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Your Weekly Source for News and Events
Vol. 2/Issue 52
The Upper
Columbia
December 30, 2005
P IONEER
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Serving The Upper Columbia Valley including Spillimacheen, Brisco, Edgewater, Radium, Invermere, Windermere, Fairmont and Canal Flats
Happy New Year!
Contents
News
2
Perspective
6
Road to Gold
7
Classifieds
11
Overseas
correspondent
4
New Year’s
resoultions
5
Ice-maker
8
Andrew Kazakoff and Alice McGregor of Invermere celebrated
their wedding with a glass of champagne on Dec. 23, 2005.
Photo by Kelsie Ede
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December 30, 2005
Valley News
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December 30, 2005
Ladies and gentlemen: start your paddles!
By Elinor Florence
Pioneer Staff
The dragons are coming back.
Last year’s first-ever dragon boat races on Lake
Windermere were so successful that they will be expanded this year into a two-day event on July 29 and
30, 2006.
Last summer 16 teams entered the event, and reaction was hugely positive, said Pat Cope, executive
director of the Family Resource Centre which is hosting the event.
With 20 paddlers on each team, the brand-new
event drew 280 local paddlers and another 40 from out
of town. This year the event is expected to more than
double in size and attract a minimum of 35 teams.
“The event is a perfect fit for the Family Resource
Centre,” said Mrs. Cope. “It’s all about encouraging
community and family values.”
She said it’s a healthy, outdoor activity for all ages
- and you do not have to be an athlete to enter. Dragon boat racing is the fastest-growing sport in North
America.
Mrs. Cope also stressed that this is not strictly an
Invermere event. The Columbia Valley Dragon Boat
Race and Festival wants to attract participants from
Spillimacheen to Canal Flats.
“We’re looking for ideas from one end of the valley to the other,” she said.
Organizers are hoping that this will become the
valley’s “signature” event - one that people will identify
with the Columbia Valley no matter where they come
from.
Each team is composed of 20 members - a drummer, a steersman and 16 paddlers, with two alternates
on standby. All teams have an opportunity to practice
paddling a dragon boat a couple of times in the days
leading up to the races.
On race day, team members get into the boat and paddle for dear life for about two minutes. Heats
are held throughout the day with the fastest teams advancing to the finals.
Last year’s entrants were enthusiastic about the
event. “It was 100-per-cent pure adrenalin,” said Adrian Bergles, who paddled with The Pioneer team. “I’m
looking forward to doing it again this year.”
Entrants pay a fee which pays the expenses of the
dragon boat company, with profits going towards the
Family Resource Centre.
Mrs. Cope said the important thing right now is
to start forming up your team and register early in case
there aren’t enough spots. If you would like to volunteer or get involved, please call 342-4204.
The Fast Tracking Badgers won the day, taking home two prize paddles.
George Duthie Clinic staff, calling themselves the Main Street Maniacs, wore their scrubs in the event.
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BREAK AND ENTER MONKEY’S UNCLE
CVD 2005-4513 Columbia Valley RCMP are looking for the “Grinch” who
stole just before Christmas. Between the hours of 18:30 hrs on December
10, 2005 and 09:00 hrs on December 11, 2005, the Monkey’s Uncle Toy
Store, located at 1225 7th Ave, Invermere, was broken into. The suspects
broke in through the rear door and made off with over $3000 in merchandise
and $200 in change. Taken were several toys including several Thomas the
train pieces, a Playmobil Doll house, a Calico Critters doll house with several
matching figures and a Schleich Castle with matching figures. The suspects
were attempting to do their Christmas shopping however it is the small store
owners that are left paying the bill. Columbia Valley RCMP are looking for
information that will assist with the ongoing investigation.
Do you know who is responsible for this break and enter or have
information on any other crime, if so;
Call Crime Stoppers at: 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
YOU COULD QUALIFY FOR A REWARD
Crime Stoppers will pay a reward up to $2,000 for information leading to
the arrest of the person or persons responsible for this crime. If you have
any information about this crime or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers.
You don’t have to reveal your identity. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe
to call display.
Remember - Crime Stoppers Tips Generously
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OUR CONTRIBUTORS
RCMP Corporal Dale Morgan
files our weekly RCMP Report.
Harold Hazelaar pens Old Zone
in winter; Green Zone in summer.
Sheila Bonny keeps us current
on books at the public library.
Michelle Taylor covered valley
golf like a blanket all summer.
Brent Taylor helps the golfers
among us with expert advice.
Brent Raven writes Old Zone
with sidekick Harold Hazelaar.
Sandra Kelly specializes in valley
homes and real estate.
Louise Platiel tells us how to care
for our beloved pets.
Dorothy Isted interviews
oldtimers who live in the valley.
Lisa Rohrick writes about her life
as a missionary in Africa.
December 30, 2005
New Year’s Resolutions
Tim Goldie, Invermere:
Learn how to use my laptop and
maybe finally get an email address.
Karin Smith, Invermere:
Spend more time with my friends.
Tom Andruschuk, Invermere:
None, same as last year.
You can’t break it if you don’t make it.
Natalie Forrest, Invermere:
Eat more roast beef.
Kreg Sky, Invermere:
I resolve not to vote Liberal.
Taoya Schaefer, Invermere:
To stay healthy and spend as much
time as possible with family and
friends.
Lloyd Weller, Canal Flats:
To have an even better year than last.
Karen Sharp, Invermere:
Health, happiness, lots of laughter - it’s
going to be a good 2006!
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Live one day at a time and be thankful
for what we have.
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Roger Plato, Radium:
I broke my kneecap in August. I
resolve to keep working it until it’s
better.
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PERSPECTIVE
Historical Lens
A toast to the
coming year
By Elinor Florence
Pioneer Publisher
There was one story that dominated most of our
conversations in 2005: real estate development.
The valley experienced record growth this year and
many people are saying that we ain’t seen nothing yet.
At the monthly Regional District of East Kootenay
meetings in Cranbrook - that’s the approving body for
new development permits in the valley - board members are presented each month with a stack of new
applications for rezoning and subdivision.
There are far too many to cover in the newspaper,
although we try to tell our readers about the big ones.
But there are dozens of smaller projects underway,
from Windermere to the Toby Benches to the shores
of Columbia Lake.
A lot of these projects are being conducted by outof-town real estate developers; but many are also being
brought forward by local residents who own parcels of
land and are now eager either to sell them to a developer, or to carve them up and subdivide.
Virtually all the land down the west side of the
valley from Radium to the Hoodoos at Fairmont is
privately-owned.
Under the current provincial government, it appears easier than ever to apply to remove land from the
Agricultural Land Reserve, thereby opening the door
to more housing developments.
A recent report from the planning division at the
regional district anticipates some 11,000 new housing “units” in the Columbia Valley within the next
10 years - and those are just the ones that are known
about so far!
No doubt there will be hundreds more coming
out of the woodwork over the next few years, especially if the Albertans remain interested in our corner
of the world.
If oil prices remain strong, then the Albertans will
keep on coming - and even if that province experiences an economic downturn there is speculation that
many Albertans will take early retirement, sell their
big homes in Calgary and keep on coming anyway.
One thing we know for sure: this valley will never
be the same.
Some residents will welcome the new income and
amenities made possible by real estate boom; others
will mourn the passing of an era as the population
growth brings changes to our traditional way of life.
Many of us will be doing a little of both.
So here’s our toast to you in the coming year: may
we embrace our new opportunities with gratitude, and
meet our new challenges with grace and dignity.
Happy New Year to all from The Pioneer.
The Barbour boys - George, Edward, Bert and Harry - pose with their rifles and the birds they shot on a successful
hunting expedition. Note the matching hats and coats worn by the younger boys. The photograph was taken and developed by their mother, although the date is not known.
Photo courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society
Letters to the Editor
Thanks from Columbia House
Dear Editor:
Over the years I
have had the pleasure
of working with some
of the most caring and
considerate people in
the valley.
It is fantastic the
support our long-term
care facility gets from
the local auxiliaries,
Laurie Lesmeister
businesses and valley
people.
Since many of our cares find it impossible to get
out and about, it is a very difficult time for them
around Christmas when they would like to shop for
their loved ones and are unable to do so.
Due to the generosity of many of the businesses,
their employees and volunteers, for the eighth year
in a row we have been able to bring the shopping to
them.
This year there were eight local businesses: The
Dollar Store, Candyland, Finn and Judy’s Home Comforts, Dave’s Book Bar, All Things Beautiful, Quillows,
The Windermere Hospital Auxiliary, Victoria’s Handcrafts, and Terry and Louise’s Home Baking.
These folks not only took the time during their
busiest season to pack up wares and bring them to Columbia House for the residents to have the opportunity to do their own Christmas shopping, but donated
their time to oversee this and to spend time helping
everyone enjoy this wonderful experience.
The same can be said for the family Christmas
party. Bill Cropper, Kurt Reichel, Deb Ede and friends
entertaining and setting the stage for Santa (aka Don
Steedman) and his elves (also volunteers) made it possible for us all to enjoy Christmas.
A huge thank you to all of you who have made our
Christmas so special.
We are fortunate to have so many wonderful people who care.
Laurie Lesmeister
Activities and Volunteer Coordinator,
Columbia House
The Upper Columbia
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Christine bitten by the travel bug
When she finished her degree in
December 2001, her experience abroad
helped land her first job as a buyer with
Olympian Christine Keshen is no
Imperial Oil. She has worked there ever
stranger to international airports.
since, although currently on leave to train
She developed her love of travel
for the Olympics.
in childhood when visiting the tropThat fall Christine started curling
ics with parents Jack and Carol Keshagain for the first time in three years.
en and brother Warren of Invermere.
She also started to run with a group
When she was 16 years old and a
of Imperial Oil employees, and in the
student at David Thompson Secondwinters of 2002 and 2003 she travelled
ary School, she spent one summer in
with coworkers to California to run in an
Thailand on a provincial government
American national corporate track meet.
scholarship.
Years of travel have Christine ready for
“Thailand is where I fell in love
the many trips she’ll make as a member of
with languages and culture,” said
the Canadian Olympic team. Her pursuit
Christine. “That is where I decided to
of Olympic gold will take her throughout
do International Business School.”
Canada, to Europe and back again, before
Christine graduated from high
the Olympics begin in February.
school in 1996 and enrolled in comThese days, however, Christine travels
merce at the University of Calgary.
with support. Christine’s boyfriend Mike
During her education she was hired
DuBois of Windermere, whom she began
Christine Keshen met boyfriend Mike DuBois last New Year’s Eve.
to spend a work term in Amsterdam
dating on New Year’s Eve last year, and
organizing educational tours for North
her brother Warren will travel to Italy.
American tourists.
Her parents are still considering whether
Christine had been bitten hard by the travel bug.
Christine enjoyed success in Amsterdam and was
Returning to Calgary in September 2000, she to make the expensive trip.
offered a full-time position, which she accepted.
“My two passions are sport and travel,” she said.
continued to pursue her studies and travel with equal
“I loved it,” said Christine. “I’m 20 years old liv- enthusiasm. The following summer she took a Univer- “Now they’re combined.”
ing in a foreign country, making good money.”
In spite of all her travels abroad, Christine still
sity of Calgary commerce course in Oaxaca, Mexico.
She took Dutch lessons and “played a ton of socWhile in Mexico, Christine studied Spanish and loves being here in the valley.
cer,” she said.
“I just feel so at home here.”
tried surfing. “We made a lot of weekend trips.”
By Adrian Bergles
Pioneer Staff
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People power means we re-open
January 4, 2006 with
Walt Disney’s Chicken Little.
The 3rd Annual
Mountain Gala
Invermere Library...
recipient of funds raised at
this years Gala.
will take place on
Saturday, January 14
Funds raised will benefit the Invermere Library.
A limited number of tickets are available for this evening of
culinary and artistic delights, featuring chefs from many
of the best restaurants in the Columbia Valley.
Featuring music by “Manjar”, a full energy band spiced
up with influences of Spanish Flamenco and a rich mix of
Rumba, Samba, Salsa and Jazz, all combined will make
you dance until your shoes wear out!
Contact Lindsay Fehr to purchase your tickets
at 250-341-3008
For more information on the Panorama Foundation please
email: [email protected] or
call Jami Scheffer at the Foundation office at 250-342-0133.
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Icemaker Al Turne
By Adrian Bergles
Pioneer Staff
Icemaker Al Turner’s hands tell the
story of a lifetime of hard work at the
Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.
They are gnarled and damaged, having been caught in tight spaces around
the arena more times than Al cares to
remember.
“The old Zamboni cut my fingers
off,” Mr. Turner, 68, says of the time in
the early 1990s when he had two fingers nipped off while removing a piece
of hockey stick that had become caught
in the machine.
“It was a heck of a how-do-youdo.”
After Al was rushed to hospital, local resident Ron Ede was walking home
from work when he came across arena
recreation director Eddie Mountain and
a young boy frantically looking through
a snowpile behind the rink for Al’s fingers, according to Bob Ede of The Pioneer, Ron Ede’s son.
“They had the right person looking
for the fingers,” said Bob Ede. “My dad
could find anything.”
Ron Ede located Al’s fingers in the
pile of slush, still encased in the tips of
the gloves.
The boy took the fingers and ran
to the hospital, said Bob Ede. Unfortu-
nately, doctors were not able to reattach
Al’s fingers.
That is the most harrowing of Al’s
scrapes at the arena, where he’s been
making the ice since 1975.
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After a career as a recreation instructor in the army where he learned
to make ice, Mr. Turner and his family came to the valley from Calgary in
1974. The next year Mr. Turner got a
ice at the arena since 1975.
seasonal job making ice at the arena.
Two years later, the building’s namesake, Eddie Mountain, began work at
the arena.
“Eddie didn’t know icemaking, so I
just fit in,” said Mr. Turner. Eventually
the job became full-time, year-round.
It kept Mr. Turner very busy during the winter. Often he’d work at a
Columbia Valley Rockies game in the
evening and then have to be up early in
the morning to have the ice ready for
minor hockey.
“I got maybe three or four hours of
sleep,” he said.
Mr. Turner said support from his
wife Bunny made his hectic pace possible. “I don’t know how she put up with
it,” he said.
A father of six adult children, a
grandfather 13 times and a great-grandfather once with another on the way, Mr.
Turner is the head man at the rink these
days. As well as making ice, Mr. Turner
is responsible for electrical, plumbing,
carpentry and clean-up work.
He said his love for the job has led
to his long career. “If you like your job,
you’re going to do your best,” he said.
Mr. Turner said he’s entertained the
idea of retiring but isn’t ready yet. “I talk
about it but I like being here,” he said.
“You can always tell when I’ve been at
the arena because my face is just scarlet.”
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December 30, 2005
P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS
IN MEMORY
Stewart Hague
November 12, 1969 to
December 27, 2004
From the sun and stars,
whence he had drawn forth,
a passionate light - such for
his spirit was fit. And yet that
spirit knew not, in the hour, of
its own fervour what had o’er
its power. by Edgar Allen Poe
WORKSHOPS
Understanding Your Dreams
- a dynamic 6 hour workshop
of personal, practical tools,
Invermere, Saturday, January
14th at 10am, OR Wednesday,
January 18th, 6 to 9pm and
Friday, January 20th, 6 to 9pm.
$65 pp or $110 for 2. Crisanna
MacLeod, Facilitator, 342-8947,
[email protected]
(subject Dreams). Limited enrolment, $20 non-refundable
PUBLIC SERVICE
deposit to reserve your space.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. If Dreams: understanding, not
alcohol is causing problems interpreting, the quiet guidin your life, call 342-2424 for ance and answers.
info. All meetings at 8pm:
Attention HUNTERS: there will
Monday; Invermere Group,
be a pre-scoring of antlers for
Christ Church Trinity, WednesRod and Gun Trophies at Norm
day; Windermere Group, ValHendrick’s shop, 1151 - 13th
ley Christian Assembly Church,
Avenue, Thursday, December
Friday; Radium Group, Radium
29th, 7pm. Call Norm at 342Catholic Church, Saturday;
9033. Please come to the Chili
Invermere First Step, Family ReNight too!
source Centre, 625 4th Street;
Sunday; Columbia Lake Band
Hall, off Highway 93/95 south
SUITES FOR RENT
of Windermere. All meetings
are open.
Bright one bdrm basement
suite, private entrance, nice
ALCOHOLISM SHATTERS LIVES. neighbourhood, close to downTo help the alcoholic, you must town. $550/mth + utilities, cahelp yourself first. Al Anon ble and laundry included, N/S,
meets 10am Tuesdays at the furnished possible, one person
Catholic Church, 1210 - 9th preferred. 403-286-5126.
Street, Invermere. For info call
Modern 2 bdrm walk-out baseCarol, 347-9841.
ment suite. Off-street parking,
NARCOTICS
ANONYMOUS. for one, F/S, DW, W/D, jetted
Meets Thursdays, 7:30 - 9pm, tub, satellite tv and utilities
Invermere Health Unit, 1100 - included. N/S, N/P. Available
10th Street, staff entrance.
January 1, 2006. Call Don, 3425707.
IN MEMORIAM DONATIONS to
the Canadian Cancer Society
can be dropped off at the PioROOMMATE
neer, #8, 1008 - 8th Avenue,
WANTED
Invermere or mail to Box 868,
Roommate wanted - two bedInvermere. For info call Myrna
room suite in Invermere , evVerwey, 342-6666.
erything included, $400/mth
IN MEMORIAM DONATIONS to + DD. N/S, N/P, no parties.
the Family Resource Centre 342-8895.
can be dropped off at the Pioneer, #8, 1008 - 8th Avenue,
FOR RENT
Invermere, or mail to Box
868, Invermere. For info call
STEIN APARTMENTS - residential
Pat Cope, 342-4242, Monday
and commercial. 342- 6912.
through Thursday.
HOMES FOR RENT
VEHICLES
FOR RENT OR SALE - Very clean,
3 bdrm mobile in Juniper
Heights. $650/mth, includes
pad rental and 5 appliances.
Available immediately. 3420822.
1995 Intrepid, lady driven,
160,000 km, new tires and
brakes, 10-pack CD, spoiler
package, excellent car. View at
Valley Shine Shop. $4000, OBO.
342-9696.
3 bdrm townhouse in Invermere,
one 4-piece bath, two 2-piece
baths, F/S, D/W, laundry hookup, attached garage, small
yard, pet okay with pet deposit,
$950/mth plus utilities and
damage deposit, #112 - 626 9th
Avenue. Available January 1st.
403-283-1724.
CAREERS
Mobile home on acreage, 10
minutes from Invermere. Call
342-9299.
SERVICES
Flooring installations, lino,
carpet, laminate, hardwood, vc
tile, 28 years experience. 3428762 or 341-1234.
MISC. FOR SALE
A unique Christmas gift! Heirloom quality chest, handmade
of mahogany, okoume, maple,
babinga and lined with aromatic cedar. Constructed using “dovetail” joinery, finished
with handles, hinges and locks
of high quality brass. Multiple
inlay work. Never used. Must
be seen to be appreciated.
$2,000, OBO. 342-3442.
We have an opening for an
Administrative Assistant/
Receptionist at our busy
public accounting office in
Invermere. Formal training
and/or related experience
would be a definite asset for
this position. The ideal candidate is outgoing, has excellent communications skills, is
proficient in Microsoft Word
and has a working knowledge of other Microsoft Office software. Please submit
your resume in confidence
to Gordon Green, CA. SMITH
& ANDRUSCHUK, Chartered
Accountants, Box 460, 1229
- 7th Avenue, Invermere, BC,
V0A 1K0, 342-9271.
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- Licensed Employment Agency.
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we’ll find the Right Job For You!
NEED EMPLOYEES?! Headhunters - we find the Right Person
For You! Call 342-6011, toll
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[email protected], website www.
Custom cut rough lumber, dry fir rockymountaintraining.bc.ca,
beams, fence boards, etc. Fire- 1006 7th Avenue, Invermere,
wood - fir, birch or pine - split or BC, V0A 1K0. WE ARE CURunsplit. Top quality hay, grass/ RENTLY RECRUITING FOR Sales,
alfalfa mix, round or square Warehouse, Chef and Reservabales. 346-3247.
tions positions.
Red metal bunk beds with mattresses, excellent condition,
$250. 342-0477.
Dryer for sale, $100 OBO. 3428895.
Merry Christmas to all my loyal
Aloette customers! Looking forward to serving you in the New
Year. Contact Julie, 342-6204 to
place Aloette orders.
HELNA’S STUBE requires an experienced part-time evening
waitress. Call 347-0047.
GONE HOLLYWOOD requires fulltime and part-time clerks/cashiers for busy video store. Must
be energetic and a good people
person. Able to work nights and
weekend shifts. Must be bondable. Starting salary $10/hour.
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Apply at front counter or phone
342-0057.
candidates. Apply before January
1, 2006.
INVERMERE SALES AND RENTALS is looking for a self-motivated, task-oriented full-time
employee to handle day to day
business. Wage depends on
experience. Fax resume to 3423578.
Certified Planer Maintenance
Technician wanted. The duties involve the repair and maintanance
of our M712 Planer and all ancillary equipment. Benefits as per
Labour Agreement, 40 hours
per week with some overtime,
$27.875/hour. Send resume to
Harv Palmer, Finishing Superintendent CANFOR, Box 39, Radium Hot Springs, BC, V0A 1M0,
email [email protected].
We appreciate your interest but
will only be contacting the final
Journeyman Electrician and/or
4th year Apprentice wanted.
Wages and benefits negotiable. Commercial, industrial
and residential wiring. Phone
342-9918 days or 347-2252
nights and weekends.
CHEERS
CHEERS to the men in Westridge
subdivision in Invermere - Rick,
Kelly, Eric and Dale - who helped
a neighbour in need. Thank you
and Happy New Year.
CHEERS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
to all! Have a safe holiday!
CHEERS to the local merchants
who stayed open late the week
before Christmas.
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December 30, 2005
The Old Zone
By Harold Hazelaar, Invermere
1900: The goal net is introduced.
1910: The Montreal Canadiens play their first
game after joining a new league called the National
Hockey Association.
1911: Teams in Western Canada form the Pacific
Coast Hockey Association. The league introduces several innovations: Blue lines are added to divide the ice
into three zones, goaltenders are permitted to fall to
the ice to make saves, and forward passing is allowed
in the neutral zone. The 60-minute game is divided
into three 20-minute periods.
1912: The number of players allowed on the ice is
reduced from seven to six per team.
1917: Four NHA teams reorganize to form the
National Hockey League. A new Toronto franchise,
the Arenas, is added. The Arenas will become the Maple Leafs in 1927. The Seattle Metropolitans of the
Pacific Coast Hockey Association become the first
American-based team to win the Stanley Cup.
1921: Maurice “The Rocket” Richard, is born in
Montreal, Quebec on August 14, 1921.
1928: Gordie Howe was born in Floral, Saskatchewan, March 31, 1928.
1930s: Russ Blako was the first player to wear
glasses in the NHL.
1955: Maurice “Rocket” Richard is suspended for
the remainder of the season after punching a lines-
man. The suspension sparks the “Richard Riot” in
Montreal. NHL officials wear striped sweaters for the
first time. The Zamboni makes its debut.
1956: Jean Beliveau is the first hockey player to
appear on the cover of “Sports Illustrated.” The USSR
enters Olympic hockey and wins the gold medal.
1957: The first NHL Players’ Association is formed
with Detroit’s Ted Lindsay as president. The owners
soon crush the organization and the Red Wings trade
Lindsay to the last-place Chicago
Black Hawks. CBS is the first U.S. The Old Zone
is brought
network to carry NHL games.
1958: Willie O’Ree of the Bos- to you by:
ton Bruins is the first black player in
the NHL.
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December 30, 2005
Pioneer Briefs
‘Waterside’ meeting to be held
Open house to discuss Jumbo
A public meeting to discuss the
proposal for the downtown development called Waterside will be held in
Invermere council chambers at 5 p.m.
on Tuesday, January 3rd.
The meeting by the District of
Invermere’s development services committee, chaired by councillor Gerry Taft,
will review the proposal by three developers - Octagon Properties, Cascade
Engineering and BKDI Architects.
The proposed project includes a
10-storey hotel, a 22,500-square-foot
conference centre and 590 high-density multi-family units. The project will
cover 12 acres near the Eddie Mountain
Memorial Arena.
A request from the developers for
amending the town’s Official Community Plan and rezoning some of the
property came up at the last council
meeting.
Due to staff concerns over the height
of the hotel and several other issues such
as the “massing” of the buildings on the
hillside, the matter was referred to the
development services committee for
further review.
The Jumbo debate is heating up
once again.
The proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort
developers will host a public meeting at
the Invermere Inn on Wednesday, January 4th to present plans for the development.
“The purpose of the meeting is to
kick off the final review of the revised
master plan,” said Grant Costello, vicepresident of Glacier Resorts. “We will
be making the public aware of the information.”
Provincial government representatives from the B.C. Integrated Land
Management Bureau - formerly Land
and Water B.C. - will be on hand, he
said.
Groups opposed to the development will also be out in full force, says
Amanda Fedrigo of Wildsight, an environmental group opposed to the project.
“We’ll be there to reiterate our message that the people of the Kootenays
want to keep the Jumbo Valley wild,”
she said. “The people don’t want the resort development.”
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Jumbo Glacier Resort will hold an open house to present the 2005 Master Plan and to invite
public comment on it. A 60-day comment period will follow. The open house will be held on:
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Wednesday, January 4, 2006
4pm4406
to 8pm
342
Best Western Invermere Inn
1310 Seventh Avenue
Invermere, BC
Members of the project team will be on hand to present the 2005 Master Plan as well as
highlights from the project’s environmental assessment process and certification for public
review and comment.
The Master Plan is the culmination of fifteen years of research, design, planning and study.
It outlines the vision for what is designed to be the prime year round skiing and sightseeing
destination in North America.
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An electronic copy of the 2005 Master Plan, as well as information regarding the
environmental assessment, is available342
through
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4406
www.jumboglacierresort.com.
For further information please contact Jumbo Glacier Resort at:
[email protected]
or contact the Ministry of Tourism, Sports and the Arts:
Manager, Major Projects
Tourism & Resort Development Division
3rd Floor 145 Third Avenue
Kamloops, BC V2C 3M1
Tel: 250-377-7003
Fax: 250-377-2383
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December 30, 2005
FAITH
Valley Churches
LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH
Sunday, January1st, 10:30 a.m.
Pastor Jared Enns Speaking.
Open Session Sunday School for ages 3 to Grade 3,
during the morning service.
Senior Pastor Rev. Dieter Magnus
Associate Pastor Rev. Jared Enns
326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere • 342-9535
WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY
Sunday, January 1, 2006
11:00 a.m. Invermere - Christ Church Trinity
Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644
VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY
Sunday, 10:00 am
Children’s church during the message part of the service.
Children 4 - 12 years. • Sunday, 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting
Senior Pastor Rev. John Cuyler www.vcassembly.com
Highway 93/95, 1 km north of Windermere • 342-9511
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Canadian Martyrs Church, Invermere
Saturday, 7:00 p.m. Mass • Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Mass
St. Joseph’s Church, Hwy 93/95 Radium Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Mass
St. Anthony’s Church, Canal Flats • Sunday, 4:00 p.m. Mass
Father Jose Joaquin • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 342-6167
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE
Regular weekly worship services every Sunday at 1:30 pm
Sr. Pastor Rev. Bryan K. Schinde • Assoc. Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman
at Christ Church Trinity 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere
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Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • Radium Seniors’ Hall • 342-6633
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WATCH OUT FOR THOSE HIDDEN FEES!
Poverty CAN be beaten
By Dorothy Isted
Special to The Pioneer
After a year of unprecedented
natural disasters, have we in the
western countries thrown up our
hands rather than digging deeper
in our pockets? I ran across a new
term recently: donor exhaustion.
After the world woke up to
the sheer terror of a tsunami and
responded appropriately, we spent
the day reeling from Hurricane
Wilma and closed with the devastation of an earthquake in the
Pakistani, Afghani and Indian regions.
Far more people were affected
by the earthquake than the tsunami, and yet the outpouring of aid
has been much less. This bothers
me, mostly because of the climatic
difference between the regions.
There are 10,000 families still
without adequate food and shelter in mountainous regions where
snow and cold winds are blowing.
Or take the country of Niger,
for example. Not Nigeria but Niger. It is sub-Saharan in nature,
meaning there is an appalling lack
of potable water. It has a stable government, which is probably why
most people have never heard of it.
No revolutionaries running amok
creating headlines. Yet people,
children, are starving there now as
you read this.
The beginning of January 2006
is also election time in Canada.
Perhaps now would be a good time
to ask Mr. Martin why he will not
commit to a time frame for getting
Canada to donate 0.7 percent of
our Gross National Income to international aid.
Bibata Abba is 6 years old and lives
in Niger. Dorothy and Colin Isted
sponsor her through World Vision.
It was a Canadian, Lester Pearson, who chaired an international
commission in 1969 which produced a now famed report called
“Partners in Development.”
This report concluded that
rich nations need only contribute
a mere 0.7 percent Gross National
Income to foreign development assistance to achieve sustainable economic development in the third
world. Right now Canada contributes only 0.29 percent.
At the United Nations Millennium Assembly in 2000, all 191
member states agreed that they
could set appropriate time frames
to get their respective countries to
the 0.7 percent target by the year
2015. What would they do with all
this money?
1. Cut poverty and hunger in
half
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It has come to my attention that a number of
residents in Invermere own pooled investment
services with their financial institutions. While
these pooled investments offer investors many nice
features such as prudent asset allocation, automatic
portfolio rebalancing and tax deductibility of fees,
investors should be aware of potential hidden fees.
On the surface pooled programs will display very competitive fee
structures that investors must pay out of pocket for the portfolio
management. Fees generally range from 0.8% to 1.5% per year and
are tax-deductible. While this may seem like a very good deal, investors
must look deep into the product to find out if there are additional fees
being charged to the returns of their pooled investments.
Investors will be surprised to learn that many pooled investment
programs charge as much as 2.5% in management fees against the
returns of their portfolio in addition to the 0.8% to 1.5% fees they pay
out of pocket. These management fees are not tax-deductible and
raise the total cost of maintaining pooled portfolios to as high as 3.8%
to over 4.0%.
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hidden fees please call us for a complimentary review of your
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2. Achieve universal primary
education
3. Realize gender equality
4. Cut the mortality rate for
children under five years of age by
two thirds
5. Cut the mortality rate for
mothers by three quarters
6. Halt and reverse the spread
of HIV/AIDS and malaria
7. Ensure environmental sustainability
8. Create a global partnership
for development.
These are achievable goals. All
it takes is the will to make them
happen. It would be easy to blame
the federal government for not following through on their commitment but that is a cop-out.
What if we, ordinary people,
decided to contribute 0.7 percent of our gross personal income
to foreign aid? A family earning
$50,000 per year would donate
approximately $350.
Interestingly, this is about the
same amount that child sponsorship through international aid
organizations like World Vision
would cost us.
There are other great organizations out there but World Vision
is my chosen vehicle. If you would
like to join me in being one Canadian, one valley person who is doing their bit, call me at 342-3826
and I will help you get started.
Another Canadian, Stephen
Lewis, wrote a book called Race
Against Time. It chronicles his
awe-inspiring efforts to change the
world’s thinking on the HIV/AIDS
pandemic in Africa.
You see, the problem isn’t in
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In the heart of Edgewater with a great view of the Canadian Rockies. Quiet
neighbors, two apple trees and both back lane and street access. Affordable
with no building commitment. Great to hold for the future or build your home
in this desirable community. Walking distance to downtown. MLS#113118
$69,900.00
Holiday Heaven
This two bedroom condo at Panorama is nicely renovated and offers lots of
space at the lowest price. Enjoy revenue from Intrawest rental pool when
youʼre not there. Buyer to assume New Vision payment of $208.29 per month.
MLS#111721
$123,700.00+gst
The Perfect Location
Your chance to get in the market. This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom strata titled
townhome is centrally located in downtown Invermere. Close to schools and
downtown. Great investment for first time buyers. Terrific revenue potential.
MLS#112775
$239,900.00
What a View
Peaceful Setting
Before you buy that luxury condo take a look at this low maintenance luxuriously finished home on Greywolf Drive. A sleeping beauty in the wilderness. Room
for family and friends with 4 bedrooms, a developed basement and a huge deck
with mountain views. Must be seen to be appreciated. MLS# 111554
What a view from this beautiful lot in the new Castle Rock development. Lot
lends itself to great building opportunities. Imagine yourself in the home of
your dreams perched high above the beautiful Columbia Valley. Call today for
more info. MLS# 113584
Radium Resort Golf Course. Sit around the fireplace playing games, reading or watching movies together. Youʼll be right in the heart of Radiumʼs Rocky Mountain Range in this very well
taken care of, two bedroom, two bath condominium with carport and sundeck. Large rec room
downstairs, furniture included. MLS#114262
$685,000.00
$148,000.00
$256,900.00
Panorama Gem
Reflect Your Success
Land investment opportunity with seasonal high return business! This popular amusement park in Windermere
comes as a complete turn-key operation or as a land investment with the seller leasing back the business. Beautiful
18 hole mini-golf course with gardens and waterways, family go-cart track, bumper boats and a full concession.
MLS#114441
$1,990,000.00
Unfortunately only one buyer will be able to experience the joy of owning this premier residence. This impeccably
maintained home reflects the epitome of quality for gracious living with views of Lake Windermere and the Purcell
Mountains. Built of wood, stone and glass featuring a covered entry with a flowing floor plan, spacious rooms, 2
fireplaces, high ceilings, intricate woodwork, tile floors, granite countertops, in-floor heating, outside hot tub in a
private courtyard and an attached double car garage all in a location second to none. Short stroll to the private beach
and recreation center for your enjoyment. Truly a residence to reflect your success! MLS#109322
$1,250,000.00

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