Bringing the FREE Creston Valley together. February 2014

Shoot to Thrill Creston hunters take aim at TV stardom

Creston Valentine’s Museum Sports Day Name game illuminates Hodder among vets Transforming husbands local history enjoying T-Cats’ success into heroes National Burn Prevention Week February 2 to 8, 2014

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COOLEST KOOTENAY Entertainment Sports WEBSITE Printed in Canada. 20 Singer title up for grabs. 28 Hodder anchors blue-line. www.ilovecreston.com February 2014 3 this issue to Nature Productions Canada, “I wouldn’t say we were out more Guest a digital editing company. Chief but we were hunting harder,” Hills From the editor executive officer Steve Shore created says. “We would take a week off and the show to give aspiring outdoors spend the whole week in the bush. ndrew Hills had a lot of personalities an opportunity to experience as a shooter but now “We ended up getting very, very, A break into the television business. he knows what it’s like to be shot – very good footage. We have a lot of with a camera, at least. Video from eight teams chosen neat stuff to show.” to compete in the contest will be The lifelong hunter found himself The kill comprises only a small edited into 13 weekly episodes set to on the business end of a lens portion of what they hope to begin running March 3. Each team’s during filming for a reality TV portray about the sport. share of the air time depends largely program featuring him and three on the quantity – and quality – of “A lot of people don’t necessarily other Creston residents, who the footage they send in. show a lot of the aspect of the whole also happened to be doing the hunt, like getting into these places “We usually try to get three teams videotaping. Their exploits in the and showing what you’ve got to in each episode,” says Shore, of backwoods of the valley can be seen do with horses and everything like Windsor, Ont. “That being said, if on Wild TV beginning next month. that,” he says. “That’s neater than it is like every other year there will Post-hunt interview segments the five kill shots in a half-hour. be many teams that will, say, only quartet set up in a friend’s workshop get one hunt in and maybe a couple “It’s not just for hunting. We have proved to be a little self-conscious more that will only get two or three quite a bit of stuff where we’re not but in the great outdoors they were on film, so there will be teams shooting things. It’s nice to show largely able to let their guard down that get way more who get more people (who) might not necessarily and be themselves. footage.” like the killing aspect of hunting a “In the heat of the moment you whole bunch of neat bear footage, or Evaluations are based on the quality don’t think of it as much because cows and calves and stuff like that – of the camera work as well as the you’re just trying to get it on film,” to be able to show what’s happening entertainment value of the finished Hills says. “You’re just trying to get in the bush, the circumstances you product. the animal and the best views.” get in. “The judges really look at Hills was inspired to enter the “We’re hoping that we gave them everything,” Shore says. “Most of realm of reality TV last spring while enough to be on every episode.” the judges are producers from the watching the inaugural season outdoor industry that have been The privilege of vying for the title of of The Search, a half-hour show around 10-plus years. We do not “Canada’s next outdoor star” didn’t featuring groups of hunters from limit or tell them how to judge come cheaply – the entry fee was across Canada who submit their except they need to give a number, $3,500, to offset editing costs – but own footage, then wait for the votes one to 10. the potential reward was considered to roll in from online polling and worth the risk. a panel of expert judges. The story “The voting is done throughout the of how he came to qualify a team entire season. Then it is tallied at the “I would like to be able to quit my for the 2014 season is the February end. The prize, given by Wild TV, is job and do this,” Hill says. “That’s cover story in I Love Creston. for an entire 13-week season.” why I went and did it. It was a big foot in the door.” Hills, his wife, his dad and a Yes, the winning team gets its own friend – calling themselves High TV show in 2015, which proved Learn more about High Country Country Adrenaline – hunted as to be a serious motivator for Adrenaline in subsequent pages, much as they could from September High Country Adrenaline, whose then follow the team all season on through early January, recording members were outdoors addicts to Facebook and its Web site.  their experiences for submission begin with.

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The Search has Creston quartet in its crosshairs

Outdoorsmen in the hunt for reality TV prize

f you set your sights low enough, in a reality program boasting that couple ads” for a program called The Ior so the saying goes, you can hit “Canada’s next outdoor star will be Search, says the Creston resident. the target every time. born here.” “I always watched it going, ‘Oh well, that would be neat.’ Finally I Andrew Hills will have none of that. Why not him? thought, ‘Well geez, you might as The sawmill worker and recreational “I watch the hunting channel – it’s well try it.’ hunter is aiming high with his entry called Wild TV – and they had a www.ilovecreston.com February 2014 5 feature Search, set to air on Wild TV in the spring. The premise is simple: eight selected teams from across the country submit video of themselves on hunting expeditions. The footage is edited by the show’s Ontario-based creator, Nature Productions Canada, into 13 half-hour episodes, the first of which is scheduled for March 3. Viewers are asked to vote for their favourite group online, accounting for half a team’s total score, with the other half coming from a panel of judges connected to the outdoors industry. The winners – to be revealed in a dramatic season finale at the end of May – get their own show the following year. Hills’s team, High Country Adrenaline, comprises wife Cyndi and Wynndel Box and Lumber co-worker Jason Powell (all of whom graduated from Prince Charles Secondary School in 2005) and father Tomm Hills. Their experience in the sport varies but they share a common passion. “Dad has (hunted) since he was little and that’s who got me into it,” Hills says. The other two took it up within the past decade or so. “That’s all I’ve ever been told my Hills’s “peek” into the realm of whole life is ‘do something you reality television earned him and “Cyndi didn’t hunt at all until we love.’ I figured I might as well peek three hand-picked teammates a started (dating). I would be gone into it. You never know.” berth in the second season of The hunting and then all of a sudden I got home and she was out hunting with her sister and her boyfriend. That’s how she got started. It was just ’cause “The winners – to be revealed in she was home by herself and figured a dramatic season finale at the she’d prove that she could go hunting. “I said, ‘Well, you might as well come end of May – get their own show hunting with me then,’ because I the following year” never asked her, didn’t think she was interested.”

6 February 2014 www.ilovecreston.com feature Cyndi is by no means merely along for the ride with High Country Adrenaline; she often sets the pace. “We put in hours of horseback “She walks into some crazy spots,” Hills says. “That’s mostly what keeps riding up to our spots and crossing me going is looking at this girl beside me pushing me up the mountain. I creeks and having supper. was pretty amazed at what she could It’s a lot more interesting” do.” The men use bows and rifles while Cyndi sticks to the latter. episodes of The Search in its Hills, whose team tried to be creative inaugural season and communicating by incorporating humour, suspense “Cyndi tried to get into it but she’s with the producers, whom he and a sense of adventure into what seen a few pictures of people with first contacted about being on the they recorded. “People don’t just arrows through their hands so she program in April. The Creston bid want to see an animal standing there didn’t want to do that anymore,” he was accepted in June. and you shoot it and it falls over. says. “They said, ‘You can give us whatever “We put in hours of horseback Now they’re all shooting with a you want, (but) the whole object is to riding up to our spots and crossing different tool: a video camera. be able to make your own show, and creeks and having supper. It’s a lot “All of us are the camera people,” you want people watching,’ ” says more interesting. says Hills, who favours the high- definition, wide-angle Vantage cam that can be mounted on a hat, gun scope, bow stabilizer or tree trunk. They also use hand-held Canons and Sonys with powerful zooms and even employ cellphone cameras at close range, like when perched in a tree stand. They entered the woods around the Creston Valley more than 50 times from the season opening Sept. 1 through the Jan. 10 submission deadline, sometimes for as long as a week, compiling many hours of video. “If we send them 20 per cent of all our footage that’s realistically what we’ll do,” he says. “Not to take anything away from it but we’re pretty limited in the air time we have because there are so many teams. You might get 10 minutes a show.” Hills got a sense of what type of footage to go for by watching www.ilovecreston.com February 2014 7 feature “To me, hunting isn’t just the elk hunt opens the 10th and on panel will be looking for more than shooting and killing of things. It’s the 13th we captured some real, the biggest racks. family oriented, family and friends, real awesome video. If we do have a The top vote-getter receives a free the fun time that you can have more chance of winning it will be strictly quarter-year of air time on Wild than the shooting of the animal. Just because of that footage. TV and free editing by Nature being out in nature, I find, is a lot “We’re videoing it probably two Productions Canada, which will better than wandering around town kilometres away and (Jason) says, take the team’s footage and parcel or doing whatever.” ‘Man, it would be nice to shoot that it into 22-minute, television-ready Not knowing when any given team elk,’ as we’re videoing it. Four days segments. member might turn on his or her later we actually went up there and “That’s when it gets pretty camera made it easier to relax and he shot it. It was his first elk. It came interesting,” Hills says, “because then behave naturally, although individual from 400 yards to (within 10 feet). you have 13 full episodes. That’s interview-type segments shot at We can see it drooling and bugling when you’ve really got to boost up the end of a hunt resulted in some and it was very good footage. We the production and have a lot of self-consciousness and the need for were like, ‘Oh yeah, this is good.’ ” videos, which is good because I don’t occasional retakes. Later in the year Cyndi and Hills’s think every hunt necessarily needs to “You definitely think, ‘There’s going younger brother Riley also bagged show a kill. You could have a couple to be some people watching this,’ ” their first elks, making “this whole episodes (about) the same hunt, just Hills says, but “the more we do it the year a great success. We got Cyndi’s showing the neat activities, the stuff more comfortable we’ll be with just on video at, like, 30 yards. It was you’ve got to do, the preparation. looking at the camera and almost good footage too, and Riley’s. It was “The team that won last year said treating it as another person. great for it to work out like it did.” what they were kind of scared of is, “Don’t try to be someone. Just be They also tracked mule deer, whitetail like, ‘Wow. Now we have a whole lot yourself. Joke around and have fun. deer and bear on other outings, of footage we have to do.’ But that’s You’re showcasing what you do and having failed in a bid for a mountain the neatest part of it. Now you’re what you’re all about.” goat tag. They squeaked in a cougar showing what you want to show. hunt at the end of the season – a first The outcome was satisfying as far as “The footage that we picked out that for all of them. both the hunts and the video quality. we’re going to give them, if they don’t The highlight occurred on one of Ultimately they expect to be judged like it, it’s (up to them) if they want their first outings in September when on The Search more by the quality to air it or not. This way you can they went looking for an animal only of their shooting with cameras than make it your own and really showcase Hills had bagged before. with weapons. Entertainment and what we’re about in the way that we “We were fortunate,” he says. “(The) production values are what the expert want to go with the direction of the TV show.” Hills has considered the possibility of High Country Adrenaline hitting the “To me, hunting isn’t just the bull’s-eye and says they’re ready. shooting and killing of things. “We didn’t enter it hoping that we would just get seen on TV,” he says. It’s family oriented, family “We didn’t start this season not trying to win. We wanted it from the very and friends, the fun time beginning. That was our primary goal. If we do this right there can be a that you can have” big opportunity. “We’re not scared of if we win.” 

8 February 2014 www.ilovecreston.com town Town Hall to pick up a copy of From the Mayor’s desk our Corporate Strategic Plan. See Story by: Ron Toyota, Mayor of the Town of Creston what your council and staff will be working on in 2014 to better serve Corporate plan outlines you. priorities for 2014 For those of you who want even more detail on the workings of he Town of Creston’s current groups for council to collaborate Town Hall, stay tuned for our 2013 Corporate Strategic Plan is a 10- with in order to improve and/or T annual report pending this June. page document adopted by council achieve community benefits and This document provides the public on Dec. 17. value. The document outlines council’s vision, mission, guiding principles “The plan serves to communicate to the and values. It also provides direction public council’s current goals and highlights to senior staff, guiding them in their the previous year’s accomplishments” planning, decision-making and budgeting process. Equally important, the plan serves to New to the document this year is a with an accounting of the Town communicate to the public council’s section called Council’s Visioning of Creston’s financial position, the current goals and highlights the for 2017. This section outlines what programs and services delivered and previous year’s accomplishments. council perceives an “ideal” Creston the projects undertaken throughout would be like a few years in the the previous year. Council identified nine corporate future – what’s unchanged, what has strategic priorities for 2014 which As such, it is a crucial decreased, what has increased and represent key areas of focus for communication tool for keeping what is new. staff: service agreements; Highway our citizenry informed of the 3 realignment; green initiatives and While the process of strategic municipality’s undertakings. waste reduction; organizational planning sometimes conflicts with For those of you who can’t wait improvements; Official Community my hands-on, “doer” approach, until June, drop by my office and I’ll Plan; fire service; community I have come to understand provide you with a copy of the 2012 initiatives; infrastructure; and, the importance of this exercise annual report. (Both of the above economic development. in providing clear direction, are available on our Web site in PDF demonstrating productivity and Individual department work plans format.)  keeping an eye on the future. are designed to advance these Ron Toyota can be reached by phone at priorities. Take the time to visit our municipal 250-428-2214, e-mail at [email protected] Web site at www.creston.ca or visit or on the Web at www.creston.ca. Council also identified eight corporate advocacy priorities: Highway 3 realignment; First Providing Excellence Nations partnerships; health/ physician recruitment; youth in Client Service. program support; affordable/ Discovery Real Estate sustainable housing; the Creston Michael 2 Offices to Serve You experience (livability); economic Carpenter 1013 Canyon St., Creston development; and, Arrow Creek 25 years 106 33rd Ave. S., Hwy. 3, Erickson RE/MAX water service. Office 250-428-2234 • Toll Free 1-877-428-2234 Broker /Owner [email protected] Advocacy priorities identify agencies, Cell: 250-428-6594 www.remaxcreston.com organizations and community www.ilovecreston.com February 2014 9 lower kootenay band Message from the chief Story by: Jason Louie, Chief, Lower Kootenay Band Chief doesn’t work alone within band council framework i’suk kyukyit (greetings). cannot wait until the regularly As the majority of the country KThere are many assumptions scheduled meetings. is aware, First Nations financial about how First Nations operate • Acting as the chair during duly accountability has been a hot topic. their respective bands. One convened council meetings. I cannot speak for all of the First assumption in particular is that • Leading the council. It is Nations. However, the LKB has the chief has total control of every important that he/she helps the placed much effort on developing aspect of a band. council be an effective team, financial accountability as well as I have received numerous e-mails ensuring that council does the work policies for chief, council and staff and phone calls from Creston Valley of a council and that it focuses on members. residents about issues they may the long-term needs of community Transparency is the process by which have with Lower Kootenay Band members. our band explains and documents its business. A transparent government members. The issues vary, from Some of the LKB council’s role is: tenants to monies owed to disputes is open for observation and should in general. • A political role to represent always involve questions from the community. “Although the role of chief is significant, As I mentioned in last month’s article, I will not engage in band I am just one component of an business through social media. This important team” is not professional nor is it good practice. In the case of the LKB, the chief member interests, which is also The band has its community is one person on a five-member applicable to the role of the chief. meetings and council meetings are council. The chief is the elected head open for the membership to • To have an open, personal and of the First Nation and the primary observe. officer responsible for governing the professional working relationship In my role as chief I cannot walk community. with band members. into our administration office and The chief acts as the official • To enhance advocacy and public requisition a cheque. There is a spokesman or representative at relations to remove the perceived process of approval by the chief ceremonies and other special mystery of its job. operating officer and council. functions, delegating this • To represent the views and In essence, the council has five key responsibility when required. interests of band members. responsibilities: Other duties include: • To sometimes make unpopular 1. Oversee strategic management. • Ensuring the council conducts decisions, given that band members 2. Hire and direct the chief itself in a manner consistent with its may have conflicting interests. operating officer. Although there are own rules, applicable First Nations • To exercise good judgment by 13 administration staff, the chief’s bylaws and other laws. thinking about the community’s and council’s only employee is the • Calling emergency meetings of best interests, not just those of chief operating officer. The COO the council to discuss business that special interest groups. manages the band staff.

10 February 2014 www.ilovecreston.com lower kootenay band 3. Maintain good relations with the Indian Affairs policies. band members. It can be perceived that the chief Welcome Ladies to the 4. Protect community assets. and council are defiant of its Valentines Bonspiel 5. Fulfil fiduciary and legal members when the harsh reality is responsibilities. we are carrying out the Indian Affairs policies. Until such time as the LKB truly achieves self-government we will In closing, it is my hope that be governed by the Indian Act. this explanation of the LKB The Indian Act is an outdated organizational structure will piece of legislation that is not fully educate readers about the “chain of understood by either First Nations command,” so to speak. An effort has or the general public. been made to ensure that everyone knows their role. One great example I have is the Department of Indian Affairs and Although the role of chief is Authorized significant, I am just one component Northern Development, the only dealer department in Canada that dictates of an important team. The custodian and defines who is an aboriginal should be just as valuable as the Lectric Ave person. Indian Affairs makes the council member. The absence of one  rules and the First Nations have team member would be felt by all. Electronics Jason Louie can be reached by phone at little to no say in the process. This is 428-4428, ext. 235, e-mail at mjasonlouie@ 1011 Canyon Street, Creston BC frustrating for our band members, gmail.com or on the Web at (250) 428-7873 www.lowerkootenay.com. who may not realize that these are Visit us online at lectricave.com

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14 February 2014 www.ilovecreston.com wildlife Bald eagles rely on water so it is no surprise that nesting sites are located as close to water as possible. Other considerations for a prime nesting site are large, old- growth/mature trees for nesting and hunting and a location about 500 metres minimum from the next eagle’s territory. You will not find these creatures bundling up in a rookery like the great blue heron. The Creston Valley is a great place for bald eagles. They have large, mature cottonwoods to nest in that line the slow-moving rivers and wetlands, which are their ideal Love definitely in the food source. air at wildlife area It has been observed that if nesting habitat is destroyed, which in our area would be the mature cottonwood, they Story by: Andrea Chapman will move up to 173 metres from a water source. If mature Acting Director of Communications and Education trees are not available they will look elsewhere. s all of us know February is the month that represents The next time a bald eagle crosses your sight you can think Alove, even though it can be hard to draw that parallel of it as more than an American icon. This solitary, water- in our northern climate. dependent bird of prey can also represent February love. We usually associate love with the spring months when So this month do not despair because, for the bald eagle, crocuses are popping out of the raw earth and many love is in the air.  animals are pairing up to mate. Written with facts from Status of the Bald Eagle in British Columbia by February doesn’t have it all wrong, though. There are a few D.A Blood and G.G. Anweiler; online at http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/ documents/statusrpts/wr62.pdf. For more information about CVWMA wild animals in our climate that take it upon themselves to programs and special events, check the Web site www.crestonwildlife.ca. pair up and mate when the temperatures are low. Direct questions to 250-402-6908 or e-mail [email protected]. One such animal is the bald eagle. I don’t know about you but this little tidbit of information was news to me. I had been a bit curious about why I was suddenly noticing more bald eagles hanging around on the tops of bare branches. Bald eagles, just like many of the larger birds of prey, mate for life. This doesn’t mean they spend every waking moment together. Instead, when it comes to mating and raising young, they Feb. 11, 7:00 pm will do it with their one and only until death do them part. Toadfest - Angus Glass The entire courting through fledging (leaving the nest) All about amphibians and the famous annual Nakusp toadfest process can take half of the entire year for these large birds. starring the Western Toad, a species In the winter months bald eagles will start staking out their of concern. 7:00 pm. Rotacrest hall. desired nesting territory and initiate courtship, starting at the ripe age of six. This process, for a new or established March 1, 7:00 pm Local Farming, Local Food pair, will span about three months before the eggs are laid. A panel of local farmers and Bald eagles will lay from one to three eggs, although two members of the Food action Coalition discuss the pros and cons are most common. of growing food for the local market. The adults will incubate the eggs for about 35 days before 7:00 pm Rotacrest hall. they hatch. Once hatched, the young will remain in the May 9-11 Creston Valley Bird Fest nest for 10 to 13 weeks before fledging, then may still hang A celebration of the art, the around for more weeks. agricultue and the birds of the Creston Valley. It all adds up to a lengthy process indeed, which means they want to make sure they find a great location. see: www.crestonvalleybirds.ca www.ilovecreston.com February 2014 15 birding

advertising. It can be viewed on Facebook and the festival Repeat winner of Web site, www.crestonvalleybirds.ca. See the Web site for information about nine birding festival art contest tours, seven presentations plus a photography workshop Submitted with Jim Lawrence, as well as nine valley events, ongratulations to Bruce Paterson, the Creston Valley including a medicinal plant tour, College of the Rockies CBird Festival artist for 2014. This is the second year for the bird festival, a committee “Great Horned Owl will of the Creston Valley branch of Wildsight, and the second promote the bird fest in posters year that Paterson has become the festival artist. distributed throughout the Thanks to the other 15 artists who entered and the judges who contributed their expertise to the fine art Kootenays” selection. The public will have an opportunity to purchase greenhouse tour, a biologist in your backyard, an art Paterson’s Great Horned Owl during the bird festival studio tour and a children’s event at the Creston Valley May 9-11. Great Horned Owl will promote the bird Wildlife Management Area. fest in posters distributed throughout the Kootenays, on There will also be bats, plus local food and drink as only the festival program cover and in social media and print Creston can do. The bird fest is a celebration of the art, the agriculture and the birds of the Creston Valley. Registration opens March 1.  Anyone wishing to make a tax-deductible contribution to the event may go to www.wildsight.ca and specify “Creston Valley Bird Fest” or send a cheque to: #2 – 495 Wallinger Ave., Kimberley, B.C., V1A 1Z6. Aspiring festival volunteers are welcome to call festival chairman Tanna Patterson at 250-428-5246.

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16 February 2014 www.ilovecreston.com labour You can’t goof off when you’re the boss Story by: Kootenay Employment Services own business there are programs people to buy your product or service here is good news on the job at Kootenay Employment Services you’ll need to believe in yourself. Tfront in the Kootenays these (KES) that might be able to help you. Imagine how much confidence the days: our area had the lowest How can you tell if you’re the type to creator of the Pet Rock craze (Gary unemployment rate across the entire succeed in self-employment? Here’s Dahl of California) had to be to try province in October. a quick checklist of qualities that are to sell rocks to his first customers. • Risk taking – Self-employment “This means a lot of folks who were looking is not for the faint of heart. People for work have been able to find jobs” who need the security of a weekly paycheque will probably not venture into self-employment., If, This means a lot of folks who were good indicators of whether you have on the other hand, you are willing looking for work have been able to the entrepreneurial spirit to start your to take risks, you may have the find jobs. own business: entrepreneurial spirit needed to As we all know, however, a lot of • Creative thinking – In addition to succeed. those jobs are in the oil industry up having a business idea, self-employed • Passion – Entrepreneurs need to north or in Alberta and job seekers entrepreneurs need to keep an open be passionate about their businesses. are having to spend time away from mind and look for creative ways to You can’t sell it to others if you don’t their homes and families to take these market themselves and their product believe in it yourself. The drive to jobs. Hopefully, the pay rates in the or services. Are you the type of succeed and solve problems stems oilfield make the travelling and being person who sees how things can be from being passionate about what away from home worthwhile. done better or recognizes a need in you do.  For job seekers who need or want the community and how to fill it If you have ever wanted to start your own or, better yet, creates a desire for a business and would like to find out if you are to stay in their local area, sometimes eligible for self-employment workshops and a bit of creative thinking is needed product/service that doesn’t exist yet? financial support, give us a call at KES, your local WorkBC centre, at 250-428-5655 or drop to find employment. If you have • Confidence – If you’re going out by our office at 119 – 11th Avenue North in ever thought about starting your on your own and need to convince Creston.

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18 February 2014 www.ilovecreston.com history Governor General of Canada, who This absence of evidence of the (See how easy it is to get sidetracked visited the area in 1907. settler’s existence makes you wonder in local history?) But not all of these inquiries are if he actually did exist. And there have been other assertions quite so straightforward. In some In the case of Glaser/Glasier Creek, that the names we use all the time cases, the origins of local place settling the i-or-no-i question is are the wrong names, that things got names are hidden in the mists of easy. It was named after a fruit fouled up through inattentive clerks mystery. rancher who first shows up in the who failed to catch a typo. Take Wynndel, for instance. Local city directories for Creston in 1902. I’ve been told, for example, that Corn lore has it that it was named after He’s still listed as a fruit rancher in Creek was originally named Storm an early settler, but who was that 1910 but the next directory we have Creek (it may have been, but since I settler? Neither the Wynndel history is from 1914, and he’s a carpenter have no idea where either name came book nor the local newspapers nor by then. from, I can’t offer an opinion on city directories that published the He drowned near Kootenay Landing that) and that Devon Street should names of residents in every town in in September 1917 at the age of 70. really be Bevan Street, after Richard the province make any mention of His name was Michael Glaser – no Bevan, an early orchardist who someone named Wynn or “i” in his name, therefore no “i” in established the first car dealership in Wynndel. the name of the creek named after the building that now houses Nadan Nessie Gear. (Actually, Devon Street is correct. It was named for a fruit ranch, called Devon Ranch, owned by William Stark.) Whether they’re indisputable facts or hotly debated mysteries, place names are fun. There’s almost always a story behind them. And there are few things in local history (with the possible exception of the time zone) that can trigger an argument as easily as the origins or spelling or pronunciation (think Riondel) of a place name.

him. That should be the end of it. One of these days, when I really feel like starting an argument, I’ll try Except the document, which to determine the correct spelling of confirms that Glaser Creek was Kuskanook. I think it’s Kuskanook. named after Mike Glaser, also But that’s just me.  suggests that the creek we call For more information contact the Creston and Glaser today is actually King Creek. District Museum and Archives by phone at 250- I would have to spend some time 428-9262, e-mail at [email protected] comparing maps to settle that one. or the Web site www.creston.museum.bc.ca. www.ilovecreston.com February 2014 19 music Creston singer signs record deal Submitted caught the attention of the YouTube Considering all Kade has he best things can come from community, generating tens of accomplished at such a young age, Twhere you least expect them. thousands of views and gaining a it is clear the former Creston’s Best devoted following across North Singer contestant is just getting That’s what an upstart production America. started. company in the equally unlikely She plans to record her debut album location of Bozeman, Mont., learned Even more amazing, she in the summer, with release slated accomplished all of this before when it discovered what it views as a for late 2014. In the meantime, her turning 18. rising young musical talent in small- demo songs can be heard at www. town British Columbia. emmakade.com. “Even more amazing, she accomplished She can also be followed via Facebook at www.facebook.com/ all of this before turning 18” emmakadmusic and on Twitter at @ emmakademusic. Kade first caught the attention Get It On Vinyl Records proudly Get in On Vinyl Records is a small, of Get It On Vinyl Records after announced the signing of Creston independent label dedicated to recording four demo songs in the singer/songwriter Emma Kade to releasing great original music on its independent label in fall. quality vinyl, although releases are January. “We are very excited to sign Emma also available on CD and via digital With plenty of genres providing Kade to our label,” says creative download. influence, Kade is the absolute director T.J. Goodwin. “With her All of its vinyl releases include definition of a singer/songwriter. soulful voice, flawless guitar skills additional music, extra artwork and With her advanced guitar skills and and lyrics that always tell a story, we limited-edition, coloured vinyl first vocals delivering her own style of know others will be as blown away pressings, with an eye toward making pop, country, folk and blues, she as we were.” releases collectable. 

entertainment Room for more entries in Best Singer contest Submitted he Creston’s Best Singer contest is The top three singers will advance to the Tcoming up for a fifth season and Kootenays’ Best Singer finals to be held there are still openings available for more in Creston later in the spring, when they entries. will compete against the best singers from around the region. This is the first Contest producer Vern Gorham is time the Kootenays’ Best Singer finals adding more prize money to the mix will be held in Creston. and looking forward to having new singers come out, as well as hearing The Creston’s Best Singer quarterfinals singers from past contests share their will be Feb. 20 at the Prince Charles talents again. Theatre, with the top 20 singers advancing to the finals March 13.  The prize money for the first-place Register for the 2014 Creston’s Best Singer contest on finisher this year will be $500, with the official Web site at www.kootenaysbestsinger. $200 going to the second-place finisher com. Contact Gorham at 250-428-0305 with any and $50 for third place. questions.

20 February 2014 www.ilovecreston.com romance hide the notes where she’ll find them. (If you have kids, remember to keep the notes G-rated.) Here’s a template for the notes: When you _____, I fall in love with you all over again. 9. Light candles and play soft music in the bathroom and run a bubble Top 10 romantic gestures bath for your wife. Get in there with her. It’s OK if the logistics of that get for guys on Valentine’s Day awkward, just go with it.

Story by: Susan Lohrer 10. Give her a book of romantic coupons. Include the regular things like hugs and kisses, but don’t be s Valentine’s Day approaches withdrawal symptoms start to fade you’ll afraid to get creative. For example: you you might be feeling the stress of find yourselves making eye contact A know that thing your wife loves but thinking up something romantic to do with each other and talking about your you hate . . . for your wife. hopes and dreams. If any gesture is more If you want to go for an even more Good news! The most romantic day of romantic than doing laundry, devoting romantic effect, try anything on this the year doesn’t have to be stressful (and time and attention to your relationship list on a day that isn’t Valentine’s Day. although it may involve some serious must be it. You’ll be her hero for sure!  effort on your part, the results will be 5. If you have children, arrange for them worth it). to stay overnight with friends. Having Susan Lohrer is a Canadian romantic comedy author whose books always give you a happy Check out these 10 sure-fire ways to the whole night to yourselves is such a ending and a warm feeling in your heart. Her show the woman you love just how special treat, your wife’s pupils will turn Web site is www.susanlohrer.com. much you care. heart-shaped. Or go even grander and book a romantic stay at a nicer hotel 1. You know that thing (the orchestra, than you’d usually stay at. Champagne a chick flick . . .) that your wife loves and a full-body massage (for her, given but you hate? Surprise her with two by you) wouldn’t be out of order. Great Gift tickets and go with her. Bonus points Ideas for your if you stay awake for the entire event. 6. Learn how to cook a special meal Valentine Quadruple bonus points and five extra from scratch. Set your table with a lives if you don’t complain. tablecloth and candles and serve your wife dinner while wearing your spiffiest 2. Do a load of laundry (but never your clothes. Pull out her chair for her when wife’s delicates, and if you’re a laundry she sits down. Here’s the romantic part: virgin you should probably just stick after the meal, pour your wife a nice with a load of your own clothes). There glass of wine to sip while you clean up is nothing sexier than a man with a the dishes. laundry basket on his hip. 7. If you live where it’s cold, tell your 3. Write a love poem for your wife. It wife to relax for a few extra minutes doesn’t matter whether it rhymes. It in the morning while you brave the doesn’t matter whether you’re a good elements and scrape the frost off her car poet. What matters is that you’ve windows. It’s not cheating to use the written a love poem for her. It will make Check out our quality defroster or the wipers and windshield home appliances her feel all warm and squishy toward washer fluid. The romantic point of it is you, I promise. that you’re doing something thoughtful 4. Show your wife that you’re focused for her. on just her by spending the entire day 8. Think of all the special little together — with your cellphone and mannerisms that you love about your 
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24 February 2014 www.ilovecreston.com east shore Province may pull the plug on historic Plaid Lake Dam Story by: Tom Lymbery and B.L. Eastman were operating eck Resources (formerly the underground workings of the TCominco) is under pressure Bluebell Mine and shipping galena from the B.C. government to ore (containing silver, lead and zinc) remove the historic hand-built, to the Consolidated Mining and rock-and-earth dam on the Plaid Smelting Company smelter in Trail. Lake, an alpine water body used to provide electric power for the About three-and-a-half miles Bluebell Mine at Riondel in the downstream from the dam they 1920s. built a two-mile wooden pipeline to generate electric power for the mine. Apparently a dam failure near Oliver created an alert that this Two men were stationed in a cabin might happen in other parts of the at Plaid Lake to look after the water province. level and, most importantly, release more water if required by the mine. However, the 87-year-old structure Since they didn’t have a telephone is only holding a minimal amount line, mine staff would signal for an of water; if the dam is removed increased flow by setting off a stick entirely it may only lower the lake of dynamite, so the pair had to be level somewhat. alert for the signal. Teck flew in crews from Cranbrook Page 52 of Terry Turner’s book Early snow on Mount Crawford Photo credit - Terry Turner by helicopter earlier this year to cut Bluebell Memories has a 1920s the large trees that were growing on picture of the dam and cabin. Ted trapped inside. The mine had just the dam itself. Before this work the Swendson’s story in the book reports closed because of low metal prices structure was barely visible because that in 1927 he was sent to the lake and a general industry slowdown. of the growth around it. to dismantle the outlet of the dam This intricate stonework was built and to also take the door off the The outlet of the lake (at an about 1925 when S.S. Fowler cabin so that animals wouldn’t be elevation of 6,000 feet) flows into Tam O’Shanter Creek, which reaches Kootenay Lake north of Riondel. Access is by a trail from Crawford Bay or by another trail from Riondel. The accompanying photo shows Turner, an historian and retired geologist from Riondel, kayaking in front of the dam after an early October snowstorm. He reports that it was quite a hike in through deeper snow than he had expected. 

This is local historian and retired geologist Terry Turner kayaking in front of the dam after an early October snow storm. Photo credit - Terry Turner. www.ilovecreston.com February 2014 25 martial arts Chin Woo gets to the heart of martial arts Story by: Shifu Neil Ripski

he Chin Woo is a non-profit primary purpose of martial artists. Find out more about Chin Tassociation founded on July 7, This was a radical idea at the time Woo online (our Web site is 1910, in Shanghai, China. Its name, since martial arts clubs tended to kootenaychinwoo.com) and, of though romanized in many ways, fight with one another in contests course, through the movies. Bruce is always based on the same two rather than help one another and Lee’s Fist of Fury was based on a Chinese characters , literally their communities, so he went about student of the Chin Woo Chen translated as jing (chin) “essence of” starting the huge work involved in Zhen. The more modern movie and wu (woo) “martial.” creating the association. Fearless stars Jet Li as Chin Woo founder Hou Yuanjia. Both are worth The name Chin Woo or “essence of Following in his footsteps we have watching. the martial” refers not only to the put together an association meant to obvious (martial arts being the essence help bring education about Chinese Fearless, especially, is filled with of the association) but to the real culture, medicine and martial arts examples of what martial virtue and essence of martial arts: the building of to this area. My own school, Red character truly mean by telling the character and helping others. Jade Martial Arts, has become a story of the founder at the turn of the Chin Woo-certified school, and century. There are at least 60 branches in more in the interest of inclusion we are than 22 countries worldwide. To be a Enjoy the snow!  working to present a unified front for legitimate branch of the World Chin Neil Ripski teaches kung fu and tai chi at Red Jade the benefit of people in our valley, Woo Federation in Shanghai you Martial Arts in Creston and also teaches tai chi at the hoping that all the other teachers, Wynndel Community Hall. He can be reached at need to meet a few requirements. masters and clubs will bind together 250-866-5263 or at www.redjademartialarts.com. First of all, you must be a non-profit to form a truly powerful and useful organization registered with your organization. local government, with all the I’s Currently the Chin Woo dotted and T’s crossed. Secondly, is helping to publish your character must be vouched for the Deep Water Martial by a prominent member of an already Arts Magazine (www. established Chin Woo. Finally, your deepwatermagazine.com) level of martial skill must also be to promote education vouched for by a current member. and bring attention to the For us to start a Chin Woo in Creston second annual Deep Water I was lucky enough to have trained Martial Arts Convention in under Chen Qi Ming, a founding March. member of the Guangzhou branch of It is also our hope to bring Chin Woo. He also vouched for my more traditional medical character and skill by writing a letter knowledge to the people of of introduction for me to Shanghai Creston and find funding which paved the way. for courses so that lay Historically, Chin Woo was the idea people can take more of Master Huo Yuanjia, who believed control of their own health that martial morality and the help through medicine, tai chi of the community should be the and qigong training.

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28 February 2014 www.ilovecreston.com sports en route to Newfoundland and rally the team. Hodder describes Minor Hockey Association, and Labrador for a holiday. himself as a quiet leader. participating in Literacy Day, the Hodder is not 100-per-cent sure “Mosa is the vocal one of the food drive and fund-raising efforts what he wants to do after hockey is group,” he says of teammate of the club. done, but school will be Brandon Formosa. The on-ice product has never been involved. Hodder enjoys bringing a lighter better, with the Thunder Cats “I might look at taking up a trade side to practices, joking around and holding a comfortable lead in the or taking business or engineering,” getting the team going. The captain Eddie Mountain Division heading he says. and assistant captains work together into the home stretch of the regular season. Being chosen to wear an “A” on to get the team bonding, and they his uniform this season is a great enjoy team functions like watching Hodder sees great things happening honour for the veteran, who feels the Grey Cup, playing floor hockey with the Cats this season and invites he is a good leader. Hodder sets or hanging out for Taco Tuesdays or all the fans out to watch playoff a positive example for younger Wing Wednesdays. action, which begins Feb. 24. Fans players, providing the T-Cats with He also likes the team’s community can find game dates on signs that  consistent play each game, putting involvement in things like playing will be put up around town. his best effort forward every night floor hockey with Special Olympics Check for game updates and schedules at www.crestonvalleythundercats.com. and using his past experiences to athletes and the Creston Valley HealthandWellness If you are reading CRESTON OPTOMETRIC this, so are your EYE CENTRE ptometrist potential YOUR AD customers! Dr. Gene Zackowski * Dr. Jan Zackowski COULD BE Fully trained sta with over 150 years of combined experience. Advertise your Guaranteed service and products. HERE! business for as low as Great selections of frames with over 1500 to choose from. $30/month 223 - 16TH AVENUE, NORTH PHONE 250 428-2044 (CLINIC BUILDING) CRESTON, BC FAX 250 428-4985 Contact us for details. *OPTOMETRIC CORP. TOLL FREE 1-800-475-0007 250.428.2631 Visit us online at www.crestonoptometrist.com Creston Valley Business Services ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE! IF YOU ARE READING THIS SO ARE YOUR POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS! BOOK YOUR SPACE TODAY! 250.428.2631 www.ilovecreston.com February 2014 29 Creston Valley Business Services

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