April 15, Pennywise – Castlegar, Slocan Valley

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Young Visions 2024 One of the Kootenay Gallery’s most anticipated annual events is the Young Visions show, featuring talented young artists from School District 20, which this year runs in both the West and East Galleries until May 18th. This very popular annual event celebrates the creative skills and talents of young people in our school district from ages 13 to 18. This year, students from Stanley Humphries Secondary School in Castlegar, Rossland Summit School, and Kootenay Columbia Learning Centre (Castlegar and Trail) will participate in the show. Gallery hours are from 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. For more information contact the Gallery at 250.365.3337 or email kootenaygallery@telus.net. Kootenay Gallery of Art 612 Lakeside Dr., Nelson 250-352-2202 bearsbrandsource.ca bearsbrandsource@shaw.ca Selkirk College UAS Awards Selkirk College students determinedly pushing towards the end of the winter semester hit pause to recognize outstanding achievement in the classroom over the last academic year. The annual UAS Excellence Awards are handed out to celebrate students in the School of University Arts & Sciences for both masterful marks and fantastic effort. A total of 77 learners received awards in a plethora of study areas that include humanities, social sciences, sciences and applied sciences. “We’d like to thank all the award recipients for being excellent and all the ways in which you have enriched the environment here,” said Leesa Dean, a Creative Writing Program instructor and coordinator of the School of University Arts & Sciences. “If you are receiving an award today, it’s because one of your instructors nominated you. They may have nominated you for your excellent grades, or for the incredible ways you grew and pushed yourself as a student in their class. Whatever the reason, you stood out to them. We hope you will take some time today to recognize your own achievements.” The School of University Arts & Sciences has more than 100 university-level classes to choose from in 28 subject areas from history to economics, geology to engineering and almost everything in-between. A vital part of regional post-secondary since Selkirk College first opened its doors in 1966, students are provided interactive classes and experiential learning opportunities from an academic team of highly qualified instructors. British Columbia has one of the best transfer systems in North America, so students who start at Selkirk College can finish half of the academic requirements before moving onto larger degree granting universities for the final two years. “We each face our own challenges in life and we each have our own strengths to overcome them,” said Jennah Al-Hanafy, who spoke on behalf of students at the UAS Awards ceremony on the Castlegar Campus. “What I hope to see is that we can make the most of this greatness, of this talent, of this passion, and that we can share our gifts. I am sure we all know there is space for so much improvement in this world, and I truly believe that we can make it better. It will be hard work, but if today proves anything, it’s that you are hard workers.” Applications for the September 2024 start in the School of University Arts & Sciences are now being accepted. You can learn more at: https://selkirk.ca/programs/university-arts-sciences Selkirk College Bulletin Board Bulletin Board Bulletin Board Bulletin Board Bulletin Board Events SLOCAN VALLEY THREADS GUILD presents Yard & Yardage, Sunday, April 28, 10-2. Plants, food, fabric, yarn, notions and a show of members’ work. Hwy 6 at Perry’s Backroad, 5 minutes north of Winlaw. 250-355-2459 for information. USA - BIGFOOT TOWN HALL. Bigfoot Today: An Extreme Expeditions Northwest, LLC production, is pleased to announce that we’ll be holding a Bigfoot Town Hall style meeting at the Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell on Saturday, June 8 from 10am-4pm. This is a free event open to the public. Come and the meet the hosts of Bigfoot Today and share your experience with the legendary creature known as Bigfoot. Hourly prize drawings, track cast displays and much more. For more info call 509-593-3234 or email info@exnorthwest.com Events TEXAS HOLD’EM TOURNAMENT at the Slocan Valley Legion, 502 Harold St. Slocan. Saturday, May 4th starting at 6:30pm sharp. $30 Buy-in. Advance tickets must be reserved by emailing 276svl@gmail. com or by phoning 250-355-2672 or buying at Sunday Music Jams or Friday Dance Nights. Tickets also available at Mountain Valley Station in Slocan. BC Gaming rules will apply. No minors please. Look forward to seeing you! ‘VEGAS’ NIGHT SPRING FLING at the Slocan Valley Legion 502 Harold St. in Slocan. Saturday, April 20. Doors open 5:30pm, 6pm Casino, 7pm AMAZING BUFFET by Pat & Peggy. Entertainment. 8pm more Casino. ADVANCE TICKETS: at the Legion Friday/Sunday evenings, Mountain Valley Station or phone 250-355-2672 to reserve. Gambling Chips 50 cents each. No minors please. Banquet worth the money even if you don’t gamble! Markets/Fairs TARZWELL FARMS: Top grade, locally grown & naturally raised beef. Grain & grass finished, available yearround. Delivery to Nelson, Castlegar & Trail available. 250-428-4316 or find us on Facebook! Free for Free FREE GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUP- PIES to Forever Homes! 1 Male,1 Female. Excellent temperament! Housetrained with very good trainable natures. Perfect for families with children and other pets! I will not rehome to just anyone. Preferably email me first at: stephaniechristensen59@ gmail.com before text 312-932-7651. FREE QUONSET FRAME without cover, needs to be dismantled. You pick-up, 1368 Columbia Rd, Castlegar. 778-460-1145. FREE SPIRIT TREADMILL Excellent condition, no longer needed. 250- 355-2549 Free for Free FREE: A LOT of mechanic’s manuals and books. Old wood for using in firepit. 250-365-0005 Personals 66YR OLD MAN LOOKING FOR SIMILARLY AGED WOMAN for dating and ?? I don’t smoke and drink very little. I do not use drugs. I would like to share outings and some time together. I am vaxxed and happy for it! I think I have a sense of humour and like all races. carcaju99@gmail. com *Bonus round! Can you guess what carcaju is?* Ha Ha! LOM (LITTLE OLD MAN) seeking LOL (Little Old Lady) for LOL (Lots Of Laughs). Bill, 250-354-9080. OLD GUY JUST STARTING TO STUDY New German Medicine (NGM) on his own. Hoping to connect with others, learn from each other. Joel 250-509-1946. Text only please. Personals SENIOR GOOD LOOKING BLONDE LADY looking for a relationship with lots of laughter and good times. 250-231-9588. VERY GOOD LOOKING MAN, FIT BODY, mid-60s, would love to meet a woman for a long-term relationship. Someone who’s active, wanted and needed, good action from the best of the best. Call/text Marco, 250-687-1815. WINTER in BAJA MEXICO?? CHEERFUL ACTIVE RETIREE WANTED, man or woman for good company, not romance. Share expenses, double fun! Sightsee, BBQs, cards, board games... Tech savvy? Louise, 250- 491-2424. WANT LOCALS TO SHOP LOCAL- LY? 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Captain Kangaroo Trail Selkirk College alumna Sarah Meunier’s passion for outdoor recreation and leadership in creating quality rides for the region’s mountain biking community has landed Castlegar at the top of a prestigious global list. At the end of 2023, Trailforks released its top-10 rated mountain bike trails from across the planet. A high quality trail management system for outdoor enthusiasts in a variety of sports, the Trailforks app collected input from its users and the 4.4 kilometre mountain bike trail in the Merry Creek recreation area dubbed “Captain Kangaroo” was rated number-one. “At first I was shocked because I didn’t know it was going to happen,” says Meunier, who is the executive director of the non-profit Castlegar Parks & Trails Society (CPTS). “But, it’s based on user ratings, so out of 600,000-plus trails in the world on Trailforks, Captain Kangaroo was chosen as the best. It is a substantial accomplishment, it’s legitimate and we are very proud.” A graduate of the Recreation, Fish & Wildlife Program, Meunier began volunteering with CPTS while still a student on the Castlegar Campus. After graduation in 2013, she started working seasonally as a maintenance crew lead and trail builder. Meunier has been the executive director of CPTS since 2020 in a part-time, year-round role. The society is a charitable non-profit organization that builds and maintains environmentally sensitive, non-motorized, mountain biking and on-foot traversable trails. Working on projects like the Trans Canada Trail through the greater Castlegar area and the bike park in Millennium Park, CPTS has been actively building new mountain biking trails in the Merry Creek area. The genesis of Captain Kangaroo started in 2018 when Meunier and legendary local trail builder Dave Sutton began scouting missions in the Merry Creek area. Once a line was chosen and volunteer David J. Hall helped secure funding to hire a crew specifically for trail construction, work started on what would become the 4.4 kilometre downhill trail and accompanying upward traverse. The intensive project was led by Meunier with trail crew members Evan Dux, Jason Carmichael, Jack Allen and Clarke Morris. The effort has paid off with the Trailforks recognition that also includes top trails in locations from Whistler to Vermont and New Zealand to Czech Republic. “Captain Kangaroo isn’t just a trail—it’s a rite of passage,” states the Trailforks website. “Its flawless flow and ridiculously smooth sections make it a trail masterpiece that showcases jaw-dropping alpine views along the way—that is, if you can even tear your eyes away from the trail.” Quick to give credit to all the paid crew and volunteer team that helped make Captain Kangaroo a reality, Meunier says there was literally a labour of love element to the creation of the trail. Meunier and Sutton began a romantic relationship seven years ago, spending “date outings” in area forests colville 509-684-2584 colvillemonument.com working on trails and enjoying the outdoors. “It’s been pretty cool to work with Dave,” says Meunier, who is a heli-ski guide and volunteer ski patrol during the winter months. “He is a very talented mountain biker who started building trails at a very young age. He saw that Nelson and Rossland had all these trails, so he took it upon himself to start building more trails in Castlegar. His vision and initial leadership really helped build the mountain biking scene in Castlegar. It took us a long time to just have enough quality to be even be considered a mountain biking destination.” Building and maintaining trail systems requires a massive amount of work behind the scenes. In her role as executive director, Meunier carries out a variety of tasks from GPS mapping and grant writing to negotiations with private land owners and government to ecosystem knowledge and surveying. For this, Meunier is grateful for the education she received in the two-year Recreation, Fish & Wildlife Program. “I have always enjoyed school, as long as I am interested in the topic,” says Meunier, who is originally from Quebec and first came west for snowboarding in the Rockies. “The program was amazing with great instructors and practical skills in the field. It was more than absorbing information, getting to practice the skills was very valuable and the way I prefer to learn.” Now that Meunier has helped land Captain Kangaroo atop the world, she is both excited and cautious about the future. With responsible land stewardship serving as a foundation, she will guide CPTS enthusiastically into its next chapter. “What we lack in quantity compared to some Courses Coming up in Nelson other locations in our region, we definitely have in quality,” she says. “We have some very passionate and talented people in our community that consistently show up to help develop and maintain these trails. I’m pleased that more people will get to discover Castlegar and all the amazing recreation that is available here.” Selkirk College TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSON CERTIFICATION ....................July 17 & 18 Canadian Firearms Safety: Non Restricted.............. ...................... Apr 20 Restricted.............. ..................................May 4 Jewellery: Casting Exploration ...Apr 27 Air Brakes Endorsement ................Apr 27 Spanish: Conversation Class .........May 3 Emergency First Aid with CPR C (OFA 1 equivalent) ............................May 4 Occupational First Aid Level 1...May 18 Jewellery: Open Studio................ May 21 Forklift Operator: Driver Training & Certification ...................................... May 24 Creative Copper Smithing .......... May 25 Electronic Music Production ..... May 25 OFA 3 ................................................... May 27 Standard First Aid with CPR C (OFA 1 equivalent) ...........................Jun 20 selkirk.ca/cewt 250-354-3220 for more info www.facebook.com/SelkirkCommunityEducation Community Education & Workplace Training DESIGNING & CREATING CUSTOM MEMORIAL STONES Come see our showroom display with 17 colours of granite and over 100 stones to choose from. See our website for other product options. 163 East 2nd Ave, Colville, WA 99114 Saturday & evening appointments available. Please call Camille to arrange a consultation. Camille CMW Manager BC Timber Sales 2024 Operating Plan Arrow Operating Areas The public is invited to review and comment on the 2024 Operating Plan being prepared by the BC Timber Sales Planning Forester under its approved Forest Stewardship Plan. Comments will be accepted until June 28, 2024. The Operating Plan includes forest development in the following areas: • Whatshan Lake • Barnes • Eagle Slocan Valley HOME HARDWARE Check out our lower fencing prices Wheelbarrows Rakes • Shovels Hoses • Watering Cans For Home & Yard • Drywall & Mud • Insulation • Bird Food & Feeders • Mumm’s sprouting seeds • Slogger Rubber Boots and Garden Shoes Kootenays largest supplier of fence posts, fencing, gates, corral panels and more. • Ymir • Mud Lake • Stagleap • Robson Ridge Maps can be viewed online at: Bit.ly/3IpmeXT Comments must be submitted in writing to: BCTS Planning Forester, BC Timber Sales, Nelson Office, 1907 Ridgewood Road, Nelson, BC, V1L 6K1 Email: tko.ref@gov.bc.ca Ph. 250-825-1100, Fax 250-825-3411 Spring is Here! We have all your gardening supplies. Paints and Stains Seedling Starter Trays, Domes, Inserts, Soils & Seeds Start your own micro-greens! Animal Feed & Pet Food Games, Puzzles & Educational Activities for Kids & Adults STRAW BALES $14 00 ~ ALFALFA BALES $23 99 5763 Hwy 6, Winlaw | 250-226-7771 Open 9-5 Monday-Friday, 10-4 Saturday Closed Sundays Merchandise Merchandise Merchandise Merchandise Merchandise Building Supplies THE COOPERATIVE’S MILLING DIVISION - Harrop Procter Forest Products has a wide variety of high-quality products made from locally harvested Western Red Cedar and Douglas Fir. All our products can be viewed at hpcommunityforest.org. Use the quote form to get any pricing you need for your projects. Follow us on Facebook (Harrop Procter Forest Products) and Instagram (@hpsawmill). Call our office at 250-551-5452 or email sales@hpcommunityforest.org for a quote. The mill is now a member of COFI (Council of Forest Industries BC) and has graded and stamped lumber and timbers. Mill hours are Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm, Sat 9am-3pm. Building Supplies 24 HR EMERGENCY SERVICE,- BOB’S DOOR SERVICE: Offering commercial, industrial and residential garage door sales, service, repair and installation. 236-972-2627. ACE BUILDING CENTRE, KASLO: Check us out for all your building needs and more! 250-353-7628, www.kaslobuilding.com COME IN AND EXPERIENCE WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU! Nelson Home Hardware Building Centre, 101 McDonald Dr. 250-352-1919. COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL garage door sales, service, repair and installation. Bob’s Door Service, 236-972-2627. Computers/Electronics WINLAW FINE COMPUTING..... www.winlawtech.com, Windows, Apple, Linux. Pat, 250-226-7215. Serving Slocan Valley & Area. Firewood FIR LARCH FIREWOOD Split/delivered. Castlegar area $330/cord. Pine rounds, half seasoned, you pick-up $200/cord 250-304-9435. FIR/LARCH FIREWOOD. Other services; tree removal, brush work, bobcat, concrete, residential construction, no job too small. Call 250- 505-9360. FIREWOOD CUT TO 15” available all season. $350 per 1 cord +trailer load, split and delivered. Call 250- 505-0712. Furniture & Appliances HARDWOOD DOUBLE PEDES- TAL DESK. Pair upholstered Queen Anne chairs, pine roll-top pedestal desk. Priced to sell, 250-354-3109. HERITAGE AIR FRYER CONVEC- TION OVEN, 1700w Never been used, still in original box. Asking $160. New $329.00. 250-368-9928. HOME GOODS FURNITURE: A family business serving Kootenay families since 1950. 1790 Homegoods Rd, Genelle, BC. www.homegoodsfurniture.com WE OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF APPLIANCES, FURNITURE & MATTRESSES: Bears Furniture & Appliances, 612 Lakeside Dr, Nelson, BC. www.bearsbrandsource.ca Sporting Goods FIREARMS: Call John Urquhart in confidence anytime. I will come to your home. 250-367-7540. Misc Merch $$$ COIN COLLECTOR & GOLD/ SILVER BUYER: Buying coins, coin collections, bullion, jewelry, nuggets, sterling, old money, gold, silver, platinum, etc. TODD, 250-864-3521. HANDMADE HUTTERITE EIDER- DOWN DUVETS: Exceptional quality, King, Queen, Single. Delivered to Nelson area. 250-229-6808. MOVING SALE, EVERYTHING MUST GO! Honda weed-eater and snowblower, cutting torch, table saw, cement mixer, compressor, wood-splitter, various tools, BBQ, a safe, garden tools, kitchen equipment, bike rack, mat cutter, etc. 250-367-7817. N picture online: www.pennywiseads.com Where locals shop. C April 15, 2024 5 Tools CHAINSAW, STIHL MSA 200C-BQ, 12” bar, AP 300 Battery, AL 300/500 Charger, Chain guard, Manual. Used two seasons, good condition, $885 new, Asking $450 firm. Bob 250-608- 0885 Castlegar
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