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Your Weekly Source for News and Events
Vol. 11/Issue 6
The Columbia
Valley
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February 7, 2014
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A kilt-wearing power
forward from Invermere’s
Badgers team attempts to skate
around a defender from Spokane’s
Dishman Dodge team during Pond
Hockey tournament action near
KInsmen Beach on Saturday,
February 1st. A total of 22 teams,
including seven from the valley, competed
for glory in the third annual two-day tournament amidst
sunny skies and chilly temperatures on Lake Windermere.
See more photos on page 16.
Photo by Kim Hutton
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February 7, 2014
VALLEY VIEWS
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Brisco Riding Club
2014 marks our 25th anniversary!
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LIGHTS, CAMERAS, ACTION — A December 22nd, 2013 image from one of the two new webcams atop Mt.
Swansea displays a crisp view towards the Purcell Mountains. Though now out of commission due to cold weather
and a frozen battery, the two webcams (the other looks south down the valley) will be back in action in the spring,
providing a new publicly-accessible lens on the valley.
Image submitted by Max Fanderl
Webcams taking root in valley
By Dan Walton, Pioneer Staff
It’s difficult for weather forecasts to be accurate
in mountainous terrain, but the recent additions of
webcams in the Columbia Valley have made up-to-the
minute visuals possible at a few favourite spots.
Through various websites, anybody with an internet connection can take a first-hand glimpse at traffic
and weather conditions from at least half a dozen places.
Highway 93/95 locations in Brisco, Radium Hot
Springs and Canal Flats are covered by DriveBC to
give motorists advance notice before a trip. Those
webcam feeds can all be seen at goo.gl/DrJbYn .
For pilots, and those experiencing the weather
at ground level, the Invermere Airport has a camera
streaming at goo.gl/0X8hCF .
To get an idea of how many skaters are on Lake
Windermere near Kinsmen Beach, the Invermere
Soaring Centre webcam at goo.gl/f9OQ7T covers
what’s happening on the lake.
Conditions at the top of Panorama Mountain
Village, which are rarely similar to those in Invermere,
give the public a look from 2,370 metres above sea
level at goo.gl/AmvOKe .
Mount Swansea has also had two webcams recently installed at its summit, though the devices are currently hibernating until the weather warms up.
Continued on page 28 . . .
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VALLEY NEWS
Sobeys launches local food labelling in Invermere
By Steve Hubrecht
Pioneer Staff
The Invermere branch of Sobeys is showing its support for the valley-grown products by labeling local food
on its shelves.
Local Sobeys owner and operator Brad Bromley
hired Edmonton-based shelf labeling service company
Localize to identify and scrutinize all local (or in some
cases regional) food in the store, an initiative that was
officially unveiled on January 15th.
“Customers really want a connection to their food,”
said Localize chief executive officer Meghan Dear. “They
want to support local businesses. But they also want
transparency in knowing exactly how local locally-labeled food is.”
The labels rank the foods on just how local they are,
using a one-to-10 scale, taking into account where the
product was made, where the ingredients were sourced
and how many local jobs were created in the making of
the product.
The food on the shelves at Sobeys will also have two
bar codes customers can scan with their smart phones.
Doing so will bring up a webpage on the phones with
even more information on different local attributes of
the food products — whether is locally made, B.C.-made
or made elsewhere, whether the company that produces
it is locally-owned, B.C.-owned or owned elsewhere, for
instance.
“You the customer can really understand how local
that product is to you, standing in that specific store (in
this case the Invermere Sobeys),” said Ms. Dear.
Localize started operations two and a half years ago
in Alberta and the Invermere Sobeys labeling project is
the start of the company’s expansion into B.C.
“It highlights what we have in the store, shows that
we support the community and lets local vendors know
that we’re open to any possible products,” said Mr. Bromley. “You have to reciprocate local support. We need to
support each other so the whole valley prospers.”
Recycling regulations updated to exclude most local businesses
By Greg Amos, Pioneer Staff
After lobbying from Chambers of Commerce across
the province, a B.C.-wide recycling regulation has been
amended to impact less than one per cent of businesses.
“This is a huge relief to our local business community,” said the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce executive director Susan Clovechok. “This
change exempts the majority of our local businesses
from new costs and red tape.”
The regulation, which will create a new agency
called Multi Material BC (MMBC), targets packaging
and printed paper and is slated to go into force in May.
Multi Material BC will be responsible for creating a stewardship plan to support the principle of ex-
tended producer responsibility. While the local chamber
agrees with the idea of balancing environmental goals
with business needs, the unintended consequences —
in terms of the time and cost required for a business to
track its output of packaging and paper — posed a serious concern.
Earlier this week, the B.C. government announced that it will enshrine in regulation an exemption for any B.C. business that meets any of
the following criteria: annual revenues of less than
$1 million, a total output of less than one tonne of
packaging and printed paper produced annually, or a
single point of retail sale (not supplied by or operated
as part of a franchise, chain or under a banner).
That means that less than 3,000 businesses in the
province will be captured by the regulation, out of
more than 385,000.
While the majority of small businesses in the
valley will now be exempt from the new regulations,
larger businesses, such as Sobeys, AG Valley Foods,
Kicking Horse Coffee, Canadian Tire, Rona, and
Invermere Home Hardware will still be impacted by
the new regulations, as well as all franchise businesses
such as Tim Hortons and Dairy Queen.
Municipalities are also affected by the incoming
regulation, although it is beneficial in some cases. The
District of Invermere stands to make about $37 per
household towards its curbside recycling program,
including performance bonuses, said district chief
administrative officer Chris Prosser.
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found to display symptoms of being impaired. An ASD demand was read, which
resulted in the driver blowing a fail. The
driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days
and the vehicle impounded for 30 days.
• On Saturday, February 1st at 6:23
p.m., the Columbia Valley detachment responded to a single vehicle accident where
two deerwere struck on Highway 95 near
Brisco. A 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan
was operated by a 52-year- old male from
Edmonton, who advised the deer ran onto
the highway. The driver and two children
in the car were not injured.
Submitted by Staff Sgt. Marko Shehovac
Columbia Valley RCMP
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Football foolishness
Cheers to the Seattle Seahawks. $20
will be collected at Friday’s game, Rockies
vs. Rockets. Some people just don’t know
their football.
Wildlife warning
Over the last several weeks with the recent snow fall and road conditions, salt has
been used on the roads, which seems to be
attracting our wildlife to wander on or
near the road. A number of collisions have
been reported. This includes our sheep in
Radium Hot Springs. Keep that in mind in your travels.
• On Thursday, January 30th at 12:10 p.m., Columbia Valley detachment members responded to a single
vehicle accident on Toby Creek Road at the Max Helmer
corner. A ‘94 Jeep Cherokee driven by a 20-year-old female from Mayne, B.C. failed to negotiate the curve and
went off the road, rolling the vehicle. Minor injuries to
the driver.
• On Thursday, January 30th, Columbia Valley detachment members attended to a complaint of domestic
assault. The investigation resulted in a 39-year-old male
arrested for assault and breach conditions. The male was
on conditions to not consume alcohol at the time of this
offence. The male will appear in Invermere Provincial
Court on March 10th.
• On Friday, January 31st at 9 p.m., the Columbia
Valley detachment received a report of a hit and run on
Shaughnessy Street in Canal Flats. A white Ford pickup
was observed to hit a power pole and cause damage to
the pole. The vehicle departed the area. Anyone with information on this accident is requested to contact the
detachment.
• On Saturday, February 1st at 2:26 a.m., while on
patrol in the Invermere downtown area, detachment
members oberved a vehicle driving down 13th Street
without headlights on. The operator of the 2013 Ford
Escape, a 41-year-old female driver from Calgary, was
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The power of addiction
During the course of our career, we often deal with
people struggling with drug and alcohol addictions. The
recent news of actor Philip Hoffman’s drug overdose allowed me to look at his death in a different perspective.
From what I have read , the majority of news reports on
his tragic death at the age of 46 seem to want to focus
on the loss of a brilliant, creative actor. No longer will
we see his work on stage or screen. Mourning the loss of
his potential artistic work that was still ahead of him. Instead, I viewed his death as a true definition of the power
of addiction. As a father of three young children, he had
a responsibility to them. The most important responsibility as a parent is to be there for your children and
complete your duty as a parent. The power of addiction
is easily demonstrated in Hoffman’s death, a well-known
actor, and the death of many others who struggled with
addiction. The untimely death of a friends’ daughter in
Golden always reminds me of the power of addiction.
Do I choose my addiction or do I choose my children?
Do I roll the dice? Will I again beat the odds? I find
it to be a selfish decision. However, I have not had to
personally confront drug/alcohol addiction, hence an
easy judgmental response. The answer to overcoming the
power of addiction was articulated at its best when I attended a graduation class at the Three Voices Healing
Centre here in Invermere.
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February 7, 2014
Loppet weekend draws record number of racers
Contributed by Lyle Wilson
Nipika Mountain Resort
We had a record 206 starters on Saturday, February
1st for the 30-kilometre classic event and 107 racers for
the 20-kilometre skate race on Sunday, February 2nd,
for a total of 313 participants over the weekend event.
The male winner on Saturday was legallyblind seven-time World Champion and Vancouver
Paralympic Champion Brian McKeever, who skied
the 30-kilometre race in 1:30.03. This is an amazing athletic achievement!
Brian McKeever leaves to represent Canada in the
Paralympic Games in Sochi in another two weeks. The
ladies winner was Team Nipika member Kate Brennan
who completed the 30-kilometre distance in 1:52.09.
Sunday’s overall winner was Gord Jewett, a past
Olympian and repeat Nipika Loppet champion. His
time for the 20-kilometre skate race was 57:41 while
the ladies winner was again Kate Brennan with a time
of 1:11.49.
The local age group winners from the Toby Creek
Nordic Club were Erin Kubian, who placed first in the
girls 12-13 year old category for both the 5-kilometre
classic event on Saturday with a time of 18:50.0 and
Sunday’s 5-kilometre skate race with a time of 13:19.0;
Kim Kitching who won the ladies 40-49 year old
category 20-kilometre skate race on Sunday with a time
of 1:21.26; and Margaret Radermacher, who was first in
the ladies 40-49 year old category in the 30-kilometre
classic event on Saturday with a time of 2:17.44.
The weather was a chilly -15 C, the skies were
sunny, and the courses were challenging. The race
organization would like to thank all the local
volunteers and sponsors for making this event the
great success that it was.
Complete results can be easily found at www.zone4.
ca . Simply search “Nipika” then click on the February
1st and February 2nd Complete Results.
HOPPET TO IT — (Clockwise from top left) A young racer gets
ready to roll out from the start line in the kids’ Classic heat on
Saturday, February 1st (photo by Dan Walton); the start of the
Classic event on Saturday, February 1st drew a record number
of 206 starters (photo by Brad Kitching); the kids’ 5-kilometre
classic race sets off on Saturday (photo by Dan Walton); racers in
the skate event push their way up the hill shortly after the mass start
on Sunday, February 2nd (photo by Brad Kitching).
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PERSPECTIVE
Paying deerly for
poor decisions
Historical Lens
By Greg Amos
Pioneer Staff
As most valley residents could have predicted, the
B.C. Supreme Court has not lent a sympathetic ear to
the Invermere Deer Protection Society’s legal attempt
to shut down Invermere’s deer cull. After dismissing
the lawsuit last November, they’ve now awarded partial
costs to the District of Invermere, lessening the hit on
taxpayers by nearly $15,000.
The society has every right to fight for what they
believe in, though the monetary loss they’ve incured on
themselves could not be an easy pill to swallow. But it
pales in comparison to the financial backlash the B.C. Supreme Court has imposed on the provincial government,
after years of illegally under-funding education. (Like the
deer protection society, the province will appeal.)
One can argue that teachers have been demanding too much, but it’s hard for anyone to believe the
province took the correct course of action in essentially
ignoring a 2011 B.C. Supreme Court decision to bring
the way they bargain with teachers into compliance with
the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It was a
legally bone-headed approach that means we’re all faced
with a huge jump in education costs next year, unless the
province can (against all odds) win their appeal.
Then there’s the $2 million in damages awarded
to the teachers union — more money down the toilet.
But if this whole process ends up fixing B.C.’s broken
education system, perhaps it will all be worth it.
ICE
UPDATE
As of Friday, January 31st, the ice
thickness on Lake Windermere was 23
inches offshore from Kinsmen Beach.
February 7, 2014
New
loader,
1973
Invermere alderman Joe
Fuller and Invermere mayor
Roy Lake pose with Finning
tractor sales representative
Bob Burns and the village
of Invermere’s new Finning
loader in this February 1973
photo taken with a Polaroid
camera. If you have any more
information on this or any
historical photo, e-mail us at
[email protected] .
Photo A1401 courtesy
of the Windermere District
Historical Society
Fundraising for a good cause
Dear Editor:
This spring J.A. Laird Elementary will have 65
students participating in a Spring Concert series
through the Silver Strings program. The tour takes
place in Kelowna, and the students will perform
eight concerts in three days. They will be performing
at various schools and churches in the Kelowna area.
The students are busy fundraising for this upcoming
trip in order to lessen the costs per family.
There are two ways that you can help. One is
through our Kicking Horse Coffee fundraiser, in
which students are selling coffee at $12 per can.
Orders are due back at the school by Wednesday,
February 12th.
We’re also having a bottle sort at the back of the
Sonshine Daycare Centre. If you would like to donate, please drop off your bottles (in the bin behind
the building marked Silver Strings) by March 1st.
We will have some upcoming local concerts
throughout the month of May. Be sure to come and
check out the one performing at the Christ Church
Trinity on May 14th at 7 p.m. which will be in collaboration with local musicians. The cost for this
concert is by donation.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate
to contact us at J.A. Laird at 250-342-6232.
Melissa Altmann
Secretary, J.A. Laird Elementary School
The Columbia Valley
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February 7, 2014
LETTERS
Help local students trace
the footprints of Canadian
World War I veterans
on battlefields of Europe
Dear Editor:
The Edgewater Branch of the
Royal Canadian Legion will be holding a fundraising Spaghetti Dinner on
February 15th, with all profits going
towards a trip to France and Belgium
being planned by 20 Grade 12 students
at David Thompson Secondary School.
With an intensive study of World War
I through two classes in history and
literature, these students are part of a
program called the Century Project,
which is designed to honour the events
of WWI. What a wonderful thing for
these young people to commit themselves to.
The idea of visiting the battlefields
of 100 years ago and seeing the war memorials that have been erected over the
years is awesome. The estimated cost for
this venture per student is $4,000.
These students have been working
summer jobs and doing small fund-raisers on their own in order to raise the
necessary funds. Time now is running
out as the trip is planned for the spring
break in March. Anyone interested in
assisting these students can reach Shelley Little, the Century Project’s English
Teacher, by calling 250-342-9213 extension 4524 or at 250-347-0048, or by
calling me at 250-347-0044. If desired,
a charitable tax receipt will be issued.
Tickets to the dinner are being sold
in advance by the participating students
and are $10 each. For information on
purchasing a ticket from these students,
call Shelley and she will be happy to
direct you to a student closest to you.
There will also be tickets sold at Pips
Country Store and by members of the
Royal Canadian Legion.
For more information on this venture and ticket sales, call me at 250347-0044.Let’s help these young adults
to achieve their goals!
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LETTERS
Stay out of the Doghouse!
Valentine’s Day is Friday, February 14th!
Order your beautiful customized gift baskets to suit your loved
one’s desires and your budget. Hand-made baskets available
at Pip’s Country Store, Mountainside Market, and Valley Foods .
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Want to know
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Feel like you are being
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or not being heard?
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Moving from
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The Representative is now
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For low-risk pregnancies, the
Invermere and District Hospital
is a great place to have a baby
Dear Editor:
We would like to thank the town council for the
recent discussion regarding declining health services
in Invermere, particularly the discussion around maternity services.
Indeed, our delivery numbers in Invermere are
low. We are approaching 20 deliveries as this fiscal
year is coming to a close. This makes it a challenge
for the maternity health care team, who thoroughly
enjoy doing obstetrics.
However, there is well-documented evidence that
continuing to offer low-risk maternity services in areas
without surgical back-up is safer than transferring out
all of these patients, safer for both mothers and babies.
In Invermere our maternity team is made up
of a small group of physicians, a midwife and
Mexico
meeting
Travel World, our local travel agency in
Invermere, has 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, send us a copy 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.
Top: Don and Sylvia Jumaga from Radium celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, which
was attended by 17 family members in total.
Bottom: Justin Pollard (left), Kari Jumaga (middle), and Taylor Pollard (right) also attended the
Jumaga’s 50th wedding anniversary in Puerto
Vallarta, Mexico.
attending nurses.
We work in consultation with each other and
with our transfer centre specialists in Cranbrook.
We have a local perinatal committee that regularly
reviews maternity policies and standards of care and
we are being proactive with our education of
maternity care providers.
It is critical that pregnant patients are assessed
to see that they fulfill the criteria for having a lowrisk pregnancy and, if that is not fulfilled, delivery at
another site is indicated.
For those that do fit this criteria, our team is confident that Invermere district hospital is a warm, caring and safe place to have your baby if you choose. If
it wasn’t, we wouldn’t be doing it.
Invermere Maternity Health Care team
February 7, 2014
B.C. Supreme Court decision could
impact valley classrooms next year
By Greg Amos
Pioneer Staff
With the provincial government announcing on
Tuesday, February 4th it will appeal the recent B.C.
Supreme Court decision around teaching conditions
in B.C. classrooms, education in the Columbia Valley’s
Rocky Mountain School District 6 faces no immediate
changes.
But the ruling, which requires language around class
size, composition, and non-enrolling teachers (such as
librarians and learning assistants) to be part of contract
negotiations, as it was prior to the introduction of two
government bills in 2002, will begin impacting the valley in the 2014-2015 school year if the province’s appeal
is unsuccessful.
“My interpretation of what I read is that in the elementary school, the numbers would move down by
about two in each classroom, but (class size) would be
basically the same at the secondary school,” said School
District 6 board chair Jim Jenkinson, who’s read through
the 115-page ruling.
“That’s not a problem for our school district; we
can accommodate that. We have a couple of schools
that are pretty close to full, but we would figure out
a way to do it.”
As School District 6 had no contract language
around class composition prior to 2002, there may be
no adjustment to make there at all, said Mr. Jenkinson. (That’s not the situation for many school districts
around B.C., where the number of students with learning disabilities per classroom is specifically spelled out.)
Ratios of non-enrolling teachers to students are
specified in School District 6 contracts, so it could be
subject to change under negotiations for the next teachers’ contract.
The Windermere zone within School District 6 has
1,104 full-time equivalent students, down from 1,229
three years ago. In all, the school district (which extends
as far south as Kimberley) has 3,005 full-time equivalent
students this year, and a budget of more than $30 million.
B.C. Education minister Peter Fassbender has announced the latest ruling could potentially cost the B.C.
government more than $1 billion, which he called “completely unaffordable for taxpayers,” and said it “would
create huge disruptions in our schools.”
The local school board hasn’t yet discussed the Supreme Court ruling, but will do so at the next school
board meeting, which takes place at the board office in
Invermere on Tuesday, February 11th at 7 p.m.
“Whatever the Rocky Mountain School District is
Jim Jenkinson
Doug Murray
required to do around contract language, we’re going to
do it,” said Mr. Jenkinson. “However, we’ll need a reasonable transition period to restructure. This all depends
on the outcome of the appeal.”
Madam Justice Griffin’s findings “mean that after
12 years of cutbacks, there is hope that we can now reverse those cuts and start rebuilding B.C.’s public education system,” said Windermere Teachers’ Association
president Doug Murray, who has taught in the valley
since 1992.
“B.C. is $1,000 per student below the national
average, according to Stats Canada” he said. “That is the
most significant number that you can go by. There’s only
one province with worse funding.”
Mr. Murray, who attended a B.C. Teachers’
Federation representative assembly last weekend, noted
how well respected Madam Justice Griffin is.
“She is highly regarded; now it looks like the
government is trying to paint her with a brush that just
doesn’t fit her record,” he said.
Asked if any of the $2 million in damages awarded
to the B.C. Teachers’ Federation as a result of the recent
Supreme Court decision will benefit students in School
District 6, Mr. Murray noted the money “will most likely be used to defend our next court challenge against a
government hell-bent on privatizing the school systems
in B.C.”
Mr. Murray added the provincial government’s
corporate income tax reduction from 16.5 per cent
down to 10 per cent over 12 years has impacted the
funding available for education.
“When all that money disappears, where do they
make it up?” he said.
In the Rocky Mountain School District this year,
the average class size for children in Kindergarten
through Grade 7 are below the provincial averages; only
in Grades 8 to 12 do we have larger average class sizes
(23.8) than the province (23.0). The school district has
347 classes in 15 different schools.
Since 2002, more than 200 schools in B.C. have
closed due to enrolment declines. In the Columbia Valley, one school closed in Radium Hot Springs, another
closed in Canal Flats, and another further afield in Wasa.
Despite the changes that may be on the way, School
District 6 will remain a sought-after destination for
teachers, said Mr. Jenkinson.
“The attraction is not just the locale; we are known
as an employer of choice and an educational leader,” he
said. “We have innovative programming, and students
and families are well-served in our school district.”
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what the birds you want to attract really think.
Peanuts
I put out a peanut feeder — the kind that takes shelled
peanuts — to attract blue jays and woodpeckers. They love
this feeder so much that I created a problem with Downy
Woodpeckers hacking away at the bark of my Skyline Locust outside the kitchen window. They removed so much
bark that I was beginning to worry about the health of
the tree. My solution was to wrap the main trunk with a
stretchy tree wrap that is impregnated with a black tar-like
substance. It worked like a charm. I was pleased with myself
and my $5 solution. The Downies continue to frequent the
yard, adding their own characteristic colour, activity and
squeaks. That’s right. They don’t chirp, they squeak.
Speaking of peanuts
I enjoy the blue jays that arrive in search of whole
peanuts (for bird consumption, never salted). I no sooner
lay a bunch down on a platform outside the kitchen window and one giant Jay announces they have arrived, in
droves. The whole neighbourhood of Jays then arrives.
They remove each peanut and take it to the high branches
of a tree and peck out the good stuff, dropping the shell
to the ground with a perfect little hole in it where it fertilizes the garden below it come spring. Then they take the
peanut meat and jam it between the branches of trees all
over the neighbourhood for later consumption. I am told
on good authority that this sustains them through snow
and cold later on. And they actually do remember where
they did the peanut-jamming.
As our garden matures, the winter garden is more interesting than ever. The evergreens and Blue Holly look
so much more attractive than a flat yard of snow. And
the bright red crabapples
that remain on my Malus
‘Red Jade’ look fantastic.
Soon (usually in March)
the birds will find these
appealing too.
Winter in Canada
may be long, but it seems
shorter to me thanks to the
activity of birds in my yard.
As I peer out the window
of our kitchen, I am grateful for the birds that visit the seed heads of the ornamental
grasses I let stand over the winter. I am so glad I resisted
the temptation to cut them down in the autumn.
My suet cage is forever emptied in winter. While I
keep it full year round, the Downy Woodpeckers love to
hack away at it this time of year as they do their best to
accumulate fat and carbohydrates to keep warm.
If you have problems with unwanted birds raiding your suet cakes, try using an upside-down suet cage.
Woodpeckers love to feed on their backs; most other birds
do not, especially “bully birds” like grackles and blue jays.
Bird feeders
I recommend you keep your bird feeders full this
time of year, especially when there is a snow fall. Hungry
birds have fewer options for food sources. Note that many
birds will kick out the corn in search of their favourite
seeds like high quality millet, black oil sunflower seeds and
peanuts. Bird seed producers love to load up their mixes
with cracked corn as it attracts the bird feeding public —
it is cheap, but it isn’t worth much.
You would think we
would have learned this
lesson: you get what you
pay for in lawn fertilizer
and bird seed. Sure, there
are some good quality
bird seed mixes around
for an attractive price, but
take a good look at the
mix before you commit
to buy. And remember it
does not matter what you
think of the bird mix —
it only matters what the
birds in your neighbour- WINTER FEAST — Gardening expert Marc Cullen loves
hood think. To be more livening up his winter garden by feeding birds, such as this
accurate, it only matters chickadee.
Photo submitted
. . . ‘RCMP’ from page 4
At the end of the ceremony, the graduates are
given the opportunity to speak, to give their story
on why they came for treatment. This one male who
completed the program had his father, wife and son
at the ceremony. He responded, “I came here be-
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cause I want to be the son I should be, I want to be
the husband I should be and I want to be the father
I should be.” This tells me that the power of family,
once realized, can certainly provide incentive and determination to battle that power of addiction.
Next week: how a friend at a one-man posting
dealt with a haunted detachment!
Page 11
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE
COLUMBIA VALLEY
MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • DINING • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS
MOVIE REVIEW
PAGE 12
SNOWFLAKE FEST
Drummer dropping in
Invermere-raised and internationally renowned and accomplished jazz drummer Morgan Childs will
be making his grand return to the valley by leading his Quartet at Christ Church Trinity on Friday,
February 21st at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 ($10 for students) and can be purchased at The Book Bar,
Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Fairmont Village Gift Shop, and Radium Video. This photo shows Mr. Childs in
his most recent performance at the church in February 2013. See story on page 19.
Photo by Greg Amos
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Out &
About
Your weekly
guide to what’s
happening around
the Columbia Valley
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What does ART
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1914 - 2014 · Celebrating 100 years
February 7, 2014
Movie Review: Escape Plan
tiaries by having him incarcerated, then waiting for him to
identify the flaws and break out.
After we watch Breslin work his MacGyverlike magic, the CIA approaches with an irresistible offer (“double your normal fee”!) to try and
break out of a privately run, for-profit “black”
prison where the worst international offenders
are kept after being captured by various governments, then left to rot with no trial. Taking
on the identity of Spanish terrorist Anthony
Portos, Breslin is snatched in New Orleans
by Blackwater operatives (headed by Vinnie
Jones), his tracking device is cut out of his arm,
and he awakens to find that his backdoor extradition codes have been compromised.
Enter Schwarzenegger as Emil Rottmayer,
the right-hand man of Victor Mannheim, a
Reviewed by Dean Midyette
Escape Plan, starring Sylvester
Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, reunites these two long time
action stars as they are thrown together in an escape-proof prison
known only as “The Tomb”. Stallone plays Ray Breslin, an internationally known prison security expert and author of the authoritative
treatise “How to Build the Perfect
Prison (that only I can break out of )”
or something to that effect. Breslin’s
company is contracted by the Federal
Bureau of Prisons to expose weaknesses in maximum security peniten-
genius computer programmer and hacker who has written some code that could crash the international financial system. Let the bromance begin! With agonizing
sluggishness and the help of Rottmayer, Breslin begins
to study both his captors and the prison structure for
vulnerabilities that he can eventually exploit.
Escape Plan is your typical, run-of-the-mill Hollywood
action flick, with enough star power, pyrotechnics and oneliners to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. While
it tries to cloak itself as a creative and intelligent film, there
are far too many predictable plot twists and holes in the
script to allow the audience to completely buy in.
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Out & About
Please call 250-341-6299
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to enter your event in our FREE listings.
Submissions must be received by the
Monday prior to publication. We may only
run an entry for two weeks prior to the event.
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Priority is given to one-off events,
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Toby Theatre
• Closed until February 24th.
Friday, February 7th
• 6 - 11p.m.: Pool tournament at the Summit Youth Centre.
• 7 p.m.: Throttle Decisions movie showing and prizes
at the Great Hall, Panorama, as part of Avalanche
Awareness Days. The bar will be open and pizza will
be served. Please donate to the Hugh and Helen Hinks
memorial fund to raise money for youth educational
initiatives through the Canadian Avalanche
Foundation.
• Fire and Ice Festival, hosted by the Fairmont Business
Association. Includes events throughout the weekend.
Friday night kicks off the Starlight Challenge at
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, followed by live music
by Al Lukas at the ski chalet, tubing, and other
entertainment. Call the Hoodoo Grill at 250-3452166 for more information.
• 31st annual Starlight Challenge at Fairmont Hot
Springs Resort, Friday nights through February. Skiers,
boarders and telemarkers of any ability are welcome
— as long as you’re confident on blue runs. Adult
League Race start: 7:15 p.m. Four-person teams of
skiers, boarders, or mixed. Individual racers welcome.
Starlight Challenge Package price $89 per person,
including night lift tickets (rentals not included).Don’t
worry if you can’t race all four nights — nightly dropin racers are welcome too! Register: Call Snow School
at 250-345-6037 or email [email protected].
- 3:45 p.m. Midget Girls vs. Elk Valley (league).
• 9:15 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Windermere Valley Minor Hockey
games at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. 9:15
- 11:15 a.m. Atoms Orange vs. Kimberley 2 (league).
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Atoms Blue vs. Elk Valley
(league). 4 -6 p.m. Midget Boys vs. Cranbrook (league).
• 10 a.m.: Children’s Valentine Crafts at the Radium
Public library.
• 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Avalanche Awareness Days events at
Panorama. Learn, watch and experience avalanche search
and rescue skills and techniques. Events at the Summit
held both February 8th and 9th: 11 a.m. Transceiver demo
and race; 11:30 a.m. Digging demo and race; 12 p.m.
Dig a snow profile with a pro; 1 p.m. Search and Rescue
demonstration with an avalanche dog (Saturday only).
• 6 - 11 p.m.: Valentine cards and hang out at the
Summit Youth Centre.
• 6 p.m.: Brisco Riding Club’s Annual Chili Dinner at
the Brisco Hall. $8/person $25/family. There will be
an auction for a handmade rocking horse. This year
marks the Brisco Riding Club’s 25th anniversary.
• 6 p.m.: Syndicate Rail Jam series at Panorama,
open to both skiers and snowboarders. Cost $10.
Competitors must be registered at Guest Services by
5 p.m. Prizes provided by Syndicate Boardshop. Also
runs March 8th and April 12th. For more information,
contact [email protected].
• 6:30 p.m.: Olympic Tapas Gala at the Hoodoo Grill,
as part of Fairmont’s Fire and Ice festival. Champagne
reception, Fire and Ice auction stations, silent auction,
door prizes, entertainment by Al Lukas, lots of fun and
festivities. Tickets $30, call the Hoodoo Grill at 250345-2166 for more information.
• Panorama Snowflake Festival. Also February 9th.
Tobogganing, a host of activities and events, a barbecue
and a pancake breakfast round out this three-day fest.
For more information, check out panoramaresort.com.
Monday, February 10th
Sunday, February 9th
• 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Free Pancake breakfast at Smoking
Waters Cafe as part of Fairmont’s Fire and Ice festival.
• 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Lake Windermere District Rod and
Gun Club members annual Family Fishing Day on Lake
Windermere at clubs fishing hut, just south of Kinsmen
Beach. Rods and bait available along with traditional BBQ.
• 11:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.: Windermere Valley Minor Hockey
games at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. 11:30 a.m.
- 1:30 p.m. Bantam Boys vs. Cranbrook (exhibition). 1:45
• 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: 5th annual Family Fishing Derby for Kids
with Cancer at Horseshoe Lake, benefitting children with
cancer throughout the Kootenays. First prize is a fishing
boat and trailer. Event features a 50/50 draw, door prizes,
silent auction, hot chili, as well as kids’ events, including
toboggan races, ice bowling, snow painting, tug-o-war,
toboggan decorating and hockey. Supervised Morrison
shooting gallery. Best dressed dog contest. One child with
cancer will win a family trip to Disneyland with $1,000
spending money. All other funds distributed as emergency
aid. Tickets $10/adults, $5/children and seniors, available
at the event, or by calling 250-919-4321.
Tuesday, February 11th
• 7 p.m.: Cinefest movie night presents Cas & Dylan.
Richard Dreyfuss stars as a curmudgeonly surgeon who
leaves Winnipeg to drive to BC, meeting an aspiring
writer along the way. Directed by Jason Priestly. At
Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Tickets at the door, $10.
Cash bar and light refreshments. All ages. Doors open
at 6:30 p.m., film begins at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, February 12th
• 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Valley GoGo Sisters meeting in
the Columbia Garden Village activity room. For more
information call Sherry 250-342-9733.
• 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.: Seniors’ Day at the Invermere Library on
the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Bus provided.
• 5 - 9 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.
Thursday, February 13th
• 5 - 9 p.m.: Soccer in the snow at the Summit Youth Centre.
• 12 p.m.: Age-Friendly Senior’s Lunch at the Invermere
Legion. Catered by the Ladies Auxiliary. Tickets $5 at
the door. Please reserve a seat by calling Theresa at 250342-9281 ext 1227. Signup sheets are also posted at
the Invermere Seniors Hall, the Invermere Legion, and
Columbia Garden Village. Deadline for reservations is
Tuesday, February 11th.
Friday, February 14th
• 6 - 11 p.m.: Kindness night at the Summit Youth Centre.
• 8 - 10 p.m.: Canadian singer/songwriter and pianist,
Rhonda, and percussionist Brent Gerlitz perform at
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort for Valentine’s Day. Bar
service available, free admission. CDs will be available.
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February 7, 2014
Snowflake Festival landing at
Panorama Mountain Village
By Dan Walton
Pioneer Staff
The midst of winter can’t be embraced
more than at Panorama Mountain Village’s
annual Snowflake Festival, which is blasting
the resort with frozen fun this weekend.
“The Snowflake Festival is a celebration
of snow which provides some additional excitement and entertainment to our visitors
over the weekend with a barbecue, live music and carnival,” said Panorama marketing
manager Jamie Hurschler.
The celebration begins on the evening of Friday, February 7th, with free
tobogganing between 4:30 p.m. and 8
p.m., before the Al Barrett Band takes the
stage at the T-Bar around 9:30 p.m. The WHEEL OF FORTUNE — A youngster engages in a game of chance at a
Submitted photo
bar will charge a $5 cover after the show previous Snowflake Festival.
around 6 p.m. on Saturday, the Rail Jam gets underway,
starts, so get there early.
The festival continues on Saturday at noon, when which is a grinding competition sponsored by Syndicate
the barbecue will fire up in the village near the Great Board Shop for skiers and boarders at the bottom of the
Hall. It will be surrounded by a kids carnival, which Mile One Quad chairlift. Competitors must register bewill be entertaining children with some of their favou- fore 5 p.m., and are eligible to win some valuable prizes.
Live music continues during
rite games, and cotton candy
the Snowflake Festival on Saturday
and popcorn made fresh on site.
night, when the funk/reggae band
The barbecue and carnival is
Funk and Disorderly gets on stage
easier to enjoy with live music,
at 10 p.m. – and again, a $5 cover
and Panorama has that covered
will begin at 9:30 p.m.
with the Swillbillies. Saturday’s
The festival winds down on
jam-packed afternoon will run
Sunday with just one activity,
between noon and 4 p.m.
when curious kids will be able to
Once
the
afternoon
get a taste of chemistry through the
festivities wrap up, creative kids
Pano Scientist program. For a $10
can take part in a drama group
registration fee, youngsters can exby writing a winter wonderperiment with water colours, aeroland script, then acting out
dynamics, and melting snow with
those characters in a play. The
session begins at 4 p.m. and READY, AIM, FIRE — A junior sharpshooter ice. The learning runs between
Submitted photo 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
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Pint of Beer
Half rack of Ribs
1 appy to share and your
and your choice of 2
choice of any 2 Burgers,
different pasta specials
Sandwiches or Salad
Meals. Upgrade to any
2 Entrees for $10 more
250-342-5557 • the new station pub ~ now on
Any Jug $15
Pizza and a Jug
$27
February 7, 2014
Thank you!
A massive thank you to
the following valley
businesses for helping
make our
Christmas in
the Valley
A challenging sixty days
The 60-Day Commitment Challenge is on at Valley Fitness Centre. Between January
13th and March 13th, members of the gym have been invited to dedicate spending 30
minutes each day exercising for six days of the week. Exercise can come in the form of cardio,
yoga, dance, or other classes at the centre. Those who complete the 60-Day Challenge will
be entered into a draw for luxurious prizes provided by local hospitality. From the left, participant Duncan Whittick, fitness centre manager Helen Breau, and participant Kimberley
Harris gather around the new Expresso stationary bicycle.
Photo by Dan Walton
Rockies player profile
CD a sellout success!
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Bavin Glassworks
Book Bar
Blackstar Studios
Canadian Tire
Farside Pub
Home Hardware
Horsethief Creek Pub
Kicking Horse Coffee
Meet on Higher
Ground Coffee
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Mountainside Market
Pip’s Country Store
Sobeys
Smoking Waters
Coffee Co
Summit Footwear
Radium Esso
Valley Foods
Windermere Family
Pantry
And for their valuable business contributions.
• Columbia Valley Sign Artists
• Local View Printing
• Origin Brand – Sarah Bennett
• Palliser Printing
• The Columbia Valley Pioneer
#6 Zachary Schlitt
Zachary Schlitt was born on the
perfect day for hockey, as a January
1st birthday makes him the oldest
17-year-old on the Columbia Valley
Rockies this season.
A D-man, Zach has also a
nswered the call a number of times
this year and moved up to a forward
position when requested to do so.
He has added an inch in height
since his arrival in Invermere and as
he fills out it adds some size to the
blue line. Schlitt has developed into a
player who doesn’t hesitate to take on
the physical aspect of the game as well.
His hometown is Prince George,
which puts him a long way from family and friends for the season, but he
is looking forward to returning in
time for graduation with his class.
Thank you also to the 140-plus performers
on the album. And of course to all who supported
our Indiegogo fundraising and lastly to everyone
who purchased a CD – THANK YOU!
Our recipient charities; the Food Bank and
the local music and arts communities.
musicianswhocare.ca
Great white wonder
February 7, 2014
Lake Windermere was ground zero for East Kootenay entertainment last weekend, with snow golf, pond hockey and more on offer to locals, visitors, and out-of-town media here to
see what all the buzz is about. Clockwise from top left: Ken Litchfield putts the short distance to the hole during the Kinsmen Club’s Snow Golf Tournament on Saturday, February
1st. Having no hole to sink the ball into is a decided advantage for those who are weak on their short game (photo by Steve Hubrecht); Windermere resident Sarah Locke was the first
Whiteway skier to take to the newly-laid classic ski track on Friday, January 31st after Thursday’s long-awaited snow fall (photo by Nicole Trigg); an ambitious skater tries to go one-on-four
during a game at the Pond Hockey tournament on Lake Windermere on Saturday, February 1st (photo by Greg Amos); local players on the Walker’s Warriors team kept the bench warm
with a fire as they faced their foes from Calgary’s Ivan’s Hoes team at the pond hockey tournament on Saturday (photo by Greg Amos); a skater from Edmonton’s Trailer Park Boys team
cleans the ice with a homemade plow after the game — a sure sign of victory in the friendly sport of pond hockey, where the winners always clean the ice (photo by Greg Amos).
The Columbia Valley Pioneer • Women in Business ~ 1
February 7, 2014
Eagle Ranch dining
room manager,
Shannon Root
Photo by
Steve Hubrecht
Jayne Magri,
It’s A Wrap!
Specialty Gifts
and Baskets
Photo by
Greg Amos
Women in
Business
Maxine and Spring Hawes,
co-owners, Evolve Used Furnishings
Photo by Greg Amos
Jesse Blakley, co-owner, Perrin Structure and Design
Photo by Dan Walton
Keeping on top
of your finances
Submitted by the Women’s Enterprise Centre
Many small business owners take a basic approach to financial management. They have two main concerns: whether their bank account balance is
positive; and if they’ll get their business income and expense information to the
accountant in time for their annual tax return.
The problem with this approach is that by the time you discover there’s a
problem with your company’s financial performance, it may be too late. Taking
corrective measures early on will vastly improve your chances of success.
There are three types of financial statements you should be familiar with:
• Income statement: this shows the income and expenses the company
has incurred over a given period of time. • Balance sheet: this gives a snapshot
of your company’s financial state at a given time - what you own (your assets)
and what you owe (your liabilities). • Cash flow statement: this reports the
cash generated and used during a specific period. This differs from the income
statement because cash may not change hands when a sale or purchase occurs.
As a business owner, looking at your financial statements annually isn’t
enough, especially if you don’t have the information until several months after
the end of your financial year. You really need to look at your financial statements on a quarterly or even monthly basis. Keeping on top of your business finances is getting easier with the availability of software such as Sage 50
Accounting or QuickBooks. But if you use these tools, make sure that you
understand how to enter in the information properly. If you don’t, the financial
statements generated by the software won’t make any sense.
Many bookkeepers and accountants offer training on accounting software.
To save a lot of headache for everyone down the road, get your bookkeeper
to help with the set up. It’s also important that you understand what your
financial statements mean, so that you know how to use the information they
provide. Women’s Enterprise Centre offers two learning guides to help with
this: Financial Understanding and Financial Management.
Women’s Enterprise Centre is the leading business resource for BC women who own a business or are thinking of starting a business. Our team of
professionals provides business loans up to $150,000 to start, grow or buy a
business. We also offer workshops, business advisors, mentors, resources and a
supportive community to help women start, grow and succeed in their business. Visit our website at www.womensenterprise.ca and our Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/wecbc or call 1-800-643-7014 to get connected today.
2 ~ Women in Business • The Columbia Valley Pioneer
Kathy Sutherland, Co-Owner
Dave’s Hot Pepper Jelly
February 7, 2014
Shilo Cameron, R. TCM. P
Balanced Health Acupuncture and Wellness
Kathy is excited to be her husband’s partner in the hot pepper jelly business. Inspired by his love of hot and zesty foods,
Dave started cooking up batches of jalapeno jelly more than 20
years ago. When he met his wife Kathy, who was also a devotee
of all things spicy, they decided to turn their common passion
for fiery foods into a family business. There are currently 10
flavours, one of which is made with habanero for those who
like ‘just a bit more’ heat. Dave’s Hot Pepper Jelly can be found
in the valley in locations from Radium to Fairmont, and a little
further in Cranbrook, Kimberley, and Creston as well! Also available in Alberta
in several locations. As the business continues to grow, Kathy is grateful to have
such amazing retailers and customers. Late spring/early summer, Dave’s HPJ
will be unveiling a couple of new products that are sure to excite many people.
Facebook / Daveshotpepperjelly
250-342-0838
Sarah Gibson, Owner
Cheyanne Artistry
Balanced Health Acupuncture and Wellness
Clinic is newly renovated and recently expanded. The
core practice remains the same — acupuncture (both
adult and paediatric), Chinese herbs, NAET (allergy
elimination) and Facial Acupuncture, done by Ms.
Cameron. Services have expanded to now include
Wellness Spa Therapy with a Chinese Medicine twist,
performed by aestheticians/wellness practitioners
Kelly Smith and Kari Asselin. Check out our website
for more details and to book online.
Ms. Cameron started the business in May 2007
and continues to do many courses and seminars each
year to expand her practice and knowledge.
www.balancedhealth.ca
Dee Conklin
Palliser Printing and CasaVino Wine Bar
There is a saying “if you want something
done then give it to a busy person”. This holds
true for Dee Conklin – owner of Palliser Printing,
Casa Vino Wine Bar and mayor of Radium Hot
Springs. Dee was born and raised in Montreal and
moved to Calgary in the late 70’s. In 2003, this
lifelong city girl and her husband Rod moved out
to the valley to buy Palliser Printing in Invermere.
Not long after, Dee became mayor in Radium
and then co-owner (with her husband) of Casa
Vino Wine Bar. Dee’s business philosophy is to
hire amazing staff that share her vision and attitude
towards customer service and quality products.
Freelance makeup artist Sarah Gibson a.k.a.
Cheyanne Artistry, provides mobile services
for the East Kootenays, offering makeup and
makeovers for brides-to-be, graduates, and
private bookings.
“Life’s too short; love your makeup,” Sarah advises her clients. Being fully mobile, she’s available
to work on site at homes, hotels, or salons.
Sarah earned her diploma from the Blanche
Macdonald Centre (Canada’s top makeup, fashion and esthetics school) last March, and has been
working full-time since the wedding season. She is
also a distributor for Motive Cosmetics.
1-250-581-2411
[email protected]
Kyra Warren
Owner, Sweet Pea Midwifery
For moms-to-be looking for a holistic approach
to giving birth, Sweet Pea Midwifery is the solution.
“I believe really strongly in women’s choices,
and rural women have the least choices in their
healthcare; that’s what led me to want to be a midwife and to practice here,” explained Kyra. “You
get individualized care; I do all the same pre-natal
tests; I order ultrasounds and do blood work, but
often my visits are a little longer.
Kyra, herself a mother of two children and a
member of the College of Midwives of B.C., delivers
in hospital in Invermere or in Cranbrook and offers six
weeks post-partum care and breast feeding guidance.
250-342-5554
[email protected]
250-341-4806
[email protected]
250-342-2999
Spring and Maxine Hawes
Evolve Used Furnishings
Evolve Used Furnishings is a new
mother-daughter business focused on affordable and creative solutions for home
furnishing. We buy furniture in good condition, refurbish and upcycle pieces, and
sell at budget-friendly prices. We also offer
hand-painted frames, custom chalkboards
and mirrors. Whether you have a single
piece or a houseful to sell, give us a call. If
you are searching for that exciting one-of-a kind accent, come and visit!
We’re located in Athalmer next to Fubuki Sushi, and are open on Friday
and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by appointment. Call 250-688-0271 or
250-341-7051 or find us at www.facebook.com/evolvefurnishings .
250-688-0271
[email protected]
February 7, 2014
Dietje Hagedoorn
Kim Larsen-Mellor
Goldsmith, The Artym Gallery
Mortage Specialist, AM Financial
I feel that jewellery is wearable art. The
mediums of gold, silver and precious gems
have always fascinated me, so at a young age
I decided to pursue this love of mine. Today,
I make high quality, creative, and sought-after
original jewellery. I began my training in my
home country of the Netherlands many years
ago and have worked 40 years in my field. You
can see a great selection of my work at the Artym Gallery and on their website at artymgallery.com. If you are looking for a custom piece,
I am happy to set up a meeting through the
Artym to do design work.
250-342-7566
[email protected]
Whether buying your first home, vacation
or investment property, renewing or refinancing,
Kim has the expertise to find solutions that will
suit your individual mortgage needs.
Kim collaborates with lenders, realtors, lawyers, appraisers and insurance professionals to get
the best rates, terms and features.
With more than 25 years of experience as a
licensed mortgage broker, financial planner and
former bank manager, she has a complete understanding of personal finance.
Her commitment to her clients and ability to
achieve results is why you should call Kim today.
[email protected]
250-341-5001
Amanda Robinson
General Manager, Copper Point Resort
The strong tourism potential of the Columbia Valley was
enough to draw Amanda Robinson out of semi-retirement and into
the general manager role at Copper Point Resort in the fall of 2012,
and since then, she’s been a force of nature in raising the profile of,
not just the resort, but the entire region.
“We are a business experiencing exponential growth, and we’re
proud to be part of this destination,” said the seasoned hospitality manager, who’s also now the vice-chair of the Columbia Valley
Chamber of Commerce and the chair of the Columbia Valley Tourism Marketing Committee.
Amanda’s energetic leadership is backed by almost 30 years of
management experience, but she’s not afraid to embrace the power
of social media to draw more visitors to the valley. She’s been in-
strumental in assembling the summer and winter media weekends
that have exposed Western Canadian journalists to the valley over
the last eight months.
“This past weekend saw 31 qualified media in the valley for our
winter event, who experienced all the winter activities the valley has
to offer,” said Amanda. “The tweet traffic was phenomenal!”
The significant exposure via Twitter will contribute to raising
the awareness of everything the valley has to offer “on the warm side
of the Rockies,” she said.
She’s also a board member of the B.C. Hotel Association and a
member of SKAL International, the world’s leading association of
travel and tourism professionals. To learn more about the exciting
developments at the resort, go to copperpointresort.com .
[email protected]
Sarah Sculnik
Assistant Food and Beverage Manager
With a strong passion for food, wine and the
mountain life, Sarah is bringing new energy to
Elements Grill and the many banquets and social
events at Copper Point Resort. Sarah is introducing a new B.C.-focused wine list and fresh-fruit
cocktails to the resort this year, along with more
live music.
“Every month, we’re hoping to have some
kind of event; we just want to be that place that
locals are talking about,” she said. Having been
here for 1.5 years, the ambitious Montreal-born,
raised and educated manager is particularly excited
about February’s upcoming “For The Love Of The
Valley” event, a showcase for local artists.
[email protected]
250-341-4003
250-341-4010
Cheryl Williams
Weddings and Onsite Event Specialist
Copper Point Resort has been making a name for
itself when it comes to hosting events and weddings,
and has none other than Cheryl Williams to thank
for this success. Cheryl, who has been responsible for
planning and organizing all the resort’s onsite events
since late 2012, is also a Columbia Valley Tourism
Marketing Committee board member. It’s her love of
meeting new people that motivates her to not only
promote Copper Point Resort in the best possible
way, but the entire valley as well.
“Since I’ve taken this position, my circle of contacts in the community has tripled,” said Cheryl. “It’s
amazing to know all these key players in the community, and to be a resource here for them as well.”
[email protected]
250-341-4004
Shannon Root
Dining room manager, Eagle Ranch Resort
February 7, 2014
Laurie Klassen
Manager of Golf Services, Eagle Ranch Resort
Since returning from a maternity leave last
November, dining room manager Shannon Root
has been focused on implementing high standards
for excellence and establishing “Service Beyond” to
help build amazing experiences and memories for
guests at Eagle Ranch’s upscale, laid-back Traders Lounge, and at the Rustica Steakhouse, the
club’s casual fine dining establishment.
She previously worked on the resort side of the
business. Mrs. Root grew up on the coast and moved
to the valley with her parents more than a decade ago.
“I love Invermere — it’s a little treasure with an
amazing location and friendly atmosphere,” she said.
250-342-0562
[email protected]
Elizabeth Shopland, Owner
Banyan Tree Solutions - Inspired by Nature
Laurie Klassen is back at Eagle Ranch after a
seven-year hiatus. Ms. Klassen returned in early
January to the iconic resort, where she worked for
many years until 2007, as its new Manager of Golf
Services. In her new role Ms. Klassen is looking
after the golf shop, on-course staff and front-end
staff.
“I’m honoured to be back,” said Ms. Klassen,
adding she strives to instill the resort’s Service Beyond™ philosophy.
“Our commitment is a high standard of customer service,” she added. “That’s my passion.”
www.eagleranchresort.com
Lori Miller
Food and beverage director, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
Lori has spent 25 years in the hospitality industry
in various management positions including General
Manager, but found her passion is Food and Beverage.
“With Food and Beverage trends constantly
changing the ongoing new challenges are what I love
about my job,” she said. “Fairmont Hot Springs Resorts boasts eight Food and Beverage outlets and with
a wedding business that has more than doubled since
2012, a dedicated Food and Beverage team is essential. I am only as strong as my team, and they are
why I am successful. I’m excited to be working with
our new executive chef as we strive to enhance dining
experiences at the Resort.”
Elizabeth Shopland is a certified leadership coach, writer, horticulturist, and
owner of Banyan Tree Solutions. She operates a
seasonal gardening business, Homefront
Essentials.
For over 11 years, Elizabeth has offered
products and services to uplift and grow our
valley. Elizabeth now adds Western Canada
Regional Director for Klemmer and Associates to her offerings.
Whether it’s about gardening or life, her
favourite saying is, “Let’s go and grow”.
250-342-1124
[email protected]
Fiona Wilfley
Fiona Wilfley Intuitive Reading
As an Intuitive Reader, Fiona is a
Certified Angel Empowerment Practitioner
(AEP), Certified Akashic Record Reader, Numerology Consultant and Intuitive
Energy Healer.
Fiona has been working seriously in this
area for the last six years and has now taken
the steps to create a business with what she
loves to do. Fiona is also in the process of
getting her website, www.fionapsychic.com,
up and running by the end of February. This
will allow her to reach a larger audience using
the phone or Skype.
www.fionapsychic.com (coming soon)
250-342-1713
1-877-877-3889
[email protected]
250-345-6311
Brenda Mitchell, Owner
First Impressions, Welcome Wagon
New to the valley? New baby? Recently engaged? Brenda Mitchell congratulates the milestones with a free gift basket, loaded with goodies from local businesses.
With years of experience as the owner and
operator of First Impressions, Brenda creates
timeless three-dimensional castings for things
that don’t stay the same – feet and hands of
children and pets’ paws are the most common.
If you know anybody celebrating one of those
events – make sure to text or call Brenda! She
can also be emailed at [email protected].
firstimpressionscasting.com
250-342-1678
February 7, 2014
Michelle Myers
Hawt Pawz N Clawz Pet Grooming/It Works
Michelle Myers owns and operates Hawt Pawz
N Clawz Pet Grooming, is an independent distributor for It Works and is pursuing a veterinary career.
Hawt Pawz has done pet grooming and related
services for dogs of all sizes for two and a half years.
Ms. Myers expanded to store-front operation last
year, with this coming March marking the one year
store-front anniversary. Hawt Pawz is affiliated with
the Windermere Valley Saddle Club.
It Works is a cloth-like wrap applicator that reduces cellulite appearance and tones, tightens and
firms skin in a 45 minute treatment. There is also a
line of natural health product supplements.
mmyers.myitworks.com
778-526-1112
JD Jeffery - Franchisee
Fifth Avenue Collection
As a customer, JD Jeffery became addicted to the jewellery offered by Fifth Avenue Collection. She’s now the
valley’s most active salesperson, and carries a large inventory of semi-precious stones from all around the world.
The business was family-founded in Saskatchewan in the
1980’s. With great warranties, high quality, and low prices,
Fifth Avenue’s brand grew on JD, leading her to become a
franchisee before making her move to the valley in 2010.
In addition to the jewellery JD has on hand, she can facilitate orders from the catalog and website. The products
cater for occasions ranging from everyday wear to formal, and accommodate
men, women, and children. Prices range from $20 to $499, and each item is
manufactured in Moose Jaw with material from all around the world.
fifthavenuecollection.com/jdjeffery
250-341-5803
Lynne Grillmair, Owner
Lynne Grillmair Studios
Branching out of her home studio and into the classroom
is Lynne Grillmair, who is teaching visual art at J.A. Laird this
year. “It’s become evident in new research about teaching
literacy that arts learning (drawing and painting) enhances
academic learning and should not be seen as a separate entity
from curriculum but be integrated into subject matter being
taught.” Grades 4, 6 and 7 are involved. Awareness of art/
artists in the community is also part of this program. Currently, the Community Greenhouse was part of drawing in
situ in the first semester. Lynne has a degree in Art History
and continues her study attempting to stay current with new
art movements. She offers small workshops on request for children and adults
both in her studio and in the field. Critique sessions are also available.
lynnegrillmairstudio.ca
[email protected]
Jayne Magri
Owner, It’s a Wrap! Specialty Gifts & Baskets
Celebrating her tenth year as a home-based
business in the valley, Jayne continues to offer
customized, unique quality gift baskets for all
occasions. Created with love in her home studio
workshop, Jayne offers a full array of bath and
gift items, plus delicious savoury and sweet gourmet goodies. Her baskets are great for babies,
birthdays, weddings, holidays, and thank-yous, and
can be delivered year-round across the country.
Jayne’s baskets suit all occasions, styles and
budgets, personal or corporate, whatever your
heart’s desire — the more personal, the better.
She accepts debit and credit cards. Call anytime!
250-342-3160
www.itsawrapgiftbaskets.ca
Carol Gordon
Ki Associates Enterprises, Inc. - Live Younger Longer
With more than 30 years experience in the wellness
industry, Carol and her partner Jim McElroy have advanced
their business into one of the newest bio-replenishment
wellness technologies. They have joined forces with ASEA,
which uses patented technology to replenish Redox Signaling
Molecules, which decrease with age. These molecules are
“created within every cell of the body, and are vital to the
immune system and to cellular healing.”
ASEA also offers a financial opportunity using
the multi-billion dollar network marketing industry
business model. Carol and Jim continue to share options to
better health and financial stability and invite you to contact them at
[email protected].
250-341-6114
kiassociates.teamasea.com
Holly Jones, Life Insurance Advisor
Manulife Securities Insurance Agency
Holly at Manulife Securities Insurance Agency in Invermere is happy to provide many insurance solutions to
fit your needs and budget. With the ability to shop 11
insurance companies, Holly is able to sell insurance for
life, disability, critical illness, long term care, health care
benefits and more.
If you have a mortgage, Holly encourages you to inquire about flexible insurance options, beyond the mortgage insurance offered by your lending institution. Term
life insurance gives you the option to choose the amount
of insurance you would like, and know you have term
guaranteed premiums, level payout coverage and your
choice of beneficiary.
[email protected]
250-342-2112
February 7, 2014
Mary Holgate, Owner
Julie Saunders, Owner
Mary’s Pies
Mom’s Upholstery
With more than 60 kinds of pies and cheesecakes to choose from, Edgewater pie pro Mary
Holgate can cater to any appetite in the valley
with her delicious creations.
“I absolutely love cooking, and everyone loves
my pies,” she said. Fruit, chocolate, and meringue
are among Mary’s dazzling array of creations, including a few diabetic-friendly pies. One can join
Mary’s pie-a-month club by buying six months
or one year gift certificates; “a lot of people buy
those for gifts,” she said. Now in business for
three years, Mary delivers from Edgewater to Invermere and occasionally as far as Windermere.
250-347-9147
[email protected]
Sandy Traverse, Leader
Epicure Selections
Sandy enjoys sharing her love of fun and food
with others through Epicure Selections, a Victoria,
B.C.-based business.
“When I heard about Epicure Selections, a
100 per cent Canadian, family-owned direct sales
company offering healthy, gourmet food products
and professional quality cookware, I knew right
away this was for me!” said Sandy.
Sandy and her Canada-wide team offer fun,
home-tasting parties, catalogue sales, and fundraising opportunities. She is currently expanding her
team, so contact her today to learn about Epicure’s
flexible business opportunity, which offers a great
income, generous incentives and free vacations.
www.sandytraverse.myepicure.com
250-341-5355
Julie Saunders has been operating Mom’s Upholstery since 1986, and serves the Columbia Valley from
Golden to Creston.
Located at 455 Borden St. in Athalmer, across the
street from RONA, Mom’s Upholstery is a one stop
shop for all your marine, automotive and household
upholstery needs. No job is too big or small, as they
also repair or build motorcycle, ATV and Skidoo seats.
If you want the job done right and on time, visit
Julie and her team of dedicated employees. Saunders
is excited to continue to serve the valley’s needs with
creative solutions for all tastes and budgets.
[email protected]
250-342-0355
Amber van Drielen, Owner
One World Law Group
After practicing law in the Lower Mainland since
2006, Amber van Drielen returned to the East Kootenays last February to open her own law firm, One
World Law Group, where her focus includes family
law, child protection and elder law. She serves clients
throughout the Upper Columbia Valley, including
Golden, Invermere and surrounding communities.
“I will work with a client to resolve matters out
of court when possible” explained Amber, who has
an office in Golden. “I also do limited retainer work,
meaning I will sit down with a client and figure out
how I can best assist them with their legal matter —
there may be some work they can do themselves and
some I can assist with.”
[email protected]
1-877-871-2080
Jessie Blakley, Project Manager - Co-Owner
Perrin Structure and Design
As the talented designer among the team of four, there’s no
limit to what co-owner Jessie Blakley and the custom timber frame
building team at Perrin Structure and Design can do for a home. The
addition of the Cross Roads Collective to Perrin’s repertoire allows the
PSD team to create any requested furniture or wood art to complete
the home’s aesthetic appeal.
“We offer full scale new home and renovation design and trade
coordination services,” Jessie said, adding that her trades come almost
exclusively from the valley. “I was born in the valley and know many
people in the trades. I also know how they work together! This gives
me an edge when putting together a successful team for our projects!”
While full project management will guarantee a striking result,
their custom home projects require considerable attention. Full homes
[email protected]
result in about two years of work per project – so order in advance.
Jessie’s roots are in the valley, but before she built her own
foundation here, she spent time in Edmonton to study structural and
interior design at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
Perrin Structure and Design makes it a priority to use local
materials and local timber mills. Those involved with Perrin Structure and Design have an intimate knowledge of timber framing and
specialize in hand-cut structures.
Once a house has been completed, “It will have a cohesive design
tailored to the style of the home owner,” Jessie said.
As she continues her pursuit as Perrin’s project manager, Jessie’s
retail business, Cross Roads Collective, will be celebrating its third
year of business at the end of April.
250-688-0061
February 7, 2014
Rose-Marie Fagerholm, Publisher
Columbia Valley Pioneer and Valley Echo
Shannon Gertner, Owner
Shannon’s Blinds & Designs
Shannon offers custom blinds and shades, a new
drapery line, and Phantom retractable screen doors.
Her mobile showroom travels throughout the valley.
She offers an extensive selection of high-quality blinds
with lifetime warranties and exclusive innovative products. Buying through Shannon is a great, hassle-free
experience, offering a free in-home consultation.
“What a pleasure dealing with Shannon’s Blinds!
We recently bought a home in Radium Hot Springs;
Shannon patiently worked with us, choosing the right
designs to meet our needs. The install was quick and
extremely professional! Thanks, Shannon, to you and
your crew!” - Allen and Bette Segstro
Since October 2012, when The Valley Echo and
The Columbia Valley Pioneer entered into a joint
operating agreement, Rose-Marie has in her role as
publisher lead her staff through major change. “With
the goal being two viable weekly newspapers serving
our communities in the Columbia Valley, my focus has
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said Rose-Marie, who came to the media industry in 2010 with 25 years of experience in hotels and resorts. She is now finishing a two-year term as president of the
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Ms. Fitch got her dog grooming certificate in Edmonton and returned to Invermere to
open Fitchie’s Fuzz this past summer, offering
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as well, she helps educate owners with health and
welfare tips to keep their fuzzy friend in the best
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Cindy Levagood, Owner
Smoking Waters Coffee Co.
Since taking over Smoking Waters Coffee Co in 2011, owner Cindy Levagood has
taken the cafe a long way. Enhancing the
shop was made easier when red-headed Margaret Shaw joined the team shortly after
Cindy’s takeover.
“Between Margaret and I, both of us bring
30 years of experience each to food and beverage
and retail,” Cindy said. Smoking Waters is now
licenced for those who like to enjoy a glass of beer or wine, which go great along
with the fresh soup from the kitchen. While expanding on the existing favourites
on the menu, Smoking Waters underwent gradual changes to offer a more pleasant
atmosphere. “There’s a new energy to Smoking Waters,” she said. “With wood
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and makes you want to just sit down and relax with a coffee.” After the takeover,
Cindy introduced merchandise at Smoking Waters, and the shelves become harder
to keep stocked as the inventory grows. Cindy continues to increase the demand of
her products by ordering in small quantities with exclusivity to the valley. “I brought
in ladies’ animal print scarves and couldn’t keep them stocked – and an order of
Italian ladies tops flew off the racks.”
Regulars at the cafe can’t get enough of their coffee blends, which are roasted in
small batches by Fratello Coffee Co., which is based in Calgary, and tea lovers can
bask in the large variety of loose tea imports.
Smoking Waters has been the recipient of seven awards for food and service
since Cindy’s aquisition, and she was one of three women to win Kootenay Business
Magazine’s Influential Women in Business Award after her first year in operation.
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Fore!
Clockwise from top left: a
snow golfer tees up with his
eye squarely on the brightlycoloured ball — which is a
neccessity for snow golf,
as white balls are impossible to find on the frozen
lake surface (photo by Steve
Hubrecht); Jake Cameron
completes a putt while a
videographer team from Swansea Communications documents
the tense moment, as part of a
promotional video being made
(photo by Steve Hubrecht); a
golfer with a sled caddy prepares
for a shot as the team films away
(photo by Steve Hubrecht).
Media weekend sparks out-of-province interest
Far left: Columbia Valley Tourism
Committee chair Amanda Robinson
exhorts Media Weekend guests to Tweet
often during a mixer at the Pynelogs
Cultural Centre on the evening of Saturday, February 1st (photo by Greg Amos)
Right: Winner Sarah Deveau, a Calgary
blogger with moneysmartmom.ca, accepts
her award — a growler of Arrowhead
beer — after out-Tweeting the more than
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February 7, 2014
Invermere jazz drummer returns to valley
would sometimes bring Morgan
along to gigs. The band began letting Morgan sit in when he was five
Invermere-raised jazz drummer
or six years old because he would
Morgan Childs will be heading back
start to cry if he wasn’t participating.
to the valley for a show with his band
“We always had music in the
when the Morgan Childs Quartet will
house, whether it was us (parents)
play at Christ Church Trinity on Friday,
performing and practicing together
February 21st.
or just records playing,” said Bruce.
Morgan moved to Invermere when
And since Bruce was working
he was nine years old (his father Bruce
a degree in jazz studies from WestChilds is still a Dry Gulch resident) and
ern Washington University and
spent his formative years in the valley beMalaspina College, there was a lot
fore his musical career took him to Vanof jazz played in the house when
couver and then Toronto.
Morgan was a kid.
His father said Morgan also plays
“I was pretty steeped in jazz at
Celtic harp, bass, ukelele, harmonica,
that time,” said Bruce.
guitar and piano and that music came JAZZ HANDS - The rhythmic talents
Bruce credits not just parental
naturally to his son.
influence
but also Carol Wilkie’s
of Invermere-raised jazz drummer Mor“(Morgan) sort of came out of the gan Childs will be on stage at Christ piano lessons with helping develop
womb playing drums,” said Bruce, adding Church Trinity on February 21st. Morgan’s interest in music.
that when Morgan was just three years old, “Morgan quit playing piano
Photo submitted
he was given a set of Simpson Sears paper
for a while, but Carol Wilkie really
drums as a Christmas gift and hasn’t looked back since.
got him back into it. He’s really glad about that because it
“He was focused on music from an early age,” said helped with his composition later on,” said Bruce, adding
Bruce. “There was no question for him.”
he’s looking forward to Morgan’s show.
Both of Morgan’s parents were musicians, and Bruce
“It’s a pretty incredible feeling. The calibre of
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musicians he brings with him is pretty riveting,” said
Bruce. “And it’s always great to see a good full house for
his homecomings.”
Morgan’s last show in Invermere packed Christ Church
Trinity and he’s hoping for the same this time, when he
brings a different group of musicians back with him.
“It always feels great to come back to Invermere,” said
Morgan. “Sometimes I miss the mountains and the outdoor lifestyle you can have in Invermere.”
It was while playing gigs around the valley as a teenager that Morgan first realized how much he would love
being a professional musician — a passion that continues
to drive him today.
“I like playing all kinds of music — jazz, folk, rock,”
he said. “What I really like about jazz is you step outside
people’s expectation a little more often, but you can still
speak to elemental parts of music, such as groove, just
with a little bit more freedom to do extra things.”
A recent road trip to New Orleans — the birthplace
of jazz — has given Morgan’s music new direction, he said.
“I really got a sense of the rhythm and culture of the
place where it was born and that’s made its way into my
music,” said Morgan.
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Partial cost of deer lawsuit
awarded to district
By Greg Amos, Pioneer Staff
The District of Invermere will
recoup some of the more than
$30,000 in legal costs expended in the
battle against a deer lawsuit that was
dismissed last November.
On Friday, January 31st, Madam
Justice Susan Gropper, who heard
arguments in the lawsuit against the
district’s deer cull-enabling bylaws
last fall before dismissing it, ordered
co-petitioners Shane Suman and the
Invermere Deer Protection Society
to pay partial costs, according to the
court’s “B-scale” of payment.
Those costs will amount to
about $14,500, said deer society
member Devin Kazakoff, who noted
the $12,000 security posted by the
group prior to entering the courtroom
will cover most of that.
“The district wanted to have
(the lawsuit) dismissed; we posted
securities in exchange for them not to,”
he said.
Mr. Suman, who was the original
petitioner in the lawsuit, told The Pioneer the costs ruling “sets a bad precedent for all concerned members of the
public who would want to challenge
government decisions at any level.”
“We disagree with the decision as it deviates from the principle
that costs are usually not awarded in
a public interest lawsuit,” he said. “We
will appeal this decision regarding the
costs, along with the decision earlier
that dismissed our lawsuit.”
It’s the second time Mr. Suman
has been ordered to pay by a court in a
little over a year. In late 2012, he and
his wife Monie Rahman were found
guilty of insider trading by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and
ordered to surrender $954,938.07
of illegal profits and pay an
administrative penalty of $250,000.
February 7, 2014
I write because I’m no
good at sports
Contributed by Dorothy Isted
The doctor said I should rest, but I’m not sleepy.
Tired, yes. But they say that’s not unusual with a
concussion. For one as clumsy as I, it is a small wonder
that I’ve never actually broken a bone. So here I am, restfully writing.
I was the dreamy sort of kid who read ahead of my
level, much to the chagrin of the other children when
it was my turn to pick selections for the class from the
bookmobile. Well, what else was I supposed to do when
they always picked me last and hoped I’d decide against
playing with them altogether? And besides, we didn’t
have a TV so what was a girl to fill her time with?
I guess I could have spent lonely hours practicing
skip rope and hop scotch in the vain hope that I would
improve and become what every kid hopes for: popular! But it is so boring, doing something repetitively, ad
nauseam. Especially when a tempting tome lay in the
house. In all honesty, I don’t think it ever occurred to
me to actually practice anything. Figuring out the meaning of words was fun and I didn’t have to move, jump,
twist any part of my body or try hard for anyone. After
a short while I no longer needed the dictionary, having
developed the skill of connotation.
I had no success at sports. Then came the eighties
and milk jugs with proactive messages and billboards and
magazine articles about all the benefits of movement. I
was able to excuse myself by the fact that I worked fulltime and ran a house with several kids in it and I didn’t
like all that breathing heavy and sweating. I did think
about exercise. Then came the nineties and the realization that I was slowly gaining weight — my body no
longer functioned as well as it used to. If I wanted to
have a healthier old age than I was setting myself up for...
well, you get the idea.
Once in a while I would spend a few half-hearted
months at our local fitness centre, but always got bored
or discouraged by an actual or perceived injury and quit.
Forget the classes, though. You know the ones where some
buff gal up front yells out commands and everyone except
you moves as one. I should say, effortlessly moves as one.
Because no one, except for me, is puffing and stumbling
around half a step or more behind everyone else. Oh yeah,
not that it would make much difference, but I can’t hear
what she is saying. I could if I wanted to make a bigger
fool of myself by going to the front. But that would not be
fair to the others. It’s hard to exercise when you are busting
a gut laughing at some idiot wheezing and galumphing for
the whole world to see.
I know, I know. I could try walking, or biking. I live
on a country road with narrow shoulders and an inordinate amount of young bucks with big-engined trucks
that must be sped at all costs around tight corners and up
and down dales. I’d rather live to be old and rusty than
not at all.
I did try biking once, when we still lived in the city.
There I was, gaily pedalling along when all of a sudden
I found myself thinking, “Hmmm, it took thirty-seven
years for me to experience going over the handlebars!”
as I sailed through the air with the greatest of ease. My
guardian angel wasn’t snoring, but the guy who was replacing the city sidewalk sure was. There was a three-inch
gap in the concrete between slabs that arrested the front
wheel of my bike but not me. No harm done, except
that biking no longer appeals to me. Did I mention that
I’m a bit of a physical coward? A person can get hurt
exercising.
Every once in a while I get brave though. Like last
summer when I went camping with my husband and
two sports-proficient friends. I really dreaded going, but
I can’t be a stick in the mud all the time, even though
it really is a safer place. Surprisingly, I was able to keep
up with the others on the two hikes we did, only being a smidgen more out of breath than they. This must
have been what edged me closer to insanity as I decided
I would try out their kayak.
I watched and listened and was assured that one cannot get stuck like poor old nursery rhyme Aunt Rhoddy,
dying upside down in the millpond floating on her head.
No, one effortless kick and you’re free and rise to the top
like the Lady of the Lake. Not that I was planning on getting into that position in the first place, but we all know
what they say about the best laid plans. It only took a
few minutes for me to find myself momentarily hanging
upside down in a glacial-fed lake. To my knowledge, my
friends are not liars. In truth, one quick kick and I was
disentangled and headed topside. I burst forth like a giant bubble. Bubbling and laughing, that is. Not at the
joy of conquering, or the joy of exercise, or the joy of life.
No. Not me. It was just so ridiculous. Did I momentarily
forget who I was? Only a klutz could set a world record
in colliding with another kayak and doing the old topsy
turvy maneuver for, yes, all the world to see.
I can swim, a little. I really tried to follow the instructions of how to get back in a kayak once waterborne.
I did. But the hilarity overcame me. I couldn’t believe
where I was and how I’d gotten there. Just as I had marvelled at my airborne bike adventure, I marvelled over
and over at how easy it had been to gracefully slip out of
the boat and pop up like a friendly harbour seal, laughing and chattering at the folly of it all.
My friend Wendy tried. She really did. Patiently
explaining how to position the oar, where to balance,
which leg to raise. Each clumsy attempt ended in failure
and more mirth for me. It was just so ridiculous.
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YOUR MONEY
RRSP, TFSA or debt repayment?
You’ve worked hard all year and saved $10,000.
What should you do with it? Should you contribute to
your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), your
Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) or pay down debt?
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best option.
The details
It’s been a big year for Fred. He is 35 years old and
has a new mortgage of $300,000. He also has $20,000
debt between his credit card and line of credit, on which
he pays $350 per month. He earns $70,000 annually
and expects a pension of $30,000 per year at age 60.
Fred has saved $10,000 cash, which he would like some
direction on.
TFSA contribution
Let’s start with the easiest calculation — the TFSA. If
Fred contributes $10,000 to his TFSA and it earns five per
cent compounded annually, he will have $33,864 in 25
years. This money can be withdrawn completely tax-free.
Debt repayment
Fred has two types of debt: his mortgage and his
consumer debt. If Fred pays five per cent interest on his
mortgage and makes a $10,000 principal-only payment
at the end of year one, he will save $21,576 interest over
the life of the mortgage. This assumes that his interest
rate remains at five per cent for 25 years. In a rising interest rate environment, he is likely to save even more.
On the other hand, Fred could put the $10,000
against his consumer debt, on which he pays an average
rate of 10 per cent interest. At his current repayment
schedule of $350 per month, it will take Fred almost 6.5
years to pay off the debt, for a total cost of $27,020. If
Fred made a payment of $10,000 at the end of year one,
he would end up paying just $22,663 and shortening
the repayment schedule to three years.
On the surface, it looks like Fred would only save
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he invested the $350 per month in a TFSA for the next
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RRSP
Fred could also contribute the $10,000 to his RRSP
which, like the TFSA, turns into $33,864 over 25 years.
In retirement, Fred’s pension will put him in a lower tax
bracket — around 20 per cent tax. This means his RRSP
would net about $27,091 after tax.
As Fred was in a 30 per cent tax bracket when he
made the contribution, he gets back $3,000 on his tax
return. If Fred put the $3,000 against his mortgage, he
would save $6,721 of interest. If he contributed to his
TFSA, it would grow to $7,159. Overall, Fred’s combined savings and investment return would be comparable to his TFSA calculation of about $33,864.
Final thoughts
What these examples demonstrate is the power of
compounding; the decision lies in the details. In Fred’s
case, his best option was to pay down his consumer
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Wilks weighs in on Senate shakeup
the Senate, the actions of the Liberal Party have caused Mr. former members of the Liberal Senate will remain united to
Wilks some concern as to whether or not the Senate will serve as the official opposition until the new order is better
function properly.
understood. The interim process will continue under the
With ongoing scandals continuing to taint the image
“Senate must have an official opposition; without one, existing leadership of Senator James Cowan.
of the Canadian Senate, federal Liberal Party leader Justin it’s very difficult to do business in the Senate,” he said, exBut no matter how the dissolution of the Liberal SenaTrudeau has removed all Liberal senators
plaining that the official oppositors plays out, Mr. Wilks doesn’t see Senate isfrom his caucus.
tion, which was the Liberal Party,
sues playing a role in the 2015 federal election.
But it’s a move that’s bound to backfire
reviews all bills and provides cruHe said that the Supreme Court is expected to
on the country, says Kootenay-Columbia MP
cial input. It’s unclear how prorespond to the Conservative’s request within
David Wilks.
cedure will continue in the Senthree or four months, but doesn’t think substan“A Senate full of independents will create
ate, as “there must be an official
tial changes will be possible without opening
a system similar or close to what the United
opposition, but as of Wednesday
the constitution, which no major party appears
States has, in which they cannot get anything
there was no opposition,” he said.
willing to do.
done,” he said. “With 105 voting senators,
Arnold Malone, who served
“You may never close the constitution once
you need 57 of them to vote together – that
as the MP for Alberta’s Crowfoot
you open it,” he said.
could be a challenge.”
riding between 1974 and 1993,
Since becoming Prime Minister, Stephen
Patronage and partisanship has made the
disagrees that having a Senate full
Harper has imposed term limits on Senators,
Arnold Malone
Senate “an institution that poorly serves the
of non-partisan members would
but that action has not yet been upheld by the
David Wilks
interests of Canadians,” said Mr. Trudeau on
improve the system.
Supreme Court of Canada, though Mr. Wilks exhis party’s website, as he explained his rationale for remov“Banding together to make group decisions is a nor- pects that will happen.
ing the party’s 32 senators from the Liberal caucus, allowing mal thing to do,” he said, adding the scrutiny the Senate
Last year, Senator Pamela Wallin was turfed from the
them to remain as independents in the Senate.
chamber is under is prompting a knee-jerk reaction. “I don’t Conservative caucus amid the ongoing spending scandal,
With less than a third of the chamber’s population, the think that approach merits the consideration that is being and sat as an independent until her colleagues voted to susLiberal Party’s action does not affect the balance of power, given.”
pend her and two other Senators last November. Asked by
but the party leader said he hopes the Conservatives will
With the negative publicity the Senate has undergone The Pioneer in an email if she would remain a Senator until
follow suit.
in the past year, “there’s a notion far and wide that it’s got forced retirement at age 75, she replied, “I actually agreed to
The Conservative Party didn’t anticipate Mr. Trudeau’s to be a bad organization,” Mr. Malone said, before making an eight year term limit - just for the record.”
decision, said Mr. Wilks, but the Harper Government has mention of Senate’s constructive contributions.
But Mr. Wilks said that unless the Supreme Court
its own initiative to reform Senate, and the Liberal Party’s
“We’ve gone through about three recessions in the past approves the term limit condition, Senators aren’t legally
move last week won’t affect how the Tories move forward, 15 years, and the main credit for Canada coming through obliged to step down when their time is up.
he added.
them better than any of the other G8 countries has been
Mr. Wilks also emphasized the importance of the Senate.
“We have a request in with the Supreme Court of Can- Canada’s regulatory process to the Bank Act,” which is a
“Any party with a majority wields a lot of power,” he
ada asking what we can or cannot do (without opening the series of 20 massive documents almost entirely written by said. “Without sober second thought, something could go
Constitution) in the Senate with regards to making changes the Senate, he said. “The Senate has done very many posi- through that should not.”
in it and possibly abolishing it,” he said.
tive things for Canada.”
Despite the Conservative Party holding a majority in
According to The Hill Times newspaper in Ottawa,
By Dan Walton
Pioneer Staff
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. . . ‘Senate’ from page 21
February 7, 2014
. . . ‘Food labelling’ from page 3
The Harper Government currently has a majority both in the
House of Commons and the Senate, but formed government in
2006 with a minority in both. The party won a majority in the
House after the 2011 federal election, and then earned control in
the Senate after seven appointments early in 2012.
Appointing Senators is a duty reserved for the Prime Minister, who will logically appoint like-minded politicians.
“The party in power will always stack the deck, so to
speak,” Mr. Wilks said, recalling Senators appointed under
former Prime Ministers Paul Martin, Jean Chretien, and
Brian Mulroney. “It’s the way it’s set up.”
Mr. Trudeau, who hopes to become Prime Minister
after the 2015 federal election, pledged that if elected,
he’ll implement an open, transparent, and non-partisan
appointment process for the Senate.
“This process will be developed working with experts
and informed by other non-partisan appointment processes, such as that of the Supreme Court Justices and Order of
Canada recipients,” reads his press release.
Mr. Bromley said he was surprised at just
how many local food options there now are
on his shelves.
“There was more than I thought,” he
said, adding there were in fact too many to
list them all off the top of his head.
As many as there are, the valley’s local
food industry is substantial enough that there
is potential for more local food on Sobeys’
shelves, said Ms. Dear.
“I’d love to see some local cheesecakes get
in there,” she said.
After blazing a path into the province here in Invermere, Localize is set to
continue expanding across B.C. as some EAT LOCAL — Invermere Sobeys owner Brad BromVancouver-area grocery stores are already ley jumped at the chance to be the first B.C. store to use
Localize’s local food labeling services. Photo by Steve Hubrecht
showing interest in its services.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
CHEERS & JEERS
CHEERS & JEERS
COMMERCIAL SPACE
SUITE FOR RENT
Alcoholics Anonymous. 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.
Al-Anon. 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 250-3428255.
A thousand cheers to the good
samaritan who brought me from
Radium to the Invermere Hospital
after I fell in the car wash. Good to
know there are still people who can
take time to help others in need.
Cheers to the Public Works
department in Canal Flats for
keeping our roads in great shape
this winter!
Retail opportunity in Invermere.
2,100 sq. ft. located on Main St.
Rare vacancy in the busiest area of
town. Don’t miss out on this golden
opportunity, call now 250-2700570, ask for Josh. Short or long
term okay.
Radium: 1-bdrm apartment on
upper floor. $600/mo including
utilities. Please call 778-527-0020.
Narcotics Anonymous meeting now
available. Thursdays at 8 p.m. Call
250-342-1071 for more info.
CHEERS & JEERS
Cheers to Stuart at Copper City
Saloon for your outstanding
customer service- and always with
a smile!
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S
OBITUARY
Cheers to the incredible people
in Canal Flats who clean their
neighbours’ driveways while they
are at work.
Cheers to my two best buddies for
helping me after I was all pooped
out!
Cheers to Natalie who keeps giving
me glass earrings whenever I see
her. Go Black Star!
S
Herbert Alexander Blakley, Sr.
May 29, 1921 - January 22, 2014
Herb Blakley was born May 29, 1921. He came into the world at the
old hospital on 10th Street in Invermere, delivered by Dr. Coy. Herb
passed away January 22, 2014 at Columbia House after a long illness,
having had wonderful care while there. He was 92.
Herb’s first home was Blakley’s Radium Hot Springs Hotel, in the
original village adjacent to the Hot Springs Pool in Kootenay National
Park. The hotel was built by his parents, valley pioneers Captain John
and Jessie Blakley. Herb had two brothers, Jock and Blair.
Herb attended school in Radium Hot Springs, Invermere and UBC.
His time at UBC was interrupted by World War II, in which Herb served as an Air Force radar technician.
While stationed in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Herb met Peggy Holland.After his return from overseas, they
married and returned to Radium Hot Springs, followed by two years in Vancouver where Herb completed
his Commerce degree. Herb and Peggy owned and operated Blakley’s Bungalows at Radium Hot Springs
from 1946 to 1976. They had six children.
During off-seasons, Herb worked various jobs, including a winter in the Bahamas, one at Sunshine Ski
Resort, and selling real estate in Calgary for two winters. Herb also ran the grocery store at the Springs
for a number of years. Herb was one of the founding members and first president of the Radium Hot
Springs Tourist Association and an active member of the Rocky Mountain Tourist Association. After
they sold the bungalows, Herb operated his own real estate company.
Herb was an avid sailor. He and Peggy spent many happy hours sailing on Lake Windermere and in
the Gulf Islands. They loved to travel and enjoyed many trips overseas and in their motorhome. A gold
mining adventure in the Yukon was an interesting experience, where Herb’s ability to fix anything was
put to full use.
Herb was predeceased by his brothers Jock and Blair. He is survived by his wife Peggy; their six
children; John (Monita), Buffy, David, Carol (Steve Coombes), Brian and Herb Jr.; ten grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren. We will always have fond memories of his great storytelling, sense of
humour and love of fun.
Instead of a funeral we plan to have a celebration of Herb’s life at a later date
to be announced.
Cheers to Panorama Guest Services
department and our secret creeper
valentines game, it makes work full
of endless laughs everyday. P.S. Jo
O - You may fall from the sky, you
may fall from a tree, but the best
way to fall... is in love with me.
XOXO Your SC
BIG CHEERS to the Kinsmen, 2014
Snow Golf Tournament, it was a
blast! All your hard work organizing
is always appreciated, see you next
year.
Jeers to everyone who think that
just because the police are not
always present in the Fairmont
area it’s ok to drive drunk! Accidents
usually happen close to home.
Fairmont is small enough to walk
around if you’re drunk!
Cheers to all the First Responders,
Paramedics and Emergency
Room staff. Your dedication
and professionalism is truly
appreciated. Our valley is a better
place because of you.
STORAGE
NEWHOUSE
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Various sizes available.
Now with climate-controlled units.
Call 250-342-3637.
STORAGE SPACE – assorted sizes,
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Properties Warehouse, Industrial
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COMMERCIAL SPACE
For Lease: Micro office space,
Panache Bldg., 250 - 300 sq. ft. each.
All new, available immediately.
Phone 250-342-5805.
Downtown Invermere Office Space
for rent on Main Street. 230 sq. ft.,
first floor, renovated space. Contact
Ben for more info. 250-688-0362.
NEW HOUSE
MULTI STORAGE
20 x 25 heated shop $450/mo,
first and last D.D. required. 24 x
36 shop power included, propane
heat at tenant’s expense, $650/
mo first and last D.D. required.
Contact New House Multi Storage
250-342-3637.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION
Private room, phone, laundry
access, internet, and all utilities
included, $400/mo + $200 D.D.,
N/P. 1-866-222-0325.
SUITE FOR RENT
Invermere: affordable 1-bdrm and
2-bdrm apartments. $600 - $800/
mo. Includes all utilities. 250-3411182.
Radium: 4-bdrm, 2-bath basement
suite. W/D, N/P, N/S, no partiers.
$1,100/mo, + utilities. References
required. 250-342-6010.
Radium: Fully furnished units for
rent. Bedsitting, 1-bdrms, 2-bdrms.
N/S, pets negotiable. Call Joan
at 250-342-7517 to view and
check availability. Rent includes
heat, hydro, cable and all linens.
STARTING AT $500/mo.
Invermere: brand new 2-bdrm,
1-bath, fully furnished basement
suite with private entrance. 6
appliances, N/P, N/S, $1,100/
mo, utilities included. $550 D.D.
References required. Available Feb.
15th, 250-342-7323.
Black Forest Village Apartment,
2-bdrm, washer/dryer, dishwasher,
garage, N/S, N/P. $875/mo. 250342-3790.
WALK TO DOWNTOWN AND
KINSMEN BEACH: 3-bdrm, main
floor of house, separate entrance, 5
appliances, deck, view. Shed, yard,
N/P, N/S, no partiers, references/
deposit required. Rent includes,
water/hydro/heat. Available Mar.
1st, call 250-342-7590.
Newly renovated, main floor and
upper 2-bdrm + den. Large master.
Large kitchen, 5-appliances (all
new), deck, downtown Invermere.
1,000/month + utilities. Available
March 1st. 403-874-0483.
2-bdrm suite, Windermere.
Bright, with large windows, private
with separate entrance and its own
laundry and covered parking too.
Quiet house, suitable for mature
tenant. $775/mo + utilities.
Call 250-342-1508.
Windermere spacious 1-bdrm
apartment
now
available,
unfurnished, very private, storage.
Includes all utilities, $700/mo, D.D.,
N/S, N/P. Call 250-341-6018.
Invermere, fully furnished 1-bdrm
suite available Mar 1st., $650
includes utilities, cable and
internet. Private entrance, parking
and backyard. N/S, N/P, no laundry.
Quiet street, quick walk into town/
beach. Call 250-342-0533.
WALK TO DOWNTOWN AND
KINSMEN BEACH: Spacious, clean
2-bdrm, basement suite, separate
entrance, 4 appliances, backyard
amenities, N/P, N/S, no partiers,
references/deposit required. Rent
includes water/hydro/heat. 250342-7590.
HOUSE FOR RENT
FOR RENT
INVERMERE
3 bdrm. furnished home in
Pineridge Mountain Resort.
$1,650 /month.
RADIUM
2 bdrm. furnished condo in
Copper Horn Towne
$1,050/month.
2 bdrm. unfurnished condo.
$900/month plus utilities.
FAIRMONT
2 bdrm. home on the river.
$1,150/month. Available
long-term only.
Eric Redeker
250-342-4040
FirstChoiceRentals.ca
Black Forest Heights: Renovated
upper floor of duplex. 2-bdrm, 1 1/2
bath, 6 appliances, open concept,
custom blinds, balcony, yard,
satellite TV. N/S, N/P, professional
couple. $850/mo + hydro. 780668-4924, [email protected].
CONDO FOR RENT
Canal Flats: 2-bdrm, 1.5-bath
with in-suite laundry. 1,000 sq.
ft. of beautiful, comfortable, living
space in quiet neighbourhood.
$700/month + utilities. Available
immediately. Call 403-873-8158
or e-mail [email protected] .
Serious inquiries only.
Invermere furnished condo. Close
to downtown, 2-bdrm, 2-bath on
two levels. N/S, N/P, no partiers.
References, $1,000/mo + utilities.
Call 403-978-4559.
Invermere: 2-bdrm, 1 bathroom
behind Hospital. Next to
playground. N/S, N/P, laundry.
Secure building. $700/mo +D.D.,
includes utilities but not electricity.
Available March 1st. Call 250-3421202.
Fully furnished town house in
Radium, 2-bdrm, 2.5-bath, large
bright kitchen, A/C, fireplace,
deck and BBQ, N/S, N/P, available
immediately, $850/mo. 403-2409357, 403-660-1823.or otis27@
telus.net.
February 7, 2014
FIREWOOD
SERVICES
HELP WANTED
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Support Rockies Hockey firewood.
Larch, fir, and pine split and
delivered. Call 250-342-6908.
Guitar lessons and Mac computer
tutoring. Available most evenings
and weekends. Call Emily at 250409-4104.
Veli Holdings Ltd DBZ Dairy Queen
Invermere located at 350 Laurier
St., Invermere. HIRING!!! 2 Fulltime Counter Attendants for DQ
Invermere. Permanent, full time,
on call, shift, overtime, weekend,
day, evening. $10.25/hr for 40
hours/week with life insurance
benefits. Some high school
required, credentials not required,
will train. Speak, read and write
English. Some duties include:
taking customer orders, serving
customers food, working the drive
thru, making and serving ice cream,
general cleaning, and handling
cash. Contact Neal VanBeers by
emailing resume to vanbeersneal@
yahoo.ca or fax to 250-342-9933 or
mail to 350 Laurier St., Invermere,
BC V0A 1K7, Canada.
Fiona Wilfley, AEP
Firewood for sale cords and half
cords. 250-342-9390.
HELP WANTED
SERVICES
Strands is seeking a chef with 3
to 5 years experience in European
and Canadian fine dining to start
immediately. This is a hands on
position. Apply to Tony Wood at
[email protected] or
250-342-6344.
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Home Building and Renos
Chuck Newhouse Builders
250-342-3637
[email protected]
Dryer Vent and Furnace Cleaning
and inspections. Call AQUAIR today!
250-342-5089.
Water treatment and purification,
includes drinking water systems,
softeners and conditioners, iron
filters. Call AQUAIR, 250-342-5089.
Heaven’s Best Carpet and
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Environmentally friendly products.
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The Price is Right
“The best investment I ever made!
I purchased two blinds for each
window. A shade with an outward
view and 97% UV and a beautiful
wood blind, a great combo.
Thanks Shannon. Diane Roberts
(Canal Flats)
New – “Drapery and much more”
Phantom Retractable Screen Doors
Shannon’s Blinds & Designs
250-342-5749.
Looking for a licenced Heavy Duty
Mechanic. Competitive wages,
Health and Dental and RRSP Plan
available. Please contact by email:
[email protected] or phone 250347-9263.
Black Forest Restaurant is looking
for a FT Server. Previous experience
in fine dining required. Email or
drop off resume. 250-342-9417
[email protected]
FAIRMONT SUBWAY
IS SEEKING FULL/PART-TIME
FOOD ATTENDANTS
PLEASE APPLY IN PERSON.
The old Salzburg Restaurant
is seeking a Head Waitress/
Front
Manager.
Previous
experience required. Email info@
oldsalzburgrestaurant.com or drop
off resume.
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.
Lambert Insurance Agencies
is seeking a full-time Customer
Service Representative. The
successful candidate must be able
to work well in a group, as well
as independently, in a fast paced
environment. Must be outgoing,
positive, and a team player. Duties
include ICBC and Driver licensing
transactions, general insurance,
answering phones, and other
general office duties. Candidates
must be willing to do the required
licensing on their own time.
Experience preferred, but willing
to train. Grade 12 required. Please
drop off resume with references in
person to our office at 742-13th
Street, Invermere, before Feb 21,
2014. Successful applicants will be
contacted for an interview.
Intuitive Reader
250-342-1713
Power Facilitation and Counselling
“Supporting Mindful Living”
Donna Power
RPC, CTSS
www.powerfacilitation.com
250-270-2727
Rockies West Realty
Independently Owned and Operated
492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC
Kim Collens
Representative
toll free: 1.877.342.3427
cell: 250.342.1671
[email protected]
www.kimcollens.com
Recipe Of The Week
SIMPLE SPANISH RICE
2 tablespoons Butter
1 can (14½ oz) Tomatoes,
1 ½ cups long-grain Rice
diced with green Chiles
1 teaspoon Chili Powder
½ cup Onion, chopped
½ cup Green Pepper,
1 teaspoon Salt
chopped
1 cup Cheddar Cheese,
1 clove Garlic, minced
shredded
2 cups Water
In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
Add the rice, onion, pepper, and garlic.
Cook until the rice is browned and vegetables are tender.
Stir in water, tomatoes, chili powder and salt; bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the rice is
tender, about 15 to 17 minutes.
Stir in the cheese and transfer to a serving bowl.
See all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com
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February 7, 2014
Join our winning team!
Panorama Vacation Retreat at Horsethief Lodge is professionally managed by Grand Pacific
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industry in the United States. Our company is now established and growing in Western
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Panorama Vacation Retreat at Horsethief Lodge, in Panorama B.C. At Panorama Vacation
Retreat at Horsethief Lodge we are seeking applicants for a Guest Services Assistant.
The successful candidate will assist the General Manager with daily operations, guest
relations, reservations and some administrative functions. This position is part-time.
Scheduled days and hours of work are flexible and will include 20 hours per week.
Candidates must have excellent guest service skills, solid computer skills, and previous
experience in the hospitality industry.
Interested candidates please forward your cover letter and resume
to [email protected] before February 8th, 2014.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6
(ROCKY MOUNTAIN)
INVITATION TO BID
Invermere Operations Building – Invermere, B.C.
The Board of Education of School District #06 (Rocky Mountain)
1302 Industrial Road #1, Invermere, B.C.
The project, located in Invermere, B.C., consists of construction of New 10,350sf
School District Operations Building. The work includes site development and
construction of a new 1 storey building c/w partial mezzanine, concrete slab
on grade with masonry and wood framed walls. The roof is a combination of
OWSJ, metal decking and insulated SBS roof over masonry portion of bldg. and
wood trusses, plywood decking and insulated SBS roof over wood frame portion
of bldg. The GC is to coordinate with School District forces where indicated on
drawings.
Bid documents may be viewed and picked up at MQN Architects: #100 – 331332nd Ave., Vernon, B.C. V1T 2E1, Tel: (250) 542-1199 after 1 p.m. (PST), Tuesday,
February 04, 2014. Call to reserve your set. Bid documents may also be viewed
at Construction Association Offices (SICA) in Cranbrook and Kelowna B.C. and,
online at BC Bid.
Inquiries Julie Varrie, MQN Architects
#100 – 3313-32nd Ave. Tel: (250) 542-1199
Vernon, B.C. V1T 2E1
Fax: (250) 542-5236
Bid documents will be available to General Contractors only upon payment of
deposit of $25 for each set of documents. The deposit is refundable upon return
of the documents in good condition within fourteen (14) days of the Award of
Contract. Make deposit cheque payable to: MQN Architects.
A ten percent (10%) Bid Bond shall be submitted with the Bid. A fifty percent
(50%) Performance Bond and a fifty percent (50%) Labour and Material Payment Bond are required within ten (10) working days of the Award of Contract.
The successful bidder will be required to enter into a CCDC 2 (2008) Stipulated
Price Contract and BCDC-2 amendments for Publicly Funded Projects.
There is No scheduled Site Visit but interested Contractors may visit the site by
contacting Brian Nickurak, Operations Supervisor, SD #6. Tel: 250-342-6814,
E:[email protected].
Bids together with all documentation as called for in the Instructions to Bidders
are to be delivered to the address listed below before 2:00 PM (MST) Thursday,
March 06, 2014. Late bids will be returned unopened.
Sealed bids together with all other attachments as called for in the
Instructions to Bidders, marked “BID FOR: SD #6 - Invermere Operations
Building, Invermere, B.C. ” with the Bidder’s name and return address clearly indicated on the envelope, will be received at:
Attn: Steve Jackson, Director of Operations
School District #06 (Rocky Mountain)
PO Box 430, 620-4th Street
Phone: (250) 342-4676 Fax: (250) 342-2579
FAX Bid Amendments: (250) 342-2579
The lowest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted. In submitting bids, it is
understood that the bid will remain irrevocable and open for acceptance until
sixty (60) calendar days have expired from the bid closing date.
Just a reminder… The classified deadline is 12 noon Tuesday.
0911611 BC LTD o/a Tim Hortons
496 Highway 93/95 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K2
Food Service Supervisor
Full-time/shift work
Nights/early mornings/weekends
$12.41/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.
Food Counter Attendant
Full-time/shift work
Nights/overnights/early mornings/ weekends.
$10.25/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.
Apply via email: [email protected]
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is hiring NOW for our
Summer Season! Our all-season resort has positions
open starting this spring for:
· Room Attendants
· Servers
· Cooks
· Bartenders
· Porters and
Dishwashers
· Golf turf care
· Pro Shop Attendants
While most positions are seasonal, there are
permanent full-time opportunities for those that stay
through the season. All of our staff received:
· Competitive wages
· Free lunch while working
· Staff pass for access to all amenities,
and discounts in our outlets
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is now accepting
applications for the position of:
Spa Manager
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Setting and monitoring the budget for the outlet
• Hiring, Coaching and Inspiring Spa staff,
including estheticians and massage therapists
• Contributing to the marketing initiatives involving
the Spa
• Integrating with a professional team of managers,
toward implementing the overall vision of the
Resort
The successful candidate will have the following
qualifications:
• Success in running a Spa Operation
• Experience with budgeting, cost control, and
managing staff
• 4 to 5 years managing experience
Interested? Please forward your
resume with references to the
attention of David Sheedy: hr@
fhsr.com, fax 250.345.6616, or call
250.345.6004.
OPPORTUNITY IS
KNOCKING @
THE HORSE!
Part-time Maintenance – Premises
Being a member of our maintenance team, your role will
be to monitor, maintain and keep our manufacturing
facility looking and functioning as impeccable as our
coffee! If you have a knack for interior and exterior overall
building maintenance, are physically fit to perform the job
requirements and have 16-24 hours a week to work with
some amazing “Kick Ass” people then we WANT to hear
from you.
Please visit our website to learn more about this great
opportunity and to apply at www.kickinghorsecoffee.com.
We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in our
Company - will contact successful candidates!
· Guest Services
· Front Desk
· RV Park Attendants
· Lifeguards
· Retail sales
attendants
· Massage Therapists
· Estheticians
To join our team, send your resume
to [email protected], attention
David Sheedy, or call 250.345.6004.
Office Manager
The Columbia Valley Community Foundation is a charitable organization
dedicated to enhancing the vitality, dignity and quality of life in the Columbia
Valley.
We are seeking an energetic, self-motivated individual with highly developed
computer skills, excellent interpersonal skills who exhibits keen attention to
detail to fill our part-time position of Office Manager.
Duties for the position include:
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General administrative and office support
Administrative, practical and logistical support to the Board
Meeting preparation including preparing agendas for Board
meetings and taking minutes
Managing several granting programs, including developing
databases, advertising, accepting applications, ensuring
applications meet grant criteria and following up to ensure all
documentation is in order
All facets of communications, including networking with local
organizations and individuals, website maintenance, creating public
awareness of the Foundation and advertising
This is a part-time position with a flexible work schedule with a guaranteed
minimum of 20 hours per month. Additional information about the
Foundation and a detailed job description can be obtained by emailing
[email protected] .
Resumes will be accepted until 4 p.m., Friday February 14th, 2014.
Resumes may be forwarded by email to [email protected] or
by mail to ‘Office Manager’, Columbia Valley Community Foundation,
PO Box 991, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0.
The Foundation thanks all those who apply; however,
only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Big exposure for Brisco Manufacturing
By Nicole Trigg
Pioneer Staff
A state-of-the-art energy efficient building in south
Vancouver built using a Brisco-made product is attracting
worldwide interest as a unique B.C. creation.
The building’s internal structure — all columns, beams,
flooring, ceilings, walls and stairs made from Douglas Fir
sourced in southeastern B.C. — has been constructed using
Brisco Fine Line, a laminated veneer lumber product made by
Brisco Manufacturing Ltd. of Brisco, B.C.
Weir-Jones, a 43-year-old Vancouver engineering organization, owns and outfitted the new two-storey office building,
which is providing 25,000 square feet of space.
The Brisco Fine Line product is unique for its combination of stability, strength and its ability to be prefabricated into
beams up to 20 metres in length, said a Weir-Jones press release,
adding that the company’s new office building is an innovative
application of the laminated veneer lumber material and has
already attracted the attention of a number of architects and
engineers, as well as technical delegations from Asia.
Weir-Jones will use the building as a hub to collect data
from its structural integrity monitoring systems deployed for
their clients around the world.
The company, which also has a satellite office in Fort McMurray, develops engineering solutions “to help avoid disastrous consequences for the planet and maintain a green and safe ecosystem in
Canada and around the world,” according to the release. Examples
of their innovative and sustainable solutions in the transportation,
resource, civil construction, marine and defense industries include
a seismic rock fall detection system used by international railway
operators to warn of debris on railway tracks, integrity monitoring
of oil and gas pipelines, and an earthquake early warning system.
The Brisco Fine Line product line of columns, beams and
massive wood panels is considered one of the most stable wood
products on the market and is well-known in the engineering community, states the Brisco Manufacturing website (www.
briscoman.com), as it offers alternative solutions for commercial
and residential applications striving to build with wood.
“We are very excited with the launch of our new Brisco Fine
Line™ products into the mass timber construction market,” said
Brisco Manufacturing Ltd. vice president of operations Corey
Boilard. “The line offers a warm and aesthetically pleasing look
combined with great design flexibility and high resilience. Our
products continue to gain recognition in the market place and
we are very excited about the future opportunities.”
Regional District of East Kootenay
IMPORTANT NOTICE
BC Family Day Landfill Closure
. . . ‘Webcams’ from page 2
Both of those summit
webcams are powered by solar
panels which need more sun
and warmth than January provides. Paraglider Max Fanderl,
who helped install the cameras
on Mount Swansea, said they
will likely be running again by
the end of February, adding that
they also measure the speed and
direction of the wind, and capture images from both the south
and the west. That webpage can
be found at goo.gl/t1sYgB.
A private business in downtown Invermere had an active
webcam near 10th Street and
7th Avenue, but for months
has displayed the same frozen
image taken last September –
goo.gl/TlhcqH is the link.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN)
Operations Department
USED VEHICLES/BUSES FOR SALE
School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain) is accepting sealed bids for the purchase of the following vehicles. All
vehicles are sold on an “as is where is basis”. No warranty or condition of roadworthiness is expressed or implied.
Golden Zone
Bus 2060 - One (1) 2001 Bluebird School Bus - 72 Passenger
International Chassis, Engine 444E Diesel, Automatic Transmission, 295,000 kms.
For further details or to view please contact Alan Ure, Operations Supervisor, at (250) 344-8643 or (250) 344-0217.
Invermere Zone
Bus 1062 – One (1) 2001 Bluebird School Bus – 84 Passenger
Cummins 8.31 ISC Electronic Fuel Injection, Automatic 5 speed Transmission, Air Brakes, Speedometer
changed over at 350,000 kms.
Bus 3086 - One (1) 1995 Bluebird School Bus – 84 Passenger
Cummins 8.31 Mechanical Injection, Manual 5 speed Transmission, Air Brakes, 430,000 kms.
Bus 3181 - One (1) 1996 Bluebird School Bus – 84 Passenger
Cummins 8.31 Mechanical Injection, Automatic 5 speed Transmission, Air Brakes, 390,000 kms.
For further details or to view please contact Brian Nickurak, Operations Supervisor at (250) 342-6814 or
(250) 342-1728.
Kimberley Zone
Please note the Columbia Valley Landfill will be closed on:
Monday, February 10th 2014
for the BC Family Day Statutory Holiday.
Regular operating hours will resume on
Tuesday, February 11th 2014.
1-888-478-7335 • www.rdek.bc.ca
Bus 7060 - One (1) 1998 Bluebird School Bus - 84 Passenger
Bluebird Chassis, Engine C 8.3-250 Diesel, Automatic Transmission, 386,000 kms
Bus 8061 - One (1) 1998 Bluebird School Bus - 72Passenger
International Chassis, Engine 444E Diesel, Automatic Transmission, 281,000 kms.
RM11 – One (1) 2001 Ford Pickup
2 wd, Engine 4.2 L 256 CID V6, Automatic Transmission, 207,000 kms. (engine not working)
RM 27 – One (1) 2000 1500 Chevrolet Van
2wd, Engine 4.3 L 262 CID V6, Automatic Transmission, 117,000 kms.
For further details or to view please contact Evan Stavrev, Operations Supervisor at (250) 427-2268 or
(250) 427-8727.
The highest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted. Closing date: Friday, February 21st, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. (MST)
Please quote individual bids for each vehicle. Clearly mark your bid envelope with “Used Vehicle Tender” and
submit sealed bids to:
Steve Jackson, Director of Operations
School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain)
620 – 4th Street
PO Box 430
February 7, 2014
. . . ‘I write’ from page 19
And funny. Wendy, a nurse, tried being stern. She really was beginning to get
concerned about hypothermia. Glacial-fed, remember? She needn’t have worried. I was
very warm. Laughing does that. Besides, by then I’d drifted in and was standing on
terra firma. Finally, I just dragged the darn thing to shore, in between fits of frivolity.
Which brings me to my concussion. My brother, a middler (I refuse to call him
an Easterner, that’s the Maritimes, not Ontario!) was visiting for the first time and I
took him up to the Swansea lookout. Not as I would have properly planned it, you
know, sunscreen and water and hiking boots. No, he just showed up near the end of
my workday and suggested we do it now.
We did okay until the descent. Then, my Nikeed foot slipped on gravel at the side of
the path and I took a tumble over the edge. First forward on my butt, then catching on an
unfriendly root, I swivelled around and found myself backwards. That’s the funny thing
about sliding down a steep slope, no matter how many times you watch it on screen, it
never shows you how to actually stop. Skid skid scratch scratch ouch! At the point where
I found myself flying forwards into the second accidental somersault of my life, I found
myself thinking, “This could get bad!” but thankfully a pile of brush arrested me.
Now, there’s something you have to understand about large sibling groups. You
have to look out for number one cause no one else is gonna. Many brothers would
run to help. No, not mine. He swung his videocam in my direction upon hearing my
bloodcurdling scream and got the whole thing on tape.
The scream kills me. First of all, I don’t remember screaming. Then there are
those priceless frames showing pale legs flailing through the air, along with the accompanying sound effects of bang, thrash and bump. (Note to self: next spring, spend
a few bucks on fake and bake, for the camera.) Next, he catches me back on the trail,
showcasing blood, scratches and all four rips in my work shirt. Ouch, I wonder how
much that will sink me? And finally, his friend Verna and I doubled over laughing. I
exclaimed, “I haven’t ripped my clothes while playing since I was eight!”
But, aside from one enlarged pupil and being tired, I’m getting better. For one
thing, I will go hiking again. Just next time, with the right footwear. After all, if I give
up sports, what will I have to write about?
DISTRICT
DISTRICT OF
OF INVERMERE
INVERMERE
Galena grace
The Galena chamber music trio — cellist Johanne Perron, pianist Susanne Ruberg-Gordon and clarinet player Nicola
Everton — played at Christ Church Trinity
on Friday, January 31st as part of an East
Kootenay tour. The group is the trio-in-residence of the Valhalla Fine Arts Society and
earlier this year did a two-week residency at
the Banff Centre.
Photos by Thomas Clare
914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339
Tel: (250) 342-9281 • Fax: (250) 342-2934
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
Siding Replacement and Painting
of the old Courthouse Building
The District of Invermere is seeking requests for the replacement of the existing wood siding and painting on the old
Courthouse Building located at 645 – 7th Avenue, Invermere.
Quotes will be accepted by fax, email or in hardcopy. All submissions must be made, Attention: Kim A. Leibel, and
received in the District of Invermere office no later than end of business day, Feb 21, 2014.
Scope of the work involves:
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Removal of the existing wood siding, flashings and
building wrap.
Disposal of all materials that will not be reused from
the site.
Installation of a new fiber cement siding material,
c/w building wrap and required flashings. The
verticals will be board and batten with the
horizontals being lap. (Colors to be chosen later).
Please indicate manufacturer on quotation?
All corners will be clad with an approved product.
All exterior penetrations to be framed with an
approved material.
A minimum of two (2) coats of paint is required over
primer; c/w required colored chalking or as required
by manufacturer.
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Existing electrical and plumbing fixtures to be
reused.
Existing wood soffits will remain and are to be
refastened where required and repainted. (Color to be
chosen later).
Existing cap flashings and mechanical grills are to
be reused chalked and painted. (Colors to be chosen
later).
All existing signage is to be replaced. (Locations will
be determined later).
All work must conform to the 2012 BC Building Code.
Amendments to the scope of work may occur. Those
who submit quotations prior to the due date will be
notified of such and will be given a chance to amend
their quote or pull it.
The District is to review the exterior sheathing materials after removal of the siding and building paper materials. No new
materials are to be applied to the exterior without District approvals.
Should budget be available the District may also have the contractor repaint the exterior doors and frames, panels below
window glazing and any other areas requiring such.
The District of Invermere reserves the right to reject any and all quotes and/or to accept any quote which may be in the
best interest of the District of Invermere. The lowest quote will not necessarily be accepted.
If you wish to contact the District of Invermere in regards to the awarding, please do so on the following business day
after the closing date specified.
All submissions become the property of the District of Invermere.
Contact Information:
Mr. Kim A Leibel
District of Invermere
PO Box 339, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0
Phone: 250-342-9281 x 1232 • Fax: 25-342-2934
Business
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By Dan Walton
Pioneer Staff
February 7, 2014
new and interesting to give people another reason to come
in,” he added.
The room is about three metres by 3.6 metres in size,
which fits two small tables and comfortable seating. The
project took about three weeks to complete, and was assisted by handyman Derek Daigle, “as advertised on Facebook,” said Mr. Taft.
• There’s more room to lounge at Gerry’s Gelati in Invermere, as the cafe has expanded its interior to add extra
seating. The new space became active last Friday, January
31st. With a tin roof, warm colour, and modern lighting,
the new space offers a rustic feel, said owner Gerry Taft.
As the ten year anniversary approaches for Gerry’s
Gelati, it was time to “update the look to have something
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6
(ROCKY MOUNTAIN)
INVITATION TO BID
Invermere Operations Building – Invermere, B.C.
The Board of Education of School District #06 (Rocky Mountain)
1302 Industrial Road #1, Invermere, B.C.
The project, located in Invermere, B.C., consists of construction of New 10,350sf
School District Operations Building. The work includes site development and
construction of a new 1 storey building c/w partial mezzanine, concrete slab
on grade with masonry and wood framed walls. The roof is a combination of
OWSJ, metal decking and insulated SBS roof over masonry portion of bldg. and
wood trusses, plywood decking and insulated SBS roof over wood frame portion
of bldg. The GC is to coordinate with School District forces where indicated on
drawings.
Bid documents may be viewed and picked up at MQN Architects: #100 – 331332nd Ave., Vernon, B.C. V1T 2E1, Tel: (250) 542-1199 after 1 p.m. (PST), Tuesday,
February 04, 2014. Call to reserve your set. Bid documents may also be viewed
at Construction Association Offices (SICA) in Cranbrook and Kelowna B.C. and,
online at BC Bid.
Inquiries Julie Varrie, MQN Architects
#100 – 3313-32nd Ave. Tel: (250) 542-1199
Vernon, B.C. V1T 2E1
Fax: (250) 542-5236
Bid documents will be available to General Contractors only upon payment of
deposit of $25 for each set of documents. The deposit is refundable upon return
of the documents in good condition within fourteen (14) days of the Award of
Contract. Make deposit cheque payable to: MQN Architects.
A ten percent (10%) Bid Bond shall be submitted with the Bid. A fifty percent
(50%) Performance Bond and a fifty percent (50%) Labour and Material Payment Bond are required within ten (10) working days of the Award of Contract.
The successful bidder will be required to enter into a CCDC 2 (2008) Stipulated
Price Contract and BCDC-2 amendments for Publicly Funded Projects.
There is No scheduled Site Visit but interested Contractors may visit the site by
contacting Brian Nickurak, Operations Supervisor, SD #6. Tel: 250-342-6814,
E:[email protected].
Bids together with all documentation as called for in the Instructions to Bidders
are to be delivered to the address listed below before 2:00 PM (MST) Thursday,
March 06, 2014. Late bids will be returned unopened.
Sealed bids together with all other attachments as called for in the
Instructions to Bidders, marked “BID FOR: SD #6 - Invermere Operations
Building, Invermere, B.C. ” with the Bidder’s name and return address clearly indicated on the envelope, will be received at:
Attn: Steve Jackson, Director of Operations
School District #06 (Rocky Mountain)
PO Box 430, 620-4th Street
Phone: (250) 342-4676 Fax: (250) 342-2579
FAX Bid Amendments: (250) 342-2579
The lowest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted. In submitting bids, it is
understood that the bid will remain irrevocable and open for acceptance until
sixty (60) calendar days have expired from the bid closing date.
EATERY EXTENSION — New space has opened up at
Gerry’s Gelati in Invermere.
Photo by Dan Walton
• Quality Bakery is undergoing a facelift, and has
been closed for over a month to do so.
The newly renovated shop will re-open by Monday,
February 10th, and possibly even sooner depending on
progress.
“It’s going to have a new look and feel, but the same
great products and service,” said manager Christy Molloy.
Several local contractors are renewing the bakery,
with Rob Wagner leading the project.
“It’s going to be quite an updated look, and it
should be a little bit more convenient for our customer,” owner Peter Banga said.
• Filling a void in downtown Invermere is Maxwell
Realty, which has relocated its valley headquarters to the
space previously occupied by Picture This Foto Source,
between CIBC and Konigs Meat and Sausage Company.
The realtors took over the prominent location at the beginning of February and have entirely revamped the space.
“We needed more space, and that unit is the best location of any real estate office in the valley,” said realtor Geoff
Hill, who’s “on cloud nine” because of the move, according
to co-owner Daniel Zurgilgen.
Mr. Zurgilgen had desired the new location for years
before it became available for rent. So when the unit opened
up as Maxwell had nearly outgrown its previous location,
“it all came together,” he said.
Renovations required about a month of work, before Maxwell moved its operation from down the road
at Frater Landing.
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February 7, 2014
FAITH
Don’t run from challenges
By Pastor Trevor Hagan,
Lake Windermere
Alliance Church
Have you noticed that we live
in a performance-based world?
We get what we have earned.
All of the world’s great religions
(except Christianity) are based
on this same principle. Humans
must do something in order to
obtain the favour and blessings of
their god(s), either through worship, sacrifice, living right or all of
the above.
This seems logical when we
reason from our own experience.
The world we live in works this
way: do good things, and good
things happen; do bad things, and
bad things happen. Many people
in our world call this karma. Order your life properly,
follow the precepts, offer the proper sacrifices, and God
will reward you with blessing. Finding God is largely up
to you. This is not only logical, it is also appealing because it allows us to remain in control.
This is not what Jesus taught nor why he came to live
among us. Jesus told a different story—instead of us trying to work our own way to God, the God of the universe
works His way to us. God, who is
completely free, chose willingly to
enter into our world as a vulnerable child to endure insult, torture
and execution as an adult. God did
not have to do this. This was the
only way to solve the human problem, our sin. God freely gave His
only Son in an extravagant act of
love — with the risk that His love
for us could be rejected by us.
There is nothing we can do to
earn God’s favour. He willingly
gave His Son to pay the ransom
that the human condition owes.
He is the one who reaches out to
us and offers us grace and love.
Eugene Peterson expresses in a
simple way what is said in the
Bible (Galatians 5:4-6 The Message).
“I suspect you would never intend this, but this is what happens. When you attempt
to live by your own religious plans and projects, you are
cut off from Christ, you fall out of grace. Meanwhile
we expectantly wait for a satisfying relationship with
the Spirit. For in Christ, neither our most conscientious religion nor disregard of religion amounts to anything. What matters is something far more interior: faith
expressed in love.”
An
honourable
mention
To acknowledge the
top academic performers at Martin Morigeau Elementary School
in Canal Flats, several
students were awarded
honour roll certificates in an assembly
on Thursday, January
30th.
Photo by
Dean Midyette
LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH
Sunday, February 9th
10:30 a.m.: Worship And Life Instruction,
“H20...Polluted”...Pastor Trevor ministering.“K.I.D.S.” Church
for children age 3 to Grade 1, and Grades 2-5 during the morning
service.
7 p.m.: “SING and CELEBRATE at L.W.A.C.
Pastor Trevor Hagan
250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org
WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY
ANGLICAN-UNITED
9:30 a.m.: Bacon, Friends and Faith
10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere
Reverend Laura Hermakin
250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.ca
VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY
Sunday, 10 a.m.; Worship service. 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.
712 -12th Ave., Invermere • Father Gabriel • 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. Fraser Coltman • 1-250-426-7564
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 Barry Pratt • Columbia Valley Branch
5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 250-341-5792
You can remember someone special with
your gift to the Canadian Cancer Society
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
February 7, 2014
31st Annual
Starlight Challenge
Kicks off tonight!
FEBRUARY 7, 14, 21 & 28
Come check out the action at the ski hill as teams compete every Friday in February.
And there’s still time to join as a team or solo!
COMPETE for a chance to WIN a GRAND PRIZE
Two, one week interval timeshares!
Regular entry fee: $89/person
Season Pass Holder: $69/person
Includes night lift pass, weekly races and awards dinner.
KICK OF
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NIGHT SKIING - Also every Friday in FEBRUARY 7,14, 21, 28
Adult (18-64) $17 • Youth (13-17) $15 • Senior (65+) $15 • Child (5-12) $12
Regular full Day Lift Pass purchased on the day after 1:00pm is valid until 9:00pm.
TUBE PARK open until 8:00pm every Friday in February.
Please note the Snowbird Platter Lift will not be operating. Magic Carpet open for tubing. Tax not included.
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