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Early Years Centre hosts grand opening .................................... 2 NEWS: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2014 VOLUME 124 ISSUE 42 $1.35 INCL. GST Your Community Newspaper Since 1891 There’s so much more online ... www.TheGoldenStar.net Dealer#10287 OPEN 6:00AM FOR BREAKFAST Open Mon - Sat 6:00 am 250-344-2928 Golden Bakery & Deli like us on..... follow us on..... SPORTS: Humanitarian trip takes locals to Africa ....................................... 14 COMMUNITY: Servantes bringing flamenco jazz to Golden .................................. 10 ENTERTAINMENT: Golden Rockets tally four points this week .................................. 19 Members of the Golden Rockets hockey team hit the streets last week to raise money for the Reach a Reader cam- paign, where The Golden Star teamed up with the Golden branch of the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy to raise funds for local literacy programs. Joel Tansey/Star Photo Reach a Reader Jessica Schwitek [email protected] The candidates have been announced for the 2014 Municipal Election, and Golden and area has a very full docket. There is a total of three candidates for Area A director with the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, two for the Mayor of Golden, and a stag- gering 12 candidates running for six spots and Town Council. Candidates for the office of Mayor are Keith W, Hern and Ron Oszust. Candidates for the offices of Councillor are Leslie Adams, Connie Barlow, Lori Baxendale, Jim de Bolebec, Andrew Commons, Janet Cran- dall, Bruce Fairley, Chris Hambruch, Serge Lamarche, Eddie Leigan, Caleb Moss, and Bob Munro. Candidates for the office of Area A Director, CSRD are Karen Cathcart, Garry Habart, and Brian Spain. Continued on page 5 Candidates announced for 2014 Municipal Election

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Page 1: Golden Star, October 15, 2014

Early Years Centre hosts grand opening....................................2

■ NEWS:

W E D N E S D A Y, O C T O B E R 1 5 , 2 0 1 4 VOLUME 124 ISSUE 42 $1.35 INCL. GST

Your Community Newspaper Since 1891

There’s so much more online ... www.TheGoldenStar.netDealer#10287

250-344-6623250-344-6623250-344-6623www.kickinghorseford.www.kickinghorseford.www.kickinghorseford.comcomcom

OPEN 6:00AM FOR

BREAKFAST

Open Mon - Sat6:00 am250-344-2928

Golden Bakery & Delilike us

on.....follow uson.....

■ SPORTS:

Humanitarian trip takes locals to Africa.......................................14

■ COMMUNITY:

Servantes bringing flamenco jazz to Golden..................................10

■ ENTERTAINMENT:

Golden Rockets tally four points this week..................................19

Members of the Golden Rockets hockey team hit the streets last week to raise money for the Reach a Reader cam-paign, where The Golden Star teamed up with the Golden branch of the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy to raise funds for local literacy programs. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

Reach a Reader

Jessica [email protected]

The candidates have been announced for the 2014 Municipal Election, and Golden and area has a very full docket.

There is a total of three candidates for Area A director with the Columbia Shuswap Regional

District, two for the Mayor of Golden, and a stag-gering 12 candidates running for six spots and Town Council.

Candidates for the office of Mayor are Keith W, Hern and Ron Oszust.

Candidates for the offices of Councillor are Leslie Adams, Connie Barlow, Lori Baxendale, Jim de Bolebec, Andrew Commons, Janet Cran-

dall, Bruce Fairley, Chris Hambruch, Serge Lamarche, Eddie Leigan, Caleb Moss, and Bob Munro.

Candidates for the office of Area A Director, CSRD are Karen Cathcart, Garry Habart, and Brian Spain.

Continued on page 5

Candidates announced for 2014 Municipal Election

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Early Years Centre hosting grand opening as programs continue

Zoe Zawadzki, left, and Skye Trerice sit on Dana Hudson’s lap for a nursery rhyme at the Golden Early Years Centre during the Mother Goose program, which meets every Friday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

Joel [email protected]

With the Town taking over operations of the Mount 7 Rec Plex following the facility’s board’s decision to not renew its operating contract, staff were directed by council last month to explore the parameters of taking over the contract.

At council’s Oct. 7 meeting, Manager of Recreation Services Jordan Petrovics delivered the staff’s recommendations for a bylaw for the oper-ations of the facility.

The rates presented by Petrovics were in line with the previous rates under the Rec Plex’s old operators.

“These rates are intended to be taken as a trial period for about a year’s time so as staff we have the ability to get to understand the users of the facil-ity,” Petrovics said.

However, some small changes were introduced as part of the recommen-dation for council, including pre-payment of fees for users of the facility, cancellation and “trading time” clauses, and some changes to the defin-ition of the damage deposit.

“It will also include overages of time, so if a user group decides to stay for an outstanding amount of time after a defined rental, then we have money already on file to make up for those charges,” Petrovics said of the damage deposit.

Under the proposed bylaw, the Town will also have the ability to relocate overlapped bookings to its other owned and operated facilities.

Petrovics also said that he had facilitated one-on-one meetings with most of the core user groups of the facility.

“To generalize the comments, it’s been pretty positive that we’re essen-tially planning to move forward with the facility and keep the doors open,” Petrovics said. “Our user groups are excited about that…so far it’s been a good news story.”

There are also plans to eventually have a meeting with all user groups together, much in the same way that the Arena operates.

Coun. Hambruch moved the recommendation and thanked Petrovics and staff for the quick turnaround on this item. The recommendation for the bylaw was passed unopposed.

Trial rates pass for Rec Plex

Jessica [email protected]

Golden's Early Years Centre is host-ing its grand opening celebration on Friday Oct. 17.

The new space, one of 12 test sites for the Province, is a hub for young children, their families and care-givers. It is the spot for multiple pro-grams, such as Baby Talk, or Moth-er Goose (a pre-literacy program that focuses on songs and nursery rhymes).

There is also unscheduled drop-in time where parents can have a cup of coffee while their children play with toys or meet new friends.

The space, located on 9th Avenue North in downtown Golden (next to the Youth Centre), is funded by the British Columbia Provincial Office for the Early Years.

The downtown location has allowed early years programs to reach families they may not have otherwise, as they are visible to passersby in the downtown core.

Everyone is welcome to go check out the new centre between noon and 2 p.m. on Friday Oct. 17.

There will be food, courtesy of Whitetooth Bistro, and refreshments available.

Recreation Facilities AgentThings change over time and so must we. After many years of dedicated non profit society presence, the Town of Golden is resuming direct management of the Mount 7 Rec Plex and expanding its presence across our recreation services

spectrum in other areas as well. In doing so, our goals include a commitment to customer service and satisfaction, centralized booking and events management, and greater promotions of our offerings.In order to get there we need some serious and enthusiastic help – someone with a keen interest in raising the bar on recreation services, highly flexible, and a great ambassador. We are testing the waters on this by offering a 2-year contract to an individual that will help us meet our goals.This a job that will often be fast-paced, expanding, require variable working hours, demand diligence and service to the public, supervision and security for users, and good working relationships with user groups, the business community, and our own town staff. It will also include data collection, analysis, marketing, reporting, and other professional challenges that we don’t have room to list here.Some key qualifications and skills we need include a strong understanding of event coordination including weddings, gala’s sporting events, and hospitality management; experience in managing and coordinating staff and volunteers in recreation facilities; conflict resolution and motivational aptitude.We also need you to have a current and valid driver’s license, a Standard First Aid ticket or the willingness to get it and excellent computer skills for a standard Microsoft office environment. Having a university or college level education in an appropriate field would be preferred.This is a performance and delivery based contract, paying a fee of no less than $48,000 per year based on an average 40 hour work week and while expected to be highly mobile, an office environment will be provided as required. Having your own laptop would be great, but we can provide one if needed. A mobile phone for voice, text, and email (critical in this job) will be provided as well.Understanding the vision and goals of our Recreation Services Department and the tactics you will be expected to take in achieving them is important. We strongly urge you to check out the sample contract on our website at http://www.golden.ca/Town-Hall/Job-Postings.aspx

We are accepting applications for this position until 4:00pm, Friday, October 24th, 2014.Applications must include a cover letter, resume, and copies of current certifications.

Applications may be delivered by post, fax, hand, or electronically to:Jordan Petrovics, Manager of Recreation Services

Town Hall – 810 9th Avenue South, P.O. Box 350, Golden, BC V0A 1H0,Fax: (250) 344-6577, E-mail: [email protected] with lesser qualifications may be considered.

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.We reserve the right to collect both direct and indirect information about any applicant to be interviewed

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In past, the signs required winter tires with su� cient tread or carrying a set of tire chains for all vehicles that passed them. Now the signs simply require winter tires that are marked with either the mountain and snow� ake symbol or M+S for light vehicles and that heavier commercial vehicles carry tire chains.

I’m confused when I look at the sign because it appears to say that heavier commercial vehicles are not required to use winter tires. Shouldn’t it say use winter tires and carry chains under the picture if they were? The distinction is important because the law requires that the Minister must give public notice or place signs before winter tires are required. The signs must be unambiguous.

Regardless of all of this, if you really want proper traction to maximize acceleration, braking and cornering the best answer is matching winter tires bearing the mountain and snow� ake symbol on all wheels. Some tires marked M+S may comply with the law but could provide signi� cantly less protection. It is worth taking the time to explore your options with a knowledgeable tire supplier before the last minute.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 4:30 pmGolden Family Center group room

421 – 9th Ave N. - above Moose Trax

www.goldenfamilycenter.bc.ca

Everyone welcome!

Golden Nordic Ski ClubAnnual General MeetingThursday Oct. 16, 2014

7 o’clockGolden Secondary School

(in the library)

Please attend to learn of

our upcoming events and

improvements!

CWL Fall BazaarTea & Bake Sale

Saturday, October 18th 20141 pm - 4 pm

Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 808 - 11th St.Tea $5. Everyone welcome!

Golden Star [email protected]

Canadian Pacific Railway and the Province have reached an agreement regarding disputed historic interests to railway lands in the Kootenay and Okanagan regions of B.C.

The proposed Canadian Pacific Railway (Stone and Timber) Settlement Act, introduced last week, will help implement the settlement agreement by extinguishing Canadian Pacific Railway interests in timber and stone reservations on 145,000 hectares of Crown land and 68,000 hectares of private land.

Under the agreement, Canadian Pacific Railway will receive $19 million in compensation for relin-quishing all claims to timber and stone reservations, and to land that was transferred to the province decades ago but incorrectly remains in the title of a historic railway.

The Province granted land to three historic railways between 1892 and 1908 to subsidize railway con-struction. The rail companies reserved timber and stone on that land when they sold it to third parties in the early 1900s. Reservations are unusual interests that were not recognized in many subsequent land transactions. Many reservations are not registered in the modern land title system. CPR became successor to historic railways and current owner of timber and stone reservations in 1956.Uncertainty regarding timber and stone reservations raised significant management challenges for the Province, Canadian Pacific Railway, landowners and forest tenure holders once the situation was brought to light in the early 2000s. The Province and Canadian Pacific Railway could not agree on the legal status and characteristics of reservations despite several years of analysis and negotiations.

Clarifying ownership and value of reservations on thousands of land titles through the courts would have been time-consuming and expensive. The settlement agreement and proposed legislation pro-vide certainty for all parties.

Canadian Pacific Railway and the Province will also seek dismissal of the lawsuit that Canadian Pacif-ic Railway filed in May 2013, seeking confirmation of its ownership of reserved timber and stone, and damages for past actions of the Province, landowners and tenure holders.

If passed, the proposed act will enable the adjustment of land titles to recognize extinguished reser-vations and will validate past actions of the Province. The Province and affected landowners will clearly own previously reserved timber and stone.

The Province says affected landowners will no longer be concerned that Canadian Pacific Railway could develop reserved timber or stone on their land or seek damages for past actions. Forest tenure holders and operators will no longer be concerned that Canadian Pacific Railway could seek damages for past actions.

CPR receives $19 mill in settlement

Breakfast program receives support

Paul Ricard, far left, from the Columbia Valley Credit Union Board presents a $1,000 cheque to Mrs. Kim Mar, Haiden Bird, Hunter Graham and Marika Sutter for the School District 6 Elementary School breakfast program at APES, LGES, and NES. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

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Columbia Shuswap Regional District

Visit our website at www.csrd.bc.ca 781 Marine Park Dr. NE • PO Box 978 V1E 4P1 Salmon Arm

250-833-5950 Toll Free 1-888-248-2773

CSRD Solid Waste Management Plan Review

OPEN HOUSE The CSRD is seeking the publics input on new garbage and recycling services.

Please plan to attend to voice your opinion regarding services such as: • Food Waste Collection • Permanent Hazardous Waste Depots • Expanding and Enhancing Curbside Collection Programs • Changes to the Recycling Depot Program

For more information, please contact:Ben Van NostrandTeam Leader, Environmental Health ServicesT: 250.833.5940or TF: 1.888.248.2773E: [email protected]

Golden Wednesday October 226:30-8:30pm

Golden Senior’s Centre1401 9th Street S

Public Notice Temporary Water Disinfection

Please note that preventative disinfection of the municipal water system will be undertaken over the next two weeks beginning this Wednesday, October 8th during our annual hydrant maintenance operations. As a result, residents may notice chlorination of the water supply during this time. We thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Golden Star [email protected]

If you love wildlife, the outdoors and the Columbia Wetlands, then volunteering for a new community-based citizen science initiative may be just the thing for you.

For nearly 28 years, Wildsight-Golden has been work-ing to maintain biodiversity and healthy human com-munities in and around the Golden area. Wildsight-Golden has a strong track record for spearheading and leading numerous community-based environment-al programs, such as water quality monitoring on local creeks, Streamkeepers training, anti-idling campaigns, riparian restoration and outdoor field trips for school-aged kids.

They are now embarking on a new and exciting cit-izen-science program that aims to be an opportunity for Columbia Valley residents for years to come. It’s called the Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey (CWWS). On Oct. 15 there will be a presentation at Lady Grey Ele-mentary where you can learn more about it.

“The major goals of Wildsight-Golden’s new pro-gram are to collect baseline data for select waterbirds in the Columbia Wetlands, working towards achiev-ing Important Bird Area (IBA) status for the Columbia Wetlands. Additionally, we are working on enhancing and preserving biodiversity and native habitat through invasive plant inventories and removal,” said program

manager Rachel Darvill.The goal of the Canadian IBA Program is to identify,

monitor and conserve the most vital places in Canada for birds so that conservation action can be directed in the most effective way possible. There are nearly 600 IBAs across Canada that provide habitat for threat-ened or large groups of birds. Canada’s IBAs are part of a global system of more than 10,000 sites worldwide, which gives them a conservation currency that tran-scends borders and promotes international collabora-tion for protecting the world’s birds. Benefits of IBA designation include: availability of additional conserv-ation tools, encouragement for the completion of legal conservation designations such as land purchases, influence on decision-making around projects that are not compatible with conservation goals (e.g. inappro-priate development proposals), collection of valuable baseline data and increased tourism for birding.

Darvill explained that a recent application to nom-inate the Columbia Wetlands as an IBA was unsuccess-ful due to a lack of data on bird populations. “Although widely recognized as providing important habitat, few bird surveys have been conducted in the Columbia Wetlands and much of the available data is extremely dated,” she said. “Monitoring Waterbird populations would enable us to collect baseline data, crucial for IBA status.”

With additional data, both BC Nature (IBA program coordinators for B.C.) and Canadian Wildlife Service

have indicated IBA designation for the wetlands is like-ly.

In addition to bird monitoring (scheduled to begin in Spring 2015), Wildsight’s ongoing invasive plant inven-tories and weed removal (hand-pulling) has increased, restoring and enhancing the native biodiversity import-ant for bird food and habitat, as well as for all wildlife and human communities located along the Columbia Wetlands.

“Invasive plant species have been identified as the lar-gest threat to the Columbia Wetlands ecosystem. Our ongoing efforts to keep them at bay is helping to reduce this significant threat to biodiversity and other import-ant values in the wetlands, such as recreation,” says Dar-vill.

Wildight-Golden aims to involve as many different interest groups in the Waterbird Survey as possible and they would love to hear from anyone interested in par-ticipating. You do not need to be a birder to participate, as training will be provided. If you are interested in vol-unteering on the CWWS or with Wildsight-Golden on any of their other exciting initiatives, please contact Rachel Darvill at [email protected].

You can also visit www.wildsight.ca/golden or attend their next member meeting (October 15, 6:30 p.m. at Lady Grey Elementary in Golden), where Darvill will present on the Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey. The first phase of this program is funded by the Colum-bia Basin Trust.

New Golden initiative collecting data on Columbia waterbirds

Golden Star [email protected]

The B.C. govern-ment’s proposals to expand food process-ing, retail and alco-hol sales on farmland got a rough ride dur-ing a summer consul-tation tour with farm-

ers, local governments and individuals invit-ed to comment.

The agriculture min-istry released a sum-mary of submissions last week, after closed-door meetings in August with commun-ity, farming, ranch-ing and agricultur-al industry represent-atives.  The meetings were set up to develop regulations after the province passed legis-lation this spring, div-iding the Agricultur-al Land Reserve into two zones with the intent of easing restric-tions on farm-related and non-farm revenue activities.

Golden MLA Norm Macdonald was very vocal in his opposition to this change.

A proposal to revise regulations restricting food storage, process-ing and retail sales, requiring half of prod-ucts to be produced on the farm, was rejected by “a considerable majority of stakehold-ers from all regions,” the summary states.

With wineries and cideries already allowed on farmland, a proposal to extend the regulation to include breweries, dis-tilleries and meaderies

was supported by a majority in all regions, particularly from local governments in Zone 1, the Lower Main-land, Okanagan and Vancouver Island.

Wineries and cideries are allowed without approval from the Agricultural Land Commission, as long as half of the materi-als are produced on the farm. Some ques-tioned whether that rule would work for breweries and distiller-ies, with hops, malting barley and distilling grain not produced in large quantities in B.C.

The government’s suggestion to allow lar-ger tasting areas for wine, cider and pot-entially beer and dis-tilled liquor was also rejected by “a con-siderable majority” of respondents. Sell-ing alcoholic prod-ucts not produced on the host farm was also opposed by a large majority, with oppos-ition strongest in the North and Vancouver Island regions.

The loudest oppos-ition came in response to the suggestion to allow a wider range of non-farm activities without approval of the ALC. The strong-

est supporters were landowners in Zone 2 (Interior, Kootenay and North regions). Oil and gas services on farmland are already allowed in northeast-ern B.C. under super-vision of the Oil and Gas Commission.

The proposal to waive ALC approv-al for farmland sub-divisions larger than a quarter section (64 hectares) was also opposed by a large majority, but the sug-gestion of leasing farmland to put it into production was widely supported.

Agriculture Minis-ter Norm Letnick is preparing regulation changes for the cab-inet approval, and hopes to have new regulations in place by the end of the year.

The consultation received more than 1,500 submissions by mail, email and through its website, and held meetings in Kelowna, Kamloops, Prince George, Fort St. John, Cranbrook, Nanaimo and Abbots-ford.

After the release of the summary last week, Letnick announced that 12 commission-ers and six vice chairs

have been appoint-ed to the Agricultur-al Land Commission’s (ALC) six region-al panels, and that all panel vacancies are now filled.

Each regional panel consists of a vice chair and two commission-ers. The panels will represent and per-form the duties of the ALC including all decisions relating to applications and plan-ning issues for their region.

The Kootenay Regional panel con-sists of: Sharon Miel-nichuk, Vice Chair; Ian Knudsen, Com-missioner; andJerry Thibeault, Commis-sioner.

The ALC is an independent admin-istrative tribunal chaired by Richard Bullock, mandated to preserve agricul-tural land, encourage farming in collabora-tion with other com-munities of interest, and to encourage local governments, First Nations, the govern-ment and its agents to enable and accommo-date farm use of agri-cultural land and uses compatible with agri-culture in their plans, bylaws and policies.

Three Kootenay reps on ALC regional panel

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“Local governments across the globe are becoming aware that they have been making short-term decisions about investments, maintenance, and the renewal of public assets and that it is not sustainable over the longer term” Mayor Christina Benty wrote in the Golden Star on August 27th 2014. Golden is no different.

For a town of less than 4000 we have a significant and diverse number of facilities. Now we must find a way to pay for them all.

The town of Golden is a corporation with over $60 million of assets. The town’s assets comprise of infrastructure (water, sewer and roads), land and buildings and equipment (furniture and vehicles). The services that the town provides and the economic prosperity of our community are based on the use of these assets.

Roads represent the town’s largest asset class reported at over $27 million, almost half of the total assets. You may be surprised to learn that the

town has no money in a reserve fund for the maintenance of roads. None!

Water and Sewer infrastructure is the second largest asset class reported at over $15 million. Water and Sewer appear to be adequately funded due in large part to the New Building Canada Fund (NBCF), a senior government grant program for water and sewer infrastructure renewal projects. However the NBCF will not support roads or buildings.

The town owns several buildings with an asset value of over $6 million. Without prudent and sustainable financial management, these buildings are at risk. There is insufficient money set aside in building reserve funds to make major repairs or to replace them.

The existing financial model is not working and without sufficient money in the reserve funds our roads will deteriorate slowly but surely and our buildings will fall into disrepair. To maintain the assets that everyone in the town and surrounding area enjoy,

we need a new financial model, a model that requires full and fair partnership on shared services with Area A.

Going forward, the challenge for Golden is to find the money to support this infrastructure without reducing the services that make Golden such a great place to live and without astronomical increases in property taxes. I believe I can help meet that challenge and build a sustainable future for our children and grandchildren.

Asset Management

Keith Hern

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

Jessica [email protected]

The Golden Detachment of the RCMP responded to 47 files last week, and had a rare week without a single motor vehicle accident.

Unannounced Guest

On Oct. 5, police responded to a complaint of a unidentified person in someone’s residence.

A male had walked into the woman’s home and fallen asleep on the floor. And when she saw him there at 3 a.m. she called the police. RCMP located and identified the male, who was a local 22-year-old. The male was intoxi-cated, and currently has no home. He has been couch surfing with various friends.

Golden RCMP usually get three or four calls like this a year.

Police would like to remind people that even if it is a mistake, entering the wrong home could bring on a break and enter charge. They would also like to remind residents to lock their doors.

Pet Complaints

This summer the RCMP have been busy with multiple complaints about dogs in rural areas. Dogs barking and running loose have resulted in multiple neighbour dis-putes.

Police are asking people to be aware of their neigh-bours and keep their pets secured on their property.

There have also been issues in the Mountain Shad-ows trailer park where someone has been shooting resi-dents’ pets with a pellet gun.

If anyone has any information about this, please con-

tact the RCMP, as it is cruelty to animals.

Attempted B&E

On Oct. 9 there was a call about an attempted break and enter at about 5 p.m. Nothing was taken, and no sus-pect was apprehended. If anyone has any information, please contact the RCMP.

Driving Campaign

Over the long weekend, the Golden RCMP participat-ed in a national driving campaign. The focus of the cam-paign, known as Operation Impact, was on four nation-al priorities; impaired driving, distracted driving, speed, and seatbelt violations.

They set up at various locations throughout the week-end around Golden and area.

Frauds

Police continue to receive reports from residents who have received notice by mail that they are potential beneficiaries to an estate. In most cases, the estate worth is alleged to be worth millions of dollars. These funds are reportedly held in other countries and the author identifies themselves as a Barrister who will stand up in the country’s court on your behalf to make claim to the estate.

Once a victim makes contact with the author of the let-ter, the Barrister then states that before the process can begin, they require prepayment to secure their servi-ces. They will continue to communicate with the victim requesting more and more funds for court filing costs etc.

There are various frauds such as these. There is no one

business, or country from which these frauds originate. Always remember, if it sounds too good, then it likely is.

Suspected Drug Dealer Arrested

After an investigation that has been ongoing since April of this year, a search warrant was executed on a local drug house. Police were investigating the resident as a drug dealer, working mainly with crack and cocaine.

On Oct. 7 police searched 512 11th Street South, and arrested Jacob Mcguinness outside of the home. Cocaine, crack cocaine and pills were found on his per-son. Larger quantities of the drugs, as well as parapher-nalia that showed he was trafficking was also found in the house.

Mcguinness will appear in court in Golden on Nov. 27, most likely by video conference.

RCMP Report: Search warrant yields drug trafficking arrest

RCMP set up road blocks over the weekend as part of the national driving campaign, Operation Impact. RCMP File Photo

Continued from page 1

This municipal election will mark the first for the prov-ince with four year terms. The change was made from three year to four year terms earlier this year after the resolution was passed at the pre-vious Union of Brit-ish Columbia Munici-palities (UBCM) con-

ference.General voting for

the electors of the Town of Golden will be held on Satur-day Nov. 15 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Golden Civic Cen-tre. Advance voting will be held on Wed-nesday Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall.

Bring two pieces of

identification that prove both who you are and where you live. To be eligible to vote, Golden must be your primary resi-dence, and you must have lived there for at least 30 days. Prop-erty owners who do not reside in Gold-en may also vote, but must have their per-sonal name listed as the property owner,

and must have owned the property for at least 30 days prior to voting day.

The Golden Star has launched a new online source for all

your election cover-age.

This section, which will feature candi-date profiles, news and updates, and a question/answer sec-

tion, is in front of the paywall, and is free to view for everyone, with or without a sub-scription. It will cov-er municipal, region-al, and school district

elections.Just go to www.the-

goldenstar.net, and click on “Election 2014” located in the top left corner of the homepage.

New online source will have the latest info on the 2014 election

A new online source for election coverage can be found by clicking on “Election 2014” on the top left corner of the www.thegoldenstar.net homepage. Star Image

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The election has offi-cially kicked off. There are a very large number of candidates this year, which means there will be no shortage of opin-ions and perspectives.

I don’t believe this will take much prod-ding, but I hope that one particular issue becomes an election topic for both mayor and council, as well as Area A director.

What is a fair and equitable way for the residents of Golden and Area to share the costs of facilities that both use?

This is no new issue, and it is certainly not unique to our area. During regular meetings with the editors of other Kootenay papers I have learned that the issue of “regional cost sharing” comes up at their town council meetings just as much as it does here.

We are all struggling with the same problems around the province.

Since there is no provincial standard, no go-to formula for setting up cost sharing of facili-ties, each community must figure it out for them-selves.

I think it is safe to say that a lot of residents are not happy with the way the formula is now, at least in certain areas.

The municipality is struggling to maintain expensive facilities like the swimming pool, all on its own.

On the other hand, I have also heard some make the argument that Area A residents are pay-ing more than their share in other areas, such as the arena and rural television system.

This is going to be very prevalent in the next political year, and I hope that all the candidates for both Area A and the municipality are familiar with the issue.

These are the people who will be making the decisions about how the costs will be divvied up. And that decision could, down the road, affect how these facilities are maintained…or if they have to be let go.

The all candidates forums are tentatively scheduled for Oct. 28 and 29, which is the per-fect place to ask about this, or any other issue you believe is important.

Candidates will also be expressing their opin-ions and goals for public office in the Golden Star. Every week there will be a question that all the candidates will answer in his or her own words.

If there is a question you think is particularily important to the voters, email it to [email protected].

Community Support

Editor,

With the sad passing of my best friend and adoring husband I would like to truly thank the fire depart-ment, our dear friends and the community for all the love and support during this time of grieving and transition. I have decided to move back to Vancouver Island to be close to my family but Golden will not be

forgotten. We felt welcomed and loved from the first month my

husband and I arrived. Thank you for that as well. I just hope all the work Ken has done for this community will not be in vain. He believed in Golden and wanted the best for the community.

Thank you and Stay Safe.

Gaetane McClure Golden

Smart Meters

To the Editor,

Some time ago I embarked upon a journey down the pro-verbial rabbit hole when I decided that having a BC Hydro smart meter imposed upon me was not in my best interest.

The dictatorial and undemocratic manner in which BC Hydro and the provincial government has attempted to do that has left me questioning the very foundation of our coun-try and its institutions—me, a long time law abiding, tax pay-ing citizen.

What I am learning has been both shocking and alarming to my core beliefs. I found myself wondering, what would happen if an election were to be held and only 10 per cent of voters turned out? I scanned the Elections Act of British Col-umbia to find an answer and could not find one.  I then called Elections BC to solicit help in finding the appropriate clause or subsection within the act. It was confirmed that there is no such provision.

Do you still believe that your vote counts for something? What would happen if no one turned out to vote during the next provincial election?  There is only one way to find out.

James G. Smith,Nanaimo

Child Rearing Education

Dear editor,

Psychologically sound  parents aside, cases of children receiving psychologically dysfunctional rearing are far too common.

The most crucial aspect of parents’ rearing their offspring involves that of their children’s psychological well-being and functionality as well as that of the physical, both at home and especially while desiring to harmoniously blend into society.

Thus, society could do much more for our chil-dren of the future by, for one thing, adding to senior-secondary education curriculum the very basics of psychologically-sound child rearing.

If society wants functional youth -- and, there-fore, eventually mentally-functional teens who become socially-crucial taxpaying adults – it only makes sense to establish and implement high-school curriculum that includes courses, or even one course, on (at least) basic child psychology and rearing that would commence in Grade(s) 11 and/or 12.

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Stingers to the white van that keep park-ing in what is clearly marked as a reserve parking space.

HUGE Stingers to the people who continually leave their garbage out when bears are dragging it down the street every week!

Stars to the Golden Rockets for volunteer-

ing their time to raise funds for literacy.

Stinger to the pet owner who let their dog bite me! Just because you have it on a leash doesn’t mean you don’t need to pay attention to what it’s doing.

Stars to my neighbour for raking up my leaves for me. I’m

sick and can’t do it myself. I really appre-ciate it.

Stars to Kristen for the wonderful Thanksgiving dinner. The stuffing was particularly delicious! You’re a wizard in the kitchen!

Stingers to guys who try to kiss you with fish lips. Eww!

Do you think it’s important as a citizen to exercise your right to vote?

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right to vote. Not everyone is so

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One of the primary cases in point in such a course would be, Yelling or blatantly screaming at your kids is totally antithetical to rearing functional children.

Such pre-emptive education would at least some-what prepare our young people regarding the off-spring they may bear one day, especially in regards to mostly common-sense yet crucial lessons such as never to lose their composure when it comes to negative, especially destructive outburst emotions when dealing with such fragile, malleable minds.

When considering the fact that children are vul-nerable to developing dysfunctional thought pro-cesses and characteristics in their later years because of psychologically flawed rearing during their first six years of life, should we, and especially our willful-ly silent news-media, be allowed the irresponsibility of remaining silent on the above-mentioned issue and as-of-yet untried pre-emptive treatment.

Frank Sterle JrAgassiz

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Small businesses are the heart and soul of commun-ities, and National Small Business Week which runs from October 19-25, 2014, gives us an opportunity to celebrate small business success at home and beyond our provincial border.

The B.C. Government is committed to making B.C. the most small-business friendly jurisdiction in Can-ada, and we are working hard to ensure that small

businesses have the support they need to grow and succeed.

That's one of the reasons we have been working closely with the BC Chamber of Commerce and the local Chamber network to create an environment in British Columbia for small businesses to thrive. Gov-ernment is already leading the country in the fight against red tape, but we know there is more we can do to support small businesses in B.C.

Since 2001, the B.C. Government has cut more than 150,000 regulatory requirements and reduced the

small-business corporate income tax rate from 4.5 to 2.5 per cent - a 44 per cent reduction. This remains one of the lowest rates in Canada, and we are commit-ted to lowering the rate by a further 40 per cent under the BC Jobs Plan.

As part of National Small Business Week celebra-tions, Shop Small Business Day is taking place on Oct. 25, 2014. I encourage all British Columbians to cele-brate small businesses in their communities by getting out and shopping local. Together, we can all help sup-port small-business success.

BC Small Business Week includes a Shop Small Business Day

EMF ExposureEditor,

My letter today implores parents to be diligent regarding exposure of their children to EMF (electro-magnetic fields). Convenience of wireless toys should not outweigh a child’s safety and should begin during the mother’s pregnancy.

Pregnant women in the work force exposed to EMF return home to their own world of radiation. EMF is linked to fetus cell damage, birth defects, miscarri-age and premature birth. (We should not forget that thalidomide was also once thought to be safe and was given to a pregnant woman for morning sickness.) The new baby is then exposed to radiation from the wireless monitor placed beside its crib.

The school-age child then enters the WiFi class-room; each child is equipped with an iPad, and many will also have a cell phone that is turned on. The “sug-gested” safe distance for cell phones is 40 feet.

Radiation from each phone and iPad layers with a cumulative affect. Children are vulnerable because of their developing immune and neurological systems. Radiation from wireless devices has been connected

to ADD, autism, migraines, cognitive problems, can-cer and more. The World Health Organization clas-sified exposure to cell phone radiation as a “possible carcinogen” in the 2B category — the same as the pesticide DDT.

Law prevents an adult from smoking in a vehicle in which a child is present. How ironic that an adult can provide the child with a cell phone or iPad and have WiFi in his/her home 24/7 for other wireless conven-iences. The conclusion? It is dangerous for a child to breathe cigarette smoke, but not to expose the child to radiation.

Sadly, most parents, community leaders, and gov-ernments will not stand up to the telecommunica-tions industry with regard to health and safety con-cerns. Consumer convenience outweighs interest in attaining knowledge relating to EMF dangers.

A wireless world is not an innovative step forward, but the decimation of future generations.  If our children cannot learn, if they become sick, if they become sterile and if they die... will the world then respond?

Faye CarmodyQualicum Beach

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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.Karen Brodie Archibald: Up Close runs until Nov.1 at the Art Gallery of Golden.

Wed, Oct. 15Golden 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 $7 ($5 stu-dents/seniors) bring racket.Family Centre AGM Oct.15 at 4:30pm 421 9th Ave N.

Thurs, Oct. 16 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 AGM Oct.16, Golden Secondary School Library, 7pm.

Fri, Oct. 17A.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 (down-town 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 Early Years Centre Grand Opening Oct.17 from 12-2pm. 421 9th Ave N.The Golden Rockets vs. Kimberley Dynamiters Oct.17, 7:30pm, Golden Arena.

Sat, Oct. 18Meat 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.Kicking Horse Movies pres-ents Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart) Oct.18 at 11am.CWL Fall Bazaar Tea&Bake Sale Oct.18 from 1-4pm in

the Sacred Hearts Parish Hall 808 11 St.The Golden Rockets vs. Fernie Ghostriders Oct.18, 7:30pm, Golden Arena.

Sun, Oct. 19Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm.Magic the Gathering Game Tournament 12-5pm at Bizarre Entertainment.Lion’s Club hosts the 2014 Duck Race! Oct.19 at 2pm. Tickets at Tru Value, Elite Nutrition, or Lions Member.The Golden Rockets vs. Summerland Steam Oct.19, 4pm, Golden Arena.

Mon, Oct. 20Join 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, 7-9pm at the Mount 7 Rec Plex $7 ($5 students/seniors) bring racket.

Tues, Oct. 21A.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.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 Tuesdays & Thursdays 6-6:45pm (kids) 7-8:30pm (adults).Rockwater Grill & Ba

Upcoming Events Kicking Horse Gymnastics AGM Oct.22 at 7:30pm at 1333 Selkirk Dr. Job Skills 2 Day Workshop Oct. 22 (10am-4pm) and 23 (10am-12pm). Beef up your cover letter, resume, interview, job search and networking skills. 250-344-5413 to register.Kicking Horse Culture pres-ents Live Kicks: Servantes Oct.23 at 7:30pm at the Civic Centre.Turn On The Lights For Women’s Safety Fundraiser Oct.24 from 4-8pm at Free Energy (1210 Trans Canada) live music and BBQ. Kicking Horse Chamber of Commerce Community Excellence Awards Oct.25, 6-10pm at the Civic Centre.

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Have an upcoming event? Call us!Is the event over? Call us!

Call or email and let us know what we can put in and take out

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It’s time again for the

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Duck Race time for the Kicking Horse RiverGolden Star [email protected]

It’s duck time again.Five hundred yellow rub-

ber ducks will be floating down the Kicking Horse River this Sunday at 2 p.m. for the annual Lions Club fundraiser.

Tickets are available for $10 from a number of sell-ers, including Tru-Hard-ware, and Elite Nutrition, as well as Lion's and Leo's (junior Lions) club mem-bers.

Each ticket gets you one duck in the race and one chance at one of the two grand prizes.

Ducks go quickly, so stop by and purchase one if there are any left.

As long as water levels co-operate, the rubber ducks will be released near the senior's centre and will fin-ish up their journey just past the pedestrian bridge, where members of the fire

department will be wait-ing with nets to retrieve the ducks.

Members of the Leo's, the junior Lion's Club, will be

patrolling the banks of the river to help any stragglers that get stuck.

The owners of the top two ducks will receive $1,000

each, with the rest of the money going towards the Lions Club in support of their work in the commun-ity.

Members of the Golden Fire Department scoop up the remaining ducks from the river in last year’s race. Star Photo

Flamenco Jazz takes centre stage at next Live Kicks show

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He may have grown up with a French backgroud, but Patrice Servant, per-forming in Golden on Oct. 23, has mas-

tered Latin rhythms.At 35, Gatineau-based artist Servan-

tes, born Patrice Servant, has been play-ing the guitar since the age of six and describes his music as ever changing and growing.

“As time goes on and humans evolve, new possibilities come to a musician’s ears, creating new sounds, new mixes, new languages.  Music is the sound of our culture, our soul, our history,” he said.

Having toured Spain and the Amer-icas for over fifteen years, the guitar vir-tuoso offers a truly unique blend of lat-in-flamenco-jazz.

His passionate performances feature his own compositions as well as impro-visations and adaptations of well-known pieces.

As a student at the Conservatoire de Musique du Québec, Servant won dip-lomas in classical guitar interpreta-tion and chamber music and also stud-ied percussion, composing, harmony, counterpoint, writing and music edit-ing, as well as theory and solfege.

After completing two master’s degrees in music and giving hundreds of performances with various pro-jects, Servantes studied Latin rhythms in Peru and flamenco in Spain. When he returned, Patrice Servant’s musi-cian friends nicknamed him Servantes, reflecting his passion for his music of choice.

As Servantes, he has since played for former Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean and opened for jazz icon Wynton Marsalis at the Ottawa International Jazz fes-tival, where he received high praise from some of the area’s most respected musical critics.

He is coming through Golden, and will perform a concert for Kicking Horse Culture’s Live Kicks series.

The show is Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Golden Civic Centre.

Tickets are available at the Art Gallery of Golden.

*With files from the Vernon Morning Star

Rumba-Flaminco-Jazz player, Servantes, will perform at the Golden Civic Centre on Thursday Oct. 23 as part of the Live Kicks series. Photo Submitted

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Bossin performs at the Golden Civic Centre

Bob Bossin performed his one-man musical about his father, “Davy the Punk”, last week at the Golden Civic Centre. Bossin’s father was a prominent figure in Toronto’s gambling underworld during the 1930s and ‘40s. The performance was part of Kicking Horse Culture’s Live Kicks series. The next show is on Oct. 23, featuring flamenco-jazz musician Servantes. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

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, 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 1624 Purcell Woods Close, Golden, BC 518 6th Street South, Golden, BC 721 Hefti Road, Golden BC 504 5th Street South, Golden, BC Golden, BC Golden, BC 1051 King Crescent, Golden, BC Golden, BC 838 Canyon Creek Road, Golden, BC 1514 Cedar Street, Golden, BC Golden, 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)

ADVANCE VOTING will be available to qualified electors as follows:

Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 - 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Town 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 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)

Abbeyfield House (915 9th Street South)

ELECTOR REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

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 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 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, 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 1624 Purcell Woods Close, Golden, BC 518 6th Street South, Golden, BC 721 Hefti Road, Golden BC 504 5th Street South, Golden, BC Golden, BC Golden, BC 1051 King Crescent, Golden, BC Golden, BC 838 Canyon Creek Road, Golden, BC 1514 Cedar Street, Golden, BC Golden, 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)

ADVANCE VOTING will be available to qualified electors as follows:

Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 - 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Town 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 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)

Abbeyfield House (915 9th Street South)

ELECTOR REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

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 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 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

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Individually they make notable contributions to the communities they live in but together the prowess of the Lions Clubs of Windermere District, Fairmont, Wasa Lake and Golden (Zone E10) is remarkable.  

Recently the four clubs joined together to create the 1st annual Lions Walk-a-thon in support of the regional hospital foundation EKFH.  The Lions collected pledges as part of its goal to walk a total of 232 km the equivalent of Golden to Fort Steele.

The four clubs walked in their respective communities and met later at an informal barbeque hosted at the Lions Den in Fairmont.   EKFH Board Chair Brian Clifford and his wife Trudy plus Executive Director Donna Grainger and hubby Leigh joined in on the fun by helping to cook up bur-

gers for the hungry Lions and to cele-brate the fabulous outcome of $8,675 dedicated for EKFH’s Ophthalmol-ogy Care Fund.

The 1.35 million Lions mem-bers worldwide – who perform com-munity service in 209 countries and geographic areas – are different in many ways, but share a core belief:  community is what we make it.  In this instance, that community is the regional hospital and health care.

EKFH sincerely thanks Lions Clubs from throughout the East Kootenay for their continued support of health care at home and for the region.

The EKFH has made tremendous contributions to regional healthcare both at the hospital in Golden, as well as in Cranbrook (such as the new mammography unit) where many Golden patients travel to for care.

To learn more about EKFH visit www.ekfh.ca.

Lions complete walkathon

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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

Sealed bids, clearly marked “Bid - Surplus Fire� ghting Apparatus” and delivered to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, PO Box 978, 781 Marine Park Drive NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1 will be accepted until 10 AM Paci� c time on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 for the following unit which has become surplus to the Regional District’s volunteer � re suppression function:

1979 Dodge (Mini-Pumper) • 4-Speed Manual Transmission • 4 Wheel Drive • Gas Engine • 9,966 KmThis truck may be viewed at the Anglemont Fire Hall. Arrangements for viewing can be made with Kenn Mount, Fire Services Coordinator at 1.888.248.2773 toll-free (local 5945) or Graham Lucas, Anglemont Fire Chief at 250.955.2122 or 250.833.8997.To see a photograph of this vehicle, visit the CSRD website at www.csrd.bc.ca.This unit will be sold “as is/where is”. All sales are � nal. No warranties expressed or implied. Applicable taxes extra.The Successful bidder must take possession and remove the vehicle by Monday, November 3, 2014.

For more information, please contact:Kenn Mount, Fire Services Co-ordinatorT: 250.833.5945 • TF: 1.888.248.2773

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The CSRD is reminding residents that if they are not around for the general election on November 15th there are other ways to get their vote counted.Advanced voting days for election will take place on November 5th and 12th, or residents can request a mail in ballot. The packages can be requested until Friday, November 7th online or in person at the Regional District Of� ce. Those with disabilities or illness that affects their ability to visit a voting location may also apply for a mail in ballot.Completed mail-in ballots must be

returned to the Chief Election Of� cer at the Regional District Of� ce by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, Saturday, November 15th.

Visit the www.csrd.bc.ca for all Election information.

MAIL IN BALLOTS OR ADVANCED POLLS AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS

Janne ArltPrincipal LGES, FES

We are nearly through our first month of school and things are very busy!

Some lunch clubs have started up. We have Cirkidz, daily street hockey and Operation Fresh Air, where students can check out a variety of fun equipment to play with at lunch time. Wrestling club also began last week for the Gr. 6/7 students.

In addition, our Fall Running Club is literally up and running! Many students and staff are getting out on Tues-days and Thursdays at noon hour and charting their prog-ress on the bulletin board by the library as the kilometers accumulate.

In the mornings, Mrs. McMullan’s room is open for learning club; students can complete work or get help with homework, reading, math, etc.

The staff is working on practicing the 7 habits of effective people and is looking forward to a professional develop-ment day on October 24 about the classroom implemen-tation of the Leader in Me initiative. This is part of our School Success Plan. We have two school-wide goals; devel-oping positive school culture and increasing reading

achievement of students. We welcome parent ideas and input to helping us achieve our goals!

Our PAC has elected a new executive for this year. We welcome Lori Baxendale as President, Dona Gylander as Secretary and Pamela Unland as Treasurer. Parents on our School Planning Council are Dona Gylander, Jackie Casey and Tara Falbo. We encourage all parents to come to the meetings, or let an executive member know if you can help out with something at the school. Many ideas have been discussed about how the PAC can support the students of Lady Grey but we need lots of parent participation to make those things happen. The next meeting is Monday, Nov-ember 24th at 7 pm.

Our annual Scholastic Book Fair is coming up on Octo-ber 28th and 29th. It coincides with our student-parent-teacher interview days in the last week of October. On October 28, 29 and 30th, school will be dismissed at 2:00 and buses will run one hour earlier in the afternoons to accommodate those interviews.

We look forward to much more to come as the year unfolds!

From Mrs. Kelly-McArthur’s class – by Emily: On Friday, October 17 Lady Grey will be holding the

annual Terry Fox Run. Terry had a goal to run across Canada; our goal will be a four km run within our com-munity.

All students and staff are requested to contribute a loon-ie or toonie to help support cancer research. All parents are welcome to join us.

From Field Elementary School – by Mrs. Cox: Out in Field the students have been enjoying some won-

derful fall weather that included a few snowy and frosty mornings and many beautiful Sunny afternoons.

We have been closely observing the fall changes hap-pening around our community through regular obser-vation walks. Inside the classroom we have been sharing many books about being kind responsible classroom cit-izens such as “I call my hand gentle“ by Amanda Hann and “Bucket filling A-Z” by Carol McCloud.

The students have been actively “filling each other’s buckets” and creating fantastic writing and art to go along with their learning. This past week has been very exciting with a fantastic visit from the Field Fire Department for fire prevention week and a visit to Golden for class photos, as well as visits to the Golden Museum and Alexander Park School.

LGES staff looking forward to Leader in Me training this month

Flying Saucer Squash

Golden’s Karn Singh Barn grew a Flying Saucer Squash at his home, which is 27” around, and 4.25 pounds. Star Photo

Distracted driving penalties increaseGolden Star [email protected]

Effective Oct. 20, 2014, amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act regulations will increase the driver penalty points from zero to three for driv-ers who are caught talking on a handheld device while driving.

This new penalty, which also covers infractions like watching a DVD, programming a phone's GPS, and operating hand-held audio players,

is being combined with the $167 fine already in place and is now consistent with the three points and $167 fine currently given to drivers for tex-ting.

Penalty points remain on a person's driving rec-ord for five years and can result in further penal-ties, including prohibitions from driving. The penalty for anyone who receives more than one distracted driving ticket in a year is at least $634 - the equivalent of two fines and a $300 penalty pre-mium for six points.

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REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS 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

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

Town Hall810 S. 9th Avenue

Golden, B.C.Tender Closing Date: October 28th, 2014Tender Closing Time: 2:00 pm local time

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

Senior Citizens’ Metal Waste Clean-up Day

Friday, October 24th - The Town of Golden will once again pick up and dispose of bulky metal items for homeowners who are Senior Citizens (65 yrs of age and older) within our community.

Items containing freon (fridges, freezers, air conditioners, etc) cannot be picked up due to a $15.00 landfill disposal fee.

Please place metal items in the same area where you place your garbage/recycling bins. Call Town Hall at 250-344-2271 - Extension 0, or e-mail [email protected] before 4:30 pm Wednesday, October 22nd to register your name, phone #, address, and items for pick-up.

The Best of Turn-ing Back the Pages:

The Story of Boat Encampment from the Golden Star March 3, 1966.

“Boat Encamp-ment” is an odd name to be given a spot in the heart of the mightiest moun-tain range of a con-tinent. Yet, when the reasons are given, it is obvious that no other could be more appro-priate.

Aside from pos-sibly, Tete Jaune Cache, it is the first place in this province named by white men.

Situated at the apex of the Big Bend of the Columbia, where that stream is aug-mented by the flow of the Canoe and Wood

Rivers, the scene is of the same breath-taking beauty today as it was when David Thompson first saw it, in the late winter of 1819.

Thompson was on his way to the Pacif-ic via the Columbia; and in order to travel down the river he had to first build boats. It was at this point that he built them, hence the name.

Here the long portage from over the Athabaska Pass through the Rockies ended at the mighty Columbia; and for some years this was an important junction on the main fur route of the province.

With the remov-al of the Hudson’s Bay Company coast headquarters from Fort Vancouver on the Columbia to Fort Victoria on Vancou-ver Island, this route gradually fell into disuse, and the voya-geurs no longer made echoes resound from the mountains with their trail songs.

Thompson was probably the first to build boats here, and, according to his journal he had considerable diffi-culty. In vain he and his men searched for suitable birch trees to rob of their bark for the construction of canoes.

Plenty of birch were found, and were big enough, but the bark was too thin to be satisfactory. Finally they were forced to use an entirely differ-ent method of con-struction.

So they split out cedar boards and sewed them togeth-er with split spruce roots, as he says, with the greatest diffi-culty.

Strange enough, instead of going down the river, as anyone would have thought, he went upstream to the headquarters, and thence by many streams and portages reached the Colum-bia again below what is now the US bound-ary.

However, on the way back he followed the main river, and it was this route from the Boat Encamp-ment downstream to the Columbia, which became, temporarily, the main artery of the Canadian fur trade from the coast.

Up to 1940, this old historic site was, to all intents and purpos-es, inaccessible to the tourists; but with the construction of the Big Bend Highway it became possible to reach it by car.

Today, while only a hamlet as far as size is concerned, it boasts a motel, the four star class at that as well as a store and filling sta-tion.

It also had a novel sign to remind motorists to drive carefully as may be seen in the province. This consisted of a huge wooden head, topped by an old fashioned “plug hat.”

It was carved by an Italian workman dur-ing the road-building days of 1937-1938.

From the chin to the eyebrows it was the height of a man, and in front if it was a sign which read; “Don’t Be a Wooden Head. Drive Carefully. You’ll Live to Enjoy the Scenery.”

Thompson, who gave his name to the Fraser’s princi-pal tributary, was by no means the only famous man who stopped at Boat Encampment.

Governor Simpson of the Hudson’s Bay Company journeyed that way on a trip to Fort George, which replaced Fort Astoria on the lower Colum-bia.

Then Douglas, who gave his name to the fir tree that plays a leading part today in our great lum-ber industry, also came over the old trail and camped at

the famous stopping place.

A century and a quarter ago, the site of the Boat Encamp-ment was a large grassy meadow along the river, surrounded by a heavy growth of huge evergreens. Since then the pri-meval timber has mostly disappeared and the grassy mead-ow has been mostly washed away by the river.

But the Selkirks and the Rockies are still as awe-inspiring as they were then. The famous Big Bend highway fol-lows along the shore of the Columbia all the way around the Big Bend, so that the traveller can see the many rapids which often brought disas-ter to the old canoe brigades of the com-pany.

- Turning Back the Pages -By Colleen Palumbo

A sign on the Big Bend Highway warns drivers to drive carefully, so they’ll live to enjoy the scenery lon-ger. Photo Courtesy of the Golden Museum

Boat Encampment on the Columbia was important trade route

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It takes a village to raise a child.

It might be an over-used saying, but it’s one that often rings true, and it’s a con-cept that three locals are bringing to their upcoming mission to Uganda.

Brenda Managh, Kaye Larwill and

Sophie Calame are going to spend six weeks in the Afri-can nation through an initiative with the Umoja Operation Compassion Society.

Umoja was found-ed by Amos and Edith Kambere, who arrived in Surrey from Ugan-da as refugees in the early 1990s. They started the charity after recognizing that

many refugees from Africa end up mar-ginalized and under-served. Originally a counselling group in the family’s basement, Umoja has expanded over the years into early childhood edu-cation and ESL pro-gramming.

Managh got involved with the organization through Edith.

“(She) told me about the project…I thought it would be a great give back (to get involved),” Managh said.

Eventually the pro-ject developed an international pro-gram in Uganda, and one of its main initia-tives now is to develop a community hub in the small western Ugandan village of Rwentutu. It’s a five year $250,000 project that remains in the initial design stages.

The hub will attempt to get parents more involved in their children’s education.

“That commun-ity hub will really embrace the idea of families coming into schools,” Managh explained. “Normally the families will not come even close to the schools, so that’s going to be very inter-esting for them to

come in, access the community hub, and use it.”

Managh raised funds in Golden in 2011 for the organiza-tion’s micro crediting loan program as well as the contruction of

a small medical centre in the village.

“(Golden) was instrumental in rais-ing probably 90 per cent of those funds,” Managh said. “It was a really neat project.”

This will be Man-agh’s second trip to Uganda, but the first for Larwill and Calame.

“For myself, I was a teacher’s assistant, and I just thought I could be help-ful there,” Calame said when asked why she got involved. “I thought I could show them a few things and learn from them as well.”

During their six week journey, the three women will be touring the vil-lage and meeting the women who received micro-finan-cing loans. Calame, an organic gardener,

will help create a com-munity garden in the village.

They’ll also be heav-ily involved in the school while engaging parents with family nights and other activ-ities.

The passion that Managh, Karwill and Calame have for the mission is obvious, particularly when it comes to the idea of working with chil-dren. All three women spent their careers in the field of education in a variety of capaci-ties.

Larwill is giving locals a simple way to get involved in the group’s upcoming mission. When they fly to Uganda next month, the women will be bringing a large plastic bin with them that they hope to fill with Lego.

Larwill hopes that

introducing students in Rwentutu to Lego will give them a brand new educational toy to play with.

“When I was teach-ing children in Nicholson, one of the big motivators for a lot of children was work-ing with Lego,” Lar-will explained. “They did a lot of social stud-ies projects with Lego and it’s amazing what you can do with it.”

“It expands the boundaries of learn-ing. You can be so cre-ative with it,” Managh added.

In order to fill the bin, children in Gold-en are being asked to bring a handful of the toy bricks to school as a donation.

For more informa-tion about how you can get involved, or to donate Lego, contact Larwill at 250-344-2753.

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Free Yard Waste Roundup for Golden Residents!

Monday, Oct. 20th - The Town of Golden will once again pick up and dispose of residential yard waste for Golden residents who receive weekly and bi-weekly curb-side waste and recycling collection services.

This service is for YARD WASTE ONLY – organic debris that includes grass clippings, leaves, tree cones, tree branches (no stumps), shrubs, bushes, and parts thereof, not exceeding 8” diameter. Please bundle your pruning’s to make it easier and faster for us to collect them. NO OTHER TYPE OF WASTE WILL BE ACCEPTED, including construction wood waste.

To receive this service, place your yard waste in containers, bags, or bundles at your normal curb-side collection area on Monday morning, Oct. 20th , by 8:00am. Any Yard Waste not placed in containers, bags, or bundled at the curb WILL NOT be picked up.

If you wish to use your green garbage container, please ensure it does not contain garbage before adding yard waste. Please do not use your blue recycling container.

Free Yard Waste Roundup for Golden Residents!

Monday, Oct. 20th - The Town of Golden will once again pick up and dispose of residential yard waste for Golden residents who receive weekly and bi-weekly curb-side waste and recycling collection services. This service is for YARD WASTE ONLY – organic debris that includes grass clippings, leaves, tree cones, tree branches (no stumps), shrubs, bushes, and parts thereof, not exceeding 8” diameter. Please bundle your pruning’s to make it easier and faster for us to collect them. NO OTHER TYPE OF WASTE WILL BE ACCEPTED, including construction wood waste. To receive this service, place your yard waste in containers, bags, or bundles at your normal curb-side collection area on Monday morning, Oct. 20th , by 8:00am. Any Yard Waste not placed in containers, bags, or bundled at the curb WILL NOT be picked up. If you wish to use your green garbage container, please ensure it does not contain garbage before adding yard waste. Please do not use your blue recycling container.

Three local women ready for mission trip to Ugandan village

From left: Sophie Calame, Brenda Managh and Kaye Larwill will be going to Uganda on Nov. 2 as part of a mission trip with the Surrey-based Umoja Operation Compassion Society. One of the organization’s principle projects is the construction of a community hub in the village of Rwentutu. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

Golden Early Years CentreGrand Opening

Friday, October 17th, 201412pm to 2pm

421 9th Avenue NorthYou are invited to attend the official opening celebration of the Golden Early Years Centre. We are excited to launch a new space in Golden for young children and their families and care givers to drop in for play, crafting, stories and more!

The Golden Early Years Centre is a program of Golden Community Resource Society funded by British Columbia’s Provincial Office for the Early Years.

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12pm to 2pm 421 9th Avenue North

You are invited to attend the official opening celebration of the Golden Early Years Centre. We are excited to launch a new space in Golden for young children and their families and care givers to drop in for play, crafting, stories and more! The Golden Early Years Centre is a program of Golden Com-munity Resources Society funded by British Columbia’s Provincial Office for the Early Years.

This event is sponsored by Columbia Basin Trust with catering provided by the Whitetooth Bistro.

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- Angel Card Forecast -By Kamia Shepherd

Weekly Angel Card Forecast: High Priestessby Kamia Shepherd ATP*Special to the Golden Star

A strong divine female energy and an aspect of shielding appears with a High Priestess who wears her crown with confi-dence.  At her throat a small globe spins. Her eyes are calm and open as she observes the ever changing world and catalogues the information. The globe represents her ability to see the entirety of a situation, both the past, the present and the future possibilities of a situation or choice.   She observes each small moment in time as a piece in a greater puzzle.  The High Priest-ess is just, as well as filled with wisdom in regards to her final deci-sion, or ruling on the direction she will allow herself to proceed.  It is made with a full spectrum of knowledge gathered from all angles, allowing for the entire picture to evolve.

Behind the High Priestess a gold shield hangs on the wall.  If after careful consideration, she decides she is in danger, she may quickly raise this shield to protect herself.  Shielding can be used not only in times of danger, but also in times where careful planning for alternative solutions to our problems, is a kind of shield.  Shields are ultimately used to keep us safe, and can have prac-tical application. 

For example, before the first snowfall, we check that we have adequate warm clothing, a snow shovel, firewood, rotating or purchasing new winter tires.  In this manner of considering our life experiences from a more expansive view, combining our knowledge of weather, or seasons, we are hanging a valuable shield on the metaphoric wall, to be used when needed.

In whichever area of life, spiritual, emotional, mental or physical, our own inner wisdom is gath-ering observations for an expansive view of life as a whole, creating a‘shield’, is often prudent.

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WANT A CAREER?THINK A !HEAD

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Charles (Chuck)Darbyshire

He was born to Violet and Ernest Darbyshire on August 28, 1936 on the family farm near Priestville, SK, where Chuck received his formal education.Chuck married Elaine Ellis in Castlegar, BC on

arch 28, 19 9. He en oyed his family, shing, hunting and the great outdoors, sometimes called a mountain man. Chuck had a talent with words and enjoyed writing and reciting cowboy poems.He was predeceased by his parents and three brothers.Chuck will be dearly missed by his wife Elaine; children Denice (Dale), Eric, Brian (Shawna); grandchildren Jeremy (Rhiannon), Phillip (Lakisha), Knox and Kris; great-grandchildren Laeken, Memphis; and his sidekick Spice.

The Funeral Service was held onTuesday, October 7, 2014 at 10:00 am

at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Creston ard, with isho Tom iller of ciatin

A private family interment followed inolden Community Cemetery, olden, C

Friends wishin to ma e a memorial tribute in Chuc s name may do so to

the Salvation Army, 122 – 7th Ave South,Cranbroo , C 1C 4

Charles (Chuck) Darbyshire passed away suddenly on

October 2, 2014at Creston, BC

at the age of 78 years.

August 28, 1936~

October 2, 2014

Fernella leaves to mourn her passing her children; Terry and Lee-anne; her grandchildren Jason, Doug and Tye as well as two great grandchildren. Fernella also leaves behind one brother, Lynn Franklin Jewkes. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Ken in March of 2013.A Celebration of Fernella’s Life was held at

the Royal Canadian Legion in Edgewater, BC on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 1:00 pm. Memorial donations may be made in Fernella’s memory to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch No. 199, Edgewater, BC V0A 1E0. Condolences may be left for the family at www.markmemorial.com.Mark Memorial Funeral Services in care of

arrangements (250) 426-4864.

SMITH, Fernella Rose1931 - 2014

Surrounded by the love and presence of her family, Fernella Rose Smith passed from this life on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the age of 83 years. Fernella was born in Calgary, Alberta on January 29, 1931.

The family of Chuck Darbyshire would like to thank everyone who

helped them with their loss.

The many hugs, kind words, flowers, and all the help with the

celebration of life.

Elaine, Denice, Eric, Brian, and our families.

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Help WantedMake extra $$$ delivering

phone books. The BetterBook requires a re-sponsible and reliable person to deliver phone books to busi-nesses and residences in Golden and area, Reliable ve-hicle (van or covered pickup) is required and the ability to lift heavy bundles of phone books. This is a great group fundraiser! Contact Linda in our distribution department at 1-800-663-8555.

The Golden & Region Seniors Society reqs the service of a booking&rental person to handle 5-8 events/mnth starting Nov. 1 or 15. Position involves respond-ing to all rental inquiries&booking the rentals, coordinating rental times w/existing senior activities, have rental contracts signed if possible for occasions that re-quire them, timely opening & closing the centre for rentals and ensuring that rental rules are fol-lowed. Same person if possible to do approx. 12 hrs janitor ser-vices /mth as needed. For info or to apply call Chris 250-344-2383 Remuneration to be negotiated.

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Napa Auto Parts is currently seeking a delivery driver. Please apply in person:

911 9th St N - or -

email Ron: [email protected]

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Advertising SalesThe Golden Star has an opening for a

part time advertising sales person for our weekly publication.

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

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

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

with the public.

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

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

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

Black Press is Canada’s largest independent newspaper group with over 100 community, daily and urban papers located in

BC, Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii, and Ohio.

full time

The Inland Group Cranbrook BC has an opening for a

TRUCK SERVICE MANAGER

Applicant should possess a strong working knowledge of Heavy Trucks

and their applications. High school diploma, or general education degree (GED)

essential or Journeyman TQ.Duties will include to plan, organize,

lead and control the flow of service work through the service department in a

professional timely manner. Strong leadership, customer relations and

organizational skills are a requirement. Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel,

with the ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports.

We offer a competitive wage and benefits package.

Fax or email resume to the attention of: Dale Felhauer

Email: [email protected]:250-426-6122

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS 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

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

Town Hall810 S. 9th Avenue

Golden, B.C.Tender Closing Date: October 28th, 2014Tender Closing Time: 2:00 pm local time

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

LUSH Mountain Accommodations is accepting applications for:

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- Taking care and cleaning Vacation Homes up at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. - Must be flexible with hours and willing to work some weekends.- Must be able to carry light to medium sized items.- Must have an eye for detail.

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4407 27th Street Vernon BC Atten: Dayna Kosmino

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Misc ServicesCash for scrap cars (and all metal recycling) in the Golden area. Complete or incomplete. Price varies! 344-6690. Columbia Towing.

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleA-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all

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& 644 wheel Loaders. Wanted to buy 300 size

hydraulic excavator. Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108

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SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

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XC Ski machine, oak desk, sewing machine w/ wide wings, dry fi re wood (lots!), wine making eqpm (bottles, carboys, drying cabinet). 250-344-2335.

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Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Accumulations,Olympic Gold & Silver Coins +Chad: 778-281-0030. Local.

Real Estate

Acreage for SaleSpectacular Views on 11 & 1/2 acre parcel 10 mins south of Golden, east side of the Rockies, Drilled well, fl at build-ing site, good access. Survey plan available. [email protected].

For Sale By Owner2008 single wide mobile home 2 bed 2 bath 0.5 acre, own well and septic. Sunny, beautiful Nicholson! 250-344-0283

Houses For SaleCustom Mountain Homeon 6.5 acres, exc. views

250-348-2447

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent2 bdrm condo, fridge, stove, w/d, $850/month. 250-344-2596. Located by college on the river.Twin Rivers - 1 & 2 Bdr apts. No parties, N/S. Laundry fa-cilities, security doors. Best deal in town! 250-344-8113.

Apartment Furnished

1&2 bdr. furnished suites. Utilities included. Close to amenities. No pets, parties. DD. Internet available. 250-344-8429, or 344-0604.FULLY FURNISHED all inclusive bachelor suite. View at Mount7.ca or call 344-7001.

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GoldenCOMMERCIAL BUILDING

3100 sq. ft. of Retail Space

Located DOWNTOWNExcellent High Traffi c Area

Plenty of Parking250-344-6710

Duplex / 4 Plex4 & 2 bdrm duplex, animals wel-come, 4 bdrm $975/mnt + uts, 2bdrm $775/mnt + utls. Wood heat, 2.5 acres w/ garden. Avail Nov. 1. 10 mins from Golden. 250-421-6415. Refs Reqd.

Misc for Rent

5 bdrm house for rent. Avail. Oct.1.

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Homes for Rent

Property Management Division

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Each ofce is independently owned & operated.

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FOR RENT

1/2 bdrm duplex for rent w/ laundry rm, new carpet freshly painted fridge and stove incld. Call chuck for 344-1064.2 bdr. ground level suite. 1111 13 St. No pets. References. Avail now. 250-344-5691.Log house for rent 1 bdrm + loft, Oster Rd, n/s, no pets, $750/month, avail. Nov. 1. 250-272-5959.

Rentals

Homes for Rent2 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.

Offi ce/RetailCommercial Space beside Body Quest for lease. 1400 sq ft, main level, avail. now. 250-344-7876.

Offi ce/studio for rent: $350.00/month (excld. GST).

200 SF, on ground fl oor, hydro/heating/wi-fi /

parking/waste disposal incld, private washroom, no

smoking, no pets, avail Oct.1. Inquire at 250.344.2443.

StorageS TA S H YO U R S T U F F. C O M Storage spaces of different sizes starting at $40/month including heated units. 250-344-3104.

Suites, LowerFresh, clean 2 Bdrm Suite. Lrg kitchen and dining, private laundry, cable TV, wireless in-ternet, util incl. Quiet down-town neighbourhood. N/S. Avail.Nov.1. $900/mo. 250-344-5229.

Suites, Upper3 bdrm upper level suite huge living rm & deck. Laundry. No pets. Call 250-344-9854.

Want to RentEmployed person seeks inexpensive cabin/place torent in rural, wooded, private, quiet area. 250-439-8225

Transportation

Auto Financing

Vehicle WantedWANTED: VW dune buggy with fi berglass body. Please call 604-883-9768.

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Joel Tanseyreporter@thegoldenstar.

net

The Rockets con-tinued their ear-ly season success and exacted some

revenge on the Col-umbia Valley Rock-ies with a pair of wins over their Highway 95 rivals last week-end.

The Rockies, who knocked the Rockets

out of playoff conten-tion late last season, have struggled so far this year and Golden took full advantage Friday with a 7-4 vic-tory.

Zack Finlay opened

the scoring for the Rockets with a power play marker just before the half-way point of the first. After a reply from Rockies forward Doan Smith, Ian Des-

rosier continued his line’s scorching hot streak with a goal to close out the scor-ing in the opening frame.

The Rockies notched an early power play marker in the second, but it was nearly all Gold-en from there. Des-rosier potted his second of the con-test and Travis Kel-ley gave the Rockets their first two goal lead of the game before the second period was half over. Mckechney added a late shorthanded marker to give Gold-en a three goal lead heading into the third.

Desrosier complet-ed the hat trick with a shorthanded goal of his own in the third, while Kelly tallied his second of the game for the Rockets. The Rockies managed to score twice in the third against Rockets goalie Mitchell Priv-ett, but it was too lit-tle, too late for the

club. The three goals

gave Desrosier eight in just 12 games this season, a total that is good enough to place him in a ninth place tie for the league lead.

Perhaps feeling a little too good about Friday’s triumph, Golden got off to a sluggish start on Sat-urday, but prevailed nonetheless by a 4-3 overtime score.

Braeden Allkins managed to open the scoring early in the first, but the Rockies scored the next three goals unanswered to put Golden behind by a pair entering the third.

Nick Hoobanoff got the comeback started early in the third and Tanner Wit got the equalizer with six minutes left to set up the overtime finish.

It was another strong weekend for the Rockets’ top two lines, but third liner James Gaume was

the hero Saturday as he managed to slip the puck past Rock-ies goalie Brody Nel-son after a scramble three minutes into the first OT period.

“Our third line has been outstanding,” said Rockets coach Ty Davidson of the trio that includes Gaume, Wit and Spencer Gerth.

“They provide a real tenacious fore-check for us and they’ve contribut-ed well…I think that line will get more and more confidence offensively.”

Magnus Viberg made 22 saves on 25 shots in the win.

The Rockets will be home for a trio of games this weekend, beginning Friday against the Kimberley Dynamiters.

They’ll follow that up with a visit from the Fernie Ghost-riders Saturday and a rare Sunday after-noon game against the Summerland Steam.

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Golden Rockets VS.

Kimberley DynamitersFRIDAY, OCTOBER 17

7:30 PM GOLDEN ARENA

3 HOME GAMES IN A ROW! OCT. 18 vs. FERNIE GHOSTRIDERS (7:30pm) & OCT. 19 vs. SUMMERLAND STEAM (4:00 pm)

VS.

Golden Rockets grab pair of wins over Columbia Valley Rockies

The Rockets got off to a slow start on Saturday but stormed back to grab an over-time win over the Columbia Valley Rockies. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

Rockets’ 3 Stars of the Week Brief NHL call up for Mckenzie

Joel Tanseyreporter@the goldenstar.net

Golden’s Curtis McKenzie earned his first NHL call up on Sunday, but was sub-

sequently sent back to the AHL’s Texas Stars the following day. It was unclear what the rea-son was for the call up as of press time, but the move would seem to

indicate that McKenzie is on the cusp of earn-ing a job with the Dallas Stars in the event of an injury.

McKenzie, now in his second profession-al season, took home AHL Rookie of the Year honours last year and helped the Texas Stars to the Calder Cup, the AHL’s Championship trophy.

The Miami Univer-sity Alum earned praise from Dallas coach Lindy Ruff during train-ing camp and scored a goal in an exhibition game.

McKenzie also scored a goal in the Texas Stars’ opening game of the regular season. The team won’t play again until Friday when they take on the Oklahoma City Barons.

Mckenzie was briefly called up to the NHL’s Dallas Stars, but was retrned to the AHL before making his debut. Christine Shapiro/Texas Stars

Ian Desrosier

Cole Mckechney

James Gaume

Scored a hat trick on Friday night in the Rockets’ 7-4 win. The Golden native now has eight goals in just 12 games, putting him near the top of the KIJHL in scoring. Continues to impress alongside Tanner Watt and Cole Mckechney.

Hasn’t let up since linemate Tanner Watt returned to the lineup. Helped out on a few of Desrosier’s goals and added a goal of his own. Now has 11 points in his last five games to move himself into second in the team’s scoring race.

The third line of Gaume, Spencer Gerth and Tanner Wit hasn’t quite broken out yet, but the signs would seem to indicate that it’s coming. Gaume notched his third goal of the season at an important time, scoring the OT winner in Saturday’s 4-3 win.

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909-14th Street3 bdrm Home w/ 1 bdrm Legal Suite

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1308 Pine Drive4 bedrooms 3 baths 2,432sqft

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921 - 14th Street5 bedrooms 3 baths 1,200sqft

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3 bedrooms        2.5  baths    2,267sqft

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2145 Mitchell Road5 bdrms 3.5 baths 3,000sqft 11.6 acres

$449,500

1055 King Crescent2 bedrooms        1 bath        868sqft

$135,900

2016 McMurdo Road2 bdrms 2 baths 2,300sqft 3.71 acres

$469,000

1120 - 8th Street2 bedrooms        2  baths    1,105sqft

$289,900

$725,000319 Fisher Road

7.27 acres

503 - 5th Street6 Bedrooms 2.5 Baths 2,352sqft

$289,900517 - 12th Street

4 bedrooms 2 baths 2,436sqft

$338,300

1213 - 10th Avenue3 bedrooms 1+ baths 3,300sqft

$299,000

619 Lower Habart Road3 bdrms 2.5 baths 3,120sqft .61 acres

$283,333

1631 Purcell Woods Close4 bedrooms 3 baths 2,437sqft

$765,000

592 Habart Road3 bedrooms 1.5 baths 2,100sqft

$299,000

1202 Alexander Drive5 bedrooms 2 baths 1,976sqft

$265,500527 - 12th Street

4 bedrooms 3 baths 2,174sqft

$359,900

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

$198,900

1130-8th Street3 bdrms 3 baths 2,302sqft

$309,900

1205 Trans Canada HighwayLand & Building

$900,000735 Kinsey Road

Land & Building

$179,000

#10, 411 - 5th Avenue3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 1,600 sqft

$269,900

1500 Quartz Crescent3 bedrooms        2.5 baths        3,447sqft

$579,6001501 Quartz Crescent

4 bedrooms        2.5 baths        1,833sqft

$569,600

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

$329,000

1415 Deere Ridge Road5 bedrooms 4 baths 3,510sqft

$549,000

505 - 6th Street5 bedrooms 2 baths 2,316sqft

$319,900

520-9th Street4 bedrooms 2 baths 2,240sqft

$249,900

520 - 11th Street3 bedrooms 1 bath 1,248sqft

$195,000

2328 Holmes Deakin Road5 bdrms 2 baths 3,032 sqft 60 acres

$575,0001731 Highway #95 South

2bdrms 1 bath 924sqft 2.45 acres

$219,0001741 Seward Frontage Road

4 bdrms 2 baths 3,438sqft 14.22 acres

$699,000

#207, 521 - 8th Avenue2 bedrooms 1 bath 813sqft

$169,900

804 Almberg Road5bdrms     2 baths    2,628sqft 6.6 acres

$369,900

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1201 - 10th Avenue4 bedrooms 1.5 baths 1,575sqft

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$449,900

#105, 1420 Palliser Trail2 bedrooms 2 baths 986sqft

$289,900

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3029 Birchlands Road2bdrms 2 baths 1,296sqft 2.87 acres

$299,900

SOLD#21, 1345 Aemmer Way

2 bedrooms 1 bath 770 sqft

$285,000#5, 1595 Whitetooth Trail

3 bedrooms 3 baths 1,500sqft

$595,000#27, 1357 Aemmer Way

1 bedroom 1 bath 672sqft

$259,900#111, 1545 Kicking Horse Trail

2 bedrooms 2 baths 905sqft

$239,900

$1,900,0001401, 1405 Trans Canada Highway

Land, Building & Business

NEW701 - 8th Street

6 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,810sqft

$339,000

REDUCED