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ThursdayC AROLYN GR ANT

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Last week Premier Christy Clark said that B.C. was prepared to take in 3,500 refugees from Syria and Iraq.

“The federal govern-ment has asked us to welcome 3,500 refugees as part of this, and we’ve said yes, we think we can do that,” Clark said Wednesday. “Our job in British Columbia is to welcome them, and to make sure that we as communities and a province do everything that we can to make sure that they get the best possible start, so those refugees can start contributing to our soci-ety and be a part of our society, because that’s

what they want. And that’s what we need.”

Some of those refu-gees could be coming to Kimberley.

A meeting will be held this Thursday morning at 10 a.m. at the Kimberley Public Li-brary (upstairs) to gath-er support for sponsor-ing Syrian refugees.

Peggy Frederikse says the group is small right now, but is hoping there is community support out there.

“We have the back-ing of the five Kimberley churches who will be assisting with sponsor-ing. We don’t know the exact numbers yet but it’s possible two fami-lies.”

The process has begun, Frederikse says, they are talking to all levels of government and looking at the pa-perwork involved, look-ing for housing and rais-ing funds. But it’s a big task and they are hoping for more help.

She also realizes that

there is a great deal of fear involved in the refu-gee issue, but she hopes compassion rules.

“I understand people have fears. That’s why we’d like to see an indi-cation of support. We’re hoping people will real-ize that these refugees are coming from a camp, where they’ve been for years. There’s no fear involved here, this is hugely humani-tarian. Fear shouldn’t be there.”

If you’d like more in-formation, please call Peggy at 705-787-8252.

Premier Clark said the number, timing and security screening of refugee claimants is up to Ottawa.

‘I accept their assur-ances that they can do a very rigorous screening process for everyone that we’re welcoming into the country in the time that they’ve set out for it,” Clark said.

With a file from Tom Fletcher, Black Press

C AROLYN GR ANTBulletin Editor

Logging trucks will be coming down 4th Avenue this winter — 130 loads — but they will be paying for the privilege. City CAO Scott Sommer-ville says that a price of $56 per load has been agreed upon. That amount will be reviewed before being incor-porated into a bylaw.

Kimberley City Council had a lengthy discussion at their last regular meeting about logging trucks coming down 4th Avenue. At the end of the discussion, staff was given a mandate by Council to hammer out a deal with BC Timber Sales, who have two cut-blocks on the market in the Mark Creek watershed.

Council was worried about what the trucks would do to the surface of 4th Avenue, one of the major routes in

Kimberley. With budgets tight and many of Kimberley’s streets requiring attention, there was little appetite for what BC Timber Sales was initially offering, which was monitoring road conditions, abiding by load restric-tions, safety briefings with the licens-ee and providing signage for safety.

Council at the very least wanted a deposit against possible damage, but some, such as Darryl Oakley argued that wasn’t good enough. He said in all likelihood the deposit would al-ready be returned before damage was even discovered after the spring thaw.

BC Timber Sales had argued that 4th Avenue had a long history with industrial traffic with the Sullivan Mine, but it was pointed out to them by Council that Cominco was paying over a million dollars in taxes at the time.

Seeking support for refugees

$56 per load for 4th Avenue log hauling

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Vlad and Dawn from Kootenay Savings Kimberley have the Food Bank Angel Tree ready for your dona-tions.

Angel Tree program beginsC AROLYN GR ANT

Bulletin Editor

The Kimberley Helping Hands Food Bank Angel Tree Program is officially underway.

Pick an angel from an angel tree at various locations around Kimberley and buy a gift for the child listed. All names are fiction-al, but ages are given so you can get the appropriate item. Gift value should not exceed $25.

Bring the unwrapped gift and the angel card you took back to the tree and the Food Bank will

pick it up. Pick up date is Decem-ber 14 so the gifts can be put in the Christmas hampers that go out later that week.

Gift suggestions for young people aged 12 to 17

Bath gift sets, hoodies, scarves, mitts, toques, tickets to Dynamit-er games, small purses, personal care products for boys and girls, hair products, perfume, after-shave, t-shirts, sweatshirts, col-lectibles, makeup, pajama pants, nail gift sets, costume jewelry, gift certificates for Subway, pizzas, theatre tickets, swimming pool

passes.For boys age 4 to 11Games, mini hockey sticks,

match box toys and hot wheels, Lego, mega blocks, pajamas, transformers, model kits.

For girls 4 to 11Games, Barbies, jewelry, paja-

mas, soft dolls, play makeup, hair ornaments.

No plush toys please.Angel trees can be found at the

Elks, City Hall, Kootenay Savings, Dollar Store, Home Hardware, RBC and Walmart. Help give a kid a merry Christmas.

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This year due to the � uctuating water levels at Idlewild, the lake will remain closed to the public for the entire season. Signs will be in place throughout the winter months asking people to please stay off the ice.

Public Works will be installing outdoor ice surfaces at Baker Park and also at Pop Price Park this year as soon as the temperatures allow.

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N ova Banna-tyne-Eng has cerebral palsy

(CP). She was born and raised in Kimberley, and she has just signed a con-tract to publish her book, ‘Just Think, I Could Have Been Normal’. Nova was one of the first students with a significant disabil-ity to be integrated into and graduate from pub-lic school in B.C.

Just Think, I Could Have Been Normal is Nova’s story about grow-ing up with CP and, in particular, her challeng-es and triumphs. It be-gins with her first mem-ories – of being different from other children in Kimberley – and ends with her high school graduation in 1976. Her book is also about how various people helped her along the way.

In the opening chap-ter, four-year-old Nova spends a traumatic sum-mer at Children’s Hospi-tal in Vancouver away from her family. Other challenges she faces in the first and ensuing chapters include: coping with teasing and bully-ing; being misunder-stood; fighting preju-dice; experiencing con-vulsions; acting as the

test case for a delicate operation; and coping with family discord. She was closest to her sec-ond oldest sister, Jean-nie, and in a particularly poignant chapter, Jean-nie is killed in a car acci-dent. Time after time throughout the story, Nova copes and carries on in spite of the chal-lenges she faces. Fur-thermore, she experi-ences many triumphant moments, which in-clude: learning to eat, drink, walk, speak and write independently; leaving a school for mentally disabled chil-dren for a regular school; welcoming romance; adopting a dog; dancing; learning to ski; learning to ride a bike; swim-ming; standing as ma-tron of honour; and working as a playground supervisor.

Nova is the star of this story, however there is a large supporting cast. Her family is instrumen-tal in her development: her father’s, mother’s and three older sisters’ unconditional love fuels her fight to lead a nor-mal life. Other key indi-viduals who champion Nova’s cause are car-ing friends and teachers, especially Mrs. Ellen Ba-

‘Just Think, I Could Have Been Normal’

glot, who is the one who fought for Nova’s inte-gration into a regular class.

During the field-test-ing of Nova’s book, lis-teners and readers did not want Nova’s story to end, asking, “But what happened after she graduated from high school?” The Epilogue of Just Think, I Could Have Been Normal addresses this question with many photos and anecdotes, and it demonstrates that if Nova had been born without CP and had been “normal,” she would never have expe-rienced such a remark-

able life. For example, Jack Webster, the famous Canadian journalist who helped pioneer the radio talk show genre, is fea-tured in the Epilogue. He interviewed a seem-ingly unemployable Nova on Vancouver’s CJRO radio in 1977. Sub-sequently, Webster helped Nova land her first job. They became good friends and a few years later, when Web-ster moved his talk show to BCTV, Nova was one of his first television guests. In the year 2000, just after Jack Webster’s death, Nova was profiled on BCTV news, which

aired a follow-up feature on her, including her connection to him. The BCTV news story also featured Nova’s family and noted she was writ-ing a book, which she hoped to one day have published. Just Think, I Could Have Been Nor-mal is that book.

Nova has signed a contract with and enlist-ed the services of Agio Publishing House to publish her book. They assist with editing, proofreading, creating a website, marketing and publicity. They take care of all the aforemen-tioned tasks, which would otherwise be too difficult for her to man-age. They plan to pub-lish JUST THINK, I COULD HAVE BEEN NORMAL in a paper ver-sion as well as in e-ver-

sions of various formats. It will also have a dedi-cated website with links to a blog, educational materials, additional photos, and recordings of her appearances with Jack Webster and on BCTV News.

The book launch of Just Think, I Could Have Been Normal is planned for April 16, 2016, two days after Nova’s 60th birthday. So far, friends who have read Nova’s book have been greatly moved and inspired by her story. Here are some of their comments:

Nova is an amazing woman. I feel privileged to have her in my life, and treasure her friend-ship. Reading her book, you will be witness to the adversities she faced while growing up with cerebral palsy. You will

Nova Bannatyne-Eng. Nova grew up in Kimberley.

admire her strengths and be inspired by her courage.

Nova, your book shows all the struggles and prejudices you and people with CP deal with every minute of your lives. It takes real courage to get past all that. Good for you!!!! I enjoyed reading your book and have a lot of respect for you!

Nova I too enjoyed reading your book and yes it did show all the struggles you endured during your younger years. I saw it and pro-tected you from some of those bullies that poked fun at you. As you grew older you learned how to ignore those people and a lot of those people grew to know the real you as I knew you. I loved the book!!

I really enjoyed your book Nova, and I found it quite emotional and it brought back many memories of yesterday. Anyone who reads it will soon realize the amaz-ing determination and strengths you possess that can be attributed to all the success you have achieved, through all the years of bullying. Let’s hope that it sends out a message to everyone that bullying should never be tolerated.

Nova has created a crowd funding site to help with the publica-tion process for Just Think, I Could Have Been Normal. The web-site is at: fundrazr.com/campaigns/e10xE5. For a donation of $30, you will receive an advance copy of Nova’s book in PDF format.

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Construction activities (including excavation) in the City of Cranbrook during the winter months, where temperatures are below 5° C, will be subject to the requirements listed in the BC Building Code.

Sentences 9.3.1.9 Cold Weather Requirements and 9.12.1.3 Protection From Freezing require that excavations and concrete must be kept from freezing throughout the entire construction period. Please make sure your work site is properly equipped to ensure adequate temperatures are maintained during construction. Insulated tarps and ground heaters can usually accomplish most heating needs to ensure excavations, foundations and back� ll are kept from freezing.

If you have any questions regarding this information please contact the Engineering and Development Services Department at 250-489-0230 and speak to one of the City’s Building Inspectors.

CIBC Wood Gundy recently donated $4350.50 to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cranbrook. This donation was made possible through the proceeds from CIBC Miracle Day. On Miracle Day, CIBC Wood Gundy Investment Advisors donate their fees and commissions in support of children’s charities. Since 1984, nearly $80 million has been distributed through the CIBC Children’s Foundation to organizations across Canada. “Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cranbrook are very grateful for the donation. It comes at a time where we are in great need and will help with the children’s Christmas party. - Bev Middlebrook” Left to Right Bev Middlebrook, Executive Director, Livia Lara, Mentoring Coordinator Big Brothers Big Sisters, Karen Vold-Oakley, Investment Advisor, John Reinarz, Investment Advisor & Sean Archibald, Associate Investment Advisor.

‘Dead’ pipeline prompts plan B to move bitumen

Jeff NagelBlack Press

B.C. oil refinery pro-ponent David Black says his $22-billion proposal won’t die with the ap-parently thwarted Northern Gateway pipe-line – he aims to bring oil sands bitumen across northern B.C. by train instead.

The Victoria busi-nessman, who is major-ity owner of Black Press and this newspaper, spoke Wednesday at a Rotary Club meeting in South Surrey.

Black’s Kitimat Clean proposal calls for a re-finery between Terrace and Kitimat that would process bitumen into gasoline, diesel and other refined fuels for Asian markets.

He said the federal Liberal government’s move to formally ban crude oil tankers from B.C.’s north coast means the Northern Gateway pipeline plan is “pretty much dead” but that shouldn’t block tanker exports of refined fuel, which would be less damaging than a spill of crude or bitumen at sea.

Black said his plan to carry oil by rail will be far safer than the crude oil trains that have been vulnerable to fiery di-sasters elsewhere.

He said he’s in talks with CN Rail to load rail cars with undiluted bi-tumen, which would be much thicker – virtually solid – compared to the diluted bitumen that moves through pipe-lines or the light oil that’s often carried by train.

The bitumen would be heated at the begin-ning and end of each rail trip to make it flow for loading and unload-ing from tanker cars. Black argues it would be unlikely to leak or burn if a train derailed.

“It’s safer and way easier,” he said, estimat-ing six trains a day would run every four hours.

Black continues to pursue environmental

Black touts ‘safer’ oil-by-rail plan for refinery

approvals, and believes that with green lights from regulators and first nations, oil shippers and financiers will come on board.

But his is not the only such proposal.

Pacific Future Ener-gy, led by a Mexican conglomerate, initially tried to buy Black out and has since proposed a similar refinery with the same technology. Its backers include SNC Lavalin and prominent aboriginal advisors.

Pacific Future initial-ly proposed a site in Prince Rupert but Black said that firm is trying to strike a deal with the Kitselas band for the same site Kitimat Clean had chosen.

There are other po-tential sites with differ-ent first nations, he said, but they’re less suitable.

Black also criticized the provincial govern-ment’s focus on lique-fied natural gas projects.

He said his refinery would generate more permanent jobs and taxes for governments than even an optimistic number of LNG plants.

“Government really dove at this,” he said, adding the province “rolled over” in guaran-teeing generous tax treatment to get the in-dustry on board, leaving little future revenue to government.

Too many LNG plants are already being built in Australia and the U.S., he said, while Japan’s shift back to-wards nuclear power will cut demand.

“I just don’t think there’s much chance,” Black said. “The LNG dream is now fading.”

Black is not con-cerned that low oil pric-es will also doom his re-finery dream.

He said he believes low prices as well as the U.S. rejection of the Key-stone XL pipeline to the U.S. Gulf Coast will make his option for reaching lucrative Pacif-ic markets increasingly attractive to oil firms grappling with narrow-ing margins, particular-ly in Alberta’s oil sands.

Black maintains a re-finery can’t be built in Alberta itself because of opposition from multi-national oil firms that own Texas refineries, and because the large prefabricated modules that can be assembled on the B.C. coast can’t be hauled inland.

His proposal would use an unusual technol-ogy –  adding $5 billion to the costs – that slash-es the carbon emissions to less than one third of a conventional refinery.

Black argues the “greenest refinery in the world” would largely offset the higher emis-sions of oil sands bitu-men and forge a politi-cal solution for Canada’s energy policy makers.

“It cleans the whole industry up,” Black said. “We’re not in the dirty oil business any more. We get huge value add. And it takes away the issue of a heavy oil spill at sea.”

David Black

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MICHAEL DEN TANDT

B attered and bruised, and facing the imminent rollback of much of its legislative agenda of the past 10

years, the Conservative party has a sterling opportunity to reclaim some precious moral high ground. Tentative toes have been dipped in these waters. What remains is for a leading figure of the party — a poten-tial future leader, say — to dive in headlong.

Such a plunge would begin with the acceptance of this premise: Not everything Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does is wrong. In particular, the Liberal govern-ment’s professed determination to help refugees from the Syrian war is absolutely right.

It is in harmony with Canadian values and traditional Conservative values. It is in keeping with the will of the people, as ex-pressed in the recent federal election that turned to a significant degree on issues of pluralism, inclusiveness and, yes, refugees. It is a project that must have engagement across the political spectrum, at all levels of government, if it is to succeed. The Con-servative caucus can play a constructive role in this, while exercising its obligation to act as a check on the cabinet.

The tragic picture of little Alan Kurdi, dead on a Turkish beach, has faded some-what from the public mind. It’s been re-placed by images of the Paris attacks, during which faux-religious sociopaths killed 129 innocents. The previous day, they killed 43 in Beirut; days before that, 224 on a Russian airliner. Meantime the Syrian refugee crisis threatens the cohe-sion, and thus the security, of a borderless Europe.

It’s no wonder many are rattled. The nightmare scenario —  terrorists slip onto a refugee transport bound for Canada and

unleash their terror on Calgary, Toronto, Quebec City or Vancouver — is on every-one’s mind, whether acknowledged or not. It is not racist to worry. Nor is it xenopho-bic to seek instinctively to protect those nearest and dearest when danger looms. It’s human nature.

Leadership, though, requires that peo-ple rise beyond first instincts and quick reactions, to apply reason and compas-sion, toughness and wisdom. This country appears blessed with more than its share of strong leaders, in this regard: municipal and community heads continue to step up to help with refugee settlement, initial emotional public reactions to Paris not-withstanding.

For the truth is that conflating Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists with Syrian refugees does not bear scrutiny. It is belied by the fact that most of ISIL’s victims are Muslim; that the refugees Canada seeks to rescue are already in camps ad-ministered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and have been for years; that the Paris terrorists held Eu-ropean Union passports, and thus could presumably have entered Canada simply by getting on a plane, had they wished to; and that the attacks in Canada last October were carried out by homegrown ISIL wan-nabes. The refugee selection process is believed to be geared toward helping fam-ilies with young children. Moreover, the security services are carrying out checks on every potential refugee.

Is this an iron-clad guarantee of perfect security? No. The reality is there is no such thing. The so-called Islamic State has de-clared war on civilization and civilization must be open in order to remain itself. Until ISIL’s medievalist, savage, lunatic in-terpretation of Islam is defeated and its

safe harbours in Iraq and Syria destroyed to the last brick, and even beyond, there will be no reducing the risk of terrorist at-tack to zero.

Indeed, living free requires the bearing of some basic level of risk — unless we plan to stop going to hockey games, restau-rants and rock concerts — just as pluralism in a wealthy democracy requires a hand extended to the dispossessed in their hour of greatest need.

To repeat, this is a Conservative value. It was a Conservative prime minister, Brian Mulroney, who led the Commonwealth countries in opposing apartheid in South Africa in the 1980s. The decision by Ste-phen Harper’s strategists to walk away from their party’s long tradition of plural-ism, especially in the recent campaign with its niqab-baiting and barbaric prac-tices tip line, figured significantly in its de-feat.

This isn’t to say it isn’t legitimate for Conservative leaders to question the ne-cessity for an arbitrary Dec. 31 deadline, as interim Tory leader Rona Ambrose and Toronto Mayor John Tory have done, sen-sibly. But that message can take two forms. The first says slow down, because this whole refugee venture is a bad idea in the wake of Paris. The second says slow down, if you see the need, to ensure it’s done properly — and no one will accuse you of being a promise-breaker.

That second path can begin to re-brand Canadian Conservatism, never mind mar-ginal tweaks over tone. It remains to be seen if any of the party’s grandees have an appetite for such bipartisan madness. It is a torch waiting to be seized.

Michael Den Tandt is a columnist with the National Post

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Br adley WoodsOur final Silhouette rifle

match for 2015 was held on a very rainy Saturday November 14 at our range near Ft Steele. Sixteen shooters had a great time at our fun shoot. It is not shot like a normal match; tar-gets are swapped around and the shooting instructions are messed with to give us a fun and humbling experience. Shooters are randomly put in teams and try for bragging rights. As an example, at one distance we shot freehand as usual but from our opposite side with the opposite eye! And the 40 metre target, the body of which is about the size of a toonie, is put out at 100m! We enjoy getting together and this day is good for a lot of laughs and embarrassing mo-ments. This year “The Drill-ers” won the trophy; members were: Rocky Marsh, Rick Fras-er, Bill Johnson and Jessica Woods.

After a second match called a “Bandito,” which is a chal-lenging speed relay, we all met up for a fancy feast at Franks Steak and Schnitzel House. During the evening’s festivities awards are presented for the year’s accomplishment. Club president Rick Fraser remind-ed us all of the great support and participation the club re-ceives from many members. These efforts are large and small but when taken as a whole we realize why our club is one of the best in North America.

Top Gun for 2015 is Kalvin Marsh, who at 18 years of age has astounded the shooting community with his meteoric rise. Kalvin took many hon-ours at matches this year and is even a national champion, competing against adults. Top Senior is Rocky Marsh who also had top score in our fun shoot! Top Lady is Trudy Phil-lips for the second year in a row. Top Junior is Justin Marsh and Most Improved is Jordan Marsh. A very special award is given each year. Called The Above and Beyond award, it recognizes a person who has gone out of their way to make the club a better place for all members. This year Rosemary Sherret was recognized for all she has done as our Secretary/Treasurer. This difficult job was new to her as she stepped in for the outgoing Secretary/Treasurer who held the job for several years. Rosemary’s learning curve was huge but she did not shy away from the duties. We are proud and ap-preciative of Rosemary and thank her for all she has done.

I’d like to share results from our October 24th and 25th matches. This was our final regular match of the year:

Saturday October 24Small Bore Standard Rifle:• Match Winner – Kalvin

Marsh• AAA – Jason Marsh (win-

Bull River Shooters end the year in style

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ning a shootout with brother Jeramey Marsh)

•AA – Jordan Marsh• B – David RothSmall Bore Hunter Rifle:• Match Winner – Jason

Marsh (with a 39/40 in one match. A perfect score has only been shot once in Cana-da and only a few times in America)

• Master – Henry Rempel (Calgary)

• AAA – Jordan Marsh• AA Justin MarshOn Sunday, a number of

shooters gathered for a High Power match:

• 1st Kalvin Marsh 33/40• 2nd Henry Rempel 28/40• 3rd Jeramey Marsh 24/40Remember, the high power

match is shot freehand at tar-gets set at 200, 300, 385 and 500 metres. Needless to say, hitting a target is an exciting and pleasing result!

Silhouette shooting is spectator friendly… when the target is hit it often results in a clang of metal and the target goes spinning and flying! Bring some binoculars and a set of hearing protection (real-ly only needed for high power matches). If you enjoy shoot-ing you’ll likely be attracted to the game. If you think you’d like to try shooting there are many of us who enjoy sharing our love for the sport. Just ask and we’ll let you try! Member-ship fees for the BRSA are $90.00 for the year (April 1 ~ March 31). Additional depen-dant family members may join for $15.00 each, which covers insurance costs. In ad-dition to insurance (which in-cludes liability protection for members if ever involved in a shooting accident) and ongo-ing club expenses, dues cover your participation in 4 club matches, scheduled through-out the season. Juniors com-pete for free. Membership for those 65 years and up is $35.00 but does not include any match fees. Memberships can be purchased from Jeramey Marsh 250 420-7302.

Memberships can also be purchased at any club match.

A wealth of information about Metallic Silhouette shooting can be found on the Internet. For information

“The Drillers” (left to right): Rocky Marsh, Rick Fraser, Jessica Woods and Bill Johnson

about the BRSA please contact Rick Fraser at 250-464-5648. New members are always wel-come! We look forward to see-ing you at the range. We re-sume the competitive season

in March 2016 but there is often someone shooting on Sundays throughout the win-ter. Who knows, maybe you can join an informal practise match! Give us a try!

Top Lady: Trudy Phillips

Above and Beyond: Rosemary Sherret with President Rick Fraser.

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Kootenay Ice Scoring SummaryFrIday, November 20

mooSe Jaw warrIorS 1at KooteNay Ice 2 (ot)

First Period - No scoringSecond Period 1. KTN - L. Philp, (12) (R. Dymacek), 7:50Third Period 2. MJW - N. Gregor, (10) (L. Quinney, B. Howden), 17:57Overtime 3. KTN - C. Fleury, (1) (M. Alfaro, M. Grman), 1:40Shots 1 2 3 OT TMoose Jaw Warriors 7 5 14 0 26 Kootenay Ice 16 11 4 1 32Goaltenders Saves Mins SV%MJW - Brody Willms 30/32 63:16 0.938KTN - Wyatt Hoflin 25/26 63:20 0.962Power playsMoose Jaw Warriors 0/4 (00.0%)Kootenay Ice 0/4 (00.0%)Daily Townsman Three Stars1) C Luke Philp, Kootenay Ice (1G); 2) G Wyatt Hoflin, Kootenay Ice (25 saves); 3) G Brody Willms, Moose Jaw Warriors (30 saves)Attendance: 1,931 (Western Financial Place)

Saturday, November 21

SwIFt curreNt broNcoS 1at KooteNay Ice 2

First Period 1. SCB - A. Schumacher, (2) (J. Gordon, J. Martin), 9:032. KTN - L. Philp, (13) (M. Grman, R. Dymacek), 13:14Second Period - No scoringThird Period 3. KTN - M. Alfaro, (4) (unassisted), 18:02 (SH)Shots 1 2 3 TSwift Current Broncos 9 12 7 28 Kootenay Ice 7 9 8 24Goaltenders Saves Mins SV%SCB - Landon Bow 22/24 58:50 0.917KTN - Declan Hobbs 27/28 60:00 0.964Power playsSwift Current Broncos 0/3 (00.0%)Kootenay Ice 0/2 (00.0%)

Daily Townsman Three Stars1) G Declan Hobbs, Kootenay Ice (27 saves, first WHL win); 2) F Jon Martin, Swift Current Broncos (1A); 3) F Jared Legien, Kootenay Ice (17 PIM)Attendance: 2,329 (Western Financial Place)

Scoring StatisticsPlayer GP G A PTS PIM Luke Philp 22 13 16 29 30 Zak Zborosky 18 11 9 20 6Matt Alfaro 24 4 5 9 34Austin Wellsby 24 3 4 7 2Dylan Stewart 23 3 3 6 2Bryan Allbee 24 2 4 6 16Roman Dymacek 24 2 3 5 10Vince Loschivao 24 2 3 5 16Cale Fleury 13 1 4 5 8Tanner Lishchynsky 16 0 5 5 16Mario Grman 24 0 4 4 18Max Patterson 17 2 1 3 16River Beattie 22 2 1 3 17Dylan Overdyk 23 0 3 3 6Noah Philp 23 0 3 3 10Jason Wenzel 15 2 0 2 6Dallas Hines 17 1 1 2 10Jared Legien 23 1 1 2 19Shane Allan 22 0 2 2 16Troy Murray 22 0 2 2 21Jaedon Descheneau 2 0 1 1 5Wyatt Hoflin 17 0 1 1 2Eli Lieffers (AP) 2 0 0 0 0

Goaltending StatisticsPlayer W L OT/SL SO GAA SPWyatt Hoflin 4 11 1 1 3.68 0.892Declan Hobbs 1 4 1 0 3.44 0.900

November GlanceFri., Nov. 6 vs. Medicine Hat Tigers (4-3 OT W)Sat., Nov. 7 at Lethbridge Hurricanes (3-2 L)Fri., Nov. 13 at Calgary Hitmen (6-0 L)Sat., Nov. 14 at Medicine Hat Tigers (6-3 L)Tues., Nov. 17 vs. Everett Silvertips (2-0 L)Fri., Nov. 20 vs. Moose Jaw Warriors (2-1 W)Sat., Nov. 21 vs. Swift Current Broncos (2-1 W)Wed., Nov. 25 vs. Red Deer RebelsThurs., Nov. 26 at Lethbridge HurricanesSat., Nov. 28 vs. Lethbridge Hurricanes

*all games at 7 p.m. Mountain (unless otherwise noted)

Back to back home wins boost Kootenay IceLate strikes lead Ice to victory over Moose Jaw Warriors Friday and Swift Current Broncos Saturday

Gerry Frederick Photo/GerryFrederickPhotoGraPhy.com

Kootenay Ice forward Matt Alfaro (#21) slides the puck past Swift Current Broncos goaltender Landon Bow Saturday night to vault his team to a 2-1 victory in Western Hockey League action.

Taylor rocc aThey say lightning

doesn’t strike twice.Whoever “they”

might be forgot to tell the Kootenay Ice.

Desperately in need of a win, Luke Pierce’s club used late-game he-roics on back-to-back nights to score consecu-tive victories for the first time this season, down-ing the Moose Jaw War-riors 2-1 in overtime Fri-day and the Swift Cur-rent Broncos 2-1 in reg-ulation Saturday.

“It’s nice to get a win without going to over-time [Saturday],” Pierce said. “We can’t keep giv-ing points away to teams ahead of us in the stand-ings. People might think -- what are you talking about, standings?

“It matters to us. We believe we’ve got an op-portunity to work our-selves back to a playoff spot. You have to start stringing wins together.”

And string wins to-gether the Ice did.

Friday, defenceman Cale Fleury was the hero jumping off the bench late in overtime to score the deciding goal -- his first of the season.

You could hear the sophomore defence-man shout all the way up in the rafters of West-ern Financial Place, and from behind his own blue-line, Matt Alfaro heard him as well, hit-ting Fleury in stride.

The 17-year-old na-tive of Calgary sent elec-tricity through the building as he made a sly move, protecting the puck against a Warriors defender before fooling goaltender Brody Willms and calmly tick-ling the twine.

“I just knew I had a step on their last de-fenceman there, so I was calling really loud for the puck. I really wanted it,” Fleury said with a grin Friday. “I knew I had a step on him so I could drive the net and take it to the other side. I was luck enough for it to go in.

“I hate to be a cliche, but it was definitely a monkey off the back. It feels good.”

The monkey Fleury speaks of had a two-handed grab -- Fri-day’s triumph spelled the end of a four-game

losing streak for the Ice and the goal that won it was Fleury’s first of the year.

“There’s no better feeling in hockey,” Pierce said. “Just an out-standing play.

“Cale Fleury is a hockey player -- play and simple. That was a heck of a play by him. He had a great game [Friday].”

Fleury was called upon in overtime after the Warriors forced the extra session late in reg-ulation.

With an offensive zone face-off looming and 2:07 remaining, Warriors head coach Tim Hunter called for timeout and beckoned Willms to the bench for the extra attacker.

That decision paid off in spades for the Moose Jaw bench boss as Noah Gregor collect-ed a loose puck off the ensuing face-off, beat-ing Ice goaltender Wyatt Hoflin to knot the game 1-1 with 2:03 to play.

Though Willms was victimized in overtime, there was no way to blame him for the War-riors shortcomings.

The native of Co-quitlam, B.C., was strong, turning aside 30 of the 32 shots sent his way. At the other end, Wyatt Hoflin made 25 saves including 13 in the third.

Of note was the ab-sence of Warriors cap-tain Brayden Point, who missed the game due to an undisclosed injury.

On the flip side, the Ice were buoyed by the return of their captain as Luke Philp was back in the lineup after missing two games with an up-per-body injury.

The 20-year-old na-tive of Canmore, Alta., opened the scoring for his club.

“It’s funny. It’s an in-teresting phenomenon,” Pierce said. “You add a guy like that back into your lineup and what it does for the rest of your players — he scored the lone goal but we had several other chances and we could’ve been up three- or four-nothing.

“So many other play-ers played well. Even guys that weren’t on the ice with [Philp]. It’s funny how that works. I think you flip it the other way

with [the Warriors] not having Brayden Point in their lineup, I thought they looked a little de-jected early in the game. I’m sure he would’ve been a difference-maker for them from a morale standpoint.”

After Friday’s emo-tional win over the War-riors, Saturday shaped up to be another emo-tional outing as long-time Ice forward Jon Martin -- traded earlier this season -- made his return to Cranbrook as a member of the Swift Current Broncos.

While Alfaro set up Friday’s fireworks, he took care of the whole show late in Saturday’s win over the Broncos.

With 1:58 to go in a 1-1 tie and with his club working diligently to kill off a five-minute charging major to Shane Allan, Alfaro forced a turnover at the Ice blue-line before breaking in alone on Broncos goal-tender Landon Bow.

With miles of open space, the 19-year-old Alfaro made no mistake as he beat the Broncos netminder to snap the 1-1 draw and help push the Kootenay Ice (6-16-2-0) to a 2-1 victory (8-14-2-0).

“I wasn’t thinking [scoring opportunity] — I was thinking just get the puck out, maybe get a stick on it and get a good break and get it the other way,” Alfaro said Saturday. “Luckily, I got it on my stick for a breakaway.

“I saw the goalie come far out and knew I couldn’t shoot. I knew I had to get around him.

“I’m not one to do big celebrations or any-thing, but there, I couldn’t help myself.”

While Alfaro provid-ed Saturday’s late-game heroics on the offensive side of the puck, rookie goaltender Declan Hobbs was rock solid at the other end of the rink, turning aside 27 pucks as he collected his first-ca-reer WHL victory.

“It feels good to get that first one out of the way and hopefully there’s more to come,” Hobbs said Saturday. “It takes a load off my shoulders and I can feel better in the net now.

“It’s good to get these

two wins on the week-end here.

“We got these wins because we played a lot more structured and we had a lot more work ethic in these games than we did before. If we continue to do that, we’re just going to keep getting better and better.”

The visiting Broncos opened the scoring 9:03 into the first period as import left wing An-dreas Schumacher redi-rected a point shot from defenceman Jayden Gordon to fool Hobbs.

Not even five min-utes wound down on the clock after Schum-acher’s opening tally be-fore captain Philp came to the rescue.

With the puck at the half wall on the far side of the ice, Kootenay’s leading scorer made a quick spin move to evade a defender before driving the net and find-ing a hole in Bow. It took its sweet time, but the rubber eventually trick-led over the goal line to tie the game 1-1 and that’s how it remained until Alfaro struck.

By the time the final buzzer sounded, the veteran Bow had turned in a 22-save effort.

Hobbs was strong once again as he even turned aside a penalty shot Saturday.

“I couldn’t be happier for the guy tonight to fi-nally get that [first win],” Pierce said of his rookie goaltender. “We haven’t given him a lot of run support. He knows how good he’s got to be.

“We talked after last game — [a 2-0 loss to Everett] and I know he was really frustrated with the loss — but just try not to do too much and steal games. Just give us a chance to win and eventually we’ll win one for you.

“He’s just so calm and composed right now.”

While Philp provided much-needed offense in his return this weekend, the Ice might have to get

used to life without their captain again.

Late in Saturday’s proceedings, the peppy pivot went down in a heap, his legs tangled awkwardly beneath him.

Not one to stay down, Philp was unable to get off the ice without assis-tance. He did not return to the contest and later left Western Financial Place on crutches and wearing a walking boot.

While Philp’s status is

still to be determined, the Ice will look to grab a third consecutive win Wednesday evening when they host the Red Deer Rebels (16-7-0-0) at Western Financial Place.

Notes: The Ice went without D Tyler King (knee), RW Jaedon De-scheneau (shoulder sur-gery), RW Zak Zborosky (lower body), RW River Beattie (head) and D Jason Wenzel (head-aches) Saturday…

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Young Lieffers debuts for Kootenay Ice15-year-old forward sees first Western Hockey League action after weekend recall

Gerry Frederick Photo/GerryFrederickPhotoGraPhy.com

Kootenay Ice forward Eli Lieffers (#26) skates alongside Moose Jaw Warriors forward Noah Gregor (#22) Friday night. Lieffers, 15, made his WHL debut in a 2-1 overtime victory against the Warriors.

Taylor rocc aSports Editor

Eli Lieffers was sit-ting in math class back at home in Saskatoon when his phone rang.

On most occasions, it isn’t advisable for a 15-year-old kid to an-swer his cell phone during school, but Wednesday morning, the Kootenay Ice pros-pect took a chance.

And boy, was he glad he picked up that phone.

“I was nervous -- I felt sick to my stomach,” Lieffers said, remem-bering Wednesday’s phone call requesting his services in Cran-brook, following Fri-day’s 2-1 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors. “But I knew if I come out here and I work hard and do what I can do, it will be okay.”

Work is exactly what he did as he made his Western Hockey League debut Friday night.

Stepping onto the ice surface at Western Fi-nancial Place, the fourth-

round pick of the Koote-nay Ice couldn’t help but reminisce on growing up watching his hometown Saskatoon Blades.

“I always used to go watch Blades games,” Lieffers said. “It was kind of weird to be in a different role, instead of watching [WHL] games, playing in the game. It was a good experience for me.”

For a 15-year-old to make his WHL debut, there needs to be pretty extenuating circum-stance and faced without six regular skaters Friday

night, Luke Pierce found himself scrounging for healthy bodies.

While the 6-foot-2, 155-pound Lieffers might have some ma-turing to do, Pierce sees plenty of upside in his game.

“After his first two shifts, there really wasn’t much to tell him,” Pierce said Friday. “He’s a smart kid. He gets it.

“I was impressed with how he played.”

After his debut Fri-day, Lieffers suited up for his second night of action Saturday against the Swift Current Bron-cos -- another 2-1 victo-ry for his Kootenay Ice.

“It was a good expe-rience just to be on the bench and feel the at-mosphere of the play-ers,” Lieffers said. “It was a lot of fun.”

A fourth-round pick (78th overall) of the Ice at the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft, Lieffers skated at his first WHL training camp this fall, getting into one exhibition game wit the Ice before return-

ing to the Saskatoon Contacts of the Sas-katchewan Midget ‘AAA’ Hockey League.

In 16 games since then, Lieffers has posted

two goals and three points. With this week-end’s two-game WHL recall, he now has a bet-ter taste for where he needs to get to if he

wants to be a full-time member of the Koote-nay Ice when he is eligi-ble come the 2016-17 season.

“I’m just very fortu-

nate that the coaches and management gave me the opportunity to play in this game,” Lief-fers said. “I’m just happy to be here.”

“I’m just very fortunate that the

coaches and management gave me the opportunity to play in this game. I’m just happy to be

here.”Eli Lieffers

Kootenay Ice

Cranbrook physique athlete lands NPAA pro card

Anderson scores novice win and NPAA pro card in CalgaryFor The Townsman

Cranbrook’s Rachel Anderson landed her Natural Physique and Athletics Association (NPAA) pro card last week following a first-

place finish in novice bikini model competi-tion in Calgary.

Anderson, 18, also finished third in open competition, which fea-tured 19 competitors, as well as fourth in elite

pro competition.The local physique

athlete trains out of As-pire2bfit Training Facili-ty alongside renowned trainer Laurie Dickson.

Next up, Anderson is set to compete in May

2016, where she will pursue her Internation-al Federation of Phy-sique Athletes (IFPA) pro card in order to rep-resent Cranbrook at the 2016 IFPA Yorton Cup world championships.

Photo submitted

Cranbrook’s Rachel Anderson (above) landed her NPAA pro card in Calgary.

assocIaTeD Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Rory McIlroy survived a late scare and finished his frustrating season on a high, win-ning both the DP World Tour Championship and the Race to Dubai crown on Sunday.

McIlroy got the better of overnight leader Andy Sullivan over the back nine to clinch the Euro-pean Tour’s season-end-ing tournament.

The third-ranked Northern Irishman shot 6-under 66 with eight birdies to finish on 21-under 267, one stroke ahead of Sullivan (68).

England’s Danny

Willett, who started the tournament 1,613 points behind McIlroy in the Race to Dubai and needed to beat him to become the European No. 1 for the first time in his career, finished tied for fourth on 13-under 275 after shooting 70.

South Africa’s Bran-den Grace shot 5-under 67 in the final round to finish third on 273.

McIlroy had an anx-ious moment late in the day when his tee shot on the par-3 17th found the water and threatened to nullify his advantage at that stage.

But the 26-year-old McIlroy made a brilliant 40-feet putt to limit the

damage to a bogey, which gave him a one-shot lead going to the 18th where he and Sulli-van made par.

“In hindsight, I prob-ably should have gone with a different club and a different shot,” McIlroy said of his problems at the 17th. “It’s definitely probably the longest putt I’ve ever made for a bogey. I don’t think there’s been one that’s come at a better time. So, yeah, definitely the best bogey of my career.”

McIlroy also won the Race to Dubai title as the European Tour’s No. 1 player for the year, the third time he has se-cured the honour after

winning in 2012 and 2014.

“To be European No. 1 for the third time in four years, that was a goal of mine at the start of the year. It was a goal of mine in the middle of the year and it was defi-nitely a goal coming into these last few weeks,” he said.

McIlroy’s closest rival for the Race to Dubai was Willett, who made early birdies to climb to third place on the lead-erboard, but both McIl-roy and Sullivan had enough birdies of their own to stay comfortably clear. Willett needed to finish ahead of McIlroy in the tournament.

McIlroy wins World Tour Championship and Race to Dubai

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) You’ll be on a roll until noon, when you suddenly might need to switch gears. You might find someone to be a bit overbearing. You could feel awkward discuss-ing an investment with a dear friend, as you seem to be sec-ond-guessing yourself. Tonight: Indulge a loved one. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Make it OK to feel out of sorts in the morning. Not everyone is a morning person. Give yourself time and space to acclimate to the fact that it is Monday. You could feel awkward about al-lowing a close associate to dom-inate the scene. Tonight: Do your thing. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) A meeting in the morning might have much more influence on your plans than you realize. Sometimes a friend is the source of misunderstanding. Allow more creativity to come out when in a heated discussion. To-night: Be flattered by someone’s attempt to impress you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) You might be forced to give an extra push to a project. You will discover that a lot happens in the most unexpected way. Reach out to a loved one at a distance whom you care a lot about. You’ll want to make trav-el plans soon. Tonight: Hang out with people you enjoy. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You might be too focused for someone’s liking. This person wants to get you to do some-thing that you are resistant to try. Allow your creativity to emerge. Communication will flourish if you are willing to get past a self-imposed restriction. Tonight: A force to be dealt with. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Reach out to someone at a distance. Though you don’t always agree with this person, you find it beneficial to get his or her feedback. Use care with your spending. You easily could overindulge and regret it later. Tonight: Consider taking off for an unusual trip this weekend. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You nearly always enjoy relat-

ing on a one-on-one level with others. You might relax once you start discussing a problem more completely. To your surprise, you suddenly could become irritable. Try to get to the real reason be-hind this reaction. Tonight: Opt to be a duo. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Defer to a partner, as you will have little choice anyway. This person wants what he or she wants, and there is no way around it. You’ll lighten up the moment with a fun statement that forces others to laugh. Be careful about overindulging. Tonight: The only answer is “yes.” SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You might feel as if you have nearly everything under control. You still could be a little disap-pointed by someone you had counted on. This person eventu-ally will come through, but he or she has a hostile edge that you would prefer not to deal with. Tonight: Mosey on home. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You might get a strong premo-nition about what would be best to do, but you also realize that

you have been a bit off when it comes to trusting your instincts. Just allow your imagination to flow, and know that not every idea needs to be perfect. To-night: Off enjoying the moment. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You could find that your ten-dency to be obstinate comes up when dealing with a roommate or family member. You might become so engrossed in this conflict that you see no possible solution. Try to detach and find a way to resolve the issue. Tonight: Hang with a friend. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Keep conversations moving, even if you feel awkward. You could have a sudden realization about a financial matter that could be profoundly upsetting. Allow your imagination to flow freely. Tonight: A chat with a special friend proves to be quite delightful. BORN TODAY Singer/actress Miley Cyrus (1992), actor Boris Karloff (1887), TV host Chris Hardwick (1971)

Dear Annie: I am six months into a separation from my husband of seven years. (The separation was his idea.) I thought our relationship was solid and was completely blindsided when he told me he felt deserted and lonely. While I am still hoping for reconciliation, I have recently begun seeing someone else. My relationship with Mr. New is of the friends-with-benefits nature. I have no desire to actually date him (we want very different things in life), and at any rate, he is leaving the area in a couple of months. But for the moment, he’s a fun distraction and a much-needed boost to my ego. If I reconcile with my husband, am I required to disclose this liaison? My husband has been seeing other women for quite some time, although this was not a factor in our separation. We have a “don’t-ask-don’t-tell” type of open marriage and seeing others is accepted. -- Still Married Dear Still: If you have a “don’t-ask-don’t-tell” relationship, then you are under no obligation to disclose anything about your extracurricular activities. However, if your husband feels lonely and abandoned, you might want to rethink the type of marriage you have. Open marriages don’t work for everyone, and yours may not be as satisfying as either of you expected. Please don’t assume your problems will resolve themselves during the separation. The two of you should have a frank and honest discussion and see whether you can get to the root of your issues. Then you can work on making the necessary adjustments so things improve. Otherwise, professional counseling can help steer you in the right direction, together or separately. Dear Annie: There’s another option to consider when it comes to “Guilty by Accusation,” the 20-year-old whose parents accused him of taking their Xanax because he had once done so when he was 15. Xanax is prescribed for anxiety. For those who experience it, anxiety is a truly troubling ailment. Those suffering from it keep the issues that bother them roiling around in their heads much more intensely than the average person. The Xanax calms this and helps them “let go” a bit easier. So one needs to take the parents’ response into consideration -- that they were more anxious about the missing pills than they were convinced that their son had stolen them. Accusing him was the easiest answer to their anxiety. Most of us have done something when we were young that we’d like to take back. I hope “Guilty” realizes that his youthful slip-up doesn’t define who he is. He sounds like a guy who cares. So when he asks what else he can say to his parents, I suggest he say, “How can I help you find the Xanax?” -- Retired Pharmacist Dear Pharmacist: You make a good point that people with anxiety issues might worry tremendously about their misplaced medication, blaming whoever is handy. We hope the Xanax turns up soon so that their son is off the hook. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, 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.

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CHRIS & SONNY NOMLAND specialize in Electrolux vacuum cleaners. The old man gets a small pension from Electrolux so we have parts and knowledge of Electrolux products. We pick up and deliver Electrolux vacuums in Cranbrook & Kimberley for repairs. We have one New one in stock right now with Electrolux case with brand new Lamb motor. 3 yr. war-ranty. New hose. New power nozzle. New attachments. We are selling this for only $395. instead of over $1600. from the factory.

At this price, we cannot take trades.

Phone 250-489-2733 for an in-home demonstration.

Heavy Duty Machinery

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NEVER WORN engagement ring, matching wedding band. App. 2006, $2370.

Sell $1300. cash, including appraisal.

Call 250-427-3758

Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Olympic Gold &Silver Coins, Estates Jewelry+Chad: 1-778-281-0030 Local.

WANTED -costume and fi ne Jewelry - tea cups and sau-cers -Kimberley area Call Grace 778-481-5206

Musical InstrumentsSteinway

Baby Grand Piano Model L.

Reduced price or offer.

Phone 250-427-3966

Real Estate

For Sale By Owner

*FOR SALE*LOT & 12’ x 68’

TRAILER, with shed.

Great corner lot!

Large porch,

2 bedroom, 1 bathroom.

#3 - 500 - 17th Ave. N,Cranbrook

$69,900. 250-426-7519

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Trucks & Vans

FOR SALE: 1996DODGE 1 TON DUMP

2WD, Cummins diesel. 5 speed, runs well.

Good body and tires. Electric lifting crane.

Fold down sides.$8,000.Call Ed

250-417-9254

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purchase a car at Cranbrook Mit-subishi and the dealership would award the purchaser $10,000. The other amazing catch to the story is that the purchaser would then receive an additional $10,000 for a charity of their choice.

For Danielle Evans that choice was a simple one; she chose the East Kootenay Foun-dation for Health. EKFH worked

with Danielle to steward the funds to purchase a variety of activity equipment and items for the East Kootenay Regional Hos-pital’s psychiatry unit.

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EKFH’s 8th annual Starlite Campaign will launch on No-vember 27. To make a donation please visit us www.ekfh.ca and don’t forget to like us on Face-book too.

Left to right: Danielle Evans (front left) and Rebecca Burrell challenge Cindy Golbeck & Liz Dimambro to a game of air hockey with the new equipment’s recent arrival on the unit

Generous heart brings lots of activities to Psych Unit

Ste ve HubrecHtColumbia Valley Pioneer

The B.C. Supreme Court dismissed the West Kootenay EcoSociety’s peti-tion against the creation of Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality recently, a move welcomed by the municipality.

“The decision isn’t surprising. I think the point of the legal challenge was just to create uncertainty. I regret court time was taken up with so weak a case,” said Jumbo mayor Greg Deck late last week.

The EcoSociety’s petition, filed more than two years ago, maintained that the provincial Minister of Com-munity, Sport and Cultural Develop-ment and the Lieutenant Governor in Council, by deciding to incorporate the mountain resort municipality, had contravened the Local Government Act and Community Charter. The case was heard in heard in court this past July.

The decision, rendered by Judge Grace Choi, was delivered on Tues-day, November 10th and, in her 20-page judgement, Ms. Choi rejected the EcoSociety’s argument, ruling that, in her view, the provincial Local Government Act clearly intends to aid ski resort development — particularly the 2012 amendments to the act, which allowed for incorporating Jumbo.

“It seems to me that those amend-ments were specifically designed to facilitate the creation of pre-develop-ment, pre-resident resort municipali-ties that may be exempted from the normal voting requirements. Parlia-ment’s intention is clear,” said Ms. Choi in the judgment. “The court should not interfere with a discretion-ary, policy-motivated decision such as this without clear reason to do so.”

Nelson-based EcoSociety lawyer Judah Harrison was disappointed with the ruling, telling The Pioneer, that is his opinion the judge focused only on whether the provincial gov-ernment was technically allowed to incorporate the resort, not on the larg-er question of whether or not is was reasonable to do so in light of the Local Government Act, the Commu-

nity Charter and a Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) res-olution opposing funding of munici-palities without residents.

“The judge basically looked at the statutory structure and whether or not it allowed them (the minister and Lieutenant Governor) to do what they did. We know they were allowed to do it, by changing the statues (with the 2012 amendments). Our question was: should they?” said Mr. Harrison. “In my opinion, the failure from the judge was to truly analyze that and determine whether the decision was reasonable. She didn’t look into the particulars of how Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality was created. Our argument was that those amendments (to the Local Govern-ment Act) go against, and undermine, the true purpose of democratic ac-countability of the original legislation. The judge only touched briefly on that in two paragraphs in judgment (which is 75 paragraphs long) and didn’t real-ly examine it in any depth, not one iota.”

Mr. Harrison also expressed con-cern with the manner in which the 2012 amendments were made. “They were made in omnibus bill. If you’re going to change democratically fun-damental legislation, do it openly, not hidden in a much larger budget bill,” he said.

With legal statues allowing for the incorporation of Jumbo municipality and with more recent legislation tend-ing to trump older legislation in court cases, the

EcoSociety’s petition was never an easy case, according to Mr. Harrison.

“There are so many procedural hurdles,” he said. “But when you get down to it, although technically (in-corporating Jumbo) complies (with the relevant legislation), it is so far re-moved from the purpose of democrat-ic accountability that on the face of it it’s just wrong.”

The West Kootenay EcoSociety has 30 days in which to appeal the judge-ment, if it choses to do so, giving them a deadline of Thursday, December 10th by which to make that decision.

Jumbo mayor welcomes dismissal of legal challenge