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Vol. 12/Issue 47
Your Weekly Source for News and Events
The Columbia
Valley
November 20, 2015
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Serving The Upper Columbia Valley including Spillimacheen, Brisco, Edgewater, Radium, Invermere, Windermere, Fairmont and Canal Flats
buck battle
On Friday, November 13th, students in the Discovery Trades program at
Invermere’s College of the Rockies campus wrapped up construction on several
deluxe garden sheds, which will be sold to raise money for the Columbia Valley
Rockies. Pictured, left to right, are Erik Bialkoski, Tristan Morgan, Drew Lehr, Eric
Eugene and instructor Mark Knudsgaard. See page 19 for more information.
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ANTLER ANTAGONIZATION — An altercation between two bucks was witnessed on Monday. November 17th that
resulted in the animals running through the busy schoolyard of JA Laird during the school’s lunch break when students were
milling around outside. Photo by Ed Kebe
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Bucks lock horns near school
By Nicole Trigg
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On Monday, November 17th at about 12:15 p.m.,
Ed Kebe was stopped at the intersection at the top of
13th Street when he noticed two bucks locking horns to
his right, just down from JA Laird Elementary School
on 13th Avenue.
“They were making noise and clacking horns,” said
Mr. Kebe. “The bigger deer pushed the other one all the
way back, over and down a knoll, out of sight.” .
Curious to learn the bucks’ fate, he drove down
13th Avenue and turned around, hoping to peer over
the knoll to discover the outcome to the fight. Sud-
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denly, the two bucks charged up the knoll and onto the
road in front of the school, crossing the intersection
and running into the school field — the chase still very
much on with the larger deer pursuing the smaller one.
“They ran right through the kids,” said Mr. Kebe,
noting students from the elementary school were on
their lunch break.
Though he’s grateful no one was harmed, Mr. Kebe
still wants to draw attention to the danger factor of
what he witnessed.
“It’s only a matter of time before something happens,” he said, noting that if the bucks were neutered,
they would be more docile. “The village should do
something more.”
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Valley NEWS
Local man sentenced to year-long probation
By Breanne Massey
Pioneer Staff
A 29-year-old Columbia Valley man pleaded guilty
to assault causing bodily harm to a 10-year-old boy from
the community.
Michael Bidinger will serve a year-long probation order requiring him to submit a DNA sample, abstain from
drugs and alcohol unless it’s a prescription, attend counselling as directed by his probation officer and keep the peace.
He was sentenced Monday, November 16th at Invermere Court where Mr. Bidinger will be expected to
pay a $100 victim surcharge over the next two months as
well as $1,327 in restitution to the victim’s family via the
Cranbrook Provincial Court to reimburse them for the
costs of the child’s broken bicycle and helmet as well as
his ambulance use, gas and medical costs from the East
Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook during the
three weeks the child missed school for treatments.
“I am suspending the passing of a sentence and placing you on a one-year probation with some conditions,”
said Judge (Grant) W. Sheard, noting Mr. Bidinger must
follow the conditions of his probation or else he may go
to prison or face additional charges.
Mr. Bidinger was charged after the child he attacked
suffered from bumps, bruises, three fractured knuckles
and a minor concussion after being tackled from his bike.
The confrontation began when Mr. Bidinger “staggered” away from a residential area where he had been
banging on someone’s door and shouting, “I know you’re
in there.” He approached a group of 10-year-old children
who were leaving a birthday party on their bicycles and
began swearing.
The victim of the attack retaliated by cursing back,
which prompted Mr. Bidinger to tackle the child and
throw him off his bicycle to the ground. Mr. Bidinger
then began kicking him. Shortly after, the RCMP arrived on scene.
Mr. Bidinger then began resisting arrest, uttering
threats and attempting to spit on the attending members
of the Columbia Valley RCMP, but those charges were
dropped due to Mr. Bidinger’s guilty plea.
As a result of the attack, the child missed three weeks
of school to recover from physical and emotional damage
Continued on page 8 . . .
Calgary company contracted to attract Invermere residents
By Steve Hubrecht
Pioneer Staff
Faced with a stagnant growth rate, the District of Invermere — along with
other valley municipalities — took steps to charge ahead with the Columbia Valley Resident Attraction and Retention Plan, with Invermere council awarding the
contract for the work to a pair of Calgary companies at its most recent meeting.
Council members unanimously voted, at their Tuesday, November 10th meeting, to follow the recommendation of both district staff and the Columbia Valley
Resident Attraction and Retention Advisory Committee and give the work to a
partnership formed by MDB Insight and Splash Media Group.
“They have a good reputation and come highly recommended for this type of
work,” said Invermere chief administrative officer Chris Prosser at the meeting,
adding the district received eight proposals for the work, shortlisted two of them,
and that the MDB Insight-Splash one was superior in staff’s eyes.
“MDB Insight and Splash are head and shoulders above the rest,” said councillor Greg Anderson.
As council’s representative on the advisory committee, Mr. Anderson had already reviewed the proposals.
The valley-wide initiative is entirely funded with money from the now-defunct
Columbia Valley Directed Funds (now called the Columbia Valley Advisory Committee), meaning taxpayers in valley municipalities and rural areas are financially
off the hook for it.
The District of Invermere had offered to contribute administrative services,
which is why the district council members were in the position of making the decision for a project that encompasses the whole valley.
“I think overall this is the right combination of companies,” said Invermere
mayor Gerry Taft, adding he’s pleased the plan will include action steps at the end,
so that valley officials can immediate start implementing the plan once it’s done.
“It’s also advantageous that they have offices in Calgary, since they plan to do
some engagement of prospective valley residents there,” said Mr. Taft, adding its
no secret that Alberta is a large source of potential Columbia Valley residents.
Mr. Anderson pointed out that the MDB-Splash combination had been behind Salmon Arm’s Resident Attraction and Retention Plan, which had seen that
municipality’s growth go from being static to increasing by nine per cent.
Councillor Paul Denchuk inquired about the District of Invermere’s growth
rate, and Mr. Prosser responded that it has been flat for the last few years.
The contract for the plan will cost the valley a bit less than $50,000.
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• On Friday, November 13th at 6
a.m., the Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment received
a report of a male walking down the highway near Dolly
Varden in Kootenay National Park (KNP) with a stranded Mitsubishi in the area. The park was in winter conditions at the time. Patrols were negative for the male.
Banff Park dispatch indicated the male was picked up.
Too bad, as we contacted the registered owner in Cranbrook and determined the vehicle had been stolen.
• The unexpected winter condition in KNP resulted
in two vehicles going off the road. In each instance, there
were no injuries. Owners had arranged for their own
towing. Police did not attend.
• On Saturday, November 14th at 12:15 p.m., police
were called to a disturbance at Smoking Waters Coffee
Co. as a result of a complaint of an irrational and aggressive male. On attendance by police, the male was not
causing any issues. The male agreed to attend the hospital with the police to be seen by a doctor.
• On Sunday, 5:13 p.m., the detachment received
a report of a Chrysler 200 striking a deer 20 kilometres
north of Radium. There were no injuries to the driver.
The vehicle received front-end damage, but was able to
carry on to Vernon.
• On Monday, November 16th at 5 p.m., a 2010
Volkswagon vehicle driving three kilometres from the
Panorama entrance was struck by a small boulder and
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November 20, 2015
Jumbo mayor welcomes dismissal
By Steve Hubrecht
Pioneer Staff
The B.C. Supreme Court dismissed the West Kootenay EcoSociety’s petition against the creation of Jumbo
Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality last week, a move
welcomed by the municipality.
“The decision isn’t surprising. I think the point of
the legal challenge was just to create uncertainty. I regret
court time was taken up with so weak a case,” said Jumbo
mayor Greg Deck late last week.
The Pioneer reported on the dismissal in last week’s edition of the paper, but with the verdict coming not long before press deadline, there was little time to reach the affected
parties for comment. Glacier Resorts Ltd. vice-president
Grant Costello responded to The Pioneer’s request for comment, but pointed out that the company was not actually
party to this particular legal case, and deferred comment to
Mr. Deck (since the municipality was directed affected).
The EcoSociety’s petition, filed more than two years
ago, maintained that the provincial Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and the Lieutenant Governor in Council, by deciding to incorporate the
mountain resort municipality, had contravened the Local
Government Act and Community Charter. The case was
heard in heard in court this past July.
The decision, rendered by Judge Grace Choi, was
delivered on Tuesday, November 10th and, in her 20page judgement, Ms. Choi rejected the EcoSociety’s
argument, ruling that, in her view, the provincial Local
Government Act clearly intends to aid ski resort development — particularly the 2012 amendments to the act,
which allowed for incorporating Jumbo.
“It seems to me that those amendments were specifically designed to facilitate the creation of pre-development,
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Do you bank online or by other means? My wife
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pre-resident resort municipalities that may be exempted
from the normal voting requirements. Parliament’s intention is clear,” said Ms. Choi in the judgment. “The court
should not interfere with a discretionary, policy-motivated
decision such as this without clear reason to do so.”
Nelson-based EcoSociety lawyer Judah Harrison was
disappointed with the ruling, telling The Pioneer, that
is his opinion the judge focused only on whether the
provincial government was technically allowed to incorporate the resort, not on the larger question of whether
or not is was reasonable to do so in light of the Local
Government Act, the Community Charter and a Union
of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) resolution
opposing funding of municipalities without residents.
“The judge basically looked at the statutory structure
and whether or not it allowed them (the minister and
Lieutenant Governor) to do what they did. We know they
were allowed to do it, by changing the statues (with the
2012 amendments). Our question was: should they?” said
Mr. Harrison. “In my opinion, the failure from the judge
was to truly analyze that and determine whether the decision was reasonable. She didn’t look into the particulars
of how Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality was
created. Our argument was that those amendments (to the
Local Government Act) go against, and undermine, the
true purpose of democratic accountability of the original
legislation. The judge only touched briefly on that in two
paragraphs in judgment (which is 75 paragraphs long) and
didn’t really examine it in any depth, not one iota.”
Mr. Harrison also expressed concern with the manner in which the 2012 amendments were made. “They
were made in omnibus bill. If you’re going to change
democratically fundamental legislation, do it openly, not
hidden in a much larger budget bill,” he said.
year?) Yes, but what day? I comment that he should
be happy that I know the month and year. He responds with: take a stab at it. 23rd. No, try again.
27th. Colder, he says. I then throw myself on this
fellow’s mercy and understanding and tell him I’m
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The Invermere District
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November 20, 2015
perspective
Carrying on
Historical Lens
By Nicole Trigg
Pioneer Staff
Immediately after the co-ordinated terrorist attacks
in Paris on November 13th, the tri-colours of the French
flag were visible everywhere, in light displays on famous
landmarks throughout the world, and on social media as
people everywhere expressed their solidarity with a nation
in mourning in the aftermath of the attacks.
Almost as quickly, a backlash to the tri-colour support
began — not to take away from the world’s grief at the horrific events Parisians had to endure at the hands of Jihadist
extremists, but because an ISIS terrorist attack in Beirut on
November 12th had gone almost unnoticed by Western media. As the Sydney Opera House, the Tokyo Tower, London’s
Tower Bridge, the One World Trade Centre in New York
and more were lit in blue, white and red, people in Lebanon
were mourning the loss of the 44 people killed and more
than 200 injured in an terrorist attack the day before whereby two ISIS operatives exploded themselves in a crowded
marketplace in Beirut. A little more research reveals that two
ISIS suicide bombings in Turkey in July and October killed
135 people and injured over 500 — also largely unreported
in Western media with no visible international demonstrations of support. It’s for this reason The Pioneer has opted to
display multiple flags to pay tribute to those who have lost
their lives to terror in these particular instances, but there are
still more nations to honour and lives lost to grieve.
The terrible loss experienced by Syrians since the violence began in 2011 is also something that requires international support (the death toll is expected to be well over
250,000), and despite some countries closing their doors on
one of the biggest humanitarian crises currently besieging the
planet, accepting refugees fleeing the terror is the right thing
to do. Since the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. has resettled 387,938
refugees from majority Muslim countries as well as 76,728
asylees from those same nations and not one has been arrested on domestic terrorism charges. Not helping refugees
will not eradicate ISIS, but joining together as one caring
collective eventually will. When fear wins, ISIS wins. As the
husband of one of the Paris victims said in a statement to the
attackers: “You want me to be frightened, that I should look
into the eyes of my fellow citizens with distrust, that I sacrifice
my freedom for security. You lost. I will carry on as before.”
Lady leaning on a car, 1968
In this image, Madeline Turnor leans on her Anglia car in 1968 while taking a break during a work bee at the original
site of the Invermere museum, south of Pothole Park. The buildings in the photograph are the Shell Service Station owned
by Ray Taft and Blakley’s Service Station. If you have any more information, email us at [email protected].
Photo (A380) courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society
Welcome the wildlife in the valley
Dear Editor:
The future of the Columbia Valley is more fish
and wildlife, less cattle.
I have been coming to the Columbia Valley for
55 years and I have yet to see a wolf. Let’s admit the truth: it’s the cattle brought from
Europe that are tearing up the land and destroying
it’s potential to produce the huge wildlife herds and
wolf packs again.
In Yellowstone Park, “wolf tourism” is big business. In Jasper and Banff, “elk tourism” is huge. “Bear
watching” is now a huge part of the B.C. coastal
economy.
Over a billion tourists from China are ready to
come here to see abundant wildlife and salmon —
this is real, not imagined, economic development.
The time has come to manage Crown land for
more wild animals and less cattle for a better and
more prosperous Canada — not a highly subsidized
and out-of-date cattle industry.
David Ellis, the roving bookseller Lillooet
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November 20, 2015
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Groundswell poised to win big
By Nicole Trigg
Pioneer Staff
Invermere’s Groundswell Network
Society is one of 15 finalists in the BC
Hydro Community Champions Program and is seeking online support to
win $10,000 that will go toward supporting their programs and projects.
“This goes a long way at Groundswell,” said executive director Bill Swan.
“We’re getting it done across a wide
range of community-directed sustainability program, projects and events.”
Five non-profit organizations
from across B.C. will be selected and
awarded $10,000 for their valuable
community work.
Online public voting decides the
winners and votes can be cast every
day (one vote per person per day) until
November 30th.
To vote, go to https://champions.
bchydro.com/entries/view/gns, which
will land you on Groundswell’s award
bid video as well as the voting button.
To be sent daily reminders to vote,
go to http://goo.gl/e58lBZ to enter
your name and email address.
The BC Hydro Community
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Family Dynamix will be accepting gently used coats from November 16th
to December 3rd, 2015 for the Coats for Families Campaign.
Donate: drop off at Family Dynamix.
Pick-Up: families in need of coats are welcome to stop by the
Family Dynamix office during the campaign, Monday to Thursday from
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (closed from 12 p.m.- 1 p.m. for lunch).
Family Dynamix is located at 1317-7th Avenue, Invermere.
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Meredith Hackler and Amanda Dietrich with the Do Nothing Floatation Centre and Get Fresh! juice bar were two of
the 145 women who showed up at Home Hardware Invermere for Ladies Night on Tuesday, November 18th to pose for
pictures with Santa (Keith Pawlyshyn) and more. See page 20 for more coverage of the event. Photo by Angela Miller
. . . ‘Bidinger’ from page 3
after surviving the attack that occurred around 9 p.m. on
May 17th, 2015.
His victim statement revealed that he was “scared,
hurt and afraid to walk to and from school and the skate
park.” He expressed disappointment for no longer being
able to play his favourite sports due to his injuries, but
ultimately told the court that a no-contact order with
Mr. Bidinger was not necessary.
“I am so sorry,” Mr. Bidinger stood up and said to
the victim at Invermere Court. “Truly, I am so sorry.”
In addition, Mr. Bidinger offered an apology in court
to the community, the Columbia Valley RCMP and the
paramedics. He also submitted a written letter of apology to
the court. “The easiest part (of this experience) has been to
quit the booze and the drugs,” Mr. Bidinger told the court.
“I’m having a tough time forgiving myself for what I have
done and I need to continue and seek help for that… the
entire town of Invermere deserved better from me.”
Judge Sheard acknowledged the apologies that Mr.
Bidinger made and noted the attack may have put Mr.
Bidinger’s dangerous lifestyle into perspective for him,
which has prompted some positive change.
Mr. Bidinger has been attending drug and alcohol
counselling at the East Kootenay Addictions Society, abstaining from drugs and alcohol, developing sober recreational activities with a new peer group as well as adhering
to a curfew between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. since May 17th,
while he was on house arrest and awaiting sentencing.
The accused’s father, Ross Bidinger, along with several
other family members and friends, attended his sentencing.
Ross voiced concerns for his son’s use of drugs and alcohol,
while telling court how he had forced Mr. Bidinger to take
a home drug test kit (which allegedly tested positive the day
after the assault). Ross urged the court to help his son seek
counselling to cope with his emotions and drug use.
“Michael has been working hard on himself to improve his emotions so another situation like this one
does not happen,” Amanda Nason, a family friend of the
Bidingers, told the court.
The Bidinger family was seen apologizing to the
victim’s family for the accident after the sentence was
handed down, with the two families eventually hugging.
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Event celebrates kids
By Breanne Massey
Pioneer Staff
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld once said,
“there is no such thing as fun for the
whole family.”
But the movers and shakers in town
are working toward changing that attitude
by offering games for all ages and families
in the Columbia Valley this winter.
Main Street Fun and Games will
be working with Columbia Valley Early
Years to offer the Table Top Two family
event between noon and 4 p.m. at the
Invermere Community Hall in celebration of National Child Day on Sunday,
November 22nd.
“We wanted to team up to bring
residents here a really fun, family game
night,” said Meagan Fazackerley, Columbia Valley Early Years co-ordinator at
Family Dynamix. “We’ll have colouring
out for some of the younger kids (one
or two year olds), but we’ll have games
for children who are as young as three
years old.”
National Child Day is celebrated
in Canada on November 20th in recognition of the UN Declaration on the
Rights of the Child and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It
is believed to be “the perfect time” for
young Canadians to express themselves
and shape their own futures.
Ms. Fazackerley felt it was only appropriate to drive home these beliefs
to families in the Columbia Valley and
added Dee Connell at Main Street Fun
and Games was very receptive to helping
plan the event.
“It just seemed like the natural place
to host the game night,” replied Ms.
Fazackerley.
When asked why recognizing National Child Day in the Columbia Valley was important, Ms. Fazackerley
simply replied: “Because children are
people too.”
The Table Top Two family night will
include a wide variety games such as the
Magic: The Gathering Draft and Pokemon Trading. For more information
about the event, visit the “Table Top Two!
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Pre-season stoke
Snow was piling up in the upper village at Panorama Mountain Resort on Tuesday, November 17th, when
Jamie Hurschler, Panorama’s marketing and media specialist, reported that 24 centimetres had fallen in the village so far this season with 120 centimetres received on the summit, resulting in a settled base of 76 centimetres
as of Tuesday. “Things are looking really great for December 11th when Panorama opens to the general public,” he said.
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Panorama extends shuttle to community
By Breanne Massey
Pioneer Staff
There’s a new way for visitors and locals to get to
Banff or Calgary from the Columbia Valley in spite of
the Greyhound route closure.
Panorama Mountain Resort will be offering up seats
on their wide variety of shuttles in and out of the area,
depending on seating availability.
“It’s something that we have had for quite a while,”
said Scott Morgan, marketing manager at Panorama
Mountain Resort. “We typically, in the past, have only
offered (the shuttle) to our lodging guests, but we’re
opening it up so that basically, if there’s a shuttle going,
anybody can get on it.”
The Panorama Mountain Resort shuttle offers oneway tickets from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to
Panorama Mountain Resort or in the opposite direction
for $104 plus tax.
“The shuttle is really an airport shuttle from YYC to
Panorama, so it just goes back and forth between Panorama and YYC,” said Mr. Morgan. “It also stops in Banff.”
The option to get to or from Banff with a one-way
ticket costs $94 plus tax.
The shuttle service is being offered to local residents
and visitors since the public Greyhound route between
the Upper Columbia Valley and Calgary, known as
Route F, was formally closed due to a lack of use on October 14th.
Route F travelled from Calgary through Banff, down
Highway 93 into Radium Hot Springs, the Invermere
Crossroads, Windermere, Fairmont Hot Springs, Canal
Flats and finally Kimberley and Cranbrook.
“We’ve got a few different types of shuttles,” explained Mr. Morgan, noting that the seating capacity
varies. “We’ve got a shuttle bus, but we can bring in a
bigger coach or private charter so the number of seats we
have varies.”
However, Mr. Morgan emphasized the opportunity
to use the shuttle would not be daily.
“It’s not something that runs every day, but if there’s
a shuttle going, we may be able to accommodate locals,”
he concluded. “It’s always best to check ahead of time to
see if there’s a shuttle running.”
To book a ticket on the shuttle, call Panorama
Mountain Resort at 1-800-663-2929.
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What’s Happening in the
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Music • visual arts • dining • Bar Scene • entertainment • performance ARTS
A ‘Super’ night out
SESSION NO. 3
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AUTHOR A-’BLAZE’
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At Pynelogs on November 16th, jazz artist Andrea Superstein presented a charming evening of jazz
standards, pop covers in the jazz style and her own original scores. She and her band (Niko Friesen
on drums, René Worst on bass and U-bass, and Mary Ancheta on keyboards) opened with a unique
version of Venus, originally performed by Shocking Blue and covered by Bananarama.
Photo by Emily Rawbon
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Valley Sessions LIVE at Pynelogs
Saturday November 21st at 7 pm
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Tuesday November 24th
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November 20, 2015
Valley Sessions 3 promises to be
another great one!
INFORMATION FOR GIFT CARD RECEIPENTS
The Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley is a non-profit organization that
provides assistance to individuals and families who need a little help over the
Christmas Season. Everyone should be able to celebrate the season without
the added stress and financial burden that often comes with Christmas.
If you are in need of support over the Christmas season, please pick up a
registration form from The Family Dynamix Association (Family Resource Ctr),
Ministry of Children and Family Development, the Employment Centre and the
Canal Flats Food Bank or email [email protected]. Each applicant will be provided
with a grocery gift card, a small box of “goodies” and a gift for any child aged
12 and under.
Applications must be filled in and returned to one of the above mentioned
locations by Dec 10 2015
DISTRUBUTON OF GIFT CARDS AND GIFTS
When: December 17th, 2015 • Time: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: The Invermere Community Hall.
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By Bruce Childs
Windermere Valley Musicians Who Care
On Saturday, November 21st at 7 p.m.,
the Windermere Valley Musicians Who
Care (WVMWC) present the third concert
in their Valley Sessions series.
The first two concerts were successful events that allowed the performers to
bring their A-game to the stage, and provide the audience with a wonderful listening
experience.
The third concert will continue in this
vein, presenting excellent music from three MUSICAL TROUPE —The McToogle’s Trio, comprised of (left to right)
more local performing acts: McToogles’ Trio Bruce Childs, Fraser Smith and Mike Smith (pictured playing at the “I
will do a new set of songs that they have Will Walk” fundraiser at Panorama in September), will be one of three
been working on, Kenzie Dubois, a young impressive local acts serving up tasty live music at the third Valley Sessions
File photo by Breanne Massey
singer-songwriter, will play and sing from concert. her wonderful repertoire, and the Halfsacks
Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and concert-goers can wet their
will play a set of original songs to end the evening.
whistles at Pynelogs’ cash bar.
The $10 admission fee at the door is a bargain for
Proceeds from admission will help the WVMWC
people who love to listen closely to good live music, and support local causes such as the Columbia Valley Food
enjoy the intimate setting of Pynelogs Cultural Centre.
Bank and Christmas Bureau. Learn more by visiting
The show starts at 7 p.m. and ends around 10 p.m. www.musicianswhocare.ca.
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prior to the event. Please limit your submission to 30
words. Priority is given to one-off events, so weekly
events may only run occasionally.
Friday, November 20th
• Junior Spiel: November 20 - 22. Open to children
8+. $100 entry, includes dinner on Saturday night. To
register email [email protected] or call 250342-3315.
• Coats for Families are being accepting by Family
Dynamix at 1317-7th Avenue, Invermere until
December 3. If you’re in need of coats, pick-up at
Family Dynamix office Monday to Thursday from
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. closed for lunch.
• 6 p.m.: ICAN Raise the Woof Stand Up Comedy
Show & Dinner at the Invermere Community Hall.
Tickets $50, available at Purple Cow Gift Shop, ICAN,
Invermere Vet Hospital, Selkirk Cellulars & Office
Supplies and River Gems. For more Information call
250-341-7888.
• 6:30 p.m.: Basil Pesto Chicken Dinner at the Invermere
Legion. $15/person. Reservations Recommended. Call
250-342-9517. Meat Draw and 50/50.
• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies vs. Golden Rockets at Eddie
Mountain Memorial Arena.
• 8 p.m.: Folk artist Bocephus King performing live at
Strands in Invermere.
• 9 p.m.: Blues-rock musician Jordan Welbourne is
performing at Hoodoo Lounge & Grill.
concession featuring featuring Fry Bread and Indian
Tacos. This is a fundraiser for the ?Akisq’nuk Elders
Group attending the Annual BC Elders Gathering in
the Summer of 2016.
• 1 - 6 p.m.: Invermere Light Up & Santa Claus
Parade downtown Invermere. Pictures with Santa, hot
chocolate, s’mores and more.
• 7 p.m.: WVMWC presents Valley Sessions 3 concert
at Pynelogs featuring McToogles’ Trio, Kenzie Dubois
and the Halfsacks. $10.00 at the door.
Sunday, November 22nd
• 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.: Edgewater Christmas Bazaar.
Gifts/products of all kinds, craft table for kids, Santa
photos and serving lunch. For more details go to www.
facebook.com/ERSevents or call 250-341-5269.
• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Take your own picture with Santa
at the Edgewater Community Hall. Santa and staged
background provided. Bring own camera or phone.
Minimum $2 donation appreciated.
• 12 - 4 p.m.: Tabletop Day at the Invermere
Community Hall. An afternoon of family fun and
games including Magic the Gathering draft, Pokemon
trading, board games and colouring for those 3 and
under. Celebrating National Child Day.
• 1 - 3:30 p.m.: Just Try It Day at the Invermere
Curling Centre for Sports Day in Canda.
• 5 p.m.: Windermere Valley Saddle Club AGM at
Joanne Urquhart’s home. Potluck dinner with horse
related gift exchange. To RSVP call Lisa Lehr at 250270-0181 or email [email protected].
Tuesday, November 24th
• 6 - 8 p.m.: Lego Club every Tuesday at Radium
Public Library.
• 7 p.m.: Cinefest film series featuring the film
Remember by filmmaker Atom Egoyan. Tickets $12
at the door.
• 7 p.m.: Invermere Legion General Meeting. Coffee,
Tea and Dessert provided.
Saturday, November 21st
Wednesday, November 25th
• 10 a.m.: Friends of Invermere Library kick off the
annual Christmas Silent Auction at the library.
Bid early and bid often on a wide variety beautiful,
practical and unique items. A great way to do your
Christmas shopping while supporting your library.
Bids close Wednesday, December 9, 7:30 p.m.
• 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Handmade Market at Windermere
Community Hall. Free admission, door prizes,
• 11:30 a.m.: Lake Windermere Ambassadors’ monthly
directors meeting at 625, 4th Street (South Annex),
open to the public.
• 4:30 p.m.: Wings Over the Rockies AGM at Pynelogs
Cultural Centre. Everyone welcome.
Friday, November 27th
• 12 p.m.: Edgewater Seniors soup day at the Edgewater
Legion, $6 Includes Soup, bun and dessert.
• 4 - 8 p.m.: Invermere Vendor Blender Christmas
Shopping Extravaganza at the Invermere Community
Hall. Donation in support of ICAN or an unwrapped
toy welcomed at the door.
• 5 - 8 p.m.: Invermere Legion Christmas Craft Fair.
To reserve a table please call 250-688-0640.
• 6:30 p.m.: Roast Beef Dinner at the Invermere
Legion. $15/person. Reservations Recommended. Call
250-342-9517. Meat Draw and 50/50.
• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies vs. Kimberley Dynamiters at
Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.
Saturday, November 28th
• 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Invermere Legion Christmas Craft
Fair. To reserve a table please call 250-688-0640.
• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Invermere Vendor Blender
Christmas Shopping Extravaganza at the Invermere
Community Hall. Donation in support of ICAN or
an unwrapped toy welcomed at the door.
• 6 - 9:30 p.m.: Ladies Night Out & Kick Ass Vision
Board Party at Copper Point Resort. Single ticket $49,
Table of 6 $249. For more information contact Bailey
at [email protected] or call 250-270-2100.
• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies vs. Nelson Leafs at Eddie
Mountain Memorial Arena.
Sunday, November 29th
• 3 p.m.: Grey Cup Party at the Invermere Legion.
Dinner TBA. $15/person. Reservations Required. Call
250-342-9517.
• 4:30 p.m.: Global Climate March. Bring your signs
to Pothole Park and march to Invermere Community
Hall in support of the climate movement! Similar
marches will be held around the world in advance of
the United Nations Climate Change Conference in
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• 5 p.m.: 2nd Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival
hosted by Wildsight Invermere at the Invermere
Community Hall. Pizza, cash bar, and raffle. Tickets
$20 for adults, $10 for 18 and under, available at the
Circle Cafe, Circle Health Foods or online at www.
wildsight.ca. A series of nine films chosen with local
connections in mind. For more information, contact
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ROCKY TIMES — The last film of the night to be screened at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Invermere on November
29th, Common Ground looks at several ranching and farming communities living against the stunning landscape of the Rocky
Mountain Front in Montana that are faced with the decision of what is to become of this unprotected public land.
Photo courtesy of Common Ground
Wild and Scenic film fest returns
By Steve Hubrecht
Pioneer Staff
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is
back again this year with a whole new slate
of eye-catching outdoor and thought-provoking environmental films.
The film festival was launched locally
by the environmental group Wildsight
last year to a sold-out audience and aims
to mix lighthearted fun films (with plenty
of climbing, skiing and other outdoor
action) with more in-depth social issuebased movies.
“Film is such a powerful medium and
UNLIMITED POTENTIAL — The Edge Of Impossible follows High
with this festival we are trying to bring a
Fives Foundation athlete Tony Schmiesing’s journey to become the first
global perspective into the community to
quadriplegic to heli-ski the rarefied backcountry of the Chugach Mountain
reflect on what’s happening local or proRange in Alaska.
Photo courtesy of The Edge Of Impossible
vincially in our own backyard,” said local
Wildsight chapter president Baiba MorImpossible, about a quadriplegic backcountry heliskier.
row. “The Banff Mountain Film Festival always comes We want to show this as a tribute to Forrest Campbell.”
to town in January, and it’s really fantastic, but the films
Prior to the festival, Wildsight will be holding a March
there are a little different than what we do.”
for Climate Action, in conjunction with similar marches
This year’s Wild and Scenic Film Festival will be held being held all over the world on the same day (just prior to
on Sunday, November 29th and the lineup includes nine the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris).
films, ranging in length from five minutes to 45 minutes, Marchers can gather at Pothole Park at 4:30 p.m., and
many chosen with a local connection in mind.
the march will finish at the Invermere Community Hall,
“So for instance, in B.C. we have a lot of resource ex- where the doors will open at 5 p.m. for the film fest. There
traction, so we have a film dealing with fracking and we will be pizza and beer available, plenty of great door prizes,
have another one — a really great one — about wildlife and a raffle. The films will start on the big screen at 6 p.m
preservation. It’s about three people all with the com- and run through until 9:30 p.m.
mon goal of trying to help rhinos, but who take three
All proceeds from the event will help fund Wildsight
different approaches to it,” said Mrs. Morrow. “Another initiatives throughout the valley. Tickets cost $20 for
favourite is Marie’s Dictionary, which is about the last Wildsight members, $20 for non-members and $10 for
fluent speaker of the Wukchumni language and the dic- those 18 years old or younger. However, anybody buytionary she made to keep her language alive. We chose ing a Wildsight membership on the spot ($20) will get
that because of the connection to (Shuswap Indian band a free ticket to this year’s festival. Tickets are available at
member) Audrey Eugene and her efforts to preserve the Circle Health, Circle Cafe or online at www.wildsight.
Shuswap language. Mrs. Eugene will be there at the fes- ca/invermerefilmfestival. To find out more about the festival to present the film. And, of course, The Edge of the tival, visit www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org.
November 20, 2015
Local author publishes second novel in series
Descent was released in July and reached
the top of the Amazon bestseller for Hot New
Releases in the Women Sleuth Mystery category, an achievement Mrs. Stanley was never
Hot on the heels of successfully launching her first novel earlier this summer, a local
expecting, but is delighted with.
author recently had her second novel pub“It’s been a surprise — a pleasant one —
how many books I’ve sold and my publisher
lished and one of her short stories included
in a province-wide anthology.
(Imajin Books) is really happy,” she said. “I
thought if I reached the top 500 on an AmaKristina Stanley’s Blaze was released on
Sunday, October 25th and is the second in
zon bestseller list, I’d be pretty happy, so to
get in the top 100, then the top 10 and then
the Stone Mountain Mystery Series. There
Kristina Stanley
is a new crime — an arson that sets Stone
number one, is just amazing.”
Mountain Resort perilously ablaze — for protagonist KaMrs. Stanley also never expected to have people stop
lin Thompson to solve, but all the main characters from her in the grocery store and ask about her books, but that
the first novel Descent are back and all the page-turning has happened too. And despite her insistence that she
only used her experience as a former director of human
interpersonal plot lines continue.
“It is a standalone book, so you don’t need to read the resources, security and guest services at Panorama Mounseries in order,” said Mrs. Stanley.
tain Resort as background, and that all the characters and
By Steve Hubrecht
Pioneer Staff
plot lines in the novels are fictional, she says many locals
keep trying to figure out if real-life valley residents may
have inspired certain Stone Mountain Mystery characters.
“The biggest speculation at Panorama is who is (series
heartthrob) Ben? But he’s completely made up. He’s a mixture of traits from a whole bunch of different people, plus
traits I thought up on my own. That doesn’t stop people
trying to guess, however, which is fun,” said Mrs. Stanley.
“My dog Farley is the only real-life character to appear in
the books.”
The third Stone Mountain Mystery novel — Avalanche — is slated to come out sometime in 2016, and
Mrs. Stanley said the reception of the first two books is
certainly motivating her to continue the series. “This is my
dream. I don’t know at what point as an author you get
done with a series, but I am keen to keep writing about
Stone Mountain,” she said.
Ladies Night Out
An evening to celebrate Christmas with
fun, fellowship, food and fashion
Special speaker: Jackie Buhler, R.N.
Monday, November 30 - 6:50 pm
Lake Windermere Alliance Church
Tickets $15
Available at Canterbury Flowers
Call: Lyn 342.3234 or Eileen 270.1275
Fashion event by:
Phone: 250-341-6299 • Fax: 1-855-377-0312 • Email: [email protected]
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Light Up
ShopLocal and
Invermere
Light Up returns as
an afternoon event
By Steve Hubrecht
Pioneer Staff
The ever-popular Light Up event is back in Invermere this year with a new,
more family-friendly time slot.
The Light Up has long marked the start of the Christmas season here in the
valley, with adults and kids alike eagerly anticipating the fun and games, the
sight of the official Christmas trees being set aglow and, of course, the chance
to meet Santa Claus.
In past years, catching the event was an evening-only affair, occasionally
leaving the littlest toddlers staying up a little past bed time in order to get
some face time with Jolly Old St. Nick, so this year the Light Up has become
an afternoon event.
“It’s going to run all day so parents can come and experience everything at
the Light Up and not have to worry about rushing home to bed, or about kids
getting too cold,” said Invermere events co-ordinator Theresa Wood.
This year’s edition of Light Up will run from 1 p.m. to about 6:30 p.m.
on Saturday, November 21st, beginning with crafts, colouring, writing letters
to Santa, a frozen-themed photo booth and performances by the Silver Strings
ukelele band in Santa’s Den (which this year will be located indoors, in the old
Consign It store next to Cenotaph Park). Photos with Santa will take place in
the den from 3 to 5 p.m.
Another new addition to Light Up will allow kids to try snowboarding all
afternoon — without any snow — at the Burton Riglet Park, hosted by Panorama Mountain Resort just outside the Inside Edge store (across main street
from Valley Foods).
The Santa Claus Parade will start at 6 p.m., and will run from the Eddie
Mountain Memorial Arena to Pothole Park. Immediately after the parade will
be the lighting of the official Light Up Christmas tree in Pothole Park.
“It’s a really great event, and it has grown to be even better this year,” said
Wood.
Local primary and elementary school students will be able to participate in
a colouring contest at their schools in the lead-up to Light Up. The winner will
get to ride in the parade and be a honourary parade judge.
Organizations wishing to register to be in the parade, or volunteers interested in help out with the Light Up can contact Wood at 250-688-9663 or at
[email protected].
November 20, 2015
De-stress and shop local
this holiday season
By Breanne Massey
Pioneer Staff
Local businesses in the Columbia
Valley might feel the economic pinch
this holiday season if frugal shoppers
continue dashing to Cranbrook or
Calgary to buy inexpensive products.
The Columbia Valley Chamber of
Commerce (CVCC) executive director
Susan Clovechok urges the community
to be conscious about their shopping
habits by looking to local retailers and
reminds of the importance of supporting small businesses.
“Most people that live in the valley get that it is important to support
our friends and neighbours,” said Mrs.
Clovechok. “We have so many great
shops throughout the Columbia Valley that you can find virtually everything you need or want without the
expense of travelling to larger centres.
In the Visitor Centre, we often have
people stopping in from Cranbrook
and Golden and they tell us they come
here for the shopping because we have
so many unique retail shops that they
can find whatever they need here.”
Not only does shopping locally aid
entrepreneurs by allowing them to keep
money circulating in the community,
Mrs. Clovechok added, it helps fund
family-oriented activities throughout
the year.
“Local retailers do so much to support all the worthy causes throughout
the valley that they deserve the opportunity earn our business and that
means we need to make the effort to
stop into local retailers and see what
they have to offer,” she explained. “It
is my experience that Columbia Valley retailers provide great service, great
products at good value. When we support local businesses, we enable the
opportunity for businesses to not only
support worthy causes, but also to expand their product offering and improve the services that they offer.”
It is widely acknowledged that Columbia Valley retailers depend heavily
on tourism to stay afloat during the
peak season.
“The local retailers do rely heavily
on the visitors to the Columbia Val-
ley, but have some very unique offerings for our own residents,” said Peter Smith, president of the Fairmont
Business Association, who represents
over 60 businesses in Fairmont Hot
Springs. “There’s a great chance to
check out the retail offerings at Fairmont on Friday, December 11th when
many of the merchants are open late
with many Christmas offerings. One
of the other unique parts of shopping
locally is evident on nights such as this
when a great deal of socializing is done
as people bump into folks they know
from the valley — not something you
get to do in the other larger centres.”
Mr. Smith noted many of Fairmont’s unique businesses such as the
Purple Cow Gift Shop, La Galleria
II, Fairmont Resort’s Brewer’s Market
(currently operating as the Christmas
Market) and the Poolside Gift Shop,
and the Smoking Waters Coffee Co.
He emphasized that shopping in
a small community takes some of the
pressure off, as many buyers know
where to go and when.
The allure of local retailers also
stands out to Radium Chamber of
Commerce manager Kent Kebe.
“We have many unique shops in
the entire valley and we need to let the
local consumers know where the valley
businesses are located and what they
carry in their stores,” said Mr. Kebe,
while highlighting the popular sale of
gift certificates at Radium’s spas, pools,
gift stores and coffee shop.
He added that Radium’s local wine
and spirit outlets — as well as restaurants — have many options that make
great gift ideas.
“We need to stress what our entire
valley has to offer potential customers
so they shop locally,” he concluded.
Mr. Smith added there are even
health benefits to shopping locally in
the Columbia Valley in terms of managing the usual holiday stress.
“One can also find shopping less
stressful than in the cities where even
parking at the mall can challenge even
the most patient,” said Mr. Smith.
“Shopping in the Columbia Valley can
be and certainly is a pleasant, relaxing
and fun thing to do.”
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Folk King to play Strand’s
One of Strand’s most beloved musical acts is returning to the Old House to play
tonight (Friday, November 20th). Folk artist Bocephus King (pictured here at the Invermere MusicFest this past August) will be joined by Owen B. Connell. The duo’s live
show starts at 7 p.m. and cover is a mere $8. Drop in for a glass of wine or make a
dinner reservation by calling 250-342-6344. File photo by Nicole Trigg
. . . ‘Local’ from page 15
Being an author in the digital era is
about more than writing books, and Mrs.
Stanley is constantly busy online trying to
boost the profile of her work.
“For me, the biggest surprise has been
how much marketing work is involved for
an author. I spend at least an hour and a
half marketing every single day — blogging, interacting with readers, updating
LinkedIn, Pinterest, Facebook and every
other site you can think off. Publisher expectations are quite high, for how much
they want the author involved in promoting the books,” she said.
The short story anthology Mrs. Stanley
is features in is called Voices from the Valley (published by Cobalt Books on Friday,
November 13th) and includes short stories
from B.C. authors, with stories grouped by
region. Since the stories go in order, east
to west across the province, Mrs. Stanley’s
contribution, Deirdre Hunting Season,
winds up as the lead story in the anthology.
All proceeds from the sales of the anthology go to Doctors Without Borders.
“It’s a great charitable project and, in
terms of the material, it’s a good mix of
experienced and first-time authors,” said
Mrs. Stanley. “There are actually a lot of
stories from the Kootenay region.”
Deirdre Hunting Season is Mrs. Stanley’s first published short story and tells the
tale of a Kootenay woman facing major
upheaval in her life.
“It’s a humourous story instead of
crime story, so it’s something different for
me,” she said.
Mrs. Stanley will be at the Big Christmas Craft Sale at the Invermere Community Hall with both books on Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th.
She will also be at a book singing event at
the Great Hall at Panorama Mountain Resort on Saturday, December 12th from 1
to 4 p.m. along with fellow valley authors
Elinor Florence and Julie McDonald.
Blaze can be purchased at Lambert
Kipp pharmacy, the Panorama General
Store, or online on Amazon. The Invermere
Public Library also has copies to borrow. To
learn more, check out Mrs. Stanley’s blog
and website at www.kristinastanley.com.
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Most of the complaints about mutual funds centre on questions of performance, sophistication of fund
managers and fees. Here we explore some common
myths about those three issues.
Underperformance
Some people believe that, as a rule, mutual funds
always underperform the index or more specifically, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). While this is sometimes
true, it is definitely not always the case.
There are specific market environments in which
ETFs and mutual funds outperform one another. For example, ETFs do well in periods where assets are appreciating quickly, such as from 2009 to 2014. While this recovery period lasted quite a while, it’s important to remember
that the financial crisis and subsequent market correction
were extreme and abnormal events. In normal markets,
ETFs will always perform slightly worse than the index,
while mutual funds at least have a chance to beat it.
Unsophisticated managers
As a matter of fact, some of the best money managers in the world are mutual fund managers, including
Frances Chou, Bill Gross and Peter Lynch.
Peter Lynch managed the Magellan fund for Fidelity Investments from 1977 to 1990, averaging a 29.2
per cent annual return. Bill Gross managed the PIMCO
Total Return fund, and his success made it the world’s
largest bond fund, with $270 billion in assets. Further,
a $10,000 investment in Canadian manager Frances
Chou’s flagship Chou Associates fund in September
1986 would have grown to $220,983 by November 6th,
2015, while the same investment in the S&P 500 would
be worth just $157,386.
They’re expensive
Some people avoid mutual funds because there is a
fee associated with owning them, known as a Management Expense Ratio (MER). The costs included in an
MER consist of the fund’s operating expenses such as
trading, record keeping, audit and legal, compliance,
reporting, fund valuation, taxes and management. For
non-fee-based accounts, the MER also includes compensation paid to one’s financial advisor.
In truth, mutual fund MERs are comprised of the
same expenses that a professional advisor and their firm
would be responsible for to manage a similar portfolio
of assets.
Those who want the expertise of a mutual fund
manager, but at a lower cost, may consider using ETFs or
individual stocks and bonds for moderately risky assets
such as Canadian or U.S. large-cap stocks, and mutual
funds to buy complicated or exotic asset classes such as
foreign stocks or global bonds.
The key is to save money on simpler assets and make
fees count by paying a professional to do what you can’t,
or don’t, have the expertise for.
Fees don’t matter
On the other end of the spectrum are those who believe that mutual fund fees don’t matter as long as the
fund’s bottom-line performance is good. This is also untrue.
The importance of a fund’s MER depends on the
type of fund. For example, conservative mutual funds
that invest in Government of Canada bonds tend to be
very similar, meaning there is a narrow spread between
the best and worst performers. In this case, the MER can
be important. Moving up the risk spectrum to balanced
and stock funds, however, the relationship between fees
and returns weakens.
Beware of closet index funds that charge full fare. If
a fund is heavily correlated to a major index, it’s best to
find another that isn’t, or save the fees and buy an ETF
instead. If the mutual fund is invested in good assets and
is uncorrelated major indexes, it would be difficult to
replicate and is therefore offering value.
Final thoughts
Though mutual funds have gotten a bad rap in recent years due to market conditions that led to an overperformance of ETFs, they still address important asset
selection, allocation and risk management aspects of a
well-diversified portfolio.
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COZY IN COATS — From left to right, Wendy Kinsey, Jenny Manhas, Meagan Fazackerley, Jennifer Lindal, Val Forshaw
and Michele Neider demonstrate the need for a warm winter coat this winter. The annual Coasts for Families drive accepting coat donations along with other warm winter items, up until December 3rd. Photo submitted
Coats needed for families
By Breanne Massey
Pioneer Staff
The gift of giving a jacket this winter could make
the cold holiday season feel a whole lot warmer for
some.
Family Dynamix will be accepting “gently used
coats” between November 16th and December 3rd for
the Coats for Families Campaign.
“It is wonderful to see Columbia Valley residents
and Family Dynamix staff embrace the need of coats
for people in our community,” said Meagan Fazackerley, Columbia Valley Early Years co-ordinator at Fam. . . ‘Jumbo’ from page 5
With legal statues allowing for the incorporation
of Jumbo municipality and with more recent legislation tending to trump older legislation in court cases,
the EcoSociety’s petition was never an easy case, according to Mr. Harrison.
“There are so many procedural hurdles,” he said.
“But when you get down to it, although technically
(incorporating Jumbo) complies (with the relevant
legislation), it is so far removed from the purpose of
democratic accountability that on the face of it it’s
ily Dynamix. “It is not only jackets and coats being
collected this year, Family Dynamix is also accepting,
gloves, hats, toques and boots.”
The coats and other items that are collected will
be distributed to needy families between Monday to
Thursday during 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed between noon and 1 p.m. for lunch) weekly at the Family
Dynamix office this winter.
“The giving of these items is done with respect and
in a confidential manner,” Ms. Fazackerley said.
For more information, call Ms. Fazackerley at 250342-5566 or drop by Family Dynamix at 1317-7th Ave
in Invermere.
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campus (which is delivered in partnership with David Thompson Secondary School, Canfor, Home Hardware and the
Shuswap Band), wrapped up construction on several deluxe garden sheds, complete with electrical hook ups, overhangs,
mini decks and even eyebrow dormers. The sheds are available for viewing at Invermere Home Hardware and will be
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Girls night out
The Ladies Night event at the
Invermere Home Hardware on November 17th not only offered the
145 women who showed up a fun
girls’ night out, great door prizes and
deals on their pre-Christmas shopping, it also helped many a family
better enjoy the holiday season.
In order to enter the evening’s
grand prize draw, participants were
asked to bring or purchase an unwrapped present valued at $25 or
under, which went toward the Columbia Valley Christmas Bureau
and their Angel Tree program. The
end result? Several shopping carts
filled with gifts.
Clockwise from far left: the
Christmas Bureau’s Angel Tree;
Deanna Berrington (left) and Jessie Simpson (right) don Movember mustaches for their photo with
Santa, played by Keith Pawlyshyn;
Trisha Clowers (elf on left), Home
Hardware owner Al Miller and
Vanya Sokolowski (elf on right) in
the Christmas spirit.
Photos by Angela Miller
DISTRICT OF INVERMERE
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914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339
Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0
Tel: 250-342-9281 • Fax: 250-342-2934
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (RFEOI)
Tel: 250-342-9281 • Fax: 250-342-2934
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (RFEOI)
Prequalification of Proponents – General Contractor
Columbia Valley Community Facility
Prequalification of Proponents ‐ Project Management Services
Columbia Valley Community Facility
The District of Invermere invites submissions for Expressions of Interest / Pre‐Qualifications of Proponents for the construction
of a new multi‐purpose community facility. This is not a request for tenders or proposals.
The District of Invermere invites submissions for Expressions of Interest / Pre‐Qualifications of Proponents with experience
in providing Project Management Services to oversee construction and commissioning of a new multi‐purpose community
facility. This is not a request for tenders or proposals.
The interested Contractors must demonstrate their ability in achieving a high standard of quality in the construction of the
new facility and can demonstrate that the contractors have completed projects of similar nature, size and complexity that
the proposed project may contain.
Requests for clarification are to be submitted by the Proponent to the District using the following methods: email, phone
or hand delivered letter. Proponents are to utilize the CCDC Document 11 “Contractors Qualification Statement”
as the basis for their submission. Requests for clarification must be submitted to the District within five (5) business days of
the Expression of Interest Closing Time and Date.
All proponent expression of interest statements and supporting documentation must be submitted in a sealed envelope,
with “Request for Expression of Interest Pre‐Qualification of Proponents Columbia Valley Community Facility – General
Contractors” prominently marked on the outside of the envelope. Submissions are to be received at the office of:
Chris Prosser, Chief Administrative Officer
District of Invermere
The Expression of Interest Closing time and date is 2 p.m. local time on Thursday November 26, 2015. All submissions
received in accordance with the foregoing will be reviewed, but the prequalification of proponents shall solely be at the
discretion of the District of Invermere.
The interested Project Managers must demonstrate their ability in overseeing and managing the construction of the new
facility and can demonstrate that the contractor has overseen projects of similar nature, size and complexity that this
proposed project may contain.
Requests for clarification are to be submitted by the Proponent to the District using the following methods: email, phone or
hand delivered letter. Proponents are to submit all relevant information that outlines their experience and past projects as
required in the RFEOI under “Response Format and Criteria”. Requests for clarification must be submitted to the District within
five (5) business days of the Expression of Interest Closing Time and Date.
All proponent expression of interest statements and supporting documentation must be submitted in a sealed envelope,
with “Request for Expression of Interest Pre‐Qualification of Proponents Columbia Valley Community Facility – Project
Management Services” prominently marked on the outside of the envelope. Submissions are to be received at the office of:
Chris Prosser, Chief Administrative Officer
District of Invermere
The Expression of Interest Closing time and date is 2 p.m. local time on Thursday November 26, 2015. All submissions
received in accordance with the foregoing will be reviewed, but the pre‐qualification of proponents shall solely be at the
discretion of the District of Invermere.
Electronic submissions will not be accepted. Expressions of Interest submitted after the respective Closing
Time and Date will not be accepted and will be returned unopened to the sender.
Electronic submissions will not be accepted. Expressions of Interest submitted after the respective Closing Time and Date
will not be accepted and will be returned unopened to the sender.
https://invermere.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=24115
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November 20, 2015
PIONEER ON THE ROAD
Hot spots
Travel World, our local travel agency in Invermere, has once
again generously donated a night at a Calgary hotel and two tickets to a Calgary Flames game to the winner of our annual Pioneer
Travel Photo Contest. Simply take a copy of The Pioneer with you
when you are away on holidays, snap a photo with it, send it in
and have it published in The Pioneer. At the end of the year, we
will draw the winning name. Submit your photos online at www.
columbiavalleypioneer.com, email them to [email protected], or drop by our office, #8, 1008-8th Ave. Invermere.
Pictured, clockwise from top left: Rythom going to Klemmer
Leadership Camp in Colorado and Kookum (a.k.a. Crisanna) going to Victoria (photo taken at Calgary airport); Nancy Nester,
Theresa Ross, Wallace Ross, Blaine Nester, Mike Ostrander and
Steve Ostrander in Featherville, Idaho at a welcome stop on a
nine-day “hotsprings” bicycle tour out of Ketchum, Idaho (note
the cycling shirts bearing art work by local artist Pat Bavin); Fern
Oglestone and her grandaughter Heather on the Royal Princess
Cruise Ship in the Caribbean; Michal Cherak (Calgary/Radium
in the orange) and Nat McGrath (Invermere in Yellow) at Crankworx in Whistler (both race for Bicycle Works and raced in the Canadian Open — Nat placed 7th and Michal placed 8th); Kathy
Borsato and Liz Vanderkruk on the last day of their seven-day
Colorado Rocky Mountain Bike Tour at Hermit’s Rest Summit in
Colorado; Brian and Sandy Meyers celebrated their 40th wedding
anniversary at Old Faithful in Yellowstone on August 2nd (they
honeymooned there 40 years ago); Heather and Crisanna at the
Art Walk piano in Victoria with Mount Baker in the background.
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November 20, 2015
Seasonal decor harvest
The Green File
By Mark Cullen
Pioneer Columnist
“Tis the Season” and
the very first two things
that we do to celebrate
the upcoming Christmastime is festoon the front
entrance to the house with
seasonal greenery.
Here are some options that do not require you to
visit your local retailer. Some of these ideas provide an
opportunity for you to get out of doors and give your
garden one last inspection before winter really sets in.
Make sure that you have hilled up your roses. Wrap your
cedars and other evergreens to protect them for winter
in two layers of burlap. And put a spiral collar around
the trunk of each young fruit tree in your yard to avoid
rodent damage.
1. Evergreen greens. They are called “evergreen”
for a reason. The coniferous trees and shrubs around
your property provide lots of opportunities for you to
“spruce” (intentional pun) up your front entrance. Pruning a “Christmas tree” shaped tree to harvest some greens
is not difficult, if you have the right tools. A pruning saw
and pair of loppers is in order. Make sure that they are
clean and sharp. Take the boughs from the lower portion of the tree and remove more than you think you
will need. A long branch of evergreen stems may provide
several stems of greens that you can tuck into window
boxes and hanging baskets full of soil, where they will
freeze into place in a couple of weeks. Note that for every branch or limb that you cut from a maturing tree,
new growth will eventually form. This will take time, but
your evergreen will thicken in two or three years. Avoid
cutting great swathes of branches from a well-balanced,
great-looking tree or you will succeed in creating holes in
the foliage that will look odd, at best.
“Soft” evergreens, which are sometime referred to as
“broadleafed evergreens” like yews, boxwood and evergreen holly can be harvested, too. Pruning the mature
growth from the bottom of each plant is your best bet to
preserve the appearance and shape of each plant.
It is not harmful to evergreens to be pruned this time
of year, so go for it.
2. Rose Hips. The roses on your neighbours vine are
his, so leave them alone. Take a good look at the finished
flowers on your own plants and inspect them for mature
rose hips, the red/orange swollen seed pods on the plant.
These can provide an interesting addition to your outdoor display. Rose hips make a colourful addition to a
centre piece indoors too.
3. Ornamental grasses. If you allowed your ornamental grasses to stand over the winter, as instructed in
this column a few weeks ago, you have a great opportunity to create some visual drama at your front door.
Cut them at the ground level so that you don’t leave
an unsightly stem standing in your garden and harvest
from the outside of the plant, to help retain a balanced
appearance to the remainder of the plant that stands in
your garden. Use the cuttings in the centre of urns and
large pots and surround the tall grasses with evergreen
boughs. Tall growing grasses may not be reminiscent of
a 2,000-year-old manger or three kings on camels, but
that is entirely beside the point. The idea is to create a
welcoming entrance to your residence at a time of year
when you want invited guests to feel at home.
4. Colourful shrub cuttings. Red and yellow twig
dogwood and white birch can add a lot to a seasonal display. I am not advocating that you raid the local swamp
or conservation area for this stuff, but the truth is many
farmers consider the native, red osier dogwood to be a
weed. If you were to cut some of them down in an effort
to create a nice display at your home many land owners
would be quite happy for your efforts. I recommend that
you ask, just the same.
5. Fruit and seeds. Pine and spruce cones, chestnuts,
Mountain Ash seed clusters — have a look around your
neighbourhood and you might be surprised at what you
find. Again, I am not advocating that you poach the
neighbourhood of excess plant parts, but let’s be honest,
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Larson, Evelyn
Nell Eileen
“Nell”
1928 – 2015
It is with deepest sorrow we announce the passing of Nell Larson. Nell
was born in Peace River, AB on December 15, 1928 and passed away
peacefully in Invermere, B.C. on November 9, 2015 at the age of 86
years. Nell was a long time resident of Red Deer and worked for more
than 25 years for the Red Deer Public School District as Secretary at
Oriole Park School before she retired. A few years later she moved
to Calgary and then on to Invermere to be closer to her family. Nell
was a wonderful Mother and a very proud Grandmother. Spending
time with her family was the most important part of her life, always
putting others before herself. We had many happy holiday celebrations
and vacations as a family over the years. Nell was predeceased by her
husband Clarence Larson in 1975 and her daughter Donna Cooper
in 2010. Nell is survived by her daughters, Peggy (Jeff) Thompson
and Barb (Darrell) Smith and her grandchildren, Bruce (Courtney)
Thompson, Kristen (Mike) Newby, Sara Thompson, Olivia Smith
and Daniel Smith and two great grandchildren, Violet Thompson and
Finlay Newby. A memorial service for Nell will be held at Parkland
Funeral Home in Red Deer, AB (6287 – 67A Street - Taylor Drive) on
Friday, November 20, 2015 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers please make
a donation to The Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley, Box 925,
Invermere, B.C., V0A 1K0.
Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.
Condolences for the family can be offered at
www.mcphersonfh.com
Semenzin,
Edward
Patrick
Born October 26th, 1926 in Blairmore, Alberta,
Eddie passed away on Wednesday, November 4th. While
Eddie had many jobs over his lifetime, he spent the
majority of his career in a grocery store. Eddie met
Judy, his wife of 50 years in Kimberley. After a brief
time in Calgary, Eddie and Judy moved to Fairmont to
open Eddie’s Fairmont Grocery, which served the
community for many, many years. Eddie loved spending
time with friends, family and his dogs. He will be missed
by many special friends and family members whose lives
he touched.
Eddie’s memorial service will be held at Fairmont
Hot Springs Resort in Spring 2016 (date to be
determined). For further information or to RSVP,
please email [email protected]. If friends desire,
memorial donations may be made to the Hospice Society
of Columbia Valley, Box 925, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0
Condolences may be left for the family at
www.markmemorial.com
Mark Memorial Funeral Services in care
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Cheers & Jeers
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Cheers & Jeers
Al-Anon
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Jeers to the idiot(s) who threw the
decapitated deer’s head over the
embankment at the end of the
Eddie Mountain Arena. You bring a
whole new definition to the word
stupid.
Are you concerned about or affected
by someone else’s drinking? If so,
please join us. Al-Anon meets
EVERY Monday in Invermere at
7:15 p.m. at the Canadian Martyrs
Catholic Church, 712 – 12th Ave
(behind the Invermere hospital).
For information, please call 250342-8255.
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Amy Hickey
1930 - 2015
It is with sadness that we announce the peaceful passing
of our loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother,
Amy Hickey on November
11th, 2015 at the age of 85
years.
Amy was born on September 3,
1930 in Invermere, B.C. and enjoyed the entire span of her life in Edgewater surrounded
by an extensive network of family and friends.
After growing up in Edgewater, Amy ventured to Victoria
and worked at the Empress Hotel, before returning to the
Valley to marry the love of her life, Ray Hickey and begin her family. While raising her family, Amy worked at
various jobs including tree planting and short order cook.
Later she was a familiar face behind the counter at “Bob’s
Food Mart” in Edgewater – her son’s store.
Amy was an active member of the community her whole
life, and participated in the Anglican Women’s Church
Guild, the Edgewater Legion, and for many years her crafts
and baking were sought after at the Edgewater Open Market. Amy baked her own bread her whole life until just
a year before she moved to Columbia Gardens, and her
grandchildren believe that nobody could ever compare
when it came to her baking.
When Amy finally moved out of the house that Ray built
for her 60 years earlier, she was happy and content to be
looked after by the amazing staff at Columbia Gardens and
then later in Ivy House where she passed away peacefully
surrounded by her children.
Amy was predeceased by her mother Catherine Carlson in
1985, by her husband, Ray Hickey in 1996, and by her
brother, Robin Carlson in 2014. She is survived by her
sisters, Betty Sawchuk and Patsy Clarke, and her brother
Bobby Calcutt.
Amy leaves behind her four children - Bob Hickey (Deb),
Loreen Ruault (Bob), Terry Hickey (Kim), and Barbara
Hascarl (Daryl), 11 Grandchildren – Michael Hickey, Cori
Ruault, Julia Bergman, Brent Ruault, Kevin Smith, Chad
Potter, Sarah Wallace, Kristin Parke, Jodi Lippert, Erin
Hascarl, and William Hickey, and 18 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held for Amy on Saturday, November 21st at 4:00 pm at All Saints Anglican Church in
Edgewater, followed by a tea at the Edgewater Legion Hall.
If alcohol is causing problems
or conflict in your life, AA can
help. All meetings are at 8 p.m.
For more information, please call
250-342-2424. Columbia United
AA, Invermere: Saturday, Sunday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday at the
BC Service Building, South End –
624 4th St., Invermere. Radium
Friendship Group: Friday at the
Catholic Church, East Side of Main
St. With the exception of Tuesday,
all meetings are open.
Cheers to Marilynne from DTSS
for coming into Columbia Garden
Village on Remembrance Day to
play The Last Post for the residents.
You did an excellent job; the
residents loved hearing you play.
Big CHEERS to Toni at B.M.O., cheers
for all your help.
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Macala,
Mathew
Anthony
June 16th, 1986 –
November 9th, 2015
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mathew
Anthony Macala on Monday, November 9th, 2015. There are
no words to express the heartfelt gratitude for all the expressions
of sympathy, food, flowers and hugs from all of our family and
friends. We live in a beautiful and caring community. Thank
you from the bottom of our hearts. Your thoughtfulness will
never be forgotten.
Mathew was born on June 16th, 1986 in Kimberley, B.C. and
passed away in Lloydminster, Alberta on November 9th, 2015.
Mathew is survived by his loving parents Anthony and Valerie
Macala, his brother Michael, his sister Melissa Perry (Trevor)
and their children Kingston and Harper, and his girlfriend
Sharayah Carr and soon to be born baby son Hudson Mathew.
He is also survived by his loving family of aunts, uncles,
cousins and so many friends. Mathew was predeceased by his
sister Megan and his grandparents Mike and Mary Macala.
Mathew loved the outdoors – hunting, fishing his work and
spending time with his much loved family and friends. He
enjoyed playing hockey and liked to golf. He was so looking
forward to the birth of his baby boy.
We will miss you Mathew!
A celebration of Mathew’s life will be held at McPherson
Funeral home in Cranbrook, B.C. on Friday, November 20th,
2014 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to
the Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley or to the
organization or charity of your choice.
Condolences for the family can be offered at:
www.mcphersonfh.com
Cheers & Jeers
Cheers & Jeers
Cheers to Ross Bidinger for feeding Cheers to all who cared for our
your team steaks after oldtimer’s Mom - Amy Hickey - you made all
hockey last week. Jeers to the guy the difference in the world to her
on our team who keeps getting and took every worry away from
two goals and then after multiple us. Ivy House is truly a wonderful
setups and passes, fails to reach place and we are so lucky to have
CHEERS &that
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Cheers to the Fort Steele filling
station. A great place to fuel up at
lower prices and visit with local
Invermere residents.
Cheers to everyone who came
out to the Shuswap Band’s Open
House! Also Cheers to Karen from
Horizon Ridge Ranch for the floral
arrangement donation for our
event.
Jeers to employees who demand to
work on Remembrance Day so they
can have Friday off. Wow, are you
kidding? It’s not a holiday people,
it’s to remember those who fought
for our freedom. Disgusting.
Cheers to Treasures In The Wind
for collecting donations for Little
Badgers during your Haunted
House. We greatly appreciate it.
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Berrey, William
Edmund “Ted”
1931 - 2015
It is with profound sadness that we
announce the passing of our Father,
Husband, and Grandpa, Willian
Edmund “Ted” Berrey. Ted passed
away on Wednesday, November 11th, 2015 at the age of 84
in Columbia House in Invermere, B.C.
Ted was born in Invermere, B.C. on July 23rd, 1931 and was
brought up in Brisco, BC. He lived there until September
2014 when due to ill health he and his wife Margaret moved to
Invermere, B.C.
Ted worked mostly in the logging industry until his retirement
at 71 years of age. Ted’s great passion was flying. He owned his
own airplane which he flew for 26 years. He also took great
pride in fencing and mowing his farm, the neatest farm in the
valley.
Ted was predeceased by his eldest daughter Pauline in 2006,
his parents Percy and Frances Annie Berrey, his two sisters
Florence Sinclair and Nancy Gillis. He leaves to mourn his wife
Margaret of 51 years, daughter Carolyn (George) Thierbach, two
grandchildren Antoinette Thierbach and George Thierbach, a
sister-in-law in England and countless nieces and nephews in
Canada and England.
God has you in his keeping.
We have you in our hearts.
Condolences for the family can be offered at:
www.mcphersonfh.com
November 20, 2015
Cheers & Jeers
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Jeers to the pumpkin masher who
left a terrible mess at the canyon trail
parking in Pineridge subdivision the
evening of Friday, November 13th.
You proudly proclaimed that you
are local, although AB plated, and
would clean up your mess after
subjecting your pumpkins to the
mass destruction of your truck.
Your disgraceful pumpkin mess
still awaits you, to be picked up. Far
more impressive and less wasteful
would have been to be a pumpkin
slayer, wielding kitchen knife and
blender creating delicious pumpkin
soup.
A belated CHEERS to Matt at Copper
Point for going above & beyond to
provide our parents with a 50th
Anniversary stay they will never
forget. Thank you from the entire
family!! You are a Rock Star!
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heat, hydro, cable and all linens.
STARTING AT $500/mo.
Jeers to us for forgetting to
mention a few important names
who helped out with the Campbell
“I Will Walk” fundraiser: Palliser
Printing, Arrowhead Brewing,
Maxwell Realty and Canterbury
Flowers. Cheers to these companies
who provided such generous
donations!
Pages of Cheers to the woman at
the library who recommended I
read Adler-Olsen’s series about the
Keeper of Lost Causes. I couldn’t put
the first book down and I am going
back for the rest. Thank you!
Cheers to all the local businesses
that supported the Peewee A
hockey tournament and helped
make it a great success. Special
Cheers to Lori at the Sign Artists
who always donates all the signs
for all of the home tournaments
and never takes recognition for
them. We appreciate all that
sponsors donate - big or small! And
Cheers to all the locals who came
by the arena to cheer on the teams.
Proud to live in this valley!!
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Palko,Valeria
(Val) Theresa
It is with great sadness, that the family of Valeria (Val)
Theresa Palko announce her passing on November 11,
2015.
Val was born on September 29, 1930 in Taber, Alberta.
She was predeceased by her mother Valeria Erdodi; father
George Faustusz; stepfather Steve Erdodi; brother Steve
Erdodi; and brother-in-law Bruce McMillan.
Val was also pre-deceased by her husband of 49 years John
Stewart Palko on Aug. 4, 1997, and her son David Stewart
Palko on Oct. 16, 2007.
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(Canterbury Flowers) 7th Ave.
with access from 6th Ave. (Farmers
Market) Prime retail ie Book store,
Flower Shop. Call Tim 250-3411408.
Retail/Shop for sale
Two levels total 2700 sq. ft. Please
call 250-270-0216 or 250-2700405 for more details.
For lease: 2,000 sq. ft. office and
warehouse space. Located at #5 108 Industrial Road #2. Presently
occupied by the Invermere Vet.
Available Jan. 1st, 2016. Phone Leo
at 250-342-1177.
Val is survived by her only sister Marion Murray; her
daughter Judy (David) Maclean; and her daughter-in-law
Elaine Palko; her grandchildren Gavin (Katie) Maclean,
Fiona Maclean, Damon (Veronica) Palko, Alyse Palko and
Megan Palko; and her great-grandchildren Axel Palko and
Leif Palko.
Light Industrial Property in
Edgewater for rent, lease, sale.
Covered shop space, power, watersummer/winter. On Highwaysplowed road. Call 250-347-9668.
Val and John were married on Aug. 7, 1948 and made
Calgary their home.
ACCOMModation WANTED
They bought property in Columere Park, Fairmont,
B.C. in 1973. After years of renovations, they made the
permanent move out in 1982. While living in the valley,
Val was very involved with the Invermere Public Library.
Wanted: furnished room or shared
accommodation for Dec. 1 to April
2016. Mature female seeking
accommodation in Invermere. I will
be working at Panorama Ski Resort
for the winter season and require a
furnished place in Invermere. I am
clean, quiet and respectful. Please
contact me at 905-644-8777 or
email [email protected]. Thank you.
Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 25
at 1 p.m. at Evan J. Strong Funeral Services, 5502 - 2nd
Street SW, Calgary, AB.
If desired, donations may be made to the Alzheimer
Society.
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walkout suite. 2-bdrm, 1 bath,
bright and spacious. N/P, utilities
included, N/S, references please.
$900/mo, ph. 250-342-3790.
Lower half up/down duplex,
Invermere, 3-bdrm, private
entrance, storage shed, 5
appliances, No smoking, no pets,
$900/mo, includes water. Phone
403-651-0008.
Furnished bedroom suite for rent
Dec. 250-342-6534.
1-bdrm. suite, located in
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included. No pets. Comes
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if needed. Call for details 250-3427606. Available Dec 1st.
house for rent
Rustic log cabin with large yard,
Invermere. Furnished, mature
working individual, available
immediately. 250-342-9636.
700 ft. 2-bdrm, 1 bath, wood or
forced air heat, fenced yard in
Wilmer. $800/mo plus utilities.
Available Dec 1. Please contact
250-341-5917.
condo for rent
For rent in Radium, 2-bdrm, 4
bath, ground level condo. Beautiful
views, backs on to The Springs golf
course. All appliances, fireplace,
fully furnished. 2 car garage. N/S,
N/P, references please. $1,650/mo,
call 250-342-3790.
Canal Flats Condo, Jade Landing
Development, 2 + 1 bedrooms, 1
bathroom, 6 appliances, partially
finished basement, 12 minutes
to Fairmont, $750/mo + Utilities.
Available December 1st. Contact
Mike at 403-804-6937.
November 20, 2015
condo for rent
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Lake Windermere Point in
Invermere: 2-bdrm + den, 2-bath,
poolside and lake view,
underground parking, fully
furnished with leather couches.
N/S, N/P, available Nov. 1st.
Monthly rent depending on length
of tenancy. 403-561-0111 or
[email protected].
Support Rockies Hockey firewood.
Larch, fir, and pine split and
delivered. Call 250-342-6908.
4 Blizzak Bridgestone winter tires,
255/35R19. Used half a season, like
new. $1200, 250-342-1736 or 250342-7016.
Invermere Petro-Can is currently
accepting resumes for F/T and
P/T employment. Apply in person
to 185 Laurier Street, Invermere
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Peppi’s is hiring servers, cooks and
dishwashers. Stop by or email us at
[email protected]
Fully furnished in Pinewood. 2
bdrm, 2 bathroom, laundry, 2
parking stalls underground. $900/
mo starting Jan 1st. Call 403-2642782 or 403-239-6389.
MOBILE HOME
For Rent: Mobile Home lot #13 in
Williams Trailer Park, Windermere.
Phone 250-342-9390.
FIREWOOD
Seasoned birch, larch, fir and pine
firewood for sale. 250-409-9259.
Dry/split firewood for sale. Big or
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403-404-1577, 250-342-3040 or
[email protected].
Pine Fire Wood, $200/cord. Split
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Pine and larch, please call 250-3415551.
FIREWOOD: Available 7 days a week.
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492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC
toll free: 1.877.342.3427
cell: 250.342.1671
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www.kimcollens.com
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1 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Corn Syrup
1-1/2 cups Salted Peanuts
1 tsp Margarine/Butter
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1 tsp Baking Soda
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Add Peanuts, stir quickly and microwave for 4 minutes.
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Add Baking Soda, stir quickly, pour onto lightly greased
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excellent condition. Grandma
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Thank you for your votes Best of Business Awards! We are
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doors and more.” 250-342-5749.
Art Gieck of Country Piano House
will be tuning early December. Call
250-347-9882 for appointment.
Wanted 2 F/T Restaurant Cooks,
Rocky River Grill, 8888 Arrow Road,
Invermere, B.C. Permanent, F/T
shifts, overtime, weekends, days
and evenings, $16/hour for 40 hours
per week. Overtime after 40 hours.
Minimum several years experience
and completion of Secondary
School. DUTIES: Prepare and cook
full course meals, prepare and cook
individual dishes and foods, ensure
quality of food portions, work
with minimal supervision, prepare
dishes for customers with food
allergies or intolerances. Inspect
Kitchens and Food service areas.
Please forward resume to Justin
Atterbury by fax 250 342 8889 or
email [email protected].
Strands Old House Restaurant
is accepting applications for a cook/
chef two to three years experience in
casual fine dining preferred. Evenings
and weekends. Apply to Tony Wood
at [email protected] or
250-342-6344.
misc. for sale
Truck Shop
Closing up
In-house care givers for senior lady
with Post CVA. Remuneration to be
discussed, depends on experience.
Please send resume to Box 481
Invermere, V0A 1K0.
Black Forest is looking for P/T
kitchen help and a P/T daytime
cleaner. Call, email or drop off
resume. 250-342-9417, careers@
blackforestrestaurant.com.
Models required for advanced
hair cutting. Cuts are free. All
other services done at product
cost. Models needed immediately
for Thursdays, and every second
Monday. Please call 250-3420681 to book appointments with
Brooklyn Gulbe & Keija Miller.
Rigid Plumbing
is looking for an experienced
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Lots of Truck Stuff for sale
Truck chains 11R24.5, 11R22.5., C-can, 3
water Tanks (2000 gallon), jacks, oil, gear, oil
pump cans, VHF radios, hand held radios,
pick ups, snow plows Hab Truck, logging
cinches and wrappers, tires and much more.
It’s all gotta go!
Also Shop for sale or Office for rent.
photography studio
picture framing
passport photos
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the Invermere Dry Cleaners!
250-342-5102
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Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is accepting applications for the
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Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is looking for an enthusiastic and
friendly individual with high energy and strong interpersonal skills.
Duties include but are not limited to being responsible for the
management of all aspects of the Banquet Department functions in
accordance with Resort standards; implementing and maintaining
a service philosophy which ensures 100% guest satisfaction;
perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy;
clear thinking, remaining calm and solving problems using good
judgement; understanding guest services needed; working with
minimal supervision.
November 20, 2015
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Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is looking for an enthusiastic and
friendly individual to supervise our Misty Waters food & beverage
outlet. The purpose of this position will be to oversee and direct
morning and evening operations of the outlet, leading by example
to achieve the highest level of guest satisfaction.
Duties of this position include but are not limited to scheduling,
staff development, staff training, stocking and inventory, outlet
maintenance, promotional development, analyzing the month-end
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This is a permanent full time position. Interested applicants
please forward their resume with references by December 4
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Tips for safe winter driving
. . . ‘Seasonal’ from page 24
if you pick up some chestnuts from
the ground in your local park, who
would really care, other than a few
squirrels? Cone fruits like those harvested from spruce and pine trees
will expand when you bring them
indoors to dry out. A bowl of them,
in a variety of sizes, can be quite appealing on the dinner table.
When you have completed your
exploration for raw material, don’t
hesitate to let your creative juices
flow. I dropped by a friend’s place
the other day to find the man of the
house happily cutting up long stems
of evergreen and shoving them into
urns for the front of the house. This
is not a “guy” thing or a “girl” thing.
It is not even a “Christmas” thing.
It should simply be a “fun” thing.
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vehicles are either equipped with winter tires or carry chains from
October 1st to March 31st. Visit DriveBC.ca for more information
on the regional highways requiring winter tires and/or chains.
2. Get your car winter ready with a maintenance check up.
Make sure your battery, brakes, lights and fuses, cooling and heating systems, electrical and exhaust systems and belts and hoses are
in tip top shape.
3. Watch for black ice, a thin layer of transparent ice that
forms when the temperature is close to freezing. Slow down when
approaching shaded areas, bridges and overpasses as these freeze
sooner than others in cold weather.
4. Drop your speed to match road conditions. No matter
how much driving experience you have, the way your vehicle will
move on snow or ice is unpredictable. The posted speed is the
maximum speed for ideal conditions. In winter, it’s safer to drive
below the posted speed limit.
5. Always check weather and travel conditions before heading out on the road and if they are bad, avoid travelling. Even an
hour or two can make a big difference. If you have to drive, drive
smart. Make sure your vehicle is winter ready, give yourself lots of
extra time and carry a winter survival kit.
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vehicle in front of you. This will allow plenty of room in situations where you may need to brake suddenly on a slippery surface.
7. Carry an emergency survival kit with non-perishable
food, blankets and first aid supplies, windshield scraper and snow
brush, extra windshield washer fluid, fuel line antifreeze, flares
and matches or lighter, tire chains and gloves, shovel and traction mat, sand or kitty litter, flashlight and extra batteries, battery
jumper cables, spare tire wheel wrench and jack, extra clothing
and footwear and sandbags for extra weight.
8. If you get stuck in a storm, stay calm. Avoid overexertion
and exposure. Stay in your vehicle and open your window slightly
to make sure you have a supply of fresh air. Use a survival candle
for heat. Set out a warning light or flares.
9. Plan your route ahead of time. Avoid any roads that may
become dangerous during bad weather. Respect road closure
signs and barriers and do not attempt to drive on these routes
until they are re-opened.
10. Learn winter road skills. If you are unfamiliar with driving in snow and icy conditions and your job requires you to be
behind the wheel, ask your employer for winter driving training.
Through training and practice, learn how to brake safely, how to
get out of a skid and how your vehicle handles in winter weather.
For Road and Weather conditions, visit www.drivebc.ca. Please
report accidents, unsafe road conditions to Mainroad’s 24-hour hotline. This hotline is used to update DriveBC, dispatch additional
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More is better.
There’s more to the valley than meets the eye…
See this week's November 18th Invermere Valley Echo for:
• Chamber mentorship programs gets stellar reviews
(page 1)
• Cash injection supports brain injury services
(page 3)
• Mill worker transition underway
(page 4)
• Hope for strong winter tourism season
(page 5)
• Lake foam – is it natural?
(page 6)
• Light Up returns as afternoon event
(page 7)
• Rockies win one, lose two
(page 8)
Pioneer
November 20, 2015
Community urged to take ‘Radon Action’
By Breanne Massey
Pioneer Staff
annually.
“The concerns for radon is fairly high in this valley,”
Mrs. Tutty explained, citing the element radium in the
area as a cause for concern.
“I’m heavily involved in the Canadian Cancer Society and I had gone to a seminar where one of the ladies
did a presentation on it… it blew me away and scared
the hell out of me, considering that, at that point, I had
already had cancer twice.”
Mrs. Tutty wanted to ensure that radon, among
many other dangers, wasn’t contributing to her journey
with cancer — and she wants to make sure others protect themselves from the dangers.
“The statistics are really high around here and at
least two people that I know of, at the time, felt that it
was because of the radon in their home,” she explained,
noting her cancer diagnosis has now surfaced for the
third time.
Home Hardware is now selling two types of radon
test kits to the community.
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November has been deemed Radon Action Month
in Canada, according to the Take Action On Radon
(TAOR) network, which is led by the Lung Association and Summerhill Impact with support from Health
Canada.
It coincides with the BC Lung Association and Canadian Cancer Society’s campaign to raise awareness
about the chemical. Radon gas exposure has become a
significant issue in Canada.
“November is Radon Awareness month and we
happen to live in an area that is categorized by Health
Canada as a high risk for high levels of radon,” said certified energy advisor Nate Sereda. “It’s actually pretty
easy to test and fix, but people just don’t know about it.”
He is urging people in the Columbia Valley to
monitor their homes to ensure the quality of indoor air
they’re breathing is safe.
Some are already well-informed about the dangers
of radon in the Columbia Valley.
“I did get a radon kit for my house and my house is
safe,” said Sheila Tutty, president of the Columbia Valley
Unit for the Canadian Cancer Society. “However, two
doors down from me, they were not.”
High levels of radon may be found in any enclosed
space such as a home, office building or school. The only
way to find out how much radon is in a building is testing for it, which works well during the colder months
of the year.
“November is a great time to start a radon test to find
out if you are at risk and take action,” said Mrs. Tutty.
After seeing how the naturally occurring radioactive gas — which you can’t see, smell or taste — can affect lives firsthand, she encourages the Columbia Valley
community to purchase and use Radon Test Kits from
Home Hardware to get the information. It is the leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, which translates
to about 16 per cent of lung cancer deaths in Canada
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community support and are
looking forward to what the
rest of the year holds as well
as the New Year.
At Lake Windermere
Alliance Church, we have been trying to provide the youth
a safe environment where they can come and experience
community, be themselves, and a place where they can be
involved in something fun on a weekly basis that doesn’t
cost them anything.
We have been playing lots of games and have had
themed nights that are designed to teach the students very
basic, but valuable, life lessons.
Our “Fear Factor” night was designed to push their
limits to see if they would try something that was weird
and different at first glance, but really fun in the end. Some
of the challenges involved 45 seconds of public speaking,
worm-spitting contests (with real worms), and dog bone
relay races.
We tried to illustrate that these challenges they were
involved in will be commonplace in life. We will all be
challenged to expand our comfort zone at some time or
another, and we asked them to consider expanding their
comfort zone by considering a personal relationship with
Jesus Christ.
After all, a relationship with Jesus can be very foreign
and strange to us at first, but, once we experience it, we
learn that there is a lot of fun to be had.
Last week, we played some blindfolded games where
students were blindfolded and required to navigate an obstacle course being guided by a partner on the other side
of the room who wasn’t blindfolded. We connected that
game to our need to learn to trust others in navigating all
life’s circumstances. We will be having some more events
this winter including a “Mario Kart” night, a Christmas
Party, and Winter Olympics.
If you know a youth, Grades 7 to 12, who has some
free time on a Tuesday evening, send them our way from
7 to 8:30 p.m.
LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH
Sunday, November 22nd, 10:30 a.m.
Worship and Life Instruction
“A Better Way -- An Expectant Giver”
Pastor Trevor Hagan ministering.
KIDS Church for children age 3 - Grade 1; and Grades 2 - 7, during
the Morning Service
Lead Pastor Trevor Hagan • Associate Pastor Matt Moore
250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org
Windermere Valley Shared Ministry
ANGLICAN-UNITED
Worship every Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
Children & Youth Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Christ Church
Trinity, Invermere
1st and 3rd Sunday, March - Dec. 9 a.m.: All Saint’s,
Edgewater
2nd Sunday, 7 p.m.: June - October at St. Peter’s Windermere
Reverend Laura Hermakin
250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.ca
Valley Christian Assembly
Sunday, 10 a.m.: Worship and Word Kids’ Church provided.
Pastor Murray Wittke
4814 Highway 93/95, Windermere
250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com
Roman Catholic Church
Saturday, 4:30 p.m.: at St. Anthony’s, Canal Flats.
Saturday, 5 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m.: at
Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere.
Sunday, 11 a.m.: at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium.
Father Gabriel • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 250-342-6167
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE
Worship services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Christ Church Trinity, 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere
Pastor Rev. David Morton • 250-417-5017
Radium Christian Fellowship
Sunday 10 a.m. Worship service
Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342-6633
No. 4, 7553 Main St. Radium • 250-347-9937
Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints
Worship Service, Sunday, 10 a.m. • Relief Society, 11:15 a.m.
President Adam Pasowisty • Columbia Valley Branch
5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 250-341-5792
You can remember someone special with
your gift to the Canadian Cancer Society
Russian olive tree lives on
At the Under the Stars presentation at the DTSS theatre the evening of November 13th, several lucky people walked
away with historical pieces of wood burned with art —the wood came from downtown Invermer’s old Russian olive
tree that was cut down last year, and the art depicts the tree, the Rocky Mountains in the distance, and, fittingly, stars.
Presenters Brian Fenerty (second from right) and Thomas Eastabrook (far right) join draw prize winners Alan Tristram, Joyce McLeod, Invermere councillor Paul Denchuk (whose support on behalf of Imagine Invermere made the
wood prizes possible), Chiron Verge and Murray Campbell. Photo by Nicole Trigg
To donate In Memory or In Honour:
www.cancer.ca | 250-426-8916
or call toll-free 1-800-656-6426
or mail to:
#19, 19th Avenue South
Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 2L9
Please include:
Your name and address for tax receipt
Name of the person being remembered
Name and address to send card to
Let’s Make Cancer History
www.cancer.ca
November 20, 2015
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