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Your Weekly Source for News and Events
Vol. 11/Issue 8
The Columbia
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After five weeks of volunteer efforts to get the
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Invermere Family Resource Centre) saw its first
weekend shoppers on Saturday, February 15th.
The home furnishings store has been re-painted
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“We wanted to brighten up the store a little
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the regular shoppers we’ve had all these years,”
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is sourcing products from a mix of new and existing suppliers. The store will be receiving upholstered furniture from the Steven and Chris
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From top to bottom: Store Manager Dru
Wagner (standing left) with Ambiente staff
(left to right) Shelley Messerli, Sona Manukyan and Susan Rodewalt (photo submitted);
Ms. Wagner stands under the Family Resource
Centre tree that graces the back wall of Ambiente (photo by Greg Amos); Ambiente’s new
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VALLEY NEWS
Whiteway gearing up to shatter world record
By Steve Hubrecht
Pioneer Staff
The Whiteway bid for the Guinness Book of World Records’ largest natural ice skating surface title is going ahead.
Local engineering company Focus Corp. has been assisting with the record bid by doing the official Whiteway
survey, and just finished that work on Valentine’s Day.
“We’re going to submit the application, which goes to
the U.K.,” said Invermere councillor Justin Atterbury. “We
don’t know how long it will take them to respond; hopefully
it’s soon.”
The later-than-hoped-for timing means there probably
won’t be a big celebration event this winter to mark breaking the record, since it may well be early spring by the time
Guinness confirms the achievement.
“We’ll certainly do something big (to mark the record)
next winter,” said Mr. Atterbury.
The Whiteway began five years ago in December 2008,
when Windermere residents Brad and Kim Kitching invited a group of friends over for a cross country ski and skate
party on the frozen lake surface in front of Indian Beach
Estates. Brad had been doing a small-scale version of the
Whiteway in front of Indian Beach, using his snowmobile
and a jimmy-rigged track setter, and it proved a huge hit
with the couple’s friends.
“Among our friends were members of the Toby Creek
Nordic ski club board of directors. They all loved it and
thought we as a community should do it around the whole
lake as a way of bringing the communities together in the
winter,” said Mr. Kitching.
The club sought approval and grant money, which it
used to purchase a new sled and track setter, and the Whiteway was officially born on December 18th, 2008.
“I continue to use my own personal plow truck and
this year we have a new sweeper broom attachment, donated to the club by a local resident, and are now sweeping
the Whiteway on a regular basis,” said Mr. Kitching.
The Whiteway began as Nordic ski trails and the idea
to start pushing the ice-skating trail aspect of the Whiteway
began four years ago, according to Mr. Atterbury.
“The ice skating path is basically a byproduct of the
Nordic club making a cross country ski trail,” he said.
“They have to harvest some of the snow, essentially pushing it up to build the Nordic trails. You’re left with a clear
surface of ice, which works out pretty well for making an
ice skating path.”
Continued on page 26 . . .
Avalanche warnings on high after recent snowfall
By Dan Walton
Pioneer Staff
After several heavy snowfalls throughout the province this season, the Canadian
Avalanche Centre has issued high danger ratings throughout many regions of British
Columbia — including the Purcells.
As of Wednesday, February 19th, conditions above or near the treeline and at the
alpine level were under high alert — Level 4 — for an avalanche, with terrain below
the treeline rated as Level 3 — considerable avalanche risk — according to the Canadian Avalanche Centre website. These warnings are consistent in bordering regions:
the southern Rockies, Kootenay Boundary, and South Columbia.
Panorama Mountain Village saw approximately 75 centimetres of snow fall between February 11th and 18th. To mitigate the risk for skiers and boarders, the resort’s
blasting team has been eliminating avalanche risks on the high risk slopes.
“Controlling the risk to the public before anything is open or when the mountain
has closed for the day is our main priority,” said Panorama marketing manager Jamie
Hurschler. “We control our inbound terrain when necessary with explosives or by skier
control (ski cutting).”
But for anyone planning to recreate outside the resorts, the Canadian Avalanche
Association is advising steering clear of the backcountry.
“A cohesive slab averaging 75 centimetres in depth rests on a weak layer that remains very sensitive to human triggering,” reads a statement on the website. “This
problem is widespread, even below treeline. Fresh wind slabs are forming in open terrain at and above treeline too.”
Should an avalanche occur in the Purcells under existing conditions, the expected
size will be a two or three on scale of four, according to the website.
Panorama advises skiers and boarders never to enter the backcountry without a
transceiver, probe and shovel — and the knowledge to use them.
“During big storm cycles like we have just seen, the stress on these layers can increase, therefore prompting a higher danger rating,” Mr. Hurschler said. “It has been
rated high during this recent cycle.”
When skiers and boarders leave a resort’s boundary, they forgo the expertise of its
avalanche assessment team and ski patrol service, he said.
Smartphone applications have been developed to serve as an affordable alternative
to beacons that help locate buried bodies.
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Stand corrected
In last week’s article, I made an error, which does not happen often but,
regarding the accident in Canal Flats last
week, it was the driver of the Ford pickup
that failed to yield and collided with the
Chev pickup. The driver of the Ford was
charged. The only people this is going to
make sense to are you folks in Canal Flats.
No doubt I reported it correctly and the
newspaper got it wrong!
• On Thursday, February 13th at
6 p.m., two male snowboarders in their 20s were reported overdue as a result of making a decision to ski out
of bounds at Panorama Mountain Village at Hospital
Creek. Search and Rescue were contacted and a rescue
team made it to the area and the males were located and
brought back. Both males work at the Fairmont ski hill
and were skiing on a reciprocal ski pass. These passes
were rightfully terminated. Our continued thanks to our
local Search and Rescue team as well as the Panorama Ski
Patrol that take time away from family and often place
themselves at risk.
• On Saturday, February 15th at 10 a.m., the Columbia Valley detachment responded to a fatal accident on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park, four
kilometres east of Vermillion Crossing. Fire, ambulance
and STARS helicopter were first on scene. A westbound
Hyundai Accent driven by a 24 -year-old female from
Calgary with a male passenger was observed to apply
brakes on a snow-covered road with slush, resulting in
the vehicle losing control entering into the oncoming
lane. The semi driver going eastbound moved to the
right in an attempt to avoid the accident. The Hyundai
went head-on with the semi, resulting in the death of the
female driver. The male passenger, who appeared to be
around the same age, was transported to Foothills Hospital. South East District Traffic services responded and
has taken over the investigation assisting the local coro-
ner. Due to the length of delay, all traffic
was diverted to go through Golden. The
investigation is continuing. Our thanks to
the civilian witnesses on scene who gave
immediate first aid treatment to the male
passenger.
• On Saturday, February 15th at 4:45
p.m., a 10-year-old boy was reported
missing at Panorama Mountain Village.
As soon as this was reported, the police
received a call back that the boy had been
located after separating from his family
while skiing. Without further information, I suspect an elder sister!
• On Saturday, February 15th, the
Columbia Valley detachment received a
report of a residence broken into in the 4000 block of
Nelles Crescent in Windermere. A local realtor found
the residence insecure. Police determined the residence
was broken into and unknown items were stolen. The
owner is attending to advise police. A television is known
to be missing. Anyone with information is requested to
contact the detachment.
• On Sunday, February 16th, the Columbia Valley
detachment responded to a complaint of assault and
theft at Panorama Mountain Village at the T-Bar and
Grill. Panorama Security held a male in custody until
police arrived. Police arrested a 32-year-old male from
Calgary for two counts of assault. The male had assaulted
a patron and spit on another male, resulting in the assault charges. The male also had in his possession a bottle
of liquor that he had stolen from the bar. The male was
held in custody and released with a court date to return
to our valley for April 7th.
Let the Games begin
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last three years, the RCMP failed to bring home the Cup
to the detachment, where it belongs.
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We lost the Cup in the best of three, losing 3-2 in
the final game against the Bruins last year. Some changes had to be made after the loss. This year we requested
Cpl. Grant Simpson, our goaltender, to work closely
with his son Blake and take some lessons from him.
Like Luongo, Grant is great in the regular season, but
tends to choke in the playoffs. As you can see from the
photographs, we decided to do some off-season training. I just finished 15 reps of a 600 lbs bench press and
needed spotters at the end. I informed the members
that any steroids seized can be taken under the direction of our first aid expert, Cst. Harper. As you can see
from the photograph, they seem to be working for Michaud. Cst. Myers was advised to work on his cardio
endurance and has put in a great deal of time on the
running board. Five thousand dollars were spent building a gym at the detachment and the officers’ time at
Tim Hortons, with the exception of myself, has been
restricted. I was able to contact staffing and made a request for a quality, floor-hockey-type officer and I am
happy to report that a new Constable from Regina will
be in the lineup in early March. We have also granted
Raven (Rockies) Special Constable status and he will be
included in our lineup. Students may whine at this, but
I have authority to designate Special Constable status to
individuals. Our scouts have reported that the quality
of students capable of playing floor hockey this year at
DTSS is not as strong as in previous years. The report
actually states “pretty pathetic.” We have prepared and
we are determined to bring the Cup home. In fact, we
are arranging to have the Cup presented to us at the
DTSS graduation ceremonies so they can hang their
heads in shame in front of their parents, grandparents,
aunts, uncles and siblings.
Yours in Floor Hockey,
Marko
MARKO MUSCLE — Columbia Valley RCMP Andrew “in the red” Michaud (right), Scott “Diesel” Myers (left)
spot for Staff Sgt. Marko “the floater” Shehovac as he preps for the annual RCMP floor hockey game against David
Thompson Secondary School.
Photo submitted
Stop bullying:
wear pink
By Lizzie Midyette
Contributed
On Wednesday, February
26th, students across British Columbia are invited to wear pink
in support of anti-bullying. The
annual movement originated in
Nova Scotia as a reaction to homophobia in a high school. A male student, who identified
as heterosexual, was the victim of homophobic comments.
In support of the individual, the high school community
wore pink in support of the student and to stand up against
homophobia in public schools.
Premier Christy Clark created a Pink Shirt Day for
students across the province of B.C. in response to the
anti-bullying movement that arose out of the events from
Nova Scotia and the international response to the attack.
Students are invited to wear pink in support of anti-bullying initiatives. However, participants in the pink shirt
movement need be conscious of the heart of the matter,
which is how queer and transgender youth aren’t always
safe in our schools. Almost any student can participate in
bullying or harrassment, yet research shows overwhelmingly that queer youth are disproportionately targeted by
homophobic slurs and attacks. Together, we can stop it!
As the co-chair for the Committee for Action on Social Justice, a group within the British Columbia Teachers Federation, I have the privilege of spending three
weekends a year (as well as ongoing voluntary work) in
Vancouver developing and promoting resources for teachers across the province to support queer youth and their
straight allies, whether the allies be teachers or students.
There are a number of exciting initiatives happening
in our valley. The creation of a discreet anti-homophobia policy to protect the rights of queer and transgender
youth in all Rocky Mountain schools is currently being
undertaken by a group of local teachers.
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PERSPECTIVE
The pace of place
By Nicole Trigg
Pioneer Staff
The Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica, where I spent
some travel time in January, is similar to the Columbia
Valley in that the region is made up of a main centre
surrounded by a number of smaller communities, linked
together via one main traffic artery.
When I first arrived, I took a bus to travel up this
road and check out these coastal communities. To my
horror, as the bus hurtled down the jungle-lined roadway, it was narrowly missing pedestrians, bicyclists, vehicles and even freely roaming dogs, all of whom were
using the road as if they owned it. To my cautious Canadian mindset, the scene before me was sheer chaos asking for trouble, and I swore I would not be caught dead
(no pun intended) walking or biking on that road. But
before I knew it, I was renting a bike to get to the next
beach with a surf board under my arm, dodging cars, pedestrians, dogs and, yes, even the bus, on my way there.
A similar scenario has taken place since arriving back
to the valley. When I first moved here just shy of two years
ago, I heard about the Ice Highway from Windermere to
Invermere. For a girl born and raised on Vancouver’s coastline, the thought of driving my car across a frozen lake was
terrifying. But my attitude of “You won’t catch me taking
my car out onto the ice” has evolved into using the Ice
Highway for my commute back and forth to work every
day. Do I still find it terrifying? A little, but I’ve slipped
into the Columbia Valley pace of life, and what was previously outlandish and inconceivable has become the norm.
Kind of like having a (potentially) world record-breaking
natural ice surface at my doorstep. Best of luck to the proponents of this project and fingers crossed that Mother
Nature keeps giving us the cold shoulder.
ICE
UPDATE
As of Wednesday, February 19th, the ice
thickness on Lake Windermere was 27
inches offshore from Kinsmen Beach.
February 21, 2014
Historical Lens
Dressed in their Sunday best, 1940s
In this image from the mid ‘40s, a group of children — two boys and two girls — are standing in front of a picket fence
in Invermere with a collared dog in the foreground. Shirley Hillier and Stanley Proctor (the son of the Anglican minister at
the time) are known to be in this photograph. If you have any more information, e-mail us at [email protected] .
Photo (A1421) courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society
Time to create a deer sanctuary, folks
Dear Editor:
I thought it was illegal to shoot animals in town.
But, as long as it’s sanctioned by the Province and
mule deer are trapped in cages, shot by a hired paid
killer — not hunter — with a bolt gun instead of a
rifle with bullets and it’s called a cull and not slaughter, then it’s okay and the majority are happy. Hooray
for democracy, they cry.
To substantiate this slaughter, we are told that
urban deer are no longer wild creatures, having become inured to town life, but it’s the unpredictability
of their wild nature (i.e. not tamed and docile) that
causes such terror among those with young children
and pet owners.
We are also told that mule deer are stupid crea-
tures, unlike white tailed deer, which are hailed as
magnificent beasts. A deer is a deer, as far as I’m concerned. If I was a super rich person, I’d buy up land
around town and make it a sanctuary for these poor
maligned beasts.
There is a small herd of mule deer who habituate
the area in which I live and I see them as a plus in my
life, adding another dimension to it. I’m not scared
by them because I’ve taken the time to study their
behaviour. I do experience a flutter in my tired old
heart if they don’t move away at my appearance, but I
simply give them space and remove myself.
I certainly do not feed them because wild creatures must forage for themselves if they are to retain
their wild freedom.
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February 21, 2014
LETTERS
Federal libraries closing
for a Conservative government which has
spent over $548 million advertising itself
The Conservative government is con- to Canadians.
tinuing its war on information by closing
On top of these library closures and the
down seven DFO libraries across the coun- loss of much of their information, the Contry. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea servative government has also slashed fundhas said that the items in the closed libraries ing for the Polar Environment Atmospheric
would be digitized and/or offered to other Research Laboratory (PEARL), closed the
libraries, third parties, DFO staff and the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atgeneral public before being recycled.
mospheric Sciences, gutted the Fisheries
The problem is her claims don’t wash. Act, cut hundreds of jobs at DFO including
Library employees have contradicted her many chemists, biologists and other imporstatement, and a recent written response tant researchers and scientists, eliminated
I’ve received from the Minister has proven the Ocean Contaminants and Marine Toxithat her department has no ability to de- cology Program, eliminated federal respontermine what has been digitized, and has sibility for the world-renowned Experimenno idea what has happened to thousands of tal Lakes Area, and muzzled well respected
books and journals which were contained government scientists.
in the libraries. The process has obviousAnd this is only the tip of the iceberg.
ly been a chaotic mess, yet the Minister Something far more dangerous and ideosomehow keeps repeating the same talking logical is happening than the Minister of
points which directly contradict her writ- Fisheries and Oceans claims. The Conserten response.
vative government is on a path of destrucIn many cases the government had tion for any scientific information, knowlspent hundreds of thousands or millions edge, or people who might get in the way
of dollars upgrading these facilities in re- of its devastating agenda for our country.
cent years, only to suddenly decide to shut
them all down and spend at least tens of Lawrence MacAulay
thousands of dollars to do so. The Con- MP for Cardigan, PEI
servatives claim they are saving taxpayers Fisheries and Oceans critic for the Libaround $400,000 – a drop in the bucket eral Party of Canada
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. . . ‘Time’ on page 6
I believe that population growth will be tempered by the stronger chasing
away the weaker in competition for food and they will move on if residents are
more careful about how they protect and grow their own produce.
Finally, I thank my God that I do not possess the chilly rationale that justifies this next round of slaughter in town.
Margaret O’Sullivan
Invermere
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February 21, 2014
A guardian angel for Columbia Valley badgers
By Cathy Ellis
Rocky Mountain Outlook
Nancy Newhouse is known as the “badger lady.”
Although she is now working with the Nature Conservancy in B.C. to protect species other than badgers, she
headed up Canada’s first intensive radio telemetry-based
study of American badgers.
Ms. Newhouse’s love of badgers began in 1994 in
Wardner, B.C. in a rundown farmhouse – one inhabited by
mice, a flicker, little brown bats and even a weasel – when
she spotted two badgers playing in a field one fall day.
She was immediately struck by the cute animals, which
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have a white stripe running from the shoulder to the tip of
the nose and dark markings on the face, and wanted to find
out as much information as she possibly could.
Back then, there had been little to no research on badgers. Within a year, Ms. Newhouse had helped launch the
East Kootenay Badger Project. Her groundbreaking work
led to one of the four subspecies (Taxidea taxus jeffersonii) of American badger — found only in B.C. — being
added to Canada’s endangered species list.
“I had never seen one before. It was the most amazing
thing,” said Ms. Newhouse last month during a presentation hosted by the Bow Valley Naturalists on January 28th.
“I found out later they weren’t really playing, that they actu-
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ally breed in the fall. It was a great introduction to badgers.”
The T. t. jeffersonii subspecies in Canada is found
only in southern B.C.’s interior valleys. The current population of this subspecies is estimated to be between 250 to
400 individuals, while the number in the East Kootenay
region is between 100 and 160.
The reasons for the dramatic declines in numbers are
caused by fragmentation and loss of habitat, a decrease in
prey species like ground squirrels, and death caused directly by human activities.
Badgers, which are nocturnal members of the weasel
family, like to live in open valley bottoms for the most
part — the same places humans like to build cities, roads,
farms and orchards.
With short, powerful legs and impressive claws, badgers are made to dig. The animals are typically found in
grasslands and farms, but they have also been known to
use forested areas and alpine sites in B.C., including Kootenay National Park.
There is also deliberate persecution of badgers as “pests.”
“Persecution of badgers is a big deal,” said Ms. Newhouse. “There’s a huge fear factor about horses or cows
falling into badger holes, but there’s very little evidence of
them falling into burrows. It’s an excuse or rationale for
shooting them on sight.”
In 1995, Ms. Newhouse started the East Kootenay
Badger Project, a long-term study looking at badger ecology and distribution in the East Kootenays, including
Kootenay National Park, bounded by upper Columbia
Valley and upper Kootenay Valley.
The project, which concluded in 2006, was the first
LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT – Front row: Terry Taft, Valerie Sinclair, Joanne Dobell. Back row: Barb Smith, Doran Jones, Arlene Baltrus. Photo by Dan Walton
Celebrating 10 years and going strong!
By Dan Walton
The accounting firm Barb J. Smith and Associates Inc., Certified General Accountant, is celebrating its first decade in business
and owner Barb Smith is looking forward to the next ten years.
“Our main focus is to make sure that when people leave the
office they understand what’s going on with their business,”
said Barb. “Ensuring the clients are aware of all their options
and assisting them in making the choices that are best for their
circumstances.”
The firm’s clientele has grown steadily, and Barb credits its
success with how she and her staff cater to their individual needs
in the face of any accounting situation – from preparing personal and corporate tax returns and financial statement preparation to estate planning, auditing, bookkeeping and non-profit
consulting. “We have very interactive conversations with our clients;
they’re a big part of the decision making,” she said. “We value our
very loyal clients. I have had many clients who have been with
me for all 10 years. Our clients are the ones who make the work
so enjoyable.”
Barb has been in public practice for 25 years, and it was al-
ways her dream to open her own firm. Ten years ago that dream
came true.
“I’m lucky – I really love what I do,” said Barb.
A volunteer on the board of the Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley and the Rotary Club of Invermere, Barb also supports
many other not-for-profit organizations.
“I’m dedicated to this community and helping it thrive,”
she said. The team at Barb J. Smith and Associates has 174 years of
combined experience in the accounting field with extensive experience in all types of business and accounting software. Barb
is very grateful to have what she considers to be the best staff in
the valley.
“It is a true honour to work with them every day; they are family to me and I cherish all of them,” she said.
Collaborating with Barb J. Smith and Associates is Mark Dingey of Digney & Co., who shares office space and staff with Barb’s
firm. The two are independent, but they assist each other when
one is away.
And with tax return season approaching, nearly everybody will
soon have a reason to visit Barb J. Smith and Associates. To book
an appointment, stop by or contact the office at 250-342-8304.
THE BADGER LADY — Nancy Newhouse prior to her
current job with The Nature Conservancy of Canada. Ms.
Newhouse, who is based in Invermere, is credited with having spearheaded research that put an East Kootenay species
of the badger on Canada’s endangered list. Photo by Tim McAllister
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Forest after a fire
A series of photographs from the site of the 17,000-hectare forest fire in Kootenay National Park
in 2003 are being featured at The Edge Gallery (612 Spring Creek Drive) in Canmore until February
28th. Although more than 10 years have passed, many of the trees still stand. The bark has gone,
the branches are bare, and much of the undergrowth at higher elevations still hasn’t returned.
Photographer John Dean’s work is printed on Moab Entrada rag paper with Ultrachome pigment
inks to ensure long term archival stability.
Photos by John Dean
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Movie Review: The Art of Steal
groups usually featured in
the heist genre. Each of the
characters enters the crew
with their own set of animosities and hidden agendas, and much of the film
plays out exploring the
interplay between group
members as they scheme
to realize their intentions.
There is a fairly
strong element of comedy and, stylistically, the
movie draws heavily and
somewhat
effectively
from Catch Me If You
Can and Oceans Eleven.
Reviewed by Lizzie Midyette
The Art of the Steal follows the time-tested formula of a group of con artists banding together to
pull off one last epic heist. This time, a motorcycle
daredevil, and largely unsuccessful con, teams up
with his snake of a brother to pull off the theft of one
of the most valuable books in the world, yet one of
the group members has a far bigger con to pull off.
Being sold out by a fellow con, professional (term
used loosely) art thief Crunch Calhoun (Kurt Russell)
spends two stints in a Polish prison, and perhaps understandably, is not happy with his friends and family, including his brother Nicky (Matt Dillon) after
his second release. The dynamic among this group is
that of distrust and burnt bridges, coming as a refreshing change from the usual harmonious and effective
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Priority is given to one-off events,
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Toby Theatre
• February 24th - 28th, 7:30 p.m.: The Hunger Games:
Catching Fire. Also showing March 1st.
Friday, February 21st
Tickets $40/adult, $15/youth (16 and under). Tickets
are available at RONA, Home Hardware, The Book Bar,
K-5 Mechanical and the Horsethief Pub in Radium.
• 6 - 11 p.m.: Head Lamp Walk on Lake Windermere
with the Summit Youth Centre. Leaving at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 25th
• Linda Putnam Invitational Ski Race at Panorama.
• Panorama’s Stampede Festival. This stampede-style
festival pays tribute to Western Canada’s heritage with
cowboy cookouts and rodeo-inspired activities for kids
and adults. On the schedule: tobogganing, live music,
Rail Jams. Also runs March 9th.
Tuesday, March 11th
• 6 - 11 p.m.: Hang Out at the Summit Youth Centre.
Wednesday, February 26th
• 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.: Seniors’ Day at the Invermere Library on
the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Bus provided.
• 7:30 p.m.: CWL meeting in the Columbia Garden
Village meeting room. All women welcome!
Friday, February 28th
• 12 p.m.: Soup, bun and dessert at the Edgewater
Legion for $6.
• 6 - 11 p.m.: Spaghetti Night at the Summit Youth Centre.
Monday, March 3rd
• 7 p.m.: Bingo at the Canal Flats Civic Centre, on the 1st
and 3rd Monday of each month.
• 7 p.m.: Cinefest movie night presents Amour. Winner
of the Palme D’Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival
and the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Master
director Michael Haneke draws on the extraordinary
talents of two of the most legendary performers in the
history of French cinema – Jean-Louis Trintignant and
Emmanuelle Riva to create a powerful and moving
portrait of an elderly couple struggling with their
mortality. French with English subtitles. 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.
Saturday, March 22nd
Saturday, February 22nd
Friday, March 7th
• Puppy Love 3 at Fire Vixen Tattoos. All proceeds go to
GALS. Get a tattoo, help an animal in need. BBQ and
bake sale, with proceeds also going to GALS. Minimum
$100 towards GALS for a small tattoo. Raffle tickets
available, $20 for a chance to win two hours of tattoo time
with Sarah. Call Fire Vixen to book a spot, 250-342-8844.
• 5:30 p.m.: 52nd Annual Wild Game Banquet and
Dance at the Invermere Community Hall, hosted by
the Windermere Valley Rod and Gun Club, which
is celebrating its 95th year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.,
dinner at 6:30 p.m., dance at 10 p.m. 50/50 draw, Rifle
Card draw, live and silent auctions and door prizes.
• 7 p.m.: Public astronomy presentations at the DTSS
theatre. Astrophotos, talks, Q&A. All ages. Donations
at door. An “Invermere Under the Stars” event.
• 2 - 9 p.m.: Music on Film Festival Weekend, presented
by CV Arts and Cinefest. All films at Pynelogs Cultural
Centre. March 22nd films as follows: 2 p.m., Twenty
Feet From Stardom. Filmmaker Morgan Neville shines
the spotlight on the backup singers behind some of
the greatest musical legends of the late 20th century.
Neville juxtaposes interviews with Bruce Springsteen,
Mick Jagger, Sting, and Bette Midler with the singers
who supported them.; 7 p.m., Good Ol’ Freda. As a
Liverpool teenager, Freda Kelly was plucked from desk
and taken to music club The Cavern, where an upand-coming local group, The Beatles, were playing.
From that fateful trip, Freda fell into a job as personal
secretary for the biggest rock band in history. Still
working as a secretary today, she opens up for the first
time in fifty years to paint a vivid portrait of the Fab
Four she came to know so well. Festival continues
March 23rd.
Saturday, March 8th
Invermere Library hours
• 6 p.m.: Syndicate Rail Jam series at Panorama. Open
to both skiers and snowboarders. Cost $10. Come
out, show your skills and have some fun. 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 events@
panoramaresort.com or go online to SkiPanorama.com.
• Tuesday to Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• 5:45 p.m.: Windermere Valley Minor Hockey game
at the Canal Flats Arena. Novice vs. Cranbrook.
• 6 - 11 p.m.: Movie Night at the Summit Youth Centre.
• 7:30 p.m.: Morgan Childs Quartet performs at Christ
Church Trinity, Invermere. Presented by CV Arts. Delicious
desserts by Treats will be available (cash only). Tickets $20,
or $10 for students, available at The Book Bar, Pynelogs,
Fairmont Village Gift Shop, Furry Companions/Radium
Video, or by calling 250-342-4423.
• Local Legends Charity Auction at Panorama. Enjoy the
musical talents of Shred Kelly while generating funds for
the Mountain of Hope charity. At the T-Bar and Grill.
Tuesday, March 4th
• 5:30 - 7 p.m.: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at
Christ Church Trinity, Invermere (Windermere Valley
Shared Ministry). $10/person.
• 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: OPT clinic at the Invermere Health
Unit. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Confidential
service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing.
Wednesday, March 5th
• 6 p.m.: Ash Wednesday Service at Christ Church
Trinity, Invermere (Windermere Valley Shared Ministry).
Radium Hot Springs Library Hours
• Tuesday: 6 - 8 p.m.
• Wednesday to Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.
• Saturday: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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The Parcel Tax and Frontage Tax Roll will be available for inspection by the
Village of Canal Flats property owners at the Village office located at 8866
Grainger Road, Canal Flats, B.C. during regular office hours Monday through
Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until March 18th, 2014 at 9 a.m. Complaints
must be submitted in writing from owners of property situated within the village
boundaries at least 48 hours prior to March 18th, 2014.
The Parcel Tax Review Panel may review and correct the Parcel Tax Roll and hear
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error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel;
error or omission respecting the taxable frontage of a parcel;
improperly allowed or disallowed exemptions.
For further information contact the Village Office at 250-349-5462.
Fresh old ideas
By Arnold Malone
Pioneer Columnist
While in Grade 8, a
student reported that the
Ford Motor Company
saved $500,000 in one year
by eliminating the crank
on the vent-window and
replacing it with a swing-hinged.
The class was thunderstruck by the enormity of savings. Five hundred thousand dollars was, then, huge
money.
We use numbers every day. We get up by a number,
go to work on a numbered date, are paid a numbered
amount and drive home watching numbers so as to keep
Sergeant Marko happy.
Many numbers are mathematical. Other numbers,
like on our thermometer, are merely relative. Twenty
degrees wouldn’t mean anything except we have come
to understand how it feels different from other degrees.
When Group 2 is asked to go to Room 310, in both
cases the numbers are not mathematical; they are names.
Numbers are best understood when the values reflect a real life usage. During my first days in Parliament, I was asked to sit on the Energy Committee. A
witness made the claim that his Calgary company could
not continue to explore the Arctic Ocean’s North Slope.
In questioning I asked, “What are your known
reserves?”
He answered, “Sixteen trillion cubic feet.”
I asked, “How many cubic feet would be required
to continue exploration?”
He responded, “At least twenty trillion cubic feet.”
Now, 20–16 = 4 and 4 is not a big number. On that
day, however, I didn’t have the foggiest notion as to what
a trillion might represent.
There are two reasons that the ongoing Senate scandal has resonated so strongly with Canadians. First, the
alleged misdeeds were so obviously wrong and secondly,
the activities of the four Senators in question scarcely
added to a million dollars.
A million divided by four provides a number that
most can understand. It might be your annual salary or
your salary over two, three, four, five or more years, but
a number with common understanding.
During that same time, the Ontario government
cancelled two power plants that had been under construction at a taxpayer cost of $1.09 billion. It took
months for this issue to become newsworthy and it never had the traction the Senate scandal provided. Billions
are not coffee shop numbers.
Big numbers are hard to comprehend, but they
are increasingly being used. The USA national debt is
$17,256,495,108,753.00; it increases at a rate of 2.43
billion per day.
How can we relate to such numbers? One measure is
to indicate that the debt is an amount equal to $54,340
for every American man, woman and child.
New information about the universe, viruses, the
amount of water on earth, or growth of world population requires that we understand large numbers.
You can count “One” in one second. At that rate,
you could count to 1,000 in 17 minutes; you could
count to a million in twelve days, to a billion in 32 years
and to a trillion in 32,000 years — longer than mankind has been on earth.
The sun is 93 million miles from the earth. It takes
eight minutes for sunlight to reach us. If the sun were
far enough away that it took a year for sunlight to arrive,
it would be one light year away. Some stars are billions
of light years away. We live in a big place.
The universe is mind numbingly big and we are so
infinitely small. We have so much to learn and to do so
big numbers are required, but forcing the unimaginable
into an everyday context does help.
So, if you imagine the size of the earth being shrunk
to the same size as a basketball then the atmosphere
would be the depth of a single, thin coat of varnish.
Arnold Malone served as MP for Alberta’s Battle River
and Crowfoot ridings from 1974 through 1992. He retired
to Invermere in 2007.
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February 21, 2014
Invermere’s Quality Bakery reinvents itself
By Dan Walton
Pioneer Staff
Invermere’s Quality Bakery has undergone major changes since the start of 2014.
Previously described as a rustic European bakery, the well-loved establishment
now seems like an entirely new business.
“We’ve eased small orders and presented a modern, clean look,” said owner Peter
Banga.
The recent renovations were prompted by aging electrical and plumbing systems,
but before closing the shop in the middle of January for the necessary upgrades, it was
decided that many aspects of the bakery would also be overhauled. Regular clientele can
expect a completely different layout of the shop and a new interior decor. Even
the name has changed, as the business is now known at The Invermere Bakery.
“We’re open now, but the renovation is still finishing up,” said Mr. Banga.
The renovation is the bakery’s largest transformation since its opening in
1981. There are still some finishing touches required before the entire project is
complete — the bakery’s iconic pretzel is currently fitted with a reflective construction vest, which will be removed upon full completion.
While the staff, pastries, breakfast and lunch menu haven’t changed, guests at
the bakery will see the edibles in a new light, as new displays and a modern colour
scheme have been put into place to better show off their products.
“New showcases are in place, and we’ve painted (the interior) grey shades and
black — more neutral colours — which allow the baked goods to pop out,” said
Mr. Banga.
The bakery now offers a self-serve section for lunch and breakfast items. Custom
shelving is on the way, which will house the daily baked staples, and pastries are now
highlighted behind a contemporary-style glass display.
The improved aesthetics are part of an overall plan to facilitate the flow of customers. By redesigning the shop to better handle busy rushes, the team created an
efficient layout that allowed the bakery to increase its seating by nearly double. A
two-door entrance has replaced the single.
“We were able to reorganize the space a little better and streamline the production
space,” said Mr. Banga.
While the essential redesign is in place, interior decor is among the finishing
touches that remain — the bakery will soon cover its walls with savoury pictures of
its baked goods.
The Invermere Bakery is thankful to all those who participated in the renovation,
and especially for the patience shown by its guests during the four-week closure.
BAKERY REBRANDING —
Invermere’s Quality Bakery has
a new name (sign coming soon)
and a new look. Now The Invermere Bakery with a modern
decor (top photo by Dan Walton), the local hot spot still has
a few finishing touches to complete. When done, the construction vest will be removed from
its landmark pretzel (bottom
photos submitted).
Thank you!
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Rob Wagner, General Contractor, and crew
Levine Electric and crew
Kinnersley Plumbing and Heating Ltd.
Canmore Wood Crafters Custom Furniture
RFE Alarms
Diekri Technology Inc.
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thank the following businesses
for their contribution to the
renovation of our store. We couldn’t
have done it without you!
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AGT Brockmeyer Drywall
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Invermere Glass
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Our Customers
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Our apologies if we have missed anyone.
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February 21, 2014
Absolut-ely
fabulous
Embracing snow and ice is what the Columbia Valley community is all about in the
winter months. Clockwise from top left:
Samantha Rensby, left, holds her cup under
the lemon luge while Shyanne Rowe pours a
lemon-vodka drink through the ice sculpture
shaped into a giant Absolut Vodka bottle at
Copper Point Resort’s first-ever For Love of
the Valley on Saturday, February 15th; Ice
carver Kegan Podolas from Revelstoke, demonstrating here for guests the shaping of an
eagle, was one of several artists who took
part in the event (Photos by Dan Walton);
The Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club’s 5th annual Jackrabbit Olympics took over Nipika
Mountain Resort the weekend of February
15th and 16th. About 50 kids participated
in events that included parallel slalom, watergun biathlon, ski jump, sprints, an obstacle course, and bobsleigh (Submitted photos
by Renee Franken); Valentine’s Day was more
romantic at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort thanks to singer/songwriter Rhonda with
help from her percussionist Brett Gerlitz on
Friday, February 14th (Photo by Dan Walton); Peter Clarke (seated), Sawyer Crawford Clarke and Terry Crawford (standing),
all from Calgary, were among the skaters
who enjoyed some night skating at Kinsmen
Beach on Saturday, February 15th, courtesy
of Grant’s Foods and Max Helmer Construction; Edgewater Elementary classmates Genie Martin, 10, and Marie Bradford, 11, relaxed with Panorama’s giant snowman after
enjoying a great day of skiing in fresh powder
on Thursday, January 13th (Photos by Greg
Amos); Among the enterprising people at the
Windermere Community Hall’s Winter Bazaar on Saturday, February 15th was JD Jeffrey, with her Fifth Avenue Jewelry collection
(Photo by Dan Walton).
February 21, 2014
Johnny Cash among iconic
rockers revived at Eagle Ranch
By Dan Walton
Pioneer Staff
The pioneers of rock and roll will
be well represented next weekend,
when the sounds of Johnny Cash and
the Legends return to Eagle Ranch
Resort for the first time in two years.
Classic rock from the 1950s and
1960s will return to life through the
magical fingers of the well-loved local
guitar duo Like Father Like Son, which
is father Marty and son Eli Beingessner.
In addition to Johnny Cash, the
pair will be covering musicians such
as Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Roy
Orbison, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi
Hendrix, and Eric Clapton.
Because of last
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ciate quality music
the resort, the show
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took a year off after
should come out
its successful inau– there’s all sorts of
guration, but is now
yummy food,” she
back by popular
said, adding that
demand, said dina dance floor will
ing room manager
be a big part of the
Shannon Root.
night. “It’s good
Eli and Marty Beingessner
“It was really
old fashioned clasgreat and we completely sold out sic music. Something about old time
— the feedback was ‘Please do this music just makes you want to move.”
again’,” she said.
The event happens on Saturday,
A “rock and roll buffet” is on the March 1st at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $45
menu for supper, which Shannon and can be purchased at The Book Bar,
said will be as impressive as Like Fa- Bliss Hair, and Eagle Ranch. To find
ther Like Son.
out more, call 250-342-0562.
We
Serve
www.lwlions.com
Columbia Valley Arts Council
Tour of the Arts 2014
Call to Artists
Find the application on our website
www.columbiavalleyarts.com
Follow the Artist Resource tab or call 250-342-4423.
Application Deadline Date: March 21st, 2014
Be a part of the
Columbia Valley
ART SCENE
Donors inking up for Puppy Love 3
By Dan Walton
Pioneer Staff
The money you’ve been saving for a new tattoo can
promote the welfare of pets in the valley this weekend, and
that tattoo can still be yours.
Fire Vixen Tattoo will be holding Puppy Love 3 this
weekend, in which all proceeds will again support Global
Animal Lovers. Beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 22nd, all three artists — Sarah Eastick, Nick Hylo,
and Jason Paine — will be on site for a full day of applying art through ink.
Each year during Puppy Love, which was originally
called Paws for the Cause in 2012, the parlour becomes
a popular hangout for animal lovers and their dogs,
where burgers donated by the Station Pub are barbecued, baked goods are on sale, and there are even treats
for the pets. Handmade jewelry will also be featured as
part of the fundraiser.
With all revenues helping the cause, Fire Vixen’s regular rates for a tattoo will be considered the minimum
donation. GALS relies on donations, as the non-profit
organization operates at a loss — giving animals up for
adoption at a fee lower than the cost of shots and spaying
or neutering.
“Puppy Love’s supporting a local cause, and one hundred per cent of the money we make that day we’re donating to GALS,” Sarah said. “Sometimes the most responsible
pet owner is someone who acknowledges that they don’t
have the time but still love them and want to help in another way – Puppy Love’s a great way, and its fun.”
The team will see many clients on Saturday, and encourage those who are interested to phone ahead at 250342-8844. Sarah said the team will be putting in a lot of
overtime on Saturday.
“We’ll be able to pump out a lot more tattoos if they’re
small and simple,” she advised.
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February 21, 2014
YOUR MONEY
Highlights from the 2014 federal budget
The 2014 federal budget was released on February 11th
and as expected, has generated mixed reviews from Canadians. While most of the proposed measures had little impact
on the majority of Canadian taxpayers, there were notable
changes aimed at enhancing the overall fairness and impartiality of the tax system, trimming of benefits to public servants and the addition of several feel-good tax credits for
the average middle-class Canadian. Here are the highlights:
Testamentary trusts
One proposal seeks to limit the time frame during
which testamentary trusts and estates will receive graduated
tax rates. Under the current structure, beneficiaries of testamentary trusts can leave money within the trust to be taxed
at its own graduated rates. This essentially allows these beneficiaries to access more than one set of graduated rates and
therefore avoid paying their fair share of tax, as compared
with an individual who held the same assets in his or her
name alone.
The new budget indicates that graduated tax rates for
trusts will apply for the first 36 months to enable the executor to settle an estate. Should an estate remain after that
period, it will be taxed at a flat rate. The only exception
would be for those in which the beneficiaries are eligible to
receive the Federal Disability Tax Credit.
Non-Resident Trusts
In the past, new residents to Canada had the ability to
use non-resident trusts to shelter income from Canadian tax
for up to 60 months. Under the new budget, this exemption would be eliminated.
It is estimated that $355 million will be brought into
federal coffers by implementing the proposed changes to
testamentary trusts and non-resident trusts.
Crown Corporation Pensions
The budget also proposed measures to more closely
align the benefits and compensation of former and current
public servants with those of the private sector. The most
notable measure would replace existing sick leave benefits
with a new short-term disability plan. It is estimated that
the proposed changes will save at least $7.4 billion over the
next six years. On the whole, personnel and compensation
are the government’s biggest single operating cost, at about
$46 billion per year.
Other changes
Changes to tax credits include increasing the Adoption
Expense Tax Credit, which covers 15 per cent of eligible
adoption costs, from just under $12,000 to $15,000; indexed thereafter to inflation. Search and rescue volunteers
who volunteer at least 200 hours every year will now be
able to apply for a tax credit similar to the one for volunteer
firefighters.
On the GST/HST front, naturopathic and acupuncture services are now exempt from federal sales tax. Ad-
ditionally, instead of applying annually for the GST/HST
credit on your tax return, the Canada Revenue Agency will
automatically determine eligibility based on previous tax
returns.
The federal government is also tackling youth unemployment through various new programs costing more than
$100 million and spending $5 million more on programs
aimed at senior citizens. The government has also pledged
to spend an additional $500 million for the Automotive Innovation Fund, some of which will come from the sale of
its stocks in GM, and invest $305 million over five years to
extend high-speed broadband internet service to rural and
Northern Canadians.
Though no plan was outlined, it was stated in the budget that the government plans to legislate an end to the price
gaps between goods sold in the United States and Canada.
Moreover, there are plans to cap wireless roaming rates
across all providers within Canada, and to allow beer and
liquor to be transported across provincial borders the same
way wine can be.
Final thoughts
The government also stated that, once approved, they
will provide an annual update to Canadians on the effectiveness of the changes implemented in the budget.
Though it remains to be seen whether all of the provisions set out in the 2014 budget are actually implemented,
a $6.4 billion budget surplus is projected for 2015-2016.
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February 21, 2014
Rare book used to persecute
alleged witches lands in valley
By Steve Hubrecht
Pioneer Staff
A rare and creepy book has found its way to the valley.
The book is written in Latin — the English title
roughly translates to A Discourse on Magic — and, according to its current owner and local bookstore entrepreneur Andrew Watt, was likely used to persecute people accused of witchcraft and heresy in the Salem witch
trials in Massachusetts in the late 1600s.
“This actual book that I have in my hands was likely
opened and used in a public court to condemn people
of witchcraft,” said Mr. Watt. “The chances of this book
landing in Fairmont Hot Springs (where Mr. Watt owns
Bishop’s Books) is pretty slim.”
The 1070-page book is leather bound, with wood inset and is written on rice paper parchment. It was printed
in 1624 in Rome and has some inscriptions from previous
owners — one in 1669, one in 1881 and then three during World War I (the late 1930s and early to mid-1940s).
“This leads me to believe that it was moved around a
lot during that time of conflict in order to keep the book
safe,” said Mr. Watt.
The Discourse of Magic, written by Jesuit priest Martin DelRio, was initially published as six volumes, but
Mr. Watt’s copy is an encyclopedia of all these volumes.
He estimates there are likely fewer than 100 copies of the
encyclopedia in any kind of decent condition, the majority of them probably held by the Vatican.
The first four sections of the encyclopedia deal with
heretical matters, mainly the practice of witchcraft, while
the last two sections deal with issues of justice pertaining
to those accused of heresy.
It was one of the most popular books of its day, ac-
cording to Mr. Watt.
“It was considered to be the manual during the
1600s to convict perfectly innocent people of witchcraft
and is referred to today by collectors as the ‘witch hunter’s manual’,” he said.
During the mass hysteria surrounding the Salem
witch trials, 19 people were hung and hundreds more
imprisoned.
“Fear of false accusation was constant during those
darkest of times and it arose everyday with as much power as the sun,” said Mr. Watt. “Ultimately, this book is
the result of what will always go hysterically wrong in
society when church and state share the same office.”
“The crimes he (Mr. DelRio) was suggesting were
of course, lunacy. There is no such thing as witchcraft,”
said Mr. Watt. “Without this book, we’d have a less dark
chapter in the human story.”
Mr. Watt wouldn’t say exactly where he bought the
book, but would say he came across it in Canada while
perusing the collections of private dealers of antiques.
“I did not find this book, it found me, quite unexpectedly. It is worth approximately $10,000, but finding
a buyer will be tricky,” said Mr. Watt. “I literally handle
it with gloves.”
The book’s author, Martin DelRio, was of Spanish
descent but was born in Antwerp, Belgium. The multilingual priest taught at a Catholic university.
“He (Mr. DelRio) was a smart fellow for his day,” said
Mr. Watt. “Mr. DelRio was considered a moderate at the
time as he recommended that torture be applied only a
maximum of three times — how nice, how thoughtful.”
Mr. Watt has been speaking with book dealers in
Europe, but says he still has to do more research into
the book.
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February 21, 2014
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February 21, 2014
PIONEER CLASSIFIEDS
S OBITUARY S
Fritz Riechert
April 22nd, 1927 – Feb 7th, 2014
Fritz Riechert passed away peacefully at his home
in Lakeview Manor on the 7th of February , 2014.
Fritz was born in Lasdehnen, Germany on the
22nd of April, 1927 and immigrated to Canada in the 1950’s. Fritz saw
much of Canada, working in the north and later had a long career with
Molson Brewery in Vancouver.
A brief visit to the Invermere area convinced Fritz that he would
like to move here, and he did. His official residence was Lakeview
Manor, but the valley was his home. He loved the mountains and was an
avid hiker. He could rarely resist a swim in any body of water he
encountered, and was often one of the first locals to swim in Lake
Lillian or Wilmer lake.
Fritz remained active and many locals will remember seeing him on his
long walks around the area. He was always sociable, always cheerful,
and ever ready for another hike around the place he fell in love with.
Fritz was predeceased by his wife, Kathleen Louise (née Copithorn).
He is survived by his brother Heinz and sister Renate as well as his
dear friend, Inge Vogt in Germany. A funeral mass for Fritz will be held
at Canadian Martys’ Catholic Church in Invermere, on the 25th of
February, 2014 at 2:00 pm. Internment at Mt. View Cemetery to follow.
VERNA PIKE
Sept 15th, 1951 – Feb 14th, 2014
It is with great sadness that we announce the
passing of Verna. Verna passed away peacefully
with her husband and daughters by her side.
Verna was born and raised in Invermere. It was her love of the
outdoors and the beauty of the valley that kept her here. She loved
her job of 40 years at the Radium sawmill where she met many people
who soon become her lifelong friends.
Verna loved spending time camping, quadding, and fishing. Her time
with friends, family and especially her grandchildren is what she cherished the most. We will always remember all the wonderful family get
togethers that involved her amazing meals. Verna was always known
for her strong work ethic and compassion for others.
Verna is survived by her loving husband Walter Pike, her children
Tammy (Rod) Pettigrew, Cecilia (Brett) Archer, Maurice (Jody) Pike,
Jeannette (Mike) Pike, Jason (Trish) Pike. Her grandchildren, Cory,
Hunter, Dakota, McKenzie, Teagan, Paxton, and Dawson. Brothers,
Kern, Lowen (Krista), Gary (Carol), her sisters Karen (Paul), and Wanda,
and many dear family and friends. She is predeceased by her parents
Roy and Helen Clement, and brothers Dane, and Russell.
Verna was a loving, caring, strong, and hard working woman who will
be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
There will be no service at Verna’s request. Donations can be made to
the charity of your choice.
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S IN MEMORIAM S
ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
THANK YOU
Trudy Jorgensen
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.
Narcotics Anonymous meeting now
available. Thursdays at 8 p.m. Call
250-342-1071 for more info.
Peggy Blakley and family wish
to say a sincere thank you to all
who expressed sympathy at Herb’s
passing.
Nov. 12, 1936 - Feb. 19, 2009
In our hearts your memory lingers,
Sweetly tender, fond and true,
There is not a day, dear mother,
That we do not think of you!
From
Jorgensen, Leverkus Families
ANNOUNCEMENT
In Celebration of Ab Nelson’s 90th
birthday, join us for an open house
Sunday February 23rd. 1-4 p.m. at
his home at 1501 10th street.
Looking for other COPA members
interested in forming local flight
chapter based in Fairmont/
Invermere area. Phone Dennis at
250-345-2161.
S OBITUARY S
ROBERT GAMMIE
April 10th, 1945 - February 11th, 2014
This week I lost my best friend, lover, husband and a man larger than life itself - to a sudden, but
not unexpected, heart attack. We always thought he was invincible. In
almost 20 years of marriage, he made me feel special each and every
day and I can never thank him enough. Rob was a man of principle and
integrity with gratitude for all that came his way. He had an incredible
loyalty to his many friends and family - as could be attested by his
famous “Monday night” phone calls with a glass of red wine in hand.
We will miss his intelligent conversation and quick debate that was
always engaging, wise, philosophical, and punctuated with wit. He
adored his children and grandchildren who will miss him terribly. Rob
was a native Calgarian, working as a lifeguard, teacher, corporate trainer,
and VP in the oil patch before retiring at 50 to be a stay at home dad
to his youngest daughter Kira. Rob was always trying to reconcile the
commanding persona in the “suit” with his “inner hippy” - and in the last
13 years, there is little question his inner hippy won.
After leaving Calgary in 2001, we lived in Windermere for 5 years, before
settling in Christina Lake, B.C. He was so proud of the lovely post and
beam home he built there, almost single-handedly. He was very well
travelled, but Hawaii remained a favourite, especially the wonderfully
shared memories of Kona. Rob had an amazing natural athleticism
particularly when swimming or wowing the hills with his telemarking
prowess. Rob always did things before they were cool - and loved that
his MEC and REI membership numbers were two of the originals.
Those cherishing his memory are his loving wife Lynn Barry, his children
Kelly (Jory) Gammie; Kira Gammie; Ryan (Christine) Olivier; Monique
Olivier (Torey McLeish); his four sweet grandchildren Rowan and Allyson
Gammie, Declan Olivier, and Silas McLeish; and his beloved dog Izzy. He
was predeceased by his first wife Karen (1989) and his 9-year-old son
Joshua (1982). We will miss you so much. Cheers and salutis!
A big thank you to the many friends and family contacting us with their
love. A service will be held at Heritage Park (Gasoline Alley) in Calgary
on Tuesday, February 18th at 2 p.m. Another service will be held at the
Community Center in Christina Lake B.C. on Friday, February 21st, 2014
at 1 p.m.
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.
CHEERS & JEERS
Cheers to the doctors, nurses and
admin staff at our hospital for
making our visits (this past week)
so cheerful and you are so prompt!
We appreciate you so much!
A huge cheers to Lana for saving a
poor dog from certain freezing and
starving death last Tuesday. You
have the biggest heart.
S IN MEMORIAM S
Samantha
Dianne Kebe
May 30th, 1995 – February 26th, 2004
It seems to us like only yesterday we can’t believe
ten years have passed since we were forced to say
goodbye to our beautiful girl.
It always amazed us how at such a young age Sam dealt with the horrible
circumstances she was given. We wish everyone could have known her, she really was
an amazing little lady. As her parents, our greatest fear would be that her struggle and
perseverance would be forgotten. We decided we wanted this memorial to be about
knowing her, for those of who never had the pleasure to. One of the things we recall
from a very young age was that she wanted so much to be like her big sister, Becky.
She would follow her up, down, and all around. Supper time was Sam’s fussy time so
we would put her in the jolly jumper, which she loved. It was in our hallway just off the
kitchen. This particular day she was extremely fussy so I’d asked Becky to bounce her
a little just to get her going, well the next thing we knew she had stretched her to the
end of the hall and all I saw was her sling shot by the kitchen doorway! They laughed,
Mom not so much.
Sam also had a great sense of humor. We would take her to karaoke and instead of
singing she’d tell jokes. Her favourite was “Why are there no trees in Afghanistan?”
“Cause Osama’s been logging!” I also remember her asking our friend Jodie, “Where
does toilet paper come from?” which Jodie replied with, “Well it comes from trees”
which Sam then paused and said, “So you mean to tell me all this time I’m wiping
my ass with trees?!”
With her treatments etc. there were always a lot of conversations about nutrition,
especially the first couple times they had let us come home. Sam decided she wanted
to become a “vegetabletarian” and she started putting broccoli in her pockets. When
asked that night what she wanted for dinner she said “chicken”. Needless to say being
a vegetabletarian didn’t last long. Remembering another talk we had, it was about
hunger. Lots of things happening within our world really touched Sam’s heart and
people, especially children, not having food really bothered her. One year for her
birthday last, she asked for food bank items instead of gifts. It always baffled us how
she was the sick one and why did it always feel like she was taking care of us?
She’s gone from this world and yet we continue to learn from her. The hardest
lesson being that no matter how bad things may be it can always get worse and that
is why, especially in troubling times, we must count our blessings and be grateful
for everyone.
We miss you Sam!
Love Mom, Dad, Becky, Brock, and all the rest of your family and friends.
Anyone wishing to honour Samantha’s memory can do so by making
a donation to the local food bank.
February 21, 2014
THANK YOU
CHEERS & JEERS
CHEERS & JEERS
CHEERS & JEERS
SUITE FOR RENT
Thank you!
Cheers to the amazing guys that
helped push my car out of the ditch!
CHEERS to the Edgewater branch
of the Royal Canadian Legion for
fundraising to help high school
students travel. Well done!
A HUGE CHEERS to the beautiful
Sierra for your wonderful, cheery
disposition each week, and for
all your help and organizing and
keeping everyone on track. You’re
truly amazing and we appreciate
you and all you do. I hope everyone
realizes how much work you do on
this ski thing, and other stuff, each
week - and all through the year.
Your selfless giving (even when
trying to find snow pants for other’s
kids) is something we should all
aspire to. We love you.
Invermere: affordable 1-bdrm and
2-bdrm apartments. $600 - $800/
mo. Includes all utilities. 250-3411182.
The family of Verna Pike would like to thank all of the
wonderful neighbors, friends, family, and hospital staff.
A special thanks to Dr. Fleet and Dr. Johnson for all your
love, care and support throughout this difficult time. For
all of you that sent flowers, food, and caring words, it will
never be forgotten. To the gentleman who shared room 1
with mom, your kind words helped her get through a very
difficult night, “Thank you.” You all will be remembered in
our hearts.
Verna’s note
“I have such wonderful, amazing friends, family,
neighbors, doctors, and nurses. I love you all and
thank you for your big hearts!”
Thank you all so much,
The Family
Jeers to the lack of safe crossing for
deer and elk!
Jeers to the people that invented
the English language who didn’t
make Monday a four-letter word.
Cheers to MMES’ Miss Habart and
her merry cast of Greek performers.
The Extravaganza was awesome!
Huge cheers to Alex of VJ Bishop,
nice snow clean up at Lochend Lane
on 11th Ave. You are awesome for
taking the extra time!
Jeers to the logging trucks and
industrial traffic coming through
Fairmont. Way too fast!
NOTICE
In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of
the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] - the CFA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
on January 17th, 2014, at Highway 93/95 south of
Invermere, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the East Kootenay
IRSU seized, at the time indicated, the subject property,
described as: $13,775 CAD, on or about 23:30 Hours.
The subject property was seized because there was
evidence that the subject property had been obtained
by the commission of an offence (or offences) under
section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada (CDSA)
and was therefore property obtained by crime pursuant
to section 354(1) (Possession of property obtained by
crime) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
Notice is hereby given that the subject property,
CFO file Number: 2014-1946, is subject to forfeiture
under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the
Government for disposal by the Director of Civil
Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the
Director within the time period set out in this notice.
Cheers to the MMES Students in
Canal Flats for putting on a Greek
Extravaganza Night and Play. It was
great!
Cheers to Namibia, Africa for being
such an amazing country to visit.
Great family, great food and I really
don’t want to come home to the
cold. I will definitely be going back.
Cheers to the Windermere man who
told me “Nothing happens until
something happens”. Profound.
JEERS to the deer feeders! Other
communities are slaughtering
nuisance deer while people in
Edgewater regularly feed deer to
attract them into town. I’d much
rather give Cheers, so stop it.
A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims
to have an interest in all or part of the subject property.
The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the
date upon which this notice is first published.
Cheers to the love of my life, Kyle
S (and other men) who listen to
their women’s girlish babble while
window shopping, and goes back
later to buy the item she loves!
You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which
must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA,
from the Director’s website, accessible online at www.
pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public,
and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234
Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.
Cheers to Rockies player #17 Ryan.H
for meeting my son at Tim Horton’s
and giving him a signed puck.
You’re his hero and he looks up to
you. We appreciate you making his
day and going above and beyond!
There’s a reason they’re called
“CLASSY”. Pioneer Classifieds…
N E W S PA P E R
Phone: (250) 341-6299 • Fax: 1-855-377-0312 • Email: [email protected]
Cheers to pizza cooks at Peppis
pizza. First pizza I had had in years,
and by far the best as well. Don’t
change a thing, I appreciate the last
minute caesar salad too!
Cheers to the train that is always
on time.
Cheers to the Jeers in the Feb.14th
paper that made absolutely no
sense.
Jeers to the Albertan who passed
a vehicle that slowed down and
pulled over on the highway.
They did it to give the oncoming
emergency vehicle room. Not so
you could pass them. If you can’t
see an emergency vehicle coming
at you with lights flashing or you
don’t know that you are supposed
to slow down and make room for
them, then maybe you shouldn’t
be driving.
Cheers to the Toby Creek Nordic
Moms for a solid performance at
the Huckleberry Loppet in Golden.
You ladies rock!
Jeers to the family group who left a
colossal mess next to the Whiteway
on the lake last weekend with their
bonfire. Your lack of respect for the
valley has been passed down to
your children.
A huge cheers to the Edgewater
Legion, and especially Vi, Leanne
and Sandy, for putting on a
wonderful spaghetti dinner
fundraiser. $2,300 was raised to
help 20 D.T.S.S. students travel to
France and Belgium to visit WWII
battlefields and memorials. All
donations are greatly appreciated.
This is an amazingly supportive
community!
Cheers to the lady that came
through my till for allowing me
to play a small part of her “Pay it
Forward”. Your generosity extended
to two customers, both were
thrilled and grateful.
Cheers to Rod Gibbons and the RK
Heli crew for their outstanding
response and care they gave to the
injured sledder, you made all the
difference! Your willingness to help
no matter who was involved is an
example for all of us to follow.
STORAGE
NEWHOUSE
MULTI STORAGE
Various sizes available.
Now with climate-controlled units.
Call 250-342-3637.
STORAGE SPACE – assorted sizes,
easy access, immediate availability,
long-term or short-term. Deck
Properties Warehouse, Industrial
Park: 250-342-3166.
COMMERCIAL SPACE
For Lease: Micro office space,
Panache Bldg., 250 - 300 sq. ft. each.
All new, available immediately.
Phone 250-342-5805.
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.
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.
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.
Downtown Radium: Small bachelor
suite, $350/mo, utilities included,
D.D. Call 250-688-1582 or 250-3476420.
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. Call 250-3427590.
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.
Invermere: 2-bdrm ground level
suite , close to hospital. $750/
mo + utilities, N/S, N/P. Available
immediately, references required,
250-409-9801.
Fairmont - spacious walk out
basement apartment. 2-bdrm, 2
bath. $800/mo including utilities.
Washer/Dryer. Pets possible.
References needed. 250-752-7277.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION
HOUSE FOR RENT
Private room, phone, laundry
access, internet, and all utilities
included, $400/mo + $200 D.D.,
N/P. 1-866-222-0325.
In Athalmer, 2-bdrm home with
huge kitchen, yard and parking.
N/S, pets negotiable. $900/mo +
utilities. 250-341-5639.
February 21, 2014
CONDO FOR RENT
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.
Radium Peaks condo, 1,450 sq
ft, 2-bdrm, loft, 2 bath, fireplace,
laundry, 1 underground parking
stall, storage, unfurnished, pool,
hot tubs. Utilities included,
$1,150.00/mo. No partiers, N/P,
references required. 403-660-2120.
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.
Newly renovated half duplex,
main floor and upper 2-bdrm +
den. Large master. Large kitchen,
5-appliances (all new), deck,
downtown Invermere. 1,000/mo
+ utilities. Available April 1st. 403874-0483.
CONDO FOR RENT
Radium: 2-bdrm, 2-bath, 6
appliances, fireplace, balcony,
underground parking and storage
locker.
$925/month, utilities
included. N/S, N/P. Phone 780-5548150 or 780-929-5458 or email
[email protected].
CONDO 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
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.
HOUSE FOR SALE
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
EASY PICO DE GALLO
2 Tomatoes,
1 Avocado halved,
seeded and chopped
pitted, peeled and cubed
1 Lime, juiced
½ medium Sweet Onion,
3 tblsp fresh Cilantro, chopped
finely chopped
1 Jalapeno Pepper, seeded 1 teaspoon Salt
and finely chopped
Pinch of Sugar
In a small bowl, mix salt with the sugar.
In a medium bowl, toss the tomatoes gently with the salt
mixture.
Add onion and jalapeno stirring to combine.
Place the avocado on top of the tomato mixture and
squeeze with lime juice to coat.
Sprinkle on the cilantro and stir gently to combine.
See all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com
Home Of The Week
Experience Life at the Lake!
Great family home with un-ending lake and mountain
views. Private beach, tennis courts and a garage
for all the toys makes this a winning combination.
$560,000
MLS®
2217230
VEHICLES
SERVICES
2006 GMC 3500 6 liter, 270,000 km,
fully loaded, Crew cab, 4 door.
Checker plate aluminum deck with
cargo tray. New winter and summer
tires on rims. $13,500, call 250342-5148.
Home Building and Renos
Chuck Newhouse Builders
250-342-3637
[email protected]
SERVICES
NEED A PASSPORT
or VISA PHOTO?
...guaranteed to meet
Passport specifications or
your money back or
complimentary re-take!
Walk-ins accepted;
appointments preferred.
Ready in an hour.
KRS Photography
Printing - Picture Framing
505-7th Avenue Invermere
Open Tuesday-Saturday
10-5 or by appointment.
Look for the red door behind
the Invermere Laundromat!
www.kimberleyrae.ca
or 250-342-5102
SERVICES
Heaven’s Best Carpet and
Upholstery Cleaning
Environmentally friendly products.
Dry in 1 hour! Call 250-688-0213 or
visit www.heavensbest.ca .
Water treatment and purification,
includes drinking water systems,
softeners and conditioners, iron
filters. Call AQUAIR, 250-342-5089.
Dryer Vent and Furnace Cleaning
and inspections. Call AQUAIR today!
250-342-5089.
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.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Fiona Wilfley, AEP
Intuitive Reader
250-342-1713
Power Facilitation and Counselling
“Supporting Mindful Living”
Donna Power
RPC, CTSS
www.powerfacilitation.com
250-270-2727
Must sell, moving closer to my
daughter. 2-bdrm, 1 bathroom,
large fenced yard, great views to
the north. 250-342-0247.
FIREWOOD
Support Rockies Hockey firewood.
Larch, fir, and pine split and
delivered. Call 250-342-6908.
Firewood delivery right to your
doorstep. Split or whole I can do it
all. Call Franz at 250-347-6553.
Firewood for sale cords and half
cords. 250-342-9390.
Join us at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Hiring Fair
February 25, from 1pm-3pm at the Ski Lodge.
Positions we’re looking to fill starting this spring are:
• Cooks
• Lifeguards
• Servers
• Kitchen Help
• RV Park Attendants
• Front Desk Attendants
• Golf Shop staff
• Guest Services
• Room Attendants
kimberleyrae.ca
While most positions are seasonal, there are permanent full-time opportunities for those that
stay through the season. All of our staff receive:
photography studio
& custom
picture framing
· Competitive wages · Free lunch while working · Staff pass for access to all amenities and retail discounts
…look for the red door behind
the Invermere Dry Cleaners!
250-342-5102
If you can’t attend, please forward your resume to [email protected], attention David Sheedy,
or call 250.345.6004.
SHOP
DISCOVER
GOLF
SKI
fairmonthotsprings.com
SOAK
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RELAX
February 21, 2014
SERVICES
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
Guitar lessons and Mac computer
tutoring. Available most evenings
and weekends. Call Emily at 250409-4104.
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.
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.
House Cleaning
Affordable and experienced ecofriendly residential cleaning
services. 250-342-5321.
Kootenay Bayou
Hot Sauce
is now available online at
www.kootenaybayou.com
Check out our online special
for six or more bottles.
www.dragonflydiscoverycentre.
com is accepting registrations for
spring break 3yrs - Kindergarten.
HELP WANTED
We are now accepting resumes
for full-time positions for
qualified first-cook chef in
Mediterranean Greek cuisine in
Fairmont minimum three years
experience. Also, experienced
prep cook, and kitchen help,
ice cream attendants. Seasonal
work from April to October.
Please fax resume to 250-5443475 or email tonysgreekgrill@
gmail.com.
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.
The Old Salzburg Restaurant
is seeking a Head Waitress/
Front
Manager.
Previous
experience required. Email info@
oldsalzburgrestaurant.com or drop
off resume.
Helna’s Stube is looking for kitchen
help/dish washer and part-time
evening server. Please call 250-3470047 or email [email protected] .
Don’t
Miss an
Issue!
Black Forest Restaurant is looking for
a F/T Server. Previous experience in
fine dining required. Email or drop
off resume. 250-342-9417, careers@
blackforestrestaurant.com.
Please email
classified ads to
[email protected]
N E W S PA P E R
Read us online:
We are
growing!
Valley Spas is looking for the right individual to help us to expand our
ever-growing business. The qualified applicant would learn the trade,
the product and the business that we hold to very high standards. We
offer complete training with very competitive wages and great room
for advancement to the individual that can be hands on and a team
player. This is a full-time position, serious
inquiries only. Must have a valid BC
drivers license. Please drop off
resume with references in person
to 503B 7th Avenue, Invermere.
CAREER FAIR!
Bighorn Meadows Resort is currently seeking an energetic, service orientated
FRONT DESK AGENT
to join our dynamic team of professionals, full-time/part-time.
We’re looking for an individual who has strong commitment to
customer service and a passion for high-quality work. Successful
applicants must have proven customer service and organization
skills, along with the ability to problem-solve, multi-task all while
working in a fast-pace environment. Strong telephone mannerism and
computer skills are a must. We offer a competitive wage, a
great work environment and an opportunity to develop with our
young and growing company. We are committed to extraordinary
service and building our reputation as the premier luxury resort in the
Columbia Valley. Located in the Village of Radium Hot Springs, our
resort is centered at the heart of the Springs of Radium Golf Course.
Interested applicants for the following positions
please forward your confidential resume to
[email protected]
0911611 BC LTD o/a Tim Hortons
496 Highway 93/95 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K2
Part and Full Time Positions Available
Start date: ASAP
Food Service Supervisor
7 positions available
No education required
One to two years experience required.
Nights/early mornings/weekends
$10.25 - $12.41/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.
Food Counter Attendant
12 positions available
No education or experience required.
Nights/overnights/early mornings/ weekends.
$10.25/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.
Apply in person,
via email ([email protected])
or by fax (250-341-3177) for both positions.
Sunchaser Vacation Villas welcomes you to join us for an on-site
Career Fair on Saturday, March 1st from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Bring your resume and a smile! Mix and mingle with our friendly Management Team! This will give you a great
opportunity to submit a resume and ask questions regarding employment at our company during the fair.
Maintenance Labourer – Permanent full-time, to start immediately
Housekeeper – Seasonal
Van Driver – Seasonal
Front Desk Attendant – Seasonal
Grounds Supervisor – Seasonal
We offer competitive salary and benefits packages and a great working atmosphere. Our found talent will have
full use of our pools, hot tubs, fitness centre and more. We look forward to meeting you!
Saturday, March 1st, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Recreation Centre (behind the tennis courts)
Sunchaser Vacation Villas, 5129 Riverview Gate Road
Fairmont Hot Springs, B.C.
Front Seat Driver
a.k.a Service Advisor
If you have a positive and passionate personality,
thrive in an ever-changing workplace and possess a
love for cars, human beings and planet earth, then
we want to hear from you! As Front Seat Driver, you
will steer our daily operations, providing genuine and
customized service to every customer. Work your
people-magic in a clean, green and positive work
environment. We offer competitive wages, industry
training, Monday-Friday workweek and a mountain
playground for your weekends. Visit our website at
www.cleanlineautomotive.com to learn more about
this opportunity and to apply.
We will contact successful applicants.
February 21, 2014
3.25” x 2.7”
Join our winning team!
Career opportunity
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is hiring NOW for our
Summer Season! Our all-season resort has positions
open starting this spring for:
AnAlyst, seCtor initiAtives
this position researches and
analyses various issues and provides
analytical support to programs,
initiatives and other responsibilities
of the sector initiatives department.
this is a 14-month, full-time
position, preferably based out of
either our Castlegar or Golden office.
Apply by March 14, 2014.
cbt.org/careers
1.800.505.8998
Connect with us
FHSR is looking for a Groups & Events Assistant.
Job Description:
As a member of the Sales and Marketing team, the Groups & Events
Assistant will assist the Sales & Events Manager in ensuring successful
execution of weddings and other group events. The ideal candidate will
have an outgoing personality with strong organizational and customer
service skills, be detail oriented and work well under fast pace, high
pressure situations.
This is a temporary position effective March 3 to October 31, 2014.
Automotive
Apprentice / Technician
• Excellent Salary
• Benefits
• Profit Sharing
Take your career to the next level
Please submit your resume to
[email protected]
Please visit fairmonthotsprings.com/employment for a full
list of required qualifications for this exciting opportunity!
Please forward your resume to [email protected], attention David Sheedy,
or call 250.345.6004.
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Sunchaser has an opening for the following position:
WORK AND PLAY AT ONE OF
CANADA’S PREMIER
GOLF RESORTS
Radium Resort is currently hiring
for the 2014 season:
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Front Desk Agents
Room Attendants
Laundry Attendant
Pro Shop Attendants
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Outside Guest Services
Cooks
Servers
Accounting Clerk
Limited onsite staff accommodation is available.
Benefits include complimentary access to both golf
courses and fitness facility, 50% off meals
and Pro Shop discounts.
Please submit resumes to
[email protected]
250.347.9311
RadiumResort.com
Genuine by Nature
· Guest Services
· Front Desk
· RV Park Attendants
· Lifeguards
· Retail sales
attendants
· Massage Therapists
· Estheticians
While most positions are seasonal, there are
permanent full-time opportunities for those that stay
through the season. All of our staff receive
· Competitive wages
· Free lunch while working
· Staff pass for access to all amenities,
and discounts in our outlets
To join our team, send your resume
to [email protected], attention
David Sheedy, or call 250.345.6004.
fairmonthotsprings.com
Resort Villa
Management Ltd.
Employment Opportunity
Work, Play and Explore.
Join the Sunchaser Team!
Invermere
· Room Attendants
· Servers
· Cooks
· Bartenders
· Porters and
Dishwashers
· Golf turf care
· Pro Shop Attendants
Maintenance Manager
The Maintenance Manager is responsible for:
• directing general maintenance and repairs of the resort property that
operates 24/7; maintaining buildings, grounds and pool;
• supervising maintenance staff by determining workloads and
schedules;
• assisting in the selection of staff; performing periodic evaluations of
maintenance staff; developing staff potential; following company’s
corrective action process as required;
• providing input into the development of the budget for the
department; ordering materials and supplies; assisting in the
monitoring and tracking of expenditures for the department;
• ensuring that safety training is provided to staff and that proper
safety practices are followed;
• understanding the functions of fire control systems, water and other
building systems and routinely observing them to determine that
they are working properly.
We Work At Play!
Stone Creek Resorts is looking to further bolster our Resort Operations Team.
We are seeking qualified and enthusiastic individuals to join our team.
Our resorts – Eagle Ranch Resort in Invermere, B.C. and Silvertip Resort in
Canmore, Alberta – include world-class golf courses,
rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest.
Our approach to resort development and operations is simple –
we strive to provide the ultimate guest experience - which means
hiring and retaining employees who strive for excellence in all that they do.
We are looking for a team player with a ‘can do’ attitude to contribute
positively to our continued growth and success. Our ideal candidate will
possess characteristics that reflect our corporate values of caring,
integrity, excellence, team spirit and financial responsibility.
Assistant Golf Services Manager – Eagle Ranch Resort
Assisting with the leadership of the entire golf services operations; the ideal
candidate will have a passion for golf and providing an exemplary Service
Beyond™ experience to each and every guest. A dedication to strive for
perfection and to continually improve the golf operations is a key attribute
that would set you apart from the rest. We are seeking a “hands-on”, mature
leader that is willing to get involved and work alongside our staff.
Knowledge and skills requirements:
• 3-5 years previous maintenance supervisory or management
experience in a related industry. Prior experience with project
management.
• Strong leadership, initiative and organization skills required.
• Strong knowledge of plumbing, carpentry, electrical and
construction.
• Previous experience in maintenance service, HVAC repairs, swimming
pool maintenance and mechanical systems preferred.
• Appliance repair knowledge.
• Excellent trouble shooting skills with strong mechanical aptitude.
• Clean drivers abstract with reliable vehicle.
• Computer competency, specifically in MS Word and Excel.
Ideally, your background has at least 2 years of golf management or
supervisory experience, primarily in a public golf environment with experience
in outside services, retail and inventory management. This role is suited for
a customer-focused individual looking to manage day-to-day operations to
drive the resort to the next level.
Send your resume to: [email protected]
Fax 250-345-6250
Stone Creek Resorts thanks all applicants for their interest, however only
applicants who are considered for the position will be contacted.
Application Deadline, Thursday March 6th.
Cover letter and resume may be sent confidentially to:
Eagle Ranch Resort
Attention: Laurie Klassen
9581 Eagle Ranch Trail, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K3
Email: [email protected] • Fax: (250) 342-2563
For detailed information about Eagle Ranch, visit www.eagleranchresort.com
Have something to say? Letters to the editor can be e-mailed to [email protected]
. . . ‘Whiteway’ on page 3
Through the past four years, efforts have been made
to improve the maintenance of the ice skating trail, allowing a shot at the world record, said Mr. Atterbury.
“It’s great to see that the Nordic skiing has remained
strong and, at the same time, ice skating on the Whiteway has become more popular,” he said.
The Rideau Canal in Ottawa is the current Guinness World Record holder for the largest naturally frozen
ice skating surface (and consequently the world’s largest
outdoor skating rink or skating path) at about 167,000
square kilometres, while the river skating trail at the
Forks in Winnipeg holds the Guinness World Record
for longest naturally frozen ice skating surface and skating path at about 10 kilometres. But the Whiteway trail
around frozen Lake Windermere, which is 31 kilometres
long this year and six metres wide, is poised to smash
both records in one fell swoop.
“We can easily go for (both the) distance and width
(records) because of the sheer size of Lake Windermere,”
Mr. Atterbury said earlier this year.
This is the third crack at the record books for the
Whiteway. The timing didn’t work out for the push for
the record two years ago and last year the conditions simply weren’t good enough to get the trail up to snuff, ac. . . ‘Guardian’ on page 8
February 21, 2014
cording to Mr. Atterbury.
The Whiteway will also attract attention this winter
as the star of the soon-to-be-released Upper Columbia
Valley winter tourism marketing video. Shooting for the
video just wrapped up and the project is now in the editing phase, with an anticipated release date of March 17th,
according to the video’s project manager Courtney Allen.
“We’ve got all our footage, we finished up this past
weekend,” said Ms. Allen. “It’s good to have this stage done.
I’m really proud of what we’ve done so far. Seeing what
we’ve got already has actually brought tears to my eyes.”
The video focuses on what its organizers are calling
the winter aspects of “lake culture” — the activities that
occur on and around the Whiteway — although there
will also be clips from outdoor winter operators such as
Panorama Mountain Village, Toby Creek Adventures
and Fairmont Hot Springs.
The video was commissioned by the Columbia Valley Tourism and Marketing Committee (a sub-committee of the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce),
using money granted by the Columbia Basin Trust and
RDEK Community Initiatives, and it will be available to
all Chamber members to help promote the valley. There
will be a five-minute version, with music (produced by
local musicians), and a seven-minute version with both
music and commentary.
. . . ‘Stop’ on page 5
However, students who identify as heterosexual or “straight” may also be victims of homophobia as it relates to perceptions of their sexual orientation, so the policy will protect the rights of
all students to learn in safe environments. Staff in
our neighbourhood schools have been given resources to help students and staff create safe and
welcoming environments that are safe spaces, free
of homophobia. Pink Shirt Day is just one part
of a bigger initiative to ensure schools across B.C.
are safe, welcoming, and free of discrimination.
With a rise in awareness of queer and trans inclusivity, it is important to note that there can be
economic as well as social benefits associated with
the creation of welcoming communities. For example, when same-sex marriage was legalized in New
York State, there was an economic boost created as
a direct result in the increase in wedding tourism.
My hope is that Pink Shirt Day reminds us
all to take a look at our learning and working environments and remember to work towards celebration of diversity.
“Road kill is the fate of many animals,” she said. “They
are really susceptible to getting hit on the highways.”
of its kind in Canada to follow badgers fitted with radio
In fact, Ms. Newhouse successfully looked after a female
transmitters and map their travels, and work closely with
badger that was hit by a vehicle, and was left with a broken
landowners to increase the number of badgers maintained
pelvis. The injured badger had managed to drag herself a few
on private property.
hundred metres to come to rest outside her burrow.
Thirty-two badgers were radio-tagged for the project
Ms. Newhouse took the injured animal to Cranston
and their movements were followed to determine movement
to see a vet, who indicated the badger would need to be
rates and home range size, patterns of habitat use and disperput down, but then she got a second opinion from another
sal, birth rates and reproductive success and causes of death.
vet who gave the animal a fighting chance if it could be
With badgers on the verge of being eliminated from the
kept still for six weeks.
wild in the upper Columbia Valley, 16 animals were brought
Ms. Newhouse kept the badger in a concrete cistern,
in from an area west of Kalispell, Montana in 2002 and 2003
along with just one of the badger’s two kits she was able to
to help boost badger populations in the Columbia Valley. All
locate, and fed them dead gophers. Live squirrels were also
three trans-located females managed to reproduce a total of
put in so the kit could learn to hunt, but the mother badger
eight kits in all.
kept killing them.
“I think we made an intervention that made a differ“We released the female in fall before the breeding
ence, not just biologically, but culturally,” said Ms. Newseason, and she did breed and had two more kits,” she
house. “People in the Columbia Valley know badgers besaid. “The baby did not survive because she didn’t know
long there, instead of letting them wink out.”
how to hunt.”
She said the study showed the home ranges of badgers BRING ON THE BADGERS — In the early
Aside from direct mortality associated with roads and
were much bigger than initially thought. One male badger 2000s, 16 badgers were brought in from Mon- highways, loss of grasslands has been a big player in dwinwent from the valley bottom near Johnson Lake in the East tana to boost the badger population in the Co- dling badger populations as has urban development, inKootenays to high up into the alpine in the Purcell Moun- lumbia Valley. Photo by Tim McAllister cluding development of hydroelectric dams.
tains and then back down to the valley bottom again.
Ms. Newhouse said the Libby Dam in Montana,
“When we started, we thought we’d be following these guys around in a truck. which opened in 1975, destroyed a large area of important habitat. The reservoir
I got a specially-mounted antenna for my truck so I could track for about three kilo- behind the dam is Lake Koocanusa, which extends into southeastern B.C.
metres,” she said. “They were acting like little grizzly bears in terms of how far they
“What used to be under Lake Koocanusa is super badger habitat,” she said.
were going and no one expected that.”
But Newhouse said education and acceptance of badgers has come a long way
Four of the badgers in the project ended up being killed on roads, one was killed since the East Kootenay Badger Project began almost 20 years ago.
by a train, two were presumed killed by cougars, two more hunted by bobcats and
In fact, she said, Windermere’s official community plan now has zoning in place
one more was known to die of old age – at age 13.
for badger conservation.
Ms. Newhouse said mortality on the roads remains one of the biggest risks
“These research projects start to feed a lot of different arms of conservation,” she
for badgers.
said. “Hopefully, there’s light at the end of the burrow.”
February 21, 2014
FAITH
Healing the brokenhearted
By Pastor Wayne Frater
Radium Christian
Fellowship Church
Jesus tells us in Matthew 11:28:28 — Come to
Me, all you who labor and
are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause
you to rest. [I will [a] ease
and relieve and [b] refresh
[c] your souls.]
In Psalm 147 Verse 3,
it tells us that God heals
the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds, Do you need to be refreshed? Are you feeling rundown? Are you facing challenges? Is your heart broken?
Do you feel wounded today? God is telling us that if we
come to Him, He will refresh us. He wants to refresh us.
He wants to work things out in our lives.
If we knew everything was going to work out for
good, then we could stop worrying. We could rest. And
even if things don’t work out the way we plan or on our
timetable, I believe that if we trust in God, He will heal
our broken hearts and bandage our wounds, and in His
time He will turn things around in our favour.
When we profess with our mouths and believe in
our hearts that Jesus is Lord, we will find rest for our
soul. God would have us come to Him with our problems, spend time with Him in prayer and thanksgiving,
thank Him for His love, thank Him for His faithfulness,
and then we can go forward with an attitude of hope
and expectancy.
We can be confident that God is working behind
the scenes on our behalf.
Try it; spend time with Him. Like He says, “Come
to Me.” He wants to spend time with us. Spend some
time in His Word. He will bind up those broken hearts,
those wounds. Give Him a chance. He loves you with a
love far greater then we can understand.
Valley Churches
LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH
Sunday, February 23rd
10:30 a.m.: Worship And Life Instruction,
“H2 0...Pure”...Pastor Trevor ministering.“K.I.D.S.”
Church for children age 3 to Grade 1, and Grades 2-5
during the morning service.
Pastor Trevor Hagan
250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org
WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY
ANGLICAN-UNITED
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
Belles of the ballet
Left (l-r): Peak Danceworks dancers Jane Mouly, Melissa Kashuba and Carli Maybuck performed in
the Balley Jorgen’s performance of Romeo and Juliet
in Cranbrook last week. The dance company tours
the country each year and wherever they perform,
they hold auditions for local dancers to have the opportunity to perform in a professional show and witness how it is put together. The girls auditioned and
rehearsed with the company the day before the show,
and practised the day of the show before the live performance. According to Peak Danceworks director
Amanda Affonso, the girls absolutely enjoyed their
time with the ballet group and were treated very
well. Top: Carli, Jane and Melissa with Romeo (far
right) and Juliet (far left). Photo by Trevor Bacque
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:
P. O. Box 102
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
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But late last fall, the Canadian Avalanche Centre criticized the apps, claiming smartphones are incapable of connecting with universal transceivers, which
operate at 457 Khz — the optimal frequency for tracking through dense snow
and solid objects.
“None of the various communication
methods used by these apps come close to
that standard,” said Canadian Avalanche
Centre executive director Gilles Valade.
For a smartphone program to be effective, rescue teams would have to know the
victim was using an app as a beacon, and
the particular brand.
“And the accuracy of a GPS signal is
nowhere near the precision required for
finding an avalanche victim,” said Mr.
Valade. The Canadian Avalanche Centre
sees no value in the savings offered through
such apps, he said.
“We are warning all backcountry users
to not use any of these apps in place of an
avalanche transceiver.”
But even legitimate beacons won’t always ensure survival. A fatality occurred
earlier this month when on, February
15th, a 35-year-old man wearing proper
safety gear, including a beacon, succumbed
to injuries sustained from an avalanche
triggered by a snowmobiling accident on
Boulder Mountain close to Revelstoke.
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