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Automotive ( Commercial & Industrial)• Mountain Mechanical Services - 743

Douglas Fir, Sparwood 250.425.6535 or 1 Front Street, Elkford 250.865.4622

• Mangled Radiators - 717 A Douglas Fir, Sparwood 250.425. 6413

• McRae’s Auto Electric - 5 Intata, Elkford 250.865.4395

• Elk Valley Glass - 115 Industrial Rd 3, Sparwood 250.425. 6922

• Nightcrawler 4x4 - 6 Front Street, Elkford 250..865.7778

Accountants• Melanie Wortley - 101 Centennial

Square, Sparwood 250.425.0800• Lahue’s Bookeeping & Tax Service - 95

101 Red Cedar, Sparwood 250.425.2822Air Conditioning• Mountain Mechanical Services - 743

Douglas Fir, Sparwood 250.425.6535 or 1 Front Street, Elkford 250.865.4622

Banks• RBC Royal Bank - Greenwood Mall,

Sparwood 250.425.3360Beauty Salons• Alayna’s Place - 114 Centennial Square,

Sparwood 250.425.0770• Hot Gossip Salon & Tanning - 203-120

Upper Centennial Square, Sparwood 250.425.0333

• Kutoffs Hair Styling - 379 Red Cedar Crescent, 250.425.7007

• Shear Paradise Salon - 1-127 Centennial Square, Sparwood 250.425.2001

Bed and Breakfasts• Blue Collar B&B - 124 Pine Ave,

Sparwood 250.425.2952Bowling Lanes• Sparwood Bowl & Billiards - 101-1290

Ponderosa, Sparwood 250.425.2522Bus Lines• Leyden Bus Lines - 7 Water Street,

Elkford 250.865.2343Café• Middletown Café - 141 Aspen Drive,

Sparwood 250.425.6644Cell Phones (Two Way Radios & Ind. Electronics)• Sparwood Communications - 370 Red

Cedar Crescent, Sparwood 250.425.2242Chambers Of Commerce• Elkford Chamber - 4A Front Street,

Elkford 250.865.4614• Sparwood Chamber - 141 A Aspen,

Sparwood 250.425.2463Chiropractors• Sparwood Chiropractic - 102-101 Red

Cedar, Sparwood 250.425. 6330Coal• Teck Coal - 609 Douglas Fir, Sparwood

Office 250.425.6204

• Teck Coal - Hwy.3 Central Recruiting Office 250.425.8800

Concrete• Garrett Ready Mix - 3507 Hwy 3,

Sparwood 250.425.7772Contractors Equipment and Material• Finning - 749 Douglas Fir, Sparwood,

250-425-6282• Mountain Mechanical Services - 743

Douglas Fir, Sparwood 250.425.6535 or 1 Front Street, Elkford 250.865.4622

• Wajax Industries - 675 Michel Creek, Sparwood, 250.425.9900

Dentists• Sparwood Dental Clinic - 139 Centennial

Square, Sparwood 250.425.7081Excavation Contractors• Down to Earth - 5840 Hwy. 43,

Sparwood, 250.425.2324• Redneck Contracting Bobcat Service -

Sparwood, 250.425.5909, 250.425.0166Fireplace / Heating• TM Ventilation - 6016 Diamond B Ranch

Road, Sparwood, 250.425.9119First Aid Service• Staying Alive First Aid - 101 Centennial

Square Rear, Sparwood, 250.425.6962Fitness• Sparwood Recreation Department - 367

Pine, Sparwood, 250.425.0552

• Sparwood Curves - 112 Centennial Square, Sparwood, 250.425.6412

• Living Fit - Sparwood, 250.425.6218Florists• Greenwood Florist - 52-101 Red Cedar,

Sparwood 250.425.2065Grocers• Overwaitea Foods - #2 101 Red Cedar

Drive, Sparwood, 250.425.6489Industrial Equipment & Supplies• Mountain Mechanical Services - 743

Douglas Fir, Sparwood 250.425.6535 or 1 Front Street, Elkford 250.865.4622

• Sparwood Hose & Fittings - 721 Douglas Fir, Sparwood, 250.425.2501

Insurance• ICBC - Sparwood 250.425.6634• ICBC - Elkford, 250.865.2261Libraries• Sparwood Public Library - 110 Pine Ave., Sparwood, 250.425.2299Loans• Cash Town - 113 Centennial Square,

Sparwood 250.425.0440Lumber/Hardware• Alpine Lumber - 628 Sparwood Drive, Sparwood, 250.425.2411Massage• Reflections Massage - 102-101 Red Cedar Drive, Sparwood, 250.425.6330

Meat Cutting• Rocky Mountain Meats - 109 Centennial Square, Sparwood, 250.425.4401Mobile Home Dealers• Elk Valley Homes - Box 1056, Sparwood

250.425.5432Notaries• Marian Gravelle - 114 Centennial

Square, Sparwood 250.425.2114Oil & Fuel• Sparwood Esso - 111 Aspen Drive, Sparwood, 250.425.2118Painting & Renovations• Splash of Colour & More - 250.425.0806

or 250.425.5971Pet Washing And Grooming• Poodle Perfection Spa & Groom - 1312

Cypress Drive, Sparwood 250.425.6905• Earthdogs Groom & Gear - 1336 Alpine

Drive, Elkford 250.865.2005Pet Sitting• Happy Pets & House Sitting -

250.425.5754Pizza & Restaurants• Funkys Pizza & Donair - 74-101 Red

Cedar Drive, Sparwood 250.425.2200• Kapps Pizza - 418 Boivin Rd, Elkford

250.865.2999• Middletown Café - 141 Aspen Drive,

Sparwood 250.425.6644

• Rosies Pizza - 104-1290 Ponderosa, Sparwood 250.425.0277

• A&W - #3-131 Aspen, Sparwood 250.425.0345

• Shali’s Diner & Concession - 367 Pine, Sparwood 250.425.2622

Real Estate• Remax Elk Valley Realty - 106-101 Red

Cedar, Sparwood 250.425.7711 & 814 Michel, Elkford 250.865.2621

Realtors• Bruce Gilmar, Remax Elk Valley - Sparwood 1.800.661.4662, 250.425.5440Truck Lines• Rosenau Transport - 612 Sparwood

Drive, Sparwood, 250.425.7858

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District Offices• District of Sparwood 250.425.6271• District of Elkford 250.865.4000*For Emergencies Please Call 911*Police • Sparwood 250.425.6233 • Elkford 250.865.2232Ambulance • Sparwood 250.425.6500 • Elkford 1.800.461.9911Sparwood Food Bank• Carol Walmsley 250.425.6435Better Babies (Serving the East Kootenays)• 250.489.5011

Our business is built on a foundation of quality concrete & dependable service!

Fernie: 250.423.7719 • Sparwood: 250.425.7772Elkford - 1 Front Street 250-865-4622

For all of your personal, commercial or industrial automotive repair needs!

Sparwood - 743 Douglas Fir250-425-6535 Please don’t drink & drive

We wish all of our valued customers and clients a safe and happy holidays!

Thanks for your support and we look forward to continuing to serve you in the New Year.

Mountain Mechanical has more than met the challenge of giving back to the community, donating $400 to each the

Sparwood and Elkford Food Banks.

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“For all your cooling or heating requirements come on over and see the professionals

at Mangled Radiators Ltd!”Bus - 250.425.6413Cell - 250.425.5283Answering service after hours

Box 1767Sparwood, BCV0B 2G0

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SERVING THE MINING & LOGGING INDUSTRY SINCE 1982

BC & NARSA HD Certifi ed

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Sparwood Towing

“Proudly Celebrating 30 Years In Business”

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Towing / Recovery / StorageGlen & Jeanette Leyden

(250) 425 2721 / 866 425 2721Fast service at competitive rates, serving all

emergency road service clubs.155 Ind. Rd 3 Box 68 Sparwood, BC

24 Hours

DISTRICT OF SPARWOOD INFORMATION

FITNESS CLASS SCHEDULE

All classes cost regular admission or are covered by an Acti ve Living Pass, unless

otherwise specifi ed.

MONDAYS9:30-10:30 am Circuit Training1:15 - 2:15 pm Aft ernoon Strength Training 3:30-4:30 pm Weights for Boys4:30-5:30 pm Women on Weights7:15-8:15 pm Ball & Balance

TUESDAYS6:00 - 7:00 am Morning Hustle9:30-11:00 am Ladies’ Morning Wallyball3:45-4:45 pm “Girl Power” Fitness6:00-7:00 pm Basic Step7:15-8:15 pm Kickboxing

WEDNESDAYS9:30-10:30 am Triple Fit1:15 - 2:15 pm Aft ernoon Strength Training3:30-4:30 pm Weights for Boys4:30-5:30 pm Women on Weights7:15-8:15 pm Belly & Bounce

THURSDAYS6:00 - 7:00 am Morning Hustle9:30-11:00 am Ladies’ Morning Wallyball9:30-10:30 am Sculpt and Tone3:45-4:45 pm Girl Power” Fitness7:15-8:15 pm Strength & Stretch

FRIDAYS9:30-10:30 Body Burn

Gymnasti csTuesdays, January 10 - March 6, 2012Registrati on: $63.00Sparwood Leisure Centre Hall

Parent & Tot (5:15 - 5:45 pm)A special ti me for parents and tots (2 yrs and under) to come and try 1st ti me gymnasti cs. Come out for the opportunity to learn gymnasti cs with your child in an interacti ve and educati onal setti ng.

Preschool (4:30 - 5:15 pm)First ti me gymnasti cs for preschoolers without their parents.

Kindergarten to Grade 2 (3:30 - 4:15 pm)

Grades 3 & Up (3:30 - 4:30 pm)

Thursdays, January 12th - March 8th3:30-4:30pm Beginner Level4:30—5:30pm Advanced Level

For more informati on please call 250 425-0552.Cost: $10 PLUS Program fee of $50 or ALP

SWIM LESSONS - WINTER SET #1

January 9th - February 8thMonday & Wednesday - $3711:00 - 11:30am Sea Ott er11:30 - Noon Salamander3:30 - 4:00pm Level 3, Level 4, Level 54:00 - 4:30pm Salamander, Sunfi sh4:30 - 5:00pm Sea Ott er, Crocodile, Whale5:00 - 5:30pm Level 1, Level 2

Bronze Medallion January 9th – February 8thMondays & Wednesdays3:30 - 5:30pmBronze Medallion teaches an understanding of the lifesaving principles embodied in the four components of water rescue educati on - judgment, knowledge, skill and fi tness. Rescuers learn self-rescue techniques, defense and release methods, and tows and carries in preparati on for challenging rescues involving conscious and unconscious victi ms of various types, including spinal injuries and circulatory emergencies. Lifesavers develop stroke effi ciency and endurance in a ti med swim. Bronze Medallion includes the CPR-A certi fi cati on.Cost: $166, Prerequisites: 13 years old by last day of course if candidate does not have Bronze Star

Young Adult & Adult Swim Lessons

Mondays: 8:00 - 9:00pmJanuary 9th - February 6thTuesdays: 10:30 - 11:30amJanuary 10th - February 7thEach parti cipant will get to choose what they would like to learn. The idea is for each parti cipant to tell us what they want to learn and within each class they will be given the individual instructi on needed to learn that skill or stroke. All skills and strokes can be modifi ed to suit the individual needs. So don’t be afraid to let the instructor know what you are looking for! Cost: $37.00

Kinder GymJanuary 12 - March 8, 2012, Thursdays, 10:45 - 11:45am An acti ve outi ng for children aged 0-5 years. Ride on toys, push/pull toys, slides and climbers. Parents are required to supervise their children and help with clean-up of mats/equipment. Please bring your own water to drink. No Charge but Registrati on is required. Recreati on Centre Hall January 17 - March 6th, 2012

Tuesdays: 8:00 - 9:00pmThis course is the place to start if you have litt le or no experience in kayaking. You will get everything you need to know to safely and confi dently paddle on fl at water and to build skills for paddling whitewater.Cost: $52.00

Private Swim LessonsPrivate and semi-private swimming lessons are ideal for those families with busy schedules. If your child learns bett er one on one, wants to learn faster, needs to master a couple of skills to advance to the next swim level or likes the privacy of one to one lessons then private or semi private lessons might be for you. Lessons will be arranged with parti cipant and instructor. Cost: $22.50 per Half Hour Lesson or $99 for 5 Half Hour Lessons

Aft er School Swim Club

Wednesdays & Fridays 4:00 - 5:00pm **NOW OFFERED TWICE A WEEK!**Cost: Regular Drop-in admission or ALP

Adult Rec Hockey (19 & Over only)Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30 - 11:00pm **NOW OFFERED TWICE A WEEK!**Cost: Regular Drop-in admission or ALP

Aft er School Rec Hockey

Kayaking **NEW PROGRAM**

My most memorable moments of 2011 JANUARY 2011 After much anticipation Sparwood

launched its new branding. Yours & Mine. Together. Unlike many community brands, Sparwood’s brand has not been developed primarily to increase tourism or attract des-tination visitors. Rather, its brand develop-ment is to strengthen its distinctive char-acteristics, demonstrate a desire to con-tinue to develop economic diversity, and to continue to provide a solid foundation to increase community spirit.

“We’re an incredible community,” says Terry Melcer, Sparwood’s Chief Administrative Officer. “We want to clear-ly tell that story.” Sparwood’s newbrand simply tells a historic and contemporary story of a strong, authentic, hardworking mountain community. The brand speaks in a fresh manner to unpretentiousness; a proactive approach to developing relation-ships; and pride in the industry, community relationships and recreational opportun-ities afforded by their location.

FEBRUARY 2011Elkford held its 15th Annual Sled Dog

Derby. The Derby is one of Elkford’s big-gest events of the year and attracts

visitors from all over the world. Fifty sled teams competed this year and the furthest team traveled from the Yukon. One of the World Champion teams from The Streeper Kennels attended for the first time.

Sparwood Secondary School is Students and staff of were abruptly startled on the afternoon of February 21 after the SSS staff were notified that a student in the school had a handgun in his backpack. SSS went into a full school wide lock down. Due to the close proximity, Frank J Mitchell Elementary School was also in full lockdown. Sparwood Secondary School Principal Jason Tichauer stated, "This is the first time our school has experienced an incident of this nature. Immediately, we went to intercept the student and ascertained that he had in fact left the building. The school went quickly into a level one lockdown where classes resumed as normally as possibly but students were not allowed to leave the building for any reason and visual contact with the grounds were blocked. We prac-tice lockdown drills on a regular basis and our students and staff followed protocol

smoothly and professionally. We feel that at no time our students were in any danger and hope and pray that they never will be. We believe that if we err, it must be on the side of safety."

MARCH 2011Black Rock News commemorates one

Year of Crime Reports with a special sec-tion where Elk Valley RCMP Members were interviewed and introduced the public.

The Sparwood Fish & Wildlife Banquet & Trophy Presentation was at full attendance as it was the first trophy presentation in years. This event held a special significance in presenting historical and memorable trophies and encouraging the participation of youth hunters. Matt Huryn, president of the Sparwood Fish and wildlife club esti-mates that over 150 members attended.

January 2011 - Sparwood launches its new brand.

February 2011 - Elkford’s Annual Sled Dog Derby draws in competitors from around the world.

Photo by Eriki Filipe

Chad Bowen accepts a trophy from Fish & Wildlife President Matt Huryn at the 2011 Fish & Wildlife Banquet and Trophy Presentation.

Photo by J.Jensen

APRIL 2011Thanks to your support, Black Rock News

grew and grew. Due to high time demands and the need for increased readership and distribu-tion Black Rock News partnered with The Free Press. Your stories began to be printed weekly, and have tripled in distribution.

MAY 2011 For Sparwood Mayor David Wilks, one chap-

ter was now closed as another was opened when Council bid farewell to their Mayor and congratulated Wilks’s on his new role as MP during his last official Council Meeting. Wilks thanked Council for their kind words and spoke of his new position. “I have had the privilege of working for Sparwood for the past eight and a half years,” says Wilks. “This will be my last official council meeting and I am proud and humbled of my successes as being elected as MP,” he noted. “This was a once in a life time oppourtunity and I couldn’t let it go.”

Twenty -three Elkford, Fernie and Sparwood grade eleven and twelve students had the oppor-tunity of a lifetime participat-ing in the Elk Valley’s Project Heavy Duty 2011. With incred-ible sponsorship and numerous skilled and dedicated volunteers students gained knowledge in various aspects of safety train-ing / certification and equip-ment operation.

JUNE 2011

Tons of summer fun! Sparwood Secondary School

Grad, Triathlon, Coal Miner Days and more!

Ground breaks and construction begins for the Sparwood Water Spray Park.

JULY 2011Elkford Secondary School Grad, Wildcat Days,

Canada Day.

Elkford celebrates it 40th birthday.

AUGUST 2011Sparwood receives their new fire truck that

will service Sparwood and the extended areas north of Sparwood. Karl Ehrler, Sparwood's acting Fire Chief, explains some of the special features. "The truck has four wheel drive, it is capable of holding 1800 gallons of water and also has a water bladder which can hold the 1800 gallons in the event that there is no water source, the truck then will act as a water hauler. Also, the truck is equipped with a pump so water can be drawn from a creek or pond," he notes.

The truck has taken almost a year to be built. It's chassis was built in the United States and the rest of the truck was assembled in Red Deer. The cost of the unit was approximately $320,00 and it has a service life of twenty years. It was purchased in full from the Regional District from mine tax funds.

SEPTEMBER 2011Gunnar Khan, Chris Bissonette, Wilf

McKechnie and Pat Rookes are commended for their wins at the Senior Games.

The Elk Valley goes through a very trying and emotional week with the disappearance of three year old Kienan Hebert. The com-munity rallied together in an effort that would be recognized around the nation. Days later Kienan Hebert was returned home safely and his abductor was captured and arrested.

OCTOBER 2011Rare white bears in Elkford are in

danger due to their closeness with humans. These bears are mysteri-ous and currently being studied as to why their coat is white.

The first ever Sparwood and Elkford Guide is released!

NOVEMBER 2011Sparwood elects its first ever

female Mayor in the 2011 Municipal Elections.

DECEMBER 2011Volunteers and Search and

Rescue teams are recognized in a Public Recognition Ceremony for their outstanding efforts in the Kienan Hebert Case.

Happy Holidays. The Elk Valley generously gives to local Food Banks and Toys for Tots ensuring all families have a Merry Christmas.

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Safety is at our coreAt Teck, we’re committed to ensuring everyone goes home safe and healthy every day.

Make sure your tires are snow tires. Our weather conditions are too challenging for anything less. Proper tires are the law. Ensure you and your family are safe this winter.

www.teck.com/safety

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10 Years Experience.Hydro Surge Bathing System, Breed Clips, Nail Clipping and much more! ALL Breeds Welcome.

Call 250.425.6905

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Wilks attends his last council meeting as Mayor of Sparwood before he takes on his role of MP. . Photo by J.Jensen

Coal Miner Days 2011. Photo by J.Jensen

A young girl celebrates Elkford’s 40th, splashing on the slip and slide. Photo by J.Jensen