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Macdonald secures third term as MLA

DARYL CRANE/GOLDEN STAR PHOTORe-elected NDP MLA Norm Macdonald celebrates with his wife Karen at his campaign offi ce in Golden the evening of Tuesday, May 14th.

Defeats Liberal candidate by roughly 1,500 votes; relegated to o� cial opposition once again

STEVE HUBRECHTThe Valley Echo

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Incumbent NDP MLA Norm Macdonald won the Columbia River-Revelstoke riding for the third time in a row on Tuesday, May 14th.

Mr. Macdonald's personal victory contrasted with his party's fortunes. � e BC NDP began the election campaign with a commanding lead in opinion polls, at times as much as 20 percentage points, only to watch the BC Liberals surge to a fourth straight majority on election night, mean-ing Mr. Macdonald is once again relegated to be-ing in opposition.

“I think what it means for this area, again as an opposition member, is that I will have to � ght as e� ectively as I can for the interests of the area,” said Mr. Macdonald. “� e people have chosen me as their representative and we will hold them (the BC Liberals) to account. We will � ght to make sure this area is strongly represented.”

Mr. Macdonald was quick to thank his volunteers.“I am proud of the campaign we ran locally,” he

said.� e mood at Columbia River-Revelstoke BC

Liberal candidate Doug Clovechok's campaign headquarters in Invermere on election night was a mixed bag of excitement at Premier Christy Clark's majority win and disappointment that Mr. Clove-chok was not among the Liberal MLAs elected.

As the returns from the polls came in, Mr. Macdonald took a signi� cant lead. Liberal sup-porters and volunteers at Mr. Clovechok's o� ce were quick to point out that the vote di� erence between the two parties was closer than in the last election.

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“You sure had him (Mr. Macdonald) scared,” said one Lib-eral volunteer, who was heading home for the evening.

But in the end, a narrower loss is still a loss, according to Mr. Clovechok.

“Whether it's 10,000 votes or whether it's one vote, it doesn't matter,” said Mr. Clo-vechok, congratulat-ing Mr. Macdonald and adding he was happy the campaign stayed respectful.

Mr. Macdonald edged out Mr. Clove-chok by about 1,500 votes or roughly 12 per cent, according to preliminary re-sults from Elections BC website. In the 2009 election, Mr. Macdonald beat Lib-eral candidate Mark McKee by 2,500 votes or almost 18 per cent.

“I'm absolutely thrilled by the Liberal

victory,” said Mr. Clo-vechok. “� ere was never any doubt in my mind that Christy Clark was going to do exactly what she said she was going to do.”

Mr. Clovechok gave credit for the tighter race in the Colum-bia River-Revelstoke riding this time com-pared with last to his volunteers.

“We had a blast and we learned a lot,” he said.

Conservative can-didate Earl Olsen, from Fairmont Hot Springs, was also disappointed not to come out on top in the riding.

“Obviously we would have liked to have won. We're as surprised as everybody at the Lib-eral turnaround,” said Mr. Olsen.

But Mr. Olsen said he's not going to throw in the towel any time soon.

“We'll be back, this is just the beginning, a foundation we're going to build from,” he said. “Considering we were late out of the starting gate, I think we had a great result.”

Mr. Macdonald secured 6,019 (or 48.18 per cent) of the 12,492 votes cast in the Columbia River-Revelstoke riding, ac-cording to Elections

BC. Mr. Clovechok received 4,543 votes (36.37 per cent), Mr. Olsen took 1,079

(8.64 per cent) while the Green Party's Lau-rel Ralston secured 851 (6.81 percent).

STEVE HUBRECHT/ECHO PHOTOB.C. Liberal Candidate Doug Clovechok (centre) with his wife Susan and Liberal volun-teers, staff and supporters (left to right) Dave McGrath, Grant Costello, Julie St Amand and Todd Mitchell are all smiles following the results of B.C. election night.

STEVE HUBRECHT/ECHO PHOTOBruce Dehart and Alison Brown eye the many tempting options at the silent auction, part of the Hospice Society of Columbia Valley's fi rst-ever gala. The event took place at the Black Forest restaurant on Friday, May 10th. A sold-out crowd of 132 people raised approximately $10,000. “We are so excited by this,” said the society's executive director Maria Kliavkoff. “It far exceeded our expectations.” More than 150 businesses and individuals donated money or prizes for gala's silent auction. Golden Life Management has become the society's fi rst corporate sponsor. The gala was preceded by the society's fi rst annual general meeting, which drew more than 50 attendees.

Hospice gala a hit

CorrectionIn the 'Abattoir amendment gets board ap-

proval' story in the May 8th issue of � e Val-ley Echo, Canal Flats mayor Ute Juras was incorrectly quoted as saying the smell from the Canal Flats pulp mill was a tolerable tradeo� for jobs. Her remark was in refer-ence to the pulp mill in Skookumchuk. � e Valley Echo regrets the error.

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Invermere's shore-line restoration project on Kinsmen Beach has finally been completed.

The nonprofit Lake Windermere Ambas-sadors group and the district of Invermere started working on the project last year, and the final pieces of it were put in place last week by Peter Pankovitch, owner of local landscaping company Planscape.

“We were losing a significant portion of the beach to ero-sion,” said Invermere director of develop-ment services Rory Hromadnik. “It had progressed back nu-

merous metres.”Not only was the

project important to keep a popular pub-lic space from de-grading, but it was also a good idea en-vironmentally since tree roots and gravel were starting to inter-fere with fish spawn-ing habitat, said Mr. Hromadnik.

The rate of erosion had been accelerating.

“We need to look at long-term manage-ment of shorelines,” said Lake Winder-mere Ambassadors' program co-ordina-tor Kirsten Harma. “They are the filter for everything that hap-pens when the land

and water meet.”When shorelines

lose vegetation, they tend to erode more quickly, and fish and wildlife habitat is lost, she said. This was the case at Kins-men Beach.

“The shoreline was eroded, tree roots were sticking out,” said Ms. Harma.

Exposed roots are definitely bad, both for the trees and for beach users, accord-ing to Mr. Hromadnik.

“It becomes a bit of a safety risk, but mostly it's erosion and we were losing our beach,” he said.

The Ambassadors, together with the East Kootenay Integrated Lake Management Partnership, con-ducted a scientific survey of the shore-line around Lake Windermere in 2010.

They found that most of the lake's shore-line was in moderate habitat condition, but with some restora-tion work could easily be upgraded to good habitat condition.

The Kinsmen Beach restoration work is essentially a pilot project to that end.

Estimating the cost of the project is hard, since many people provided services in-kind, but it likely is roughly $15,000 to $20,000, said Mr. Hromadnik.

According to Ms. Harma, the project is a good demonstra-tion that large, ugly bulkheads (seawalls) are not needed to protect against shore-line erosion. Rather a mix of natural mate-rials such as rocks, logs and vegetation can be used to create something that is not only better environ-mentally, but is also more aesthetically pleasing.

The East Kootenay Integrated Lake Man-agement Partnership has already gone on to do scientific sur-veys on nine other lakes in the region.

“I just think its im-portant,” said Mr. Pankovitch, who donated rocks and

some of his time to the Kinsmen Beach project.

Ms. Harma said she hopes more vegeta-tion will be added in

the future as roots and plants are use-ful not just for soil stability, but can also help filter water. Eventually there will

be an interpretive sign, explaining the feature, she said, but in the meantime asks that the public not trample what's there.


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Parks CanadaNotice of Decision

� e following development application has been approved by the Park Superintendent for Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks of Canada:

Project #BP13-679: Parks Canada Proposed Demolition of Radium

Hot Springs Lodge Lot 11 - 14, Plan 57364 (CLSR) Radium Hot Springs, BC Kootenay National Park of Canada

� e approval of the application shall not be valid until fourteen calendar days from the date of this notice. Any persons a� ected by the approval of this application or the process leading to the decision to grant the development permit may appeal in writing to: Mountain Park Review Board, c/o Development O� ce, Parks Canada, Box 213, Lake Louise, AB, T0L 1E0 within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of this notice.

Parcs CanadaAvis de décision

Le directeur du secteur de Lake Louise et des parcs nationaux du Canada Yoho et Kootenay a approuvé le permis d’aménagement suivant :

No du projet : BP13-679 : Parcs Canada Démolition proposée de l’hôtel Radium

Hot Springs Lodge Lot 11 — 14, plan 57364 (CLSR) Radium Hot Springs (Colombie-Britannique) Parc national du Canada Kootenay

L’approbation de la demande susmentionnée sera en vigueur 14 jours civils après la publication de cet avis. Toute personne concernée par le processus d’approbation du permis d’aménagement peut interjeter appel dans les 14 jours qui suivent la publication de cet avis en s’adressant par écrit à : Comité d’examen - parcs des Rocheuses, a/s du Bureau de l’aménagement, Parcs Canada, B.P. 213, Lake Louise (Alberta) T0L 1E0.

Shoreline at Kinsmen Beach restored at lastJoint project a success due to donated time and resources


steve hubrecht/echo photoThe Lake Windermere Ambassadors and District of Invermere have completed their bioengineered shoreline restoration project at Kinsmen Beach.

Bighorn sheep have resident ticked

The abundance of bighorn sheep in Radium Hot Springs is causing odour and aesthetic concerns, according to a letter written to the Village of Radium that was addressed at the regular council meeting of May 8th, 2013.

Written by a long-time Radium resident who wishes to remain anonymous, the letter states, “I am thoroughly disgusted as [sheep] have left my street and yard in a total disaster. I cannot allow my grandchildren to play in the yard because of all the feces.”

She says that if her yard is not swept free of the waste, high temperatures create an un-bearable smell.

Some days up to 80 sheep must be chased off her property.

Radium councillors sympathized with the concerns and discussed possible solutions, but decided to request consultation from Parks Canada before taking action.

The writer of the letter believes the sheep should be herded back to Kootenay National Park, “where they came from.”

While they're an appealing animal to look at, they don't need to be living in a village, she writes.

“We are not taking over their land — they are taking over our land.”

She says the animals have stained her deck and driveway with their droppings.

“This is not a healthy situation as the ex-cretion is never cleaned up and the smell is awful.”

As a child growing up in Radium, she claims there were no sheep living in town.

“I believe the issue is going to get worse as each year I find more and more.”

Radium resident concerned about amount of sheep waste

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Windermere's Saun-ders Family Farm recently took two big steps. The local homegrown business is now certified to sell its products nation-wide and has set up an online shop.

The family-run busi-ness makes jams, jel-lies and pickled ja-lapenos in addition to managing a mid-sized farm. The Cana-dian Food Inspection Agency has given its stamp of approval to the Saunders' pro-duce kitchen, with the family passing the final inspection on Monday, May 13th. The Saunders can now sell anywhere in Canada.

“It's a huge deal. It's something that when I first started doing this, I never thought that that's where we'd be,” Faith Saunders said.

It's definitely an op-portunity for the busi-ness to move up, said Faith's son Tanner.

The Saunders' new e-commerce website sells all 22 of their jams, jellies, jalape-nos and other prod-ucts. These two devel-opments along with the rapid growth the business has expe-rienced over the last four years could place the Saunders Fam-ily Farm on the same trajectory as Kicking

Horse Coffee, a lo-cal business that has gone on to national-level success.

“We have been told we're the next Kicking Horse Coffee. Obvi-ously we don't know if that will happen, but we're hoping. We're striving. We're not just sitting back and say-ing we have enough clients,” said Faith.

The Saunders' key to success is simple recipes — whole fruit, lemon juice and a bit of sugar, said Tanner.

“There's no substitute for the original taste of the fruit,” he said.

Faith and her hus-band, Gordon, ran Win-Valley farm for 16 years, beginning in 1986, before sell-ing it and moving on to others things. But by 2009 the couple was back farming again, this time in their current loca-tion as the Saunders Family Farm, as well as starting up the jam and jelly operation.

Faith has a family background in jams and berries — her mother used to make great strawberry and raspberry jams and her grandfather farmed strawber-ries in Windermere starting in 1908, so it wasn't a huge surprise when she began mak-ing jam in her kitchen.

“Just a few jars here and there,” she said. “Nobody else in the valley does jams and jellies, so I thought it would be a good mar-ket to get into.”

Business has boomed, more than doubling each year. In the second year, the Saunders built a large produce kitchen in their basement so they could pump out more jars. They moved quickly from selling at farmers' markets to selling at local stores, such as Village Arts, AG Valley Foods, Grant's Food, the Quality Bakery and a few more in Radium and Fairmont. They hope to be selling in stores in the Calgary area quite soon.

The Saunders make more than 50 cases of jam a week during the

summer. “The business has

grown so much we can't handle it on our own,” said Faith, so Tanner now helps

manage the operation and they employ four other people.

Strawberry jam is still the top seller, but people are often in-

trigued by spicy op-tions, such as rhubarb jalapeno, said Faith.

The farm has 15,000 strawberry plants and people can come

pick their own in the summer.

The Saunders will donate five per cent of their online profits to charity.


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The letter closed by proposing a solution: Instead of building a roof over the skating rink, spend the money on moving the sheep elsewhere.

Councillor Ron Verboom, however, disagrees.“Maybe they're congregating in tighter areas, but in actual numbers, the

numbers are down,” he said, referring to a Parks Canada evaluation.“When we first started the sheep count, we had, I think, around 210

and we're down to 140 right now.”While no immediate solution is available until more information is

received from Parks Canada, council agreed that more aggressive side-walk sweeping could mitigate the problem.

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Sheep solution delayed

National success in sight for SaundersLocal business gets stamp of approval to sell Canada-wide


SteVe HuBreCHt/eCHo PHoto(l-r) Tanner Saunders with his parents Faith and Gordon are the brains and brawn behind Saunders Family Farm in Windermere, which produces a popular line of jams and jellies, now available online.


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Macdonald making do

To many, Norm Macdonald's re-election as the NDP MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke comes as no surprise. A seasoned and increas-ingly high pro� le politician, he has once again won the trust of voters in his electoral district and will be returning to Victoria to represent the Columbia Valley, as well as Kimberley, Golden and Revelstoke, in the Legislative As-sembly of British Columbia.

While this victory is his third consecutive win — much to the dismay of local staunch Liberal supporters — support for him has dropped somewhat compared to what has been the case in the past. For the � rst time in his provincial political career, Mr. Macdonald has been voted in with less than 50 per cent of the vote in this riding.

And rather than a triumphant NDP return to power as the polls predicted, he is among a smaller number of NDP MLAs than what was the case heading into the election. Not only did the BC Liberals experience a surprising comeback, but they increased their majority in the legislature by � ve seats.

In other words, Mr. Macdonald has his work cut out for him. Particularly when it comes to op-position to Jumbo Glacier Resort and the Moun-tain Resort Municiaplity status it was granted, which the NDP vowed to overturn should they form government. With a Liberal majority, JGR council meetings will continue to take place as will re-zoning and development permit ap-plications. � is NDP enclave in an otherwise Liberal-dominated province will undoubtedly experience some growing pains over the next few years, as will other communities across B.C. facing the possibility of encroaching oil and gas pipelines, never mind a high alpine ski resort.

� e BC Liberals mean business, and how environmentally sound it will prove to be is yet to be determined, as is their � scal respon-sibility, but B.C. voters have given them an-other chance to prove themselves. Let's hope it's not in vain.

Democracy is a great way for society to decide who steers the ship.

Individually, voters are given an equal amount of power to collectively decide upon a leader.

Heading into an election, there are several relevant questions voters can ask themselves before casting their ballot. For example: Which candidate will be best for my riding? Which will best support my province/country? Who would most ben-e� t me personally if elected?

To any individual voter these three questions can each yield a di� erent candidate as the an-swer. But voters with such dilem-mas simply address their person-al philosophy and decide on one.

Most political philosophies are in favour of societal progress in one way or another, but, unfortunately, some are not.

If your vote is contingent upon the questions, “Who has the prettiest lawn signs?” or “Which candidate pounded the most plastic signs into the ground?”, please refrain from participating in any election. As an uneducated voter, you will be paying more patriotic homage by staying home.

If you've taken the initiative to look through a news-paper, chances are you were an informed voter on Tuesday; so my apologies if I am preaching to the choir.

Nobody says democracy isn't a giant popularity contest, because it is. It's unfortunate that competing political par-ties are forced to participate in the signage game, know-ing they'll be eclipsed by their rivals if they don't. � en again, too many politicians credit their electoral success

on their strategic placement of plastic lawn signs. In fact, the group that bene� ts most from the use of these signs is probably the company that makes them.

As a high school student, my peers would refer to election campaigns as “lawn sign kicking season.” With the utmost respect

for democracy, I refrained from participating, thinking lawn signs were a vital part of an election.

My self-righteous boycott of this teenage mischief has since been reconsidered. Interesting to note that teen-agers pay tax on everything they buy, but they're not eligible to vote on how that tax is spent.

Signs, signs, everywhere are signsO� the Record — Dan Walton

“It's unfortunate that compet-ing political parties are forced to participate in the signage game, knowing they'll be eclipsed by their rivals if they don't. ”

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Something on your mind?

www.invermerevalleyecho.com A7The Valley Echo Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Word on the StreetWhat's your prediction weather-wise for the month of June given last June's relentless rain and fl ooding?

IT WILL BE THE SAME THING — MOST LIKELY EARLY JUNE IT WILL RAIN.

—GRACE SANDER

IT'S BEEN ABNOR-MALLY HOT SO FAR. I DON'T THINK THERE WILL BE TOO MUCH RAIN.

—TYLER BARLOW

I'D SAY IT'S GOING TO BE SUNNY — IT'S GOING TO BE BETTER.

—LAWANDA NEILSEN

A couple of articles ago I wrote a basic TV buying guide. Now that you have a great new big screen sitting in your living room, why don’t we look at adding some sound that can back up that great image.

� e main new trend for audio are soundbars. � ese are very easy to hook up, often using a single HDMI or optical digital cable. Some of these soundbars are available with a sub-woofer, often connected wirelessly so they only need to be plugged into a wall. Another really nice feature of soundbars is how small they are, allowing you to easily � t them on a small shelf or even wall-mount them under your � at screen.

High-end soundbars can even do a good job of simulating a surround

sound speaker setup! Speaking of surround sound, there

are many options you could pursue to build a great theatre system in your home. Some of the terminology you will run across is 5.1 or 7.1. � ese are references to the number of speakers in the system. For 5.1, you would have 5 primary speakers and one subwoofer. For 7.2, you would have 7 primary and 2 subwoofers, and so on.

You can set up a surround sound system in a few ways. Most folks buy a prebuilt setup, called a “home theatre

in a box” that contains all the speak-ers and cabling needed for setup. Often these systems have a BluRay or DVD player built in, so you can save on buying another component.

Full sur-round sys-tems get a little more complicated, as you have the option to customize the size and pow-

er of each of your speakers. � ese can range from small bookshelf speakers to massive granite-encased towers. After deciding on speakers tailored to your room and listening style, you need to � nd a receiver to drive all

those speakers. Again, the range of options available here is staggering, allowing you to determine power and how many devices you can attach to your dream home theatre.

If you decide to go for a full home theatre and have all your components chosen, remember to budget for cabling — a rough number that has worked for me in the past is 20 per cent of what you have spent on your stereo. Spend that on good cabling and power protection!

As always folks, thanks for reading. Have yourselves a great long weekend.

Aaron Mackenzie is � e Valley Echo’s technology columnist and the sales manager at � e Source in Invermere. He can be reached at [email protected].

Don't compromise on sound in your home setup

Tech Yourself — Aaron Mackenzie

� eir entertainment options are limited, which is why they often spend weekends congregating on public land; the same land occu-pied by thousands of wasteful plastic signs. I can especially appreciate the non-partisanship in their work; they don't seem to kick more signs from one party over any other.

You should vote for is the person you feel to be the strongest candi-date. Not the guy who represents your favourite colour, and not the person whose face was printed on the litter your neighbour decided to staple to his/her lawn.

It would be nice if the victorious Members of Legislative Assembly ban the shoddy political practice before the next election; but it's unlikely.

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DAN WALTON/ECHO PHOTOCampaign signs for the May 14 provincial election in downtown Invermere.

Have your say!

“The range of options available is staggering, allowing you to determine power and how many devices you can attach to your dream home theatre. ”

DAN WALTON/ECHO PHOTOLocal businessmen, The Book Bar owners James Lazarus (left) and Joshua Foy (right), recently acquired the Inver-mere Boutique Hotel and want the community's help in choosing a new name. Some suggestions so far include The Valley View Inn, The Book Bar Inn, The Welcome Inn and The Columbia Valley Inn. Anyone who wishes to cast their vote on a new name or suggest one of their own are asked to drop by The Book Bar or send an email to [email protected] . To encourage participation in the voting process, all those who respond will have their names entered into a draw for a gift certifi cate from The Book Bar or a complimentary stay at the motel.


“Valley’s Largest Garage Sale” on May 18th at the Curling Rink. NOT SURE WHO THE CONTACT IS

Columbia Valley Cycling Society

Call for TenderCycling and Hiking Trail Infrastructure

Improvement on Mt. Swansea, Invermere, B.C.

For documents and information contact Dave Lammerse at [email protected]

Closing date: May 29th, 2013 at 16:30.

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The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an application by Bella Vista Properties Ltd. to amend the Fairmont Hot Springs Area Official Community Plan and the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw. If approved, the amendments will amend the OCP and Zoning designation of the subject property to permit multi-family residential use. The subject property is located on Bella Vista Boulevard in the Columbia Lake area as shown on the attached map. Bylaw No. 2468 is cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Fairmont Hot Springs Area Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1734, 2004 - Amendment Bylaw No. 22,2013 (Columbia Lake / Bella Vista Properties)” will amend the designation of that part of Lot 1, District Lot 4596, Kootenay District, Plan NEP86504 from R-SF, Residential Low Density to R-MF, Residential Multi Family.Bylaw No. 2469 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 286, 2013 (Columbia Lake / Bella Vista Properties)” will amend the designation of that part of Lot 1, District Lot 4596, Kootenay District, Plan NEP86504 from A-2, Rural Residential (Country) Zone to R-4, Multiple Family Residential – High Density Zone.A public hearing will be held at: Columbia Ridge Community Centre 6890 Columbia Lake Road

Fairmont Hot Springs, BC Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 7:30 pm

The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area F, Electoral Area G, and the Village of Canal Flats.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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SUBMITTED PHOTOA couple walk hand and hand with Dr. Arif at Pothole Park in Invermere on Thursday, May 9th for Walk With Your Doc, an annual BC Medical Association initiative celebrating World Health Organization’s Move for Health Day.

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Big Book Sale is back again

Once again, the Friends of the Invermere Library are looking for donations of books to sell at the Big Book Sale on Saturday, July 13th at the Invermere Community Hall. � is is your chance to go through your collection of books and donate them to this fundraiser for our library. We are looking for your � c-tion, non� ction, travel, cook-books, children’s books, biog-raphy, history, science, home improvement, self-help and all books in good condition.

� is is a wonderful way to recycle something you en-joyed and know someone else will treasure a book you have read. � e library bene-� ts because the money raised by the Big Book Sale is used to buy more new library books that you — the reader — can borrow. � e money also goes toward library programs that

are o� ered to children and adults alike.

Friends of the Library sort through thousands of books from the public and divide them into genres you will be free to peruse on July 13th. Please bring your books to the library when it is open and leave them in the front hall. � ey can also be dropped o� at Bishop’s Café

in Fairmont (Unit #5, Resort Road, 250-688-0684). Please do not bring textbooks, Na-tional Geographic, Reader’s Digest Condensed Books or computer manuals.

� e library is open Tues-days, � ursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, and is closed Sundays and Mondays.

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WEDNESDAY MAY 15• Silver Strings Ukulele fundraising concert for Grades 4-7 annual concert trip, Christ Church Trinity, 7:30 p.m.

MAY 17 & 18• Crystal and Herb Taylor perform, Ra-dium Christian Fel-lowship, 7 p.m., and-Sunday at 10 a.m.

FRIDAY MAY 17• Movie Marathon Nigh, Summit Youth Centre, 5:30 p.m.• Roller Derby: Killer Rollbots play, Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Game at 7:30 p.m. $10 at the door, $5 for kids

SATURDAY MAY 18 • Invermere Curling Club Garage Sale, 10 a.m., tables are $20, call 250-342-3315• Windermere Health Auxiliary BBQ, Home Hardware, 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.• Tourism Radium's Market and Music on Main begin. Market at 12:00 p.m., Music at 2:30 p.m. with Val-ley Forged, 250-347-9331• Permablitz! Volun-teer with Ground-swell to build a garden by the Community Greenhouse. Register with [email protected], 250-342-3337

EVERY SUNDAY• Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.• Radium Seniors’ Carpet Bowling, 1:30 p.m., Seniors' Hall• Drop-in roller skat-ing, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., $5, Glacier Peaks Gymnastics building, 250-342-5321

2nd SUNDAY• LW Alliance Church

Sing and Celebrate, 7 p.m. For more infor-mation call Clarence Stauffer, 250-342-9580

EVERY MONDAY• Gentle drop-in car-pet bowling, 1:30 p.m., Seniors' Centre• Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (includes uni-form). Info: Megan McConnell at 250-409-4455• Duplicate Bridge, 6:30 p.m., Invermere Seniors’ Hall, $2/person. Visitors wel-come• EK Brain Injury Support Group, 1-3 p.m., Family Re-source Centre. Info: 250-344-5674• Ultimate Frisbee at J.A. Laird School field. Free, for all ages, and beginners welcome. Call 250-270-0346 for more information.

1st & 3rd TUESDAY• OPT clinic, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Inv. Health Unit, 850-10th Ave. Confidential service: low-cost birth con-trol, and STI testing. 1st TUESDAY• Invermere Camera Club 7 p.m. Tanya, [email protected]

EVERY TUESDAY• Shuswap Bingo at the Shuswap Indian Band Office down-stairs, 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• Scrabble Night at Invermere Public Li-brary. 6 - 8 p.m. Call 250-342-6416

• Bingo, Windermere Community Hall, opens at 6 p.m., starts at 7 p.m.

2nd & 4th WED• Seniors' Day at theInvermere Library. Bus provided.

EVERY WEDNESDAY• Indoor soccer, DTSS gym. Drop-in, $2, 8:30-10:00 p.m.• Yoga THRIVE- Yoga for Cancer Survivors and Support People. Copper Point Resort. New 7-week ses-sion starts March 13 at 4:30 p.m. Call Jan Klimek at 250-342-1195

EVERY THURSDAY• Children's Air Rifle Program, with the LWDRGC, Inv. Com-munity Hall, 7 - 8:30 p.m., free of charge, ages 6-15. Learn safe-ty, marksmanship. Equipment provided.

EVERY FRIDAY• Baby Goose pro-gram for parents and babies up to 18 months. 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Eileen Mad-son Primary. [email protected]• Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.• Preschool Story Time at the Invermere Pub-lic Library, 10:30 a.m. For info visit inver-mere.bclibrary.ca

EVERY SATURDAY• Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.

Invermere Thrift Store• Thursdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 1 - 4 p.m.

Radium Thrift Store• Thursdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 12 - 4 p.m.

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'Tanning is out' message spreading

The Canadian Cancer Society, BC and Yu-kon, is launching its “Tanning is Out” chal-lenge for the third year in a row with BC high schools. The initiative mobilizes student lead-ers to educate and inform their peers about the dangers of tanning and challenge their classmates to take the pledge to go tan-free and be sun-safe for 2013.

Skin cancer is the most common type of can-cer in Canada and over-exposure to ultravio-let radiation from the sun and indoor tanning equipment is the major cause. The good news is that skin cancer is also one of the most pre-ventable cancers.

“There is absolutely no safe way to tan, yet many young people still want to get that bronzed look in order to live up to a certain ideal of beauty,” says Patti King, Team Leader

of Health Promotion for the Canadian Cancer Society, BC and Yukon. “Youth are particu-larly vulnerable to the effects of both indoor and outdoor tanning and we need to work to-gether to prevent cancer and save lives.”

According to recent research, 49 per cent of young women and 28 per cent of young men actively try to get a tan from the sun. In addi-tion, 27 per cent of young women between the ages of 16 and 24 use indoor tanning beds in Canada. King says that any use of indoor tan-ning equipment before the age of 35 signifi-cantly increases a person’s risk of melanoma.

Jazlyn Oaks, a grade 10 student at David Thompson Secondary School is excited to be helping to spread the word about the dangers of tanning to her peers. “I know many people my age still want to tan be-cause they think it improves their appear-ance,” says Oaks. “Our Leadership class is hoping that through the Tanning is Out Challenge we can work towards changing this trend and fighting back against cancer.”

Submitted photoDavid Thompson Secondary School Grade 10 student Lauren Phillips (left) signs the pledge form to go tan-free for 2013, The initiative was begun by Grade 10 Leadership student Jazlyn Oaks (right), assisted here by Jenny Barr (centre).

Canadian Cancer Society teams up with Invermere students

CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETYSpecial to The Valley Echo

For more information on the event or to set up an inter-view, please contact:

Patti KingTeam Leader, Health PromotionCanadian Cancer Society

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A proposal to create one umbrella organization for the trail-related non-pro� t societies in the Columbia Valley will be the key item under discussion at the Columbia River Greenways Al-liance Annual General Meeting taking place on Tuesday, May 21st.

� e proposed “Columbia Valley Gre-enways Trail Alliance (CVGTA)” will serve as a collaborative tool to advocate the development, maintenance and re-sponsible use of sustainable trails in

the Columbia Valley. � e idea is to pool resources and expertise, and avoid du-plication of e� orts in order to make the most of the valley's recreational trails. Participating groups, representing up-wards of 560 members, will include: the Columbia Valley Cycling Society, Summit Trail Makers, Purcell Moun-tain Bike School, Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club, Crazy Soles Running Club and Nipika Mountain Resort.

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ing is a free event, open to members, part-ners, and all residents. It will take place at 6 p.m. at the Lions' Hall at the Invermere Crossroads. An Open House and Infor-mation Session on the proposed CVGTA will follow starting at 7 p.m.

Anyone with an interest in the cre-ation and maintenance of multi-use trails within the Columbia Valley is en-couraged to attend, and new members are always welcome. Visit www.green-ways.com for more information.

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Over the last two years, the Society has been spreading the message that “Tanning is Out” in high schools across BC through their Tan-ning is Out Challenge. Society health promo-tion coordinators and volunteers are currently working with local high school students on this peer-to-peer based model to educate students about the dangers of both indoor and outdoor tanning. Since 2011, more than 8,000 grade 12 students have pledged to be tan-free. � is year, in high schools where the challenge is taking place, the Society is encouraging the entire stu-dent body to take the pledge to be tan-free for 2013. For more information on the Tanning is Out initiative visit cancergameplan.ca .

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Small Business Excellence Fairmont Business Association Canterbury Flowers Retailer of the Year The Columbia Valley Pioneer Essentials Department Store Young Entrepreneur of the Year College of the Rockies Leanne Tegart, Arrowhead

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Villas Pearl Busch, Bighorn Meadows

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Supplies Co. Rainbow International Restoration & Cleaning

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May

May 14th – 26thPurcell Mountain Painters Group & Head-waters Art Society Art Show at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere. Artist opening on May17th, 5:30 to 9 p.m.

May 17thOpening Day for Greywolf Golf Course at Panorama Mountain Village. Visit www.greywolfgolf.com.

May 18th Summer Kick Off Market & Music on Main, Main Street West, Radium Hot Springs. Farmer and craft market from noon to 8 p.m. Live local bands from 1 to 8 p.m.

May 18th – 26thOil Stone & Gold Exhibition featuring Cam-eron Bird, Vance Theoret and Margo Fearn at The Artym Gallery, Invermere. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

May 18th Granny’s Craft Cupboard at Invermere Com-munity Hall from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

May 18th – September 30thKootenay Perfection: 12th Annual Glass Art Show & Sale at the Radium Hot Springs pool lobby in Kootenay National Park. West-ern Canadian glass artists interpret Koo-tenay National Park. Free admission. Visit www.hotsprings.ca or call 250-347-9485.

May 26th – 27th 2nd Annual Kootenay Gun Show, Marysville Arena, Kimberley. www.kimberleychamber.com.

May 27th – June 9th Columbia Valley Glass: Breaking Borders Art Show at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Inver-mere.

May 29th – June 2ndCanal Days in Village of Canal Flats. An-nual celebration includes CU Express Train, parade, live music, talent show, community dances. Phone 250-349-5835.

June

June – SeptemberThe Windermere Valley Museum in Inver-mere opens for visitors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week.

June 1stCrazy Soles Nipika Trail Run at Nipika Moun-tain Resort. Visit www.nipika.com.

June 1st – 2ndMarysville Days in Kimberley with parade, softball tournament, dance and more.

June 5th – June 23rdDavid Langevin & Rod Charlesworth Exhibi-tion at The Artym Gallery, Invermere. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

June 7th Fresh Fridays Open Mic Night at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Admission $2 by donation.

June 8thRadium Days at the Radium Seniors Hall and ball park. Fun festival for adults and

kids including parade, games and BritsBest Annual Car Show, a display of classic MG and other British sports cars.

June 8thSeafood Splash & Laughs. Dinner and Yuk Yuk's Clean Comedy Show at the Invermere Curling Rink. Tickets available at Essentials and Pharmasave.

June 11th – 23rd REACH: David Thompson Secondary School Art Show. Featuring ‘out-there’ art from local high school students at Pynelogs Cul-tural Centre, Invermere. Artist opening on June 14th from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

June 15thKimberley Lobster Festival at the Centenni-al Hall presented by Kimberley Rotary Club. Tickets $65. Call 250-427-3666.

June 14th – 16thBranch Out Foundation Charity Bike Tour. 100-kilometre road ride around Lake Winder-mere. Visit www.branchoutfoundation.com.

June 14th – 16th2nd Annual East Kootenay Beer Festival at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

June 15th Kootenay Krusher at Nipika Mountain Re-sort. 50-km endurance mountain bike race. Visit www.nipika.com.

June 15th – 16th Columbia Valley Relay for Life at David Thompson Secondary School, Invermere. 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Visit www.relaybc.ca or phone 250-342-9059.

June 16th – September 1stKimberley Village Market at Kimberley’s Platzl. Sundays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

June 22ndEast Kootenay Roller Derby League roller derby bout "Silence of the Jams", Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. Killer Rollbots play Black Eyed Cherries from Creston.

June 22nd – September 14thInvermere Farmers’ Market in downtown In-vermere. Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Artisan breads, delectable treats, organic produce, live music and more.

June 25th – July 7thArt Exhibition featuring Jim Lawrence, Jim McElroy, Jim Robertson, Sara James, Carol Gordon and Ingrid Vincent at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere. Artist opening on June 26th from 7 to 9 p.m.

June 28thPanorama Mountain Village opens Mile 1 Quad Chair for the summer sightseeing and mountain biking season.

June 28th – 29th Market & Music on Main, Main Street West, Radium Hot Springs. Farmer and craft mar-ket from 4 to 9 p.m. Live local bands from 7 to 9 p.m.

June 29thFairmont Fly Fishing School in Fairmont Hot Springs. Call George at 250-341-2705 to register.

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Early Summer EventsEarly Summer EventsJuly

July – AugustAdventure Radium. Every Tuesday to Thurs-day, 9:30 a.m. to noon for ages 5-7, 1 to 3:30 p.m. for ages 8/9 and up. Register at www.radiumhotsprings.com.

July – SeptemberMarket & Music on Main, Radium Hot Springs. Farmers’ market every Friday, 4 to 8 p.m. Live local bands every Friday/Satur-day from 7 to 9 p.m.

July 1stMountain Mosaic Festival of the Arts Cana-da Day Celebration. Free festival at Kins-men Beach from 12:30 to 3 p.m. following Canada Day Parade in downtown Invermere at 11 a.m. Visit www.columbiavalleyarts.com for details.

July 1st Panorama Mountain Village Canada Day Celebrations.

July 1stAnnual Canada Day Celebrations in Golden and Kicking Horse Mountain Resort with free pancake breakfast and fireworks.

July 1stVillage of Canal Flats Canada Day Celebra-tion. Fireworks at Tilley Memorial Park beach at dusk.

July 1stKimberley Canada Day celebrations at the Platzl. Free entertainment and cake from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

July 1stAnnual Canada Day Celebration and Fire-works Display at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Events all day.

July 4th – 7thBiker Memorial Rally at Horsethief Hideout, Westside Road. Four days of camping and music. Visit www.horsethiefhideout.ca or phone 250-434-4444.

July 5th5th Annual Cowboy Breakfast from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Fire’D Up Breakfast and Burg-ers in Radium Hot Springs.

July 6th2nd Annual Steamboat Mountain Music Festival. “Beat Goes On” theme. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Edgewater Elementary School field. Tickets available online at www.steam-boatmtnmusicfest.ca.

July 7thSteamboat Mountain Music Festival Music Workshops. Free, open to the public. Blue-grass workshop at 10 a.m. Singing workshop at 11 a.m. All Saint’s Church, Edgewater. No pre-registration required.

July 8th – 13thKimberley International Old Time Accordion Championships. Visit www.kiotac.ca.

July 9th – 12th2013 BC Amateur Golf Championship at Springs Golf Course in Radium Hot Springs. Visit www.radiumresort.com.

July 9th – July 21stINNOVATION Art Exhibition — A Fresh Look at Art at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Inver-mere featuring Stephen Lebovits, Cajsa Fredin, Angelique Gillespie, Patrick Markle, Maegan Stanbury and Papier Colle Femmes Collaborative Show. Artist opening event on July 10th, 7 to 9 p.m.

July 12th – 14th BALLFEST at the Invermere Crossroads ballpark. Mixed slo-pitch tournament in sup-port of the ball diamonds. Contact lindsay@fundamentaleventmarketing.

July 12th – August 17thPlatzl Revue. Mid-day live theatre Tuesday to Saturday. Visit www.kimberleysummer-theatre.com.

July 13th – 14thCanadian Downhill Mountain Bike Champi-onships, Panorama Mountain Village.

July 13th – 14thHeart of the Rockies Triathlon in Invermere. Kids of Steel triathlon on Saturday, Olym-pic-distance adult triathlon on Sunday. Visit www.heartoftherockiestri.ca.

July 14th Summer Concert featuring accordionist Michael Bridge at 4 p.m. presented by the Windermere Community Association. Email [email protected].

July 14th – 20th 2013 Hang Gliding National Championships, Mount 7, Golden.

July 17th – 20th Summerlude in Invermere with four excit-ing events: Pynestock Concert, Bull Riding in the Rockies, Valley Appreciation Day and Lake Windermere Regatta. Visit www.columbiavalleysummerlude.com.

July 19th – July 28th Angela Morgan Exhibition Opening Recep-tion at The Artym Gallery, Invermere, 6 to 9 p.m. Daily 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

July 19th – 21stJulyFest in Kimberley. Features Canadian Bocce Championships, parade, sports tour-naments and more. Visit www.kimberleyju-lyfest.com.

July 23rd – August 4thArt Exhibition featuring George Oliver, Vic Panai, Lynne Grillmair, Dorial Davis, Carney Oudendag and Mary Kate Woodward at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Artist opening on July 24th from 7 to 9 p.m.

July 24thCasino/Poker Night at Windermere Commu-nity Hall, 7 p.m.

July 27th – August 4thWilli Muller Cross Country Hand Gliding/Paragliding Challenge, Mount 7, Golden.


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NICOLE TRIGG/ECHO PHOTO(l-r) Village Arts store manager Jasminka Stich; Village Arts board chair and artist Carol Brown; and store display manager, board member and artist Kelly Tomalty invite the public to stop by during regular store hours from Saturday, May 18th to Monday, May 20th to help celebrate the artists' co-op's 30th anniversary and the store's recently completed renovation. The co-op represents roughly 45 Kootenay artists.

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After three musicians spent years touring the country under no title other than their names, lead singer Jesse Dee, bass player/ keyboarder Jacquie B and drummer Matt Blackie � nally labeled themselves last sum-mer, and Picture the Ocean was born.

To mark their � rst performance in Invermere, the indy trio will be pro-moting their self-titled album at the Station Pub on Friday, May 17th.

“� e current record is drastically di� erent than the one before,” Dee told � e Valley Echo. “� e previous record is an eclectic roots record; a lot of more folky stu� on it, with some rock tunes too. � e new album is leaning more towards an indie rock sound, and Jacquie introduced key-boards, and it’s loaded with organ.”

He says the new album is a more mature record.

“It sounds a lot more re� ned and there’s a lot more continuity through-

out,” Dee said.To those familiar with their recorded

music, the live show will sound much the same as their album material is col-

lected from live performances. Some-thing a listener can’t enjoy through the CD, however, is the energy the Picture the Ocean brings with them.

“Jacquie dances around like crazy, shakes her head all over the place. and it’s always more fun to watch a drummer live,” Dee said. “We’ve been having a lot of fun with the tunes live; we tend to extend each song a little bit and jam it out.”

Overall, the sound produced by Pic-ture the Ocean can be summarized as sentimental music.

“In large part, a lot of the songwrit-ing is based on, not the happiest of times,” Dee said. “People can attach meaning to important events in their lives through our music.”

While the band currently calls Ed-monton home, the trio lived in B.C. when they wrote the self-titled record last year in Wells. It was the small town and extensive travel which in-spired a lot of the material, Dee said.

To learn more about the band and listen to their music, visit their web-site at www.picturetheocean.com. Picture the Ocean plays the Station Neighbourhood Pub in Invermere on Friday, May 17th starting at 9 p.m. Admission is free.

Station Neighbourhood Pub hosting indy trio


SUBMITTED PHOTOPicture the Ocean plays their fi rst Invermere show on Friday, May 17th.

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Columbia Valley residents can look for-ward to a new CD of original holiday songs this coming Christmas — all performed by lo-cal musicians.

The Windermere Valley Musicians Who Care, a new volunteer-run, non-profit organization, plan to release the CD in time for this Christmas. Album proceeds will be dis-tributed equally to the Columbia Valley Food Bank and to the valley’s musical community through

scholarships, grants, and other donations. Funds raised through CD sales could also go towards supply-ing or repairing in-struments or equip-ment for those less fortunate and to as-sist with recording or touring for up-and-coming artists.

All musicians are volunteering their time and talent. The group is using the on-line fundraising web-site Indiegogo to spark interest and funds for the project, with their microsite found at

www.igg.me/at/musi-cianswhocare, and is spreading the word via their Facebook page, at facebook.com/mu-sicianswhocare .

Anyone who con-tributes $25 to the project will receive a copy of the CD, while a donor who pitches in $200 will get a CD and be able to spon-sor a song with their name on the track list.

Anyone who con-tributes $1,000 will get a CD, and one of the groups that ap-pear on the CD will give them a perfor-mance at a private function. A donor who gives $5,000 will get their name and

logo on the back cov-er of the CD, a private performance, and more than one CD.

For more informa-tion, call Bill Cropper at 250-342-3264.


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

What does ARTmean to you?

Group ART SHOW at Pynelogs Art GalleryPurcell Mountain Painters Group & Headwaters Art SocietyMay 14th to 26th • Gallery Hours: Daily from 11 to 5 & Wed evenings till 9 pm

ARTIST OPENING: Friday May 17th from 7 to 9 pm

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The Artym Gallery is pleased to present its “Oil, Stone and Gold Exhibition”, featuring artists Cameron Bird, Vance Theoret and Margo Fearn. Each artist works in one of these three primal elements, and will be at the Artym on Saturday, May 18th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. doing a demon-stration. Margo Fearn works in gold. Her original jewelry is resplendent with coloured gems and richly textured gold. Her attention to fine detail and love of European style design ensures her creations have clean lines, are perfectly finished and exude elegance. Although her demonstra-tion will be in silver rather than gold, she will be bringing her entire jeweller’s bench, a substan-tial collection of tools, including a torch. Fearn plans to make some chains, create some reticu-lation (an ancient and arcane technique for cre-ating texture), and do some hand tooling.

Cameron Bird paints in oil. His paintings cap-ture the wilderness of the Western Canadian land-scape and its creatures, clearly revealing his love of the outdoors and of painting. As a proponent of painting studies on location, Bird’s painting dem-onstrations never disappoint; the boldness of his brush strokes and surety of his movement both fascinates and captivates the viewer.

Vance Theoret carves stone. The whimsicality and friendliness of his bears is his trademark. He has been a favourite at the Artym Gallery ever since it opened its doors. Vance starts his dem-

onstration with a block of raw stone, which slow-ly transforms under his skillful hands and array of tools into a graceful and endearing bear.

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet these artists, and to check out the newest creations from all three. The show will open Saturday, May 18th at 10 a.m. when the gallery opens, and will remain on display until May 26th. But Bird, The-oret and Fearn will only officially be demonstrat-ing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the opening Satur-day. Be sure to check back Sunday though, just in case! There will also be a contest to name the bear that Vance Theoret will be creating at the Artym this weekend (with a couple of his small original sculptures for prizes). All the work is on-line at artymgallery.com, and feel free to post any questions to the artists via Twitter (@ArtymGal-lery) or the Artym Gallery Facebook page.

Live art demos at The ArtymDEANNA BERRINGTONThe Artym Gallery

Christmas à la Columbia Valley

submitted photoVance Theoret — known for his popular stone bears — is one of three artists doing demonstrations at The Artym Gallery on Saturday, May 18th.

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Behind the WheelUpdate your DrivingSkills and Knowledge

Unsafe Headlight Conversions“Could you perhaps comment on poorly focused hi intensity illegal conversions done to forward lighting on vehicles?”, asks a reader. He has had many of my friends comment on how newer vehicles with hi tech headlights have made night driving uncomfortable and unsafe for them. I’ve noticed that some of these conversions are also dif� cult to look at during the day as well.

All of the components of the lighting system must be marked by the manufacturer to show that they meet standards. For headlights with � laments, you will � nd a North American SAE code or a European E code on the lens that starts with an H. The � lament bulbs meant for use in these headlight housings will also start with an H. The newer gas discharge headlights similarly start with a D.

It is both dangerous and illegal to mix these, and the most common conversion is to put a D type discharge capsule into an H type housing. This results in signi� cant glare for other road users because the housings can no longer focus the light from the lamp properly. It also means the loss of ability to switch between high and low beam for vehicles with only one headlight on each side.

Beware! Some “good deals” on eBay and through less scrupulous suppliers are marked with SAE, DOT or E markings but are counterfeit and do not do the intended job properly. Inspection facilities have reference material to help the inspector determine if a “fake” is being used and when they are found the vehicle must be failed. This effectively removes the vehicle from the road until satisfactory repairs are carried out.

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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Roller derby returns to Invermere

A flurry of roller skates, rowdy energy and alter egos will hit the Eddie Moun-tain Memorial Arena this weekend when Invermere’s roller derby team holds its home opener.

Invermere’s Killer Rollbots square off in a bout against Cranbrook’s Mountain Town Maulers on Friday, May 17th.

The Rollbots are the defending 2012 champs and are looking to open this season with the same form that took them to the top last year.

Roller derby involves two teams of five players roller skating in the same direction around an oval indoor track. Some tracks — such as the one in Ed-die Mountain arena — are flat; others are banked. Each team has one jammer and four blockers. A jammer scores one point each time she passes one of her opponents. The blockers try to simul-taneously help their own jammer and stymie the opposing team’s jammer. The game is fast paced, high-scoring, involves considerable strategy and in-cludes a lot of hitting. Most players ad-opted alter egos on the track and dress up in costume-type uniforms.

“A huge part of the sport is having an alter ego. Who you are on the track is dif-ferent than who you are in real life,” said Rollbots captain Jess de Groot, better known on wheels as DeVotchka Thrash. “Something happens when people step out on the track.”

It’s common for women to become more rounded out — more loud, more active and even more aggressive — in a roller derby bout, said Ms. de Groot, adding it makes sense in many respects since there are not a lot of sports for

grown women, let alone contact sports.“I don’t care about (other) sports at

all. But I love roller derby. It’s a great way for women to explore their physi-cality,” she said.

Roller derby grew out of banked-track roller skating marathons in the 1930s and 1940s, reaching a peak in the 1970s, when dramatic, World Wrestling Fed-eration-style choreographed elements were rife. It then largely faded into ob-scurity until a serious-minded revival began 10 to 15 years ago. The track names and costumes are still there, but the orchestrated stunts are gone — roll-er derby is a genuine event these days.

“It’s not fake like the WWF,” said Ms. de Groot.

The contact sport is serious enough that Olympic officials are considering adding it to the 2020 Games.

Roller derby is unique in that most play-ers are playing offense and defense at the same time, which requires both physical and mental dexterity as strategies change on the fly, according to Ms. de Groot.

The possibility of a power jam, which happens when one team’s jammer is sidelined by a penalty, means that even a 50 point lead with a few minutes left in a bout is not a comfortable lead.

Most bouts have two 30 minute halves with a 15 minute intermission in the middle.

The sport is a great anti-stress outlet and joining is kind of like having a sur-rogate family, said Ms. de Groot.

Women interested in joining the Killer Rollbots need to pass a minimum skills test and a written test before wheeling onto the track.

The Killer Rollbots began when coach

Chris Corey moved to Invermere from Ontario. Mr. Corey had coached roller derby in Buffalo and wanted to see if there was interest in a team in his new home. His timing was great since the East Kootenay Roller Derby League had just started.

“It was just 100 per cent right from the first day. I knew this is what I wanted to do,” said Ms. de Groot.

The league has five teams, including Fernie’s Avalanche City Roller Girls, Kimberley’s Bavarian Barbarians and Creston’s Black Eyed Cherries.

The home opener against the Moun-tain Town Maulers starts at 7:30 p.m. Doors to the arena open at 6:30 p.m.

“Cranbrook has been working hard,” said Ms. de Groot. “We’re quite excited to meet up with them again.”

Tickets cost $10 at the door.

Invermere's Killer Rollbots take on Cranbrook Mountain Town Maulers at Eddie Mountain


EcHo filE pHotoKiller Rollbots jammer Shelley Ferguson (Shellshocker) breaks free from the pack in the bout against the Avalanche City Roller Girls from Fernie last Septem-ber when the Killer Rollbots claimed the inaugural 2012 East Kootenay Roller Derby League championship.

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Short term desires, long term needsSometimes when writing this page, I use the term

‘desires’ or the term ‘wants.’ Sometimes I use the term ‘needs.’ � e distinction I am making is unclear to some readers, and it’s time for clari� cation. Even then, it’s also a thought worth exploring a bit more.

One way of making the distinction is that desires or wants are temporary. � ey only last for a moment or two.

For example, you might see a snack you want at the checkout, but if you wait a few minutes, it’s forgot-ten. You might see a co� ee shop drive-through on the highway on your way to work and feel tempted, but if you keep driving, the desire goes away and the co� ee shop is forgotten a few blocks later. Or you might spot a magazine you want at the drugstore, but if you just walk away from it the magazine fades out of memory. � ese are the things I am calling ‘de-sires’ and ‘wants.’ Ignoring them means money, and sometimes time, saved.

� ere are other desires that last forever. � ey come readily, often frequently, to your mind, even when you are not near the thing you want. � ese are the things you might consider as a ‘need’ rather than a desire or want.

For example, parents sometimes dream about raising well-balanced and independent children. Or they might feel a desire to create an education fund for their kids. � ese thoughts occur to parents a lot — it’s a desire that starts with that � rst ultra-sound and never really ends. It’s worth exploring more seriously.

Almost in the same way, creative people never stop dreaming about completing that painting, or that song or that book, that photograph, or that � lm. � e desire to create sometimes wanes, but it never goes away.

Many married couples want to always have a rela-tionship just as strong and deep as they had on the

day they were married. � at’s worth putting on the long-range planning list.

So, how do you tell the di� erence? � ere is one way that’s usually e� ective. Ignore short term desires and spend your time listening mostly to the long term needs. � is can lead to a truly happy life. It often gets you what you truly want - to have your needs met and feel satis� ed that you are living a worthwhile life.

You might � nd some desires pop up at the strang-est times, and frequently. You might desire a snack, or you might drive by the bookstore and really want to go in. You might want to stop working for a while and play a computer game. But, if you just ignore those desires as they happen in the moment, you usually forget them quickly. Your mind moves on to something else. � ose short term wishes are the de-

sires and wants. Following them can create a prob-lem as you seek what really counts.

Sometimes, certain desires and dreams pop up again and again. You think about spending time with your children, or with your partner. You dream about writing a novel. In the winter, perhaps your

thoughts turn to having a warm spring day and spending time outside. � e desires that pop up over and over are usually the ones worth paying at-tention to. When you act on those, they’re usually deeply ful� lling.

� at brings me to another favorite phrase of mine, “Does it really matter in your life? Or is it there be-cause you wanted the pleasure for a little while, soon forgotten?” If it is something that really mat-ters, it’s usually both a need and life-ful� lling.

� e next time you’re tempted to spend money or time on a spur-of-the-moment item or activity, try walking away from it. Most of the time, you won’t even remember what it was in a few minutes. In-stead, use that time and money for something that ful� lls a long-term need. You’ll � nd out quickly that those expenditures are deeply satisfying and lead to a � nancially and emotionally powerful life.

A while ago someone said to me, “He, who has the most toys when he dies, wins!” � ough that’s a pretty cynical attitude, it’s also a way to tell if a per-son lives by ‘desires’ and ‘wants,’ or by ‘needs.’ In his case, it was clear to anyone who looked at him that he was not living a very happy life.

In contrast, there’s a retired woman I know who has always lived by what was important to her life. She spent her time and her money doing what she most valued. Now, though she doesn’t have everything she could, she lives a very happy life and has many good, meaningful, things to remember. And, her kids are well-developed and full human beings, even though they were not raised with every desire ful� lled.

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HoroscopeARIES Life might get stressful really soon unless you curb your spending. Although you may feel like you’re made of money right now, eventually the well will dry up.

TAURUSMaking changes is seldom easy, but change is necessary this week. You may need to analyze which areas of your life can use the most work.

GEMINIGemini, kick back and have some fun in the next few days. Otherwise, you may waste an opportunity to recharge your batteries. Work responsibilities will not wait for long.

CANCERCancer, expect some rejuvenated ambition and energy. Spurred on by this newfound energy, you can successfully tackle many of the things on your to-do list.

LEOLeo, unless you can focus you will just be puttering around without a goal. Put your mind on one thing and stick with this line of thinking for a few days.

VIRGOVirgo, once you set your mind to something, it can be dif� cult to alter your opinions or perceptions. You may need to be a bit more � exible with a loved one this week.

LIBRALibra, if you want someone to take you seriously you have to make up your mind. Don’t � ip-� op on your ideals this week or you may come across as a pushover.

SCORPIOScorpio, just when you think you have reached a dead end, a new path miraculously opens up. Don’t miss your opportunity because time is � eeting.

SAGITTARIUSIf practice makes perfect, then you have just about reached perfection, Sagittarius. You have been over and over something from every angle. It is now or never.

CAPRICORNCapricorn, there are many things you will not be able to change about this week, so why focus on the negativity? Instead, work around any issues and get the job done anyway.

AQUARIUSYou often seem immune to the seriousness of certain situations, Aquarius. This week is no different. Try to recognize the gravity of a certain situation and put your best foot forward.

PISCESDon’t think that your efforts have gone unnoticed, Pisces. A few key people have been keeping track of your accomplishments.

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The Club meets at 7 a.m. every Wednesday at Higher Ground.

Since 2003, the Radium Rotarians have:

1) Built Rotary Park at the junction where Highway 93 meets Highway 93/95,

2) Provided funds for the construction of one of the bridges on the Sinclair Creek trail system,

3) Sponsored student exchanges between local high school students and those of other countries such as Brazil and Japan,

4) Provided bursaries for graduating students, 5) Partially funded the lovely lights and trees that decorate the main

streets of Radium each Christmas time,6) Cleaned Radium’s mile-long hill of debris twice a year with local

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10 years ago (2003): Alpine Canada was eye-ing Panorama Mountain Village as a national alpine ski training centre. In a letter to the Dis-trict of Invermere (DOI), Alpine Canada presi-dent Ken Read stated, "Alpine Canada is excit-ed about the opportunities this centre could provide for the development of our athletes... we also see tremendous opportunity for In-vermere and the East Kootenay region." � en-DOI councillor Gerry Taft said he expected the Farnham Glacier aspect of the proposal could result in a con� icting land use issue with Jum-bo Glacier Alpine Resort applicants.

15 years ago (1998): A Shuswap First Nation proposal for a $4 million destination casino on its land at the Invermere crossroads was denied by the provincial government. "� e reason it didn't go ahead is it didn't have the backing of the local community through the locally elected o� cials. People didn't want it, by and large," said then Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Jim Doyle. � e casino would have had 100 slot machines and 10 gaming ta-bles in the � rst phase of development, with a maximum build-out of 300 machines and 30 tables along with other amenities including a hotel, family entertainment centre, conven-tion centre, bar and restaurant.

20 years ago (1993): Invermere Forest Dis-trict battled its � rst big � re of the season when about 12 hectares north of Horsethief Creek was set ablaze. Some 1,200 gallons of � re re-tardant was dumped onto the � re by an air group consisting of a spotter plane and three

air tankers, while a 10- to 12-man IFD crew fought the blaze on the ground.

30 years ago (1983): Local � shermen were in-formed that Whitetail Lake had been designat-ed as a spawning area for the Girard strain of Rainbow Trout, and that a size limit had been imposed on any Girard trout caught by anglers because of the late maturity of this strain of � sh. According to a � sheries biologist, the objective for the lake was to support angling but to keep the area as a wilderness spot rather than a des-tination lake like Whiteswan and Premier.

35 years ago (1978): Over 40 � oats partici-pated in the Radium Days Parade, billed as the "Biggest Little Parade in North America". Hundreds of cheering spectators lined the parade route, and the Cranbrook Girls' Band set the pace with lively marching music. � e parade kicked o� two days of activities that features Ukrainian dancers, a logging com-petition, a pancake breakfast and boat races. "It just shows what a community can do when everyone gets together and all pull in the same direction," one onlooker commented.

40 years ago (1973): � e Windermere 4-H Beef Club achieved honours at the � rst an-nual Cranbrook and District 4-H Rally held at the Fort Steele Historical Park. Over 150 4-H members, leaders and parents attended.

50 years ago (1963): An all-time record was set for Victoria Day weekend attendance when close to 10,000 people used the Radium Hot Springs aquacourt during the three-day holi-day. Peak day was Sunday when 4,319 people swam in the pools — just three short of the all-time July 1 weekend record for the same day in 1962. Registration at the Western Gateway to Kootenay National Park at Radium also broke records with 6,042 vehicles with 20,227 pas-sengers entering the park. Most of the visitors were from Calgary and Edmonton.

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ECHO FILE PHOTO2009 — Children and their parents turned out to the Invermere Public Library to read and make Mother’s Day cards, in preparation for the upcoming BIG Book Sale at the Invermere Community Hall. Fooling around on the beanbags were Murray Campbell, Christopher Dehart and Brodie Gillies.

Invitation to all parents of youth and adults with diversabilities.

Discussion on May 27, 4 – 6 p.m.Veterans Hall, Invermere Legion.

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to give your business maximum exposurefor your advertising dollar?

Call 250-342-9216for more information.

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 Street West

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

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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

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

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For competitive prices and prompt service call:

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Proudly serving the Valley for over 50 years.

To advertise, call: 250-342-9216

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN)

School District No.6 (Rocky Mountain), Windermere Zone is now accepting applications for the following Tradesman II position:

Permanent 8 month, full-time (40 hrs/wk), effective June 3, 2013, position typically effective March through October.

This position is part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 440. This is semi-skilled manual work in the maintenance and repair of school buildings, equipment and irrigation systems. The main focus of this classification is routine grass cutting, and includes working with a variety of grounds and construction tools, including vehicles, in performing routine landscaping, grounds maintenance and construction tasks. The work is carried out under the immediate direction of the supervisor and takes direction from the tradesmen assigned to the project(s).

Requested Knowledge, Abilities and Skills1. Knowledge and abilities of techniques used in grounds maintenance.2. Thorough knowledge of the rules of safe motor vehicle operation.3. Some knowledge and abilities of maintenance functions.4. Ability to understand and carry out instructions.5. Skill in the operation of hand tools.6. Good physical condition, strength and agility.7. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all district staff.8. Ability to operate truck and trailer for transporting lawn equipment.

Desirable Training and Experience1. Completion of the 12th school grade, or equivalent.2. Knowledge in the operation and care of lawn equipment.3. Completion of the Board provided training program.

Licenses, Certificates or Registrations1. Valid driver’s license for the Province of British Columbia.2. First Aid would be an asset

If you are interested in this position, please submit your resumé, with three references, by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2013 to:

Ms. Meghan O’NeillHuman Resources Coordinator

School District No.6 (Rocky Mountain)P.O. Box 430

Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0Phone: 250-342-9243 e-mail: [email protected]

Successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record search.

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Announcements

Coming EventsArt Classes: Private, group & by Skype “beginners to profes-sionals”. Water colour, acrylic & oils. Colour theory & portrai-ture and training in Therapeu-tic Arts. 403-519-8268, Patrick in Windermere.

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.

ARE YOU applying for or have you been denied Canada Pen-sion Plan disability benefi ts? Do not proceed alone. Call Al-lison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222 or www.dcac.ca

Cheers to the locals who support the Kootenay Goats

Hockey tournament. Thanks to Chief Referee Pete Nicholas

and his gang, Phyllis and Alan from the Eddie, and the various businesses who

continue to support the effort. Special thanks to PSAC Union

Local 20113 for ongoing support. 30 Years and

going strong!

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Business Opportunities

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QUAD L Enterprises Ltd. has a job opening for a: Vegetation Control Supervisor for the Cariboo Area. Responsibilities are planning and implementa-tion of all aspects of control projects; provide training and supervision to employees; fol-low all Health, Safety and En-vironment policies and proce-dures. The ideal candidate will have several years of experi-ence in the industry, have cur-rent safety certifi cations and Arborist Certifi cation would be an asset. Please email re-sumes including a current driv-er’s abstract to [email protected]

Help Wanted

Employment

Haircare Professionals

HAIR Stylist wanted for busy well established salon in Inver-mere BC. Easy to build clien-tele during busy summer months. Excellent opportunity for a motivated stylist. [email protected]

Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Construc-tion Company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction (780)723-5051.

Black Forest Restaurantis hiring

Cook. $12 - $14 per hour 40 hours per week.

Email resume to: [email protected] or

drop off resume between Noon-5:00pm.

FISHING GUIDE Wanted for West Coast, Vancouver Is-land. $300.-$500./day. 3 years guiding experience required. Please email resume through website: www.salmoneye.net

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Help Wanted

CHALET CHEVROLET Buick GMC in South Kimber-ley is looking for a Service Manager. Chalet Chevrolet recently completed an ex-pansion and renovation to the new GM North American wide image standards, and is the recipient of “Best of Business” platinum awards for vehicle service 2010, 2011 and 2012.The successful applicant will be highly customer focused.Full benefi ts package, incen-tives and bonus structure.

Contact dealer, Jim, at 250-427-4895 or email chaletgm @shawlink.ca

INVERMERE PETRO CANADA

is currently acceptingapplications for full time and

part time employment. Apply in person to185 Laurier Street,

Invermere, BCbetween 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

QUESNEL Industrial Trans-portation is currently hiring drivers for upcoming logging season. Steady work & very competitive compensation package. Please call Dennis @ 1(800)667-3944 or (250)992-2309

Employment

Help WantedMAINTENANCE/LOADER OPERA-TOR NEEDED. This is a fulltime, permanent position starting immedi-ately at our plant in Princeton, BC. Minimum of 10 years maintenance experience required on a variety of production and mobile equipment. Experience in a post mill, or small to medium size sawmill preferred. Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, work well with minimum su-pervision and be part of the team. Please submit resumes by fax 250-295-7912 or [email protected]

The Old Salzburg is now accepting applications

for serving, hosting & bartending staff

Full time & part timeJoin a great young team

Call Old Salzburg at 250-347-6553

TWO FULL time positions available immediately for an Import Auto dealer in the in-terior of BC. Service Advisor -minimum 2-3 years experi-ence. Apprentice or Journey-man Technician- Both appli-cants must have good attitude, quality workmanship. Email [email protected]

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WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRYANGLICAN-UNITED

250-342-6644100-7th Avenue, Invermere

www.wvsm.ca Reverend Laura Hermakin

9:00 a.m.:Worship at All Saint’s,

Edgewater(May 19th, 26th)

9:30 a.m.: God’s Breakfast Club

10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church

Trinity, Invermere(Every Sunday)

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 7 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, May 12th

MOTHER’S DAY10:30 a.m.

Worship and Life Instruction, “Multiply: Running Shoe Service”

Pastor Trevor ministering.“K.I.D.S.” Church, for children

ages 3 to Grade 1; and Grades 2-5, during the Morning Service.

7:00 p.m.“Sing and Celebrate” at L.W.A.C. You are welcome to join us for an

evening of singing the great hymns of the faith; food; and fellowship!

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

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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

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]

Join us:

careers at cbtCommunity Liaison, Southwest Basin

This is a full-time position, based out of our Castlegar office. View details at www.cbt.org/careers or request from Debra Stewart at 1.800.505.8998.

Résumés accepted via email to [email protected] by noon PT,

Employment

Help WantedWANTED IMMEDIATELY

Experienced concrete fi nish-ers. Min. 4-5 yrs experience. Must hold a valid driver’s licence, pass a drug & alcohol screening & start ASAP. Competitive wages & health benefi ts.Please call (250)425-4169 or (250)433-7036.

Windermere Valley Childcare Society.

Summer student position. Start date, June 13th. $12/hr, 40 hrs/week. Qualifi cations

needed: First Aid, must be 19 or over, must have attended

school last year and be returning in September.

Preference will be given to applicants with 20 hours of

child related courses.

Ofce SupportISM Canada, an IBM Company, are seeking Client Support Technicians; $28.45 Hourly (Unionized); Three Regular Full Time and one Auxiliary in Prince Rupert, Campbell River, and Trail . To apply, visit www.ism-canada.com. Closes, May 23, 2013.

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Employment

Trades, Technical1ST YEAR to Journeyman sheet metal workers, plumbers & electricians needed, Kinder-sley, Saskatchewan. Top wag-es, benefi ts, RRSP’s, room for advancement, positive work atmosphere. Email resume to: offi [email protected] or call 306-463-6707.

Civil EngineeringTechnologist II

District of Kitimat, full time per-manent, wage range $37.01 - $44.78, over two years. Civil Technologist diploma required. Reporting to the Technical Ser-vices Manager, duties include a variety of infrastructure investiga-tions, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspection and mate-rial testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation sys-tems. Candidates should be profi -cient in using electronic survey equipment, computer assisted design using AutoCad 3D, and MS Offi ce. Valid BC driver’s li-cense required. Submit resumes by May 31, 2013, 4:30 pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, Fax (250) 632-4995, or email [email protected]

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Trades, TechnicalGUARANTEED JOB Place-ment: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas In-dustry. Call 24hr Free Re-corded Message For Informa-tion 1-800-972-0209.

LABOURERS AND Heavy Equipment Operators (hoe, dozer, grader) needed for jobs in Prairie Provinces. Apply to: [email protected] or fax to 780-888-2100. More info at www.gcsenergy.ca

Services

Financial ServicesDROWNING IN debt? Cut debts more than 50% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free Consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

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Home Improvements

FLOORING SALEOver 300 Choices

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Merchandise for Sale

Free ItemsHorse manure for pickup. Call 250-342-0152

Garage SalesBig garage sale. Fri May17, 18 & 19. 8am - 5 pm. Tools, furniture, appliances, house-hold items, & more. 5419 Hwy 95, just past Edgewater.Garage sale, Sat, May 18th. The Invermere Curling Club is hosting an indoor garage sale and open market. Rent a table for $20. Vendors welcome. Set up will start at 8 a.m. with doors open to the public from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Call 250-342-3315 or email [email protected] Warehouse Sale. All brand new product from a Gift store in Calgary. 80 to 90 % off retail price. Saturday and Sunday May 18th to 19th. Lot 120 Indian Beach Estates.R.C. Legion, Invermere Fri. May 17 5-8 & Sat. May 18 8-1 Great prices and smiles await you!!


Garage SalesSaunders Family Farm multi family garage sale. Baby & adult clothing, elliptical excers-ise machine, bar stools, jewel-ry, and many more household items. 4825 Dell Rd. Winder-mere. Sat 8-2.

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRYSTORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.SPECIAL

44’ x 40’ Container Shopw/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!40’ Containers under $2500!

Call Toll Free AlsoJD 544 & 644 wheel loaders

JD 892D LC ExcavatorPh. 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB

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Misc. for SaleAT LAST! An iron fi lter that works. IronEater! Fully patent-ed Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manga-nese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions online; w w w. b i g i r o n d r i l l i n g . c o m . Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.Boat & trailer. 18.5’ Sea Ray. 240 HP inboard, very few hours on the motor. Self-lock-ing trailer. Ready for summer & ready to go. $13,750. Locat-ed at Real Storage in Winder-mere. Call Richard at 403-286-8092 or 403-874-6581.


Misc. for SaleHeavy duty utility trailer. 8’ x 12’, removable sides. 5000 lb axle. Fits 3 ATVs. New tire & spare. Bearings just done. $2000. 250-342-9247

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188. 25x26 $4,799. 30x34 $6,860. 32x44 $8,795. 40x50 $12,760. 47x74 $17,888. One end wall included. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. Or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Utility trailer 4 x 8 ublt. $300 66 Chev Belair $ 2000 OBO call 250-347-9166

Misc. WantedTrue Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accu- mulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-778-281-0030

Musical Instruments“Duo-Piano Concert Grand,”

capable and well-proven Seiler 208 www.grandpiano4sale.ca,

250-347-9668

Real Estate

Mobile Homes & Parks

RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Af-fordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Kere-meos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-462-7055. www.copperridge.ca

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AcreageSpectacular Riverside Ranch or Eco-lodge Camp in Edge-water District.

www.riverlandquest.com. 250-347-9660

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Apt/Condo for Rent2BDRM, 1 1/2 BATH apart-ment for rent, in Canal Flats. Great view, parking, F/S, D/W, microwave. $750 + utilities & D.D. Available im-mediately. Call (250)349-5306 or (250)489-8389.

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Duplex / 4 PlexBLACK Forest Heights 2 bedroom 1 &1/2 bath upper fl oor of duplex. 6 appliances, satellite rv, balcony, mt views, yard with fi repit. No smoking, no pets. Long term. $900 + utilities, water included. After June 15. [email protected] 780-399-0142

Homes for RentCentrally located 4 bdrm

house, Invermere. N/S. $1200 plus utilities. Avail May.

250-341-1650 or [email protected]

Suites, UpperWindermere: 2-bdrm suite in 4-plex. All appliances. Large yard, close to beach, pets con-sidered. $725/mth. Call 250-409-7435 or [email protected]

TownhousesInvermere townhouse with lots of upgrades. 3 bdrm, 3 bath. Developed basement, single garage, large communal yard. 5 minute walk to downtown. Furnished or unfurnished. $1300/mth + util. N/S, N/P,ref-erences required. Avail July 1, negotiable. 403-697-4319.

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www.invermerevalleyecho.com A23The Valley Echo Wednesday, May 15, 2013

In a valley filled with fairways, one golf course stands out from the rest and a milestone anniver-sary makes it all the more inviting.

After coming into existence in 1988, the Windermere Valley Golf Course is cel-ebrating its 25th year of operation this sea-son, and the pros from the course are making some tempting offers.

Windermere Valley Golf Course is offering green fees on after-noons from Monday to Thursday of only $25 for 18 holes through-out the season. And the golf shop will be of-fering different weekly promotions as well.

“We also plan to cele-brate the 25th anniver-sary with our members with a wine and cheese social and recognition of some of our longest standing members,” said head professional Dale Moore. “Silver an-niversary coins will be given out, and will be available for purchase as well.”

He says since its opening season, the biggest difference at Windermere Valley Golf Course since the late 1980s to the pres-ent are the planted 25-feet high fir trees that line the fairways.

“That has really start-ed to shape the holes and added to the diffi-culty,” said Dale.

The signature hole at Windermere Val-ley Golf Course is the fourth. It stretches 443 yards and challenges gentlemen as a par four, and as a par five for ladies.

“The upper tee box sits some 30 feet above the lower tee box, but is similar in elevation to the green,” Dale told The Valley Echo. “The tee shot must be threaded through a narrow gap leading to the fairway. Out of bounds left presents a problem for some. Even off the elevated tee, the second shot will usually require a long iron or hybrid. Make a par here and you’re on your way

to a great round at Windermere Valley Golf Course.”

While practicing your swing at the course, you will be mesmerized by the view that surrounds the all-grass driv-ing range. A pass for the range allows golf-ers unlimited use of the practice facilities. If you’re looking for more comprehensive training than what’s available at the range, the “Shot Shaper’s” golf academy offers a wide variety of instruc-tion for every level.

“All instruction at the academy is results guaranteed,” said Dale, who is a three-time

winner of the Koote-nay “Teacher of the Year” award.

The Windermere Val-ley Golf Course has adopted the “Kids Golf Free” program. Nor-mally a one-week pro-gram throughout Can-ada, this local course runs the program for the entire season.

“We see golf as a fam-ily sport, and making golf more affordable for families is our goal and our way of pro-moting the game to ju-niors,” Dale said. “Over a thousand juniors took advantage of this program last year.”

A restaurant at the course has been op-erational since open-

ing season, and in 2007 was branded as Kari’s Kitchen after Kari Saunders, who has worked at Windermere Valley Golf Course for 17 years. A renovation of the restaurant was completed this year.

Dale says the greens at Windermere Valley are some of the best in the valley, and they offer subtle breaks that tend to fool a number of golfers.

“A good tip to know is that most greens slope towards the clubhouse at Wind-ermere Valley Golf Course,” he said. “This will help with judging your speed on these medium sized greens.”

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In order to conserve water, Windermere Water and Parr Utilities have adopted the Regional District of East Kootenay watering restrictions for the months of May through September. We are asking that residents restrict the amount of water used for watering lawns and gardens. Watering times will be restricted to the cooler parts of the day from 6:00am - 10:00am and 7:00pm - 11:00pm on alternating days as follows:

Residents living in even numbered homes may water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

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In order to conserve water, Windermere Water and Parr Utilities have adopted the Regional District of East Kootenay watering restrictions for the months of May through September.

We are asking that residents restrict the amount of water used for watering lawns and gardens. Watering times will be restricted to the cooler parts of the day from 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. on alternating days as follows:

Residents living in even numbered homes may water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Residents living in odd numbered homes may water on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

We would like to thank-you in advance for your understanding and co-operation.

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1: To receive the report of the directors to the members.

2: To receive and approve the financial statements of the Society for the period ended December 31, 2012.

3: To elect directors of the Society to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Society.

4: To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

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