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Your Weekly Source for News and Events
Vol. 4/Issue 31
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The Columbia
August 3, 2007
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VALLEY NEWS
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Call 341-6299 to place your classified.
In Memory of Del and Bev Hoffman
The Rotary Club of Invermere recently purchased a memorial bench in memory of Del and Bev Hoffman of
Invermere, who were brutally murdered on a Mexican holiday in 1999. Seated, from left to right: friend of the
deceased, Pat Brown-John; Bev’s sister Linda Bradshaw; Bev’s mother Gladys Bradshaw; and Bev’s cousin Dawn VandenBerg. Standing: Rotary members Rod Turnbull and Barry Brown-John. This bench overlooks Lake Windermere,
just south of the arena. Memorial benches are available from Rotary by calling Eric Redeker at 342-5914.
Open House
4710 Mercury Street,
Windermere
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Saturday, August 4th
Sunday, August 5th
$589,000
Invermere office – 230 Laurier Street
Phone: 342-5599 • Cell: 342-5704
Hosted by Ken Becker
The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 3
August 3, 2007
Cougar shot
in Juniper Heights
By Cayla Gabruck
Pioneer Staff
A farmer in Juniper Heights has
shot and killed a cougar that was preying on his sheep.
Richard Halverson knew he had no
choice but to shoot the cougar when
it challenged him beside his barn last
Wednesday, July 25th.
“I couldn’t believe my eyes,” Richard said. “They normally just leave, but
he was getting ready to spring at me.”
The Halversons first knew they had
a cougar problem the previous day when
they found one of their sheep dead, very
near to their barn.
That night, after their grisly discovery, Richard and his wife Susan made
sure all of their sheep were locked in the
barn.
At 7 a.m. the next morning, Susan
found a dead lamb in the corral about
eight feet from the barn. She then made
a call to the game warden and reported
the problem.
“I was around the barn most of the
day because I let my sheep out in the
pasture, and I just wanted to be around
in case there were any more incidents,”
Susan said.
“At three o’clock I left, and the game
warden came at five, so between three
and five the cougar had been back and
had eaten the sheep in that time.”
The game warden made plans to
come back the next morning at 4 a.m.
with dogs to pick up the scent of the
cougar.
He instructed the Halversons to
leave the dead lamb there in the meantime to lure the cougar out of hiding.
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Continued on Page 15
Ty Halverson, 8, stands proudly with his Junior Conservation Officer badge.
August 3, 2007
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The Windermere Room proudly serves the
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fresh seasonal vegetables and
chef’s own creation dessert.
Open Monday - Saturday
Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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RCMP Report
Between July 23 and July 30, the Columbia Valley
RCMP responded to 107 calls for service.
While most were nuisance/noise and liquor related, there were a few thefts, mischiefs and break ins.
Some of the more notable ones or ones where the police are asking for the public’s assistance are listed:
• July 26: At 4:17 p.m., police were called to a
Windermere vacation cabin as it appeared to have
been burglarized. Two window screens were removed
and the window over kitchen sink was broken. RCMP
attended and cleared the house. The front door was
also unlocked.
Police are continuing their investigation, and anyone with information is asked to contact the RCMP
at (250) 342-9292 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-2228477 (TIPS).
• July 26: At approximately 4:30 p.m. at Kinsmen
Beach in Invermere, RCMP were called to a report of
an assault that occurred when one young woman accused another of “kissing her boyfriend.”
The victim was pushed, and punched in the face
which broke her nose. Police arrested a 15-year-old female (who under the Youth Criminal Justice Act cannot be named.) She is scheduled to appear in Youth
Court in September.
• July 27: The secure compound at Pete’s Marina
in Invermere was breached and three boats had been
entered. Stereo equipment was stolen from each of
these boats.
RCMP are continuing their investigation and
are asking if anyone has information to contact them
at (250) 342-9292 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-2228477.
• July 28: At 9:30 p.m. hours, a citizen returned
home to discover a man in a blue Hawaiian shirt and
shorts walking down from the upstairs bedrooms in
his house.
When asked why he was in his house, the man
stated that someone told him it was a good place to
buy crack. The complainant called police immediately, and the man left the house.
The suspect was located by the RCMP, a block
away. The man, known to police, was arrested and was
later denied bail, until his appearance in Cranbrook
Provincial Court on Monday, July 30.
• July 28: At 6:11 a.m., RCMP received a call
of a domestic assault in progress. Police attended and
upon arriving at the Fairmont Esso, they noted a male
get out of a pickup truck and run across the highway.
The scene investigation determined that a man
and woman had been arguing and the man, threatened to kill the woman’s family. The man was also reported as being “suicidal.”
The man in question was believed to live in Golden and the two Detachments coordinated their efforts
to find him.
Eventually, the man was found in Golden where
he was arrested and returned to Columbia Valley Detachment.
He was scheduled to appear in Court on July 30
in Cranbrook. The results of that court appearance are
not yet known.
• July 28: At around 11:10 p.m., RCMP were
called to a report of drunken youths at Windermere
Beach. Upon arrival the investigating officer spoke
with four youths seated in the rear and front passenger
seat of a mini-van.
All the youths had consumed alcohol and there
were approximately 12 empty beer cans in the rear of
the van. They claimed to have broken down and were
drinking until one of their parents picked them up.
About 10 minutes later, one of the youth’s mothers arrived and said she was there to pick them up
but did not want to take one of them home as he was
highly intoxicated and could not care for himself.
Police had little choice but to take the youth into
custody for being drunk in a public place. He was released in the morning.
***
The RCMP have also been busy following up on
matters previously reported. Our investigations into
the deaths of Mr. Dennis Turek (river rafting accident) and Ms. Robin Kochorek (bear attack) are continuing.
Mr. Turek’s death has been attributed to drowning, although he did sustain head injuries as well.
The results of Ms. Kochorek’s autopsy confirmed
her death was caused by a bear and not from another
injury or ailment.
The results of the necropsy on the bear itself are
not yet known by police. The results from this procedure hopefully will determine if the animal in question was in fact the one that killed Ms. Kochorek.
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Final units now selling!
Visit our Discovery Centre on Highway 93/95, South of the
Invermere entrance. Call 342-6999 or visit copperpointresort.ca.
August 3, 2007
Three young men donated the funds they earned from their musical performance to
Jumbo Wild on Valley Appreciation Day. Their generous donation included a $100 bill
and a couple of $20 bills. The boys received some T-shirts and a hearty handshake from
Bob Campsall on behalf of Jumbo Wild. From left to right: Doug Anakin with musicians Liam O’Sullivan, Oliver Moneo and Nelson Moneo, and Bob Campsall. Marilyn
Kraayvanger is standing at the rear.
Photo by Kalista Pruden
DISTRICT OF INVERMERE
914 – 8th Ave. Box 339
Invermere, BC V0A 1K0
www.invermere.net or [email protected]
NOTICE OF WATER RESTRICTION
The Municipality, in an effort to conserve water has implemented sprinkling
regulations to protect the supply during periods of low rainfall.
Currently the District has implemented STAGE 1 which means ALTERNATE DAYS
WATER.
For your information, Stage 1 restriction requires that:
Property addressed with:
• An odd house number are permitted to water on odd numbered
calendar days;
• An even house number are permitted to water on even numbered
calendar days;
A new “day” begins at 12:00 a.m. (midnight).
No sprinklers or irrigation systems
are to be operated between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 7: 00 p.m
You can view the “Water Use Restrictions Bylaw #1297, 2006” by visiting our
website at www.invermere.net or copies are available at the municipal office
(914–8th Ave.)
PERSPECTIVE
The eye of
the beholder
August 3, 2007
Historical Lens
By Elinor Florence
Pioneer Staff
Last week’s cover photograph sparked a lively debate about whether The Pioneer was using sex to sell
papers. Not that we sell papers, let me remind you - it’s
still a gift to our readers so we’re glad to see so many of
you taking the opportunity to read it.
Speaking as an ardent feminist myself - and not
one of those women who say: “Of course I believe in
equal rights, but that doesn’t mean I’m a feminist!” - I
didn’t see anything wrong with the photograph.
To refresh your memory, the photo was taken at
the Valley Appreciation Day parade on Main Street,
where hundreds of parents and children were present.
The woman was a member of the Invermere Belly
Dancers, who were performing on a float. She was
wearing traditional belly-dancing garb, although our
photograph showed only a few inches of her bare tummy and certainly nothing that could be construed as This photograph taken on June 30, 1923 shows Indian teepees on the area that is now Tunnacliffe Heights in Invermere,
pornographic. I thought the photograph was playful and the McKay home situated on the point of land where Lakeside Pub now stands. The occasion was the official opening of the Banff-Windermere Highway.
and cute.
Photo courtesy of Windermere District Historical Society
Censorship was on everyone’s minds last week, as
The Pioneer was also criticized for publishing an 18year-old poster in an advertisement used to promote
a rock band. The bar scene and the crowd it attracts
are accustomed to a little raunchiness, but apparentEditor’s Note: Maddy Danyluk’s submission to have hosted one. My class had a citizenship ceremoly some of the readers of this community newspaper
Doug George’s Canada Contest was overlooked in ny held at our own school. We experienced all the
found it offensive. One caller asked: “Why is a prim
last week’s paper. Here is her entry, and for this emotion that happened at the ceremony. Some of
and proper lady like yourself putting this in The Pioshe will receive a crisp $5 bill from Mr. George the people there had lived in Canada for 40 years,
neer?” Hmm - appearances can be deceiving.
for answering the question: What is the Best Thing and this year they decided to become a citizen.
Last week I was also criticized by another reader
About Living in Canada?”
People were so happy they were crying. It is very
for refusing to publish a submission that I did think
emotional to become a citizen.
was in poor taste and not suitable for a family newsDo you wonder why people are so emotional to
By Maddy Danyluk, Invermere
paper - and accused in no uncertain terms of quashing
become citizens? It’s because they love Canada, and
Age 10
our country’s freedom of speech!
they have wanted to become Canadians all their
What’s interesting is that our readers are holding
I love being a Canadian citizen because we are lives, and now it is their chance.
The Pioneer to a higher standard than the media in the
The best thing about being a Canadian citizen
free to do mostly anything we want. Being a Carest of the Western world. That’s a good thing, because
nadian citizen is a very exciting thing to be. I have is we are free! Free to practice our own religions.
it shows they have a vested interest in their own comexperienced becoming a Canadian citizen because Free to go places. Free to walk down the street. Yes,
munity. What plays in New York doesn’t always play in
I have been at a ceremony. Not just been at one, I the best thing is we are free.
Peoria - or in this case, Invermere.
The Best Thing About Living in Canada
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Elinor Florence
Publisher
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Reporter
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Summer Reporter
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August 3, 2007
Let’s vote on Jumbo
Dear Editor:
It is time now, for our voting population to have the opportunity to make
their “local decision” on the Jumbo
Glacier Resort.
Premier Campbell, replying on
June 27, 2007 thanked me for a letter I
sent explaining why I thought it necessary to have the Provincial Government
know how local people feel about the
proposed resort.
Having already stated in Golden
earlier this summer that the Jumbo
decision would be made locally, the
Premier in his letter thanked me for
making my comments and sent them
along to the Hon. Ida Chong, Minister
of Community Services, for her review,
and further stated that Minister Chong
would be sending me a response specific
to my concerns.
In a presentation I made at the past
RDEK meeting, I asked that the directors conduct a public option poll on
Jumbo at the same time as they conduct
a referendum on the broadband issue.
People have told me that they feel
strongly that if one issue, broadband,
that has been with us since 2004, is deserving of a public vote, then the Jumbo
issue, around for over 15 years, is also
deserving.
It was the RDEK directors who
asked the public in the alternate approval process for their opinion about
more loans and taxes for more fibre optic cable. Now that they have decided
to once again ask by referendum about
broadband, it is only logical to use this
opportunity at little extra cost to find
out how the local people feel about the
Jumbo issue.
The request has been made, and
before the Jumbo resort gets any more
approvals, it would be only proper and
democratic that a vote be held, in the
Regional District and in the towns and
villages of the valley so that a decision
made locally can be forwarded to the
Provincial Government – something I
believe the government is looking for
from the people of the valley.
Doug Anakin
Windermere
Jumbo resort moves
one step closer
Dear Editor:
I am writing to clarify information
in the article “Jumbo passes technical
review” in the July 20th edition.
The resort development branch of
the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the
Arts has approved the master plan for
the Jumbo Glacier Resort. This is the
next step on the way to building the resort, which was first proposed 17 years
ago.
The proposal has been through
three major reviews: the All Seasons
Resort Policy review, the local CORE
land-use planning process for the East
Kootenays, and the Environmental As-
sessment Office certification review.
Government consulted with First Nations, agencies and the public as part of
the approval process.
Approval of the master plan means
that the Jumbo proponents and resort
development branch will now work to
complete First Nations accommodation
discussions and finalize the master development agreement, which will provide legal authority for development to
begin.
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Executive Vacation Home on the Links
Entertain friends and family in this beautifully designed home with views over Greywolf Golf Course. Unwind after biking
on spectacular trails in the steam room or lounge on the spacious decks on long summer afternoons in the mountains.
Walking distance to amenities in Panorama Village. Grant Costello 250-342-1052 [email protected]
Psyche Brown
Manager, Major Projects
Ministry of Tourism, Sport and Arts
Correction
In the story in last week’s Pioneer
entitled “Tourist drowns in rain-swollen
Toby,” it was mistakenly reported that
Daryl Bespflug, the owner of Kootenay
River Runners, said the family-oriented,
Class 2 rapids of Toby Creek as it passes
“The Source” for Rural, Recreational, Resort,
Development and Investment Real Estate in B.C.
along Panorama Mountain Resort had
grown into Class 5 rapids. Mr. Bespflug
said he meant the victim of the accident
had floated through Class 5 rapids further downstream, in a section that is unnavigable by raft.
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August 3, 2007
LETTERS
Advertisement in questionable taste?
Dear Editor:
Every week I make sure to pick up a copy of The
Pioneer to catch up on the latest. I have to say that I
did a double take on an advertisement.
First it was the rear ends that caught my eye, then
reading the words made me say wow, why is this ad in
our local paper that my kids read? Don’t we have more
class than this in Invermere and area?
I also read the column from our young citizens
about “The best thing about . . . living in Canada, and
freedom of speech is important.”
However, I am sick of letting the minority of individuals flaunt their lack of values and morals. I know
we’re living in a day where anything goes, but do those
who have pride and values have to let those who don’t
shock and awe us?
Take, for example, my family and I are at a local
fast food place and another customer at the next table
is barely dressed. You know the way, where the girls
not only cut off the bottom of their shorts, but also the
waist line so they are able so show what they have?
Take recycling more seriously
Dear Editor:
During a recent trip to the West Kootenays, I noticed how many recycling bins there are in that region.
Kudos to them!! Not only were there cardboard bins,
but bins for plastics, glass, etc. Why not here?
I also have relatives on Vancouver Island; they
have almost zero waste from their home due to the
recycling program they have.
Why not have composting bins in several districts
in Invermere? I have heard that several communities
have this type of program. This material could then be
used in enriching our towns soilbeds.
Recycling - something we all need to grasp: respect.
I have seen people carelessly tossing waste into
cardboard bins. Get a grip! You are contaminating the
entire bin. Show your respect for the world around
you; take the time to be responsible for properly placing your waste items in their proper place.
New construction areas - contractors also need
to be responsible for the amount of waste they make.
So much cardboard is thrown into those huge green
garbage containers just due to laziness. Take it to the
recycle bins! Have the recycle bins close to the construction sites to make it easier for them. Perhaps there
should be fines imposed on the tradespeople to ensure
that the cardboard is getting to the bins. I have been
living right across from one of those bins for 2.5 years
now; I have seen an appalling amount of reusable material tossed into those bins. We all need to take this
recycle matter seriously!!
What has happened to our plastic recycling bin??
Are we getting it back? I hope more than one (perhaps in several locations - please!!) We pay taxes in this
region as they do, so why do we not have the same
recycling programs here?? Are we forgotten in this area
of B.C.?
To those of you who read this - submit your letter
of concern about the lack of a proper recycling program in this area; perhaps something may be done.
Judy Mason
Invermere
Come on, what’s really the reasoning behind dressing in barely anything? I’ve heard it said: “The way
some girls are dressing nowadays, the prostitutes are
having a hard time finding anything unique to wear.”
Food for thought isn’t it?
I realize there will always be those that push their
lack of values on society, but should The Pioneer help
them?
Jackie Lysak
Invermere
Skaters without
helmets don’t
belong in print
Dear Editor:
We don’t get it.
Why, when we take such efforts to teach our
children and their friends the importance of safety gear, would both papers feature a picture of a
skateboarder not wearing a helmet?
Maybe you could feature a column that our
kids and adults could read on statistics from not
wearing proper protective gear. You could even
add some stories and pictures to go with it. This
information, I am sure, is attainable from the local hospital and doctors.
Dano and Julie Saunders
Invermere
Resistance to broadband still baffling
Dear Editor:
The backbone has been built, we are paying for it,
and it would be absurd to even think about anything
but a go-ahead for the RDEK’s Fibre-Optic initiative.
Besides, it’s a good move economically. A FibreOptic cable can handle more than 90 T1 lines, which
in B.C. rent for $700 to $7,000 per month each. (A
good investment for $7 a month, if you’re assessed at
$300,000, no?) Can we get by with less? Well! “You
will never need more than 640 KB of RAM!”No, wait,
I meant to say, “You will never need more than one fibre per house!” We never learn. Overbuild, overbuild,
overbuild! It’s cheaper in the long run.
Can someone coherent please explain the disproportionate angry bitterness and negativity from a few
of the opposition on the fibre-optic issue, when we
should be exulting in its opportunities? Is there a hidden agenda? Does someone profit if the issue fails? It
just doesn’t jive.
Sure, it’s going to cost a little to get the best datatransfer technology on the planet, but I would never
object to school taxes going up (having no kids) because it is important to me to see my neighbor’s kids
properly educated. We profit from that in many unknown ways. To hear arguments: “I don’t need it so
why should I pay for it” is naïve logic and not the
foundation on which we build communities.
Until I see evidence to the contrary, my observations (not insults) stand. Sadly, with new evidence, I’ve
had to add two more items to my “possible rationale
to oppose the RDEK Fibre-Optic project” list: “selfinterest lobbyists” and “taxpayer revolters.”
P. S. I’m sure the term “broadband” confuses people, as all it basically describes: any “high-speed technology faster than a phone line.” It’s the “distribution
technology” that should be emphasized, be it fibre-optic, wireless or cable. For instance, the RDEK “FibreOptic” broadband proposal is a far different animal
from the Canal Flats “Wireless” broadband project.
Bryan Stawychny, Edgewater
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Encore
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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE
COLUMBIA VALLEY
MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • DINING • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS
Sharon Morgan of Edgewater
played her harp at an Old-Fashioned Garden Party last Saturday, hosted by Chester and Pat
Allen of Radium to benefit the
Canadian Cancer Society.
MOVIE REVIEW
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AT THE TOBY
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Out &
About
Your Weekly Guide
to
What’s Happening
Around the
Columbia Valley
Photo by Cayla Gabruck
Summer Workshop/Camps · Pynelogs Cultural Centre
Tons of Toons - Cartooning for Kids - Aug 9, Mega Masks workshop for Kids - Aug 10,
Planet Artz - August 13 & 14, Watercolour Class for Adults - August 16.
CALL TO SIGN UP 342-4423.
What does ART
mean to you?
Collaborators 3 Art Show · A Textural Landscape of Our Lives
Collaborating together: Alice Hale, Leslie Rowe-Israelson & Lynne Grillmair.
Additional Featured Artists: Robyn Oliver & Angelique Gillespie. July 31- August 12.
Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 342-4423.
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August 3, 2007
Movie Review:
300
Review by Dave Sutherland
1310 7th Ave. Invermere • (250) 341-3344
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Fans of testosterone-driven, bloodsoaked, special-effects-laden sword and
sandal epics, rejoice! The movie called
300 has stormed a video store near you.
Based on a graphic novel by Frank
Miller, who also penned the Sin City
and Dark Knight series, 300 spins the
mythic saga of King Leonidas of Sparta,
a Greek city-state, who, with a contingent of three hundred Spartan warriors,
defended the pass at Thermopylae from
the seemingly overwhelming forces of
the invading Persian empire.
Leonidas, as played by Gerard Butler (The Phantom of the Opera) is a
fierce soldier, a determined leader and
a loving family man. Like the men he
leads, he has been raised since birth to
be a warrior. He leads his men by example, and stirs them to heroic deeds with
roaring rhetoric, tinged with a Scottish
brogue.
His tough-as-nails Spartan wife,
Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey), contends
with politicians and traitors at home
while Leonidas leads the army into battle.
The battle scenes in this movie, and
there are many, are well staged. Limbs
are severed and heads fly about, accom-
panied by a pulsating, hard rock score
and vast quantities of CG blood.
Indeed, most of the film’s vistas,
along with many of the soldierly hordes,
were also Computer Generated, and
300 has gained a little fame for having
been filmed almost entirely on three
small sets.
This is a beautiful movie, from
the storm-tossed Persian fleet, and the
wheat fields near Sparta, to the golden
light that suffuses many of the battle
scenes.
There seems to be no limit to what
current special-effects wizards can accomplish. You’ve got to wonder how
long it will be before film-makers can
dispense with real actors altogether, in
favour of their CG doppelgangers.
Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead)
directs and co-scripts. His next project
is an adaption of The Watchmen, and
promises to be another treat for comic
book fans.
The violence in 300 is extensive, but
highly stylized. This isn’t for little kids.
RATING: 8 OUT OF 10 HEADS
Buy a Blizzard
for a good cause
The Invermere Dairy Queen will
be holding its annual Miracle Treat
Day on Thursday, August 9th.
The proceeds from all Blizzards
sold that day will be going to the
Children’s Miracle Network.
“I think it’s a really great program,” said Rachel Tracey, manager
at Dairy Queen.
Gone
HOLLYWOOD
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I D E O
Gone Hollywood’s
TOP FIVE OF THE WEEK
Last Week’s Top 5 Rentals
New Releases July 24
New Releases July 31
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2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
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1
2
3
4
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Zodiac
Number 23
Premonition
Shooter
The Hills Have Eyes II
The Number 23
Zodiac
Perfume, the Story of a Murderer
The Contract
Cashback
300
Hot Fuzz
Lonely Hearts
Firehouse Dog
Pathnder
“It’s great how the town really
comes together to support it.”
Last year the Miracle Treat Day
raised $2,500 in Invermere alone.
Miracle Treat Day runs all day
long.
Rachel is encouraging any businesses that would like to place large
orders of Blizzards to pre-order.
DVD +VHS
+PS2 +PS3 +XBOX +
XBOX 360 +GQ +Wii
PO Box 2800, 503 - 7th Ave., Invermere, V0A 1K0
342-0057
[email protected]
August 3 , 2007
Out & About
Please call 341-6299
or Email us at [email protected]
to enter your event in our FREE listings.
Saturday, August 4th:
• 9 am-1 pm: Radium Public Library “Book Sale”
Main Street.
• 4:;30-10 pm: Sounds Over The Rockies 2007 at
the Radium Hot Springs Ball Park. Free admission,
beverage garden and barbeque.
Wednesday, August 8th:
• 9:30 am-noon: Raku for anyone, ages 8 to 80,
at Pynelogs. Work with clay using hand-building
techniques, instructed by Alice Hale, $60. For info:
342-4423.
Toby Theatre
• Aug. 4, 6-10: Ratatouille
• Coming Soon: Transformers
Friday, August 10
Throughout the Summer:
• 10 am-12:30 pm: Edgewater Legion Open Market
with crafts, baked goods, vegetables, canned goods,
and more. For info: Doreen 347-9550, Vi 347-0044,
or Dorothy 347-9493.
• 9 am-1 pm: Invermere Farmers’ Market, downtown
every Saturday.
• 11 am-4 pm: Pynelogs Cafe open, serving Kicking
Horse Coffee and homemade treats. Open seven days
a week. For info: 342-4423.
• Summer Red Cross lessons running in August,
Radium Hot Pools, Windermere Public Beach, and
Invermere Kinsmen Beach. To register: 347-9562.
See: www.columbiavalleyswimming.net/index.html.
• Kids golf free at Copper Point, after 2 pm, when
accompanied by a paying adult. For info: 341-3392.
June 23rd - December 2nd:
• 10 pm: Comedy Night at The View at Copper
Point. Try their new dinner menu. For reservations
call 341-3392.
• BC SPCA is offering vouchers for low income
families who wish to get their animals spayed.
Invermere: 10-noon, Edgewater: 2-4 pm, Canal Flat
7:30 -8:30 pm.
August 10th - 12th:
• Arts on the Edge: Art exhibits, public reception and
silent auction, Friday at Chateau Kimberley; artist and
artisan demos and workshops, live music, theatre and
children’s entertainment in the Platzl, plus an openair concert and dance at Coronation Park Saturday;
and family picnic, Sunday at Coronation Park.
• 6th Annual Radium Hot Springs Glass Art Show
& Sale, The Brilliance of Birds, Radium Hot Springs
Pool lobby. Open pool hours. For more info: 250347-9485, 1-800-767-1611.
July 5th - August 9th:
• The Summer Fun Program for youth entering
Grades 7-9, funded by Columbia Valley Community
Foundation. Activities include wetlands tour, laser
bowling, T-shirt workshop and beach party! For info:
Shelley Smith, 342-9213 ext. 112.
• 12th Annual Rotary Club of Invermere’s Loop the
Lake. For info: www.loopthelake.bc.ca.
• 31st Annual Lakeside Event. All day at the James
Chabot Beach. Party to follow at the Lakeside Pub.
Tickets available at the Lakeside Pub.
Friday, August 17th:
• 6-9:30 pm: Silver pendant workshop, working with
precious metals clay at Pynelogs, $65. Instructed by
Trezlie Brooks. For info: 342-4423.
August 17th - August 18th
Until August 31st:
• 10 am-noon: Tuesdays and Fridays, Junior
Naturalist Program, Friends of Kootenay National
Park, Redstreak Campground. Call 347-6525.
• Min Ma solo exhibition at the Artym Gallery. Artist
in attendance for the opening reception, Friday August
17th from 6 to 9 pm, and and Saturday August 18th
from 1 to 4 pm.
Saturday and Sunday, August 18th and 19th
• Columbia Valley Ballfest, Mixed Slo-Pitch
Tournament. For info: 342-0420.
Friday, August 24th::
• 6-8:30 pm: Secrets of beading workshop at
Pynelogs, instructed by Jami Scheffer, $55. For info:
342-4423.
• 8 am: John Dunnebacke Memorial Ride. Meet
at Huckleberry’s, call 688-4825 for breakfast
reservations. Leave for ride at 9 am sharp for Golden,
Castle Junction and Hwy 93/95.
• 10 am: Radium Public Library – Annual Teddy Bears
Picnic at the Radium Park. Preschoolers welcome.
• 1-4:30 pm: Create a birchbark picture frame with
Dean Spence at Pynelogs, $90. For info: 342-4423.
Sunday, August 26th:
• Build a rustic armchair in bent-willow style with
Dean Spence at Pynelogs, $225. For info: 342-4423.
New Video Releases Tuesday, August 7th:
• Angels Fall
• Disturbia
• Montana Sky
• Starter For 10
• The White Masai
• Are We Done Yet?
• I Think I Love My Wife
• Quarter Life Crisis
• The Salon
• TMNT
Invermere Library Hours:
• Tuesday & Friday: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Thursday: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• 1:30 pm: Summer Reading Club, Fridays until
August 24th.
Windermere Valley Museum:
• Open 10 am-4 pm, Tuesday - Saturday.
OTHER:
• 7 pm Mondays and Thursdays, Duplicate Bridge at
the Invermere Seniors’ Hall, 1309-14th Street, until
end of August.
• 6 pm Fridays: Meat draw followed by dancing at 7
pm, Royal Canadian Legion, downtown Invermere.
An Evening on a Magical Course
Eagle Ranch Golf Course offers an exciting new menu and 2 new restaurants to compliment your spectacular golf experience.
Book your 9 and dine package today consisting of 9 holes of golf with cart, complimentary range privileges,
a restaurant voucher and our commitment to Service Beyond. Voted Best Conditioned Course in BC- SCOREGolf
Elevate Your Game
Call 1-877-877-3889 or locally 342-0562 to make a reservation today or visit www.eagleranchresort.com
August 3, 2007
Four Seasons For All Reasons!
~Weddings ~Birthdays ~Special Occasions
Order early for Christmas and save 10%
Come see me at the Invermere Farmers Market,
downtown Invermere every Saturday
9 am- 1pm or call for special order
By Alexandra Sellers
Pynelogs Cultural Centre
342-3160 • www.itsawrapgiftbaskets.ca
Appearing Live at
Thursday, Aug. 9th
5
$ 00
at the door
www.jenmilitia.com
THE
The Effusion Delirium Show will begin at the
Pynelogs gallery on August 14th.
Now, I looked at the word “effusion” and no
meaning came to mind, so I’ll help you out, with the
aid of dictionary.com, if you don’t know it either: “An
unrestrained outpouring of feeling, as in speech or
writing.”
In this case, the unrestrained outpouring of feeling is in the beautiful artwork created by Heather
Cuell (glass), Paula Cravens (paint), Maureen Gagnon
(paint), Karen Jorgensen (paint), and Will Green
(wood turner).
The show is bound to be very dynamic with so many
different styles to choose from. The Artist’s Opening is
on August 15th from 7 to 9 p.m. at Pynelogs, with live
music, the artists present and a great atmosphere. Special thanks to sponsor Brickburn Asset Management
for their generous funding of this show.
Our current show “The Collaborators 3” has pieces
created individually and together by Lynne Grillmair,
Leslie Rowe-Israelson and Alice Hale. Also featured
are the works of local high school art teacher Robyn
Oliver and Angelique Gillespie who teaches at Alberta College of Art and Design. Thank you to sponsor
Welcome to Freakfest, the wildest
show you will ever see!
Opening Act
DJ lefy
LIVE
CREW
Sunday, August 5th
Bud’s Bar and Lounge
15
$
00
ADVANCE
Tickets available at
Bud’s Bar & Lounge
Syndicate Board Shop
Dave’s Book Bar
Tasty Fashions
“Bud’s is where it’s at!” ~ (250) 342-2965
Ateknor for their contribution to arts in the Columbia
Valley area. If you would like to sponsor an art show
please check out www.columbiavalleyarts.com.
If you have creative children who need something
fun to do for an afternoon, Tons of Toons Cartooning
for kids runs from 1 to 4 p.m. on August 9th, and
there is a package deal for those who also attend Mega
Masks on the 10th. The age range for both of those
classes is nine to 12, and they are taught by Carney
Oudendag.
Planet Artz is a children’s two-day camp running
from 10 to 2 p.m. on August 13th and 14th for ages
five-plus, and it covers fine arts, visual arts, creative
movement and drama/improve. On the second day
parents will be invited to view a multi-media presentation put on by their children!
If you aren’t a kid but still want to get your creative juices flowing, the Watercolour Whimsy workshop taught by Carney Oudendag is on August 16th
from 4 to 8 p.m.; you’ll learn the “exciting and magical
effects of applying everyday products to watercolour.”
On August 17th from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. there is a
Precious Metals workshop where you will create your
own fine silver pendant.
Other workshops are planned later in the month.
Give us a call at 342-4423, or check out the website
for more details.
The 31st Annual
Lakeside Event
August 11, 2007
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Pynelogs plans busy August
McCuaig
tickets available all day long
at Lakeside Event
Hang Gliding and Paragliding target
landing at James Chabot Beach
Event on all day from about 10 am
August 3, 2007
Purcell Mtn. Quilting Co.
K id’s K amp
Drinks & Snack provided
• Raggy Back Pack, Aug. 17th & 18th
• Memo Board, Aug. 8th
• Body Pillow with Flowers, Aug. 10th & 11th
• Fabric Wallet, Aug. 15th
Open Monday, Aug. 6th from 11 am - 4pm
Drop by for a list of SUMMER CLASSES
New Xmas fabrics now arriving!!
Find us at #9 - 492 Arrow Road (Across from Kicking Horse Coffee)
341-3115
This Adams Needle cactus at Creekside Gardens in Windermere is blooming for the
first time in eight years. To see her lovely flowers, call Lynda Taylor at 342-6354.
PENNER’S
Footwear & Clothing
20%
off
Summer Sandals 30%
off
Discount Corner 50%
All Regular Stock
Liquidation Sale
Starting August 1st 2007
off
7th Avenue, Invermere
342-6611
Brendan Donahue
Investment Advisor
Phone: 342-2112
GIC Rates
cashable
90 days
1 yr
2 yrs
3 yrs
4 yrs
5 yrs
as of July 31st
4.21%
4.72%
4.80%
4.85%
5.00%
5.00%
5.05%
New High Interest Savings Accounts
No minimum balances
4.10%
No fees
Interest calculated daily, paid monthly
Redeemable at any time
RRSP and RRIF eligible
Investments
GICs, Stocks, Bonds, Preferred Shares,
Income Trusts, Mutual Funds,
High Interest Savings, RRSPs
Rates subject to change without notice.
Subject to availability.
Brendan Donahue, BCOMM, CIM, FMA
Investment Advisor, Berkshire Securities Inc.
342-2112
Jason Elford, CFP
Investment Advisor, Berkshire Investment Group Inc.
342-5052
The Columbia Valley’s
Premiere Wealth
Management Firm
Planning
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Retirement Projections,
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Registered Educational Savings Plans
August 3, 2007
YOUR MONEY
Lower your taxes
with mutual funds
If you are over 65 years of age and earning too
much taxable income, you may be paying much more
than just extra income taxes. Earning too much taxable income may affect Old Age Security payments,
BC Medical Services Plan premiums, Assisted Living
Facilities or Long-term Care room rates, the Guaranteed Income Supplement and other income-based
user pay services.
While earning too much taxable income is a good
thing financially, it can lead to seniors paying much
higher overall taxes than they would if they were
younger and earning the same income.
For example, if an investor buys a $100,000 GIC
and earns five percent per year in interest they will
have to increase their taxable income by $5,000 each
year. If the investor is 45 years old they will only have
to pay additional income tax at their marginal tax rate
of, say, 30 percent.
However, if the investor is 65 years old and earns
the same $5,000 and gets taxed at the same rate as the
45-year-old, they may also lose some of their Old Age
Security payments, pay more in B.C. Medical Services
premiums; or if they are in an a long-term care facility
such as Columbia House here in Invermere, they will
have to pay higher room charges.
One way to help avoid this situation is to use T-Series mutual funds. T-Series mutual funds allow investors to pay themselves income from their investments
each month, but rather than add that income to their
tax returns, they defer the taxes into the future. The
funds do this by allowing the investor to pay themselves a return of their capital (which is tax-free) each
month, while letting the rest of the money accumulate
and grow over time.
The result of using T-Series funds is a nice monthly
income stream without an increase in taxable income.
When a client chooses, they can trigger capital gains
taxes on the funds in the future. Some clients may
want to let their estates deal with the future capital
gains while keeping their present taxable income low.
T-Series mutual funds are sold by many mutual
fund companies and have various risk levels, from
higher risk to lower risk, to suit most investors’ needs.
Another way to use mutual funds to lower personal taxable income is to use Capital Class mutual funds.
Capital Class mutual funds essentially turn all income
sources into capital gains rather than interest or dividends. By turning all income sources into capital gains
investors can greatly reduce the effects of living off an
income stream from investments on personal taxable
income.
Capital Class mutual funds are a great fit when
they are available in mutual funds that carry only
bonds or other fixed income as they allow investors to
carry quite low risk profiles but not be taxed with extra
interest income.
Adult children of parents who are dependent on
them for making financial decisions may want to
strongly consider reducing their taxes because chances
are they are in a position to be paying fees based upon
their taxable income.
Remember that taxes come in the many forms and
paying more than your neighbor for long-term care
or having your Old Age Security clawed back is just
another form of paying more taxes. Always consult a
financial advisor, accountant or tax professional when
considering the use of T-Series mutual funds or Capital Class mutual funds for monthly income purposes.
Market Action
S&P/TSX Composite Index
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Nikkei
Oil (New York)
Gold (New York)
Canadian Dollar (in US dollars)
As of July 30th, 2007
13,863
13,357
17,289
$76.83
$676.60
$0.9360
Weekly Gain/Loss
-603.18
-858.30
-673.70
1.94
-4.90
-0.0191
YTD
7.40%
7.17%
0.17%
25.85%
5.72%
11.85%
Services
RSP Loans, Mortgage Referrals,
Pension Transfers, Group RRSPs.
Ask us about our free
consultations and
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Most people review their Investment portfolio regularly!
When was the last time you reviewed your Life Insurance Portfolio?
In our ever changing world it is
important that your
insurance is reviewed
constantly to ensure that it
is the best and most
appropriate coverage
available.
As one of the valley’s only
truly independent Life
Insurance brokers, I have
access to most of the major
carriers and can help you to
ensure that you have the best
products to suit your needs.
For a complimentary review
and to see if we can lower your
cost or improve the quality of
your existing coverage call me at
342-5052 or just stop in to the
Berkshire office and ask to see
Jason.
Jason Elford has been a wealth management specialist in Calgary for more than 9 years. Now a full time resident of Invermere,
Jason recently joined the Berkshire office with Brendan Donahue and Bruce McLaughlin.
Jason Elford
Certified Financial Planner
Insurance Advisor
712 - 10th Street, Invermere
Phone: 342-5052
August 3, 2007
Cougar encounter!
Continued from Page 3
Later that night, around 10 p.m.,
Richard, Susan and their eight-year-old
son Ty drove their Gator utility vehicle
down to the barn to lock all of their
livestock inside the barn.
That’s when Ty, who was driving
while his parents rode, saw the cougar
ahead of them, feeding on the sheep. He
said it was “yellowy” color with a black
tail, about the size of their dog.
“He looked at me and he turned
around and ran over down to our creek,”
Ty said. “I thought that I was going to
die!”
Richard and Susan did not see the
cougar at first.
“Ty stopped and then, panicking,
trying to get this thing in reverse, he said
‘The cougar, the cougar!” Susan said.
The family quickly returned to the
house and Richard got his gun.
He then sneaked down to the barn
and was waited for the cougar to come
back, thinking that the family had
scared it off.
“I guess the cougar actually beat
him back, because then he thought it
was getting too dark and he couldn’t see,
so he came out the gate,” Susan said,
describing her husband’s actions.
“And that’s when the cougar just
jumped over the fence and was down
in this cat position, like it was going to
pounce, and it was just stretching up to
come his way when he shot and killed
it.”
The family then called the conservation officer, who came right over to pick
up the dead animal.
He also awarded Ty with his very
own Junior Conservation Officer badge
for spotting the cougar and saving the
lives of numerous sheep and cats.
“I am sure it would have just kept
coming back,” Susan said.
She said the entire experience was a
wake-up call.
“I have young kids and they come
out here and they play,” she added.
“They have a little golf course that they
made over there and they aren’t going to
be playing there for a while, I think.”
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Attention Motorcyclists! In Memory of
JOHN DUNNEBACKE
• Your Columbia Valley
computer professionals
• Commercial and
residential
• Sales/Service/
Networking/
Consulting
Announcement of The First Annual
DUNNEBACKE MEMORIAL RIDE
Dear Friend and respected business man John Dunnebacke
passed away last January 12, 2007. John was a passionate
motorcycle enthusiast who lived for moments of riding his
motorcycle, and treasured the friendships that developed on
his many journeys, both near and far. Old friends and new are
invited to enjoy the mountains as John loved them - from the
saddle of a motorcycle.
JOIN US FOR A DAY OF
RIDING IN HIS MEMORY!
Saturday, August 25th, 2007
Time: 8:00 am
Place: Huckleberry’s
(call 688-4825 for breakfast reservations)
The Ride: 9:00 am Sharp!
Leave Huckleberry’s for Golden, Castle Junction & Hwy. 93/95 back to
Radium and the valley ending with a rendezvous at Buds in Invermere
Memorial Ride Bandanas Available
Thanks to Johnny for those unforgettable experiences that wil live on!
For more information, please call: Paul Roggeman at 345-0095 or Grey Bradatsch at 342-7566
Computer Pros
Office/Sales Dispatch/Ser vice
341-1114
Winderberry Nursery
FRESH CUT FLOWER BOUQUETS A vailable dail y at Winderberr y &
Saturda y s at the Farmer’s Market
D Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens & Perennials
DBark Mulch & Soil Conditioners
DGrass Seed DOrganic Pest Controls
DFull range of fertilizers
O P E N 10 am - 4 pm Tuesdays - Saturdays
Phone: 342-3236
Locally owned and operated!
August 3, 2007
Guest gives credit
to Kootenay Savings
By Cayla Gabruck
Pioneer Staff
We’ve repainted our showroom to better display
150 cartons of this year’s newest accessories
including lighting, jewelry, bags and vessels.
Open Tuesday thru Saturday, 10 to 5
(250) 342-5525
The Invermere Kootenay Savings
had a special visitor for a week in July.
Charlita Perdon, a branch manager
of Lamac Co-operative in Cebu province in the Philippines, spent a week in
the valley as part of a mentoring program called Giving Credit Where Credit is Due.
“I am very lucky to be given this
opportunity,” Charlita, better known to
the staff at Kootenay Savings as “Reggie,” said.
The 27-year-old newlywed arrived
in Canada on July 2 as one of 13 participants chosen worldwide to participate
in the Canadian Co-operative Association’s Women’s Mentoring Program.
The program consists of a onemonth internship, which includes 1.5
weeks of job shadowing and then an
additional 2.5-week training program.
The goal of the program is to provide a
professional development opportunity,
build a body of knowledge and to provide an opportunity for Canadian cooperators to learn more about the process about how co-operatives in other
countries operate.
Charlita spent her first two weeks
at a Credit Union in Ottawa, before fly-
ing out west to Invermere.
Branch manager Paul Kendall and
his team were pleased to have Charlita
in their bank.
“When I saw the invitation to host
somebody, I thought it was a great opportunity to share our knowledge,” Paul
said.
“I am a strong believer in the co-operative system and sharing profits with
members and community.”
Charlita mixed business with pleasure during her stay here in the valley, as
her hosts showed her the sights.
“We went to Radium Hot Springs,”
Charlita said. “They were very hot, but
nice for me.”
She also commented that there were
many animals walking around and that
she does not normally see that in the
Philippines.
“It is very cold here,” she added.
“The air is cold.”
Although she is having a great time
here, and she said the people are very
friendly and accommodating, Charlita
admits she does miss home - especially
the food. “At home we eat rice with every meal.”
Charlita ended her stay here on
July 21, when she travelled to Calgary
to take part in the World Council of
Credit Unions meeting.
THANK YOU ! THANK YOU ! THANK YOU !
To all those who helped with Vacation Bible School
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 , 2007
TH
on August 9th, Blizzard Treat proceeds from
participating locations will benet your local
Children’s Miracle Network Hospital
350 Laurier, Invermere 342-9933
To nd our more about how Dairy Queen supports
Children’s Miracle Network, visit www.dq.com
To all the parents who sent their children.
To families who donated bottles and cans to help with the missions project.
The grand total was $953.11 Yeah kids !!
And special thanks to the following businesses
for their donations and support:
• Selkirk T.V. & Invermere Christian Supplies
• Portabella Restaurant • A&W Restaurant
• Dairy Queen • Sobey’s
• Saan & Field’s for having great beach selection!
• Copper City Amuzement Park
Hopefully no one is forgotten……Thank you again!
THE PIONEER
Double the circulation, double the advertising power
of any other local newspaper!
August 3, 2007
Pam and John Nairn would like to
congratulate Erin Reid on her complete
purchase of the ‘Panache Furniture’
store. We wish Erin best wishes for
success on her new venture. Erin will
be changing the store name in the near
future and Pam and John will continue
to run Panache Interiors as usual.
25% - 75%
Credit Union hosts special guest
Back row, from left to right: Paul Kendall, manager of Kootenay Savings in Invermere, Leanna Steel, Lisa Bowler,
Charlene Diakiw, Julie Ollenberger, Terry Traverse, Terri Lightfoot and Trisha Raven. Front row: special guest Reggie
(Charlita) Berdon of the Phillipines, Jen Cope and Kristin Olsen.
Photo by Cayla Gabruck
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INFORMATION CENTRE
IN RADIUM HOT SPRINGS,
B.C. FOR PARKS CANADA
RÉNOVATION DU CENTRE
D’ACCUEIL DE RADIUM HOT
SPRINGS (C.-B.) POUR LE
COMPTE DE PARCS CANADA
Parks Canada requires the provision of a
qualied contractor for the addition of a re
exit/stairwell to the Visitor Reception Centre in
Radium Hot Springs, B.C. for Parks Canada.
This contract must be completed before October
10, 2007. The work will involve modications
to the existing structure plus soil removal,
construction of re exit and construction of
new cement stairwell. All material, equipment
and labour to complete the said works will be
supplied by the successful bidder.
Parcs Canada recherche les services d’un
entrepreneur qualié pour ajouter une sortie de
secours/puits d’escalier au Centre d’accueil des
visiteurs, à Radium Hot Springs (C.-B.).
Le travail doit être terminé le 10 octobre 2007,
au plus tard. Le travail consiste à modier la
structure actuelle, enlever de la terre, construire
une sortie de secours et un puits d’escalier
en béton. Le soumissionnaire retenu sera
responsable de fournir l’ensemble du matériel,
de l’équipement et de la main-d’oeuvre
nécessaires à l’exécution des travaux.
INFORMATION
PACKAGES,
BID
REQUIREMENTS AND TERMS OF
REFERENCE OUTLINING THE WORK
TO BE DONE AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE
AVAILABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING
ON PEUT OBTENIR LES TROUSSES
D’INFORMATION, LES CONDITIONS
D’OFFRE ET LE CADRE DE RÉFÉRENCE
DÉFINISSANT LE TRAVAIL À EXÉCUTER
EN COMMUNIQUANT AVEC
George Stuckert, Contracts Ofcer
Lake Louise, Yoho, Kootenay Field Unit
P.O. Box 220,
Radium Hot Springs, B.C.
V0A 1M0
Phone (250) 347-6622
Fax (250) 347-6621
George Stuckert, Agent des contrats
Unité de gestion Lake Louise,
Yoho et Kootenay
B.P. 220, Radium Hot Springs (C.-B.)
V0A 1M0
Tél. (250) 347-6622
Fax (250) 347-6621
PLEASE QUOTE CONTRACT NUMBER
KKP 2744
Veuillez mentionner le no de référence KKP
- 2744
The Agency retains the right to negotiate with
suppliers on any procurement.
L’Agence se réserve le droit de négocier avec les
fournisseurs pour tout besoin d’approvisionnement.
Off selected items
Specializing in new and gently used clothing
1046 7th Ave. Invermere
342-7060
Coming August 9th, 2007
Demo
Day!
Makita Rep & Demo Van will be at
North Star Hardware, 410 Borden St., Athalmer • 342-6226
COME JOIN US FOR
COFFEE AND A DONUT!
August 3, 2007
EMPLOYEE
PRICE
ON ALL
PRE-OWNED
VEHICLES
CRANBROOK DODGE
TRUCKS
2007 GMC Sierra SLT, Crew Cab, Leather, Auto, Loaded, 4x4 STK#T07507B. . . . . . . . . . . . .$47,900
2007 Dodge 3500 QC, Diesel, Auto, Loaded, 4x4 STK#U1127. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$48,900
2005 Dodge Ram 1500 QC, 4x4, Hemi STK#T07357A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$31,995
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 QC, 4x4, V8 STK#U1077. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,995
2005 Dodge Ram 1500 QC, 4x4, Loaded STK#T07425B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$28,995
2006 GMC 1500 Ext Cab,V8, Auto, 4x4, A/C STK#U1130.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,995
2004 Ford F350 Crew Cab, Diesel,Auto, 4x4, Loaded STK#T07125A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$31,995
2003 Ford F350 Crew Cab, Diesel Auto, Loaded STK#T07555A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,995
2002 Dodge 1500, V6, Auto, Loaded STK#T07181B.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,995
2006 Dodge Ram 3500, Mega Cab, SLT, Diesel, Auto, 4x4, Loaded, Lift Kit STK#T0507A.. . . . . $53,900
SUV’s
2007 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4 STK#U1083. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$28,995
2005 Nissan Pathfinder, 4x4, V8, Auto, Loaded STK#U1099A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,995
2001 Mazda Tribute, V6, Auto, 4x4, A/C STK#U1130.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$26,995
2004 Honda Pilot ES, 4X4, Auto, Leather, Loaded, 4x4 STK#T07464A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,995
2006 Jeep Liberty, V6, Auto, 4x4, Loaded STK#U1048. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$23,995
2007 Dodge Durango, V8, Auto, Loaded, 4x4 STK#U1101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,995
VANS
2002 Dodge Caravan V6, Auto, Sport, Loaded STK#U1094A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,995
1998 Dodge Caravan V6, Auto, Air Conditioning STK#T07396B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,995
2007 Dodge Grand Caravan, SXT, Auto,V6, Loaded, Stow’n’Go STK#U1079 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,995
2002 Pontiac Montana V6, Auto, Loaded STK#T07384A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,900
2000 Mazda MPV, Auto, Fwd, Air STK#T07210A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,995
HEADING HOME - A drive on Westside Road heading north at dusk reveals the splendour of the mountains just
after sunset. Fires in other parts of the province have lent the sky a reddish hue as the sunlight filters through the smoky
atmosphere. Even the moon appears orange on these long summer nights.
Photo by Brian Geis
CARS
2007 Dodge Magnum, V6, Auto, Loaded STK#U1124. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,995
2006 Magnum SXT, AWD, Loaded STK#U1112. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,995
2005 Chev Cavalier, 5 spd STK#T06346B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,995
2007 Dodge Caliber, R/T, Awd, Leather, Loaded STK#U1110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,995
2007 Chrysler 300, V6, Auto, Loaded STK#U1086. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$31,495
2006 Nissan Altima, 4 cyl, Auto, Loaded STK#U1122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$21,595
2002 Pontiac Grand AM. V6, Auto, A/C STK#T07367A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,995
2005 Dodge SX2.0, 4 cyl, 5 spd, CD, FWD STK#U1088. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,995
2004 Pontiac Vibe GT, 4 cyl, 6 spd, Loaded STK#C08003A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,995
2004 Chev Optra, 4 cyl., Auto, Loaded STK#C06417B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,595
Open air eleven foot tall ceilings and ten foot tall
windows—Borrego Ridge was designed to showcase
your lifestyle while highlighting the natural beauty of
the area. Choose from a villa or townhome, to fullfill
your recreational mountain home dream.
Register on-line at www.schickedanzwest.com
Visit Borrego Ridge Centre in Radium Hot Springs
1-250-342-5889 or 1-877-733-7932
2001 Chrysler 300M, V6, Auto, Leather, Loaded STK#C07104A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,900
This is a small collection of our pre-owned inventory available at Cranbrook Dodge.
To view our full line-up visit www.cranbrookdodge.com
1-800-663-2268
1725 Cranbrook St.
(250) 426-6614
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This is not a offering for sale. An offering for sale can only be made by disclosure statement.
August 3, 2007
Smoke in the air can cause
breathing difficulties
The amount of smoke in the air varies according to prevailing winds and
the number of forest fires burning in
other parts of Canada and the U.S., and
can change very quickly.
Columbia Valley residents should
be aware that individuals with heart or
lung conditions may be more sensitive
to the effects of smoke from forest fires.
These individuals should watch for
any change in symptoms that may be
due to smoke exposure. Interior Health
is cautioning people that if any symptoms are noted, affected individuals
should reduce their exposure to smoke
and if necessary see their physician.
People with severe symptoms should
present themselves to the nearest Emergency Department.
There are some actions you can take
to reduce the health effects of smoke in
the air:
• Use common sense regarding outdoor physical activity – if your breath-
ing becomes difficult or uncomfortable,
stop or reduce the activity.
• Stay cool and drink fluids.
• Stay indoors or visit a location like
a shopping mall with cooler air. Keep
in mind that staying indoors may help
you stay cool and provide some relief
from the smoke; however, many air
conditioning systems do not filter the
air completely or improve indoor air
quality.
• You may be able to reduce your
exposure to smoke by moving to cleaner
air. Conditions can vary dramatically
by area and elevation.
• Residents with asthma or other
chronic illness should activate their
asthma or personal care plan.
For general information about
smoke and your health, contact the BC
Health Guide Nurseline, available tollfree, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
at 1-866-215-4700. For deaf or hearing
impaired, call 1-866-TTY-4700.
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Unit #12, 492 Arrow Rd. Next to Home Hardware
Estate Lots For Sale
Lot #10,
2.69 acres in phase 1
$459,000
The sunny side of the Valley’s new prestigious gated community near Windermere.
ALSO ACCEPTING
RESERVATIONS
FOR PHASE TWO
Inquiries Welcome
ELKHORN RANCH
(250) 342-0617
August 3, 2007
Luxury resort for pets
It’s a SHORT DRIVE to…
BIG SAVINGS
SPECIAL PURCHASE
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$
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6 5 at this price
2007 PONTIAC TORRENT
OR CHEV EQUINOX
V-6, AUTO, LOADED, SOME WITH SUNROOFS, REMOTE START ETC.
STK# 11709/11819/11821/11708/11759
For more information contact: Peter Kleindienst,
Dan McConnell, Daniel Powell or Rick Prasad.
We would be pleased to help.
KIMBERLEY 427-4895
CRANBROOK 489-2525
OUT OF TOWN
1-800-388-1156
VISIT OUR PARTS & SERVICE DEPARTMENT
MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
SATURDAY 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
“The Preferred Service Providers”
By Cayla Gabruck
Pioneer Staff
The Rocky Mountain Pet Resort is the valley’s first
luxury resort for none other than man’s best friend.
“I feel great doing this,” said Wendy Bennett,
owner and manager of the resort. “I love the guests,
I like making the pet parents happy when they come,
because they know they don’t have worries.”
Wendy has lived in the valley for more than 20
years and owned Rocky Mountain Training Institute
in Invermere for ten years before opening the pet resort. “I have always loved animals, have trained horses
and have had dogs and cats all my life,” Wendy said.
“All of a sudden I just thought: ‘Why can’t I have
a resort for dogs and cats?’”
Wendy mentioned the idea to her husband Steve.
The two constructed a plan, and Wendy sold her
much-loved employment business.
“We’ve only got one chance here in a lifetime and
I wanted to try a different career,” she said.
In December, Wendy and Steve moved a mobile
home into the yard on their Edgewater acreage and
began renovations on the new kennel.
This is no ordinary kennel. All dogs have their
own private suite specialized for toy, small, medium
and large dogs. The suites are shaped like little open-
faced cabins made out of cedar and pine, and to top
it all off are complete with cozy bedding, ceiling fans
and music for easy listening.
A playground in the back offers canine enjoyment
complete with a wading pool, tons of toys and tons of
attention from pet-loving Wendy.
Rocky Mountain Pet Resort is feline-friendly, too.
In “the Cattery,” each cat has his or her own personal
condominium. The four-storey mini-condo is composed of a top flop lounge area for bird and fish watching, private and play area on the third floor, dining on
the second floor and litter box on the bottom floor.
While your felines are enjoying their relaxing stay,
they can also watch movies - especially designed to
catch and keep the attention of cats.
A fun-filled day for your furry friend is not the
only service available at Rocky Mountain Pet Resort.
You can also treat them to a day at the spa.
Wendy just went back to school and received her
animal grooming certification, meaning that your
pet can enjoy one of two spa-grooming packages performed by a professional groomer.
“It offers the opportunity for the pets to be off
leash, outside, in playgrounds. They are walked three
times a day, if not more, and they are outside as much
as they can be,” Wendy said.
For more info, visit www.rockiespetresort.ca.
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South of
Invermere
$1.174
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$1.199*
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August 3, 2007
COPPER CROWN PLACE
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, August 4th &
Sunday, August 5th;
Noon - 3 pm
or call for viewing
any time (250) 341-1300
2
Only 3 units left!
Invermere’s
Newest Townhomes,
1126 - 5th Street
Starting at $379,000 + GST
Wendy Bennett provides loving care for special guests like Stryker and Riley.
Features nine-foot ceilings and cedar siding with shingle accents. Craftsmanship and top
quality throughout, including shaker style wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, solid 3/4”
hardwood, berber, tile, fireplace and ensuite. Sizes 1376 to 1431 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms.
Full-size basement (undeveloped). Huge back yard and deck. Lots of windows to capture the view!
LIVE FREE FOR A YEAR.
Luxuriously appointed townhomes in a prime village centre location at a surprisingly
affordable price. Quarter ownership - the smart way to own recreational real estate.
The Lookout: 95% SOLD OUT. Special incentives on the last few remaining townhomes,
slopeside condos, and Greywolf lots. Last chance to buy at developer pricing. Panorama’s
master planned village brings family together in a breathtaking recreational setting with
world class amenities that you can begin enjoying today.
Call Playground Real Estate Inc at 1.888.282.9378
www.panoramamountainhomes.com
Listed by Playground Real Estate Inc. This is not an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of any offer to buy, to residents of any province or state in which registration and other legal requirements have not been fulfilled.
This offer is void where prohibited by law. Any such offering may only be made witha disclosure statement. For a copy when available, contact Playground Real Estate Inc. at 1.888.282.9378.
August 3, 2007
Wilder Memorial
Golf Tournament
is being held on
on Sunday, August 12th, 2007
Bears hang around near water
when temperatures are high
at Fairmont Mountainside Golf Course
Shot Gun Start - 1:15 pm
Mulligans
Four Person - Scramble
Entry Fee- $65 per person (cheque or cash only)
K.P’s Golf - Steak Dinner - Prizes and Tax Receipt
50/50
Prizes
To benefit the Windermere Health Care Auxiliary
Sponsored by the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
To register, please visit or mail your cheque payable to:
“Windermere Health Care Auxiliary” to the Mountainside Golf Course
5068 Hot Springs Road, Fairmont, BC V0B 1L1
Phone: (250) 345-6514
If you Your Pets Get Them
East Kootenay Branch of the BC SPCA
Offering Vouchers to Low Income Pet Owners,
To offset cost of Spaying and Neutering of Pets
Friday August 10th
Invermere 10 a.m. to Noon,
District Council Chambers, 914 8th Ave.
Edgewater 2 to 4 pm ,
Columbia Valley Kennels 5742 Seel
Canal Flats 7:30 to 8:30, Seniors Centre 8911 Dunn.
Income level to qualify : Individuals $23,000
Families $37,000, Vouchers cost:$40 cats $60 dogs
Bring proof of income and payment in cash.
Robert Newell
Special to The Pioneer
Two bear attacks have occurred in the East Kootenays this summer, and the most recent attack tragically resulted in a fatality. Generally speaking, the chance
a bear encounter will turn into a physical conflict is
slim; however, bear attacks do happen.
To reduce the possibility of such attacks, people
recreating in natural settings should be cautious of the
surrounding wildlife and areas in which the wildlife
may be residing.
During the summer months, the day’s temperatures often become higher than what is comfortable
for the average fur-clad creature. Bears do not have the
sweat glands humans have for perspiring and cooling
off; therefore, these furry beasts typically are not too
active in the heat of the day.
Bears will often hang out near water bodies during
the blazing hot hours of the day to avoid overheating.
In addition to watery areas being cool, bears may stake
a daytime claim to a water body because of fruit-producing plants associated with the water.
The two bear attacks that have occurred in the East
Kootenays this year have occurred relatively close to
Thank You
The Canadian Cancer Society, Columbia Valley Unit would like
to thank all those individuals and companies who helped to make
the Old Fashioned Garden Party a smashing success. Hats off to
Pat and Chester Allen for providing such a beautiful venue for the
event. Special thanks to Pat for spending several weeks with the
phone glued to her ear coordinating and organizing to ensure that
guests would be treated to an exceptional afternoon.
Thanks also to the following for their contributions: The Radium
Resort, Wanda Seel, Sharon Morgan, Nicholas Kendler, Floyd
Verge, Scott Wallace, AG Foods, Mountainside Market, Dairy
Queen, Tim Hortons, B. Dehart Enterprises, Lambert Kipp
Pharmacy, and the Great Canadian Dollar Store.
A huge thank you also goes to those members of the Columbia
Valley Unit who provided the baking, helped with set up,
served the guests and then cleaned up. Thanks also to friends and
neighbours of Pat’s who helped make sandwiches and assisted
with set up and clean up.
And last but not least, thank you to all our Valley guests who
attended our Garden Party. We hope you enjoyed your afternoon
sipping iced tea and lemonade, listening to beautiful music and
admiring the gorgeous gardens while supporting the Canadian
Cancer Society in its endeavours to provide education, research
and support to those affected by cancer.
Rosemary Clarke, President,
Columbia Valley Unit
water bodies. Therefore, those enjoying a recreational
visit to nature should practice extra caution around
water bodies to avoid startling an irritable (from the
heat) bear attempting to cool off. Bears do wander and
forage in areas away from water bodies during the day;
however, the potential for a bear encounter may be
higher near water.
People recreating in nature should remember to
make noise to notify the surrounding wildlife of their
presence. In areas with running water, hikers should
add extra volume to their voices so that they are audible over the sound of the river or creek. A bear may
react aggressively when a person unexpectedly appears
in their vicinity. Most bears do not want contact with
people and will avoid them when warned of their presence.
The vast majority of bear encounters do not result
in physical conflict; however, bears can be unpredictable animals and bear attacks do occur. People should
be careful to not startle wildlife and be extra cautious
of bear activity when near water bodies.
Any questions regarding bear safety can be directed to Robert Newell (program coordinator of Kimberley Bear Aware) at (250) 432-9222 or bearaware@
wildsight.ca.
Chef Eric’s picks of the week:
Wild Mushroom Bruschetta
Roasted garlic, basil, confit tomato,
feta cheese, extra virgin olive oil
10 oz Lamb Porterhouse
$10
Pont neuf potatoes, onion frites, grilled
vegetable and roquefort salad
Chicken Cappelini
$25
$17
The Million Dollar View
Priceless
Grilled chicken breast, tomato confit, garlic
oil, Shaved romano, angel hair pasta
www.eagleranchresort.com
If you haven’t experienced the best patio in the valley yet,
what are you wating for? Trader’s Restaurant & Lounge open
for breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week
Call 1-877-877-3889 or 342-0562 to make a reservation or book a tee time
Eagle Ranch Golf Course, proud winner of SCOREGolf Magazine’s “Best Course Conditions in B.C.”
Own the Lifestyle… or Rent the Lifestyle
Fractional ownership
with rental income
potential. RRSP eligible.
Stop by our show suite on
Sunday, August 5th, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
for BBQ hot dogs and refreshments
To Own: www.marblecanyon.ca To Rent: www.fairmontcreek.ca
Call: 1-877-646-5890
August 3, 2007
Plastics recycling
temporarily suspended
By Brian Geis
Pioneer Staff
The regional district could resume
its plastics recycling service in only a few
weeks if the board of directors agrees to
a proposal submitted in July.
Solid Waste Superintendent Andy
Pfeifer said the new proposal will
streamline the recycling process.
Mr. Pfeifer’s office has been asking
folks to hang onto their plastics since
the familiar blue collection bins were removed from collection sites last month.
The board of directors of the regional district, he said, will consider the
new contract at the August 3rd meeting
in Cranbrook.
By accepting recyclable plastics in
the paper and cardboard recycling bins,
the proposed contract with South Sky
Recycling of Cranbrook, he said, could
reduce the number of trips needed to
collect the materials.
Until last month, South Sky collected paper, cardboard, tin and plastic
milk jugs in their yellow recycling bins.
All other recyclable plastic was collected
by Visionary Recycling in the blue recycling bins.
If the new plan is approved, all of
your recycling would go into South
Sky’s existing yellow recycling collection
bins, he said.
“Under the new plan, the collection
trucks should have fewer trips to make,
and thus burning less fossil fuels in the
process,” he said.
“Really, it will streamline the whole
process.”
Mr. Pfeifer estimates it would take
South Sky three weeks to a month to
set up another conveyor line for plastics
at their Cranbrook sorting facility and
plastics collection could resume by the
middle of September.
The five-year contract, he said, is
based on a weighted, price-per-tonne
unit rate.
The regional district, he said, will
be credited by the amount of recyclables
sent to market.
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Quality antique furniture and collectibles
from Canada, Europe and Asia.
Architectural items for home & garden.
Open Seven Days a Week
Monday - Saturday,
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Invermere Industrial Park
(just off the road to Panorama)
Tel. 250-342-0707
Email: [email protected]
www.tepapanui.com
August 3, 2007
HERE TO SERVE YOU
Structural Integration Deep Tissue Bodywork
Tupperware®
Movement Education – Dialogue
H E L L E R W O RK
Jean-Luc Cortat
Certified Hellerwork Practioner
Independent Consultant
Serving the Columbia Valley
“Place orders, Host a party,
Fundraising, Replacements and Warranties”
Julie St. Amand (250) 342-5564 or cell (250) 688-5564
Renaissance Wellness Centre
Box 185 / 505 – 7thth Avenue,
www.my.tupperware.ca/JulieStAmand
250-270-9393
Loretto Keenan MCPA, CBTBC
HD Enterprises Ltd.
chartered physiotherapist
For appointments call
Loretto at 345-0094
“The Aluminum Deck Railing Specialists”
Over 6 miles of experience
5020 Mountain View Place
Fairmont, BC
Hi - Heat
INVERMERE GLASS LTD.
•Auto • Home
• Commercial • Mirrors
• Shower Doors
• 27 years glass experience
Telephone: 342-3659
Serving the Valley for over 11 years • #3, 109 Industrial Road #2, Invermere
M&M
Cleaning Services
Mabe Mason
Marie Mason
Phone:
(250) 341-7388
Phone: (250) 342-2195
Cell: (250) 341-1288
Box 423 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0
Harold Hazelaar
Box 323
Windermere, BC
V0B 2L0
Fairmont Sports Physiotherapy
& Acupuncture Clinic
Jeff Watson
• Car Audio • Video • Alarms • Starters
• Satellite Radio • Marine Audio
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Laura Kipp, Pharm D.
Your Compounding Pharmacy
Come in and browse our giftware
Open Monday - Saturday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere
342-6612
Paradise Landscapes
20 Years of Golf Course Experience
Your search for quality and dependability ends with us.
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialists
Truck Mounted System • Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed
Dean Hubman
Certified Technician
342-3052
RR3, 4874 Ridge Cres.
Invermere, BC
V0A 1K3
READY MIX CONCRETE
Concrete Pump • Sand & Gravel
Heavy Equipment Rentals • Crane Service
Proudly Serving the Valley for over 50 years
For competitive prices and prompt service call:
342-3268 (plant) 342-6767 (office)
Specializing In:
Landscape Design & Construction
Irrigation - Install,
Additions, Repairs,
Start-up and Blow-out,
New Landscapes, Topsoil,
Sod, Trees and Shrubs,
Bobcat and Excavation
Call Mike 342-9082
[email protected]
RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO
Automotive Repairs
7 days a week
GAS • PROPANE • DIESEL
Freight & Passenger Depot
7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs
(250) 347-9726
August 3, 2007
HERE TO SERVE YOU
Enjoy a leisurely guided trail ride
through the magnificent Rocky
Mountains. Our well trained
horses and professional guides will
provide an unforgettable journey
on horseback.
Private rides and Pony rides are available.
One Hour Ride Times: 9 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, 2 pm, 4 pm.
Located just 1 km north of the
Radium Hot Springs Hwy 93/95 intersection
Prebooking Recommended
(250) 342-5401
Calgary's Destination for
High Performance Alpine Skiing
Nancy Greene Level and Up
Great Selection of:
*Wood blinds *Sunscreens
*Woven Woods *Pleated
Shades *Roller Shades
and more!
Floor Covering & Cabinets
Blinds & Paints
335 - 3rd Ave., Invermere, BC
Telephone 342-6264 • Fax 342-3546
www.warwick-interiors.com
For all your interior
decorating needs.
Tamara Osborne
Brenda McEachern.
Phone /Fax
345-6422
Bennett Construction
Growing with the Tradition of Quality
• Auto & Marine Detailing
• Vehicle Accessories • Installation
Phone 342-9696 Located at #35-109, Industrial Rd., #2
Everything you need for life in BC
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• Renovations • Decks
• Exterior Finishing
Kristoffer Bennett
(250) 341-5030
[email protected]
Camping/Fishing
Golfing
Pool/Swim Accessories
Housewares
Hardwares
Automotive
1100 Victoria Ave. North, Cranbrook, B.C., Toll Free: 1-877-330-2323
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19 yrs experience
Specializing in ‘One of a Kind’ ART YOU WEAR
Located in INVERMERE, BC
Across from the AIRPORT, next to
Tex’s Coffee & BAVIN GLASS
for store hours Phone:
(250) 342-5043 or 342-5347
www.deannagauthier.com
WINDOW CLEANING SERVICES
RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL
Fully Insured Free Estimates Friendly Staff
342-9760
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Wilmer • Radium • Athalmer
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518 13th Street, Invermere · 250-341-3511
We aren’t the cheapest,
JUST THE BEST!
Scott Dubielewicz
For all your residential
plumbing needs
Tel 341-5985
Fax 342-3977
[email protected]
Call NOW:
688-0213
• Carpets dry in about 1 hour!
• 100% guaranteed!
• Low Moisture • No Steam
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• Upholstery • Area Rugs
• Wood & Tile Floors
• Vehicle Interiors
• Free Estimates
See more online at
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Bus: (250) 342-6336
Fax: (250) 342-3578
Website: www.is-r.ca
403 - 7th Avenue
Invermere, BC
August 3, 2007
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742 - 13th STREET
RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, BC
INVERMERE, BC.
V0A 1M0
V0A 1K0
PHONE: 347-9350
PHONE: 342-3031
FAX: 347-6350
FAX: 342-6945
Email: [email protected] • Toll Free: 1-866-342-3031
Dangerous Tree Removal
Topping and Disposal
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Wouldn’t it be nice to have a reliable contact
person for your BC home?
• Lawn & Yard Care •
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• Landscaping & Construction Clean-up •
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Shawn’s
Landscaping
• Irrigation
• Bobcat Services
• Trees and
Shrubs
• Perennials
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Hauling Rock, Gravel, Sand & Fill
Native Plantings
Installations
Annuals
Hanging Baskets
Insured
Phone Shawn or Patty at 250.346.3399 or 341.1860
2362 Brisco Road, Brisco
T R U C K I N G
(250) 342-5654
(250) 341-3636
RR#4
1700 Canyonview Rd.
Shawn & Mel Hollowink
WHOLE 9 YARDS
Complete Automotive Repairs
• Topsoil • Sand • Gravel
VJ (Butch) Bishop
Owner/Operator
4846 Holland Creek Ridge Rd.
NEW
Contract & Hourly Rates
Seniors Discounts • Free Estimates • References Available
Call Wayne at 341-5512
342-6614 • www.autowyze.com
Commercial and Residential
Installation - Maintenance - Repairs
Septic Tank Pumping
Portable Toilet Rentals
Bruce Dehart 347-9803 or 342-5357
Phone:
D&D POOLS and SPAS
Sewer/Drain Cleaning
• Complete sewer/drain repair
• Reasonable rates - Seniors’ discount
• Speedy service - 7 days a week
• A well-maintained septic system should be pumped every 3-5 years
• Avoid costly repairs
(Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash)
Experience the culinary delights from
our authentic Hungarian menu.
Open Seven days a week
Open:
from 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday-Sunday,
5:00 p.m.
5067 Madsen Rd, Radium
(turn at Radium Woodcarver)
Duane Huether
Darren Ross
250-341-POOL (7665)
250-341-SPAS (7727)
8931 Hwy 93/95 RR#2
[email protected]
FOR ALL
YOUR RENTAL
NEEDS!
Bob Mashford, President
Phone: (250) 341-7188 or (403) 923-2427
Fax: (403) 720-5789
[email protected]
Tampers ~ Skid Steer ~ Mini Hoe
~ Aerators ~ Material Handler ~ Scaffolding
~ Power Washers ~ and lots more!
HIGHWAY 93/95 WINDERMERE
(Next to the Skookum Inn)
Telephone
(250) 342-4426
August 3, 2007
Turn
down
the
volume!
The portable personal music player has
become a ticking time bomb for potential
premature hearing loss, according to the
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association.
In the 1980s, Sony put out the Walkman. The 1990s brought us the Discman,
and now, the millennium has graced us
with the iPod and many other MP3 players
available on the consumer market.
Dr. Marshall Chasin, Director of Auditory Research at the Musicians Clinics of
Canada, says that the average decibel level
of these portable devices is approximately
136. However, depending on the style of
headphones used in conjunction with the
device, maximum output can reach anywhere from 50-140.
To put that in perspective, 140 is equivalent to a gunshot or firecracker. Listening
to 80-85 (equivalent to an alarm clock, or
telephone dial tone) for about 40 hours per
week is safe without the worry of inflicting
damage.
However, for every three-decibel in-
crease in the volume, the safe exposure time
is cut in half. That’s a lot of damage potential in a very short period of time.
Children are more likely to get into
the habit of relying on the portable players
than their parents.
Still, anyone is just as likely to suffer
from the risks of loud noise. Remember, it’s
not important who you are and what you
listen to, but how you listen to it, when you
listen to it, and at what volume.
For information, visit www.chha.ca.
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Septic Systems Installed ~ Pumped ~ Repaired
Prefab Cement Tanks Installed
Water Lines Dug Installed
Basements Dug
WINDERMERE 342-6805
Avion
Construction Ltd.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS - GENERAL CONTRACTORS
DESIGN/BUILD CUSTOM HOMES • MULTI-FAMILY & COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
INVERMERE
STEVE GUTSCHE, Project Manager
Columbia Valley District
Phone: (250) 342-9866
Fax: (250) 342-9869
www.avionconstruction.com
HEAD OFFICE
Phone: (403) 287-0144
Fax: (403) 287-2193
#200, 6125 - 11 Street S.E.
Calgary, AB T2H 2L6
30 minute circuit training
for women only.
AIR CONDITIONING
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weighting for?
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“Your Destination… for Total Relaxation”
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Deep Tissue Massage
Relaxation Massage
Prenatal Massage
Ocean Stone Massage
Couples Massage
Pedicures
Denise Gange
Reg. A.M.W.W.P.
(250) 341-3727
Reasonable Rates
12 Years Experience
Days & Evenings
In or Outcall – “Have Table Will Travel”
Smitty’s Tree Service
25+ Years Experience
• Dangerous Tree Removal
• Tree Topping & Disposal • Pruning
• Hedge Trimming • Lot Clearing
Invermere
(250) 341-6888
www.cordnerarchitect.com
COLUMBIA VALLEY
will help you stay on top of your world
Shizu E. M. Futa, Touch for Health Level 2
[email protected]
at Mustard Seed Health Foods,
Hours:
Sunday, 12 noon – 10 p.m.
Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Thursday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Saturday, 12 noon – 4 a.m.
TAXI
#103 Parkside Place, 901 7th Avenue, Invermere, BC
250-342-5262
Please phone (250) 342-2552 for an appointment
Serving Golden to Cranbrook, Banff and Lake Louise
Fridays
Al Smith
(250) 342-2611
Cell: (250) 342-5850
email: [email protected]
• POOLS
• HOT TUBS
• CHEMICALS
• FIREPLACES
• BBQ·S
• HEATING
• VENTILATION
• AIR CONDITIONING
• RESIDENTIAL
• COMMERCIAL
385 Laurier Street, Invermere, BC
PO Box 117, Windermere, BC V0B 2L0
Phone: (250) 342-7100
email: [email protected]
Fax: (250) 342-7103
www.diamondheatingandspas.com
August 3, 2007
The Green Zone
Invermere • Radium • Panorama
Independently Owned and Operated
1324 12TH AVE
Recreational or full time living home is this
centrally located property. Stunning mountain
views. Excellent privacy. Extra parking for
boat or other toys. Close to downtown and
walking distance to the beach.
4968 MOUNTAIN VIEW DR
Custom home in prestigious Mountainside,
Fairmont. Luxury home with many upgrades
throughout. Panoramic mountain views.
Privacy with natural landscaping. Detached
double garage. Great home inside & out with
attention to detail
# 2 130 11TH AVE
New single family attached home. Single car
garage. Walking distance to downtown. Close
to both Chabot Provincial Park and Kinsmen
Beach. Quiet neighborhood, yet close to all
the amenities of Invermere. Walking distance
to schools.MLS# K164294
Andy Smith
Sales Representative
Website: www.andysmith.info
(250)
342-1709
Fax: (250) 342-9611
By Harold Hazelaar
What do you think Castlegar Golf Club, Christina Lake Golf Club and the Creston Golf Club all
have in common?
All three were recently destroyed by my Sandbaggers golf group! If anyone has ever golfed with Jody B.
you will know what I mean. The “beaver pelts” that go
flying with each practice swing could have provided
more than enough sod for his new yard!!
This group consists of sixteen guys who have
handicaps that range from 6 to 28. It has always been
a struggle to come up with a way to play three rounds
of golf and somehow come up with a weekend champion. I think we finally found the solution.
The game is called “Chicago.” Don’t ask me why.
Based on a player’s handicap, a point quota is determined. Check out the book “101 Golf Games” for
more details. The lower your handicap is, the higher
the point quota. You get points for eagles (8), birdies
(4), pars (2) and a single point for a bogey.
The player who exceeds by the most, or is closest to the quota after each round of golf, is the winner. This allows the player to play only against the golf
course, not anyone else.
If you have played any of these three courses, you
know that they are not easy for the average hacker
to play. I can’t believe all the trees you will find right
in the middle of the fairways. If you cannot hit it
straight, stay home. It is no fun playing these courses
from the rough, even though they seem to encourage
it by grooming the trees in the rough.
If you listened carefully that weekend, it oftentimes sounded like a rampant woodpecker with all our
balls pounding the trees. As it is every year, we all had
fun, drank lots and played poorly. But really, what else
is a golf weekend for the guys supposed to be?
I suppose the only real surprise was discovering
that at the end of three rounds of difficult but enjoyable golf, was the fact that Tom Brooks managed to
obtain the closest amount of points in relation to his
quota and we therefore have to call him “Master Sandbagger” for an entire year! Next year, you’re gonna be
a 20 handicap, Tom!
The Quote of the Week is by Hall of Fame Quarterback, Dan Marino: “Swing hard . . . in case you hit it.”
Locate Usable
Well Water Before
Windermere Ladies plan tournament
You Drill!
(DEPTH, YIELD, QUALITY)
My how time flies . . . especially when you are
having fun. The ladies of the Windermere Valley Golf
Club have responded to the summer tee times with an
average of 22 players each Wednesday morning.
On July 4 the ladies counted their strokes from
Tee to Green and the winners were: Cathy Howard,
Helga Boker, Helen Franken, Sandra Howard and
Sherry Avery.
July 11 was Low Net Pin Round and the scores
of the day belonged to: Pat Lynch, Diane Kochoruk,
Joyce Pollock, Sandra Howard, Norma Piche, Helen
Franken, and Carol Stanford.
Cry Baby was the game on July 18 and the least
tears were shed by: Joyce Pollock, Nora Efford (who
also claimed the deuce pot!), Cathy Howard, Norma
Piche, and Jaclyn Marshall.
The month ended on July 25 with another Low
Net Pin Round. Winners this time around were:
Donna Edgar, Ruth Gordon, Jaclyn Marshall, Sherry
Avery, Carol Stanford and Doreen Stewart. Mary Jean
Anakin and Gail Cole shared the deuce pot and Ruth
Gordon was the Putter of the Day.
A reminder to members that the Club Championship Tournament will be held August 22 and 23. This
is a mid-week competition to make it easier for ladies
with company to entertain on the weekends. Be sure
to register your name as soon as possible!
Historical records at the Museum tell us that the
first golf tournament was played in the valley in 1915.
Pictures show the ladies of the time wearing ankle
length skirts and high collar blouses.
No record of the temperature!
Invermere Health Care Auxiliary Scholarship
for College/University Students Pursuing
Career in Heath Related Field
Electro Seismic Technology
www.findwellwater.com
CALL NOW • 877-388-7388
THE PIONEER
The valley’s only locally owned, locally operated newspaper
The Invermere Health Care Auxiliary, at discretion,
will be awarding annually a scholarship, in the amount
of $1,500.00 to a student entering a second or
subsequent year of a health related program at a
recognized post secondary institution. Preference will
be given to such students who have attended
David Thompson Secondary School, Invermere, BC
and who have been junior volunteers at the
Invermere & District Hospital or volunteered
in other health related fields.
For applications or information, please contact:
Diane Kienitz 342-3134 or Mariane Comis 342-2881
August 3, 2007
Freedom Motion Boat Care
• Interior/exterior boat cleaning
• Loading and launching service
•Trailer Cleaning
(250) 341 -7052
call now for your free estimate
Don’t forget your Pioneer!
Top,Christine Vidalin and granddaughter Jacqueline Scott-Douglas in Morocco. Centre: Kimberlee Whyte
pictured with a granite inukshuk on beautiful Georgian Bay in Ontario. Bottom: Canada Day at Niagara Falls.
Left to right: Cayden Schuck, Carole Dalke, Taylor Schuck, Nicole Dalke, Yvette St-Amour and Mike St-Amour.
If you send us a photo of yourself with The Pioneer, your name will be entered at the end of 2007 to win two free
nights at the Fantasyland Hotel in Edmonton, courtesy of Travel World in Invermere.
Just a reminder… The classified deadline is 12 noon Tuesday.
August 3, 2007
P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS
THANK YOU
Thank you to Eunice and her
sister and the two nice young
men who fixed my tire at the
mail box. Please phone me at
342-9788.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Memorial service for Florence Ida
Sinclair (Nee Berrey) formerly of
Golden B.C. will be held at Brisco
United Church on August 18,
2007 at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers
donations can be made to the
Parkinson or the Cancer Society.
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and 11 from 9-11 am, 320-10
Ave. Almost new sofas, various
appliances, beds, dressers.
CHEERS & JEERS
CHEERS to the gentleman who
went to the drugstore to get my
injured son a band-aid.
----------------------------------CHEERS to “ Sweet Marie” for
replacing my son’s lost treasure.
----------------------------------JEERS to the person who
vandalized the swing at the
Edgewater park.
----------------------------------JEERS to the questionable Vol.
4/Issue 30 (Bellydancer) cover
of the Pioneer. I was appalled to
see an image that should be in
a seedier magzine rather than a
family-friendly paper.
LOST & FOUND
FOUND: Hiking Pole at Marvel
Pass Trail Head. Call 489-1437
to claim.
STUDIO SPACE FOR
RENT
Studio space for rent at Kicking
Horse Coffee. Perfect for yoga,
pilates, meditation, or karate.
Excellent hourly rates, flexible
schedules, lots of open time
slots available. Call 342-4489
for details.
SUITES FOR RENT
2/3 bedroom walk-out, very
clean, bright, tile, W/D. N/S, N/P,
references. $1000 plus utilities.
Close to beach and all amenities
in Invermere. 342-8388, or 6887798. Available August 1st.
----------------------------------1 Bdrm walk-out. Lakeview
road. Invermere. Fully furnished.
W/D, N/S, N/P, Available Sept
1 $695. plus 1/3 hydro. $350
Damage deposit. References.
342-7245.
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cabins by the week or month.
(250) 345-6365 Fairmont
Bungalows.
----------------------------------1-bedroom basement suite
walkout, w/d, n/s, n/p, close to
down-town and beaches. $600,
furnished or unfurnished, includes
utilities and electricity. $300 DD.
Available Sept 1. Call 342-7547.
CONDO FOR RENT
2/3 bedroom deluxe Invermere
condo, private deck, huge
windows & skylight, tile, bar, W/D.
N/S, N/P, quiet, references. Close to
beach & all amenities, long-term.
$1200, call 688-7798 or 342-8388.
Available August 15th.
HOUSE FOR RENT
HOUSE FOR SALE
3-bedroom, propane heat, quiet
street, furnished, references
required, available Aug 1st, $1000/
month, plus DD, N/P, Windermere,
(403) 286-1132.
----------------------------------Cozy 1-bedroom cabin, furnished,
quiet, Invermere location, large
sundeck, pleasant lawn, N/S, N/P.
Modest rent for special tenant,
342-9746.
----------------------------------Windermere 2 bdrm. Furnished
house with fridge, stove,
dishwasher, w/d, fireplace,
satellite, heated garage. N/S, N/P,
$1600. plus util. Available Sept 1.
Call Sandy 342-0020.
REDUCED! 1 ½ year-old home
on fenced lot in Edgewater.
4-bedroom and 2-bathroom,
including large master, en-suite,
close to school and store. Was
$265000 now $245000. Seller
motivated, call 341-7139.
----------------------------------Newer 2400+ sq. ft. 3-bedroom
and den. On Columbia River,
Fairmont Hot Springs. For more
information visit website, www.
wb-morton.com (250) 3456350.
----------------------------------3-bedroom Cedar home, large
Fenced treed corner lot, garage
outbuildings. 4829 Riverview
Drive Edgewater. 347-9678.
CONDO FOR SALE
Akiskinook Lakefront Resort. 1
Bedroom End Unit Condo, fully
furnished, 740 square feet,
recently renovated. $360,000
(250)342-0804 or (403)2390822 or email condo156@yahoo.
ca for more information.
HOUSE FOR SALE
Lovely 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom,
open concept home. Wilder
subdivision ½ block from kinsmin
Beach. $459,000. 342-7396.
----------------------------------1614 8th Avenue, Wilder
subdivision. 4-bedroom, 3bathroom, hardwood floors in
living room and dining room,
basement fully finished with 9foot ceiling; main and basement
1750 square feet each, attached
garage. Call 342-6244.
STORAGE
NEWHOUSE
MULTI STORAGE
Various sizes available. Now
with climate controlled units.
Call 342-3637.
OPEN HOUSE
FOR SALE
OPEN HOUSE - SAT/SUN 10 A.M
– 2 P.M. 214 WESTRIDGE DR.
Charming storybook home
3300 sq. ft., recently updated.
4 bdrms., 3.5 baths, 2 decks,
study, loft, furnished walk-out
basement, 2 car garage. Walk
to schools, mountain views all
directions. Private yard looks
onto green space. 342-3073
Mike and Colleen.
LOTS FOR RENT
ACREAGS & LOTS
Commercial/Industrial lots for
rent. Invermere industrial park.
Phone 342-5297, 346-3011.
For sale or lease. 10 mins. North
of Invermere. 80 acres, 2,800
sq. ft. house, garage, Quonset.
Large creek runs through the
property. The well has 200
G.P.M. for more info contact
Larry at [email protected].
----------------------------------20-40 acres, with creek, in the
Invermere/Toby Benches area.
Contact [email protected]
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ACREAGS & LOTS
6 acres of fenced pasture in quiet
section of Windermere. Zoned SH2, could be subdivided, water
rights on Windermere Creek.
Offers. 342-3935.
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FOR SALE
Fabulous Waterfront Property
Kootenay Lake East Shore
13405 Hwy 3A
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480’ waterfront including 125’ beach
Vehicle access to beach
Extensive landscaping
Septic/water infrastructure in place
Beautiful building sites
17 ft. trailer with covered deck
320 sq. ft. new cabin
Deep water moorage
Located 20 minutes south of Crawford Bay
and Kokanee Springs Golf Course
PRICE:
995,000
$
.69 ACRE LOT
3 bedroom bungalow in Invermere.
Mountain view, 2 car garage, carport, large shed
Phone (250) 342-6197
$549,900
ACREAGES WANTED
MLS
Century 21 Veitch Realty, 250-428-9331
Rocky Mountain Realty, 250-342-5245
Lot 10, Windermere Loop
Road
Large 0.41 acre, level,
well in place, no building
commitment, beautiful
mountain and golf course
views.
$329,000 + GST
(250) 342-3147
“Life is good on the
18th hole.”
Spectacular R-2 Lot
Lake & mountain views.
Buy with family or friends
& build a home/cabin
or a 2/3/4 plex...
No building commitment.
2 blocks from the heart
of Invermere, 910-15 A
Crescent, is walking
distance to Kinsmen Beach &
Lake Windermere. Adjacent
Properties also for sale.
$299,900
(250) 688-7798
or 342-8388
COMMERCIAL OR RE-ZONE
BACK TO 2 R-2 LOTS
3000 SQ FT BUILDING ON A 120 X
120 FT LOT. HIGH TRAFFIC LOCATION
ALLOWING UP TO 3 STORIES OF
DEVELOPMENT. LIVE IN & OR OPERATE
YOUR BUSINESS. 3 SEPERATE CONDOS
RENT OUT, GREAT HOLDING
PROPERTY. LAKE & MTN VIEWS.
WALK TO BEACH & ALL AMENITIES.
ADJACENT PROPERTY ALSO FOR SALE.
799,900
(250) 688-7798
$
August 3, 2007
ACREAGES & LOTS
MISC. FOR SALE
VEHICLES FOR SALE
SERVICES
CAREERS
CAREERS
Fully serviced 60’ x 135’ lot in
Edgewater. Beautiful view of
the Rockies. $120,000. Call 3479813 or 341-1581.
----------------------------------New lots along Crescentwood
coming. Commercial lots
available NOW for less! Acreage
west of town – Edgewater
Developments.
347-9660,
[email protected].
-----------------------------------Here’s a rare opportunity to
own a choice, secluded 40 acre
parcel less than 10 minutes
from Invermere. Mostly fenced
with productive hayfield,
pasture and forest. Good access
and surrounded by crown land
on 3 sides. Close proximity to
Lake Enid. Choose your favorite
mountain view and build your
dream home. $679,000. (250)
342-6042.
-----------------------------------100’ x 180’ treed, flat lot.
Mountain and lake views.
Wilmai Place, Windermere.
More info on www.welis.com.
Two washers , one dryer, one
stove, best offer, evenings,
phone 342-6700.
----------------------------------Cultured stone, 400 sq. ft. and
100 lineal feet of Sil stone.
Asking $2200 OBO (250) 3456350.
----------------------------------Brand new mountain bike.
2007 Norco Mountaineer, 18.5”
Charcoal, 21 speed, includes
Axiom Glide L/LX Helmet. New
retail price $461, asking $300
(firm) Call Marlene at 342-6811,
Invermere.
----------------------------------Utility Trailer, 4’ x 5’6” – 15” tires
(good for heavy loads) Tailgate,
1’sides. $275.00. Leave message
341-6043.
----------------------------------Weber propane BBQ for sale
with cover. Excellent condition.
$200. OBO. Call 345-4070.
2003 VW Jetta TD1 turbo diesel,
A/T/C, power windows, heated
seats & mirror, sun roof, AM/FM/
CD, alloy wheels, winter tires &
rims, bra. Excellent condition.
65m/g. Asking $19,500. 250346-3011.
----------------------------------1985 BMW 735I, loaded, no
winters, excellent condition.
Must see. $8000 OBO 4890872.
----------------------------------1989 Olds 98 loaded great
condition, DJS, power trunk.
Must see. $2,500. Phone 3456115.
----------------------------------2004 Lexis RX330 Fully loaded.
Hitch, white, Black leather.
89,000 Km. $37,900. 3454070.
----------------------------------Heavy-half, 1989 FORD Lariat
4x4. Towing air bags, winter
tires, dual fuel (Propane tank
50/gal/226L) $2800. 342-0225.
PHIL’S CARPENTRY – Everything
from roofs to decks, completion
of basement & bathrooms.
Phone 341-8033 cell or 3428474 home. Not on valley time.
FREE MOVIE RENTALS -- F/T or
P/T. Join our team; receive good
wages, free rentals, benefits
and retention bonus. Please
call Thora at 342-0057, email
[email protected]
or drop off resume at Gone
Hollywood.
Cleaner looking for short/long
term cleaning contracts for
homes/ cabins. Dependable,
trustworthy,
bondable.
Commercial cleaning also
considered. Call Sue 347-6429 or
C 688-0347 Radium to Fairmont.
WANTED
Clean “gravel” fill delivered to
Industrial Park. Will assist in
trucking costs. Phone Leo 3423134.
MISC. FOR SALE
Metal spiral staircase, eight feet.
Total package $650 OBO. 3454505.
-----------------------------------Bikes for sale. 1 road, 1
offroad. 2 Kenwood twin beds.
Wine making equipment.
Coffeemaker. 342-0564.
-----------------------------------Green bed- couch $95.00. Beige
bed-couch $95.00. 341-6043
after 6 P.M.
-----------------------------------16-foot canoe, $350. 24-cubic
feet chest freezer, $250 3463373.
VEHICLES FOR SALE
2003 Focus ZTS Sport loaded 5
Speed. Excellent economy, like
new. 70,000km., includes winter
tires, $9,999.00.
-------------------------------1998 Escort ZX2 Sport. Great
economy, excellent shape, 6 disc
sub-woofer. Includes winter
tires. $3,900.00. 342-3533 or
342-9310.
--------------------------------Ford Explorer, 1997, V8, allwheel-drive, leather interior, sun
roof, CD player, 220,000 km, great
condition, $6,000, 342-2053.
$10,000,000
in vehicle inventory.
Go to
www.cranbrookdodge.com
to view
complete inventory.
BOATS FOR SALE
Rowing Shell Alden16, sliding
seat, wood oars, stable, best
trainer or exerciser. $1500 firm.
345-0041.
RV FOR SALE
1979 Ford 23’class C Motorhome.
460 auto runs great, good shape,
sleeps 6, bunk model. Built in
generator. Call 342-7664 or
270-0180. $6500.00 OBO.
AIR CONDITIONING
SALES & SERVICE
TOTAL HEATING SYSTEMS
Full Heating &
Ventilation Systems
342-1167
ODD JOBS ENT HAULING
Garbage, brush and construction
Disposal. Mulch deliveries. Call
Dale Hunt @ 342-3569.
----------------------------------SIMES PAINTING
Interior and exterior, new homes
and existing, quality woodwork
finishing, lacquers, staining and
clearcoating. Call Barry. 3420572, Windermere.
----------------------------------Hairstylist wanted at Valley
Hairstyling. Permanent or
seasonal. Phone Susan, 342-9863.
----------------------------------Chamber Maid required. Full or
part-time. Rate $10-$12 per hour
plus bonus. Apply in person to
Motel Tyrol at 5016 Highway #93
Radium or phone 347-9402. Ask
for Duane or Myrna.
BUSINESS FOR SALE
SAVE UP TO 19%
On Gas or Diesel
Reduce Emissions
by 30%
Call Wolf @ (250) 688-0044
www.4planetearth.com/wolf
We supply part
and service
FOR ALL MAKES of:
• snowmobiles
• motorcycles
• quads
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Within 3 local businesses all positions available.
2 grocery stores •1 coffee shop.
Located in Fairmont and Radium Hot Springs.
To apply: Phone Ryan
250-341-7725
Fax: 250-345-0075
[email protected]
• 1 Full-time Year Round Cook
• 2 Part-time Cooks (summer)
• 2 Part-time Servers (year round)
• 3 Part-time Dish Washers
APPLY AT PEPPI’S 342-3421
Invermere Inn
COME JOIN OUR TEAM
We are now accepting resumes for these positions:
• Windermere Room Wait Staff
• Copper City Wait Servers & Bartenders
• Housekeeping/Room Attendant $12/hr. to start
• Front Desk Clerk $12/hr. to start
• Line cooks $12/hr. to start
Contact: Todd Mitchell
341-1946 or 342-9246
or drop off resume at front desk, 1310, 7th Ave
August 3, 2007
CAREERS
CAREERS
CAREERS
CAREERS
Columbia Valley Swim Club is
starting a new year of swimming
in the valley. Part time instructors
and coaches needed for our
Radium location. Qualifications:
Certified swim instructor (WSI)
and/or NCCP Level 1 (or higher);
NLS certification; Relevant
age group experience; Strong
interpersonal/communication skill
Clear criminal record; This is a PT
contract position Sept 07-June 08
Wages based on qualifications
and experience. Deadline for
applications is August 24, 2007
Mail your resume to CVSC, Po Box
411, Radium Hot Springs, B.C. V0A
1M0.
_____________________
Position: Shipping Supervisor
Hours: Fulltime (7 days a week
for high season). Shifts include:
morning, afternoon, evening/
night, and weekends. Wage:
12.00/hour. Duties include:
Packing baked goods (breads,
buns, and sweets), putting orders
together for all our clients and
delivering our baked goods to
our clients. There are no staffing
management responsibilities.
This is strictly looking after the
packaging and delivering our
products. Must have drivers
license with a clean driving record.
Note: Must be able to work 7 days
a week during the high season.
Vacation pay will be paid out.
Please contact Andreas Vogel
at (250) 342-6994 pr forward
resume via fax (250) 342-3549.
_____________________
Here we go again! Warwick
Enterprises
has
immediate
opportunities in the following
positions. Carpet and Lino installers,
Duradek/Lino installer trainee. Our
woodshop requires an entry level
sander/finisher as well as an entry
level Cabinet Maker. Join our team!
We offer training, competitive wages
and opportunities for growth. Ph:
342-6264, Fax: 342-3546 or email:
[email protected].
_____________________
Outgoing responsible people
required for in-store and yard
employment. Come to Rona (Ace
Hardware) with resume. 410 Borden
Street, Invermere.
_____________________
Invermere Law Office requires
experienced conveyancer on a parttime basis. Please forward resumes
to: [email protected] Fax: (250) 3424414, Mail: Box 639, Invermere BC,
V0A 1K0.
Meat Cutter (or wrapper). Part-time or Full-time positions available immediately. Experience preferred but willing
to train. Apply to Sydney-Anne at AG Valley Foods, 906 – 7th Avenue, Invermere, BC or call (250) 342-3330.
Bighorn Meadows Resort in
Radium is looking for an
experienced housekeeping staff.
Make up to $15/hour. Fax resume
to (250)347-2311. Attention Pearl.
Bobcat and operator for hire.
Experienced and responsible. Call
Carl at 342-7333.
Survey Assistant
Invermere, B.C.
A market leader in quality engineering and geomatics services, Focus Corporation is a
professional engineering and surveying company with offices in major centers throughout
Western Canada. As a result of continued growth and exciting opportunities, our Invermere,
BC office requires a Survey Assistant who thrives on challenge and has the ability to work in a
fast paced environment.
Candidates must be physically fit, have valid, clean driver’s abstract, be mechanically inclined
and have a keen sense towards attention to detail. Exposure to municipal legal survey
procedures along with Safety Tickets, would be an asset.
Marking its 30th anniversary this year, Focus is a company that remains true to its Values… and
our People First philosophy. Focus is about our people, our clients and our communities. You
can be a part of a dynamic team that continually strives to exceed client expectations, and on
turning opportunities into success. We offer an excellent compensation package that includes
a competitive salary, excellent group health benefits, and a group RRSP plan along with the
opportunity to work in a progressive environment. Please forward your resume in confidence
quoting competition number 07-07-300 to:
Focus Corporation
57 Cadillac Avenue
Victoria, BC V8Z 1T3
Fax: (250) 474-7751
We thank all candidates, however only those selected
for an interview will be contacted.
www.focus.ca
We Work At Play!
Voted “Best Conditioned Course in B.C.” in 2005, Eagle Ranch Golf
Course is an 18-hole championship golf course located in picturesque
Invermere, British Columbia. This season Eagle Ranch proudly unveiled
a magnificent clubhouse, complete with an expanded Golf Shop, full
service dining room, meeting room and lounge.
At Eagle Ranch, our approach to golf 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 team players with a ‘can do’ attitude to contribute positively to our
continued growth. Our ideal candidates will possess characteristics that
reflect our corporate values of caring, integrity, excellence, team spirit and
financial responsibility.
Servers
Spend the golf season outdoors, interacting with our guests each day!
Eagle Ranch Golf Course is accepting resumes for seasonal full-time or
part-time beverage cart servers. This position requires excellent
communication and customer service skills, the ability to work
independently and a strong attention to detail. Serving It Right is a
requirement; Food Safe is an asset.
Resumes may be sent confidentially to:
Eagle Ranch Golf Course
RR#3, M-2, C-11, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K3
Email: [email protected] • Fax: 1-250-342-2563
SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES
Invermere / Edgewater Branches
Kootenay Savings continues to grow as we strive to fulfill our vision:
To be the best provider of financial services
and the best place to work in the communities we serve.
We are currently seeking qualified and flexible candidates to provide part-time
coverage as service representatives in our Invermere / Edgewater Branches.
You’ll be rewarded with a positive and challenging work environment in an
organization that incorporates many leading-edge strategic initiatives with
opportunities for supported learning and career advancement.
If you are a team-oriented individual interested in growing with an
organization where you can demonstrate your talent for building strong
member relationships, we’d like to hear from you!
For full details about this position including qualifications and information
about how to apply prior to August 17, 2007, please see the Careers Section
of our website at www.kscu.com.
August 3, 2007
Don’t
forget your
Pioneer!
Top, Andreas Schmaler
of Invermere in Dresden,
Germany; bottom, Jim
Billinger at the Grand
Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey.
Copies of The Pioneer
continue to wend their
way around the world
as many folks enter our
Travel Contest.
Send us a photo of
yourself with The Pioneer,
and your name will be entered at the end of 2007 to
win two free nights at the
Fantasyland Hotel in Edmonton, courtesy of Travel
World in Invermere.
All photos will be published, but only Columbia Valley residents or
homeowners are eligible
to win.
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No more searching for
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Great rates, products and service
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Bill Rainbow Mortgage Broker
(250) 342-3453
Columbia Valley Rockies Hockey Club
6TH ANNUAL AUCTION
Thank you to the following donors who made
our auction fundraiser a success!
Windermere Valley Golf Course
Reliable Computer Services
Radium Petro Canada
Radermacher Chiropractic
East Kootenay Realty - Insurance
Redeye Rentals & Service
Ptarmigan Rug Cleaners
Dr. Moneo Optometrist
Kinsmen Club
Dominion Creek Gold Ltd.
Dr. Richard Kanan - Dentist
Smith Green Andruschuk
Rocky Metals & Machining
Skandia Concrete - Kootenay Paving
Bruce Dehart Enterprises
Max Helmer Construction
K5 Mechanical
Robert D. Harvey
Bin Dare Dun Dat
Bernie Raven
Wende Brash - Remax Invermere
A’s Landscaping
Radium Resort
Barb J. Smith
Grant’s Food
Rocky Mountain Cranes
TXN Installations
Lambert Insurance
Canadian Rockies Hot Springs
Spur Valley Golf Resort
Online Automotive
Walkers Repair Centre
Lambert Insurance Agencies Ltd.
Lake Auto Service Ltd.
Riverside Golf Resort
Mitch Jopp Trucking
Silverside Contacting
CKIR Radio
Pepsi - Selkirk Beverages
Lordco Auto Parts
Invermere Family Chiropractic
Travel World - Invermere
Pleidas - The Wellness Spa
Autowyse Services
Sign Artist
Pete’s Marina
Spur Valley Greens
Fairmont Physiotherapy
Bighorn Meadows Resort
Kool Country Auto Parts & Towing
Copper Point Golf Course
Canwest Propane
Sholinder & Mackay Sand & Gravel
Napa Auto Parts
Smitty’s Trees Removal
Invermere Sales & Rentals Inc.
Brendan Donahue - Jason Elford
Bershire Securities
Canfor - Radium
Don McIntosh - Winsor Timber
Westside Contracting Ltd.
Rona North Star Hardware
Lakeview Dental Clinic Dr. O”Sullivan
MacDonald, Thomas
Barrister & Solicitor
Eagle Ranch Golf Course
D&S Plumbing
Big Dog Crane Service
Greg WhitmanWaste Service
Superior Propane
College of the Rockies
Columbia View Home John McIsaac
Fairmont Ridge Renovations David Ridge
HD Railings Harold Hazelaar
Finish Line Drywall Dale Christian
Lakeland Contracting Rick Luyendyk
Home Hardware - Al Miller
WHL Construction Tom Brooks
Greywolf Golf Course
John Wolfe Construction
Planscape - Peter Pankovitch
Mickey’s Autobody
Thanks to all our bidders and purchasers. See you next year.
• open 7 days a week • on the strip across from
Staples • 3 floors of antiques, collectables
& secondhand goods
(250) 489-2106
WATER CO. LTD.
• Drinking Water Systems
• Water Softeners
• Whole House or
Specialised Filtration
Call (250) 342-5089
385 Laurier Street Invermere, BC V0A 1K0
VALLEY SPORTS
August 3, 2007
Bighorn football player
picked for Kamloops team
By Cayla Gabruck
Pioneer Staff
Brett Jackson of Invermere is heading for Kamloops.
A local football player is trading in his black and
orange jersey for a brand new blue and orange one.
Brett Jackson, 17, is the newest defensive back for
the Kamloops Broncos junior football club - and to
top it all off, he is sponsored by Wendy’s, a major food
corporation.
“I am actually super-pumped,” Brett said. “It’s like
a dream.”
Brett is the son of Steve and Brenda Jackson of
Invermere. The family moved here from Golden when
Brett was in Grade 5.
The recent graduate of David Thompson Secondary School left for Kamloops early Tuesday morning
and has a week of practice ahead of him before his
debut game against Chiliwack on Saturday.
Brett began his football career just months ago in
April as a part of Invermere’s first-ever football team,
the Columbia Valley Bighorns.
He told The Pioneer why he decided to try out
for the football team in the first place when he had
already tried out for the Thompson Rivers University
basketball team.
“I thought it would be awesome,” Brett said.
“It’s a new sport I have never tried before.”
His coach, Bruce Marlow, could not be more
pleased.
“Obviously, I am very proud of him,” Bruce said.
“As a coach it makes your chest stick out a little bit.”
Bruce said that even though Brett has only played
football for a few months, he was a great student of the
game. “He’s a true athlete,” Bruce added.
That’s evident by looking at Brett’s high school
sports career. In addition to football, Brett was also an
important member of the high school volleyball, soccer and basketball teams.
Brett will be heading to Thompson Rivers University in the fall to pursue a degree in business administration. He is also hoping to make the basketball team
there next year and find a way to juggle his first love
and his second - football.
Brett said that he is grateful from the support he
has received from his friends and family, but most of
all, his coach.
“I wouldn’t be here without Bruce,” Brett said.
“He is doing an awesome job with the whole thing.”
For more information on the Kamloops Broncos,
visit their website at www.kamloopsbroncos.com.
Way to go,
team!
Coach Bruce Marlow
is flanked by members of
the newly-formed Columbia Valley Bighorns football team. The team ended
their season with a 35-2
loss against the Southwest
Falcons of Calgary.
The Bighorns will be
holding their fall tryout
camp from August 25September 3 at the David Thompson Secondary
School field. Registration
will be held on August 24
at 7 p.m.
The Bighorns will also
hold a pre-registration and
barbecue fundraiser at the
Invermere Home Hardware on August 11 from
11 a.m. until 4 p.m.
August 3, 2007
FAITH
God has a sense of humour
Sandy Ferguson
Windermere Valley
Shared Ministry
As a minister and a
Scot I have often have to
deal with a variety of stereotypes. One especially
which I hope is not true
in my case, is I am supposed to have no sense
of humour. People seem
surprised when I tell a
joke, or laugh at something funny. Apparently Scots
are a dour people who believe that life is more to be
endured rather than enjoyed. And when it comes to
religion, well, to many people it seems the very idea
that God has a sense of humour seems ridiculous!
For me, it is very important that humour is part of
my faith. And I certainly believe that God has a sense
of humour: after all, why did God create us? God created us to be a joyful part of creation, and it seems to
me that humour is a wonderful way to share this joy
with others.
The world around us, too, is meant to be enjoyed,
and when we laugh, I believe that we share in the original laughter that was at the beginning of creation, the
laughter that something wonderful is about to begin.
And that laughter continues to be with us. We just
have to rediscover it, so once more we can enjoy the
delights of life that surround us, because sometimes
the world around us is so ridiculous that the best way
to confront this reality is through laughter.
And there are times when humour can actually
challenge and renew our faith. For example, I am a
big fan of The Simpsons, the famous animated TV
family, who come to life on the big screen this week!
Now that may shock some people, as The Simpsons
has its critics. Some people think I should be offended
by its humour, especially when they highlight the reality that organized religion has its problems.
Yet unlike many other shows on TV, the show
does explore the place of religion in our society with
often humourous results.
The Simpson family attend church every Sunday.
During the last few years we have seen Bart Simpson
engage in the search for his soul and remind us of the
importance of the acceptance of others. And Homer himself has explored his relationship with God
through prayer.
Yes, there are moments when the humour can be a
bit close for comfort, and if anyone compares me with
Reverend Lovejoy, I know that I am in trouble! Yet
they are many lessons in The Simpsons to be learned,
and lessons shared with laughter stay with us longer.
One episode has a church bulletin cover showing
Homer Simpson passed out on a church pew with a
beer can in his hand, and underneath the question,
“Jesus died for this?”
First I laughed, then I actually reflected on the
question itself. Is grace a gift that God gives to all of
humanity, or a gift given to a select few? Just for the
record, my answer to the question in the bulletin is
yes, as I do believe that grace is for all of humanity.
So enjoy humour, have a good laugh, and remember life is for enjoying not enduring!
Valley Churches
LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH
10:30 a.m. Sunday, August 5th – Worship and Life Instruction.
Guest speaker: Rev. Gerry Teichrob:
“Adventures in our Community, Part 3.”
Children’s Program, for ages 30 months to age 12,
during the morning service.
326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere • 342-9535
WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY
8:30 a.m. Sunday, August 5th – Edgewater - All Saints
10:30 a.m. August 5th – Invermere – Christ Church Trinity
7:00 p.m. August 5th – Windermere - St. Peter’s
Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644
www.wvsm.info or www.christchurchtrinity.com
VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY
10 a.m. Sunday
Children’s Church during the message part of the service.
Sunday 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting
Senior Pastor Rev. John Cuyler • www.vcassembly.com
Highway 93/95, 1 km north of Windermere • 342-9511
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Canadian Martyrs Church, Invermere
Saturday 7 p.m. Mass • Sunday 9 a.m. Mass
St. Joseph’s Church, Hwy 93/95 Radium Sunday 11 a.m. Mass
St. Anthony’s Church, Canal Flats Saturday 4 p.m. Mass
Father Jose Joaquin • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 342-6167
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE
Regular weekly worship services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Christ Church Trinity 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere
Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman • 1-866-426-7564
RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Every Sunday 10 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m.
Every Wednesday 7 p.m., Bible Study
Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • Radium Seniors’ Hall • 342-6633
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS
Sunday Service, 10 a.m. • Sunday School, 11 a.m.
Noon Sunday: Relief Society
President Grant Watkins • Columbia Valley Branch
5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 345-0079
Selkirk TV &
Appliance
• Kitchenaid
• Inglis
• Whirlpool
• Roper
Panasonic
Pioneer
Cell Phones
Electronics & Service
Christian Books, Music & Misc.
1229-7th Ave., Invermere
WE SELL REAL ESTATE
• Radium • Invermere • Panorama
• Windermere • Fairmont
342-6415
Call 341-6151
or
1-888-341-6155
rayfergusonrealty.ca
UNLOCK & RELAX
Fairmont Mountainside Golf location.
Large townhome w/ 1 bdrm lock-off unit
Recreational central. Revenue generator
This pristine new
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just a 7 minute drive north of Radium on Highway 95.
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For information call: (250) 341-5304
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$474,000 + GST
August 3, 2007
www.ReMaxInvermere.com
Invermere
Toll Free: 1-888-258-9911
Independently Owned and Operated
250-342-6505
Wende Brash
342-1300
Bernie Raven
342-7415
Ed English
342-1194
Acreage Property
Jan Klimek
342-1195
John McCarthy
342-1758
Andy Smith
342-1709
R-2 Lot in Town
Bryan Hookenson
341-1266
Rob Rice
341-5935
Deborah-Kim Rice
342-5935
Jade Landing – Phase I
Paul Glassford
341-1395
In Brisco, with access from the highway and great western mountain views to the
Columbia Valley wetlands and Bugaboos. Older residence needs some work but would
make a great country getaway, while you plan your view home here. MLS#K163999
Centrally located R-2 lot within walking distance to the beach, downtown and three
different schools. Wonderful development opportunity on level lot with western
exposure. Dont miss out! MLS#K164022
Near new townhouse in rst phase has 2 bedrooms with ensuite on main level and the
basement level has been full nished for 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom total. Nice back deck
and nished landscaping makes for easy living. MLS#K164021
$259,000
$280,000
$195,000
Black Forest Trail
Treat Yourself
Brand New Home
Let a tenant pay the mortgage on this affordable, two bedroom town home at the
Invermere crossroads. Brand new, with upgraded stainless appliances, garage, nice
deck, close to everything – good investment. MLS#K164091
Brand new open design ½ duplex in Invermere. Main oor living with a walk up
basement and double car garage. Once completed, this home will have hardwood and
tile oors, with in-oor heating in the master ensuite and wood detailing throughout.
MLS#K164031
New single family attached home. Single car garage. Walking distance to downtown
and schools. Close to both Chabot Provincial Park and Kinsmen Beach. Quiet
neighborhood yet close to all the amenities of Invermere. MLS #K164294
$219,900
$469,900+gst
$379,000+gst
Terric Location
Perfect Location, Superior Quality
Family home in Radium Hot Springs. Terric location close to parks, golf, shopping and
dining. Large 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home features ensuite bath in master bedroom.
2 car garage and sundeck. Open living area. MLS#K164073
Superior quality is found in this 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home in the prime location of
Westridge Estates. Quality is evident in the slate ooring and back splashes, hardwood
ooring and the double steam shower in the master ensuite. MLS#K164266
Wow, is what will come out of your mouth when you see the lake and town views from this
half acre lot in Invermere. There is three years to think about what you want to build on
this fantastic property and blow your friends away with the purchase. MLS#K164009
$399,800
$529,000
$395,000
Luxury in Fairmont
Wow
One of a Kind
Custom home in prestigious mountain side Fairmont.
Luxury home with many upgrades throughout.
Panoramic mountain views. Privacy with natural
landscaping. Detached double garage. Great home
inside and out with attention to detail. MLS#K164104
Unique cabin on a large, 0.40 acre waterfront lot.
Spectacular views of Lake Windermere and Mount
Nelson. Bring your summer toys and live the summer
on the water! MLS#K164072
$579,000
$2,350,000

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