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SMOULDERING — Above, a !re in Invermere’s indus-trial area smoulders after more than 24 hours of burning. Left, a member of Invermere’s !re department roasts hot dogs on the embers. Photos by Samantha Stokell

By Samantha StokellPioneer Sta!

An extremely stubborn !re in the industrial area of Invermere kept volunteer !re!ghters up around the clock last week, to prevent the smouldering !re from spreading.

"e blaze began in the attic of a two-storey home on Industrial 2 Road, Invermere, at 7:10 p.m., January 11th. Fire!ghters had to battle the #ames from outside due to the building’s construction, with multiple, heat-trapping layers between the walls. It continued to smoulder for days due to sawdust insulation in the walls, which acted as kindling and continued to feed the #ames.

Fire!ghters worked in shifts to contain the !re, which !nally stopped burning on January 13th. Due to the na-ture of the !re — it smouldered, wouldn’t spread and had already destroyed the home — a !re !ghter took a light-hearted moment to roast hot dogs on the embers.

“"ey were just letting o$ steam,” Fire Chief Roger Ekman said. “"ey were !ghting for 27 hours against all kinds of issues, such as frozen pipes and hoses. "ey put in a lot of time and e$ort.” Nobody was injured in the !re.

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Shmigelsky wins federal NDP nomination

First-ever regional agriculture plan in early stages

By Kelsey VerboomPioneer Sta!

After handing in his B.C. Liberal party card last year, former Invermere mayor Mark Shmigelsky has secured the federal New Democratic Party nomination and now begins a bid to become MP of the Kootenay-Columbia riding.

Last year, current Conservative MP Jim Abbott an-nounced his plans to retire after the next federal elec-tion, which will end his 17-year representation of the Kootenay-Columbia riding.

In a speech at the Kootenay-Columbia Nomination Convention in Cranbrook on January 15th, Mr. Shmi-gelsky said that he hopes to take Mr. Abbott’s place and win back the voice of the riding.

“In this riding, we have lost our voice in Ottawa and I am determined to get it back. I am determined to bring back a sense of real democracy and to make it possible for citizens of this riding to actually participate in it,”

Mr. Shmigelsky added. “As your MP, I will meet regu-larly with MLAs, mayors and regional districts, social organizations, and chambers of commerce. I will have town hall meetings so that you can participate and have your voice heard on the issues of today and the chal-lenges of tomorrow.”

In his speech to members of the riding, Mr. Shmi-gelsky slammed Prime Minister Stephen Harper, call-ing him the “most mean-spirited and controlling prime minister in the history of this country,” and “a prime minister who has destroyed our international reputation with his arrogance and his misguided foreign policy de-cisions in Africa and the Middle East.”

Following a blitz of Stephen Harper bashing, Mr. Shmigelsky tackled a broad spectrum of political hot-topics during his speech, including healthcare, the envi-ronment, the education system, social services, the Can-ada Pension Plan, the recession, tax cuts, employment, the homeless, and a!ordable post-secondary education.

“With hard work I believe that all of this and more

can be accomplished,” Mr. Shmigelsky said, referring to his wish list of political priorities.

Mr. Shmigelsky, who was on Invermere council for 15 years, nine of which he served as mayor, vied for the vote against two other nominees: Rhonda Barter of Cres-ton, and Chris Nagy of Nakusp. He won the nomination in the "rst round of voting with 50 per cent of the vote. Mr. Shmigelsky will now begin traveling throughout the riding in preparation for the upcoming federal election.

#e Conservatives, against whom Mr. Shmigelsky will run, have not yet nominated their candidate. So far, three men have put their names forward: Dale Shudra of Radium Hot Springs, David Wilks of Sparwood, and Wes Graham of Creston.

Mr. Shmigelsky lives in Invermere with his wife, Robin, and two children. He moved to the valley in 1987 to play minor hockey, and has made it his home ever since. He worked as a lumber grader for Canfor in Radium for over twenty years and now works for Tem-bec in Canal Flats.

By Kelsey VerboomPioneer Sta!

Since receiving unanimous support from the Re-gional District East Kootenay at a meeting on Janu-ary 6th, a group of agriculturally-minded locals will begin to develop an cohesive plan that will help guide agriculture-related issues for the entire region.

#e idea was "rst discussed by the Windermere District Farmer’s Institute, who decided to make it a priority. #e group — which has been in place since 1914 — is currently comprised of about 28 farmers from Canal Flats to Golden, and meets to discuss agri-cultural land issues in the area.

Local farmer Dave Zehnder represented the group in front of the Regional District East Kootenay, who approved the development of a plan and made it a top

priority for 2011, with hopes to eventually make the plan a formal bylaw once it is complete.

Although other regions have agricultural plans in place, the East Kootenay region has not yet had the wider discussion about how much agricultural land currently exists and what those areas should look like. An agricultural plan will also help cultivate the increas-ing interest in food sustainability in the region, Mr. Zehnder said.

“Hopefully this plan will result in policies that help everyone agree what that will look like,” he added.

Darrell Smith, who works for the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and looks after agricultural issues in the East and West Kootenays, said that while some com-munities include a small section about agriculture in their O$cial Community Plans, this type of a plan will delve into more detail and provide a strategic,

overall direction. “We’re trying to make the Agriculture Area Plan

to be that piece that sort of puts everything together,” he said.

“#ere are a lot of plans, but they don’t always all connect.”

“Ideally, I’d like to see subsections depending on what is being grown geographically,” Mr. Smith added.

Currently, the plan is in its very earliest stages. It will begin with data collection of agricultural land in the region, and the forming of a committee to lead the initiative. From there, the committee will draft recom-mendations and policies.

“I think it’s great,” Mr. Smith said. “Agriculture is one of the economic activities in the valley. We can’t forget about it, and this is a way to keep it safe in the future and to diversify.”

Submitted by Sta! Sgt. Marko ShehovacColumbia Valley RCMP

• On January 13th, at 10 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP conducted road checks on Panorama Drive and Westside Road. !e driver of a black 1997 Chevrolet Blazer was checked for sobriety.

!e 31-year-old man from Invermere displayed signs of being impaired and was asked to provide a breath sample. After failing a roadside breathalyzer test, the man was charged with driving with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit and impaired driving.

He will appear at Invermere Provincial Court in March. His licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle impounded for 30 days.

• On January 14th, at 5:10 p.m., police conducting patrols at Panorama Mountain Village saw a Ford F150 pickup truck slide into a snow bank. !e 21-year-old male driver from Lethbridge displayed signs that he had been drinking.

As a result, a demand for a breath sample was read and the male blew a warn (between 0.5 and 0.8 mg/ml). His licence was suspended for three days. A sober friend was allowed to drive the car away from the scene.

• On January 15th, at 8:10 p.m., police received a complaint of erratic driving on Lake Windermere. Over the course of the winter so far the RCMP have received a number of complaints of erratic driving on the lake, sometimes close to people enjoying the lake recreation-ally. As the lake is a public place, impaired driving inves-tigations can take place under the criminal code.

• On January 16th, the Columbia Valley Detach-ment received a complaint of a single vehicle accident on Toby Creek Road, near Panorama. Panorama Fire and Rescue were on scene. A 1997 Toyota 4Runner went o" the road. Minimal damage was done to the car and the driver was not on scene. Due to the minor damage it was left for the driver to report the accident.

• On January 16th, at 6:50 p.m. detachment mem-bers responded to a complaint of a highly intoxicated man in a home on the 2000 block of Kootenay #3 Road. !e man had caused some damage in the house.

!e 32-year-old was arrested for mischief and lodged in cells overnight. Family members did not wish to pur-sue charges relating to the damage.

• On January 16th, due to the icy road conditions and heavier than usual tra#c on Highway 95 caused by Highway 1’s closure, there were three accidents that kept police busy:

• At 6:50 p.m., a semi-truck driven by a 48-year-old man from Calgary jack-knifed on Highway 95, 20

kilometres north of Radium Hot Springs. He was able to correct himself and no damage was done to the vehicle nor was the driver injured. !e man was instructed to drive to Radium and remain there until the road condi-tions had improved.

• On January 16th, at 10:45 p.m., a 2007 Peterbilt tractor trailer, driven by a 31-year-old man from Sur-rey went o" the left-hand side of Highway 95. Minimal damage was done to the vehicle and the driver was left uninjured.

As all local tow companies were busy, a wrecker from Golden was requested to attend the scene to remove the vehicle from the ditch and snow bank.

• On January 16th, at 11:30 p.m., Columbia Valley Detachment members attended a single-vehicle accident on Highway 95, near Luxor Station Road.

A 2006 Ford F250 pickup truck with a trailer haul-ing sleds went o" the road. !e sleds came loose and came o" the trailer as a result of the crash. !e damage done to the vehicle was minimal. Neither the 51-year-old driver from Bragg Creek, Alberta, nor his passengers were injured.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bushMany years ago I had to escort a young man to a

hospital to have a doctor examine him to determine, due to his bizarre behavior, if he should be committed to a psychiatric unit for evaluation.

Clearly, in my eyes the fellow needed to go and see an expert for a few days to see if he could get some help. Given that the man was acting irrationally and was pos-sibly a danger to the doctor, I stayed in the room.

!e doctor started questioning this fellow and I was pretty much following along with the progress. !en the doctor, in order to once again evaluate this person to determine if he should be committed asked him, What does this phrase mean to you: a bird in hand is worth two in the bush?”

Now, when I say this happened many years ago, I had probably less than three years of service. I had passed an exam and gone though a lengthy interview to get where I was and at that time I thought I had a good degree of intelligence.

!is fellow looked really confused at this question and was thinking hard about what it meant. He then looked at me as if asking for some assistance.

In the meantime I had no clue what the doctor was asking and was thinking that wherever this fellow was being taken might need to have double occupancy. I’d never heard the phrase.

So the doctor left the room and I went outside with him saying, “ Hey doc, I don’t want to alarm you, and the fact I carry a gun in public, but what’s with the birds?”

He explained and I went back in the room to watch over this guy, thinking, “I know a secret and I’m not go-ing to tell!” I did my best after that not to listen in any more when examinations are going on.

It was a close call!

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“I would like to see a self-sustaining community. In terms of things we produce, have more processing here, and create a more local brand.

“I want to grow a community and economy with-out sacrificing the landscape and utilize what we have here. We can increase access to things we have here and keep the dollars in the valley.”

Justin AtterburyOwner of Dairy Queen, Rocky River Grill

Word on the Street

“My biggest concern is food security. I’d like to see more local food and agriculture. !ere used to be a lot of food production in the valley.

“Right now, a lot of food is trucked from far away and it would be cheaper if the food came from here.”

Dale WilkerCustom home builder

“We should have more physical facilities to encour-age greater public interaction, such as outside cafes and public spaces. Whenever we plan, we should keep those in mind.

“Right now the town is not conducive to outdoor spaces that foster a sense of community. In Holland, for example, the towns were planned before electricity kept people indoors, so people spent time in town squares or cafes.”

Tony KraayvangerRetired high school teacher

“In 20 years, I would like to see a community that is still within the jewel of wilderness that we have around us, with an industry that is built on a sustain-able economy or industry that is not tourism.

“Tourism is not sustainable because we’re reliant on other people spending money here. People who go somewhere else don’t care about the place they go to as long as it meets their need for fun, food and shelter.”

Shizu FutaBookkeeper, volunteer, receptionist

Curling on Lake Windermere, 1911A group of curlers take to the lake near Chabot Beach during the winter of 1911. Mount Taynton, to the west of Inver-

mere, can be seen in the background. If you have any more information on this or any other historical lens photo, e-mail us at info@cv-pioneer.com. Photo (C976) courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society

PERSPECTIVE

Radium councillor passes suddenly

Avalanchesinspire adventure

By Kelsey VerboomPioneer Sta!

Without a twist of adventure every now and then, life would be mundane. Yet too often, we forget how to be adventurous.

Like many valley travellers, I found myself stuck in Calgary this past week when avalanches forced road clo-sures in both Kootenay and Yoho National Parks.

At !rst, the news was exciting; something out of the ordinary was happening, and it was a bit of a strange thrill to be stranded and checking road updates while commiserating with other drivers. But soon the thrill wore thin, and an impatient waiting game began.

I wondered why, in a world of heavy machinery and modern snow-blasting technology, it was taking so long. Irritated, I picked up the book I’m currently reading: Where the Clouds Can Go by Conrad Kain.

"e timing couldn’t have been more appropriate. "e bookmarked page I turned to was one where Kain, legendary mountaineer, naturalist, explorer, and self-proclaimed “lover of Nature,” describes the hardships of trapping in the early 1900s. After telling of an experience where he nearly died of starvation, Kain remarks upon the adventure and concludes that he would choose no other way of being.

He writes, “I must say, the life is at once the !n-est and most di#cult. At times one su$ers hungers and thirst, and again one lives like a lord. "ere are happy and sad hours, and moments of danger. But one is the free man of the forest, and king of all.”

Inspired, I set o$ on the long route home through Fernie; a road I had never before travelled. Instead of be-ing upset about my detour, I reveled in the fresh sights of the wind farms at Pincher Creek, the monumental Frank Slide, and Sparwood’s “largest dump truck in the world.”

It isn’t the tale of a hardened, gun-slinging, back country woodsman, but the trip, and especially Kain’s words, reminded me to not forget about being open to new adventures, and to !nd the beauty in even the most di#cult moments.

By Pioneer Sta!

Much-loved Radium resident, Brent Frederickson, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 18th, from health-related issues.

A Radium council member for the past twenty years, and the own-er of Radium Esso and Invermere’s Lake Auto, Brent was a devoted fa-ther, husband, and grandfather, and a pillar of his community.

Brent was recently recognized in the December 17th issue of !e Pioneer for his long-standing service

to the Village of Radium.Brent’s wife, Jacque, worked

alongside Brent for years, building Radium Esso into a bustling, friend-ly stop for visitors and locals.

Brent has three children, Lainey, Laura, and Logan. He recently wel-comed his first grandchild, !eo-dore, from Lainey and her husband, Steve Wilson.

!e Pioneer extends our deep-est condolences to the family.

A service for Brent will be held on January 29th. More details will follow in next week’s edition.

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LETTERSDear Editor,

As you have probably noticed, there were major changes in sta!ng at the Co-lumbia Valley Chamber of Commerce in November/December and Marie Birney and Heather Overy want to take this op-portunity to say farewell (but not goodbye) to the local businesses and communities that they worked and socialized with over the past 11 and six years, respectively.

Life has a way of changing routines and indeed, 2010 turned out to be a year of change for Marie and Heather. Heather took an extended leave of absence from the Chamber when her husband suddenly and unexpectedly passed away in July.

"e loss of a family member is devas-tating, and both Heather and the Cham-ber agreed that she needed time to work through the grieving process. After much deliberation she decided she was unable to return to the Chamber and perform her duties to the maximum bene#t of the board and membership, and an amicable arrangement with the Chamber was made.

Marie, on the other hand, had planned her retirement for quite some time, but

could never follow it through (the mem-bership would not let her!). After much soul-searching and 11 years of working with the members and local communities in her role as centre manager, Marie made the decision that November 30th was her last day.

"e board of directors held a farewell luncheon for Marie and she was presented with a lovely gift in appreciation of her many years of service and commitment to the Chamber and Visitor Centre — as one can imagine, many tears fell during Marie’s words of acceptance to this recognition.

Marie and Heather are still residents of the Columbia Valley and look forward to seeing many of you as they go about their day-to-day activities. "ey thank everyone for their support, con#dence and guidance given over the years, acknowledging that it was an extremely rewarding experience to work with the membership and commu-nities to actively endorse and promote the economic growth and development in the Columbia Valley. And yes, they’ll still be shopping locally!

Heather Overy and Marie Birney

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Start your winter experienceoff with junior Olympics in

the afternoon!

Curling Hockey Skating

Participate in the interpretive skate by the

Lake Windermere Ambassadors

The Rotary Clubwill be selling

hotdogs & hot chocolate

Main Stage

L8TETaste of the Valley

6 - 8 pmExperience menu samples from

a selection of our finestrestaurants in the valley!

Taste of the Valley Passports available for $10

Fireworks!at 8 pm

THE GATE FOR THE ICE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED AT KINSMEN BEACH

FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT1321 – 7th Avenue • For Reservations call 250-341-6868

AGMCOLUMBIA VALLEY FOOD BANK

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday, January 25th, 2010 • 7:00 p.m.at the Family Resource Centre

1317 7th Avenue, Invermere (Beside McToogle’s)

All interested people welcome.For more information call 250-342-3196

! e Invermere Health Care Auxiliary wishes to thank the following for making our Fashion Show “Sensational Seconds”

so successful.• The District of

Invermere• Valley Foods• Essentials• Home Hardware• Music by Heike• “The men with

trucks”• Thrift Store Workers

• Rocky Mountain School District #6 – Invermere

• Details by Jo Anne• Threads• Tex’s Tent & Party

Rentals• Doctor and Fire

Fighter Models

Thank You

…and everyone who attended the event.

invermere.bclibrary.ca

Wednesday, January 26th

6 pm – 8 pm

Pyjama Party & Board Game Night

Celebrate literacy day with the whole family!

N EW S PA P E R

!ere’s a reason they’re called “CLASSY”. Pioneer Classi!eds…

Phone: (250) 341-6299 • Fax: (250) 341-6229 • Email: info@cv-pioneer.com

By Daniel BettsSpecial to "e Pioneer

When Invermere Rotarian, Rod Turnbull, travelled to Mexico earlier this winter, he had no idea he would participate in an auspicious celebration: the opening cer-emony of the Manos de Amor orphanage in Bucerias, Mexico, 17 kilometres north of Puerto Vallarta.

While on vacation in Mexico, Mr. Turnbull visited the orphanage to take pictures and unexpectedly took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 2nd. Heidi Byrd, a member of Club Rotario Bahia de Ban-deras, organized the event.

Two years ago the Rotary Club of Invermere joined forces with Club Rotario Bahia de Banderas and through the Rotary Matching Grants program funded the con-struction of a desperately needed full commercial kitch-en facility.

!e money raised by the Rotary Club of Invermere was matched by Rotary International, and this sum matched by the Canadian International Development Agency, quadrupling the original funds.

!e Manos de Amor, or “Hands of Love”, orphan-age is located in a low-income area of Bucerias, and is home to 31 children of all ages. During the ribbon-cut-ting ceremony the children came out and o"ered hugs of gratitude to all the Rotarians.

“!e Rotary Club has really embraced this project,” noted Mr. Turnbull. !e children are all “very much aware of their [!e Rotary Club’s] e"orts,” he added.

!e Rotary Club of Invermere’s association with or-phanages goes back to the days of Del and Bev Ho"man. For years the Ho"mans would load up their motorhome for winter holidays and visit orphanages in Mexico de-livering clothes, toys and blankets, with Rotary Club as-

sistance,Sadly Del and Bev Ho"man were both brutally mur-

dered in Mexico in December 1999 by two American men at an isolated rest area. To commemorate them the Rotary Club of Invermere started a fund in their name.

!e Ho"man Fund was used to start a project called Leer y Crecer, Spanish for “Read and Grow,” with the aim of spreading literacy to Mexican schoolchildren.

During his visit this winter, Mr. Turnbull took a trip to Independencia Elementary School, in San Vicente, Nayarit. !is was the 10th school to enter the reading program, aided by the Ho"man Fund.

!ere he met with Lisa Schalla who guides the Leer y Crecer project in Mexico. National honour society stu-dents from the American School of Puerto Vallarta — a private international school independent of the United States — visit and read with the less-fortunate students of Independencia Elementary School.

“!is program is to foster recreational reading start-ing at a young age in impoverished communities and schools,” Mr. Turnbull said.

“In the program, wealthy children are placed with poor children to teach them how to read recreationally. Small libraries are opened and kids are encouraged to take books home to read to their parents.”

Using the Ho"man Fund, books were purchased for the school. Initially they did not have space for a library so an extra-large classroom had to be divided and renovated.

!e Ho"man legacy continues in Mexico and to make the program bigger, the Rotary Club will need more assistance in memory of this well-known couple.

!e Rotary Club of Invermere welcomes any con-tributions to the reading/library program set up in the name of the Ho"mans. To make a donation call 250-342-2889.

Invermere Rotarian helps open Mexican orphanage

HANDS OF LOVE — Invermere Rotary Club member Rod Turnbull (third from left, back row) joins children at the Manos de Amor orphanage in Mexico help to celebrate its grand opening on December 2nd. Photo submitted

MOVIE REVIEW

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Out & AboutYour Weekly Guide

to What’s Happening Around the

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THECOLUMBIA VALLEY

MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • DINING • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS

Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 250-342-4423.

What does ARTmean to you?

Call to Artists2011 Tour of the Arts · Sunday July 31 Application & Guidelines · Deadline: Feb. 15

Gri!th Hiltz Trio Concert · Sunday Feb. 13th

90 years youngAudrey Osterloh (right), of Invermere, celebrated her 90th birthday on Tuesday, January 11th with a tea at Christ Church Trinity. She is pictured with good friend Bernice Stone. Audrey, a popular community member and volunteer, is part of the pioneering Cleland family, early settlers in the valley.

Photo courtesy of Sandi Jones

Reviewed by Kate Irwin

What’s with all the arti!cial insemination related comedies lately? Kicking o" toward the end of last year with Jennifer Lopez’s !e Back-Up Plan, the trend con-tinued with the release of !e Kids Are All Right, the tale of a lesbian couple whose grown-up children seek out their sperm-donor dad. Now another director has jumped on board and another bun is in the oven — Jen-nifer Aniston’s oven to be precise.

Romantic comedy !e Switch, centres around Wally (Jason Bateman) a hapless hypochondriac who is head-over-heels for best friend Kassie (Aniston). When Kassie decides she wants to get pregnant she seeks out an al-pha male donor, Roland (Patrick Wilson), who Wally instantly feels threatened by.

After a drunken mishap at a party, Wally is forced to

secretly replace Roland’s “donation” with his own, black-ing out shortly after. Seven years later Kassie returns with son Sebastian (Bryce Robinson) and Wally starts to notice some striking similarities to himself.

With a strong cast, including the scene-stealing Je" Goldblum, !e Switch manages to be a cut above the average romcom. #e inevitable turkey baster jokes are kept to a minimum (thankfully) and for the most part the storyline is engaging and ticks along nicely.

Where the !lm falls down is with too much delv-ing into the saccharine and not enough time devoted to laughs. #e biggest comedy moments come from the supporting cast, with Goldblum’s tongue-in-cheek self-parody as Wally’s friend standing out, but the viewer is left feeling a little cheated on the comedy front.

#e !lm feels like a funny, edgy movie with all the sharp corners !led down. It isn’t quite a family-friendly

!lm (awkward questions galore), it isn’t quite a comedy and it isn’t particularly romantic. Character-driven dra-ma with some jokes? Yes. Romantic comedy? No.

Jennifer Aniston — an actress with a proven com-edy pedigree — is woefully underused, as Kassie speaks barely a funny line throughout.

By trying to be all things to all people, it feels !e Switch lost a little of its focus. If only screenwriter Allen Loeb hadn’t chickened out after the !rst half hour and had made the black-humoured, oddball comedy we were expecting; it could’ve been great, rather than good.

MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • DINING • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS

Movie Review: !e Switch

RATING: 6.5 OUT OF 10 HEADS

Family Resource Centre Invites You to:

Chinese New Year 2011 “Deb’s Night Out”

Saturday, January 29th, 2011 at Eagle Ranch Resort

Cocktails: 6:00 p.m.Dinner: 7:00 p.m.

Come and Enjoy a Night of Fun and Fundraising for the New Women’s Shelter and Domestic Violence Programs.

THIS IS THE YEAR OF THE RABBITTICKETS ARE $4000 EACH

AVAILABLE AT THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE & TIM HORTONS

Guest bartenders from other establishments will be popping by to make their one-of-a-kind specialty drinks.

Come support your favourite valley bartenders!

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Toby !eatre • January 21st - 22nd, 7:30 p.m.: Unstoppable.• January 26th - 29th, 7:30 p.m.: !e Chronicles of Narnia: !e Voyage of the Dawn Treader.• February 2nd - 5th, 7:30 p.m.: !e Tourist.

Friday, January 21st:• 4 p.m.: !e 28th Annual Curling Bonspiel on the Lake starts at Kinsmen Beach. For info call Judy: 250-342-3198.• 2:30 - 8 p.m.: Snow"ake Festival at Kinsmen Beach. Junior Olympics, curling, skating, hockey and interpretive skate. Taste of the Valley passports $10 per person. Featuring the band L8TE and #reworks. For info: 250-342-2844.• Chocolate Friday at Casa Vino. For info and reservations: 250-341-5938.• 7:30 p.m.: Columbia Valley Rockies versus North Okanagan Knights at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. For info: www.rockieshockey.com.

Saturday, January 22nd:• Rockstar Syndicate Rail Jam at Panorama Resort. For info visit: www.panoramaresort.com.• 30-kilometre loppet with classical technique at the Nordic Loppet weekend at Nipika Mountain Resort. Online registration: www.zone4.ca. For info: president@tobycreeknordic.ca. Sunday, January 23rd:• 20-kilometre loppet with freestyle skate technique at the Nordic Loppet weekend at Nipika Mountain Resort. Online registration: www.zone4.ca. For info: president@tobycreeknordic.ca.

Tuesday, January 25th:• Registration for gymnastics classes, winter sessionstarting February 8th. For info: 250-342-3023 or visit www.cvrec.ca.7 p.m.: Annual General Meeting for Columbia Valley Food Bank at the Family Resource Centre. For info: 250-342-3196. Wednesday, January 26th:• 6 - 8 p.m.: Family PJ party and board game night at the Invermere Public Library. For info: 250-342-6416.

!ursday, January 27th:• 6 p.m.: Robby Burns Dinner at Angus McToogles. Roast beef dinner, bagpipes and live Celtic music. For info and tickets: 250-341-6868.• 6:30 - 8 p.m.: Tastings at Casa Vino. Call for info and reservations: 250-341-5938. Friday, January 28th:• Glen Grice Speed Experience starts at Panorama Resort. From the 28th to the 31st. For info visit: www.panoramaresort.com. • 12 noon - 3 p.m.: Free welcome BBQ and music at Mountainside Market kick-starts the 2nd Annual Fire & Ice Festival in Fairmont Hot Springs. Presented by the Fairmont Business Association. • 2 - 4 p.m.: Special board game event at the Invermere Public Library for Grade 1 - Grade 5 students. Pre-registration is required. Call 250-342-6416.• 4 - 6 p.m.: Evening tracks at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort ski area. Free BBQ and live music at the Ski Chalet from 6 - 9 p.m. For info: 250-345-6049.• 7:30 p.m.: Columbia Valley Rockies versus Creston Valley Cats at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. For info: www.rockieshockey.com.

Saturday, January 29th:• 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Kinsmen Club Fishing Derby. Registration at 8 a.m. at Ray-Ray’s. $35 per person. For info: 250-342-8346.• 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Play Day in Columere Park, part of Fire & Ice Festival in Fairmont Hot Springs. Snow Bocce Tournament and Lumberjack Out#t contest. For info: 250-345-6049.• 1 - 4 p.m.: 2nd Annual Windermere Winter

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Sunday, January 30th:• 8 a.m.-12 noon: Free pancake breakfast and live music as part of Fire & Ice Festival at Smoking Waters Cafe in Fairmont.

Tuesday, February 1st:• 7 p.m.: Invermere Camera Club meeting in town. Free to join and beginners are welcome. For info and location contact Tanya: tanyadeleeuw@hotmail.com.• 7:30 p.m.: Columbia Valley Rockies versus Kimberley Dynamiters at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. For info: www.rockieshockey.com.

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Curlers are bundling up to prepare for the 28th annual Bonspiel on the Lake this weekend.

Sixty-four teams will battle on the fro-zen waters of Lake Windermere for bragging rights on January 21st, 22nd and 23rd.

“It’s a very fun event and it’s great to watch a lot of people playing,” said Judy Dow, president of the Invermere Curling Club. “!e lake is a great equalizer. It’s natu-ral ice and not as maintained as inside.”

!e eight sheets for the teams to play on won’t really be maintained at all. !e snow will be cleared, but the ice won’t be pebbled or as smooth as inside.

“If it starts to snow it’ll be quite sticky and di"cult,” Ms. Dow said. “It’s very rus-tic, but it works.”

Spectators can watch the event from Kinsmen Beach. Lights will be set up for night games and the #rst rock will be thrown at 4 p.m. on Friday, January 21st. !e Big Horn Football Team will run the cook shack where play-ers and viewers can warm up and grab a snack.

Saturday night the club will host a dinner and dance at the Curling Club with the Cranbrook band Billy Jive and the Funktastics.

!e event is the major fundraiser for the club. For more information call Judy Dow at 250-342-3198, or the curling club at 250-342-3315.

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COOL ROCKS — Curlers will take to Lake Windermere this weekend to take part in the annual Bonspiel on the Lake, with 64 teams involved.

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Like many !rst time skiers, Jonah Ritsch loves speed-ing down the hill.

“His smile just got bigger and bigger the more he sped up,” said his mother Lori Horrocks. “He loves go-ing fast and he doesn’t always get to.”

Jonah doesn’t always get to go fast because he usually stays in his wheelchair. He has cerebral palsy and autism and participated in the !rst joint session of the Special Olympics alpine ski program and adaptive ski program at Panorama Mountain Village on January 16th.

Using a sit-ski, Jonah is able to whip down the bunny hill with the help of two volunteers, one to push and one to brake. He raced his friend Kate Gibbs who is participating in the Panorama Adaptive Sports Snow program, who also uses a sit-ski. She has cerebral palsy and uses a outrigger to control her turns.

“It’s awesome. It’s so amazing and exciting when you go really fast. It’s like "ying,” Kate said. “It’s really great for Jonah and it’s my favourite sport, too. #e volunteers are great. #ey are so ener-getic and ready to help.”

Kate has skied for three years, but almost didn’t get the chance. In Grade 7, her class had a skiing !eld trip and because she didn’t have the strength to stand on her own, they didn’t think she could ski.

“I felt envious that I couldn’t go,” Kate said. “But then the day before, I found out they had equip-ment I could use and I could go too.”

#e grins on the six other skiers faces are huge. #ey all sit in Lusti’s, sip-ping their après-ski hot chocolates, donated by the co$ee shop. All di$er in mental and physical im-pairments, but participat-ing in the local mountain culture has had a huge im-pact on their weekends.

“We are so close to the mountains and skiing is a part of that life,” said Gee De Ruyter, the program co-ordinator for Special Olym-pics in Invermere. “People with disabilities should take part in that, too.”

#is weekend marks the !rst-ever winter program for

Special Olympics in Invermere for people with intellectual impairment. Panorama’s adaptive ski program for those with physical disabilities has been run for the last !ve years, but this is a !rst-time collaboration for the two groups.

Instructors at Panorama took a Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing level one training during the weekend of January 8th, which taught them how to use the equip-ment and work with di$erent levels of disabilities.

“It’s pretty rewarding to see the excitement on their [the skiers’] faces,” said Nicole Morgan, employee experi-ence manager for Panorama Mountain Village. “#ey get a real sense of freedom and just to share that with them is great.”

Finding skiers for the program has proven di%cult, but the schools have helped, Gee said. Anyone who wants to join the Special Olympics program can contact registrar Andrea Haworth, at 250-342-4808. Contact Catrien Dai-nard for the adaptive ski program at 250-341-3966.

“#e programs are for anyone of any age who has a physical or mental impairment,” Catrien said. “If some-one has had a spinal cord injury or disability of any kind. kind they can participate. It’s not just for teens.

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LOW RIDER — Kate Gibbs, seated, takes part in the Adaptive Sports Snow Program with the help of Nicole Morgan. Photo by Samantha Stokell

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In the second of a three-part series on health and wellness we explore the range of activities available in the Columbia Valley for mind as well as body. Stay tuned for more tips next week on relaxation, healing and removal of stress.

Mind over matterBy Samantha StokellPioneer Sta!

For complete body wellness, exercising the mind is just as important as toning muscles. Exercising can be a great time to let the mind go and just concentrate on the next rep, the next step or the next breath.

Expending energy releases endorphins, which helps to make you feel good about yourself and your physique. Stress will soon start to leave your body once you get the heart pumping.

No matter your !tness level, the e"ects of increasing your physical activity can be noticed in just a few short weeks. Research has shown that regular physical activity can be as bene!cial to the mind as psychotherapy, help-ing to alleviate stress, anger, fatigue, worry, and misery.

Here are some great solo and group pursuits to im-prove your mental state, as well as your physical one.

Running is a strong cardiovascular workout that helps reduce weight, strengthen the heart and decrease cholesterol, with additional mental bene!ts. Once you !nd your rhythm, running fosters a sense of peace, away from the demands of life. #at half-hour on the road, track or path can lower stress and help to clear your mind.

“You get this adrenalin rush of endorphins and it feels good,” said Michelle Taylor, a personal coach and !tness clinic organizer for Columbia Valley Life Sports. But running isn’t for everyone: it can be hard work.

“I can’t think of anything else that requires you to lift your body three times a second,” Michelle said. “My philosophy is, if you’re running, bless you. It doesn’t matter if you’re on a trail or treadmill; at least you’re running.”

While the bene!ts of running are end-less, the determination to continue running can be di$cult. Michelle recommends run-

ning with a group or signing up for a run.

“In a group you will work a little harder or it will motivate you to run faster,” she said. “With rac-es you have a goal and kind of own it so you have to run it. You’ve paid an entry fee so it helps keep you on track.”

Perhaps the ultimate and most well-known of the mind-body exercises, yoga can provide equally positive results for both the physical and mental.

Physically, yoga strengthens and stretches the body, creating freedom to move through %exibility and balance. Mentally, yoga helps develop peace or calm in the mind by concentrating on one thing instead of many.

“#e quietness brings clarity to the mind. When I come back from a yoga session I !nd I have a choice on

how to react to situations because I have an open mind,” said Tamela Hart, a local yoga in-

structor. “Yoga also creates freedom in the body so that in daily life it’s easier to do activities with less pain.”

#ose doing yoga can see an increase in range of motion and a reduction of physi-

cal pain and tension. #e awareness of your body which yoga brings can help you realign, relax and reduce com-pression fatigue.

“Anyone who wants to remain active, must do yoga,” Tamela said. “#e body’s tendency is to get tighter, so you need to stretch to keep active. Yoga has the ability to create space and lengthen the body.”

Yoga was traditionally used to prepare the body for long hours of meditation, when people would sit in a single position for hours on end. #at spiritual element can still pair with the physical exercise practised today.

Any time spent outside can be calming; fresh air, blue skies, trees. Leaving the cell phone at home and heading outdoors for a walk is quick, simple and free of charge.

If you love walking, but want more of a workout, Nordic pole walking could be for you. Using poles while you walk helps you burn more calories and get a better cardiovascular workout.

“You’ll probably walk faster with poles and use your laterals, triceps, chest and back muscles,” said Michelle Taylor, a personal coach and !tness clinic organizer for Columbia Valley Life Sports. “With a little e"ort, you use a lot more muscles.”

Nordic pole walking is also great for climbing hills or mountains as it uses more than just your legs. It can help develop the core muscles and good posture needed for a lot of other sports. For those who are just starting an exercise regime, Nordic pole walking is a great way to ease yourself in.

And now, a little something for the ladies.Belly dancing is an art form that goes far back in

middle Eastern history, but has had an increase in popu-larity in the Western world in recent years.

Some of the greatest bene!ts of belly dancing can include improved self-esteem and increased con!dence of expression. Being aware of how the body, moves and feels can help women feel better about themselves and appreciate what a great instrument their body is.

“Just doing the exercise and being aware of your body allows you to like how you look,” said Sandra Mer-cier, Invermere’s local belly dance instructor at Arabian Mountain Spice. “It’s a chance to feel like a woman, not a mountain person. I can feel feminine and express myself that way.”

Although not strenuous exercise, belly dancing does consist of core conditioning. By isolating and undulating separate parts of the body, the dancers strengthen their abdominal and back muscles.

“#e moves generate from the belly, so once you’ve achieved the muscle memory you make the muscles work,” Sandra said. “You also develop better posture by holding yourself in a neutral position.”

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If you have an investment portfolio such as a Regis-tered Retirement Savings Plan then you pay fees on your account. !ese fees are inevitable unless you revert to the old days of buying stock certi"cates and having them mailed out to your house. Even then there are fees to produce the certi"cates.

While paying some fees for the custody and manage-ment of your money can’t be avoided, there are ways to keep them reasonable. After all, the easiest way to increase your investment returns is to pay less to manage them.

Trustee FeesEven if you have a discount brokerage account,

chances are that you will have to pay a trustee fee each year to the "rm which houses your registered accounts.

Trustee fees usually cost about $100 to $150 per year and are charged on registered accounts like Locked-In Retirement Accounts, Registered Retirement Savings Plans, Tax Free Savings Accounts, or Registered Retire-ment Income Funds, for coordinating your account with the Canada Revenue Agency. It should be noted that non-registered accounts such as margin accounts or cash accounts are not charged trustee fees.

!ere are two ways to avoid trustee fees. You can set up a “client name” account at a mutual fund company. Since all your investments will be housed directly at one or more fund companies they will be happy to waive the annual trustee fee because they will still make money

through management fees on your money.!e second way to avoid trustee fees on registered

accounts is to set them up with a company which has proprietary products, such as banks or insurance com-panies. Some "rms even o#er to waive the fees for mini-mum investment levels or using fee based accounts.

Management Expense RatiosManagement Expense Ratios are fees charged by

mutual fund companies for managing your money. !ese fees can vary widely, ranging from 3.5 to 0.07 percent. Some shopping around will uncover companies with great track records and lower than average Manage-ment Expense Ratios.

In today’s low interest rate environment, shaving o# even 0.5 or one percent from your fund’s Management Expense Ratios can make a big di#erence in your overall returns.

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!e managers of Exchange Traded Funds don’t re-search the "rms, interview management or take many other actions that active managers will when choosing stocks. !is results in lower costs and may lead to higher

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Grant in Aid Applications!e Village of Radium Hot Springs is welcoming applications for municipal grants in aid to community groups for endeavors, events or programs for the 2011 budget year. Applicants should pick up a guide to assist them in preparing a complete application. !e deadline for applications will be February 25th, 2011. Guides may be obtained from the Village o"ce, 4836 Radium Blvd during o"ce hours.

Valley councils and RDEK: news in brief

By Samantha StokellPioneer Sta!

Parents of kindergarten students in the Columbia Valley are being given personal identi!cation kits for their children to provide the RCMP with vital informa-tion in the event a child goes missing.

Every new entry to kindergarten or to one of the valley’s schools has received a kit, which contains an ID booklet, a parent’s guide to common lures for child ab-duction and a colouring book with safety lessons.

“Hopefully they never have to be used,” said Don Critchley, an Invermere resident for 20 years and a mem-ber of the Lake Windermere and District Lions Club, which sponsors the program. “"e bottom line is to keep kids safe.”

With two grown children and four grandchildren, Mr. Critchley values children and wants to ensure their protection. Mr. Critchley brought the program, run by the Victim’s of Violence Centre for Missing Children in Ottawa, to the valley eight years ago.

In addition to providing the new kits, he suggests that everyone who has an existing kit updates them now.

"e kit includes places to identify names, addresses, birthdate, sex, blood type, hair and eye colour, height, weight, ethnicity, identifying characteristics, medical in-

formation and contact information of schools, friends and parents of children. Parents should also keep a regu-larly updated photo of their children in the booklet.

"e kit also includes a place for !ngerprints and has ink to do the !ngerprints, which never change. It also encourages parents to tape several strands of hair into the book so they have a record of DNA.

Once !lled out, parents should keep the kit in a safe and secure place. "e information does not go into any database of information. If a child did happen to be ab-ducted, missing or murdered parents can hand the book over directly to the RCMP who can use the information to describe and identify the child.

“It’s a valuable program,” said Corporal Grant Simp-son with the Columbia Valley RCMP. “"ey can keep that information forever. DNA and !ngerprints never change.”

Mr. Critchley agrees that the information could help police no matter what age a person may be, or whether they are traveling or away at school.

"e kit also helps parents talk about potentially dan-gerous situations, which helps to educate children and keep them safe.

“It opens up discussions and gives a starting point for parents to talk about it,” Mr. Critchley said.

Home schooled students who would like to receive a kit can call Don Critchley at 342-3505.

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Regional District East Kootenay, January 7th

• A moment of silence was held in memory of deceased director Norm Walter. “We will greatly miss his knowledge, passion, and dedication to this board,” said Scott Manjak, RDEK Chair. “He had a real sense of delight in the work he did.” A Russian olive tree was planted in honour of Mr. Walter.

• Regional District East Kootenay directors vot-ed to determine possible changes to Windermere’s water system by way of a vote.

District of Invermere, January 11th• !e District of Invermere is investigating fund-

ing for an outdoor hockey arena, with a possible lo-cation behind Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. Council discussed putting forward an application for $25,000 to the RBC Play Hockey Grant Program. If successful the money could provide one quarter of the estimated $100,000 project costs. “We are in dire need of additional ice surfaces,” said Chris Prosser, Invermere’s Chief Administrative O"cer. Only 45 communities across Canada and the U.S. will be chosen.

• Council approved a new sporting event for the

summer, the Branch Out Bike Tour, to be put on by Calgary’s Branch Out Neurological Foundation. !e tour will consist of a loop from Panorama Mountain Village, clockwise around Windermere and through Invermere before returning to Panorama. Scheduled for June 25th, organizers are hoping to attract up to 150 participants.

Radium Hot Springs, January 12th• Radium council unanimously voted to pass

Dangerous Dog Bylaw No. 373, after making sev-eral revisions to the original draft of the bylaw. !e implementation of the formal bylaw is a result of sev-eral complaints of aggressive dog behaviour within town limits.

!e new bylaw requires dogs to be leashed or under firm control, and allows the Animal Control O"cer to deem a dog dangerous and seize it if the o"cer has reason to believe that the dog is likely to kill or seriously injure a person.

• !e Radium Events Committee provided council with an update on the progress of Winter-fest, a day of winter events in Radium. !is year’s Winterfest will be held on February 19th, and will include curling, crafts, a band, and last year’s popular potato-topper competition.

call for project proposalsColumbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives and A!ected Areas ProgramsThe Regional District of East Kootenay is accepting project proposals for funding consideration from Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiatives and A!ected Areas Programs for the areas of:

City of Cranbrook District of Sparwood Electoral Area CCity of Fernie District of Elkford Electoral Area ECity of Kimberley District of Invermere Electoral Area FVillage of Canal Flats Electoral Area A Electoral Area GVillage of Radium Hot Springs Electoral Area B

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Deadline for project proposals is 4:30 p.m. Monday, February 21, 2011. Late applications are not eligible for consideration.

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EACH OFFICE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

Paul GlassfordSales Consultant

Invermere, Windermere, Panorama,Fairmont and Radium Hot Springs

RE/MAX InvermereIndependently Owned and Operated

1022B - 7th Avenue, Box 459Invermere BC V0A 1K0

E-mail: wendebrash@telus.netFax: 250-342-9611

Broker/Owner

O! ce: 250-342-6505 • Cell: 250-342-1300

Cell: (250) 342-7415O! ce: (250) 341-6044

braven@cyberlink.bc.ca

Bernie RavenMaxWell Realty Invermere

926-7th Avenue, Invermere, BCwww.teamraven.ca

Bernie Raven

www.teamraven.ca

Stand-up comedy

coming to Bud’s

By Kate IrwinPioneer Sta!

With four stand-up comedians taking to the stage at Bud’s Bar and Lounge in Inver-mere this week, there are sure to be laughs aplenty. !e Snowed In Comedy Tour will roll into town on Wednesday, January 26th, with a

show start time of 8:30 p.m. Now in its third year, the Snowed In Tour

was created by singer-songwriter/comedian Phil Nichol as a way to enjoy the slopes at some choice ski resorts and return the favour with a stand-up gig afterwards.

He will be joined in Invermere by Dan Quinn (Canadian Comedy Competition

winner), Craig Campbell (of Just for Laughs fame), and Glenn Wool (Best of Fest at Sydney Comedy Festival).

Each comedian will perform a set of around 30 minutes.

Tickets are $20 and can be bought by calling, 250-342-2965. For more information visit, www.snowedincomedytour.com.

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CALGARY • CANMORE • INVERMERE

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Linoleum 3 colors

to choose from.

$100 per square foot

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carpet from

$100 per square foot

Hand scraped hardwood. 2 colors from

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Gauged slate from

$299 per square foot

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!e Old

ZoneBy Harold HazelaarPioneer Columnist

So, what is the tough-

est job in hockey? Forwards skate the most if they are doing their job, often deep in the o!ensive zone, fore-checking the opposition. "ey need to help the de-fense and back-check with e!ort. "ey should have an all-out shift of 30-40 sec-onds before they rest and are susceptible to open-ice body checks. Ouch!

Defensemen don’t have to skate as much, but they take punishment along the boards in the defensive end as well as in front of their own goal. A defenseman runs a higher risk of getting hit by a puck while defend-ing their goal. Ouch!

"e goaltender faces a hard rubber puck moving at up to 100 miles an hour. Even though his equipment is bulky, those shots can be felt. As the last form of de-fense, he is often blamed when a goal is scored. "e goaltender is highly depen-dent upon his teammates. Not always a good thing!

"ose are all tough po-sitions to be in, but there are two tougher ones: do you realize that a Vancouver Ca-nuck fan has cheered for his team for 41 years without a Stanley Cup champion-ship? Do you realize that it has been 45 years since the Toronto Maple Leafs last won a Stanley Cup? Now those are the two toughest jobs in hockey — cheering for the Leafs or Canucks!

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In the past week’s games the Warwick Wolves beat PetroCan, Hi Heat Hustlers tri-umphed over Inside Edge, Kicking Horse Co!ee Junkies beat Aquair, and the Huck-leberry Hawks out-gunned the Finish Line Phantoms.

HERE TO SERVE YOU

INTERIOR FINISHING - REPAIRS - PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR

- KITCHENS, BATHS & BASEMENTS- FURNITURE REPAIRS

1422 12A Avenue, Invermere B.C.attheshop@live.ca 250-341-5096

REFERENCES AVAILABLE LICENSED

RENOVATIONS

From Framing to Finishing

Call Al at

Al Tallman

Complete Automotive Repairs

Phone: 250-342-6614 • www.autowyze.com

(Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash)

Kari & John Mason 250.270.0821Invermere • Panorama

• PROPERTY MAINTENANCE• Trucking • Mini Excavator • Residential/Commercial

• LANDSCAPING & DESIGN• Skidsteer Services

• Mini Track Hoe

Certifi ed ART® & Graston® provider

#4 1008 8th Ave, Invermere BC250-409-9628

columbiavalleychiro@gmail.com

Dr. Karen Fahrni DC

Allan GauthierTel: (250) 349-7586

Cell: (250) 489-8685 • Fax: (250) 349-7586

Quality Roofi ng and RepairsQuality Roofi ng and RepairsQuality Roofi ng and RepairsQuality Roofi ng and RepairsCOLUMBIA ROOFING

Please call Steve ~ 250-342-1791

Chimney and Eavestrough Cleaning and Repair Specialists

Fully Insured & WCB Covered

FREEESTIMATES

Cranbrook Pest ControlWe use the most successful products available.

Environmentally-friendly integrated pest management.Ask about our maintenance programs

PEST QUESTIONS? Visit our website:www.cranbrookpestcontrol.com

info@cranbrookpestcontrol.com 250-426-9586

ALL WORK

GUARANTEED

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTCERTIFIED & LICENSED

Serving The Valley for over

15 Years

Excellence in sustainable building

Owner/Contractor

www.jwfcontracting.comInvermere, B.C.

250-688-0082 • foster.justen@gmail.com

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HERE TO SERVE YOUFAIRMONT RIDGE

RENOVATION• Doors • Windows • Flooring• Painting/

Interior/Exterior• Kitchen

Renovations

• Bathroom Renovations

• Additions • Decks • Finish Carpentry• Basement

Renovations

250-342-5682 5077 FAIRMONT RESORT RD., FAIRMONT BCEMAIL: fairmontridge@telus.net

Kyle Moll250-341-5603

Building FramingFinishingRenovating

FREEESTIMATES

INFRARED INSPECTIONSDETECT: HEAT/ENERGY LOSS, MOISTURE INTRUSION,

FAULTY WIRING, ACTIVE MOLD, VERMIN & PESTS,NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

KARLFAST • 250!688!1200 • info@kootenayinfrared.cawww.kootenayinfrared.ca

Need Blinds?

Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406

Interior / Exterior / working locally

www.korupaintinginc.ca

Scott PostlethwaiteResidential, Commercial

Electric Furnace and Hot Water Tank Repair and Service

For All Your Electrical Needs invermereelectric@gmail.com

CVCC Contractor/ Trade Builder of the Year

2008

Lake Auto Services250-342-9310

Same great team, same great service.

Radium Hot Springs Esso 250-347-9726

7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs

• Renovations Inside & Out• Custom Decks

• Design & Build • Finish Carpentry

• Doors & Window Replacement Experts

FieldTreeHomes@aol.comPh 250.341.5900

Bernie Veldboom • Invermere, BC

Fieldtree Homes Inc.

Phone: 250-342-9207

Fine HomeservicesVACUUM CENTRE

Sales • Repairs • Warranty

• Trusses • Engineered Floors • Wall PanelsTel: 250.341.6075 Fax: 250.341.3427 Email: info@duskbuildingsystems.com www.duskbuildingsystems.com

1320 Industrial Road #3 Box 159, Invermere, B.C.

V0A 1K0

Residential Jesse Vader 250.341.5426

Commercial Ken Johnson

250.341.5427

250.349.5564

READY MIX CONCRETEConcrete Pump • Sand & Gravel

Heavy Equipment Rentals • Crane ServiceProudly Serving the Valley for over 50 years

For competitive prices and prompt service, call:250-342-3268 (plant) 250-342-6767 (o! ce)

HERE TO SERVE YOU

Automotive Repairs7 days a week

GAS • PROPANE • DIESEL

7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs(250) 347-9726

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO

Freight & Passenger Depot

WINDERMERE 250-342-6805

SHOLINDER & MACKAYEXCAVATING Inc.

Septic Systems Installed ~ Pumped ~ RepairedPrefab Cement Tanks Installed

Water Lines Dug InstalledBasements Dug

Your search for quality and dependability ends with us.Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialists

Truck Mounted System • Customer Satisfaction GuaranteedDean HubmanCerti!ed Technician250-342-3052

Toll Free: 877-342-3052Invermere, BC V0A 1K3

odysseyrestoration@telus.net

• Furnaces • Heat Pumps • Fireplaces• Full Heating and Ventilation Systems

Call for your FREE consultation and estimate

Automotive Repairs7 days a week

GAS • PROPANE • DIESEL

7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs(250) 347-9726

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO

Freight & Passenger Depot

Private or Group, on:

Digital Photographyand Image Editing

Gift Certi! cates Available!

Located in Parkside Place Downtown Invermere

for a Healthy Lifestyle - and always fresh!• Brown Rice Sushi • Wild Caught Salmon

• Naturally Pickled Sushi Ginger

Open Monday - Saturday 10:30 am to 5:00 pm Our freshly made Sushi also available at

AG Valley Foods 7 am - 10 pmLocated in Parkside Place

Delicious SushiDelicious Sushi

Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential• Garage Doors • Passage Doors • Truck Doors • Sun Rooms

• Patio Covers • Vinyl Decking • Aluminum Railings • Gutters • Siding • So! t • Facia • Window Capping • Renovations

250-342-6700 • universaldoorsandexteriors@shawbiz.ca

Lockout Service Lake Recovery 24 Hour Towing Prompt Service

Warbrick Towing & Salvagewarbrick@shaw.ca • Cell: 250-342-5851

Warbrick Towing & Salvage

Also o! ering FREE year-round pickup of

unwanted vehicles

ANNOUNCEMENTAlcoholics Anonymous. Open to all. Regular meetings of the Columbia Valley A.A. are held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday at the Valley Connection, far end of the Service B.C. building, 625-4th Street, Invermere. The Radium Friendship Group meets at 8 p.m. Friday at the Catholic Church, east side of Main Street, Radium. Call 250-342-2424 for more info.

10% o! at The Windy Café!

Once again, enjoy a 10% discount o! your bill! 250-342-6001.

ANNOUNCEMENTAl-Anon. Are you concerned about or a!ected by someone else’s drinking? If so, please join us. Al-Anon meets EVERY Monday in Invermere at 7 p.m. at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, 712 – 12th Ave (behind the Invermere hospital). For information, please call Carol at 250-347-9841.

CHEERS & JEERSCheers to the many kind-hearted individuals who donated their time, money, and services to help save and rehabilitate Karma the orphaned bear cub. What an inspiring story to bring in the New Year.

CHEERS & JEERSCheers to Bjorn at High Country Properties vacation rentals for jumping through hoops to help a local client. Much appreciated.

Cheers to the Invermere volunteer "re"ghters for saving our house during our "re in December. It was heartwarming to see 20 or so volunteers show up at 2:30 a.m on a cold winter’s night to help out. Thanks so much ! The Louws

CHEERS & JEERSCheers to Je! the uber-friendly produce clerk at Sobeys. Thanks for doing such a fabulous job and constantly putting a smile on our faces.

Jeers to the owner of the dog that ran a baby deer down on the ice until it slipped and broke its leg,.Shame on you!

• Excavators • Mini-Excavators • Bobcats• Dump Trucks • Water Trucks • Compaction Equipment

• Snow Plow • Sanding Equipment • Crane Truck• Mobile Pressure Washing & Steam Cleaning

• Underground Services • Site Prep & Demolition• Road Building • Land Clearing • Controlled Burning

• Rock Walls • Rip Rap • Top Soil • Sand & Gravel

CONTRACT OR HOURLYMACHINE RENTALS AVAILABLE

VJ (Butch) BishopOwner/Operator

4846 Holland Creek Ridge Rd.Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

Septic Tank Pumping Portable

Toilet Rentals• Complete sewer/drain repairs• Reasonable rates – Seniors’ discount• Speedy service – 7 days a week

• A well maintained septic system should be pumped every 2-3 years

• Avoid costly repairs

Bruce Dehart 250.347.9803 or 250.342.5357

ELLEN MARGARET STONE1929 – 2011

Ellen Margaret Stone passed away peacefully at her senior’s residence in Invermere, B.C. on January 4, 2011.

A resident of the valley for over 40 years, Ellen retired from her position as the Invermere Justice of The Peace in 1983 and enjoyed many more years in the Valley, including a happy marriage to her second husband, Rod Stone of Windermere.

Ellen’s "nal wishes for a small family service in Calgary will be honoured at a later date. Friends who wish to pay their respects are encouraged to do so in their own way and time. Sympathies may be sent via email to curuser@gmail.com.

• Phone: 250-341-6299 • Fax: 250-341-6229• Email: info@cv-pioneer.com • www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

FRED WILLIAM HRISOOK

September 2, 1929 - January 9, 2011It is with great sadness that the family of Fred Hrisook announce his passing at the Invermere

and District Hospital with his daughter by his side.

Fred was born September 2, 1929 and raised on a farm outside of Cranbrook with his parents Jim and Sophie; three brothers: Joe, George and Harry; and sister Elizabeth.

Fred and Ann had two children: Son Dwain and daughter Shelley. Also, son-in-law Jack and two special grandsons and one granddaughter who all loved their grandpa’s redneck humour. Fred was predeceased by his wife and partner Ann, married for over 50 years, also his parents Jim and Sophie, and his brothers Joe, George and Harry.

As many knew, our father had many loves in his life: his family, many friends and times spent together telling the best stories. Dad also loved the outdoors, hunting with his brothers back in the day. The best times spent with his mom, who was always by his side, were traveling, camping, "shing and picking berries. They also had many happy times at their favorite casinos, hoping to hit the big one together and with friends.

Dad’s smile will be missed by many in the Columbia Valley, which was where he and mom called home since the early 70’s.

The family would like to thank Dr. M. Walsh along with the nursing sta! at the Invermere and District Hospital. A heartfelt thank you to the Home Care Support workers who brightened many of Dad’s days while assisting him in his home.

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service in Cranbrook, British Columbia. Condolences for the family can be o!ered at: www.mcphersonfh.com.

A celebration of Fred’s life will be held in Invermere in late April, early May. It will be announced as soon as the date is chosen. In lieu of #owers, or should friends desire, donations can be made to the Wilmer Community Association, Invermere, British Columbia, V0A 1K5.

LOST AND FOUNDFound, Rogers Cell phone, left at the Quality Bakery, call 250-342-9913.

STORAGE

Secure self storage, call Suzanne,

403-390-4513.NEWHOUSE

MULTI STORAGEVarious sizes available.

Now with climatecontrolled units.

Call 250-342-3637.

STORAGE SPACE – assorted sizes, easy access, immediate availability, long-term or short-term. Deck Properties Warehouse, Industrial Park, 250-342-3166.

You own it, we can store it! Secure, fenced compounds any size up to one acre. Secure containers available. Would also build building to suit for long term tenant. Zoned heavy industrial. Invermere Industrial Park. Phone 250-342-5297, 250-346-3011 or 250-342-2100.

COMMERCIAL SPACE864 sq.ft. Warehouse space with loading dock, unheated, $656.25/month includes GST, available immediately. Call 250-342-3637.

New, commercial o!ce, and/or retail space for rent. Prime location, D/T Invermere, excellent monthly rates, furnished, kitchen, available now. 250-341-5788.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

Private room w/ cable, phone, laundry access, internet, and all utilities included, $400/month + $200 DD, N/P, 250-342-4020.

Looking for a roomie with good karma and a cheery disposition. I live in a new home in Invermere. Storage space, washer/dryer, internet, hydro, phone included. Beautiful garden in summer. Walking/Biking trails near by. Call 250-341-5192 for more info and with your good references.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

Wanted: 2 people to share a bright 2 bdrm, ground level walkout, 2 blocks to D/T Invermere, N/S, N/P, $950/month + DD, F/S, W/D, D/W, and utilities included, 250-342-1584 or 250-342-8679.

SUITE FOR RENTRadium, furnished apartments available Oct 1. 1-2 bdrm, 1-1 bdrm, and 2 –bachelors. Includes all utilities, parking and cable. N/S, pet possible, DD required. 2 bdrm - $800/month, 1 bdrm - $650/month, Bachelor - $550/month. Contact Joan at 250-342-7517 for viewing.

CARRIAGE COURT APARTMENTS.

Conveniently located behind Sobeys within walking distance to downtown. 2 bdrm townhouse units, outside entrance. Sliding glass doors open onto balcony, overlooking private courtyard. Fireplace and W/D included in each unit. Long term preferred, NP. Utilities not included. Available immediately, 250-342-8781.

2 bdrm apartments, D/T Invermere, clean, quiet units, parking, walk to everything, Start at $725/month, N/S, references required, D/W, W/D hookups. Call Dennis, 250-342-6912.

Apartment for rent, 1800 sq.ft., 3 bdrm, 2 bath, huge balcony with view, utilities included, $1250/month, 403-519-0447.

Radium, large, bright 1 bdrm apartment, $650/month, includes utilities, DD, call 250-342-3790 to view.

Radium, top level, 3 bdrm apartment with 5 appliances, $600/month, DD required, 250-342-3790 or 250-342-5159.

Walk to Downtown and Kinsmen Beach. Spacious, clean 2 bdrm, basement suite, separate entrance, 4 appliances, new laminate "oor, backyard amenities, N/P, N/S, no partiers, references and deposit required. Rent includes water, hydro, and heat. 250-342-7590.

SUITE FOR RENTRadium, 2 bdrm suite, must be seen, $900/month, inclusive, 250-342-5159.

Radium, brand new 2 bdrm upper suite, $1200/month, including utilities or 4 bdrm, 2 bath basement, unfurnished suite, $1200/month, including utilities, reduced rent for good long term tenants. N/S, N/P, and NO partiers, Donna or Verna, 250-342-6010.

Westside Park, Invermere, 600 sq.ft., furnished, bright, 1 bdrm basement suite available for rent, one o#-street parking spot, full kitchen, bath, W/D, N/S, N/P, 3 month min. lease. 1 person $650/month, couple $750/month. Utilities and wireless internet included, available early January, 250-342-7246, westsideparkinvermere@gmail.com.

2 bdrm, very clean furnished apartment, near schools, W/D, utilities and cable included, references, rent negotiable to right party. Also, partial rent in exchange for yard work if suitable for tenant, available soon. Write to Landlord, Box 362, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0, please state age and employment.

Furnished apartment in town, 2 bdrm, comes with cable and utilities, W/D, references, $850/month, 250-342-9636.

Apartment, 3 bdrm, unfurnished, for rent immediately in Radium, parking, heat, hydro, cable included, $900/month, N/S, pets possible, close to D/T. Call Joan at 250-342-7517 to view.

Invermere, large 2 bdrm walkout suite, separate entrance, 5 appliances, $1100/month, DD and references required, includes all utilities, cable, and internet, N/S, pets negotiable, no partiers, 250-342-4436 or 250-342-1427.

Modern, spacious, 2 bdrm suite in Marble Canyon, Fairmont, $1200/month, includes utilities, cable, 2 car garage. Can be viewed on website, www.fairmontgetaway.com. Available immediately. Phone Kathy at 403-520-7475.

SUITE FOR RENTRadium, newly renovated 3 bdrm upper suite, new appliances, nice yard, $900/month + utilities, N/S. Reduced rent for long term renter. 250-342-5129.

HILLCREST furnished apartments, utilities included, 1 bdrm units $600/month, 2 bdrm units $800/month, 250-341-1182.

3 bdrm upper level house, newly renovated, utilities included, $1000/month, Invermere, close to schools, 250-688-2456.

Invermere, 2 bdrm basement suite, utilities included, close to schools, $800/month, 250-688-2456.

Nice, modern, and bright 1 bdrm walkout suite for rent in newer home. Tile "oor, wood cabinets, and high ceilings. Located close to D/T, available immediately, references required, perfect for single person, N/S, $725/month, utilities included, 250-342-3790.

Invermere, 2 furnished 1 bdrm apartments, laundry, cable, TV, and utilities included, N/S, N/P, DD, 250-341-6096.

Large, clean, furnished 1 bdrm suite for rent, new paint, carpet, and new queen bed, shared laundry, o# street parking, large fenced yard, utilities and cable included, $725/month + DD, 250-342-9404.

Bright, large 1 bdrm walkout suite in Wilder subdivision, private location, newer home, N/S, N/P, $650/month, includes utilities, 250-341-3370 or 403-861-5536.

Large 2 bdrm suite in Invermere with private entrance, Wilder Subdivision, D/W, W/D, $815/month, including heat and hydro. Available immediately. 250-342 6842.

HOUSE FOR RENTBlack Forest Heights, totally renovated, 2 bdrm, 1 $ bath, upper "oor, 6 new appliances, blinds, large deck, yard, N/S, N/P, $900/month, includes water and Satellite T.V., 780-718-4922 or rfr111@hotmail.com.

HOUSE FOR RENT

Contact 250-342-4040 for seasonal or long term

rentals or go online at FirstChoiceRentals.ca

FOR RENT

1800 sq.ft., 4 bdrm bungalow, attached garage, across from Windermere Golf Course, $1450/month, DD and references required, 250-341-1998.

Windermere, 1 bdrm home, lovely yard, N/S, pets considered, references, January to June, $625/month, 403-851-2043.

In Radium, bright 3 bdrm home in nice subdivision, $900/month + utilities. Cozy 2 bdrm trailer on large private lot with out buildings, $850/month + utilities. In Invermere, clean, partially furnished 2 bdrm home, great location for Panorama bus, W/D included, $1250/month, includes utilities. All N/S, DD and references required, 250-342-3841.

Edgewater, 3 bdrm bungalow, freshly painted, new wood electric furnace, wood supplied, 5 appliances, DD, N/P, references required. $700/month. Call 250-347-9500 or email hilltop1@telus.net.

Edgewater, Mobile Home, 2/3 bdrm with basement, wood electric furnace, wood supplied, 5 appliances, DD, N/P, references required, $550/month. Call 250-347-9500 or email hilltop@telus.net.

1 bdrm house on shared acreage near Radium, for responsible, non-smoking persons. Quiet, pastoral surroundings with good water and great views. $525/month, 250-347-6575.

1 bdrm condo for rent in Windermere, $850/month + $400 DD, includes utilities, unfurnished, W/D included Good for one or two people. Please call Rene at 250-342-6813.

HOUSE FOR RENT4 bdrm, 2 bath, upgraded kitchen and great room, W/D, wood stove, garage, corner lot with large backyard, walking distance to schools, hospitals, and D/T, pets negotiable, available April 1st, $1500/month + utilities. Call Mark 403-803-7306 or Neil 250-341-7084.

CONDO FOR RENT

WINDERMERELAKEVIEW MEADOWS

Spacious luxury, 3 bdrm, 2 $ bath, 2 storey, premium %nishing, large decks, bright, open views, major appliances, elevator access, secured underground double parking and storage, recreation centre w/indoor pools, %tness, games rooms, private beach, boat dock, sports courts, playgrounds N/S, N/P, DD, references, $1,800/month, includes Heat/AC, + basic utilities. Rent to own options. Avail immediately, 250-688-0512.

New townhome for rent, 3 bdrm, 2 bath + garage, in Cedarwood Glen Estates, D/T Invermere, N/S, N/P, $1250/month, available January 1st, 250-341-1182.

2 bdrm, 2 bath in The Point, underground parking, W/D, $1000/month, 403-519-0447.

Radium, Pinewood condo, 2 bdrm with loft, 2 bath, F/P, $1100/month, includes underground parking, utilities, N/P, N/S, 403-615-9989.

Low rent/responsible renters, 2 bdrm Black Forest condo, rent to own option, $800/month, 250-342-3826.

D/T Invermere, executive townhome, furnished, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 TVs, F/P, views, on the lake, weekly or monthly terms OK, N/S, N/P, 1-866-313-4762.

Castlerock Condo, 1 bdrm + loft, double garage, W/D, N/S, N/P, available immediately, $1500/month, includes utilities, 250-342-1314.

CONDO FOR RENT1 bdrm, $600/month, 2 bdrm $700/month, near Sobeys, N/S, N/P, 250-342-6255.

2 bdrm condo behind Sobeys, stove, fridge, D/W, microwave, vacuum, W/D, $750/month, 250-342-3417.

First 2 weeks FREE. 2 bdrm apartment, main !oor, Pinewood, Radium, $950/month. Call Richard 403-613-6815.

Sable Ridge condos for rent. 1 bdrm, top floor, fully furnished, $725/month. 3 bdrms + den, top floor, fully furnished, $1,995/month. Please call 403-630-7464.

Parkside Place, Enviro 2000, fully furnished, 2 bdrm, 2 " bath, 2 car garage, $1,400/month, 250-342-9650.

Pinewood in Radium, new and clean apartment, 2 bdrm, 2 full baths, F/P, 3rd !oor, underground parking, security, available immediately, $900/month, including utilities, DD. Call Julie on, 403-828-1678 or 403-235-1805.

Akiskinook Resort, 1 bdrm condo, fully furnished and equipped, indoor pool and spa, $675/month, includes cable, 403-281-3991.

Invermere, D/T, furnished condo, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, N/S, N/P, no partiers, references, available January 15th, $1,050/month, including utilities. Call 403-978-4559.

1 bdrm condo, W/D, F/S, vehicle plug-in, guest room available, walk to town, $590/month plus D/D. 250-342-2287.

CONDO FOR RENT1 bdrm luxury condo in Sable Ridge Resort, Radium, fully furnished and stocked with amenities, just move in! Furnished with penthouse furnishings, gourmet kitchen, in-suite laundry, queen bed, !at screen TV, Blu-ray DVD, 3rd !oor, F/P, BBQ, underground parking, outdoor hot tubs, clubhouse, seasonal pool. Long term rental (month to month), available February 1st, $750/month, including utilities. Joe 403-830-0799.

1 bdrm, 1 bath, furnished condo in Radium, N/S, kenneled dog okay, Nano#bre, storage, play area, $575/month + utilities, references and DD required, 403-870-2805. Prefer long term lease (will consider rent to own).

Condo for rent in Radium, Copper Horn Towne. Newly renovated, all new appliances including W/D, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, a/c, #re place, 2 patios. $750/month. 403-702-3002 or lindseyjcampbell@yahoo.ca.

HOUSE FOR SALE420 4th Ave., Invermere, 3 bdrm, 3 bath, newly renovated, shop/shed, deck, fenced yard, all appliances, 3 blocks to beach, $320,000, 250-342-1698, www.fmsguitars.com/house.

CONDO FOR SALESpacious 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo at the Peaks in Radium. Swimming pool, hot tubs, underground heated parking, A/C, #replace, appliances, and window coverings, includes two-person infrared sauna and deluxe massage chair. Great view! Like new! $199,999, furnished, No agents please. 250-341-5170.

CONDO FOR SALESki to your door, fully furnished 1 bdrm condo, F/P, deck, heated parking, swimming pool, hot tubs. Tamarack Lodge, Panorama, BC, $115,000 Firm. Call 250-342-6858 after 6 p.m.

PETSPurebred Pomeranian Puppy, 1 left, tan, male, 12 weeks old, needs to #nd his forever home. Nikki, 250-439-9949, leave message.

MISC. FOR SALE

SUPPORT ROCKIES HOCKEY!

Pine, Fir, dry and split. To order call 250-342-6908.

Top Quality Hay and Straw, alfalfa/grass round bales. Call Elkhorn Ranch, 250-342-0617.

Junior skis, Rossignol Blasts, 148 cm for sale. No bindings, $75, 250-342-0399.

2010 Floor Model Hot Tub BLOWOUT, everything must go! Valley Spas, 503B 7th Ave, Invermere.

MISC. FOR SALEFirewood, Fir and Pine mix, $235. Larch, $300. Pine, $180. All wood split and delivered, 250-341-5551.

Front load washer & dryer, very good shape, $200 each or $325 pair, book cases, dresser, desks, and some antiques. Please call 250-688-0521.

VEHICLES FOR SALE2006 Dodge Grand Caravan, $9,900, 112,000 kms, ATC, stow ‘n’ go seating, tow package, new winter tires, Jay 250-342-6956.

2005 Ford Explorer XLT, 6 cylinder, 4X4, Dark Blue with grey leather, excellent condition, winter tires, 149,900 km, $10,425 OBO. 250-341-3545.

1996 GMC Jimmy SUV, 4x4, excellent condition, $3,900, 250-688-0506.

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Busy seasonal café for sale in Invermere, B.C.

Serious inquiries only, 250-341-5370.

SERVICES

Tile & Slate InstallsJourneyman tile setter30+ years experienceCustom Steam Rooms,

Showers, Floors, and Cultured Stone.

All work Guaranteed.Competitive rates.

Call 250-341-5645.

Care Aid is available, private care, companionship, transport to appointments, light housekeeping, and shopping. Available weekends. 250-347-0053.

SERVICES Vacuums

Parts, repairs & accessories,All makes & models

Central Vacuums – sales and installations

Bonded & licensedFine Homeservices

250-342-9207, fhs@telus.net. Furnace & duct cleaning services using the patented rotobrush system. Call AQUAIR for free estimates, 250-342-5089.

D&M Painting, interiors, exteriors, re-paints, etc. Call 250-341-1182.

CAREERS

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

• SERVICE • PARTS • SALES • RENTALSSupplying Parts and Service for all makes and models.

Located Invermere Cross Roads beside Tim Hortons250-342-3350 • www.bpmotorsports.ca

School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain) Invermere Zone invites applications from persons interested in being on our Casual Custodian Employment List for Martin Morigeau Elementary School:

! is is manual work involving the cleanliness and security of district buildings. ! e work may include dealing with public use of school facilities. Once an employee becomes familiar with a clearly de" ned work schedule, the work is performed with minimal supervision. Usually, this job is performed after regular school hours and generally alone. Applicants must have completion of the 12th school grade, or equivalent, as well as completion of the Board-provided training program.

If you are interested in being considered for the above casual position, please send a complete resume, including three references, by Friday, January 28, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. to:

Cameron Dow, Secretary TreasurerDepartment of Human Resources

P.O.Box 70, Kimberley, BC V1A 2Y5(250) 427-2245 (tel) / (250) 427-2044 (fax) / e-mail: hr@sd6.bc.ca

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, but only those under consideration will be contacted. All successful applicants will be

subject to a criminal record search.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN)

School District No.6 (Rocky Mountain) Invermere Zone is now accepting applications for the following Custodial position, e! ective as soon as possible.

1. Windermere Elementary School, permanent, part-time (32.5 hrs/wk – 6.5 hrs/day), Monday to Friday.

" is position is part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 440. " is is manual work involving the cleanliness and security of district buildings. " e work may include dealing with public use of school facilities. Once an employee becomes familiar with a clearly de# ned work schedule, the work is performed with minimal supervision. Usually, this job is performed after regular school hours and generally alone. Completion of the 12th school grade, or equivalent is required as well as completion of the Board-provided training program.

If you are interested in this position, please submit a resume, including three references, by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 to:

Cameron Dow, Secretary TreasurerSchool District No.6 (Rocky Mountain)

P.O. Box 70, Kimberley, B.C. V1A 2Y5Phone: (250) 427-2245 • Fax: (250) 427-2044

hr@sd6.bc.ca

Successful applicant will be subject to Criminal Records Review Check.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN)

Oil!eld Service CompanyRequires

Seasonal / Project WorkersInformation session

and ApplicationsCollege of the Rockies, Invermere

February 1, 2011 at 7:30 pm

CAREERS

SERVICES

NEED LIGHTING?

• Ceiling !xtures• Track Lighting

• Chandliers & pendantsExterior & Landscape • Fans

From rustic to contemporary styles. From budget pricing

and up.

Available at Mercer & Company 250-342-0012.

Phil’s Carpentry, Everything from roofs to decks, completion of basement and bathrooms. Phone 250-341-8033 (cell) – 24/7. Not on valley time.

Water treatment & puri!cation, includes drinking water systems, softeners & conditioners, iron !lters. Call AQUAIR, 250-342-5089.

Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning. Dry in 1 hour! Serving the Valley since 2006. Call 250-688-0213.

Get 25% o!Free In-Home Consultation,

Customized, high qualityBLINDS with lifetime

warranty,Commercial or residential.

Shannon’s Blinds & Designs,Call a professional today;

250-342-5749shannonsblinds@yahoo.ca“Covering the Valley – One

Window At A Time”

LBO AutobodyYour Fender Bender Mender

& The Valley Shine ShopKeep your vehicle free of salt & road grime. Have it detailed. Basic – deluxe packages available. Drop in for a free estimate on paint and body work @ #35 109 Industrial Rd #2, 250-342-9696 Flooring installations, lino, carpet, laminate and hardwood. 30 years experience. Call 250-347-9192 or 250-341-1235.

Executive Typing Services, Over 20 years word processing experience. Resumes, manuals, data entry and more. Accurate and fast! 250-270-0254.

SERVICES

Pampered Chef is in the Valley!

Host a Pampered Chef bridal party, kitchen party, book party orders (get individual orders and still receive FREE items) or you can simply place an individual order with me. Please visit www.pamperedchef.ca to view the fall/winter catalogue. You may reach me at france5@shaw.ca or call me at 250-342-1143 and I will drop o" a catalogue directly to you.

Bookkeeping/Payroll Services available. Please call 250-342-5750.

HELP WANTED

Want to set your own schedule? Then selling .925 sterling silver jewellery is for you! Work part-time or full-time selling beautiful jewellery and having fun! Work as little or as much as you like. Earn 30% on your sales along with opportunities for trips and free jewellery. Fastest-growing sterling silver jewellery company. Interested? Call 250-342-0399.

H o u s e ke e p i n g / M a i n t e n a n c e required at Motel Bavaria, Radium Hot Springs, please fax resume to 250-347-9218.

H&R Block is looking for tax associates for the upcoming tax season. Please email resume to JamesSeney@hrbtax.ca.

Beach Bound is growing. We are opening a new location in Fairmont. We are looking for retail sta" for both locations. 1 F/T, 1 P/T, 3 F/T seasonal (positions end Labour Day). Experience preferred but attitude is the most important thing we are looking for. Must be computer friendly if not savvy. Bondable, energetic. Our summer positions are ideal for post-secondary students. We are a smoke-free and smart phone/text-free environment. Prospective employees may be subject to background check and drug screening. Apply with resume to Beach Bound, PO Box 2075, Invermere, BC, V0A1K0 or beachbound@cyberlink.bc.ca.

HELP WANTEDServpro Cleaning in Calgary requires temporary full time post-construction cleaners to start in early February in Invermere. Please reply to this opportunity indicating what experience you have. Experience in maid service and/or operating a swing machine/burnisher would be considered an asset, but not mandatory. Please fax resume to 1-403-230-1448 attention Dan Kelly or e-mail dkelly@servprocanada.com.

New Year = New CareerAre you looking to spice up your life? How would you like to party for a living? I am looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals to join my Canada-wide team. Epicure Selections is the fastest growing, 100% Canadian, family-owned, women-led, direct sales company in Canada. Our o"erings include healthy gourmet herb & spice blends, professional quality cookware and more. You decide when and how much you want to work, I provide free training and on-going support. Earn an incredible income and free trips, be rewarded for doing your job! Ask about our “Easy Start” new consultant promotion available until January 31, 2011. Contact Sandy at 250-342-2121 or ttravers@telus.net. Bud’s Bar and Lounge is looking for a part-time to full-time cook with experience, starting in February. Please call Shelly, 250-341-7333 or email resume to budsbarandlounge@hotmail.com.

Watch for ! e Pioneer’s Fifth AnnualSpecial Advertising Supplement…

to appear February 11th, 2011.

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#4 - 9994 Arrow Rd.

Yes, we are running away to Las Vegas! However, Alex and I are not going for a holiday. We’re off to Surfaces.

Surfaces is the world fl ooring convention. The convention not only showcases all fl oor coverings, and what is new and upcoming, but also has education sessions as well.

I attend courses that help keep me up-to-date on the technical

side of the installation. as well as any changes and

recommendations that have happened since last year.

Alex goes to learn what is hot in style and design.

We are excited to share all that we see and learn with our customers.

We are gone from January 24th to the 28th, but are still open to help with all your fl ooring needs.

I are not going for a

The convention not only showcases all fl oor coverings, and what is new and

recommendations that have happened since last year.

Alex goes to learn what is hot in style and design.

We are excited to share

#4 - 9994 Arrow Rd. (Next to Legacy Kitchens)

With David WilsonWith Davava id WilsonFocus on FloorsIt’s Vegas Time!

FAITH

Selkirk TV & Appliance

1229-7th Ave., Invermere 250-342-6415

• Kitchenaid • Inglis

• Whirlpool • Roper

PanasonicPioneer

Cell PhonesElectronics & Service

Christian Books, Music & Misc.

By Fraser ColtmanSt. Peter’s Luteran Mission Church

Sometimes people speak of experiencing an epiphany. What do they mean? Usually they re-fer to a discovery they’ve made, often an unex-pected one. Like a car-toon picture in which a light bulb !ashes above a person’s head, epiphanies are those “aha!” moments when we suddenly under-stand something that was once hidden from us.

Christians use the word “epiphany” to name a period of time following the season of Christmas. Epiphany is the season when we celebrate God’s great desire to be known by us. God wants us to know who He is.

In a sermon preached in the city of Athens two thousand years ago, a Christian missionary named Paul said, “"e God who made the world and every-thing in it, this Master of sky and land, doesn’t live in custom-made shrines or need the human race to run errands for him, as if he couldn’t take care of himself.

“He makes the creatures; the creatures don’t make him. Starting from scratch, he made the entire human race and made the earth hospitable, with plenty of time and space for living so we could seek after God,

and not just grope around in the dark but actually #nd him. He doesn’t play hide and seek with us. He’s not remote; he’s near.” (Acts 17).

While Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus, Epiphany is a time focused on who Jesus is and why He was born into our world. Jesus is the son of Mary and the Son of God; He is true man and true God. Jesus chose to become a human being, to give God “a human face”, so that we might know God for who He truly is.

"ough most of us sense that God exists, and that we depend on Him in some way, we do not have a clear picture of Him. "e history of religion is the story of man’s futile attempts to know God through his reason and imagination. "e story of Jesus is the good news that God can cut through our confusion and enable us to truly know Him.

In the New Testament stories of Jesus known as the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) we see Jesus at work and we see very quickly that He is unique. He spoke of God in ways that made Him real and approachable to people who thought they could never be near to Him. He did things that made God’s love tangible – healing sick people and befriending outcasts. "rough Jesus, God reached out to people to let them know that He cared for them, so that they might rely on Him. He is not remote; he’s near, and He wants us to know and rely on Him forever.

If you would like to know God more clearly, you are welcome to visit a Christian church in our valley. Come and join us in seeking God through Jesus. May a true epiphany experience be yours!

“He isn’t playing hide and seek”

As the snow !ew at Pan-orama Mountain Village last week, Kirk Pitaoulis took the opportunity to blast through the powder in Tayton Bowl on Wednesday, January 12th.

Over three days last week the hill received 50 centime-tres of fresh snowfall.

Photo by Kerilyn Pitaoulis of Kap Photography

Hitting the powder

BLOWOUT SALE!40% OFF 1 ITEM

50% OFF 2 ITEMS

60% OFF 3 OR MORE ITEMSIncluding jewellery and accessories.

1201 7th Avenue, Invermere • (250) 342-2901

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, January 23rd, 10:30 a.m.: Worship and Life Instruction,

“His Will”..., Pastor Trevor ministering.

“K.I.D.S.” Church, for Children ages three to 12 during the Morning service.

Pastor Trevor Hagan • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org

WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRYANGLICAN!UNITED

Sunday 8:30 a.m.: Worship at All Saint’s in Edgewater.10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere

110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.info or www.christchurchtrinity.com

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLYSunday 10 a.m.: Worship and Word

Kids’ Church provided.Interim Pastor Joe Martinsen

4814 Highway 93/95, Windermere 250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Saturday: 7 p.m. at Canadian Martyr’s Church in InvermereSunday: 9 a.m. at Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere

11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in RadiumFather James McHugh

712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 250-342-6167

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMEREWorship 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 FELLOWSHIPSunday 10 a.m. Worship service

"ursday 7 p.m. Fun NightPastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342-6633 No. 4, 7553 Main St. Radium • 250-347-9937

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER!DAY SAINTSWorship Service, Sunday 10 a.m. • Sunday School, 11 a.m.

• Relief Society, Noon.President Barry Pratt • Columbia Valley Branch

5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 250-341-5792

By Samantha StokellPioneer Sta!

An endangered fern found only near Fairmont Hot Springs made headlines around the country last week. !e south-ern maidenhair fern, along with three other endangered species, now decorates a new Parks Canada commemorative coin.

Critics have said the choice of the fern makes no sense, considering the plant is 30 kilometres from Kootenay National Park.

Pam Veinotte, superintendant for Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks defended the decision, citing Parks Canada’s ecosystem-based management system.

“Parks Canada regularly works collabor-atively with our neighbours on projects relat-ing to protection, education or visitor experi-ence,” Ms. Veinotte said. “It is with a spirit of collaboration and a shared sense of history that, from time to time, we proudly lend our expertise to and participate in conservation projects occurring outside our park borders.”

!at was the case when in 2000, Parks naturalist Larry Halverson and Gail Berg of the B.C. Ministry of Forests and Range,

Endangered Fairmont fern on Parks Canada coin

found an undiscovered second population of the southern maidenhair fern in Fairmont.

“We were exploring and found the motherlode,” said Mr. Halverson, now retired. “!e other population was dwin-dling, but this was a viable population.”

!e fern, thought to be extinct in Canada during the 1960s, was declared endangered in 1984.

After the discovery of the second fern

population, Parks Canada joined forces with provincial biologists, botanists and ecologists to complete a recovery project for the fern that continues to this day.

“Parks was terri"c in that they were com-pletely part of the team,” said Ted Antifeau, a rare and endangered species biologist with the B.C. Ministry of Environment and chair of the team. “When you have a nationally threatened species in Canada and engage in

the recovery process, the feds should get in-volved and they did through Parks Canada.”

!e team tried to improve the situa-tion of the endangered species by educating the land owners on whose property the fern grows. Fairmont Hot Spring Resort, one of the owners, has taken the education very seriously and will not reveal the exact loca-tion of the fern on its property.

“We don’t want breeders or plant people coming around,” said Richard Haworth, the vice president of development for the resort. “It looks like a fern that is in your house and unless you’re looking for it, it’s hard to see.”

!e fern thrives there due to the humid micro-climate created by the hot springs. !e next closest location of the fern is in North Dakota, while its main habitat is more than 1,000 kilometres south of Fairmont.

No one knows how the fern got to the Fairmont area, or why it is not found near the hot springs in Radium. It is thought to be a relic from an earlier geological era as experts do not believe that European settlers brought it with them. Monitoring of the fern continues today to ensure it keeps thriving in the local area.

SPECIES AT RISK — Left, the southern maidenhair fern, found only near Fairmont Hot Springs. Right, the commemorative coin (with fern circled), to celebrate 100 years of the Parks Canada system. Left photo by Larry Halverson. Right photo by Royal Canadian Mint