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The West Kootenay Advertiser begins a seven-part series on child and youth mental health issues. PART 7 OF SEVEN

When a child or teenager is diagnosed with a seri-ous illness like cancer or

organ failure, friends and neighbors o� en drop o� casseroles or ask how they can help. � e community rallies around the e� ected family to buoy them with support in their time of need.

Not so — at least until now — when the diagnosis is a mental health issue. In fact, parents o� en say that their journey through the medical system, education, and social services, as well as society at large, with a child or youth with

a mental health issue is one of the most lonely, isolating and emotion-ally di� cult they have ever faced.

“My daughter’s struggle with se-vere depression was more di� cult for me than my husband’s sudden death,” said one mother, who is a family representative in the Interior’s child and youth mental health col-laborative. “A� er he died, people brought food, came by to watch my kids, let me cry and talk. When my daughter got ill, people stayed far away, but I needed more support than ever.”

Keli Anderson, co-founder of the F.O.R.C.E Society for Mental Health (Families Organized for Recogni-tion and Care Equality) knows that experience well.

Her young son began showing behavioural problems and mental health issues 22 years ago at the age of � ve, which turned out to be very early-onset bipolar disorder. Anderson felt shamed, blamed and completely on her own to navigate confusing and uncompassionate systems and an indi� erent society.

So the BC mother along with another mother facing the same challenges started the F.O.R.C.E. (forcesociety.com) to provide sup-port, information, understanding and advocacy for families with chil-

dren and youth with mental health issues.

One of their popular and very helpful programs is the parent in residence and youth in residence po-sitions in various regions, sta� ed by individuals with lived experience in child and youth mental health who help those just encountering the sys-tem, or any way along their journey.

� anks to the work of organiza-tions like � e F.O.R.C.E — which truly has become a force in BC for family support and advocacy — as well as the growth of other support organizations, families are no longer so alone.

Youth and families are also front and centre in the child and youth mental health and substance use collaborative, which started in the Interior a year ago and is now ex-panding to Vancouver Island.

Jointly funded by the BC govern-ment and Doctors of BC, the col-laborative is bringing families and youth together with a wide array of BC mental health profession-als, including clinicians from the Ministry of Children and Family Development, physicians, school counsellors, community agencies, the RCMP and more.

Together the more than 350 members of the collaborative are

working to improve timely access and integration of child and youth mental health services in the prov-ince by working on local action teams in various communities, and � nding solutions to system barriers through working groups.

� is series of seven columns is part of the work to improve mental health awareness and reduce barri-ers to care.

Fortunately, the unnecessary stig-ma that has surrounded mental ill-ness for decades is � nally beginning to lessen. An increasing number of articulate, compassionate and public individuals are coming forward to tell their personal stories of life with a mental illness.

Public individuals like Olympic athlete Clara Hughes, CBC radio host Sheilagh Rogers, actress Cath-erine Zeta Jones, and comedian Rob-in Williams have all raised awareness and understanding, and reduced stigma to unprecedented levels.

Youth, too, are coming forward in schools and communities to share their experiences and help others make the path less isolating. � is growing openness and recognition is helping all of us understand that mental illness touches us all and that fostering mental wellness is a task for every one of us.

� e child and youth mental health and substance use collabora-tive has received funding through to 2016 and is determined to make the experience for youth and families much more timely, e� cient, e� ective and less isolating.

While we still have a ways to go, with increased education and aware-ness, better integration of services, more family support and advocacy, as well as reduced levels of stigma, the future is growing ever brighter for children, youth and families ex-periencing mental health issues.

Dr. David Smith is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist and the medi-cal director of the Okanagan Psychi-atric services for Interior Health.

� is series of columns on common child and youth mental health issues is a project of the child and youth mental health and substances use collaborative.

� e collaborative involves multiple individuals, organizations and minis-tries all working together to increase the number of children, youth, and their families receiving timely access to mental health services and support in the Interior Health and Vancouver Island regions. � e collaborative is jointly funded by Doctors of BC and the government of BC.

BY DR. DAVID SMITH

Reducing stigma from mental illness and getting the family support you need

� e Ministry of Health re-cently announced that fami-lies in the Lower Mainland would have a quick and easy way to access mental health and substance use services for children and youth through an online interactive map.

� e Kootenay Boundary area is already one step ahead because since last year, youth who struggle with mental health issues have had a range of help that’s just a click away.

� e KB Searchlight was launched last fall, as a one stop web resource that streamlines support services for youngsters up to age 18 in all communities from Nakusp through the Slocan Valley to Trail, and southwest to the Grand Forks area through to Beaverdell.

� e link opens with a user-friendly map that is accessed by visiting kootenayfamily-place.org and clicking on the KB Searchlight link.

� e website format is easy to use and provides detailed regional information for ser-vice organizations that can help with child and youth health matters such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders and substance use.

All you need to do is click on where you live to high-light a multitude of service information, including hos-pital liaison phone numbers, regional family programs, Freedom Quest contacts, and early intervention programs.

“We just want families in the region to know that the resource is there for them and that they are not alone,” said Rachel Schmidt, from the Kootenay Boundary Division

of Family Practice. “� at’s our key message.

Most of the time our fami-lies say they go to multiple agencies and have to tell their stories over and over again. Navigating services and help in one spot just makes it eas-ier for them and helps them through a crisis if that’s what is going on.”

� e project was part of a provincial initiative that launched last year through the Doctors of BC and Ministry of Health to address concerns about the lack of � uidity par-ents and health care providers experienced trying to access care for children with mental health illnesses.

Locally, Kootenay Bound-ary Shared Care commit-tee teamed with the Interior Health Authority to break down communication barri-ers between the area’s service

providers and practitioners and provide better continuity for available programs, includ-ing detailed contacts for youth and their families.

“Ours is a unique perspec-tive,” said Schmidt. “So far through Shared Care we’ve been able to pull all those people to the table, including physicians, because o� en the physicians aren’t there. � at’s what makes this di� erent — we have the doctors on board, and that’s exciting.”

Dr. Lucinda Loukras, a Kootenay Boundary paediat-ric specialist, has been active on the committee for almost one year.

“Timely action is o� en an important part of dealing with mental health issues,” she said. “� is website will quickly direct people searching for help to the most appropri-ate resources in their home

communities. It’s a resource for both the public and health care providers.”

� e KB Searchlight website is part of the province’s child and youth mental health and substance use collaborative that began last year.

� e coordinated e� orts of the various health care sectors has a goal to provide timely access to integrated mental health and substance use sup-ports throughout BC.

Services are listed commu-nity by community through-out the West Kootenay to help families locate the help they need, including detailed in-formation on agency contacts and hours; program types, wait times and referral pro-tocols.

“While BC has a compre-hensive system of community-based resources for children and youth living with men-

tal health or substance use challenges, we understand that families sometimes face challenges in determining the best local resources for their child,” says Health Minister Terry Lake.

“� e map provides a one-stop shop for BC families try-ing to navigate the system of mental health and substance use supports and services around the province.”

More than 29,000 children and youth receive community mental health services annu-ally in the province, which is more than double the number who received services in 2003, according to the Ministry of Health.

� e ministry spent almost $1.4 billion over the last two years to address mental health and substance use issues, which is a 63 per cent increase since 2001.

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New rural medical residency program aims to improve patient access and care

The University of British Co-lumbia has decentralized the way it delivers medical education.

UBC has developed curriculum for delivering medical training in rural remote communities includ-ing the Kootenay Boundary and it has certainly been a big under-taking.

There is an innovative shift in UBC’s Family Medicine residency training programs from tradition-al urban academic structures to-wards a distributive model where the training is delivered in rural, remote sites and incorporates frontline rural family physicians and specialists as medical educa-tors.

This change has occurred with-in both undergraduate and post-graduate educational programs and is evidenced by the many successfully established integrated clinical clerkships rural elective programs and rural family medi-cine residency programs.

Dr. Cheryl Hume, the direc-tor of UBC’s clerkships and resi-dency program for the Kootenay Boundary, said these programs “provide a window of opportunity to mitigate the shortage of doctors (particularly in rural and remote communities).

“The community can be very proud of what we have developed,” she explained at a press conference in Rossland on Friday.

“This is a tremendously excit-ing and important development for our rural region and it has

been enthusiastically embraced and supported by the local medical staff of the area. The establishment of these programs has been sup-ported by collaboration between UBC, the local physicians and al-lied health care workers, the Interi-or Health Authority, the Divisions of Family Practice and the Selkirk College rural pre-med program,” said Dr. Hume.

An integrated clinical clerkship program is already on offer. Four medical students each spend a full year of training in the Kootenay Boundary. A rural family medicine post graduate residency training program is now being developed.

“We are expecting four fam-ily medicine residents to join us starting in July. These programs, together with the Selkirk College rural pre-med program, will bring significant opportunities for rural physician recruitment and reten-tion,” said Dr. Hume.

The post-graduate rural training will provide real exposure to real medicine. Students will be involved in interdisciplinary training within the communities they are based throughout the Kootenays. Being a remotely based doctor means knowing a lot more and having to deal with a broad range of health care issues. Students gain the nec-essary skills required to confidently enter a rural practice on conclu-sion of their qualification.

Dr. Granger Avery, the BC can-didate for president of the Cana-dian Medical Association, expands on this by describing how innova-tive this delivery model for medi-cal education is for the health care

industry.“The value of this program is

truly cutting edge in medical edu-cation,” he said. “[In terms of] the spiral way it is organized for going into specialties. The students get to experience things they would not get to do in other places. Those sorts of things are fundamental in how to practice.

This education delivery is a flag-ship model for medical education and how education can be deliv-ered remotely. UBC has brought in information technology support for a virtual classroom.

“One of the really exciting things about being involved is the advanced technology we have available for teaching. We have seen this unbelievable buy in, enthusiasm an excitement of our clinical facility in this area all looking to improve their teach-ing skills. It speaks to the spirit of the work that is being done,” said Dr. Michael Purdon, the execu-tive medical director for Interior Health and lead for faculty devel-opment at UBC.

The significance of these types of residency programs is that rural and aboriginal students can train in rural areas and not have to leave home for the city.

Nick Leinweber, a second year family medicine resident who has lived in Rossland for four years with his kindergarten-teaching wife, said that as a result of this program “I am now part of the community working from a Rossland-based and Christina Lake-based family practice. This is where my life is now.”

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Eighty-eighth in an alphabetical series on West Kootenay/Boundary place names

Howser presents one of the most perplex-ing place name mysteries in this area, with alternate spellings and red herrings galore. Due to its complexity, we’ll devote several installments to it.

Paul and Marion Howser of Reigate, Surrey, England have gone to extraordinary lengths and travelled thousands of kilometers to sort it all out. While they haven’t learned precisely who the community was named a� er, in 2013 they produced an exhaustive report on the subject.

� ey note the surname Howser is very rare in the United Kingdom. � ey � rst learned it was a place in BC when Marion’s father gave them the fall 1980 edition of Beautiful Brit-ish Columbia Magazine, which contained a photo of Howser Spire and a map showing the locality of Howser.

“We wondered how these geographical fea-tures came to be named and did not realize at the time that this would be the start of a research program extending over more than 30 years,” Paul writes.

Paul and Marion visited North America in 2004, 2005, and 2011 to further their investi-gation. � eir search took them to dozens of archives and libraries as well as to Howser itself.

One of their most signi� cant discoveries was that the earliest mention of Howser Creek, from which the community ultimately derives its name, appears in George M. Dawson’s � e Mineral Wealth of British Columbia, published in the 1887-88 Annual Report of the Geological & Natural History Survey of Canada.

Dawson wrote: “‘Howser Creek: On this and another stream tributary to Duncan River, which � ows into the north end of upper Koo-tenie [sic] Lake, coarse gold has been found. No work of importance.”

� e spelling is important, however, for Howser was also written Hauser and Houser. Paul maintains Howser is the original and correct form. Howser Creek is also mentioned in a legal notice taken out by G.O. Buchanan in March 1890 and published in the British

Columbia Gazette, and further appears on Perry’s Mining Map of 1893. (Paul and Marion also located Father Pierre-Jean De Smet’s 1846 map of Oregon Territory, which shows Howser Creek as Rio Charles.)

Duncan Lake was formerly called Upper Kootenay Lake and Howser Lake. It was � rst mentioned by the latter name in the Nelson Miner of July 4, 1891, but spelled Hauser in the Miner on Dec. 31, 1892; Houser in the Nelson Tribune of April 20, 1893; and Hawser in the Miner of Oct. 5, 1895.

� e Spokane Review of March 9, 1893 wrote: “Still they persevered, following slowly up the Lardo and Duncan rivers to Hauser lake or what is more commonly termed the upper Kootenai.”

But according to the Miner of May 20, 1893: “Hauser, or as it is incorrectly called on the government maps, Upper Kootenay Lake, is about as pretty a little sheet of water as one can � nd …”

When William Simpson and Shirley Keeling took out a pre-emption on Lot 528 on Aug. 25, 1892, their survey plan called it “Howser or Upper Kootenay Lake” — the � rst appear-ance on a map of Howser Lake by that name.

� ey established a townsite called Duncan or Duncan City, � rst mentioned in the Miner of Dec. 10, 1892 (we’ll explore the origins of that name in a later installment).

According to Elsie Turnbull in Ghost Towns and Drowned Towns of West Kootenay, the CPR o� ered $50,000 for the townsite (some-thing like $1.3 million today) but the owners refused. Consequently, the railway bypassed the town and Howser station was built about a mile inland from Howser Lake.

Over the next few years, the town’s name was in � ux. In 1893, merchant Frank Heap advertised in the Kaslo Claim that he was doing business at Houser City, but maps showed it as Duncan City. � e 1899 Minister of Mines report mentioned “Duncan City, or Howser as it is now called.”

In 1900, in anticipation of the Great North-ern Railway building its own line through the Lardeau, Simpson and Keeling had their townsite resurveyed. � is time it would be known as Hauser.

Next: � ings get even more confusing.Two men are seen on a corduroy trail along Howser Creek, ca. 1910. The creek is fi rst mentioned in a document dated 1887-88. John Logus collection

A place name mystery: Howser, Hauser, Houser, or Hawser? GREG NESTEROFFWest Kootenay Advertiser


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Modeled a� er CBC’s The Dragons’ Den” where qualifying en-trepreneurs pitch their business idea to a group of potential investors, Junior Dragons’ Den, the West Kootenay-Boundary wide business contest for youth entre-preneurs, is returning to the Charles Bailey � e-atre on Friday, May 1.

Students from Grade 8 to college/trades level have until March 14 to submit a business con-cept paper and a 1.5 to two minute video ele-vator pitch, explaining their business idea.

Submissions will be evaluated based upon: � nances, marketability, the product or service idea and the overall plan presented.

“We’re really excited to see this year’s submis-sions” stated Don Fre-schi, general manager, of Community Futures Greater Trail.

“Business concepts last year ranged from eco exhaust � lters to all natural organic cos-metic products, and with the introduction of the college/trades stu-dent category for 2015, the sky’s the limit as to concept and creativity.”

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entries from the Grade 8-10, 11-12 and college/ trades categories, will be matched with a mentor from the local business community.

Together they will review everything from start-up consid-erations and marketing, to coaching, leadership and presentation skills, as they refine their business concept into a working business plan and produce a short marketing video.

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� e competition cul-minates with the top � ve from each category pitching their business ideas, complete with video, in a live show format at Trail’s Charles Bailey Theatre, to a

panel of local Dragons. And with $9,000 in prizes up for grabs this promises to be a show not to be missed. To meet the Junior Drag-ons and stay tuned on the latest developments visitjuniordragonsden.ca

For more informa-tion on Junior Dragons Den please visit ju-niordragonsden.ca, or on Facebook at Junior Dragons Den.

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Junior Dragons’ Den is a partnership between Community Futures Greater Trail, Central Kootenay, and Bound-ary.

Community Futures of Greater Trail fosters local entrepreneurs through all phases of business from the pre-start-up phase to the expansion of existing business. It o� ers en-trepreneurial programs and training, business counselling, loan pro-grams and a business li-brary of resource mate-rial to people interested in expanding or start-ing a business. It also promotes, co-ordinate and implement a wide variety of community economic development initiatives.

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Driving emission-free down Electric AvenueDriveway will spend the next few weeks taking a spin down Electric Avenue in a brand new 2015 Nissan LEAF.And shortly after the Van-couver International Auto Show closes on March 29, we’ll be handing the keys to one of these eco-friend-ly electric cars to a reader! (See contest details.)Even if you don’t win the prize car, you might want to do more than kick the tires on the emission free vehicle as the BC Gov-ernment is set to renew its Clean Energy Vehicle incentive program. Details have yet to be revealed but the announced $7.5 million total commitment suggests the instant rebate scheme will reduce the sticker pric-es for all electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles by up to $5,000.The Nissan LEAF S edition starts at just under $32,000, which, after the expect-ed point of sale price reduction, puts the sedan at a competitive price point alongside small gas-powered family cars. The SV adds a quick charge port to the car, some additional technology

and interior improvements for another $5,000 and the SL adds leather seating and alloy wheels for another $3,000. The Nissan Quick Charge Port (standard on SV and SL) allows charging to 80 per cent capacity in 30 minutes at public charging stations, using a DC fast charger. There will be additional incentives for those installing 220-volt fast chargers at home, which reduce charging time to five hours. The fuel efficiency of the four-door, five-seat LEAF is calculated at the gas equivalent of about 2.0 L/100 kms with a range of around 120 kms on a full

charge. The LEAF, which interestingly stands for Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car, is now in its fifth model year. It topped 1,000 sales in Canada late last year, making it the country’s top-selling electric car.The 2015 Nissan LEAF models include Rear View Monitor as a standard fea-ture; an available hybrid heater system

that provides superior cold weather performance while consuming less energy; “B” drive mode increases regenerative braking during decelera-tion; and a standard charge port light and lock with a charge port door release button added to the intelligent key fob.Enhanced interior features on

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rear seat folded down.EV-IT improvements for the 2015 LEAF model include an “Eco route” feature in the available navigation system that includes suggested power-saving alternative routes – plus Google’s local search. The Google Places search func-tion allows Nissan LEAF owners to look for area restaurants, shops and other points of interest and browse user reviews using Google’s POI database to get the most up-to-date information at all times.Next week, we report on the drive and the practicality of ownership.

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what makes them unique. This Sorento is sold as a five passenger or seven passenger versions utilizing the same vehicle dimensions. Hyundai has a different approach; it uses two separate models to achieve the same result, a shorter Santa Fe and a larger Santa Fe XL. Since Kia straddle the two, it makes shop-ping simpler for buyers. In addition, Kia believes the lower priced, $27,495 base 4-cylinder model will be attractive for shopping in the smaller compact SUV space that might like more space. The more expensive turbo and V6 equipped versions will compete in the mid-sized SUV space. The design is more athletic and solid thanks to a wider, longer and lower body that is accented by a new grille, headlamps, optional LED fog lights and new rear lighting treatment. Unfortunately, to get navigation, LED marker lights, Xenon headlamps, LED taillights and the 19-inch wheels, the buyer needs

to choose the top SX trim, these are not offered on lower models.InsideKia has a relentless pace to which they change its vehicles. This is no minor update, on the heals of a major update just two years ago, The dash and interior materials have all been updated along with the layout and design. There is a pleasant look and feel to the dash; the top SX trim is the only one with the beautiful 8-inch centre screen, with rich graphics and easy to use interface. The other models get the 4-inch screen or just a radio readout. Both the 4-inch and 8-inch get a backup camera, the base model gets rear sonar sensors. The good news is heated seats are standard on all models.

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The middle EX trim is where most shoppers will buy, with features like leather seats, 10-way power driver’s seat, heated steering wheel and a 7-inch screen inside the instrument cluster. The top SX gets all the best stuff including the 8-inch navigation screen, heated rear seats, cooled front seats and upgraded Nappa leather. It’s a shame the bigger centre screen cannot be used on more trim levels.DriveSince Kia has added a new 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder

engine into the mix, the ordering guide is a bit more complex, here is the easiest way to sort it out. The base LX fi ve-seat is the only one sold with the 185hp 2.4L 4-cylinder engine, in both front wheel and all wheel drive. All other fi ve-passenger models get the 240hp turbo and all seven-passenger models get the 290hp V6. The great news for fi ve passenger buyers is that the turbo has more torque than the V6 and runs on regular grade gas. The V6 would be my choice thanks to its silky smooth power and more consistent fuel economy. Anyone who has ever driven a turbo knows that the power is great but if pushed, it will use more fuel. The all wheel drive models (AWD) now have a centre lock to continually lock the power with fi fty percent going to the rear wheels. In addition, there is a new drive mode that changes the engine, transmission and steering feel for normal mode to sport or ECO for better fuel economy. VerdictKia does have a unique offering in the market thanks

to three engines, and fi ve or seven passenger op-tions and in a practical sized vehicle. The new turbo is powerful and sophisticated engine that will be welcome buy new buyers. Since the seven-passenger model is available on all trim levels Kia believes that roughly thirty fi ve percent of buyers will choose this model, up from the eleven percent that currently buy it now. The constant pursuit of advanced design and creature comforts is welcome, I wish that the 8-inch screen was available on more than just the SX trim and some of the exterior updates were also shared with lower trim levels. If you are in the market for a smaller SUV, this bigger Sorento is now an option and mid-sized buyers can choose from a turbo or V6 and fi ve or seven passengers, there is a lot of choice. [email protected] LowdownPower: 185hp 2.4L, 240hp 2.0L turbo or 290hp 3.3L V6Fill-up: 12.3L/9.3L/100km (city/highway) Sticker price: $27,495-$46,695

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®/™The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. ‡Dealer Invoice Price of $14,558/$16,275/$23,286/$27,381/$30,315 available on all new 2015 Accent 5-Door L6-speed Manual/Elantra L 6-speed Manual/Tucson GL FWD Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Santa Fe XL FWD models and includes price adjustments of $636/$719/$473/$1,313/$1,479. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,595/$1,595/$1,760/$1,795/$1,795. Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees, applicable taxes and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E. and a full tank of gas. *The customer prices are those reflected on the dealer invoice from Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. The dealer invoice price includes a holdback amount for which the dealer is subsequently reimbursed by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. ΩPrice adjustments of up to $636/$719/$473/$1,313/$1,479 available on all new 2015 Accent 5-Door L Manual/Elantra Sedan L Manual/Tucson GL FWD Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Santa Fe XL FWD models. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. ◊Leasing offer available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2015 Accent 5-Door L 6-speed Manual/Elantra L 6-speed Manual/Tucson GL FWD Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Santa Fe XL FWD with an annual lease rate of 0%/0%/0.9%/1.9%/3.99%. Bi-weekly lease payment of $67/$75/$119/$149/$178 for a 60-month walk-away lease. Down Payment of $0 and first monthly payment required. Total lease obligation is $8,710/$8,450/$15,470/$19,370/$23,140. 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Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec – Certain car brands are synonymous with certain traits.Say the word “performance,” and you’ll likely get a group of people talking about German engineering. Say the word, “safety,” and chances are a certain Swedish automaker will be at the top of the list. What brands come to mind when you think of an all-wheel drive system? – I’m guessing Japanese, also German but how about Korean?Okay, Hyundai is not the first automaker to come to mind when it comes to their AWD technology. It prob-ably isn’t the second or even third. That said, they’re on a mission to change peoples’ minds.Hyundai offers two distinct types of AWD systems. One is used with platforms designed for front-wheel drive systems to enhance traction while maintaining fuel efficiency; the second is for rear-wheel drive based platforms and is programmed to increase performance

while maintaining control and drivability in slippery road conditions.I had the chance to test both them out in extreme win-ter conditions and Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec, certainly delivered on that promise! – I’m not entirely sure how much snow fell in the time my driving partner and I left the hotel for our morning exercises at Le Massif de Charlevoix ski area, but it seemed like 30 centimetres or more.No, we didn’t shuttle people up and down the moun-tain to prove its capabilities. A closed course was set up with more than enough ice underneath to make things very interesting. We’d put both the Genesis sedan and Santa Fe XL Crossover to the test.Let the slipping and sliding commence. Part of win-ter driving, especially in these blizzard conditions, is largely about the tires. No matter how good an AWD system controls the torque split between the front and rear axels, if you don’t have grip, well, then it

can get really interesting. Like, Santa Fe XL meet the snow bank. Snow bank meet the Santa Fe XL. Luckily, this wasn’t the case. Each vehicle had its own play area. The Genesis sedans played more on a skating rink-like surface while the Santa Fes romped in the snow. However, the icier surface was soon heavily covered in snow and visibility became quite grim. The activities were cut short but our drive route wasn’t.The HTRAC (which stands for Hyundai TRACtion) all-wheel drive system of the Genesis did work at getting us out of some sliding situations. As a bonus for 2015, the Genesis sedans come standard with all-wheel drive. So, if you happen to find yourself stuck in a snowstorm, you need not panic.HTRAC also has some cool features associated with it. The AWD control logic is different according to driving mode selection for enhanced drivability and efficiency.

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