of booze-fueled

punk rock mayhem.The group has

blown Golden audi-ences away before, and are sure not to disappoint the crowd at the Rockwater on Nov. 11.

Tickets are $10 at the door.

Band bringing their own brand of psychobilly horror-punk

The Brains return to Golden with their newest creation, The Monster Within. Photo Submitted


- Turning Back the Pages -By Colleen Palumbo

INVITATION TO QUOTE Town of Golden Janitorial Duties Proponents are invited to submit proposals for janitorial duties to be carried out at the Mount 7 Rec Plex.

The work generally includes the following items: •Daily cleaning •Special Events/On-call cleaning

Bid packages are available free of charge during normal business hours at:

Town Hall810 S. 9th Avenue

Golden, B.C.Tender Closing Date: November 13th, 2014Tender Closing Time: 2:00 pm local time

All general and technical inquiries including requests for facility inspection can be directed to: Name: Chris Cochran, Manager of Operations Telephone: 250-344-2271 Fax: 250-344-6577

Public Reminder – Please Keep Lanes and Alleys ClearThe winter operations season is close at hand and cleared alleys and lanes are critical to perform these services and to ensure public safety.

Permitting debris or equipment to accumulate and parking unlicensed vehicles on public lanes, alleys and boulevards or parking any vehicle in such as way that it obstructs snow removal or emergency vehicles is an offence under Traffic Regulation Bylaw 966 of the Town of Golden. Uninsured vehicles are a liability for motorists, pedestrians and winter maintenance personnel.

Work crews are now surveying all streets and lanes in the municipality for compliance. Vehicles meeting these conditions may be towed at the owner’s expense and residents having debris accumulations adjacent to their properties in lanes and alleys may be charged for removal.

2014/2015 Truck and Equipment Registration

The Town of Golden may be hiring the following trucks and equipment for snow removal and general work for the 2014/2015 year:

Tandem Dumps, Graders, Backhoe/Loaders, Loaders, Excavators, and Other Construction Equipment.

Interested parties are invited to submit equipment rental rates for snow removal and general work. Rates are to cover the period of November 15th, 2014 to November 14th, 2015. All previously listed equipment must be re-registered. Registration forms may be picked up at Town Hall or downloaded from the website’s 'Forms and Applications' section found at:

www.golden.ca/Document-Library/Forms-and-Applications.aspx and submitted to Town Hall.

The Rev. W.E. Sie-ber came to Gold-en from Gleichen,

Alberta, to minister from the pulpit of the United Church. His first service at the church was on July 4, 1948.

Among his many talents Rev. Sieber was a wonderful poet, who was quite pro-lific. The following poem was written by home for Remem-brance Day, 1949.

Beside the Ceno-

taph I stood to pray,‘Twas cold and

gloomy that Remem-brance Day.

I saw a vision there, a glorious sight;

A countless host of youths arrayed in white.

They were the souls of those who had come that far

To give their all for victory in the war.

In solemn mood they gathered there

that day;In conclave great

for mortal beings to pray;

That man, who has his earthly life to live

May come to know that war no peace can give.

For war destroys the brotherhood of man,

Leaves naught but ruin and tears for heaven to scan.

One rose to speak, his voice was sweet and strong,

Husted war the prayer; expectant was the throng.

Surcharged with feelings, he these words did say;

“List, brothers all, on this Remem-brance Day;

Remember ye that

hope within your heart

When all for free-dom played their noble part?”

We may well ask: “What doth delay the peace?

Rumors of war, why did they never cease?

No praise of peace does e’er reach heav-en’s gate;

No song of broth-ers’ love; but hymns of hate

Disturb our peace, who all for victory gave

Now pray in anguish future lives to save.

“These men on hearth they are the living dead

Who place a halo round warmakers’

head;Lend ear to Satan’s

words proclaimed with ease,

That waging war can yield the fruits of peace.

War breeds but hate, sows dragon’s teeth of strife –

And strife, the foe of peace destroys man’s life.

“Let men on earth, who want all wars to cease,

Follow Christ’s ways; obey the Prince of Peace;

Obey his word who said, as we all know,

‘Put up thy sword and learn to love thy foe.’

Follow the Christ, who walks the path of love

And gave His life to bring peace from above.”

P.S. Why do we wear a poppy on Remem-brance Day? The poppy is the Symbol of Sacrifice in the Great Wars so the poppy is the symbol used to remind us of the people who sacri-ficed so much on our behalf.

The money used for the sale of the pop-pies is used to assist ex-service men and their dependants. With so service men from WWII are in need of special care, the poppy sale is just as important today as when it was started so long ago.

The photo depicts Tobias’ Tigers marching down Main Street Golden in 1915. Photo courtesy of the Golden Museum

Local minister wrote a poem to pay tribute on Remembrance Day

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Columbia Shuswap Regional District

Visit our website at www.csrd.bc.ca 781 Marine Park Dr. NE • PO Box 978 Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1 • 250-832-8194 Toll Free 1-888-248-2773

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTINGPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of Electoral Area ‘A’ of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District that an election by voting is necessary to elect a Director for a four-year term commencing December 2014 and terminating in 2018, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

DIRECTOR – ELECTORAL AREA ‘A’ One (1) to be electedSurname Usual Names Residence SPAIN Brian 21-851 Read Road, Nicholson, BC HABART Garry 2408 Campbell Road, Golden, BC CATHCART Karen 1937 Palumbo Heights Drive, Golden, BC

GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to quali� ed electors of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District on Saturday, November 15, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm (Local Time) at the following locations:Electoral Area A Voting Locations AddressGolden Civic Centre 806 10th Avenue South Golden, BCField Elementary School 201 Kicking Horse Ave. Field, BCNicholson Elementary School 737 Nicholson Frontage Rd. Nicholson, BCHome of Joan Titus 2775 Big Bend Highway Donald, BCHome of Joyce Mitchell 1416 Adolph Johnson Rd. Moberly, BCParson’s Kids Club 3437 Parson Frontage Rd Parson, BCElector RegistrationThere is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: • 18 years of age or older • Canadian citizen • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Electoral Area ‘A’ of

the Columbia Shuswap Regional District for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and

• not otherwise disquali� ed by law from voting.Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identi� cation (at least one with a signature). Picture identi� cation is not necessary. The identi� cation must prove both residency and identity.Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identi� cation (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, (a tax notice or a certi� cate of title), if applicable, written consent from the other property owners.Non-resident property elector application forms can be obtained on the CSRD website (www.csrd.bc.ca) OR from the Presiding Election Of� cial during voting hours at the advance voting opportunities and on general voting day at the locations detailed previously in this notice.Lynda Shykora, Chief Election Of� cerColumbia Shuswap Regional DistrictBox 978, 781 Marine Park DriveSalmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1Phone: 832-8194 or toll free at 1-888-248-CSRD (2773)

Get Involved with Parks and Trail Planning and Make a Difference!

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District invites residents of Electoral Area A, C, D, E and F who wish to serve on their local Community Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, to complete an Expression of Interest Form. Forms, along with the Commission Terms of Reference, are available on the CSRD website at www.csrd.bc.ca/inside-csrd/application-forms or by contacting the Operations Management Department as listed below. CSRD staff will review all submissions and schedule meetings with all potential applicants in December, 2014.The Commission will assist CSRD staff by ensuring it receives thoughtful and comprehensive advice from a representative group of individuals from within the local area who have knowledge and interest in the parks and recreation needs of the community. Meetings are held approximately three times per year. Members will be appointed for a 2 ½ year term, commencing January 1, 2015.Individuals who best satisfy the following requirements will be recommended to the CSRD Board of Directors for appointment: • Interest, leadership and passion for enhancing public enjoyment of

parks, trails and green spaces, as well as promoting local stewardship of recreational amenities.

• Desire to share knowledge and experience in a range of subjects relevant to community parks and recreation planning, management and development.

Interested residents are asked to submit a completed Expression of Interest Form by November 30, 2014.for further information, please contact 250.833.5950 or email [email protected].

New home for Karate

A new shared facility has opened up on 9th Street North, whose partners include Shotokan Karate (youth class pictured), Mano-Mano Sikaran, PiYo, Cardio Kickboxing, and Yoga. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo


Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is pleased to share the results of their suc-cessful summer sea-son.

In total, there are now over 222 unique things to do in the Golden area and it is for that reason that Kicking Horse Resort has had its most suc-cessful summer sea-son ever, with visits to the resort up by more than 30 per cent this summer.

“Looking for wow?! The view of over 1,000 peaks in three National Parks will take your breath away and todays trav-elers are looking for the type of special experiences” said Matt Mosteller, Sen-ior VP of Marketing & Resort Experience at Resorts of the Can-adian Rockies, who owns KHMR.

“In addition Gold-en and Kicking Horse are fast becoming one of the top destinations for biking in Canada,” Mosteller added.

The resort paired with Golden already boasts endless activ-ities including the best alpine hiking accessible from the gondola, mountain top dinning, moun-tain biking, pump track riding, horse-back riding, Boo the Bear, KHMR’s resi-dent Grizzly Bear, river rafting, ATV Tours, Columbia Riv-

er Wetland Tours, and world class Golf.

Tourism growth for Golden is hap-pening, collaborat-ing with Destination B.C, Tourism Golden and Kootenay Rock-ies Tourism is putting Golden on the map as a top summer adven-ture destination.

With new events this season, such as the Transrockies race

(a roaming bike race, also visiting Kimber-ley and Fernie) Gold-en saw even more tourists brought to the region to watch and participate in the new fun event.

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District also built a new park across from the Day Lodge for guests and their fam-ilies to enjoy.

Resort has record summer season

A new park has been built at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, across from the Day Lodge, by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 The Golden Star www.thegoldenstar.net A23Golden Star Wednesday, November 5, 2014 www.thegoldenstar.net A23

Born 31 October 1915 in the Netherlands, Trudy passed away 29 October 2014, two days before her 99th birthday, at Durand Manor in Golden B.C.Predeceased by her husband Frans Wensveen in 1978.They immigrated to Canada in 1954 with

their children. Erica Badior (Mark) of Golden, Selma Martinez of Blackfalds Alberta, and Edo (Belinda) Wensveen of Galiano Island. She had seven grandchildren: Renee, Kirsten, Geordie, Tima, Trisha, Kim and Claire; and eight great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her younger sister Narda Everts of New Zealand. Trudy was quite active in the horticulture societies in both Midland Ontario and in Vernon B.C. She was a flower arrangement judge for the fall fair in Midland, and co-taught a class of public school children to work with flower arranging and other projects with plants and flowers.She always knitted, crocheted and embroidered a lot. She was a member of a spinning group and spun her own wool and knit it into sweaters or baby blankets. She also belonged to the spinning group in Golden, often joined the group and told lots of stories as well as taught some members how to knit certain patterns. In her senior years she looked after watering the plants at Abbeyfield House until she was not able to do this any more.A memorial celebration tea will be held at Abbeyfield House Thursday, November 6 at 1:30pm until 3:30pm. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to Trudy’s favourite charities, Doctors Without Borders, Covenant House, and MADD.Donations may also be made to Abbeyfield House in Golden B.C.

Geertruida (Trudy) WensveenOct. 31 1915 - Oct. 29 2014

William F. Bouchard, known to all as Bill, was born in Radville Saskatchewan on November 6, 1929.He passed away peacefully at Durand Manor, Golden, BC on Saturday October 25, 2014 at the age of 84 years. Bill is survived by his Brothers: John of Spokane,

WA, Gilbert (Verna) of Brandon, MB; Sisters: Margaret (Jay) Larsen of Radville, SK, Ann Mellon of Regina, SK and Simone Bouchard of Calgary, AB and many nieces and nephews.After completing his Grade 10 schooling, Bill worked as a farm laborer for a neighbor. In 1962 Bill and his brother Rene moved to Golden, BC where he was employed by Louisiana Pacific Mill in Golden and Donald as a grader. He was a faithful member of Sacred Heart Parish in Golden and was also a 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Sacred Heart Church at 802 - 11th Street, Golden, BC on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. Celebrant was Father Cecil Nunez. Eulogy was delivered by Simone Bouchard and Paul Pupo. A reception follwed the interment will be in the Sacred Heart Church Hall courtesy of the C.W.L. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of your choice.Online condolences may be sent through bill’s obituary at: www.hindmanbowersfuneralservice.comArrangements are in the care of Hindman/Bowers Funeral Home, Golden, BC.

WILLIAM F. BOUCHARDNovember 6, 1929 – October 23, 2014

You were a gift sent from heavenGiven to us from God above.We didn’t know how much you wouldteach us about the meaning of true love.For true love sometimes means lettinggo of someone precious and dear.Sweet Kelsee, we truly do believethat God must have needed you morePerhaps to be an angel now, watchingover those of us who loved youfrom the shining stars above.We miss you more than you can knowYou can never be replaced...In our hearts and memories forever willbe your sweet & innocent sleeping face.

Kelsee Ann PotvinNovember 10, 2005

Love Mom, Dad & Family

Starting December 1st 2014 – FT/PT Garbage Truck

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

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

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The families of Blair, Bruce and Glenn Piggot would like to express our thanks

to all those that helped us during the recent loss of our father, Ken Piggot.Dad’s neighbour Marianne for your instant action. The First Responders

and the medical staff of the hospital for being so quick, trying your hardest and

being so compassionate. To the Rock and Fossil Club for your presentation and treats. And to all of our friends and family for your generosity and

kind words. All of you helped us through a very difficult time. We will be forever greatful.

Blair, Bryce and Glenn.

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2 Bedroom renovated olderhouse, downtown Golden. No pets or parties. References and Damage Deposit required. Long-term preferred. $950/mth + utilities. Located on a large commercial lot and is suitable for business use also. Telephone 250-344-6710.

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- Angel Card Forecast -By Kamia Shepherd

Weekly Angel Card Forecast: Your Wish is Granted!by Kamia Shepherd ATP*Special to the Golden Star

This is a fortuitous week. The card brings a gentleness, as the young fairy blows a magical dust off of her hands. She blows the dust, like the seeds we plant through out the year, with a conscious intention, yet also with faith that the wind will grab them and help them spread further than her own breath can. Is there a project that is coming into frui-tion? A letter or news that has been waited for? This card is a reminder that as we wait for the return of energy we have sent out like a beacon to the universe, it is with gentleness and the innocence of a youth, that we succeed.

Innocence is not the same as naivete. Innocence is faith that the small growing aspects of ourselves and the world at large, will find the sustenance and light they require to grow. We often find the courage to begin new relation-ships, endeavors and moves, by connecting with our inno-cence. We also find that as we patiently experience the present moment, that the seeds we have planted can return to us in unexpected ways. The fairy wears a crown on their head, the flowers bloom and flourish in abundance. Just like the seeds we plant that cycle through sev-eral stages, incubation, growth and harvest, so to, do the ‘answers’ we are seeking find ways to appear in colorful and abundant ways, when we release the need to control each stage of the cycle that brought the abundance to us.

Instead of sending out an intention to the universe with all of the detailed plans for exactly how we would like our ‘wish granted’, we can also explore the innocence and faith of releas-ing our dreams and allowing them space to grow in unexpected and colorful ways.

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GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the Town of Golden on:

Saturday, November 15th, 2014 - 8:00 am to 8:00 pmGolden Civic Centre (806 10th Avenue South)

ADVANCE VOTING will be available to qualified electors as follows:

Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 - 8:00 am to 8:00 pmTown Hall, Council Chambers (810 9th Avenue South)

SPECIAL VOTING will be available to qualified electors at the following locations who are patients, tenants, or staff at the time of voting on:

Saturday, November 15th, 2014 - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pmGolden and District General Hospital (835 9th Avenue South)

Henry M Durrand Manor (835 9th Avenue South)Mountainview Assisted Living (750 8th Avenue South)

Abbeyfield House (915 9th Street South)

General RequirementsThere is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements:• 18 years of age or older• Canadian citizen• resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day• resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Town of Golden for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and• not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

Specific RequirementsRESIDENT ELECTORS - Your primary residence is within the Town of Golden and you have lived within the municipality for at least 30 days prior to voting day. You will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary, but is preferred. Identification must prove both where you live and who you are.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS - You do NOT live within the Town of Golden; you DO own property in the municipality but in order to vote you must:• Have owned the property for at least 30 days prior to voting day; and,• Have your PERSONAL NAME specifically listed as the/an owner of the property.

You must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) as well as a special Non Resident Property Elector Registration Form and (if applicable) a Multiple Owner Consent Form to election officials at the voting place. Having this form completed PRIOR to arriving at the voting place will significantly streamline your voting process.

Viv ThossChief Election Officer

ELECTOR REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

2014 General Election NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the electors of the Town of Golden that an election by voting is necessary to elect six (6) Councillors and one (1) mayor for a four year term commencing December 2nd, 2014 and terminating December 2018, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

MAYOR – One (1) to be elected

Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence HERN OSZUST

Keith W. Ronald

6 – 1360 Pine Drive, Golden, BC Golden Area, BC*

COUNCILLOR –Six (6) to be elected

Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence ADAMS BARLOW BAXENDALE COMMONS CRANDALL DE BOLEBEC FAIRLEY HAMBRUCH LAMARCHE LEIGAN MOSS MUNRO

Leslie Connie Lori Andrew Janet Jim Bruce Chris Serge Eddie Caleb Bob

1201 Alexander Drive, Golden, BC 1390 Pine Drive, Golden, BC 518 6th Street South, Golden, BC 721 Hefti Road, Golden, BC 504 5th Street South, Golden, BC Golden Area, BC* Golden Area, BC* 1051 King Crescent, Golden, BC Golden Area, BC* 838 Canyon Creek Road, Golden, BC 1514 Cedar Street, Golden, BC Golden Area, BC*

*Candidate resides in one of Golden or Area ‘A’ but has not released physical address to the CEO for election purposes.

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the Town of Golden on:

Saturday, November 15th, 2014 - 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Golden Civic Centre (806 10th Avenue South)


Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 - 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Town Hall, Council Chambers (810 9th Avenue South)


Saturday, November 15th, 2014 - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Golden and District General Hospital (835 9th Avenue South)

Henry M Durrand Manor (835 9th Avenue South) Mountainview Assisted Living (750 8th Avenue South)



General Requirements There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: 18 years of age or older Canadian citizen resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Town of Golden for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

Specific Requirements RESIDENT ELECTORS - Your primary residence is within the Town of Golden and you have lived within the municipality for at least 30 days prior to voting day. You will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary, but is preferred. Identification must prove both who you are and where you live.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS - You do NOT live within the Town of Golden; you DO own property in the municipality but in order to vote you must: Have owned the property for at least 30 days prior to voting day; and, Have your PERSONAL NAME specifically listed as the/an owner of the property.

You must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) as well as a special Non Resident Property Elector Registration Form and (if applicable) a Multiple Owner Consent Form to election officials at the voting place. Having this form completed PRIOR to arriving at the voting place will significantly streamline your voting process. Viv Thoss Chief Election Officer

2014 General Election NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the electors of the Town of Golden that an election by voting is necessary to elect six (6) Councillors and one (1) mayor for a four year term commencing December 2nd, 2014 and terminating December 2018, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

MAYOR – One (1) to be elected

Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence HERN OSZUST

Keith W. Ronald

6 – 1360 Pine Drive, Golden, BC Golden Area, BC*

COUNCILLOR –Six (6) to be elected

Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence ADAMS BARLOW BAXENDALE COMMONS CRANDALL DE BOLEBEC FAIRLEY HAMBRUCH LAMARCHE LEIGAN MOSS MUNRO

Leslie Connie Lori Andrew Janet Jim Bruce Chris Serge Eddie Caleb Bob

1201 Alexander Drive, Golden, BC 1390 Pine Drive, Golden, BC 518 6th Street South, Golden, BC 721 Hefti Road, Golden, BC 504 5th Street South, Golden, BC Golden Area, BC* Golden Area, BC* 1051 King Crescent, Golden, BC Golden Area, BC* 838 Canyon Creek Road, Golden, BC 1514 Cedar Street, Golden, BC Golden Area, BC*


VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the Town of Golden on:

Saturday, November 15th, 2014 - 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Golden Civic Centre (806 10th Avenue South)


Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 - 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Town Hall, Council Chambers (810 9th Avenue South)


Saturday, November 15th, 2014 - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Golden and District General Hospital (835 9th Avenue South)

Henry M Durrand Manor (835 9th Avenue South) Mountainview Assisted Living (750 8th Avenue South)



General Requirements There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: 18 years of age or older Canadian citizen resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Town of Golden for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

Specific Requirements RESIDENT ELECTORS - Your primary residence is within the Town of Golden and you have lived within the municipality for at least 30 days prior to voting day. You will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary, but is preferred. Identification must prove both who you are and where you live.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS - You do NOT live within the Town of Golden; you DO own property in the municipality but in order to vote you must: Have owned the property for at least 30 days prior to voting day; and, Have your PERSONAL NAME specifically listed as the/an owner of the property.

You must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) as well as a special Non Resident Property Elector Registration Form and (if applicable) a Multiple Owner Consent Form to election officials at the voting place. Having this form completed PRIOR to arriving at the voting place will significantly streamline your voting process. Viv Thoss Chief Election Officer

2014 General Election NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTINGPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the electors of the Town of Golden that an election by voting is necessary to elect six (6) Councillors and one (1) mayor for a four year term commencing December 2nd, 2014 and terminating December 2018, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

MAYOR - One (1) to be elected

COUNCILLOR - Six (6) to be elected

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS


Rockets losing streak hits four after losing weekend


It was another tough weekend for the Rockets, with a Friday loss against Fernie and a Saturday defeat at the hands of Kimberley sending the team to what is now a four game losing streak.

Against Fernie, the Ghostriders fired 54 shots on Rockets netminder Mag-nus Viberg while Golden was only able to beat Fernie goalie Jeff Orser twice in the loss 7-2 loss.

Tayler Sincennes and Derek Georgopolous opened the scoring for Fernie less than seven minutes into the opening period with a pair of goals across 47 second of game time.

Ian Desrosier, who continues to lead the team in goals, scored his 13th of the season to cut the Riders’ lead in half soon after, but Fernie added a pair to end the first including a backbreaking goal by Sam Plaquin with just a second left before the buzzer.

The Rockets once again nudged closer when Brennan Fuoco scored on the power play just over four minutes into the second period. However, Fer-nie responded with a pair of goals just 46 seconds apart to leave themselves sitting comfortably ahead by a 6-2 score after 40 minutes.

Josh McCulloch completed the scoring for the home team, and the Rock-ets were sent packing with little to show for their efforts.

Slow starts have plagued the club in recent weeks, but that was not the case a night later in Kimberley. While they did surrender the opening goal, quick responses from Ian Desrosier and Zack Finlay gave Golden a 2-1 lead midway through the opening frame.

After that, it was Kimberley’s turn. A pair of goals restored the lead for the Nitros before the end of the first, and they would hold onto that 3-2 advan-tage through a scoreless second.

Nick Hoobanoff got the tying goal for Golden early in the third, but the celebrations were short-lived for Ty Davidson’s club. Just 51 seconds later the Nitros were back in front thanks to a goal from Sawyer Hunt, and four min-utes after that they got a shorty from Tyson Klingspohn that proved to be the game winner.

Jason Richter added another for Kimberley and Tanner Watt got a very late power play goal for Golden that was far too little and far too late for the visitors. The Rockets left with a 6-4 loss.

It was a better effort for the Rockets against Kimberley, but it still wasn’t enough to snap them out of their current funk.

The road ahead won’t get any easier, as they’ll be in Summerland on Fri-day to take on the Steam before travelling to Osoyoos on Saturday for an encounter with the Coyotes.

The Rockets were thoroughly outplayed against the Steam on Oct. 19 in a 5-2 loss and were downed 6-3 by the Coyotes in September. Both games were at home. Osoyoos is off to a particularly scorching start, as they stand alone atop the KIJHL standings with a sparkling 16-2-0-1 record through 19 games.

Golden Rockets’ Three Stars

Becoming a regular on this list, but that’s only fitting for a play-er who leads the Rockets in both goals and points. Added two goals on the weekend to give him 14 for the year.

It’s a rare night when a goalie earns top marks for a game in which he gave up 7 goals, but that’s what happened to Viberg, who was shelled with 54 shots on Friday in Fernie.

The Canal Flats native grabbed a goal and a pair of assists over the weekend. Now finds himself sitting fourth on the team in scoring.

Nick Hoobanoff

Ian Desrosier

Magnus Viberg


The Golden Secondary School swim team has competed in two swim meets, one in Revelstoke and one in Castlegar. Seven swimmers even qualified for Provincials, however won’t be able to attend due to other commit-ments. Photo Submitted

2014 General Election VOTING qualIfIcaTIONs aNd PROcEduREsThe Town of Golden conducts Voting day Registration procedures for all those voting in this election. As a result, all qualified voters must provide suitable identification and other registration documents if required to election officials for approval prior to being issued a ballot at the voting place.

On this form, Non Resident Property Electors MUST PROVE that they are entitled to register in relation to the property. This means filling out information from a Property Assessment Notice or Land Title Certificate on the form AND bringing one of these documents with you to the voting place.

2014 General Election VOTING QUALIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES

The Town of Golden conducts Voting Day Registration procedures for all those voting in this election. As a result, all qualified voters must provide suitable identification and other registration documents if required to election officials for approval prior to being issued a ballot at the voting place.

A. General Voting Qualifications

You must be a Canadian citizen; You must be at least 18 on voting day; You have lived in BC for at least 6 months prior to voting day; You have NOT been convicted of an indictable offence for which you are currently in custody; You have NOT been found guilty of a recent election offence.

B. Specific Voting Qualifications - Two Types of Electors

THE RESIDENT ELECTOR - One Person, One Vote. Your primary residence is within the Town of Golden and you have lived within the municipality for at least 30 days prior to voting day. THE NON RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTOR - One Property, One Vote. You do NOT live within the Town of Golden; you DO own property in the municipality PROVIDED: You have owned the property for at least 30 days prior to voting day. Your PERSONAL NAME is specifically listed as the/an owner of the property. See below for additional requirements for registering.

Property registered in company/corporation names DO NOT qualify under the Local Government Act to vote in a municipal election. There is NO corporate vote in British Columbia.

C. To Register at the Voting Place - Your Identification Please

All electors MUST produce 2 pieces of identification. Picture identification is not necessary but preferred. At least one must have a signature.

Your identification must prove both who you are and where you live.

ACCEPTED ELECTOR IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS BC Drivers License BC Care Card or Gold Care Card Credit Card Social Insurance Card BC Identification Card ICBC Vehicle Insurance Documents Citizenship Card Utility Bill Property Tax Notice

A Passport is NOT an accepted form of identification.

An Elector MUST prove identity. If an Elector is unable to prove residency, they must make a solemn, written declaration as to their primary place of residence. It is an Offence to make a false declaration.

ADDITIONAL NON RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTOR IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS In order to vote, a Non Resident Property Elector must also submit a special Non Resident Property Elector Registration Form to election officials at the voting place. Having this form completed PRIOR to arriving at the voting place will significantly streamline your voting process. On this form, Non Resident Property Electors MUST PROVE that they are entitled to register in relation to the property. This means filling out information from a Property Assessment Notice or Land Title Certificate on the form AND bringing one of these documents with you to the voting place. Additionally, if you are one of three or more named registered owners of the property you must also submit a Multiple Owner Consent Form documenting the written consent of at least 50% of owners including you, to vote on behalf of the property. Both the Non Resident Property Elector Registration Form and Multiple Owner Consent Form are available at Town Hall, on our website (www.golden.ca) or on our face book page.

D. More Information Questions may be directed to Viv Thoss, Chief Election Officer, or Jon Wilsgard, Deputy Chief Election Officer, by phone at 250.344.2271; by email to [email protected] or [email protected] or by visiting the Town Hall at 810 9th Avenue South.

2014 General Election VOTING QUALIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES

The Town of Golden conducts Voting Day Registration procedures for all those voting in this election. As a result, all qualified voters must provide suitable identification and other registration documents if required to election officials for approval prior to being issued a ballot at the voting place.

A. General Voting Qualifications

You must be a Canadian citizen; You must be at least 18 on voting day; You have lived in BC for at least 6 months prior to voting day; You have NOT been convicted of an indictable offence for which you are currently in custody; You have NOT been found guilty of a recent election offence.

B. Specific Voting Qualifications - Two Types of Electors

THE RESIDENT ELECTOR - One Person, One Vote. Your primary residence is within the Town of Golden and you have lived within the municipality for at least 30 days prior to voting day. THE NON RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTOR - One Property, One Vote. You do NOT live within the Town of Golden; you DO own property in the municipality PROVIDED: You have owned the property for at least 30 days prior to voting day. Your PERSONAL NAME is specifically listed as the/an owner of the property. See below for additional requirements for registering.


C. To Register at the Voting Place - Your Identification Please

All electors MUST produce 2 pieces of identification. Picture identification is not necessary but preferred. At least one must have a signature.

Your identification must prove both who you are and where you live.

ACCEPTED ELECTOR IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS BC Drivers License BC Care Card or Gold Care Card Credit Card Social Insurance Card BC Identification Card ICBC Vehicle Insurance Documents Citizenship Card Utility Bill Property Tax Notice

A Passport is NOT an accepted form of identification.


ADDITIONAL NON RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTOR IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS In order to vote, a Non Resident Property Elector must also submit a special Non Resident Property Elector Registration Form to election officials at the voting place. Having this form completed PRIOR to arriving at the voting place will significantly streamline your voting process. On this form, Non Resident Property Electors MUST PROVE that they are entitled to register in relation to the property. This means filling out information from a Property Assessment Notice or Land Title Certificate on the form AND bringing one of these documents with you to the voting place. Additionally, if you are one of three or more named registered owners of the property you must also submit a Multiple Owner Consent Form documenting the written consent of at least 50% of owners including you, to vote on behalf of the property. Both the Non Resident Property Elector Registration Form and Multiple Owner Consent Form are available at Town Hall, on our website (www.golden.ca) or on our face book page.

D. More Information Questions may be directed to Viv Thoss, Chief Election Officer, or Jon Wilsgard, Deputy Chief Election Officer, by phone at 250.344.2271; by email to [email protected] or [email protected] or by visiting the Town Hall at 810 9th Avenue South.

a. General Voting qualifications • You must be a Canadian citizen; • You must be at least 18 on voting day; • You have lived in BC for at least 6 months prior to voting day; • You have NOT been convicted of an indictable offence for which you are currently in custody; • You have NOT been found guilty of a recent election offence.

B. specific Voting qualifications - Two Types of Electors THE REsIdENT ElEcTOR - One Person, One Vote. Your primary residence is within the Town of Golden and you have lived within the municipality for at least 30 days prior to voting day.

THE NON REsIdENT PROPERTY ElEcTOR - One Property, One Vote. You do NOT live within the Town of Golden; you DO own property in the municipality PROVIDED: • You have owned the property for at least 30 days prior to voting day. • Your PERSONAL NAME is specifically listed as the/an owner of the property. • See below for additional requirements for registering.


c. To Register at the Voting Place - Your Identification Please • All electors MUST produce 2 pieces of identification. • Picture identification is not necessary but preferred. • At least one must have a signature. • Your identification must prove both who you are and where you live.

accEPTEd ElEcTOR IdENTIfIcaTION dOcuMENTs BC Drivers License BC Care Card or Gold Care Card Credit Card Social Insurance Card BC Identification Card ICBC Vehicle Insurance Documents Citizenship Card Utility Bill Property Tax Notice a Passport is NOT an accepted form of identification.


addITIONal NON REsIdENT PROPERTY ElEcTOR IdENTIfIcaTION dOcuMENTs In order to vote, a Non Resident Property Elector must also submit a special Non Resident Property Elector Registration Form to election officials at the voting place. Having this form completed PRIOR to arriving at the voting place will significantly streamline your voting process.

Additionally, if you are one of three or more named registered owners of the property you must also submit a Multiple Owner Consent Form documenting the written consent of at least 50% of owners including you, to vote on behalf of the property.

Both the Non Resident Property Elector Registration Form and Multiple Owner Consent Form are available at Town Hall, on our website (www.golden.ca) or on our face book page.

d. More Information Questions may be directed to Viv Thoss, Chief Election Officer, or Jon Wilsgard, Deputy Chief Election Officer, by phone at 250.344.2271; by email to [email protected] or [email protected] or by visiting the Town Hall at 810 9th Avenue South.


The Golden Secondary School Eagles swim team recently competed in two meets.

On October 26 they swam in Revelstoke as part of the Okanagan Regionals. They had to swim exhibition at that meet as they were swimming out of their zone.

On Sunday Nov. 2 they competed at the Koo-tenay Regionals in Castlegar where seven swim-mers qualified for Provincials which is quite an accomplishment considering the team hasn’t swam since mid-August, but they have all been busy with other sports such as soccer, volleyball, basketball and gymnastics.

Unfortunately due to commitments to their other sports along with the inability to get in a pool and swim, the seven qualifiers have declined attending the Provincials. All members of the team swam very well and GSS and the community can be proud of their results.

GSS swim team boasts great results at meets

Staff WriterBlack Press

The B.C. government has sent out 165,000 cheques to B.C. parents to compensate them for school days lost in the teacher strike in Septem-ber, accounting for more than half of the students eligible for the $40-a-day payments.

The finance ministry reports that nearly 230,000 families have registered for the payments, which cover 13 school days missed in September before a contract was reached and teachers returned to work. Those families represent 295,000 children aged 12 and under enrolled in public school, 97 per cent of the total eligible.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong said the first batch of cheques went out Oct. 20. He said with the vast number of applications it’s possible there will be “glitches” due to data entry errors, and some applications are taking longer to verify.

“For children who were not in public school last year, for example children now in kindergarten for the first time, it will take a week or two longer to process those cheques,” de Jong said.

CTV reported on one case Wednesday where separated parents both applied for the fund and are in a dispute over which should receive it.

Parents and primary caregivers have until the end of January to register for the payments, online at bcparentinfo.ca or by phone at 1-877-387-3332 to receive paper application forms.

The payments are not considered taxable income and do not affect benefits such as the B.C. early childhood tax benefit, sales tax credit or fed-eral GST credit.

Payments to the eligible students who have registered represent a $15.3 million cost to the provincial treasury, equivalent to payroll savings during the strike.

Compensation cheques are in the mail totalling over $15 million


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RE/MAX of Golden 250-344-7663

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Garry Oddy(250) 344-7234

Lot 13, Wellstead Road40 acres

$199,000

554 Day Road2 bedrooms 2 baths 1,350sqft 1 acre

$249,500

646 Lower Habart Road4.8 acres

$399,000

4905 Castledale Heights3 bdrms 3 baths 2,500sqft 5.28 acres

$539,000

730 Nicholson Road6bdrms 5 baths 4,500sqft 1.38 acres

$545,000

1113 Horse Creek Road3 bdrms 1 bath 1,541sqft 70 acres

$539,900

735 Kinsey RoadLand & Building

$179,000

2839 Donald Road5bdrms 4 bath s 3,311sqft 1.32 acres

$339,000

#21, 1345 Aemmer Way2 bedrooms 1 bath 770 sqft

$285,000

800 Nicholson Frontage Road4bdrms 2 baths 2,600sqft

$345,900NEW503 - 5th Street

6 Bedrooms 2.5 Baths 2,352sqft

$289,900517 - 12th Street

4 bedrooms 2 baths 2,436sqft

$338,300

1741 Seward Frontage Road4 bdrms 2 baths 3,438sqft 14.22 acres

$699,0002145 Mitchell Road

5 bdrms 3.5 baths 3,000sqft 11.6 acres

$449,5002016 McMurdo Road

2 bdrms 2 baths 2,300sqft 3.71 acres

$469,000

5256 Ben Hynes Loop Road

$362,000

2bdrms 2 baths 1,500 sqft 67 acres#5, 1595 Whitetooth Trail


$585,000619 Lower Habart Road

3 bdrms 2.5 baths 3,120sqft .61 acres

$277,333

#17, 1333 Aemmer Way1 bedroom 1 bath 672sqft

$215,000REDUCED

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#27, 1357 Aemmer Way1 bedroom 1 bath 672sqft

$259,900

#111, 1545 Kicking Horse Trail2 bedrooms 2 baths 905sqft

$239,9001115 - 10th Street

4 bedrooms 1 bath 1,118sqft

$259,000

SOLD

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

$159,900

SOLD

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

$225,000

SOLD

990 Highway #95, South38 acres

$299,000 $725,000319 Fisher Road

7.27 acres

SOLD

MOBILE HOMES #51 Kicking Horse Village MHP.................4 bedrooms...................................$95,000

#23, 686 Almberg Road.............................3 bedrooms...................................$74,500

#22 Golden Mobile Home Park.................3 bedrooms...................................$49,900

#10 Swiss Village MHP..................................3 bedrooms................................$65,000#4, 1437 Lafontaine Road............................2 bedrooms................................$34,600#22 Kicking Horse Village MHP....................4 bedrooms..................................47,500

IN TOWN LOTS 506-8th Street........................................50’ x 130’................................$76,300

1608 Gareb Road.................................... 71’ x 180’................................$89,9001416 Deere Ridge Road........................... 75’ x 150’...............................$127,0001402 Deere Ridge Road.......................... .35 acre........................................ $99,000

1611 Lafontaine Road........................... .52 acre........................................$95,0001512 Granite Drive....................................1.35 acre.............................. $199,9001556 Quartz Crescent.............................. 71’ x 173’..................................$89,000Granite Drive................................... 3 Lots available ........each listed at $199,600

RURAL ACREAGES 532 Anderson Road............................155 acres................................... $449,900

Highway #95 South................................40 acres.................................................$209,9001374 Black Bear Drive............................2.03 acres.............................................. $124,9002310 Campbell Road..............................19.87 acres......................................$197,000Lot 3, Forde Station Road............................3 acres...................................................$89,900

1556 Adolph Johnson Road..............5.73 acre.......................................... $199,0003140 Imler Road...............................18.03 acres.................................... $99,600Lot 1, Castledale Heights.....................4.94 acres.........................................$188,500576 Habart Road................................. .4 acre.................................................$89,900Blaeberry Valley Estates............... 3 acreages available......from $118,300 to $195,300

1313 Maple Drive4 bedrooms 3 baths 1,290sqft

$375,000

SOLD

Legion 1011 - 11th AvenueBuilding & Land

$445,000NEW515 - 11th Street


$325,000NEW

631 Lapp Road3bdrms 2.5 baths 2,711sqft 7.63 acres

$635,000

SOLD