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No smoking outdoors in Platzl, parks or on

city trailsC AROLYN GR ANT

Bulletin Editor

Kimberley City Council gave second reading to the updated No Smoking bylaw this week, with one amendment.

The issue arose over smoking on trails. As written, the bylaw said smoking would not be allowed on the Rails to Trails, but did not

mention other trails in the City. Coun. Albert Hoglund said he couldn’t support that.

Mayor Don McCormick said that the issue is not so much air quality but safety. If a cigarette is not put out properly it could start a fire in a wooded area in or close to town. After some discussion, Council added all trails within Kimberley to the bylaw.

There will be a ban on smoking on City trails, in

parks, playgrounds and recreation facilities, both indoor and out; and bar and restaurant patios.

Further, they pro-pose a ban on smoking within 7.5 metres of en-trances and windows. The previous distance is 3 metres. This means

no smoking within the Platzl.

“We’re not trying to be radical,” Mc-Cormick said.

“These are just incremental im-provements to the existing bylaw. It’s certainly not practical to have ashtrays along the trails and it is a safety factor. But this doesn’t mean our bylaw officer will be pa-trolling the trails. Action is trig-gered by complaints, as with all bylaws. We rely on people under-standing what we are trying to ac-complish.”

He says that at some point there will likely be signs posted at trail heads advising of the no smoking bylaw.

Smoking bylaw passes second reading

KATHY MERKEL PHOTO

The Kimberley Dynamiters held their annual Skate with Santa last Sunday at the Civic Centre. And kids weren’t the only ones looking to spend some quality time with Santa. Above, Captain Jason Richter and Eric Buckley share their Christmas wishes. The next Dynamiter home game is Saturday night against Golden. See more on Page 4.

A new way

forward?

KIMBERLEY, BC - The City of Kimber-ley is excited to announce that the City’s Official Community Plan (OCP) will un-dergo a comprehensive review in 2016. The project is being launched in early January and is scheduled to be completed by the end of summer. First adopted in 2005, the current OCP needs to be re-viewed to ensure its alignment with the current community values and vision and with other community planning exercises such as the Integrated Community Sus-tainability Plan, Climate Change Adapta-tion, and Affordable Housing.

“Throughout the update process we want to explore the linkage between land use decisions and their impact on infra-structure and service delivery” says CAO Scott Sommerville.

See OCP page 4

OCP renewal set to begin

All the reports are part of the service review, Mayor says

C AROLYN GR ANTBulletin Editor

It may seem like Council is being inun-dated with reports lately — on buildings, on financial trends, on operations — but it is all a build up from the moment the new Council started work, says Mayor Don Mc-Cormick.

“It’s not that it’s all happening now. It’s cumulative over a year,” he said. “We talk-ed a lot about a service review and it is all coming together in these various reports.”

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Hospice Society is holding its an-nual Harley Davidson raffle, with a chance to win two of the iconic motorcycles.

A limited number of $25 tickets are still available, says Society President Terry Segarty, and the draw itself will be held on Christ-mas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, at Harley Davidson of the Kootenays, 2108 Cranbrook Street North.

First prize is a Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe. Second prize is a Harley Davidson Street 750. Third prize is a bar table and chairs.

MLA Bill Bennett has con-firmed he will do the draw.

Tickets are available at the Tamarack Centre (beside the Dol-lar Store), the Harley Davidson of the Kootenays dealership, through Hospice Society President Terry Segarty (250-581-1318) or Society Fundraising Co-ordinator Karen Grant, who can be contacted at the Tamarack Centre. Or check out the Hospice Society’s website at www.ckhospice.com.

The Cranbrook Kimberley Hospice Society offers support services to individuals and their families who are dealing with death and dying.

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Students in Mrs. Halldorson’s Grade 5/6 class recently spearheaded the annual Food Drive at Kootenay Orchards Elementary School. These stu-dents were responsible for going to classrooms each morning to collect and tally the items that were brought in. On December 16, they packed all of the items up and sent them to the Cranbrook Food Bank. This year a total of 1,322 items were collected. It is so nice to see a school come together to support those in need. Thank you Kootenay Orchards students and families for your generous donations this year!

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A GOOD PLACE TO BE. EYE ON YOUR CITYSolid Waste Changes – Kimberley City Council adopted the ‘City of Kimberley Solid Waste and Regulations Bylaw No. 2520’ at the Regular Meeting of Council held on September 28th, 2015. The City asks that you please review the Bylaw to educate yourself on the changes. These changes will be enforced beginning January 12, 2016. Here are a few of the changes that were adopted:

• Garbage must be set out in cans only. Each household may put out a maximum of two garbage cans. For allowable garbage can speci� cations or for more details on our garbage collection program, please visit http://www.kimberley.ca/services/garbage-pickup-schedule.

• No recyclable materials will be collected. All yard and garden waste, paper, cardboard, glass containers, etc. are to be taken to the Kimberley Transfer Station at 800 Jim Ogilvie Way. City crews will not collect your garbage if there is recycling or yard waste mixed in with it. Yellow recycling bins are set out in key locations around the City for paper, cardboard, tin & aluminum cans and plastic milk jugs. The City asks that you lend a hand to any neighbours requiring assistance in getting their recycling to the appropriate bins or their yard waste to the land� ll.

Please visit our website at https://kimberley.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=603 to view the new Bylaw. If you have any questions please contact Operations & Environment Services at 250-427-9660.Holiday Garbage Schedule - Friday, December 25th and Friday, January 1st are statutory holidays for City employees. Garbage pick-up for December 25th will be picked up on December 24th and garbage pick-up on Friday January 1st will be picked up on Thursday December 31st. FREE Downtown Shuttle - The Peak to Platzl downtown shuttle is a FREE scheduled service between the ski resort base area, the upper-mountain accommodations, and the downtown shops, pubs and restaurants. Beginning December 20, the shuttle service operates every day (except statutory holidays) until March 26, 2016. The shuttle will run on Friday schedule for extended hours on New Year’s Eve! The shuttle schedule is posted at Kimberley.ca or contact [email protected].

Free Family Swim – Come out and enjoy the Kimberley Aquatic Centre for free on Wednesday, December 23rd from 6:00-7:00 p.m., sponsored by Simply Kimberley.Holiday Camps at the Aquatic Centre – Indoor & Outdoor Adventures, Swimming, Crafts & Games. Camps run December 21st-23rd and the 28th-31st from 8 am-3:30 pm for children 4 to 10 years old. $45.00 per day. Call 250.427.2983 or visit http://www.kimberley.ca/community/things-do/recreation-and-parks/aquatic-centre#features for more information.Shop Local Draw – To enter the draw submit local gift purchase receipts at City Hall or the Chamber of Commerce. The deadline is December 18th and the draw will take place at Spirit Rock Climbing Centre.

John AllenFor the Bulletin

Last Friday evening, Kimberley’s band per-formed a pleasant variety of Christmas music at the Anglican Church hall to an appreciative audi-ence, who, between band selections, joined the band in many carols. Pro-ceeds went to the Food Bank.

First was the old En-glish tune Sleigh Ride, followed by a medley from the Sesame Street Celebration 50th anni-versary Christmas Time is Here. Themes from The Nutcracker followed, featuring March of the Toy Soldiers (bump ba da bump bump bump ba ba) with Jeannie Mac-

Donald on piccolo.The audience enjoyed

intermission where audi-ence and performers mingled (That doesn’t happen in the big city!) and treats were provided by the band. (Nor does that.)

Next Ian had the band members give us some insights and sample tunes on their instru-ments. Woodwinds in-cluded piccolo, flute, clarinet, alto and tenor saxophones, bass clari-net; yes, saxophone and clarinet are classified as woodwinds. Brass were trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, and the lowest brass, the tuba. Also per-cussion - drumsets and an assortment of bells,

whistles, little horns. In-teresting and informative demonstrations.

The best piece of the night played to much ap-plause - Highlights from Les Miserables. More carols followed, starting with Vaughan Williams Christmas folk carols, then What Child is This? Good King Wenceslas and Frosty the Snowman.

The last piece by the band was A Christmas Festival, the famous work for bands by Leroy An-derson against which all other Christmas medleys are judged. The lovely evening concluded with We Wish You A Merry Christmas. Have a won-derful one!

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The Kimberley Community Band presented their annual Christmas Concert last Friday.

Kimberley Community Band Festive Pops Concert

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By: Dr. Darcie Pawlick BSc, ND

Every year most people tend to indulge during the Christmas holidays and end up either overeating or eating way too much re� ned sugar and other re� ned carbohydrates. Our solution is to try to keep balanced by sticking to a very clean, healthy diet 80-90% of the time at home and then 10-20% of the time it is okay to have something that may not be as healthy when you are out. Another key part for prevention is not having these sweet foods in the house so there is no temptation. In January there is a high rate of people feeling that it is a good time to do a “cleanse” or “detox” – so what is the best way to do this? The shelves of health food stores are stocked with many detox kits all claiming to help rid the body of excess toxins and help with detoxi� cation. What you may not know is that most of these detox kits contain laxatives in the form of herbs. Whether the laxative is synthetic or herbal it will still contribute to an imbalance of the gastrointestinal � ora. Even though your bowel movements are speeding up and you may have many throughout the day and think that you are “detoxing” this is not necessarily a good thing and is typically just the result of the laxative herbs. A recommendation we have would be to either leave the laxative herbs out or take a high quality multi strain probiotic while detoxing.Every January we too do a liver detox but we do ours a bit differently. One of the best ways to detox your body is through dietary modi� cation using an elimination or hypoallergenic diet. We can control what is coming in our body via diet whereas we cannot control the impact of our external environment. In our opinion a detox is not complete unless there is dietary change. An elimination diet is just what it sounds like – basically you eliminate all common food sensitivities from the diet including elimination of food like gluten, dairy, caffeine, alcohol, corn, soy, re� ned sugars etc. Along with this we take an herbal tincture that supports liver detox which includes milk thistle, dandelion and globe artichoke as well as a product called MediClear Plus protein powder that contains many ingredients that help support liver function. We follow this diet and take these supplements for 3-4 weeks as this is the most bene� cial amount of time to complete a detox, however, that’s not to say that you do not get some bene� t from doing these programs for less time. We also emphasize foods that support detox like – cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, legumes, turmeric, green tea, raspberries, blueberries, garlic, dark leafy greens, apples, beets, seeds, almonds and lemon water. Other parts of our detox plan include: exercise, contrast showers, dry skin brushing, castor oil, journaling, gratitude and meditation. It is important to note that some people may feel worse before feeling the bene� ts of detoxi� cation, but if you stick with it the symptoms subside and the bene� ts are worth it.If you have any questions about liver detoxi� cation please feel free to contact us via phone: 778-481-5008 or email: [email protected]

From Page 1“The cost of servicing

and maintaining infra-structure for some forms of development is causing financial stress for most municipalities, and Kimberley is no dif-ferent. Infrastructure re-newal, new revenue and

financial sustainability are key priorities of Council. We want this OCP update to set the stage to encourage in-vestment and develop-ment that improves our infrastructure position and enhances our fi-nancial resiliency.”

Most importantly, the OCP update is an opportunity for com-munity members to have their say in how Kimberley should evolve. City staff have designed a process to ensure multiple oppor-tunities for community

Kimberley’s OCP renewal to beginmembers to be in-formed and engaged in the project. Troy Pol-lock, Manager of Plan-ning Services, says “we have developed an en-gagement process that provides several innova-tive opportunities to get involved.” In late Janu-ary the City will set-up a temporary “OCP in a Week” conversation space to invite commu-nity participation in the Plan. “We are looking forward to getting out of the office and being readily accessible to the community. We want to encourage everyone to stop in for a coffee and share their ideas of how to make Kimberley a good place to be.” City staff will also be using an online platform for residents and business operators to provide feedback on the OCP process for those that

would prefer to contrib-ute when and where it is convenient to them.

Mayor Don McCor-mick echoes staff ’s comments, “This proj-ect is our community’s opportunity to not only update policies around development and land use, but also give direc-tion to other plans in-cluding capital infra-structure plans and budgeting. Council needs this updated Plan to support decision making that is in line with the community’s expectations.”

More announce-ments will be made after the holiday season iden-tifying the dates and times for the “OCP in a Week” event and other opportunities to provide feedback.

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Elksat theHoliday

Happenings� e Kimberley Elks Lodge #90

� e holiday season is upon us once again, family fun and visits, lots of good food and cheer. We are starting our winter season with lots of snow and the skiing is great.

� e Kimberley Elks Lodge #90 would like to take this opportunity to thank the whole community for all their support to our causes during the year.

We wish you all a happy and peaceful holiday season.

During this time we have special events including a Boxing Day Dance from 8:30PM to 12:30AM on December 26 with live music provided by the local band SKETCH, cover charge $7.

Special New Years Eve Party on December 31 with live entertainment by HOT MUCK. Cover charge is $30 per person and includes party favors, midnight snacks and bubbly, door prizes.

See you at the Laughing Elks!

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Report Analysis – Financial Trend Analysis 2001-2015Two of the five Strategic Priorities set by Council – Financial Sustainability

and Infrastructure Renewal – require a balancing. Financial sustainability means living within our means; and at the same time reliable infrastructure is required to keep the community growing.

History paints a picture of not only where we have been but more im-portant where we are headed. The goal of this trend analysis is to identify areas where we are heading in a different direction than needed to achieve our goals.

Taxation - the amount residents and businesses pays to the City each year – is $10.1M; User fees – amounts paid for water, sewer, and garbage – are another $5.1M of the $24M annual budget.

Generating new revenue (not increasing taxes to existing taxpayers) is a long term requirement to ensuring we are financially viable. In the short term, we need to deal with what we can control and achieve a balance be-tween spending and service levels. Some areas require much more spend-ing (such as infrastructure) and while some tax increases are the way to help pay for this, it cannot be the only action. Rationalizing our spending habits and service levels has been on-going for the past year, with progress made in some areas:

- Operational costs have been reduced by about $200,000;- The front office at City Hall has undergone several changes aimed at

staffing improvements, cost efficiencies and being more effective at getting the job done

but there is much work left to do in this area.This trend analysis contained several key recommendations aimed at

achieving the balance needed for long term viability.TAXATIONThe easiest thing to do is take an incremental approach to spending, and

keep going back to the taxpayers for additional funds as needed. This ap-proach has resulted on an average annual increase of more than 5% for the past 15 years. There are those in the community who feel tax increases are no problem – it is the price you pay to live in a great place; there are those on fixed incomes whose standard of living is impacted by the yearly increas-es; and high tax rates have an impact on our competitive position with other communities in the Kootenay region with whom we are competing for new residents. Also consider that the overall assessments have remained flat for the past 5 years.

All of this means that automatic tax increases are not healthy. Our strate-gy is to identify our municipal rate of inflation – the annual increase in the cost of the uncontrollable necessities for the City. This would be things like the union contract, fuel for the fleet, BC Hydro, etc. This increase would rep-resent the maximum tax increase; any additional pressure for tax increase would be identified as such and that increase would be allocated directly to that expense. An example would be paving projects beyond what is in the current capital plan.

Staff has been directed to identify our inflation basket as a first step and determine our rate of inflation for 2015.

EXPENDITURESFour of the ten operation areas analysed have increased at a rate much

higher than the others: economic development (358%), Water Sewer and Solid Waste (124%), General Government (118%) and Transportation and Civic Works (91%). The Economic Development portfolio expanded consid-erably with the addition of the Conference Center; given they are our infra-structure it is not surprising that utilities have increased as they have. It is in the areas of General Government (which includes things like administrative wages, legal and accounting, and maintaining City Hall) and Recreation and Culture where we have the highest increases in controllable costs.

Staff has been asked to identify targets for operational efficiencies along with options for service reductions where is makes sense to do that.

SALARIES, WAGES & BENEFITSThis expense category makes up more than 50% of total expenditures,

and 68% of taxation revenue. It is clearly the City’s biggest expense. This expense needs to be analysed in the context of service delivery and targets set for what we can afford to pay. In principle, increased wages need to be in line with increased productivity in order to reach our goal of long term finan-cial viability.

A significant recommendation in this report and agreed by Council is a change to the exempt (non-union) staff salary increases. Increases have tra-ditionally been tied to the results of the union contract. Going forward the CAO will award increases from an approved pool of money based on perfor-mance. Third party market reviews will also factor on an on-going basis.

The union contract is expiring at the end of February. Since these wages and benefits make up 73% of total wages, the new contract will be a big part of our inflation rate for 2016 and beyond.

GENERAL INFRASTRUCTUREWe are spending $1M less annually than needed to keep up with the

depreciation of our general fund infrastructure. We need to stop this bleed-ing and begin rebuilding these assets. Chief among the assets are our roads.

We have already begun to sell assets that are not working for the city (that is, generating taxes); by selling we get short term cash and more im-portant start generating taxes immediately and then get more taxes on the improvements when the asset is raw land. We are reviewing user fees for services funded through the general fund and will look to diverting any operation surpluses to invest in infrastructure.

Council will take all of this – as well as the other recommendations in the report – into consideration as we assess the operating budgets for the next 5 years and establish the tax rate for 2016.

From page 1What is clear is that

the current way of op-erating is not sustain-able. You can’t contin-ue going back to the residential and small business taxpayer year after year, McCormick says. Nor can the city continue to underfund infrastructure while building tourist ameni-ties.

“Much of Jim Ogil-vie’s (former longtime Mayor) vision has been fulfilled. We have a number of tourism amenities. But the money put into those amenities was money not put into infrastruc-ture. Now we are shift-ing gears and moving city money to infra-structure.”

Report after report has indicated that new sources of revenue must be found and that service levels must be looked at.

That is ongoing, Mc-Cormick says.

“Every service the city offers is being re-viewed. Are we getting maximum value for the

money and are there ways to maintain it at a lower cost?”

All of these reports help in pointing Coun-cil in the necessary di-rection, though out of all of them, McCormick says the financial trend analysis prepared by CAO Scott Sommer-ville may be the most important. See his thoughts on that report in the sidebar, left.

A new way forward

Mayor Don McCormick

Kimberley, BC… Each year, Western Financial Group employees from branches across Western Cana-da participate in the annual Support the Cause Walk which raises funds for Western Financial Group’s chari-table arm, the Western Communities Foundation. All the funds raised in the Support the Cause Walk go to-wards the Western Communities Foundation’s three core programs which are infrastructure grants, match-ing grants and student bursaries.

For the Kimberley branch of Western Financial the matching grant program was a perfect fit for their team to get behind a cause that is dear to them the Kimberley Special Care Home.

Seven team members completed the walk donating a gift of $432 for patient comforts for the residential care facility. Taking part in the fundraising event was Shan-non McKinstry, Corinne Caldwell, Yuko Shimokata, Bernece Foreman, Tami Prasad and Dana Reimer.

The gift is being directed to EKFH’s Starlite Cam-paign which launched November 27. Donations from individuals, businesses and corporations are making the stars shine in support of community health care programs. If you would like to light a path for others, please consider making a donation today visit www.ekfh.ca to learn more.

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“Much learning causes sore bottom.” Anonymous

N ot so long ago, in the middle of those annoying same old commer-cials on the under-funded CBC

news cast, I became conscious that that cute little Hannah Thibedeau was telling all and sundry that TODAY’S HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE NOT LEARNING THE RIGHT STUFF. I thought: so what’s new?

I bet that lots of old, wrinkled folk, like me, were cackling with glee as they hauled out their iPads and, with rheumy eyes, checked the weather — which is happening all around them — and the latest hockey score. Apart from all that news, we already had learned all the right stuff; we knew it all, we believed.

But, thinking back, I’m not so sure. You see, I never learned the right stuff; I wasn’t supposed to. I was kept in school for years so that I didn’t go out and get a job and become a glut on the labour market, and expect to get paid.

Whilst attending the SIDCUP AND CHISTLEHURST GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS, for example, I learned the names of countless British Prime Ministers — most of them named Pitt — the position and relief of innumerable nations, half of which no longer exist, biology that turned out to be mostly wrong, and Latin Gram-

mar, some language that nobody speaks except, perhaps, the Pope. I emerged after six long years thoroughly baffled but with a SCHOOL CERTIFICATE but no grad party where, if it hadn’t been a boys’ school, it might have been possible to have learned really relevant stuff.

It was the same deal when I was gainful-ly employed at a certain Senior Secondary

School for the Criminally Inept, here in the Koote-nays. I wasn’t supposed to teach anything relevant; I was paid to keep hundreds of teenagers subdued and tidily out of the way.

But, come to think of it, I guess I was hired merely to

show the kids how to learn. I’d found that necessary when I was forced into college and had no idea how to study and thus start learning.

However, despite the rules, here in the Kootenays, some of us naughtily rebelled. For example: Dan Robinson and I created a geography/history course and actually studied real nations and the problems they were having back then. If we had been permitted to continue, some of that non-sense in Syria, Palestine, the Crimea and all sorts of places in Africa might have made sense now, but we were shut down by the Ministry For The Suppression of Learning. We had to hold back and stay within the old, archaic curricula, confining our geography classes to the continents on the top of the world, not those irrelevant

ones floundering about up-side-down, while all history had to be about Cabot who named a trail around Nova Scotia, a battle on the Plains of Abraham where all the generals plus few ordinary guys got killed and which happened nowhere near the Great Plains where Sitting Bull was giving Custer a very bad time and Louis Riel was causing trouble by teaching all the wrong stuff down in the United States. We taught all about the Russian Revolution which occurred somewhere in the Soviet Union, wherever that was, and the Ameri-can Revolution. This, at least, took place in North America and Virginia where ciga-rettes were invented and the populace ate each other. We never taught this fun bit; I saw it on TV recently.

Also, some of the staff members were struggling with mathematics, despite the governmental efforts to introduce the NEW MATH, which was soon to be wiped out by pocket calculators and computers. Nobody, by the way, explained why that silly dot appeared in numbers like 23.5 degrees and $5062.15.

By the time any student had completed Grade 12 and graduated, everything he or she had had forced down an unwilling gullet was basically wrong and totally use-less. Anything really worth learning oc-curred after school hours in drama pro-ductions, in that café across the road, at part-time jobs, on basketball trips and at high school dances and grad parties, where the real learning, which I had missed, real-ly began.

That righteous stuff we learn in school

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A s I mark my first anni-versary as Board Chair of Interior Health, I’m

looking back on the highlights and challenges of 2015. From wildfires that blazed through much of our region, to major investments in surgical care, and a change in leadership within our organization, it has been quite a year.

We saw the departure of Dr. Robert Halpenny as President and CEO and in October, we announced his successor, Chris Mazurkewich. Prior to working with Alberta Health Services, Chris was Chief Operating Offi-cer, Strategic & Corporate Ser-vices at Interior Health. It is great to have him back.

In September, we wel-comed the first patients to the new Interior Heart & Surgical Centre. Located in Kelowna, this state-of-the-art facility now delivers the highest level of surgical care ever seen in the Interior. We are thrilled to offer this calibre of health care to residents from every corner of our region.

Capital projects in the area continue to move forward. The Creston Emergency Depart-ment upgrade project went to tender in November, while in Cranbrook the ICU/electrical

upgrade project is in final phase of construction.

24/7 CT coverage and the combined efforts of Kootenay Lake Hospital physicians and staff now mean thrombolytic (clot buster) stroke care is available locally for Nelson and area patients, creating oppor-tunities for better patient out-comes.

The addition of a Snoezelen room at Columbia View Lodge in Trail is helping residents with cognitive issues, while an on-line tour of Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital’s maternity ward is a great re-source for those who are ex-pecting.

In Golden, patients with broken bones needing ambu-lance transport ride a little eas-ier after physicians, nurses and BC Ambulance paramedics im-plemented a new pain man-agement protocol. This was a great example of working to-gether to provide the best care possible to our patients.

I’d also like to recognize ev-eryone who was involved this summer when sprinklers flood-ed Hardy View Lodge in Grand Forks. With everyone’s help the impact to residents was kept to a minimum.

A significant milestone was

reached this year when our Board approved the Letter of Understanding with the Ulk-atcho First Nation, the last of eight health agreements that create a strong partnership to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal people. We also re-newed an LOU with the Ktu-naxa nation this year.

Our work to expand access to HIV testing and treatment has led to significant increases in screening for the disease. Since 2013, HIV testing in the region has increased by 50 per cent. Screening is a critical step in controlling and eventually

ending the AIDS epidemic.Throughout the year I have

enjoyed touring the region to meet with staff, physicians, vol-unteers, and our elected offi-cials. We managed to cover a lot of territory including Cran-brook, Kaslo, Nelson, Salmo and Trail. These visits are a pri-ority for myself and the CEO, and over the coming year we will visit other communities in the region.

There is much to celebrate, but we also have much to ac-complish. In an effort to de-crease demand on hospital and residential services, we are shifting our focus to integrated primary and community care, embracing new approaches that not only benefit our pa-tients but also the health-care system.

At Interior Health, every person matters and I am ex-tremely proud of the staff, phy-sicians and volunteers who demonstrate this philosophy every day in their dedication to quality health care. Our current board is exceptionally engaged and, for the first time, has a ma-jority of women serving and chairing half of the board com-mittees. I am confident that the next year will bring plenty of change for the better.

Interior Health year in review

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ONGOINGCranbrook Community Tennis Association welcomes all citizens to play or learn to play. Call Neil 250-489-8107, Cathy 250-464-1903.Enjoy Painting? Join ArtGroup 75, Fridays 1pm-4pm, Sept. - June. Seniors Hall, Cranbrook. 125. 17th Ave. S.Cranbrook Phoenix Toastmasters meet every Thursday, noon -1:00 Heritage Inn. Toastmasters teaches communication & leadership skills. Roberta 250-489-0174. 1911.toastmastersclubs.org.Cranbrook Writer’s Group meet on the 4th Monday of the month at the Arts Council. Engage in writing exercises, constructive critiques & share in information on upcoming literary events & contests. Cbk and District Arts Council, 104, 135-10th Ave S, CBK. info: 250-426-4223 www.cranbrookanddistrictartscouncil.comRoyal Canadian Legion Branch 24; Friday Meat Draw: 4:30-6:30, Saturday Meat Draw: 3:30-5:30. The Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation invites anyone expecting bone and joint surgery to make contact with local volunteers for peer support. The free Ortho Connect program helps to ease the fear, stress and anxiety that go along with surgery and help patients prepare. 1-800-461-3639 ext 4, and ask for Lauralee.BINGO at the Kimberley Elks – Mondays, 6:30 start. All welcome.Do you have the desire to stop eating compulsively? Overeaters Anonymous (a 12-Step Program) meets Mondays, from 7-8pm at Cranbrook United Church, 2-12th St. S., downstairs. Contact: [email protected] (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) non profi t weight loss support group meets EVERY Thursday at 5:00 pm, at Sr Citizen’s Centre, (downstairs) 125 17th Ave S, Cranbrook. Drop in, have fun while losing weight gradually. This Chapter has won an annual B.C. Provincial Award for “Best Avg Weight Loss Per Member”. Info: Marie 250 417 2642Bibles For Missions Thrift Store, 824 Kootenay St. N., Cranbrook - serving our community to benefi t others - at home and abroad. We turn your donations into helping dollars! Open Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Phone 778-520-1981.Thursdays from 5:00 to 6:00 pm; Focus Meat Draw at the Elks Club, Kimberley. Proceeds to Emergency Funds and non-profi t organizations. Noon every Wednesday, downtown United Church & Centre for Peace, the bells will call you to a time of calm. This is NOT church, rather it is a time to gather in a circle in a welcoming and harmonious space to practice the way of Taize. Wouldn’t you cherish a time to stop? to gather when the bells ring? to join with others in silence, in prayer, in meditative song?Cantebelles, an all-female singing group, meets Mondays 7-9pm. Join us and learn how to sing with 2, 3 and 4part harmonies. Contact: Sue Trombley, 250-426-0808 or [email protected] Lodges of B.C. and Yukon will supply transportation to cancer patients who have arrived at Kelowna or Vancouver. This free service will be at the destination point. Example: from airport to clinic and clinic to airport on return, also around the destination city. Info may be received from your doctor, Canadian Cancer Society, or by phoning Ron at 250-426-8159.MILITARY AMES is a social/camaraderie/support group that meets the fi rst and third Tuesdays of the month in the Kimberley Public Library reading room. All veterans are welcome. For more information call Cindy @ 250 919 3137.Canadian Cancer Society- if you have spare time and would like to volunteer, interested applicants can call 250-426-8916, drop by our offi ce at #19-9th Avenue S, Cranbrook or go to www.cancervolunteer.ca and register as a volunteer.

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I’ve been contemplating the “tradition-al” greeting; Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. What exactly does that mean?

Merry means to be ‘cheerful and lively’ or ‘slightly and good-humoredly drunk’ (which probably describes this season for a number of people), and happy mean to be ‘contented’. I wonder how many people actually live the blessing.

Christmas is often a time of great stress for many; trying to meet others’ expecta-tions, the perfectly decorated house, the perfect meal with all the special foods, the perfect gift which means running up the credit cards to afford it, the family get-to-gether which can actually cause more damage to relationships then it solves. The expectations of good cheer are so high, anyone not able to reach them may feel even more miserable than they usually do resulting in a statistically higher suicide rate over the Christmas holidays.

For those wanting a deeper meaning to Christmas, there is the winter solstice, the returning of light to the world, there is the birth of a special baby bringing hope and peace to the world, or so the cards claim. But is that enough?

What is Christmas really? In western society, Christmas conjures up the image of a huge red-suited elf (drinking a carbon-ated beverage) riding in a sleigh drawn by flying reindeer. Occasionally the baby might be there, but ultimately the central

figure of Christmas is Santa Claus, the semi-god of materialism encouraging ev-eryone to want stuff rather than give stuff.

In Dickens’ Christmas Carol, the three ghosts’ ultimate goal was to loosen up Scrooge’s pocket book and have him start caring for the poor, the hungry, the sick, those who couldn’t look after themselves.

This is getting closer to the meaning of Christmas.

The baby to whom we pay occasional attention, was more than just a beatific in-fant surrounded by hay and animals. He was, and is, the one and only Lover of Man-kind and Creator of Universe. He is the very God Incarnate who took flesh from a poor unknown Jewish girl, dwelt within her for nine months and was born into His creation in order to redeem it.

Today the Virgin gives birth to the Tran-scendent One, / And the earth offers a cave to the Unapproachable One! / Angels with shepherds glorify Him! / The wise men journey with a star! / Since for our sake the Eternal God was born as a Little Child! (Nativity song)

Christmas is a universal pivotal event wrapped up in the body of a tiny child. Love became flesh and lived in creation, and by living in Him, each of us can truly love every single person in the world. Since God entered creation to redeem it, then everything I have actually belongs to God. So this is my prayer;

When someone asks me for money, let me give them God’s money and let God

help them to spend it. When I buy food for the perfect meal, let me also remember to buy extra food for the food bank. When I write cards, let me remember to pray for each one and let the card help to a restore relationship.

Help me to portray Santa as an example of one who encourages people to help oth-ers by sharing the love. Help me to reach out to those who are in distress and to bring them comfort. Help me to welcome the stranger, the oppressed and the refugee with open arms. Help me to love everyone with the love You have blessed the world and which we remember at this time of the year.

From the time of His birth, Jesus was hated by the selfish, those who wielded power without love for others. These were the people who wanted to kill Him and destroy the unselfish love in the world. These people still exist today, promoting hatred and fear and oppression and dis-criminating against the other.

Let us not do likewise. Let us all be live-ly, full of life and a little drunk on God’s love. Let us always be contented helping others however we can.

Let us all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year forever and ever.

Anastasia Bartlett is the author of Glimpses of Glory and member of St. Aidan’s Orthodox Church in Cranbrook. Pastor of St. Aidan’s, Father Andrew Apple-gate, can be reached at 250-420-1582.

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In the spirit of the seasonAnnual teddy bear distribution at East Kootenay Regional Hospital just one of many endeavours as Kootenay Ice strive to give back

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The Kootenay Ice got into the spirit of the season Wednesday morning, distributing teddy bears to patients and staff at East Kootenay Regional Hospital. From left to right: Matt Alfaro, Bryan Allbee, Zak Zborosky and Wyatt Hoflin pose with Kate Fox (centre) of the Cranbrook Health Care Auxiliary.

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After spurring the collection of countless teddy bears when he scored 34 seconds into Saturday’s contest with the Swift Current Bron-cos, Kootenay Ice centre Matt Alfaro helped spread some holiday cheer Wednesday morning.

Along with team-mates Bryan Allbee, Wyatt Hoflin and Zak Zborosky, Alfaro visited the East Kootenay Re-gional Hospital (EKRH), distributing teddy bears, posing for photos and signing autographs for patients and staff.

While the annual A&W Teddy Bear, Toque & Mitten Toss is perhaps the most well known community initiative the Kootenay Ice take part in from season to season, it’s just one of many opportunities players take to give back to Cranbrook.

“It’s always good to brighten up peoples’ day,” Alfaro said with a smile outside of East Kootenay Regional Hos-pital following Wednes-day’s excursion.

Travelling from floor to floor and wing to wing, the veteran players took time to chat with anyone they met in their travels, whether that meant a cancer patient in the on-cology ward or a new mother of twins in the maternity ward.

“It kind of makes you realize how lucky you are sometimes when you’re healthy and you have a healthy family,” Allbee said. “You see a lot of parents in there. But you see a lot of good things, too. We saw a mom who had just had twins. She was pretty happy. You get to see both sides of it and you’ve just got to be thankful for everything.

“It’s nice to give back. There are people in there that love watching our team no matter how we’re doing at times. They show a lot of sup-port, so it’s nice for us to give back.”

Allbee’s statement couldn’t be more accu-rate.

While the players were on hand at EKRH to show their support for those battling tough times, the same consid-eration was shown to them, with staff and pa-tients sharing their own encouragements for a group enduring a chal-lenging 2015-16 WHL campaign.

Outside of Wednes-day’s trip to EKRH, the Ice have volunteered with the Salvation Ar-my’s Christmas Kettle campaign, the Royal Ca-nadian Legion’s annual Remembrance Day wreath campaign, the Golden Life Manage-ment Silver Fox Run, Denham Ford’s Drive One for your Communi-ty, the JDRF Walk to End

Diabetes, Don Cherry’s Sports Grill Street Hock-ey Tournament and the Cranbrook Health Care Auxiliary Fashion Show as well.

In local schools and at the Cranbrook Public Library, the Ice have made regular appear-ances to read with chil-dren. Wednesday morn-ing, they visited Gordon Terrace Elementary School to play in the park with students and

have made other trips to play floor hockey in re-cent months.

Those represent just a host of the appearanc-es the Ice have made throughout the first half of 2015-16 Western Hockey League cam-paign with more still on the horizon.

In his third season in Cranbrook, the 19-year-old Alfaro is no stranger to community events, citing the teddy bear

share and kettle bell campaign as two of his favourites.

Both Alfaro and All-bee spent part of Tues-day volunteering on be-half of the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle campaign, prior to tak-ing to the ice for a game against the Red Deer Rebels.

Wednesday’s trip to EKRH was the first chance for Allbee, in his second season with the

Ice, to take part in the teddy bear share. For the native of Prince George, it already ranks as one of the more re-warding community events he’s had the op-portunity to take part in.

“It’s nice just to give back,” Allbee said. “I love seeing the kids with smiles on their faces when you give them a teddy bear. It’s pretty cool.”

The Kootenay Ice

wrap up their pre-Christmas schedule with a pair of road games this weekend, visiting the Red Deer Rebels Friday before heading north to take on the Edmonton Oil Kings Saturday.

Next home action for the Kootenay Ice comes Sunday, Dec. 27 (4 p.m.) when the Calgary Hit-men visit Western Fi-nancial Place.

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CHICAGO - All-Star third baseman Todd Frazier has been dealt from the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox as part of a three-team, seven-play-

er trade that also in-cludes the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles receives second baseman Micah Johnson, right-hander Frankie Montas and outfielder Trayce Thompson from the

White Sox, and Cincin-nati gets infielders Bran-don Dixon and Jose Per-aza and outfielder Scott Schebler from the Dodgers.

The 29-year-old Fra-zier, who won the 2015 Home Run Derby, was

an NL All-Star in each of the last two seasons and hit .255 this year with 43 doubles, 35 homers and 89 RBIs.

Frazier has a $7.5 mil-lion salary next year and can become a free agent after the 2017 season.

MLB All-Star Todd Frazier dealt from Reds to White Soxc aNaDIaN PrESS

CALGARY - Jan Hu-dec’s ski racing season is over.

The Olympic bronze medallist in super-G in 2014 needs to treat and rehabilitate his right

knee.Hudec underwent

knee surgery in January and returned to the Canada’s alpine ski team for this season.

But the 34-year-old Calgarian had a setback in training in November.

Hudec pushed out of the start hut at the sea-son-opening super-G in Lake Louise, Alta., but didn’t finish the race.

Hudec expects to un-dergo knee surgery again next month. He intends to return for 2016-17.

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EddIE MountaIn dIvISIonTEAM GP W L T OT PTS GF/A Sx-Kimberley Dynamiters 31 25 3 0 3 53 +63 W7Creston Valley T. Cats 29 18 8 1 2 39 +40 L2Fernie Ghostriders 30 18 9 0 3 39 +28 W2Col. Valley Rockies 33 17 16 0 0 34 -4 W1Golden Rockets 32 4 25 1 2 11 -96 L1

nEIL MurdocH dIvISIonTEAM GP W L T OTL PTS GF/A SB. Valley Nitehawks 30 22 5 1 2 47 +52 W5Castlegar Rebels 31 21 9 1 0 43 +40 L1G. Forks Border Bruins 33 14 16 0 3 31 -31 L3Nelson Leafs 33 14 18 0 1 29 -20 W1Spokane Braves 33 4 25 0 4 12 -84 L8

doug BIrKS dIvISIonTEAM GP W L T OTL PTS GF/A SKamloops Storm 34 22 8 0 4 48 +23 W1100 Mile H. Wranglers 32 20 8 0 4 44 +32 W4Chase Heat 30 17 9 3 1 38 +23 W1Revelstoke Grizzlies 29 13 13 1 2 29 -1 L1Sicamous Eagles 32 5 22 1 4 15 -69 L5

oKanagan dIvISIonTEAM GP W L T OTL PTS GF/A SOsoyoos Coyotes 29 22 6 0 1 45 +58 W1Summerland Steam 30 20 9 0 1 41 +39 W1Kelowna Chiefs 31 16 12 2 1 35 +8 W1N. Okanagan Knights 33 8 20 1 4 21 -37 W2Princeton Posse 31 7 23 0 1 15 -64 L5

Scoring LeadersPlayer Team GP G A PTS PIM1. Cole Keebler FER 24 24 24 48 102. Rainer Glimpel OSO 29 16 32 48 283. Jason Richter KIM 29 23 23 46 4 4. Jared Marchi KIM 31 15 29 44 185. Eric Buckley KIM 31 14 30 44 626. Alec Wilkinson CVT 28 9 35 44 267. Jordan Busch KIM 31 5 36 41 248. Jack Mills SUM 30 18 22 40 549. Zach Befus FER 28 19 20 39 3110. Micheal Cardinal CVR 31 17 21 38 71

Goaltending Leaders (min. four games played)Player Team GAA SP W L T SO 1. Matthew Huber SUM 1.67 .933 10 3 0 62. Jacob Mullen SUM 1.82 .932 9 4 0 03. Brett Soles OSO 1.89 .937 15 4 0 34. Tavin Grant KAM 1.90 .931 8 3 0 15. Tyson Brouwer KIM 2.02 .928 19 4 0 46. Brock Lefebvre CVT 2.04 .940 15 8 1 27. Adam Derochie 1MH 2.08 .946 7 2 0 08. Mitch Traichevich KIM 2.11 .921 6 2 0 19. Aidan Doak REV 2.14 .927 9 5 1 010. Joshua Tetlichi KEL 2.21 .913 6 3 2 3

x = clinched playoff spot*Does not include games from Wed., Dec. 16 (SUM at PRI, NEL at SPO)

cEntraL dIvISIonTEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS GF/A S Red Deer Rebels 33 22 11 0 0 44 +27 W1Calgary Hitmen 35 21 12 1 1 44 +8 W1Lethbridge Hurricanes 32 21 11 0 0 42 +33 W1Edmonton Oil Kings 34 13 18 3 0 29 -20 L4Medicine Hat Tigers 32 11 18 2 1 25 -26 W3 Kootenay Ice 34 6 26 2 0 14 -80 L10 EaSt dIvISIonTEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS GF/A S Brandon Wheat Kings 32 19 10 1 2 41 +30 W1Prince Albert Raiders 32 18 11 2 1 39 +1 L3Moose Jaw Warriors 31 16 10 4 1 37 +11 W1 Regina Pats 33 15 14 2 2 34 -11 L1Saskatoon Blades 30 11 16 3 0 25 -37 W1Swift Current Broncos 32 10 18 3 1 24 -25 L1

B.c. dIvISIonTEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS GF/A S Kelowna Rockets 32 24 7 1 0 49 +35 W1Prince George Cougars 32 20 10 1 1 42 +19 W2Victoria Royals 32 20 10 1 1 42 +37 L1Kamloops Blazers 29 15 10 3 1 34 +14 W3Vancouver Giants 33 10 19 2 2 24 -26 W1

u.S. dIvISIonTEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS GF/A S Seattle Thunderbirds 31 18 11 2 0 38 +12 L2Everett Silvertips 29 17 10 0 2 36 +16 W2Spokane Chiefs 31 16 12 2 1 35 0 L2Portland Winterhawks 31 15 16 0 0 30 +5 L2Tri-City Americans 32 13 18 1 0 27 -23 W2

Scoring LeadersPlayer Team GP G A PTS PIM 1. Tyson Baillie KEL 32 21 33 54 402. Brayden Burke LET 32 8 40 48 163. Dryden Hunt MJW 31 20 25 45 184. Reid Gardiner PAR 32 20 24 44 245. Adam Brooks REG 33 16 28 44 126. Jon Martin SCB 30 26 17 43 397. Brayden Point MJW 19 18 25 43 88. Mathew Barzal SEA 25 9 34 43 319. Ivan Nikolishin RDR 33 18 24 42 810. Radel Fazleev CGY 33 14 28 42 20

Goaltending Leaders (min. 600 min played)Player Team GAA SP W L OT SO 1. Carter Hart EVT 1.90 .928 17 9 2 62. Ty Edmonds PGC 2.17 .932 11 5 1 23. Coleman Vollrath VIC 2.31 .916 16 9 1 14. Logan Thompson BWK 2.38 .910 9 1 0 05. Jackson Whistle KEL 2.62 .918 17 4 1 16. Jayden Sittler LET 2.69 .911 9 5 0 17. Rylan Toth RDR 2.73 .909 17 9 0 28. Jordan Papirny BWK 2.77 .896 10 9 3 2 9. Logan Flodell SEA 2.86 .892 11 7 2 010. Patrick Dea EDM 2.88 .905 10 12 2 0*Does not include games from Wednesday, Dec. 16

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The Cranbrook Peewee 3 H&R Block Kings are, back row (L to R): Lucas DeRita, Rhyes Baker, Quinn Neukomm, Maddie Beek, Jayden Perpelitz, Jacob Vanlerberg; middle row (L to R): Dayden Gibson, Nathan Ridler, Garret Colten, Will Demarchi; front row (L to R): Josh Hampton, Jacob McDonaugh, Remy Gris, Tanner Watson, Dominic Fiorentino, Zach Plaza; goalies (L to R): Logan Krotz and Ethan McElhinney. Not pictured: coaches Brant Watson, Don Demarchi, Darren Krotz, Johnny Fiorentino, and trainer Dave Gibson.

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The Cranbrook Peewee 3 H&R Block Kings re-turned home from Nelson with a championship title the first weekend of December.

The squad won the Nelson Hockey Tournament on Sunday, Dec. 6 -- their first tournament victory of the 2015-16 season.

The Kings tied their first game with Kimberley before moving on to defeat Creston and Nelson Sat-urday.

In the championship tilt, the Kings took on Trail, battling to a 4-2 victory and a gold-medal finish.

Cranbrook’s Peewee Kings crowned

champions in Nelson

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REGINA - Saskatche-wan Roughriders gener-al manager and head coach Chris Jones rounded out his coach-ing staff Wednesday.

Stephen McAdoo was named offensive co-or-dinator and assistant head coach, Craig Dick-enson will serve as spe-cial teams co-ordinator and Jarious Jackson was named quarterbacks coach, the CFL team said in a release. Other addi-tions included Mike Scheper (offensive line coach), Phillip Lolley (linebackers coach), Jason Shivers (defensive backs coach), Ed Philion (defensive line coach) and Craig Davoren (run-ning backs coach and special teams assistant).

All eight coaches worked with Jones this past season in Edmon-ton. The Eskimos de-feated the Ottawa Red-blacks in the Grey Cup last month in Winnipeg.

Saskatchewan fin-ished with a 3-15 record last season.

Jones, who also serves as the Riders’ vice-president of football operations, joined the team earlier this month.

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For more information please call 250-426-4211 or visit www.cranbrook.ca.

Western Financial Place – Aquatic Centre Holiday HoursMonday December 21 to Wednesday December 236:30am to 9:00pm

Thursday December 24 Noon to 3:00pm (Public Swim)

Friday December 25 & Saturday December 26 CLOSED

Sunday December 27 Noon to 8:00pm

Monday December 28 to Wednesday December 306:30am to 9:00pm

Thursday December 31 1:00pm to 4:00pm (Free New Year’s Swim – Sponsored by RDEK)


Saturday January 2 Regular hours of operation

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Western Financial Place –Concourse Walking Holiday HoursThursday December 24 5:30am to 3:00pm

Friday December 25 & Saturday December 26 CLOSED

Sunday December 27 5:30am to 1:00pm (Kootenay Ice game)

Monday December 28 to Wednesday December 305:30am to 10:00pm

Thursday December 31 5:30am to Noon (Kootenay Ice game)


Saturday January 2 Regular hours of operation

Administration of� ce is closed December 24 @ Noon, December 25, 26, 28 and January 1.

For more information please call 250-489-0220 or visit www.western� nancialplace.ca.

Public Skating Holiday Hours – Kinsmen ArenaCompliments of the Kin Club of Cranbrook

Sunday December 20 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Monday December 21 to Wednesday December 231:00pm to 3:00pm

Thursday December 24 to Sunday December 27NO PUBLIC SKATING

Monday December 28 to Thursday December 311:00pm to 3:00pm

Saturday January 2, 2016 Regular public skating schedule resumes

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Cranbrook Public Library Holiday HoursThursday December 24 9:00am to 3:00pm

Friday December 25 to Monday December 28 CLOSED

Tuesday December 29 & Wednesday December 30 9:00am to 8:00pm

Thursday December 31 9:00am to 3:00pm


Saturday January 2, 2016 9:00am to 5:00pm

For more information please call 250-426-4063 or visit

www.cranbrookpubliclibrary.ca.

FREE COMMUNITY SPONSORED FAMILY SWIM –

SATURDAY DECEMBER 19, 2015

The Cranbrook Aquatic Centre is hosting another community sponsored family swim on Saturday December 19, 2015 from 12pm to 1pm. It will be free for families to swim at this event, compliments of the Kin Club of Cranbrook. Are you or your business interested in sponsoring a family swim? Please contact our Aquatics Coordinator at 250-489-0224.

The 2016 Garbage Collection Schedule is available for pickup at City Hall or download from our website – www.cranbrook.ca and click on ‘Garbage Pickup’ on the homepage.

HOLIDAY HOURS

Reminders...Monday January 4, 2016 –

Regular City Council Meeting @ 6pm

Week December 13 - 19Dave HumpHrey

Items compiled from the archived newspapers held at the Cranbrook

History Centre Archives

1906Teacher wanted ... For Marys-

ville public school, duties to com-mence January 7th. 1907. Applica-tions stating qualification and sala-ry expected. Address G. H. Tibbetts, secretary Marysville School Board.

Snow … The delivery wagons over the town have taken off the wheels and resorted to runners. The sleighing is fine.

Unsuccessful … Charles Mimms tried to leave East Koote-nay last Sunday by the bullet route, but succeeded in getting only a scratch on the abdomen, as the bullet was deflected by his cloth-ing. As an attempt to leave East Kootenay that way is a criminal of-fence, the man was arraigned be-fore Judge Wilson and on the testi-mony of physicians, was found to be insane. Mr. Mimms is now wait-ing word from the authorities to see where he will go.

Jail time … Camille Verfanilli was taken to Nelson this week to sojourn as a guest of the province for six months for brutally beating an inmate of one of the houses in the restricted district. It is a pity that the man could not have been given six years. Any brute who will strike a woman, no matter who she is,

should get the limit of the law, and then some.

Curling … The curlers are doing some great work now and there is new talent that is developing in a manner that is surprising. In fact the old curlers say that within a few weeks Cranbrook will have several very formidable rinks that will be ready to go against anything in Brit-ish Columbia. It is expected that the bonspiel will be held about the third week in January, and there will be a great crowd in Cranbrook on that occasion.

Election time … The city elec-tion is drawing near and yet there is no disturbance. It augurs not well for a community when an election is that close to hand and no action is being taken in regard to candi-dates. And yet when the provincial elections are heralded every man is up and going. That shows the influ-ence of traditional politics on the average human being.

For sale … Eight teams of well-broken logging horses, four to nine years old. Six of these teams weigh from 3000 to 3400 pounds per team. Apply to WARNOCK AND BOLSTER Pincher Creek, Alta.

New rink … The lumber is on the ground for the new rink that is to be put up by G. R. Leask and V.S. Liddicoat, and work will be pushed on as rapidly as possible. The build-ing will be 50 x 122 feet, with an

addition 12x35 feet, which will be divided into waiting and hockey rooms. They will try to open before Christmas and will give a big carni-val on Christmas night.

From Roosville … Fred Roo, the inimitable and ever- refreshing merchant, hotel proprietor, grain dealer, and all around hustler, of Phillipps, was in town last Friday. Fred blew in like a whirlwind, shook hands with a legion of friends, bought a big bill of goods from Jake Fink and blew out again on the new train, leaving a hole in the air behind him. His Cranbrook friends are glad to know that he is keeping the wolf off the back porch, and that Phillipps is to become the commercial, mining and social center of East Kootenay.

Look out … We have got a hunch that there will not be an election until the frost is out of the ground all over the province. Then an election will be called and an army of men will be turned loose all over the province building roads, trails, bridges, public build-ings, and each riding will be invad-ed in this way with an industrial brigade that will be expected to do its duty by the McBride govern-ment. The scheme is an old one, and sometimes successful. In the case of the McBride administration it will fall flat. The people will not be fooled that easily.

Two men killed ... Yesterday

morning a young man named Wil-liam Kelly, employed by the Porto Rico Lumber company at Moyie, was working in the bush where the men were falling trees. A tree was cut and the usual warning given. The tree in falling struck a dead one near-by which split and a large piece of the trunk flew through the air and struck Kelly, killing him in-stantly. Coroner Mallandaine was called down there but decided under the circumstances that there was no need of an inquest. The Co-Operative Stores undertaking rooms were notified and gave the deceased the necessary attention. The young man was about twen-ty-one years of age and came from Creedmore, Ont. Last Monday an unknown man was struck by the engine of the passenger train about a half mile from the station at Erick-son. It was supposed that the man was asleep on the track at the time. He was killed instantly.

A traveller’s view … “Cranbrook is conceded to be one of the best towns in the interior of British Co-lumbia by those who make a busi-ness of traveling over the province. Cranbrook has a population of 3,200 to 3,500, and has always been prosperous and progressive. It is advantageously situated in the cen-ter of a rich district, with unlimited resources in lumbering, mining, agriculture and fruit, and is the nat-ural supply point of the whole re-

gion. Cranbrook has a fine system of waterworks, electric light and telephone, the latter having branches to all the towns in the district. The residential portion of Cranbrook is the pride of the town. As a scenic center Cranbrook is su-perb, having within two or three hours ride, the historic Wild Horse, the wonderful valley of Perry Creek, the marvelous Elk Canyon and the placid beauties of Moyie Lake. Cranbrook looks good to her home people, in fact, Cranbrook looks good to everybody.”

Fire! … Saturday evening, the oil room of the C. P. R. was discovered to be on fire. The Fire Brigade was quick to respond to the fire alarm, and the fire was extinguished with but small loss.

The Corporation of the City of Cranbrook ... Numerous Com-plaints have been made that gar-bage and other refuse is being de-posited outside the limits of the nuisance ground. Signs have now been placed directing the road to, and the limits of the nuisance ground, which can be approached over Mr. St. Elois’ or Mr. Brennan’s bridge, from thence to the old Fort Steele trail and thence following direction posts up the hill. The po-lice have instructions to prosecute any person depositing refuse out-side the limits of the nuisance ground. Thos. M. Roberts, City Clerk.

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This month, Home Hardware is the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce featured business.

Home Hardware is a full service, locally-owned building supply store which sells all kinds of materials and supplies.

“You can build a house from start until end,” Martin Torgerson, owner of Home Hardware said.

The store opened in 2004 at the present location. At the time, they were the largest Home Hardware building centre in Canada.

“They use our store now as a footprint to most of the Home Hardwares built in Canada,” he said.

Home Hardware dealers like Torgerson own 100 per cent of their business.

The store sells everything from wood

to appliances and patio furniture.

“A SKU is a stock keeping unit,” he said. “We have 23,000 SKUs in our store. Our Wetaskiwin warehouse has 65,000 SKUs. We do a tremendous amount of special orders.”

He said in total they have 125,000 SKUs available to them.

“That includes appliances, furniture and just about anything you can think of,” he said.

Home Hardware, both in Cranbrook and at the corporate level, is community oriented, Torgerson said. Locally they support organizations like the Cranbrook Food Bank, the Salvation Army and the Women’s Transition House.

There are also a couple surprises they have in store for the community this year. We have what we call a control

group that meets about once every three weeks,” he said. “One of the things we’ve been concentrating on over the couple of months is ideas for community involvement that we’re going to put in place for 2016.”

He said they are little things that are meant to help different groups in the community. One of the things planned is to build a lemonade stand. Culligan Water is involved as well.

“So a ball team, or the Girl Guides — groups like that — could book it with us,” he said. “We would donate all of the lemonade, the water and the ice, and they can come sell it for whatever they want.”

Another thing they have decided to do is put in a garden at the community garden. It will be maintained by the staff and the vegetables will go to the Salvation

Army and Food Bank.

Home Hardware has been a Chamber member since at least 2004.

Torgerson said the initiatives have benefi tted his business, noting things like the 10 Per Cent Shift and the speakers they bring in.

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Home Hardware owner Martin Torgerson stands in front of the store’s Christmas display Wednesday morning.

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Each time, the date has been pushed back. Like the boy who cried wolf, markets don’t believe the warnings anymore. Expect big swings in stock markets and emerging market currencies.

What does it mean for business? Rates will rise because the U.S. economy is doing so well that the Fed has little choice but to act. U.S. GDP growth should come in around 2.8% this year and 3.3% in 2016; unemployment is down to 5% and wages are picking up.

Since there is usually a 12-18 month lag before a change in interest rates starts to impact the real economy, the Fed has to act now if it wants to stop inflation from overheating a year from now.

A stronger U.S. economy is good for the global economy and it’s definitely good for Canadian business. Canada’s manufactured exports are booming. Auto exports are up 14% this year; communications technology rose 13% and aerospace sales have soared a staggering 29%. This growth is expected to continue next year:

Export Development: Canada is forecasting a healthy 7% rise in Canadian exports in 2016.

For the Canadian dollar, the Fed’s move means more downward pressure. Investors expect rate hikes to continue in the U.S. in 2016. This is in stark contrast to Canada, which has only just emerged from recession.

Canadian inflation is low; consumers aren’t spending and our real estate market is showing worrying signs of overvaluation. There is no need to raise rates any time soon. All this means that investors will be exiting Canadian securities in favour of U.S. bonds where returns are rising.

The markets are betting that the Canadian dollar will fall further. The graph below shows the surge in futures and options shorting the loonie (betting it will decline) on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

The Canadian Chamber is expecting the loonie to head lower next year, averaging 73 cents in 2016. Good news for many exporters, but bad news if you’re planning a trip to the U.S.

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After seven long years with interest rates at zero, the U.S. Federal Reserve

will almost certainly raise rates by 0.25% at its next meeting on December 15.

It has been warning about a coming rate hike since 2013. In the last Fed statement, it changed the wording it has used for years about “In determining how long to maintain this target range...” to “In determining whether to raise the target range at the next meeting...”

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Executive Director’s Soap BoxBy David D. Hull, Executive Director

That silly Christmas song, sung in a grating, high child’s voice, harkened back to a much simpler time.As I look at the � nal page of the 2015 calendar and contemplate my wishes, they seemed pretty mundane compared to world peace, ending famine, war, refugees, poverty and social ills.None of my wishes needs an electronics engineer to get hooked up, the national debt run up to pay for them, or the world to come together as one.

So here goes:Dear Santa:I would like to have politicians with the conviction and determination to do the right thing, even amongst the organized hullabaloo of naysayers who disproportionately in� uence decisions.

My visions of sugar plums have been replaced with hopes and dreams of politicians with the courage to light a candle rather than to sit and curse the darkness.

I want them to have the strength of conviction to stand by decisions that have been made for the betterment of the whole as opposed to chucking thoughtful reasoned decisions of the past into the dust bin of good governance and react to a micro-minority of naysayers.

I would like to have a sign installed at City Hall, Victoria and Ottawa that says Remember, The Right Thing to Do Is Not Always The Most Popular. Politicians need to think about the needs of the majority and the good of future generations, even if a few folks dislike them in the here and now.

I hope my stocking is stuffed with political decisions that will stand the test of time. I do not mean the time until the next election, but time immemorial.

Big-picture thinking should have an acid test to it. “What will citizens say three generations from now, or � ve or seven?” Will someone stand in our city/ province / country and say: “Boy they were really thinking back in the early decades of the 2000’s. Someone had vision and courage!”

Or, will there be a note of disdain as future generations curse the short-sightedness of those that have gone before them and struggle to gain traction on a course that should have been long established?

Neatly wrapped under my tree should be a package containing some political accountabili-ty. Whatever happened to, “I was wrong”? Each time the proverbial excrement hits the fan these days everyone is ducking for cover and shielding their posteriors. No one stands up and takes their lumps.

I have visions of sugarplums and government transparency dancing through my head. I can only dream for major negative political announcements not being released late on a Friday afternoon that just happens to be a “busy news day.”

I hope my turkey is stuffed with inter-provincial red-tape reform. I am tired of hearing about professional shortages while quali� ed folks from one province cannot freely move across a provincial boundary. If the carpenters, plumbers and electricians have � gured out how to certify their folks from sea to sea to sea, surely the doctors, lawyers, engineers and the like can manage the same. If not, legislate them. Do not even get me started on highly trained out of country professionals who are driving taxis.

While the red tape and idiotic archaic rules are being slashed, � x up the passenger airline business. Create truly open skies so free enterprise can � ourish and air traf� c and routes can be rationalized to the bene� t of the consumers, the airline shareholders and the economy.

Not all my gifts are hopes and dreams for those elected to serve us. I would like the gift of sight for everyone who have trouble seeing the other side of the coin or refuse to even look.

That those who practise wilful ignorance learn to be open to the possibility that they are wrong. That before the pitchforks are gripped and the assault on City Hall or the Parlia-ment begins, some reasoned thought is conducted. That the � rst position right out of the gate is not always a � at out “no” and “do not try to change my mind with facts and logic.” Just because “they” are “in opposition” to your views does not mean their ideas should be dismissed out of hand.

I feel positive, Santa, that if you deliver on my wishes, 2016 will truly make our city, prov-ince, and country the best place on Earth.

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Cranbrook Chamber Racking Up Mileage� e Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce has been putting on the miles representing the local business community. In the past three months the Cranbrook Chamber has been to Atlanta Georgia and Paris, France. In addition, there have been numerous trips to Ottawa to work on Federal issues.All of this was accomplished without Chamber senior sta� or board members having to leave Cranbrook. � e Cranbrook Chamber is a long standing and active member of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. � e Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the national organization that brings the collective voice of business to these important meetings.� e Canadian Chamber represented the business interests of Canadian at the Trans Paci� c Partnership talks in Atlanta at the beginning of October. � e highly quali� ed Canadian Chamber sta� were tracking the talks and resolutions and reporting back to their members across Canada with the anticipated a� ects to the Canadian business sectors.� e Canadian Chamber were active and engaged representing Canadian businesses at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris that just wrapped up. Commitments to emissions reductions and carbon consumption has the potential to have dramatic e� ects on our economy going forward. � e Canadian Chamber reported from Paris on a regular basis throughout the conference keeping the Chamber network apprised of the results of the talks and the outcomes and e� ects of the unprecedented agreement reached.� e power of the national Chamber membership is very impressive. Such an astute and august organization, which is internationally recognized for their work, is only possible with the collective support of Chambers big and small across Canada.In the same vain the Cranbrook Chamber is a assemblage of business across the entire spectrum of our local economy that have come together to represent their collective interests. � e Cranbrook Chamber has a great in� uence locally, regionally, in Victoria and Ottawa, and on the international stage. � e collective power of many coming together to work as one is absolutely amazing.


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With Christmas just around the corner and 2015 coming to a close, it’s time to reflect

on what has been a very busy and productive year for the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce. We started the year by introducing our new Executive Director, David Hull, and bidding farewell to Karin Penner who retired after 31 years of exemplary service as the Chamber’s General Manager.One of first tasks the board assigned to David was a comprehensive review of our bylaws, procedures and governance model. This was a considerable undertaking, which culminated earlier this fall with the adoption of our updated bylaws. Not particularly

exciting stuff for most of us, but a key foundational piece of any organizations operations.From there we moved into a complete rebuild and launch of our communications and marketing strategy, with a focus on providing timely and relevant information and services to our members and the business community at large. I’m sure you’ll agree that your Chamber has become much more visible in the local media, and that the quality and professionalism of our communications is top-notch. A huge thanks to board member Chris Botterill for his guidance and insight in helping to redevelop our on-line presence and create web-based

tools for Chamber event registration, an events calendar, and weekly email news releases.The Chamber staff also put considerable effort into a new member retention and recruitment strategy, complete with a Member 2 Member discount program, enhanced web-based member directory and a unique Business After Hours networking program. I would be remiss not to mention our dedicated team of volunteer ambassadors who help new members join the network and get full value for their membership investment.With these programs and our internal governance model ticking along nicely, our focus in recent weeks has shifted to

our other goals - being more relevant to more businesses by advocating strategically on behalf of our members for business-friendly policies and procedures, and for the development and implementation of a comprehensive local economic development strategy. Hopefully, through these efforts, we can continue to enhance Cranbrook’s reputation as a great place to live, work, play and do business, and in the process demonstrate why being a member of our local Chamber is a very good business investment.Best wishes for a safe and happy festive season. See you all in 2016!

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· Lower chance of dis-covery: One difficulty of shopping early is keeping all of the gifts hidden for the duration of the month. Waiting until later to shop means only hav-ing to camouflage gifts for a few days. When you wait, curious kids are less likely to find their gifts before the big day.

· Last-minute specials: Some online retailers offer “doorbuster” sales at various times during the holiday shopping season.

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· More time to plan: By the end of the holiday season you may have a better idea of what you need to purchase. You also may have polled others regarding what they are giving, reducing the chances of giving duplicate gifts.

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* Reserve early. Fares only rise as the holidays draw closer. It’s unlikely you will score a last-minute deal by waiting until the last minute to book holiday travel, as discount fares are largely a thing of past. If your travel schedule is inflexible, book as early as possible. You might be able to save some money if you have some flexibility with regard to your travel schedule.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) Your sixth sense points to doing a better job, and clues you in to how to deal with a controlling individual. You could be too tired for your own good, and might need to take a timeout for a little while. Tonight: Listen, but don’t contribute to someone else’s contrariness. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Emphasize working with others; you’ll find the results to be much better if you do. You might not always want to let others run with the ball, but you’ll feel the need to do just that right now. Look at the big picture, and understand what is moti-vating you. Tonight: Among the crowds. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You could be overwhelmed by everything you need to do. Rather than do nothing, throw yourself into your to-do list. You might be surprised by what you can accomplish. Your efforts will pay off, especially since a friend decides to pitch in. Tonight: Be

grateful for what you have. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Look at the big picture, and know full well what you want to accomplish. You might see a shortcut or two if you just relax. Ask a loved one or a child to pitch in and help. Be open to someone else’s sentiments. Tonight: Make sure you have mistletoe nearby. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You can’t help but respond to others directly, specifically one person. You might have chosen not to reveal some of your feel-ings to this individual. Stay close to home, if possible. You could be angry or somewhat frustrat-ed. Tonight: Be with a favorite person. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You need to be aware of your dependency on others. You can-not control anyone else’s mood, though you might try. Under-stand that a loved one could be upset if he or she doesn’t feel as if you are giving him or her enough attention. Tonight: Go along with others’ plans. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You could be feistier than you

realize. You might lose your cool because you’re fed up with the holidays and overwhelmed. A lot of action seems to be head-ing down the path toward you. Use care with spending, as you easily could go overboard. To-night: Head home early. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Your creativity perks up when you hit an obstacle. Refuse to overthink a talk with a contrary person in your life; otherwise, you could be out of sorts. It simply isn’t worth it to give this conversation so much of your time, under the present circum-stances. Tonight: Ever playful. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) A family issue or a personal matter seems to dominate your thoughts. You might choose not to discuss the problem directly, but rather try to get past it by letting it go. Congratulate your-self if you can; otherwise you’ll have to initiate a talk. Tonight: A friend is full of energy. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) A boss often is contrary, and you might not want to deal with this person right now. How you

handle a personal matter could change substantially after you discuss the situation with a key person in your life. You finally will see some alternatives. To-night: Act with certainty. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Be aware of the costs of continu-ing as you have been. In the long run, you won’t be able to sustain this type of spending. Yes, it is the holidays, but you could be going overboard anyway. Be more upbeat, and trust your in-stincts with others. Tonight: Try to complete shopping ASAP. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You’re in your element right now, with the exception of having to deal with a boss. This person has been withdrawn and could be quite difficult. You might not know how to help rein him or her in. Detach if you must. Look at the big picture. Tonight: Find your friends. BORN TODAY Pope Francis (1936), commen-tator Chris Matthews (1945), actress Sarah Paulson (1974) ***

Dear Annie: My husband has been stalling our divorce for two years, trying to keep me broke. We have two children, the oldest in college. Their father and his parents badmouth me to them and tell them inappropriate reasons about why I left the marriage, none of which are true. Fortunately, my children know this. But I never thought that my husband would involve his children in this manner. I never speak ill of him to the kids. I was truly hoping that we would come out of this on good terms and be able to co-parent like adults. But my husband blames me for everything. He was raised in a home where he was indulged and never had to take responsibility for his actions. He has not been honest with his parents, which might explain why they are upset with me. But they have also treated the children poorly since the separation. My husband brings in nearly five times my salary, but he pays a minimal amount of child support. Much of our money is being spent on lawyers because he insists on fighting over everything. His need to hurt me is only hurting the children. There are no rules at Dad’s house, because he wants the kids to be able to do things with him that they can’t do with me. He uses money to gain favor, and I believe he thinks they will live with him if he wipes me out. How do I get him to put his children ahead of his hate and greed? -- Fighting for My Kids Dear Fighting: It is truly sad that so many parents are willing to hurt the children in order to punish the spouses. You cannot force your husband to be more grown up, so protect yourself. Document every instance of manipulation or parental alienation by him or his parents, and give a copy to your lawyer. It may also help to get counseling for your children (and for you) to weather the storm. Dear Annie: I would like to add to your response to “Wiser Now” and “Foolish Daughter,” whose parents left estates to children who were less involved in caring for them. The hurt feelings caused when parents show favoritism not only affect the child who has been slighted, but also the relationship the child has with the sibling who was favored -- not to mention residual feelings toward the parent. My parents have been dead for years, but I am still acutely aware that my sister was Mom’s favorite. And while I have a relationship with my sister, it is always in the back of my mind that my mother’s treatment of her was different than her treatment of the rest of us. This is especially painful because my sister eventually abused my mother, and yet she still received what amounted to an equal portion of her estate because Mom forgave a large outstanding loan. -- Still Bitter Dear Bitter: We have stated before that the bequests in a will are often perceived by children as a reflection on how much they were loved by the parent, especially when the bequests are unequal between siblings. Parents may think they are doing the right thing, but the results can poison the relationship between siblings forever. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to [email protected], or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.COPYRIGHT 2015 CREATORS.COM

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Alexander McLaren Matchett, ‘the Wee Scottie’, beloved dad, brother and friend, passed away on December 11th, 2015 at the age of 80 in the company of his children.

A true Scotsman to the end, he never left the house without his characteristic Scottish tam, and was most offended if anyone dared to ask, “What part of England are you from?” He was a simple man, with simple tastes – a hot cup of tea (and with typical Scottish thrift, the teabag was sure to be used several times), a digestive biscuit and hockey on the TV and he was content. A perennial prankster with a twinkle in his green eyes, the family album is full of pictures of him happily acting the fool. He was instantly liked by all who met him, and his sweet, kind, gentle nature was apparent to everyone he crossed paths with. He wasn’t accomplished in the traditional sense, with years of education or degrees behind him — but if ‘accomplished’ means a life well-lived, with dignity, and compassion, and empathy, hard-work, and a generous, loving heart towards all, then he succeeded with flying colours.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland on April 22nd, 1935 he spent his childhood and early adulthood in the highlands near Inverness — walking the hills with his beloved dog Sambo was time well spent. In 1962, he met Christine at the Royal Ballrooms in Bournemouth, England, and by November of that same year, they were happily married. A son, Alan, was born in 1964. Struck by an irresistible sense of wanderlust, the family moved from England to Australia in 1967. After several years, homesickness for the misty isles brought them back to England in 1971 — a few months later, having suffered through a bout of the ‘worst flu in history’ coupled with a miserable, damp English winter, they came to their senses and promptly boarded a ship back to sunny, warm Australia where their daughter Julie was born in early 1972. It wasn’t long before wanderlust struck yet again, this time leading the growing family to the South Island of New Zealand, where David was born in 1973 and finally, to Canada, where they settled in Calgary in 1976…and the rest, as they say, is history. Knowing Dad, he would give a heartfelt “Ach…forget about it!” if he knew I had blabbed on and on in his obituary about things best forgotten, so I won’t. “Keep Smiling” was his motto and he lived it – smiled through it all, with that irrepressible twinkle in his green eyes and a grin on his face, even if he didn’t always feel like smiling on the inside.

And so we come to the end...The end of a life, but not the end of his spirit, which will live on in his children and grandchildren, friends and loves. He will be forever missed and lovingly remembered by his daughter Julie (Daniel) of Cranbrook, BC, sons Alan (Anne-Marie) of Calgary, AB and David (Iris) of Kelowna, BC; grandchildren Laura, Patrick and Nigel; ex-wife (but friends to the end) Christine Simpson (Dale), his loving sister in Scotland, Maisie McKenzie, and his feisty-like-him orange cat, Felix. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to McPherson’s Funeral Services, Cranbrook, BC. Donations can be made in Alexander’s name to the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division. A special thank-you and big hugs to the nurses and staff at Joseph Creek Care Village who took such gentle and loving care of dad. A family gathering will take place at a later date.

Daddy…we love you so very much, with all our hearts – Keep Smiling.

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Alexander McLaren Matchett, ‘the Wee Scottie’, beloved dad, brother and friend, passed away on December 11th, 2015 at the age of 80 in the company of his children.

A true Scotsman to the end, he never left the house without his characteristic Scottish tam, and was most offended if anyone dared to ask, “What part of England are you from?” He was a simple man, with simple tastes – a hot cup of tea (and with typical Scottish thrift, the teabag was sure to be used several times), a digestive biscuit and hockey on the TV and he was content. A perennial prankster with a twinkle in his green eyes, the family album is full of pictures of him happily acting the fool. He was instantly liked by all who met him, and his sweet, kind, gentle nature was apparent to everyone he crossed paths with. He wasn’t accomplished in the traditional sense, with years of education or degrees behind him — but if ‘accomplished’ means a life well-lived, with dignity, and compassion, and empathy, hard-work, and a generous, loving heart towards all, then he succeeded with flying colours.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland on April 22nd, 1935 he spent his childhood and early adulthood in the highlands near Inverness — walking the hills with his beloved dog Sambo was time well spent. In 1962, he met Christine at the Royal Ballrooms in Bournemouth, England, and by November of that same year, they were happily married. A son, Alan, was born in 1964. Struck by an irresistible sense of wanderlust, the family moved from England to Australia in 1967. After several years, homesickness for the misty isles brought them back to England in 1971 — a few months later, having suffered through a bout of the ‘worst flu in history’ coupled with a miserable, damp English winter, they came to their senses and promptly boarded a ship back to sunny, warm Australia where their daughter Julie was born in early 1972. It wasn’t long before wanderlust struck yet again, this time leading the growing family to the South Island of New Zealand, where David was born in 1973 and finally, to Canada, where they settled in Calgary in 1976…and the rest, as they say, is history. Knowing Dad, he would give a heartfelt “Ach…forget about it!” if he knew I had blabbed on and on in his obituary about things best forgotten, so I won’t. “Keep Smiling” was his motto and he lived it – smiled through it all, with that irrepressible twinkle in his green eyes and a grin on his face, even if he didn’t always feel like smiling on the inside.

And so we come to the end...The end of a life, but not the end of his spirit, which will live on in his children and grandchildren, friends and loves. He will be forever missed and lovingly remembered by his daughter Julie (Daniel) of Cranbrook, BC, sons Alan (Anne-Marie) of Calgary, AB and David (Iris) of Kelowna, BC; grandchildren Laura, Patrick and Nigel; ex-wife (but friends to the end) Christine Simpson (Dale), his loving sister in Scotland, Maisie McKenzie, and his feisty-like-him orange cat, Felix. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to McPherson’s Funeral Services, Cranbrook, BC. Donations can be made in Alexander’s name to the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division. A special thank-you and big hugs to the nurses and staff at Joseph Creek Care Village who took such gentle and loving care of dad. A family gathering will take place at a later date.

Daddy…we love you so very much, with all our hearts – Keep Smiling.

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They wed on January 29, 1955 and settled in Burnaby to raise their family.Leo enjoyed a good football or hockey game as well as sharing a beer with family and friends. Leo was also an incredible gardener and could grow anything, anywhere.Leo was predeceased by his loving wife Mary, his sisters; Irene, Muriel and Alma. He is survived by his children; Dale (Kathie), Suzette, Faron, Rick (Kim), Dawn (Al) and Ashley (Kelly), 8 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, sisters Lillian and Annette, brothers Gabe (Donna), Ray (Linda), Dale (Gayle) and many nieces and nephews.A special thanks to Leo’s grandchildren M.J. and Josh for their tireless help looking after their Papa. A celebration of Leo’s life will be held in the spring of 2016. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Kimberley Health Care Auxiliary Loan Cupboard, Box 34, Kimberley, BC V1A 2Y5.

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LEO SANCHEFeb 10, 1931 – Dec 8, 2015

On Tuesday evening, we lost an amazing father, papa, brother, uncle and friend.Leo was born in Marceline, Saskatchewan and grew up in Kimberley where he met the love of his life Mary DeBoer.

J G Y M‘In every river and stream – there will be John

casting his line.’

On the early morning of Monday, November 30, 2015, John Godfrey Yeatman Murray passed on, in the loving presence of family, at the age of 91.

On September 2 2015, John and Florence Ellen Terry Murray celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. He will be greatly missed by his love Florence, and his daughters Caroline (and Pete) and Jane. John was predeceased by his daughter Noreen, and by his sister Molly.

John was born in Nelson BC to John Murray and Caroline Mary Matilda Murray, on October 8 1924. John spent his childhood in South Slocan, BC and then left to attend high school at North Shore College, in North Vancouver BC.

In the course of WW2, John joined the Canadian Army; The Second Anti Tank Regiment, Second Canadian Army Overseas - Reinforcement through England, Holland and Germany. After the war, he attended the University of British Columbia. He graduated with a double degree in Arts BA and Forestry BSF and went on to become a Professional Registered Forester.

While in the West Kootenays, John was employed by the Passmore Lumber Company, and then relocated to Cranbrook BC to be employed by Crestbrook Forest Industry and Tembec. John retired as the Vice President of the Woodlands Division. In addition, he was the chairman of many committees, and prepared many policies that were implemented.

His highest honour was being presented with the “Distinguished Forester Award” in 1981. It symbolized the high personal and professional regard of his fellow foresters and recognizes the unique contributions he has made to the profession of forestry.

One of the main contributions of John’s life was helping to found ‘Blue Lake Environmental Centre’. Being a lover of animals, the great outdoors, and helping people was in John’s nature, and one of his dreams was helping children experience this at Blue Lake Camp.

We would like to thank Dr. Kevin McIver for his dedication to John, and the kind staff at the F W Green Home. As well, many thanks for the caring support of his and our friends.

John Godfrey Yeatman Murray

1924 – 2015

ROSEMARY LOSCHIAVO

(nee TROJCHAK)Peacefully, with loving family at her side, after a lengthy illness it is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Rosemary, of the Lac du Bonnet area, into her next stage of life on the evening of Saturday, December 12, 2015 in the Pinawa Hospital at the young age of 60.

Rosemary is survived by her beloved husband Ken of 33 years of marriage; adoring children, Karen Batchelor (Jeff) of Winnipeg and Michael (Bethany) of Winnipeg; lovely sisters, Antoinette Gevatkow (Ken) of Cranbrook, BC, Cathy Nilsson (Russell) of Sparwood, BC, Judy Hayward (Noel) of Lantzville, BC, Sandra Auld (Don Saccino) of Cranbrook, BC; mother and father in law, Hilda and Sam Loschiavo; sister in law Rosemary McDowell (Jim); as well as numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Not to mention the endless friends who adored dear “Rosie”. She was predeceased by her parents, Jim and Catherine Trojchak of Cranbrook, BC; brother in law, Larry Loschiavo of Winnipeg and numerous aunts and uncles.On November 7, 1955 Rosemary was born in Cranbrook, the second of Jim and Kay’s five daughters. She attended school in Cranbrook, graduating in 1973 and then went to Notre Dame University in Nelson, BC where she received her teaching certificate. Rosemary returned to Cranbrook and taught grades 2, 3 and 4 at St. Mary’s Catholic School. Then in 1980, at her uncle’s 25th wedding anniversary, she met Ken who on August 7, 1982 became her adoring husband for 33 years. Rosemary soon began to have neurological issues in her brain which she endured with incredible dignity right to the end. In 1984 she gave birth to her beautiful daughter Karen and then in 1989 she had her wonderful son Michael. Throughout the years Rosemary was an exceptionally devoted and loving wife and mother and in spite of her handicap she was able to do almost anything that needed to be done. She and her family went on many vacations to BC to visit family. All vacations, whether they were to Yellowstone, Vancouver Island or anywhere, always ended up in Cranbrook to visit her incredible family. In 2004 Rosemary and Ken purchased their first Lac du Bonnet cottage where Rosemary flourished. She met many friends and loved to go boating, snowmobiling and relaxing with people on the porch. In 2014 her husband retired, they sold the house in Winnipeg and then called their third cottage home. Unfortunately, in mid-2015 Rosemary began to have increasing trouble with her brain tumour which became inoperable.Rosemary will forever be remembered for her loving smile, her quick wit and her phenomenal attitude. Her glass was always half full. She never, ever had a disparaging word about anyone. Rosemary’s faith in God endured always and even when she wasn’t able to attend Mass she still prayed, always.Funeral Mass will be Celebrated on Friday, December 18, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in St. Charles Roman Catholic Church, 320 St. Charles Street with Rev. Fr. Peter Nemcek presiding. Interment will follow in Brookside Cemetery, 3001 Notre Dame Avenue.A special thank you goes out to the incredible staff at the Pinawa Hospital. Exceptional people, so kind, smiling and helpful.Donations, in Rosemary’s memory, can be send to the Manitoba Neurofibromatosis Support Group, Box 2025, Minnedosa, Manitoba R0J 1E0 or a charity of your choice. Wojcik’s Funeral Chapel, 2157 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB in care of arrangements 204.897.4665. For those who wish to sign Wojcik’s online Guest Book please visit our website at www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com

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DISTRICT OF HOUSTON

Corporate Services Officer

The District of Houston is looking for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment to assume the role of Corporate Services Officer.

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Corporate Services Officer is responsible for corporate administration as stated under Section 148 of the Community Charter. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated professional with excellent written and verbal communication skills, have a working knowledge of local government legislation and procedures along with education and experience relative to this position. An ability to maintain positive relations with the public, coworkers, various committees, Council and senior levels of government is essential.

As a dynamic, self-motivated individual this position will be a key member of the senior management team committed to achieving the goals and objectives as set by Mayor and Council. Public communication and open government transparency are important to the District and the Corporate Services Officer will be responsible for producing and overseeing all communications including print publications.

You will have a good understanding of parliamentary procedures, and BC Municipal Legislation including the Community Charter, Local Government Act, Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act and Robert’s Rules of Order. The position is also responsible for Civic and School Board Elections and the Board of Variance.

The successful candidate will have an undergraduate degree in public administration, a certificate in Local Government Administration or a minimum of five (5) years experience at the corporate officer level.

This position offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a letter of interest, detailed resume, and references

by 4:00 pm on Friday, January 29, 2016 to:

Attn: Michael D. Glavin, CAO, District of Houston3367 – 12th , PO Box 370, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0

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The District of Houston requires all positions undergo a Criminal Record Check.

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted

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The coordinator will be responsible for organizing and presenting workshops to a diverse group of adult learners. Workshops will be held both daytime and evenings.Hours: Total of 320 hours to the end of May 2016.Attributes & Qualifications:

• Strong background in Adult Education or Literacy & Essential Skills

• High degree of self-initiative and able to work with minimal supervision

• Strong oral communication skills• Team player, resourceful and creative• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills• Computer software competence • Driver’s licence, clean driving abstract and reliable transportation• Successful Criminal Records Check

Closing date: January 12, 2016Please email letters of interest and resumés to [email protected] Thank you to everyone interested in the position but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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