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WEST KOOTENAY
Photos 2014 year in reviewGather of the regions photos that made headlines this past year. See pages A2-A15
Halcyon days at the hot springsWest Kootenay/Boundary place names See page A5
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Photo 2014 IN REVIEW
Polar Bear Swim JANUARY 1, 2014About 145 people chose to start the new year with a
plunge into the frigid Columbia River at Trail’s Gyro Park for the 28th annual Polar Bear Swim. Photo by Art Harrison
Bryan Adams FEBRUARY 24, 2014Bryan Adams took over 700 fans on an acoustic journey
of his greatest hits when his “Bare Bones Tour” made a stop at a soldout Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail. Photo by Art Harrison
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98 athletes from the Kootenays competed at the 2014 BC Winter Games bringing home 20 medals.
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Our U16 athletes recently returned from competing in the provincial championships, which included six days of rac-ing at the Purden Ski Village just outside of Prince George.
Red Mountain Racer Soleil Patterson stole the stage with three golds and one silver. After being sidelined with a concus-sion for almost six weeks, Soleil came back with a vengeance and was crowned the U16 over-all provincial champion for 2014.
She has qualified to com-pete at Whistler Cup where she will take on athletes from across Canada and around the world.
Even though there is one more week of training for Nancy Greene Ski League ath-letes, the racing wrapped up this past weekend with the sea-son finale on stellar snow con-ditions at Salmo. Red Mountain
Racers had solid performances and a great time skiing on a very snowy day.
Nine-year-old Chase Eagleton stood on the podium twice in the U10 category with a bronze in the slalom and win-ning the GS.
Radek Krampl took bronze in the U12 GS, and Bella Vockeroth Fisher also came home with a bronze. With a free hot dog and a medal around their necks, it was a great way to end the season.
The U14 athletes traveled to the BC Games to compete in the giant slalom, slalom and skicross events held at Hemlock Ski Resort.
Unfortunately, weather pre-vented the U14 men from com-peting in all but one event.
While all of the athletes had solid results Kaysa Panke and Sammie Gaul brought home the hardware. Kaysa brought home a bronze medal in slalom and a silver medal in giant sla-lom. Sammie came home with
a silver in the ski cross event. March will be a busy month
for all Red Mountain Racers. The FIS racers are currently in Kimberley for a speed camp followed by four days of rac-ing.
The U12 racers depart for the Interzone Championships in Big White March 8-9. The U14 Provincial Championships take place in Sun Peaks March 13-16 and the U16 CAN AM Westerns take place at APEX March 17-23.
Plans are under way for a Nancy Greene mini Ski Camp over spring break and there are rumours of a race-your-parent day to wrap up the event.
Stay tuned to redmountain-racers.com for more informa-tion.
The race season continues for the older racers right into the second week of April. It continues to be an action packed season and we wish the athletes the very best in their upcoming events.
Bernie Hoffman photoAfter six weeks off recovering from a concussion in Fernie, Soleil shows the province how it’s done after taking three gold and a silver at this year’s U16 Championships in Prince George.
U16 Provincia Champ MARCH, 2014After six weeks off recovering from a concussion in Fer-
nie, Soleil shows the province how it’s done after taking three gold and a silver at this year’s U16 Championships in Prince George. Photo by Bernie Hoffman
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Beaver Valley Nitehawks APRIL 13, 2014The Beaver Valley Nitehawks hoisted the Cyclone Taylor Cup after a 5-2
victory over the Aldergrove Kodiaks in the championship match in Nelson. The Hawks went through the round robin undefeated to win the B.C. Junior B title for the third time in its history. Dallas Calvin (far left) was named tournament MVP. The Hawks went on to win the Keystone Cup for the Western Canada Junior B championship held in Abbotsford. Photo by Jim Bailey
Teacher Strike APRIL, 2014
School District 20 went on strike this year for sev-eral months starting in April 17.The strike cut into the scheduled school year but the dispute was settled be-fore things progressed too far. Photo by Derek Kaye
New Denver Vigil MAY, 2014Residents of New Denver as well as other concerned citizens held a vigil
for the four young people who were involved in a tragic canoe accident. The mishap claimed the lives of Lily Harmer-Taylor, 19, Jule Wiltshire-Padfi eld, 15, Hayden Kyle, 21, and Skye Donnet, 18. Photo by Isaac Carter, ICandyFilms
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Photo 2014 IN REVIEW
Sunfest JUNE, 2014Castlegar Sunfest is held annually on the fi rst week-
end of June and this year’s turnout was great, as usual. Hundreds of people came out to enjoy music, fl oats and fi reworks. Photo by Jim Sinclair
Baseball JUNE, 2014Dylann Asling of Team Unifab takes a swing as catcher Chloe Skerritt of Grand
Forks Credit Union (GFCU) readies to catch the ball in the Boundary senior girls fastpitch fi nal on June 20 at Angus MacDonald Park in Grand Forks. GFCU won the game 15-10 and were crowned Boundary champs. Photo by Craig Lindsey
Rossland Mourns JUNE, 2014
Rossland area shaken from violent and disturbing homicide. Thomas Feeney, 75, killed at his home on Feeney Road. Police hold press conference in rela-tion to Rossland homicide.
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Verdant timber: The naming of Greenwood
Eighty-� rst in an alphabetical series on West Kootenay/Bound-ary place names
� ere are two theories about how Greenwood got its name. One says it’s a combination of the green wooded hillside and surname of townsite founder Robert Wood (1841-1921); the other says it’s a� er a Denver suburb.
It may be a bit of both: Wood named the town, but based it on an existing mining camp in the area, � rst mentioned in a Victoria Daily Colonist item of January 21, 1894 reprinted from the Vernon News: “It is reported that Eastern capital-ists are negotiating for the … Knob Hill and Ironsides [mining claims] in Greenwood Camp.”
Greenwood Camp later became the city of Phoenix. � e 2001 Boundary Visitors Guide said “Greenwood Camp and nearby Deadwood Camp were aptly named to distinguish one another: Green-wood was known for its green wood, Deadwood for its dead wood as a result of a � re.”
Greenwood, the city, was � rst mentioned in the Colonist of Oc-tober 13, 1895, also reprinted from the Vernon News: “Messrs. Robert and Hugh Wood, of Armstrong, came up on � ursday’s boat last week from a prolonged trip through the Southern Okanagan and Kettle River districts ... Besides becoming interested in several mining claims, they purchased a pre-emption about two miles above Boundary Falls, at the junction of several roads leading to important camps. � e proprietors think that a more favorable location for a thriving town is not to be found in the lower country. It will be known as Green-wood city.”
� e Woods were natives of Hall-
mand County, Ontario. Robert came to BC in 1862 as part of the Cariboo gold rush. He didn’t have much luck placer mining, however, and took up farming on the Fra-ser River. In 1882, he moved to the Okanagan, where the town of Arm-strong was founded on his ranch before he came to the Boundary.
A Greenwood post o� ce applica-tion was referred to the inspector on December 21, 1895, and a report � led January 9, 1896 noted: “� is place is a registered townsite and is already generally known by this name throughout the province.”
� e post o� ce opened March 1, with Wood as postmaster. However, it actually took until April 27 for John A. Coryell to complete the townsite survey. It was known as Greenwood City to distinguish it from Greenwood Camp until the latter was renamed Phoenix in 1899.
Postmaster K.C.B. Frith told James White of the Canadian Geo-graphic Survey in 1905 that “Green-wood is named a� er Greenwood Camp, on account of the garden trees which covered the hillsides of this camp.”
However, R.A. Brown told White in a letter the same year that “Greenwood was named a� er a mining camp in Colorado.”
� e 1962 book Custom Ser-vices in Western Canada claimed: “Greenwood was named by one of the townsite owners, C. Scott Gallo-way. He remarked when they were on a hillside overlooking the settle-ment ‘It is a nice green wood,’ and his partner Robert Wood said. ‘� at is what we will call it.’”
Unlikely. Galloway wasn’t on the scene until 1896. Wood sold him a half-interest in the townsite early the following year. Wood served as Greenwood’s � rst mayor and lived there until a few months before his death in Kerrisdale at age 80.
GREG NESTEROFFWest Kootenay Advertiser
Eighty-second in an alpha-betical series on West Koote-nay/Boundary place names
Halcyon Hot Springs, or just Halcyon, was previously known as Arrow Lake hot springs and Sanderson’s hot springs, the latter after steam-boat captain Robert Waldron Sanderson (1848-1924) who built the original spa there.
The earliest known reference is in the Nelson Tribune of August 10, 1893: “Judge A.M. Wilson of Lardo, S.S. Bailey of the Payne group of claims and Fred Richardson of Nelson have all gone to Sanderson’s hot springs on Upper Arrow lake for recuperation.”
Frederick Laing wrote in the September 1893 edition of Knox College Monthly: “The morning broke clear and after an early breakfast we pulled for Sanderson’s Hot Springs, which are 15 miles distant … Sanderson’s Hot Springs was a stopping place for four days.”
The Tribune wrote on Feb-ruary 3, 1894: “John McMil-lan, who is putting in the win-ter at Sanderson’s hot springs on Upper Arrow Lake, writes to a friend at Nelson that Bob Sanderson has his new hotel well underway …”
Beginning October 12, 1893, the Tribune included a travelers guide that mentioned “A train connecting at Rob-son with the steamer Colum-bia bound north for Fire Val-ley, Nakusp, Arrow Lake hot springs …”
A letter in the Nakusp Ledge of April 19, 1894 said: “The Ar-row Lake Hot Springs are be-coming quite famous for their medicinal properties …”
There are further referenc-es to Sanderson’s hot springs
through August 1894. The hotel opened the following month.
The first mention of the current name was from an anonymous correspondent in Revelstoke’s Kootenay Mail of November 24, 1894: “At 10 p.m. we arrived at the Halcyon Hot Springs, which is the new name given by Capt. Sander-son to his pleasure and sani-tary resort on the Upper Ar-row Lake.”
Halcyon is a fabled bird, identified with the kingfisher, that had the power to calm the wind and waves while it nested on the sea during the winter solstice, hence the term
“halcyon days.” In Greek myth, Alcyone was the daughter of Aeolus, who drowned her-self in grief at the death of her husband Ceyx. She was trans-formed into a kingfisher. As an adjective, halcyon means peaceful, tranquil, prosperous, or golden.
The Halcyon Hot Springs post office operated from 1898 to 1950.
When James White of the Canadian Geographical Sur-vey inquired about the name’s origin in 1905, he received an unsigned reply, probably from postmaster Harry McIn-tosh: “1) Stated by parties who were here many years ago that
a Scotchman called the place ‘Halcyon’ after a stream called Halcyon in Scotland. Others say it was named Halycon by the early prospectors mean-ing ‘Pleasant or blissful waters.’ Capt. Sanderson, who is still in the neighborhood, says he called it Halcyon on account of the restful surroundings and the waterfalls. 2) Capt. Sand-erson, a Scotchman, now lives near Halcyon.”
Sanderson, born in Kings-ton, Ont., had an especially diverse career before coming to West Kootenay: he studied mechanical engineering and medicine, ran a music store, supervised logging crews in
Minnesota, sailed on the Mis-sissippi and got malaria.
When the Canadian Pacific Railway was built across Can-ada, he got a job supervising bridge construction. By 1888, he was captain of a small cat-amaran on the Arrow Lakes called the Despatch and two years later became a partner in the Columbia and Kootenay Steam Navigation Co.
Sanderson died at Pings-ton at age 76 and was buried at Halcyon. His hotel went through several owners before it burned in 1955, taking the life of its last proprietor, Dr. Frederick Burnham. The cur-rent resort opened in 1999.
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Halcyon days at the hot springsGreG NesteroffWest Kootenay Advertiser
Capt. Robert Sanderson named Halcyon Hot Springs in 1894. Photo by Greg Nesteroff
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2014 car year in reviewIt’s hard to believe that 2014 is over. Where did it go? At a time when we tend to reflect on what we’ve done, what we can do better and what was awesome, that brings me to my personal Car Year in Review.It takes a special vehicle or experience to stick in my memory. Not to say that short-term memory loss is a problem but with constant streams of information bombarding my brain, it’s not hard to forget where I was and what I was testing a week ago!Though this is a review of wheels past, because we often test vehicles well ahead of their full production this also points to what people will be driving in 2015.Let’s start small because the micro cars might be miniscule in price, but aren’t about to disappoint.
Nissan Micra: MSRP Range, $9,998-$15,748For under $10K, this pint-sized vehicle can be yours. But just because it’s inexpensive doesn’t mean it’s cheap. And it’s a blast to drive. Sure, 109 horsepower won’t get you where you need to go in a flash, but that’s not the point of this car. Besides, for basic transportation, it has the goods.
Ford Fiesta 1.0L, $15,999 + $1,500 for the 1.0L option; for an MSRP of $17,499Ford’s smallest engine available here in Canada sure packs a lot of punch. And considering it only weighs 98 kg when assembled, this 1.0L, 3-cylinder power-plant is pretty impressive. If you opt for this bite-sized engine, you’ll be getting 123 horsepower and 125 lb-ft of torque (148 lb-ft with the overboost). The Fiesta was designed and engineered in Europe so it isn’t bad to look at either.
Subaru WRX STI: MSRP $37,995-$44,995The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STI is an incredible car within its own right. It has a cult following and has the street cred to back it up. And just when you think you’re getting the hang of putting it around the Buttonwillow Raceway in California, you let Tommi
Mäkinen take you for a spin. Gosh, it’s like he could drive ten times faster, smoother and more confidently in his sleep. Heck, he had one arm on the windowsill when he wasn’t shifting or going into a tight corner. Moral of the story: the car makes you feel like a hero even if you can’t drive like Tommi. And what a cool experience.
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: MSRP $63,495 (but the new 2015 Challenger SXT starts at an MSRP of $28,495)
The name says it all. Put “Hell” in something and you’re bound to have a helluva good time, right? Especially when you have 707 horsepower at your disposal. But to say I wasn’t apprehensive to take this beast on the track at Portland International Raceway would be a lie. And the reason is, American muscle cars haven’t always been the pinnacle of exceptional handling dynamics. Sure, it has a lot of horses, but will it get me through the corner with minimal body roll? Or will the steering have enough feel that I won’t be constantly inputting actions?In this case? Hell(cat) yes. I was blown away as to how well this car drove, not just on the track, but on the street, too. Disclaimer: if you need to get anywhere quickly, this isn’t the car for you. People will talk your ear off about it if you give them an opportunity.
Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC: MSRP $37,200 (AMG version is $50,500) Another vehicle that shone brightly is Mer-cedes-Benz’s GLA. The luxury compact crossover starts at under $40K but does so many things well. It has a hatchback, great styling and the fuel economy is quite good, too. I wouldn’t even need the AMG version to keep me happy. It’s just a stellar vehicle.
MINI Cooper S: MSRP starts at $25,490Perhaps the biggest disappointment this year comes in the shape of the MINI Cooper S. I’ve loved these cars for so long, but perhaps electronics have ruined it for me. Yes, it’s much more competent and has some great features, but I miss the days of the super-charged version. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a super fun car to drive, but the downshift rev matching in the Cooper S with the manual transmission was not amazing. It was harsh and jerky. I also feel it lost a little bit of personality along its way to adulthood. I’ll forever love them, quirks and all.
Honda Fit: MSRP range $14,495-$21,295The Fit is on my list because I think it is just such a fabulous little car. The Magic Seats really are magic, but the new touchscreen is a huge deterrent. I strongly dislike it. I like buttons. I don’t mind if there are a few to complement the screen but I feel it takes my eyes off the road for too long, even if I’m familiar with the system.
Volvo V60 T6: MSRP $51,200-$66,895Long live the Swedish wagons. They can do very little wrong in my books. They’re just fantastic.
A11West Kootenay Advertiser Thursday, January 1, 2015
Photo 2014 IN REVIEW
Communities in Bloom SEPTEMBER, 2014Castlegar took home a prestigious international commu-
nity prize on September 20 at a national symposium and awards ceremony in Charlottetown, PEI. The culmination of a multi-year campaign on the part of the Castlegar Commu-nities in Bloom program Linda Leplante, Roxanna Riley and Darlene Kalawsky pose with the international Communities in Bloom award presented to Castlegar. Photo by Will Johnson
Golden City Days SEPTEMBER, 2014The La Fond family (aka Team Sh*t Disturbers) fi nished fi rst overall
in the Outhouse Race at Golden City Days this past Saturday. Racing on the team were Duane La Fond, Lorilie (La Fond) Jones, Trinda La Fond, Aretta La Fond-Albertson, and Parry La Fond. Photo by Sam Van Schie
SEPTEMBER, 2014
Selkirk Saints OCTOBER, 2014
The Selkirk Saints had an outstanding 2013/14 sea-son. They took fi rst place in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League, set two new records for the league and won the BCIHL champi-onship for the second year in a row. Photo by Jim Sinclair
SEPTEMBER, 2014Castlegar took home a prestigious international commu-
Castlegar
CastlegarGolden City Days SEPTEMBER, 2014The La Fond family (aka Team Sh*t Disturbers) fi nished fi rst overall Golden City DaysThe La Fond family (aka Team Sh*t Disturbers) fi nished fi rst overall Golden City Days SEPTEMBER, 2014
Hockey League, set two new records for the league and won the BCIHL champi-onship for the second year in a row. Rossland
diesel hasn’t been more than gas. When gas was low it was lower.”
That’s historically true.But early 2009 – when diesel was 85 cents
a litre and gas was nearly $1 – is the last time diesel drivers enjoyed big savings.
The price gap closed and since 2012 diesel has cost a few cents a litre more than gas most of the time, according to statistics maintained by petroleum industry analysts MJ Ervin and Associates.
For the last three years, diesel has been stuck between $1.30 and $1.50 in Vancouver, costing a few cents more than regular gas for most of that time.
Jason Parent, vice-president of consulting at MJ Ervin, says the reason for the disparity is diesel and gasoline are two very different com-modities that don’t move together in lockstep.
“They each have their own supply and de-mand fundamentals and they can move in dif-ferent directions,” he said.
Unlike gasoline, which jumps in price to-wards summer as more drivers hit the road, diesel tends to rise in the winter.
The reason, Parent said, is that diesel is vir-tually identical to heating oil, which is in high demand to heat homes in the winter.
“In the winter season when it gets colder, demand for heating oil spikes and that causes a demand pull on both heating oil prices and diesel prices.”
The drop in crude oil prices has put down-ward pressure on diesel, he said, but that has been largely offset by the increase in winter de-mand – much to the irritation of diesel users.
“The guys who use diesel are all wondering why they’re not seeing the same benefit as ev-eryone else.”
Whittall said he has difficulty believing Par-ent’s explanation.
He said diesel prices never seem to budge, no matter if it’s summer, winter or crude oil prices are collapsing.
“I bet you it hasn’t moved a penny up here,” he said.
A12 Thursday, January 1, 2015 West Kootenay Advertiser
Jeff NagelBlack Press
News
WEEKLY
OCTOBER 2-8
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Don’t be afraid to embrace your lightheart-ed side this week, Aries. Laughter is the best medicine, and those around you will enjoy your sense of humor.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, embrace your desire to be close to friends this week. Spend as much time as you can with your friends, especially those you have not seen in awhile.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21A great week with regard to matters of the heart is on the horizon, Gemini. If you have been in a relationship for some time, now is a great time to talk about the future of that relationship.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22You harbor desire to spend some time alone this week, Cancer. You are a social person, but even you need some moments to retreat into your own mind for a while.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23You may be noticing all of the good vibes surrounding you this week, Leo. Expect some positive changes in the days ahead. It may just be a new romantic relationship or friendship.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, a work opportunity could spring up this week if you are willing to expand your horizons. It may be a bit outside of your comfort zone, but you can handle it.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you are in a relatively optimistic frame of mind this week as you try to see the bright side of things. You may find that many new opportunities are headed your way.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Don’t spend too much time lost in your own fantasies, Scorpio. You need to main-tain your focus on the tasks at hand, both at home and at work.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, resist the urge to take yourself too seriously. Instead, lighten up and embrace the “class clown” role for a little while. This departure from the norm is a breath of fresh air.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, your mind is running a mile a minute this week, but do your best to maintain your focus. This breakneck pace will only last for a little while.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Jump into a situation without restraint, Aquarius. You may find it’s refreshing to let go for a change and not worry about the potential outcomes.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20You may receive happy news relating to your partner’s finances this week, Pisces. It could be a salary increase or a good bonus. It’s time to celebrate.
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While regular gasoline prices have dropped significantly with the plunging price of oil, the pump price for diesel has remained stubbornly high.
According to bcgasprices.com, regular gas fell below $1 a litre at a Costco station in Prince George this week, with other prices around the B.C. Interior nearly as low. One of the best deals on diesel was $119.9 at the No Frills sta-tion in Port Alberni, with diesel prices as high as $145.9 at the Esso and Shell stations in Kiti-mat.
In Castlegar, prices are all quite even, with gas stations listing diesel at $136.9. give or take a cent.
“It shouldn’t be that high,” said John Whit-tall, a West Kelowna retiree who bought his diesel pickup for the fuel savings. “Typically,
Diesel price stay highPity the poor diesel truck owner
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West Kootenay Advertiser Thursday, January 1, 2015 A13
Team WorkCastlegar Toyota has exciting opportunities for dedicated team players who can excel in the fast-paced world of automotive retail, maintenance and service.
Parts Advisor
Service Technician
Product Advisor
Vehicle Detailer
As Toyota celebrates its 50th anniversary in Canada, we at Castlegar Toyota know that we have a bright and prosperous future together where job security, good pay, loyal customers and superior products make our opera-tions enjoyable and rewarding. If you have the training, experience and desire to make our team, we encourage you to apply and explore these opportunities further.
To learn more, visit www.castlegartoyota.com and apply.
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Hiring Incentive
Black Press has an opening for a full-time multimedia journalist/reporter in the West Kootenay. Candidates will have outstanding, diverse writing abilities, and can generate and write compelling stories for use in print and online.
Photography prowess, social media best practices and creative layout skills are an asset. Candidates must be willing to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends.
QualificationsThe successful applicant for this position will be a key contributor to the print and online product.• You should have a diploma / degree in journalism, and / or related experience.• Knowledge of basic Photoshop and InDesign are a must. A valid driver’s licence and reliable car are required.
Black Press is Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 1,500 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.
Those interested should submit a resume, writing and photography samples along with a cover letter to: Karen Bennett at [email protected]
REPORTER
Black Press in the West Kootenay region is seeking a regional Editor to oversee both the Nelson Star and the Castlegar News. The successful candidate will have Editor experience in the community newspaper industry. They will have a keen eye for layout, have an extensive photography resume, be an aggressive user of social media, understand the latest trends in digital media and be able to lead two newsrooms both from a print and digital perspective. This successful candidate will also be part of the senior team for the West Kootenay and will be part of setting the overall vision and goals for these newspapers and websites. This position includes active news and community coverage, engaging editorial and opinion writing, as well as understanding and leading change in our print products and on our websites. This position will be based out of Nelson, B.C. The West Kootenay is often considered one of the best places in B.C. to live and this position would suit any outdoor enthusiast, with spectacular skiing, mountain biking and hiking just outside your door. It is truly a wonderful place to live and to be involved in the community newspaper industry. This position offers a better than average compensation package, that also includes a strong benefits package. If this sounds like the right position for you please send your resume, a cover letter, references and some examples of your work to Karen Bennett at [email protected]. Please no phone calls.
Regional Editor
Announcements
Lost & FoundLOST DOG: Tex-Black & White Boston Terrier onDec 13th from 1000 block ofJosephine St. Very shy and skittish call 250 551-5774
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Travel
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Employment
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THE DISABILITY Tax Credit. $1,500 yearly tax cred-it.$15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). covers: Hip/knee re-placements, arthritic joints, COPD. For help applying 1-844-453-5372.
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Help Wanted
ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS?
Relief is only a call away! Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator
at 877-797-4357 today, to set up your FREE
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Automotive
Employment
Help WantedSeasonal Farm Labourers Required by RK Fresh Fruit and Garden Centre Ltd. Full time work, includes; picking vegetables & packing. Wages $10.25 per hr. Fax resume to 250-442-5384.
Services
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Misc. for Sale4 Goodyear Wrangler AT/S tires, LT275/65R18, less than 28,000km, $450. Husqvarna Ranger 50, chainsaw, 18” bar, 55cc, $90. Shaw Direct DSR505 HD receiver, $30. 250-442-5999. After 6pm.
Misc. for SaleDewalt 18 volt cordless ham-mer drill and grinder. Good condition, batteries not includ-ed. $60 each, fi rm. 250-442-3948.HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?Magnavox 27” TV with cabi-net stand, excellent condition $135.00. 250-443-1841Oak coffee & end tables, very good condition, $100. Home gym weights machine, $250. Acoustic guitar w/accessories, $50. 250-442-5142Snow tires mounted on rims for a Ford Taurus. Set of four $250.00. 250-443-1841STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.Winter tires: New Nokian 265/65R17-116RXL M&S. Used Sumitomo M&S, P195 /60R15 87H. 250-449-8240
Homes for RentChristina Lake: 2 bdrm mo-bile w/covered deck, fenced yard, near beach and school, $560/m + utils. N/S, RR. Email interest to [email protected]
Grand Forks: 2-bedroom 1 bath mobile home, fenced yard, very clean. Damage de-posit required, references re-quired, $750/month, utilities INCLUDED. 250-443-3173.
Greenwood 3bdrm, 1.5 bath, 5 apply’s, fenced yard, sm greenhouse, sm garden shed, sm pet negotiable. $850/m + utiles. 604-951-0533.
TRAIL, 4b/r home near Safe-way avail. now. 250-364-3978
TownhousesGrand Forks: Responsible family to rent a 3bdrm, 1.5 bath, full complete basement, N/S, N/P, RR, F/S, W/D. Avail now $800+util’s. 250-442-5160
Want to RentHandyman, 50’s on modest pension, req low cost accom in the W. Kootenay region. Non Smoker, non partier, quiet, clean & reliable. Johnny Bryce 250 352-9876
Young man seeks sharedaccom in Nelson. Either rent room in your house, or rent with potential housematelooking for new opportunities. Clean, personable, animallover. Up to $500/m. LM for Kenny 352-9876
Help Wanted
Transportation
Auto FinancingYOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED
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Cars - Domestic1995 Ford Taurus station wagon, 3.8 Lt engine, 171,000 km, body & interior in very good condition. Needs engine work (head gasket). $600.00, OBO. Ron at 250-443-1841.1995 Volkswagen Golf, 4 door hatchback, 4 cyl, 4 sp au-to, 270km, cruise control, PS, AC, color black, snow tires, excellent condition, $2,700. 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 6cyl, auto, 260km, excellent condition, options, $4,600. 250-442-0122 / 250-493-1807.
**Stats are current as of December 23,2014 due to our Holiday press schedule.
**Stats are current as of December 23,2014 due to our Holiday press schedule
A15West Kootenay Advertiser Thursday, January 1, 2015
Photo 2014 IN REVIEW
Nelson Mayor NOVEMBER, 2014
Nelson Mayor John Dooley (right) congratulates Mayor-elect Deb Ko-zak as his wife Pat (middle) looks on. For many, the victory by Nelson’s fi rst female mayor came as a surprise as Dooley was tought to be the front-run-ner. Photo by Kevin Mills
NorAm 2014 DECEMBER, 2014Black Jack Ski Club was once again the site for cross-country ski racing events. The club
hosted the Haywood North American Cup (NorAm) and the Teck Kootenay Cup over the weekend. The two events ran concurrently with close to 300 competitive athletes register-ing across the weekend’s races. Saturday’s open female winners on the podium. Open male winners on the podium. Photo by Wannes Luppens
Sculpture Walk NOVEMBER, 2014
This year’s Sculpture Walk Gala brought artists from around the world to showcase their wonderful art. James Karthein and Kevin Kratz (right) won both awards for their sculpture “Northern Leopard Frog”Photo by Chris Stedile
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and know we want to help thank them even more.
Nominate your carrier of the month and if selected they
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* Plus applicable fees and taxes. Discounts applied. Offers include freight. See dealer for details. Price and programs are subject to change or and without notice or verification.* Vehicles not exactly as shown. Dealer license #28082. This is over and above what we offer.