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Although just a few months into his new job, Kootenay-Columbia MP and NDP National Parks Critic Wayne Stetski has already waded into one of the largest parks controversies in the country by lambasting the planned Mother Canada statue in Cape Breton Highlands National Park — and he’s emerged from the debate on the win-ning side.

On Friday, February 5th, it was an-nounced that Parks Canada has pulled its support for the $25-million project.

“Parks Canada will no longer be work-ing towards the realization of the memo-rial in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. As a result, the project will not be moving forward on Parks Canada land,” said a Parks Canada news release.

Stetski had sent a letter to federal En-vironment Minister Catherine McKen-

na, calling on her to reject the 24-metre statue, which had been in the works for years, intended as a memorial to Canadian soldier who lost their lives fi ghting wars abroad. Models of the statue show it cloaked and standing on a rocky headland along the Cabot Trail, with arms outstretched across the Atlantic.

“The idea of a memo-rial to honour soldiers who died overseas in wars is truly a good one, but ultimately a national park is not an appropriate place for a seven-storey high statue,” Stets-ki told The Echo last week. “National parks are set aside for their ecological importance and developments in the park should support those ecological values. To just put in a statue that has nothing specifi cally to do with that park is inappropriate. On top of that,

concerns have been raised that the statue might affect the ecological integ-rity of the spot.”

The statue, and the parking lot and visitor centre to go with it (which are being planned by the Never Forgotten National Memorial Foundation), has stirred deep emotions across the coun-

try among both those who oppose it and those who support it.

Supporters saw the statue, facing in the direction of Europe where so many Ca-nadian soldier have

lost their lives in war, as entirely ap-propriate and point to what they call the high level of commercial activity in Banff and Jasper, saying if it can happen there, why not in Cape Breton National Park.

They also cited the potential econom-ic benefi t to nearby communities.

Critics, meanwhile, were not only sounding alarms bells about ecological concerns, but also charging that the statue’s size was excessive and its de-sign distasteful. A partner in the Toron-to-based design fi rm originally hired to develop the memorial concept alleged that the Never Forgotten Memorial Foundation ignored advice and cast aside the initial model, stretching it from something the size of a light post to its current size. Other critics voiced the opinion that promoting the statue in an effort to bolster the local econo-my amounted to earning a profi t from the war dead.

And a group of 28 former senior Parks Canada managers, including a former Parks Canada chief executive offi cer, sent open letters to the former Con-servative Environment Minister raised concerns about the proposal’s nega-tive impact on the park.

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“I have great respect for the terrible price many of our soldiers have paid,” wrote Stetski in his letter. “A memorial to honour them is welcome. The ques-tion before us is where such a memorial should be located.”

Stetski told The Echo that one of the Liberal’s campaign promises was to limit development in national parks and, instead, focus it on nearby communities, and added this case would be a good one for putting that promise into action.

“If there is public support for this particular monument in the area, then let’s look at putting it in one of the communities just outside Cape Breton Highlands National Park. It could be a positive attraction for one of those communities, and of benefi t to it. And if none of those communities want it, then there are plenty of other appropriate spots right across the country,” he said.

Steski told The Echo he’s had a lot of feedback on the issue since he became

parks critic and the majority of it was expressing concern. He added that the statue — which he agreed seems to resemble to Statue of Liberty in New York or the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro — could open the gates for other similar developments in national parks.

“If you put up a statue there, it not only affects that area, but sets a precedent for developments in national parks that do not relate to the reasons that the parks were established in the fi rst place,” he said. “If there’s going to be devel-opments in national parks, they should support the values for which the park was set up.”

The decision not to go ahead with the statue came following a review that found “too many key elements were outstanding” for a completion date of July 1st, 2017, according to the Parks Canada news release issued Friday.

The issues include funding, a fi nal design and an agreement on the structuring of the funding for construction and maintenance, Parks Canada said.

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A new mine could be up and running here in the Upper Columbia Valley as early as next year.

In January, the provincial chief gold commissioner approved a mine lease application for MGX Minerals Inc.’s planned Driftwood Creek magnesite mine, which will be located north-west of Brisco on the Driftwood forest service road.

“This is a major milestone for the project,” said MGX president and chief executive officer Jared Lazerson in a press release. “We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the support of everybody involved, at all levels of government, community and First Nations. I believe there is now reason for new optimism among the working men and women of the East Kootenay region.”

MGX, which is based in Vancouver, recently purchased the Tembec mill site in Cranbrook, which it plans to use to partially process the magnesite. The magnesite will then be trans-ported elsewhere for further processing.

The project site is approximately 770 hectares (7.7 square kilometres) in size and is com-prised of three mineral rights tenures. The magnesite at the location will be used as an alloy in steel-making.

The mine will be MGX’s flagship project. The company has already obtained a permit for the project from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ archaeol-ogy branch.

Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Area G director Gerry Wilkie mentioned the project this January during the annual political update given to the Columbia Valley Cham-ber of Commerce by local municipal officials, saying it could be operational by 2017.

“There will be jobs stemming from this, although mining is pretty automated these day, so not as many jobs as you’d see with a mine in the past,” said Mr. Wilkie. “But there will certainly also be some spin-off economic benefits for the valley.”

MGX has already entered into a development agreement with Invermere-based Dominion Excavating Ltd. Under the agreement Dominion will provide services such as road con-struction and mine development for MGX in return for a stake in the company.

In late 2015, MGX received approval to mine a 100-ton bulk sample from the Driftwood Creek. The sample will be shipped to Rochester, New York for pilot plant testing.

Although actual operation of the mine is not likely to start until 2017, Lazerson said he hopes all permits and financing will be in place in several months time, allowing construc-tion to begin in mid-2016.

MGX is planning to power the Driftwood Creek processing plants with a proprietary bio-mass gasification technology from Vancouver-based Highbury Energy Inc.

The gasification process would convert organic matter such as wood or agricultural waste into biogas that would then be used instead of natural gas in industrial kilns and furnaces. MGX touts the technology as a clean, low-cost energy source for operations at the mine.

Cranbrook-based VAST Resource Solutions Inc. has carried out environmental and engi-neering studies for MGX at the site, including environmental baseline, hydrogeology and reclamation studies.

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East Kootenay input important to climate planBreanne Massey

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The public has been invited to provide insights about how the Government of B.C. can best tackle climate change moving forward.

Premier Christy Clark is encouraging environmental activists, families and students to tell the government its priorities and what they would like to see in B.C.’s new Climate Leadership Plan. A consultation website was launched on Monday, January 25th. The public consultation will be running for 60 days in total.

“The input British Columbians have provided to date has been very helpful as we develop B.C.’s new Climate Leadership Plan,” said Clark in a recent press release. “Now is the time to engage even further in the conversation, as we seek to build on our global leadership through our next set of climate actions.”

There was an initial web-based public engagement session focused on the environment last summer.

Having the time to continue the discussion with the government has been welcomed by some residents in the East Kootenay region and criticized by others.

“This is a great opportunity to have the views of East Kootenay residents heard and integrated into this provincial process. It’s a chance to make sure the Climate Leadership Plan is designed to address the unique challenges and opportunities in rural areas of BC, including the East Kootenay,” said Megan Lohm-ann, head of community energy management at the Community Energy Association. “Our older housing stock presents a lot of opportu-nity for improved energy efficiency.”

She believes the plan could benefit indi-vidual communities as well as the region, helping with the large-scale effort to make

improvements.“We have renewable energy opportunities in bio-

mass and solar — the Province needs to hear from residents to ensure local, renewable energy is a prior-ity and continues to be supported in the future,” she explained.

The growing popularity of electric car charging sta-tions has taken off, but now Lohmann feels the East Kootenay region should be looking into developing a green network with strategic locations to address the challenges of living in a rural area, where travel is mandatory.

Clark has also announced she will chair a new cabi-net working group on climate leadership that will oversee government’s climate actions and policies, while considering current and future provincial cli-mate action goals. The new members include: Envi-ronment Minister Mary Polak, vice-chair; Finance Minister Mike de Jong; Jobs, Tourism and Skills Train-ing Minister Shirley Bond; Energy and Mines Minis-ter Bill Bennett; Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone; Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Peter Fassbender; and Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman.

The working group will remain active after the re-lease of B.C.’s Climate Leadership Plan later this spring to ensure the plan remains relevant and effec-tive in helping the Province achieve its greenhouse-gas reduction goals.

“The formation of the cabinet working group re-flects one of the recommendations from the Climate Leadership Team,” said Polak in a recent press re-lease. “This group will help us to make sure we keep our government’s climate actions current and ensure we remain on pace to achieve our emissions reduc-tion targets.”

However, MLA for the Columbia River-Revelstoke riding, Norm Macdonald, met the announcement for a public engagement process with praise and skepticism.

“Action on climate change is an issue that is raised consistently by people here in Columbia River-Rev-elstoke,” Macdonald told The Echo. “Over the last decade, it has been the public that has provided the strongest leadership, demanding more effective ac-tion by government.”

He feels that specific issues that relate to this area include an effective management of interface wild-fire protection for communities, protection of water-ways, and food security.

“Based on this government’s record on climate change, the public has a healthy skepticism that this is, in fact, a genuine process, and I have to say that I share that skepticism,” concluded Macdonald. “Nev-ertheless, it is important that people take every op-portunity to speak out on this issue, and that would include participation in this process.”

For more information see the Climate Leadership Plan website at http://engage.gov.bc.ca/climateleadership.

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Dragons’ Den looking to dole out dough to local entrepreneurs

Barry CoulterCranbrook Daily Townsman

Entrepreneurs, your time has come!Producers for the acclaimed CBC reality show, Drag-

ons’ Den, are touring the country, holding auditions for small business entrepreneurs and inventors, to find participants to walk boldly into the Dragons’ Den. And that tour is coming to Cranbrook this month.

On Dragons’ Den, selected participants pitch busi-ness and investment ideas to a panel of five venture capitalists‚ the Dragons‚ in the hope of securing busi-ness financing and partnerships. Successful pitchers will have a chance to earn real investment from the Dragons’ own pockets.

Molly Middleton, Senior Producer for Dragons’ Den, spoke to the Daily Townsman on Thursday, February 4th, and said the show likes to switch up audition lo-cations from year to year.

“We always try to go to new places. Every year we add a couple of different cities and drop other cities,” Middleton said. “If you keep going year after year to the same places, you deplete the entrepreneurs, be-cause there’s not that much of a transient population.”

One rewarding aspect of this process, she said, was seeing the breadth of entrepreneurship that exists in this country.

“I have to say after 10 years of Dragons’ Den, you would think we’d have seen it all. But we’re joyously surprised every year that Canada is such an amazing entrepreneurial place. And just when you think there couldn’t be anymore, people come out of everywhere with fantastic ideas.”

The popular show itself has helped bring this adven-turous business spirit to the forefront of people’s minds.

“We’re proud to be one of the only such platforms,” Middleton said. “Where else can an entrepreneur —

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An alarm has been sounded over one of the three vaccines that are approved for use in Canada for human papillamvirus (HPV), one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Canada and worldwide.

Gardasil, one of two vaccines recom-mended by the National Advisory Com-mittee on Immunization (the other being Cervarix), has been linked to the serious condition of premature ovarian failure (POF), also known as premature meno-pause, by the American College of Pe-diatricians (The College), in a new report

titled “New Concerns about the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine” issued by Dr. Scott Field in January 2016.

Gardasil is provided free in B.C. to girls in Grade 6, and to girls and women born in ‘94 or later who missed the in-school vaccine — in order to prevent cervical and other cancers caused by HPV. On the B.C. govern-ment’s ImmunizeBC website, the HPV vac-cines it advocates for (both Gardasil and Cervarix) are touted as safe thanks to ex-tensive clinical studies proving this before the vaccines were approved in Canada.

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term ovarian health has never been as-sessed and, since 2006, the overwhelming majority of reports with ovarian failure, premature menopause, and/or amenor-rhea are associated solely with Gardasil (Cervarix to a much lesser degree).

Nor has the use of hormonal contracep-tives, which can mask ovarian dysfunc-tion, ever been properly taken into ac-count during what are not appearing to be clearly inadequate safety trials.

While the College has posted its state-ment as a warning only because they no strong evidence, only concerns, but the message is clear: by getting the vaccine, you, your daughter or granddaughter, could be trading in one risk for another.

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As part of the consulta-tion process on the

Permanent Resident Attrac-tion & Retention Project, the Columbia Valley local governments along with the hired consultants held a con-sultation session in Calgary on January 27th. The turn-out was much higher then anticipated, with nearly 240 people spending over two hours think-ing, brainstorming and commenting on what strategies could be done to increase the number of people who call our valley home on a year-round basis.

Some barriers or limitations were iden-tified, but also many opportunities and successes were highlighted. There were some comments regarding some part-time residents feeling unwelcomed by local resi-dents, but also some comments that they

feel very welcomed and have many local friends in the area.

There were some concerns regarding value and level of service for taxation, but then also some strong support for paying more taxes for ad-ditional facilities that create year-round and evening vi-brancy (whether that is arts and culture, or recreation).

One reality of the group in Calgary was the average age being at least 55 and older. For a large number of the people who attended the session and provided feedback, retirement is something in the immediate future.

Based on the age and looming retire-ment, a lot of the comments were around the huge importance of health care, health services, and our local hospital.

There was also discussion around the

economic opportunities and spin-off indus-tries of catering to an aging population.

The most interesting part of the consulta-tion process so far has been the shared val-ues and similarities between the part-time residents, and the sessions with locals.

Even the feedback from different age and demographic groups have provide many consistencies.

Although there are real concerns with basic economic realities like jobs, careers, housing affordability, etc., there are some pretty strong views about the importance of quality of life, health care and govern-ment services — and sense of community.

In some cases, the quality of life and sense of community can be a compelling enough reason for some folks to decide to take the plunge and “figure out a way” to make a go of it in our area, even if the opportunities are not always obvious and easy.

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Do you have a business idea to pitch to the Dragons? If not, what’s your reaction to them auditioning in Cranbrook?

“No pitch. But it’s great they are auditioning in the area. I’m sure somebody in the East Kootenay will have a brilliant idea for them. Several such ideas have already come out of the area.”

Al Miller

“No business idea. I think it’s rad they are coming to the region. I think a couple of them have second houses here, so I’m sure they’re aware we have a lot of innovative people around.

Leigha Kehr

“We don’t have any business ideas. But it’s good to have them come to smaller towns for auditions.”

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LARGE from A5

It seems quite apparent — based simply on demographics of baby boomers, but also some of the cutbacks and forced early retirements in Alberta — that a large number of folks are going to be retiring in our area, or, at the bare minimum, spending more time out here.

The real challenge, and where hopefully we can have some infl uence, is can

we also attract and keep the younger families and ensure that our communi-ties remain well rounded, versatile and successful?

We may not have all of the answers, but at least collectively we are asking the questions and discovering we agree on far more things than we may have ever known.

Gerry Taft is mayor of the District of Invermere and a Regional District of East Kootenay director for the Columbia Valley. He can be reached at taft.gerry@gmail.

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especially in the regional areas outside the big cities — where else can you show off your small business or product on a national level without paying gazil-lions of dollars for ad time.

“So to have a million Canadians every week watch-ing the show and seeing what’s out there is great ex-posure for anybody.”

In Cranbrook, auditions take place Wednesday, Feb. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Multipurpose Room at Western Financial Place. Applications to au-dition are now available online, at www.cbc.ca/drag-onsden/auditions.

“But we always encourage everyone to apply in per-son,” Middleton said.

The online application and the hard copy applica-tion are the same. However, it does take a few min-utes to fi ll out, though, so producers recommend that pitchers do so online in advance of the audition.

Sometimes pitchers may have technical diffi culties or only learn of the audition at the last minute and aren’t able to complete the online application. If that’s the case, no problem. Hard copies will available at Western Financial Place on the day of the audition. Everyone with an idea, whether it’s at the concept stage or a full-fl edged business, is encouraged to come on out.

Since there is no RSVP process, the producers can’t tell who’s coming, or how many will show up.

“It’s fi rst come fi rst served,” Middleton said, adding

that, to be clear, the Dragons them-selves will not there.

“We just like to warn people. Be-cause the magic of the show is that the Dragons don’t know anything about you until you walk down those stairs. So the producers are spread out across the country doing audi-tions. We set up a little room, and you pitch the producers just like you do to the Dragons.

“We expect that people will have some form of presentation prepared, and we expect that people will put the same passion and enthusiasm into it in front of the producers as they would in front of the Dragons.

“Because this is it. You get one shot at pitching to the producers. And then the next time is we will call you and say‚ ‘you’re coming to Toronto.’ And we’ll help you plan your pre-sentation for in front of the Dragons.”

So the pressure is on. But even so, the audition pro-cess gives the pitchers a chance to work out their chops, and get their presentation into shape.

“At the same time, at least it’s just the producers and not the Dragons,” Middleton said. “If you’re not completely ready, if you don’t know the value of your company, etc, then don’t sweat it. Don’t let that stop you from auditioning. You’ve got nothing to lose by

coming out.”Auditions for Dragons’ Den take place Wednesday,

Feb. 17, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Western Financial Place, 1777 2 St North (Multipurpose Room).

The current Dragons on Dragons’ Den include:• Jim Treliving, co-owner of Boston Pizza and Mr.

Lube.• Michael Wekerle, founder/CEO of Difference Capital.• Joe Mimran, fashion retailer formerly associated

with Club Monaco and Joe Fresh• Manjit Minhas, CEO of Minhas Brewery.• Michele Romanow, internet entrepreneur.

The CBC TV program Dragons’ Den is coming to Cranbrook to hold audi-tions for entrepreneurs and inventors wanting to make it on the show. The Dragons are (left to right) Michael Wekerle, Manjit Minhas, Joe Mimran, Michele Romanow and Jim Treliving. CBC photo


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The Columbia Valley Rockies won 5-1 against the Golden Rockets at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Tuesday, February 3rd.

“Other than the first period, we played a pretty good second and a third,” said Wade Dubielewicz, Rockies’ head coach. “We were able to get some good forward bounces and we were able to bury our chances. We came out on top.”

In spite of the Rockets taking a 1-0 lead during the first, when Brennan Grocock scored the Junior B team’s first power play goal, the Rockies made a triumphant comeback that began when defenceman Nigel Swab tied up the game.

“Our starts have been pretty average as of late, so it feels almost like it takes us a period to get going, but eventually it will bite you in the butt,” said Dubielewicz. “But I know we were fortunate in the first period against Golden, then took over.”

Forward Micheal Cardinal put the Rock-ies into the lead with a power play goal, thanks to assists from Doan Smith and Colton Sandboe.

With less than three minutes left in the first period, forward Damon Raven scored the third goal for the Rockies with help from Owen Lee, a participating midget ath-lete, and Colby Sherlock.

“We had Owen Lee play his second game and Evan Prosser play his first game — both played extremely well,” he said about the participating midgets. “I’m sure Evan was nervous, but he was able to play a regular first, second and third — and contribute.”

During the second, Cardinal scored an unassisted goal for the Rockies while the team was short-handed.

Then Nolan Menard, Davin Burton and Ryan St. Jean pushed the puck down to the ice, giving the Rockies their final goal and a 5-1 victory.

On Friday, February 5th, the Rockies went to the Spokane Eagles Ice Arena to compete against the Braves. On Saturday, the Junior B team competed against the Grand Forks Border Bruins at the Grand Forks Arena.

Because of The Echo’s B.C. Family Day production schedule, the results were not available before The Echo went to press.

The Rockies will be competing in an away game against the Fernie Ghostriders on Friday, February 12th and at home against the Rockets around 7:30 p.m. on

Saturday, February 13th.When asked about how the season was shaping up, and whether or not the Rock-

ies stand a chance in the play-offs, Dubielewicz replied: “I think we’re looking good here, but the next seven games are huge be-cause we do want to catch Fernie to get into third place and obvi-ously, we have to win every game and treat every game like it’s the biggest of the season. We’re treating every game like it’s a playoff game because we want to get into the third spot.”

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I was never big on choco-late as a kid, but getting

older, there are days when I crave a good piece of dark or salted caramel or mint… yes, I LOVE choco-late all year round! It helps me get through a long day (thanks to the caffeine in it), helps me get through a tough day (adding a touch of sweetness), is a perfect way to celebrate (who does not love a chocolate birthday cake?) and is a great “pick me up” (full of good things for us!).

I know that Valentine’s Day and chocolate may be a bit of a cliché this time a year, but, in reality, it’s the time of year that chocolate is given a spotlight. Suddenly, everywhere we look, there is chocolate for sale in all shapes, forms and fl avours.

As the third most-valued commodity in the world, quality cocoa is something worth enjoying. After all, its Latin translation is “food of the gods.”

Derived from the cacao tree and grown in pods, what we enjoy as cocoa comes from a process of drying and fermenting the beans inside these pods. The pods are usually the size of a rugby ball and come in various colours, from red, green, orange to purple. The ideal growing area for cacao trees is in the rainforest, where it is humid, full of shade and rich soil.

In other words, we will not fi nd these trees in our neck of the woods!

Like coffee, fair trade is a big part of this industry, as is organic. Farmers work hard to maintain the quality of their product, demanding a fair price so they can focus on a stable economic future. It’s something you may not think about as you bite into your favourite bar, but it is important to support

suppliers that look after the farmers.

There is a ton of in-formation on the In-ternet, much of which may make you change the bars you buy in the future once you know where they come from and how they are made.

Everyone’s palate is different, so I suggest

you buy different percentages of chocolate bars to see what type of chocolate you love. My preference changes with my mood, but when it comes to cooking, I work with mainly dark chocolate and unsweetened cocoa for best fl avours in my baking. There are thousands of recipes out there for chocolate, but this one is my favourite, all-time chocolate go-to recipe!

CHOCOLATE AND SALTED CARAMEL TART

Serves 12-14For the pastry:350 g plain fl our75 g icing sugar125 unsalted butter, cold2 eggsFor the caramel:45 g glucose syrup (I use golden

syrup)275 g sugar150 ml double cream 1 level teaspoon rock salt 25 g unsalted butter, dicedFor the ganache:400 ml double cream45 ml honey350 g dark chocolate (minimum 60

per cent cocoa solids), chopped175 g unsalted butter, diced

Instructions:Start off by making the pastry. In a

food processor bowl, mix sifted fl our and icing sugar, rubbing in the butter until the mixture resembled fi ne breadcrumbs. Add the eggs last and knead until a dough forms.

Roll out the pastry and line your tin. If there is any hanging off the sides, leave it for now as the sweet pas-try shrinks quite a lot once baked. Pop it into the fridge

to chill for about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 F.

Blind bake the pastry by covering it with greaseproof paper and putting baking beans over it. Bake for 15 minutes. Then take off the beans and paper, and cook uncovered for another 10 minutes or so, until it is golden yellow. Remove and leave to cool whilst you make the fi lling.

To make the syrup, pour the gold-en syrup into a deep saucepan and turn up the heat until it starts to boil. Slowly pour in the sugar and stir with a wooden spoon until it starts to caramelize and the colour resembles Werther’s originals (a.k.a. golden brown).

In another saucepan, put the cream and salt in and bring to the boil. Re-move the caramel from the heat and add in the cream mixture. WARNING: the mixture WILL rise rapidly, and hot caramel BURNS! I had to learn this the hard way.

Use a hand blender to mix over a low heat until smooth. Take off the heat and stir in the butter with aforementioned wooden spoon before adding to the cooled pastry case.

To make the ganache, put the cream and honey in another saucepan and bring to the boil. Pour over the chopped chocolate (make sure you have a bowl big enough; I always underestimate just how much volume 400 ml actually is). Once ever so slightly (and really, ever so slightly) cooled, add the butter.

Don’t forget to let the caramel cool a bit before adding the ganache, otherwise the ganache will force the caramel to the sides and there will be an uneven distribution.

Leave to set for 4-6 hours and serve with cream or whipped cream.

So this Valentine’s Day, take the time to fi gure out what chocolate you really love and share it with those you love!

Recipe from Green & Black’s Chocolate Recipes Cookbook ISBN 18562687008

Lara McCormack is one of the own-ers of From Scratch – A Mountain Kitchen in Fairmont Hot Springs where one can savor great seasonal food, sip from a selection of beverages includ-ing BC wines and enjoy the views of our gorgeous valley landscape.

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

REMEMBER WHEN?

50 years ago (1966): James Chabot, MLA,

spoke at a session of the legis-lature on behalf of the people in the Columbia constituency. His two main subjects were agriculture and game man-agement. He poined out that the agricultural development in B.C. was growing at a slow rate and expressed a desire to help farmers become self-suf� cient.

45 years ago (1971): The Valley Echo was

forced to raise the cost of

general display advertising rates to $1 per column inch instead of 90 cents. Now, Val-ley Echo publisher Dean Midy-ette notes the cost to publish the paper requires a $7 per column inch contribution for a black and white general dis-play ad, while it’s $8.25 per column inch in colour.

40 years ago (1976): Paul Bucyk of In-

vermere was appointed Am-bulance Crew Chief for the Emergency Health Service Comission.

30 years ago (1986): Women were of-

fered an opportunity to have a health check at the local

health unit in light of the an-nual Breast Self-Examination Clinic at the East Kootenay Community College, which was hosted by the Canadian Cancer Society.

20 years ago (1996): The East Kootenay

champion Invermere girls’ high school team moved on to capture the Kootenay Re-gional Championship title.

10 years ago (2006): Peter “Lusti” and Jane

Lustenberger were beaming with pride after they learned their 21-year-old daughter, Christina, had made it on to the Canadian Olympic ski team.

2007 — Tea and cookies tempted attendees of the Order of the Eastern Star

charity bake sale at the Columbia Valley’s Masonic

Lodge.ECHO FILE PHOTO

PORTSSValley sends girls’ curling team to B.C. Winter

Games for the fi rst timeSTEVE HUBRECHT

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For the fi rst time, a girls’ curling team will represent the Columbia Valley at the upcoming B.C. Winter Games.

The Wells team (skipped by Abby Wells) will head off to the February 25th to 28th Games in Penticton despite having only competed for two seasons.

“We just decided to start a team for girls through the Invermere Curling Club,” said team coach Holly Jones. “There hadn’t been one before and we thought it would be a good opportunity.”

Aside from Abby, the team includes Lily Flamand, Kaitlyn Hessel, Anna Stevens and Alexa Von Niessen. The girls range in age from 11 to 16 years old. Jack Keshen is the assistant coach.

“The girls were all really excited to learn that they’d qualifi ed for the Games, and it’s been really motivating them to practice hard. They really want to represent the community well,” said Ms. Jones. “It’s great for the curling club, too, since it’s the fi rst time we’ve sent a team of girls to this event. It will be a good opportu-nity for them to be able to meet and play with female curlers from other parts of the province. We’ve played a number of tournaments since the team formed, but mostly in places not too far away, such as Airdrie, Kimberley and Cranbrook. It’s fun, but it really is a small group of teenage female curlers in the East Kootenay and nearby, and the Games will give them a chance to go up against some new teams.”

The girls practise as much as they can and have been playing in the Monday night recreational curling league to squeeze in a bit of extra experience in ad-vance of the Games.

“It’s been going really well. The girls are all keen to learn as much as they can. They have been putting in a lot of time as a team to learn strategies, and curling can be complex, so there’s a lot to learn,” said Ms. Jones.

At the B.C. Games, the girls will play in a round-robin tournaments against seven other teams from different regions of the province, after which the winner will be determined through knock-out style matchup, leading up to the fi nal game.

The Invermere Curling Club is proud to have the Wells team (skipped by Abby Wells) represent the Columbia Valley at the upcoming B.C. Winter Games. From left to right are Abby Wells, Alexa Von Niessen, Lily Flamand and Kaitlyn Hessel (Anna Stevens is missing from the photo). Photo submitted


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Answers to last week

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fi ll each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. Figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers named, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, it is better to make your choices sooner rather than later this week. Putting decisions off only complicates matters. It may be an anxious time, but you will pull through.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Romantic thoughts this week will have you on a mission to spend quality time with a loved one, Scorpio. You may do everything in your power to be near your signifi cant other.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, take some time off if your job seems like a headache this week. If you have the time, enjoy a long weekend or a short jaunt during the week.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, even if you are uncertain about someone’s intentions, it is best to give that person the benefi t of the doubt. However, an ounce of skepticism never hurt anyone.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Interpersonal dynamics are constantly changing, and you may have a challenging time wrangling in your relationship to where it feels comfortable, Taurus.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, if you assumed you were right on track, you soon will see why it isn’t safe to assume. Do not take anything for granted and consider all potential outcomes.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, frustration at work may not be directed at any one person, and you can’t let it consume your life. Make the frustration work to your advantage instead.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, a hectic week leads to lots of demands on your time. Take things one task at a time and do not be afraid to say “no” if you feel you are overwhelmed.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Stop worrying about how others see you, Leo. This week own up to your beliefs, even if they seem to go against the norm. You may be surprised at the support you receive.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Try not to take the easy way out, Aquarius. When faced with some tough questions, stay strong and true to yourself. You will be happier in the long run if you do so.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Accomplish something important based on what you learn this week, Capricorn. Keep your eyes and ears open to all of the possibilities around you.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Don’t try to erect barriers, Sagittarius. This week you have to let someone in and unburden some of the problems or thoughts that have been weighing you down.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH

• 5 - 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre (SYC) YCC Challenges program.

• 6 p.m.: SYC games and trivia night.

• 6 p.m.: Ash Wednesday Service at Christ Church Trinity( 110 7th Ave, Invermere). Contemplative Worship service with Imposition of Ashes.

• 6 p.m.: Join Aaron Cameron and Max Fanderl, at Century 21 offi ce, Radium Hot Springs, for an informative workshop on green, healthy and energy effi cient building methods. Snacks and beverages to follow.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH

• 11:40 - 1 p.m.: Slow Food Movement & Our Local Economy at the Lions Hall. Contact Susan Clovechok at 250-342-2844 or email [email protected].

• 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphics Course.

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym. Come play sports with us. Everyone welcome.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH

• February 12th - 14th: Men’s Spiel. For more information, contact the Invermere Curling Centre by calling 250-342-3315, emailing [email protected] visiting www.curlinginvermere.ca or going to “Invermere & District Curling Centre” on Facebook.

• 5 - 7 p.m.: SYC YCC Challenges program.

• 6 p.m.: SYC games night.

• 6 p.m. - 12 a.m.: Steamboat Mountain Music Society is hosting a fundraiser at Edgewater Legion. Dinner from 6 - 8 p.m., live music from 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. Children welcome till 8 p.m. Membership sign-up $5 also available.

• 6:30 p.m.: Chicken Parmesan Dinner at Branch 71 District Legion in Invermere. $15/person. Reservations Recommended. Call 250-342-9517. Meat Draw and 50/50.

• 7 - 9 p.m.: Starlight Challenge evening races at Fairmont Hot Springs ski area every Friday in February. Come as a team of 4, or race solo. Great prizes!

• 9 p.m.: Bebo Grove is playing a spectacular show at the Hoodoo Grill in Fairmont.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH

• Panorama Alberta Family Day Celebrations. Family Dinner in the Great Hall, Fireworks at 9:15 p.m. and Family Dance following Fireworks.

• 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.: Puppy Love 5 at the Invermere Community Hall. A fundraiser for GALS. Tattoo convention with live music, face painting, magic by Jeremy Coyote and more, admission-by-donation. Call 342-8844 for information.

• 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows Serge Dube, Angela Morgan & Angie Rees exhibition. Shows last till February 19.

• 10 a.m.: Radium Public Library Children’s Storytime with Valentine Crafts.

• 12 - 4 p.m.: Fairmont and District Lions’ Club Mid Winter Garage at the “Den”.

• 3 p.m.: Alliance Church. Antique auction and bake sale. Viewing of live auction items starts at noon with proceeds going to materials to be used to construct a home in Ensenada, Mexico in March. Call 250-342-4454 for more information.

• 4 p.m.: Panorama Rockstar/Syndicate Rail Jam Competition. Register at Guest Services, $10. Training at 3:30 p.m.

• 7 p.m.: Join the SYC in a Foosball Tournament.

• 8 p.m - 1 a.m.: Puppy Love 5 after party at the Invermere Community Hall, with live music and DJ. Call 342-8844 for information.

• 9 -11 p.m.: Live music by Dean Ray February 13th and 14th at Bear’s Paw & Grill in Fairmont. Come for some relaxing country-style jams.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH

• 9 a.m - 12 p.m.: Steamboat Mountain Music Society is hosting a Valentine breakfast at the Edgewater Legion. Eggs Benny, huckleberry pancakes and much more.

• 10 a.m.: Trek The Trail: A Guided Tour of the Westside Legacy Trail. Begins at the Hither Dither trailhead (2.7km heading south past the cattleguard, on Westside Rd), Look for the Greenways warm-up tent & crew, you can’t miss it.For more Information visit https://www.facebook.com/events/832967750182305/

• 7 p.m.: Chisel Peak Blues Band at Safta’s for Valentine’s Day. Special menu.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH

• Join SYC for Employment Readiness Training or Skills for Life! Program. Must pre register.


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH

• 4 -6 p.m.: Join SYC for Cooking night. Join us for Free Food and nutritional education.

• 6 p.m.: Columbia Valley Arts Council AGM at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. AGM will be followed by a screening of the fi lm What We Did On Our Holiday, a comedy set in the scottish Highlands. Pizza and Popcorn served, cash bar. Everyone Welcome.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH

• 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Western Financial Place, Cranbrook. Auditions for Dragons’ Den. Online applications are available at www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/auditions


• 6 p.m.: SYC games and trivia night.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH

• 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphics Course.

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym. Come play sports with us. Everyone welcome.

• 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.: Wild Ideas at Circle Cafe, hosted by Wildsight. February’s discussion topic is Meaningful Work: www.Wildsight.ca.

• 9 p.m.: The Jordan Welbourne trio will be hosting an open mic jam at the Hoodoo Grill in Fairmont.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH


• 6 p.m.: Join the SYC in Rockband competition Night.

• 3 - 6 p.m.: Live music by Jordan Wellbourne. Head to the cozy FHSR ski chalet and enjoy Saskatoon-based blues, hard rock & southern rock musical stylings.

• 7 - 9 p.m.: Starlight Challenge evening races at Fairmont Hot Springs ski area every Friday in February. Come as a team of 4, or race solo. Great prizes!

• 9 p.m.: Jordan Wellbourne at the Hoodoo Grill. No Cover.

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1 Dexter “O” slayer + 853 19 86 0.742 HSB Dad +2 851 18 102 0.763 Hootenani + 843 18 93 0.753 Love the B’s 843 16 58 0.713 Harley +3 843 17 123 0.766 DR 27 842 17 82 0.747 Rockies 19 +2 840 13 108 0.748 LB 22 + 837 16 93 0.739 Curling Iron +2 836 11 112 0.7410 Kootenay Rangers +2 835 15 123 0.7511 Lone Wolf +2 834 13 107 0.7412 D Turner + 827 19 111 0.7312 Slev 77 +2 827 21 123 0.7414 Flathot 84 +3 826 14 104 0.7315 RSJ 16 +3 822 22 123 0.7515 CLB 77 +2 822 18 126 0.7415 NM 23 + 822 28 140 0.7618 Jye + 821 13 127 0.7519 T Webb +2 817 19 100 0.7320 WTC 815 18 79 0.7120 Yuki’s Monsters + 815 15 70 0.7022 Kmart Special +3 814 19 177 0.7822 Cowboyz and Indian + 814 11 97 0.7224 Harley 10 + 811 13 90 0.7124 A’s +3 811 18 139 0.7526 FC 09 810 18 86 0.7127 The Ultra Beauty +2 807 17 111 0.7228 Brake Sticks 20 +2 806 27 121 0.7229 Buster’s Rez Raiders II +5 804 17 129 0.7429 Go Habs Go +4 804 16 144 0.7429 Drinkin n Thinkin +3 804 17 84 0.7032 Beagle + 803 22 118 0.7332 Old-Rock +3 803 14 98 0.7134 Long-Rock + 800 14 152 0.7435 Grampa 4 +2 799 16 105 0.7135 Dominator 44 + 799 17 135 0.7337 Edge Golf +2 798 9 102 0.7137 MC 21 + 798 20 140 0.7337 CS 14 +2 798 18 141 0.7340 Nelly.33 + 795 17 99 0.7041 DB 24 +2 794 19 163 0.7541 Berg’s Pens +4 794 21 122 0.7243 Ski +2 791 21 140 0.7244 KM 10 + 790 23 118 0.7144 Tristan Dubois 790 20 110 0.7144 E-town 98 + 790 14 144 0.7347 Grocery Stick + 789 11 127 0.7248 Philip on tacos + 787 13 96 0.7048 Moose Drool +3 787 21 115 0.7150 Young Guns + 786 19 169 0.7451 AllMega 01+ 783 19 85 0.6951 Buster’s Rez Raiders I 783 19 124 0.7251 Faze Zeimzeys +3 783 21 120 0.7154 Gama’s Guys 2 +2 781 15 41 0.6755 Jet’s Baby +2 780 22 180 0.7556 Roadhammer +2 779 8 154 0.7256 Davy 19 +3 779 14 159 0.7358 Still Guessing 778 17 78 0.6859 DQ 18 +2 777 25 126 0.7059 Ron Hunt Picks + 777 17 140 0.7261 Tala’s Mom 2 +2 776 23 75 0.6761 HD 4 +4 776 24 155 0.7261 Kelley Neale 776 17 179 0.7464 Layne Hunter 775 14 72 0.6765 Little red +3 774 17 141 0.7166 Payci +2 773 15 143 0.7267 Lynal +2 772 14 100 0.6867 NH 08 + 772 24 113 0.6969 R.O.P. +2 771 23 149 0.7269 RACO7 +4 771 14 138 0.7169 MRN31 +3 771 22 128 0.7069 Davis Tenta +3 771 12 159 0.7273 13 Family Pantry 769 19 126 0.7074 ABA Chow +2 768 21 133 0.7074 Hockey Season Widow +2 768 21 101 0.6876 50/50 Rock +3 767 13 129 0.7077 Bru’s Babies + 766 20 98 0.6777 ATT and KZEE +2 766 19 159 0.7279 Sportsmom3 + 765 22 132 0.7080 Christopher 3 +4 764 19 151 0.71

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Murray Clark Johnson

January 31, 2016

Murray Clark Johnson passed away peacefully in the afternoon of 31 January 2016 in Penticton, BC. He was 79 years old and is survived by his two kids (Aaron and Genevieve), one older brother (Jim), one younger brother (Tom), two grandkids (Kayla and Seth), nieces and nephews (Dave, Traci, Scott, Gina, Gail, Danny, and Kenny), and cherished friends (Ture, Lynn, and Shelley). He was predeceased by his parents (William and Marguerite), one older brother (Bill), and one younger brother (Ken). Although known for his stern demeanor, Dad, Mur, Mr. J was full of love. He loved the classics in Amer-ican, English, and Irish literature and loved reading and discussing these books with his many students over his long and worthy career, initially at David Thompson Secondary, in Invermere, BC and then at Summerland Secondary, in Summerland, BC. He loved his family and friends, with whom he enjoyed long walks and drives, countless rounds of golf, and many pints of good cheer. All who knew him often found themselves astounded by his dry humor, keen intellect, perceptive insights, and thoughtfulness. In his last few months, he was a man of few words. But, his last words were among the most precious: I love you. His family wishes to extend deep thanks to Dr. Alistair Bannerman and to the staff at Trinity Care Home for their exemplary professionalism, care, and compassion.

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Dogs, drones and DNA testing are emerging as new tools to detect invasive species and keep them from becoming entrenched in B.C.

The new tactics were described by experts on Tues-day, February 2nd at a conference of the Invasive Spe-cies Council of B.C. in Richmond.

Trained sniffer dogs have proven much more effec-tive than human teams, particularly at night, in de-tecting tiny invasive zebra mussels that can cling to boats and then infest new lakes, according to Cindy Sawchuk, who heads Alberta’s Conservation K9 pro-gram that helps inspect water craft arriving in that province from the east and south.

Most of the 11 mussel-infested boats intercepted last summer entering Alberta from other jurisdic-

tions were ultimately destined for B.C. lakes. Sawchuk’s superiors had dismissed her proposal

for dogs as useful only for public relations, so she de-signed a trial in 2014 to test them.

“The dogs were 100 per cent accurate in detecting the mussel-fouled boats and our humans came in at 75 per cent,” Sawchuk told delegates. “The dogs were also much quicker at detecting it. They averaged 2.3 min-utes. And that included their play time for their reward.”

Speedier inspections also mean less resistance from boat owners, some of whom had told Sawchuk they’d taken to entering the province in the dead of night to avoid inconvenience.

The three highly trained dogs — Hilo, Seuss and Diesel — cost $25,000 each, but Sawchuk says they’re cheap compared to an estimated $75 million a year Alberta estimates it would spend clearing clogged pipes, canals and water intakes if the mussels arrive.

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A fundraiser aiming to bring community and regional health to light has surpassed its $150,000 goal.

The East Kootenay Foundation for Health’s (EKFH) 8th Annual Starlite Campaign recently raised $266,670 in donations, lighting 17 large stars and 24 small stars on top of East Kootenay Regional Hospital roof ($5,000 per large star and $2,500 per small star). The EKFH is the fundraising arm for the Cranbrook hos-pital, which provides state-of-the-art medical care and technology to Columbia Valley residents and the rest of the East Kootenay.

“The outpouring of support across the East Kootenay

and from other funding organizations in B.C. has been signifi cant for this year’s Starlite Campaign,” said Donna Grainger, EKFH executive director. “It is in-credibly gratifying to see that this annual fundraiser is garnering support from every community, which ultimately benefi ts hospi-tals and health care facili-ties and programs in the region.”

This year’s fundraiser — which began on No-vember 26th, 2015 — was geared toward raising money for programs that are dedicated to helping patients who are coping with illnesses such as arthritis, diabetes, heart dis-ease, respiratory needs and other health conditions.

In addition, these programs also help those who may require assistance with chronic disease manage-ment, home nursing, in-home oxygen, wound, senior, pediatric and self-care.

The EKFH, will also purchase items such as oxy-gen oximeters, aerochambers, vital signs monitors, tympanic ear thermometers, palliative care and acute slider sheets, blood pressure monitors, colo-noscopes and cardiology stethoscopes.

Ms. Grainger credited the Columbia Valley for its in-volvement. A third party fundraiser by the Kootenay Savings Credit Union Invermere and Radium branch-es raised more than $7,500. Other noteworthy dona-tions were a combination of smaller donor gifts.

She will be retiring shortly with her last day of work slated for Thursday, March 31st.

“I am eternally grateful for having been given the chance to work here at EKFH — it was a lifechanger of a career,” concluded Ms. Grainger, noting the EKFH is relying 100 per cent on the support of charitable donations.

The Starlite Campaign has raised $973,984 in donations over the past eight years.

For more information on the work of the foundation like them on Facebook or visit www.ekfh.ca.

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Donna Grainger, wearing a dress gifted to her by the Invermere Health Care Auxiliary, is retiring on March 31st from her longterm position as the executive direc-tor of the East Kootenay Foundation for Health, which fundraises for the East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook. Photo submitted

The roof of the East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook is alight with 17 large and 24 small stars, symbolizing Starlite Campaign donation amounts that total $100,000 more than the fundraising goal hoped for. Photo submitted

Artists in all disciplines — as well as arts, culture and heritage organizations — are invited to apply for funding through the Columbia Kootenay Cultur-al Alliance (CKCA). For 2016/17, CKCA is receiving $706,000 from the Columbia Basin Trust.

Funding is available for: individuals and groups through community arts councils; minor capital projects; touring; arts and heritage mentoring/mas-ter classes; organizational development; major proj-ects; artists in education; major exhibitions; major heritage capital projects; and new heritage proj-ects. Learn more and get application forms at www.basinculture.com, contacting your community arts council or phoning CKCA at 250-505-5505 or 1-877-505-7355. Applications must be received by March 4th or March 18th, 2016, depending on the program.

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