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The $1.2 million dyke repair project has been removed from the Town of Golden budget after it was moved at the Open Stand-ing Finance Committee Meeting on Feb. 4.

The vote was split, drawing a lengthy discus-sion from the committee members.

The project, scheduled for 2016/2017, was to upgrade roughly 300 metres of dyke along

the Kicking Horse River. It was in the budget as an unfunded project.

Coun. Keith Hern, who originally proposed the project be removed, argued that since council is also advocating that the Province take over as the dyking authority for com-munities with a population of under 5,000, it sends a mixed message.

“If we’re making the argument that dyking is not our responsibility, it sends a stronger message to not have that project in there,”

he said.Also included in the five-year financial plan

is a reserve fund dedicated to dyke upgrades, which will see $25,000 added to it every year. But those funds would not cover the $1.2 mil-lion project. In fact, it was argued that those funds would not cover much of anything, considering that the 90 metres of dyke near Golden Transfer scheduled for upgrades will cost over $300,000.

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Future dyke project removed from budget

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The Town of Golden wants you to become more involved and wants you to tell them how you want to do it.

On Thursday, Feb. 13, the Town of Golden will be hosting a one-hour focus group aimed at 18-35 year-olds at 5 p.m. The intention is to hear the groups' concerns and opinions, as well as provide feedback on how improvements can be made on the way the Town of Golden communicates.

Citizens between the ages of 18-35 have a much lower voter-turnout than the older demographic. The Town of Golden is hoping to raise that number by addressing the issues and interests of this age group. Without vot-ing or becoming involved, it is very difficult for the municipality to create a community that

caters to everyone. This one-hour focus group will begin the process of addressing commun-ity issues that affect the 18-35 year old demo-graphic.

"As local government, it is a top priority is to engage all citizens in the community," Mayor Christina Benty said. "Through events like the Community Conversations, we have been able to engage with general public, but there is still a gap with the younger generation. Engaging the 18-35 year old age group is a national chal-lenge we want to help address. Through this focus group, we hope to learn how to tackle this issue and shrink the gap so that local govern-ment will continue to work for everyone."

If you would like to take part in a one-hour focus group for the Town of Golden, please email [email protected] or call 250-344-2271. There will be snacks and refreshments provided at the event.


The Town of Gold-en has had a new face in the Planning and Development Services Department since the fall.

Phil Armstrong joined the department four months ago, leav-

ing the Town of Osoy-oos where he had been working for the past five years, but it wasn't the first time he had worked at Golden's Town Hall.

"I was here as a plan-ning intern in 2008, and that was a really great experience," said Armstrong. He took

the internship after completing a degree where he studied eco-nomics and urban geography at the Uni-versity of British Col-umbia Okanagan.

"I got a good impres-sion of Golden back then, and I'm happy to be back… Golden is a a stunning setting

and he loves moun-tain architecture - a definite shift from Osoyoos`dry climate architecture based on a blend of the Mediter-ranean and Southwest style."

Armstrong is now administering the department alongside Jeremy Baylis (Build-ing Official). The two like to think of them-selves as a team work-ing with developers and business to help them achieve their goals.

"Planning and Development Servi-ces provides the frame-work for community development through the priorities set out in the Official Commun-ity Plan as well as other supporting bylaws," said Armstrong, broad-ly describing the func-tion of his department.

But as with most professions in a small town, planners have to wear a variety of hats. Armstrong deals with everything from applications for sub-divisions, develop-ment permits and busi-ness licenses, to help-ing form a plan for the future of the commun-ity, particularly the appearance and land use of the community.

"I'm really looking forward to getting out there and talking to the residents and busi-nesses about what they would like to see here.”

One of the projects

Council has identi-fied as a strategic pri-ority for 2014 is to re-examine the zoning for the commercial area from 9th Street North to 11th Street North. This includes reviewing parking configurations, resi-dences above commer-cial floor space and allowing more com-mercial uses.

As for the more day to day operations, Armstrong hopes people will be eager to come talk to him as well. Starting up a business, or expand-ing one in town can be very stressful, and Armstrong encour-ages people to come in as early as possible and talk to him about the municipality’s role.

"A lot of people are not aware of the bula-ws and legislation that governs developent so the earlier you come see me the better, and we can work through the process" he said.

Although he is in the business of future development of the community, Arm-

strong does not neces-sarily think everything needs to change.

"Golden is great the way it is," he said. "There is a great vibe

in the community of people dedicated to Golden. It's all about how we can continue growing this commun-ity together.”

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The Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) is releasing their new Observer Network today, which will allow backcountry users to sub-mit and share observations from the field. The Observer Network is an upgrade to CAC Mobile, the CAC’s smartphone app. Through the Observer Network, photos and comments can be uploaded and shared with other back-country users and the CAC’s forecasting team in Revelstoke.

“A picture is truly worth a thousand words,” says Ilya Storm, Field Programs Manager for the CAC’s public avalanche warning service. “We’re looking forward to receiving images of avalanches, precipitation, cornice build-up, wind action, just about anything that helps us verify our forecasts and improves our under-standing of local conditions.”

With the Observer Network on their smart

phones, backcountry users will have close to real-time access to observations taken by others in the field. Once a photo is uploaded to the network, it will be geo-tagged and pin-pointed on the app’s map for everyone to see.

“The Observer Network will be another great tool for us to communicate with back-country users,” adds Storm. “We’re looking forward to seeing its use grow and adding to a conversation that will improve everyone’s understanding of current conditions, which can translate into making better decisions in the field.”

CAC Mobile and the Observer Network were developed with the generous support of Mountain Equipment Co-op and TECTERRA. If you already have CAC Mobile, the upgrade with the Observer Network will appear today. CAC Mobile can be downloaded for free at Google Play and the Apple Store.

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Phil Armstrong and his fiance Amy Collin have a photo taken in front of a Golden Street sign in Oroville Washington just prior to moving to Golden. Photo Submitted


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Golden had to wait a couple weeks for its New Year’s Baby, but Loucha Buhler finally arrived on Jan. 17 at 8:30 a.m. Loucha is joined by her mother Nikita, and big sister Lacey Englehart in the picture. Loucha was six pounds, six ounces when she was delivered at the Golden Hospital. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

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Golden and District Search and Rescue started off 2014 with a mission on New Year's Eve.

On Dec. 31 at 1:45 p.m. GADSAR was advised of a skier triggered avalanche near Icefall Brook Lodge with multiple skiers involved. Three GADSAR members responded via helicopter to the area.

Upon arrival it was found that all individuals besides a male skier were unharmed. The male had received significant injuries and was flown directly to Golden Hospital where he was stabil-ized and then transferred to a larger facility.

On Jan. 24, GADSAR was activated by the RCMP and responded to the Quartz Creek area

by ground with four members to search for an overdue snowmobiler.

Four days later they were asked by the BC Ambulance Service to respond to an injured female skier at Icefall Brook. Two members responded via helicopter and transferred the stable patient back to the Golden Hospital.

On Feb. 2, three GADSAR members responded via helicopter to an injured male skier outside of the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort boundary late in the afternoon. Based on the extent of the subject's injuries, he was trans-ferred directly to the Golden Hospital.

GADSAR responded to the Gorman Lake area via helicopter on Feb. 4 to help an injured male snowmobiler. The male had sustained a serious lower limb fracture, and was flown directly to the Golden Hospital.


Backcountry recreational-ists are reminded to follow the rules while snowmobiling to help protect mountain cari-bou habitat and support Brit-ish Columbia's Mountain Cari-bou Recovery Implementation Plan.

Natural resource officers and conservation officers are patrolling B.C.'s backcountry this winter to enforce snow-mobiling regulations and area closures. Failure to comply with the regulations or co-oper-ate with officers could result in

fines or equipment seizures. Continued non-compliance could result in increased clos-ures in that area.

Closures now are in effect in about 60 areas frequented by the mountain caribou, an endangered species in British Columbia. Maps showing the locations of these closed areas are available online at: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wild-life/snowmobile-closures/.

Areas of particular concern this winter include: Silver-cup Ridge, Mt. Grace, Stan-dard Peak, Sale Mountain, Frisby Ridge, Catamount Gla-cier, North Star Glacier and

the Upper Spillimacheen Riv-er area.

The closures are intend-ed to help boost mountain caribou populations in these areas. Snowmobile activity can affect the animals' behaviour, prompting them to move into less suitable habitat where the food supply is not as plentiful or where their activity in steep terrain could create avalanche hazards.

If mountain caribou are forced out of an area unneces-sarily, the caribous' energy reserves can be depleted dur-ing this critical time of the year.

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One of the objectives of the Golden Food Bank is to continually strive to improve the nutritional value of the Food Bank Hampers. The more nutrient dense our food is the more energy we have and our immune system is stronger. Providing nutrient dense food in food bank hampers also provides opportunity to educate individuals on the value of eating healthy. The Golden Food Bank purchases selected nutrient dense food items for Food Bank Hampers with money received from the generosity of our community and from other funding sources.The Golden Food Bank gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Columbia Basin Trust that enabled us to include protein, dairy and produce items in food hampers from May 2013 to November 2013. Ground beef, tuna, eggs, yogurt, peanut butter, fruits and vegetables were purchased weekly and have become an integral part of our monthly food hampers. As part of our commitment to increasing the nutritional value of food hampers we always ensure fresh produce is available for food hampers. In the summer and fall we often receive an abundance of fresh vegetables and fruit from our community through the Plant a Row, Grow a Row program we offer. The Golden Food Bank has also grown and harvested our own produce for Food Bank Hampers at The Ruth Wixon Memorial Garden this past summer thanks to the support of the Town of Golden.Other items in a Food Hamper are often non-perishable and include canned beans, canned vegetables, canned fish, canned soup, oats, rice, pasta, cereals, crackers, cookies and condiments. When donating food to the Golden Food Bank please keep nutrition in mind. We are often in need of healthy snack items including nuts, seeds, dried fruits and applesauce, as well as healthy cereal and 100% fruit juices.At any time, we gratefully accept donations of fresh produce. This could be a bag of apples, oranges, potatoes, onions or carrots - items that do not bruise easily and stay fresh for longer periods of time. Keeping freshness in mind and due to limited storage, we ask that produce donations be made directly to the Golden Food Bank, 1115 9th Street South, Tuesdays between 10am and 4pm for use in hampers getting picked up Wednesday mornings. We are so thankful of the tremendous support the Golden Food Bank receives from our community. Without the generous donations of individuals, businesses and organizations in Golden we would not be able to support our neighbours in need. We are also grateful to the granting agencies that support the work we do including the Columbia Basin Trust, the Town of Golden, BC Gaming, and Columbia Shuswap Regional District.

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Bank fraud

RCMP are investi-gating a 16 year old for fraudulent use of a bank card after his girlfriend turned him in last week.

The suspect was given his girlfriend’s bank card and pin number on Jan. 31 and allegedly deposit-ed empty envelopes into an ATM and then withdrew funds.

The individual was also charged with pulling the same stunt the day before using a friend’s bank card and was want-

ed for 10 breaches of probation prior to this latest arrest. Both fraud incidents are still under investiga-tion.

Accident on Kicking Horse Trail

On Feb. 1, police responded to an acci-dent involving a coach bus heading up to Kick-ing Horse Mountain Resort.

The bus lost control and went into a snow-bank. No injuries were reported in the inci-dent.

Stolen vehicle

On Feb. 3 at 9:30 a.m. police responded

to a report of a stolen 1990 Ford F250. The vehicle was taken from the 500 block of 10th Street South.

The keys were left in the truck and the vehicle was unlocked at the time of the theft. Later that day the vehicle was found abandoned without damage in Calgary by city police.

Stolen Gas

Approximately $80 worth of fuel was stolen from a 2009 Ford Focus at the 800 block of 12th Street South on Feb. 3.

Anyone with any information regard-ing this theft is asked

to contact the Golden RCMP.

Injured snowmobiler

On Feb. 4 at 3:00 p.m. police received a report of an injured snowmobiler in the Gorman Creek area.

The injured party, a resident of Germany, sustained a broken femur in the inci-dent while on a snow-mobile tour. GAD-SAR was notified and responded with a heli-copter. The man was brought to the Gold-en Hospital for treat-ment.

Hit and run

On Feb. 6 the Gold-

en RCMP responded to a report of a hit and run at the 800 block of 14th Street South. A white Ford Focus was damaged in the inci-dent.

Police are currently investigating and any-one with any informa-tion is asked to contact the Golden RCMP at 250-344-2221.

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“I would love to take that out of there, but I just don’t see that we can,” said Coun. Connie Barlow.

The vote was split, with Barlow and Coun. Chris Hambruch voting to keep the project on the books, and Hern and Mayor Christina Benty voting to remove it.

Coun. Caleb Moss abstained from voting, stating they he was unhappy with both options on the table.

“Either we’re doing it or we’re not, I don’t see the point leaving it in there as an unfund-

ed project,” he said.Benty said that leaving the dyke reserve in

the budget shows that the municipality sees the necessity of preparing for upgrades, and there is no need to have a project on the books for two to three years from now because the budget changes every year.

“It doesn’t really matter, the budget could triple, or be cut in half next year. We need to focus on what we have control over now,” she said.

With this change made, the five-year finan-cial plan will go to second and third readings on the Feb. 18 council meeting.

Council divided on project removal


The Recreation Depart-ment is starting to put some formal policies in place for their facilities, and the lock-er rooms are the first to be tackled.

The policy, which would cover the locker rooms in both the Golden Municipal Swimming Pool, as well as the Golden and District Arena, sought the approval of coun-cil. It contains within it the ability to levy fines.

"At all of our facilities we have a lot of different pro-cedures and rules and pro-cesses. However none of that is in formal stamped policy through council," said Jordan Petrovics, manager of recrea-tion services for the Town of Golden.

"A dressing room policy was the project of choice as it is more of a high risk area with-in our facilities. It is also an

area that a fair amount of staff time is going into."

The policy covers basic conduct and regulations for dressing rooms, and was drafted after examining poli-cies from existing user groups such as Swim, Skate and Hockey Canada.

Some of the guidelines are: -All youth under the age

of 16 must have adult super-vision during dressing room use.

-Each group is responsible for their own clean up, and glass bottle and containers are not permitted

-Alcoholic beverages are prohibited unless a the group has obtained a BC govern-ment liquor permit and approval of the manager of recreation services.

-Cell phones and other video recording devices are not permitted in the dressing rooms when the public are using the space.

-Dressing rooms are avail-

able 30 minutes prior to scheduled facility use, and must be vacated one hour after facility use.

Three written warnings, and eventually fines may be imposed on user groups who do not comply.

In the event that user groups continue to ignore the policy, staff will be per-mitted to evict them from the facility.

The policy is intended to provide "facility staff with clear direction and minimiz-ing their conflict with users," as well as to "provide clear dir-ection to Council, Staff, and Facility Users on the guide-lines for using this space for private and public events."

Council approved the draft policy, and Petrovics will gath-er user group feedback at the All User Meeting for the Golden and District Recrea-tion Centre. A final draft of the policy will be presented to council at a later date.

Policy drafted for recreation facilities

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Drunk Driving

Dear Editor,

As a First Responder in the valley, we are too often called out to motor vehicle accidents where some-one has been driving under the influence. Some are worse than others; some involve only the one person, some involve multiple vehicles and many injured.

All too often someone loses their life. Someone we know is affected by every accident on our highways in one way or another.

This valley is like a small community. Though we may not know everyone, anyone we don’t know prob-ably knows someone that we do. We have family, friends, co-workers and others we know of or are just getting to know.

We need to take more time to consider all of these connections and how they impact our lives, and the lives of those we care about.

If we drive under the influence (whether it be alco-hol or drugs), or let someone else drive under the influence, we are jeopardizing our community, our family, our friends.

We all use this highway day and night and it is treacherous enough with the unpredictable wildlife, mechanical failures and our unpredictable weather

and road conditions.When do we take responsibility for our own actions

and say “I won’t drive, I’ve had too much?”. When do we stop someone else from driving, whether they are family, friend or stranger? What do we have to lose by taking those keys away? You can live with the fight or the hard feelings. It is harder to live with the impact if that person takes themselves out in an accident, or takes someone else with them.

Next time you are out at a party and think “I am fine to drive home”, think again. Think of your family, your friends, your community – you’re putting them all at risk.

Next time you see someone else wanting to drive home when you know they shouldn’t, don’t let them! Do whatever you need to do to stop them. Take their keys, give them a ride or let them spend the night. If all else fails, don’t be afraid to call the police.

You never know whose life you might be saving, but you can be sure that in some way, they will be con-nected to you. This is our community; let’s start pro-tecting it and each other. Life is short enough as it is. Let’s stop the senseless damage done by driving under the influence. We can all make a difference.

Elke BennettEdgewater

Micro--abattoir

Dear Editor,

I would like to update everyone on our progress with the “micro-abattoir” project that the Winder-mere District Farmers’ Institute has undertaken.

We now have a web site available, www.wdfi.ca , created by one of our members.

It will be updated as new develop-ments arise.

We were able to place informa-tional brochures in several local businesses for people to take. They can be found at Konig Meat and

Sausage Company, Grant’s Foods, Circle Health Food and Town and Country Feeds.

Bob Fenimore, one of our pre-vious veterinarians, now retired, has been lobbying for support and funding on our behalf in Victoria.

Continued on page 7

I hope everyone had a wonderful Family Day this year (I say begrudg-ingly as I sit here work-ing through the holi-day).

The new provincial statutory holiday,now in its second year, was a popular decision by the BC Liberals, but I’m not sure I entirely understand it.

I hate to be one of those people who say “well when I was a kid...” especially at my age. But there seems to be a lot more time away from school than there was when I was young.

Even spring break has been extended to two weeks. The only time I got that much time was when there was a teachers strike.

I like holidays... who doesn’t. But every other holiday seems to be born out of some sort of trad-ition, religious or otherwise. Where did family day come from?

It’s nice to break up the gap between New Year’s and Easter, but British Columbia already has nine statutory holidays (not including Family Day).

Golden, being a resort town, will hopefully see some benefit from the holiday with families around the province looking for somewhere to spend the long weekend.

The town, unfortunately, didn’t seem any busi-er to me this past weekend, although the frigid temperatures may be to blame for that.

Skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling and other various outdoor activities are less fun if they finish in the emergency room with frostbite.

It also didn’t seem less busy (which you expect from the temperatures). But as usual, Golden has attracts people who can’t be stopped by the weather.

And other communities are unlikely to see any economic benefit, as most businesses will either be closing for the day, or paying their employees more.

So what is the purpose of Family Day?To spend time with your family is the obvious

answer. But as the holiday doesn’t carry any trad-itions with it, is that really happening?

But I suppose all holidays have to start some-where. And really, how many people celebrate the August long weekend (British Columbia Day, in case you didn’t know)with any special activities.

Since we have the day, I think we owe it to our-selves to make the most of it (those of us who have it off).

This is the perfect time to start forging an annual tradition with your family or friends, whether it’s a ski holiday, a family dinner, or just a game night with friends (Steve I’m surprised you didn’t already suggest it).


Stars to the staff at The Source for being so nice and helpful.

One Gold Star for Mark Wilson and Jason Phillips for all the hard work volunteering with Special Olympics! We sure appreciate your time and energy!

Stars to Willy Forest for appearing at the Senior Centre Groundhog social. Stars to Flowers from Home for donating the

lovely arrangement with the groundhog attached. Stars to Becky Kamstra for donating 253 pieces of Groundhog droppings (chocolate) at the Groundhog day social.

Stars to Kendall Duce for leading CASARA - from pilots, navigators and spotters.

Stars to the Golden Shotokan Karate group. Sensei Bruce and Sempais Desi, Todd and

Tyler did a fantastic job getting the karate-ka ready for their seminar & testing.

Stars to Miss Shelley, Mrs. Nelson and the other volunteers for put-ting on such a fun Ready Set event for our kids!

Stars to Travis for find-ing and turning in my keys!

Stars to Brad for the excellent door to door service!

Have you been watching the Winter Olympics?

“Yes, I think the coverage has

been incredibly balanced. They are really doing all the sports justice. ”

“Yes. Mostly alpine skiing.

The time change hasn’t affected my

viewing habits.”

Golden point of view

Keith Liggett

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

“Yes, and the only complaint I have is that they cut

out 40 seconds of each of the Mens Downhill runs.”

Email your Stars and Stingers to [email protected]

Charlie Honsinger David Meyer

GOOD LUCK !100 Athletes, 27 Coaches, and 4 Officials from the Kootenays (Zone 1)will be at the Mission 2014 BC Winter Games February 20 - 23.

Lois EhmanPrincipal of Nicholson Elementary

Nicholson has been a busy place filled with learning and extra-curricular activities. The Grade 5, 6, 7 vol-leyball team ended their season with two events; first they traveled to Edgewater to play and then they spent a lunch hour playing against the staff. The students had a great time learning about team and school spirit while getting some exercise as well.

A special guest came to the school to present Chi-

nese culture and customs to all the classes in recogni-tion of Chinese New Year. The students learned about their clothing, money, food, traditions and how they celebrate the beginning of a new year. Each class did a different craft related to China and received Chinese pins which they wore on January 31 for Chinese New Year.

As a special treat, the entire school went to the mov-ie theatre as a community building activity. A special thank you to the PAC who provided the snacks, and the movie theatre for opening their doors to our chil-

dren.On January 31 we had a sharing assembly in which

the Grade 2/3 class and the Grade 6/7 class showcased some of the excellent work they have been doing in class.

The school and parents were entertained by a read-er’s theatre presentation, a video presentation, art work and book reports that the students have been busy working on. It is always a pleasure to see the many things that our students are learning every day at school.

Nicholson Elementary students learned about Chinese New Year

Continued from page 6

He has expressed the need, for those who are willing, to write to the Agriculture minister Pat Pimm about our need for a local provincially-inspected abattoir.

The Windermere Dis-trict Farmers’ Institute is grateful to all our sup-porters, and wish to con-vey our appreciation.

Petra DowneyDowney FarmFairmont Hot Springs

Flavoured tobacco products

Dear Editor

Flavoured tobacco products and candy - can you tell the differ-ence?

Chocolate, cherry, peach, mint and vanilla are not the flavours of desserts I'm avoiding for my New Year's resolution, but rather fla-vours of tobacco I want to see removed from the shelves in 2014.

We must say goodbye to the brightly packaged, highly addictive, candy-coated carcinogens.

We know youth are the biggest users of flavoured tobacco, but what may be surprising is that youth are also the biggest supporters of a provincial ban.

Recent polling reveals 81 per cent of B.C. teens ages 15 to 18 agree the provincial government should adopt legislation to ban all tobacco products with fruit and candy flavours.

An additional 74 per cent of B.C. adults (18-plus) also support a

ban on flavoured products.Flavoured tobacco products carry the same health risks and are

just as addictive as regular tobacco products, though their candy-like packaging suggests otherwise, especially to the more impres-sionable younger smokers.

What's worse is that fruit, candy and menthol-flavoured products reduce the harsh experience of cigarette smoke, making it easier for youth who are experimenting with smoking to become addict-ed to tobacco.

Tobacco-use claims the lives of more than 6,000 British Colum-bians each year and it's completely preventable.

This new year, it's time for a change.Help stop smoking before it starts by asking your local MLA and

B.C.'s health minister to take action and create a provincial ban of all flavours of tobacco product.

Wendy Stewart, Canadian Cancer Society


Golden Cinema Presents:Robocop Friday Feb.14 thru Thursday Feb.20 at 7pm.

This WeekA.P.E.S.After School ProgramMonday to Friday 3 -5:30pm. $12/day for ages 5 to 11. To register please leave a message at 250-272-0425.StrongStart a free, school based learning program bir th-5years. Mon&Fri 12-3:30pm, Wed 2-5pm, Tue&Thur 8:45-11:45am. Call Shelley for more info 250-439-9324.Towards the Centre by George Oliver at the Art Gallery of Golden from Jan.18-Feb.26.

Wed, Feb. 12Parent and Tot Play lets par-ents and kids from birth-five enjoy preschool type activi-ties. Wednesdays at the Rec Plex from 10:30am-12pm.Badminton Wednesdays 7-9pm at the Rec Plex. Adults $7, students/seniors $5. Need your own racket.Public Skate at the Arena every Wednesday 7-8pm.Winter Walking at the Rec Plex Wednesdays 1-2pm.Job Skills Workshops at the Work BC office every Wednesday at 10am. Call 250-344-5413 to register.Money Skills, a FREE program to help adults understand concepts of money. Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm. Call 250-439-9665 for info.Women’s Journal Writing a FREE 6 week program Tuesdays. Call 250-344-5317 for info.Celebrating Community Spirit Feb.12 at the Golden Seniors Centre from 6:30-8pm. RSVP 250-344-5901.

Thurs, Feb. 13 Men’s drop-in basketballThursdays from 8-10pm at the Rec Plex. $8.Bridge Club every Thursday at the Senior’s Centre from 1-4pm. Contact 250-344-5448.Golden Toastmasters Thursdays, 7:30pm at the

College of the Rockies.Mountain Magic Quilters Guild Thursdays, 7:30-9pm in the Golden High School’s sewing room. New members and guests welcome, annu-al membership is $25.A.A Meetings Thursdays, at the Family Centre 421 9th Ave N. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre Band Of Guys drop-in for male teens (12-18) every Thursday from 3:45-5:30pm.Shinny hockey at the Arena Thursday at 8pm, 19+.Genealogy for beginners Feb.13 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Museum. Cost $30.

Fri, Feb. 14A.A Meetings Fridays at the Lutheran Church basement 915 - 9th St S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in Fridays from 3:30-7:30pm.Mother Goose Program Fridays 10:30-11:30am at the Library. Snacks includ-ed, just drop in!Public Skate at the Arena every Friday 12-1pm.Parent and Tot skate at the Arena Fridays 10-11am.Meat Draw every Friday at The Legion 5:30pm.Bridge Club every Friday at the Centre for Peace in St. Andrew’s Church, 7pm.Winter Walking at the Rec Plex Fridays 1-2pm.Special Olympics “FUNdamentals” youth program Fridays 9-10am at APES. For children 7-12 years with intellectual dis-abilities. Call Cyra 250-919-0757 for more info.Food Fridays at the Golden Legion 6:30-8:30pm.Curling, Fridays at 7:30pm, 2 spaces available. Call Greg 250-344-0644 for info.Kicking Horse Culture pres-ents the Masque Costume Ball Feb.14 at the Civic Centre.Golden & District Seniors Annual Meeting Feb.14, 2pm, at the Seniors Centre.Genealogy for beginners Feb.14 from 2-4pm at the

Museum. Cost $30.

Sat, Feb. 15Storytime at the Golden Library, Saturdays 10:30-11:30am. Free drop-in, runs from Jan.18-Apr.5.Meat Draw Saturdays at The Legion 5pm.A.A Meetings Saturdays at the Golden Museum 1302 - 11th Ave S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Public Skate at the Arena Saturdays, 5:30-6:45pm. Saturday Night Chapel at the Pentecostal Church (717 10th St S) at 7pm from Jan.4 - Apr.5.Food Skills for Families, a free program on healthy cooking on a budget. Starts Feb.1, 10am-1pm. Call 344-1032 for more info.Kicking Horse Culture pres-ents the Masque Parade & Street Party Feb.15 in Spirit Square, starts at twilight.

Sun, Feb. 16Public Skate at the Arena every Sunday 4:30-5:45pm.Documentar y & Discussions Sundays at Bizarre Entertainment from 6-9pm. Admission by $5 donation, or 2 non-perish-able items to the food bank.

Mon, Feb. 17Join the Cadets. Free pro-gram meets every Tuesday, 6:30-8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall. For young men and women ages 12-18.Golden Community Choir, Mondays from 7:30-9:30pm at the Lutheran Church. Member fees $10. For info call Joyce 250-344-6043.Seniors Day at Reflections Hair Studio Mondays 15% off all regular priced ser-vices, call 250-344-5766. Family Dinner Play and Learn Mondays 5-7pm in the StrongStart room in APES Free program includes din-ner, discussions, and activi-ties. Call 250-439-9665.The Cadets meet Mondays 6:30-8:30pm at the Legion Banquet Hall.

Winter Walking at the Rec Plex Mondays 1-2pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Monday from 5-8pm.Badminton at the Mount 7 Rec Plex Mondays 7-8:30pm. Need your own racket, $7 (or $5 for seniors/students).Shinny hockey at the Arena Mondays at 9:15pm, 19+.Family Dinner Play and Learn, free program for families with children 3-5 starting Mondays, 5-7pm in the StrongStart room. Dinner, discussion, and activities. Call 250-439-9665.Grief & Loss Support Group Mondays until Apr.24, 7:30-9pm, Pentecostal Church (717 10th St S) 250-344-2459 for info.Metis Association’s Historical Presentation Feb.17, 4-8pm at Golden Secondary School. Call 250-344-1159 for info.

Tues, Feb. 18A.A Meetings Tuesdays at the United Church 901 - 11th Ave S Alley Ent. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Parent and Tot skate at the Arena Tuesdays 10-11am.Volleyball Tuesdays at the Rec Plex 7-8:30pm $5.Golden Youth Centre drop-in Tuesdays from 3:30-7:30pm.Aquafit at the Travel Lodge Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pm. Until Mar.13.Curling, Tuesdays at 7:30pm, 3 spaces avail-able. Call Greg 250-344-0644 for info.“Heritage Afloat” a presen-tation on early transporta-tion, Feb.18, 7pm, at the Museum, $5.Rockwater Grill & BarR Upcoming Events Golden Museum Open House Feb.19, 2-4pm, no charge.Genealogy for beginners Feb.20 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Museum. Cost $30.Genealogy for beginners Feb.21 from 2-4pm at the Museum. Cost $30.Golden Sound Festival Feb.22, Downtown Golden. Visit:www.goldensoundfes-tival.com.

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- Turning Back the Pages -By Colleen Palumbo

Notice of Public Hearings Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1330, 2014 – Gateway Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1331, 2014 – Duplex

What is proposed? First Public Hearing Town of Golden Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1330, 2014 – Gateway proposes to rezone 1401 Lafontaine Road from Gateway Comprehensive Development CD-1 to Highway Corridor Commercial C4 in order to allow the proposed lots to be individually marketed and developed without a comprehensive development proposal.

Second Public Hearing Town of Golden Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1331, 2014 – Duplex is to ensure the common party wall of future and existing fee-simple duplexes conform to the setback provisions in the zoning bylaw. This text amendment applies to the following zones: Flexible Residential- R1D, Twin Residential-R2, Twin Residential Sensitive-R2A, and Multi-Flex Residential-R3.

How can I find out more? Background material may be viewed at the Town Hall from Monday, February 6 to Tuesday, February 18, 2014 from 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday except statutory holidays. For more information contact: Phil Armstrong, Planning Tech at 250.344.2271 ext 236 or [email protected].

How can I give feedback? Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaws and wishes to register an opinion may do so:

a) By forwarding written submissions for Council consideration (attention of the Manager of Legislative Services) by post (P.O. Box 350, Golden B.C V0A 1H0) or by email to [email protected] (only emails sent to this email address will form part of the Council Agenda). Any submissions must be received by 12:00 pm (noon) on Wednesday, February 15, 2014; and / or

b) By appearing before Council at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 1:15 PM at the Town Hall Council Chambers (810 9th Ave South).

Legal description Lot 1 Section 18 Township 27 Range 21 West of the 5th Meridian Kootenay District Plan 4868 Except Plan EPP3725

511 Main Street, Golden, B.C.

Call for NominationsColumbia Valley Credit Union is seeking nominations of quali� ed candidates to represent our membership and run for election to our Board of Directors. � e Nominating Committee is seeking members to � ll expiring terms on the Board of Directors.� e Nominating Committee is looking for the following criteria in Board Candidates:• � e highest standards of ethical behavior

and integrity• Exceptional leadership, judgment and

decision-making skills and experience• Excellent interpersonal and communication

skills, particularly in a team environment• � e ability to understand and analyze

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If you are interested in joining our Board of Directors please contact:Jackie Feuz - Executive Secretary (250) 344-2282

From the Golden Star 100 Years Ago – September 5, 1914

FACTS ABOUT GOLDEN – BRITISH COLUMBIA

Situated in the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, near the junction of the Kicking Horse and Columbia Rivers.

In the vicinity of Golden are thousands of acres of land suit-able for agriculture.

Some of the land is still available for homesteading.

Small fruits, ear-ly apples, vegetables, grain and hay grow fast and ripen splendidly.

From Golden the almost completed Kootenay Central Railway runs south through the Columbia Valley and connects with the Crows Nest Pass Railway.

The agriculture and mining resources of the Columbia Val-ley are vast, and have, in both branches, in this district, been only scratched.

Some sixty miles from Golden the Col-umbia Valley Orchards Limited, have their headquarters. This company holds a large tract of land and has spent considerable money installing an irrigation system.

Their demonstra-tion farm proves the soil to be of the highest quality and especial-ly adapted for raising all classes of garden truck, alfalfa and tim-othy, grain and certain varieties of high class winter apples. Cattle and hogs do extreme-ly well.

About seventy-two miles south from Golden are Sinclair Hot Springs, famous for the amount of Radium in the wat-ers. For centuries they have been used by the Indians for healing their bodily ills. Plans

are in process of prep-aration for a large sanitorium at these springs.

The Banff-Win-dermere road (now under construction) branches from the main road at the sixty nine mile post. When completed this will be one of the most beautiful scenic roads in this province.

Fourteen miles beyond, on the main road, is the famous Windermere Lake and District, whose cli-mate, scenery and var-ied resources are so well known and beg our description.

Population of Gold-en, 1,100. 3 Gener-al Stores. 1 Fruit and Tobacco Sore. 1 Drug Store. 1 Provision Merchant. 5 Restau-rants and Fruit Store, combined. 2 Barber-Shops. 1 Butcher Shop. 1 Blacksmith Shop. 2 Jewellers. 1 Tailor and 1 Tailor and Gent’s Furnishings. 1 Gents Furnishings Store. 4 Hotels. 3 Real Estate Offices. 2 Legal Offices. 1 Dentist. 1 Baker and Confec-tioner. 1 Pool Room. 1 Moving Picture Threatre. 2 Banks. 3 Garages. 2 Livery Sta-bles. 1 Photograph

Gallery. 1 Wholesale Liquor Store. Weekly Newspaper. Fire Hall and Fire Engine. Sash and Door Factory. Sawmill with capacity of 400,000 feet every 24 hours. 4 Church-es. 1 Public School. 1 High School. Feneral Hospital with Isolated and Maternity Wards. Two attending phys-icians. District Min-ing Records Office. District Water Record-ers Office. Provincial Government Land Agency. Dominion Government Land Agency. Dominion Customs and Post Office. Close to Gold-en is the celebrat-ed Swiss Village Edel-weiss, and the pre-pared farms of the Canadian Pacific Rail-way.

Many trails and roads have been con-structed, giving access to the surround-ing country, which abounds in big game.

The climate is delightful.

The steamboat trip on the Columbia Riv-er, eighty miles south to Windermere, opens a vista of mountain, lake, forest and river which is never forgot-ten by those who make the journey.

The photo from 1914, left, shows the north side of Golden with the CP Railway Station to the middle right of the picture. At the time of this article, they had almost completed the Kootenay Central Railway which con-nected Golden with the Columbia Valley to the Crows Nest Pass. Photo courtesy of the Golden Museum

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Community Conversations with the Mayor is heading into its fourth event this month, and Mayor Christina Benty says that so far, things are going great.

The Community Conversations are a one-hour a month conversa-tion with community members during a lunch hour. To date, people have discussed quality of life, how people want to be engaged with civic affairs and what it means to be a good citizen. The events have been attracting residents of all ages and all of the discussions have been very in-depth.

"The Community Conversations are a method for local government to have positive dialogue with citizens, " Benty said. "These conversa-tions are an excellent way for residents to have community-based dis-cussions that promote learning and community excellence."

Community Conversations is an innovative method to connect with the community. The discussion results are saved and the information is provided to Council to aid in decision making. The discussions also provide people with limited time the opportunity to have their voice heard.

Thus far, people attending the Community Conversations have sug-gested new methods of engagement, new ideas for information shar-ing, new ideas to improve the quality of life in Golden and created a list of ways people can make Golden an ideal place to live. The discussions have been interesting and are a positive method for community mem-bers to discuss community topics together to create change.

"The discussions that have been occurring at the Community Con-versations have been incredibly lively," Benty explained. "These con-versations are an excellent opportunity for citizens to become involved with our community. If you haven't been to an event before, I encour-age you to come check out the event on February 26."

The Community Conversations are low commitment and open to all ages. The next Community Conversation will occur on Feb. 26 from 12:10-1:10 p.m. at the Golden Civic Centre. Please bring a lunch or pay for one provided at the event. The discussion this month will be asking you how you measure value for money.

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Ready, Set, Early Years Fair and Family Dance packs the APES gymFour-year-old Nathan Shineton grabs some healthy snacks at the Ready, Set, Early Years Fair and Family Dance at Alexander Park Elementary School on Feb 5. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo


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If you own a small business in the Basin, you can get financial

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Multiple business-

es in Golden and throughout the Col-umbia Basin have taken advantage of, and benefited from this program.

Rossland’s The Red Pair Shoe Store was one of the businesses that benefited from the program last year.

“The Summer Works program is fan-tastic,” said owner of the shoe store Steph-anie Robinson.

“I can hire a stu-dent who needs to work during the sum-mer months, and I can afford to give her those hours. I would be one burnt-out per-son without this pro-gram.”

Summer Works also helped The Red Pair Shoe Store’s sum-mer student, Jenessa Turner.

“I was so thank-ful that my employ-er offered me this employment under the Summer Works Program. It gave me

the opportunity to work more hours, and thus be able to pay for my schooling next year. Without the program, I would not have been able to work as many hours and learn as many retail skills as I did,” she said.

To help business-es offer summer jobs to high school and post-secondary stu-dents, the program provides a wage sub-sidy of up to $8 per hour for entry-level or career related pos-itions.

Since 2010, Sum-mer Works has helped create up to 150 student jobs for each summer throughout the Col-umbia Basin.

The benefits of which are felt throughout the com-munities by both the local businesses and the workers.

“Businesses bene-fit from the extra

staff support and stu-dents earn money for school plus get valu-able job experience – it’s positive for every-one involved,” said Sabrina Curtis, Dir-ector, Sector Initia-tives at Columbia Basin Trust.

College of the Rockies administers the Summer Works Program.

“Delivering this program for the Trust is an excellent way for us to help stu-dents throughout the Basin, plus affect the development of local economies,” said Tracey Whiting, the Manager of Continu-ing Education and Contract Training, College of the Rock-ies.

For more infor-mation about the program, visit cbt.org/summerworks, email [email protected] or call 1.877.489.2687, ext. 3644.


Join us for our Annual X-C Dinner

Saturday, February 22 @ 6p.m.At the Field Community Hall

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A heartfelt protest song-- coined in the spirit of John

Prine's song “Paradise”-- has become a song of celebration.

FIELD BC PARADISE

(C)When I was a child my (F)family would (C)travelTo the Canadian Rockies and(G)Field(C)B.C.In that pretty little town the(F)folks were so (C)friendlyWe go hikin’ in summer, in (G)winter we’d (C)ski. …..Chorus And Daddy won’t you take me (F)back to the (C)Yoho X2 By the Kicking Horse River where (G)Paradise (C)lay. Well I’m happy my child and we (F)will be re(C)turn’n � e good folks of Field have (G)discovered the (C)way.

Parks and O’Connors came (F)up with a (C)contractField Kick’n Horse Ski Club signed (G)up right a (C)wayFriends of Yoho pitched in at the (F)Info (C)HallAnd with janitors on duty we en(G)joy our (C)play… ..Chorus

With some vintage old woody's the (F)fundraise'n (C)startedClub Dinner , Trail of Skees let the (G)Pilgrims pitch(C) in.Columbia basin Trust was (F)really Big (C)heartedAnd the (....) Skandic Skidoo will make for (G)happy skee'(C)n......Chorus

Into perfect ski tracks we’ll be (F)stride’n and (C)glide’nAlong the Tally-Ho Trail from the (G)Info (C)HallSki’n Emerald Lake with the (F)sun just a (C)shine’n� en we ski back to Field simply (G)have’n a (C)ball.…..Chorus End x 3 (G) HIP- HIP- (C) HURRAY !!! Music by John Prine. Words by THE FIELD 7 10/01/13

A sense of wonder has returned to this little town with the help of CBT-COLUMBIA BASIN TRUST, CIP/AAP and their generous donation of $7000.00 that allowed us to purchase a new

Skandic Skidoo for our local Kicking Horse Ski Club. THANK YOU CBT!!!

Check www.khsc.ca for more info.

Saturday, February 22 @ 6p.m.

Skandic Skidoo for our local Kicking Horse Ski Club.

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Saturday, February 22 @ 6p.m.

Hire a student program getting underway for the 2014 summer

C.R. Avery to headline Golden Sound Fest show on Feb. 22

C.R. Avery will be the headlining act on Feb. 22 at the Rockwater Bar & Grill as part of the Golden Sound Festival. For a full schedule and list of bands for the festival, visit goldensoundfestival.com. Photo Submitted

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Having performed at venues as varied as bustling speakeasies and historic Royal Albert Hall in London, it’s safe to say that C.R. Avery has just about done it all musically. Avery will headline the Rockwater’s Golden Sound Fes-tival lineup on Feb. 22, another notch on an already impressive resume.

Avery combines a variety of genres in his music, including blues, hip-hop, spoken word and rock & roll. According to Avery, musical tastes have evolved in recent years and his music is a reflection of that.

“For this generation, it’s pretty much if it’s a good song. Instead of me just picking one of those genres, when a song comes out I try it country, I try it folk, I try it bluesy and I try it rock and roll,” Avery said.

In Golden Avery will most-ly be performing his blues and hip-hop numbers and he will be bringing a band, The Spe-cial Interest Group, a group he has performed and toured with extensively in the past.

The circumstance surrounding his performance at Royal Albert Hall is one for the ages.

After a cross-Canada tour, Avery decided to take a week off in Lon-don England before his next tour and spend it with his girlfriend at

the time. He managed to score front row seats thanks to a con-nection with the artists who were performing that night, and had a few drinks to celebrate a night off.

“I’m sitting there, sitting pretty close to the stage, feeling nice and happy. All of a sudden they said ‘ladies and gentlemen we have a friend in the audience tonight and we’d like to bring him up to play piano on this number,” Avery laughed. “They never told me they were going to do that or I wouldn’t have got drunk.”

Avery walked onto the stage not knowing the tune he was to play.

“They told me the key and I made it through it,” Avery said. “[Royal Albert Hall] was incred-ible. You’re in a great church.”

Avery recently completed a two month tour in Australia and enjoyed the scene immensely.

“The hip-hope scene is real-ly interesting there, just really inspiring live hip-hop. I saw some great shows that really inspired me,” Avery said.

Bear Mountain will kick off the festival on Sunday with a show at the Golden Civic Centre. Tickets for that show are $15 in advance and $25 at the door. Sound Festi-val tickets are on sale for $30 until Feb. 16 when the price will rise to $40. Tickets can be purchased at Plain Wayne and Jane or online at goldensoundfestival.com.

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A Reel Review: Promisingcast and crew falls flat


A star-studded cast, a proven director and an award-winning novelist weren’t enough to save The Counselor from the doldrums of mediocrity. Actually, mediocrity might be a little too kind.

Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Alien) directed this supposed thriller and Cor-mac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men, The Road) penned the screen-play. It seems like a can’t miss combination, which is perhaps what con-vinced Michael Fassbender, Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Cameron Diaz and Brad Pitt to sign up for the production.

Early in the film, The Counselor (Fassbender) proposes to his girl-friend Laura (Penelope Cruz) before he attends a party hosted by Reiner (Javier Bardem) and his girlfriend (Cameron Diaz). In Reiner’s opinion, The Counselor (it feels both annoying and gimmicky that you never find out his actual name) isn’t using his position as an attorney to maximize his profits. After his discussion with Reiner, The Counselor meets with Westray to express his interest in becoming a part of a Mex-ican drug deal despite Westray’s cautions about the dangers of getting involved with Mexican cartels.

Those dangers eventually (predictably) come to fruition and The Counselor’s life begins to spiral out of control.

The overall plot isn’t the problem here, it’s almost everything else. My biggest issue with The Counselor is that it tries so hard to be smart with its dialogue that it inevitably gets bogged down with its extreme-ly wordy, and almost pretentious, script. Unfortunately, the prospect of suspense and thrills never fully materializes and the film follows a for-mulaic path toward its conclusion.

There are a couple of interesting (over the top?) death scenes that seem to be right out of an HBO drama. It’s never a good sign when a decapitation is needed to keep you from falling asleep.

The only true highlight for me was Bardem and, to a lesser extent, Pitt. Both actors appear very comfortable in their roles and deliver very solid all- around performances. Of course, there wasn’t a whole lot for them to work with here and their valiant efforts to save the film come up short. The rest of the main leads were decent enough as well, although I expected a little bit more from Fassbender and there’s a scene where he breaks down crying that felt awkward and forced. Perhaps the tal-ented actor recognized where the film was headed by that point.

Overall, there isn’t a ton to like here and the combination of the cast, Scott and McCarthy makes this a particularly disappointing effort. For that reason I’ll give The Counselor 5 dancing hot dogs out of 10. The Counselor is now available to rent or own at Kicking Horse Movies.

Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender star in Ridley Scott’s d film The Counselor. Chockstone Pictures

Locarno and the Good Ol’ Goats perform at Masque Costume Ball


Juno award winning artist Tom Landa is bring-ing his Latin musical style to Golden with his band Locarno. Locarno will be performing at the Masque Costume Ball on Friday at the Golden Civic Centre.

Locarno offers audience a good mix of Mexican Folk, Cuban Son and Latin Soul music and usu-ally gives people plenty of opportunity to get up and dance.

Landa plays guitar and jarana, a mexican instru-ment that is between a guitar and a ukelele.

“It’s a big part of the sound,” said Landa. “It’s at the centre of almost everything we do and it’s an instrument that I went down to Mexico to study.”

Other instruments in the ensemble include trombone, trumpet violin and the fiddle.

Locarno formed three years ago when Landa felt a need to focus on his Latin roots.

“It was really a vehicle to express myself in that sense and sing songs exclusively in Spanish,” he said.

Landa’s Mexican roots have always played a big role in shaping his musical career.

“Growing up in Mexico is a big part of who I am so it’s a big part of the music I play as well,” he said.

Landa moved to Thunder Bay, Ont. as a teen-ager before moving to Vancouver. The weather was understandably tough for him to handle.

“I hated it,” he laughed. “I moved to the warm-est place in Canada as soon as I could.

Also performing on Friday will be the Good Ol’ Goats, an ensemble folk group from Cranbrook.

The Goats play a very fast-paced brand of folk music that will surely infuse the audience with a dose of energy.

“It’s pretty high-energy,” said lead vocalist Nolan Ackert. “We have some slower songs but in general we’re faster.”

The Goats’ released their debut album, The Train, and are currently working on the follow up album with a spring release date in mind. Most of what the band plays now is material from their forthcoming album.

The group formed in 2011 while they were all attending Mt. Baker Secondary in Cranbrook. Ackert is now in grade 12 while most of the rest of the band has since graduated. He admits that folk is an interesting genre for high school students to play.

“I think lots of us just got into it through music we listened to as we were raised,” Ackert said.

Tickets for the Masque Costume Ball are on sale at the Art Gallery of Golden.

Cranbrook’s The Good Ol’ Goats will be performing at the Civic Centre on Friday as part of Kicking Horse Culture’s Masque Costume Ball. Photo Submitted


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Golden couple celebrates their first Valentine’s Day as fiancées

Alexis Ampudia and Matt Riehs are getting married at their Parson home in September of this year. Photo Submitted

He came from a farm in High River, Alberta, and she grew up a world away in the hustle and bustle of Mexico City. And in our small mountain town, they found each other.

“We met at the College of the Rockies in Golden. We were friends for a year and then one day I decided to go visit him at the Beaverfoot Lodge and he convinced me to stay and work during summer,” said Alexis Ampudia, recalling how she met her fian-cée Matt Riehs.

Both had moved to Golden to take part in COTR’s Adventure Tourism and Busi-ness Operations program and never knew they would end up making it their home.

“We started flirting on day one of me being (at Beaverfoot),” she said. “I was moving in with him to the “hay barn,” on the third day, and from then on we were together.”

The couple have since bought a home near Parson, and are now making plans for their fall wedding.

“He proposed last summer just before we moved to our first home and he can’t wait to have a house full of babies,” said Alexis, smiling the whole time.

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Parks Canada Notice of Decision

The following development application has been approved by the Park Superintendent for Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks of Canada:

Project #13-729: Alpine Club of CanadaProposed Construction of Des Poilus Hut

Licence of OccupationYoho National Park of Canada

The approval of the application shall not be valid until fourteen calendar days from the date of this notice. Any persons affected by the approval of this application or the process leading to the decision to grant the development permit may appeal in writing to: Mountain Park Review Board, c/o Development Office, Parks Canada, Box 213, Lake Louise, AB, T0L 1E0 within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of this notice.

Parcs CanadaAvis de décision

Le directeur des parcs nationaux du Canada Banff, Yoho et Kootenay a approuvé le permis d’aménagement suivant :

No du projet : 13-729 : Club Alpin du CanadaProjet de construction d’un refuge près du glacier Des Poilus

Permis d’occupationParc national du Canada Yoho

L’approbation de la demande susmentionnée entrera en vigueur 14 jours civils après la publication de cet avis. Toute personne concernée par le processus d’approbation du permis d’aménagement peut interjeter appel dans les 14 jours qui suivent la publication de cet avis en s’adressant par écrit à : Comité d’examen des parcs des Rocheuses, a/s du Bureau d’aménagement, Parcs Canada, C.P. 213, Lake Louise (Alberta) T0L 1E0.

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The following development application has been approved by the Park Superintendent for Lake Louise, Kootenay and Yoho National Parks:

Project #BP11-676: Yoho Teahouse Change of use from residential to commercial operation Block 8, lot 9

Field, BC Yoho National Park


Parcs Canada Avis de décision

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No du projet : B11-676 : Maison de thé Yoho Changement d’utilisation d’une résidence à une opération commerciale

Bloc 8, lot 9 Field (Colombie-Britannique) Parc national Yoho

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Parcs Canada Avis de décision

Le directeur du secteur de Lake Louise et des parcs nationaux Yoho et Kootenay a approuvé le permis d’aménagement suivant :

No du projet : B11-676 : Maison de thé Yoho Changement d’utilisation d’une résidence à une opération commerciale

Bloc 8, lot 9 Field (Colombie-Britannique) Parc national Yoho

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The annual 50/50 ball drop in support of Cops for Kids will take place on Feb. 21 during the intermission at the Rockets’ final home game of the regular season. Tickets for a numbered ball are now on sale for $5 and are available for pur-chase at Sobeys and the Golden/Field RCMP detachment.

Brooke the Avalanche Dog will be on hand once again to sniff out a winner among the hun-dreds of balls that will be thrown about the ice.

Last year 400 tickets were sold for the fundraiser, but Cst. Mike Hull is hoping to sell 800 this year.

Half of the proceeds will go to the winner while the other half will go towards Cops for Kids.

The event was made possible by the Rotary Club of Golden and Eddie Leigan in particular, who Hull says were instrumental in getting the necessary gaming license for the fundraiser.

Since its inception three years ago, Golden’s Cops for Kids program has raised over $30,000 for youth in the community, including assisting in purchasing a paediatric crib at the hospital for $11,500.

Brooke the Avalanche Dog will be helping Cops for Kids by picking the winning ball in the group’s annual 50/50 draw at the Rockets game. Star Photo

Furry friend helping Cops for Kids

Golden and District Community FoundationSubmitted

The Golden & District Community Foundation (GDCF) is trilled to announce the recipients of the 13th annual round of grants through their Community Grants Program.

The GDCF’s Community Grants Program is regularly anticipated by local charities as it pro-vides an opportunity to apply for funds from a local funder. The granting funds are available from the interest earned at the Columbia Val-ley Credit Union and Vancouver Foundation on the 12 Community Grants Program permanent endowments held by the GDCF .

Two years after the first Golden & Area A’s Vital Signs Report project, which collected citizen grades for 12 issue areas that impact our com-munity’s quality of life, the Grants Advisory Com-mittee has fine-tuned the grant program accord-ingly. The Committee intends to award GDCF funds through project grants of $5,000 or more, which address the findings from the 2011 Vital Signs Report.

In late 2013, three local applicant projects were granted awards between $5,500 and $6,306.75. The grants are as follows:

• Interior Health - Durand Manor Fencing Pro-ject - $5,500.00

• Golden Community Resources Society - Local Intelligence Gathering - $5,550.00

• Town of Golden – Royal Canadian Legion Fur-

nace Replacement - $6,036.75Supported Project OverviewsInterior Health has sponsored the Henry M.

Durand Manor Family Council and secured $5,500.00 to make their outdoor space more space. The Durand Manor Fencing Project “pro-ject has two fencing components. The first is to provide secure railing to an existing deck infra-structure so residents can use existing outdoor space. The second more extensive project is to fence the currently insecure rear areas of the facility. Included in the funding request is money for general repairs and contingency.”

Golden Community Resources Society’s Local Intelligence Gathering “is an event highlighting innovative, engaged citizens from across sectors who demonstrate values and actions necessary to build the social, economic, and environmental well being of Kicking Horse Country. The event will connect people from across sectors, catalyze greater community engagement, and inspire future collaborative actions. The LIG will provide exposure to the most inspiring people and pro-jects happening in the area, bridge the various sectors, create opportunities for collaboration and enable broad involvement in future initia-tives.”

Sponsored by the Town of Golden, a qualified donee, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #122’s “furnace is no longer functional and needs to be replaced.” The GDCF approved up to $6,036.75 in grant funds to be used for that timely project.

Grants announced by Golden foundation


DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLANPest Management Plan No.: BC Hydro Wood Structure Maintenance 2014-2019 Applicant: BC Hydro 1401 Kalamalka Lake Rd., Vernon BC, V1T 8S4 Attention: Rhonda Kariz, Vegetation Management Specialist Tel: (250) 549 8582 Email: [email protected]

The use of pesticides is intended within the area to which the pest management plan applies. The purpose of the proposed Pest Management Plan (PMP) is to treat wood structures with pesticides (“wood preservatives”) to protect and increase their service life and ensure the reliability and safety of the electrical system. The wood structures include, poles and associated equipment and any wood structures eg. helipads, fences, sign posts, walkways and bridges.

The PMP applies to those portions of the province-wide distribution, transmission and generation system that utilizes wood poles and structures and is owned or managed by BC Hydro. The BC Hydro service area encompasses all of British Columbia.

The proposed duration of the PMP is from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2019.

The trade names and active ingredients of the wood preservatives proposed for use under this plan include: copper naphthenate combined with sodium fluoride, Cop R Plastic or equivalent; copper naphthenate combined with borax, CuRap 20 or equivalent; copper napthenate, Cobra Wrap, CuNap-8 or equivalent; copper hydroxide, CuBor or equivalent; sodium fluoride, Pole Wrap or equivalent; metam sodium, Guardsman Post and Pole Fumigant 42% or equivalent; disodium octaborate tetrahydrate, Tim-Bor Professional, Impel rods, GenBor RTU, Boracol or equivalent; copper hydroxide, disodium octaborate tetrahydrate and boric acid in combination, CobraRods, Genics CuB or equivalent; copper hydroxide, disodium octaborate tetrahydrate, zinc and boric acid, no product name; permethrin, Dragnet or equivalent; propetamphos, Catalyst or equivalent; chorpyrifos, Dursban or equivalent.

The proposed manners of applying the wood preservatives include: external bandage treatments, internal liquid, powder, foam and gel treatments, external liquid treatments (brush on), internal solid treatments (rods). Other management methods include stubbing and replacing wood poles and when installing new poles using pre treated poles and using plastic liners.

A draft copy of the proposed PMP may be examined in detail at: http://www.bchydro.com/safety-outages/trees-power-lines/managing-weeds-insects/wood-pole-treatment.html or in person at 1401 Kalamalka Lk Rd, Vernon BC; 18475 128th St, Surrey BC; 3333 22nd Ave, Prince George BC; or 1155 McGill Rd, Kamloops BC.

A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant at the address above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

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GSS Eagles ready for Kootenay Zone tourney Kindy Gosal, Eagles head coachSubmitted

Following a dominant 67-53 win on Feb. 4 over the Salmon Arm Sec-ondary Golds, the Golden Second-ary Eagles travelled to Calgary for a weekend tournament at Bowness High school.

Bowness is a AAAA school that has hosted the Bowness Classic basket-ball tournament since 1980. Inter-estingly enough I was part of a Gold-en team that played there in that inaugural tournament.

Golden started the 8 team Oregon draw against the host Bowness Tro-jans in front of a raucous hometown crowd. The stands were filled with body painted students cheering on their team giving the game a very loud and energetic feel. The Eagles battled the Trojans to the final buzz-er in a hard fought affair. Bowness is known for its football program and this showed in the physical battle that took place on the court, feed-ing the frenzy in the crowd. Gold-en ended the game with only 4 play-ers on the court due to a high num-ber of fouls. The Eagles finally suc-cumbed to the physical attrition, losing the game 64-73 while earn-ing the respect of the crowd and the opposing coaches who gave Gold-en an automatic invite to next year’s event.

The next game pitted Golden against Bowness’s cross -town rival

Henry Wisewood, another AAAA school. Golden came out of the gates guns blazingand got out to a big early lead and kept the Calgar-ians on their heels by as much as 25 points going into the third quar-ter. However, the game kids from Wisewood battled and clawed their way back into the game extending full court pressure on the Eagles. Golden gradually adjusted to the increased defensive pressure and pulled out an 80-75 win.

That win put Golden into the con-solation final against the Spruce Grove Panthers a strong basketball program from the Edmonton area. Golden again raced out to a big early lead and imposed their will on their opponents from start to finish com-pleting a 79-53 win.

That game was the most complete game Golden has played all year with contributions from the entire team and great team defense. Golden was paced all weekend by the superb play of Neal Randhawa and Saje Gos-al. Meva Dhami continued to show he is a complete player on both ends of the court and most important-ly on the boards and Gage Chern-off showed that he has the ability to put games in Golden’s favour with his play.

The Eagles will be back in action on Feb. 21 and 22 when they host the Kootney Zone tournament with a berth in the provincial champion-ships on the line.

Golden’s Meva Dhami imposes his will on the court. Photo Submitted

Under the lights in Parson

Mike Palumbo makes a save against an Invermere forward during an old-timers game last week in Parson. Frigid evening temperatures didn’t keep scare away the fans that showed up, who enjoyed chilli and hot chocolate as well as the game. Golden won the game by a score of 6-3. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

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Thanks to solid work in net from Izzy Palumbo and domin-ant stretches of play from captain Datton Durning the PeeWee Golden Rockets pow-

ered their way past the competition over the weekend at their home tournament before running into a power-house Windermere Rockies team.

Golden won their first two games by scores of 11-1 and 3-2 against the Bow Valley

Flames and the Rocky Co-op Storm before a key battle with the Cochrane Destroy-ers on Saturday after-noon. The Rockets toppled the otherwise undefeated Destroy-ers 8-4 on the back of some key saves from Palumbo (who was

later named game MVP) and some timely offence from Durning and Andrue Durant.

In the finals on Sun-day afternoon the Rockets met their match in the form of the Windermere Rock-ies, who won their first three games of the tournament by a com-bined score of 39-2.

True to form, the Rockies jumped out to a 5-0 lead before the intermission. The Rockets responded quickly coming out of the break with quick goals by Ethan L’Heureux and Brax-ton Lentz. That proved to be a wake up call for the Rockies, who took over from there and won by a final score of 10-2. Madyson Oslund was named the Rock-ets’ MVP for the cham-pionship game.


For a time during Saturday night’s game against the Colum-bia Valley Rockies it appeared as though the Rockets were about to take a stranglehold on the final playoff spot in the Eddie Mountain Division.

Coming off a big 3-2 win in Invermere the night before, the Rock-ets looked poised to push their rivals fur-ther down the stand-ings with the end of the season drawing near. Twenty minutes of lack-adaisical play erased that possibility and the Rockets now find them-selves back in a dog-fight for the post-sea-son following the 5-4 defeat on Saturday to the Rockies and a Sun-day night loss to the Fernie Ghostriders.

“It was terrible…we got so loose and loosey goosey in the dressing room and it showed immediately when we got out on the ice,” said a frustrated Ty David-son following Satur-day’s loss.

Before the third per-iod collapse, the Rock-ets had dominated the first 40 minutes of play and gave themselves a 4-2 cushion. Jacob Macpherson got things started with a power play goal 3:01 into the game with assists going to Braeden Allkins and Daniel Dahlin. The Rockies responded with goals by Tyson Kapty in the first and Doan Smith early in the second, but it was all Rockets in the later stages of the second.

At the tail end of an uninspiring power play, Ian Desrosier broke into the Rockies’ zone on the right wing and found a wide-open Tanner Watt for the tying goal. Two min-utes later a cross-ice feed from Macpherson found Allkins’ skate and slid past Rockies goalie Stewart Pratt. The goal stood after a brief discussion from the officials.

Numerous pileups in front and a few time-ly heckles from the 253 fans on hand seemed to get under the skin of Pratt during the late

stages of the second. Nick McCabe added another against the vis-ibly rattled netmind-er and suddenly the Rockets looked ready to sweep the weekend home and home with Columbia Valley.

The Rockies came out flying in the third got themselves to with-in one just over two minutes into the per-iod before tying it up a little over a minute later after a costly blun-der from Rockets net-minder Brian Parsons. With the puck loose in the Rockets’ defensive zone, Parsons came out of his net to try and beat oncoming Rockies for-ward Braeden Farge to the puck. Farge won the race and slipped past a sprawling Par-sons for the equalizer. The goal prompted a Patrick Roy-style wink from Pratt at the other end of the ice towards a few of his “fans”.

The tie score seemed to wake the Rockets up after that, but Pratt shut the door with a few nice saves, including a beautiful glove stop on Nick Hoobanoff, to

keep the score even at four apiece.

The Rockies went ahead for good with just over seven min-utes to play when Smith scored his second goal of the game.

The disappointing loss could be a product of the Rockets’ relative youth and inexperi-ence.

“Older guys, more experienced guys, I guess know how to pre-pare themselves and know how to close out a game,” Davidson said. “We should have easily been able to close that out…there’s no way we should have blown that game.”

Making matters worse, the Rockets were beaten by the Ghostriders the follow-ing night.

The Riders jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the game’s first 21 minutes on goals from J.J. Bei-tel and Anthony Gil-bert. Dahlin narrowed the gap for the Rock-ets six minutes into the second period and it was 2-1 Riders after 40 minutes of play. Beitel beat Rockets goaltend-

er Adam Johnson mid-way through the third but Desrosier replied less than three minutes later with a shorthand-ed marker. Joel Bur-

gess scored with just over 2 minutes left to cement the Riders’ 4-2 win.

Despite the losses, the Rockets remain in

fourth place because they have more wins than the Rockies. The two clubs will face-off once more this season, in Golden on Feb. 21.


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Rockets forward David Larouche (18) tries to slip a puck past Rockies netminder Stewart Pratt during the first period of Golden’s 5-4 loss Saturday night. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

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On that cold, but bright Thursday afternoon last week, two skiers cruised by calling out a hello as they enthusias-tically skied by. Both were grey haired and one looked familiar.

Hey! That was Vic Emery…I saw him at two loppets this year!

How did he find our Nordic Centre? We stopped at the chalet and had a nice hot chocolate as Victor and his older brother John told us how they have now skied at Dawn Mountain twice this win-ter. They love our trails.

They are not your average skiers. Vic-tor once part owned the Lake Louise Ski area and was one of CMH’s earliest clients. He has raced in all the World Loppets and is still, at 80, doing long dis-tance ski races. He lives in Norway part time.

Their big claim to fame happened 50 years ago when they became members of Canada’s 4 man bobsled team. They trained in Lake Placid, New York as

there was no bobsled course in Canada.In Innsbruck, Austria, they stunned

the bobsled world and won a gold med-al despite having really no sponsorship. They were coached by an Italian cham-pion.

Big Brother John Emery is 82 and lives in Sonoma, California. Both these guys are still adventuring in the moun-tains, skiing all winter, entering races. They won’t be at our Loppet on Sunday as they are going to the World Keskin-ada Loppet in Ottawa to ski 50k next week.

The message they are happy to con-vey is “Keep pushing, maximize those fitness sports. Don’t stop! It keeps you young!”

The brothers promise to return and ski our area again and we hope to see them in the Huckleberry Loppet next year.

This year’s Loppet goes this Sunday at 11AM. Participants and spectators are welcome to join the event…go to www.zone4.ca for entry informa-tion.

Jeff Dolinsky (centre) poses with 1964 Bobsleigh gold medal-ists Vic and John Emery. Photo Submitted

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From left Zara Johnson (Assistant Coach), Athletes: Jasmine Wan, Kelsey Lloyd, Kayla Lush, Ayra McCarthy of the Kicking Horse Gymnastics Club recently returned from a successful showing at a competition in Nelson. Photo Submitted

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Oddly enough for Doug Robinson, his brother’s untimely case of the measles like-ly saved his life.

Robinson, who was born in Nelson but moved to Golden at a young age, immigrat-ed to North Queensferry, Scotland with his family during the Great Depression. When World War II became an increasingly dan-gerous threat to their children, Robinson’s parents decided that Doug and his brother should be sent back to Golden to live with their grandparents. North Queensferry’s bridge made it a particularly dangerous place to live.

“At the time that was a very vulnerable bridge because on the riverside of the bridge was the British naval repair depot for all the warships,” Robinson said. “So the bridge was the first target the Germans went after when they went after Britain.”

The people of North Queensferry had to be prepared for an attack at all times and the Robinsons had a bomb shelter and gas masks as part of their preparations.

“Being in that kind of a precarious place there, my mom and dad decided they want-ed us kids to get back to Canada,” Robin-son recalled.

Travelling overseas was extremely dan-gerous at the time with the presence of Ger-man U-boats all around the British Isles.

Doug and his older brother were pre-paring to board a ship for Halifax when his brother came down with a case of the measles. Because of his illness, authorities decided that Doug could board the ship but not his brother.

“My mother said ‘either they both go together or they don’t go’,” Robinson said.

The Robinson brothers had to wait for

the next ship, which turned out to be a mas-sive blessing in disguise when the boat they were supposed to board was sunk by a Ger-man torpedo.

The Robinsons eventually made it safely across the Atlantic on the next boat (amaz-ingly, the boat that followed theirs was also torpedoed) and took a train from Halifax to Vancouver where their grandmother picked them up to bring them to Golden. As it turns out, that process was less than straightforward as well. Before Doug and his brother could be released, their grand-mother had to answer a few questions about where she was taking them. Through questioning, their grandmother told the authorities that her home in Golden had well water and an outhouse rather than indoor plumbing.

“They said ‘We can’t hand these children over to you, you don’t have all the facilities that the kids need,” Robinson said.

After she was denied, Robinson’s grand-mother got some help from two of her sons who were stationed in Vancouver as mem-bers of the Air Force.

“She walked into [the government] office and she pointed to these two big strapping officers. She said ‘I raised these two on an outhouse with no water pump. They’re good enough to fight your war, I’m good enough to look after my grandchil-dren’ and she walked out with us,” Robin-son laughed.

Robinson never saw his father again as he was killed during the Normandy invasions of 1944. Doug wasn’t reunited with his mother until 1946 when she moved from Scotland to Golden.

Robinson attended Lady Grey School and enjoyed his upbringing in Golden.

“It was a good place. I was always fish-ing…all the kids in town played together,”

he recalled. Robinson spent much of his time out-

doors and after his grandpa taught him how to set snares and skin rabbits, he glad-ly put his skills to use by putting food on the table.

After finishing school, Robinson worked in the lumber industry in Donald before earning his mechanics license and working in Calgary.

Because of a desire to go to Switzerland, Robinson and a friend decided they would both cross North America on their motor-bikes before taking a ship from New York to Europe.

“We were in the lunch room one day and we didn’t have enough money to go and we were talking about it and we referred to our motorcycles as bikes,” he said.

One of their co-workers, thinking they were talking about riding their bicycles across North America, exclaimed his dis-belief that the pair could make it. In defi-ance, Robinson and his friend sold their motorcycles and bought bicycles instead. Initially they went west so that his friend could pick up some things from his par-ents’ place in Victoria before they turned around and went east.

“We went from Vancouver to New York on our bikes in 27 days,” Robinson laughed. “That’s the way I am, don’t tell me I can’t do something.”

The bicycle tour continued across the pond before he eventually arrived in Switz-erland. Robinson worked for a ski club in Switzerland for 18 months before eventual-ly moving back to Canada.

Robinson later became a ski coach and worked in that industry for many years. He earned the Banff Sportsman of the year award in 1970 and was inducted into the Banff Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He

had six children with his first wife, Carmen, who lost a battle with cancer in 1985.

Now, Robinson lives south of Golden with his wife Marijke and enjoys skiing in the winter and sailing in the summer. He spends much of his time in his workshop, a place he refers to as his “playpen”.

Suffice to say, Robinson has led a wonder-ful life, a life that could have been cut short if not for his brother catching the measles.

Doug Robinson stands next to a door he is currently working on in his workshop. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

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Heritage Week is being celebrated in B.C. from Feb. 17-23 and the theme for this year’s celebration is Heritage Afloat, an aspect of history that is certainly relatable for Golden.

Throughout the week, the Golden & District Museum is organizing a few activ-ities to help locals cele-brate this area’s rich history.

On Feb. 18 Colleen Palumbo will deliv-er a presentation on riverboats called A Riverboat Tale and on Feb. 19 the museum will host an open house. Additionally, the museum will host two genealogy cours-es. One will run in the evening on Feb. 13 and 20 and another will take place in the after-noon on Feb. 14 and 21. The courses will give Goldenites a good chance to get into what is quickly becoming one of the most popu-lar hobbies in North America.

Palumbo’s presenta-tion will, among other things, discuss the con-struction of the canal at Canal Flats and its ori-ginal purpose.

“It was to ultimate-ly try to take the Koo-tenay River and bring down the level of the water in the Kootenay River so that they could reclaim land along the river bottom in Crest-on,” Palumbo said.

The project was even-tually scrapped for the current canal and lock system (which joins the Kootenay and the Col-

umbia) amid pressure from the CPR, which was concerned about the effect it would have on its Columbia River crossings.

The genealogy course will teach par-ticipants how to find and record informa-tion and what websites can be used, both free and paid, to help them find out about their ancestors.

“Once they go away (from the seminar) then they will be able to take it up on their own,” Palumbo said.

Palumbo hopes that the open house will be a good opportunity to showcase the changes that have happened at the museum in recent months.

“Since most people were here last fall we’ve done a lot in the main museum including painting it and having the ceiling dropped,” she said.

The river boat pres-entation is $5 per per-son and the four hour genealogy courses are $30 each. Admission for the open house is free.

Genealogy and riverboats take centre stage for Heritage Week

Riverboats in Golden, like the Duchess pictured above, will be the topic of a presentation at the museum during Heritage Week. Golden Museum Photo


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$585,000

Blaeberry Valley Estates4 Acreages Available

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1141 - 10th AvenueLand, Building & Business

$219,000

931 Jacob Road4 bdrms 2 baths 3,100sqft 5.31 acres

$339,900

501 – 9th StreetLand and Building

$349,000

#18, 1595 Whitetooth Trail3 bedrooms 3 baths 1,624sqft

$649,000#305, 1549 Kicking Horse Trail

1 bedroom 1 bath 653sqft

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

$299,900

1596 Columbia Valley 1.871 acres

$215,000#105, 1420 Palliser Trail

2 bedrooms 2 baths 986sqft

$289,900

#5, 1596 Whitetooth Trail3 bedrooms 3 baths 1,531sqft

$599,500

#27, 1357 Aemmer Way1 bedroom 1 bath 672sqft

$269,900

#406, 1549 Kicking Horse Trail3 bedrooms 3 baths 1,248sqft

$375,000

1222-11th Street4 bedrooms 3 baths 2,402sqft

$317,600

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

$479,500

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

$294,300

2416 Campbell Road5 bdrms 2 baths 2,986sqft 10.28 acres

$599,900

1502 Poplar Street3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 3,768sqft

$420,000

1232B Alexander Drive3+1 bdrms 2 baths 2,084sqft

$274,6001449 Granite Drive

3 bedrooms 2 baths 1,500sqft

$399,600

2558 Highway #95, South3bdrms 1 bath 1,312sqft 1.46 acres

$234,600714 Kostiuk Road

4bdrms 1.5 baths 2,880sqft 1.73 acres

$339,000

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

$539,000773 Canyon Creek Road

3bdrms 1 bath 1,386sqft .35 acre

$229,600

#15 Whitetooth Trail3 bedrooms 3 baths 1,624sqft

$620,000

1618 Purcell Woods Close3 bedrooms 3 baths 2,532sqft

$945,000

1405-11th AvenueHome with 7 Rental Suites

$299,000

1525 Fir Crescent4 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,970sqft

$429,000

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3071 Tegart RoadRural Propery with 2 Homes

$299,900

1611 Gareb Road6 bedrooms 3 baths 2,910sqft

$385,000NEW

#314, 1549 Kicking Horse Trail3 bedrooms 2 baths 1,212sqft

$375,000

1361 Pine Drive4 bedrooms 3 baths 2,532sqft

$449,900#16, 415 - 5th Avenue

2 bedrooms 2 baths 1,388sqft

$299,900

527 - 12th Street4 bedrooms 3 baths 2,174sqft

$359,900

1269 Horse Creek Road4 bdrms 3 baths 2,578sqft 1 acre

$319,900

853 Oster RoadHome with Mobile Home on 1.03 acres

$345,0002036 Blaeberry School RoadHome and 3 Cabins 4.99 acres

$659,900602 Habart Road

4 bdrms 2 baths 2,541sqft .52 acre

$299,900888 Canyon Creek Road

3bdrms 1 bath 1,236sqft .58 acre

$249,000

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1871 Blaeberry Road4bdrms 3.5 baths 2,270sqft 5 acres

$347,500

SOLD

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