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Volume 8, Issue 1

January 2013 M o r e t h a n j u s t a p o n y r i d e . . . . .

Bits & Pieces What an incredible year 2012 turned out to be for the Creston and District Society for Community Living’s (CDSCL) Therapeutic Riding Program! The program welcomed eight new riders, several new volunteers and three new horses. Riders are gaining confidence, learning new skills and becoming more independent. We said goodbye to three beloved horses as they were retired to a farm in Canyon. Riders took part in more competitive opportunities and the program gained national attention when we won the Kraft Celebration Tour for BC. The facility benefitted from several improvements and enjoyed some much needed maintenance. Thanks to the many, many people who made this all possible, your support is very much appreciated! We can’t wait to build on our successes and see what 2013 brings for all of us.

Thanks to the Creston Kootenay Foundation Thanks to a grant from the Creston Kootenay Foundation, the therapeutic riding program was able to purchase light running vests to identify our instructors and volunteers. Legend Logos did a great job of embroidering the logos on the front of the vest and INSTRUCTOR or VOLUNTEER on the back.

The program has grown to take on 40 riders a week, with four instructors and two instructors in training. Eighteen volunteers help with the weekly lessons and more volunteers are signed up for training in 2013. Add to the mix caregivers and teaching assistants who accompany their riders and there can be quite a few people at the riding center at the same time. We love that!

The vests help our instructors and volunteers stand out in the crowd. Thank you to the Creston Kootenay Foundation for your continued support!

This is a great program. I've had horses all my life and I know how they make me feel, but when I worked with the adults or children in this program it really was truly eye opening how much the people changed, for the good, over the weeks the lessons ran. Wonderful group of volunteers and the horses are amazing and very well cared for. Pat F, Volunteer

L to R: Instructors Avis Hutchinson, Shayla Leaccok, Christine Ross,

Peggy Hawes and Michelle Whiteaway wearing the vests made possible by the Creston Kootenay Foundation

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The Therapeutic Riding Program strives to keep its rider fees low in order to keep the program accessible. All donations, big and small, are very important. The program is extremely fortunate to have supportive donors and volunteers who are dedicated to the success of the program.

The Kootenay Region Association for Community Living allows the program to operate at the beautiful and convenient location. Volunteers maintain the grounds on the property, mowing lawns, cleaning up fallen branches and keeping trees trimmed back.

The Province of BC, through its Direct Access Gaming Grant, has helped fund operational costs since 2007. This grant is incredibly important to the program as a large part of the program’s expenses are operational in nature.

The Public Riding Program continues to be a great fundraiser. Judine Maki and Christine Ross, Equine Canada Instructors, offer riding lessons at market rates. While riding lesson spots are very limited, the public riding program expanded in 2012 to include unmounted stable management and horsemanship lessons, taught by Assistant Instructors Shayla Leacock and Avis Hutchinson.

Raising Funds for Cupcake Cupcake is an 8 year old Paint mare who joined the program in the fall of 2011. She has proven to be an excellent therapy horse with loads of potential. Fundraising began in earnest in the early summer. The Creston Valley Rotary Club generously donated $1000 towards her purchase price of $3000. The remaining funds were raised by Team TRP competing in the Creston and District Community Complex’s Triathlon. Team TRP consisted of Todd Jensen (cycling), Christine Ross (swimming) and Avis Hutchinson (running). They worked hard to collect sponsorships and did an amazing job in the race, winning first place in their division. Team TRP is looking forward to competing in the next triathlon to help raise funds for the program. Yay for Cupcake and thank you to all of her sponsors!!!

Donations and Fundraising

Rider Patrick Kusnir really enjoys riding Cupcake and has developed lots of

confidence with Cupcake as his partner.

Morgan Fleck just loves to ride out on the trails around the property!

Students Work! Thanks to the Columbia Basin Trust’s School Works grant and the Canada Summer Jobs grant, the therapeutic riding program has been able to employ a full time student almost year round. Shayla Leacock has been volunteering and working with the program for several years and is now enrolled at the University of Guelph taking the Equine Business Management certificate. It’s been a delight to see Shayla grow up within the program. For summer 2013, the program plans to apply for two student positions from the Canada Summer Jobs program.

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THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS! Volunteers are the heart, soul, arms and legs of the program! Our volunteers find that working with or around the horses and riders is also therapeutic for themselves. There are so many different ways to volunteer. Here’s just a few ways to get involved.

Get the horses ready for lessons and put them away when they are done.

Lead the horse for a rider who needs assistance controlling the horse.

Walk alongside a rider on a horse to provide physical or moral support.

Help with chores like feeding, cleaning pens, cleaning and filling water troughs.

Help with hay deliveries. Excellent exercise opportunity!

Mow the lawns using the riding lawn mower. Beverage holder and ear muffs included!

Building and maintenance projects like painting sheds or building mounting blocks.

Maintain the arena by raking the sand and pulling harrows with a tractor. It’s like driving a Zamboni, but on sand! Want to help? Please call Michelle at 250-402-6793 to get started.

Third Annual Silent Art Auction -”Art Trot” 2013 : February 8th and 9th Art Trot will be held at the Creston & District Community Complex’s Sunshine Room on February 8th and 9th. The opening night reception with food, drink and entertainment will be held on Friday, February 8th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome.

Come on by and bid on donated artwork or pick something special up from the Treasures To Buy table. The folks of the Creston Valley are extremely creative, talented and generous! We’ve received fantastic donations including a custom made treasure chest, walking sticks in different lengths, handmade quilts and gorgeous hand made greeting cards. Thanks to everyone for donating!

Volunteers Sandra Zagnor and Barb Wloka share a laugh with rider Randy Cooper


Instructors Travel to Maple Ridge for Certification

Michelle, Shayla and Avis traveled to North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association (NFTRA) in Maple Ridge at the end of March to participate in a CanTRA instructor certification event. It was a great learning experience for all three as the examiners/evaluators were Pippa Hodge, Fionna Christensen and Sandra Evans, three ladies with invaluable experience with therapeutic riding. The end results of the two day event were: Michelle passed her exam and upgraded her certification from Assistant Instructor to Intermediate Instructor. Both Shayla and Avis did very well in their technical evaluations and were recommended to take their exam.

Therapeutic Riding Horse Show a Huge Success

The annual therapeutic riding horse show held in June was a lot of fun for everyone. This year, the show included a free BBQ lunch to which all of the program’s supporters were invited. A tack sale table was also set up for folks wanting to pick up a bargain. The biggest crowd ever was there to cheer on riders as they demonstrated their riding skills in fun games like musical poles and pole bending. Thank you very much to Glenda Johnson for being the event photographer and taking loads of super photos!

Lori Wikdahl writes….”Today was the Horse show for the riders of the Therapeutic Riding Program. My 11 year old Autistic grandson rode at 11:00 am and WOW! I was so proud of him and delighted to see the confidence and joy he experienced on Blue, his horse. This is his first season at the program and his first horse show. He placed first in a two-way tie during his ride. This is the most awesome program and so many members of the community could benefit from it .”

John Hiebert, his horse handler Shelly and his horse Emma were very

competitive at the show

Rider Heather Dugdale and Inga had a great time as usual

My name is Brayden David Earl Bradbury. I am 11 years old. Today I rode at my first Therapeutic Riding horse show. The 2011-12 season is my first year of riding. It is a special program for almost all ages. This was one VERY special day for me.


Creston Flats Stables Horse Shows

The Creston Flats Stables on Indian Rd is a wonderful facility and they put on two horse shows in 2012; one in June and the other in September. This was a great opportunity to bring along several therapeutic riders and have them compete against riders from outside of the program. Both shows were a great experience for everyone, horses included! Congratulations to all participants, regardless of placing, you all did a wonderful job and represented the Therapeutic and Public Riding Programs extremely well. Thanks to Dawn Brazdil-Lust for taking the wonderful photos.

Isabella Ivey entered Cupcake in the June show’s halter class and they won first

place out of a class of 12!

Tanya Symons and Kit took their experience from the June show and placed first in the

September show’s halter class

Izabell Hollis rode in a walk trot equitation class without a

horse handler for the first time. Way to go Izabell!

Alexis Folk was all smiles in the barrel racing portion of

the competition. Team Alexis did great!

Vera Staples had as much or more fun as the youngsters

did in the leadline class. Awesome riding Vera!


What a ride it was! The whole process started in April of 2012 when Myrna Johnson stopped by the Therapeutic Riding Program’s booth at the Home and Garden Show. She informed the volunteer at the booth about the Kraft Celebration Tour contest and that the riding program should enter. Michelle Whiteaway enlisted the help of writer Christine Munkerud to help craft the nomination essay, which would be judged according to specific criteria. After fine tuning the nomination, it was entered into the contest. From there, inspiring nomination comments were submitted by riders, caregivers, family members and volunteers. We think it was those supportive comments that helped the Therapeutic Riding Program win one of the coveted finalist spots on July 1st. The Kimberley Nordic Club was selected as the other finalist.

As a finalist, efforts were moved into high gear to raise awareness about the vote which was to take place in early July. 24 hours of voting would determine who would be the winner of $25,000, a Kraft sponsored BBQ and a live broadcast of TSN SportCenter. Myrna Johnson is a one woman media machine! Her efforts went above (literally) and beyond. She organized a helicopter fly over of supporters spelling CRESTON on the Rec Centers soccer field and encouraged businesses to get involved. She worked with the College of the Rockies to organize a dedicated computer lab so that folks could have a place to vote and she personally voted for 24 hours straight! You are awesome Myrna!

Everyone’s efforts paid off when the winner was announced. A large crowd of supporters gathered at the Rec Centre to hear the results and went wild when Creston was declared the winner over Kimberley. The final vote tally was 171,142 votes for Creston and 143,390 votes for Kimberley. An impromptu parade through town capped off the excitement!

Kraft Celebration Tour

L to R: Vera Staple, Alex Nilsson, Myrna Johnson and Michelle Whiteaway presented Myrna with a thank you plaque for her

hard work and enthusiasm.

Overwaitea Foods played a huge role in supply food for the BBQ at little or no cost to Creston’s organizing committee

Thanks to everyone who helped bring us the win!


What will the $25,000 be spent on?

The nomination essay submitted to Kraft had to detail how the award money would be spent. The riding facility, while functional, is in need of many improvements to increase safety and accessibility for everyone. The $25,000 will help complete many projects. A permanent, accessible washroom facility would replace the portable toilet. The mounting ramp that so many of the riders use to mount their horse is in desperate need of upgrading. The area that is used for tacking up and interacting with the horses would get an even, solid surface floor to replace the dirt and gravel that make it so difficult for people with mobility issues. To allow for more people to participate in this wonderful program, a new horse will be purchased.

So how are we doing?

New Horse! The first thing we did was buy a new horse! In late August, we went to evaluate Peanut, a 13 year old Morgan mare who looks suspiciously like Windy, our other Morgan mare. Peanut proved to be an awesome horse so we brought her home that very day. Peanut cost $2,500 and she’s already worth way more than that to the program. Meet Peanut on page 15.

Tack up area floor. Thanks to a grant from Tire Stewardship BC, additional funds have been approved to help with the project. DinoFlex equine tiles, a product made from recycled tires, will be installed in the spring.

Accessible Washroom Facility. Ideally, we would have liked a permanent washroom facility with septic field and running water. Unfortunately, the cost for such a facility was too much for our budget, even with supplemental funding from a matching grant. However, we do have funds to purchase a fully wheelchair accessible portable toilet which will be installed in the spring.

New Mounting Ramp. There are so many things to consider when designing a new mounting ramp. We’ve been talking about different ways to design a safe and an accessible ramp for years so that it fits with our existing traffic patterns for entering the arena. We think we’ve come up with a good plan that will integrate into the updated Tack Up Area floor project. In the meantime, the existing ramp will be spiffed up so that it can be used during spring session.


Upon being selected as a finalist for the Kraft Celebration Tour, TSN called the program and asked if there was anyone special in the program that they could feature for a video segment. Oh boy, that was a hard decision to make as all of our participants are special and it was difficult to single out one. But then something that Melanie Folk, mother of Alexis Folk, said twigged. Melanie was inspired for her daughter Alexis by one of our other riders, Izabell Hollis. Alexis and Izabell have the same condition, cerebral palsy. Alexis is 5 years old, Izabell is 14. Melanie could see all that Izabell has achieved and was encouraged that Alexis could achieve similar goals one day as well. So TSN producer Michael Farrell chose to do a story on Alexis and Izabell, two of our inspiring riders and he and his crew did an amazing job. You can watch the video at this link: http://video.tsn.ca/#clip742207

The View From Up Here Submitted by Melanie Folk

Everyone has a story, and I thank you again for the opportunity to share ours. I always believed every action has a ripple effect. I had no idea how large or profound some of them would be for Alexis, my family, myself, and therapeutic riding; or how they continue. Immediately after the airing, the out pour of support, letters, phone calls, and an extraordinary amount of love was humbling. The biggest gift of all was acceptance. It wasn't like Alexis was an outcast, it was that she was different. People would always look sideways at her and wonder why she used a walker, or just look away because they simply didn't know how to react. Having people hear our story answered their questions and opened their hearts. Immediately, strangers were coming up to Alexis with big smiles and telling her how her story has touched them, or helped them. My favorite is one day as we were shopping one little girl pointed and said, "Hey Daddy (a big rough and tough guy) there is the horse girl that made you cry"!

Alexis’ friends from Teddy Bear Day Care made a beautiful

thank you sign featuring all of the therapy horses.

There are no words to describe the joy this program brings not only to the riders, but also to their families, and the volunteers involved! There is soo much heart involved that it changes every person who enters the therapeutic riding facility. I know Alexis leaves with a perma grin...our whole family does. The confidence and strength Alexis has gained is absolutely priceless and indescribable. Melanie Folk

Salty was a star during the TSN taping


The first couple days of school were a bit trying (big fear of mine). Some of the older children knew right away who she was and accepted her right away. Others were bold enough to say, "What's wrong with you"? They weren't intentionally rude they just didn't know. On one of the school assemblies the video was shown, again immediate response. Teachers walked out with tears and students immediately set into compassion mode. Alexis now has many helpers and there are children around her at any given time wanting to help. As a mother, HUGE relief! One day Alexis even came home with a drawing of Salty that a Grade six student drew for her! As a person, I am amazed at how the school has soo many amazing people in it from the principal, to the teachers, to the students. There is not one day that goes by that I don't see something amazing. My heart grows every time. Below are a couple letters that I received.

I watched the video that was posted on tsn.ca and I cried my eyes out. I just wanted to tell you how beautiful and touching it was to see you mothering your beautiful daughter. It's so clear how much you love her and how supportive you are of her..when you told her "You can do it Alexis, I know you can" I was bawling and thought "I wish all parents were that supportive of their children" It's really beautiful, what a lucky girl she is to be surrounded by such love and support, and I'm sure you feel very lucky for her as well. What an inspiration she is, that smile melted my heart everytime and made me feel so proud of her as she progresses and smiles with pride. Blessings to your beautiful family always!

Ben Eaton , Director of Independent Learning, School District 8 (Kootenay Lake)

It has been with great pleasure that I have recently shared your daughter's TSN coverage with staff throughout our school district. I believe this media coverage helps illustrate the power of a community in meeting the needs of Alexis and ultimately raising a child. The community support is evident from therapeutic riding to early intervention services (e.g. Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy services) which have all greatly assisted in the successful transition to kindergarten at her neighbourhood school. This coverage was also shared with staff and students at Alexis' school which has helped

This is a wonderful program that benefits both the clients and the volunteers alike. It provides a supportive, safe and fun atmosphere for everyone involved to learn and experience new things. I would like to see this program grow and have noticed it already "busting at the seams" with great ideas and endless enthusiasm by all involved. Sandra Zagnor, volunteer

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I can truly can go on and on telling you so many stories. Alexis actually got to the point where she did not want to talk about the video to anyone! She was just overwhelmed with the response and attention. Words do not do justice to what we experienced and continue to experience. It has brought my family closer, my friends, and our community. With each day, I just know with every person stopping and just accepting Alexis it allows her to grow. She stands taller, she smiles more, her confidence glows all around her, she feels loved which allows the girl that I always knew was in there to come out...and she is amazing!

Again we thank you!

Melanie Folk & Family

See lots of photos at: http://jeffsphotosnmotion.photoshelter.com/gallery-list

Watch the TSN Video at: http://video.tsn.ca/#clip742207

Izabell Hollis has been riding for seven years and serves as an inspiration for Alexis.

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• Aaron Gregory • Al Garrecht • Alexandra Hayes • Amanda Kerr • Amy Chapoton • Angie & Lloyd Pawson • Ann Deatherage • Anna Hausleitner • Anthony Kwan • Autumn Yesh • Avis & Ted Hutchinson • Barb West • Barbara Schwab • Barb and Frank Wloka • BCTransit • Bill Pfeifer • Black Eyed Cherries • Blossom Valley Singers • Bob Lust • Bob Morrison • Bruce Reed • Buddy Gold • Carole Wolfe • Catholic Church • Charlie Moon • Cherrise Radford • Cherrybrook Farms • CIDO 977 FM • Claudia Campbell • Coffin Dodgers • Colleen Jmaeff • College of the Rockies • COTR Greenhouse • Columbia Brewery • Courtenay Cassel • Creston and District Credit Union • Creston and District Community Complex Staff • Creston Card and Stationery • Creston Concert Society • Creston Dairy Queen • Creston Farmers’ Market • Creston Fire Department • Creston Museum • Creston RCMP • Creston Valley Advance • Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce • Creston Valley Cruisers • Creston Valley Rotary Club • Crest View Village

• Dale and Kelly Moberg • Danielle Reid • Northstar Motors • Dave Handy • Dawn Brazdil Lust • Dean Tompkins • Delores Metcalfe • Denise Dumas • Don McClain • Don McLarty • Don Root • Donna Stutter • Doug and Peggy Reid • Duncan Currie • ECR Enterprise • Erickson History Book • Ernie Smit • Eunice Brazdil • Extra Foods • EZRock • Fat Charlie • Community Greenhouse • Friends of the Cinema • Gail Reed • Garry Fuhr • Gary Silkie • Gary Teed • George Green • Gerald & Annemieke Hengeveld • Gerald Elliot • Gigabytes • Gillian Ramsay • Gleaners Ladies • Harry Haberstock • Helen from Overwaitea • Henry & Nettie Zielke • Home Hardware • Hospice Society • Howard Colwell • I Love Creston • Jack McClinchey • Janet Robinson • Jeff & Sue Dashwood • Jerry Wall • Jesse Gartland • Jessie Dumas • Jett Jmaeff • Joan Halvorsen • Joan O’Connor • Joanne Ludwar • Joanne Prodaniuk • Joy Margitan • Judy Gadicke • Judy Green • Judy Toyota

• Julie Christie • Ken & Signe Miller • Kerry Ross • Kim Fennell • Kings of Kitchener • Kootenay Employment Services • L Mikulak • Lawrence Ward • Lee Chapoton • Linda Margitan • Lionel Gartner • Lori Wikdahl • Marcus Bell • Marvin Walker • Mary Angus • Mary Bartley • Mary Gregory • Marybeth Stenhouseand Mike Stenhouse • Melissa, Toni, Emma from the Creston Veterinary Clinic • Mike Stutter • Murray Sweetman • Music Mentors • Northtown Rentals & Sales • Overwaitea Foods • PCSS • P. Chambers • Palmer Greenhouse • Paul Christenen • Paul’s Superette • Peanut Butter and Jam • Peter Feltham • Pyramid Building Supplies • Ramada Hotel Creston • Ray’s Garbage Pickup • RDCK Area A - Garry Jackman • RDCK Area B - John Kettle • RDCK Area C - Larry Binks • Rhonda Barter • Richard Rand • Richard Walter • Rick Kanski • Ricky’s Restaurant • Rita Kuhnlein • Rita Petrich • Rita & Vern Pugh • Robert Ganzer • Ron & Ila Nearing • Ruth Palmer • Schneider Foods • Scott Stokes • Sharon Leskowski • Shaw Cable • Shelley Tappay

• Shoppers Drug Mart • Shukin Farms • Stichin’ Time Fabric and Yarn Shop • Sue Schaffer • Swan Valley Lodge • Tammy Hardwick • Tanya Symons • TB Contractors • Terry O’Connor • Terry Vondette • Terry Webster • Tigz Designs • Town of Creston • Traven Huscroft • Truscott Farms • Van Kam • Val Tienkamp • Val van der Poel • Verne Lee • Warren Bruns & Fat Charlie • Water Pure and Simple • Weston Foods • Whitney Nernberg • Wynn Stoze • Zoe Fenwick And a HUGE THANKS to the local organizing committee: • Myrna Johnson • Ron Toyota • Neil Ostafichuk • Randy Fediuk, • Overwaitea Foods- • Charlynne Stunder • Carlos Burton • Tanya Ducharme • Kathy Tompkins • Michelle Whiteaway • Jim Jacobsen

Thanks for making the Kraft Celebration Tour event in Creston a huge success!

Thanks to everyone far and wide who voted once or voted for hours!


Blue, Inga and Salty Retire Together Three of the program’s longest serving horses were retired in the fall. Blue, Inga and Salty have been the heart and soul of the program for many years. The program is very, very grateful to Win Szoke and her family for taking in all three of the horses. We are so pleased that they can stay together for the rest of their years.

Blue, at 24 years old, has arthritis in his legs and he has been taking fewer and fewer riders over the years as he was eased into retirement. He's been with the program for 8 years. Blue made so many people happy, giving them confidence and great rides over the years.

Inga, at 20 years old, was with the program for 6 years. She is such a cuddly love bug! Inga was retired because she no longer enjoyed giving riding lessons and the program thought that she would like to be someone's pony for her remaining years. Inga delighted Win’s grandchildren over the Christmas holidays with pony rides around her new yard,

Salty, at about 20 years, was with the program for 6 years. Salty was always the favourite for beginner riders as he is such a willing and obedient horse. He is so respectful of people and other horses. Unfortunately, Salty has a heart murmur that started to affect his strength at the end of this summer. He is in very good condition otherwise and will enjoy his retirement with his friends Inga and Blue, spending relaxing time on the pasture.

Thank you Blue, Inga and Salty for being such a huge part of the program for so long. You are certainly among the good memories that people have of the Therapeutic Riding Program. We love you and will miss you!

Wishing you all the best for your retirement years.

A retirement party was held to reminisce and thank Blue, Salty and Inga for all of their hard work. Sandra Zagnor, a volunteer, presents

Inga with a thank you cake.


Finding Just the Right Therapy Horse by Michelle Whiteaway We’d like to thank everyone who has come forward with a therapy horse prospect. If we didn’t have your help, we wouldn’t be able to build the right mix of therapy horses for our riders.

Finding just the right horse to meet the needs of the program is not a simple task. The experience gained by giving riding lessons to people with a wide range of abilities has fine tuned the requirements for the horse that fits the bill. In 2012, the horse selection committee evaluated fifteen horses. Some of the horses didn’t get past an email evaluation, but others came to stay at the riding center for further evaluation. Some of the horses were inexpensive, others would have cost over $3,000. A couple would have been free.

The hardest thing to do is to turn down someone’s generous offer of a donated horse. Parting ways with an equine family member is a difficult thing to do and a therapeutic riding program often seems like a good place to retire an older horse who can’t take on as much work as he used to. The horses in the program are asked to work very hard, giving between 8 to 10 riding lessons a week. Some of those lessons might involve up to 4 people working with a horse; a rider, a horse handler and two sidewalkers. Throw in an instructor and that’s a lot for a horse to take in during a lesson! Therefore, the horse has to be very patient and extremely tolerant of us humans and be healthy and sound to take several riders a week.

Many riders in the program are really learning to ride and may advance to take Equine Canada Rider Levels and compete in Para Dressage competitions. This means that our horses have to be well trained to respond to a rider’s aids. If the instructor is teaching a rider the aids to transition from a trot to a canter, the horse had better know how to respond to those correct aids. Otherwise, it’s an exercise in frustration for everyone. All of our horses undergo regular schooling by the instructors to keep the horses responding well to riders aids.

Then there’s a horse’s gait to take into consideration. We had an awesome horse under evaluation. He had the right temperament, build and was in the right age range which is between 8 and 14 years old. But he had the bounciest trot. Riders learning to trot and to canter would have had a lot of difficulty staying balanced in the saddle, so we regretfully had to send him home.

Our journey has led us to Max. Max is a nine year old, 15.3HHThoroughbred/Percheron cross bought from Renee Phillips in the Crescent Valley. He comes from the same place we purchased Peanut! Max is currently under evaluation and is proving to be an excellent mount for Therapeutic Riding. So far, Max is getting used to the way we do things at the riding centre; he gets along well with the other horses and has been awesome out on the trails. We’re looking forward to working with Max in the spring and seeing how he progresses in the program. We think he might even be our next Para Equestrian horse!

Max joined the program in December


Meet the Team, Our AWESOME Horses!

Cupcake is an eight-year old paint mare making her the youngest member of the herd. She joined the Therapeutic Riding Program November 2011 moving all the way from Langley, BC. This spring was the start of her career as a therapeutic riding horse. Her temperament and easy-going personality has made her a valuable member of the team. Cupcake’s first year proved to be busy taking riders through the orchard trails and assisting all level of riders in the arena. She participated in two shows at the Creston Flat Stables, Isabella showing her in a halter class, Vera riding in the leadline classes and Avis riding in the flat classes. Cupcake’s training is continuing so that one day she will be able to accommodate more independent riders. Thanks for a good first year Cupcake!

Emma is a 13 year old Quarter Horse/Suffolk Punch cross. At 16.1HH she is the tallest member of our herd. Emma has a big forward stride and is a lot of fun to ride. Emma is a more sensitive horse, but she takes good care of her riders and tries hard to please. After being off for a while due do her leg surgery Emma happily started getting back into lessons last fall and will be ready to jump into spring session! We’re looking forward to having Emma back on the schedule!

Kit is a 15.1HH Quarter horse cross lent to the program by Michelle Whiteaway. At only 13 years old Kit has a lot of experience as a Therapy horse and is the last member of our original Therapy horse herd. Kit is also our most advanced horse and is excellent for bringing riders on in their riding. Her personality allows her to be a perfect horse for beginners. Kit is a very versatile horse! Besides being a Therapy horse she enjoys working cattle, jumping and trail riding. She has been the perfect mount for many riders to take their Equine Canada rider levels on and has been in several horse shows. Kit is an awesome horse and we’re glad to have her in the program.


Peanut is a 14 year old Morgan mare purchased from Renee Phillips in the Crescent Valley. At 14.3HH Peanut is good for our smaller riders, yet she is very strong and stocky so she can easily carry a variety of different people. During the fall session Peanut proved herself to be an awesome Therapeutic Riding horse. She is trustworthy and really takes care of her riders. P eanut is very patient and handles difficult things in a very calm manner, which makes her a pro at the mounting ramp! She is very friendly always insists on greeting her rider and helpers before every lesson. We are very happy to have Peanut as part of the team!

Pippi is a 19 year old Morgan cross mare that is on loan to the program from Barbara Lindsay. Pippi is 15.2 hands high and is in great shape for her age. Before coming to the riding centre Pippi’s owner used her as a driving horse. Pippi has a lot of personality, is fitting in quite well and has buddied up with Cupcake. She was used in the fall session and is continually getting better and better as she gets practice in lessons. Pippi will be here until October 2013 when she goes back to her owner.

Windy is a purebred Morgan mare that stands 14.1 hands high and weighs approximately 850lbs. She is an awesome little therapy horse, and at 19 years old she is going strong and would be happy to take on every ride herself! She is a blast to ride and is very easy to horse handle and work with. Windy has really settled in this past year while making her very good for the more independent riders. She has also earned full pasture privileges out with the other horses since she no longer feels the need to dominate them all! She is an eager and willing partner that tries her best and is dedicated to her job. We are very happy to have Windy in our herd.


Wish List We are always striving to improve the facility and provide our riders with equipment that is safe and useful. Here are some items that we would like and projects that we’d like to see happen in the near future:

Facility Projects

A hay shed to protect the hay we feed the horses. A sprinkler system to keep the dust down in the

riding arena.

Automatic waterers for the horse paddocks.

Two horse shelters Post and rail fencing material : 3/8” 6” galvanized

lag screws, 3” 12’ treated fence rails and 4-5” 7’ treated fence posts

A small tractor with a front end loader Rider Equipment Paddock boots in various sizes ,

especially men’s size 8

ATSM-SEI riding helmets

Half chaps, different sizes

Colored cones Stuff for the Horses 7 Roma Ecole Star Quilted All-purpose white

saddle pads with blue trim (to be embroidered!)

Fly masks Small square bales of hay. They sure do eat a lot!

Bags of beet pulp

Carrots and apples

Financial donations are always gratefully accepted and are eligible for a tax receipt. Donations can be mailed to :

CDSCL TRP, Box 1820, Creston, BC V0B 1G0 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Many thanks to these local businesses for sponsoring this newsletter.

Pharmasave Pharmacy 1118 Canyon Street

Creston, BC V0B 1G0 250-428-9080

[email protected] www.pharmasave.com

Pharmasave Home Health Care

1016 Canyon Street Creston, BC V0B 1G0

250-428-8766

312 – 19th Ave. N. P.O. Box 99 Creston, B.C. V0B 1G0

Phone: 250-428-8962 Fax: 250-428-8968

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Physical Therapy Registered Massage Therapy Occupational Therapy Clinical Counseling Services Manual Therapy

Kinesio Therapy Aquatic Therapy Sports Injury rehab Worksafe BC injuries ICBC injuries

The Multi-disciplinary team offers:

We are now able to direct bill some Extended Health Insurance plans.

Kerry Ross, Financial Advisor 115 10th Ave North, Box 2190 Creston, BC V0B 1G0 Phone: 250-402-6088 Fax: 877-629-5662 www.edwardjones.com

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The program is very proud of its diverse team of instructors. Their unique personalities and individual strengths combine to form a solid team with a wide ranging talents. Respect is foremost - for each other, riders, caregivers, volunteers, donors, horses and our supportive community. One thing all of our instructors have in common is their commitment to and passion about therapeutic riding.

Christine Ross, CanTRA Head Instructor & Equine Canada Instructor of Beginners

Christine started riding at the age of 6 in England and has experience in most aspects of English riding. This coming season Christine wants to concentrate on excellence in teaching both therapeutic and public riders. She wants to continue helping para equestrian riders develop and participate in the Para Equestrian Canada Video Competitions. She wants also to concentrate along with other members of the instructor team, on schooling the horses towards becoming an excellent herd of therapeutic riding horse and ponies. Christine is always expanding her knowledge and works to share information with instructors, volunteers and horses. “It is incredible to watch how people with disabilities benefit from Therapeutic Riding. “

Judine Maki, Public Riding Instructor & Equine Canada Instructor of Beginners

Judine started riding as a teenager on Vancouver Island with the Nanaimo Pony Club, and completed her Equine Canada Instructor Certification in 2001. Currently, she owns 4 horses and loves to trail ride up the mountains in West Creston. Judine also coaches her two daughters, Kylan and Ashtyn, as they’ve become competitive three day event riders . For the past 9 years, Judine has instructed riders at several clinics and summer camps in Alberta & BC. She plans lesson activities that focus on developing a balanced and independent seat while riders acquire the skills to execute the aids and the knowledge to understand the horses reaction to them. Lessons are designed to be fun and active, with safety and respect for the horse and rider always promoted. Judine is a very busy lady as she also teaches at the local high school and we are thankful that she finds the time to teach riding lessons at the therapeutic riding center.

Meet the Team, Our Instructors

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Peggy Hawes, CanTRA Assistant Instructor

Peggy has been around horses all her life On the farm riding the chore horses, borrowing the neighbours horse to ride , having friends with horses to ride , going into nursing so she could have a well-enough paying job to afford a horse, and then finally having her own horse. After raising horses for awhile, Peggy downsized from a dozen to 2 or 3 , for pleasure riding and recently for driving. Meanwhile she does a little therapeutic instruction , is president of the Creston Valley Horse Association and enjoys retirement. “What a HUGE sense of accomplishment for a person with a disability to say "I ride a horse once a week ". Let's continue to show our support so that this valuable program continues to be available to the members of our community. “

Michelle Whiteaway, CanTRA Intermediate Instructor/Program Director

Michelle has loved horses her whole life. When she was 12 years old, she started delivering the Montreal Gazette to earn money to pay for a riding lesson a week at the local riding stables, Quatre Soleils. Now in her fifth year of her dream job, Michelle is looking forward to learning more about teaching. Michelle successfully upgraded her certification from CanTRA Assistant Instructor to CanTRA Intermediate Instructor in March of 2012, allowing her to teach up to 4 therapeutic riding students at a time. Michelle and Kit also passed Equine Canada Rider Level 4 in the summer and are working towards the goal of EC Rider Level 6 so that Michelle can meet the some of the requirements to be an Equine Canada Instructor of Beginners. Kit is a great partner for Michelle on this journey!


“The instructors instil knowledge, self worth, joy, peace and valuable experiences for all who attend the program! I am an excellent witness to all the amazing experiences that the program provides for all clients and volunteers. The program has an inspirational group of volunteers who work tirelessly to create a lovely unforgettable experience for their many clients.” Penny Richardson

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Shayla Leacock, CanTRA Assistant Instructor Candidate

Shayla owns two horses, Allie and Pro, and enjoys trail riding through the Airport trails in Lister and competing at horse shows. In the spring of 2012, Shayla successfully completed the CanTRA Assistant Instructor technical evaluation and is now preparing to take the Assistant Instructor exam this year. Shayla is also continuing to work towards becoming an Equine Canada Western Competition Coach and will be taking her EC Western “Basic Training” test this spring. She has also enrolled in the University of Guelph’s Equine Business Management course. “What an awesome program to be a part of! Whether it’s the thrill of riding a pony once a week, the joy of volunteering, or the reward of teaching, therapeutic riding has endless benefits and brings happiness into so many people’s lives. I look forward to being a part of this program for many years to come! “

Avis Hutchinson, CanTRA Assistant Instructor Candidate

Avis completed the technical evaluation portion of her certification in Vancouver in March 2012, and is looking forward to completing her exams to become fully certified as soon as they are offered. She has been working with Cupcake in the off- season to further Cupcake’s training while learning new ways to school horses. Avis is one half of the “Candidate team” that instructed young riders in the program ‘Stable Management’, so they would understand how to groom, tack, and care for the horses.

Canadian Paralympic Committee Recruitment Fund Helps Certify Three Instructors

The Therapeutic Riding Program applied for funding from the Canadian Paralympic Committee’s Recruitment Fund in 2012. $2,500 was requested to help cover the cost of CanTRA certification for Michelle, Shayla and Avis and the grant application was approved. Certification registration and travel costs for the technical evaluation and exam (usually done in the Langley area) cost over $4,000. The grant from Paralympic Canada is very much appreciated. Other para sport programs that receive funding include sledge hockey, sitting volleyball, Para-Nordic skiing, Para-snowboard, wheelchair curling, wheelchair tennis, canoe, kayak, rowing and sailing.

Thank you for your support!


Please visit paralympic.ca for more information on the Canadian Paralympic Committee

On the weekend of 27th and 28th October Marion Slatter Blitstein visited Creston. Marion is a FEI International Classifier and she came to therapeutic riding to classify 5 of our riders for Para Equestrian Sport.

What is Classification? When riders with a disability compete with each other the classification of riders ensures fair equestrian competition. Once classified, the rider is given a profile number that represents their impairment. Profiles are grouped in to 5 grades.

The Saturday was spent with Marion and each rider who was going through the classification process. Physioworks kindly lent their facility for everyone to work in comfort. Marion worked through the classification process with each rider using a functional profile system used to classify riders that enable the physical or sensory impairment of the rider to be expressed numerically. The profile is established by assessing muscle power, joint range or coordination of the rider and is not a test or judgment of the riderʼsabilityonthehorse.Marionwasalsonotingthecompensating aids the rider would be permitted to use for example: whips, rubber bands to keep the riderʼsfootinthestirrupandstrapsfromthestirrupstothegirthtostabilizetheleg.

On Sunday Marion gave a workshop so that we could all learn more about para equestrian sport and classification. She started with an hour long talk about classification: - What is classification and how it is done. After this she work with each rider who had been through the classification process and helped them in particular with their position in the saddle. It was excellent to watch the detail with which she worked with the rider and provided helpful advice for their progression.

We want to thank Marion for a wonderful and educational weekend and Para Equestrian Canada for their support and encouragement to our program.

FEI International Classifier Marion Slatter Blitstein Classifies Therapeutic Riders By Christine Ross

Marion closely analyzes the position of the rider while the horse is standing squarely


Kathryn Hepditch & Candace Foy, physiotherapists from PhysioWorks, helped

out with the weekend event.

The blessings of the Creston Therapeutic Riding Program that I have witnessed are the gifts of exuberant joy, confidence, relief from depression and an increased sense of wellbeing for the riders. The consistent dedication of volunteers who created this beautiful program and those who dedicate their time and energy deserve the reward for which we vote. Miracles occur at the Creston Therapeutic Riding Program. Doreen Cardwell

Each year Para Equestrian Canada run a series of Video Competitions called Sea to Sea and Coast to Coast. This is an opportunity for riders with disabilities from all over Canada to compete in a competition. The riders ride their

pattern or dressage test in the comfort of their own familiar arena and a video is taken of the rider performing. The videos are then uploaded to a website and viewed by a skilled judge. Each rider receives back a comment sheet and winners are sent ribbons and prizes by mail. We are thrilled to announce our rider’s successes this year. Congratulations to all!


Therapeutic Riders Compete in Para Equestrian Video Competitions

Dani Bijou 1st Coast to Coast Walk/Trot Equitation

Luanne Armstrong 1st Sea to Sea Para Dressage Grade 1b

Miki Mainville 1st Coast to Coast Walk Trot Trail with a leader

Janice Androsoff 2nd Coast to Coast Walk Trot Equitation with a leader

Brody Mainville 1st Coast to Coast Walk Trot Trail

Jay Mainville 2nd Coast to Coast Walk Trot Trail

Dylan Mainville 3rd Coast to Coast Walk Trot Trail

Nyomi Mainville 4th Coast to Coast Walk Trot Trail

Kit

Emma

Windy

Windy

Kit

Cupcake

Inga

Kit

Rider Horse Placing Class

L to R: Jay Mainville, Brody Mainville, Nyomi Mainville, Miki Mainville

Dani Bijou and Kit make a great team

We’re proud of Janice & Windy


The CDSCL Therapeutic Riding Program started in 2005 and established itself at the former Endicott property that fall. The property was by no means a riding facility back then and the Creston Valley Rotary Club volunteered to turn it into a safe home for the therapy horses and to begin the transformation into a riding facility. There was lots of work to do! Cleaning up, building fences, making sure everything was safe.

Many people have supported the program over the year’s including Randy and Marilin Grahn who have generously donated large amounts of hay every year. The first years donation came as a very pleasant surprise to then Program Director Sarah Schmidt. However, she needed to find some folks to help bring the hundreds of bales of hay off of the field. Once again, the Creston Valley Rotary Club members were up for the task and got the hay stored safely at the riding facility. These guys knew what they were doing!

In 2012, due to the rising demand for therapeutic riding lessons, the program needed to invest in another horse. The therapy horses work quite hard and need to be fit, sound and healthy. Older horses, while wise and with a lot of miles of experience, don’t always suit the program because of soundness or health issues. After a long search, Peggy Hawes, Assistant Instructor, found Cupcake for sale online. Cupcake is a 7 year old Paint mare who was born to do the job of therapy horse as not much phases her . After a presentation was made to the Creston Valley Rotary Club all about the riding program, they generously donated to fundraising efforts to buy Cupcake. Thank you very much for donating funds to help buy Cupcake.

Individual Rotary Club members volunteer with the Therapeutic Riding Program as well. They serve as board members, they help with projects at the facility and supply equipment, they volunteer to help during riding lessons, one member still helps to bring in hay every year and another donates hay to the program. Their help and experience is invaluable and appreciated by everyone.

Many Thanks to the Creston Valley Rotary Club

Creston Valley Rotary Club members loaded and unloaded several tons of hay in 2007.

Rotary president Charlie Moon presents the cheque to CDSCL Chairman Bob Meredith, Cupcake and

head Instructor Christine Ross Photo by Brian Lawrence, Creston Valley Advance

PCSS Community Day Judine Maki and a volunteer group of students from Prince Charles Secondary School (PCSS) came out to help as part of PCSS’ community day.. The group of girls helped out with chores; they moved 110 fence rails as part of the alley fencing project, picking horse paddocks clean of manure, picked up sticks, checked for nails and other debris, filled water troughs and raked leaves. Thanks for the awesome job girls, you are all welcome back any time!

PCSS Special Education Students Ride On!

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The Kraft Celebration Tour was a huge event for Creston and the Therapeutic Riding Program this year. It was great news when we heard that all of our voting efforts paid off and we won the big award. The biggest concern once the euphoria wore off was, who was going to cook all of the food for the event??!!! Thank goodness for the Creston Valley Rotary Club and Ron Toyota. They stepped up to the plate and did an awesome job of preparing and serving over 1000 hotdogs and 1500 hamburgers in a two hour period.

Your support for the Therapeutic Riding Program is very much appreciated and you all play a big part in making Creston one of the best places to live!

Thank you Creston Valley Rotary Club!

Ron Toyota and Creston Valley Rotary Club members served up 2500 hot dogs and

hamburgers at the Kraft/TSN event. Photo by Jeff Banman

Instructors and volunteers really enjoy the enthusiasm that the riders from PCSS bring with them


The Therapeutic Riding Program operates on a portion of the former Endicott Centre. The property is owned by the Kootenay Region Association for Community Living (KRACL). The program volunteers and staff have been maintaining the outbuildings and keeping up with landscaping chores with the goal of having a park like setting for all who participate at and visit the riding center. Thank you so, so much to our volunteers Alex Nilsson, Terje Munkerud, Ted Hutchinson, Lyn Kistner , Russ Raybould and Angelika Teed for keeping the place looking amazing! Here are some of the projects that were completed this year. Feed Room Project. What started out as simple project to repaint the feed room turned into an reengineering project when it was discovered that the foundation support beams were rotting away. Thanks to Terje and Alex for fixing it all up, painting it, putting on roofing material that doesn’t leak and adding a cute rock garden in front. Tack up area paint job. The tack room area looks fantastic with new barn red paint with white trim. Thanks to Terje for taking on this project. New tool shed construction. What started out as a concrete pad that used to hold on old fuel tank in the obstacle course area was transformed into a cute looking new tool shed. Thanks to Terje Munkerud and Alex Nilsson for envisioning and completing this project. Trees are beautiful, but they create maintenance. About 7 trees suffering from Armalaria, a root rot fungus, were felled and removed in the summer and three more were taken out in the winter. Thanks for Lyn Kistner and Frank for donating their tree felling expertise and to Bob, Cindy and Duane Tourigny for helping to clean up the mess of branches left behind. Alex Nilsson and Terje Munkerud cut down a big willow tree whose root system was invading the septic system. Dead branches have been falling for years around the property and in the horse pens. This spring, Alex and Terje did a great big push to remove absolutely all of the piles! This took hours of volunteer time and trips to the dump.

Taking Care of the Riding Center

The feed room project in progress.

The complete feed room project.

A new tool shed!


Reforestation. Ted and Avis Hutchinson were busy this spring, planting baby firs, pines and cedars in the horse paddocks. The trees will grow up to replace the ones that had to be removed. Ornamental tree planting. The grounds have an amazing assortment of tree varieties that are gorgeous in all seasons. Four new trees were planted this year; Purple Robe Locust, a Ginko Biloba, a Sweetheart Mayday. Thanks to the very wet summer, they are thriving. Also planted were a Clematis and a Hydrangea. Thanks to a grant from the Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives Program, new post and rail fences were installed to create a safe alley between the horse paddocks. Goodbye electric fence tape and rebar! The beautiful post and rail fences make it safer for everyone who interacts with the horses over the fence. Thanks to Ted, Terje and Alex for putting up the fence! Lawns, lawns and more lawns The program invested in a second riding lawn mower to keep the acres of lawns neat and tidy. Thanks to Russ, our new neighbour, Shayla and Michelle for keeping the grass down. Over 120 hours were spent mowing the lawns since spring time. Do you love to garden? There are planting beds all over the property that need some tender loving care. If you’d like to volunteer around the grounds, we’d love to hear from you! Beautiful custom signs were made by Ted and Avis Hutchinson to identify the different out buildings like the Tack Room, Helmet, Boots and Belt room, the Clubhouse and the Feed Room. Ted also upgraded the faded dressage letters in the arena to sparkling new black on white letters that are visible from a far! Thank you so much to all of the facility volunteers. The property looks fantastic!

Lyn Kistner cuts up a tree in the horse paddock that was in danger of falling.

Terje, Alex and Ted hard at work

Volunteers enjoy a hot bowl of chili after bringing in 4 tons of hay


Therapeutic Riding is but one program offered by CDSCL CDSCL is a registered non-profit charitable organization that provides support and services for individuals with disabilities in the Creston Valley, with an emphasis on community inclusion.

CDSCL owns five homes in which individuals with developmental and/or physical disabilities receive support. CSDCL employees provide daily care, training in life skills and assistance with community access at these homes.

CDSCL supports individuals with developmental disabilities who live in apartments in the Creston community.

CDSCL provides additional supports to individuals who are living in a Shared Living situation in a caregiver’s home. These involve daily living supports and community access.

CDSCL operates Rebekah Manor, a 26 unit low-income housing apartment building for seniors.

CDSCL operates the Woodwork Shop located across the street from the Gleaners.

The Woodwork Shop provides opportunities and training for individuals with developmental disabilities in a vocational setting. Participants in this program construct and/or finish wood products such as stakes, planters, picnic tables, and fencing which are available for sale to the public.

The Yard Maintenance Crew provides a variety of services such as snow clearing, leaf raking, grass cutting, yard cleanup & hauling and shrub pruning for the CDSCL homes.

The “Clear Blue Recycling Program” provides curb-side recycling pick-up twice per month for residences and businesses.

At the 7th Avenue Day Program, individuals help with paper shredding for the office and engage in recreational and social activities. They also learn skills in music and arts and crafts. Their artwork has been displayed in local galleries. Weekly social activities include singing, a hot lunch, and movie day.

The 7th Ave Day Program engages individuals in social and

recreational activities.

For more information, please visit http://cdscl.com or call the office at 250-428-2296


2013 Calendar of Events Art Trot, Silent Art Auction, Friday February 8th and Saturday February 9th Daily 10:00 am until 5:00 pm at the Creston and District Community Complex Sunshine Room. Opening night reception, Friday February 8th, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Open House, Saturday, March 16th 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm . Everyone is invited to this drop in session even if it’s just to meet the horses.

Volunteer Training, Saturday, March 23rd 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm. Hands on training to learn to catch, lead, groom, tack up and sidewalk the therapy horses.

Spring Session, Monday, April 8th through May 31st An 8 week session with lessons offered on Monday afternoons, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Therapeutic Riding Horse Show, Sunday, June 9th Riders will demonstrate the skills that they have learned during spring session. Everyone is welcome.

Summer Session, June 24th through July 19th

Summer session is an 4 week session with lessons offered on weekday mornings.

Summer Day Camp, July 24th, 25th, 26th 8:30 am until 1:00 pm. Please book early to reserve a spot as camp usually fills up by May.

Fall Session, September 2nd through October 25th An 8 week session with lessons offered on Monday afternoons, Wednesdays and Fridays.

These dates and times are subject to change, so please refer to our website at http://cdscl.com/trp_calendar.htm for the most up to date schedule.

An escape from the world, exercise in fresh air, goose bumps from perfect harmony.

Box 1820 849 Erickson Rd Creston, BC V0B 1G0

Barb West Barb Wloka Barbara Lawrence Biffy in a Jiffy BJ Fedorowich Brandy Dyer Brayden Bradbury Bree Graham Bruno Schulz Bunny Barrett Callum Maddess Carol Huscroft Carol Telford-Ness Carolyn Stone Caryle Shroeder Casey Luscher Charlie Moon Christine Munkerud Christine Ross Colleen Jmaeff Columbia Basin Trust Creston Kootenay Foundation Creston Valley Bakery Creston Valley Rotary Club Creston Veterinary Hospital David White Dawn Brazdil-Lust Debbrah Breton Diane Furlong Donna Staszczak Dwayne and Melanie Folk Eileen Hirota Eleanor VanDe Bogart Emmie Roelofse Erich Hall Erika and Arnie Woker Gail Reed Gay Forstbauer Glenda Johnson Greg Hiebert Home Building Centre Hound and Mouser Imagine Ink James McDowell Jean and Wanda Aasen Joanne Peters Judy Green Juhl Campbell Karen Arrowsmith Kathryn Holmes

Thanks to our 2012 Donors & Volunteers!

Phone: 250-402-6793 Fax: 250-428-2297 Email: [email protected] http://cdscl.com

Keith Brookfield Kerry Ross Knights of Columbus Kootenay Medical Supplies KRACL Kraft Laura Leeder Linda Bullock Lisa Linnemeyer Lloyd Morris Lori Wikdahl Lyn Kistner Lynn Coates Lynn Ray Lynn Walker Margaret Basaraba Margaret Berg Margaret Horvath Margie Kanschuk Marion Evans Marj Charman Martha & Rudolph Kroon Martha McLaren Mary Cummings Mary Griffioen Melissa Traplin Merilyn Arms Michelle Whiteaway Mona Boe Morris Flowers Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Walker Muriel MacArthur Myrna Johnson Myrna Kaiser Pam Legault Pat Fritz Pat Pighan Angie & Lloyd Pawson Peggy Hawes Penny Richardson Peter Feltham Pharmasave PhysioWorks Randy & Marilin Grahn RDCK Area A RDCK Area B RDCK Area C Real Food Cafe

(This list is as of January 24, 2013. Every effort has been made to make this a comprehensive list and if we have inadvertently left someone’s name off – we offer sincere apologies and if you let us know, we will rectify the situation immediately)

The program is able to exist thanks to these dedicated volunteers who help the riders with their lessons.

THANK YOU! Mary Griffieon Mary Bartley Peggy Hawes Dawn Brazdil-Lust Carl Erickson Moriah Edge-Partington Bryan Ellefson Diane Furlong Casey Holden Avis Hutchinson Ted Hutchinson Rita Kuhnlein Shayla Leacock Sharon Leskowski Martha McLaren Terje Munkerud Alex Nilsson Angie Pawson Gail Reed Gina Runions Bruno Schulz Tanya Symonds Angelika Teed Gary Teed Carol Telford-Ness Sharon Tervo Shelley Tappay Barb West Barb Wloka Sandra Zagnor

Alan, Joan Halvorsen Alex Nilsson Andrea Revoy Angelika & Gary Teed Angie Nikiforuk Annie Coulter Anonymous Arlene Ridge Avis Hutchinson

Rick Chilson Ridgeline Fasteners Rita Pugh Robin Armstrong Serena Naeve Sharon Tervo Shayla Leacock Shelley Voight Shelly Eastman Sheri Marean Shirley Jowsey Stephanie Rhebergen Sunset Seed Tanna Patterson Ted Hutchinson Terje Munkerud Todd Jensen Town of Creston Town of Creston Trudi Mainville Val Vanderpoel Vicki McDonald Victoria Hendriksen Victoria Troughton Wanda Kopp Warren Bruns William McLaren Wynn and Ivan Szoke Wynndel Foods Win Dinn We acknowledge the financial

assistance of the Province of British Columbia

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