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NICOLE TRIGG/ECHO PHOTOAt the Kraft Celebration Tour event on Monday, August 19th, Heart of the Rockies Triathlon organizer Bruce Stroud was profi led by TSN during the live SportsCentre broadcast that took place at Kinsmen Beach in Invermere, which attracted at least 1,000 enthusiastic people waving signs and cheering loudly for the cameras. 2013 marked the 30th anniversary of the triathlon, which Mr. Stroud started, and he is still compet-ing at the age of 69, making him a likely candidate for the TV feature. Tremendous online support for the Rotary Club of Invermere's Kinsmen Beach Splash Park proposal landed Invermere a spot on the coveted tour, as well as a $25,000 dona-tion towards the project. For full coverage of the Kraft Celebra-tion Tour event, see Friday's Columbia Valley Pioneer.

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Notice is given to the electors of the area known as the Thunder Hill Campground and the Findley Creek Road, described as an area of approximately 44 hectares with access from Highway 93/95 and approximately 2 kilometers north of the Village of Canal Flats (see map) that the Council of the Village of Canal Flats is making a request to the Province of British Columbia to delete this area from the boundaries of the Village of Canal Flats.

Please take notice of this advertisement and if you are not in favour to delete this area from the Boundaries of the Village of Canal Flats, you make a submission to the Village of Canal Flats PO Box 159, Canal Flats, BC V0B 1B0, on or before September 30, 2013.

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Earlier this year in April, former Invermere Valley Echo reporter Steve Jessel was the recipient of the Environmental Initiative Award at the annual Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards for his 2012 series on the protection of Lot 48. � e award, sponsored by Vancou-ver-based printing company In-ternational Web Express, included a $1,000 donation towards a non-pro� t organization of the recipi-ent's choice. As such, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), the land conservation organization that purchased the property, was selected to receive the funds donat-ed by International Web Express.

"We were totally thrilled and honoured that we'd be chosen for that, thrilled that his work was rec-ognized and that it related to our interests in conservation and also thrilled that there was a � nancial donation made to our work," Na-ture Conservancy of Canada Ca-nadian Rocky Mountains Program Manager Nancy Newhouse told � e Echo, adding that the NCC kept all the series' newspaper clippings. "It was really an honour to be chosen for something like that and we take it seriously to use donors' money in the best way that we can to support the conserva-tion in the community."

Steve Jessel's series on Lot 48 beat out two contenders from

major urban centres — a bio-die-sel piece published by Victoria's Monday Magazine and a piece on cycling by � e Vancouver Courier.

Of Mr. Jessel's work, the Ma Murray judges commented that "although small in size, Lot 48 is huge in signi� cance for envi-ronmental and cultural reasons. Steve Jessel's story tells us why it was important to protect this land and how it was saved… "

Prior to this year's award, Inter-national Web Express manager By-ron Sheardown had never heard of Lot 48 nor the Nature Conservancy of Canada. His company has been sponsoring the award of over � ve years, since its inception.

"I asked BCYCNA to create an environmental writing award many years ago and when they did it they contacted me to sponsor it," he said. "We've always understood the importance of a healthy envi-ronment and creating a sustain-able one is crucial to our survival. I think Paul Hawken said 'you can't do business on a dead planet.' "

"We're really excited about the conservation values on Lot 48, both ecologically and culturally," Ms. Newhouse said. "It was the last piece of private land on that east side complex, so by protect-ing that 315 acres, we were able to protect the whole east side."

To learn more about Interna-tional Web Express, visit www.intwebexpress.com. For more on the NCC, visit www.natureconservancy.ca.

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Echo IndexInvermere council seeks to borrow $5.4 million for new community hall

Invermere is heading towards a referendum on whether on not the district should borrow money to building a new community centre.

� e district's council gave three readings during its Tues-day, August 13th meeting to a bylaw that would let the district borrow up to about $5.4 million (with a 30-year � -nancing period) to build a new community centre, which council members say would not only replace the current aging community hall, but would also allow for a range of other new functions.

“� at's ($5.4 million) the maximum, we're hoping with government grants, regional partner-ships and even with private dona-tions that we won't need to borrow all of that,” said Invermere mayor Gerry Taft, speaking after the meeting. “But, for the referendum, we want to know in a worst case scenario if we have to borrow the full amount, where the public sits on it.”

Building a new community centre had the support of all three coun-cil members present at the meeting (Councillor Greg Anderson, Councillor Justin Atterbury by phone, and Mayor Taft), but all B.C. communities need approval from local residents, usually in the form of a ref-erendum, before borrowing money.

� e district will hold the referendum later this fall. Ac-cording to Invermere chief administrative o� cer Chris Prosser it will likely be on either October 26th or Novem-ber 2nd.

� e current community hall has been around for more than 60 years and although it is still functional, at least two reports in the last 13 years have expressed concern about potential structural problems with it, particularly the � ooring and the roo� ng. � e � ooring issue was dealt with (by the building inspector re-assessing the capacity of the building and making it 229 people, down from the previ-ous capacity of 275) but the roo� ng issue is more complex

and replacing the roof on the existing facility would, ac-cording to Mr. Prosser, probably cost as much as building a new facility of the same size.

� e idea of a new community centre at the old David � ompson Secondary School site (essentially across the main street from Sobeys) has been discussed for 14 years.

“You keep pouring a lot of money into � xing up an ag-ing building or you � nally bite the bullet and spend the money on a new building,” said Mayor Taft, adding the projected costs of the new community centre are in the $4 million to $6 million range. “� e old high school site is a bit of an eyesore now, so a lot of people are excited that something might � nally happen with it.”

� e new community hall will likely have a 10,000 square foot (about 930 square metres) open-space main hall, plus

another 6,000 square feet (550 square metres) of other rooms, said Mayor Taft. � e main hall would be able to comfortably seat 400 people for din-ner and could be used as a banquet hall, for recreation purposes or for conferences. � e other rooms could accommodate other recreational or performance arts uses (such as dance, martial arts), could be used social groups or could be used for other things. � ere will also probably

be a staging area for services and catering.Detailed plans will not be � nalized until the district � nds

out public opinion on building a new community centre in the referendum, said Mayor Taft, adding it's possible the scope of the project may increase to include a new li-brary space and other options if there's enough money.

“� e concepts are similar to previous plans for the old high school site,” he said. “We've really kind of dusted o� the old plans and then updated them with new ideas.”

Although there has been much talk about a new com-munity centre, this is the � rst time the district has sought public opinion on the idea.

Since the proposed new community centre would be of bene� t to the whole valley, the district will seek help in building it from other local municipalities, so that costs are not born solely by Invermere taxpayers, said Mayor Taft.

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“You keep pouring a lot of money into fi xing up an aging building or you fi nally bite the bullet and spend the money on a new building.”

CHRIS PROSSERDOI CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Numa Creek wild� re contained, still burning

� e Numa Creek wild� re in Koote-nay National Park is still burning and has not changed much in the last two weeks.

� e wild� re is still about 80 hectares in size, but is contained in the Numa Creek Drainage and is producing hardly any visible smoke.

Some distant smoke and haze is currently visible in parts of the Lake Louise-Kootenay-Yoho � eld unit, but this is being blown north by winds from active � res in southern Idaho and Utah, according to a Parks Cana-da press release.

� rough-hiking the renowned 55 kilometre-long Rockwall trail is still

impossible at this time, with the same trail closures in Kootenay National Park reported in previous edition of � e Echo remaining in e� ect. � e entire Numa Creek drainage is o� -limits, including Numa Creek camp-ground, the adjoining sections of the Rockwall trail and the Numa Creek trail, which connects Highway 93 to the Rockwall.

Hikers can still get up to the Rock-wall by doing out-and-back hikes on the Helmet Creek trail (which goes to the Rockwall’s far north end) or Floe Lake trail (which goes to the Rock-wall’s far south end).

� e � re danger level in Parks Cana-da’s Lake Louise-Yoho-Kootenay � eld unit was downgraded to moderate more than a week ago.

� ere is currently only one active

wild� re in the Upper Columbia Valley that B.C.’s Southeast Fire Centre con-siders large — a seven-hectare � re 30 kilometres northeast of Invermere, near the Albert River, which is not currently threatening any communi-ties or infrastructure.

� ere is currently no camp� re prohi-bition in the Southeast Fire Centre but camp� res must not be larger than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide (about 19 inches by 19 inches) and anyone who lights a camp� re must have a shov-el or at least eight litres of water nearby to completely extinguish the � re. Most importantly, the � re must never be left unattended. As of August 16th, the Fire Danger Rating was “moderate” to “high” throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, with pockets of “extreme” near Invermere and the Mica Dam.


Neighbours in Ca-nal Flats have been raising a stink about one family’s chicken coop — complaints the family believes are derived from out-of-towners on vacation.

“I think the roosters and (visitors) don’t go very well togeth-er,” Walter Dimock told the The Echo, after his mother was issued a notice to remove a chick-en coup from her property.

Mr. Dimock’s moth-er raises chickens on her Canal Flats prop-erty and shares the eggs produced with the needy.

“Eggs get delivered to everyone from Can-more flood victims to handicapped and seniors here in town,” Mr. Dimock said.

The family was also raising goats earlier this year. They were issued a notice that acknowledged there were chickens on the property, but ordered the family to only get rid of their goats. Not long after, the fam-ily was sent another letter that ordered the removal of their chickens by Wednes-day, August 29th,

with threats of $100 daily fines.

“My mom’s 70 years old and now they’re giving her an order,” said Mr. Dimock.

His suspicion is that the timing of the complaints coincides with the greater num-ber of visitors during summer months.

“Seven trailers show up every year be-tween the May long

weekend and Sep-tember long, and they’ve basically opened up an un-authorized RV park across from my prop-erty,” he said. “Basi-cally, a lobbyist group with Albertan plates showed up, saying ‘We don’t like your chickens.’ "

Speaking with The Echo, Chief Admin-istrative Office Brian Woodward con-firmed the letters had

been issued, but said no bylaws have been changed or imple-mented. He said that, in the past, bylaws were enforced at a minimal rate because of enforcement chal-lenges. Until last year, the municipality did not have a bylaw tick-et information pro-gram that allowed the Village of Canal Flats to issue tickets.

“Council has di-rected staff to en-force bylaws, who are ensuring that all of the bylaws in the municipality are be-ing attended to, and specifically where we have complaints from neighbours,” he said, adding he doesn’t expect the bylaw to change.

But Mr. Dimock’s not going down with-out a fight.

“A lot of commu-

nities are moving towards backyard agriculture, and this town’s deciding to go the other way,” he said, adding his in-tention is to gather support for a rally against the bylaw.

Mr. Dimock said the complainants were listed anonymously, and that no compro-mises were available to accommodate the chickens on their property.

“If they want to petition council to change the zoning regulations, then I suggested that they talk to all their friends and neighbours and petition council to change the bylaw,” said Mr. Woodward.

Mr. Woodward added that since the introduction of the bylaw officer in Ca-nal Flats, more than one notice has been issued to property owners raising chick-ens, and that similar notices have been issued to property owners with decrep-it vehicles on their lawn.


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Invermere gets WaterSmarter

The District of Invermere is going to be a signatory on the Columbia Basin Trust's WaterSmart Charter, after dis-trict council members voted in favour of doing so at their last council meeting.

WaterSmart representative Meredith Hamstead made a presentation on the program to Invermere's council at council's June 11th meeting, after which district staff looked into the potential benefits of joining the program.

“The WaterSmart program has changed significantly since its inception (several years ago),” said Invermere chief ad-ministrative officer Chris Prosser at council's August 13th meeting, adding the program used to be mostly about uni-versal metering and, at that time, it made little sense for Invermere to jump into the program since the district was one of the few municipalities in the Kootenay region already making fairly extensive use of universal metering.

These days, the program has a much bigger focus, such as rate setting as well as leak detections, according to Mr. Prosser.

“The financial impact (to the district) is minimal in terms of signing onto the charter,” he said, but added that do-ing so comes with a commitment to reduce water use by 20 per cent, which could be difficult for the district since it already reduced its water use by 20 per cent about a

decade ago.“We also do have a lot of unallocated water in our meter-

ing,” said Mr. Prosser. He said some of the district's public facilities were only recently fully metered, while a few oth-ers are not yet fully metered.

“We are not talking about turning off your tap when you are brushing your teeth,” Ms. Hamstead had said at the June 11th meeting. “It's about extending the lifespan of the millions of dollars of water infrastructure managed by communities such as the District of Invermere (by reduc-ing water use).”

Several communities in the basin have already adopted WaterSmart actions plans, with a wide range of results. Some communities have actually seen their water use in-crease, but most have seen it decrease, enough that the programs have saved a total of 4.2 billion litres of water across the basin, according to Ms. Hamstead.

She also said that across the Columbia River basin, an average of 40 per cent of municipal water is lost through leaks in water distribution systems and, in a few extreme cases, some communities' municipal water loss is as high as 80 per cent.

“If there are not problems with water use, there's often problems in the infrastructure,” said Ms. Hamstead at the June 11th meeting.

Most communities in the basin typically see their peak water use in July through August, owing to outdoor lawn irrigation, according to Ms. Hamstead.


Chickens causing contention in Canal FlatsDAN [email protected]

“A lot of communities are moving towards backyard agriculture, and this town's deciding to go the other way.”

walter dimockvillage of canal flats resident

Invermere’s Summit Youth Centre would like to thank all those who volunteered during the recent Scotia Bank Kelly Hrudey and Friends Charity Golf Classic Tournament. Because of all your gracious efforts, this year’s event was another great success. Thank you all so very much for participating and for continuing to support Invermere’s youth initiatives.

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A group of Inver-mere residents is try-ing to press forward with a long-held plan to consolidate the boat moorage in the Canterbury Point neighbourhood.

Keith Wright and Ron Belsher made a presentation to this end on behalf of the Canterbury Point Community Asso-ciation to Invermere council at the coun-cil's Tuesday, August 13th meeting.

� e group had � rst proposed making a community dock six or seven years ago, but had to put its ideas on hold when the Lake Windermere management plan be-gan a year or two later.

“It didn't make sense for us to put an application for group boat moorage just as the Lake Winder-mere management plan was starting,” said Mr. Wright in the presentation.

� e main reason the group wants the communal boat dock is that currently the community's shared private beach (of which each resident in the Canterbury Point community has a 1/52nd share) has a number of individual, privately built moor-ages — something

many residents in the neighbourhood � nd unappealing, accord-ing to Mr. Wright.

“We have boat lifts, boat rails, docks. It's a little chaotic, it's a mess. So we thought an organized sys-tem of boat moor-age would help clean up the beach, make

it a more appeal-ing place,” said Mr. Wright, adding the association is now thinking of a group dock with 16 boat slips, four boat slips fewer than when the idea was � rst proposed.

� e association is unsure what its next steps should be and was seeking advice from council during the meeting.

“What precipitated the whole idea was that people in Can-terbury Point who don't have boats are tired of boat rails and boat slips occupying the beach,” said Mr. Belsher. “Some peo-ple seem to think that with a 1/52nd share (of the beach) they can do whatever they

want on it.”Members of council

said although they may be sympathetic to the idea of clean-ing up the beach by setting up a group dock, there is a host of potential jurisdic-tion and technical complications they are concerned about.

Invermere mayor Gerry Taft wondered whether the district even had the author-

ity to get people to re-move existing boats and rails, given that the Canterbury Point beach is shared pri-vate property, not public property.

“We don't have the power to remove them,” said Inver-mere chief adminis-trative o� cer Chris Prosser, adding the responsibility would likely lie with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

Existing boat rails and lift might also have to be grandfa-thered in, added Mr. Prosser.

“� ere are ways, there are tools (to deal with the issue), but they're going to be legally complex,” he said, adding even if

zoning and rules were changed, enforcing the rules could also be complex.

“You don't want to put something in places that you can't enforce. It's compli-cated,” said Council-lor Greg Anderson.

Mr. Taft also ex-pressed concern about how enforce-ment would work.

“Whose job would it be to enforce? And

who would pay for that enforcement? � e devil's in the de-tails,” said Mr. Taft, adding council was aware that not every-body in the Canter-bury Point commu-nity was necessarily in favour of the group moorage idea.

“If it does go ahead, we'd need to have a public hearing so we could see it from all sides,” said Mr. An-derson.

Another complica-tion is the issue of overlapping jurisdic-tion, said Mr. Ander-son, adding that in this case this could include areas under jurisdiction of both the federal govern-ment and the provin-cial Ministry of En-vironment as well as

private landowners and the district.

A structure con-nected to the shore that � oats on the sur-face, such as a dock, falls under the dis-trict's jurisdiction, but one that lies on the lake � oor beneath the surface does not, further complicating the issue of boat rails, said Mr. Prosser.

“We're open to see-ing that (a group dock), I wouldn't say it's impossible,” Mr. Taft said to Mr. Wright, but added that it's not going to be easy.

� e Canterbury Point Association has been waiting since about 2007 and so is prepared to remain patient as it pushes ahead with the group dock plan, said Mr. Wright.


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I’m OK and You Are Not OKWe were exposed to many ideas during training at the RCMP’s Depot Division in Regina. A lecture that I do recall was presented by a pyschologist who taught us about transactional analysis. One of the life positions we learned about, I’m OK and you are not OK, seems to be common on our highways.

A person with that outlook is saying that I feel good about myself but I see others as damaged or less than [myself] and it is usually not healthy. Perhaps this mindset is one of the reasons that drivers disobey the traf� c rules and fail to exercise courtesy to other road users. If we could move to the I’m OK, you are OK state not only would we be more healthy mentally, highway use would be a safer, more pleasant experience.

Communication between road users that leads to co-operation or sharing the road is an important skill that was not taught to me explicitly when I was � rst learning to drive. Today this concept takes up an entire chapter in ICBC’s Learn to Drive Smart manual and is a key point during in car driving lessons. When all parties communicate fully, we can arrive at an accommodation rather than a confrontation or con� ict.

Sometimes I � nd it dif� cult stay on track when I am presented with some particularly ill considered and sel� sh driving behaviour or I’m in a hurry. I � nd that it helps to remind myself that I am only lowering myself to their standard if I judge them to be not OK or start setting my own rules when it’s convenient. I’m not always successful but I try. I hope you will too. Pass it on.

The author is a retired constable with many years of traf� c law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit www.drivesmartbc.ca.

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Journeying into an Emerging ChurchCome Celebrate a Day of Faith

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Saturday, September 7, 20139:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Christ Church Trinity110 7th Avenue Invermere, BC

Cost: $25 (Lunch included)Registration deadline is August 30, 2013

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A Windermere man will have to wait a little longer to learn when he will go to trial on charges of manslaughter.

Brian Panebianco, 24, is charged in the April 2012 death of Cory Jarock in Invermere.

Lawyers for Panebianco and the Crown ap-peared in Cranbrook Supreme Court on Mon-day, August 19th, ostensibly to � x a date for Panebianco's trial on charges of manslaugh-ter, criminal negligence causing death, rob-

bery, and assault causing bodily harm.But defence lawyer Greg Sawchuk told Ma-

dame Justice Miriam Maisonville that a date could not be set that day for the trial.

“We are not able to � x a date because the scheduling o� ce requests more time,” said Sawchuk.

� e case will next be back in court on Sep-tember 23rd at 2 p.m. in Cranbrook to � x a date.

Cory Jarock was found deceased on the driveway of a home in the Tunnacli� e Heights neighbourhood of Invermere on April 3rd, 2012.

Manslaughter case delayed


“We thought an organized system of boat moorage would help clean up the beach, make it a more appealing place.”

KEITH WRIGHTCANTERBURY POINT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE

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It's no surprise that the Invermere Commu-nity Hall is on its last legs, so why not swap those legs for some � ns?

It's starkly evident that any mention of an indoor community swimming pool is missing from the dialogue that took place at last Tues-day night's District of Invermere (DOI) coun-cil meeting. And one is left to wonder why.

"Initiating the process to build partnerships to facilitate the creation of a multi-use com-plex within the community" was one of nine action items singled out by the Imagine In-vermere 2030 Implementation Team in 2012, until DOI council, in a vote 3-2, struck the item from the list at a meeting last July.

“� ere’s a lot more low-hanging fruit that we can pick on that would be really great for the commu-nity,” said Councillor Paul Denchuk at the time. But now that the need for a multi-use community complex is more immediate and obvious, council still seems hesistant to reach any higher.

Steve Hubrecht reports on page 3 that accord-ing to Mayor Gerry Taft, borrowing $5.4 million to build a new centre would be the worst-case scenario for the district, and that he hopes pri-vate donations and other sources of funding will lower that number dramatically.

Since our cautious council seems prepared to swallow this cost, worst-case permitting, another way of looking at the � nancial struc-ture around the project is more along the lines of "the glass is half full" approach — how much more money could grants and private donations, possibly in the form of a legacy fund, raise so that the indoor pool so many residents dream about can materialize?

An indoor community pool would be a huge boost to Invermere and the valley on many levels. TSN featured the Heart of the Rockies triathlon in the Kraft Celebration Tour, yet lo-cal competitive swimmers don't have a prop-er facility to train in when the lake isn't warm. With the imminent privatization of Radium's hot pools, the future of the swim club is un-certain. And a nearby rec centre with a pool is often a gamechanger for real estate sales. � e DOI is presented with a great opportunity; let's hope council decides to dive in head� rst.

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Back on the job in Invermere after more than three months of recovery from a 20-metre climbing fall, I'm feeling like one very lucky journalist these days.

My rappelling mishap in Squamish resulted in a broken femur, a couple of cracks in my pelvis, a broken thumb, and a lot of breaks to the lower half of my face. But to be alive, still able to walk and without brain damage (though some may dispute that point) is an amazing stroke of luck. Missing out on most of an ac-tive summer is too bad, but that's a great deal considering the range of outcomes I could have met with.

I'm down to one crutch now, hav-ing progressed through wheelchair, walker and wobbly � rst steps with two crutches. With luck, I could be back to walking like a normal human in two or three weeks. And having come back to the valley, I've had a chance to swim in the Lake Windermere most days so far, and to ride my bike on Westside Road.

It's a great feeling to gain back what you once took for granted.

I've always been a fan of Canada's health care system, but never more so than right now. Had this acci-dent occurred in the United States, I might well be contemplating bank-ruptcy by this point as my medical bills could have easily run close to $100,000. � e orthopedic and plastic surgeons at Vancouver General Hos-pital did an incredible job of � xing my leg and pelvis, re-assembling my jaw, and getting my face back to way it looked before I used it to break my fall. I'm mostly back to normal already, and am going to make a full recovery within a year.

It bears repeating how lucky I was with this result. It might take until a Christmas turkey dinner before I get my jaw back into � ne chewing form, but for the 34-year-old guy who was in the hospital room next to me, he'll be happy if he's able to fully wiggle his toes by then. He was paralyzed af-ter rolling his truck—something I also

happened to do over the past year, and walked away from unscathed — and was in hospital to sort out the post-accident internal bleeding that was crushing the breath right out of his lungs. Despite that, I remember how positive he was. Something very interesting happens to the human psyche when given no choice but to embrace a � erce optimism and desire to recover.

I've had to deal with so much less than that fellow. My struggle has been nothing compared to that of Ed Natyshak, a mountain biker paralyzed in Nelson after an acci-dent in 2007. He still lives there, and now works as a � tness coach whose own willpower inevitably spurs his clients to dig a little deeper in their workouts.

It's simply great to be back, and my gratitude for getting a second chance runs deep.

Greg Amos is the returning editor of the Invermere Valley Echo after a three-month absence.

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www.invermerevalleyecho.com A7The Valley Echo Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Word on the StreetWhat was your favourite part of the Kraft Celebration Tour event at Kinsmen Beach?

ALL THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT.

—LILY SMITH

I THINK SHE LIKED THE BOUNCY CASTLE MOST.

—DEAN AND MALIN LUYENDYK

ALL THE FREE STUFF AND THE SLIDE.

—SAM MATHEOS

Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk has o� ered some advice for students heading for post-secondary education this fall. In a commentary sent to B.C. newspapers, Virk reminded students that his task “is to ensure post-secondary students obtain the experience and quali� cations needed to put a paycheque in their back pocket.”

B.C. is forecast to have one million jobs to � ll by 2020, through a combination of retirements and economic growth. More than 40 per cent of them will require trades and technical training, and for stu-dents, likely a move north.

“My advice to students is to look at where the jobs are based and tailor their education and training to match,” Virk wrote. “Our population is concentrated in the Lower Mainland and southern Vancouver Island, but as a resource-based economy, many directly and indirectly related jobs are located elsewhere.”

� at’s not the only blunt message for students deciding on a career. While defending his ministry’s spending plans in the recent legislature session, Virk described some of the problems that are entrenched.

Parents, particularly in immigrant communities, push their children towards medicine, law, dentistry or engineering, he noted. Students themselves gravitate

toward areas that are familiar to them, such as teaching.B.C. universities graduated 2,000 new teachers last

year. Another 850 arrived from out of province and were licensed to teach in B.C. During the same year, the B.C. school system hired 800 teachers. And many of those jobs were outside metropolitan areas.

It’s been hammered into us by the B.C. government’s endless “jobs plan” advertising, and a similar cam-paign by Ottawa, that more students need to focus on trades and resource industries. Virk acknowledges that his budget contains another $1 million for ad-vertising, the same as last year, much of it to reinforce the need to � ll skilled jobs. But he danced around the question of whether there will be spaces in technical programs. NDP critics say the waiting list for these kinds of programs at Kwantlen University and B.C. Institute of Technology are running between a year and three years. And they have frequently noted that advanced education spending is budgeted to decline by $42 million over the next three years.

Virk said post-secondary institutions working with industry have produced 456 additional seats in high-demand programs for this year. It’s a start.

In July, Premier Christy Clark joined the chorus of premiers protesting Ottawa’s plan to claw back $300

million in federal training money to provinces for its new employer-driven Canada Jobs Grant. Clark and New Brunswick Premier David Alward were assigned to � nd an alternative to this drastic shift and report back in the fall.

As usual, the NDP spent lots of time grilling Virk about student debt and the alleged need to reduce it. Ministry statistics show that about 30 per cent of students take out loans from the federal-provincial program, and the average is $20,000.

One of the latest changes is a program of grants that go toward student debt as a reward for those who complete their chosen program. With 23,000 students collecting $41 million in grants, it might be working. For all the fuss about student debt, students pay only about a third of costs. � e rest is on taxpay-ers, whether it produces any useful education or not.

Virk is under instructions to review the student loan program “to � nd further improvements to meet stu-dents’ needs.” Given the magnitude of the gap between what skills our education system produces and what the economy needs, a larger shift in priorities is needed.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. He can be reached at t� [email protected].

Pressure on for B.C. skills trainingB.C. Views — Tom Fletcher

In our gardens and landscapes, we witness how plants grow and change year after year. � eir growth and production behaviour is im-pacted by the weather, the soil conditions, the ecosystem in which they are established, and the overall health of the plant. Regardless, the spruce tree is still a spruce and the rose bush is still a rose. Whether it’s nature or human na-ture, the element of change is always in the air. � is brought me to ponder about how people change. Have you seen someone recently who you haven’t seen in many years? Perhaps it was at a family or school reunion. Were those people quite di� erent than how you remem-ber them? Some of them may have surprised you with the amount of change they have gone through, personally and professionally. Perhaps it is you who has gone through your own chang-es. It begs the question then: do people really change at their core? Like our plant friends, we can change and adapt our outer appearances. Our attitudes and beliefs are often impacted by the world around us, and our health can � uctuate from year to year. So, when we are at our best or our worst, did we really change who

we are or did our choices simply change to get us there? I am of the opinion that we are each uniquely rooted, just like the spruce and the rose. In short, people are who they are, and it’s our choices and perceptions along with the pas-sage of time that brings observable shifts to our appearance, skills, habits, beliefs and attitudes.

Have you seen those pictures with a bicycle placed in the notch of a tree? � e tree didn’t give up being a tree; it simply grew through and around the bicycle, continuing by its nature to grow, onward and upward. For us, change can be viewed as an obstacle, or it can be viewed as an opportunity. � e tree is still the tree and the bicycle is still the bicycle. Change can enhance who we are on this planet, or not. Now may be a good time to embrace change and choose the changes that nurture who you really are. Changes are choices and choices are change, but at your root, you will always be you.

Elizabeth Shopland is a horticulturist for Home-front Essentials Gardening, a Certi� ed Solution Focused Coach, author and speaker, and the owner of Banyan Tree Solutions. She can be reached at 250-342-8978 or www.btswellness.com.

Change: onward and upwardGrow Your Life — Elizabeth Shopland

LETTERS TO THE EDITOREditor’s note: � e following letter was sent to Jane Sagal in re-

sponse to her letter protesting the closure of the Invermere Dialysis Unit. It was copied to � e Valley Echo for publication.

Dear Ms. � urgood Sagal: � ank you for your email of July 24th, 2013 regarding the closure

of the Community Haemodialysis Unit at Invermere District Hos-pital. I am responding on behalf of the Honourable Terry Lake, Minister of Health.

� e Ministry of Health sets the overall policy for the health system, while the province’s health authorities are responsible for the de-livery of publicly-funded health care services in their jurisdictions, including renal services. Interior Health Authority (IHA) made the decision to permanently close the Invermere dialysis unit due to limited patient volumes and ongoing sta� ng challenges. Operating a program that has limited patient volumes poses signi� cant sus-tainability and patient safety challenges for IHA and for the British Columbia Renal Agency, as the funding body.

Independent home dialysis is considered a viable option for the majority of patients, which supports independence in man-aging chronic kidney disease. Further options available for pa-tients from the East Kootenay boundary include renal dialysis care through the Kootenay Renal Program at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, or in Cranbrook at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital. IHA is committed to continue working with patients to ensure that they receive access to the care they need.

Again, thank you for writing. I appreciate the opportunity to respond.

Teri CollinsExecutive Director


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WED AUGUST 21•Hang out and craft night at the Summit Youth Centre, 5 - 10:30 p.m.•Artist opening at Pynelogs Cultural Cen-tre, 7-9 p.m. Show fea-tures Kathleen Davies, Jane Murray, Maggie Le-al-Valias, Robyn Oliver, Paula Cravens and Gra-ham S. Fowler, and runs until September 1st.•Vancouver’s No Is-land returns to perform original indie rock, live at Strand’s, 7 p.m. $5 cover charge. For more info, check out www.no-island.com, or call 250-342-6344.

THURS AUGUST 22•Junior Naturalists pro-gram for kids 6 – 12 yrs. 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Red-streak Campground. Pre-register at 250-347-6525 or [email protected]. Runs every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.•Hiking day with the Summit Youth Centre. Leaving at 9 a.m. Reg-istration needed by Au-gust 21st , 9 p.m.•MS fundraiser at A&W.•Meadow Creek Kokan-ee Spawning Channel is open for viewing from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. daily. Gates will be closed at all other times. Run lasts from late August to early October, with peak viewing time in the first two weeks of September. Located 4 km northwest of Meadow Creek off Highway 31. For more information: 250-354-6333, or [email protected].

FRI AUGUST 23•Foosball tournament at the Summit Youth Centre, 5 - 10:30 p.m.• Folk Rock duo Broken Down Suitcase per-forms at The Station pub. No cover, 9:30 p.m.

SAT AUGUST 24•Windermere Commu-nity Association Com-munity Garage Sale, 9 a.m. Contact Gracie Boake 250-342-0589, www.windermerecom-munity.ca for more info.

SUN AUGUST 25•Killer Rollbot Cloth-ing Swap at Arrowhead Brewing Company, 6 p.m. Women drop off good, but used, clothing. It is sorted, then shop ping starts at 7 p.m. $10 door entry, take home as much clothing as you like. Manicures, jewelry, and beer. Find the event on Facebook, or email thekillerrollbots@gmail.

com for more info.

TUES AUGUST 27•Adventure Radium. Ages 5-8 from 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Ages 8 and up, 1 - 3:30 p.m.. Meet at Brent’s Shack (near the skating rink/ball park); registration forms and parent guide are avail-able online: www.ra-diumhotsprings.ca, or at the Village Office. Runs Tuesday through Thursday.•Windermere Valley Museum's summer children's program: Teacher. Before going back to school, come to our school and learn how your grandparents learned their lessons. 10:30 am. - 12 p.m. at the museum. Admis-sion by donation.

WED AUGUST 28•End of summer at the Summit Youth Centre: Water Fight! 5 - 10:30 p.m.

EVERY SUNDAY•Pancake breakfast at the Edgewater Legion, 9 - 11 a.m.•Fairmont Farmer's Market, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.•Drop-in roller skating, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., $5, Gla-cier Peaks Gymnastics building, 250-342-5321•Barn Market at Elk Park Ranch's Old Eaton House, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.•Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.•Invermere Badminton Club meets, 7:30 - 10 p.m. at the DTSS gym.

EVERY 2nd SUNDAY•LW Alliance Church Sing and Celebrate, 7 p.m. For more infor-mation call Clarence Stauffer, 250-342-9580.

EVERY MONDAY•EK Brain Injury Sup-port Group, 1-3 p.m., Family Resource Cen-tre. Info: 250-344-5674.•Gentle drop-in carpet bowling, 1:30 p.m., In-vermere Seniors' Centre.•Ladies Motorcycle Born to Ride. Tim Hor-ton’s, 5:15 p.m. Call 341-5646 for more info.•Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (in-cludes uniform). Info: Megan McConnell at 250-409-4455.•Duplicate Bridge, 6:30 p.m., Invermere Se-niors’ Hall, $2/person. Visitors welcome.•Ultimate Frisbee at J.A. Laird School field. Free, for all ages, and beginners welcome.

Call 250-270-0346.

1st & 3rd TUESDAY•OPT clinic, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Inv. Health Unit. Confidential service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing.

EVERY TUESDAY•Shuswap Bingo at the Shuswap Indian Band Office downstairs, doors open at 5:30 p.m., early bird at 6:45 p.m., regular games at 7 p.m. •Cubs (8-10 year olds) and Beavers (5-7 year olds), J.A. Laird, 6 - 7 p.m.

1st & 3rd WED•Bingo, Windermere Community Hall, opens at 6 p.m., starts at 7 p.m.

2nd & 4th WED•Seniors' Day at the In-vermere Library, 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Bus provided.

EVERY WEDNESDAY•Yoga THRIVE - Yoga for Cancer Survivors and Support People. Copper Point Resort at 4:30 p.m. Call Jan Klimek at 250-342-1195•Invermere Badminton Club meets 7-9 p.m. at JA Laird School gym.•Open Mic night at Bud's Bar, beginning at 10 p.m.

1st THURSDAY•Columbia Valley MS Support Group meet and greet. 7 - 8 p.m. at Christ Church Trinity.

EVERY THURSDAY•Open Mic night at the Hoodoo Grill, 9:30 p.m.

EVERY FRIDAY•Baby Goose program for parents and babies up to 18 months. 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Eileen Madson Primary. [email protected].•Preschool Story Time at the Invermere Public Library, 10:30 a.m. For info visit invermere.bclibrary.ca.•Summer Reading Club, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Invermere Pub-lic Library. For kids in grades 1-5. Call each Friday morning to reg-ister. 250-342-6416.•Market on Main, 4 - 9 p.m. in Radium.•Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.•Music on Main, 7 - 9 p.m. in Radium.

EVERY SATURDAY•Invermere Farmer's Market, downtown In-vermere, 9 a.m. -1 p.m.•Edgewater Legion Mar-ket, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Remember When?

5 years ago (2008): About 120 people attended a "victory celebration" at the Farnham Glacier after suc-cessfully blocking construction equipment on a road on the east side of the glacier. Ktunaxa Na-tion Council chair Chief Sophie Pierre demanded transparency from the province after the First Nation said it didn't receive re-ferrals regarding the develop-ment of a 250-metre platter lift on the Farnham Glacier.

10 years ago (2003): The search for a local man ended tragically on August 14th when his remains were found at the bottom of a steep embankment near Radium Hot Springs. Peter Hanschke of Invermere was discovered after two days of searching by local RCMP members, Search and Rescue personnel and parks officials. His wife Bertha said Peter had been clinically depressed for many years, and had not taken any food or supplies on his outing. He is remembered as a dedicated

community volunteer.15 years ago (1998):

Responding to a growing population of cougars in the Kootenays, the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks lengthened the fall cougar hunting season and allowed hunters to fire from their snowmobiles.

20 years ago (1993): Four Alberta residents were killed on August 8th when their Cess-na Cardinal aircraft crashed in Tegart Pass, above the Wind-ermere Creek drainage. The crash occurred shortly after the plane took off from the Fairmont Hot Springs airport, and was en route to Red Deer. Transport Canada officials expected the investigation to take up to three months.

30 years ago (1983): Three hikers survived an encoun-ter with an irate grizzly bear sow and her cub on the Joffre Creek Trail. John, Brenda and Helen Bavin faced the angry mother bear after their three dogs had disturbed the bear then ran back to their owners with the bear in hot pursuit. John Bavin stood his ground and yelled at the bear, while Brenda climbed a tree and Helen curled up on the ground under her back-pack. Brenda suffered wounds to her thigh from the bear's paw, and required 18 stitches

to close the punctures. The hikers concluded the confron-tation was their own fault, and encouraged others to keep dogs on a leash and make lots of noise while hiking .

40 years ago (1973): Eleven people were killed in one deadly week in various vehicle accidents in and at the boundaries of Kootenay National Park. The multi-car collisions took place near Vermillion River and near Storm Mountain. The crashes occured as the results of vehicles crossing the centre line and failure to negotiate a curve on the highway.

45 years ago (1968): Three valley water skiers were off to compete in the National Water Ski Championship in Toronto in late August. Don Howie, Dara Wilder, and Bill Anderson reached the com-petition after years of practic-ing and performing on Lake Windermere. The three were instrumental in bringing the Alberta Water Skiing Cham-pionship to Lake Windermere during the 1967 Regatta.

50 years ago (1963): Six valley girls competed for the title of Miss Winder-mere Valley in 1963-1964. Grade 11 David Thompson High School student Linda Swindell, 16, of Windermere, was crowned the winner.

A look back through The Valley Echo's archives over the last 50 years

Echo filE photoAugust 2008 — With temperatures creeping into the 30s, plenty of residents and visitors took to the lakes to get a reprieve from the heat. These two youngsters enjoyed a paddle on Columbia Lake, at the Spirits Reach Lake House that had officially opened the weekend before.

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grand opening of our newly constructed playground

located in Radium’s Main Park (next to Legend’s Field).

Join Radium Mayor Dee Conklin and Council, along with the honourable David Wilks, MP, and other distinguished guests

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(Clockwise from top left) Max Raymond picking straw-berries at the Saunders Family Farm — his favourite thing to do. (Photo submitted); Fort St. John visitor Brant Churchill snapped this shot of Lake Windermere from Kinsmen Beach in mid-July. (Photo submitted); Just before she turned 66 years old, Invermere resident Mary Ann Rombach spent one week at a climbing camp northwest of Golden in the Hatteras/Sugarplum Range of the Purcell Mountains. On July 28th, she climbed a route called Redshirt at Yamnuska (pictured here) with guide Sarah Hueniken. "Looking at these photos, there’s a part of me that still doesn’t believe I actually did it!" she wrote in an email. (Photo submitted)

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A&EEdgewater Elementary undergoes artistic addition

A painting by artist Susan Fahrni has been installed in the hallways of Edgewater Elementary, leaving stu-dents, staff, and guests at the school with a mural that depicts beauty out of nearby nature and wildlife.

On the final Friday of the past school year, June 21st, Mrs. Fahrni brought her completed mural project to Edgewater Elementary and met with staff who were ready to install the piece.

The mural is heart-shaped and features a small body of water which can be seen to the north of the school property, she said.

"It brought me to tears when we hung the artwork and some of the little kids were coming in from re-cess and said, "I know that place Mrs. Fahrni — that's our pond," " she told The Echo. "It was an honour to be able to do it and it was great fun to work with the kids."

The project is a large ad-dition to wooden eagles, which have been on display at the school for years.

"There were two wooden eagles on a very plain wall and they looked lost," she said, adding that an eagle is the school's mascot.

The wooden eagles were incorporated into the mu-ral of the wetlands, and are now accompanied by new designs of a beaver and fish.

An assembly was held on the day of the mural's in-stallation to commemorate the artists with a plaque. Mrs. Fahrni was joined by Betty Sawchuk, the widow of eagle artist Dave Sawchuk for the presentation.

"When Betty first saw it she burst into tears of amaze-ment," said Mrs. Fahrni.

The project was first discussed between Mrs. Fahrni and Sharlene Scofield, the principal at Edgewater El-

ementary, before her retirement this summer. "I love the little school that Edgewater has become

under Sharlene's guidance," said Mrs. Fahrni.After becoming aware that public grants would not

support the idea, Mrs. Fahrni proposed to volunteer her time and expertise if the school helped to pay for the painting supplies.

"We had to scale down the size," said Mrs. Fahrni, "but that's what we decided to do."

The initial plans assumed a budget of $2,000, which would have seen the mural span 10 feet high by six feet wide, but when the school discovered it was left to

cover the costs on its own, the height and width were resized to roughly 64 inches respectively.

Regardless of the lack of financial backing, Mrs. Fahrni had a lot of help from the students, who sand-ed and primed the canvases made from recycled school supplies.

"Virtually every student from Kindergarten to Grade 4 had their hands on it," she said.

"I feel really proud and pleased. I hope they're en-joying it. I like the idea that it gives the school pres-ence when you walk in the door, rather than your bor-ing old cement wall."

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photo submittedThe new mural at Edgewater Elementary School by artist Susan Fahrni was created as a compliment to the two eagles carvings by Dave Sawchuk that already adorned the school's walls.

No Island drifting toward Strand's Old House Restaurant

“It was an honour to be able to do it and it was great fun to work with the kids.”

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You can appreciate the sound of No Is-land no matter your musical taste. With two new members aboard, the five-piece band will be returning to Invermere to-night (Wednesday, August 21st), to per-form at Strand's Old House Restaurant.

"The food at Strand's made Invermere a major highlight on our previous tour," said

Andy Rice, No Island's keyboardist and vocalist. "For a touring band, your meals on the road aren't always that good."

And even though restaurants aren't the band's regular venues, their show is as good as the food.

"For us, as a five-piece rock band play-ing into amps, we pare it down in those acoustic settings and turn it down, and really read the crowd and make sure we're not blowing them out the window as they're trying to eat their dinner,"

Andy said.But when the meals are done, the amps

may get turned up — which is what hap-pened with their previous Strand's per-formance.

"As it turned out, towards the end of the night, people are more into the rock, so we turned the place into a party," he said. "It was fun; it started off quietly and built up and, after everybody finished their meals, it turned into a concert."

He said adapting to the restaurant set-

ting makes Invermere one of No Island's most interesting shows.

Since their formation in 2009, the group has released two albums. Sign of the Times is the title of their debut, which was followed by The Waiting Game last year.

"But shortly after we released The Waiting Game, we got a new drummer and new bass player," said Andy.

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Whether you’re spending your sum-mer vacation relaxing in your backyard or adventuring into the B.C. wilderness, the BC SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cru-elty to Animals) wants to show off your best B.C. wildlife pictures. Amateur photogra-phers can enter the fifth annual Wildlife-In-Focus Photography Contest by submitting digital photos until September 30th.

The contest is a fun-draiser supporting the society’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) on south-ern Vancouver Island, where more than 2,500 orphaned and injured

wild animals are cared for every year.

“With the nation’s greatest diversity of wildlife in our own province, we are ex-cited to help backyard and amateur photogra-phers showcase these amazing animals,” says Sara Dubois, manager of wildlife services for the BC SPCA.

Some of the photos entered in previous contests have been featured in the BC SPCA’s AnimalSense and Bark! magazines, local newspapers and even a book, City Crit-ters: Wildlife in the Ur-ban Jungle, authored by journalist Nicholas Read. Dubois notes, “It’s a testament to the

calibre of photos that are entered.”

Prizes will be award-ed for the top three photos in each of two categories: Wild Set-tings and Backyard Habitats. The contest is open to all adult (age 14 years and up) backyard and amateur photographers resid-ing in B.C. Learn more about this year’s con-test and see winners from past contests at www.spca.bc.ca/wild-life-in-focus.

The annual con-test encourages par-ticipants to explore greenspaces, road-sides, beaches and even backyards to find striking images that represent the resil-iency of local wildlife living at the interface with humans. Wildlife includes free-living

birds, mammals, am-phibians, reptiles, fish and insects, but not ex-otic, feral or domestic animals, or wildlife in zoos or rehabilitation facilities. For more in-formation, email [email protected].


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"So we're itching to release a new record that features those guys."

In the meantime, No Island has two new digital tracks available through their website. The new songs better represent the band's development, Andy said.

"We feel we've outgrown our pre-vious two CDs and we're hoping to better represent ourselves on the next one," he said.

The band hopes to begin work on

a new, full-length album after con-cluding their cross-Canada sum-mer tour. The Vancouver-based band began in Creston on July 5th, and will conclude in Fernie on Au-gust 24th, after making their way to the Maritimes and back.

Make sure to check out the band's Twitter account while they're in In-vermere, as the group posts inter-esting content from each show.

"We're really looking forward to coming back to Strand's," Andy said.

The show begins at 7 p.m. and guests will be charged a $5 cover.

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Photo contributedNo Island plays Strand's tonight (August 21st) starting at 7 p.m.

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Playing minor hockey is a rich tradition among many fami-lies, but for parents who have never played themselves, sign-ing their young ones up can be overwhelming financially.

Fortunately, for the third year in a row, the folks at Manu-life Securities in Invermere will be enabling first-time hock-ey players with equipment.

"We felt like there were probably some parents sitting on the fence who didn't want to take the risk of buying the equipment, paying the fees of putting their kid in hockey, and then having the kid decide they don't like it," said Brendan Donahue, the financial advisor for Manulife Securities who co-ordinates the program.

The equipment sharing begun after Mr. Donahue noticed nearly-new equip-ment was getting wasted. During his first year as a hockey dad, a friend of his son's joined for his inaugural season, requiring the parents to purchase a brand new set of equip-ment, in addition to the minor hockey league fees.

"And by November he had decided he didn't like it, and his parents were stuck with that set of gear," Mr. Donahue said.

The team at Manulife want to help parents who are unsure about signing their children up for hockey.

"It's just a thing that our office does," he said about the three

staffers at Manulife Securities. "I played hockey myself, and our office is very supportive of minor sports for kids."

The program, which operates without a name, provided three children with equipment in its first year, and six or seven last year. The volunteers expect to help out the same number of kids this year as last.

"We want parents to become more prone to putting their kids into hockey to give it a try," Mr. Donahue said.

He said any parents contemplating hockey can qualify, as the program imposes no income requirements.

"It doesn't matter to us if parents have a lot of money or a little," he said. "If it's something they're a bit hesitant on, we'll help. It's very intimidating to go out and buy equip-ment if your kid has never played."

The program mostly focuses on children between the ages of five and eight years old, with the odd nine and 10 year old. After that age range, it be-comes more difficult to equip players

with hockey gear, Mr. Donahue said."It's a stressful thing for parents who don't know. We can

sit them down and give them a whole bag of stuff so they know they're getting the proper gear."

The gear being offered is new and gently used. Anyone who is interested in benefitting from the program, or look-ing to support it, can call Mr. Donahue at 250-342-6441, or stop by Manulife Securities, which is located at 712 10th Street in Invermere.


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PHoto submittedMilton Crawford, vice president of the Koote-nay International Junior Hockey League, pres-ents the $500 Milton Crawford Scholarship (donated to the league's scholarship fund by the Investors Group) to re-cipient Brendan Sage for his dedication to hockey and education. Brendan was a valuable defense-man for the Columbia Valley Rockies from 2009 to 2013, and will be attending the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Geomatic Engineering (surveying).

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Foam rolling and other similar tools are becoming commonplace in many gyms worldwide. � ey are a type of SMR, or Self-Myofascial Release. Even if you haven’t heard of this term, chances are you’ve tried it on yourself. Have you ever leaned up against a � rm object to give yourself a massage? Well, that’s basically the same idea, only a slightly less practical version. You may be wondering how muscles become knotted in the � rst place. Repetitive movements, shortened or weakened muscles, and injury or trauma are a just few reasons. However they occur, tight muscles are uncomfortable and can be downright painful, so it’s no wonder we try to � x them.

� is is where SMR comes in handy! Whether you’re a weekend warrior

or an elite athlete, this method can be used to greatly enhance your per-formance. How does it work? It’s the same concept as a massage. By apply-ing gentle pressure to knotted mus-cles, blood � ow is in-creased and therefore helps restore muscle function. If you’ve ever performed SMR on yourself, you know the � rst couple of times are generally quite uncomfortable! But, as with most things in life, practice makes perfect. If you continue to use it consistently along with regular stretching, your mo-bility will improve and the knots may become less frequent. � e key to mak-

ing SMR e� ective is the golgi tendon organ (GTO). If you’re wondering what that is, you’re not the only one. For lack of a better description, it tells us the level of tension within the muscle and

tendon group. When tension increases to the point of high risk of injury, the GTO stimulates muscle spindles to relax the muscle under ten-sion which, in turn, facilitates the stretch in a controlled man-

ner and allows for greater range of mo-tion. With foam rolling, you can simu-late this muscle tension, thus causing the GTO to relax the muscle. A foam roller is one of many tools used for

SMR. Most are relatively inexpensive, but very e� ective if used regularly.

Some of the bene� ts of adding SMR to your routine include improved mo-bility and range of motion, improved quality of motion, and to � ll in the gaps between deep tissue massages done by a professional. You’ll want to make sure you avoid involving any of your joints as well as any recently injured areas. If you’re interested in learning how to use some of the SMR tools available on the market, set up a free consult and � tness assessment with one of Fitness 4 Life’s certi� ed Personal Trainers.

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MOUNTAINSIDE LADIES GOLF CLUB: Our July Monthly Cup winner was Shirley Elder. Susie Bond was second and Pat Slack was third. Pat Slack also won the KP. Our Senior Eclectic Tournament took place on July 29th and 30th. � e overall Low Gross winner was Heather Koochin, and Shirley Elder was the overall Low Net winner. � e rest of the � ights were Low Net. First � ight winner was Dolo-res Neilson, second was Sharon Taillieu, and third was Susie Bond. � e second � ight winner was Pat Slack, second was Fran Lapinski, and third was Barb Mac-Donald. Mary Bussard won the third � ight with Nancy Clarke coming in second. Lil MacPherson was third. � e KP’s were won by Dolores Neilson and Shirley Elder. Nancy Clarke, Wendy Cunnigham, Anne Skibo were the deuce winners. Congratulations to all the winners.

Submitted by Marlyn DesBrisay

WINDERMERE LADIES GOLF CLUB: (1) Our game on July 24th was Half and Half — putts on the front 9, net score on the back 9. � e winners were Pat An-druschuk, Dawn McKinnon, Barb Journault, Diane Kochorek, Coreen Ruault and Arlene Morton. � ere were 6 deuces, Gail Cole, Sue Nikirk had two, Arlene Mor-ton, Sydney- Anne Porter and Diane Kochorek. � e putting pot was won by Pat Andruschuk with 26. It was a beautiful hot day. (2) Our game on July 31st was Low Net Pin Round and the winners of the � rst � ight were Dawn McKinnon and Pat Andruschuk, and winners of the second � ight were Nora E� ord and Helga Bok-er. � e Deuce Pot was a carry over after six deuces the previous week! � e Putting Pot was won by Dawn McKinnon and our once-a-month "Money Grows on Trees" was won by Deb Plato. Match Play is coming down to the � nal in the "A" division with Cathy Howard and Pat Andrushcuk to play o� for the winner. "B" division still has a few games to go. (3) � is week, Aug. 7th, the game was CrissCross (using your best score on 1 or 10, 2 or 11, etc.) to come up with a nine -hole score. � e winners in the � rst � ight were Arlene Morton and Nora E� ord, and winners in the second � ight were Deb Plato and Cathy Howard. � e Deuce Pot was again a carry over. � e Putting Pot was won by Dawn McKinnon. Our club is busy getting ready for the East Kootenay Amateur Team Challenge, which we host on August 27th, once every 13 years. We also have our Club Championship coming up on August 20th and 21st, so busy golf days ahead. (4) Our game today was TTFN (Ta Ta For Now). You only count the holes that start with these letters. � e winners of � rst � ight were Ruth Gordon, Sandra Howard and Coreen Ruault. � e winners of sec-ond � ight were Carol Stanford, Joyce Robinson, Helga Boker. � e deuce pot was again a carry over — wow, the pot is building! � e Putting Pot was won by Carol Stanford. Match play continues on in the "B "division — Coreen Ruault defeated Sandra Howard and Helga Boker defeated Joyce Robinson; both were very close games. Coreen and Helga will now play o� for the winner. Pat Andruschuk and Cathy Howard will play o� for the winner of "A" division. We have had wonderful weather so far this summer and hope it continues into late September.

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MOUNTAINSIDE LADIES GOLF CLUB:

Golf NewsSPORTS

Slo Pitch winds up season

Slo Pitch Softball had a great outcome this summer! Adult co-ed recreation had several teams playing on Tuesday and � ursday evenings, and some players overlapped and played both evenings. It was lots of fun and exercise, with even the occasional barbecue.

� e winning teams are as follows:Tuesday Nights: � e Angry Pirates, Ty-

ler Dow, Team Captain� ursday Nights: Copper City, Nevada

Nicholas, Team Captain� anks to the Lions' Club for clear-

ing the picnic area and arranging for picnic tables. � anks to the Regional District of the East Kootenay for all the improvements (to the ballpark) over the last three summers. � anks to everyone who arranged and put in place all the poles and netting for safe playing — no more balls through the windshield of our vehicles! Also, we are looking for-

ward to new players' benches for the 2014 summer season.

Kayla Ferguson did an amazing job with the game scheduling and the play-o� s. Kayla and her man Chris worked the last two seasons to put a great sched-ule in place, creating a better point sys-tem and allowing the teams to play each other to the very end, with no teams los-ing out and being eliminated. Every team was happy with this scheduling system!

Phil Burk and Cy McConnell have been grooming our playing � elds all spring and summer, and they are improving each year. Players' comments are that it is safer to run through the out� elds, and the chalking and bases are exact. A top notch job by the two men.

Emma and Fraser Young did a great job organizing the Summer BallFest Fund-raiser. Proceeds from this fundraiser go to the ball � eld improvements. Good team-work for a brother and sister event. We hope to see all the teams and many more in the 2014 summer season, for exercise, fun and socializing — and a little less rain!

DARLA SPIRYInvermere Slo Pitch Softball League

PHOTO SUBMITTEDThe Copper City team (pictured here) was the winner of the Thursday night Slo Pitch league. The Angry Pirates were the Tuesday night champions. The 2013 Slo Pitch Softball League is now done for the season.

B.C. businessman David Black has been forced to seek Canadi-an lenders to build his proposed oil re� nery near Kitimat at the in-sistence of the Chinese bank that would act as the main � nancier.

� e Industrial and Commercial Bank of China declined to fully � nance the $25-billion project, Black said, sending him to � nd a quarter of the required mon-ey within Canada.

"It really came down to the fact that they wanted some skin in the game out of Cana-da and they would put 75 per cent of the mon-

ey up for the re� nery," he said Monday.

Black has billed the project — announced a year ago — as a way to create thousands of jobs in B.C. by re-� ning Alberta crude oil while ensuring diluted bitumen isn't shipped in tankers, eliminating one of the biggest objec-tions to construc-tion of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline that could supply the crude.

Black is advancing the project through his � rm Kitimat Clean Ltd., but is also majority owner of the Black Press group of

community newspa-pers in B.C., includ-ing this paper.

He said he believes he has found lenders in Canada but gave no details, except to say he does not in-tend to take on equity investors.

"It's too early to say where or how, but I think it's there," he said. "Financially, it's going to work out."

He aims to � le a project description with the provincial government in Sep-tember to initiate the environmental re-view process.

None of the ma-jor North American oil companies have expressed any inter-est in � nancing or partnering on the re-

� nery but Black said that's no surprise.

Oil extraction is traditionally more pro� table than re� n-ing, he said, and the biggest energy � rms may not want a new re� nery competing against ones they al-ready own.

"I understand all that and decided ear-ly on I just had to � nd a way around that and I think I've found it."

� e $25-billion cost includes roughly $16 billion for the re� nery — more than initially estimated due to a new re� ning process that promises to emit half as much green-house gas — with the rest covering a natural gas pipeline, a � eet of tankers and the cost of the oil pipeline, if necessary.

Besides securing � -nancing, Black said he must secure sites

for the re� nery and the marine terminal with the Kitselas and Haisla First Nations, determine if inland � rst nations along the proposed pipeline corridor can come on board and to button down formal supply agreements with Ca-nadian oil companies.

He said an engi-neering � rm from Calgary has endorsed the alternative re� n-ing process.

Black reiterated his position that he could build the re� nery even if the Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline project is rejected and instead bring oil via train, but he emphasized pipe-lines are safer.

A pipeline would bring money and ben-e� ts for � rst nations and local commu-nities that wouldn't come with rail ship-

ments, he added.Oil-on-rail ship-

ments have been growing quickly as a way to get Alberta oil to market, but a pall was cast over the method last month when a runaway train carrying light crude oil explod-ed and destroyed the heart of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec.

Black said it's not clear to him whether there would be a risk of explosion with the rail shipment of dilut-ed oil sands bitumen, but said he would welcome research to address that question.

Sending the re-quired oil by rail would add 12 trains per day on the CN Rail line across northern B.C. and Black said that would mean a signi� cant increase in noise and tra� c disruption in northern towns.


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The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an application by Travis Williams and Shelley Streicek to amend the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw. If approved, the amendment will change the zoning designation of the subject property to allow for the keeping of small farm animals. The subject property is located in Windermere and is shown on the attached map. Bylaw No. 2483 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 288, 2013 (Windermere / Williams & Streicek)” will amend the zoning designation of Lot 4, District Lot 8, Kootenay District, Plan NEP66908 from R-1, Single Family Residential Zone to SH-1, Small Holding Residential Zone.A public hearing will be held at: Windermere Community Hall 4726 North Street, Windermere, BC Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 7:00 pmThe Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area F, Electoral Area G and District of Invermere.If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing:• inspect the Bylaw and supporting

information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays;

• mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or

• present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.

SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact Jean Terpsma, Planning Technician, at 250-489-0314, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email [email protected].

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Black's oil re� nery plan needs Canadian lenders

Work is now start-ing on a major coal mine expansion near Tumbler Ridge, in B.C.'s northeast. An-glo American Min-ing Group subsidiary Peace River Coal is in-vesting $200 million to open the new Roman Mine adjacent to its existing Trend Mine.

� e company prom-ises to maintain 450 ex-isting jobs and expects to create 100 new jobs in construction over the 16-year mine life. It was approved and permitted this month in an unusually quick turnaround time.

Anglo American aims to boost pro-duction of northeast metallurgical coal, used in steel making, from 1.5 to at least 2.5 million tonnes annu-ally. � e coking coal would be hauled by rail to Prince Rupert for export.

Provincial o� cials were on hand to count the project as a step toward Victoria's Jobs Plan goal of opening several new mines and adding thou-sands of jobs by 2015. But Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett noted the project is also about protecting what now exists.

"If Roman wasn't going to get built, in four years we would lose 450 mining jobs in this area plus all the indirect bene� ts that come from this mine," he said.

Anglo American is giving up tenure to 1,852 hectares of land to protect caribou habitat in what CEO Mark Cutifani called an unprecedented conservation step.

� e � rm is also con-tributing $2.5 million to the Peace North-ern Caribou Plan and signing bene� t agreements that will deliver jobs to local First Nations.

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HoroscopeARIES Now is a great time to explore new culinary horizons, Aries. You just may find a new type of cuisine that you never would have anticipated liking.

TAURUSTaurus, if you feel like there haven’t been too many opportunities to socialize with friends, host your own gathering of friends and family. Start planning now.

GEMINIGemini, sometimes forget-ting responsibilities and acting like a child for a day can be good for the spirit. Take a mental health day and don’t let worries get you down for a few hours.

CANCERCancer, make travel plans before the summer passes you by. There has never been a better time to get out for a road trip or book a weekend jaunt to somewhere special.

LEOLeo, it can be difficult to upstage you, but someone else steps into the spotlight at work and it has you reeling for a little while. Be the bigger person and offer congrats.

VIRGOVirgo, you might be ultra careful when choosing friends, but keep in mind those closest to you have been there through thick and thin. Remember that this week.

LIBRALibra, despite the many changes you have made, you still don’t feel completely satisfied. You can’t put your finger on what is off, but you will get to it eventually.

SCORPIOScorpio, you have heard the saying that you catch more flies with honey. Be prepared to lay the honey on especially thick this week. Have fun with it.

SAGITTARIUSSagittarius, it’s hard to smile when you are feeling upset. This is not the week to let your true feelings show, though. Get through your obligations first.

CAPRICORNCapricorn, if you have been thinking about getting active to shed a few pounds, then try something fun like playing a sport. Exercise doesn’t have to mean time in the gym.

AQUARIUSCertain aspects of your life are a work in progress, Aquarius. Other things you have under control. This week, focus on the things that may be holding you back.

PISCESPisces, while creative pursuits tickle your fancy this week, some more mundane tasks require your immediate attention.

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Where's the line?

Building your Wealth

Try to � nd the line between your economic life and the other aspects of your life, and I bet you will have a lot of di� culty � guring out where it is. Take everything into consideration as you do this – your work goals, your ambitions and dreams, the things you want, the needs of your family, your spouse, the opportunities for your children, their educational needs. For many of us it is impossible. All of us will � nd our economic needs blend into our lives.

� ere are a lot of changes in our economy as well as other areas we have to live with. For example, there are a lot more new jobs, each of them requir-ing di� erent knowledge and skills. While once peo-ple could do the same job their whole life, the aver-age is now about a dozen di� erent kinds of work.

But a whole category of issues makes decisions more di� cult – the interactivity of world events. We are constantly bombarded with new evidence of this interactivity, such as the � nancial situation in Europe, the expansion of unemployment through-out the world (Spain’s new university grads face un-employment in excess of 40 per cent. General youth unemployment in Spain is more than half.)

� ere is, however, a certain logic working in our economic world. � e � rst and most obvious aspect is that economic downturn drives people further a� eld and has driven several waves of emigration. � e second development that comes along with un-employment is development of new kinds of jobs to meet new demands.

In addition to these behaviors we have seen other ways of coping with unemployment. Some of the old ways of coping will no longer work as in the past. We have seen periods of profound transformation of our economy before (the once-large business surrounding horse-drawn equipment in farm and city). We have not before seen so many industries and jobs disappearing at such a rapid rate and in

so many � elds of work. At the same time we see a whole range of new businesses develop, bringing a whole range of opportunities as they grow.

I am not going to say something like, ‘we have seen it all before.’ We haven’t. Not so fast and across

so many areas. � ere is no question we are see-ing unique events taking place. But our ancestors have seen di� cult situations during their lifetimes. Sometimes survival was hard, and some people didn’t. Particularly those who have lived through a war have seen severe disruption of society, of work, and of the entire old order of things. Some people survived, coping as well as they could.

We here in our little valley are going through our own version of change, and it is having a huge im-

pact on our work and way of living. Some of us are coping reasonably well. Some of us are having greater di� culty. Fortunately, here, neighbors help quite often, and that’s good to see.

Each of us, though, can do something to help our-selves and our families, and the sooner we do it the better-o� we’ll be. � at is what we can call a ‘personal audit,.’ � is will be easier for some than others, but it is not usually something anyone would normally call easy. It means sitting down with the people involved and asking some challenging questions. � e ques-tions are about the things that matter most in life, making choices about which are at the top of the list of ‘necessities’ and which are down lower. It means � guring out what’s possible and what’s not and what must be left behind in life. And most of all, it means � nding ways to go about ensuring the important items on the list get accomplished.

Here is a general pattern that is useful in � guring these things out. It is a pattern we use a lot with people who come to us as they try to � nd a way to do what’s necessary and ensure what’s important gets done.

First, do a self-audit. � at is, think about what you really want from life. If you ask the right questions of yourself, you will quickly discover there are very important things and those you � nd less important. (A tool you might � nd useful is asking ‘why does this matter? What do I want to achieve and why?)

Second, gather the people important in your life, share what you have thought of and ask them the same questions.

� ird, create a ‘hierarchy’ so important needs for the whole family – including you - are considered. Most important at the top and less important needs lower on the list.

Fourth, come in and see us. Bring your list and the hierarchy and let us help � gure out how the most im-portant things can be achieved. � at’s what we do.

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Celebration of Life

HANK CAMPSALLSaturday, August 24th, 2-6 p.m.

Wycliffe Rodeo grounds at the Henderson Building.

DUNNE, Cecilia Frances

May 25, 1923 – July 25, 2013

Survived by her brother Michael; sisters Eveleen (Betty) and Joan and brother-in-law Ralph; six nieces and nephews and 11 great-nieces and nephews.

Frances was a Spillimacheen Postmaster for 55 years and at her time of retirement was Canada’s longest serving Postmaster. She loved the opera and held seasons’ tickets to the Vancouver opera for 26 years. She enjoyed playing bingo at the Golden Legion for many years and was an avid cribbage and bridge player.

A graveside service was held on August 17th at the Legion Cemetery in Golden, BC.

Are you a motivated, organized and experienced mar-keting professional with strong communication skills?

Do you love the mountains and enjoy skiing or snowboarding?

Graphic Design & Marketing CoordinatorCreation and production of all artwork, coordinating marketing projects and timelines and maintaining brand continuity.

Sales and Marketing CoordinatorGroup sales focus - developing and retaining strong relationships with all business customers. Assists with the coordination of marketing projects, event planning and execution.

Both roles are full-time, year-round, based in Jasper and report to VP Marketing & Sales. More detailed position descriptions are available by contacting Brian Rode at [email protected].

Please forward your cover letter and resume to:[email protected] Attention: Brian Rode

A successful supermarket operating in Elkford, BC is currently looking for a

Journeyman/Apprentice Meat Cutter

We offer competitive wages based on previous experience. Individual must be motivated, willing

to learn, and be able to work in a busy retail environment.

Please mail, fax or email resume to:Kootenay Market

#320 2 Cranbrook St. N.Cranbrook, BC V1C 3P6

Fax (250)[email protected]

0911611 BC LTD o/a Tim Hortons496 Highway 93/95 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K2

Food Counter AttendantFull-time/shift work

Nights/overnights/early mornings/weekends$11.05/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.

Apply via email: [email protected]

In Memoriam

Announcements

InformationALCOHOLICS Anonymous - If alcohol is causing problems or confl ict in your life, AA can help. Call 250-342-2424 for more information. All meetings are at 8 p.m. Invermere: Satur-day, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday groups - Colum-bia United AA at the BC Ser-vices building, south end, 625 4th Street Invermere. Radium Friendship Group: Friday, Catholic Church. All meetings are open.

Lost & FoundFound, at James Chabot beach. Ipod. Please call 250-688-0202 to identify.

Found: Bracelet outside Buds Bar and Lounge. Call 250-341-6299 to identify.

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Business Opportunities

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Career Opportunities

The District of Kitimat is seeking to fi ll the following positions:Project Engineer: must be a professional Civil Engineer with minimum 3 years pro-fessional experience (pref-erably in municipal environ-ment) and eligible for registration with APEGBC. Permanent full-time (PFT) exempt staff position with competitive compensation and full benefi ts.Deputy Operations Manag-er: will have several years experience in municipal or related fi eld and post-secon-dary education in Water Quality, Civil or Building Technology or related Trade Qualifi cation. PFT exempt staff position with competi-tive compensation and full benefi ts.Engineering Technologist 2. Must have a civil engi-neering technologist diplo-ma, 3 years experience in the civil/municipal discipline, and eligibility for registration with ASTTBC. Bargaining Unit position. Wage: $37.01 - $44.78/hr over 2 years.Submit resumes by Septem-ber 10, 2013, 4:30 p.m., to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C. V8C 2H7. Fax (250) 632-4995, e-mail [email protected]. Further in-formation can be obtained from our website at www.kiti-mat.ca

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

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SELFDESIGN High, a Class 1 Independent School, certifi ed by the B.C. Ministry of Educa-tion, is part of the SelfDesign Learning Community, a learn-ing program based upon choice, conversation, mutual respect, curiosity, discovery and enthusiasm. We are look-ing for B.C. Certifi ed high school teachers to join an ex-citing SelfDesign project in Rossland BC. We are offering our educational program to youth in Rossland in a blended format (a blend of some online and mostly face to face work) at the Seven Summits Learn-ing Centre in Rossland BC. If you are an inquiry based, creative and open-minded teacher who is passionate about their discipline, this is an exciting opportunity to work with us to offer high school workshop courses to youth from grades 8-12. Our online courses are fully developed and supported with personal-ized learning resources to de-liver fl exible programs that suit the needs of learners. This is part-time contract work. The size of the contract will be de-pendent upon enrollment in the program. To express your interest, email your resume to: [email protected]

Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing re-quired. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.Experienced server’s are re-quired at the Farside Pub in Fairmont. Email Resume to steve.kuffl [email protected].

HOUSEKEEPERSFull-Time & Part-Time

Opportunities.Required for Super 8 motel.

Please contact250-342-8888

MOTEL MANAGEMENT re-quired for Ponoka, Alberta. We are seeking a positive, ca-pable, entrepreneurial person or couple with previous resort or motel experience. Email re-sume: [email protected]

Employment

Help WantedLOGGING AND Construction jobs. We are looking for expe-rienced and motivated people for the following positions: Hoe Chuckers, Roadbuilders, Skid-der Operators, Yarding Crews (tower and gy, hooktender, rig-ging puller, linewinder), Weight Scale operators, Processors, Front End Loaders, Lowbed and Log Trucker Drivers. Lots of work, local to Fraser Valley and out of town, various day shifts, benefi ts, good pay, good people. Please fax re-sume to 778-732-0227 or email [email protected]

Malwa Motels Inc o/a Days Inn in Golden is hiring:

6 Full Time Housekeeping Room Attendants - no exp

needed, duties incl. sweeping, mopping, dusting, vacuuming, making beds, cleaning bath-

rooms, etc. $13.75/hr, 40hrs/wk

3 Front Desk Clerks & Relief Night Auditor- exp. an asset, duties incl. taking reservations and cancella-tions, registering guests,

assigning rooms, processing telephone calls, providing

information on hotel facilities and services, calculating charges and processing

payments, etc. $13.00/hr, 40hrs/wk

FAX RESUMES 250-344-6673EMAIL RESUMES

[email protected]

The Old Salzburg is seeking full-time or

part-time wait staff to join our Canadian Austrian

young dynamic team. Work hard, have fun and make

good money. Call 250-347-6553 to apply.

In Memoriam

Obituaries

Employment

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

PRESTIGE Hotels & Resorts require a full-time Room Atten-dants to clean and prepare rooms for hotel guests. Posi-tion is available at the Best Western Plus – Prestige Inn Radium Hot Springs, 7493 Main St. W., Radium Hot Springs BC. No experience re-quired. Applicant must have basic English. Terms: Full Time Permanent, Shift, Week-end and Weekdays. Wage: $13.75/hr. MSP Benefi ts after 6 months. Complete employ-ment application (found on http://www.prestigehotelsan-dresorts.com/careers.php) and submit with your resume to [email protected]

PRESTIGE Hotels & Resorts require a full-time Front Desk Agents to make room reserva-tions, register guests, provide information to guests and pro-cess payments. Position is available at the Best Western Plus – Prestige Inn Radium Hot Springs, 7493 Main St. W., Radium Hot Springs BC. No experience required. Appli-cant must have a strong com-mand of English (written and oral). Terms: Full Time Perma-nent, Shift, Weekend and Weekdays. Wage: $13.00/hr. MSP Benefi ts after 6 months. Complete employment appli-cation (found on http://www.prestigehotelsan-dresorts.com/careers.php) and submit with your resume to [email protected]

Trades, TechnicalGUARANTEED JOB Place-ment: General laborers and tradesmen for oil and gas in-dustry. Call 24hr Free Re-corded Message. For Informa-tion 1-800-972-0209.

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WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRYANGLICAN-UNITED

250-342-6644100-7th Avenue, Invermere

www.wvsm.ca Reverend Laura Hermakin

Sunday, August 25th9:30 a.m.

Worship at All Saint’s, Edgewater.

10:30 a.m. Worship at Christ Church

Trinity, Invermere.

Everyone welcome!

CANADIAN MARTYRSCATHOLIC CHURCH

Roman Catholic ParishPastor: Father Gabriel

250-342-6167 Invermere250-344-6328 Golden

Confession: 1/2 hour before MassCanadian Martyrs’ Church

712 - 12 Ave, InvermereSaturday at 5 p.m.Sunday at 9 a.m.

St. Joseph’s ChurchHighway 93-95, Radium Hot Springs

Sunday at 11 a.m.Sacred Heart Parish

808 - 11 Street, GoldenSunday at 5 p.m.

St. Anthony’s MissionCorner of Luck and Dunn, Canal Flats

Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (served from Kimberly)

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

For more information call 250-342-6633 or 250-347-6334

Loving God, Loving People

#4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium

Sundays at 10 a.m.

Bible Studies#4 - 7553 Main Street W,

Radium Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall

Thursday 6:30 p.m.

LAKE WINDERMEREALLIANCE CHURCH

326 - 10th Ave. 250-342-9535REV. TREVOR HAGAN

Senior Pastorwww.lakewindermerealliance.org

Sunday, August 25th10:30 a.m.

JOINT SERVICE with Valley Christian

Assembly … at the lake, in front of

Pynelogs. “Loving Proverbs: Worthy Things To Say” … Pastor Trevor Hagan

ministering.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Hwy. 93/95 1 km northof Windermere

Pastor:Murray Wittke

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

Call the office at 250-342-9511for more information.

www.valleychristianonline.com

Sharing TruthShowing Love

Following the Spirit

ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSION

OF INVERMERE

Worship Servicesevery Sundayat 1:30 p.m.

at Christ Church Trinity110 - 7th Avenue,

Invermere

Pastor Rev. Fraser ColtmanPastor Rev. David Morton

1-866-426-7564

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

Other Areas

Auto Financing

Services

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Pets & Livestock

Lessons/Training

Music For Young Children lessons: Group Piano Lessons focusing on

piano, rhythm, theory and singing. Lessons in

Invermere and Fairmont ages 3-12 yrs old. Limited space so register now for fall!! Call Tanya DuBois at

250-341-1432 or email [email protected]

Merchandise for Sale

Building SuppliesLOG HOME shell kit WRC 6X8 fl at 3 bdrm w/grge & curved glass sunroom, ready to ship, 604-856-9732

Free Items900 sqft Cabin in Tretheway beach area Windermere. Free, pay only the cost to move structure by early Sept. pre-ferred. Call 403-816-5366.

Merchandise for Sale

Heavy Duty Machinery

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Real Estate

For Sale By OwnerBEAUTIFUL 3300 sq/f custom built home, 10 acres, 10 min. d’town Cranbrook $509,900 priced to sell, to view call Rob 587-216-2334 or OPEN house Sat Aug 17th 11-4 pm

ROBSON Home For Sale: $185,000 (5 min to Castlegar) 1 bdrm, 1100 sqft, Ready to move in. 250-304-2944

Houses For Sale107 Westridge Dr. 6 yrs new, incredible views, great loca-tion. Large detached garage. Will consider trade. Asking $590,000 call 250-342-8773 after 6 p.m.

LakeshoreBOSWELL - Lakefront Home with 115ft grassy beach front. Great view over Kootenay Lake. 1600 square ft with 3+1 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, large family room. Large workshop, quonset, boat-house with 18ft Sea Ray Open Bow boat. $465,000 Phone: 250-223-8227; email:[email protected]

20 ACRES free! Own 60 acres for 40 acre price/pay-ment. $0 Down, $198/mo. Money back guarantee, no credit checks. Beautiful Views, West Texas. 1-800-843-7537. www.texaslandbuys.com

Rentals

AcreageBuild your getaway ranch,

farm, or eco-lodge campsite - spectacular site on the Columbia River in

Edgewater District www.riverlandquest.com

[email protected].

Apt/Condo for Rent2BDRM, 1 1/2 BATH apart-ment for rent, in Canal Flats. Great view, parking, F/S, D/W, microwave. $700 + utilities & D.D. Available im-mediately. Call (250)349-5306 or (250)489-8389.

AKISKINOOK resort - 1 bdrm fully furnished condo, newly renovated, indoor pool, hot tub. $775/ month includes cable. Call 403-281-3991.

CONDO FOR RENT. FERNIE IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. SPOTLESS FULLY FUR-NISHED 2 B/ROOMS, TOP FLOOR, $1300 MONTH IN-CLUDES UTILITIES, NO PETS, NO SMOKING. 403 527 4664 [email protected] furnished, close to downtown. 2-bdrm, 2-bath on 2 levels. N/S, N/P & no parti-ers. References, $1000/mo + utilities. Call 403-978-4559.

Homes for RentInvermere 2 bdrm, newer du-plex, appliances, AC, garage, N/S, N/P. Great location $1100/mth + util. References. Avail Sept 1. 250-342-2941.Wilder/Invermere, quiet street, bright, spacious, newly reno-vated, 4 bdrm, walkout w/car-port. 2.5 bath, W/D, fi replace, large yard, deck & garden, 4 blocks from beach, NS, NP, $1250/mo + hydro. 1 yr lease, DD. Available Sept 1. 403-609-7315 or [email protected]

Suites, LowerRiverside Golf Course lg 2 br walkout suite. $800/mo + half cable-int-utilites. Avail Oct 1. 403-710-1275.

Transportation

Auto FinancingDreamTeam Auto Financing

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Cars - Domestic1995 Mercury Grand Marquis.Great car and a great car to drive. 27 mpg. No rust. Very well maintained. Must sell! $2200 O.B.O. 250-342-8773.

Off Road VehiclesMOBILE Car Wrap Campaigns For A Water Beverages Drinks (Link Art™ Inc). Interested Car Owners Should Apply & Earn $500/WK. Text: 347-842-0637 [email protected]

Trucks & Vans1996 Ford Aerostar XLT all wheel drive van. Still a really good vehicle. Very well main-tained. Must sell! $1700.00 O.B.O. 250-342-8773.

For Sale 2002 GMC Sierra 4X4

Fully loaded 3/4,

only 135,500 km’s, tow package with

transmission cooler and fi ve point hitch. Excellent condition only two owners. Brand new winter

tires only used half a season.

Asking $11,000. Call 403 803-8959

Boats

2003 Four Winns Fish & Ski

Freedom 180 F/S, fully serviced 4.3L

VOLVO PENTA engine, removable side windows for

more fi shing room, tilt steering, removable seats

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cover with anti pooling poles, electric motor off bow

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This is really a great boat!! $15,000 obo.

(250)354-7471 Nelson


Wild� re Operational Treatment – Block 14

The District of Invermere invites Proposal submissions from quali� ed Companies / Individuals for:

Management and Implementation of Interface Fire Fuel Reduction Treatments.

The Request for Proposal will be evaluated based on experience and success in similar projects as well as speci� c implementation and management strategies related to Strategic Wild� re Prevention Initiative grant funding for Community Wild� re Fuel Reduction.

The approved funding is for approximately 100 hectares is con� rmed and may commence upon award. The project must be fully complete prior to May of 2015.

Project information can be obtained by contacting Rory Hromadnik, 250-342-9281 ext 235, [email protected] or at the District of Invermere Municipal of� ce, 914 8th avenue, Invermere B.C. during regular business hours 8:30am to 4:30 pm August 15 to August 29, 2013. Sealed proposals marked “Wild� re Operational Treatment – Block 14” will be received up to 2:00 pm MST, Friday August 30, 2013.

There will be no public opening for this request for proposal. Proposals will be opened privately by the District of Invermere after the closing time speci� ed. If you wish to contact the District of Invermere in response to the awarding, please do so after the closing time speci� ed.

The District of Invermere reserves the right to waive formalities in any proposal, or reject any or all proposals, or accept the proposal deemed most favorable in the interest of the municipality.

Rory Hromadnik, Development Services District of Invermere, Box 339

Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 250-342-9281 ext 235

[email protected]

DISTRICT OF INVERMERE Request for Proposal (RFP)

Sales and DeliveryTop Soil Sand & Gravel ProductsScreened Black Alberta LoamComposted Bark MulchLandscape Bark Nuggets

In July, the 2013 class of the Outdoor Youth Leadership pro-gram at Blue Lake Centre enjoyed some spectacular scen-ery while gaining an appreciation for nature, sustainability and ecosystem management. Blue Lake Forest Education Society (BLFES) is a non-profit, charitable organization that focuses on providing education opportunities to children and youth through experiential learning programs. It oper-ates Blue Lake Centre, the society's outdoor centre located 26 kilometres west of Canal Flats. Blue Lake Centre, which is completely off the grid, was established in 1977 and has grown extensively over the years. Blue Lake's 13-day Outdoor Youth Leadership programs are designed for teens aged 14 to 17 and focus on developing leadership, commu-nication, problem solving, trip preparation and wilderness skills. Through August, Blue Lake Centre continues to offer programming for children aged 7 to 13. Call 250-426-3676 or visit www.bluelakecentre.com for more information.

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C mpanionC rner

Animal Name: Junebug and Buster (aka The Sausages)Age: 1 yearFamily: The HughesFun fact: Border Collie mixes, these siblings from GALS are inseperable! They enjoy each others’ companionship each and every day, all day, making for two very happy dogs.

To be featured, send in your companion’s name, age and photo, along with a fun fact

or story about them! Be sure to include your name.

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• FURNACES • HEAT PUMPS • AIR CONDITIONING • FIREPLACES/STOVES • HOT TUBS • CHEMICALS

• SERVICE & MAINTENANCE

385 Laurier Street P: 250-342-7100Invermere, BC E: [email protected]

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO

• Gas • Propane • Diesel • Automotive Repairs • Tires & Batteries • Greyhound

• CAA approved automotive repair •

MECHANICAL REPAIRS AVAILABLE9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 7 Days A Week

250-347-9726 7507 Main

• Plumbing, Repair and Installation

• Drain Lines• Hot Water Tanks

DCS Plumbing

• Over 30 years experience • 24 hour emergency service • Seniors’ Discount

250-341-8501

Kerry Colonna 250-342-5089Located in the Diamond Heating & Spa building in Athalmer

The WaTer & air Company!

Purify the water you drink and the air you breathe!

Water Treatment: filtration and purification

Furnace and Duct cleaning

J. Douglas Kipp, B. Sc. (Pharm.)Laura Kipp, Pharm D.

Irena Sedlakova, B. Sc. (Pharm.)Your compounding pharmacy

Come in and browse our giftware!Open Monday - Saturday • 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-6612

Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy Ltd.

Environmentally-friendly integrated pest managementAsk about our maintenance programs All work guaranteed

PEST QUESTIONS? Visit our website:WWW.CRANBROOKPESTCONTROL.COM

[email protected]

Cranbrook Pest Control

250-426-9586 • 1-888-371-6299

Thermal Imaging

Bruce Dehart 250-347-9803 or 250-342-5357

• 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

Septic Tank PumpingPortable

Toilet Rentals

NEWSEWER

CAMERA

QUALITY AUTO SERVICEYOU CAN TRUST

Lake Auto ServiceALL MAKES • ALL MODELS

AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS

OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY8:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.

Main Street • Downtown Invermere250-342-9310

READY MIX CONCRETE• CONCRETE PUMP • SAND & GRAVEL

• HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTALS • CRANE SERVICE

For competitive prices and prompt service call:

250-342-3268 (plant) 250-342-6767 (office)

Proudly serving the Valley for over 50 years.

To advertise, call: 250-341-6299

Call us to advertise in this spot!

250-341-6299

250-341-6299 • [email protected]

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Serving the Valley!

Angela KrebsAdvertise your business

in Serving the Valley.

Call 250-341-6299to inquire about this space.

to give your business maximum exposurefor your advertising dollar?

Call 250-341-6299for more information.

Sales ~ Service ~ Installation

UNIVERSALDOORS & EXTERIORS

Arnold Scheffer250-342-6700

[email protected]

Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential

Documents

Invermere Valley Echo, August 21, 2013