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ADVANCE, Benjamin Moore, Paint like no other, and the triangle “M” symbol are registered trademarks of Benjamin Moore & Co., Limited. the playoffs, though, but they’ve been manager Tammy Bradford has written a working all season toward the Cyclone spectacular overview of the battle, and From the Editor Taylor competition, which turned out the part Creston’s young men played t appears winter to be quite the smashing consolation in it. She even included a clipping from Imay finally be prize. They definitely deserve to have the Creston Review with a personal behind us, but the community cheering them on! account of the events! that doesn’t mean Just as the community is pulling On the arts and entertainment side winter sports are together to support the Thunder Cats, of things, A Full Plate fils us in on what quite over — the we’re bound to notice our differences happened at the recent Box Project art Creston Valley creeping into everyday conversation show, a followup to last year’s popular Thunder Cats over the next month or so, as the 2017 call-and-response event created by BRIAN LAWRENCE are hosting the provincial election draws closer. None Alison Masters and Gary Deatherage. Cyclone Taylor Cup April 6-9, giving of us can ever expect to fully agree with It’s part of what will likely be a full year them a chance to compete with B.C.’s others when it comes to politics, but it’s of art-agriculture pairings — a perfect best Junior B teams. always interesting to hear other points of combination for the valley we live in. It’s been interesting to follow the view. To give you some conversational And while we’re on the subject of roller coaster over the years, groaning fodder, this month’s issue features a entertainment, be sure to read up on as the Thunder Cats dropped into Q&A with the four candidates running in Focus on Youth, which celebrates youth dismal losing streaks and feeling a the Nelson-Creston riding. performance for the 31st time. The surge of pride as they climbed to the Of course, there’s a lot more to concert series is always a treat, so be top of their division, the latter of which check out in this month’s issue! With sure to see at least one! they did again this year. They didn’t this month marking 100 years since the There’s much more inside, too, and I make it beyond the second round of Battle of Vimy Ridge, Creston Museum hope you enjoy flipping through! DEPARTMENTS HOCKEY ELECTION Thunder Cats hosting B.C.’s Junior B Learn about the four candidates championship tournament. running in the Nelson-Creston riding in Cover photo: Jeff Banman Photography the May 9 provincial election. Graphic Design/Sales Financials/Sales Editor/Sales Wendy Franz Justin Ziola Brian Lawrence cell: 250.402.8711 cell: 250.428.6772 250.505.3886 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] The Magazine I Love Creston Magazine is produced monthly and distributed free of charge by I Love Creston Marketing Ltd. I Love Creston Marketing Ltd. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. 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Violations can result in large fines and permits for open air • No person shall burn during periods of air stagnation. burning may not be issued for a property where violations • No person shall burn unless the ventilation index is of the open burning regulations have occurred or to a favorable, as provided by the Ministry of Environment. person who has not adhered to those regulations. • No burning shall exceed a 4 hour duration unless otherwise permitted by this bylaw. • All fires must be contained within a firebreak (bare • Open air (outdoor) burning is only permitted during the ground) equal in size to the height of the pile. months of April and October and only where authorized by • Fires shall be extinguished immediately if smoke or ash is a permit issued by the Fire Chief under the Town’s bylaw. a nuisance to neighbours. • A permit is not required for cooking fires contained within • Burning shall be in open areas, no closer than 4.5 metres a barbecue or fire pit having a surface area not greater (15 feet) from combustibles, such as standalone trees, than .5 meter (half meter) in diameter and less than .5 me- coniferous shrubs, fences and buildings and shall be 15 ter (half meter) high, using natural gas, propane, charcoal or clean dry seasoned firewood with a screen covered fire metres (50’) from standing timber / tree line. area. • Permission of the Owner, for permits under this bylaw, • The permit holder must post the permit on the site for must be obtained in writing if the burning takes place on which the permit was issued and keep it available for the Owner’s property by another person, particularly if the inspection at the request of a Member. property is rented or leased property. • No person shall burn during times for which the Ministry of Forests, the Ministry of Environment or other authority having jurisdiction to do so has issued a ban on open • Residential Leaves, foliage, weeds (permit fee is $10.00) burning. • Freestanding grass and underbrush (permit fee is $40.00) • No person shall use burning barrels. • Large piles (permit fee is $75.00) • No person shall burn prohibited materials. For more information on open burning or to obtain • No person shall burn material brought from another a permit, please call or visit the Town of Creston location or property except clean dry seasoned firewood Municipal Hall or Creston Fire Department during as permitted by this bylaw. regular business hours. 238 - 10th Avenue N., Creston, BC • Phone: 250-428-2214 • Email: [email protected] • www.creston.ca JEFF BANMAN PHOTOGRAPHY Creston Valley Thunder Cats captain McConnell Kimmett CYCLONE in a March 8 game against the Kimberley Dynamiters. TAYLOR CUPcoming to Creston BY BRIAN LAWRENCE from the Lower Mainland, where he’s “We feel we are a championship- I Love Creston Editor scouting the Thunder Cats’ potential calibre team. We’re going to have a he Creston Valley Thunder Cats Cyclone Taylor competition. chance to prove that over four days where Tplayoff run may have been cut short Named for Hockey Hall of Famer we play league champions every day.” by a March 23 loss to the Kimberley Fred “Cyclone” Taylor — who led the In the regular 2016-2017 season, Dynamiters, but the team has a rare Vancouver Millionaires to a Stanley the Thunder Cats placed second in the post-season opportunity for redemption Cup victory in 1915 — B.C.’s Junior KIJHL, handily securing the top spot when the Cyclone Taylor Cup is held at B hockey tournament will include in the Eddie Mountain Division with 74 the John Bucyk Arena April 6-9. the champions of the Kootenay points. Six points ahead of them were “Realistically, it should be the International (KIJHL), Vancouver Island the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, battling (at best hockey of the year — we’re and Pacific junior hockey leagues. press time) in the finals with the Chase talking about three separate league As the hosts, the Thunder Cats are Heat for the KIJHL championship. champions battling against each allowed to join the competition, and will Dubois was happy with the other,” says Thunder Cats head be ready to compete against them all, regular season, and the Thunder coach Jeff Dubois, speaking by phone says Dubois. Cats started their playoff run well, April 2017 www.ilovecreston.com defeating the Columbia Valley “There are guys on our team who Rockies in the first round. simply wouldn’t be here if we weren’t “Unfortunately, toward the end of the hosting the Cyclone Taylor Cup,” year and especially in that first round says Dubois. against Columbia Valley, we had four or One of those is Thunder Cats’ five key players get hurt at the same time,” captain McConnell Kimmett.