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The Invermere Killer Rollbots had their fi rst bout of the season at home last weekend, trouncing the Bow Valley’s Lady Macs 205 to 135 on Saturday, May 23.

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The vision about how land can be used and developed at Jumbo Glacier Moun-tain Resort Municipality (JGMRM) is still in the works.

Council unanimously accepted the sec-ond reading of JGMRM’s Of� cial Com-munity Plan Bylaw No. 0013, 2015 at the regular May 19 meeting and scheduled a 9:30 a.m. public hearing (on the bylaw) in the Village of Radium Hot Springs council chambers on June 16.

The action to revise the of� cial com-munity plan stems from OCP Avalanche Materials. “Primarily, there were revi-sions done to re� ect the new avalanche protocol that has been adopted by the people in that profession since the orig-inal master plan agreement was negoti-ated between the province and the pro-ponent,” said Jumbo mayor Greg Deck. “Our requirement, as a municipality, is to

make sure that we don’t do anything to contravene that master plan agreement. We’re expecting amendments to it, so we need to be sure that our translation of it into a municipal bylaw is accurate and re� ects any of the latest changes on their side.”

Council is opening the doors to the June 16 public hear-ing to the surround-ing communities to ask questions and make comments about the bylaw.

“I think we have a moral obligation, quite frankly, to take comments from people who believe they are affected by the bylaw,” said Deck. “What’s a little bit different in the case of our munici-pality is that there aren’t residents up there whose interests are affected. This legislation and this form of governance is typically designed for settled areas

where you are changing something next to other people who own property or who live or work next to the property in question… it’s not applicable our munic-ipality, but it tends to attract folks from a lot further away than you would normal-ly see for a rezoning or an OCP.”

The biggest challenge of governance for the JGMRM remains making decisions that have the ability to in� u-ence future generations in a positive light, Deck added.

“Frankly, I think the challenges are much

easier than they are for a typical mu-nicipality where your planning has to take into account all of the historical construction that predates current plan-ning efforts or planning philosophies or frankly, probably even happened by ac-cident,” said Deck. “We have the luxury of starting with a clean slate so we can

take the best engineering and design practices that exist currently and work on a green� eld site within all of the natu-ral perimeters that are part of that rather unusual piece of terrain.”

Deck added the council will be taking the public hearing seriously and expects to spend a great deal of time working to-ward an outcome that accommodates others. “A lot will depend on how many comments we receive,” said Deck. “We may need to delay that meeting or have another meeting shortly after the pub-lic hearing to give us time to review the comments. Much will depend on how much new material this is.

“This will be the third public hearing we’ve had and not much is changing, so there isn’t a great deal of new mate-rial that we’re hearing. I’m not expecting anything completely unforeseen.”

For more information about the pub-lic hearing, visit www.jgmrm.ca/docu-ments.

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PEEK-A-BEAR.. Bears are out munching dandelions in Kootenay National Park, including this big mama who was wandering around Olive Lake and then popping her head up and down out of the ditch, playing peek-a-boo with passing motorists last weekend. Drivers and passengers should remain in their cars while looking at the bears in the park. PHOTO BY AMANDA NASON

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Invermere mayor Gerry Taft proposed a major project to his colleagues during a Columbia Valley Community Directed Funds Committee Meeting on May 22.

Taft proposed the development of a Permanent Resi-dent Retention and Attraction Action Plan for the Co-lumbia Valley. The idea was supported by board chair Wendy Booth, who put forward a motion to fund phase one of the action plan with $50,000.

“One of the biggest challenges to businesses in the valley is staying fi nancially stable when there are not as many people around,” Taft said.

Taft’s proposal was to hire a consultant to do a litera-ture review of efforts in other communities to increase permanent residents, undertake independent inter-

views with community members to establish opinions and create a plan for how to advertise the valley to pro-spective residents.

Taft said that the focus needs to be on attracting ‘no-madic entrepreneurs,’ which he defi ned as people who do not have a location-specifi c job and who live in a place to enjoy the offered lifestyle.

“People have to be able to bring their own employ-ment and be self-suffi cient,” Taft said.

The main inspiration for the proposal, according to Taft, was that increasing permanent residents would boost school enrolment, increase minimum wages and potentially lead to more affordable housing in the val-ley.

The proposal was immediately met with vigorous sup-port from several board members.

“Timing wise, this is excellent and I would like to see it

move forward,” said board vice chair Dee Conklin. Citing his son and niece as examples, board member

John Rouse explained how many people are already choosing to live in the valley because of the lifestyle and the many outdoor amenities available, like the golf courses and the mountains.

“We need to convey outward with advertising why people want to live here,” Rouse said.

Booth’s motion included a provision that the action plan would be focused on the entire Columbia Valley, but its administration would be handled by the District of Invermere.

Phase one will be completed by December, at which point the board will seek to review and move forward with the consultant’s plan. The resort was fi rst pro-posed more than 20 years ago and has generated de-bate ever since.

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After Debra Fisher was approved to act as Columbia Valley Metis Association (CVMA) president by the Me-tis Nation of British Columbia (MNBC), the community agreed to continually support the movement.

Fisher was acclaimed for a two-year term as presi-dent of the Columbia Valley Metis Association at the annual general meeting at David Thompson Second-ary School on May 20.

“When I think back to 35 years ago and we were all sitting around my kitchen table having coffee and try-ing to fi gure out who else was Metis in the valley, and I think of where we’re at now, we have a governing body,” said Fisher after accepting the post, “I’m pretty

proud of that.”Deborah Kim Rice was unanimously accepted to re-

main on the CVMA as both secretary and treasurer.Sharon Wass stepped down from the CVMA direc-

tor’s post to pursue a career in another area, but plans to remain in touch with the group and continually raise awareness for the Metis nation from afar.

Jillian McDonell stepped up to fi ll Wass’ shoes as di-rector and was also unanimously accepted to repre-sent the Metis as a CVMA director.

The trio was approved to serve a two-year term by roughly 15 voters and plan to promote the cultural identity of Metis people in the Columbia Valley.

For more information, e-mail [email protected] or visit the Columbia Valley Metis Associa-tion group on Facebook.

Columbia Valley Metis Association secretary and treasurer Deborah Kim Rice, president Debra Fisher and director Jillian McDonell were unanimously se-lected to represent their community on May 20. PHOTO BY BREANNE MASSEY

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The Council of the Village of Canal Flats is considering an application by Benny Boyz Ventures Ltd to amend the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw # 900, 1992. If approved, the amendment will rezone the property. The subject property is located at Lot 1, District Lot 110, Kootenay District Plan 6728 Except Plans 6892, 7316, 9038, 14609 and NEP87168, Grainger Road as shown in the shaded area.Bylaw No. 168 cited as “Village of Canal Flats Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 168, 2014 (Benny Boyz Ventures Ltd)” will rezone the property from A-2 (Rural Residential Country) Zone to RECD-1.

The Public Hearing will be held at: Village of Canal Flats Columbia Discovery Centre 8866 Grainger Road Canal Flats, BC Monday, June 1, 2015 at 6:30pm

If you believe that your interest in property is a� ected by the proposed Bylaw, you may, prior to the hearing:• inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the Village Offi ce in Canal Flats from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Monday through Friday• mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown above; or• present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing. SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPT-ED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING

All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact the Village of Canal Flats offi ce.

Box 159, 8866 Grainger Rd., Canal Flats, B.C. V0B 1B0Phone: 250-349-5462 Fax: 250-349-5460

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The penultimate meeting of the Columbia Valley Community Directed Funds Commit-tee was held on May 22, amidst some con-cerns about the transition back to Columbia Basin Trust leadership.

For the last three years, community rep-resentatives from the Columbia Valley, in-cluding Invermere mayor Gerry Taft, were responsible for making decisions about how to allocate Columbia Basin Trust funds. In July, the Trust will takeover final decisions on the allocation of funds, but the commit-tee will continue to meet to make advisory decisions.

“It was a hard decision to make because so many people have spent so much time es-tablishing this committee,” said Trust direc-tor of delivery of benefits Wayne Lundeberg. “I think we should stop labouring you with work that is not worth your time.” Columbia Basin Trust will handle administration for the allocation of Trust funds, including staff support and space booking for meetings.

Clara Reinhardt, the mayor of Radium and a member of the committee, said she feels the committee’s work over the last three years has been a success. “The fact that we tried to run this ourselves is really good,” Reinhardt said. “What is coming next is pretty much what we asked for anyways.”

marketing the valleyIn January, the committee sponsored a

tourism industry meeting about the develop-ment of a valley-wide approach to branding and marketing the region.

During the meeting on May 22, the commit-tee debated whether a Community Tourism Plan should be created in conjunction with Destination B.C. The estimated price of re-taining a consultant to create the plan and holding another tourism industry workshop is $15,000.

“Philosophically I struggle to some degree with why we are focused on tourism market-ing,” Taft said. “Tourism marketing is only about increasing hotel occupancy rates.”

In opposition to Taft’s comments, Rein-hardt supported the proposal to develop a tourism plan. “Tourism is about jobs,” Re-inhardt said. “If you fill hotel beds the jobs will come.”

Committee member John Rouse said that tourism does more than just bring one-time tourists to town. He said that it brings resi-dents and economic opportunities to the area. “If we market the valley correctly, we will attract a wide variety of people,” he said.

Committee chair Wendy Booth said that she first came to the valley as a tourist, but stayed once she fell in love with the area.

The committee voted to move forward with the creation of a plan, with the resolution to remove “tourism” from the plan’s title.

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Environmental sustainability and permaculture has steadily been growing in popularity.

Roughly 30 students travelled from across Canada and the United States of America to participate in the completion of the 72-hour Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) between May 15 and May 28 with experts Rob and Michelle Avis from Verge Permaculture and Adaptive Habitat, hosted by the Groundswell Network Society in Invermere.

“Groundswell is really pleased to be collaborating with Verge Permaculture of Calgary,” said Groundswell Net-work executive director Bill Swan. “The principals, Rob and Michelle, are western Canada’s leading prac-titioners. Their expertise is known worldwide and these courses gen-erally are in high demand.”

The program offered up a healthy dose of theory and hands-on learning about energy-efficient gardening and water management systems.

“This is the first course we’ve had in Invermere and we sold out,” said Swan.

There was an option for PDC graduates to complete a practi-cum to learn about opening the doors to a consultancy business on May 29 and May 30. Swan an-

ticipates the PDC course may be offered again in the future due to its popularity, noting there have been inquiries about education opportunities from destina-tions as far away as the Middle East.

The opportunity to learn about healthy lifestyles and a sustainable environ-ment through a community effort — one of many initiatives that the Ground-swell Network is pursuing through a collaborative approach to tap into the most up to date information available.

“Permaculture as a discipline is one of the fastest growing sustainability move-ments in the world,” said Swan. “There are so many core aspects (of permacul-ture) that are part of our community’s list of concerns and issues.”

Groundswell has been busy on other fronts too, and its annual plant sale ran at the community greenhouse between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on May 24.

In addition, the Groundswell Network is continually using the greenhouse to produce lo-cal food, run a composting program and educate the com-munity about the importance of permaculture. Anybody who wants to can stop by the green-house and buy the vegetable and herbs grown there. Prices are by weight.

“It’s all organic. Right now, it’s primarily greens,” said Swan.

Groundswell has a sign board up on the road outside the green-house each day letting people know if the sale is on.

Permaculture students flock to Invermere

Groundswell Network executive director Bill Swan (left) speaks with permaculture students visting Invermere on renewable energy on May 23. His lesson fell in line with a course being of-fered locally by international recognized permaculture experts, Rob and Michelle Avis of Verge Permaculture and Adaptive Habitat. PHoto By BReANNe MASSey

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party time... Al Ostrander, the first ever resident at the Columbia Garden Village, and Marjorie Stringer, who celebrated her 101st birthday on May 23, help cut the cake for the festivities as Columbia Garden Village community manager Adrienne Turner celebrated a decade with some of the residents on May 23. Turner was especially proud to announce that there are now 101 residents and 93 employees in the Campus of Care as opposed to the 63 residents and 14 employees in Independent Living when the facility opened its doors in 2005 photo by breanne massey

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The Columbia Valley is set for warm, dry conditions this summer compared with past years. According to AccuWeather, the conditions will have far more serious impact than simply allowing people to get out to the beach more regularly.

The unusually warm winter of 2014/15 across western Canada resulted in the survival of a large population of Pine Bark Beetles.

“The beetle has been causing tremendous damage to western forests, making them more susceptible to devastating wildfires,” the most recent report from Ac-cuWeather read.

In tandem with the beetles, AccuWeather is predicting a high number of thunder-storms in the area, which will lead to dry lightning strikes. The strikes are known to cause fires.

According to the Southeast Fire Centre, the dry weather conditions are indeed a cause for extra concern about forest fires.

“So far in May, we have had just 50 per cent of the normal precipitation from past years,” Fire Information Officer Sandy Bernard said. “It is quite dry out there, so people should be extra alert.”

In response to an increased number of fires during the last month, Bernard said the Fire Centre decided to institute a category two and category three fire ban on May 22. Only small campfires are now permitted.

“Even when you are lighting a campfire, you still need to check venting and wind,” Bernard said. “If the wind is strong enough that it could carry embers or sparks then it is just not a good time for fire.”

Bernard said the recent fire trend can be mitigated by increased attention and preparedness.

“All of our fires so far this year have been caused by humans,” Bernard said. “I think what happens in a lot of cases is that people are surprised by the wind and they are just not prepared to deal with how fast fire spreads.”

As the temperature continues to rise this summer, residents are asked to stay current with warnings to find out what sort of fire is permitted. Bernard said that the Fire Centre will have to play it by ear in terms of preparing for forest fires, since long-term weather predictions rarely reliably forecast weather for more than a few days in advance.

“We have a good idea of what to expect in the short-term,” Bernard said, “but we are always prepared for fire season.”

Dry summer ahead

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Nominate somebody from your part of the valley for the first ever B.C. Community Social Services Awards of Excellence. The Community Social Services Employ-ers’ Association of B.C. (CSSEA) has designed a way to recognize outstanding employees for helping some of the province’s most vulnerable people.

“We are excited to celebrate the accomplishments of the outstanding workers in the community social services sector,” said Gentil Mateus, CEO of CSSEA. “Recognizing these extraordinary employees is a meaningful way to showcase the important work com-

munity social services workers perform every day in our province.”

The program, which has been sponsored by Telus, was launched on May 1 and will recognize people in four categories. Nominations for all four awards are being accepted until June 10.

“As a community-oriented company, Telus is pleased to be a part of this important initiative to support the community social services sector,” said David Wilkins, senior account manager at Telus Business Solutions.

The winners will be recognized and celebrated at the CSSEA awards luncheon, which will occur during their annual general meeting in Vancouver on Oct. 5.

For more information about the CSSEA awards, visit

www.awardsbccss.ca. Awards will be presented in four categories:Rising Star — an individual with less than five years

experience in the community social services sector who demonstrates early success and great promise;

Hero — somebody who goes the extra mile to make a difference in community social services;

Leader — a formal or informal leader, mentor or team builder who brings fresh ideas to the social services field;

Legend — an individual with 15 or more years of experience in the community social services sector who has made extraordinary contributions to the community and to the sector.

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Attracting and keeping residents is key

TThe Victoria Day weekend is the long awaited start

of summer and tourist season. There was a steady stream of out of province licence plates beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday (May 15). My sister was one, and she assured me that the speeding was adequately con-trolled between the sheer vol-ume of vehicles, as well as the integrated highway unit out in full force at the lookout. It was interesting to walk around our village, visit with locals, part-timers, and visitors, wander through the main street businesses, and see our commu-nity through her eyes as a visitor – we (Ra-dium Hot Springs) showed well!

This weekend we welcomed 400 cyclists with the Golden Triangle bike tour as they sprinted into town on Saturday celebrating their 32nd annual event! A lovely summer-ish evening, highlighted by a tasty meal served by the Lions Club. The market was already drawing quite a crowd on Saturday morning

when we visited, and the live music was just getting started.

It was interesting to hear a comment that there “wasn’t enough to do here.” Of course we have things to do. Just ask any one of the helpful staff at the Visitor/Parks Information Centre which was hopping on Saturday. For anybody who has guests coming this summer, for any length of stay and any age

group, there is something for everybody to enjoy in Radium Hot Springs as well as in other places up and down the valley.

Other than golfing, hiking, kayaking, cy-cling, fishing, lazing in the hot springs, or sitting and enjoying food and drink on one of the many patios at our restaurants, some other suggestions include:

May: The Windermere Charity Golf Tourna-ment on May 30.

June: Ram into Summer Golf Tournament, June 15 or Radium Days/Brits Best Classic Car Show June 20.

July: Stampede Pancake Breakfast in Radi-um July 3 or a free Wild Kidz day camp near Radium, July 13-17.

August: Columbia Valley Tour of the Arts, August 2 or Radium Library’s Teddy Bear Pic-nic, August 15.

Aside from the comment above, I often hear “I didn’t know that was happening”. For complete lists of events you can check out the Tourism Radium website, pick up a copy of the Radium Village Life newsletter (hot off the press for the long weekend) at any business in Radium or, for valley wide events, pick up a copy of the Valley Beat magazine (with its pull out schedule of events) on most newsstands. If you have ideas of ways we can communicate events more effective-ly, please call our village office or the vIsitors information centre to share your ideas.

I am sure my sister went home to Calgary for a rest!

Clara Reinhardt is the mayor of the Vil-lage of Radium Hot Springs and a Regional District of East Kootenay director for the Columbia Valley.

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The valley may be a fantastic spot, but it’s not always easy for everybody to live

here. Invermere and the other Upper Columbia

Valley communities have many things going for them (spectacular location, friendly peo-ple, top-notch amenities) but they simply do not have the same job opportunities that larg-er cities such as Calgary or Toronto do. And while some local residents quite enjoy things as they are, if Invermere and the rest of the

valley communities are to continue offering the many great services and programs they do — let alone enhance and expand them — more people need to come live (and pay taxes) here.

All of which makes the Columbia Valley Directed Funds Committee’s recent move to create a Permanent Resident Retention and Attraction Plan (see Kevin Nimmock’s story on page two) a smart decision.

The plan, as proposed by Invermere mayor Gerry Taft, seeks to lure location-independent individuals (those whose jobs are not tied to a specific place and who can work from

wherever they please). The valley gets more residents, but doesn’t have to figure out how to create the jobs needed to bring them in.

Certainly the valley can be appealing to such ‘locationless’ people — what digital en-treprenuer wouldn’t enjoy being able to shut down her or his laptop mid-morning to go for a swim in the lake, or hit the local trails, before resuming work in the afternoon?

But the valley isn’t the only place to offer this potential and a formal plan is just the thing the valley needs to get the jump on all the other beautiful Kootenay towns that might have similar ideas.

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What do you think about the valley fi nally getting some rain?

“I think it is great. It is going to get rid of the � re problem and it is going to cool things down.”

Ron Johnson

“I wish it didn’t have to be this week because we are visiting, but it is good for the � re warnings.”Nat Sheppard

“I am disappointed. I am a resident here and there has been a forecast for rain and we still have not gotten any.”

Jerry Isralls

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In the 2013 election, Christy Clark promised a $100 bil-

lion prosperity fund, an end to the provincial sales tax, an end to provincial debt, and 100,000 jobs at over a dozen Liquefi ed Natural Gas (LNG) plants with the fi rst to be opened in 2015.

To say that there is a gap be-tween what the B.C. Liberals promised and the current reality would be a bit of an understate-ment. And it is in the middle of this gap that the B.C. Liberals are writing, and re-writing, leg-islation on the fl y, and making deals that are not, in my view, in the best interests of British Columbians.

The most recent signs of this desperation are Bill 26, the LNG Income Tax Amendment Act and certain sections of Bill 23, the Miscella-neous Statutes Amendment Act (2015).

I support LNG as an opportunity, in the same way I support the judicious and reasonable use of our natural resources, as long as we are proceeding in a way that protects our environ-ment and ensures that the citizens of British Columbia, who are the owners of these re-sources, are fairly compensated.

And as your representative in the Legislature it is my responsibility to review legislation to

ensure that it meets the standard of putting the best interests of British Columbians fi rst.

Bill 23 and 26 do not meet that standard. Instead, these bills cre-ate a situation where a govern-ment, which is desperate to sign an LNG deal at any cost, can de-velop projects and sign royalty agreements in secret that could ultimately result in the complete give-away of yet another pre-

cious resource.These agreements will also bind future gov-

ernments to deals that could be ridiculously advantageous to a foreign company, simply so that the B.C. Liberals can claim progress on the LNG fi le prior to the next election.

We are tremendously blessed in this prov-ince to have such vast publicly-owned resourc-es. I believe that not only should they be used today to meet our current needs, but also man-aged to provide wealth for future generations.

Instead, the B.C. Liberals are currently setting up a massive give-away simply to suit their nar-row political agenda.

Norm Macdonald is the NDP MLA for Co-lumbia River Revelstoke. He can be reached by phone at 1-866-870-4188 and by email at [email protected].

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Summer is fi nally around the corner and our food palate is about to get a whole lot fresher and more local. A hot day calls for summer foods – I call them ‘cool foods’. Some warmer cultures around the world believe that hot foods cool off the body – that’s hot as in spicy, not hot as in tem-perature. It works at times but I still like having something cool to refresh my body on a hot day. More so, I love food full of fl avour that is light yet satisfying.

The following recipes are tried and true – perfect for a barbecue setting, kids in the backyard or just putting your feet up and enjoying our valley views.

Banana ‘Ice Cream’ with Sweet & Salty Almonds

Serves 4 Ingredients:4 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced

into thin rounds; 30g (1¼oz) fi nely chopped roasted

almonds; 2 tsp plus 2 tbsp good-quality maple

syrup; Pinch of coarse sea salt; 120ml (4fl oz) unsweet-

ened almond milk; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; Directions:1. Freeze the banana

slices in a single layer on a tray or plate lined with parchment or wax paper. Once the slices are frozen, use them immediately or

keep frozen in a zip-top plastic bag or airtight container for up to a month.

2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, com-bine the almonds with 2 tsp of the ma-ple syrup and the pinch of salt and set the mixture aside.

3. Combine the frozen banana slices, the almond milk, the remaining 2 tbsp of the maple syrup, and the vanilla in a food processor and pulse until the mixture is the texture of soft ice cream, scraping down the sides as necessary. Don’t worry if the mixture is not totally smooth at fi rst - once the bananas start to break down and defrost in the food processor, they’ll give in and the ‘ice cream’ will take shape quickly.

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You are invited to attend the

1st Annual Ceremonial Review 2756 LDSH (RC) Invermere

joined by 3066 LDSH (RC) Golden Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps

Saturday, May 30th at 1 p.m. at the Lake Windermere Memorial Hall

Tea and Snacks follow at 3:30 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #71.


Sandy Orsten’s unique batik artwork was proudly displayed on the walls of Pynelogs Art Gallery from May 12 to 24. His art provided guests with a taste of an artistic culture oceans away.

Batik art comes from Indonesia originally, but is practiced throughout Asia. It is an intricate, skilled craft that requires steady hands and con� dence.

“Basically, you create lines and borders using hot wax, which seals whatever colour of dye you use inside,” Orsten said. “But, if there is a break in the wax, the dye will seep out.”

Orsten was introduced to batik-ing while teaching math in Singa-pore. The teachers at his school got to take batiking classes, but he had to do origami with the stu-dents. It wasn’t until a departing teacher offered him her tools that he got to try it out.

“I was just playing and start-ed off with � owers and thought that I had to do something more interesting, so I started doing landscapes,” Orsten said. “It was probably the motivation of see-ing these guys in Singapore do-ing amazing paintings on silk with dyes.”

Orsten, a long-time math teacher from Cal-gary, has only been making batik art serious-ly for seven years. In that time, his work has evolved and gained popularity.

“I think I am semi-successful at this point,” Orsten said. “I now have a good variety of topics, whether it is people, plants or geom-etry. I succeed sometimes and I fail other times.”

Over the last few years, Orsten has been showcasing his work in expositions and gal-leries around Alberta and B.C. He said even though he sells his art, it does not feel like a job. Instead, it is the perfect retirement activ-ity.

“It is not as if I am feeding my family with my paintings, but I am enjoying it,” Orsten said. “It is not about sales. It is about exposure.”

His collection at Pynelogs sold well in general, but the paintings that depict human characters were particularly popular.

“There is a cultural connection there, whether it is the clothing, scene or lo-cation,” Orsten said. “People like paintings that transport them somewhere by showing them a different way of life.”

Orsten said his Pynelogs debut was a proud highlight to his artistic career. His work was displayed along with that of other ac-complished artists from the area.

“I would not bring anything here if I did not think I did a good job,” Orsten said. “I am thinking as I look around at the work that I have brought to represent my art that some of it is reasonable and some of it is pretty good. You cannot be a slouch to be invited to this show. It is a beautiful venue and the work shows so well.”

Moving forward, Orsten said he will keep looking for new opportunities to showcase his art as he continues to progress as an artist.

“This is my contribution to the art world, but it is also my contribution to my life,” Orsten said. “It gives me something I can look forward to doing.”

Artist brings foreign fl air to Pynelogs

Sandy Orsten started a new batik project during his exposition at Pynelogs on May 22. He multitasked the production of his exquisit art with an explana-tion of the technique behind batiking. PHOTO BY KEVIN NIMMOCK

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This May, DonaTe $2 and get your reD ball or puck

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May 22 performing various classical standards. The trio, consisting of Angela Snyder (violin), Alexis More (viola) and Carolyn Cameron (piano), has been performing in the Kootenays for six years. Photo by kevin nimmock


A total of 39 projects have recently been granted a combined total of over $1.3 million from Columbia Basin Trust’s Environment Grants. Want in? More funds are currently available for groups seeking grants of up to $10,000 for their environmental projects.

Successful projects from the last intake include ones that strengthen ecosystems, help communities mitigate and adapt to climate change and support environmental education.

“We appreciate all the work people throughout the basin are doing to help preserve the natural assets of our region and address press-ing environmental issues,” Tim Hicks, the trust’s manager of water and environment said.

The Blue Lake Forest Education Society (which runs an outdoor centre near Canal Flats) is one of the groups that has received project funding. The group’s project involves teaching an aquatic environ-mental science program that will help participants develop skills in scientific methods and procedures.

“The water project is going to benefit basin residents in two prima-ry ways,” Todd Hebert, the project’s executive director said. “First, it will connect participants to the watershed in their areas, educating them on where water comes from and how it is used. The second benefit is that they will have a better understanding of how water quality relates to the flora and fauna around the water.”

Hicks said that applications will be considered as they arrive, so those interested should apply as soon as possible.

“Projects of all sizes can yield significant benefits,” Hicks said. “We encourage groups with requests of up to $10,000 to come forward soon with their project ideas.”

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4. Spoon the banana ‘ice cream’ into bowls imme-diately and sprinkle each serving with a bit of the al-mond mixture.

Greek Puff Pastry ChickenServes 4 Ingredients:3 tablespoons crushed garlic1 egg yolk2 cups chopped fresh spinach2 boneless skinless chicken breastHalves2 tablespoons oregano pesto1/3 cup chopped sundried tomatoes

1/4 cup crumbled herbed feta cheese1 frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed, cut in half

Directions:1. In a small bowl, use a fork to combine crushed

garlic and egg yolk. Place chicken breasts in a shal-low glass dish and spread both sides with egg mixture. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours, or overnight (recommended).

2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

3. Place one half of the puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured board. Place 1/2 cup spinach in the center of the pastry sheet. Remove one chicken breast from marinade, shaking off any excess, and place on top of

spinach. Spread 1 tablespoon pesto over chicken, lay-er with half the sundried tomatoes, sprinkle with half the feta cheese, and top with 1/2 cup spinach. Fold pastry sheet around chicken, using fingers or fork to seal pastry seam. Place chicken seam side down on baking sheet. Repeat steps with the second half of the puff pastry sheet and remaining chicken breast.

4. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Test for doneness by cut-ting through center of chicken breast; if juices run clear, chicken is cooked.

Lara McCormack is one of the owners of From Scratch – A Mountain Kitchen in Fairmont Hot Springs where one can savour fabulous seasonal food, sip from a selection of beverages including B.C. wines and enjoy the views of our gorgeous valley landscape.

Rally Ready... Racers took to the streets of Radium on May 24 as part of the 2015 Radium Hot Springs Rally, back for its second year in the valley. The event was comprised of 26 teams, duking it out to qualify for the Western Canada Rally Championships. Photo by kevin nimmoCk

faiRmont mountainside, ladies news:

At long last summer has arrived and the golf season is in full swing at Mountainside Golf Couse in Fairmont. Our ladies have been out since April but the official start of the season was May 5th.May 19th was Monthly Cup and the competition was fierce. Marlyn Des-Brisay was the big winner with our captain, Dolores Neilson, as the run-ner-up. This was the day known as Beat the Pro where teams of three were joined for a few holes by Jeremy Johnson, our intrepid pro. Results must remain secret but it was great fun for all who participated.The course is in wonderful shape and the repairs and upgrades due to the flood are moving right along and should be done soon. The Ladies’ Club welcomes new golfers, either to join as members or just come as guests. Call the pro shop for appropriate dates and times. submitted by mountainside

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The Kootenay Community Bat Project (KCBP) is seeking informa-tion about bats in buildings in the Columbia Valley. If you have bats in your home, summer cabin, or other building, KCBP would like to hear from you.

“Very little is known about bats in the Columbia region” said KCBP biologist Leigh Anne Isaac. “We are trying to learn more about the bat colonies here, including where they are roosting, what species are present, and how to promote bat stewardship.”

Of the 16 species of bats in B.C., more than half are red or blue-listed, meaning that they are vul-nerable to becoming endangered. There are many threats to these amazing creatures of the night, in-cluding habitat loss, intentional ex-termination (which is illegal under the B.C. Wildlife Act), wind farm development, and most recently, White Nose Syndrome (WNS), which is caused by an introduced fungus. WNS has decimated bat populations, particularly those in eastern North America. Bats need all the help they can get.

Whether you want to promote bats using your garden or you need advice to safely evict them from a

building, the KCBP can help. Fund-ed by the Columbia Basin Trust, the Columbia Valley Local Conser-vation Fund, and delivered in part-nership with the Rocky Mountain Trench Natural Resources Society, the KCBP is a community initiative with the goals of raising awareness about bats and providing informa-tion to landowners with bats in buildings.

“We encourage anyone who has bats in a building, particularly those with large colonies, to let us know so that we can visit the property to assess the situation, identify the bat species, and pro-vide information on safe evictions and the installation of bat-houses” continued Isaac.

One of the focuses this year is on the B.C. Bat Count in which residents are encouraged to count bats leaving a roost site on their property for four nights — two in early-June and two in mid-July —in order to monitor populations.

If you have bats living in your buildings, would like to join the B.C. Bat Count, or need informa-tion on how to build a bat-house, visit the Kootenay Community Bat Project website at www.koote-naybats.com, contact [email protected], or 1-855-9BC-BATS ext. 14.

Seeking bat reports


A look back through � e Valley Echo's archives over the last 55 years

REMEMBER WHEN?

55 years ago (1960): Toby Theatre

was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Capowski, who owned the Radium Drive-In Theatre. Toby The-atre had previously been owned by Clint Morgan and Marley Hogan. Only � ve years before, the the-atre recieved its 21x10 foot screen, replacing smaller halls where � lms were shown.

50 years ago (1965): A new town was

established at the Mica Dam site to accommo-date work crews and their families during the dam’s construction. The plan was for the town to be similar in size to Rev-elstoke.

45 years ago (1970): Three new pools

were used for the � rst time at Fairmont Hot Springs. The pools were part of a $6 million ren-ovation, adding 10,000 square feet of water sur-face to the Hot Springs. The renovations also in-cluded new locker rooms, a larger concession stand and a lawn area for swim-

mers to sun bathe.

40 years ago (1975): Edgewater May

Day celebrations were capped off with a parade through town. Barbara Bryce, who was crowned May Queen for 1975, led the parade. Bryce also presented prizes for the best parade entries.

30 years ago (1985): Three members

of the Westroc Mine Res-cue Team were mobi-lized to rescue a Calgary camper from the Blue Lake area of Tegarts Pass. There was no way to get to the injured camper other than by boat, prompting the rescuers to quickly set out on the lake.

20 years ago (1995): Panaroma Resort

management launched a renovation campaign for Toby Creek Road, after the state of the road be-came a major concern. “I would like the thing rebuilt,” resort manager Graham Wood said. “I am amazed it has been left in the condition it is.” Wood said he did not blame Bel

Maintenance, the compa-ny in charge of maintain-ing the road.

10 years ago (2005): Invermere Mayor

Mark Shmigelsky, joined by Columbia Valley Arts Council treasurer John Rouse and vice-president Ron Clarke, cut the rib-bon to of� cially open Pynelogs, which was signi� cantly renovated. The opening came after months of fundraising to attain the funds neces-sary to make Pynelogs a year-round arts institu-tion in Invermere.

5 years ago (2010): Following two

years of planning, the � rst phase of the Inver-mere and District Hospi-tal’s Emergency Depart-ment was ready to be opened for use. “It was very exciting and reas-suring to know that this project was on the top of the list,” Invermere May-or Gerry Taft said. The � rst phase of the $4.3 mil-lion development includ-ed the construction of a trauma room and the � rst � oor of Columbia House.

2009 — Danica Mose, a kindergarden student at Windermere Elemen-

tary School enjoyed a treat during the school’s bake sale. The students

made all of the good-ies.

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The Fairmont and District Lions Club is offering a new Com-munity Service Scholarship. Students enrolled in and attend-ing a post secondary educational program including college, university and trade school are invited to apply. One or more awards will be given out, totalling $1,000. The scholarships are intended to reward students for their volunteer services to the community at large or to the school community.

The Scholarship Committee of the Fairmont and District Li-ons Club will review all applications and make a recommenda-tion to the club as to the recipient or recipients of the award shortly after the application deadline. Students must apply by June 15.

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Invermere will get set to play host to hundreds of soccer players in a week and a half during the Columbia Valley Soccer Invitational. This is the second year for the tournament and the number of team has jumped from 32 to 50.

“We’ve even had some teams not able to come because they can’t fi nd accommodation,” said organizer Cheryl Maybuck. “All the comments last year were positive. People loved the venue and loved the town.” This year teams will come from all over the Kootenay region as well as Al-berta. The tournament has divisions for players

under 18 years old, under 16 years old, under 14 years old and under 12 years old. All seven of the Invermere Soccer Club’s teams (which have a combined total of 135 Invermere soccer players) will participate.

The Invermere teams hope to do well in the tournament and have recently earned a slew of gold and silver medals at tournaments in Edmon-ton and Nelson. “Our club is doing amazing,” said Ms. Maybuck. “There’s going to be some good soccer to watch.”

The tournament will bring almost 700 people to town, and runs on Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6 at both the Mt. Nelson Athletic Park and J. A. Laird Elementary School fi eld.

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MAY 27th - June 2nd

27TH : WEDNESDAY

• 4:30 - 6 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre (SYC) Graphic Design program. Must pre-register. Email [email protected] or call 250-342-3033.• 6 - 8 p.m.: SYC Drop-in Boys Only Group.

28TH : THURSDAY

• 5 - 6 p.m.: Every Thursday evening, enjoy the Wine Tasting in the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Lobby. Learn about BC wines from our in-house sommelier. $10 per person.• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym.• 4:30 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphic Design program. Must pre-register. Email [email protected] or call 250-342-3033.

29TH : FRIDAY

• 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Permaculture Design Practicum May 29th and May 30th at Groundswell Community Greenhouse, 15th Ave. and Westridge Dr. The #1 request of our PDC graduates is to practice their new design skills on real-life projects before they go out and take on their own clients. For more information email [email protected] or call 250-342-3337.• 12 p.m.: Edgewater Seniors soup day at the Edgewater Legion, $6.• 7 p.m.: SYC Movie and popcorn night.

30TH : SATURDAY

•12:30 p.m.: Windermere Health Care Auxiliary Charity Golf Tournament at Windermere Valley Golf Course. $80 per golfer 4 man best ball format. Registration at 12:30 p.m. and Tee off at 1:30 p.m. Silent auction also happening. Call 250-345-0171 to book your team.• 7 p.m.: SYC Pool Tournament night.

31ST : SUNDAY

• 1 - 4 p.m.: Free Invasive Weed management workshop at Lakeshore Campground. Learn

the impacts of invasive plants, integrated management options, reporting weed locations, application techniques, and how to fi nd resources. To register email [email protected] or call 250-919-7826.

2ND : TUESDAY

• 1 - 4 p.m.: Free Invasive Weed management workshop at Lakeshore Campground. Learn the impacts of invasive plants, integrated management options, reporting weed locations, application techniques, and how to fi nd resources. To register email [email protected] or call 250-919-7826.

JUNE 3rd - 9th

3RD : WEDNESDAY

• Fairmont Lions Family Fun Day at Coys Par 3 course. Call Coys at 250-345-6504 for details.• June 3rd–6th.:Canal Days. in the Village of Canal Flats. Visit thecolumbiavalley.ca for more information.• 6 p.m. Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley Annual General Meeting at Meet on Higher Ground in Radium Hot Springs. Refreshments will be served.

5TH : FRIDAY

• 7 p.m.: The D.T.S.S. Senior Theatre class presents Kill Me, Deadly – a noir comedy play by Bill Robens at DTSS Theatre.• 7 - 10 p.m.: Fresh Fridays Open Mic at Pynelogs. Showcasing young talent from the valley. All ages, licensed bar. First Friday of every month.

6TH : SATURDAY

• Kootenay Krusher Mountain Bike Race, at Nipika Mountain Resort with kids distances and team relay option. Visit nipika.com/events, register at zone4.ca• 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Invermere Vendor Blendor, at the Invermere Community Hall. Variety of vendors, demonstrations on site, door prizes and surprises. Donation in support of ICAN. Pet food or a twoonie welcome at the door.• 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows Angela Morgan exhibition until June 12.• 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.: The D.T.S.S. Senior Theatre class presents Kill Me,

Deadly – a noir comedy play by Bill Robens at DTSS Theatre. • 7:30 p.m.: Killer Rollbots Roller Derby game at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. Beer garden, concession, and half time entertainment! All ages welcome. $10 for Adults, $5 for kids.

7TH : SUNDAY

• 2 p.m.: The D.T.S.S. Senior Theatre class presents Kill Me, Deadly – a noir comedy play by Bill Robens at DTSS Theatre.

9TH : TUESDAY

• 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Reach: David Thompson Secondary School art show from June 9th to 21st.

JUNE 10th - 15th

12TH : FRIDAY

• 5 - 9 p.m.: Reach Art show, artist opening event at Pynelogs Art Gallery.

13TH : SATURDAY

• 8 p.m.: Locarno at Bud’s Bar & Lounge in Invermere. A groove heavy mix of Mexican folk, Cuban son and Latin soul. Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for details.

15TH : MONDAY

• 9 a.m.: Ram into Summer Golf Tournament, at Radium Golf Course. 10 a.m. shotgun start. Dinner, prizes and more. Visit radiumhotsprings.com for details.

COMING SOON…

JUNE 16TH : MONDAY

• Long Drive Competition at Fairmont Airport. JUNE 19TH – 20TH

• Andrew Kiss at the Artym Gallery.

JUNE 19TH – 20TH

• Andrew Kiss at the Artym Gallery.

JUNE 19TH – SEPTEMBER 11TH• Invermere Artwalk.

JUNE 20TH• Aboriginal Day Festival at Lake-shore Resort.

JUNE 20TH• 5th Annual Branch Out Bike Tour.

JUNE 20TH• Radium Days/Brits Best Classic Car Show. JUNE 20TH • Horsethief Pub celebrates 20 years!

JUNE 20TH

• 4th Annual East Kootenay Beer Festival.

JUNE 22ND - 24TH •Kelly Hrudey and Friends Charity Golf.

JUNE 26TH - 27TH • Featuring C. Geerts/K. Chopik at Effusion.

JUNE 26TH - JULY 3RD

• S. Graves/D. Langevin at the Artym.

JUNE 30TH (12:01 AM JULY 1ST)•Annual Kinsmen Club Fireworks.

JULY •July at the Artym. Visit artymgal-lery.com.

JULY - AUGUST (MONDAY NIGHTS)

• Movies in the Mountains in Invermere.

HOURS

INVERMERE LIBRARY

• Tuesday - Saturday: 10 a.m - 5 p.m.• Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

RADIUM LIBRARY

• Tuesday: 6 - 8 p.m • Wednesday - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.• Saturday: 10 a.m - 1p.m.

WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM

• Tuesdays: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

INVERMERE THRIFT STORE• Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

RADIUM THRIFT STORE

• Thursday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.• Friday and Saturday: 12 - 4 p.m.

SUMMIT YOUTH CENTRE

• Tuesday: 5 - 9 p.m.• Wednesday: 4 - 9 p.m.• Thursday: 5 - 9 p.m.• Friday and Saturday: 6 - 11 p.m.


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Answers to last week

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

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, you have put in long hours on a big project, and now is the time to buckle down and put in one last great effort. After that you can fi nally relax.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Reevaluate what is most important to you and set a new plan in motion, Scorpio. Others will be very supportive and serve as sounding boards as you determine where to go next.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, a tight schedule has you focused on the tasks at hand. You are more than capable of handling what’s on your plate.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, you are capable of making big decisions, but you’re not entirely sure if you want to just yet. Bide your time and think everything through for the next several days.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21This week you discover a good mix of creativity and practicality that you can put to use at work and at home, Taurus. Make it last as long as possible to reap the rewards.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Career goals are front and center, Aries. Try to process any fears that may have held you back before now, and you will discover that those fears are unfounded.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, your schedule is loaded with a lot of commitments. While things might seem hectic from time to time, remember that your hard work now will pay off in the future.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, others continue to send you mixed messages. While this may be confusing, soon you will learn to navigate others’ signals and make the right decisions.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, things will fall into place sooner than you expect if you focus on the things that you can accomplish. Wishing and hoping won’t get you far

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, you are more than willing to give it your all this week. You are accustomed to giving your best effort so this challenge should be nothing you can’t handle.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, an authority fi gure wants to challenge you this week, so show him or her what you really are made of. Your ideas are valid, and you just need to assert yourself.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, take a deep breath and relax when faced with a diffi cult decision this week. Trust your instincts and make a decision you are truly confi dent in.

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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORYWINDERMERE

VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY

ANGLICAN-UNITED100-7th Ave., Invermere

250-342-6644Reverend Laura Hermakin

wvsm.ca Every Sunday: Bacon, Friends

& Faith, 9:30 a.m Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Christ Church Trinity, Invermere

1st and 3rd Sunday, 9 a.m.: All Saint’s, Edgewater

2nd Sunday, 7 p.m.: June - October at St. Peter’s Windermere

All Saint’s, Edgewater.St.Peter’s Windermere

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

250-342-6167Pastor: Father Gabriel

Confession: 1/2 hr. before MassCanadian Martyrs Church

712 - 12 Ave, InvermereSaturdays, 5 p.m.Sundays, 9 a.m.

St. Joseph’s ChurchHwy. 93-95, Radium Hot

SpringsSundays, 11 a.m.

St. Anthony’s MissionCorner of Luck and Dunn,

Canal FlatsSaturdays, 4:30 p.m.

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

#4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium

250-342-6633 250-347-6334

Worship Service Sundays, 10 a.m.

Bible Studies Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall

Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.

Loving God, Loving People

LAKE WINDERMEREALLIANCE CHURCH

326 - 10th Ave., Invermere 250-342-9535

Pastor: Trevor Haganlakewindermerealliance.org

CelebrationSunday May 24th

10:30 a.m.We will be welcoming a

Guest Speaker for this sunday.

K.I.D.S Church for children age 3 to Grade 1; and grades 2-7, during the

morning service.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Hwy. 93/95, 1 km northof Windermere250-342-9511

Pastor: Murray Wittkevalleychristianonline.com

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

Sharing TruthShowing Love

Following the Spirit

ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSION

OF INVERMERE100 - 7th Ave., Invermere

250-426-7564Pastor: Rev. Fraser ColtmanPastor Rev. David Morton

Worship ServicesSundays1:30 p.m.

Christ Church Trinity,Invermere

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER

DAY SAINTS5014 Fairway,

Fairmont Hot Springs250-341-5792

President: Adam PasowistyColumbia Valley Branch

Worship ServicesSundays

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Part and Full-time Positions Available

Start date: ASAPFood Service Supervisor

Permanent, ShiftJob Description Available in Store

7 positions availableNo education required

One to two years experience required.Nights/early mornings/weekends

$12.12/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.

Food Counter AttendantPermanent, Shift

Job Description Available in Store12 positions available

No education or experience required.Nights/overnights/early mornings/ weekends. $11.05/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.

Apply in person, via email ([email protected]) or by fax (250-341-3177) for both positions.

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

The Friends of Fort Steele Society is a non-profit society dedicated to conserving, presenting and teaching the history of Fort Steele and the

Kootenays on behalf of the Province of British Columbia, the Kootenay Community and the members of the society.

A fantastic work environment, the opportunity to work in a world renowned heritage attraction, a chance to step back in time as well as

meet people from all over the world are just a few of the reasons to join us at Fort Steele.

Currently we are recruiting staff in the following departments:• Education/Interpretation seasonal - full time

• Office Assistant seasonal - full time• Livestock Programmer seasonal - full time

• Teamster seasonal - full time• Maintenance & Grounds seasonal - full & part time

• Head Cook seasonal - full & part time• Baker seasonal - full & part time

• Retail/Food Service seasonal - full & part time• Interpretive Trades seasonal - full time

• Maintenance & Grounds seasonal - full & part time • Administrative Support permanent - full time

Applicants can send a cover letter and resume outlining their area of interest and their skills to Fort Steele Heritage Town via email to

[email protected]

For more information and job descriptions, please visit our website at www.fortsteele.ca

We sincerely appreciate all applicants however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note, selected candidates will be required to submit to a criminal record check.

Application deadline: 4:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, 27th of February, 2015

Fort Steele Heritage Town is seeking a

Bakerfor our summer season.

The Baker position is a full time summer term and must be experienced with preparing and cooking a variety of high quality baked goods and supplying stock for our restaurant

while ensuring kitchen cleanliness and orderliness is upheld.For a complete job description, please visit our website:

www.fortsteele.ca/career-opportunities/Please send a resume and cover letter outlining how you

meet the speci c requirements of the position toFort Steele Heritage Town at [email protected] note, selected candidates will be required to

submit to a criminal record check.

The Friends of Fort Steele Society is a non-profit society dedicated to conserving, presenting and teaching the history of Fort Steele and the

Kootenays on behalf of the Province of British Columbia, the Kootenay Community and the members of the society.

A fantastic work environment, the opportunity to work in a world renowned heritage attraction, a chance to step back in time as well as

meet people from all over the world are just a few of the reasons to join us at Fort Steele.

Currently we are recruiting staff in the following departments:• Education/Interpretation seasonal - full time

• Office Assistant seasonal - full time• Livestock Programmer seasonal - full time

• Teamster seasonal - full time• Maintenance & Grounds seasonal - full & part time

• Head Cook seasonal - full & part time• Baker seasonal - full & part time

• Retail/Food Service seasonal - full & part time• Interpretive Trades seasonal - full time

• Maintenance & Grounds seasonal - full & part time • Administrative Support permanent - full time

Applicants can send a cover letter and resume outlining their area of interest and their skills to Fort Steele Heritage Town via email to

[email protected]

For more information and job descriptions, please visit our website at www.fortsteele.ca

We sincerely appreciate all applicants however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note, selected candidates will be required to submit to a criminal record check.

Application deadline: 4:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, 27th of February, 2015

Fort Steele Heritage Town is seeking a

Teamsterfor our summer season.

This Teamster position is a full time summer term and must be experienced with driving horses on a variety of horse drawn-

wagons and farm implements. Assisting the LivestockDepartment in all regular duties while providing excellent

customer service and ensuring public safety will be required.For a complete job description, please visit our website:

www.fortsteele.ca/career-opportunities/Please send a resume and cover letter outlining how you meet

the speci c requirements of the position to Fort Steele Heritage Town at [email protected].

Please note, selected candidates will be required to submit to a criminal record check.

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Requirements: Grade 12 diploma. Previous office experience necessary.Previous Medical office experience a plus, excellent computer and keyboarding skills, experience with multi-line phones, ability to prioritize tasks, take direction, work well with others and work independently. The proper candidate will have a caring and sympathetic attitude, a cheerful and pleasant demeanor and the desire to learn and adapt to a new and challenging environment.

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VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY

ANGLICAN-UNITED100-7th Ave., Invermere

250-342-6644Reverend Laura Hermakin

wvsm.ca Bacon, Friends & Faith, 9:30 a.m

(Sept. - June) Worship, Every Sunday:10:30 a.m. Christ Church Trinity, Invermere

1st and 3rd Sunday, 9 a.m.: All Saint’s, Edgewater

2nd Sunday, 7 p.m.: June - Oct. at St. Peter’s Windermere

All Saint’s, Edgewater.St.Peter’s Windermere

RoMAN CATHoLIC CHURCH

250-342-6167Pastor: Father Gabriel

Confession: 1/2 hr. before Mass

Canadian Martyrs Church712 - 12 Ave, Invermere

Saturdays, 5 p.m.Sundays, 9 a.m.

St. Joseph’s ChurchHwy. 93-95, Radium Hot

SpringsSundays, 11 a.m.

St. Anthony’s MissionCorner of Luck and Dunn,

Canal FlatsSaturdays, 4:30 p.m.

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLoWSHIP

#4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium

250-342-6633 250-347-6334

Worship Service Sundays, 10 a.m.

Bible Studies Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall

Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.

Loving God, Loving People

LAKE WINDERMEREALLIANCE CHURCH

326 - 10th Ave., Invermere 250-342-9535

Pastor: Trevor Haganlakewindermerealliance.org

CelebrationSunday May 24th

10:30 a.m.CELEBRATION SUNDAY “A Testimony” … Mr. Perry

Rose [one of our Church Elders] leading. The Lord’s

Supper will be served.

K.I.D.S Church for children age 3 to Grade 1; and grades 2-7, during the

morning service.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Hwy. 93/95, 1 km northof Windermere250-342-9511

Pastor: Murray Wittkevalleychristianonline.com

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

Sharing TruthShowing Love

Following the Spirit

ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSIoN

oF INVERMERE100 - 7th Ave., Invermere

250-426-7564Pastor: Rev. Fraser ColtmanPastor Rev. David Morton

Worship ServicesSundays1:30 p.m.

Christ Church Trinity,Invermere

CHURCH oF JESUS CHRIST oF LATTER-

DAY SAINTS5014 Fairway,

Fairmont Hot Springs250-341-5792

President: Adam PasowistyColumbia Valley Branch

Worship ServicesSundays

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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RDEK Columbia Valley Water System

Watering HoursThe RDEK has watering hours on all of its water

systems. Having set watering hours conserves water, creates a balance in the system demand and controls costs. Please abide by these watering hours. They are in place for the benefit of your community.

Windermere, Timber Ridge, Holland Creek, Edgewater Water Systems

Please note: All Water Systems are on the same Watering Restrictions - which includes

“No Watering Fridays” allowing time for the reservoirs to replenish.

2015 Watering TimesManual Sprinklers:

Morning 6:00am - 10:00am Evening 7:00pm - 11:00pm

Automatic Sprinklers: 3:00am - 8:00amEVEN numbered houses may water on Tuesdays,

Thursdays and SundaysODD numbered houses may water on Mondays,

Wednesdays and Saturdays

The RDEK has watering hours on all of its water systems. Having set watering hours conserves

For more information, contact the RDEK Engineering Services Department at 1-888-478-7335 or visit www.rdek.bc.ca

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The RDEK has an opportunity for a qualified and motivated individual to work within the Engineering Services Department as an Operator 1 (Temporary) located out of the Columbia Valley Office commencing on or about June 15, 2015. Working under the supervision of the Senior Operator, the Operator 1 (Temporary) performs duties primarily related to water and sewer systems.

YOU ARE...• An excellent communicator with strong organizational skills• Thoroughly knowledgeable of the operation and maintenance of water and sewer

systems• Able to comply with Health and Safety regulations, policies and procedures

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government setting or an equivalent combination of training and experience• Possession of, or working towards, Water Treatment 1, Water Distribution 1,

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THIS IS...a temporary full-time unionized term position (35 hours per week) with an hourly rate of $25.35. This position will be for a minimum of three months.

Posting Engineering-10 closes at 4:30pm on Thursday, June 4, 2015For a full job description and information on how to apply, visit www.rdek.bc.ca/careers

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Operator 1 (C/V)

Regional District of East Kootenay19 - 24th Avenue South, Cranbrook BC V1C 3H8

Ph: 250-489-2791 • 888-478-7335 Fax: 250-489-1287 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.rdek.bc.ca

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A $1 million cash injection will help boost conserva-tion projects for fi sh and wildlife projects in the Koo-tenays. At the BC Wildlife Federation Convention in Fernie during late April, the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF) announced it would be providing fi nancial support for 16 conservation projects through-out the region.

“One of our challenges is that we fund over 200 proj-ect a year, or in that neighbourhood and they can be

moving targets because of vagaries of delivering a proj-ect in the fi eld,” said Brian Springinotic, HCTF CEO.

The East Kootenay Grassland Ecosystem Restoration Program was given $189,000, the largest grant of 16, to improve wildlife habitat through some prescribed burns in Premier Lake Park, Columbia Lake and Kinder-sley Creek to help conserve ecosystems that ungulates and bighorn sheep depend upon.

HCTF chair Harvey Andrusak believes the grant selec-tion process is competitive because it vets applicants for the best projects to aid in conservation.

“Each year, we receive hundreds of applications re-

questing funding for BC conservation projects,” Andru-sak wrote in a recent press release. “Only the best are selected for funding.”

The HCTF awarded $68,150 to investigate the cause of death in collared mule deer north east of Invermere to Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Opera-tions through the Kootenay Mule Deer Survival Moni-toring, and $87,000 to take stock of mountain goats throughout the East Kootenay for the East Kootenay Mountain Goat Population Assessment through the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Opera-tions. See A16

Conservation fuelled by $1 million HCTF


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CONSERVATION from A15

While these projects will take place near Invermere, added Springinotic, these invest-ments will be shared throughout the region.

In addition, the Village of Radium Hot Springs received $10,000 to develop a strategy to encourage bighorn sheep migration outside of the community during the spring 2015 to reinforce spring migratory behaviour of bighorn sheep — a project that has been under-way since spring.

“I was through Radium last year and there’s a lot of bighorn sheep through there,” said Springinotic. “I don’t pretend to understand all of the details there, but our funding in that project was for the management only. None of our funding is to be used for any activities actually on the ground… The money we’re providing to the Village of Radium is just for planning.”

There was $1,450 provided to assist with the operation and maintenance cost of rough-ly 115 signifi cant wildlife habitats across the province with a focus on the Columbia Lake Westside to provide treatments for invasive plants in the Wildlife Management Area through the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

Lastly, there was $5,175 provided to reduce forest density and create a better habitat for ungulates near the Columbia Lake Eastside through the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Operations.

“There’s a lot of hunters, anglers, trappers and guides who give us a lot of money so I would think that they’ll be pleased that some of their money is coming back into their region,” said Springinotic.

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