golden star, september 30, 2015

Two bears euthanized in town last week....................................2

■ NEWS:

W E D N E S D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 VOLUME 124 ISSUE 39 $1.35 INCL. GST

Your Community Newspaper Since 1891

There’s so much more online ... www.TheGoldenStar.net like uson.....

follow uson.....

■ COMMUNITY:

Rockets continue to struggle early in season.......................................13

■ SPORTS:

Chamber celebrates local business with awards ................................10

■ BUSINESS:

GADSAR celebrates 50th anniversary...................................9

Authorized by the Off cial Agent for David Wilks

Authorized by the Off cial Agent for David Wilks

Kootenay–ColumbiaAuthorized by the Offi cial Agent for David Wilks

EmploymentSkills

Training go to

DW4MP.ca

Dealer#10287

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

Closed Sundays & Stat Holidays

Golden Bakery & Deli

OPEN 6:00AM FORBREAKFAST

MONDAY TO SATURDAY

Bakery & DeliBakery & DeliGolden Golden Golden Golden Golden Golden

BAG LUNCHES NOW

AVAILABLE!

Rusalka a Smash

The Wood Sprites light up the stage at the Golden Civic Centre for the opera Rusalka on Saturday night. Locals Courteny Green (centre) and Dana Hudson (right) were part of the performance. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

Joel [email protected]

The All-Candidates Forum in Golden was a mostly cordial, non-confrontational affair with all four candidates getting a chance to offer their perspectives on issues facing both Goldenites and Canadians as a whole - with per-

haps one notable exception. The incident involving David Wilks of the

Conservative Party and Wayne Stetski of the NDP came out of a visit that all four candidates made to Golden Secondary School earlier in the day.

Stetski, a staunch advocate that Stephen Harper’s Conservatives need to be removed

from Ottawa when Canadians go to the polls on Oct. 19, displayed a tie-dye T-shirt with the words “Heave Steve” written on the front. Wilks, who has served as the MP for Kootenay-Col-umbia since 2011, was not amused and made that known during his opening remarks of the forum.

Continued on page 3

Candidate’s clothing became issue at debate

A2 www.thegoldenstar.net Wednesday, September 30., 2015 The Golden Star

Thank you for your hard work and dedication.

You help make us a success.

Rocky MountainSCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6

Annual General Meeting

Tuesday, October 6, 20157:00 pm - at the Golden & District

Search & Rescue Meeting Room 210 Fisher Rd. (next to Alpine Helicopters)

OFFICIATING CLINIC Level 1-3Referees are extremely important and

WE NEED YOU ASAP!Must be 12 years old by December 31

Desperately need refs over 16 for provincials in Marchand bantam tiering in October

November 1, 2015 9:00 am to 1:00pmGolden Arena upstairs meeting room.

Bring skates.Sign up at www.bchockey.com/clinics

or call 250-344-6301 for more info.

Tuesday Oct. 6 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.at the Mount 7 Rec Plex

For more information contact:Ian Kirk at 250-344-6760

Registration Night

Golden Basketball Association

Season starts Oct. 19, 2015

For kids Grade 2 to Grade 7

www.goldenbasketballassociation.com

Joel [email protected]

Fall has officially arrived and it’s brought cooler temperatures, changing leaves and numerous inci-dents with bears around Golden.

Locals have been slow to adjust to that last reality, with some leaving garbage out and neglecting to clean up fallen fruit from their trees. Two bears, a sow and cub, had to be destroyed as a result and Conservation Officer Dan Bartol says there are other problem bears in the area that could eventually meet the same fate.

The mother and her cub were destroyed Monday near the hospital after being previously known to police and COs.

“The mounties were getting a num-ber of reports…right in town and not where we’re used to seeing them,” Bar-tol said.

“These guys were seen right in the cen-tre of town and were reported around the hospital a number of times.”

Reports of another sighting were for-warded to COs on Monday afternoon. When Bartol arrived, police had man-aged to tree both bears, who had been eating plums off the ground.

There are numerous conditions that must be met in order for COs to consid-er re-location, unfortunately the sow and cub didn’t come close to meeting two of the most important criteria.

“They were food conditioned and human habituated, two really bad char-

acteristics for a bear,” Bartol explained. After the sow was immobilized, she

excreted in the back of Bartol’s truck. Pieces of plastic and plum pits were plainly visible in the bear’s feces.

The bears were the fourth and fifth to be destroyed in Golden this year, with the rest coming in the spring, but Bar-tol warns that there could be more inci-dents in the future if locals don’t com-ply with attractant regulations.

Other potentially troublesome bears have been spotted in the Pine Drive area as well as at the Golden Mobile

Home Park (behind the Husky service station), a common problem area for bears.

Bartol says that he and his colleague Alex Desjardins have issued a single vio-lation ticket so far this fall, and that edu-cation, rather than fines are his pref-erence going forward. However, that doesn’t mean that officers will hesitate to issue fines when warranted.

“I live in the community, I don’t want to give my neighbours tickets. I also don’t want to kill bears out of my neigh-bours’ yards,” Bartol said.

Plum pits and plastic wrappers were found in the sow’s feces, indi-cating that she was “food conditioned.” Photo Submitted

Mother bear and sow destroyed in Golden

Final Fun Day at Rodeo Grounds

Brisco’s Haley Mattson, on Chuckels, barrel races at the Golden LIght Horse Club’s final fun day of the year. The Golden and Brisco clubs competed against each other, with Brisco beating Golden by 27 points. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

The Golden Star Wednesday, September 30, 2015 www.thegoldenstar.net A3

Behind the Wheel

Johnston Meier Insurance Agencies Ltd.510B - 9th Avenue N., Golden, B.C. (250) 344-5201

Sponsored by:

Have a Recreational Vehicle Insurance Question?Give Kerri a call - she knows how to get you the best coverage, for the best price, when it comes to ATVs, snow machines, vacation trailers and boats.

The best insurance rates.

Kerri Duce

Powered Wheelchairs and Sidewalk SafetyWhen it comes to writing about motorized wheelchairs it is usually that they belong

on the sidewalk with other pedestrians and not on the roads with the other vehicles. Less often it is that they don’t need licence plates or insurance when operated by someone with a disability. Who would have thought that it might be about driving into and killing another pedestrian on the sidewalk? It happened in Burnaby two days ago.

These machines are a boon to those of us whose mobility is challenged and are capable of moving their occupant at signi� cant speeds, often more than twice the walking pace of an adult. Clearly, they are dangerous when misused or used carelessly. With that in mind, the province indicated to Union of BC Municipalities in 2013 that it intends to develop a coordinated plan for safe operation of motorized scooters, including possible amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act. The provincial coroner also issued recommendations supporting scooter regulation in 2008 after several scooter-riding seniors died in crashes with vehicles.

Currently, driving powered wheelchairs amounts to the same thing as walking. There are no rules about what side of the sidewalk to use, how fast to go or penalties for misbehaviour except perhaps assault or criminal negligence under the Criminal Code. Perhaps this is the way it should be as the wheelchairs are not motor vehicles according to law.

Should motorized wheelchairs be regulated by ICBC? An informal poll on the Global News web site recorded 236 votes for and 33 votes against the idea this evening. Ultimately, your answer to this question is probably determined by whether you see a person with a mobility aid or a driver in a motor vehicle.

The author is a retired constable with many years of tra� c law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit drivesmartbc.ca.

AND RECEIVE A WAGE SUBSIDY

Hire an apprentice

Connect with us

Hire a first-level apprentice for construction electrician, carpentry, heavy duty mechanic and automotive service technician.

Small businesses, non-profit, First Nation or public organizations may apply.

For more information: 1.877.489.2687 ext. 3584 or [email protected].

Application forms available online.

cbt.org/apprenticeship

ADMINISTERED & MANAGED BY:

Continued from page 1

“(It) was disrespectful and an assault upon our electoral system…if the NDP candidate will do that in front of Grade 8 and 9s, I shud-der to think how he would act in the House of Commons,” Wilks said.

He elaborated further following the forum. “I just don’t think that schools are the place

to do that. It’s a captured audience, the stu-dents can’t go anywhere, they’re forced to be there…I just think that it’s completely inappropriate. That should be a non-partisan area,” Wilks said.

Stetski says he received the shirt from an individual while on the campaign trail and that its message falls in line with his own.

“I just want to…assure David Wilks that my tie-dye t-shirt will be retired when Stephen Harper is retired,” Stetski said the next time he was given a chance to speak.

He later objected to Wilks’ assertion that displaying it at the high school was inappro-priate.

On the opposite side of the podium to Wilks and Stetski sat Liberal party candidate Don Johnston and Green Party candidate Bill Green (Libertarian Party candidate Chris-tina Yahn was unable to attend and has since announced her withdrawal from the elec-tion). In contrast to their colleagues, John-ston and Green appeared to get along just fine, with Johnston repeatedly expressing his agreement with Green on numerous issues.

“The reality is that there’s a lot of coherence in the policies of the Liberals and the Greens. When somebody says something that’s clear-ly directly in line with your policies I think it’s worth acknowledging that,” Johnston said fol-lowing the forum.

Green says that while there are some simi-larities between the two parties, he also sees some clear differences in their respective plat-forms.

“Don did speak about the middle class…what about poverty reduction?” Green said afterwards. “Our focus isn’t on the middle class, it’s about getting rid of poverty in this country.”

Issues surrounding the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) were brought to the forefront as a problem affecting the local tourism economy.

Johnston lamented that policy decisions are often made that don’t reflect the realities of

communities across Canada, believing that changes to the TFWP is one of those instan-ces. He stressed that workers needed to be thought of in the long-term, rather than the short-term.

“If you’re going to bring temporary workers in, you have to create a path to citizenship so that people become more invested in being here and becoming part of the community,” he said.

Stetski believes that Temporary Foreign Workers are a great part of the riding’s rural communities and says that other solutions need to be made.

“They were an important part of the econ-omy, they were also very important to our com-munities…we have to protect Canadian jobs, absolutely, but we have to get back to a Tem-porary Foreign Worker Program that works for businesses in Kootenay-Columbia, includ-ing right here in Golden,” he said.

Wilks says he will aim to find a solution to the problem in this riding if re-elected, say-ing he will continue work with Senator Nancy Greene to present a program that will mirror the agriculture workers program that he says has worked effectively in Canada.

The need to twin the Trans-Canada Highway was another important discussion point for locals, with all candidates echoing its import-ance and WIlks calling it his number one pri-ority since being elected to Ottawa. He cited a $5 billion proposal that he made for highway twinning.

Stetski also expressed how important the issue is for this region.

“There have been too many deaths on the Trans-Canada Highway with too little action, quite frankly. We need a long-term plan that brings together the province…as well as the federal government for the National Parks portion,” Stetski said.

Green stressed rail infrastructure as a way to improve safety and limit the number of trans-port trucks using the highway.

“The Green Party, in our platform, has identified $300 million to invest in the critic-al parts of our railway system across Canada. What is more critical than Rogers Pass and Kicking Horse Pass?” Green said.

The Forum in Golden was the fourth stop on the candidates’ lengthy tour of the riding, which will feature discussions in all the major centres of Kootenay-Columbia in advance of the federal election next month.

Transportation important issue for this ridingFrom Left: Bill Green, Don Johnston, Wayne Stetski and David Wilks attended the All Candidates Forum in Golden. Star Photo

Annual General Meeting

Thursday October 8th

7:00 p.m The Island Restaurant(upstairs)

Golden Snowmobile Club& Golden Snowmobile Trail Society (GSTS)

[email protected]

A4 www.thegoldenstar.net Wednesday, September 30, 2015 The Golden Star

Candidate Q&A: Canadian Federal Election 2015

Bill GreenGreen Party of Canada

Don JohnstonLiberal Party of Canada

Wayne StetskiNew Democratic Party

David WilksConservative Party of Canada

What Is CBC’s role in Canadian soci-ety and how should it be handled by the federal government?

In 1936, Parliament passed the Can-adian Broadcasting Act (CBA) creating the CBC as broadcast regulator of pri-vate radio broadcasters.

CBC-TV’s first broadcasts were in 1952. In 1958 CBC became a crown cor-poration. In 1968 the CRTC was cre-ated to control, protect and enhance Canadian content. CBC TV transmit-ted 90% Canadian entertainment. The majority of viewers chose to watch American content on Canadian private broadcasters.

When cable began in 1991, Parlia-ment attempted to control what Can-adians could watch in their homes; however, they didn’t foresee the impact of Satellite beginning in 1994.

In the 500 channel universe, broad-casters, cable / satellite companies amalgamated with Internet provid-ers and newpapers. An explosion of entertainment fed to consumers on the Internet has further eroded influence of the CBC on Canadian’s reality.

CBC has tried to adapt with new plat-forms and services. As they strive to be relevant to Canadians in this new real-ity, reasonable taxpayer support of the CBC should continue.

Do you support the dissolution of the Senate? Why or why not?

NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has shown Canadians that politics can be filled with feel-good promises that have little if any chance of being delivered.

Mulcair tells us he will abolish the Senate. He intentionally ignores an April 2014 Supreme Court of Canada ruling which decided reforms require the approval of at least seven provinces representing at least 50 per cent of the population.

The Supreme Court ruled that Prime Minister Harper’s proposed reforms, including Senate elections and term limits, were illegal.

The court also ruled that outright abolition could occur only if all 10 prov-inces agreed.

Quebec Premier Couillard insists the Senate’s troubles are what he called “administrative dysfunction” that can be fixed. He vowed to fight any effort to scrap the Senate. The majority of Premiers, including Ontario Premier Wynne, support Couillard’s position

There is a constitutional stalemate. Saying, “I’ll just abolish it,” giving Can-adians false hope is just dishonest.


The news for CBC just got worse. We’re now hearing that the Harper Conservatives intend to sell off CBC’s assets in the middle of a highly con-tested election. At the very least, this is morally wrong!

The CBC is our national voice and is considered an integral part of our national fabric. When Canadians talk about Canadian values, a strong CBC is often stated as one of those values.

Canadians across the country depend on the National, As It Hap-pens, Cross Country Check Up and the Sunday Edition to stay in touch with what is happening in our coun-try and in our world. And here in Koo-tenay Columbia, stories and experi-ences are shared by listening to Day-break South and Radio West.

When I decided to run for MP, I made a list of things that concerned me most about the direction that Ste-phen Harper is taking our Canada. On that list were my deep concerns for the CBC.

Successive Liberal and Conservative governments have slashed funding for CBC/Radio Canada, first the Lib-erals with a $415 million cut, followed by an additional $115 million cut by the Conservatives.

An NDP government will reverse the Conservatives’ $115 million cut and provide long-term, stable funding for the CBC. We will usher in a new era of innovation, independence and stabil-ity for Canada’s public broadcaster.


It is the position of the NDP that it is time to abolish the unelected, unaccountable Senate. And we are seeking a mandate from Canadians to do just that. This is part of our plat-form for renewed democracy.

We also want to make 2015 the last election that uses the First-Past-The-Post electoral system which has allowed Stephen Harper’s right-wing government to attack our fun-damental values with only 39% of the vote. An NDP government will bring in mixed member, proportional rep-resentation voting in our first term.


CBC is a critically important institu-tion and service. CBC is a place for Can-adians to share the great diversity of this country and to have conversations about Canada, its uniqueness, its place in the world, and its achievements and aspirations. The role that CBC radio plays in rural areas is particular-ly important. I recently did an interview on CBC radio and followed that with a tour of the riding. In every community we stopped in, at least one person com-mented on the interview and in some cases many did. It was amazing to real-ize how many people that interview reached and only CBC could do that. Fortunately, the feedback was univer-sally positive. CBC binds us together in important ways and that is why the Lib-eral Party will invest $150 million in new annual funding and reverse the Harp-er cuts. I look forward to many years of CBC radio with my breakfast.


The dissolution of the Senate would require the support of 7 provinces representing 50% of the popula-tion. Recent attempts to make signifi-cant constitutional changes have all failed. Regardless of what Mr. Mulcair is saying, the process would be lengthy, expensive and the likelihood of suc-cess extremely low. We need to focus on changing the hyper-partisan nature of the Senate and the ideologically driv-en nature of appointments. Justin Tru-deau accomplished the most signifi-cant reform in Senate history simply by cutting the ties with the Liberal cau-cus so Senators are independent and no longer subject to party control. We would implement a new, non-partisan, merit-based, broad and diverse pro-cess to advise on Senate appointments (similar to the process of appointing people to the Order of Canada). This would completely change the partisan nature of the Senate and allow us to get onto important challenges like Climate Change and the Economy.

What is CBC’s role in Canadian soci-ety and how should it be handled by the federal government?

CBC/Radio-Canada is part of the core fabric of our country. As our national public broadcaster, it has defined what it means to be Canadian. My own life is deeply enriched by CBC Radio.

We need to re-invest in a CBC/Radio-Canada that is distinctly public and dis-tinctly Canadian.

The Green Party will ensure that CBC and Radio-Canada have adequate and stable funding. We will increase their federal core funding by $315 million per year to rebuild local coverage and capacity. We will also change the gov-ernance structure so partisan political cronies will no longer be appointed to the CBC board of directors.


I agree with Canadians that the Sen-ate cannot continue in its present form. Its legitimacy has been seriously under-mined by scandal and hyper-partisan-ship, and its constitutional role to rep-resent regional and provincial inter-ests has been abandoned. The Senate must be reformed during the next Par-liament.

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that abolishing the Senate requires the unanimous consent of all provinces. The Green Party believes the question should be put to the people of Canada.

Green MPs will advocate that Parlia-ment appoint a non-partisan commis-sion to hold hearings across the coun-try to listen to Canadians, explain the issues at stake, and discuss options for reform. The commission would be required to come up with a serious reform proposal that involves a Senate, either elected or independently select-ed, with a new distribution of seats and new powers.

The constitutional proposal should then be put to the people for approv-al in a national referendum. The refer-endum question would ask Canadians which option they favour: the reform proposal or abolition? There would be no option for the status quo.

*Editors Note: The Golden Star received a message from Libertarian candidate Christine Yahn stating that she has resigned as a candi-date for the 2015 federal election due to personal reasons.


StarHistory

Golden Art Guild

Strategic Planning SessionWhat will the art guild look like in the future?

College of the RockiesWednesday, October 7th

7pm to 9pm

Session leader: Christina Benty

Everyone welcome - anyone with an interest in helping grow art in our community.

Contact: Krys Sikora250 344 4746

Sponsored by

Golden Dental Centre News

Summer is Over!Our extended hours have begun allowing

for more available appointment times.New patients welcome for general

family dentistry and orthodontic care.

Please call 250-344-2710 for appointment times available

Dr. Jeff Dolinsky & Dr. Chad Gennings

Golden Star [email protected]

Vehicle Crossed Centre Line

Police, Golden Fire-Rescue, and BC Ambu-lance responded to a collision on Highway 95 during the early morning hours of September 21.

The single occupant of the vehicle was trans-ported by ambulance to the Golden Hospital where he was assessed and later released.

The southbound vehicle sustained exten-sive damage after crossing the centre line, driving in to the northbound ditch before striking a tree. The driver indicated to police that he had swerved to miss a deer after being blinded by an oncoming vehicle.

Siphoned Gas

Police are asking for the public’s assistance after receiving two additional reports of gas being stolen out of vehicles parked on the Highway 1 Frontage Road.

These incidents are believed to have occurred some time between September 18 and 22. Anyone with information regarding this theft is asked to contact the Golden-Field RCMP at 250-344-2221 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Missing Trucker

RCMP from Golden, Chilliwack, and Kam-loops worked together to locate a truck driv-er who was reported missing from Golden on September 22.

The driver’s wife reported the male missing early that morning when he failed to show up in Chilliwack to meet with friends before con-tinuing on to the U.S.

Police were able to track the driver’s phone’s GPS, which provided a location in Kamloops. Kamloops RCMP were then tasked with locat-ing the male and were able to speak with him confirming that he was not ‘missing’ or in need of emergency assistance.

Harassing Customers

On September 23, police were called to a local gas station on Highway 1 after staff reported that a male was outside harassing customers and refused to leave the property when asked.

Police responded and conducted sever-al patrols of the area, however the male was never located. No further complaints were received by police.

Male Reported Missing

Police spent part of September 22 looking for a local youth who had been reported mis-sing by a friend.

After searching, police were able to locate the male who was not in need of police or medical assistance and was quite confused as to why his friend would report him missing.

Fight in Gas Station

Two males were reportedly fighting inside a local gas station on September 25 resulting in police being called.

“An officer responded and found that the two males were simply yelling at each other and no assault had taken place,” says Cst. Spencer Lainchbury, spokesperson for the Golden-Field RCMP.

Both males departed the scene and no fur-ther disturbances were reported.

Collision in Yoho

Police were called to a collision on High-way 1 near the Emerald Lake turnoff on Sep-tember 25 after police believe a westbound vehicle conducted a U-turn in front of a west-bound tractor trailer.

Field Fire-Rescue and BC Ambulance also responded and one of the occupants of the car was assessed and then released on scene.

The driver of the westbound car was then issued a Violation Ticket for conducting an unsafe U-Turn.

RCMP Report: Gas continues to be siphoned from vehicles on Hwy strip

Police received a report that a man fell out of his boat on the Columbia River on Sept. 23. He managed to swim to the shore and was later found along the trails unharmed. Pictured is Sgt. Troy Durand at the Kicking Horse Trail bridge prepared for the event that the man passed under the bridge. Star Photo

Golden & District Search and Rescue

50 Year Anniversary Open House

Burgers and refreshmentsMeet the VolunteersCheck out the gear

Learn how to build a shelter

Saturday, October 3rd • 1pm to 4pm Golden and District Search and Rescue Hall

Celebrating 50 years of volunteer rescue1965 - 2015

Everyone Welcome!

POLL OF THE WEEK

Last week’s poll question: Do you think political debates are beneficial when deciding who you are going to vote for?

Yes 50% No 50%

Do you think there will be a change in government after this election?log onto www.thegoldenstar.net to make your vote count

DISCLAIMER: This web poll is informal, not scientific. It reflects opinions of site visitors who voluntarily partici-pate. Results may not represent the opinions of the public as a whole. Black Press is not responsible for the statis-tical accuracy of opinions expressed here.


CMCAAUDITED

The Golden Star encour-ages people to write Letters to the Editor on issues that impact our community.

We ask that letters be no

longer than 500 words in length.

We also ask that letters be written only on issues of com-munity interest.

We reserve the right to edit all letters for brevity, clar-ity, length and taste. Please address letters to: editor at [email protected].

Letters to the Editor policy

SUBSCRIPTION RATES• $47.00 per year for postal

boxes (within School District No. 6 Rocky Mountain) - Golden Zone

• $43.00 per year if you pick up your paper at The Golden Star Office

• $67.00 per year outside Gold-en’s School zone.

• LOCAL Senior’s Discount 10% ($43.00).

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage

MicheleLaPointe publisher

[email protected]

EricaFife

[email protected]

JessicaSchwitek

[email protected]

JoelTansey

[email protected]

Star opinion

- I SURMISE -By Jessica Schwitek

Bear Problem Too Little, Too Late This is an open letter to David Wilks: Mr. Wilks, you are running for re-election as MP for

Kootenay-Columbia. I would like your constituents to know that you are not a fit person for the job.

Over the past four years, you have shown that you are more concerned with following orders from the Prime Minister’s Office than acting on behalf of your constitu-ents.

One example of your failure to do the right thing con-cerns Flying Officer David Dakin DFC, a decorated vet-eran of World War II who flew 35 missions over Ger-many and occupied Europe while serving with Bomber Command in England.

Dave Dakin was one of 40,000 young Canadians who flew in Bomber Command operations – 9,919 of whom died in action. With skill, bravery and good luck, Flying Officer Dakin survived.

Bomber Command came under heavy criticism post-war because of the many German civilian casualties caused by the bombing. It is true that civilian lives were lost, but it is also true that the effectiveness of the bomb-ing attacks on German industry shortened the war, thus saving many lives. Nonetheless, the controversy left many Bomber Command veterans feeling ostracized and abandoned. They were bitter that their role in the successful outcome of the war was ignored, indeed cen-sured.

Then in June 2012, the British government decided to give a long-overdue special award to British survivors of Bomber Command. The Harper government decid-

ed to follow suit in Canada. To my great distress, how-ever, your government made no particular effort to get this new military award to the surviving veterans – most of them aged 85 to 95 – before they died.

Which brings me back to my friend Dave Dakin and you, Mr. Wilks. In July 2012 I wrote to you about Dave, then aged 90, a constituent of yours living in Kimberley. I asked you to act quickly to get the new Bomber Com-mand award to him.

Over the next 15 months I made 13 contacts with you and various Conservative cabinet ministers to no avail.

I finally made a special plea to you to do something personally to ensure that Dave received official notice of his award before he died. Soon after this, Dave was in Cranbrook hospital diagnosed with lung cancer. You could have done something, despite the lack of action by the Ministers of National Defence and Veter-ans Affairs. You could have visited Dave in hospital, or phoned him, or sent him a card. You chose to do noth-ing.

Dave died in hospital in 2013, two days before his 92nd birthday, still unrecognized for his valour as a Can-adian veteran of Bomber Command. Some time after Dave’s death, the government put his award in an envel-ope and mailed it to his family.

The callous attitude of you and your government toward our veterans does not bode well for the people of this riding, Mr. Wilks. You are not a fit person to be our Member of Parliament.

Peter Moody, MBKimberley

The Golden Star printed a very sad story in the paper this week (see page 2). On Mon-day Sept. 21 two bears, a mother and sow, were destroyed in Golden.

The bears had been hanging around town in unusual locations, and the authorities were get-ting multiple calls about them.

By the time they were cornered on a local property the Conserv-ation Officers deter-mined that they were too habituated to humans and human food to make relocation a viable option.

It's a tragedy that we see a handful of times a year.

We were advised of the situation by the Con-servation Office, given the details of the incident from one of the Conservation Officers, and post-ed a story on our website Wednesday afternoon.

It's an upsetting situation, and no surprise, people were upset after reading the story. But the comments that followed the story I found equal-ly upsetting.

As a newspaper editor I feel very strongly about protecting our right of free speech… no matter how ignorant that speech may be. Because of this belief I will not remove any of the comments, but I will provide an opposing opinion.

No one enjoys killing bears. No one.Whether or not you agree with the course of

action taken by the local conservation officers, to euthanize two black bears, it is completely ludi-crous to suggest that they enjoyed it.

Some of the comments read, "Fish and wildlife just love to kill," and "they were attracted by lazy humans and shot by gun happy a#*holes."

Nobody was pleased by the outcome of this situ-ation, least of all the conservation officers and the residents whose property the bears were trapped on.

The officer who was interviewed by the Golden Star was audibly upset by the whole situation dur-ing the phone conversation. Implying that he was “gun happy” or that he “loves to kill” is adding tre-mendous insult to injury.

In fact, the reason he made sure this story got out, despite the emotional reaction from the com-munity, is to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

There is no one person to blame for this inci-dent. Unpicked fruit trees and accessible garbage all over town have contributed to the situation. These two bears did not find plums and garbage at only one place, they had a buffet spread out all over town.

But what’s done is done. All we can do is make sure our fruit trees are picked and our garbage is put away from now on. And if we can’t do it our-selves, ask for help.

The Golden Star Wednesday, September 30, 2015 www.thegoldenstar.net A7Star editorial and opinion

Stingers to rural TV broadcasting. Who wants to watch 12 hours of car-toons every morning on all channels, and chan-nels that never work.

Stars and a whole herd full of trophy bull elk to the Rod and Gun Club for all the work done to the range. The club did an awesome job on the wheelchair ramp up to the long range shoot. Two thumbs up.

Stars to the three oppo-sition candidates who provided thoughtful and articulate answers to all

of the questions posed at the local candidates debate. Stingers to the incum-bent who could only read Harper’s scripted speak-ing points. So pathetic!

Stingers to the owners of the brown truck and wood trailer that just have to park across from Lady Grey school at the start of each school year.Park in your yard. Stars to Dr Clark for being so considerate and going out of your

way to help. DB LB

A huge star to the con-servation officers that had the unpleasant job to do this past week, and they handled it with dignity and respect for the people and the animals they needed to deal with.

A big stinger to the rude comments place in the Golden Star under the story regarding the bears. I for one am thankful that my child did not have to be injured due to a wildlife encounter.

Do you think there will be a change in government after this election?

“Honestly, I don’t know. People

seem to be all over the place this election.”

“I haven’t been in Canada very long, but it seems like

a lot of people are unhappy, so I hope

so.”

Golden point of view

Ashley Pederson

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

“The government might change, but it won’t make a

difference. They’re all the same.”

Donald Pleskott Lucas Mattsson

Area A ReportBy Karen Cathcart

Find local employees.

As we continue efforts to garner the views and interests of residents of Area “A”, I want to warmly welcome you to join us for our next meeting in the Blae-berry on Tuesday, October 6th at the Hillside Lodge from 6 pm to 8 pm. The agenda for the Oct. 6 will be identical to the agendas from the previous ses-sions and (whilst I have no intention of turning anyone away), people who've attended previous sessions may wish to hold back and make space for the first time attendees to share their views. It is another opportunity to engage local residents in round table discussions to continue to explore the follow-ing questions:

• What are the issues and concerns in your neighbourhood?• What would like you to see?• What do you not want to see?• What issues would you like to see me focus my attention on as your Area

“A” Director? Please be assured that these workshops are for information gathering pur-

poses only, and that no decisions are being made at any of these public con-sultations session. The ideas, concerns and issues that are brought forward are being recorded and tracked. They will form part of my decision mak-ing process and strategy over the next several years. It is my job to listen to all sides and try to create a winning balance.

Community consultation should be guided by principles and not by pol-itics. I serve a wide range of stakeholders with distinct views and diverse areas of interest. My decision-making should not be driven by a desire to avoid public backlash, but by a commitment to make the right decisions for the community as a whole. By holding these community consultation meetings, I am working to develop a meaningful process where people are heard and their voices make a difference.

I’d love to see you there and get your input on the discussions. However, if you’re unable to make it please feel free to email either me (at [email protected]) or call me on my cell (250-344-8357).

Veteran’s Affairs

Editor,

Matt luloff, Cpl (Ret’d)’s letter in the September 16 edition of the Golden Star brief-ly outlined his mission in Afghanistan, his injuries and his frustrating experience dealing with Veteran’s Affairs. His letter interested me as I had read that on April 6, 2006, Stephen Harper stated “In the future, when our servicemen and women leave our military family, they can rest assured that Government will help them and their families transition to civil-ian life. Out troops’ commitment and service to Canada entitles them to the very best treat-ment possible.”

Ironically, on March 18, 2014, the same day that Stephen Harper greeted (with much fan-fare and photo ops) the last Canadian soldiers returning form Afghanistan, his Conserv-ative government had instructed federal lawyers to argue in court that no legally binding covenant existed that obliged Ottawa to look after the troops.

Actions do speak louder than words.

Dave ClappertonGolden

Director continues to ask: What would you like, not like, to see?

Lois EhmanPrincipal of NES

Nicholson Elementary School has had a wonderful start to the school year!!!!

Our new school motto – Learn, Love, Lead – is the basis for everything we do at the school.

Learn - students are setting their own goals for learning and are tracking their progress so that they are responsible for their success.

Love – we treat everyone around us with respect and always think Win-Win. Lead – we are all leaders in the school and many activities, clubs, etc. are

being set up by the students in order to show what being a leader is about. The possibilities of success for our students are endless!We are all looking forward to a very successful year at Nicholson. Thank you

to all the wonderful staff, parents and community who support all our efforts.

The possibilities are endless

Golden Cinema presents:Hotel Transylvania 2 Showing Friday Oct. 2 at 7pm. Matinees at 3pm on Saturday and Sunday.

This WeekLet Them Run: The Salmon Century ExhibitAt AGOG from Sept. 11 to Oct. 14.2015 BikeFest Sept. 25-27. Weekend events include a movie premier, Top to Town Enduro, Townie Tour, Kids Poker Ride, and Cedar Lake BBQ.Bargain Basement Thrift StoreSt.Andrews United Church & Centre for Peace open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 11am to 3pm.

Wed, Sept. 30Golden Public Health presents Baby Talk for new parents and kids every Wed., 1:30-3pm in the Early Learning Centre. 12 months and under. 250-344-3001 for more info.Hapkido Martial Arts Wed., Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults). Parent and Tot Play Group Wed. 10:30am-12pm at the Rec Plex. Follows school schedule. 344-2000 for info.Public Skate every Wednesday from 7-8pm at the Golden Arena.Badminton Wednesdays 7-9pm at the Rec Plex. Bring your own racket.

Thurs, Oct. 1 Men’s Basketball Thur. 7:30-9:30pm at the Rec Plex. Bridge Club every Thur. at the Senior’s Centre 1-4pm. 250-344-5448.Mountain Magic Quilters Guild Thur., 7:30-9pm in the GSS sewing room. New members/guests welcome, annual member-ship 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 3:45-5:30pm.Cribbage at the Golden Seniors Centre every Thursday from 1-3pm.Golden Toastmasters Fridays, 7pm at College of the Rockies.English Language Classes, free! Tue. & Thur. 10am-12pm. 344-8392 to register.Support Group for Moms whose Partners Work Away Thusday, Oct. 1, 5:30pm at the Early Years Centre. Contact Elina for more info. 250-344-5317, [email protected]

Fri, Oct. 2A.A Meetings Fridays at the Lutheran Church base-ment 915 - 9th St S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in Fridays from 3:30-7:30pm.Friday Night Bridge at 7pm at St. Andrew’s Centre for Peace. 250-344-5448.Mother Goose Program Fri. 10:30-11:30am at the Early Years Centre. Snacks are included.Special Olympics “FUNdamentals” youth program Fri. 9-10am at APES. For children 7-12 years with intellectual dis-abilities. Call 250-919-0757 for info.Grab a Granny and Go every Friday from 10-11am at Durand Manor.FREE Settlement Services to help new-comers to Canada with English language training, citizenship, community resources, banking, hous-ing, and more! Fridays from 9-11am. Call 250-344-8392.

Sat, Oct. 3A.A Meetings Sat. at the Golden Museum. All meet-ings are open and start at 8pm.

Saturday Lego Club at the Library from 11am-12pm for all school aged children.Golden Farmers’ Market Saturday market from 10am-3pm in the Spirit Square.Ridley Bent at the Golden Civic Centre on Oct. 3 at 7:30pm. Tickets available at AGOG.GADSAR 50th Anniversary at the SAR Hall on Fisher Road on Oct. 3 from 1-4pm.

Sun, Oct.4Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm.Magic the Gathering Game Tournament 12-5pm at Bizarre Entertainment.

Mon, Oct. 5Heroclix League 6-9pm Mondays at Bizarre Entertainment.Picnic in the Park Play & Chat Mondays from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Alexander Park Elementary playground. N.A Meetings Mon. in the Library basement. 8pm. Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Monday from 5-8pm.Nicholson Parent & Tot Mondays from 9-11am at Nicholson School.Crafts at the Seniors Centre every Monday from 1--3pm.Art classes at the Golden Seniors Centre every Monday from 10am-3pm.Hapkido Martial Arts Mon., Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults).Al-Anon Group meets Mondays at the Women’s Centre from 6-7pm. 344-6492 for more info.Badminton Mondays 7-8:30pm at the Rec Plex. Bring your own racket.

Tues, Oct.6A.A Meetings Tues. at the United Church 901 11th Ave S. Alley Ent. All meet-ings 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 new-comers to Canada with English training, citizen-ship, community resourc-es, banking, housing, and more! Tues. 1-3pm. 250-344-8392.Golden Shotokan Karate Tues. & Thurs. 6-6:45pm (kids) 7-8:30pm (adults).Grab a Granny and Go, Tuesdays at 3:30pm at Durand Manor.T.O.P.S (take off pounds sensibly) Family Centre, Tue., 6-7pm. 344-7228, 344-6492 for more details. English Language Classes, free! Tue. & Thur. 10am-12pm. 344-8392 to register.

Upcoming Events Reach a ReaderWednesday, October 7. Buy a Golden Star from your local Rockets and 100% of your donation goes to literacy programs in Golden.Film Kicks presents Wild Tales on Thursday Oct. 8 at 7:30pm at the Golden Cinema.6 Guitars at the Golden Civic Centre on Oct. 17 at 7:30pm. Tickets available at AGOG.Lion Club Annual Duck Race on Oct. 18 at 2pm. Only 500 tickets, avail-able at Elite Nutrition, TRU Hardware, the Nicholson Store, and from any Lion for $10.Federal Election on Oct. 19.Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce Community Excellence Awards on Oct. 24 at the Civic Centre.


Events & Entertainment Calendar • For more information... go to www.thegoldenstar.net

Get the word out!

Do you have a community event

coming up? Let us know and we’ll put it in

our Community Events Calendar.250-344-5251.

Grants Available for Fish and Wildlife Projects

We fund fish and wildlife projects that align with our Basin and Action Plans. In addition, the FWCP Columbia Region Board is encouraging grant applications for on-the-ground projects aimed at stream habitat restoration and enhancement; riparian and wetland restoration and conservation; and projects in our North Columbia sub-region. Your project idea may be eligible for an FWCP grant. • Read our Action Plans and grant information at www.fwcp.ca.• Submit your online grant application by November 13, 2015.• Contact FWCP Columbia Regional Manager, Crystal Klym at [email protected] or 250-365-4591 to discuss your grant application and our funding opportunities.

The FWCP is a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations, and Public Stakeholders to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife impacted by BC Hydro dams.

.

This week's achievement

award goes to... Stop in by October 7, 2015

to receive your small blizzard • 344-2220 •

achievement achievement

goes to...

AJ Actonfor working hard and doing amazing artwork.

SAVEANYWHERE.

Introducing the New Save.ca Mobile Cash-Back Feature. With exclusive offers for the brands you love & $5 cash-out minimums

through PayPal, you’ll never go shopping without your smart phone again!

Get Cash Back in 3 Easy Steps

Visit save.ca/cashback to Learn More

1. Browse & ShopBrowse the mobile app

for your favourite brand’s offers, and purchase

them at any store

2. Upload Receipt Take a photo of your receipt and submit it

through the app

3. Get Cash Back! Once you reach just $5, the money you save will be transferred into your

PayPal wallet

In partnership with

SAVEANYWHERE.







them at any store


through the app


PayPal wallet

In partnership withSAVEANYWHERE.







them at any store


through the app


PayPal wallet

In partnership with

SAVEANYWHERE.







them at any store


through the app


PayPal wallet

In partnership with

THEGoldenwww.thegoldenstar.net 413A 9th Ave N 250 344-5251



It’s time again for the

COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Sponsored by:Sponsored by:

The Top Three Nominations are in!Nominate your � nalists now for an 11th Annual Community Excellence Award

Saturday, October 24 • Golden Civic CentreWhose Stage is it Anyways?

A night of Improv Comedy with “Canadian Comedy Award Nominee”Stephanie Herrera & “Loose Moose Theatre”Michael Roik

Business of the Year:Golden IGA, Element Therapeutics, Little Mittens Animal RescueEmployee of the Year:Element Therapeutics - Kristy Norque, Denys Bardarson, Jessica PyperNew Business Award:Element Therapeutics, Eat Pure Mountain Market, Kicking Horse EmbroideryCulinary Award:The Island Restaurant, Nagomi Sushi, Heather Mountain LodgeProfessional Services Award:Element Therapeutics, Minoldo Nail Design & Beauty Bar, Dr. JG DesCoteauxMayor’s Award of Excellence:Little Mittens Animal Rescue, Golden Farmers’ Market, Magie Scallion Professional Services

Trade Excellence Award:Horizon Unlimited, Selkirk Electric, Mt. 7 AutobodyBusiness Beautifcation Award:Element Therapeutics, Kicking Horse Interiors, The Bear’s DenEmployer of the Year:Kicking Horse Lodging - Bellstar, McDonalds - Carter Lindsay, Columbia Valley Credit UnionHome Based Business Award:Apple Island Naturals, Pretty Flour Custom Cakes, Aqua Vitalis Naturopathic

Gala Tickets $55 Call 250-344-7125 or drop by the Star

•Nominate online at www.goldenchamber.bc.ca

Jessica [email protected]

It was 50 years ago now that a group of volunteers realized that they had the skills and the drive to make Golden a safer place for outdoor recreation. Golden and Dis-trict Search and Rescue (GADSAR) was born.

“There was a recognition that there was going to be a need for a more organized search and rescue in the mountains,” said Shauna Speers, one of three managers for GADSAR. “The RCMP quickly realized, especially with the terrain that’s around here, that they didn’t have the capabilities for some of these calls.”

You only have to look around to see why the terrain makes this region particularly tricky when it comes to rescues. But Gold-en is fortunate enough to have a large group of dedicated and skilled volunteers to make sure everyone makes it out of the backcountry safely.

“All of our members are super active, they’re good at what they do,” said Speers.

“We have an amazing cross sections of interests and skills in this group…We have people who are not only good about tak-ing all the courses they need, but people who are competent in these skills and do it professionally or recreationally outside of search and rescue.”

That is not always the case around the province. Speers has met other groups who struggle to get by with four members, only meeting once a month to train in someone’s basement.

Not only that, but GADSAR is lucky to

not have to deal with regular personality conflicts within the group.

“We’re a very high functioning group…you hear stories in other groups about the fighting that goes on. So we’re really lucky here.”

And it’s a good thing that the group functions so well together, both for the locals and the tourists who rely on GAD-SAR in their time of need. Golden is one of the busiest regions in the province for callouts, with GADSAR going on 50 to 60 calls a year.

“We’re one of the busier groups, we’re top five for sure,” said Speers.

Going out on calls, and getting people back to Golden safely is no doubt a very rewarding experience. But the less GAD-SAR is needed, the better. That is why they are major advocates of backcountry safety.

“We would never want to tell any-body not to go out into the back country, because that’s why we’re here. We love the mountains. But be prepared and do your research. There’s so much information available. Pay attention to the weather, and also make sure you communicate your travel plans to somebody so they know when to expect you back,” said Speers.

To celebrate GADSAR’s legacy, they are hosting an open house on Saturday Oct. 3 at the SAR hall. There will be a by-dona-tion barbecue, a bouncy castle for the kids, and some demonstrations such as rope rescue and how to build a fire and a shelter.

Former members, family, friends, as well as the whole community is invited to come out and see what GADSAR is all about.

“We’d like to invite everyone out to enjoy

the day, and see what we do,” said Speers. “It takes a lot of time and effort to keep a group as busy as we are operation all year

round.”The open house is at 210 Fisher Road

near the airport, from 1-4 p.m.

GADSAR is inviting the community to help celebrate 50 years

At their open house on Oct. 3, GADSAR will be doing some demonstra-tions such as rope rescues and medical packaging like they often do in training (pictured). GADSAR Photo

The Golden Star Wednesday, September 30 , 2015 www.thegoldenstar.net A10

Hosted by Character Abbotsford

National Character Conference

WAB KINEW DR. AVIS GLAZE PETER LEGGE

Media Partner:

• Let your new or retrofit geothermal heating and cooling installation pay for itself with 100% financing OAC.

Full Details at: www.hellbentgeo.com

Let your new or retrofit geothermal

Leave it in the ground with Hellbent Geothermal!

Full Details at: www.hellbentgeo.com250-344-8379

• Dealer for Nordic heat pumps & Rehau in-floor hydronic systems.

The winners from last year’s Community Excellence Awards get together for a photo. Star Photo

The nominations are in for this year’s Awards


The Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Com-merce Community Excellence Awards is less than a month away, and the nominations have been rolling in.

Online voting has already begun for the main awards (more info at www.goldenchamber.bc.ca) and will be revealed at the awards gala on Satur-day Oct. 24.

Whitetooth Bistro will be catering the event, and the evening entertainment will include the awards ceremony and a comedy show from the improv group, Who’s Stage is it Anyway’s.

Stephanie Herrara, a Canadian Comedy Award Nominee, will utilize her one-woman comedy format “1 improviser, 2 chairs, no script” where she calls upon audience members to join her on stage. Herrara won’t be entirely alone, as she will have a special guest, Michael Roik, from Calgary’s Loose Moose Theatre Company, to help create scenes and characters out of thin air.

Tickets for the evening are available at the Chamber, and the Golden Star office.

You won’t find out who the winners are until Oct. 24, but the nominees for the Golden Nugget Awards are:

Best Professional Photographer: Captured in Time Photography, Kat Hadford Photography, Lolo & Noa Photography

Most Friendly Cashier or Sales Person: Butch Fanning ( IGA), Janet Ingram (Overwaitea), Mrs.G (IGA), Morgan Hatt (IGA), Robin (Over-waitea)

Best Hairdresser: Pauline Tegart, Letitia Hus-ton, Cari Wilson

Best Indoor or Window Display: Plain Wayne & Jane, Minoldo Nail Design and Beauty Bar, Brent’s Board Shop Top Notch

Best Kept Store Front: The Golden Dollar Store, Plain Wayne & Jane, Moonriver Gallery

Best Coffee Served: Blue Bird Café, Bean Bag Coffee Roasters , Bacchus Books & Cafe

Best Breakfast Served : The Island Restaurant, Big Bend Café, Whitetooth Bistro

Best Burger Served: The Golden Taps, The Wolfs Den, The Island Restaurant

Best Team Sponsor: Riverhouse Tavern, Tim Horton’s, The Wolfs Den

Best Hanging Basket or Potted Plants: White-tooth Bistro, Kicking Horse Movies, Town of Golden


Studio

Retoucher

Proofreader

Print Mgr.

Art Director

Copywriter

Creative Dir.

Acct. Mgmt.

Client

BY DATEAPPROVALS

LENNOXFALL CAP NEWSPAPERLEN 15706NONE100%1” = 1”4.3125” X 5”NONE

8-19-2015 2:01 PMPREPRESS

LASER%Typesetting: Optic Nerve

This advertisement prepared by PUBLICIS

Art Director:Copywriter:

Print Mgr:Client Serv:

Colour:Fonts:

NONENONERENE MARTIN/TRAVIS METCALFEREBECCA SPIECE/NATALIE SUTCLIFFE4CHELVETICA NEUE, TT SLUG OTF, ARIAL NARROW, AVENIR LT STD, TRADE GOTHIC, FRUTIGER LT STD, ARIAL NARROW MT

NONE

Client:Project:Docket:

Client Code:Built At:

Scale:V.O.:

Safety:

Date:Artist:

Output At:

Trim:Bleed:

100%

4.3125” X 5”NONE

CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW, BLACK

We can’t emphasize it enough. But we’ll try. .

LEN_N_15706_G_SA_4C_I06330

IMAGES ARE HI-REZ

REVs

0 1PDF

AD NUMBER/COMPONENT:

Title:Pubs:

Region/Layer Code:

DUE DATE SEPT 9

PRODUCTION NOTES

DEALER TRUSTGOLDEN STAR

A B C

I06330 4C March 25, 2015

808 9th St. North Golden, BC V0A 1H2

250-344-5218808 9th St. North Golden, BC V0A 1H2

250-344-5218808 9th St. North, Golden, BC V0A 1H2

250-344-5218

I06330 PARKY'S_TAG_4C.AI

OFFER EXPIRES 11/27/2015.*Rebate offer is valid only with the purchase of qualifying Lennox products. System rebate offers range from $200 – $1,800. Lennox dealers include independently owned and operated businesses. © 2015 Lennox Industries, Inc.

RECEIVE UP TO A

$1,500 REBATE*

plus no payments for 90 days* with the

purchase of a qualifying Lennox® system

I06330 PARKY'S HEATING & COOLING

WARNING: This proof is delivered on the condition that it be carefully inspected before going any further in the production cycle. Optic Nerve’s responsibility is limited to making corrections and/or replacing defective � les. This � le may not be reduced, enlarged or changed in any manner without obtaining written approval from The Publicis Group of Companies. [REF: TO-A]

NOTE: For emergency inquiries outside our normal business hours, including statutory holidays(M-F, 9:00am-10:00pm EST), please direct emails to [email protected]

T:4.3125”

T:5”

LEN_N_15706_G_SA_4C_I06330.indd 1 9/8/15 5:20 PM

We provide the equipment you

need to stay in your home longer,

help with recovery and enhance quality of life.

Our name has changed but our products and service remain the same!

Free assessment, free delivery, free set up and free training.

We are in YOUR community weekly. 1 800 661 4022 • [email protected]

Best Team, Best Candidate

Vote for Don JOHNSTONwww.donjohnston.liberal.ca

Authorized by the of� cial agent for Don Johnston

It’stime

for

Keith HernSubmitted

The Friends of the Golden & District Hospital have created an online crowd-funding page titled; “Giving Thanks to the Golden and District Hospital.” This page is hosted on the CanadaHelps.org platform, a web site specifically designed for charities.

The online crowd funding page will open for donations on October 6 and close on October 11 2015. Once the page goes live, details of the location of the page will be made available. Mark your calendar October 6 to remind you to make a donation.

Canada Helps will issue a charitable donation tax receipt for the full amount of the donation. The tax receipt will be emailed to you automatically. You can also print the tax receipt directly from the donation page. Your tax credit will vary depending on your level of donation. To calculate the tax cred-it visit the Canada Revenue agency website; www.cra-arc.gc.ca/chrts-gvng/dnrs/svngs/clmng1b2-eng.html.

The donations are subject to an administration fee to Canada Helps of only 1.8%. Like all online transactions, online charitable gift are subject to transaction process fees from the banks and credit card companies; typically between 3% and 4%. As a result, the EKFH (East Kootenay Foundation for Health) will receive approximately 95 cents from every $1 donated.

The money raised by the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital stays in Golden.When these funds are received, EKFH will allocate the funds directly to the Golden Hospital Fund

#2400 and be used to purchase equipment listed below. Funds raised in excess of the target, $36000, will be set aside for future equipment requirements of the Golden Hospital and Durand Manor. The staff at the hospital are already working on a second list.

The list can be viewed at www.FriendsGDH.blogspot.ca, or on the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital Facebook page.

Foundation has a $36,000 target

Lady Grey does Terry Fox run in the rainEvan Tsadilas, Noah Emery, and Cody Wharton ran along the Kicking Horse River with their classmates for Lady Grey Elementary’s Terry Fox Run on Friday.Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo


Golden Campus

Upcoming Course Listings

1305 - 9th Street S., Golden BC V0A 1H0 • Phone 250-344-5901 • email: [email protected] • www.cotr.bc.ca/Golden

Please register early to avoid disappointment!!

• email: [email protected] • www.cotr.bc.ca/Golden

Please register early to avoid disappointment!!Please register early to avoid disappointment!!For more information call: 250-344-5901

Running Effective Meetings Oct 1 Red Cross Standard First Aid & CPR C Oct 1& 2 Red Cross CPR C Oct 1 Red Cross CPR C for Health Care Providers Oct 1 This Ain’t No Pretty Picture Women’s Painting Group Oct 6 – Nov 24

New Faller Training Program Oct 14 – Oct 16

OFA Level 1 Oct 14

This Ain’t No Pretty Picture Youth Painting Group Oct 15 – Nov 5

Silversmithing – Workshop Oct 17 & 18 OFA Level 3 Oct 19 – 30 Red Cross Babysitter Safety Oct 19 – 22 Personal Liability Traps Oct 22 OFA Level 3 Recert Oct 26 – 30 Basics of Financial Planning Oct 28 Airbrakes Oct 30 – Nov 1 Emergency Medical Responder Nov 2 – 7 Estate Planning Nov 4 Representation Agreements Nov 5 Intuitive Painting Exploration Nov 5 - 26 Graduated Licensing Nov 7, 8, 21, 22

The original rail line between Hector and Field, BC had a 4.5 percent grade – meaning there was a change of 900 feet in elevation over just four miles.

It was almost too much for trains to maneuver.

The slope was so steep that four 154 ton locomotives were required to move just 710 tons of freight up the hill. It was not an economical means of transporting goods by any means. Between 1907 and 1909 the first two tun-nels were built.

More than a thou-sand men labored to removed more than 54,000 cubic metres of rock. Here are some of the news-paper clippings from “The Golden Times” in 1908 taking about the work.

January 4, 1908

– Three Killed in Explosion At Field – Field, BC, Jan. 3. (Special to the Times) Three muck-ers named Maretti, Paulo and J. Duffy were blown up and killed in an accident-al explosion of dyna-mite in McDonnell & Gzowski’s grading contract, near hear last Monday.

The explosion was due to stray pieces of gelignite that got mixed up with the dirt on the grade. Several gangs who were working in the vicinity had narrow escapes from the fly-

ing pieces of rock which were hurled in all directions.

Following is the verdict of the cor-oner’s jury: “That the deceased came to their deaths but the accidental dis-charge of gelignite which in our opinion was not discharged over night owning to the bottom portion of that charge having been displaced by the one of the previous discharges, all rea-sonable precautions.

January 11, 1908 – Labourers are now being engaged in Winnipeg by agents of the contractors in the west for the driv-ing of the two long tunnels between Field and Hector which was designed to do away with the famous big hill on the CPR mainline.

The contract for the huge enterprise is in the hands of the MacDonnell & Gzow-

ski Co., and accord-ing to information received work will commence immedi-ately.

At the present time workmen are engaged in the clearing of the approached to the faces of the four ends of the tunnels.

It is the inten-tion to drive the two bores from all four ends of the tunnels all at once. As soon as the gangs clear-ing the debris from the four approach-es of the tunnels have completed their work, which will be in a few days, miners and rock drillers will attack the four faces. There seems to be no difficulty in secur-ing laborers for the undertaking.

February 8, 1908 – The Field Tunnel – The work on the big spiral tunnel which the CPR is now mak-ing through those

towering mountains, Cathedral Peak and Mount Wapta, is pro-ceeding so satisfac-torily that it is prob-able the transcontin-ental expresses of the company will begin to run through the tunnels next fall.

This is the infor-mation given by Mr. James A. MacDon-nell, of the contract-ing firm of MacDon-nell, Gzowski & Co., who are building over a mile of tunnel work.

The object of the tunnel is to avoid the steep grade which, as all who have traveled through to the coast will surely remember, calls for three or even four engines to push and pull the train up the “Big Hill” between Field and Hector, at the sum-mit of the Canadian Rockies.

When the tunnels are completed, the present mileage will

be increased from four to eight miles, but the grade will be reduced by exact-ly one hundred per-cent.

There is one tunnel on each side of the river, one being 3,200 feet in length, and the other 2,800 feet, and a curious point about them is that the exists will be almost immediately below the entrance.

The tunnels are 17 feet wide and 25 feet high, and progress is being made at the rate of from between 30 and 40 feet per day.

The contractors, besides employing 500 men, have installed two large compressor plants, and active operations are being carried on at both ends of the tunnels.

As a matter of fact, the ends are only about eight hundred feet apart.

The attached photo, taken in 1883 in the Kicking Horse Canyon, shows two men standing on the rail bed which was so new the track had not reached the location yet. Photo Courtesy of the Golden Museum

The original railway line through Field was a dangerous one

- Turning Back the Pages -By Colleen Palumbo

The Golden Star Wednesday, September 30, 2015 www.thegoldenstarnet A13

The Golden Star will introduce the players and have the 2015/16 schedule in next week’s edition!Golden Rockets

VS.The Princeton Posse

FRIDAY JANUARY 9, 20157:30PM GOLDEN ARENA

The GOlden rOckeTS new SeaSOn haS beGun!!!Come out and support your local hockey team!

Great hockey and Great entertainment! Next Home Game is Saturday, October 10th against the Fernie Ghostriders

Town of GoldenSubmitted

Starting this month, the Town of Golden Recrea-tion Services team is offering a brand new platform to enhance the way you play this fall/winter season – the New Universal Recreation Pass.

Designed to compliment the drop-in programing offered at the Mount 7 Rec Plex, a $130-membership - or $5 drop-in fee - is now good for any drop-in activity offered at the facility. That includes badminton, vol-leyball, basketball, indoor soccer and winter walking.

But it doesn’t end there. The Universal Recreation Pass also grants access to Aquafit classes, which begin in October at the Ramada hotel. In addition, the Uni-

versal Pass allows members to go to any Public Skate at the Arena.

It doesn’t stop there. The ToG Recreation Services Team wants to do more and to do more; we need the help of the community.

This fall, we are also introducing a New Volunteer platform! If you have ever thought it would be cool to host open gym time for kids, dodgeball for youth, Pickleball for the young at heart, Tai Chi, Pilates, Cali-fornia Kickball or any other recreational activity, now is the time to become a part of the volunteer team.

The volunteer program will work hand-in-hand with the new $5 drop-in fee and Universal Recreation Pass. The more volunteers that come on board, the more programming we can offer to the community.

Recreation Services staff continues to work hard to come up with new and innovative ways to get the most out of the Town facilities.

We believe that community buildings like the Rec Plex are important because they provide the oppor-tunity for residents to stay active. They also provide a variety of activities for those that want to add to or sup-plement their winter routine.

The Rec Plex is your community facility to use. The Recreation Services Department is looking for your ideas on how to grow existing drop-in programing and introduce new activities.

Be a part of the action, for yourself, your family and friends and help us decide how to make this a great season.

New platform makes it easier for residents to enjoy facilities

Junior Skills at GFC

The Golden Golf Club hosted their Junior Skills Challenge this past weekend. All 23 of the event’s participants will be getting 2016 mem-berships to the golf club. Golfers ages four to 18 competed in events including putting, chipping, iron play and driving challenges. Photo Submitted

Rockets goalie Chandler Billinghurst makes a save early in the 2nd period to hold onto the lead against Kimberley on Sunday afternoon. Kimberley later scored five in a row, giving them a 5-3 victory. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

Rockets still searching for their season’s first win


Two games at home this past weekend didn’t get the Golden Rockets out of their early season slump. Losses to the Fernie Ghostriders on Friday night and the Kimberley Dynamiters (currently sitting on top of the Eddie Moun-tain Division, and tied for first in the league) on Sunday afternoon, have kept the Rockets winless so far this season.

In both games Golden drew first blood, but was unable to hold onto the lead throughout the game.

The Rockets will be on the road for the next two weeks, playing four games against Kamloops, 100 Mile House, Chase and Nelson, before returning home for a rematch against Fernie on Saturday Oct. 10.


Support Reach a Reader

on October (?)Every dollar raised will support literacy

programs in Castlegar!

The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL), Black Press, Decoda Literacy Solutions and Kootenay Savings Credit Union are partnering to raise funds for literacy programs in the 5th Annual Reach a Reader Campaign.

Buy a paper from one of our volunteers on October (?) and 100% of your donation goes to literacy programs in Castlegar.

Can’t be there? Donate online at cbal.org.

cbal.org

SupportReach a Reader

on October 7th

Every dollar raisedwill support literacyprograms in Golden!

Buy a paper from one of our volunteers on October 7th and 100% of your donation goes to literacy programs in Golden.

Aqua Vitalis NaturopathicHERBAL MEDICINEACUPUNCTUREHOMEOPATHY

PREVENTIVE MEDICINEHYDROTHERAPY

NUTRITION

Dr. Erika Buckley-Strobel, BSc, ND250-344-4983 1309-11St. S

[email protected] www.aquavitalis.ca

Q – Despite eating a good whole foods diet, I’m worried about nutrient deficien-cies due to worsening soil quality. What are some symptoms that may indicate I have a nutrient deficiency?

A – It can be a chal-lenge to maintain a healthy diet and get balanced nutrition even with good inten-tions. The soil that plants grow in can change its nutrient makeup, making even a healthy diet at risk.

Although there are many potential nutrient deficiencies, symptoms of magnesium deficien-cy seem to be the most common in my practice. Magnesium is important for many functions of the body. It is necessary for energy produc-tion, muscle relaxation and stress management. If you are prone to muscle cramps (or “Char-

lie horses”) there is a chance you have low mag-nesium levels. Other functional signs of mag-nesium deficiency include chocolate cravings, muscle twitches and difficulty relaxing to sleep. Certain medications, such as the birth control pill, can also deplete magnesium levels in your body.

Different forms of supplemental magnesium are beneficial for different symptoms. Magne-sium oxide, while an effective laxative, is not the most absorbable form and therefore not the best for addressing muscle and other systemic symptoms. Magnesium bisglycinate is one of the most absorbable forms and best for muscle and energy symptoms, however it is one of the most expensive. Magnesium citrate and malate are more midgrade in both price and absorp-tion. They are quite effective, but some people may experience a laxative effect at high doses. Epsom salts are actually a form of magnesium, magnesium sulfate, and is absorbed through your skin to relax your muscles when added to a bath. Just be sure to add a good amount. A sprinkle won’t be enough to help.

Do you have any health questions for Dr. Erika? Email them to the editor ([email protected]) and watch for an answer in an upcoming column.

Disclaimer: The information contained in these topics is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, it is provided for educa-tional purposes only. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider before starting any new treatment or discontinuing an exist-ing treatment. Talk with your healthcare provider about any questions you may have regarding a med-ical condition.

- Dr. Erika Buckley-Strobel -Ask Dr. Erika

Health and Wellness Questions Dried Apple Necklace

Wildsight Golden showed the kids (and some adults) how to make a dried apple-cranberry necklace at the 2nd Annual Golden Apple Festival in Spirit Square on Saturday. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

SESELKIRK ELECTRIC LTD.

1135 10th Ave N (250) 344-2530Fax 344-2584Reg. #22652

All Your Electrical Needs

•Sales •Service •Construction •Maintenance •Renovations

“Grave marker sales, installation and refurbishing”Dave & Susan Poland P.O. Box 1741, Golden, B.C. V0A 1H0

Phone: (250) 344-8351

One Call Does It All!“Largest plumbing and heating inventory in the area”

• renovations • new construction • service • septic systems • • pumps • water softeners •

10% Seniors Discount – parts only Showroom @ 805-9th St. N

Golden Business DirectoryThe Golden Star Wednesday, September 30, 2015 www.thegoldenstar.net A15

Commercial and Residential Construction

819 9th Street N. Golden, BC

[email protected]

Construction ManagementGeneral Contracting

Licensed BuilderDesign Build

Kicking Horse Embroidery~ LASER ENGRAVING ~

Eddie LeiganShop 250-272-2222Cell 250-344-0143

Trophies ~ Plaques ~ Giftware ~ Name TagsSigns ~ Acrylics ~ Wood ~ Plastic ~ Glass ~ Granite

Tile Leather ~ Painted Metal ~ Anodized MetalWE DO IT ALL AND MORE!

Get ready for spring! Call Shaun at 250-344-2215

for a quote to have your parking lot and driveway swept with our JCB Skid Street Sweeper

ContraCting Ltd.

Box 599, golden, BC. V0a 1H0

Gravel Trucks, End Dumps, Log Haul Units Loader and Skid Steer Rentals

Sand, Gravel and Landscape Materials available



ContraCting Ltd.




Call Shaun at 250-344-2215



ContraCting Ltd.




Gravel Trucks, End Dumps, Log Haul, Loader, Skid Steer, Snow

Removal, Sand, Gravel and Landscape Materials available.

1 (250) 439-9378 Wood Products

Golden, BCCustom milling of Douglas Fir, Cedar, Poplar, Spruce, Pine, Birch and Larch

www.wrwoodproducts.com

Tell us what you’re up to!

THEGoldenwww.thegoldenstar.net

413A 9th Ave N 250 344-5251


This Space

$25/week**plus free profile with 12 week commitment

Call Michele at 344-5251.

Cranbrook Pest Control

250-426-9586 • 1-888-371-6299

Thermal Imaging

Certified & Licensed for Pesticide Application & Sale

100% Money Back Guarantee www.cranbrookpestcontrol.com

infor@cranbrookpestcontrolcom


250-426-9586 • 1-888-371-6299

Thermal Imaging





250-426-9586 • 1-888-371-6299

Thermal Imaging





250-426-9586 • 1-888-433-5695

Got ants or wasps?

100% Money Back Guaranteewww.CRANBROOKPESTCONTROL.com

[email protected]


250-426-9586 • 1-888-371-6299

Thermal Imaging





250-426-9586 • 1-888-371-6299

Thermal Imaging





250-426-9586 • 1-888-371-6299

Thermal Imaging





250-426-9586 • 1-888-433-5695

Got ants or wasps?

100% Money Back Guaranteewww.CRANBROOKPESTCONTROL.com

[email protected]

1021-11th Ave. N. • Toll Free 1-877-422-5427

Supplying Propane * Delivering Service

250 344-6102

A16 www.thegoldenstar.net Wednesday, September 30, 2015 The Golden Star StarHistory

Blast From Golden’s PastNext year the Golden Star will turn 125 years old.

Once every month for the year leading up to our big celebration, we will be reprinting interesting stories that were published throughout the years.


The Whitetooth Ski Hill got a vote of approval from rural voters over the weekend, as a referendum on taxa-tion for the capital costs of the project was approved.

Of the approximately 20 to 24 per cent of the eligible voters who turned out to cast ballots, 61 per cent voted in favour of the tax increase.

Area A residents will now have a maximum of $1.03 per $1,000 assess-ment added to their taxes; however, the actual amount to be paid is not expected to be above $0.53 per thou-sand because of monies from other sources, such as donations and a grant of up to $400,000 from the provincial lotteries fund.

As the expected lower level, the tax for a $50,000 assessment will be $26.50 annually.

Whitetooth Ski Society president Mike McKnight said he was pleased at the result, but disappointed in the poor turnout to the polls. “Still, we have to be happy,” he said.

Seven of the 465 ballots cast were rejected, and one was spoiled. Of the 457 votes counted, 279 were in favour and 178 against the referendum.

With the positive vote, the society can now get its project fully underway. The ski hill is expected to be operat-ing by the end of this year.

Ski hill referendum passes - June 18,

1986

University Professor Says Recovery Will Come In Due Time

Expressing belief “the country will, in due time, climb out of this depression just as it has recovered from every previous depres-sion,” Frederick S. Deibler, economics pro-fessor of Northwestern University, warned today “we must not take too seriously the pes-simistic and lugubrious predictions of some of the members of the technocracy group of engineers.”

Special Railway rates of a cent and a half per mile will prevail upon all railway lines leading from Saskatch-ewan, British Columbia and Alberta points to Calgary during the Stampede week according to an announce-ment made during the week end.

The first excursion from British Columbia will start on July 11 with fares valid until July 18. The second will start July 14 with fares valid until July 18. These rates, togeth-er with the reduction in general admission to the exhib-ition grounds from 50 cents to 25 cents, are expected to attract large crowds to the exhibition and stampede.

Emerge From DepressionJanuary 14, 1933

All Aboard for Calgary Stampede - April 4,

1933

WASSERMAN + PARTNERS ADVERTISING ART: LM AE: CV DSGN: LM PROD: SH LASER %

AD SIZE: 7.3125" x 8.5" PRESS / STOCK: NspBLEED: - RES FINISHED: 200 PPI DESIGN :

File: !WCB379_7.3125x8.5 OTHER: - ARTWORK SCALE: 1 : 1Rev: Sep. 25, 2015 – 1:35 PM FINISHED: - RES ARTWORK: 200 PPI AE/PROD :

WCB379 FORMAT: InDesign CC NOTE : DELIVER: PDF-X1a STUDIO :

WCB-P63054.09BLACK

7.3125 x 8.5"

The proposed regulatory amendments are about:• OHS Citations: proposed new Lower Maximum Administrative Penalties Regulation (LMAPR)• Consequential amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) relating to Employer

Incident Investigations

Public Hearings

You are invited to provide feedback on the proposed regulatory amendments and the OHS Citations Policy by oral presentation at the public hearings and/or in writing. Please register if you wish to make an oral presentation at the public hearings by telephoning 604.232.7744 or toll-free in BC 1.866.614.7744 prior to the hearing. Information on the proposed amendments and the public hearings, including details of registration/participation procedures, are on worksafebc.com/2015publichearings.

Public Hearing Details

Date LocationOctober 6, 2015 Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel & Marina

146 Kingston Street, Victoria, BC October 8, 2015 Best Western Hotel Plus Kelowna Hotel & Suites

2402 Highway 97 N, Kelowna, BC October 8, 2015 Via video conference

Community Futures East Kootenay 110A Slater Road NW, Cranbrook, BC

October 13, 2015 Coast Inn of the North770 Brunswick Street, Prince George, BC

October 15, 2015 Executive Airport Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre7311 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC

Session Times: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Written Submissions

The deadline for receipt of written submissions is 4:30 pm on Thursday, October 15, 2015. Written submissions can be made online or via email, fax, mail, or delivered at the public hearing during the session times.Online: Via the WorkSafeBC website at worksafebc.com/2015publichearingsEmail: [email protected]: 604.279.7599; or toll-free in BC: 1.877.279.7599Mail: Policy, Regulation and Research Division

WorkSafeBC – Workers’ Compensation Board of B.C.P.O. Box 5350, Station Terminal Vancouver, BC V6B 5L5

WorkSafeBC – Workers’ Compensation Board of B.C. hereby gives notice of proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (BC Reg. 296/97, as amended) and notice of proposed new Lower Maximum Administrative Penalties Regulation (pursuant to section 196.1 of the Workers Compensation Act).

Notice of proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, notice of proposed new Lower Maximum Administrative Penalties Regulation and notice of Public Hearing pursuant to sections 225 and 226 of the Workers Compensation Act.

A17 www.thegoldenstar.net Wednesday, September 30 , 2015 The Golden Star Golden Star Wednesday, September 30, 2015 www.thegoldenstar.net A17

A Mass will be said for the latePearse Gilmore

(15 June 1943 - 12 September 2015)Saturday, October 3, 2015 @ 7:00pm

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church808 11th Street, Golden, B.C.

Funeral service and burial will be held in Ireland at a later date.

The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

A: 205-421 9th Ave. , Golden P: 344-5413

www.ekemployment .org

September is Disability Employment Month Get Involved - Get Informed - Get Hired Find out more about services available to people with disabilities. Participate in workshops focused on disclosing and managing disabilities. Two workshops will be held in September ! Call us to find out more and register for one or both workshops.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Maria Flodstedt on September 27, 2015. Born on a farm near

Kamsack Saskatchewan on October 15, 1931Maria moved to Golden in 1975 with her husband

and 3 children.Maria fell in love with Golden and the surrounding

area. During her 40 years in Golden, she developed strong roots in the community she loved and established many long lasting friendships. Maria was an avid golfer, skier, bridge player and enjoyed yoga and pilates. She loved to garden and looked forward to it every spring. She celebrated her Ukrainian heritage with great pride and threw many dinner parties for her friends with lasting memories. No one cheered louder for the Saskatchewan Roughriders than Maria! She was known as the woman with endless energy, spunk, and a quick wit.

Maria was feisty and loved to travel and saw the world over the years. She would enthusiastically travel anywhere and with lots of appreciation of the local culture. She travelled great distances with Russell and later with her children and grandchildren. She had many cherished memories and photos that she love to share.

She is predeceased by her husband and love of 56 years Russell. As well as brothers Len and Pete and in-laws Fay, Spud, and Ted. She is survived by her 3 children Debra, Bruce (Jodi) and Fay (Joe) as well as 8 grandchildren: Raine, Curtis, Jason, Derek, Sydney, Liam, Nicolas and Paige. And her 3 great-grandchildren Harrison, Calvin and Ruby Marie. She is survived by her sister Olga and nephew Thad and nieces Maureen, Susan, Kim, Melanie and Marlene.

She took great pride in her grandchildren and of course her great-grandchildren. They brought lots of joy to her life. She is proud of each and every one of them and loved being referred to as Baba. She also loved and adored her rescue cat Bushy and found her quite entertaining and great company.

She will be missed dearly by her family and friends. She was the best mother and Baba our family could have asked for. ̀

If so desired, donations can be made in her memory to the following charities dear to her heart, Canadian Cancer Society and The Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Services will be held at St Andrew’s United Church on Saturday, October 3 at 1:00pm.

Maria Flodstedt October 15, 1931

to September 27, 2015

We wish to express our deepest gratitude to Dr. Larsen-Soles for the wonderful kindness you have shown our family.

Many thanks to Cheryl Chapman for being there for everyone. Our heartfelt hugs to

the many family and friends who came by with food, flowers, well wishes, etc.

Your kindness will always be remembered. The Gelette Family.

Thank You!

Announcements

InformationCANADA BENEFIT Group - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canada-benefi t.ca/free-assessment

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

Travel

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

Employment

Business Opportunities

GET FREE vending machines can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-locations provided. Protected Territories. Interest free fi nancing. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629 Website www.tcvend.com

HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dress-ing? Disability tax credit $2,000 tax credit $20,000 re-fund. Apply today for assis-tance: 1-844-453-5372.

INVESTOR ALERT! Soon government will require bars provide a breathalyzer ma-chine. Learn how to be the fi rst in your area to cash in! 1-800-287-3157; or visit us online: breathalyzerineverybar.com

Career Opportunities

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION!In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Care-erStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

SAWMILL SUPERVISORPermanent, F/T required for Porcupine Wood Products located in Salmo, BC which boasts an abundance of outdoor activities including: fi shing, hiking, hunting and skiing.If you have 3 years of relevant supervisory experi-ence and are interested in a challenging career with a strong growing organization please apply.

Send cover letter and resume to: johnt@

porcupinewood.comwww.porcupinewood.com

Caretakers/Residential Managers

MOTEL ASST Manager Team to run small Motel in Parksville BC. Non-Smoking, no Pets, good Health, fulltime live-in position. Fax 250-586-1634 or email resume to: [email protected]

Education/Trade Schools

START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Infor-mation Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

TRAIN TO be an apart-ment/condo manager. Many jobs registered with us. Good wages and benefi ts. Govern-ment Certifi ed online course. 35 Years of success! www.RMTI.ca/enq

Help WantedPeaks Grill is Hiring

It’s that time of year again!Peaks is looking for Bartend-ers/Servers and Kitchen Staff!Send your resume to [email protected] be 19 or older to apply*Bartenders/Servers must have ‘Serve it Right Certifi ca-tion

Medical/DentalMEDICAL Transcriptionistsare in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com or [email protected]

Services

Financial ServicesAUTO FINANCING-Same Day Approval. Dream Catcher Auto Financing 1-800-910-6402 or www.PreApproval.ccGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

NEED A loan? Own property? Have bad credit? We can help! Call toll free 1-866-405-1228 fi rstandsecondmortgages.ca

Services

ElectricalAERIAL CONTRACTORS LTD. Power line systems built to BC Hydro standards. EC# 19806. 1-800-661-7622.

Home ImprovementsFULL SERVICE plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

Misc Services

E&PWINDOW CLEANING

250-272-1194

Cards of Thanks Cards of Thanks

Employment Agencies/Resumes



Obituaries Obituaries

Your community. Your classifi eds.

250.344.5251

fax 250.344.7344 email classifi [email protected]

AGREEMENT It is agreed by any Display orClassifi ed Advertiser requesting space that the liability of thepaper in the event of failure topublish an advertisement shallbe limited to the amount paid bythe advertiser for that portion ofthe advertising space occupiedby the incorrect item only, andthat there shall be no liability inany event beyond the amountpaid for such advertisement. Thepublisher shall not be liable forslight changes or typographi-cal errors that do not lessen thevalue of an advertisement.

bcclassifi ed.com cannot be re-sponsible for errors after the fi rst day of publication of any ad-vertisement. Notice of errors onthe fi rst day should immediatelybe called to the attention of theClassifi ed Department to be cor-rected for the following edition.

bcclassifi ed.com reserves theright to revise, edit, classify or re-ject any advertisment and to re-tain any answers directed to the bcclassifi ed.com Box Reply Ser-vice and to repay the customerthe sum paid for the advertis-ment and box rental.

DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION Advertisers are reminded that Provincial legislation forbids thepublication of any advertisementwhich discriminates against anyperson because of race, religion,sex, color, nationality, ancestry orplace of origin, or age, unless thecondition is justifi ed by a bonafi de requirement for the workinvolved.

COPYRIGHT Copyright and/or properties sub-sist in all advertisements and inall other material appearing inthis edition of bcclassifi ed.com.Permission to reproduce whollyor in part and in any form what-soever, particularly by a pho-tographic or off set process in apublication must be obtained inwriting from the publisher. Any unauthorized reproduction willbe subject to recourse in law.

ON THE WEB:

INDEX IN BRIEFFAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTSTRAVEL

CHILDRENEMPLOYMENT

BUSINESS SERVICESPETS & LIVESTOCK

MERCHANDISE FOR SALEREAL ESTATE

RENTALSAUTOMOTIVE

MARINE

Announcements Announcements

Sex and the KittyA single unspayed cat canproduce 470,000 offspringin just seven years.

Be responsible -don’t litter!

www.spca.bc.ca

Adopt a Shelter Cat!The BC SPCA cares for thousands oforphaned and abandoned cats each year.If you can give a homeless cat a secondchance at happiness, please visit yourlocal shelter today.

www.spca.bc.ca

“litter-less”

www.pitch-in.ca…show it!

It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Maria Flodstedt on September 27, 2015. Born on a farm near

Kamsack Saskatchewan on October 15, 1931Maria moved to Golden in 1975 with her husband

and 3 children.Maria fell in love with Golden and the surrounding

area. During her 40 years in Golden, she developed strong roots in the community she loved and established many long lasting friendships. Maria was an avid golfer, skier, bridge player and enjoyed yoga and pilates. She loved to garden and looked forward to it every spring. She celebrated her Ukrainian heritage with great pride and threw many dinner parties for her friends with lasting memories. No one cheered louder for the Saskatchewan Roughriders than Maria! She was known as the woman with endless energy, spunk, and a quick wit.

Maria was feisty and loved to travel and saw the world over the years. She would enthusiastically travel anywhere and with lots of appreciation of the local culture. She travelled great distances with Russell and later with her children and grandchildren. She had many cherished memories and photos that she love to share.

She is predeceased by her husband and love of 56 years Russell. As well as brothers Len and Pete and in-laws Fay, Spud, and Ted. She is survived by her 3 children Debra, Bruce (Jodi) and Fay (Joe) as well as 8 grandchildren: Raine, Curtis, Jason, Derek, Sydney, Liam, Nicolas and Paige, and her 3 great-grandchildren Harrison, Calvin and Ruby Marie. She is survived by her sister Olga and nephew Thad and nieces Maureen, Susan, Kim, Melanie and Marlene.

She took great pride in her grandchildren and of course her great-grandchildren. They brought lots of joy to her life. She is proud of each and every one of them and loved being referred to as Baba. She also loved and adored her rescue cat Bushy and found her quite entertaining and great company.

She will be missed dearly by her family and friends. She was the best mother and Baba our family could have asked for. ̀

If so desired, donations can be made in her memory to the following charities dear to her heart, Canadian Cancer Society and The Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Services will be held at St Andrew’s United Church on Saturday, October 3 at 1:00pm.

Maria Flodstedt October 15, 1931

to September 27, 2015


Starhoroscopes Sep. 30 to oct. 7

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20You are extra motivated to explore new opportunities this week, Aries. Bring along a trusted advisor who can steer you in the right direction if you have questions.TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21It is very important to find balance, Taurus. Many activities are coming up, and you have to figure out a way to juggle them all. This will take some creativity.GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21Gemini, avoid overindulging this week. Even though it may seem like you can never get enough, over time something special may lose its spark. Practice moderation, instead. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, everything will work out the way it should if you keep a smile on your face this week and continue with the status quo. Soon you can shake things up. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, you may be compelled to get more involved in your community or a volunteer project this week. A desire to give something back propels your actions.VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22You have a soft spot for underdogs this week, Virgo. Anyone who seems to be struggling will have your attention, and you will offer to lend a hand.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, this week presents opportunities to help people or even animals in need. If ever there was a time to take up a cause, now is it. You have plenty of extra time to lend a hand. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, you may find yourself waking up extra early just to accomplish everything you need to get done. Try not to burn the candle at both ends for too long.SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, you will enjoy downtime much more after you complete an important task and feel a sense of accomplishment. Rest may still be a few days away, so be patient.CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, things may be a little confusing of late, but you will find a clear path to get things done. Ask a friend or colleague to lend a helping hand if things get too hectic.AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18Relationships are very important this week, Aquarius. Nurture both the personal and professional relationships that you want to grow, and you will be happy you did.PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, the earlier half of the week may be hectic, but things will return to an even keel as the days press on.

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS

www.the goldenstar.net

250 [email protected]

Your Community Newspaper Since 1891Your Community Newspaper Since 1891

StarCROSSWORDCLUES ACROSS 1. Plural of ascus 5. Repents 11. British School 12. Adhesive to catch birds 15. Male children 16. Oil company 17. Intestinal 19. Money slogan 24. 2nd tone 25. In actual truth 26. Belgian-French River 27. Rural Free Delivery 28. Point midway between S and SE 29. Texas armadillo 30. 2nd largest Hawaiian island 31. Pile up 33. Changes liquid to vapor 34. Yemen capital 37. Byways 38. V-shaped cut

39. Painting on dry plaster 42. Daminozide 43. Papa’s partner 44. __ -� : � ction/movie genre 47. 1st Soviet space station 48. Latvian capital 49. Come into view 52. Blue Hen school 53. Maine water company 55. Picture & word puzzle 57. Atomic #18 58. Xiamen dialect 59. Being overzealous 62. One who did it (slang) 63. Night breathing noises 64. A minute amount (Scott) CLUES DOWN 1. Race of Norse gods 2. Large pebbles 3. Latin line dances

4. � e inner sole of a shoe 5. A French abbot 6. Moves stealthily 7. An alternative 8. 39th state 9. Lotus sports car model 10. River � ll 13. Of I 14. Many noises 18. Ghana monetary units 20. Actor Hughley 21. � e Cowboy State 22. Jests at 23. America 27. Surprise attack 29. Daddy 30. Extinct � ightless bird of New Zealand 31. Express pleasure 32. Cellist Yo-Yo 33. Bronx cheer 34. A more � rm substance 35. Essential oil obtained

from � owers 36. Company that rings receipts 37. Largest church in Christianity 38. Capital of Wallonia 39. Heroic tale 40. Send forth 41. � e Golden State 43. 1/1000 of an inch 44. Angel of the 1st order 45. Ukrainian peninsula 46. Disregard 48. Colophony 49. Spanish be 50. Military policeman 51. Cleopatra’s country 53. Br. drinking establishments 54. Removes moisture 56. Liberal Arts degree 60. Execute or perform 61. Atomic #77

A18 www.thegoldenstar.net Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Golden Star

1-800-961-7022www.DreamTeamAuto.com

eameeaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaammmmmmammmmmmUTUUTOO FOTTTT FIOOOOO INFFFFFIIIIIOOOUUUUTTUUUTTTTTTOOTTTOOTTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FFFFFIIFFFFFIIFFIIIIINIIIIINAANNNNNNNNNNNNN NCAAAAAAA CICNNNNNNCCCCCCCCCAN NINNNNNAANNNNNANNAAAAAANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNCCAANNNNNCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCINNGIIIIII GGGGGGGGNNNNNNGGGGGGNGIIIIINIIIIICCCCIIIIINIIIIINNINNNNNGNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

AUUUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUAAAAUUUUUUUUUUD T A tD T A t

UTTOTTTOOOOAUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUAUUUUGet Approved in 15 minutes!

#7557

APPROVED

A P P R O V E

D

APPROVED

Dream Catcher

AUTO Financing

1-800-910-6402www.PreApproval.cc

#7557

Quick. Easy.

SAME DAY AUTO FINANCING

LIMITED TIME OFFER!Move your NEW or Newer Mobile Home

onto our lot and we will pay up to

Call Karen Cotton at 250-344-6935Kicking Horse Village MHP

$1000 cash!!OFFER EXPIRESOCTOBER 31ST!

Pets & Livestock

Lessons/TrainingME INC. WORKSHOP

Thinking about starting a small business? The Basin Business Advisors Program will teach you what you need

to get started at a FREE workshop called ‘Me Inc.’ on

Oct 6 (noon - 1:30 p.m.) at the Columbia Valley

Chamber of Commerce. To register, visit bbaprogram.ca

or call 1-855-510-2227.

Merchandise for Sale

Firewood/FuelFIREWOOD for sale. Call 250-344-7677.

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated con-tainers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. De-livery BC and AB www.rtccon-tainer.com

Misc. for SaleSTEEL BUILDINGS. “Sum-mer madness sale!” All build-ings, all models. You’ll think we’ve gone mad deals. Call now and get your deal. Pio-neer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector Lookingto Buy Collections, OlympicGold & Silver Coins, Estates +Chad: 778-281-0030, Local.

Merchandise for Sale

ToolsFor Sale

Portable Pullz All 1000lb warn winch. 24 volt, comes w/2 bat-tery packs and rapid charger. 15 ft of cable on winch plus extra line.New,never been used.Asking $350 ph 250-344-5320

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].

Business for SaleCurious What Your Golden BC Home Is Worth?goldenbchousevalues.comDan Veselic RE/MAX Golden 250-344-1435

Rentals

Apartment Furnished

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

For RentFurnished 2 Bdrm for rent. Hydro, heat, TV & cable incld & small pets o.k. $800.00/mnt. Call 250-344-2989

Rentals

Apartment Furnished

FULLY FURNISHED all inclusive 1bdrm suite.

View at Mount7.ca or call 250-344-7001.

Commercial/Industrial

GoldenCOMMERCIAL BUILDING

3100 sq. ft. of Retail Space

Located DOWNTOWNExcellent High Traffi c Area

Plenty of Parking250-344-6710

Misc for Rent

Property Management Division

Alice Dahlberg, CPM250-344-2418 or

250-344-8581 (cell)

Each ofce is independently owned & operated.

Visit our website forcomplete rental listings

remaxgolden.com

FOR RENT

Rentals

Misc for RentAFFORDABLE RENTAL

OPPORTUNITY - GOLDENCMHA Kootenays has Modi-fi ed Wheel Chair Units, 1, 2 and 3 bdr units avail. for rent. Sites well-maintained, large green space, patio, carport, fridge/stove, washer/dryer, new fl ooring, new paint. No cats/dogs & No Smoking. More info call 250-426-5269. 1 bdr $626, 2 bdr $739, 3bdr 862 per month.*BC Housing application form and proof of income required

Homes for Rent2 bdrm house in town. Very nice. Quiet neighbourhood. Close to all amenities. Avail Oct 1. 250-344-5450.

2 bedroom house on acreage at Castledale on Hwy 95 South. $950/month + utilities. No parties, mature reliable tenants preferred. References and damage deposit required. Call 250-344-6710.

4 bdrm house for rent $1200/mnth, w/d, some furniture, avail. Immed. 604-543-3124, 778-985-5741

Rentals

Homes for Rent3 Bdr Home

Direct access to Mt 7 trails, just 4 mins. from downtown Golden. 1800 sq. ft, 2 full baths. Deck off kitchen. New fl oors. Brand new approved wood stove with electric back-up. Newly painted. Incl F/S/W/D. Huge fenced yard. 1 yr min lease. Avail Oct 1 $1275/mth. Call Mike 250-344-8385.

FOR RENT 2 Bdrm Suite. Lrg kitchen and dining, private laundry, cable TV, wireless internet, util incl. Quiet down-town neighbourhood. N/S. $900/mo. 250-344-5229.

Home for Rent 3 bdrm home for rent in Parson. Able to have horses. N/S, references required. $950/m call 250-344-0371

House For Rent5 Bedroom house on 2 levels with large yard in town.$1500/m + utilities. No parties, mature reliable ten-ants preferred. Security de-posit & good references re-quired. Please call 250-344-6710

Mobile Homes & Parks

Mobile Homes & Parks

Rentals

Homes for RentNewer 1bedroom cabin with loft, sitting on a full basement on acreage south of Golden. $950/month plus utilities. No parties, no illegal activities. Long term, mature, reliable tenants preferred. References and damage deposit required. Please telephone 250-344-6710.

Offi ce/RetailGREAT RETAIL SPACE

AVAILABLE IN PERFECT LOCATION!!!

Retail space for rent between Kicking Horse Embroidery and the Golden BakeryAvail.Oct 1. 1800 sq ft. Call Darren 250-344-1065 or 250-344-2928.

Auto FinancingAuto Financing

Rentals

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

Townhouses3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1500+ sqft townhouse with balcony. Pro-pane fi replace & dishwasher. No pets; no parties. Long term preferred. Good references & security deposits required $1595 per month + utls. 250-344-6710.

If you see a wildfi re, report it to

1-800-663-5555 or *5555

on most cellular networks.

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 The Golden Star www.thegoldenstar.net A19

Golden Faith Column: Keys to success in life and hockeyIn hockey, when you’re playing defense, you can’t allow your opponent

too much time or too much space. You have to pressure the player with the puck. And force them to make hurried decisions, poor choices.

When you’re on the offensive – when you’re pressing the attack – if you can create space for yourself or your teammate with the puck, as they say, “good things can happen.”

Understanding the importance of time and space can help a hockey play-er and a team achieve success.

What applies in one arena, can also fit another, the arena of life.Who hasn’t felt pressures that forced our hand before we were ready to

act? Who doesn’t feel we could have done so much better, if only we had more time?

Good hockey players know how to create time and space for themselves and their teammates. But that’s just a game some of us enjoy.

Life, on the other hand, is so much more difficult to get right. And so much more important. Time to do the right thing, not merely trying to do things right. Space for the people we care for, not living lives cluttered with trivialities.

We will make time and create space for the things which matter most to us.

Won’t we?Two sisters – one named Mary, the other Martha

– had an encounter with someone important. They both had equal opportunity to make space for him and spend time with him. “Master” he was called. “Teacher.” And these sisters knew him also as their friend. Of course his name was Jesus.

Both had the same space, the same time. Mar-tha got busy doing the meal preparation. Mary just stayed with their guest and listened to his stories. Martha got upset and asked Jesus to tell Mary to help her in the kitchen.

In Jesus’ response we learn a key truth for life. “Martha, Martha!” he said. “ You are so busy and anxious about so many things, but there are only a few things that are important. Really, only one. And Mary has chosen the only good thing that matters.”

To really live life well requires time and space for the one who matters most. According to Jesus, that person is him. How will we know if that is true unless we spend time and create space to get to know him?

Docket/Dossier: 5735 Publication: TBD (ENGLISH) Trim/Marge rognée: 7 x 8.5 BW Proofreading Art Direction

If you got this card, you’re ready to vote!

Federal election day is October 19.

Did your voter information card arrive in the mail? It tells you that you’re registered to vote, and explains when and where you can vote.

If you didn’t receive one, or if it has the wrong name or address, check, update or complete your registration at elections.ca. Or call 1-800-463-6868 ( TTY 1-800-361-8935).

Elections Canada has all the information you need to be ready to vote.

5735A-EC-ERP-Ph3-Ad-English14.indd 1 2015-09-08 9:14 AM

Catholic Church of Sacred HeartTuesday - 7pm •Wednesday - 9am

Thursday - 9am • Friday - 9amSaturday - 7pm • Sunday - 10am

Father Cecil808 - 11th Street • 250-344-6328

Golden Baptist ChurchSunday - 10:30am

Pastor Richard Campeau1343 Pine Drive • 250-344-7676

Golden Pentecostal Tabernacle Sunday - 10:30amPastor Jim Dorst

717-10th Street S • 250-344-2459

Rocky Mountain Alliance ChurchSunday - 10:30amPastor Tom Fehr

712 - 10th Street • 250-344-2456

Trinity Lutheran ChurchSunday - 10:30am

Pastor Tim Schneider909 - 9th Street • 250-344-2935

Golden Seventh Day Adventist ChurchPastor Frank Johnson

917 - 11th Street

St. Andrew's United ChurchReverend Michele Rowe

Sunday - 10:30am901 - 11th Street • 250-344-6117

St. Paul’s Anglican Church913 - 9th Street S • 250-344-6113

Columbia Valley Bible fellowshipSunday - 11:00amRalph Kirchhofer

Parson Community Hall • 250-348-2059

Golden Sikh Cultural SocietySunday - 11am

Upstairs at the Sikh Templecover heads • no shoes

Lunch After Prayer by Donation

Golden Church Services

-Pastor Tom Fehr-Rocky Mountain Alliance Church


RE/MAX of Golden 250-344-7663

remaxgolden.comMarlon Chambers

(250) 344-0735Bob Tegart

(250) 272-4321Dan Veselic

(250) 344-1435Flec Demmon

(250) 344-8451Garry Oddy

(250) 344-7234

RE/MAX of Golden 250-344-7663

remaxgolden.comMarlon Chambers

(250) 344-0735Bob Tegart

(250) 272-4321Dan Veselic

(250) 344-1435Flec Demmon

(250) 344-8451Norma Crandall(250) 344-0275

Garry Oddy(250) 344-7234

1021 King Crescent2 bedrooms 1 bath 1,450sqft

$165,000

1510 Poplar Street3 bedrooms 3 baths 3,700sqft

$499,900

#206, 1545 Kicking Horse Trail2 bedrooms 1 bath 802sqft

$195,0001593 Columbia Valley View

4 bedrooms 3.5 baths 3,752sqft

$1,195,000

910 - 12th Street4 bedrooms 2 baths 2,854sqft

$330,000

#204, 521 - 8th Avenue2 bedrooms 1 bath 813sqft

$174,9001515 Cedar Street

5 bedrooms 3.5 baths 2,703sqft

$399,900

RURAL ACREAGES

Kettleston Road ...................................... 40 acres ..................................................................$269,900Pcl A, 3067 Wiseman Road........................... 70 acres ...................................................................$210,000Nicholson Creek Road.................... ............ 3 acreages available ...............from $95,000 to $210,0001382 Black Bear Drive.................................. 2.03 acres....................................................... $119,9001516 Black Bear Drive.................................. 6.58 acres.................................................................$220,9003140 Imler Road .......................................18.03 acres.................................................. $99,600Lot 2, Campbell Road................................... 2.5 acres.................................................................. $120,000Lot 2, Imler Road.......................................... 3.21 acres ............................................................... $112,500729 Nicholson Frontage Road..................... .613 acres........................................................$99,000735 Kinsey Road .........................................Land & Buuilding...........................................$159,000LS2, Thomas Road........................................ 24.91 acres.......................................................$190,000866 Highway #95, South.............................. 101 acres........................................................ $569,900Lot A, Campbell Road................................... 2 acres.................................................................... $120,0002000 Highway #95 South............................ 4.22 acres..................................................................$136,3001359 Black Bear Drive.................................. 2.4 acres.................................................................. $135,000Lot 3, Forde Station Road.................................... 3.16 acres............................................................... $89,900

1165 Austin Road3 bdrms 3 baths 2,800sqft .86acre

$317,9001401 Granite Drive

2 bedrooms 2 baths 2,702sqft

$495,600


$369,500


$309,000

528 - 9th AvenueLand, Building & Business

$950,000

SOLD SOLD1415 Deere Ridge Road


$549,000

407 Riverglen Drive4 bedrooms 3 baths 2,216sqft

$369,000

586 Lower Habart Road2 bdrms 1 bath 1,344sqft .52 acres

$199,600

523 - 10th Street4 bedrooms 1.5 baths 2,360sqft

$320,000522 - 10th Street

3 bedrooms 1 bath 1,210sqft

$249,9001852 Blaeberry Road

2bdrms 1.5 baths 2,205sqft 4.49 acre

$415,000

625 - 10th AvenueLand, Building & Business

$799,900

612 Habart Road5bdrms 2.5 baths 2,714sqft .52 acre

$295,0001852 Blaeberry Road

2bdrms 1 bath 1,920sqft 80 acre

$745,000NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW

NEW

1425 Granite Drive3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,032sqft

$869,900REDUCED REDUCED

REDUCED

320 Fisher Road20 acres

$1,599,000

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

$225,000

1205 Trans Canada HwyLand & Building

$900,000504 - 9th Street


$235,0001000 Kicking Horse Drive

8.7 acres

$2,300,000

1357 Campbell Road4bdrms 2.5 baths 2,897sqft 10.47 acres

$449,9001282 Horse Creek Road

5bdrms 2.5 baths 2,544sqft .98 acre

$255,600

802 Nicholson Frontage Road5bdrms 2.5 baths 2,180sqft .54 acre

$295,000857 MacAllister Road

2bdrms 1 bath 744sqft 1.64 acres

$229,300

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

$565,000800 Nicholson Frontage Road

4bdrms 2 baths 2,600sqft .5acres

$345,900


$249,000

1640 Purcell Woods Circle3 bedrooms 3 baths 3,068sqft

$1,125,000NEW586B Lower Habart Road

$216,300NEW

SOLD

4bdrms 2 baths 1,368sqft .87 acre

golden star, september 30, 2015

Documents