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Shovelling. Working as an avalanche techni-cian in Glacier Nation-al Park requires lots of it. Shoveling out the cabin, and digging snow pits.

“We shovel a lot,” says Danyelle Magnan as she and her colleague Chris Gooliaff dig a full snow pit on Mount Fidel-ity. I offer to help, but I don’t push the mat-ter when they decline the offer, and take pic-tures instead. The pit is 1.5 metres deep and two metres wide — big enough so they can get a good read on the devel-

oping snowpack.Their big concern is a

weak layer that was bur-ied on January 4. It con-sists of a mix of surface hoar, crusts and facets, depending on where you are and which way the slope is facing. They were directed to see how it was reacting in advance of the big storm that was forecast to arrive that day.

“The slab above it is just really developing now,” said Magnan.

I joined Magnan, Gooliaff, Ian Gale and Dean Flick on a visit to Mount Fidelity last Thursday, Jan. 21. Goo-liaff is a visitor safety offi-

cer while the others are avalanche technicians. Also with us was Allison Fleischer, the new exter-nal relations manager for Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks.

Mount Fidelity is closed to the public all winter. It’s been used as a snow monitoring site since the early 1960s, when the Trans-Can-ada Highway was built through Glacier Nation-al Park. For decades, an avalanche techni-cian would live in a cab-in on the mountain and would make daily weath-er and snow observa-tions and radio them

down to the forecasters at Rogers Pass.

Now, the avalanche team accesses the site by snow cat on a road that winds its way up the mountain. The cab-in still exists, along with some of the historic equipment. In a corner rests a massive saw they once used for snow pro-files until someone real-ized it would be easier to cut the snow with a thin rope.

The snow study site is located at about 1,905 metres elevation and was likely established for the easy access it pro-vides to a variety of eleva-tions and aspects.

“We can get to the treeline and alpine safe-ly in whatever weath-er, which is pretty key for our teams,” said Magnan.

The other benefit is there’s a historical snow-pack record dating back 50 years, which is a valu-able resource for the avalanche forecasters and researchers.

Significantly, it’s unsk-ied, so the snow isn’t impacted by skier traf-fic.

“It’s becoming increasingly difficult to find areas where we can get snowpack informa-tion that’s safe to access, you can access in a rea-sonable amount of time, and get that informa-tion that hasn’t been affected by people,” said Magnan.

The typical day for the avalanche team begins at 7 a.m. at the Rogers Pass Centre. The first one in checks the weath-er, the second does a safety briefing, and one of them will write that day’s avalanche bul-letin. They meet to dis-cuss the day’s object-ives and head out. That could mean a visit to Mount Fidelity, or a trip to somewhere else in the park to get additional snowpack information. Recently, teams went up to the Dome and to Lit-tle Sifton to dig pits and collect data.

I met the team at the base of Mount Fidel-ity and we drove up the road in a cat to the snow study site. Light flur-ries fell from the sky and the question on every-one’s mind was when the big storm would hit the area. Depending on which forecast you believed, more than 40 centimetres of snow might fall over the course of the next day.

“That’s our big con-

cern, is that system com-ing in,” said Magnan. “There’s a bunch of dif-ferent weather fore-casts, and if you go by the ones that are most optimistic snow-wise you can get a pretty sig-nificant load in the next 24–48 hours and it def-initely has the potential to produce some pretty big avalanches and for things to get touchy for skiers.”

Upon arrival, they checked the weather data. There are stakes set up that measure 24 hour, 48 hour and storm snow totals; another one keeps track of the height of the snow over the win-ter. There’s three elevat-ed towers with instru-ments that measure snow and precipitation.

The data is radioed down to the forecaster at Rogers Pass and the teams headed out to do full snow profiles. Flick and Gale strapped on their skis and skinned over to a north facing slope while I joined Magnan and Gooliaff to drive slightly down-hill in the cat to dig a pit on an east aspect. We stopped at a spot called Jim Bay’s corner; each switchback on the road is named for where someone once got the cat stuck.

A full profile usual-ly involves digging to ground, which here is 170 centimetres below the surface of the snow. However, this winter the mid and lower snow-pack has consolidated and lower layers are not a concern so they only dig down 1.5 metres. The January 4 layer, about 40 centimetres down, is what they’re looking at.

The profile requires conducting three com-pression tests, two shov-el shear tests and one Rutschblock test. Each tests the weak layers in varying ways. The Rustchblock test is the most involved. In it, a skier will step on an iso-lated block of snow and provide increasing amounts of pressure until it fails.

Gooliaff conducted the compression tests while Magnan exam-ined the layers in the snow pack. She marked them in the snow, meas-ured their depths, looked at the temper-ature of the snow in each layer, and looked at the density of the snow.

Magnan had the hon-our of conducting the Rutschblock test. She strapped on her skis and climbed to the top of the slope. She stepped on the block and noth-ing happened. Then, she bent her knees and the whole block col-lapsed — the sign a slab had developed and it could propagate. “Last week there was no slab above (the Jan. 4 lay-er). You might get it to fail, but the snow above was fluff,” said Magnan. “What we see today con-firms it’s turning into a slab.”

Slabs are the big dan-ger in the avalanche world and are what causes the really big avalanches that bury people — and roads.

When Gale and Flick radioed in their result, they reported little reactivity. That makes it more challenging when writing the avalanche bulletin, said Magnan. “It makes it harder to

communicate, but what we saw was in that realm of skier trigger-abilty, the potential to trigger a slab avalanche that could bury a per-son is there,” she said. “We’re already think-ing about tomorrow’s bulletin today, and tomorrow you’ll look at what changed and put together the most accurate information.”

The information is also used to decide if highway avalanche con-trol will take place. That day, after I returned to the office, Parks Canada announced they would be conducting ava-lanche control in Gla-cier National Park on Friday.

The goal for high-way avalanche control is to bring down snow before there’s enough so that huge avalanches that cover the highway can develop. With 40 centimetres overlying a weak layer, and 40 centi-metres in the forecast, the decision was made to bring the snow down throughout the high-way corridor before it could get any deeper.

“Forecasters think about at what point they can bring down the snow most effectively and efficiently without hitting the highway,” said Gooliaff. “You try to eliminate the five or six metre snow up high which at the end of the season can get down to the base and go down to the highway and close it for several days.”

And so, on Friday, the Canadian military brought out their how-itzer and blasted some of the 130 or so ava-lanche paths that over-lay the highway.

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Danyelle Magnan looks on while visitor safety officer Chris Gooliaff performs a compression test. Alex Cooper/Black Press

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It Won’t Happen to MeHave you ever met anyone who would admit to being less than a better than average driver? Those of

us who are completely honest may say so but our behaviour behind the wheel could indicate di� erently. It’s called optimism bias and it is something that we are all a� ected by. We are all optimistic about our personal capabilities and that includes our driving skills.

We’ve had lots of experience driving (that tra� c ticket was the cop making a quota), we’ve never been involved in a crash (that fender bender was pretty minor and won’t happen again) and all of those bad things that we hear about involve other drivers (they’re the ones that need to pay attention and drive safely). So, sure, we can cut corners a little by exceeding the speed limit (crash risk increases 10X at 25 km/h over), sending a couple of text messages (crash risk increases 20X), or having a couple of drinks before we leave (crash risk at least double). It’s pretty clear that the problem isn’t us and our optimism bias will allow us to discount the risk until something really does happen that shows us otherwise.

Remember ICBC telling us that driver education for new drivers didn’t improve their crash risk outcomes? Overcon� dence is not a good thing when you are learning new skills and it appears that the knowledge gained led to some thinking that they were more skillful drivers than they really were. The driving skills training alone did not contribute to a reduction in crash risk. Stressing accountability for errors could be more bene� cial here.

Making a change in risk perception and driver attitude can overcome our optimism bias, but it is not a simple task. Impaired driving is a good example of this. During my lifetime, the attitude of making it a contest to get home after drinking has changed to either limiting your consumption or arranging for a designated driver. However, I also know that it is not di� cult to � nd an impaired driver on our highways today. We still have a long way to go instilling responsibility in road users today.

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Western Financial donated $5,000 towards the purchase of a solar-powered light to put on the Rotary path along the river dyke. This will be a prototype, and the Town plans on purchasing more down the road. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo

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The Town of Gold-en has found a spon-sor to partner with for the first (hopeful-ly of many) solar-pow-ered lights to be put

on the Rotary Trail along the dyke.

Western Financial in Golden has con-tributed $5,000, just under half the cost, towards the first tower light, which has already been ordered.

The municipal-ity has been looking into the possibility of lighting the pathway along the dyke, both for aesthetic and safe-ty reasons.

This first tower, which is the same one being used in other

communities such as Kelowna, will be a prototype to see how effective they are.

The light will arrive in the spring, at which time the oper-ations department will determine where the optimal place-

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The Canadian Red Cross is looking for a lit-tle help in Golden so that they can better pro-vide HELP in Golden.

Susan Kolebaba, assistant co-ordinator for HELP (health equipment loan program) client services in the region, has been in town looking for some office space for the services.

“At the moment we’re running HELP out of the hospital here in Golden,” said Kolebaba. And although the staff there have been excep-tionally helpful and accommodating, the Red Cross believes it is time to have a more visible presence in Golden. “The program has got-ten quite big as well, everywhere but also right here in Golden. So it is becoming difficult with the space at the hospital.”

The program provides medical equipment such as wheelchairs and crutches to people who need them on a loan basis. Quite often their clients are people who have just had some sort of surgery, or a bad fall that has affected their mobility.

Clients are referred to the Red Cross by medical professionals, making the hospital a

convenient location for its operation up until this point. But Kolebaba is hoping that an office space in town run by volunteers would not only raise awareness about the service, but also relieve the burden on the hospital employees who have been gracious enough to help out.

“Having said that, this service will not go away if we can’t find a space,” said Kolebaba. “The Red Cross won’t turn anybody away…The hos-pital will continue as long as they’re needed.”

Given that their clientele have mobility issues, the Red Cross is looking for a small space (300-400 square feet) that is either on the ground floor, or has an elevator. The group will also be looking for volunteers, but until there is a space to work out of there won’t be any shifts for volunteers.

There has been a large increase in usage of HELP over the last decade and a half. In 2001 there were 46 people in Golden alone who utilized the program. In 2015 that num-ber was up to 144.

If anyone has information on possible office space in Golden, or would like to discuss vol-unteering, Kolebaba can be reached at [email protected].

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Continuing our consultation with Area A Residents…….For the past 7 months, I have been consulting with Area A residents on what they want to see and what they do not want to see happen in Area A.This week, a survey created from the data received at the community consultation sessions will be available to residents online. The survey is another opportunity for residents, especially those that did not participate in the community consultation phase, to help us plan for Area A’s future.If you would like to receive a hard copy, please contact me at:

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During the month of January, the “ambient � ne particulate matter” levels in Golden’s air remained below the provincial objective of 25 micrograms per cubic meter

averaged over a 24 hour period. � is means that the very � ne particles in the air that come from burning fuels like wood and diesel did not reach high average concentrations at the Golden Hospital site. So the overall air quality in Town this past month hasn’t been too bad.However, in some neighbourhoods the obvious air pollution from wood smoke was regularly higher at certain times of the day such as the evening when the hourly particulate matter levels o� en spike quite high. Everyone who burns wood, must do what you can to reduce smoke production.

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The Windermere Valley Rockies Midget A team is in the middle of a fantastic season and a few Goldenites have played significant roles in their collective success.

“The Golden boys have been a big part of the team. If they weren’t able to contribute, if we didn’t have them, it would be a different story for sure,” said assistant coach Dwight Lee.

Trey Beckett, Jared Frasca, Spencer Spiry and Isaiah Fedow have each con-tributed to the team’s sparkling 16-3-4 record (as of last Saturday).

Spiry and Frasca, both wingers, have provided the Rockies with solid depth up front. Frasca has particular-ly shone as a tenacious penalty killer.

On defence, Fedow has contribut-ed at both ends of the ice, playing on both special teams units.

“He’s been a big addition for our defence. He kind of does everything,” Lee said. “He’s not a super flashy kind of player, but just a rock solid, big, strong d-man…He’s got a couple of game-winning goals with his shot.”

Beckett, an assistant captain who is in his final year of midget hockey, has played a key offensive role for the Rockies this year as one of the team’s leading scorers.

“I’m very hard working and I guess it matches (the rest of the team) because they all give it their all,” Beck-ett said.

The boys carpool down to Inver-mere twice a week for practices. While the trip might seem like an annoy-ance, Beckett says that he is pleased

every time he gets the chance to head south.

“The best part of my (week) is going down to Invermere every Tuesday and Thursday…you get to hang out with your friends, go on a little road trip, and see all the boys who you only get to see twice a week,” Beckett said.

It takes a lot of dedication from all of those involved, Lee says.

“It’s a big commitment from the parents and the kids, too and the rea-soning behind it is strictly for the love of the game. The parents and the kids are really passionate about the game and they make the extra effort,” Lee said.

Beckett and Fedow have each

appeared in three games for the Gold-en Rockets as affiliated players. Beck-ett’s goal for next season is to make the jump and become a full-time play-er.

The team has already qualified for the provincials in Port Alber-ni. That tournament will take place in March, and Lee believes the team has a chance to win the whole thing. Recently, the tier four Rockies hand-ily beat a team out of Kelowna, one of the highest ranked tier three squads.

“It just sort of shows what we’re capable of,” he said.

If Invermere is to win the provin-cial title, it’ll surely be with help from some of Golden’s rising young stars.

From left: Jared Frasca, Spencer Spiry, assistant coach Tim Fedow, Trey Beckett and Isaiah Fedow. Photo Submitted

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Over the past six months, Council and Town staff have spent many hours deliber-ating over the 2016 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan.

It’s important to us that you, the taxpay-er, know just what is

happening and what might be changing that affects you.

To that end, Council and Town Staff host-ed the annual Budget Open House on Janu-ary 19th, with the hopes of engaging the public in some mean-ingful conversation about the proposed 2016 budget and five-year financial plan. The open house fea-tured a great spread of food, an informa-tive presentation and all Council and Town Department Man-agers were on hand to chat.

“We appreciate those that took advan-tage of the opportun-ity to come out and get informed about what is being pro-posed,” says Mayor Ron Oszust. “With minimal turnout and no formal comments or questions about the proposed budget and five-year finan-cial plan, Council will charge forward with what is proposed thus far and hope for more engagement in these

last weeks of public consultation time.”

“Every time you use a recreation facility, have your garbage picked up or utilize emergency services – you are using a Town of Golden service,” says CAO Jon Wils-gard. “Public input helps Council to shape how the town’s priorities are funded for the near future.”

The current process ending February 16th is all about setting the budget for 2016 dur-ing which Council will pass separate read-ings of the associat-ed bylaw and eventu-ally adopt it. The next step will be debating and setting the tax rates for the various tax classes in the com-munity – essentially who pays how much in order to fund the budget.

Tax rates are based on property values that are provided by BC Assessment - the provincial Crown Cor-poration that classi-fies and values all real property in the prov-

ince. BC Assessment determines the mar-ket value of proper-ties and Council then determines the prop-erty tax rate they will set to raise the rev-enue needed to pay for public services.

Golden has six dif-ferent classes of prop-erties. When setting tax rates, the bulk is assumed by resi-dential and business properties.

“Setting the rate for each class is an exercise in struc-tured and practical political judgement, based on a number of considerations including assess-ment trends, distri-bution fairness, new (non- market) assess-ment benefits and economic develop-ment potential,” says Mayor Oszust. “This is the most important annual decision that council makes – and it is highly scrutin-ized by the public. At this preliminary point I can confidently say Council is united in its views on these con-

siderations and we will speak more to them after the budget is adopted.”

If you missed the Budget Open House, but would still like to have some input, there is still time. Come to one of two upcoming Council/Committee Meet-ings where there will be special spots on each meeting agen-da for a conversation with Council about this proposed budget - Tuesday, February 9 at 10:00 a.m. or Tues-day, February 16 at 7:00 p.m.

To learn more about our Proposed Five Year Financial Plan, grab a copy of our Budget Book. This will give you an idea of the “big picture” and where Golden is head-ed. The Budget Book can also be found on the Public Notices section of the Town of Golden website and by visiting our Face-book Page.

Public Consultation Period ENDS on Feb-ruary 16, 2016.

Budget 2016 - Chapter 4: The next steps

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Stuck Car Blocked Tracks

The Golden-Field RCMP were called on January 25, just before midnight, after a driver was unable to get her car unstuck from a snowbank, and that it was blocking the CP rail train tracks in Field.

CP Rail was immediately notified and able to assist the female with getting the vehicle off the tracks.

No other police or emergency assist-ance was required.

Friend Bitten by other Friend

A 21 year-old male from Manitoba spent the night in police custody on January 26 after the RCMP was called to a disturbance at a local hotel.

Once on scene police determined that two friends, who were staying together at the hotel, had gotten into a fight, and it was alleged that one had bitten the other.

The male was arrested for the assault

and held in custody to prevent further calls.

A small amount of marijuana and other drug paraphernalia was seized by police.

Police will not be recommending any charges as the victim did not wish for the matter to be pursued.

CRA Phone Scam

On January 27, local police received seven separate complaints from Golden residents alone advising that they had received a phone call from a 581 area code number in which the caller would indicate that he was either an officer with the Canada Revenue Agency’s Criminal Investigations Unit and that they would need to send money or face jail time.

“This is a common scam that isn’t new to local police,” said Cst. Spencer Lainchbury.

“Those who are unsure whether it’s a scam can contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre or police.”

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre can be reached at 1-888-495- 8501.

Man Reported Missing Found in Cal-gary

Police were called on January 28 after receiving a report that a male had not been heard from as expected and that the caller was concerned for his wellbe-ing.

Police conducted patrols for the per-son’s vehicle but were unable to locate it. A call was received a short time later advising that the male had been located near Calgary.

Marijuana Seized from Student

A small amount of marijuana was seized by police on January 28 after police were called to a local school after staff came across the drug in possession of some students.

The youth are expected to go before the local restorative justice committee as an alternative to criminal court.

Wanted Male Found in Golden

A 33 year-old male from the Ver-non area is still in police custody after

Alberta RCMP received a tip on January 28 that the male, who had several out-standing warrants both in British Col-umbia and Alberta, was at a residence in Golden.

Three officers from the Golden-Field RCMP attended the residence and located the male who was hiding inside a bathroom.

The male was arrested without inci-dent and appeared before a Justice of the Peace who ordered that the male be held.

The male is scheduled to appear in court in Kamloops on February 3.

Shoplifters Banned from Store

On January 31, police received a call from a local grocery store after staff alleged that two people had walked out of the store without paying for their items, which were worth approximate-ly $60.00.

The store did not wish to proceed with charges and opted to ban the two, a male and female who are both from Nicholson, from the store.

RCMP Report: A fight between friends resulted in a bite

Students perform at Nicholson ElementaryNicholson students performed for a gym full of their parents and peers on Friday. Above: Grade 3 and 4 students on the ukulele. Below: The kindergarten and Grade 1 class performs on the xylophone. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

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Last week Golden played host to 21 jour-nalists from around North America, and had the pleasure of showing them what Golden is really all about.

Of course that includ-ed the world-class ski-ing (especially since they were all members of the North American Ski Journalist Associ-ation, or NASJA), but the week was capped off with a farewell dinner where they could meet community members and talk about their experiences here.

The gentleman I sat beside had been skiing his whole life, even raced in his youth. He’s skied in more places than I would be able to mention. And when I let it slip than I am a terrible snow-boarder and am very intimidated by Kicking Horse, he let out a sigh of relief.

“So I shouldn’t be ashamed that this hill exhausted me then?” he asked.

It was great to hear someone who often travels the world skiing with ski journalists (he wasn’t one himself, but rather came as a guest), was still slightly overwhelmed by the magnitude of the local terrain.

It was also nice to see that almost all the folks I had the pleasure of talking to at the farewell dinner did talk about the resort and the excel-lent skiing, but were much more inclined to talk about the community and their impressions of Golden.

Many of them remarked on how different Gold-en seemed from the other resort towns, and how it felt like you were in a real town with real locals.

Not only did they spend some time on the slopes, they were also taken to local restaurants, and stayed in local accommodation.

They were given a full Golden experience.But the farewell dinner was as Golden as it gets.

People from the tourism industry and the com-munity came out to eat, have a drink or two, and chat with the people they had never met before.

Quite often seating strangers beside each other can make for some awkward conversations. But looking around the Civic Centre, it could have been a wedding where everyone was family.

The openness of Golden is one of the things that makes is special. It is always important to leave visitors with this feeling of welcomeness. That way if they come on a weekend, or week when there isn’t a lot of snow, they still leave with some great stories.

Now these 21 writers are going back to their homes, and their jobs, and will be sharing their stories with countless people.

And if the mood at the Civic Centre was any indication, they will be sharing some very posi-tive experiences.

Town of GoldenSubmitted

The B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund’s Annual Burn Awareness Week (BAW)program helps teach kids to be responsible for their own safety, and makes their families more aware of potentially harmful situa-tions. The program targets children in the high risk age group from kindergarten to Grade 7.

“Remember these tips as Burn Awareness Week approaches and practice burn awareness all year long,” says Town of Golden Fire Chief Dave Balding. “Want more information? Contact Golden Fire Rescue at 250-344-6401 or [email protected] , we’d be happy to answer your questions.”

Here are some safety tips from the folks at BAW:- Hot water scalds are the leading cause of burns to young children. Ensure your hot water tank is set to a

maximum temperature of 60 C or 140 F.- When using water taps, turn COLD water on first. Then add HOT water and adjust the water.- When bathing children, never leave them unattended as they may turn on the hot water or slip in your

absence.- At 60 C (140 F) it takes less than five seconds to get a third degree (full thickness) burn. Children and older

adults, by virtue of their thinner skin, sustain severe burns at lower temperatures.- Playing with matches and lighters is one of the leading causes of fire deaths to young children. Matches and

lighters are tools for grown-ups, and not toys to be played with. Reinforce the concept that like power tools or a knife, the match is a tool with specific uses, such as lighting a stove or a candle, or for starting campfires.

- Discuss GOOD FIRES and BAD FIRES and how matches and lighters are to be used in a responsible man-ner.

- Discuss strategies with children on how they can get out of situations that involve fire setting and peer pres-sure. Define issues such as arson and the law, children taking responsibility for fire-setting actions, paying restitution and making good choices.

- Burns received in the kitchen are usually a result of scalds from hot foods or liquids, or contact burns from hot appliances. More fires start in the kitchen than any other location in the home.

- Teach and practice STOP, DROP & ROLL. If a child’s clothes catch on fire, they STOP where they are, cov-er their face with their hands (unless their hands are burning), DROP to the ground, and ROLL over and over until the fire is out. Cooling the burned area will lessen the severity of the injury if the procedure is per-formed immediately following the burn incident.

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Golden Fire Chief talks about burn safety


Stars to the family-run business who puts their children ahead of money.

Stars to all of the GKHAT racers.

Stars to Lori for her stupendous driving skills.

Stingers to people who talk behind other people’s backs. You know who you are.

Stars to the business owners in this town who treat their custom-ers so generously.

Stars to the Town of Golden’s snow clearing crew for work under trying conditions.

Stingers to people who can’t handle spicy food! :)

Stars to Alpine Auto for not only getting my

SUV back on the road, but delivering it back to me. Your profession-al service is always appreciated.

Stars to all of the chil-dren and two adults who did an awesome job dancing with Motus O.

Stars to Wildsight for hosting an awesome concert on Friday night.

Do you think it is a good idea to add lights to portions of the Rotary trails?

“Yeah sure, why not?”

“No, I don’t think it is necessary. There isn’t enough traffic

there.”

Golden point of view

Martin Gautreau

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

“Yeah I think some subtle

lighting would be good.”

Pam Paylor Patrick Vachon

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The BC Legislature will reconvene at the begin-ning of February and sit through until the end of May. The central part of the Spring Session each year is the introduction and passage of the Provincial budget for the fiscal year that runs from April 2015 until the end of March 2016.

The budget will include government spending of more than $44 billion on programs and billions more on infrastructure projects. Government will also expend a lot of time and money talking about the budget, but the actual facts will be found in the fine print of Ministry of Finance documents.

The BC Liberals will again claim to have a balanced budget, but that includes the sale of a significant num-ber of Provincial government properties. The Auditor General has stated that using asset sales to balance the budget is not sustainable; we all know that eventually you run out of things to sell.

There is also an ongoing use of BC Hydro defer-

ral accounts, a shell game where BC Hydro borrows money and reports it as profit which the government then takes into general revenue. BC Hydro has put $5.4 billion into those deferral accounts, a significant amount that distorts the books.

Despite having Debt Free BC on the side of the BC Liberal campaign bus in the last election, provincial debt is growing faster under Premier Christy Clark than under any other Premier in BC’s history. It took 140 years for British Columbia to accrue a $30 billion debt, but since the BC Liberals have taken over that debt has grown to $165 billion, including contractual obligations.

And that debt is expected to grow under this upcom-ing budget.

We can also expect BC Hydro rates to continue to increase. Medical services plan premiums will go up. And ICBC rates are rising. But even with these escalat-ing costs for British Columbians, we will see even fur-

ther reductions in key health and education ser-vices.

But not everyone is los-ing out under the BC Lib-erals. Premier Clark will continue to cut taxes for the richest 2% with a give-away of $235 million. Imagine what that money could do if it was used to provide British Colum-bians with the services they need.

For example, I will be looking to see if there is any significant funding for the four laning and divid-ing of the Trans Canada Highway from Kamloops to the Alberta border.

Provincial budget will be central to Spring Session: MLA

Lois EhmanPrincipal of NES

January at Nicholson School flew by quickly due to all the leadership and learning activities that were going on inside and outside the building.

The grade 4 and 7 students have been working hard showing us their knowledge while writing the Ministry exams. The grade 5 students have been participating in the DARE program learning about making good choices in regards to drugs, alcohol and deci-sion making.

Volunteers are reading with the grade 1/2/3 class in our One to One Reading Program and boys in grades 3-7 are enjoying one

noon hour a week in a “Guys Read” club. The students in K-3 enjoyed a presentation on Wolf Awareness

and students in all the classes are preparing for our talent show which will be held in February.

In order to continually “sharpen the saw” we have our school wide walk every Friday morning. The grade 2, 3, 5, 6, 7s have all enjoyed cross country skiing and all of the classes have snow-shoed in our wonderful playground. Inside the gym the students are currently enjoying the gymnastics equipment where they are allowed to climb, tumble and jump.

Nicholson staff would like to take this opportunity to thank all the wonderful volunteers who make many of these activities at the school possible. Together is better!

Nicholson Grade 5s participate in DARE program Continued from page 6- Within seconds of a burn

injury the burned area should be placed in, or flushed with, cool water. Keep the burned area in the cool water for 10 to 15 minutes. NEVER use ice, oint-ments or butter.

- If they are burned, tell chil-dren to immediately seek assist-ance from an adult.

- If the burn injury is severe, immediately seek emergency assistance. Instruct children how to dial 9-1-1, or your com-munity’s local emergency num-ber.

Golden Cinema presents:Kung Fu Panda 3 opening February 4, shows at 7pm.

This WeekBargain Basement Thrift Store St.Andrews United Church & Centre for Peace open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 11am to 3pm.Injury Reduction Program every Tuesday (6:45-8pm) and Thursday 7:15-8:30pm) at LGES. Free program for ath-letes 9 and up.FREE Settlement Services to help new-comers to Canada with English language train-ing, citizenship, com-munity resources, bank-ing, housing, and more! Fridays from 9-11am and Tuesdays from 1-3pm. Call 250-344-8392.While You Were Sleeping art exhibit at AGOG from Jan. 29 to Mar. 5.

Wed, Feb. 3Golden Public Health presents Baby Talk for new parents and kids every Wed., 1:30-3pm in the Early Learning Centre. 12 months and under. 250-344-3001 for more info.Hapkido Martial Arts Wed., Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults). Parent and Tot Play Group Wed. 10:30am-12pm at the Rec Plex. Follows school schedule. 344-2000 for info.Public Skate every Wednesday from 7-8pm at the Golden Arena.Winter Walking at the Rec Plex 12:30 - 1:30pmBadminton Wednesdays 7-9pm at the Rec Plex. Bring your own racket.Telling our Life Stories Writing Workshop. 1-3pm No writing expe-rience necessary. FREE call 250-439-9665.

Thurs, Feb. 4 Men’s Basketball Thur. 7:30-9:30pm at the Rec Plex. Bridge Club every Thur. at the Senior’s Centre 1-4pm. 250-344-5448.Mountain Magic Quilters Guild Thur., 7:30-9pm in the GSS sewing room.

New members/guests welcome, annual mem-bership is $25.Puck and Stick Practice 1-2pm every Thursday.Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub every Thursday.A.A Meetings Thursdays, at the Family Centre, 421 9th Ave N. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre Band Of Guys drop-in for male teens (12-18) every Thursday 3:45-5:30pm.Cribbage at the Golden Seniors Centre every Thursday from 1-3pm.Golden Toastmasters Thursdays, 7pm at College of the Rockies.English Language Classes, free! Tue. & Thur. 10am-12pm. 344-8392 to register.

Fri, Feb. 5A.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.Winter Walking at the Rec Plex 12 - 1pm.Friday Night Bridge at 7pm at St. Andrew’s Centre for Peace. 250-344-5448.Mother Goose Program 10 - 11am at the Early Years Centre. Songs & rymes for families with children birth to five years.Friday Reading Program. Improve basic reading skills, learn strategies to improve memory and comprehension. 1-3pm FREE, call 250-439-9665.Special Olympics “FUNdamentals” youth program Fri. 9-10am at APES. For children 7-12 years with intellectual disabilities. Call 250-919-0757 for info.Meat Draw at the Golden Legion every Friday at 5:30pm.

Sat, Feb. 6A.A Meetings Sat. at the Golden Museum. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Saturday Lego Club at the Library from 11am-

12pm for all school aged children.Meat Draw at the Golden Legion every Saturday at 5:30pm.Story Time at the Golden Library Saturdays from 10:30-11:30am. For pre-school aged children and up.Huckleberry Loppet (Dawn Mountain) Feb. 6 & 7 Saturday Classic, Sunday Skate; Events for all ages and abilities. For info www.goldennordicclub.ca or www.facebook.com/golden.nordic

Sun, Feb. 7Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm.Public Skate at the Golden Arena every Sunday from 4:30 to 5:45pm.Finding Hope support group for those with depression. Sunday eve-nings at 7:30pm down-stairs at Rocky Mountain Alliance Church.Huckleberry Loppet (Dawn Mountain) Feb. 6 & 7 Saturday Classic, Sunday Skate; Events for all ages and abilities. For info www.goldennordicclub.ca or www.facebook.com/golden.nordic

Mon, Feb. 8Art Guild Painting at the Seniors Centre every Monday from 10:30am-3pm. Everyone welcome to attend.Winter Walking at the Rec Plex 12 - 1pm.N.A. Meetings Mon. in the Library basement. 8pm. Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Monday from 5-8pm.Nicholson Parent & Tot Mondays from 9-11am at Nicholson School.Crafts at the Seniors Centre every Monday from 1--3pm.Art classes at the Golden Seniors Centre every Monday from 10am-3pm.Hapkido Martial Arts Mon., Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults).Al-Anon Group meets Mondays at the Women’s Centre from 6-7pm. 344-6492 for more info.Badminton Mondays 7-8:30pm at the Rec

Plex. Bring your own rack-et.Grief and Loss Support Group beginning Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 from 7:30-9:00pm at the Pentecostal Church, 717 10th St. S. For more info contact Jim 250 -344 -2459,go ld [email protected] or Michele 250-344-6117, [email protected].

Tues, Feb 9A.A Meetings Tues. at the United Church 901 11th Ave S. Alley Ent. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in Tuesdays from 3:30-7:30pm.Golden Shotokan Karate Tues. & Thurs. 6-6:45pm (kids) 7-8:30pm (adults).Grab a Granny and Go, Tuesdays at 3:30pm at Durand Manor.T.O.P.S (take off pounds sensibly) Family Centre, Tue., 6-7pm. 344-7228, 344-6492 for more details. English Language Classes, free! Tue. & Thur. 10am-12pm. 344-8392 to register.Rockets vs Columbia Valley Rockies on Feb. 9 at 7pm at the Golden Arena.

Upcoming Events Let’s Do Lunch networking on Feb. 10 at the island Restaurant from noon to 1pm.Valentine’s Chocolate Potluck and Movie on Feb. 12 at the Golden Women’s Resource Centre, from 12- 4pm. Women and children are invited come enjoy a movie with sweet treats and great company!The Snow King Masque Parade 10th Anniversary on Feb. 13 in Spirit Square at 7:30pm.Golden Sound Festival Feb. 19 and 20 at the Rockwater and Golden Civic Centre. More info and full lineup at www.goldensoundfestival.com.Golden Nordic Ski Club Full Moon Ski Monday Feb. 22 @ 8pm Blaeberry River www.goldennordicclub.ca or facebook.com/golden.nordic


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One summer’s day, self-professed foodie Jacob Amico was search-ing for a top quality rib-eye steak in Golden.

Amico, an Edmon-ton native with Sicil-ian roots, grew up in a household with a rich food culture. Both his mom and sister are chefs, and his grand-mother had a tremen-dous culinary influ-ence on him as that typ-ical Italian “Nonna” with an eye for flavour. Prior to his move to Golden,

Amico owned a French and South American fine dining restaurant in Edmonton called Skin-ny Legs and Cowgirls.

Perhaps, then, it should come as no sur-prise that Amico was so disappointed when he couldn’t find the right rib-eye for some sum-mer grilling.

“I was pissed off,” Amico said.

After complaining to some friends about his disappointment, one of them suggested he open a butcher shop.

Half a year later, Amico Meats is officially

open for business. Jacob has teamed up with his friend, Mike Hlady, who says he was partial-ly inspired to join Amico in the business after meeting his Nonna.

Amico asked his friend to come join him in his new venture, enticing Hlady with the regular Golden pros: skiing, hunting and sledding.

The two hope their

business can thrive by filling a gap in Golden’s downtown establish-ments, offering import-ed deli meats, sausages, cheeses and high end cuts of beef, lamb, pork and fish.

And, naturally, per-fectly marbled, mouth watering rib-eye steaks.

The shop, located next to the Rockwater Grill and Bar, also has a daily sandwich special

and a variety of dried goods to accompany your favourite meat. They are also hoping to have grab and go offer-ings in the near future.

But the vision doesn’t stop there.

Eventually, Amico hopes to offer a var-iety of locally produced products as well. They are planning to bring in a large, industrial sized smoker for bacon,

Montreal smoked meat and turkey.

“I want to get into making a local, made in Golden bacon that comes from local farm-ers. I want to be able to source as much as I can locally and make it here,” he said.

Finally, Amico would like to offer full butch-ering services as well as their own line of prod-ucts.

“I want to get into wild game butchering for all of the hunters and eventually run our own line of lasagnas, can-nellonis, pasta sauces and barbecue sauces,” Amico said.

Amico Meats is now open six days a week, from Tuesday through Sunday, and will be open late on busy bar nights throughout the ski season.


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Amico meats officially open for business in downtown Golden

Jacob Amico (left) and Mike Hlady in front of their counter at Golden’s newest business, Amico Meats. The shop offers a variety of cuts of beef, lamb, pork and fish, as well as imported deli meats and cheese. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

Literacy Day Trivia Champs

JC Jones, Karmen Tress and Midori Nagao of the Japanese Travel Group team pose for a photo after taking first place at the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy’s Trivia Challenge on Friday night. The event celebrated Family Literacy Day. Photo Submitted


The Wardens light up Civic Centre

The Wardens, a country/folk group made up of longtime Parks Canada employees, performed at the Civic Centre on Friday night in Golden. A portion of the proceeds went to Wildsight Golden as part of their ongoing fundraising efforts. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

The Net Result: Inside Out yet another feather in Pixar’s cap


Perhaps the most bankable produc-tion company in Hollywood, Pixar made the rare decision to release two of its films in 2015, with both Inside Out and The Good Dinosaur garnering solid returns.

Inside Out was the larger success, how-ever, earning critical acclaim and a pair of Oscar nominations for Best Animated Fea-ture and Best Original Screenplay. The film also appeared on numerous critics’ list of the top 10 films of 2015.

The story takes place in two settings, one in the real world and one in the mind of

an 11 year-old girl named Riley, where five emotions - Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust - control her actions from a console within the “headquarters” of her brain. Each emotion is a separate character with a matching personality and has a defined purpose, except for Sadness, who is told not to touch the console and seems to serve little purpose.

Riley grew up in Minnesota but at the film’s outset her family moves to San Fran-cisco, causing a good bit of chaos within her mind.

For the most part, however, Joy prevails, and Riley continues to be happy in her new location.

That is, until her first day of school where Sadness makes her cry in front of her entire class.

Inside Riley’s brain, Joy frantically tries to suppress Sadness but they end up getting flown away from the brain’s headquarters, and Joy and Sadness are eventually forced to work together in order to get back to the main console. Meanwhile, Anger, Fear and Disgust are in control, and despite their best efforts, they lead Riley down a danger-ous path.

There’s a shocking amount of depth to Inside Out for an animated film. It can be looked at in a superficial light, and it does offer plenty of slapstick-style laughter, but this is also a film with a lot of heart as well as a variety of concepts and ideas bubbling below the surface.

The voice acting is also superb, with Amy Poehler leading the charge as Joy, and Bill Hader and Lewis Black, among others, providing memorable supporting roles. Acclaimed composer Michael Giacchino (Up, Ratatouille) adds a lot of emotion to the film through his soundtrack, and he’s quickly becoming a Pixar favourite.

In the past, Pixar has given emotions and feelings to toys, bugs and cars. This time, they’ve given emotions and feelings to…emotions and feelings.

It’s a creative concept, but one that requires excellent execution in order to pull it off. As usual, Pixar knocked it out of the park.

Inside Out gets 9 mouse clicks out of 10.

Inside Out is a creative animated flick that features emotions who have...their own emotions. Pixar


BABIES OF 2015!

presents

Lydia Madalyn Campbell August 29, 2015 @ 8:15 pm8 lbs. 12 oz. 20.5” long

Proud Parents:Tom & Cassandra Campbell

and big brother Liam

BABIES OF BABIES OF BABIES OF

Gabirel CurveonDecember 10, 2015

Proud Parents:

Robert Curveon & Olivia Ranasinghe

Alayah Hazelrose HolgateApril 6, 2015 @ 4:54 pm

8 lbs. 15 oz.Proud Parents:

Asheley Olson & Jimmy Holgate

Alex Jorden FurzerApril 22, 2015 @ 10:00 am6 lbs. 7 oz.Proud Parents:Charles & Annita Furzerand big sister Emily

Myles Tobler Mar

November 10, 2015 @ 11:41am

6 lbs. 15 oz.

Proud Parents:

Konan & Kim Mar

and dog Meka

Lincoln Patrick Kikoak October 26, 2015 @ 3:35 am6 lbs. 11 oz. 50.5cm longProud Parents:Jessie & Jordan Jones

Glenn Franklin Stein-PrasloskiFebruary 27, 2015 @ 3:13 am2190gProud Parents:Juliane Stein & Eric Prasloski

Kendra Anne Taylor

December 19, 2015 @ 12:37 am

8 lbs. 5 oz.Proud Parents:

Al & Marcie Taylor

and big brother Reid

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Hired Equipment Registration

The Rocky Mountain District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire in the Selkirk Service Area for the fiscal year 2016/2017, which begins April 1, 2016. This area includes Perry River east to Golden and south to Brisco on Highway 95 (not including Glacier National Park), and Revelstoke north to Mica Creek and south to Trout Lake on Highway 23.

All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in Revelstoke will be receiving invitations to re-register their equipment for the coming fiscal year by mail by the end of February.

Any individuals or companies who were not registered in 2015, but wish to have their equipment listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Office, either in person or by phone, to obtain the appropriate registration forms.

Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance, or up-to-date WorkSafeBC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects.

Only owned or lease to own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment can only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area.

The deadline for new registrations is 4:30 pm on Friday, March 18, 2016. Late registrations will be accepted, but may appear at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or removing equipment information already listed.

To have equipment registration forms mailed, faxed or e-mailed to you,please contact the local District Office in Rocky Mountain by mail at

555 Victoria Road, Revelstoke, British Columbia, V0E 2S0, by phone at 250 837-8400 or by fax at 250 837-9407.

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NUTRITION

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

[email protected] www.aquavitalis.ca

Q – I've been diag-nosed osteoarth-ritis in my spine. Are there any dietary or lifestyle changes I should make to less-en its affects?

A – There are many diet and life-style strategies that can be used to help minimize osteoarth-ritis (OA) symptoms, especially when start-ed early. As OA symp-toms worsen with progressive joint deterioration, pre-ventive strategies ear-ly on are important to consider.

Exercise is very important in OA. Not only does it help to maintain a healthy weight, which reduces strain on the joints, gentle exer-cise promotes circu-lation to the joints and helps maintain mobility. It is import-ant to include non-

traumatic exercise into your daily rou-tine.

The best exercis-es include isomet-rics and swimming, which help increase mobility without risk of traumatic injury. Over-pushing your exercise routine places your joints into a state of fur-ther damage from overuse, strain and inflammation.

Some people have found that elimin-ating certain foods from their diet to be helpful in manag-ing their symptoms. Childers’ theory suggests that some people react to the nightshade family of vegetables (toma-toes, potatoes, pep-pers and eggplant) for genetic reasons.

The alkaloids in these vegetables are thought to cause inflamma-tion, decrease col-lagen and decrease joint repair. It is also important to replace simple, processed carbohydrates with high-fibre, complex ones. Increasing dark berries in your diet is another yum-my way to decrease joint inflammation.

Incorporating

both diet and exer-cise changes into your lifestyle has been shown in stud-ies to be superior in reducing pain than making only one of these changes alone.

It’s not just about diet and exercise though. Relaxation techniques such as meditation, deep breathing and guid-ed imagery have all been shown to be helpful in managing pain. In fact, listen-ing to Mozart for 20 minutes per day for 14 days was shown to be more effective at decreasing pain than sitting quiet-ly for the same time period. These tech-niques also have the great side effects of reducing blood pres-sure and stress as well!

Disclaimer: The information con-tained in these topics is not intended nor implied to be a sub-stitute for profession-al medical advice, it is provided for educa-tional purposes only. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health-care provider before starting any new treat-ment or discontinuing an existing treatment.

Talk with your health-care provider about any questions you may

have regarding a med-ical condition.

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

Answers to your Health and Wellness Questions

Parts of this story were the work of R.H. Mann who wrote of his remembrances of Golden in the years 1912-1914. Part of the story had to be edited to make it timely and also for length. It will cover a period of two weeks.

“It was in June 1912 that I first saw the “City of Golden.” At the age of twenty-one, the voyage across the Atlantic from Scotland was a lifetime thrill, never again to be duplicated. So was the long train journey from Montreal through the forests and by lakes and prai-ries until we reached the bastions of the Rocky Mountains. There, every mile led through a fairy story world of snowy peaks, rushing streams and deep canyons until we arrived at, to us, the magical town of Golden, BC.

Our little party of four; Mrs. Annie Beattie, her daughter Eliza-beth (Bota) my future wife; Bes-sie Wyeth, the maid and myself, stepped off the train to be greet-ed by the enveloping arms of Mr.

Alexan-der Beat-tie Sen-ior and his two strap-ping sons, George and Alex. A little over a year before they had emigrat-ed from Aberdeen. Mr. Beattie became manager of P. Burns and Co. in Golden.

I had gone to Gordon’s Col-lege, Aberdeen with George and played rugby football against the Grammar School where Alex Jr. was on the team. So it was that later I also emigrated to Canada and for a year or two made the Beattie home my base of oper-ations and travels.

Continued on page 14

Sam Tuie’s Laundry building is pictured. The building was located where Barrault Brand is today. Photo Courtesy of the Golden Museum

Resident travelled by train across the country to arrive in Golden

- Turning Back the Pages -By Colleen Palumbo


DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN

The use of pesticides is intended within the area to which the Pest Management Plan (PMP) applies.

The purpose of the proposed PMP is to control vegetation under, above and near BC Hydro’s power lines in

order to maintain the safe and reliable delivery of electricity to our customers. This plan applies to all areas of

British Columbia where BC Hydro manages its transmission and distribution system and associated power line

corridors, access roads and helipads.

The proposed duration of the PMP is from April 2016 to April 2021.

Vegetation incompatible with the operation of the power system will be controlled using: physical (manual

brushing, mowing, girdling, grooming, pruning, tree removal), cultural (compatible land use), biological

(release of parasitic insects to control invasive plants), and chemical (herbicide application) techniques,

or any combination of these methods.

The active ingredients and trade names of the herbicides proposed for use under this plan include:

○ aminocyclopyrachlor and metsulfuron-methyl – Navius or equivalent

○ aminopyralid – Milestone or equivalent

○ aminopyralid and metsulfuron-methyl – ClearView or equivalent

○ aminopyralid, metsulfuron-methyl, and fluroxypyr – Sightline or equivalent

○ aminopyralid, metsulfuron-methyl and triclopyr – Clearview Brush or equivalent

○ Chondrostereum purpureum – Chontrol or equivalent

○ clopyralid – Lontrel or equivalent

○ diflufenzopyr and dicamba – Distinct, Overdrive, or equivalent

○ glyphosate – Vantage, Vision or equivalent

○ imazapyr – Arsenal Powerline or equivalent

○ metsulfuron-methyl – Escort or equivalent

○ picloram and 2,4-D – Aspect or equivalent

○ triclopyr – Garlon products or equivalent

○ 2,4-D – LV700 or equivalent

Adjuvant products may also be combined on occasion with an herbicide to improve its effectiveness, such as:

nonylphenoxy polyethoxy ethanol – Agral 90, paraffinic oils – Gateway, octadec-9-enoic acid as methyl

and ethyl esters – Hasten NT, or siloxylated polyether – Xiameter or equivalents.

The proposed methods for applying herbicides include: cut surface, basal bark, backpack foliar (low pressure

spray), mechanical foliar (boom, nozzle, powerhose, or wick), or injection (hack and squirt, lance or syringe)

techniques.

A draft copy of the proposed PMP is available at bchydro.com/pestplanforcorridors.

Alternatively, it’s available in person at 6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby; 1401 Kalamalka Lake Road, Vernon;

18475 128 Street, Surrey; 400 Madsen Road, Nanaimo; 3333 22 Avenue, Prince George.

BC Hydro, the applicant for the proposed PMP, is located at 6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby, B.C., V3N 4X8.

Please contact Tom Wells, Vegetation Program Manager, at 604 516 8943 or [email protected]

for more information.

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 above address within 30 days

of the publication notice.

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I had not come to Canada to settle down at any particular job or profession. Like thousands of young men from Britain I had been captivat-ed by the literature and publicity originating from the Federal and Provincial Governments of Canada about the wonderful opportunities for young men & women in almost any capacity, including the alluring prospect for a free home-stead of 160 acres.

No one or almost no one in 1912 foresaw that, in little over two years, Britain and with her, Can-ada, would be in the midst of the terrible slaugh-ter of the First World War. What most of the young men from the British Isles wanted was the adventure of exploring this vast new territory. Worries about work and jobs would come later – anyway there was plenty of work being offered in 1912.

Golden at that time, as I remember it, had a fluctuating population of from five hundred to, perhaps, one thousand, mainly employed at the lumber mill, logging camps, and galena mines and down the Columbia River and Kick-ing Horse valleys. The town itself consisted of the homes of those who worked for the Colum-bia River Lumber Co. or on jobs related to the big mill.

There were, of course, the stores and hotels which catered to this particular population as well as to the numerous transients of what was, at that time, a pioneer and migrant civilization.

As I remember, there were four general stores, Charles Warren’s, Pat Rolston’s, Harry Parson’s, and James Wood’s as well as Wong Tuie’s, a pion-eer from China. Then came the one and only drug store owned by the Buckham family and run by the redoubtable Jack Buckham, M.L.A. and his brother George.

Next in importance besides P. Burns meat packers came the bakery of Jack Cross which supplied most of Golden with its bread and cakes and did a thriving business.

Across the bridge on the south side of the Kicking Horse River was the large emporium of Parson’s store – general merchandise, dry goods and liquor which catered to most of the farmers and ranchers as they were called, to the south of Golden, for fifty miles, which at the time was a two day journey by horse and wagon.

On the other side of the road was the Russell House hotel, then run, I believe by Mr. Jacob-son, who subsequently built the modern Frid-heim. On the same side was the livery stable which took care of all the horse drawn transpor-tation, motorized vehicles being still a compara-tive rarity.

Most of the settlers in the Columbia River Val-ley were young men of British extraction, many of them being so called “remittance men” whose family’s sent them enough money to indulge their desire to be ranchers, a vocation which called for a minimum of hard work on the land and much social interaction. All had their own horses for work and driving to town and neigh-bouring farms. They were a class by themselves, destined mostly to disappear with the coming of the war of 1914, as they volunteered almost to a man for overseas service. Few returned to their deserted homesteads.

Continued next week.

Most original set-tlers were young British men

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Golden 24, a Trans Rockies race developed specifically for Golden, is a 24-hour race (also with an 8-hour option) for both teams and solo riders. Trans Rockies is the group respon-sible for the highly successful Single Track 6 event that spent

two days in Golden in 2014.Originally organizers had set a goal of 200 riders for the

first year of the event. Near the end of January, less than two months after registration opened, there were already 185 registered riders.

The maximum capacity for the event is 500, so Trans Rock-ies will undoubtedly have a new registration goal.

More information about the event and registration can be found at golden24.ca.

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20A burst of optimism has you moving toward a new goal, Aries. This positive frame of mind can propel you to the finish line quickly, but make each decision carefully.TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21Taurus, new revelations may inspire you to make some long-desired changes. Write down all of your plans so you can see them on paper and weigh all of your priorities. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21An old friend you haven’t seen in a while may suddenly reappear in your life, Gemini. This person may take you on a fun trip down memory lane. Enjoy the laughs.CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22Expect a change of circumstances at work, Cancer. This change may come by way of a transfer or a promotion, or it might be something less significant. Embrace it in any case. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23A close friend of yours may suggest a last-minute trip, and you just may be game for an adventure, Leo. Pack all of your essentials and do not think too much, or you might back out.VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, a financial windfall may seem like a great thing on the surface, but it doesn’t come without a price. Resolve to be responsible with your newfound largesse.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you might feel nervous at the prospect of a big change at your job, but you are totally ready for the change and some new responsibilities.SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, some recent nerves and stress may come to an end this week. You feel focused right now and have your eye on the prize, and relief is on the way.SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, expect some welcome developments in your romantic life. This may be the week you meet someone new. If you’re involved, expect your romantic energy to grow.CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, you’re ready to spread your ideas and plans to others, but the public just may not be open to what you have to share at this time. Don’t force the issue at present; give it a few days. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18Sacrifices will be well worth the effort this week, Aquarius. Keep in mind that these sacrifices are temporary and not that disruptive. The reward awaits.PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, success at work paints you in a new light with your colleagues. You may finally receive the recognition you deserve.

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If we want to follow Jesus we will have to learn how to pray. His first followers knew this and asked: “Lord, teach us how to pray” (Luke 11:1).

Thankfully Jesus helped them (and us!) by teaching them a short prayer (it only takes about 30 seconds to say).

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name.Your Kingdom come. Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not

into temptation, but deliver us from evil.For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,For ever and ever. Amen.In this prayer Jesus invites us to speak to God as children speak to their Father. Children

who have a strong dad. Children who need to be kept safe. Children who need food every day. Children who need to be forgiven and to learn to forgive.

It's a realistic prayer. It knows life can be hard and it takes evil seriously. But it doesn't panic about evil. It simply asks God for deliverance. And it takes our own role in evil seriously by asking for forgiveness... and by reminding us of the need to forgive others as well.

It's a prayer that can be said “as is” (as Christians have done, alone and together, every day for centuries). But it also can serve as a pattern for our prayers. As we engage our minds and hearts with each line we'll find that it helps us express our own concerns and needs. So when you pray “Thy kingdom come” you might think of a situation where there is tension and fear and pray that God's love and peace would come there; As you pray “Thy will be done” you might ask for direction with a tough decision you need to make; When you say “our daily bread” you might bring to God some need you have (it doesn’t have to be bread); As you say “Forgive us our trespasses” you may be struggling with something specific on your conscience; When you pray “deliver us from evil” your thoughts might go to someone who's facing some danger.

The possibilities are endless.Keep in mind that this is a prayer for all of us. The words “I”, “me”, and “my” are not in it. It's always “we”, “us”, and

“our”. This prayer makes us less self-centred. When I pray the Lord's Prayer I pray for us all! Not just for my needs but also for your needs. And when you pray it, you're praying for me as well!

And you can do this every day. In a few words and in very little time you can pray for yourself and for the world, for help and for guidance, for forgiveness and for daily bread. You can do this whenever the need arises, at work, at school, at play, and even at church!

Golden Faith Column: The Lord’s Prayer

- Pastor Richard Campeau -Golden Baptist Church

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Robert Lewis RandeFebruary 27, 1950 ~ January 18, 2016.

Rob grew up in Field, Squamish and Golden, BC and loved Yoho National Park.

After jobs in Golden and on Vancouver Island, Rob became an ironworker in 1980 and lived in the lower mainland ‘til he retired in 2013 and moved to Chilliwack to fish! Rob, was loved by many for his strength, joy, and “tough but tender” heart. With a wide variety of friends, adventures and learning curves, Rob had years worth of memorable stories. Rob worked hard and played hard. Any sport he did, which included tennis, golfing, scuba diving, and his life long passion of fishing, he did well. As a reader and a renovator, Rob was always willing to learn. After years of searching for ‘something more’, Rob became a Christian in December of 1993. Two years later, Rob met Lorna, and they were married on March 16, 1996. Rob took Lorna’s three pre-teen daughters as his own and they, along with Lorna, have loved him fiercely all of these years. After walking two of his daughter’s down the isle, (three months apart in 2013), a road trip in 2013 and February in Rwanda in 2014, retirement life was rich. In June 2014, at 64, Rob was diagnosed with High Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma. With courage Rob fought through 18 months of chemo. In November we were told there was nothing more to be done to stop the tumours from growing. Rob was grateful to be here for the birth of his first Grandchild on December 20th, 2015. Rob breathed his last with his family encircling his bed singing “Keeper of the Stars”, by Tracy Byrd, on January 18th, 2016.

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The Golden Rockets ended the month of January without a win after a narrow 4-3 overtime defeat at the hands of the Spokane Braves.

Playing a rare inter-division game, the Rockets fought back from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits to hold a slim 3-2 advantage lead-ing into the third period but were unable to hang on for the win, settling for a sin-gle point in overtime.

“It’s never easy. We’re in the position where we’re at because we haven’t scored a lot of goals. For us to score three tonight in the second period was a good step, but you definitely hate to give one up in over-time,” head coach Jason Stephens said.

With the Rockets trailing 1-0, Andrew Dunn got the scoring started for Gold-en when he tipped home a Travis Kelley blast from the point. The slick tip-in goal gave Dunn his 6th on the season.

“I saw him lining up for the shot so I just skated as hard as I could to the net to try and get a screen and it happened to hit my stick,” Dunn said.

The Braves regained the lead with a power play goal of their own towards the end of the second, but Golden man-aged to notch a pair before the end of the

second frame. Newcomer Stephen Gaughran got the

Rockets’ second power play goal with a blast through a screen and Ryder Prue gave Golden its first lead with a snipe of his own, this one clanging off the bar and beating Braves netminder Blake Nor-man.

Rockets goaltender Keyon Bittner held off a late second period flurry from Spo-kane, but the Braves didn’t take long to grab the tying goal in the third, as Paxton Malone scored his 11th of the season just over three minutes in.

The teams traded chances from there, with the Rockets holding an 8-7 third period shot advantage, but neither club could break the tie.

A turnover in overtime led to an odd man rush for Spokane and Kyle Donald-son gave his team the win with his third of the season.

“We got two guys caught down low there and they came up 3 on 2. That was a good shot to beat Keyon just underneath the crossbar. It’s a crappy way to lose a game, but at the same time to get the point and compete the way we did, it was a good game overall,” Stephens said.

The Rockets managed a 33-31 shot advantage in a losing cause.

Just eight games remain for Golden

in what continues to be a trying rebuild-ing season. The Rockets were scheduled to take on the Columbia Valley Rockies

on Tuesday night (Feb. 2) in Invermere. Details from that contest will be available online at www.thegoldenstar.net.


Golden Rockets VS.

The Princeton Posse

FRIDAY JANUARY 9, 20157:30PM GOLDEN ARENA

Golden Rockets

Columbia Valley Rockies

GO ROCKETS GO!!!

Golden Rockets

Creston Valley Thundercats

VS.FRIDAY FebRuARY 3

7pm

TuesDAYFebRuARY 9

7pm

VS.

Rockets fall in overtime to American rivals from Spokane

Rockets captain Travis Kelly blasts a slapper from the point. His shot made it through a crowd and onto the stick of Andrew Dunn, who tipped the puck in for the Rockets’ first goal of the game. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

Golden skaters successful in Invermere, set for end of season show


Nine skaters from the Golden Figure Skating Club competed at the East Kootenay Invitation-

al Competition in Invermere on the weekend of January 16 and 17 with all achieving excel-lent results.

“The girls all skated amazing. It’s a proud moment as a coach

to go to a competition with a strong field and see some great results coming from a small club,” said Morgan Jmaiff, the club’s head coach.

Ryla Schacher placed first

in her solo in Pre-Juvenile ladies with a personal best score for the season. Her sis-ter, Tia, achieved a Bronze rat-ing in STAR 2 while Noah Ure received a Merit rating in the STAR 2 category. Lauren Rus-sell earned a Silver rating in STAR 3 and Alyna Raposo earned 8th place in her solo in the STAR 4 category.

Four skaters, Danica Gulli-ford, Megan Snopek, Breck Nolin and Harden Nolin were competing for the first time. Gulliford, Snopek and Breck earned a Bronze rating while Hayden earned a Silver rating in STAR 1.

Jmaiff says that a mixture of excitement and nerves accom-panies any first time competi-tor.

“For the most part they were pretty well prepared. They do it a little bit differently now, they aren’t on their own for their first competition, it’s kind of like a group…I’m out there with them. It makes the tran-sition a little bit easier going

from first competition to get-ting a little bit older and being out there on your own,” Jmaiff said.

The first-year coach believes she has seen a ton of progress among the group of skaters so far this season.

“The progress has been awe-some, I’ve pushed them really hard…I think that it’s showing some really good results,” she said.

Preparations are now under-way for the club’s annual end of season showcase event. This year’s gala will be titled “Night At The Movies” and it will fea-ture a variety of performances from Golden’s young skaters, who will be accompanied by some famous cinematic pieces.

“It’s from the little camp skat-ers that are brand new to skat-ing all the way up to our senior skaters. It’s going to be movie-themed and it’s going to be a lot of fun,” Jmaiff said.

The club’s Night At The Mov-ies will take place on Feb. 27 beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Members of the Golden Figure Skating Club perform at their 2015 end of season show. This year’s event will take place on Feb. 27. Star Photo


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$489,000

MOBILE HOMES

4260 Thomas Road............................. 20 acres.................................................$129,000 4300 Beards Creek Road....................164 acres...............................................$365,000Lot 1, Golden Donald Upper Road........ 4.99 acres........................................$129,9001516 Black Bear Drive.........................6.58 acres..............................................$220,900

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#40 Kicking Horse Village MHP.......... 2 bedrooms......................................$79,000#3 Golden whispering Spruce MHP....2 bedrooms......................................$49,000 #37 Kicking Horse Village MHP.......... 4 bedrooms......................................$85,000

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