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Priceless artwork stolen from Arts Co-opBy Katelyn DingmanFree Press Staff

Nearly $3,500 of original artwork was stolen from the Fernie Arts Co-op last

week, leaving co-op members and artists in a state of shock.

The RCMP responded to the theft, but there are currently no leads.

“It’s really unfortunate,” artist Judy James said adding her initial

reaction was, “shock, first and then after that you get mad that someone would actually do that.”

The local wildlife artist’s $2,000 grizzly bear painting on slate was stolen from the store — a piece she said took over a year to create.

James has since removed her artwork from the store.

Co-op member Jeanne Parker said she believes the two artworks were

stolen on separate days.The other stolen piece was a bear

sculpture that artist Brad Dunn carved from Revelstoke stone, weighing in at around 10 lbs and valued at $1,190.

“It was sitting right on the till, right where we could see it so that nobody could steal it,” Parker noted adding, “We don’t have cameras, we will get them now.”

James and Parker both agreed that the pieces are irreplaceable.

“They’re unique,” Parker noted. “They’re one of a kind.”

James is asking for the publics help in identifying the art thief, and offering a $200 reward to whoever comes forward with the piece.

More details can be found on the Fernie Arts Co-op Facebook page.

Continued on page 3

New park opens in dedication to Dr. East

Mary East, assisted by her son Blair, cuts the ceremonial ribbon at the Dr. Sparling East park. For the full story and more photos turn to page 2. Photo by S. Kucharski

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New park opens in dedication to Dr. East By Sarah Kucharski Free Press Staff

Over fifty attendees gathered in Parkland Terrace on Sunday morning for the unveiling of a new park named after the prolific Dr. William Henry

Sparling East. East was a prominent medical figure in Fernie, coming

to the city in 1945 to open a medical practice, following his years of training at Manitoba Medical School and Winnipeg General Hospital. The medical practice East opened in Fernie serviced the city for 45 years. During that time, he delivered over 2,500 babies.

Spokesperson for the Parkland Terrace Park Committee, Tara Beck, explained, “We were looking for an appropriate name to name the park and Dr. East is someone who has done everything for this community. He and his family really shaped the community aspect of this town.”

East served as a member of the Fernie Chamber of Commerce, the Senior Citizens Association and the Fernie Rotary Club, where he also served as president. East’s presidency covered the East Kootenay Medical Association, the B.C. Coroners Association, Medical Staff of Fernie District Hospital [four times] and Chief of Staff at the same hospital [three times].

East’s legacy continues today with the 1992 creation of the Dr. Sparling East Scholarship Fund, providing annual scholarships to graduating Fernie Secondary students entering post-secondary medical education.

The park that now bears Dr. East’s name represents a life spent giving back to the community he loved.

Future plans for the park include benches, eventually being linked up into the Fernie trail network and potentially the installation of a playground.

East peacefully passed away at age 94 in June 2007.

His wife Mary and sons Stewart, Craig, Fraser and Blair continue to carry on his legacy.

Dr. Sparling East’s son Fraser sheds a tear during his father’s dedication ceremony. Photo by S. Kucharski

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Teachers will be holding a vote this week to end the ongoing strike if the provincial government agrees to

their latest proposal. On Friday, the education minister

shirked B.C. teacher’s attempt to settle the classroom dispute by rejecting the B.C. Teacher’s Federation (BCTF) proposal for binding arbitration as a resolution to the ongoing teacher’s strike.

The proposal would allow both the BCTF and the government to make their case to a

third-party arbitrator or judge who would then decide the fate of the lockout.

BCTF president Jim Iker took to a live webcast to announce, "If the B.C. Public School Employers' Association agrees, the BCTF will put the question to our membership for a province-wide vote to end our strike."

That vote, put to 40,000 teachers, will go down on Wednesday, Iker confirmed in a press conference on Monday morning. According to a press release from Fernie Teacher’s Association president Christina Smith, the BCTF is encouraging its

members to say ‘yes’ come Wednesday. According to Iker, B.C. teachers would

be willing to place a delay on most of their demands regarding class size and composition — a part of the teacher’s 2002 collective bargaining contract that the B.C. Supreme Courts ruled the government unlawfully took away from them.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender did not take to the idea. "I think the reality is, I've never been a fan of binding arbitration. I don't think anyone in the labour relations field feels that that is a vehicle that really serves the interests of all parties,” said

Fassbender. The province’s last binding arbitration

in a major labour dispute occurred in 2001 when B.C. doctors were awarded $400 million in raises, paid for by hikes to the provincial sales tax; a piece of lockout history that Fassbender was quick to note. Meanwhile parents of half a million B.C. students will have to brace themselves for another school-free week for their kids, as the two sides continue to dispute. Some students are taking initiative and organizing walk-ins at their respective high schools,.

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Fraudulent BC Hydro phone callsBy Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

A BC Hydro telephone scam is taking British Columbians by surprise.

The company sent out a press release last Thursday warning customers about the scam. Customers are receiving calls where the caller claims to represent BC Hydro and says the individual's power will be disconnected if a payment is not received.

BC Hydro is reminding customers that the company does not collect credit card or bank account information over the telephone. If you receive a call asking for that information, hang up and report the call by calling BC Hydro at 1-800-BC-HYDRO, your local police department and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

Priceless artwork stolen from Arts Co-op

Artist Brad Dunn’s small bear scultpure, similar to the ones pictured above, was stolen from the Arts Co-op. Photo by K. Dingman

Artist Judy James spent over a year painting this landscape on slate, which was stolen from the Arts Co-op. Submitted photo


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The Sparwood Valley Riders con-tinue to face delays with city council in regards to their proposed rodeo

grounds relocation and building. The Riders, who had previously been

denied to speak at the August 18 council meeting, finally presented their case regarding relocation to Sparwood City Council on Tuesday evening.

The vice-president of the non-profit horseback riding club Krissy Bursey spoke on the Valley Riders’ behalf.

Bursey explained to council that the land the Riders received was not suitable for building due to constant floods and proposed that the Riders move their intended riding arena to the old rodeo grounds located at 100 2nd Ave. in

Sparwood. The club, Bursey put forward, would also like to keep the original grounds for parking purposes.

“My horse trailer is 30 feet or more,” explained Bursey. “So when you’re looking at horse trailers and all of the members who will be riding here, each with trailers over 30 feet long, we need a lot of space for parking,” she noted.

Sparwood council members all appeared to be in agreement that the Riders could move forward with their relocation and building plans, however, a technicality stood in their way.

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Terry Melcer explained, “Council is required to give notice of their intention to dispose of these lands to the group. So we would have to advertise to notify the public of council’s intention.”

According to Melcer, the advertising

process takes two weeks in order for what Mayor Lois Halko described as “transparency” to make its way through the public before council could give final permission.

“How did we not go over this already?” inquired Coun. Ron Saad. “We’ve told them they can have [the land]. Now we’re telling them we have to advertise because they may not have it?” he asked.

Coun. Harold Baytaluke seconded the technicality of the notion.

“It sounds like they’re getting their meat and potatoes in two separate dishes right now,” he observed. “It seems pretty clear from the rest of the members of the table that this is a carte blanche and these are just technicalities identified through the permit.”

“I’m confident that when this comes back to the table in two weeks that I’m

going to be saying then what I’m saying now, to go ahead and that I approve this,” Coun. Baytaluke added.

Despite this, CAO Melcer advised, “I always caution against moving forward in the absence of the final resolution because you can’t guess on council’s vote.”

Coun. Saad expressed his frustration, saying, “I just don’t understand why it has to be so tough for a group in Sparwood that wants to do something and isn’t a profit organization to get anything done or why there has to be so many rules. To me, some of it is nonsense. I don’t know how else to say it.”

In the future, the Valley Riders intend to use the arena grounds on a bi-weekly basis and hope to host two-day riding events and clinics to garner a community interest in riding.

Submitted by Wendy Howse

Planning for the next Fernie Half Marathon on Sunday October 5 is well underway with less than a month to go.

This year will mark our 14th Anniversary Race. The annual run is held in Fernie the weekend before Canadian Thanksgiving and attracts runners from all over Southern Alberta, Montana and B.C.

Last year attendance increased, due to our beautiful fall weather and our very popular 10 km addition.

The half marathon can be run solo or in teams of three. Participants can register online at www.zone4.ca and more information on the run is available at www.ferniehalfmarathon.com

This year we welcome our new title sponsor, The Park Place Lodge. They will be providing live Oktoberfest music at the start and finish of the race.

Along the Oktoberfest theme we will have a food vendor, run by the Fernie Academy kids, selling breakfast and lunch foods; featuring barbequed sausage on a bun and a beer tent, back by popular demand.

We invite all non-racers to come out and support the runners on Sunday, October 5. Bring your cow-bells and cheer them on. Race start time is 10 a.m. with the winner awards ceremony and door prizes at 1 p.m.

All profit will go to supporting community children’s programming, specifically the Fernie Heritage Library. Last year they donated $2,500 to the library with plans to do the same in 2014.

Fernie’s 14th annual half marathon

Lilac Terrace seeks assistance in fundraising shortfallGroup approaches council in search of $200,000 for project


It’s been a project with 15 years of work behind it, but if certain requirements aren’t met, the Lilac Terrace expansion project may fall through.

By September 15, the group is required to submit a letter to B.C. Housing confirming that they have the funds necessary to move forward with the expansion. As of September 2, the group was short $200,000.

Delegators for the Lilac Terrace board attended the Sparwood City Council meeting on Tuesday evening with an update on the current fundraising shortfalls.

“Our goal was to raise $400,000,” explained Ernie Cook, Lilac Terrace board member. “As of today, we have $133,000 sitting in the bank with roughly another $75,000 expected to come in.”

Cook continued, “That’s why we’re here this evening, to let you know there will be a shortfall. Working with the district, we want to come up with ways to overcome this.”

The Lilac Terrace expansion will include the construction of 12 new apartments added to the west end of the building, as well as the construction of two community rooms designated for palliative or respite care for Terrace’s residents and updates to the Terrace’s kitchen area.

The group was ecstatic when, last October, the District of Sparwood agreed to pony up $1 million towards the

estimated $3.6 million construction costs for the project. Of that $1 million, Teck gave $200,000 to the project and the group is seeking permission to use that $200,000 to make up the difference, intending to pay back the loaned money through further fundraising efforts over the 12-month construction period.

“We will be asking the district to help us bridge over while we’re waiting for our funds to come into place. Whether that means a loan or what,” said Cook. “But in order for B.C. Housing to give us the green light, they need to know that we have all of our ducks in a row.”

“What you’re saying is you’re in need of a letter saying that the district will stand behind that money, but you’re more than willing to pay that money back,” summarized Coun. Sharon Fraser.

Coun. Fraser was adamant that council not drop the ball on this issue, as the September 15 letter deadline coincides with the next Sparwood City Council regular meeting.

“Something has to move sooner than that,” insisted Coun. Fraser. “I think we

need to have a special meeting of council to guarantee that this thing doesn’t go south.”

“And if it does,” she warned, “I guarantee that we’ll never get it back up for who knows how long. What we’re dealing with is a matter of days for the letter. I think it’s important we understand how imperative this whole thing really is. We haven’t got the time that we think we have.”

“We will be asking the district to help

us bridge over while we’re waiting for

our funds to come into place. Whether that means a loan or

what.”

Ernie CookLilac Terrace Board

Member


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Volunteer Appreciation 2014Are you a volunteer in Elkford? The District of Elkford would like to recognize all of our local community volunteers who dedicate their time and knowledge to the community. The District of Elkford is hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Day and we invite and encourage all volunteers and their families to join us for the festivities, which will include a barbeque, activites, and entertainment.

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Elkford Community Conference Centre, 750 Fording DrivePlease RSVP by Saturday, September 6th

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Fall Community Registration NightThursday, September 11th, 2014

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To book a table for your organization or group, please call 250.865.4010 or email [email protected].

Please note: Registration for District of Elkford programs will open on Monday, September 8th at 10:00 AM.

• September 22nd Regular Council CANCELLED• October 14th Regular Council @ 6 pm• October 27th Regular Council @ 6 pm

Volunteer Opportunity:Senior and Junior

Council Youth RepresentativesTerm: October 2014 to June 2015

Are you a busy beaver who is always slapping your tail to respond to the calls of the wild? Are you constantly gnawing your way to a new path, helping to direct the fl ow of activities and chomping at the bit to lend a hand? Are you interested in representing Elkford youth on Municipal Council? If so, the District is looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals to attend Council meetings and provide a voice for the youth of our community.Applicants for Senior Council Youth Representative must meet the following criteria:

a) Must be a resident of Elkford.b) Must be a Grade 11 or 12 student enrolled at Elkford Secondary

School.c) Must be willing to attend Council Meetings as requested.

Applicants for Junior Council Youth Representative must meet the following criteria:

a) Must be a resident of Elkford.b) Must be a Grade 9 or 10 student enrolled at Elkford Secondary

School.c) Must be willing to attend Council meetings as requested.

Submit your resume by September 30, 2014 @ 4:30 pmlocal time to:

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Aquatic Centre Shutdown

The Aquatic Centre will be closed from Tuesday, September 2nd through

Monday, September 15th for annual pool maintenance.

Car thefts and vandalism continues By Sarah Kucharski Free Press Staff

A car was set on fire after a series of vehicle thefts in the Elk Valley two weeks ago.

It’s a problem that continues to plague the usually quaint chain of small towns that compose the Valley: car thefts and joyriding.

Sgt. Will Thien of the Elk Valley RCMP detachment said that it’s a persisting issue and the result of continued carelessness by residents. He added, “we want to believe that because we live in small towns we can leave our doors unlocked or our wallets in our cars, but we’re not as small as we think we are.”

Thien has long-suspected that information exists on the identities of what are most likely bored minors.

“When you have towns that don’t have dedicated programs to keep these kids busy, they get bored. And the thing that they seem to think is fun is stealing cars for joyrides around town and then vandalizing them,” explained Thien of the plight.

On August 22, a photo went up on the Elk Valley Garage Sale Facebook page capturing a local’s torched and abandoned car. Condolences quickly went out to the owner and complaints about continued vandalism were heard, but according to Thien none of these complaints can

be constituted as actual evidence for the RCMP.

Police were able to do a forensic investigation on the vehicle two Monday’s ago. Thien said as of this point, they don’t have any leads.

In cases where a vehicle isn’t stolen, it’s likely its contents have been pilfered from. Loose change, iPhone

charging cords and random, readily-usable items are amongst the top roster of items most likely nicked from cars, according to Thien.

He noted, “These cars aren’t being broken into, they’re simply being opened because they’ve been left unlocked. And when you live in a one-pawn shop town, kids aren’t going to take something of cash value. They’re going to take something that they can readily use themselves.”

Thien continues to advise citizens to air on the cautious side and try to keep doors to homes and cars locked with valuables out of sight.

Submitted by Kathy Murray Wildsafe B.C. Community Coordinator

Recent wildlife sightings

FernieA sow and cub has been seen at the Phat Bastard

Trial head on Burma Road. Bear sightings were also reported on Anderson and Stevenson Roads.

SparwoodA cougar was seen by the Catholic Church on Red Cedar Drive.

ElkfordBear sightings reported on Alpine Drive, Fording Drive, Elk Street, Ash Crescent,

Balmer Crescent, Galbraith Drive, Natal Road and by the campground.

South CountryBear sightings reported in Galloway, Tie Lake Road and Rosen Lake Road.

Bear season is here. Where and how we “LIVE” is one of the greatest opportunities and challenges for reducing human-wildlife conflict. Our homes and yards are where we spend the bulk of our time and it is here that we are most protective of ‘our’ space. It is also where we create so many attractants and opportunities for wildlife to get into conflict with us.

For some species, it is just a matter of removing the attractant, an example being securing our garbage from bears. For other species it is much more complicated.

A general approach to wildlife conflicts is to ask yourself, “Is there something that is bringing wildlife into my living space?” Food (garbage, fruit trees, compost, bird seed, pet food). “Is it shelter? Does my landscaping provide cover for the animal?” Maybe your yard is in the path or a travel route for bears. Is there opportunity to accommodate the well-behaved traveller or is fencing needed?

An understanding of how wildlife can shift from being something nice to see or experience to something that is a real threat to human safety and/or property is not always easy. Hindsight usually lets us see when the wildlife became a problem but by then it is often too late. Your best strategy is to think about what the long term outcomes could be from your present interactions with wildlife.

For more information on preventing human/wildlife conflict go to: www.wildsafebc.com

Wildlife Corner

“We believe that because we live in a small town we

can leave our doors unlocked.”

Sgt. Will ThienElk Valley RCMP

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The teacher’s strike has continued into its second week.

While negotiations drag on, students are taking matters into their own hands. On what was supposed to be the fifth day of classes, Vancouver high school students decided to protest the teacher’s strike by planning a walk-in.

It’s disheartening to see that students need to take such drastic measures in order to get the attention of the two conflicting parties involved in the strikes.

High school students are coming out and saying that they are concerned the strike will threaten their chances of getting into university, and why shouldn’t they be?

While B.C. students continue to be locked-out of schools, students in other provinces have dived right into their studies, and who knows how long it will take for B.C. students to catch up?

Even though the B.C. Teachers Federation (BCTF) is trying to fight for B.C. students’ futures, their efforts are negatively impacting students presently, especially students in their final year of high school.

This is a time when grade 12 students are supposed to be deciding their future. When teachers are supposed to be supporting them and guiding them towards a certain career path, a certain university or a certain college.

This is meant to be a time when students decide what they’re passionate about.

But instead, teenagers are being locked out of their own schools, anxious about their future and worried that opportunities are slowly being taken away from them.

As of Tuesday, negotiations were still at a standstill, with the BCTF proposing a binding arbitration that, if approved by the government, may persuade them to end the strike and return to work.

But Education Minister Peter Fassbender said arbitration is not going to happen, and it is likely that it will be back to the drawing boards for the BCTF and the provincial government.

It seems unlikely that a comprise will be made any time soon, which begs the question: What does this mean for students?

Even though a student walk-in isn’t going to solve the issue, I can only hope that the opposing parties will take notice of this and truly think about what is really at stake here.

It’s amazing to see young adults taking on this responsibility and standing up for themselves and their education.

Keep up the hard work, and keep fighting for your right to education!

Letter to the editor regarding Premier Christy Clark

A couple of weeks ago, Education Minister Peter Fassbender announced that Premier Christy Clark had put him completely in charge of negotiations with B.C. school teachers. A few days later, Christy Clark announced the government could only negotiate with the teachers when they go back to work. Whatever happened to the Minister of Education, Peter Fassbender being in charge?

Since when, as is usual with employer/employee contract negotiations, does the union go out on strike only when the employer won’t negotiate reasonably while they are working? Christy has presented the teachers with a real lose/lose Hobson’s choice.

The premier has also declined the teacher’s offer to submit to binding arbitration. Of course she did, because as a right wing government, she does not want to lose control of anything, even to the judiciary that found she could not exclude class size and other working conditions from being negotiated. Perhaps she does not realize that smaller classes mean more teachers, and job creation she has been touting.

Christy tells us the teachers are asking for twice what other unions are getting, but much of what the teachers are asking for is improvements to the public education system that benefits the future of Canada. For their own benefit they are asking for eight per cent over five years. That is 1.6 per cent per year. With inflation running over two per cent, the teachers will be losing purchasing power and I have to ask: Are the other unions losing purchasing power faster than the teachers?

When I bought my first house in 1962, it was a renovated duplex in the Kitsilano area. It cost $17,500 and the real estate agent advised us that the payments should be less than 25 per cent of after tax income. I hear that home owners are now paying 60 per cent to 70 per cent of their monthly income for a

similar home and the purchase price is close to $1 million. And Christy Clark doesn’t want wages to keep up with the inflation rate? Sorry Christy that is an express train ride to excessive debt, bankruptcies and a collapsing market economy.

If the wage earners, who are the market, are not paid enough to meet the prices set by the one per cent, without overloading themselves with debt, then the economic activities generally set in motion as a function of supply and demand can not get started. The wage earners must be paid enough to meet the prices set by the suppliers for the cycle of supply and demand and for employment to work, and that wage should be the goal of union/company negotiations.

Peter RossCreston, B.C.

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DISTRICT OF ELKFORD AND SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 52014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION

NOTICE OF NOMINATIONPublic Notice is hereby given to the electors of the District of Elkford that nominations will be received for each of the following offi ces:

DISTRICT OF ELKFORDMayor one (1)Councillor(s) six (6)

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5 (SOUTHEAST KOOTENAY)School Trustee one (1)

Nominations for qualifi ed candidates will be received by appointment with the Deputy Chief Election Offi cer (Dorothy Szawlowski Ph. 250-865-4000) during the following period at the District of Elkford Municipal Offi ce:

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, 20148:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday Oct 1, 2014 to Thursday Oct. 9, 2014 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10th, 2014

NO NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 2014.

THE MODE OF NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:1. Candidates shall be nominated in writing by two duly qualifi ed electors of the District of Elkford.2. The nomination documents shall be delivered, by appointment, to the Deputy Chief Election Offi cer between the hours of 9:00 a.m. on

Tuesday, the 30th day of September 2014 and 4:00 p.m. on Friday, the 10th day of October 2014. 3. The nomination documents shall be in the form prescribed in the Local Government Act and shall state the name and residence of the

person nominated in such a manner as to suffi ciently identify such candidate.4. The nomination documents shall be subscribed to by the candidate.5. At the time of fi ling the nomination documents, the candidate shall also fi le with the Chief Election Offi cer or a person designated by

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QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE:A person is qualifi ed to be nominated, elected, and to hold offi ce as a member of Council or the School Board if they:1. are a Canadian Citizen;2. are 18 years of age or older;3. have been a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are fi led; and4. are not disqualifi ed by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being

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withMLABill Bennett

About theBCTF Strike...

1. BC’s education system produces the best outcomes in Canada and some of the best outcomes in the world. Outcomes for special needs students in particular have improved since 2001. The BCTF claim that education is in crisis is untrue but we do want teachers and students back in the classroom immediately.

2. Class composition is our number one priority at the table. We want to help students with new resources, more teachers and educational assistants, but we must focus on what does the most good. Whether it’s more BCTF or CUPE members doesn’t matter – students’ needs come first

3. Any labour negotiation includes the employer and the employee. For anyone to suggest that “government should just settle this”, what they are really saying is that the tax payer should very simply pay the BCTF double what other public sector unions have already agreed to.

Bill Bennett MLA, Kootenay Eastwww.billbennettmla.bc.ca

Response to Bill Bennett’s letter to the editor

Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett has many political faces, and it was a less than attractive one that he showed us in his letter to last week's The Free Press (responding to BCTF's Negotiations).

He’s no longer the affable good ol' boy. He revealed himself as someone who can not abide opposition, who manipulates prejudice because he cannot handle rational argument and someone who uses language to confront and divide.

After 13 years of letters to the editor, he should be called to account for his toxic verbiage.

“...hoping [the BCTF] could find a way to bargain in good faith,” he wrote last week, insinuating that the BCTF was not bargaining in good faith, this coming from a member of the B.C. government, that was itself found guilty of bargaining in bad faith in February of this year when it deliberately tried to force the teachers into strike action as part of its negotiating strategy.

“[The BCTF's] ridiculous wage demands,” and “obscenely high cost increases.” This is spluttering, extremist language, and this is coming from a man who has rarely produced a fact or statistic to support baseless accusations such as these in the past, and hasn't done so now.

“The same old tiresome class warfare,” is a totally irrelevant statement, exhibiting an ignorance of what class warfare really is, from someone who has supported every reactionary measure that the BC Liberal government has used to wage class warfare on less-than-wealthy British Columbians, cutting essential services and shifting health, education and infrastructure costs from those who already have more than enough to those who don't.

By tweetin’ and talkin' like Sarah Palin, Premier Clark has drastically reduced the level of political discourse in B.C., and writing such a self-indulgent and intemperate letter, Mr. Bennett has reduced political discourse in Kootenay East to an all-time low.

JC Vallance,Fernie, B.C.

Letter to the editor: Don’t Go Away Mad. Just Go Away

In Mike Snosnowski’s letter to the editor in The Free Press Aug. 7 newspaper, he tries to defend his political master Bennett’s honour by saying the taxpayers did not pay for Bill and Christy’s recent junket to Fernie. But in doing so, Mike has now admitted it was a private campaign meeting, a meeting that was well attended by most Fernie City councillor.

By his own admission RDEK Director Snosnowski has exposed himself and any City of Fernie councillors present to be in breach of the Local Government Act/Community Charter.

Section 89(1) of the Community Charter provides that a meeting of council must be open to the public except as provided in Section 90. This rule also applies to council committees under Section 93 of the Community Charter, and the same rules are made applicable to regional districts by s. 793(7) of the Local Government Act.

Three days after Snosnowski’s Free Press letter, the dam at Mount Polley ejected 25 million cubic meters of toxic tailings waste into the Fraser River watershed. Since then Bennett has been whitewashing the event because all investigative roads lead back to his Ministry and an Imperial Metals cover up.

But rather than resign from his post in disgrace for his failure, Bennett decides to write a letter to the editor in The Free Press Sept. 4 paper erroneously accusing teachers of negotiating in bad faith. Bennett is obviously attempting to shift the limelight away from his massive failure at Mount Polley by shifting the debate and attacking B.C. teachers.

Not only should Bennett resign his post for failing his duties to protect mining in B.C., but Mr. Snosnowski, along with any supposed “non-partisan” City of Fernie councillors attending private campaign meetings with Bill and Christy, should resign for failing to observe the rule of law.

Alex HansonFernie B.C.


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Tuesdays• 7:00am to 1:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre• 9:30 to noon – Parent and Tot Funtimes at the Sparwood Leisure Centre• 9:30 to 10:15am – Low Impact Aquafi t at the Sparwood Pool• 9:30 to 10:15am – Aquafi t at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 9:30 to 11:00am – Preschool Swim Lessons at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 10:30 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 10:30 to noon – Toonie Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 10:45 to 11:30am – Gentle Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre• 12:00 to 1:00pm – Skate & Shoot Hockey 18+ at the Sparwood Arena• 1:00 to 2:30pm – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool• 1:30 to 2:30pm – Parent and Tot Skating at the Sparwood Arena• 1:30 to 2:30pm – Water Walking at the Sparwood Pool• 3:00pm to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre• 3:30 to 5:00pm – Red Cross & Lifesaving Lessons at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 3:45 to 4:45 pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 6:30 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 6:30 to 8:30pm – Opt Fernie Clinic

at the Elk Valley Hospital• 7:00 to 8:00pm – Public Skating at the Sparwood Arena• 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool

Wednesdays• 6:15 to 8:00am – Early Bird Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 7:00 to 1:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre• 8:00 to 9:30am – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool• 8:30 to 9:15am – Active Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre• 9:30 to 10:30am –Aquafi t at the Sparwood Pool• 9:30 to 11:00am – Preschool Swim Lessons at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 9:30 to 10:15am – Aquafi t at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 10:30 to 11:00am – Wittle Water Works at the Sparwood Pool• 10:30 to noon – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool• 10:30 to noon – Toonie Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 11:15 to noon - Toddlertime at the Fernie Library for ages 2 & under• 12:00 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 12:00pm - Fernie Rotary Meeting Park Place Lodge• 12:00 to 1:00pm – Skate & Shoot Hockey 18+ at the Sparwood Arena• 3:00pm to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre• 3:30 to 5:00pm – Red Cross & Lifesaving Lessons at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 3:45 to 5:00pm – Public Skating at the Sparwood Arena• 3:45 to 5:00pm – After School Rec Hockey at the Sparwood Arena• 3:45 to 4:45 pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 4:00 to 5:30pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 7:30pm- Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Christ Church Anglican, 591 4th Ave. Fernie• 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 8:00 to 9:00pm – Aquafi t at the Sparwood Pool

Thursdays• 7:00am to 1:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre• 9:30 to 10:15am – Low Impact Aquafi t at the Sparwood Pool• 9:30 to 11:30am - MOMs Group at the Fernie Library• 9:30 to 11:00am – Preschool Swim Lessons at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 10:30 to noon – Toonie Swim at

the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 10:30 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 10:45 to 11:45am – Kinder Gym at the Sparwood Leisure Centre• 10:45 to 11:30am – Gentle Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre• 12:00 to 1:00pm – Skate & Shoot Hockey 18+ at the Sparwood Arena• 1:00 to 2:30pm – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool• 1:30 to 2:30pm – Water Walking at the Sparwood Pool• 3:00pm to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre• 3:30 to 5:00pm – Red Cross & Lifesaving Lessons at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 3:45 to 4:45 pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 6:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 6:30 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 7:00 to 8:00pm – Public Skating at the Sparwood Arena• 7:30 to 9:00pm – Women & Men’s Night at Old School Boxing• 8:00 to 9:00pm – 14+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 9:30 to 11:00pm – Adult Rec Hockey 19+ at the Sparwood Arena

Fridays• 6:15 to 8:00am – Early Bird Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 7:00am to 1:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre• 8:00 to 9:30am – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool• 8:30 to 9:15am – Active Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre• 9:30 to 10:30am –Aquafi t at the Sparwood Pool• 9:30 to 10:15am – Aquafi t at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 9:30 to 11:00am – Preschool Swim Lessons at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 10:30 to noon – Lanes and Leisure at the Sparwood Pool• 10:30 to noon – Toonie Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 10:45 to 11:30am – Gentle Fit at the Fernie Aquatic Centre• 11:15 to noon - Storytime at the Fernie Library for ages 3-5 years• 12:00 to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 12:00 to 1:00pm – Skate & Shoot Hockey 18+ at the Sparwood Arena• 3:00pm to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre• 3:30 to 5:00pm – Red Cross & Lifesaving Lessons at the Elkford Aquatic Centre

• 3:30 to 4:45pm – Pioneer Crafts at the Fernie Library, ages 7-10 (registration required)• 3:45 to 4:45 pm – Swim Club at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 4:00 to 5:30pm - Free Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 5:30 to 6:30pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 6:00 to 8:00pm - $3.00 Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 6:30 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 7:00pm - Jitney Darts at the Fernie Legion – everyone is welcome• 8:00 to 9:00pm – 13+ Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 8:00 to 9:00pm – Teen/Adult Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre

Saturdays• Noon to 6:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre• 1:00 to 2:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 2:00 to 3:00pm – Family Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 3:00 to 5:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 2:30 to 5:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 4:00 to 6:00pm - Meat Draw at the Fernie Legion • 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 6:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool • 6:00 to 8:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 6:30 to 8:00pm – Women & Men’s Night at Old School Boxing

Sundays• Noon to 1:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool• Noon to 6:00pm – Public Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre• 1:00 to 2:00pm – Family Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 1:00 to 5:00pm – Public Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre • 2:00 to 4:00pm – Public Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 3:00 to 4:45pm – Public Skating at the Sparwood Arena• 4:00 to 5:00pm – Lane Swim at the Sparwood Pool• 5:00 to 6:00pm – Lane Swim at the Elkford Aquatic Centre• 7:30pm - Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Christ Church Anglican, 591 4th Ave. Fernie

Around the Valley is a free listing to any local service.Please send an email to [email protected] or drop off a brief description of your event at The Free Press office.

UPCOMING EVENTS

September11 Honey in the Jar, Fernie Arts

Station 8 pm13 Fernie Kids Triathlon, starts at

Fernie Aq uatic Centre. 8:30 – 4 pm

14 Island Lake Guided Hike – Rock Way – Mt. Fernie- Island Lake Lodge

14 Terry Fox Run For Cancer Research, Fernie Aquatic Centre, 10:30 am

19-21 Jaffray Fall Fair20 WildsafeBC Open House,

Wildsight Offi ce on 2nd Ave., 10 am – 2 pm

20 Shave & Shove for Cancer, Western Financial Group – 691B 2nd Ave. 10 am – 3 pm

20 Dirt Diggler – details to be announced on bikefernie.ca

20 9th Annual Emily Brydon Foundation Event, Fernie Golf & Country Club

20 Tom Savage, Fernie Arts Station 8 pm

20 Elkford Public Library Photo Contest Submission Deadline

21 Ladies Closing, Fernie Golf & Country Club

25 Opening Reception, Fernie Arts Station 7 pm

27 Fernie Fall Craft Fair, Fernie Community Centre 10 am – 4 pm

27 FMBC High Roller Poker Ride, 8:30 am – 2 pm – details on bikefernie.ca

27 Fernie’s First Colour Crawl, Fernie Arts Station 1 pm – 8 pm

27-28 Elk River Swim, Drink, Fish Festival – details on www.elkriveralliance.ca

October5 Men’s Closing, Fernie Golf &

Country Club5 Fernie Half Marathon, Annex

Park 10 am – 3 pm8 Strands, Fernie Arts Station

8 pm12 Ironman Open, Fernie Golf

& Country Club13 Turkey Scramble, Fernie Golf

& Country Club15 Morgan Davis, Fernie Arts

Station 8 pm

City CouncilMeeting Schedule

Regular Council meetings are open to the public and held at City Hall at 7:00 p.m.

City of Fernie Contact Info:City HallPh: 250.423.6817 Fx: 250.423.3034Email: [email protected]: www.fernie.ca501-3rd Avenue, Box 190Fernie, British Columbia V0B 1M0Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.(Closed statutory holidays)After Hours Phone: 250.423.4226

Fernie Aquatic Centre250 Pine Avenue Phone: 250.423.4466

Fernie Memorial Arena991-6th Avenue (Highway 3)

For all Police, Ambulance orFire related emergencies:Call 911

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BRITISH COLUMBIACITY OF FERNIE

BRITISH COLUMBIACITY OF FERNIE

CONNECTION

City of Fernie and School District No.52014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Public Notice is given to the electors of the City of Fernie that nominations will be received for each of the following offices:City of Fernie School District No. 5 (Southeast Kootenay)Mayor ...........one (1) School Trustee......one (1)Councillor(s)...six (6)

Nominations for qualified candidates will be received by appointment with the Chief Election Officer, Kevin Allen, phone 250.423.6817 during the following period at Fernie City Hall, 501 3rd Avenue:

•10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 30 to Friday, October 3, 2014

•10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 7 to Friday, October 10, 2014

Nominations will NOT be accepted after 4:00 pm Friday October 10, 2014.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:

•Canadian citizen;•18 years of age or older on general voting day, November

15, 2014;•resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months

immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and is

•not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Interested persons can obtain nomination packages online at www.fernie.ca or in person at Fernie City Hall, 501 3rd Avenue during regular office hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Further information on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting:

Kevin Allen, Chief Election Officer, by phone, 250.423.6817, or by email, [email protected].

Kevin Allen, Chief Election Officer

Proposed West Fernie Boundary Extension - Town Hall Meeting The City of Fernie shall be hosting a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 7:00pm at the Fernie Seniors Centre, 562-3rd Avenue, to respond to any questions or concerns that City of Fernie residents may have regarding the Proposed West Fernie Boundary Extension and the Alternate Approval Process. Members of Council, City staff and Electoral Area A Director, Mike Sosnowski, will be on hand to provide an overview of the proposal and respond to your concerns.

If you are unable to attend the meeting but would like to find out more information, please visit the City’s website at www.fernie.ca.

Thinking about Running in the 2014 General Local Election, But Not Sure Yet?If you are contemplating running for Mayor, Councillor or School Trustee, you can pick up a Nomination Package at City Hall during regular office hours or online at www.fernie.ca. There will be an Open House on Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm in Council Chambers to answer any questions you may have on council roles or the nomination process.

Following the close of the Nomination Period, an All Candidates Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 7:00pm in Council Chambers to review the election campaign ground rules with all candidates. The Nomination Period begins at 9:00am on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 and closes at 4:00pm on Friday, October 10, 2014.

To learn more about the upcoming election, please visit the City’s website at www.fernie.ca or contact the Chief Election Officer, Kevin Allen, at [email protected] or 250.423.6817 extension 121.

Do You Work From Home or Operate a B&B?Have you ever wondered if you require a business licence or if there are any restrictions that you may not be aware of when operating your business from your home?

Every business that operates within the City of Fernie is required to hold a valid business licence before commencing operations in accordance with the Business Licencing & Regulation Bylaw. This includes home based businesses, commercial and industrial establishments and owners of bed & breakfasts. The Zoning Bylaw places further restrictions on home based businesses (such as employees, signage, parking and storage) and bed & breakfasts (such as how many rooms may be rented out).

For more information on these types of businesses or the above bylaws, please visit the City’s website at www.fernie.ca, or contact Bylaw Services at 250.423.2244 or [email protected].

What Can You Do About Graffiti?If you observe graffiti on your property, or someone else's property, please report it immediately.

•If it is on private property call the RCMP’s non-emergency number at 250.423.4404.

•If it is on public property go on the City’s website and fill out our online form to “Report a Problem or Request Service” or call Bylaw Services at 250.423.2244.

If the graffiti is on your property, remove it as quickly as possible. Delays in removal tend to encourage graffiti vandals to expand the graffiti to adjacent properties. In this way, graffiti can act as a magnet and attract more graffiti to your area.

For more information on managing graffiti please visit the City’s website www.fernie.ca.

Interested in Becoming a Lifeguard?The Fernie Aquatic Centre is hosting a Bronze Medallion Camp Monday and Wednesday evenings from 4:30pm to 8:30pm September 15, 2014 through October 1, 2014. Participants must be 13 years of age. This course is a main requirement to become a National Lifeguard and focuses on aquatic skills as well as first aid. Registration fee is $229.83. Contact the Fernie Aquatic Centre at 250.423.4466 to register.

Aquatic Centre Happenings!

•Aquatic Adventure Day Camps run through the month of September (4 sessions available – register early)

•Junior Lifeguard Club every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6pm to 8pm September 9 to October 2, 2014

•PJ Party at the Aquatic Centre Friday, September 19, 2014 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm (your children will enjoy swimming, pajamas, popcorn and a fun movie!). Ages 7 and up welcome!

Please visit our website at www.fernie.ca or call 250.423.4466 for details and program registration.

Are you a Responsible Pet Owner?Cleaning up after your dog is not only respectful to your neighbors and the community, it is the law and you could be subject to a fine under the Dog Licensing, Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No 1995. The City would like to remind all dog owners to please clean up after your dogs, not only when using city parks and trails, but while on city’s streets, sidewalks and neighbours’ lawns as well.

Dogs are required to be under the owner’s control at all times when off their own property. This means that your dog may be leashed at all times unless visiting one of the two designated Off-Leash Dog Parks located at the north end of Annex Park and south of the Fernie Aquatic Centre. Please remember that dogs are not allowed in Rotary Park, Ridgemont Park, or school grounds.

To report a possible violation or find out more about your responsibilities, please contact Bylaw Services at 250.423.6817 or [email protected], or can go online at www.fernie.ca to Report a Problem or Request Service.



district of sparwood

Box 520, 136 Spruce Avenue, Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0 Phone: 250.425.6271 | Fax: 250.425.7277 Email: [email protected]

www.sparwood.ca

Upcoming Meetings of Council(in Council Chambers)

Monday, September 15 Regular Meeting at 7:00 pm Monday, September 29 Committee of the Whole Meeting at 7:00 pmMonday, October 6 Regular Meeting at 7:00 pm Monday, October 20 Regular Meeting at 7:00 pm

DISTRICT OF SPARWOOD AND SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 5

2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONNOTICE OF NOMINATION

Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the District of Sparwood that nominations will be received for each of the following offi ces:

DISTRICT OF SPARWOODMayor ........................................................ ..... one (1)Councillor(s) .............................................. ..... six (6)SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5 (SOUTHEAST KOOTENAY)School Trustee ........................................... ..... one (1)

Nominations for qualifi ed candidates will be received by appointment with the Deputy Chief Election Offi cer (Karen Miles Ph: 250-425-1252) during the following period at the District of Sparwood Municipal Offi ce:

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, 20148:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Wednesday Oct 1, 2014 to Thursday Oct. 9, 20148:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014

NO NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014.QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE:A person is qualifi ed to be nominated, elected, and to hold offi ce as a member of Council or the School Board if they:

(1) are a Canadian Citizen;(2) 18 years of age or older;(3) have been a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination

papers are fi led; and(4) are not disqualifi ed by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in

British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding the offi ce.Interested persons can obtain nomination packages from the District of Sparwood Municipal Offi ce, 136 Spruce Avenue, during regular offi ce hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).FOR INFORMATION ON THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING A NOMINATION, PLEASE CALL SARANN PRESS, CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER AT 1-844-807-2137 (toll-free).Sarann Press, Chief Election Offi cer

VOTERS LIST FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONSDISTRICT OF SPARWOOD AND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5

MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE ONTHE DISTRICT OF SPARWOOD VOTERS LIST

TO BE ON THIS YEAR’S VOTERS LIST, YOU MUST BE REGISTERED BY SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The District of Sparwood will be using the Provincial Voters List for the upcoming local government elections. To confi rm that you are on the list, you may call or visit the District of Sparwood Municipal Offi ce at 136 Spruce Avenue, telephone number 250.425.6271. Every person who meets the following requirements and is not listed on the current voters list may register as an elector of the District of Sparwood at the Municipal Offi ce during regular offi ce hours from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm local time, Monday through Friday until September 23, 2014.Resident Elector

a) is a Canadian citizen; andb) is, OR will be on November 15, 2014, age 18 or older; andc) has been a resident of British Columbia for the past six (6) months; andd) has been a resident of the District of Sparwood for the past thirty (30) days; ande) is not disqualifi ed by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualifi ed by law.

Property Electora) is not entitled to register as a resident elector of the District of Sparwood; andb) is a Canadian citizen; andc) is, OR will be on November 15, 2014, age 18 or older; andd) has been a resident of British Columbia for the past six (6) months; ande) has been a registered owner of real property in the District of Sparwood for the past thirty (30) days (you

will be required to show proof of ownership); andf) has received the written consent of a majority of the registered owners of the property designating you

as the one who may vote (only one person may vote on the property qualifi cation no matter how many owners there may be); and

g) is not disqualifi ed by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualifi ed by law.RESIDENT ELECTOR: YOU MAY REGISTER ON VOTING DAYS IF YOU MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS SET OUT ABOVE AND HAVE IDENTIFICATION.PROPERTY ELECTOR: YOU MAY REGISTER ON VOTING DAYS IF YOU MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS SET OUT ABOVE, HAVE IDENTIFICATION, PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY AND THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF A MAJORITY OF THE REGISTERED OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY DESIGNATING YOU AS THE ONE WHO MAY VOTE.REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT OF SPARWOOD MUNICIPAL OFFICE, 136 Spruce Avenue, Sparwood B.C.

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORSBeginning Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until the close of general voting for the Election on November 15, 2014, a copy of the Register of Electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection at the District of Sparwood Municipal Offi ce between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTORAn objection to the registration of a person whose name appears in the List of Registered Electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act, between 9:00 am, Tuesday September 30, 2014, until 4:00 pm, Friday, October 10, 2014. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the District of Sparwood and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualifi ed to be registered as an elector of the District of Sparwood.For more information, please call Sarann Press, Chief Election Offi cer, 1.844.807.2137.Terry Melcer, Chief Administrative Offi cer

Notice of Assistance and Disposition by Permit

Notice is hereby given that the District of Sparwood intends to enter into a fi ve-year permit with the Elk Valley Riders Society for a nominal fee of $10.00 for fi ve years to use the land (7.8 acres) located at 100 Second Avenue. The purpose of which is to develop an arena to hold gymkhanas, clinics, etc. on a weekly basis. This fi eld is located on the bench below Lilac Terrace and Pine Avenue along the railway tracks west of Highway 43. It is commonly known as the “Rodeo Grounds”. The permit will return to the October 6, 2014 Regular Council Meeting.For more information please contact Nelson Wight at 250.425.6271.

Energy Smart, Penny WiseThe East Kootenay Energy Diet (EKED) has been offi cially launched for another year!District of Sparwood residents are invited to participate in the EKED and start seeing some energy and cost savings!If you participated in the Energy Diet last year, but did not complete your retrofi t, you are invited to access a FREE energy coaching session with a certifi ed energy advisor to discuss your home evaluation report, and determine the best ‘next steps’ for you.If you are ready to do some retrofi ts, there are two ways you can start saving:1. Access rebates for simple home retrofi ts (one or two actions), or2. Qualify for a $750 bonus incentive by completing three eligible actions.If you would like to qualify for the $750 bonus incentive a pre- and postretrofi t EnerGuide home evaluation is required. District of Sparwood Council have decided to provide an incentive to reduce the cost of EnerGuide home evaluations through the East Kootenay Energy Diet!For more information about the East Kootenay Energy Diet please contact Trish Dehnel at [email protected], toll free at 1.855.598.4134, or www.eked.ca.This resource is made possible with funding support from the Regional District of East Kootenay, Columbia Basin Trust, and BC Hydro.

ATV & Dirtbike use in SparwoodThe District of Sparwood Bylaw Department would like to remind residents that use of ATV’s or Dirt bikes is prohibited on District property including parks, trails, walkways, highways, roads and greenbelts.Anyone observed operating such vehicle within District limits will be subject to a fi ne of $ 100.00 as well as seizure and impoundment of the vehicle, at the owner’s expense. (ATV, MOTORCYCLE AND SNOWMOBILE BYLAW No. 823 )We encourage anyone who witnesses the operation of an all terrain vehicle within the District to call (250.425.6820) or email ([email protected]) the offi ce to report such offence. We would like to give the public the opportunity to remain anonymous when reporting such offence if they wish.We would like to keep the District trails as safe and enjoyable for all of those who use them and appreciate the public’s cooperation in this matter.**Maps outlining the region where All Terrain Vehicle use is prohibited will be made available at the District Offi ce at 136 Spruce Avenue and the Recreation Center


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2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS AND ASSENT VOTING

ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATIONAre you eligible to vote in the November elections for Regional District Electoral Area Directors or School District 5 and 6 trustees in Electoral Areas B, F or G. Are you eligible to vote at the Elko Fire Protection Service assent voting? Is your name on the current list of electors?

If you are not sure you can find out by visiting the Regional District office at 19 – 24 Avenue South, Cranbrook, by calling us at 250-489-2791, or by sending an email to [email protected]. The office is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays).

Advance elector registrations will be accepted at the Regional District office in Cranbrook until 4:30 pm on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. With the exception of registrations on voting days, elector registrations will not be accepted during the period September 24, 2014 to November 16, 2014.

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS1. RESIDENT ELECTORS:• 18 years of age or older on general voting

day; and• a Canadian citizen; and• a resident of British Columbia for at least

6 months immediately before the day of registration; and

• a resident of the specific RDEK electoral area or assent voting area for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and

• not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.

2. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS:• 18 years of age or older on general voting day; and• a Canadian citizen; and• a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months

immediately before the day of registration; and• a registered owner of real property in the specific RDEK

electoral area or assent voting area for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and

• not entitled to register as a resident elector; and• not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any

other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law; and

• if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS

Beginning September 30, 2014 until the close of general voting for the election on November 15, 2014, a copy of the list of registered electors will be available for public inspection at the Regional District office in Cranbrook, during regular office hours. Before inspecting the list, a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for the purposes of Part 3 - Electors and Elections of the Local Government Act. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR

An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 pm on October 10, 2014. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the specific RDEK electoral area and can only be made on the basis that a person

For further information, please contact Lee-Ann Crane, Chief Election Officer, or Shannon Moskal, Deputy Chief Election Officer, at 250-489-2791 or toll-free at 1-888-478-7335.

Lee-Ann Crane, Chief Election Officer

Shaving & Shoving for a cureBy Katelyn DingmanFree Press Staff

Head shaving and pie eating are just the tip of the iceberg in Fernie’s Shave & Shove Cancer Fundraiser, taking

place next weekend.Participants can enjoy everything from

face painting to barbequing at the Western Financial’s first annual cancer fundraising event.

“The most important [part] of it, is just giving back to the community,” Shannon Willford of Western Financial Group noted. “It’s a customer appreciation day.”

For every head shaved, Western Financial group will donate $10, and for every ponytail lopped off, they plan to donate $20, with all proceeds going to Friends for Friends—a local charity that helps individuals and families

going through cancer treatment.The shove portion of the event entails a

children’s pie eating contest as well as an adult pie-eating contest.

“It’s going to be a full day of fun,” Willford beamed. “I think a lot of people are going to get involved.”

Other activities include a bake sale and an ICBC goggles contest, where participants will walk through a course wearing goggles meant to capture what it’s like to be under the influence of alcohol.

Willford said the obstacle course is designed to educate locals on the negative effects of drinking and driving.

Western Financial Group hopes to raise $5,000 throughout the day.

The Shave & Shove will take place on September 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m..

Kicking it with the WhitecapsBy Katelyn DingmanFree Press Staff

Fernie’s youth are invited to kick it with the Vancouver Whitecaps professional soccer

team, as they make their way to Fernie this fall for a skills program.

“We’re rapidly expanding in the K o o t e n a y ’ s and Fernie is one of the places where soccer has been c o m p l e t e l y taken by s t o r m , ” W h i t e c a p s K o o t e n a y Regional Head Coach Brett Adams said. “ S o c c e r ’ s the fastest growing game in Canada. There’s a demand, there’s a need and what we pride ourselves on is [that] we are the only professional club within the area, so we feel partly responsible to get out there and to help try and grow the game.”

Last year, the Whitecaps joined up with the Fernie Academy, establishing the first school program in the Kootenay’s.

Now, the Whitecaps are moving into the second year of the Fernie

Soccer School Academy program.Adams noted, “We’re really proud

of it. People within the community are supporting us and wanting to take it on to the next level.”

The skills program, catered to players ages eight to 16, launches on September 20.

Adams said it’s a great chance for youth to experience training with a professional soccer club and p r o f e s s i o n a l coaches.

He added, “Part of it is to try to raise awareness that things in this community are going off, and good things,

hence why it’s attracted the only professional soccer club in B.C.”

The program runs for 10 weeks.Adams admits that the chances

of gaining a contract with the Whitecaps are slim, but the association also looks to get players competing, gaining a competitive edge and getting a scholarship at a college or university level.

“We look at the whole package really,” he said of the program.

“We’re rapidly expanding in the Kootenay’s and

Fernie is one of the places where soccer has been

completely taken by storm.”

Brett AdamsWhitecaps Kootenay Regional

Head Coach


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Steelworkers host Labour Day celebrationBy Sarah KucharskiFree Press Staff

Under a grey sky, the United Steelworkers 9346 hosted a Labour Day celebration for all of Fernie’s unions near the Fernie Aquatic Centre.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers, the BC Nurse’s Union as well as the B.C. Teacher’s Association were all in attendance on Monday afternoon for free food, bouncy castles and activities for kids and family.

“We wanted to make people more aware,” said organizer Steve Kallies, of USW 9346, who noted that there wasn’t enough support for the holiday.

He explained, “A large part of the nation was built on people just like us. People that run our hospitals, run our schools, work in the mines. So we want to celebrate that and recognize everyone’s effort and how far we’ve come in

the last century on living standards and health and safety standards and equality for all workers.”

At its peak, the blocks surrounding the Aquatic Centre were packed with up to 200 people waiting on the free food and activities set up on the lawn.

Children celebrated Labour Day in front of the Fernie Aquatic Centre. Photo by S. Kucharski

Local birth professionals offer doula training Submitted

On Saturday, September 13 local doulas Tanya Malcolm and Rachel Cline are hosting Saskatchewan based birth pro-

fessionals Angie Evans and Karen Herriot as they offer their Advanced Doula Training in Fernie.

“It’s hard to find continuing education opportunities in our field, so when Angie and Karen told us they were going to be in the province we jumped on the opportunity!” said Tanya.

Together, Angie and Karen have over 35 years experience as doulas—nonmedical person who assists a woman before, during, or after childbirth--. childbirth educators, and trainers. They both have thriving practices, and

their Advanced Doula Training covers topics like business for doulas, the art of prenatal appointments, navigating common crossroads and more.

“We’ve already had tremendous feedback from many of the Doula Associations we’ve approached in Western B.C. and Alberta,” Cline noted, adding, “The promotion support has been fantastic, with neighboring birth professionals sharing their email lists and social media outlets with an outreach of over 200 birth professionals.”

The Advanced Doula Training has half a dozen registered doulas and childbirth educators so far, and registration will remain open until the training commences.

For more information or to register visit: www.tanyamalcolm.com/landing/advanced-doula-training/

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Summer is drawing to a close and with it so ends the golf season, but not before the 9th Annual Emily Brydon Youth Foundation (EBYF) Golf Tournament on September 20.The EBYF focuses on giving hope to children and their families while giving them the opportunity to play, laugh, learn and grow. In the past 9 years, EBYF has reached approximately 600 children in the Elk Valley while putting $260,000 back into the community.The EBYF is 100% committed to making a difference in the Elk Valley by providing opportunity, hope and support to as many youths as possible. Before you put away those clubs, end the season with a game you can feel good about, no matter what your score. Come and show your support and have a great time doing so!For more information or to register, log on towww.emilybrydonyouthfoundation.com

The alpine resort might be closed, but biking season isn’t over yet! There’s still plenty of time to enjoy the trails around town and even catch a race or two.

Some of our favourite rides include:

Coal Creek Heritage Trail (easy) - this is a great one for the whole family, beginning at the Fernie Aquatic Centre trail hub. You’ll follow the trail along an old rail bed to the former town site, complete with signs along the way to explain the story of Coal Creek.

Swine Flu (intermediate) - starts just before the Chamber of Commerce as you head out of Fernie, at the base of Mt Proctor. This is an up-and-down trail with some challenging sections, but the view at the top is worth it. This area is home to the only trails in Fernie where dogs are prohibited, so please respect the landowners and leave Fido at home.

Project 9 (expert) – this trail is just off the road towards Island Lake Lodge, following a steep quad track most of the way. There are plenty of options on the way back down, but this trail is de� nitely one for the more adventurous!

The Fernie Mountain Bike Club also have two more events for the season, with the Dirt Diggler Fall Classic on September 20 and the Highroller Poker Ride on September 27.

You can � nd all the details for entering either event on the FMBC website www.bikefernie.ca

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Thousands of cheering fans made their way to the 40th Annual Fernie Lions’

Demolition Derby on Aug. 31.Lion Rick Ganter, one of the event

chairmen, says it was the most successful derby yet.

“It was a great day to bust up some cars,” he noted. “The drivers put on a really exciting show for the crowd. They smashed and banged and even flipped a couple of trucks over. It was a lot of fun for everyone.”

It was an especially good day for the overall winner, Lyndon Franzreb, who took home the $2,000 top prize. Cody Walker came in second, winning $1,000, and Jay Marshall came in third, putting $500 in his pocket.

Other winners included: Rick Mitchell winner of the small car heat, Harley Marshall of the truck heat, Hailey Bodie in the Powder Puff heat and Tara Sanders, who claimed best-dressed car.

“Of course everyone

comes for the action, but we couldn’t do it without all of our volunteers, before, during and after the derby,” said Ganter. “It takes hundreds of man-hours to make it work.”

In order to thank all the volunteers, the Fernie Lions will host two appreciation dinners, one for junior volunteers and one for adults.

“It’s a very small way for us to thank all of our supporters and helpers,” Ganter said adding jokingly, “It’s amazing how hard they work for a free meal.”

The Sparwood Lions will use the money raised to support local charities, such as youth sports, seniors and other local causes, Ganter said.

“We’ll be back next year to do it all over again. As long as the drivers, volunteers and the crowds keep coming, we’ll keep doing it.”

The Fernie Lions’ Demolition Derby drew a huge crowd. Photo by S. Kucharski

By Sarah KucharskiFree Press Staff

In everyone’s eyes, Xander Ricketts and Cooper Bauer are true champions.

The two local children returned from Winnipeg three weeks ago where they attended the War Amps 2014 Western Child Amputee (CHAMP) Seminar; a seminar that brings together child amputees from across the western provinces.

One-year-old Xander of Sparwood was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD), a rare disorder that can cause hip deformation resulting in shortened limbs. In Xander’s case, his right femur is about 50 per cent shorter than his left.

Cooper, 2, was also born missing some of the fingers on his left hand.

“Nothing at all stops him when it comes to his amputation … He is a wildchild,” described Rebecca Robinson-Bauer, Cooper’s mother.

Elkford local Cooper is an avid biker. He is frequently spotted popping wheelies thanks to a prosthesis the CHAMPs program donated to the Bauer family.

“Two of Cooper’s prostheses were super expensive and we didn’t have to worry about

anything,” explained Rebecca. Ashley Ricketts, Xander’s mother, described

the seminar that the War Amps put on as “overwhelming” as her and Xander’s father Jordan attended many talks over the weekend.

Some seminar highlights included the latest developments in artificial limbs and a concern that plagues all parents, especially those with children who are amputees: bullying in school.

“No matter who you are or where you go you’re either going to be bullied or be the bully,” stated Ashley. “I’m obviously worried about that, but the CHAMPs seminars definitely help you deal with it. I know we still have a few years to go before school starts, but in these last few years I’ve really learned how to deal with it.”

Over 100 families attend these seminars every year, bringing together parents who can truly empathize and understand what the Ricketts and Bauer families are going through.

It’s a comfort that Ashley appreciates. “It gives you the opportunity to talk to older

kids and their families and how they deal with surgeries,” explained Ashley. “Then you see younger families where you can tell them that it’s okay, look at my son, look at how he’s doing.”

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Two-year-old Cooper Bauer attended the War Armps 2014 Western Child Amputee Seminar. Submitted photo

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or reduce your score by the end of the round.In a radius of 25 to 35 metres from the green, the choice of club should take into account the presence or absence of obstacles, the slope of the green, and the position of the flag.If your ball is positioned right behind a sand trap you will have to lob the ball and limit its roll. A pitching wedge or sand wedge would be appropriate for this type of shot. The fluidity of the swing and the position (a little closer to the ball with a swinging movement) are the two

elements needed for a successful shot. Before hitting the ball, be sure to visualize the spot where you want the ball to land.If no obstacle is present, use the club which you are most comfortable with. Near the green, a short swing with a four or five iron will enable you to roll the ball near the target.Be particularly careful to avoid a hesitant swing and plan to spend some time on the practice range in order to work on your “short” game. This is guaranteed to have a positive effect on your score card.

Golf is a complex game. As well as having to master techniques, golfers must also be able to control their emotions. It’s all true

that there is plenty to enjoy in the fresh air and social aspects of the game, but players must also realize that golf is a sport in which the mind plays a vital role. Experts will tell you that golfers spend an average of 90 per cent of their time on the golf course thinking and 10 per cent swinging and hitting the ball. This is why it’s so important to make the right decisions. Whether you’re a regular, occasional, or professional golfer, the object of the game stays the same. Apart from mastering techniques, golf requires concentration and will power. A good balance between discipline, the control of movements, and the psychological aspects of the game will add to your enjoyment and lead to success in this demanding sport.

The first thing to realize is that you are, above all, playing for yourself and not for your partners. Set your objectives and give yourself the means of reaching them. Appreciate your good shots and learn to accept the poor ones.

Did you miss a shot because you lifted your head or because your shoulders weren’t in the right position? Tell yourself that this lack of concentration is behind you. In other words don’t dwell on the past, continually thinking about the reasons for

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Local takes a swing at World ChampionshipsBy Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

Disc golf is spreading throughout the Elk Valley, and locals are soaking up the beloved sport.

Last month, Fernie local Serge Gosselin competed in the Professional Disc Golf Association’s World Championships, hosted in Portland, Oregon.

“That was a great time,” Gosselin said. “I got to see the world’s best players.”

Gosselin played six rounds of disc golf over five days, competing against 390 of the world’s top disc golf throwers.

Although the Elk Valley is nearly 15 years behind the United States when it comes to the niche sport, Gosselin stressed that the community is really starting to embrace disc golf.

In August an 18-basket course was completed in Elkford, a new addition to the decade old 18-basket course in Fernie and the year-old

Parwood course in Sparwood.“It’s starting to build up to a more competitive

level,” Gosselin noted. “There are more people starting to get more serious about it.”

Gosselin was introduced to the sport over a decade ago, after competing in ultimate Frisbee games.

He then decided to bring the game to Fernie, building and opening the Lizard Range Disc Golf Course at James White Park in 2004.

“There’s great support here in Fernie,” he said.Earlier this summer, dozens of professional and

amateur athletes made their way to the Fernie course for the 11th annual Fernie Tourney.

“We had good support here for that tournament,” Gosselin boasted. adding, “[but] we definitely need bigger courses in town.”

Gosselin is hoping that with three courses now in the Elk Valley, more locals will get involved in the niche activity he refers to as his passion. Serge Gosselin made his way to the Professional Disc Golf Association’s

World Championships last month. Photo by K. Dingman

Fernie locals go frolfing at James White ParkBy Sarah Kucharski Free Press Staff

A huge turnout of frolfers (Frisbee golfers) came out to enjoy the sun and a rousing

tournament at James White Park on Sunday afternoon.

The tournament, the first of its kind, was hosted by The Pub, and consisted of 18holes of competitive disc golf. Frisbee golf is a game of precision and accuracy as participants attempt to throw Frisbees at their intended target, covering the course in as few moves as possible.

“It seems that a lot of people in Fernie really enjoy the sport so we wanted to capitalize on that and make an event for everyone,” said organizer Eveliene Eijermens. Prior to this, The Pub had hosted regular golf tournaments for years but thought it would be fun to put on a frolf event, Eijermens noted.

“The atmosphere has been amazing, everyone seems to be having fun. It’s been a really great vibe and received well so far,” she added.

The pub hopes to expand the tournament further next year,

making it “bigger and better” according to Eijermens. Frolfers may take advantage of the recently opened course in Elkford next year, creating a course-hopping tournament.

Frisbee golfers were treated to a round of hot dogs, beer and soda as well as additional fun games for prizes at the

tournament’s end.Twelve four-person teams

competed in the tournament this year. The winning team, The Deuces, scored a -11. The Ugly B’s placed second, bested only by one point with a final tally of -10 and The Killer Bees rounded out the top spots with a score of -8.

“It seems that a lot of people in Fernie really

enjoy the sport.”

Eveliene EijermensEvent Organizer

The air was heavy with Frisbees as frolfers took a swing at the Frisbee golf tournament at James White Park. Photos by S. Kucharski


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By Sarah Moulton Free Press Staff

The Ghostriders’ action-packed exhibition weekend resulted in one loss, one draw and one resounding victory in back-to-

back games ahead of the regular season opener.The Riders hosted the Kimberley Dynamiters

for the first exhibition game last Friday, with several of their younger rookies dominating the ice time. Cavin Tilsley and Kyle Haugo put the Riders on the scoreboard with assists from Sam Plaquin, but at the end of the night it was Kimberley who took the game, with a final score of 5-2.

On Saturday, it was the Dynamiters turn to host, treating the Kimberley crowd to a back-and-forth battle between the division rivals. It appeared that the Ghostriders were again testing out some of their younger talent, including 16-year-old goaltender Brandon Youngson. The end result of a 3-3 draw was a step in the right direction from the previous night.

The action returned to the Fernie Memorial Arena on Sunday night when the Riders delivered an 8-4 thumping to the Golden Rockets. Aidan Geiger, Matt Pronchuk and Joel Burgess each contributed two goals for the home team, in addition to two more from Josh McCulloch and Aaron Neufeld. A second period lapse in concentration allowed the Rockets to briefly claw back and tie the game, but a surge during the third delivered five goals and a victory for Fernie.

The regular season will begin for the Ghostriders in Invermere this weekend, followed by a series of road games before their home opener on Saturday, September 27. New team members Tilsley, Plaquin and Tayler Sincennes have all looked promising during the pre-season and will be ones to watch during the upcoming months.

Off the ice, billet homes are still being sought for this season, which includes a $400 per month subsidy and two seasons passes for host families. Please contact Lynda at 250-423-4504 or 250-423-1188 for more information.

The Ghostriders skated around Fernie Memorial Arena cheering after their Sunday night win. Photo by S. Moulton

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Ladies' Day Results: September 2, 2014Event: Low Net

0-24: Ursula Schroeder25-30: Val Emond and Alice Booth (tied)31-35: Karen Lozza36+: Louise Ratelle

Skins: Ursula Schroeder (3), Sue Boyd, Karen Lozza and Jill Snell

Deuces: None

KP 0-30 sponsored by Fernie Chiropractic: Val Emond

KP 32+ sponsored by Overwaitea: No players landed on the green

Attendance Draw Prize from Park Place: Nan Morrisson

There were 22 ladies that that came out to enjoy a good round of golf. A big "WELL DONE" goes out to those afternoon ladies that made it past nine. Thank you to Ray and the grounds crew for all their continued hard work on the course, we are very thankful for the progress that has been achieved. As always, a special thanks goes out to the Ladies' Day sponsors including: Fernie Chiropractic, Freshies, Investia, Overwaitea, Park Place, and The Tipple for their continued support of Tuesday Ladies Golf.

Remember our tee times for September are 9:57 a.m., 3:03 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.. Please feel free to call the pro-shop at 250-423-7773 to register to play in one of these tee times, or to set up your own tee time and come out for a great round of golf at the Fernie Golf and Country Club. And keep an eye open for results next week, as they will also include details from the Radium Resort Pro-Lady tournament.

Our Season Closing Special will be held Sunday, September 21 to allow for an earlier start, an earlier finish and an earlier meal. Payment is due at time of registration and final day to register is Friday, September 19, 2014.

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The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an amendment to the Elk Valley Zoning Bylaw to introduce regulations and land use policies with regard to medical marihuana production facilities in Electoral Area A.

The amendments are in recognition of the change in how Medical Marihuana is regulated by the Federal Government. Eff ective April 1, 2014, the production shifted from small scale individual producers to large scale commercial production. Under the new regulation commercial producers are required to comply with local government bylaws.

Bylaw No. 2537 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Elk Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 829, 1990 – Amendment Bylaw No. 69, 2014 (Medical Marihuana/RDEK).”

A public hearing will be held at: Hosmer Community Centre Front Street & 6th Avenue

Hosmer, BC Monday, September 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm

The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area A and Electoral Area B.

If you believe that your interest in property is aff ected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing:

• inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK offi ce in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays;

• mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or• present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.

SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.

All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw.

For more information, contact Michele Bates, Planner, at 250-489-0311, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email [email protected].

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE - BYLAW 2537Bylaw Amendment - Electoral Area A/Medical Marihuana

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering amendments to the Jaff ray, Tie Lake, Rosen Lake Land Use Bylaw, Lake Koocanusa Offi cial Community Plan, Baynes Lake Offi cial Community Plan and South Country Zoning & Floodplain Management Bylaw to introduce regulations and land use policies with regard to medical marihuana production facilities in Electoral Area B.

The amendments are in recognition of the change in how Medical Marihuana is regulated by the Federal Government. Eff ective April 1, 2014, the production shifted from small scale individual producers to large scale commercial production. Under the new regulation commercial producers are required to comply with local government bylaws.

Bylaw No. 2538 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Jaff ray, Tie Lake, Rosen Lake Land Use and Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 1414, 1999 – Amendment Bylaw No. 22, 2014 (Medical Marihuana/RDEK)”.

Bylaw No. 2539 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Lake Koocanusa Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 2432, 2013 – Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2014 (Medical Marihuana/RDEK)”.

Bylaw No. 2540 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Baynes Lake Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 2319, 2011 – Amendment Bylaw No. 5, 2014 (Medical Marihuana/RDEK)”.

Bylaw No. 2541 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – South Country Zoning & Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 2320, 2011– Amendment Bylaw No. 7, 2014 (Medical Marihuana/RDEK)”.

A public hearing will be held at: Jaff ray Community Hall 7375 Jaff ray Village Loop Road

Jaff ray, BC Monday, September 29, 2014 at 4:00 pm

The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area A and Electoral Area B.

If you believe that your interest in property is aff ected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing:



SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.

All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw.

For more information, contact Michele Bates, Planner at 250-489-0311, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email [email protected].

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEBYLAWS 2538, 2539, 2540 & 2541

Bylaw Amendment - Electoral Area B/Medical Marihuana

Regional District of East Kootenay

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering adoption of an Offi cial Community Plan for portions of Electoral Area A. The Offi cial Community Plan is a long-term strategic planning document that will establish policies for land use in the plan area. Bylaw No. 2532 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Elk Valley Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 2532, 2014.”A public hearing will be held at: Hosmer Community Hall Front Street & 6th Avenue

Hosmer, BC Monday, September 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm

The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area A, Electoral Area B, the District of Sparwood, the District of Elkford and the City of Fernie.If you believe that your interest in property is aff ected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing:



SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact Karen MacLeod, Planner, at 250-489-0312, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email [email protected].

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE - BYLAW 2532Bylaw Amendment - Elk Valley Of cial Community Plan

ELKO FIRE PROTECTION SERVICEINFORMATION MEETING

You are invited to attend the Elko Fire Protection Service Information Meeting, where we will present updated information on service area boundaries, tax rates, and how the fi re service would operate.

Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 7:00pmElko Community Hall

521 4th Avenue, Fernie

For more information, please contact RDEK Emergency Services Coordinator Melody Munro at [email protected] or by phone at 250-489-2791 or 1-888-478-7335.

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Household Residential Only - No Commercial or Industrial Products / No Explosives, Ammunition, Biomedical or Radioactive Waste

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No tears shed at the Tears & Gears race


This year’s Tears & Gears turnout was the largest ever for the mountain duathlon race.

According to co-organizer Abi Moore, 160 participants showed up at the Fernie Aquatic Centre’s starting line on Saturday morning for the race, which combined a challenging course of biking and running.

“The weather’s on our side which is great and the trails are in awesome shape,” said Moore after the adult racers took off from the starting line.

After vandals took down course flags, Moore said that measures were taken to ensure race day would go off without a tear for the Tears & Gears participants.

“Flagging was done pretty late last night,” said

Moore, “and we checked again this morning so we’re pretty confident everything is up and people will find the course route no problem.”

Local runners Aina Buchwald, Emma Andersson and Eveliene Eijsermens were all excited for the race to begin.

“Living here with the mountains, you have to take advantage of events like this,” said Eijsermens.

Andersson added, “It’s a really great local event to be a part of.”

Measures were also taken this year to ensure the event was completely family-friendly as a brand new kids course was introduced for the first time in the event’s history.

“We normally do the after party at a bar or restaurant but we’re actually going to do it here. We’ve got barbeque and beers at the finish line. We’ve got a good family atmosphere going on here,” said Moore.

Annual race experiences its largest turnout yet, with over 150 participants

Kids make a sprint for it at the starting line, hoping to win in the newly introduced kids course. Photo by S. Kucharski


The Fernie Flyers Cycling Society kicked off its family-friendly fall bike series, Flyer Cross, on Sunday morning.

The event encourages families and children over the age of 10 to get out and ride together for 30 minutes on a 1 km loop track near the Fernie Aquatic Centre. The event isn’t timed or counted, but instead welcomes family participation and young riders to get out on the Fernie trails.

The series is free to attend and will continue every Sunday morning at 11 a.m. for six weeks until October 12.

Fernie Flyers Cycling Society flies into fall

The Flyer Cross series kicked off on Sunday. Submitted by Dan Savage

Submitted by Mary Shier

The Fernie Women’s soccer team, Fernie Flash, went to the Whitefish Summer Games

over 35 Tournament September 6 and 7. They were undefeated going into the finals after playing four games. Saturday, they tied Calgary Bullets 0-0, and beat Calgary Trappers 3-0. Sunday they played three games. First they beat the Calgary Shooter Girls 2-1, and then beat the Calgary Rangers in the semi-finals 3-1. They lost in the finals to Spokane 0-4, after a hard fought game. Top goal scorers for the weekend were Nicole Heckendorf, Nadine Baker, Andrea Graham and Lynn Ferguson.

“In our first game, we were just getting into our competitive state of mind, but after that we were ready to compete. Our goalkeeper, Mary Shier, played great throughout the tournament,” coach Gino Elia said, adding, “She kept us in all the

games with some awesome saves. Our team has great chemistry both on and off the field, which is a huge part of our success in the tournament. Next year, I would like to play Spokane earlier in the tournament when we are well rested.”

This was Fernie Flash’s first time making it to the finals of the Whitefish Summer Games.

Fernie Flash go to Whitefish Summer Games

The Fernie Women’s soccer team, Fernie Flash, took part in the Whitefish Summer Games. Submitted

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Australian singer/song writer lights up the stage

By Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

Fernie is known as a popular destination for Australian travelers, and last week, Australian singer/songwriter Renny M.

made her way to Infinitea T-Bar & Boutique for a live performance.

“It was great for a lot of people in the audience and myself, being originally from Australia,” Stephanie Fleming of Infinitea said. “She played a lot of well-known Australian folk songs.”

After travelling around South America and spending two months in Mexico, Renny decided to take a trip to Fernie to visit her cousin.

And like so many other Australian travelers, the small quaint town welcomed her with open arms.

“We may end up staying longer and hopefully playing more music,” Renny admitted. “It’s beautiful, the mountains, the landscape, the pine trees, it’s incredible.”

The singer/songwriter recently released an EP album—a shortened version of a full-length album--, but now said she is looking to release a full-length album.

In the meantime, Renny said she hopes to continue playing her music in Fernie’s

restaurants and cafés.“It’s really nice that people

are quiet and listening, that really makes the difference,” she said after admitting Infinitea is probably the quietest place she has played thus far.

The small restaurant/café plays live music every Friday night, and Fleming said with the two bands that performed on Wednesday, and three

bands performing over Thursday, Friday and Monday, this week is Infinitea’s busiest week for live music.

“We’re really trying to build Infinitea as a live music venue,” she noted. “I’m hoping Fernie can get behind the live music. I would like to see the live music scene grow more.”

For more information on upcoming shows visit the Infinitea Facebook page at Infinitea T-Bar & Boutique.

“I’m hoping Fernie can get behind the live music. I would like

to see the live music scene grow more.”

Stephanie FlemingOwner of Infinitea

Australian singer/songwriter Renny M. made her way to Infinitea last week for a live performance. Photo by K. Dingman

Fall into fall at the Jaffray FairBy Katelyn Dingman Free Press Staff

Organizers are gearing up for what they hope will be another successful year for the Jaffray Fall Fair.

Although the small town has less than a thousand residents, organizer Jenn Johnson said hundreds upon hundreds of locals and visitors alike come out to Jaffray for their annual fair.

“It is packed,” she noted. “It is a busy weekend, it brings a lot of people into Jaffray.”

This year, crowds can expect the same traditional events as well as some new activities catered to families.

On Thursday, September 18, organizers will be hosting an outdoor family movie night, meant to draw in both adults and children.

“People stay longer [than in recent years] because we focus more on kids and keeping the kids entertained,” Johnson admitted. “We’ve really noticed a growth.”

If the family movie night doesn’t draw you in, the annual Bench Show is sure to. Locals have a chance to showcase their talents during the show, submitting their produce, crafts and art pieces for judging.

“That’s huge, people look forward to that,” Johnson said of the Bench Show.

Johnson added that one of the main attractions to the Jaffray Fair is how inexpensive it is noting, “It’s just one of those things that brings everybody together, and we’ve really tried to focus on making sure there’s lots there to do for the kids, and keeping it inexpensive.”

The fall fair will take place from September 18-20. For more details, visit the Jaffray Community Club Facebook page.

Children enjoyed arts and crafts at the 2013 Jaffray Fall Fair. Photo by K . Haarstad


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Government cuts funds from anti-gang programsBy Katelyn DingmanFree Press Staff

Last month, the B.C. government announced they would be cutting $2.8 million from the anti-gang programs Combined Forces

Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU).A statement made by deputy commissioner

Craig Cullens said, “This will impact the num-ber of enforcement teams and will be achieved primarily by reducing the numbers of teams from six to five (12 positions), maintaining a vacancy pattern and reducing our assistance to partner agencies. Operational support will also be reduced.”

Cullens went on to say, “Significant progress has been made in recent years with respect to the police response to Organized and Serious Crime since the peak of gang violence in 2008/2009.”

In addition to the $2.8 million cut from CFSEU, the Ministry of Justice and Police Services Division confirmed that they would be cutting $1.4 million from the RCMP’s major crimes unit, a cut that will have a significant impact on the Special Project/Unsolved Homicide/Missing Persons program.

Although the Elk Valley is not necessarily known to benefit from these services, Sgt. Will Thien said the Valley is a passing through point for gangs.

“I don’t believe so, that we have any sort of gang here [but] we are a transitional area,” he added. “Individuals who are affiliated to organ-ized crimes do pass through our towns, our jurisdictions.

Thein admitted that he doesn’t have concrete data to support this information, but he did say that within the last 24 months, the Elk Valley RCMP have arrested, charged and convicted, several local individuals for drug trafficking—a crime often affiliated with organized crime.

“Policing costs money and we have less to work with. There will be fewer police officers available in these specialized areas tomorrow than there were yesterday, “ Cullens wrote.

My

girls are t a k i n g swimming l e s s o n s . They love the water. T h e r e ’ s

something about kids and water that seems so natural. Like somewhere deep in their DNA, they are aware they used to be a form of marine life, roaming the ocean with reckless abandon.

Every morning we suit up and walk down to the pool, the girls trailing behind me like wayward ducklings, me quacking at them to hustle up every five seconds. Eventually, we get there.

We make our way through the obstacle course that is the change room, shuffling past the crowd of shivering, sometimes crying, hungry kids who just completed the lessons before us.

As we burst through the entrance to the pool, the enormity of the activity that is simultaneously happening, assaults my senses. It’s loud. It’s wet. It’s wild. Like a pond teeming with creatures in every stage of their lifecycles. Hatchlings clinging to their mothers for dear life. Schools of minnows darting this way and that, their instructors trying to keep them in line.

And then there’s the more senior fish, stroking slowly on the perimeter, demanding the respect of some personal swimming space. All existing in a single body of water. All learning their place in the food chain.

I drop my minnows in their respective schools and take a seat on the shore. This should be good. Five has taken lessons before, but three is a newbie. This is the first time she has broken her maternal strings. She’s swimming with the masses now.

At first glance, finding your fish in the swarming throng of swimmers is like looking for a tadpole in a bucket of identical tadpoles. But then their little unique characteristics start to clearly emerge. A curly lock of hair or a missing front tooth come into focus. Yes. There’s yours. It’s glaringly obvious.

And for the rest of the 30-minute lesson, it’s like a spotlight is shining down directly on your little piece of genetic perfection. You see nothing else. Since I have two out there at once, my head is on a swivel. One group to the next, with a little extra time lingering on three. Oh no, is she about to cry? Whew. Nope. Just water in her nose.

The time flies by, and soon they come running from their marine microcosm into an outstretched towel cocoon. We do the dance of the change room again. Showering and toweling and keeping their clothes out of the puddles, while I desperately pull each item onto their sticky bodies.

As I’m bent over awkwardly trying to dress them they transform from minnows to piranhas, ready to devour anything edible I throw at them. Time to go back to land dwelling.

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Deer cull will move forwardBy Nicole ObreFree Press Staff

Following an investigation and a one week suspension, the permit for Elkford's deer cull has been

reinstated. While a date has not yet been set, the District of Elkford is free to resume culling deer anytime up until March 10.

“[The District] has received a warning and will now be under a much more watchful eye around observing the permit conditions,” said John Krebs, regional manager, Recreational Fisheries and Wildlife Programs, Kootenay Boundary Region of Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. “We did reinstate the permit on Thursday afternoon (January 16) last week and Elkford is now remobilizing things to get their people and their equipment organized to reinitiate the operational part of the cull.”

The District of Elkford initially began the cull at the start of January to decrease the population of 78-148 mule deer currently living within town limits. A license was issued by the B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources and Operations, allowing the District to kill up to 50 mule deer with the use of a clover trap and bolt gun. The 14 page permit issued outlined several guidelines and regulations, including that deer only be harvested during the night.

“We suspended the permit on January 7 due to some complaints and concerns that we had with trapping outside of permit conditions, specifically trapping during daylight hours, which is not consistent with the permit,” explained Krebs. “We did an investigation with the Conservation Officer Service once we suspended the permit with the parties and followed up with that in Elkford.”

He went on to say, “We sat down with the District and the contractor and the Conservation Officers over the whole situation and what the complaints and concerns were. We've made it very clear that we expect that the operation meets the terms of the permit.”

Continued on page 3

Mini skiers and boarders took time off from their lesson at Fernie Alpine Resort to watch a Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association demonstration during Avalanche Awareness Days on Saturday. For the full story and more photos, turn to page 2. Photo by N. Obre

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City commuter handles the northern roadsSubcompact cars are set up to be basic transpor-tation with emphasis placed on low cost and great fuel economy. That said, you might think they are all a bit boring and not very fun to drive or even very interesting to look at. This is not the case on the 2014 Ford Fiesta: it has had a face-lift and features more standard options than in the last model year. Usually little sub-com-pacts like this come with more plastic than a TV sports reader. The Fiesta feels different. You do get some plastic to be sure but the dash has softer materials and some of the plastic around here actually looks and feels good. For the price ($19,990 as tested), driving the Fiesta feels a bit naughty, as if maybe you have stolen a more expensive car than you can actually afford. I would love to be able to afford an Aston Martin as my daily commuter car but at this point in my life that is not an option. With the redesign, you do get the Fusion / Aston front-end styling. Now some people might say, “Well it looks too much like an Aston.” Really? That’s like someone telling a girlfriend that she looks too much like Scarlett Johansson; you’re not really going to complain, are you?

Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying it drives or feels like an Aston but it is great fun to drive, handles our roads very well and all the tech options needed to keep your eyes on the road are available. The SE model I drove came with Bluetooth, satellite radio, navigation, power locks, windows, and the My Ford Sync.I drove the Fiesta around Prince George and practicality wise it didn’t skip a beat. As I live downtown, anywhere I go in my daily life I am always driving right through the heart of the city. When I headed out

to the hockey rink, I was able to put all of my goalie equipment into the back, no problem. Parking in cities is increas-ingly becoming a premium. Parking a sub-compact like the Fiesta was a breeze even without a backup camera! As some people with larger vehicles will know, parking at places like malls in and around the city the spaces are tight with not a lot of movement space for bigger vehicles. In addition, of course, it does get worse in wintertime when the snow is piled high. With that in mind, how will it handle our winter roads?The Fiesta has good ground clearance for a smaller car and handling our

winter roads should not be a problem. Of course, you would want to invest in a good set of winter tires.Beyond the city limits, out on the highway, heading south it handled the road well, with enough get up and go for good passing power when needed.It’s quite roomy for a small car. There’s room for three in the back seat as long as those passengers are not of a larger body type, if I may delicately put it that way. If you are of a larger body type, there is plenty of room in the trunk, if you desperately need a ride at that exact moment. (Just kidding.) But it does tell you the trunk is also roomy! Verdict: No complaints. For a sub-com-pact, you get great tech options, great fuel economy, in a car that doesn’t feel like you are driving something as inexpensive as it is. It’s fun and zippy for driving around town or highway driving. If you need a small car as a

daily commuter or it’s your second car to accommodate a bigger SUV or truck, I would recommend taking one out for a test drive to see if it fits for you in what you are looking for in a car. The Fiesta right now for me is tops in the subcompact class.View our Ford Fiesta video review online at DrivewayCanada.ca

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