February 2016 Volume 10 Issue 1
Optimist Junior Interclub Curling League
Team 1 Team 2 Eddie Chamberlain Declan Cook Levi Rice James Fiset Taylor Smith Macy Murray Riley Murray Brayden Smith
On Sunday, January 17th, eight of Elkford Curling Club’s youngest curlers headed to Sparwood to play in the Optimist Junior Curling Interclub League. Elkford’s two teams played against teams from Sparwood and Cranbrook. The curlers represented Elkford by playing well and showing amazing sportsmanship. Thank you to Sparwood Curling Club for hosting this fun day. The Optimist Junior Interclub League gives junior curlers an opportunity to play against curlers of similar age and ability which allows them to gain experience and meet others with similar interests. These curlers are a part of the Elkford Curling Club Little Rookies program and attend an additional practice each week. The next playdate will be hosted in Elkford on February 14th with games starting at 10 am and 1 pm. We invite you to come check out the amazing curling talent we have in Elkford! ANNETTE SHEPPARD HAIR STYLIST
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Happy New Year to all of the Focus readers. The year 2016 will be one month old by the time this Focus comes out. I hope that everyone had a safe and enjoyable Christmas Season. With a new year upon us, many of us may be looking forward to changes in our life. We all know that change is part of life. We leave home and go on our own, we meet new people who influence our lives and in turn may change what we do, how we think, what we believe. We may marry and have a family and we all realize that this changes our lifestyle dramatically. Even though we all know change will happen in our lives, are we prepared to face it? I know that life is going to be different for Paul and myself as I have now retired from pastoring at the Elk Valley Congregational Church. I anticipate some days where I will really miss the involvement I have had at the church over the past years. However, I rest assured that the timing is right. Scripture speaks to us about change. Jeremiah speaks to us about being prepared to change. Jeremiah 7:5 says to us, “If you really change your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly, if you do not oppress the alien, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not follow other gods to your own harm, then I will let you live in this place, in this land I gave your forefathers forever and ever.” Also in Matthew 18 we read: “At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.” Can we work at changing our thoughts and actions to become as little children, trusting and allowing Jesus to change us into the person who is wise but not always negative, not always finding fault with the other person. Spending time in scripture and prayer will help us to change into the person Christ desires us to be and the person Christ can help us become. We can even become the person we like! We need to be prepared to change. John Maxwell says to us, “One generation cannot do without the other…the older generation is our link to the past, the younger generation is our link to the future, and we need both.” Change is possible regardless of our age, education, background, hopes and dreams. We must be willing to embrace it. Yes, change is good and with the right attitude, God, who never changes, will work in your lives and my life, and as we surrender to Him we may find many more positive events that we can enjoy in our days than we ever had imagined. Happy Valentine’s to all of you. Also Easter will soon be here so mark your calendar for March 25th and come join us at the New Life Pentecostal Church for the Good Friday Service at 10:30 am, followed by a cold pot luck lunch. It is always a great time of fellowship.
Blessings, Pastor Kay
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3 The Arts are Alive and Growing “There is nothing certain in life in Elkford! except for death & taxes.”
The Elkford Arts Council provides a welcoming art space for And fortunately you have me to help you with potters and painters and is installing a photo printer for use the latter. Yes, it is Tax Time again and this is by local photographers. This space, workshops and your reminder. equipment are possible through support and grants from the Do you know that CRA is phasing out District of Elkford, Columbia Basin Trust, Elk Valley Thrift writing cheques? You need to set up Direct Shop, the BC Arts Council and our members. Deposit to be ready for CRA to put your tax Show your support for arts in your community by funds (and any other moneys coming from the becoming a member of the Elkford Arts Council. Membership is only $25/year and provides access to free Federal Government) right into your bank member-only workshops and reduced rates on Elkford Arts account. Council events. CRA continues doing more processing Memberships are available through any Board member or reviews of our tax returns in their effort to drop us an email to find out more. squeeze a few more dollars from us all. Don’t just pay any amount they say you owe before Board of Directors: you look into it, as it is often a matter of providing information to back-up your claim. Teri Cleverly, President Tammy Bryant, Director What’s New and Reminders:
Katherine Russell, Vice-President Judy James, Director Gen Muller, Treasurer You have benefits for your children for their Brian Bisset, Director attendance in art and/or physical activity Shannon Parnall, Secretary programs and new this year is an equipment Diane Halladay, Director amount. Teachers and Assistants can claim an amount for coaching. This year we will once again be offering workshops for The family tax cut continues this year. painters, potters and photographers; from beginners to An important item in the Elk Valley, where experienced artists, young and old. Coming workshops/ we have to travel for a good portion of our programs include: medical care, is to claim expenses. Depending Marble glaze technique on the situation, you can claim travel, meals Photography for youth and accommodation. Landscape painting When you bring me your tax information, Youth mentorship program please remember to bring the assessment or re Visiting artist Sarah Pike and more. -assessment that the government sent after Like us on Facebook or join our mailing list to find out when filing your 2014 taxes. courses will be offered.
[email protected] I am looking forward to seeing all my prior clients again. Thank you for your business. Referrals are welcome and so are new clients.
Winter in the Wild
Open House February 13
10 am – 3 pm Hot Chocolate Demonstrations Elkford Art Studio in the Rec Centre
4 Little Rookies Friday Night Funspiel
On January 15th the Elkford Curling Club hosted the January Little Rookies Friday Night FunSpiel from 6 to 8 pm. We had an amazing turnout with 32 curlers. Lots of smiling and laughing. The goal is to make the curling rink a fun place to be. I would say we achieved that goal. Curling, friends, music and hot chocolate. What could be better?
The RMES Grade 2 class tour the Elkford Public Library
5 Winter in the Wild!!
Come and join The Nordic Ski Club at the Mountain Meadows Golf Course for a social family cross-country NIGHT ski Friday, February 12th from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
The ski is free of charge. There will be a bonfire and hot chocolate will be available. Snowshoers are welcome to come along too as long as you stay off the tracked course. Thanks!
The Mountain Meadows Club House will be open throughout the evening with live entertainment. The bar will be open from 6:30 pm.
Ladies Beginner Snowshoeing Group with Jody Christopherson
6 Heartfelt Thank You …
Mayor Dean McKerracher, town council and staff, the communities of Elkford and Sparwood, all the wonderful ladies for the lunch, and everyone for the many expressions of kindness, donations and helping hands.
The Botley/Anderson/Cox families wish to convey our sincerest appreciation, and heartfelt thank you in our time of great sorrow and loss of our beloved Alysha Botley.
Although it is impossible to thank everyone individually, please know that nothing went unnoticed. Your expression of sympathy and support will remain in our hearts forever.
Sincerely and with gratitude,
The Botley/Anderson/Cox Families Alysha Botley
7 8 Student Volunteers!
In June, both of our student volunteers will graduate. Can you step into their shoes? We need 3 student volunteers, Grades 10 to 12, who can commit to one afternoon a week during the school year. If you need volunteer hours, love books, and like to work independently, drop off your resume at the library. We will teach you how a library works, including helping patrons, readers’ advisory, processing and shelving books, preparing interlibrary loans, and other projects where you will be expected to work with staff, the board, or on your own. We also write great reference letters.
9 10 11 12 Team Thompson win the 2016 BC Scotties
They came out storming and they didn’t look back – and now Team Thompson are going to Grande Prairie to As some of you know, a local girl is on her way to represent B.C. at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts the National Scotties Tournament of Hearts, my Canadian Women’s Curling Championship. daughter Trysta Vandale. As the liaison of the They romped to an 11-3 victory over Team Scott in the event for Curl BC I will say this team has a great final of the 2016 Scotties BC Women’s Curling chance of taking BC out of the pre-qualifying round. Championship, presented by Best Western. As a mom it was the best experience of my This is the second trip to the national Scotties for Karla life. Trysta has worked so long and hard to get to Thompson, from Kamloops, but the first time with her rink this event. I am so thrilled and proud of her of third Kristen Recksiedler, second Tracey Lavery, lead dedication to the sport. Trysta Vandale and coach Jeff Richard. The team were jubilant following the victory. Terry Vandale Skip Thompson, a high school teacher, went to nationals in 2008 with Team Allison MacInnes. Speaking after her win this evening, she said she was ecstatic. She added: “We worked hard all year and it has paid off.” Kelly Scott, six-time B.C. champion, and her rink of third Shannon Aleksic, second Jenna Loder, lead Sarah Pyke and coach Gerry Richard, had played a solid game earlier in the day when they defeated Diane Gushulak’s Royal City Rink in the semi-finals. But in the final, Team Come in Thompson controlled the game and held Team Scott to and check out single points. The team from Kamloops will now represent B.C. in the RMES Grande Prairie from February 18-28. Team B.C. will be in Grade 2 the pre-qualifying round with the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Valentine’s Day The B.C. final took place at the home of the Coquitlam Curling Club, the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. Art Projects For more information about the event, at
Visit http://bcscotties2016.curlbc.ca/. The Elkford Public Library Visit http://www.playdowns.com to view the line scores.
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Knitting or Crocheting for Kids/Teens Spring Workshop
Hunting for your Ancestors?
Whether you are new to creating a family tree, or trying to find a few lost branches, it is amazing what you can discover online. The Elkford Public Library has free access to records available through Ancestry.ca. Learn the best ways to use this resource, find others with connections all over the world, and even make a chart of your family. FREE Sign up at the Library if you are interested in this Classes will start Spring workshop. Saturday, February 20 and will run for 4 weeks For more information and to register from please call the library at 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm 250-865-2912. Please register at the Library at 250-865-2912.
Elkford Public Library Gingerbread It’s Tacky Toque House Contest Time Again!
Show your Winter in the Wild spirit by glamming up your toque or pulling out that old-but loved one.
Drop by the library and let the staff take a photo of you wearing your masterpiece.
Thanks to Can’t make it to the library? Take a selfie everyone who wearing your perfect toque and email it to made and [email protected]. Perhaps you will brought their be given the notoriety of wearing the most gingerbread houses into the terrific toque and your photo may be library in included in the next Focus. December. Please get your photos in Congratulations by February 14th. to Olivia Murray who received the most votes For more information for her house! please call the library at 250-865-2912.
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Spreekt u Nederlands?
Can you speak Dutch? What about French or Spanish or Tunisian? Now you can learn any one of 80 languages and all you need is:
a library card and a computer with an internet connection or visit the Elkford Public Library and we can help you start preparing for your next fascinating travel destination. The library has recently added a language course program to our website called Pronunciator that will help you learn for FREE! The lessons can be tailored for use with children, an upcoming trip, or mastering fluency. It can also be used by newcomers to Canada for ESL (English as a second language) training. The lessons are fast and easy. You can download a full vocabulary file, learn interesting tidbits about the culture, and see beautiful photos from the chosen country. You can also practice speaking the language with a microphone to get feedback on your pronunciation. Get started using this highly-rated program by visiting the library’s website at elkford.bc.libraries.coop and when the banner switches to ‘pronunciator’, click on this. You will be taken to the sign-in page. On the right, enter the series of numbers on the back of your library card. To be able to track your progress and get a student name and password, click on the blue Register button. Once you are registered you can choose from a long list of languages and begin your journey. Have fun! Plezier hebben! Szo’rakoza’s! Amusez-vous!
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17 Elkford’s 2016 New Year’s Baby
Georgia Shannon Ganci, born January 6, 2016, to proud parents Sheena and Pat, and big brother Easton, was the lucky recipient of this year’s New Year’s baby gift basket.
With the business community’s support I am looking forward to creating the New Year’s baby basket for 2017.
I would like to thank the following businesses and associations for their contributions to this year’s basket:
1life1love Yoga * Aspire Salon * Bookkeeping for Small Business * C & F Restaurant Christal Klassen (book keeper)* District of Elkford * East Kootenay Community Credit Union Elkford Aquatic Centre * Elkford Early Years Committee * Elkford Girl Guides Elkford Lions Club * Elkford Post Office * Elkford Wine Steward * Elk Valley Pro Life Epicure (Colette Owens) * Hair Eloquence * Kootenay Market * Kuts N Kurls Mor Jerky * Mountain Electric * PartyLite (Becky Andrusiak) * Rockhard Family Fitness Rocky Mountain Optometry * Thirty-One Gifts (Becky Andrusiak) * Tupperware (Erika Rowe) * Up the Valley Construction & Design Which Craft (Baby’s Booty, Handmade from the Heart, McAndru Woollies, Salad’s Dressings)
Your support is GREATLY appreciated. Becky Andrusiak
Becky Andrusiak (volunteer coordinator for the Elkford New Year's Baby gift basket, and an Elkford New Year's Baby herself, posed for a pic with Sheena Ganci (also an Elkford New Year's Baby) and the 2016 New Year's Baby, Sheena's daughter, Georgia.
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Everyone at Elkford Secondary is getting back into the swing of things after the Christmas break. With exams starting on Monday the 25th, most students are studying hard. Basketball is going well with both boys and girls teams 2016 Grad News playing in games and tournaments on the weekends. Several students are helping with the Relay for Life through DSAC (District Student Advisory Committee). The Thank you to everyone who Relay for Life will be held on June 18. The theme this year supported our Grad 2016 bottle drive. will be sports so start thinking of putting a team in, and We are still fundraising! Keep an finding an outfit for the team as well. eye out for upcoming posters around Most students are looking forward to the semester change town to see what we are up to. and the rest of the year.
Stephanie Alexander
“At Rest” Glass Art Project at the Elkford Secondary School
This fall the Senior Art class received a grant from the Next time you are at the high school, take a moment to Columbia Basin Trust (through the Columbia Kootenay look really closely at this artwork…there are many fine Cultural Alliance) to do an Artist in the Classroom project details to be found. with local glass artist Katherine Russell. We thank PAC and ESS for providing the additional Some of the goals for this program are to expose funds to make this Artist in the Classroom project possible. young people to professional arts experiences, explore Enjoy! curricular connections and to connect the arts and education communities by developing mutual awareness and appreciation. Submitted by In September Mrs. Merriman and her students took Katherine Russell photos of birds that are local to the East Kootenays. In October, Katherine came to the classroom and worked with the students to incorporate their bird images into her design. A template with a single tree was made, then cut into 10 mini-templates, one bird per panel. In her studio, Katherine cut and assembled 3 layers of coloured glass and fused them in her kiln. She brought the panels to the school in November, where the students covered them in a resist, transferred their bird images onto this resist and cut them out with exacto knives. This part was challenging and had the students needing to think backwards – removing the positive image. The students came to Katherine’s glass studio 2 at a time, to sandblast their panels. The areas in the glass that were exposed got blasted through until the next layer of colour could be seen. In the front entryway of the school, the students painted a sunset mural in the cabinet where the panels were to be hung. After removing the resist, cleaning them up, and applying a spray finish – the panels were ready to hang right before Christmas. The project changed a little from Katherine’s original design. It was important to her to involve the students anywhere she could not only in the technical process but also in the decision making; the layout of the birds on the tree, the colours in sky mural, deciding how literal they need to be with the tree silhouette, or can we let the viewer fill in the gaps?
20 Composting presentation by Dustin Auger to Mrs. Roberts class. We have begun composting in our Grade 2 classroom.
RMES Book Club in partnership with the Elkford Public Library
A new Grade 6 book club has begun at RMES. Our next meeting will be
Thursday, March 10th
during lunch break.
We will be discussing “Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library” by Chris Grabenstein
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22 23 East Kootenay Community Credit Union (EKC) has given back over $3.9 million in total community investment since 2000
CRANBROOK, B.C. — East Kootenay Community Credit Union’s (EKC) Board of Directors just announced that once again they will be paying patronage rewards. As a cooperative, EKC shares its profits. Members receive a portion of these profits, called patronage rewards, for their business held with EKC.
All members are eligible to receive patronage awards. The amount awarded depends on each member’s individual activity with EKC. For example, a member with their mortgage, RRSPs and accounts with EKC will receive more in patronage than a member who has a loan. Patronage dividends are as follows: .4% on interest paid on loans, lines of credit and mortgages (including commercial loans) 2.25% on deposit interest earned (GIC, Community Bonds, demand (RRSP/RIF/term, variable and non- registered) 10% on month end service charges collected
Since 2000 EKC has shared $3.9 million with members and our communities. Jean-Ann Debreceni, EKC’s Board Chair commented, “Sharing success with our members is a fundamental principle of being a credit union. As companies and corporations pay dividends to their stock holders (who are all over the world), EKC pays patronage rewards to our members here in our local communities. Thus keeping our profits working in our communities”
December is the month for giving. EKC would like to highlight the importance of giving back and helping those less fortunate. EKC, like other credit unions around the world, consider community giving as a year-long commitment and is part of the cooperative spirit. Most recently, this year EKC’s social committee (Trena Neid, Lindsey Di Marcello, Sheri Haarstad and Lana Sheppard) spearheaded fundraising at the staff Christmas party that raised $615 for the Cranbrook Women’s Resource Centre, one of the many programs offered through the Community Connections Society of Southeast BC (www.ccscranbrook.ca).
At EKC we make local lending decisions, local policies, we have a local Board of Directors, and we give back on average $200,000 annually to community groups and members. If you are interested in talking to us please stop by, call or visit EKCCU.COM.
Food Bank Donation – Eric Johnstone (EKC), Denise Elkford Women’s Task Force with Robyn James (EKC), Sorenson (FB), Darla Regier (EKC) Darla Regier (EKC), Kim Bauer (EWTF), Eric Johnstone (EKC), Jenn Lau (EKC)
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26 Coming Events February 14th—Preschool Pizza and Dance Party 3-5 pm at the Elkford Community Conference Centre. Thank you for saving resources! Katherine Russell, Glass Artist www.katherinerussellglass.blogspot.com studio range + one of a kind commissions + exhibitions Pass this paper on for more people to enjoy!
Elkford Community Cinema: $2 per person - $5 per family at the Elkford Community ELKFORD ONLY-BUY/SELL/TRADE/FREE Conference Centre. Bring your own snacks, https://www.facebook.com/ For more information please go to: groups/433106850178548/ http://elkfordcommunitycinema.weebly.com/ permalink/471406429681923/
Curbside Recycling is now available in Elkford For more info call Dustin or Nicholle at 865-4341 Email: [email protected] Website: www.elkfordrecycles.com Workshops
If you are interested in sharing your talents with the community by holding a workshop please call the Elkford Public Library at Food Bank 250-865-2912 If you need assistance from the Food Bank, or you know somebody who does, please call:
(250) 865-4029
and leave a message. We will get back to you. Fernie Women’s Resource Centre Phone: 250-423-4687 Elk Valley Safe Homes Toll Free: 1.800.339.7393 Women’s Shelter & Helpline Email: [email protected] 1-800-200-3003
Elkford Womens Task Force Send us an email: 250-865-2031
For the Focus: Kids Count Too [email protected] Kids Counselling For other library matters: 250-425-4202 [email protected]
To contact us personally: Did we mention that classified ads are free? [email protected] Short descriptive ads, no more than 50 words. [email protected]
[email protected] If you wish to add a picture, then we charge you our regular ad rates (see below). Website: But our rates are so inexpensive, http://elkford.bclibrary.ca they are the next best thing to free!
Advertising Rates per month effective March 1, 2013 Deadline for submissions for the next issue of the Elkford Focus is the 20th. Black & White Colour Please email your classified ads to [email protected] and put classified ads Business Card $ 5.00 $10.00 in the subject line. If you are sending us a coming Quarter Page $10.00 $30.00 event, please put coming event in the subject line. Half Page $15.00 $45.00 Full Page $20.00 $80.00
27 Look what is NEW at the Library! Have you ever wanted to speak or understand another language?
Do you need to brush up on a foreign language?
Want to learn English as a second language?
Here is an opportunity to learn up to 80 languages for free!!
All you need is your library card!
Go to the Elkford Library Website: elkford.bc.libraries.coop and click on
For more information Elkford Public please call Library Patron P.O. Box 280 250-865-2912 Elkford, BC V0B 1H0
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