castlegar news, july 11, 2013

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On Tuesday, July 9 workers at Zellst-o� Celgar pulp mill learned approximate-ly 85 employees will be let go over the next � ve years, with the majority of employ-ees to be a� ected over the next 12 months.

Mercer Interna-tional Inc. says the workforce reduction comes a� er conduct-ing a comprehensive assessment, saying in a press release the reduction is intended to improve its com-petitiveness with other pulp producers.

� e planned re-duction will a� ect both hourly and sal-aried employees.

“It was extremely disappointing to our executive and our membership to hear the company’s posi-tion on the planned job losses that will oc-cur,” said Mike Conci, president of the Pulp, Paper and Wood-workers of Canada, Local 1 on Wednes-day. “� is a� ects our union brothers and sisters and manage-ment sta� employees that work at Celgar. Many people’s lives in our communities have been a� ected in

a very negative way. We will need to fo-cus on those a� ected and o� er any assis-tance we can during these di� cult times.”

Kevin Anderson, managing director of operations and tech-nical at Celgar spoke with the Castlegar News the day the job cuts were announced.

“It’s an unfortu-nate reality for some people here,” said An-derson. “� ough we are doing our best to minimize the impact to employees. One of the key things is that we’re looking to o� er,

as much as possible, voluntary alternatives for senior employees to depart and lessen the impact to some of our junior employees.

“� ere are some unknowns, in par-ticular with those covered under the collective agreement. We know the number of positions but it’s di� cult to know the employees that are going to go because there is quite a pro-cess in the collective agreement around seniority that we need to work though.”

Some senior em-

ployees a� ected by the restructuring will be o� ered early re-tirement incentives.

Anderson added the company is do-ing its best to be “as fair and generous” with those incen-tives as possible.

He said once it’s better known who will take the volun-tary options it will be easier to ascertain who will be leav-ing involuntarily.

“It is essential for the long term viabil-ity and sustainability of the Celgar mill that it maintains a com-

petitive cost structure compared to other producers in the face of ever increasing costs and other chal-lenges”, said Mercer’s President and Chief Executive O� cer, Jimmy Lee in a release.

Celgar plans to continue to operate with an annual capac-ity of approximately 520,000 air-dried metric tons of market northern bleached so� wood kra� pulp.

It is also expected that approximately 370 employees will re-main at the mill when the cuts are complet-

ed at the end of 2017.Since purchas-

ing the mill in 2005, Mercer has allo-cated approximately $140 million in capi-tal improvements to the Celgar mill.

Information pro-vided by Celgar shows about $52 million was pumped into the lo-cal economy in wages and bene� ts in 2012.

One of the largest employers in the West Kootenay region, Celgar has been pro-viding high-paying jobs for many peo-ple in Castlegar for more than 50 years.

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Two of three items on the agenda at a Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Castlegar on Wednes-day, July 3 involved big money.

The first item was the approval of the 2013 to 2015 pav-ing program. Selkirk Paving was awarded the contract worth a three-year total of $992,493.50 plus GST. Only two bids were received, the other coming from Power Paving. Their bid of $1,186,745.50 was considerably more than the budgeted $976,000.

Selkirk paving has held the city’s paving contract for the past six years.

A list of roads to be paved will be forth-coming from city staff and posted to the city’s website.

The other item, drawing much more comment from coun-cillors, was the Mil-lennium Ponds Proj-ect at Twin Rivers Park.

Marwest Indus-tries was awarded a contract for the construction of the three ponds in the amount of $1,084,922 plus GST. This con-tract added another $425,000 to the 2013 budget and the com-munity’s Five Year Plan, all of it coming from internal reserve fund borrowing.

Coun. Kevin Cher-noff said the Marwest tender appeared most beneficial to the com-munity after careful evaluation of con-tracts. He also sug-gested the city would

work with Marwest to possibly bring the project in at a lower final cost.

Coun. Sue He-aton-Sherstobitof f questioned the extra spending and raised questions concerning flooding of the lower pond during the high water season.

“The price just keeps going up and up for ponds that could be flooded,” said He-aton-Sherstobitoff. “One in 10 years or one in 20 years or even more so, at $1.6 million dollars; I’m pretty sure the tax-payers would want to know why $1.6 mil-lion and it’s not use-able all the time.”

Chris Barlow, di-rector of public works and transportation, said the flooding was evaluated and was a “decision point” on the project going for-ward.

“It is a one-off proj-ect, it is in an envi-ronmentally sensitive area and it is a high profile project for the city,” said Barlow. “There’s a lot of engi-neering that has gone into it and a lot of ap-provals have gone into it and some of the cost increases that have gone into it have been things like archaeo-logical assessments, environmental moni-toring as well as some of the construction costs that were higher than anticipated than when the bids came in.

“As we’ve figured out more and more of what is required on this project, the bud-get has come along with it.”

Coun. Chernoff said the ponds proj-

ect was one brought forward by the com-munity and was “the vision for that area.”

“It’s kind of a key-stone for anything else that happens in that park,” said Cher-noff. Coun. Heaton-Sherstobitoff said the public might re-think the spending in light of the flooding and spending increases.

Coun. Deb McIn-tosh said she was in favour of the proj-ect but asked where the cap on spending would be.

“What you have

in that total number, is the number that we see as worst case. There is hope that we would be able to bring the project in under that,” responded CAO John Malcolm.

Both spending measures were ap-proved.

The item that didn’t involve significant spending was the ap-pointment of Carolyn Rempel as the new Chief Election Officer for the 2013 by-elec-tion, coming about due to the retirement of Coun. Russ Hearne.

John Malcolm and Nicole Brown were also appointed Depu-ty Chief Election Of-ficers.

The Chief Electoral Officer will receive remuneration of $800 and the Deputy Chief Election Officers will receive $550.

The by-election is set for Saturday, Sep-tember 14.

The next regular council meeting is slated to be held Mon-day, July 15 in the Community Forum at #101 - 445 13th Av-enue.

City gives cash tap a clockwise crankmarvin beattyCastlegar News Reporter

Twin Rivers Park in Castlegar on March 9, 2013. The area seen here is due for a major overhaul with the construction of three ponds, now valued at more than a million dollars. The project was one of three items discussed at a Special Meeting of City of Castlegar Council Wednes-day, July 3. Marvin Beatty

Carolyn Rempel, Chief Election Offi-cer for the upcoming by-election in Castle-gar, has laid out the timelines for candi-dates wishing to come forward for city coun-cil.

The by-election was called due to the resig-nation of Russ Hearne and will take place on Saturday, Sept. 14.

“Starting on Thurs-day, July 11, the first

ads will come out in the paper for the no-tice of the nomination period,” said Rem-pel on Friday, July 5. “That’s when people can start coming in to City Hall and picking up the nomination papers. The window for them to actual-ly file and declare as candidates starts on July 30 at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. on Fri-day, August 9.”

She said candidates need to be aware of a number of require-

ments under the Lo-cal Government Act.

“I do meet with all of the people when they come in to pick up their packages, just to go over what the rules and regulations are,” she said. “From time to time there are things that come up, usually regarding placement of elections signs and that kind of thing; it’s usually pret-ty minor.”

Watch the Castlegar News for interviews with those running.

By-election detailsmarvin beattyCastlegar News Reporter

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Kootenay West MLA Katrine Con-roy has blasted Steve Thomson, Minis-ter of Forests, Lands and Natural Re-source Operations, over what she sees as a “sweetheart deal” that Thomson signed off on regarding the long-term export of wood chips, but Thomson fired back saying the deal is “nothing new” and provisions allow for the exports to be curtailed if domes-tic supply shortages arise.

Conroy joined for-est critic Norm Mac-donald in raising the issue in the legislature on Thursday, July 4. The following day she issued a release say-ing the deal (with Fi-breco, a consortium which, as part of their business, exports sur-plus B.C. wood chips to overseas pulp and paper manufactur-ing markets in Asia) could have “signifi-cant implications on B.C.’s pulp mills, in-cluding Celgar.”

“We know that mills are having to pay more to get fibre, and we know that as the timber supply

problem gets worse, it’s only going to get harder for mills to get chips,” said Con-roy. “Yet the minister signed a sweetheart deal just before the election that locks a significant amount of wood chips in for ex-port for 10 years.

“This puts jobs in B.C. — including here in the Kootenays — at risk.”

Conroy’s release also said Thomson signed an Order in Council on Jan. 30 granting a 10-year export permit for 300,000 bone-dry units (BDU) of wood chips, but it wasn’t until mid-March that the Chip Export Ad-visory Committee consumers’ sub-com-mittee learned of the order.

Reached by tele-phone in Kelowna on Friday, July 5, Thom-son balked at the sug-gestion the deal was

handled outside of normal channels and that it would have any effect on jobs in Cas-tlegar or anywhere else in B.C.

“It’s two separate permits: 200,000 BDU for three years and 300,000 BDU for 10 years that was approved,” said Thomson. “The con-cerns raised are what happens if there’s a future chip shortage or supply shortage, but what’s important to recognize is that each of these permits contains a clause that the export may not be allowed if shortag-es arise. If shortages arise, we have the ca-pacity to not approve the export.

“The application made by Fibreco was reviewed by our ad-visory committee, the Chip Export Ad-visory Committee, that we have in place. The original applica-tion was for a 500,000 BDU per year for ten years. That request was reviewed and we took into consider-ation both the con-cerns of the commit-tee and also Fibreco’s request for a longer term contract to help secure their invest-ment in jobs and in-vestment in the facili-

ty. What we approved was an export permit for 200,000 BDU for three years and 300,00 for the longer term.”

Conroy’s release noted that Merl Fichtner, chair of the sub-committee, said in an April 19 letter to Thomson it was the length of the deal that was the biggest area of concern. He said with a looming timber shortage, it’s “impossible to de-termine today that a volume of chips will be surplus to the re-quirements of facili-ties in British Colum-bia over the next 10 years.”

“There are a num-ber of other oper-ations around the province that have export pemits for surplus chips,” coun-tered Thomson. “Fi-breco has had an ex-

port permit for chips since 1978. They’ve averaged 300,000 BDU since 1978, so this is not new.

“That’s the rea-son we also only ap-proved the 200,000 BDU for three years, because it gives us an opportunity to review the supply situation in that three-year period and they will have to come back again with an appli-cation for any renew-al or extension of that permit.”

Thomson said he plans on discussing the issue further with members of the users group in the “not-too-distant future” and praised Fibreco as an important part-ner in the forest in-dustry.

“Fibreco employs over a hundred peo-ple and supports hundreds of green forestry jobs in B.C.,” he said. “They are also a major service to the industry in exporting wood pellets. About 18 per cent of their volume is wood chips for export and they sell chips domestical-ly as well.”

Thomson added he couldn’t see any impacts to the Celgar pulp mill facility at this point in time.

At loggerheads over where the chips may fallMarvin BeattyCastlegar News Reporter

Kootenay West MLA, Katrine Conroy

Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Steve Thomson

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“The way it works for the commission is we re-visit our rates every year, so we only requested for 2014 the 3.3 percent but we’re filing the [five-year] application to kind of have the parameters

in place,” said Neal Pobran, manager of corporate commu-nications who was reached by telephone. “We’ll go back again through another reg-ulatory process for the following years after that.”

Pobran said the public is welcome to view the application

and make comments online. It will be avail-able shortly at www.bcuc.com. It will also be on the FortisBC website at www.fortis-bc.com.

While BC Hydro has been the subject of intense political debate over its fee structure, FortisBC operates on a smaller

playing field and with far fewer customers. Still, according to a corporate report, For-tisBC’s electric opera-tions had a net income of $49 million in 2012.

“We’re trying to go to the five year plan so that if we do have any savings, they are passed onto custom-ers,” said Pobran.

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CITY OF CASTLEGAR2013 LOCAL GOVERNMENT BY-ELECTION

NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Public Notice is given to the electors of the City of Castlegar that nominations for the office of:

Councillor – 1 position

for a 14 month term (October, 2013 to November, 2014), will be received by the Chief Election Officer during regular office hours, as follows:

At City Hall, 460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. between the hours of 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2013, excluding Statutory holidays and weekends.

Nomination documents are available at the City of Castlegar office during regular office hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Monday through Friday, excluding Statutory Holidays.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office.

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS

Beginning July 30, 2013 until the close of general voting for the By-election on September 14, 2013, a copy of the list of registered electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspec-tion, at Castlegar City Hall, 460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, BC, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.

In accordance with the Local Government Act, the City of Castlegar will be using the provincial voters list as the register of resident electors for the upcoming Local Government By-Election to be held Saturday, September 14, 2013.

If your name is not on the list of registered electors and you meet the qualifications as a resident elector or a non-resident property elector, you may register on voting day by producing at least two pieces of acceptable identification, one of which must have your signature and providing proof of residency or property ownership. To register as a Non-resident property elector you must also produce written consent of the majority of the property owners (if there is more than one registered owner for the property).

OBJECTIONS TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR

An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2013.

An objection must be made in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the City of Castlegar and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the City of Castlegar.

REMOVAL OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

An elector may request that in order to protect the privacy or security of the elector, the Chief Election Officer amend the list of registered electors that is to be available for public inspection, or that is to be provided to candidates, by omitting or obscuring the address of the elector or other information about the elector. If you wish to have this list of registered electors amended to obscure your personal information, please contact the Chief Election Officer at 365-7227 prior to Friday, July 26, 2013.

FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting:Carolyn Rempel, Chief Election Officer (250) 365-7227 or [email protected] Malcolm, Deputy Election Officer (250) 365-7227 or [email protected] Brown, Deputy Election Officer (250) 365-7227 or [email protected]

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Fun in the SunI’m a beach bum. To me, there is

nothing better than the feel of gritty sand between my toes and the warm summer sun upon my head.

Some of my best memories stem from days long since passed in which my brothers and I would sneak off, unbeknownst to mom and dad, down to Lake Union in Seattle.

Mom and dad were fussbudgets when it came to their children around water. They demanded that we always have an adult supervising us, even if we were all of 14. Now, you all know that adults, teenagers and the beach just don’t mix. After all, how much real teenage fun can you possibly have when at least one pair of adult eyes is fixed upon your every move?

The trek down to Lake Union was not an easy one. The incline was so steep that most times we butt scuttled down the hill right to the bottom. Difficult – yes. But it was well worth it when we finally reached the cooling waters of the normally placid lake.

Usually there were eight or ten of us who would meet at the lake for a day of frolicking in the cool, clear wa-ter. That’s when we would cut loose and, far from the prying eyes and ears of adults pretend we were adults com-plete with foul language and raunchy tales.

Sometimes one or the other would whip out a pack of forbidden ciga-rettes and we would toughly puff our lungs out, hacking and coughing the whole time believing we were the coolest kids ever. Ha!

It really was harmless fun, for the most part, even when someone sug-gested we go skinny dipping. Think-ing of that in itself makes me grin as I write this. Of course, someone had to suggest it, and the other sheep would follow. Baaaaa.

Turning our backs to each other, we would quickly divest ourselves of our bathing suits and run, as fast as we could, into the water hoping that the water would cover our scrawny, gangly, teenage bodies.

Of course, the unspoken rule was that we always swam far enough away from each other that we never really did get to see anything risqué. But we sure did feel risqué.

Of course, someone had to al-ways spoil that. In one case it was my brother who yelled, “Hey look! I see a whale!”

Even though we knew there were no whales in Lake Union, we looked anyway. With a big grin upon his face my brother, who was 12 at the time, dropped completely under the wa-ter, then popped up and finished his

grand finale with his head, torso and legs under the water and his chubby butt poking above the surface. I guess we were wrong – there was one whale in the lake that day.

Our summers were spent down at Lake Union, always scurrying back up that incline at the end of the day in a race to beat mom and dad home from work.

Mom and dad would arrive home and ask their children how their day was. With angelic, sun-kissed faces, we would always tell them that the day was a bit boring. That wasn’t a very bright thing to do. If you had parents like my parents, their stock answer to being bored was, “If you’re bored I can find something for you to do.” We soon learned to leave out the bored part and began improvising several stories of which we were sure they would approve.

I often think about those long, lazy days on Lake Union and it sometimes shocks me to realize that I am head-ing into my 61st year. Despite the passage of years, the kid inside of me remains, and that includes my love of the water.

I hope you have a great summer around the water.

Please stay safe.

The Castlegar Chamber of Commerce is hosting a by-election debate for the candi-dates running for City Council in our fair city. It is set for Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Sandman Inn, 1944 Columbia Avenue.

Will the Castlegar electorate turn out for a debate involving local political candidates or will voter apathy rear its ugly head again?

The all-candidates forum held in May, for those vying for the Kootenay-West MLA seat, was abysmal. Less than one per cent of eligible voters took an interest in learning more about those who sought to represent us at the Legislature.

Is it that the collective masses feel they al-ready know enough about these candidates? Even if one of the candidates running for a seat on council is your next-door neighbour, do you know where they officially stand on issues you care about?

“We want as many people there as pos-sible,” said Tammy Verigin-Burk, executive director of the Castlegar Chamber of Com-merce. “Even though it’s a summer night, I think a lot of people will be there. It’s creat-ing quite a bit of interest.

“Based on how many candidates there are [currently three confirmed] and the fact that people want it, we decided to go ahead and host one.”

The format has not been finalized but it is expected to run about two hours.

One can only hope residents jump at the chance to learn more about those running. The decisions made by local politicians directly influence day-to-day life and wal-lets.

Let’s see pertinent questions on impor-tant matters from more people this time.

Give a ripthis time?

Off the Line - Karen Haviland

Theresa HodgeOffi ce Manager

Jim SinclairEditor

Cindy AmaralProduction Manager

Sandy LeonardProduction

Marvin BeattyReporter

Thursday, July 11, 2013 Castlegar News


Thanks to the po-lice, fire department and ambulance per-sonnel (even off-du-ty) and passersby who came to the aid of a woman who had fallen in front of City Hall. Great to see peo-ple who jump in and help.

Spanks to the City of Castlegar for con-tinuing to water parks heavily everyday, rain or shine, while resi-dents have alternating

day water restrictions and brand new water meters.

Thanks to the lady who filled up our gas tank on the way home from Spokane. It was great and we’ll pay it forward.

Got someone you’d like to thank or spank? Go public! Email to [email protected] or snailmail to our address on page A6.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

What next?

Have you heard the news? Did you know that 10th Ave-nue South has been selected by our elect-ed officials to be the first residential lo-cation to have a bill-board installed? She’s a beaut!

This monstrosity would be a joke if it wasn’t such an eye-sore. Did you know this project visually obstructs the newly erected Cobra Climb sign? Do you suppose this billboard is a rea-son for our three per cent property tax in-crease?

Do you know our money has been used for a billboard that

further limits the parking at the Co-bra Climb entrance? Do you suppose the finance chair plans to give a tax rebate to the 10th Avenue residents to do front lawn repairs now that they are becoming parking lots?

Or maybe a special levy will be charged the residents for the privilege of being

the first Castlegar residents to have a billboard on their street. Or, maybe the residential billboards are the flavour of the month for Commu-nities in Bloom.

Is there a city by-law regarding bill-boards? How long do you think it will be before there is a photo opportu-nity arrangedwith

the billboard? Do you suppose money from the community grants program was reallocated to build and install the bill-board?

Will someone with a backbone please

run for the seat that has been vacated by an amigo. You never know, your neigh-bourhood could be the next secret target for billboards.

Tsk, tsk Verna... you should not be so

facetious. But resi-dents be aware. This type of foolish spend-ing is not only seri-ous, but scary, very scary.

-Verna Chernoff ,Castlegar

Members of the Hospital Employees Union (HEU) at Cas-tleview Care Centre reached a new collec-tive agreement with their employer in June, settling some is-sues regarding wages and contracting out but are still frustrated with other aspects of benefits and providing care to residents.

The senior care fa-cility’s parent com-pany, Chantelle Management Ltd., is headquartered in Langley, B.C. and the company runs assist-ed living, long term care and retirement residences in Califor-nia, Alberta, and B.C. The new agreement at the 61-bed facility covers about 70 union members including care aides, Licensed Professional Nurses, housekeeping, main-tenance and dietary staff and expires Sep-tember 2015.

“HEU members at the Castleview Care Centre recently rati-fied a new collective

agreement that pro-vides modest wage increases to staff [3.75 per cent over three years] and ensures that no contracting out will occur during the term of the agreement,” said Mike Old, HEU com-munications director. “We’ve renegotiated ‘no contracting out protection’ which will protect residents from disruption to their care that has resulted from contracting out and contract flipping in many other facili-ties.”

Old said many members are frustrat-ed by issues like work-load.

“I know they wish they had more time to spend dealing with personal care needs of the seniors in their care,” he said. “For in-stance, the care aides at Castleview also have to do the laundry so that takes away from their ability to provide dietary and health ser-vices.

“They used to be in the province-wide agreement but the BC Liberals in 2009 changed the rules

around funded long-term care facilities so some operators were able to apply to leave the province-wide master agreement. Some did it with the specific rationale of re-ducing wage and ben-efit costs. It’s very hard to win these things back.”

When reached for comment, Chantelle Group issued a press release noting staff at Castleview have an employer-matched RRSP plan for their retirement and agreed the new contract pro-vides a three year pe-riod of stability for the residents.

“We take pride in delivering a high level of care 24/7 for all our

residents,” said Sherry Watson, Castleview administrator in the release.

The HEU has a total of about 220 members in Castlegar with about 100 at the hospital and Talari-co Place (covered by province-wide agree-ment expiring March 31, 2014) and 50 at Castlewood Village (covered by a multi-site agreement with other Golden Life fa-cilities expiring March 31, 2015).

Old said the substi-tution of an RRSP plan for a defined benefit pension plan was “a big loss for workers, and a big saving for the company that op-erates Castleview.”

Castleview issues yet to be resolved, says HEUMARVIN BeAttyCastlegar News Reporter

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Saturday July 13: Foodbank Charity CarwaSh and bbQ starts at 10 a.m. Any food or mon-etary donations much appreci-ated and will go to an outstand-ing cause. Please join us and get your car washed up and enjoy a hotdog or hamburger while you wait. We look forward to seeing anyone who can make it.

Saturday July 13 SloCan nar-rowS arChaeologiCal Site field school public open house with lectures by Nathan Goodale and guided tours. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Suggested donation of $10 to cover BBQ lunch served by Slocan Valley Heritage Trail So-ciety; proceeds going toward in-terpretive signage and enhance-ments along the Slocan Valley Rail Trail. More info: 250-355-2397.

Saturday July 13: the old the-atre preSentS a Free movie Harry Potter and the Philoso-phers Stone, at 1:30 p.m. The Old Theatre is located at 185 Columbia Avenue in Castlegar. Visit www.theoldtheatre.com or find them on Facebook.

monday July 15 - Friday July 19: vaCation bible SChool at Cas-tlegar Baptist Church, 419 7th Ave. Children grades K – 6 are invited for a fantastic week of games, crafts, snacks, great fun, skits and Bible lessons. There is no charge. 9 a.m. to noon each day. Register at www.castlegar-baptistchurch.com or call 250-365-7373.

thurSday July 18: Fiddle Con-Cert and danCe part of the an-nual fiddle camp at Selkirk Col-lege put on by BC Old Time Fiddlers #9. 7 p.m. at Kinnaird Community Church Hall, 1250 26th St. Castlegar. Admission: $7 for adults, $3 for kids 12 and under. See and hear what these great instructors can do when the spotlight shines on them.

Saturday July 20: paSS Creek goSpel muSiC FeStival at the Pass Creek Exhibition Grounds, 6:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. Outdoor Gospel Music concert featuring local and out of province musi-cians singing/playing traditional hymns and todays gospel songs. Bring lawn chairs. Admission by donation. More info, call John at 250-365-7456

Saturday July 20 CaStlegar trail build day 10 - 2 p.m. at Merry Creek Parking Lot. BBQ after provided by Castlegar Friends of Parks and Trails. We have tools but rakes, shovels and clippers would be great. We’ll work on the new dual direction

trail (Merry Go Round). Find us on Facebook at Castlegar Moun-tain Bike Society. Thanks to the 30+ people who showed up last time! Great way to meet like minded people!

Saturday July 20: “Save the ta ta’S Car waSh” starting at noon at Lion’s Head Smoke and Brew Pub. The Canadian Breast Can-cer Foundation has donated ribbons and bracelets to wear and show your support. Come out and help us raise money for breast cancer research at 2629 Broadwater Road in Robson.

Saturday July 27: kootenay FeStival at Heritage Way across from the airport and adjacent to the Doukhobor Discovery Centre and The Kootenay Gal-lery of Art. Full schedule of day’s events: www.kootenayfestival.com

tueSday auguSt 27: By-election debate at the Sandman Hotel in Castlegar 7 - 9 p.m. sponsored by the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce.

ongoing: treaSure Shop week oF July 12 to 20 — All men’s clothing & men’s shoes 2 for 1. Check out in-store specials as well. Please volunteer any amount of time you have to spare at our Treasure Shop and Gift Shop. Such a rewarding ex-perience! Donations greatly ap-preciated on Mondays and Sat-urdays if at all possible. Thanks to all for the support.

ongoing: Free open miC in the art Farm Community garden downtown by the bowling al-ley and hospital auxiliary thrift shop. Custom built purple stage from Raccoon Carpentry. Open to musicians and any other kinds of performers. Last Wednesday of every month until early fall. All welcome to come out and enjoy. 7 - 9 p.m. Email [email protected] for more info.

ongoing: monday nightS thiS Summer from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Endless Adventure crew will in front of the Lion’s Head Pub in Robson offering free testing of a variety of water crafts (kayaks, paddle boards, etc.). Contact Meredith at 250-359-8181 for more info.

ongoing: 12th annual blue-graSS Jamboree at Pass Creek Exhibition Grounds just north of Castlegar begins July 12 at 2 p.m. and runs until Sunday at noon. Come out and enjoy a weekend of great music. Admis-

sion by donation. Visit www.bluegrassjamboree.ca, call either 250-365-6058 or 250-365-5538.

ongoing: CaStlegar SCulpture walk and CaStlegar art walk: Visit www.sculpturewalkcastle-gar.com and www.castlegarcul-ture.com or call the Chamber of Commerce Info Centre at 250-365-6313 for details.

ongoing: CaStlegar garden Club summer meeting schedule - 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6:00 p.m. at local gardens. For a change of pace, relax over pot-luck appetizers in a garden set-ting sharing garden lore. New members always welcome. More info: Rose Cheveldave at 250-365-9600 or email [email protected].

ongoing: kidS’ Summer art CampS at the Kootenay Gal-lery of Art. July 2, 3, 4 & 9, 10, 11 and August 20, 21, 22 & 27, 28, 29 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lunch from 12 – 12:30 p.m., please bring your own lunch. Pre-registration is required. $15 per class; supplies included. Sponsored by TECK. More info / registration form link at www.kootenaygallery.com

ongoing: July - aug SeniorS aC-tivitieS @ CaStlegar CompleX MON: 10:00 Darts, 1:00 Whist. TUES: 9:30 Floor Curling/Car-pet Bowling, 1:00 Crafts, 7:00 Pool. WED: 9:30 Floor Curl-ing, 7:00 Rummoli. THURS: 9:00 3rd Thursday is Zone 6 Sr. Games meeting, 1:00 Bingo. FRI: 10:00 Qi Gong, 1:00 Bridge/Crib. Open five days, 9:00 to 4:00 coffee.

ongoing: robSon Flea market 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday, all summer. New vendors welcome; book early because we fill up fast. We offer a fantastic homestyle breakfast and a large variety of items and treasures. Friends or family visiting? Bring them by. Free door prize every week, si-lent auction every month and loonie table with great bargains. For table rentals call Lynne 250-365-8165.

ongoing: CaStlegar rotary ClubS are looking for host fami-lies for international high school students. Time frame is 2 - 3 months during the upcoming school term. If interested, call Doug Clark at 250-365-3036.

ongoing: Farmer’S market at the CaStlegar Station muSeum Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A great variety of goods from local vendors: fruit and veggies, pies, cinnamon buns, pyrohi, borscht, jams, plants, haircuts, loofa slice soaps and a lot more. Free coffee, too. New vendors welcome. To book a spot (only

$5) call Deb at 250-365-6440.

ongoing: Family Caregiver Se-rieS, free Alzheimer Society of B.C. workshop explains effective ways to care for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia. Three Tuesdays: June 11, 18 and 25. Robson commu-nity School, 3131 Waldie, Rob-son. Pre-registration is required. Call 250-365-6769 or email [email protected].

ongoing: ConCertS in the park in Castlegar at Kinnaird Park. Wednesdays at 7 p.m. from June 12 to August 28. Concessions by the Castlegar Interact Club. This Wednesday (17th) is Ray Bouliane (country classics and blues). More info, call Darlene 250-365-215

ongoing: all about breaSt-Feeding Informative support group for breastfeeding moms. Neighbourhood House (behind Chopsticks) in Castlegar, Tues-days, 10:30 - noon More info: 250-365-3662, www.kootenay-familyplace.org

ongoing: topS group meetS ev-ery wedneSday 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Kinnaird Hall 2320 Co-lumbia Avenue. Round table discussion. Get motivated to eat healthy and lose weight. Join round table talks, make new friends. Monthly fee of $10. More info call 365-7956.

ongoing: Sharing dinner pot All welcome for a hot meal Tuesdays at noon at the Cadet Hall on 8th Avenue in Castlegar, two blocks from the library. No charge. Sponsored by the Stone-soup committee.

ongoing: CaStlegar a.a. meet-ingS at the pioneer arena Sun. at 10 a.m. (phone Mike at 365-8302), Tues. at 7 p.m. (phone Dennis at 365-2738), Wednes-day at 7 p.m., (Call Fay at 250-687-0484. Thurs. at 8 p.m. (phone Jim at 365-6216) and Sat. at 8 p.m (phone Len at 365-7805)

ongoing: al-anon meetS every monday night AL-ANON is for people whose lives have been af-fected by someone else’s drink-ing. Meeting every Monday 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 2224 6th Ave. (Kootenay Society for Commu-nity Living building.) More info call Donna 365-3168 or Eileen 365-3674.

ongoing: legion meat drawS every Saturday Royal Cana-dian Legion Castlegar/Robson Branch#170, 248 Columbia Ave. Doors open at 3 p.m., draws 4 - 6 p.m. every half hour with other special prizes awarded. Guests more than welcome and can be signed in by a member. Come

out and have fun with great company.

ongoing: CraFting For women Wed. mornings 9 - 12, Sun Cen-tre, above Community Services. No cost but there may be re-quired materials depending on project. Mocassins cost about $50. Knitting and most oth-ers - free. Volunteers needed to teach crafts / skills. Phone 250-365-2104 ext. 34 or [email protected].

ongoing: ConFluenCe Fellow-Ship CirCle A Christian gath-ering with a Celtic flavour. We meet outside in the warm-weather! Call 365-5693 to con-firm time and place. What are we about? Come and see, or visit www.confluence.fellowshipcir-cle.com

ongoing: poker FundraiSer at the Lion’s Head Pub every Tues-day. Games start at 7 p.m. sharp and go until there is a winner. Buy-in is $50 with 25 per cent going to charity and the rest in cash prizes. 20 players max.

ongoing: toaStmaSterS meet-ingS Local Toastmasters club Sentinel Speakers meets 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fireside Inn Castle-gar on the 1st and 3rd Wednes-day of the month. Learn speak-ing skills, gain confidence and have some fun! Guests warmly welcomed. More info call Diane Cushing at 250-365-8336.

ongoing: operation FeaSt es-tablished in 2012 provides meals for members of our community. All invited for home-cooked meals Thursdays at New Life Assembly Church, 602 - 7th Street. Doors open at 4 p.m, din-ner served until 5:30 p.m. En-trance to dining area located at the back of Church. More info: Carol at 365-5734.

ongoing: mom’S Support group Thursdays 10 a.m. to noon. Castlegar Community Services, Sun Centre. All moms welcome to this loosely structured group supporting challenges of being a mom. No referral required. Comments/queries: Sandi Mc-Creight 250.365.2104 ext. 34

ongoing: trail Sea CadetS Tuesdays 6 - 9 p.m. at 44th Trail Armory in Shaver’s Bench 1990-7th Ave. Contact Lt(N) Richard Chanig 250-368-6247.

ongoing: Free pool - everyone welCome Every Saturday at the Royal Canadian Legion, 248 Co-lumbia Ave. Bring friends and have an afternoon of fun.

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The KIJHL Castle-gar Rebels received a $2,500 boost to their general revenue — courtesy of the Tra-vis Green Commu-nity Golf Tournament and with the help of a high-profile B.C. businessman — on Friday, July 5 at the Castlegar Golf Club.

Tom Gaglardi, owner of the NHL’s Dallas Stars and long-time supporter of the golf event, was on hand to present a cheque to Rebels’ sec-retary, Jean Knight.

“It’s wonderful,” said Gaglardi who is also part of the owner-ship group of the Ka-mloops Blazers. “I’m a huge hockey fan and it’s a great thing to be able to support the team. I think you learn a lot about life through hockey and it creates good men who go on to achieve a lot in other areas of society. We’ve had 20 years — an amazing run — and I have so much fun here every year. Hopefully, it won’t stop.”

“Thank you so much,” said Knight. “We really appreciate it and the money will be put to good use.”

According to Pat Metge, one of the people on the orga-nizing committee for the tournament, more than $375,000 has been donated to Cas-tlegar’s minor sports teams and social agencies during the 21 year lifespan of the event. He said they were happy to put re-maining tournament funds towards the Rebels.

The tournament

started as the Jim Young Red Cross Charity Golf Tourna-ment, in honour of the former BC Lions player and Sandman Hotel manager, be-fore being named af-ter Travis Green.

Green played with five different NHL teams during his ca-reer and is now assis-tant general manager and assistant coach with the WHL Port-land Winterhawks.

Also donated from tournament organiz-ers, and finding a per-manent home on the grounds of the Cas-

tlegar Golf Club & RV Park, is “The Golfer”; a bronze and wrought iron sculpture created by Ossamede Obazee for Castlegar Sculp-turewalk.

Gaglardi is also president of North-land Properties Corp. (the parent company of Sandman Hotels, Inns & Suites, Den-ny’s 24 Restaurant, Moxie’s Classic Grill, Shark CLub Bar & Grill and Northland Asset Management Company) and said he looks forward to returning to Castlegar every year.

Rebels revenue receives early boostmarvin beattyCastlegar News Reporter

Tom Gaglardi, owner of the NHL’s Dallas Stars, shakes hands with Jean Knight, secretary of the Castlegar Rebels during a cheque presentation at the Castlegar Golf Club Friday, July 5. Also with Gaglardi, a longtime supporter of a local charity golf tournament, are organizers (L-R) Pat Metge, Stosh Uchida and Cam Barlow. Marvin Beatty

BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the Navigational Lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed from Monday, July 15, to Wednesday, July 31, inclusive. This closure is necessary to undertake significant infrastructure upgrades which will ensure the long-term, reliable and safe operation of the Navigational Lock.

We regret for any inconvenience that these outages may cause, and thank you for your support as this significant infrastructure upgrade work is completed.

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CommunityIndoor halfpipe draws big crowd

Local non profit society sk8shoes4kids benefited as ama-teur and professional skateboarders took to an indoor halfpipe for Bro Hymn 3 at El-ement Club Bar and Grill in Castlegar on Saturday, July 6.

Element general manager Florio Vas-silakakis said $1,400

was raised through door proceeds.

The event is held to provide shoes to lo-cal youth who want to enjoy the sport and the society ex-ists to help nurture a sense of community and give kids a posi-tive outlet. The soci-ety was established in memory of Josh Evin, a local professional skateboarder who passed away in 2010.

Justin Evin, Josh’s brother and owner of HTR Designs in Cas-tlegar, said the society works with a number of partners includ-ing Freedom Quest Regional Youth Ser-vices.

Josh’s mother Elaine Evin, brother Cody Pottery and cousin Trevor Frame were all working hard with Element staff and volunteers to pull the event together

on Saturday. Justin’s company produced shirts with Josh’s likeness, which were available for sale.

“It was three days putting the ramp in here,” said Frame. “I had help for about three hours and smashed my hand bringing some pieces of the ramp in.”

Frame wanted to thank Ty Smith, Rob Sigaty, Brad An-dreashuk and Graig Swanson for help with building the ramp.

About a dozen boarders appreciated the effort and flew surprisingly high off the 1.2 metre ramp throughout the night. Ryan Quibbel, Justin Moroz, Eugene Voy-kin, Jason Bremmer, Quinn Starr, Acquil-la Clarke, Tom Re-imer, Stephen Saka-moto, Zoe Perron, Andrew Doyle were all pumped up by the sounds of three DJ’s, including Josh’s brother Cody.

Doyle said it was

his first time partici-pating.

“I’d known Josh since about the age of 16,” said Doyle. “I was a bit older but I know the family and a lot of his friends and want-ed to come out and support them.”

Doyle added skate-board is a “source of life” for those who enjoy it. Josh’s mother said Josh had an ad-venturous spirit and was instrumental in getting a skateboard park in Castlegar.

“He was always getting in trouble for skateboarding where he shouldn’t be,” she laughed.

Donations to the sk8shoes4kids soci-ety are accepted at HTR Designs, JJS’s Fashions, Bell Mobil-ity, Freedom Quest, Lions Head Pub, Johnny’s Grocery and Street Dreamz Boardshop. They can also be made through Paypal on their web-site or at Heritage Credit Union bank account.

Bro Hymn 3, a sk8shoes4kids.org fundraiser, at Element Club Bar and Grill in Castlegar on Saturday, July 6. The event is also held in memory of Josh Evin who passed away in 2010. Marvin Beatty

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Our city is about to face some close Com-munities in Bloom scrutiny. Even though your place may not be a focal point, it will help if it’s looking its best. This is true all the time but especial-ly when guests from out of the country pay a visit.

Judges Alain Cap-pelle, Landscape Ar-chitect from Nieuw-poort, Belgium, and Robert Ivision, Hor-ticultural Specialist, from Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK will arrive in Castle-gar next Tuesday.

Castlegar has en-tered, for the first time, the Internation-al Challenge Medium, of the Communities in Bloom program

Evaluation day is July 17th when the Judges will view Cas-tlegar through the eyes of a tourist.

Six other Cities are entered in the Inter-national Challenge. The announcement of

the Winner happens at the National Con-ference in Ottawa in mid-October.

After arriving on Tuesday the judges will try their hand at fly-fishing on the Co-lumbia River before enjoying a commu-nity barbecue at Pass Creek Park at 6:30 p.m.

A busy Wednesday will take the judges to Twin rivers Park at 8:30 a.m., then on to a downtown walkabout and a stop at City Hall at 9:30. Then a visit to Castlewood Village at 10:30; Blueberry School Garden Proj-ect at 11:30 before a lunch break at Kin-naird Park.

The community complex, firehall, re-cycling facilities and chamber of commerce will get a visit starting at 1:30 p.m. before the tour leads the judges to the Brilliant Cul-tural Centre at 2:15 followed by the Bril-liant bridge at 3, the Mir Centre for Peace at 4, and the Kootenay Gallery at 6:30.

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Welcome ‘Bloom’ judges

Name: Cindy Mos-er

Venue: Castlegar & District Public Li-brary (#4)

Medium: Paintings (Mixed Media / Ab-stract)

Residence: Slocan Park

Home: Saskatche-wan

Statement: Fundamental to

my life is the need to create, construct and play with colour. Ex-ploring mediums and the process of creating art, is as vital as the end result. Currently, my imaginings are re-alized through paint-ing, assemblage and altered books.

Bio: For as long as I can

remember I’ve been creating, and I’m al-ways happiest mak-ing something—any-thing—where I can play with colour. I find inspiration in na-ture, my garden and

the beauty of every-day life.

Moving from Sas-katchewan to the West Kootenays in the late 1980s, I delved into textiles and from 1991 to 1995 studied at Kootenay School of the Arts (KSA) un-der the guidance of master weaver, Judith McKenzie. I explored various mediums and styles at KSA, how-ever, currently I paint mainly in acrylic and mixed media for both my realistic and ab-stract images. My in-terests also include self-directed studies in bookmaking, al-tered books and as-semblage, and print-making. Currently, I work full-time in an-other profession, but look forward to one day having art be my full-time pursuit.

I’m a member of the International Union of Mail Artists (IUOMA), an active member of the Fed-eration of Canadian Artists (FCA) both

nationally and in the local West Kootenay Chapter. My artistic work can be found in collections across Canada, the U.S.A. and England.

Name: Faye Gus-tafson

Venue: Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce and Visi-tor Information Cen-tre (#17)

Medium: Oil on canvas

Residence: Christi-na Lake

Home: Williams Lake

Statement: The “West” and its

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My challenge is to capture these stories with their subject’s es-

sence and bring it all to life on canvas.

Bio: When I was a

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By the age of eight, I was riding horses and soon after was assisting with moving cattle and doing ranch chores. I can’t re-member a time when I wanted to do any-thing besides work with horses and be an artist. From the age of 15 when I sold my first pencil drawing, I knew art was to be my life’s work.

My inspiration for my dynamic oil paint-ings, pencil drawings and sculpture comes directly from my ex-periences growing up on our cattle ranch. The minimalist real-ism and finely ren-dered detail of my art is a reflection of the western lifestyle and

the cowboy’s unclut-tered life. I paint what I know, mostly work-ing in oils and draw-ing, but I also love to create clay sculptures cast into bronze using the “lost wax” process.

While my paintings

are inspired by the west and its history, I strive to bring out different elements in each of my works with the use of colour, light and subjects, giving the viewer a sense of actually being right

there in the moment. My artistic jour-

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Former Castlegar resident and NHL centre, Shawn Hor-coff, was traded in a deal that saw the Ed-monton Oilers lose a captain and gain defenceman Philip Larsen plus a 7th round selection in the 2016 NHL Draft from the Dallas Stars.

The trade was an-nounced on Friday, July 5. The 34-year-old Horcoff was born in Trail but was raised and went to school in Castlegar.He played in the Castlegar Mi-nor hockey Asso-ciation from 1983

through 1993 and was part of the winning team at the BCAHA Pee Wee Single A 1991-92 Provincial Championship.

Horcoff also played in the Rocky Moun-tain Junior Hockey League totalling 154

points in 96 career games. He had an outstanding college hockey career which saw him win five ma-jor awards in his final year (2000).

Horcoff has also represented Canada three times in inter-

national competi-tion winning gold and solver in World Championships in 2003 and 2009 re-spectively.

But it was in the NHL as a member of the Oilers that Hor-coff really made it big.

Drafted in the fourth round (99th overall) in 1998, Ed-monton was his only NHL home until this year.

In 796 games with Edmonton, he amassed 162 goals, 285 assists and 511 penalty minutes. His leadership on the ice led him to wearing the “C” starting in October of 2010.

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The biography of Shawn Horcoff is proudly displayed on the Wall of Fame at the Commu-nity Complex in Castlegar. Marvin Beatty

Hometown boy Horcoff a true Star

The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey pro-gram has announced a commitment from goaltender Aaron Oakley (Richmond, B.C.) to attend Selkirk College and compete for the Saints begin-ning in the 2013/14 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League sea-son.

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CommunityCastlegar News Thursday, July 11, 2013

For the 12th year, about 90 children are having a ball at the Kinnaird Park Com-munity Church while participating in the High Power Soccer Camp, running until July 14.

With two hours outdoors and one hour indoors from 9 a.m. to noon and Sun-day 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the kids are getting lessons in soccer and faith.

� e theme of this years camp is “Roller Coasters” and though the kids were enjoying the � eld’s sprinklers, you can bet they will have a lot more fun when the more than 30-metre long Slip n’ Slide is rolled out.

Also on the agenda are multimedia pre-sentations, a live band, and Bible teachings in addition to the soccer games and drills.

Other events in-clude a barbecue, an area called � e Zone, and a � nal soccer game.

Volunteer Mari-lyn York said she was but one of the 70 – 80 volunteers who cook, clean and help run the event. She is also “� e

Versinator.”“� e ‘Versinator’

is the person who teaches the children bible verses,” said York. “When I’m the Versinator, there are two little characters behind me who are all dressed up and they erase words from the verse so that children have to learn the verse without the words [displayed].”

“� is is the � rst time I’ve actually been the coordinator but I’ve been a coach for about eight years,” said Katrina Le� elaar. “It’s cool because a lot of the past camp-ers are now assistant coaches.”

Le� elaar was work-ing with director Matt Fontes to ensure things ran smoothly.

All the children receive a t-shirt, wa-ter bottle, soccer ball, backpack and team photographs.

Snacks were pro-vided for the kids through the help of

sponsors and volun-teers and there is even a special “parents sec-tion.”

Organizers would like to thank the fol-lowing sponsors for their support:

Coleman Excavat-ing, Safeway, 7-11, Shoppers Drug Mart, Kootenay Market, Kootenay Valley Wa-ter & Spa, EZ Rock, CIBC, City of Castle-gar Public Works and the Castlegar RCMP.

More information about Kinnaird Park Community Church can be found on the internet at www.kin-nairdpark.com. � ey are at 1250 26th Street in Castlegar.

High Power Soccer high energy fun

About 90 children ages 5 to 11 took the � eld at Kinnaird Park Com-munity Church for the High Power Soccer Camp on July 9. The camp has close to 100 participants and runs through Sunday, July 14. Marvin Beatty

MARVIN BEATTYCastlegar News Reporter

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of the past campers are now asistant coaches.”

Katrina Le� elaar, co-ordinator

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Th e interment service for

will be held at the Kinnaird Park Cemetery14th Ave, Castlegar, BC

at 11:00 am on Monday, July 15, 2013Refreshments will follow at the

Kinnaird Church of God, 2404 Columbia AveAll are welcome

SALLEY CHRISTINE BIRD

Tania Harman of Th rums died peacefully on April 28, 2013 in the Vancouver

General Hospital with her family at her side. She

succumbed to multiple organ failures following an acute pancreatitis

attack on March 16.

Tania was born in Winnipeg on September 30, 1951 to Paul and Merry (nee Zeibin) Kelpin of Castlegar. She grew up in several communities in the NWT, graduated from McNally High in Edmonton, and lived in Winnipeg, Haines and Yellowknife. She married Dave in 1982, and moved to Th rums with her family in 1990. She worked at Extra Foods in Castlegar. In 2002 Tania suff ered a car accident that impaired her mobility, but never her spirit.

Tania’s fi rst priority was her family. She was a fi ercely protective and loving mother, with an extraordinary memory for details of her children’s lives. Her passion for life shows in the beautiful home she kept for her family, her pets, garden, fl owers, amazing skill at Scrabble and Sudoku, time with her parents, and network of friends in the community and across the country. Tania touched the hearts of everyone fortunate enough to know her. She was an active member of the West Kootenay Brain Injury Association.

Tania is survived by her parents, loving husband Dave, son Dana (Jessica), granddaughter Piper, who sadly she never met, daughter Moriah, and brother Brault (Vangie).

Tania’s family is hosting a celebration of her life at their home in Th rums at 11:00am on Saturday, August 3, 2013.

Tania Merry Harman

It is with sad and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of

Molly Soukeroff . On June 17, 2013, she passed away at Kootenay Lake Hospital.

Molly was born on May 5, 1936 to Mike and Nada Shkuratoff of Winlaw. She was the youngest of her siblings.

She enjoyed fi shing, camping, mushroom and huckleberry picking and doing her word search. Molly was an advent gardener and cook. She loved spending time with all her family and friends.

As a young teenager she spent time working in the Okanagan packing houses and Canneries. Her fi rst offi ce job came in 1992 with the Nelson & District Credit Union as a Statement Clerk. After raising her 6 children and watching her grandchildren grow, she enjoyed going to work. She retired in 2001. We will forever miss her warm hugs and kisses.

Left to mourn is her loving husband, Pete of 58 years of marriage. Daughter, Nadine (Andy) Evin. Sons, Craig (Sandra) Soukeroff , and Dale (Tracy) Soukeroff . Daughter-in-law, Gail Soukeroff . Brothers, Mike (Dorothy) Shkuratoff and Alec (Frances) Shkuratoff . 12 Grandchildren, and 4 Great Grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.

Molly was predeceased by her parents, Mike and Nada Shkuratoff , son Eli Soukeroff , and daughters, Eleanor and Sandra Soukeroff . Th e families would like to thank Dr. Barbar, Dr. Malpass and the Kootenay Lake Hospital staff for their compassionate care.

Th ank you to all who sent fl owers, cards, food and kind words of sympathy and prayers.

Many thanks to Leonard Markin for offi ciating the service and Bill Strilaeff for his guidance

and compassion.

Th ank you to all the cooks, servers, singers and gravediggers. A traditional Doukhobor service was held at Winlaw Community Hall on June 24, 2013 with

Interment at Perry’s Siding Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Castlegar Funeral Chapel.

Molly Soukeroff

May 5, 1936 – June 17, 2013

Announcements

Cards of Thanks

The Dry Grad 2013 SHSS class would like to thank the

following sponsors who contributed to the Dry Grad

events. The following are:BC Liquor Store

CelgarCity of Castlegar

Heritage Credit UnionTim Horton’s

Columbia Road MaintenanceKootenay Savings Credit Union

Van Hellemond SportsIndependent Respiratory

ServicesMcDonald’s

AM FordPanago Pizza

Andre’s AudiotronicsAndrew SheratThe Gift Box

Columbia Power CorporationColumbia Basin Trust

Crawford Truck & EquipmentRepair Ltd.

Bonita ThompsonLordco

A Big Thank You also to the individual donations that

were given to support the dry grad activity events

We would like to thank the Doctor’s, RN’s, LPN’s, Care

Aids, Housekeeping and support staff at KBRH who

made Alan’s stay as comfortable as possible.

Thanks to the ladies in the coffee shop for all the advice,

support and awesome coffee.Thanks to the

Corinthian Masonic Lodge #27 for providing the Family Room, also to the Grandview Heights friends and neighbors for their

continuing support and comfort to Mom and Princess and the rest of the Middleton Clan. To Ann Pollock, Keith Simmonds and the United Churches of Castlegar and Trail areas for their visits,

support and prayers. To Jack, George, Barb, John and Stacy for their care and support at

this time.Sincerely,

Betty, Donna, Steven & Jamie Middleton and Families

Coming EventsIn conjunction with this year’s

Fiddle camp at Selkirk College, put on by the BC Old-Time Fiddlers #9 a

Concert & Dance, open to the public will be held at the Kinnaird Park Community

Church, 1250 - 26th St, Castlegar

Thursday, July 18th, 7 pmAdmission for non-camp

Adult $7children 12 & under $3

SLOCAN LAKE DANCE CAMP July 25 -28th New Denver,

Ballroom Workshops & Dances

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Announcements

Information

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Candida and FoodSensitivities. Michael Smith, Dr.TCM, FMC, has over 15 yrs experience resolving the most complicated digestive

problems call 352-0459

To Nazareth Ticket refund holders. Due to on going

health problems with cancer. The owner of Rockopolus

Promotions is fi ling for personal Bankruptcy and

has shut down Rockopolus Promotions. The owner deeply apologizes and is

sorry for the inconvenience and momentary loss to the

ticket refund holders.

Lost & Found

Lost/Reward Offered1 1/2 inch round Haida

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was at RHC downtown Dollar Rama & dentist

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Employment

Business Opportunities

MEADOW LAKE Business for sale. Self-serve car wash + r/o water vending station + com-puter repair business. Also 1000 sq.ft. of unused indoor space to develop. Serious en-quiries only please phone 306-236-3339, 306-240-7778 or email: [email protected]

Employment

Career Opportunities

NOW HIRING HEAVYHIGHWAY/ HEAVY CIVIL

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Flatiron is one of North America’s fastest growing heavy civil infrastructure contractors, with landmark projects across Canada. We have established ourselves as a builder and employer of choice.

Offering Competitive Compensation!

Flatiron has been named Heavy Civil Contractor of theYear in Alberta and has been recognized as a 2012 Best Workplace in Canada.

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Drivers/Courier/Trucking

HIGHWAYOWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS

Van Kam’s Group of Compa-nies requires Highway Owner Operators for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving exp. / training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent

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[email protected] or call Bev at 604-968-5488

or Fax: 604-587-9889Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.We thank everyone for ap-plying, however we will only contact candidates that interest us.

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Shipping AssistantInternational Forest Products Limited (Interfor) is a leading global supplier, with one of the most diverse lines of lumber products in the world. The Company’s operations include 12 sawmills in British Columbia, Georgia, Oregon and Washington. For more information about Interfor, visit our website at www.interfor.com.

Interfor is currently recruiting for a Shipping Assistant for our plant in Castlegar, B.C. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing general shipping and production coordination support to our Production and Sales Teams.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. Must have strong leadership skills, and have the ability to work effectively in a highly interactive and energetic team environment. The ability to function under pressure and be detailed and results oriented is also required.

Position Details:

Major responsibilitiesPrepare detailed daily production, shipping, and inventory reports Coordinate domestic and export shipments including all necessary documentation Communicate with the sales group on inventory and order statusOrder trucks and rail cars as per order fileOther duties include, monthly inventory counts, truck/rail car loading diagrams.

Required CompetenciesExcellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)Ability to work effectively in a highly interactive / energetic team environment Strong organizational and time management skillsAbility to function at an above average level of detail and accuracyAbility to prioritize effectively and manage multiple tasksResults oriented with ability to take initiative to analyze situations and problems to find viable, timely solutions

Required Education, Experience, and/or Training:You are an excellent communicator with knowledge and experience in shipping, logistics and supply chain processes. In addition, you must have:

2 – 5 years of related experiencePost-secondary education preferredDemonstrated computer proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerpointAbility to learn and use a variety of in-house computer applicationsWood products industry experience is an asset

To express interest in this opportunity, please apply on line at www.interfor.com/careers or email to [email protected]

We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We are a fun-loving successful business looking for an Administrative Assistant to compliment our team. As the ideal candidate you are well organized, efficient and a productive self-starter. You are confident in a computer environment and have experience in high-pressure, detail-oriented situations. You are a positive individual who is excited to join our team and help our clients achieve their career goal. Please deliver a current resume and cover letter to Natalie Roberts at 2181A – 6th Avenue, between the hours of 10am to 1pm Monday to Friday.We appreciate all who will be applying but only those short listed will be contacted.

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Thursday, June 20, • 2013

Vol.10 • Issue 25

CASTLEGAR NEWS

Breaking news at castlegarnews.com

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Your Horoscope For the Week

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Rauni Naud

Advisor, Member of the Million Dollar Round Table

SD20 proposes

further budget cuts

Child and youth

at risk

programs

hang in the balance

as School District 20

(SD20) continues to

juggle its fi nal bud-

get allocations for the

2013-14 fi scal year.

Th ree commu-

nity schools will be

feeling the squeeze

aft er the board an-

nounced at the Mon-

day night meeting in

Trail, its decision to

pull funds from the

Communi t yL INK

budget in order to

pay the cost of an el-

ementary counselor.

“As discussed

during the 2012-13

school year, a sta-

tus quo

Commu-

nityLINK program

will not be possible

for the

2013-2014

school year,” said Kim

Williams, director

of student support

services, in a note

to the board. “Th is

is due to reduction

in available surplus

from previous years.”

Th is year, the Com-

munityLINK budget

has been reduced to

$87,000, a sum to

be divvied between

students from Great-

er Trail to Castlegar.

In Greater Trail,

SD20 funds previous-

ly allocated for nutri-

tional, parenting sup-

port and aft er school

programs at the el-

ementary and high

school level are on

the chopping block.

In jeopardy at the

Blueberry Creek...

Community school programs on the block

The KFS team is proud to congratulate

Rebecca Vassilakakis

Winner of a 2013 Influential W

omen in

Business Award!

Call Rebecca

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250.365.7777 Stanley Humphries Secondary School grads let loose toward the end of June 14 ceremonies at Selkirk College. More grad: pA13 Jim Sinclair

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Trail Times

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Employment

Farm WorkersLOOKING for an outdoor enthusist who would like a rewarding carreer in the guide outfi tting industry. We will train on the job. Will be on horse back hunts.(250) 789-9494 [email protected]

NEW ZEALAND, Australia, Europe: Dairy, beef, sheep, hog and cropping opportu-nities for young adults (18-30). Apply now! AgriVenture ar-ranges job and host, work per-mit, trainee wage, fl ights & in-surance. Ph: 1-888-598-4415 www.agriventure.com

Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing re-quired. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.LIVE-IN MANAGER for 50 unit apt. bldg in Trail, B.C. Send resume to 100-3525 La-burnum Drive, Trail, B.C. V1R 2S9. [email protected]

Employment

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Employment

Help Wanted

Account ExecutiveImmediate opening for an outside Account Executive in the Petroleum Industry

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Only potential individuals will be contacted

Please send resumes to:[email protected]

Full Times SalesRepresentative. Andre’s

Electronic Experts inCastlegar is looking to grow their sales force. Looking for

individuals with salesexperience and knowledge of cellular/ electronic and

appliances. Full time -salary/commission with

potential wage to be $40,000 - $75,000 plus benefi ts. Drop

off resumes to 200 - 1965Columbia Ave Castlegar. or email [email protected]

MAINTENANCE/LOADER OPERA-TOR NEEDED This is a fulltime, permanent position starting immedi-ately at our plant in Princeton, BC. Minimum of 10 years maintenance experience required on a variety of production and mobile equipment. Experience in a post mill, or small to medium size sawmill preferred. Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, work well with minimum su-pervision and be part of the team. Please submit resumes by fax 250-295-7912 or email [email protected]

New Restaurant Lingo’s Bar & Grill

Looking for bartender, serv-ers, Barrista, kitchen & din-ing staff. Seasonal employ-ment in beautiful Christina Lake, some accommoda-

tions available. Please email resume for

dining staff to [email protected]

or call 250-442-9549. Kitchen candidates email to

[email protected] or call 250-666-0343.

Employment

Help WantedPOWELL RIVER Community Services Association is seek-ing an experienced Poverty Law Advocate. For more infor-mation, please e-mail Julie Chambers, Executive Director. [email protected]

SUTCO Contracting Ltd. has openings in our Chip Division. If you have 2 years experi-ence, clean abstract and look-ing for a long term career op-portunity, we encourage your application. Pension Plan, Ex-tended Benefi ts, Late Model Equipment, Satellite Dispatch and E-logs bring a stable work environment for the Profes-sional Driver. www.sutco.ca fax 250-357-2009 Enquiries: 250-357-2612 Ext: 230

The Lemare Group is accept-ing resumes for the following positions:• Certifi ed Hand Fallers• Offi ce Highway Logging Truck Drivers• Log Loader Operator• Grapple Yarder Operators• Boom Boat Operator• Chasers• Hooktenders• 2nd Loaders-Buckermen• Heavy Duty MechanicsFulltime camp with union rates/benefi ts. Please send re-sumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to: offi [email protected].

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Medical/DentalRegistered Nurses &

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Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses for night shifts in the Castlegar/ Nelson area to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN or LPN and love working with children and their families , we would appreciate hearing from you. Pediatric experience is an asset and we do offer client specifi c training.

Please send your resume and cover letter to:[email protected] or

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Employment

RetailDOLLAR Tree Canada is coming to Castlegar!! We are looking for re-sponsible individuals to begin with store set up starting July 19th and continuing on as cashiers and as-sistant store managers after store opening. If you are interested in joining the team at an exciting new retailer in Castlegar, Dollar Tree may be for you. Please submit re-sume to [email protected] or fax to 403-253-6686.

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Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleAT LAST! An iron fi lter that works. IronEater! Fully patent-ed Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manga-nese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions;www.bigirondrilling.comPhone 1-800-BIG-IRON.HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs! Buy a Harris Bed Bug Kit, Complete Room Treatment Solution. Odorless, Non-Stain-ing. Available onlinehomedepot.com (NOT IN STORES).RESTLESS LEG Syndrome and leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.STEEL BUILDING - DIY sum-mer sale! Bonus days extra 5% off. 20x22 $3,998. 25x24 $4,620. 30x34 $6,656. 32x42 $8,488. 40x54 $13,385. one end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422.www.pioneersteel.caSTEEL BUILDINGS, metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Topsoil, Sand, Road Gravel Fill with deliv-ery call for prices 250.359.7188 c:250.304.8158

Real Estate

Commercial/Industrial Property

GRAVEL PIT / Acreage For Sale in Crawford Bay, BC on Kootenay Lake East Shore. 16 acre licensed gravel pit for sale, with or without equip-ment (request equipment price). Also have approval for 3 lot subdivision. Older double wide mobile on property. Bordered on two sides by crown land. Abundant wildlife. $249,000 Call Chris @ 250-825-4701 or [email protected]; [email protected]

For Sale By Owner

GREAT STARTER HOME

&/OR INVESTMENT ON RIONDEL RD.

Above Kootenay Lake. 4km to Ashram, Marine, Golf Course, Riondel & beach. 2 3/4 acres & 2 storey unfi nished (but furnished) “Small is Beautiful” cabin. Good benches for building, one with lake view. In Aug, 12 appraised at $170,000 but older, fl exible vendor open to offers & might carry part of mortgage for suitable person or couple. For info & viewing please call:

1-780-566-0707

KootenaysALL WEST KOOTENAY

REAL ESTATEwww.KootenayConnection.com

FREE Market EvaluationAir Miles/Moving Trailer

GREG GRITCHINCentury21Mountainview Realty

1-250-365-9791

Real Estate

Revenue PropertyNEWLY RENO’D 4-plex for sale in Castlegar. Gross in-come $3350./mo. Close to Mil-lennium Park. Each unit has 2 bdrms and 1 bath; all are oc-cupied. 4 parking stalls. Ask-ing $415,000. Cap rate 8%. Call Wayne (403)714-2289

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentCastlegar DT 1 Bdrm

$650/mth utilities included N/S, N/P, Avail Aug 1st

2 Bdrm, $800/mth utilities included 250-608-3930

RENTAL OPEN HOUSE. MON-THURS, 4-5PM, 504 - 10TH AVE CASTLEGAR 2 BEDROOM SUITE, LAUN-DRY, PARKING, PATIO, PETS. * $875 INCL. UTIL.* 250-365-5761

SELKIRK MANORCEDAR MANOR

1 & 2 Bedroom AptCall 250-304-3026

250-365-3034

VICTORIA CONDO FOR SALE

Bright 3rd fl oor 1 bedroom 1.5 bath adult complex along the Gorge waterway. Unit offers patio with water view,in-suite laundry,fi replace,updated paint & new fl ooring,Tennis court, indoor pool,hot tub,sauna and well kept grounds. Low strata fee and city bus out front to UVIC, Camosum or down town. Excellent rental invest-ment or live in. Great value at $204,900. call 250-615-7225 or 250-886-8397 for pictures and more info.

Rentals

Cottages / CabinsBeautiful Christina Lake B.C.private lakefront cabin for rent and/or partial ownership sale.

3 bdrm, fully furnished spacious deck. Boat access

(across from marina). Tin boat included. Rental: Sun. August 18 to Sept 8

($1100 to $1200 per week)[email protected]

Louise 403-809-4811John 403-861-3148

Mobile Homes & Pads

South Slocan junction 2 Bdrm, 2 bath Mobile in

private setting, 5 appliances N/S, N/P $900/mth + utilities Avail July 1st, 250-359-7186

Homes for RentAvail. Aug. 1st, 3-4 bed. in Woodland Park, rec room, 4th bed, work area in bsmnt, strg, sml, trained dogs ok, lrg fence yard, pond, 2 sheds, $1250/mnth, call 365-7523 aft 5pm

CASTLEGAR DT, 2 Bdrm House close to schools &

shopping, N/S, N/P, Avail Aug 1st, $850/mth + utilities

Call 250-399-4741

Shared AccommodationCASTLEGAR Seeking

Responsible individual to share large fully furnished

Home. Perfect for student or working person N/P, N/S

please call 304-2380

Suites, UpperCastlegar South, Studio

Suite, F/S, Microwave $600 /mth including utilities cable, private side entrance

off street parking, ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING

OR PET, Call Al at 250-304-5560

Rentals

TownhousesBC HOUSING is accepting applications for family rental units in Castlegar. Tenants

pay no more then 30% of their gross monthly income for rent. For information on eligibility & applications please call 250-365-2667 or 1-800-834-7149 or check out our website at

BCHousing.org

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Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

Transportation

Cars - Domestic2004 VW Jetta TDI. 211,500 ksm, air, cruise, tilt, PW, PM, PDL, alarm, heated seats, sil-ver on black. Very well main-tained. $8500. (250)428-2647, Creston.

91 Chev Lumina w/3.4 dual cam V6 excellent motor. No rust, 5 spd manual 141,000 km. Power steering, brakes, windows. A/C & CD Player. 4 summer & 4 winter tires, bra protector. 2 door, black. $2200 OBO Bob 354-1449

Cars - Sports & Imports

1992 Golf Volks Wagon, 4 dr hatch back, 5 sp, new tires, new exhaust, runs excellent. $1,500/obo. 250-442-0122/ 250-493-1807.

Recreational/Sale1999 Damon Challenger Ford V10 33ft 1 slide, generator, jacks, new tires $27,500 OBO 250-365-7152

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Transportation

Sport Utility Vehicle1997,1998 red Jeep Chero-kee, 4 doors, 6 cly eng, auto trans & 5 speed, 270,000km, excellent condition. $2,700 / $3,200obo. 250-442-0122 / 250-493-1807.

Trucks & Vans

1996 Dodge Ram 2500, 4x4,reg cab, long box, DIESEL, auto, PW, power seat, cruise, power mirrors, incredible con-dition. $7,900.obo. 303000km. 250-442-0122/250-493-1807.

Boats14’ Jon boat almost new

complete with oars, depth fi nder, cover, etc, offers to $7,000 Call 250-231-8227

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Our classifi ed ads are on the net! Check it out atwww.bcclassified.com

GARAGE SALE

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Get your Garage Sale on the Map!Get your sale plotted on the map 5 signs, 10 balloons.

July 13 10 AM15th Ave Lot 33Whispering Pines RV ParkGenell

Saturday 3Items for sale: Plent of items for sale, have a look and buy. No Sale Before 10 am

July 13th8am - 12 noon

1227 Pass Creek Rd

PASS CREEK

Saturday 2Items for sale: Dryer, Free washer, two free entertain-ment center, tools and lost of miscella-neous items.

July 13th8 am - 1pm1125 4th St.DowntownCastlegar

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Waist Away Green Coffee Bean provides the recommended purity and potency of Chlorogenic Acid. It also provides antioxidants for the maintenance of good health.

Natural and effective

Health First® kids’-� rst Omega are orange-� avoured chewablegelcaps rich in omega-3 DHAfor cognitive functioning and eye development in children.

Supports your child’sbrain development

ON SALE

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Nutiva® OrganicCoconut Oil is a delicious alternative to butter in any recipe.Bring the islands to your dish this season with a splash of freshsummer � avour!

Nourishingpeople & planet

ON SALE

1.53 kg

ON SALE48 - 68 g eachMIX & MATCH4/$5

Chemical-free natural sunscreen

What better way to quench your thirst than with a tall,cold glass of Santa Cruz Organic® Lemonade. Mix & Match your favourites today and SAVE!

A summerfavourite!

ON SALE

946 ml each

Omega NutritionOrganic Apple CiderVinegar is a delicious and nutritious addition to your summer salad dressing.

It’s salad season!

ON SALE

946 ml

549

Nature`s Path™ Gluten Free Boxed Cereals are craftedwith a variety of crunchy textures. Organic � akes, puffsand crispies blend for a genuinely tasty breakfast.

Enjoy the sunrise.

ON SALE

select varieties 399BONUS

Natural Factors® B12(Methyl) is essential forhealthy red blood cellproduction to maximizeoxygen transport in thebody and maintain good health.

Mostbiologicallyavailable B12

ON SALE

139890 + 90 tabsNPN 80009448

Zevia® Sodas are ahealthy change fromthe traditional sugarloaded beverages.Enjoyable taste with nosugar, no aspartame& no calories!

What popshould be…

ON SALE

6 x 355 ml

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Udi’s™ Classic Hot Dog Buns are soft and delicious, a perfect bun for a gluten free BBQ. Also try Classic or Whole Grain Hamburger Buns this summer.

Gluten free BBQ

ON SALE 365 g

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Goddess Garden’s vegan sunscreen with organic ingredients is sheer and easy to apply - perfect for the whole family. Rated by EWG as best sunscreen in 2012 for its effectiveness.made in Colorado.

ON SALE

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Clif® & Luna® Energy Bars are a great way to sustain your adventure. Protein packed for your next big tour, grab a bar and get on the trail!

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Health First® Vision Supreme is an antioxidant formula that helps delay the onset of age-related macular degeneration - the #1 cause of blindness in Canada.

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2899Tofurky® Hot Dogs are 100% Vegan andcrafted with organic, Non-GMO ingredients.The � rst meatless hot dog based withorganic tofu.

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Enjoy Life® Plentils have a unique recipe creating a protein-packed, crunchy experience, bursting with � avour.

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BIGSummerSale

Sale Ends December 31, 2012Downtown Castlegar ● 250.365.7750 • mothernaturescastlegar.com

Sale EndsJuly 31, 2013


Kelowna

Vernon

Penticton

Kamloops

Castlegar/Cranbrook/Nelson

PrinceGeorge

AndresCar Audio

PENTICTON101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd.

493-3800(250)

VERNON200-3107 - 48th Ave.

542-3000(250)

ANDRES WIRELESSCherry Lane Mall

(250) 493-4566

KELOWNA2153 Springfield Road

860-2600(250)

WEST KELOWNA#200 - 2180 Elk Rd.

707-2600(250)

CASTLEGAR200-1965 Columbia Ave.

365-6455(250)

NELSONChahko Mika Mall

352-7258(250)

CRANBROOK101 Kootenay St. North

426-8927(250)

TELUS KIOSK


860-2600(250)


707-2600(250)

100 MileHouse


860-2600(250)


493-3800(250)


542-3000(250)


707-2600(250)

ANDRES CAR AUDIO1881 Harvey Avenue

(250) 860-1975

KELOWNA CAR AUDIO1881 Harvey Avenue

(250) 860-1975

KAMLOOPS CAR AUDIO154 Victoria Str

(250) 314-9944


707-2600(250)


493-3800(250)


542-3000(250)

WilliamsLake KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road860-2600(250)

KAMLOOPS745 Notre Dame Drive

851-8700(250)

PRINCE GEORGE2591A Vance Rd.

563-4447(250)

WILLIAMS AKE299 Oliver Str.

398-8522(250)

L 100 MILE OUSE916 Alpine Ave.

395-4015(250)

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851-8700(250)

ANDRES WIRELESSAberdeen Mall(250) 377-8880

ANDRES WIRELESS215 - 450 Lansdowne Mall

(250) 377-8007

ANDRES CAR AUDIO154 Victoria Str

(250) 314-9944

ANDRES BUSINESS300 St. Paul Str.

(250) 377-3773


563-4447(250)


851-8700(250)


542-3000(250)

WILLIAMS AKE299 Oliver Str.

398-8522(250)

L 100 MILE OUSE916 Alpine Ave.

395-4015(250)

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851-8700(250)


563-4447(250)

100 MILE OUSE916 Alpine Ave.

395-4015(250)

H WILLIAMS AKE299 Oliver Str.

398-8522(250)

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542-3000(250)

ANDRES WIRELESSVilliage Green Mall

(250) 542-1496


860-2600(250)


707-2600(250)


851-8700(250)


542-3000(250)

castlegar news, july 11, 2013

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