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Continuing 35 Years Of Service! We have expanded into Upholstery and Smart Service. Great Products. Boat Tops! 1518 N.W. Blvd, Creston • 250-428-2426 www.nufloorscreston.ca Feature Inside The little Shop he leaves are changing colours, the work created because of it 05 that can and the breezes carry the smell impressive. T Creating a business that is both a of fall instead of the summer heat. In Creston sports, we are destination and an experience. Fall is such a beautiful time in the introduced to the new Assistant Creston Valley, still warm enough to Coach for the Creston Valley spend some time outside, but cool Thunder Cats. Their regular season enough to pull our sweaters and kicked off on September 13th, scarves out of storage. If you’re the and hopefully this addition to the kind of person who likes to get a coaching team will help bring the head start on their holiday shopping, team to the playoffs! you’ll be interested in the October I Love Creston feature story, The Creston Valley Youth Soccer which focuses on the Yahk Soap Association was chosen to be and Candle Co., a little shop in the a recipient of a $1000 donation middle of nowhere, but on the way as part of the “Good Cookies to everywhere. Doing Good Things” program. These funds will go towards Mayor Ron Toyota gives us some programming and activities history on his “Coffee Talks”, which benefitting children in our started almost six years ago, and are community. still going strong! In this issue Jesse Moreton gives us some Chief Louie shares a personal information about the impact of From the Mayor message about depression and the 10 moving too much, and provides struggle people living with it often some valuable information on how 11 Lower Kootenay face. to avoid joint instability. In line with the season, the Creston 12 History We at I Love Creston wish you Museum focuses on some of the an amazing and beautiful fall, and challenges of Bringing in the 14 Halloween would like to leave you with this Harvest, with some interesting quote, which seems perfect for our Home & Garden history on the weather and the 17 little Valley: people who have helped or hindered 18 Health harvest in the Valley over the “The heat of autumn is different decades. from the heat of summer, one Arts ripens apples, the other turns them 20 Fly in the Fibre sheds held a fun to cider.” – Jane Hirschfield Art Challenge this summer, and 22 Sports

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A Little Shop in the Middle of Nowhere, but on the Way to Everywhere!

BY AMANDA MURRAY happy about where she’s ended intended to be.” Originally from PHOTOS BY DENNIS CHARLES up, so it’s fitting that there’s a sign Saskatchewan, Tammy worked on the river path behind the gift what most would consider a ammy Bessant didn’t set out shop that reads “I may not have regular job, and started making Tto run a soap shop, or an ice gone where I intended to go, but skincare products under the her cream shop, or a café… but she’s I think I have ended up where I label EarthWear in her spare time.

October 2019 www.ilovecreston.com 05 Feature Story “I may not have gone where I for years, and Tammy buildings, you’ll hopefully notice a has worked hard to sign directing you to the river path, intended to go, but I think I have maintain the roots and if you’re not in a rush, maybe ended up where I intended to be.” of the place while you’ll follow that path. A quiet updating for the times, calm exists just beyond the fence, In her own words, she began to and making changes and after only a few steps, the “work less and less in the real to suit her own passions. While the river can be heard instead of the world and more and more with scents have changed, some of the highway traffic. Seats and benches EarthWear”. Eventually, she was products in the shop are still made are strategically placed, and one able to follow that passion full following the same basic recipes as has a guest book attached to it by time, and while no longer her were sold at the original soap shop. a string. It’s the perfect place to main focus, the EarthWear line is Tammy has also continued the take a break from your summer still sold in the shop, the muted tradition of housing goats on the travels and enjoy an ice cream packaging and earthy scents a property, and Walter, Toot cone before continuing on your contrast to the rainbow of soaps and Buttin are family pets as way. in scents like “Cocoa-nee” or well as a favourite attraction for While soap is definitely the top “Kootenay Creamsicle” lining the visitors. seller in the shop, the Yahk Soap shelves. The property itself is long and, and Candle Co. also carries Tammy and her husband purchased from the highway, appears narrow. amazing handmade gift items, the property, which consists of Just the distance from the corner of almost all from the Kootenays. Two Scoop Steve Ice Cream Shop, the goat enclosure to the corner of This little shop people mostly just a café, and the gift shop in May the Café and Two Scoop Steve Ice drive by is packed to the brim of 2017. They were looking for a Cream Shop would cover almost a with beautiful items, including business they could run together, block on a city street. Once you’ve handmade perfumes, prints by and happened upon the perfect parked though, and probably after local artists, and jewelry. The place. The building that houses your visit into one and on your products sold in the shop are a the gift shop has been a soap shop way to the other of the two main draw for visitors, but it wouldn’t

06 www.ilovecreston.com October 2019 Feature Story be surprising if people also came just to talk to “the soapmaker”. Tammy’s love for her business, her customers, her products and her staff is clear from the moment you meet her. When asked about her favourite scents, she named five (Secret Garden, Goat’s on the Roof, Huckleberry, Rice Flower and Nag Champa) before exclaiming over one of her favourite products, the Pit-Stop natural deodorant stick, and then beaming with pride about her Whipped Body Butter. Since opening day, Tammy has worked towards her vision for the business, expanding the gift shop and Two Scoop Steve, and adding part and full-time staff, to assist with the everything from scooping ice cream to making soup in the café to assisting customers in the gift shop. This summer, Tammy has been able to share some of her soap making knowledge with staff member Sarah, who has taken

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on the task eagerly, lightening take advantage of having staff to do new and exciting products on her Tammy’s workload by making some of the work by taking a break, list. Every summer season has batches of best-selling soaps it is almost certain that Tammy been busier than the last, and that during the busy summer season. will find a way to fill her newfound trend is expected to continue as While there are some who would “spare time” creating some of the more and more people find their way into the little shop in the middle of nowhere. Tammy’s passion and enthusiasm are clear from the moment you meet her, as is her drive to create a business that is both a destination and an experience. The entire property is set up perfectly for a family on summer vacation, a place to stop, stretch your legs, and create memories. With this business, and her love for it, it seems clear that Tammy has found herself exactly where she should be. ♥ For more information about the Yahk Soap & Candle co. check out https://www.yahksoapandcandleco.com/, follow @ yahksoap on Facebook, or stop by the gift shop located at 8707 Johnson Road (along the Crowsnest Highway) in Yahk, BC. Two Scoop Steve Ice Cream Shop is closed for the winter, but will reopen for the May Long Weekend 2020.

08 www.ilovecreston.com October 2019 Reproduced from NFPA’s Fire Prevention Week website, www.firepreventionweek.org ©2019 NFPA Town affairs of our municipality , it is our From the Mayor’s Desk Town staff who are responsible for the BY RON TOYOTA day-to-day operations. Several times Mayor - Town of Creston during “Coffee Talks” I have been asked to fix or repair something – sidewalks, “Coffee Talks” streetlights, snow berms, etc. Although I appreciate being made aware of the with the Mayor situation, I need to reiterate that these y first community “Coffee Talk” I created “Coffee Talks” with the types of issues are operational in nature Mwas held on November 26, 2013 intention of inviting citizens to engage and are handled by Town staff. The best at the Creston Valley Bakery. There with myself and our community way to ensure that operational issues are were 15 attending including Staff Sgt. public safety officers in a relaxed and dealt with effectively is by contacting Gollan, Fire Chief Moore and myself. informal setting with the discussion Town Hall directly – in person (238-10 In the last (almost) six years, I have topics driven by the participants. Ave. N.), via phone (250-428-2214), or convened a total of 24 “Coffee Talks” There’s just something about “breaking email ([email protected]). Our website with the most recent one being held bread” with others that lends itself to also has a link to report concerns: http:// at Black Bear Books on August 29th. great conversation! The majority of www.creston.ca/RequestTracker.aspx. Over the years, although the coffee and the topics have been about our Town’s When I had my own personal business, treats have been provided at different operations which are directed to me, I was the boss, and could do whatever locations - Real Food Café, Renee’s but many questions have been directed was needed to ensure customer Roadhouse, Creston Hotel Banquet to our local RCMP detachment, our satisfaction. I have found that being Room and Black Bear Books – the Creston Fire Rescue staff and our Public employed in public office means that agenda (or lack thereof) remains the Safety Compliance (Bylaw) Officer. I must follow policies and procedures same … to hear what’s on your mind! We even had two meetings where to ensure that all parties are equally All citizens of the Creston Valley are the Regional manager and his local protected. Actually, now that I think welcome and encouraged to attend. Our manager of our Highways (the Ministry of it, being in business has definitely most popular meeting saw a total of 23 of Transportation and Infrastructure) changed over the years in that you people in attendance. attended from Nelson. must follow just as many rules and As I reflect on regulations as you do in the public these many talks, sector. I take our citizen concerns very I am cognizant seriously and it bothers me when people that I was elected say that they have talked to our staff as your Mayor about a problem and, “nothing has and that, although happened”. That being said, it would we as a Council be disrespectful of me, and members of of seven are Council, to circumvent current process mandated by the by delving into operational matters. Local Government Therefore, I encourage you to contact Act to govern the Town Hall via one of the contact methods listed above to ensure that your Providing Excellence issue is recorded and to contact me if you feel like your issue is not being in Client Service. resolved in a timely fashion. Discovery Real Estate I am tentatively scheduling my next Michael Carpenter 2 Offices to Serve You Coffee Talk at Black Bear Books on 1013 Canyon St., Creston 30 years Thursday, November 14th. I hope to 106 33rd Ave. S., Hwy. 3, Erickson see you there for great conversation and Office 250-428-2234 • Toll Free 1-877-428-2234 even better coffee! ♥ Broker /Owner [email protected] Cell: 250-428-6594 Don’t hesitate to contact me by: Visiting me at my www.remaxcreston.com office in Town Hall, email at [email protected] or call 250 428 2214 (extension 227)

10 www.ilovecreston.com October 2019 Lower Kootenay want those dealing with depression to Message from the Chief also be okay. By sharing these words, BY JASON LOUIE I am healing myself. Ignorance is not Chief - Lower Kootenay Band bliss, education is key to providing a path towards healing mental health A Personal Message issues. Some days I extend my arms forward from the Chief walking blindly in darkness. Living i’suk kyukyit (greetings). Today, your physician. The key is finding in the act of drowning in profound Kis the deadline for articles for the what works for you. sadness. I then recall that I have a voice and begin to sing. Sing songs I Love Creston magazine. I was close What I do strongly encourage is that are thousands of years old. The to emailing the editor and stating that speaking openly about depression songs bring me from the darkness I would forego my submission for the with your friends and loved ones. and I see the sunrise and the promise month. I felt as though I was having a Education is so very important, and of a new day. The songs of our writers’ block and then it occurred to we should all have an understanding indigenous history shouldn’t be a me what was really happening. I deal of depression. When in that dark mystery. They are medicine. They with depression and with the season place, please let your loved ones define me and I am no longer in a changing I am feeling the affects of know. Even if it’s by a text message state of despair. my mental health issues. stating “today is a dark day”. You do It is never pleasant when bouts of not need to suffer in silence. There With that, I thank you once again for depression occur, however, in this is a point in that dark place where reading and wish you all well. moment an opportunity has presented there can be a point of no return. TAXAS. ♥ itself. An opportunity to speak openly Robin Williams was a brilliant actor Reach Jason Louie at 250-428-4428 ext. 235, about mental health issues. Mental and comedian. He hid his depression [email protected] or online at health issues affect thousands, if not well. That www.lowerkootenay.com. millions of people in this country. beautiful soul is So many people that deal with no longer in this depression do not speak openly world. His family about what they are experiencing. and fan base lost a In particular, men fear that they may great man forever. appear weak and suffer in silence. Know this This is not the case, as a man dealing number: text Happy with depression, I have a medical HOME to 686868 condition. A condition that is beyond to text with a my control. No one chooses to be sad. trained crisis Thanksgiving Our brains just function differently. responder. You from all of us at Famous Fritz! Some days, nothing works, I just are not alone and have to weather the storm. Other do not have to days, I exercise & can feel in a totally be alone. There DON’T FORGET TO ORDER different head space. I have in the should be no past used prescription medication YOUR TURKEY TODAY! reading between YOUR HEALTHIER CHOICE OF MEAT... THE WAY IT SHOULD BE! & it has had negative affects. The the lines with my Our meat contains NO FILLERS, NO BINDERS, NO SUGAR & NO MSG medication seemed to intensify article submission. the depression. Please understand I am not in a crisis that I am not saying don’t take situation. I am not antidepressants. Antidepressant in danger. Yes, medication can and does work it is a difficult for many individuals. This is a moment, but I am 3-1420 NW Blvd., Creston • Office: 250-402-9050 • Retail: 250-428-9055 conversation that you can have with okay and I just Visit us at www.famousfritz.ca

October 2019 www.ilovecreston.com 11 History crop came too late to catch this Getting in the Harvest very desirable trade.” A surprising cold snap in early September 1926 BY TAMMY BRADFORD Harvesting the abundance of wiped out all the above-ground Manager - Creston & local crops has always been one vegetables. Scattered references to District Museum & of the most challenging elements similar events appear regularly in Archives to a successful local agricultural newspapers and crop reports for industry. First off, of course, is the many other years. need to harvest at just the right time e often talk about how so the fruit, grain, vegetables, or Occasionally, weather events have Wimportant agriculture is hay get to market in prime condition wiped out harvests altogether – in the Creston Valley. I think – not always easy if growing the floods of 1938 and 1948, for I’ve probably written a dozen seasons and weather conditions example, destroyed all grain and or more articles about it for this and the idiosyncrasies of individual hay crops on the flats for those magazine: covering everything varieties don’t co-operate. In 1924, years; and a massive windstorm, from the (relative) disappearance for example, the prime market time coupled with plunging temperatures, of apples in favour of cherries to collided rather unfortunately with in December 1924 did so much the mathematics of fruit. One thing the lack of colour in local “Ontario” damage that it affected the local fruit I don’t think I have written about, apples. The local apples refused harvests for as much as five years! though, is probably one of the most to colour up properly, and so were But by far the biggest, and most important aspects of all: getting in sold as “Yellow Ontarios”, a local enduring, challenge to getting in the the harvest. classification that the district fruit harvest has been finding people to inspector flatly rejected. do it. The local apples would Children of farmers and their friends have to be sold as low- and neighbours were first in line grade Ontarios. for harvest work. Bill Constable Timing the harvest has photographs of members of the around the weather is Yaqan Nuki community working another challenge. Ask in strawberry fields in Alice Siding any hay farmer what and Wynndel. Len Ringstad told happens to his or her me about George Leveque, who prices if freshly-cut had an orchard of his own below hay gets soaked by an Pioneer Cemetery but also worked unexpected downpour as the farm labour officer for the before it can be baled. community: farmers who needed A couple summers ago, pickers, and pickers who needed unusually hot weather, work, could contact George and he even overnight, made would connect the two. it difficult to harvest Schools were an obvious place cherries because they to look for additional harvesters. were just too warm For many students, classes ended and soft. In the spring early – especially in Wynndel – so of 1934, unseasonably they could help with the strawberry warm temperatures harvest; apple-harvest time in the meant the harvest of fall equally contributed to low the local tulip crop attendance and sometimes even would be finished well closure of the high school. Local before Mother’s Day, businesses – well aware of the fact and the previous year, that their own success depended cold weather meant “the on that of the farmers – regularly

12 www.ilovecreston.com October 2019 History curtailed their operating hours or he said. “They’d phone and ask when the Doukhobors) put paid to the closed altogether in the fall so that it was starting, and the two I started arrangements he’d made to import staff and owners could help pick with brought some friends. At one his labour force. While European apples. point, I had as many as ten from farm labourers were generally the Blood and Peigan reserves in And when all those sources were a hard-working lot, I’ve heard Alberta.” still not enough, imported labour stories of a few who were…well, got the job done. Doukhobors came Kevin also speaks fondly of the somewhat less motivated. And over from Brilliant, Glade, and Quebecois harvesters who have on the flipside, I’ve also heard a Grand Forks. Local farmers made worked or him over the years. One, a few stories of promised jobs, or arrangements with provincial and young fellow named Patrice, stands promised rates of pay, that didn’t national farm labour programs to out. He spoke English, French, and materialise. bring immigrants from Europe. two African languages; picked for Mechanisation has been attempted, During the Second World War, the Viers’ every year; and walked with varying degrees of success, Japanese Canadians from internment everywhere and slept in the barn to in a range of local crops: cranes camps in New Denver were pressed save his money. At one point, Kevin with buckets for apples; machines into service; the importance of recalls, “he told us he had $100,000” that shake cherries off trees; fleets a successful harvest outweighed from his work picking fruit. of combines and other machinery (after considerable debate) security These methods have had their ups for grain and hay crops. But in the concerns. Kevin Viers told me and downs. In 1952, for example, end, it still comes down to a need about members of First Nations when Theo Greyell was trying to for a small army of people to do the communities in southern Alberta bring in the first crop of hops to be work. ♥ coming to Creston to help with his harvested on the Creston flats, a To learn more, contact the Creston Museum at apple, and later cherry, harvests. “I nude protest march in Nelson by the 250-428-9262 or crestonmuseum@telus. net, or visit www.crestonmuseum.ca. had a couple of guys from there,” Sons of Freedom (a radical sect of DON’T MISS OUT... GET YOUR ORDERS IN FOR YOUR RQ AND LE WINES A toast, to a roaring twentieth anniversary. ASK US ABOUT OUR From experience to sophistication; from youth CRESTON to age; from expectation to accomplishment. WINE KITS Enjoy our five most Vint Quality Creston Grape Wines spectacular wines. LIMITED QUANTITIES, RESERVE YOURS TODAY! Creston Valley WINECRAFTERS Fall/Winter Hrs: Mon to Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-2pm 3116 Hwy 3, Creston • 250.428.8969 www.cvwinecrafters.com

October 2019 www.ilovecreston.com 13 Seasonal décor tips for a spooky but chic home year make sure your trick-or-treaters are greeted on a doorstep that’s more (NC) spooky than sad with these fresh and rom costumes and candy to fun Halloween décor ideas. jack-o-lanterns and scary flicks, F Gore—but make it glam. Skulls can Halloween has something exciting still be spooky if you give them a little around every corner—and it isn’t your makeover. Refresh those old skeletons tired decorations from 1980. This with a DIY costume jewelry addition, or shop around for your new favourite glammed-out accent piece. Pearls, diamonds, gold mask; the options are endless for bejeweled skulls. Pretty and prim pumpkins. This Creston & District Community Complex year is all about painted, not carved, Dress up the kids pumpkins — adding a splash of and come to the complex for a night filled with fun! Kids Carnival 4:30-6:30 pm Prizes, candy and games (admission $2) ages 11 & under *Spooktacular Swim! Saturday, October 26th 4-6pm A safe Halloween is a $2/child & student, $3 adult daily admission applies HAPPY HALLOWEEN! If you would like to donate candy or small toys for this event, please contact us at 250-428-7127 1208 NW Blvd, Creston · 250-428-3455 Creston & District www.speedyglass.ca Community Complex Monday to Friday 8am-5pm, 312 19th Ave. N., Creston • www.rdck.ca Saturday 9am-4pm

14 www.ilovecreston.com October 2019 Past Lives, Future Lives... Aliens fabulous fun. Play with metallics, This year add a little twist to those pastels or the traditional Halloween traditional fall lighting staples by colours like black and orange but add opting for black candles for your some sparkle into the mix for an extra dining room table, wired lights in pretty pattern. The pumpkin is your glass pumpkins or jars, or super- blank canvas, have some fun. spooky fire log skulls. Light it up—non-jack-o-lantern style. Tarot cards and palmistry. Palmistry With the cooling weather, candles, and tarot cards are all the rage, and fires and lights are always in style. for this season finding exciting HALLOWEEN PARTY Saturday, October 26 9pm to 2am with DJ Mc Rorie

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16 www.ilovecreston.com October 2019 - Organize room by room. When Around the house – fall clean-up tips swapping out seasonal clothes (NC) - Clear old plants and weeds in your closet, take some time to from your garden bed or pots to make sure you still need or use s the cooler weather hits and make it easier for spring planting each item. If not, recycle or donate the garden growing season A and keep insects at bay. If not it. ends, getting your home organized using winterized pots, bring them inside and out is a must. Here are - Keep in mind that you can donate indoors. some easy fall clean-up tips: unwanted clothing, textiles and - Clear leaves from the lawn, small household items, such as - For the yard, trim back aerate and consider a fall small garden tools, instead of overgrown and dead limbs in your fertilizing. throwing them out. Charitable hedges to protect them for the organizations like Diabetes Canada - Decks and garden furniture winter. Don’t forget to trim your are always looking for donations. will need a good cleaning and, if trees, especially those close to the You can donate your wares at one appropriate, staining. Don’t forget house, garage or shed. of their donation bins or schedule a to properly store cushions and home pickup at declutter.diabetes. outdoor tablecloths so that they can ca. ♥ be used again next season. Garden www.newscanada.com Get Ready tools also need a good cleaning or wipe down before storing for the For Fall winter. - Moving inside, plan and prepare Come talk to us before you start. Make sure you about your fall have reusable boxes and bags on hand and create some storage gardening needs space indoors or out. If outside, Pest control make sure the space is sheltered. (chemical, natural & organic), fencing, fertilizers, soils, etc. • ALL PLUMBING Friendly, Helpful Advice for Over 75 Years! • GASFITTING • HEATING SYSTEMS • TANKLESS WATER HEATERS • HEAT PUMPS Feed, Pet, Grower Supplies & More! Beside 7-11, Creston • 250-428-4614 • RENOVATIONS Hours: Tuesday to Friday 8:30 to 5:30, Saturday 9:00 to 5:00, Closed Sunday & Monday. Serving the Valley Since 1986

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BY JESSE MORETON, BSc DC people with instability mistakenly think they belong in the “too little movement” category. They will still describe their symptoms as fter convincing you last issue being tight or stiff. This makes Athat joints don’t really go “out” recognition and diagnosis more as much as they tighten up or get tricky. For a while I couldn’t make strained, I now have the difficult sense of this apparent paradox. task of explaining one exception; Why would someone with instability. As the name implies, excessive movement in their joints the problem with instability is describe themselves as being the opposite to that of most tight? The answer is actually quite people. As we discussed before, simple once you understand what the vast majority of the population has too little “Why would someone movement. People with instability compensate. What else crosses have too much. The structures with excessive movement joints and holds the body together? that hold the joints together, like in their joints describe Muscles. The muscles start the ligaments and capsules, are overworking in effort to provide lax. The joint does move “in and themselves as being stability. Ongoing involuntary, out” somewhat, but still does not tight? “ tonic contraction of muscles make dislocate unless there is significant them tight and sore. People with external force. is happening. Because the instability really are stiff but it’s Both scenarios cause pain and ligaments and capsules aren’t not their joints that are stiff, it’s problems; too little movement doing their job in stabilizing the muscles that are tight from or too much movement. Often the joints, something else has to overworking.

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18 www.ilovecreston.com October 2019 Health may be wondering, do I have So do joints really go “out”? instability? Probability says likely Between my last article and this not. Remember joint instability one you can understand now is far less common than joint why this is a difficult question to restriction. However, if you feel answer. But at the end of the day lots of clicking or popping with what is probably more important incidental movement or have is something doesn’t feel right and every been described as “double something needs to be done about jointed”, you may have an it. Call it what you may, semantics instability problem. Populations in are secondary to seeking treatment which instability is more common and feeling better. ♥ are women during and after For more information about Moreton Chiropractic pregnancy, kids or teenagers and visit http://moretonchiropractic.blogspot.com/ certain family lines where genes code for laxer ligaments.

Treatment becomes a little more complicated with instability. It’s not just a matter of performing adjustments, and in some cases of advanced instability, adjustments can be counterproductive. It becomes a matter of treating the muscle tension and adding stability. This can be done through muscle release techniques and lots exercises at home. Strengthening the muscles helps them provide better support for the joints, however, in reality many cases require modifying activities and using braces. Even a strong muscle will get stiff and sore from always compensating. Bracing gives the muscles a break and providesmuch needed joint support. Often, I’ll suggest patients with instability use bracing when they’re physically active but refrain from using them all the Discovery Real Estate • 1013 Canyon St., Creston • 106 33rd Ave. S., Hwy. 3, Erickson time. The drawback with bracing is www.remaxcreston.com dependency. • Office 250-428-2234 •Toll Free 1-877-428-2234

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21 Sports New Assistant Coach for the Thunder Cats CRESTON VALLEY THUNDER CATS McIntyre knows that he might not heads are better than one. “We get be the most welcomed guy in the to bounce ideas off each other. We ick Redding’s most veteran dressing room given the divisional take a problem and we both work acquisition won’t be dawning N rivalry, but hopes to turn the tides to find a solution and both bring a blue or white jersey this season. in his favor come the first meeting something to the table. The unique Instead, he’ll be in a shirt and of the season expressing his desire part with us is through learning tie standing alongside Redding to “lay a beating” on the Rockets together and having fun together, behind the bench. Tom McIntyre when the teams match up. we get to spend time with our own was named the Thunder Cats’ new individual growth as well.” assistant coach over the summer The former hockey player and though he came over from turned commodity broker turned The junior ranks of hockey strike Alberta, he’s not a stranger to the hockey coach spent some time a special chord with McIntyre. He KIJHL. Originally hailing from in Winnipeg before landing his feels the growth and maturation of the Kootenay’s own Golden, BC, family in Edmonton where a the age group is unparalleled and close friend, who knew Tom’s is just grateful to be able to be part passion for the game, guided him of it. into a coaching role. McIntyre’s “[The boys are] becoming young Come out & most recent body of work was men, they’re discovering their own with the Canadian Athletic club’s identities, there’s personality in cheer on your and amongst the dressing local Junior B Team! “I’m more the style of coach room … I remember OCTOBER who likes to analyze the game” being their age, and the Home Games 7:30 pm emotions, the incredible highs the very tough lows Saturday, October 12th Midget major AA program where vs Spokane Braves and learning to find more of the he’s coming off back-to-back even keel, it’s fun to be a part of Friday, October 18th city championships and a trip to that journey.” vs Kimberley Dynamiters provincials. McIntyre met Redding Sunday, October 20th during one of the Cats’ coach’s While he has enjoyed his time vs Summerland Steam many summer scouting trips to the in the valley so far, McIntyre 6pm puck drop Calgary area and the pair really has admitted to being a slight bit Friday, October 25th hit it off. He sees his style as homesick already as he leaves vs Princeton Posse something that will blend well with a wife and a pair of boys back Puck Drop 7:30pm unless specified. Redding’s and give both coaches in Alberta. He’s quite proud of an opportunity to learn from each his sons, and for good reason. other. The youngest is a goalie with Creston the Maple Leaf athletic club in Valley “I’m more the style of coach who Edmonton while the older one is likes to analyze the game. Not currently a part of the University line matching or those kinds of of Alberta Golden Bears Baseball THUNDER CATS things but more looking at the Visit us online at program. He hasn’t had a chance www.crestonvalleythundercats.com style of game the other team is to bring his family up for a visit playing and making adjustments in Regular Season Gate Admission: yet, but is ready to jump at the Adult (19-64) $10 game to try and capitalize on what first opportunity to show them the Senior (65+) $8 Youth (6-18) $6 they’re doing.” As for learning on town. ♥ Family (2 adults + 2 youth) $30 the fly with Redding, McIntyre each additional youth $4 For more information visit subscribes to the theory that two www.crestonvalleythundercats.com

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