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Hooked On Fishing A story about a big catch, which lured and hooked me on a new challenge... to catch my first fish.

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The Magazine what’s inside I Love Creston Magazine is produced monthly and distributed free of charge by 10 Town 19 Education I Love Creston Marketing Ltd. Reproduction in whole or in part Mayor Toyota with an update Proposed middle school without permission is prohibited. Any on affordable housing. receives support. advertisements or graphics designed in-house are property of I Love Creston Government Community Marketing Ltd. and may not be used in 11 20 any other medium without permission. MLA Mungall has hired an Yahk Summerfest. Views expressed in the magazine does not intern from UBC. A day of family fun. necessarily reflect those of the company. Letters to the Editor 12 History 21 Wildlife Letters to I Love Creston Magazine may Another one bites the dust. Creatures who love it be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to Box 143, Creston, BC, V0B 1G0. Creston Valley flight mishaps. when the heat is on. Letters may be edited for clarity and space. 14 Youth 24 Safety I Love Creston Marketing Ltd. A pickers perspective from A reminder from the Wendy Franz - Sales/Graphic Design high a top a cherry tree. Red Cross on water safety. Susie Banner - Sales Representative Kris Dickeson - Editor History Real Estate Justin Ziola - Sales/Financials 16 25 Box 143, Creston, BC V0B 1G0 A look back at the If you want to buy a house Ph/Fx 250.428.2631 • Cell 250.402.8711 Wild Horse Creek gold rush. now is the time to do it. 18 Seniors 26 Health Changes to the Creston Valley Mother Nature’s healing Community Housing Society. suggestions. www.ilovecreston.com www.ilovecreston.com August 2010 3 this issue gold rush and its connection to the has made a small step forward From the editor Creston Valley. following a recent Board of efore I go ahead and preview The museum has another instalment Education meeting. Bthis issue of I Love Creston in its historic plane crash series. Affordable housing is the focus of Magazine, I need to correct two stories by Mayor Toyota and the errors in last month’s Feature Story A fascinating picture was emailed to me and that’s all I’m saying. Creston Valley Community Housing “History Evolves to High Tech” Society. (July 2010 Issue). I did not spell Snakes and turtles brought to you by the owner’s name correctly, it is the CVWMA. If you are looking to buy a house, the Lois Wakelin not Wokelin. As well, time is now. This month’s real estate One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue I wrote, “the first privately owned submission breaks down the facts. Fish. Yes folks, our feature story is hydro power plant in BC” but is the dedicated to fishing with a special In Business Buzz this month, you first net metering Hydro system. twist as I play the leading role in, will meet a woman who sells anti- What an interesting summer it has “Kris Tries to Catch a Fish”. As well, aging products. been. Hot, sunny, wet and windy. pictures from local anglers, best Ding ding, we have a full mailbag Something for everyone… just fishing spots and interesting facts to (it is simply delightful when readers like this issue of I Love Creston chat about around the water cooler. write to me – hint hint). Magazine. Maybe while you are on a hike or at Have you been to Summerfest in Our MLA has an update on her the lake you meet up with poison ivy Yahk? A day full of fun for all. involvement in local food security. or oak. Our health guru has advice We’ve got the details, as well on how to stop the itch. Resident columnist, Kristen Cook, as information on all the other shares her experiences as a seasonal The Red Cross is running a campaign happenings in the valley courtesy of worker. educating people on water safety and our Out & About calendar. has sent in number of useful tips. Cranbrook author, Keith Powell, Pour yourself a cold drink and drops in and talks about the book A proposed middle school at enjoy… he has written about the Kootenay Canyon-Lister Elementary School

or early ‘30s that Alec Mackie and his Dear Susie, sons built a water-wheel power plant Thanks so much for putting my ad in on the creek that flowed through their the July magazine [July 2010 issue] on property (Earl Grey Ranch) at Boswell. I such short notice. That’s what I call over Mailbag don’t know how much power it produced and above the call of duty! Couldn’t have (Letters and emails to the editor are – at least enough to light their house – printed as written with the exception of done it without your help Susie, even profanity, slander or defamation) but I do remember that it also served when you were sick. Boswell residents by recharging the big Thanks, Hi Kris, batteries that were needed to run radios in those pre-power-line days. Thanks for Sandy Tyerman - Smooth & Safe Estate As one born and raised in Boswell, I Dispersal enjoyed your story about the power the memories. plant on McFarlane Creek (History Peter Hepher - Creston evolves to High Tech) [July 2010 issue]. Hi Sandy, My recollection – which may be Hi Peter, Thank you so much for your email to wrong – is that the first water wheel Wow, what a pleasure it was to get your Susie. On her behalf, I would like to on that creek was built in Johnny email. While looking into the history thank you for recognizing her hard Kerosene’s time, though it may well to help me write that article I did come word. As much as you appreciate her have been constructed by Tom Oliver. upon a few bits and pieces of what you commitment, she appreciates the time Incidentally, Kerosene was known as have shared but you really filled in the you took to acknowledge her hard work. “Coal Oil Johnny,” for obvious reasons. hole. Thanks. Sincerely, Anyway, I think it was in the mid‘20s Kris Dickeson - Editor Kris Dickeson - Editor

4 August 2010 www.ilovecreston.com Story by: Kris Dickeson Characters: Kris, Wendy, Justin and Brendan (friends) Setting: Kootenay Lake and Corn Creek Pictured above: Justin Ziola and Ed Franz, Kootenay Lake. Plot: Kris tries to catch a fish

his story began last month after my friend, Justin, I felt a twang of jealousy. Truth be told… I had Tcaught an 8.5 lb Rainbow Trout in Kootenay Lake. never caught a fish. I had sat in boats in the ocean, I couldn’t believe how big this thing was. When I saw a stood on the banks of rivers and even along the picture of Justin (sporting a huge smile) holding the fish, shores of lakes. Again, I had never experienced the www.ilovecreston.com August 2010 5 feature joy of catching a fish. After I reluctantly told Justin welcomed us to Corn Creek but a healthy spray and Wendy about my failure as a fisherperson, of repellent kept them away. I was mesmerized we tossed around the idea of writing a feature watching Wendy and Justin get the fishing rods story on the incredible fishing here in the Creston ready. Fishing line, weights, bobbles (or whatever Valley. I told them I wanted to learn how to fish they’re called – bobbers I think) and a hook. (and hopefully catch one), and this could be Brendan’s was ready first and he tore down to the incorporated into the story. creek, rod in one hand and a plastic bag full of worms in the other. Wendy followed and quickly That night I took stuck a worm on Brendan’s hook (I heard my “Truth be told… my first step toward mother’s voice again), and he had his line in the I had never my newfound hobby water. Wendy set up the rod I was to use and caught a fish” and bought a fishing effortlessly cast pretty much to the far bank of the license, online. Then creek. I began to hear my mother’s voice telling me that “fishing was cruel and the poor fish go through All of a sudden Brendan yelled, “I’ve got one”. “I had cast agony when they are pulled from the water my line all of and bashed over the head”. I heard these words He had caught a “we can keep it” size perch… throughout my childhood and being an animal four feet” about five minutes after lover, the whole going fishing plan almost went casting. For the first out the window. A phone call a couple of days hour or so, Wendy cast for me and I stood there later from Wendy got rid of my mother’s haunting and reeled in once my bobber was close to shore. voice. We were going fishing that evening at Corn I also watched Brendan cast and he made it look Creek. easy. Then, I sort of felt a tug and yelled, “I think I felt nervous yet excited and desperately wanted I have one”. Right away, everyone was yelling to come home with a fish. A swarm of mosquitoes instructions and all I could think to do was reel my line in (they had been telling me to pull then reel). “It’s a (profanity) big (profanity),” I yelled as I turned the reel at light speed. It was tough to bring it in. The fish I had caught and hauled out of the water was huge and definitely

I posed proudly with my first catch ever.

6 August 2010 www.ilovecreston.com feature “a keeper” from 20 feet away. In reality it was a perch about four inches long and tossed back in the creek. I was so proud. I caught a fish. Sure it was “not a keeper” but it had bitten my hook. Wendy, Justin and Brendan were proud and their encouraging words boosted my confidence. Well, Brendan did and I began to feel ready to try and cast myself. He also took me under his wing and showed me his technique of casting and reassured me it was easier than Wendy’s. This was a three-step process and Brendan worked with me, patiently. We counted to three together and I pulled my rod back over my shoulder then flung it towards the creek. Whoa, I had cast my line all of four feet. Brendan continued to boost my morale as I forgot to unlock the reel, caught my hook on the bushes behind me and My fishing mentor, Brendan. my fondest memory, slipping on the muddy shore had a brand new rod and landing on my butt with one leg in the creek. “High on the and he sat up high rocks, looking I went on to catch four more perch that evening, all on the rocks, looking five inches long and smaller. Oh well, it was my first like a pro. I was still like a pro” time and I learned how to put a worm on a hook, cast struggling with casting (not so well), reel in, be excited about a catch, handle but could hear Brendan’s voice in my head repeating the sorrow of catching a “not a keeper” fish and how his three-step, foolproof formula. But, I was still to kill them without bashing their heads. Wendy also literally casting all over the place, crossing lines with informed me that from that point on she would no Wendy and catching my hook on the rocks behind longer put worms on my hook. Oh, I must also add me. I decided to try casting with my left hand. Low that we all caught fish that evening but only Brendan’s and behold this was the answer. I went from casting “were keepers”. about 10 feet to over 30. It was relaxing and mellow as we fished, snacked on sandwiches and secretly Our next fishing “Pulled in a hoped that each other wouldn’t expedition was at Blue catch anything. As time went 10-inch Point (Kootenay Lake) on, we all moved around to a week later. We went in rainbow” different areas on the rocks. the late afternoon and We were getting bites but the brought a picnic supper. It was a bit of a trek, through fish in that neighbourhood just a cloud of mosquitoes that followed us down to the couldn’t be hooked. I noticed lake. It was a gorgeous spot and I was looking forward a few cheese puffs floating to fishing off the rocks. We “suited up” and I had the by me. I turned and looked pleasure of putting a worm on my hook. I’m not a fan at Brendan who shrugged his of worms (still). shoulders and told Wendy had the first bite and pulled in a 10-inch me, “It’s a new kind rainbow before Justin and I had even cast. Brendan of bait”. www.ilovecreston.com August 2010 7 feature “Rescued the Near the end of the evening, Wendy and Brendan had found an area and Best Place to Fish in bobber and reeled in a couple of “not a keepers”. the Creston Valley caught the fish” We were all quiet and deep in thought facebook survey results: and Wendy yelled out “I’ve got a bite and it’s a big one”. She reeled in a bit and then her bobber started Kootenay Lake to move away. She kept reeling in and realized the line had broken. 1 We were all laughing (except Wendy who had lost her catch and bobber). Then, during the hubbub of the thieving fish, Justin cast 2 Duck Lake out his line right next to the “swimming” bobber. Now a hero, Justin rescued the bobber and caught the fish, but it was “not a 3 Goat River keeper” Shortly after, we packed up and headed home, all smiles. The bobber stealing fish’s species is yet to be determined by Wendy 4 Kootenay River and Justin. We all agree it was a nasty, scary looking thing. So I did it. I caught a fish, actually more than one fish. Sure, they 5 Moyie River weren’t not “keepers”, but I still caught “It was a nasty, them. The up side to this, there are so 6 Corn Creek many more fishing holes where the Big scary looking Kahuna is waiting to snack on a worm thing” (that I baited) on my hook. 7 Summit Creek 8 Kidd Creek 9 Boundary Lake 10 Hawkins Creek

Blue Point, Kootenay Lake. A relaxing evening of fishing. Honing my casting skills.

8 August 2010 www.ilovecreston.com feature Did you know? Duck Lake is one of the, if not best, lakes in the plentiful in Lockhart Creek on the east side of the province for largemouth bass. In fact, it is one of the south arm of Kootenay Lake. best lakes in the country for bass, which have been In what must be one of the classic fisheries known to grow over 10 lbs in size. There is heavy blunders, early this century fisheries officers at milfoil vegetation in the lake that provides cover Gerrard erected a fence and trapping facility facing for the bass and the lake is quite shallow. Bass can upstream to capture eggs from the mammoth be caught just about anywhere that the cover is Lardeau River rainbow trout, hoping to introduce available, including the middle of the lake. Surface Andrew McInnis these fish to other river and lake systems. Assuming Blue Point, Kootenay Lake. lures or flies provide great action as well as shallow that the fish dropped down from Trout Lake, they underwater techniques. were dismayed to find fish accumulating on the Duck Lake is part of a large delta where Kootenay downstream side of the fence in the spring of 1914. River enters Kootenay Lake. There’s a four-bass The fish were from Kootenay Lake. limit, with slot sizes, and a year-round open season except May 15 - June 15 during bass release. For Realizing their mistake, they developed an those who want a unique bass fishery and an elaborate technique to catch the fish. Eggs honest shot at a rare Canadian 10-pounder, Duck were reared at Gerrard, Nelson, Kaslo, Lardeau, Lake is the spot. Argenta, and more distant British Columbia and US hatcheries. After 1939, most of them were not Kootenay Lake, the largest natural lake in southern released to the Lardeau River, with the result that BC, is fed by the Kootenay River from the south, the population began to decline seriously. By the Lynx, Tristan and Katana the Duncan River from the north, and numerous Duck Lake ice fishing. 1950s, the Gerrard run had been reduced to fewer creeks. Kokanee Creek and Kootenay Lake maintain than 50 fish. In spite of the fact that their fry had considerable populations of various fish species. been released in other systems, they attained their The famous gerrard rainbow, which have been maximum growth only in their original habitat at caught up to 35 lbs, the dolly varden that have Gerrard. Heavy fishing pressure and logging activity been caught up to 29 lbs (both Canadian records) were also factors in the rapidly diminishing and an abundance of kokanee, rainbow and numbers of these spectacular rainbow trout. cutthroat trout, burbot and whitefish. Kootenay Lake supports record-sized rainbow trout. www.britishcolumbia.com/regions/towns/?townid=4108 “Kokanee” means “red fish” in the Kootenay Indian www.outdoorcanada.ca/fish/best_largemouth_bass.shtml language and is the name given to the land-locked Southeastern BC Fishing Map Book salmon that spawn in large numbers in Kokanee www.backroadmapbooks.com Creek in the late summer. Rainbow trout are www.gofishbc.com Derek Hilder Blue Point, Kootenay Lake.

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Ken Wray Ken Wray Dion Viola, Wil Zomers and Frank Viola Frank Viola Duck Lake. Redmans Point, Kootenay Lake. Boswell, Kootenay Lake. Blue Point, Kootenay Lake. www.ilovecreston.com August 2010 9 town come in and see me to discuss this From the Mayor’s Desk project or other town issues. Story Submitted by: Ron Toyota Mayor of the Town of Creston My weekly schedule is Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (check our Affordable Housing town website at www.creston.ca In the Creston Valley then click on the Mayor’s page). I would also like to thank “I he Town of Creston and BC to Extra Foods & College of the Love Creston Magazine” for the Housing have entered into a Rockies. Four buildings consisting of T opportunity of providing me this partnership to create 24 units of one-storey, six-plexes, which will be venue to communicate to the affordable housing for seniors and one-bedroom suites approximately citizens of the Creston Valley. people with disabilities. Under 600 square feet in area. Other methods of communication the partnership, the Town will we are endeavoring to use is our provide the land (almost 3 acres), Columbia Basin Trust will also Town of Creston website, our staff support, service be involved with “24 units of quarterly “The Town Citizen” connections and an this partnership by newsletter distributed to all Creston ongoing tax exemption affordable providing funding households, our local CIDO for a non-profit housing” support. community radio station and the housing society. The estimated total local newsprint services. The project will be located at value is four million dollars and Ron Toyota is the Mayor of Creston 200-11th Ave South, on the west details can be viewed at Creston Phone: 250-428-2214 Email: [email protected] side of the CPR tracks, adjacent Town Hall. I encourage you to Website: www.creston.ca

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Not long after that article two miles east of the community. to Mr. Constable, he writes, “My This airport was one of many appeared, Bill Constable came in plane was one of the original war- with a few more details about that Depression-era construction weary Blenheims which had been projects intended to combat accident, and at the same time shipped from England and as we told me about a few other aviation unemployment. Beginning in were crossing the first main range November, 1932, about sixty men mishaps that have occurred over the of mountains, one of the tired old years. worked on building the airport, engines decided it had had enough cutting down trees and yanking out, “Stocked with and quit. Our map showed a small on average, one hundred stumps Johnny Walker” airport just to the north of Creston in every two hundred square feet and as we lost altitude into the of dirt – all by hand. The airport, First, the follow-up to the 1932 valley, we were unable to locate which opened on June 30, 1933, crash. According to Mr. Constable’s anything resembling an airfield but was serviceable enough, but it still information, the plane was well we could see the flat agricultural had lots of roots and ruts in the stocked with Johnny Walker. No farm fields. It was a bumpy landing runway, which was a relatively short word on whether that “freight” ... our beautiful landing ground 1,400 feet. contributed to the series of mishaps turned out to be a ploughed field. that the plane encountered, or why Luckily, we had landed parallel to “We had landed flyers Cross and Grubbstrom were the furrows instead of across them.” parallel to the furrows” hauling it across the country in the Mr. Constable remembers the first place. Maybe they needed it to landing well, he was one member The Anson Mark I’s had been keep warm during the mid-winter of the Cadet Corps that guarded quickly superseded by other aircraft flight. the plane. He said, “We walked out for their original role as coastal Fuel of a different sort was probably from the fuselage to the wingtip reconnaissance planes and by 1943, responsible for a forced landing and back, with .22 rifles that had had become one of the principal a decade later. On February 9, the bolt removed so they couldn’t aircraft in the Commonwealth Air 1942, RCAF pilot Randy West be fired. But they looked menacing, Training Program. One training was flying a Blenheim-Bolingbroke I guess.” Several days later, the bad field in this program was located bomber from Ottawa to Vancouver. engine having been repaired, the at Fort MacLeod, Alberta and Mr.

1919 Canyon. 1929 Autogyro. 1930 Kitchener.

12 August 2010 www.ilovecreston.com history Constable thinks that is where the One of the most unique flying 1943 flight originated. They landed machines to arrive in the Creston in Cranbrook and then continued Valley was an autogyro, which west. Something, possibly bad made a forced landing in 1929. weather, forced the flight to attempt An autogyro is kind of like a cross a landing at Kitchener. The planes between an airplane and a helicopter. overshot the landing strip, which An engine-driven propeller, mounted was simply too short for the twin- at the front provides pull, while a engined Ansons. One plane escaped rotor at the top provides lift. This top with little or no damage, the second rotor is not powered but is rotated by the movement of air through it. “Entire right wing Mr. Constable, five years old at the was torn off” time, remembers a flight of ten or twelve autogyros flying overhead. wasn’t too badly broken but the We couldn’t find an account of the third was what war-time aviators incident in the local newspapers, called “pranged:” the entire right though, so there’s no word on what wing was torn off and scattered in caused the one craft to land here. chunks around the airstrip. This particular model of autogyro, the Cierva C6, could stall at slow Even before the airport, Kitchener speeds so that may have had was the site of an interesting something to do with it. crash, this one in 1930. The Creston Review doesn’t carry “Cross between an account of it, but when Rose an airplane and a Dainty sandwiches, tea or Olsen wrote a book on the history lemonade, and sweets, all served of Kitchener, several former helicopter” on the Museum’s shaded patio. residents told her about it. The Special guests from Creston’s Between forced landings and outright plane named “Governor Clinton”, past will be dropping by. crashes, the Creston Valley has been somehow wound up upside down hard on aircraft including the very Saturday, but otherwise appears to have first one to come here. In 1919, a sustained little damage. The pilot, small plane piloted by Captain Hall August 14, 2010 his wife, son and daughter escaped was the first plane to land in Creston, $8.00 per person without serious injury, as did the the first plane to take off in Creston fifth passenger - a tame mountain and then the first plane to crash in Seatings at lion cub. They all stayed at the Creston. But that’s another story. 1:00, 2:00 & 3:00 Kitchener Hotel, including the cat, Creston & District Museum & Archives Reservations Recommended which apparently spent the night in Phone: 250-428-9262 Email: [email protected] the bathtub. Website: www.creston.museum.bc.ca Creston Museum 219 Devon Street Creston, BC (250) 428-9262 [email protected] www.creston.museum.bc.ca 1942 B-B Lister. 1943 Kitchener. www.ilovecreston.com August 2010 13 youth My Side of the World Story by: Kristen Cook Tales From a Fruit Picker he sun is only just coming totes an hour, but if the picking Tup. I’m riding in the back of is rough and I was up late I won’t a pick-up with a stack of totes even make two. and some guy named Francois. I’m not too sure why I keep Even though I’m wearing an old returning whenever my adult hoodie, the breeze is chilly and schedule allows. The mornings I can’t wait for the warmth to are endlessly early and turn into seep through the trees. It’ll be an searing hot afternoons. Even after hour before I truly start to wake several seasons’ experience, I’m anyway. only moderately fast. However, I Such is seasonal work. As we still wait for cherry season and get pull up to the orchard the other my name in for crews as soon as I pickers are just rolling out of their can, if my summer is free enough. tents. The competition is already on for totes from the stack. We’ll “Rolling out of stash as many as we can in our their tents” dependency on market prices. We rows. If you’re a serious picker laughed a lot and called “bucket” any interruption to your day’s Fruit picking was my first real with an accent when we needed tally should be avoided at all job. I camped out in the backyard more totes. We watched for totes costs. with other naive 15 year-old that might have the stickers Profanities float over the trees, friends of mine and caught rides replaced before we got to them. and have never sounded so to the orchards in the morning. I taught my cousin to set her positive. I’m not sure how the We felt so grown-up, and ladder. The crew got nicknames. other workers manage to be so although I barely made minimum “Grizzly Adams”, “Whiny Pants” willingly cheerful at five in the wage that year, I collected my and “Creamer”. morning. I try to rub sleep from cheques and bought a Sony Their real names were probably my eyes beneath the brim of stereo. I rode my bike to orchards Benito, Juanes, Thomas or Marie my ball cap. The swampers are in Erickson over the next several Pier. You’ll see them this time of starting their morning rounds years. I got faster at filling my year in our indie coffee shops or and they’re divvying out the totes totes and felt part of something by the river. You can recognize and handing out stickers. I collect as I rode home with my canvas them by their brightly patched mine, J12. Today should be good. harness. clothes and the fact that they I’ll aim to use two sheets. Last year harvest was an extended clearly don’t spend winters here. I’m a casual picker compared family affair. Although, as a Seasonal. If you’re familiar with to some of the crew. You won’t picker, I was at the bottom of Creston you’re familiar with find me staking out the rows the food chain, I spent after- transient workers. and fighting for the best ones. shifts clearing ladders and I for one am happy to have them I take my 9:00 am coffee break helping stamp out. I got a look here. I like doing my best to pick and breakfast on cherries. On a at the management side and the even with Francisca in the row good day, I’ll average over three fear of a failed harvest and the next to me. I like the sound of

14 August 2010 www.ilovecreston.com youth shade and talk to Grizzly Adams is a part of local life. I’m glad that about his plans to fly to Thailand. I’ve learned to appreciate this odd There are always stories to share. mix of agriculture, experience and Someone’s playing the acoustic people. guitar. A harmonica joins in and the backdrop becomes a French folk tune. I’ll miss the life and Everyone passion these travelers bring to deserves the valley. a loving It’s always a relief when the home. cherries are in. You can almost hear the collective sigh the valley Creston Pet will breathe together. Even if Adoption and you’re not involved you’ll most Welfare Society likely hear how the season went. 2805 Lower Wynndel Rd. Phone: 250-428-7297 Either way, you look at it, harvest

hand drums drifting up the river. I enjoy trying my high school French on the couple, both with dreadlocks, sitting at the counters in coffee shops or every local restaurant. “Breakfast on cherries” There will always be crossed lines of understanding on either side. It turns out seasonal workers are like all other “people groups” you’ll ever encounter. They come with both good and bad. However, unless we’re all willing to don a plastic tote and balance on an aluminium ladder the relationship will doubtlessly continue. The day is getting too hot, the cherries are getting soft and I’m tired of the smell of pesticides. I want to lie in a hammock and make up for getting out of bed at 4:00 am. First of all I’ll sit in the www.ilovecreston.com August 2010 15 history New Historical Novel Explores “Forgotten” Gold Rush of BC Story By: Kris Dickeson Editor

old rushes have played an Gimportant and significant role in the development of modern - day BC. Much is known about the Fraser River and Cariboo gold rushes, but the Wild Horse Creek gold rush in the East Kootenays is in many ways the “forgotten” gold rush of BC. Forgotten until now, because a new historical novel, “Living in the Shadow of Fisher Peak”, by Keith Powell, explores the Kootenay gold rush of 1864 which spurred the extension of the Dewdney Trail beyond Hope through the West Kootenay/ Creston area to the banks of Wild Horse Creek near Fort Steele. The book tells the true- to-life life story of Jack Fisher who was one of the BC’s most colourful and Fisherville are both named after (and long forgotten) characters. Jack Fisher and the more details I The story of his adventurous life is discovered about his life, the more captured and brought to life in this I was convinced it would be story historical novel. people would enjoy reading. I I had the chance to ask Powell about climbed Mt Fisher (9,336 feet) late his experiences and journey while last summer to launch the book. writing “Living in the Shadow of KD: Can you elaborate on the West Fisher Peak”. Kootenays/Creston connection? Kris Dickeson (KD): KP: There are several What prompted “True-to-life life strong connections. you to write a book story of Jack Fisher” First, it was the about the Kootenay of gold gold rush of 1864? on Wild Horse Creek in 1864 that Keith Powell (KP) It’s a great story, prompted the British Government full of colourful characters. I have of the day to extend the Dewdney had an interest in local Kootenay Trail beyond Hope to the Kootenay. history for many years and have The Dewdney Trail came through the visited the remains of Fisherville on Creston Valley, following the Goat Wild Horse Creek near Fort Steele River. Since most of the miners on many times. I just thought it was a Wild Horse Creek were Americans, story that should be told. Mt Fisher most the gold was heading south to 16 August 2010 www.ilovecreston.com history the US. The Colonial Government KD: What is your favourite part of I have sold over 1,500 and yet to wasn’t getting paid its taxes plus the book – most interesting? hear anyone say they didn’t enjoy the commercial interests on the lower KP: I liked the fact that I was able book. mainland wanted to supply the to find Jack Fisher’s actual gravesite KD: How does it feel to have published needs of this newly discovered in the Conrad Memorial Cemetery your first self-published novel? mining area, instead of all their in Kalispell, (he was the 5th person supplies coming from Walla Walla, KP: It has always been a goal of mine buried there), but was dismayed to write a book and I finally did it. It Washington. Second, hostile natives that it was unmarked. So I have near Libby attacked Jack Fisher feels great and I especially appreciate raised almost $800 to have a plaque the interest and enthusiastic response and a group of men, eventually installed to recognize his regional the matter was resolved north I have received from readers. I have significance and people are invited had orders for the book from as far of Bonners Ferry in “Flat Bow” to contribute if they would like to country (this would be in vicinity of away as Ohio and California. The help. Also, the fact that I never was book’s first printing has sold out the modern-day Creston Valley) by able to find a photo of Jack Fisher. I and I am onto the 2nd printing. the respected native Chief Abraham. did find pictures Self-publishing has KD: Why is it called the of two of his “Through the Creston been a very interesting “forgotten” gold rush? contemporaries, Valley, following experience, it takes John Galbraith a lot of hard work, KP: Though one of the richest and Robert Dore the Goat River” single stream gold finds in the west persistence and (it adds a bit of promotion. (over $15 million in gold found), mystery to the account). I still believe the Kootenay gold rush is often a photo exists somewhere but I just KD: Any ideas for your next book? forgotten in BC history when haven’t found it yet. KP: Yes, I have another book compared to other gold rushes like KD: Why would you recommend partially written, again about a the Fraser, the Cariboo-Barkerville the book to someone? historical Kootenay character and his or the Klondike. love of the Rocky Mountains. KP: If you enjoy learning more KD: How long/how much research about Kootenay history that is Living in the Shadow of Fisher Peak by Keith did you do? Powell is available (in somewhat limited supply) presented in narrative novel format I at Kingfisher Books, Black Bear Books, Creston KP: I have had an interest in this believe readers will enjoy this book. Stationary and the Creston Museum. subject for years but my main research was over the course of the last several years. I did an interpretative tour for a group of RV campers several years ago and it spurted the idea for the book. I received a tremendous amount of help from various research librarians especially at the Kalispell and Libby libraries and from the archives in Cranbrook and at Fort Steele. KD: Was the information easy to find? KP: Not really it took a lot of digging and never giving up. The best lead was when the researcher in Kalispell found Jack Fishers obituary (Feb 1906), which was very helpful in fleshing out his story. B.C. author Keith G. Powell unveils his new book atop the 9,336 foot Mount Fisher. www.ilovecreston.com August 2010 17 seniors Senior’s Low Income Housing Update Story by: Peter Hepher hree new members were Kozak-Campbell and Mimika Telected to the Creston Valley Coleman, who have resigned for Community Housing Society personal reasons. Board at its annual general meeting on June 1, 2010. “Reincarnate it as a housing Alexandra Ewashen was re-elected as President by the new board and facility” Alex Nilsson, who had been interim Terje Munkerud continues as a Vice-president, was confirmed in Director along with Ken Miller, that position. Carl Sawler and, after a year’s Newcomer, Eric Kutzner, is the absence, Rita Scott. Rhonda Barter and Gordon Larson are new board new Treasurer while Gerry Cry is costs and funding of the necessary members. now Secretary. They replace Cindy repairs and renovations to the At a later meeting the society building. reluctantly decided to discontinue its attempt to acquire Pioneer Villa ” Meet the from BC Housing on a long-term pressing needs” lease with plans to reincarnate it as a housing facility for low-income The society will now explore seniors. other ways of helping to meet That project has been the main the pressing needs of a variety focus of the society for nearly two of Creston Valley residents for years but the group felt that it faced adequate and decent affordable too many uncertainties regarding housing.

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(or Something Like It) Elizabethan Join us for Dancers our final year! August 19-21, 6 p.m. (rain or shine) • Millennium Park, Creston Elizabethan Free Admission. Bring a picnic and enjoy the show! Music

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A Proposed Creston Middle School Receives Support Submitted In addition to providing parents with here but rather what it will take to committee of Creston Valley another option for their children, implement it. Committee member parents has once again gone A the program itself would provide a of the proposed Canyon Lister to the Board of Education with a unique alternative that a community Middle School, Paula Mintenko was proposal for a Middle school, in this size often does not have access to. especially encouraged at the support what many believe is a promise long In addition to the core subjects, the of board member, Annette Hambler, overdue. While there is currently middle school is looking at providing and her commitment to see this take a place for these students in the programming that is focused on shape as soon as possible. division of K-7 elementary followed educating the 21st Century learner. by grades 8 to 12 in high school, “We are anticipating a September many believe the division ends up Exploratory courses for the 7-9 2011 start date,” Mintenko said. housing these middle grades in grades would include Documentary “We are encouraging parents that are environments that are inappropriate Film Making, Television Film interested in this program to consider to meet the needs of this age group. and Production, Journalism and starting their children in the grade 7 Computer Graphics, as well as program already offered at Canyon The proposed middle school, which International Networking with Lister Elementary. Not only does it would occupy a separate wing of Global Peers through UNESCO provide continuity for the kids but it Canyon Lister Elementary, would affiliated schools. also ensures their place in a program allow youth in grades 7-9 to learn in that may have limited enrolment a safe, age appropriate environment While the Board of Education stated space for 2011.” away from the social pressures that it would need this year to do analysis inevitably occur when younger on implementing this for our area, For more information on this program or how you can become involved contact: students are sharing the same space the overall position was not one of Andrea Suprowich-Dirk with older teens. questioning whether this is needed Phone: 250-428-0494 Watch your mail for Everything You Need For our Back to School Flyer in Mid August Back to School t'VMMZTUPDLFEBMMZFBSSPVOE t4DIPPMTVQQMZMJTUTQSPWJEFEJOTUPSF Hot Deals on Back to School Supplies CrestonAND t1SJOUFST DBSUSJEHFT Card Stationery t4UBUJPOFSZt1IPUPDPQZJOH t)BMNBSL(SFFUJOH$BSET Your one stop t(JGUXBSFt"SU4VQQMJFT t"SU4VQQMJFTt.VDI.PSF business supply shop! $BOZPO4U $SFTUPO PME.D%PXFMMTCVJMEJOHt250.428.2568 www.ilovecreston.com August 2010 19 community The live entertainment gets A Day of Fun underway in the afternoon with Story by: Dave St Germain a variety of acts, traditional/rock t’s the 4th annual Summerfest in country, down east celtic, blues and IYahk on August 14th 2010. This folk music along with comic story is a day to spend you’re your family telling and a North American Native and a place to meet old/new friends. Dance demonstration. Over the years, the volunteer Sit in the shade of our beautiful based Yahk Kingsgate Recreation trees and listen to the music or get Society has built a facility, Summerfest bocce tournament winners. up on the dance floor under the second to none, with an outdoor outdoor dance floor, refreshment stars. Everyone is invited come on kitchen, bandstand/pavilion with area and washrooms. As well, there out and spend the day with us at the amphitheater style tiered seating, are horseshoe pits and a bocce court. Yahk Community Hall. Through fund raising and volunteers, the Society has been able to keep this a FREE Admission fun day. This event has something for everyone. The day kicks off in the morning with a pancake breakfast, outdoor games for kids and adults like horseshoes and bocce, bingo, Wii games, face painting, vendor Summerfest kids crafts. booths and a concession. Summerfest kids games.

Lynn Johnson Photo Submitted by: Dixie Lee

Don’t forget What the heck is in the soil in Canyon? to pick up your Lynn Johnson’s husband, Eric, recently brought this giant Fall Fair Guide! “puff ball” home. He found it in the hay field on the Available at the Creston Valley couple’s farm in Canyon. Eric told Lynn there were bigger Chamber of Commerce ones growing in the same pasture. Lynn attributes the size of the puff balls to moist soil. I can only wonder how big these will grow next year. Check out our website www.crestonvalleyfallfair.com

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A 17,000 acre wetland located Some Like it Hot! 11 km west of Creston, BC on Hwy 3 Story by: Carla Ahern Even when there are inches of ice on Stewardship and Communications Manager - Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area the ponds, the turtle hibernates in the muddy bottom underneath or seeks old-blooded animals seek out shelter in muskrat burrows or other Cthe warmth of the sun to get suitable areas. their bodies moving. So, when you Snakes also love the sun, a fact that are braving the wetland trails in the some may or may not find interesting summer heat, here a few species to when they are walking along the WILDLIFE CENTRE look out for. dyke trails. They bask in the summer The Western Painted Turtle is one of sun, warming their blood so that the wetland species that likes to bask they can dart around at lightning in the hot summer sun. Perched on speed in search of food, which can floating logs and vegetation in the be anything from frogs to small ponds and channels they mammals and birds. We absorb heat through the “Living up to its see such species as the May 18 - September 24 top of their dark colored painted name” Common and Western 9 am to 4 pm shell. On the underside Terrestrial Garter Snake May 18 - June 26 (Tues. - Sat.) of the shell and legs, this turtle has and Rubber Boa here in the wetland June 27 - Sept. 4 (7 days a week) amazing red and yellow patterns, area. Despite its name, the Western Sept. 8 - Sept. 24 (Wed. - Fri.) living up to its painted name. Terrestrial Garter Snake is actually Cold-blooded reptiles, such as the very aquatic and is rarely found far Canoe and Walking Tours turtle, must rely on external heat from water. And talk about fast. These Trail Maps and Information sources, the sun, to raise their body snakes are gone before you see them as they dart through the grasses and Education Exhibits temperature to a level suitable to Science Lab allow for movement. Surprisingly, warm shallow waters. turtles can actually be quite fast once Many of the birds and mammals heated, a fact you will know if you take respite from the heat and find have ever tried to sneak up on one. cool shaded areas to spend their At present, the Western Painted Turtle afternoons. So, if you are on the lookout for these species of wildlife, is on the provincial blue list. This the morning and early evening are the means they are considered vulnerable best times. to habitat loss and susceptible to human and natural disturbances. As always, happy wildlife viewing and Habitat is being lost because of we look forward to seeing you out at pollution and waterway interference. the Wildlife Interpretation Centre. Here in Creston, we are fortunate If you have any questions, please feel free to to have a large wetland that offers a contact us at 250-402-6908 or by email at askus@ crestonwildlife.ca or check out our website at AUGUST EVENTS: great year round home for the turtle. www.crestonwildlife.ca Sunrise Paddle 4BUVSEBZ "VHtUPBN $10 per person or members Free Moonlit Adventure 'SJEBZ "VHtUPQN $2 per person

Reach us at: Box 640 Creston, BC V0B 1G0 (250) 402-6908 or (250) 402-6900 email: [email protected] Western Painted Turtle Western Terrestrial Garter Snake www.crestonwildlife.ca www.ilovecreston.com August 2010 21 Getting away from “Made in China” products. Featuring Cool Summer Home Nothing could be more elegant than the glass segments with proper • Canister & Uprights Renovation Tips highlights. • Up to 7 yr. motor warranty http://ezinearticles.com Always decide on a fixed theme As summer is on, it becomes hard before you could start decorating • Canister & Uprights to survive the hot days with the your space. It is important to use • Trusted band name family under the fan. Keeping in your imagination and decide on an mind the concept of coolness in the idea that best suits your need. summer, it is the perfect time to • Vacuums & Carpet Cleaners - bag, bag less, have air-conditioning fixed in the Furnishing With Indian Fabric uprights & shop house. Is there an alternative to air For a light and graceful Indian conditioning? • Powerful, quiet, “clean” summer look, go for dupioni silk Built-Ins plus complete Try to stop the stifling heat of curtains which are elegant yet very installations Plus many more new & re-built vacuums summer in its tracks with quality light. Change the furnishing of the insulation in your home. Insulating area as it will enhance the look. We Service What We Sell! your home this summer has the Ensure the off white curtains and added benefit of being low cost and cushions are also in sync with colors A-1 VAC SHOP zero after-effects on your pocket. As of the curtains. 908 NW Blvd., Creston • 250-428-7538 a result you have a cooler home in Go for silk sari cushion covers as summer and save on costly energy We Install Central Vac Systems they will add to the overall light bills. colored décor look. You may also Splash Cool Summer Colors mix and match colors like pastel Around shades of olive gray and rustic This summer add color and a cool orange. Something like peach and effect to the balcony garden with a golden curtain combinations will be tropical touch. You can enjoy the apt for the windows. beautiful garden and share it with Smart Spending your friends and family. Bright shades of color may look happy To save on time, money and effort but sometimes we also need subtle before you start implementing your shades to enhance the decor. Paint renovation plans always consult your sitting area in colors like nude, someone who has got their house beige and pink. The current trend painted recently. You will learn, for is to paint and highlight one wall instance that before the paint can depending upon the design of the be applied, the surface needs to be room. Do not go for extremely staid primed. and boring colors, the right mix This simply means applying one being a combination of bright and or two coats of primer paint to the subtle shades. surface so that the final coat will Chilled Cocktail Time have something to stick so and so that the original colors of the surface Think about the heat and chilled will not bleed through. Usually one cocktails. Renovate the bar and priming coat is sufficient. crockery storage and create an illusion of space. Convert the bar Go ahead and get a summer home into wall cabinets with glass panels. decor look your neighbors will .

22 August 2010 www.ilovecreston.com Top Ten Leafy Greens • Amaranth – These plants are very ornamental and will grow over five for Summer Gardens feet tall. In addition to the edible www.veggiegardeningtips.com leaves the plant also produces a Growing leafy greens throughout seed cluster that can be used as a the hot steamy days of summer is a grain. breeze if you select the specific • Orach – Another attractive leafy leafy greens that can stand the heat green that is seldom seen in the and continue growing without vegetable garden. This beautiful bolting. plant is offered in a number of Sure, most greens are more strains and is usually reddish or green in color. comfortable during the cool days of early spring or fall, but there • Lambs Quarters – This one is are many varieties that are an “edible weed” that tastes better comfortable growing during hotter than many of the greens cultivated times. Here is a list of leafy summer in the garden. You may be trashing greens that great for growing this wild plant without realizing it during the warmer seasons and is edible. they will keep producing nutritious • Dandelion – Another edible weed leaves that can be harvested on a with cultivated strains and close daily basis. relatives that can all be grown for Leafy Greens for Summer food. Dandelions won’t struggle Garden Production a bit under the summer’s growing conditions. • Collards – One of the hardiest • Malabar Spinach – This unusual of all greens, collards can grow leafy vegetable even thrives in through the summer just as easily the tropics and once established as it survives cold winter conditions it can be cut to the ground and out in the garden. it will resprout and continue to • Kale – Not quite as tolerant as grow. collard greens, kale is capable of • Swiss Chard – Take care of providing summer greens from the those despicable leaf miners and garden. Tuscan Black Palm Kale your Swiss Chard will have no is an especially good variety for trouble at all in withstanding all summer production. that the summer season can • Mustard – Not everyone’s favorite throw at it. because of its spicy flavor, mustard • Beet Greens – Don’t overlook greens will grow well during vegetables like red beets that are summer. Try Red Giant and pick typically grown for their roots or the leaves young to add color and fruits, but also produce leaves that some kick to salads. make excellent greens! www.ilovecreston.com August 2010 23 safety Lifesaving Water CRAWFORD Safety Tips Story by: Derek Mahoney drowning victims are males between BAY First Aid/Water Safety Representative – Canadian Red Cross 15 and 74 years of age; next are children age 1-4. SUNDAY he Canadian Red Cross has Trenewed its plea for caution in, How to avoid water-related injuries: on or around water following several - Boat smart! Always wear your MARKETS drownings in BC last month. Sundays until Sept 5th lifejacket or personal flotation “As an organization dedicated to device. 10am-2pm swimming and water safety training Crawford Bay Park for over 60 years, it’s heart-breaking “Lifejacket or personal Textiles, Breads, Jewelry, to see the agony now facing families flotation device” and friends,” said Derek Mahoney. Soaps and so much More! “This number of deaths is both - Water and alcohol don’t mix. 250-227-9205/6806 tragic and alarming to us because Don’t drink while swimming or [email protected] drownings are predictable and boating. preventable.” - Ensure home pools are fenced A Great Way to Each year, over 400 Canadians (not just around the property) and Spend the Day! drown and half of them die in the gate access is fitted with a self- June, July and August. “Over half closing and self-latching mechanism. of drownings in summer involve boating activities, which underscores - Supervision of children is key, how vitally important it is that whether at home or on vacation. anyone setting foot in a pleasure If you head to a cottage by a lake, craft be wearing an approved and or even your local pool, adult properly fitted life-jacket at all supervision is the best protection for times,” Mahoney added. “Our children – even those who can swim. goal, and that of our partners in - Be cautious about swimming in water safety, is to get the number of currents, and know what to do if drowning deaths down to zero.” you get into trouble. - Get trained. Take swimming “Are predictable and water safety lessons; get your and preventable” Pleasure Craft Operator Card if you operate a boat; know how to Who is at risk for drowning: respond in an emergency by taking - Boating is the most frequent first aid lessons. activity leading to drowning in Anyone can drown in less time than Canada. it takes to read these tips. - Aquatic activities (swimming, For more information go to: www.boatsmartcanada.com wading, or playing near unprotected water such as swimming pools) are the second most frequent activities leading to drowning. - Adult males and children are the most vulnerable to drowning. Most Canadian Red Cross 24 August 2010 www.ilovecreston.com real estate amount you can borrow before you to go from having no showings Now is the go looking at houses it will keep to finally getting a showing, only things realistic. There is no point in to find out that the Buyer chose Time to Buy looking at homes that are well out another home over yours. And of your price range, not only is it a although we know it builds up and a House waste of both the Sellers and your builds up there is no sense to take it Story by: Shannon Veitch Realtor’s time, you will undoubtedly out on your Realtor. Believe me, we Real Estate Agent - Century 21 Veitch Realty Creston find a house that you fall in love with are frustrated as well. but cannot afford. It just sets you up The truth of the matter is that to go from the euphoria of finding Buyer’s markets do not last forever, your dream home, to a downhill eventually the market changes crash because you cannot get a and things even out. So for all mortgage for it. you Sellers, hang in there, the day Having said that, Realtors do is coming where you will be in a encourage you to look in a higher position to hold firm to your price. price range than your limit, especially here’s no denying it. Talk to We have seen Seller’s markets in in a market like this. There is real anyone and they will tell you the valley before and we will see T motivation on the part of most that it’s a Buyer’s market out there them again. For all you Buyers, take Sellers to sell, so the option to in the Creston Valley. And what a advantage of the market while it negotiate the purchase price down great time it is right now to be a exists if ever there was a time to buy to what you can afford is a real Buyer. There are seemingly endless a house, this is most definitely it. possibility. choices for houses, interest rates and Call your Realtor and go find your lenders. The financial institutions are “Endless choices new home. clamoring for your business offering for houses” all kinds of incentives in an effort to get you to choose them for your From a Buyers perspective, what mortgage. more could you wish for? There are lots and lots of homes to go look at - I personally would love to be a Buyer endless choices. Do you want to live right now. Sellers are motivated and in town or on an acreage? Do you as such there are definitely some great want a home that has been recently deals to be had. As a Buyer, you are renovated or do you want to pick in the driver’s seat and you have the something up that is substantially edge when it comes to negotiating less money and renovate the way you a good deal. The option exists to want. Basement or no basement? purchase a home that you may have Landscaped or easy care – just mow felt you could never afford in the and go. Look around, check out all past. Between the low interest rates your options and then work with and homes being priced to entice a your Realtor who has been trained to Buyer, this is the time to purchase a negotiate on your behalf to get you a home. terrific home at a great price. Before you start lining up However, from the Seller’s appointments with your Realtor perspective, we as Realtors are all very to view homes, take the time to aware of how frustrating this kind meet with your Personal Banking of market is for you. There are many Representative or call a Mortgage of you, all trying to attract that one Broker to see what you are pre- lonely Buyer who is looking in your approved for. If you know what price range. It can be disappointing www.ilovecreston.com August 2010 25 health I recommend have at least one Natural Cures for scientific study showing that the plant has demonstrated positive Poison Ivy/Oak activity in reducing and/or curing Story by: Maya Skalinska TD. Master Herbalist Aloe Vera: Use Aloe Vera gel oison Ivy and Poison Oak are to culminate and people don’t realize topically. For a more cooling effect, Ptwo of the most notoriously they’ve had contact with the plant add 3-5 drops of Peppermint painful plants in North America. until the hypersensitivity reaction is Essential Oil. The toxic substance active in both well underway. If you recognize the Echinacea: Use internally in tincture, plants is called urushiol. It sits plant and realize you have come in tea or pill form. Tincture is most in the sap and is responsible for contact, thoroughly wash the area effective. Toxicondendron Dermatitis (TD). with water, or rubbing alcohol. Soaps For sensitive people are not effective, Plantain: Crush or chew raw leaves and small children, “People don’t realize as the moisturizers and apply to rash as often as possible. and oils added to it only takes two they’ve had contact Witch Hazel: Use pure Witch Hazel soap together with micrograms (size of a with the plant” extract directly on the rash. pinhead) of urushiol the brisk rubbing, to initiate an allergic reaction. Once spread the urushiol, Mullein Leaves: Crush leaves and the urushiol has penetrated the increasing the area of allergic apply to rash. epidermal layer and bonded with the response. All the herbs recommended above deeper skin layers, it sparks a chain I have compiled a list of the most could be used in combinations reaction involving many aspects of effective herbs that either grow in with other herbs that contain anti- the immune system. Typically this the Kootenays, or are easily available inflammatory, analgesic and wound series of events can take several days in health food stores. All the herbs healing properties such as Comfrey leaf, Calendula or St. Johns Wort, in an ointment or salve form. Check out a slave called Quick Healer available at Vital Health. Quick Healer is a great addition to your First Aid Kit as it deals with TD and many other skin ailments, such as cuts and scrapes, burns, bruises and insect bites. Remember that the best cure for

PionsonOak rash. TD is prevention. Get familiar with PionsonOak. what the plants look like. Check out Google images for some detailed Poison Ivy and Poison Oak pictures. Maya Skalinska is a registered Herbal Therapist with CHA of BC. She offers Iridology, Pulse and Tongue Analysis, Herbal Medicine, Nutritional Consultations and Flower Essences at Crawford Bay, and Vital Health in Creston. For more information, or to book an appointment, please call 250-225-3493.

This article is intended for informational purposes, and does not replace your regular visits and recommendation’s from your personal Pionson Ivy rash. Medical Doctor. Pionson Ivy.

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