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Creston Valley youngsters and their families are invited to participate in the 2016 Children’s Festival on Monday.

Scheduled for 1-4 p.m. at the Creston and District Community Complex, the annual Family Day event will offer “activities and share cul-ture experiences that will spread awareness, build rela-tionships and facilitate partner-ships and future events,” according to co-ordinator Rachel Wagner.

“Our hope is to foster under-standing between the youth of the Creston Valley and the youth of the Lower Kootenay Band in order to advance the acceptance of First Nations culture.”

An opening ceremony will be held at 1 p.m., with repre-sentatives from the Lower Kootenay Band and Town of Creston doing the honours.

Admission is free and fami-lies can look forward to a wide array of fun children’s activi-ties, crafts and a live stage per-formance with local talent. Free skating will be offered from 12:15-1:15 p.m. and a free swim will be held from 4-5 p.m. All ages are welcome.

“In the spirit of Family Day, we hope that this day of fun with our kids will remind us that as a community, we’re all family,” Wagner said. “Every child from every part of our community needs to be loved, needs to belong and needs a network of supportive adults to raise them to be the best they can.”

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Lorne EckersleyBRR! — Coun. Karen Unruh was one of about a dozen who braved the Kootenay River on Friday, supporting Lower Kootenay Band Chief Jason Louie in a winter wellness challenge. Story on page 5.

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through May 5, Zen teacher Kuya Minogue will be offering a lecture series titled, “Chinese Influences on Soto Zen Buddhism”. The series will have three parts: the Confucian influence, the Taoist influence and the Chan influence.

Minogue has been a regular columnist for the Advance since 2008. Her columns have attracted positive comments from a diverse population in Creston and from as far as Australia.

This is a rare opportunity for Crestonites to dip into the philosophy and spirituality of ancient East Asian culture. There will be an opportunity to participate in Zen meditation and chanting before the lecture.

The series runs from 8:30-10 a.m. For more information, contact Minogue at [email protected] or call 250-428-6500. Attendance is by donation.

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Brian LawrenceRepresentatives from several community orga-nizations recently visited the Holy Cross Catholic Church hall to receive donations from the Knights of Columbus. The donations were the proceeds of the sales of annual charity appeal tickets by the Knights of Columbus, who had $1,200 to distribute between the groups. Present for the donations were (from left) Sheila Damery (Creston Valley Hospice Society), Heather Vigna (Creston Valley Gymnastics Club), Tammy Hardwick (Creston Museum), Stan Ogrodniczuk (treasurer), grand knight Dave Pascut, Wendy Garland (Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors), Joyce Slattery (Project Rachel), Michelle Whiteaway (Therapeutic Riding Program) and Betty Marzke (Creston Ministerial Association).

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In the last two years, Darren Douma has earned first or second place in his sight category in about a half-dozen blind golf tourna-ments, earning trophies at the Canadian, Australian and world levels.

He’s in line for further rec-ognition now, being named a finalist in Sport BC’s Athlete of the Year Awards, joined by two others in the athlete with a dis-ability category.

“It’s pretty exciting and humbling to be picked,” said Douma, ,who has Stargardt dis-ease, an incurable and rare genetic juvenile form of macu-lar degeneration, affecting cen-tral fine vision.

He gave a lot of credit to his sight coaches, including his brother, Darcy, who was his sight coach at the Canadian open tournament held in Creston last summer.

“Without those guys, it’s hard to do what I do,” he said.

Douma was nominated along with Vancouver’s Trevor Hirschfield (wheelchair rugby) and Maple Ridge’s Nathan Stein (swimming), and will find out who wins next month at an awards ceremony in Vancouver.

“I hope just the fact that I’m out there trying to compete will encourage people in any sport,” he said. “I’m inspired to be up against someone doing the swimming and someone doing wheelchair rugby.

“To be selected is just mind-blowing.”

Until then, he’s keeping busy, currently promoting White Cane Week (Feb. 7-13), which he’ll kick off a day early with a smokie sale at

Overwaitea Foods from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Feb. 6. The objective of White Cane Week, promoted by the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) and Visually Impaired-Blind Empowerment (VICE), has been a national event in Canada since 1946, educating the public on blindness and vision impairment.

“It brings awareness to where the white cane came from and how it evolved,” said Douma. “It’s known internationally as a sign for blindness.”

Saturday’s fundraiser pro-ceeds will help support Douma’s blind golf efforts — he has four tournaments (U.S.,

Western Canadian, Canadian and Commonwealth) sched-uled this year — and the local chapter of VIBE, which he hopes to get locals involved in.

“We really want to get some visually impaired people on our board,” he said.

It also allows Douma to promote Mobile Eye Clinic vans, a CCB initiative that he hopes to bring to B.C. The vans run in Ontario, visiting schools and seniors homes. Checkups at about 20 schools revealed 30 per cent of kids had a pre-existing condition, and about 65 per cent of seniors had one or more treat-able conditions.

The vans each cost about $200,000 to start up, and $150,000 every year after. Douma plans to make presen-tations to local Rotary and Lions clubs to start building awareness in the Kootenays. With macular degeneration expected to double by 2030, now is the time for communi-ties to invest in eye care.

“I’m hoping all of B.C. will get the Lions and Rotary on board,” he said.

As with all of Douma’s efforts, his focus is on ability rather than disability.

“In my vision advocacy and blind golf endeavours, I try and inspire others every day,” he said. “At the same time, I am being inspired by the actions of those coming out to play blind golf or volunteer.

“No pun intended, but we really see ability shine while the disability fades into the darkness, even for a short peri-od of time.”

Axel MariniACTING UP — As part of Family Literacy Week, the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy and the Creston Valley Public Library hosted Play A Story on Saturday. The event used costumes and props to help participants act out the classic tale of Hansel and Gretel.

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Creston RCMP members weren’t unusually busy last week, but responding to calls about three sud-den deaths did classify as unusual, Staff Sgt. Darryl Hammond said on Monday.

“I’m pretty sure that doesn’t happen too often,” he said.

January 25•Horses were reported to be at

large in the 5400 block of Highway 3A.

•Thieves stole cash and licence plates in the first of two break-ins to a Collis Street business.

•A 78-year-old male died while out for a walk near his Gray Creek home on Highway 3A. The death appears to have been from natural causes.

•A large volume of unwelcome emails from an ex-partner to a 16th Avenue North resident con-stitutes criminal harassment, Hammond said.

•No injuries were reported after a driver backed into another vehicle while parking near 10th Avenue North and Canyon Street.

•An employee thwarted a break-in attempt to a Collis Street business. The suspect fled in a vehicle.

January 26•Police were called to a seniors

care facility to help with an aggres-sive patient.

•An entrance door lock to a Northwest Boulevard business was glued shut.

•A 94-year-old male died sud-denly in his Beam Road residence.

January 27•Police were called to an Ash

Street residence about a mental health issue.

•A complaint was made about an elderly driver running a red light on Northwest Boulevard.

•A vehicle passed a school bus displaying flashing lights on

Lakeview-Arrow Creek Road.•A vehicle driving at excessive

speeds was reported on Aldrich Road at Highway 21.

•A female was arrested follow-ing a report of domestic violence on 16th North, then released on a promise to appear.

•A small amount of marijuana was found in an elementary school.

•When police saw a male driv-ing on Erickson Road they recog-nized him from a recent visit to a residence, where he was clearly intoxicated. He was found to have a blood alcohol content of more than .08 and was charged with impaired driving.

•An abandoned bicycle was reported at a Helen Street business.

January 28•A suspicious person reported

near a vehicle on Alder Street was not located.

•An 88-year-old male died sud-denly in his Birch Street home of apparent natural causes.

•A purse with a wallet, cash, bank and ID cards was stolen dur-ing a break-in to a residence in the 6000 block of Highway 3A.

•Police assisted Kelowna RCMP with an investigation by attending a 23rd Avenue North residence.

•A fence was kicked and a shed door pried open on 15th Avenue North. The shed was empty.

•A driver suffered cuts and scrapes when a block of ice tumbled from a cliff and struck his wind-shield on Highway 3 15 kilometres west of Creston.

•Police were unable to locate the source of a suspicious noise report-ed on Scott Street.

January 29•A vehicle went off the road and

into trees near Wiebe Road at Lakeview-Arrow Creek Road. No injuries were reported.

•An identification card lost in Germany was reported.

•Police were unable to locate a vehicle that was reported to contain possibly stolen items.

•Icy road condi-tions contributed to a vehicle going off Highway 3A and into a ditch. There were no injuries.

January 30•Police conducted a

well-being check on 24th Avenue North and found the resident to be OK.

•A debit card was reported lost in the 1100 block of Canyon Street.

•Rocks were report-ed on Highway 3A near Kuskonook.

•A report of a pos-sibly impaired driver on Highway 3 east of Creston was forward-ed to Cranbrook RCMP to keep a watch for the vehicle.

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In an unusually short regular meeting, Creston town council dealt primarily with housekeeping items before moving into commit-tee of the whole budget discussions on Jan. 26. It took Mayor Ron Toyota all of 20 minutes to run through the short agenda.

•Council approved a motion to bill the Regional District of Central Kootenay’s regional economic fund, referred to as Service 108, for reimbursement of the $11,861 it took to install electric car charging stations in the fall.

•A letter from former fire chief Bruce Mabin requesting construction of a sidewalk connect-

ing the new Pine Street intersection with Ninth Avenue South. A walkway, which would provide for improved pedestrian and mobility scooter travel, is part of 2016 budget discussions. A letter informing Mabin of council’s attention to the matter will be sent.

•A request for a $400 grant for a Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network program was approved. Voices for Kids, according to the request, engages “local experts in the education of K-12 students on the land, history and culture of the Columbia Basin region.” The grant will cover expens-es for educators delivering programs in Creston.

•A citizen survey originally scheduled to be conducted in 2016 will be delayed for a year at the request of town manager Lou Varela. She said residents will be surveyed as part of the upcoming Official Community Plan information gathering process, and that a second survey isn’t practical this year. The OCP process is scheduled to restart soon. It was delayed last year after the resignation of a contract planner.

•Support in the form of a letter was approved for an application of Columbia Basin Trust funds from the Kuskanook Harbour Society. The 30-year-old wood pil-ings of the breakwater need replacing.

•Several council members accepted an invitation to attend the Children’s Festival on Feb. 8.

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Shouts of encourage-ment were replaced by gasps of surprise as a dozen hardy souls took to the icy waters of the Kootenay River on Friday.

Organizer Jason Louie was the first to take the plunge at the old ferry landing, having accepted a winter wellness chal-lenge from several B.C. First Nations.

“The dip into the frigid waters is a symbol of cleansing and a renewal of mind, body and spirit for the new year,” Louie told a crowd of about 40.

He dedicated his plunge to his wife Angie and oth-ers who deal with the daily challenges presented by diabetes.

After Louie emerged from the water, Mayor Ron Toyota was next to go, followed by Lower Kootenay Band members and friends, U.S. Customs and Border Protection offi-cers, School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) trustee Heather Suttie and Coun. Karen Unruh.

“I couldn’t say no to Jason’s invitation,” Toyota said afterward. “He works so hard at bringing people together and injecting a spiritual aspect to all of his actions.”

Participants — at least most of them — donned a life jacket and were attached to a rope held by retired RCMP constable Dan Cameron.

“We don’t want to lose anyone!” Louie joked.

He invited participants to state an intention before taking the plunge, an offer that most accepted.

“It would be great to make this an annual event,” Toyota said.

Prior to the event, Louie shared his thoughts.

“Jumping in a cold river may seem ridiculous. What's the point?” he asked. “These rivers and waterways are the veins that have always connect-ed our communities. It is connected to the heart, being Kootenay Lake. These waterways have a spirit. This spirit has sus-tained humanity forever. Never forget that without water we would not sur-vive. The river that we will enter tomorrow is ancient.

“I believe that the medi-cine of laughter will also be there. Laugh at the partici-pants because it is always good for us to humble our-selves. But also know many will have a pledge as to why they are taking the plunge.”

Creston Fire Rescue per-sonnel were on hand in case of an emergency, but none of the swimmers required help.

Louie leads charge into river

Lorne EckersleyLower Kootenay Band Chief Jason Louie (above) was the first into Kootenay River during his winter wellness challenge. Those who followed included Creston Mayor Ron Toyota (below left), school district trustee Heather Suttie (below right) and Hair’s Where It’s At owner Lauren Stoyanowski.

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We watched the movie Room the other night, pretty much putting an end to my quest to watch Oscar-nominated films. Some I just have no interest in, like Bridge of Spies. I just can’t get into espionage movies and books — plots too complex and rarely believable, even when they are based on true stories. I still plan to get around to watching The Martian, but it isn’t a top priority, science fiction being another genre that doesn’t often grab my interest (I did enjoy the first Star Wars movie and 2001: A Space Odyssey still dazzles me but, as a general rule, I give sci-fi a miss).

For me, Room was a stunner. The fictional story of a female taken captive by a male when she was in her late teens, Room is thought-provoking and gives one pause to consider the power of the human spirit. Ma, played beauti-fully by Brie Larson, struggles through each day in her attempt to raise her son, born in captivity, without letting him understand that they live at the pleasure of her captor. For Jack, who has never set foot outdoors, Room, the tiny space they occupy in a converted urban backyard shed, is his uni-verse. His understanding of the world is shaped by Ma, who inter-prets what they see on their little television for him. She tells him what is “real” and he has no tools to believe otherwise.

Room is not based, apparently, on a single incident, but there have cer-tainly been too many similar stories in the news to shrug the story off simply as the product of an active imagination.

As Ma works to come up with an escape plan, in which Jack will

play a starring role, the child’s fears of confronting the unknown are palpable.

Watching the movie I couldn’t help but think back to my work with kids in a Calgary’s children’s

shelter. I was about 20 and the job kind of fell into my lap. Going into a facility that housed babies and toddlers as well as teens offered as steep a learning curve as I have ever experienced. Some of the sto-ries shaped who I am, giving me a deep sense of appreciation that as a child I was not abandoned or abused, like the kids I worked with daily. I suppose it was during that period that I came to accept that there are things we simply aren’t meant to know or understand. How does a parent, or any adult, mistreat a child? How does an adult take pleasure in abusing youngsters? Perhaps more impor-tant, how does a child continue to love (if that’s the right word for it) parents who are abusive?

Time after time I was shocked to learn about a child’s back-ground, only to hear his or her pleas to be returned home and into the care of the abuser. It didn’t square with anything I knew to that point, and it still doesn’t. Much like the woman who returns to a husband who beats her, the child yearns for

what he knows. There is some sense of security in the known, apparently, and it is strong enough to overwhelm any belief that there might be better options.

In Room, Ma shows no indica-tion that she was experiencing Stockholm syndrome. She works to keep her captor at an emotional distance, and is adamant that Jack have as little contact with him as possible. When they finally escape, though, both struggle to cope with freedom, despite a loving and car-ing support system. They even need to return, at one point, to Room, as they called it, in an attempt to put their years in cap-tivity behind them.

For me, Room worked on all lev-els, making me think about life in a different way and entertaining me at the same time. Of all the Oscar-nominated films this year, none satisfied me in a way that Room did. I have enjoyed most for various reasons, but only the mostly-ignored Tangerine, a low budget feature filmed entirely on iPhones, came close to matching the emotional satisfaction I got from Room. Those are the two movies that stayed with me for days afterward.

I loved Mad Max: Fury Road, for its audaciously manic approach to storytelling. I was heartily enter-tained — and angered — by Spotlight and The Big Short. I was smitten by the small tale of an Irish immigrant in Brooklyn. I was stunned at the cinematography in The Revenant and astonished by the bear attack scene. But Room is the movie that wormed its way into both my gut and my heart.

Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.

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You may have seen a new face as you round the corner and head towards the swimming pool change rooms up here at the community complex. We would like to introduce our new aquatic programmer Lisa Dear as she embarks on her quest, not unlike Frodo and the Ring, to learn the intricacies of this particular aquatic facility in a short period of time. OK, it’s nothing like that com-parison but there is certainly a lot to learn as we embark on an adventure of epic proportions. Well, OK maybe not epic, but certainly exciting.

Lisa has arrived on scene as we bid a fond adieu to Brooke Cherfils, who was with us throughout the design, construction and “how are we going to run this aquatic centre” phase as part of the team creating strategies, scheduling and all the pol-icies and procedures from the ground up, which got us to where we are today. Brooke will remain in the industry as she starts work with the Lifesaving Society of BC, the non-profit organization whose mandate is to prevent water-related death and injury through training and educa-tion, not to mention setting the stan-dards by which we train lifeguards nationally.

Lisa is a familiar smiling face in the valley, having been raised here since she was 10, starting her aquatic career at the outdoor James Ross

Memorial Pool with the usual litany of swim lessons, training and certifi-cation to begin the path of lifeguard, as well as Creston Wave swim coach, Aquafit instructor and skate patrol (which technically is still on water

albeit frozen). Like a few of the guards that passed through here, she can also carve a notch in her resume with time served at the Wynndel pool, a unique experience, as well. She escaped the clutches of the Creston Valley as a young adult and went on to gain a diploma in human kinetics, as well as further her aquat-ics at various facilities in Cranbrook, Kelowna and Sooke. Lisa was instru-mental in the opening of the H20 Adventure Centre in Kelowna, which hosted Canada’s first FlowRider — a piece of equipment that simulates a wave to learn to flowboard; in fact, she was the first female rider of this really cool experience, which is also on many cruise ships.

Hey, speaking of cruise ships, she

also spent a number of years on that circuit, sailing all over the world and instructing passengers the finer points of flowboarding, rock climb-ing and ziplining, as well as ending up at one point on the lifeguard crew at Bondi Beach in Australia. Needless to say, she has seen more of the world in person that most have even after binge watching the Travel Channel for a week. The cool thing that I like is that after seeing some 41 countries in eight years, she and her husband have decided that the Creston Valley is the best place to settle and raise a family. (But we all knew that already, didn’t we…)

So, we welcome Lisa into the fold and ask that you bear with us and remain gentle as she has a pretty intense learning curve ahead of her with all the programs, staffing and operations matters that are required to keep the wheels turning in the aquatic centre. Of course, those of you that come swimming know the great team we have in there already, which makes the transition that much easier — plus the rest of us aren’t half bad either. Don’t forget about all the activities we have for children and families this Family Day from 12:15-5:30 p.m. at the com-plex. See you there!

Neil Ostafichuk is the recreation supervisor at the Creston and District Community Complex.

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12 22 Wild Kratts ’ Waterfront Cities of the World Beachcomber Cottage Å ANZAC Girls “Mateship” (N) Vera The murder of physiotherapist. (N) Å Grand Tours 13 3 Dragons’ Den (6:59) CBC Vancouver News Rick Mercer Coronation St. marketplace Hello Goodbye the fifth estate ’ Å The National (N) ’ Å 14 8 Q13 News at 5 Name Game Modern Family Big Bang Big Bang Sleepy Hollow “One Life” (N) (:01) Second Chance (N) ’ Q13 News at 10 (N) Å 15 Cooper 360 Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Death Row Stories Death Row Stories Death Row Stories Death Row Stories 16 6 Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å ››› “Scarface” (’83) Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer. ’ Å 17 23 House Hunters Break. Builds Break. Builds Timber Kings ’ Å House-Bryan Income Prop. Break. Builds Break. Builds Timber Kings ’ Å 18 14 Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Jep & Jessica Jep & Jessica Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty 21 Property Bros. Say Yes-Dress Say Yes-Dress Love It or List It Property Brothers at Home ››› “Dirty Dancing” (’87) Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze.

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3 News--Calgary W5 (N) ’ Å (DVS) Big Bang Anger 5th Annual NFL Honors (N) ’ Å News-Rinaldo News--Calgary 4 11 (:00) Republican Debate GOP primary candidates discuss issues. (N) ’ (Live) KOMO 4 News Saturday (N) Paid Program Paid Program What Would You Do? Å 5 (:00) Dateline NBC ’ Å Saturday Night Live ’ Å News (:29) Saturday Night Live (N) ’ Å News Paid Program 6 9 KIRO News Evening News KIRO News Entertainment Tonight (N) ’ Super Bowl-Commercials 5th Annual NFL Honors (N) ’ Å 7 13 KING 5 News Nightly News KING 5 News Traveler Raw Travel (N) Dateline NBC ’ Å Saturday Night Live ’ Å 8 10 UFC Fight Night SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å SC Top 10 SC Top 10 SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å 9 19 NHL Hockey: Maple Leafs at Senators NHL Hockey Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche. From the Pepsi Center in Denver. (N) Sportsnet Central (N) Å 11 12 Global Nat. (6:59) News Hour (N) Å 16x9 “Code White” Å ›› “The Philadelphia Experiment” (’12) Nicholas Lea. Å True Crime Scene ’ 12 22 Lost Kingdoms Hope for Wildlife (PA) Å Death Valley ’ Å Heartbeat ’ Å Foyle’s War “The Hide” (PA) Å Park-Seasons 13 3 NHL Hockey: Maple Leafs at Senators NHL Hockey Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks. (N) ’ (Live) Å Post Show CBC News 14 8 Laughs Laughs Laughs Modern Family Modern Family The X-Files “My Struggle” Lucifer “Pilot” Å (DVS) News Most Wanted 15 Anthony Anthony Bourdain Parts Anthony Bourdain Parts CNN Republican Debate Special (N) (Live) Anthony Bourdain Parts 16 6 Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Funniest Commercials Lip Sync Battle ’ Lip Sync Lip Sync Lip Sync Lip Sync 17 23 Hunters Int’l Leave-Bryan Leave-Bryan House-Bryan House-Bryan Break. Builds Break. Builds Leave-Bryan Leave-Bryan House-Bryan House-Bryan 18 14 The Secret Tapes of the O.J. Case (:02) O.J. Speaks: The Hidden Tapes ’ Å (:01) The Secret Tapes of the O.J. Case: The Untold Story 21 (5:00) › “Leap Year” (’10) ››› “Dirty Dancing” (’87, Romance) Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze. ›› “Footloose” (’11) Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough.

22 Life With Boys Assembly Stanley Dyn. Valentine Charlie Brown ›› “Nacho Libre” (’06, Comedy) Jack Black. ’ Å Assembly Assembly 23 the fifth estate The National marketplace Secrets of Mexico’s Drug War Firsthand Å The National Mansbridge Secrets of Mexico’s Drug War 25 My Mother ›› “We’re the Millers” (’13) Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis. ’ Å ›› “We’re the Millers” (’13) Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis. ’ Å 26 15 Gold Rush Moonshiners ’ Å Vegas Rat Rods Fast N’ Loud ’ Å Moonshiners ’ Å Vegas Rat Rods 27 (:00) Après Ski ››› “The Five-Year Engagement” (’12) Jason Segel. Premiere. ’ Å ››› “There’s Something About Mary” (’98) Cameron Diaz. ’ Å 28 18 Stories of ER Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ Sex Sent Me to the E.R. (N) Sex Sent Me to the E.R. ’ Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ 30 Criminal Minds Law & Order: SVU Colony Will gains respect. ’ Suits An anonymous tipster. Project Runway ’ Å Project Runway ’ Å 31 Johnny Test ››› “Rio” (’11, Comedy) Voices of Anne Hathaway. Å Johnny Test Johnny Test Hercules Spider-Man “Fantastic Four” 32 20 Nowhere Boys The Next Step The Next Step Lost & Found Lost & Found The X Factor UK “Audition 5” ›› “Penelope” (’06) Christina Ricci. ’ Let’s Be 33 King ›› “Resident Evil: Apocalypse” (’04) Milla Jovovich. Family Guy ’ Family Guy ’ Bob’s Burgers Bob’s Burgers Community Community 34 Big Bang Just for Laughs Å Big Bang Big Bang Just for Laughs: All Access Just for Laughs Trevor Moore: High in Church 36 Food Factory Chopped Canada (N) Å Guy’s Grocery Games (N) Chef in Your Ear ’ Å Chopped Canada ’ Å Guy’s Grocery Games Å 37 24 Mantracker Storage Can The Liquida The Liquidator The Liquidator Mantracker “Brandon & Seth” Myth Hunters Å Conspiracy Theory-Ventura 38 Digging Oak Island: Digging Deeper Oak Island: Digging Deeper Oak Island: Digging Deeper Oak Island: Digging Deeper Oak Island: Digging Deeper 39 (:00) Face Off ››› “X-Men: First Class” (’11, Action) James McAvoy. ’ Å (:40) ››› “X-Men” (’00, Action) Hugh Jackman. ’ Å X2: X-Men Uni. 40 (:00) ››› “Twister” (’96) Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton. Å ››› “Twister” (’96, Action) Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes. Å ››› “The Green Mile” (’99)

42 Border Ghost Adventures (N) Å The Dead Files (N) ’ Å Expedition Unknown Å Ghost Adventures ’ Å The Dead Files ’ Å 43 CTV News CTV News CTV News News-Rinaldo CTV News News-Rinaldo CTV News News-Rinaldo CTV National News-Rinaldo CTV National 44 Cat in the Hat My Big Friend Charmers Max & Ruby Toopy & Binoo Bucket-Dino (:35) Dinopaws Caillou ’ Bubble Team Umiz. Charmers 45 Evening News 16x9 “Code White” Å ›› “The Philadelphia Experiment” (’12) Nicholas Lea. Å True Crime Scene ’ News Hour Sat. Night Live 48 7 Antiques Brit Floyd: Space and Time My Yearbook: 1960-1963 (My Music) Austin City Limits (N) Å Live From the Artists Den ’ 49 Made in Pun Des-Pardes ’ Aikam ’ Taur Punjab Di Lashkara ’ Waqt 4 U ’ Success Story 50 Semaine verte TJ C.-B. La petite vie En direct de l’univers (N) Monsieur Selfridge (SC) Outlander (SC) Le Téléjournal Pour un soir 2 News Hour (N) 16x9 “Code White” Å ›› “The Philadelphia Experiment” (’12) Nicholas Lea. Å True Crime Scene ’ News Final (N) Sat. Night Live 54 The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons ›› “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder” (’02) Ryan Reynolds. The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons 64 The Freshman (:15) ›› “Mickey Blue Eyes” (’99) Hugh Grant. Å (DVS) ›››› “GoodFellas” (’90, Crime Drama) Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta. Å After Hours 81 (:00) Les Années bonheur (SC) Voisins TV5 Jrnl (:40) On n’est pas couché Anouchka Delon, Eric Emmanuel-Schmitt. (N)

224 Auto Racing Motorcycle Racing Monster Energy Supercross: Glendale. (N) (Live) Auto Racing Auto Racing

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3 Super Bowl 50: Panthers vs. Broncos DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Once Upon a Time ’ Å Blood & Oil ’ Å News-Rinaldo News--Calgary 4 11 World News KOMO 4 News 6:00pm Amer. Funniest Home Videos Amer. Funniest Home Videos Beyond the Tank ’ Shark Tank ’ Å (DVS)

5 ››› “Pitch Perfect” (’12) Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Rebel Wilson. ’ News Sports Final Inside Edition IT Cosmetics News Paid Program 6 9 Super Bowl 50: Panthers vs. Broncos Late Show-Colbert Postgame Wra James Corden To Be Announced 7 13 KING 5 News Nightly News KING 5 News Dateline NBC (N) ’ (Part 3 of 4) Å ››› “Pitch Perfect” (’12) Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Rebel Wilson. ’ 8 10 Open Gym Open Gym Open Gym SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å NFL SportsCentre (N) Å SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å 9 19 Curling Sportsnet Central (N) Å English Premier League Soccer Sportsnet Central (N) Å 11 12 Global Nat. (6:59) News Hour (N) Å First Dates Security The Simpsons Telenovela ’ Telenovela (N) Telenovela (N) Truth Be Told Truth Be Told 12 22 Turn B. Time Marine Machines “Diggers” Sea Strikers ’ Å Inspector Morse Morse and Lewis pose as cricket players. Wallander “The Castle Ruins”

13 3 (:00) ›› “Alice in Wonderland” (’10) ’ Heartland “Risky Business” Hello Goodbye Mr. D ’ Just for Laughs-Jane Lynch The National (N) ’ Å 14 8 Two/Half Men Two/Half Men Two/Half Men The Simpsons Bob’s Burgers The Simpsons Cooper Barrett Family Guy ’ Bordertown ’ News Q It Up Sports 15 The Hunt The Hunt With John Walsh (N) The Hunt With John Walsh (N) The Hunt With John Walsh (N) The Hunt With John Walsh (N) The Hunt With John Walsh (N)

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21 (:00) “Stranded in Paradise” (’14, Romance) “Meet My Valentine” (’15, Romance) Scott Wolf. Premiere. “A Country Wedding” (’15) Jesse Metcalfe. Premiere.

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To the Editor:This is addressed to all of

those community members that attended the perfor-

mance of Murder She Baked on Jan. 21 or 22.

As I announced at the beginning of each perfor-mance, it was not my inten-tion to offend anyone with the play. The play was intended to be a fun evening of enter-tainment, and from the feed-back I’ve gotten in the past week or so, many seemed to really enjoy the show and all of the talent that our Prince Charles Secondary School stu-dents displayed.

Having said that, it has been brought to my attention

that not everyone felt that way. I realize now that perhaps I should have been more concise with my explanation at the beginning of the show of the character (teacher) roles that were played by the students. The murder mystery was com-pletely fictional, and was in fact, a collaborative project cre-ated by the students and myself (as the director/teacher in charge).

The PCSS teachers that were spoofed/parodied/mocked in the play and the portrayal of these teachers

For this month, we will be continuing to take a look at the five Cs of credit. To refresh your memories, the five Cs include credit, capacity (ability to make the payments), capital

(down payment), character (length of employment, savings history and other factors that supplement credit history) and collateral (assets owned in addition to down payment). In previous columns, we took a look at credit, capacity, capital and character.

The final one we will look at is collateral. Collateral is basically looking at a person’s net worth. It is seeing what kind of assets a person has acquired, and determining whether that helps or hurts the application. As discussed

in the last column in this series, some of these can get a little subjective. Things like your credit score, down pay-ment amount, debt service ratios and others are all objec-

tive, measurable requirements. When we talk about collat-eral, there often isn’t a set criterion that the lender will look for. It is more a way for the lender to look at the big pic-ture to see if every-thing fits together and to get a better sense of who they

are lending money to. It gen-erally isn’t the basis that an approval or decline is made on, but it can be the deciding factor when everything else is borderline.

One example would be a young couple buying their first home. Maybe they have just finished university, have zero net worth and are using a gifted down payment from a parent. While this may not seem like the strongest appli-cation, the lender will often read between the lines. The fact that they have just fin-

ished a university education with no debt might prove their character enough for a lender’s comfort. A contrast-ing example might be some-one who has been in a decent paying job for quite some time that is using a gifted down payment. The lender might question their financial man-agement skills considering they have been making good money and not saving any of it. Again, the credit and debt service ratios would be the foundation of their decision, but collateral can tip the scales when things are close.

Well that sums up our review of the five Cs of credit. Now we have looked at credit, capacity, capital, character and collateral. While this stuff can be a little dry, I hope it has helped to clarify what lenders are looking for when issuing credit, and why they ask for certain things. If you have any specific questions, feel free to call or email any time.

Dean Bala is a mortgage broker and Realtor working out of the Creston Valley Realty office. For more information, he can be reached at 250 402-3903 or [email protected].

were in no way an accurate depiction of who the teachers really are, at the school. In fact, most of the mannerisms, attitudes and even costume and wig choic-es were not accurate for every teacher, and in most cases were completely fabricated and/or exaggerated in order to add extra humour to the show. The play was intended to be funny, so we embellished and made things up, not only to make people laugh but to aid in the actual murder storyline.

The teachers that were chosen to be portrayed are respected and admired by the students who played the roles, and to the stu-dents, it was the highest form of flattery. The teachers we have at PCSS are exceptional teachers who are admired and respected by our students, colleagues and communi-ty members. To those teachers in our school, and any other commu-nity members who were offended, please accept my sincerest apology.

Brooke DoumaPCSS Drama Department

Teacher sorry if production offended

This is a reflection on coun-cil over my 13 years of being involved as councilor (1998-2002) and mayor (2002-2008).

I started my political career in 2002 by winning a byelection

to replace Andrew Ramage, who passed away. It was the first time that there was an elec-tion instead of acclamation.

I was taught Robert’s Rules by then-mayor Lela Irvine. Councils in the past warred on

a lot of the issues of the day.The police station was on a

referendum in the same elec-tion. Councils have always worked for the taxpayers, try-ing to solve the issues we faced.

Every council spent hours on issues such as police, fire, town works, the rec centre, parks, water, sewer and street mainte-nance. I congratulate all the councilors over the years that worked so hard on these issues.

I found that being mayor was a learning

curve you could not imagine. Don Leben was a new face as mayor, having retired from the Air Force and winning the elec-tion over Lela Irvine.

Issues such as the intersec-tion at the grain elevators

were discussed in 1998. The Cedar Street crossing was another long discussed issue with the CPR, finally getting it approved without a major outlay of money for crossing arms.

When you look at our town, remember past councilors and mayors who left their mark on our town.

I would like to thank the following for a very interest-ing start to my political career: Bill Hutchinson (for-mer town administrator), Ed Gatzke, Ed Vondracek, Gerry Van Beers, Bill Pfeifer and Helena White, and Lela Irvine. They were a good group of people to work with.

Joe Snopek served as a Creston councillor 199-2002 and mayor from 2002-2008. After a six-year break, he was re-elected to town council in 2014.

Dean Bala

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CRESTON VALLEYPUBLIC LIBRARY

The Creston Valley Public Library features Doug Crumback of Swan Valley Honey at its next Great Outdoors Speaker Series event on Feb. 11.

Bees are some of the hardest working critters on the planet. We owe much to this winged worker, including about 400 agricultural crops, estimated to be about one third of everything we eat.

While other pollinators, such as bats, moths, butterflies, humming-birds, ants and beetles, do their part, the lowly honeybee is the powerhouse in the world of polli-nation. If bees ceased pollinating our agricultural crops, we would have to lose our taste for broccoli, asparagus, cantaloupes, cucum-bers, pumpkins, blueberries, watermelons, almonds, apples, cranberries, and cherries — not to mention honey!

At this library talk, Crumback will share some of his secrets, explaining the magic and mystery of beekeeping in the Creston Valley. Come inside the hive and see for yourself what these little buzzers are up to.

“Bee Hive Yourself” will take place at the Creston Valley Public Library at 7 p.m. Feb. 11. Admission is free. This talk is suitable for people of all ages. Seating is limit-ed. For more information, contact the library at 250-428-4141.

Library speaker series discussing honeybees

Doug CrumbackSeveral of the beehives at Swan Valley Honey. Owner Doug Crumback will speak at the library on Feb. 11.

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Another interesting year! The flocks of birds decided to really test our determination by playing hide and seek more than usual during the Christmas Bird Count. As has been our style in Creston, though, we do not give up easily and go the extra mile to seek our feathered friends.

Although the number of indi-vidual birds seen, 7,596, was the fifth lowest in the past 12 years, our species count equalled that of last year and was the second highest recorded during that span of time. A flagship sighting was the hum-mingbird, the first ever winter sighting of one in the Creston area in recorded history!

As the results below show, the species list was enhanced consider-ably due to time spent by some participants who pursued elusive birds during the extra days includ-ed in “count week”. Although we are not allowed to count the num-ber of birds seen during that extra time, we can count each new spe-cies NOT seen on count day. For example, Bohemian waxwings, a species always seen on count day, were missing Dec. 27 this year. Fifty of them were seen Dec. 26, so we could count them as an additional species but only as one bird.)

As it has been this year, when winter is mild and the birds have the whole valley and lower slopes of the mountains to dine on easy picking delicacies, rather than choosing handouts more often, I think the participants most chal-lenged are those of our feeder watcher group. In my opinion, it is much harder for these participants to see and understand the impor-tance of a single bird because they count in isolation. The individual fielder groups see each other and compare at the end of the day. The feeder group is not privy to that

goshawk (1), bald eagle (24), red-tailed hawk (35), rough-legged hawk (55), rock pigeon (feral pigeon) (462), Eurasian collared-dove (193), mourning dove (125), great horned owl (9), snowy owl (1), northern pyg-my-owl (4), long-eared owl (count week), rufous humming-bird (unusual species, 1), belted kingfisher (2), downy wood-pecker (16), hairy woodpecker (6), American three-toed wood-pecker (count week), northern flicker (187), pileated wood-pecker (11), American kestrel (10), merlin (3), northern shrike (5), Steller’s Jay (73), blue jay (22), black-billed magpie (75),

American crow (214), common raven (145), black-capped chick-adee (458), mountain chickadee (1), chestnut-backed chickadee (55), boreal chickadee (2), red-breasted nuthatch (27), brown creeper (5), Pacific/winter wren (1), American dipper (1), gold-en-crowned kinglet (26), Townsend’s solitaire (10), American robin (4), varied thrush (1), European starling (746), Bohemian waxwing (count week), cedar waxwing (62), yellow-rumped warbler (count week), American tree sparrow (4), dark-eyed junco (34), slate-coloured junco (34), Oregon junco (128), white-

throated sparrow (3), song spar-row (133), spotted towhee (1), red-winged blackbird (308), western meadowlark (2), yel-low-headed blackbird (count week), Brewer’s blackbird (1), brown-headed cowbird (count week), gray-crowned rosy finch (unusual species, 25), pine gros-beak (81), house finch (285), Cassin’s finch (2), red crossbill (8), common redpoll (143), pine siskin (179), American goldfinch (267), evening grosbeak (17), house sparrow (384).

A big thanks to everyone, feeder and fielder. Together we make an awesome team. See you next December!

Hummingbird spotted in Christmas count

Sharon LaughlinA rufous hummingbird, like this one, was seen for the first time during the Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 27.

larger picture and, I think it is easier to become discouraged if they see fewer than usual in their back yard. We want and need recorded every bird seen on count day and com-mend our feeder watchers for per-sisting and sharing what they have viewed, especially in the lean years of only one or two!

Sixty-nine species were seen on count day, and nine others during the week for a total of 78. The results were: Snow goose (count week), Canada goose (1,845), Trumpeter Swan (count week), American wid-geon (16), mallard (271), bufflehead (6), common goldeneye (17), hooded merganser (4), common merganser (2), ring-necked pheasant (21), ruffed grouse (3), wild turkey (274), pied-billed grebe (count week), great blue heron (10), northern harrier (9), sharp-shinned hawk (1), northern


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As the federal government begins the process of moving towards legal-izing marijuana, the East Kootenay Addiction Services Society wants to generate discussion about marijuana and what changes to marijuana laws could mean. This article will look at some of the common beliefs about marijuana and separate the myths from the facts.

Marijuana is the most popular illicit drug used worldwide. Because of its popularity, and in part because of the push to change the legal status of marijuana in western countries, there are many statements made about mar-

ijuana in the media and on the Internet that sound factual but may not be accurate.

Truth: People often use this argu-ment when comparing marijuana to manmade chemical drugs like ecstasy, crystal meth or fentanyl. Just because marijuana grows out of the ground doesn’t make it automatically safe. There are a lot of plants that can kill or cause serious illness. Marijuana natu-rally has a large number of active com-pounds that can affect everything from

brain function, development of the fetus and lung functioning. Marijuana today is often grown in controlled settings with fertilizers and other chemicals to increase the productivity. These chemi-cals aren’t at all natural. Remember that all substance use has potential risks and no drug is perfectly safe.

Truth: This one is mostly a myth. Most people who try or use marijuana don’t go on to use other drugs. There

is nothing in marijuana that automatically makes people want to try other drugs. It is true that most people who report using drugs like cocaine, or opioids or amphetamines also report that they used marijuana before they started these drugs. That doesn’t mean mari-juana caused them to use those drugs. After alcohol, marijuana is typically the first drug that young people experiment with if they are going to experiment. There can be many rea-sons why a small group of people will prog-ress from using marijuana to using other drugs. They can include genetic vulnerabili-ties, personality factors, history of trauma, and environmental factors. It is true that if young people smoke marijuana they have a greater chance of being exposed to people using other drugs, but it does not mean they will auto-matically use them.

Truth: It probably is true that no one has actually overdosed by using marijuana. It doesn’t seem to affect the body that way. That doesn’t mean people haven’t died while under the influence of marijuana through motor vehicle crashes and other accidents caused because people’s judgment, co-ordination and motor control were impaired by marijuana. Marijuana also acts to increase the effects of other drugs. People who use marijuana while using alcohol, cocaine or other drugs could be at greater risk from overdosing from those drugs. Just like alcohol, there are safer times, places and ways to use marijuana, and there are ways that are riskier.

Truth: Marijuana is addictive, both physi-cally and psychologically. Some of the confu-sion around this belief arises because of confu-sion with the word “addiction”. A better word might be dependency. One of the reasons peo-ple often don’t recognize marijuana depen-dency is that it is often not as obvious as alco-hol or cocaine dependency, where the negative problems tend to be more obvious and show up earlier. Regular use of marijuana can cause dependency, in which people experience a strong need to use marijuana in order to feel OK. This can be accompanied by increased use, more thought and time spent focused on using, using at times and places that would not be socially appropriate, and using despite having negative consequences.

Withdrawal symptoms can occur when someone has been using heavily for a period of time. These can include irritability, anxiety, difficulty falling asleep, lack of appetite, rest-lessness, depression and occasionally abdomi-nal pain.

A recent report suggested that marijuana users have a 16 per cent risk of developing dependency. This was slightly lower than alco-hol (23 per cent) or cocaine (21 per cent) but still means that one out of six people who use mari-juana could be at risk for developing a more serious problem.

There are many other mistaken ideas about the risks and benefits of marijuana use. Unfortunately there is no shortage of websites and blogs talking about marijuana, many of which sound authoritative but which give infor-mation that may be inaccurate or flat-out wrong. The following Canadian organizations all have excellent websites that offer factual, research-based information on the risks and benefits of marijuana: Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (www.ccsa.ca), Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (www.camh.ca) and the Centre for Addiction Research of British Columbia (www.heretohelp.bc.ca).

For more information or to submit questions or comments, please contact East Kootenay Addiction Services executive director Dean Nicholson at [email protected].

Examining myths and realities of marijuanaMyth 1: Marijuana is a plant — it’s natural and therefore it’s safe.

Myth 2: Marijuana is a gateway drug. If you start smoking marijuana, you’ll move on to harder drugs.

Myth 3: No one has ever died from a marijuana overdose, therefore it’s safer to use.

Myth 4: Marijuana is notaddictive.

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40 (:00) ››› “Jurassic Park” (’93, Adventure) Sam Neill, Laura Dern. Å ››› “Jurassic Park” (’93, Adventure) Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum. Å 42 Security Security Security Border Patrol Border Patrol Mysteries at the Museum ’ Security Security Border Patrol Border Patrol 43 Power Play ’ CTV News Channel ’ Å News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National 44 Cat in the Hat My Big Friend Charmers Max & Ruby Toopy & Binoo Bucket-Dino (:35) Dinopaws Caillou ’ Bubble Team Umiz. Charmers 45 News Hour (N) ET Canada Ent. Tonight (7:59) NCIS: Los Angeles (N) Supergirl (N) ’ Å Chicago Fire “All Hard Parts” News Final (N) ’ Å 48 7 Antiques Antiques Roadshow “Atlanta” The Roosevelts: An Intimate History Å (DVS) Tavis Smiley Charlie Rose (N) ’ Å Antiques 49 (:00) Columbo Hell: A Survivor’s Guide ’ theZoomer “Humor” ’ Mardi Gras: Feast Before ››› “Doctor Zhivago” (’65) (Part 1 of 2) Omar Sharif. ’ 50 Silence on TJ C.-B. RDI économie 30 vies (N) Les Parent (N) L’auberge du chien noir (N) Les pays d’en haut (N) (SC) Le Téléjournal (N) (SC)

2 News Hour (N) ET Canada Ent. Tonight (7:59) NCIS: Los Angeles (N) Supergirl (N) ’ Å Chicago Fire “All Hard Parts” News Hour Final (N) Å 54 Much Hip Hop The Simpsons Cleveland American Dad Benders (N) South Park Tosh.0 Å At Midnight Conan (N) Å Cleveland 64 (5:35) ›› “Hackers” (’95) Damage Con. (:10) Slings and Arrows Å ›››› “Taxi Driver” (’76, Drama) Robert De Niro. Å ›› “The Devil’s Advocate” 81 (:00) L’ombre d’un doute François 1er. (SC) La guerre d’Hollywood TV5 Jrnl Les chemins (:15) Ainsi soient-ils (SC) Au coeur Super papas 224 NASCAR Racing Auto Racing NASCAR Race Hub Pass Time Pass Time NASCAR Racing

TUESDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 9, 20166:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30

3 News--Calgary etalk (N) ’ Big Bang CSI: Cyber “Crowd Sourced” The Flash (N) ’ Å Marvel’s Agent Carter (N) ’ News-Lisa News--Calgary 4 11 World News KOMO 4 News 6:00pm (N) Wheel Fortune Jeopardy! (N) Fresh Off-Boat The Muppets Marvel’s Agent Carter (N) ’ What Would You Do? (N) ’ 5 Game Night Chicago Med “Choices” (N) Chicago Fire “All Hard Parts” News Tonight Show-J. Fallon Late Night With Seth Meyers News 6 9 KIRO News KIRO News Evening News The Insider (N) Ent. Tonight NCIS “Decompressed” (N) ’ NCIS: New Orleans (N) Å Limitless (N) ’ Å 7 13 KING 5 News Nightly News KING 5 News KING 5 News Evening (N) Hollywood Game Night (N) ’ Chicago Med “Choices” (N) Chicago Fire “All Hard Parts”

8 10 NBA Basketball Washington Wizards at New York Knicks. (N) NBA Basketball Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors. (N) (Live) Å SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å 9 19 Canucks NHL Hockey Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche. (Live) Å Sportsnet Gotta See It NHL Count Sportsnet Central (N) Å 11 12 Global Nat. (6:59) News Hour (N) Å Ent. Tonight ET Canada NCIS “Decompressed” (N) ’ NCIS: New Orleans (N) Å Limitless (N) ’ Å 12 22 Wild Kratts ’ Hope for Wildlife Å Canada: Over the Edge Å Life Animals and plants. Å “Precious Life” (’10, Documentary) Strong 13 3 Dragons’ Den (6:59) CBC Vancouver News Hello Goodbye Coronation St. Rick Mercer 22 Minutes (N) Schitt’s Creek Mr. D (N) ’ The National (N) ’ Å 14 8 Q13 News at 5 Name Game Modern Family Big Bang Big Bang New Girl (N) Grandfathered Brooklyn Nine The Grinder Q13 News at 10 (N) Å 15 N.H. Primary New Hampshire Primary New Hampshire Primary New Hampshire Primary New Hampshire Primary New Hampshire Primary 16 6 Ink Master ’ Ink Master ’ Å Ink Master “Cupid’s Ink” (N) Ink Master ’ Ink Master ’ Ink Master ’ Ink Master ’ Tattoo Night. Tattoo Night. 17 23 House Hunters Hunters Int’l House Hunters Tiny House Tiny House House-Bryan Income Prop. Hunters Int’l House Hunters Tiny House Tiny House 18 14 Married-Sight Married at First Sight (N) ’ (:01) Fit to Fat to Fit (N) Å (:02) Fit to Fat to Fit ’ Å (:01) Married at First Sight ’ (:01) Married at First Sight ’ 21 Property Bros Property Brothers -- Buying “The Good Witch’s Destiny” (’13) Catherine Bell. (DVS) Masters of Flip (DVS) Buying--View Buying--View 22 SpongeBob Assembly Nicky, Ricky Game Shakers Stanley Dyn. Just Kidding Just Kidding Laughs: Gags Laughs: Gags Haunting Hour Haunting Hour 23 CBC News The National (N) ’ Å CBC News-Ian Hanomansing The National (N) ’ Å The National (N) ’ Å CBC News-Ian Hanomansing 25 The Building Lost Girl ’ Å (DVS) NCIS “Cracked” ’ Å NCIS “Royals and Loyals” ’ NCIS “Dead Air” ’ Å NCIS “Cracked” ’ Å 26 15 Gold Rush - Gold Rush “Dead Even” (N) Railroad Alaska “Ice Rescue” How It’s Made How It’s Made Gold Rush “Dead Even” Railroad Alaska “Ice Rescue”

27 Housewives Real Housewives/Beverly Vanderpump Rules (N) Å Housewives/Potomac Real Housewives/Beverly Vanderpump Rules ’ Å 28 18 Little Couple The Little Couple (N) Å Rattled “Quadruple Trouble” The Little Couple ’ Å Rattled “Quadruple Trouble” The Little Couple ’ Å 30 Blue Bloods “Love, Again” (’15) Teri Polo, Paul Johansson. ’ Å Motive “Detour” ’ Criminal Minds “Persuasion” “Love, Again” (’15) Teri Polo.

31 Johnny Test Get Ace Get Ace Å Scooby Tiny Toon Goosebumps Goosebumps Spider-Man Marvel’s Av. “Justice League: War” (’14)

32 20 Beethoven The Next Step Lost & Found The X Factor UK “Bootcamp 1” ’ Å Awesomeness Degrassi: Next Guidance (N) Arts Academy Cheerleaders 33 (:00) ››› “Calendar Girls” (’03) Seinfeld Å Seinfeld Å Family Guy ’ American Dad Family Guy ’ American Dad The Middle ’ House/Payne 34 Big Bang Match Game Corner Gas ’ JFL Laughs: Gags Laughs: Gags The Simpsons Just for Laughs Big Bang Jim Gaffigan 36 Chopped Jr. Chopped Canada ’ Å Chopped “Love Bites” (N) ’ Chopped Junior ’ Å Chopped ’ Å Chopped “Love Bites” Å 37 24 Fail Army Wild Things With Dominic Storage Can Storage-Texas Fail Army Fail Army Wild Things With Dominic Storage Can Storage-Texas 38 Counting Cars American Pickers (N) Å Forged in Fire (N) ’ Å Curse of the Frozen Gold ’ American Pickers ’ Å Forged in Fire ’ Å 39 (:00) Castle ’ Paranormal Witness ’ Å Paranormal Witness ’ Å InnerSPACE Investigators Person of Interest ’ Å Paranormal Witness ’ Å 40 (:00) ›› “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” (’97) Jeff Goldblum. Å ›› “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” (’97, Adventure) Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore. Å 42 Security Mysteries at the Monument Mysteries at the Museum ’ Mysteries at the Museum ’ Mysteries at the Monument Mysteries at the Museum ’ 43 Power Play ’ CTV News Channel ’ Å News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National 44 Cat in the Hat My Big Friend Charmers Max & Ruby Toopy & Binoo Bucket-Dino (:35) Dinopaws Caillou ’ Bubble Team Umiz. Charmers 45 News Hour (N) ET Canada Ent. Tonight Limitless (N) ’ Å NCIS “Decompressed” (N) ’ NCIS: New Orleans (N) Å News Final (N) ’ Å 48 7 Finding-Roots American Experience (N) ’ Frontline (N) ’ Å Independent Lens (N) Å Tavis Smiley Charlie Rose (N) ’ Å Finding-Roots 49 (:00) Columbo “The Wedding Wish” (’07, Romance) Katee Sackhoff. ’ Å Conspiracy Supernatural ››› “Doctor Zhivago” (’65) (Part 2 of 2) Omar Sharif. ’ 50 Silence on TJ C.-B. RDI économie 30 vies (N) La facture (N) Unité 9 Marie va voir Georges. Mémoires vives (N) (SC) Le Téléjournal (N) (SC)

2 News Hour (N) ET Canada Ent. Tonight Limitless (N) ’ Å NCIS “Decompressed” (N) ’ NCIS: New Orleans (N) Å News Hour Final (N) Å 54 Alternative The Simpsons Cleveland Tosh.0 Å Not Safe With South Park Tosh.0 Å At Midnight Conan (N) Å Cleveland 64 (5:45) ›› “Must Love Dogs” Damage Con. (:10) Slings and Arrows Å ›› “Outbreak” (’95) Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo. Å (:10) ››› “Silent Running” 81 Utopies Rires du monde (SC) 24 heures: danger (SC) TV5 Jrnl (:45) Les Magritte du cinéma 2016 (SC) Saison Cobayes 224 (:00) Motorcycle Racing Monster Energy Supercross: Glendale. Å NASCAR Race Hub Pass Time Pass Time Motorcycle Racing

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3 News--Calgary etalk (N) ’ Big Bang Code Black “Hail Mary” (N) Arrow “Sins of the Father” (N) Criminal Minds “Hostage” (N) News-Lisa News--Calgary 4 11 World News KOMO 4 News 6:00pm (N) Wheel Fortune Jeopardy! (N) The Middle (N) The Goldbergs Modern Family (:31) blackish American Crime (N) ’ Å 5 Myst-Laura Law & Order: SVU Chicago P.D. (N) ’ News Tonight Show-J. Fallon Late Night With Seth Meyers News 6 9 KIRO News KIRO News Evening News The Insider (N) Ent. Tonight 2 Broke Girls Mike & Molly Criminal Minds “Hostage” (N) Code Black “Hail Mary” (N)

7 13 KING 5 News Nightly News KING 5 News KING 5 News Evening (N) The Mysteries of Laura (N) ’ Law & Order: SVU Chicago P.D. (N) ’ 8 10 NBA Basketball Toronto Raptors at Minnesota Timberwolves. NBA Basketball Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers. (N) (Live) Å SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å 9 19 NHL Hockey NHL Hockey Ottawa Senators at Detroit Red Wings. (N Subject to Blackout) Sportsnet NHL’s Best Sportsnet Central (N) Å 11 12 Global Nat. (6:59) News Hour (N) Å Ent. Tonight ET Canada Security Security Chicago Med “Choices” (N) Chicago P.D. (N) ’ 12 22 Wild Kratts ’ Canada: Over the Edge Å The Polar Sea ’ Å Wild China Northern China. Monarchy Å The World of Stonehenge 13 3 Dragons’ Den (6:59) CBC Vancouver News Laughs: Gags Coronation St. Dragons’ Den (N) ’ X Company (N) ’ Å The National (N) ’ Å 14 8 Q13 News at 5 Name Game Modern Family Big Bang Big Bang American Idol (N) ’ Å (:01) Hell’s Kitchen (N) Å Q13 News at 10 (N) Å 15 Cooper 360 Anderson Cooper 360 (N) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon CNN Tonight With Don Lemon Anderson Cooper 360 Å Anderson Cooper 360 Å 16 6 (:00) ››› “Star Trek” (’09, Science Fiction) Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto. ’ ››› “The Incredible Hulk” (’08, Action) Edward Norton, Liv Tyler. ’ ›› Doom ’ 17 23 House Hunters Hawaii Life (N) Island Life (N) Caribbean Life Beach Bargain House-Bryan Income Prop. Hawaii Life ’ Island Life ’ Caribbean Life Beach Bargain 18 14 Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Jep & Jessica Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty 21 Masters Say Yes-Dress Say Yes-Dress “June in January” (’14) Brooke D’Orsay, Wes Brown. (DVS) Love It or List It Vancouver Say Yes-Dress Say Yes-Dress 22 SpongeBob Assembly Nicky, Ricky Nicky, Ricky Stanley Dyn. Just Kidding Just Kidding Laughs: Gags Laughs: Gags Haunting Hour Haunting Hour 23 CBC News The National (N) ’ Å CBC News-Ian Hanomansing The National (N) ’ Å The National (N) ’ Å CBC News-Ian Hanomansing 25 A Dark Truth NCIS “Enemies Domestic” NCIS “False Witness” Å NCIS “Broken Arrow” Å NCIS “Enemies Foreign” NCIS “False Witness” Å 26 15 Killing Fields Moonshiners: Outlaw Cuts (N) Moonshiners “Caved In” (N) How It’s Made How It’s Made Killing Fields “Judgment Day” Moonshiners: Outlaw Cuts 27 Property Virgin Housewives/Potomac Newlyweds: The First Year (N) Untying the Knot (N) ’ Å Housewives/Potomac Newlyweds: The First Year ’ 28 18 My 600-Lb My 600-Lb. Life Gideon depends on his exhausted wife. (N) My 600-Lb. Life Gideon depends on his exhausted wife. ’ My 600-Lb. Life ’ Å 30 Blue Bloods Saving Hope Å (DVS) Suits (N) ’ Å Motive “Out of the Past” ’ Criminal Minds “Rabid” ’ Saving Hope Å (DVS)

31 Johnny Test Alvinnn!!! and Alvinnn!!! and Scooby Tiny Toon Goosebumps Goosebumps Spider-Man Marvel’s Av. › “Dude, Where’s My Car?” 32 20 Hank Zipzer Hank Zipzer Nowhere Boys Normal Street Normal Street Fresh Prince Malcolm Rebecca LA Story (N) The X Factor UK “Audition 7”

33 (:00) ›› “The Game Plan” (’07, Comedy) Seinfeld Å Seinfeld Å Family Guy ’ American Dad Family Guy ’ American Dad The Middle ’ House/Payne 34 Big Bang Match Game Corner Gas ’ JFL Laughs: Gags Laughs: Gags The Simpsons Just for Laughs Big Bang Big Bang 36 My. Diners Sugar Sugar Restaurant: Impossible (N) ’ Kids Baking Championship ’ Sugar Sugar Restaurant: Impossible Å 37 24 Fail Army Dog and Beth: On the Hunt Storage Can Storage-Texas Fail Army Fail Army Dog and Beth: On the Hunt Storage Can Storage-Texas 38 Forged in Fire Atlantis Found ’ Å Treasures Decoded ’ Atlantis Found ’ Å 39 (:00) Castle ’ Face Off (N) ’ Supernatural “Love Hurts” (N) InnerSPACE Investigators Person of Interest ’ Å Face Off ’ 40 (:00) ›› “Jurassic Park III” (’01) Sam Neill. ›› “Jurassic Park III” (’01, Adventure) Sam Neill. Å ››› “A Few Good Men” (’92, Drama) Tom Cruise. Å 42 Security The Dead Files ’ Å Ghost Adventures ’ Å Mysteries at the Museum ’ The Dead Files ’ Å Ghost Adventures ’ Å 43 Power Play ’ CTV News Channel ’ Å News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National 44 Cat in the Hat My Big Friend Charmers Max & Ruby Toopy & Binoo Bucket-Dino (:35) Dinopaws Caillou ’ Bubble Team Umiz. Charmers 45 News Hour (N) ET Canada Ent. Tonight Chicago P.D. (N) ’ Security Security Chicago Med “Choices” (N) News Final (N) ’ Å 48 7 (:00) Nature ’ NOVA “Memory Hackers” (N) Eddie Murphy: The Mark Twain Prize Å Richard Pryor -- Icon Å Tavis Smiley Charlie Rose (N) ’ Å 49 (:00) Columbo Home Fires ’ Å Downton Abbey ’ Å Conspiracy Supernatural ››› “Shakespeare in Love” (’98) Joseph Fiennes. ’ 50 Silence on TJ C.-B. RDI économie 30 vies (N) L’épicerie (N) Les enfants de la télé (N) Ruptures (N) (SC) Le Téléjournal (N) (SC)

2 News Hour (N) ET Canada Ent. Tonight Chicago P.D. (N) ’ Security Security Chicago Med “Choices” (N) News Hour Final (N) Å 54 Much Hip Hop The Simpsons Cleveland South Park South Park South Park Tosh.0 Å At Midnight Conan (N) Å Cleveland 64 (5:15) ››› “State of Play” Damage Con. (:10) Slings and Arrows Å ››› “WarGames” (’83) Matthew Broderick. Å (10:55) “Air Force One” (’97)

81 (:00) Envoyé spécial (SC) Peuples Pas que des cobayes TV5 Jrnl (:40) “Les adieux à la reine” (’12, Drame) Diane Kruger. (SC) Partir 224 Motorcycle Monster Jam Snowboarding Snowboarding Snowboarding

THURSDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 11, 20166:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30

3 News--Calgary Grey’s Anatomy (N) ’ Å Get Away With Murder Big Bang DC’s Legends of Tomorrow The Goldbergs News-Lisa News--Calgary 4 11 World News KOMO 4 News 6:00pm (N) Wheel Fortune Jeopardy! (N) Grey’s Anatomy (N) ’ Å Scandal (N) ’ Å Get Away With Murder 5 You, Me and The Blacklist (N) ’ Å Shades of Blue “Fall of Man” News Tonight Show-J. Fallon Late Night With Seth Meyers News 6 9 KIRO News KIRO News Evening News The Insider (N) Ent. Tonight Big Bang Life in Pieces (:01) Mom (N) Angel Frm Hell Elementary (N) ’ Å 7 13 KING 5 News Nightly News KING 5 News KING 5 News Evening (N) You, Me and the Apocalypse The Blacklist (N) ’ Å Shades of Blue “Fall of Man”

8 10 High School Basketball SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å That’s Hcky SC Å SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å SportsCentre (N) (Live) Å 9 19 NHL Hockey Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks. (N Subject to Blackout) Sportsnet Central (N) Å NHL Hockey Sportsnet Central Å 11 12 Global Nat. (6:59) News Hour (N) Å Ent. Tonight ET Canada Elementary (N) ’ Å The Blacklist (N) ’ Å Shades of Blue “Fall of Man”

12 22 Wild Kratts ’ The Polar Sea ’ Å Waterfront Cities of the World The Inca: Masters of the New York New York’s rise as a cultural center. ’ Å 13 3 Dragons’ Den (6:59) CBC Vancouver News 22 Minutes ’ Coronation St. The Nature of Things (N) ’ Great Barrier Reef (N) Å The National (N) ’ Å 14 8 Q13 News at 5 Name Game Modern Family Big Bang Big Bang American Idol Fan-favorites return; elimination. (N) ’ Å Q13 News at 10 (N) Å 15 Cooper 360 CNN Special CNN Special CNN Newsroom Live (N)

16 6 Inc Hulk Lip Sync Lip Sync Lip Sync Lip Sync Lip Sync Lip Sync Bar Rescue ’ Bar Rescue ’ 17 23 House Hunters Flip or Flop ’ Flip or Flop ’ Fixer Upper (N) ’ Å House-Bryan Income Prop. Flip or Flop ’ Flip or Flop ’ Fixer Upper ’ Å 18 14 The First 48 The First 48: Detective (:01) Nightwatch (N) ’ Å (:02) The First 48 ’ Å (:01) The First 48 “Last Shift” The First 48: Detective 21 Love It-List It Love It or List It Vancouver “A Ring by Spring” (’14) Stefanie Powers. (DVS) ›› “Flirting With Forty” (’08, Drama) Heather Locklear.

22 SpongeBob Assembly Nicky, Ricky 100 Things Stanley Dyn. Just Kidding Just Kidding Laughs: Gags Laughs: Gags Haunting Hour Haunting Hour 23 CBC News The National (N) ’ Å CBC News-Ian Hanomansing The National (N) ’ Å The National (N) ’ Å CBC News-Ian Hanomansing 25 (5:00) Descent Haven “Perditus” ’ Å ›› “Total Recall” (’12) Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel. ’ Å ››› “Total Recall” (’90) ’ Å 26 15 Men, Women Vegas Rat Rods (N) Fast N’ Loud (N) ’ Å Megaspeed (N) Å (DVS) Men, Women, Wild “Unveiled” Vegas Rat Rods 27 Property Virgin Untouchable ’ Å Emergency ’ Emergency ’ Surviving Evil Å (DVS) Untouchable ’ Å Emergency ’ Emergency ’ 28 18 My 600-Lb. Extreme Weight Loss A newlywed tries to lose weight. Å Skin Tight (N) ’ Å My 600-Lb. Life: Supersized Extreme Weight Loss Å 30 Blue Bloods Project Runway All Stars ’ Colony “Geronimo” (N) Å Motive “Undertow” ’ Criminal Minds Å (DVS) Project Runway All Stars ’ 31 Johnny Test Be Cool Be Cool Scooby Tiny Toon Goosebumps Goosebumps Spider-Man Marvel’s Av. ››› “The World’s End” 32 20 Awesomeness Make Me Over Make Me Over Nowhere Boys Nowhere Boys Fresh Prince Malcolm Arts Academy Cheerleaders The X Factor UK ’ Å 33 (:00) ›› “The Mexican” (’01) Brad Pitt. Seinfeld Å Seinfeld Å Family Guy ’ American Dad Family Guy ’ American Dad The Middle ’ House/Payne 34 Big Bang Match Game Corner Gas ’ JFL Laughs: Gags Laughs: Gags The Simpsons Just for Laughs Big Bang Impastor (N)

36 My. Diners My. Diners My. Diners Top Chef (N) Å You Gotta Eat You Gotta Eat My. Diners My. Diners Top Chef Å 37 24 Fail Army Storage Can The Liquida Storage Can Storage-Texas Fail Army Fail Army Storage Can The Liquida Storage Can Storage-Texas 38 Alcatraz Pawn Stars (N) Pawn Stars (N) Pawn Stars (N) Pawn Stars (N) Klondike Trappers ’ Å Pawn Stars ’ Pawn Stars ’ Pawn Stars ’ Pawn Stars ’ 39 (:00) Castle ’ Castle “Deep in Death” Å Castle “The Double Down” ’ InnerSPACE Investigators Person of Interest “Risk” ’ Castle “Deep in Death” Å 40 The Walking Dead Å The Walking Dead “Secrets” The Walking Dead Å The Walking Dead Å The Walking Dead Å Walking Dead 42 Security Expedition Unknown (N) ’ I Live There I Live There Mysteries at the Museum ’ Expedition Unknown Å I Live There I Live There 43 Power Play ’ CTV News Channel ’ Å News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National News-Lisa CTV National 44 Cat in the Hat My Big Friend Charmers Max & Ruby Toopy & Binoo Bucket-Dino (:35) Dinopaws Caillou ’ Bubble Team Umiz. Charmers 45 News Hour (N) ET Canada Ent. Tonight Shades of Blue “Fall of Man” Elementary (N) ’ Å The Blacklist (N) ’ Å News Final (N) ’ Å 48 7 Michigan Doc Martin ’ Å Mercy Street (N) ’ Å Foyle’s War A professor is found murdered. Tavis Smiley Charlie Rose (N) ’ Å 49 (:00) Columbo McMillan and Wife Murder juror Mildred is attacked. ’ Conspiracy Supernatural EastEnders ’ (:40) EastEnders ’ Å EastEnders ’ 50 Silence on TJ C.-B. RDI économie 30 vies (SC) Infoman (N) Prière de ne pas envoyer Enquête (N) (SC) Le Téléjournal (N) (SC)

2 News Hour (N) ET Canada Ent. Tonight Shades of Blue “Fall of Man” Elementary (N) ’ Å The Blacklist (N) ’ Å News Hour Final (N) Å 54 Throwback The Simpsons Cleveland Workaholics Idiotsitter (N) South Park Tosh.0 Å At Midnight Conan (N) Å Cleveland 64 (5:00) ››› “Hook” (’91) Damage Con. (:10) Slings and Arrows Å ››› “RoboCop” (’87) Peter Weller. Å (:45) ››› “Carlito’s Way” (’93) Al Pacino.

81 Planète glace 24 heures: danger (SC) Marchés sur Terre (SC) TV5 Jrnl (:40) Thalassa L’Indonésie est le plus grand archipel. (SC) La guerre 224 Snowboarding Burton U.S. Open Special NASCAR Race Hub Pass Time Pass Time Snowboarding

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CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICAN Sunday Worship 9:30 am 422 7th Ave North ...............................................250-428-4248CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST (Mennonite) 1152 Hwy 21 North .............................................250-428-9079CRESTON BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday Worship - 10:45 am 2431 Ash Street ..................................................250-428-7547CRESTON FAITH CENTRE Sunday Worship - 10:30 am 3634 Church Road, Erickson ..............................250-428-5665ERICKSON COVENANT CHURCH Sunday Service 10:30 am ericksoncovenant.ca 6017-Canyon/Lister Rd ......................................250-428-4174GRACE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Sunday Worship - 10:30 am 2416 Cedar Street ..............................................250-428-7418HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday Service 5 pm, Sunday Service 9:30 am 128 16th Ave N ..................................................250-428-2300NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday Service 10:30 am newlifecreston.ca 1821 Elm Street .................................................250-428-5975REDEEMER LUTHERAN Praise 9:30am Sunday Worship -10 am 315 - 15th Ave North ...........................................250-428-9100SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Sabbath Sch. 9 am • Worship Service 11 am 713 Cavell Street ...............................................250-428-5214ST. STEPHEN’S PRESBYTERIAN Sunday Service - 10:30 am 306 Northwest Blvd ............................................250-428-9745TRINITY UNITED CHURCH Sunday Worship - 10 am Lower Rotacrest ..................................................250-428-4015VALLEYVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH Service - 11 am 234 - 36th Ave North ...........................................250-428-4861WYNNDEL COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday Service 11 am 5113 Wynndel Rd ...............................................250-402-3762

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O� tuaries"Garry" John Gordon Garland

Edmonds

Garry was born John Gordon Garland Edmonds on November l3, 1946 in North Bay, Ontario.Garry loved to fi sh and lived to hunt. He was always on the go and had things to do; building, renovating and gardening. Sitting still was not for him. He was always ready with a helping hand for anyone who looked like they needed help. He was a true friend.Garry served in the army and always wanted to serve in Vietnam but the US army wouldn't accept his service. His favorite jobs were driving grader for Caribou Road Service and YRB. That experience got him a job teaching the Argentine nationals how to plow snow in the Andes with his best friend Wayne Huber. He also enjoyed working in the lumber yard at Pyramid Building Supplies at the young age of 68 until the chemo was too much for his body.Garry was known for his sharp wit, sense of humour and poker face. After undergoing nine weeks of chemo he built a roof over his back deck to shade his wife and his Mitsy. He loved family dinners fi lled with humor, charm and lots of laughter. Above all Garry loved his family and the comfort of his home and property in which he took great pride.

Garry was predeceased by his parents Wilfred and Vernice Edmonds, and his sisters Shirley and Sheila.He is survived by his wife Dorothy A. Edmonds; sisters Gail Sharpe (Don), Brenda Valiquette (Joe); brother Kenny Edmonds (Eleanor); children: Loretta (John, children: Darrell, Aaron and Jamie), Angela, Gary Jr., Roxanne, Tania (Stephen, children: Anette, Nicole and Christopher), Blanca, Hedy (Frank, children: Vanessa, Chauncey, Mathew, Brandon and Natasha), Carlos (Stacey, child: Jayli); great niece Shanda (Justin, children: Olivia and Declan), fourteen grandchildren, fi ve great-grandchildren as well as numerous other nieces and nephews. He will also be missed very much by his baby girl Mitsy.

The funeral was heldFriday, January 29, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Redeemer Lutheran Church with

Pastor Harry Haverstock offi ciating.Interment followed at

Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erickson BC.

In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to Valley Community Services, c/o Family Place, 915 Pine Street, or

mail to Box 187, Creston BC V0B 1G0.Special thank you to

Pastor David Robertson andPastor Harry Haberstock.

My loving husband Garry J. Edmonds lost his fi ght with cancer on January 26, 2016.

November l3, 1946 ~ January 26, 2016

Edward Robert Godberson

Edward was born on April 5, 1938 in the northern frontier town of High Prairie, Alberta. He married his sweetheart Lorraine Fournier on July 27, 1960 in Calgary, Alberta.Edward served as a naval cadet in the Canadian Navy and sailed on the H.M.C.S. Ontario, touring Hawaii, Hong Kong, and other far east ports. On returning, Edward enrolled at SAIT for Radio Operating Technology. With graduation, Edward and Lorraine moved to Ottawa for further training with the Dept. of Transport (Airports). The fi rst posting was in Fort Smith NWT, and was followed by a growing family living in Teslin YT, Cambridge Bay NWT, Yellowknife NWT, Thunder Bay Ontario, Prince Rupert BC and fi nally in St. Albert, Alberta. Edward’s frequent promotions and experience allowed him to successfully apply for a coveted job at ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) in Montreal. This job at the United Nations organization was very special to Edward, and he was always proud of the accomplishment and was thankful for the many friendships he made with his peers from all over the world.The fi rst visit to Kootenay Lake cast a spell on Edward and Lorraine, and was followed by many more summer vacations to the Kootenays. A house was built and the couple fulfi lled their

dream and started their retirement at the lake in 1997. Edwards favorite pastimes were wine and beer making, gardening and fi nishing multiple projects on the property.Edward was an active member of the Boswell Vintners, and he reveled in the camaraderie of crushing grapes, testing wine and exchanging skills with other members. Edward was an accomplished hunter and loved to fi sh, explore and learn about each location the family lived. For anyone that knew Edward, he was always a great storyteller and loved to get animated and worked up as he relayed the story to his audience!Edward always had a zest for life, kindness for all, and was an exceptional husband, father and friend to many. He was an inspiration to us all.Edward is survived by his wife Lorraine; son Gary; daughters Celine and Michelle; brother Charles and grandchildren Chantal, Saige, Ava-Jean, Rhys and Luke.A service celebrating Edward’s life was held on Saturday January 30 at 1 p.m.

at Boswell Community Hall.

Memorial contributions may be madeto Boswell Community Hall,

12374 Boswell Rd,Boswell, BC V0B 1A4.

Edward Robert Godberson, a resident of Boswell, B.C. passed away unexpectedly

at the age of 77 years.

April 5, 1938~

January 25, 2016

BY FRANCES COLLISON

Music is fun and enjoyable to listen to and watch. It makes a huge difference to our town and to our world. What would life be like without music? Music is part of our lives, so enjoy it while we have it.

The day music came into the Collison family it changed us. I have past experience with many musical performances in Focus on Youth in May each year when I was in school, as well as com-peting in the Creston’s Best Singer competitions.

Last year, I was a part of the Blossom Valley Singers directed by Anita Stushnoff. Being in a singing group was fun. I loved singing with all those nice, friendly people. This got me to perform on stage with the choir. I did not join this year due to a busy week filled with work and more volunteer work.

Besides that, I also had a fun role with the Footlighters Theatre Society in the spring musical Carousel. I loved being a part of the cast. I always wanted to be an actress, so being a part of Carousel was like living my dream. I so

Music and performing enjoyable parts of life

enjoyed the Footlighters recent production of Nana’s Naughty Knickers. It was really funny. There is another play this March called The Stepsisters’ Revenge, a sequel to the sold-out presenta-tion of Cinderella.

The Creston Concert Society honors musical performances, with many bands and other performers. Over the past 20, years the Creston Concert Society has held over 100 per-formances to the Creston Valley.

Their goal is to capture the interest of many people of all ages.

The Creston Concert Society has its own 2015-16 series, with the Rainbow Dance Theatre (Feb. 28) and the Symphony of the

Kootenays (April 10) still to come. Every year, my family and I buy tickets and go watch some of the concerts. I will be going to the Rainbow Dance Theatre group to watch eight dancers on a blackened stage using black lights. This should be a great con-cert to see!

The Creston Concert Society is very important to the Creston Valley, so please come and enjoy the music. Tickets are on sale at Black Bear Books, Creative Fix or Kingfisher Books. Your support makes it worthwhile. I hope you love the Creston Concert Society as much as I do.

Many music lovers out there will be blown away by the incred-ible talent. These are shows you don’t want to miss. I remember when I went to see a dance per-formance of the Kelowna Ballet last year that was part of the Creston Concert Society. I loved it and I sure would go to it again. It was a huge success and I hope to see more of it.

I feel really lucky to be part of the Creston Valley community with so much musical talent here and so many musical perfor-mances to go to enjoy!

Frank GoodsirFrances Collison (back row, right) in the 2015 Footlighters Theatre Society production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel.

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Non-profit Advisor to provide advisement and assessment services in the East Kootenays for the Trust’s Non-profit Advisor program. Basin Youth Network Regional Coordinator to provide support to the Trust’s new Basin Youth Network.

Deadline for submissions: February 25, 2016, noon PT/1 p.m. MT.

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COME & GO TEA to celebrate

Nora & James’ 45th Anniversary

February 6 at 2-5pm2710 - 38th St. Creston

(No gifts please)

Funeral HomesIn Loving Memory OfALOHA ASTHORE

BOEHMERPassed Away

January 26, 2016in Creston, BC

At the age of 94 yearsResidence Creston, BC

A Funeral Servicewill be held

Saturday January 30, 2016at 12 p.m.

The Church of Jesus Christof Latter Day Saints

1010 36th Ave N.Creston, BC

Bishop Tom Miller Offi ciating Burial to follow

at Forest Lawn CemeteryErickson, B.C.

Memorial Contributionsmay be made to

The Perpetual Education Fundc/o The Church of Jesus

Christ of Latter Day Saints,1010 36th Ave N,

Creston, BC, V0B 1G1

In Loving Memory OfEDWARD ANTON GATZKE

Passed AwayJanuary 28, 2016

in Creston, BCAt the age of 89 years

Residence Creston, BCFuneral Masswill be held on

Tuesday, February 2, 2016at 1p.m.

Holy Cross Catholic Church128 16th Ave S.

Creston, BCFather Tom Kakkaniyil

Offi ciatingBurial to follow

Forest Lawn CemeteryErickson, B.C.

Memorial Contributionsmay be made to the

Canadian Heart & StrokeFoundation

#4, 1551 Sutherland Ave.Kelowna, BC, V1Y 9M9

orCanadian Cancer Society

19, 9th Ave S.Cranbrook, BC, V1C 2L9

In Loving Memory OfEDWARD ROBERT

GODBERSONPassed Away

January 25, 2016in Boswell, B.C.

At the age of 77 years Residence Boswell, B.C.

A Celebration of Lifewill be held

Saturday January 30, 2016at 1pm

Boswell Community Hall12374 Boswell Rd.

Boswell, BCMemorial Contributions

can be made tothe Boswell Community Hall

12374 Boswell Rd.Boswell, BC, V0B 1A4

In Loving Memory Of GARRY J. EDMONDS

Passed AwayJanuary 26, 2016

in Creston, BCAge 69 years

Residence Creston, BCCelebration of LifeJanuary 29, 2016

at 2:00pmRedeemer Lutheran Church

Pastor Harry Haberstock offi ciating

Friends wishing to makea Memorial Contribution

may do so to Valley Community Services

c/o Family Place915 Pine St.

Creston, BC V0B 1G0

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SUTCO seeks US Qualifi ed Class 1 Driver for Creston based chip hauls, rotating shifts, extended health benefi ts, matched contribution pen-sion plan, e-logs and more. Visit www.sutco.ca, fax resume to 778-754-4025 or call 1-888-357-2612 Ext. 130.

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KOOTENAY LAKELOCAL CONSERVATION FUND (KLLCF)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) and Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) are seeking proposals for projects that will benefi t conservation in the rural areas around Kootenay Lake, specifi cally the electoral areas A, D, and E within the RDCK.

The purpose of the Fund is to provide local fi nancial support for important projects that will contribute to the conservation of our valuable natural areas. The Koo-tenay Lake Local Conservation Fund (KLLCF) funding is available for conservation projects that result in thereduction to a known threat to biodiversity. The themes for the Fund are water conservation, wildlife and habitat conservation, and open space conservation.

Projects that are technically sound and eff ective, and provide value for money through partnerships with other funders will have priority. Proponents must be a registered not-for-profi t organization, First Nations band, or local government. Unqualifi ed groups or organizations may partner with a qualifi ed organization. A Technical Review Committee will review project proposals and make recommendations to the RDCK for fi nal funding approval.

To apply for funding go to www.kootenayconservation.ca and click on the Kootenay Lake Local Conservation Fund tab. Review the Terms of Reference paying particular attention to Section 8 – Fund Design and then apply using the application form provided.

Closing date for project submissions is 4:30 pm February 15, 2016.

Project proposals must be delivered by email to: [email protected].

KOOTENAY LAKE LOCAL CONSERVATION FUND (KLLCF)

TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS - EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) in partnership with the Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) is seeking Committee Members for their fi ve-person Technical Review Committee to make recommendations on allocating annual funding for conservation projects for the Kootenay Lake Local Conservation Fund.

Term is for two years. Travel expenses will be covered for those who require them. You do not need to live in the Kootenay Lake area to apply.

For more information please go to:www.kootenayconservation.ca and click on LocalConservation Fund.To apply, please submit a resume and include a covering letter that provides:

1. Contact information.

2. Area of technical expertise (water, fi sh, wildlife, habitat, or open space and natural area conservation).

3. Any special or unique circumstances that you want us to consider.

Closing date for project submissions is 4:30 pm February 15, 2016.

Applications can be emailed to [email protected].

FORESTRY CONSULTANCY

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Registered Professional Forester with the Association of BC Forest ProfessionalsServing the Kootenays since 1997

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Employment

COOK, PREP COOK, SERVERS, DISHWASHERFull/Part Time Positions

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VolunteersBUTCHER, Baker and Candle Stick maker. Every team needs players and Kootenay-Columbia Discovery Center Board is no different. We need an action oriented, self-starter with a fi nancial background to become a volunteer director on our board who will be re-sponsible for fi nance. Duties will include managing all fi nan-cial aspects of the of the board, administrating all fi scal matters, and preparing fi nan-cial policies and procedures. Interested applicants should forward their resume to [email protected] or call 250.402.3265 for further infor-mation. Application window closes February 8, 2016.

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Pets & Livestock

LivestockRegistered Luing Bulls

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Merchandise for Sale

Farm Equipment

COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSE

3600 + sq.ft. $9,800.

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FirearmsWANTED: RIFLES, shotguns, restricted weapons, reloading equipment, decoys or any oth-er shooting related items. Fully licensed. Glen 250-428-6750

Counselling Counselling

Contractors Contractors

Garage Door Services

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Freezer Packages AvailableQuarters/Halves

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Beef Available TARZWELL FARMS

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Heavy Duty Machinery

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Affordable Steel Shipping Containers for sale/rent

20’ & 40’ Kootenay Containers Castlegar 250-365-3014

CP MODEL TRAIN set, like new. Extra engine, lots of track $75 obo. 250.428.7785

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Real Estate

Business for SaleM&M Meat Shops Franchise for sale in Cranbrook, BC.Owners retiring. Busy mainstreet location. Call KathyHosseini @ 1-519-895-2580ext. 448 [email protected]

For Sale By OwnerCreston: 3/BDRM 2/BATH bungalow & lot. Central A/C; attached garage & shop; gy-proc w/rounded corners in an open fl oor plan. Private, fully fenced back yard. Asking $269,900 250-428-9171

Tenders Tenders

Rentals

Help Wanted Healing Arts Massage (Reg Therapist)

Household Services Food Products Misc. for Sale Apt/Condo for RentCatalpa Apts: BACHELORSUITE (2nd fl oor); 1/bdrm suite (2nd fl oor) Both 55+ plus util. + cable. N/S N/P Appl. avail. at church offi ce 115B 10 Ave N. Tues-Fri. 9-11:30am 250-428-4015

Creston: 1/BDRM & 2/bdrm$500/mo & $625/mo + elec. N/S N/P. Call 250-254-0840/250-866-5789

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includes 2 meals a dayhouse keeping,laundry

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1/bdrm units $1200/mo2/bdrm $1300/mo.

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The Riondel Commission of Management would like to know if there is any interest on the part of a Community Or-ganization, a Society, or a Pri-vate Entrepreneur to make use of the Riondel Recreation Centre. This building, which contains a kitchen, wash-rooms, offi ce space, & a gym & stage area, has been unoc-cupied for the past year but is in good condition. The kitch-en/offi ce area is approximately 42 ft. x 28 ft, and the gym/stage area is 71 ft. x 38 ft. The Commission is prepared to offer the possibility of excel-lent terms on a rental or lease agreement for a suitable or-ganization or business.

Interested parties may contact the Riondel Commission of Management via email at [email protected] or by phone at 250-225-3262 on Tuesday mornings between

9 - 11:30 am.

Homes for Rent2 BDRM TRAILER, Storage shed. Lower Wynndel Rd. $600/mo +util. Avail now. 250-428-0098

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BY BRIAN LAWRENCEAdvance Editor

With just over two weeks left in the regular season, the Creston Valley Thunder Cats are proving that hard work pays off. This weekend was the first in a few where the team suffered no losses, with a tie and a win nudging them a bit farther ahead of the Fernie Ghostriders in the Eddie Mountain Division standings.

Maintaining that lead is key to opening the Kootenay

International Junior Hockey League playoffs in Creston rather than an opponents’ rink.

“Everyone is pushing for home ice in the first round,” said head coach Jeff Dubois.

Creston had a slow start in Friday’s 5-5 tie against the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, who scored one goal in the first peri-od and three in the second for a 4-0 lead.

“It looked like it was going to be one of those nights,” said Dubois, but it turned out that

“Friday was one of most per-fect in terms of working our way out of a hole. … When we put our minds to it, never out of the game.”

Liam Plunkett scored two goals for the Thunder Cats late in the second period, and Carson Cartwright, Logan Styler and Ian Desrosiers fol-lowed in the third, before the Nitehawks tied the score with 12 seconds remaining.

The tie was made possible with the help of affiliate goalie Jason Mailhoit, who took over

for Dawson Fennell after Beaver Valley’s fourth goal.

“Jason made some big saves to keep it at four and gave us a chance to come back,” said Dubois.

Cartwright and Desrosiers were key players in helping Creston bounce back.

“Both of them gave us what you hope for out of 20-year-old for-wards,” said Dubois. “They both gave us goals in big situations. …

“Overall as a team, once we took that 5-4 lead, we played some of our hardest hockey of the season in terms of protecting that lead.”

With the third-place Fernie Ghostriders two points behind Creston’s 56 — and four ahead of the Columbia Valley Rockies — their visit to Creston on Saturday proved a struggle.

“They’re a hardworking, lunch bucket team,’ said Dubois. “They got a lot of shots to the net in the first period. We were definitely kind of on our heels early in the game.”

A goal by Cartwright tied the game with 1:22 left in the first period, and a single goal by Brett Witala gave Creston the lead in the second. Creston’s best period was the third, Dubois said, with goals by Cartwright (shorthand-ed), Maverick Lynes (power play)

and Witala (empty net) securing the 5-1 victory.

After trying it out on Saturday, Dubois intends to keep Styler, Desrosiers and Witala in a line.

“There’s a lot of speed and offen-sive ability when you put those guys together,” he said. “We were also happy with what they gave us on the defensive side of the puck.”

Following a scheduled match against the division-leading Kimberley Dynamiters last night, the Thunder Cats have two more divisional games this weekend, vis-iting the Golden Rockets on Friday and the Fernie Ghostriders on Saturday.

Although the Rockets are at the bottom of the division with 12 points, Dubois isn’t taking them for granted, having played some tough games against the Golden team.

“You can kind of forget about the standings when you go into that rink,” he said.

And after Fernie’s loss to Creston on Saturday, Dubois expects the Ghostriders to be ready to return the favour.

“That’s going to be a real key game and that’s the last time we see them this season,” he said. “There shouldn’t be any difficulty getting up for that game.”

Thunder Cats tie Nitehawks, beat Ghostriders

Nelson Star

The Nelson Leafs have lost three players to suspension after Friday's fight-filled game.

Levi Hulston, Rayce Miller and Matt Sokol will each miss time for their parts in the line brawl that occurred during Nelson's 5-3 loss to the Castlegar Rebels.

Hulston and Sokol will each miss the next five games and won't be eligible to return until Feb. 14, while Miller's two-game suspen-sion will see him out until Feb. 9.

Castlegar also lost two players to suspen-sion following the game. Tyler Barrett will miss two games for the brawl, while Daniel Petten was charged a two-game suspension for checking Miller from behind.

The Leafs are also missing Nicholas Ketola, who has served two of a three-game suspen-sion for checking to the head and a game misconduct in the final 10 minutes of regula-tion on Jan. 16.

The suspensions mean Nelson will be severely shorthanded for its home game Friday against Castlegar. Forward Malcolm Fenelon left the team last week to address a health issue, defenceman Kyle Chernenkoff is out with a lower-body injury and backup goaltender Josh Williams recently underwent knee surgery.

Three Leafs suspended after Friday night brawl

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Family Day Eventsat the Creston & District Community Complex

Children’s Festival – Monday, February 8Bring the family for a fun day of activity that will offer a diverse cultural experience

for the whole community

12:15-1:15pm

SKATINGincluding skate rentals

for all ages!

1:00-4:00pm

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES• Cra� s • Information booths

• DemonstrationsGreat for ages 12 and under

4:00-5:30pm

SWIMfor all ages!

Experience It!

312 19th Avenue N., Creston • 250-428-7127 • www.rdck.bc.ca

CRESTON VALLEY BIRD FEST

The Creston Valley Bird Fest committee would like to congratulate Jo-Anne Wesley, the 2016 festival artist. Her watercolour painting of a hairy wood-pecker will appear in advertising, on the festival program cover, on the www.crestonvalleybirds.ca website, on Facebook and on posters to be dis-tributed throughout the Kootenays and beyond. The committee would like to thank artist Eileen Gidman and all of the fes-tival art participants at Cresteramics. Their cre-ative efforts are truly appreciated.

This year’s festival includes guest presenters Jakob Dulisse, a wildlife biologist and photogra-pher from Nelson, Glynnis Hood from Camrose, Alta., and Gary Davidson from Nakusp, with his photo-graphs of birds of Panama. Friday night field trips are hosted by Brendan Mitchell of Creston, talk-ing bats at the wildlife cen-tre, Ulrike Sliworsky iden-tifying birdcalls on the Duck Lake dike, and

Lorraine Scott and Sharon Laughlin, with the birds of Fox Tree Hill.

The festival includes guided bird watching tours on Saturday and Sunday. Afternoon events include tours to Swan Valley Honey, Kootenay Meadows organic dairy, the College of the Rockies food forest and green-house, four hidden art studios and a kayaking tour to a cormorant colo-ny. The wildlife centre will host guided canoe trips, children’s events and a photography work-shop by Monte Comeau of Salmo.

Registration for the fourth annual Creston Valley Bird Fest opens in early March. To register online, go to www.creston-valleybirds.ca or visit the College of the Rockies.

The Creston Valley Bird Fest is a committee of the Creston Valley Branch of Wildsight, a non-profit society valuing the wild-life and wild places of the Kootenays. For more information, go to www.crestonvalleybirds.ca, and to give a tax-deductible donation, visit www.wildsight.ca.

Creston Valley Bird Fest names 2016 artist

SubmittedJo-Anne Wesley’s artwork will appear on posters for the Creston Valley Bird Fest.

Creston Valley Advance, February 04, 2016

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