2021 May Focus

[email protected]@elkfordlibrary.org May 2021 Volume 15 Issue 4

Elkford Fire Rescue recently took ownership of a 2020 custom Spartan Metro Star metal/fab built engine rescue. This truck will replace their current engine which has surpassed its service life and their current rescue vehicle. The truck comes with an 835 imperial gallon tank, a Waterous midship 1700 imperial gallon pump, and a 20 imperial gallon foam tank. The truck is outfitted with up-to-date fire fighting equipment as well as automobile extrication tools and equipment. -photo provided by Elkford Fire Rescue, see page 5 for additional photo.

Congratulations to Christine Caville Elkford’s Citizen of the Year for 2021!

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Jason Heyboer, FSR electrician [email protected] Box 1278 Elkford, BC V0B 1H0

Provincial and Federal News Links and Other Resources COVID-19 Provincial Support and Information https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support BC centre for Disease Control http://covid-19.bccdc.ca/ Interior Health https://www.interiorhealth.ca/Pages/default.aspx Government of Canada https://www.canada.ca/en.html Important Phone Numbers: 1-888-COVID19 (1-888-268-4319). The line is for non-health COVID-19 information. 811: For health-related information on COVID-19. 211: Seniors looking for help (or volunteers willing to help), can call 211 or visit http://www.bc211.ca/ Crisis Line: 1-888-353-2273 Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

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4165 Highway 43 EAST KOOTENAY LUTHERAN PARISH PO Box 69 Phone: (250) 865-2236 Cell: (250) 489-8967 Elkford, BC V0B Serving the Communities of Cranbrook Invermere Fernie & Elkford

Mt Zion, Cranbrook 920-11th St S Sunday Worship & Kids’ Church 10:00 am

St Peter’s, Invermere 110-7th Ave Sunday Worship 1:30 pm

Trinity, Fernie 691-4th Ave Sunday Worship 1:30 pm

Immanuel, Elkford 500 Alpine Way Sunday Worship currently on hold due to Covid-19

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Random Thoughts from Father David of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church

This week I heard someone talking and they described themselves as an ‘ambivert,’ and I really connected with their description of themself. No, this is not a new religion; it relates to the personality traits of extrovert and introvert. Apparently, there are not just two ‘verts,’ I have found at least four! I should quickly say that the terms introvert and extrovert are used in different ways by different people, but I rather like the definition that, rather than referring to loud-and-gregarious verses quiet-and-shy, that these categories refer to the ‘place’ that one draws one’s energy – from outside of oneself or from inside of oneself. So, an extrovert very much draws their energy from interactions with others and this is what enables them; in contrast, an introvert needs to go inside themselves to find their store of strength. Those who use this definition talk about all of us being on a spectrum somewhere between the two personality types. And I think ‘omnivert’ is someone who is in the middle, so not strongly in either group, and ‘ambivert’ is someone who is both extrovert and introvert, that is, at times shows one trait and at other times shows the other. The person talking was a standup comedian who said that he needed the extrovert trait of drawing energy from his interactions with his audience in order for him to be funny, but then he would go home and want to lock himself away for days without seeing anyone, drawing on that inner energy as his way to prepare for his next show. Apart from gaining a new label that probably will be meaningless to most people, this idea of ambivert also said to me that it is okay to be the odd mixture of an apparent extrovert who really would prefer to be on his own. So where do you go to find your strength – to others or to inside yourself, or are you like me, predictably inconsistent?

The new hours of operation

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Spring Is Coming…So Are Farmers Markets!

The Elkford Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that we have taken over the local Farmers Market here in Elkford. The Elkford Farmers Market (formerly known as Riverview Farmers Market) will be taking place each Wednesday starting June 30th, 2021 and will run until September 8th, 2021. Each Wednesday from 4 pm to 8 pm we will be happy to provide our community and residents with a variety of local vendors in our downtown core parking lot of the Elkford Library/Elkford Arena and Kootenay Market! Keep an eye on our Elkford Chamber website and social media sites (www.elkfordchamber.ca) and Elkford Chamber of Commerce on Facebook/Instagram as we will be getting ready to reveal the criteria for vendors to sign up to be apart of our market as well as the exciting line up of events and contests that we will be putting on throughout our Farmers Market Season such as Show ‘n’ Shine, Family Day, Battle of the Bands, and Gift Basket Giveaways. We understand that this past year has been hard for many home-based businesses, non-profits, and crafters in our area with limited in-person craft fairs and the change of events to a virtual online platform that some businesses were not ready for. We believe that with the right COVID safety plan in place, using the areas in Elkford that are best situated for our market, we will be able to continue to support local businesses and non-profits and our community in a safe way. If you are a home-based business, crafter, or non-profit that is looking to attend our seasonal Farmers Market, we encourage you to reach out to us at the Chamber for more information and to sign up as a vendor! For more information on the Elkford Chamber of Commerce please contact us at [email protected] or visit our website at: https://www.elkfordchamber.ca Sincerely,

Shawna Bryant Executive Director Elkford Chamber of Commerce [email protected] 250.425.5725 www.elkfordchamber.ca

Elkford Fire Rescue’s new engine rescue. 5

Design our New Library Bookmark

Are you a budding artist under the age of 12 who is ready to display your raw talent to the town of Elkford? If so, the Elkford Public Library needs you! Submit an approx. 4” by 11” drawing to us before May 15th and if your picture is selected we will use it as our new bookmark! Drop it off before the deadline along with your name, age, and a contact number so we can let you know if your drawing was selected.

Every May there are specials offered at Hair Eloquence. This May we are celebrating 50 years in hairdressing! So happy was the day Faye graduated from Marvel Hairdressing School in Winnipeg, May 12th, 1971.

C’mon over Wednesday, May 12th. There will be refreshments and salon specials with COVID-19 protocols in place. Additional offers May 9th through May 22nd. Graduation Day Looking forward to seeing you!

Scan and print photos, slides, and negatives at the Elkford Public Library’s new DIGITIZATION STATION

SCAN PHOTOS, NEGATIVES AND SLIDES: PHOTO PRINTING:* Save scans of photos, slides, or negatives to a 4×6” 75¢ per print digital file on your USB device or send them in an 5×7” $1.00 per print email. 8.5×11” $3.00 per print Scanning is FREE *cash or cheque only

Bring your photos, phone, SD card, or thumb drive and learn how.

Thank you to Teck Coal and the Columbia Basin Trust for funding this project.

A Belated Welcome to Elkford’s New Year’s Baby

The Elkford Early Years is pleased to announce this year’s New Year’s Baby! Eva Alexandra Schweitzer was born on January 4th, 2021 to proud parents Brad & Kelly-Jo and big brother Erik. The Schweitzers are so happy the newest addition to their family has arrived, and are comfortably adjusting to being a family of four! We apologize for the late announcement, but as with many other things in the last year, COVID made this a little more difficult to organize. The Elkford Early Years would like to thank the following individuals/businesses for their generous donations towards our 2021 New Year’s Baby basket: District of Elkford Western Financial East Kootenay Community Credit Union Paula Smith – Royal LePage Realty Christal Klassen – REMAX Lisa Payne – Epicure April Reynolds – Usborne Books Sarah Wilm – Seacret Wanda Thompson – Sew Cute Creations Craig Parisien Tathlina Lovlin – Tathlina’s Pottery Ethel & Craig Robinson Denise Reker – Chaos & Mayhem Creations Elk Valley Congregational Church -submitted by Kenzie Karwandy

BC Summer Reading Club at the library is a mystery worth solving.

Registration will start by mid-June for online and in-person sessions.

During the third weeks of July and August there will be outdoor activities, crafts, and games for young detectives aged 6 - 11 years old.

Join the BC Library Association website at bcsrc.ca to track your summer reading progress and participate in more online activities.

Did you know? We can purchase e-books and e-audiobooks on OverDrive exclusively for Elkford Public Library patrons. Looking for a specific title? Let us know! Don’t have an e-reader but would like to try one out? We have those, too! All you need is a library card.

DAISY mp3 player available to borrow! Are you or someone you know visually impaired or print disabled and interested in listening to books but do not have the equipment at home to do so? We have just added a Victor Reader Stratus 12 talking book player to our collection. It plays Welcome to our new student volunteer, Leo multimedia books and music from CDs, SD cards, Cronin-Barrow. Leo is a Grade 12 student at and USB drives. Contact the library for more ESS with plans to study digital cinema at NAIT information and to borrow. in the fall. Look out James Cameron!

If you previously accessed your magazines, e-books, and audiobooks through RB Digital, you can now access them through OverDrive by downloading the free Libby app or by going to libbyapp.com in your web browser.

Watch our website (https://elkford.bc.libraries.coop/) and Facebook page for information about our upcoming story walks. This is a fun way to get a little exercise and to experience nature and a story at the same time.

Borrow a Radon Detection Kit from the Library

Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in Canada and is responsible for as many as 16% of lung cancer deaths. We have one Corentium Home model radon detector which is about the size of a mobile phone, and has a digital display which produces readings in about an hour. The device needs at least 7 days for highest accuracy. You can borrow it for up to 28 days. The Radon Detection Library Lending Program is provided free through support from Health Canada, the BC Lung Association, Simon Fraser University, and Airthings.

Books, graphic novels, Tumble Tunes and more! You don’t need a library card to access Tumble Books. Just go to our webpage, click on the Tumble Book Library icon in the “Quick Links” column and start reading or listening!

Learn something new! CURRENT SERVICES AVAILABLE AT All you need is a library card. ELKFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY: Questions: [email protected] Curbside service is always available. Please phone 250-865-2912.

• Digital materials including e-books, audiobooks • eLearning platforms • In-person browsing during open hours • Printing, scanning, faxing, and copying • Photo scanning and printing • Public computer by appointment or drop-in • Free Wi-Fi • Interlibrary loans

We can also invigilate exams at the library. Contact us for more information.

Elkford Early Years The Elkford Early Years would like to thank all 29 families that participated in our Window Scavenger Hunt on Easter weekend! We hid 10 Bugs Bunnies in windows all around Elkford for families to search for and take pictures of. This hunt allowed families to stay socially distant while still having fun within their bubbles! We hope to be able to have more outdoor activities and programs as the weather becomes nicer. -submitted by Kenzie Karwandy

A sign that spring has arrived in Elkford! The Taylor family thought they might help Mother Nature along with a little encouragement. Photo courtesy of Eli Taylor. 12

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Coming Events Do you have an idea about something you would Looking for some wildlife awareness resources? Check like to see in the Focus? If so, let us know! out WildSafeBC’s website: https://wildsafebc.com/ species/grizzly-bear/. Congratulations to Vera Rees! st Vera was the lucky early bird winner of a 2021 golf New Transfer Station Hours beginning May 1 , open membership at Mountain Meadows Golf Club. Monday through Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm. Smart Mom Program st th May 1 - June 15 Elk Valley Minor Hockey Association Prenatal text messaging program for all moms in the (EVMHA) registration. Register on our webpage: https:// Interior Health region. Visit https:// elkvalleyminorhockeyassociation.teamsnapsites.com/ www.smartmomcanada.ca to register online or text Contact email: [email protected]. “interior” to 12323.

Mothers Day Sunday, May 9th,, 2021. Any Lengths Group AA meetings 436 Pine Avenue, Sparwood, BC Sparwood Christian Centre (church basement). Victoria Day Monday, May 24th, 2021. For dates and times please contact Betty-Ann S. 250-433-6510 The Elkford Farmers Market will be back this summer. Elkford Food Bank From June 30th to September 8th 2021 it will run If you need assistance from the Food Bank, or you know Wednesdays from 4 pm - 8 pm. The new location will be somebody who does, please call 250-910-7088 and in the parking lot of the Elkford Library/Elkford Arena and leave a message along with a return number. Your call Kootenay Market. will be returned at the earliest opportunity. Online BC Library Clubs and Classes Elkford Search and Rescue Read Local Book Club - This is an online book club Practices held first and third Tuesdays at 6:00 pm at the featuring local authors from the Kootenays. SAR hall (behind Fire Hall). Everyone welcome to attend. Youth Creative Writing Class will return in the fall. **due to COVID meeting info may have changed, please Kootenay Teen Book Club will return in the fall. contact [email protected] for current information. Contact the Elkford Public Library for more details. Elkford Lions Club Share your pictures of Come join us - everyone welcome. Monthly meetings the first and third Thursdays 6 - 8 pm. Elkford events in the Focus Winter meetings at Union hall, back door (Nov. to Apr.) We’d love to see photos and Summer meetings at campground office (May to Oct.) news about sports teams, school events, happenings or Contact us at [email protected] **due to COVID, celebrations on these pages. meeting info may have changed. Contact email for current information. Email to [email protected] Elk Valley Hospice 250-423-4453 Ext. 309 Or call us at 250-865-2912 if you have questions. Elk Valley Safe Homes Women’s Shelter & Helpline 1-800-200-3003 Did we mention that classified ads are free? Elkford Women's Task Force Short descriptive ads, 250-865-2031 no more than 50 words. Kids Count Too If you wish to add a picture, then we Kids Counselling 250-425-4202 charge you our regular ad rates (see below). Elk Valley Critical Incident Response Team Critical Incident Emergency Contact 250-423-4226 Advertising Rates per month effective January 1, 2017 Deadline for submissions for the next issue of the Black & White Colour Elkford Focus is the 20th of each month.

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